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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Tax reform has had a major impact on the current earnings season, as just about every company stands to see changes to its tax situation as a result of new rules on foreign earnings and lower corporate tax rates.Aflac(NYSE: AFL)is in an unusual situation, because even though most U.S. investors know the company as a provider of supplemental insurance products to workers throughout the country,Aflac gets most of its revenue from its Japanese business. That has dramatic implications for how new tax laws will affect the insurer in 2018 and beyond.\nComing into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Aflac investors believed that the company\'s top line would take a big hit, but earnings were expected to be solid. The insurer got a nice boost from tax reform, and even when you take out that one-time impact, solid bottom-line performance on an adjusted basis set the stage for a good start in 2018. Let\'s look more closely at Aflac and how it did to finish 2017.\nImage source: Aflac.\nAflac\'s fourth-quarter results were mixed, as most shareholders had expected. Revenue plunged 9% to $5.42 billion, but that was slightly less dramatic than the roughly 10% decline that most of those following the stock were looking to see. Net income more than tripled to $2.4 billion. After adjusting for special items, adjusted operating earnings of $1.63 per share were $0.08 better than the consensus among investors.\nTax reform was a huge part of the reason Aflac\'s bottom line rose so much. The company posted a $1.7 billion estimated benefit from tax reform, stemming in large part from expected lower tax rates on repatriated earnings from its Japanese unit. Aflac has been unusual in that it has typically brought back some capital from its overseas business even in the face of the higher tax rates that prevailed under previous law.\nThe weaker yen again played a role in hurting Aflac\'s revenue. The yen fell about 3% in the fourth quarter compared to the year-earlier period, with the dollar rising from 109.10 yen to 112.98 yen over that span. Aflac blamed the yen for $0.03 per share in operating earnings, which was a smaller impact than theinsurer has seen in previous periods.\nAflac\'s restructuring of its Japanese operations continued to weigh on performance as well. Local-currency premium income fell 3.3% in the quarter, with the insurer\'s anticipated pullback from first-sector savings products within Japan weighing on the company\'s ability to pick up new business in the more lucrative third-sector cancer, medical, and income support product category. New annualized premium sales were down 8% in local terms, and it took a rise in net investment income to offset some of the falling fundamental performance for the Japanese unit.\nIn the U.S., Aflac managed to post a 2% rise in premium income and total revenue. Pretax operating earnings climbed almost 10%, as better margin reflected cost controls. Total new annualized premium sales climbed almost 7% in the segment during the quarter.\nCEO Daniel Amos kept his comments relatively simple. "We are pleased with the company\'s overall performance for the year," Amos said, and he pointed to tax reform in giving Aflac "an opportunity to accelerate and increase our investments in initiatives that reflect our company values and objectives." The CEO is also optimistic about its future, noting that challenges in Japan early in the year should give way to better performance in the second half, while the U.S. market should keep producing solid growth.\nIn particular, Aflac intends to spend about $250 million on U.S. operations over the next three to five years. This should come in the form expanded employee benefits, training programs, and investment in technology and digital business initiatives. The insurer\'s guidance for 2018 was also favorable. Aflac expects earnings of between $7.45 and $7.75 per share, which compared favorably to the $7.50 per share consensus forecast among those following the stock.\nAflac also took the unusual move of announcing another big boost to its quarterly dividend. The first-quarter payout of $0.53 per share will be 16% higher than its newly raised dividend just last quarter. Further stock repurchases of between $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion in 2018 should also help to return capital to shareholders effectively.\nAflac investors didn\'t seem surprised by the news, and the stock was close to unchanged in after-hours trading following the announcement. Some investors were likely waiting for more clarity on sometroubling allegations that the insurer has had to facein the past week. Yet from a fundamental business standpoint, with benefits from tax reform now in the books, Aflac has the opportunity to make the most of its trans-Pacific reach and tap into both of its target markets as effectively as it can.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Aflac. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Tax reform has had a major impact on the current earnings season, as just about every company stands to see changes to its tax situation as a result of new rules on foreign earnings and lower corporate tax rates. Aflac (NYSE: AFL) is in an unusual situation, because even though most U.S. investors know the company as a provider of supplemental insurance products to workers throughout the country, Aflac gets most of its revenue from its Japanese business . That has dramatic implications for how new tax laws will affect the insurer in 2018 and beyond. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Aflac investors believed that the company\'s top line would take a big hit, but earnings were expected to be solid. The insurer got a nice boost from tax reform, and even when you take out that one-time impact, solid bottom-line performance on an adjusted basis set the stage for a good start in 2018. Let\'s look more closely at Aflac and how it did to finish 2017. Aflac spokesduck holding blue mobile phone. Image source: Aflac. Aflac gets a gift Aflac\'s fourth-quarter results were mixed, as most shareholders had expected. Revenue plunged 9% to $5.42 billion, but that was slightly less dramatic than the roughly 10% decline that most of those following the stock were looking to see. Net income more than tripled to $2.4 billion. After adjusting for special items, adjusted operating earnings of $1.63 per share were $0.08 better than the consensus among investors. Tax reform was a huge part of the reason Aflac\'s bottom line rose so much. The company posted a $1.7 billion estimated benefit from tax reform, stemming in large part from expected lower tax rates on repatriated earnings from its Japanese unit. Aflac has been unusual in that it has typically brought back some capital from its overseas business even in the face of the higher tax rates that prevailed under previous law. The weaker yen again played a role in hurting Aflac\'s revenue. The yen fell about 3% in the fourth quarter compared to the year-earlier period, with the dollar rising from 109.10 yen to 112.98 yen over that span. Aflac blamed the yen for $0.03 per share in operating earnings, which was a smaller impact than the insurer has seen in previous periods . Story continues Aflac\'s restructuring of its Japanese operations continued to weigh on performance as well. Local-currency premium income fell 3.3% in the quarter, with the insurer\'s anticipated pullback from first-sector savings products within Japan weighing on the company\'s ability to pick up new business in the more lucrative third-sector cancer, medical, and income support product category. New annualized premium sales were down 8% in local terms, and it took a rise in net investment income to offset some of the falling fundamental performance for the Japanese unit. In the U.S., Aflac managed to post a 2% rise in premium income and total revenue. Pretax operating earnings climbed almost 10%, as better margin reflected cost controls. Total new annualized premium sales climbed almost 7% in the segment during the quarter. Can Aflac keep quacking? CEO Daniel Amos kept his comments relatively simple. "We are pleased with the company\'s overall performance for the year," Amos said, and he pointed to tax reform in giving Aflac "an opportunity to accelerate and increase our investments in initiatives that reflect our company values and objectives." The CEO is also optimistic about its future, noting that challenges in Japan early in the year should give way to better performance in the second half, while the U.S. market should keep producing solid growth. In particular, Aflac intends to spend about $250 million on U.S. operations over the next three to five years. This should come in the form expanded employee benefits, training programs, and investment in technology and digital business initiatives. The insurer\'s guidance for 2018 was also favorable. Aflac expects earnings of between $7.45 and $7.75 per share, which compared favorably to the $7.50 per share consensus forecast among those following the stock. Aflac also took the unusual move of announcing another big boost to its quarterly dividend. The first-quarter payout of $0.53 per share will be 16% higher than its newly raised dividend just last quarter. Further stock repurchases of between $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion in 2018 should also help to return capital to shareholders effectively. Aflac investors didn\'t seem surprised by the news, and the stock was close to unchanged in after-hours trading following the announcement. Some investors were likely waiting for more clarity on some troubling allegations that the insurer has had to face in the past week. Yet from a fundamental business standpoint, with benefits from tax reform now in the books, Aflac has the opportunity to make the most of its trans-Pacific reach and tap into both of its target markets as effectively as it can. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Aflac. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "TransCanada Corporation's(NYSE: TRP)stock rose around 8% in 2017, an advance that was relatively good when you compare it to North American midstream oil and natural gas bellwetherEnterprise Product Partners L.P.'s loss of around 2%. That said, business developments were the really memorable things last year. Here's a primer on the good and the bad news in 2017 that made the year so exciting for TransCanada Corporation and its shareholders.\nTransCanada Corporation is one of North America's largest midstream oil and natural gas companies, with pipelines assets crisscrossing Canada and spread throughout the United States. It even has a handful of natural gas pipelines in Mexico. Generally speaking, the $40 billion market cap company needs to build large projects to keep its businesses growing.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe future got a little less certain in 2017 when TransCanada announced it had abandoned plans to build the Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipeline projects in its home country of Canada. The company took a roughly $1 billion Canadian charge. The bigger issue, though, is that these projects were worth roughly $16 billion Canadian and would have transported around 1.1 million barrels of oil a day.As The Motley Fool's Matthew DiLallo recently noted, the long-term growth picture for TransCanada is a lot less certain at this point in time.\nLuckily, though, all of the news from 2017 wasn't this bad. For example, the 2016 purchase of Columbia Pipeline Group helped TransCanada achievesolid earnings and cash-flow growth in the first halfof 2017. Although the third-quarter numbers were a little soft, that was the result of one-time charges and asset sales (Canadian solar assets were jettisoned, for example) that will help fund the company's near-term investment plans. Full-year results should be good reading, overall, all things considered.\nTransCanada's results were solid across the board through the first nine months of 2017. Image source: TransCanada Corporation.\nOperationally speaking, the midstream giant had some worthwhile successes. TransCanada brought a number of investments online in 2017, including the Northern Courier pipeline, the Rayne XPress pipeline, and and the Gibraltar pipeline. It also got the large Leach XPress project prepared to be successfully placed into service on January 1, 2018, setting this year up to be another good one on the top and bottom lines.The company is projecting as much as 10% earnings and dividend growth this year, by the way.\nThat said, there was one more bit of good news: The company finally got approval from the U.S. government for the Keystone XL pipeline. There's still more work to be done before it gets built, but that was a major hurdle for TransCanada on a project that made the company headline news in the United States during the previous administration. In early 2018, TransCanada reported solid customer demand for the pipeline. Assuming things go smoothly from here, this project, which once appeared to be dead in the water, should help to soften the blow from the Energy East setback.\nTransCanada's project pipeline is still well stocked for the next few years. Image source: TransCanada Corporation.\nTransCanada had a good year on the project front in 2017. And, perhaps more importantly, it still has a sizable portfolio of projects to build over the next few years, as well. In fact, even as the company was reporting the cancellation of Energy East, it highlighted an impressive $24 billion Canadian investment pipeline that should support 8% to 10% earnings and dividend growth through 2020. This backlog, by the way, should give management plenty of time to find additional projects (and possibly acquisitions) to keep the company growing beyond that point.\nAlthough TransCanada's business results were solid in 2017, that's probably not what investors are going to remember about the year. The big news, which was a mix of good and bad things, was on the operations front, with the cancellation of Energy East and the U.S. government approval of Keystone XL being the most headline-worthy events. But even underneath those news grabbing stories there were some pretty positive things to remember, like a series of new pipelines either coming on line or getting very near it. At the end of the day, there was a lot of going on at TransCanada in 2017 to make it a memorable year for most investors.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nReuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "TransCanada Corporation 's (NYSE: TRP) stock rose around 8% in 2017, an advance that was relatively good when you compare it to North American midstream oil and natural gas bellwether Enterprise Product Partners L.P. 's loss of around 2%. That said, business developments were the really memorable things last year. Here's a primer on the good and the bad news in 2017 that made the year so exciting for TransCanada Corporation and its shareholders. The bad news TransCanada Corporation is one of North America's largest midstream oil and natural gas companies, with pipelines assets crisscrossing Canada and spread throughout the United States. It even has a handful of natural gas pipelines in Mexico. Generally speaking, the $40 billion market cap company needs to build large projects to keep its businesses growing. A man turning valves on a pipeline Image source: Getty Images. The future got a little less certain in 2017 when TransCanada announced it had abandoned plans to build the Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipeline projects in its home country of Canada. The company took a roughly $1 billion Canadian charge. The bigger issue, though, is that these projects were worth roughly $16 billion Canadian and would have transported around 1.1 million barrels of oil a day. As The Motley Fool's Matthew DiLallo recently noted , the long-term growth picture for TransCanada is a lot less certain at this point in time. The good news Luckily, though, all of the news from 2017 wasn't this bad. For example, the 2016 purchase of Columbia Pipeline Group helped TransCanada achieve solid earnings and cash-flow growth in the first half of 2017. Although the third-quarter numbers were a little soft, that was the result of one-time charges and asset sales (Canadian solar assets were jettisoned, for example) that will help fund the company's near-term investment plans. Full-year results should be good reading, overall, all things considered. A series of bar charts showing TransCanada's solid financial results through the first nine months of 2017 TransCanada's results were solid across the board through the first nine months of 2017. Image source: TransCanada Corporation. Story continues Operationally speaking, the midstream giant had some worthwhile successes. TransCanada brought a number of investments online in 2017, including the Northern Courier pipeline, the Rayne XPress pipeline, and and the Gibraltar pipeline. It also got the large Leach XPress project prepared to be successfully placed into service on January 1, 2018, setting this year up to be another good one on the top and bottom lines. The company is projecting as much as 10% earnings and dividend growth this year , by the way. That said, there was one more bit of good news: The company finally got approval from the U.S. government for the Keystone XL pipeline. There's still more work to be done before it gets built, but that was a major hurdle for TransCanada on a project that made the company headline news in the United States during the previous administration. In early 2018, TransCanada reported solid customer demand for the pipeline. Assuming things go smoothly from here, this project, which once appeared to be dead in the water, should help to soften the blow from the Energy East setback. A listing of TransCanada's project pipeline TransCanada's project pipeline is still well stocked for the next few years. Image source: TransCanada Corporation. TransCanada had a good year on the project front in 2017. And, perhaps more importantly, it still has a sizable portfolio of projects to build over the next few years, as well. In fact, even as the company was reporting the cancellation of Energy East, it highlighted an impressive $24 billion Canadian investment pipeline that should support 8% to 10% earnings and dividend growth through 2020. This backlog, by the way, should give management plenty of time to find additional projects (and possibly acquisitions) to keep the company growing beyond that point. A lot of moving parts Although TransCanada's business results were solid in 2017, that's probably not what investors are going to remember about the year. The big news, which was a mix of good and bad things, was on the operations front, with the cancellation of Energy East and the U.S. government approval of Keystone XL being the most headline-worthy events. But even underneath those news grabbing stories there were some pretty positive things to remember, like a series of new pipelines either coming on line or getting very near it. At the end of the day, there was a lot of going on at TransCanada in 2017 to make it a memorable year for most investors. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Shares ofRemark Holdings Inc.(NASDAQ: MARK)climbed 10.4% on Wednesday, rebounding from a nearly 18% decline yesterday as the small-cap artificial-intelligence (AI) and digital-media specialist was pulled down with the broader market.\nAs fellow Fool Daniel Sparkswroteyesterday, Remark\'s drop on Tuesday came with no company-specific news. But major market indices didendure a steep pullbackamid concerns that the recent strength in equities as a whole may not be sustainable. Many smaller, yet-to-be-profitable growth stocks like Remark got hit particularly hard in the process.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES\nIt\'s also worth noting that shares of Remark Holdings have more than tripled since early November, when the company told investors that revenue in 2018 will climb more than 40% to at least $100 million. For that, Remark largely credited significant contract wins for its KanKan Data Intelligence platform, revenue from which is expected to more than quintuple in 2018 to over $30 million.\nBecause of "our accomplishments in AI, Remark is currently beginning to reap the rewards," added Remark Chairman and CEO Kai-Shing Tao. "We are well positioned to enter into the next phase of hyper-growth."\nAs it stands, barring a release of preliminary results, investors should receive their next update on Remark\'s progress to that end when it releases fourth-quarter 2017 results in late March. But given its astronomical rise over the past few months, don\'t be surprised if we see more volatility between now and then without substantial news to support it.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'What happened Shares of Remark Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK) climbed 10.4% on Wednesday, rebounding from a nearly 18% decline yesterday as the small-cap artificial-intelligence (AI) and digital-media specialist was pulled down with the broader market. As fellow Fool Daniel Sparks wrote yesterday, Remark\'s drop on Tuesday came with no company-specific news. But major market indices did endure a steep pullback amid concerns that the recent strength in equities as a whole may not be sustainable. Many smaller, yet-to-be-profitable growth stocks like Remark got hit particularly hard in the process. Stock market charts and prices overlaying a world map IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES So what It\'s also worth noting that shares of Remark Holdings have more than tripled since early November, when the company told investors that revenue in 2018 will climb more than 40% to at least $100 million. For that, Remark largely credited significant contract wins for its KanKan Data Intelligence platform, revenue from which is expected to more than quintuple in 2018 to over $30 million. Because of "our accomplishments in AI, Remark is currently beginning to reap the rewards," added Remark Chairman and CEO Kai-Shing Tao. "We are well positioned to enter into the next phase of hyper-growth." Now what As it stands, barring a release of preliminary results, investors should receive their next update on Remark\'s progress to that end when it releases fourth-quarter 2017 results in late March. But given its astronomical rise over the past few months, don\'t be surprised if we see more volatility between now and then without substantial news to support it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Image source: The Motley Fool.\nAT&T Inc.(NYSE: T)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallJan. 31, 2018,4:30 p.m. ET\n• Prepared Remarks\n• Questions and Answers\n• Call Participants\nOperator\nLadies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the fourth quarter 2017 earnings call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Instructions will be given at that time. If you should require assistance during the call, please press * then 0. Also, as a reminder, today's teleconference is being recorded.\nI would now like to turn the conference over to our host, Michael Viola, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.\nMichael J. Viola--Head of Investor Relations\nThank you, Tony, and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our fourth quarter conference call. As Tony said, I'm Mike Viola, Head of Investor Relations for AT&T. Joining me on the call today is Randall Stephenson, AT&Ts Chairman and CEO; and John Stephens, AT&T's Chief Financial Officer. Randall is going to provide an overall business update and cover our 2018 business initiatives, and John's gonna cover results along with the 2018 outlook. And then we'll follow with our normal Q&A.\nAs always, our earnings materials are available on the Investor Relations page of the AT&T website. That includes our news release, our 8-K, investor briefing, and a variety of other associated schedules.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nBefore I begin, I need to call your attention our Safe Harbor statement. It says that some of our comments today may be forward-looking. As such, they're gonna be subject to risks, uncertainties, and results may differ materially. And additional information is available on the Investor Relations website.\nAnd so now, I'd like to turn the call over to AT&T's Chairman and CEO, Randall Stephenson.\nRandall Stephenson--Chairman and Chief Executive Officer\nOkay, thanks, Mike. What we'll do is start on page four of the deck, and I just want to take a moment and reflect on 2017 because by any measure 2017 was a remarkable year. It was remarkable for our country, for our industry where we operate and for AT&T. And it's been a long time since we've seen so many-what I would call-major public policy achievements compressed into a single year like we saw last year, and we're calling these achievements because the combined impact from these is going to be growth. It's going to be growth in US investment, in jobs, and in wages.\nAnd all of this began early in 2017 as regulations across all industries were being rationalized. In our industry specifically, the FCC returned us to a light-touch regulation of the internet, and this was the approach that up until 2015 had allowed the internet to flourish and the US tech sector to lead the world in innovation. So, we, obviously, believe this was a step in the right direction, but this regulatory pendulum is gonna keep swinging back and forth unless Congress steps forward and writes new laws to govern all internet companies and to protect the consumer. We believe that we need clarity. We need a long-term predictability on the rules of the internet and on customer privacy. So, we're calling for an internet bill of rights, and you can expect us to take a leadership role on this as the discussion progresses.\nBut unquestionably the biggest development that came out of Washington last year was around tax reform. Our public policymakers pulled the greatest lever they had available to them to stimulate capital investment and job creation and wage growth. That lever was giving US companies a competitive tax system, one that levels the playing field with the rest of the world. We're very early in the process, but you've seen it. Company after company is already announcing increased investment, hiring, wage increases, and employee bonuses. And we were first out of the gate. We announced bonuses for more than 200,000 frontline employees and a voluntary medical plan contribution for a total of $1 billion. And we also increased our 2018 capital expenditures by another $1 billion.\nSo while public policy stole a lot of the spotlight, we did make a lot of progress on several strategic initiatives last year. The most important is FirstNet, winning that FirstNet bid, and this is gonna prove to be the foundation for taking wireless network performance to a completely new level. What we're doing is building a nationwide network with the latest technology. It's designed, and it's hardened for America's first responders. And then that will be our foundation for broad, 5G deployment. We're well under way with the build including new sites in unserved or underserved, rural parts of the country. We plan to deploy 40mhz of fallow spectrum that we've accumulated over the last few years along with the spectrum from FirstNet. And we'll also be deploying the millimeter wave spectrum from our fiber tower purchase, and this is gonna give us a quantum leap in both capacity and performance.\nThe move to Mexico, I'm really pleased with how the team is executing. They're doing so well. We added 3 million customers in 2017. We also made great progress leading the industry in terms of software-defined networking. 55% of our network is not virtualized, and as a result, you're seeing our networking and our IT cost structure falling significantly. We also made progress moving our base of our high-value customers into multiproduct bundles, saving them money, driving down churn, and earning more of their overall spend. And you can see the fruits of the strategy in our strong wireless performance this quarter, and DirecTV Now's terrific first year in the market. Our fiber build continued to go strong. We now reach more than 7 million customer locations and expect to double that in the next 18 months.\nSo that's a look at 2017, and what I want to do now is move forward to 2018 and talk about our priorities this year, and that's on slide five. And it's no surprise. Our top priority for 2018 is closing our deal to acquire Time Warner. We were obviously surprised when the government decided to try and block the merger because it is a classic vertical merger between two companies that don't even compete with one another. With 50 years of legal precedent, it's the type of business combination that the government has consistently approved with appropriate conditions. Now, while we remain open to finding some reasonable solutions to address the government's concern, we do expect this case will ultimately be litigated in court. The trial date is set to begin March 19, and we remain very confident that we'll complete this merger.\nWe're also gonna be laser focused in 2018 on building the world's premiere gigabit network. And, again, FirstNet, combined with our fiber and our 5G deployment is giving us a powerful platform to accelerate our move into a gigabit world. I got to tell you. I love our position here. We expect to be the first US company to launch mobile 5G service by the end of this year, and our fixed 5G trials are also going very well. We're learning a lot. We're gaining great insights into making this product a very strong, commercial offering.\nAnd then last week the FCC issued an order that cleared the way for us to move forward with our acquisition of FiberTower and the vast majority of its millimeter wave spectrum licenses. This is what's required for 5G. So, we get from FiberTower an average of nearly 360mhz of nationwide spectrum. And, again, millimeter wave, it's critical for our 5G strategy, and we'll be putting this spectrum to work later this year.\nIn video, we're gonna launch our next generation platform this spring. This platform will add cloud DVR capabilities. It'll give us a third stream to DirecTV Now, and it'll have a lot of further enhancements to the user interface. Now, I've been using this thing recently, and I gotta tell you. I think our customers are really gonna like this. The experience is very good. And so then before year-end, we plan to launch the next-gen product in a home-centric configuration with a very thin hardware client. And just think about it this way. It's a very small, inexpensive streaming device plugged into your TV, and then you connect it to any broadband service. It will be a voice-controlled, user interface with an integrated search feature. And it will allow you to search across any streaming video service that you subscribe to. So, it can be DirecTV Now, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, or even YouTube. It also gives you a premium, live video experience in your home with the flexibility and the ease of use-what you would expect out of an OTT service.\nWe're also ramping up our advertising and analytics business. This is being led by Brain Lesser, who joined us last quarter. I think he's one of the best minds in ad-tech. We're really excited about this opportunity because advertisers have made it really clear to us that they're looking for a trusted option in premium video advertising-looking for an alternative to the current, digital ad duopoly that can bring advertisers scale, and deliver results that are transparent and brand safe.\nOnce Time Warner closes, we'll be well positioned to be that alternative. We think the entire industry-advertisers, publishers, and consumers-are more than ready for this alternative. And with Time Warner, we believe we'll have the right data, the right content, and the right talent to build an automated advertising platform that can transform premium video and TV advertising.\n2018 we're also gonna be focused further on Mexico. Our business there's gonna continue to scale. We continue to move toward profitability. We have great momentum in the market, nearly doubling our subscriber base in the last two-plus years, and our LTE build in Mexico is almost complete.\nAnd then finally, our industry-leading cost structure has proven to be a significant competitive advantage. We obsess over delivering the lowest cost per megabyte in the world, and we still have a lot of room to go. So, that's kind of a synopsis of what we'll be focused on in 2018. What I'm gonna do now is hand it off to John to give you a report on the fourth quarter and our outlook for 2018, so, John.\nJohn J. Stephens--Chief Financial Officer\nThanks, Randall, and thanks for joining us on the call. Let me begin with our financial summary, which is on slide seven. The positive impact of tax reform led to some significant changes in both our reported fourth quarter and annual results. This impacted our balance sheet and fourth-quarter earnings. It also led to us making some important decisions that impacted our fourth quarter cash flows. We'll walk through these impacts as we discuss the results.\nRevenues were essentially flat year over year as a strong quarter in wireless equipment and in our international operations mostly offset declines in legacy, wireless, and video services. Adjusted consolidated operating margins in the quarter were down year over year due to healthy increases in wireless sales and expenses from our entertainment group, offsetting that solid growth in our international operations. But for the full year, operating margins were up 40 basis points.\nIn the fourth quarter, our adjusted EPS was $0.78 including a $0.13 positive impact from tax reform. Essentially, our ability to fully expense capital spending in the fourth quarter generated most of this benefit. Remember. Tax reform expensing provisions were effected retroactively to September 27th of 2017. We also made a number of other decisions with tax reform in mind, including the $200 million in bonus payments to our frontline employees, an $800 million funding of our employee and retiree medical trusts, nearly $100 million funding of our AT&T charitable foundation and a number of other steps.\nAdjustments for the fourth quarter include these special items: a $20 billion gain from our preliminary estimate on net deferred tax liability reductions generated by the new tax law, asset write-offs in our copper plant as our consumer fiber footprint continues to expand and we continue to serve new customers with those fiber capabilities, and additional storm and national disaster impacts. And in the fourth quarter, those are primarily from Puerto Rico. Other adjustments include our annual mark-to-market pension plan remeasurement and merger and integration costs, amortization and some other adjustments.\nFree cash flow was up for the quarter and was $17.6 billion for the year even with the $1 billion of benefit payments made in connection with tax reform. Capex for the full year also came in on target at just under $22 billion.\nLet's now take a look at our operations starting with mobility, where the team turned in outstanding customer growth. Those details are on slide eight. AT&T's domestic mobility operations, as you know, are divided between the business solutions and customer wireless segments. For comparison purposes, the company is providing supplemental information for its total US wireless operations, and that's what I'll discuss today.\nFirst off, we added 329,000 postpaid phone customers in the quarter, a significant increase on both the year over year and sequential basis. Postpaid smartphone net additions were even more at 400,000. Altogether, we had more than 2.7 million new subscribers with gains in postpaid, prepaid, and connected devices. And looking at the full year, we added more than 2 million of our most valuable, [ran bid] smartphone subscribers to our base. One big reason for this success is reduced churn. Postpaid phone churn continues to run at record levels dropping to 0.89% in the quarter.\nRevenues were up the quarter thanks to strong smartphone sales. These sales also had an impact on margins. We had a year over year increase of 700,000 gross adds and upgrades in the quarter as our customers kept coming back and getting new phones. Our BOGO offer was also successful and helped drive this volume increase. This growth impacted margins but with record low postpaid phone churn, these customers will provide financial benefits years into the future. With these and many other efforts, we expect service revenues to improve throughout the coming year and turn positive for the year.\nWe take a disciplined approach in building our customer base. We'll continue to be keenly focused on cost management but also look for efficient opportunities to reinvest in our customers and continue growing.\nNow, let's take a look at our entertainment group results. Total video customers, IP broadband connections, and bundles all grew. DirecTV Now had a tremendous customer growth in its first year of operation. With 368,000 net adds in the fourth quarter gives us nearly 1.2 million customers in the service, and we believe the best is yet to come. As Randall mentioned, we're close to launching our second-generation platform. We're excited about the improved customer experience the platform will bring and the new revenue opportunities that will come along with it. These will include the cloud-based DVR, and additional video stream to the two we offer today, and a more robust video on demand experience.\nYou're also seeing us turn the corner with our broadband business. IP broadband gains continue to be robust even as the conversion of DSL customers to IP slows as the consumer DSL customer base dropped below 1 million. We added nearly 600,000 IP broadband customers during 2017. Broadband penetration rates and our fiber footprint where we have marketed our fiber service for more than 24 months are nearing 50%. Last year alone we doubled the number of IP broadband subscribers in our fiber footprint. A big part of our subscriber success can be attributed to the integrated offers that we have. We continue to increase the number of bundled customers. The number of households who take both video and wireless increased by 160,000 in the quarter or about 700,000 more wireless customers who bundle with video. That's significant because the churn rate of our DirecTV customers who have our wireless service is nearly half that of stand-alone satellite subscribers.\nAt the same time, we continue to work through the ongoing transition of the paid TV industry. This transition pressure revenues and margins. We will manage this transition as we have managed other transitions over the year, but expect the pressure to continue throughout 2018. Now let's look at business solutions results on slide nine.\nWireless drove growth in our business solutions segment, but we also a had sequential improvement in our wireline revenue trends. Wireless revenues were up 6% on the strength of smartphone sales, while service revenues were essentially flat. Wireline revenues were down 3.5% year over year, an improvement over previous quarters, and up nearly 1% sequentially. We now have 1.8 business customer locations connected with fiber. That means more sales opportunities for the team. We also expect increased business activity following the passage of tax reform. Margins felt the impact of increased smartphone sales, but wireline margins were up significantly to 37.8%, something like 270 basis point increase, as we continue to drive hard on cost management initiatives.\nA big part of these cost savings come from our move to a virtualized network. More than 55% of our network functions were virtualized by the end of '17, and there is still more opportunity as we drive toward our goal of 75% of these functions virtualized by 2020.\nOur international business also turned in another strong quarter. Those results are on the bottom of slide nine. We had growth across our operations. Revenues were up 16% as both DirecTV Latin America and Mexico showed strong revenue and subscriber gains. EBITDA also was up significantly thanks to strength in Latin America and improvement in Mexico. Subscriber growth continues to be strong in Mexico. The 1.3 million net adds in the quarter pushed our full-year growth to more than 3 million and our total subscriber base to more than 15 million. And our Latin America satellite operations added 139,000 customers thanks to the strength in their prepaid products. The business continues to be profitable and generate positive free cash flow.\nOur business unit's turned in a great fourth quarter, but we've also done an excellent job managing our balance sheet during the quarter. Those highlights are on slide ten. We take pride in the disciplined management of our balance sheet. We see it as a competitive advantage and value generator for our shareholders. It's the foundation our company is built on and gives us the strength and flexibility we need to invest and to grow. That foundation became even stronger in 2017 thanks to tax reform and thoughtful measure we undertook.\nFirst, we de-risked the existing debt portfolio by extending maturities primarily beyond 10 years as we prepare to close the Time Warner deal, and we did it cost effectively without significantly increasing our interest rates. Our weight average of maturity is now 14.5 years at a weighted average interest rate of 4.4%, and we've diversified our portfolio with about a quarter of the debt denominated in foreign currency. This gives us ample near-term liquidity to meet the demands of the business and provide solid, long-term returns to our shareholders.\nSecond, our terrific cash flow generation enabled us to invest in growth, improve leverage ratios and improve dividend coverage for the payout ratio of 68% in 2017, and with the passage of tax reformed, received a significant boost to our balance sheet reducing $20 billion of liabilities and increasing shareholder equity by a like amount. This reform significantly improves our net debt-to-equity ratios as well as free cash flow and dividend coverage in future years.\nWe also are in excellent shape with our pension plan. Our pension plan assets returned over 14% for the year, and we are nearly fully funded with no significant cash contributions required for at least five years. This is the case even with a historically low discount rate. If you apply the average five-year discount rate to our plan, it is essentially fully funded, and at the average 10-year rate, it's actually overfunded. Coming from this strong position, we plan to increase our investment allocation to fixed-income assets and lower our expected return on pension assets down to 7% from the current 7.75% assumption.\nAll these measures have a profound impact on our financial position, and I would expect the rating agencies will take notice and begin updating their models. It certainly has changed our outlook on capital budgeting, improving the returns of a whole range of products. As promised, we'll increase 2018 capital investments by $1 billion with tax reform. Even with that, we expect significant free cash flow growth in 2018 and going forward with our dividend payout ratio improving into the high 50% range this year. And we are committed to deleveraging after Time Warner closes with plans to return to historic levels by the end of 2020 if not before.\nOur management team has worked hard to build and maintain a strong balance sheet. We also know the job is never done, but 2018 brings tax reform, FirstNet, and a new accounting standard that will affect our financial results. Let's talk about 2018 on slide eleven.\nFirst, let's look at immediate impacts of changes in the tax law. Tax reform provides immediate benefits. It is allowing the additional $1 billion in incremental investments in 2018, much of that targeted for fiber deployment. The lower tax rate is also expected to increase operating cash flow by about $3 billion this year compared to pre-tax reform expectations. We're also confident that as other businesses increase investments, there will be a potential uplift in demand for our services. We can't predict exactly when, so we didn't assume a significant increase in GPD trends in our guidance. But we are optimistic that it'll come, and we'll be watching this closely.\nWe expect our 2018 effective tax rate will be in the 23% range. The full year's impact of tax reform is expected to be about $0.45 of EPS help. FirstNet will have an impact on our 2018 financials. We plan to move quickly with the buildout, and the timing of FirstNet reimbursements could impact our 2018 free cash flow. For example, we may have FirstNet related expenditures this year that aren't reimbursed until 2019. We planned FirstNet reimbursements against the capital and operating expenditures to which they relate. So, there'll be no revenue impact. We estimate that 80% of the reimbursements will offset capital expenditures with 20% offsetting operating expenses. We expect to expense sustainability payments as paid, net of any recoveries, for FirstNet-approved projects. We will see a $0.05 per share expense impact from our sustainability payments and other operating expenses from our buildout and FirstNet operations.\nAdditionally, we will see a $0.05 a share expense impact from increased interest expense in 2018. This comes from placing our AWS and WSC spectrum in service and no longer capitalizing the carrying costs related to owning inactive spectrum. And we'll see a $0.04 expense increase from the lower expected return on pension assets that we previously discussed.\nIn 2018, we will see a $0.06 a share benefit from reduced depreciation expense. That will be generated by the copper abandonment that we recorded in the fourth quarter of '17.\nAnd, finally, the new revenue recognition accounting standard will have a positive impact on our near-term financials. Several items will be impacted, but the biggest of these is deferral of commission expenses, which will increase profits in 2018; recharacterization of some service to equipment revenues for equipment that was provided with multi-year service contracts, this is expected to have an impact on service revenues but not a material impact on total revenues or on profitability; and a netting of universal service and other regulatory fees against the related expense-this is expected to significantly reduce both revenues and expense but have little impact on profit.\nWe still have work to do on revenue recognition, but our initial estimate is $0.10 to $0.15 per share of positive EPS impact in 2018. Our results will differ from others because of our extensive NEXT prog Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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See-http://prntscr.com/i8qs6i\xa0', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10417.81 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9017.00 (86.55%) + Cash $1271.40 (12.20%) + Gold $129.41 (1.24%)', '#BTC Average: 9244.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9200.00$\n#Poloniex - 9193.90$\n#Bitstamp - 9014.89$\n#Coinbase - 9036.02$\n#Binance - 9241.28$\n#CEXio - 9544.00$\n#Kraken - 9039.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9184.64$\n#Bittrex - 9213.00$\n#GateCoin - 9780.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[01:43]現在20714.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(964054.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(984768 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.14%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 9137.86$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9077.10$\n#Poloniex - 9068.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8920.00$\n#Coinbase - 8981.00$\n#Binance - 9044.00$\n#CEXio - 9396.00$\n#Kraken - 8956.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9083.54$\n#Bittrex - 9073.00$\n#GateCoin - 9780.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BUY\nPayment method: SEPA\nOffer ID: SoKpAGG\nAmount: 0.1 - 0.14 BTC\nPrice for 1: 7140.00 EUR\nMaximum: 999.60 EUR\nDistance: 0.94%', 'I thought 5% of a BTC is 5% of a BTC If it is $1.00 or $100,000', 'USDT_ETH price DECREASED to $1035.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $1076.400000 - DOWN: $993.600000 $eth #eth #ethereum #crypto $crypto $btc', '$2,399.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ 504 MH/s Scrypt Miner + PSU Power Supply, USA SELLER #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2rWM94N\xa0pic.twitter.com/WhHAIUuLLd', '#Bitcoin #BTC\nPrice: $9,085.50\n1h: -2.99% \n24h: -9.58% \n7d: -19.41% \nMarket Cap: $152,990,507,362.00\nVolume (24h): $8,293,140,000.00', '#BTC Average: 9243.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9192.80$\n#Poloniex - 9167.52$\n#Bitstamp - 9029.99$\n#Coinbase - 9137.00$\n#Binance - 9179.48$\n#CEXio - 9512.20$\n#Kraken - 9037.60$\n#Cryptopia - 9201.10$\n#Bittrex - 9199.25$\n#GateCoin - 9780.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 01, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 9,080.30$ \| 7,281.90€ \| 6,377.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/0jujMJ1OT3', 'If you liked $BTC at a tick under 20K, you’re going to love it here.\n\n#Bitcoin #PANCI\n\nBTCUSD: 9000.00 ▼−11.32% https://www.tradingview.com/chart/cKVRp6fE/\xa0', 'まあちゃんと言うと全ての通貨は基軸通貨であるBTCを基準にして通貨の価格を表現してる\nリップルで言えば1XRP＝0.00◯◯BTCみたいな感じ\nその0.00◯◯BTC×今のBTCの値段を掛けてその通貨の円建て価格を算出してるだけやからBTCが下がれば他のどの通貨持っててもマイナスになる', '2018年02月02日 02:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0487346円\n24時間の最高値 0.076117円\n24時間の最安値 0.0354408円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0486723円\n24時間の最高値 0.0780344円\n24時間の最安値 0.0378円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 152 位 / 全 890 中\n\n#XP $XP', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[01:58]現在22115.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(963995.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(986110 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.29%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'USD: 109.510\nEUR: 136.640\nGBP: 155.898\nAUD: 87.860\nNZD: 80.917\nCNY: 17.377\nCHF: 117.943\nBTC: 975,796\nETH: 111,600\nFri Feb 02 02:00 JST', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 90,11.00$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,271.40$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 1,028.50$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 0.93999$ \n\nDate: 1 Feb 2018 16:30\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$27.801,00 caindo -1.41% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'We have 8,000.00 Btc.', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$8906.00/$8939.87 #Bitstamp\n$8959.80/$8962.98 #Kraken\n⇢$19.93/$56.98\n$8894.24/$8983.71 #Coinbase\n⇢$-45.63/$77.71', '#BTC El precio actual del Bitcoin es de 9220.00$ http://bit.ly/2uxXjwo\xa0', '2018/02/02 02:00\n#BTC 960358円\n#ETH 109907.7円\n#ETC 2621.8円\n#BCH 134851.2円\n#XRP 100.7円\n#XEM 69.2円\n#LSK 2246.3円\n#MONA 420円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-01 17:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $9062.86\nBCH: $1270.64\nETH: $1030.84\nZEC: $380.17\nLTC: $141.33\nETC: $24.8\nXRP: $0.9518', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,073.00\n#tradealert \nFib S3 broken, price 9073.00 below support point 3 (9489.66)\n\n #fibonacci #breakdown', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,005 20.€ \| -4.27% \| Kraken \| 01/02/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 01/02/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 50.713.991\nEthereum (ETH): 5.831.736\nLitecoin (LTC): 794.009\nMonero (XMR): 1.324.525\nDash (DASH): 3.415.759\nZCash (ZEC): 2.140.152']... - Contextual Past News Article: When you take Social Security plays a vital role in how much you'll receive in benefits from the program. Most people understand that the earlier they take Social Security, the less they'll get. But the mechanics of how your full retirement age interacts with provisions that reduce early benefits, but increase monthly checks if you take them later, aren't entirely clear to everyone in or nearing retirement. If you want to get the biggest possible monthly benefits from Social Security, you have to take advantage of the program'sdelayed retirement credits. Yet under current law, younger people's ability to claim delayed retirement credits is being phased down, and future moves could limit credits even further. Image source: Getty Images. The Social Security Administration designed delayed retirement credits to augment benefits for those who chose to wait beyond full retirement age before claiming their Social Security. In order to figure out how big your delayed retirement credit will be, you'll need to follow this four-step process: • Figure out how much your primary insurance amount would be. That's the amount you would receive if you took your Social Security benefits right at your full retirement age. • Look up what your full retirement age is. That age is 66 for those who are turning 66 in 2018 or who have done so in recent years. • Decide how many months after your full retirement age you intend to start taking Social Security. • For each month that you wait after full retirement age, increase your primary insurance amount by two-thirds of a percent. An example can help you see how this works. Say that your full retirement age is 66 and your earnings history would produce a $1,500 primary insurance amount. If you take Social Security right at 66, you'll get $1,500 monthly. But say you want to wait until you turn 68. In that case, you'd take the number of months after your full retirement age, which is 24 months. Multiply 24 by two-thirds of a percent, and you'll get 16%. Doing the math, 16% of $1,500 is $240, so your delayed retirement credit will be $240, and you'll get a total of $1,740 per month -- valued in today's dollars and subject to future inflation -- if you wait two years before claiming your benefits. Wait until the maximum age of 70 -- beyond which no further delayed retirement credits are available -- and you'd get a 32% bump, to $1,980 per month. Delayed retirement credits are available only to worker benefits under Social Security. Spousal benefits don't qualify, so there's no reason for a spouse intending to receive only spousal benefits to wait beyond full retirement age before making a claim and getting those monthly payments started. However, if a spouse could claim either spousal benefitsorwork benefits on the spouse's own earnings history, then there could be reasons to hold off filing beyond full retirement age under current law. As you saw above, the largest number of delayed retirement credits for those who are reaching full retirement age now is 48 months, or a 32% increase to benefit amounts. That's because the age beyond which new delayed retirement credits are no longer available is set at 70, regardless of what the full retirement age is. Changes made to the Social Security program in the early 1980sraised the full retirement age. Early retirees are finding now that their full retirement age is higher than 66, with those turning 62 in 2018 having a full retirement age of 66 and four months. That will go up gradually over the next several years, topping out at 67 for those who were born in 1960 or later. What that means for those considering delayed retirement credits is that there will be fewer of them to claim. If your full retirement age is 67, then the largest number of credits you can get is 36 months, because that's the length of time between full retirement age and reaching age 70. That makes the maximum boost to your benefits 24% instead of 32%, working out to a loss of $120 in potential delayed retirement credits on a monthly basis. Despite not being able to get as many delayed retirement credits, those who have a while left before retiring still should think about the ideal time to claim their benefits and consider waiting if they can. Even as the reward for waiting goes down, the penalty for claiming early is also going up. The net impact still makes it smart to wait if you want your monthly check to be as big as it can be. Figuring out when to take Social Security has personal aspects to it, but you'll also want to consider the financial implications. Understanding the ins and outs of delayed retirement credits will help you make a smarter choice. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Beastly4k', 'OmiseGO primed for 2018! A breakdown of what we know.', 662, '2018-02-01 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/', 'I have been very focused on OMG for a while now and jotting down the interesting bits in wordpad whenever I read an article, listened to a podcast, watched talks/meetups and found something worth noting. I managed to clean it up a bit and format it for reddit the best I could after getting all the new information from the Town Hall Q&A last night. As talking about each point would make this 30 times longer to go through I tried to simplify it but there is much more information on OMG than just this and if you haven\'t looked into it yet I think you should.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOmise/Omisego origins and involvement in Plasma Development\n\n* Omise is a payment processing company started in 2013 and is now making the move to the blockchain\n* Omise\'s entire existing userbase will be supported by Omisego\n* Omise has over 50,000 merchants and over 420 million customers (some seen [here](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1PrEWZ_puEiTQ-us_Fmh-sg.png))\n Featured on cover of Forbes Thailand in October 2016 as ["Fintech Rockstars"](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1iFF3cxSut7WT3ZdZQtrSIA.jpeg)\n Omise [awarded](https://www.omise.co/omise-awarded-digital-startup-of-the-year) the Digital startup of the year award in 2017 by Thailands Prime Minister \n* Thailand ministry of finance [intergrated](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/898496682089783296) Omise Facepay technology \n* Blockchain lab created in 2015\n* Involved in Plasma development before its public announcement\n* Merchant volume of over [$30 Billion](https://np.reddit.com/r/OMGTraders/comments/71qcfy/analysis_of_the_merchants_of_omise/) from only what we know about\n* First to run Plasma and will provide scaleability to Ethereum\n* Wallet/SDK is open source and white label allowing any business or financial entity to use the network without a formal partnership (Anyone from a local bakery to Paypal and Visa could use the network simultaneously) \n* Staking rewards for validating transactions paid out in your choice of coin May be limited choices\n Dex that will provide crosschain transfers to any coins and provide cash in/out services\n* Currently working with many people on the development of plasma/omg including Joseph Poon, Vitalik, David Knott (Now an OMG Dev), Karl Floersch and more\n* Plasma to allow 1 million TPS from the start and theoretically scale to billions\n* Wallet SDK release in Q1\n* Wallet and staking release in Q2 with "conglomerate" integration within a month of release\n* DEX TBA (See town hall info below)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAdvisors\n\n* Thomas Greco (Special Advisor) Advisor to the Interchain Foundation developing Cosmos Network, the Web3 Foundation developing Polkadot, and has previously served as an advisor to the Ethereum Foundation.\n\n* Vitalik Buterin (Proof-of-Stake Research: Scalability, Safety, Privacy and also Involved in development of Plasma) Founder of Ethereum\n\n* Joseph Poon (OmiseGO Principal Author and also Involved in development of Plasma) Lightning Network Co-Author\n\n* Karl Floersch (Proof-of-Stake Research: Cryptoeconomics, AI Ethics, Implementation and also Involved in development of Plasma) Casper (Ethereum) Researcher\n\n* Roger Ver (Decentralization Advisor, Human Rights Advocate) CEO of bitcoin.com, First Major Backer of Earliest Crypto Startups\n\n* Dr. Gavin Woods (Consensus Technology Research, Development and Utilization) Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of Parity & Polkadot\n\n* Jae Kwon (Proof-of-Stake Research - BFT Consensus, Speed, Interoperability) Creator of Tendermint, and Cosmos Network\n\n* Vlad Zamfir (Proof-of-Stake Research: Economic Security, Consensus Protocols, Correct-by-Construction Protocols) Casper (Ethereum) Research Lead\n\n* Martin Becze (Scalability research: eWASM, VM’s, microkernels) eWASM (Ethereum Web Assembly) creator\n\n* Julian Zawistowski (Decentralised Economics Enthusiast) Founder of Golem\n\n* Ayako Miyaguchi (Regulatory Relations, Financial Inclusion, Crypto Social Impact) Former MD Kraken Japan, Founder of Japan Blockchain Association, Board member of Japan Fintech Association\n\n* Pandia Jiang (Community Relations, Crypto-Business Advisor) Founder of LinkTime\n\n* Ash Han (Distributed Economy, A combination of Crypto, Finance, and Technology) CEO of Finector, Co-founder of Cosmos, Angel Backer and Blockchain Evangelist\n\n* Prof. David Lee Kuo Chuen (Financial Inclusion, Microfinance) Professor of Quantitative Finance, Singapore University of Social Sciences\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLots of ties to big players in the financial and business industry since Omise started years back but for Omisego specfically it would be including but not limited to investments and partnerships from\n\n* MUFG Mitsubishi United Financial Group (2.4 trillion in total assets and invested into Omisego under subsidary Krungsri aka Bank of Ayudhya)\n* [True Money](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/917556490189266945) (processes >4 billion usd across 6 countries)\n* SBMC (2nd largest bank in Japan)\n* [Credit Saison](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/922720544121692165) (Third largest credit card company in Japan)\n* Ascend Capital (owns AliPay)\n* McDonalds [Thailand](https://twitter.com/jun_omise/status/902844287557148673?lang=en)\n* SBI Holdings\n* SMDV\n* [Toppan Printing](https://twitter.com/jun_omise/status/922652439576174593?lang=en)\n* Golden Gate Ventures\n* East Ventures\n* 500 Startups\n* More unknown partnerships due to NDA\'s\n* Have met with [Greylock](https://www.greylock.com/greylock-companies/) (owners of Coinbase and more, more information currently undisclosed) No official word of partnership\n Jun has stated on [twitter](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/918355265124102144) they are ~"Building relations / connecting 15 different financial institutions across 4 regions and more than 1000+ dev contributors involved"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMore recent information from the "Town Hall Q&A 0x1" hosted Jan 30th on YouTube\n\n* Sdk open beta end of February\n* Talking with banks, merchants, hardware partners under NDA (Also mentioned in crowdsale [document](https://i.imgur.com/HLhW2xW.png))\n* Vitalik, Joseph Poon, David Knott, Karl Floersch completed MVP (minimum viable plasma) during a short retreat late last year\n* DEX internal release milestone completed with blockchain running\n* DEX design complete starting to build on blockchain\n* Next milestone is internal testnet deploying nodes and connecting Plasma/omg nodes to ETH testnet\n* Plasma possible "much earlier" than first expected (most likely due to MVP breakthroughs)\n* Plasma final revision will be the same framework as MVP with additional features added as time goes on\n* SDK and Licensing open source under Apache 2.0 no fees to start building on the Omisego/plasma network\n* Working with strategic partners to issue FIAT backed tokens and cash in/out points(atms?). \n* Website redesign coming with an added community hub\n* Transactions nearly instantaneous on plasma, block time yet to be determined\n* Staking will be open and fair to everyone, they are taking measures against whales controlling the network\n* Omisego Advisor Ayako Miyaguchi will be the Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation effective Feb. 1st', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/', '7uebgk', [['u/Beastly4k', 22, '2018-02-01 00:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo02n/', "If anyone has anything substantial that I've missed please let me know!", '7uebgk'], ['u/ductmercury', 20, '2018-02-01 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo359/', 'I liked OmiseGO since I saw it rising from 0.50 to 1$. That time I regret I dropped only 20$ on Bitfinex, just for the giggles. Then I saw it rising to the level it is now, even though I have multiplied my "investment" I missed another "BTC" chance. I believe it will reach or maybe pass the price of NEO.', '7uebgk'], ['u/fiyamaguchi', 92, '2018-02-01 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo3uj/', 'Excellent write up! OmiseGO has a LOT going for it right now. There are a lot of different products and projects:\n\n1. Whitelabel wallet SDK\n2. Decentralized exchange\n3. Cash in / cash out points\n4. Plasma development\n\nThe fact that it’s not one product can be confusing for people not familiar with the project, but it is exactly this point why OmiseGO will be successful in the future.\n\nI would encourage everyone to look into it further, if you are interested in the Ethereum community. OmiseGO are creating their own exciting products as well as working on a scaling solution for not only Ethereum, but they said it could help scale Bitcoin and Bitcoin like cryptos too.', '7uebgk'], ['u/acatspit', 31, '2018-02-01 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo4ju/', "Well thought out post. This deserves to be on the front page. \n\nThe future of OmiseGo is very bright. We'll be seeing OMG climb the charts this year.", '7uebgk'], ['u/HunteronX', 23, '2018-02-01 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo7vo/', 'Superb post!\nThis should be shown to any newcomers to OMG.', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 18, '2018-02-01 00:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjod2x/', 'I think it was ready to take off when it blew up to ~~$28~~$26 but the entire market went down immediately after and here we are. ', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 17, '2018-02-01 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjom1s/', '> but they said it could help scale Bitcoin and Bitcoin like cryptos too.\n\nHeard the cross chain dex part but I missed that part. Good catch', '7uebgk'], ['u/plasmoske', 21, '2018-02-01 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjps95/', "Crowdsale documents mention they're working with a global messaging company, telecoms, and banks. But all under NDA.", '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 15, '2018-02-01 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjq1qk/', 'Got that on the 2nd point down under the town hall section. Screenshotted the paragraph from the crowdsale doc', '7uebgk'], ['u/noveler7', 19, '2018-02-01 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjqcok/', "Agreed. It's such a bargain right now, will probably be one of the biggest gainers from here to the summer.", '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 16, '2018-02-01 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjqgqr/', 'Then a year or two from that point that summer will be labeled as a bargain day lol', '7uebgk'], ['u/imfitzylol', 23, '2018-02-01 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjqgw2/', 'Great Write Up.', '7uebgk'], ['u/slevemcdiachel', 87, '2018-02-01 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjql6t/', 'Omg is so good that it hurts. ', '7uebgk'], ['u/Mellowde', 14, '2018-02-01 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjtqbd/', "It's still very cheap.", '7uebgk'], ['u/Truffle_Shuffle_85', 14, '2018-02-01 02:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtju6p4/', 'Curious, are you guys able to store your OMG on the ledger?', '7uebgk'], ['u/pixelelation', 54, '2018-02-01 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjug51/', "Has all the ingredients doesn't it? Solid proven and trusted base platform, very strong development and advisory team, advancing existing proven tech instead of starting new, announced legitimate partnerships, excellent communication to the public, clear paths and goals. No BS or hype, just honest info. Refreshing really. OMG is arguably the most 'business like' model around I can see. Hard to believe they won't be one of the few major players when it all washes out. Other 'coins' should look at OMG as a 'how it's done' on quite a few levels.\n\nWhile it's no guarantee of future success, certainly more confident in this than most others I've researched. \n\nAppreciate the clear and evidence based communications. Keep it up.", '7uebgk'], ['u/tortoise888', 16, '2018-02-01 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjuis8/', 'Yes.', '7uebgk'], ['u/tortoise888', 17, '2018-02-01 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjuof3/', 'It will remain an ERC-20 token but will move to a Plasma sidechain that uses ethereum as the root chain.', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 14, '2018-02-01 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjvbyr/', 'Few reasons it could even blow by 20 with ease. ~102 million coins in circulation and more than likely over 50% will be locked up once staking is available. Omise having 50,000 merchants and more undisclosed partners using omg will pump even more billions of volume into it. Then everyone that will end up using the OMG network for processing their payments. Omise has yet to transfer their merchant/customer base to OMG and that alone could put us well past 20 billion', '7uebgk'], ['u/mapsdkhsd', 13, '2018-02-01 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjw4v2/', 'Very well written and researched write up, Omisego is definitely poised for a steady rise in 2018', '7uebgk'], ['u/ballizlife2323', 36, '2018-02-01 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjwx7y/', 'Its the coin I move all my profits into whenever i "cash out" from other investments. I really dont care if it drops to $1 a coin, im holding and investing more and more.\n\nIve never seen a better project more poised to succeed.', '7uebgk'], ['u/brxite', 12, '2018-02-01 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjxn23/', 'plus that fact that staking your OMG tokens (with the new chain) will reward you with a percentage of the transactions that flow through the OMG network', '7uebgk'], ['u/satoshicuz', 17, '2018-02-01 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjxupt/', 'Oh man what a time to be alive, this coin is going to bring such great partnerships and collaborations into the Cryptocurrency community. Just imagine what would happen when/if McDonalds worldwide starts using it, and not only McThai. Oh and the Electrify Asia airdrop just tops it off!', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 15, '2018-02-01 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjyolo/', 'Faster, offers liquidity, currency conversion, transparent/open source, connecting the world, they will probably stake a portion of their held tokens themselves to strengthen the network and make some profit on fees, and can attract enough business with the white label sdk to expand the company far beyond what it even is now pushing profits higher than them just taking all profits on their old system. On top of all that they actually genuinely care about changing the industry.', '7uebgk'], ['u/RogueAdventurer16', 12, '2018-02-01 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjz06c/', 'Shhh, this post will draw the dreaded moonboys', '7uebgk'], ['u/pm_me_ur_cryptoz', 11, '2018-02-01 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk0nkj/', ' they are staking 30% of the supply themselves, that is their revenue. If the companies way of making money is the same as mine, then what is good for the company is good for me. ', '7uebgk'], ['u/GreenEyeFitBoy', 14, '2018-02-01 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk12ck/', 'OMG to $1,000? ', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 12, '2018-02-01 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk4nlp/', 'O look it\'s that EOS "next better ethereum" fanboy that constantly posts in every popular omg thread giving us that concrete news from @Eosfan. Good luck!', '7uebgk'], ['u/aSadStateOfAffairs', 11, '2018-02-01 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk5fn0/', "Ya I just glanced through his posts. He's definitely a EOS fan trying to diss other projects. Pretty lame. ", '7uebgk'], ['u/retrospectr3', 24, '2018-02-01 06:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk639v/', 'OMG is criminally underrated right now. \n\nExcellent write up!', '7uebgk'], ['u/fiyamaguchi', 13, '2018-02-01 11:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtkea7l/', 'OmiseGO will give staking rewards from Q2 of this year. It’s a utility token.', '7uebgk']]], ['u/OfferMeThat', "Everyone buy now. You've seen the charts, you've seen the rises and falls. This is your chance to buy while the price is low and make actual gains on your investment.", 17, '2018-02-01 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7uel43/everyone_buy_now_youve_seen_the_charts_youve_seen/', "Anyone still interested in bitcoin has beat the weak investors who got scared and ran. When people buy the dips, the price rises. Weak investors see the price rising and buy in hopes to catch the uptrend, causing the price to rise more. Buying is how you stimulate growth and generate interest. The world is still eyeing bitcoin. If we make moves now, those still hoping it'll go up will jump like wolves on a dying animal. Be bold. Fortune favors the bold, others will follow. EDIT: All you no sayers not buying right now are gonna be banging yourself in the balls in a year when its bounced back up again because you didnt buy at this low.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7uel43/everyone_buy_now_youve_seen_the_charts_youve_seen/', '7uel43', [['u/boxhit', 11, '2018-02-01 01:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7uel43/everyone_buy_now_youve_seen_the_charts_youve_seen/dtjp8iw/', "All these financial advisors who bought at 19k coming in here like BUY BUY BUY or SELL SELL SELL. Can't we just talk about news and applications and shit? ", '7uel43']]], ['u/byron111', 'OMG GREAT synopsis by /u/Beastly4k', 219, '2018-02-01 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/', 'I have been very focused on OMG for a while now and jotting down the interesting bits in wordpad whenever I read an article, listened to a podcast, watched talks/meetups and found something worth noting. I managed to clean it up a bit and format it for reddit the best I could after getting all the new information from the Town Hall Q&A last night. As talking about each point would make this 30 times longer to go through I tried to simplify it but there is much more information to OMG than just this and if you haven\'t looked into it yet I think you should.\n\n \n\nOmise/Omisego origins and involvement in Plasma Development\nOmise is a payment processing company started in 2013 and is now making the move to the blockchain\n\nOmise\'s entire existing userbase will be supported by Omisego\n\nOmise has over 50,000 merchants and over 420 million customers (some seen here)\n\nFeatured on cover of Forbes Thailand in October 2016 as "Fintech Rockstars"\nOmise awarded the Digital startup of the year award in 2017 by Thailands Prime Minister\n\nThailand ministry of finance intergrated\n\nOmise Facepay technology\nBlockchain lab created in 2015\n\nInvolved in Plasma development before its public announcement\n\nMerchant volume of over $30 Billion from only what we know about\n\nFirst to run Plasma and will provide scaleability to Ethereum\n\nWallet/SDK is open source and white label allowing any business or financial entity to use the network without a formal partnership (Anyone from a local bakery to Paypal and Visa could use the network simultaneously)\n\nStaking rewards for validating transactions paid out in your choice of coin May be limited choices\n\nDex that will provide crosschain transfers to any coins and provide cash in/out services\n \nCurrently working with many people on the development of plasma/omg including Joseph Poon, Vitalik, David Knott (Now an OMG Dev), Karl Floersch and more\n \nPlasma to allow 1 million TPS from the start and theoretically scale to billions\n \nWallet release in Q1 with "conglomerate" integration within a month of release\n \nStaking available in Q2\n \nDEX TBA (See town hall info below)\n\n \n\nAdvisors\n\n \nThomas Greco* (Special Advisor) Advisor to the Interchain Foundation developing Cosmos Network, the Web3 Foundation developing Polkadot, and has previously served as an advisor to the Ethereum Foundation.\n\n \nVitalik Buterin (Proof-of-Stake Research: Scalability, Safety, Privacy and also Involved in development of Plasma) Founder of Ethereum\n\n \nJoseph Poon (OmiseGO Principal Author and also Involved in development of Plasma) Lightning Network Co-Author\n\n \nKarl Floersch (Proof-of-Stake Research: Cryptoeconomics, AI Ethics, Implementation and also Involved in development of Plasma) Casper (Ethereum) Researcher\n\n \nRoger Ver (Decentralization Advisor, Human Rights Advocate) CEO of bitcoin.com, First Major Backer of Earliest Crypto Startups\n\n \nDr. Gavin Woods (Consensus Technology Research, Development and Utilization) Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of Parity & Polkadot\n\n \nJae Kwon (Proof-of-Stake Research - BFT Consensus, Speed, Interoperability) Creator of Tendermint, and Cosmos Network\n\n \nVlad Zamfir (Proof-of-Stake Research: Economic Security, Consensus Protocols, Correct-by-Construction Protocols) Casper (Ethereum) Research Lead\n\n \nMartin Becze (Scalability research: eWASM, VM’s, microkernels) eWASM (Ethereum Web Assembly) creator\n\n \nJulian Zawistowski (Decentralised Economics Enthusiast) Founder of Golem\n\n \nAyako Miyaguchi (Regulatory Relations, Financial Inclusion, Crypto Social Impact) Former MD Kraken Japan, Founder of Japan Blockchain Association, Board member of Japan Fintech Association- Just appointed to the EF as new Executive Director\n\n \nPandia Jiang (Community Relations, Crypto-Business Advisor) Founder of LinkTime\n\n \nAsh Han (Distributed Economy, A combination of Crypto, Finance, and Technology) CEO of Finector, Co-founder of Cosmos, Angel Backer and Blockchain Evangelist\n\n \nProf. David Lee Kuo Chuen (Financial Inclusion, Microfinance) Professor of Quantitative Finance, Singapore University of Social Sciences\n\n \n\nLots of ties to big players in the financial and business industry since Omise started years back but for Omisego specfically it would be including but not limited to investments and partnerships from\n\n \nMUFG Mitsubishi United Financial Group (2.4 trillion in total assets and invested into Omisego under subsidary Krungsri aka Bank of Ayudhya)\n \nTrue Money\n\n(processes >4 billion usd across 6 countries)\n\nSBMC (2nd largest bank in Japan)\n\nCredit Saison\n(Third largest credit card company in Japan)\n\nAscend Capital (owns AliPay)\n\nMcDonalds Thailand\n\nSBI Holdings\n\nSMDV\nToppan Printing\nGolden Gate Ventures\nEast Ventures\n500 Startups\n\nMore unknown partnerships due to NDA\'s\n\nHave met with Greylock (owners of Coinbase and more, more information currently undisclosed) No official word of partnership\nJun has stated on twitter\n\n \nthey are ~"Building relations / connecting 15 different financial institutions across 4 regions and more than 1000+ dev contributors involved"\n\n \n\nMore recent information from the "Town Hall Q&A 0x1" hosted Jan 30th on YouTube\n\n \nSdk open beta end of February\n \nTalking with banks, merchants, hardware partners under NDA (Also mentioned in crowdsale document)\n\nVitalik, Joseph Poon, David Knott, Karl Floersch* completed MVP (minimum viable plasma) during a short retreat late last year\n\nDEX internal release milestone completed with blockchain running\n\nDEX design complete starting to build on blockchain\n\nNext milestone is internal testnet deploying nodes and connecting \n\nPlasma/omg nodes to ETH testnet\n\nPlasma possible "much earlier" than first expected (most likely due to MVP breakthroughs)\n\nPlasma final revision will be the same framework as MVP with additional features added as time goes on\n\nSDK and Licensing open source under Apache 2.0 no fees to start building on the Omisego/plasma network\n\nWorking with strategic partners to issue FIAT backed tokens and cash in/out points(atms?).\n\nWebsite redesign coming with an added community hub\n\nTransactions nearly instantaneous on plasma, block time yet to be determined\n\nStaking will be open and fair to everyone, they are taking measures against whales controlling the network\n\nOmisego Advisor Ayako Miyaguchi will be the Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation effective Feb. 1st"\n\nspecial thanks to /u/Beastly4k, it\'s his post not mine but such and excellent summary/synopsis to date!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/', '7ueoqk', [['u/fiyamaguchi', 32, '2018-02-01 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/dtjt7uf/', 'This great post is also on r/cryptocurrency so be sure to check it out and upvote it so a wider audience can become aware!', '7ueoqk'], ['u/sharkhodler', 12, '2018-02-01 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/dtjwy5j/', '/u/Beastly4k - clearly you care greatly about OmiseGO. I hope for your sake (and the rest of us) this project rewards you in return!', '7ueoqk']]], ['u/touchmybutt123', 'Retail transaction numbers - Does anyone have the % of crypto transactions that are retail and how many are intra-community?', 11, '2018-02-01 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7ueu8i/retail_transaction_numbers_does_anyone_have_the/', "Amway won their FTC complaint and were found to not be a pyramid scheme, but instead a legit Multi-level marketing company based mainly on three things.\n\n> The Commission held that, although Amway had made false and misleading earnings claims when recruiting new distributors,(21) the company's sales plan was not an illegal pyramid scheme. ... Amway had three different policies to encourage distributors to actually sell the company's soaps, cleaners, and household products to real end users. \n\n> First, Amway required distributors to buy back any unused and marketable products from their recruits upon request. Second, Amway required each distributor to sell at wholesale or retail at least 70 percent of its purchased inventory each month -- a policy known as the 70% rule. Finally, Amway required each sponsoring distributor to make at least one retail sale to each of 10 different customers each month, known as the 10 customer rule.(22)\n\n[FTC Source](https://www.ftc.gov/public-statements/1998/05/pyramid-schemes)\n\nSo that got me to thinking if crypto would pass any kind of business Turing test or whatever you want to call it. And I wonder what % of buttcoin or any crypto transactions are retail, good and services, commerce related transactions and how many are incestuous. cash to crypto to crypto to cash to crypto. \n\nIs that information available? I've tried looking with no luck. Id be interested to see bitcoin retail % of transactions, bitcoin retail % of $ volume, crypto in general retail % of transactions and crypto retail % of $ volume.\n\nIm really bored with all the business problem solving and financial inefficiencies vaguery. Is there any numbers? The stories are real dumb.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7ueu8i/retail_transaction_numbers_does_anyone_have_the/', '7ueu8i', [['u/jstolfi', 11, '2018-02-01 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7ueu8i/retail_transaction_numbers_does_anyone_have_the/dtjw36c/', "> Is that information available?\n\nNo. \n\nThe only meaningful number that we have about the bitcoin economy is how much money the miners are raking in per day from the cyptocurrency ~~suckers~~ investors. (Right now, that is 18 million USD/day for BTC miners, 2.7 million USD/day for BCH miners.)\n\nAll other numbers that we can get are basically meaningless, or cannot be interpreted without information that is not available. \n\nFor example, we can see that the network processes 250'000 BTC tx/day, with total output value of ~2'500'000 BTC/day; but we have no idea of how many of those transactions are really payments (bitcoins changing hands in return for goods or services). \n\nWe have indirect evidence that much of it is not payments. For one thing, about 90% of that total volume is obvious return change (as when you take a 10 BTC lump from your wallet, send 0.1 BTC elsewhere, and return 9.9 BTC to your wallet). Excluding those return-change outputs leaves [only ~250'000 BTC/day](https://blockchain.info/charts/estimated-transaction-volume?timespan=180days) of possible payments. But much of that still could be mixing, gambling, deposits and withdrawals at exchanges, wallet housekeeping, etc. Or even just spam, created by someone to give the illusion of substantial use. \n\nOne peculiar fact is that the [daily total output amount in BTC](https://blockchain.info/charts/estimated-transaction-volume?timespan=all) has been surprisingly constant since 2012, even though the price increased ~200x (~20'000%) since then. (Drag with the mouse to select a smaller range, excluding the bogus peak neat 2011.)\n\nSometime in 2015, BitPay released a report detailing their operations in 2014. From memory, they had processed 150 million USD in the whole year. But much of it was related to bitcoin mining, and purchase of gift cards, gold, or other currencies/store of value -- that is, people leaving the Bitcoin ship. Only 50 million USD or less were payments for goods and services, which is ~140'000 USD per day, or 14 BTC/day at current prices. For comparison, the average supermarket in the US sells ~18 million USD per year.\n\nHowever they did not release such breakdown for the following years; and we do not know how much the other payment processors (Coinbase, Circle, Xapo, etc,) processed, nor how much commerce was done directly in bitcoin, without their services. \n\nAnyway, the discrepancy between those 14 BTC/day processed by BitPay in 2014 and the effective tx output volume of 250'000 BTC/day gives an idea of our ignorance about the bitcoin economy.", '7ueu8i']]], ['u/MineETH', 'BitGrail Planned Verification Scam', 32, '2018-02-01 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/', "In /r/bitgrailexchange, the owner Bomber has been muting accounts and threads that ask why he only verifies users with little Nano. No user over 1k Nano has been verified so far. I've been unverified for 2 months now while others who submit their verification application with little Nano have been verified in a day. It's not a random or first come first serve verification process - he's deliberately only verifying users with low amounts. \n\nI personally don't mind that I lose a few thousand nano from this hostage situation, but I hope to see him in jail. He's intentionally screwing over the Nano community, feigning ignorance, and muting any questions asked about this topic on his subreddit. Just another heads up.\n\nedit: Non-EU members cannot be verified now and are forced to sell their XRB for BTC if they want to transfer money out of the exchange.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/', '7uf5vt', [['u/Bitcoinfriend', 10, '2018-02-01 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/dtjuof4/', "I support your anger, he's acting like a dick throughout this ordeal. ", '7uf5vt'], ['u/Ghostserpent', 32, '2018-02-01 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/dtjvv9e/', 'You dont mind if you lose a few thousand nano? Lol thats a ton of money. I lost 2 nano and im really sad about it', '7uf5vt'], ['u/ZumbiC', 10, '2018-02-01 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/dtk5nck/', 'Rich ones', '7uf5vt']]], ['u/mike_lets_talk', 'CMV: Cryptocurrencies are just another tech bubble, running on hype and not real value.', 414, '2018-02-01 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/', "Over the past two years or so, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum have increased in value dramatically, some in the order of 10,000%. It seems to me very similar to the internet Dot Com bubble in the early 2000's, with speculation and hype driving an unsustainable price bubble. If this price increase is not caused by hype, but actually a raw valuation metric, what changed in the past two years to cause this increase? With many coins having a market capitalization in the hundred of millions, or even billions, a possible burst of the bubble could have serious consequences for investors. \n\n_____\n\n> This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* *[read through our rules](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/wiki/rules). If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* *[downvotes don't change views](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/wiki/guidelines#wiki_upvoting.2Fdownvoting)*! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to *[message us](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/changemyview). Happy CMVing!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/', '7uf70f', [['u/cupcakesarethedevil', 73, '2018-02-01 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjuta2/', 'What do you mean "real value" all markets are based on speculation of how a company or commodity will do in the future.', '7uf70f'], ['u/mike_lets_talk', 28, '2018-02-01 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjv7m8/', 'Yes, but they are also valued by future dividend payouts, as well as their assets. ', '7uf70f'], ['u/battlefrisk', 107, '2018-02-01 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjxn0m/', "Crypto isn't going anywhere. While alot of the hype is nonesense, the fundamentals of crypto make it a viable alternative to classical currency for some people and some uses. \n\nIt's worth noting that cryptocurrencies aren't 'really' the technology being used. Blockchain is considered the new banging technology. Bitcoin is just the first real world application of blockchain (to my knowledge).\n\nIt's also worth noting that the big name in blockchain is increasingly etherium instead of bitcoin. Etherium allows general purpose logging of information, beyond just currency transactions. Essentially you can make a deal with anyone around the world about anything (including financial transactions) and it will be publicly verifiable very quickly. This is big for holding people accountable in complex systems (supply chain management, for instance).", '7uf70f'], ['u/SaintBio', 31, '2018-02-01 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjyguh/', "The real value of cryptocurrency is the blockchain that underlies it. The blockchain is the distributed ledger used by cryptocurrencies to verify transactions. If the blockchain is widely adopted then you have a tangible source of value that is behind the cryptocurrency, and you can expect it to cease being a bubble. There are very good reasons to believe that blockchain tech will be widely adopted because it is probably the most important and useful invention in the last decade when it comes to ledger verification, distribution networks, finance, banking, supply chain management, etc. These are the basic institutions of the market, and blockchain is going to be their infrastructure backbone in the future. IBM estimated last year that 65% of all banks will be adopting blockchain tech within 3 years. Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, and Bank of America have all said that they are working on blockchain. \n\nIronically, the one thing that will probably make cryptocurrency stable would be for Bitcoin to collapse. At the moment it is dominating the market too much, forcing every other currency to follow it. Moreover, everyone who works in blockchain wants to work on Bitcoin related enterprises. So, more conventional institutions that want to enter the sector (and bring stability to it) can't because they can't find people to work for them. If Bitcoin collapsed, it would fix these problems and allow for genuine stability. So, my argument is that Bitcoin is a bubble but cryptocurrency and the blockchain themselves are not.", '7uf70f'], ['u/fox-mcleod', 101, '2018-02-01 05:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk325q/', "It's strange to me that you seem to be claiming that the dot com bubble had no real value. There was certainly a bubble. But then values fell to correct levels. That level wasn't 0. Amazon, Google, and ~~apple~~ Priceline are all quite valuable. And you'd be lucky to have bought them in 1999 even at inflated prices. \n\nIts certainly possible smart currencies like etherium are overvalued but just like the dot com companies it is quite unlikely that the true value is zero. Also, it's also quite possible they are not yet at their true value level and have more growth to go. \n\nEtherium and nano do things like eliminate the need for accounting and contract enforcement in convertible debt investment. That's super valuable. And the fact thay companies are launching using these currencies to account for their stock means that the stock is harder to come by. That value is real and if it continues, it would keep the price rising. ", '7uf70f'], ['u/Martin_Samuelson', 18, '2018-02-01 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk3bth/', 'For the same reason Apple doesn’t get sued every time a teen’s naked selfie gets uploaded to iCloud.', '7uf70f'], ['u/Goosebaby', 20, '2018-02-01 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk4u9c/', 'In your entire response, replace "crypto" with "the internet." Then think about late 1999/early 2000. \n\nEven though those may have been correct statements about the internet, we were still in a massive internet bubble then.* \n\nLots of people lost fortunes when the bubble popped. Just because a trend or industry is an obvious game changer, it doesn\'t mean current valuations are justified, or that you know the best way to invest in it.', '7uf70f'], ['u/gamingbeatsworking', 13, '2018-02-01 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk4xh7/', "> Crypto isn't going anywhere\n\nSomething doesn't need to dissappear for it to have been a bubble, it just drops massively in price because it's actual useful value to people was wildly inflated due to speculators looking for a greater fool.\n\nWe still have real estate, but there was definitely a bubble. We still have tulip bulbs.\n\nI think crypto currency is here to stay but also that many cryptos are massively overpriced. ", '7uf70f'], ['u/nomnommish', 12, '2018-02-01 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk8bue/', 'How do you then explain the extremely high price of gold, silver, gems, expensive paintings etc?\n\nThere is no inherent value to these things, nor do they generate dividends or future income. If gold prices are a bubble, then that bubble has lasted a few thousand years now.', '7uf70f'], ['u/MechanicalEngineEar', 40, '2018-02-01 08:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk8o3z/', "the US Dollar doesn't have dividend payouts. Bitcoins are a currency, not a stock. I will admit it is currently a sketchy unstable currency, but still a currency.\n\nNow there are other cryptocurrencies that are trying to basically have all sorts of other functions as well which tie them more to companies and some tangible assets, but none of those are really big enough to be newsworthy at this point. ", '7uf70f'], ['u/forgot-my_password', 11, '2018-02-01 08:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk9e8m/', "It's being treated more as a commodity or asset. It only has value because it can be traded out for US dollars/other currency. There IS a bubble and it's going to kill bitcoin. I talked about this on a reddit thread back in November and had sold my bitcoins at its peak. While it could go even higher than that, the bitcoin is not sustainable with future regulations on crypto currency. There's also a certain point where there are so few bitcoin in circulation- because people treat it as a commodity- that people begin to shy away from accepting it. It will never be treated/used as a currency like the dollar until most people see it as an acceptable form of currency to use.", '7uf70f'], ['u/ronpaulfan69', 10, '2018-02-01 09:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtkbc8c/', 'The current value of bitcoin has essentially no relationship to it’s use as a currency. It’s value has skyrocketed at the same times as consumer and retailer adoption has collapsed, there’s an inverse correlation between the two.', '7uf70f']]], ['u/reynad_NaCl', "Let's not change any narratives", 37, '2018-02-01 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/', '[I\'m responding to this blatant lie](https://imgur.com/KwljAg4)\n\nPart 1: TC and me\n\nJesus I wish I got anything. I can pull up my past dms from discord and wechat which is just me all "Hey when are you gonna open?" "When am I going to get anything?" Getting stuff and getting paid off would have been great. Then I could be like "yeah I dicked a bunch of people and it was worth it". At least then I\'d get something from their non-success as a seller. But no, I wasted about four months because it turns out they\'re not even close to legitimate. It\'s almost as if you assume the best in people until otherwise proven.\n\nSecondly, if they were scamming, they did a really shitty job considering that on my time on their IG not a single direct deal went through, and their site tc888.ru never opened either. Go wayback machine tc888.ru and tc888.com and try to find their site update because even I\'ve never seen it live.\n\nFinally, /u/Zatjingle, you\'re the one backpedaling here, practically letting them proliferate until the I\'m sorry announcement, what with their beautiful Discord seller role and all. Maybe you should have banned them once you found out they weren\'t shipping orders, which leads to the question of "What fucking orders? Did you mean those ioffer orders I can\'t even be held responsible for because those were way before my time? Or did you mean the nonexistent orders from their nonexistent website with the product pictures on their Instagram actually having been pulled from ebay jp listings without my knowledge?" I have proof of me not being clued into these by the way.\n\n\nPart 2: My ban from FashionReps\n\nThis is where it gets interesting. TC was banned about a month ago? And you\'re claiming that\'s why you banned me? Then why have I been banned for 3 months? \n\nOh yeah, that\'s right, because you actually [snaked me with Flightkickz.](https://imgur.com/a/S7QPg)\n\nI\'ve addressed this in a [post](https://gavinxpress.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/bye-fr-hahaa/)\n\n\nPart 3: Kickz.club\n\nHow are they doing by the way? Did that guy get his bitcoin refunded yet?\n\n\nPS: Just try swatting a university.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/', '7ufc1k', [['u/OnyxBandit', 25, '2018-02-01 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtjwkaj/', 'All this unnecessary drama is why I stopped browsing freps. Thanks for modding an awesome sub along with the god, Lordfakeclothes', '7ufc1k'], ['u/imdoubleliftfanboy', 40, '2018-02-01 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtjxr32/', 'Whats up drama alert nation im your host killer keem star. Letssss gett righttttt into the news.', '7ufc1k'], ['u/ovenstuff', 12, '2018-02-01 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtk0o02/', "can confirm am IRL friend, i just live in a few states over in new york, didnt get anything out of it and constantly complained he wasn't getting anything from TC.", '7ufc1k'], ['u/Kvasisht', 12, '2018-02-01 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtk42rn/', "I honestly never thought reps would create drama. Like I'm just tryna get my reps in peace, and look fly. ", '7ufc1k'], ['u/reynad_NaCl', 15, '2018-02-01 06:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtk47b7/', 'with any semblance of authority comes dumb niggas', '7ufc1k']]], ['u/ahwingz', 'Increase no verification accounts withdrawal to 0.5 or 1 BTC!', 155, '2018-02-01 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/', 'That would speed up the process and avoid the clusterfuck of verification process.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/', '7ufhfq', [['u/bdarknessb', 43, '2018-02-01 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjxsla/', '+1 \n\nThis would allow smaller account with 275 - 550 or less XRB to withdraw, rather than having everyone flood at the same time. ', '7ufhfq'], ['u/Wsepgwse14', 10, '2018-02-01 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjywk6/', 'Yes please!', '7ufhfq'], ['u/mycroftholmess', 22, '2018-02-01 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjziqk/', 'This makes so much sense. I just have under 30 that needs to be pulled out', '7ufhfq'], ['u/ExqusiteLegacy', 10, '2018-02-01 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjzpv5/', 'That’d be a blessing from god', '7ufhfq'], ['u/cifz', 23, '2018-02-01 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtk7fp9/', 'Why are you people so naive? I understand your optimism, but he\'s using people like you as his shield. Every time someone tries to call out his bullshit, you people come along and say something positive, "he\'s working on it", "he\'s not a scammer", "he\'ll do the right thing". Well, guess what, his intention is to scam people, he\'s making calculated moves. This isn\'t going to end well for non-EU users.\n\n\nAnd for the 100th time, don\'t give him suggestions thinking that the thought hadn\'t crossed his mind. If he\'s not a scammer, he would\'ve increased the withdrawal limits by now (and he wouldn\'t have disabled withdrawals in the first place). He\'s never gonna listen to any of us.\n\n\n\n\nHis only real threat is the EU users, but he\'s taken care of it now. \n\n', '7ufhfq'], ['u/vetiarvind', 11, '2018-02-01 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtk805v/', 'If he screws over non-EU users, I can assure ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['E-commerce veteran and cloud-computing expert Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. The report, which covered the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, exceeded both management\'s guidance and analyst estimates across the board. Amazon\'s fourth-quarter results: The raw numbers Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Net sales $60.5 billion $43.7 billion 38% Operating income $2.13 billion $1.26 billion 69% Net income $1.86 billion $749 million 153% GAAP earnings per share (diluted) $3.75 $1.54 143% Data source: Amazon. The bottom line included a one-time tax benefit of $789 million reflecting the effects of December\'s tax reform. Without that non-cash item, net income would have increased 74% year over year, to $1.07 billion. Earnings without the unique tax effect would have gained 42%, landing at $2.19 per diluted share. As a reminder, the top end of Amazon\'s guidance ranges for this quarter stood at 38% revenue growth and $1.65 billion in operating profits. Semi truck pulling a sky-blue trailer, which features the smiling Amazon Prime logo in white. Image source: Getty Images. What happened with Amazon this quarter? Operating income more than doubled in the North American retail segment, while net sales in that division rose 40%, to $37.3 billion. International sales climbed 29% higher, to $18.0 billion, but operating losses doubled in that segment. Cloud-computing sales under the Amazon Web Services banner rose 46% higher, stopping at $5.1 billion. Operating income increased 46%, to $1.35 billion, representing 64% of Amazon\'s total operating profits for the quarter. The Amazon Prime free shipping and streaming video program saw more than 5 billion items shipped in 2017. The company stated that "more new paid members joined Prime in 2017 than any previous year -- both worldwide and in the U.S." Amazon did not report Prime shipping volumes in 2016, and investors have never seen any firm numbers on Prime additions or membership counts. The $13.7 billion Whole Foods Market buyout was only mentioned in passing in this report, adding no color to the integration of this nationwide chain of physical stores. Story continues What management had to say In a prepared statement, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos focused on the Alexa digital-assistant\'s gains in 2017. Bezos said: Our 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them. We don\'t see positive surprises of this magnitude very often -- expect us to double down. There are now over 30,000 skills from outside developers, customers can control more than 4,000 smart home devices from 1,200 unique brands with Alexa, and we\'re seeing strong response to our new far-field voice kit for manufacturers. Again, we don\'t really know how many Alexa-powered devices Amazon sold last year or in the fourth quarter, nor how Alexa might impact the company\'s top or bottom lines. Bezos sure likes to keep proprietary financial details close to the vest. Looking ahead Amazon\'s stated long-term goal is to optimize its free cash flows. That isn\'t necessarily the same thing as maximizing cash flows, judging by the company\'s tendency to grow its operating cash profits while accelerating its capital spending even faster. Chart showing Amazon\'s strictest measure of free cash flows falling from $4.7 billion to negative $1.5 billion over the last five quarters. Image source: Amazon. In the first quarter of 2018, Amazon expects to deliver net sales of approximately $49.3 billion, up from $43.7 billion in the same quarter of 2017. Operating income should stop somewhere between $300 million and $1.0 billion, which would compare to $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2017. These targets include a 3.3% revenue benefit from helpful foreign-exchange-rate trends. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Anders Bylund owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'E-commerce veteran and cloud-computing expertAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)reported earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. The report, which covered the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, exceeded bothmanagement\'s guidance and analyst estimatesacross the board.\n[{"Metric": "Net sales", "Q4 2017": "$60.5 billion", "Q4 2016": "$43.7 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "38%"}, {"Metric": "Operating income", "Q4 2017": "$2.13 billion", "Q4 2016": "$1.26 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "69%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q4 2017": "$1.86 billion", "Q4 2016": "$749 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "153%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share (diluted)", "Q4 2017": "$3.75", "Q4 2016": "$1.54", "Year-Over-Year Change": "143%"}]\nData source: Amazon.\nThe bottom line included a one-time tax benefit of $789 million reflecting the effects of December\'s tax reform. Without that non-cash item, net income would have increased 74% year over year, to $1.07 billion. Earnings without the unique tax effect would have gained 42%, landing at $2.19 per diluted share.\nAs a reminder, the top end of Amazon\'s guidance ranges for this quarter stood at 38% revenue growth and $1.65 billion in operating profits.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n• Operating income more than doubled in the North American retail segment, while net sales in that division rose 40%, to $37.3 billion.\n• International sales climbed 29% higher, to $18.0 billion, but operatinglossesdoubled in that segment.\n• Cloud-computing sales under the Amazon Web Services banner rose 46% higher, stopping at $5.1 billion. Operating income increased 46%, to $1.35 billion, representing 64% of Amazon\'s total operating profits for the quarter.\n• The Amazon Prime free shipping and streaming video program saw more than 5 billion items shipped in 2017. The company stated that "more new paid members joined Prime in 2017 than any previous year -- both worldwide and in the U.S." Amazon did not report Prime shipping volumes in 2016, and investors have never seen any firm numbers on Prime additions or membership counts.\n• The$13.7 billion Whole Foods Market buyoutwas only mentioned in passing in this report, adding no color to the integration of this nationwide chain of physical stores.\nIn a prepared statement, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos focused on the Alexa digital-assistant\'s gains in 2017. Bezos said:\nOur 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them. We don\'t see positive surprises of this magnitude very often -- expect us to double down. There are now over 30,000 skills from outside developers, customers can control more than 4,000 smart home devices from 1,200 unique brands with Alexa, and we\'re seeing strong response to our new far-field voice kit for manufacturers.\nAgain, we don\'t really know how many Alexa-powered devices Amazon sold last year or in the fourth quarter, nor how Alexa might impact the company\'s top or bottom lines. Bezos sure likes to keep proprietary financial details close to the vest.\nAmazon\'s stated long-term goal is to optimize its free cash flows. That isn\'t necessarily the same thing as maximizing cash flows, judging by the company\'s tendency to grow its operating cash profits while accelerating its capital spending even faster.\nImage source: Amazon.\nIn the first quarter of 2018, Amazon expects to deliver net sales of approximately $49.3 billion, up from $43.7 billion in the same quarter of 2017. Operating income should stop somewhere between $300 million and $1.0 billion, which would compare to $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2017. These targets include a 3.3% revenue benefit from helpful foreign-exchange-rate trends.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Anders Bylundowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - The euro neared multi-year peaks on Friday as talk of policy tightening in Europe and expectations that inflation is set to gear higher drove up borrowing costs globally. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries jumped to a near four-year peak, markedly steepening the curve and squeezing out investors who had feverishly bet on a tighter spread between longer-dated and short-dated yields. Global central banks have recently struck a more hawkish tone with impressive economic data and buoyant oil prices driving up long-term inflation expectations. The European Central Bank, for one, is widely expected to end its asset-purchase programme as early as September. That has pushed five-year German Bund yields above zero for the first time since 2015. UK gilt prices also cheapened significantly. Investors reacted by bidding the euro broadly higher from a more than two-year top on the yen (EURJPY=) and a three-year peak on the dollar at $1.2509 (EUR=). Yet rising U.S. yields have failed to prop up the dollar index (.DXY), which slipped for a third straight day to loiter around a three-year trough. "The trade weighted dollar continued to weaken very broadly in 2018 with the two key pillars being growth strengthening elsewhere in the world, supporting emerging market forex... and central bank divergence narrowing, supporting euro, yen and British pound," JP Morgan analyst Charles Perrin wrote in a note to clients. "The currency was also dragged by U.S. politics." The United States is witnessing deep partisan political divisions and intraparty squabbles with lawmakers unable to find common ground on most issues. The federal government shut down last month for three days when Republicans and Democrats failed to strike a deal to fund public operations. The dollar is not far off a 4-1/2 month low against the yen (JPY=). Bitcoin, the world\'s biggest and the best known cryptocurrency, continued to tumble after hitting a record high $19,666 in December on the Bitstamp exchange (BTC=BTSP). It was last down 11 percent at a more than two-month trough of $8,940. Story continues EQUITIES PAUSE Asian shares were muted following mixed signals from Wall Street. MSCI\'s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused around record highs. Japan\'s Nikkei (.N225) slipped 0.6 percent while South Korea\'s benchmark index (.KS11) eased 0.4 percent. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 0.14 percent, the S&P 500 (.SPX) eased 0.06 percent and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) lost 0.35 percent. High-profile tech companies reported after the closing bell on Wall Street, with Amazon.com (AMZN.O) surging 6 percent after reporting the largest profit in its history. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) was down nearly 3 percent in extended trade after its earnings missed estimates. Apple (AAPL.O) bounced more than 3 percent after posting its results. In commodities, gold hovered near a six-month peak at $1,348.2 an ounce. Oil rose after a survey showed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries\' commitment to its supply cuts remains in place, even as U.S. production topped 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970. U.S. crude (CLcv1) rose 36 cents to $66.16 per barrel and Brent (LCOcv1) edged 89 cents higher to $69.78. (Editing by Richard Pullin)', 'By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - The euro neared multi-year peaks on Friday as talk of policy tightening in Europe and expectations that inflation is set to gear higher drove up borrowing costs globally. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries jumped to a near four-year peak, markedly steepening the curve and squeezing out investors who had feverishly bet on a tighter spread between longer-dated and short-dated yields. Global central banks have recently struck a more hawkish tone with impressive economic data and buoyant oil prices driving up long-term inflation expectations. The European Central Bank, for one, is widely expected to end its asset-purchase programme as early as September. That has pushed five-year German Bund yields above zero for the first time since 2015. UK gilt prices also cheapened significantly. Investors reacted by bidding the euro broadly higher from a more than two-year top on the yen (EURJPY=) and a three-year peak on the dollar at $1.2509 (EUR=). Yet rising U.S. yields have failed to prop up the dollar index (.DXY), which slipped for a third straight day to loiter around a three-year trough. "The trade weighted dollar continued to weaken very broadly in 2018 with the two key pillars being growth strengthening elsewhere in the world, supporting emerging market forex... and central bank divergence narrowing, supporting euro, yen and British pound," JP Morgan analyst Charles Perrin wrote in a note to clients. "The currency was also dragged by U.S. politics." The United States is witnessing deep partisan political divisions and intraparty squabbles with lawmakers unable to find common ground on most issues. The federal government shut down last month for three days when Republicans and Democrats failed to strike a deal to fund public operations. The dollar is not far off a 4-1/2 month low against the yen (JPY=). Bitcoin, the world\'s biggest and the best known cryptocurrency, continued to tumble after hitting a record high $19,666 in December on the Bitstamp exchange (BTC=BTSP). It was last down 11 percent at a more than two-month trough of $8,940. Story continues EQUITIES PAUSE Asian shares were muted following mixed signals from Wall Street. MSCI\'s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused around record highs. Japan\'s Nikkei (.N225) slipped 0.6 percent while South Korea\'s benchmark index (.KS11) eased 0.4 percent. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 0.14 percent, the S&P 500 (.SPX) eased 0.06 percent and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) lost 0.35 percent. High-profile tech companies reported after the closing bell on Wall Street, with Amazon.com (AMZN.O) surging 6 percent after reporting the largest profit in its history. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) was down nearly 3 percent in extended trade after its earnings missed estimates. Apple (AAPL.O) bounced more than 3 percent after posting its results. In commodities, gold hovered near a six-month peak at $1,348.2 an ounce. Oil rose after a survey showed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries\' commitment to its supply cuts remains in place, even as U.S. production topped 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970. U.S. crude (CLcv1) rose 36 cents to $66.16 per barrel and Brent (LCOcv1) edged 89 cents higher to $69.78. (Editing by Richard Pullin)', 'Remember just over a year ago, when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was struggling to grow its top and bottom line? Those days are long gone. Apple just posted record quarterly revenue and earnings per share for its important fiscal first quarter, which takes place during the holidays. The record results were driven primarily by a double-digit percentage increase in iPhone revenue. Apple\'s new iPhone X , in particular, was a key driver for the quarter. "iPhone X surpassed our expectations and has been our top-selling iPhone every week since it shipped in November," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a press release about the quarter. But strength in Apple\'s iPad, services, and other products segments helped, too. Apple customers holding new iPhone X devices on launch day Apple customers holding new iPhone X devices on launch day. Image source: Apple. Apple earnings: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Change Revenue $88.3 billion $78.4 billion 13% EPS $3.89 $3.36 16% Gross profit margin 38.4% 38.5% (10 basis points) Data source: Apple\'s first-quarter consolidated financial statements . Table by author. Extending the company\'s return to growth since the first quarter of fiscal 2017, Apple\'s first-quarter revenue for fiscal 2018 was $88.3 billion, up 13% year over year. The growth rate notably marked an acceleration in revenue growth compared to Apple\'s 12% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4. Earnings per share for the quarter also increased nicely, climbing 16% year over year. However, this earnings-per-share growth was below Apple\'s 24% year-over-year growth in the metric during Q4. Apple\'s first-quarter gross profit margin was 38.4% -- about even with its gross profit margin of 38.5% in the year-ago quarter. Going into its first quarter, Apple had guided for revenue of $84 billion to $87 billion. In addition, management expected gross profit margin of 38% to 38.5%. Apple\'s revenue easily came in above its guidance range, and its gross profit margin was at the high end of management\'s expectations. Story continues Segment results Product Segment Q1 2018 Revenue Q1 2017 Revenue Change iPhone $61.6 billion $54.4 billion 13% iPad $5.9 billion $5.5 billion 6% Mac $6.9 billion $7.2 billion (5%) Services $8.5 billion $7.2 billion 18% Other products $5.5 billion $4.0 billion 36% Data source: Apple\'s first-quarter operating data. Table by author. Apple\'s $61.6 billion in first-quarter iPhone revenue increased a whopping $7.2 billion year over year, representing a 13% rise. Investors can thank Apple\'s higher average selling price for this sharp jump in iPhone revenue, since iPhone unit sales actually declined on a year-over-year basis. Other fast-growing segments during the quarter were services and other products. Revenue in these segments climbed 18% and 36%, respectively. iPad revenue was up 6% year over year, and Mac revenue was down 5% year over year. Looking ahead Looking beyond its first-quarter results, Apple forecast double-digit revenue growth in its second quarter. Apple CEO Tim Cook shakes hands with fans at an Apple store the day of the iPhone 8 launch Apple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple. Specifically, management said it expected second-quarter revenue between $60 billion and $62 billion. Based on the midpoint of this guidance range, this represents 15% year-over-year growth. Second-quarter revenue at this level would mark yet another quarter of accelerating growth if it\'s achieved. Apple said it expected its second-quarter gross profit margin to be between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross profit margin of 38.9% in the company\'s second quarter of fiscal 2017. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Remember just over a year ago, whenApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)was struggling to grow its top and bottom line? Those days are long gone.\nApple just posted record quarterly revenue and earnings per share for its important fiscal first quarter, which takes place during the holidays. The record results were driven primarily by a double-digit percentage increase in iPhone revenue.\nApple\'snew iPhone X, in particular, was a key driver for the quarter. "iPhone X surpassed our expectations and has been our top-selling iPhone every week since it shipped in November," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a press release about the quarter.\nBut strength in Apple\'s iPad, services, and other products segments helped, too.\nApple customers holding new iPhone X devices on launch day. Image source: Apple.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$88.3 billion", "Q1 2017": "$78.4 billion", "Change": "13%"}, {"Metric": "EPS", "Q1 2018": "$3.89", "Q1 2017": "$3.36", "Change": "16%"}, {"Metric": "Gross profit margin", "Q1 2018": "38.4%", "Q1 2017": "38.5%", "Change": "(10 basis points)"}]\nData source: Apple\'s first-quarterconsolidated financial statements. Table by author.\nExtending the company\'sreturn to growthsince the first quarter of fiscal 2017, Apple\'s first-quarter revenue for fiscal 2018 was $88.3 billion, up 13% year over year. The growth rate notably marked an acceleration in revenue growth compared to Apple\'s 12% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4.\nEarnings per share for the quarter also increased nicely, climbing 16% year over year. However, this earnings-per-share growth was below Apple\'s 24% year-over-year growth in the metric during Q4.\nApple\'s first-quarter gross profit margin was 38.4% -- about even with its gross profit margin of 38.5% in the year-ago quarter.\nGoing into its first quarter, Apple had guided for revenue of $84 billion to $87 billion. In addition, management expected gross profit margin of 38% to 38.5%. Apple\'s revenue easily came in above its guidance range, and its gross profit margin was at the high end of management\'s expectations.\n[{"Product Segment": "iPhone", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$61.6 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$54.4 billion", "Change": "13%"}, {"Product Segment": "iPad", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$5.9 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$5.5 billion", "Change": "6%"}, {"Product Segment": "Mac", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$6.9 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$7.2 billion", "Change": "(5%)"}, {"Product Segment": "Services", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$8.5 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$7.2 billion", "Change": "18%"}, {"Product Segment": "Other products", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$5.5 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$4.0 billion", "Change": "36%"}]\nData source: Apple\'s first-quarter operating data. Table by author.\nApple\'s $61.6 billion in first-quarter iPhone revenue increased a whopping $7.2 billion year over year, representing a 13% rise. Investors can thank Apple\'s higher average selling price for this sharp jump in iPhone revenue, since iPhone unit sales actually declined on a year-over-year basis.\nOther fast-growing segments during the quarter were services and other products. Revenue in these segments climbed 18% and 36%, respectively.\niPad revenue was up 6% year over year, and Mac revenue was down 5% year over year.\nLooking beyond its first-quarter results, Apple forecast double-digit revenue growth in its second quarter.\nApple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple.\nSpecifically, management said it expected second-quarter revenue between $60 billion and $62 billion. Based on the midpoint of this guidance range, this represents 15% year-over-year growth. Second-quarter revenue at this level would mark yet another quarter of accelerating growth if it\'s achieved.\nApple said it expected its second-quarter gross profit margin to be between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross profit margin of 38.9% in the company\'s second quarter of fiscal 2017.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Up more than 12% in 2017, the rise in the price of gold could be attributed to a number of factors, such as the political uncertainty that permeated Washington this past year. And though some of those issues -- like the revised tax legislation -- have been settled, the fog of uncertainty still lingers suggesting gold may continue climbing higher in 2018. Now, consequently, seems like an ideal time to turn our attention to two popular gold miners: Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) and Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO) . Although the market writ large had an increased appetite for the yellow stuff in 2017, both Yamana and Eldorado lost some luster in the eyes of Wall Street; analysts downgraded the former three times and the latter seven times throughout the year. But that doesn't mean Main Street's investors should also forsake the companies, so let's weigh the two against each other to see which presents the better buying opportunity. Two hands cradle a gold nugget. Image source: Getty Images. A brief meet and greet Maintaining a portfolio of assets solely located in the Americas, Yamana relies primarily on the production of gold -- from one mine in South America and five in Canada -- though silver and copper also contribute to the company's top line. According to the company's most recent annual report, gold accounted for 82.4% of revenue in fiscal 2016, while silver and copper accounted for 6.3% and 11.3%, respectively. Conversely, Eldorado operates only two gold-producing mines, both of which are located in Turkey. In addition, the company operates an iron ore mine in Brazil and a silver-lead-zinc mine in Greece. The companies' footprints, though noteworthy, pale in comparison to their financials; therefore, let's compare the companies on some important metrics to gain better insight. Company Market Cap Revenue Earnings per Share Operating Margin Return on Equity Eldorado Gold $1.0 billion $405 million ($0.04) (0.7%) (0.60%) Yamana Gold $3.2 billion $1.81 billion ($0.39) (26.2%) (7.74%) Data source: Morningstar . Revenue, earnings per share, operating margin, and return on equity presented on a trailing 12month basis. Story continues From this brief look, it seems that neither company glitters too brightly, so let's grab our pickaxes and dig even deeper. The case for Yamana Gold The initial look at Yamana may suggest that it's less than attractive. This conclusion, however, is misguided, for the company offers some compelling reasons for investment. For one, Yamana is nearing the commencement of gold production at its Cerro Moro mine in Argentina. The project, which remains on schedule and on budget, is expected to begin operations in the coming months; moreover, management forecasts fiscal 2018 gold and silver production of 80,000 ounces and 4.5 million ounces, respectively. As operations ramp up, management foresees gold production rising to 130,000 ounces and silver to 9.9 million ounces in fiscal 2019. Besides promising growth prospects , management's commitment to securing the financial health of the company strengthens the argument in support of Yamana. The company (which hasn't reported fiscal 2017 earnings yet) reduced its total debt more than 22% from fiscal 2014 to 2016. During an investor presentation from last October, however, management estimated it would end fiscal 2017 with a net debt-to- EBITDA ratio of 2.8; in addition, it identified a short-term ratio of less than 2.0 and a longer-term ratio of less than 1.5. Lastly, the stock's price tag represents a compelling opportunity for bargain hunters. AUY PS Ratio (TTM) Chart AUY PS Ratio (TTM) data by YCharts . Both in terms of sales and cash flow, Yamana's shares are much more attractively priced than those of Eldorado. The case for Eldorado Gold It's not easy to substantiate the claim that Eldorado offers a better opportunity than Yamana. There's a cloud of uncertainly lingering around Eldorado at the moment: The company is in arbitration proceedings with the Greek government regarding the company's Skouries project. Successful execution of the project, which is located in northern Greece, is important to the company's future growth. Management estimates Skouries could have a mine life of 25 years, during which time it could produce 3.1 million ounces of gold and 1.47 billion pounds of copper. Eldorado expects the proceedings to conclude in early April. Another troubling factor is the company's gold production. According to preliminary results, Eldorado will report gold production of 286,000 ounces for fiscal 2017, but looking ahead, there's cause for concern as management forecast fiscal 2018 gold production to be between 160,000 ounces and 190,000 ounces. The trouble in Greece and lackluster gold production, in addition to the stock's steep price tag, suggest there's plenty of reason to watch this company's story unfold from the sidelines . The gold medal goes to. . . Between these two companies, Yamana Gold represents the clear winner. That's not to say that intrigued investors should rush out and grab some shares. Instead, they should rush out and grab a shovel, preparing to dig deeper into the company's financials. Investors should still monitor the progress at Cerro Moro. Failure to execute the project could compromise the company's near-term growth, since the company has eschewed acquisitions and opted for growth through organic means. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Scott Levine has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Up more than 12% in 2017, the rise in the price of gold could be attributed to a number of factors, such as the political uncertainty that permeated Washington this past year. And though some of those issues -- like the revised tax legislation -- have been settled, the fog of uncertainty still lingers suggesting gold may continue climbing higher in 2018. Now, consequently, seems like an ideal time to turn our attention to two popular gold miners:Yamana Gold(NYSE: AUY)andEldorado Gold(NYSE: EGO).\nAlthough the market writ large had an increased appetite for the yellow stuff in 2017, bothYamanaand Eldorado lost some luster in the eyes of Wall Street; analysts downgraded the former three times and the latter seven times throughout the year. But that doesn\'t mean Main Street\'s investors should also forsake the companies, so let\'s weigh the two against each other to see which presents the better buying opportunity.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nMaintaining a portfolio of assets solely located in the Americas, Yamana relies primarily on the production of gold -- from one mine in South America and five in Canada -- though silver and copper also contribute to the company\'s top line. According to the company\'s most recent annual report, gold accounted for 82.4% of revenue in fiscal 2016, while silver and copper accounted for 6.3% and 11.3%, respectively. Conversely, Eldorado operates only two gold-producing mines, both of which are located in Turkey. In addition, the company operates an iron ore mine in Brazil and a silver-lead-zinc mine in Greece.\nThe companies\' footprints, though noteworthy, pale in comparison to their financials; therefore, let\'s compare the companies on some important metrics to gain better insight.\n[{"Company": "Eldorado Gold", "Market Cap": "$1.0 billion", "Revenue": "$405 million", "Earnings per Share": "($0.04)", "Operating Margin": "(0.7%)", "Return on Equity": "(0.60%)"}, {"Company": "Yamana Gold", "Market Cap": "$3.2 billion", "Revenue": "$1.81 billion", "Earnings per Share": "($0.39)", "Operating Margin": "(26.2%)", "Return on Equity": "(7.74%)"}]\nData source:Morningstar. Revenue, earnings per share, operating margin, and return on equity presented on a trailing 12month basis.\nFrom this brief look, it seems that neither company glitters too brightly, so let\'s grab our pickaxes and dig even deeper.\nThe initial look at Yamana may suggest that it\'s less than attractive. This conclusion, however, is misguided, for the company offers some compelling reasons for investment. For one, Yamana is nearing the commencement of gold production at its Cerro Moro mine in Argentina. The project, which remains on schedule and on budget, is expected to begin operations in the coming months; moreover, management forecasts fiscal 2018 gold and silver production of 80,000 ounces and 4.5 million ounces, respectively. As operations ramp up, management foresees gold production rising to 130,000 ounces and silver to 9.9 million ounces in fiscal 2019.\nBesidespromising growth prospects, management\'s commitment to securing the financial health of the company strengthens the argument in support of Yamana. The company (which hasn\'t reported fiscal 2017 earnings yet) reduced its total debt more than 22% from fiscal 2014 to 2016. During an investor presentation from last October, however, management estimated it would end fiscal 2017 with a net debt-to-EBITDAratio of 2.8; in addition, it identified a short-term ratio of less than 2.0 and a longer-term ratio of less than 1.5.\nLastly, the stock\'s price tag represents a compelling opportunity for bargain hunters.\nAUY PS Ratio (TTM)data byYCharts.\nBoth in terms of sales and cash flow, Yamana\'s shares are much more attractively priced than those of Eldorado.\nIt\'s not easy to substantiate the claim that Eldorado offers a better opportunity than Yamana. There\'s a cloud of uncertainly lingering around Eldorado at the moment: The company is in arbitration proceedings with the Greek government regarding the company\'s Skouries project. Successful execution of the project, which is located in northern Greece, is important to the company\'s future growth. Management estimates Skouries could have a mine life of 25 years, during which time it could produce 3.1 million ounces of gold and 1.47 billion pounds of copper. Eldorado expects the proceedings to conclude in early April.\nAnother troubling factor is the company\'s gold production. According to preliminary results, Eldorado will report gold production of 286,000 ounces for fiscal 2017, but looking ahead, there\'s cause for concern as management forecast fiscal 2018 gold production to be between 160,000 ounces and 190,000 ounces.\nThe trouble in Greece and lackluster gold production, in addition to the stock\'s steep price tag, suggest there\'s plenty of reason towatch this company\'s story unfold from the sidelines.\nBetween these two companies, Yamana Gold represents the clear winner. That\'s not to say that intrigued investors should rush out and grab some shares. Instead, they should rush out and grab a shovel, preparing to dig deeper into the company\'s financials.\nInvestors should still monitor the progress at Cerro Moro. Failure to execute the project could compromise the company\'s near-term growth, since the company has eschewed acquisitions and opted for growth through organic means.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nScott Levinehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "In recent years, there has been a bifurcation of malls between Class A properties -- those that have the highest sales per square foot -- and those rated B or C by Green Street Advisors. Despite the supposed death of the mall, Class A properties remain vibrant retail hubs, with stable or rising sales per square foot. As a result, there is ample demand for space at these malls.\nBy contrast, B- and C-rated malls are enduring traffic and sales declines. When anchor stores close at these properties, mall owners often have trouble finding replacement tenants. This creates a vicious cycle: Who wants to go to a mall with lots of empty storefronts?\nCompared to rivals likeMacy's(NYSE: M),J.C. Penney(NYSE: JCP)is heavily exposed to these lower-performing malls. Despite this inherent challenge, it has posted surprisingly solid comp sales results in recent years. This suggests that it has a competitive advantage in serving mid-tier malls -- which could allow it to sell off some of its better stores to pay down debt.\nJ.C. Penney has a lot of stores in B-rated malls (and even C-rated malls). Image source: J.C. Penney.\nTwo years ago, an activist hedge fund that invested in Macy's published a detailed analysis of the company's real estate. At the time, more than 40% of Macy's owned and ground-leased mall-based stores were located in A-rated malls. (This concentration has probably increased due to Macy's store closures over the past two years.) That's a big reason -- along with the company's urban flagship stores -- why Macy's real estate may beworth more than its entire market value.\nJ.C. Penney's store base is spread more broadly across the spectrum of malls. As of early 2015, only a quarter of J.C. Penney's nearly 700 mall-based stores were in A-rated malls. Half were in B malls, with the rest in even worse locations.\nOne might expect that Macy's would be posting stronger sales results than J.C. Penney, due to its superior real estate. However, that hasn't been the case. Macy's posted a 2.5% comp sales decline in fiscal year 2015, followed by a 2.9% decrease in 2016 and a 3.6% fall in the first three quarters of fiscal years 2017. Meanwhile, J.C. Penney delivered 4.5% comp sales growth in fiscal year 2015, flat comp sales in 2016, and a 1% decline for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2017.\nJ.C. Penney's outperformance continued during the recent holiday season. It achieved a3.4% comp sales increasefor the combined November to December period, compared to 1.1% comp sales growth at Macy's. While J.C. Penney may have a lot of stores in weaker malls, it doesn't seem to be suffering greatly from the traffic declines there.\nIn recent years, Macy's has been more aggressive about closing stores in low-performing malls than J.C. Penney. (While J.C. Penney closed almost 140 stores last year, many of these were small, off-mall locations in rural areas.) Macy's hasn't been able to overcome the weak trends affecting these malls.\nMacy's has aggressively closed stores in weaker malls recently. Image source: Author.\nAs a result, while Macy's has lots of great real estate that could be sold for a hefty price, nearly all of those stores are vital to the company's long-term business plans. Thus, while Macy's has downsized some of its 150 best-performing stores, it hasn't closed/sold any of them outright.\nBy contrast, the core of J.C. Penney's store base is made up of properties that wouldn't be worth much to anyone else. This means that there isn't much of an opportunity cost to operating stores that the company owns. For leased stores, J.C. Penney may be able to pressure landlords for rent reductions.\nAs for J.C. Penney's stores in A-rated malls, they aren't strategically vital in the same way as Macy's stores in the same malls. In some sense, it's not very surprising. The best malls tend to cater to higher-income consumers. That isn't J.C. Penney's target market. This potentially gives the company opportunities to sell off valuable real estate that isn't critical to its business.\nBack in November, J.C. Penney CFO Jeff Davis noted that the company was likely to sell a store lease during the fourth quarter for about $50 million. It appears that this deal covered its store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. Last week, J.C. Penney confirmed that the Paramus location will close in early March.\nIn addition to having Macy's and J.C. Penney stores, Garden State Plaza also hasNordstromand Neiman Marcus as anchors. It's not surprising that there are other tenants willing to pay vastly more than J.C. Penney for space in an upscale mall like this.\nFor J.C. Penney, the $50 million it will receive is a meaningful sum. The company is working hard to reduce its debt load, which stood at about $4.3 billion as of late October, including $190 million that matures in February. The proceeds from selling this store will help J.C. Penney pay down this upcoming maturity, reducing its future interest expense.\nIn the coming years, J.C. Penney may find further opportunities to sell some of its best-located stores. While these stores are undoubtedly profitable, getting a lump sum payment to close them might be an attractive option. After all, J.C. Penney's stores in B-rated malls seem to be doing just fine -- and J.C. Penney needs to continue reducing its debt load.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "In recent years, there has been a bifurcation of malls between Class A properties -- those that have the highest sales per square foot -- and those rated B or C by Green Street Advisors. Despite the supposed death of the mall, Class A properties remain vibrant retail hubs, with stable or rising sales per square foot. As a result, there is ample demand for space at these malls. By contrast, B- and C-rated malls are enduring traffic and sales declines. When anchor stores close at these properties, mall owners often have trouble finding replacement tenants. This creates a vicious cycle: Who wants to go to a mall with lots of empty storefronts? Compared to rivals like Macy's (NYSE: M) , J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is heavily exposed to these lower-performing malls. Despite this inherent challenge, it has posted surprisingly solid comp sales results in recent years. This suggests that it has a competitive advantage in serving mid-tier malls -- which could allow it to sell off some of its better stores to pay down debt. The exterior of a J.C. Penney store. J.C. Penney has a lot of stores in B-rated malls (and even C-rated malls). Image source: J.C. Penney. Better sales trends with weaker stores Two years ago, an activist hedge fund that invested in Macy's published a detailed analysis of the company's real estate. At the time, more than 40% of Macy's owned and ground-leased mall-based stores were located in A-rated malls. (This concentration has probably increased due to Macy's store closures over the past two years.) That's a big reason -- along with the company's urban flagship stores -- why Macy's real estate may be worth more than its entire market value . J.C. Penney's store base is spread more broadly across the spectrum of malls. As of early 2015, only a quarter of J.C. Penney's nearly 700 mall-based stores were in A-rated malls. Half were in B malls, with the rest in even worse locations. One might expect that Macy's would be posting stronger sales results than J.C. Penney, due to its superior real estate. However, that hasn't been the case. Macy's posted a 2.5% comp sales decline in fiscal year 2015, followed by a 2.9% decrease in 2016 and a 3.6% fall in the first three quarters of fiscal years 2017. Meanwhile, J.C. Penney delivered 4.5% comp sales growth in fiscal year 2015, flat comp sales in 2016, and a 1% decline for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2017. Story continues J.C. Penney's outperformance continued during the recent holiday season. It achieved a 3.4% comp sales increase for the combined November to December period, compared to 1.1% comp sales growth at Macy's. While J.C. Penney may have a lot of stores in weaker malls, it doesn't seem to be suffering greatly from the traffic declines there. What's the best use of a store? In recent years, Macy's has been more aggressive about closing stores in low-performing malls than J.C. Penney. (While J.C. Penney closed almost 140 stores last year, many of these were small, off-mall locations in rural areas.) Macy's hasn't been able to overcome the weak trends affecting these malls. The exterior of a vacant former Macy's store. Macy's has aggressively closed stores in weaker malls recently. Image source: Author. As a result, while Macy's has lots of great real estate that could be sold for a hefty price, nearly all of those stores are vital to the company's long-term business plans. Thus, while Macy's has downsized some of its 150 best-performing stores, it hasn't closed/sold any of them outright. By contrast, the core of J.C. Penney's store base is made up of properties that wouldn't be worth much to anyone else. This means that there isn't much of an opportunity cost to operating stores that the company owns. For leased stores, J.C. Penney may be able to pressure landlords for rent reductions. As for J.C. Penney's stores in A-rated malls, they aren't strategically vital in the same way as Macy's stores in the same malls. In some sense, it's not very surprising. The best malls tend to cater to higher-income consumers. That isn't J.C. Penney's target market. This potentially gives the company opportunities to sell off valuable real estate that isn't critical to its business. Getting ready to follow this path? Back in November, J.C. Penney CFO Jeff Davis noted that the company was likely to sell a store lease during the fourth quarter for about $50 million. It appears that this deal covered its store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. Last week, J.C. Penney confirmed that the Paramus location will close in early March. In addition to having Macy's and J.C. Penney stores, Garden State Plaza also has Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus as anchors. It's not surprising that there are other tenants willing to pay vastly more than J.C. Penney for space in an upscale mall like this. For J.C. Penney, the $50 million it will receive is a meaningful sum. The company is working hard to reduce its debt load, which stood at about $4.3 billion as of late October, including $190 million that matures in February. The proceeds from selling this store will help J.C. Penney pay down this upcoming maturity, reducing its future interest expense. In the coming years, J.C. Penney may find further opportunities to sell some of its best-located stores. While these stores are undoubtedly profitable, getting a lump sum payment to close them might be an attractive option. After all, J.C. Penney's stores in B-rated malls seem to be doing just fine -- and J.C. Penney needs to continue reducing its debt load. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing a "heightened review process" for cryptocurrency futures though it will continue to allow exchanges to self-certify products, Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced last week. As reported by Reuters , Giancarlo introduced a checklist during a conference speech in Florida pertaining to Designated Market Contracts (DMCs) and Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs). The aim is to assist regulators as exchanges introduce new products around cryptocurrencies into the market. The chairman\'s speech came after some pushback tied to the CFTC\'s handling of the December launch of bitcoin futures by the Cboe Global Markets and the CME Group, after which the Futures Industry Association (FIA) expressed concern over potentially having to pay for outstanding bitcoin futures contracts caused by the cryptocurrency\'s volatility. The Association claimed it wasn\'t sufficiently included in the process and criticized the Commission for allowing exchanges to self-certify their futures products. Giancarlo\'s checklist requires that DMCs set "exchange large trader reporting thresholds at five bitcoins or less". It also mandates that they must enter into "information sharing agreements with spot market platforms to allow access to trade and trader data" in addition to agreeing to frequent communication with the CFTC regarding trade activities. Beyond such measures, the CFTC will leave the self-certification process alone, according to Giancarlo. He was quoted as saying: "The CFTC\'s current product self-certification framework is consistent with public policy that encourages market-driven innovation that has made America\'s listed futures markets the envy of the world. Whatever the market impact of bitcoin futures, I hope it is not to compromise the product self-certification process that has served so well for so long". Story continues Others have been scrutinizing the process as well, including some members of the U.S. Congress. Yesterday, top Senate Agricultural Committee members sent a letter to Giancarlo requesting Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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On a normal day,bitcoincan shed or gain several thousand dollars of its value with double-digit percentage moves. While experts debate bitcoin's role in a world still dominated by fiat currencies, the real risk is how the cryptocurrency starts to affect other markets, according to Jordan Rochester, a foreign-exchange strategist at Nomura. In a note on Monday, Rochester forecast that bitcoin would have a growing impact on energy markets, particularlycoal. Uncovering new bitcoins for use, a process known as mining, requires a lot of electricity. And China, the world's largest coal producer and consumer, hosts about 71% of the cryptocurrency's mining pools, Rochester said. "Estimates were made in March 2016 expecting Bitcoin's energy consumption to match that of Denmark by 2020," Rochester said. "Today bitcoin already has matched that, three years ahead of schedule. So if it's not risk-off inspired price action from bitcoin that moves other markets how about higher energy costs?" Bitcoin's energy consumption stems partly from the fact that it's a proof-of-work cryptocurrency, meaning miners are rewarded for solving mathematical puzzles on the blockchain and for helping to prevent attacks on the bitcoin network. As the calculations get more complicated, more energy is required. "For as long as POW is the most common form of cryptocurrency, this could start to have an economic and environmental cost," said Rochester, who disclosed that he "holds a personal interest in bitcoin andethereum." Bitcoin, with a market value of nearly $300 billion, already affects other asset classes. Chipmakers likeNvidiaandAMDhave been supported by demand for their products to mine bitcoin. In more baffling moves, somestocks have surgedright after the companies announced they were adding the word "blockchain" to their names. "It may be too early for Bitcoin to have a global impact on other asset markets at this stage," Rochester said. "Instead, we need to look where investors are most exposed on a regional basis for where this cross-market correlation could bite. WithJapan accounting for nearly half of global trade in bitcoincompared with just 25% in the US, it could be in Asia where Mrs. Watanabe pulls back." Sign uphere for Crypto Insider, BI's roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Markets Insider NOW WATCH:Here's what bitcoin futures could mean for the price of bitcoin See Also: • CRYPTO INSIDER: Bitcoin slips as CME futures go live • YELLEN: Bitcoin is a 'highly speculative asset' • Bitcoin bull Tom Lee has identified 12 stocks that are perfect if you don’t want to own it SEE ALSO:Bitcoin bull Tom Lee has identified 12 stocks that are perfect if you don’t want to own it... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['National Oilwell Varco(NYSE: NOV)will report its fourth-quarter and full-year results early next week. The oil-field equipment company has already provided a glimpse of what to expect by providing guidance on itsthird-quarter conference calland announcing in the middle of January that the quarter should "be at or above prior expectations." As a result, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from each of its business segments this quarter.\nIn mid-January, National Oilwell Varco announced that it would combine its rig systems and rig aftermarket segments into one reporting entity called rig technologies. Along with that announcement, the company noted that the newly combined businesses would "exceed prior guidance." That\'s a step forward, since both segments missed expectationslast quarter.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nOne reason the former rig systems segment fell short last quarter was because $40 million to $50 million in sales got pushed into the fourth quarter. Given the company\'s guidance, we can expect to see that those items shipped, implying that revenue from the legacy rig systems segment should be up a bit from the $330 million it pulled in last quarter. Meanwhile, "recent improvements in spare part bookings give us some confidence that fourth-quarter rig aftermarket results should be in line with third quarter" (when revenue was $311 million), according to CFO Jose Bayardo on last quarter\'s conference call. These factors all seem to suggest that the combined segment\'s revenue rose to around $650 million during the quarter.\nNational Oilwell Varco\'s wellbore technologies segment was the star in the third quarter after revenue rose 13% to $693 million thanks to strong sales in North America resulting from an uptick in shale drilling. That improvement was the main reason companywide revenue rose last quarter. That said, as good as those results were, National Oilwell Varco expected even more in the fourth quarter.\nSeveral factors fueled those expectations, including the belief that the industry needs to replenish its equipment supply after three years of underinvestment. As a result, Bayardo thought that revenue from the segment would increase by "300 to 500basis points" while margins would expand even more than they did in the third quarter. The company seems to have hit those targets, as it noted in last month\'s update that this segment\'s results would be "in-line with expectations."\nThe other positive last quarter was the company\'s completion and production systems segment, where revenue rose 5% to $682 million due to strong well completion activity in North America and the Middle East, which drove demand for its related equipment. That led Bayardo to predict on last quarter\'s call that, "after several quarters in a row of strong bookings, this segment is well positioned to realize mid-single-digit percent revenue growth in the fourth quarter."\nUnfortunately, it appears as if National Oilwell Varco will miss that mark, with the company noting earlier in the year that this segment would "fall short of guidance." Driving that shortfall were some engineering challenges and delivery delays associated with a new product, as well as lower-than-expected orders in its process and flow technologies business.\nWith the expectation for better performance from two of its three business segments, National Oilwell Varco should report another quarter of improving financial results. That would continue a trend thatbegan in the fourth quarter of 2016. That said, it seems like the company is just about to hit its stride, since oil prices have recovered sharply in recent months, which should provide oil companies with the cash to buy more equipment. That suggests National Oilwell Varco\'s recovery could shift into higher gear this year.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) will report its fourth-quarter and full-year results early next week. The oil-field equipment company has already provided a glimpse of what to expect by providing guidance on its third-quarter conference call and announcing in the middle of January that the quarter should "be at or above prior expectations." As a result, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from each of its business segments this quarter. Rig technologies: New name, better results In mid-January, National Oilwell Varco announced that it would combine its rig systems and rig aftermarket segments into one reporting entity called rig technologies. Along with that announcement, the company noted that the newly combined businesses would "exceed prior guidance." That\'s a step forward, since both segments missed expectations last quarter . An offshore oil platform with the sun rising in the background. Image source: Getty Images. One reason the former rig systems segment fell short last quarter was because $40 million to $50 million in sales got pushed into the fourth quarter. Given the company\'s guidance, we can expect to see that those items shipped, implying that revenue from the legacy rig systems segment should be up a bit from the $330 million it pulled in last quarter. Meanwhile, "recent improvements in spare part bookings give us some confidence that fourth-quarter rig aftermarket results should be in line with third quarter" (when revenue was $311 million), according to CFO Jose Bayardo on last quarter\'s conference call. These factors all seem to suggest that the combined segment\'s revenue rose to around $650 million during the quarter. Wellbore technologies: Red-hot and right on target National Oilwell Varco\'s wellbore technologies segment was the star in the third quarter after revenue rose 13% to $693 million thanks to strong sales in North America resulting from an uptick in shale drilling. That improvement was the main reason companywide revenue rose last quarter. That said, as good as those results were, National Oilwell Varco expected even more in the fourth quarter. Story continues Several factors fueled those expectations, including the belief that the industry needs to replenish its equipment supply after three years of underinvestment. As a result, Bayardo thought that revenue from the segment would increase by "300 to 500 basis points " while margins would expand even more than they did in the third quarter. The company seems to have hit those targets, as it noted in last month\'s update that this segment\'s results would be "in-line with expectations." Completion and production systems: Falling a bit short The other positive last quarter was the company\'s completion and production systems segment, where revenue rose 5% to $682 million due to strong well completion activity in North America and the Middle East, which drove demand for its related equipment. That led Bayardo to predict on last quarter\'s call that, "after several quarters in a row of strong bookings, this segment is well positioned to realize mid-single-digit percent revenue growth in the fourth quarter." Unfortunately, it appears as if National Oilwell Varco will miss that mark, with the company noting earlier in the year that this segment would "fall short of guidance." Driving that shortfall were some engineering challenges and delivery delays associated with a new product, as well as lower-than-expected orders in its process and flow technologies business. Continuing the upward climb With the expectation for better performance from two of its three business segments, National Oilwell Varco should report another quarter of improving financial results. That would continue a trend that began in the fourth quarter of 2016 . That said, it seems like the company is just about to hit its stride, since oil prices have recovered sharply in recent months, which should provide oil companies with the cash to buy more equipment. That suggests National Oilwell Varco\'s recovery could shift into higher gear this year. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Move over Freddy Krueger, because you\'ve got company. The nightmare came to Wall Street on Friday, with the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) logging its worst day since Donald Trump took office. The Dow wound up falling 666 points, which registers as the sixth-worst point decline in the nearly 122-year history of the index. By day\'s end, according to data from BarChart.com, 91% of the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange had declined, compared to a meager 8% that moved higher. If you want to point your finger, blame it predominantly on the "tech wreck" and simple profit-taking following a powerful rally to begin the year. Names like Apple (which is a Dow component) and Alphabet , the parent of Google and YouTube, failed to impress Wall Street with their operating results and/or guidance, sending the market, and Dow, tumbling. A worried investor looking at a plunging stock chart on his computer screen. Image source: Getty Images. Putting the Dow\'s 666-point plunge into perspective But if we were to take a step back and look at the bigger picture, today\'s "plunge" was really quite pedestrian . Since its formation in May 1896, the Dow\'s 20 worst percentage declines in history have ranged from a maximum of 22.61% on Black Monday in October 1987, to its 20th-largest percentage decline of 6.98% on Sept. 29, 2008, during the height of the Great Recession. Friday\'s decline in the Dow represented a mere 2.54% pullback in the index. Let\'s put this into even more perspective. In order for the Dow to have had one of its worst percentage days ever (i.e., get into the top 20 of all time), it would have needed to drop by 1,828 points, or an additional 1,162 points from where it ended on Friday, Feb. 2. A history of the Dow\'s 20-biggest point and percentage declines. Table by author. Data source: Wikipedia, The Wall Street Journal , Dow Jones. Data through 2016. Similarly, while today\'s 666-point drop dwarfed the 508-point decline on Black Monday back in 1987, we have to remember that the Dow has increased more than tenfold in three-plus decades. Thus, that 508-point shellacking in October 1987 would be equivalent to the Dow losing 5,921 points in a single day in 2018 terms. The Dow wasn\'t even remotely close to that level today. Story continues Three things to do right now So, what should investors be doing following the Dow\'s supposed "plunge"? First, investors should take a step back, breathe, and realize that down days and corrections are perfectly normal for the stock market. According to Yardeni Research, the broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has undergone 35 corrections of at least 10%, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That works out to one correction roughly every two years -- and we haven\'t seen a correction in the major indexes since January 2016. Secondly, understand that staying the course is going to remain your most profitable option. Though it might seem enticing to dive in and out of the market in an effort to time its pops and plunges, it\'s just not something that can be done with any accuracy over time. A smiling woman reading a financial newspaper. Image source: Getty Images. For example, in 2016 J.P. Morgan Asset Management released a report entitled "Staying Invested During Volatile Markets" that analyzed the S&P 500\'s performance over a 20-year period between Jan. 3, 1995 and Dec. 31, 2014. What the report found was an aggregate 555% gain for investors who held throughout the entire period. If investors missed just 10 of the best percentage gains over this 20-year period, their gains were cut to just 191%. If they missed a little over 30 of the best days, their gains would have completely disappeared. And, to boot, a majority of the largest percentage gains came within two weeks of the biggest single-day losses. In other words, stop guessing and stay invested . Finally, consider adding dividend stocks to your portfolio for safekeeping. Dividend stocks often have time-tested business models and are beacons of profitability. It\'s unlikely that a management team would authorize the ongoing sharing of profits if it didn\'t foresee continued growth. Plus, the dividends you receive can help somewhat hedge your downside during a correction, as well as aid in building wealth through reinvestment. In other words, Friday\'s plunge in the Dow is only a potential nightmare for those investors who choose to remain on the sidelines. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Move over Freddy Krueger, because you\'ve got company. The nightmare came to Wall Street on Friday, with the iconicDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)logging its worst day since Donald Trump took office. The Dow wound up falling 666 points, which registers as the sixth-worst point decline in the nearly 122-year history of the index.\nBy day\'s end, according to data from BarChart.com, 91% of the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange had declined, compared to a meager 8% that moved higher. If you want to point your finger, blame it predominantly on the "tech wreck" and simple profit-taking following a powerful rally to begin the year. Names likeApple(which is a Dow component) andAlphabet, the parent of Google and YouTube,failed to impress Wall Streetwith their operating results and/or guidance, sending the market, and Dow, tumbling.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut if we were to take a step back and look at the bigger picture, today\'s "plunge" wasreally quite pedestrian.\nSince its formation in May 1896, the Dow\'s 20 worst percentage declines in history have ranged from a maximum of 22.61% on Black Monday in October 1987, to its 20th-largest percentage decline of 6.98% on Sept. 29, 2008, during the height of the Great Recession. Friday\'s decline in the Dow represented a mere 2.54% pullback in the index.\nLet\'s put this into even more perspective. In order for the Dow to have had one of its worst percentage days ever (i.e., get into the top 20 of all time), it would have needed to drop by 1,828 points, or an additional 1,162 points from where it ended on Friday, Feb. 2.\nTable by author. Data source: Wikipedia,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones. Data through 2016.\nSimilarly, while today\'s 666-point drop dwarfed the 508-point decline on Black Monday back in 1987, we have to remember that the Dow has increased more than tenfold in three-plus decades. Thus, that 508-point shellacking in October 1987 would be equivalent to the Dow losing 5,921 points in a single day in 2018 terms. The Dow wasn\'t even remotely close to that level today.\nSo, what should investors be doing following the Dow\'s supposed "plunge"?\nFirst, investors should take a step back, breathe, and realize that down days and corrections are perfectly normal for the stock market. According to Yardeni Research, the broad-basedS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)has undergone 35 corrections of at least 10%, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That works out to one correction roughly every two years -- and we haven\'t seen a correction in the major indexes since January 2016.\nSecondly, understand that staying the course is going to remain your most profitable option. Though it might seem enticing to dive in and out of the market in an effort to time its pops and plunges, it\'s just not something that can be done with any accuracy over time.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFor example, in 2016 J.P. Morgan Asset Management released a report entitled "Staying Invested During Volatile Markets" that analyzed the S&P 500\'s performance over a 20-year period between Jan. 3, 1995 and Dec. 31, 2014. What the report found was an aggregate 555% gain for investors who held throughout the entire period. If investors missed just 10 of the best percentage gains over this 20-year period, their gains were cut to just 191%. If they missed a little over 30 of the best days, their gains would have completely disappeared. And, to boot, a majority of the largest percentage gains came within two weeks of the biggest single-day losses. In other words,stop guessing and stay invested.\nFinally, consider adding dividend stocks to your portfolio for safekeeping. Dividend stocks often have time-tested business models and are beacons of profitability. It\'s unlikely that a management team would authorize the ongoing sharing of profits if it didn\'t foresee continued growth. Plus, the dividends you receive can help somewhat hedge your downside during a correction, as well as aid in building wealth through reinvestment.\nIn other words, Friday\'s plunge in the Dow is only a potential nightmare for those investors who choose to remain on the sidelines.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Sean Williamshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "What will next week bring? Investing.com – Top 5 things that rocked U.S. markets this week. Strong US Jobs Data Send Bond Yields Soaring; Dow Plummets 660 points The Labor Department said Friday, U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 200,000 jobs in January. That beat economists’ forecasts for 184,000 new jobs. Wage growth for the prior month was revised upward to 0.3%, triggering investor expectations that tighter labor markets could finally increase wage price pressures, spurring inflation growth, forcing the Fed to raise rates by more than markets currently priced in. The United States 10-Year rose above 2.8% to four year highs as some market participants now expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates four times this year. JPMorgan warned that if productivity does not improve then rising wages could hit corporate margins which could curb upside momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points on Friday. WTI Crude Posts Weekly Loss as US Output Hit 10 Million Barrels Per Day Crude oil prices settled lower for the week as recent data showed US output rose above 10 million dollars for the first time in nearly half a decade, while US supplies snapped 10 straight weeks of declines. This renewed fears that rising output could dampen major oil producers’ production curbs, slowing down rebalancing in oil markets. Goldman Sachs, however, allayed fears over rising production somewhat after the bank raised its forecasts for oil prices amid expectations for a “speedy rebalance in oil markets.” On Friday U.S. crude futures fell 35 cents to $65.45 a barrel. Federal Reserve Tweaked Its Monetary Policy Lyrics As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged within a 1.25% - 1.50% range. Investor focus, however, was drawn to a subtle shift in the central banks’ language concerning inflation. The Fed said that inflation is expected to “move up,” which differed from its usual “remain low” inflation narrative. This subtle shift in language together with the bullish jobs report helped the dollar recover some of its losses against major rivals like the euro and sterling. Story continues Gold Fell To Rising Dollar, Bond Yield Pressure Soaring bonds yields and a rising dollar pressured gold prices to its biggest weekly loss since December. The yellow metal fell to about $1,333 an ounce from its weekly high of about $1,352 an ounce. Yet, some market participants said that it is too early to conclude the balance of power has shifted to the bears as gold is up roughly 9% over the past year, while recent CFTC COT data showed money managers continued to raise their bets on gold, increasing net long positions to near multi-year highs. Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ Round 2: Bigger, Uglier, Scarier There was no place hide for investors 'hodling' the top ranking cryptos as the global regulatory crackdown gripped markets ushering in wave of selling pressure as billions were wiped off the crypto-market. The total cryptocurrency market cap at $413 billion, at the time of writing, is below $478 billion – the level last seen following the so-called crypto “bloodbath” on Jan. 16. Yet that is still well above the total marketcap of roughly $170 billion seen during the first major regulatory crackdown in September last year. Bitcoin fell roughly 20% to $8,680 over the past week, while Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fell 14% to $898.11. Ripple XRP, meanwhile, led the weekly decline falling nearly 30% to $0.87. Related Articles Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.39% Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers (2/2/18) Dow Jones stock index sees worst day in two years as bond yields jump", "What will next week bring? Investing.com – Top 5 things that rocked U.S. markets this week. Strong US Jobs Data Send Bond Yields Soaring; Dow Plummets 660 points The Labor Department said Friday, U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 200,000 jobs in January. That beat economists’ forecasts for 184,000 new jobs. Wage growth for the prior month was revised upward to 0.3%, triggering investor expectations that tighter labor markets could finally increase wage price pressures, spurring inflation growth, forcing the Fed to raise rates by more than markets currently priced in. The United States 10-Year rose above 2.8% to four year highs as some market participants now expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates four times this year. JPMorgan warned that if productivity does not improve then rising wages could hit corporate margins which could curb upside momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points on Friday. WTI Crude Posts Weekly Loss as US Output Hit 10 Million Barrels Per Day Crude oil prices settled lower for the week as recent data showed US output rose above 10 million dollars for the first time in nearly half a decade, while US supplies snapped 10 straight weeks of declines. This renewed fears that rising output could dampen major oil producers’ production curbs, slowing down rebalancing in oil markets. Goldman Sachs, however, allayed fears over rising production somewhat after the bank raised its forecasts for oil prices amid expectations for a “speedy rebalance in oil markets.” On Friday U.S. crude futures fell 35 cents to $65.45 a barrel. Federal Reserve Tweaked Its Monetary Policy Lyrics As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged within a 1.25% - 1.50% range. Investor focus, however, was drawn to a subtle shift in the central banks’ language concerning inflation. The Fed said that inflation is expected to “move up,” which differed from its usual “remain low” inflation narrative. This subtle shift in language together with the bullish jobs report helped the dollar recover some of its losses against major rivals like the euro and sterling. Story continues Gold Fell To Rising Dollar, Bond Yield Pressure Soaring bonds yields and a rising dollar pressured gold prices to its biggest weekly loss since December. The yellow metal fell to about $1,333 an ounce from its weekly high of about $1,352 an ounce. Yet, some market participants said that it is too early to conclude the balance of power has shifted to the bears as gold is up roughly 9% over the past year, while recent CFTC COT data showed money managers continued to raise their bets on gold, increasing net long positions to near multi-year highs. Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ Round 2: Bigger, Uglier, Scarier There was no place hide for investors 'hodling' the top ranking cryptos as the global regulatory crackdown gripped markets ushering in wave of selling pressure as billions were wiped off the crypto-market. The total cryptocurrency market cap at $413 billion, at the time of writing, is below $478 billion – the level last seen following the so-called crypto “bloodbath” on Jan. 16. Yet that is still well above the total marketcap of roughly $170 billion seen during the first major regulatory crackdown in September last year. Bitcoin fell roughly 20% to $8,680 over the past week, while Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fell 14% to $898.11. Ripple XRP, meanwhile, led the weekly decline falling nearly 30% to $0.87. Related Articles Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.39% Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers (2/2/18) Dow Jones stock index sees worst day in two years as bond yields jump", 'General Motors(NYSE: GM)said it sold 1,177 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the United States in January, an increase of 1.3% from a year ago -- but down sharply from its sales total in December.\nJanuary marks the first month-over-month drop in U.S. sales of the bolt since February of 2017. Bolt sales had grown in every month from February through December.\nData source: General Motors. Chart shows U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV for every month since its launch.\nWhy did sales drop so much in January? Part of the story probably has to do with the season: Electric cars are a tougher sell in the wintertime. (Tesla\'s(NASDAQ: TSLA)sales dropped in January, too -- more on that below.) But GM\'s incentives may also be playing a role.\nGM has been offeringgenerous incentives on 2017-model-year Boltssince last fall: Just over $2,000 in discounts and 3.9% financing for those who choose to buy instead of leasing. Those discounts are in addition to federal and state tax credits available to buyers of electric vehicles, which can exceed $10,000 in some areas.\nGM\'s incentives likely helped give Bolt sales a boost as 2017 came to a close. But at this point, most 2017-model-year Bolts have been sold -- and the discounts and cheap financing aren\'t available on 2018 models.\nImage source: General Motors.\nAs I mentioned above, the Bolt was far from the only electric vehicle to see sales slump from December to January. In fact, if InsideEV\'sestimatesfor Tesla\'s sales are accurate (and they\'re usually close), the Bolt was still the second-best-selling battery-electric vehicle in the U.S. last month behind Tesla\'s Model 3.\n[{"Vehicle": "Tesla Model 3", "January 2018 Sales": "1,875", "December 2017 Sales": "1,060"}, {"Vehicle": "Chevrolet Bolt EV", "January 2018 Sales": "1,177", "December 2017 Sales": "3,227"}, {"Vehicle": "Tesla Model S", "January 2018 Sales": "800", "December 2017 Sales": "4,975"}, {"Vehicle": "Tesla Model X", "January 2018 Sales": "700", "December 2017 Sales": "3,300"}, {"Vehicle": "Volkswagene-Golf", "January 2018 Sales": "178", "December 2017 Sales": "343"}, {"Vehicle": "NissanLeaf", "January 2018 Sales": "150", "December 2017 Sales": "102"}]\nData sources: General Motors, Volkswagen, Nissan, and InsideEVs. All numbers are U.S. sales only. Figures for Tesla are InsideEVs\'s estimates.\nIt\'s very likely they will. I suspect Bolt sales will start moving back up once dealers have full supplies of 2018 models -- and as soon as winter starts to turn to spring.\nThat said, there\'s more competition on the way that could make for an interesting sales battle in 2018. For starters, Tesla is slowly but surelyramping up productionof its Model 3. There\'s also anall-new Nissan Leafthat has just begun arriving at U.S. dealers and that could prove to be a serious competitor to the Bolt in time. While the new Leaf\'s range falls short of the Bolt\'s, so does its price.\nStill, the little Bolt has already outperformed some analysts\' expectations. As interest in electric vehicles continues to grow -- and as GM begins marketing the Bolt to fleet customers in earnest -- chances seem good that Bolt sales will once again begin trending upward as 2018 unfolds.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "General Motors (NYSE: GM) said it sold 1,177 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the United States in January, an increase of 1.3% from a year ago -- but down sharply from its sales total in December. The Bolt's sales-growth streak ends -- for now January marks the first month-over-month drop in U.S. sales of the bolt since February of 2017. Bolt sales had grown in every month from February through December. A bar chart showing U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV in every month since its launch in December 2016. Sales had trended steadily upward since February of 2017 -- but fell sharply last month. Data source: General Motors. Chart shows U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV for every month since its launch. Why did sales drop so much in January? Part of the story probably has to do with the season: Electric cars are a tougher sell in the wintertime. ( Tesla 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) sales dropped in January, too -- more on that below.) But GM's incentives may also be playing a role. GM has been offering generous incentives on 2017-model-year Bolts since last fall: Just over $2,000 in discounts and 3.9% financing for those who choose to buy instead of leasing. Those discounts are in addition to federal and state tax credits available to buyers of electric vehicles, which can exceed $10,000 in some areas. GM's incentives likely helped give Bolt sales a boost as 2017 came to a close. But at this point, most 2017-model-year Bolts have been sold -- and the discounts and cheap financing aren't available on 2018 models. A light blue Chevrolet Bolt EV, a small electric hatchback, in front of an upscale house. Image source: General Motors. The Bolt wasn't the only electric car to hit a January sales slump As I mentioned above, the Bolt was far from the only electric vehicle to see sales slump from December to January. In fact, if InsideEV's estimates for Tesla's sales are accurate (and they're usually close), the Bolt was still the second-best-selling battery-electric vehicle in the U.S. last month behind Tesla's Model 3. Vehicle January 2018 Sales December 2017 Sales Tesla Model 3 1,875 1,060 Chevrolet Bolt EV 1,177 3,227 Tesla Model S 800 4,975 Tesla Model X 700 3,300 Volkswagen e-Golf 178 343 Nissan Leaf 150 102 Data sources: General Motors, Volkswagen, Nissan, and InsideEVs. All numbers are U.S. sales only. Figures for Tesla are InsideEVs's estimates. Story continues Will Bolt sales pick up as the year goes on? It's very likely they will. I suspect Bolt sales will start moving back up once dealers have full supplies of 2018 models -- and as soon as winter starts to turn to spring. That said, there's more competition on the way that could make for an interesting sales battle in 2018. For starters, Tesla is slowly but surely ramping up production of its Model 3. There's also an all-new Nissan Leaf that has just begun arriving at U.S. dealers and that could prove to be a serious competitor to the Bolt in time. While the new Leaf's range falls short of the Bolt's, so does its price. Still, the little Bolt has already outperformed some analysts' expectations. As interest in electric vehicles continues to grow -- and as GM begins marketing the Bolt to fleet customers in earnest -- chances seem good that Bolt sales will once again begin trending upward as 2018 unfolds. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Rosevear owns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Let\'s face it: Planning for retirement is hard. There\'s no way to predict with 100% accuracy how much you\'ll need, so it\'s hard to determine exactly how much to save. In fact, over 80% of Americans don\'t know how much they\'ll need to save for retirement, according to a survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.\nAnd even if you do have a plan and a retirement number in mind, unexpected costs can still throw off your budget.\nUnfortunately, a significant chunk of retirees have found themselves spending more than they expected during retirement, and most of those costs fall into two categories: healthcare and travel.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAmong retired baby boomers, 43% said they\'re spending more on healthcare than they expected, and 40% are spending more than anticipated on travel, according to a recent survey from investment management firm Capital Group.\nThis is understandable, as healthcare and travel are among the bigger expenses retirees will face. The average 65-year-old couple can expect to spend over$275,000 on healthcare expensesalone during retirement, and that doesn\'t include long-term care or other costs not covered by Medicare.\nWhile travel costs vary widely, the average retiree spends around $11,077 per year on vacations. No surprise considering that the baby boomers surveyed said they planned to take an average of about five vacations per year.\nThese expenses can be tough to keep up with if you don\'t plan for them. Most soon-to-be retirees assume their expenses will decline during retirement. That\'s often true: During the first two years of retirement, around 39% of U.S. households spend less than 80% of what they did before retirement, according to a study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But if you plan to take a few trips to Europe during the first year of retirement, you\'ll need to adjust your budget accordingly.\nAlthough there\'s no way to predict exactly how much you\'ll spend on healthcare and travel during retirement, there are ways to manage these expenses.\nInvesting through ahealth savings account (HSA)is one way to manage your healthcare expenses. With an HSA, you can contribute pre-tax dollars, which lowers your taxable income. You can then let your savings grow over time and then withdraw them tax-free for qualified medical expenses (which include everything from prescriptions to eyeglasses to diagnostic tests). As a bonus, once you turn 65, you can use that money foranynon-medical purpose without paying a penalty (though you\'ll need to pay income taxes on withdrawals that don\'t go toward medical expenses).\nAn HSA is essentially an extra retirement fund made specifically for healthcare costs, and even small contributions can help pay for major expenses. For example, if you open an HSA at age 50 and contribute $100 per month, assuming you\'re earning a 7% annual rate of return on your investments, you\'ll have about $51,041 saved by the time you turn 70.\nSimply being aware of how much you\'ll need to pay for healthcare can help, too. Medicaredoesn\'t cover everything, and you\'ll still be responsible for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Healthcare expenses for the average retiree over age 65 amount to around $18,424 per year, about 20% (or $3,684) of which is paid out of pocket, according to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. An HSA can help cover these costs, or you could build a buffer of a few thousand dollars into your annual budget as you\'re planning for retirement.\nWhen it comes to travel expenses,discounts are your friend. For example, if you\'re an AARP member and over age 50, you can receive discounts from companies likeExpedia, British Airways, and Windstar Cruises. Airlines likeSouthwest AirlinesandUnited Airlinesoffer discounts exclusively to flyers aged 65 and older.\nThere are other ways to save on travel besides discounts. For example, traveling during the "shoulder season" -- or the slower times of the year -- can get you cheaper flights and hotel rooms. For example, the beginning of the school year and immediately after New Year\'s tend to be slower travel times in general, though it sometimes depends on the destination. If you\'re planning to visit Rome, for instance, early May is often the best time to enjoy mild weatherandbeat the summer rush.\nCreating a savings account specifically for traveling expenses can help keep your spending in check. At the beginning of the year, set aside the amount you\'ve budgeted for travel into a separate savings account, and be diligent about only pulling funds from that account when you travel. Also, using an app like Trail Wallet or Mint can make it easier to track your expenses while you travel, helping you determine where most of your money is going and where to cut back.\nAs a retiree, you may also be eligible for many everyday discounts for expenses like groceries, clothing, and public transportation. For example, atKroger, seniors age 60 and up receive 10% off their purchases the first Wednesday of every month.Kohl\'shas a similar deal, offering 15% off to those 60 and up every Wednesday. And in Chicago, those 65 and up who are part of the Illinois Department on Aging\'s Benefit Access Program receive free bus and train rides in the city. By using all the discounts you can find, you\'ll have more money to put toward travel and other fun retirement activities.\nRetirement should be your chance to relax and pursue the passions you never had time for before. But if you\'re not financially prepared, it will be just the opposite. Paying more than you expected for healthcare and travel expenses can eat away at your retirement savings, but with a little planning, you can save more and live the retirement you\'ve dreamed about.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKatie Brockmanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Expedia. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Let\'s face it: Planning for retirement is hard. There\'s no way to predict with 100% accuracy how much you\'ll need, so it\'s hard to determine exactly how much to save. In fact, over 80% of Americans don\'t know how much they\'ll need to save for retirement, according to a survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. And even if you do have a plan and a retirement number in mind, unexpected costs can still throw off your budget. Unfortunately, a significant chunk of retirees have found themselves spending more than they expected during retirement, and most of those costs fall into two categories: healthcare and travel. senior woman worried thinking with hands clasped in front of face Image source: Getty Images. Preparing for the unexpected Among retired baby boomers, 43% said they\'re spending more on healthcare than they expected, and 40% are spending more than anticipated on travel, according to a recent survey from investment management firm Capital Group. This is understandable, as healthcare and travel are among the bigger expenses retirees will face. The average 65-year-old couple can expect to spend over $275,000 on healthcare expenses alone during retirement, and that doesn\'t include long-term care or other costs not covered by Medicare. While travel costs vary widely, the average retiree spends around $11,077 per year on vacations. No surprise considering that the baby boomers surveyed said they planned to take an average of about five vacations per year. These expenses can be tough to keep up with if you don\'t plan for them. Most soon-to-be retirees assume their expenses will decline during retirement. That\'s often true: During the first two years of retirement, around 39% of U.S. households spend less than 80% of what they did before retirement, according to a study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But if you plan to take a few trips to Europe during the first year of retirement, you\'ll need to adjust your budget accordingly. Although there\'s no way to predict exactly how much you\'ll spend on healthcare and travel during retirement, there are ways to manage these expenses. Story continues Healthcare Investing through a health savings account (HSA) is one way to manage your healthcare expenses. With an HSA, you can contribute pre-tax dollars, which lowers your taxable income. You can then let your savings grow over time and then withdraw them tax-free for qualified medical expenses (which include everything from prescriptions to eyeglasses to diagnostic tests). As a bonus, once you turn 65, you can use that money for any non-medical purpose without paying a penalty (though you\'ll need to pay income taxes on withdrawals that don\'t go toward medical expenses). An HSA is essentially an extra retirement fund made specifically for healthcare costs, and even small contributions can help pay for major expenses. For example, if you open an HSA at age 50 and contribute $100 per month, assuming you\'re earning a 7% annual rate of return on your investments, you\'ll have about $51,041 saved by the time you turn 70. Simply being aware of how much you\'ll need to pay for healthcare can help, too. Medicare doesn\'t cover everything , and you\'ll still be responsible for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Healthcare expenses for the average retiree over age 65 amount to around $18,424 per year, about 20% (or $3,684) of which is paid out of pocket, according to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. An HSA can help cover these costs, or you could build a buffer of a few thousand dollars into your annual budget as you\'re planning for retirement. Travel When it comes to travel expenses, discounts are your friend . For example, if you\'re an AARP member and over age 50, you can receive discounts from companies like Expedia , British Airways, and Windstar Cruises. Airlines like Southwest Airlines and United Airlines offer discounts exclusively to flyers aged 65 and older. There are other ways to save on travel besides discounts. For example, traveling during the "shoulder season" -- or the slower times of the year -- can get you cheaper flights and hotel rooms. For example, the beginning of the school year and immediately after New Year\'s tend to be slower travel times in general, though it sometimes depends on the destination. If you\'re planning to visit Rome, for instance, early May is often the best time to enjoy mild weather and beat the summer rush. Creating a savings account specifically for traveling expenses can help keep your spending in check. At the beginning of the year, set aside the amount you\'ve budgeted for travel into a separate savings account, and be diligent about only pulling funds from that account when you travel. Also, using an app like Trail Wallet or Mint can make it easier to track your expenses while you travel, helping you determine where most of your money is going and where to cut back. As a retiree, you may also be eligible for many everyday discounts for expenses like groceries, clothing, and public transportation. For example, at Kroger , seniors age 60 and up receive 10% off their purchases the first Wednesday of every month. Kohl\'s has a similar deal, offering 15% off to those 60 and up every Wednesday. And in Chicago, those 65 and up who are part of the Illinois Department on Aging\'s Benefit Access Program receive free bus and train rides in the city. By using all the discounts you can find, you\'ll have more money to put toward travel and other fun retirement activities. Retirement should be your chance to relax and pursue the passions you never had time for before. But if you\'re not financially prepared, it will be just the opposite. Paying more than you expected for healthcare and travel expenses can eat away at your retirement savings, but with a little planning, you can save more and live the retirement you\'ve dreamed about. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Katie Brockman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Expedia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Natural gas prices have been on fire in recent weeks. A cold snap at the end of last year fueled heating demand, which helped burn storage levels down below normal. Meanwhile, with more cold weather expected this month, it has the potential to further power demand for gas.\nThat said, while the price of natural gas has been red hot, several natural gas stocks went down in flames this week. Leading producersChesapeake Energy(NYSE: CHK),Eclipse Resources(NYSE: ECR),Gulfport Energy(NASDAQ: GPOR),Southwestern Energy(NYSE: SWN), andUltra Petroleum(NASDAQ: UPL)all tumbled more than 15%. Here's a look at what fueled this sell-off and which, if any, of these gas stocks are worth buying now.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nGulfport Energy suffered the most this week, falling nearly 24%. The main culprit was its fourth-quarter update and guidance for 2018. The natural gas driller noted that production in the fourth quarter was up a remarkable 61% versus the prior year and 5% higher than the third quarter. That put full-year output up more than 51%, fueled in part by theacquisitionof some land inOklahoma's fast-growing shale region. However, Gulfport noted that production in 2018 would only rise 15% to 19%. That's because the company expects to keep spending to within cash flow, while also planning to buy back $100 million of its stock.\nEclipse Resources also fell sharply this week after unveiling its plans for 2018, which sank shares 15%. In Eclipse's case, it noted that not only was production in 2017 below the low end of its guidance range, but that it wouldn't grow nearly as fast in 2018. In fact, after output surged 36% last year, the company only expected it to increase 8% to 14% in 2018.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nChesapeake Energy, meanwhile, made headlines this week after announcing that it is trimming 13% of its workforce. That's after the company sold off more than 25% of its wells over the past two years to raise cash so it could shore up its balance sheet. While this move will save Chesapeake Energy money in the long run, investors sold shares off this week, sending them down 16%.\nUltra Petroleum also had some workforce-related news this week after longtime CEO Michael Watford announced that he'll be retiring at the end of this month. Watford led Ultra Petroleum for the last 19 years but will turn the company over to its senior vice president of operations. In addition to that, Ultra Petroleum announced several operational updates, including reaffirming that its fourth-quarter output would meet its guidance. This news weighed on Ultra Petroleum's stock this week, sending shares down 23%.\nFinally, Southwestern Energy slumped 19% after several analysts downgraded its stock. Goldman Sachs cut its rating from neutral to sell and trimmed its price target from $5 to $4.50 per share. The investment bank did so citing Southwestern's lack of differentiated growth and returns versus its natural gas producing peers. Furthermore, Goldman believes that oil-focused peers have more upside than Southwestern Energy because crude prices are now higher. Meanwhile, Raymond James also downgraded Southwestern's stock, cutting it from market perform to underperform citing a bearish outlook on natural gas.\nAll five of these natural gas stocks either repor Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1333.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.45 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 20445148.5647756 - Transaction Count: 194891.0 - Unique Addresses: 436197.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.40 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#ada Ada bull run has begun. Going to $2.00 or higher. Load up if you like money. 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However, unless you are in the market for a turnaround, you'd be better off avoiding Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. for now. Here's what you need to know. The core of the partnership For most of its existence, Ferrellgas Partners has focused on distributing propane. It's a pretty stable and boring business. Ferrellgas largely passes the costs of the fuel on to customers while charging for delivery. That said, propane, which is primarily used in heating applications, is slowly being replaced by other options (like electric heating), so the industry uses acquisitions to offset slow and steady customer attrition. That's pretty much the main story of propane. A man standing in front of a large propane tank. Image source: Getty Images Ferrellgas is one of the big players in the space. It's deftly used bolt-on acquisitions since being founded in 1994 to expand its reach across all 50 states. And along the way it has grown into the second-largest domestic propane distributor. That provides it with notable scale, material recurring income, and increased opportunity for further bolt-on acquisitions. So far, there's nothing to be concerned about. Good intentions, bad result The problem here is that in 2014 Ferrellgas started up a midstream oil and natural gas business. Over the next couple of years it grew that business to the point that, by the end of fiscal 2016, midstream business accounted for roughly 30% of revenue. The acquisitions that built the new division, meanwhile, were funded with debt. That's the big problem. At the start of fiscal 2014, Ferrellgas had long-term debt of roughly $1.1 billion. By the end of fiscal 2016, long-term debt had ballooned to $1.96 billion, an increase of more than 70% in just two years. The idea, of course, was that the revenue and earnings from the new midstream assets would help cover the added debt burden. And, as it reached into a new business, Ferrellgas would become a more diversified and stable partnership. Story continues FGP Chart FGP data by YCharts . Unfortunately, the loss of a key customer led to a roughly 25% drop in midstream revenue between fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2017. The division's gross profit margin, meanwhile, fell from around 25% to just 8%. Overall, Ferrellgas' adjusted EBITDA declined by 33%, largely because of the poor results out of the midstream division. It's no wonder, then, that Ferrellgas cut its distribution by 80% as it entered fiscal 2017. It knew it would need the extra cash to cover its interest expenses. Although a string of warm winters has been another headwind for Ferrellgas, for the most part its propane business is doing OK relative to peers'. For example, the partnership managed to increase retail gallons sold by 2% in fiscal 2017 compared to the 1.4% increase at competitor Suburban Propane Partners and a slight decline at Amerigas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU) . Note that a heavy debt load also led to a distribution cut at Suburban Propane. Amerigas, however, increased its quarterly disbursement by a token penny a share in 2017. The biggest problem for Ferrellgas is really the overhang left behind from its diversification effort that didn't pan out as expected. In fact, the partnership's debt levels actually increased slightly in fiscal 2017, which is not the type of thing investors will be pleased to see at an already heavily leveraged partnership. Not for the faint of heart Ferrellgas is attempting to fix the situation, a process that includes the ouster of the CEO who orchestrated the ill-fated diversification effort. Although its debt levels rose slightly in fiscal 2017, the big goal is debt reduction. Ferrellgas is working with its creditors toward that goal, but progress is obviously slow. That said, the still-solid propane business should allow it to right the ship over time. With the units down 80% from their 2014 highs, there's material turnaround potential. But it is not going to be a smooth ride, and most investors are better off avoiding Ferrellgas until it starts to show concrete progress on the debt front and in turning around, or selling off, the midstream business. There are better options in the propane space , such as Amerigas Partners and its still-rising distribution, and more broadly in the midstream partnership space , though you'll trade lower risk for a lower yield. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/01-23_45', 'A Theory of Tether', 42, '2018-02-03 00:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/7uvfwg/a_theory_of_tether/', "A Theory of Tether \n&nbsp;\n \nUntethered \nI consider this the benefit of the doubt / charitable scenario. \nThe information presented here is circumstantial. \nFor statistical analysis, look at the Tether Report, linked at the bottom. \nNo USDT was issued after this report was made public. \nThe previous day, USDT had been issued. \nI am not claiming Tether/Bitfinex were solely responsible for all of this. \nAll exchanges that have USDT pairs are complicit. \nAnyone who transacted in USDT pairs is also complicit. \nMost everyone involved has at least indirectly enabled Tether and financially benefited from them in some way. \nThose who've made gains anyway. \nThere are surely many other entities that were, are, and will be manipulating the market. \nThis is almost certainly very simplified and reductive as well. \nTether/Bitfinex received the subpoena on December 6th 2017. \nAround Dec 15th, Chris Ellis, a Bitfinex employee, removed the warrant canaries from their twitter account. \nHenceforth referred singularly to as iFinex, the parent company for Bitfinex that has same principals as Tether. \niFinex knew that providing information at that time would end very badly for them. \nFeeling cornered with no other escape, iFinex decided they didn't have any choice except to acquire the necessary USD to make their problems go away. \nHow to do so though? \nAt current prices, there didn't seem to be any way that they would be to extract the required amount without destroying market confidence and their long term prospects. \nEven if they do so, they might not be able to get enough. \nA huge decrease from a much higher number, even if it's the same percent, seems like less as it's still so high. \nAs such, it was decided to pump the price by issuing more and more USDT. \nThe initial effect is immediate: \nBitcoin nearly doubles within 24 hours of receiving the subpoena. \nLitecoin more than quadruples in ~5 days. \nEthereum doubles in ~11 days. \n&nbsp; \n \n30 Days and 30 Nights of Pumping \t \nBasically all crypto are overall pumping, an almost non-stop crescendo until an apex is reached at ~831 billion total market cap on Jan 7th, ~30 days after receiving the subpoena. \nThis monthly increase was the second largest ever total market cap increase, 375 billion to ~831, though only a third of the monthly increase from November to December 2013. \nAfterwards, the selling begins to eliminate their liability, exposure, and quite possibly make a lot of profit. \nThe selling had begun and so did the decline, with the total market cap decreasing, due to Bitcoin fall, while Ethereum made a new ATH a month and a week from the subpoena being received. \nHowever, their selling and other events are dropping the price more quickly than anticipated, so more USDT is issued to keep the price propped up until they've eliminated their exposure. \nOn Jan 23rd, the most recent issuing of USDT takes place. \non Jan 24th, Bitfinex adds ETH pairs for everything, the day after their last issuing of USDT. \nOn Jan 25th, an article states that Zhao Dong and Lao Mao say they've seen Bitfinex's account of ~$3 billion USD. \nOn Jan 28th, Bitcoin begins falling again. \nOn Jan 30th, a Bloomberg article written by Matthew Leising makes the subpoena publicly known. \nNo further USDT is issued and the prices continues to fall. \nOn Feb 2nd (the day of this posting), a local bottom is hit and there is a very quick upwards recovery for a few hours. \niFinex may no longer be propping/pumping up the price, at least temporarily. \nThey may or may not still be selling. \n&nbsp; \n \nFrom Here On \nHave they managed to eliminate all their exposure and now have complete 1:1 backing for USDT? \nIf not, how much how more do they need to sell? \nAre they now without personal concern about the price and will be content for now with their commission fees? \nWill they now allow the market to discover the correct price for each crypto as they would be without iFinex unduly distorting the market, or will they continue their alleged ways? \nNow that iFinex has eliminated their shortfall they can legitimately show to everyone that their finances are completely as they should be. \nThis coupled with the Friedman report allegedly showing that nothing was ever improper in the past provides the illusion that there weren't ever any problems and that all doubters and critics were wrong. \n&nbsp; \n \nStats/Dates/Prices/Events \nTether/Bitfinex received the subpoena on December 6th 2017. \nTotal Market Cap: ~375 billion. \nTotal Market Cap ATH, Jan 7th (~30 days/ 1 month from subpoena): ~831 billion \nTotal USDT (omni), Dec 6th: 845 million. \nTotal USDT (omni), Jan 7th: 1.5 billion \nTotal USDT (omni) high, Jan 23rd: 2.25 billion \nUSDT Issued after subpoena received, Dec 6th - Jan 23rd: 1.405 billion \n \nGDAX Prices (highest volume & liquidity of USD pairs without USDT): \nAll times and prices are from using the 1D chart on GDAX, CST time. \n \nBitcoin Dec 6th Opening Price: 11,718.40 \nBitcoin Dec 7th High: 19,528.07 \n \nLitecoin Dec 6th Opening Price: 100.01 \nLitecoin Dec 11th ATH: 420.00 \n\nEthereum Dec 6th Opening Price: 432.48 \nEthereum Dec 18th High: 874.34 \nEthereum Jan 13th ATH: 1419.96 \n&nbsp; \n \nLinks: \nhttp://www.tetherreport.com/ \nhttps://news.bitcoin.com/vouching-bitfinex-and-tethers-bank-accounts-hold-nearly-3-billion-usd/ \nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/crypto-exchange-bitfinex-tether-said-to-get-subpoenaed-by-cftc \nhttps://twitter.com/bitfinexed/status/941694580956811264 \nhttp://omnichest.info/lookupadd.aspx?address=3MbYQMMmSkC3AgWkj9FMo5LsPTW1zBTwXL \nhttps://tether.to/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Final-Tether-Consulting-Report-9-15-17_Redacted.pdf \nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/charts/ \nhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTAeeZ0grT85UJ2ilerQhNVA4cr0_IMo9HsOmefjeWGIxwOqXeKyMoetBO8T2W_z-4pxwj57XfccpAl/pubhtml \n (Disclosure: I made this spreadsheet.) ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/7uvfwg/a_theory_of_tether/', '7uvfwg', [['u/UndifferentiatedCash', 14, '2018-02-03 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/7uvfwg/a_theory_of_tether/dtnjsae/', 'TLDR - Tether gets Subpoena on Dec 6th and starts printing money like crazy, and have created a bubble. Bitcoin and ETH, alts all pump along with it Dec 6th onwards for nearly a month leading up to where we are today. ', '7uvfwg']]], ['u/mlmckay', 'Weiss apparently HATES crypto...', 21, '2018-02-03 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/7uvhu7/weiss_apparently_hates_crypto/', "The last few newsletters from them that have come in via email are SUPER hard on crypto... or am I wrong? \n\n\nWeiss Crypto Alert\nSmaller Risk and Bigger Profits\n\nDear Investor,\n\nNOW do you see why NO cryptocurrency got an A in our inaugural ratings release last week?\n\nNOW does it make more sense why Bitcoin got a C+?\n\nNOW do you understand why the industry's outrage against our ratings was, in itself, a telltale sign of more troubles ahead?\n\nYou see, from the outset, all of the risks evident in the market today have been factored into our Risk Index.\n\nBut the good news is that much of the greed and hype is getting cleansed from the market even as we speak.\n\nThis week, the market first got smacked with the Coincheck hack, the largest in cryptocurrency history (in U.S. dollar terms). Then it got slammed with the Tether dilemma.\n\nCrypto markets tanked.\n\nMarket cap, which started the week at around $600 billion, plunged to just above $400 billion this morning.\n\nIn today’s issue of Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings, we give you …\n\nSimple steps so you can use our ratings to aim for smaller risk and bigger profits.\nA complete list of all our latest ratings and how to use them.\nIn-depth reviews of the few cryptocurrencies that currently get our “Buy” rating and are the most likely to give investors the best returns.\nPlus much more.\nIf you are a subscriber, check your in-box now.\n\nIf you’re not, you can sign up here.\n\nBest wishes,\n\nThe Weiss Ratings Team", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/7uvhu7/weiss_apparently_hates_crypto/', '7uvhu7', [['u/bellyburpcough', 16, '2018-02-03 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/7uvhu7/weiss_apparently_hates_crypto/dtnmrsl/', "Wall street, banks and big media like fartbook... hate crypto because its decentralized nature is a direct threat to their stranglehold on the average person. Don't mean to be dramatic, but they are uniting in an attempt to destroy it, or at least severely handicap it. It's that simple. ", '7uvhu7']]], ['u/sithexsense', 'bought the dip', 123, '2018-02-03 00:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/', '25 ltc at 104\n.5 btc at 7630\n\nnot scared like some. hope you all got in low.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/', '7uvi48', [['u/Aceoftheday', 16, '2018-02-03 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnhimx/', 'I bought the previous "dips" and now I have no fiat for more LTC :(', '7uvi48'], ['u/M0D3RNW4RR10R', 13, '2018-02-03 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnllqc/', "I've been buying the dip since the dip was 260.", '7uvi48'], ['u/buttcoin_miner', 64, '2018-02-03 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnntzy/', 'I also bought the dip, at 310', '7uvi48'], ['u/Frankie_Wilde', 15, '2018-02-03 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnr0xc/', 'Lol 318 here. Thought it was a dip as well ', '7uvi48'], ['u/waww16', 22, '2018-02-03 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnvtu3/', 'Bought at 380 not worried at all I will go down with this ship if I must ', '7uvi48']]], ['u/Chakra74', 'QuadrigaCX failed to deliver again. 18 business days later and my wire has still not arrived. No response to ticket.', 26, '2018-02-03 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7uvluv/quadrigacx_failed_to_deliver_again_18_business/', "I'm so stressed out from this whole situation I can't even go to work. Now I'm in a position where it's now Friday, and I have to wait another whole weekend not knowing if my money was stolen.\n\nI wrote a post a few days ago when it was 14 business days since my wire said complete, and they assured me that they sent the money and that it should arrive by Thursday. It is now past Friday, and my bank can't see anything at all on their end. I sent yet another ticket to try and get the wire reference number only to get no response from Quadriga.\n\nI originally asked for my money in 2 wires, but the second one was kicked back saying that I gave them the wrong wire information, which is not true. I double checked the wire information before it was sent.\n\nThis transfer is a large portion of my retirement savings and my entire future is in the hands of this company and they won't even return my emails or let me know what's going on.\n\nI feel like I have no choice but to come to reddit to tell my story, and hope that the company can rectify this situation. \n\nI'm starting to question whether any money was originally sent at all? Is QuadrigaCX solvent? I seriously hope this is all just a coincidence and a large portion of my life savings is secure.\n\nORIGINAL POST \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7tu52s/ive_been_waiting_for_my_quadrigacx_wire/\n\nEDIT 1 -> Quadriga just sent the whole withdrawal back to the exchange. I'm looking at diversifying to multiple exchanges and locations that cash out crypto currencies. Quadriga has been sending small withdrawals so I'm going to continue to do that through their exchange, and I've set up a Bitstamp and Kraken account so far, since they wire to Canadian Accounts. Looking into more exchanges that allow Canadians to wire their money to bank accounts now.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7uvluv/quadrigacx_failed_to_deliver_again_18_business/', '7uvluv', [['u/CanadianCryptoChris', 21, '2018-02-03 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7uvluv/quadrigacx_failed_to_deliver_again_18_business/dtnhy98/', 'Jeez. Why are you risking your retirement fund at all? You only are supposed to risk what you can afford to lose.', '7uvluv']]], ['u/Im_pattymac', 'Game Suggestion: Random In Raid Objectives', 136, '2018-02-03 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/', "Hello!\n\nWas playing a bit of Arma 3 Dayz Exiles on the Custom Combat Gaming servers & i realized that one of their cool features could actually play well into the raids currently in Tarkov.\n\nOn these servers there are a couple AI 'Missions' that all the players can compete for in the local area... A stopped weapons convoy, a construction supplies convoy that has lost its load, and more. These are randomly spawned objectives that consist of a loot box filled with good loot surrounded by well armed and armored AI's that are defending the area. The 'objective' has a limited time and are visible to everyone, so you usually get combat between multiple squads when you try to engage the AI. You also cannot run up to the loot naked as the AI would be the equivalent of fort kiver m4 ai with night vision...\n\nHow this could apply to Tarkov currently. \n\nOn woods, shoreline, and customs there is enough space for a randomly generated objective. The reward loot could look like a random loot box that could spawn, bitcoin, rsass, fort, fast, thermal scopes, 4x-12x scopes, alpha rig, trizip, and task items and more.\n These would spawn with the start of the session or middle of the session (1 or the other) but not guaranteed every session and would be in the game world maybe mark them with a flare shot up into the sky, plum of smoke, a car alarm going off in the distance, or possible something at that lets the player know there is an objective on map but they have to find it themselves. These would also have to spawn a decent distance from all spawns (so that noone spawned into Scav death). Then you could make it so that these random objectives could drive serious squad combat between well equipped squads trying to not only fight the scavs but other players as well while pushing towards the loot box in the middle. Lastly you would have to make the loot box locked until all the guards (scavs) are dead, so that someone couldnt just lead the scavs away, or a player scav couldnt just walk up and loot.\n\nWhat would this accomplish:\n\nIt would add a non static loot source that also would drive squads and players to not rush through the world and possible travel to areas that they don't often travel. \n\n\nIt would also extend the current end game content for players that have leveled up all the traders and have enough currency to buy good gear and are just kicking around now. \n\nIt would also make the maps dynamic, because with these objectives random parts of the map would become incredibly dangerous and if you're not paying attention you could die, in a place that is usually void of danger.\n\nAnyways\n\nThoughts, Critiques? /u/trainfender", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/', '7uvmo8', [['u/Promethiaus', 18, '2018-02-03 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnhzu1/', 'Absolutely love the idea!', '7uvmo8'], ['u/Im_pattymac', 12, '2018-02-03 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnietb/', "I know the PvPer's are groaning, but seriously it would increase kitted PVP\n\nBecause even if you don't want the loot someone else does, and they will have a hard time taking it without a squad and kit. So if youre not interested in the loot... you just wait and ambush a group that is.", '7uvmo8'], ['u/EnemyPixel', 13, '2018-02-03 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnojbr/', "I've also thought it would be cool if they varied the scav's as well and replaced certain patrols in certain areas with a certain factions AI characters. Like the UN checkpoint on customs should have like 1-2 AI USEC & Places like the spa resort on shoreline could spawn 1-2 Bears that carry faction appropriate load outs with a harder difficulty to kill by giving them serious armor and they would only engage the enemy faction unless fired upon by the same. That would give the feeling of a more varied world and open up the possibility of more quests that involve killing a certain character in game with a kill confirm mechanic similar to dog tags but maybe you bring that characters quest item like a cell phone or something. Maybe a fence series of assassin tasks? ", '7uvmo8'], ['u/delVhar', 22, '2018-02-03 05:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnuj1n/', 'If you read the text for the final wetwork mission from peacekeeper, it actually talks about assassinating an NPC. \n\nIt would be awesome if mid raid you could get tasks from the traders to kill specific scavs/unique enemies(ie: Prapor texts you in raid with something like "just got word there\'s a scav with some documents im after seen near dorms, take him out and bring them to me")\n\nIf multiple people in the raid got the same task it would create little flash points too, kinda similar to how Hunt Showdown bounties work without the wizard vision', '7uvmo8'], ['u/trainfender', 63, '2018-02-03 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dto8wu5/', 'yes we have plans for dynamic objectives. first one will be assasinate scav boss', '7uvmo8']]], ['u/GameWinner5', 'Fuck crypto-currency miners.', 84, '2018-02-03 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/', 'My RAM has been dying for some reason, so I wanted to check to see if I could get some new RAM. I thought to myself "oh it shouldn\'t be that bad right? Maybe $80, $100 for a replacement?" Nope! My exact RAM now costs $200 for 16gb and a half decent gpu is now inflated to hell. Why? Becuase of people who run these markets dry because they want to mine bitcoin or some other crypto-currency.\n\nSeriously, fuck all of you. You inflate the prices of GPU\'s, RAM and the like by hundreds of dollars making it impossible for anyone to build an affordable gaming pc, all for what? An inefficient, unregulated, easily manipulated currency that isn\'t even worth it? You\'re blowing all this money on something that could crash and burn at literally any second. And all the while, little Jimmy can\'t play his computer games because his GPU broke and it costs $650 when it should cost maybe $200. You all make me sick.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/', '7uvms2', [['u/Lyratheflirt', 29, '2018-02-03 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/dtnqzm8/', 'Same here man. My GPU is dying and the game I want to play requires a lot of ram. I really hope crypto currencies crash. Whilst I kinda have to money to by a new GPU I refuse to pay inflated prices for one.', '7uvms2'], ['u/The_Original_Fedora2', 12, '2018-02-03 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/dtnudmh/', "Dude tell me about it. I've been searching parts and the gtx 1070 dropped from ~$1k to ~$600 back up $1k in a span of 24hrs. RAM is ridiculous too. Never thought I'd see the day when RAM costs more or almost as much as my CPU lol.", '7uvms2']]], ['u/satoshibytes', 'Is Crypto Currency truly at risk due to Quantum Computers, and what can you do about it?', 839, '2018-02-03 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/', '#Is Crypto Currency truly at risk due to Quantum Computers, and what can you do about it?\n\nThere is no denying that the Quantum revolution is coming. Security protocols for the internet, banking, telecommunications, etc... are all at risk, and your Bitcoins (and alt-cryptos) are next!\n\nThis article is not really about quantum computers[i], but, rather, how they will affect the future of cryptocurrency, and what steps a smart investor will take. Since this is a complicated subject, my intention is to provide just enough relevant information without being too “techy.”\n\n##The Quantum Evolution\n\nIn 1982, Nobel winning physicist, Richard Feynman, hypothesized how quantum computers[ii] would be used in modern life.\n\nJust one year later, Apple released the “Apple Lisa”[iii] – a home computer with a 7.89MHz processor and a whopping 5MB hard drive, and, if you enjoy nostalgia, it used 5.25in floppy disks.\n\nToday, we walk around with portable devices that are thousands of times more powerful, and, yet, our modern day computers still work in a simple manner, with simple math, and simple operators[iv]. They now just do it so fast and efficient that we forget what’s happening behind the scenes.\n\nNo doubt, the human race is accelerating at a remarkable speed, and we’ve become obsessed with quantifying everything - from the everyday details of life to the entire universe[v]. Not only do we know how to precisely measure elementary particles, we also know how to control their actions!\n\nYet, even with all this advancement, modern computers cannot “crack” cryptocurrencies without the use of a great deal more computing power, and since it’s more than the planet can currently supply, it could take millions, if not billions, of years.\n\nHowever, what current computers can’t do, quantum computers can!\n\nSo, how can something that was conceptualized in the 1980’s, and, as of yet, has no practical application, compromise cryptocurrencies and take over Bitcoin?\n\nTo best answer this question, let’s begin by looking at a bitcoin address.\n\n##What exactly is a Bitcoin address?\n\nWell, in layman terms, a Bitcoin address is used to send and receive Bitcoins, and looking a bit closer (excuse the pun), it has two parts:[vi]\n\nA public key that is openly shared with the world to accept payments. \nA public key that is derived from the private key. \nThe private key is made up of 256 bits of information in a (hopefully) random order. This 256 bit code is 64 characters long (in the range of 0-9/a-f) and further compressed into a 52 character code (using RIPEMD-160).\n\nNOTE: Although many people talk about Bitcoin encryption, Bitcoin does not use Encryption. Instead, Bitcoin uses a hashing algorithm (for more info, please see endnote below[vii]).\n\nNow, back to understanding the private key:\n\nThe Bitcoin address “1EHNa6Q4Jz2uvNExL497mE43ikXhwF6kZm” translates to a private key of “5HpHagT65TZzG1PH3CSu63k8DbpvD8s5ip4nEB3kEsreAnchuDf” which further translates to a 256 bit private key of “0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001” (this should go without saying, but do not use this address/private key because it was compromised long ago.) Although there are a few more calculations that go behind the scenes, these are the most relevant details.\n\nNow, to access a Bitcoin address, you first need the private key, and from this private key, the public key is derived. With current computers, it’s classically impractical to attempt to find a private key based on a public key. Simply put, you need the private key to know the public key.\n\nHowever, it has already been theorized (and technically proven) that due to private key compression, multiple private keys can be used to access the same public key (aka address). This means that your Bitcoin address has multiple private keys associated with it, and, if someone accidentally discovers or “cracks” any one of those private keys, they have access to all the funds in that specific address.\n\nThere is even a pool of a few dedicated people hunting for these potential overlaps[viii], and they are, in fact, getting very efficient at it. The creator of the pool also has a website listing every possible Bitcoin private key/address in existence[ix], and, as of this writing, the pool averages 204 trillion keys per day! \n\nBut wait! Before you get scared and start panic selling, the probability of finding a Bitcoin address containing funds (or even being used) is highly unlikely – nevertheless, still possible!\n\nHowever, the more Bitcoin users, the more likely a “collision” (finding overlapping private/public key pairs)! You see, the security of a Bitcoin address is simply based on large numbers! How large? Well, according to my math, 1.157920892373x1077 potential private keys exist (that number represents over 9,500 digits in length! For some perspective, this entire article contains just over 14,000 characters. Therefore, the total number of Bitcoin addresses is so great that the probability of finding an active address with funds is infinitesimal.\n\n##So, how do Quantum Computers present a threat?\n\nAt this point, you might be thinking, “How can a quantum computer defeat this overwhelming number of possibilities?” Well, to put it simple; Superposition and Entanglement[x].\n\nSuperposition allows a quantum bit (qbit) to be in multiple states at the same time. Entanglement allows an observer to know the measurement of a particle in any location in the universe. If you have ever heard Einstein’s quote, “Spooky Action at a Distance,” he was talking about Entanglement!\n\nTo give you an idea of how this works, imagine how efficient you would be if you could make your coffee, drive your car, and walk your dog all at the same time, while also knowing the temperature of your coffee before drinking, the current maintenance requirements for your car, and even what your dog is thinking! In a nutshell, quantum computers have the ability to process and analyze countless bits of information simultaneously – and so fast, and in such a different way, that no human mind can comprehend!\n\nAt this stage, it is estimated that the Bitcoin address hash algorithm will be defeated by quantum computers before 2028 (and quite possibly much sooner)! The NSA has even stated that the SHA256 hash algorithm (the same hash algorithm that Bitcoin uses) is no longer considered secure, and, as a result, the NSA has now moved to new hashing techniques, and that was in 2016! Prior to that, in 2014, the NSA also invested a large amount of money in a research program called “Penetrating Hard Targets project”[xi] which was used for further Quantum Computer study and how to break “strong encryption and hashing algorithms.” Does NSA know something they’re not saying or are they just preemptively preparing?\n\nNonetheless, before long, we will be in a post-quantum cryptography world where quantum computers can crack crypto addresses and take all the funds in any wallet.\n\n##What are Bitcoin core developers doing about this threat?\n\nWell, as of now, absolutely nothing. Quantum computers are not considered a threat by Bitcoin developers nor by most of the crypto-community. I’m sure when the time comes, Bitcoin core developers will implement a new cryptographic algorithm that all future addresses/transactions will utilize. However, will this happen before post-quantum cryptography[xii]?\n\nMoreover, even after new cryptographic implementation, what about all the old addresses? Well, if your address has been actively used on the network (sending funds), it will be in imminent danger of a quantum attack. Therefore, everyone who is holding funds in an old address will need to send their funds to a new address (using a quantum safe crypto-format). If you think network congestion is a problem now, just wait…\n\nAdditionally, there is the potential that the transition to a new hashing algorithm will require a hard fork (a soft fork may also suffice), and this could result in a serious problem because there should not be multiple copies of the same blockchain/ledger. If one fork gets attacked, the address on the other fork is also compromised. As a side-note, the blockchain Nebulas[xiii] will have the ability to modify the base blockchain software without any forks. This includes adding new and more secure hashing algorithms over time! Nebulas is due to be released in 2018.\n\n##Who would want to attack Bitcoin?\n\nBitcoin and cryptocurrency represent a threat to the controlling financial system of our modern economy. Entire countries have outright banned cryptocurrency[xiv] and even arrested people[xv], and while discrediting it, some countries are copying cryptocurrency to use (and control) in their economy[xvi]!\n\nFurthermore, Visa[xvii], Mastercard[xviii], Discover[xix], and most banks act like they want nothing to do with cryptocurrency, all the while seeing the potential of blockchain technology and developing their own[xx]. Just like any disruptive technology, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have their fair share of enemies!\n\nAs of now, quantum computers are being developed by some of the largest companies in the world, as well as private government agencies.\n\nNo doubt, we will see a post-quantum cryptography world sooner than most realize. By that point, who knows how long “3 letter agencies” will have been using quantum technology - and what they’ll be capable of!\n\n##What can we do to protect ourselves today?\n\nOf course, the best option is to start looking at how Bitcoin can implement new cryptographic features immediately, but it will take time, and we have seen how slow the process can be just for scaling[xxi].\n\nThe other thing we can do is use a Bitcoin address only once for outgoing transactions. When quantum computers attack Bitcoin (and other crypto currencies), their first target will be addresses that have outgoing transactions on the blockchain that contain funds.\n\nThis is due to the fact that when computers first attempt to crack a Bitcoin address, the starting point is when a transaction becomes public. In other words, when the transaction is first signed – a signed transaction is a digital signature derived from the private key, and it validates the transaction on the network. Compared to classical computers, quantum computers can exponentially extrapolate this information.\n\nInitially, Bitcoin Core Software might provide some level of protection because it only uses an address once, and then sends the remaining balance (if any) to another address in your keypool. However, third party Bitcoin wallets can and do use an address multiple times for outgoing transactions. For instance, this could be a big problem for users that accept donations (if they don’t update their donation address every time they remove funds). The biggest downside to Bitcoin Core Software is the amount of hard-drive space required, as well as diligently retaining an up-to-date copy of the entire blockchain ledger.\n\nNonetheless, as quantum computers evolve, they will inevitably render SHA256 vulnerable, and although this will be one of the first hash algorithms cracked by quantum computers, it won’t be the last!\n\n##Are any cryptocurrencies planning for the post-quantum cryptography world?\n\nYes, indeed, there are! Here is a short list of ones you may want to know more about:\n\n* IOTA[xxii]\nIOTA uses Winternitz one-time signatures[xxiii]. As the name suggests, an address is considered compromised once it signs a transaction on the network, and, therefore, you can only send from an address one time before it’s compromised.\n\n* ADA (Cardano)[xxiv]\nThe Cardano roadmap lists quantum resistant signatures using “BLISS.” While BLISS is a strong hashing method, it has an estimated lifespan with classical computers of 6000 signatures (usages)[xxv] but this number could be significantly reduced with quantum tech.\n\n* Ethereum[xxvi]\nThe Ethereum network, as well as many more blockchain networks, use the SHA3[xxvii] hash algorithm which is superior to SHA256. Although this is considered by some to be resistant, it is not technically quantum resistant. There is talk of using Lamport Signatures[xxviii] in the future of Ethereum. Although it is not definite at this point, it’s great to see the developers proactive.\n\n* QRL (Quantum Resistant Ledger)[xxix]\nThis blockchain concept was conceived in 2016 and is currently in beta testing. Using XMSS (Extended Merkle Signature Scheme) trees combined with Winternitz one-time signatures (but not one time!), it’s fast, salable and truly quantum resistant. If you have not yet checked out this project, I highly suggest you do. To understand why this project is truly post-quantum cryptography ready, do your own due diligence and read the QRL whitepaper. \n\n##Full disclosure: \nAlthough I am in no way associated with any project listed above, I do hold coins in all as well as Bitcoin, Litecoin and many others.\n\nThe thoughts above are based on my personal research, but I make no claims to being a quantum scientist or cryptographer. So, don’t take my word for anything. Instead, do your own research and draw your own conclusions. I’ve included many references below, but there are many more to explore.\n\nIn conclusion, the intention of this article is not to create fear or panic, nor any other negative effects. It is simply to educate. If you see an error in any of my statements, please, politely, let me know, and I will do my best to update the error.\n\nThanks for reading!\n**\n##References\n\n[i] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28 – A great video explaining quantum computers. \n\n[ii] https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~nd/surprise_97/journal/vol4/spb3/ - A brief history of quantum computing. \n\n[iii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa - More than you would ever want to know about the Apple Lisa. \n\n[iv] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpIctyqH29Q&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNlUrzyH5r6jN9ulIgZBpdo - Want to learn more about computer science? Here is a great crash course for it! \n\n[v] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/quantify - What does quantify mean? \n\n[vi] https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Private_key - More info about Bitcoin private keys. \n\n[vii] https://www.securityinnovationeurope.com/blog/page/whats-the-difference-between-hashing-and-encrypting - A good example of the deference between Hash and Encryption \n\n[viii] https://lbc.cryptoguru.org/stats - The Large Bitcoin Collider. \n\n[ix] http://directory.io/ - A list of every possible Bitcoin private key. This website is a clever way of converting the 64 character uncompressed key to the private key 128 at a time. Since it is impossible to save all this data in a database and search, it is not considered a threat! It’s equated with looking for a single needle on the entire planet. \n\n[x] https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/quantum-computing-101#Superposition-and-entanglement – Brief overview of Superposition and Entanglement. \n\n[xi] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-seeks-to-build-quantum-computer-that-could-crack-most-types-of-encryption/2014/01/02/8fff297e-7195-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html?utm_term=.e05a9dfb6333 – A review of the Penetrating Hard Targets project. \n\n[xii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography - Explains post-quantum cryptography. \n\n[xiii] https://www.nebulas.io/ - The nebulas project has some amazing technology planned in their roadmap. They are currently in testnet stage with initial launch expected taking place in a few weeks. If you don’t know about Nebulas, you should check them out. [xiv] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country_or_territory - Country’s stance on crypto currencies. \n\n[xv] https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/30/venezuela-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-places-to-mine-bitcoin.html - Don’t be a miner in Venezuela! \n\n[xvi] http://www.newsweek.com/russia-bitcoin-avoid-us-sanctions-cryptocurrency-768742 - Russia’s plan for their own crypto currency. \n\n[xvii] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/01/05/visa-locks-bitcoin-payment-cards-crackdown-card-issuer/ - Recent attack from visa against crypto currency. \n\n[xviii] https://www.ccn.com/non-government-digital-currency-junk-says-mastercard-ceo-rejecting-bitcoin/ - Mastercards position about Bitcoin. \n\n[xix] http://www.livebitcoinnews.com/discover-joins-visa-mastercard-barring-bitcoin-support/ - Discovers position about Bitcoin. \n\n[xx] http://fortune.com/2017/10/20/mastercard-blockchain-bitcoin/ - Mastercard is making their own blockchain. \n\n[xxi] https://bitcoincore.org/en/2015/12/21/capacity-increase/ - News about Bitcoin capacity. Not a lot of news… \n\n[xxii] https://learn.iota.org/faq/what-makes-iota-quantum-secure - IOTA and quantum encryption. \n\n[xxiii] https://eprint.iacr.org/2011/191.pdf - The whitepaper of Winternitz One-Time Signature Scheme \n\n[xxiv] https://cardanoroadmap.com/ - The Cardano project roadmap. \n\n[xxv] https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/490 - More about the BLISS hash system. \n\n[xxvi] https://www.ethereum.org/ - Home of the Ethereum project. \n\n[xxvii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-3#Security_against_quantum_attacks – SHA3 hash algorithm vs quantum computers. \n\n[xxviii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamport_signature - Lamport signature information. \n\n[xxix] https://theqrl.org/ - Home of the Quantum Resistant Ledger project.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/', '7uvomu', [['u/Playcate25', 281, '2018-02-03 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnkwhl/', 'You should try this over at /r/cryptotechnology those guys are no joke. ', '7uvomu'], ['u/SolidFaiz', 12, '2018-02-03 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnl8k1/', 'This keeps me Hodling at night\n\nhttps://www.quantamagazine.org/why-quantum-computers-might-not-break-cryptography-20170515/', '7uvomu'], ['u/SHTNONM420', 42, '2018-02-03 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnldiu/', "People's gone' steal yo monies! ", '7uvomu'], ['u/ndha1995', 15, '2018-02-03 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnlqzo/', 'Quantum Computer is unlikely? Lol', '7uvomu'], ['u/Mumen_Riderr', 34, '2018-02-03 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnmg34/', 'FYI Cardano is not set on using Bliss. They recently hired two top reasearchers in Post Quantum Computing to work on a solution: https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/959128455051853824', '7uvomu'], ['u/Sempiternity18', 15, '2018-02-03 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnmsyi/', 'Not anytime soon ', '7uvomu'], ['u/Spacecool', 30, '2018-02-03 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnotxq/', 'Second', '7uvomu'], ['u/fractalclouds', 22, '2018-02-03 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnp335/', 'inb4 the legion of teenagers shrieking FUD!\n\nalthough, a reddit post with 14 000 words and 29 links to references means there is almost a 100% chance that they wont bother to read it.\n\nnice post by the way, a lot there to research and digest. ', '7uvomu'], ['u/mc_schmitt', 52, '2018-02-03 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnp7e1/', 'Disclaimer: I\'m a team member of r/QRL\n\nVery nice article! Interesting thing about QRL is that we do* use Winternitz OTS+ like IOTA, it\'s just wrapped up in a tree to make [XMSS](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-irtf-cfrg-xmss-hash-based-signatures/?include_text=1), which gives us reusable addresses. \n\nLearned about Nebulas! Specifically "Nebulas Force" which is written about in the [whitepaper](https://nebulas.io/docs/NebulasTechnicalWhitepaper.pdf):\n\n> We use Nebulas Force (NF) to describe the evolving capability of the blockchain system and its applications. As the first driving force of the blockchain system and its application development, the Nebulas Force includes three aspects, that is, the Nebulas Virtual Machine (NVM), the upgrade of the protocol code in the blockchain system, and the upgrade of the smart contract running on the blockchain system.\n\nVery cool! Sounds tricky and possibly resource intensive mind you (but maybe not). Much more to read.\n\nEdit: Wanted to take this opportunity to offer some additional resources:\n\n# Companies involved\n\nIBM\n\n- https://www.research.ibm.com/ibm-q/\n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVv5OAR4Nik\n\nGoogle \n\n- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609035/google-reveals-blueprint-for-quantum-supremacy/ \n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mgKW0MmgBk\n\nMicrosoft\n\n- https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/quantum/ \n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOUrzxyng04 \n\nIntel\n\n- https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/quantum-computing/ \n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1rOeOzEbjI \n\nRigetti \n\n- https://rigetti.com/ \n\n# Learning Resources \n\nHighly Recommended: Quantum Attacks on bitcoin, and how to protect against them: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.10377 \n\nShor\'s algorithm (often talked about a lot)\n\n- https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse599d/06wi/lecturenotes11.pdf\n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUwZZaI5u0c\n\nShor\'s was improved (more time, less qubits): https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/352.pdf \n\nLamport to XMSS: https://cryptoservices.github.io/quantum/2015/12/04/one-time-signatures.html \n\nEstimates on how many qubits it takes for ECDL: https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/598.pdf \n\nECC, A primer: http://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/05/17/elliptic-curve-cryptography-a-gentle-introduction/ ', '7uvomu'], ['u/potsandpans', 13, '2018-02-03 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnpmch/', 'yo, this is a great write up my man. we need more content like this in the sub', '7uvomu'], ['u/Atlfitguy', 106, '2018-02-03 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnramd/', "Why use quantum computing to hack crypto currency when you could use it to hack into nearly anyone's emails, expose government secrets, steal intellectual property, blackmail politicians, take over entire banking systems, etc?", '7uvomu'], ['u/windfisher', 12, '2018-02-03 06:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnyhj6/', "Excellent summary thank you. Because of this I've held and been excited about QRL and IOTA for a long time.", '7uvomu'], ['u/satoshibytes', 14, '2018-02-03 07:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnyldj/', 'Thank you for the comment about NEO. I do see NEO talking about NeoQS, and after reviewing the Github page, it seems like they are using SHA256 with RIPEMD160 (The same thing that Bitcoin is using). Do you have any additional references stating that something new will be implemented?\n\nhttps://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/master/neo/Cryptography/Crypto.cs', '7uvomu'], ['u/mc_schmitt', 10, '2018-02-03 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnz1gg/', "Hacking email/bank systems wont be as straight forward, primarily because of a few things:\n\n1. The secure communication over the web is is done with HTTPS/TLS, which is currently being improved to resist Quantum Computers. If you ran Google in 2016, you may have been a test subject: https://www.wired.com/2016/07/google-tests-new-crypto-chrome-fend-off-quantum-attacks/ \\\n2. For some other things, there's https://openquantumsafe.org/\n3. Updating hashes to centralized systems is a straightforward process should it come to it. Change your password once every 5 years and you should be fine (also applies to #1 from this list).\n\n\\ However, you can start storing this stuff, and when a QC becomes available use it to find information. That information could be leaked/kept to blackmail people (not that you should).", '7uvomu'], ['u/elevaet', 10, '2018-02-03 08:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dto0oly/', "PoS won't protect from quantum computers being able to crack your private key from your public visible address, under most coins' schemes.\n\nQuantum Resistant coins will rule. Currently this list includes IOTA and QRL, and I'm not sure what else.", '7uvomu'], ['u/modrei', 15, '2018-02-03 09:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dto2mnv/', 'it would be same as early internet, a lot of sql injection tier mistakes will happen', '7uvomu'], ['u/exmachinalibertas', 20, '2018-02-03 21:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtous62/', 'OP\'s post would never fly there. Almost every technical detail in it is completely wrong. Here\'s just a few:\n\n* The fact that there\'s multiple private keys per address doesn\'t come from compression, it comes from the fact that private (and public) keys are 256 bits, and addresses are 160 bits, so there\'s bound to be hash collisions.\n\n* SHA256 is not considered insecure.\n\n* Quantum computers don\'t fundamentally break most hashing algorithms. They break the elliptic curve math. That\'s why the advice to be quantum-resistant is to only use addresses once, because then the public key isn\'t exposed until you make your transaction. Non-reuse of keys combined with forward hash commitments solves the problem.\n\n* Bitcoin Core developers are in fact working on quantum-resistance. Lamport signatures are in the works as an alternative signature op_code for segwit. That\'s been mentioned previously, numerous times I might add.\n\nThose are just the most blatant from a quick glance at the OP. I\'m sure there\'s more. Worry about QC is perfectly legitimate, but OP has no idea how any of this works and should not be posting "guides". He should be posting questions about his concerns so that people who actually know about these things can give out accurate information rather than bullshit FUD shill posts disguised as helpful guides.', '7uvomu']]], ['u/Wave143', 'Digibyte to be adopted by Ebay - Suggestion', 38, '2018-02-03 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Digibyte/comments/7uvvi8/digibyte_to_be_adopted_by_ebay_suggestion/', "To start, if you haven't heard already, let me inform you now that Ebay has dropped Paypal.\n\nThey have picked up the payment process company Adyen. This company allows for the payment of CRYPTO and makes the exchanges on ebays behalf. I have to imagine that bitcoin will not be the only coin to be used as a medium of exchange.\n\n\nI'm constantly looking for opportunities that will create a real world use with dgb. This is one of those. I’d like to see the Foundation team look into getting Dgb pitched, accepted, and used by Adyen.\n\nI have a similar post regarding Dgb being accepted and used by Travelbybit for the people of Australia. We really need the foundation team to make constructive moves towards these real world cases.\n\nAdditional thought? Thanks! I re uploaded for a less misleading title! lmao\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Digibyte/comments/7uvvi8/digibyte_to_be_adopted_by_ebay_suggestion/', '7uvvi8', [['u/Xecman', 14, '2018-02-03 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Digibyte/comments/7uvvi8/digibyte_to_be_adopted_by_ebay_suggestion/dtnmgzz/', 'Good idea. /u/chilling_silence can we get this to our new PR firm?', '7uvvi8']]], ['u/47thSage', 'Tell me this: how do stocks, bonds, gold and Bitcoin all crash at the same time?', 20, '2018-02-03 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7uvycw/tell_me_this_how_do_stocks_bonds_gold_and_bitcoin/', "It's a pretty good trick.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7uvycw/tell_me_this_how_do_stocks_bonds_gold_and_bitcoin/', '7uvycw', [['u/storm_fa_Q', 10, '2018-02-03 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7uvycw/tell_me_this_how_do_stocks_bonds_gold_and_bitcoin/dtnktm4/', 'are you saying our financial slave masters are manipulating metals, bonds and the markets, again? or still?', '7uvycw']]], ['u/IHNIMAN', 'An Idea on How we can make Garlicoin a Usable Currency.', 27, '2018-02-03 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7uw093/an_idea_on_how_we_can_make_garlicoin_a_usable/', "... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["If you file for Social Security benefits at age 62, which is the first year you become eligible, your benefits will bereduced by as much as 30%.\nThe Social Security Administration has setfull retirement age(FRA) at 67 for people born after 1960, or a little sooner if you were born before that date. Your standard Social Security benefit is based on retirement at FRA, and if you retire early, you'll find your Social Security benefit reduced by 5/9 of 1 percent per month before FRA and an additional 5/12 of 1 percent if you've claimed benefits more than 36 months before FRA.\nBecause your Social Security benefitsgo up if you wait longer-- increasing until age 70 -- many financial experts recommend waiting as long as you can to claim benefits. 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Eight in 10 recent retirees indicated they experienced health problems much earlier than expected.\nIf you have health issues and don't expect that you'll have a long and healthy retirement, it may make sense to claim Social Security benefits as soon as possible so you'll have more years to enjoy your benefits. This is especially true if you don't think you'll live long enoughto break even on delaying benefits.\nOf course, the downside is, if you do end up outliving your expectations and you've taken Social Security early, you'll be stuck living on the smaller benefit when you're older -- which can make it even harder to afford costly healthcare.\nStill, Medicaid can help you cover long-term care costs and pay some of your medical expenses if you truly get into dire financial straits as an older senior, while claiming Social Security benefits early may be theonlyway you'll have the income you need to enjoy your healthy retirement years to the fullest.\nAlthough these are all good reasons to claim benefits at 62, claiming at a different age may make more sense given your personal financial situation.\nThe key is to understand exactly how Social Security works so you can make a fully informed choice regarding when it's the right time to start your benefits. By doing your research and taking time to learn about the program, you can maximize the chances you'll have the income you need to help fund a secure retirement.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "If you file for Social Security benefits at age 62, which is the first year you become eligible, your benefits will be reduced by as much as 30% . The Social Security Administration has set full retirement age (FRA) at 67 for people born after 1960, or a little sooner if you were born before that date. Your standard Social Security benefit is based on retirement at FRA, and if you retire early, you'll find your Social Security benefit reduced by 5/9 of 1 percent per month before FRA and an additional 5/12 of 1 percent if you've claimed benefits more than 36 months before FRA. Because your Social Security benefits go up if you wait longer -- increasing until age 70 -- many financial experts recommend waiting as long as you can to claim benefits. However, while this advice often makes sense, there are important reasons that you may decide to claim Social Security benefits at 62 despite the fact this means a smaller benefit. In fact, here are five reasons to file for benefits at 62 instead of waiting until you're further into your golden years. Social Security card with money Image Source: Getty Images. 1. You may need the cash Age 62 is actually the most common age to claim Social Security in the United States, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College . One of the big reasons for claiming benefits at 62 is financial need. Many seniors who claim their benefits at 62 physically can't work anymore or are unable to find jobs that would support them. If you don't have enough income to live on and you can't find a job to earn more, you're obviously better off claiming Social Security benefits rather than being destitute. The good news is, if you end up finding work later, your Social Security benefits will be reduced once you earn above a certain threshold -- and you'll get credit for that reduction and get back more benefits later. This means you could take Social Security to get you over a tough period, but if you eventually find employment, you won't necessarily be stuck with the lower benefit forever. Story continues 2. You want control over the cash Although the Social Security trust fund has enough money to pay out benefits at current levels until 2034, there's plenty of concern about the future of the Social Security program. You may decide you'd rather start drawing benefits as early as possible so you maximize what you receive before a possible future benefits cut. You may also determine that if reforms are made to Social Security, those reforms are more likely to impact future beneficiaries than people who are already drawing benefits. If that's the case, the sooner you start to claim your Social Security, the less likely you are to be among the group whose benefits are altered. And even if you don't think the government's going to stop paying benefits, you may decide you'd rather have the money in your pocket rather than being held by the government in trust to be paid out to you later. You could start claiming your benefits and investing the money yourself once you turn 62 -- and the gains on those investments could potentially make up for the amount you lose out on because of claiming early. Of course, you're giving up a guaranteed higher benefit in the hope your investment will perform well enough to make it worth it -- so this is a high-risk strategy unless you're really confident your investments will do well. 3. You've coordinated a plan with your spouse If you're married, decisions about Social Security must take your spouse into account. There are 81 different claiming strategies married couples could use to maximize their Social Security benefits, and many of those strategies involve at least one spouse claiming Social Security benefits at 62. For example, one strategy involves a lower-earning spouse claiming benefits at 62 to support both spouses while the higher earner continues working and earning delayed retirement credits. The higher earner can retire with the biggest possible Social Security benefits at 70 -- and that big benefits check could be passed on to whichever spouse survives the longest. Alternatively, if your spouse never worked, he or she may want to get benefits on your work record -- which wouldn't be possible until you start receiving benefits yourself. If you claim benefits at 62, you open the door for your spouse with no earnings or low earnings to begin receiving higher benefits than your spouse would have gotten on their own. This could be especially beneficial if the nonworking spouse is older than the primary breadwinner and has already reached full retirement age. 4. You have plenty of retirement savings Delaying Social Security benefits is important if you need to maximize the income you have coming in from those benefits. If you already have plenty of savings and won't need to rely on Social Security to make up a huge portion of your income, there's less incentive to delay in order to supersize your benefit. Instead, you may decide you want to claim Social Security as soon as possible so you can leave as much of your investment money alone in your accounts. If you end up living a long time, your investments will be enough to support you even with your smaller Social Security check -- but if you don't end up living as long as you'd hoped, the extra money you kept in savings thanks to spending your Social Security can be passed on to your kids. 5. You aren't sure how long you'll stay healthy According to a Nationwide Retirement Institute survey, 37% of current retirees indicated health problems kept them from the retirement they dreamed of. Eight in 10 recent retirees indicated they experienced health problems much earlier than expected. If you have health issues and don't expect that you'll have a long and healthy retirement, it may make sense to claim Social Security benefits as soon as possible so you'll have more years to enjoy your benefits. This is especially true if you don't think you'll live long enough to break even on delaying benefits . Of course, the downside is, if you do end up outliving your expectations and you've taken Social Security early, you'll be stuck living on the smaller benefit when you're older -- which can make it even harder to afford costly healthcare. Still, Medicaid can help you cover long-term care costs and pay some of your medical expenses if you truly get into dire financial straits as an older senior, while claiming Social Security benefits early may be the only way you'll have the income you need to enjoy your healthy retirement years to the fullest. When should you take Social Security? Although these are all good reasons to claim benefits at 62, claiming at a different age may make more sense given your personal financial situation. The key is to understand exactly how Social Security works so you can make a fully informed choice regarding when it's the right time to start your benefits. By doing your research and taking time to learn about the program, you can maximize the chances you'll have the income you need to help fund a secure retirement. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'It seemed like every day in 2017 was full of despair for oil investors, as morning after morning went by with oil prices stubbornly stuck around $50/barrel. Then, toward the end of the year, prices began rising, and with it, hopes for -- finally! -- an industry turnaround.\nNow, it looks like every day in 2018 is going to be a nail-biter for oil investors as they check to make sure the price of oil doesn\'t start heading back down again. Here\'s what savvy investors will want to keep an eye on in 2018 as they look into independent oil and gas drillers likeConocoPhillips(NYSE: COP), refiners likeHollyFrontier(NYSE: HFC), and integrated majors likeExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM).\nThe stock market seems to finally be rewarding oil stocks as oil prices move higher. But investors should keep an eye on things as they buy. Image source: Getty Images.\nNo sector of the oil industry is as dependent on oil prices as E&Ps, the insider name for independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Because they directly sell the crude oil they produce, E&P stocks tend to be the first ones affected when the price of oil changes: They drop first (and often farthest) when oil prices go down, but they also tend to rise more quickly when oil prices go up.\nTake ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. E&P. Between June 2014, when the oil price dropped, and the end of the year, Conoco\'s stock took a 17% hit, while ExxonMobil\'s lost a more modest 10%. By the time oil stocks hit rock bottom in January of 2016, Conoco\'s shares had lost 59% of their value, while Exxon\'s were down less than half that, at 28%.\nHowever, the opposite is also true. Since crude oil stocks began steadily rising in August 2017, Conoco\'s stock has appreciated more than 30%, while Exxon\'s has gone up less than 10%. So, the thing to watch when looking at E&Ps is where the price of oil seems to be headed. If it\'s on the rise, or at least stabilized at current levels -- both Brent Crude and WTI crude are comfortably above $60/barrel now -- E&P stocks should do well. But if the price starts dropping, don\'t be surprised to see some panic selling in the market, and be prepared to snap up shares while they\'re cheap.\nNo, the "crack spread" isn\'t some weird new sandwich topping; it\'s what the industry calls the difference between the purchase price of crude oil and the selling price of refined petroleum, and it\'s how oil refiners make their money.\nLow oil prices can actually be good for petroleum refiners, because if demand stays high for refined petroleum, the crack spread can get very wide indeed. In fact, that\'s just what happened to HollyFrontier in 2017, as a busy summer driving season followed by Hurricane Harvey-related supply disruptions pushed the crack spread for WTI Crude to above $30/barrel, up from a range of $6 to $17 in 2016.Holly took advantageby running its refineries at 102% of capacity, and its stock reaped the benefit, rising more than 50% for the year.\nHowever, the rising price of oil is putting pressure on the crack spread, which is unlikely to match its 2017 levels in 2018. Not to mention, there\'s a limit to how much capacity a refiner can squeeze out of its facilities, and many refiners were operating at peak capacity in 2017. Those refiners will now be facing tough comparable year-ago quarters in 2018, so it\'s unlikely they\'ll havethe banner yearthey had in 2017.\nThe integrated majors -- the largest of the oil companies -- combine exploration and production activities with refining and also selling of refined products. During the oil price downturn, those profitable refining and selling operations were subsidizing the oil majors\' underperforming exploration and production activities. Some oil majors even had to resort to offering scrip dividends -- paying dividends in shares instead of in cash -- to fund their payouts.\nCost-cutting measures also helped, as most oil majors were able to push their breakeven points -- the per-barrel oil price at which they would turn a profit -- below $40/barrel. With costs still low and the price of oil now edging higher, some companies are ending their scrip dividend programs and even eyeing costlier and riskier deepwater investments.\nExxonMobil is one such oil major. With a low breakeven point and a healthy balance sheet, the company has made extensive offshore investments in Guyana that seem to be paying off. But it isn\'t ignoring onshore opportunities, either. In fact, Exxon recently announced it expected to triple its Permian Basin production by 2025.\nThe combination of higher margins thanks to rising oil prices and cost-cutting should allow many oil majors to expand their operations, pay down debt, make acquisitions, raise dividends, and generally benefit shareholders. Each individual company, though, is likely to prioritize something different. For oil majors, investors will have to keep an eye on the whole package rather than just one or two elements in isolation.\nAnalysts are expecting good things from the oil sector in 2018 as higher oil prices combine with successful cost-cutting measures to give a boost to companies across the industry. However, there\'s some concerns that the stock market in generallooks expensiveright now, which may lead to a broader market pullback. If that happens, oil stocks could get caught up in an overall downtrend.\nThe best thing to do, though, is to invest in quality companies with good prospects. And keeping an eye on oil prices, crack spreads, and the overall performance of the integrated majors is a great way to figure out which parts of the oil sector will give you the best bang for your buck.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of HollyFrontier. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It seemed like every day in 2017 was full of despair for oil investors, as morning after morning went by with oil prices stubbornly stuck around $50/barrel. Then, toward the end of the year, prices began rising, and with it, hopes for -- finally! -- an industry turnaround. Now, it looks like every day in 2018 is going to be a nail-biter for oil investors as they check to make sure the price of oil doesn\'t start heading back down again. Here\'s what savvy investors will want to keep an eye on in 2018 as they look into independent oil and gas drillers like ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) , refiners like HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) , and integrated majors like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . Various items including miniature oil barrels and a pile of money sit on a wood background The stock market seems to finally be rewarding oil stocks as oil prices move higher. But investors should keep an eye on things as they buy. Image source: Getty Images. Producers: watch the price No sector of the oil industry is as dependent on oil prices as E&Ps, the insider name for independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Because they directly sell the crude oil they produce, E&P stocks tend to be the first ones affected when the price of oil changes: They drop first (and often farthest) when oil prices go down, but they also tend to rise more quickly when oil prices go up. Take ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. E&P. Between June 2014, when the oil price dropped, and the end of the year, Conoco\'s stock took a 17% hit, while ExxonMobil\'s lost a more modest 10%. By the time oil stocks hit rock bottom in January of 2016, Conoco\'s shares had lost 59% of their value, while Exxon\'s were down less than half that, at 28%. However, the opposite is also true. Since crude oil stocks began steadily rising in August 2017, Conoco\'s stock has appreciated more than 30%, while Exxon\'s has gone up less than 10%. So, the thing to watch when looking at E&Ps is where the price of oil seems to be headed. If it\'s on the rise, or at least stabilized at current levels -- both Brent Crude and WTI crude are comfortably above $60/barrel now -- E&P stocks should do well. But if the price starts dropping, don\'t be surprised to see some panic selling in the market, and be prepared to snap up shares while they\'re cheap. Story continues Refiners: watch the crack spread No, the "crack spread" isn\'t some weird new sandwich topping; it\'s what the industry calls the difference between the purchase price of crude oil and the selling price of refined petroleum, and it\'s how oil refiners make their money. Low oil prices can actually be good for petroleum refiners, because if demand stays high for refined petroleum, the crack spread can get very wide indeed. In fact, that\'s just what happened to HollyFrontier in 2017, as a busy summer driving season followed by Hurricane Harvey-related supply disruptions pushed the crack spread for WTI Crude to above $30/barrel, up from a range of $6 to $17 in 2016. Holly took advantage by running its refineries at 102% of capacity, and its stock reaped the benefit, rising more than 50% for the year. However, the rising price of oil is putting pressure on the crack spread, which is unlikely to match its 2017 levels in 2018. Not to mention, there\'s a limit to how much capacity a refiner can squeeze out of its facilities, and many refiners were operating at peak capacity in 2017. Those refiners will now be facing tough comparable year-ago quarters in 2018, so it\'s unlikely they\'ll have the banner year they had in 2017. Integrated majors: watch everything The integrated majors -- the largest of the oil companies -- combine exploration and production activities with refining and also selling of refined products. During the oil price downturn, those profitable refining and selling operations were subsidizing the oil majors\' underperforming exploration and production activities. Some oil majors even had to resort to offering scrip dividends -- paying dividends in shares instead of in cash -- to fund their payouts. Cost-cutting measures also helped, as most oil majors were able to push their breakeven points -- the per-barrel oil price at which they would turn a profit -- below $40/barrel. With costs still low and the price of oil now edging higher, some companies are ending their scrip dividend programs and even eyeing costlier and riskier deepwater investments. ExxonMobil is one such oil major. With a low breakeven point and a healthy balance sheet, the company has made extensive offshore investments in Guyana that seem to be paying off. But it isn\'t ignoring onshore opportunities, either. In fact, Exxon recently announced it expected to triple its Permian Basin production by 2025. The combination of higher margins thanks to rising oil prices and cost-cutting should allow many oil majors to expand their operations, pay down debt, make acquisitions, raise dividends, and generally benefit shareholders. Each individual company, though, is likely to prioritize something different. For oil majors, investors will have to keep an eye on the whole package rather than just one or two elements in isolation. A sector to watch Analysts are expecting good things from the oil sector in 2018 as higher oil prices combine with successful cost-cutting measures to give a boost to companies across the industry. However, there\'s some concerns that the stock market in general looks expensive right now, which may lead to a broader market pullback. If that happens, oil stocks could get caught up in an overall downtrend. The best thing to do, though, is to invest in quality companies with good prospects. And keeping an eye on oil prices, crack spreads, and the overall performance of the integrated majors is a great way to figure out which parts of the oil sector will give you the best bang for your buck. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of HollyFrontier. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, where the Super Bowl will be held - Getty Images North America A New England Patriots fan is believed to have made Super Bowl history after snapping up a pair of tickets for Sunday\'s NFL showdown using Bitcoin . The buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted a secondary ticket vendor\xa0on Thursday after being unable to use the cryptocurrency with official ticket outlets. TickPick decided to take up the offer and locked in the sale when the price of the volatile\xa0currency was worth $9,360, taking the cost to almost $19,000 (£13,400). While that might seem steep, the seats were located on the\xa0first row on the 50-yard line.\xa0TickPick was recently selling row 2 seats for $15,255 each. "The reason why we did it was because a customer reached out and said, \'I have some bitcoin and I\'d love to use it to make it happen,\'" Brett Goldberg, co-CEO of TickPick, told Benzinga . What is cryptocurrency, how does it work and why do we use it? "I was very sceptical at first, but it was super easy to be honest and we saved a lot of money on fees." Mr Goldberg pointed out that had the customer used\xa0an American Express credit card to buy the tickets, they would have had to pay a 2.89-percent fee on the transaction. Instead, the firm paid\xa0a 0.1 percent charge. He also noted that the use of Bitcoin, which has seen its price plunge\xa0in recent days, ended up costing the customer more. \x93When we started the conversation, bitcoin was valued around $11,500, but by the time we did the deal, it was down to $9,000. That\x92s how crazy it was over a four-day period. Originally he was going to do 2 bitcoin, but he ended up paying 2.2,\x94 Mr Goldberg said. Super Bowl LII \| How long until the game? While the ticket reseller was happy with accepting Bitcoin on a one-off basis, Mr Goldberg said the currency\'s volatility meant it wouldn\'t be a regular feature. \x93In an hour you can see hundreds of dollars in swing,\x94 he told UPI. \x93The second it hit my account it was transferred to US\xa0dollars.\x94 \x93Me as a business, I don\x92t want to own bitcoin. I don\x92t want to be exposed to the volatility.\x94 Story continues The ticket sale won\'t be the only time Bitcoin will feature in the showpiece event between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. It has been predicted that the\xa0cryptocurrency will account for an unprecedented amount of bets on the game. "Bitcoin\'s meteoric rise in value over 2017 has every professional bookmaker we work with convinced that it\'s going to dominate the Super Bowl," said Nate Johnson, Product Manager at PayPerHead.com. "The data\'s there to back that up, too. At least 50% of all Bitcoin transactions are related to the sports betting industry." With the federal ban on full-fledged sports betting \xa0outside of Nevada now in place for 25 years, US residents who place bets online through offshore bookmakers are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency. \x93With bitcoin (or cryptocurrencies in general) no one can stop you from doing whatever you want with your money. That\x92s why many gambling sites have opted into accepting it as payment,\x94 Ofir Beigel, general manager of 99 Bitcoins, told Bloomberg Law .', 'A New England Patriots fan is believed to have made Super Bowl history after snapping up a pair of tickets for Sunday\'s NFL showdown usingBitcoin.\nThe buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted a secondary ticket vendor\xa0on Thursday after being unable to use thecryptocurrencywith official ticket outlets.\nTickPick decided to take up the offer and locked in the sale when the price of the volatile\xa0currency was worth $9,360, taking the cost to almost $19,000 (£13,400).\nWhile that might seem steep, the seats were located on the\xa0first row on the 50-yard line.\xa0TickPick was recently selling row 2 seats for $15,255 each.\n"The reason why we did it was because a customer reached out and said, \'I have some bitcoin and I\'d love to use it to make it happen,\'" Brett Goldberg, co-CEO of TickPick, toldBenzinga.\n"I was very sceptical at first, but it was super easy to be honest and we saved a lot of money on fees."\nMr Goldberg pointed out that had the customer used\xa0an American Express credit card to buy the tickets, they would have had to pay a 2.89-percent fee on the transaction. Instead, the firm paid\xa0a 0.1 percent charge.\nHe also noted that the use of Bitcoin, which has seen its price plunge\xa0in recent days, ended up costing the customer more.\n“When we started the conversation, bitcoin was valued around $11,500, but by the time we did the deal, it was down to $9,000. That’s how crazy it was over a four-day period. Originally he was going to do 2 bitcoin, but he ended up paying 2.2,” Mr Goldberg said.\nWhile the ticket reseller was happy with accepting Bitcoin on a one-off basis, Mr Goldberg said the currency\'s volatility meant it wouldn\'t be a regular feature.\n“In an hour you can see hundreds of dollars in swing,” he told UPI. “The second it hit my account it was transferred to US\xa0dollars.”\n“Me as a business, I don’t want to own bitcoin. I don’t want to be exposed to the volatility.”\nThe ticket sale won\'t be the only time Bitcoin will feature in the showpiece event between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.\nIt has been predicted that the\xa0cryptocurrency will account for an unprecedented amount of bets on the game.\n"Bitcoin\'s meteoric rise in value over 2017 has every professional bookmaker we work with convinced that it\'s going to dominate the Super Bowl," said Nate Johnson, Product Manager at PayPerHead.com.\n"The data\'s there to back that up, too. At least 50% of all Bitcoin transactions are related to the sports betting industry."\nWith the federal ban on full-fledged sports betting \xa0outside of Nevada now in place for 25 years, US residents who place bets online through offshore bookmakers are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency.\n“With bitcoin (or cryptocurrencies in general) no one can stop you from doing whatever you want with your money. That’s why many gambling sites have opted into accepting it as payment,” Ofir Beigel, general manager of 99 Bitcoins, toldBloomberg Law.', 'A New England Patriots fan is believed to have made Super Bowl history after snapping up a pair of tickets for Sunday\'s NFL showdown usingBitcoin.\nThe buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted a secondary ticket vendor\xa0on Thursday after being unable to use thecryptocurrencywith official ticket outlets.\nTickPick decided to take up the offer and locked in the sale when the price of the volatile\xa0currency was worth $9,360, taking the cost to almost $19,000 (£13,400).\nWhile that might seem steep, the seats were located on the\xa0first row on the 50-yard line.\xa0TickPick was recently selling row 2 seats for $15,255 each.\n"The reason why we did it was because a customer reached out and said, \'I have some bitcoin and I\'d love to use it to make it happen,\'" Brett Goldberg, co-CEO of TickPick, toldBenzinga.\n"I was very sceptical at first, but it was super easy to be honest and we saved a lot of money on fees."\nMr Goldberg pointed out that had the customer used\xa0an American Express credit card to buy the tickets, they would have had to pay a 2.89-percent fee on the transaction. Instead, the firm paid\xa0a 0.1 percent charge.\nHe also noted that the use of Bitcoin, which has seen its price plunge\xa0in recent days, ended up costing the customer more.\n“When we started the conversation, bitcoin was valued around $11,500, but by the time we did the deal, it was down to $9,000. That’s how crazy it was over a four-day period. Originally he was going to do 2 bitcoin, but he ended up paying 2.2,” Mr Goldberg said.\nWhile the ticket reseller was happy with accepting Bitcoin on a one-off basis, Mr Goldberg said the currency\'s volatility meant it wouldn\'t be a regular feature.\n“In an hour you can see hundreds of dollars in swing,” he told UPI. “The second it hit my account it was transferred to US\xa0dollars.”\n“Me as a business, I don’t want to own bitcoin. I don’t want to be exposed to the volatility.”\nThe ticket sale won\'t be the only time Bitcoin will feature in the showpiece event between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.\nIt has been predicted that the\xa0cryptocurrency will account for an unprecedented amount of bets on the game.\n"Bitcoin\'s meteoric rise in value over 2017 has every professional bookmaker we work with convinced that it\'s going to dominate the Super Bowl," said Nate Johnson, Product Manager at PayPerHead.com.\n"The data\'s there to back that up, too. At least 50% of all Bitcoin transactions are related to the sports betting industry."\nWith the federal ban on full-fledged sports betting \xa0outside of Nevada now in place for 25 years, US residents who place bets online through offshore bookmakers are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency.\n“With bitcoin (or cryptocurrencies in general) no one can stop you from doing whatever you want with your money. That’s why many gambling sites have opted into accepting it as payment,” Ofir Beigel, general manager of 99 Bitcoins, toldBloomberg Law.', 'The cryptomarkets found some support through the second half of Saturday, as investors moved on from a series of new reports that could almost be classified as fake news.\nA lack of regulatory oversight has enabled the crypto media to report unverified news that saw the cryptomarket cap fall to just $348bn on Friday, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising from Friday’s $16.91bn low to $21.5bn at the time of writing, as investor money returned to the table.\nWhile the majors are enjoying more positive weekend, there remains plenty of speculation on what lies ahead for the market, with governments and regulators continuing to pressure prices. Oversight and regulations are on the way, it’s just a matter of time, but what regulations are imminent will likely dictate how much of a price recovery the broader market will enjoy in the weeks and months ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.59% to $1,253.80, with cryptocurrencies having a tendency to retreat during the latter part of the weekend. The cryptocurrency weekend rally materialized, but the gains were less substantial and Bitcoin Cash’s 4.8% gain from Saturday looks at risk of unravelling.\nA new week is around the corner and investors will likely begin getting a little edgy ahead of Tuesday’s testimony to Congress.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin rallied 22.29% to end Saturday at $159.75 in the cryptomarket relief rally.\nAs has been the case throughout the year, the weekend provided much needed support for the cryptomarket, with the news feeds silent on government and regulator commentary.\nThe weekend rally pulled Litecoin out of a slide that had seen its ranking fall to 8thby market cap, with Litecoin rising to 6that the time of writing, the market cap sitting at $8.96bn, moving ahead of NEO, while holding off Stellar Lumen in the process.\nNews of an expected release ofLitePayhas provided strong support for Litecoin through the weekend and expectations are for Litecoin to benefit from a more significant rally once LitePay has actually been released in the coming week.\nLitePay will be the Litecoin team’s first product that facilitates Litecoin payment for goods and services in the real world, with the LitePay card due for release this month allowing users to load Dollars using any Litecoin wallet with 0% transaction fees. The LitePay card will allows holders to use its card at ATMs, merchants and anywhere that accepts VISA.\nWith no transaction fees and significantly faster transaction times than Bitcoin, this will be the first major challenge that Litecoin will be making on Bitcoin and its offshoots. LitePay will first be launching in the UK and the U.S.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is up 2.99% to $165.78, moving against the grain, with all of the other major cryptos in the red, with things looking quite bullish and for good reason, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $175 this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple gained just 3.7% on Saturday to end the day at $0.9337, with the only good news for Ripple investors being Ripple’s intraday high $1.021 hit midway through the day.\nThe cryptomarkets were in a positive mood, but Litecoin grabbed the headlines with news of the imminent launch of LitePay drawing investor attention.\nIt’s still positive for Ripple and we will expect Ripple to have a positive outlook, with Ripple’s blockchain technology already in place and getting more attention in the real world, but perhaps less so than Litecoin, whose product will be targeting both consumers and businesses and not just institutions.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 1.36% to $0.94013, with the day ahead likely to be a testy one ahead of Monday’s open.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 5, 2018\n• Can Bitcoin Survive a Litecoin Moment?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Yields Could Pressure Gold, but Falling Stocks Could Limit Losses', 'The cryptomarkets found some support through the second half of Saturday, as investors moved on from a series of new reports that could almost be classified as fake news.\nA lack of regulatory oversight has enabled the crypto media to report unverified news that saw the cryptomarket cap fall to just $348bn on Friday, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising from Friday’s $16.91bn low to $21.5bn at the time of writing, as investor money returned to the table.\nWhile the majors are enjoying more positive weekend, there remains plenty of speculation on what lies ahead for the market, with governments and regulators continuing to pressure prices. Oversight and regulations are on the way, it’s just a matter of time, but what regulations are imminent will likely dictate how much of a price recovery the broader market will enjoy in the weeks and months ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.59% to $1,253.80, with cryptocurrencies having a tendency to retreat during the latter part of the weekend. The cryptocurrency weekend rally materialized, but the gains were less substantial and Bitcoin Cash’s 4.8% gain from Saturday looks at risk of unravelling.\nA new week is around the corner and investors will likely begin getting a little edgy ahead of Tuesday’s testimony to Congress.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin rallied 22.29% to end Saturday at $159.75 in the cryptomarket relief rally.\nAs has been the case throughout the year, the weekend provided much needed support for the cryptomarket, with the news feeds silent on government and regulator commentary.\nThe weekend rally pulled Litecoin out of a slide that had seen its ranking fall to 8thby market cap, with Litecoin rising to 6that the time of writing, the market cap sitting at $8.96bn, moving ahead of NEO, while holding off Stellar Lumen in the process.\nNews of an expected release ofLitePayhas provided strong support for Litecoin through the weekend and expectations are for Litecoin to benefit from a more significant rally once LitePay has actually been released in the coming week.\nLitePay will be the Litecoin team’s first product that facilitates Litecoin payment for goods and services in the real world, with the LitePay card due for release this month allowing users to load Dollars using any Litecoin wallet with 0% transaction fees. The LitePay card will allows holders to use its card at ATMs, merchants and anywhere that accepts VISA.\nWith no transaction fees and significantly faster transaction times than Bitcoin, this will be the first major challenge that Litecoin will be making on Bitcoin and its offshoots. LitePay will first be launching in the UK and the U.S.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is up 2.99% to $165.78, moving against the grain, with all of the other major cryptos in the red, with things looking quite bullish and for good reason, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $175 this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple gained just 3.7% on Saturday to end the day at $0.9337, with the only good news for Ripple investors being Ripple’s intraday high $1.021 hit midway through the day.\nThe cryptomarkets were in a positive mood, but Litecoin grabbed the headlines with news of the imminent launch of LitePay drawing investor attention.\nIt’s still positive for Ripple and we will expect Ripple to have a positive outlook, with Ripple’s blockchain technology already in place and getting more attention in the real world, but perhaps less so than Litecoin, whose product will be targeting both consumers and businesses and not just institutions.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 1.36% to $0.94013, with the day ahead likely to be a testy one ahead of Monday’s open.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 5, 2018\n• Can Bitcoin Survive a Litecoin Moment?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Yields Could Pressure Gold, but Falling Stocks Could Limit Losses', 'Bitcoin Cash Settles The cryptomarkets found some support through the second half of Saturday, as investors moved on from a series of new reports that could almost be classified as fake news. A lack of regulatory oversight has enabled the crypto media to report unverified news that saw the cryptomarket cap fall to just $348bn on Friday, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s market cap rising from Friday\x92s $16.91bn low to $21.5bn at the time of writing, as investor money returned to the table. While the majors are enjoying more positive weekend, there remains plenty of speculation on what lies ahead for the market, with governments and regulators continuing to pressure prices. Oversight and regulations are on the way, it\x92s just a matter of time, but what regulations are imminent will likely dictate how much of a price recovery the broader market will enjoy in the weeks and months ahead. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.59% to $1,253.80, with cryptocurrencies having a tendency to retreat during the latter part of the weekend. The cryptocurrency weekend rally materialized, but the gains were less substantial and Bitcoin Cash\x92s 4.8% gain from Saturday looks at risk of unravelling. A new week is around the corner and investors will likely begin getting a little edgy ahead of Tuesday\x92s testimony to Congress. BCH/USD 04/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Impresses Litecoin rallied 22.29% to end Saturday at $159.75 in the cryptomarket relief rally. As has been the case throughout the year, the weekend provided much needed support for the cryptomarket, with the news feeds silent on government and regulator commentary. The weekend rally pulled Litecoin out of a slide that had seen its ranking fall to 8 th by market cap, with Litecoin rising to 6 th at the time of writing, the market cap sitting at $8.96bn, moving ahead of NEO, while holding off Stellar Lumen in the process. News of an expected release of LitePay has provided strong support for Litecoin through the weekend and expectations are for Litecoin to benefit from a more significant rally once LitePay has actually been released in the coming week. Story continues LitePay will be the Litecoin team\x92s first product that facilitates Litecoin payment for goods and services in the real world, with the LitePay card due for release this month allowing users to load Dollars using any Litecoin wallet with 0% transaction fees. The LitePay card will allows holders to use its card at ATMs, merchants and anywhere that accepts VISA. With no transaction fees and significantly faster transaction times than Bitcoin, this will be the first major challenge that Litecoin will be making on Bitcoin and its offshoots. LitePay will first be launching in the UK and the U.S. At the time of writing, Litecoin is up 2.99% to $165.78, moving against the grain, with all of the other major cryptos in the red, with things looking quite bullish and for good reason, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $175 this morning. LTC/USD 04/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple\x92s Under Threat Ripple gained just 3.7% on Saturday to end the day at $0.9337, with the only good news for Ripple investors being Ripple\x92s intraday high $1.021 hit midway through the day. The cryptomarkets were in a positive mood, but Litecoin grabbed the headlines with news of the imminent launch of LitePay drawing investor attention. It\x92s still positive for Ripple and we will expect Ripple to have a positive outlook, with Ripple\x92s blockchain technology already in place and getting more attention in the real world, but perhaps less so than Litecoin, whose product will be targeting both consumers and businesses and not just institutions. At the time of writing, Ripple was down 1.36% to $0.94013, with the day ahead likely to be a testy one ahead of Monday\x92s open. XRP/USD 04/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of February 5, 2018 Can Bitcoin Survive a Litecoin Moment? USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis \x96 Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Rising Yields Could Pressure Gold, but Falling Stocks Could Limit Losses', 'A slew of U.S. economic data, a speech by President Donald Trump and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement dictated the movement in Treasury yields and the U.S. Dollar last week. The rapid rise in Treasury yields in particular drove the price action in several sectors including commodities and financials with gold prices a Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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New CEO John Flannery has plans in place to turn things around at the company, so let's look at what to expect from GE in 2018 from an investment perspective. GE Aviation is likely to drive profit growth in the near future. Image source: Adam Senatori for GE Reports. You can think of GE's 2018 in terms of the following objectives: • Progress on portfolio restructuring -- Flannery plans to exit $20 billion worth of businesses within the next couple of years and is exploring options atBaker Hughes, a GE Company(NYSE: BHGE). • Improving operational performance with structural and production cost cuts, equipment margin improvement, and implementing digital solutions. • Turning around the power segment's performance. If you can put aside the pain from 2017, it's worth noting that GE's stock actually had a good couple of years previously -- rising 25% and outperforming theS&P 500by 16% in the 2015-2016 period. Essentially, the market took a positive view of GE spinning off its consumer finance armSynchrony Financial(NYSE: SYF)andselling offa host of GE Capital assets. It's not that investors have voted against GE's plans to refocus on its industrial core, but rather that execution and end markets -- principally in power, and oil and gas -- have failed to live up to expectations. Moreover, GE made a series of acquisitions and mergers in the very areas that turned down from an end-market perspective: Alstom's energy assets and Baker Hughes both spring to mind. That said, the plans to exit noncore businesses (transportation, industrial solutions, current and lighting, and other businesses) and to look at divesting GE's share of Baker Hughes may please the market, and reward investors by releasing value. GE has been rewarded for restructuring in the past, and may well do so again. All companies aim to operate better, but in GE's case, there are critical areas to focus on within its core activities: • Return equipment margin back to something close to the historical norm of 5%, compared to around 1% in recent years. • Reduce structural net cost by $2 billion in 2018, including $1 billion in the power segment. • Cut unit production cost on the LEAP engine as production is ramped up -- GE plans to reduce it by 23% in 2018. • Develop GE's additive and digital solutions and revenue in line with its plans. The interesting thing about these activities is that they largely concern internal execution; this is key because GE's problems in 2017 were largely about weakness in end-market demand in power and in oil and gas. In fact, execution in the other two major segments -- aviation and healthcare -- has been solid. Moreover, aviation is expected to grow operating profit by 7% to 10% in 2018, while the highly cash-generative healthcare segment is expected to produce operating profit growth of 4% to 6%. All told, investors have reason to feel confident in management's ability to execute on most of its operational plans. However, the tricky question of the power segment needs a closer look. There's no doubt that end demand in power has weakened since GE's purchase of Alstom's energy assets at the end of 2015. Moreover, it's worse than GE's management thought it would be at the start of 2017. As you can see in the table below, management has downgraded its expectations for shipments of advanced gas path solutions (AGPs) and heavy-duty gas turbines. AGPs are upgrades to existing gas-turbine assets that help expand power capacity, while gas turbines areGE's most important single product. [{"Shipments in Units": "AGPs", "Original Plan for 2017": "155-165", "Current 2017 Estimate": "80-90", "Current 2018 Estimate": "30-50"}, {"Shipments in Units": "Heavy-duty gas turbines", "Original Plan for 2017": "100-105", "Current 2017 Estimate": "95-115", "Current 2018 Estimate": "65-75"}] Data source: General Electric Company presentations. In addition, power services demand has been weaker than expected, andmanagement has acknowledgedthat changes in the structure of the power services market caught them cold. "I'd also say there was a dislocation from where the market was going," the new CEO of GE Power, Russell Stokes, told investors in November. Moreover, it's not clear if GE's power problems arecyclical or structuralin nature. A structural problem -- if the increased use of renewables for electricity generation is reducing demand for gas turbines -- would obviously be more of a concern for GE, and is something for investors to consider. Whichever way you look at it, Stokes has a challenge ahead of him in turning the segment around. GE's latest guidance calls for GE power revenue to fall by 10% in 2018, with operating profit down 25% from 2017. Unfortunately, management was light on guidance for 2019, calling for the power segment to stabilize but for "services flow, equipment flat." Frankly, it's uninspiring guidance and signals the work Stokes needs to do in the coming years. Moreover, although GE is also a leading player in renewable energy and energy grid storage -- two trends hurting its gas turbine sales -- growth in renewables is unlikely to offset a structural problem in the power segment for a long time yet. For example, renewable energy segment profit was just 4.7% of total industrial segment profit in the first-nine months of 2017, compared to 23% from power. Given the importance of the power segment to GE's future -- which will only increase as noncore businesses are sold -- the investment case for the stock isn't solid unless the power segment's performance improves. Investors will be focused on its performance in 2018 while expecting ongoing operational execution, particularly with cost cuts and management achieving its aim to restructure the portfolio by exiting businesses. If GE can achieve its aims, with restructuring actions in place and a power segment on the mend, then this time next year, the stock could be trading at around 18 times its earnings, based on analyst estimates. That would make the stock a compelling investment, but there is a lot of work ahead. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Bitcoin Cash Falls Again The weekend failed to deliver for Bitcoin Cash holders, with Bitcoin Cash falling 4.1% to $1,146.1 by the end of the day on Sunday. A Saturday high $1,318.8 provided little support, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s sideways moves through late Saturday and early Sunday ending in a slide back to sub-$1,200 levels. Bitcoin Cash continued to feel the heat going into Monday, with a further 2% decline to $1,135.2 in the early part of the day, bucking the trend across the rest of the crypto majors, with Litecoin continuing its upward moves and even Bitcoin up to $8,000 levels, having touched an intraday low $7,850 earlier in the day. For the day ahead, it\x92s looking bearish for Bitcoin Cash, with the markets not only concerned with the regulatory chatter that has pulled the cryptos deep into the red, but also on whether Litecoin is likely to rain on Bitcoin\x92s parade, with LitePay scheduled for release this week. Bitcoin Cash will need to move through to $1,150 levels to have a run at $1,200, with any sideways moves likely to test sub-$1,100 support levels through the middle part of the day. BCH/USD 05/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Finds Buyers Litecoin was certainly one of the favourites over the weekend, gaining 14.34% to end the weekend at $149.36, though it could have been more impressive with Litecoin hitting a weekend high $175 on Sunday morning, before the cryptocurrencies saw a broad based retreat ahead of the start of the week. The Litecoin team have turned it around and are scheduled to roll out LitePay this week, which is expected to give Bitcoin a run for its money and question the existence of Bitcoin\x92s offspring and which will ultimately compete against Litecoin to become the ultimate alternative to fiat money. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up a further 3.55% to $152.74, with the outlook for Litecoin looking ever rosier after being under a dark cloud for a number of weeks. While Litecoin continues to sit well below its record high $375.29 and $19.53bn market cap, LitePay is expected to drive Litecoin back up the rankings and test Bitcoin Cash\x92s 4 th spot in the rankings. The climb may be a little choppy though, with regulators around the world expected to continue hitting the markets in the coming weeks. Story continues For the day ahead, it\x92s looking bullish, with a run through to $165 levels likely to support higher levels as Litecoin looks for $200 plus levels in the early part of the week. We will expect plenty of support at $140, with crypto investors keen to get in ahead of LitePay\x92s release. LTC/USD 05/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Finds a New Floor Ripple had a tough weekend, falling 8.84% through the weekend to an end of Sunday $0.82089. Litecoin had most of the market\x92s attention through the weekend, with Ripple unable to hold on to Saturday\x92s $1.0212 intraday high, with Ripple\x92s end of weekend slide starting earlier than some of the other majors. At the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.68% to $0.827, with Ripple yet to have made a big splash since its record high $3.36 hit in early January, though plenty of optimism continues to surround Ripple, with investors expecting prices to move through $3.00 levels once the market settles down and investors begin focusing on the technology on offer and the team\x92s success in the market place. For the day ahead, we will expect Ripple to continue finding support at current levels, with any move through to $0.85 supporting a recovery to $0.90 levels, though we will expect $0.90 levels a step too far ahead of tomorrow\x92s crypto Senate hearing. XRP/USD 05/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Falling Stocks May Be Underpinning Gold GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018 What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It? AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Main Trend Changed to Down on Friday Selloff Continues in Nervous Global Markets Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018', 'The weekend failed to deliver for Bitcoin Cash holders, with Bitcoin Cash falling 4.1% to $1,146.1 by the end of the day on Sunday.\nA Saturday high $1,318.8 provided little support, with Bitcoin Cash’s sideways moves through late Saturday and early Sunday ending in a slide back to sub-$1,200 levels.\nBitcoin Cash continued to feel the heat going into Monday, with a further 2% decline to $1,135.2 in the early part of the day, bucking the trend across the rest of the crypto majors, with Litecoin continuing its upward moves and even Bitcoin up to $8,000 levels, having touched an intraday low $7,850 earlier in the day.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bearish for Bitcoin Cash, with the markets not only concerned with the regulatory chatter that has pulled the cryptos deep into the red, but also on whether Litecoin is likely to rain on Bitcoin’s parade, with LitePay scheduled for release this week. Bitcoin Cash will need to move through to $1,150 levels to have a run at $1,200, with any sideways moves likely to test sub-$1,100 support levels through the middle part of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin was certainly one of the favourites over the weekend, gaining 14.34% to end the weekend at $149.36, though it could have been more impressive with Litecoin hitting a weekend high $175 on Sunday morning, before the cryptocurrencies saw a broad based retreat ahead of the start of the week.\nThe Litecoin team have turned it around and are scheduled to roll outLitePaythis week, which is expected to give Bitcoin a run for its money and question the existence of Bitcoin’s offspring and which will ultimately compete against Litecoin to become the ultimate alternative to fiat money.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up a further 3.55% to $152.74, with the outlook for Litecoin looking ever rosier after being under a dark cloud for a number of weeks.\nWhile Litecoin continues to sit well below its record high $375.29 and $19.53bn market cap, LitePay is expected to drive Litecoin back up the rankings and test Bitcoin Cash’s 4thspot in the rankings. The climb may be a little choppy though, with regulators around the world expected to continue hitting the markets in the coming weeks.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bullish, with a run through to $165 levels likely to support higher levels as Litecoin looks for $200 plus levels in the early part of the week.\nWe will expect plenty of support at $140, with crypto investors keen to get in ahead of LitePay’s release.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a tough weekend, falling 8.84% through the weekend to an end of Sunday $0.82089.\nLitecoin had most of the market’s attention through the weekend, with Ripple unable to hold on to Saturday’s $1.0212 intraday high, with Ripple’s end of weekend slide starting earlier than some of the other majors.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.68% to $0.827, with Ripple yet to have made a big splash since its record high $3.36 hit in early January, though plenty of optimism continues to surround Ripple, with investors expecting prices to move through $3.00 levels once the market settles down and investors begin focusing on the technology on offer and the team’s success in the market place.\nFor the day ahead, we will expect Ripple to continue finding support at current levels, with any move through to $0.85 supporting a recovery to $0.90 levels, though we will expect $0.90 levels a step too far ahead of tomorrow’s crypto Senate hearing.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Falling Stocks May Be Underpinning Gold\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It?\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Main Trend Changed to Down on Friday\n• Selloff Continues in Nervous Global Markets\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'The weekend failed to deliver for Bitcoin Cash holders, with Bitcoin Cash falling 4.1% to $1,146.1 by the end of the day on Sunday.\nA Saturday high $1,318.8 provided little support, with Bitcoin Cash’s sideways moves through late Saturday and early Sunday ending in a slide back to sub-$1,200 levels.\nBitcoin Cash continued to feel the heat going into Monday, with a further 2% decline to $1,135.2 in the early part of the day, bucking the trend across the rest of the crypto majors, with Litecoin continuing its upward moves and even Bitcoin up to $8,000 levels, having touched an intraday low $7,850 earlier in the day.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bearish for Bitcoin Cash, with the markets not only concerned with the regulatory chatter that has pulled the cryptos deep into the red, but also on whether Litecoin is likely to rain on Bitcoin’s parade, with LitePay scheduled for release this week. Bitcoin Cash will need to move through to $1,150 levels to have a run at $1,200, with any sideways moves likely to test sub-$1,100 support levels through the middle part of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin was certainly one of the favourites over the weekend, gaining 14.34% to end the weekend at $149.36, though it could have been more impressive with Litecoin hitting a weekend high $175 on Sunday morning, before the cryptocurrencies saw a broad based retreat ahead of the start of the week.\nThe Litecoin team have turned it around and are scheduled to roll outLitePaythis week, which is expected to give Bitcoin a run for its money and question the existence of Bitcoin’s offspring and which will ultimately compete against Litecoin to become the ultimate alternative to fiat money.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up a further 3.55% to $152.74, with the outlook for Litecoin looking ever rosier after being under a dark cloud for a number of weeks.\nWhile Litecoin continues to sit well below its record high $375.29 and $19.53bn market cap, LitePay is expected to drive Litecoin back up the rankings and test Bitcoin Cash’s 4thspot in the rankings. The climb may be a little choppy though, with regulators around the world expected to continue hitting the markets in the coming weeks.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bullish, with a run through to $165 levels likely to support higher levels as Litecoin looks for $200 plus levels in the early part of the week.\nWe will expect plenty of support at $140, with crypto investors keen to get in ahead of LitePay’s release.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a tough weekend, falling 8.84% through the weekend to an end of Sunday $0.82089.\nLitecoin had most of the market’s attention through the weekend, with Ripple unable to hold on to Saturday’s $1.0212 intraday high, with Ripple’s end of weekend slide starting earlier than some of the other majors.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.68% to $0.827, with Ripple yet to have made a big splash since its record high $3.36 hit in early January, though plenty of optimism continues to surround Ripple, with investors expecting prices to move through $3.00 levels once the market settles down and investors begin focusing on the technology on offer and the team’s success in the market place.\nFor the day ahead, we will expect Ripple to continue finding support at current levels, with any move through to $0.85 supporting a recovery to $0.90 levels, though we will expect $0.90 levels a step too far ahead of tomorrow’s crypto Senate hearing.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Falling Stocks May Be Underpinning Gold\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It?\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Main Trend Changed to Down on Friday\n• Selloff Continues in Nervous Global Markets\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'Mortgage rates were on the rise again last week, with the refinance fixed rate average for 30-year mortgages rising from 4.04% to 4.24% in the week, with 15-year fixed and 10-year fixed rates rising 0.12 and 0.14 percentage points to 3.52% and 3.48% respectively. For prospective home buyers, things have certainly deteriorated in recent weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovering at about 4.5%, the highest rate in 4-years. The shift in the interest rate environment has been a rapid one, leaving some of those on the market now have to lower expectations and purchase prices, while others have been taken off the ladder altogether, the uptick in rates leaving some unable to qualify for a mortgage. For U.S homeowners, the good news will be the fact that the U.S economy is not only chugging along, but labor market conditions are also continuing to tighten, with skilled labor shortages now beginning to drive wages that grew at the fastest pace in 8 years in January. U.S 10-year Treasury yields have soared, driving mortgage rates up and, while wage growth is on the rise, a continued upward move in mortgage rates will offset some of the upsides for those that didn’t refinance existing homes in December, when rates were certainly more favourable than they are today and likely to be tomorrow. Adding to the upside for yields and ultimately rise in mortgage rates is an expectation that the FED will not only lift rates three times this year but also consider a 4 th rate hike, which had certainly not been priced in at the turn of the year. Recent FOMC member commentary has suggested that even the most dovish voting members of the FOMC are beginning to shift on their outlook for rates. FOCM member Kashkari, who had voted against each of last year’s rate hikes, is one to have taken a more hawkish stance on policy, acknowledging that inflationary pressures are beginning to build. While mortgage applications had been on an upward trend at the end of last year and in early to mid-January, applications slipped by 2.6% in the week ending 26 th January, with refinance applications falling 3% seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, however, applications were up 15% from the previous week and by 10% from the same week in 2017. Story continues The dip at the end of January may be a temporary one however, with rising wage growth and the prospects of higher mortgage rates in the coming months expected to convince more homeowners of a need to refinance , while home buyers who continue to qualify will be looking to get moving on purchases before average rates begin nudging towards 5.00% levels Economic data out of the U.S may be on the lighter side this week, but there will be some FOMC member commentary to influence yields and market sentiment towards FED monetary policy, the combination of which could deliver more bad news from a mortgage rate perspective, with President Trump and talk of an infrastructure spending plan also there to consider. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds Short Term Jitters for Euro as Tension Grows Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It? S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness', 'Mortgage rates were on the rise again last week, with the refinance fixed rate average for 30-year mortgages rising from 4.04% to 4.24% in the week, with15-year fixedand10-year fixed ratesrising 0.12 and 0.14 percentage points to 3.52% and 3.48% respectively.\nFor prospective home buyers, things have certainly deteriorated in recent weeks, with the average30-year fixed mortgage rateshovering at about 4.5%, the highest rate in 4-years.\nThe shift in the interest rate environment has been a rapid one, leaving some of those on the market now have to lower expectations and purchase prices, while others have been taken off the ladder altogether, the uptick in rates leaving some unable to qualify for a mortgage.\nFor U.S homeowners, the good news will be the fact that the U.S economy is not only chugging along, but labor market conditions are also continuing to tighten, with skilled labor shortages now beginning to drive wages that grew at the fastest pace in 8 years in January.\nU.S 10-year Treasury yields have soared, drivingmortgage ratesup and, while wage growth is on the rise, a continued upward move in mortgage rates will offset some of the upsides for those that didn’t refinance existing homes in December, when rates were certainly more favourable than they are today and likely to be tomorrow.\nAdding to the upside for yields and ultimately rise in mortgage rates is an expectation that the FED will not only lift rates three times this year but also consider a 4thrate hike, which had certainly not been priced in at the turn of the year.\nRecent FOMC member commentary has suggested that even the most dovish voting members of the FOMC are beginning to shift on their outlook for rates. FOCM member Kashkari, who had voted against each of last year’s rate hikes, is one to have taken a more hawkish stance on policy, acknowledging that inflationary pressures are beginning to build.\nWhile mortgage applications had been on an upward trend at the end of last year and in early to mid-January, applications slipped by 2.6% in the week ending 26thJanuary, with refinance applications falling 3% seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, however, applications were up 15% from the previous week and by 10% from the same week in 2017.\nThe dip at the end of January may be a temporary one however, with rising wage growth and the prospects of higher mortgage rates in the coming months expected to convince more homeowners ofa need to refinance, while home buyers who continue to qualify will be looking to get moving on purchases before average rates begin nudging towards 5.00% levels\nEconomic data out of the U.S may be on the lighter side this week, but there will be some FOMC member commentary to influence yields and market sentiment towards FED monetary policy, the combination of which could deliver more bad news from a mortgage rate perspective, with President Trump and talk of an infrastructure spending plan also there to consider.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• Short Term Jitters for Euro as Tension Grows\n• Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red\n• What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It?\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness', "As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000.\nThe sharp recovery in prices onCoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index(BPI) from the Friday's low of $7,695 ran into offers at a high of $9,471.46 at 21:59 UTC on Saturday. In the subsequent hours, the bears pushed the cryptocurrency back to $8,000.\nBitcoin dropped further to a low of $7,876.69 at 02:30 UTC today and was last seen at $7,995. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nA similar price action has been seen across the market. Bitcoin cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP) are down 14 percent each, while ethereum's ether (ETH) token has dropped 13 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe biggest loser in the top 100 cryptos by market cap is the ethereum-based token called dent (in 75th place). The company aims to liberate mobile data by enabling users to sell or donate excess data via the ethereum blockchain.\nThe price of dent has depreciated by 26 percent in the last 24 hours, according toCoinMarketCap. It is worth noting that dent was leading the cryptomarket recovery over the weekend. As of writing, it is changing hands at $0.023647, having clocked a high of $0.033194 over the weekend.\nCurrently, the total market capitalization of all currencies taken together stands at $397 billion – up 14 percent from Friday's low of $348 billion.\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development.\nChalkboard chart image via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Price Looks North as Stock Market Falls Again\n• $1,700? Why Even Bitcoin's Bear Case Is Still Bullish\n• Where's Greg? Maxwell Eyes New Bitcoin Projects After Blockstream\n• Bitcoin Cash Outpaces Crypto Consolidation with 20% Spike", "As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000. The sharp recovery in prices on CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) from the Friday's low of $7,695 ran into offers at a high of $9,471.46 at 21:59 UTC on Saturday. In the subsequent hours, the bears pushed the cryptocurrency back to $8,000. Bitcoin dropped further to a low of $7,876.69 at 02:30 UTC today and was last seen at $7,995. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data source CoinMarketCap . A similar price action has been seen across the market. Bitcoin cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP) are down 14 percent each, while ethereum's ether (ETH) token has dropped 13 percent in the last 24 hours. The biggest loser in the top 100 cryptos by market cap is the ethereum-based token called dent (in 75th place). The company aims to liberate mobile data by enabling users to sell or donate excess data via the ethereum blockchain. The price of dent has depreciated by 26 percent in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap . It is worth noting that dent was leading the cryptomarket recovery over the weekend. As of writing, it is changing hands at $0.023647, having clocked a high of $0.033194 over the weekend. Currently, the total market capitalization of all currencies taken together stands at $397 billion \x96 up 14 percent from Friday's low of $348 billion. Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development. Chalkboard chart image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Price Looks North as Stock Market Falls Again $1,700? Why Even Bitcoin's Bear Case Is Still Bullish Where's Greg? Maxwell Eyes New Bitcoin Projects After Blockstream Bitcoin Cash Outpaces Crypto Consolidation with 20% Spike", "As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000.\nThe sharp recovery in prices onCoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index(BPI) from the Friday's low of $7,695 ran into offers at a high of $9,471.46 at 21:59 UTC on Saturday. In the subsequent hours, the bears pushed the cryptocurrency back to $8,000.\nBitcoin dropped further to a low of $7,876.69 at 02:30 UTC today and was last seen at $7,995. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nA similar price action has been seen across the market. Bitcoin cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP) are down 14 percent each, while ethereum's ether (ETH) token has dropped 13 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe biggest loser in the top 100 cryptos by market cap is the ethereum-based token called dent (in 75th place). The company aims to liberate mobile data by enabling users to sell or donate excess data via the ethereum blockchain.\nThe price of dent has depreciated by 26 percent in the last 24 hours, according toCoinMarketCap. It is worth noting that dent was leading the cryptomarket recovery over the weekend. As of writing, it is changing hands at $0.023647, having clocked a high of $0.033194 over the weekend.\nCurrently, the total market capitalization of all currencies taken together stands at $397 billion – up 14 percent from Friday's low of $348 billion.\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development.\nChalkboard chart image via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Price Looks North as Stock Market Falls Again\n• $1,700? Why Even Bitcoin's Bear Case Is Still Bullish\n• Where's Greg? Maxwell Eyes New Bitcoin Projects After Blockstream\n• Bitcoin Cash Outpaces Crypto Consolidation with 20% Spike", 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower early Monday. A steady U.S. Dollar is helping to encourage some of the selling. At 0750 GMT, March WTI crude oil futures are trading $64.91, down $0.54 or -0.83% and April Brent is at $68.03, down $0.55 or -0.80%. Daily March WTI Crude Oil Traders may still be reacting to Friday’s strong U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, particularly the strength in average hourly wages, which suggests inflation may be heating up. This could lead to additional rate hikes by the Fed later this year, underpinning the U.S. Dollar. A stronger Greenback could put pressure on oil because it is a dollar-denominated commodity. In other news, according to Baker Hughes, the number of active oil and gas rigs decreased last week by a single rig. This brought the total number of oil and gas rigs to 946, which is an addition of 217 rigs year over year. Daily April Brent Crude Forecast We’re not going to see any inventories data until late Tuesday, with the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly report. Last week’s report showed a bigger-than-expected build after several weeks of drawdowns. Another drawdown this week could mean a trend is developing. This could put pressure on prices. On Wednesday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will also release its inventories data. Last week, its report ended a streak of consecutive weekly drawdowns. Traders will also be watching to see if another build signals the start of a trend. The report also showed that U.S. production rose to over 10 million barrels per day. Traders should note that rising interest rates means oil companies are paying more to finance their operating wells. This may encourage a few to cut back on the number of existing wells. This could be supportive for prices. The longer-term fundamentals are bullish, but the short-term chart pattern suggests the market may be ripe for a pullback over the near-term. The trend turned down on the April Brent crude oil chart last week. Our work suggests that taking out $67.79 will indicate the selling is getting stronger. This could trigger an acceleration into the $66.03 to $64.91 target zone. Story continues For March WTI crude oil, the trend will change to down if the selling is strong enough to take out the last bottom at $63.67. Without any inventories data until late Tuesday and early Wednesday, the price action is likely to be dictated by the movement in the U.S. Dollar. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside Daily Grains Analysis – Corn and Soybeans Tumble as Risk Aversion Perpetuates EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018 Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower early Monday. A steady U.S. Dollar is helping to encourage some of the selling.\nAt 0750 GMT,March WTI crude oilfutures are trading $64.91, down $0.54 or -0.83% andApril Brentis at $68.03, down $0.55 or -0.80%.\nTraders may still be reacting to Friday’s strong U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, particularly the strength in average hourly wages, which suggests inflation may be heating up. This could lead to additional rate hikes by the Fed later this year, underpinning the U.S. Dollar. A stronger Greenback could put pressure on oil because it is a dollar-denominated commodity.\nIn other news, according to Baker Hughes, the number of active oil and gas rigs decreased last week by a single rig. This brought the total number of oil and gas rigs to 946, which is an addition of 217 rigs year over year.\nWe’re not going to see any inventories data until late Tuesday, with the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly report. Last week’s report showed a bigger-than-expected build after several weeks of drawdowns. Another drawdown this week could mean a trend is developing. This could put pressure on prices.\nOn Wednesday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will also release its inventories data. Last week, its report ended a streak of consecutive weekly drawdowns. Traders will also be watching to see if another build signals the start of a trend. The report also showed that U.S. production rose to over 10 million barrels per day.\nTraders should note that rising interest rates means oil companies are paying more to finance their operating wells. This may encourage a few to cut back on the number of existing wells. This could be supportive for prices.\nThe longer-term fundamentals are bullish, but the short-term chart pattern suggests the market may be ripe for a pullback over the near-term.\nThe trend turned down on the April Brent crude oil chart last week. Our work suggests that taking out $67.79 will indicate the selling is getting stronger. This could trigger an acceleration into the $66.03 to $64.91 target zone.\nFor March WTI crude oil, the trend will change to down if the selling is strong enough to take out the last bottom at $63.67.\nWithout any inventories data until late Tuesday and early Wednesday, the price action is likely to be dictated by the movement in the U.S. Dollar.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside\n• Daily Grains Analysis – Corn and Soybeans Tumble as Risk Aversion Perpetuates\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red', 'The bitcoin market and in fact, the crypto market as a whole has continued to move lower over the last few days as we see the BTC prices test out the support region around $8000 as of this writing. This is likely to keep the pressure on the BTC prices for now. As we look around, we do not find any major fundamental news that would warrant this kind of a move in the crypto market but as the prices move lower and lower, we are finding more and more of the retail traders beginning to panic and consider selling off their holdings, which would only increase the sell off mode that we are seeing now. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Prices Testing Support There does not seem to be any respite for the bitcoin market in the horizon at this point of time as we continue to see the prices moving lower. The increased regulation is pushing the speculators out of the market as they look towards other instruments to get them the returns that the BTC market used to fetch them and that is why we are seeing the selling growing. Also, the Chinese New Year also could be a factor as this is a period of holidays and celebration in China which could mean that they are absent in the markets at this point of time. If that is true, then we should see some activity and strength in the market only during the second half of the month. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have also not been able to recover from the fall as they continue to move lower and look set to test the $800 region during the next few hours. The prices have been hit hard by the overall weakness in the crypto market and this is likely to continue in the short term as there does not seem to be any respite in sight at this point of time. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the BTC and the ETH prices to continue to be under pressure and if the support regions mentioned above break through, then we should be seeing much lower prices. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Mortgage Rates Move Higher with More to Come Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Prices Continue to Crash Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018', 'The bitcoin market and in fact, the crypto market as a whole has continued to move lower over the last few days as we see the BTC prices test out the support region around $8000 as of this writing. This is likely to keep the pressure on the BTC prices for now. As we look around, we do not find any major fundamental news that would warrant this kind of a move in the crypto market but as the prices move lower and lower, we are finding more and more of the retail traders beginning to panic and consider selling off their holdings, which would only increase the sell off mode that we are seeing now.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere does not seem to be any respite for the bitcoin market in the horizon at this point of time as we continue to see the prices moving lower. The increased regulation is pushing the speculators out of the market as they look towards other instruments to get them the returns that the BTC market used to fetch them and that is why we are seeing the selling growing. Also, the Chinese New Year also could be a factor as this is a period of holidays and celebration in China which could mean that they are absent in the markets at this point of time. If that is true, then we should see some activity and strength in the market only during the second half of the month.\nThe ETH prices have also not been able to recover from the fall as they continue to move lower and look set to test the $800 region during the next few hours. The prices have been hit hard by the overall weakness in the crypto market and this is likely to continue in the short term as there does not seem to be any respite in sight at this point of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the BTC and the ETH prices to continue to be under pressure and if the support regions mentioned above break through, then we should be seeing much lower prices.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Mortgage Rates Move Higher with More to Come\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Continue to Crash\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'The bitcoin market and in fact, the crypto market as a whole has continued to move lower over the last few days as we see the BTC prices test out the support region around $8000 as of this writing. This is likely to keep the pressure on the BTC prices for now. As we look around, we do not find any major fundamental news that would warrant this kind of a move in the crypto market but as the prices move lower and lower, we are finding more and more of the retail traders beginning to panic and consider selling off their holdings, which would only increase the sell off mode that we are seeing now.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere does not seem to be any respite for the bitcoin market in the horizon at this point of time as we continue to see the prices moving lower. The increased regulation is pushing the speculators out of the market as they look towards other instruments to get them the returns that the BTC market used to fetch them and that is why we are seeing the selling growing. Also, the Chinese New Year also could be a factor as this is a period of holidays and celebration in China which could mean that they are absent in the markets at this point of time. If that is true, then we should see some activity and strength in the market only during the second half of the month.\nThe ETH prices have also not been able to recover from the fall as they continue to move lower and look set to test the $800 region during the next few hours. The prices have been hit hard by the overall weakness in the crypto market and this is likely to continue in the short term as there does not seem to be any respite in sight at this point of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the BTC and the ETH prices to continue to be under pressure and if the support regions mentioned above break through, then we should be seeing much lower prices.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Mortgage Rates Move Higher with More to Come\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Continue to Crash\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'Gold prices are trading steady early Monday in response to a steady U.S. Dollar. However, the market is trading inside Friday’s range. This suggests trader indecision and impending volatility. At 0838 GMT, April Comex Gold futures are trading at $1337.30, unchanged. Traders are a little uncertain about how to play the gold market because of a few counter-intuitive measures taking place. Firstly, Treasury yields are soaring. Higher rates should be putting pressure on gold and may actually be behind the market’s recent weakness. However, rising yields should be making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. But the dollar is hovering slightly above three year lows. This may be why gold is holding above its recent low. If the dollar were to break to new three year lows then gold may rally. If the dollar establishes support at current price levels and rallies then gold could break through short-term support. Finally, gold could be getting propped up by the steep plunge in the stock market. As traders shed risky assets, they tend to move money into lower-yielding, lower-risk assets like gold. Forecast I have to conclude that the direction in gold today will be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Simply stated, stronger dollar, weaker gold or weaker dollar, stronger gold. Gold traders will also be watching Treasury yields and the stock market. Rising yields tend to be bearish for gold. Falling stocks tend to be supportive for gold. As far as economic reports are concerned, minor reports include Final Services PMI and the Loan Officer Survey. The major report is the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. It is expected to come in at 56.5, up slightly from the previous 55.9. The trend is up, but the market is getting close to the recent bottom at $1329.10. A trade through this level will change the main trend to down. If this generates enough downside momentum then we could see a test of at least $1306.60 later in the week. Story continues I don’t think we can think about the long side of the market unless buyers can push gold back over $1349.80. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast Cryptocurrencies Under Pressure: All Major Cryptos with Double Digit Losses Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red Global Stocks Sell-Off Deepens, US Futures Trade Lower EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018 E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast', 'Gold prices are trading steady early Monday in response to a steady U.S. Dollar. However, the market is trading inside Friday’s range. This suggests trader indecision and impending volatility.\nAt 0838 GMT,April Comex Goldfutures are trading at $1337.30, unchanged.\nTraders are a little uncertain about how to play the gold market because of a few counter-intuitive measures taking place. Firstly, Treasury yields are soaring. Higher rates should be putting pressure on gold and may actually be behind the market’s recent weakness.\nHowever, rising yields should be making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. But the dollar is hovering slightly above three year lows. This may be why gold is holding above its recent low. If the dollar were to break to new three year lows then gold may rally. If the dollar establishes support at current price levels and rallies then gold could break through short-term support.\nFinally, gold could be getting propped up by the steep plunge in the stock market. As traders shed risky assets, they tend to move money into lower-yielding, lower-risk assets like gold.\nI have to conclude that the direction in gold today will be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Simply stated, stronger dollar, weaker gold or weaker dollar, stronger gold.\nGold traders will also be watching Treasury yields and the stock market. Rising yields tend to be bearish for gold. Falling stocks tend to be supportive for gold.\nAs far as economic reports are concerned, minor reports include Final Services PMI and the Loan Officer Survey. The major report is the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. It is expected to come in at 56.5, up slightly from the previous 55.9.\nThe trend is up, but the market is getting close to the recent bottom at $1329.10. A trade through this level will change the main trend to down. If this generates enough downside momentum then we could see a test of at least $1306.60 later in the week.\nI don’t think we can think about the long side of the market unless buyers can push gold back over $1349.80.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast\n• Cryptocurrencies Under Pressure: All Major Cryptos with Double Digit Losses\n• Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red\n• Global Stocks Sell-Off Deepens, US Futures Trade Lower\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast', 'By:Contrarian OutlookHarvest ExchangeFebruary 5, 2018\nIn my years in the markets, I’ve seen some dangerous financial products come on the scene, but the two I’m going to show you in a moment might be the most dangerous.\nNo, I’m not talking about Bitcoin—although cryptocurrencies are pretty risky, since, as I wrote on January 1,most people don’t understand just how big a failure Bitcoin really is.\nI’m talking about two new funds that have recently been released by BMO Capital Markets in conjunction with REX Exchange-Traded Funds.\nBefore I go into just how terrible these two funds are, let’s do a bit of digging into who BMO and REX are. That may be enough to scare you on its own.\nBMO is short for Bank of Montreal, and BMO Capital Markets is the Canadian bank’s investment-banking subsidiary. Nothing wrong with that, of course, and BMO Capital Markets is known for doing very responsible and diligent analysis for institutional investors, companies considering mergers and acquisitions, and so on.\nThey’re by no means the biggest investment bank doing this kind of work—they’re not about to dethroneGoldman Sachs (GS),Morgan Stanley (MS)orJPMorgan Chase (JPM).\nBMO isn’t even the biggest Canadian bank.Royal Bank of Canada (RY)andTD Bank (TD)are much bigger, as isBank of Nova Scotia (BNS).But BMO is a responsible and trustworthy bank when they do their own work.\nAnd therein lies the problem: BMO is working with REX, a small, new company whose products range from okay to awful.\nFor example, a couple of REX’s current ETFs give investors a way to bet on stock volatility, either wagering on smoother sailing, through theREX VolMAXX Long VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF(VMAX),or rising volatility, with theREX VolMAXX Short VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF(VMIN).REX also has theRex Gold-Hedged S&P 500 ETF(GHS),which gives investors exposure to stocks and gold at the same time.\nThere are already some problems withthesefunds—and we haven’t even gotten to the two I want to warn you about today yet!\nFirst, GHS’s fees (0.48%) exceed what you’d pay using many investors’ go-to provider of index funds, SPDR funds (using theSPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)andSPDR Gold Shares (GLD),you’d pay fees, on average, less than half of what GHS charges).\nSecond, the volatility funds have underperformed their competitors. Why use VMIN when you could use theVelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV),which does the same thing and has produced returns that double up those of REX’s offering?\nREX’s Fund Isn’t Working\nNow let’s move on to the perilous funds I really want to discuss.\nThese are two REX/BMO collaborations that give investors exposure to the famous FAANG stocks:Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX)andGoogle (GOOG, GOOGL).One of these funds islongthese stocks and trades under the FNGU ticker, and the other isshortthese stocks (FNGD).\nSounds convenient, right? If you think FAANG is underpriced or overpriced, trade these funds and make a bundle.\nExcept don’t do that. You won’t make a bundle—even if you’re right. Here’s why.\nProblem #1: These Aren’t FAANG Funds\nMy biggest problem with these funds is that they aren’t what they claim to be.\nLet’s start with theBMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU).The name is a mouthful, but there’s really just one part of it you should pay attention to—that little plus sign after “FANG.”\nThat “plus” refers to the fact that the fund “includes 10 highly liquid stocks that represent a segment of the technology and consumer discretionary sectors consisting of highly traded growth stocks of technology and tech-enabled companies,” according to REX’s description of the fund.\nThere aren’t 10 FAANG stocks, so what else is in here? The fund, as of the middle of December 2017, was equally exposed to FAANG stocks and non-FAANG companiesAlibaba (BABA),Baidu (BIDU),Nvidia (NVDA),Tesla (TSLA)andTwitter (TWTR).\nBy buying FNGU, investors are getting a lot of exposure to China and Bitcoin (which is a big determinant in NVDA’s stock price these days) as well as the car industry and Elon Musk’s cult of personality. And did anyone at REX notice that Twitter is a competitor to Facebook?\nProblem #2: Leverage and Going Bust\nThese aren’t just funds that buy and hold FAANG (and other) stocks—they use leverage to increase that exposure.\nA lot of leverage.\nThese are 3x levered ETNs, which means two things. Firstly, since FNGU is an exchange-tradednoteand not an exchange-tradedfund,it doesn’t technically own the stocks it’s tracking. That isn’t too important, but this next point is: for every dollar, the fund is using $3 of leverage, which means it will fallveryhard when these highly volatile stocks fall.\nJust how far could this fund fall?\nSince some of these companies are fairly young, they haven’t suffered a bear market. But theNASDAQ 100 (QQQ)has. During the 2008 stock crash, QQQ did this:\nTech Gets Obliterated\nIf FNGU were around back then, it would have gone to zero. Investors would have lost everything.\nThe opposite is true for the short fund—FNGD (full name: the BMO REX MicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged Exchange Traded Note). It’s already down 6.6% since its IPO on January 22, but if FAANG shoots up, as these stocks have in the past, expect much bigger losses to accrue very quickly.\nThat isn’t even taking into account thecosts of leverage.You can’t borrow for free, and the costs of borrowing money to lever ETF returns is a famous problem for leveraged ETFs. It’s known as “leveraged ETF decay,” and it will eat into returns even more.\nSadly, many ETF investors don’t realize how dangerous this leverage is until it’s too late.\nProblem #3: No Weighting, No Management, No Methodology\nWhat I find most ironic about FNGU and FNGD is that they’re being marketed as products for sophisticated traders, but sophisticated traders have no use for these funds because they can lever their bets on FAANG much more easily and cheaply with things like call and put options and other derivatives. On top of that, there is nothing sophisticated about how FNGU and FNGD are constructed.\nUnlike sophisticated tech funds, like theBlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST),which is up 63.9% in the last year, FNGU and FNGD have no active management and no methodology for choosing how much of each stock to expose investors to.\nWorse, FNGU and FNGD don’t even seem to be doing simple things like weighting exposure by market capitalization or through some other straightforward methodology. Apple has an $878.5-billion market cap, while Twitter’s market cap is just $16.5 billion. What possible reason would REX have to expose investorsequallyto these companies when one isover 50 timesbigger than the other?\nIt’s hard to explain the lack of active management, or even smart asset allocation, in this fund. Even SPY, which is one of the dumbest (and cheapest) passive ETFs out there, weights its exposure to each stock according to market cap. This is not hard to do! But FNGU and FNGD don’t bother. Why? Laziness? We just don’t know.\nForget FAANG: These 4 Funds Deliver HUGE 8.1% Dividends and 20% Gains\nWith Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1333.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.15 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 23938939.775212 - Transaction Count: 216363.0 - Unique Addresses: 486554.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.11 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ["I have a close family member (naming who names) who is long ETH. Can see there are some use cases for blockchain/crypto, but don't buy the BTC = gold scarcity story. When do we get to buy AlleyCoin?", 'China To Crack Down On International Cryptocurrency Trading By Its Citizens http://bitcoin-newswire.com/?p=21460\xa0 #Bitcoin #BTC', 'Apparently. Having mined back in the early days of Bitcoin, I never foresaw it getting this...this...whatever the hell this is.', '最悪、底55万あたりでリバってくれないかな\n#BTC', 'I earned 0.55 BTC today. Join now:\n\nhttp://t.me/CryptoWhalesClub\xa0…\n$AMP $BCY $BRX $SBD $CPC $CLUB $CFI $XCP $TK $DRACO $DCR $DMD $SNRG $EMC $EGC $SWT $EXCL $FLO $GAME $GUP $ZEC $INFX $KORE $LMC $MONA $ADT $VTR $NAV $OMNI $PTC $XVG $BLK $RBY $SEQ $UBQ\n95280916085', '#forex #btc #usd The Seven Questions Goldman\'s Clients Have About "Rational Exuberance" In mid-November, just days http://rviv.ly/04Q9R\xa0', 'As Bitcoin Bubble Loses Air, Frauds and Flaws Rise to Surface https://www.chromelite.com/as-bitcoin-bubble-loses-air-frauds-and-flaws-rise-to-surface/\xa0…', 'bitcoin investors are my laughing stock now', 'REGISTER GET FREE ConnectX https://connectx.com/webinar?referral=rJ0aXb5Nf&refSource=copy\xa0… NEW CRYPTO REVOLUTION! #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency #btc #ETH #blockchain #ico #altcoin #trading #bittrex #bounty #reward #TokenSale #crowdsale #Tokens #business #finance #socialmedia #makemoney #market #social #blogging', 'Kryptowährung - Bitcoin-Kurs fiel unter 7.000 US-Dollar: https://derstandard.at/2000073698890/Bitcoin-Kurs-fiel-unter-7-000-US-Dollar?ref=rss\xa0…', 'Parece estar explotando la burbuja de la economía normal ¿no le correspondía explotar primero al bitcoin? https://twitter.com/CNNEE/status/960644721705193472\xa0…', 'As Bitcoin Bubble Loses Air, Frauds and Flaws Rise to Surface pic.twitter.com/G2inCySe5X', ' "Bitcoin price" is trending today on Google USA (500000+ searches) https://www.google.com/search?q=Bitcoin+price\xa0…', 'Hey I’m thinking of buying a bitcoin. Good idea, right? You’ve heard of it?', ' Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – BTC/USD Decline Looks Fake? http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/03/12/bitcoin-price-weekly-analysis-btcusd-decline-looks-fake/\xa0…', "/u/btchip: Can you describe more precisely how they're failing ?https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vhu7f/any_word_on_ledger_nano_s_bch_failures/dtsl01p/\xa0…", 'Cevap vermedi:( bana giydirmekle meşgul her bitcoin balondur savunanı gibi...', 'Got $VXX after hours?!? 30-40% higher on top of today and last week. $UVXY $SPY #bitcoin #trading https://www.instagram.com/p/Be1RUGIlr6t/\xa0', 'Our newest beta rolled out today! \n\n#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #LTC #ETH #DASH #segwit #ERC20 #crypto #security #privacy #startup #innovationhttps://blog.edgesecure.co/edge-wallet-development-update-54407bec7d62\xa0…', "Stock Market murdered, BTC murdered, gold not moving(?!)... i'm smelling something...Bring the news now !!", 'Amazing news! DOVU + BMW project is live! https://medium.com/@dovuofficial/bmw-group-uk-dovu-b76634f61829\xa0… #DOVU #mobility #transportation #ethereum $DOVU $ETH $BTC #Blockchain', 'Follow us for all crypto updates, news and polls. #vergecurrency #ripple #xrp #vergecurrency #xvg #rdd #reddcoin #bitcoin #ltc #litecoin #trx #tron $trx #eth #etherium #cryptocurreny', 'New btc arb bonusesⅰ.day profit 1% ⅱ．Uni level ⅲ.binary, and multi accounts Deposit refund everyday learn more→ https://mtlnk.net/j_%253A%252F%252Fbit.ly%252F2oP6l5w\xa0…', '"Has Trumphoria Finally Hit a Wall?" by PAUL KRUGMAN via NYT http://ift.tt/2BYrAEP\xa0pic.twitter.com/gJi9g3Pf8X', 'Plottwist: $btc bounce is cancled', 'You can say whatever you want about Bitcoin,but at least that crash will only affect a small circle of people. The whole world will feel the effects of the stock market crash.', 'とてつもない下げたいマンがいるみたいだな…', 'The ATO is still deciding how Bitcoin will be taxed in the future - http://bit.ly/2s5sKib\xa0', 'Are Insiders Secretly Loading Up on Bitcoin? https://youtu.be/UZS6WzSpwhY\xa0 via @YouTube', 'Your chart shows #Bitcoin dip to 1k lol. Good luck with rebuying at 1k.']... - Contextual Past News Article: December was a big month for U.S. steel mills. IconicUnited States Steel Corporation(NYSE: X)led the pack with a massive 22% monthly gain.AK Steel Holdings Corporation(NYSE: AKS)saw its shares rise a dramatic 16%.Steel Dynamics, Inc.(NASDAQ: STLD)was up 12%. AndNucor Corporation's(NYSE: NUE)stock advanced a meaningful 10%. You know it's a good month for steel makers when a 10% gain is at the low end of the range! The driving force behind the broad steel stock rally was China. For years U.S. mills have beencomplaining about a massive influx of foreign, low-priced steel. The imports, which U.S. steel makers contend are often being sold below production cost, are being driven by overcapacity in China. China alone makes roughly 50% of the world's steel. Domestic Chinese demand for steel has weakened in recent years as the country's economic growth has slowed, leading to an increase in exports that's disrupted steel markets around the world, including the U.S. steel market. Image source: Getty Images. It should come as no surprise that U.S. steel prices fell with cheap foreign steel flooding into the United States. The U.S. steel mills have been working to get the government to slap tariffs on foreign steel to help slow the flow. That's a long and difficult process thathas been gaining some traction. But protectionist measures don't solve the root problem, which isa global oversupply of steel driven by still robust Chinese production. However, the Chinese government appears to finally be doing something about it -- even if it isn't for the reasons U.S. steel companies might like. Making steel is a particularly dirty process, so the industry is a big target when it comes to pollution. Which explains why China is increasingly looking to reduce its disastrous pollution levels by curbing steel production. Less steel production in China is expected to translate into reduced steel exports. That, in turn, will support pricing power at the U.S. steel mills. U.S. Steel and AK Steel rallied dramatically because they both make heavy use of blast furnaces. This is an older technology that basically requires high utilization rates for the mills to produce profits. Once these mills are running at high capacity, however, earnings can be very large. So a reduction in Chinese supply is particularly good news for this pair of steel mills. X EPS Diluted (Annual)data byYCharts. Nucor and Steel Dynamics are focused on electric arc mini-mills, which are, to simplify a bit, easier to turn on and off. That allows them to run profitably even in difficult steel markets. To put some numbers on that, Nucor has lost money in just one year since the 2007 to 2009 recession ended, after which the steel industry really started to get hit by the flood of low-price imports. Steel Dynamics lost money in just two of those years. U.S. Steel, on the other hand, lost money in seven of the years following the end of the recession. AK Steel has done even worse, losing money every year between 2009 and 2016. That said, it looks like this mill might turn a profit when 2017's final numbers come in. At the end of the day, however, Nucor and Steel Dynamics likely didn't rally as much because they've been doing better than U.S. Steel and AK Steel throughout the downturn. U.S. steel makers and their shareholders are clearly pleased to hear that China is curbing production. However, there's no way to tell if the cuts will stick or if China will just ramp steel production up again when pollution levels fall enough to appease its citizens. In other words, this could be a temporary reprieve. If you are looking at steel companies you are better offsticking with the companies that proved the most resilient through the steel industry downturn, which would include both Nucor and Steel Dynamics. That said, steel names aren't cheap today, so you might want to hold off investing at all. Steel is a cyclical industry, there's likely to be a better entry point in the future. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewerowns shares of Nucor. The Motley Fool recommends Nucor. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Timelapze', 'First commercial of the superbowl: TD Ameritrade Bitcoin Futures', 648, '2018-02-05 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/', 'The first commercial break after the anthem already had bitcoin on the screen. Its a good day.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/', '7vaixm', [['u/brewsterf', 17, '2018-02-05 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqrhm8/', 'they paid alot of money for this, and it was probably planned and paid for a while ago. But now that the bubble has popped they probably regret it.', '7vaixm'], ['u/rootbeerspin', 90, '2018-02-05 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqrmcb/', 'Fuck Bitcoin futures. ', '7vaixm'], ['u/Romeo_the_Dog', 25, '2018-02-05 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqrz7l/', 'Lol, what bubble?\n\n', '7vaixm'], ['u/identicalBadger', 129, '2018-02-05 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqsct9/', 'The one we were in the middle of when you made this account. ', '7vaixm'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 53, '2018-02-05 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqsuce/', 'Savage\n', '7vaixm'], ['u/SuperPwnerGuy', 56, '2018-02-05 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqswo6/', 'Hey, Fuck you buddy.', '7vaixm'], ['u/Zafriti', 31, '2018-02-05 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqtgd9/', "I'm not your buddy, pal!", '7vaixm'], ['u/Iamnotbaldatall', 34, '2018-02-05 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqupnv/', "I'm not your pal, guy!", '7vaixm'], ['u/SuperPwnerGuy', 25, '2018-02-05 02:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqwt52/', "I'm not your guy, Friend!!!", '7vaixm'], ['u/gemino616', 16, '2018-02-05 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqx9hr/', "I'm not your friend, Dude!", '7vaixm'], ['u/Player__One', 10, '2018-02-05 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqxg5t/', "I'm not your fam, bro!", '7vaixm'], ['u/wvchrome', 13, '2018-02-05 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqxrga/', 'I’m not your bro, cuz!', '7vaixm'], ['u/Bipolarruledout', 10, '2018-02-05 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqzot6/', 'You know some of us have been here for years right? Zoom out on the chart.', '7vaixm'], ['u/nibor100', 11, '2018-02-05 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr0hs4/', 'When you rally so hard a hard correction is normal ', '7vaixm'], ['u/evoorhees', 17, '2018-02-05 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr0mtf/', 'When they bought the commercial Bitcoin was probably less than today. ', '7vaixm'], ['u/tempTemp0001', 11, '2018-02-05 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr1yvh/', 'why are you so angry', '7vaixm'], ['u/FixedGearJunkie', 11, '2018-02-05 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr4pv8/', "I thought that too when I started accumulating btc in 2013/2014 and right after I got into it the price plunged from over 1k all the way into the 200's by early 2015. Kinda lost interest but kept my coinage. In hindsight I really screwed up by not continuing to accumulate all throughout 2015-2017. I'm definitely sticking to a weekly schedule of small purchases for the next year or 2.", '7vaixm'], ['u/bazziinga', 11, '2018-02-05 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr5iu2/', 'Seriously though. Bitcoin is meant to give purchasing power back to the people and keep the global bankers and Wall Street elite out. Futures just allow Wall Street and their billions to toy with and manipulate bitcoin!', '7vaixm'], ['u/McNultysHangover', 114, '2018-02-05 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr5odq/', 'Why are people who seem to be vehemently against Bitcoin in the Bitcoin subreddit 🤔', '7vaixm'], ['u/leroyyrogers', 10, '2018-02-05 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr9yyb/', "Yea the exchanges can't already do this /s", '7vaixm'], ['u/ReasonOz', 89, '2018-02-05 06:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtracfe/', "I've noticed that r/bitcoin sentiment closely follows Bitcoin direction. If it's going up, most posts are positive. If it's going down, most posts are negative. This makes r/bitcoin a terrible place to seek any useful advice. \n\nEnd of the day you either believe it will be useful and valuable in the future or you don't. What I can't figure out is why people who believe the latter waste their time reading and posting about something they think has no value. It's bizarre.", '7vaixm'], ['u/Triggerlily', 10, '2018-02-05 09:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtrgrqa/', "you realize when you cash out of bitcoin someone is buying it from you. It's definitely a zero sum game. Do you think the money fairy makes everyone's losing position whole again at the end of the day? Those losses you have are someone else's gain. You dont even understand how markets work and you're trying to make it sound like u have some kind of knowledge. I bet you follow some 17 year old kid with a flatbill on youtube to get your crypto picks", '7vaixm']]], ['u/Charteroakish', 'Why Bitcoin wont die, no matter how bad they want it dead', 158, '2018-02-05 00:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/', 'Central banks, governments and the mainstream media all want Bitcoin to die.\n\nAnd thats exactly why it wont.\n\nIf you look at Brexit, Trump, etc, you see a growing trend. If you read the approval ratings for the media, you get the same thing:\n\nThe people want a voice, they want to govern themselves and they want control over their lives and their wealth.\n\nThe more they bash Bitcoin, the more they increase its popularity.\n\nAnd they cant kill it. Decentralized, it will exist regardless of what they do. Thats power. They cant print a trillion more of it. They cant spy on it or manipulate it as easily. \n\nIts going to challenge how we define money and the role of banks and governments when it comes to personal wealth.\n\nI cant wait for the day cryptos become bigger than fiat. It will be monumental.\n\n-\n\n-\n\n@charteroakpublic- a Telegram channel with PBC leaks, analysis and info.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/', '7valsn', [['u/MadRedHatter', 17, '2018-02-05 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtqrgj3/', 'Delusional.', '7valsn'], ['u/alphgeek', 71, '2018-02-05 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtqutwi/', "> If you look at Brexit, Trump, etc\n\nBrexit, Trump and Bitcoin. The cure that kills the patient?\n\n>They cant print a trillion more of it.\n\nNo, you need Tether for that. Or a thousand shitcoins and splits.\n\n> They cant spy on it\n\nThe immutable blockchain that records all transactions but which can't be spied on.\n\n> or manipulate it as easily.\n\nRegulated, rulebound and stable government can't manipulate it. That's left to self-interested whales, shifty exchanges, wash traders and pump and dump merchants.", '7valsn'], ['u/endern1', 12, '2018-02-05 02:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtqwtpn/', 'I think that’s already happened with the current price slide.', '7valsn'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 11, '2018-02-05 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr20fb/', 'No that will look like $100 btc', '7valsn'], ['u/kernelzeroday', 20, '2018-02-05 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr5aic/', 'How would you respond to someone who says gold enables a black market? Seriously, ISIS , NK, and Russia have been caught stealing or using gold to get around sanctions. \n\nHow would you respond to someone who says oil enables a black market? Seriously, ISIS , NK, and Russia have been caught stealing or using oil to get around sanctions. \n\nHow would you respond to someone who says counterfeit fiat enables a black market? Seriously, ISIS , NK, and Russia have been caught stealing or using counterfeit fiat to get around sanctions. ', '7valsn'], ['u/alphgeek', 24, '2018-02-05 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr68lp/', 'I just rent it out, tree fiddy/month.', '7valsn'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 21, '2018-02-05 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr79cv/', 'I’ll gladly sell my BTC to you for twice that if the price gets to $100', '7valsn'], ['u/zappso', 12, '2018-02-05 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtrb3c3/', 'It’s perfectly usable as a currency, I use it every day. Fees are now as low as 1 satoshi per kb. I paid 40c recently and got into the next block. http://bitcoinfees.earn.com.\n\nLightning Network is still in heavy development and testing. LN is not a fix, it’s a second tier network to scale Bitcoin. Transaction speed is drastically increased and will rival and surpass traditional payment networks. Give LN a chance to mature a bit more and be integrated into wallets, exchanges and payment gateways.\n\nThe energy used to mine Bitcoin does not have to be from coal, it can be from renewable sources. Miners are driven to more efficient power usage, as they’re all in competition. The power usage is the same whether there are zero transactions in a block or it’s full.\n\nCryptocurrencies will always be around, and Bitcoin is leading the pack for the foreseeable future; most of the research and development expertise, wallet and merchant integration, market adoption, etc. is in Bitcoin.\n\nPlease stop regurgitating FUD.', '7valsn'], ['u/Shished', 42, '2018-02-05 08:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtregxo/', 'I just want to buy a new GPU.', '7valsn'], ['u/sc2summerloud', 21, '2018-02-05 08:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtresr9/', 'this times a thousand\n\nbtc fanboys need to realize that what happens in the crypto space right now is 1000x more evil / manipulated than the oh-so despised fiat ponzi of the real world', '7valsn'], ['u/MagosBiologis', 18, '2018-02-05 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtrh1h0/', "Yeah, can't wait for the miners to fuck off and leave gamers in peace. ", '7valsn']]], ['u/Buttershine_Beta', "Coins down the most from ATH that aren't complete poo?", 15, '2018-02-05 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/', "Is there a website for this that shows all the coins down from their all-time high from the crash that aren't complete garbage because I can't find one other than coinmarketcap and maybe versus Bitcoin to if there's one that has it pretty handy let me know in addition if there's a coins that you've seen that are down more than 70% from this dip or crash or whatever you want to call it that would be awesome to share thanks guys.\n\nUsing:\nhttps://athcoinindex.com\n\n\nThat u/cump0site was so nice to link me I found a few on my radar at near 25%. On mobile so I'll have to use a calculator to get the specifics. And yes I bought some of your precious nano. Jesus the shilling got me already okay? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/', '7vaw7h', [['u/Skionz', 27, '2018-02-05 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqtcak/', "Nano had an ATH of $36 and is ~$13 right now which is pretty low. Take a look into it if you haven't heard much if it already.", '7vaw7h'], ['u/neptunian', 10, '2018-02-05 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqtd75/', 'VeChain', '7vaw7h'], ['u/Kardi95', 18, '2018-02-05 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqteby/', 'You wanna take a look at COSS. ATH was about 2,40€ and it’s trading at 0,50€ currently. ', '7vaw7h'], ['u/AiS9', 10, '2018-02-05 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqthc7/', "Vechain was at ~$10 on a run of good news, fell as low as 3.70 the other day, they are rebranding later this month and announcing more news so I'm expecting it to go up", '7vaw7h'], ['u/Dericus', 16, '2018-02-05 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtquqcr/', 'Oyster is at 50cents, ATH was 4$ and the service it offers is worth about 11,5$ (min.64gb a year+its on the tangle)', '7vaw7h'], ['u/rulesforrebels', 13, '2018-02-05 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtquy31/', 'He said not poo', '7vaw7h'], ['u/dovoid', 15, '2018-02-05 02:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqvn9x/', 'Icx almost down x3 from ath ', '7vaw7h'], ['u/KeepsItReal', 11, '2018-02-05 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqxm70/', 'Coss also gives you a fee split allocation on their exchange of all the tokens they sell. ', '7vaw7h'], ['u/violaman-', 16, '2018-02-05 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtr9kew/', ">> if you haven't heard much if it already.\n\nlol", '7vaw7h']]], ['u/Mr_Deep_Research', "The saddest thing I've ever read", 64, '2018-02-05 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/', '"This is the biggest and quickest heist that i lived. People never learn from the past. Some rich guys with who are interested in money making and not technology are taking everything from the scared people who sell.\n\nThey use every way possible to create FUD like media or political connections who make fearful statements which are actually empty from content (see India not recognizing bitcoin as legal tender).\n\nThey know most of us are not prepared to be brave in this fight against the system. I see crypto as a possible salvation from this slave life and broken financial and political system and i am ready to loose everything, every penny that i saved and invested because my immediate goal is to disturb corrupt system and see a new one in place.\n\ni\'m not thinking "Not selling because i expect big return". I\'m not selling because this is my (our) only hope to make it and like Damian said "we\'re gonna make it"\n\n-- Gutenhans Butter, Feb 2, 2018', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/', '7vb83k', [['u/beanietulipbubble', 86, '2018-02-05 02:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqx0js/', "> fight against the system\n\nBy buying meaningless tokens that don't work as a currency? How's that going to do anything?", '7vb83k'], ['u/Hollowpoint38', 43, '2018-02-05 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqy21p/', "I also want to see some details of how* this corrupt financial system has directly affected their lives. Is the merchant charge from Mastercard barring their ability to get good deals? This vague sloganeering is all I've seen.", '7vb83k'], ['u/F_D123', 11, '2018-02-05 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqy52i/', "Hodl till it's 3 digits", '7vb83k'], ['u/roflcopter44444', 53, '2018-02-05 02:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqy774/', ">Some rich guys with who are interested in money making \n\nIsn't that the end game for HODLers as well ?", '7vb83k'], ['u/SmartToolFactory', 24, '2018-02-05 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqyjo8/', 'And buying those tokens from exchanges that wildly capitalist, unregulated, market manipulating, fraud commiting, ponzi scheming, conveniently being "hacked" when it\'s time leave with money of suckers also not good way to fight against the system. System at least protect your rights. After being ponzied by Bitconnect and Davor coint they turned to system to seek for help and fight for their rights ironically.', '7vb83k'], ['u/Hollowpoint38', 30, '2018-02-05 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqzzjw/', 'The classic libertarian trope. Saw this a lot with the pornography industry backing libertarian ideas and telling the government they have no business doing anything except the military.\n\nThen when their profits tank because of piracy, they slam the courts full of legal actions complaining that their rights to profits are being stolen.\n\nOne guy here said it the best "they don\'t actually give a fuck about the free market, they just want to do whatever they want and get away with it."', '7vb83k'], ['u/RagdollPhysEd', 12, '2018-02-05 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr02xz/', 'They want to be the new system ', '7vb83k'], ['u/[deleted]', 25, '2018-02-05 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr4dhd/', "I'm getting a 10% rebate for each 200usd I spend today on my VISA, I'm supposed to buy airline tickets this week anyway. God I hate credit card oppression and this slave life", '7vb83k'], ['u/AshingiiAshuaa', 12, '2018-02-05 04:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr4w8t/', 'Except the hodlers want to be on top - not unlike many revolutionaries.', '7vb83k'], ['u/MotherOfPus', 19, '2018-02-05 06:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr9gzg/', 'Not me! My heart is pure. Make me king!', '7vb83k'], ['u/HoppCoin', 10, '2018-02-05 06:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtray1k/', 'Ironic statement while talking about Bitcoin bubble.\n\nThe market is 100% efficient!', '7vb83k'], ['u/TamponShotgun', 10, '2018-02-05 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtrduz6/', '> and i am ready to loose everything, every penny that i saved and invested because my immediate goal is to disturb corrupt system and see a new one in place.\n\nWell, you got the first part right...', '7vb83k'], ['u/MarshallBanana', 14, '2018-02-05 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtris7g/', '1. I am not rich.\n2. This is clearly not my fault.\n3. Therefore, it is the fault of The System.\n4. Doing this silly thing makes me richer.\n5. Therefore, doing this silly thing is equal to fighting The System.', '7vb83k'], ['u/mysaltyalt', 10, '2018-02-05 11:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtrjbc1/', 'They see themselves as being poor and fucked over (which a lot of them probably are) due to various reasons. And let\'s be honest... our current system is more or less a rigged game funneling money to basically the richest 2,000 people in the country. \n\nHOWEVER. These people don\'t want to see actual political changes or put in the work to pass laws that would let money flow back to regular people. \n\nThese people want to buy an alt currency, have it declared "the new paradigm" and laugh as the $ is declared worthless, all hail bitcoin. And by being "clever" and hoarding all the bitcoins they will be the new wealthy masters that get to boss everyone around. \n\nIt\'s just a slightly different version of the temporarily embarassed millionaire. "Well I need to vote for tax cuts because WHEN I\'m rich..." ', '7vb83k']]], ['u/I_shall_be_at_Aqaba', 'TD Ameritrade Super Bowl Commercial - "Bitcoin futures available. Fiesta forever."', 262, '2018-02-05 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/', 'TD Ameritrade\'s Super Bowl commercial ends with "Bitcoin futures available. Fiesta forever." https://www.ispot.tv/ad/waIR/td-ameritrade-super-bowl-lii-all-night-long-feat-lionel-richie\n\nIt\'s a new world when bitcoin is advertised during the Super Bowl. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/', '7vbbm2', [['u/TheRedShift1', 75, '2018-02-05 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/dtqzp0s/', 'Sour cream won’t be the only dip people discuss tonight! Zing!', '7vbbm2'], ['u/FATTEST_HOG', 16, '2018-02-05 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/dtr785z/', "Did this actually air? Sure didn't in my market.", '7vbbm2'], ['u/CATS_ARE_FABULOUS', 16, '2018-02-05 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/dtr9iwb/', 'TD Ameritrade has been supporting Bitcoin Futures for awhile now, but last week I tried wiring money for the first time from my TD Ameritrade acount to Gemini, but they denied it. I called them and they said they don’t support payments to purchase crypto. ', '7vbbm2']]], ['u/vitapiracycom', 'BTC earned down over 40% TF?', 36, '2018-02-05 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/', "What's going on? Hashrate has remained the same and I should be earning 2x what I am right now. :/\nIt's as if the miner isn't auto switching. \n.\n\nTL;DR : Client wrongly reports profit of neo as high, so you end up stuck on Neo with low profit.\nUPDATE: So many other sellers have reported the same issue with Neoscrypt where it's being reported wrongly to be the most profitable by the client. Disabling Neoscrypt has brought my earnings back up. I suggest anyone who has problems not to trust your client side app and disable Neo for the time being.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/', '7vbepy', [['u/W0rthl3ssP4ncakE', 10, '2018-02-05 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/dtr36am/', "This is the problem with one click miner's like this. It's not that having new guys is bad, they just need to be taught where and how to research", '7vbepy'], ['u/BCH4Days', 22, '2018-02-05 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/dtr6bfp/', '> I should be earning 2x what I am right now\n\nI love these greedy dorm bros that loaded up the credit cards believing they\'d be making $10/day forever "cuz the Youtube guy sed so".', '7vbepy'], ['u/blove05', 34, '2018-02-05 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/dtr85k1/', 'This is word for word the posts I read last July/August. Difficulty increases, prices fluctuate. Mining is not stable income...', '7vbepy']]], ['u/remotelyfun', 'ANTI BITCOIN TROLLS in the other sub', 37, '2018-02-05 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/', 'Has anyone else noticed the vast number of people trolling bitcoin in the other sub especially any article or news relating to bitcoin as an investment? Combine this with u/themos thread of responsible investing and you have a group of people who are seriously hostile to bitcoin - mocking anyone who dares out their faith and money into it. \n\nIf bitcoin is such an awful investment why should anyone on earth buy it? It has no use. \n\nThey are mocking people for putting portions of their savings into bitcoin. These users aren’t banned. You are only banned if you discuss solutions to make bitcoin better such as bigger blocks. I see this as evidence that r/bitcoin mods are not only hostile to bitcoin but they are actively trying to undermine and destroy it. \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/', '7vbf5o', [['u/iamsafeforworkk', 23, '2018-02-05 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr00ho/', 'This is a little too much conspiracy even for me. When the crypto markets crash the salty no coiners come out of the woodwork to gloat. They are all over every forum.', '7vbf5o'], ['u/PsyRev_', 17, '2018-02-05 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr06gi/', "Yeah, seems the ones that run r/bitcoin are trying to fuck up the community atmosphere now. Make people less engaged with the community. This isn't good for us, it could slow the inflow to r/btc as less people spend their time and energy in the crypto community.", '7vbf5o'], ['u/remotelyfun', 13, '2018-02-05 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr0w39/', 'Sure but then why are these salty no coiners allowed to throw their salt all over the sub liberally but if you are seriously committed to crypto but talk about making bitcoin more useful you are instantly banned?', '7vbf5o'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 14, '2018-02-05 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr2dq8/', "A confirmed Blockstream dragon's den muppet was busy spreading BTC FUD here. They probably took short positions ", '7vbf5o'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 11, '2018-02-05 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr2ht3/', 'You underestimate how devious these guys are. And manipulating the BTC market is something they have most probably been very active in doing since 2012', '7vbf5o']]], ['u/crypto_pupperino', 'Going to bed. HODLING strong.', 41, '2018-02-05 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/', 'Amem Bitcoin Jesus. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/', '7vbm4f', [['u/l33ts4uc3', 25, '2018-02-05 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtr47xg/', 'lmao see you at $1000', '7vbm4f'], ['u/HovarTM', 18, '2018-02-05 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtr49yr/', "Wouldn't you be able to buy a lot more if you were to sell now and buy later", '7vbm4f'], ['u/LessStressMoreFun', 25, '2018-02-05 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtr6037/', 'We really don\'t know. We have already pulled back 50%. That is like the average "crash." so we could be at the bottom or we could have a little longer to go. The 3 things we do know are likely to happen are;\n\n1. When we hit the bottom, we won\'t know it was the bottom until after the fact.\n2. Most people will still be calling doom and gloom when we are at the bottom.\n3. We are likely at a discounted price right now and as long as it stays around any buyer will probably be up in a year or 2 from this price.\n\nThat\'s good enough for me not to sell. ', '7vbm4f'], ['u/ILoveVaginaAndAnus', 17, '2018-02-05 10:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtrh0ua/', "> it's stable at 8k, it's gonna drop lower probably\n\nDo you know the meaning of the word 'contradiction'?", '7vbm4f']]], ['u/JoeB_88', 'Update: Bitcoin finally received!', 70, '2018-02-05 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/', "I submitted my secondary request for termination early this morning, which locked me out of my account. I sent my first termination request in about two weeks ago. \n\nI just got a Coinbase notification a few minutes ago that I received a BTC deposit which is my Bitgrail balance (minus about 0.01 BTC but whatever). Looks like they are finally starting to process terminations.\n\nEdit: After putting the numbers together I'm realizing they charged me a $100 fee on a $2000 transfer. It's a lot but I'm glad to be done with this nightmare.\n\n---\n\nThis is the wallet/address that the BTC was sent from so I'm assuming it's Bitgrails BTC wallet we've been looking for: https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/address/3AW42uyi9u4euRKRrcuMzxnUzjSKpJvij4/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/', '7vbozi', [['u/whiteboyswag', 12, '2018-02-05 04:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr2kxo/', 'Wow that’s good news. Hope I get mine soon as well. I still would have loved an email or something. ', '7vbozi'], ['u/TheBomber9', 17, '2018-02-05 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr2qux/', 'Good news that someone also report the good news :)', '7vbozi'], ['u/HistoricalQuality', 14, '2018-02-05 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr5pmt/', 'Received 3.60793 BTC just now\nI had 3.60993052 BTC. Roughly a fee of 0.02 BTC. \nThanks Bitgrail! Patience is virtue. Thanks for abiding by the TOS.', '7vbozi'], ['u/Tomm-E', 10, '2018-02-05 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr62lh/', 'I HAVE NOT received my BTC yet, but my account has been terminated because I can no longer log into Bitgrail and it says that it doesn’t recognize my account. \n\nSet my BTC receiving address to my Binance BTC address, I’ll give an update if I end up receiving. \n\n————-\nUPDATE:\n\nIt’s now pending in my binance deposits. What a sight for sore eyes. Patiently waited 4 weeks+ to get verified only to be forced to sell my xrb for a loss and close my account in the end... thankful it’s all over with, even if I did lose thousands. Powerful lesson learned.', '7vbozi']]], ['u/maxpainpays', 'A great example of why the US tax regulations are wrong right now', 28, '2018-02-05 04:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/', "So something awful has happened to me and I figured I'd share because I think it outlines how taxing crypto as though it were a stock is insane and unfair due to the inherent risk of crypto.\n\nHere we go.. I bought about 10000 raiblocks at around 10 cents a long time ago. Just before the end of the year I wasnt sure how things were gonna going and it seemed to have been pumped extremely high and due for a correction. So I sold to BTC. This created a pretty massive tax event for me. My profit was in the 100s of thousands. My plan was to buy back lower when the price stabalized a little which I did some time in January. Unfortunately by then the exchanges were having trouble with withdrawals so I couldnt remove my XRB from the exchange.\n\nCut to a about a week ago and the Bitgrail exchange announces all non EU customers will be forced to liquidate to BTC and terminate their accounnts. OH FUCK . The price immediately crashed due to the high demand of BTC from non eu customers. And I assumed this announcement was truthful and sold for a tremendous loss. Literally cut my BTC value in half after the start of the year. Then on top of that they decided that wasnt fair and would indeed allow XRB to be withdrawn for non eu customers. But the price had already corrected. \n\nSo at this point I just want out and figure ill wait for the account termination and at least get the remaining btc off as quick as possible so I can start hedging for this bear market thats happening.\n\nUnfortunately they still havent released my funds and the value of BTC is down about 30% since then.\n\nTo boil this down. At this point Ive basically created a taxable event with between 200k and 300k profit for last year.. And If im very very lucky I will have the amount in tax I will owe left on the exchange to pay it off. by the time they actually release my funds Although with the way the market looks and the speed of the termination Im guessing I will owe more in taxes than I even have left on the exchange.\n\nTo me it is unacceptable that under current US tax laws the best I can do is write off this 100s of thousands of dollars of loss 3000 dollars at a time for the next 100 years or so.\n\nCrypto has too much inherent risk. Just because you switch currencies does not mean your money is in a safe and regulated space on ameritrade or something. Your money is still digital poker chips inside a massive casino.\n\nI am so insanely fucked at this point I really dont even know what to do. If I had never made the trade in the first place I would be in less potential debt. Thats how fucked up all this is. Treating trading a crypto like its going into fiat and sitting in an insured account is absolutely insane.\n\nImagine if people sold btc at the end of last year at 16k and let it sit in tether on an exchange so they could buy back when the dust settled. Then tether goes down this year before they buy back in. They would be insanely fucked because of the tax liability of cashing out last year.\n\nIt is so fucked up to tax crypto like this. We are still carrying too much risk. It should only be taxed when you actually de-risk by cashing out into a fiat account or some kind of safe USD exchange.\n\nAnyways thats my rant. I imagine there are a lot of people really fucked by this bitgrail situation. But I am basically going to lose everything because I took a winning trade and then got fucked. And the best I can do is spend the rest of my life writing off 3k a year of this loss.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/', '7vbu55', [['u/overmotion', 15, '2018-02-05 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/dtr56ht/', 'But the issue isn’t the tax code. When the taxable event occurred, you were supposed to remove the approximate tax amount and keep it on the side to pay your taxes - not re-invest it. You took money that belonged to the IRS and threw it into crypto. ', '7vbu55'], ['u/ModernLifelsWar', 24, '2018-02-05 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/dtr5wu6/', "Honestly in disbelief people are actually defending the IRS here. I'll probably get downvoted for this but my advice is don't pay them a dime. When you cash out pay your appropriate amount of profits. The tax code isn't even clearly defined and there is 0 precedence. ", '7vbu55']]], ['u/michaelmf', 'What do you think the next black swan will be?', 17, '2018-02-05 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/', 'Obviously, an inherently speculative conversation, but one that I think will help me focus on issues I\'m currently oblivious to.\n\nRight now, I\'m becoming more alarmed about the prospect of a major cyber attack that either a) shuts down a critical system, causing certain regions to completely shut down for a period of time or b) a cyber attack on "internet of thing" connected device to use the device as physical nodes in some sort of greater attack.\n\nWill there be a major terrorist attack using automated technology? An assassination of a major political figure? A bitcoin lead financial crisis? a revolution of major geo-political significance? war with North Korea? A health epidemic? Oprah becoming president?\n\nWhat are you thinking about?\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/', '7vbwhs', [['u/youcanteatbullets', 13, '2018-02-05 04:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtr5k72/', "> A bitcoin lead financial crisis\n\nNot this one, I can tell you that much. The crypto bubble will pop, a bunch of people will whine about it, a bunch of other people will point and laugh, and that's about it.\n\n>Oprah becoming president?\n\nEven if this happens, it won't be any more destructive than Trumps presidency.\n\nAll other things you listed are definitely possible and could be terrible.", '7vbwhs'], ['u/halftrainedmule', 19, '2018-02-05 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtr5std/', 'World politics these days is dominated by sea changes and transformations, so I\'m not sure if "black swan" is still a meaningful concept. Taleb created it for the stock market, which on the whole tends to be more stable. In politics, it feels to me like the power-law component is there but the Gaussian part is missing. Was ISIS a black swan, and is Erdogan\'s incursion into Kurdish territories one? Was the Arab Spring a black swan? Or many? What about the European right-shift in the last 10 years (likely continued in the coming 10)? What about Trump? (That might be the least transformative of all events named so far.)\n\nPerhaps a clearer-cut question would be "what will be the next event that will change the world so strongly that predictions beyond that point make no sense?". A lot of redditors would probably say "the Singularity", but on a smaller scale (e.g. the Internet) there might indeed be nearer and more realistic answers, like "[the ad industry implodes](http://idlewords.com/talks/what_happens_next_will_amaze_you.htm)" or (for world politics) "war with Russia" or "war with Turkey" (war with North Korea will probably be less world-shattering for those who are half a world away: the damage is large but limited, and NK isn\'t in the NATO). Cyber attacks can also do a lot of damage, but I am so far not convinced that they can force a paradigm shift; the Internet is still damn useful, while attacks are brief and the damage so far mostly economic. Feel free to prove me wrong...', '7vbwhs'], ['u/minilog', 33, '2018-02-05 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtr9e9b/', "If you can predict it, it isn't a black swan.", '7vbwhs'], ['u/HonestyIsForTheBirds', 10, '2018-02-05 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrbdy5/', 'It may have [already happened](https://78.media.tumblr.com/d4b9105bf21da286efeb47dc84e02b9a/tumblr_inline_p1chjc3LTf1skdjyu_1280.png).', '7vbwhs'], ['u/hakuinas', 14, '2018-02-05 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrh1zj/', 'So Bitcoin wasn\'t a high-profile, hard-to-predict event because it was predicted on Less Wrong?\n\n"Black swan" is used to describe significant events that are unexpected, or more specifically, not predicted by markets. If someone here correctly argues for and predicts an unexpected event, that does not make the event expected in general. ', '7vbwhs'], ['u/erkelep', 17, '2018-02-05 11:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrii1t/', 'Yes, just after the Moon landing will be acknowledged as fake.\n\n/extreme sarcasm', '7vbwhs'], ['u/georgioz', 13, '2018-02-05 11:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrjalz/', 'If you think about fertilizers that one is a myth. Agriculture currently requires Nitrogen based fertilizers. These fertilizers are made out of ammonia which is predominantly made out of natural gas. However in reality the only things you need to create ammonia is basically Hydrogen and Nitrogen. Nitrogen is plentiful and can easily be extracted from air. Hydrogen is currently made out of natural gas but it can be produced in large variety of ways including from coal (as in China) or even by electrolysis of water - if for instance you have access to cheap energy such as future solar. \n', '7vbwhs'], ['u/erkelep', 21, '2018-02-05 14:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrmuo4/', "Rocket fuel can't melt lunar regolith!", '7vbwhs'], ['u/VladMolina', 19, '2018-02-05 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrrh8f/', 'I have personally been making wrong predictions based on peak oil theorizing for parts of the last 15 years. I have been updating away from it.', '7vbwhs'], ['u/VladMolina', 14, '2018-02-05 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrriaz/', 'lol', '7vbwhs'], ['u/Iconochasm', 18, '2018-02-05 16:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrs7sn/', 'The first problem with peak oil is that as prices rise, additional methods of acquiring it become economically feasible. For example, somewhere short of $200 per barrel it becomes efficient to turn plastic back into oil. That cost can be expected to drop if/when we near that point, because people will begin to seriously invest in and research the technology.\n\nThe second problem is that we are still finding new, large deposits.', '7vbwhs'], ['u/spirit_of_negation', 14, '2018-02-05 16:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrtvl4/', 'A black swan happens if you dont see a thing coming - unexpectedness in a way you cant prepare for. In my view there was pletny of opportunity of rebellion in a destabilized middle east - the nature and size of which was not really knowable, but the general event was, hence it was a grey swan, not a black one.\n\nThe financial crisis was a black swan to a lot of people, but definitely not all people, as nnt makes clear in his writing and is quite obvious. To nnt it was a grey swan, and he profited from it.\n\nThe european right shift was utterly predictable, I have been writing about it before it happened a lot. There were people it was not expected by, but to those people anything in reality is a black swan. It was the whitest of all white swans.\n\nTrump on the other hand I could not see coming and the vast majority of people in the know culd not see coming in, say, 2014. If someone told me he would be the next president I would believe they are smoking something. once he entered the arena and proved savy in the debates it was not that outlandish a possibility any more. But that does not mean you could have known such a thing happening beforehand.', '7vbwhs']]], ['u/narthe', 'Is Bittrex the only way to get Ada ?', 13, '2018-02-05 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/7vbxnf/is_bittrex_the_only_way_to_get_ada/', "It feels like account creation is closed at the moment on bittrex. And even if i manage to get an account then verify my ID, it seems than the minimum btc deposit to get Ada is 0.02\nIs this the only way to get Ada ? Can't i get less than 0.02 btc ?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/7vbxnf/is_bittrex_the_only_way_to_get_ada/', '7vbxnf', [['u/Ntdark', 24, '2018-02-05 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/7vbxnf/is_bittrex_the_only_way_to_get_ada/dtr4kyb/', 'Check binance! One of the best exchanges out there. Their support is incredible! And the account creation took me 5 minutes!', '7vbxnf']]], ['u/Pasig1', 'Bitgrail is processing account closures and people are receiving bitcoins.', 52, '2018-02-05 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7vc12e/bitgrail_is_processing_account_closures_and/', 'Here you can see the beginning of something good:\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7vc12e/bitgrail_is_processing_account_closures_and/', '7vc12e', [['u/leon_oswald', 12, '2018-02-05 05:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7vc12e/bitgrail_is_processing_account_closures_and/dtr8pgm/', ">I will never understand why\n\n...\n\n>either because he's a greedy fuck or he's insolvent and trying to salvage the situation.\n\nI think you answered your own question.", '7vc12e']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Monday, February 05, 2018', 98, '2018-02-05 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/', '7vc6bs', [['u/oceaniax', 19, '2018-02-05 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr6nny/', 'Fuck off?', '7vc6bs'], ['u/L14dy', 15, '2018-02-05 05:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr72d3/', 'The BCH crowd has no devs, no github commits and more importantly no fucking transactions to fill their non-existant 8MB blocks\n\nAnd if you’re wondering who is payin 100 bucks for a tx, take a look at the mempool, because the answer to that question is: No One', '7vc6bs'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-02-05 05:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr7g5q/', 'You are mindlessly retarded\n\nhttps://github.com/zquestz/bitcoincash/commits/master\n\nNo commits.... none. Just garbage\n\nhttps://blockchair.com/bitcoin-cash/blocks\n\nLargest block in the last 20 is 200kB. Much wow!\n\nhttps://dedi.jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#2h\n\nmempool is empty. See how that blue shit is going down? That’s because 1-2 Sat/Byte txs are going through and being mines. Which means that now is a good time for exchanges to merge their dust to new outputs, which is exactly what is happening.\n\nHow can you be so stupid?', '7vc6bs'], ['u/Kevin_Is_Sad_Now', 14, '2018-02-05 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr7osu/', "If you're somewhat familiar with supply/demand economics and speculative markets, you'll know that being able to buy Bitcoin for $1k again has the same likelihood as goblins crawling out of every volcano on Earth, stealing our space shuttles and then building a goblin colony on the moon. Selling as low as $4.9k is a terrible idea. If you think you'd sell that low if it came to it, you shouldn't be holding now. ", '7vc6bs'], ['u/snubbe123', 14, '2018-02-05 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr8dtg/', 'I feel like shit.', '7vc6bs'], ['u/L14dy', 23, '2018-02-05 05:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr8kdd/', 'Guys, please dont be greedy. If you believe in Bitcoin and you dont need the money, then feel free to HODL and/or trade. But there’s nothing wrong with selling here to see how this plays. You can give up 25% profits to see if we clear 10k with conviction if you’re scared.\n\nYou’re not a weak hand because you sold. You’re a weak hand if you sell in a dump. This is no dump, this is a sello... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased oversight” and a “new federal regulatory framework,” Reuters reports. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Commission Tuesday, and will reportedly push for a more “rational” regulatory framework to manage cryptocurrencies, the report says. Don't Miss : Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever Giancarlo and Clayton will reportedly use the testimony to highlight the fact that agencies have been actively regulating frauds in the cryptocurrency marketplace in recent months — such as freezing assets behind a massive ICO the regulators deemed a fraud — but also demonstrate that regulators need a new framework to be effective. Currently, the SEC and CFTC struggle to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, which handle billions in trades daily and oversee hundreds of thousands of accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has become more widespread in the past few months, as Bitcoin has soared to new heights and alternative cryptocurrencies have gained popularity. Trading app RobinHood recently introducted an option for users to trade cryptocurrencies within the app, which opens up speculative trading to far more casual users. BGR Top Deals: Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever This $90 smartwatch looks like an Apple Watch, but it lasts for 4 months per charge Trending Right Now: Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail The 10 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in February See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased oversight” and a “new federal regulatory framework,” Reuters reports. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Commission Tuesday, and will reportedly push for a more “rational” regulatory framework to manage cryptocurrencies, the report says. Don't Miss : Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever Giancarlo and Clayton will reportedly use the testimony to highlight the fact that agencies have been actively regulating frauds in the cryptocurrency marketplace in recent months — such as freezing assets behind a massive ICO the regulators deemed a fraud — but also demonstrate that regulators need a new framework to be effective. Currently, the SEC and CFTC struggle to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, which handle billions in trades daily and oversee hundreds of thousands of accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has become more widespread in the past few months, as Bitcoin has soared to new heights and alternative cryptocurrencies have gained popularity. Trading app RobinHood recently introducted an option for users to trade cryptocurrencies within the app, which opens up speculative trading to far more casual users. BGR Top Deals: Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever This $90 smartwatch looks like an Apple Watch, but it lasts for 4 months per charge Trending Right Now: Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail The 10 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in February See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased oversight” and a “new federal regulatory framework,” Reuters reports. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Commission Tuesday, and will reportedly push for a more “rational” regulatory framework to manage cryptocurrencies, the report says. Don't Miss : Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever Giancarlo and Clayton will reportedly use the testimony to highlight the fact that agencies have been actively regulating frauds in the cryptocurrency marketplace in recent months — such as freezing assets behind a massive ICO the regulators deemed a fraud — but also demonstrate that regulators need a new framework to be effective. Currently, the SEC and CFTC struggle to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, which handle billions in trades daily and oversee hundreds of thousands of accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has become more widespread in the past few months, as Bitcoin has soared to new heights and alternative cryptocurrencies have gained popularity. Trading app RobinHood recently introducted an option for users to trade cryptocurrencies within the app, which opens up speculative trading to far more casual users. BGR Top Deals: Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever This $90 smartwatch looks like an Apple Watch, but it lasts for 4 months per charge Trending Right Now: Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail The 10 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in February See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points for the first time ever Monday. There were only two stocks in the S&P 500 that were up for the day, while all of the Dow’s 30 members fell. Both indexes are now down for 2018, having erased all of their gains for the year. While Bitcoin, which fell as much as 23% on Monday, shed nearly $18 billion in market value during the day, the stock market fared even worse: The Dow stocks alone lost more than $300 billion. In one particularly gory example, parent company Alphabet (which is not in the Dow), lost $40 billion of its market cap for the second trading day in a row--meaning Alphabet stock investors have lost more than $80 billion since Friday. But although the Dow’s more than 1175-point drop made the ticker tape look even uglier than it did on the darkest days following Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse, it was not a market crash, or even remotely close. Market crashes are generally defined by an abrupt and rapid decline of 20% or more: The 1929 Black Tuesday crash, 1987’s Black Monday, the dot-com bust in 2000, and the ’08 financial crisis all had that in common. (That’s similar to the definition of a bear market , which is when prices are down 20% from their peak, which can happen more gradually.) And market crashes also have a more mild-mannered sibling, the market correction, which is when prices fall at least 10% from their highs. But we’re not there yet either. Even after a multi-day selloff , spurred in part by Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report which sparked fears of an inflation spike, the Dow is only off 8.5% from its all-time-record of 26,616.71 last month, while the S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its high. After all, the higher the Dow rises, the more likely it is to lose or gain hundreds of points in any given day, simply because the swings represent smaller percentage changes. So although the Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest-ever in terms of points, the index only declined 4.6%. Compare that to October 19, 1987--the infamous Black Monday--when the Dow sank more than 22%, but only 508 points. (Indeed, while the Dow first hit the 20,000 milestone just over a year ago, it wasn’t quite such a big deal when it reached 26,000 less than a year later.) Story continues The Bitcoin price, on the other hand, is most certainly crashing. But then again, that’s nothing unusual for Bitcoin, which has been crashing almost continuously since December and frequently rises or falls as much as 20% in a day. Still, anyone who owns stocks likely lost money on Monday. Every stock in the Dow was down, and the only two stocks in the S&P 500 that rose were online travel site TripAdvisor , up 3.7%, and baking soda manufacturer Church & Dwight, up 2.4%. (Church & Dwight had reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations Monday morning, while TripAdvisor announced that it would expand its board of directors, adding one of Netflix’s board members.) The biggest losers? stock dropped more than 9% after the Federal Reserve slapped the bank with new penalties Friday night for various missteps, making it the S&P 500’s worst-performing stock for the day. And fell the most of any Dow stock, down nearly 6%, though the airplane maker is still the index’s best performer so far in 2018, up 11.5% year to date. If the Dow has another bad day tomorrow or shortly thereafter, it may very well still fall into correction territory: It need only lose another 361 points to officially mark a correction. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, and in fact, might even be healthy, a long overdue breather in what has otherwise been a raging bull market, now approaching its nine-year anniversary next month. In fact, there have only been four 10% stock market corrections since the recession ended in 2009, according to Yardeni Research . Nor would a stock market correction be entirely unexpected. Investing experts and economists have been saying for a while that stocks look expensive, and predicting that valuations would have to return to Earth sooner or later. The new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell , the successor to Janet Yellen, arrived for his first day of work Monday. Though it’s not clear whether Powell is any more likely to raise interest rates than Yellen was, strong job and wage growth has increased expectations that the Fed will hike rates more quickly than previously anticipated, which could suck some air out of the stock market as Treasury bonds become a more attractive alternative. Then again, a market correction--or even an intermediary bear market--could just give the stock market a second wind for a continued bull run. Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of CFRA, wrote in a research note Monday that the firm does not expect the selloff to “morph into a bear market,” because “we don't see a recession on the horizon.” If it does, though, CFRA thinks the bear market would last about 14 months--but then only take a little more than four months for a bull market to begin again. Whatever happens, though, one thing is for sure: Expect the Dow to have a lot more 1,000-point up or down days. Just remember not to panic when it happens. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Making Sense of Big Tech Stock Losses Data Sheet--How Meaningful Are Those Big Tech Stock Drops Here's the Logic Behind a Private Equity Billionaire's Dramatic Stock Prediction Why Blackstone Billionaire Tony James Expects Stocks to Drop 20% This Year Why Qualcomm's Stock Price Fell After Broadcom Increased Its Bid", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points for the first time ever Monday. There were only two stocks in the S&P 500 that were up for the day, while all of the Dow’s 30 members fell. Both indexes are now down for 2018, having erased all of their gains for the year. While Bitcoin, which fell as much as 23% on Monday, shed nearly $18 billion in market value during the day, the stock market fared even worse: The Dow stocks alone lost more than $300 billion. In one particularly gory example, parent company Alphabet (which is not in the Dow), lost $40 billion of its market cap for the second trading day in a row--meaning Alphabet stock investors have lost more than $80 billion since Friday. But although the Dow’s more than 1175-point drop made the ticker tape look even uglier than it did on the darkest days following Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse, it was not a market crash, or even remotely close. Market crashes are generally defined by an abrupt and rapid decline of 20% or more: The 1929 Black Tuesday crash, 1987’s Black Monday, the dot-com bust in 2000, and the ’08 financial crisis all had that in common. (That’s similar to the definition of a bear market , which is when prices are down 20% from their peak, which can happen more gradually.) And market crashes also have a more mild-mannered sibling, the market correction, which is when prices fall at least 10% from their highs. But we’re not there yet either. Even after a multi-day selloff , spurred in part by Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report which sparked fears of an inflation spike, the Dow is only off 8.5% from its all-time-record of 26,616.71 last month, while the S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its high. After all, the higher the Dow rises, the more likely it is to lose or gain hundreds of points in any given day, simply because the swings represent smaller percentage changes. So although the Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest-ever in terms of points, the index only declined 4.6%. Compare that to October 19, 1987--the infamous Black Monday--when the Dow sank more than 22%, but only 508 points. (Indeed, while the Dow first hit the 20,000 milestone just over a year ago, it wasn’t quite such a big deal when it reached 26,000 less than a year later.) Story continues The Bitcoin price, on the other hand, is most certainly crashing. But then again, that’s nothing unusual for Bitcoin, which has been crashing almost continuously since December and frequently rises or falls as much as 20% in a day. Still, anyone who owns stocks likely lost money on Monday. Every stock in the Dow was down, and the only two stocks in the S&P 500 that rose were online travel site TripAdvisor , up 3.7%, and baking soda manufacturer Church & Dwight, up 2.4%. (Church & Dwight had reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations Monday morning, while TripAdvisor announced that it would expand its board of directors, adding one of Netflix’s board members.) The biggest losers? stock dropped more than 9% after the Federal Reserve slapped the bank with new penalties Friday night for various missteps, making it the S&P 500’s worst-performing stock for the day. And fell the most of any Dow stock, down nearly 6%, though the airplane maker is still the index’s best performer so far in 2018, up 11.5% year to date. If the Dow has another bad day tomorrow or shortly thereafter, it may very well still fall into correction territory: It need only lose another 361 points to officially mark a correction. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, and in fact, might even be healthy, a long overdue breather in what has otherwise been a raging bull market, now approaching its nine-year anniversary next month. In fact, there have only been four 10% stock market corrections since the recession ended in 2009, according to Yardeni Research . Nor would a stock market correction be entirely unexpected. Investing experts and economists have been saying for a while that stocks look expensive, and predicting that valuations would have to return to Earth sooner or later. The new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell , the successor to Janet Yellen, arrived for his first day of work Monday. Though it’s not clear whether Powell is any more likely to raise interest rates than Yellen was, strong job and wage growth has increased expectations that the Fed will hike rates more quickly than previously anticipated, which could suck some air out of the stock market as Treasury bonds become a more attractive alternative. Then again, a market correction--or even an intermediary bear market--could just give the stock market a second wind for a continued bull run. Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of CFRA, wrote in a research note Monday that the firm does not expect the selloff to “morph into a bear market,” because “we don't see a recession on the horizon.” If it does, though, CFRA thinks the bear market would last about 14 months--but then only take a little more than four months for a bull market to begin again. Whatever happens, though, one thing is for sure: Expect the Dow to have a lot more 1,000-point up or down days. Just remember not to panic when it happens. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Making Sense of Big Tech Stock Losses Data Sheet--How Meaningful Are Those Big Tech Stock Drops Here's the Logic Behind a Private Equity Billionaire's Dramatic Stock Prediction Why Blackstone Billionaire Tony James Expects Stocks to Drop 20% This Year Why Qualcomm's Stock Price Fell After Broadcom Increased Its Bid", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points for the first time ever Monday. There were only two stocks in the S&P 500 that were up for the day, while all of the Dow’s 30 members fell. Both indexes are now down for 2018, having erased all of their gains for the year. While Bitcoin, which fell as much as 23% on Monday, shed nearly $18 billion in market value during the day, the stock market fared even worse: The Dow stocks alone lost more than $300 billion. In one particularly gory example, parent company Alphabet (which is not in the Dow), lost $40 billion of its market cap for the second trading day in a row--meaning Alphabet stock investors have lost more than $80 billion since Friday. But although the Dow’s more than 1175-point drop made the ticker tape look even uglier than it did on the darkest days following Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse, it was not a market crash, or even remotely close. Market crashes are generally defined by an abrupt and rapid decline of 20% or more: The 1929 Black Tuesday crash, 1987’s Black Monday, the dot-com bust in 2000, and the ’08 financial crisis all had that in common. (That’s similar to the definition of a bear market , which is when prices are down 20% from their peak, which can happen more gradually.) And market crashes also have a more mild-mannered sibling, the market correction, which is when prices fall at least 10% from their highs. But we’re not there yet either. Even after a multi-day selloff , spurred in part by Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report which sparked fears of an inflation spike, the Dow is only off 8.5% from its all-time-record of 26,616.71 last month, while the S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its high. After all, the higher the Dow rises, the more likely it is to lose or gain hundreds of points in any given day, simply because the swings represent smaller percentage changes. So although the Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest-ever in terms of points, the index only declined 4.6%. Compare that to October 19, 1987--the infamous Black Monday--when the Dow sank more than 22%, but only 508 points. (Indeed, while the Dow first hit the 20,000 milestone just over a year ago, it wasn’t quite such a big deal when it reached 26,000 less than a year later.) Story continues The Bitcoin price, on the other hand, is most certainly crashing. But then again, that’s nothing unusual for Bitcoin, which has been crashing almost continuously since December and frequently rises or falls as much as 20% in a day. Still, anyone who owns stocks likely lost money on Monday. Every stock in the Dow was down, and the only two stocks in the S&P 500 that rose were online travel site TripAdvisor , up 3.7%, and baking soda manufacturer Church & Dwight, up 2.4%. (Church & Dwight had reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations Monday morning, while TripAdvisor announced that it would expand its board of directors, adding one of Netflix’s board members.) The biggest losers? stock dropped more than 9% after the Federal Reserve slapped the bank with new penalties Friday night for various missteps, making it the S&P 500’s worst-performing stock for the day. And fell the most of any Dow stock, down nearly 6%, though the airplane maker is still the index’s best performer so far in 2018, up 11.5% year to date. If the Dow has another bad day tomorrow or shortly thereafter, it may very well still fall into correction territory: It need only lose another 361 points to officially mark a correction. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, and in fact, might even be healthy, a long overdue breather in what has otherwise been a raging bull market, now approaching its nine-year anniversary next month. In fact, there have only been four 10% stock market corrections since the recession ended in 2009, according to Yardeni Research . Nor would a stock market correction be entirely unexpected. Investing experts and economists have been saying for a while that stocks look expensive, and predicting that valuations would have to return to Earth sooner or later. The new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell , the successor to Janet Yellen, arrived for his first day of work Monday. Though it’s not clear whether Powell is any more likely to raise interest rates than Yellen was, strong job and wage growth has increased expectations that the Fed will hike rates more quickly than previously anticipated, which could suck some air out of the stock market as Treasury bonds become a more attractive alternative. Then again, a market correction--or even an intermediary bear market--could just give the stock market a second wind for a continued bull run. Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of CFRA, wrote in a research note Monday that the firm does not expect the selloff to “morph into a bear market,” because “we don't see a recession on the horizon.” If it does, though, CFRA thinks the bear market would last about 14 months--but then only take a little more than four months for a bull market to begin again. Whatever happens, though, one thing is for sure: Expect the Dow to have a lot more 1,000-point up or down days. Just remember not to panic when it happens. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Making Sense of Big Tech Stock Losses Data Sheet--How Meaningful Are Those Big Tech Stock Drops Here's the Logic Behind a Private Equity Billionaire's Dramatic Stock Prediction Why Blackstone Billionaire Tony James Expects Stocks to Drop 20% This Year Why Qualcomm's Stock Price Fell After Broadcom Increased Its Bid", 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler) View comments', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. Story continues The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler)', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler) View comments', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. Story continues The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler)', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler) View comments', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. Story continues The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler)', 'McDonald\'s (NYSE: MCD) CEO Steve Easterbrook continues to build upon his legacy as a turnaround artist. In McDonald\'s recently reported fourth-quarter results, the company again beat analyst expectations with adjusted earnings per share of $1.71 -- Easterbrook\'s 10th bottom-line outperformance in the 12 quarters he\'s led the company ( GAAP earnings were significantly lower at $0.87 per share due to charges related to the new U.S. tax law). While revenue fell 11.4% from the prior-year quarter, this was due to increased sales of restaurants to franchisees, which changes the company\'s revenue profile. More important to McDonald\'s investors is that the fast-food restaurant reported robust same-store sales both domestically and on a global basis, growing this key metric 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. That caps off McDonald\'s best full-year comparable-sales performance in six years. After years of struggling, McDonald\'s stock has thrived under Easterbrook, rising 80% during his tenure versus the S&P 500\'s 36% gain. McDonald\'s restaurant from outside. Image Source: McDonald\'s. McDonald\'s value menus are driving growth The key to Easterbrook\'s success has been in effectively leveraging his value menu. Under prior CEO Don Thompson, McDonald\'s abandoned the company\'s successful Dollar Menu in 2013 . The Dollar Menu was a loss leader, instrumental in driving traffic to restaurants, which allowed the company to profit from higher-priced items like the Big Mac. Easterbrook has reinstated McDonald\'s value proposition with the McPick 2 and the recent $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu promotions. It\'s paying off. In its fourth quarter earnings report, the company credits McPick 2 and beverage specials -- along with "strong consumer response" to the Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, a higher-priced item -- for sales increases. Systemwide sales, a better metric for food sales than revenue due to franchising, increased 8% on a constant-currency basis during the quarter. Story continues Has the company run too far? Easterbrook has Wall Street\'s attention with the stock advancing 41% in 2017, but McDonald\'s will need to continue to post strong results for shares to extend their rally. The stock is valued at approximately 26 times forward earnings, a premium given the S&P 500\'s broad valuation of 19 times. In the latest earnings report, Easterbrook noted they reached their target to refranchise 4,000 restaurants, which will lessen top-line decreases in future quarters at the expense of dampening further improvement in the operating-income margin profile. The company\'s plan to improve operating income is to continue to cut selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, with the goal of eliminating $500 million by 2019. The company\'s off to a good start by cutting $153 million of SG&A expenses in fiscal 2017. One thing that\'s not going to change is the company\'s aggressive campaign to return cash to shareholders. In the prior quarter, McDonald\'s stated it expects to return between $22 billion and $24 billion in both dividends and share buybacks -- roughly 16% of the company\'s total market cap -- in the three-year period ending in 2019. For the fourth quarter, management not only recommitted to this cash-return goal but guided to the top of previously announced guidance of $24 billion. McDonald\'s investors may have high expectations, but Easterbrook has proven himself as a capable CEO. I wouldn\'t bet against the company with him at the helm. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jamal Carnette, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'McDonald\'s(NYSE: MCD)CEO Steve Easterbrook continues to build upon his legacy as a turnaround artist. In McDonald\'s recently reported fourth-quarter results, the company again beat analyst expectations with adjusted earnings per share of $1.71 -- Easterbrook\'s 10th bottom-line outperformance in the 12 quarters he\'s led the company (GAAPearnings were significantly lower at $0.87 per share due to charges related to the new U.S. tax law).\nWhile revenue fell 11.4% from the prior-year quarter, this was due to increased sales of restaurants to franchisees, which changes the company\'s revenue profile. More important to McDonald\'s investors is that the fast-food restaurant reported robust same-store sales both domestically and on a global basis, growing this key metric 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. That caps off McDonald\'s best full-year comparable-sales performance in six years.\nAfter years of struggling, McDonald\'s stock has thrived under Easterbrook, rising 80% during his tenure versus the S&P 500\'s 36% gain.\nImage Source: McDonald\'s.\nThe key to Easterbrook\'s success has been in effectively leveraging his value menu. Under prior CEO Don Thompson, McDonald\'sabandoned the company\'s successful Dollar Menu in 2013. The Dollar Menu was a loss leader,instrumental in driving traffic to restaurants,which allowed the company to profit from higher-priced items like the Big Mac. Easterbrook has reinstated McDonald\'s value proposition with the McPick 2 and the recent $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu promotions.\nIt\'s paying off. In its fourth quarter earnings report, the company credits McPick 2 and beverage specials -- along with "strong consumer response" to the Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, a higher-priced item -- for sales increases. Systemwide sales, a better metric for food sales than revenue due to franchising, increased 8% on a constant-currency basis during the quarter.\nEasterbrook has Wall Street\'s attention with the stock advancing 41% in 2017, but McDonald\'s will need to continue to post strong results for shares to extend their rally. The stock is valued at approximately 26 times forward earnings, a premium given the S&P 500\'s broad valuation of 19 times.\nIn the latest earnings report, Easterbrook noted they reached their target to refranchise 4,000 restaurants, which will lessen top-line decreases in future quarters at the expense of dampening further improvement in the operating-income margin profile. The company\'s plan to improve operating income is to continue to cut selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, with the goal of eliminating $500 million by 2019. The company\'s off to a good start by cutting $153 million of SG&A expenses in fiscal 2017.\nOne thing that\'s not going to change is the company\'s aggressive campaign to return cash to shareholders. In the prior quarter, McDonald\'s stated it expects to return between $22 billion and $24 billion in both dividends and share buybacks -- roughly 16% of the company\'s total market cap -- in the three-year period ending in 2019. For the fourth quarter, management not only recommitted to this cash-return goal but guided to the top of previously announced guidance of $24 billion.\nMcDonald\'s investors may have high expectations, but Easterbrook has proven himself as a capable CEO. I wouldn\'t bet against the company with him at the helm.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJamal Carnette, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shareholders in Altria Group (NYSE: MO) weren\'t entirely pleased with the underperformance in the stock in 2017 , which lagged badly behind the broader market. The tobacco giant has had to deal with a number of difficult situations that have made it harder to sustain its impressive track record of profit and sales growth. After Altria reported its fourth-quarter results , CEO Marty Barrington and his team of Altria executives discussed their thoughts about the future. Below are five key things Altria wants you to know. 1. Barrington is stepping down Howard [Willard] and Billy [Gifford], with the other talented members of our leadership team, have been key contributors to the strategies that have delivered our strong results for the last several years. I firmly believe our business is well positioned for future success, and I\'m confident we have the right leadership in Howard, Billy, and the team to deliver continuing winning results. -- CEO Marty Barrington Barrington has been a key player in helping to support Altria\'s growth in recent years, finding the right mix of price increases, demand drivers, and innovation to help make the business more viable and forward-looking. The CEO is turning 65, though, and he said he\'ll step down following the annual shareholder meeting in May. Willard has a long history in serving with Altria, and Gifford will become vice chairman in addition to his current CFO role. Together, the two will have the chance to put their own stamp on Altria\'s future, which will likely look familiar but feature some distinctive elements. Altria logo sign in front of a grass field with trees on a clear day. Image source: Altria. 2. Altria deals with market share challenges We look at [market] share performance over the long term, and from 2011 through 2017, Marlboro\'s share grew by an average of about 0.1 of a point annually. But there\'s no question that 2017 presented a share challenge to [the Philip Morris USA segment]. -- Barrington Headwinds throughout the tobacco industry have affected Altria, but its leading Marlboro brand took a bigger hit than some of its rivals from other manufacturers. Altria has responded by rolling out a national expansion for the menthol-flavored Marlboro Ice, complementing a move earlier in the quarter to expand the Benson & Hedges menthol brand into various stores in the greater Washington, D.C., area. That\'s no guarantee Altria will be able to turn the tide, but it nevertheless hopes to keep itself in the commanding m Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-06 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1326.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 23938939.775212 - Transaction Count: 216363.0 - Unique Addresses: 486554.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.08 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['TBOT dedicates its services in the interests of the users.\nPl visit at: https://www.tbitbot.com\xa0\n#cryptocycle #onlineincome #earnbitcoin #passiveincome #bitcoin\n#helpingcommunity #mmmfstp #mmm #mmmmavrodi #chinabitcoinpic.twitter.com/tCuVsP1QMl', 'Living Life. . . It might be a dog eat dog world, but you can get ahead at some point and time. . . Nothing happens overnight http://www.allrewarding.com\xa0 #Bitcoin #money #wealth #freedom', "Bitcoin price\n\n19th December: $17,608\n26th December: $15,745\n3rd January: $15,130\n10th January: $14,890\n17th January: $11,141\n24th January: $11,399\n31st January: $10,297\n\nNow: $6,054.99\n\nAll those who tell you they understand Bitcoin, they can't explain. Ask them.", '#cryptoantousiaste How do I make bitcoin money? http://bit.ly/2AUqbTF\xa0pic.twitter.com/QQNifDyD76', '#cryptocu Why is bitcoin better than money http://bit.ly/2AVHcwE\xa0pic.twitter.com/FuTc9M5wt5', 'BTC落ちるとこまで落ちるのは良いとしてまた200万まで回復するには一体どれだけの期間かかるんだろう。\n\n数年くらいかかりそうだし、むしろその前にBTCは基軸通貨の座を他の通貨に譲ってオワコンになるのもありえそうだなぁ。というかBTCの基軸は陥落して欲しい願望もある。', 'US Senate to spotlight virtual currencies as bitcoin plunges - Reuters http://dlvr.it/QFC9gf\xa0', "#Cryptofob Here's why bitcoin is the future of money! http://bit.ly/2ASAVSA\xa0pic.twitter.com/JECGbbYfDb", "#Cryptofob Here's why bitcoin is the future of money! http://bit.ly/2ASAVSA\xa0pic.twitter.com/WKJrKLaTwQ", 'Bitcoin-д уруу татаад улайраад бсан нөхдүүд минь одоо яана вэ?! \nЗүв згр сууж бтал мөнгө үржээд л бдг бол бүгд... https://fb.me/1UbprVyMw\xa0', 'Look at the past bear pennant compared to this one. Identical so far.\n\n#bitcoin #bitmex $XBT $BTC #crypto #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/WtkshWte9J', '#Bitcoin is not a bubble\nit’s the Pin-ncle Vodka for your stress pic.twitter.com/oVyDUFD3wT', '#bitcoin #sell #sell #buy #buyyyy #hodl #hold #sell ! #crash #lol #panic ;))pic.twitter.com/2meE2eUkOF', '50 Free BNB Binance Coin Airdrop!! #airdrop #bounty #BTC #NEO #ETH #freetoken #Crypto #xrp #Blockchain #ripple #trx #tron #trx #binance #freetoken #airdrops #binancecoin #bnb\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9Gi1W1EVpLr-ltxzFvvCqx__8nirSqYjFPeAZiP3EmMx0Dw/viewform\xa0…', '@QoinPro As u were mentioned. How long more do u expect me to wait? I Just check my BTC wallet n nothing was received since yesterday. https://twitter.com/QoinPro/status/960460769262383104\xa0…', 'Social Cryptocurrency Popularity Index - #bitcoin #litecoin #etherium #dogecoin #Reddcoin #dashcoin http://socoin.app2web.net/\xa0 #cloudnetwork #cloudstorage', 'Bitcoin ATM Installations Skyrocket Throughout Market Correction https://cryptoanswers.net/btm-installations-skyrocket/\xa0…', 'กัญชาคืออนาคต เมื่อ Bitcoin ราคาร่วง นักลงทุนสวีเดนเห็นโอกาส กวาดลงทุนหุ้นกัญชามาครอง https://brandinside.asia/from-bitcoin-to-cannabis-shares/\xa0… ข้อมูลจาก @brandinsideasia', 'İngiliz bankası Bitcoin alımını yasakladı\nhttp://www.fatihpostasi.istanbul/haber/ingiliz-bankasi-bitcoin-alimini-yasakladi/55265\xa0…pic.twitter.com/gGlcGOzTk0', '初耳バーガーで草', 'Australian Dollar and Bitcoin https://goo.gl/fb/fZZXwB\xa0 #bitcoin', 'http://Altcoin.io\xa0 - Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange - #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #altcoins Sign up for early access: https://www.altcoin.io?kid=KZBDRaltcoin.io/?kid=KZBDR\xa0', '#RT @DecentralizedTV: Bitcoin Is Dead? The Blockchain Didn’t Get The Memo https://dctv.co/2EinqNv\xa0pic.twitter.com/m9GD9EBUFu', 'Poloniex Borsasında 09:10 ile 10:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$OMNI : 1.0119825 \n$BLK : 1.011709937835 \n$CVC : 1.0101125800236 \n$GAS : 1.0087743466544 \n$VRC : 1.008751303406 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$OMNI ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_OMNI&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'NEO ETH. when btc bounce back you get double of everuthing. Your btc units will go up and btc will be increasing in value so dpuble tot', "Going long on VPNs while China enlists its 'Great Firewall' to block Bitcoin websites http://for.tn/2E1bf8e\xa0", '#SinisterCrypt Who made money from bitcoin? http://bit.ly/2AW9ZkS\xa0pic.twitter.com/LdKM7nJy6y', 'Bid: $6216.61 \nAsk: $6225.77', "@telegram is growing faster than any other messengers. It's awesome to see how communities from all over the world is picking it up, especially in Asia.\n\nEven Korea is trying to spy on telegram chats.I can see this replacing other messengers.\n#crypto #blockchain #bitcoin", '今回のボブスレー乗り換え騒動はどうも韓国でも起こっているようで、地元ヒュンダイ製のボブスレーだと直線が速いがコーナーで不安定となって氷壁に当たってタイムロスやクラッシュをしてしまう。ラトビアBTC社の方がコーナリング時の挙動が安定していてコーナーが安定して速いのでBTC社になった模様。']... - Contextual Past News Article: Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider’s roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your inbox. The price of bitcoin dipped below $14,000 Thursday morning amid fears that South Korea plans to shut exchanges. Across the board, the top cryptocurrencies were trading lower. Ripple, which Wednesday announced a consortium with a number of Japanese credit card companies, was the lone coin in the green. Here's the scoreboard as of Thursday afternoon: • Bitcoin (BTC): $13,891(-10.57%) • Ethereum (ETH):$684(-7.65%) • Bitcoin Cash (BCC): $2,366(-12.8%) • Ripple (XRP): $1.25(3.86%) • Litecoin (LTC): $231 (-12.13%) What's happening: 1. 'Heed these words of warning:' Ethereum founder threatens to leave if the crypto community doesn't grow up.The 23-year-old founder of Ethereum took to Twitter on Wednesday to lament the immaturity of communities across the cryptocurrency market. 2. Some of the biggest crypto exchanges are shutting out new users because they can't keep up with demand.Cryptocurrency exchanges are experiencing growing pains as the market for digital coins explodes. Now, at least three cryptocurrency exchanges — Bittrex, Bitfinex, and CEX.io — have stopped onboarding new users altogether. 3. Bitcoin is losing its dominance over the crypto market.Bitcoin had an incredible run in 2017, but in one respect the coin is worse off than it was at the beginning of the year. Its share of the cryptocurrency market has more than halved since January 2017. 4. The mysterious bitcoin tycoon who promised to give away an $86 million fortune just made another donation.A mysterious bitcoin tycoon with the alias PineappleFund made a million-dollar donation to the digital library nonprofit Internet Archive. NOW WATCH:One market expert says the financial system could collapse at any moment See Also: • Bitcoin is surging towards a serious mining problem — and no one knows what will happen when it gets there • Bitcoin developers are moving away to create their own cryptocurrencies — here's why • The biotech company that pivoted to blockchain is looking for a CTO and a background in cryptocurrency is a 'big plus' SEE ALSO:Bitcoin bull Tom Lee has identified 12 stocks that are perfect if you don’t want to own it... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/PracticalOnions', 'Why do Butters keep comparing the DOW dip to what’s happening with BTC?', 18, '2018-02-06 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/', 'As far as I understand the DOW is going down because people are buying bonds? Or is that not the case?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/', '7vj08a', [['u/Dhosti', 29, '2018-02-06 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtsnlzl/', 'Because a 3% dip is totally equal a 70% drop...', '7vj08a'], ['u/Tomatoshi', 27, '2018-02-06 00:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtsnuea/', 'Dow dip is due the economy performing strongly, so interest rates will have to rise more than expected to curb inflation.\n\nCrypto is crashing because they are shit.\n\nThose people are a cult. Any lie they can tell themselves is worth their energy.\n\nSELL $BTC\n\nSELL $ETH', '7vj08a'], ['u/InfiniteChompsky', 11, '2018-02-06 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtso8qv/', "> is as old as the Alaskan winter night is dark.\n\nIn most of the state, and ESPECIALLY in the rainforest in the southeast, this isn't really true. High moisture content air with below freezing temperatures means a lot of floating ice crystals that reflect light. If there's a streetlight within a mile or so of you it was enough to see, at least to a base level.", '7vj08a'], ['u/[deleted]', 14, '2018-02-06 00:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtsogny/', 'Get your filthy facts out of my romantic phrasings, you philistine.', '7vj08a'], ['u/ayydance', 10, '2018-02-06 01:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtspi2q/', 'That 3% is 23.3x scarier though, so it equals out', '7vj08a']]], ['u/Smelt_It_Dealt_It_', "A friendly reminder for those who are nervous (who isn't on days like today) VECHAIN has a bright future!", 72, '2018-02-06 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/', 'I used to remember times when BTC was one dollar, then it goes to $10 and then it’s back to $3. Compared to that, this is nothing......\n\n.....This is like 1994 and the internet. By 1998 most of the analysts out there were saying ‘by 2002 there is not going to be any internet there and this hype is going to go away...\n\nMORAL OF THE STORY: Relax. Dont let the state of the market determine your level of sanity. HAVE FAITH, deep breath, we have been in these markets before and we always come out of them\n\nVechain is super exciting and we all know the future is bright. Dont let todays market scare you, this should be a long term hold. In the end we will come out way ahead!\n\nPatience and positivity! We all get a little freaked out in these markets but everything is going to be ok.\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/', '7vj0ln', [['u/purethrive', 11, '2018-02-06 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsqhjc/', 'The best part is Thor will keep us from cashing out early!... Nice write up ', '7vj0ln'], ['u/Camsy34', 24, '2018-02-06 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsqxsj/', "I think it's also important to consider where VeChain stands at the moment. Has VeChain announced any bad news? The only reason VeChain is going down is because everything is going down. We're just coming along for the ride on this one. ", '7vj0ln'], ['u/Supermoon26', 45, '2018-02-06 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtssr0w/', '>I used to remember times when BTC was one dollar, then it goes to $10 and then it’s back to $3. Compared to that, this is nothing....\n\nVEN was $1, went to 9.40, then went down to $2.97.', '7vj0ln'], ['u/sonicHeart', 12, '2018-02-06 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsuhcp/', 'Won some Bitcoin on the eagles, then bought more VEN!', '7vj0ln'], ['u/czoom01', 14, '2018-02-06 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsxpwo/', "Yep watched my 800 investment turn into 200 lol. I don't care holding until death. It will bounce back. ", '7vj0ln'], ['u/purethrive', 11, '2018-02-06 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtszhit/', 'Any ammont of ven will generate Thor... Google vechain apotheosis ', '7vj0ln'], ['u/hungryforitalianfood', 10, '2018-02-06 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtt5gfb/', 'Hahaha. Some might say, touché. ', '7vj0ln']]], ['u/Theokyles', 'Market crash and mining. Deja freakin’ vu.', 34, '2018-02-06 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/', 'Guys, for everyone who is worried about what is happening with the market, take a lil’ stroll in the way back machine and look at reddit this past summer. And the previous winter. Just take a peekie-poo. Look familiar? Yeah, this has happened before. And the market pops and drops and GPU hoarding and hocking have happened before. And it’s all happening again. And guess what? Yeah. It’s gonna happen again. And again.\n\nStop freaking the fuck out and happy mining. I’ll see you all in summer when Bitcoin is $45k and our used 1080Tis are worth $1,000.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/', '7vj47e', [['u/Oh_hey_a_TAA', 78, '2018-02-06 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/dtspspr/', "You're glossing over the fact that this subreddit is basically full of people that only jumped onboard within the last couple of months, and generally appear to be allergic to research.", '7vj47e'], ['u/ba203', 35, '2018-02-06 02:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/dtstz2m/', '> and generally appear to be allergic to research.\n\nQuoted for accuracy (and hilarity)', '7vj47e'], ['u/ILoveNiceHash', 24, '2018-02-06 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/dtsxmt0/', 'Over the summer when, mining sucked somewhat like it does now, I bought an EVGA 1080ti Founders for $680 Canadian dollars ($541 USD) from a guy who quit mining. \n\nThat same card I bought is now going for 50% more at ebay auctions plus I mined the absolute SHIT out of it and made it my bitch.....its still going today. ', '7vj47e']]], ['u/--orb', 'Followup on the "Expected Bloody Day"', 39, '2018-02-06 02:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/', "S&P500 down 4 points (on top of the -2 on Friday). [XIV meltdown DURING AFTERHOURS that cost people millions of dollars.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/tradeXIV/comments/7vi6oa/xiv_after_hours/dtsldem/). DOW fell around 1200 points, setting the highest single-day point drop in history (although not by percentiles). Despite the bulltrap, BTC is still down 15% for the day. XRB is still down 30% for the day. \n\nAll of r/wallstreetbets getting ready to buy put options for SPX tomorrow (put options are like optional future shorts - they indicate a general bearish trend). Investors are generally advising to take safe havens. \n\nThings don't stay bloody forever, but this isn't just a dip.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/', '7vjpby', [['u/Say_wani', 25, '2018-02-06 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/dtsvrmq/', "We're lucky to have you Orb. We need more insightful traders like you a part of Nano's team", '7vjpby'], ['u/--orb', 14, '2018-02-06 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/dtt5qzs/', 'Thanks guys I love you guys too', '7vjpby']]], ['u/Bbqandspurs', 'finally decided to sell my coss', 51, '2018-02-06 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjqgy/finally_decided_to_sell_my_coss/', 'I put in a sell order to sell 1 coss for 1 btc and another for 1 eth. I figure when coss balloons it will be nice to have 1 of each of the old guard.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjqgy/finally_decided_to_sell_my_coss/', '7vjqgy', [['u/a_bold_user', 28, '2018-02-06 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjqgy/finally_decided_to_sell_my_coss/dtstkou/', 'quality sp', '7vjqgy']]], ['u/jarederaj', 'Moon Math Update : 2018-02-05', 51, '2018-02-06 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/', "Go to http://moonmath.win for the full moon math table and rainbow charts \n\nHere's to potentially being wrong about a large move in personal record time.\n\nStill, the outlook hasn't changed since Friday's rant, though: \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7uu4ju/moon_math_update_20180202/\n\nSo, I reckon I'll either be epically wrong or somewhat right this time tomorrow.\n\nWe went down a lot faster than I expected. We didn't bounce that hard off the bottom of the channel either. It seems like everyone expected that to happen, so it did. I don't expect the channel to break and there seems to be a general lack of effort to force the issue from the market.\n\nI think we're waiting on more news from the SEC, and we'll hover here until we know more.\n\nIf you need distraction, the Falcon heavy launches tomorrow.\n\nGood Hunting\n\n## Moon Math Table\n\nLabel \| 7-day Performance \| 30-day Performance \| 60-day Performance \| 90-day Performance \| 2017 - Present Performance \| 2016 - Present Performance \| 2015 - Present Performance \| 2014 - Present Performance \| 2013 - Present Performance \| 2012 - Present Performance \| 2011 - Present Performance \| July 2010 - Present Performance\n--- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \nLabels \| 7-day Performance \| 30-day Performance \| 60-day Performance \| 90-day Performance \| 2017 - Present Performance \| 2016 - Present Performance \| 2015 - Present Performance \| 2014 - Present Performance \| 2013 - Present Performance \| 2012 - Present Performance \| 2011 - Present Performance \| July 2010 - Present Performance\nStarting Price USD \| $11,158.39 \| $17,135.84 \| $16,858.02 \| $7,118.80 \| $997.69 \| $434.46 \| $313.92 \| $770.44 \| $13.30 \| $5.27 \| $0.30 \| $0.09 \nCompounding Daily Periodic Rate \| -6.61% \| -2.98% \| -1.47% \| -0.03% \| 0.49% \| 0.36% \| 0.27% \| 0.15% \| 0.34% \| 0.32% \| 0.39% \| 0.41%\nOver $7,943.28 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2018-03-04 \| 2018-03-13 \| 2018-03-26 \| 2018-05-09 \| 2018-03-15 \| 2018-03-16 \| 2018-03-07 \| 2018-03-05\nOver $20,000.00 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2018-09-10 \| 2018-11-24 \| 2019-02-26 \| 2020-01-28 \| 2018-12-14 \| 2018-12-27 \| 2018-10-31 \| 2018-10-16\nOver $100,000.00 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2019-08-08 \| 2020-02-11 \| 2020-10-06 \| 2023-01-28 \| 2020-04-05 \| 2020-05-08 \| 2019-12-19 \| 2019-11-12\nOver $1,000,000.00 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2020-11-25 \| 2021-11-09 \| 2023-01-25 \| 2027-05-16 \| 2022-02-18 \| 2022-04-21 \| 2021-08-03 \| 2021-05-26\n\n\n## Local Bitcoin Volume Moon Math Table\n\nLabel \| 30-day Performance \| 60-day Performance \| 90-day Performance \| 2017 - Present Performance\n--- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \nFrom Date \| 2017-12-23 \| 2017-11-25 \| 2017-10-28 \| 2016-12-31\nStarting Price USD \| 133997865 \| 61248490 \| 54030549 \| 17629542\n% Change \| 71% \| 156% \| 177% \| 542%\nDoubling Period in Days \| -75 \| 101 \| 114 \| 167\nDays in period \| 35 \| 63 \| 91 \| 392\nCompounding Daily Periodic Rate \| -0.9592% \| 0.7097% \| 0.6294% \| 0.4323%\nOver $150,000,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2018-04-09 \| 2018-04-17 \| 2018-05-20\nOver $316,200,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2018-07-24 \| 2018-08-14 \| 2018-11-09\nOver $1,000,000,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2019-01-02 \| 2019-02-14 \| 2019-08-03\nOver $100,000,000,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2020-10-15 \| 2021-02-17 \| 2022-07-05\n\nGo to http://moonmath.win for the full moon math table and rainbow charts \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/', '7vjrkm', [['u/iWeyerd', 15, '2018-02-06 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/dtt0lwy/', 'Crater math', '7vjrkm'], ['u/jarederaj', 15, '2018-02-06 10:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/dttdkvk/', 'Thanks for the support. When price performance isn\'t parabolic there seems to be less attention to the substance of my commentary. There\'s less tolerance for a positive attitude and/or inaccuracy. People start telling me I\'m reckless and irresponsible for providing any analysis. I\'m supposedly "misleading" people for saying what I think... which is usually a mischaracterized/ wrong/sloppy version of my words or the title. I\'d take it personally if it weren\'t an excellent indicator for sentiment.', '7vjrkm']]], ['u/BuddhaSpader', 'Monthly Discussion thread - Feburary', 45, '2018-02-06 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/', 'Please welcome your new moderators to this sub! /u/ jacobredddk and /u/-gunsOfTheNavarone- \n\nWe will be posting links to reddit posts and other news that have accumulated through the month and have the comments section open for discussion! If you have any questions about COSS, the payout, or anything else, please refer to the FAQ post first!\n\nWhat is COSS?\n\n* [Frequently Asked Questions] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/74w3bp/frequently_asked_question_faq/?st=J8N1O5D9&sh=55729d3c)\n\n* [COSS Explanation] (http://thecryptosyndicate.com/meet-the-ambitious-binance-competitor-with-teeth-coss-io-coss/)\n\n* [I want to buy COSS and get the payouts or I already have COSS and want to get the payouts] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/75j7s4/a_beginners_guide_to_getting_started/?st=j8lyqe33&sh=58fa944f)\n\nNews\n\n* [Announcements] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/75xbz4/most_recent_announcements_from_coss/?st=j8q0mvhu&sh=f6e54a64) - will stay updated regularly \n\n* [COSS Hires A New CEO] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/751tq2/singapore_cryptocurrency_exchange_coss_names_tim/?st=j8l2gsxm&sh=1f5d4a8d)\n\n* [COSS has joined the EEA] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/757ioi/coss_is_now_officially_a_member_of_the_ethereum/?st=j8l2ghz5&sh=f8ee4853)\n\n* [EEA Website] (https://entethalliance.org/members/) \n\nInformative Reads\n\n* [Ark, Civic, and more - Partnerships] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/751aag/ark_and_civic_partnerships/?st=j8l2g06j&sh=026670ba)\n\n* [The Value of COSS Token] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/755pvr/the_real_value_of_the_coss_token/?st=j8l2fthl&sh=5cddcc11)\n\n* [COSS ROI Analysis] (https://bigblocksblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/coss-roi-from-passive-revenue-alone/) - thanks to /u/Deerborn\n\nWeekly Split\n\n* [Next Payout Block] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/75xv6y/the_next_payout_block_is/?st=j8on3vop&sh=9e410d0e)\n\n* [Analysis of payouts and future potential] (https://medium.com/@CrowdConscious/coss-exchange-1st-weekly-fee-share-payout-per-token-look-as-bitcoin-passes-5-300-350a68e5b486) - Thank you to /u/CrowdConscious for this!\n\nPlease lets keep discussions civil and on topic. For the time being, talk of other coins out of context of COSS will be removed. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/', '7vjufs', [['u/a_bold_user', 19, '2018-02-06 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/dtsuljw/', 'Coss will emerge like the phoenix ', '7vjufs'], ['u/Number-18', 10, '2018-02-06 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/dtsv24p/', 'Coss is Boss!', '7vjufs'], ['u/GenericDouchebag', 18, '2018-02-06 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/dtsvunu/', "Not that I don't believe in my other holdings, but when I think of my COSS stack, I get some mighty nice tingles. Continue to be super excited about the future of COSS.", '7vjufs']]], ['u/ItsdatboyACE', 'My assets lie entirely in BTC. Vechain has piqued my interest. Wanting level headed discussion, please.', 18, '2018-02-06 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/', "So as my title spells out, all of my assets (crypto-wise) lie in BTC. I have a lot of reasons for that and I'm still very confident in that choice.\n\nI've recently become interested in Vechain and I like what it's all about. I think it has a bright future.\n\nI wanted to know what you guys think about the idea of moving my assets to Vechain. To me, BTC is still at this moment almost entirely driving prices, so now does not seem like the time to move over, it won't make a difference. BTC is still the face of crypto, it still seems like it has an amazing foundation and has weathered these bear markets time and time again.\n\nBut I'm looking for some conversation about that notion, maybe you guys can tell me why it would be a good idea. Would it then also be a good idea to hold all of my crypto assets in Vechain? Does Vechain realistically increase in price if Bitcoin stays buried in a bear market? What if something similar to Vechain comes along but does it better, with better connections?\n\nI mean really I want to know if there's an argument to be made for if or if not now is a good time to change BTC to Vechain. Or should I wait until something stabilizes with BTC, if at all?\n\nLet me know what you think, thanks guys!\n\nSome conversation already occurred at this link if you're interested.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vjk4w/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/', '7vjwwz', [['u/Rationale101', 10, '2018-02-06 09:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/dttasdg/', "Vechain is having a great relationship with governments right now, especially China due to the fact it is based upon the supply-chain and working against counterfeits. Of course China is one of the world's largest manufactures of goods, so this is bound to be a solid relationship. Not to mention, they are already partnered on a national-state level. I think what will separate VEN from the rest down the road will be these partnership endorsements, not to mention possible fiat-VEN pairs which will allow to blossom on it's own regardless of the other coins like BTC. Jim Breyer backing VEN is a monstrous addition as well, as you know he was one of the top investors in the world and has many connections to other large businesses and government officials. PwC and DNV-GL are amazing as well. \n\nThe blockchain tech that VEN offers is very well ahead the rest of the game when many people only view cryptocurrency has a digital payment method or store of value. Some serious real world uses are in play here. ", '7vjwwz'], ['u/SnatchSnacker', 17, '2018-02-06 09:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/dttbl7h/', "Really excellent question. I definitely see bitcoin rising again to new heights over the next months or years. Researching many of the altcoins in the top 100, you will find a lot of style and very little substance. A lot of nice white papers without much to show for it.\n\nIn terms of usable technology, Vechain is barely in the prototype phase. Mainnet won't be launched until Q2, along with two entirely new tokens. So, any investment in Vechain is a bet on them following through with their many promises.\n\nThere are numerous reason why I consider that a very safe bet:\n\n-Partnerships with established, well-regarded companies who are leaders in their space. This includes PWC, DNV-GL, and Jim Breyer. Oh, and don't forget the Chinese government. If China really does crack down on crypto, Vechain and a maybe a few others will become the only approved cryptocurrencies in one of the fastest growing economies.\n\n-Core use case solves real world problems. Many projects in the top 100 are a solution looking for a problem, and have no business having a dedicated blockchain. Supply chain and anti-counterfeiting are just the beginning, as well. Vechain is poised to be a smart contract platform of its own.\n\n-Team. Sunny Lu is an intelligent, charismatic frontman. Behind him is said to be 40 high caliber developers and business people.\n\n-Possibly the least discussed factor: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, one of the largest accounting and auditing firms in the world, [stress tested and certified the Vechain testnet](https://medium.com/@vechainofficial/vechain-passes-the-first-ever-cryptocurrency-disaster-recovery-plan-from-pwc-f69ccf238a7a). This is easy to overlook, but difficult to overstate its importance. I have not heard of an example of this in the crypto world before. This means that although the platform is still in testing phase, it is being rapidly prepared for launch in a form that major businesses can utilize without fear of security and scaling issues.\n\nAll of these points combined make Vechain look extremely promising, especially when compared to about 95% of the top 100.", '7vjwwz']]], ['u/TheAttom1310', 'Lite vs Bitcoin cash.', 11, '2018-02-06 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7vjzh3/lite_vs_bitcoin_cash/', 'Anyone else curious how long it will be before we pass them up, now that theyre down to $880?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7vjzh3/lite_vs_bitcoin_cash/', '7vjzh3', [['u/NewKingofHearts', 12, '2018-02-06 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7vjzh3/lite_vs_bitcoin_cash/dtsvjny/', 'And witch Coinbase and hopefully others using SegWit with Bitcoin and Litecoin. ', '7vjzh3']]], ['u/eyenman88', 'Crash support!', 70, '2018-02-06 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/', 'Hi guys,\n\nNot sure if this is at all useful, but thought it would be a good idea to assist with new investors and for us to share our experience with the current crash. It can be a bit daunty and feelings of isolation during these market crashes/corrections.\n\nPersonally, these corrections are healthy in the long term to get people to rethink about their investments and to clean out poor projects. \n\nHowever, for those of us who bought NEO at higher price points, I’m sure it would be gut wrenching to watch. Most of us have been there before. We were there to experience it with the initial bitcoin hardfork mid last year, followed by China market changes after that. Most of us have been there, had our losses and then recovered. \nIf cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is here to stay, NEO will remain as one of the top 5 tokens - I have no doubt. \n\nAs it stands, you can either sell and recover some of your investment or hold and I’m sure it will recover and surpass your entry point by many folds in the longer term. Each person and situation is different, so only you can decide what is best for you.\n\nThe main point of my post was for the more earlier investors like myself to share our experiences and for the new investors experiencing their first crash to share our thoughts and support as I’m sure it would be very depressing to watch. \nI can remember people complaining about buying at $48 prior to China FUD when NEO fell to about $15. They have now recovered plus more. \nIf you are happy to stick through this, there will be a silver lining.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/', '7vjzxg', [['u/eyenman88', 10, '2018-02-06 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtsvxqu/', 'I remember the hard fork and China FUD well. Hard to watch. Particularly after hitting I think it was $58 then with news out of China, we were down to $13 or so. I have been there. If NEO got out of that one, this time I’m sure we will be fine. 😁', '7vjzxg'], ['u/zule777', 34, '2018-02-06 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtsz1ip/', 'goodbye Lambo, Hello 2005 Honda civic ', '7vjzxg'], ['u/KwalChicago', 15, '2018-02-06 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtszfjh/', 'Better gas mileage! ', '7vjzxg'], ['u/Justaguy0736', 18, '2018-02-06 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtszsdq/', 'Thank you for your thoughts. I only recently got into NEO, like mid January or so, but I did my research and strongly believe in NEO. As someone who can only scrape a little here and there for crypto, I am going to be trying to add to my position at times like this. I appreciate your perspective!', '7vjzxg']]], ['u/Eggs_is_eggs', "HODL your US dollars, boys! We're going to the moon!", 148, '2018-02-06 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/', "HODL your USD guys. It's up 66% vs bitcoin in the last 2 months. It's even up more than 5% in the last week vs stocks. \n\nAccepted at millions of retailers around the world with instant transaction times and no fees for spending it....it's the US dollar!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/', '7vk08i', [['u/Ausinvestor', 21, '2018-02-06 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtsw1we/', 'Not just the US dollar, the Aussie dollar is also doing great today against the BTC standard (which it is the proper way to measure it) In fact I would guess the same applies to the Yen, the Yuan, the Ringgit, and possibly even the Bolivar. What a time to be alive!', '7vk08i'], ['u/TragicallyHopeful', 46, '2018-02-06 03:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtsx17u/', 'Ironically enough, Tulips as well, their price is fairly consistent these days, a much better store of value than bitcoin.', '7vk08i'], ['u/PotatoPoweredDevice', 14, '2018-02-06 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtszsjh/', 'The Venezuelan bolivar probably beat BTC today. Incredibly bullish for bolivar - BTC.', '7vk08i'], ['u/Fantasticxbox', 10, '2018-02-06 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtt1hvd/', "Guys guys, go for €, there's a whole bunch of 19 countries using it. ", '7vk08i']]], ['u/TragicallyHopeful', 'At what price do the mining cartels start losing money?', 52, '2018-02-06 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/', "Won't miners start dropping offline if bitcoin passes below a certain price for long enough? They've all made fortunes and cashed out plenty I'm sure. Butters may think the miners will just keep mining at a loss for the love of Satoshi, but I have a hard time believing that will be the case. \n\nAs miners drop offline, the block time will begin to lengthen, more price panic we'll probably follow which should push even more miners offline. I'm guessing they will mine at a negative for some time hoping it will turn around or to sell the rest of their stash, but who knows.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/', '7vk4sk', [['u/Tomatoshi', 15, '2018-02-06 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtswxez/', 'Depends how much they invested in their shitcoin mining chips.', '7vk4sk'], ['u/shockwave444', 12, '2018-02-06 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtsx5zy/', "Unfortunately for the environment I think it's around 2k per BTC (though this figure may have changed since I last checked), so there's still quite a way to go before bitcoin resource wastage decreases.\n\nA lot of other cryptocurrencies have more robust difficulty adjustment algorithms and are GPU mined, so hashpower and difficulty for them is likely to automatically adjust to match prices.", '7vk4sk'], ['u/AssWormJim', 30, '2018-02-06 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtsxd6u/', 'What happens if miners start giving up and then 51% attack becomes possible to pull off due to remaining groups sitting on a ton of processing power.', '7vk4sk'], ['u/McLurkleton', 11, '2018-02-06 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtsyvsr/', 'You should check out the book"Attack Of The Fifty Foot Block chain" it\'s a great read and explains the mechanics of butts very well.\n', '7vk4sk'], ['u/Mr_Deep_Research', 20, '2018-02-06 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtt46ut/', 'The second a miner with > 30% to 35% of the hashing power switching to mining their own chain, it is all over.\n\nTransactions that were validated get erased. Mining rewards for other miners get erased. It ends quickly after that.\n\nRead the paper on "stubborn mining". It isn\'t a great paper, it is devoid of math (they ran simulations instead) but it gives you an idea.\n\nAnd it isn\'t a 51% attack, it is a 50% attack. At exactly 50%, if a miner just mines their own chain, they will be ahead exactly half the time (no matter what the time interval). If the other half can\'t get their act together and every single member of the other half doesn\'t mine their own chain, in concert, then they will follow the 50% miner when he is ahead and he will own the whole chain.\n\nAnd with that, he can double spend, block transactions, etc. and no other miner will ever get any transaction fee or mining reward.', '7vk4sk']]], ['u/A_Year_Of_Storms', 'Quick question: why are half of the active posters on r/bitcoin accounts that are three months old or less?', 32, '2018-02-06 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/', 'These seem to be the people doing the most posting of new threads. Any speculation as to what is going on?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/', '7vk70m', [['u/XVIcandles', 17, '2018-02-06 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsxrzl/', "Everyone gets banned eventually, so the only people left are people who just joined and haven't been given the ax yet.", '7vk70m'], ['u/normie_girl', 43, '2018-02-06 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsy6ul/', "The vast majority of people jumped on board at or near the top price. That's kind of how these bubbles work.", '7vk70m'], ['u/A_Year_Of_Storms', 14, '2018-02-06 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsydka/', 'That is sad. :(', '7vk70m'], ['u/normie_girl', 11, '2018-02-06 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsyhq2/', 'Maybe they will learn a bit about economics from this?', '7vk70m'], ['u/normie_girl', 10, '2018-02-06 04:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsz4wl/', 'Buy good quality assets with a long track record, invest for passive income IMO.', '7vk70m']]], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 'PSA: The community makes the currency succeed or fail. BTC has none. We are the oldest, smartest and the most dedicated and resourceful community that exists in crypto. Always building the future. Outcome: never in doubt.', 90, '2018-02-06 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/', ' #peptalktuesday', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/', '7vkgfi', [['u/bit-architect', 14, '2018-02-06 04:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/dtt1b5u/', 'Nicely summed up.\n\nOne thing I would add is that if one has not earned it* and spent it* on a meal, one has yet to truly become a pioneer of this community.\n\nIt used to be Bitcoin BTC but now is Bitcoin Cash BCH, which is the only p2p (peer-to-peer) fork left without RBF (replace by fee).', '7vkgfi'], ['u/PsyRev_', 13, '2018-02-06 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/dtt53wd/', "2012'er reporting in. (/u/PsyRev is my old account, you'll find me in the archives). Us old timers are here!", '7vkgfi']]], ['u/seemeb', 'Can you make an exception for an extreme case? /u/thebomber9', 60, '2018-02-06 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/', '/u/thebomber9\n\nFrancesco, I\'m coming to you in desperation.\nI am €14,000 in debt, going back to November, when I took a loan out to get in to cryptocurrency.\nI have about $15k worth of raiblocks left, all of which are stuck on BitGrail. I\'m UnVerifed account - submitted docs last week.\n\nI\'m begging you please verify my account today.\n \n. \n. \n. \nUpdate: \nI made it out.\n \nGot my BTC out of bitgrail today after a termination - I sent it straight to coinbase and cashed out everything for €14k (€1k total loss). The relief I feel right now is imense.\n\nThe past few months were a crazy ride. This week was very very mentally draining.\n\nI know most of you probably think I\'m an idiot but my plan was always to cash out if I dipped below 14k no matter what.\n\nI put the 15k in in 3 stages of 5k over the space a couple of weeks in November, never once in the past 4 months did my portfolio dip below the 14k threshold. I rode every wave since the start of November. It was crazy. 50k -> 20k -> 70k -> 20k.\n\nHowever I was never at a risk of loosing it;\nCoinbase is instant and safe. Ethereum sends in 15 minutes. So I could hop out of this at the drop of a hat. The market does not drop 90% in a day so I just had to keep my eye on it. I was essentially risking just €1000 euro for possible returns of €100k (I got to €77k at one point)\n\nBut I actually am an idiot as I sent all my funds to BitGrail last week and got them stuck there. I tried to arbitrate without thinking (I had used bitgrail before for all my raiblocks). It was the first time I tried to arbitrage. I felt like a whale making 6k in less than an hour haha. But I risked the whole stack doing it and got it all stuck on BitGrail.\n\nWhile I was stuck there from last week the market kept going down and down and I was stuck. I had no way to exit as I came closer and closer to the exit threshold. The last week was the roughest of my life. I was sure bitgrail was going to fold and I couldn\'t get out. All the posts about bitgrails liquidity problems. The massive backlog of tickets. I felt like bomber was just going to snap and declare insolvency/bankruptcy or just start banning people / deleting accounts arbitrarily.\n\nI seen some comments from bomber, things like "give me your account if you dare"... <- That is absolutely insane to even think of saying something like that with control over so much of other peoples assets. I don\'t think he understands the sheer power of his words. When you have 17k of my money you need to behave like Mother Teresa. You need to be a robot. To see him get upset so easily by trolls on twitter or even reply to them at all, was truly petrifying. Seemed like he would check peoples tweet history too, to see if they had insulted him previously or something. Like some nazi camp guard just patrolling around the jewish prisoners waiting for them to make a wrong move so he can execute them. Insane behaviour. Terrifying. This is someone who is in control of in excess of 100 million dollars of other peoples money. You need 0% emotions.\n\n/u/thebomber9 Thank you for helping me in the end. I think you\'re a very intelligent person. But you should hire a PR guy and stay off twitter COMPLETELY. That\'s corner store level professionalism with the assests of most SMBs. Your skills are in coding my friend you should not be handling ANY customer support.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/', '7vkkfl', [['u/tupperware11', 41, '2018-02-06 07:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/dtt7p4a/', 'Jesus that was dumb', '7vkkfl'], ['u/SuperDuperAwesome', 13, '2018-02-06 12:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/dttf5r0/', 'Why should this person get priority over others because he made a bad decision? We all have money in bitgrail and waiting to be able to have access to our funds.', '7vkkfl']]], ['u/crazy_santa', 'The comfort of holding Vechain in this bloodbath', 39, '2018-02-06 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/', "Yes I'ts bleeding hard but apart from btc and eth this is the only holding that I am sure wil get up stronger. I don't know about you but I converted all of my holding into Vechain because I really believe in this project adn the team behind.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/', '7vkp3l', [['u/BigStuggz', 23, '2018-02-06 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/dtt1yut/', "Tough times for all. I'm ETH, NANO, and VEN, and HODLing is seeming like more of an honorable suicide than anything else at this point, but HODLing I currently am and HODLing I most certainly will.\n\nShun the nonbelievers", '7vkp3l'], ['u/MasonMSU', 12, '2018-02-06 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/dtt3rmu/', 'I bought at ATH and have been trying to average out since. At this point I’m thinking if I had just pooled my money I might have gotten that strength node just by waiting!\n\nI got hit by the FOMO train hard! I was positive 8 was going to be 20-25$ very soon. \n\nOh well, buy the crash!', '7vkp3l'], ['u/idk_wtf_im_hodling', 12, '2018-02-06 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/dtt4k66/', 'Just remember long term $8 is still a smart buy. Don’t kick yourself too hard.', '7vkp3l']]], ['u/CannaNthusiast', 'The longer this crash goes on, the more it highlights the insanely delusional mentality rampant in our greater crypto community.', 176, '2018-02-06 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/', '(Editing my post and putting this at the top for the trolls/shills who say this situation is normal. Find one other time in the history of BTC that the value has dropped 67% or more in less than 60 days, and post a link, otherwise, wake up and stop lying to people.)\n\nI\'ve never seen such a gross display of mental gymnastics, fact denial, logical fallacies, outright lies, delusional optimism, and wishful thinking, as I\'ve seen this week across all the other crypto subs I follow. The number one elephant in the room is the practical gag order on any meaningful discussion about the fact that BTC and Core/Blockstream\'s decisions have ultimately led us to this crash. No one is allowed to talk about the fact that this unprecedented situation was brought about by Core\'s failure to implement reasonable scaling solutions, because if you point out that this crash is actually a reasonable response to a broken currency, you\'re downvoted to hell by an ever wider group of people (now that so many crypto newbies hold heavy BTC bags, "of course it\'s not BTC\'s fault, this is just a temporary situation! It\'ll go back to 17k! right?? right, it has to, it must, otherwise my wife leaves me.") \n\n\nObviously other factors contribute, but don\'t buy the echo chamber lie, if BTC had not compromised its functionality, this crash would not be happening, it would be a simple and small dip/correction, not the unprecedented 67% decline we\'ve seen in less than two months. I guess I\'m just venting. It starts to feel like we\'re in some Orwellian doublethink version of crypto. I would just tune out altogether, but I truly do feel crypto is important and significant, and as someone who used to absolutely love our community, it is incredibly disheartening to see our ideals and our potential fall, to what is, at root, simply greed. \n\n\nAs an aside, I find it somehow comforting that throughout this whole thing, I have never once felt motivated to sell any of my BCH. I believe in it too much, and have no concern over the short term volatility. I\'ll also say that I expect BTC to continue declining befoee setting somewhere between 4000 and 5000.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/', '7vkpbh', [['u/stephenfraizer', 17, '2018-02-06 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt3xro/', 'I hear ya. Its been plainly obvious for months this was coming. I exited a while ago and debated getting back in but its only gotten more and more alarming. People delude themselves bwhen it comes to profit... Its really holding us back as a species. \n\nI also think there are likely lots of shill accounts posting to drown out the folks who were clearly trying to warn the community that this was inevitable. Those who have significant vested financial interest want nothing more than to exit leaving you holding their bag. Mob mentality is very dangerous, especially online - as a few people can masquerade as many, which blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. The majority of folks get swept up in this "perceived majority viewpoint" which may in fact only be from a few. \n\nI don\'t even bother reading/replying to comment replies anymore because I just KNOW what the mob must be thinking. Yet all most of us wanted to do was to warn the "little guys" aka your average person. \n\nMost didn\'t listen and are now paying for it big time. My only hope is that the price bounces back for a while, which will allow regular people to exit without taking a massive hit. \n\nI can\'t wait till its over and we can move forward from this.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/TubbyNinja', 16, '2018-02-06 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt4eoh/', "I'm back in at $45.00.", '7vkpbh'], ['u/SethEllis', 153, '2018-02-06 06:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt56zw/', 'This crash is not happening because of blockstream. This crash is happening because we were in a bubble.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/patrikr', 15, '2018-02-06 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt61hf/', 'The 2011 bubble was +3000% or so. ($1 to $30+, then a crash to $2.)', '7vkpbh'], ['u/cryptocowboy2000', 10, '2018-02-06 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt6myu/', 'I agree. Overall, similarly to stock prices in the dotcom bubble, the coin values diverged massively from the fundamentals (like the fact that most of the cryptos have no actual users in their business case), so it was only a matter of time when gravity hit this market.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/rdar1999', 12, '2018-02-06 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt8adw/', 'The fact that BTC was a shit experience for all newcomers just contributed to the bubble sentiment, it is directly connected.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/etherael', 13, '2018-02-06 08:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt9wfe/', "The definition of a bubble from [investopedia;] (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bubble.asp#ixzz56JJSy9TJ)\n\nA bubble is an economic cycle characterized by rapid escalation of asset prices followed by a contraction. It is created by a surge in asset prices* unwarranted by the fundamentals of the asset and driven by exuberant market behavior. When no more investors are willing to buy at the elevated price, a massive selloff occurs, causing the bubble to deflate.\n\nEmphasis mine. A universal transactable global ledger with a transparent supply and distribution not subject to third party manipulation does indeed warrant asset prices that are hard to even quantify in the currencies with which we are familiar, but every aspect of that definition is critical, and Blockstream removed transactability, supply transparency, and the ability to manipulate it by third parties in controlling positions. Which is three for three.\n\nThey effectively re-created a weak clone of paypal, whilst giving the explanation for their actions that if they were not taken, they would just be making a weak clone of paypal.\n\nSo, you're both wrong and right. We were in a bubble, but we were in a bubble because the fundamentals were changed by Blockstream, therefore it was indeed happening because of Blockstream.", '7vkpbh'], ['u/etherbid', 58, '2018-02-06 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dttb7x6/', 'Without Blockstream, bitcoin wouls have 90% market cap, ethereum would have been effectively built on bitcoin.\n\nDon\'t kid yourself.\n\nOP has given a proximate cause (ie: Blockstream) and you have uttered a generic statement cuz "bubble " but failed to comment or even bothering with a _cause_.\n\n\nThe cause is bullshit about blockchain, DLTs, ICO\'s resulting in irrationality amd ridiculuous speculation brought about by fracturing community.\n\nI wasn\'t planning on converting my new money to old money anytime aoon.\n\nI prayed for aub $600 BCH... and every fucking day I\'m loading more fiat into the cannon to secure me a pirate\'s haul.\n\n\nThere ia literally no other coin with any hope of succeeding to world domination except the Bitcoin cash lineage going forward.\n\nIt is simple, elegant, fast, cheap, permissionless, soon Turing Complete again.\n\nAnything else that would compete with Bitcoin.... is effectively bitcoin itself.\n\n"You achieve perfection not when there\'s nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away"\n\nHurry up and build with us... we don\'t have much time left. The window is closing.\n\nWe need:\n\n- online donations/crowd funding \n- invoicing\n- better wallets\n- more online and physical merchants\n- more miners\n\n\nLet\'s get the job done.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/BitttBurger', 10, '2018-02-06 12:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dttg8g3/', 'You’re talking a lot but you’re not listening to what hes saying. The point is the entire landscape would be completely different if Bitcoin had remained usable is a currency. \n\nAdoption was taking off in the real world. With real merchants. Real companies. \n\nThat was completely destroyed. *It became more and more obvious to everyone (even newcomers) over the last couple months that bitcoin is completely unusable. And that is 100% blockstream/cores doing. \n\nHow you can pretend that doesn’t play a role in the crash is pure idiocy. The guy you’re responding to knows more about this situation (and the history surrounding it) than you do. I suggest you take his veteran crypto knowledge and incorporate it into your newbie “I’m good at stocks” viewpoint.', '7vkpbh']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Tuesday, February 06, 2018', 108, '2018-02-06 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vkr4y/daily_discussion_tuesday_february_06_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&amp... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["The stock market\x92s wild swings are making Bitcoin\x92s price crashes look tame. As the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging a record 1,175 points the previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission were on Capitol Hill answering lawmakers\x92 questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Bitcoin, which last year skyrocketed some 1,800% to nearly $20,000, has been in a free-fall since December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi\x92s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as \x93the most volatile asset class\x94 --far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events. But that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday\x92s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years--only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according to the Wall Street Journal\x92s market data group. Given that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers\x92 concerns over Bitcoin\x92s \x93extreme price volatility.\x94 \x93Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we've seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,\x94 Clayton retorted. Indeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin\x92s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data. While all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday\x92s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks. Story continues Volatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That\x92s a fraction of the VIX index\x92s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78. Though the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according to CNBC . The experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday. On the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency\x92s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC\x92s approval last year of several Bitcoin futures products , which began trading in December. \x93That's one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,\x94 Clayton said, \x93to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.\x94 See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com This 24-Year-Old Made Millions in Bitcoin and Quit His Job. Here's How He Did It Crypto Regrets: How Much You've Lost If You Invested at Bitcoin's Peak Bitcoin Slips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Rout Deepens The Dow Just Lost Even More Than Bitcoin. But Don't Call it a Stock Market Crash Here Are the Signs the Bitcoin Bubble Is About to Burst", 'Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”—far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years—only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we’ve seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, whileNvidianvda, a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded notexiv. With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOEcboe, the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That’s one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”', "Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”--far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years--only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we've seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That's one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• This 24-Year-Old Made Millions in Bitcoin and Quit His Job. Here's How He Did It\n• Crypto Regrets: How Much You've Lost If You Invested at Bitcoin's Peak\n• Bitcoin Slips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Rout Deepens\n• The Dow Just Lost Even More Than Bitcoin. But Don't Call it a Stock Market Crash\n• Here Are the Signs the Bitcoin Bubble Is About to Burst", 'Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”—far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years—only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we’ve seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, whileNvidianvda, a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded notexiv. With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOEcboe, the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That’s one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”', "Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”--far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years--only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we've seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That's one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• This 24-Year-Old Made Millions in Bitcoin and Quit His Job. Here's How He Did It\n• Crypto Regrets: How Much You've Lost If You Invested at Bitcoin's Peak\n• Bitcoin Slips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Rout Deepens\n• The Dow Just Lost Even More Than Bitcoin. But Don't Call it a Stock Market Crash\n• Here Are the Signs the Bitcoin Bubble Is About to Burst", 'The stock market\x92s wild swings are making Bitcoin\x92s price crashes look tame. As the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging a record 1,175 points the previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission were on Capitol Hill answering lawmakers\x92 questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Bitcoin, which last year skyrocketed some 1,800% to nearly $20,000, has been in a free-fall since December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi\x92s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as \x93the most volatile asset class\x94 \x97far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events. But that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday\x92s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years\x97only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according to the Wall Street Journal\x92s market data group. Given that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers\x92 concerns over Bitcoin\x92s \x93extreme price volatility.\x94 \x93Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we\x92ve seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,\x94 Clayton retorted. Indeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin\x92s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data. While all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday\x92s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks. Story continues Volatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while Nvidia nvda , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That\x92s a fraction of the VIX index\x92s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78. Though the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note xiv . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according to CNBC . The experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE cboe , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday. On the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency\x92s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC\x92s approval last year of several Bitcoin futures products , which began trading in December. \x93That\x92s one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,\x94 Clayton said, \x93to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.\x94', 'Tech Crunch/Flickr\n• Early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar went on an elaborate Twitter rant this week predicting the decline of the US economy.\n• It\'s the first major public statement from Pishevar, who founded Sherpa Capital, since mid-December when he left the company following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.\n• Among his predictions: Bitcoin will drop to $2,000-$5,000 but slowly rise again.\nShervin Pishevar haslong been a man of many words, so it\'s no surprise that the venture capitalist and Uber investor went on an 50-message Tweet storm this week.\nBut something was a little different on Tuesday when the founder of Sherpa Capital,who stepped down in Decemberfollowingmultiple allegations of sexual misconduct(including rape), continued his two-day extravaganza, which touched on every topic from bonds and bitcoin, to immigration and SpaceX.\nPishevar\'s latest diatribe is difficult to parse. He started off with a promise to explain the "financial storm" he sees coming, which includes a 6,000 point drop in the stock market over the next few months.He took a break for dinner, and then moved onto the death of Silicon Valley.\nBut, beyond its 21-hour lifespan, the storm is significant because Pishevar has been more or less out of the limelight since Dec. 14, whenhe posted a resignation letteron Twitter explaining that sexual harassment allegations were getting in the way of the Sherpa Capital\'s success.\n"My truculent opponents are out to settle scores that have nothing to do with Sherpa, and I refuse to allow my enemies to drag my Sherpa family into their fight with me," Pishevar wrote.\nIt\'s unclear why Pishevar decided to come back, or whether this return has any connection to yesterday\'s news thathe had dropped a lawsuitaccusing a company called Definers Public Affairs of running a smear campaign against him.\nMotivations aside Pishevar paints a dim picture for the future of the US economy. Here are a few of his key predictions:\nThe markets will drop 6,000 points\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960714488520441856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw1/ Some thoughts on financial storms I seeing brewing ahead. I expect 6000 point drop in aggregate in months ahead. Here\'s why.\nVolatility in bonds will ripple through the rest of the markets\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960795060303376384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw19/Bond market will be 1st to attempt to rally+it will try to carry equities market, but it\'ll continue to fail b/c genie is out of bottle\nThe bitcoin crash isn\'t over\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960990402592428032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw24/ Gold will rise in response. Bitcoin will continue to crash but stabilize at 2-5k range and begin a more stable rise over next 24 mo\'s\nCalifornia\'s stronghold on tech innovation and culture is over\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960991911799435265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw27/ As I\'ve said before Silicon Valley is it longer a physical place but an idea that\'s gone viral. Entrepreneurship is a movement. Bordless\nThe US will lose to countries like China, especially when it comes to infrastructure...\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960999350301179904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw34/ Meanwhile, our infrastructure is in tatters, decrypt and decaying. Our government and companies are are trapped in short term thinking.\n...unless you\'re Elon Musk\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961000778751139840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw35/ Moonshot like SpaceX + Virgin Hyperloop One rise but they suffer derision until teams will it to reality. Exceptions to rule.\nWith few US-based startups, the biggest companies will continue to hold too much power\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961009539637063680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw43/ Just like Ma Bell, these 5 giants have too much power, stifling startups. Uber might be the last giant to eke out before it was too late\nNOW WATCH:What it\'s like to pretend to live on Mars for 8 months\nSee Also:\n• Google spinoff Waymo calls Uber a bunch of cheaters as the long-awaited self-driving car trial kicks off\n• Uber and Waymo are finally going to trial in an epic war over self-driving tech that could reshape Silicon Valley\n• Uber is now letting people in San Francisco rent ebikes on its app\nSEE ALSO:Here are annotations to decode everything in Shervin Pishevar\'s epic Uber diatribe', 'Shervin Pishevar Tech Crunch/Flickr Early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar went on an elaborate Twitter rant this week predicting the decline of the US economy. It\'s the first major public statement from Pishevar, who founded Sherpa Capital, since mid-December when he left the company following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Among his predictions: Bitcoin will drop to $2,000-$5,000 but slowly rise again. Shervin Pishevar has long been a man of many words , so it\'s no surprise that the venture capitalist and Uber investor went on an 50-message Tweet storm this week. But something was a little different on Tuesday when the founder of Sherpa Capital, who stepped down in December following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct (including rape), continued his two-day extravaganza, which touched on every topic from bonds and bitcoin, to immigration and SpaceX. Pishevar\'s latest diatribe is difficult to parse. He started off with a promise to explain the "financial storm" he sees coming, which includes a 6,000 point drop in the stock market over the next few months. He took a break for dinner , and then moved onto the death of Silicon Valley. But, beyond its 21-hour lifespan, the storm is significant because Pishevar has been more or less out of the limelight since Dec. 14, when he posted a resignation letter on Twitter explaining that sexual harassment allegations were getting in the way of the Sherpa Capital\'s success. "My truculent opponents are out to settle scores that have nothing to do with Sherpa, and I refuse to allow my enemies to drag my Sherpa family into their fight with me," Pishevar wrote. It\'s unclear why Pishevar decided to come back, or whether this return has any connection to yesterday\'s news that he had dropped a lawsuit accusing a company called Definers Public Affairs of running a smear campaign against him. Motivations aside Pishevar paints a dim picture for the future of the US economy. Here are a few of his key predictions: Story continues The markets will drop 6,000 points Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960714488520441856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 1/ Some thoughts on financial storms I seeing brewing ahead. I expect 6000 point drop in aggregate in months ahead. Here\'s why. Volatility in bonds will ripple through the rest of the markets Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960795060303376384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 19/Bond market will be 1st to attempt to rally+it will try to carry equities market, but it\'ll continue to fail b/c genie is out of bottle The bitcoin crash isn\'t over Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960990402592428032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 24/ Gold will rise in response. Bitcoin will continue to crash but stabilize at 2-5k range and begin a more stable rise over next 24 mo\'s California\'s stronghold on tech innovation and culture is over Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960991911799435265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 27/ As I\'ve said before Silicon Valley is it longer a physical place but an idea that\'s gone viral. Entrepreneurship is a movement. Bordless The US will lose to countries like China, especially when it comes to infrastructure... Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960999350301179904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 34/ Meanwhile, our infrastructure is in tatters, decrypt and decaying. Our government and companies are are trapped in short term thinking. ...unless you\'re Elon Musk Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961000778751139840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 35/ Moonshot like SpaceX + Virgin Hyperloop One rise but they suffer derision until teams will it to reality. Exceptions to rule. With few US-based startups, the biggest companies will continue to hold too much power Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961009539637063680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 43/ Just like Ma Bell, these 5 giants have too much power, stifling startups. Uber might be the last giant to eke out before it was too late NOW WATCH: What it\'s like to pretend to live on Mars for 8 months See Also: Google spinoff Waymo calls Uber a bunch of cheaters as the long-awaited self-driving car trial kicks off Uber and Waymo are finally going to trial in an epic war over self-driving tech that could reshape Silicon Valley Uber is now letting people in San Francisco rent ebikes on its app SEE ALSO: Here are annotations to decode everything in Shervin Pishevar\'s epic Uber diatribe', "With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (hold on for dear lifers).\nThe Senate Banking Committeeheard testimonyfrom the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn’t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared.\nAs a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier.\n“We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,” Giancarlo said.\nWith the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such as CEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a “fraud,” he said that Blockchain is something “real.”\nBut Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated--a sign investors took as a positive.\n“It’s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,” said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin’s underlying technology, Blockchain.\nGiancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis.\n“Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it’s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,” Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. “I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can’t say.”\n“I hope people pursue it vigorously,” Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain.\nOn Twitter, Bitcoin’s fans were effusive about the hearing.\nStill, that’s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targetingthe newly formed industry. Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investorsfor ransom.\n“We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren’t fraudsters and manipulators out there--and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,” Giancarlo said.\nStill, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin’s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether isartificially propping upBitcoin prices.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• The Senate Is Holding Bitcoin Hearings Today. What You Need to Know.\n• Here's Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive\n• Bitcoin Sheds $67 Billion in a Week as Prices Crash Near $7,000\n• Another Bank Says Its Credit Cards Can't Be Used to Buy Bitcoin\n• China Enlists Its 'Great Firewall' to Block Bitcoin Websites", 'With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (the typo-inspired termfor people who plan to hold their crypto indefinitely).\nThe Senate Banking Committeeheard testimonyfrom the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn’t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared.\nAs a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier.\n“We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,” Giancarlo said.\nWith the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such asJ.P. MorganCEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a “fraud,” he said that Blockchain is something “real.”\nBut Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated—a sign investors took as a positive.\n“It’s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,” said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin’s underlying technology, Blockchain.\nGiancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis.\n“Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it’s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,” Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. “I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can’t say.”\n“I hope people pursue it vigorously,” Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain.\nOn Twitter, Bitcoin’s fans were effusive about the hearing.\nStill, that’s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targetingthe newly formed industry. Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investorsfor ransom.\n“We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren’t fraudsters and manipulators out there—and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,” Giancarlo said.\nStill, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin’s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether isartificially propping upBitcoin prices.', 'With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers ( the typo-inspired term for people who plan to hold their crypto indefinitely). The Senate Banking Committee heard testimony from the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn\x92t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared. As a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier. \x93We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,\x94 Giancarlo said. With the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such as J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a \x93fraud,\x94 he said that Blockchain is something \x93real.\x94 But Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated\x97a sign investors took as a positive. \x93It\x92s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,\x94 said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin\x92s underlying technology, Blockchain. Giancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis. \x93Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it\x92s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,\x94 Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. \x93I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can\x92t say.\x94 \x93I hope people pursue it vigorously,\x94 Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain. On Twitter, Bitcoin\x92s fans were effusive about the hearing. The anxiety that lifted from my being in that moment felt blissful \x97 Bubba ? (@JHICFO) February 6, 2018 Ok, that\'s it, the Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission just described "HODL" and how it fascinates him. If that isn\'t an indicator that crypto is here to stay, then I don\'t know what is. https://t.co/psFNSGN5Jt \x97 Giuseppe Stuto (@gstuto) February 6, 2018 Quote my words: this will be remembered as an historical speech. Mr. Giancarlo touched the real point of #cryptocurrencies i.e. economy, technology and self sovereignty that so much are catching our imagination https://t.co/MEj3usIcJ5 via @YouTube \x97 Tommaso pellizzari (@Tommypellizzari) February 6, 2018 Still, that\x92s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targeting the newly formed industry . Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investors for ransom. Story continues \x93We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren\x92t fraudsters and manipulators out there\x97and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,\x94 Giancarlo said. Still, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin\x92s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether is artificially propping up Bitcoin prices. View comments', 'With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (hold on for dear lifers). The Senate Banking Committee heard testimony from the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn\x92t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared. As a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier. \x93We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,\x94 Giancarlo said. With the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such as CEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a \x93fraud,\x94 he said that Blockchain is something \x93real.\x94 But Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated--a sign investors took as a positive. \x93It\x92s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,\x94 said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin\x92s underlying technology, Blockchain. Giancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis. \x93Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it\x92s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,\x94 Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. \x93I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can\x92t say.\x94 Story continues \x93I hope people pursue it vigorously,\x94 Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain. On Twitter, Bitcoin\x92s fans were effusive about the hearing. The anxiety that lifted from my being in that moment felt blissful \x97 Bubba (@JHICFO) February 6, 2018 Ok, that\'s it, the Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission just described "HODL" and how it fascinates him. If that isn\'t an indicator that crypto is here to stay, then I don\'t know what is. https://t.co/psFNSGN5Jt \x97 Giuseppe Stuto (@gstuto) February 6, 2018 Quote my words: this will be remembered as an historical speech. Mr. Giancarlo touched the real point of #cryptocurrencies i.e. economy, technology and self sovereignty that so much are catching our imagination https://t.co/MEj3usIcJ5 via @YouTube \x97 Tommaso pellizzari (@Tommypellizzari) February 6, 2018 Still, that\x92s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targeting the newly formed industry . Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investors for ransom. \x93We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren\x92t fraudsters and manipulators out there--and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,\x94 Giancarlo said. Still, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin\x92s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether is artificially propping up Bitcoin prices. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com The Senate Is Holding Bitcoin Hearings Today. What You Need to Know. Here\'s Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive Bitcoin Sheds $67 Billion in a Week as Prices Crash Near $7,000 Another Bank Says Its Credit Cards Can\'t Be Used to Buy Bitcoin China Enlists Its \'Great Firewall\' to Block Bitcoin Websites', "With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (hold on for dear lifers).\nThe Senate Banking Committeeheard testimonyfrom the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of dig Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.79 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 20149017.2119067 - Transaction Count: 213719.0 - Unique Addresses: 489403.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.36 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Feb 07, 2018 09:30:00 UTC \| 7,959.20$ \| 6,430.10€ \| 5,705.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1DCkEGWd1V', ' Buy! (1:02:12 am PDT)\nPrice: 7680.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 7687.34 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 7677.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', '3hours ranking 02/07 15:00～18:00\n↑BTC_EXP ↑BTC_SYS ↓BTC_FCT ↑USDT_XMR ↑USDT_ETC ↑USDT_STR pic.twitter.com/p4oDHqzB0W', 'BTC/NGN:\nLuno - ₦2,766,436.00\nBitSSA - ₦2,590,890.00\nLB - ₦2,644,234.78\nAverage - ₦2,667,186.93', '#BTC Average: 7710.05$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7645.40$\n#Poloniex - 7700.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7699.48$\n#Coinbase - 7668.80$\n#Binance - 7660.00$\n#CEXio - 7993.90$\n#Kraken - 7676.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7646.89$\n#GateCoin - 7700.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[18:05]現在8694.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(836306.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(845000 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.03%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '02/07 18:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[18:20]現在12592.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(851408.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(864000 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.47%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 7875.18$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7871.70$\n#Poloniex - 7878.67$\n#Bitstamp - 7919.99$\n#Coinbase - 7781.68$\n#Binance - 7838.61$\n#CEXio - 8199.00$\n#Kraken - 7844.10$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7830.00$\n#GateCoin - 7712.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/C4GV3\xa0', '#Bitcoin 3.25% \nUltima: R$ 26000.00 Alta: R$ 26000.00 Baixa: R$ 20250.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '$BTC : +1.87% 7864$\nTop (last h):\n$ECN : +27.88% 45827st\n$ATM : +27.21% 165st\n$JIYO : +23.00% 450st\n$PHO : +19.20% 2st\nWorst (last h):\n$LIFE : -18.78% 11st\n$XMRG : -15.77% 2st\n$ART : -15.10% 12003st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$77,459,100.00 right now (up 23.86% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 7925.31$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7891.00$\n#Poloniex - 7927.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7945.98$\n#Coinbase - 7871.58$\n#Binance - 7874.00$\n#CEXio - 8296.30$\n#Kraken - 7920.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7904.31$\n#Bittrex - 7910.00$\n#GateCoin - 7712.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'USD: 109.020\nEUR: 134.910\nGBP: 152.007\nAUD: 85.842\nNZD: 79.792\nCNY: 17.404\nCHF: 116.412\nBTC: 833,523\nETH: 84,070\nWed Feb 07 18:00 JST', 'ATMChain (ATM) 16.91% this hour (39.00% today)\n$0.011915 \| 0.000002 BTC \| 0.000015 ETH\n#ATMChain #ATMhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/attention-token-of-media\xa0…', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$24.978,00 subindo 0.34% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'طالما الذهب تحت تحت 1333.50 ممكن ان نشاهد هبوط مع أهداف عند 1324.00 و 1320.00 في التمديد.\n\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #السوق_السعودي #فوركس #Forex #تاسي #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #الكويت #الفضه #dow #البيتكوين #كويت', '2018-02-07 09:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 7665.49 USD', 'Red Pulse (RPX) 15.00% this hour (66.87% today)\n$0.136951 \| 0.000018 BTC \| 0.000175 ETH\n#RedPulse #RPXhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/red-pulse\xa0…', 'The current Mayer Multiple is 1.00 with a BTC price of $7,913.14 USD and a 200 day moving average of $7,940.51 USD. The Mayer Multiple has historically been higher 74.46% of the time with an average of 1.59. http://MayerMultiple.com\xa0', 'الذهب اذا كسر المقاومه 1332 وذهب فوق 1333.50 ابحث عن مزيد من الارتفاع مع 1339.00 و 1346.00 كأهداف. \n\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #tasi #السوق_السعودي #فوركس #Forex #الاسهم_السعودية #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #BTCUSD #DOW #احتراف_الفوركس #kuwait #الكويت', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/5BD2M\xa0', '#coinhistory #cryptocurrencies top 7\n1. #bitcoin: $7,624.35 \| 23.70%\n2. #ethereum: $770.37 \| 31.64%\n3. #neo: $105.32 \| 59.99%\n4. #ripple: $0.74 \| 24.00%\n5. #bitcoincash: $930.33 \| 18.00%\n6. #eos: $8.16 \| 32.50%\n8. #miota: $1.63 \| 34.46%\nMore here: https://goo.gl/sUjM6R\xa0', "Bitcoin, Bloomberg tarafından derlenen fiyat bilgilerine göre New York saatiyle 17:00'den 00:00'a kadar yüzde 3.5 düşerek 7,496 dolara geriledi.", '#BTC Average: 7704.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7603.80$\n#Poloniex - 7662.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7669.60$\n#Coinbase - 7709.90$\n#Binance - 7617.00$\n#CEXio - 7955.80$\n#Kraken - 7630.30$\n#Cryptopia - 7633.59$\n#Bittrex - 7608.00$\n#GateCoin - 7959.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[17:49]現在8955.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(825042.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(833997 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.08%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,663.51\nChange in 1h: +0.61%\nMarket cap: $129,136,849,071.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '02/07 18:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 833,105円↑0.36%\n#NEM #XEM : 59円↓1.67%\n#Monacoin : 401円↓0.5%\n#Ethereum : 84,570円↑1.2%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/02/07 18:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000443 BTC(3.67円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000455 BTC(3.77円)\n3位 #XVG 0.00000653 BTC(5.41円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000701 BTC(5.8円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000769 BTC(6.37円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン']... - Contextual Past News Article: Minneapolis is getting all decked out for Super Bowl LII. Hosting the title game for the second time ever, the frigid city has unveiled a slew of themed activities and events leading up to the big game, including a zipline across the Mississippi River, freestyle snowmobile stunts, a life-size snow globe downtown, and a "Super Bowl Experience" featuring virtual reality and autographs from NFL players. However, as the energy builds toward Sunday's game, locals and others may wonder if all the pomp and festivities are really worth it for the host city. Huge sports gatherings like the Olympics have a reputation as being boondoggles for the host city. Is the Super Bowl any different? Two fans pose in a mock-up of a snow globe in downtown Minneapolis Image source: MNSuperbowl.com Pay-to-play In recent years the NFL has a used a carrot-and-stick approach to choosing the Super Bowl hosts, seeking to entice cities into building a brand-new, state-of-the-art stadiums and then rewarding them with a Super Bowl. Seven cities have built a new stadium in the last twelve years, and by 2020 all will have hosted a Super Bowl. Los Angeles and Las Vegas are also set to get a Super Bowl when new stadiums open in those cities in coming years. Taxpayers contribute an average of $250 million to new stadiums, according to the firm Conventions, Sports & Leisure International, and the U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in Minneapolis in 2016, cost $498 million in state and local taxes, which only covered about half the the stadium's total cost. Beyond the stadium walls, the NFL's stiff demands continue, calling for 24,000 hotel rooms within an hour of the game site, 35,000 parking spaces, hundreds of buses, taxis and limos, billboards for advertising, and a sales tax exemption for the league and its representatives. The payoff While stadium costs are up front, the actual benefit from hosting football's biggest platform is less clear. According to consulting firm Rockport Analytics, which the Super Bowl host committee hired to provide an economic impact analysis on hosting Super Bowl LII, the Super Bowl will bring an estimated $407 million in new spending to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. That estimate is based on an expected 125,000 expected visitors and $122 million spent on local game/event operations expenditures. However, Rockport acknowledged that $68 million in regular tourist spending would be displaced, and estimated that the net benefit in GDP would be $343 million, which includes $242 million in wages due to hosting the game. That leads to state and local tax receipts of $29 million and federal tax receipts of $51 million. Story continues Rockport also estimated that those visitors would generate more than 230,000 room nights at local hotels, and spend an average of $620 per day. Though data wasn't available for the last two Super Bowls, the company found that the three prior Super Bowls had recorded the highest economic impact in the history of the competition, with Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix delivering a value of $719 million. The trendline is clearly moving up. No zero-sum game According to the numbers above, it would appear that Minnesota taxpayers are losing money on Super Bowl LII. If they spent $498 million and are only receiving a benefit of $342 million, that would put them $166 million in the hole. However, it's disingenuous to look at it that way as the investment in U.S. Bank Stadium was not strictly for the Super Bowl. Unlike the Olympics, which are often plagued by overinvestment in stadiums that soon become useless after the two-week competition, the Vikings will continue to play at U.S. Bank, likely for decades to come, and the stadium can host concerts and other events at other times of the years, adding economic and cultural value for the city. R.T. Rybak, who was mayor of Minneapolis, at the time the city approved $150 million in taxpayer funding for the stadium, told The New York Times that the deal ended up being a financial bonanza for the city as it led Wells Fargo to build to two new office towers downtown, and sparked a revitalization of the Downtown East area. The stadium deal also unlocked money to operate the convention center downtown and helped fix the Target Arena, where the NBA's Timberwolves play. "I would not have done a deal just for the football stadium," Rybak told the Times , "You don't build a stadium for the Super Bowl." The psychic benefit Beyond the economic impact of hosting the Super Bowl, there's also a psychic benefit to the host city, which is harder to quantify. It's a big party for locals, a chance to show off their city, and it gives them a sense of pride in being on the national, or even global stage. A city like Minneapolis isn't often in the limelight like it will be this weekend, and that feeling often induces locals to spend more money in addition to bringing in tourist spending. Furthermore, since the Super Bowl showcases the host city and brings in hundreds of thousands of visitors, it can help drive future tourism as businesses and organizations may be more likely to hold conventions there or tourists to return if they have a good experience. Positive word-of-mouth can help in a similar way. The bottom line is there's no clear answer to whether it's economically worthwhile for a city to host the Super Bowl. The path to payoff is based on economic tack-ons that are hard to quantify and attribute to hosting the big game itself. Whether or not it's a good deal for cities, it's evident there's still plenty of competition to host the NFL's marquee event. In the last round of bidding in 2016, five cities competed to host three Super Bowls from 2019 to 2021. Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles won, while Tampa Bay and New Orleans were shut out. Tampa, however, later replaced LA as the host of 2021 Super Bowl, with Los Angeles moving to 2022. While new blockbuster stadiums may cost hundred of millions of taxpayer dollars to build, most cities still seem to believe that the cost of hosting a Super Bowl is worth the economic and psychic benefits. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['McDonald\'s(NYSE: MCD)is reaping the benefits of its three years of turnaround efforts. The fast-food chain, which boasts more than 36,000 global locations, saw its stockriseabout 40% in 2017 as it experienced increased customer traffic after some updates to its menu and restaurants.\nOn Jan. 30, McDonald\'sreleasedits fourth-quarter and full-year results. Customer traffic grew by 1.9% year over year for the full 2017 year, which marked the first increase on that metric in five years.\nTo figure out why McDonald\'s stock shot up that much in 2017, we need to take a closer look at the company\'s overall turnaround plans that seem to be moving faster than expected.\nMcDonald\'s same-store sales are on an encouraging upturn. Image source: McDonald\'s Corporation.\nMcDonald\'s same-store sales figures from 2017 were the proof it needed to show investors that its turnaround efforts are working.\nThe first quarter brought a 4% increase in global comparable sales for McDonald\'s. In an April 25 letter to investors, the company\'s CEO Steve Easterbrook said the team was working to keep existing customers and win back lost customers by focusing on making the in-store experience more efficient and enjoyable with things like menu and technology updates.\n"Our efforts to build a better McDonald\'s are yielding meaningful results with continued positive momentum and a strong start to 2017 that includes positive comparable sales across all segments, higher global guest counts and enhanced profitability," Easterbrook said at the time.\nFor the second quarter, McDonald\'s reported a global same-store sales increase of 6.6%. This was significant because it was the company\'s strongest global comparable sales results in over five years.\nAlthough growthslowed a bitcompared to the second quarter, the second half of 2017 was also encouraging -- global same-store sales increased 6% in the third quarter and 5.5% in the fourth quarter -- as the company marked its 10th consecutive quarter of global same-stores growth.\nIn its full-year report, McDonald\'s said 2017 ended up being its best full-year global comparable-store sales performance in six years with an increase of 5.3%. "Our results demonstrate we successfully completed the transition from turnaround to growth," Easterbrook said on the fourth-quarter earnings call.\nThe company spent 2017 working to improve the in-store experience for customers. That meant serving food that was fresher and hotter, as well as offering friendlier service, Easterbrook said.\nRestaurants also benefited from menu updates, including its McPick 2 promotion that offered two items for $5, as well as the $1 offer for any sized soft drink, and the addition of new food choices like Buttermilk Crispy Tenders and its sriracha-and-kale burger.\nIn January 2018, McDonald\'s went a step further with its promotions by offering $1, $2, and $3 menus to replace the McPick 2 option. While the new deals weren\'t included in the 2017 financial year, they are evidence that McDonald\'s is continuing to work on appealing to its more value-conscience customers who were previously turned off by the restaurant discontinuing its famous Dollar Menu.\nMcDonald\'s is also excited about technology updates to its stores as part of its "Experience of the Future," or EOTF, initiatives, which most notably includes the adoption of self-ordering kiosks. The company ended 2017 with 3,000 EOTF restaurants in the U.S., well above its forecast for 2,500 EOTF conversions.\nIn the latest earnings call, McDonald\'s said it will bring EOTF to an additional 4,000 U.S. restaurants in 2018, which will result in about half of U.S. establishments being fitted with the technology by this time next year. The company hopes these updates will continue to provide more efficient visits for customers.\nMcDonald\'s ended 2017 with franchise restaurants representing 92% of its total base, up from 81% just three years ago and moving closer to the company\'slong-term goalof having 95% of restaurants owned by franchisees.\nIn total, McDonald\'s said it renovated 4,000 restaurants in 2017, which was ahead of target. But this is also why full-year revenue for the company dropped about 7% to $22.8 billion.\nThe company has been up front about expected revenue drops as it completes its refranchising plan that should free up capital to return to shareholders. When the company refranchises restaurants to independent owners, it transfers labor costs and operating expenses to them, too. This goes back to McDonald\'s being mainly a real estate company.\nLooking ahead to 2018, the company warned in its latest earnings call that results will be "choppy" as it continues refranchising several markets. But if you take something away from 2017, it\'s that McDonald\'s turnaround efforts are already showing positive signs. McDonald\'s is thinking long term with a plan that should be worth it for both shareholders and customers in the end.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNatalie Waltershas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'McDonald\'s (NYSE: MCD) is reaping the benefits of its three years of turnaround efforts. The fast-food chain, which boasts more than 36,000 global locations, saw its stock rise about 40% in 2017 as it experienced increased customer traffic after some updates to its menu and restaurants. On Jan. 30, McDonald\'s released its fourth-quarter and full-year results. Customer traffic grew by 1.9% year over year for the full 2017 year, which marked the first increase on that metric in five years. To figure out why McDonald\'s stock shot up that much in 2017, we need to take a closer look at the company\'s overall turnaround plans that seem to be moving faster than expected. A McDonald\'s in Denton, Tex., is shown with an empty parking lot McDonald\'s same-store sales are on an encouraging upturn. Image source: McDonald\'s Corporation. Same-store sales got a lot juicier McDonald\'s same-store sales figures from 2017 were the proof it needed to show investors that its turnaround efforts are working. The first quarter brought a 4% increase in global comparable sales for McDonald\'s. In an April 25 letter to investors, the company\'s CEO Steve Easterbrook said the team was working to keep existing customers and win back lost customers by focusing on making the in-store experience more efficient and enjoyable with things like menu and technology updates. "Our efforts to build a better McDonald\'s are yielding meaningful results with continued positive momentum and a strong start to 2017 that includes positive comparable sales across all segments, higher global guest counts and enhanced profitability," Easterbrook said at the time. For the second quarter, McDonald\'s reported a global same-store sales increase of 6.6%. This was significant because it was the company\'s strongest global comparable sales results in over five years. Although growth slowed a bit compared to the second quarter, the second half of 2017 was also encouraging -- global same-store sales increased 6% in the third quarter and 5.5% in the fourth quarter -- as the company marked its 10th consecutive quarter of global same-stores growth. In its full-year report, McDonald\'s said 2017 ended up being its best full-year global comparable-store sales performance in six years with an increase of 5.3%. "Our results demonstrate we successfully completed the transition from turnaround to growth," Easterbrook said on the fourth-quarter earnings call. Updates to stores helped increase foot traffic The company spent 2017 working to improve the in-store experience for customers. That meant serving food that was fresher and hotter, as well as offering friendlier service, Easterbrook said. Story continues Restaurants also benefited from menu updates, including its McPick 2 promotion that offered two items for $5, as well as the $1 offer for any sized soft drink, and the addition of new food choices like Buttermilk Crispy Tenders and its sriracha-and-kale burger. In January 2018, McDonald\'s went a step further with its promotions by offering $1, $2, and $3 menus to replace the McPick 2 option. While the new deals weren\'t included in the 2017 financial year, they are evidence that McDonald\'s is continuing to work on appealing to its more value-conscience customers who were previously turned off by the restaurant discontinuing its famous Dollar Menu. McDonald\'s is also excited about technology updates to its stores as part of its "Experience of the Future," or EOTF, initiatives, which most notably includes the adoption of self-ordering kiosks. The company ended 2017 with 3,000 EOTF restaurants in the U.S., well above its forecast for 2,500 EOTF conversions. In the latest earnings call, McDonald\'s said it will bring EOTF to an additional 4,000 U.S. restaurants in 2018, which will result in about half of U.S. establishments being fitted with the technology by this time next year. The company hopes these updates will continue to provide more efficient visits for customers. Crushing its refranchising plan McDonald\'s ended 2017 with franchise restaurants representing 92% of its total base, up from 81% just three years ago and moving closer to the company\'s long-term goal of having 95% of restaurants owned by franchisees. In total, McDonald\'s said it renovated 4,000 restaurants in 2017, which was ahead of target. But this is also why full-year revenue for the company dropped about 7% to $22.8 billion. The company has been up front about expected revenue drops as it completes its refranchising plan that should free up capital to return to shareholders. When the company refranchises restaurants to independent owners, it transfers labor costs and operating expenses to them, too. This goes back to McDonald\'s being mainly a real estate company. Looking ahead to 2018, the company warned in its latest earnings call that results will be "choppy" as it continues refranchising several markets. But if you take something away from 2017, it\'s that McDonald\'s turnaround efforts are already showing positive signs. McDonald\'s is thinking long term with a plan that should be worth it for both shareholders and customers in the end. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', '• Assessing risk is a good gauge for determining stock market and cryptocurrency movement, says Wells Fargo strategist.\n• Wells Fargo raises its price target for equities up by 10 percent this year.\n• Both the market and bitcoin are now beginning to recover from dips earlier this week.\nIf the bitcoin bubble bursts, the stock market may go down along with it, said Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo WFC , who sees a correlation between the two.\n"On Monday what we saw is all risk products sell off," Harvey said Wednesday on CNBC\'s " Fast Money ."\nA hit on the market, he said, can cause investors to panic and begin selling bitcoin as well.\n"It sometimes adds fuel to the fire," Harvey said.\nRisk in the marketplace was at a high earlier this year as the stock market rallied, which led to more interest from investors who saw the potential for big gains in the crypto market.\n"Last year what you had was money chasing performance," Harvey said. As volatility shot up, he said, there was a "massive" demand for liquidity.\nThen on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points by the end of the day. Bitcoin also fell to one of its lowest points in two months on Monday, trading at $5,947.40 .\nHarvey said the best gauge for predicting future market movement and the price of digital currency is simply by assessing the risk.\n"We think of it more as what we have to watch out for, what we have to ... tell our clients to be careful of," Harvey said. "We don\'t make a call whether it\'s going to go up or down but that it\'s a risk in the marketplace, and it\'s really far out on the risk spectrum."\nWells Fargo raised its price target for equities, up about 10 percent over the next year. Its 2018 S&P 500 year-end target is 2,950, compared with the earlier target of 2,863. Cryptocurrencies and the market should trade in correlation over the next three to six months, it said.\n"If we\'re right, what we should see is risk product going higher," Harvey said.\n"If we\'re right and risk starts to be bid again, it wouldn\'t surprise us to see a bid in some of the crypto markets," he said.\nAll eyes remained on bitcoin Wednesday as the market began to recover. The cryptocurrency was trading above $7,000, even briefly tipping over $8,000 in the evening.\nAs the crypto market becomes more regulated some of the risk should disappear, Harvey said.\nMore From CNBC\n• Japan to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges, may expand probe, source says\n• Strategist: Cryptocurrencies, stock market are trading in tandem\n• Dfinity to rival ethereum, gets Andreesen as key investor', 'Assessing risk is a good gauge for determining stock market and cryptocurrency movement, says Wells Fargo strategist. Wells Fargo raises its price target for equities up by 10 percent this year. Both the market and bitcoin are now beginning to recover from dips earlier this week. If the bitcoin bubble bursts, the stock market may go down along with it, said Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo WFC , who sees a correlation between the two. "On Monday what we saw is all risk products sell off," Harvey said Wednesday on CNBC\'s " Fast Money ." A hit on the market, he said, can cause investors to panic and begin selling bitcoin as well. "It sometimes adds fuel to the fire," Harvey said. Risk in the marketplace was at a high earlier this year as the stock market rallied, which led to more interest from investors who saw the potential for big gains in the crypto market. "Last year what you had was money chasing performance," Harvey said. As volatility shot up, he said, there was a "massive" demand for liquidity. Then on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points by the end of the day. Bitcoin also fell to one of its lowest points in two months on Monday, trading at $5,947.40 . Harvey said the best gauge for predicting future market movement and the price of digital currency is simply by assessing the risk. "We think of it more as what we have to watch out for, what we have to ... tell our clients to be careful of," Harvey said. "We don\'t make a call whether it\'s going to go up or down but that it\'s a risk in the marketplace, and it\'s really far out on the risk spectrum." Wells Fargo raised its price target for equities, up about 10 percent over the next year. Its 2018 S&P 500 year-end target is 2,950, compared with the earlier target of 2,863. Cryptocurrencies and the market should trade in correlation over the next three to six months, it said. Story continues "If we\'re right, what we should see is risk product going higher," Harvey said. "If we\'re right and risk starts to be bid again, it wouldn\'t surprise us to see a bid in some of the crypto markets," he said. All eyes remained on bitcoin Wednesday as the market began to recover. The cryptocurrency was trading above $7,000, even briefly tipping over $8,000 in the evening. As the crypto market becomes more regulated some of the risk should disappear, Harvey said. More From CNBC Japan to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges, may expand probe, source says Strategist: Cryptocurrencies, stock market are trading in tandem Dfinity to rival ethereum, gets Andreesen as key investor', '• Assessing risk is a good gauge for determining stock market and cryptocurrency movement, says Wells Fargo strategist.\n• Wells Fargo raises its price target for equities up by 10 percent this year.\n• Both the market and bitcoin are now beginning to recover from dips earlier this week.\nIf the bitcoin bubble bursts, the stock market may go down along with it, said Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo WFC , who sees a correlation between the two.\n"On Monday what we saw is all risk products sell off," Harvey said Wednesday on CNBC\'s " Fast Money ."\nA hit on the market, he said, can cause investors to panic and begin selling bitcoin as well.\n"It sometimes adds fuel to the fire," Harvey said.\nRisk in the marketplace was at a high earlier this year as the stock market rallied, which led to more interest from investors who saw the potential for big gains in the crypto market.\n"Last year what you had was money chasing performance," Harvey said. As volatility shot up, he said, there was a "massive" demand for liquidity.\nThen on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points by the end of the day. Bitcoin also fell to one of its lowest points in two months on Monday, trading at $5,947.40 .\nHarvey said the best gauge for predicting future market movement and the price of digital currency is simply by assessing the risk.\n"We think of it more as what we have to watch out for, what we have to ... tell our clients to be careful of," Harvey said. "We don\'t make a call whether it\'s going to go up or down but that it\'s a risk in the marketplace, and it\'s really far out on the risk spectrum."\nWells Fargo raised its price target for equities, up about 10 percent over the next year. Its 2018 S&P 500 year-end target is 2,950, compared with the earlier target of 2,863. Cryptocurrencies and the market should trade in correlation over the next three to six months, it said.\n"If we\'re right, what we should see is risk product going higher," Harvey said.\n"If we\'re right and risk starts to be bid again, it wouldn\'t surprise us to see a bid in some of the crypto markets," he said.\nAll eyes remained on bitcoin Wednesday as the market began to recover. The cryptocurrency was trading above $7,000, even briefly tipping over $8,000 in the evening.\nAs the crypto market becomes more regulated some of the risk should disappear, Harvey said.\nMore From CNBC\n• Japan to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges, may expand probe, source says\n• Strategist: Cryptocurrencies, stock market are trading in tandem\n• Dfinity to rival ethereum, gets Andreesen as key investor', "Few people are as responsible for the Las Vegas we know today as Steve Wynn. But in the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him, he has resigned from his post as chairman and CEO ofWynn Resorts(NASDAQ: WYNN).\nIf the allegations are true, then being held accountable for his conduct is essential regardless of his past contributions to the industry. However, it also brings into question what the future holds for his casino empire as it enters a critical juncture in its history.\nImage source: Wynn Resorts.\nWynn Resorts faces a number of milestones in the immediate future. It's about to embark on a seeminglymassive set of construction projectsin Las Vegas. First, there's the $1.6 billion Paradise Park, which will feature a 20-acre lagoon and a white-sand beachfront, as well as a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel. Then, there's the new hotel that's to be built on the vast 34-acre site just purchased in December. In short, Wynn Resorts was making a big bet on a Las Vegas comeback, but regulators are reviewing these latest developments, which could have an impact on the company's license to operate.\nIt's the same thing in Massachusetts where Wynn will have sunk $2.4 billion into its new Boston Harbor resort, set to go live in 2019. And in Macau, Wynn Resorts is facing alicense renewal for its propertiesas concessions undergo a review. Might regulators use the opportunity to open up the industry to different players? It's possible, though it would seem unlikely considering the significant investments the resort operator has invested in the region.\nAnd arguably most uncertain is the concession the company hopes to win in Japan when that country finalizes all of its integrated resort legislation and establishes aregulatory frameworkto oversee the new casino industry.\nWithout Steve Wynn overseeing this empire of world-class resorts, it's possible Wynn Resorts could be sold or broken up into smaller businesses.\nShares of the casino operator lost about 20% of their value in the aftermath of the allegations, but with an enterprise value of $24 billion, it would like be difficult for any gaming industry rival to take over the whole company.\nLas Vegas Sands(NYSE: LVS), with a $60 billion market cap and an enterprise value north of $66 billion, is the biggest player in the business, but it also carries $9.5 billion in long-term debt and only $2 billion in cash, making it hard to believe it would be able to arrange the financing necessary to buy out its competitor, even if regulators were to approve such a deal.\nSands doesn't have a particularly large presence in Vegas, as it derives most of its revenue from Macau. Though the company has reportedly beentrying to sellits Pennsylvania resort without luck, Bethlehem Sands still generates more casino revenue than its two Vegas properties combined, and it just might want to consider branching further out into the regional market.\nMGM Resorts(NYSE: MGM), on the other hand, has said it wasdone with expansionafter having spent $7 billion over the past few years. Instead, it wants to focus its future capital expenditures on improving existing properties. Unlike Wynn and Sands, most of its revenue comes from Vegas, but it has also made bets on regional markets and has a resort under construction in Massachusetts that is scheduled to open later this year.\nThat would likely preclude it from being able to acquire Boston Harbor, but Wynn's Vegas properties might be attractive (though MGM also carries $13 billion of debt).\nAny challenge to Wynn Resorts, whether in the form of a takeover or a sale of its parts, would still have to confront the fact that Steve Wynn controls more than one fifth of the voting stock of the casino operator, making any change of control in full or in part difficult to accomplish.\nOf course, it's too early to determine what if anything will occur. Given Wynn's decision to resign his posts, he may have mitigated any regulatory action against the company. Shareholders were certainly heartened by the news, with shares rallying about 10% as of this writing.\nThe longer term outlook is still unclear, and there may just be enough uncertainty that investors should avoid rolling the dice with Wynn Resorts until the company presents a clear plan for the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRich Dupreyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Few people are as responsible for the Las Vegas we know today as Steve Wynn. But in the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him, he has resigned from his post as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) . If the allegations are true, then being held accountable for his conduct is essential regardless of his past contributions to the industry. However, it also brings into question what the future holds for his casino empire as it enters a critical juncture in its history. Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Image source: Wynn Resorts. Many irons in the fire Wynn Resorts faces a number of milestones in the immediate future. It's about to embark on a seemingly massive set of construction projects in Las Vegas. First, there's the $1.6 billion Paradise Park, which will feature a 20-acre lagoon and a white-sand beachfront, as well as a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel. Then, there's the new hotel that's to be built on the vast 34-acre site just purchased in December. In short, Wynn Resorts was making a big bet on a Las Vegas comeback, but regulators are reviewing these latest developments, which could have an impact on the company's license to operate. It's the same thing in Massachusetts where Wynn will have sunk $2.4 billion into its new Boston Harbor resort, set to go live in 2019. And in Macau, Wynn Resorts is facing a license renewal for its properties as concessions undergo a review. Might regulators use the opportunity to open up the industry to different players? It's possible, though it would seem unlikely considering the significant investments the resort operator has invested in the region. And arguably most uncertain is the concession the company hopes to win in Japan when that country finalizes all of its integrated resort legislation and establishes a regulatory framework to oversee the new casino industry. Without Steve Wynn overseeing this empire of world-class resorts, it's possible Wynn Resorts could be sold or broken up into smaller businesses. Story continues Too big to buy? Shares of the casino operator lost about 20% of their value in the aftermath of the allegations, but with an enterprise value of $24 billion, it would like be difficult for any gaming industry rival to take over the whole company. Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) , with a $60 billion market cap and an enterprise value north of $66 billion, is the biggest player in the business, but it also carries $9.5 billion in long-term debt and only $2 billion in cash, making it hard to believe it would be able to arrange the financing necessary to buy out its competitor, even if regulators were to approve such a deal. Sands doesn't have a particularly large presence in Vegas, as it derives most of its revenue from Macau. Though the company has reportedly been trying to sell its Pennsylvania resort without luck, Bethlehem Sands still generates more casino revenue than its two Vegas properties combined, and it just might want to consider branching further out into the regional market. MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) , on the other hand, has said it was done with expansion after having spent $7 billion over the past few years. Instead, it wants to focus its future capital expenditures on improving existing properties. Unlike Wynn and Sands, most of its revenue comes from Vegas, but it has also made bets on regional markets and has a resort under construction in Massachusetts that is scheduled to open later this year. That would likely preclude it from being able to acquire Boston Harbor, but Wynn's Vegas properties might be attractive (though MGM also carries $13 billion of debt). Still a high hurdle Any challenge to Wynn Resorts, whether in the form of a takeover or a sale of its parts, would still have to confront the fact that Steve Wynn controls more than one fifth of the voting stock of the casino operator, making any change of control in full or in part difficult to accomplish. Of course, it's too early to determine what if anything will occur. Given Wynn's decision to resign his posts, he may have mitigated any regulatory action against the company. Shareholders were certainly heartened by the news, with shares rallying about 10% as of this writing. The longer term outlook is still unclear, and there may just be enough uncertainty that investors should avoid rolling the dice with Wynn Resorts until the company presents a clear plan for the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) ended 2017 with a bang. On the back of strong subscriber growth from its premium HBO property, the television and film giant beat expectations by posting fourth-quarter revenue of $8.61 billion versus estimates of $8.42 billion . The company soundly beat the consensus adjusted EPS estimate, too, reporting $2.66, 85% higher than the $1.44 analysts expected. Time Warner also gave positive guidance for 2018, expecting adjusted operating income growth to be in the high single digits this year. Naturally, you\'d expect shares to rally in response to Time Warner\'s blowout quarter. And you\'d be mostly wrong: Shares increased less than 2% on the day of the announcement. Here\'s why nobody cares about Time Warner\'s great quarter. The front of the building that is Time Warner\'s corporate headquarters Image source: Time Warner Inc. Widespread growth for Time Warner Time Warner\'s success was widespread in the fourth quarter. The company\'s ad-supported Turner division -- which includes TNT, TBS, and CNN (more on CNN later) -- grew revenue 10% over the prior year\'s period. While advertising revenue continues to flounder, only up 2%, subscriber revenue increased 14% while content for streaming revenue deals rose 32%. Time Warner was able to turn 10% revenue growth into 22% operating income in the quarter. The company\'s HBO division increased revenue 13% because of hits such as Game of Thrones and a strategy to trade rate increases for more customers. This strategy is working in HBO\'s direct-to-consumer options such as HBO Now. The company reported 5 million subscriptions in the United States, approximately 150% more than the 2 million the company disclosed in February 2017. Operating income in the division also increased 13% over last year\'s quarter. It was a mixed bag for Time Warner\'s Warner Bros. studios. Revenue attributable to the segment increased by 5%, although operating income fell 10% in the segment in the fourth quarter. Full-year revenue and operating income improved for all segments. Story continues Waiting for the government For Time Warner, the Justice Department is affecting its stock more than its Justice League movie is. Last year, the company agreed to be acquired by AT&T (NYSE: T) for $85 billion. Initially the deal was expected to gain DOJ approval quickly, as it was mostly a vertical merger and the federal government typically concerns itself with horizontal mergers, which decrease competition. In addition, there\'s precedent for the approval of horizontal mergers of delivery and content -- most notably Comcast \'s purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011. Therefore, it was slightly surprising when the Trump administration challenged the merger . It was even more surprising when Politico reported in November that CNN -- which Trump lambastes as a source of "fake news" -- was allegedly the sticking point in the deal\'s approval, and that a sale of CNN might be required before the deal could occur. Now it appears the federal government is powering up to litigate the case on antitrust grounds. Two days before Time Warner\'s earnings announcement, it was reported that the federal government was close to securing a well-regarded economics professor to challenge the merger. Even though AT&T and Time Warner have extended the merger deadlines, look for a long and protracted battle. AT&T released a strongly worded statement upon notification the deal would be challenged: "Today\'s DOJ lawsuit is a radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent." On AT&T\'s recent earnings call, CEO Randall Stephenson was more succinct" "On the Time Warner front, we look forward to presenting our case in court and closing the deal." With the threat of protracted legal battles, merger uncertainly, and a well-defined takeout price (if successful), it\'s understandable why investors are not more bullish on Time Warner\'s results. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jamal Carnette, CFA owns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Time Warner Inc.(NYSE: TWX)ended 2017 with a bang. On the back of strong subscriber growth from its premium HBO property, the television and film giant beat expectations byposting fourth-quarter revenue of $8.61 billion versus estimates of $8.42 billion. The company soundly beat the consensus adjusted EPS estimate, too, reporting $2.66, 85% higher than the $1.44 analysts expected.\nTime Warner also gave positive guidance for 2018, expecting adjusted operating income growth to be in the high single digits this year. Naturally, you\'d expect shares to rally in response to Time Warner\'s blowout quarter. And you\'d be mostly wrong: Shares increased less than 2% on the day of the announcement.\nHere\'s why nobody cares about Time Warner\'s great quarter.\nImage source: Time Warner Inc.\nTime Warner\'s success was widespread in the fourth quarter. The company\'s ad-supported Turner division -- which includes TNT, TBS, and CNN (more on CNN later) -- grew revenue 10% over the prior year\'s period. While advertising revenue continues to flounder, only up 2%, subscriber revenue increased 14% while content for streaming revenue deals rose 32%. Time Warner was able to turn 10% revenue growth into 22% operating income in the quarter.\nThe company\'s HBO division increased revenue 13% because of hits such asGame of Thronesand a strategy to trade rate increases for more customers. This strategy is working in HBO\'s direct-to-consumer options such as HBO Now. The company reported 5 million subscriptions in the United States, approximately 150% more than the 2 million the company disclosed in February 2017. Operating income in the division also increased 13% over last year\'s quarter.\nIt was a mixed bag for Time Warner\'s Warner Bros. studios. Revenue attributable to the segment increased by 5%, although operating income fell 10% in the segment in the fourth quarter. Full-year revenue and operating income improved for all segments.\nFor Time Warner, the Justice Department is affecting its stock more than itsJustice Leaguemovie is. Last year, the company agreed to be acquired byAT&T(NYSE: T)for $85 billion. Initially the deal was expected to gain DOJ approval quickly, as it was mostly a vertical merger and the federal government typically concerns itself with horizontal mergers, which decrease competition. In addition, there\'s precedent for the approval of horizontal mergers of delivery and content -- most notablyComcast\'s purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011.\nTherefore, it was slightly surprising when theTrump administration challenged the merger. It was even more surprising whenPoliticoreported in November that CNN -- which Trump lambastes as a source of "fake news" -- was allegedly the sticking point in the deal\'s approval, and that a sale of CNN might be required before the deal could occur.\nNow it appears the federal government is powering up to litigate the case on antitrust grounds. Two days before Time Warner\'s earnings announcement, it was reported that the federal government was close to securing a well-regarded economics professor to challenge the merger.\nEven though AT&T and Time Warner have extended the merger deadlines, look for a long and protracted battle. AT&T released a strongly worded statement upon notification the deal would be challenged: "Today\'s DOJ lawsuit is a radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent." On AT&T\'s recent earnings call, CEO Randall Stephenson was more succinct" "On the Time Warner front, we look forward to presenting our case in court and closing the deal."\nWith the threat of protracted legal battles, merger uncertainly, and a well-defined takeout price (if successful), it\'s understandable why investors are not more bullish on Time Warner\'s results.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJamal Carnette, CFAowns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'New York Community Bancorp(NYSE: NYCB)is optimistic that looser banking regulations are coming, which could translate into higher profits and more room to grow. In this clip,Industry Focus: Financialshost Michael Douglass and financials specialist Matt Frankel discuss the bank\'s latest results and what investors should watch.\nA full transcript follows the video.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThis video was recorded on Feb. 2, 2018.\nMichael Douglass:Let\'s turn to a couple of other news items. Two -- small is a relative term, I suppose, but, smaller -- banks reported earnings, and we figured we\'d hop into those. The first is New York Community Bancorp. This one, New York Community Bancorp has long been a bank that people like, particularly because it has a nearly 5% dividend yield. And frankly, I thought earnings looked pretty good.\nMatt Frankel:Yeah, they had a very good quarter. Loans were up 9% year over year, their earnings were up 20%, they actually got a benefit from tax reform, whereas most banks took a big hit. And they clarified their optimism that the key regulatory threshold where a bank become what\'s called a SIFI, a systemically important financial institution, there\'s a bill that\'s going to be voted on that would raise it from $50 billion in assets, which, New York Community Bank is at $49.1 billion, all the way up to $250 billion, which would pretty much get that concern out of the picture for them. Before they were close to the limit, they had an efficiency ratio of about 36%, which is remarkable for a bank. Internet banks generally don\'t even get that good. And now they\'re in the 50% range. So, if this passes, it could definitely be a big catalyst going forward. And the fact that the bank seems so optimistic about it, I think investors are definitely taking it as a good sign.\nDouglass:Yes. And one of the key things we should mention here is, when a bank becomes a SIFI, it triggers a great deal of additional regulatory oversight and compliance. And that costs money and time and effort. New York Community Bancorp, one of the reasons their dividend yield is so high is because they\'ve been deliberately trying to find ways to stay under that $50 billion threshold. So, if the threshold does increase, then suddenly they can take the brakes off of their growth, and continue to reinvest more cash into the business, hopefully give out more loans, all that sort of stuff, so that they can then continue to grow up toward whatever their natural number is. Which is probably not as big as $250 billion, but probably bigger than $50 billion.\nFrankel:It\'s worth mentioning that banks have been on fire over the past year and a half.\nDouglass:Oh, yeah.\nFrankel: Bank of Americamore than doubled in price. New York Community has gotten crushed. And one of the biggest reasons is uncertainty about the bank\'s future. When will they go over the $50 billion cap, what will it mean, is it going to be through an acquisition, is it just going to happen naturally and blindside investors? The big theme here is that some of these questions are finally starting to be answered. And the answer is the best possible scenario, that it might not matter at all.\nDouglass:Yeah. A lot of good stuff there. I think, personally, New York Community Bancorp is one of the few smaller banks that I would really consider investing in personally.\nFrankel:Yeah, it\'s one of the few that are actually in my portfolio. I have Bank of America and that one.\nDouglass:Nice. And Bank of America is not quite as small. [laughs]\nFrankel:No, that\'s why we say, "relatively small." Compared to Bank of America ...\nDouglass:It\'s tiny.\nFrankel:... it\'s 2% of its size. But $50 billion of assets is not a tiny bank.\nDouglass:Right. What\'s a few billion dollars between friends?\nMatthew Frankelowns shares of Bank of America and New York Community Bancorp.Michael Douglasshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB) is optimistic that looser banking regulations are coming, which could translate into higher profits and more room to grow. In this clip, Industry Focus: Financials host Michael Douglass and financials specialist Matt Frankel discuss the bank\'s latest results and what investors should watch. A full transcript follows the video. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This This video was recorded on Feb. 2, 2018. Michael Douglass: Let\'s turn to a couple of other news items. Two -- small is a relative term, I suppose, but, smaller -- banks reported earnings, and we figured we\'d hop into those. The first is New York Community Bancorp. This one, New York Community Bancorp has long been a bank that people like, particularly because it has a nearly 5% dividend yield. And frankly, I thought earnings looked pretty good. Matt Frankel: Yeah, they had a very good quarter. Loans were up 9% year over year, their earnings were up 20%, they actually got a benefit from tax reform, whereas most banks took a big hit. And they clarified their optimism that the key regulatory threshold where a bank become what\'s called a SIFI, a systemically important financial institution, there\'s a bill that\'s going to be voted on that would raise it from $50 billion in assets, which, New York Community Bank is at $49.1 billion, all the way up to $250 billion, which would pretty much get that concern out of the picture for them. Before they were close to the limit, they had an efficiency ratio of about 36%, which is remarkable for a bank. Internet banks generally don\'t even get that good. And now they\'re in the 50% range. So, if this passes, it could definitely be a big catalyst going forward. And the fact that the bank seems so optimistic about it, I think investors are definitely taking it as a good sign. Story continues Douglass: Yes. And one of the key things we should mention here is, when a bank becomes a SIFI, it triggers a great deal of additional regulatory oversight and compliance. And that costs money and time and effort. New York Community Bancorp, one of the reasons their dividend yield is so high is because they\'ve been deliberately trying to find ways to stay under that $50 billion threshold. So, if the threshold does increase, then suddenly they can take the brakes off of their growth, and continue to reinvest more cash into the business, hopefully give out more loans, all that sort of stuff, so that they can then continue to grow up toward whatever their natural number is. Which is probably not as big as $250 billion, but probably bigger than $50 billion. Frankel: It\'s worth mentioning that banks have been on fire over the past year and a half. Douglass: Oh, yeah. Frankel: Bank of America more than doubled in price. New York Community has gotten crushed. And one of the biggest reasons is uncertainty about the bank\'s future. When will they go over the $50 billion cap, what will it mean, is it going to be through an acquisition, is it just going to happen naturally and blindside investors? The big theme here is that some of these questions are finally starting to be answered. And the answer is the best possible scenario, that it might not matter at all. Douglass: Yeah. A lot of good stuff there. I think, personally, New York Community Bancorp is one of the few smaller banks that I would really consider investing in personally. Frankel: Yeah, it\'s one of the few that are actually in my portfolio. I have Bank of America and that one. Douglass: Nice. And Bank of America is not quite as small. [laughs] Frankel: No, that\'s why we say, "relatively small." Compared to Bank of America ... Douglass: It\'s tiny. Frankel: ... it\'s 2% of its size. But $50 billion of assets is not a tiny bank. Douglass: Right. What\'s a few billion dollars between friends? Matthew Frankel owns shares of Bank of America and New York Community Bancorp. Michael Douglass has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Following a delay last year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will launch its HomePod on Friday. The $350 smart speaker represents the Mac maker\'s first foray into the growing smart speaker market, which is poised to get even bigger in 2018 . Ahead of the launch, reviews have started to hit the internet. They\'re mostly confirming what some have been expecting all along: HomePod has incredible audio quality, but Siri simply can\'t compete with other virtual assistants. Can HomePod make a dent in the smart speaker market? HomePod with album covers in the background Image source: Apple. Audio quality is great, but that\'s about it The Verge notes that the audio engineering that went into HomePod is downright impressive, creating three virtual sound beams that the device uses for ambient and direct sounds. The resulting audio quality is indeed superior to just about every other competing smart speaker, which TechCrunch agrees with. The reviews from BuzzFeed and CNET are also worth checking out, and mostly come away with the same conclusions. Unfortunately, most average consumers are unlikely to be able to discern the incremental difference, particularly after factoring in the premium price tag. Sonos now sells two units of its new Sonos One for the same $350, and offers audio quality that is nearly as good. Amazon.com \'s new flagship Echo costs just $100, although Alphabet subsidiary Google is selling its Google Home Max at an even higher price point of $400. This marks the second time that Apple has bet big on high-fidelity audio. The company\'s last attempt, the iPod Hi-Fi, flopped badly, and it remains to be seen if HomePod can redeem Apple. Limiting the market Apple is expectedly limiting HomePod to only support Apple Music and iOS devices, as the company continues to aggressively grow its music-streaming service, which now has 36 million paid subscribers . Within the U.S., which is both the largest smart-speaker market and largest music-streaming market, Apple may even overtake Spotify as early as this summer, based on current trajectories. Story continues But that effectively precludes large swaths of the market -- specifically, anyone with an Android phone or anyone that prefers Spotify as their music streaming service. These are standard moves out of Apple\'s playbook, but Apple is already facing an uphill battle against the competition. These strategic choices may ultimately end up hindering HomePod sales. Of course, Apple has a massive and loyal user base to sell HomePod into. HomePod will presumably be included in Apple\'s "Other products" segment, which generated $14.3 billion in revenue last year and is currently being driven by Apple Watch . If Apple is hoping that HomePod will help it catch up in smart speakers and the smart home, it could be sorely mistaken. Related Video: Watch original series, sports, and more on go90. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN, and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclos Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-08 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.15 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 20149017.2119067 - Transaction Count: 213719.0 - Unique Addresses: 489403.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.30 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Another prominent crypto analyst also suggested BTC ( Bitcoin ) is now Projected by Feb 20, 2018 to be over $14,000.00+', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,055 00.€ \| -0.04% \| Kraken \| 08/02/18 21:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/08 23:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 928,410円↓0.96%\n#NEM #XEM : 61円↑1.67%\n#Monacoin : 422円↓0.24%\n#Ethereum : 90,500円↓2.17%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '02/08 22:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 937,000円↑1.08%\n#NEM #XEM : 60円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 423円↓0.47%\n#Ethereum : 92,035円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-02-08 12:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8493.76\nBCH: $1208.58\nETH: $834.44\nZEC: $402.69\nLTC: $149.21\nETC: $20.81\nXRP: $0.775', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8550.00 via Chain', '8/2 18:00 BTC/USD,BTC/HKD Price in HongKong exchange platform。 pic.twitter.com/aUiioI83Y4', '2018-02-08 09:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8247.64\nBCH: $1029.34\nETH: $824.84\nZEC: $404.65\nLTC: $144.65\nETC: $19.61\nXRP: $0.7568', "Update: \n\n#1 Patiently waiting for $R $Revain to dip below $2.00 so I can snag some more! Soon I believe it won't touch under $2 again. \n@Revain_org was also talking about Binance listing. \n\n#2 I've been watching $cvc & $tky for awhile now \n\n#crypto #bitcoin #Binance #altcoins", 'WePower $WPR がHuobi Proに上場します。\n\n入金開始 2月8日 15:30\n取引開始 2月9日 15:00 WPR/BTC, WPR/ETH\n（時刻=日本時間） https://twitter.com/Huobi_Pro/status/961498114224832512\xa0…', 'Get 30.00 PCO = $45.00 \nRegister here https://pecun.io/#/?ref=COINSTREASURE\xa0…\nThe PECUNIO Gold Token will be as close to the perfect currency,\nThe Perfect Currency of the future.\n\n#Airdrop #bitcoin #digitalcash #Altcoin #Cryptocurrency #ethereumpic.twitter.com/kK2XoNH4Hn', '07:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $NAV : %1.86 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_NAV&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$BCY : %1.75 \n $NMC : %1.55 \n $PPC : %1.13 \n $XCP : %1.10 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $EXP : %-1.02 \n $RIC : %-0.91 \n $STEEM : %-0.80 \n $STR : %-0.34 \n $XRP : %-0.26', 'question - I am trading with $500.00 - should I be trading this low volume with BTC or should I do it with LTC? I am assuming BTC since the percentages are what matters.', 'Feb 08, 2018 23:30:00 UTC \| 8,277.00$ \| 6,757.60€ \| 5,945.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/igPHPGvS6p', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9566.56 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8130.00 (84.98%) + Cash $1325.19 (13.85%) + Gold $111.37 (1.16%)', '2018-02-08 21:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8330.63\nBCH: $1302.45\nETH: $805.08\nZEC: $437.03\nLTC: $147.02\nETC: $21.49\nXRP: $0.7497', '$2,250.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+ 10.5TH/s - NEW NIB - In Hand, Same Day Ship - U.S. Seller! #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2C5cT2H\xa0pic.twitter.com/oeOYYS1HQR', 'Hoy Jueves 08 de Febrero\nUSD - $ 18.65\nEUR - $ 23.03\nBITCOIN - $ 160,196.00\nETHER - $ 15,821.20\nXRP - $ 14.50\n\n#TipoDeCambio\n#FelizJueves', "I hear CoinBase doesn't accept Nigerian subscribers, you can join Luno instead. \n\nSign up for Luno and get EUR 5.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell EUR 250.00, using http://dld.bz/g6jAe\xa0\n\nThis exchange works for Nigerian residents, if you want to get into #BitCoin.", 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9468.15 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8177.00 (86.36%) + Cash $1185.67 (12.52%) + Gold $105.48 (1.11%)', '02/09 05:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 915,000円↑2.35%\n#NEM #XEM : 59円↑1.72%\n#Monacoin : 403円↑0.5%\n#Ethereum : 89,910円↑2.3%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', ' Buy! (1:00:03 pm PDT)\nPrice: 8286.17 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 8293.51 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 8283.17 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'Another prominent crypto analyst also suggested BTC ( Bitcoin ) is now Projected by Feb 20, 2018 to be over $14,000.00+', 'Bitcoin Cash BCH Current Price:\n$1.323,180\n1 Hour: 1.00 % \| 24 Hours: 31.89 % \| 7 Days: 5.83 %\n#bch #bitcoin cash', "Pump League is our new partner, we will join them soon!\nShare the Twitter @PumpLeague and join the Telegram's partner: http://t.me/PumpLeague\xa0\n#UnityIsStrengh #Loyalty\n$BTC $XRP $BCH $TRX $ETH $LTC $DOGE #PumpLeague #BigPumpSignal\n\nFri, 09 Feb 2018 00:45:03", '02/08 13:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar ···· https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #', 'Günaydın arkadaşlar,\nBinance GMT 02:00 pm de açılacağını bildirdi. Türkiye saatiyle 17:00 da açılacak. Önceden açılma durumu olursa bildireceklerini yazmışlar. #BTC #binancehttps://twitter.com/binance_2017/status/961425179782991879\xa0…', "Check it out guys you can invest 50.00 or 100.00 just to see if it's for you or not. Check out this free app from Coinbase that lets you conveniently and securely store, and trade digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum. You can get it from http://goo.gl/cb5NZe\xa0", '$1,900.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+, More Stable, Reliable Brother of S9 -- In-Hand! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2C3mFTa\xa0pic.twitter.com/kNX0jG3vNl']... - Contextual Past News Article: It’s been called fraudulent. It’s been compared to Beanie Babies . But most often, critics of bitcoin slap one label: bubble . “This has got bubble written all over it, and I think it is the most irrational, it is the biggest bubble that I have ever seen,” Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital, said on Benzinga’s PreMarket Prep Bitcoin Special. 'Speculative Asset At Best' By Schiff’s assessment, there’s no true scarcity, no limit to the number of cryptocurrencies created, and most are indistinguishable from bitcoin apart from being cheaper, faster — better. At the same time, bitcoin has no perceivable utility (unlike gold) except as a gift. It’s become too expensive and inefficient for consumer use as a currency alternative, and extreme volatility limits pricing and disincentivizes acceptance as a payment method. “It’s a speculative asset at best, but anybody who buys it runs the risk that the price could collapse any day,” Schiff said. “Sure, it could keep going up, but eventually it’s going to implode, so you really can’t say it’s a safe haven. It’s a highly speculative asset.” The underlying concept is not entirely meritless, though. “I think bitcoin was born as a solution to a real problem,” Schiff said. “But I think unfortunately this is not the solution.” It can’t protect owners in the case of a monetary crisis because it has no intrinsic value and is not backed by anything substantial, he said. Money To Be Made On The Short Side Schiff is confident that the price will eventually crash and fortunes will be cleared in the process. “No question, a lot of money will be made on the short side of these cryptocurrencies as all this paper wealth evaporates,” he said. To be sure, the bubble is not exclusive to bitcoin. Schiff perceives them “all around” the stock market, the bond market, the housing market, but none are quite like bitcoin. “The Federal Reserve and foreign central banks have pretty much blown bubbles everywhere with their cheap money,” he said. “This is not a coincidence, but the bubble mentality is nowhere stronger than it is in bitcoin or cryptocurrencies.” Story continues Want to hear more from the PreMarket Prep Bitcoin Special? Click the play button below to purchase the full 90-minute show. A preview is also available above the play button. PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. You can listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET here. The show is also available on YouTube Live. The podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher. Related Links: The Bitcoin Regulation Conundrum, Explained How Much Does It Cost To Mine Cryptocurrency? See more from Benzinga Analyst: Astute Investors Will Take Profits In 21st Century Fox Now The 4 Latest Blockchain Plays Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Are This Analyst's Tax Cut Plays © 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/everwhat1', 'Idea for Tezos', 28, '2018-02-08 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7w0g2e/idea_for_tezos/', 'Saw this on another reddit page I am subscribed to and adapted it for Tezos, thoughts?\n\nThe number one question that people ask when they\'re getting into crypto is "how do I buy it?" I\'ve even see it asked by people who are knowledgeable enough to find the cryptocurrency subreddit- and it shouldn\'t be that hard. You\'re gonna say "but HamInHand, you only need 2 or 3 apps". Yes, that\'s way too hard for mass adoption. Tezos needs a fiat gateway in the wallet apps. In addition to the fiat gateway, there needs to be a cash account where you can go back and forth between Tezos and fiat. This will also help traders get funds into exchanges instantly and help Tezos become the go-to pairing.\n\nNow that we have a fiat gateway we need a way to pay with the app. This will probably be more complicated with banking regulations and such but it\'s important. Paying directly with Tezos might be a thing soon, but how about paying from your fiat account in the Tezos app? People will feel like their Tezos means something and want to keep their funds as Tezos until they need to buy something. I also think there should be a way to display your Tezos as milli-Tezos in the wallet apps.\n\nThe Tezos team built themselves the perfect cryptocurrency, and now if they take advantage of these things, and this one last thing, they will be the first one to have mainstream adoption. I don\'t mean mainstream knowledge like Bitcoin, I mean the kind of adoption where everyone has this all-in-one app on their phone. That last thing? Marketing. This is probably the most important. I\'m talking commercials (even ones on Hulu and YouTube if they allow it), professional web campaigns, etc.\n\nThe first cryptocurrency to do these things will be the first mover in mass adoption, and Tezos might have the advantage of having tech and wallets good enough to do that. If the Tezos team has already stated any plans to do any of this please let me know in the comments!\n\n I\'m not saying that all needs to happen instantly, or that I think it should\'ve already happened. These are just someone\'s thoughts on how a crypto will become mainstream- and Tezos has placed itself at the starting line along with a few others. Marketing is the easiest-to-accomplish goal, and that alone can be thing to determine the first winner.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7w0g2e/idea_for_tezos/', '7w0g2e', [['u/jonaslamis', 14, '2018-02-08 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7w0g2e/idea_for_tezos/dtwnqbt/', 'Sounds like a perfect topic to contribute to the Tezos Brainstorm Foundry: https://medium.com/@TezicornTEZ/tezos-brainstorm-foundry-genesis-f081b76eaf34', '7w0g2e']]], ['u/IntercontinentalMesa', 'I love bitcoin', 45, '2018-02-08 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/', 'I have an emotional attachment to it. I don\'t care if goes down to zero dollars or $1,000,000. At first I was in it to make money and get rich. Now I\'m in it for all the positive change it\'s going to bring to humanity. My dad\'s bank account ran out of money. Winter is especially hard this year. So he was billed almost twice as much for power. Auto bill-pay paid more than what\'s in his account. He had about $12 left. Guess what the bank did? The charged him $25. He had +12 now he\'s -13$. How is this not stealing in plain day light? How is this ethical or moral? Banks make billions and billions of dollars on people\'s money each year. Personal banking should be absolutely free. But no, they charge "maintenance\' fee. I don\'t even understand what\'s there to maintain at the bank. \n\n\nEvery single bitcoin hodler here and throughout the world is my brothers and sisters. I love you all. Heck, I even love the people over at /r/btc and roger ver. All of them still have bitcoin despite how much try to pump bcash. Bring it in for a huge worldwide group-hug.\n\nBe responsible. Don\'t invest more than you can lose. Also don\'t let go of your coin at whim. Plan your moves. Move your plans. \n\nAlright. That\'s all, fuckers. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/', '7w0jq3', [['u/HelloImRich', 16, '2018-02-08 00:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/dtwk64g/', 'Nah, fuck Roger Ver.', '7w0jq3'], ['u/mineyourownbusiness', 11, '2018-02-08 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/dtwp5t2/', "Ops thinking process: \n\nI'm not benefiting from this system therefore the system must be corrupt so I'm going to become a part of this other system where I have a decent stake so that when it becomes mainstream I'll benefit from it greatly. So really, you're doing exactly what you blame the evil bankers for doing. In fact, if bitcoin became the world currency tomorrow the wealth imbalance would be orders of magnitude worse than it is now.\n\nDid you ever bother to stop and ask why the fuck a grown man with children has only $25 in his bank account? Say they didn't deduct the maintenance fee, would that make everything sunshine and rainbows? \n\nIt's very easy to blame the system for everything and just wait for a new world order where everything is great. May be you should think about why your dad is in the situation he is in and avoid his mistakes instead of crying on the internet over $25.", '7w0jq3']]], ['u/BluApex', 'This correction is moreso a BITCOIN correction than a market correction. We, as a community, need to support a better option. What we choose needs to be supported by many trading pairs, have a solid distribution history, scaleable, and cheap to send. There is only one option.', 24, '2018-02-08 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0pni/this_correction_is_moreso_a_bitcoin_correction/', "Dogecoin. It's Dogecoin.\n\n \n \nIn all seriousness though, Bitcoin was super overvalued because of the forks in December, its accessibility to investors, its trading pairs, and its history. Even so: at the top even most crypto enthusiasts wouldn't even buy it. Now, even at 8k, bitcoiners are trying to peddle off their bags on anyone who will take it. We all know LN is just a hyped up version of how credit card transactions already work.. (borrowing the funds now and doing the transaction later). \n\n \n \nWe need a new main trading pair. One that already works as one now (already has many trading pairs). Our best options are: Eth(Ugh, more pump), BCH (ugh), DOGE(lol) and LTC(limited trading pairs). As much I would love to shill one of my shitcoins onto this list, these are the actual 4 that have most of the trading pairs. Any votes?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0pni/this_correction_is_moreso_a_bitcoin_correction/', '7w0pni', [['u/[deleted]', 26, '2018-02-08 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0pni/this_correction_is_moreso_a_bitcoin_correction/dtwov9r/', 'Nano is obviously a superior trading pair because you can move it between exchanges instantly for zero network fees. Support Nanex.', '7w0pni']]], ['u/lexnay', 'CNBC is both bullish AND bearish at the same time?', 10, '2018-02-08 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/', 'How is it possible that:\n1) On the exact same day,\n2) by the exact same author,\n3) on the exact same website,\n\nthese two VERY CONFLICTING articles can be seriously published\n\n[most-cryptocurrencies-will-crash-to-zero-goldman-sachs-says](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/most-cryptocurrencies-will-crash-to-zero-goldman-sachs-says.html)\n\n[bitcoin-price-could-hit-50000-this-year-experts-say](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/bitcoin-price-could-hit-50000-this-year-experts-say.html)\n\n\n /u/ArjunKharpal are you on here? Can you please clarify?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/', '7w0s4c', [['u/DoomedKid', 17, '2018-02-08 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/dtwm8ux/', "Schrodinger's crypto market", '7w0s4c'], ['u/Chrxstxvn', 15, '2018-02-08 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/dtwmbsr/', 'This guy is a journalist and obviously is writing about what other people say. First one is reporting on Goldman Sachs claims, second is what other experts are saying.\n\nGood journalism presents both arguments and this is not out of the ordinary. ', '7w0s4c']]], ['u/Kinolva', 'Prediction: in 2025 it will seem as crazy to spend 45 BTC on a Lambo as it does today to have spent 10,000 BTC on 2 pizzas.', 708, '2018-02-08 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/', 'Mark my words. \n\nFor the uninitiated:\nLambo for 45 BTC: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/bitcoin-millionaires-are-buying-lamborghinis-with-cryptocurrency.html\n\n2 Pizzas for 10,000 BTC: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/', '7w0vhp', [['u/nullc', 101, '2018-02-08 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwnan1/', "It already seems crazy: Why own something very costly that loses value when you could own things that produce income instead? \n\nWhy do so many people think it's not crazy to spend a non-trivial percentage of their net worth on a toy just because the toy is car shaped? (such things are not cars because their value and fragility impedes their ordinary usage).", '7w0vhp'], ['u/chmbrs', 86, '2018-02-08 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwnlst/', "I frivolously spent $15 on beer yesterday. They didn't produce any income and now have no value. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/wallyjo3', 69, '2018-02-08 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwnnmz/', 'so ur sayin ~2 million bucks per BTC in 2025?\nsoundsgood', '7w0vhp'], ['u/CrankyBulb', 26, '2018-02-08 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwo2ko/', 'Life is to be enjoyed. Also who said it’s a “non trivial percentage of their net worth” ? Thirdly, if you time it right and do your research you can actually sell things like lambos at a profit, or a very small loss.', '7w0vhp'], ['u/cryptobodget', 10, '2018-02-08 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwp5o5/', "yeah if it's got wheels, or tits then lease it", '7w0vhp'], ['u/nullc', 18, '2018-02-08 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwqtxg/', "Surely you see the difference between $15 on beer and 45 BTC?\n\nYou'd need about $20k in traditional investments to support spending $15/week for beer forever. Ignoring the potential negative health effects of the beer, thats probably a much better value than the ownership cost of a fancy car... especially because fancy car ownership has an alternative in fancy car rental.\n\nI wasn't trying to argue that all purchases should be income producing; only that flashy cars are pretty costly all in for something that will likely lose money.", '7w0vhp'], ['u/RoboticAlcoholic', 55, '2018-02-08 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwquc7/', "You can't put a price on having a good time and enjoying life. You think people are crazy for spending money on beer? Live your life man. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/jchang23', 50, '2018-02-08 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwrv6a/', 'With the way inflation is going, a 2 pizzas in 2025 will cost the same as a lambo today ', '7w0vhp'], ['u/thewestcoastexpress', 11, '2018-02-08 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwsble/', 'If it floats, fucks, or flies, rent it', '7w0vhp'], ['u/_Untermensch', 28, '2018-02-08 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwtmjp/', 'Bitflation', '7w0vhp'], ['u/transfargarasan', 16, '2018-02-08 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwtz89/', "If you're a car enthusiast then a lambo is just as much of a toy as it is a piece of art. Depends how you treat it. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/silasfelinus', 20, '2018-02-08 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwv5ft/', "> Alcohol is a poison and will kill you\n\nDepends on poster's age and quantity consumed.\n\nLots of things will kill you if done to excess. Moderate alcohol drinkers live longer than abstainers.", '7w0vhp'], ['u/chmbrs', 26, '2018-02-08 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwv5id/', "It's relative. I spend $15 on beer pretty regularly. Not enough to keep a Lambo on the road, but I spend a fair amount. A Lambo is about $200k. A few weeks \n ago that would have been 10 btc. Today however, more than 20. If you had bought 1000 btc when they were worth nothing, and you could cough up 10 of those for the car of your dreams then why not? If you had, you would be better off than holding your coin. Lambos don't drop in value like a Chevy. \n\nPeople spend all sorts of money on shit that they don't need. How much you spend depends on how much money you have and how much you want that thing. There was definitely a time in my life when spending $15 on beer wasn't possible. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/nullc', 10, '2018-02-08 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx00sl/', '> Pretty sure Peter (guy in the pic) paid like $107 \n\nEfficient allocation of your wealth doesn\'t depend on where it came from (except for tax considerations).\n\n> someone has so much BTC that they are profit taking in the form of a lambo\n\nI was commenting on the general "will seem crazy"; I\'m sure there are people where a supercar purchase is the most enjoyment maximizing option not yet taken... but I\'m pretty confident that this isn\'t a common ailment. :)', '7w0vhp'], ['u/InkMercenary', 10, '2018-02-08 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx04xf/', 'That Yaris will last longer than that Lamborghini, hahaha. ', '7w0vhp'], ['u/-Sploosh-', 10, '2018-02-08 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx1kem/', 'Probably because their net worth is ridiculously more than the cost of a Lamborghini.', '7w0vhp'], ['u/TheFutureofMoney', 43, '2018-02-08 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx1m95/', "I saw that story, but the guy hodled for 4 years, which is more than most of us have. If you buy in at $2.50 and sell at $6k, do whatever you want. You've earned the right. He doesn't have to hodl for a decade.", '7w0vhp'], ['u/horse_and_buggy', 18, '2018-02-08 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx4rcn/', 'Or cracking open a tasty cold one with the boys, whatever floats your boat ', '7w0vhp'], ['u/nginparis', 10, '2018-02-08 09:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx7guc/', 'Yes because it will cost 40,000 BTC to buy a lambo in 2025', '7w0vhp'], ['u/nginparis', 12, '2018-02-08 09:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx7hgx/', "I don't know where you get your pizzas..but you can get a 2 medium pizzas for $5 each", '7w0vhp'], ['u/farfiman', 15, '2018-02-08 10:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx9udk/', "If McAfee keeps his dick then 2M in 2025 isn't far fetched :)\n\nFor reference;\nhttps://diegorod.github.io/WillMcAfeeEatHisOwnDick/", '7w0vhp'], ['u/BinaryResult', 19, '2018-02-08 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtxif3q/', 'I have trouble believing an 8yo can have a firm enough grasp on economics, monetary theory, decentralization, etc. to understand the value of Bitcoin. ', '7w0vhp']]], ['u/Element_89', 'The Oncoming Interoperability Coin Dominance', 28, '2018-02-08 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/', "In the midst of chaos I always find it very motivating to reassess fundamentals & develop my investment strategy for the next cycle. \n\nThe current climate provides a big opportunity to invest in some discounted alts for those with the risk appetite. I’ve personally made my bed with interoperability coins, the below is a rationale as to why I think they represent the most obvious risk/reward slam dunk in the space for a long long time. Contrarian opinions and theoretical critique very welcome.\n\nI’ll caveat that when the next bull comes along I believe we’ll follow historic patterns with capital initially flowing into the largest cap coins (ETH/BTC) before alts. Even with that front of mind I’m comfortable leaving the majority of my holdings in interchain projects.... as once the penny drops I have zero doubt we'll see market parabola at it’s most intense to date.\n\nI’ll also be unapologetically shilling ICON (ICX) throughout. Quite frankly I’m doing you a favor! If you haven’t read the whitepaper, you should.\n\nLastly, I’ll mention that Eth has the potential to become an interoperability coin through the implementation of plasma. However, the lack of bespoke interoperability sophistication makes the task a lot more difficult compared to others in market.\n\n\nInteroperability Conceptual Intro\n\n\n\n\nMulti-chain networks are the 3rd major evolution of blockchain technology. The first being cryptocurrencies, the second smart contracts. Each of these technological advancements are revolutionary because they’re able to fundamentally change an organizational structure over a relatively short period of time. \n\nI’ll split these interchain pieces into 3 parts for ease of digestion:\n \nPart 1 (this piece) will be a conceptual view of crypto from a holistic level, I’ll be relating this back to the internet boom for analogous reasons. This emphasises in laymans terms the role of interchains from an infrastructural perspective and the dominant value they can generate relative to other coins.\n \nPart 2 – will go a little deeper with a ‘fundamentals’ evaluation of the market. I’ll draw distinctions between chains I believe will do very well (those that evolve & adapt smart contract functionality to industry) vs interchains I believe will struggle (those that are too generalised).\n \nPart 3 - Strengths, weaknesses and tradeoffs of the coins from a purely technical standpoint.\n\n\nDistributed Ledger Technology 101\n\n\nBefore I even touch on interchains it’s important to understand the underlying technology we all buy into is and it’s NOT blockchain.\n \nContrary to mass opinion, DLT (distributed ledger technology) is the underlying tech behind crypto. Blockchain is quite simply a structural form of DLT - a sequential block form. DAG’s like IOTA are another form of DLT in non-sequential form although I won’t focus on them for now.\n \nBack to blockchains: they can come in nuanced forms (permissioned, permissionless, federate, private, public). Each form allows for a threshold of technical specification, these specs are primarily concerned with 1. transaction types (basic or sophisticated) and 2. throughput (scale & speed of tx’s).\n \nWe can currently define the blockchain space into 3 different competitive spaces that generate different sources of value:\n\n· Currency based protocols/applications - transactional value\n\n· Smart contract protocols – network value\n\n· Interchain (or multichain) protocols - interoperability value\n\n\nComparing these 3 value sources to the internet era….\n\n\n>Currency protocols/applications\n\n>These make up 90% of the coins on the market & facilitate more basic mediums of exchange. These include secondary layer applications such as ERC20 tokens but also standalone protocols like BTC (or DAG’s like IOTA).\n \n>Analogy: Apps (ERC20's) built on the ETH network can be viewed as websites being built on top of the internet’s most popular code (HTML). Standalone protocols like BTC or IOTA can be viewed as webpages built in alternate programming languages (e.g. JAVA) that are used for nuanced functions.\n\n>Currency protocols generally serve highly specified use cases/markets, just as websites are highly specific to certain industries or interests.\n \n>Smart contract protocols\n\n>This is the internet itself. By definition smart contract protocols and the internet are both operating platforms that enables further tech to build & innovate upon. Both provide networks for applications to leverage. Both capture value from a very broad perspective.\n \n>Multichains\n\n>The connective tissue of entire system; the search engines. What Google & Yahoo have done for information aggregation & accessibility, interchains will do for blockchain automation and connection.\n\n\nImpact of Interchains from a value perspective\n\n\nWe’ve seen major hype & gains when shiny new tech starts to become conceptualized en masse. See DAG’s like IOTA or 2nd gen smart contract protocols like EOS, Cardano or NEO. Pay close attention to the word conceptualized as the market really doesn’t care if there is a working product with viable timelines…. they just need to understand the concept and think it’s clever.\n\nSome of the aforementioned coins are very interesting, I personally love EOS as a hedge against Ethereum but it’s important to distinguish that EOS, NEO, IOTA etc. are efficiency drivers that generate and steal value from within the current market dynamic. \n\nTheir focus is on improving the status quo (in most cases scaling) & they do not drastically alter the market from a structural standpoint. In essence their value is limited to the structural boundaries in which they exist (remember those sources of value I mentioned earlier?).\n \nIn comparison interchains fundamentally disrupt the organizational structure by overlaying a connective system on current blockchain silos.\n\nConnecting independent cogs within a broader mechanism is a paradigm shift because it allows for a whole other realm of innovation that didn’t yet exist. It extends the structural & creative boundaries, in turn generating much larger amounts of ‘innovation value’.\n\n\nExample of interoperability efficiencies\n\n\nThis part is a tad subjective, but the future landscape as I see it will be made up of myriad private and public blockchains, each chain designed for differing functions.\n\nCorporates will build private chains to safeguard confidential/proprietary information, but they'll also use public chains to leverage ‘big data’ & realise broader economic efficiencies.\n\nJust like extranets, private chains will be small and focus on internal, proprietary use cases e.g. accounting, supply chain, human resource etc. \n\nJust like the internet, public chains will act as data warehouses where efficiencies can be realised by leveraging a socially coordinated network of users.\n\nFor longer form tasks to be processed from start to finish a connective thread needs to exist between the numerous private & public chains. \n\n\n>Using ICON as an example:\n \n>Context: A hospital procedure has taken place and a patient has claimed the hospital fee against their medical insurance. For the case to be settled information needs to flow between an insurance company, the hospital and the insurers bank who hold the insurers money. This all has to be done in line with US regulations where the procedure took place.\n \n>Requirements: The insurance company have their public records on the ETH network but they also have their own private chain to house confidential records, as do the hospital, as do the bank. Part of this data transfer can be done purely on the ETH network as all 3 parties have public records there. However, much of the data that needs to be connected is confidential and lies on private chains outside of the eth network.\n \n>To make things more complicated the bank need to manage their cash flows and requests money from other banks using Ripple. The insurer also uses OMG as a settlement system and would like to be paid by the bank in OMG tokens.\n \n>The solution: ICON’s able to connect all blockchain forms – private, public & networks in order for all of the information to autonomously flow in a correct, suitably confidential manner.\n\nIn this case hospital records from the hospitals private chain, insurance contracts from the insurers public/private chain & payment terms from the banks public/private chain’s.\n \nICON’s smart contract functionality can also be localised by region which allows for regulatory flexibility. This means that an insurance claim in the US vs an insurance claim in Denmark can be handled differently on the ICON network as per the legalities of each jurisdictions insurance laws. \n\nFrom a value perspective ICON has facilitated and automated more processes from start to finish than any other chain. ICON in this respect IS the data sharing economy\n\n\nSummary\n\n\nA look at technological history and you’ll see that the major value is always captured by disrupters. I view the interoperability territory as a place where only a very select few niches can be found & interchain dominance will be in the hands of the few.\n\nJust like search engines, interchains are sandwiched between protocol and application - connecting, capturing and leveraging value that’s been created on both sides. Just like search engines they create value through accessibility & connectivity.\n\nWith conviction, I’ll end this and say the interoperability space will deliver the Google of blockchain.\n\nDid I mention you should read the ICON whitepaper?\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/', '7w0wll', [['u/[deleted]', 12, '2018-02-08 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/dtwwkcj/', 'OP is too busy trying to dress up his Icon shilling like a legitimate post buddy, but I am with you. Of the 3 in the interop alliance, Aion is my favorite and my biggest bet.', '7w0wll'], ['u/asstoken', 10, '2018-02-08 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/dtwwv56/', 'First thing I did when I saw this post was ctrl f "AION"\n\nAny discussion about interoperability that doesn\'t mention AION is severely lacking. Thanks for posting.', '7w0wll']]], ['u/davidblacksheep', 'Early Xmas party is cancel.', 44, '2018-02-08 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/', "Guys, I just talked to Jim upstairs, and he's pissed. \n\nWtf is bitcoin doing up at 8k? What are we paying you for? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/', '7w24pi', [['u/expsychogeographer', 13, '2018-02-08 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtwy2sv/', "Sorry, boss, the FUD's just not working anymore! Everyone's realizing Bitcoin is really, honest to God, the actual fucking god damn future!", '7w24pi'], ['u/Woolbrick', 18, '2018-02-08 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtwz0el/', "Sorry that's my fault. Those of us in the deep state have decided to pump the value of crypto back up to keep it from collapsing completely, which is why we had our stooge Giancarlo announce faux bullishness at the SEC the other day. Basically we've decided to take over control of crypto and use it for our own devices. After all, we invented it in the first place, so why not?", '7w24pi'], ['u/alphgeek', 83, '2018-02-08 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtwzv3j/', "I don't want to sound like I'm making excuses but it's a result of some amazingly strong fundamentals.\n\nNew fundamentals have been popping out all over in the past few days: \n\n* Market manipulation is a thing of the past.\n* Tether is definitely, totally proven to be fully backed by dollars.\n* Merchants are falling over themselves to accept bitcoin for payments. Lightning network has reached critical take-up levels worldwide.\n* Blockchain technology is being implemented by banks, governments and large corporates everywhere and is rapidly eliminating problems once thought unsolvable.\n* Smart contracts have put all the lawyers out of business.\n* Transaction times are unbelievably fast and cost next to nothing.\n* Wallets are safe, user friendly and intuitive for even the most technologically challenged.\n* The whales have come together to donate 30% of their wealth to ambitious projects for the betterment of all humankind.\n* Nobel Prize winning economists are all acknowledging the clear superiority of depreciating private currencies and the elimination of that pesky old monetary policy.\n* Innovative ICOs are generating wealth fairly for all whilst also serving important market needs.\n* Elon Musk's space car is a fully functioning orbital Bitcoin node.\n\nI'm torn - don't know whether to just top myself, or to sell the house and go balls-in? I think I'll wait until it hits $50K before buying in though. Then I know I'll be getting something with real value.\n", '7w24pi'], ['u/Bullywug', 28, '2018-02-08 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtx01pw/', "Look, I just take the FUD and ship it out. Don't blame the FUD packers for the faulty product.", '7w24pi'], ['u/SpermWhale', 22, '2018-02-08 06:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtx2ccx/', '>The whales have come together to donate 30% of their wealth to ambitious projects for the betterment of all humankind.\n\nSoon we will see whale statues in parks and school in honor of their name.', '7w24pi'], ['u/[deleted]', 16, '2018-02-08 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtx5fgz/', 'Already spotted one\n\nhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valerio_cioli,_nano_morgante_su_una_tartaruga_(originale),_1561-1564_ca.,_08.JPG', '7w24pi']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, February 08, 2018', 55, '2018-02-08 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/', '7w26ky', [['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-02-08 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtwyp5y/', 'Thinking of just opening a 1x long on futures and forgetting about it for a while.\n\nIf the bottom was in, then I’m good until June\n\nIf the bottom wasn’t in, well... the price will drop to 4k or below at which point we’ll be in a multi-year bear market anyways, so who really cares what happens at that point.\n\nLooks like a good risk/reward scenario considering that we should know where this goes in the medium term if we wait out the next 3-4 weeks\n\nThoughts?', '7w26ky'], ['u/argusboy', 10, '2018-02-08 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtwyt67/', 'Herbal Essence on the 1m', '7w26ky'], ['u/L14dy', 20, '2018-02-08 05:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtwyur3/', 'Google Head and Shoulders on Investopedia, learn something and stop shitposting, please ', '7w26ky'], ['u/jreddit83', 14, '2018-02-08 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx0a2v/', 'Bullish TA perspective\n\nhttps://twitter.com/carpenoctom/status/961447744987525120', '7w26ky'], ['u/RecklessLibido', 12, '2018-02-08 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx0oe9/', 'Well tried to go 15x short from 7.5 and got liquidated. No more bitcoins for me ', '7w26ky'], ['u/hideo_crypto', 19, '2018-02-08 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx0pbo/', "I'm only speaking for myself but I was all up in that bear market from Dec 2013 and onwards. I don't care what chart, theory you throw at me I refuse to believe there is even the slightest bit of similarities and patterns from that time. Anything would be a coincidence. \n\n1. Are the top exchanges getting hacked and subsequently shutting down?\n\n2. Is Bitcoin something used for primarily nefarious activities as the media portrays?\n\n3. Is the government seizing bitcoins from criminals and auctioning them off by the 10s of thousands?\n\nNO, NO, NO and that are only the things I can think off the top of my head.\n\nGet real people. There are NO similarities then and now. I would dare to say it's not even the same market.\n\n", '7w26ky'], ['u/DaoTseTung', 26, '2018-02-08 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx1ju7/', "Guys, enough of the head and shoulders gags, it's getting old. That said, we do almost have confirmation of the pattern shown in the chart below.\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/c60TjNZ.jpg", '7w26ky'], ['u/Magikarpeles', 16, '2018-02-08 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx2tn5/', "No you're supposed to shoehorn it into your particular agenda", '7w26ky'], ['u/cparker96', 12, '2018-02-08 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx43vk/', 'Sleep is for the weak. Real traders stay up all night', '7w26ky'], ['u/hobbes03', 38, '2018-02-08 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx4gsw/', 'Chinese yuan posts biggest loss against USD since 2015. News like this has triggered prior BTC rallies. \n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/chinese-yuan-poised-for-biggest-one-day-drop-since-2015-devaluation-1518070593', '7w26ky'], ['u/Ballcuzi', 32, '2018-02-08 08:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx5dai/', 'what do you all think of my sentiment analyzer http://spicyblock.com ', '7w26ky'], ['u/JK-9000', 13, '2018-02-08 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx63bj/', 'Grinding along the descending resistance, 5 touches so far. A real close fight. I thought we would have broken down by now, but price is champing at the bit, this thing wants to run...', '7w26ky'], ['u/L14dy', 17, '2018-02-08 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx63bn/', "If one more dude I don't recognize says Head and Fucking Shoulders, I'm gonna write a bot to spam their Inbox with pictures of Burning Lambos\n\nhttp://www.gearheads4life.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/08/HURACAN-0.jpg", '7w26ky'], ['u/Alkanida', 27, '2018-02-08 08:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx6sgx/', "with each day I am feeling more and more confident about us reaching the bottom.\n\nWe dipped to 7.5k once after this run and now back up to 8.2k again.\nAs I expected, if btc goes lower it will trigger some people into buying it because they're also thinking that the bottom was reached.\n\nGood times ahead of us, definitely hold (and maybe buy some more)", '7w26ky'], ['u/v4mpyre', 12, '2018-02-08 09:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx73i8/', "Always remember to check your orders...\n\nOpened MEX long at break on 8.2 yesterday with stops at 8.1 and liq at 7k. Looks like my stop was at 810 instead of 8100.\n\nGood that 7.6 support didn't break down.", '7w26ky'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 11, '2018-02-08 09:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx7bfb/', 'Oh yeah broke through the resistance trendline.', '7w26ky'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 16, '2018-02-08 10:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx941j/', 'not a double top unless it reaches a new low preceding the uptrend...honestly do you guys even read about the patterns or just hear the names and try to call them as soon as they have any sort of resemblance in the charts? ', '7w26ky'], ['u/Sekai___', 17, '2018-02-08 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx9jwn/', '[European Banks Could Soon Hold Bitcoin, Admits ECB President](https://www.ccn.com/european-banks-soon-hold-bitcoin-admits-ecb-president/). Bullish.', '7w26ky'], ['u/Magikarpeles', 14, '2018-02-08 10:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx9viu/', "I agree if we don't go up we might go down instead", '7w26ky'], ['u/Magikarpeles', 10, '2018-02-08 11:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx9wwv/', "If you're planning to hold for multiple years then any time is a good time IMO\n\nIf you're gonna shit the bed when it dumps 50% then no time is a good time for you.", '7w26ky'], ['u/Sekai___', 10, '2018-02-08 11:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxahtk/', 'lmao, not this again', '7w26ky'], ['u/RedFountain', 10, '2018-02-08 12:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxbj0h/', 'The dream: up to 9.3k, back to retest 8.3k, and then back up for another, bigger inverse H&S.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/UBHJEPP1/\n\nThis is more wishful thinking and crystal ball charting than factual TA, but whatever. A man can dream.', '7w26ky'], ['u/Pigl3t', 10, '2018-02-08 12:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxbkqa/', 'Talcum powder?', '7w26ky'], ['u/_supert_', 19, '2018-02-08 12:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxc8w8/', "I don't think we are in a long bear market (yet). Which means we will have to go up sharply (timescale of weeks).\n\nBased on the size of pullback from 20K, there's a good chance of 40-50K this summer.", '7w26ky'], ['u/crypto_junky', 12, '2018-02-08 12:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxcdoz/', "Don't jinx it. Let us reach above 10-12K first and maintain that for sometime.", '7w26ky'], ['u/Romolus1', 14, '2018-02-08 12:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxcfu5/', "Lunch time in Europe, we are in deep red. While Asia have done fairly well, VIX is spiking up again and USA futures quite red. Not looking good, our BTC bull run may be stomped by damn stocks again, this is the exact same pattern that happened in the last week, even if there's no clear correlation between stocks and crypto (Imo world stocks just vaguely enhance dips/rallies in the crypto market).\n\nBTC rallying during a stock correction would be a huge signal of it being independent, it's gonna be interesting to see how they'll behave with each other. ", '7w26ky'], ['u/gypsytoy', 17, '2018-02-08 13:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxd4zo/', 'Bullshit. Trading is a dynamic process and trades should be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis. You, sir, are an arrogant ignoramus.', '7w26ky'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 22, '2018-02-08 13:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxdubk/', 'Lately you always seem to have the newest post when I check here and it’s rarely more than a low effort shitpost. Got any TA?', '7w26ky'], ['u/Necka44', 17, '2018-02-08 13:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxe2cb/', 'You could take a break from posting every 3 seconds on this sub.. quality is downtrending here.', '7w26ky'], ['u/coumineol', 14, '2018-02-08 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxfwfh/', 'This is good for Binance.', '7w26ky'], ['u/FireStorm93', 11, '2018-02-08 14:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxgbph/', 'Here is a perspective on the recent selloffs and how the shorts have played out. It is suggested that shorts closing have been the primary fuel for the rallys. The charts would support this on the first two major selloffs but the last one showed a behavioural change.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/2O1akG9i/\n\nI am unclear what final conclusion to draw here but I am leaning to being a bullish indicator as it means people were opening shorts during the dip in some sort of capitulation event. Draw you own conclusions tho, I am sure there is more than one way to look at it.\n\nCurrent Position - LONG XBTM18 - 7900', '7w26ky'], ['u/forever_stalone', 28, '2018-02-08 14:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxh1la/', 'I’m a hodler now. Thanks Binance!', '7w26ky'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 13, '2018-02-08 14:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxhbds/', 'Hello Friend! How does it feel to be free to go outside!', '7w26ky'], ['u/Simres', 12, '2018-02-08 15:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxhgqr/', 'Unclear atm, the cat is still purring', '7w26ky'], ['u/plassma', 13, '2018-02-08 15:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxjwsl/', "I believe we have now confirmed re-entry into the 2017 log channel. As was pointed out yesterday, being rejected by this channel didn't cause the catastrophic consequences that one would expect, implicating the possibility that the price had just overshot its low point, and would crawl back in. This wouldn't be a first for BTC, and for now this appears to be the case. We will have to await further confirmation, but if this channel is tested and holds, it is a very good sign for HODLers and the market in general. ", '7w26ky'], ['u/Simres', 11, '2018-02-08 16:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxme46/', 'Worst case scenario for the next weeks: [Tecnicals](https://www.tradingview.com/x/neCDp77b)\n\nIam not saying it will crash the next 2 weeks to 1,2K but If we fail to breakout this might become reality. If we breakout inverse H&S etc etc.. then we might retest 20K in 2 months time. \n\nSentiment: Neutral\n\nHoldings: All Cash', '7w26ky'], ['u/TheGarbageStore', 10, '2018-02-08 17:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxok69/', "A thought about valuation for Bitcoin and all other Lightning Network-compatible coins like Litecoin and BTG: given the ready accessibility of low-cost on-chain atomic swaps between these coins, wouldn't valuation eventually equilibrate between each of the chains, over time? If the BTC network is clogged and the LTC network is not, I will use atomic-swap to swap my BTC for LTC and send money via LTC instead, since as a rational actor I will want to pay the lowest possible fee for a fast transfer.\n\nThis assumption of equilibrium would state that Lightning Network-compatible coins would grow as a group instead of massively valuable BTC and cheap LTC. ", '7w26ky'], ['u/DenovoTutor', 10, '2018-02-08 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxp0za/', 'McAfee with the grade A premium FUD for the day https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/961632381529665537', '7w26ky'], ['u/ellis1884uk', 11, '2018-02-08 17:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxr93b/', 'because Ver & Jihad Wu are trying to remain relevant', '7w26ky'], ['u/MortuusBestia', 11, '2018-02-08 17:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxrkvw/', 'I’ve a feeling Bitpay will finally be adding BCH as a default option on all invoices as they previously announced.\n\n', '7w26ky'], ['u/jenninsea', 11, '2018-02-08 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxu716/', "I wouldn't get too excited yet. If the market continues down cryptos will, too. Investors don't like risky assets in times of market uncertainty.", '7w26ky'], ['u/B_ILL', 15, '2018-02-08 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxvkl7/', 'Roger pumping for his infowars interview today. ', '7w26ky'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 10, '2018-02-08 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxvkqt/', 'Average buyer just lost their shirt buying the last time crypto needed help on the road to recovery', '7w26ky'], ['u/eht09', 15, '2018-02-08 18:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxw1b8/', 'why do you guys have to steal the brand if your product is better than real bitcoin?', '7w26ky'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 22, '2018-02-08 19:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxwxkz/', "dude you're posting about rumors on Twitter...your comment isn't exactly high quality ", '7w26ky'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-02-08 19:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxxib5/', "I normally don't allow the orderbook to influence my decisions too strongly, but holy hell are those buy walls on Bitstamp intimidating as fuck.", '7w26ky'], ['u/puff_paff', 10, '2018-02-08 19:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxyxhn/', 'from an a-political trading perspective: BCH has already pumped several times 30%-50% to eventually decline back slowly to 0.10-0.12btc. The volume always is centralized on one exchange (okex today, bithumb previous times). Suddenly also many reddit trolls start appearing. From an a-political and non-technical POV this is sufficient reason to be skeptical and suspicious of the forces behind this.', '7w26ky'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 14, '2018-02-08 19:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxzole/', 'For the Binance FUD boys that jump quick to spread rumors:\n\n"Blockchain thankfully provides a public ledger that can disprove any FUD. \nIf you would like to check for yourself, our wallet addresses are: 1NDyJtNTjmwk5xPNhjgAMu4HDHigtobu1s\n\n0x3f5ce5fbfe3e9af3971dd833d26ba9b5c936f0be\n\nHere you can see we have clearly not been compromised." - Binance Twitter', '7w26ky'], ['u/cparker96', 10, '2018-02-08 19:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dty061f/', 'Do you think people are pulling out of DOW and putting that money into a way more ris... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['What happened Shares of Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) fell 14% on Thursday after the local business-review specialist announced strong fourth-quarter 2017 results and disappointing forward earnings guidance. More specifically, Yelp\'s revenue climbed 12% year over year, to $218.2 million, above guidance provided last quarter for a range of $211 million to $216 million. Trending toward the bottom line, Yelp\'s adjusted EBITDA was $41.6 million, or near the high end of guidance for $39 million to $42 million. That translated to adjusted net income of $16.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, above investors\' expectations for adjusted earnings of $0.05 per share. Stock market prices in red and green on an LED display IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. So what Advertising revenue continued to represent the bulk of Yelp\'s top line, growing 18% year over year, to $208.4 million. Meanwhile, transactions revenue fell nearly 70%, to $5.2 million, albeit primarily driven by the absence of sales from Eat24, which Yelp sold to GrubHub last quarter. "We finished 2017 strong with rising growth in new advertiser acquisition and continued improvements in revenue retention from the prior year," added Yelp co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman. "In 2018, we are focused on increasing consumer usage through deepening our product experience in the Restaurants category and attracting advertisers through expanding sales channels and increased ad product flexibility." Now what In the first quarter of 2018, Yelp expects revenue in the range of $218 million to $221 million -- the midpoint of which is slightly above Wall Street\'s consensus models -- with adjusted EBITDA of $29 million to $32 million. For perspective -- and this helps explain today\'s drop -- the latter range equates to an adjusted EBITDA margin of just under 14%, marking a sharp decline from Yelp\'s roughly 19% EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter. During the subsequent conference call, Yelp management explained that the company plans to make strategic investments in its Yelp Reservations, Nowait, and Yelp Wi-Fi initiatives, with the aim of boosting user engagement, transaction activity, and subscription revenue. Story continues "These strategic investments are expected to initially dampen adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion in 2018," elaborated Yelp CFO Lanny Baker, "while solidifying our competitive position and setting up stronger financial growth in the long term." That\'s fair enough, as it\'s hardly uncommon for fast-growing companies to sacrifice near-term profitability in the name of taking market share and driving growth. However, it\'s obvious that the market is skeptical for Yelp\'s plan of action, and it\'s no surprise to see the stock pulling back today in response. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Grubhub and Yelp. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Shares ofYelp Inc.(NYSE: YELP)fell 14% on Thursday after the local business-review specialist announced strong fourth-quarter 2017 results and disappointing forward earnings guidance.\nMore specifically, Yelp\'s revenue climbed 12% year over year, to $218.2 million, above guidanceprovided last quarterfor a range of $211 million to $216 million. Trending toward the bottom line, Yelp\'s adjustedEBITDAwas $41.6 million, or near the high end of guidance for $39 million to $42 million. That translated to adjusted net income of $16.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, above investors\' expectations for adjusted earnings of $0.05 per share.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAdvertising revenue continued to represent the bulk of Yelp\'s top line, growing 18% year over year, to $208.4 million. Meanwhile, transactions revenue fell nearly 70%, to $5.2 million, albeit primarily driven by the absence of sales from Eat24, which Yelp sold toGrubHublast quarter.\n"We finished 2017 strong with rising growth in new advertiser acquisition and continued improvements in revenue retention from the prior year," added Yelp co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman. "In 2018, we are focused on increasing consumer usage through deepening our product experience in the Restaurants category and attracting advertisers through expanding sales channels and increased ad product flexibility."\nIn the first quarter of 2018, Yelp expects revenue in the range of $218 million to $221 million -- the midpoint of which is slightly above Wall Street\'s consensus models -- with adjusted EBITDA of $29 million to $32 million. For perspective -- and this helps explain today\'s drop -- the latter range equates to an adjusted EBITDA margin of just under 14%, marking a sharp decline from Yelp\'s roughly 19% EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter.\nDuring the subsequent conference call, Yelp management explained that the company plans to make strategic investments in its Yelp Reservations, Nowait, and Yelp Wi-Fi initiatives, with the aim of boosting user engagement, transaction activity, and subscription revenue.\n"These strategic investments are expected to initially dampen adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion in 2018," elaborated Yelp CFO Lanny Baker, "while solidifying our competitive position and setting up stronger financial growth in the long term."\nThat\'s fair enough, as it\'s hardly uncommon for fast-growing companies to sacrifice near-term profitability in the name of taking market share and driving growth. However, it\'s obvious that the market is skeptical for Yelp\'s plan of action, and it\'s no surprise to see the stock pulling back today in response.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Grubhub and Yelp. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s official: All three of the major U.S. stock indexes are in correction territory, if rounded to the closest whole number. Traditionally, a stock market correction is defined as a drop from a recent high of 10%, or more. Since hitting their all-time highs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) , and broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) have all fallen 10%. The bulk of these losses have occurred since the previous Friday, with the Dow Jones dropping 666 points , 1,175 points, and 1,033 points in three of the past five sessions. A frustrated stock trader grabbing his head and looking at losses on his computer screen. Image source: Getty Images. What\'s riled the markets, you ask? Part of the problem is the expectation that the U.S. economy is heating up. Preliminary forecasts from the Atlanta Federal Reserve suggest that the U.S. economy could grow by 5.4% during the first quarter. Such strong growth could push inflation figures higher and coerce the Federal Reserve to get more aggressive with hiking lending rates. We\'ve also been witnessing a move higher in Treasury yields. As T-bond yields increase in value, the lure becomes greater for investors to move out of volatile stocks and into bonds for a safer, near-guaranteed return. The blame can also rest with subpar operating results or guidance from key tech companies. Apple \'s guidance left a lot to be desired, while Alphabet \'s quarterly profit missed Wall Street\'s consensus. What you need to know about stock market corrections Though the speed by which the major indexes have fallen over the past week might have ruffled investors\' feathers, there are a few things you should know about stock market corrections. A green chart plunging into the red, with digital quotes in the background. Image source: Getty Images. 1. They\'re more common than you realize The first thing you\'ll want to know is that stock market corrections happen quite often . Including the current correction, the S&P 500 has undergone 36 corrections of 10% or more, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That\'s pretty much one every two years. Though the stock market doesn\'t necessarily adhere to averages, the point is that declines every now and then are both healthy and common for stocks. 2. Correction are often short-lived, relative to bull-market rallies Another interesting tidbit is that stock market corrections are actually short-lived. Historically, moves lower in the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 tend to be swift. The S&P 500\'s previous 35 corrections lasted a grand total of 6,587 trading days, implying an average decline of fewer than 200 days per correction. By comparison, the S&P 500 has been in a bull market for more than 18,000 days since 1950. In other words, the stock market tends to trend higher far more often than it\'s declining. Story continues Largest Daily Point Losses Largest Daily Percentage Losses Date Close Net Change % Change Date Close Net Change % Change 2/5/2018 24,345.75 -1,175.21 -4.60% 10/19/1987 1,738.74 -508 -22.61% 2/8/2018 23,860.46 -1,032.89 -4.15% 10/28/1929 260.64 -38.33 -12.82% 9/29/2008 10,365.45 -777.68 -6.98% 12/18/1899 58.27 -7.94 -11.99% 10/15/2008 8,577.91 -733.08 -7.87% 10/29/1929 230.07 -30.57 -11.73% 9/17/2001 8,920.70 -684.81 -7.13% 11/6/1929 232.13 -25.55 -9.92% 12/1/2008 8,149.09 -679.95 -7.70% 8/12/1932 63.11 -5.79 -8.40% 10/9/2008 8,579.19 -678.91 -7.33% 3/14/1907 76.23 -6.89 -8.29% 2/2/2018 25,520.96 -665.75 -2.54% 10/26/1987 1,793.93 -156.83 -8.04% 8/8/2011 10,809.85 -634.76 -5.55% 10/15/2008 8,577.91 -733.08 -7.87% 4/14/2000 10,305.78 -617.77 -5.66% 7/21/1933 88.71 -7.55 -7.84% 6/24/2016 17,400.75 -610.32 -3.39% 10/18/1937 125.73 -10.57 -7.75% 8/24/2015 15,871.35 -588.4 -3.57% 12/1/2008 8,149.09 -679.95 -7.70% 10/27/1997 7,161.15 -554.26 -7.18% 10/9/2008 8,579.19 -678.91 -7.33% 8/21/2015 16,459.75 -530.94 -3.12% 2/1/1917 88.52 -6.91 -7.24% 8/10/2011 10,719.94 -519.83 -4.62% 10/27/1997 7,161.15 -554.26 -7.18% 10/22/2008 8,519.21 -514.45 -5.69% 10/5/1932 66.07 -5.09 -7.15% 8/4/2011 11,383.68 -512.76 -4.31% 9/17/2001 8,920.70 -684.81 -7.13% 8/31/1998 7,539.06 -512.62 -6.37% 9/24/1931 107.79 -8.2 -7.07% 10/7/2008 9,447.11 -508.39 -5.11% 7/20/1933 96.26 -7.32 -7.07% 10/19/1987 1,738.74 -508 -22.61% 9/29/2008 10,365.45 -777.68 -6.98% Data source: Wikipedia, The Wall Street Journal , Dow Jones. Table by author. 3. Everything is relative -- no two corrections are the same It\'s also important for investors to recognize that no two stock market corrections are the same, and everything is relative . For example, the magnitude of the point decline in the Dow in three of the past five trading sessions has investors on edge. Seeing the words "historic plunge" in headlines is enough to poke at the nerves of any investor. However, those "historic plunges" in the Dow have only erased a combined 10% in value, returning the index back to its November 2017 levels, and hardly putting a dent in long-term investors\' profits. On a percentage basis, neither of the Dow\'s 1,000-plus-point drops were anywhere close to its 20-worst single-day percentage declines of all time. 4. It\'s a great time to review your holdings Fourth, stock market corrections provide the perfect opportunity for investors to review their investment portfolios -- albeit anytime is a good time to do so. If your investment thesis -- i.e., the reason(s) you bought into a business in the first place -- is still intact following a 10% decline in all three major indexes, then there\'s no reason to panic and sell stock. Planting hundred dollar bills in the ground. Image source: Getty Images. 5. You\'ll probably regret not buying stock during a correction Finally, don\'t be afraid to pull the trigger and buy more stock during a correction. Since 1950, bull-market rallies in the S&P 500 have completely erased all 35 stock market corrections , often within a matter of weeks or months. While there are no guarantees in the stock market, buying index funds during a correction is about as close as you\'ll get to one . It\'s also a great time to consider buying dividend-paying stocks. Dividend stocks are often profitable and have time-tested business models, making them the perfect choice to help hedge your downside and build wealth through reinvestment. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'It\'s official: All three of the major U.S. stock indexes are in correction territory, if rounded to the closest whole number. Traditionally, a stock market correction is defined as a drop from a recent high of 10%, or more.\nSince hitting their all-time highs, theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI),Nasdaq Composite(NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and broad-basedS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)have all fallen 10%. The bulk of these losses have occurred since the previous Friday, with the Dow Jones dropping666 points, 1,175 points, and 1,033 points in three of the past five sessions.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhat\'s riled the markets, you ask? Part of the problem is the expectation that the U.S. economy is heating up. Preliminary forecasts from the Atlanta Federal Reserve suggest that the U.S. economy could grow by 5.4% during the first quarter. Such strong growth could push inflation figures higher and coerce the Federal Reserve to get more aggressive with hiking lending rates.\nWe\'ve also been witnessing a move higher in Treasury yields. As T-bond yields increase in value, the lure becomes greater for investors to move out of volatile stocks and into bonds for a safer, near-guaranteed return.\nThe blame can also rest with subpar operating results or guidance from key tech companies.Apple\'s guidance left a lot to be desired, whileAlphabet\'s quarterly profit missed Wall Street\'s consensus.\nThough the speed by which the major indexes have fallen over the past week might have ruffled investors\' feathers, there are a few things you should know about stock market corrections.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe first thing you\'ll want to know is that stock market correctionshappen quite often. Including the current correction, the S&P 500 has undergone 36 corrections of 10% or more, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That\'s pretty much one every two years. Though the stock market doesn\'t necessarily adhere to averages, the point is that declines every now and then are both healthy and common for stocks.\nAnother interesting tidbit is that stock market corrections are actually short-lived. Historically, moves lower in the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 tend to be swift. The S&P 500\'s previous 35 corrections lasted a grand total of 6,587 trading days, implying an average decline of fewer than 200 days per correction. By comparison, the S&P 500 has been in a bull market for more than 18,000 days since 1950. In other words, the stock market tends to trend higher far more often than it\'s declining.\n[["Date", "Close", "Net Change", "% Change", "", "Date", "Close", "Net Change", "% Change"], ["2/5/2018", "24,345.75", "-1,175.21", "-4.60%", "", "10/19/1987", "1,738.74", "-508", "-22.61%"], ["2/8/2018", "23,860.46", "-1,032.89", "-4.15%", "", "10/28/1929", "260.64", "-38.33", "-12.82%"], ["9/29/2008", "10,365.45", "-777.68", "-6.98%", "", "12/18/1899", "58.27", "-7.94", "-11.99%"], ["10/15/2008", "8,577.91", "-733.08", "-7.87%", "", "10/29/1929", "230.07", "-30.57", "-11.73%"], ["9/17/2001", "8,920.70", "-684.81", "-7.13%", "", "11/6/1929", "232.13", "-25.55", "-9.92%"], ["12/1/2008", "8,149.09", "-679.95", "-7.70%", "", "8/12/1932", "63.11", "-5.79", "-8.40%"], ["10/9/2008", "8,579.19", "-678.91", "-7.33%", "", "3/14/1907", "76.23", "-6.89", "-8.29%"], ["2/2/2018", "25,520.96", "-665.75", "-2.54%", "", "10/26/1987", "1,793.93", "-156.83", "-8.04%"], ["8/8/2011", "10,809.85", "-634.76", "-5.55%", "", "10/15/2008", "8,577.91", "-733.08", "-7.87%"], ["4/14/2000", "10,305.78", "-617.77", "-5.66%", "", "7/21/1933", "88.71", "-7.55", "-7.84%"], ["6/24/2016", "17,400.75", "-610.32", "-3.39%", "", "10/18/1937", "125.73", "-10.57", "-7.75%"], ["8/24/2015", "15,871.35", "-588.4", "-3.57%", "", "12/1/2008", "8,149.09", "-679.95", "-7.70%"], ["10/27/1997", "7,161.15", "-554.26", "-7.18%", "", "10/9/2008", "8,579.19", "-678.91", "-7.33%"], ["8/21/2015", "16,459.75", "-530.94", "-3.12%", "", "2/1/1917", "88.52", "-6.91", "-7.24%"], ["8/10/2011", "10,719.94", "-519.83", "-4.62%", "", "10/27/1997", "7,161.15", "-554.26", "-7.18%"], ["10/22/2008", "8,519.21", "-514.45", "-5.69%", "", "10/5/1932", "66.07", "-5.09", "-7.15%"], ["8/4/2011", "11,383.68", "-512.76", "-4.31%", "", "9/17/2001", "8,920.70", "-684.81", "-7.13%"], ["8/31/1998", "7,539.06", "-512.62", "-6.37%", "", "9/24/1931", "107.79", "-8.2", "-7.07%"], ["10/7/2008", "9,447.11", "-508.39", "-5.11%", "", "7/20/1933", "96.26", "-7.32", "-7.07%"], ["10/19/1987", "1,738.74", "-508", "-22.61%", "", "9/29/2008", "10,365.45", "-777.68", "-6.98%"]]\nData source: Wikipedia,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones. Table by author.\nIt\'s also important for investors to recognize that no two stock market corrections are the same, andeverything is relative.\nFor example, the magnitude of the point decline in the Dow in three of the past five trading sessions has investors on edge. Seeing the words "historic plunge" in headlines is enough to poke at the nerves of any investor. However, those "historic plunges" in the Dow have only erased a combined 10% in value, returning the index back to its November 2017 levels, and hardly putting a dent in long-term investors\' profits. On a percentage basis, neither of the Dow\'s 1,000-plus-point drops were anywhere close to its 20-worst single-day percentage declines of all time.\nFourth, stock market corrections provide the perfect opportunity for investors to review their investment portfolios -- albeit anytime is a good time to do so. If your investment thesis -- i.e., the reason(s) you bought into a business in the first place -- is still intact following a 10% decline in all three major indexes, then there\'s no reason to panic and sell stock.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFinally, don\'t be afraid to pull the trigger and buy more stock during a correction. Since 1950, bull-market rallies in the S&P 500 havecompletely erased all 35 stock market corrections, often within a matter of weeks or months. While there are no guarantees in the stock market, buying index funds during a correction isabout as close as you\'ll get to one.\nIt\'s also a great time to consider buying dividend-paying stocks. Dividend stocks are often profitable and have time-tested business models, making them the perfect choice to help hedge your downside and build wealth through reinvestment.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Sean Williamshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) recently reported its results for the fourth quarter of last year. They showed another step forward for the oil-field equipment company as it marches back toward profitability. It\'s a turn that CEO Clay Williams believes is just around the corner; this led him, on the accompanying conference call, to detail five factors that drive the company\'s optimistic outlook. The tide is turning Williams started off his oil-market overview by saying: After three extraordinarily difficult years, it feels to us that the market is nearing an inflection point. Oil inventories are rapidly approaching normal levels, pushing oil prices up and facilitating the return, in our view, of a geopolitical risk premium. Industry surveys are pointing toward a modest increase in upstream capex [capital expenditures], the second straight year following a cumulative two-year drop that nearly halved global upstream capex. This all sets the stage for a brighter outlook for 2018. As Williams looks at the data, he sees a definite improvement in market fundamentals, which should drive customers to increase spending on much-needed equipment. That uptick in demand would help accelerate the recovery in his company\'s financial results. A row of oil pumps reflected on a lake at sunset Image source: Getty Images. Oil companies are afraid current pricing won\'t last That said, while the numbers suggest things are getting better, "it\'s not clear that oil companies believe higher oil prices, at least not yet," according to Williams. That\'s because they\'re under pressure from investors to generate returns, which they can\'t do to the same extent if crude takes another dive; Williams said "there persist fears that the oil price could revisit" $45 a barrel, so oil companies are making investment decisions on projects based on crude "closer to $45 a barrel than the spot price of Brent, which is about $70 a barrel." Most major oil companies are sticking to their plan to live within the cash flows they could generate if oil averages $50 a barrel this year. Instead of reinvesting the cash produced at current prices, companies like Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) are using the excess money to reduce debt and ramp up cash returns to investors. Anadarko recently boosted its dividend fivefold, added $500 million to its share repurchase program, and pledged to reduce debt by another $1 billion. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips raised its dividend 7.5%, added $500 million to this year\'s buyback plan, and paid off another $2.25 billion in debt. Both Anadarko and ConocoPhillips took those actions to demonstrate that they\'ll maintain discipline this year in case crude tumbles. Story continues Some oil companies can\'t get funding While several larger oil companies are generating free cash flow this year at current prices, others aren\'t at that point yet. That\'s hindering their ability to spend, which banks have further compounded by "reduc[ing] exposure to the oil and gas industry," according to Williams. That\'s a problem because, according to a study by Rystad Energy, the top 33 shale drillers need $2.4 billion of debt financing this year to bridge their funding gap -- but many drillers are having trouble securing it because banks don\'t want to lend to the sector. Without that debt financing and a projected $8.3 billion in additional equity financing, the industry might complete 1,300 fewer wells this year than expected. "In short, the newfound fidelity to capital discipline and lack of bank financing will likely, in my view, result in higher oil prices on down the road," said Williams. After a rough stretch, industry fundamentals are getting better One of the reasons the market\'s downturn had been so brutal is that "the last three years have witnessed a succession of bad breaks," said Williams. He pointed out that: OPEC relinquished its traditional role of swing supplier, at least for a while. Libya and Iraq grew production meaningfully. Other large long-term projects came online. Iranian oil returned to the market. And finally, U.S. shale production continued to grow well into 2015. However, Williams stated that, while "these all contributed to an oversupply picture that got progressively worse through the first two years of the downturn," the market "has since turned the corner and is rapidly improving." An oil pump with a sunburst behind it Image source: Getty Images. The race back onshore is still in the early legs The final observation Williams made was that the industry shifted its spending habits. He pointed out that "over the past year, the rig count in Midland has risen dramatically while the offshore rig count has fallen," so "2018 will see the U.S. break production records dating back to 1970." Williams believes that this shift back onshore is only beginning; he said that "we\'re confident unconventional shale technology will be adopted elsewhere around the world too." That\'s leading his company to turn its focus from outfitting expensive offshore-drilling rigs to finding solutions for shale drillers. That will enable National Oilwell Varco to fully participate as the industry moves more of its spending onshore. The upward turn is just beginning National Oilwell Varco\'s CEO firmly believes that oil industry conditions are on the upswing. In fact, he thinks that oil prices could have much more upside because companies that can spend aren\'t, while those that want to spend can\'t get funding. Those and other factors drive his confidence that the company has a bright future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of ConocoPhillips and National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'National Oilwell Varco(NYSE: NOV)recently reported itsresults for the fourth quarterof last year. They showed another step forward for the oil-field equipment company as it marches back toward profitability. It\'s a turn that CEO Clay Williams believes is just around the corner; this led him, on the accompanying conference call, to detail five factors that drive the company\'s optimistic outlook.\nWilliams started off his oil-market overview by saying:\nAfter three extraordinarily difficult years, it feels to us that the market is nearing an inflection point. Oil inventories are rapidly approaching normal levels, pushing oil prices up and facilitating the return, in our view, of a geopolitical risk premium. Industry surveys are pointing toward a modest increase in upstream capex [capital expenditures], the second straight year following a cumulative two-year drop that nearly halved global upstream capex. This all sets the stage for a brighter outlook for 2018.\nAs Williams looks at the data, he sees a definite improvement in market fundamentals, which should drive customers to increase spending on much-needed equipment. That uptick in demand would help accelerate the recovery in his company\'s financial results.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat said, while the numbers suggest things are getting better, "it\'s not clear that oil companies believe higher oil prices, at least not yet," according to Williams. That\'s because they\'re under pressure from investors to generate returns, which they can\'t do to the same extent if crude takes another dive; Williams said "there persist fears that the oil price could revisit" $45 a barrel, so oil companies are making investment decisions on projects based on crude "closer to $45 a barrel than the spot price of Brent, which is about $70 a barrel."\nMost major oil companies are sticking to their plan to live within the cash flows they could generate if oil averages $50 a barrel this year. Instead of reinvesting the cash produced at current prices, companies likeAnadarko Petroleum(NYSE: APC)andConocoPhillips(NYSE: COP)are using the excess money to reduce debt and ramp up cash returns to investors. Anadarko recently boosted its dividend fivefold, added $500 million to its share repurchase program, and pledged to reduce debt by another $1 billion. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips raised its dividend 7.5%, added $500 million to this year\'s buyback plan, and paid off another $2.25 billion in debt. Both Anadarko and ConocoPhillips took those actions to demonstrate that they\'ll maintain discipline this year in case crude tumbles.\nWhile several larger oil companies are generating free cash flow this year at current prices, others aren\'t at that point yet. That\'s hindering their ability to spend, which banks have further compounded by "reduc[ing] exposure to the oil and gas industry," according to Williams. That\'s a problem because, according to a study by Rystad Energy, the top 33 shale drillers need $2.4 billion of debt financing this year to bridge their funding gap -- but many drillers are having trouble securing it because banks don\'t want to lend to the sector. Without that debt financing and a projected $8.3 billion in additional equity financing, the industry might complete 1,300 fewer wells this year than expected. "In short, the newfound fidelity to capital discipline and lack of bank financing will likely, in my view, result in higher oil prices on down the road," said Williams.\nOne of the reasons the market\'s downturn had been so brutal is that "the last three years have witnessed a succession of bad breaks," said Williams. He pointed out that:\nOPEC relinquished its traditional role of swing supplier, at least for a while. Libya and Iraq grew production meaningfully. Other large long-term projects came online. Iranian oil returned to the market. And finally, U.S. shale production continued to grow well into 2015.\nHowever, Williams stated that, while "these all contributed to an oversupply picture that got progressively worse through the first two years of the downturn," the market "has since turned the corner and is rapidly improving."\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe final observation Williams made was that the industry shifted its spending habits. He pointed out that "over the past year, therig count in Midlandhas risen dramatically while the offshore rig count has fallen," so "2018 will see the U.S. break production records dating back to 1970."\nWilliams believes that this shift back onshore is only beginning; he said that "we\'re confident unconventional shale technology will be adopted elsewhere around the world too." That\'s leading his company to turn its focus from outfitting expensive offshore-drilling rigs to finding solutions for shale drillers. That will enable National Oilwell Varco to fully participate as the industry moves more of its spending onshore.\nNational Oilwell Varco\'s CEO firmly believes that oil industry conditions are on the upswing. In fact, he thinks that oil prices could have much more upside because companies that can spend aren\'t, while those that want to spend can\'t get funding. Those and other factors drive his confidence that the company has a bright future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of ConocoPhillips and National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) have struggled in recent years, and in that time, I added the entertainment superstar to my portfolio for the long haul. Business has been showing signs of a comeback, and paired with the recent weakness in the broad market and Disney's better-than-expected fourth quarter , I ended up adding to my position. Here's why you should considering following in my footsteps. DIS Chart Data by YCharts. Setting the bar at the silver screen Disney has a strong movie pipeline, honing in on what sells best at the box office with the track record to back it up. In the company's last reported quarter, releases like Thor: Ragnarok , Star Wars: The Last Jedi , and Coco helped Disney beat profit expectations despite declining revenue from its network TV businesses. In the years ahead, the company is set to release a steady stream of movies based on its Marvel universe and from the Star Wars franchise. This blockbuster film slate has helped Disney command a top spot at the box office for several years running, and that trend is likely to continue. Expected Release Date Title February 2018 Black Panther March 2018 A Wrinkle in Time May 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story May 2018 Avengers: Infinity War June 2018 The Incredibles 2 December 2018 Mary Poppins Returns July 2019 The Lion King November 2019 Frozen 2 December 2019 Star Wars Episode IX July 2020 Indiana Jones 5 Chart by author. Datasource: Screen Rant. This list is hardly exhaustive, and it also doesn't include two new Star Wars trilogies. With a pipeline like that, it's hard to bet against the company. Netflix's new leading competitor Another reason to like Walt Disney is the vertical integration of its theme parks, merchandise sales, TV networks, and movie production prowess. That gives the company a leg up on other entertainment companies over the long term. And Disney is about to add another layer to that integration: direct-to-consumer online video streaming. Last year, it acquired majority ownership in online streaming technologist BAMTech for over $1 billion. This spring, that new asset will be leveraged to bring consumers the ESPN Plus sports streaming app, a first-of-its-kind service in the U.S. That could help the company bolster what has otherwise been a struggling segment over the last few years. Story continues In addition to ESPN Plus, Disney is also gunning for Netflix . BAMTech will be used to launch another streaming service in 2019 that will feature Disney's extensive catalog of movies and TV series across all of its brands. The deal is far from finalized, but Disney also agreed to acquire entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox for $52 billion late last year. It's likely that deal was struck to bolster the breadth of content Disney can offer on that second streaming service, while giving the company even more control over the global box office. What's good for the economy ... About those theme parks : In 2017, that segment of the business was a growth leader with revenue and operating income increasing 13% and 21%, respectively, during the fourth quarter. There are Disney parks and resorts in leading markets around the world, and they're benefiting from global growth. Markets in Europe and Asia are strong, and for the next two years, the International Monetary Fund sees global growth accelerating to 3.9% each year. When consumers feel confident about the economy and have extra cash, they often go on vacation. That trend could provide a tailwind for Disney's theme parks. To keep its resorts top-of-mind for vacationers, further investments are being made to open new attractions and renovate existing ones. For example, Disney will be building new Star Wars lands in 2018 at a cost of about $1 billion. So after several years of pessimism surrounding the company and with the stock still down from all-time highs, I took the opportunity to add to my position. Management has reiterated its intention to repurchase $6 billion worth of stock in the year ahead. Clearly, they believe the business is a worthwhile investment -- dumping billions into new operations and stock repurchases -- and I think it's a good buy, too. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Nicholas Rossolillo owns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) have struggled in recent years, and in that time, I added the entertainment superstar to my portfolio for the long haul. Business has been showing signs of a comeback, and paired with the recent weakness in the broad market and Disney's better-than-expected fourth quarter , I ended up adding to my position. Here's why you should considering following in my footsteps. DIS Chart Data by YCharts. Setting the bar at the silver screen Disney has a strong movie pipeline, honing in on what sells best at the box office with the track record to back it up. In the company's last reported quarter, releases like Thor: Ragnarok , Star Wars: The Last Jedi , and Coco helped Disney beat profit expectations despite declining revenue from its network TV businesses. In the years ahead, the company is set to release a steady stream of movies based on its Marvel universe and from the Star Wars franchise. This blockbuster film slate has helped Disney command a top spot at the box office for several years running, and that trend is likely to continue. Expected Release Date Title February 2018 Black Panther March 2018 A Wrinkle in Time May 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story May 2018 Avengers: Infinity War June 2018 The Incredibles 2 December 2018 Mary Poppins Returns July 2019 The Lion King November 2019 Frozen 2 December 2019 Star Wars Episode IX July 2020 Indiana Jones 5 Chart by author. Datasource: Screen Rant. This list is hardly exhaustive, and it also doesn't include two new Star Wars trilogies. With a pipeline like that, it's hard to bet against the company. Netflix's new leading competitor Another reason to like Walt Disney is the vertical integration of its theme parks, merchandise sales, TV networks, and movie production prowess. That gives the company a leg up on other entertainment companies over the long term. And Disney is about to add another layer to that integration: direct-to-consumer online video streaming. Last year, it acquired majority ownership in online streaming technologist BAMTech for over $1 billion. This spring, that new asset will be leveraged to bring consumers the ESPN Plus sports streaming app, a first-of-its-kind service in the U.S. That could help the company bolster what has otherwise been a struggling segment over the last few years. Story continues In addition to ESPN Plus, Disney is also gunning for Netflix . BAMTech will be used to launch another streaming service in 2019 that will feature Disney's extensive catalog of movies and TV series across all of its brands. The deal is far from finalized, but Disney also agreed to acquire entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox for $52 billion late last year. It's likely that deal was struck to bolster the breadth of content Disney can offer on that second streaming service, while giving the company even more control over the global box office. What's good for the economy ... About those theme parks : In 2017, that segment of the business was a growth leader with revenue and operating income increasing 13% and 21%, respectively, during the fourth quarter. There are Disney parks and resorts in leading markets around the world, and they're benefiting from global growth. Markets in Europe and Asia are strong, and for the next two years, the International Monetary Fund sees global growth accelerating to 3.9% each year. When consumers feel confident about the economy and have extra cash, they often go on vacation. That trend could provide a tailwind for Disney's theme parks. To keep its resorts top-of-mind for vacationers, further investments are being made to open new attractions and renovate existing ones. For example, Disney will be building new Star Wars lands in 2018 at a cost of about $1 billion. So after several years of pessimism surrounding the company and with the stock still down from all-time highs, I took the opportunity to add to my position. Management has reiterated its intention to repurchase $6 billion worth of stock in the year ahead. Clearly, they believe the business is a worthwhile investment -- dumping billions into new operations and stock repurchases -- and I think it's a good buy, too. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Nicholas Rossolillo owns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'What happened Shares of professional TV-watcher Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) plunged in Thursday trading, to close down 9.7% after reporting fiscal Q4 and full-year 2017 earnings. Expected to earn $0.80 per share (presumably pro forma) for the quarter on $1.76 billion in sales, Nielsen hit its sales target on the nose, but came up short on earnings. GAAP profits came in at a meager $0.23 per share, and even "adjusted" for one-time items, pro forma profits fell well short of the mark, at only $0.52 per share. Red arrow breaking floor Nielsen stock cratered today. Image source: Getty Images. So what So much for the expectations game, which Nielsen lost. What about objectively speaking? How did Nielsen perform in comparison to last year? Comparing Q4 2017 results to Q4 2016, sales of $1.76 billion represented a 6% increase year over year. For the full year, sales grew only 4%, to $6.6 billion. On the plus side, Nielsen\'s sales at least accelerated in the year\'s final quarter. That being said, on the bottom line, Nielsen still ended up with the aforementioned $0.23 GAAP quarterly profit. That was down 49% from Q4 2016. For the year, profits declined 14%, to $1.20. Now what Looking ahead to 2018, Nielsen gave new guidance, predicting that this year, sales will grow about 3% on a constant-currency basis -- i.e. not accounting for fluctuations in foreign-exchange rates. That implies a sales target of about $6.8 billion. Profitswise, Nielsen is aiming to earn between $1.40 and $1.46 GAAP, growing its earnings about 19% in comparison to 2017\'s profits. Management is also targeting free cash flow of approximately $800 million for the year, however -- which would be down about 7% from the $863 million in cash it says it generated in 2017, which was itself down 8% from what Nielsen generated in 2016. Weighed against Nielsen\'s $12.1 billion post-sell-off market capitalization, that works out to a valuation of about 15.1 times this year\'s free cash flow (FCF) -- not a bad valuation for a growing company. But with FCF headed the wrong way for its second year in a row, Nielsen may not be a "growing company" anymore. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What happened Shares of professional TV-watcher Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) plunged in Thursday trading, to close down 9.7% after reporting fiscal Q4 and full-year 2017 earnings. Expected to earn $0.80 per share (presumably pro forma) for the quarter on $1.76 billion in sales, Nielsen hit its sales target on the nose, but came up short on earnings. GAAP profits came in at a meager $0.23 per share, and even "adjusted" for one-time items, pro forma profits fell well short of the mark, at only $0.52 per share. Red arrow breaking floor Nielsen stock cratered today. Image source: Getty Images. So what So much for the expectations game, which Nielsen lost. What about objectively speaking? How did Nielsen perform in comparison to last year? Comparing Q4 2017 results to Q4 2016, sales of $1.76 billion represented a 6% increase year over year. For the full year, sales grew only 4%, to $6.6 billion. On the plus side, Nielsen\'s sales at least accelerated in the year\'s final quarter. That being said, on the bottom line, Nielsen still ended up with the aforementioned $0.23 GAAP quarterly profit. That was down 49% from Q4 2016. For the year, profits declined 14%, to $1.20. Now what Looking ahead to 2018, Nielsen gave new guidance, predicting that this year, sales will grow about 3% on a constant-currency basis -- i.e. not accounting for fluctuations in foreign-exchange rates. That implies a sales target of about $6.8 billion. Profitswise, Nielsen is aiming to earn between $1.40 and $1.46 GAAP, growing its earnings about 19% in comparison to 2017\'s profits. Management is also targeting free cash flow of approximately $800 million for the year, however -- which would be down about 7% from the $863 million in cash it says it generated in 2017, which was itself down 8% from what Nielsen generated in 2016. Weighed against Nielsen\'s $12.1 billion post-sell-off market capitalization, that works out to a valuation of about 15.1 times this year\'s free cash flow (FCF) -- not a bad valuation for a growing company. But with FCF headed the wrong way for its second year in a row, Nielsen may not be a "growing company" anymore. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'By Supantha Mukherjee and Arjun Panchadar (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp\'s upbeat current-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday underscored surging demand for its graphics chips used in data centers, gaming devices and cryptocurrency mining, sending its shares up as much as 12 percent in extended trading. The company, which also reported better-than-expected quarterly results, is reaping the benefits from the launch of its Volta chip architecture last year. Volta processors power a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence and driverless cars. "Virtually every internet and cloud service provider has embraced our Volta GPUs," Nvidia\'s Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said in a statement. Graphic chips were initially developed to handle graphics for high end video games and other computers. These chips help share the processing load from the main chip, making it easier and faster to run high end applications. These chips are now being widely use in new technologies, like artificial intelligence, machine learning. Revenue from Nvidia\'s widely watched data center business, which counts Microsoft Corp\'s Azure cloud business as its customer, more than doubled to $606 million. That trounced analysts\' average estimate of $541.1 million. Nvidia also sells chips to Amazon.com Inc\'s Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is dueling with Microsoft to handle data and computing for large enterprises Data center should continue to grow pretty nicely into calendar 2018 and beyond, Morningstar analyst Abhinav Davuluri said. The boom in cryptocurrencies is also powering demand for chips from Nvidia and rival AMD as they provide the high computing ability required for cryptocurrency "mining." "Strong demand in the cryptocurrency market exceeded our expectations," Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said on a conference call. "While the overall contribution of cryptocurrency to our business remains difficult to quantify, we believe it was a higher percentage of revenue than the prior quarter." The company said inventory levels of its gaming GPUs throughout the quarter was lower than historical channel inventory levels due to surging demand from cryptocurrency miners. The price of Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, rose more than 1,300 percent in 2017. Prices have, however, dropped about 40 percent this year. Nvidia\'s revenue from gaming, for which it is best known, rose 29 percent to $1.74 billion, accounting for a more than half of its total revenue in the fourth quarter, and also beating analysts\' estimate of $1.59 billion. The company forecast current-quarter revenue of $2.90 billion, plus or Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1313.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.20 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 19291612.224166 - Transaction Count: 177860.0 - Unique Addresses: 462087.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#Bitcoin Price 8239.00 USD via Chain', '09 Şubat 2018 Saat 13:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 31.499,00 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '2018-02-09 10:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 8254.50 USD', 'Feb 09, 2018 10:00:00 UTC \| 8,253.50$ \| 6,726.10€ \| 5,909.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1ZNndUYGlU', 'USD: 109.040\nEUR: 133.760\nGBP: 151.805\nAUD: 85.029\nNZD: 78.781\nCNY: 17.301\nCHF: 116.235\nBTC: 906,385\nETH: 91,775\nFri Feb 09 19:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 8269.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8348.72$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 827.28$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/ew0F7b13IH', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8250.00@bitstamp. High $8644.360. Low $7753.320. Market Cap $139.044 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/eRsYQvkB8E', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,082 80.€ \| +3.04% \| Kraken \| 09/02/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018年02月09日 19:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0776857円\n24時間の最高値 0.0891619円\n24時間の最安値 0.0632914円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0808375円\n24時間の最高値 0.0844524円\n24時間の最安値 0.059283円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 103 位 / 全 888 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/02/09 19:00\n#BTC 889960.5円\n#ETH 89209.4円\n#ETC 2571円\n#BCH 142571.3円\n#XRP 84.1円\n#XEM 58円\n#LSK 2759.8円\n#MONA 415円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-09 10:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8270.73\nBCH: $1324.24\nETH: $827.25\nZEC: $435.29\nLTC: $147.47\nETC: $23.86\nXRP: $0.7807', '2018/02/09 19:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #YOYO 0.00001666 BTC(14.83円)\n2位 #LRC 0.00007774 BTC(69.19円)\n3位 #ZRX 0.00013150 BTC(117.03円)\n4位 #123456 0.00030000 BTC(266.99円)\n5位 #MCO 0.00083700 BTC(744.9円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on February 9, 2018 at 04:59AM is $8239.00.', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$GUP +8.95%\n$BCY +8.73%\n$TIX +7.00%\n\n\n$ARK -3.50%\n$RBY -2.70%\n$MCO -2.40%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8239.00.', '02/09 19:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Sign up for Luno and get EUR\xa05.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell EUR\xa0250.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/4XDEP\xa0\n\nThis particular crypto exchange works perfectly for Nigerian residents, if you want to get into #BitCoin. pic.twitter.com/vrFmSmwl9b', '#BTC Average: 8194.63$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8193.80$\n#Poloniex - 8184.79$\n#Bitstamp - 8200.15$\n#Coinbase - 8171.20$\n#Binance - 8191.33$\n#CEXio - 8419.90$\n#Kraken - 8189.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8200.00$\n#Bittrex - 8196.14$\n#GateCoin - 8000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8200.00@bitstamp. High $8644.360. Low $7753.320. Market Cap $138.201 Billion #bitcoin', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8200.00 USD Coinbase 8177.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-09 05:30 pic.twitter.com/u8n4cvRHzd', '#Bitcoin 0.36% \nUltima: R$ 27700.00 Alta: R$ 29029.67 Baixa: R$ 26305.54\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8080.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9626.45 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8196.00 (85.14%) + Cash $1313.82 (13.65%) + Gold $116.63 (1.21%)', '#BTC Average: 8224.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8209.58$\n#Poloniex - 8205.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8215.00$\n#Coinbase - 8230.10$\n#Binance - 8244.46$\n#CEXio - 8445.90$\n#Kraken - 8204.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8260.00$\n#Bittrex - 8231.00$\n#GateCoin - 8000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '10.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/7uvc0KqMzv', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8239.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[19:12]現在19480.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(885620.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(905100 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.19%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8299.79$ \| 6773.24€\n#XRP 0.80$ \| 0.66€\n#ETH 827.32$ \| 675.15€\n#LTC 147.04$ \| 119.99€\n#DASH 598.80$ \| 488.66€\n#XEM 0.54$ \| 0.44€\n#IOTA 1.80$ \| 1.47€\n#EOS 8.58$ \| 7.00€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.05€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '13:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %2.66 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$SBD : %1.94 \n $HUC : %1.88 \n $GAS : %1.32 \n $XPM : %1.20 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $DOGE : %-1.85 \n $NMC : %-1.76 \n $PASC : %-1.18 \n $RIC : %-0.97 \n $XRP : %-0.19', 'Binance Borsasında 13:00 ile 13:07 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$OMG : 1 \n$QTUM : 1 \n$SALT : 1 \n$NEO : 1 \n$MTL : 1 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$OMG ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=OMGBTC&exchange=binance\xa0… )']... - Contextual Past News Article: Looks like someone was eager to get in on the bitcoin action, but not willing to pay for it. According to aWall Street Journalreport, someone hacked South Korean bitcoin exchange Youbit earlier this week, stealing about 17% of its assets. The heist caused the exchange to collapse, and investigators think that North Korea may be behind it. Cut off from the rest of the world due to sanctions, the North Korean regime is teetering on the brink of financial crisis. According to unnamed sources cited by theJournal, cryptocurrency offers the regime a new way to raise money. Read:CEO Says Beware of North Korean Hackers ‘Building a Cache of Bitcoin’ South Korean law enforcement is investigating the heist, but those familiar note that evidence points to North Korea being responsible. This is not the first time Kim Jong-un and his cronies have been accused of bitcoin theft. The perpetrators of this year’sWannaCry attackdemanded bitcoin payment for the release of the digital files they had locked. On Tuesday, the White House claimed that the attack was carried out by Lazarus, a group that works on behalf of the North Korean government. Read:Bitcoin Price Drops Below $14,000 as Cryptocurrency Competition Heats Up Radio Free Asiareported in April that North Korea stole more than $88,000 worth of bitcoin between 2013 and 2015. And hackers linked to the North Korean governmentstole nearly 4,000 bitcoins from Youbitearlier this year. Due to the similar nature of this most recent attack, it is expected that North Korea is likely responsible. Youbitpublicized the attackearly Tuesday morning, not disclosing how many bitcoins had been stolen, but noting that a share of its total assets were gone. Following the heist, the exchange suspended trading and filed for bankruptcy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/redpill_truths', 'This sub is becoming an echo chamber filled with mass delusion', 35, '2018-02-09 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/', "Cryptocurrency was designed to solve the problem of centralization, to allow people to purchase services without having a middleman. This was the fundamental reason why I became interested in this market since 2015.\n\nWhat has happened so far instead? Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many other cryptocurrencies, are some of the most volatile assets in existence. Volatility can sometimes be fine for early markets, but the question is why this occurs. The answer to this question can mean the difference between an emerging, successful market and a failed market (which are also volatile at the beginning by the way). Over the last few months especially, the rise in price occurred simply because people were interested in a get rich quick scheme. The average person does not even know what a blockchain is and is simply here to make money through word of mouth (i.e. an inorganic price rise). The industry is now literally brimming with scams, ponzi schemes, market manipulation, and price inflation tactics through Twitter, Youtube referrals, or whatever else. Ethereum, a token designed for the fast creation of new projects, is now ironically allowing scammy projects to attract insane amounts of money from gullible people to often then release no real products, and try to inflate their price by tweets promising unachievable things. Take a look at the projects around. The projects that seemed to promise the MOST and do the LEAST ended up increasing in value the fastest. Most of the supply in most cryptocurrencies is controlled by a few people, ironically making things centralized.\n\nNow that the speculative increase is over, the price will now be based upon actual value. The problem is that cryptocurrency is fundamentally useless unless it loses its volatility, becomes stable, and ironically, stops being used as an investment instrument. Think about it. Why would anyone ever use a cryptocurrency to pay for real services if they expect the price to go up or go down massively? If cryptocurrencies are just meant to be digital commodities without actual real world use, then ask yourself: what value to the world is this adding then? This is the harsh, but to me beautiful, truth.\n\nHODLing is exactly the kind of thing that shouldn't be done if cryptocurrency is actually meant to be useful in my opinion. This year is not anything like the years before. There were no futures, no easy ability to short the markets, and more importantly, most people hadn't even heard of Bitcoin that time, which allowed the price to continually increase based upon hype and a ‘get rich quick scheme’ mentality. Blockchain technology is useful and I expect to see massive real world adoption for the technology to continue due to decentralization efforts, but I am honestly starting to see no real, impactful, value-based services being provided by cryptocurrencies anymore.\n\nIt is disingenous to compare this market to other forms of emerging, successful markets. Why? People buy Amazon or Facebook stock because they think the companies that give it value will perform better and provide further value through services. Most people buy BTC in order to reach lamboland based upon word of mouth in hopes of another person buying it at a higher price, not because they think it has any fundamental value.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/', '7w9fat', [['u/C_TO', 39, '2018-02-09 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtykilt/', "Early markets are prone to volatility, no shit.\n\nDo you really think this volatility will still be around when we're out of the speculative phase? When more than 1% of the population actually holds and uses cryptocurrencies?\n\nFuck no. Right now, we're waiting for the real life use cases to be delivered, as such, speculation will take place and cause volatility.\n\nBe less shortsighted and have a point of view that goes beyond a few months or years.", '7w9fat'], ['u/hoolxgan', 13, '2018-02-09 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtyl8kr/', 'OP sounds like someone who says "i wish i didnt sell at a loss." ', '7w9fat'], ['u/neverdeadned22', 10, '2018-02-09 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtylgej/', "Fucking this! This is what I'm talking about! Just like stocks you should be looking ahead (but keeping an eye on things in the present and looking to the immediate future as well) to what the future holds. You are not losing money in when it falls, you only lose money if you were planning on selling or selling soon. This is a highly risky thing just like high risk stocks you can have the potential to lose a lot.\n\nBefore I retire the stock market will crash 7-9 times, and it will go back up after. You can't panic every time shit goes bad, assess your situation and make decisions. ", '7w9fat'], ['u/__handyman__', 10, '2018-02-09 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtymye2/', 'Did this change occur over the 12 days you’ve had an account?', '7w9fat']]], ['u/42autismyolo', 'Scumbag extraordinaire Roger Ver was on Infowars today.', 10, '2018-02-09 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w9j60/scumbag_extraordinaire_roger_ver_was_on_infowars/', 'Can we give AJ some feedback to get Andreas Antonopoulos to give the real deal about bitcoin?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w9j60/scumbag_extraordinaire_roger_ver_was_on_infowars/', '7w9j60', [['u/Korberos', 24, '2018-02-09 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w9j60/scumbag_extraordinaire_roger_ver_was_on_infowars/dtyl8qc/', "Alex Jones's show is for idiots. We don't need Andreas to dirty his own name by going on a show like that.", '7w9j60']]], ['u/ginormousego', 'I stick with Bitcoin Cash JUST because I want to see where the original experiment created by Satoshi Nakamoto will lead us. Just that simple.', 227, '2018-02-09 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/', 'For that we need to trying on-chain scaling to the boundaries of the technology that we have now..', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/', '7w9jim', [['u/Rawlsdeep', 43, '2018-02-09 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyo9br/', 'Same reason here. It was the original ethos that gripped me in 2011.\n\nHonestly, I would have expected all of the major features of alt-coins would have already been in Bitcoin (BTC) and IMO probably would have if it weren’t for the ethos change, and the blocksize BS. I believe Bitcoin (BCH) can also do all those things and will, with the current team behind it, and community/merchant momentum.\n\nOh, and DNMs, heh.', '7w9jim'], ['u/jessquit', 17, '2018-02-09 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyosb1/', 'Exactly. I think the satoshi vision is still the smartest vision. Big blocks. Massive onchain scaling. Big players competing. This is what I signed up for. Bring on the business.', '7w9jim'], ['u/Skoopitup', 15, '2018-02-09 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyq4xt/', 'Me too I wanna see big blocks succeed or fail but I want to see it!!! This was Satoshi’s idea for scaling not LN crap', '7w9jim'], ['u/laskdfe', 20, '2018-02-09 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtys9c4/', 'I think the potential for scale is shockingly large.\n\nNetflix can use 2GB for 4k video in the same time it takes for a block to be mined.\n\nPeople don\'t really bat an eye at watching Netflix.\n\nIf adoption gets large enough for blocks of 1GB, imagine how many businesses would be running full nodes? Some might even figure "Hey, I may as well mine, too... I\'m using the bandwidth anyway.."\n\nEnd users running full nodes at 1GB in the next few years would be stressful. But with that kind of adoption, it wouldn\'t matter at all. so many independent actors would be running full nodes and mining.\n\nImagine if only large companies were doing so. How many public companies are listed on stock exchanges around the world? That is a lot of decentralized actors each fully capable of running GB blocks even with today\'s tech.\n\nEdit: typo', '7w9jim'], ['u/Karma9000', 14, '2018-02-09 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtysixz/', 'Is it though? Isn’t not re-evaluating the merits of “the original experiment” on a continuous basis surrendering independent thought for belief that one smart guy had everything figured out 10 years ago somehow without the benefit of any further research and thinking since then?', '7w9jim'], ['u/Nom_Ent', 11, '2018-02-09 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtysybb/', 'Darknet markets', '7w9jim'], ['u/ichundes', 10, '2018-02-09 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyttxe/', 'Same here. Satoshi proved that distributed consensus is possible. I believe he was right about how to scale Bitcoin as well. Just disregarding his original plan without even trying it is incredibly arrogant.', '7w9jim'], ['u/blockburner', 20, '2018-02-09 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtywgpu/', '> Netflix can use 2GB for 4k video in the same time it takes for a block to be mined.\n\nAt 8mb, assuming 100% full blocks, it would take about 24 hours to add up to 1 hour of standard definition Netflix viewing. Any assertions that bandwidth or storage is of any concern are complete and total myths, most of us use more data than BCH in 10 mintues messing around on social media.\n\nBCH will only become way more efficient with further advancements, like Graphene block transmission protocol. ', '7w9jim'], ['u/H0dl', 11, '2018-02-09 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyxcmp/', "> without the benefit of any further research and thinking since then?\n\nbut we have had plenty of that. i've heard all the arguments and i think the market is saying that we should try pushing Satoshi's vision to it's extreme first before trying an entirely different unproven network.", '7w9jim'], ['u/BlacknOrangeZ', 10, '2018-02-09 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtz2ozo/', "He didn't so much plan everything out, and this is what really drew me in. He built a system of incentives. That's it. Complex cryptography providing the framework for what is actually a remarkably simple and elegant system where each person is invested in securing the stability and prosperity of the currency else be penalised by the inherent feedback mechanisms.\n\nThis idea that we need central planners to reassess and impose restrictions For The Common Good because Satoshi's system was flawed is baseless and frankly fucken disgusting. Free market capitalism is manifest in Bitcoin. And that's the hill I'll gladly die on because I'm yet to see anything that comes close to its economic superiority (NatSoc in a racially homogeneous high IQ population perhaps closest), and don't believe anything can possibly approach its moral standard. ", '7w9jim']]], ['u/Gasset', 'Bitcoin Legacy is the one that hijacked the Bitcoin name', 62, '2018-02-09 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/', "I was watching the Alex Jones interview with Roger Ver and the Legacy supporters actually used the meme troll answers I see on here everyday that Bitcoin BCH hijacked the Bitcoin name.\n\nBut that couldn't be further from the truth. The coin that can be rightfully be called Bitcoin is the closest coin to the one described by Satoshi on his whitepaper. BTC couldn't be further from that.\n\nIts like if McDonalds started making soup and called it a burger.\n\nBitcoin BCH is the closest one to the whitepaper so it cab rightfully claim it's name.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/', '7w9qwa', [['u/Erumara', 13, '2018-02-09 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/dtyn786/', 'The trolls are still desperately clinging to this narrative that "BCH is the fork".\n\nWhen Bitcoin split it was because the community split, with each of the two forks going their own way, "original" Bitcoin does not exist and cannot be defined, we merely have two competing forks on the same network with two different names and increasingly seperated communities.', '7w9qwa'], ['u/Gasset', 10, '2018-02-09 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/dtyqox4/', 'It was bizarre hearing actual real humans repeat the trolls memes. ', '7w9qwa'], ['u/squarepush3r', 18, '2018-02-09 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/dtywnog/', 'Accuse others that which yourself are guilty of.', '7w9qwa']]], ['u/DrugIsFood', 'When is Iota ready for noobs ?', 24, '2018-02-09 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/', "I watched videos on Youtube about Iotas and it looks cool ! The tangle stuff and no transaction fees that's great :)\n\nI'm just too stupid to understand too many things and not willing to invest anything cause I'm poor too lol\n\nJust wondering if we know if this crypto will be ready for noobs like me someday to buy digital goods or physical products on unreferenced online shop (noob friendly as Bitcoin). \nOr maybe we just have to wait more so the Tangle get enough transaction to get secure and autonomous ?\n\nAnd the wallet will get better with time ? Cause lots of other stupid like me got their Iota stolen (loool)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/', '7wa025', [['u/surkit-_-', 13, '2018-02-09 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/dtyqy56/', 'New wallet is on way. Looks like it’ll be a far more user friendly experience. Some info and pics on link. \n\nhttps://twitter.com/iotatokennews/status/961585501990998016', '7wa025'], ['u/TerminalRobot', 18, '2018-02-09 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/dtyudy5/', 'Man... you are honestly much smarter than a lot of other people. I give you a lot of credit for saying that you basically don’t feel comfortable investing money into something that you fully do not understand. I’m not saying the people who invested and lost all their money because they generated their seeds on shady online websites are stupid, but they certainly didn’t read and study enough to understand what they were doing.\n\nI think if you follow this subreddit and the news about the new wallet vigilantly, you will still be able to buy in much before the “regular” masses.\n\nCheers buddy!', '7wa025'], ['u/ndha1995', 12, '2018-02-09 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/dtyy6pq/', '“The new wallet will be so user friendly that even grandmas on cracks can use it” - David Sonstebo, 2018.', '7wa025']]], ['u/willdill', 'I actually bought something from someone who lives on another continent with btc', 77, '2018-02-09 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7waec4/i_actually_bought_something_from_someone_who/', 'I bought a software program worth 399$ CAD for 265$CAD worth of BTC. \n\nhe posted on reddit that he wanted to sell the license. I offerend to pay him in BTC. We were abit confused about how to do it without getting scammed so i took a leap of faith and sent him 25% before the transfer of the license and 75% once it was completed. On his end. He simply asked to see that i had the funds available. The transation took about 10 minuted and cost about 1$.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7waec4/i_actually_bought_something_from_someone_who/', '7waec4', [['u/willdill', 12, '2018-02-09 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7waec4/i_actually_bought_something_from_someone_who/dtyt71k/', 'Nah, the program is Reason 9.5. And im more than happy to pay for it because I used a pirated copy of Reason 5 for over 8 years :)', '7waec4']]], ['u/PootieTangsBelt', 'With the Olympic opening ceremony tomorrow, I just wanted to remind everyone to root for the U.S. Luge Team! The first U.S. team to advocate for Bitcoin!', 302, '2018-02-09 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/', 'Like the title says, the U.S. Olympic Luge team is the first of hopefully many teams across the county to advocate for use of Bitcoin. Apparently they are hodling through the 2022 and 2026 games too! Good luck boys, go get em!\n\nEdit* They are also accepting donations to their [wallet](https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Luge/NEWS/2017/December/22/USA-Luge-Accepting-Bitcoin-Donations)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/', '7wagva', [['u/Just_HODL_It', 75, '2018-02-09 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/dtytlqe/', 'Someone forgets about Jamaicas bobsleigh team and Dogecoin.', '7wagva'], ['u/JackCannoli', 12, '2018-02-09 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/dtyu808/', "I put all 10mil Doge i own on the Jamaican bobsled team this year. I'm hoping for a big turnout of approximately 10mil Doge when they take the gold. ", '7wagva']]], ['u/crypto_kang', "Binance's woes are why distributed database technologies are desperately needed", 75, '2018-02-09 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/', 'As alot of people might have heard, Binance downtime will be nearly a day (correct me if I\'m wrong). The problem looks to have stemmed from a replicated database (Primary to replicas). \n\nWhile this is in theory a great setup, as it keeps the site resilient, clustering in many cases has often caused more pain than it\'s solved.\n\nCloud providers can mitigate alot of this risk by providing streamlined, high-availability services. This is often a much better solution than the do-it-yourself model. However, the problem with that is you\'re still relying on a centralized model to handle your data and also you have to trust them to keep your infrastructure running.\n\nThere are quite a few projects out there that are trying to tackle this, both at the database layer and the physical storage layer.\n\nA set of data distributed over thousands, even millions of nodes, is extremely resilient. The challenge here will be scaling the solution up.\n\nIf you take a look at Bitcoin\'s infrastructure, there is a sync time, depending on hardware, that can take a day or more to completley replicate the blockchain. Bitcoin is using a 7 year old release of Berkeley, which is only around 160GB or more.\n\nThe challenge remains, how can we:\n\n* scale a distributed database up into the TBs and PBs?\n* increase the sync time of a new node that joins the network?\n* Vitalik is looking at sharding to help solve these types of issues, but that can be difficult when you\'re trying to create an ACID compliant data set.\n\nI\'m confident these challenges can be overcome, and we truly WILL have a "world supercomputer," with a highly scalable database, within 5 years.\n\nWhat other solutions are out there right now trying to tackle this problem?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/', '7wal16', [['u/masterofnoneds', 31, '2018-02-09 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/dtywtl2/', 'In addition to your concerns, how does someone imagine same throughput, elasticity, availability, and fault tolerance in a decentralized trading system?', '7wal16'], ['u/stevenacreman', 10, '2018-02-09 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/dtz4by7/', 'These databases exist already.\n\nRunning the whole of Binance on a single SQL cluster is just bad design.\n\nBinance need to employ some better people to refactor what they have into less of a business risk.', '7wal16']]], ['u/ArcaneDichotomy', '#1 in Community Support', 64, '2018-02-09 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7wal2n/1_in_community_support/', "Throughout this dip, you guys have been the best in helping newcomers to understand the value of BCH. This project has real backing and even though it is still early, I'm happy to be a part of it. Even though I wasn't super involved in the early days of Bitcoin. From what I've read, the BCH community is reminiscent of the early days of Bitcoin. Let's keep it up!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7wal2n/1_in_community_support/', '7wal2n', [['u/linzerdshaffen', 13, '2018-02-09 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7wal2n/1_in_community_support/dtz0hr6/', 'This is the spirit of the true BCH community! Openness and tolerance.', '7wal2n']]], ['u/Always_Question', 'The Crypto Candidate for U.S. Congress', 37, '2018-02-09 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7walko/the_crypto_candidate_for_us_congress/', "Brian Forde seems to understand things that are important to our community. Here is an article from Bloomberg.\n\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-08/bitcoin-s-candidate-for-congress\n\nHe takes both ETH and BTC for donations:\nhttps://donate.forde.com/\n\nI've chipped in a little. I really think our community needs to rally around and support these kinds of politicians. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7walko/the_crypto_candidate_for_us_congress/', '7walko', [['u/Always_Question', 11, '2018-02-09 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7walko/the_crypto_candidate_for_us_congress/dtz0icc/', "High Five. I'm libertarian too. But for me, any crypto-friendly politician gets my endorsement. You could call it a litmus test of sorts.", '7walko']]], ['u/OneWorldCurrency', 'I want an argument post', 10, '2018-02-09 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wapgy/i_want_an_argument_post/', "Choose one coin and stand by it. Why is it the very best? What makes it so special and what not. Why is y'alls coins better than theirs? Why is our coin better than y'alls? Pick ONE coin and defend it with your life. What makes THAT coin the TOP race. Alt coins or bitcoin. Ripple or ethereum. Nano XML what every you stand by. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wapgy/i_want_an_argument_post/', '7wapgy', [['u/Dudemanbro88', 10, '2018-02-09 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wapgy/i_want_an_argument_post/dtyvxew/', 'FUN, because gambling on any other coin is idiocy.', '7wapgy']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, February 09, 2018', 58, '2018-02-09 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/', '7wavfz', [['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 13, '2018-02-09 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyxng3/', 'You are crazy, stfu about it already lol, you made like 5 posts about 6k, just sit in fiat and hope for a drop.', '7wavfz'], ['u/Zerve', 12, '2018-02-09 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyyoqr/', "I'd still be really careful about going long here. We are still in a super clear down trend looking at daily candles. Only advice is, trade the timeframe you're looking at. Don't enter on a good looking 5m or 1h chart if you're planning on holding for days.", '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-02-09 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyywqk/', "if it hits $6k again u ain't gone wanna buy there ", '7wavfz'], ['u/encennash', 30, '2018-02-09 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyzwbv/', 'Korean premium back with a vengeance:\n\ngdax: $7857.15\n\nbithumb: $8425.25\n', '7wavfz'], ['u/sostopher', 11, '2018-02-09 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz0120/', "There's no bears in the Antarctic...", '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 15, '2018-02-09 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz019t/', 'you guys are actually the biggest wusses omg', '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 16, '2018-02-09 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz0c69/', "um well primarily because people like sharing analysis. It's a thing humans do. they discuss and analyze together to critique each other and improve.\n\nand secondly if people follow their moves they make more money out of it?\n\nif some guy amasses a huge following and 80% of the market follows his moves he makes money simply by posting. There's 0 downside to it\n\n", '7wavfz'], ['u/jenninsea', 10, '2018-02-09 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz1ret/', 'Can you elaborate on how this affects the btc market, please? :)', '7wavfz'], ['u/deader2000', 11, '2018-02-09 07:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz40dz/', "Why don't you go read their Twitter with last update 5 minutes ago instead of searching for the truth on Reddit", '7wavfz'], ['u/jenninsea', 17, '2018-02-09 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz5ois/', 'Did you really have to throw in the last line? Really? Rule #1, please.', '7wavfz'], ['u/L14dy', 26, '2018-02-09 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz68b6/', 'Who’s long?\n\nLooks like we’re primed for a big move today. Up or down. \n\nEdit: Im 1x long June futures and gonna hold to the bitter end. Highly doubt we go sub 4k on futs between here and June, and if we do: Multi-year bear market confirmed.\n\nPS: If all goes well, Ill be working at Robinhood soon ;)', '7wavfz'], ['u/insanid', 13, '2018-02-09 11:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz8t1s/', 'Binance markets are now trading properly!!', '7wavfz'], ['u/insanid', 11, '2018-02-09 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz9260/', 'Just wanted to FYI that if any of you follow John McAfee, he was intentionally spreading FUD that Binance was hacked probably to cause panic in the markets. Obviously, since Binance is up and running now that was a complete lie.', '7wavfz'], ['u/DisReddits', 20, '2018-02-09 11:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz92ld/', "Warning: This is a brag story about my gains after a year old trading experiment and has nothing to do with what's going today/past days. FYI I'm still long, but not fully.\n\nA couple of days ago /u/revcback posted a plan to turn 0.005 BTC to 1 BTC on Bitmex (which he failed, btw), to which I replied that I actually did something similar in late 2016, early 2017 and continued trading there. So I decided to check up on it to see what are my total gains there... and they. are. AMAZING.\n\nInitially I started out with 0.015 BTC on december 2016, but quickly got liquidated due to fat finger trade, not discouraged by it and to continue my experiment by depositing the liquidated 0.035 BTC. Just 14 days later I had already withdrawn 0.5 BTC and I had 0.5 BTC left on BitMEX, thus my experiment was complete, (kindof) turning 0.015 BTC into 1 BTC on BitMEX. All it took was high margin trading on breakouts, VERY tight stop-losses and some volatility, but looking for breakouts takes a lot of time of chart-watching.\n\nAfter having multiple successful withdrawals from BitMEX (I did not trust them at the time) and having success there with 1/10, 1/20 leverage I decided to do some side trades there. My holdings continued growing, but at a slower pace as I wasn't paying that much attention there. Nonetheless by April my total gains (including withdrawals) reached 10 BTC.\n\nRight after reaching that milestone I tasted my first multi-BTC liquidation on BitMEX. But the volatility was there and I was certain of what I was doing, so decided to continue my experiment and deposited back liquidated amount. Fast forward to November - another milestone, another liquidation (catching knives too early with too much leverage, but, hey at least I made to [@BitmexRekt](https://twitter.com/bitmexrekt?lang=en)). At 50 BTC (including withdrawals) the show must go on. \n\n3 months later my total gains (including withdrawals) on BitMEX is now around 70 BTC. You can do the math on how much ROI is that as I was starting from 0.015 (+0.035). \n\nBitMEX used to be a place where I keep my play-money, but nowadays I take it a lot more seriously and I'm always keeping several BTC there for those quick trades/scalps, especially when liquidity has dried up elsewhere.\n\nThe lessons here are - 1. Do a proper bankroll management and never keep your eggs in one basket (exchange); 2. Don't get discouraged by liquidations if your past performance and market activity afterwards shows that you were right; 3. Don't use high leverage unless you know what you're doing.\n\nTL;DR - ~Year ago started out on BitMEX with 0.015 BTC, turned that into ~70 BTC of which most, obviously, is off-exchange or already converted to FIAT/some other assets. Some lessons learned.\n\nEDIT: Made a mistake by saying 0.01 BTC, it was 0.015 BTC (not that it matters much).\n\nEDIT(2): [PROOF](https://imgur.com/a/ppqER). Redacted, so your're less likely to discover my identity via blockchain. :)", '7wavfz'], ['u/insanid', 10, '2018-02-09 11:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz980h/', "Because he's a morally corrupt individual and probably wanted to tank the price of BTC while BCC is pumping.", '7wavfz'], ['u/Quintall1', 23, '2018-02-09 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz9wbq/', 'So you turned 0.01 BTC wich at december 2016 was around 10$ into more then a million dollar at the high, in 1 year. (70 x 20k = 1.4 mill)\n\ni dont know if i believe your story, but if it is true everyone in here should be banned from posting and only you should be allowed to.', '7wavfz'], ['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 11, '2018-02-09 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzbt6e/', '> My gut is always right.\n\norly?\n\n> 17 days ago\n\n> !RemindMe 3 Days "Long bitcoin x5 my mortgage and close at 15k for profit"\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7s373m/daily_discussion_monday_january_22_2018/dt2fssc', '7wavfz'], ['u/M_Redfield', 10, '2018-02-09 13:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzc0xw/', '5BTC for us is 217 BTC to some people.', '7wavfz'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-02-09 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzgl2w/', 'on pure speculation alone, because iota doesnt even have a functioning client and their wallet looks like a kid made it', '7wavfz'], ['u/gypsytoy', 10, '2018-02-09 15:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzife1/', "This is why I'm a premature ejaculator.", '7wavfz'], ['u/BrentonIce', 11, '2018-02-09 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtziry2/', "Let's all go spam stock trading subreddits with flippening memes now!", '7wavfz'], ['u/noeeel', 21, '2018-02-09 15:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzj0xe/', 'Because you are short, or any other reason? We dont need a below 6k Bitcoin after a 19k Bitcoin.. I would be happy if we go sideways in the 10-12k range... ', '7wavfz'], ['u/L14dy', 21, '2018-02-09 17:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzpqq8/', 'Y’all really need to stop praying for parabolic gains\n\nlook what happened last time\n\nslow and steady wins the race', '7wavfz'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 14, '2018-02-09 17:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzprqj/', 'Stocks getting crashed? They are down 0.2% so far and potentially bottoming. Take your straw man and go home.', '7wavfz'], ['u/Brunswickstreet', 11, '2018-02-09 18:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzs9bl/', 'If this doesnt stop I have to put in my last $50 and tear down 8.5k by myself.', '7wavfz'], ['u/RecklessLibido', 14, '2018-02-09 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtztj68/', "Is bear meat back on the menu? :')", '7wavfz'], ['u/MusicalMutt', 15, '2018-02-09 19:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzuj9m/', 'Uh guys, I was told I would get a chance at 5-7k coins again, who lied to me. ', '7wavfz'], ['u/SnazzyKhakis', 19, '2018-02-09 19:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzuzle/', 'SP500 flippening??', '7wavfz'], ['u/BootyPoppinPanda', 12, '2018-02-09 19:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzw9z8/', 'username checks out', '7wavfz'], ['u/67birds', 13, '2018-02-09 19:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwc3f/', 'Because it dropped from 19k to 5k in 2 months?? Lol', '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 30, '2018-02-09 19:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwepv/', "Long from around $8,650. \n\nIt's in the early stages, but for now former resistance is holding as support.\n\nStops very tight below $8,500.", '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 16, '2018-02-09 19:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwsen/', "This is honestly very promising from a recovery standpoint.\n\nOvercoming $8400 to $8600 would quite literally mark the first occasion during the entire downtrend where the market broke through a support zone, bounced back to the support zone, and then reestablished it as support. \n\nHow the market handles $9,200 to $10,000 will be the next major milestone. \n\nIf the market makes it that high, I'll be holding this position in the hopes there's some extended chop in that zone that culminates in a breakout to the upside. \n\nIf $10K breaks to the upside, then the worst may very well be behind us and the market will start slowly retracing its way back to the ATH.", '7wavfz'], ['u/eht09', 11, '2018-02-09 19:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwtla/', 'it went from 7.7k to 8,7k in half a day, what do you think, this is december or something? lol', '7wavfz'], ['u/Alkanida', 16, '2018-02-09 19:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzx4y8/', 'I think the next big step for btc is to cross 10k and hold it, forget about ATH. \nThat will come with time.\n', '7wavfz'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 10, '2018-02-09 20:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzytj5/', "Volume can't be 1000% all the time.", '7wavfz'], ['u/d1ez3', 22, '2018-02-09 20:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzzyae/', 'says the guy calling for bitcoin to hit 1.3k all week', '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-02-09 20:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzzyrs/', "/u/_chewtoy_\n\nHe's not infallible by any means but he's a good trader and posts his thoughts on most trades. Part of why he's so likable and good to follow is that he clearly posts all of his trades. He has a big mix of wins/losses, overall his wins clearly profit over his losses, but he isn't afraid to post losses. \n\nDon't follow his trades on high leverage thinking it's free money because you could easily start following when he has a loss streak (which happens to literally all traders at some point). but if you follow him over a long period of time chances are you're going to make solid profit\n\nIt's frustrating sometimes following people who don't post all their trades because they will only post the wins long after the actual trade, so you never know if 1. they actually traded it and 2. where their losses were.\n\nSome people claim to be up quite a bit but there's no easy way of verifying it. Posting your trades as they occur is probably the simplest way of verifying a trade", '7wavfz'], ['u/joyrider5', 51, '2018-02-09 20:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du00ksg/', "Point and Figure https://i.imgur.com/wV8Tg74.png We are in a column of 38 X's. Only 2/71 long poles of X's last year passed 38 X's. This is a HUGE push up and it is due for reversal. Our range is large between $6,000 and $9,400. 50% retrace of this column would put us at $7,326.\n\nWe have an unresolved long pole of O's from Jan 29, to retrace it 50% we would need to move up to $10,586. Our only unresolved long pole of X's is from back on Nov 10, to retrace it 50% we would need to move down to $4,544. I believe that we are overdue for some sideways. We have had one of the biggest columns of O's ever followed by one of the biggest columns of X's ever. Incredible market right now.\n\nOKEX liquidation MATTERS. We are looking at what is the largest largest liquidation in OKEX futures history: $92.6mill short liquidation. This DOES MATTER. In the past, when there is such liquidations, they act as support (large buy wall) at first. However, market makers do not wish for a haircut on the liquidation and within 1-2 days they will will push the price back down to clear the liquidation. Typically we see a good bounce once the liquidation is cleared. EDIT: LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN CLEARED\n\nLast time we had record-breaking liquidation on OKEX, we were unable to clear it that day. Instead we moved up and many thought that OKEX traders would take a haircut on the unresolved liquidation... Then suddenly the price was pushed down hard and panic set in. It looked like BTC was doomed. No bounces allowed. Once the liquidation was cleared, we had a huge bounce. Market making is real and they do not want this buy wall to be left standing!! EDIT: LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN CLEARED\n\nLongs vs Shorts https://www.tradingview.com/x/3CNzPJU4/ I'm not a huge proponent of trading based on bitfinex long:short ratio but right now we have a TON of longs and very little shorts. There isn't much more room for new longs to open so if we want to have a big push up this ratio will need to decrease first. Typically this is accompanied by a pullback. In this chart I created vertical lines at the last 3 places long:short ratio (seen at the bottom) got this high.\n\nParabolic charts. Our Weekly Chart showing signs of longer term bear market started when the parabola broke around $13,000 https://www.tradingview.com/x/yv9hUeAS/ is now accompanied by a daily chart showing the subsequent bearish parabola broken around $7,200 https://www.tradingview.com/x/1j7wMkBt/ That's our first sign that the bear market is over, but I would not consider it confirmation by any means. Playing these breakouts would have been very profitable in retrospect.\n\nMayer Multiple https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/bitcoin-mayer-multiple/ This is a tool I have running on my daily chart I posted above (https://www.tradingview.com/x/1j7wMkBt/) it shows as a blue curved line. This is an interesting modification to long term Moving Average that accounts for the strength of an asset. Anytime we are below this line it has been very profitable to buy; assuming that the asset is still as fundamentally strong as ever. We are still well below the line. Here is more information about Mayer Multiple and a link to the trading view indicator: https://twitter.com/joyrider50/status/962049709027205122", '7wavfz'], ['u/Coin_Shill', 25, '2018-02-09 20:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du01bd7/', "I've been having tremendous fun building my little trading bot in Node.js.\n\nI look at ordersbooks differently now. You see a lot of micro orders going through at light speed and you can't really make much sense of it, but now that I actually have to take those into account I start to understand why they do it. So many traps. This is a race for whoever can react faster to orderbook changes. There's some shitcunt on Bitstamp constantly placing the min order at the top of the order book and then removing it instantly. I figure he does this to trigger bots to buy/sell into it and then get fucked because the spread changed.\n\nAnd I had no idea how fast things move, at peak movements you'll see hundreds of order hitting the system per second, making the CPU usage increase significantly.\n\nMy bot is going to need much more work than anticipated because of all these things. And I'm finally putting my high school's recursive techniques coding in practice (I got 5th place in my country's coding Olympiads at the time 2 years in a row :D).\n\nI highly advise all traders to try to get into coding trading bots, you learn a lot and it's really fun.", '7wavfz'], ['u/cryptobabe93', 13, '2018-02-09 21:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du03cbl/', "I sold at the bottom. I had promised myself I was going to hodl, but I was just so scared. I thought I might lose everything. I had hardly slept in days (due to stress from the crash), and in a moment of weakness, I sold. I wasn't right in my head. I don't know what to do. I want to fomo back in, but a lot of people think there will be another leg down. If I bought in, and it crashed again, I'd been hurting even more. What should I do?\n\nI didn't recognize that I was over-invested while it was going up, but now I see that I was. I feel like I've ruined my life. If only I could go back just a couple weeks, I could make this right. Please help.", '7wavfz'], ['u/joyrider5', 14, '2018-02-09 21:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du03nze/', "We've all been there. It was almost impossible not to become over-invested when the asset that was once 5% of your total net worth goes to 75% almost overnight. Don't beat yourself up so much.", '7wavfz'], ['u/jpdoctor', 17, '2018-02-09 21:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du03tzt/', "Today is a new day. Yesterday doesn't exist.\n\n1. Decide what is the right amount to invest\n2. Don't kid yourself that anyone has any insight into what the future price is. Everyone is BSing themselves with TA, but there are no Warren Buffets of TA, despite all those compounded gains from the supposed insight.\n3. Choose a good number to buy, then buy.\n4. Turn off the terminal, and go for a long hike. Preferable for a year.\n5. Come back and see what happened.\n\n$0.02", '7wavfz'], ['u/BootyPoppinPanda', 13, '2018-02-09 21:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du05clw/', 'About as volatile as the price itself. Go figure.', '7wavfz'], ['u/joyrider5', 10, '2018-02-09 21:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du05mq5/', "The massive buy wall that resulted from today's OKEX short liquidation has been cleared. Wow that was a lot of selling! Can we move up now?\n\nIt took 3 hours to sell into: https://www.tradingview.com/x/gNEqxfV9/ Almost all the selling happened over the course of just 2 minutes at the end; massive market sell orders.", '7wavfz'], ['u/kryptomancer', 12, '2018-02-09 22:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du069yp/', "That's cool, but when everyone is pulling different predictions out of their ass someone's going to be right.", '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 16, '2018-02-09 22:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du07qa6/', "For those scoring at home, I'm still holding my long from $8,650.\n\nWhen I set stops, I generally set alarms instead which serve as a call to action to go check on my position.\n\nIn this case the market bounced a bit right below $8,500. \n\nThat said, I may be exiting shortly.", '7wavfz'], ['u/kloiik', 13, '2018-02-09 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du07ug6/', 'I short because market broke down from rising wedge earlier today but market goes sideways and then moon instead. Then I long and market does this. This losing streak just keeps on going.\n\nEdit: Alright Bitcoin, we done now? Played around with 8500 so now let me be at peace and continue playing Euro Truck Sim please.', '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 14, '2018-02-09 22:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du08ifz/', 'You\'re acting like I woke up this morning and thought to myself:\n\n"okay, today\'s the day I start investing in bitcoin! $8,650 is the place to do it too! I hope it works out okay :/"\n\nI trade both directions of the market. Sometimes I make 10 trades in a day, sometimes I make 10 trades in a month. But I don\'t see why you\'re criticizing a position just because I failed to open it at the absolute bottom of a correction.', '7wavfz'], ['u/VanteyX', 16, '2018-02-09 22:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du091pl/', 'fiat is boring , loosing money is fun', '7wavfz'], ['u/eht09', 18, '2018-02-09 22:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du091ts/', 'sentiment here changes on the 1 minute candle', '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-02-09 22:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du094ls/', "I post every single entry and exit for every single one of my trades here. \n\nI'm not posting for reassurance or for guidance. I'm just alerting folks to what I'm doing and why. \n\nIf you're new to this sub, then I would advise blocking me, as I've been been posting my exits and entries for more than 2 years, and if you're annoyed by this one, then you're likely to be annoyed by my future posts as well.\n\nBest of luck to you in all your future trading (or holding) ventures though.", '7wavfz'], ['u/scrodiddles', 16, '2018-02-09 22:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du098p9/', 'Man, that explains all of your negative posts!', '7wavfz'], ['u/kloiik', 11, '2018-02-09 23:18', 'https://www.re... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['This week was an awful one for stocks. After steadily rising for months, the market took a nasty tumble, which pulled virtually everything down with it. However, some energy stocks got clobbered even worse this week after making headlines that disappointed investors and led them to dump their shares. Among the worst performers wereNuStar Energy(NYSE: NS),NuStar Holdings(NYSE: NSH),Tallgrass Energy Partners(NYSE: TEP),Tallgrass Energy GP(NYSE: TEGP), andExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM). Exxon\'s inclusion on this list is a stunner, with the oil giant turning in its worstdaily decline since 2011and following that up with aneven worse drop the very next day.\nPipeline and terminalmaster limited partnership(MLP) NuStar Energy and its parent NuStar Energy Holdings tumbled 28% this week after announcing that they\'ll merge into one entity, with NuStar Energy being the surviving company. As part of that reorganization, NuStar Energy will reset its payout 45% lower than the current rate, freeing up $200 million in annual cash flow to improve distribution coverage, reduce leverage, and help finance future growth initiatives. "As we carefully considered all the alternatives, in every scenario, a distribution reset was a necessary part of the overall prescription to position us for the future," according to CEO Brad Barron. That said, it clearly didn\'t sit well with investors, who had grown accustomed to the generous quarterly distributions.\nIt was a rough week for investors. Image source: Getty Images.\nFellow pipeline MLP Tallgrass Energy Partners also stumbled this week, falling 15% after revealing that it\'s evaluating a similar organizational restructuring with its parent Tallgrass Energy GP, which dropped 8% this week. That proposal was one of a series of announcements from the two companies, which also included Tallgrass Energy Partners\' acquisition of an additional 2% interest in the Pony Express Pipeline and Tallgrass Energy\'s purchase of a 25% stake in the Rockies Express Pipeline. The concern investors have is that if Tallgrass Energy Partners merges with its parent, the combined company could follow NuStar\'s blueprint and slash their lucrative payout.\nExxonMobil\'s stock sank 12% this week, which is a huge drop for the oil behemoth. It came on the heels of Exxon\'s fourth-quarter results, when the company missed analysts\' earnings expectations by only posting a profit of $0.88 per share when they expected it would earn $1.03 per share. One of the issues was that production dropped 3% versus the year-ago period due to the natural decline of legacy wells. Meanwhile, the company reported weaker results in its downstream refining operations, due in part to the impact of higher oil prices during the quarter.\nAnalysts didn\'t like what they saw, which led Barclays to cut its rating from overweight all the way to underweight because the company\'s "underlying fundamentals appear to have suffered a structural deterioration." The view that Exxon isfalling behind its peersled the bank to say that investors should go with big oil rivalChevroninstead of Exxon since its fundamentals are getting better at a faster pace than rivals\'.\nThat said, Exxon has a plan to address those issues, with it expected to invest $50 billion into the U.S. over the next five years in a bid to boost production and profits. While it will take some time for those investments to pay off, Exxon has historically delivered peer-group-leading metrics and fully intends on fighting its way back to the top.\nWhile the plunge in the quartet of MLPs might have been an overreaction by the market, the stampede out of Exxon was nonsensical. Sure, the quarter wasn\'t great, and Exxon has some problems to fix, but it\'s hard to justify wiping out $60 billion of market value when nothing fundamental has changed in either its business prospects or the price of oil. That\'s why investors might want to consider taking advantage of this week\'s sell-off and scoop up shares of the oil giant\'s now 4%-yielding stock.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'This week was an awful one for stocks. After steadily rising for months, the market took a nasty tumble, which pulled virtually everything down with it. However, some energy stocks got clobbered even worse this week after making headlines that disappointed investors and led them to dump their shares. Among the worst performers were NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS) , NuStar Holdings (NYSE: NSH) , Tallgrass Energy Partners (NYSE: TEP) , Tallgrass Energy GP (NYSE: TEGP) , and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . Exxon\'s inclusion on this list is a stunner, with the oil giant turning in its worst daily decline since 2011 and following that up with an even worse drop the very next day . Reorganizations didn\'t go over well Pipeline and terminal master limited partnership (MLP) NuStar Energy and its parent NuStar Energy Holdings tumbled 28% this week after announcing that they\'ll merge into one entity, with NuStar Energy being the surviving company. As part of that reorganization, NuStar Energy will reset its payout 45% lower than the current rate, freeing up $200 million in annual cash flow to improve distribution coverage, reduce leverage, and help finance future growth initiatives. "As we carefully considered all the alternatives, in every scenario, a distribution reset was a necessary part of the overall prescription to position us for the future," according to CEO Brad Barron. That said, it clearly didn\'t sit well with investors, who had grown accustomed to the generous quarterly distributions. A man with his face on a flat surface with a chart behind him that has an arrow pointing down. It was a rough week for investors. Image source: Getty Images. Fellow pipeline MLP Tallgrass Energy Partners also stumbled this week, falling 15% after revealing that it\'s evaluating a similar organizational restructuring with its parent Tallgrass Energy GP, which dropped 8% this week. That proposal was one of a series of announcements from the two companies, which also included Tallgrass Energy Partners\' acquisition of an additional 2% interest in the Pony Express Pipeline and Tallgrass Energy\'s purchase of a 25% stake in the Rockies Express Pipeline. The concern investors have is that if Tallgrass Energy Partners merges with its parent, the combined company could follow NuStar\'s blueprint and slash their lucrative payout. Story continues A beaten-down oil giant ExxonMobil\'s stock sank 12% this week, which is a huge drop for the oil behemoth. It came on the heels of Exxon\'s fourth-quarter results, when the company missed analysts\' earnings expectations by only posting a profit of $0.88 per share when they expected it would earn $1.03 per share. One of the issues was that production dropped 3% versus the year-ago period due to the natural decline of legacy wells. Meanwhile, the company reported weaker results in its downstream refining operations, due in part to the impact of higher oil prices during the quarter. Analysts didn\'t like what they saw, which led Barclays to cut its rating from overweight all the way to underweight because the company\'s "underlying fundamentals appear to have suffered a structural deterioration." The view that Exxon is falling behind its peers led the bank to say that investors should go with big oil rival Chevron instead of Exxon since its fundamentals are getting better at a faster pace than rivals\'. That said, Exxon has a plan to address those issues, with it expected to invest $50 billion into the U.S. over the next five years in a bid to boost production and profits. While it will take some time for those investments to pay off, Exxon has historically delivered peer-group-leading metrics and fully intends on fighting its way back to the top. A sale worth considering While the plunge in the quartet of MLPs might have been an overreaction by the market, the stampede out of Exxon was nonsensical. Sure, the quarter wasn\'t great, and Exxon has some problems to fix, but it\'s hard to justify wiping out $60 billion of market value when nothing fundamental has changed in either its business prospects or the price of oil. That\'s why investors might want to consider taking advantage of this week\'s sell-off and scoop up shares of the oil giant\'s now 4%-yielding stock. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 /Fueled by last year\'s tremendous rise of Bitcoin, the world\'s most established cryptocurrency, which took a volatile growth course from $900 at the start of the year to a little under $20,000 by December 17, the cryptocurrency market, currently with over $600 billion market capitalization, is looking to grow even further in 2018. As the popularity of Bitcoin and various altcoins - alternative cryptocurrencies launched after the success of Bitcoin - continues to increase,Abacus-international, a leading broker market of CFDs, shares its prognosis on what the current year holds for the new technologies.\nOn November 27, 2017, Mike Novogratz, a billionaire trader with over 30% of his net worth currently invested into cryptocurrency, predicted Bitcoin price to reach $10,000 before the end of the year. As it turned out, Bitcoin outperformed his estimate by nearly 100%, reaching $19,974 on December 17. This exhibits the grand potential of the technology and explains why various industry experts including Novogratz refer to it as digital gold."When I try to think of valuation, Bitcoin really has taken the use case of digital gold. Although it would need to increase another 30 to 50 times to reach parity with gold capitalization, I can\'t see why it won\'t get there."Novogratz also predicted the total crypto market cap to reach $2 trillion by the end of 2018, a 330% increase over its current level.\nWith such ambitious market growth projections, the number of cryptocurrency investors is expected to rise accordingly, notes Abacus-international. Perry Woodin, the CEO of Node40, a blockchain governance and cryptocurrency tax compliance company,said that"2018 will be the year when every friend and relative will want to know how much you have and how to purchase it".A research by London Block Exchange, UK\'s first and biggest cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that by the end of the year, over 50 million people worldwide would be holding at least one cryptocurrency, and one in three millenials will invest into the market. Japan\'s widespread adoption of Bitcoin, with over 260,000 food venues and retail stores accepting it as payment, will set a precedent for other countries. Furthermore, the decision to launch Bitcoin futures and options contracts on traditional stock exchanges CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) and CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) put Bitcoin on par with assets like precious metals, energy resources and government bonds. As the acceptance of the new technology continuing to escalate rapidly, new and seasoned investors alike could be looking at explosive gains by the end of 2018.\nAbacus-internationalis an award-winning, leading broker market of Contract for Differences, offering CFDs on stocks, indexes, currencies and commodities, and specializing in the trading of financial products in Over the Counter (OTC) and organized stock markets. Based in New Zealand, the company provides its institutional and retail clients with technologically advanced trading platforms to achieve successful investments. With over 200 financial instruments and 10 platforms, the firm\'s customers can be found in 180 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.\nAbacus-international - Leading Broker Market of CFDs:http://abacusinternationalnews.com\nAbacus-international - Discusses Positive Outlook for Emerging Markets:https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/abacusinternational--discusses-positive-outlook-for-emerging-markets--20180207-01713\nContact Information:\nAbacusInternationalNews.comcontact@abacusinternationalnews.comhttp://abacusinternationalnews.com\nSOURCE:Abacus-international', 'AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 / Fueled by last year\'s tremendous rise of Bitcoin, the world\'s most established cryptocurrency, which took a volatile growth course from $900 at the start of the year to a little under $20,000 by December 17, the cryptocurrency market, currently with over $600 billion market capitalization, is looking to grow even further in 2018. As the popularity of Bitcoin and various altcoins - alternative cryptocurrencies launched after the success of Bitcoin - continues to increase, Abacus-international , a leading broker market of CFDs, shares its prognosis on what the current year holds for the new technologies. On November 27, 2017, Mike Novogratz, a billionaire trader with over 30% of his net worth currently invested into cryptocurrency, predicted Bitcoin price to reach $10,000 before the end of the year. As it turned out, Bitcoin outperformed his estimate by nearly 100%, reaching $19,974 on December 17. This exhibits the grand potential of the technology and explains why various industry experts including Novogratz refer to it as digital gold. "When I try to think of valuation, Bitcoin really has taken the use case of digital gold. Although it would need to increase another 30 to 50 times to reach parity with gold capitalization, I can\'t see why it won\'t get there." Novogratz also predicted the total crypto market cap to reach $2 trillion by the end of 2018, a 330% increase over its current level. http://abacusinternationalnews.com With such ambitious market growth projections, the number of cryptocurrency investors is expected to rise accordingly, notes Abacus-international. Perry Woodin, the CEO of Node40, a blockchain governance and cryptocurrency tax compliance company , said that "2018 will be the year when every friend and relative will want to know how much you have and how to purchase it". A research by London Block Exchange, UK\'s first and biggest cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that by the end of the year, over 50 million people worldwide would be holding at least one cryptocurrency, and one in three millenials will invest into the market. Japan\'s widespread adoption of Bitcoin, with over 260,000 food venues and retail stores accepting it as payment, will set a precedent for other countries. Furthermore, the decision to launch Bitcoin futures and options contracts on traditional stock exchanges CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) and CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) put Bitcoin on par with assets like precious metals, energy resources and government bonds. As the acceptance of the new technology continuing to escalate rapidly, new and seasoned investors alike could be looking at explosive gains by the end of 2018. Story continues Abacus-international is an award-winning, leading broker market of Contract for Differences, offering CFDs on stocks, indexes, currencies and commodities, and specializing in the trading of financial products in Over the Counter (OTC) and organized stock markets. Based in New Zealand, the company provides its institutional and retail clients with technologically advanced trading platforms to achieve successful investments. With over 200 financial instruments and 10 platforms, the firm\'s customers can be found in 180 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Abacus-international - Leading Broker Market of CFDs: http://abacusinternationalnews.com Abacus-international - Discusses Positive Outlook for Emerging Markets: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/abacusinternational--discusses-positive-outlook-for-emerging-markets--20180207-01713 Contact Information: AbacusInternationalNews.com [email protected] http://abacusinternationalnews.com SOURCE: Abacus-international', 'LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 / In a recent study conducted by the London Block Exchange , researchers found that five percent of people under the age of 35 already have cash invested in cryptocurrency. A further 11 percent plan to and an additional 17 percent are in serious consideration of buying into a digital currency by the end of 2018. The expert investment consultants at Q Smart Limited examine the results of this study and discuss the potential impacts millenials will have on financial markets throughout the course of the calendar year. http://qsmartlimitednews.com Gary Hileman , a cryptocurrency expert and research fellow at the University of Cambridge, believes that since most millennials began their income generating years during the fallout from the 2008 financial crises, "many don\'t completely trust traditional financial services or the system in which they operate." Cryptocurrencies represent an alternative that can act independently of centralized financial institutions, and their great potential has overcome any hesitations with their use younger demographics may have had. By the end of 2018, one third of millennials will have invested in some form of digital currency. Interestingly, this attitude contrasts starkly with that of older generations. In the London Block exchange survey, 57 percent of people over the age of 55 stated that they would not be purchasing digital currencies. Millennials are twice as likely to own cryptocurrency than older age groups, and BX, the UK\'s cryptocurrency exchange program, believes the preference is because they feel left behind by older forms of investment. Another survey recently conducted by the Harris Poll demonstrated that 50% of all millennials have a positive outlook on Bitcoin. Q Smart Limited also noted that younger generations have been the core drive of growth and interest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), and they expect that to continue in 2018. Due to their low cost, simplicity and ease of use, the securities have risen drastically in popularity in recent years. Per CommSec data from 2017, millennials make up 25 percent of all exchange-traded product movements. Some, such as the Australian and Global Sustainability Leaders ETFs, give investors the opportunity to allocate their funds according to their values. Others, such as the Nasdaq 100 ETF, allow consumers to be exposed to companies whose products resonate with their daily lives. The diversification benefits ETFs provide, along with the added ability to invest in share markets, makes them a strong candidate to continue strong growth with young investors in 2018. Story continues Founded over 17 years ago as one of the original pioneers of online trading, Q Smart Limited is a leading provider of stocks, commodities, indexes and Contracts for Difference (CFDs). When clients choose to invest with Q Smart , they are selecting a broker that is dedicated to fostering their development as a market operator and addressing all their needs while taking into account cultural, national, ethnic and religious diversity. The firm\'s advanced trading platforms and flexible terms have led to a variety of global clients, and the construction of offices in Hong Kong, Oslo, Wellington and Sao Paulo. Q Smart Limited - Market Leading Supplier of CFDs: http://qsmartlimitednews.com Q Smart Limited - Analyzes Global Investment Trends for 2018: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/q-smart-limited--analyzes-global-investment-trends-for-2018-20180207-01700 Q Smart Limited - Discusses the Advantages of Index Investing: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q-smart-limited-discusses-advantages-044500931.html Contact Information: QSmartLimitedNews.com [email protected] http://qsmartlimitednews.com SOURCE: Q Smart Limited', 'LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 /In a recent study conducted by theLondon Block Exchange, researchers found that five percent of people under the age of 35 already have cash invested in cryptocurrency. A further 11 percent plan to and an additional 17 percent are in serious consideration of buying into a digital currency by the end of 2018. The expert investment consultants atQ Smart Limitedexamine the results of this study and discuss the potential impacts millenials will have on financial markets throughout the course of the calendar year.\nGary Hileman, a cryptocurrency expert and research fellow at the University of Cambridge, believes that since most millennials began their income generating years during the fallout from the 2008 financial crises, "many don\'t completely trust traditional financial services or the system in which they operate." Cryptocurrencies represent an alternative that can act independently of centralized financial institutions, and their great potential has overcome any hesitations with their use younger demographics may have had. By the end of 2018, one third of millennials will have invested in some form of digital currency. Interestingly, this attitude contrasts starkly with that of older generations. In the London Block exchange survey, 57 percent of people over the age of 55 stated that they would not be purchasing digital currencies. Millennials are twice as likely to own cryptocurrency than older age groups, and BX, the UK\'s cryptocurrency exchange program, believes the preference is because they feel left behind by older forms of investment. Another survey recently conducted by the Harris Poll demonstrated that 50% of all millennials have a positive outlook on Bitcoin.\nQ Smart Limitedalso noted that younger generations have been the core drive of growth and interest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), and they expect that to continue in 2018. Due to their low cost, simplicity and ease of use, the securities have risen drastically in popularity in recent years. Per CommSec data from 2017, millennials make up 25 percent of all exchange-traded product movements. Some, such as the Australian and Global Sustainability Leaders ETFs, give investors the opportunity to allocate their funds according to their values. Others, such as the Nasdaq 100 ETF, allow consumers to be exposed to companies whose products resonate with their daily lives. The diversification benefits ETFs provide, along with the added ability to invest in share markets, makes them a strong candidate to continue strong growth with young investors in 2018.\nFounded over 17 years ago as one of the original pioneers of online trading,Q Smart Limitedis a leading provider of stocks, commodities, indexes and Contracts for Difference (CFDs). When clients choose to invest withQ Smart, they are selecting a broker that is dedicated to fostering their development as a market operator and addressing all their needs while taking into account cultural, national, ethnic and religious diversity. The firm\'s advanced trading platforms and flexible terms have led to a variety of global clients, and the construction of offices in Hong Kong, Oslo, Wellington and Sao Paulo.\nQ Smart Limited - Market Leading Supplier of CFDs:http://qsmartlimitednews.comQ Smart Limited - Analyzes Global Investment Trends for 2018:https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/q-smart-limited--analyzes-global-investment-trends-for-2018-20180207-01700Q Smart Limited - Discusses the Advantages of Index Investing:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q-smart-limited-discusses-advantages-044500931.html\nContact Information:\[email protected]://qsmartlimitednews.com\nSOURCE:Q Smart Limited', 'SpaceX made history on Tuesday. (I know. Yawn. Again?) Launching the world\'s biggest rocketship since the Saturn V "Moon Rocket," and launching from the historic LC-39A launchpad at NASA\'s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (the same launchpad used by the Apollo 11 mission), SpaceX became the first privately held company to launch a payload past Mars. And the first company to send a car into space. And the first company to land two rocket boosters , simultaneously, after launch. Two Falcon first stages landing. SpaceX\'s latest "first" -- juggling multiple simultaneous rocket landings. Image source: SpaceX. SpaceX also reaffirmed its title as the only company to ever wreck a rocket core by trying to land it on a floating barge at sea -- and missing. (But SpaceX isn\'t playing up that point.) How it went down You can watch the entire maiden flight of SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy (FH) rocket on its website for yourself. But here\'s a quick rundown of what happened on Tuesday. Roughly one minute after launching from KSC at 3:35 PM EST, FH broke the sound barrier and reached "Max-Q" on its flight. A minute and a half later, FH\'s two rocket boosters detached and proceeded to descend to Earth, firing retrorockets and landing safely back at the Cape. 30 seconds later, the main engine cut off, and FH\'s core descended to make its own ill-fated landing attempt in the Atlantic. FH\'s second stage kicked in, and its payload fairing separated, revealing the payload: Elon Musk\'s cherry red Tesla Roadster , with a dummy "Starman" in the driver\'s seat and the words "Don\'t Panic!" emblazoned on the dash display. At last report, that car was still en route far out into the solar system, with a projected apohelion (its farthest point before the Sun\'s gravity starts dragging it back) of 2.61 astronomical units from the Sun -- well within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The car will occupy this orbit, says Elon Musk, for the next billion years or so. Falcon Heavy before liftoff Falcon Heavy before liftoff -- destination Mars and beyond. Image source: SpaceX. What it means to investors There\'s a lot to unpack as a result of Falcon Heavy\'s launch, and don\'t worry -- we\'ll explore all aspects of it in the coming days. For now though, let\'s focus on just the (literal) biggest point: On its first test flight, SpaceX demonstrated that it now has the world\'s biggest rocketship -- not just by size, but by capability. As sketched out in a graphic on the company\'s website, FH\'s payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was 140,660 lbs -- 70 tons, give or take. That\'s roughly three times the payload of the Delta IV Heavy, the biggest rocket produced by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin \'s (NYSE: LMT) United Launch Alliance (ULA). It\'s nearly four times the payload of Boeing and Lockheed\'s workhorse Atlas V 551, and more than Russia\'s Proton M rocket, China\'s LM3B, or Airbus \'s (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) Ariane 5 can carry as well. Story continues This fact should make SpaceX the default choice for any satellite operator , space station builder , or asteroid miner that needs to launch anything truly massive into space. All the more so given that SpaceX is quoting a $90 million price tag on its Falcon Heavy launches, which is less than what Boeing and Lockheed charge for launches on their now-less-capable Delta IV and Atlas V launches. (And SpaceX\'s prices could come down even further -- the price quoted on the company\'s "Capabilities" page does not include any discounts for launches utilizing re-used rockets .) Space operations, while small as a proportion of Boeing\'s, Lockheed\'s, and Airbus\'s overall businesses, are incredibly lucrative for all of these companies, with ULA for example earning as much as $400 million in a typical year. But already, we\'ve seen competition from SpaceX driving down prices in space launch -- and this was when SpaceX was competing solely on price, and unable to compete for the very largest space launches, which only Boeing and Lockheed\'s Delta IV Heavy could handle. Now that SpaceX can not only compete in this ultra-large segment -- but dominate it -- it\'s all but certain we\'ll see space profits from the world\'s incumbent launchers squeezed even further. Granted, Falcon Heavy\'s "world\'s most powerful rocket" title could go up for grabs in a few years if Boeing, Lockheed, and their partners ever finish building NASA\'s new Space Launch System (SLS) . But even then, at an estimated cost of $1 billion per launch, it\'s debatable whether SLS\'s capabilities will be good enough to justify a launch cost 11 times that of Falcon Heavy. A monopoly in the making Can you say "monopoly?" When you combine SpaceX\'s lowest-in-the-industry prices with its (current) greatest-in-the-industry capacity, it\'s hard to see how Boeing and Lockheed\'s super-rocket -- which, again, hasn\'t yet been proven in flight -- will be able to compete with Falcon Heavy. In any future contest where price is an object, Falcon Heavy should win, hands down. And in the present, with the SLS still unbuilt, there seems to be no reason for anyone with a very large payload to launch today to consider any other rocket provider than SpaceX. For the time being, heavy launch looks like SpaceX\'s market to lose. And it still has a whole solar system to win. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Falcon Heavy at liftoff 2.61 astronomical units (AU) and a cloud of dust -- SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy launches on a voyage past Mars. Image source: SpaceX. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'SpaceX made history on Tuesday. (I know. Yawn. Again?) Launching the world\'s biggest rocketship since the Saturn V "Moon Rocket," and launching from the historic LC-39A launchpad at NASA\'s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (the same launchpad used by the Apollo 11 mission), SpaceX became the first privately held company to launch a payload past Mars. And the first company to send a car into space. And the first company to land two rocket boosters , simultaneously, after launch. Two Falcon first stages landing. SpaceX\'s latest "first" -- juggling multiple simultaneous rocket landings. Image source: SpaceX. SpaceX also reaffirmed its title as the only company to ever wreck a rocket core by trying to land it on a floating barge at sea -- and missing. (But SpaceX isn\'t playing up that point.) How it went down You can watch the entire maiden flight of SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy (FH) rocket on its website for yourself. But here\'s a quick rundown of what happened on Tuesday. Roughly one minute after launching from KSC at 3:35 PM EST, FH broke the sound barrier and reached "Max-Q" on its flight. A minute and a half later, FH\'s two rocket boosters detached and proceeded to descend to Earth, firing retrorockets and landing safely back at the Cape. 30 seconds later, the main engine cut off, and FH\'s core descended to make its own ill-fated landing attempt in the Atlantic. FH\'s second stage kicked in, and its payload fairing separated, revealing the payload: Elon Musk\'s cherry red Tesla Roadster , with a dummy "Starman" in the driver\'s seat and the words "Don\'t Panic!" emblazoned on the dash display. At last report, that car was still en route far out into the solar system, with a projected apohelion (its farthest point before the Sun\'s gravity starts dragging it back) of 2.61 astronomical units from the Sun -- well within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The car will occupy this orbit, says Elon Musk, for the next billion years or so. Falcon Heavy before liftoff Falcon Heavy before liftoff -- destination Mars and beyond. Image source: SpaceX. What it means to investors There\'s a lot to unpack as a result of Falcon Heavy\'s launch, and don\'t worry -- we\'ll explore all aspects of it in the coming days. For now though, let\'s focus on just the (literal) biggest point: On its first test flight, SpaceX demonstrated that it now has the world\'s biggest rocketship -- not just by size, but by capability. As sketched out in a graphic on the company\'s website, FH\'s payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was 140,660 lbs -- 70 tons, give or take. That\'s roughly three times the payload of the Delta IV Heavy, the biggest rocket produced by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin \'s (NYSE: LMT) United Launch Alliance (ULA). It\'s nearly four times the payload of Boeing and Lockheed\'s workhorse Atlas V 551, and more than Russia\'s Proton M rocket, China\'s LM3B, or Airbus \'s (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) Ariane 5 can carry as well. Story continues This fact should make SpaceX the default choice for any satellite operator , space station builder , or asteroid miner that needs to launch anything truly massive into space. All the more so given that SpaceX is quoting a $90 million price tag on its Falcon Heavy launches, which is less than what Boeing and Lockheed charge for launches on their now-less-capable Delta IV and Atlas V launches. (And SpaceX\'s prices could come down even further -- the price quoted on the company\'s "Capabilities" page does not include any discounts for launches utilizing re-used rockets .) Space operations, while small as a proportion of Boeing\'s, Lockheed\'s, and Airbus\'s overall businesses, are incredibly lucrative for all of these companies, with ULA for example earning as much as $400 million in a typical year. But already, we\'ve seen competition from SpaceX driving down prices in space launch -- and this was when SpaceX was competing solely on price, and unable to compete for the very largest space launches, which only Boeing and Lockheed\'s Delta IV Heavy could handle. Now that SpaceX can not only compete in this ultra-large segment -- but dominate it -- it\'s all but certain we\'ll see space profits from the world\'s incumbent launchers squeezed even further. Granted, Falcon Heavy\'s "world\'s most powerful rocket" title could go up for grabs in a few years if Boeing, Lockheed, and their partners ever finish building NASA\'s new Space Launch System (SLS) . But even then, at an estimated cost of $1 billion per launch, it\'s debatable whether SLS\'s capabilities will be good enough to justify a launch cost 11 times that of Falcon Heavy. A monopoly in the making Can you say "monopoly?" When you combine SpaceX\'s lowest-in-the-industry prices with its (current) greatest-in-the-industry capacity, it\'s hard to see how Boeing and Lockheed\'s super-rocket -- which, again, hasn\'t yet been proven in flight -- will be able to compete with Falcon Heavy. In any future contest where price is an object, Falcon Heavy should win, hands down. And in the present, with the SLS still unbuilt, there seems to be no reason for anyone with a very large payload to launch today to consider any other rocket provider than SpaceX. For the time being, heavy launch looks like SpaceX\'s market to lose. And it still has a whole solar system to win. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Falcon Heavy at liftoff 2.61 astronomical units (AU) and a cloud of dust -- SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy launches on a voyage past Mars. Image source: SpaceX. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'The Australian dollarhas rally during the trading session on Friday, breaking above the 0.70 level. The market looks as if it is trying to find a bit of buying pressure in this area, but keep in mind that the gold markets will have a massive influence on the Australian dollar. If we can break above the 0.7850 level, then I think were ready to go higher. Until then, I would anticipate that we see a lot of noise in his in this area, as it is a major region. Ultimately, I think that the market will continue to be noisy, but I think eventually we will see buyers come back into the market to reach towards the 0.80 level, which is the major level going back decades that I’m paying the most attention to.\nIf we can break above the 0.81 handle, extensively a fresh, new high, would send this market much higher, reaching towards the 0.85 level above. Ultimately, I think that this market will eventually be a “buy-and-hold” trade once we get above there, but between now and then we will have to do a lot of work. It is because of this that I think if you do by this pair, you should add small bits and pieces along the way to build a larger core position as the market works in your favor. Alternately, if we break down below the 0.7750 level, then it’s probably time to step back and look for signs of support again.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• S&P 500 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Australian dollar has rally during the trading session on Friday, breaking above the 0.70 level. The market looks as if it is trying to find a bit of buying pressure in this area, but keep in mind that the gold markets will have a massive influence on the Australian dollar. If we can break above the 0.7850 level, then I think were ready to go higher. Until then, I would anticipate that we see a lot of noise in his in this area, as it is a major region. Ultimately, I think that the market will continue to be noisy, but I think eventually we will see buyers come back into the market to reach towards the 0.80 level, which is the major level going back decades that I\x92m paying the most attention to. If we can break above the 0.81 handle, extensively a fresh, new high, would send this market much higher, reaching towards the 0.85 level above. Ultimately, I think that this market will eventually be a \x93buy-and-hold\x94 trade once we get above there, but between now and then we will have to do a lot of work. It is because of this that I think if you do by this pair, you should add small bits and pieces along the way to build a larger core position as the market works in your favor. Alternately, if we break down below the 0.7750 level, then it\x92s probably time to step back and look for signs of support again. AUD/USD Video 12.02.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis S&P 500 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'What a weak for Bitcoin and the Clan.\nTuesday’s $5,920.72 low was a moment of truth, not only for Bitcoin, but for the cryptomarket in general, with the cryptobears seizing the opportunity to dominate the news wires in the early part of the week.\nGoldman Sachs coming out to say that most, if not all of the existing cryptocurrency prices will hit zero, referencing the dot.com bubble and the collapse of first to market players who ultimately gave way to the likes of Amazon.com and Google that dominate the market today.\nThe talk of zero seemed to have little impact on investors however, with focus being more heavily biased towards regulatory chatter than a single opinion that may or may not become a reality down the road. After all, the 90s is quite some time ago and some of today’s innovative platforms have already made progress in the real world, with others ready to hit the market.\nBitcoin managed to close out the week at $8,886.89, an 8.5% gain from Monday’s opening $8,190.78 and more importantly, up 50.1% from Tuesday’s $5,920.72 low.\nRelative to its peers, the gains were less impressive, but were nonetheless an important one for the cryptomarket, with Bitcoin being the barometer for many investors. This is largely reflected in Bitcoin’s dominance numbers through the week, which eased from 35.9 to a current 33.6%, as investor appetite for the altcoins improved through the second half of the week and into the weekend.\nFake news was certainly a contributory factor to last Tuesday’s woes, with hackers able to manipulate the markets at ease it seems. 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After all, the 90s is quite some time ago and some of today’s innovative platforms have already made progress in the real world, with others ready to hit the market.\nBitcoin managed to close out the week at $8,886.89, an 8.5% gain from Monday’s opening $8,190.78 and more importantly, up 50.1% from Tuesday’s $5,920.72 low.\nRelative to its peers, the gains were less impressive, but were nonetheless an important one for the cryptomarket, with Bitcoin being the barometer for many investors. This is largely reflected in Bitcoin’s dominance numbers through the week, which eased from 35.9 to a current 33.6%, as investor appetite for the altcoins improved through the second half of the week and into the weekend.\nFake news was certainly a contributory factor to last Tuesday’s woes, with hackers able to manipulate the markets at ease it seems. Cyber security will need to be ramped up to protect the market and investors and that may be where governments and regulators can step in, without destroying the evolution of blockchain technology that is likely to become a major element of everyday life.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nThe good news for the market has been the rise in total market cap, which sits at $458.05bn at the time of writing, up from a lowly $276.82bn last Tuesday.\nGoing into the weekend, Bitcoin managed to touch a Saturday high $9,090.8 in the early hours, which has led to some impressive early risers going into the weekend.\nRipple is making a splash, surging 21.59% to $1.119 this morning, easing back from an intraday high $1.15977, with Stellar Lumens and Cardano also making double digit rallies this morning, though neither have been as impressive as Ripple.\nIt’s ultimately going to boil down to how successful the respective platforms will be in the real world and with crypto risk appetite returning, it’s not that surprising that Ripple is on the move.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 2.63% to $8,922.24 in the early part of the day and, with Cboe Bitcoin future’s February contract closing the week at $8,610, how far Bitcoin can go remains to be seen, with Friday’s close likely to be a hindrance that others are free from.\nThis is not the first weekend rally of the year, but it could be the first to push through to Monday’s open, if investors are able to hold their nerve and not go for the sell button.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Dominance Eases with Ripple Trailblazing into the Weekend\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Financial Market Turmoil, Firm Dollar Pressures Commodities\n• FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Price of forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'What a weak for Bitcoin and the Clan. Tuesday\x92s $5,920.72 low was a moment of truth, not only for Bitcoin, but for the cryptomarket in general, with the cryptobears seizing the opportunity to dominate the news wires in the early part of the week. Goldman Sachs coming out to say that most, if not all of the existing cryptocurrency prices will hit zero, referencing the dot.com bubble and the collapse of first to market players who ultimately gave way to the likes of Amazon.com and Google that dominate the market today. The talk of zero seemed to have little impact on investors however, with focus being more heavily biased towards regulatory chatter than a single opinion that may or may not become a reality down the road. After all, the 90s is quite some time ago and some of today\x92s innovative platforms have already made progress in the real world, with others ready to hit the market. Bitcoin managed to close out the week at $8,886.89, an 8.5% gain from Monday\x92s opening $8,190.78 and more importantly, up 50.1% from Tuesday\x92s $5,920.72 low. Relative to its peers, the gains were less impressive, but were nonetheless an important one for the cryptomarket, with Bitcoin being the barometer for many investors. This is largely reflected in Bitcoin\x92s dominance numbers through the week, which eased from 35.9 to a current 33.6%, as investor appetite for the altcoins improved through the second half of the week and into the weekend. Fake news was certainly a contributory factor to last Tuesday\x92s woes, with hackers able to manipulate the markets at ease it seems. Cyber security will need to be ramped up to protect the market and investors and that may be where governments and regulators can step in, without destroying the evolution of blockchain technology that is likely to become a major element of everyday life. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today The good news for the market has been the rise in total market cap, which sits at $458.05bn at the time of writing, up from a lowly $276.82bn last Tuesday. Story continues Going into the weekend, Bitcoin managed to touch a Saturday high $9,090.8 in the early hours, which has led to some impressive early risers going into the weekend. Ripple is making a splash, surging 21.59% to $1.119 this morning, easing back from an intraday high $1.15977, with Stellar Lumens and Cardano also making double digit rallies this morning, though neither have been as impressive as Ripple. It\x92s ultimately going to boil down Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-10 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1313.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.20 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 19291612.224166 - Transaction Count: 177860.0 - Unique Addresses: 462087.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.54 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$29.001,00 subindo 0.35% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'O valor médio das criptomoedas é:\n Bitcoin(BTC) R$ 27608,60 \n Litecoin(LTC) R$ 488,00\nBitcoin Cash(BCH) R$ 3826,61 \n Ethereum(ETH) R$ 2694,90 \n #bitcoin #litecoin #bitcashcoin #ethereum', 'Order your secure and smart BTC/ETH/Altcoin hardware wallet - Only 94.80 EUR https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/4518?path=/products/ledger-nano-s\xa0… #bitcoin #btc #eth #altcoin 00:17 pic.twitter.com/cluZnQaJ9d', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8914.42$ \| 7276.48€\n#XRP 1.05$ \| 0.86€\n#ETH 898.00$ \| 733.00€\n#LTC 166.46$ \| 135.88€\n#DASH 656.89$ \| 536.20€\n#XEM 0.61$ \| 0.50€\n#IOTA 2.02$ \| 1.65€\n#EOS 9.97$ \| 8.13€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 8843.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8843.80$\n#Poloniex - 8855.56$\n#Bitstamp - 8880.00$\n#Coinbase - 8851.00$\n#Binance - 8838.03$\n#CEXio - 8979.70$\n#Kraken - 8879.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8794.30$\n#Bittrex - 8829.70$\n#GateCoin - 8686.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Share Luno and uget free Bitcoin, get R10.00 worth of Bitcoin for each friend who signs up and bys or sells at... https://fb.me/7A5ihsKUU\xa0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? 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Get Trezor now for only 89 EUR https://buytrezor.com?a=coinokbuytrezor.com/?a=coinok\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/tRtJOhcgOJ', '10Feb2018 06:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 8,879.00000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,256.85000 €', 'Time to buy BCN for : 0.0000005681 BTC in HitBTC Date: 2018-02-10 05:00:04', '02/10 15:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 974,955円↑0.1%\n#NEM #XEM : 67円↑1.52%\n#Monacoin : 489円↑1.03%\n#Ethereum : 99,075円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,948.15\nChange in 1h: +0.37%\nMarket cap: $150,828,334,148.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$BTC is now worth $8,851.00 (+0.52%) #BTC', 'Cotizaciones al 10/02/2018 03:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 49.483.270\nEthereum (ETH): 4.987.302\nLitecoin (LTC): 918.118\nMonero (XMR): 1.474.812\nDash (DASH): 3.645.973\nZCash (ZEC): 2.739.673', 'BTC最新価格 : 958,891.00 円( 2018-02-10 14:59:30 ) \n #最新価格 #BTC #ビットコイン #Bitcoin', '1 KOBO = 0.00000540 BTC \n = 0.0479 USD \n = 17.1482 NGN \n = 0.5763 ZAR \n = 4.8163 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-10 06:00', '1 DOGE Price: 0.00000059 BTC #doge #dogecoin 2018-02-10 00:33 pic.twitter.com/39nsRK4HUI']... - Contextual Past News Article: The vast majority of cryptocurrencies may be down on the day's trading, but new data suggests that some assets are trending up this afternoon. As reported earlier today by CoinDesk, both bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market saw significant declines this morning, sending some assets as low as 30% or more in price and dropping the overall market capitalization below $500 billion. The rout also marked a significant turnaround from the gains seen earlier this week. Market data suggests that in the hours that followed, some of the cryptocurrencies caught up in the rout are trending upwards. During the afternoon trading session between 12:01 UTC and 18:00 UTC, the cryptocurrency RaiBlocks rose by 16.8 percent. By comparison, the Santiment Network Token climbed by 13.12 percent during that period. Two other cryptocurrencies, QASH and Veritseum, saw minor gains within the session, with those prices increasing by 2.12 percent and 1.43 percent, respectively. A fifth cryptocurrency, bitcoin cash, climbed 1.42 percent during the period. Yet as other of the top-10 cryptocurrencies today, BCH and the other four assets are down compared to their market highs from this week. Several cryptocurrencies experienced notable declines during the afternoon session. Of those, dogecoin declined the most, falling by 14.3 percent in that time. Status and IOTA fell by 13.28 percent and 12.87 percent, respectively. According to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index ( BPI ), the price of bitcoin fell to as low as $10,834.94 at 14:23 UTC, a figure that has since rebounded. At the end of the afternoon session, the cryptocurrency's value was roughly $12,935. Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase (GDAX's operator). Market graph image via Shutterstock Related Stories UK Central Bank Mulls Cryptocurrency Linked To Pounds Sterling Bitcoin Price Drops Below $15k, Down 25% from All-Time High FINRA: Beware Public Stocks That Tout Cryptocurrency Connection Venezuelan President Announces 'Petro' Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70
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Image source: Getty Images. Why Social Security number-based identity theft is a huge problem The Equifax breach showed just how vulnerable Americans are to the loss of their Social Security numbers . More than 145 million people might have had their data exposed to hackers, according to Equifax's revised estimates. Among the information lost were names, birthdates, addresses, and credit card numbers, along with Social Security data. Yet in some ways, such a massive breach was inevitable, at least in some form. After all, Social Security numbers aren't just used for dealing with the Social Security Administration. They're the primary means of identification for tax returns filed with the IRS. They're required for making any type of investment that would result in a financial institution having a reporting obligation to tell the IRS about any income the investment generates. Medical providers often use it as an identifying number, and it's even become a common identifier in areas unrelated to finance. In defending his former company after resigning as CEO, Equifax's Richard Smith testified before Congress that the idea of Social Security numbers as a primary identification factor was outdated and that the U.S. should consider more advanced options for identifying people. Trump administration cybersecurity specialist Rob Joyce said late last year that various federal agencies and departments were asked to look at alternatives to Social Security numbers both for purposes of paying retirement benefits to Americans and for other areas unrelated to Social Security. Story continues Is blockchain the answer? Among the solutions suggested are a number of ideas that other countries have looked at more closely. The combination of a physical card and a personal identification number could make it harder for identity thieves to pick up vital information. Blockchain could play a role in making such a system less vulnerable. If each person were given an identifying hash, then all future transactions could be protected as long as the hash remained secure. Some governments have already looked at blockchain technology for similar purposes. In China, the state social security system is looking at the potential for blockchain technology to reduce costs while cementing the government's control over the program. The challenge with identity theft The key question for any solution to the Social Security number problem is whether the alternative would truly be any safer than Social Security numbers are. Any replacement that requires you to disseminate vital information, such as a hash or personal identification number, would arguably have the same vulnerabilities as Social Security numbers have now. The significant number of cyberattacks involving theft of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies show that there are weak links even within blockchain technology . For now, blockchain won't be an immediate solution to the problem of protecting Social Security numbers from identity thieves. Once policymakers look more closely at the possibilities that blockchain opens up, then it could become a more viable answer to the challenges that identity theft poses to society as a whole and to the Social Security program in particular. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Social Security is a critical source of money for tens of millions of retirees. Yetidentity theftassociated with Social Security numbers has become so rampant that some policymakers now believe the best course of action would be to get rid of those numbers entirely.\nIn response to last year's breach of credit information atEquifax, the White House started looking at ways to replace Social Security numbers as the primary identifying number for tax and other financial purposes. That proposal has been controversial, with many thinking it's an overreaction to the identity theft threat. However, supporters of getting rid of Social Security numbers believe that there's a new and budding technology that could be a natural replacement:blockchain.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Equifax breach showed just how vulnerable Americans are to theloss of their Social Security numbers. More than 145 million people might have had their data exposed to hackers, according to Equifax's revised estimates. Among the information lost were names, birthdates, addresses, and credit card numbers, along with Social Security data.\nYet in some ways, such a massive breach was inevitable, at least in some form. After all, Social Security numbers aren't just used for dealing with the Social Security Administration. They're the primary means of identification for tax returns filed with the IRS. They're required for making any type of investment that would result in a financial institution having a reporting obligation to tell the IRS about any income the investment generates. Medical providers often use it as an identifying number, and it's even become a common identifier in areas unrelated to finance.\nIn defending his former company after resigning as CEO, Equifax's Richard Smith testified before Congress that the idea of Social Security numbers as a primary identification factor was outdated and that the U.S. should consider more advanced options for identifying people. Trump administration cybersecurity specialist Rob Joyce said late last year that various federal agencies and departments were asked to look at alternatives to Social Security numbers both for purposes of paying retirement benefits to Americans and for other areas unrelated to Social Security.\nAmong the solutions suggested are a number of ideas that other countries have looked at more closely. The combination of a physical card and a personal identification number could make it harder for identity thieves to pick up vital information.\nBlockchain could play a role in making such a system less vulnerable. If each person were given an identifying hash, then all future transactions could be protected as long as the hash remained secure.\nSome governments have already looked at blockchain technology for similar purposes. In China, the state social security system is looking at the potential for blockchain technology to reduce costs while cementing the government's control over the program.\nThe key question for any solution to the Social Security number problem is whether the alternative would truly be any safer than Social Security numbers are. Any replacement that requires you to disseminate vital information, such as a hash or personal identification number, would arguably have the same vulnerabilities as Social Security numbers have now. The significant number of cyberattacks involving theft of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies show that there areweak links even within blockchain technology.\nFor now, blockchain won't be an immediate solution to the problem of protecting Social Security numbers from identity thieves. Once policymakers look more closely at the possibilities that blockchain opens up, then it could become a more viable answer to the challenges that identity theft poses to society as a whole and to the Social Security program in particular.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Around one third of Americans expect Social Security will be a major source of their retirement income, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. If you're going to be reliant on Social Security to fund your lifestyle as a retiree, it's important you understand exactly how much money you'll have available to you. This means not only figuring out what your benefit will be worth depending upon your age at retirement, but also determining if you'll lose a portion of your Social Security benefits to income taxes. While the federal government does tax some of your benefits once your income reaches a certain level, the good news is that a lot of Americans live in states that won't tax Social Security. In fact, there are a total of 37 states where you can enjoy your Social Security benefits without paying state taxes on this important source of income. Social security card with money. Image source: Getty Images. Which states don't tax Social Security benefits? The 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.\xa0 Washington D.C. also exempts Social Security income from local income taxes . Map showing 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits. Image created by author. While some of these states are generally tax-friendly for retirees, others still require seniors to pay a substantial amount of other taxes, including high property and sales taxes. New York, Massachusetts and California, for example, are some of the nation's highest taxed states. It's important to consider all taxes you may have to pay as a retiree -- including taxes for property, 401(k) and pension income, sales tax, gas taxes, and other state and local taxes -- when you make a decision on where to live during your golden years. Story continues You could still owe federal taxes on Social Security benefits If you live in a state that doesn't tax your Social Security benefits, this doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy totally tax free income from Social Security. There are federal taxes to pay once your total income reaches a certain threshold: If your income exceeds $25,000 for single filers or $32,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 50% of your Social Security benefits. If your income exceeds $34,000 for single filers or $44,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 85% of your Social Security benefits. Not all income counts when determining if you're taxed. The IRS considers half of your Social Security benefits, along with all taxable Social Security income such as 401(k) distributions. Some non-taxable income, including interest income from muni bonds, also counts -- but tax-free distributions from your Roth IRA aren't factored in. Minimize your tax burden by choosing a tax-friendly state to retire When you're living on a fixed income from Social Security, every dollar counts. You want to make the most of your retirement money and one of the best ways to keep more of your cash in your pocket is to consider living in a tax-friendly state. Fortunately, you have lots of great places to live where the cost of living is reasonable and your Social Security benefits won't be taxed. By taking a little time to research the best states for retirees , you can find the perfect place to set up your retirement home where the minimum amount of your money will go to the government. Related:Why Millenials Need To Save Money For The Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Around one third of Americans expect Social Security will be a major source of their retirement income, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. If you're going to be reliant on Social Security to fund your lifestyle as a retiree, it's important you understand exactly how much money you'll have available to you. This means not only figuring out what your benefit will be worth depending upon your age at retirement, but also determining if you'll lose a portion of your Social Security benefits to income taxes. While the federal government does tax some of your benefits once your income reaches a certain level, the good news is that a lot of Americans live in states that won't tax Social Security. In fact, there are a total of 37 states where you can enjoy your Social Security benefits without paying state taxes on this important source of income. Social security card with money. Image source: Getty Images. Which states don't tax Social Security benefits? The 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.\xa0 Washington D.C. also exempts Social Security income from local income taxes . Map showing 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits. Image created by author. While some of these states are generally tax-friendly for retirees, others still require seniors to pay a substantial amount of other taxes, including high property and sales taxes. New York, Massachusetts and California, for example, are some of the nation's highest taxed states. It's important to consider all taxes you may have to pay as a retiree -- including taxes for property, 401(k) and pension income, sales tax, gas taxes, and other state and local taxes -- when you make a decision on where to live during your golden years. Story continues You could still owe federal taxes on Social Security benefits If you live in a state that doesn't tax your Social Security benefits, this doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy totally tax free income from Social Security. There are federal taxes to pay once your total income reaches a certain threshold: If your income exceeds $25,000 for single filers or $32,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 50% of your Social Security benefits. If your income exceeds $34,000 for single filers or $44,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 85% of your Social Security benefits. Not all income counts when determining if you're taxed. The IRS considers half of your Social Security benefits, along with all taxable Social Security income such as 401(k) distributions. Some non-taxable income, including interest income from muni bonds, also counts -- but tax-free distributions from your Roth IRA aren't factored in. Minimize your tax burden by choosing a tax-friendly state to retire When you're living on a fixed income from Social Security, every dollar counts. You want to make the most of your retirement money and one of the best ways to keep more of your cash in your pocket is to consider living in a tax-friendly state. Fortunately, you have lots of great places to live where the cost of living is reasonable and your Social Security benefits won't be taxed. By taking a little time to research the best states for retirees , you can find the perfect place to set up your retirement home where the minimum amount of your money will go to the government. Related:Why Millenials Need To Save Money For The Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'You\'re probably reading this because you want to buy marijuana stocks or have already done so. And you could be second-guessing your decision and want to better understand the risks. Or perhaps you\'re convinced that buying marijuana stocks is a great idea and want to debunk what anyone says against buying them. Or maybe you\'re in the opposite camp -- against buying marijuana stocks and want to find support for your stance. I totally understand all three of these views. The reality is that there are legitimate reasons you shouldn\'t buy marijuana stocks. Some of these reasons don\'t apply to every investor, but some of them do. Here are what I consider to be the top five reasons against buying marijuana stocks. Store signs for legal marijuana Image source: Getty Images. 1. You\'re opposed to buying "sin stocks" If you\'re opposed to stocks of companies that sell products that could be harmful to people, marijuana stocks might not be for you. However, it\'s not as clear cut as it might seem. Two types of sin stocks that some investors avoid are alcohol stocks and tobacco stocks. Drunk driving claims more than 10,000 lives each year. Smoking tobacco cigarettes causes one out of every five deaths in the U.S. each year. Both alcohol and tobacco are addictive. These criteria are enough for many investors to swear off buying stocks in the industries. What about marijuana? Like alcohol, marijuana is mind-altering and can be a factor in driving-related fatalities. And like both alcohol and tobacco, it can be addictive for some people. These facts could be enough for some investors to swear off marijuana stocks completely. However, marijuana also can be used medically. Some marijuana stocks are associated with companies that are focused exclusively on therapeutic use of the drug. GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) , for example, is waiting on U.S. regulatory approval for Epidiolex, a cannabinoid that holds significant potential for helping treat patients with two rare forms of epilepsy. Epidiolex is made from cannabinidiol (CBD), a chemical in marijuana that isn\'t addictive or mind-altering. Story continues Personal opposition to buying sin stocks, therefore, might be a valid reason against buying many marijuana stocks -- but not all of them. Gavel and marijuana buds Image source: Getty Images. 2. Marijuana remains illegal in the U.S. at the federal level There\'s a solid case to be made against buying marijuana stocks with significant operations in the United States. Even though nine states plus the District of Columbia have legalized use of recreational marijuana and 29 states and D.C. allow medical marijuana, federal laws still prohibit the drug. It\'s entirely possible that the U.S. government will crack down on the marijuana industry. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently reversed policies from the Obama administration that essentially left states alone to do their own thing with regard to enforcement of marijuana laws. His move underscored just how risky marijuana stocks with U.S. ties can be. Aphria (NASDAQOTH: APHQF) ran into another problem relating to U.S. federal laws. The Canadian medical marijuana grower had expanded into the U.S. last year and was planning to increase its U.S. presence. However, the Toronto Stock Exchange, on which Aphria stock trades, hinted at delisting any stock "with ongoing business activities that violate U.S. federal law regarding marijuana." As a result, Aphria began to reduce its exposure to the U.S. Of course, there are quite a few marijuana stocks with little to no ties to the U.S. for which this isn\'t an issue. Canopy Growth (NASDAQOTH: TWMJF) , for example, is the largest medical marijuana grower in Canada. The company applauded the actions by the Toronto Stock Exchange, with Canopy CEO Bruce Linton committing to only operate "in jurisdictions where it is federally legal to do so." 3. Valuations are sky high There\'s no getting around that the valuations of most marijuana stocks are astronomically high. Most of the companies aren\'t profitable yet, but their stocks trade at steep price-to-sales multiples. Just look at the three marijuana stocks already mentioned. Aphria shares trade at 98 times trailing-12-month sales. Canopy Growth\'s price-to-sales multiple is nearly 92. GW Pharmaceuticals trades at a whopping 315 times sales. If you don\'t like stocks with hefty valuations, stay away from marijuana stocks. Keep in mind, however, that valuing stocks can be tricky. That\'s especially true where the potential market could increase tremendously. The Canadian marijuana market is projected to be worth between $4.2 billion and $8.7 billion annually -- and possibly much higher . If those estimates are right, Aphria and Canopy Growth stocks might not be so overvalued right now, assuming the companies can grab a big enough chunk of the market. Jigsaw puzzle piece with price printed on it next to matching hole with value printed on it Image source: Getty Images. As for GW Pharmaceuticals, some analysts think that Epidiolex could generate peak annual sales of more than $2 billion. With GW\'s market cap currently around $3.7 billion, the biotech doesn\'t look terribly expensive, assuming those sales estimates aren\'t too far off. It all comes down to estimates and projections, though. If you\'re skeptical about the size of the Canadian marijuana market or potential sales of marijuana-based drugs like Epidiolex, you\'ll probably want to avoid buying marijuana stocks. 4. Dilution is rampant In my view, one of the biggest things to worry about with marijuana stocks is the potential that rampant dilution could take its toll. Aphria and Canopy Growth have made several bought deal financing transactions over the last 12 months. Canadian companies use these deals to raise cash, with an investment bank or syndicate agreeing to buy all securities to be issued at a predetermined price. Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: ACBFF) is one marijuana grower that issued convertible debentures through bought deal financing. These convertible debentures start off as a loan but can later be converted into stock. It\'s possible that those conversions occur down the road at an inopportune time, causing Aurora stock to take a big hit. So far, though, the dilution from these transactions hasn\'t appeared to weigh down Canadian marijuana stocks. Maybe concerns about the issue turn out to be overblown. But it\'s a fact that issuing more stock makes existing stock less valuable. For some investors, this is a potential looming problem that will remove many marijuana stocks from serious consideration. 5. Commoditization is coming Like it or not, marijuana is a commodity. It\'s great right now for marijuana stocks like Aphria, Aurora, and Canopy, with demand much greater than supply. That situation won\'t last indefinitely, though. The time will come when commoditization is a serious worry for many marijuana stocks. Some companies will be able to navigate the impact of commoditization by establishing brands with enduring appeal. Many of the Canadian marijuana growers are already making efforts to build their brands. There\'s no guarantee that they\'ll be successful over the long run, though. And it\'s possible that other companies could enter the market -- for example, big tobacco companies -- and steamroll existing players. Biotechs like GW Pharmaceuticals are in a different boat. They enjoy protection from competition, at least for a while, thanks to patent exclusivity. However, if the biotechs aren\'t able to win enough patent approvals, their long-term prospects could be diminished. If you don\'t feel you know who the winners will be in a highly commoditized market, you might not want to buy Canadian marijuana stocks. And if you\'re skeptical about the ability of biotechs such as GW Pharmaceuticals to secure substantial intellectual property protection, those stocks could be a poor fit for you. Cannabis caveats You probably noticed that I hemmed and hawed to some extent on every argument against buying marijuana stocks. Each reason for not buying marijuana stocks has its caveats. That\'s the appropriate word, because the original meaning of "caveat" means "let a person be aware." So if you\'re wanting to buy marijuana stocks or already have done so, be aware of the risks -- including potential enforcement of federal laws in the U.S., a bursting bubble from sky-high valuations, the impact of dilution, and the threats of commoditization. If you\'re dead set against marijuana stocks, be aware that some of them just might present reasonable investment alternatives for you. Being aware of the pros and cons of any individual stock or group of stocks will make you a better investor. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'You\'re probably reading this because you want to buy marijuana stocks or have already done so. And you could be second-guessing your decision and want to better understand the risks. Or perhaps you\'re convinced that buying marijuana stocks is a great idea and want to debunk what anyone says against buying them. Or maybe you\'re in the opposite camp -- against buying marijuana stocks and want to find support for your stance. I totally understand all three of these views.\nThe reality is that there are legitimate reasons you shouldn\'t buy marijuana stocks. Some of these reasons don\'t apply to every investor, but some of them do. Here are what I consider to be the top five reasons against buying marijuana stocks.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIf you\'re opposed to stocks of companies that sell products that could be harmful to people, marijuana stocks might not be for you. However, it\'s not as clear cut as it might seem.\nTwo types of sin stocks that some investors avoid are alcohol stocks and tobacco stocks. Drunk driving claims more than 10,000 lives each year. Smoking tobacco cigarettes causes one out of every five deaths in the U.S. each year. Both alcohol and tobacco are addictive. These criteria are enough for many investors to swear off buying stocks in the industries.\nWhat about marijuana? Like alcohol, marijuana is mind-altering and can be a factor in driving-related fatalities. And like both alcohol and tobacco, it can be addictive for some people. These facts could be enough for some investors to swear off marijuana stocks completely.\nHowever, marijuana also can be used medically. Some marijuana stocks are associated with companies that are focused exclusively on therapeutic use of the drug.GW Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: GWPH), for example, is waiting on U.S. regulatory approval for Epidiolex, a cannabinoid that holds significant potential for helping treat patients with two rare forms of epilepsy. Epidiolex is made from cannabinidiol (CBD), a chemical in marijuana that isn\'t addictive or mind-altering.\nPersonal opposition to buying sin stocks, therefore, might be a valid reason against buying many marijuana stocks -- but not all of them.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThere\'s a solid case to be made against buying marijuana stocks with significant operations in the United States. Even though nine states plus the District of Columbia have legalized use of recreational marijuana and 29 states and D.C. allow medical marijuana, federal laws still prohibit the drug.\nIt\'s entirely possible that the U.S. government will crack down on the marijuana industry. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessionsrecently reversed policies from the Obama administrationthat essentially left states alone to do their own thing with regard to enforcement of marijuana laws. His move underscored just how risky marijuana stocks with U.S. ties can be.\nAphria(NASDAQOTH: APHQF)ran into another problem relating to U.S. federal laws. The Canadian medical marijuana grower had expanded into the U.S. last year and was planning to increase its U.S. presence. However, the Toronto Stock Exchange, on which Aphria stock trades, hinted at delisting any stock "with ongoing business activities that violate U.S. federal law regarding marijuana." As a result, Aphria began toreduce its exposure to the U.S.\nOf course, there are quite a few marijuana stocks with little to no ties to the U.S. for which this isn\'t an issue.Canopy Growth(NASDAQOTH: TWMJF), for example, is the largest medical marijuana grower in Canada. The company applauded the actions by the Toronto Stock Exchange, with Canopy CEO Bruce Linton committing to only operate "in jurisdictions where it is federally legal to do so."\nThere\'s no getting around that the valuations of most marijuana stocks are astronomically high. Most of the companies aren\'t profitable yet, but their stocks trade at steep price-to-sales multiples.\nJust look at the three marijuana stocks already mentioned. Aphria shares trade at 98 times trailing-12-month sales. Canopy Growth\'s price-to-sales multiple is nearly 92. GW Pharmaceuticals trades at a whopping 315 times sales. If you don\'t like stocks with hefty valuations, stay away from marijuana stocks.\nKeep in mind, however, that valuing stocks can be tricky. That\'s especially true where the potential market could increase tremendously. The Canadian marijuana market is projected to be worth between $4.2 billion and $8.7 billion annually -- andpossibly much higher. If those estimates are right, Aphria and Canopy Growth stocks might not be so overvalued right now, assuming the companies can grab a big enough chunk of the market.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAs for GW Pharmaceuticals, some analysts think that Epidiolex could generate peak annual sales of more than $2 billion. With GW\'s market cap currently around $3.7 billion, the biotech doesn\'t look terribly expensive, assuming those sales estimates aren\'t too far off.\nIt all comes down to estimates and projections, though. If you\'re skeptical about the size of the Canadian marijuana market or potential sales of marijuana-based drugs like Epidiolex, you\'ll probably want to avoid buying marijuana stocks.\nIn my view, one of thebiggest things to worry about with marijuana stocksis the potential that rampant dilution could take its toll. Aphria and Canopy Growth have made several bought deal financing transactions over the last 12 months. Canadian companies use these deals to raise cash, with an investment bank or syndicate agreeing to buy all securities to be issued at a predetermined price.\nAurora Cannabis(NASDAQOTH: ACBFF)is one marijuana grower that issued convertible debentures through bought deal financing. These convertible debentures start off as a loan but can later be converted into stock. It\'s possible that those conversions occur down the road at an inopportune time, causing Aurora stock to take a big hit.\nSo far, though, the dilution from these transactions hasn\'t appeared to weigh down Canadian marijuana stocks. Maybe concerns about the issue turn out to be overblown. But it\'s a fact that issuing more stock makes existing stock less valuable. For some investors, this is a potential looming problem that will remove many marijuana stocks from serious consideration.\nLike it or not, marijuana is a commodity. It\'s great right now for marijuana stocks like Aphria, Aurora, and Canopy, with demand much greater than supply. That situation won\'t last indefinitely, though. The time will come when commoditization is a serious worry for many marijuana stocks.\nSome companies will be able to navigate the impact of commoditization by establishing brands with enduring appeal. Many of the Canadian marijuana growers are already making efforts to build their brands. There\'s no guarantee that they\'ll be successful over the long run, though. And it\'s possible that other companies could enter the market -- for example, big tobacco companies -- and steamroll existing players.\nBiotechs like GW Pharmaceuticals are in a different boat. They enjoy protection from competition, at least for a while, thanks to patent exclusivity. However, if the biotechs aren\'t able to win enough patent approvals, their long-term prospects could be diminished.\nIf you don\'t feel you know who the winners will be in a highly commoditized market, you might not want to buy Canadian marijuana stocks. And if you\'re skeptical about the ability of biotechs such as GW Pharmaceuticals to secure substantial intellectual property protection, those stocks could be a poor fit for you.\nYou probably noticed that I hemmed and hawed to some extent on every argument against buying marijuana stocks. Each reason for not buying marijuana stocks has its caveats. That\'s the appropriate word, because the original meaning of "caveat" means "let a person be aware."\nSo if you\'re wanting to buy marijuana stocks or already have done so, be aware of the risks -- including potential enforcement of federal laws in the U.S., a bursting bubble from sky-high valuations, the impact of dilution, and the threats of commoditization. If you\'re dead set against marijuana stocks, be aware that some of them just might present reasonable investment alternatives for you. Being aware of the pros and cons of any individual stock or group of stocks will make you a better investor.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is enlisting local help in a competition with Boeing (NYSE: BA) over a nearly $5 billion contract to supply heavy-lift helicopters to Germany. Sikorsky, the helicopter company Lockheed Martin acquired for $9 billion in 2015, has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Rheinmetall (NASDAQOTH: RNMBY) to compete for the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" helicopter program. The German government in December signed off on a plan to spend about 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) on up to 60 new helicopters, with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook expected to be two of the main combatants. The contract is expected to be awarded by 2020, with deliveries set to begin in 2023. The new order would replace an existing fleet of Sikorsky CH-53G helicopters for use in humanitarian aid, troop transport, casualty evacuation, support of special operations forces, and combat search-and-rescue missions. Several CH-53K helicopters, one coming in for a landing Sikorsky\'s CH-53K King Stallion test fleet. Image source: Lockheed Martin. Friends on the ground The competition comes at an interesting time for U.S. contractors, who in recent years have scrambled to build their international orders as a way to offset the risk posed by Washington budget battles. But would-be European buyers have been somewhat put off by President Trump\'s rhetoric demanding that NATO allies increase defense spending, leading some politicians in Europe to demand that their governments focus their spending on domestic companies and not U.S. suppliers. Rheinmetall is an auto-parts and military supplier with 5.6 billion euros in sales in 2016. The company sells and maintains a range of air defense, military truck, and troop protection systems, generating about 147 million euros in EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) on sales of 2.9 billion euros in 2016 from its defense operations. "With Rheinmetall as the strategic partner for Sikorsky, we are convinced that together we provide the best possible state-of-the-art aircraft for the German Air Force as successor for the legacy CH-53G fleet," Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said in a statement. "Furthermore, we stand strongly together in offering a cost-effective, reliable solution oriented to the needs of today\'s operations, and able to evolve with the Armed Forces as its needs change over time." Story continues Rheinmetall will take the lead on local maintenance of the aircraft and on training, and Sikorsky said other supporting German partners would be named in the coming weeks. Boeing for its part is also talking up its local connections, noting that it already works with more than 100 companies in Germany on various programs, and saying that a CH-47 win would create additional work for its existing supply base in the country. New vs. known The German contract would be a significant spark for the CH-53K, which, although larger and more powerful than the CH-47, is also likely to cost more. Boeing is marketing the Chinook based on its familiarity, since it\'s already in use by eight other NATO countries, but the design is older and would likely require significant upgrades in future years. The King Stallion, meanwhile, is a new design based on a legacy platform Germany is familiar with; it features the latest and best technologies for survivability and onboard diagnostics. The helicopter is expected to be fully operational and in use by the U.S. Marine Corps by 2019, and Sikorsky could use momentum from a win in Germany in planned competitions in Israel and in Japan. Lockheed bought Sikorsky as part of a broader campaign to diversify itself as the F-35 fighter -- a program that could generate more than $1 trillion in revenue over the rest of the century -- ramps up production. The jet already accounts for more than one-quarter of the company\'s revenue, and Lockheed showed last year that delays to the F-35 could cause quarterly results to miss expectations . The company is not forecasting much growth outside of airplane manufacturing through 2018. If that is to change in future years, Lockheed is going to have to post wins in competitions like Germany\'s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber. Teaming with Rheinmetall is an important step toward accomplishing that goal. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Lou Whiteman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Lockheed Martin(NYSE: LMT)is enlisting local help in a competition withBoeing(NYSE: BA)over a nearly $5 billion contract to supply heavy-lift helicopters to Germany.\nSikorsky, the helicopter companyLockheed Martin acquired for $9 billionin 2015, has signed a strategic teaming agreement withRheinmetall(NASDAQOTH: RNMBY)to compete for the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" helicopter program. The German government in December signed off on a plan to spend about 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) on up to 60 new helicopters, with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook expected to be two of the main combatants.\nThe contract is expected to be awarded by 2020, with deliveries set to begin in 2023. The new order would replace an existing fleet of Sikorsky CH-53G helicopters for use in humanitarian aid, troop transport, casualty evacuation, support of special operations forces, and combat search-and-rescue missions.\nSikorsky\'s CH-53K King Stallion test fleet. Image source: Lockheed Martin.\nThe competition comes at an interesting time for U.S. contractors, who in recent years have scrambled to build their international orders as a way to offset the risk posed by Washington budget battles. But would-be European buyers have been somewhat put off by President Trump\'s rhetoric demanding that NATO allies increase defense spending, leading some politicians in Europe to demand that their governments focus their spending on domestic companies and not U.S. suppliers.\nRheinmetall is an auto-parts and military supplier with 5.6 billion euros in sales in 2016. The company sells and maintains a range of air defense, military truck, and troop protection systems, generating about 147 million euros in EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) on sales of 2.9 billion euros in 2016 from its defense operations.\n"With Rheinmetall as the strategic partner for Sikorsky, we are convinced that together we provide the best possible state-of-the-art aircraft for the German Air Force as successor for the legacy CH-53G fleet," Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said in a statement. "Furthermore, we stand strongly together in offering a cost-effective, reliable solution oriented to the needs of today\'s operations, and able to evolve with the Armed Forces as its needs change over time."\nRheinmetall will take the lead on local maintenance of the aircraft and on training, and Sikorsky said other supporting German partners would be named in the coming weeks. Boeing for its part is also talking up its local connections, noting that it already works with more than 100 companies in Germany on various programs, and saying that a CH-47 win would create additional work for its existing supply base in the country.\nThe German contract would be a significant spark for the CH-53K, which, although larger and more powerful than the CH-47, is also likely to cost more. Boeing is marketing the Chinook based on its familiarity, since it\'s already in use by eight other NATO countries, but the design is older and would likely require significant upgrades in future years.\nThe King Stallion, meanwhile, is a new design based on a legacy platform Germany is familiar with; it features the latest and best technologies for survivability and onboard diagnostics. The helicopter is expected to be fully operational andin use by the U.S. Marine Corpsby 2019, and Sikorsky could use momentum from a win in Germany in planned competitions in Israel and in Japan.\nLockheed bought Sikorsky as part of a broader campaign to diversify itself as the F-35 fighter -- a program that could generate more than $1 trillion in revenue over the rest of the century -- ramps up production. The jet already accounts for more than one-quarter of the company\'s revenue, and Lockheed showed last year thatdelays to the F-35 could cause quarterly results to miss expectations.\nThe company is not forecasting much growth outside of airplane manufacturing through 2018. If that is to change in future years, Lockheed is going to have to post wins in competitions like Germany\'s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber. Teaming with Rheinmetall is an important step toward accomplishing that goal.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLou Whitemanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "What happened Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) climbed 13.8% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . One of the main reasons for the stock's rise in January was probably the overall strength of the market during the month. (The S&P 500 gained about 6% during the period.) But another possible reason for the stock's gain during the month could be the first optimistic news on Model 3 production in a while. For once, Tesla's Model 3 production was on track with its most recently updated targets . A silver Model 3 driving on an open road Model 3. Image source: Tesla. After Tesla twice delayed Model 3 production targets, investors could have been expecting the company to announce another delayed target for its ambitious Model 3 production plans. In addition, investors could have been buying shares in anticipation of Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings report, hoping the update would bring some news that would lift the stock. So what Tesla was initially aiming to achieve a Model 3 production rate of 5,000 units per week by the end of 2017. But the automaker delayed this target to the end of Q1, and then to the end of Q2. But in January, Tesla denied claims asserting production was behind its most recently updated targets, saying it still expected to achieve a production rate of 2,500 units per week by the end of Q1 and 5,000 units per week by the end of Q2. Of course, there could be other reasons for the stock's gain, such as technical reasons. Some investors who were shorting the stock, for instance, may have covered their positions. Now what Whatever the exact reason was for Tesla stock's outsized gain in January, the company's fourth-quarter earnings release failed to garner investor confidence in the company's aggressive growth plans for 2018 and beyond. The stock fell about 7% after its fourth-quarter update in February . A month-to-date decline for Tesla likely has been fueled by the broader market's decline during this period. The S&P 500 is down 7% month to date, while Tesla stock is down 11%, erasing most of its January gains. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Tesla. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "What happened Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) climbed 13.8% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . One of the main reasons for the stock's rise in January was probably the overall strength of the market during the month. (The S&P 500 gained about 6% during the period.) But another possible reason for the stock's gain during the month could be the first optimistic news on Model 3 production in a while. For once, Tesla's Model 3 production was on track with its most recently updated targets . A silver Model 3 driving on an open road Model 3. Image source: Tesla. After Tesla twice delayed Model 3 production targets, investors could have been expecting the company to announce another delayed target for its ambitious Model 3 production plans. In addition, investors could have been buying shares in anticipation of Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings report, hoping the update would bring some news that would lift the stock. So what Tesla was initially aiming to achieve a Model 3 production rate of 5,000 units per week by the end of 2017. But the automaker delayed this target to the end of Q1, and then to the end of Q2. But in January, Tesla denied claims asserting production was behind its most recently updated targets, saying it still expected to achieve a production rate of 2,500 units per week by the end of Q1 and 5,000 units per week by the end of Q2. Of course, there could be other reasons for the stock's gain, such as technical reasons. Some investors who were shorting the stock, for instance, may have covered their positions. Now what Whatever the exact reason was for Tesla stock's outsized gain in January, the company's fourth-quarter earnings release failed to garner investor confidence in the company's aggressive growth plans for 2018 and beyond. The stock fell about 7% after its fourth-quarter update in February . A month-to-date decline for Tesla likely has been fueled by the broader market's decline during this period. The S&P 500 is down 7% month to date, while Tesla stock is down 11%, erasing most of its January gains. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Tesla. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "You wouldn't have gone wrong buying an Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Numerous high-profile critics and several national governments have warned of the dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies, which they say are likely to crash because nothing underpins their value. Hosp's forecast would represent a $45,000 rally from the current price of bitcoin — or a $10,000 collapse, underscoring the volatility of the world's largest cryptocurrency.An extremely volatile assetAfter rallying to a record high above $19,800 midway through December, bitcoin prices collapsed last Friday. The digital currency lost a third of its value in a single day, briefly sinking below $11,000 before regaining some of the ground it lost. Bitcoin traded at $15,185 on Tuesday, according to Coinbase (Exchange: BCH.CB=) . "For experts that have been in the market, this was actually a welcome dip," Hosp told CNBC's "Squawk Box."He said industry insiders had expected the price of bitcoin to fall, given the "dangerous" elevation of value that it has seen over the past few months."This dip for us was very, very healthy, and some of us have used it to buy a little bit more because suddenly we had 40-45 percent discount to all-time highs," he added.Hosp said he's certain that bitcoin will fall again."Definitely," he said. "I don't think right now, but I think in the long run, we will always see a little bit of an up move, and then a dip down."'Winter' is coming — eventuallyHosp likened the current interest in bitcoin to the dotcom bubble that started about 20 years ago, and warned that a consolidation of digital coins is likely to take place in the future."I don't think crypto winter is going to come in the next couple of months, but I think if we look down one to two years, there is definitely going to be a big compression in the market," he said. "I don't think it's going to be a bubble that's just going to burst and everyone is going to lose their money, but I think it's going to be that all the coins and all the assets with very little use or value are going to get sorted out," he said. "The money is going to flow into those assets in this cryptocurrency space that really deliver value, have new technology, and are being used by people," he added.TenX charges fees for a wallet and card that are designed to make digital currencies more usable for transactions.Hosp didn't share his thoughts on which cryptocurrency has the most longevity, but he did say that compression of the market will reduce their numbers. "I see bitcoin more as digital gold ," he said, "rather than a currency that is going to be used on a daily basis." WATCH: Bitcoin could be the biggest bubble in history – here's how Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Julian Hosp says bitcoin's rapid rise isn't over yet. But there's a catch. "I think we're going to see bitcoin hitting the $60,000 mark, but I also think we're going to see bitcoin hitting the $5,000 mark," said Hosp, co-founder and president of TenX, a firm that wants to make it easier for people to spend virtual currencies . "The question is though, 'Which one is it going to hit first?'" he said. Numerous high-profile critics and several national governments have warned of the dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies, which they say are likely to crash because nothing underpins their value. Hosp's forecast would represent a $45,000 rally from the current price of bitcoin — or a $10,000 collapse, underscoring the volatility of the world's largest cryptocurrency. An extremely volatile asset After rallying to a record high above $19,800 midway through December, bitcoin prices collapsed last Friday. The digital currency lost a third of its value in a single day, briefly sinking below $11,000 before regaining some of the ground it lost. Bitcoin traded at $15,185 on Tuesday, according to Coinbase (Exchange: BCH.CB=) . "For experts that have been in the market, this was actually a welcome dip," Hosp told CNBC's "Squawk Box." He said industry insiders had expected the price of bitcoin to fall, given the "dangerous" elevation of value that it has seen over the past few months. "This dip for us was very, very healthy, and some of us have used it to buy a little bit more because suddenly we had 40-45 percent discount to all-time highs," he added. Hosp said he's certain that bitcoin will fall again. "Definitely," he said. "I don't think right now, but I think in the long run, we will always see a little bit of an up move, and then a dip down." 'Winter' is coming — eventually Hosp likened the current interest in bitcoin to the dotcom bubble that started about 20 years ago, and warned that a consolidation of digital coins is likely to take place in the future. "I don't think crypto winter is going to come in the next couple of months, but I think if we look down one to two years, there is definitely going to be a big compression in the market," he said. "I don't think it's going to be a bubble that's just going to burst and everyone is going to lose their money, but I think it's going to be that all the coins and all the assets with very little use or value are going to get sorted out," he said. "The money is going to flow into those assets in this cryptocurrency space that really deliver value, have new technology, and are being used by people," he added. TenX charges fees for a wallet and card that are designed to make digital currencies more usable for transactions. Hosp didn't share his thoughts on which cryptocurrency has the most longevity, but he did say that compression of the market will reduce their numbers. "I see bitcoin more as digital gold ," he said, "rather than a currency that is going to be used on a daily basis." WATCH: Bitcoin could be the biggest bubble in history – here's howMore From CNBC • David Einhorn: The key to investing success is ‘critical thinking’ • Stocks mostly lower as Apple falls 2.5% • US stocks set to open mostly lower as Apple shares slide... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Kraft Heinz(NASDAQ: KHC)will report its fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, Feb. 16. It\'s been a tough year for the food giant, with weak sales growth amid shifting consumer tastes and competition from private-label brands.\nThe fourth-quarter earnings release will tell us more about whether management\'s strategy is improving top-line growth. Here\'s what investors need to watch.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAs of the third quarter, Kraft\'s organic net sales year to date -- excluding currency changes and costs related to the2015 merger-- declined 1.1%, as the maker of Oscar Mayer hot dogs and many other popular brands continues to deal with consumer demand shifting away from heavily processed foods.\nKraft started the year with a decline of 2.7% in organic sales during the first quarter. Management has spent the year focused on its strategic pillars of innovation, marketing, and cost savings; those helped Kraft improve to the point where it was able to report positive organic sales growth of 0.3% in the third quarter.\nManagement hopes to build on recent momentum and deliver solid results for Q4, but there are still headwinds to fight through. Within the U.S. region -- which made up 70% of total organic net sales through the first three quarters of 2017 -- hurricane-related costs, production delays in its cold-cuts business, and a tough comparable with the year-ago quarter are expected to cut about 40 basis points off sales growth for the quarter.\nAs for the bottom line, the company expects its cost-savings initiatives and focus on profitability to deliver "solid" growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Management believes a more favorable balance between product pricing and costs will help improve earnings growth in Q4 for the U.S. region.\nKraft Heinz expects to deliver adjustedearnings per sharegrowth for Q4, but doesn\'t provide specific earnings guidance. The consensus analyst estimate is that the food giant will report adjusted earnings per share of $0.96, representing year-over-year growth of 5.5% for the quarter. That should translate to $3.61 in adjusted earnings per share for the full year, according to analysts, or growth of 8.4% over 2016.\nThere are a lot of moving variables quarter to quarter; pricing, volume and mix, and commodity cost all affect sales performance. With that in mind, investors should listen particularly to management\'s comments on the underlying trends shaping the company\'s performance, and about how innovation and marketing will help position the company for long-term growth.\nLately, management has been reporting that the company is beginning to see benefits from shifting capital to its best growth opportunities, particularly in sauces and condiments. Total organic net sales growth improved to positive for the first time during 2017 in Q3. This is a result of investments in innovation, and of filling food categories where Kraft hasn\'t had a presence before, including frozen meals in the U.S. The company also introduced the Planters brand in China.\nMore improvement on the top line is expected as the company invests in processes to launch new products faster, and in gathering better data about its customers so it can deliver the right brands at the right price. These initiatives are also management\'s answer to softening demand for processed foods.\nDemand has been particularly soft for Kraft\'s cold cuts, natural cheeses, and dressings. This has been offset by growth in sauces, condiments, and Lunchables. Management has reported that the problems in cold cuts and cheeses are "fixable," so investors will want to listen for updates on how those efforts are going.\nKraft Heinz iscontrolled by 3G Capital, a Brazilian investment firm known for aggressive cost-cutting. Management is still finding areas to cut costs out of the supply chain, which helped EBITDA grow 6.7% year over year in Q3. Since the 2015 merger, the company has trimmed about 6% in costs as a percentage of annual sales, which has helped earnings grow faster than the top line.\nWith a cost-cutter calling the shots, the bottom line should take care of itself over the long term. The key thing to watch is whether management\'s investments in innovation, marketing, e-commerce, and direct-to-market distribution will improve organic net sales growth. There\'s clearly been improvement recently, but more needs to be done to give investors confidence.\nThe stock is down about 14% over the last year, so expectations are not that high. Investors will be looking to see if management can deliver better top-line growth than what we\'ve seen lately, coupled with a positive outlook for 2018.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) will report its fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, Feb. 16. It\'s been a tough year for the food giant, with weak sales growth amid shifting consumer tastes and competition from private-label brands. The fourth-quarter earnings release will tell us more about whether management\'s strategy is improving top-line growth. Here\'s what investors need to watch. A shopping cart in the middle of a grocery aisle IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Guidance and recent sales trend As of the third quarter, Kraft\'s organic net sales year to date -- excluding currency changes and costs related to the 2015 merger -- declined 1.1%, as the maker of Oscar Mayer hot dogs and many other popular brands continues to deal with consumer demand shifting away from heavily processed foods. Kraft started the year with a decline of 2.7% in organic sales during the first quarter. Management has spent the year focused on its strategic pillars of innovation, marketing, and cost savings; those helped Kraft improve to the point where it was able to report positive organic sales growth of 0.3% in the third quarter. Management hopes to build on recent momentum and deliver solid results for Q4, but there are still headwinds to fight through. Within the U.S. region -- which made up 70% of total organic net sales through the first three quarters of 2017 -- hurricane-related costs, production delays in its cold-cuts business, and a tough comparable with the year-ago quarter are expected to cut about 40 basis points off sales growth for the quarter. As for the bottom line, the company expects its cost-savings initiatives and focus on profitability to deliver "solid" growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). Management believes a more favorable balance between product pricing and costs will help improve earnings growth in Q4 for the U.S. region. Kraft Heinz expects to deliver adjusted earnings per share growth for Q4, but doesn\'t provide specific earnings guidance. The consensus analyst estimate is that the food giant will report adjusted earnings per share of $0.96, representing year-over-year growth of 5.5% for the quarter. That should translate to $3.61 in adjusted earnings per share for the full year, according to analysts, or growth of 8.4% over 2016. Story continues Kraft Heinz\'s strategy shows promise There are a lot of moving variables quarter to quarter; pricing, volume and mix, and commodity cost all affect sales performance. With that in mind, investors should listen particularly to management\'s comments on the underlying trends shaping the company\'s performance, and about how innovation and marketing will help position the company for long-term growth. Lately, management has been reporting that the company is beginning to see benefits from shifting capital to its best growth opportunities, particularly in sauces and condiments. Total organic net sales growth improved to positive for the first time during 2017 in Q3. This is a result of investments in innovation, and of filling food categories where Kraft hasn\'t had a presence before, including frozen meals in the U.S. The company also introduced the Planters brand in China. More improvement on the top line is expected as the company invests in processes to launch new products faster, and in gathering better data about its customers so it can deliver the right brands at the right price. These initiatives are also management\'s answer to softening demand for processed foods. Demand has been particularly soft for Kraft\'s cold cuts, natural cheeses, and dressings. This has been offset by growth in sauces, condiments, and Lunchables. Management has reported that the problems in cold cuts and cheeses are "fixable," so investors will want to listen for updates on how those efforts are going. Kraft Heinz is controlled by 3G Capital , a Brazilian investment firm known for aggressive cost-cutting. Management is still finding areas to cut costs out of the supply chain, which helped EBITDA grow 6.7% year over year in Q3. Since the 2015 merger, the company has trimmed about 6% in costs as a percentage of annual sales, which has helped earnings grow faster than the top line. Will 2018 be better than 2017? With a cost-cutter calling the shots, the bottom line should take care of itself over the long term. The key thing to watch is whether management\'s investments in innovation, marketing, e-commerce, and direct-to-market distribution will improve organic net sales growth. There\'s clearly been improvement recently, but more needs to be done to give investors confidence. The stock is down about 14% over the last year, so expectations are not that high. Investors will be looking to see if management can deliver better top-line growth than what we\'ve seen lately, coupled with a positive outlook for 2018. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "There's a good chance you're going to collect less in Social Security than you think. In a Nationwide survey last year, nearly one out of every four retirees say they're getting a smaller Social Security check than they were banking on. While everyone's Social Security payment is different, knowing what\xa0average retirees are collecting in benefits can help you avoid making the same mistake. Common misunderstandings Overestimating how much you'll collect in Social Security income is common because, according to Nationwide, less than 10% of American adults know how Social Security calculates their monthly benefits. A man with a beard holding a magnifying glass to his eye. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Although Social Security is designed to replace 40% of the average retiree's pre-retirement income, the way Social Security calculates benefits actually leaves many retirees receiving much more or less than that. Social Security determines how much money you collect by adjusting your highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine your average monthly pay. Then it calculates your primary insurance amount, or your retirement benefit at full retirement age, by applying multipliers that only give you credit for a specific proportion of your average monthly income at different thresholds. For example, anyone retiring in 2018 will get credit for only 90% of their income up to $895 per month, 32% of income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of income over $5,397. That means a person with a high average monthly income will wind up replacing a much smaller proportion of their income than someone with a low monthly income. Is it really any wonder why so many people misjudge how big their Social Security check will be? How much the average retiree gets in Social Security now The average retiree is collecting $1,404 per month in 2018, but the actual amount collected in retirement depends on your work history and when you decide to begin receiving benefits. You only qualify for 100% of your Social Security benefit at your full retirement age , which varies depending on your birth year. This year, full retirement age is 66 years and four months; however, it will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960. Story continues If you claim benefits before reaching full retirement age, then you'll get less than your full retirement age benefit, and if you claim after reaching full retirement age, then you'll get more than your full retirement age benefit. For example, you can claim benefits as young as age 62, but since Social Security reduces your benefit by a fixed percentage for every month you claim early, a person with a full retirement age of 67 will only receive 70% of the benefit he or she would get otherwise at age 67. Alternatively, you get delayed retirement credits for every month you delay claiming beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. Those credits increase your monthly benefit by the equivalent of 8% per year, so someone claiming at age 70 with a full retirement age of 67 will receive 124% of their full retirement age amount. The following table offers additional insight by showing how much average retiree collects at different ages: A bar chart showing that people who are 62 receive less in average Social Security benefits than people who are 70. Data source: SSA. Author's chart. What else should I know Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security results in the biggest Social Security check, but that doesn't necessarily mean holding off is the right decision or that you'll even be able to wait as long as you might like. According to Nationwide, most people end up retiring at age 62, regardless of their plans. Retiring sooner than planned because of deteriorating health or job loss could be financially disastrous if you don't plan ahead for that risk. Therefore, make sure you plan your retirement savings based on the smallest benefit amount you can receive in retirement. If you do that, you might end up having the best shot at financial security in your golden years. Related: For more news videos visit Yahoo View . More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "There's a good chance you're going to collect less in Social Security than you think. In a Nationwide survey last year, nearly one out of every four retirees say they're getting a smaller Social Security check than they were banking on. While everyone's Social Security payment is different, knowing what\xa0average retirees are collecting in benefits can help you avoid making the same mistake.\nOverestimating how much you'll collect in Social Security income is common because, according to Nationwide, less than 10% of American adults know how Social Security calculates their monthly benefits.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAlthough Social Security is designed to replace 40% of the average retiree's pre-retirement income, the way Social Security calculates benefits actually leaves many retirees receiving much more or less than that.\nSocial Security determines how much money you collect by adjusting your highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine your average monthly pay. Then it calculates your primary insurance amount, or your retirement benefit at full retirement age, by applying multipliers that only give you credit for a specific proportion of your average monthly income at different thresholds.\nFor example, anyone retiring in 2018 will get credit for only 90% of their income up to $895 per month, 32% of income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of income over $5,397. That means a person with a high average monthly income will wind up replacing a much smaller proportion of their income than someone with a low monthly income. Is it really any wonder why so many people misjudge how big their Social Security check will be?\nThe average retiree is collecting $1,404 per month in 2018, but the actual amount collected in retirement depends on your work history and when you decide to begin receiving benefits.\nYou only qualify for 100% of your Social Security benefit at yourfull retirement age, which varies depending on your birth year. This year, full retirement age is 66 years and four months; however, it will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960.\nIf you claim benefits before reaching full retirement age, then you'll get less than your full retirement age benefit, and if you claim after reaching full retirement age, then you'll get more than your full retirement age benefit.\nFor example, you can claim benefits as young as age 62, but since Social Security reduces your benefit by a fixed percentage for every month you claim early, a person with a full retirement age of 67 will only receive 70% of the benefit he or she would get otherwise at age 67.\nAlternatively, you getdelayed retirement creditsfor every month you delay claiming beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. Those credits increase your monthly benefit by the equivalent of 8% per year, so someone claiming at age 70 with a full retirement age of 67 will receive 124% of their full retirement age amount.\nThe following table offers additional insight by showing how much average retiree collects at different ages:\nData source: SSA. Author's chart.\nWaiting until age 70 to claim Social Security results in the biggest Social Security check, but that doesn't necessarily mean holding off is the right decision or that you'll even be able to wait as long as you might like. According to Nationwide, most people end up retiring at age 62, regardless of their plans.\nRetiring sooner than planned because of deteriorating health or job loss could be financially disastrous if you don't plan ahead for that risk. Therefore, make sure you plan your retirement savings based on the smallest benefit amount you can receive in retirement. If you do that, you might end up having the best shot at financial security in your golden years.\nRelated:\nFor morenews videosvisitYahoo View.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The major U.S. stock indexes were down sharply for a second consecutive week, bringing them down to levels not seen since early December. The lows reached in the futures markets extended into levels not seen since the Fall.\nIn the cash market, the blue chip S&P500 Indexsettled at 2619.55, down 5.2%. For the year, the index is now 2.0% lower. The benchmarkDow Jones Industrial Averagefinished at 24,190.90, down 5.2%. It’s down 2.1% for the year. The tech-basedNASDAQ Compositeclosed at 6869.97.00, down 5.1%. It is 0.4% lower for the year.\nThe E-mini futures contract showed similar closes. March E-mini S&P 500 Index settled at 2619.00, down 137.75 or 5.00%. March E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average futures finished at 24167, down 1261 or -4.96% and the March E-mini NASDAQ-100 ended the week at 6417.75, down 338.00 or -5.00%.\nThere were no major changes in the fundamentals, but volatility did come roaring back last week. In 2017, volatility hovered around historically low levels. The largest decline last year was only 2.8%. Last week marked the return of volatility, highlighted by large daily price swings.\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way with intraday price swing exceeding 500 points in each of the past six trading sessions, including four sessions with swings greater than 1,000 points.\nEarnings season will continue next week with 59 companies from the S&P 500 Index expected to report. However, the primary driver of the price action is expected to remain investors’ reaction to rising interest rates. The underlying reason for higher rates are expectations for stronger economic growth, which has led to concerns about higher inflation and more Federal Reserve short-term interest rate hikes.\nOver the near-term, investors have to be prepared for changing trading conditions. They also have to realize that market corrections are normal, but not always brief.\nWe can expect a sideways trade over the near-term if 10-year Treasury Note yields hold between 2.70% and 2.885%.\nStocks could rally if the benchmark 10-year falls below 2.70%. We could see another sharp break if rates exceed 2.885%. Crossing the 3.00% threshold could trigger an even steeper break.\nThe major U.S. reports this week that should influence the stock market price action are consumer inflation, retail sales, producer inflation and building permits.\nOn February 14, traders will get the opportunity to react to the monthly CPI report. Consumer inflation is expected to rise 0.3%. Core CPI is expected to come in 0.2% higher.\nRetail Sales are expected to rise 0.5%. Core Retail Sales are called 0.2% higher.\nProducer Inflation (PPI) is expected to rise 0.4%. Building Permits are forecast at 1.31M, slightly above the previous 1.30M.\nStronger-than-expected consumer inflation could be bearish for stocks if the news drives the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note through 2.885%. This will signal that inflation is rising and that the Fed may have to raise interest rates more aggressively this year.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Analysis for February 12, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 12, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/02/18\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 12, 2018\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 12, 2018\n• Daily Grains Analysis for February 9, 2018', "Now that market jitters have brought plenty of great drugmaker stocks down to more attractive prices, it's a good time to stack two important players, Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) , side by side to see which comes out on top. Both big U.S. pharma stocks generate strong cash flows and they aren't shy about returning plenty of that cash to shareholders. Let's take a look at what's driving profits for both companies to see which stock is poised to deliver a better return over the long run. A woman with her hands upturned looks above her head at a chalk drawing of a balance scale. Image source: Getty Images. The case for Pfizer Inc. Pfizer's biggest growth driver at the moment is Ibrance, a breast cancer tablet that added $3.1 billion to Pfizer's top line in 2017, which was 46% more than a year earlier. While I think Ibrance will eventually become a $6 billion-per-year drug, incoming competition will make the road ahead a little rockier. Last year, the FDA approved two similar therapies that will compete with Ibrance, Kisquali from Novartis (NYSE: NVS) and Verzenio from Eli Lilly. All three therapies require frequent monitoring of patients' white blood cell counts, but treatment with either of Pfizer's competitors requires frequent monitoring for liver toxicity and other issues. Ibrance isn't the only drug pulling up Pfizer's top line. Last year sales of Eliquis, a next-generation anticoagulant, jumped 47% to $2.5 billion, and Xeljanz, a rheumatoid arthritis treatment jumped 45% to $1.3 billion. Expanding annual sales of three drugs in three separate fields of medicine is an enormous achievement, but steadily declining sales for older offerings is a difficult headwind to overcome. Viagra's main U.S. patent expired last December, causing fourth-quarter U.S. sales to plummet 63% on year to an annualized $408 million. Pfizer could suffer an even bigger hit this December when Lyrica's main U.S. patent expires. A longer-lasting version might retain some patients loyal to the brand, but the $3.5 billion in U.S. sales this drug generated last year could begin disappearing in 2019. Story continues With a bit of luck, some new drug candidates emerging from Pfizer's late-stage pipeline, and important label expansions for marketed drugs will help offset the losses in the years ahead. Pfizer expects 15 such approvals over the next five years, including one that could expand Xeljanz's availability to hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering from ulcerative colitis. The FDA is expected to issue an approval decision this June. Pharmaceutical sales meeting. Image source: Getty Images. The case for Eli Lilly and Co. Lilly's been a leader in the diabetes space for years, so it's no surprise that its leading growth driver is gaining ground in the huge, but highly competitive diabetes space. Trulicity sales bounded 119% higher in 2017 to $2.0 billion, which helped lift the company's entire top line 7% higher to $22.9 billion for the year. Lilly's popular once-weekly injection is about to run into a new competitor. Lilly investors will be chewing their fingernails to stubs as another once-weekly GLP-1 agonist, Ozempic from Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) enters the fray. In a head-to-head study leading to Ozempic's approval, it helped a significantly higher percentage of patients reach their blood sugar goals plus it helped patients lose twice as much weight. If Trulicity takes a hit, Lilly new product lineup is strong enough to keep moving the needle forward. Taltz launched into a crowded psoriasis market in 2016 and still managed to generate $559 million in sales last year. Late last year, Lilly launched Latruvo which is now first new treatment specifically approved for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Oncologists in the U.S. see around 12,000 new cases of this disease each year and Latruvo is available in the first-line setting, in combination with standard chemo. Given the dearth of treatment options, Latruvo-plus-chemo will probably become the new standard, driving sales of Lilly's drug from an impressive $203.0 million in its first full year to more than $1 billion at its peak. Further out, Lilly has an impressive 18 programs in late-stage clinical trials, or under review at the FDA. The company's awaiting a decision for a drug to prevent migraines, called galcanezumab. A new drug application for a candidate intended to become an acute treatment for the vicious headaches, called lasmiditan, should be on its way to regulators later this year. Migraine headaches send millions to seek treatment each year, but most give up on those treatments within a year. This huge unmet need gives both candidates blockbuster potential if approved. What the numbers say Pfizer might find top-line growth hard to come by over the next several years, but profits are on the rise. Adjusted earnings rose 11% in 2017 to $2.65 per share and the company expects a similar gain this year with the assistance of corporate tax reform and continued cost-cutting. The possible sale of the company's consumer goods business could also give Pfizer a great deal of cash to work with over the next year or two, but losses to generic competition are expected to limit bottom line growth to an annual rate of around 6.8% over the long term. Shares of Eli Lilly have been trading at around 15.7 times earnings, which isn't bad for a company set up for double-digit long-term growth. The average analyst following Lilly expects the company to grow earnings at a zippy 11.9% annual rate over the next five years. That's just fast enough to nudge it ahead of Pfizer in this tight race for the better stock pick. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Cory Renauer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Now that market jitters have brought plenty of great drugmaker stocks down to more attractive prices, it's a good time to stack two important players,Eli Lilly and Co.(NYSE: LLY)andPfizer Inc.(NYSE: PFE), side by side to see which comes out on top.\nBoth big U.S. pharma stocks generate strong cash flows and they aren't shy about returning plenty of that cash to shareholders. Let's take a look at what's driving profits for both companies to see which stock is poised to deliver a better return over the long run.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nPfizer's biggest growth driver at the moment is Ibrance, a breast cancer tablet that added $3.1 billion to Pfizer's top line in 2017, which was 46% more than a year earlier. While I think Ibrance will eventually become a $6 billion-per-year drug, incoming competition will make the road aheada littlerockier.\nLast year, the FDA approved two similar therapies that will compete with Ibrance, Kisquali fromNovartis(NYSE: NVS)and Verzenio from Eli Lilly. All three therapies require frequent monitoring of patients' white blood cell counts, but treatment with either of Pfizer's competitors requires frequent monitoring for liver toxicity and other issues.\nIbrance isn't the only drug pulling up Pfizer's top line. Last year sales of Eliquis, a next-generation anticoagulant, jumped 47% to $2.5 billion, and Xeljanz, a rheumatoid arthritis treatment jumped 45% to $1.3 billion.\nExpanding annual sales of three drugs in three separate fields of medicine is an enormous achievement, but steadily declining sales for older offerings is a difficult headwind to overcome. Viagra's main U.S. patent expired last December, causing fourth-quarter U.S. sales to plummet 63% on year to an annualized $408 million. Pfizer could suffer an even bigger hit this December when Lyrica's main U.S. patent expires. A longer-lasting version might retain some patients loyal to the brand, but the $3.5 billion in U.S. sales this drug generated last year could begin disappearing in 2019.\nWith a bit of luck, some new drug candidates emerging from Pfizer's late-stage pipeline, and important label expansions for marketed drugs will help offset the losses in the years ahead. Pfizer expects 15 such approvals over the next five years, including one that could expand Xeljanz's availability to hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering from ulcerative colitis. The FDA is expected to issue an approval decision this June.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLilly's been a leader in the diabetes space for years, so it's no surprise that its leading growth driver is gaining ground in the huge, but highly competitive diabetes space. Trulicity sales bounded 119% higher in 2017 to $2.0 billion, which helped lift the company's entire top line 7% higher to $22.9 billion for the year.\nLilly's popular once-weekly injection is about to run into a new competitor. Lilly investors will be chewing their fingernails to stubs as another once-weekly GLP-1 agonist, Ozempic fromNovo Nordisk(NYSE: NVO)enters the fray. In a head-to-head study leading to Ozempic's approval, it helped a significantly higher percentage of patients reach their blood sugar goals plus it helped patients lose twice as much weight.\nIf Trulicity takes a hit, Lilly new product lineup is strong enough to keep moving the needle forward. Taltz launched into a crowded psoriasis market in 2016 and still managed to generate $559 million in sales last year.\nLate last year, Lilly launched Latruvo which is now first new treatment specifically approved for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Oncologists in the U.S. see around 12,000 new cases of this disease each year and Latruvo is available in the first-line setting, in combination with standard chemo. Given the dearth of treatment options, Latruvo-plus-chemo will probably become the new standard, driving sales of Lilly's drug from an impressive $203.0 million in its first full year to more than $1 billion at its peak.\nFurther out, Lilly has an impressive 18 programs in late-stage clinical trials, or under review at the FDA. The company's awaiting a decision for a drug to prevent migraines, called galcanezumab. A new drug application for a candidate intended to become an acute treatment for the vicious headaches, called lasmiditan, should be on its way to regulators later this year. Migraine headaches send millions to seek treatment each year, but most give up on those treatments within a year. This huge unmet need gives both candidatesblockbusterpotential if approved.\nPfizer might find top-line growth hard to come by over the next several years, but profits are on the rise. Adjusted earnings rose 11% in 2017 to $2.65 per share and the company expects a similar gain this year with the assistance of corporate tax reform and continued cost-cutting.\nThe possible sale of the company'sconsumer goodsbusiness could also give Pfizer a great deal of cash to work with over the next year or two, but losses to generic competition are expected to limit bottom line growth to an annual rate of around 6.8% over the long term.\nShares of Eli Lilly have been trading at around 15.7 times earnings, which isn't bad for a company set up for double-digit long-term growth. The average analyst following Lilly expects the company to grow earnings at a zippy 11.9% annual rate over the next five years. That's just fast enough to nudge it ahead of Pfizer in this tight race for the better stock pick.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nCory Renauerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'A promising start to the weekend turned sour mid-way through Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash going into reverse after hitting a weekend high $1,385 early on.\nUncertainty is the name of the game at the moment and it’s reflected in the moves seen across the cryptocurrency majors, with any rallies frequently coming to an untimely end, investors all too aware of how drastically sentiment can shift in a matter of seconds.\nBitcoin Cash ended the weekend down 6.01% to $1,219.9, falling by 1.64% on Sunday, following Saturday’s choppy session.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.48% to $1241.3, with sentiment improving through the early part of the day, though Bitcoin Cash has been moving in some relatively tight ranges through the start of the week, with volumes easing off.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $1,280 would support a run through to $1,300 levels, though we will expect some strong resistance at the start of the week, with Cboe Bitcoin futures February contract down $220 to $8,380 unlikely to be providing too much incentive for investors ahead of the Chinese New Year.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin joined the majority of the cryptomarket in the red for the weekend, with Litecoin falling 7.79% to $151.32, Litecoin down 2.42% on Sunday.\nIt was a mixed weekend for Litecoin, which rallied to a weekend high $169.49 on Saturday morning before the great slide to a weekend low $142.26, hit in the early hours of Sunday morning.\nLitecoin investors will have been looking for Litecoin to pop on release of its new payment platform LitePay, but till now there has been no news of its launch, with there being some uncertainty over the exact timing of release.\nTalks of Litecoin hitting $1,000 will certainly draw in the speculative investor, though for now investors will be looking for evidence of the product and whether it will be accepted by consumers and businesses.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.12% to $152.43, with a bullish trend forming, though a move through to $160 levels will be needed early on to avoid a pull back to test sub-$150 support levels.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple turned out to have a relatively positive weekend, though it could have been so much more. Ripple gained 7.36% to end the weekend at $0.98812, with the gains coming in spite of a 3.46% fall on Sunday.\nThe early part of the weekend was certainly headline news for Ripple, which had rallied 34% from Saturday’s opening $0.92042, before the great tumble as investors locked in profits ahead of Monday’s open.\nSunday’s losses were more aligned with recent trends, with investors cashing out ahead of uncertainty that continues to grip the cryptomarket through the early part of the week.\nA lack of major news and the Japan government’s positive sentiment towards the cryptocurrency market, in spite of the recent NEM coin theft from Coincheck, have certainly been positives through the early part of Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 5.09% to $1.0108, with Ripple expected to be one of the longer-term front runners as its cross-border payment system becomes more widely embraced.\nRipple is leading the pack this morning and it’s certainly looking bullish, with a move through to $1.05 levels supporting another run towards $1.10 and beyond, though much will depend on the news wires and it’s unlikely to be smooth sailing through the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Downtrend Continuation Only if 108.45 Breaks\n• Gold Prices Trade Just Below $1325\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Showing Positive Response to Stock Market Recovery\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Investors Expected to Remain Cautious Ahead of CPI Report\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Continue to be Steady\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Possibility of Short-Covering Rally After $2.532 Target is Reached', 'Bitcoin Cash Steadies A promising start to the weekend turned sour mid-way through Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash going into reverse after hitting a weekend high $1,385 early on. Uncertainty is the name of the game at the moment and it\x92s reflected in the moves seen across the cryptocurrency majors, with any rallies frequently coming to an untimely end, investors all too aware of how drastically sentiment can shift in a matter of seconds. Bitcoin Cash ended the weekend down 6.01% to $1,219.9, falling by 1.64% on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s choppy session. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.48% to $1241.3, with sentiment improving through the early part of the day, though Bitcoin Cash has been moving in some relatively tight ranges through the start of the week, with volumes easing off. For the day ahead, a move through to $1,280 would support a run through to $1,300 levels, though we will expect some strong resistance at the start of the week, with Cboe Bitcoin futures February contract down $220 to $8,380 unlikely to be providing too much incentive for investors ahead of the Chinese New Year. BCH/USD 12/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Goes North Litecoin joined the majority of the cryptomarket in the red for the weekend, with Litecoin falling 7.79% to $151.32, Litecoin down 2.42% on Sunday. It was a mixed weekend for Litecoin, which rallied to a weekend high $169.49 on Saturday morning before the great slide to a weekend low $142.26, hit in the early hours of Sunday morning. Litecoin investors will have been looking for Litecoin to pop on release of its new payment platform LitePay, but till now there has been no news of its launch, with there being some uncertainty over the exact timing of release. Talks of Litecoin hitting $1,000 will certainly draw in the speculative investor, though for now investors will be looking for evidence of the product and whether it will be accepted by consumers and businesses. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.12% to $152.43, with a bullish trend forming, though a move through to $160 levels will be needed early on to avoid a pull back to test sub-$150 support levels. LTC/USD 12/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Rides Again Ripple turned out to have a relatively positive weekend, though it could have been so much more. Ripple gained 7.36% to end the weekend at $0.98812, with the gains coming in spite of a 3.46% fall on Sunday. The early part of the weekend was certainly headline news for Ripple, which had rallied 34% from Saturday\x92s opening $0.92042, before the great tumble as investors locked in profits ahead of Monday\x92s open. Story continues Sunday\x92s losses were more aligned with recent trends, with investors cashing out ahead of uncertainty that continues to grip the cryptomarket through the early part of the week. A lack of major news and the Japan government\x92s positive sentiment towards the cryptocurrency market, in spite of the recent NEM coin theft from Coincheck, have certainly been positives through the early part of Monday. At the time of writing, Ripple was up 5.09% to $1.0108, with Ripple expected to be one of the longer-term front runners as its cross-border payment system becomes more widely embraced. Ripple is leading the pack this morning and it\x92s certainly looking bullish, with a move through to $1.05 levels supporting another run towards $1.10 and beyond, though much will depend on the news wires and it\x92s unlikely to be smooth sailing through the day. XRP/USD 12/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/JPY Downtrend Continuation Only if 108.45 Breaks Gold Prices Trade Just Below $1325 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Showing Positive Response to Stock Market Recovery S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Investors Expected to Remain Cautious Ahead of CPI Report Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Continue to be Steady Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Strong Possibility of Short-Covering Rally After $2.532 Target is Reached View comments', 'A promising start to the weekend turned sour mid-way through Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash going into reverse after hitting a weekend high $1,385 early on.\nUncertainty is the name of the game at the moment and it’s reflected in the moves seen across the cryptocurrency majors, with any rallies frequently coming to an untimely end, investors all too aware of how drastically sentiment can shift in a matter of seconds.\nBitcoin Cash ended the weekend down 6.01% to $1,219.9, falling by 1.64% on Sunday, following Saturday’s choppy session.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.48% to $1241.3, with sentiment improving through the early part of the day, though Bitcoin Cash has been moving in some relatively tight ranges through the start of the week, with volumes easing off.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $1,280 would support a run through to $1,300 levels, though we will expect some strong resistance at the start of the week, with Cboe Bitcoin futures February contract down $220 to $8,380 unlikely to be providing too much incentive for investors ahead of the Chinese New Year.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin joined the majority of the cryptomarket in the red for the weekend, with Litecoin falling 7.79% to $151.32, Litecoin down 2.42% on Sunday.\nIt was a mixed weekend for Litecoin, which rallied to a weekend high $169.49 on Saturday morning before the great slide to a weekend low $142.26, hit in the early hours of Sunday morning.\nLitecoin investors will have been looking for Litecoin to pop on release of its new payment platform LitePay, but till now there has been no news of its launch, with there being some uncertainty over the exact timing of release.\nTalks of Litecoin hitting $1,000 will certainly draw in the speculative investor, though for now investors will be looking for evidence of the product and whether it will be accepted by consumers and businesses.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.12% to $152.43, with a bullish trend forming, though a move through to $160 levels will be needed early on to avoid a pull back to test sub-$150 support levels.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple turned out to have a relatively positive weekend, though it could have been so much more. Ripple gained 7.36% to end the weekend at $0.98812, with the gains coming in spite of a 3.46% fall on Sunday.\nThe early part of the weekend was certainly headline news for Ripple, which had rallied 34% from Saturday’s opening $0.92042, before the great tumble as investors locked in profits ahead of Monday’s open.\nSunday’s losses were more aligned with recent trends, with investors cashing out ahead of uncertainty that continues to grip the cryptomarket through the early part of the week.\nA lack of major news and the Japan government’s positive sentiment towards the cryptocurrency market, in spite of the recent NEM coin theft from Coincheck, have certainly been positives through the early part of Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 5.09% to $1.0108, with Ripple expected to be one of the longer-term front runners as its cross-border payment system becomes more widely embraced.\nRipple is leading the pack this morning and it’s certainly looking bullish, with a move through to $1.05 levels supporting another run towards $1.10 and beyond, though much will depend on the news wires and it’s unlikely to be smooth sailing through the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Downtrend Continuation Only if 108.45 Breaks\n• Gold Prices Trade Just Below $1325\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Showing Positive Response to Stock Market Recovery\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Investors Expected to Remain Cautious Ahead of CPI Report\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Continue to be Steady\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Possibility of Short-Covering Rally After $2.532 Target is Reached', 'With the February market turmoil fresh in everyone\'s minds, it\'s hard to remember that some companies had a dismal January, too. And it\'s especially important for investors looking to pick up some bargains to know which stocks are down thanks to the February market correction -- and which ones were already heading south.\nThree stocks that suffered in January despite theS&P 500\'s 5.6% gain included industrial stalwartGeneral Electric(NYSE: GE), down 7%; air carrierAlaska Air Group(NYSE: ALK), down 11%; and minerNorthern Dynasty Minerals(NYSEMKT: NAK), down an astonishing 44%.\nHere\'s why they flopped -- and what to do now.\nThe stock market has trended downward, but these three companies were already on the rocks. Image source: Getty Images.\nShares of industrial giant General Electric have been slumping for more than a year, so it\'s hardly a surprise that they did so again in January. But in this instance, the stock was hit with a double-whammy in the form ofa tepid earnings reportand an unexpected insurance charge.\nThe insurance charge grabbed many headlines, andthe detailsare complicated, but the upshot is that, thanks to accumulated charges stemming from a decade-old insurance business, GE had to take a $6.2 billion after-tax charge in 2017, and its GE Capital financial arm is now on the hook for some $15 billion in additional charges over the next seven years. The good news is that GE Capital seems to have the liquidity to make these charges. The bad news is that GE Capital will have to suspend the dividends it had been paying to its parent company.\nOn top of that, the company\'s power segment -- its largest by revenue -- posted a massive decline in year-over-year profit for both Q4 and full-year 2017. Annual profit was down 45% for the troubled unit, while quarterly profit was lower by an incredible 88%. CEO John Flannery said he expected "market challenges" to continue, in yet another worrisome sign for investors.\nIt\'s possible that all the bad news has finally come out for GE, and that the company\'s stock hit bottom at $14.25 a share during the February market correction. But even if that\'s true, it\'s likely to be a long, slow road to recovery -- or a company breakup -- for the industrial giant, and investors are probably better off putting their money elsewhere.\nGE wasn\'t alone in a poorly received earnings report this January. Troubled Alaska Air Group, owners of Alaska Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, saw its stock dip below $60 a share after the companyreporteda year-over-year decrease in EPS. That\'s down from more than $90 a share a year ago.\nThe company\'s EPS decline from $7.32 to $6.64 might seem fairly small. The problem is that Alaska Air completed its merger with Virgin Atlantic near the end of 2016, so Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-12 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.29 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21578025.5248079 - Transaction Count: 147208.0 - Unique Addresses: 368625.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.42 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Korea price\nTime: 02/13 00:37:03\nBTC: 9,822,000 KRW\nETH: 969,133 KRW\nXRP: 1170 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '2018/02/13 00:35:40[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：933,949円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：92,368円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300059.6円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：459.9円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000137,495円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', 'CMC指数:4.03986\nCC指数:3505\n\nBTC\n939256.90\n+2.64%\n\nETH\n92708.24\n+0.66%\n\nXRP\n115.80\n+1.65%\n\nBCH\n137357.82\n-0.41%\n\nADA\n41.00\n-1.58%', '2018/02/13 00:30\n\n#BTC 910633円\n#ETH 89901.8円\n#ETC 2900.8円\n#BCH 133279.4円\n#XRP 108.6円\n#XEM 56.9円\n#LSK 2868.6円\n#MONA 459.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'USD: 108.460\nEUR: 133.000\nGBP: 149.837\nAUD: 84.968\nNZD: 78.568\nCNY: 17.132\nCHF: 115.555\nBTC: 936,550\nETH: 92,530\nTue Feb 13 00:30 JST', '#BTC Average: 8613.01$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8597.53$\n#Poloniex - 8598.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8593.50$\n#Coinbase - 8590.02$\n#Binance - 8600.01$\n#CEXio - 8750.00$\n#Kraken - 8606.70$\n#Cryptopia - 8464.00$\n#Bittrex - 8600.00$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 12, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 8,616.50$ \| 7,026.60€ \| 6,230.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Z9pYxBwFgP', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9949.67 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8581.00 (86.24%) + Cash $1254.54 (12.61%) + Gold $114.13 (1.15%)', '18:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCPT : %1.91 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BCPTBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$CTR : %1.16 \n $BQX : %0.92 \n $EVX : %0.91 \n $VIA : %0.90 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $MOD : %-2.96 \n $WTC : %-1.06 \n $MCO : %-0.79 \n $TRIG : %-0.76 \n $ZEC : %-0.74', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #', 'Bittrex - Текущие цены на 12.02.2018 18:00\nBTC - 8592$ \nBTG - 114.37$ \nBCC - 1257.17$\nETH - 852.02$ \nETC - 27.10$ \nZEC - 460.90$ \nZCL - 103.16$ \nZEN - 36.20$', 'RT @coin_sight: #BTC Average: 8695.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8683.80$\n#Poloniex - 8692.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8687.85$\n#Coinbase - 8662.80$\n#Binance - 8685.14$\n#CEXio - 8792.80$\n#Kraken - 8698.70$\n#Cryptopia - 8630.00$\n#Bittrex - 8690.00$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Reiniciamos nuestras actividades comerciales el día Jueves 15 de Febrero. Nuestros horarios: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Estamos ubicados en Av. Balboa - Strip Mall Balboa Boutique Plaza Contacto: [email protected] \nTeléfono: 830-7677 #cryptoveranopty #bitcoin #blockchain #ptypic.twitter.com/Q0u0Wf66vP', 'RT @coin_sight: #BTC Average: 8556.14$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8517.00$\n#Poloniex - 8520.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8531.75$\n#Coinbase - 8564.98$\n#Binance - 8520.03$\n#CEXio - 8659.90$\n#Kraken - 8532.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8455.00$\n#Bittrex - 8530.00$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by June 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #chiropractor #naturopath #teacher #principal #baby #newborn #lambo #firefighter #healer #nutritionist #dietician #owner #manager #boss #employer #car #racer #sports #hikerpic.twitter.com/ou4cGV7Fq3', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/13 00:52:07\nBTC: 9,833,333 KRW\nETH: 969,933 KRW\nXRP: 1173 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#February12th #Bitcoin Price history - 1 BTC = $8546.00 pic.twitter.com/5Hu9eQs3aY', 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by June 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… coquitlam #northvan #ireland #sweden #australia #langley #surrey #delta #portmoody #kelowna #peachland #blockchain #trader #cryptocurrency #gardener #rancher #cowboy #eospic.twitter.com/iuAkI9E60e', '#DolarTrue BTC\n12/02/2018 10:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 8454.06\nBTC USA : 8590.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,032,598,628\nUSD/VEF : 238511.09', '#BTC #ETH #PolicyPalnetwork Whitelist for @PolicyPalNET has opened through Telegram Bot. First 24 hours - only members of their Telegram chat can join - but tomorrow from 06:00 UTC bot will accept everyone. Sale is planned for the end of February.', '#Bitcoin 0.96% \nUltima: R$ 28878.31 Alta: R$ 29214.00 Baixa: R$ 27650.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '$1,400.00 Avalon Miner 741 Canaan 7.3 TH/S 1150W ASIC BTC Bitcoin Miner+controller+psu #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2EnfAD1\xa0pic.twitter.com/DZG83vdTP9', 'Hey, please send BTC 0.00289255 to my address:\xa0 34fnTo5e5W2PDM1ZoKLUo8biBJ6LR3VXqe. USD 25.00 TenX wallet', 'Bitcoin: $8,657.00\n +5.96% (+$486.70)\nHigh: $8,850\nLow: $8,011.10\nVolume: 4280\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '15:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $PPT : %2.01 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=PPTBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$LUN : %1.88 \n $NEBL : %1.68 \n $VIB : %1.44 \n $VIBE : %0.66 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $GTO : %-2.12 \n $MOD : %-1.33 \n $MTH : %-1.12 \n $VEN : %-0.77 \n $ZRX : %-0.66', '02/12 21:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#crypto price changes last 12 hours\n\n\n$NMR +23.20%\n$BLOCK +22.04%\n$SHIFT +19.45%\n\n\n$GEO -5.28%\n$SBD -2.00%\n$NBT +0.61%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', '#DolarTrue BTC\n12/02/2018 07:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 8574.56\nBTC USA : 8700.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,110,483,707\nUSD/VEF : 244345.87', '2018/02/13 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000431 BTC(3.92円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000526 BTC(4.79円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000618 BTC(5.63円)\n4位 #XVG 0.00000632 BTC(5.75円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000800 BTC(7.28円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#BTC Average: 8648.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8641.80$\n#Poloniex - 8648.89$\n#Bitstamp - 8631.12$\n#Coinbase - 8591.00$\n#Binance - 8631.89$\n#CEXio - 8785.60$\n#Kraken - 8662.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8499.00$\n#Bittrex - 8664.32$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: Wall Street has been harsh on Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) this year, as concerns about key customers switching to in-house solutions have overshadowed its terrific financial growth. The cloud communications platform specialist has massively underperformed the market this year, which doesn't seem logical given its consistently rising revenue, stable margin performance (despite being in the early stages of growth), and a robust outlook. TWLO Chart TWLO data by YCharts In fact, Twilio had beaten expectations quite comfortably in the last-reported quarter. It also raised its annual guidance thanks to a sizable long-term enterprise licensing deal with an unnamed tech customer, which is reportedly worth close to eight figures and will run for three years. Still, investors have maintained a safe distance from this fast-growing tech stock. Will there be a change in perception in the New Year? Let's find out. Man and woman working at a computer. Image source: Getty Images. Twilio's customer diversification could boost investor confidence A turnaround at Twilio might seem like a pipe dream after Uber decided to multisource its cloud communications platform. In May 2017, Twilio revealed that the ride-hailing specialist could either develop an in-house cloud communications platform or look at other third-party providers in a bid to reduce its dependence on just one vendor. Since Uber supplied 12% of Twilio's revenue at that time, the company had to slash its full-year sales growth estimate, leading to a massive sell-off. But investors shouldn't forget that Uber has a minimum revenue commitment, and it isn't dropping Twilio's services altogether. Moreover, Uber's clout on Twilio's top line has been on the wane. More specifically, Uber supplied just 5% of Twilio's third-quarter 2017 revenue, down from 17% in the fourth quarter of the preceding fiscal year. Despite this decline in Uber-related revenue, Twilio's base revenue was up 43% in the last reported quarter. The base revenue excludes business from those customers who haven't entered into a minimum 12-month contract with the company. Therefore, the base revenue is effectively business from those customers who have struck long-term agreements with the company, and this metric improved by a big margin last quarter. Story continues Twilio's base revenue grew 63% year over year last quarter after excluding Uber, thanks to the company's focus on aggressively expanding its customer base. Twilio's active customer accounts grew almost 35% year over year during the third quarter. The company has done well to reduce customer concentration, with WhatsApp becoming its biggest supplier of revenue with a contribution of just 6%. The customer diversification exercise is creating a positive impact on Twilio's top line, as it recently raised its full-year revenue forecast to $387.5 million at the midpoint from the previous $373 million. Twilio could soon change investor perception if it keeps delivering such upbeat guidance numbers, and this looks quite likely given its recent product development moves. Attract more customers Twilio is going all out to expand its ecosystem by opening up its platform to as many customers as possible. The company's solutions have so far been used by software developers to build communications platforms for their companies, but its recently launched Twilio Studio will enable nontechnical employees to build applications of their own. Twilio Studio's visual drag-and-drop editor makes it easy for marketers, support engineers, designers, and others to either create or make changes to the system. For instance, a software developer can build a solution and then pass it on to the business people to tweak the same accordingly. This reduces development times for Twilio's customers and increases the appeal of its platform. Additionally, Twilio is trying to tap into emerging tech trends to boost its business. A couple of months ago, the company announced a new functionality that allows developers to create augmented reality (AR) apps by integrating audio, video, and data communication capabilities into a single platform. Twilio is trying to change the way corporations interact with their customers with the help of AR. For example, a customer can simply point his or her smartphone at the cable TV box, helping the cable company associate diagnose what's wrong. The customer service associate can then overlay instructions on the mobile device to rectify any problem. This eliminates the need for long telephone conversations with customer center representatives, helping the corporation reduce costs and also deliver an improved customer experience. This type of innovation in customer management could be a big deal for Twilio, as the customer experience management market is expected to almost triple in the next five years. Therefore, Twilio is pulling the right strings to boost its customer base. Not surprisingly, analysts expect the company's top line to jump over 24% in the next fiscal year, while its bottom line is expected to grow over 56%. Twilio could sustain this impressive momentum in the long run with estimated annual earnings growth of 20% over the next five years, making it a smart buy. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Twilio. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Exchanges like Coinbase will self-regulate in the UK - 2018 Chesnot Seven of the largest\xa0crypto companies are forming a UK\xa0cryptocurrency trade body, bringing in the first self-regulation for the wild west sector worth £290 billion. CryptoUK, whose members include\xa0the popular Coinbase exchange and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare, said it had produced the first code of conduct for the industry to abide by. The companies said they hoped the regulations would form the first part of broader UK rules around volatile cryptocurrency trading. Bitcoin\'s rise last year has made it a popular phenomenon, with its value increasing to\xa0as much as $20,000 (£14,400) in December, before falling below $7,000 last week. While Bitcoin has made made some millionaires it has left many amateur investors out of pocket, while others have fallen victim of cryptocurrency scams . CryptoUK chair Iqbal Gandham said there was a\xa0risk of "rogue operators", but the new body had been established "to promote best practice and to work with government and regulators". Bitcoin price: last 365 days The group, which is self-regulating,\xa0is also seeking buy-in from the government and official regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority. The Treasury is currently working on amendments to international money laundering rules to include Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with an update expected in the coming months. The group said the new body did not include Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, which see investors buying digital tokens in startups, often with no guarantees for their investment. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies Members are expected to sign up to a code of conduct, which CryptoUK said will ensure greater due diligence against illegal activities and ensure customer funds can pay out in the event of insolvency, as well as safeguards against hacking of customer accounts. We hope it can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like. Iqbal Gandham, CryptoUK The group includes Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 10 million account holders worldwide. Coinbase UK chief executive Zeeshan Feroz said: \x93The fundamentals are engaging as a single industry with the government. Regulation is imminent and that\x92s a good thing." Mr Gandham added: "We hope it [the code of conduct] can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like." The trade body will also include cryptocurrency companies BlockEx,\xa0CEX.IO,\xa0CoinShares and\xa0CommerceBlock. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide Both the UK government and EU regulators have threatened to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the EU issuing stark warnings that investors are at risk of a Bitcoin bubble . Story continues On Monday, the EU\'s top banking, securities and pensions watchdogs all issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors that they could lose all their money as Bitcoin enters a "pricing bubble". "[Cryptocurrencies] are highly risky, generally not backed by any tangible assets and unregulated under EU law, and do not, therefore, offer any legal protection to consumers," the watchdogs said in a statement. View comments', 'Exchanges like Coinbase will self-regulate in the UK - 2018 Chesnot Seven of the largest\xa0crypto companies are forming a UK\xa0cryptocurrency trade body, bringing in the first self-regulation for the wild west sector worth £290 billion. CryptoUK, whose members include\xa0the popular Coinbase exchange and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare, said it had produced the first code of conduct for the industry to abide by. The companies said they hoped the regulations would form the first part of broader UK rules around volatile cryptocurrency trading. Bitcoin\'s rise last year has made it a popular phenomenon, with its value increasing to\xa0as much as $20,000 (£14,400) in December, before falling below $7,000 last week. While Bitcoin has made made some millionaires it has left many amateur investors out of pocket, while others have fallen victim of cryptocurrency scams . CryptoUK chair Iqbal Gandham said there was a\xa0risk of "rogue operators", but the new body had been established "to promote best practice and to work with government and regulators". Bitcoin price: last 365 days The group, which is self-regulating,\xa0is also seeking buy-in from the government and official regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority. The Treasury is currently working on amendments to international money laundering rules to include Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with an update expected in the coming months. The group said the new body did not include Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, which see investors buying digital tokens in startups, often with no guarantees for their investment. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies Members are expected to sign up to a code of conduct, which CryptoUK said will ensure greater due diligence against illegal activities and ensure customer funds can pay out in the event of insolvency, as well as safeguards against hacking of customer accounts. We hope it can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like. Iqbal Gandham, CryptoUK The group includes Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 10 million account holders worldwide. Coinbase UK chief executive Zeeshan Feroz said: \x93The fundamentals are engaging as a single industry with the government. Regulation is imminent and that\x92s a good thing." Mr Gandham added: "We hope it [the code of conduct] can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like." The trade body will also include cryptocurrency companies BlockEx,\xa0CEX.IO,\xa0CoinShares and\xa0CommerceBlock. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide Both the UK government and EU regulators have threatened to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the EU issuing stark warnings that investors are at risk of a Bitcoin bubble . Story continues On Monday, the EU\'s top banking, securities and pensions watchdogs all issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors that they could lose all their money as Bitcoin enters a "pricing bubble". "[Cryptocurrencies] are highly risky, generally not backed by any tangible assets and unregulated under EU law, and do not, therefore, offer any legal protection to consumers," the watchdogs said in a statement. View comments', 'Exchanges like Coinbase will self-regulate in the UK - 2018 Chesnot Seven of the largest\xa0crypto companies are forming a UK\xa0cryptocurrency trade body, bringing in the first self-regulation for the wild west sector worth £290 billion. CryptoUK, whose members include\xa0the popular Coinbase exchange and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare, said it had produced the first code of conduct for the industry to abide by. The companies said they hoped the regulations would form the first part of broader UK rules around volatile cryptocurrency trading. Bitcoin\'s rise last year has made it a popular phenomenon, with its value increasing to\xa0as much as $20,000 (£14,400) in December, before falling below $7,000 last week. While Bitcoin has made made some millionaires it has left many amateur investors out of pocket, while others have fallen victim of cryptocurrency scams . CryptoUK chair Iqbal Gandham said there was a\xa0risk of "rogue operators", but the new body had been established "to promote best practice and to work with government and regulators". Bitcoin price: last 365 days The group, which is self-regulating,\xa0is also seeking buy-in from the government and official regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority. The Treasury is currently working on amendments to international money laundering rules to include Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with an update expected in the coming months. The group said the new body did not include Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, which see investors buying digital tokens in startups, often with no guarantees for their investment. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies Members are expected to sign up to a code of conduct, which CryptoUK said will ensure greater due diligence against illegal activities and ensure customer funds can pay out in the event of insolvency, as well as safeguards against hacking of customer accounts. We hope it can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like. Iqbal Gandham, CryptoUK The group includes Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 10 million account holders worldwide. Coinbase UK chief executive Zeeshan Feroz said: \x93The fundamentals are engaging as a single industry with the government. Regulation is imminent and that\x92s a good thing." Mr Gandham added: "We hope it [the code of conduct] can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like." The trade body will also include cryptocurrency companies BlockEx,\xa0CEX.IO,\xa0CoinShares and\xa0CommerceBlock. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide Both the UK government and EU regulators have threatened to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the EU issuing stark warnings that investors are at risk of a Bitcoin bubble . Story continues On Monday, the EU\'s top banking, securities and pensions watchdogs all issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors that they could lose all their money as Bitcoin enters a "pricing bubble". "[Cryptocurrencies] are highly risky, generally not backed by any tangible assets and unregulated under EU law, and do not, therefore, offer any legal protection to consumers," the watchdogs said in a statement. View comments', 'Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)faced a deluge of negative press reports about demand for its iPhone X going into itsearningslast week, but Apple CEO Tim Cook was having none of it. The leader of the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant immediately set the record straight by claiming that the iPhone X has been the company\'s top-selling phone ever since it launched on Nov. 3 last year.\nApple seems to have a paradox on its hands. While the iPhone X may have sold well, iPhone shipments still fell year over year -- and investors noticed.\nApple CEO Tim Cook came to the earnings call prepared to defend the pricey iPhone X. Image source: Apple.\nPrior to Apple\'s earnings, shares were hurt by a report fromNikkei Asian Reviewthatclaimedthe iPhone X wasn\'t selling. According to the article, Apple was cutting its iPhone X production in half for the first three months of 2018 to around 20 million units due to a lack of demand.\nPeople had a field day with that bit of news, ridiculing Apple for being too out of touch and too obsessed with itself to realize people couldn\'t and wouldn\'t shell out a minimum of $999 for the most basic version of the iPhone X. As history has shown, people love when a big tech giant gets put in its place.\nInvestors seemed to wait with bated breath for Apple\'s earnings to learn whether the company had sold an embarrassingly low number of its 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone.\nCook didn\'t keep investors waiting during the earnings call. He threw his full support behind the iPhone X without hesitation. "We\'re thrilled with the reception of iPhone X," he said. "And as we said when we launched it, we were setting up the next decade."\nHe told the sometimes-skeptical analysts gathered that the iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world for the December quarter, according to data from Singapore-based research firm Canalys. He also said the iPhone X has outsold the less expensive iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus every week that it\'s been available up through January.\nThese claims are more impressive when you remember that the iPhone X had a late release date on November 3, more than a month after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus came out on September 22.\nCook lauded the iPhone X team for a successful launch of a complex product that required years of research. "Our team has put the technology of tomorrow in our customers\' hands today, set a standard for the next decade of smartphones, and we are very proud of their achievements," he said.\nHearing that the iPhone X has sold well should help investors breathe a sigh of relief. There was fear that the phone might cause people to look, but not buy. In fact, a lot of people did at at least look, considering that store traffic during the four weeks after the iPhone X launch was up 46% over last year, according to Apple CFO Luca Maestri.\nOn the earnings call, Apple was quick to highlight its record-breaking iPhone segment\'s revenue to make up for the year-over-year drop in iPhone shipments. While the statements seem to contradict each other at first, they can both be true when you remember that the average sale price for an iPhone jumped to $796, up from $695 a year ago.\nIn total, Apple sold 77.3 million iPhones last quarter, a drop from last year\'s fourth quarter, when Apple sold 78.2 million iPhones. However, Cook was quick to point out that last year\'s December quarter had an extra week compared to this year\'s 13-week fourth quarter.\nThe company was probably hoping to diminish the backlash for the drop in iPhone shipments, which has long been lauded as one of the most important figures in Apple\'s financial reports, due to its heavy reliance on the smartphone for revenue.\nApple said it expects revenue next quarter between $60 billion and $62 billion, which was considerably lower than the $67.1 billion analysts were expecting. This has some investors worried that Apple expects iPhone demand to continue to slow down. However, on the call, Maestri claimed that Apple actually expects iPhone revenue to grow by double digits in the second quarter as compared to the March quarter of last year.\nCook seemed to imply on the earnings call that investors should be focused more on Apple\'s growing, active installed base rather than unit growth. While this might seem like a way to avoid criticism for falling iPhone shipments, he has a point.\nApple\'s active installed base reached 1.3 billion devices in January, representing 30% growth over the past two years. "It speaks to the strength and reliability of our products and our ecosystem, as well as the loyalty, satisfaction and engagement of our customers," Cook explained. He went on to say that, while each investor will have their own things they care about when choosing stocks, he personally thinks the three months of unit sales is a "very surface way to view Apple."\nIn either case, Apple has survived another quarter and investors seem mostly satisfied. Next quarter, analysts will be curious to see how well Apple\'s newHomePodsells after its Feb. 9 launch date.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNatalie Waltershas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) faced a deluge of negative press reports about demand for its iPhone X going into its earnings last week, but Apple CEO Tim Cook was having none of it. The leader of the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant immediately set the record straight by claiming that the iPhone X has been the company\'s top-selling phone ever since it launched on Nov. 3 last year. Apple seems to have a paradox on its hands. While the iPhone X may have sold well, iPhone shipments still fell year over year -- and investors noticed. Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks onstage at an event Apple CEO Tim Cook came to the earnings call prepared to defend the pricey iPhone X. Image source: Apple. The negative reports on iPhone X production Prior to Apple\'s earnings, shares were hurt by a report from Nikkei Asian Review that claimed the iPhone X wasn\'t selling. According to the article, Apple was cutting its iPhone X production in half for the first three months of 2018 to around 20 million units due to a lack of demand. People had a field day with that bit of news, ridiculing Apple for being too out of touch and too obsessed with itself to realize people couldn\'t and wouldn\'t shell out a minimum of $999 for the most basic version of the iPhone X. As history has shown, people love when a big tech giant gets put in its place. Investors seemed to wait with bated breath for Apple\'s earnings to learn whether the company had sold an embarrassingly low number of its 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone. Cook\'s passionate defense of Apple\'s $999 iPhone X Cook didn\'t keep investors waiting during the earnings call. He threw his full support behind the iPhone X without hesitation. "We\'re thrilled with the reception of iPhone X," he said. "And as we said when we launched it, we were setting up the next decade." He told the sometimes-skeptical analysts gathered that the iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world for the December quarter, according to data from Singapore-based research firm Canalys. He also said the iPhone X has outsold the less expensive iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus every week that it\'s been available up through January. Story continues These claims are more impressive when you remember that the iPhone X had a late release date on November 3, more than a month after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus came out on September 22. Cook lauded the iPhone X team for a successful launch of a complex product that required years of research. "Our team has put the technology of tomorrow in our customers\' hands today, set a standard for the next decade of smartphones, and we are very proud of their achievements," he said. Hearing that the iPhone X has sold well should help investors breathe a sigh of relief. There was fear that the phone might cause people to look, but not buy. In fact, a lot of people did at at least look, considering that store traffic during the four weeks after the iPhone X launch was up 46% over last year, according to Apple CFO Luca Maestri. Silence on the drop in iPhone shipments On the earnings call, Apple was quick to highlight its record-breaking iPhone segment\'s revenue to make up for the year-over-year drop in iPhone shipments. While the statements seem to contradict each other at first, they can both be true when you remember that the average sale price for an iPhone jumped to $796, up from $695 a year ago. In total, Apple sold 77.3 million iPhones last quarter, a drop from last year\'s fourth quarter, when Apple sold 78.2 million iPhones. However, Cook was quick to point out that last year\'s December quarter had an extra week compared to this year\'s 13-week fourth quarter. The company was probably hoping to diminish the backlash for the drop in iPhone shipments, which has long been lauded as one of the most important figures in Apple\'s financial reports, due to its heavy reliance on the smartphone for revenue. Apple said it expects revenue next quarter between $60 billion and $62 billion, which was considerably lower than the $67.1 billion analysts were expecting. This has some investors worried that Apple expects iPhone demand to continue to slow down. However, on the call, Maestri claimed that Apple actually expects iPhone revenue to grow by double digits in the second quarter as compared to the March quarter of last year. Should we care about unit growth as much as we do? Cook seemed to imply on the earnings call that investors should be focused more on Apple\'s growing, active installed base rather than unit growth. While this might seem like a way to avoid criticism for falling iPhone shipments, he has a point. Apple\'s active installed base reached 1.3 billion devices in January, representing 30% growth over the past two years. "It speaks to the strength and reliability of our products and our ecosystem, as well as the loyalty, satisfaction and engagement of our customers," Cook explained. He went on to say that, while each investor will have their own things they care about when choosing stocks, he personally thinks the three months of unit sales is a "very surface way to view Apple." In either case, Apple has survived another quarter and investors seem mostly satisfied. Next quarter, analysts will be curious to see how well Apple\'s new HomePod sells after its Feb. 9 launch date. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Shares ofVeritone(NASDAQ: VERI)fell 23.5% in January of 2018,according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. One large shareholder appeared to exit the stock -- or at least lighten its position greatly -- in a single day, crushing the artificial intelligence specialist's share prices.\nThe month was quiet until the very end. On Jan. 31, Veritone opened the day just a couple of percentage points below the S&P 500. Then, a few hours of heavy trading volume took Veritone's stock 23% lower before the closing bell. There was no obvious reason for the sell-off, but Bloomberg found a single enormous block of shares being offered for sale, indicating the presence of a single very large seller.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nVeritone entered the public markets in May 2017, and it looks like investors are still getting their bearings on this newfangled business and stock. In less than 10 months' time, share prices have swung from $13 to $8, back up to a hair-raising $75 per share -- and here we are again, back down to roughly $15 per share. The stock hasplungedandsurgedby turns, showing no signs of long-term stability.\nThis is not a stock to own if you dislike the flavor of antacids. I'm quite content to watch this roller coaster from the sidelines.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAnders Bylundhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "What happened Shares of Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) fell 23.5% in January of 2018, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . One large shareholder appeared to exit the stock -- or at least lighten its position greatly -- in a single day, crushing the artificial intelligence specialist's share prices. So what The month was quiet until the very end. On Jan. 31, Veritone opened the day just a couple of percentage points below the S&P 500. Then, a few hours of heavy trading volume took Veritone's stock 23% lower before the closing bell. There was no obvious reason for the sell-off, but Bloomberg found a single enormous block of shares being offered for sale, indicating the presence of a single very large seller. Red charting arrow crashing down through the floor in front of a dark-suited businessman. Image source: Getty Images. Now what Veritone entered the public markets in May 2017, and it looks like investors are still getting their bearings on this newfangled business and stock. In less than 10 months' time, share prices have swung from $13 to $8, back up to a hair-raising $75 per share -- and here we are again, back down to roughly $15 per share. The stock has plunged and surged by turns, showing no signs of long-term stability. This is not a stock to own if you dislike the flavor of antacids. I'm quite content to watch this roller coaster from the sidelines. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Not too long ago,Alaska Air(NYSE: ALK)was a model airline, at least from an investor\'s perspective. In both 2015 and 2016, the company produced outstanding 24% pre-tax margins (excluding special items), outpacing rivals. However, rising costs, growing competition in Seattle, and unit revenue weakness at its Virgin America subsidiary are combining toundermine its profitability. In the current quarter, Alaska will be lucky to break even.\nAlaska Air\'s management expects results to improve dramatically over the next year or two, as the company begins to unlock merger synergies and the competitive environment hopefully improves. Upgrading toBoeing\'s(NYSE: BA)newest jet -- the 737 MAX 10 -- could drive further margin improvements for the company.\nWhen Alaska Air acquired Virgin America in late 2016, it inherited a fleet of more than 60AirbusA320-family aircraft. This Airbus fleet is set to grow to 72 planes by the end of 2018. By contrast, Alaska Airlines had previously operated an all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet.\nAlaska Airlines\' mainline fleet currently consists of Boeing 737 jets. Image source: Alaska Airlines.\nAlaska Air has been considering whether to maintain a mixed fleet going forward or toreturn to an all-Boeing mainline fleet. It had initially planned to make a final decision by the end of 2017, but that timeline appears to have been delayed by the company\'s recent financial difficulties.\nReturning to an all-Boeing fleet would be relatively straightforward. 53 of Virgin America\'s A319s and A320s are leased, with expiration dates between 2019 and 2025 (and heavily concentrated in 2022 and 2023). That would leave only 10 owned A320s that would need to be sold -- potentially requiring writedowns -- and about nine leased A321neos, which should be easy to unload, thanks to the massive demand for that model.\nIn other words, if Alaska Airlines wants to return to an all-Boeing fleet, it should be feasible to do so between now and 2025.\nAlaska Air\'s management estimates the annual savings from operating a single fleet type at a fairly modest $20 million-$25 million. However, there would be additional benefits from undertaking a fleet transition.\nMost significantly, the Virgin America fleet has a high concentration of smaller narrow-bodies, with 10 A319s and 53 A320s. After Alaska Airlines retrofits these planes to add more seats, the A319s will seat 126 and the A320s will seat 150. By contrast, the most common aircraft in Alaska Airlines\' fleet is the 737-900ER, which holds 178 seats.\nVirgin America primarily operates A320s with about 150 seats. Image source: Virgin America.\nIt may have made sense for Virgin America to use smaller aircraft since it was a relatively young (and small) airline that was still building its customer base. By contrast, Alaska Airlines has found that the lower unit costs of larger planes more than offset the negative unit revenue impact of "upgauging." As a result, more than half of Alaska\'s Boeing fleet consists of the largest 737 models (the 737-900 and 737-900ER).\nWith the combined carrier having even more heft on the West Coast, there\'s an even greater rationale to move toward the largest aircraft. Furthermore, Boeing\'s new 737 MAX 10 has space for two extra rows compared to the 737-900ER. This would give it a capacity of 190 seats in Alaska Airlines\' configuration.\nBetween the inherent efficiency of larger planes within an aircraft family and the fuel savings from the 737 MAX\'s state-of-the-art engines, Alaska Air\'s trip costs for a 737 MAX 10 wouldn\'t be much more than what it is paying for the much smaller A320 today. Thus, an A320-to-737 MAX 10 fleet transition could potentially deliver a massive unit cost reduction.\nThe biggest problem for airlines trying to upgauge their fleets is finding suitable markets for the new, larger planes. Fortunately, Alaska Airlines shouldn\'t have any trouble putting the 737 MAX 10 to work profitably.\nFlights to Hawaii are an obvious use case for the 737 MAX 10, as leisure travel demand remains robust. Busy hub-to-hub corridors like Seattle-Anchorage, Seattle-San Francisco, and Seattle-Los Angeles could also thrive with a larger aircraft. Lastly, the 737 MAX 10 could be useful for adding seats on transcontinental routes to the capacity-constrained New York-area airports.\nTo be fair, Alaska Airlines could achieve the same benefits of upgauging and upgrading to new engine technology by ordering more A321neos. However, if it is going to make the massive investment of replacing its fleet of A319s and A320s, it might as well also get the $20 million-$25 million annual savings from operating a single fleet type. That\'s why the 737 MAX 10 could be Alaska Airlines\' airplane of the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Not too long ago, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) was a model airline, at least from an investor\'s perspective. In both 2015 and 2016, the company produced outstanding 24% pre-tax margins (excluding special items), outpacing rivals. However, rising costs, growing competition in Seattle, and unit revenue weakness at its Virgin America subsidiary are combining to undermine its profitability . In the current quarter, Alaska will be lucky to break even. Alaska Air\'s management expects results to improve dramatically over the next year or two, as the company begins to unlock merger synergies and the competitive environment hopefully improves. Upgrading to Boeing \'s (NYSE: BA) newest jet -- the 737 MAX 10 -- could drive further margin improvements for the company. A refleeting opportunity awaits When Alaska Air acquired Virgin America in late 2016, it inherited a fleet of more than 60 Airbus A320-family aircraft. This Airbus fleet is set to grow to 72 planes by the end of 2018. By contrast, Alaska Airlines had previously operated an all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet. An Alaska Airlines airplane flying over clouds Alaska Airlines\' mainline fleet currently consists of Boeing 737 jets. Image source: Alaska Airlines. Alaska Air has been considering whether to maintain a mixed fleet going forward or to return to an all-Boeing mainline fleet . It had initially planned to make a final decision by the end of 2017, but that timeline appears to have been delayed by the company\'s recent financial difficulties. Returning to an all-Boeing fleet would be relatively straightforward. 53 of Virgin America\'s A319s and A320s are leased, with expiration dates between 2019 and 2025 (and heavily concentrated in 2022 and 2023). That would leave only 10 owned A320s that would need to be sold -- potentially requiring writedowns -- and about nine leased A321neos, which should be easy to unload, thanks to the massive demand for that model. In other words, if Alaska Airlines wants to return to an all-Boeing fleet, it should be feasible to do so between now and 2025. Story continues The advantage of going big Alaska Air\'s management estimates the annual savings from operating a single fleet type at a fairly modest $20 million-$25 million. However, there would be additional benefits from undertaking a fleet transition. Most significantly, the Virgin America fleet has a high concentration of smaller narrow-bodies, with 10 A319s and 53 A320s. After Alaska Airlines retrofits these planes to add more seats, the A319s will seat 126 and the A320s will seat 150. By contrast, the most common aircraft in Alaska Airlines\' fleet is the 737-900ER, which holds 178 seats. A Virgin America airplane in flight Virgin America primarily operates A320s with about 150 seats. Image source: Virgin America. It may have made sense for Virgin America to use smaller aircraft since it was a relatively young (and small) airline that was still building its customer base. By contrast, Alaska Airlines has found that the lower unit costs of larger planes more than offset the negative unit revenue impact of "upgauging." As a result, more than half of Alaska\'s Boeing fleet consists of the largest 737 models (the 737-900 and 737-900ER). With the combined carrier having even more heft on the West Coast, there\'s an even greater rationale to move toward the largest aircraft. Furthermore, Boeing\'s new 737 MAX 10 has space for two extra rows compared to the 737-900ER. This would give it a capacity of 190 seats in Alaska Airlines\' configuration. Between the inherent efficiency of larger planes within an aircraft family and the fuel savings from the 737 MAX\'s state-of-the-art engines, Alaska Air\'s trip costs for a 737 MAX 10 wouldn\'t be much more than what it is paying for the much smaller A320 today. Thus, an A320-to-737 MAX 10 fleet transition could potentially deliver a massive unit cost reduction. Plenty of room for the 737 MAX 10 in Alaska\'s route network The biggest problem for airlines trying to upgauge their fleets is finding suitable markets for the new, larger planes. Fortunately, Alaska Airlines shouldn\'t have any trouble putting the 737 MAX 10 to work profitably. Flights to Hawaii are an obvious use case for the 737 MAX 10, as leisure travel demand remains robust. Busy hub-to-hub corridors like Seattle-Anchorage, Seattle-San Francisco, and Seattle-Los Angeles could also thrive with a larger aircraft. Lastly, the 737 MAX 10 could be useful for adding seats on transcontinental routes to the capacity-constrained New York-area airports. To be fair, Alaska Airlines could achieve the same benefits of upgauging and upgrading to new engine technology by ordering more A321neos. However, if it is going to make the massive investment of replacing its fleet of A319s and A320s, it might as well also get the $20 million-$25 million annual savings from operating a single fleet type. That\'s why the 737 MAX 10 could be Alaska Airlines\' airplane of the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Since Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) took over Whole Foods Market last August, competitors and customers have been anticipating the e-commerce giant's disruption of the grocery industry. Amazon tinkered with lower prices and added its pick-up lockers to the supermarkets, but it wasn't until last week that the company launched the kind of disruptive gambit that it's known for. Amazon said it would offer free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores for orders of $35 or more to Prime members through its Prime Now program. The program started last week in neighborhoods in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach, and Amazon plans to expand it across the country over the rest of the year. Prime customers will also be able to get orders in less than an hour for a $7.99 fee. The move amplifies Amazon's longheld intentions to break into the grocery market, as it has tried to do for a decade with Amazon Fresh. However, the Whole Foods Prime Now program is a clear improvement over Amazon Fresh, as it offers similar benefits without the $15/month price tag of Fresh and carries the Whole Foods brand along with the quality and customer trust that represents. Since most Americans are already Prime members, it seems like Amazon has found a way to ensure free, fast grocery delivery to anyone who lives within a reasonable distance of a Whole Foods Market. That could be a problem for its competitors. A display of bananas at Whole Foods Image source: Whole Foods. What's a supermarket to do? The nation's biggest grocery sellers, Walmart , Kroger , and Costco Wholesale , have mostly rejected grocery delivery. Walmart and Kroger have instead invested in grocery pickup capabilities for online orders, and both seem happy with that solution thus far. Walmart, which has already opened 1,000 grocery pickup locations, plans to add another 1,000 this year. Kroger opened its 1,000th ClickList location, its name for its grocery pickup program, in December and the company plans to bring the feature to all of its nearly 3,000 supermarkets. Story continues Both companies are seeing strong growth from those digital initiatives, but have avoided focusing on deliveries, instead seeing online pickup as a way to compromise on costs and convenience. Such a service provides the convenience of online ordering and easy pickup without the cost of delivery to the provider. Costco, meanwhile, is just beginning to experiment with e-commerce, launching free two-day shipping for non-perishables with a $75 order minimum and partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery. Kroger has also offered same-day delivery through Instacart, while Walmart is currently in the midst of testing its own grocery delivery pilot, teaming up with Uber to fulfill orders in Orlando and Dallas. Target , which may have the greatest overlap with Whole Foods locations, has taken a different approach, aggressively going after the delivery market with its acquisition of Shipt late last year. With the help of Shipt, an Instacart competitor, same-day delivery, including groceries, will soon be available at half of Target stores. However, groceries make up a significantly smaller percentage of Target's sales than they do at Walmart, Kroger, and Costco. The Instacart issue Instacart, the leader in online grocery delivery, has for years been a foil for Amazon Fresh and it just raised $200 million at a $4.2 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg . The company partners with dozens of supermarket chains to offer same-day delivery of groceries for a one-time fee of $5.99 or higher, depending on the speed of the delivery and size of the order. Customers can also get free deliveries with Instacart Express, a membership plan for $149 a year or $14.99/month. That was a similar price to Amazon Fresh. However, with the new Prime Now offer, Amazon's value proposition is much better for Prime members -- Whole Foods groceries in two hours at no extra charge. For customers who live within the delivery area, it seems hard to justify paying for Instacart with that kind of competing offer. As a result, Instacart may have to find a way to lower prices, or work with supermarkets to find a way to compete with Amazon's Prime Now offer. For Amazon, the new program will probably make a dent in its bottom line because delivery is expensive, but the company said in its recent earnings call that it believes investing in shipping costs is a way to gain a competitive advantage. Threat level medium For now, it's not clear how much traditional supermarket chains are threatened by Amazon's free delivery and it will largely depend on how many people eventually have access to it. There are fewer than 500 Whole Foods stores nationwide, so Amazon won't be a direct threat to most Walmart and Kroger locations as those two companies have thousands of stores each. But Amazon's rivals would be foolish to ignore it. Despite the benefits of online grocery pickup, it may not be enough to compete with free delivery, especially from a company that only seems to care about market share and not profits. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jeremy Bowman owns shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "SinceAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)took over Whole Foods Market last August, competitors and customers have been anticipating the e-commerce giant's disruption of the grocery industry. Amazon tinkered with lower prices and added its pick-up lockers to the supermarkets, but it wasn't until last week that the company launched the kind of disruptive gambit that it's known for.\nAmazon said it would offer free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores for orders of $35 or more to Prime members through its Prime Now program. The program started last week in neighborhoods in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach, and Amazon plans to expand it across the country over the rest of the year. Prime customers will also be able to get orders in less than an hour for a $7.99 fee.\nThe move amplifies Amazon's longheld intentions to break into the grocery market, as it has tried to do for a decade with Amazon Fresh. However, the Whole Foods Prime Now program is a clear improvement over Amazon Fresh, as it offers similar benefits without the $15/month price tag of Fresh and carries the Whole Foods brand along with the quality and customer trust that represents.\nSince most Americans are already Prime members, it seems like Amazon has found a way to ensure free, fast grocery delivery to anyone who lives within a reasonable distance of a Whole Foods Market. That could be a problem for its competitors.\nImage source: Whole Foods.\nThe nation's biggest grocery sellers,Walmart,Kroger, andCostco Wholesale, have mostly rejected grocery delivery. Walmart and Kroger have instead invested ingrocery pickupcapabilities for online orders, and both seem happy with that solution thus far. Walmart, which has already opened 1,000 grocery pickup locations, plans to add another 1,000 this year. Kroger opened its 1,000th ClickList location, its name for its grocery pickup program, in December and the company plans to bring the feature to all of its nearly 3,000 supermarkets.\nBoth companies are seeing strong growth from those digital initiatives, but have avoided focusing on deliveries, instead seeing online pickup as a way to compromise on costs and convenience. Such a service provides the convenience of online ordering and easy pickup without the cost of delivery to the provider.\nCostco, meanwhile, is just beginning to experiment with e-commerce, launching free two-day shipping for non-perishables with a $75 order minimum and partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery. Kroger has also offered same-day delivery through Instacart, while Walmart is currently in the midst of testing its own grocery delivery pilot, teaming up with Uber to fulfill orders in Orlando and Dallas.\nTarget, which may have the greatest overlap with Whole Foods locations, has taken a different approach, aggressively going after the delivery market with itsacquisition of Shiptlate last year. With the help of Shipt, an Instacart competitor, same-day delivery, including groceries, will soon be available at half of Target stores. However, groceries make up a significantly smaller percentage of Target's sales than they do at Walmart, Kroger, and Costco.\nInstacart, the leader in online grocery delivery, has for years been a foil for Amazon Fresh and it just raised $200 million at a $4.2 billion valuation,according to Bloomberg. The company partners with dozens of supermarket chains to offer same-day delivery of groceries for a one-time fee of $5.99 or higher, depending on the speed of the delivery and size of the order. Customers can also get free deliveries with Instacart Express, a membership plan for $149 a year or $14.99/month.\nThat was a similar price to Amazon Fresh. However, with the new Prime Now offer, Amazon's value proposition is much better for Prime members -- Whole Foods groceries in two hours at no extra charge. For customers who live within the delivery area, it seems hard to justify paying for Instacart with that kind of competing offer.\nAs a result, Instacart may have to find a way to lower prices, or work with supermarkets to find a way to compete with Amazon's Prime Now offer. For Amazon, the new program will probably make a dent in its bottom line because delivery is expensive, but the company said in its recent earnings call that it believes investing in shipping costs is a way to gain a competitive advantage.\nFor now, it's not clear how much traditional supermarket chains are threatened by Amazon's free delivery and it will largely depend on how many people eventually have access to it. There are fewer than 500 Whole Foods stores nationwide, so Amazon won't be a direct threat to most Walmart and Kroger locations as those two companies have thousands of stores each. But Amazon's rivals would be foolish to ignore it. Despite the benefits of online grocery pickup, it may not be enough to compete with free delivery, especially from a company that only seems to care about market share and not profits.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Jeremy Bowmanowns shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'What happened Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) , or TSMC for short, gained 14.3% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The contract manufacturer of chips for some of the largest semiconductor companies on the planet enjoyed a couple of rosy analyst notes, and that was enough to lift the stock sky-high. Semiconductor manufacturing machines doing their thing to a silicon wafer. Image source: Getty Images. So what On Jan. 16, analysts from global megabank HSBC raised its rating of TSMC from a "hold" to a "buy," citing expansion of the company\'s profit margin alongside market share gains , all based on advanced 7-nanometer manufacturing technologies. A week later, Goldman Sachs followed suit for much the same reasons, noting that TSMC should trade at higher price-to-earnings ratios because of rapid earnings growth. Share prices surged on both of these cheerful analyst notes and have held steady since, in relation to the wider stock market. Now what TSMC is a giant in its chosen industry, making it a pretty reliable weathervane for the health of the semiconductor sector at large. Granted, the company isn\'t exactly loving the wave of consolidation mergers that\'s sweeping through the industry right now, potentially reducing the number of solid clients, but TSMC\'s sales and profits are surging anyhow. This is a quality company, and I can only nod along when analysts publish these optimistic reports on the stock. TSMC crushed the market in 2017 and is now off to a good start in 2018 as well. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What happened Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) , or TSMC for short, gained 14.3% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The contract manufacturer of chips for some of the largest semiconductor companies on the planet enjoyed a couple of rosy analyst notes, and that was enough to lift the stock sky-high. Semiconductor manufacturing machines doing their thing to a silicon wafer. Image source: Getty Images. So what On Jan. 16, analysts from global megabank HSBC raised its rating of TSMC from a "hold" to a "buy," citing expansion of the company\'s profit margin alongside market share gains , all based on advanced 7-nanometer manufacturing technologies. A week later, Goldman Sachs followed suit for much the same reasons, noting that TSMC should trade at higher price-to-earnings ratios because of rapid earnings gr Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-13 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.19 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 23435736.3315795 - Transaction Count: 182984.0 - Unique Addresses: 414750.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.35 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Feb 13, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 8,532.20$ \| 6,900.00€ \| 6,137.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/ruwc05g8bt', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:42]現在0.00000211 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00006068 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.0000628 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで3.49%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Benzinga Pro Morning Crypto Price Check: Over Last 24 Hours, Bitcoin Down 0.6% To $8,620.85, Bitcoin Cash Down 2.3% To $1,239.08, Ethereum Down 1.5% to $844.00, Litecoin Down 0.1% to $157.06, Ripple Down 3.4% to $1.03 https://pro.benzinga.com\xa0 @benzinga', '2018/02/14 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000421 BTC(3.79円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000503 BTC(4.53円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000600 BTC(5.4円)\n4位 #XVG 0.00000619 BTC(5.57円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000775 BTC(6.98円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/02/14 00:35:41[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：923,801円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：91,604円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300059.159円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：462.1円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000134,400円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', 'BTC Price: 8533.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8943.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 839.25$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/mAr2CjC4aU', 'USD: 107.640\nEUR: 132.980\nGBP: 149.458\nAUD: 84.454\nNZD: 78.373\nCNY: 16.957\nCHF: 115.209\nBTC: 925,998\nETH: 91,605\nWed Feb 14 00:30 JST', '2018/02/14 00:30\n\n#BTC 900472円\n#ETH 88620.8円\n#ETC 3294.7円\n#BCH 129903.6円\n#XRP 104円\n#XEM 54.9円\n#LSK 2854.7円\n#MONA 460円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Feb 13, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 8,503.20$ \| 6,876.50€ \| 6,116.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/x349qDdvVL', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:27]現在0.00000163 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00006113 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00006277 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.68%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Eğer katılmak isteyen olursa saat 21:00 da yabancı #pump gurubu #binancede bir #coin e #pump yapıcaktır.\nCoin ismi gelir gelmez aynı anda sizlerle paylaşacağım.hep dediğimiz gibi sizi üzmeyecek kadar #btc ile girin', '#Bitcoin -0.24% \nUltima: R$ 28900.00 Alta: R$ 29479.98 Baixa: R$ 28310.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'ああああああああ買いが弱いと思ったら、やなかんじー\n\n1:00-2:00で8500ドル割ったままだと、小さな魔界の門が開くやーん\n寝れへんやーん\n#BTC', '#BTC Average: 8580.55$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8525.80$\n#Poloniex - 8527.81$\n#Bitstamp - 8535.65$\n#Coinbase - 8558.00$\n#Binance - 8508.00$\n#CEXio - 8707.50$\n#Kraken - 8546.20$\n#Cryptopia - 8580.41$\n#Bittrex - 8500.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8546.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8485.60$\n#Poloniex - 8480.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8480.00$\n#Coinbase - 8505.00$\n#Binance - 8494.00$\n#CEXio - 8675.00$\n#Kraken - 8497.20$\n#Cryptopia - 8550.00$\n#Bittrex - 8485.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/14 00:28:52\nBTC: 9,824,000 KRW\nETH: 967,666 KRW\nXRP: 1136 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,619.15\nChange in 1h: -0.12%\nMarket cap: $145,339,770,439.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$2,500.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9 miner 13.5Th IN-HAND - ships from US #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Cj9gpX\xa0pic.twitter.com/c0Uet9yYHk', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8525.98 USD Coinbase 8530.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-13 10:30 pic.twitter.com/AehRhNDnbf', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/14 00:43:56\nBTC: 9,795,333 KRW\nETH: 962,383 KRW\nXRP: 1129 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$28.800,00 caindo -0.30% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:57]現在0.00000283 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00006050 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00006333 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで4.67%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '13 Şubat 2018 Saat 19:00:01, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 32.386,60 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/14 00:13:48\nBTC: 9,853,000 KRW\nETH: 966,716 KRW\nXRP: 1136 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#NBA - Wednesday, February 14 - 00:05 UTC\n\nThe Raptors will try to push the winning streak to six in a row when they host the Miami Heat.\n\nBet #BTC now http://bit.ly/2ytyWSr\xa0pic.twitter.com/nJUYcmaK7z', '[08:00] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $ETH $BTC $ETC $XRP $TRX $ZCL $STEEM $LTC $OMG $CTOpic.twitter.com/U9H2zv6GFI', '1hr Report : 08:00:32 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $ETC, $LTC, $NEO, $ZCL, $XLM, $XVG, $ZECpic.twitter.com/IZMsvYxUhs', 'BTC Price: 8479.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8943.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 837.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/iiVkKvy4NA', '$2,250.00 Bitmain Antminer A3 Blake2b 815GH/s Miner ASIC Siacoin #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2ClcRnO\xa0pic.twitter.com/A2CgA9FZdo', 'USD: 107.530\nEUR: 132.950\nGBP: 149.359\nAUD: 84.508\nNZD: 78.357\nCNY: 16.950\nCHF: 115.116\nBTC: 922,171\nETH: 91,305\nWed Feb 14 01:00 JST']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Deisy Buitrago and Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's cryptocurrency will launch within days and be backed by 5.3 billion barrels of oil worth $267 billion, in a bid to offset a deep financial crisis, the socialist government said on Thursday. President Nicolas Maduro surprised many earlier this month when he announced the "petro" cryptocurrency, to be backed by OPEC member Venezuela's oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves. Despite the scepticism of cryptocurrency experts who do not think Venezuela has the wherewithal to pull it off, communications minister Jorge Rodriguez said the first petro offering would come within days. "Camp one of the Ayacucho block will form the initial backing of this cryptocurrency," Rodriguez told reporters, referring to part of Venezuela's southern Orinoco Belt. "It contains 5.342 billion certified barrels of oil. We're talking about backing of $267 billion," said Rodriguez, adding that differentiated the petro from other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Miners were already lined up, he said, without giving more details. Cryptocurrencies are obtained by users setting up computers to do complex mathematical calculations in a process known as mining. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized and their success relies on transparency, clear rules and equal treatment of all involved. Venezuela gave no technical details about the petro. The government appears to be hoping the petro will offset a collapse in Venezuela's currency - 97 percent in one year against the U.S. dollar on the black market - and isolate the country from the U.S. dollar and Washington. Rodriguez also hopes to use the petro as part of a mechanism to pay international providers, many of whom have stopped supplying to Venezuela given its inability to pay its debts. With Venezuela's 30 million people suffering shortages, runaway prices and a fourth year of recession, Maduro has long blamed the U.S. government for an "economic war" against it. Critics say incompetent policies are to blame for Venezuela's economic mess. Story continues Earlier on Thursday, Maduro blamed U.S. pressure on Portugal for blocking imports of pork leading to a shortage over Christmas in Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has imposed various political and financial sanctions on Maduro's government, accusing senior officials of rights abuses and corruption. "It will be materially impossible for the dictatorial financial centres of the world to intervene against this initiative," said Rodriguez, citing the Portugal case. "It will allow us to overcome any financial blockade." Cryptocurrencies have grabbed global attention partly because of the remarkable rise in the price of Bitcoin, making millionaires of many early investors, including some in Venezuela who used Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to shield themselves from strict foreign exchange controls which economists blame for the crisis. (Additional reporting by Corina Pons.; Writing by Girish Gupta; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Grant McCool)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["China's leading search engine is getting back to basics, and the strategy is paying off with its best growth in a couple of years. Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) reported financial results shortly after the market close on Tuesday, clocking in with revenue that topped the high end of its earlier guidance and its bottom line growing even faster, after adjusting for a one-time gain a year earlier. Revenue rose 29% to hit $3.62 billion for the fourth quarter, and the growth would be slightly higher if you back out the mobile gaming and Baidu Deliveries units it unloaded over the past year. Baidu was targeting $3.34 billion to $3.52 billion on the top line for the quarter in late October. The revenue growth rate matches the 29% it posted last time out, its headiest gains since late 2015. Operating margin continues to improve, with Baidu's operating profit more than doubling on both a reported and an adjusted basis. Adjusted earnings rose to $2.29 a share. Back out a one-time gain resulting from Baidu's exchange of Uber China shares with Didi, and Baidu would've earned just $0.93 a share a year earlier. Baidu's U.S. building. Image source: Baidu. Searching for growth It isn't a surprise to see Baidu growing at its fastest rate in two years. The year-over-year comparisons were depressed for five quarters beginning with the second quarter of 2016, after regulators insisted that all Chinese search portals scale back on the posting of high-paying medical-related sponsored listings. We've now had back-to-back periods where the comparisons are more fair, but even then it's not completely an apples-to-apples match, since Baidu sold off its food delivery and mobile gaming units in 2017. Search and the online advertising opportunities it offers continue to be the needle-mover at Baidu. Online marketing revenue -- accounting for 87% of its top-line results -- rose 26%, as a 2% increase in the number of advertisers was helped out by a 25% increase in the average spent per marketing customer. This is the first time since Baidu deliberately started culling its list of controversial and low-quality advertisers in early 2016 that we've seen the number of marketing customers expand since the prior year. Story continues Baidu is focusing on its search business, and it plans to continue exiting its non-core businesses outside of the big investments it's making in mobile and artificial intelligence. It's hoping to take its growing yet margin-squeezing iQiyi video-streaming platform public later this year, but it's also not afraid to make big bets like the $1.5 billion it's earmarking for a fund dedicated to autonomous driving. Guidance for the current quarter opens the door for accelerating top-line growth. Baidu's eyeing $3.05 billion to $3.22 billion in revenue for the first quarter, 25% to 32% ahead of the prior year's showing. Back out the businesses disposed in 2017, and the outlook becomes a 29% to 36% increase. Baidu doesn't offer earnings guidance, but the iQiyi IPO, once completed, should help on that front. The Chinese dot-com darling is growing nicely on both ends of the income statement, and leaning on its search cash cow to bankroll investments in artificial intelligence should pay off in the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Baidu. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "China's leading search engine is getting back to basics, and the strategy is paying off with its best growth in a couple of years.Baidu(NASDAQ: BIDU)reported financial results shortly after the market close on Tuesday, clocking in with revenue that topped the high end of its earlier guidance and its bottom line growing even faster, after adjusting for a one-time gain a year earlier.\nRevenue rose 29% to hit $3.62 billion for the fourth quarter, and the growth would be slightly higher if you back out the mobile gaming and Baidu Deliveries units it unloaded over the past year. Baidu wastargeting $3.34 billion to $3.52 billionon the top line for the quarter in late October. The revenue growth rate matches the 29% it posted last time out, its headiest gains since late 2015.\nOperating margin continues to improve, with Baidu's operating profit more than doubling on both a reported and an adjusted basis. Adjusted earnings rose to $2.29 a share. Back out a one-time gain resulting from Baidu's exchange of Uber China shares with Didi, and Baidu would've earned just $0.93 a share a year earlier.\nImage source: Baidu.\nIt isn't a surprise to see Baidu growing at its fastest rate in two years. The year-over-year comparisons were depressed for five quarters beginning with the second quarter of 2016, after regulators insisted that all Chinese search portalsscale backon the posting of high-paying medical-related sponsored listings. We've now had back-to-back periods where the comparisons are more fair, but even then it's not completely an apples-to-apples match, since Baidu sold off its food delivery and mobile gaming units in 2017.\nSearch and the online advertising opportunities it offers continue to be the needle-mover at Baidu. Online marketing revenue -- accounting for 87% of its top-line results -- rose 26%, as a 2% increase in the number of advertisers was helped out by a 25% increase in the average spent per marketing customer. This is the first time since Baidu deliberately started culling its list of controversial and low-quality advertisers in early 2016 that we've seen the number of marketing customers expand since the prior year.\nBaidu is focusing on its search business, and it plans to continue exiting its non-core businesses outside of the big investments it's making in mobile and artificial intelligence. It's hoping to take its growing yet margin-squeezing iQiyi video-streaming platform public later this year, but it's also not afraid to make big bets like the $1.5 billion it's earmarking for a fund dedicated to autonomous driving.\nGuidance for the current quarter opens the door for accelerating top-line growth. Baidu's eyeing $3.05 billion to $3.22 billion in revenue for the first quarter, 25% to 32% ahead of the prior year's showing. Back out the businesses disposed in 2017, and the outlook becomes a 29% to 36% increase. Baidu doesn't offer earnings guidance, but the iQiyi IPO, once completed, should help on that front. The Chinese dot-com darling is growing nicely on both ends of the income statement, and leaning on its search cash cow to bankroll investments in artificial intelligence should pay off in the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRick Munarrizhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Baidu. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Lost in all of the headlines about lower advertising margins, a marketwide sell-off, and its lawsuit against Uber, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) management made a rather exciting announcement regarding self-driving-car unit Waymo on its last earnings call. Combined with the current lawsuit, these recent events could signal big trouble for the still-private Uber, and potentially very good news for Alphabet shareholders. Here\'s what you need to know. A Waymo app On the recent earnings call, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat announced that Waymo will be releasing its own Waymo-branded ridesharing app later this year. The company had been testing its early rider program in Phoenix throughout 2017, but apparently, it\'s now ready to take the next great leap forward to a full-fledged Waymo service for the masses. a white Waymo-branded minivan on the streets from the side. Image source: Medium.com. What also may have gone unnoticed was a January news item that Waymo had ordered "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans from Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU) , which is the car Waymo used in the 100-vehicle early rider program. The order signals that Waymo is ready for widespread deployment, with Waymo CEO John Krafcik announcing, "with the world\'s first fleet of fully self-driving vehicles on the road, we\'ve moved from research and development to operations and deployment." This announcement is further evidence of Waymo\'s overall lead in self-driving cars, especially regarding safety. In January, the state of California released its self-driven-miles data for the 12-month reporting period ended last November. The results showed Waymo as the clear leader, with over 352,000 miles driven in California, representing 70.3% of the self-driven miles in the state -- a huge lead over the 131,000 miles driven (26.16%) by second-place General Motors \' (NYSE: GM) self-driving unit Cruise Automation. Not only did Waymo score more miles, but its disengagement rate fell to 0.18 per thousand miles, down from 0.20 in 2016. For reference, a disengagement occurs when a human monitor has to assume control of the autonomous vehicle. Waymo\'s figure was also well below GM-Cruise, which scored a 0.8 disengagement rate, though GM claimed this was a huge 1400% improvement from 2016, which, admittedly, is also impressive. Bad news for Uber The recent announcements could portend trouble for Uber. If the future of ridesharing is self-driving, I\'m not sure why anyone would opt for an Uber self-driving service over a Waymo service or even a Cruise service for that matter. Even if Uber were able to come out with its own self-driving features, new competition from well-funded tech companies would spell trouble for the company, which is still unprofitable, according to its financial releases. Story continues And now, with the Waymo-Uber court trial underway, the story may be getting worse. If Uber is found to have violated Waymo\'s intellectual property rights by hiring away a former Waymo engineer accused of illegally taking thousands of Waymo documents, it could halt Uber\'s self-driving aspirations indefinitely. In fact, even though Uber is the dominant ridesharing brand right now, a negative outcome at trial could potentially be a mortal wound for the company. Where are the others? Some may be wondering where Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) fit into the California data. Tesla reported zero actual miles but claimed that it had "shadow tested" its vehicles "via simulation, in laboratories, on test tracks, and on public roads in various locations around the world," and can also gather data from its non-self-driving cars on the road today. Apple may also be engaging in extensive off-the-radar testing, which would fit in with the company\'s secretive tradition. In December, I wrote about a breakthrough Apple researchers have made in self-driving sensor technology, despite the small amount of road-testing it had done. In addition, due to Apple\'s strong brand, it doesn\'t necessarily have to be first to market or the lowest-cost provider; after all, it wasn\'t the first smartphone-maker. Google is getting interesting While Alphabet\'s stock has done well over the past year, it has actually lagged its fellow FANGs. However, with Waymo potentially taking off and its Cloud platform showing the fastest growth of any public cloud player, Alphabet\'s non-advertising businesses may become much more meaningful in the year ahead. Investors should take note. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Lost in all of the headlines about lower advertising margins, a marketwide sell-off, and its lawsuit against Uber,Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)management made a rather exciting announcement regarding self-driving-car unit Waymo on its last earnings call. Combined with the current lawsuit, these recent events could signal big trouble for the still-private Uber, and potentially very good news for Alphabet shareholders. Here\'s what you need to know.\nOn the recent earnings call, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat announced that Waymo will be releasing its own Waymo-branded ridesharing app later this year. The company had been testing itsearly rider programin Phoenix throughout 2017, but apparently, it\'s now ready to take the next great leap forward to a full-fledged Waymo service for the masses.\nImage source: Medium.com.\nWhat also may have gone unnoticed was a January news item that Waymo had ordered "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans fromFiat Chrysler(NYSE: FCAU), which is the car Waymo used in the 100-vehicle early rider program. The order signals that Waymo is ready for widespread deployment, with Waymo CEO John Krafcik announcing, "with the world\'s first fleet of fully self-driving vehicles on the road, we\'ve moved from research and development to operations and deployment."\nThis announcement is further evidence of Waymo\'s overall lead in self-driving cars, especially regarding safety. In January, the state of California released its self-driven-miles data for the 12-month reporting period ended last November. The results showed Waymo as the clear leader, with over 352,000 miles driven in California, representing 70.3% of the self-driven miles in the state -- a huge lead over the 131,000 miles driven (26.16%) by second-placeGeneral Motors\'(NYSE: GM)self-driving unit Cruise Automation.\nNot only did Waymo score more miles, but itsdisengagement ratefell to 0.18 per thousand miles, down from 0.20 in 2016. For reference, a disengagement occurs when a human monitor has to assume control of the autonomous vehicle. Waymo\'s figure was also well below GM-Cruise, which scored a 0.8 disengagement rate, though GM claimed this was a huge 1400% improvement from 2016, which, admittedly, is also impressive.\nThe recent announcements could portend trouble for Uber. If the future of ridesharing is self-driving, I\'m not sure why anyone would opt for an Uber self-driving service over a Waymo service or even a Cruise service for that matter. Even if Uber were able to come out with its own self-driving features, new competition from well-funded tech companies would spell trouble for the company, which is still unprofitable, according to its financial releases.\nAnd now, with the Waymo-Uber court trial underway, the story may be getting worse. If Uber is found to have violated Waymo\'s intellectual property rights by hiring away a former Waymo engineer accused of illegally taking thousands of Waymo documents, it could halt Uber\'s self-driving aspirations indefinitely. In fact, even though Uber is the dominant ridesharing brand right now, a negative outcome at trial could potentially be a mortal wound for the company.\nSome may be wondering whereTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)andApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)fit into the California data. Tesla reported zero actual miles but claimed that it had "shadow tested" its vehicles "via simulation, in laboratories, on test tracks, and on public roads in various locations around the world," and can also gather data from its non-self-driving cars on the road today.\nApple may also be engaging in extensive off-the-radar testing, which would fit in with the company\'s secretive tradition. In December, I wrote about abreakthroughApple researchers have made in self-driving sensor technology, despite the small amount of road-testing it had done. In addition, due to Apple\'s strong brand, it doesn\'t necessarily have to be first to market or the lowest-cost provider; after all, it wasn\'t the first smartphone-maker.\nWhile Alphabet\'s stock has done well over the past year, it has actually lagged its fellow FANGs. However, with Waymo potentially taking off and itsCloud platformshowing the fastest growth of any public cloud player, Alphabet\'s non-advertising businesses may become much more meaningful in the year ahead. Investors should take note.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Billy Dubersteinowns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shares ofActivision Blizzard(NASDAQ: ATVI)surged 17.1% last month, according to data fromS&P Global Market Intelligence. The video game maker is dominating the sales rankings, while also making a bold move into the exploding market for esports.\nActivision Blizzard entered January with momentum, after two of its games --Call of Duty: WWIIandDestiny 2 --placed No. 1 and No. 2 among thebest-selling video gamesof 2017. The strong sales performances of these titles landed Activision a slew of analyst upgrades and price target increases.\nActivision Blizzard\'sCall of Duty: WWIIwas the best-selling video game of 2017. Image source: Activision Blizzard.\nThe stock\'s ascent accelerated after Activisionannouncedthat it had struck a multi-year media rights deal withAmazon.com\'s(NASDAQ: AMZN)Twitch video streaming site. Amazon will reportedly pay $90 million over two years for streaming rights to Activision\'s newOverwatch esports league. Days later, Overwatch League went on to draw more than 10 million viewers during its opening week.\n"This league demonstrates the power and potential of esports, and we\'re thrilled to continue expanding our partnership with Blizzard," Twitch COO Kevin Lin said in a press release.\nActivision Blizzard\'s shares have pulled back about 8% so far in February, after the company released good, if not great,fourth-quarter results. Investors may wish to consider using this pullback as a buying opportunity. Activision has multiple catalysts that can propel its growth in the coming years, includingmovies and TV shows,consumer products,in-game advertising, and, of course, esports. As such, the video game titan gives investors many ways to profit.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Joe Tenebrusohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard and Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'What happened Shares of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) surged 17.1% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The video game maker is dominating the sales rankings, while also making a bold move into the exploding market for esports. So what Activision Blizzard entered January with momentum, after two of its games -- Call of Duty: WWII and Destiny 2 -- placed No. 1 and No. 2 among the best-selling video games of 2017. The strong sales performances of these titles landed Activision a slew of analyst upgrades and price target increases. A screenshot of Activision Blizzard\'s Call of Duty: WWII game Activision Blizzard\'s Call of Duty: WWII was the best-selling video game of 2017. Image source: Activision Blizzard. The stock\'s ascent accelerated after Activision announced that it had struck a multi-year media rights deal with Amazon.com \'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch video streaming site. Amazon will reportedly pay $90 million over two years for streaming rights to Activision\'s new Overwatch esports league . Days later, Overwatch League went on to draw more than 10 million viewers during its opening week. "This league demonstrates the power and potential of esports, and we\'re thrilled to continue expanding our partnership with Blizzard," Twitch COO Kevin Lin said in a press release. Now what Activision Blizzard\'s shares have pulled back about 8% so far in February, after the company released good, if not great, fourth-quarter results . Investors may wish to consider using this pullback as a buying opportunity. Activision has multiple catalysts that can propel its growth in the coming years, including movies and TV shows , consumer products , in-game advertising , and, of course, esports. As such, the video game titan gives investors many ways to profit. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Joe Tenebruso has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard and Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'One of the oft-cited claims fromTwitter\'s(NYSE: TWTR)standoutfourth-quarter earningswas that the company\'s ad products are seeing success because of improved return on investment for advertisers. In its letter to shareholders, the company said its ad product team made changes that resulted in an 18% increase in ROI for advertisers.\nManagement pointed to a decline in ad prices (cost was down 42% year over year) and an increase in total engagements (up 75% year over year) as a clear indicator that advertisers are seeing better returns on investment.\nBut that only tells one part of the story. In fact, Twitter saw a greater decline in ad prices in the fourth quarter last year (60%) and an even bigger increase in engagements (150%). But the supposedly improved ROI didn\'t help Twitter\'s ad revenue in 2017.\nImage source: Twitter, Copyright Marisa Allegra Williams (@marisa) for Twitter, Inc.\nThe biggest problem with the claim that advertisers are seeing better return on investment on Twitter is that they\'re not acting like it. If the return on investment were so much better, advertisers would have significantly increased their spending on the platform.\nBut let\'s take a look at how Twitter\'s ad revenue growth compares to its closest competitors.\n[{"Company": "Twitter", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "7%"}, {"Company": "Snap(NYSE: SNAP)", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "72%"}, {"Company": "Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "48%"}, {"Company": "Google", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "22%"}]\nData source: company financial reports. Ad revenue growth for owned-and-operated properties only.\nSnap\'s huge increase in ad revenue can be attributed to a big jump in ad impressions.Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)subsidiary Google also got a boost from increased engagements, particularly on YouTube and mobile. But while advertisers are spending money on additional engagements on those properties, they\'re not significantly moving into Twitter despite the huge spike in engagements. That probably means those engagements don\'t offer great returns compared to engagements on Snapchat or the various Google platforms.\nMeanwhile, growth at Facebook was largely driven by an increase in average ad price. The company revealed its average price per ad increased 43% in the fourth quarter during itsearnings call. That\'s a much better sign of strong return on investment for marketers than Twitter\'s results.\nIn the letter to shareholders, management said it saw an increase in cost per ad impression (CPM) despite the decline in cost per engagement. That\'s a strong indication that it\'s getting better at putting ads in front of the right people, which is further affirmed by management\'s disclosure that click-through rates on advertisements also increased last quarter.\nOn the earnings call, CFO Ned Segal told analysts, "We try to think more about CPMs than we do about the inputs."\nThe only problem is, management isn\'t giving investors the details about CPM or click-through rates.\nFacebook provides an update on cost per impression every quarter. Google uses cost-per-click as a catchall for clicks on Google and impressions on YouTube. Even Snap has provided updates on itsad price declinesin recent quarters. And those are all important metrics for investors to track.\nBut Twitter gives cost per engagement, despite saying that it\'s not as important as CPM. That means the company doesn\'t provide the opportunity for investors to track the progress of Twitter\'s efforts to improve return on investment and gauge the true health of its advertising business.\nTwitter showed strong results in the fourth quarter with improved ad revenue and finally posting a profit on aGAAPbasis. But the strength of its ad business compared to its competitors is still questionable, as management is holding back on giving investors details about the metric the company says it pays the most attention to. The company needs to give investors the ability to monitor its advertising business by being more transparent about its self-proclaimed key metric.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'One of the oft-cited claims from Twitter \'s (NYSE: TWTR) standout fourth-quarter earnings was that the company\'s ad products are seeing success because of improved return on investment for advertisers. In its letter to shareholders, the company said its ad product team made changes that resulted in an 18% increase in ROI for advertisers. Management pointed to a decline in ad prices (cost was down 42% year over year) and an increase in total engagements (up 75% year over year) as a clear indicator that advertisers are seeing better returns on investment. But that only tells one part of the story. In fact, Twitter saw a greater decline in ad prices in the fourth quarter last year (60%) and an even bigger increase in engagements (150%). But the supposedly improved ROI didn\'t help Twitter\'s ad revenue in 2017. Wood carved Twitter bird on wall of ivy. Image source: Twitter, Copyright Marisa Allegra Williams ( @marisa ) for Twitter, Inc. Why aren\'t advertisers showing up? The biggest problem with the claim that advertisers are seeing better return on investment on Twitter is that they\'re not acting like it. If the return on investment were so much better, advertisers would have significantly increased their spending on the platform. But let\'s take a look at how Twitter\'s ad revenue growth compares to its closest competitors. Company Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY) Twitter* 7% Snap (NYSE: SNAP) 72% Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) 48% Google 22% Data source: company financial reports. Ad revenue growth for owned-and-operated properties only. Snap\'s huge increase in ad revenue can be attributed to a big jump in ad impressions. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google also got a boost from increased engagements, particularly on YouTube and mobile. But while advertisers are spending money on additional engagements on those properties, they\'re not significantly moving into Twitter despite the huge spike in engagements. That probably means those engagements don\'t offer great returns compared to engagements on Snapchat or the various Google platforms. Story continues Meanwhile, growth at Facebook was largely driven by an increase in average ad price. The company revealed its average price per ad increased 43% in the fourth quarter during its earnings call . That\'s a much better sign of strong return on investment for marketers than Twitter\'s results. Hidden details In the letter to shareholders, management said it saw an increase in cost per ad impression (CPM) despite the decline in cost per engagement. That\'s a strong indication that it\'s getting better at putting ads in front of the right people, which is further affirmed by management\'s disclosure that click-through rates on advertisements also increased last quarter. On the earnings call, CFO Ned Segal told analysts, "We try to think more about CPMs than we do about the inputs." The only problem is, management isn\'t giving investors the details about CPM or click-through rates. Facebook provides an update on cost per impression every quarter. Google uses cost-per-click as a catchall for clicks on Google and impressions on YouTube. Even Snap has provided updates on its ad price declines in recent quarters. And those are all important metrics for investors to track. But Twitter gives cost per engagement, despite saying that it\'s not as important as CPM. That means the company doesn\'t provide the opportunity for investors to track the progress of Twitter\'s efforts to improve return on investment and gauge the true health of its advertising business. Remove the mystery Twitter showed strong results in the fourth quarter with improved ad revenue and finally posting a profit on a GAAP basis. But the strength of its ad business compared to its competitors is still questionable, as management is holding back on giving investors details about the metric the company says it pays the most attention to. The company needs to give investors the ability to monitor its advertising business by being more transparent about its self-proclaimed key metric. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Adam Levy owns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Logo of jester cap with thought bubble with words \'Fool Transcripts\' below it Image source: The Motley Fool. DaVita, Inc. (NYSE: DVA) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Feb. 13, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good evening. My name is Eric and I\'ll be your conference facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the DaVita fourth quarter 2017 earnings call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers\' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer period. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press and then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press * followed by the number 2. Thank you, and Mr. Gustafson, you may begin your conference. Jim Gustafson -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, Eric. Welcome everyone to our fourth quarter conference call. We appreciate your continued interest in our company. I\'m Jim Gustafson, Vice President of Investor Relations. With me today are Kent Thiry, our CEO; Joel Ackerman, our CFO; Javier Rodriguez, CEO of DaVita Kidney Care; Jim Hilger, our Chief Accounting Officer; and LeAnne Zumwalt, Group Vice President. Please note that during this call, we may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All of these statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For further details concerning those risks and uncertainties, please refer to our third quarter earnings release earlier today and our SEC filings, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Our forward-looking statements are based upon information currently available to us and we do not intend and undertake no duty to update these statements for any reason. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Story continues Additionally, we\'d like to remind you that during this call, we will discuss some non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is included in our earnings press release filed with the SEC and available on our website. I\'ll now turn the call over to Kent Thiry, our Chief Executive Officer. Kent J. Thiry -- Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Jim. Thanks to all of you out there for your continued interest in our enterprise. We are first and foremost a clinical caregiving company and as is our custom, I will start with talking about a clinical spotlight before I move into a summary and then Joel and Javier can take care of the follow-up. Flu, as we\'ve seen in all the major media, is the leading cause of hospitalizations in general and even more so in this ESRD population. The current flu season is especially severe. Vaccinations significantly reduce the risk, even in a difficult year like this. We vaccine over 94% of our patients, which is a very distinctive percentage and many years in a row where we have outperformed the norm in this all-important category. Now onto a high-level summary of the quarter itself. It was a good quarter for DaVita Kidney Care and we carried solid momentum into 2018 and 2019. There\'s a lot of noise in this quarter\'s numbers due to a bunch of factors, including the DMG sale and tax reform and Joel will step through a bunch of that to help you navigate. But the bottom line is it was a good quarter. We have good operating momentum and we continue to generate strong cash flows and we will deploy a significant amount of those cash flows toward share repurchases as the quarters roll on. On to Javier for DaVita Kidney Care. Javier J. Rodriguez -- Chief Executive Officer, DaVita Kidney Care Thank you, Kent. Good afternoon. Let me dive right in. I\'ll provide some details on the main drivers of the business and Joel will cover the financial results in more detail. First, our nonacquired growth for the quarter was 3.5%, approximately flat versus the third quarter of 2017 after normalizing for the impact of the hurricanes. Next, net dialysis revenue per treatment came in consistent with recent quarters. As we think about 2018, I\'d break it down between government and commercial revenues. As you know, 2018 Medicare rate update is essentially flat and will be a headwind for margins for all dialysis providers. As it relates to commercial revenues, there tend to be two questions. Is there anything new on charitable premium assistance? How is the commercial environment? We believe that there\'s very little going on around the country on charitable premium assistance and as it relates to the contracting environment, the conversations are back to the normal puts and takes. On to the cost side. Like many other companies, we\'re experiencing a tight labor market with upward wage pressure. We continue to expect a 2 to 3% annual increase and don\'t see significant opportunity to offset this with productivity improvement in the near term. With labor cost inflation continuing to outpace Medicare reimbursement, we will continue to feel margin pressure in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service business in 2018. With normal Medicare updates scheduled to resume in 2019, we expect these margin pressures to subside. Finally, we continue to be excited at the prospect of transforming patient care in the dialysis industry through Patient Act. We currently have an unusual amount of bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress with more than 150 co-sponsors. We believe we have a real shot in getting this bill passed this year, but as always, it\'s significant lift to get transformative legislation passed. To wrap up 2017, we ended the year with adjusted operating income for kidney care of $1.616 billion, above our most recent 2017 adjusted guidance of $1.57 billion to $1.6 billion. Joel will go into more details on this in a moment. On to 2018 guidance. Because of the pending DaVita Medical Group transaction, our kidney care guidance effectively becomes our guidance for operating income from continuing operations. For 2018, we continue to expect operating income of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion for kidney care business. As a reminder, we have a one year-over-year accounting headwind of up to $100 million as we finish the transition from profit share program to a 401(k) match program. With the old program, we accrued for the expenses in the calendar year before the payoff. With the new program, we will accrue for the expenses as we pay it out. This accounting change created a one-year gap in 2017 when we did not need to accrue for such payouts. To close out my remarks, I would like to follow up on three variables that we discussed last quarter that could swing 2018 forecasts. First, open enrollment period was in line with our initial expectations. We will continue to monitor as the numbers slope throughout the year and we\'ll keep you posted. Second, on to pharmaceuticals. As we had discussed before, calcimimetic, a drug that\'s taken many an ESRD patient to treat mineral bone disease, has just moved into our dialysis reimbursement with the introduction of an injectable drug called Parsabiv. The reimbursement and the cost of calcimimetic are coming in line with expectation, but it\'s still too early to understand the full picture until we get more data on volume and product mix. Physicians make individuals prescription decisions based on each of the patient\'s needs, so how they will view the new drug option is very difficult to predict. Our view of the most probable range of outcomes continues to be included in our guidance and we plan to provide an update when we gain better visibility. Third, on to the ballot initiative being pursued by the union in California. We won\'t have much to report until later this year and we have not included potential advocacy costs in our guidance range. If the initiative does pass, we believe that it would have material adverse impact on the entire industry in California and would likely make a large number of centers in California financially unsustainable, which would severely limit patient access to outpatient dialysis care. We have also become aware that the union is pursuing a similar initiative in Ohio. We have not included any potential advocacy costs in Ohio in our guidance range either. Now on to our CFO, Joel, for financial results and details. Joel Ackerman -- Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Javier. I will start with an overview of the financial results for the kidney care business as reflected in our continuing operations. Adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter was $430 million, up approximately $26 million or 6% versus the third quarter, although the fourth quarter benefited from a couple of items that are outside our run rate. First, we recognized $14 million shared savings revenue that our DaVita Health Solutions business earned throughout 2017. Second, we had a $9 million one-time benefit in insurance expense due to a revaluation of our reserves. As a reminder, adjusted operating income for the third quarter was $404 million, but this figure was negatively impacted by approximately $14 million due to the hurricane season. The fourth quarter was shorter by one-half treatment day relative to the third quarter, which accounts for most of this difference. For our US dialysis and lab business, our reported revenue-per-treatment net of provision for bad debts was up $0.49 per treatment quarter-over-quarter. Underlying this are two largely offsetting, unusual items. First, we recognized approximately $20 million in cash receipts that we had previously reserved that flowed through the gross revenue line. This was offset by a $23 million increase in our provision for bad debts to address our higher estimates of patient pay receivable write-offs for all of 2017. To comply with the new revenue accounting standard, starting with the first quarter of 2018, you will start to see a few changes and additions to our disclosures. I want to highlight two in particular. First, we will only be reporting revenue-per-treatment net of provision for bad debts. Second, we expect to recognize a benefit of approximately $30 million in the first four months of 2018 from a change in how we account for Medicare bad debt recoveries. Prior to 2018, we recognized these recoveries only after attempting to collect, which takes approximately four months. Under the new rules, we will estimate and recognize estimated Medicare bad debt recoveries at the time of treatment. I refer you to our Form 10-K to be filed later this month for additional details. Our patient care costs were down approximately $0.11 per treatment quarter-over-quarter. As a reminder, our patient care cost in the third quarter of 2017 was higher by approximately $1.00 per treatment, due to the hurricane impact. US dialysis and lab segment G&A costs were down approximately $1.69 per treatment sequentially due to lower outside professional fee expense and normal quarterly fluctuations. For Fiscal 2017, G&A was down approximately 3% per treatment year-on-year. As G&A always has some quarterly variability, the annual G&A per treatment is a better result to use for your go-forward modeling. Lastly, please keep in mind that our first quarter tends to be the weakest quarter of each year due to seasonality, with two fewer treatment days in Q4, flu impacts, and higher payroll taxes. A few words on the DMG sale. As a reminder, we announced in December that we entered into an agreement to sell DaVita Medical Group to Optum. We\'re working with Optum on the required regulatory approvals and continue to target closing in 2018. It has been a very productive working relationship and we look forward post-close to the additional long-term benefits that the business will get from our relationship with Optum and United. Because of the pending transaction, the DMG business has been reclassified as "held for sale," and the results of operations are reported as discontinued operations. In addition, prior period presentation have been revised to conform to current-year presentation. In the fourth quarter, DMG generated operating loss of $23 million. This includes operating results which were negatively impacted by a bad flu season and both direct and indirect financial impact from the transaction, including the shift to held for sale accounting. In addition, we recognized a tax benefit of $164 million in order to recognize deferred tax assets required upon the classification of DMG as "held for sale." The net impact of all these items is that we reported $144 million gain as one line on the income statement as a discontinued operation. On to international. Our strategy is evolving under the direction of the new leadership. The result is an increased focus on core markets where we are well positioned to achieve scale and drive clinical and financial value. Also, as we discussed last quarter, we restructured our international organization to streamline our reporting structure and reduce administrative costs and anticipate this will save $6.5 million in annual G&A expense in 2018. As a result of these strategic changes, including changes in expectations concerning the JV\'s available market opportunities, we are taking a non-cash writedown of our investment in the Asia-Pacific JV of $280 million, which reverses much of the $381 million non-cash gain we booked in 2016 and 2017 from the creation of this joint venture. Adjusted operating losses from our international business was $46 million for fiscal year 2017, which included $2 million in impairment charges, $4 million in prior period adjustments, and $8 million in foreign currency losses. This was in line with the revised guidance that we had previously provided for 2017. As we have discussed in recent quarters, we expect to achieve break-even operating income in late 2018. This is incorporated in our enterprise guidance for continuing operations for 2018. Next, some information on taxes. To account for the impact of US tax reform legislation passed in December, we recognized a one-time reduction of tax expense of $252 million in the quarter. This is the net gain to remeasure our deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect our expected go-forward tax rate. Excluding this and other one-time items, our adjusted effective tax rate on continuing operations was 40.4% in the quarter and 39.1% for 2017. As we continue to review the impact of the recently announced tax reform, we now expect our effective tax rate from continuing operations in 2018 to be 26.5 to 27.5%. Despite moving up the bottom end of the range by 50 basis points, we continue to expect a 2018 income tax expense reduction of $110 to $130 million in tax reform. Now cash flow. Enterprise operating cash flow for 2017 was $1.907 billion, within our previously provided guidance. For 2018, we will provide cash flow guidance for continuing operations in light of our expectation that the DMG sale will close this year. We expect operating cash flow from continuing operations to be $1.4 to $1.5 billion. This guidance reflects the benefit of tax reform from both a lower effective tax rate and the accelerated depreciation of certain capital expenditures. This cash flow guidance excludes any cash flows from DaVita Medical Group, although investors should keep in mind that we will still own the cash flows from this business up until the date the transaction closes. In 2018, we expect to spend $925 million in CapEx on continuing operations, roughly evenly split across maintenance and development CapEx. This is an include of approximately $100 million from 2017. But most of this increase is due to expenditures we do not expect to recur in 2019, so holding all else equal, we expect our CapEx in 2019 to be to closer to our 2017 levels. For the full year 2017, we repurchased 13 million shares of our common stock, or nearly 7% of our shares outstanding at the beginning of the year. During Q4 2017, we repurchased 7.4 million shares. We have also repurchased approximately 900,000 shares this year through February 12, 2018. Now I\'ll turn it over to Kent for some closing remarks. Kent J. Thiry -- Chief Executive Officer If you\'ll excuse a little bit of redundancy, I\'ll make three points before we turn to Q&A. No. 1, it\'s early in the process, but the DMG transaction is proceeding on track. No. 2, it was a good quarter for DaVita Kidney Care and they have good operating momentum. This reflects the fact that we continue to have a very solid platform in DaVita Kidney Care, our US kidney care business. Third and finally, we expect to continue to generate strong cash flows and we expect to be thoughtful in the deployment of this cash to benefit you through a combination of share repurchases, substantial continued kidney care growth, and a limited number of investments in other healthcare service areas. On to Q&A, please. Questions and Answers: Operator Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a questio Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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"We estimate the wealth effect from unrealized gains on Bitcoin trading by Japanese investors since the start of [2017], and estimate a potential boost to consumer spending of ¥23.2 billion to ¥96.0 billion" ($206.7 million to $855.4 million), Japan economics research analysts Yoshiyuki Suimon and Kazuki Miyamoto said in a Friday report. "Moreover, the fact that the rise in Bitcoin prices was concentrated in 2017 Q4 could result in the wealth effect materializing in 2018 Q1, and if that is the case, we estimate a potential boost to real GDP growth on an annualized quarter-on-quarter basis of up to about 0.3 percentage points," the report said. At one point in December, bitcoin briefly soared 1,900 percent for the year. The digital currency was last trading near $15,000, a roughly 1,370 percent increase over the last 12 months, according to Coinbase. For much of last year, bitcoin trading in Japanese yen accounted for nearly half or more of total trading volume in the digital currency, according to CryptoCompare. U.S. dollar-bitcoin trading volume typically had the second-largest share, until rising to first place in the last few weeks. Bitcoin trading volume by government currency (2012 - 2017) Source: CryptoCompare Assuming the Japanese hold about 3.7 million bitcoins and estimating an 866,000 yen ($7,716) gain in price between the second and fourth quarters of the year, "we estimate unrealized gains on Bitcoin held by Japanese people of roughly ¥3.2 trillion ($28.5 billion)," the analysts said. "Although Japanese investors' unrealized gains are unlikely to feed straight through to their patterns of consumption, it is common knowledge that personal consumption is bolstered as a result of increases in the value of asset holdings (ie, the wealth effect)," the analysts said. Digital currency trading in Japan is also a big business. Tokyo-based bitFlyer expanded its operations to the U.S. in late 2017. The Nomura analysts did point out that Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in late December that the bitcoin price surge was the result of speculation. Last week, the South Korean Financial Services Commission said in a statement, translated by CNBC, that it is prohibiting anonymous digital currency trading accounts and also banning cryptocurrency exchanges from issuing new trading accounts. If an exchange does allow new accounts, the government has the ability to take action to either stop trading or shut the exchange down, the statement said. According to an English language Facebook post by the commission, the rules would take effect in January. China cracked down on digital currencies in September and the share of yuan-bitcoin trading has fallen drastically to less than 5 percent after dominating the market for years. 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If you don't have a 401(k) through work, you can open an IRA that offers an automatic savings option as well. The point is to take savings matters out of your own hands if you feel you can't be trusted to make the right choices. Even if youarelooking to change your ways, it still pays to go the automatic route for the sake of convenience.\nAs a higher earner, there's little excuse for having no savings to show for. So if you're living paycheck to paycheck, it's time to bust out of that cycle. The upside? Once you do, you'll gain a healthy dose of financial security -- and that's something you can feel good about.\nRelated: Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "When we think of the countless Americans who are forced to live paycheck to paycheck, we tend to picture low to middle earners with little wiggle room for unplanned expenses. But apparently, it's not just those with limited income who can't seem to bank any money at month's end. In fact, one in 10 Americans earning over $100,000 a year is living paycheck to paycheck, according to data from CreditLoan . Why are higher earners struggling so? Often, it's a matter of taking on too many expenses and not having adequate reserves . It's estimated that 57% of the adult population has less than $1,000 in immediate savings, while 39% of Americans have no savings at all. Clearly, higher earners are included in this sample set, as evidenced by the fact that so many have a hard time making ends meet. Couple sitting in front of a laptop as they look at a statement, worried IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. If you're earning upward of $100,000 a year yet are trapped in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, it's on you to take steps to change your habits. Otherwise, you risk not only falling deep into debt, but also ruining your finances irreparably the moment an unexpected bill falls in your lap. 1. Create a budget If you're tired of living paycheck to paycheck, then the first thing you need to do is create a budget that maps out your various expenses. Simply list your recurring bills, factor in less frequent expenses -- like that once-a-year insurance premium you pay -- and compare what you typically spend to the amount of post-tax income you bring home. If the numbers don't align -- meaning you find that you're spending down your entire paycheck, and then some -- then you'll need to start cutting back. Immediately. 2. Make hard choices In an ideal world, we'd all be able to live the lifestyle we want without having to compromise. In reality, however, life's luxuries cost money, and if your earnings -- no matter how high they happen to be -- don't support them, then you'll need to start making changes. Story continues Once you have that budget in place, examine it to determine which current expenses you're willing to slash. Keep in mind that there's no right or wrong answer. Rather, your goal should be to free up as much cash as possible in your budget while causing yourself and your family the least amount of unhappiness in the process. So think about what sounds worse: living in a smaller home, or giving up the restaurant food you typically enjoy three nights a week or more. Similarly, would you rather not take vacation, or drive a less impressive-looking car? The choice is ultimately yours, but you'll need to commit to some changes if you're tired of counting down the days till your next paycheck arrives so you can pay the bills. 3. Automate your savings The fact that you're a relatively high earner with little to no savings probably means that setting money aside on the regular isn't your strong suit. So don't give yourself the option to overspend. Rather, arrange for a portion of each paycheck to filter directly into savings, and forget it exists. You can set up an automatic transfer with your bank so that part of your earnings land in a savings account. Once you've established a near-term safety net, it's time to focus on the future. If your employer offers a 401(k), you're in luck, because all you need to do to participate is decide how much of each paycheck you wish to contribute, and that amount will automatically get deducted (pre-tax) from your earnings. It's as simple as that. If you don't have a 401(k) through work, you can open an IRA that offers an automatic savings option as well. The point is to take savings matters out of your own hands if you feel you can't be trusted to make the right choices. Even if you are looking to change your ways, it still pays to go the automatic route for the sake of convenience. As a higher earner, there's little excuse for having no savings to show for. So if you're living paycheck to paycheck, it's time to bust out of that cycle. The upside? Once you do, you'll gain a healthy dose of financial security -- and that's something you can feel good about. Related: Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Fans of high yields, mergers-and-acquisitions drama, and desperate players trying to slow their paths to irrelevance are no strangers to telco stocks. The telecommunications industry is in a funk. Landline and cable television customers are cutting the cord, and the mobile market is starting to become more cutthroat as carriers cope with slowing growth.\nAT&T(NYSE: T)andCenturyLink(NYSE: CTL)are survivors because they're still here, but also because they've been making shrewd moves to keep growing. AT&T and CenturyLink have taken advantage of sector consolidation, but they've also been aggressive in eyeing diversification opportunities outside of their core businesses. Both investments come battered in risk, but also deep-fried in opportunities if their strategies pay off. Let's size up the two telcos to see which one is right for you.\nImage source: CenturyLink.\nAT&T is in the news a lot these days. The Department of Justice isthrowing legal challenges at AT&T;'s $85 billion dealforTime Warner(NYSE: TWX), and the parties will head into court next month. AT&T has gobbled up smaller cellular companies in the past, and made a big push into satellite television with its $48.5 billion deal for DIRECTV. Now it's bumping up into some regulatory resistance as it tries to play the content game.\nCenturyLink hasn't faced the same kinds of antitrust roadblocks. It's much smaller, so it wasn't a big deal when it gobbled up Embarq, Qwest, Tier 3, and most recently, in a$25 billion deal, Level 3 Communications. AT&T would look great with HBO and some of Time Warner's other properties in its arsenal, but the combination is far from a sure thing at this point. Meanwhile CenturyLink's deal for Level 3 finds it landing its next CEO, as well as expanding deeper into steadier business customers that will account for 75% of the core revenue at CenturyLink -- and that's before even considering the $850 million in operational synergies it expects to realize in the next three years.\nWhen it comes to valuation, AT&T commands the lower earnings multiple, at 11 times this year's projected earnings, compared to a still reasonable multiple of 14 at CenturyLink. However, organic growth remains a concern for both entities.\nMobile isn't dead. Thepush for 5Gcould raise the bar on pricing and efficiency, and let's not forget that this year's tax cuts should help make mobile phone plans affordable for a wider audience. Pay TV has turned to cheaper streaming solutions, but those still require fast and reliable broadband, which AT&T and CenturyLink offer.\nThe two stocks are out of favor, and that has helped push their yields higher. CenturyLink stock has experienced three years of sharp declines, but it has not, incredibly, slashed its dividend since 2013. Its 12.6% yield turns heads, even if AT&T's 5.5% is no slouch. AT&T's rate is naturally more sustainable.\nWhile I own shares in AT&T, that doesn't mean that I'm giving it the nod here -- I'm actually going the other way. CenturyLink is the riskier bet, but it packs the most upside with its transformational deal of Level 3 in the rearview mirror; a dividend cut seems inevitable, but it still has the best chance at ringing up big gains.\nIf AT&T completes its deal for Time Warner I may revisit this pick, but given the cards on the table right now, CenturyLink looks like a better buy.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRick Munarrizowns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Fans of high yields, mergers-and-acquisitions drama, and desperate players trying to slow their paths to irrelevance are no strangers to telco stocks. The telecommunications industry is in a funk. Landline and cable television customers are cutting the cord, and the mobile market is starting to become more cutthroat as carriers cope with slowing growth. AT&T (NYSE: T) and CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) are survivors because they're still here, but also because they've been making shrewd moves to keep growing. AT&T and CenturyLink have taken advantage of sector consolidation, but they've also been aggressive in eyeing diversification opportunities outside of their core businesses. Both investments come battered in risk, but also deep-fried in opportunities if their strategies pay off. Let's size up the two telcos to see which one is right for you. A smiling sales rep at a CenturyLink outpost Image source: CenturyLink. Making the right call AT&T is in the news a lot these days. The Department of Justice is throwing legal challenges at AT&T;'s $85 billion deal for Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) , and the parties will head into court next month. AT&T has gobbled up smaller cellular companies in the past, and made a big push into satellite television with its $48.5 billion deal for DIRECTV. Now it's bumping up into some regulatory resistance as it tries to play the content game. CenturyLink hasn't faced the same kinds of antitrust roadblocks. It's much smaller, so it wasn't a big deal when it gobbled up Embarq, Qwest, Tier 3, and most recently, in a $25 billion deal , Level 3 Communications. AT&T would look great with HBO and some of Time Warner's other properties in its arsenal, but the combination is far from a sure thing at this point. Meanwhile CenturyLink's deal for Level 3 finds it landing its next CEO, as well as expanding deeper into steadier business customers that will account for 75% of the core revenue at CenturyLink -- and that's before even considering the $850 million in operational synergies it expects to realize in the next three years. Story continues When it comes to valuation, AT&T commands the lower earnings multiple, at 11 times this year's projected earnings, compared to a still reasonable multiple of 14 at CenturyLink. However, organic growth remains a concern for both entities. Mobile isn't dead. The push for 5G could raise the bar on pricing and efficiency, and let's not forget that this year's tax cuts should help make mobile phone plans affordable for a wider audience. Pay TV has turned to cheaper streaming solutions, but those still require fast and reliable broadband, which AT&T and CenturyLink offer. The two stocks are out of favor, and that has helped push their yields higher. CenturyLink stock has experienced three years of sharp declines, but it has not, incredibly, slashed its dividend since 2013. Its 12.6% yield turns heads, even if AT&T's 5.5% is no slouch. AT&T's rate is naturally more sustainable. The better buy While I own shares in AT&T, that doesn't mean that I'm giving it the nod here -- I'm actually going the other way. CenturyLink is the riskier bet, but it packs the most upside with its transformational deal of Level 3 in the rearview mirror; a dividend cut seems inevitable, but it still has the best chance at ringing up big gains. If AT&T completes its deal for Time Warner I may revisit this pick, but given the cards on the table right now, CenturyLink looks like a better buy. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarriz owns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'It\'s been more than a year since Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) merged with Starwood Hotels & Resorts , but already, the impact of the combination has been felt across the industry. Marriott\'s competitive position within the hotel sector is stronger than ever, and the company\'s global presence gives it a competitive advantage that few of its peers have been able to match. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Marriott investors wanted to see evidence that the hotel giant was using its competitive leverage to extract further gains from the industry. Marriott\'s results were solid, and company officials are looking forward to a strong 2018. Let\'s take a closer look at Marriott and what its results say about its outlook for the coming year. Tropical garden next to a multi-story hotel with the Marriott name and logo on it. Image source: Marriott. Marriott gets the job done Marriott\'s fourth-quarter results showed ongoing progress in its mission to integrate Starwood and boost total growth. Total revenue rose 8% to $5.88 billion, which was far better than the 3% growth rate that most of those following the stock were expecting to see. GAAP net income sank because of one-time factors, but adjusted net income of $415 million was higher by 24% from year-ago levels, and adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share topped the consensus forecast among investors of $1 per share. Tax reform did have a fleeting impact on Marriott\'s financials. The company faced a $745 million transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings, which it will have to pay over the next eight years. However, offsetting tax benefits of $159 million came from revaluing net deferred tax liabilities at the new lower corporate tax rates. Fundamentally, Marriott looked solid. Worldwide, comparable systemwide revenue per available room rose 4.6%, outpacing the comparable RevPAR gains in North America of 3.9%. Base management and franchise fees were up 11% from the year-ago quarter, while incentive management fees picked up 14%, with Marriott pointing to particular strength in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Expenses remained under control, lifting adjusted pre-tax operating income by 7% from year-earlier levels. Marriott grew its network, adding 132 new properties and about 21,000 rooms to its worldwide portfolio. As of the end of 2017, Marriott had more than 6,500 properties, and those assets contained almost 1.26 million rooms. Marriott\'s pipeline is still impressive, with more than 2,700 properties and 460,000 rooms in various stages of development. CEO Arne Sorenson had no doubts in his views on Marriott\'s progress. "2017 was a terrific year," Sorenson said, noting that "we made great progress on the integration of Starwood, capturing significant property and corporate overhead cost synergies while also increasing our worldwide RevPAR index." The CEO also pointed to joint ventures with Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and strategic credit card agreements to bring in more revenue and reward its loyal customer base. Story continues Can Marriott keep up the pace in 2018? Marriott has plenty of optimism about its immediate future. Among the moves that the company is making is to offer a one-time contribution to retirement savings plans, offering a $5 to $1 match of up to $1,000 from the hotel company. Reduced tax rates should support the one-time move. Marriott also gave further guidance. Full-year 2018 projections are relatively consistent with what the company said previously, with the hotel chain expecting a 7% rise in room counts before accounting for roughly 1% to 1.5% of rooms to be sold or otherwise eliminated. Global RevPAR should rise 1% to 3%, with a slight upward revision in growth to a 1% to 2% range in North America and 3% to 5% internationally. Adjusted earnings will be between $5.22 and $5.45 per share after taking into account new accounting standards for revenue. For the first quarter, comparable systemwide RevPAR in North America should come in flat to up 2%, with international growth of 3% to 5% lifting worldwide comps to a range of 1% to 3%. The move should come despite some unfavorable comparisons, including the change in when Easter falls this year compared to last. Marriott investors weren\'t entirely happy with the report and guidance, and the stock fell 4% in after-hours trading following the announcement. Nevertheless, Marriott has done a good job of integrating the Starwood acquisition, and the future still looks bright for the hotel giant in 2018 and beyond. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Marriott International. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'It\'s been more than a year since Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) merged with Starwood Hotels & Resorts , but already, the impact of the combination has been felt across the industry. Marriott\'s competitive position within the hotel sector is stronger than ever, and the company\'s global presence gives it a competitive advantage that few of its peers have been able to match. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Marriott investors wanted to see evidence that the hotel giant was using its competitive leverage to extract further gains from the industry. Marriott\'s results were solid, and company officials are looking forward to a strong 2018. Let\'s take a closer look at Marriott and what its results say about its outlook for the coming year. Tropical garden next to a multi-story hotel with the Marriott name and logo on it. Image source: Marriott. Marriott gets the job done Marriott\'s fourth-quarter results showed ongoing progress in its mission to integrate Starwood and boost total growth. Total revenue rose 8% to $5.88 billion, which was far better than the 3% growth rate that most of those following the stock were expecting to see. GAAP net income sank because of one-time factors, but adjusted net income of $415 million was higher by 24% from year-ago levels, and adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share topped the consensus forecast among investors of $1 per share. Tax reform did have a fleeting impact on Marriott\'s financials. The company faced a $745 million transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings, which it will have to pay over the next eight years. However, offsetting tax benefits of $159 million came from revaluing net deferred tax liabilities at the new lower corporate tax rates. Fundamentally, Marriott looked solid. Worldwide, comparable systemwide revenue per available room rose 4.6%, outpacing the comparable RevPAR gains in North America of 3.9%. Base management and franchise fees were up 11% from the year-ago quarter, while incentive management fees picked up 14%, with Marriott pointing to particular strength in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Expenses remained under control, lifting adjusted pre-tax operating income by 7% from year-earlier levels. Marriott grew its network, adding 132 new properties and about 21,000 rooms to its worldwide portfolio. As of the end of 2017, Marriott had more than 6,500 properties, and those assets contained almost 1.26 million rooms. Marriott\'s pipeline is still impressive, with more than 2,700 properties and 460,000 rooms in various stages of development. CEO Arne Sorenson had no doubts in his views on Marriott\'s progress. "2017 was a terrific year," Sorenson said, noting that "we made great progress on the integration of Starwood, capturing significant property and corporate overhead cost synergies while also increasing our worldwide RevPAR index." The CEO also pointed to joint ventures with Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and strategic credit card agreements to bring in more revenue and reward its loyal customer base. Story continues Can Marriott keep up the pace in 2018? Marriott has plenty of optimism about its immediate future. Among the moves that the company is making is to offer a one-time contribution to retirement savings plans, offering a $5 to $1 match of up to $1,000 from the hotel company. Reduced tax rates should support the one-time move. Marriott also gave further guidance. Full-year 2018 projections are relatively consistent with what the company said previously, with the hotel chain expecting a 7% rise in room counts before accounting for roughly 1% to 1.5% of rooms to be sold or otherwise eliminated. Global RevPAR should rise 1% to 3%, with a slight upward revision in growth to a 1% to 2% range in North America and 3% to 5% internationally. Adjusted earnings will be between $5.22 and $5.45 per share after taking into account new accounting standards for revenue. For the first quarter, comparable systemwide RevPAR in North America should come in flat to up 2%, with international growth of 3% to 5% lifting worldwide comps to a range of 1% to 3%. The move should come despite some unfavorable comparisons, including the change in when Easter falls this year compared to last. Marriott investors weren\'t entirely happy with the report and guidance, and the stock fell 4% in after-hours trading following the announcement. Nevertheless, Marriott has done a good job of integrating the Starwood acquisition, and the future still looks bright for the hotel giant in 2018 and beyond. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Marriott International. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', "It may become a whole lot easier to use cryptocurrencies for payments. Digital-assets exchange Coinbase Inc. is releasing a service for merchants to accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin payments, and deposit them into their own digital wallets, according to a blog post by the San Francisco-based company. The setup requires just an email address and a phone number. The product, called Coinbase Commerce, can be directly integrated into a merchant's checkout flow or added as a payment option on an e-commerce platform. Commerce platform Shopify, which was already accepting Bitcoin payments, is one of the first platforms to start using the service, Coinbase said. Other merchants already taking cryptocurrencies are Overstock.com, Inc. and Corp. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Bitcoin Is a 'Noxious Poison,' Billionaire Says Bitcoin Charity Donations Soared 10-Fold Last Year, Fidelity Says Western Union Is Testing Ripple and XRP for Money Transfers Bitcoin Posts Biggest Surge in Weeks Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Talks Bitcoin, Banks, and Payments", "It may become a whole lot easier to use cryptocurrencies for payments.\nDigital-assets exchange Coinbase Inc. is releasing a service for merchants to accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin payments, and deposit them into their own digital wallets, according to a blog post by the San Francisco-based company. The setup requires just an email address and a phone number.\nThe product, called Coinbase Commerce, can be directly integrated into a merchant's checkout flow or added as a payment option on an e-commerce platform. Commerce platform Shopify, which was already accepting Bitcoin payments, is one of the first platforms to start using the service, Coinbase said.\nOther merchants already taking cryptocurrencies are Overstock.com, Inc. and Corp.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Bitcoin Is a 'Noxious Poison,' Billionaire Says\n• Bitcoin Charity Donations Soared 10-Fold Last Year, Fidelity Says\n• Western Union Is Testing Ripple and XRP for Money Transfers\n• Bitcoin Posts Biggest Surge in Weeks\n• Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Talks Bitcoin, Banks, and Payments", "Remember that whole Apple vs. FBI fight from early 2016? The government wanted to force Apple to develop what’s essentially a backdoor into iOS that only Apple and/or government officials would control to get into the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino’s shooters. Fast forward to more modern times, and we have six top US intelligence chiefs saying they do not trust devices made by Chinese smartphone makers Huawei and ZTE because they could be used to spy on US citizens. In other words, they believe the Chinese government would hold backdoors into these devices that would allow them to quietly collect data from millions of people. In the words of Alanis Morissette, “isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?” Don't Miss : Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant Just the other day, we talked about Bill Gates’ opinion regarding the use of backdoors in gadgets like the iPhone. The Microsoft guru believes that tech companies like Apple should create tools that would be able to decrypt an iPhone involved in an active investigation. That’s probably something the same six top US Intelligence chiefs want. Meanwhile, they told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday they would advise Americans not to buy products or services from Huawei and ZTE. The list of agency heads making this recommendation includes the chiefs of the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the director of national intelligence, CNBC reports. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunications networks,” FBI Director Chris Wray said. “That provides the capacity to exert pressure or control over our telecommunications infrastructure,” Wray he added. “It provides the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. And it provides the capacity to conduct undetected espionage.” Wray does a great job describing how an iPhone backdoor would work, and what these top six US intelligence communities would be able to do with iPhones around the world. It’s likely that the same Wray will one day ask Apple to find a way to bypass iPhone encryption because something bad just happened and critical data may reside on that password-pin-fingerprint-of-face-encrypted device. You’d be totally right to point out that China isn’t the US, and that Android — and whatever other software Huawei and ZTE use on their non-smartphone devices — isn’t as secure as iPhone. But this whole stance on security is pretty hypocritical. Just imagine if other governments of the world instructed their citizens and local carriers not to ink deals with Apple on account that the US government might have ways to crack iOS, regardless of whether that’s true or not. Story continues The six intelligence chief likely know more about Huawei and ZTE than they’d be willing to say in an open setting. I’ll grant them that as well. But if that’s the case, how come other countries around the world. The thing with backdoors is that, if they exist, security researchers or hackers would eventually find them. Huawei, meanwhile, denied the accusations, saying that it’s trusted by governments and customers in 170 countries worldwide. BGR Top Deals: Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant New leak shows how impressive Samsung’s Galaxy S9 camera will be Trending Right Now: Samsung’s first official Galaxy S9 teaser videos show off new features Feast your eyes on the first ever photo of a single atom hovering in thin air Bitcoin is testing $9,000, but Litecoin is the one to watch See the original version of this article on BGR.com View comments", "Remember that whole Apple vs. FBI fight from early 2016? The government wanted to force Apple to develop what’s essentially a backdoor into iOS that only Apple and/or government officials would control to get into the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino’s shooters. Fast forward to more modern times, and we have six top US intelligence chiefs saying they do not trust devices made by Chinese smartphone makers Huawei and ZTE because they could be used to spy on US citizens. In other words, they believe the Chinese government would hold backdoors into these devices that would allow them to quietly collect data from millions of people. In the words of Alanis Morissette, “isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?” Don't Miss : Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant Just the other day, we talked about Bill Gates’ opinion regarding the use of backdoors in gadgets like the iPhone. The Microsoft guru believes that tech companies like Apple should create tools that would be able to decrypt an iPhone involved in an active investigation. That’s probably something the same six top US Intelligence chiefs want. Meanwhile, they told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday they would advise Americans not to buy products or services from Huawei and ZTE. The list of agency heads making this recommendation includes the chiefs of the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the director of national intelligence, CNBC reports. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunications networks,” FBI Director Chris Wray said. “That provides the capacity to exert pressure or control over our telecommunications infrastructure,” Wray he added. “It provides the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. And it provides the capacity to conduct undetected espionage.” Wray does a great job describing how an iPhone backdoor would work, and what these top six US intelligence communities would be able to do with iPhones around the world. It’s likely that the same Wray will one day ask Apple to find a way to bypass iPhone encryption because something bad just happened and critical data may reside on that password-pin-fingerprint-of-face-encrypted device. You’d be totally right to point out that China isn’t the US, and that Android — and whatever other software Huawei and ZTE use on their non-smartphone devices — isn’t as secure as iPhone. But this whole stance on security is pretty hypocritical. Just imagine if other governments of the world instructed their citizens and local carriers not to ink deals with Apple on account that the US government might have ways to crack iOS, regardless of whether that’s true or not. Story continues The six intelligence chief likely know more about Huawei and ZTE than they’d be willing to say in an open setting. I’ll grant them that as well. But if that’s the case, how come other countries around the world. The thing with backdoors is that, if they exist, security researchers or hackers would eventually find them. Huawei, meanwhile, denied the accusations, saying that it’s trusted by governments and customers in 170 countries worldwide. BGR Top Deals: Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant New leak shows how impressive Samsung’s Galaxy S9 camera will be Trending Right Now: Samsung’s first official Galaxy S9 teaser videos show off new features Feast your eyes on the first ever photo of a single atom hovering in thin air Bitcoin is testing $9,000, but Litecoin is the one to watch See the original version of this article on BGR.com View comments", "First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) has been one of the solar industry's leaders since the early 2000s, pushing costs lower and developing some of the largest solar power plants in the world. But until recently, it hasn't done much to add energy storage to its solar power plants. That changed this week when the company announced it would build a solar-plus-storage plant for Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 's (NYSE: PNW) Arizona Public Service subsidiary. The plant will store the electricity it generates during the day for delivery during the high-demand period between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., extending the clean energy hours for the grid . First Solar power power plant in the desert. Image source: First Solar. First Solar's move into energy storage The 65 MW solar power plant will be paired with a 50 MW, 135 MW-hr energy storage system. To put that into perspective, the system will be able to store solar electricity from the power plant after producing at full capacity for just over two hours, and then provide more than two and a half hours' worth of power at its full discharge rate. The plant is expected to be complete by 2021. APS has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement to buy electricity from the project. As I mentioned, the intent is to use most of the energy between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. -- a period when the Arizona grid hits peak consumption, and which also happens to coincide with the sun going down. The design of this solar-plus-storage plant shows that solar energy is now competing with fossil fuels on a nearly 24 hour a day basis now. A new growth opportunity Energy storage opens up some important opportunities for the solar power plants. First, it expands the market potential. One of the main criticisms of solar has long been that it's a volatile power source and only provides energy during daylight hours. That narrative holds less water once the addition of energy storage allows solar power plants deliver electricity as needed to utilities, and with less volatility. Story continues The second opportunity for a developer like First Solar is that energy storage is a big revenue opportunity. A solar-plus-storage power plant will naturally cost more than a solar-only power plant, and since new solar panel capacity isn't needed, the additional revenue is entirely incremental. If storage can be added to more power plants, it could help drive the company's growth. First Solar developing more differentiation As competitors begin to build their own solar-plus-storage platforms , it's important for First Solar to begin playing in this segment of the industry. It'll open new market opportunity for developers and utilities who are looking for solar-plus-storage capabilities and potentially provide incremental revenue for First Solar. And the fact that solar energy is now competing with natural gas, coal, and wind to meet customers' needs during evening hours could be a game-changer in the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoium owns shares of First Solar. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "First Solar(NASDAQ: FSLR)has been one of the solar industry's leaders since the early 2000s, pushing costs lower and developing some of the largest solar power plants in the world. But until recently, it hasn't done much to add energy storage to its solar power plants.\nThat changed this week when the company announced it would build a solar-plus-storage plant forPinnacle West Capital Corp.'s(NYSE: PNW)Arizona Public Service subsidiary. The plant will store the electricity it generates during the day for delivery during the high-demand period between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.,extending the clean energy hours for the grid.\nImage source: First Solar.\nThe 65 MW solar power plant will be paired with a 50 MW, 135 MW-hr energy storage system. To put that into perspective, the system will be able to store solar electricity from the power plant after producing at full capacity for just over two hours, and then provide more than two and a half hours' worth of power at its full discharge rate. The plant is expected to be complete by 2021.\nAPS has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement to buy electricity from the project. As I mentioned, the intent is to use most of the energy between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. -- a period when the Arizona grid hits peak consumption, and which also happens to coincide with the sun going down.\nThe design of this solar-plus-storage plant shows that solar energy is now competing with fossil fuels on a nearly 24 hour a day basis now.\nEnergy storage opens up some important opportunities for the solar power plants. First, it expands the market potential. One of the main criticisms of solar has long been that it's a volatile power source and only provides energy during daylight hours. That narrative holds less water once the addition of energy storage allows solar power plants deliver electricity as needed to utilities, and with less volatility.\nThe second opportunity for a developer like First Solar is that energy storage is a big revenue opportunity. A solar-plus-storage power plant will naturally cost more than a solar-only power plant, and since new solar panel capacity isn't needed, the additional revenue is entirely incremental. If storage can be added to more power plants, it could help drive the company's growth.\nAs competitors begin to buildtheir own solar-plus-storage platforms, it's important for First Solar to begin playing in this segment of the industry. It'll open new market opportunity for developers and utilities who are looking for solar-plus-storage capabilities and potentially provide incremental revenue for First Solar. And the fact that solar energy is now competing with natural gas, coal, and wind to meet customers' needs during evening hours could be a game-changer in the long term.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTravis Hoiumowns shares of First Solar. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "The year 2017 was an important one for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) . The company behind Overwatch was able to grow revenue and earnings despite few new game releases. However, throughout the year, Activision kept Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Buy $KMD on bittrex(0.00049633 BTC).\n2. Sell $KMD on binance(0.00050520 BTC).\n3. Secure profit when the diff converges.\n \nThe profit is expected to be 1.78%.\n#bitcoin #arbitrage', '2018年02月15日 10:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0942459円\n24時間の最高値 0.1093933円\n24時間の最安値 0.0745706円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0884439円\n24時間の最高値 0.1002459円\n24時間の最安値 0.0733912円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 102 位 / 全 897 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-15 01:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9388.81\nBCH: $1327.57\nETH: $906.09\nZEC: $477.75\nLTC: $219.31\nETC: $33.65\nXRP: $1.1', 'Cotizaciones al 14/02/2018 10:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 51.811.026\nEthereum (ETH): 5.023.511\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.214.509\nMonero (XMR): 1.504.985\nDash (DASH): 3.746.172\nZCash (ZEC): 2.648.613', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,403.09\nChange in 1h: -1.01%\nMarket cap: $158,588,284,550.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,092 10.€ \| -1.03% \| Kraken \| 15/02/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: Going back to the beginning of this year, it would have been difficult to predict the high-profile year that just ended for robotic surgery pioneerIntuitive Surgical, Inc.(NASDAQ: ISRG). It was marked by a number of significant announcements and even more compelling financial results. The stock followed the company's financial performance, gaining 72% in 2017, and nearly tripling the gains of the broader market. Producing these kind of results doesn't happen unless the company is firing on all cylinders, so let's take a look at what Intuitive Surgical did in 2017 that inspired investors to bid up its shares. Intuitive Surgical was a smooth operator in 2017. Image source: Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive Surgical recently released itspreliminary fourth-quarter and 2017 year-end results, which showed that the company's solid performance continues. Surgical procedures, which drives instrument and accessories revenue, increased 16% year over year. This far exceeded the 9% to 12% growth the company had originally forecast. The company also shipped 684 surgical systems in 2017, a 27% increase compared to 537 systems shipped in 2016. These performance metrics flowed through to Intuitive's financial results. The company expects revenue for the year to come in at $3.1 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase. Sales of instruments and accessories grew to an estimated $1.6 billion, a 17% increase over 2016, and the recurring sales have grown to account for more than half of the company's revenue. ISRGdata byYCharts. Early in the year, when Intuitive Surgicalreleased its full-year 2016 financial results, the company announced that it had entered into an accelerated share repurchase program, intending to retire $2 billion of its stock -- exercising most of the authorization that same week. While it was seen by many investors as a huge vote of confidence by the company, some worried that with the stock near all-time highs, the buyback could play out badly. Considering how the shares surged in 2017, up an incredible 72%, in hindsight it seemed a prescient move by Intuitive's management. In May, Intuitive Surgical announced that it had received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the da Vinci X, the latest version of its flagship surgical system. Just the month prior, the company announced that the robot had been approved by European regulators. While the latest da Vinci system has many of the same capabilities as the company's higher priced models, the robot is a much more cost effective, entry-level machine. It is also designed to be upgraded to the full-featured system, giving hospitals the option to start small and grow as necessary. In the same financial release, Intuitive revealed that it planned to boost its research and development (R&D) spending by an additional $80 million dollars --an increase of 30% over the prior year's budget. Sizable as it was, what made this increase even more jaw-dropping was the fact that the company had already boosted its R&D expenditure in the prior year by 20%. So, what precipitated this increase in spending? Intuitive was ramping up to release its Sp, or single-port system, which is designed for surgeons operating in confined spaces. This robot is optimized for procedures such as trans-oral surgery, which takes place in difficult-to-access areas in the head and neck. Typically, the most significant spending occurs in the year prior to the launching of a new system. The company was also investigating the potential of a flexible robotics platform for diagnosing and potentially treating lung cancer. This system is being designed under a joint venture with its distribution partner in China, Fosun Pharma. While the system is in the early stages, it still requires significant investment to come to fruition. The results of the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the platform were released in November 2017, and they were promising. In the study, surgeons were able to obtain lung tissue samples from hard-to-reach areas in 29 of the 30 cases, without any adverse events related to the procedure. The company's willingness to spend heavily on R&D is particularly forward thinking, will result in new products coming to market, and has long been a key contributing factor in Intuitive's success. By continuing to develop new technology, expand its installed base of systems, and increase the number of procedures per machine, Intuitive Surgical has produced impressive results. By keeping its eye on the ball and focusing on the things that matter, Intuitive Surgical crushed it in 2017. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Danny Venaowns shares of Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ipkiss_stanleyipkiss', "I think I'm ready to exit BTC", 14, '2018-02-15 00:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/7xm4m4/i_think_im_ready_to_exit_btc/', 'Hey guys, I have been passively following Monero for some time now and think it\'s time I put my money where my mouth is. I love the anonymity of this and have a lot to learn. What is the best way to move some BTC to XMR? And would this be considered a "sale" (i.e. taxable event)? If so, any way around that?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/7xm4m4/i_think_im_ready_to_exit_btc/', '7xm4m4', [['u/uy88', 11, '2018-02-15 07:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/7xm4m4/i_think_im_ready_to_exit_btc/du9wsw6/', '"Watch out" for what? There is zero risk regarding that. Even if you don\'t update you don\'t lose your money.', '7xm4m4']]], ['u/awpuppy', 'Lightning Network has grown tremendously on mainnet, so have we learned anything?', 175, '2018-02-15 00:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/', "Has anything gone wrong yet? There was all these rumors that if a lightning channel closed bitcoin would be lost and what ever else but now that it's been up and running for so long, what have we learned? I am curious particularly what if anything has gone wrong, has it been fixed, does it feel ready for full adoption in the near term or is there something still to be dealt with in it's development? Please ELI5!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/', '7xm50d', [['u/Korberos', 21, '2018-02-15 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9g8pk/', "> There was all these rumors that if a lightning channel closed bitcoin would be lost and what ever else\n\nIgnore /r/btc lies\n\n> now that it's been up and running for so long, what have we learned? I am curious particularly what if anything has gone wrong, has it been fixed, does it feel ready for full adoption in the near term or is there something still to be dealt with in it's development?\n\nI would also love if there was a central source for updates on what has been fixed and learned, in plain English. [The Github](https://github.com/lightningnetwork) is interesting but hard for laymen to understand. Also even for technical people it's a lot less intriguing than reading a plain English version of the events, as described by the devs.", '7xm50d'], ['u/almkglor', 13, '2018-02-15 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9ipfn/', "Well my hireling (freelancer I hired to work on Lightning part time) said it (mostly store.blockstream.com) brought in a bunch of issues for all 3 major implementations. Mostly incompatibilities across impls. They've since added some commands to force recovery of funds.", '7xm50d'], ['u/CommanderStrident', 51, '2018-02-15 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9k2bz/', 'Things are good and things are not so good. Single hop sends and receives work like a charm without issues. Multi-hop has many issues. Just the other day, I was trying to send a multi-hop payment and the payment got stuck halfway. The protocol caught it and I am being refunded, but it is a multi day ordeal. ', '7xm50d'], ['u/LiveCat6', 15, '2018-02-15 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9o94p/', "you're being overly harsh. A central source for updates doesn't have to mean the developers or anything else is centralized. It could be a technical journalist who follows the development and reports on it.\n\n", '7xm50d'], ['u/thieflar', 20, '2018-02-15 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9ocjj/', 'It sounds like your fellow channel-mate did not cooperate. That wasn\'t a "bug", it worked exactly as intended, and you got your money after the timeout was reached.', '7xm50d'], ['u/robzonpl', 11, '2018-02-15 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9ptfj/', 'The other party in the random channel did not cooperate at closing the channel, so it had to time out before you got your funds back.', '7xm50d'], ['u/laninsterJr', 10, '2018-02-15 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9svfp/', 'so safety net works.', '7xm50d'], ['u/jmw74', 11, '2018-02-15 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/duabdvx/', "A payment that gets stuck halfway is simply a failed payment. The software should just try another route automatically, but i know this is still in development on some of the implementations (like c-lightning).\n\nMy personal experience a couple weeks ago buying stickers from blockstream was that I had to actually use a proposed patch that hadn't been integrated yet (now it has been). The issue was that the client would keep trying the same failed route every time you attempted it. The patch would mark that route failed, so that the next attempt would try a different one.\n\nI had to try 6 times. Each time, I'd get a route that was at least 3 hops and at most 5. The one that finally worked I believe was 4 hops. But I was able to try them in quick succession, it only took a minute to get it through.\n\nThe goal is that a single command or button will do all that trying for me. ", '7xm50d'], ['u/almkglor', 12, '2018-02-15 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/duabkx0/', "Well keeping track of the issues list, there's a sudden bump in issues across all 3 impls reported after store.blockstream.com went online.\n\nMy favorite was a c-lightning incompatibility with itself. Lightning uses millisatoshi, and rounds down on closing. C-lightning rounded down for its own side but accidentally rounded up for the other side. Two c-lightning nodes talking to each other would be unable to agree on closing because thet were misassigning too much to the other node. It was never caught on testnet because everyone was using nice round numbers which ended up having an exact satoshi value and never had to do rounding. Only caught on mainnet because Blockstream was charging USD and the conversion had random digits in the millisatoshi range, requiring rounding on closing.", '7xm50d']]], ['u/raiblockhead', '3rd worse performer on CMC top 100', 14, '2018-02-15 00:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/', 'Cmon nano! Seriously the other two coins were shot coins that’s pumped up and are now falling off the top 100. But seriously, I figured we would be moving up with the flow of bitcoin. Sadly disappointed. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/', '7xm50s', [['u/CaptainMorgan78', 37, '2018-02-15 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9c1lv/', "We would be mooning right now if it weren't for Bomber.", '7xm50s'], ['u/little_big_tank', 22, '2018-02-15 00:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9coll/', "Yep. And, sadly, I don't think he's done screwing us. He's the gift that just keeps on giving.", '7xm50s'], ['u/ReluctantPawn', 22, '2018-02-15 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9deto/', 'We need some nice pretty wallets released for Android and iOS. We then need to get adoption and start actually using this currency. That’s the way to move on from here. ', '7xm50s'], ['u/itspremtonbrah', 17, '2018-02-15 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9dh7v/', "Don't worry the FBI will be at his door soon, after today's update.", '7xm50s'], ['u/Artgt', 16, '2018-02-15 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9etr5/', 'Short term fear, long term Nano will rise. ', '7xm50s'], ['u/little_big_tank', 13, '2018-02-15 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9fqax/', "It's bomber. He'll never be done screwing us.\n\nMy prediction is that he re-opens trading, there'll be a positive uplift, then he'll announce some random crap and we'll lose any momentum we gained. Not sure how he'll do it, but it's in his DNA.", '7xm50s']]], ['u/0rcinus', 'Where are all these poor deluded people who\'ve mistakenly bought BCH instead of BTC because of "Bitcoin" in the name?', 172, '2018-02-15 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/', 'I keep hearing about all the poor people that got bamboozled by the Bitcoin Cash name into buying it, when they were actually meaning to buy BTC. This is the #1 justification i hear for not calling Bitcoin Cash by its name, and using childish made up names like bcash instead.\n\nSo where are these people? I haven\'t heard of a single case, first hand or second hand. Haven\'t even heard of anecdotal cases of mistaking BCH for BTC. Are there any documented ones out there?\n\nAlso, it\'s interesting how this party line wasn\'t prevalent in the first few months of BCH\'s existence, and only became touted as "a huge problem" later. Wouldn\'t the confusion be LESS after a while, even if there was one?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/', '7xma0v', [['u/CALP101', 28, '2018-02-15 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9dcvy/', "sending BTC to BCH and vice versa did happen... people tend to be sloppy and make mistakes...\n\nBut people being ''mislead'' and buying the ''wrong'' Bitcoin seems indeed a completely made up straw man \n\nI also have never heard of anyone complaining they bought the ''wrong'' Bitcoin", '7xma0v'], ['u/thepaip', 63, '2018-02-15 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9ddx5/', "It's just a bunch of trolls hating BCH and fearing it. I've had countless people talking shit about BCH but they can't give one valid argument against it. The only thing I hear is the same thing everytime : Roger, Bcash, asicboost, jihan, chinese, felon. Lazy trolls are going to just spam words while others write a long paragraph without supporting evidence for what they say.\n\n", '7xma0v'], ['u/slbbb', 25, '2018-02-15 00:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9dl1p/', '<3 cashaddr for that reason', '7xma0v'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 21, '2018-02-15 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9e3fz/', 'Strangely they are invisible people, but very real in the mind of Blockstream propagandists. Exclusively.', '7xma0v'], ['u/H0dl', 20, '2018-02-15 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9fl60/', 'yeah, another stupid fallacy', '7xma0v'], ['u/5cabbages', 50, '2018-02-15 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9fo4k/', 'Even if someone did buy BCH instead of BTC it’s not that hard to convert it from BCH to BTC', '7xma0v'], ['u/mungojelly', 25, '2018-02-15 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9hyye/', "yeah what are they talking about they talk about it as if they're irretrievably lost in a hellpit of BCH, we let people exchange their BCH instantly for anything else they want unlike some Bitcoins i could name :/", '7xma0v'], ['u/mungojelly', 15, '2018-02-15 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9hzpp/', 'uh they were telling the truth', '7xma0v'], ['u/funktard', 29, '2018-02-15 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9kfg8/', 'If you "accidentally" buy 1 BCH for $1300, you would have bought $1300 worth of BTC. It\'s not like you would have bought 1 BTC worth $9000 for $1300. ', '7xma0v'], ['u/jessquit', 36, '2018-02-15 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9osto/', 'You should be President of BTC.', '7xma0v'], ['u/Kraigius', 30, '2018-02-15 04:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9qgnk/', "To be fair, those who would confuse the two are probably not on reddit so you won't see them complain about buying the wrong thing. Heck, they might not realize until they want to cash out.\n\nI'm assuming that you can distinguish the two within a few minutes of research. If you interact or lurk in the cryptocurrencies subs you probably realized that BTC and BCH are different very quickly. Anyhow, they are listed with a different name and logo on exchanges so it's a non-issue.\n\nImagine a customer going to a grocery store to buy a can of Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle and he grabs the first can he sees without bothering to read the product description. Then, that's his problem if he got Savory Chicken with white & wild rice. He wasn't mislead, he's just an idiot.", '7xma0v'], ['u/BitcoinIsTehFuture', 20, '2018-02-15 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9qszn/', 'So where are the real world examples of this happening to users? You are just furthering hypothetical b.s.', '7xma0v'], ['u/dexter-99', 10, '2018-02-15 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9tav7/', 'Issue is the biggest bch supporters do not call it by its name "bitcoin cash" and instead use "bitcoin" , if you cant see it can be misleading then whats the point.', '7xma0v'], ['u/CoolWhiteStare', 16, '2018-02-15 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9up4u/', 'Honestly confused as to whether this is a lame attempt at humour or some "sun revolves around the Earth" level stupidity.', '7xma0v'], ['u/zippy9002', 14, '2018-02-15 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9x59d/', 'This. I actually know someone who bought BCH instead of BTC and then spent it to a BTC address. It was my father. Granted he isn’t a techie nor someone who would complain online.\n\nEven one of my friend (30s) almost naught BCH instead of BTC because it was cheaper but he had a doubt right before and texted me to ask questions. He’s OK with tech but brand new to crypto.\n\nSo when you combine non-tech people and something like crypto bad things are gonna happen.', '7xma0v'], ['u/Richy_T', 11, '2018-02-15 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9xnja/', 'I got bamboozled into buying what I thought was peer-to-peer electronic cash. Of course, this was in 2012.', '7xma0v'], ['u/redlightsaber', 17, '2018-02-15 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9yvv6/', 'God are you hanging on by the nails.\n\nI particularly like the hypocrisy in your libertarian declarations and appeal to "personal responsibility" but then turn around and declare anyone buying a ~~currency~~ token with a different ticker than what they meant to buy, q helpless victim, regardless or logic, price, common sense, or the ability to change it back at any point.\n\n...or evidence, let\'s not forget evidence, Lucas, which is what this thread is about. Can you provide any whatsoever that this is something even remotely resembling an ongoing problem, or are you just making noise as usual?\n\nRemember lying is a Mortal Sin, before you respond, though.', '7xma0v'], ['u/SadisticMetal', 17, '2018-02-15 08:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9z487/', 'Mistakes happen. A couple years ago I accidentally bought BTC thinking I was getting true BTC, like the coin I read about in the whitepaper. I got your blockstream garbage instead, and had to trade it back for the real stuff, some BCH.', '7xma0v'], ['u/thepaip', 14, '2018-02-15 08:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9zin6/', "BCH is not against 2nd layers. BCH is only trying to increase the blocksize because it is possible at least for now and it works. On-chain scaling is also being optimized using Graphene. Yes, free market. Don't like BCH ? Don't use it.\n\nIt's hard for both to exist peacefully when one side started the fight. I'm not blaming Bitcoin users/supporters. They are the victims and the perpetrators are Bitcoin Core & Blockstream\n\n\n[r/bitcoin r/btc history](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/z/dl8v4lp)\n\n\n[A collection of evidence](https://np.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7qfw2b/a_collection_of_evidence_regarding_bitcoins/)\n\n", '7xma0v'], ['u/Ant-n', 15, '2018-02-15 08:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9zz76/', ">What I disagree with, and the reason I converted my airdropped BCH to BTC, is that BCH goes for increasing the block size over optimizing transactions. But that's my opinion. I am sure some people will downvote me and tell me why I'm wrong, but honestly who cares? If you like BCH, use it. If you like BTC, perfect. It's a free market.\n\nFair remark, though you should notice that Bitcoin (BTC) is not done any transactions optimisation yet, segwit tx are actually larger (slightly) to regular tx (they only appear small to old node because they cannot see the witness data) and the new weight calculation hugely favor large tx.\n\nSo regarding tx optimisation nothing has been done on BTC.. segwit is even a step backward.\n\nDiferent story for BCH, the proposed flex transactions reduce transactions size, and the graphen research (Xthin under steroids) enormously reduces the amount of data send between Nodes.. the GB research look for further bottlenecks..\n\nSo far it is BCH that make serious step toward optimisation.", '7xma0v'], ['u/taipalag', 14, '2018-02-15 10:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/dua2muh/', "> So when you combine non-tech people and something like crypto bad things are gonna happen.\n\nWell, generally, if you buy an investment and don't understand it, there's a high chance something bad's gonna happen...", '7xma0v']]], ['u/fixthetracking', 'Instead of engaging Twitter trolls, it might be fun to join with them with over-the-top accusations on top of their lunacy.', 10, '2018-02-15 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/', 'Over-the-top craziness might make the typical trolls appear to be ridiculous zealots.\n\nFor example, when there are pro-BCH tweets, people could just pile on with the Core trolls with insane things like:\n\n"Not only is Roger a scam artist, but he eats babies!"\n\n"Jihan Wu hacked Github and STOLE the Bitcoin repository to make Bcash! But not before he literally raped Bitcoin!"\n\n"God told me that Bitcoin Cash is actually a secret plot by the NSA and Trump to make the mark of the beast a reality! Seriously praying for the poor souls who buy Bcash so they can repent before they go to hell."\n\n"I heard Roger did 9/11"\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/', '7xmi4s', [['u/randy-lawnmole', 20, '2018-02-15 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/du9fl8j/', "One thing thats been consistent from day one in this scaling debate, is that the bigblockers and now BCH crowd has unilaterally held the moral high ground. There's no need to resort to these tactics. Just focus on building and adoption. The screaming idiots will be silenced in due course. ", '7xmi4s'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 11, '2018-02-15 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/du9floh/', "> Sounds like /r/btc\n\nYou absolutely didn't show your dishonesty there, totally not. Thanks for your feedback.\n\nhttps://redditenhancementsuite.com\n", '7xmi4s'], ['u/fixthetracking', 11, '2018-02-15 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/du9fzdu/', "Yeah, you're probably right.", '7xmi4s']]], ['u/abokhalel2', 'If you want to know if others got their KCS bonus', 20, '2018-02-15 01:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/7xmjob/if_you_want_to_know_if_others_got_their_kcs_bonus/', "I own decent amount of KCS, and I'm pretty confident that if I'm missing one day, most likely members in Kucoin will miss that day too\n\nI thought this post could help somebody who is wondering if others got their bonuses by holding KCS. The data that I'm going to provide is only for the past two weeks (basically February), and I'll focus only on the largest 6 coins.\n\n.\n\nLast update for this post: Feb 14, 6:00 PM CST\n \n.\n \nHere is my bonus:\n\nKCS (the missing days are Feb 4 and Feb 10):\nhttps://i.imgur.com/Ir2UZSg.png\n\nBTC (no missing days for February):\nhttps://i.imgur.com/FNNqjiL.png\n\nETH (the missing days are Feb 4 and Feb 10):\nhttps://i.imgur.com/p15rd8t.png\n\nBCH (missing one day Feb 10)\n\nNEO (the missing days are Feb 4 and Feb 10)\n\nUSDT (the missing days are Feb 2 and Feb 10), .\n\nI'll update this post once the missing days are rewarded.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/7xmjob/if_you_want_to_know_if_others_got_their_kcs_bonus/', '7xmjob', [['u/cryptoboner', 12, '2018-02-15 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/7xmjob/if_you_want_to_know_if_others_got_their_kcs_bonus/du9kjba/', 'I own over 3000 KCS. Missing about 70% of days in Feb. Last received on 7th Feb. Pretty disappointing at this point. I dont have time to go through every coin and show support where payments have missed as the days differ with every coin. \n\nFrustrating as it will likely be an estimated 100-200ish usd worth in missing payments in the last two months (at least).', '7xmjob']]], ['u/susieque111', 'Q is still posting', 36, '2018-02-15 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/', '▶Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/14/18 (Wed) 18:41:23 No.89\n\ndZ68J_729282D_B^02928xABVtZ\n\nb7al8920289-sLBTCZA99_jXK\n\n38201820281028201820484739201837474\n\nB_1\n\nB_2\n\nKILL_CHAIN\n\nSKY_TAR_[E_BZ_y]\n\n[]\n\n[]PAK[]\n\n[]-13-[]\n\nA-9zBT1-033\n\n"Republic-D"\n\n"Republic-E"\n\n"Republic-F"\n\n"Republic-MILMAR-E"\n\nINFIL-[2]-OP_TAKE_O_\n\nWATCH_TOWER_OK\n\nRED_RED_OK\n\nRED_CASTLE_OK\n\nNIGHT_BOX_OK\n\nSKY_BEAM_OK\n\nNORTH_TRADE_OK\n\nMOUNTAIN_DEEP_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_6_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_7_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_8_FALSE\n\nCOMM_SAT_9_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_SEC_R140_OK\n\nTELCON_SIG_CONF_C-83028\n\nZEBRA_PACIFIC_SIG_COMM_[GOOD]\n\nDESIGNATE CODE: [ _D7_UND<93829]\n\nACTIVATE CODE: [0 0000 018739 7-ZjG]\n\nQ, DELTA\n\n\n▶Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/14/18 (Wed) 18:59:04 No.90\n\nWARNING_EU_\n\n_EU_POSSIBLE_CAR_ATTACK_72\n\nSTRIKE_PACKAGE_B-7V\n\nWARNING_UK_IMM_CHATTER_\n\nXRAY_7\n\nQ, DELTA\n\n\n▶Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/14/18 (Wed) 19:01:01 No.91\n\nSEPT 7, 1776.\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/', '7xmmr9', [['u/xanniez', 16, '2018-02-15 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/du9g9k0/', "September 7th 1776 was the world's first submarine attack ", '7xmmr9'], ['u/xanniez', 11, '2018-02-15 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/du9i2m4/', 'Two attacks today. I believe the school shooting was a distraction for the NSA attack. It is confirmed that the attack at the NSA that they were trying to LEAVE the headquarters. Makes you wonder why people were trying to flee NSA. Probably stole some Clinton evidence ', '7xmmr9']]], ['u/hyngchl1', 'Is taking out a loan to invest in crypto a terrible idea?', 23, '2018-02-15 01:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/', 'Most would say it\'s a terrible idea but to me, it\'s not the worst idea IF it\'s money you can actually afford to lose and forget about. I would like someone to convince how me why it would be a terrible, terrible idea. Also, crypto is here to stay (it is the future) and assuming my loan term is only 2 years and I only take out let\'s say 5k to invest, why not? I\'m only 25, I\'m debt-free, have a full-time job making about 50k, have about 10k sitting in my bank account right now. Of course investing in alt coins that are going nowhere is extremely risky. But I am looking to invest in coins that have PROVEN themselves as true contenders to Bitcoin like ETH and NEO as well as other altcoins with a bright future and a working product that probably no one will consider it a "sh!tcoin" (i.e. Monero). I\'m sure by even the next year around this time, I would have gotten gains (big or small, I am pretty confident I have gotten gains by then) and if I just want to pull out before my loan period is up (1 more year after that), I\'ll just cash out and pay off my loans early. Isn\'t this a feasible idea? I just don\'t know why people get so frowned up on when people look to take out loans to invest in crypto. Assuming their approach and mindset is same as mine, really, why not?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/', '7xmroa', [['u/tbaycrypto', 67, '2018-02-15 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9hf9t/', 'If you have 10K in the bank what do you need a loan for?', '7xmroa'], ['u/slaxaphonic', 14, '2018-02-15 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9hht2/', 'Terrible idea imho. Put in the money you can afford to lose and manage it effectively. This isn’t a get rich quick scheme if you believe in the tech. It’ll result in less stress and marginalized risk.', '7xmroa'], ['u/dukkhaman', 21, '2018-02-15 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9i9or/', 'Here’s why it’s a terrible idea... I thought about doing this as well, but I didn’t and I got in at a great time with a few thousand bucks and saw my coins double in a few weeks, that’s when I was really thinking of borrowing or getting a loan to invest more. Then shit started dropping fast in the early jan dip. By early feb I was in the red for the first time, I thought about selling but I didn’t invest money I can’t afford to lose and because of that I was able to HODL threw the crash. I thought to myself that if I had taken out a loan or borrowed money I would probably lose allot of sleep during that crash and possible even sold at a loss because of fear. But I slept fine and I am looking forward to HODLing for years to come. Taking out a loan would have given me weaker hands and allot of stress I don’t need and less stress is more valuable than any amount of money IMO ', '7xmroa'], ['u/LaFlamme334', 12, '2018-02-15 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9k75g/', 'Take out another mortgage on your home! 100% best idea ever dude👍🏻', '7xmroa'], ['u/bobbie050', 14, '2018-02-15 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9mvg3/', 'WHY the hell would you take a 5k loan if you have 10k sitting in the bank???\n\nWhat the hell am i reading', '7xmroa']]], ['u/vrart', 'Dips are red, Coinbase is blue. Shitcoins aren’t sweet, Bitcoin is true.', 101, '2018-02-15 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/', 'Happy Valentine’s Day ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/', '7xmsif', [['u/bobbie050', 18, '2018-02-15 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/du9pqrt/', 'Dips are cool, dont be a fool, im buying everything up, and so should you too', '7xmsif'], ['u/miloKOKO', 16, '2018-02-15 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/dua0x73/', "Roses are Red,\nViolets are blue,\nI'm not good at rhyming,\nRoger Ver is a piece of shit.", '7xmsif']]], ['u/banished98ti', 'Bitcoin is a honeypot to get a gullible generation ready for no-privacy finance.', 17, '2018-02-15 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmtrg/bitcoin_is_a_honeypot_to_get_a_gullible/', "I think at this point its painstaking obvious that the powers that be are outright promoting the use of cryptocurrencies.\n\nBitcoin is unleashing a nightmare of epic proportion onto society. Social media utilized the power of the internet to destroy personal privacy, and crypto currencies are doing the same thing with financial privacy.\n\nBitcoin has gone from a niche-nerd-cybercrime asset to being promoted across every single MSM outlet. Why?\n\nThe answers are simple.\n\nBitcoin is not private. The blockchain is 100% transparent and permanent. Linking payments to real identities is easier than the legacy fiat system. \n\nBitcoin is NOT decentralized. The blockchain is 1 chain where all transactions and activity occur on. Copies of that chain are distributed to whoever wants to download it. This means government agencies no longer need to follow any procedure whatsoever ie court orders, warrants, actual oldschool investigations. They can download a copy of the blockchain just like anyone else can.\n\nBy promoting the use of 'cryptocurrencies' the powers that be are merely preparing a gullible generation into giving up the last vestige of privacy left in the internet age, that was financial privacy. \n\nThe bitcoin script reads like the horror novel from GK Chesterston 'The man who was thursday'. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmtrg/bitcoin_is_a_honeypot_to_get_a_gullible/', '7xmtrg', [['u/TheFatMouse', 10, '2018-02-15 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmtrg/bitcoin_is_a_honeypot_to_get_a_gullible/du9seyr/', 'Lets not go down the road of "If you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn\'t worry about people snooping". Everyone has things to hide. Its natural and you can\'t nor should you attempt to eliminate the need to do so because a little bit of mischief in the world is a good thing. Privacy is the etiquette that we use to allow society to continue forward whilst allowing said mischief, which in turn keeps us sane. ', '7xmtrg']]], ['u/foundanotherscam', 'Today I sold my house for 35 Bitcoin! Going to travel the world for 2 years and the hopefully buying a house double the size for less btc', 1005, '2018-02-15 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/', 'Today I sold my house for 35 Bitcoin! Going to travel the world for 2 years and the hopefully buying a house double the size for less btc\n\n\nthis is how much I trust bitcoin\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/', '7xmx2s', [['u/Azuk-', 44, '2018-02-15 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9imbn/', 'You sold at the beginning of a bull run good job! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/xLUCAJx', 179, '2018-02-15 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9j2mq/', 'you should be able to build a house out of lambos or live on a giant yacht! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/CryptoShitLord', 52, '2018-02-15 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9kbuq/', 'Fuck yeah, Lambo slippers made out of real lambos.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/razmspiele', 753, '2018-02-15 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9kfhn/', 'It’s on the internet, so it must be true! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/LevInacio', 14, '2018-02-15 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9kixi/', 'Congrats! Enjoy the road 💯', '7xmx2s'], ['u/nccrypto', 447, '2018-02-15 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9ma0v/', 'You’ve inspired me, I can’t thank you enough. I’d like to announce that I sold my kidney for bitcoin today, really excited for my journey, everything happens for a reason! In 2 years I’ll be able to buy all the kidneys I want. ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/so_schmuck', 46, '2018-02-15 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9nyix/', 'Get rich or die trying ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/IMRJS', 114, '2018-02-15 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9ocgb/', 'That’s cool! I sold my soul for some Bitcoin! I’m also hoping to buy several souls in the future! Exciting times ahead!!! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/The_Height_of_Folly', 15, '2018-02-15 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9odhq/', 'Is it possible to learn this power?', '7xmx2s'], ['u/Light_of_Lucifer', 42, '2018-02-15 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9p9bu/', 'I knew fidy sats was lurcking around here', '7xmx2s'], ['u/guymarc', 43, '2018-02-15 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9pl7v/', 'I sold my Super Nintendo for bitcoin. Will be going into hibernation for 2 years. When i return I will be fluent in Nepali and will be able to buy a Nintendo switch plus a pet dog, which I will name Zelda, to play mario kart with me. ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/methamp', 96, '2018-02-15 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9pzx3/', "hot damn, you're right", '7xmx2s'], ['u/gurhan713', 11, '2018-02-15 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9qo1a/', "Lmaoo. Has no idea what he's talking about. ", '7xmx2s'], ['u/peter275', 20, '2018-02-15 05:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9slzd/', 'Someone missed class yesterday... to fill you in the teacher taught about how you shouldn’t invest what you aren’t willing to lose', '7xmx2s'], ['u/laninsterJr', 31, '2018-02-15 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9t3tm/', 'Sell 10 BTC when it crosses 50K and 10 after 75K. Keep rest for moon.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/A________AA________A', 37, '2018-02-15 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9tstp/', 'In not too distant future...\n\n"I have sold 35 of my houses for a Bitcoin! Going to travel the world...."\n\n\n~ Man can dream....', '7xmx2s'], ['u/skace23', 67, '2018-02-15 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9tt1i/', 'Witness me! (Sprays chrome on his teeth)', '7xmx2s'], ['u/ignezio', 30, '2018-02-15 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9tyfk/', "I'd image 75 is pretty fucking close to the moon ", '7xmx2s'], ['u/LameTogaParty', 13, '2018-02-15 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9ubis/', 'You spelt beer wrong', '7xmx2s'], ['u/alexinboots', 22, '2018-02-15 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9usac/', 'It would be mathematically impossible to give every person in the US 1 bitcoin. It would be mathematically impossible to give 10% of everyone in the US 1 bitcoin, no matter what the price is.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/Jps300', 51, '2018-02-15 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9v8lc/', 'He sold his house... For bitcoin...', '7xmx2s'], ['u/pumpedupkicks35', 348, '2018-02-15 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9vb4f/', 'Lol check this dudes comments he claimed to lose 600 bitcoin in Mt Gox in another thread and is posting his wallet address begging for hand outs.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/mlapalme', 16, '2018-02-15 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9vhh6/', 'Totally worth both kidneys. ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/BBA935', 49, '2018-02-15 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9w33l/', 'Holy shit! Does that work?\n\nEdit: \n\nSorry. I had a dummy moment.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/jonf3n', 24, '2018-02-15 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9wpnl/', 'Read the Community guidelines on the right:\n\n> Begging/asking for bitcoins is absolutely not allowed, no matter how badly you need the bitcoins. Only requests for donations to large, recognized charities are allowed, and only if there is good reason to believe that the person accepting bitcoins on behalf of the charity is trustworthy.\n\n', '7xmx2s'], ['u/BBA935', 13, '2018-02-15 07:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9wt74/', 'Oops! I edited my comment. Sorry about that. I’m a dummy.🤗', '7xmx2s'], ['u/albacore_futures', 13, '2018-02-15 07:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9x2uv/', 'Remember: The market is ALWAYS one of two things:\n\n1. The beginning of a bull run.\n2. An opportunity to buy the dip!', '7xmx2s'], ['u/dalebewan', 10, '2018-02-15 07:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9xrbr/', "I sold my soul for $10 to my brother when I was 9.\n\nOr at least, I sold him a signed piece of paper that said he owned my soul. Pretty happy with the deal still. BTC would've been better, but it didn't exist at the time.", '7xmx2s'], ['u/MediaSmurf', 58, '2018-02-15 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9xxry/', "> It would be mathematically impossible to give every person in the US 1 bitcoin.\n\nSince the total supply of Bitcoin is fixed, you'd have to adjust the total supply of people in the USA. ", '7xmx2s'], ['u/ChillinSlowMo', 24, '2018-02-15 07:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9y4q9/', 'laughed hard about that comment while having my breakfast in Europe :D', '7xmx2s'], ['u/LordDamo', 12, '2018-02-15 08:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9yuqo/', 'Laughed hard about that comment while laying in bed in Europe :D', '7xmx2s'], ['u/naitsoci', 23, '2018-02-15 08:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9zpoy/', 'I was having second thoughts until I read this ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/jmt95', 12, '2018-02-15 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/dua0vv5/', 'Always trust a redditor', '7xmx2s'], ['u/light3rn', 13, '2018-02-15 09:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/dua1fdf/', "Didn't laugh at all while sitting in the toilet in Finland.", '7xmx2s'], ['u/jsteele226', 10, '2018-02-15 15:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/duaae26/', 'im even hesitant to give it to charities, seeing as some of them pocket 90% of what you donate ', '7xmx2s']]], ['u/Zerimas', "How was the Buttcoin/Buttcoin Cash split not a wake-up call for users about buttcoin's actual total lack of scarcity?", 79, '2018-02-15 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/', 'A lot of people mention that bitcoin can be forked infinitely and thus it has no scarcity. How was this not made apparent to people a long time ago. The fork also preserved the values of the buttcoin ledger. Imagine waking up to find you have a brand new bank account with the exact same amount of "money" in it, only instead of being denominated in Canadian dollars (CAD), it is in Canadian dollars cash (CDC) or whatever. Now obviously the new currency would be worthless because it isn\'t issued by the government of Canada and you wouldn\'t be able pay taxes in it. Even if select retailers accepted it, they would still funbux. What happens when the thing being forked is funbux to begin with? We\'ve suddenly doubled the funbux in circulation. \n\nWhat makes fiat valuable (despite being their being no limits on how much can be printed) is that it can\'t be duplicated by a fork. With the Buttcoin/Buttcoin Cash split you\'ve effectively doubled the pool of money. The copy has all the legitimacy of the original (none that is) except it doesn\'t share the same value (because the market hasn\'t arbitrarily decided so). Wouldn\'t the reaction of a "rational" market to something this be "I guess butts are bullshit" and for the market to collapse altogether? With the preponderance of shitcoins, why has the "rational" market libertarians like to touch themselves to thought of not imploded? \n\nInstead of coming to any sort of reasonable conclusion, everyone views shitcoins as another opportunity to gamble on the value of something. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/', '7xmyh4', [['u/blargh4', 84, '2018-02-15 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9k88l/', "The first thing you gotta understand about the crypto community at large is that the underlying technologies truly don't matter as long as the price is going up, and the price goes up almost entirely because people expect the price to go up. If they work well enough to convert fiat<->btc<->shitcoin and stand some sizable chance of not immediately SFYL'ing, it's good enough for everyone to speculate on.", '7xmyh4'], ['u/newprofile15', 39, '2018-02-15 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9l93e/', 'This. It is all just obsession with price and having “your” coin be the one that people buy. You need an endless supply of new bagholders for the price to increase and you need your current bagholders to double down and buy more at increasingly stupid prices. The “technology” is absolutely 100% irrelevant and is only used to con people and stop them from asking why they should buy an intrinsically worthless collection of numbers.', '7xmyh4'], ['u/ky1e', 17, '2018-02-15 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9m27a/', 'You mean BCash Core?', '7xmyh4'], ['u/Woolbrick', 31, '2018-02-15 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9r923/', 'I have a butter friend who posted on facebook the day coinbase decided to deposit Bitcoin Cash in everyone\'s ledgers. His post was something like "free money for nothing?! This is why I love crypto! It\'s literally breaking all paradigms!"\n\nI was really tempted to point out basic economic laws, but bit my tongue. I mean if free money for nothing doesn\'t raise his alarm bells, I don\'t know what will. \n\nI suppose trying to actually turn the money back into fiat one day and failing might be the warning he finally heeds. As I suspect most butters will do. ', '7xmyh4'], ['u/unbounded_recusion', 17, '2018-02-15 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9rpzo/', 'It’s almost like it’s growing too fast without any sort of solid parts to it, like it could pop instantly. Maybe we could call it a balloon? I dunno, I’m not an ideas guy. ', '7xmyh4'], ['u/Jj_everything_burns', 14, '2018-02-15 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9xaw7/', 'I love that making new money is the worst flaw of fiat for butters. Ummm, mirror much? Pots and kettles mean anything to you?', '7xmyh4']]], ['u/varncass', 'Theory - Litecoin is a major reason for the last 36 hours', 19, '2018-02-15 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7xnb2c/theory_litecoin_is_a_major_reason_for_the_last_36/', "I believe P2P currencies make up a subset of most people's portfolios and it doesn't make sense to own multiple in a macro sense. Enter theory - When the Litecoin run began, people who were on the fence regarding Nano liquidated to be a part of the Litecoin bump. The recent Shitgrail situation and FUD made it easy for those people to feel good about letting go of their Nano and switching to something that was doing well. \n\nIMO the only point to own Litecoin is for the P2P/payments part of the coin as Bitcoin literally does everything else better outside of times and fees. With LitePay, LTC is stealing some of the speculators, but they will eventually come back when they realize Nano still does what Litecoin does but better. \n\nI still think we overtake them by the end of 2018, and you generally want to zig when others zag, so right now Nano looks super juicy", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7xnb2c/theory_litecoin_is_a_major_reason_for_the_last_36/', '7xnb2c', [['u/varncass', 15, '2018-02-15 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7xnb2c/theory_litecoin_is_a_major_reason_for_the_last_36/du9uvse/', 'The coin did not get hacked, Bitgrail is the guilty party here, not the Nano protocol. While I think right now companies would be wary of partnerships, long term this will mean very little in terms of partnerships and companies will prefer Nano over Litecoin in the long run', '7xnb2c']]], ['u/Leolenori', "Just bought my first piece of Bitcoin last week... Couldn't be happier!", 29, '2018-02-15 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xncbr/just_bought_my_first_piece_of_bitcoin_last_week/', "Just a 80$ investment, but I'm with 12% (10.49$) profit.\n\nI will try to buy a little every month. Hoping to get my first whole Bitcoin soon!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xncbr/just_bought_my_first_piece_of_bitcoin_last_week/', '7xncbr', [['u/gurhan713', 11, '2018-02-15 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xncbr/just_bought_my_first_piece_of_bitcoin_last_week/du9nk71/', "Good luck. Don't put all your eggs in one jar tho, find a couple coins you like. And don't day trade, just hodl. \nThe biggest lesson I learned was, don't f'ing daytrade.", '7xncbr']]], ['u/ToothFairyTea', 'Vechain Rebranding. What this means and how it is beneficial for investors.', 25, '2018-02-15 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/', "Vechain Rebranding. What does this entail? Why is this beneficial?\n\nVeChain Thor will mean that VeChain is going to migrate from a token on the Ethereum network, to its own blockchain mainnet. It will adopt a two-coin economy (similar to NEO and Gas), with the primary token being VET and the token used to power transactions being known as Thor.\n\nFor investors, this has two big benefits. Firstly, it will allow VeChain to distance itself from the volatility of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the cryptocurrency market, because it will have its own enterprise network. Secondly, all VET tokens (redeemed 1-1 with the current VEN tokens) will generate Thor tokens every day. These Thor tokens will be tradeable on exchanges and could be a passive income for long-term investors\n\nFor those more interested in Ven for investing purposes, I'll probably post a technical analysis that takes into account upcoming releases for a good buy in price on this facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116014865776792/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/', '7xnjfg', [['u/cnumartyr', 15, '2018-02-15 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/du9obyo/', "Rebranding is just VEN to VET. \nYou won't get on the Vechain Thor network until Mainnet in June.", '7xnjfg'], ['u/crypto_investor7', 12, '2018-02-15 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/du9xi2q/', "'For investors, this has two big benefits. Firstly, it will allow VeChain to distance itself from the volatility of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the cryptocurrency market, because it will have its own enterprise network.'\n\n> This is complete nonsense, there are plenty of coins not running on the ETH network, yet every single alt is still coupled strongly with BTC. ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["An incredibly old Martian relic will soon be headed back from the planet where it originated thanks to the Mars 2020 mission. The space agency is planning on taking a piece of the meteorite known as Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU008) and including it in their highly-anticipated rover adventure to the Red Planet. The rock, which was part of a larger meteorite discovery back in 1999, is thought to have originated on Mars. A chunk of the planet is believed to have been blown off into space by an impact, and the debris found its way to Earth. Now it will play a vital role is helping to calibrate the scientific tools on board the all-new rover. Don't Miss : Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have “Mars 2020’s goal is ambitious: collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface that a future mission could potentially return to Earth,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains. “One of the rover’s many tools will be a laser designed to illuminate rock features as fine as a human hair.” That’s great, but in order for the system to work up to its full potential it needs to be calibrated after landing on the Martian surface using some type of hard material. So, in the spirit of the red planet, JPL scientists decided that using an actual piece of Mars from here on Earth would be the perfect test candidate. “We’re studying things on such a fine scale that slight misalignments, caused by changes in temperature or even the rover settling into sand, can require us to correct our aim,” JPL’s Luther Beegle explains. “By studying how the instrument sees a fixed target, we can understand how it will see a piece of the Martian surface.” The rock should work perfectly for the test, and NASA sending it to Mars will mark another huge first for the space agency. Never before has material from another planet been returned by humans, and while that might seem like a meaningless statistic, it’s still a monumental achievement in the grand scheme of space exploration. Story continues BGR Top Deals: Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have Rare Amazon sale on Bose’s first truly wireless earbuds will save you $50 Trending Right Now: Apple isn’t the only company that has problems with speaker design Your iPhone will crash if someone sends you this character, and there’s no way to fix it The US’s leading Bitcoin exchange is draining tens of thousands of dollars from users’ bank accounts See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "An incredibly old Martian relic will soon be headed back from the planet where it originated thanks to the Mars 2020 mission. The space agency is planning on taking a piece of the meteorite known as Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU008) and including it in their highly-anticipated rover adventure to the Red Planet. The rock, which was part of a larger meteorite discovery back in 1999, is thought to have originated on Mars. A chunk of the planet is believed to have been blown off into space by an impact, and the debris found its way to Earth. Now it will play a vital role is helping to calibrate the scientific tools on board the all-new rover. Don't Miss : Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have “Mars 2020’s goal is ambitious: collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface that a future mission could potentially return to Earth,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains. “One of the rover’s many tools will be a laser designed to illuminate rock features as fine as a human hair.” That’s great, but in order for the system to work up to its full potential it needs to be calibrated after landing on the Martian surface using some type of hard material. So, in the spirit of the red planet, JPL scientists decided that using an actual piece of Mars from here on Earth would be the perfect test candidate. “We’re studying things on such a fine scale that slight misalignments, caused by changes in temperature or even the rover settling into sand, can require us to correct our aim,” JPL’s Luther Beegle explains. “By studying how the instrument sees a fixed target, we can understand how it will see a piece of the Martian surface.” The rock should work perfectly for the test, and NASA sending it to Mars will mark another huge first for the space agency. Never before has material from another planet been returned by humans, and while that might seem like a meaningless statistic, it’s still a monumental achievement in the grand scheme of space exploration. Story continues BGR Top Deals: Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have Rare Amazon sale on Bose’s first truly wireless earbuds will save you $50 Trending Right Now: Apple isn’t the only company that has problems with speaker design Your iPhone will crash if someone sends you this character, and there’s no way to fix it The US’s leading Bitcoin exchange is draining tens of thousands of dollars from users’ bank accounts See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "Hortonworks(NASDAQ: HDP)shareholders had a lot to smile about in 2017, with the stock up a staggering142%. TheHadoop and big-dataspecialist reported another great quarter on its recent earnings release, with revenue growing 44% year over year, anddeferred revenue-- an important metric for subscription-based companies -- growing 48%. The company's net expansion rate, which is how much existing customers spent this year versus last year, came in at a solid 122%. The company also signed bigger deals, with 20 new deals over $1 million this quarter, compared with nine such deals in the year-ago quarter.\nWhile all of these were positive, one number, in particular, stood out that had me, as a shareholder, breathing a sigh of relief.\nThis was the first quarter in which the company generated positive operating cash flow, which is very important for Hortonworks for two reasons.\nOne, Hortonworks, like competitorCloudera(NYSE: CLDR), is chasing what management believes to be a $49 billion market in big-data services. It's why both are spending large sums on sales and support to acquire customers, show them how to use their open-source solutions, and keep them happy. So both companies still generate huge losses, but back those numbers up with strong revenue growth.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut while Cloudera is still flush with cash from itsinitial public offeringin 2017, Hortonworks had only $72.5 million left in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet, which seems like a lot, but really isn't when you are burning through cash every quarter. Therefore, it was a relief to see the company generate over $6 million in operating cash flow in the fourth quarter, and guide for positive operating cash flow for the full year 2018. Management said:\n... we're in this really deep market ... we've got investments that we want to make. But we're cognizant of making those investments driving an ROI, both short, medium and long term. And in each of those categories, we're still very cognizant on keeping sort of positive [operating cash flow] for the full year.\nThe second reason this milestone is important is that management hadguidedto positive operating cash flow throughout 2017, so it was great to see the company achieve the target on schedule. In contrast with some management teams that continually adjust their previous views, this gave Hortonworks' team credibility, which is important when assessing a young growth company.\nDespite the very positive fourth quarter and positive cash flow, Hortonworks' stock sold off almost 9% the day after the release. That may be due to a few things.\nFirstly, Hortonworks' stock had gone up a lot over the past year, so the market was expecting good results. Secondly, management's full-year 2018 guidance was for only 25% revenue growth, a big step down from this year's 42%. That guidance was partly affected by an accounting rule change for subscription companies (which is too boring to discuss here). But even with the adjustment, the growth guidance amounted to around 30%, which would still mark a deceleration. Still, it should be noted that the company handily beat its 2017 guidance it issued this time last year ($261.8 million vs. initial guidance of $235 million to $240 million).\nThird, the company makes significant operating losses because, like a lot of tech companies, it has significantstock-based compensationcosts. So even though the company predicts positive operating cash flow, that's very different from unadjustedGAAPearnings. On that front, management predicts 2018 operating margins ofnegative52% tonegative48%. That's an improvement over last quarter's negative 61%, but still leaves doubters plenty of reason to be skeptical on future profitability.\nDespite the drop in shares, I'm positive for the moment on Hortonworks. It's riskier than other companies that, you know, generateprofits, but as one ofonly fourmajor Hadoop distributors, it should be able to capture its share of this large and growing market, and last quarter showed a continuation of that positive trend.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nBilly Dubersteinowns shares of Hortonworks. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Hortonworks (NASDAQ: HDP) shareholders had a lot to smile about in 2017, with the stock up a staggering 142% . The Hadoop and big-data specialist reported another great quarter on its recent earnings release, with revenue growing 44% year over year, and deferred revenue -- an important metric for subscription-based companies -- growing 48%. The company's net expansion rate, which is how much existing customers spent this year versus last year, came in at a solid 122%. The company also signed bigger deals, with 20 new deals over $1 million this quarter, compared with nine such deals in the year-ago quarter. While all of these were positive, one number, in particular, stood out that had me, as a shareholder, breathing a sigh of relief. Cash is king This was the first quarter in which the company generated positive operating cash flow, which is very important for Hortonworks for two reasons. One, Hortonworks, like competitor Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) , is chasing what management believes to be a $49 billion market in big-data services. It's why both are spending large sums on sales and support to acquire customers, show them how to use their open-source solutions, and keep them happy. So both companies still generate huge losses, but back those numbers up with strong revenue growth. a bag full of one hundred-dollar bills. Image source: Getty Images. But while Cloudera is still flush with cash from its initial public offering in 2017, Hortonworks had only $72.5 million left in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet, which seems like a lot, but really isn't when you are burning through cash every quarter. Therefore, it was a relief to see the company generate over $6 million in operating cash flow in the fourth quarter, and guide for positive operating cash flow for the full year 2018. Management said: ... we're in this really deep market ... we've got investments that we want to make. But we're cognizant of making those investments driving an ROI, both short, medium and long term. And in each of those categories, we're still very cognizant on keeping sort of positive [operating cash flow] for the full year. Story continues The second reason this milestone is important is that management had guided to positive operating cash flow throughout 2017, so it was great to see the company achieve the target on schedule. In contrast with some management teams that continually adjust their previous views, this gave Hortonworks' team credibility, which is important when assessing a young growth company. But risks remain Despite the very positive fourth quarter and positive cash flow, Hortonworks' stock sold off almost 9% the day after the release. That may be due to a few things. Firstly, Hortonworks' stock had gone up a lot over the past year, so the market was expecting good results. Secondly, management's full-year 2018 guidance was for only 25% revenue growth, a big step down from this year's 42%. That guidance was partly affected by an accounting rule change for subscription companies (which is too boring to discuss here). But even with the adjustment, the growth guidance amounted to around 30%, which would still mark a deceleration. Still, it should be noted that the company handily beat its 2017 guidance it issued this time last year ($261.8 million vs. initial guidance of $235 million to $240 million). Third, the company makes significant operating losses because, like a lot of tech companies, it has significant stock-based compensation costs. So even though the company predicts positive operating cash flow, that's very different from unadjusted GAAP earnings. On that front, management predicts 2018 operating margins of negative 52% to negative 48%. That's an improvement over last quarter's negative 61%, but still leaves doubters plenty of reason to be skeptical on future profitability. I'm an optimist Despite the drop in shares, I'm positive for the moment on Hortonworks. It's riskier than other companies that, you know, generate profits , but as one of only four major Hadoop distributors, it should be able to capture its share of this large and growing market, and last quarter showed a continuation of that positive trend. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Billy Duberstein owns shares of Hortonworks. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'It was around midnight, January 31, when K. received an email from Coinbase containing a 1099 tax form.That was strange enough - K. certainly didn\'t expect a cryptocurrency exchange to be a conduit for government documents.\nThen K. looked at how much Coinbase said he owed money on: $2.4 million.\n"I initially freaked out, considering I\'ve probably put in a max of $8,000 into Coinbase and somehow I may be liable for millions?" K. said in an online chat with CoinDesk.\nThe next business day, K. called Coinbase customer support, only to have a representative tell him he couldn\'t answer the details on the phone, and to email the company instead.\nWhich he did, only to get a formulaic response showing the IRS guidance to Coinbase.\nTo this day, K says he has no idea where the $2.4 million figure came from. He says he is too busy to jump through more hoops with the largest exchange in the U.S., and that he feels safe in the knowledge that he doesn\'t have to pay taxes on $2.4 million in earnings, since they don\'t exist.\nK. is far from alone in wrestling with an apparent misfire from Coinbase.\nIn recent weeks, complaints have been piling up on a Reddit page dedicated to the company. The issues mentioned are wide-ranging: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts.\nThe top posts on the page over the past month looklike this:\nA representative for Coinbase said the company was unable to comment on the complaints.\nStepping back, as crypto values spiked during the recent run-up, several major exchanges heaved under the weight of new demand. Kraken, thethird-largest exchangein the world, suffered anoutageearlier this year that was supposed to take two hours but ended up lasting two days as it upgraded its system.\nBitfinex also suffered a malfunction late last year due to a denial-of-service attack.\nBut perhaps above all others, user growth at Coinbase has gone gangbusters. The userbase has more than doubled since 2016 to more than 10 million customers today, according to a spokesperson. The company now employs about 200 people, she said.\nService at the exchange had already begun showing signs of strain when the company announced in August it had raised $100 million, and said some of the new funding would go towardalleviating customer service pressure. Late last month, it hired a new vice president of operations and technology, Tina Bhatnager, to oversee customer support. It also appointed Dan Romero with the title of general manager of Coinbase, in a blog with the headline: "Customer support: failure is not an option."\nBut the complaints are still coming in fast and furious.\nPerhaps most distressingly, a number of Coinbase users recently reportedunauthorized chargesto their linked bank accounts. In some cases, these charges, which duplicated previous legitimate withdrawals, completely drained customers\' funds and left them owing their banks hefty overdraft fees.\nAnd Coinbase isn\'t perhaps wholly to blame, issuing statements pegging the issue as one the originated with card issues like Visa, which have moved to restrict purchases in recent weeks.\n"We are working closely with Visa to ensure affected customers are being refunded as soon as possible, as well as notifying all customers that made transaction during the past few weeks that they might be impacted," the company said.\nStill, perhaps sensing a weakness, formidable new competitors are encroaching on Coinbase\'s retail turf: the stock brokerage platformRobinhood, which now has 1 million crypto users waiting to be enrolled; and Square, which now allows buying and selling bitcoin through the Square Cash app.\nFor now, though, there remains the question of what to do if you\'re impacted.\nCoinbase user Suzepo, who lives in Italy, says it took him three tries over the course of a month for his verification deposits to go through. It was apparently only after he added the name of his bank that it went through; there were apparently no instructions on Coinbase\'s part that this was necessary.\nHe said that in his attempts to reach Coinbase, he didn\'t get a single response until the very end of his ordeal. While he appreciates that there was no delayed purchases, and immediate fund input, he ultimately felt frustrated by the support assistance, or lack thereof.\n"No response from the support team, customers left alone to deal with their own issues and that big [verification] transfer burden," he says.\nReddit user crypt_iss complained about a botched transaction in apostthat was heavily upvoted on Coinbase\'s subreddit. As of last week, he said he has "technically withdrawn" the amount but it is still not in his Coinbase vault. Yet Coinbase shows the transaction as completed in one location and pending in another, he says.\n"No one from help desk has called, it is only email messages. If this post would not had risen to top here, even this would not had happened. I really cannot believe they have such poor handling of so many parts. Move fast and break things culture I guess," he said.\nSergej Kotliar, the CEO of crypto mobile phone card provider Bitrefill, told CoinDesk he had no reason to believe the users\' complaints weren\'t legitimate.\nMaking a stink on social media "is a good way to get helped, and people who are missing tens of thousands of dollars can get pretty upset," he said.\nKotliar also said he doubted the complaints were being astroturfed, i.e. orchestrated by competitors to sow doubts about Coinbase.\n"Who would be their rivals? This is growing pains," he said. "They really grew very big."\nUpdate:This article has been updated with additional comment from Coinbase.\nUpdate:This article has been updated to clarify Robinhood has not yet officially begun offering cryptocurrency services.\nDisclaimer:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase.\nCoinbase imagevia Shutterstock\n• Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch\n• Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group\n• Who\'s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute\n• Japan\'s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges', 'It was around midnight, January 31, when K. received an email from Coinbase containing a 1099 tax form. That was strange enough - K. certainly didn\'t expect a cryptocurrency exchange to be a conduit for government documents. Then K. looked at how much Coinbase said he owed money on: $2.4 million. "I initially freaked out, considering I\'ve probably put in a max of $8,000 into Coinbase and somehow I may be liable for millions?" K. said in an online chat with CoinDesk. The next business day, K. called Coinbase customer support, only to have a representative tell him he couldn\'t answer the details on the phone, and to email the company instead. Which he did, only to get a formulaic response showing the IRS guidance to Coinbase. To this day, K says he has no idea where the $2.4 million figure came from. He says he is too busy to jump through more hoops with the largest exchange in the U.S., and that he feels safe in the knowledge that he doesn\'t have to pay taxes on $2.4 million in earnings, since they don\'t exist. More users, more problems K. is far from alone in wrestling with an apparent misfire from Coinbase. In recent weeks, complaints have been piling up on a Reddit page dedicated to the company. The issues mentioned are wide-ranging: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts. The top posts on the page over the past month look like this : A representative for Coinbase said the company was unable to comment on the complaints. Stepping back, as crypto values spiked during the recent run-up, several major exchanges heaved under the weight of new demand. Kraken, the third-largest exchange in the world, suffered an outage earlier this year that was supposed to take two hours but ended up lasting two days as it upgraded its system. Bitfinex also suffered a malfunction late last year due to a denial-of-service attack. But perhaps above all others, user growth at Coinbase has gone gangbusters. The userbase has more than doubled since 2016 to more than 10 million customers today, according to a spokesperson. The company now employs about 200 people, she said. Service at the exchange had already begun showing signs of strain when the company announced in August it had raised $100 million, and said some of the new funding would go toward alleviating customer service pressure . Late last month, it hired a new vice president of operations and technology, Tina Bhatnager, to oversee customer support. It also appointed Dan Romero with the title of general manager of Coinbase, in a blog with the headline: " Customer support: failure is not an option ." Story continues But the complaints are still coming in fast and furious. Perhaps most distressingly, a number of Coinbase users recently reported unauthorized charges to their linked bank accounts. In some cases, these charges, which duplicated previous legitimate withdrawals, completely drained customers\' funds and left them owing their banks hefty overdraft fees. And Coinbase isn\'t perhaps wholly to blame, issuing statements pegging the issue as one the originated with card issues like Visa, which have moved to restrict purchases in recent weeks. "We are working closely with Visa to ensure affected customers are being refunded as soon as possible, as well as notifying all customers that made transaction during the past few weeks that they might be impacted," the company said. Still, perhaps sensing a weakness, formidable new competitors are encroaching on Coinbase\'s retail turf: the stock brokerage platform Robinhood , which now has 1 million crypto users waiting to be enrolled; and Square, which now allows buying and selling bitcoin through the Square Cash app. Squeaky wheels For now, though, there remains the question of what to do if you\'re impacted. Coinbase user Suzepo, who lives in Italy, says it took him three tries over the course of a month for his verification deposits to go through. It was apparently only after he added the name of his bank that it went through; there were apparently no instructions on Coinbase\'s part that this was necessary. He said that in his attempts to reach Coinbase, he didn\'t get a single response until the very end of his ordeal. While he appreciates that there was no delayed purchases, and immediate fund input, he ultimately felt frustrated by the support assistance, or lack thereof. "No response from the support team, customers left alone to deal with their own issues and that big [verification] transfer burden," he says. Reddit user crypt_iss complained about a botched transaction in a post that was heavily upvoted on Coinbase\'s subreddit. As of last week, he said he has "technically withdrawn" the amount but it is still not in his Coinbase vault. Yet Coinbase shows the transaction as completed in one location and pending in another, he says. "No one from help desk has called, it is only email messages. If this post would not had risen to top here, even this would not had happened. I really cannot believe they have such poor handling of so many parts. Move fast and break things culture I guess," he said. Sergej Kotliar, the CEO of crypto mobile phone card provider Bitrefill, told CoinDesk he had no reason to believe the users\' complaints weren\'t legitimate. Making a stink on social media "is a good way to get helped, and people who are missing tens of thousands of dollars can get pretty upset," he said. Kotliar also said he doubted the complaints were being astroturfed, i.e. orchestrated by competitors to sow doubts about Coinbase. "Who would be their rivals? This is growing pains," he said. "They really grew very big." Update: This article has been updated with additional comment from Coinbase. Update: This article has been updated to clarify Robinhood has not yet officially begun offering cryptocurrency services. Disclaimer: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase. Coinbase image via Shutterstock Related Stories Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group Who\'s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute Japan\'s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges View comments', 'It was around midnight, January 31, when K. received an email from Coinbase containing a 1099 tax form.That was strange enough - K. certainly didn\'t expect a cryptocurrency exchange to be a conduit for government documents.\nThen K. looked at how much Coinbase said he owed money on: $2.4 million.\n"I initially freaked out, considering I\'ve probably put in a max of $8,000 into Coinbase and somehow I may be liable for millions?" K. said in an online chat with CoinDesk.\nThe next business day, K. called Coinbase customer support, only to have a representative tell him he couldn\'t answer the details on the phone, and to email the company instead.\nWhich he did, only to get a formulaic response showing the IRS guidance to Coinbase.\nTo this day, K says he has no idea where the $2.4 million figure came from. He says he is too busy to jump through more hoops with the largest exchange in the U.S., and that he feels safe in the knowledge that he doesn\'t have to pay taxes on $2.4 million in earnings, since they don\'t exist.\nK. is far from alone in wrestling with an apparent misfire from Coinbase.\nIn recent weeks, complaints have been piling up on a Reddit page dedicated to the company. The issues mentioned are wide-ranging: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts.\nThe top posts on the page over the past month looklike this:\nA representative for Coinbase said the company was unable to comment on the complaints.\nStepping back, as crypto values spiked during the recent run-up, several major exchanges heaved under the weight of new demand. Kraken, thethird-largest exchangein the world, suffered anoutageearlier this year that was supposed to take two hours but ended up lasting two days as it upgraded its system.\nBitfinex also suffered a malfunction late last year due to a denial-of-service attack.\nBut perhaps above all others, user growth at Coinbase has gone gangbusters. The userbase has more than doubled since 2016 to more than 10 million customers today, according to a spokesperson. The company now employs about 200 people, she said.\nService at the exchange had already begun showing signs of strain when the company announced in August it had raised $100 million, and said some of the new funding would go towardalleviating customer service pressure. Late last month, it hired a new vice president of operations and technology, Tina Bhatnager, to oversee customer support. It also appointed Dan Romero with the title of general manager of Coinbase, in a blog with the headline: "Customer support: failure is not an option."\nBut the complaints are still coming in fast and furious.\nPerhaps most distressingly, a number of Coinbase users recently reportedunauthorized chargesto their linked bank accounts. In some cases, these charges, which duplicated previous legitimate withdrawals, completely drained customers\' funds and left them owing their banks hefty overdraft fees.\nAnd Coinbase isn\'t perhaps wholly to blame, issuing statements pegging the issue as one the originated with card issues like Visa, which have moved to restrict purchases in recent weeks.\n"We are working closely with Visa to ensure affected customers are being refunded as soon as possible, as well as notifying all customers that made transaction during the past few weeks that they might be impacted," the company said.\nStill, perhaps sensing a weakness, formidable new competitors are encroaching on Coinbase\'s retail turf: the stock brokerage platformRobinhood, which now has 1 million crypto users waiting to be enrolled; and Square, which now allows buying and selling bitcoin through the Square Cash app.\nFor now, though, there remains the question of what to do if you\'re impacted.\nCoinbase user Suzepo, who lives in Italy, says it took him three tries over the course of a month for his verification deposits to go through. It was apparently only after he added the name of his bank that it went through; there were apparently no instructions on Coinbase\'s part that this was necessary.\nHe said that in his attempts to reach Coinbase, he didn\'t get a single response until the very end of his ordeal. While he appreciates that there was no delayed purchases, and immediate fund input, he ultimately felt frustrated by the support assistance, or lack thereof.\n"No response from the support team, customers left alone to deal with their own issues and that big [verification] transfer burden," he says.\nReddit user crypt_iss complained about a botched transaction in apostthat was heavily upvoted on Coinbase\'s subreddit. As of last week, he said he has "technically withdrawn" the amount but it is still not in his Coinbase vault. Yet Coinbase shows the transaction as completed in one location and pending in another, he says.\n"No one from help desk has called, it is only email messages. If this post would not had risen to top here, even this would not had happened. I really cannot believe they have such poor handling of so many parts. Move fast and break things culture I guess," he said.\nSergej Kotliar, the CEO of crypto mobile phone card provider Bitrefill, told CoinDesk he had no reason to believe the users\' complaints weren\'t legitimate.\nMaking a stink on social media "is a good way to get helped, and people who are missing tens of thousands of dollars can get pretty upset," he said.\nKotliar also said he doubted the complaints were being astroturfed, i.e. orchestrated by competitors to sow doubts about Coinbase.\n"Who would be their rivals? This is growing pains," he said. "They really grew very big."\nUpdate:This article has been updated with additional comment from Coinbase.\nUpdate:This article has been updated to clarify Robinhood has not yet officially begun offering cryptocurrency services.\nDisclaimer:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase.\nCoinbase imagevia Shutterstock\n• Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch\n• Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group\n• Who\'s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute\n• Japan\'s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges', 'Bitcoin Cash has been a straggler of late, with Bitcoin having outgunned the August fork in recent days.\nBitcoin Cash investors will be mindful of what’s going on with Litecoin and the anticipated roll out of LitePay later this month that could see demand for the Bitcoin clan fall in the coming months.\nWhile some of the major cryptocurrencies made solid gains on Thursday, Bitcoin Cash was certainly behind the curve, gaining just 1.83% to end the day at $1,356.7, in what was a day of tight ranges for the crypto.\nHolding on to $1,300 levels was key for the day however, with Bitcoin Cash not needing to test its first major support level.\nThis morning has been an altogether different story however, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the ground running at the start of the day, surging 9.33% to $1,483 at the time of writing.\nFor the Bitcoin Cash bulls, the good news is that there’s some daylight between Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin by market share, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising to $25.8bn. The bad news is that Bitcoin Cash has broken through its first two major support levels, with an intraday high $1,545. Any push through $1,545 levels and beyond will likely face stern resistance, though if the start of the day is anything to go by, a move through $1,550 could see Bitcoin Cash make a move for $2,000 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a day of two halves on Thursday, with an early $237.72 spike bringing the Litecoin rally to an end, as investors continued to speculate on the Litecoin hard fork on Sunday and whether the recent gains came off the back of investors looking to receive the free Litecoin Cash coins after Sunday’s fork.\nLitecoin gained 4.8% on Thursday to end the day at $222.02, which was well below the early Thursday levels.\nThere has been some confusion over the weekend’s Fork, with Litecoin founder Charlie Li and the Litecoin community calling the fork a scam. Time will tell how much of the demand for Litecoin can be attributed to the fork, with investors likely to lock in profits upon receipt of the Litecoin Cash coins, if the moves have indeed been driven by speculative investors looking ahead to the fork.\nThings have not started so well for Litecoin this morning however, with Litecoin down 4.46% to $211.35 at the time of writing, reversing most of Thursday’s gains with a bearish trend forming.\nWe will expect Litecoin to have plenty of support at current levels, with focus being on the weekend fork, LitePay’s roll out and the Coinbase commerce platform that allows vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin.\nOn the upside, for the rally to resume, a move back through to $220 levels will be needed for Litecoin to test its first major resistance level of $238, though this may be a step too far ahead of the Saturday rallies that the cryptomarket has become accustomed to.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s not been the best of weeks for Ripple, with Thursday’s 3.3% fall to an end of day $1.1088 all but removing the chances of a rally ahead of the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 0.86% to $1.0913, with the majority of the crypto frontrunners in the red in the early part of the day.\nSuccess stories this week have failed to spur appetite for Ripple, with news of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority signing a blockchain deal with Ripple having little impact and that comes after news of Western Union also looking to give Ripple a try.\nBased on how the market responds to positive and negative news, it’s still some way off performing in a more orderly manner and until it does so, a lot of investors will continue to sit on the side lines, barring the odd speculative trade.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple will need to move back through $1.10 levels to avoid testing its first major support level of $1.0634, which has already been tested once this morning, suggesting that a steeper fall could be on the cards should Ripple not make a move soon.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/02/18\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Stock Investors Regaining Confidence Despite Sharp Rise in Treasury Yields\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash has been a straggler of late, with Bitcoin having outgunned the August fork in recent days.\nBitcoin Cash investors will be mindful of what’s going on with Litecoin and the anticipated roll out of LitePay later this month that could see demand for the Bitcoin clan fall in the coming months.\nWhile some of the major cryptocurrencies made solid gains on Thursday, Bitcoin Cash was certainly behind the curve, gaining just 1.83% to end the day at $1,356.7, in what was a day of tight ranges for the crypto.\nHolding on to $1,300 levels was key for the day however, with Bitcoin Cash not needing to test its first major support level.\nThis morning has been an altogether different story however, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the ground running at the start of the day, surging 9.33% to $1,483 at the time of writing.\nFor the Bitcoin Cash bulls, the good news is that there’s some daylight between Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin by market share, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising to $25.8bn. The bad news is that Bitcoin Cash has broken through its first two major support levels, with an intraday high $1,545. Any push through $1,545 levels and beyond will likely face stern resistance, though if the start of the day is anything to go by, a move through $1,550 could see Bitcoin Cash make a move for $2,000 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a day of two halves on Thursday, with an early $237.72 spike bringing the Litecoin rally to an end, as investors continued to speculate on the Litecoin hard fork on Sunday and whether the recent gains came off the back of investors looking to receive the free Litecoin Cash coins after Sunday’s fork.\nLitecoin gained 4.8% on Thursday to end the day at $222.02, which was well below the early Thursday levels.\nThere has been some confusion over the weekend’s Fork, with Litecoin founder Charlie Li and the Litecoin community calling the fork a scam. Time will tell how much of the demand for Litecoin can be attributed to the fork, with investors likely to lock in profits upon receipt of the Litecoin Cash coins, if the moves have indeed been driven by speculative investors looking ahead to the fork.\nThings have not started so well for Litecoin this morning however, with Litecoin down 4.46% to $211.35 at the time of writing, reversing most of Thursday’s gains with a bearish trend forming.\nWe will expect Litecoin to have plenty of support at current levels, with focus being on the weekend fork, LitePay’s roll out and the Coinbase commerce platform that allows vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin.\nOn the upside, for the rally to resume, a move back through to $220 levels will be needed for Litecoin to test its first major resistance level of $238, though this may be a step too far ahead of the Saturday rallies that the cryptomarket has become accustomed to.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s not been the best of weeks for Ripple, with Thursday’s 3.3% fall to an end of day $1.1088 all but removing the chances of a rally ahead of the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 0.86% to $1.0913, with the majority of the crypto frontrunners in the red in the early part of the day.\nSuccess stories this week have failed to spur appetite for Ripple, with news of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority signing a blockchain deal with Ripple having little impact and that comes after news of Western Union also looking to give Ripple a try.\nBased on how the market responds to positive and negative news, it’s still some way off performing in a more orderly manner and until it does so, a lot of investors will continue to sit on the side lines, barring the odd speculative trade.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple will need to move back through $1.10 levels to avoid testing its first major support level of $1.0634, which has already been tested once this morning, suggesting that a steeper fall could be on the cards should Ripple not make a move soon.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/02/18\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Stock Investors Regaining Confidence Despite Sharp Rise in Treasury Yields\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash on the Move Bitcoin Cash has been a straggler of late, with Bitcoin having outgunned the August fork in recent days. Bitcoin Cash investors will be mindful of what\x92s going on with Litecoin and the anticipated roll out of LitePay later this month that could see demand for the Bitcoin clan fall in the coming months. While some of the major cryptocurrencies made solid gains on Thursday, Bitcoin Cash was certainly behind the curve, gaining just 1.83% to end the day at $1,356.7, in what was a day of tight ranges for the crypto. Holding on to $1,300 levels was key for the day however, with Bitcoin Cash not needing to test its first major support level. This morning has been an altogether different story however, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the ground running at the start of the day, surging 9.33% to $1,483 at the time of writing. For the Bitcoin Cash bulls, the good news is that there\x92s some daylight between Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin by market share, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s market cap rising to $25.8bn. The bad news is that Bitcoin Cash has broken through its first two major support levels, with an intraday high $1,545. Any push through $1,545 levels and beyond will likely face stern resistance, though if the start of the day is anything to go by, a move through $1,550 could see Bitcoin Cash make a move for $2,000 levels. BCH/USD 16/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Consolidates Litecoin had a day of two halves on Thursday, with an early $237.72 spike bringing the Litecoin rally to an end, as investors continued to speculate on the Litecoin hard fork on Sunday and whether the recent gains came off the back of investors looking to receive the free Litecoin Cash coins after Sunday\x92s fork. Litecoin gained 4.8% on Thursday to end the day at $222.02, which was well below the early Thursday levels. There has been some confusion over the weekend\x92s Fork, with Litecoin founder Charlie Li and the Litecoin community calling the fork a scam. Time will tell how much of the demand for Litecoin can be attributed to the fork, with investors likely to lock in profits upon receipt of the Litecoin Cash coins, if the moves have indeed been driven by speculative investors looking ahead to the fork. Things have not started so well for Litecoin this morning however, with Litecoin down 4.46% to $211.35 at the time of writing, reversing most of Thursday\x92s gains with a bearish trend forming. We will expect Litecoin to have plenty of support at current levels, with focus being on the weekend fork, LitePay\x92s roll out and the Coinbase commerce platform that allows vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin. Story continues On the upside, for the rally to resume, a move back through to $220 levels will be needed for Litecoin to test its first major resistance level of $238, though this may be a step too far ahead of the Saturday rallies that the cryptomarket has become accustomed to. LTC/USD 16/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Struggles on It\x92s not been the best of weeks for Ripple, with Thursday\x92s 3.3% fall to an end of day $1.1088 all but removing the chances of a rally ahead of the weekend. At the time of writing, Ripple was down 0.86% to $1.0913, with the majority of the crypto frontrunners in the red in the early part of the day. Success stories this week have failed to spur appetite for Ripple, with news of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority signing a blockchain deal with Ripple having little impact and that comes after news of Western Union also looking to give Ripple a try. Based on how the market responds to positive and negative news, it\x92s still some way off performing in a more orderly manner and until it does so, a lot of investors will continue to sit on the side lines, barring the odd speculative trade. For the day ahead, Ripple will need to move back through $1.10 levels to avoid testing its first major support level of $1.0634, which has already been tested once this morning, suggesting that a steeper fall could be on the cards should Ripple not make a move soon. XRP/USD 16/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 16, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 16/02/18 Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Stock Investors Regaining Confidence Despite Sharp Rise in Treasury Yields S&P 500 Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis View comments', 'The U.S. Dollar settled near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Thursday despite a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The March U.S. Dollar Index futures contract is now in a position to close more than 2 percent lower, its biggest weekly loss in two years. Daily March U.S. Dollar Index The pressure on the Greenback was fueled by a number of factors including concerns that the Trump Administration might pursue a weak dollar strategy in an effort to drive up demand for U.S. goods and services. Traders also said that global monetary policy tightening is eroding the U.S. of its yield advantage. Additionally, investors are also worried that the expansion of the deficit in the United States is eroding confidence in the Greenback. According to the latest projections, the U.S. deficit is expected to jump to near $1 trillion in 2019 amid a government spending splurge and large corporate tax cuts. Daily USD/JPY Forex The Dollar/Yen fell to its lowest level in 15 months, on track for a weekly loss of 2.9 percent. The Forex pair was under pressure despite increased demand for higher-risk assets. The dollar also failed to gain momentum against the Japanese Yen after data released this week showed U.S. consumer inflation and U.S. producer inflation was stronger than expected in January, sending Treasury yields to four-year highs, as investors bet the Federal Reserve could increase interest rates as many as four times this year. In other news, the reappointment of Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor and the nomination of BOJ executive director Masayoshi Amamiya and Waseda University professor Masazumi Wakatabe as deputy governors had little impact on the Yen, although the proposed leadership trio were seen certain to keep the central bank on an ultra-loose policy path. Comex Gold Gold Gold futures finished slightly lower on Thursday, but still remained in a position to post its biggest weekly percentage gain in nearly two years. The catalyst behind the rally was a weaker U.S. Dollar and hedge buying against inflation. Traders also said that prices may have received a boost from physical buying ahead of the Chinese New Year. Story continues WTI Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil settled mixed on Thursday despite a weaker dollar that hovered near a three-year low. Position-squaring ahead of the start of the Chinese New Year may have also been behind the two-sided trade. Crude oil is set to recover about 4 percent of last week’s 10 percent decline, getting most of its support from a weaker dollar and a rebound in the global equity markets. However, the upside was limited by worries over rising U.S. production. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/02/18 Commodities Daily Forecast – February 16, 2018 Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Thin Trading Conditions Due to Low Volume in Asia Supporting Prices UK Retail Sales and the GBP in Focus as the Dollar Slide Continues EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 16, 2018', 'The U.S. Dollar settled near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Thursday despite a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields. TheMarch U.S. Dollar Indexfutures contract is now in a position to close more than 2 percent lower, its biggest weekly loss in two years.\nThe pressure on the Greenback was fueled by a number of factors including concerns that the Trump Administration might pursue a weak dollar strategy in an eff Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-16 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 18720008.8990056 - Transaction Count: 198183.0 - Unique Addresses: 475030.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.67 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#Bitcoin on Ellen. Survey says:\n\nBULLISH!\n\n#cryptocurrency #btc https://t.co/C4HB2fxINy', 'Bitcoin @ £7,485.00 \| Ethereum @ £718.87 \| Litecoin @ £167.11 \| Buy it online with bank transfer at http://cryptoshop.uk\xa0', 'الذهب طالما فوق حاجز 1348.00 ننصح بالشراء مع أهداف عند 1366.00 و 1373.00 في التمديد.\xa0\n\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #tasi #فوركس #Forex #الاسهم_السعودية #تاسي #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #BTCUSD #DOW #سبائك #السبائكpic.twitter.com/Iv77b7fm8W', '$1,500.00 New Bitmain Antminer T9 10.5TH/s ASIC - Bitcoin - USA in Hand! Fast shipping! #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2EvEArz\xa0pic.twitter.com/mpSg31UgG0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', 'Bitcoin 100.00 free sign up!\nhttps://www.mytrillhub.net/affiliates/signup.php?refid=FattahRizkiA\xa0…\n#bounty #bitcoin #bountyhunters #airdrop #TLC #mining #bitcoinus', "A company has issued a cryptocurrency, Tether, intended to be worth US$1.00--and it is reliably worth a buck. Tether's market cap is 1.3% that of Bitcoin. Perhaps The Economist could have an economist explain how Tether could conceivably be nefariously propping up Bitcoin.", '02/16 16:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '【16：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'Feb 16, 2018 07:00:00 UTC \| 9,864.30$ \| 7,860.60€ \| 6,980.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/2FQaK6tyM9', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 16/02/2018 02:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 27.108.110,07 y VENDEMOS en COP 33.956.474,72 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/Xy3uhwA83R', 'BTC Price: 9835.48$, \nBTC Today High : 10280.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 914.59$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/hepirBHGhp', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$33.600,00 caindo -1.42% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'USD: 105.710\nEUR: 132.580\nGBP: 149.421\nAUD: 84.166\nNZD: 78.447\nCNY: 16.641\nCHF: 114.915\nBTC: 1,073,309\nETH: 100,380\nFri Feb 16 14:00 JST', '2018年02月16日 16:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0868859円\n24時間の最高値 0.1060059円\n24時間の最安値 0.0749626円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0936632円\n24時間の最高値 0.1080575円\n24時間の最安値 0.0799175円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 107 位 / 全 900 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'في حال كسر الذهب تحت حاجز 1348.00 ابحث عن مزيد من الهبوط مع 1336.00 و 1330.00 كأهداف.\xa0\n.\nوهذا مستبعد اليوم وفقط وجود بعض التصحيحات \n.\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #فوركس #Forex #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #BTCUSD #DOW #سبائك #السبائك', '2018/02/16 16:00\n#BTC 1013284円\n#ETH 94037.7円\n#ETC 3340.1円\n#BCH 149932.3円\n#XRP 110.2円\n#XEM 54.2円\n#LSK 3210.2円\n#MONA 589円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-16 07:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9874.36\nBCH: $1458.71\nETH: $914.95\nZEC: $466.15\nLTC: $210.5\nETC: $32.5\nXRP: $1.08', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,172 00.€ \| -2.5% \| Kraken \| 16/02/18 08:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 16/02/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 55.365.807\nEthereum (ETH): 5.124.424\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.178.343\nMonero (XMR): 1.570.083\nDash (DASH): 3.873.417\nZCash (ZEC): 2.613.583', 'Use Vultr! 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The 24H Change is 1.99%, \n24H Volume is $ 276,761,565.1 and the current marketcap is $ 166.99 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,011.90\nChange in 1h: -1.56%\nMarket cap: $168,877,345,178.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '02/16 16:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,068,080円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 58円↓1.69%\n#Monacoin : 592円↓3.43%\n#Ethereum : 99,680円↓1.98%\n#Zaif : 2円↑0%', 'Анализ криптовалютных пар: Bitcoin преодолел психологический максимум на отметке 10000.00 USD\n\nhttps://forknews.io/analitics/000512-analiz-kriptovalyutnyh-pa.html\xa0…\n\nНаш профиль в Tradingview - https://ru.tradingview.com/u/FilFox/\xa0\n#trading #cryptotrading #analytics #криптоторговля #трейдинг #криптовалюта #forknewspic.twitter.com/fy6vGGW9yj', '$38.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC cryptocurrency #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wxVwZ9\xa0pic.twitter.com/qQo273RLcv', 'BCY-BTCが－10％に到達。下落中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00005120(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「65.0010(-1.51) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ']... - Contextual Past News Article: LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's best-known cryptocurrency, fell more than 10 percent on Monday and approached three-month lows on concerns about a global regulatory clampdown on the trading of the digital coins. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, Bitcoin traded as low as $7,289 by 1430 GMT, having now fallen by more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost almost half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention to crack down. Last week it suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines in their prices on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from buying bitcoin using credit cards. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup who announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. And on Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower, much in the same way that the constant flow of positive news stories aided the explosion higher," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. (Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee and Tommy Wilkes; Editing by Sujata Rao and Jon Boyle)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['After a turbulent start to the month, the stock market bounced back sharply this week, taking most stocks with it. Not only did fears of inflation begin subsiding, but several companies reported strong year-end results and even better outlooks for 2018. The energy industry delivered one of the largest doses of earnings reports, which, along with higher oil prices, helped send several stocks soaring this week. Three that stood out areDenbury Resources(NYSE: DNR),EQT Corp(NYSE: EQT), andDiamondback Energy(NASDAQ: FANG).\nDenbury Resources led this trio higher, with its stock jumping more than 21% this week. While a rebound in the price of oil helped drive that move, the main catalyst was the oil producer\'s operational update and expectations for 2018. Denbury said that production in the fourth quarter averaged more than 61,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, which was 1% higher than the third quarter and in line with expectations. The highlight, however, was that Denbury completed a successful exploration well in the Mission Canyon formation of the Cedar Creek Anticline in the Rockies. The well delivered an average of 1,050 barrels of oil per day during its first month, which exceeded expectations. That opened another low-risk, low-cost development area for the company, which gives it the confidence that production will rise 3% this year. That sets the stage for 2018 to "be a transformative year for Denbury," according to CEO Chris Kendall.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nEQT Corp was the next best performer of this group, with its stock bounding 16% in the last week. That\'s after the country\'slargest natural gas producerposted strong fourth-quarter results. Overall, the company reported $167.5 million, or $0.76 per share, in adjusted earnings, which trounced expectations by a whopping $0.52 per share. A 23% improvement in commodity prices, when combined with a 17% increase in volumes, helped fuel the earnings beat. Meanwhile, the company expects to continue growing production at a rapid rate in 2018, with it planning for another 17% increase fully funded by internally generated cash flow at current commodity prices. Further, the company noted that it expected to approve a plan to address thecontinued discount in its stock price and the value of its assetsby the end of this month.\nDiamondback Energy rounded out the trio by rising 14% this week, continuing itsmarket-crushingrunover the past few years. Like EQT Corp, stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results fueled Diamondback\'s most recent surge. In the oil driller\'s case, it posted a profit of $1.56 per share, which beat expectations by $0.05 per share thanks to a 9% increase in production during the quarter, pushing output up a jaw-dropping 79% over the past year. While Diamondback won\'t grow quite as fast this year, the company still anticipates fast-paced growth of 40% year over year at the midpoint of its guidance range. Further, the company can comfortably fund that gaudy growth rate while living within cash flow at current oil prices. Because of that, Diamondback initiated a quarterly dividend.\nIt\'s possible to make the case that all three of these oil and gas stocks could continue heading higher this year. That said, the one that seems to have the most room to run is EQT Corp. That\'s because the company owns a valuable midstream business that the market doesn\'t give it much credit for holding. It\'s currently evaluating the best way to address this value disconnect and should unveil its plan later this month. That upcoming catalyst could provide more fuel to drive this stock higher in the coming year, though that\'s just one of the many things that make it a top natural gas stock to buy for the long term.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of Denbury Resources. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'After a turbulent start to the month, the stock market bounced back sharply this week, taking most stocks with it. Not only did fears of inflation begin subsiding, but several companies reported strong year-end results and even better outlooks for 2018. The energy industry delivered one of the largest doses of earnings reports, which, along with higher oil prices, helped send several stocks soaring this week. Three that stood out are Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) , EQT Corp (NYSE: EQT) , and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) . Bounding with optimism Denbury Resources led this trio higher, with its stock jumping more than 21% this week. While a rebound in the price of oil helped drive that move, the main catalyst was the oil producer\'s operational update and expectations for 2018. Denbury said that production in the fourth quarter averaged more than 61,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, which was 1% higher than the third quarter and in line with expectations. The highlight, however, was that Denbury completed a successful exploration well in the Mission Canyon formation of the Cedar Creek Anticline in the Rockies. The well delivered an average of 1,050 barrels of oil per day during its first month, which exceeded expectations. That opened another low-risk, low-cost development area for the company, which gives it the confidence that production will rise 3% this year. That sets the stage for 2018 to "be a transformative year for Denbury," according to CEO Chris Kendall. Oil pump during a beautiful golden sunrise. Image source: Getty Images. EQT Corp was the next best performer of this group, with its stock bounding 16% in the last week. That\'s after the country\'s largest natural gas producer posted strong fourth-quarter results. Overall, the company reported $167.5 million, or $0.76 per share, in adjusted earnings, which trounced expectations by a whopping $0.52 per share. A 23% improvement in commodity prices, when combined with a 17% increase in volumes, helped fuel the earnings beat. Meanwhile, the company expects to continue growing production at a rapid rate in 2018, with it planning for another 17% increase fully funded by internally generated cash flow at current commodity prices. Further, the company noted that it expected to approve a plan to address the continued discount in its stock price and the value of its assets by the end of this month. Story continues Diamondback Energy rounded out the trio by rising 14% this week, continuing its market-crushing run over the past few years. Like EQT Corp, stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results fueled Diamondback\'s most recent surge. In the oil driller\'s case, it posted a profit of $1.56 per share, which beat expectations by $0.05 per share thanks to a 9% increase in production during the quarter, pushing output up a jaw-dropping 79% over the past year. While Diamondback won\'t grow quite as fast this year, the company still anticipates fast-paced growth of 40% year over year at the midpoint of its guidance range. Further, the company can comfortably fund that gaudy growth rate while living within cash flow at current oil prices. Because of that, Diamondback initiated a quarterly dividend. Keeping its foot on the gas It\'s possible to make the case that all three of these oil and gas stocks could continue heading higher this year. That said, the one that seems to have the most room to run is EQT Corp. That\'s because the company owns a valuable midstream business that the market doesn\'t give it much credit for holding. It\'s currently evaluating the best way to address this value disconnect and should unveil its plan later this month. That upcoming catalyst could provide more fuel to drive this stock higher in the coming year, though that\'s just one of the many things that make it a top natural gas stock to buy for the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of Denbury Resources. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Warren Buffett's famous for his stock-picking prowess, so when he decides it's time to sell a stock inBerkshire Hathaway's(NYSE: BRK-B)(NYSE: BRK-A)portfolio, it's probably worth paying attention. Fortunately, a big investor like Buffett has to file a quarterly 13F report with the SEC showing exactly what he's been selling, and his latest filing shows he's unloading shares ofIBM(NYSE: IBM)andGeneral Motors(NYSE: GM). Should you give up on these blue chip stocks, too?\nIBM is hoping to return to growth with its strategic-imperatives businesses, which sell solutions for high-growth markets including cloud computing. Unfortunately, the headway it's making in these areas has struggled to offset declining demand for its legacy products and services and that's landed IBM in Buffett's cross-hairs.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nDespitedouble-digit growthin its strategic-imperatives sales in 2017, IBM's companywide revenue still fell 1% to $79.1 billion and its adjusted earnings declined to $13.80 per share from $13.59 in 2016 and $14.92 in 2015.\nIBM's inability to more quickly offset revenue and profit headwinds caused Buffett to begin selling shares early last year. In Q1 2017 he sold 17 million shares of IBM, leaving him with 64.5 million shares remaining on March 31, 2017. Since then, he's continued to sell shares and according to his recent 13F report, Berkshire Hathaway finished December owning just 2.05 million shares of Big Blue.\nThe bad news is that IBM faces significant competition, including in its strategic imperatives business, where it's battlingAmazon.com's Amazon Web Services,Alphabet,Microsoft, and others. The good news, is that IBM's strategic imperatives business now represents 46% of sales, so if it can continue growing by double digits, then IBM could post its first full-year revenue growth in years in 2018.\nBut that growth may not provide a lot of pop to IBM's profitability. IBM's earnings forecast is for $13.80 this year and that only matches 2017's performance. Therefore, until IBM proves to investors that it can reward them with significant top-line and bottom-line growth, it's hard to argue that it's the best blue-chip stock to own.\nImage source: General Motors.\nBuffett could be getting a bit nervous about the U.S. auto market. He's owned General Motors shares since 2012, but in Q4 the Oracle of Omaha reduced his stake in General Motors by 16.7%, or 10 million shares. If history's any gauge, he probably plans to sell more of his remaining 50 million shares in 2018.\nBuffett hasn't said much publicly about his decision to sell GM shares, but, reading the tea leaves, it wouldn't surprise me if he's becoming less enthusiastic because U.S. auto sales posted their first post-recession year-over-year decline last year. As a result, GM's North American adjusted operatingprofit slippedto $11.9 billion from $12.4 billion in 2016.\nIt may also concern him that GM's profitability is increasingly reliant on its finance division, something that could become a problem if defaults increase because U.S. auto debt has swelled in the past few years. Or perhaps he's simply booking his profit. After all, General Motors' shares were trading at post-recession highs last October.\nIt could also be that Buffett's starting to view General Motors as a technology company. Historically, Buffett's avoided owning technology stocks because he doesn't understand them well enough. Undeniably, trucks and cars are becoming rolling computers and competitors, includingTesla, are forcing GM to spend more money on technology initiatives, including autonomous driving. Buffett may feel like he doesn't understand GM's future as clearly as he did before. Another disincentive to owning GM stock is that there's supply chain uncertainty associated with President Donald Trump's desire to renegotiate NAFTA, which could impact vehicle imports from Mexico.\nOnly Buffett knows what he plans on doing with his remaining General Motors stock, but his selling is reminiscent of when he began selling some of his other former blue chip holdings, includingWalmartandGeneral Electric. If I'm right and this is the start of him unwinding his entire stake, then General Motors's shares will probably remain risky to own, at least until he's finished selling.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Todd Campbellowns shares of Amazon, General Electric, Microsoft, and Tesla. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), and Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Warren Buffett's famous for his stock-picking prowess, so when he decides it's time to sell a stock in Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK-B) (NYSE: BRK-A) portfolio, it's probably worth paying attention. Fortunately, a big investor like Buffett has to file a quarterly 13F report with the SEC showing exactly what he's been selling, and his latest filing shows he's unloading shares of IBM (NYSE: IBM) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) . Should you give up on these blue chip stocks, too? Lost patience with legacy IBM is hoping to return to growth with its strategic-imperatives businesses, which sell solutions for high-growth markets including cloud computing. Unfortunately, the headway it's making in these areas has struggled to offset declining demand for its legacy products and services and that's landed IBM in Buffett's cross-hairs. Warren Buffett at a conference. Image source: The Motley Fool. Despite double-digit growth in its strategic-imperatives sales in 2017, IBM's companywide revenue still fell 1% to $79.1 billion and its adjusted earnings declined to $13.80 per share from $13.59 in 2016 and $14.92 in 2015. IBM's inability to more quickly offset revenue and profit headwinds caused Buffett to begin selling shares early last year. In Q1 2017 he sold 17 million shares of IBM, leaving him with 64.5 million shares remaining on March 31, 2017. Since then, he's continued to sell shares and according to his recent 13F report, Berkshire Hathaway finished December owning just 2.05 million shares of Big Blue. The bad news is that IBM faces significant competition, including in its strategic imperatives business, where it's battling Amazon.com 's Amazon Web Services, Alphabet , Microsoft , and others. The good news, is that IBM's strategic imperatives business now represents 46% of sales, so if it can continue growing by double digits, then IBM could post its first full-year revenue growth in years in 2018. But that growth may not provide a lot of pop to IBM's profitability. IBM's earnings forecast is for $13.80 this year and that only matches 2017's performance. Therefore, until IBM proves to investors that it can reward them with significant top-line and bottom-line growth, it's hard to argue that it's the best blue-chip stock to own. Story continues A self-driving Chevy Bolt sits on a factory floor. Image source: General Motors. Cashing out of cars Buffett could be getting a bit nervous about the U.S. auto market. He's owned General Motors shares since 2012, but in Q4 the Oracle of Omaha reduced his stake in General Motors by 16.7%, or 10 million shares. If history's any gauge, he probably plans to sell more of his remaining 50 million shares in 2018. Buffett hasn't said much publicly about his decision to sell GM shares, but, reading the tea leaves, it wouldn't surprise me if he's becoming less enthusiastic because U.S. auto sales posted their first post-recession year-over-year decline last year. As a result, GM's North American adjusted operating profit slipped to $11.9 billion from $12.4 billion in 2016. It may also concern him that GM's profitability is increasingly reliant on its finance division, something that could become a problem if defaults increase because U.S. auto debt has swelled in the past few years. Or perhaps he's simply booking his profit. After all, General Motors' shares were trading at post-recession highs last October. It could also be that Buffett's starting to view General Motors as a technology company. Historically, Buffett's avoided owning technology stocks because he doesn't understand them well enough. Undeniably, trucks and cars are becoming rolling computers and competitors, including Tesla , are forcing GM to spend more money on technology initiatives, including autonomous driving. Buffett may feel like he doesn't understand GM's future as clearly as he did before. Another disincentive to owning GM stock is that there's supply chain uncertainty associated with President Donald Trump's desire to renegotiate NAFTA, which could impact vehicle imports from Mexico. Only Buffett knows what he plans on doing with his remaining General Motors stock, but his selling is reminiscent of when he began selling some of his other former blue chip holdings, including Walmart and General Electric . If I'm right and this is the start of him unwinding his entire stake, then General Motors's shares will probably remain risky to own, at least until he's finished selling. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Todd Campbell owns shares of Amazon, General Electric, Microsoft, and Tesla. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'When Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) on Feb. 6, it may have seemed that the drama for the company was over. But that\'s far from the case given how entangled Steve Wynn is in the company\'s fate . The latest news is that Steve Wynn will drop a legal challenge that sought to enforce his control over Wynn Resorts shared owned by his ex-wife Elaine Wynn equaling roughly a 9% stake in the company. If a judge approves, giving up his claim to those shares means Steve Wynn owns only about 12% of the company and has little ability to block changes or a sale of the entire company if the board of directors sees fit . Wynn Palace from the front. Image source: Wynn Resorts. Steve Wynn\'s lengthy legal battle Steve Wynn has been haunted for nearly two decades by the hostile takeover of his former company, Mirage Resorts, by MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) . Before the acquisition was completed, Steve Wynn had bought the Desert Inn, which would ultimately become the site of Wynn Las Vegas. Elaine Wynn was an integral part of the project and was a co-founder of Wynn Resorts and a board member until recently. Elaine and Steve Wynn divorced in 2009. The two of them and Kazuo Okada had an agreement giving Steve Wynn control of the shares owned by all, but Elaine and Steve Wynn have been in court over the agreement for several years. When Okada\'s shares were redeemed by Wynn Resorts after Okada was determined to be "unsuitable" as a partner, board member, and gaming license holder (something I detailed here ), Steve Wynn lost some of his control of the company. When Elaine Wynn challenged their agreement in a desire to sell some of her shares, she was kicked off the board, and a lengthy legal battle between the former couple ensued. With Steve Wynn dropping his challenge of Elaine Wynn\'s desire to have control over her shares, she will be free to sell shares and Steve Wynn loses more control of his company. Instead of voting rights of about 40% of shares, as he had a few years ago, he\'ll control votes accounting for less than 12% of shares outstanding. Story continues The company said in an SEC filing that Steve Wynn has said "he has no immediate plans to sell shares that he owns and that if he elects to sell any such shares over time, he will seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion." Regulators are circling One reason Wynn may be taking steps to end his ironfisted control of Wynn Resorts is that it could be good for the value of his stake in the company. We know that Massachusetts regulators have opened an inquiry following sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn and now Nevada regulators are circling. The Nevada Gaming Control Board was reportedly inundated with reports about Steve Wynn and so it launched a new online system to let people make reports to the board. Ultimately, regulators hold a lot of power in the gaming industry and they can force those holding gaming licenses out. Steve Wynn himself must hold a gaming license in Nevada given his large stake in Wynn Resorts, so regulators have taken a keen interest in this case, even if he\'s out as CEO. Reducing his power at the company may be a way to try to appease regulators before they take away what power he has left. Wynn Resorts is still in flux We don\'t know where Wynn Resorts as a company is going without Steve Wynn at the helm. It has three of the most profitable resorts in the world in Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, and Wynn Palace (also in Macau), but it no longer has a major shareholder at the helm. And with Steve Wynn\'s power shrinking, the company could be bought out by a competitor, taken private by private equity firms flush with cash, or just continue on as a public company. Whatever happens, Steve Wynn won\'t have the last say, something we couldn\'t have foreseen just a few years ago. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Travis Hoium owns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "With earnings season well under way, lots of companies are announcing dividend increases. If you're looking for companies with strong dividend growth, here are three tech stocks to consider. Intel , Cisco , and Corning all announced double-digit increases to their dividends recently. More importantly, each of them looks poised to see more dividend growth in the coming years. Here's a look at each of these tech stocks' dividends. A chalkboard sketch of a bar chart showing growth Image source: Getty Images. Company Dividend Increase 5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth Dividend Yield Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) 10% 4% 2.4% Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) 14% 31% 2.6% Corning (NYSE: GLW) 16% 15% 2.1% Data source: Morningstar and company quarterly press releases. Table source: author. Intel Recently finishing out a record year and record fourth quarter , Intel was more than ready to announce a dividend increase. Fourth-quarter and full-year revenue were $17.1 billion and $62.8 billion, up 8% and 9%, respectively, when excluding revenue from McAfee in comparisons. Cash from operations also hit record levels, rising to $22 billion. In its fourth-quarter earnings release, Intel said it was increasing its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.30, or $1.20 on an annual basis. Combining its double-digit dividend growth, a dividend yield of 2.4%, and the fact that Intel is paying out just 43% of its free cash flow in dividends, there is plenty of reason to like Intel as a dividend stock. Cisco Alongside its second-quarter results for fiscal 2018, networking and information technology company Cisco said it was boosting its quarterly dividend to $0.33 per share, representing a 14% increase. Cisco also authorized an additional $25 billion for stock repurchases. The announcement came as Cisco reported second-quarter revenue of $11.9 billion, up 3% year over year. Operating income for the quarter was $3.1 billion, up 6% year over year. Cisco has a strong dividend yield of 2.6% and pays out only about 42% of its free cash flow in dividends, leaving plenty of room for further dividend growth. Story continues Corning Corning, which makes glass for technology applications such as touch displays and optical communications, announced a dividend increase in January alongside its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The company said it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 16% to $0.18 per share. The dividend increase caps off a solid year in which full-year revenue from its core business rose 8% year over year to $10.1 billion. Core earnings per share for the period were $1.72, up 11% year over year, when excluding non-cash charges related to tax reform. With a payout ratio of just 26%, Corning has significant room for increases. Indeed, its low payout ratio helps explain why Corning's dividend saw the steepest increase of these three stocks. But with a dividend yield of 2.1%, investors who buy Corning for its dividend will have to settle for a lower dividend yield today than Intel and Cisco investors get. For investors looking for income, these three stocks are worth considering. Each of these companies not only increased their dividends by double-digit percentages, but they have room for more increases and boast meaningful dividend yields and growing businesses. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems, Corning, and Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'With earnings season well under way, lots of companies are announcing dividend increases. If you\'re looking for companies with strong dividend growth, here are three tech stocks to consider.\nIntel,Cisco, andCorningall announced double-digit increases to their dividends recently. More importantly, each of them looks poised to see more dividend growth in the coming years. Here\'s a look at each of these tech stocks\' dividends.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n[{"Company": "Intel(NASDAQ: INTC)", "Dividend Increase": "10%", "5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth": "4%", "Dividend Yield": "2.4%"}, {"Company": "Cisco(NASDAQ: CSCO)", "Dividend Increase": "14%", "5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth": "31%", "Dividend Yield": "2.6%"}, {"Company": "Corning(NYSE: GLW)", "Dividend Increase": "16%", "5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth": "15%", "Dividend Yield": "2.1%"}]\nData source: Morningstar and company quarterly press releases. Table source: author.\nRecently finishing out a record year andrecord fourth quarter, Intel was more than ready to announce a dividend increase. Fourth-quarter and full-year revenue were $17.1 billion and $62.8 billion, up 8% and 9%, respectively, when excluding revenue from McAfee in comparisons. Cash from operations also hit record levels, rising to $22 billion.\nIn its fourth-quarter earnings release, Intel said it was increasing its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.30, or $1.20 on an annual basis.\nCombining its double-digit dividend growth, a dividend yield of 2.4%, and the fact that Intel is paying out just 43% of its free cash flow in dividends, there is plenty of reason to like Intel as a dividend stock.\nAlongside its second-quarter results for fiscal 2018, networking and information technology company Cisco said it was boosting its quarterly dividend to $0.33 per share, representing a 14% increase. Cisco also authorized an additional $25 billion for stock repurchases.\nThe announcement came as Cisco reported second-quarter revenue of $11.9 billion, up 3% year over year. Operating income for the quarter was $3.1 billion, up 6% year over year.\nCisco has a strong dividend yield of 2.6% and pays out only about 42% of its free cash flow in dividends, leaving plenty of room for further dividend growth.\nCorning, which makes glass for technology applications such as touch displays and optical communications, announced a dividend increase in January alongside its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The company said it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 16% to $0.18 per share.\nThe dividend increase caps off a solid year in which full-year revenue from its core business rose 8% year over year to $10.1 billion. Core earnings per share for the period were $1.72, up 11% year over year, when excluding non-cash charges related to tax reform.\nWith apayout ratioof just 26%, Corning has significant room for increases. Indeed, its low payout ratio helps explain why Corning\'s dividend saw the steepest increase of these three stocks. But with a dividend yield of 2.1%, investors who buy Corning for its dividend will have to settle for a lower dividend yield today than Intel and Cisco investors get.\nFor investors looking for income, these three stocks are worth considering. Each of these companies not only increased their dividends by double-digit percentages, but they have room for more increases and boast meaningful dividend yields and growing businesses.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparkshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems, Corning, and Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'When Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO and chairman ofWynn Resorts, Limited(NASDAQ: WYNN)on Feb. 6, it may have seemed that the drama for the company was over. But that\'s far from the case given howentangled Steve Wynn is in the company\'s fate.\nThe latest news is that Steve Wynn will drop a legal challenge that sought to enforce his control over Wynn Resorts shared owned by his ex-wife Elaine Wynn equaling roughly a 9% stake in the company. If a judge approves, giving up his claim to those shares means Steve Wynn owns only about 12% of the company and has little ability to block changes or asale of the entire company if the board of directors sees fit.\nImage source: Wynn Resorts.\nSteve Wynn has been haunted for nearly two decades by the hostile takeover of his former company, Mirage Resorts, byMGM Resorts(NYSE: MGM). Before the acquisition was completed, Steve Wynn had bought the Desert Inn, which would ultimately become the site of Wynn Las Vegas. Elaine Wynn was an integral part of the project and was a co-founder of Wynn Resorts and a board member until recently.\nElaine and Steve Wynn divorced in 2009. The two of them and Kazuo Okada had an agreement giving Steve Wynn control of the shares owned by all, but Elaine and Steve Wynn have been in court over the agreement for several years.\nWhen Okada\'s shares were redeemed by Wynn Resorts after Okada was determined to be "unsuitable" as a partner, board member, and gaming license holder (something Idetailed here), Steve Wynn lost some of his control of the company. When Elaine Wynn challenged their agreement in a desire to sell some of her shares, she was kicked off the board, and a lengthy legal battle between the former couple ensued.\nWith Steve Wynn dropping his challenge of Elaine Wynn\'s desire to have control over her shares, she will be free to sell shares and Steve Wynn loses more control of his company. Instead of voting rights of about 40% of shares, as he had a few years ago, he\'ll control votes accounting for less than 12% of shares outstanding.\nThe company said in an SEC filing that Steve Wynn has said "he has no immediate plans to sell shares that he owns and that if he elects to sell any such shares over time, he will seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion."\nOne reason Wynn may be taking steps to end his ironfisted control of Wynn Resorts is that it could be good for the value of his stake in the company. We know that Massachusetts regulators have opened an inquiry following sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn and now Nevada regulators are circling. The Nevada Gaming Control Board was reportedly inundated with reports about Steve Wynn and so it launched a new online system to let people make reports to the board.\nUltimately, regulators hold a lot of power in the gaming industry and they can force those holding gaming licenses out. Steve Wynn himself must hold a gaming license in Nevada given his large stake in Wynn Resorts, so regulators have taken a keen interest in this case, even if he\'s out as CEO. Reducing his power at the company may be a way to try to appease regulators before they take away what power he has left.\nWe don\'t know where Wynn Resorts as a company is going without Steve Wynn at the helm. It has three of the most profitable resorts in the world in Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, and Wynn Palace (also in Macau), but it no longer has a major shareholder at the helm. And with Steve Wynn\'s power shrinking, the company could be bought out by a competitor, taken private by private equity firms flush with cash, or just continue on as a public company. Whatever happens, Steve Wynn won\'t have the last say, something we couldn\'t have foreseen just a few years ago.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTravis Hoiumowns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Yesterday,we wrote thatCoinbase customers were being charged multiple times for past transactions.\nWhile some speculated that the erroneous withdraws were down to aCoinbaseengineering issue, Coinbase issued a statement saying it wasn\'t liable for the duplicate charges. The blame, instead, rested with Visa for the way it handled a migration of merchant categories for cryptocurrencies, Coinbase said.\nWhile you canread my post yesterday for an in-depth description of what happened, the basic gist is that Visa refunded and recharged (under a different merchant category) a month of old transactions. Many users saw the recharge come through before the refund processed, making it look like they were double charged. Honestly, the issue was likely exacerbated by existing payment rails -- it\'s normal for refunds to take multiple days to show up on credit and debit statements.\nBut here\'s where it gets weird -- this morningVisaissued a statement to some publicationsshifting the blame back to Coinbase, telling TNW that “Visa has not made any systems changes that would result in the duplicate transactions cardholders are reporting." We are also not aware of any other merchants who are experiencing this issue.”\nBut now it seems that the payment giant has revised its stance, and clarified that it wasn\'t Coinbase\'s fault.\nThe following isa joint statement from Visa and Worldpay, which is Coinbase\'s payment processor partner. While Coinbase initially distributed the statement on its own blog, we\'ve also received the statement directly from Visa.\nOver the last two days, some customers who used a credit or debit card at Coinbase may have seen duplicate transactions posted to their cardholder accounts.\nWhile the statement doesn\'t give a ton of clarity on the issue, it seems to absolve Coinbase of any blame, which is a win for the startup considering it\'s been trying to prove to the world that its engineering and customer service teams can stand up to the challenge of maintaining a reliable financial platform.\nIndeed, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hit out at media reports that initially placed the blame for the snafu on Coinbase.\nhttps://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\nThe startup -- is valued at $1.6 billion afterraising $100 millionlast year -- has endured some challenging periods as it continues to scale its service to accommodate its 10 million-plus registered customers.\nIssues over the past year have includedmuddling prices on Overstock.com,a flash crash, anda general struggle to keep upas cryptocurrencies boomed in 2017. In December,Coinbase launched an internal investigationinto suggestions that company insiders profited from knowledge of impending support for Bitcoin Cash.\nNote: The author owns a small amount of cryptocurrency.\nJon Russellcontributed to this story. He also owns a small amount of cryptocurrency.', 'Tom Lee Bloomberg TV Tom Lee, the noted bitcoin uber-bull, says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will break out to new record highs in July. He argues that the majority of bitcoin selloffs are "V-shaped," and says that recoveries take 1.7 times the length of the downturn. Bitcoin \'s foremost bull is at it again. Tom Lee , the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors , says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will make a comeback for the ages and re-test record highs by July. It would be an incredible rebound for bitcoin, which plunged as much as 70% after reaching an all-time high of $19,511 in mid-December. And while this may seem nuts, Lee has data to support his assertion. He analyzed the 22 prior occasions that bitcoin dropped more than 20% and found that, during bull periods, recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of a decline. If that trend holds, the cryptocurrency would achieve a full recovery in 85 days, which means July. One caveat is that this is only true when bitcoin is in a bull phase. And while it may seem surprising that we\'re still in one, Lee argues that we are, citing a longer-term upward trend. "73% of bitcoin bottoms are V-shaped," Lee wrote in a client note. "This recent 70% decline is severe," "We can see a case for bitcoin’s resilience here given the sharpness of the recent decline." Screen Shot 2018 02 15 at 4.16.40 PM Fundstrat NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn\'t get \'too isolationist\' See Also: Bitcoin clears $10,000 for first time in 2 weeks What abandoned Olympic venues from around the world look like today A Fed official called the stock market\'s plunge \'small potatoes\' — but those comments miss the point SEE ALSO: BlackRock is using robots to better predict the future of the economy', 'Tom Lee Bloomberg TV Tom Lee, the noted bitcoin uber-bull, says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will break out to new record highs in July. He argues that the majority of bitcoin selloffs are "V-shaped," and says that recoveries take 1.7 times the length of the downturn. Bitcoin \'s foremost bull is at it again. Tom Lee , the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors , says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will make a comeback for the ages and re-test record highs by July. It would be an incredible rebound for bitcoin, which plunged as much as 70% after reaching an all-time high of $19,511 in mid-December. And while this may seem nuts, Lee has data to support his assertion. He analyzed the 22 prior occasions that bitcoin dropped more than 20% and found that, during bull periods, recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of a decline. If that trend holds, the cryptocurrency would achieve a full recovery in 85 days, which means July. One caveat is that this is only true when bitcoin is in a bull phase. And while it may seem surprising that we\'re still in one, Lee argues that we are, citing a longer-term upward trend. "73% of bitcoin bottoms are V-shaped," Lee wrote in a client note. "This recent 70% decline is severe," "We can see a case for bitcoin’s resilience here given the sharpness of the recent decline." Screen Shot 2018 02 15 at 4.16.40 PM Fundstrat NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn\'t get \'too isolationist\' See Also: Bitcoin clears $10,000 for first time in 2 weeks What abandoned Olympic venues from around the world look like today A Fed official called the stock market\'s plunge \'small potatoes\' — but those comments miss the point SEE ALSO: BlackRock is using robots to better predict the future of the economy', 'Tom Lee Bloomberg TV Tom Lee, the noted bitcoin uber-bull, says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will break out to new record highs in July. He argues that the majority of bitcoin selloffs are "V-shaped," and says that recoveries take 1.7 times the length of the downturn. Bitcoin \'s foremost bull is at it again. Tom Lee , the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors , says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will make a comeback for the ages and re-test record highs by July. It would be an incredible rebound for bitcoin, which plunged as much as 70% after reaching an all-time high of $19,511 in mid-December. And while this may seem nuts, Lee has data to support his assertion. He analyzed the 22 prior occasions that bitcoin dropped more than 20% and found that, during bull periods, recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of a decline. If that trend holds, the cryptocurrency would achieve a full recovery in 85 days, which means July. One caveat is that this is only true when bitcoin is in a bull phase. And while it may seem surprising that we\'re still in one, Lee argues that we are, citing a longer-term upward trend. "73% of bitcoin bottoms are V-shaped," Lee wrote in a client note. "This recent 70% decline is severe," "We can see a case for bitcoin’s resilience here given the sharpness of the recent decline." Screen Shot 2018 02 15 at 4.16.40 PM Fundstrat NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn\'t get \'too isolationist\' See Also: Bitcoin clears $10,000 for first time in 2 weeks What abandoned Olympic venues from around the world look like today A Fed official called the stock market\'s plunge \'small potatoes\' — but those comments miss the point SEE ALSO: BlackRock is using robots to better predict the future of the economy', 'ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)\n• The initial coin offering market is off to a red-hot start in 2018, according to new data from Autonomous NEXT.\n• RBC analyst Mitch Steves outlines a way to value the network of ICOs in a note to clients.\nBitcoinmay be down nearly 50% from its all-time high set in December, but the market for initial coin offerings (ICOs) is still humming along.\nAutonomous NEXT\nICOs allow companies to raise funds by issuing their own token. They\'ve allowed companies spanning industries from gaming to finance to raise millions of dollars in a matter of seconds.\nStill, compared to more established markets pin-pointing good investment decisions in the ICO space isn\'t as clear cut, according to RBC analyst Mitch Steves.\n"In the stock market, we value companies based on a wide variety of metrics that range from sales valuations, book valuations, earnings valuations and cash flow valuations," he said.\nNone of these things exist for crypto.\nIn a note to clients, Steves said investors could use so-called Metcalfe\'s Law to value the network of a given token in the market, which is known for its fair share of fraud and froth.\n"Fast fundraising with minimal regulations has allowed several unsavory individuals to profit off ICOs," Steves wrote.\nStill, many see a big opportunity in the ICO market. At least 170 crypto funds have opened shop to capitalize on such opportunities, according to financial technology analytics provider Autonomous NEXT.\n"Many real projects are solving real problems and are successfully leveraging blockchain technology to address challenges that have so far been unsolvable," said Simon Yu, the chief executive of blockchain tech company StormX. "Remain vigilant."\nRBC\nMetcalfe\'s Law was formulated in the earliest days of the internet to examine the power of network effects. The law, which suggests the value of a telecommunications network is equal to the square of the number of users connected in the system, can be used in three ways to value an ICO\'s network, according to Steves. From the note:\n"The first is the most common which would require taking the total value of the cryptocurrency and dividing by kN^2 (where N represents users). The second application could take the same formula and apply this where N represents number of transactions per second. Finally, the third, would take N such that N represents the number of active nodes in the network."\nNew data from Autonomous NEXT shows more than $1.8 billion has been raised via the cryptocurrency-based fundraising mechanism since the beginning of the year. That\'s more than one-fourth of the amount raised in 2017.\nNOW WATCH:We asked Jamie Dimon why JPMorgan is forming a new healthcare company with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway — here\'s what he said\nSee Also:\n• European Central Bank board member vents about cryptocurrencies\n• Bitcoin is jumping — but the entire crypto market is still \'trading sideways\'\n• Even crypto bulls expect a big shake out this year: \'The market right now is just everyone wants a Lamborghini\'', 'bitcoin china ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images) The initial coin offering market is off to a red-hot start in 2018, according to new data from Autonomous NEXT. RBC analyst Mitch Steves outlines a way to value the network of ICOs in a note to clients. Bitcoin may be down nearly 50% from its all-time high set in December, but the market for initial coin offerings (ICOs) is still humming along. unnamed 3 Autonomous NEXT ICOs allow companies to raise funds by issuing their own token. They\'ve allowed companies spanning industries from gaming to finance to raise millions of dollars in a matter of seconds. Still, compared to more established markets pin-pointing good investment decisions in the ICO space isn\'t as clear cut, according to RBC analyst Mitch Steves. "In the stock market, we value companies based on a wide variety of metrics that range from sales valuations, book valuations, earnings valuations and cash flow valuations," he said. None of these things exist for crypto. In a note to clients, Steves said investors could use so-called Metcalfe\'s Law to value the network of a given token in the market, which is known for its fair share of fraud and froth. "Fast fundraising with minimal regulations has allowed several unsavory individuals to profit off ICOs," Steves wrote. Still, many see a big opportunity in the ICO market. At least 170 crypto funds have opened shop to capitalize on such opportunities, according to financial technology analytics provider Autonomous NEXT. "Many real projects are solving real problems and are successfully leveraging blockchain technology to address challenges that have so far been unsolvable," said Simon Yu, the chief executive of blockchain tech company StormX. "Remain vigilant." screenshot bi.slack.com 2018.02.16 15 43 03 RBC Metcalfe\'s Law was formulated in the earliest days of the internet to examine the power of network effects. The law, which suggests the value of a telecommunications network is equal to the square of the number of users connected in the system, can be used in three ways to value an ICO\'s network, according to Steves. From the note: Story continues "The first is the most common which would require taking the total value of the cryptocurrency and dividing by kN^2 (where N represents users). The second application could take the same formula and apply this where N represents number of transactions per second. Finally, the third, would take N such that N represents the number of active nodes in the network." New data from Autonomous NEXT shows more than $1.8 billion has been raised via the cryptocurrency-based fundraising mechanism since the beginning of the year. That\'s more than one-fourth of the amount raised in 2017. NOW WATCH: We asked Jamie Dimon why JPMorgan is forming a new healthcare company with Amazon and Berks Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-17 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21292223.8622277 - Transaction Count: 173789.0 - Unique Addresses: 401861.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.74 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Earn money by mining for Bitcoin, US Dollar, Monero or Ethereum. Minimum withdraw is $1.00 USD http://ow.ly/KnDj30imd3D\xa0 #bitcoindigger #DesktopMining #altcoin #btc #bitcoin #bitcoins #crypto #cryptocurrency #coinbase #bittrex #binance', 'Poloniex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$BCN : 1.01886260637 \n$VTC : 1.0154620856924 \n$LBC : 1.01123414856 \n$BURST : 1.0111162687476 \n$HUC : 1.0108761837696 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$BCN ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,229 20.€ \| -0.07% \| Kraken \| 17/02/18 23:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Binance Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:07 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$XZC : 1.035226119354 \n$EDO : 1.0261605351633 \n$LEND : 1.0207845227884 \n$VIBE : 1.020482708527 \n$MTH : 1.0186946874933 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$XZC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=XZCBTC&exchange=binance\xa0… )', 'Bittrex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:06 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$BURST : 1.0278676640877 \n$RLC : 1.0250030642622 \n$MONA : 1.021793611691 \n$XWC : 1.021684399944 \n$PPC : 1.0205651364503 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n\n$BURST ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC-BURST&exchange=bittrex\xa0… )', 'We been at this level for about 20 hours lol! I think we going up soon 11,700.00 soon ', '02/18 07:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 23:00: #bitcoin 12887 #btc 5576 #ethereum 4968 #eth 3352 #xrp 2470 #ripple 1958 #trx 1829 #xvg 1724 #litecoin 1714 #ltc 1714 #tron 1654 #verge 1444 #ada 1412 #neo 780 #iota 637 #bch 609 #dash 605 #bitcoincash 601 #xmr 563 #xlm 468pic.twitter.com/EWnLMRjucq', 'BTC $10890.00 Up +$51.20 +0.47% in the last hour #bitcoin #bitsmart', 'Bitcoin Cash giveaway on 2/18/2018 at 6:00 pm EST\n\nTo possibly be chosen, follow, RT, & tweet us Heads or Tails\n\nDoin coin toss at 6:00 pm EST\n\nOne guess per our tweet pls\n\n#bch #btc #CryptoNews #cryptocurrency #ethereum #litecoin #Entrepreneurpic.twitter.com/zPtRPlfMUH', ' Sell! (2:06:55 pm PDT)\nPrice: 10840.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 10830.89 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 10843.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'wednesday 21-02-2018 12:00 GMT. The prices will be directly transferred to the winners wallets. Notice that this is an incentive that i coming directly from me. #part3 #ICO #MOAT @icoheadstart #RT #Retweet #ETH #Ethereum #ERC20 #cryptocurrency #Crypto $ICO $MOAT $crypto $BTC', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 10822.00 USD Coinbase 10824.54 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-17 17:30 pic.twitter.com/NWU81gL0BL', '#BTC Average: 10780.03$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10758.00$\n#Poloniex - 10754.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10799.91$\n#Coinbase - 10816.00$\n#Binance - 10755.21$\n#CEXio - 11046.10$\n#Kraken - 10804.20$\n#Cryptopia - 10712.00$\n#Bittrex - 10760.00$\n#GateCoin - 10594.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC is now worth $10,549.00 (+0.05%) #BTC', '08:20 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $NAV : %1.31 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_NAV&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$PINK : %0.95 \n $SC : %0.78 \n $GAS : %0.31 \n $OMG : %0.24 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-2.95 \n $REP : %-1.54 \n $XPM : %-1.00\n$ZRX : %-0.69 \n $SYS : %-0.25', '2018年02月17日 14:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0897874円\n24時間の最高値 0.0989562円\n24時間の最安値 0.0734779円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0888502円\n24時間の最高値 0.10035円\n24時間の最安値 0.0711995円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 106 位 / 全 901 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-17 04:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $10492.86\nBCH: $1545.5\nETH: $959.36\nZEC: $488.25\nLTC: $232.26\nETC: $34.46\nXRP: $1.13', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,708.00\nChange in 1h: -0.76%\nMarket cap: $180,647,707,800.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#BTC Average: 10706.80$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10672.00$\n#Poloniex - 10681.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10699.79$\n#Coinbase - 10732.58$\n#Binance - 10652.00$\n#CEXio - 10957.10$\n#Kraken - 10748.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10670.21$\n#Bittrex - 10660.00$\n#GateCoin - 10594.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current #bitcoin price: $10700.00 USD', 'Cotizaciones al 17/02/2018 11:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 59.496.980\nEthereum (ETH): 5.360.943\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.251.619\nMonero (XMR): 1.770.110\nDash (DASH): 4.007.963\nZCash (ZEC): 2.706.898', 'Cappasity(CAPP) is now available on KuCoin and trading pairs include CAPP/BTC, CAPP/ETH. Deposit and Withdraw opened on Feb 17, 2018 at 18:00 (UTC+8), and trading will start on Feb 17, 2018 at 22:00 (UTC+8)\n #KCS #CAPP #ICOFlips', '2018/02/17 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000423 BTC(4.69円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000496 BTC(5.5円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000574 BTC(6.37円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000751 BTC(8.33円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000785 BTC(8.71円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#BTC Average: 10804.66$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10769.00$\n#Poloniex - 10773.62$\n#Bitstamp - 10791.52$\n#Coinbase - 10831.96$\n#Binance - 10783.00$\n#CEXio - 11048.80$\n#Kraken - 10835.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10755.00$\n#Bittrex - 10813.78$\n#GateCoin - 10644.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 KOBO = 0.00000448 BTC \n = 0.0482 USD \n = 17.3038 NGN \n = 0.5606 ZAR \n = 4.8754 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-17 12:00', '#BTC Average: 10767.05$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10750.00$\n#Poloniex - 10750.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10782.52$\n#Coinbase - 10746.00$\n#Binance - 10745.00$\n#CEXio - 10990.00$\n#Kraken - 10792.60$\n#Cryptopia - 10710.50$\n#Bittrex - 10759.00$\n#GateCoin - 10644.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#DolarTrue BTC\n17/02/2018 06:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 10395.28\nBTC USA : 10712.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,783,670,807\nUSD/VEF : 263764.05', '#IBRPrijsvergelijker (#BTC)\n\n#Locoprijs: €8583.80/€8577.10\n#LiteBit: €8703.95/€8363.95\n#Bitonic: €8722.72/€8489.69\n#AnycoinDirect: €8805.96/€8419.00\n#BTCDirect: €8745.81/€8469.41\n\nPrijzen zijn excl. commissies/transactiekosten.', '2018年02月17日 20:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0862889円\n24時間の最高値 0.0971239円\n24時間の最安値 0.0751181円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0892452円\n24時間の最高値 0.1025957円\n24時間の最安値 0.0711995円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 111 位 / 全 901 中\n\n#XP $XP']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin is having a quiet day Wednesday, but the same cannot be said for the rest of the cryptocurrency landscape. Three hot digital currencies -- Ripple and lesser-known Cardano and Stellar -- are surging today on major investor interest. Here are the latest cryptocurrency prices and how much each has changed recently. Here's a look at the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, and how much each has changed over the past day as well as over the past week. [{"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin (BTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$14,795", "Day's Change": "(1.6%)", "7-Day Change": "(3.8%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ripple (XRP)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$2.78", "Day's Change": "27.4%", "7-Day Change": "130.8%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ethereum (ETH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$919.77", "Day's Change": "8.3%", "7-Day Change": "19.1%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin Cash (BCH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$2,550.00", "Day's Change": "(2.1%)", "7-Day Change": "(8%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Cardano (ADA)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$1.04", "Day's Change": "36.5%", "7-Day Change": "155.1%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Stellar (XLM)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$0.89", "Day's Change": "58.8%", "7-Day Change": "301.7%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Litecoin (LTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$245.10", "Day's Change": "(3.2%)", "7-Day Change": "(10.3%)"}] Data Source: investing.com. Prices and daily changes as of 3:10 p.m. EST on Jan. 3, 2018, and prices are rounded to the nearest cent where appropriate. There have been several big cryptocurrency moves in just the past 24 hours, but none involving bitcoin, Ethereum, bitcoin cash, or litecoin. After rising yesterday on news that Peter Thiel hasinvested millionsin the leading digital currency, bitcoin has been relatively flat, but Ripple has achieved another all-time high, and now has a market cap equal to roughly half of bitcoin. Additionally, Cardano and Stellar jumped by 37% and 59%, respectively, pushing litecoin, which was once a top alternative digital currency, all the way down to the number seven position. These two lesser-known currencies have been on fire lately, as they aim to solve some of theobstacles to bitcoinbeing used on a large scale as a money-transfer mechanism. Cardano has surged to a market value of nearly $30 billion thanks to investor interest in its scalable and uniquely secure blockchain network. And Stellar, like Ripple, has become the subject of investor interest for its high-profile corporate partnerships. Stellar has been the best-performing cryptocurrency of 2018, with a gain of roughly 150% through the first three days of the year, including nearly 60% in the past day. The lesser-known currency has catapulted over litecoin to become the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap as of this writing, with a total market value of about $16.4 billion. Image source: Getty Images. Stellar was originally based on Ripple's protocol (both companies have the same founder, Jed McCaleb), but was later completely redone. And to be clear, Stellar is the name of the protocol. Its currency is officially called the lumen, with symbol XLM. And like Ripple, the main reason for the surge in interest in the currency is that it has shown real-world traction toward becoming a widely used payment medium. Most notably,IBMispartnering with Stellarto develop a rapid, international payments system. Like Ripple, Stellar solves some of the key problems facing bitcoin, especially rising transaction fees and long transaction times, both of which have become worse as bitcoin has surged in popularity. Related Video: Watch original series, sports, and more ongo90. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew Frankelhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities recently published a research note (viaMacRumors) in which he claims thatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)will ship around 100 million units of its upcoming mainstream iPhone with a6.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD). Such shipment figures would make it the most popular of Apple's upcoming iPhone models, as Apple usually sells around 200 million iPhones each year.\nAlthough Kuo has published many of the key specifications of the device, he doesn't appear to be entirely sure as to how Apple will price it. He claims that it'll be priced between $699 and $799, with the pricing depending on whether Apple views the device as the successor to the $699 iPhone 8 or the $799iPhone 8 Plus.\nImage source: Apple.\nI'd like to make the case that it doesn't replace either one of them, but ratherbothof them. Allow me to explain.\nThe current iPhone lineup consists of three smartphones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus represents Apple's mainstream iPhone models -- they're improved versions of their respective predecessors being sold at roughly the same price points.\nThe iPhone X, on the other hand, represented a seemingly entirely new tier of iPhone -- a device made of premium materials and packing unique features with a higher price tag to match.\nApple's upcoming iPhone lineup is expected to also include three models, but instead of including two standard iPhone models and a premium model, the current rumors point to a single lower-cost model, a direct successor to the current iPhone X, and a larger, pricier version of the successor to the iPhone X.\nThe way to think of the transition between the current lineup and the upcoming lineup is this, then: The lower-cost iPhone with a 6.1-inch LCD will serve as a replacement forboththe iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, while the updated version of the iPhone X and its larger sibling will replace the current iPhone X as the company's premium options.\nThe iPhone 8 starts at $699 and the iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799, so it makes sense that Kuo would expect the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone would launch at either of those price points. However, I'm not convinced that those are the only two options for the pricing of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone.\nI wouldn't be surprised to see Apple offer the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone at $749 -- the average of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus starting prices -- for the model with the smallest amount of storage (likely 64-gigabytes), going up to $899 for the model with additional storage (likely 256-gigabytes).\nAlthough $749 would represent a hike from the $699 starting price of the iPhone 8, I suspect that consumers will view such a price point positively as they'll now be able to get what is effectively today's $999 iPhone X (with some internal upgrades, to boot) for a $250 discount. Moreover, because customers are probably getting used to the idea of $999+ flagship smartphones, a $749 device that has most of Apple's latest and best technologies might even seem like a bargain.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities recently published a research note (via MacRumors ) in which he claims that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will ship around 100 million units of its upcoming mainstream iPhone with a 6.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) . Such shipment figures would make it the most popular of Apple's upcoming iPhone models, as Apple usually sells around 200 million iPhones each year. Although Kuo has published many of the key specifications of the device, he doesn't appear to be entirely sure as to how Apple will price it. He claims that it'll be priced between $699 and $799, with the pricing depending on whether Apple views the device as the successor to the $699 iPhone 8 or the $799 iPhone 8 Plus . Apple's iPhone 8 Plus on the left and the iPhone 8 on the right splashing into water. Image source: Apple. I'd like to make the case that it doesn't replace either one of them, but rather both of them. Allow me to explain. Understanding the coming iPhone lineup The current iPhone lineup consists of three smartphones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus represents Apple's mainstream iPhone models -- they're improved versions of their respective predecessors being sold at roughly the same price points. The iPhone X, on the other hand, represented a seemingly entirely new tier of iPhone -- a device made of premium materials and packing unique features with a higher price tag to match. Apple's upcoming iPhone lineup is expected to also include three models, but instead of including two standard iPhone models and a premium model, the current rumors point to a single lower-cost model, a direct successor to the current iPhone X, and a larger, pricier version of the successor to the iPhone X. The way to think of the transition between the current lineup and the upcoming lineup is this, then: The lower-cost iPhone with a 6.1-inch LCD will serve as a replacement for both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, while the updated version of the iPhone X and its larger sibling will replace the current iPhone X as the company's premium options. Story continues What does this mean for pricing? The iPhone 8 starts at $699 and the iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799, so it makes sense that Kuo would expect the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone would launch at either of those price points. However, I'm not convinced that those are the only two options for the pricing of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone. I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple offer the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone at $749 -- the average of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus starting prices -- for the model with the smallest amount of storage (likely 64-gigabytes), going up to $899 for the model with additional storage (likely 256-gigabytes). Although $749 would represent a hike from the $699 starting price of the iPhone 8, I suspect that consumers will view such a price point positively as they'll now be able to get what is effectively today's $999 iPhone X (with some internal upgrades, to boot) for a $250 discount. Moreover, because customers are probably getting used to the idea of $999+ flagship smartphones, a $749 device that has most of Apple's latest and best technologies might even seem like a bargain. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Crude oil prices reversed course and moved higher following an increase in U.S. rig counts that shows that production should continue to rise. Baker-Hughes released its weekly oil rig count report, revealing a 7-rig increase, to 798, and up 201 from a year ago. This marks the 4th consecutive week of increases, and indicates further gains in U.S. production, which last week topped at a record 10.25 million barrels per day. Technicals Crude oil was able to recapture resistance which is now support near the 10-day moving average at 61.19. Resistance is seen near the February highs near 66. Negative momentum has decelerated as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) histogram prints in the red with an upward sloping trajectory which points to consolidation. Inventories Were Mixed The Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.8 million barrels from the previous week. This was less than expectations. At 422.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Generally, expectations would be for a quicker accelerating in the decline in crude oil inventories. Gasoline inventories increased by 3.6 million barrels last week, more than expectations. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.5 million barrels last week in line with expectations. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 2.7 million barrels last week. Demand remains very strong. The EIA reported that total products demand over the last month averaged 20.7 million barrels per day, up by 6.9% from the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, gasoline demand averaged 9.0 million barrels per day, up by 6.5% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand averaged over 4.0 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up by 6.3% from the same period last year. Sentiment Bounced The Michigan sentiment bounce to 99.9 from 95.7 in January brought us back toward the 13-year high of 100.7 in October, and above the previous 13-year high of 98.5 from January of 2017. Friday’s rise narrowed the recent under-performance of Michigan sentiment relative to other confidence gauges. The IBD/TIPP index popped to a 56.7 new cycle-high from 55.1 in January and 51.9 in December. The weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index surged to a cycle-high 57.0 in the second week of February, versus a prior cycle-high of 54.6 in the last week of January, leaving a rise in monthly averages to the 55.3 area from a 53.9 prior cycle-high in January. February consumer confidence should rise to 127.0 from 125.4 in January and 123.1 in December, versus a 17-year high of 128.6 in November. There is modest upside revision-risk for the final February Michigan sentiment figure given an upward trend in available monthly and weekly measures. There was a 1.3 boost in the final January report. We saw a 0.2 average downward revision in 2017, but average upward revisions of 0.1 in 2016, 0.4 in 2015, 0.6 in 2014 and 1.8 in 2013. Story continues The U.S. trade price report beat estimates The U.S. trade price report beat estimates with strength in core prices and ex-agricultural export prices in particular, alongside the expected big gain in oil import prices, though with a downtick for food export prices. Price gains in recent years have been skewed toward exports. The trade price data, alongside January strength in the CPI, PPI and hourly earnings data, add to the narrative of rising inflation, though we read little into these concurrent gains beyond the uptrend in most year over year price pressures into mid-year due to hard comparisons. More generally, trade price firmness since 2016 has been led by a drop in the dollar and recovering growth abroad, and we now face an upgrade in U.S. growth prospects with the new tax and budget laws. Production restraint from OPEC and December supply disruptions lifted oil prices into January, though soaring U.S. shale output has depressed petroleum prices into February as the U.S. fills the OPEC void. Export prices ex-agriculture and import prices ex-petroleum are poised for respective gains in 2018 of 4% and 3%, following respective gains of 2.7% and 1.3% in 2017 and 1.4% and 0.3% in 2016. The U.S. housing starts report beat estimates The U.S. housing starts report beat estimates with big January gains for starts and permits after a small December starts boost, and a smaller than expected January completions decline. The surprisingly big gains were led by multi-family units and activity in the northeast, where we possibly had some “catch up” before month-end after a cold start to January and a weak Q4 for the region, as Q4 activity was skewed toward the south and west. We saw a firm 0.9% rise in starts under construction that leaves a robust Q4-Q1 outlook for the housing sector after a disappointing Q3. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over $1364.40, Weakens Under $1347.30 USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018 Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018', 'Crude oil prices reversed course and moved higher following an increase in U.S. rig counts that shows that production should continue to rise. Baker-Hughes released its weekly oil rig count report, revealing a 7-rig increase, to 798, and up 201 from a year ago. This marks the 4th consecutive week of increases, and indicates further gains in U.S. production, which last week topped at a record 10.25 million barrels per day.\nCrude oil was able to recapture resistance which is now support near the 10-day moving average at 61.19. Resistance is seen near the February highs near 66. Negative momentum has decelerated as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) histogram prints in the red with an upward sloping trajectory which points to consolidation.\nThe Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.8 million barrels from the previous week. This was less than expectations. At 422.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Generally, expectations would be for a quicker accelerating in the decline in crude oil inventories.\nGasoline inventories increased by 3.6 million barrels last week, more than expectations. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.5 million barrels last week in line with expectations. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 2.7 million barrels last week.\nDemand remains very strong. The EIA reported that total products demand over the last month averaged 20.7 million barrels per day, up by 6.9% from the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, gasoline demand averaged 9.0 million barrels per day, up by 6.5% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand averaged over 4.0 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up by 6.3% from the same period last year.\nThe Michigan sentiment bounce to 99.9 from 95.7 in January brought us back toward the 13-year high of 100.7 in October, and above the previous 13-year high of 98.5 from January of 2017. Friday’s rise narrowed the recent under-performance of Michigan sentiment relative to other confidence gauges. The IBD/TIPP index popped to a 56.7 new cycle-high from 55.1 in January and 51.9 in December. The weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index surged to a cycle-high 57.0 in the second week of February, versus a prior cycle-high of 54.6 in the last week of January, leaving a rise in monthly averages to the 55.3 area from a 53.9 prior cycle-high in January. February consumer confidence should rise to 127.0 from 125.4 in January and 123.1 in December, versus a 17-year high of 128.6 in November. There is modest upside revision-risk for the final February Michigan sentiment figure given an upward trend in available monthly and weekly measures. There was a 1.3 boost in the final January report. We saw a 0.2 average downward revision in 2017, but average upward revisions of 0.1 in 2016, 0.4 in 2015, 0.6 in 2014 and 1.8 in 2013.\nThe U.S. trade price report beat estimates with strength in core prices and ex-agricultural export prices in particular, alongside the expected big gain in oil import prices, though with a downtick for food export prices. Price gains in recent years have been skewed toward exports. The trade price data, alongside January strength in the CPI, PPI and hourly earnings data, add to the narrative of rising inflation, though we read little into these concurrent gains beyond the uptrend in most year over year price pressures into mid-year due to hard comparisons. More generally, trade price firmness since 2016 has been led by a drop in the dollar and recovering growth abroad, and we now face an upgrade in U.S. growth prospects with the new tax and budget laws. Production restraint from OPEC and December supply disruptions lifted oil prices into January, though soaring U.S. shale output has depressed petroleum prices into February as the U.S. fills the OPEC void. Export prices ex-agriculture and import prices ex-petroleum are poised for respective gains in 2018 of 4% and 3%, following respective gains of 2.7% and 1.3% in 2017 and 1.4% and 0.3% in 2016.\nThe U.S. housing starts report beat estimates with big January gains for starts and permits after a small December starts boost, and a smaller than expected January completions decline. The surprisingly big gains were led by multi-family units and activity in the northeast, where we possibly had some “catch up” before month-end after a cold start to January and a weak Q4 for the region, as Q4 activity was skewed toward the south and west. We saw a firm 0.9% rise in starts under construction that leaves a robust Q4-Q1 outlook for the housing sector after a disappointing Q3.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over $1364.40, Weakens Under $1347.30\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash Turns Red Bitcoin Cash had a good start to the weekend, gaining 6.66% on Saturday to end the day at $1,629.5, outshining the likes of Litecoin that is considered to be one of Bitcoin Cash\x92s main competitors. The gains cement Bitcoin Cash in 4 th place in the crypto rankings, with a market cap of $26.95bn, as Litecoin continues to sit a distant 5 th with $12.64bn, much depending upon the success of LitePay that\x92s due for release in a week\x92s time. Perhaps of significance will be how Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin fare on Coinbase\x92s commerce platform, with both businesses and consumers likely to favour one of the four cryptos that Coinbase has included for transactions. It would certainly be the first time that Bitcoin Cash has an opportunity to make a move on big brother Bitcoin\x85 At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is down 0.36% to 1533.8, with the Sunday blues hitting the cryptomarket early on, as Bitcoin Cash pulls back from an intraday high $1,630. While Bitcoin Cash has fallen through its first resistance level of $1,543.7, we will expect there to be plenty of support at $1,450 should there be a pull back to sub-$1,500 levels. Upside through the day will likely be limited, with any moves beyond today\x92s intraday high likely to face plenty of resistance as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the week. Regulatory chatter may have been on the silent side last week, but investors remain cognisant of the influences\x85 BCH/USD 18/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Gets Ready for Litecoin Cash Litecoin enjoyed another day of gains on Saturday, though the Saturday rally paid little attention to Litecoin, which gained just 0.99% to an end of Saturday $230.49. The gains through the week were significant and, with the Litecoin hard fork expected to take place later today on block 1371111, the cryptomarket will soon discover whether the moves through last week were in anticipation of the fork or in response to news of LitePay\x92s rollout on 26 th February or even Litecoin\x92s inclusion on Coinbase\x92s commerce platform. Story continues Litecoin holders will receive 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held in a Litecoin wallet. It\x92s free money and will have contributed to the increased demand, though whether Litecoin Cash will be included on any exchanges remains to be seen. There have also been some claiming that Litecoin Cash has been a scam. Such an outcome would most certainly see Litecoin cough up most of its gains from the week and pullback to $160 levels. At the time of writing, Litecoin is down 1.10% to $227.36, with focus on today\x92s fork in focus, while the recent Sunday sell-off trend will likely weigh through the early part of the day. Litecoin\x92s first support level sits at $226, which has been tested in the early hours and will most likely be tested again as the day progresses. LTC/USD 18/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Goes into Reverse It wasn\x92t spectacular, but it was a gain nonetheless, with Ripple up 4.75% on Saturday to a closing $1.1644. Things were looking positive in the early part of the day on Saturday, with Ripple hitting an intraday high $1.2039, but as we have seen on previous Saturday sessions, investors are quick to lock in profits ahead of the weekend reversal that is underway this morning. At the time of writing, Ripple is down 4.14% to $1.1301 and things have turned bearish, with Ripple likely to test its first support level of $1.112. A fall through to sub-$1.10 levels will bring the second support level of $1.048 into play, while we expect Ripple to hold on to $1.00 levels going into Monday. XRP/USD 18/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018 Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018 AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Trend Down, Momentum May Have Shifted to Downside Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018 Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash had a good start to the weekend, gaining 6.66% on Saturday to end the day at $1,629.5, outshining the likes of Litecoin that is considered to be one of Bitcoin Cash’s main competitors.\nThe gains cement Bitcoin Cash in 4thplace in the crypto rankings, with a market cap of $26.95bn, as Litecoin continues to sit a distant 5thwith $12.64bn, much depending upon the success of LitePay that’s due for release in a week’s time.\nPerhaps of significance will be how Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin fare on Coinbase’s commerce platform, with both businesses and consumers likely to favour one of the four cryptos that Coinbase has included for transactions. It would certainly be the first time that Bitcoin Cash has an opportunity to make a move on big brother Bitcoin…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is down 0.36% to 1533.8, with the Sunday blues hitting the cryptomarket early on, as Bitcoin Cash pulls back from an intraday high $1,630.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash has fallen through its first resistance level of $1,543.7, we will expect there to be plenty of support at $1,450 should there be a pull back to sub-$1,500 levels.\nUpside through the day will likely be limited, with any moves beyond today’s intraday high likely to face plenty of resistance as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the week.\nRegulatory chatter may have been on the silent side last week, but investors remain cognisant of the influences…\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin enjoyed another day of gains on Saturday, though the Saturday rally paid little attention to Litecoin, which gained just 0.99% to an end of Saturday $230.49.\nThe gains through the week were significant and, with the Litecoin hard fork expected to take place later today on block 1371111, the cryptomarket will soon discover whether the moves through last week were in anticipation of the fork or in response to news of LitePay’s rollout on 26thFebruary or even Litecoin’s inclusion on Coinbase’s commerce platform.\nLitecoin holders will receive 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held in a Litecoin wallet. It’s free money and will have contributed to the increased demand, though whether Litecoin Cash will be included on any exchanges remains to be seen. There have also been some claiming that Litecoin Cash has been a scam. Such an outcome would most certainly see Litecoin cough up most of its gains from the week and pullback to $160 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is down 1.10% to $227.36, with focus on today’s fork in focus, while the recent Sunday sell-off trend will likely weigh through the early part of the day.\nLitecoin’s first support level sits at $226, which has been tested in the early hours and will most likely be tested again as the day progresses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt wasn’t spectacular, but it was a gain nonetheless, with Ripple up 4.75% on Saturday to a closing $1.1644.\nThings were looking positive in the early part of the day on Saturday, with Ripple hitting an intraday high $1.2039, but as we have seen on previous Saturday sessions, investors are quick to lock in profits ahead of the weekend reversal that is underway this morning.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple is down 4.14% to $1.1301 and things have turned bearish, with Ripple likely to test its first support level of $1.112. A fall through to sub-$1.10 levels will bring the second support level of $1.048 into play, while we expect Ripple to hold on to $1.00 levels going into Monday.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Trend Down, Momentum May Have Shifted to Downside\n• Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash had a good start to the weekend, gaining 6.66% on Saturday to end the day at $1,629.5, outshining the likes of Litecoin that is considered to be one of Bitcoin Cash’s main competitors.\nThe gains cement Bitcoin Cash in 4thplace in the crypto rankings, with a market cap of $26.95bn, as Litecoin continues to sit a distant 5thwith $12.64bn, much depending upon the success of LitePay that’s due for release in a week’s time.\nPerhaps of significance will be how Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin fare on Coinbase’s commerce platform, with both businesses and consumers likely to favour one of the four cryptos that Coinbase has included for transactions. It would certainly be the first time that Bitcoin Cash has an opportunity to make a move on big brother Bitcoin…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is down 0.36% to 1533.8, with the Sunday blues hitting the cryptomarket early on, as Bitcoin Cash pulls back from an intraday high $1,630.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash has fallen through its first resistance level of $1,543.7, we will expect there to be plenty of support at $1,450 should there be a pull back to sub-$1,500 levels.\nUpside through the day will likely be limited, with any moves beyond today’s intraday high likely to face plenty of resistance as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the week.\nRegulatory chatter may have been on the silent side last week, but investors remain cognisant of the influences…\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin enjoyed another day of gains on Saturday, though the Saturday rally paid little attention to Litecoin, which gained just 0.99% to an end of Saturday $230.49.\nThe gains through the week were significant and, with the Litecoin hard fork expected to take place later today on block 1371111, the cryptomarket will soon discover whether the moves through last week were in anticipation of the fork or in response to news of LitePay’s rollout on 26thFebruary or even Litecoin’s inclusion on Coinbase’s commerce platform.\nLitecoin holders will receive 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held in a Litecoin wallet. It’s free money and will have contributed to the increased demand, though whether Litecoin Cash will be included on any exchanges remains to be seen. There have also been some claiming that Litecoin Cash has been a scam. Such an outcome would most certainly see Litecoin cough up most of its gains from the week and pullback to $160 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is down 1.10% to $227.36, with focus on today’s fork in focus, while the recent Sunday sell-off trend will likely weigh through the early part of the day.\nLitecoin’s first support level sits at $226, which has been tested in the early hours and will most likely be tested again as the day progresses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt wasn’t spectacular, but it was a gain nonetheless, with Ripple up 4.75% on Saturday to a closing $1.1644.\nThings were looking positive in the early part of the day on Saturday, with Ripple hitting an intraday high $1.2039, but as we have seen on previous Saturday sessions, investors are quick to lock in profits ahead of the weekend reversal that is underway this morning.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple is down 4.14% to $1.1301 and things have turned bearish, with Ripple likely to test its first support level of $1.112. A fall through to sub-$1.10 levels will bring the second support level of $1.048 into play, while we expect Ripple to hold on to $1.00 levels going into Monday.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Trend Down, Momentum May Have Shifted to Downside\n• Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Following a particularly volatile couple of weeks, the equity markets went into recovery mode last week, with the S&P500 seeing the best weekly gain in 5-years, to end the week 4.9% short of its record high.\nIn contrast to previous weeks, the equity markets have moved on from the sheer panic of rising Treasury yields that have come in response to signs of a pickup in inflation in recent weeks.\nFollowing the market response to the wage growth figures at the start of the month, we saw January inflation figures come in better than expected on Tuesday, with import and export prices on the rise, according to figures released on Friday, suggesting that pressure is to build further.\n10-year Treasury yields ended the week at 2.87%, which was down from above 2.9% levels hit during the past week that pushedmortgage rateshigher from the previous week.\nRefinancing ratesare currently as follows:\n• 30-year fixed refinance rates rose from 4.23% to 4.33%,\n• 15-year fixed refinance rates rose from 3.56% to 3.67%.\n• 10-year fixed refinance rates rose by 12 basis points to 3.62%.\nFreddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be:\n• 30-year fixed rateloan rose to from 4.32% to 4.38% last week and up from 4.15% a year ago.\n• 15-year fixed ratesrising from 3.77% to 3.84% and from 3.35% from a year ago.\n• 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.63%, up from the previous week’s 3.57% a 3.18% a year ago.\nLooking at the moves from a year ago, it may not look so bad but, when considering the fact that 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged 3.78% in September of last year, that’s quite a leap and equivalent to an additional $100 per month payment on a $300,000, 30-year fixed loan.\nFor those looking to buy, the rise in rates over the last 6-weeks will be a painful one, but rates are still well below record levels and, while some may be looking to sit back in hope of a reversal in trend, the general trend is upward.\nFED monetary policy is unlikely to go into reverse anytime soon and, with inflationary pressures beginning to build, a March rate hike could result in the financial markets beginning to price in a 4thrate hike for this year. Such a move would certainly push Treasury yields higher and see mortgage rates move much closer to the 5% mark, which would be a doomsday scenario for some.\nIt’s quite a shift from late December when Freddie Mac had projected that 30-year fixed mortgage rates would peak at 4.4% in 2018. We’re almost there and there seems to be little evidence that we’re anywhere near a peak, with inflationary pressures only beginning to appear within the economic indicators.\nWith mortgage rates now up for a 6thconsecutive week, the week ahead will be another telling one with the FOMC’s monetary policy meeting minutes scheduled for release on Wednesday. Any hawkish commentary and talks of a need to take a more aggressive rate path will see rates climb higher yet. The good news, for now, is that the major FOMC announcements will be next month when it releases its economic projections, so there’s still some time.\nLooking back, rates are also still low relative to historical levels, with the exception of the post-Global Financial Crisis era, where rates have ranged between 3-4% in recent years, after easing from 6.5% plus levels at the start of the crisis. While not wanting to spook prospective buyers, rates had hit more than 16% in the early 1980s and were just shy of 7% going into the U.S housing crisis that ultimately led to the Global Financial Crisis.\nInterestingly, while the general view is that current rates will unlikely impact demand in the housing sector due to record low inventories, mortgage applications fell to the lowest level in 5-weeks, with applications falling by 4.1%.\nFreddie Mac’s average mortgage rate may be 4.38%, but average rates on 30-year loans of $453,100 or less stand at 4.57%, up from the previous week’s 4.5%, according to theMortgage Bankers Association(“MBA”). With applications on the slide, the MBA’s mortgage purchase index saw its largest weekly decline since December, down 6% last week. The MBA’s mortgage purchase index is considered to be a proxy for future house prices\nWith Spring just around the corner, weather conditions may have to be cast aside, in the interest of saving a few cents and locking in mortgage rates before we see inflation hit the FED’s 2% objective, which would leave the FOMC with little choice but to take action in the interest of avoiding a material overshoot.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Mortgages Climb for a 6th week to a 4-year High and Still more to Come\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Start of Chinese New Year Likely to Influence Volatility\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork', 'Following a particularly volatile couple of weeks, the equity markets went into recovery mode last week, with the S&P500 seeing the best weekly gain in 5-years, to end the week 4.9% short of its record high. In contrast to previous weeks, the equity markets have moved on from the sheer panic of rising Treasury yields that have come in response to signs of a pickup in inflation in recent weeks. Following the market response to the wage growth figures at the start of the month, we saw January inflation figures come in better than expected on Tuesday, with import and export prices on the rise, according to figures released on Friday, suggesting that pressure is to build further. 10-year Treasury yields ended the week at 2.87%, which was down from above 2.9% levels hit during the past week that pushed mortgage rates higher from the previous week. Refinancing rates are currently as follows: 30-year fixed refinance rates rose from 4.23% to 4.33%, 15-year fixed refinance rates rose from 3.56% to 3.67%. 10-year fixed refinance rates rose by 12 basis points to 3.62%. Freddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be: 30-year fixed rate loan rose to from 4.32% to 4.38% last week and up from 4.15% a year ago. 15-year fixed rates rising from 3.77% to 3.84% and from 3.35% from a year ago. 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.63%, up from the previous week’s 3.57% a 3.18% a year ago. Looking at the moves from a year ago, it may not look so bad but, when considering the fact that 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged 3.78% in September of last year, that’s quite a leap and equivalent to an additional $100 per month payment on a $300,000, 30-year fixed loan. For those looking to buy, the rise in rates over the last 6-weeks will be a painful one, but rates are still well below record levels and, while some may be looking to sit back in hope of a reversal in trend, the general trend is upward. FED monetary policy is unlikely to go into reverse anytime soon and, with inflationary pressures beginning to build, a March rate hike could result in the financial markets beginning to price in a 4 th rate hike for this year. Such a move would certainly push Treasury yields higher and see mortgage rates move much closer to the 5% mark, which would be a doomsday scenario for some. Story continues It’s quite a shift from late December when Freddie Mac had projected that 30-year fixed mortgage rates would peak at 4.4% in 2018. We’re almost there and there seems to be little evidence that we’re anywhere near a peak, with inflationary pressures only beginning to appear within the economic indicators. With mortgage rates now up for a 6 th consecutive week, the week ahead will be another telling one with the FOMC’s monetary policy meeting minutes scheduled for release on Wednesday. Any hawkish commentary and talks of a need to take a more aggressive rate path will see rates climb higher yet. The good news, for now, is that the major FOMC announcements will be next month when it releases its economic projections, so there’s still some time. Looking back, rates are also still low relative to historical levels, with the exception of the post-Global Financial Crisis era, where rates have ranged between 3-4% in recent years, after easing from 6.5% plus levels at the start of the crisis. While not wanting to spook prospective buyers, rates had hit more than 16% in the early 1980s and were just shy of 7% going into the U.S housing crisis that ultimately led to the Global Financial Crisis. Interestingly, while the general view is that current rates will unlikely impact demand in the housing sector due to record low inventories, mortgage applications fell to the lowest level in 5-weeks, with applications falling by 4.1%. Freddie Mac’s average mortgage rate may be 4.38%, but average rates on 30-year loans of $453,100 or less stand at 4.57%, up from the previous week’s 4.5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (“MBA”). With applications on the slide, the MBA’s mortgage purchase index saw its largest weekly decline since December, down 6% last week. The MBA’s mortgage purchase index is considered to be a proxy for future house prices With Spring just around the corner, weather conditions may have to be cast aside, in the interest of saving a few cents and locking in mortgage rates before we see inflation hit the FED’s 2% objective, which would leave the FOMC with little choice but to take action in the interest of avoiding a material overshoot. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Mortgages Climb for a 6th week to a 4-year High and Still more to Come DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018 Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Start of Chinese New Year Likely to Influence Volatility Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18 Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork', 'Copper prices surged to their highest level since January 4 last week, supported by a weaker U.S. Dollar and robust prospects for global growth. A stable stock market and aggressive position-squaring ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday also helped drive prices higher.\nMay Comex High Grade Copperfutures settled the week at $3.2685, up $0.2155 or +7.06%.\nGold futures hit a three-week high last week as investors responded to a weaker U.S. Dollar and expectations for higher inflation while showing almost no reaction to a recovery in U.S. stock markets and a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields to a four-year high.\nApril Comex goldfutures finished the week at $1356.20, up $40.50 or +3.08%.\nThis was also the market’s biggest weekly gain in nearly two years.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures close higher last week after the U.S. Dollar fell to a three-month low and global equity markets posted their biggest weekly gain in six years. A weaker dollar often boosts oil and other dollar-denominated commodities.\nApril WTI crude oilsettled at $61.55, up $2.56 or +4.34% andApril Brent cruel oilfinished the week at $64.84, Up $2.05 or +3.26%.\nThe upside was limited, however, due to a projection for rising U.S. production.\nAlso supporting oil prices was a statement from the United Arab Emirates energy minister saying oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia to draft an agreement on a long-term alliance by the year end.\nEarlier in the week, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC hopes to keep limiting crude output to leave the market tight.\nIn other news, U.S. drillers added 7 oil rigs in the latest national count kept by oilfield services firm Baker Hughes. The count has risen by 51 oil rigs in the last four weeks, putting the total at a nearly three-year high of 798.\nNatural gas futures inched higher last week as investors reacted to the U.S. government storage report and mixed weather outlook.\nApril Natural Gasfutures settled the week at $2.598, up $0.001 or +0.04%.\nEarlier in the week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EI) announced an estimated 194 Bcf draw from storage for the week-ended February 9, above the 183 Bcf draw expected by a consensus of analysts, and well above the 154 Bcf withdrawal average over the past five years.\nThe withdrawal brought the national stock deficit to the five-year average to an estimated 18.7%, according to the EIA data.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Bullish Over $62.15, Bearish Under $61.18\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018', 'Copper prices surged to their highest level since January 4 last week, supported by a weaker U.S. Dollar and robust prospects for global growth. A stable stock market and aggressive position-squaring ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday also helped drive prices higher. May Comex High Grade Copper futures settled the week at $3.2685, up $0.2155 or +7.06%. Gold Gold futures hit a three-week high last week as investors responded to a weaker U.S. Dollar and expectations for higher inflation while showing almost no reaction to a recovery in U.S. stock markets and a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields to a four-year high. April Comex gold futures finished the week at $1356.20, up $40.50 or +3.08%. This was also the market’s biggest weekly gain in nearly two years. Weekly April WTI Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures close higher last week after the U.S. Dollar fell to a three-month low and global equity markets posted their biggest weekly gain in six years. A weaker dollar often boosts oil and other dollar-denominated commodities. April WTI crude oil settled at $61.55, up $2.56 or +4.34% and April Brent cruel oil finished the week at $64.84, Up $2.05 or +3.26%. The upside was limited, however, due to a projection for rising U.S. production. Also supporting oil prices was a statement from the United Arab Emirates energy minister saying oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia to draft an agreement on a long-term alliance by the year end. Earlier in the week, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC hopes to keep limiting crude output to leave the market tight. In other news, U.S. drillers added 7 oil rigs in the latest national count kept by oilfield services firm Baker Hughes. The count has risen by 51 oil rigs in the last four weeks, putting the total at a nearly three-year high of 798. Weekly April Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural gas futures inched higher last week as investors reacted to the U.S. government storage report and mixed weather outlook. Story continues April Natural Gas futures settled the week at $2.598, up $0.001 or +0.04%. Earlier in the week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EI) announced an estimated 194 Bcf draw from storage for the week-ended February 9, above the 183 Bcf draw expected by a consensus of analysts, and well above the 154 Bcf withdrawal average over the past five years. The withdrawal brought the national stock deficit to the five-year average to an estimated 18.7%, according to the EIA data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018 Crude Oil Price Update – Bullish Over $62.15, Bearish Under $61.18 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18 Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018', 'Bitcoin was amongst the top performers on Saturday, gaining 9.17% to end the day at $11,139.03, just shy of an intraday high $11,159.81.\nThere was plenty of support through the day, with a lack of regulatory chatter through the week supporting a move through the early part of the weekend.\nAs the cryptomarket evolves and the tech becomes more user friendly, we may begin to see volatility in the true cryptocurrencies ease, but over the near-term, until the regulatory environment has been established and exchanges have incorporated jurisdictional KYC and anti-money laundering procedures, volatility will continue as the crypto market continues to be exposed to the possibility of harsh measures by some governments.\nThis week, in spite of continued uncertainty, investors have returned to the market, though this morning’s reversal has seen the total cryptomarket cap fall to $493.47bn, with Bitcoin’s market cap down to $181.24bn.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nOne area of focus later today will be Litecoin’s hard fork that is expected to result in the distribution of Litecoin Cash coins to Litecoin holders.\nThere have been calls that the fork is in fact a scam and may not actually happen. While Litecoin would certainly be impacted should the fork actually be a scam, the rest of the cryptomarket could also fall foul of such an outcome. Market manipulation has been rife in recent times and the talk of a fork led Litecoin to more than 50% gains last week, with the rest of the crypto market benefitting from a week free of major fraudulent activity and government noise.\nAny fraudulent activity and we can expect the regulatory chatter to resume and, as we have seen this year, that’s not something that will be well received by the cryptomarket.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 5.22% to $10,521.8, with Bitcoin pulling back from an early morning intraday high $11,300.\nThe Sunday reversal is underway, as investors look to lock in weekend gains ahead of the start of what could be another choppy week ahead.\nWith the Cboe Bitcoin futures March contract sitting at $10,150 as at Friday’s close, Bitcoin could see further declines through the early part of the day, with Bitcoin’s first support level sitting at $10,203, though sub-$10,000 levels are unlikely with a lack of negative sentiment present in the market ahead of this evening’s Litecoin fork.\nElsewhere, Ripple was amongst the largest fallers through the early part of the day down 7.45%, with Stellar Lumen down 7.88%.\nBitcoin dominance has held above 36% through the weekend, currently at 36.7% and we will expect Bitcoin to continue to maintain current levels through to the early part of Monday.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over $1364.40, Weakens Under $1347.30\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Mortgages Climb for a 6th week to a 4-year High and Still more to Come\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018', 'Bitcoin was amongst the top performers on Saturday, gaining 9.17% to end the day at $11,139.03, just shy of an intraday high $11,159.81. There was plenty of support through the day, with a lack of regulatory chatter through the week supporting a move through the early part of the weekend. As Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-18 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21292223.8622277 - Transaction Count: 173789.0 - Unique Addresses: 401861.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.63 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC Price: 10571.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11248.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 927.80$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/FtyHj1anty', '#Bitcoin #Crypto #Market \nTotal Cap: $490 196 599 413,00\nBitcoin Dominance: 36.9% pic.twitter.com/2FUfvSXc3i', '$499.00 In Hand Bitmain AntMiner D3 19.3 GH/s X11 ASIC Dash Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2ED95fu\xa0pic.twitter.com/Lm3bh5IIGA', '#BTC Average: 10717.68$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10681.00$\n#Poloniex - 10678.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10697.65$\n#Coinbase - 10646.36$\n#Binance - 10652.45$\n#CEXio - 11044.20$\n#Kraken - 10761.80$\n#Cryptopia - 10619.00$\n#Bittrex - 10684.36$\n#GateCoin - 10712.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '20:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BTCD : %1.60 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BTCD&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$RADS : %1.50 \n $VTC : %0.97 \n $SC : %0.38 \n $POT : %0.30 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PASC : %-3.02 \n $REP : %-1.14 \n $XBC : %-1.09 \n $XCP : %-0.90 \n $XEM : %-0.75', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$SNT: 5.33%\n$ETH: 6.14%\n$BTG: 5.69%\n$BTC: 5.98%\n$ADA: 7.00%\n$ZEC: 6.19%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', '20:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ARN : %3.82 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ARNBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$EVX : %2.93 \n $LINK : %1.48 \n $MDA : %0.82 \n $OST : %0.62 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BCPT : %-3.77 \n $EDO : %-3.02 \n $RCN : %-1.54 \n $GVT : %-1.37 \n $REQ : %-1.16', '02/19 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 18:00: #bitcoin 16985 #btc 6674 #ethereum 5905 #eth 3737 #tron 3204 #litecoin 2783 #xrp 2736 #trx 2558 #ripple 2078 #ltc 1662 #xvg 1017 #ada 975 #neo 840 #iota 748 #bitcoincash 725 #bch 707 #verge 604 #nem 540 #eos 536 #dash 520pic.twitter.com/wcG3BcyLWv', '#Bitcoin $10,598.93 v #BitcoinCash $1,492.20 (BTC/BCH 7.1), Avg Transaction fee for #Bitcoin ~$3.00 v #BitcoinCash ~$0.19 - 2018/02/19 02:00JST', 'Feb 18, 2018 17:00:00 UTC \| 10,598.90$ \| 8,542.40€ \| 7,554.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/e5n0xMYWRt', 'One BTC is currently worth $10561.00 USD', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$36.300,00 caindo -0.91% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'USD: 106.300\nEUR: 131.870\nGBP: 149.086\nAUD: 84.094\nNZD: 78.534\nCNY: 16.734\nCHF: 114.547\nBTC: 1,150,909\nETH: 100,755\nMon Feb 19 02:00 JST', '#BTC Average: 10628.01$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10577.00$\n#Poloniex - 10571.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10605.52$\n#Coinbase - 10530.00$\n#Binance - 10564.72$\n#CEXio - 10950.50$\n#Kraken - 10654.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10540.00$\n#Bittrex - 10574.99$\n#GateCoin - 10712.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10605.37/$10627.74 #Bitstamp\n$10651.66/$10669.00 #Kraken\n⇢$23.92/$63.63\n$10546.36/$10654.31 #Coinbase\n⇢$-81.38/$48.94', '2018-02-19 02:00:00 POLONIEX - SELL - BTC_XMR - 1.0', '#Bitcoin 0.98% \nUltima: R$ 36293.00 Alta: R$ 38000.00 Baixa: R$ 35123.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 10635.32$, \nBTC Today High : 11248.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 932.10$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dVBd0BjyMf', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 10,677.44$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,504.10$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 936.00$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 1.09900$ \n\nDate: 18 Feb 2018 17:30\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', 'Cotizaciones al 18/02/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 59.606.078\nEthereum (ETH): 5.197.341\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.259.950\nMonero (XMR): 1.717.329\nDash (DASH): 3.872.748\nZCash (ZEC): 2.552.618', '1 KOBO = 0.00000589 BTC \n = 0.0630 USD \n = 22.6170 NGN \n = 0.7324 ZAR \n = 6.3725 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-18 18:00', '02/19 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,161,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 56円↓1.75%\n#Monacoin : 630円↑0.8%\n#Ethereum : 101,420円↑1%\n#Zaif : 2円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,812.40\nChange in 1h: +1.14%\nMarket cap: $182,431,537,819.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '18Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 149 blocks mined - 1,664,040 BTC output - 162,326 transactions', '$BTC is now worth $10,700.00 (+1.61%) #BTC', '18Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 10,812.00000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 8,715.15000 €', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 18/02/2018 12:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 28.331.841,45 y VENDEMOS en COP 35.489.359,29 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/9EvvD6H9TG', '2018-02-19 02:45:00 POLONIEX - SELL - BTC_XMR - 1.0', '2018-02-19 02:30:00 POLONIEX - SELL - BTC_XMR - 1.0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin fell by 7% Thursday, and most other cryptocurrencies are in the red as well after South Korea decided to issue new cryptocurrency regulations. South Korea has one of the hottest cryptocurrency markets, and fears that speculative interest could die down in the nation are pressuring bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. I mentioned that bitcoin is down by roughly 7% today, and most other cryptocurrencies are in the same boat. However, there's one exception -- Ripple, which has been the best-performing digital currency in recent days, is up by another 5%. Here's a look at the five largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, and how much each has changed over the past 24 hours. [{"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin (BTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$13,881.00", "Day's Change": "(6.9%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ethereum (ETH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$690.97", "Day's Change": "(4.7%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ripple (XRP)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$1.27", "Day's Change": "5.3%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin Cash (BCH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$2,393.30", "Day's Change": "(8.8%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Litecoin (LTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$239.61", "Day's Change": "(9.4%)"}] Data Source: www.investing.com. Prices and daily changes as of 3 p.m. EST on Dec. 28, 2017, and prices are rounded to the nearest cent, where appropriate. The South Korean Financial Services Commission took new steps to cut down on speculative cryptocurrency trading on Thursday, which sent bitcoin down as much as 11% before slightly rebounding. Image source: Getty Images. The highlights of the commission's action, which takes effect in January, are: • The commission is prohibiting cryptocurrency exchanges from opening new trading accounts. If an exchange does open new accounts, the government can either stop trading or shut down the exchange. • The commission is putting an end to anonymous cryptocurrency trading. People must now use their real names when trading digital currencies. • The commission said that it would closely monitor banks, and may limit funds flowing into cryptocurrencies. These new regulations come on the heels of another action earlier in December, which prohibited minors and non-residents from opening cryptocurrency trading accounts. In a nutshell, the South Korean government is alarmed by the level of speculation taking place. In its statement, the government said, "The government can't leave the abnormal situation of speculation any longer." South Korea is one of the most active markets for cryptocurrency trading, sometimes making up over 12% of all worldwide trading volume. On Thursday after the news broke, the nation's share fell to just 6%, so the new regulations are certainly having an effect. However, it remains to be seen whether it's a temporary dip in volume as speculators digest the information, or if it's a more permanent issue. In a recent article, I cited government regulation as one potentialcause of a bitcoin crash, and while this particular instance hasn't triggered more than a small decline, it just goes to show what could potentially happen if other nations were to join in with similar crackdowns on cryptocurrency speculation. The sole bright spot among the five largest cryptocurrencies is Ripple, which has risen by more than 30% over the past week. In fact, the currency had rallied to as high as $1.43 before pulling back a bit. I wrote on Wednesday that Ripple has beengaining some serious tractionwith financial firms, including the most recent report that the company is forming a "consortium" with Japanese credit card companies to utilize blockchain technology, which has been the catalyst for the most recent gains. For the time being, it appears that investors are still excited about the news, as the digital currency continues to climb. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/newaccoujt672', 'The price is stagnation/bleed is kinda sad', 13, '2018-02-18 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/', "Seriously, nano is amazing technologically.. no other coin can do instant/free transactions. Why are people losing interest like this? Even when bitcoin has a bull run we do nowhere near as well as other coins. I won't name names but there are some complete SHITCOINS that are doing waaaay better and it's depressing to look at.\n\nIt's not been terrible for me because the decline has let me increase my stack significantly from daytrading - however I am just sad because if any coin deserves to moon - it's nano. The best cryptoCURRENCY out there by far. I hope our day will come - but it has been a slow decline for like a month now :(", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/', '7yamo5', [['u/Ghostphaez', 11, '2018-02-18 01:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/dueuosf/', 'You are part of the problem with posts such as this.', '7yamo5'], ['u/shill_account54', 25, '2018-02-18 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duevdbw/', "So tired of this shit. Sell if you can't wait, otherwise stop complaining.", '7yamo5'], ['u/little_big_tank', 19, '2018-02-18 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duew1bc/', "We are 24/25/26 in ranking lately, we don't have a huge amount of exposure, and a lot of kiddy traders just chase things that do 25% in a day, get burnt, get lucky, get burnt and probably break even.\n\nI know a lot of people who dabble in crypto who haven't even heard of Nano.\n\nAs we gradually get over the recent hurdles, Nano will (imo) rise in the ranks which will give us more exposure, at which time people will jump on board, which will push us higher. Success will breed success.\n\nShort term (next 1-2 weeks) I think there'll be a few more bumps. BTC has doubled in the last 2 weeks or so, I'm sure there'll be a slight correction and that'll take Nano down a notch with it. \n\nOur day will come, use this opportunity to increase your stack.", '7yamo5'], ['u/futurejohnson12345', 14, '2018-02-18 01:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duewjg5/', 'This is what we call a shakeout. Weak hands exit.', '7yamo5'], ['u/erremermberderrnit', 11, '2018-02-18 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duewsls/', "If a coin comes along that does the same thing as nano but with better marketing, drop your nano and buy it. You aren't married to this coin.", '7yamo5'], ['u/foresthills67', 12, '2018-02-18 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/dueyj5t/', ' Can’t shake that BitGrail “stank”. ', '7yamo5'], ['u/dats_cool', 11, '2018-02-18 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duf04cx/', 'hey but i thought orb was bullish on nano and you guys all treat him like some kind of guru? what happened? :/', '7yamo5'], ['u/dats_cool', 19, '2018-02-18 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duf3502/', "I'm on my phone so I can't make a long rebuttal. I'm not envious at all lol. Didn't you capitulate back when btc was like 6k and called this btc pump a bultrap when btc broke 8k? I just think it's hilarious how many bad calls youve made in the past and the sub treats you like a soothesayer. Funny how you've been so nice lately since everyone's stroking your ego. There's that shitty personally that we all know and love. ", '7yamo5']]], ['u/We_Killed_Satoshi', 'New GVT/BTC all time high!!!!', 29, '2018-02-18 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/', 'Whoa! GVT is exploding.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/', '7yap7e', [['u/Bretthuda33', 13, '2018-02-18 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/duev070/', 'It’s scary to think we could be climbing like this all the way to release. Such wow. Let’s hope bitcoin stays strong too', '7yap7e'], ['u/MostValuableMVP', 10, '2018-02-18 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/duewpk5/', 'Thanks for the warning, sold all gvt and bought bitconnect immediately', '7yap7e'], ['u/xristoslarry', 10, '2018-02-18 02:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/duey35h/', "45$ nah, i believe can go a lot higher 🚀 450$ until summer 🗽it's my prediction.", '7yap7e']]], ['u/Casual_Adubs', 'Added a 1070 to rig. Profits dropped/stayed the same.', 14, '2018-02-18 02:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/', 'How long would I have to let the new card run before all the (bs) stats show a positive change? Thus far the only thing that has changed is the Sol/s increased. \n\nOn that note, at BTC recent low I was making .03 BTC/day now, even after adding the new card with BTC being at USD 11,117.50 I am making .024 BTC. Somewhat frustrating to see. I would imagine that my earned BTC should go up just from the addition of another card alone. \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/', '7yaxan', [['u/cryptogennaro', 17, '2018-02-18 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/duf0d1j/', 'The problem is not the btc value in $. The problem is that most alt coins have a lower value in btc atm. We mine alts coins. We will get pay more only if the alts increases its value in btc', '7yaxan'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-02-18 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/duf3qjd/', 'This is not what\'s happening. I keep hearing people say this but the math just doesn\'t add up. A month ago I was making up to 0.0004btc with my first rig. This morning it was down to a maximum 0.00024btc. Now I\'m currently capping out at 0.00019btc.\n\nSince February 5th, the low point of the "crash" BTC has risen about 75%, from $6500 to $11225. XMR increased 100% from $160 to $320 or 0.025btc to 0.029btc. LTC increased 100% from $115 to $230 or 0.018btc to0.021btc. ETH increased 55% from $621 to $975 or 0.09btc to 0.087btc. NEO increased about 85% from $72 to $134 or 0.011btc to 0.012btc. DSH increased about 80% from $407 to $735 or 0.065btc to 0.067btc. ZEC increased about 65% from $291 to $482 or 0.044btc to 0.043. BTG increased about 85% from $78 to $144 or 0.012btc to 0.013btc.\n\nAll cryptos look like this. Alt coins aren\'t lagging behind BTC, they\'re leaving it in the dust. The few that lost ground just barely did. There is no way that tiny loss in a minority of alt coins is going to result in what is now pushing a 60% loss in both BTC and USD earnings.\n\nWhatever the cause is, can we please stop saying it\'s because alt coins are lagging behind? It\'s just not true. Not even a little. For there to have been such a drastic drop in earnings, all alt coins would have had to remain roughly stagnant while BTC increased over the same time period.', '7yaxan']]], ['u/keepchill', 'Skycoin is banning in reddit and telegram to cover their scam. Details inside.', 1380, '2018-02-18 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/', 'I submitted [this](https://i.imgur.com/sruqfVU.jpg) question about the use of coin hours to the skycoin subreddit. I got a few responses that didn\'t really answer anything and then [this](https://i.imgur.com/zYxRpgU.jpg). Then they banned me. I never said or did anything the least bit offensive, just questioned their coinhours that made no sense and seemed like a scam. At the time they banned me from reddit, I was also talking to the devs on telegram and when I mentioned the reddit ban, they banned me from [telegram](https://i.imgur.com/jzOFYSs.jpg). Other people on bitcointalk are saying they are doing this anytime people question their scam. So, flood their subreddit with questions and let\'s see how they respond. \n\nedit: [Skycoin response: "You were banned for being ignorant"](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf06j9/)\n\nedit: looks as though they deleted their response. Good thing I took more [pics](https://i.imgur.com/Q24owht.jpg). Their subreddit is hilarious. There is a post ["explaining"](https://www.reddit.com/r/SkycoinProject/comments/7ycxgn/trolls_bans_and_the_project/) the bans, and half the comments inside are removed.\n\nedit: The head of the team, [Synth](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufoq2u/), decided to stop by and call me a liar, despite [photographic evidence](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufe60j/).', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/', '7yaydn', [['u/keepchill', 16, '2018-02-18 02:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duex9x0/', 'lol, not at all, my subreddit is tiny and inconsequential. I barely even visit it myself.\n\nedit: Just to avoid any doubt I deleted the sub mention.', '7yaydn'], ['u/RDMillionaireYDG', 90, '2018-02-18 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duey64l/', "Idk why the downvotes man. I guess it's because you didnt post a worthless meme.\n\nNot exactly sure how its a scam, but it's 100% a shit coin amd censorship is sketchy af.\n", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 51, '2018-02-18 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dueycli/', 'Their entire concept of coinhours is the basis of the scam. They are suggesting that holding 1 skycoin equates to 1 coinhour per hour you hold skycoin. So holding 10 skycoin nets 1024=240 coinhours per day. The problem is, the devs hold most the coins, so what happens if you hold 1,000,000 sky coin? Within a year you have 8.6 billion coin hours. When I asked the team, they suggested you burned half your coin hours anytime you exchange sky, and they gave a very convoluted reason as to how it all evens out in the end, but when I pressed them on what happens on if a dev holds Sky coin and never trades his coins, and he can accumulate coinhours endlessly, then they banned me. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/RDMillionaireYDG', 14, '2018-02-18 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dueyln2/', 'What do you get for a coinhour?', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 21, '2018-02-18 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dueyo3n/', 'the team has said it will be used like Gas to cover transaction fees, but will also be able to trade against SKY or other currencies like BTC or ETH.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 13, '2018-02-18 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duezm2m/', 'Tell me genius, how exactly do you expect to find evidence of them banning people on their subreddit?', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 18, '2018-02-18 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duezx4x/', "it's not the staking, it's how they are staked. NEO's Gas works completely different. You wouldn't get a fraction as much Gas from holding NEO as you would coinhours from holding Skycoin. That's the entire issue, if you read anything in my post. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 22, '2018-02-18 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duezzmm/', "you realize you already commented in here right? You don't have to separate each sentence into a new comment. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/TimeTravellingSaiyan', 17, '2018-02-18 03:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf05lv/', 'So obvious you own some of this shit coin. Fuck off.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 92, '2018-02-18 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf095y/', "> You were banned for being ignorant.\n\nI'm surprised you openly admit that. You have one of the most complicated projects around and you ban your supporters for being ignorant? Well, I'll just let you guys speak for yourself. \n\n>You were also spreading FUD about C2CX deposits stealing your ETH, which is completely false\n\nThat's a fucking lie. Show me.", '7yaydn'], ['u/DeepFriedOprah', 21, '2018-02-18 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0jyz/', "So, it's meant to be some ridiculously high return staking or just simply holding? Hows that sustainable? I mean is it like a faucet that pays out.Guess i gotta read up on it. I'd only heard about a while back where an article was implying some of the original Bitcoin developers like Gavin and someone else can't recall. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 56, '2018-02-18 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0nrr/', "that's not a lie, at all. It's 100% true. [Last ETH deposit](https://i.imgur.com/5eXuHMB.jpg). [Current Balance](https://i.imgur.com/XMyQdCL.jpg). You can't trade or withdrawal anything lower than .0X. Anything below that is effectively lost.", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 67, '2018-02-18 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0scg/', 'yeah man, I have a reddit account almost 2 years old and 100,000 karma that has nothing to do with sky coin all so I could make this post today. Holy shit that is some delusion. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 56, '2018-02-18 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0twb/', '> Hows that sustainable? \n\nGo ask them and see if you get banned for it. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 43, '2018-02-18 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1a5m/', "lol, you want to see a new picture of my dogs that I posted a year ago? You'll probably just say I went out and bought dogs that looked the same. How about a picture of my water heater I posted about a year ago? Or will I go out and buy a new one?", '7yaydn'], ['u/Iruwen', 343, '2018-02-18 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1dwb/', "Dunno if you're onto something, but the reactions and downvotes in here sure make it look like you're right, or at least that people involved with that coin tend to be unnecessarily aggressive or straight out assholes. So thanks for pointing that out as SKY was on my today's shopping list.", '7yaydn'], ['u/AlwaysTalkingShit', 15, '2018-02-18 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1w48/', 'You must be carrying some heavy bags', '7yaydn'], ['u/coastercrazy10', 46, '2018-02-18 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1wfs/', "Wow. Was thinking about splitting my investment in the decentralized internet space a way that included skycoin (pending further research of course) but the systematic negative response from the apparent team/large investors and this lack of transparency really puts a bad taste in my mouth. Might have just saved me some time. Looks like I'll stick to Oyster and Substratum for now. I was concerned that there's a placeholder for a whitepaper on their website too, and the existing materials were pretty brief. For a coin at $22+ I would expect more. Thanks for bringing this experience up - just emphasizes how important it is to dyor...", '7yaydn'], ['u/AlwaysTalkingShit', 93, '2018-02-18 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2173/', "Yeah the community sucks judging by the responses here. I'll certainly stay far away from that.", '7yaydn'], ['u/Vanquish724', 25, '2018-02-18 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2179/', 'I am completely neutral to SkyCoin. I know nothing of the technology or anything surrounding it. But, just reading the pictures in this thread, the OP seems to have some real concerns. Even if they are “stupid”, which I have no idea if they are, the responses from the Devs are crazy. \n\nIf someone doesn’t understand, has a concern, or is interested in your product, why are they being insulted and then banned for being a “waste of time”. One of the chat screens in here has the devs saying “this is too stupid to answer”. \n\nThe OP seems like they know a thing or two about the technology. From the responses they get it is off-putting for a new-comer like myself to the space to try and get educated.\n\nBest of luck to OP in getting answers.\n\nBest of luck to SkyCoin on the project.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 15, '2018-02-18 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf244n/', '> Moving them to an exchange burns 50% of them, so there\'s no need to worry about a whales accumulating for years then trying to crash the price.\n\nThat\'s literally the entire point of all of this. If someone can just hold coin in their wallet, why would they need to move it to an exchange? That\'s the question I was banned for asking because "it was too ignorant". ', '7yaydn'], ['u/jbiz91', 45, '2018-02-18 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2ehw/', 'It’s good to see how you’ll be treated when you have questions about a product, even if they are dumb questions (I don’t think it was dumb). This will deter a lot of folks from buying and participating in the Skycoin community. Probably not the smartest way to handle things as a community manager. Thanks for the post, man. Good looking out.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 35, '2018-02-18 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2hys/', 'I\'m just not buying the stupid question excuse. Look around their sub, there is plenty of stupid questions. I think I just asked the wrong stupid question. Either way though, as you said, it\'s crazy to me they would come in here and say "You were banned for being ignorant." Can you imagine signing on to google and being told you\'re too stupid for their product? These guys are claiming to be the new internet and there\'s an IQ requirement? ', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 32, '2018-02-18 03:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2qwa/', 'when you use the exchange, you get nothing more than a .0X value, so nothing you withdrawal will have more than that, unless you just deposit money and then immediately withdrawal it without using the exchange. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/jbiz91', 12, '2018-02-18 04:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2ved/', 'Just let them dig their own hole. You’ve done your part to show how they treat others.', '7yaydn'], ['u/VC420', 13, '2018-02-18 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf3fpk/', '> 100% a shit coin \n\n...damn, so that 1h interview with the skycoin ower I watched was worthless... were can I get my time^^^^coin back?\n', '7yaydn'], ['u/SnoopDogeDoggo', 52, '2018-02-18 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf4bbj/', "They're also shilling hardcore lately:\n\nhttps://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7vz1w8/skycoin_needs_to_be_banned_from_the_subreddit/", '7yaydn'], ['u/somebody3830', 20, '2018-02-18 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf4iv6/', "Skycoin is interesting in terms of its technology but there are two big problems with it:\n\n(1) it will not scale logarithmically\n(2) the devs own like 90% of the coins\n\nI think I understand the equilibrium aspect of the coin hours based on the blurb cited in your question. If you hold sky coin for a long time, you're removing skycoin from circulation for a period of time in exchange for coin hours - this will create some kind of equillibrium. However, the issues I see with it are as follows:\n\n(1) the equilibrium will depend on a market value for the coin hours and I'm unsure why people would want to trade them\n(2) it may incentivize centralization to exchanges who can distribute the coin hours. but I need to think about that more.", '7yaydn'], ['u/tritter211', 15, '2018-02-18 04:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf4wh3/', 'If fanboys get this mad over simple questions, then I question the validity of the project. Skycoin looks more and more like a scam to me.\n\nInsulting people who are skeptical is something that I would never tolerate in cryptos and I encourage people here to do the same. \n\nCryptos are supposed to be community driven and welcoming to all and skycoin shills and devs seem to be extremely hostile to potential investors. Thats a huge redflag. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/NapalmGiraffe', 73, '2018-02-18 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf54vp/', "You are the most obvious paid shill ever. One glance at your post history hurts my eyes. I'm calling the police- where the mods at?", '7yaydn'], ['u/DartmouthBG', 23, '2018-02-18 04:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5bj6/', "3rd link on Google when researching this coin: \nhttps://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/15/anatomy-of-a-cryptocurrency-scam-in-the-wild/\n\n\nRegardless of what they think they are doing, their marketing team blows if that's how they want to market their miners.", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 10, '2018-02-18 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5fg7/', 'FUD? I literally posted their own words, and then a member of their team came in and repeated what I posted. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/RoadTo91KG', 17, '2018-02-18 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5s34/', 'Sounds like a scammer.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 10, '2018-02-18 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5su7/', 'I guess it\'s a good thing I\'m not the boss of crypto and people can decide that for their self. It\'s my post, so if I think it\'s scam, I\'ll call it a scam, because I think it\'s a scam. Also, I tagged it "warning" and not "scam" for good reason.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Oskarikali', 13, '2018-02-18 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5vtk/', 'RemindMe! 6 months', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 17, '2018-02-18 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5wa0/', 'I\'m gonna let you read that sentence a few times and see if it makes sense to you. Also, I did list the facts. They are in the photographs. You will notice most people here aren\'t even talking about the scam, but the fact the devs are assholes. Top comment: "Dunno if you\'re onto something, but the reactions and downvotes in here sure make it look like you\'re right, or at least that people involved with that coin tend to be unnecessarily aggressive or straight out assholes." So people can clearly distinguish my opinion from the reality. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/lvl_3_caterpie', 16, '2018-02-18 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf680c/', "But wait, theres more! If you buy within the next 30 minutes you'll get a free bitconnect token!", '7yaydn'], ['u/kim_jong_discotheque', 71, '2018-02-18 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf6qoc/', "This comment is enough reason not to invest with you. So many devs that have seen any remote success with a blockchain product think they turned into Steve Jobs overnight, like it won't matter how they treat people because their ideas alone are so revolutionary they'll have investors lining up on their knees. Fortunately for us, there are real professionals in this game who will come to dominate this industry because they recognize the value of not telling potential customers and partners to fuck off. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/gondorjedi', 20, '2018-02-18 05:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf7h6i/', 'Holy moly, that is obnoxious, they’re not even good at it.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 10, '2018-02-18 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf827d/', "Mine? they've been sold already. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/CholericAnaplasmosis', 25, '2018-02-18 05:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf870u/', "The question you asked wasn't stupid, it was entirely logical. They are upset because they can't answer the question. They banned you because they don't want you bringing the issue to other people's attention.", '7yaydn'], ['u/algar32', 70, '2018-02-18 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf8cq2/', 'Even if this were stellar tech, I would want no part in it. These devs behave like petulant children. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/CholericAnaplasmosis', 17, '2018-02-18 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf8ep9/', "Can you please answer OPs question then? It seems like a logical, intelligent question, it seems strange that you've not taken this opportunity to answer it?", '7yaydn'], ['u/CarsonS9', 43, '2018-02-18 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf8gu3/', 'holy crap! lol is this for real? What professional behavior! Calls a guy ignorant and makes up lies and is a representative of Skycoin....well I know I will be doing my part to make sure people know what a shitty project this is from now on. Congrats on turning off most of Reddit with your shitty response! Lol will be fun to watch you fail :)\n\njust in case this douche tries to delete or edit his comments:\n\nhttps://ibb.co/iBPKy7', '7yaydn'], ['u/esisenore', 10, '2018-02-18 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf959m/', 'Asking a question should not result in a ban. If a project is legit than any question ,stupid of not, can and should be answered. Shady behavior. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/CanadianCryptoGuy', 22, '2018-02-18 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9709/', 'There needs to be a grassroots movement that educates people that a lot of ICO\'s are actually scams, rather than "hidden gems" and opportunities for x100. If people are dumping money into the overall crypto market, we should all want to see that money going into projects that will actually succeed. That\'s in our best interests, not having the money flowing through the market and right back out into the pockets of criminals.\n\n', '7yaydn'], ['u/esisenore', 11, '2018-02-18 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9e3x/', "You should educate him than not ban him lol. Reminds me the the south park Michael Jackson episode. Lol. That's ignorant hahah ", '7yaydn'], ['u/codescloud', 18, '2018-02-18 06:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9t8q/', 'lol, Skycoin response is just hilarious.', '7yaydn'], ['u/knyg', 66, '2018-02-18 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9vxz/', 'People that cant explain their product means likely scam.', '7yaydn'], ['u/cyclicamp', 24, '2018-02-18 06:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufa4b6/', "I hope whoever paid didn't pay too much.", '7yaydn'], ['u/MartialScoreRightCor', 13, '2018-02-18 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufag4a/', 'Hahah this drama :D but yea, very stupid approach from skycoin. Not good in business. I will not invest.', '7yaydn'], ['u/XMRbull', 12, '2018-02-18 07:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufarw0/', "That's not gonna fly. Come up with a better explanation. Unfortunately the project now must suffer for your actions. We have to be a self-policing community.", '7yaydn'], ['u/DonVonChavaldeez', 11, '2018-02-18 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufbuxa/', 'It seems thier marketing team is ruining this coin instead of helping it.', '7yaydn'], ['u/thewilloftheuniverse', 63, '2018-02-18 07:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufc2p9/', "I bet you think brilliant programming companies, who hire individuals simply for their people skills* to explain things to users, are idiots. \n\nI have absolutely no technical skill to analyze whether your project is good or bad, but your PR skills have now permanently and completely turned me, and most people here, off of skycoin. \n\nThat's, fine, you'll say, we're all idiots for not seeing how great it is, and we're just going to miss out. \n\nBut cryptocurrencies need users. You kill your project by being an asshole to people who fail to understand your shitty documentation. \n\nIt doesn't matter one single shit how clear and brilliant the documentation sounds to *you. The only thing that matters is whether your users understand it. \n\nBut I mean, if you want to drive away all potential users, go for it, have a ball. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/TehGray', 18, '2018-02-18 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufcazd/', 'Lol. You should always plan to explain everything to the lowest common denominator. You do not get mass adoption by throwing out one explanation and then telling people they are too stupid to understand so go away.\n\nWhat a joke.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Tialyx', 48, '2018-02-18 07:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufcmgr/', "Honestly it is kind of good when stuff like this happens. Whether or not SKY is a scam (and it looks questionable) the response from the community is telling.\n\nCrypto is complex, it takes explaining. For any coin to succeed it needs an open and friendly community that can help explain it to those new to it. If a community is as aggressive and toxic like the SKY community appears to be when receiving reasonable questions then it is not a bet i'd want to make, despite the technology.", '7yaydn'], ['u/C9-Smitty', 13, '2018-02-18 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufcxuy/', "If this post is just FUD, why can't skycoin comment answering the question instead of finding this post and calling OP ignorant, I feel like if OP is just creating FUD, skycoin would rather just comment the answer to his comment and get dismiss any possible FUD", '7yaydn'], ['u/WestSeattleIndian', 13, '2018-02-18 08:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufdg4k/', 'Never trust a coin that has a huge premine. I’d stay away From skycoin ', '7yaydn'], ['u/fallin_up', 33, '2018-02-18 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufdrgw/', "Lol at this point I wouldn't even hold skycoin if I got it for free with devs like you...", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 17, '2018-02-18 08:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufe7hk/', 'they didn\'t ban me by accident. I posted why they banned me and explained in telegram why they banned me and they banned me from telegram. You can see very clearly in the comments here where /u/skycoin states I was "banned for being ignorant". ', '7yaydn'], ['u/_SarahB_', 22, '2018-02-18 08:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufee8f/', 'I totally agree. Incredibly unprofessional. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/kid_cisco', 25, '2018-02-18 09:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duff2t7/', "Wow you sound like a real piece of shit. Not to mention you're doing a horrible job of representing skycoin. Nice work!", '7yaydn'], ['u/kid_cisco', 16, '2018-02-18 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duff61i/', 'I was actually looking into Skycoin but fuck that. RIP to Skycoin. Well done. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 31, '2018-02-18 09:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duff8x5/', "All 3 of you are shills (you and DogeButterBot and vander5510). I see you 3 in every sky thread shitting on every detractor, or anyone who even has a question. It's about time you revealed yourselves to the masses, and hopefully the mods get rid of you", '7yaydn'], ['u/atgnottingham', 14, '2018-02-18 09:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duffz5p/', 'Playing devils advocate. 1million coins is an extreme example. Most people will only have a few hundred at most.\n\nHaving said that. The concept, their reaction to your question and the number of dodgy accounts replying to any Skycoin thread put this on the no list for me. Rather invest in Oyster.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Kiwec', 15, '2018-02-18 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufggxk/', 'I went onto their telegram to ask about coin hours too, since it is not clearly explained if they are tradable or what. Some "Weedman" insulted me and most users backed him up.\n\nTurns out these people are more valuable to the telegram than the OP.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Kiwec', 21, '2018-02-18 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufgjom/', 'They come from the official telegram. They post the link to a reddit thread. Blatantly ask for shilling/vote brigading.', '7yaydn'], ['u/cryptolord_anub', 17, '2018-02-18 10:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufhykw/', 'Lol you dumbasses just destroyed yourselves, scam or not. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/cryptolord_anub', 21, '2018-02-18 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufi687/', 'Nah dude. You’re the shill here with your shitcoin. A community that treats users like this deserves to burn. Go on. Look through my posts and accuse me of being paid to take dumps on your shitcoin. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/Kiwec', 11, '2018-02-18 11:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufiyh4/', "Didn't need to scroll up.\n\nhttps://i.imgtc.com/2JN3uDb.png", '7yaydn'], ['u/perduemeanslost', 13, '2018-02-18 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufjgrm/', 'Skycoin, you are pouring gas on the fire trying to even stop this "FUD." If there was no issue, an obvious explanation would clear this up. Especially here with all these eyes on the post. There are more than likely many many "unignorant" folks here as well and you are acting all this out in front of them. \nI heard about skycoin a few times before this, now I know I would never invest solely because of the way the community and supporters respond to others on this post and on the skycoin page. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/perduemeanslost', 12, '2018-02-18 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufjn99/', 'Dogebutterboy, check his profile as unlike you, the OP is a real person with real intersts. He has a real, organic account. Yours is under 1 year, only belong to crypto groups, and only post about shitcoins. How are you even going to try to keep pushing this crap? ', '7yaydn'], ['u/Bs3ac88', 18, '2018-02-18 11:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufjqx9/', 'The idea of the coin is one thing. How developers behave and interact with their potential investors is another.\n\nI always look for professionalism. Some of those comments recorded by OP is an indicator to keep well away.', '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 20, '2018-02-18 11:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufk50e/', "more evidence\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/5084qEB.png in this picture, this community manager is saying they need people shilling the coin more than they need people buying the coin. if that doesn't scream scamcoin then idk what does\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/vmSACAP.png and in this one, he's blatantly asking people to vote manipulate\n\nyeah I'd pull out of this one if I were you, fellas. extreme red flags.\n\nedit: https://i.imgur.com/uBF02he.png they know this is bad PR and they don't care, this is actually funny", '7yaydn'], ['u/Is_ok_Is_Normal', 10, '2018-02-18 11:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufkdh4/', "Skycoins' response has been deleted, does anyone know what they said?", '7yaydn'], ['u/perduemeanslost', 12, '2018-02-18 11:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufkuu2/', "I appreciate your Satoshis. May I ask why you have an account with only one post about crypto and only belong to a handful of crypto communities? I appreciate the civility in your defense of the project and some of the information shared, but I'm maybe not understanding why your reddit account is not very organic -- I have quite a few interests outside of crypto on reddit, like most real folks' accounts. The theme for skycoin supporters on this sub is to not have these organic accounts. I'm not being rude here but genuinely want to know. It's it an alternate account for your crypto work? ", '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 27, '2018-02-18 12:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufnuuz/', "It's currently under attack because the community leaders are treating people like shit and encouraging vote manipulation. You're in the damn telegram group, you know where the anger is coming from. Your community manager is certain that Sky will go to $1000, which is both cute and hilarious if this is the sort of community they foster.\n\nhopefully the developers will see what they've done and be horrified that they hired people like this to run their community. if not, that means they support their actions and comments, in which case they can fuck themselves too", '7yaydn'], ['u/Rayvonuk', 15, '2018-02-18 12:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufnwc7/', 'not at all, the decent projects tend to attract decent people, if all the communities I am in were like that, I would reevaluate.\nNot every investor is an angry teen or treats his favourite coins like his favourite football team.', '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 15, '2018-02-18 13:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufoqv0/', "they didn't call it a scam just because they wanted an answer to something, it's _now_ being called a scam because people get nervous when staff members silence someone instead of answering a difficult question, then go on to insult the person and others. Furthermore, the extremely blatant shill accounts (or alternatively, maybe your community is actually that horrendously vile) don't help the situation. The staff members fucked up first, then they got shit for it; not the other way around. \n\nI don't know or care about what problems they were having before, this is here and now, and right now, they're acting like goddamn children. They need to grow some balls and thicker skin. Until they apologize and get rid of their community leaders who are pouring gasoline on this situation, they'll always be a scam coin in my book.", '7yaydn'], ['u/OfficiallyRelevant', 12, '2018-02-18 13:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufp053/', '> Calling it a scam simply because you haven\'t understood something is deeply unfair and you should expect a negative response from the community.\n\nHardly. It was more than a negative response, it was unprofessional. You DO NOT act like Skycoin has to users who just want to understand your product. Banning someone for "being ignorant" is ridiculous and childish. I don\'t give a fuck how frustrated someone is, that isn\'t professional. No one should expect a response like that from a company. \n\nEven if their project is real their behavior reeks of a scam. Whether or not it is I haven\'t done the research to check, but as someone who hadn\'t heard of them until today I know for certain I WILL NOT be investing in them and will dissuade anyone else from doing so after witnessing their atrocious behavior.\n\nOh yeah, another quote from the staff of the project you love so much in the thread OP is likely talking about: \n\n>[This response is too stupid to reply to. Please don\'t start threads if you are illiterate.](https://www.np.reddit.com/r/SkycoinProject/comments/7y2d0q/i_really_dont_understand_the_philosophy_behind/duevxr8/)\n\nHonestly, at this point I have to question whether or not the project is run by children. Get fucked Skycoin.\n\nEdit: Sorry if you see this comment twice, stupid automod removed it because I didn\'t put NP in the link... as if people don\'t circumvent that shit anyways...', '7yaydn']]], ['u/jakequin0113', 'I just bought my first ever BTC', 69, '2018-02-18 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/', "So, I might be a bit late on the whole bitcoin thing, but I was told by several people to try and give it a go. I'm still a bit skeptical, though. I just bought my first $50 worth of bitcoin.\n\nand, I honestly have no clue what I should do with these, been reading google articles/youtube guides about selling on localbitcoins.com, but nothing I can really understand that well.\n\nAnyone willing to let me know what I should do? or if I should buy a bigger amount of bitcoin for me to be able to do anything worth while.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/', '7yb08b', [['u/feedmebtc', 13, '2018-02-18 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duexjh1/', 'You just bought and think about selling. You know your 50$ could become 20$ or 80$ depending ln where this rollercoaster go right?', '7yb08b'], ['u/feedmebtc', 22, '2018-02-18 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duexsr0/', "With only 50$. You'll get rekt by fees if you plan on day trading.", '7yb08b'], ['u/hanorb', 11, '2018-02-18 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duez0bl/', "- keep it as an asset/investment \n- invest in something else \n- spend it on something nice \n- redeem as fiat\n\nThat's about it.", '7yb08b'], ['u/Always_Question', 58, '2018-02-18 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duf3rrk/', "I suggest you take some time and learn why Bitcoin is even a thing. Once you go down that rabbit hole, your whole understanding of money, the economy, and the world will likely be forever enlightened, at least altered. Bitcoin isn't just a little plaything to make you money (although it has that potential, if you learn to hodl).", '7yb08b'], ['u/EtherLost101', 31, '2018-02-18 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/dufchjm/', 'Please dont say woke. People who say woke are ironically the least “woke” people there are.', '7yb08b'], ['u/SuperKing80', 10, '2018-02-18 08:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/dufe0rq/', 'THANK YOU', '7yb08b'], ['u/mbrochh', 78, '2018-02-18 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duff6g7/', 'Here is what you should do:\n\n1. Buy $50 every week, or at least every month. Don\'t look at the price, just buy i.e. every Sunday. DON\'T obsess over the price chart every day. It\'s an utterly pointless activity. You can\'t influence the chart by staring at it and the money you are investing is a mid to long term investment, so this week\'s, month\'s, quarter\'s or even year\'s price movements are completely irrelevant to your life. Don\'t make grand plans about what you will do with the money because you have no idea how high it will go or how long it will take.\n\n2. Once you have accumulated $500 of value, research about hardware wallets (i.e. Trezor) and Cryptosteel and buy those.\n\n3. Once you have them, move your funds from the exchange into the hardware wallet.\n\n4. All the time: Read about fractional reserve banking. Read about quantitative easing. Read about the "adoption S-curve". Read about Metcalfe\'s Law. Read about the average life span of a fiat currency. Read about the devaluation of the USD since inception.\n\n5. Now you have $5,000 accumulated and you realize it will soon be worth $50,000. Find a way how to truly secure your funds (i.e. split keys, at least two Cryptosteels in two far away secure locations), learn how to inherit your wealth in case of a sudden death (this is a largely unsolved problem, as you can\'t trust anyone, especially not banks or notaries, so you have to be inventive).\n\n6. Once you have made a 10x profit, cash out 10% and get back your initial investment and buy something nice. From now on, price swings no matter how bad won\'t scare you any more. In fact, when the price goes down, you will be happy, as it is a great opportunity to buy more.\n\n7. Never read bitcoin dot com or @bitcoin on Twitter. It is controlled by a criminal who is trying to highjack the bitcoin brand and trick people into buying "Bitcoin Cash", a worthless altcoin also called BCash. Speaking of altcoins and ICOs: Ignore them all, unless you have money to throw away or you are addicted to gambling. Yes, they make fantastic gains, but 99.9% of them are worthless scams, the gains are made by whales who simply buy and sell all coins at the same time to pump and dump then. You will eventually end up being a "bag holder", didn\'t manage to sell quick enough after the last dump and the next pump might never happen. It\'s truly like a casino. Without being extremely well informed and staring at the charts 24/7, you won\'t win this game. Better focus on your real job. \n\n8. IMPORTANT: When reading this sub, \n\n ignore all memes! have a laugh and move on\n* ignore all posts that predict "price will go to XXX this year"\n* ignore all posts that say "country XXX banned/legalized crypto"\n* ignore all posts that say "bitcoin soared to XXX because of event YYY" - these "correlations" are always utter bullshit\n* ignore all posts from people like you, announcing that they just bought/sold XXX amount if BTC\n\nAll the above posts are FUD and FOMO posts that are manufactured by content farms and are used by "whales" to create a certain mood in order to help with their pump and dump operations. None of these posts have anything whatsoever to do with bitcoin and it\'s underlying technology, they are usually full of lies or unverifiable claims and are only designed to make you emotional. One does not... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Stocks logged big gains last week following two consecutive weeks of declines. With increases of almost 5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned to positive territory for 2018, up roughly 2% each. Earnings season remains in high gear, with hundreds of companies set to announce holiday-quarter results over the next few trading days. Some of the most anticipated reports are coming from Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) , and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) . Home Depot's outlook Home improvement titan Home Depot announces its results on Tuesday, and while the holiday quarter isn't its biggest sales period, investors are still looking forward to this update. After all, the company's last outing showed its fastest expansion in years . That boost had a lot to do with the hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires that struck different sections of its sales footprint. However, Home Depot earned more than its fair share of that recovery business, with comparable-store sales soaring 7.9% compared to a 5.7% gain for rival Lowe's . CEO Craig Menear and his team are predicting that full-year comps will rise by 6.5% to mark a nice acceleration over the prior year's 5.6% -- and the 3.5% gain that Lowe's is targeting. Look for the home improvement giant to announce a healthy boost to its dividend, as well, even as it likely forecasts a growth slowdown in 2018 following 2017's banner result. Domino's market share Few restaurant chains can claim anything approaching the success that Domino's has seen in the past decade. Comparable-store sales have outpaced rivals by a wide margin as its share of the pizza delivery market shot up from 19% in 2007 to nearly 30% today. That gap was evident in Domino's most recent results, as comps improved by 8.4% , compared to 2% or less for rivals including Yum Brands ' Pizza Hut and Papa John's . The increase helped power a tasty 19% spike in net income, and shareholders are expecting more of the same in Tuesday's results. Story continues A man and woman each take a bite of pizza. Image source: Getty Images. Domino's long-term forecast calls for comps to rise by between 3% and 6% annually for the domestic business, and that will take continued innovations around home delivery as more fast-food giants enter that market. Management is just as excited about their opportunities in international markets, though. This segment represents a small portion of the business today, but, given the chain's low-cost operating model, it could quickly ramp up to a significant growth source. Walmart's profit forecast The world's biggest retailer announces its holiday-season results before the market opens on Tuesday. Management's last official forecast called for a continuation of the modest rebound that Walmart has enjoyed for over a year now, with comparable-store sales rising between 1.5% and 2%, translating into adjusted earnings of between $4.38 per share and $4.46 per share. Customers browsing inside WalMart. Image source: Walmart. If rivals' results are any indication, the company could reveal a slightly higher result. Target raised its fourth-quarter comps forecast in mid-January following a strong holiday sales period. And Costco saw its comps jump to 7% from 5.8% in the prior quarter. For Walmart to report a similar acceleration, it will need to have won more traffic in its physical stores and at its website and shopping apps. The retailer has been pouring resources into both sales channels, and investors are hoping that 2018 marks the start of a profit rebound given that revenue growth appears to be back on track. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos owns shares of Costco Wholesale and Home Depot. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Stocks logged big gains last week following two consecutive weeks of declines. With increases of almost 5%, theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)and theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)returned to positive territory for 2018, up roughly 2% each.\nEarnings season remains in high gear, with hundreds of companies set to announce holiday-quarter results over the next few trading days. Some of the most anticipated reports are coming fromHome Depot(NYSE: HD),Domino's(NYSE: DPZ), andWalmart(NYSE: WMT).\nHome improvement titan Home Depot announces its results on Tuesday, and while the holiday quarter isn't its biggest sales period, investors are still looking forward to this update. After all, the company's last outing showed itsfastest expansion in years. That boost had a lot to do with the hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires that struck different sections of its sales footprint. However, Home Depot earned more than its fair share of that recovery business, with comparable-store sales soaring 7.9% compared to a 5.7% gain for rivalLowe's.\nCEO Craig Menear and his team are predicting that full-year comps will rise by 6.5% to mark a nice acceleration over the prior year's 5.6% -- and the 3.5% gain that Lowe's is targeting. Look for the home improvement giant to announce a healthy boost to its dividend, as well, even as it likely forecasts a growth slowdown in 2018 following 2017's banner result.\nFew restaurant chains can claim anything approaching the success that Domino's has seen in the past decade. Comparable-store sales have outpaced rivals by a wide margin as its share of the pizza delivery market shot up from 19% in 2007 to nearly 30% today. That gap was evident in Domino's most recent results, ascomps improved by 8.4%, compared to 2% or less for rivals includingYum Brands' Pizza Hut andPapa John's. The increase helped power a tasty 19% spike in net income, and shareholders are expecting more of the same in Tuesday's results.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nDomino's long-term forecast calls for comps to rise by between 3% and 6% annually for the domestic business, and that will take continued innovations around home delivery as more fast-food giants enter that market. Management is just as excited about their opportunities in international markets, though. This segment represents a small portion of the business today, but, given the chain's low-cost operating model, it couldquickly ramp upto a significant growth source.\nThe world's biggest retailer announces its holiday-season results before the market opens on Tuesday. Management's last official forecast called for a continuation of the modest rebound that Walmart has enjoyed for over a year now, with comparable-store sales rising between 1.5% and 2%, translating into adjusted earnings of between $4.38 per share and $4.46 per share.\nImage source: Walmart.\nIf rivals' results are any indication, the company could reveal a slightly higher result.Targetraised its fourth-quarter compsforecast in mid-January following a strong holiday sales period. AndCostcosaw its comps jump to 7% from 5.8% in the prior quarter.\nFor Walmart to report a similar acceleration, it will need to have won more traffic in its physical stores and at its website and shopping apps. The retailer has been pouring resources into both sales channels, and investors are hoping that 2018 marks the start of a profit rebound given that revenue growth appears to be back on track.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDemitrios Kalogeropoulosowns shares of Costco Wholesale and Home Depot. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , the parent company of Google, owns a small video-streaming site known as YouTube. Alphabet\'s management loves to talk about YouTube, but it only occasionally provides any real details about the massiveness of the platform. The best information we have right now is that YouTube has 1.5 billion monthly users , who stream an average of over 1 hour of video per day. But the random tidbits Alphabet likes to provide about it never get to the heart of what investors really want to know: How much money is it making? R.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian thinks YouTube could generate $15 billion this year, as reported by Business Insider . That would amount to well over 10% of Google\'s total advertising revenue. The thing is, that number might actually be conservative. A group of young people watching a video on a phone. Image source: Getty Images $15 billion is well within reason With 1.5 billion monthly users, $15 billion in revenue would equate to just $10 per year in average revenue each. For reference, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reported an average revenue per user of almost $20 last year. Even Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) generated about $6.40 per user on its platform in 2017, when was it overhauling its advertising business. Television broadcasters in America and Western Europe generate $0.23 (in total revenue) per person-hour of viewing. At a rate of an hour per day, that\'s about $84 per year. Is an hour of television really that much more valuable to advertisers than an hour of YouTube viewing? YouTube has stronger engagement than either Facebook or Twitter. Facebook last reported its users spend an average of 50 minutes a day across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Twitter doesn\'t say how much time its users spend on its app, but most analysts suspect that\'s because the figure would be embarrassingly low compared to the competition. TV still dominates our time, but consumers are watching less of it as they spend more time with alternatives including YouTube. Story continues Considering Google\'s ad technology and targeting capabilities, it\'s entirely possibly that YouTube generates revenue somewhere between Twitter and Facebook on a per-user basis. In the long run, YouTube\'s monetization levels could even grow to levels comparable with television as it attracts more big advertising budgets from television and grows its subscription service . Will Alphabet ever break out YouTube\'s financials? Baird thinks it\'s only a matter of time before Alphabet reveals YouTube\'s financial results in order to give investors a clearer picture of its operations. YouTube\'s growth has put downward pressure on Google\'s average ad pricing for several years now. "The decrease in cost-per-click was primarily driven by continued growth in YouTube engagement ads" has become a common refrain in every Alphabet earnings release. Last quarter, the average cost-per-click on Google properties declined 16% year over year. Google bowed to pressure from investors two and a half years ago when it announced the restructuring that turned it into Alphabet , splitting out Google\'s operations off from its moonshots. With the size and impact of YouTube, Baird might be right to think Alphabet will split out YouTube. (He also thinks it will split out its cloud computing operations as well.) Breaking out YouTube\'s results could be beneficial for Alphabet stockholders, as it would clarify just how valuable the property is. And if it\'s growing as quickly as analysts believe -- UBS\'s Eric Sheridan thinks it could generate $27 billion in annual revenue by 2020 -- it\'s worth quite a bit. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Adam Levy owns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, owns a small video-streaming site known as YouTube. Alphabet\'s management loves to talk about YouTube, but it only occasionally provides any real details about the massiveness of the platform.\nThe best information we have right now is that YouTube has1.5 billion monthly users, who stream an average of over 1 hour of video per day.\nBut the random tidbits Alphabet likes to provide about it never get to the heart of what investors really want to know: How much money is it making?\nR.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian thinks YouTube could generate $15 billion this year, as reported byBusiness Insider. That would amount to well over 10% of Google\'s total advertising revenue. The thing is, that number might actually be conservative.\nImage source: Getty Images\nWith 1.5 billion monthly users, $15 billion in revenue would equate to just $10 per year in average revenue each. For reference,Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)reported an average revenue per user of almost $20 last year. EvenTwitter(NYSE: TWTR)generated about $6.40 per user on its platform in 2017, when was it overhauling its advertising business.\nTelevision broadcasters in America and Western Europe generate $0.23 (in total revenue) per person-hour of viewing. At a rate of an hour per day, that\'s about $84 per year. Is an hour of television really that much more valuable to advertisers than an hour of YouTube viewing?\nYouTube has stronger engagement than either Facebook or Twitter. Facebook last reported its users spend an average of 50 minutes a day across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Twitter doesn\'t say how much time its users spend on its app, but most analysts suspect that\'s because the figure would be embarrassingly low compared to the competition. TV still dominates our time, but consumers are watching less of it as they spend more time with alternatives including YouTube.\nConsidering Google\'s ad technology and targeting capabilities, it\'s entirely possibly that YouTube generates revenue somewhere between Twitter and Facebook on a per-user basis. In the long run, YouTube\'s monetization levels could even grow to levels comparable with television as it attracts more big advertising budgets from television and grows itssubscription service.\nBaird thinks it\'s only a matter of time before Alphabet reveals YouTube\'s financial results in order to give investors a clearer picture of its operations.\nYouTube\'s growth has put downward pressure on Google\'s average ad pricing for several years now. "The decrease in cost-per-click was primarily driven by continued growth in YouTube engagement ads" has become a common refrain in every Alphabet earnings release. Last quarter, the average cost-per-click on Google properties declined 16% year over year.\nGoogle bowed to pressure from investors two and a half years ago when it announced therestructuring that turned it into Alphabet, splitting out Google\'s operations off from its moonshots. With the size and impact of YouTube, Baird might be right to think Alphabet will split out YouTube. (He also thinks it will split out its cloud computing operations as well.)\nBreaking out YouTube\'s results could be beneficial for Alphabet stockholders, as it would clarify just how valuable the property is. And if it\'s growing as quickly as analysts believe -- UBS\'s Eric Sheridan thinks it could generate $27 billion in annual revenue by 2020 -- it\'s worth quite a bit.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Australian Dollar rose against the U.S. Dollar as investors shed the Greenback due to inflation fears. A recovery in the global equity markets also fueled the rally as it increased demand for commodities and other higher risk assets.\nTheAUD/USDsettled the week at .7907, up 0.0099 or +1.26%.\nThe Australian employment report came in slightly better than expected. It also showed that Australia has now created jobs in each of the past 16 months, the longest stretch in history.\nAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), employment grew by 16,000 in seasonally adjusted terms in January, marginally topping forecasts for an increase of 15,300.\nAustralia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5%. That was in line with market expectations, and below the upwardly-revised 5.6% level of December.\nThe New Zealand Dollar also rallied against the U.S. Dollar last week to a six-month high. It was the Forex market’s second best performer next to the Japanese Yen.\nTheNZD/USDsettled at .7388, up 0.0138 or 1.90%.\nNew Zealand inflation expectations came in at 2.1%, slightly higher than the previous 2.0%. The Business NZ Manufacturing Index came in at 55.6. The previous report was 51.1.\nIn other news, U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher.\nThe Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported last Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent.\nThe report indicated that price pressures were “broad-based,” with rises in gasoline, shelter, clothing, medical care and food.\nOn Monday, Australian Dollar traders will get a chance to react to the latest Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Traders will be looking for information as to the timing of the next RBA rate hike.\nEarly Friday, New Zealand will release its latest data on retail sales. They are expected to rise 1.4%, up from the previously reported 0.2%.\nThe major market-moving event this week is likely to be the Federal Open Market Committee Minutes on Wednesday. They are expected to provide insight into how many interest rate hikes to expect from the Fed in 2018. A hawkish Fed could have a negative influence on the AUD/USD and NZD/USD\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Short-covering Expected Over $2.661, Selling Resumes Under $2.565\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Remain Steady', 'The Australian Dollar rose against the U.S. Dollar as investors shed the Greenback due to inflation fears. A recovery in the global equity markets also fueled the rally as it increased demand for commodities and other higher risk assets. The AUD/USD settled the week at .7907, up 0.0099 or +1.26%. Weekly AUD/USD The Australian employment report came in slightly better than expected. It also showed that Australia has now created jobs in each of the past 16 months, the longest stretch in history. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), employment grew by 16,000 in seasonally adjusted terms in January, marginally topping forecasts for an increase of 15,300. Australia\x92s unemployment rate fell to 5.5%. That was in line with market expectations, and below the upwardly-revised 5.6% level of December. The New Zealand Dollar also rallied against the U.S. Dollar last week to a six-month high. It was the Forex market\x92s second best performer next to the Japanese Yen. The NZD/USD settled at .7388, up 0.0138 or 1.90%. Weekly NZD/USD New Zealand inflation expectations came in at 2.1%, slightly higher than the previous 2.0%. The Business NZ Manufacturing Index came in at 55.6. The previous report was 51.1. In other news, U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported last Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. The report indicated that price pressures were \x93broad-based,\x94 with rises in gasoline, shelter, clothing, medical care and food. Forecast On Monday, Australian Dollar traders will get a chance to react to the latest Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Traders will be looking for information as to the timing of the next RBA rate hike. Story continues Early Friday, New Zealand will release its latest data on retail sales. They are expected to rise 1.4%, up from the previously reported 0.2%. The major market-moving event this week is likely to be the Federal Open Market Committee Minutes on Wednesday. They are expected to provide insight into how many interest rate hikes to expect from the Fed in 2018. A hawkish Fed could have a negative influence on the AUD/USD and NZD/USD This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 19, 2018 Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Short-covering Expected Over $2.661, Selling Resumes Under $2.565 GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 19, 2018 Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 18/02/18 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Remain Steady', 'The EURUSD pair had a volatile day on Friday as the first half of the day saw the pair continuing to move higher and threatening to break through the highs of the range but this led to a correction later in the day which forced the pair to end the week on a weak note. This should give a lot of heart to the bears in this pair and lead to a belief that there would be further correction in the coming week. Euro on the Backfoot The euro began the day on a strong note and it looked as though it was only going to be a matter of time before it broke through the range highs and set a three year high. But on the other hand, it continued to rankle that the dollar was so weak despite the fact that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the US economy. It is true that the data from last week, with weak retail sales and strong inflation data, was a bit choppy but that did not indicate anything that was inherently wrong with the dollar. EURUSD Hourly So the fact that the dollar began to weaken so much just due to some choppy incoming data did not sit well with the dollar bulls and they made their intentions known during the second half of the day as they bought dollar and this led the pair below through the 1.25 region and towards the 1.24 region and thats where it ended the week. Today morning, we are seeing a slightly recovery of sorts but the euro continues to trade in a weak manner and the fact that it has been unable to break through the range highs despite few attempts shows us that it is going to become even more difficult for the euro bulls in the short term. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a holiday in China and the US as well and hence we can safely expect the volatility to be pretty low for the day. We should see some consolidation and ranging for today due to lack of fundamentals and economic data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Minutes, Walmart Earnings, Buffett Shareholder Letter on Tap AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over .7991, Weakens Under .7941 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Could Weaken if Fed Minutes are Hawkish Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Within Striking Distance of 5-Year High at $3.3490 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/02/18', 'The EURUSD pair had a volatile day on Friday as the first half of the day saw the pair continuing to move higher and threatening to break through the highs of the range but this led to a correction later in the day which forced the pair to end the week on a weak note. This should give a lot of heart to the bears in this pair and lead to a belief that there would be further correction in the coming week.\nThe euro began the day on a strong note and it looked as though it was only going to be a matter of time before it broke through the range highs and set a three year high. But on the other hand, it continued to rankle that the dollar was so weak despite the fact that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the US economy. It is true that the data from last week, with weak retail sales and strong inflation data, was a bit choppy but that did not indicate anything that was inherently wrong with the dollar.\nSo the fact that the dollar began to weaken so much just due to some choppy incoming data did not sit well with the dollar bulls and they made their intentions known during the second half of the day as they bought dollar and this led the pair below through the 1.25 region and towards the 1.24 region and thats where it ended the week. Today morning, we are seeing a slightly recovery of sorts but the euro continues to trade in a weak manner and the fact that it has been unable to break through the range highs despite few attempts shows us that it is going to become even more difficult for the euro bulls in the short term.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a holiday in China and the US as well and hence we can safely expect the volatility to be pretty low for the day. We should see some consolidation and ranging for today due to lack of fundamentals and economic data.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Minutes, Walmart Earnings, Buffett Shareholder Letter on Tap\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over .7991, Weakens Under .7941\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Could Weaken if Fed Minutes are Hawkish\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Within Striking Distance of 5-Year High at $3.3490\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/02/18', 'The major U.S. stock indexes rebounded last week, erasing a little more than 50% of the decline from the previous two weeks. All sectors participated in the rally. Volatility remains elevated which may have helped drive prices higher more quickly than expected.\nIn the cash market, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2732.22, up 4.3%. For the year, the index is up 2.2%. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averageclosed at 25219.38, up 4.3%. It’s up 2.0% for the year. The tech-basedNASDAQ Compositeended the week at 7242.15, up 5.3%. It’s up 4.9% in 2018.\nAfter responding to volatile trading conditions during the week-ending February 9, and getting emotional at times about the speed of the market’s decline, investors seemed to reconnect with the underlying fundamentals last week.\nEconomic data continued to signal strength in the U.S. and global economy. Investors also reacted to improving corporate earnings which should continue to be the key guide for stocks over time.\nWith 80% of S&P 500 companies having reported fourth-quarter results, earnings in the most recent period have risen 15.2% versus a year earlier. Most importantly, revenue growth has averaged 7.9%, its fastest pace since the fourth quarter of 2011, suggesting economic strength is helping profits.\nIn other news, U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher.\nThe Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported last Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent.\nThe report indicated that price pressures were “broad-based,” with rises in gasoline, shelter, clothing, medical care and food.\nDespite the strong rally last week, I’m not sure stocks are out of the woods yet. Many steep sell-offs in the past have been followed by fast retracements so the rally into the 50% to 61.8% zone of the recent sell-off came as no surprise.\nAdditionally, two weeks ago, investors were blaming the steep sell-off in stocks on the sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields. Last week, yields touched 4-year highs and there was little reaction in the stock market to the news.\nPerhaps investors have gotten used to rising Treasury yields and inflationary fears. We’re likely to find out this week if that conclusion is valid with the release of the Federal Open Market Committee’s monetary policy minutes on Wednesday.\nAt its January meeting, the Fed opted to leave interest rates unchanged but upgraded its inflation outlook, heightening the odds that the minutes will be perceived as hawkish. Data released since the meeting have already shown a sharp uptick in U.S. wages and a strong consumer inflation figure.\nThe key earnings data to watch this week will be from Walmart, Home Depot, Newmont Mining and Chesapeake.\nBerkshire Hathaway will release its annual report, along with Chairman Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders on Saturday, February 24.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Within Striking Distance of 5-Year High at $3.3490\n• Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Minutes, Walmart Earnings, Buffett Shareholder Letter on Tap\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show', 'The BTC prices continued to trade in a strong and steady manner over the last few days as the market has shrugged off the bad news over the last few weeks and has been spending the last week or so in building the prices higher. It is indeed a surprise to note that just a couple of weeks, the BTC prices had fall to the $6000 region and as usual, the naysayers had been predicting the end of the bitcoin world. But the investors and traders have once again showed their confidence in the bitcoin industry which has helped the prices to bounce off from the floor and it now trades comfortably above the $10,000 region as of this writing.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs we had mentioned in our forecast, it is likely to face quite a bit of selling in this region and it would need something special for the prices to be pushed along further from here. But the cross through the $10,000 region is likely to draw in investors and traders who had been on the sidelines during the fall, as the price region marks a psychological point for the traders and they should feel emboldened to enter the markets now that the market prices have pushed through the region and managed to hold that region for now. With the holidays in China also drawing to a close in a day or 2, we can expect some volume from the Chinese traders though that volume is likely to be quite less when compared to the previous years, due to the ban imposed on crypto trading in China last year.\nThe ETH prices have not enjoyed as much patronage as their BTC counterparts as the development side of ETH seems to be having some issues with the latest code changes not going through as successfully as before. This has brought some pressure on the ETH prices and though it trades in a steady manner, it has not been able to push through the $1000 region as yet though it appears only to be a matter of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a bank holiday in China and the US and hence, the volatility is expected to be low though the markets would continue to remain open. The region around $10000 should serve as strong support for the BTC prices while the ETH traders would be targeting $1000.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength', 'The BTC prices continued to trade in a strong and steady manner over the last few days as the market has shrugged off the bad news over the last few weeks and has been spending the last week or so in building the prices higher. It is indeed a surprise to note that just a couple of weeks, the BTC prices had fall to the $6000 region and as usual, the naysayers had been predicting the end of the bitcoin world. But the investors and traders have once again showed their confidence in the bitcoin industry which has helped the prices to bounce off from the floor and it now trades comfortably above the $10,000 region as of this writing.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs we had mentioned in our forecast, it is likely to face quite a bit of selling in this region and it would need something special for the prices to be pushed along further from here. But the cross through the $10,000 region is likely to draw in investors and traders who had been on the sidelines during the fall, as the price region marks a psychological point for the traders and they should feel emboldened to enter the markets now that the market prices have pushed through the region and managed to hold that region for now. With the holidays in China also drawing to a close in a day or 2, we can expect some volume from the Chinese traders though that volume is likely to be quite less when compared to the previous years, due to the ban imposed on crypto trading in China last year.\nThe ETH prices have not enjoyed as much patronage as their BTC counterparts as the development side of ETH seems to be having some issues with the latest code changes not going through as successfully as before. This has brought some pressure on the ETH prices and though it trades in a steady manner, it has not been able to push through the $1000 region as yet though it appears only to be a matter of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a bank holiday in China and the US and hence, the volatility is expected to be low though the markets would continue to remain open. The region around $10000 should serve as strong support for the BTC prices while the ETH traders would be targeting $1000.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength', 'The BTC prices continued to trade in a strong and steady manner over the last few days as the market has shrugged off the bad news over the last few weeks and has been spending the last week or so in building the prices higher. It is indeed a surprise to note that just a couple of weeks, the BTC prices had fall to the $6000 region and as usual, the naysayers had been predicting the end of the bitcoin world. But the investors and traders have once again showed their confidence in the bitcoin industry which has helped the prices to bounce off from the floor and it now trades comfortably above the $10,000 region as of this writing. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Prices Continue Above $10,000 As we had mentioned in our forecast, it is likely to face quite a bit of selling in this region and it would need something special for the prices to be pushed along further from here. But the cross through the $10,000 region is likely to draw in investors and traders who had been on the sidelines during the fall, as the price region marks a psychological point for the traders and they should feel emboldened to enter the markets now that the market prices have pushed through the region and managed to hold that region for now. With the holidays in China also drawing to a close in a day or 2, we can expect some volume from the Chinese traders though that volume is likely to be quite less when compared to the previous years, due to the ban imposed on crypto trading in China last year. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have not enjoyed as much patronage as their BTC counterparts as the development side of ETH seems to be having some issues with the latest code changes not going through as successfully as before. This has brought some pressure on the ETH prices and though it trades in a steady manner, it has not been able to push through the $1000 region as yet though it appears only to be a matter of time. Story continues Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a bank holiday in China and the US and hence, the volatility is expected to be low though the markets would continue to remain open. The region around $10000 should serve as strong support for the BTC prices while the ETH traders would be targeting $1000. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 19, 2018 Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 February 19, 2018 Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength', 'March U.S. Dollar Index futures settled lower last week after posting its worst weekly performance in 9 months. The move was primarily fueled by a breakdown in correlation between the dollar and Treasury yields. Weekly March U.S. Dollar Index Weekly Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The market isn’t close to changing the main trend to up, but it is down 10-weeks from a main top, which puts it in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom. A trade through 88.150 will signal a resumption of the selling. This could lead to a test of the December 16, 2014 main bottom at 88.067. Taking out last week’s low at 88.150 then turning higher for the week will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels. It will also put the index in a position to form a closing price reversal bottom. As of February 16, the short-term range is 93.825 to 88.150. If the market holds in this range, or if a closing price reversal bottom fails then we could see a rally into its retracement zone at 90.99 to 91.66 over the near-term. Weekly Technical Forecast Based on last week’s close at 89.013, the direction of the U.S. Dollar Index this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the steep downtrending Gann angle at 88.83. A sustained move under 88.83 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could drive the index into 88.15 then 88.067. This price is a potential trigger point for an acceleration to the downside. A sustained move over 88.83 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger an acceleration to the upside. If the move generates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into the short-term 50% level at 90.99, followed by a pair of downtrending Gann angles at 91.01 and 91.33. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Holidays in U.S., China Likely Means Below Average Volume Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Remain Steady Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018 Global Stocks Remain Strong, Crude Oil Prices Inch Higher', 'March U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled lower last week after posting its worst weekly performance in 9 months. The move was primarily fueled by a breakdown in correlation between the dollar and Treasury yields.\nThe main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The market isn’t close to changing the main trend to up, but it is down 10-weeks from a main top, which puts it in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom.\nA trade through 88.150 will signal a resumption of the selling. This could lead to a test of the December 16, 2014 main bottom at 88.067.\nTaking out last week’s low at 88.150 then turning higher for the week will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels. It will also put the index in a position to form a closing price reversal bottom.\nAs of February 16, the short-term range is 93.825 to 88.150. If the market holds in this range, or if a closing price reversal bottom fails then we could see a rally into its retracement zone at 90.99 to 91.66 over the near-term.\nBased on last week’s close at 89.013, the direction of the U.S. Dollar Index this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the steep downtrending Gann angle at 88.83.\nA sustained move under 88.83 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could drive the index into 88.15 then 88.067. This price is a potential trigger point for an acceleration to the downside.\nA sustained move over 88.83 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger an acceleration to the upside. If the move generates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into the short-term 50% level at 90.99, followed by a pair of downtrending Gann angles at 91.01 and 91.33.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Holidays in U.S., China Likely Means Below Average Volume\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Remain Steady\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018\n• Global Stocks Remain Strong, Crude Oil Prices Inch Higher', 'It was a choppy for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, hitting an intraday high $1,630 and an intraday low $1,392.3 in the morning, before trading within tight ranges through the afternoon to end the day down 4.73% to $1,467.\nThe Sunday sell-off came good for another week, reversing Saturday’s gains to end the weekend in the red.\nThere was no particularly reason for the Sunday sell-off other than investor caution going into the week, with regulatory updates likely to begin to hit the news wires in the coming days or weeks.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.72% to $1,490.2, with Sunday’s sell-off coming to an end, as the market enters a new week, supported by an uptick in Bitcoin and bounce in the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract in the early part of the day.\nFor the rest of the day, a move through $1,500 would support a run at its first major resistance level of $1,590, with any failure to break through to $1,500 likely to test sub-$1,400 support levels in the early part of the week.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin hard fork took place on Sunday at block 1371111, in spite of Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee suggesting that the fork was a scam, with Litecoin holders at the time of the fork, using a Litecoin wallet with private keys, receiving 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held.\nLitecoin coughed up 5.64% on Sunday, in a choppy day of trading, to end the day at $216.93, with Saturday’s gains having been light ahead of Sunday’s Fork.\nThere’s been little fallout since the Fork, with Litecoin Cash already trading on YoBit, rallying 174.03% to $3.57 at the time of writing.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.66% to $215.92, with Litecoin unlikely to find too much upside through the day, following Sunday’s hard fork.\nFor the rest of the day, Litecoin’s first major support level sits at $207, with any move through today’s support level likely to test sub-$200 support. We have yet to see investors lock in profits from Litecoin Cash and rotate out of Litecoin following the fork and this may support the view that the recent rally in Litecoin has been as a result of sentiment towards LitePay and Coinbase’s commerce platform and rather than the fork.\nIt may be too early to write-off a near-term sell-off, so some caution will be needed in the coming days, with support levels unlikely to hold Litecoin at current levels in the event that investors jumped in for the free Litecoin Cash coins and nothing else.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had the worst Sunday amongst the 3, sliding 7.69% to end the day at $1.0844 on a weekend that saw Ripple hit an intra-weekend high 1.2039 on Saturday and an intra-weekend low 1.0397 on Sunday.\nThe only good news for now is that fact that Ripple hasn’t dipped below $1.00 levels, with plenty of support continuing to sit at sub-$1.00.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.15% to $1.0772, with a bearish trend forming that could test Ripple’s first major support level of $1.012 later today.\nWith resistance levels sitting at $1.151, we won’t expect resistance levels to be tested today, as Ripple continues to struggle for attention in spite of the successes the Ripple team has had in the financial sector.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Global Stocks Remain Strong, Crude Oil Prices Inch Higher', 'It was a choppy for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, hitting an intraday high $1,630 and an intraday low $1,392.3 in the morning, before trading within tight ranges through the afternoon to end the day down 4.73% to $1,467.\nThe Sunday sell-off came good for another week, reversing Saturday’s gains to end the weekend in the red.\nThere was no particularly reason for the Sunday sell-off other than investor caution going into the week, with regulatory updates likely to begin to hit the news wires in the coming days or weeks.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.72% to $1,490.2, with Sunday’s sell-off coming to an end, as the market enters a new week, supported by an uptick in Bitcoin and bounce in the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract in the early part of the day.\nFor the rest of the day, a move through $1,500 would support a run at its first major resistance level of $1,590, with any failure to break through to $1,500 likely to test sub-$1,400 support levels in the early part of the week.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin hard fork took place on Sunday at block 1371111, in spite of Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee suggesting that the fork was a scam, with Litecoin holders at the time of the fork, using a Litecoin wallet with private keys, receiving 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held.\nLitecoin coughed up 5.64% on Sunday, in a choppy day of trading, to end the day at $216.93, with Saturday’s gains having been light ahead of Sunday’s Fork.\nThere’s been little fallout since the Fork, with Litecoin Cash already trading on YoBit, rallying 174.03% to $3.57 at the time of writing.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.66% to $215.92, with Litecoin unlikely to find too much upside through the day, following Sunday’s hard fork.\nFor the rest of the day, Litecoin’s first major support level sits at $207, with any move through today’s support level likely to test sub-$200 support. We have yet to see investors lock in profits from Litecoin Cash and rotate out of Litecoin following the fork and this may support the view that the Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-19 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $176,332,462,181 - Hash Rate: 23149934.6689992 - Transaction Count: 187367.0 - Unique Addresses: 436342.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.67 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Salı günü saat 13.00 da otomotiv mühendisliği konferans salonunda @altugozturk ile blockchain, bitcoin ve alt coinler üzerine konuşacağız. pic.twitter.com/3Ns3a1bsZn', 'Bu akşam Saat 20:00 da Tv100 deyiz. @mehmethamdibol un sunuculuğunu yaptığı programda #internetbasınındabitcoin i konuşucağız. Kaçırmamanızı tavsiye ederiz \n#bitcoin\n#kriptopara\n#bitcoinabi\n#paranettepic.twitter.com/NQQbHFphAS', 'I live, dream, and even wear Crypto! \n\n#Bitcoin\n#cryptocurrency #altcoin #NEO #Blockchain @GigApp_io @NEO_Blockchain @NEO_council @NEOnewstoday @TheeHamid @mjzalov https://t.co/h0NozEv6Hb', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 February 19, 2018 at 09:00AM', '#Bitcoin now is $10960.00 via Chain\nTweet created February 19, 2018 at 05:00PM\nFree ฿itcoin - Win Every Hour! http://goo.gl/ohelJN\xa0pic.twitter.com/az8yAoJ17s', 'Feb 19, 2018 15:00:00 UTC \| 10,945.40$ \| 8,845.80€ \| 7,838.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/34B9r7Aw9W', '19 Şubat 2018 Saat 18:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 41.125,00 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#Bitcoin $10,945.37 v #BitcoinCash $1,519.34 (BTC/BCH 7.2), Avg Transaction fee for #Bitcoin ~$3.01 v #BitcoinCash ~$0.17 - 2018/02/20 00:00JST', 'One BTC is currently worth $10915.00 USD', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $10960.00. Updated via @Gusturedotcom. Real-time Bitcoin price chart: http://ift.tt/2xgBOzM\xa0pic.twitter.com/fa1Jk46MV6', 'USD: 106.680\nEUR: 132.010\nGBP: 148.957\nAUD: 84.277\nNZD: 78.484\nCNY: 16.793\nCHF: 114.488\nBTC: 1,176,698\nETH: 101,840\nTue Feb 20 00:00 JST', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$36.500,00 caindo -1.48% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'BTC Price: 10932.83$, \nBTC Today High : 11042.25$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 944.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/EiCUz6UM5M', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10933.22/$10955.30 #Bitstamp\n$10958.08/$10960.00 #Kraken\n⇢$2.78/$26.78\n$10895.24/$11004.75 #Coinbase\n⇢$-60.06/$71.53', '2018年02月20日 00:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0844605円\n24時間の最高値 0.0904627円\n24時間の最安値 0.0750018円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0900912円\n24時間の最高値 0.0918986円\n24時間の最安値 0.0749791円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 111 位 / 全 902 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'One Bitcoin now worth $10960.00@bitstamp. High $11068.630. Low $10307.510. Market Cap $184.928 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/ggfmebQBQ7', '#WatchCoins\n#CotacaoBRL\n$BTC 36.383,55\n$LTC 721,72\n$BCH 5.112,55\n$BTG 500,61\n$ETH 3.351,07\n$DASH 2.658,52\n$XMR 1.060,00\n#CotacaoUSD\n$BTG 134,99\n$DASH 712,36\n$ETH 944,99\n$LTC 223,43\n$XMR 311,76\n$BTC 10.954,41\n$BCH 1.523,60', '1hr Report : 07:00:22 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $ETC, $LTC, $XRP, $XVG, $NEO, $STRAT, $XMR, $BCHpic.twitter.com/ljxmSxRCiJ', 'Hoy Lunes 19 de Febrero\nUSD - $ 18.48\nEUR - $ 23.07\nBITCOIN - $ 205,000.00\nETHER - $ 17,526.60\nXRP - $ 20.85\n\n#TipoDeCambio\n#FelizLunes', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00.', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 @Chain', '1 Bitcoin = 10960.00$ #gunluk #Bitcoin $BTC', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 @Chain', '#BTC Average: 10981.78$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10993.00$\n#Poloniex - 10969.71$\n#Bitstamp - 11009.00$\n#Coinbase - 10933.02$\n#Binance - 10985.22$\n#CEXio - 11180.00$\n#Kraken - 11000.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10970.00$\n#Bittrex - 10969.87$\n#GateCoin - 10808.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 via Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 @Chain', 'As of February 19, 2018 at 04:00PM, Bitcoin is valued at $10960.00. #cryptocurrencies #cryptofinance24 $BTC #Bitcoin', 'Want to buy Bitcoin? Current price is $10960.00 #bitcoin']... - Contextual Past News Article: What happened Kroger (NYSE: KR) stock shed 21% in 2017 to significantly trail the broader market's 19% gain, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . So what Investors weren't happy that the grocery store chain's growth was sluggish throughout the year. Comparable-store sales were slightly negative for the first two quarterly reports of 2017, in fact, compared to gains of 5% or better as recently as 2015. Chart showing sales growth. Chart by author. Data source: Kroger filings. But Wall Street reacted even more harshly to news that Kroger had decided to sacrifice profits to protect its market share. CEO Rodney McMullen and his team lowered their earnings outlook in June before stepping away from their long-term target of improving profits by between 8% and 11% each year. Instead, earnings are on pace to decline in 2017 for the second consecutive year. Now what A customer pushes a grocery cart through the aisle. Image source: Getty Images. The good news is management expects the current quarter to mark Kroger's fourth consecutive period of accelerating sales growth, which suggests its defensive strategy is working. The retailer has identified a few major strategic initiatives that it believes will power additional gains in the coming years, including home grocery delivery and an aggressive push into prepared foods. It's not clear when (or if) these shifts will put the business back on track toward double-digit profit growth. Still, Kroger has successfully navigated difficult selling environments in the past, so I wouldn't bet against this market leader. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Kmart999', 'Do people ultimately not care about fee-less and instant transactions?', 27, '2018-02-19 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/', 'First off, obviously people do care about it to some extent. If they didnt, Nano wouldnt have skyrocketed to becoming a top 30 coin, as high as 16 at one point. \n\nWhat I dont understand is what is actually holding people back from participating in the Nano economy. \n\nForget about the Bitgrail problems, even without that, this coin would still likely be no higher than 17th on CMC.\n\nI have a few reasons floating around in my mind, but none really explain it fully:\n\n1) No miners and no fees means drastically changing the protocol away from Bitcoin, which has a long and proven track record of functioning and being secure.\n\n2) Tribal behaviour prevents people from abandoning their current investments. Although most people here are examples of people willing to just go towards the best option. And I can say honestly that I’ll bail on Nano if something better comes along.\n\n3) People are annoyed by the over shilling of this coin? This makes no sense to me.\n\n4) People think securing the network isnt a big enough incentive to run a node, so they think this will ultimately fail.\n\n5). Because of the voting system, transactions with conflicts can be reversed days, weeks, or months after they were confirmed? So no transaction is truly final? I know block cementing will fix this, but this isnt really even a big deal that I hear people bitch about so I doubt it’s actually holding Nano back.\n\nHonestly, it baffles me how many coins without a working coin are more popular than Nano.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/', '7yi7gk', [['u/vickar12', 10, '2018-02-19 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugqcf2/', "Crypto is all hype. Tech doesn't matter. Just look at TRX and such. They have nothing but it mooned. Raiblocks also mooned. Don't forget it was less than a dollar a few months ago. But after the name change it all dropped because of Bitgrail.", '7yi7gk'], ['u/Perza', 16, '2018-02-19 00:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugqvn7/', 'Unless Nano gets adopted as the best arbitrage coin and/or is used as a spending currency it won’t skyrocket. This simply takes more time.', '7yi7gk'], ['u/kid_cisco', 28, '2018-02-19 00:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugrfca/', 'I think the main reason why people dismiss NANO as a currency only crypto is because YOU CANT BUY IT WITH FIAT. This is a huge problem for any crypto acting as a currency. You NEED a fiat onramp. For NANO to compete with Litecoin or Bitcoin Cash there needs to be an easy way to buy it using fiat. Until that happens I think the price will continue to tank. This needs to be the first step. ', '7yi7gk'], ['u/Lu5ck', 10, '2018-02-19 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugu9q6/', 'Crypto is about fomo and hype nowadays. We had it once, bitgrail killed it.', '7yi7gk'], ['u/kid_cisco', 13, '2018-02-19 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugxm1a/', 'Nope. Same with most other coins but if NANO wants to be adopted as a currency, which essentially is the ONLY thing it does, it needs an easy way to buy it. As of right now one would need to buy BTC, ltc, eth and then send that over to an exchange that has nano and then trade/buy there. That in itself is very cumbersome and hard to figure out for the everyday Joe which will essentially be nanos biggest hurdle. ', '7yi7gk']]], ['u/mikenard77', '103.5 billion in off ledger payment flows done from btc to xrp in last 24 hrs', 155, '2018-02-19 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/', 'SOLVED: mr. ripple changed name to mr.exchange. This was a transfer of their old cold wallet to new one . It was IOU’s.\n\n\nhttps://xrpcharts.ripple.com/#/\n\nClick xrp ledger payment volume\n\nPayment flows from Mr.ripple BTC to xrp. 103.5 billion in the last 24 hours. This number hit 14 billion in December when xrp was over 3$. What is goin on. \n\ncredit from this redditor https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yhikv/xrp_ledger_payment_volume_is_really_high/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/', '7yij0k', [['u/ultamatoe', 45, '2018-02-19 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugsxuv/', 'What does this mean?\n\nEdit: ok downvote me for trying to figure out what this means?', '7yij0k'], ['u/CityFarming', 10, '2018-02-19 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugt3bh/', 'Can someone more well informed than myself explain the exact importance of this?', '7yij0k'], ['u/mikenard77', 10, '2018-02-19 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugt66z/', 'IT means in the past day XRP payments ( not trades) went up 100 billion, and 50 billion a few days before that. We do not know why, and I dont understand why it would be on an exchange site like mr.ripple. No one has been able to answer this.', '7yij0k'], ['u/Rickneg', 28, '2018-02-19 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugti7m/', 'Could it be Xrapid tests from possible partners?', '7yij0k'], ['u/mikenard77', 11, '2018-02-19 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugtnwk/', 'I thought so too, but why does it all stem from mr.ripple exchange. Payment flow is non trades, but its coming from a trade site?. Im thinking it was maybe an off ledger sale to a new exchange or partner.', '7yij0k'], ['u/Kitten-Smuggler', 14, '2018-02-19 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugux3f/', "Could be an entity like Western Union or Moneygram running tests at scale to see what the results yield. After all that's what all these xRapid partners have said they're doing right now(testing). ", '7yij0k'], ['u/evilmonster', 10, '2018-02-19 12:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/duhj29t/', 'Or downvotes in your case.', '7yij0k']]], ['u/aelaos1', "The effect of whales and why news don't matter so much", 49, '2018-02-19 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/', "Let's discuss about this a bit. On the news today there was this Bodog guy that is building a resort in Antigua for $100M funded entirely by Bitcoin. Apparently this guy sold a lot of dozens of millions. Probably he would use some dollar cost averaging but that means that he singlehandedly drove the market down during days while we were busy asking ourselves if it was the Korean news or what or making a technical analysis. \n\nThe problem with technical analysis and all these is that they don't factor in that if it's a single source of market turbulence then when he sold all he wanted it stops. This is never taken into account because all models think that it's many people doing it.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/', '7yiki8', [['u/Nunoyabiznes', 25, '2018-02-19 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/dugu49b/', 'Correct. There are some individuals who can move the price. But every time they sell, their BTC gets spread out and they can’t do it again. ', '7yiki8'], ['u/PeaceHere', 13, '2018-02-19 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/dugylk1/', "Yes news doesn't matter much. When China banned Bitcoin, it didn't affect the price at all and the same with South Korea...or when Mt Gox went under.\n\n", '7yiki8'], ['u/RidingYourEverything', 12, '2018-02-19 08:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/duhcx3d/', 'Man, sarcasm really is hard to catch in written form. I was reading your post skeptically until you threw in Mt Gox.', '7yiki8']]], ['u/Jessica_19_', 'Why does everyone on here think that 2018 will deliver the same 1,000%+ returns that 2017 did??', 50, '2018-02-19 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/', "Just asking out if curiosity really, \non what actual basis do people believe that 2018 will deliver the same thousand percent increases that we got in 2017??\n\nIs it just blind hope, or do people have any actual underlying basis to support their belief?\n\n~\n\nUPDATES TO ORIGINAL POST:-\n\n~\n\nI already do own IOTA, I invested £20,000 into it back in early December at $3.68 after the Microsoft partnership news came out.\n\nCryptos are ALREADY extremely mainstream. Don't know what other countries are like but here in England literally everyone is aware of Bitcoin, and im talking everyone from the teens in college, the chavs on benefits, the middle-class office workers, the working-class families, the newly married couples in their late 20s, the OAPs in retirement... EVERYONE knows about the Bitcoin fad and how to get in if they wish to.\n\nSo increasing public-awareness simply is not going to occur as its already hit it's max saturation point, and so will much more likely simply fade away as the hype fizzles out and it becomes an old stale fad,\nbasically exactly the same as Pokemon Go was back in 2016.\n\nI extremely doubt that IOTA or any crypto is actually going to be used for real-life mass application within the next 10-15years.\nOne may be, but i think it extremely unlikely, with the only adption being purely for novelty fad purposes like being able to buy a coffee in some hipster geek coffee parlour in shoreditch using bitcoin, which you then sip whilst telling everyone how much of a new-age vintage pioneer you are because you use bitcoin.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/', '7yines', [['u/vagajc', 45, '2018-02-19 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugua4n/', 'Because the market is proving to grow exponentially every year, here is the evidence:*\n\n 2015 Januar whole market cap - 800 Millions\n* 2016 Januar whole market cap - 7 Billions\n* 2017 Januar whole market cap - 17 Billions\n* 2018 today whole market cap - 480 Billions with a ATH - near 1 Trillion \n* 2019 Januar ?? still counting ', '7yines'], ['u/ethfiend2064', 17, '2018-02-19 02:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugw40l/', 'Lamborghini is part of the Volkswagen Group so why wouldn’t he? :-)\n\nEdit: OMG, I just had a tinfoil hat shower thought. That’s the master plan of VW and why they are pushing IOTA so they can boost sales of their lambo business unit. Sudden clarity. ', '7yines'], ['u/HugeEgg', 17, '2018-02-19 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugxcwj/', "This. But add to it that some of the mainstream population really just found out about crypto a few months ago. And there's a lot of the mainstream population that still knows nothing about it. I don't know about the whole market going up 10x, but certain gems (wink wink) definitely could.", '7yines'], ['u/BonSavage', 25, '2018-02-19 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugxnyh/', 'Because we are all delusional lambo kids filled with greed and overnight moon hopes.', '7yines'], ['u/Coach_GordonBombay', 10, '2018-02-19 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugynii/', 'Houston we have no problems. Sit back and enjoy the ride to the moon. Vrrrroooom vroooom (thats the sound of my future lambo)', '7yines'], ['u/mezase', 15, '2018-02-19 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/duh92rw/', "Too late, didn't read disclaimer. Now I'm living under a bridge using a stolen cellphone to write this message thanks to you >:(", '7yines']]], ['u/JustJustin121', 'How will adoption take place in reality?', 12, '2018-02-19 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yiz4l/how_will_adoption_take_place_in_reality/', 'Obligatory: I’m NOT a BTC supporter. I’ve been seeing posts in this sub lately about how BTC is declining either due to increasing transaction fees, merchants no longer accepting it, etc. I don’t see why this is necessarily a good thing for BCH adoption though? If a company decides to stop accepting BTC I can imagine two scenarios:\n\n1. They quit crypto as a whole.\n\n2. They take a deep dive into the many other cryptos and instead get drawn in by things like Nano, which while they are completely separate from the Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash blockchain, if a company is willing to go this far, I feel like they’d also be willing to break out of the Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash ecosystem entirely.\n\nI know you guys aren’t toxic here, so hopefully this thread doesn’t go to shit and has actually meaningful discussion.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yiz4l/how_will_adoption_take_place_in_reality/', '7yiz4l', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 10, '2018-02-19 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yiz4l/how_will_adoption_take_place_in_reality/dugxwl1/', 'Check this out, this is typical of what is happening in the ecosystem.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/PexPeppers/status/965084822388465664', '7yiz4l']]], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', "My [28/f] boyfriend [29/m] found a bunch of condoms I recently got from the health clinic and has been pissed at me all day and I'm getting annoyed.", 278, '2018-02-19 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/', 'My boyfriend Dan is very sensitive and holds grudges until I apologize (even if I haven\'t done anything wrong) but will be mad if I haven\'t apologized right away during an argument and gets super mad. \n\nGranted, (not making excuses for myself but it\'s because of that) I\'ve regrettably told lies in the past about things like hanging out with JUST my best friend, but then our friends (about 4 guys who I\'ve known for 8 years who I\'ve never as so much flirted with and vise versa. Never had sex and never hung out with them alone) would suddenly last minute come over to my best friends house. Dan hates these guys even though he\'s never met them. He just hates them and in the past he has gotten SO mad at me for hanging out with a bunch of dudes (he makes it seem like I had just met them a bar or something). So anytime I am under the impression that it\'s just my best friend and I, she\'ll later be like "oh Steve says him and Jake wanna come over and play some games. Should I tell them to bring this game?" and I\'m not going to say they can\'t come. And I\'m too afraid to tell Dan because he\'ll be mad at me for so long so I\'ll lie and say that bff and I are having a great time then I\'ll feel bad and tell him the truth later on and he\'ll blow up. Or if I skip a class because I was just not feeling well, I\'ll lie to him and say I went because he\'ll be all judgy if I didn\'t go, just stupid white lies like that that I know I shouldn\'t do. \n\nSo I regret all that and I\'ve been so sorry ever since still and he still doesn\'t trust me about anything. \n\nSo now to the condom issue. I go every 3 months to the sexual health clinic (I don\'t have a doctor) to get my birth control pills. Once I missed a pill and was super afraid of having sex / getting pregnant so I took plan B and thought to myself maybe I should buy condoms as a back up but I got my period and never bought them.\n\nSo I was at the clinic, talking to the nurse because she had to ask me questions like "still working? Any side effects? Etc" so she gives me the pills and asks if I want some condoms too. I was like "naw I don\'t think that\'s necessary" but then was like "wait actually yeah why not! They\'re free!" and she\'s like "exactly! Use them in an emergency" and I was like "yeah! How smart!" so she packs me a small brown bag full of them, like 20 condoms and sends me on my way and I usually put my condoms in this pink jewelry box. \n\nThis morning, Dan slept over at my apartment and I woke up to go for a walk. I come back a few hours later and he\'s acting super weird. Also, I should mention. He\'s currently "mining for bitcoin" whatever the fuck that means, so he keeps his computer running all night, and we were using his computer to connect to my tv through an HDMI to watch Netflix. This morning I turned his monitor on to see if I could watch some shows but saw his bitcoin was running. Afraid I\'d fuck something up - I turned the monitor off and went for a walk instead.\n\nSo he\'s acting super weird and moody. Then he\'s like "I need to ask you some questions and I need you to be honest with me" and I\'m thinking oh great he snooped through my journal again (he once did that but apparently hasn\'t since) he asked "did you go on my computer?" at first I said no because I honestly didn\'t even think about when I turned his monitor on. Then I said wait yeah sort of just to check to see if I could watch stuff but I turned it back off. He really believes I went snooping through his history and I was flabbergasted! I was swearing up and down I didn\'t. Then he asked if I\'ve been sleeping with someone else, immediately I was saying of course not and wtf is this all about. He asked why do I suddenly have so many condoms. I explained the clinic story and he doesn\'t really buy it and I can tell he was mad and just all "ok." and kept asking over and kept repeating "we don\'t use condoms though and we haven\'t in so long I just don\'t get why you would take condoms!!!" and I\'m like "because they\'re free so why not?? Just in case I miss a pill or even lose my pack then we can still have sex??" but still not really having it. \n\nI then ask him why he\'s snooping through my shit and he says he has known about OUR condoms we used before I went on BC and sometimes checks to see if they\'re still in there... I RECENTLY went to the clinic a few days ago so he must check every single time he\'s here.\n\nSo now all day he\'s been so moody and crabby with me. I made him eggs benny, made him some pizza, I bought us tickets to go see a movie tonight (which he claims he\'ll pay me back for), been just cleaning around him and throwing out his garbage and cleaning his dishes and have not bothered him once all day so he can play video games from the moment he woke up to now as I\'m typing this in my room. I asked if he wanted to chill for a bit and watch a show and he said he doesn\'t feel like hanging out.... Wtf. I\'m so rattled.\n\nAnyways, some input would be nice. Like did i fuck up with the condom thing?? I feel like he\'s being a huge baby right now but it really could have been me who screwed up I don\'t know.\n\nTldr : boyfriend found condoms I got from the sex clinic and has been giving me the silent treatment /getting angry with me all day.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/', '7yj20l', [['u/that_Julian_1', 69, '2018-02-19 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxfme/', " He clearly has trust issues. You've done nothing wrong. Reevaluate your relationship, for your happiness sake. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Nyctanolis', 858, '2018-02-19 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxgtn/', 'So this guy sucks. There are far better people out there for you, trust me.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 237, '2018-02-19 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxi96/', "Lmao. Comment made me laugh for some reason. Just straight to the point that this guy sucks haha.\n\nYou're right though. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/dumbIecunt', 17, '2018-02-19 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxnwj/', "Not just relationship advice but sex advice in general! If on the pill, or any other form of birth control its still always best to use a condom still to further prevent pregnancy. \n\nNo contraceptive is 100% effective however pairing two up together surely must help! (by pairing two up together I mean something like the pill and condoms - not two condoms!!)\n\nNow, sex advice aside, I think he's overreacting and clearly has trust issues amongst jealousy issues. Both are his problem to fix, not yours. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 30, '2018-02-19 02:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugy0g8/', 'He didn\'t handle it well though in my opinion.\n\nI kept telling him the reason and he kept asking why over and over. Same with his computer. He asked why I would go through his history in a way where I admitted to it or something and I\'d have to say again and agaub that I didn\'t do that. It\'s as if he doesn\'t listen to me when he asks me things. Like literally doesn\'t listen. And now it\'s been 6 hours and he either hasn\'t talked to me or would snap at me when I would even as so much express that I\'m getting upset. \n\nAnd I have talked to the bff about this and she said what a commentor said above. He sucks. It honestly is embarrassing having to be like "oh so um when you say I can come over for some wine - Please don\'t invite the boys because Dan will get mad." we have used the "it\'s just a girls night" to the boys many times but i can tell too much of that is annoying bff because she wants to see all of us, and sometimes i haven\'t gone out to fun things like axe throwing because the boys will be there and I know I "wouldn\'t be allowed to go" without Dan getting pissed.\n\nAnd I also have invited dan out before and he says no. That I\'ve probably said bad things about him and that they all hate him. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/rabbityrabbits', 88, '2018-02-19 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugyr15/', 'You know you can break up with someone for any reason, right? You don\'t have to keep dating him just because you have been. You don\'t need to convince him you\'re breaking up, you just do it. Why bother being with him at all if you\'re just going to lie to him all the time? You can\'t have a good relationship if you\'re keeping things from him, or lying to him just to avoid conflict. That\'s not a normal thing. Neither one of you sounds like good partners. It\'s not normal to lie about insignificant shit like hanging out with friends or missing class because you\'re sick (think about that- you\'re unwell & should be able to share that with your BF, but you don\'t even feel comfortable telling him that?), and it\'s not normal for a BF to go snooping through your stuff and purposely counting your leftover condoms, and getting mad when you hang out with friends. None of this is normal and healthy. The way you talk about this stuff is appalling- it\'s like you think "LOL, relationships, right," but it\'s fucked up. The silent treatment isn\'t normal either. Lose this guy and get some therapy. You don\'t seem to understand what a healthy relationship looks like.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Emptyplates', 40, '2018-02-19 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugyyz6/', 'Time to dump this one.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 50, '2018-02-19 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugz4rh/', "I feel like I'm a pretty great partner but this is the first time I've dealt with someone like this. All my other relationships were healthy and normal and I never lied to anyone. I just feel like I'm losing who I am sometimes but yes you are right about the part where I should break up with him. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 48, '2018-02-19 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugzk6p/', "Well I kinda feel that's a little different because I'm the one who's at risk of missing a birth control pill or losing/forgetting my pack.\n\nBut if I found some and he said he went to clinic (and I KNOW he actually did go to the clinic. He picked me up from my clinic so he knows I went) to get tested and they gave him some condoms for free then sure that seems reasonable. If I went to his house for the weekend and forgot my pack then we could use those condoms. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Babywhale', 188, '2018-02-19 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugznbm/', "Dump this guy yesterday. Seriously. It's only going to get worse with him. You didn't do anything wrong. End it. You can live a peaceful happy fulfilling life without him. Dump and cut contact. He's bad news. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/rabbityrabbits', 50, '2018-02-19 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugzpig/', 'You\'re "losing who you are" because you\'re not being yourself with him. You\'re misrepresenting yourself to him - letting him believe that you\'re okay with him limiting your friendships and I\'m sure you feel like you\'re losing yourself when you can\'t even be honest about being too sick to go to class. If he\'s being a jerk about something, don\'t lie your way out of his anger - tell him you\'ll hang out with your friends if you want, and you\'re grown up enough to decide that you\'re too ill to attend a class, and you don\'t need him to lecture you about those things, and that if he doesn\'t like it he can take a hike, but you\'re not going to let him control you - take some of yourself back by being honest with him, and not submitting to his control (or yeah- just dump him!).', '7yj20l'], ['u/Homicidal_Buttsecks', 25, '2018-02-19 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh1i4i/', "Reminds me of my ex, let me tell you it doesn't get any better.", '7yj20l'], ['u/should_be_writing1', 104, '2018-02-19 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh40sc/', 'Your boyfriend is emotionally abusing you. Holding grudges until you apologize, making you walk on eggshells around him, him getting mad at you for hanging out with other guys, plus the constant snooping on his part is abusive.\n\nI hope that you dump him. You deserve so much better than this asshole. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/rasta_crawl', 254, '2018-02-19 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh4srv/', "He does, I didn't get through it first 2 paragraphs and I was like, no fuck this guy. If you stay knowing this them it's on you. Go be free! ", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 402, '2018-02-19 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh6vnv/', "Wait, so he clearly has something to hide on his computer, first of all... if he's asking if you snooped. And he's been snooping in your journal and where you stash your condoms????\n\nThis is not a healthy relationship - this is the kind of guy who turns stalker. He is unbalanced, at best. Get. Rid. Of. Him. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 56, '2018-02-19 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh6wlu/', "yeah, if you feel like you have to lie to keep the peace, it's not healthy", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 14, '2018-02-19 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh6x2z/', 'it gets worse and worse over time, right?', '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 42, '2018-02-19 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh70y1/', "you do realize you're in an abusive relationship at this point, right?", '7yj20l'], ['u/tashera', 15, '2018-02-19 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh750h/', 'He seems a little overly protective about his computer. I wonder if he’s cheating or using it to record what’s happening when he’s at your place?\n\nRegardless.... he’s an ass. You shouldn’t have to feel like you need to lie because you didn’t want to go to class or because your friend invited someone else to her house. \n\nYou are an adult. You can make decisions about where you go and who you see. You don’t need anyone’s permission.\n\nPlease, for my good conscious, keep using condoms even on BC. This protects you from more then pregnancy. Which I’m sure you know, but I just have to say it. And any guy that pressures you into not using them because you are on BC, is not looking after your sexual health.', '7yj20l'], ['u/WeirdGrowth', 397, '2018-02-19 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh761r/', "From your comments, you don't even like this guy. End the relationship. He is not the last man on the planet, focus on finding yourself first and then get back out there. You're still young, don't settle for a moody, resentful, sulky, suspicious, manipulative, gaslighting jerk who doesn't respect you or trust you (regardless of why he doesn't trust you). \n\nHonestly, if I were you I would go and get myself some individual therapy after dumping this guy to work on my self esteem and boundaries so I can get back into the swing of my life without his negative baggage hanging around.\n\nRespect yourself as he won't and move on.\n\nGood luck.", '7yj20l'], ['u/ThrowawayTink2', 29, '2018-02-19 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh7gb4/', 'This. And have my upvote too.', '7yj20l'], ['u/actually__erin', 163, '2018-02-19 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh7s7j/', "This level of jealousy is bordering on abuse, in my opinion. He is this suspicious of everything you do and isn't ok with you having friends that are members of the opposite sex? He seems SUPER controlling.", '7yj20l'], ['u/missmegsy', 21, '2018-02-19 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh7vzb/', 'Listening to you describe this guy is making my skin crawl. You do sound like a great partner and ergo you deserve a great partner - not this garbage.', '7yj20l'], ['u/marjie09', 25, '2018-02-19 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh800w/', 'I don’t usually comment, but I agree with the one who said that this guy sucks. He really does. \n\nYou don’t owe him anything. Not an apology when he takes his moods out on you. Not an explanation when he violates your privacy and snoops through your things. Nothing. You especially don’t owe him a relationship. He sucks. \n\nIf you’re spending every minute of your day figuring out the cost/benefit of the truth vs lying in order to keep him happy, you’re probably better off dumping him. This is a subtle form of abuse because you will never win this game of his Truth = You’re in trouble because he’s a man baby who can’t handle reality. Lying = You’re still in trouble AND he gets to “justify” his trust issues. Dump him. Because life is too short to live that way. And also because he sucks. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/QueenofMehhs', 20, '2018-02-19 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh8bvh/', 'Hmm, super jealous and controlling, yet gets shitty with you for "snooping" him. I\'d watch out if I were you, I bet he\'s projecting hardcore and he\'s not the perfect honest loyal angel he makes himself out to be. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/erosandmagick', 10, '2018-02-19 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh8v20/', 'Don\'t stay with any guy who gets mad all the time. It\'s a huge red flag for abuse and won\'t get better even if you never "make a mistake" in the ways you interact with him.', '7yj20l'], ['u/frodosbitch', 63, '2018-02-19 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh95dt/', "If he's mining bitcoin on a laptop, while also watching Netflix - then he just sucked up a bunch of your electricity to earn a half a penny. On top of all of the other emotional issues everyone else is mentioning, he's got the financial sense of an overripe avocado. dump. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/lumine22', 27, '2018-02-19 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh95mi/', "> I just feel like I'm losing who I am sometimes \n\nThat's definitely one of the dangers of staying in a relationship like this. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/SpinachWagonSlayer', 106, '2018-02-19 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh9uok/', "It sounds like he's doing something sketchy, and he's becoming defensive because of That. Also I mean he just sucks in general the last couple of paragraphs proved as much.", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 29, '2018-02-19 07:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duha3tj/', "exactly - seems like he's already been up to something sketchy and he's projecting onto her. But let's give him the benefit of the doubt and leave the computer issue out of it. He's still abusive and unstable, even without accusing her of snooping on his computer. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Reisevi3ber', 21, '2018-02-19 07:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhat8l/', 'He is so hypocritical it’s funny :D He snoops through your journal, your rooms, and who knows what else, but then throws a tantrum because you left his monitor on and he thinks you might have looked through his history! The projection is strong in this one ... He really believes that he is entitled to look through your stuff whenever but gets so mad at you for even the possibility of you doing the same. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/Reisevi3ber', 16, '2018-02-19 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhawyq/', 'Well, you forget that he is also controlling. \nAnd he snoops through OPs room, journal, and likely other stuff regularly but threw a tantrum when OP left his monitor on because he immediately thought she would be a pathetic asshole too and snoop in his stuff. He’s projecting.\nHe also gets mad at her for being sick and missing class, and for hanging out with her friends. \n', '7yj20l'], ['u/Livelaughlovemylife', 13, '2018-02-19 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhc1sw/', 'Ignore this comment OP x', '7yj20l'], ['u/NekoNina', 43, '2018-02-19 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhcqgn/', "I completely agree. Holds grudges and uses anger to keep OP walking on eggshells, snoops in her journal, checks the condom stash to make sure there aren't any missing, is jealous and insecure, may be projecting about infidelity -- this guy is an incredibly unhealthy partner. OP needs to leave quickly and carefully. This has the potential to turn very ugly. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/apugcalledlibbs', 24, '2018-02-19 08:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhd45m/', "You wrote above that he doesn't wanna meet your friends because you probably said something about him and that they'd hate him. \n\nEven he knows he sucks. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/PadyEos', 17, '2018-02-19 08:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhdbgo/', 'Lol, normal man reaction: "Sweet! Free condoms! That shit becomes expensive if we do it often!"\n\nAlso, wtf, mining bitcoin with a personal computer. He has no idea what he\'s doing and how stupid it is. Like trying to bail a cruise ship with a tea cup.\n\nYah, for me personally the last 2 things from the list would be a deal breaker: insecure, mean and stupid.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Aquarterpastnope', 37, '2018-02-19 10:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhg6gj/', 'Until you made up your mind wether to stay or to go, don\'t reinforce his behaviour. Don\'t reward this bs with attention. Don\'t apologize, don\'t ask him to hang out, freeze him (but stay polite). Be busy with your own stuff. Be in a "good mood", as if this didn\'t bother you.\nAnd make an exit plan.', '7yj20l'], ['u/phorne', 156, '2018-02-19 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhh2wk/', "You posted a great set of reasons to dump this guy, and then\n\n> I made him eggs benny, made him some pizza, I bought us tickets to go see a movie tonight (which he claims he'll pay me back for), been just cleaning around him and throwing out his garbage and cleaning his dishes and have not bothered him once all day so he can play video games\n\n?????\n\nWhat are you doing? Why are you being such a doormat? You didn't do anything wrong - you know you didn't - but you're bending over backwards for this sulky douchebag to be a bit nicer to you? ", '7yj20l'], ['u/criscothediscoman', 18, '2018-02-19 12:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhibu3/', 'I would dump him for mining bitcoin with your electricity. He should pay you back for your electric bill and the movie tickets.', '7yj20l'], ['u/crackerpickle', 11, '2018-02-19 13:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhka5d/', "I agree with u/Aquarterpastnope.\n\nThe way he reacts to things is not normal, and i'm pretty sure I read somewhere that if someone holds grudges on their partner for no reason (especially when it's not their fault), it's borderline abuse.\n\nI don't know how long you've had to put up with this, but however long it's been, it's too long and you need to leave.", '7yj20l'], ['u/tater9', 14, '2018-02-19 14:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhlk3r/', 'Honestly any random guy at a gas station would probably be a better boyfriend than this dude ', '7yj20l'], ['u/Mogget_', 26, '2018-02-19 14:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhlr51/', "YES. OP, please look up “emotional abuse.” Your description of this guy throws up a lot of red flags.\n\nYou did nothing wrong with the condoms, and it's not wrong for you to see your male friends either. You should not feel like you need to lie about seeing your friends. If you think this dude is being controlling or emotionally abusive, you don't need an excuse to walk away. Just go, and godspeed.", '7yj20l'], ['u/caitlinlovessharks', 17, '2018-02-19 15:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhocc9/', 'he even got an eggs benny out of it! fuck this guy!', '7yj20l'], ['u/lollmas', 16, '2018-02-19 15:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhp6la/', 'Yeah i got to the point where you "lied" about how many friends you\'d be with or whatever. I\'ve been in relationships like this. I hid normal behavior, thoughts, feelings, and aspects of myself for fear of their reaction, too. Oh girl don\'t do it girl. Run.', '7yj20l'], ['u/lollmas', 46, '2018-02-19 15:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhpeeg/', "He's trained her well. Good dog.\n\nEmotional abuse and appeasement behaviors.", '7yj20l'], ['u/johnlifts', 12, '2018-02-19 16:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhqjew/', "Mining bitcoin isn't even profitable right now. He's losing money. Dump him.", '7yj20l'], ['u/jupitaur9', 17, '2018-02-19 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhqufk/', '\nI can see her showing him the condoms at some point when he’s there. Texting him from the clinic is overkill and suggests if she doesn’t get her story in first, she’s forfeited her right to her own privacy. \n\nShe made a bad precedent by lying about things he doesn’t like. That was a big mistake. But his attitude about anything he doesn’t like, commanding her behavior, is wrong, and is why she has hidden things from him. \n\nShe’s inexperienced and needs to learn that the truth is the best policy. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/jimmyjrdanceparty', 16, '2018-02-19 17:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhtwkw/', "Being in a relationship with someone who doesn't trust you and turns everything around on you really fucks with your head. I was with someone like that and I remember one time he threw a tantrum when I got home a little later than I said I was going to from hanging out with my best friend and kept me awake for an hour berating me and finally I told him he was being a baby. He told me it was the most hurtful, disrespectful thing ever and I wrote him a long, handwritten letter about how sorry I was.\n\nHe regularly called me a btch but apparently I was the hurtful one. Can't believe I stayed in that as long as I did.", '7yj20l'], ['u/lasersandwich', 18, '2018-02-19 17:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhuuqu/', "I stopped at hating a bunch of guys he's never met. Fuck that guy.", '7yj20l'], ['u/RealHorrorShowLike', 15, '2018-02-19 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dui0w3n/', 'I skimmed then saw “read my journal” and went right for the comments. Run!!!!!!!', '7yj20l'], ['u/Vilento', 10, '2018-02-19 21:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dui8v0l/', 'Agreed on all accounts. Also stop lieing. "White" lies add up to an un-trusting partner.', '7yj20l']]], ['u/Kali_Yuga_', "The most delusional musician I've ever come across. The dude is the Tommy Wiseau of bad music. He thinks he's a prophet and has predicted everything from the most recent school shooting to the recent bitcoin downturn. He's also really into anal.", 47, '2018-02-19 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/delusionalartists/comments/7yj7j3/the_most_delusional_musician_ive_ever_come_across/', "A sampling of his music:\n\nBackdoor Man: http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28803926\n\nThe Prophet (about himself):\nhttp://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28869405\n\nProphecy (also about himself):\nhttp://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28808552\n\nIf for some reason you feel the need to hear more, or you want to read some of his insane writing, here's his site. \nhttps://luciferius.com/ ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/delusionalartists/comments/7yj7j3/the_most_delusional_musician_ive_ever_come_across/', '7yj7j3', '[]'], ['u/myproblemwith', "I'd like to see some (all?) of the hair styles updated.", 70, '2018-02-19 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/7yj9dj/id_like_to_see_some_all_of_the_hair_styles_updated/', '"ALREADY SO SOON??" I hear you saying. But yes, I think it\'s time for a revamping of hair styles.\n\nI was inspired to bring this up by the post someone made here comparing the current human hair to Kul Tiran human hair. You can view that image below;\n\nhttps://i.redditmedia.com/U7p5WzqWlmgxvaztpA7WmQvPOAbtCpzR9UDapK-JxW0.png?w=523&s=9f647065fd82afdbd8d1c31729f9b1f7\n\nWe\'re not just talking about a slight improvement of quality, the Kul Tiran hair is leagues better than the current human\'s weird looking pinecone beard. In fact, the Kil Tiran hair is kind of the human hair done correctly. The human\'s beard ends in all these little spikes as a way of trying to make the hair three-dimensional, so it\'s more than just a 2-d textured blob connected to his chin. However, Blizzard failed at doing this correctly and the beard looks fucking weird. Also, even with the WoD update, Blizzard failed to improve how they connect hair and face, and you can make out the faint painted on 2-d textures of \'buffer hair\' between the beard and head.\n\nNow look at the Kul Tiran human. The beard has hair spikes in it, but they\'re modeled/textured the right way* so the beard actually looks right, instead of like some kind of spiky ball. The scalp hair also looks better in general, less flat and wire-like. Also, check it out- no weird buffer textures on his skin.\n\nI\'d love to see the hairstyles re-revamped using this higher bar of quality.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/7yj9dj/id_like_to_see_some_all_of_the_hair_styles_updated/', '7yj9dj', [['u/Geebz23', 16, '2018-02-19 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/7yj9dj/id_like_to_see_some_all_of_the_hair_styles_updated/dugyzsh/', "TFW they added new hair styles in wrath, didn't call it Allied Races and we still got a new class.", '7yj9dj']]], ['u/ClearheadedBackbone', 'Does the fact that the 100 richest bitcoin addresse adding/not selling off prove promising for Bitcoin?', 145, '2018-02-19 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/', "So in my head, these people with loads of money in bitcoin have got to know a thing or two about making money, based on the sheer amount in their wallets. Does this mean it is more likely that bitcoin will succeed or is it possible for these rich list people to be bagholders? It's just a thought. \n\nIf it proves usesful, could that be a good indicator of when or when not to sell?\n\nAlso would it be likely that these richest Bitcoin wallets are mostly exchange wallets?\n\nThoughts would be appreciated", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/', '7yjo9p', [['u/DonaldTrump2020_', 11, '2018-02-19 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh27ra/', 'Yeah I think it’s a good sign which is why I haven’t taken any money out of the market, only put more in', '7yjo9p'], ['u/alex_420ufc', 14, '2018-02-19 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh3oae/', 'the winklevoss twins have said they will never sell,,,,they understand that we are in the early dot com era equivalent with cryptos (when barely anyone had a computer, let alone the internet). So take that and run with it bro,,,get as much as you can & trust the process ', '7yjo9p'], ['u/fallenxwings', 10, '2018-02-19 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh3pw4/', "The richest guys in that list have a different risk tolerance in comparison with you probably; they can afford to lose all the money invested in BTC just for that one shoot of one day 10 years from now, be the richest guys in the planet. So, when they buy, they probably plan to hold even if BTC goes to 1k again. \n\nYour risk tolerance might be difference, and thus the fact they are buying isn't a good indicator if you should buy or sell. They just believe in BTC and they are willing to risk a lot. \n\nAlso, as you mentioned, a lot of those wallets are exchange and the increase of BTC in some of them, could be explained by the fact we just saw a very big dip and people got scared and sent their BTC to exchanges (while going down and now that it's going up to sell if it happens again). ", '7yjo9p'], ['u/ShillingShitPoster', 13, '2018-02-19 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh8owy/', 'What is sad is that a few of those are lost private key addresses...', '7yjo9p'], ['u/manly_', 14, '2018-02-19 06:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh936z/', 'If you be... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Dow Jones 30 The Dow Jones 30 CFD Markets Drifted a Little Bit Lower during the Trading Session on Monday, As Presidents’ Day traders away from their desks. However, I think that the market should continue to go higher longer-term, especially with the 25,000-level underneath offering so much in the way of support. I believe that longer-term we should see this market test the 25,500 level, an area that I think will be somewhat resistive, but will eventually be broken. I have no interest in shorting this market, and I believe that these dips continue to offer value. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 has gone sideways and CFD trading during the day on Monday, as Presidents’ Day Traders away. I believe that the NASDAQ has a significant amount of support below at the 6700 level though, and that should be a bit of a “floor” in the market. Ultimately, I believe that the market should find plenty of reason to go higher though, and it’s only a matter of time before we reach towards the psychologically important 7000 level. If we were to break down below the 6700 level, the market will probably go down to the 6600-level next, and very importantly the 6500 level, as it is massively supportive. I have no interest in shorting this market, I believe that the uptrend is very much intact, especially after the recent breakout of resistance. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 20.02.18 NASDAQ 100 daily chart, February 20, 2018 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Weakness of the EUR. Bitcoin one small step from the major buy signal Commodities Daily Forecast – February 20, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/02/18 Daily Market Forecast, February 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 20, 2018 DAX Index Price Forecast February 20, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Dow Jones 30CFD Markets Drifted a Little Bit Lower during the Trading Session on Monday, As Presidents’ Day traders away from their desks. However, I think that the market should continue to go higher longer-term, especially with the 25,000-level underneath offering so much in the way of support. I believe that longer-term we should see this market test the 25,500 level, an area that I think will be somewhat resistive, but will eventually be broken. I have no interest in shorting this market, and I believe that these dips continue to offer value.\nThe NASDAQ 100has gone sideways and CFD trading during the day on Monday, as Presidents’ Day Traders away. I believe that the NASDAQ has a significant amount of support below at the 6700 level though, and that should be a bit of a “floor” in the market. Ultimately, I believe that the market should find plenty of reason to go higher though, and it’s only a matter of time before we reach towards the psychologically important 7000 level. If we were to break down below the 6700 level, the market will probably go down to the 6600-level next, and very importantly the 6500 level, as it is massively supportive. I have no interest in shorting this market, I believe that the uptrend is very much intact, especially after the recent breakout of resistance.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Weakness of the EUR. Bitcoin one small step from the major buy signal\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 20, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/02/18\n• Daily Market Forecast, February 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 20, 2018\n• DAX Index Price Forecast February 20, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Following a mixed weekend, the bullish trend resumed for Bitcoin on Monday, with Bitcoin rallying 9.4% to an end of day $11,414.26.\nWith Bitcoin hitting an intraday high $11,430.44, there remained little chance of a move through to $12,000 at the start of the week, but with sentiment towards the cryptomarket continuing to improve, a break out later in the week remains possible, should the news wires remain silent from a regulatory perspective.\nThe upbeat sentiment was also reflected in the Cboe Bitcoin futures market, which continued to provide relative support through the day, though the more sedate moves through the beginning of the week likely contributed to Bitcoin not seeing larger gains on Monday.\nWhile Bitcoin’s significant move through the weekend and into Monday was a hold at above $10,000, the new found base of $11,000 will be another step in Bitcoin’s recovery and we will expect speculation to mount on whether Bitcoin can begin to move towards its just shy of $20,000 record high.\nThe bullish talk of $40,000 has abated somewhat in recent weeks and the fact that Bitcoin is moving slowly through the levels will likely keep the exuberant calls at bay for now.\nAs sentiment improves, with the Litecoin fork having provided some comfort across the cryptomarket, a scam likely to have been a blow to the recovery, Bitcoin has seen its dominance continue to creep up, sitting at 38.1% this morning, up from yesterday’s 36.9%. The rise in dominance suggests a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and whether it can survive as a viable alternative to fiat money.\nInvestor money has certainly returned to the table, with the total cryptomarket cap now sitting at $511.72bn, up from yesterday’s $481.33bn low, with Bitcoin’s market cap sitting at $195.5bn this morning.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.95% to $11,502.55, easing back from an intraday high $11,580, with a bullish trend still in play through the early part of the day.\nBitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,759, which has yet to be tested through the early part of the day, as selling pressure coming off the back of a 10.2% rally since Monday’s open pins back a run at $12,000 in the early part of the day.\nLooking at the futures market, the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract has rallied $1,485 to $11,620, with the smart money reflecting the improved sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nThis morning’s gains in the futures market should continue to provide upward momentum, with Bitcoin having some wriggle room before hitting the March futures contract price and its first major resistance level.\nWe won’t expect Bitcoin to be testing its first major support level of $10,612, with any pullback through to the 23.6% FIB Retracement of $11,243 likely to find buyers as Bitcoin continues to see its base level rise from the lows seen in early February.\nElsewhere, Litecoin is the story of the day, rallying to an intraday high $251.9, before easing back to $246.22 at the time of writing, a gain of 10.86% for the morning, while NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen bring up the rear, down 4.33% and 2.26% respectively.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold Prices Continue Their Fall\n• Bitcoin Up, While Litecoin Makes the Headlines Again\n• The Complete Guide to Litecoin: How to Buy LTC?\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 20, 2018\n• The Crypto Menagerie: a Collection of the World’s Weirdest Altcoins\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rising Dollar Forcing Investors to Shed Speculative Gold Positions', 'Following a mixed weekend, the bullish trend resumed for Bitcoin on Monday, with Bitcoin rallying 9.4% to an end of day $11,414.26.\nWith Bitcoin hitting an intraday high $11,430.44, there remained little chance of a move through to $12,000 at the start of the week, but with sentiment towards the cryptomarket continuing to improve, a break out later in the week remains possible, should the news wires remain silent from a regulatory perspective.\nThe upbeat sentiment was also reflected in the Cboe Bitcoin futures market, which continued to provide relative support through the day, though the more sedate moves through the beginning of the week likely contributed to Bitcoin not seeing larger gains on Monday.\nWhile Bitcoin’s significant move through the weekend and into Monday was a hold at above $10,000, the new found base of $11,000 will be another step in Bitcoin’s recovery and we will expect speculation to mount on whether Bitcoin can begin to move towards its just shy of $20,000 record high.\nThe bullish talk of $40,000 has abated somewhat in recent weeks and the fact that Bitcoin is moving slowly through the levels will likely keep the exuberant calls at bay for now.\nAs sentiment improves, with the Litecoin fork having provided some comfort across the cryptomarket, a scam likely to have been a blow to the recovery, Bitcoin has seen its dominance continue to creep up, sitting at 38.1% this morning, up from yesterday’s 36.9%. The rise in dominance suggests a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and whether it can survive as a viable alternative to fiat money.\nInvestor money has certainly returned to the table, with the total cryptomarket cap now sitting at $511.72bn, up from yesterday’s $481.33bn low, with Bitcoin’s market cap sitting at $195.5bn this morning.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.95% to $11,502.55, easing back from an intraday high $11,580, with a bullish trend still in play through the early part of the day.\nBitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,759, which has yet to be tested through the early part of the day, as selling pressure coming off the back of a 10.2% rally since Monday’s open pins back a run at $12,000 in the early part of the day.\nLooking at the futures market, the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract has rallied $1,485 to $11,620, with the smart money reflecting the improved sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nThis morning’s gains in the futures market should continue to provide upward momentum, with Bitcoin having some wriggle room before hitting the March futures contract price and its first major resistance level.\nWe won’t expect Bitcoin to be testing its first major support level of $10,612, with any pullback through to the 23.6% FIB Retracement of $11,243 likely to find buyers as Bitcoin continues to see its base level rise from the lows seen in early February.\nElsewhere, Litecoin is the story of the day, rallying to an intraday high $251.9, before easing back to $246.22 at the time of writing, a gain of 10.86% for the morning, while NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen bring up the rear, down 4.33% and 2.26% respectively.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold Prices Continue Their Fall\n• Bitcoin Up, While Litecoin Makes the Headlines Again\n• The Complete Guide to Litecoin: How to Buy LTC?\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 20, 2018\n• The Crypto Menagerie: a Collection of the World’s Weirdest Altcoins\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rising Dollar Forcing Investors to Shed Speculative Gold Positions', 'Following a mixed weekend, the bullish trend resumed for Bitcoin on Monday, with Bitcoin rallying 9.4% to an end of day $11,414.26. With Bitcoin hitting an intraday high $11,430.44, there remained little chance of a move through to $12,000 at the start of the week, but with sentiment towards the cryptomarket continuing to improve, a break out later in the week remains possible, should the news wires remain silent from a regulatory perspective. The upbeat sentiment was also reflected in the Cboe Bitcoin futures market, which continued to provide relative support through the day, though the more sedate moves through the beginning of the week likely contributed to Bitcoin not seeing larger gains on Monday. While Bitcoin\x92s significant move through the weekend and into Monday was a hold at above $10,000, the new found base of $11,000 will be another step in Bitcoin\x92s recovery and we will expect speculation to mount on whether Bitcoin can begin to move towards its just shy of $20,000 record high. The bullish talk of $40,000 has abated somewhat in recent weeks and the fact that Bitcoin is moving slowly through the levels will likely keep the exuberant calls at bay for now. As sentiment improves, with the Litecoin fork having provided some comfort across the cryptomarket, a scam likely to have been a blow to the recovery, Bitcoin has seen its dominance continue to creep up, sitting at 38.1% this morning, up from yesterday\x92s 36.9%. The rise in dominance suggests a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and whether it can survive as a viable alternative to fiat money. Investor money has certainly returned to the table, with the total cryptomarket cap now sitting at $511.72bn, up from yesterday\x92s $481.33bn low, with Bitcoin\x92s market cap sitting at $195.5bn this morning. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 20/02/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.95% to $11,502.55, easing back from an intraday high $11,580, with a bullish trend still in play through the early part of the day. Story continues Bitcoin\x92s first major resistance level sits at $11,759, which has yet to be tested through the early part of the day, as selling pressure coming off the back of a 10.2% rally since Monday\x92s open pins back a run at $12,000 in the early part of the day. Looking at the futures market, the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract has rallied $1,485 to $11,620, with the smart money reflecting the improved sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general. This morning\x92s gains in the futures market should continue to provide upward momentum, with Bitcoin having some wriggle room before hitting the March futures contract price and its first major resistance level. We won\x92t expect Bitcoin to be testing its first major support level of $10,612, with any pullback through to the 23.6% FIB Retracement of $11,243 likely to find buyers as Bitcoin continues to see its base level rise from the lows seen in early February. Elsewhere, Litecoin is the story of the day, rallying to an intraday high $251.9, before easing back to $246.22 at the time of writing, a gain of 10.86% for the morning, while NEM\x92s XEM and Stellar\x92s Lumen bring up the rear, down 4.33% and 2.26% respectively. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold Prices Continue Their Fall Bitcoin Up, While Litecoin Makes the Headlines Again The Complete Guide to Litecoin: How to Buy LTC? Forex Trading Signals \x96 February 20, 2018 The Crypto Menagerie: a Collection of the World\x92s Weirdest Altcoins Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Rising Dollar Forcing Investors to Shed Speculative Gold Positions', 'Heavy U.S. tariffs on steel will hurt not just China but also other countries. South Korea is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the U.S. levies heavy duties on steel. Max Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China, told CNBC that it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focusing on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes. Heavy tariffs and quotas on steel will hurt China but other countries may well bear the brunt of such measures. "The fact is that China does export a lot of steel and aluminum to the United States, but frankly, Canada Brazil Mexico other countries import more steel than does China," said Max Baucus, former United States ambassador to China, which is the world\'s top overall steel exporter. On Friday, the Commerce Department recommended imposing heavy tariffs or quotas on foreign producers of steel and aluminum in the interest of national security, following a trade investigation of imports. The metals are used in a wide range of industrial applications including infrastructure and cars. President Donald Trump and his administration announced the investigation into steel and aluminum importation in April. It sought to determine whether the imports posed a threat to the country\'s national security. The recommendations call for tariffs on multiple countries, although Trump could determine that specific nations should be exempt, based on the economic or security interests of the United States. The president could also consider a country\'s willingness to work with the United States to address global excess capacity and other challenges facing the U.S. aluminum and steel industries. The U.S. is the world\'s largest steel importing country. The top shipper of steel into the U.S. is Canada Large Asian exporters \x97 and American allies \x97 that may be implicated include South Korea and Japan According to Commerce Department data, China was not among the top 10 sources of U.S. steel imports in the period between January to September 2017. Story continues China\'s Commerce Ministry said the U.S. investigation report was "baseless." Beijing will take necessary measures to protect its interests if the final decision affects the country, the ministry added. South Korea\'s trade ministry said in a statement that it had met with executives from steelmakers, and agreed to make outreach efforts until Washington reaches a final decision, Reuters reported. Separately, Seoul also plans to take a dispute to the World Trade Organization against the United States for imposing high anti-dumping duties on the country\'s steel products in 2016. Baucus told CNBC it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focus on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes. "It\'s clear that\'s there\'s over capacity in the world ... it\'s also clear that China is very culpable here. China is the culprit, China is the country that causes the most overcapacity. I think the answer to this is basically: Go after the problem, go after over capacity," Baucus said. U.S. steel stocks jumped immediately after the Commerce Department report. Nomura said in a note on Tuesday that if Trump accepts all the recommended measures, U.S. steelmakers will become more profitable. The move will also hasten consolidation and streamlining in non-U.S. countries. Trump must respond to the reports by April 11 and 19 for steel and aluminum, respectively. \x97Reuters and CNBC\'s Kayla Tausche, Lori Ann LaRocco and Tom DiChristopher contributed to this story. More From CNBC Bitcoin has \x91pretty much failed\x92 as a currency, Bank of England Governor Carney says The ECB is getting a new deputy \x97 but don\x92t expect a sudden hawkish change of direction Venezuelan refugee crisis could eclipse Syria\'s, economist predicts', '• Heavy U.S. tariffs on steel will hurt not just China but also other countries.\n• South Korea is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the U.S. levies heavy duties on steel.\n• Max Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China, told CNBC that it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focusing on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes.\nHeavy tariffs and quotas on steel will hurt China but other countries may well bear the brunt of such measures.\n"The fact is that China does export a lot of steel and aluminum to the United States, but frankly, Canada Brazil Mexico other countries import more steel than does China," said Max Baucus, former United States ambassador to China, which is the world\'s top overall steel exporter.\nOn Friday, the Commerce Department recommended imposing heavy tariffs or quotas on foreign producers of steel and aluminum in the interest of national security, following a trade investigation of imports. The metals are used in a wide range of industrial applications including infrastructure and cars.\nPresident Donald Trump and his administration announced the investigation into steel and aluminum importation in April. It sought to determine whether the imports posed a threat to the country\'s national security.\nThe recommendations call for tariffs on multiple countries, although Trump could determine that specific nations should be exempt, based on the economic or security interests of the United States.\nThe president could also consider a country\'s willingness to work with the United States to address global excess capacity and other challenges facing the U.S. aluminum and steel industries.\nThe U.S. is the world\'s largest steel importing country. The top shipper of steel into the U.S. is Canada Large Asian exporters — and American allies — that may be implicated include South Korea and Japan\nAccording to Commerce Department data, China was not among the top 10 sources of U.S. steel imports in the period between January to September 2017.\nChina\'s Commerce Ministry said the U.S. investigation report was "baseless." Beijing will take necessary measures to protect its interests if the final decision affects the country, the ministry added.\nSouth Korea\'s trade ministry said in a statement that it had met with executives from steelmakers, and agreed to make outreach efforts until Washington reaches a final decision, Reuters reported.\nSeparately, Seoul also plans to take a dispute to the World Trade Organization against the United States for imposing high anti-dumping duties on the country\'s steel products in 2016.\nBaucus told CNBC it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focus on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes.\n"It\'s clear that\'s there\'s over capacity in the world ... it\'s also clear that China is very culpable here. China is the culprit, China is the country that causes the most overcapacity. I think the answer to this is basically: Go after the problem, go after over capacity," Baucus said.\nU.S. steel stocks jumped immediately after the Commerce Department report.\nNomura said in a note on Tuesday that if Trump accepts all the recommended measures, U.S. steelmakers will become more profitable. The move will also hasten consolidation and streamlining in non-U.S. countries.\nTrump must respond to the reports by April 11 and 19 for steel and aluminum, respectively.\n—Reuters and CNBC\'s Kayla Tausche, Lori Ann LaRocco and Tom DiChristopher contributed to this story.\nMore From CNBC\n• Bitcoin has ‘pretty much failed’ as a currency, Bank of England Governor Carney says\n• The ECB is getting a new deputy — but don’t expect a sudden hawkish change of direction\n• Venezuelan refugee crisis could eclipse Syria\'s, economist predicts', 'In times of high market volatility, it\'s nice to have some stocks that pay out a dependable dividend. The payout can support the price of the stock, and hey, it\'s just comforting to see those quarterly credits in your account statement, rain or shine. Most big drug stocks have a decent dividend, and they are often considered defensive investments in the sense that the underlying businesses are not so sensitive to economic downturns. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is one such stock, and it turns out there are a number of factors coming together for the company indicating that investors may be looking at the best opportunity to buy the stock in years. The new CEO now has a big checkbook Like a lot of other companies in the drug industry, Lilly\'s options for investing in its business just expanded thanks to the new tax law. Last month, the company revealed that repatriation of foreign profits will free up $9 billion of cash that was held by global affiliates. That\'s a big chunk of change Lilly could use to invest in future growth. Collage of test tubes, laboratory glassware Image source: Getty Images. In the conference call last quarter , management said the money will be deployed over 2018 and into 2019 according to its capital allocation priorities. Of the total, $2 billion will be used to reduce debt, and the rest will be used to provide more funding for its marketed portfolio and pipeline development, for business development, and for cash returns to shareholders via raises in the dividend and share buybacks. All of these uses for the cash hoard should increase the value of the business, a fact seemingly lost on the market, which has driven the stock price down 14% since the law passed. But the one that should perk up the ears of long-term investors is business development. Lilly says it will be looking to build its pipeline by making acquisitions or licensing deals to bolster its core positions in diabetes, oncology, immunology, neurodegeneration, and pain. Eli Lilly has generally been very conservative about making acquisitions, although it did augment its pain management pipeline last year by buying CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, picking up a migraine drug that it will submit for FDA approval this year. But when pressed by analysts last month, CEO David Ricks, who took the helm at the beginning of last year, said the company has an ambition to "step up its game" in business development. Further, he said he has launched an investigation into why Lilly has done so little to bolster its pipeline this way, and has reorganized to move business development into the R&D organization. He hopes to shift the attitude of the organization to recognize that business deals are an important part of innovation. Story continues With a new sheriff in town and a big pile of money, expect that Lilly will find new ways to create value for its shareholders. A sale of animal health would create value $9 billion is a pretty tidy sum, but Eli Lilly could actually raise even more than that by selling its animal health division. Last fall, the company announced it is reviewing the future of its Elanco animal health division, with an eye to a possible divestiture or spinoff. A sale could bring a tidy sum. Revenue from Elanco last year was $3.09 billion. Eli Lilly overall is valued at about 3.5 times sales, which implies that Elanco could be worth as much as $10.8 billion. But animal pharmaceuticals is hot growth industry, and a launch or sale could fetch much more. Pfizer spun off its animal health business in 2013 to create Zoetis , which has been wildly successful with investors. Zoetis sells for twice Lilly\'s valuation -- 7 times sales. That company has higher growth than Elanco has, but it\'s reasonable to assume Lilly could get somewhere between $10 billion and $20 billion. Not only could a sale of the animal health business give Lilly a bundle of cash to work with, it would give an immediate boost to the company\'s growth rate. The company went through some rough years between 2011 and 2014 when patent expirations resulted in some quarters of declining revenue. During that time, the animal health business provided some stability and much-needed top-line growth. But now that the worst is over for loss of exclusivity, and growth from newly introduced drugs is more than making up for further losses from the established portfolio, animal health is more of a drag on results than a help. In 2017, Lilly\'s revenue grew 7.8%, but if the animal health results are subtracted out, that increase would have come to 9.5%. That extra point and three quarters of growth could make a big difference to the company\'s valuation. Profit growth would be higher, too, since the animal health segment has lower margins than the human health segments. A big dividend raise signals confidence Nothing speaks more loudly about management confidence in the future than when a yield-oriented stock raises its dividend, and on December 11, Lilly raised its dividend by 8%. On a percentage basis, that is the company\'s largest dividend raise in 15 years . The balance sheet is in great shape -- so much so that one analyst in last month\'s call questioned why Lilly would use $2 billion of its cash windfall to reduce debt when it could invest it in the business. The $3.9 billion of operating cash flow the company generated in the first three quarters of 2017 was over twice what was needed to cover the dividend. Companies hate to cut dividends, so when Lilly made such a big hike in its payout, it was a statement that the board expects there will be nice growth ahead. Between sales growth of new drugs and the $500 million cost-cutting initiative it announced last year, the company should have plenty of cash to support its generous 3% dividend yield and to fund growth, even without the decline of 350 basis points the company expects to see in its tax rate. Risk and opportunity Eli Lilly is not without its risks. The company still has older drugs in its portfolio that are exposed to generic threats -- notably Cialis. Also, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) will shortly be introducing a diabetes treatment that could be superior to Lilly\'s Trulicity, the blockbuster that is supplying a good chunk of the company\'s drug portfolio growth. However, unlike many of its peers, Lilly is not dependent on one big drug for its profits; its biggest seller, Humalog, accounted for only 13% of sales in 2017. That lessens the risk of a sudden competitive surprise, but some attrition will be a fact of life. Let\'s not ignore the possibility that the company might not use all of that cash to its best advantage. There is going to be competition for the best drug assets out there, especially in the area of oncology, and Lilly could overpay. Management said to expect "a busy year in business development for oncology for Lilly." There are plenty of similar discussions going on in most big pharma companies, suddenly flush with repatriated profits. However, a number of developments are coming together to create an opportunity for Lilly investors: greater optionality for tranformative deal making, a potential catalyst in the divestiture of the animal health division, and an improving profit growth picture. The market hasn\'t recognized the potential of these factors, and the recent market pullback has only contributed to the opportunity , with the stock hitting a new 365-day low and trading down 17% from its high last month. Eli Lilly may be just the right medicine for the market jitters. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jim Crumly has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In times of high market volatility, it\'s nice to have some stocks that pay out a dependable dividend. The payout can support the price of the stock, and hey, it\'s just comforting to see those quarterly credits in your account statement, rain or shine. Most big drug stocks have a decent dividend, and they are often considered defensive investments in the sense that the underlying businesses are not so sensitive to economic downturns. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is one such stock, and it turns out there are a number of factors coming together for the company indicating that investors may be looking at the best opportunity to buy the stock in years. The new CEO now has a big checkbook Like a lot of other companies in the drug industry, Lilly\'s options for investing in its business just expanded thanks to the new tax law. Last month, the company revealed that repatriation of foreign profits will free up $9 billion of cash that was held by global affiliates. That\'s a big chunk of change Lilly could use to invest in future growth. Collage of test tubes, laboratory glassware Image source: Getty Images. In the conference call last quarter , management said the money will be deployed over 2018 and into 2019 according to its capital allocation priorities. Of the total, $2 billion will be used to reduce debt, and the rest will be used to provide more funding for its marketed portfolio and pipeline development, for business development, and for cash returns to shareholders via raises in the dividend and share buybacks. All of these uses for the cash hoard should increase the value of the business, a fact seemingly lost on the market, which has driven the stock price down 14% since the law passed. But the one that should perk up the ears of long-term investors is business development. Lilly says it will be looking to build its pipeline by making acquisitions or licensing deals to bolster its core positions in diabetes, oncology, immunology, neurodegeneration, and pain. Eli Lilly has generally been very conservative about making acquisitions, although it did augment its pain management pipeline last year by buying CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, picking up a migraine drug that it will submit for FDA approval this year. But when pressed by analysts last month, CEO David Ricks, who took the helm at the beginning of last year, said the company has an ambition to "step up its game" in business development. Further, he said he has launched an investigation into why Lilly has done so little to bolster its pipeline this way, and has reorganized to move business development into the R&D organization. He hopes to shift the attitude of the organization to recognize that business deals are an important part of innovation. Story continues With a new sheriff in town and a big pile of money, expect that Lilly will find new ways to create value for its shareholders. A sale of animal health would create value $9 billion is a pretty tidy sum, but Eli Lilly could actually raise even more than that by selling its animal health division. Last fall, the company announced it is reviewing the future of its Elanco animal health division, with an eye to a possible divestiture or spinoff. A sale could bring a tidy sum. Revenue from Elanco last year was $3.09 billion. Eli Lilly overall is valued at about 3.5 times sales, which implies that Elanco could be worth as much as $10.8 billion. But animal pharmaceuticals is hot growth industry, and a launch or sale could fetch much more. Pfizer spun off its animal health business in 2013 to create Zoetis , which has been wildly successful with investors. Zoetis sells for twice Lilly\'s valuation -- 7 times sales. That company has higher growth than Elanco has, but it\'s reasonable to assume Lilly could get somewhere between $10 billion and $20 billion. Not only could a sale of the animal health business give Lilly a bundle of cash to work with, it would give an immediate boost to the company\'s growth rate. The company went through some rough years between 2011 and 2014 when patent expirations resulted in some quarters of declining revenue. During that time, the animal health business provided some stability and much-needed top-line growth. But now that the worst is over for loss of exclusivity, and growth from newly introduced drugs is more than making up for further losses from the established portfolio, animal health is more of a drag on results than a help. In 2017, Lilly\'s revenue grew 7.8%, but if the animal health results are subtracted out, that increase would have come to 9.5%. That extra point and three quarters of growth could make a big difference to the company\'s valuation. Profit growth would be higher, too, since the animal health segment has lower margins than the human health segments. A big dividend raise signals confidence Nothing speaks more loudly about management confidence in the future than when a yield-oriented stock raises its dividend, and on December 11, Lilly raised its dividend by 8%. On a percentage basis, that is the company\'s largest dividend raise in 15 years . The balance sheet is in great shape -- so much so that one analyst in last month\'s call questioned why Lilly would use $2 billion of its cash windfall to reduce debt when it could invest it in the business. The $3.9 billion of operating cash flow the company generated in the first three quarters of 2017 was over twice what was needed to cover the dividend. Companies hate to cut dividends, so when Lilly made such a big hike in its payout, it was a statement that the board expects there will be nice growth ahead. Between sales growth of new drugs and the $500 million cost-cutting initiative it announced last year, the company should have plenty of cash to support its generous 3% dividend yield and to fund growth, even without the decline of 350 basis points the company expects to see in its tax rate. Risk and opportunity Eli Lilly is not without its risks. The company still has older drugs in its portfolio that are exposed to generic threats -- notably Cialis. Also, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) will shortly be introducing a diabetes treatment that could be superior to Lilly\'s Trulicity, the blockbuster that is supplying a good chunk of the company\'s drug portfolio growth. However, unlike many of its peers, Lilly is not dependent on one big drug for its profits; its biggest seller, Humalog, accounted for only 13% of sales in 2017. That lessens the risk of a sudden competitive surprise, but some attrition will be a fact of life. Let\'s not ignore the possibility that the company might not use all of that cash to its best advantage. There is going to be competition for the best drug assets out there, especially in the area of oncology, and Lilly could overpay. Management said to expect "a busy year in business development for oncology for Lilly." There are plenty of similar discussions going on in most big pharma companies, suddenly flush with repatriated profits. However, a number of developments are coming together to create an opportunity for Lilly investors: greater optionality for tranformative deal making, a potential catalyst in the divestiture of the animal health division, and an improving profit growth picture. The market hasn\'t recognized the potential of these factors, and the recent market pullback has only contributed to the opportunity , with the stock hitting a new 365-day low and trading down 17% from its high last month. Eli Lilly may be just the right medicine for the market jitters. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jim Crumly has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Social Security provides a surprisingly large chunk of most retirees\' income. Indeed, most elderly beneficiaries get 50% or more of their income from it, while 23% of married ones and 43% of unmarried ones get fully 90% or more of their income from it, according to the Social Security Administration. Thus, it\'s best not to let yourself operate under any misunderstandings about Social Security, as the more you know about it, the more likely you are to get the most out of it. Here are some common misunderstandings. surprised older man, with mouth open wide Image source: Getty Images. Your Social Security benefits might be less than you expected It\'s best to take a little time to get an official estimate of how much we can expect from our future Social Security benefits -- because many of us are overestimating what we\'ll get, and that can wreak havoc on our retirement if we haven\'t saved enough to make up the difference in needed income. About 25% of recent retirees report that their benefits are less than they expected, according to a 2017 Nationwide Retirement Institute survey. The Social Security program was designed to replace about 40% of pre-retirement earnings for those with average earnings. Those who had above-average earnings in their working years can expect a lower replacement rate, and vice versa. You can get a sense of how much to expect from Social Security via the Social Security Administration\'s online Retirement Estimator tool, and you can get an even clearer idea of your expected benefits by setting up a my Social Security account with the SSA. Here\'s a little clue, though: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently $1,404, or close to $17,000 per year. If your earnings have been above average, you\'ll collect more than that -- but relatively few people collect more than $30,000, so don\'t expect Social Security to provide as much as you\'d like. surprised older man with mouth open and hands on cheeks Image source: Getty Images. You may start collecting Social Security earlier than you planned to The Nationwide Retirement Institute also found that future retirees expected to start collecting Social Security benefits around the age of 65, on average. Most (51%) didn\'t plan to start collecting early. That may sound reasonable, and indeed, the "full retirement age" at which retirees can start collecting their full benefits (as opposed to reduced ones) is 66 or 67 for most of us. So 65 is technically early, and will result in somewhat reduced benefits. Story continues Despite those plans, though, the most common age at which retirees start collecting Social Security is actually 62 -- the earliest age at which they can do so. Why would that be? Well, of course many people aim to retire early and do so. But many others have early retirement thrust upon them. Fully 48% of retirees left the workplace sooner than they had planned to, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey -- with 41% of them doing so because of health problems or disability, 26% citing company downsizings or closures, and 14% having to care for a spouse or other family member. Maximize your Social Security benefits The information above can be discouraging, especially if you were expecting to get, say, $45,000 annually from Social Security. Take heart, though, because 16% of the retirees surveyed reported that they\'re receiving more than they had expected to in benefits. And a sizable 59% are getting pretty much what they expected. Better still, there are a bunch of ways to maximize your Social Security benefits , such as starting to collect them later. (For every year beyond your full retirement age that you delay, up to age 70, your benefit checks will swell by about 8%.) You might also employ a spousal strategy, if you\'re married, such as having the partner with the lower earnings history start collecting earlier, while the higher-earner delays as long as possible, to max out his or her check. An upside of that strategy is that when one spouse dies, the other can collect the larger of the two checks for the rest of their life. The more you know about Social Security, the more you can probably wring out of it. Be sure to have an idea of what to expect and to factor Social Security benefits into your retirement planning. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Social Security provides a surprisingly large chunk of most retirees\' income. Indeed, most elderly beneficiaries get 50% or more of their income from it, while 23% of married ones and 43% of unmarried ones get fully90%or more of their income from it, according to the Social Security Administration.\nThus, it\'s best not to let yourself operate under any misunderstandings about Social Security, as the more you know about it, the more likely you are to get the most out of it. Here are some common misunderstandings.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIt\'s best to take a little time to get an official estimate of how much we can expect from our future Social Security benefits -- because many of us are overestimating what we\'ll get, and that can wreak havoc on our retirement if we haven\'t saved enough to make up the difference in needed income. About 25% of recent retirees report that their benefits are less than they expected, according to a 2017 Nationwide Retirement Institute survey.\nThe Social Security program was designed to replace about 40% of pre-retirement earnings for those with average earnings. Those who had above-average earnings in their working years can expect a lower replacement rate, and vice versa. You can get a sense of how much to expect from Social Security via the Social Security Administration\'s onlineRetirement Estimatortool, and you can get an even clearer idea of your expected benefits by setting upamy Social Securityaccount with the SSA.\nHere\'s a little clue, though: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently $1,404, or close to $17,000 per year. If your earnings have been above average, you\'ll collect more than that -- but relatively few people collect more than $30,000, so don\'t expect Social Security to provide as much as you\'d like.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Nationwide Retirement Institute also found that future retirees expected to start collecting Social Security benefits around the age of 65, on average. Most (51%) didn\'t plan to start collecting early. That may sound reasonable, and indeed, the "full retirement age" at which retirees can start collecting their full benefits (as opposed to reduced ones) is 66 or 67 for most of us. So 65 is technically early, and will result in somewhat reduced benefits.\nDespite those plans, though, the most common age at which retirees start collecting Social Security is actually 62 -- the earliest age at which they can do so. Why would that be? Well, of course many people aim to retire early and do so. But many others haveearly retirementthrust upon them. Fully 48% of retirees left the workplace sooner than they had planned to, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey -- with 41% of them doing so because of health problems or disability, 26% citing company downsizings or closures, and 14% having to care for a spouse or other family member.\nThe information above can be discouraging, especially if you were expecting to get, say, $45,000 annually from Social Security. Take heart, though, because 16% of the retirees surveyed reported that they\'re receivingmorethan they had expected to in benefits. And a sizable 59% are getting pretty much what they expected.\nBetter still, there are a bunch of ways tomaximize your Social Security benefits, such as starting to collect them later. (For every year beyond your full retirement age that you delay, up to age 70, your benefit checks will swell by about 8%.) You might also employ a spousal strategy, if you\'re married, such as having the partner with the lower earnings history start collecting earlier, while the higher-earner delays as long as possible, to max out his or her check. An upside of that strategy is that when one spouse dies, the other can collect the larger of the two checks for the rest of their life.\nThe more you know about Social Security, the more you can probably wring out of it. Be sure to have an idea of what to expect and to factor Social Security benefits into your retirement planning.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Venezuela\x92s government on Tuesday opened the pre-sale of its contentious petro cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the blockade-busting virtual coins available for purchase. The Bitcoin-esque petro (the code for which is \x93PTR\x94) is part of a drive to overcome the U.S.\x92s economic blockade against Venezuela and rescue the national economy. President Nicolas Maduro announced it back in December, and the U.S. Treasury has warned investors to steer clear of it. Venezuela\x92s official currency, the bolívar fuerte, is in freefall. Earlier this month, it saw a 99.6% devaluation \x97the latest in several under the governments of Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez. \x93Petro is born and we are going to have a total success for the welfare of Venezuela,\x94 Maduro said on Tuesday. According to a report by the Caracas-based news agency Telesur, people will at first only be able to buy the petro using \x93hard currencies\x94 and other cryptocurrencies, although it will later be possible to sell petros for local currency. \x93Our responsibility is to put (the Petro) in the best hands and then a secondary market will appear,\x94 said Carlos Vargas, who\x92s charge of the project. One of the big selling points of cryptocurrencies is\x97generally\x97that they are free from the control of any state or central bank. That\x92s obviously not the case here. The Venezuelan government has said that each petro coin will be backed by a barrel of the country\x92s oil. Maduro has also claimed that 100 million petros will be made available at a value of more than $6 billion. The country\x92s opposition-led congress has said this is an illegal \x93forward sale of Venezuelan oil\x94 that is ripe for corruption. If and when Maduro leaves office, the cryptocurrency will be nullified, lawmakers warned. Some outside observers are also sceptical about the scheme. \x93Venezuela has been known for misappropriation of assets in the past and the central bank has just created hyperinflation so I imagine there\x92ll be trust and transparency issues,\x94 Longview Economics director Harry Colvin told CNBC .', 'Venezuela\x92s government on Tuesday opened the pre-sale of its contentious petro cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the blockade-busting virtual coins available for purchase. T Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-20 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.90 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $176,332,462,181 - Hash Rate: 23149934.6689992 - Transaction Count: 187367.0 - Unique Addresses: 436342.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.74 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11739.50$ \| 9513.33€\n#XRP 1.14$ \| 0.92€\n#ETH 948.35$ \| 768.52€\n#LTC 247.86$ \| 200.86€\n#DASH 734.24$ \| 595.00€\n#XEM 0.51$ \| 0.41€\n#IOTA 2.04$ \| 1.65€\n#EOS 9.76$ \| 7.91€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.07€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'CMC指数:4.91903\nCC指数:4286\n\nBTC\n1258014.96\n+5.18%\n\nETH\n101733.03\n-0.26%\n\nXRP\n122.00\n-0.91%\n\nBCH\n163702.25\n-0.8%\n\nLTC\n26698.13\n+10.57%', 'bitcoin is making a comeback Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/ZKSWX\xa0', 'Bitmain Bitcoin ANTMINER S7-LN includes 1000W GOLD 110V power supply 2.7TH/s BTC: $1,175.00 (0 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-27-2018 8:01:49 PST Bid now \| Add to watch list http://dlvr.it/QH6cN9\xa0pic.twitter.com/W4An3PQff1', 'Feb 20, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 11,641.00$ \| 9,433.10€ \| 8,312.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/VoF8EI4XHv', 'Esqueçam Bitcoin, comprem botijão de gás, mês passado estava 58,00 agora esta 80,00.', 'BTC Price: 11650.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11650.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 940.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/ZCMMrAMVnR', 'XCP-BTCが＋10％に到達。上昇中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00269230(+16.54) xcp-btc」\n「3,300.00(+1.51) xcp-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/counterparty/\xa0\n#XCP #Counterparty #カウンターパーティー #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', '2018-02-21 01:15:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', '#BTC Average: 11627.44$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11641.00$\n#Poloniex - 11650.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11665.99$\n#Coinbase - 11537.30$\n#Binance - 11610.44$\n#CEXio - 11898.90$\n#Kraken - 11684.50$\n#Cryptopia - 11615.00$\n#Bittrex - 11610.00$\n#GateCoin - 11361.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Ripple Price Technical Analysis – Can XRP/USD Hold $1.00? http://tribetica.com/index.php/2018/02/19/ripple-price-technical-analysis-can-xrp-usd-hold-1-00/\xa0…\n#newsoftheweek #Bitcoin #blockchain #crypto #cryptocurrency #newspic.twitter.com/uoHnEQiMoP', ' Total Market Cap: $510,255,437,377\n 1 BTC: $11,653.00\n BTC Dominance: 38.54%\n Update Time: 20-02-2018 - 19:19:01 (GMT+3)', 'USD: 107.120\nEUR: 132.280\nGBP: 149.786\nAUD: 84.593\nNZD: 78.787\nCNY: 16.863\nCHF: 114.555\nBTC: 1,235,554\nETH: 101,350\nWed Feb 21 00:30 JST', '#BTC Average: 11617.25$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11572.00$\n#Poloniex - 11598.85$\n#Bitstamp - 11594.77$\n#Coinbase - 11604.06$\n#Binance - 11575.00$\n#CEXio - 11824.00$\n#Kraken - 11607.80$\n#Cryptopia - 11655.00$\n#Bittrex - 11591.00$\n#GateCoin - 11550.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 11642.27 USD Coinbase 11626.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-20 11:30 pic.twitter.com/5kQnQwg3FA', '#BTC Average: 11602.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11580.00$\n#Poloniex - 11592.19$\n#Bitstamp - 11594.80$\n#Coinbase - 11571.00$\n#Binance - 11589.98$\n#CEXio - 11791.00$\n#Kraken - 11599.90$\n#Cryptopia - 11585.00$\n#Bittrex - 11574.00$\n#GateCoin - 11550.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,569.70\nChange in 1h: -0.69%\nMarket cap: $195,249,678,715.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#Altcoins #News #PriceAnalysis #altcoins #altcoinsnews Vertcoin Pushes to a One-month High as Crypto Markets Rebound: Vertcoin (VTC) has pushed to a one-month high, attempting the $5.00 handle on February 20 as cryptocurrency markets rebound and bitcoin regains $11,000. The… pic.twitter.com/d7FVvtKdQW', 'BTC Price: 11583.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11650.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 934.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/hkLyl8og0h', 'BTC/NGN:\nLuno - ₦4,121,170.00\nBitSSA - ₦4,056,200.00\nLB - ₦4,067,004.41\nAverage - ₦4,081,458.14', 'One Bitcoin now worth $11580.00@bitstamp. High $11676.870. Low $10901.650. Market Cap $195.413 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/YEQ5ICHibL', '2018年02月21日 02:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0959531円\n24時間の最高値 0.1085234円\n24時間の最安値 0.0551289円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0950856円\n24時間の最高値 0.0958円\n24時間の最安値 0.067203円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 101 位 / 全 903 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-20 17:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $11604.11\nBCH: $1502.53\nETH: $932.68\nZEC: $460.6\nLTC: $244.57\nETC: $39.82\nXRP: $1.09', '2018/02/21 02:00\n#BTC 1135432円\n#ETH 91433.6円\n#ETC 3895円\n#BCH 146878.6円\n#XRP 106.3円\n#XEM 48.1円\n#LSK 2738.7円\n#MONA 663.3円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018/02/21 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000394 BTC(4.47円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000424 BTC(4.81円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000513 BTC(5.82円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000618 BTC(7.02円)\n5位 #TNB 0.00000637 BTC(7.23円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 20/02/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 64.624.296\nEthereum (ETH): 5.209.522\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.371.726\nMonero (XMR): 1.756.685\nDash (DASH): 4.050.858\nZCash (ZEC): 2.551.764', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,221 20.€ \| +0.15% \| Kraken \| 20/02/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/21 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,242,380円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 53円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 653円↓1.36%\n#Ethereum : 100,620円↓0.99%\n#Zaif : 2円↑0%', 'Bitcoin: $11,568\n +4.76% (+$526.12)\nHigh: $11,640.00\nLow: $10,900\nVolume: 3972\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018-02-21 01:30:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625']... - Contextual Past News Article: GoPro 's (NASDAQ: GPRO) stock plummeted in early January after the action camera maker reduced its fourth quarter sales forecast, lowered the price of its flagship Hero 6 Black camera, and exited the drone business. The death of GoPro's drone business was particularly devastating since it was seemingly the company's best chance to pivot away from the saturated action camera market. It was also surprising. GoPro claimed during last quarter's conference call that the Karma was the second best selling drone in the US priced above $1,000, and that it controlled 24% of that market. CEO Nick Woodman also called the Karma "a terrific platform" and declared that GoPro would further its capabilities with "next-generation drone offerings." GoPro's Karma. GoPro's Karma. Image source: GoPro. However, those optimistic announcements came in early November, before the holiday shopping season started. Now it seems like desperate Black Friday deals -- which bundled the Hero 6 Black and Karma together for $999 (a $200 discount) -- still couldn't attract enough buyers. So how did things go so wrong for the Karma? Let's take a look at the top four reasons. 1. Entering the market too late The drone market was already dominated by Chinese company DJI Innovations , which launched its first line of Phantom drones in 2013. The earlier Phantom drones included mounts for GoPro cameras, but DJI started installing its own cameras -- which could be remotely controlled -- starting with the Phantom 2 Vision+ in 2014. GoPro realized that move would cut it out of the lucrative drone market. In 2014, it tried to convince DJI to develop a GoPro-branded drone, but those talks fizzled out. It then partnered with DJI's smaller rival 3D Robotics , but 3DR couldn't deliver the drone on time. GoPro finally took over the entire development process in mid-2015, shortly after DJI launched the Phantom 3 and put 3DR out of business. Story continues 2. Rushing the Karma to market After two attempts to get experienced drone makers to do its bidding, GoPro found itself in a tough position. Its revenue growth was slowing due to peaking demand for action cameras, and it needed to launch a drone soon to keep consumers and investors interested. GoPro announced the Karma in late 2015, and initially claimed that it would be launched in early 2016. But in May 2016 GoPro delayed its launch until the holiday season. When the Karma finally arrived in late October it was immediately plagued by power failure issues, which prompted a recall and relaunch the following February. Those problems indicated that GoPro underestimated the difficulty of producing a drone, then rushed the Karma to market before it was properly tested. For comparison, DJI was founded in 2006 but didn't start producing passable drones until 2011. 3. Underestimating DJI When GoPro's Karma finally arrived, drone enthusiasts immediately noticed that DJI's rival compact drone, the Mavic Pro, was lighter, smaller, and cheaper than the Karma. The Mavic Pro also had a longer flight time, better battery life, higher max speed, and the obstacle avoidance and automatic "follow" features which the Karma lacked. DJI's Mavic Pro. DJI's Mavic Pro. Image source: DJI. DJI followed up the Mavic Pro with the Spark, a soda-can sized drone which could be launched from a user's hand, automatically avoided obstacles, and followed the user. To top it off, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) showcased DJI's drones at hundreds of its retail stores, and let DJI employees offer customers hands-on drone training sessions in their stores. That partnership seemed like a natural fit, since DJI and Apple cater to a similar demographic of affluent tech enthusiasts. GoPro, however, didn't secure any comparably impressive retail partnerships. 4. A poorly priced accessory GoPro designed the Karma as a backwards-compatible accessory for its Hero cameras. Since the camera was mounted onto the Karma instead of being built into the drone, it could only move down and up. The Mavic Pro's built-in camera, however, offered a full range of motion -- including the ability to pitch and roll. GoPro's insistence on making the Karma an accessory also limited its market to new or existing Hero owners, instead of consumers who simply wanted an aerial photography drone. GoPro then overestimated its own brand strength by pricing the Karma (with the controller but without the camera) at $799, $50 more than the Mavic Pro (sans its optional controller). The key takeaways GoPro's development, launch, and pricing of the Karma is symptomatic of the company's ongoing execution issues . We saw this with the badly priced Hero 4 Session in 2015, its decision to launch (then kill) cheaper cameras, and its late entry into the 360-degree camera market with the Fusion. Therefore, it's no wonder that the Karma crashed and burned investors. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Leo Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and GoPro. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Between the stock market's recent correction, political turmoil, and the usual volatility surrounding earnings season, it's been a wild month so far for equities investors. But there are always bargains to be had for those who know where to look. To that end, many tech stocks got hit harder than most as the market pulled back. So we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a tech stock that they believe investors would be wise to consider buying in February. Read on to learn why they chose Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) , International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) , and Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED) . Close-up of a black keyboard with dollar signs on all the keys IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Gaming your way to market-beating gains Steve Symington (Activision Blizzard): Shares of Activision Blizzard pulled back after its fourth-quarter 2017 report earlier this month, highlighting modest 1.4% growth in sales to $2.04 billion, and a 25% decline in adjusted earnings to $0.49 per share. But that doesn't mean the video game giant wasn't happy with its performance. To the contrary, Activision Blizzard has never been stronger, beating the company's expectations on both the top and bottom lines and setting the stage for future growth. Digging deeper into those results, Activision highlighted its best operating income year ever thanks in part to the continued momentum of franchises like Call of Duty and Destiny 2 . The Blizzard studio also achieved its highest-ever operating income despite no major game releases in 2017, riding enduring titles like Overwatch and World of Warcraft . And free-to-play mobile game specialist King Digital -- which Activision Blizzard acquired for $5.9 billion in early 2016 -- managed to return to growth thanks to continued strength of its core Candy Crush franchise. What's more, Activision Blizzard is effectively setting itself up for accelerated growth through a number of promising avenues, including the launch of its Overwatch League to dive further into esports, an ambitious foray into the cinema and consumer products markets , and the impending integration of in-game advertising . Story continues So for investors who use the recent pause as an opportunity to open or add to your position, I think Activision is a compelling way to put your money to work this month. A blockchain leader Tim Green (International Business Machines): There are quite a few reasons to buy shares of IBM. The stock trades for just 11 times adjusted earnings. It sports a 4% dividend yield, and after five years of disappointment, the company has finally returned to growth . If you're looking for a reason to buy beyond the numbers, here it is: IBM is a blockchain leader, and if the technology lives up to even a fraction of its promise, Big Blue will benefit. Blockchain is the distributed ledger technology that underlies bitcoin, but it has plenty of other potential applications. IBM has already worked with more than 400 clients on blockchain projects, leveraging its global presence and deep relationships with existing customers. In January, IBM and shipping giant Maersk announced the formation of a joint venture aimed at launching a blockchain-based digital trade platform for the global shipping industry. This stemmed from a collaboration first announced in 2017, and it's expected to be up and running within six months. Initiatives, partnerships, and collaborations are giving way to real blockchain-based businesses for IBM. Because IBM stock is so cheap, you're basically getting this blockchain potential for free. If blockchain turns out to be a dud of a technology, it won't really matter in the grand scheme of things. If it doesn't, IBM will be at the center of a major technological shift. A bright future on deep-discount sale Anders Bylund (Universal Display): In 2017, Universal Display's share prices tripled thanks to mighty Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) using its organic light-emitting diode technology in the iPhone X's screen. 2018 has been less of a walk in the park for Universal Display investors, and share prices have declined more than 20% from their mid-January peaks. The reasons for Universal Display's recent market weakness include less-than-stellar iPhone X sales and a looming fear that the company's largest customer might not renew its expired contract for technology licenses and material buys. If the iPhone concerns are on target, last year's Apple-based gains might be for nothing and Cupertino could give up on this newfangled OLED technology altogether. And it would be very bad news indeed if Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) Display stopped churning out OLED-based display panels by the boatload. Well, Samsung has indeed renewed that expired Universal Display contract . Shares jumped as much as 14.8% higher when that tidbit was announced, and the new deal will run through the end of 2022. That's one worry investors can stop losing sleep over. We'll probably get more detail on the Samsung deal when Universal Display reports earnings next week. As for the iPhone X disappointment, fellow Fool Ashraf Eassa argues that OLED screens are an essential piece of Apple's long-term strategy at this point. He wouldn't worry about Apple switching its flagship phones back to inferior LCD screens, and I agree with that analysis. And you know what? All of this market drama completely ignores the fact that Universal Display is getting into some much larger and more lucrative markets than smartphone and tablet screens. There's a lot to love about this company's long-term future, and the stock is on sale for all the wrong reasons right now. The bottom line There's no way to guarantee that these three stocks will beat the market going forward. But between Activision's strong quarterly report and future growth prospects, IBM's attractive valuation and recent return to growth, and Universal Display's recent contract renewal with Samsung Display, we like their chances of doing just that. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Anders Bylund owns shares of IBM and Universal Display. Steve Symington owns shares of Universal Display. Timothy Green owns shares of IBM. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Apple, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Between the stock market's recent correction, political turmoil, and the usual volatility surrounding earnings season, it's been a wild month so far for equities investors. But there are always bargains to be had for those who know where to look.\nTo that end, many tech stocks got hit harder than most as the market pulled back. So we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a tech stock that they believe investors would be wise to consider buying in February. Read on to learn why they choseActivision Blizzard(NASDAQ: ATVI),International Business Machines(NYSE: IBM), andUniversal Display(NASDAQ: OLED).\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nSteve Symington(Activision Blizzard):Shares of Activision Blizzard pulled back after itsfourth-quarter 2017report earlier this month, highlighting modest 1.4% growth in sales to $2.04 billion, and a 25% decline in adjusted earnings to $0.49 per share. But that doesn't mean the video game giant wasn't happy with its performance. To the contrary, Activision Blizzard has never been stronger, beating the company's expectations on both the top and bottom lines and setting the stage for future growth.\nDigging deeper into those results, Activision highlighted its best operating income year ever thanks in part to the continued momentum of franchises likeCall of DutyandDestiny 2. The Blizzard studio also achieved its highest-ever operating income despite no major game releases in 2017, riding enduring titles likeOverwatchandWorld of Warcraft. And free-to-play mobile game specialist King Digital -- which Activision Blizzard acquired for $5.9 billion in early 2016 -- managed to return to growth thanks to continued strength of its core Candy Crush franchise.\nWhat's more, Activision Blizzard is effectively setting itself up for accelerated growth through a number of promising avenues, including the launch of its Overwatch League to dive further into esports, an ambitious foray into the cinema andconsumer products markets, and the impending integration ofin-game advertising.\nSo for investors who use the recent pause as an opportunity to open or add to your position, I think Activision is a compelling way to put your money to work this month.\nTim Green(International Business Machines):There are quite a few reasons to buy shares of IBM. The stock trades for just 11 times adjusted earnings. It sports a 4% dividend yield, and after five years of disappointment, the company hasfinally returned to growth.\nIf you're looking for a reason to buy beyond the numbers, here it is: IBM is a blockchain leader, and if the technology lives up to even a fraction of its promise, Big Blue will benefit. Blockchain is the distributed ledger technology that underlies bitcoin, but it has plenty of other potential applications. IBM hasalready worked with more than 400 clientson blockchain projects, leveraging its global presence and deep relationships with existing customers.\nIn January, IBM and shipping giantMaerskannounced theformation of a joint ventureaimed at launching a blockchain-based digital trade platform for the global shipping industry. This stemmed from a collaboration first announced in 2017, and it's expected to be up and running within six months. Initiatives, partnerships, and collaborations are giving way to real blockchain-based businesses for IBM.\nBecause IBM stock is so cheap, you're basically getting this blockchain potential for free. If blockchain turns out to be a dud of a technology, it won't really matter in the grand scheme of things. If it doesn't, IBM will be at the center of a major technological shift.\nAnders Bylund(Universal Display):In 2017,Universal Display's share prices tripledthanks to mightyApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)using its organic light-emitting diode technology in the iPhone X's screen. 2018 has been less of a walk in the park for Universal Display investors, and share prices have declined more than 20% from their mid-January peaks.\nThe reasons for Universal Display's recent market weakness include less-than-stellar iPhone X sales and a looming fear that the company's largest customer might not renew its expired contract for technology licenses and material buys. If the iPhone concerns are on target, last year's Apple-based gains might be for nothing and Cupertino could give up on this newfangled OLED technology altogether. And it would be very bad news indeed ifSamsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF)Display stopped churning out OLED-based display panels by the boatload.\nWell, Samsung has indeedrenewed that expired Universal Display contract. Shares jumped as much as 14.8% higher when that tidbit was announced, and the new deal will run through the end of 2022. That's one worry investors can stop losing sleep over. We'll probably get more detail on the Samsung deal when Universal Display reports earnings next week.\nAs for the iPhone X disappointment, fellow Fool Ashraf Eassaarguesthat OLED screens are an essential piece of Apple's long-term strategy at this point. He wouldn't worry about Apple switching its flagship phones back to inferior LCD screens, and I agree with that analysis.\nAnd you know what? All of this market drama completely ignores the fact thatUniversal Display is getting into some much larger and more lucrative marketsthan smartphone and tablet screens. There's a lot to love about this company's long-term future, and the stock is on sale for all the wrong reasons right now.\nThere's no way to guarantee that these three stocks will beat the market going forward. But between Activision's strong quarterly report and future growth prospects, IBM's attractive valuation and recent return to growth, and Universal Display's recent contract renewal with Samsung Display, we like their chances of doing just that.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of IBM and Universal Display.Steve Symingtonowns shares of Universal Display.Timothy Greenowns shares of IBM. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Apple, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'It\'s easy to see why Warren Buffett is considered the greatest investor of all time. His company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has become one of the most valuable in the world largely due to his investments, both in stocks and the companies he\'s bought. Investors who were lucky or smart enough to buy Berkshire stock in its early days have become millionaires as shares gained an amazing 1,826,163% from 1965 to 2015. That\'s an annual growth rate of 21.6%, more than double the 9.9% that the S&P 500 has returned in that time with dividends included. Investors flock by the thousands to Berkshire\'s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, and his aphorisms about economic moats, value, and other subjects have become virtual gospel in the market. However, like anyone, Buffett is a product of his time and generation, and as an 87-year-old, his perspective on investing is skewed by his age. For instance, he ignored the greatest story in business in the last generation -- the emergence of the tech industry -- as he long refused to buy tech stocks because he said he could not value them or predict where they were going. Today, the tech industry is more valuable than any other. In fact, the five most valuable American companies, and the only ones bigger than Berkshire, are all tech companies. Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway\'s annual investor meeting Image source: The Motley Fool. When Buffett finally broke his personal boycott of tech stocks, he did so by dumping more than $10 billion in 2011 into IBM , in part because he was so familiar with the company after reading its annual report for 50 years. That investment turned into a terrible bet as IBM shares dropped around 20% during the seven years Buffett owned them, while the S&P 500 more than doubled. He later said he should have bought Alphabet or Amazon , instead. Even Buffett\'s own personal tastes seem to color his stock picks. For instance, he is a big fan of junk food in general and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) products in particular, and the beverage giant is his second-largest holding. Buffett once even mocked Whole Foods Market, saying he doesn\'t see many customers smiling there. However, Coke stock has also significantly underperformed the market over the last 10 years. Story continues If Buffett had been born 50 years later, his investing style would be the same, but his stock picks would probably be much different. It\'s impossible to know what the Oracle of Omaha would buy if he were just getting started today, but here are three stocks that would likely be on his radar. 1. Facebook Millennial Buffett would be all over social media, of course, communicating with investors, and posting selfies on Instagram. No doubt he\'d be a fan of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) , and not just the platform, but the stock, too. Facebook has plenty of the qualities that a tech-savvy, value investor like Millennial Buffett looks for. First off, it has a huge economic moat, thanks to the network effects of a platform with more than 2 billion members, and the unique value it offers advertisers. The 87-year-old Buffett has long been a fan of newspaper stocks, noting that newspapers can essentially act as local monopolies if they have no nearby competition. Facebook offers this same advantage, but on a global scale in the digital age, thanks to the power of the internet. Buffett himself also recognized the power of digital advertising, noting that he should have bought Google after he realized the click rates that GEICO, his auto insurance subsidiary, was paying the search giant. Facebook, like Google, has similar pricing power. At a P/E of 33, Facebook may not look like a typical value stock, but considering its earnings per share jumped 54% to $5.39 last year and it had a 50% operating margin, the stock looks cheap for its growth rate. 2. Starbucks Millennial Buffett was into the kombucha craze for a minute, but these days he\'s a devoted cold-brew aficionado. While he likes to visit independent coffee shops from time to time, he\'s been a longtime Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) Rewards member, and he keeps the java giant\'s app handy on his phone. Young Buffett also recognizes the market power of Starbucks. In many ways, Starbucks is to his generation what Coca-Cola was to the real Buffett\'s. He once boasted that Coca-Cola was such a strong brand that if you gave him $100 billion to take away Coke\'s market leadership in soft drinks, he would give it back to you and say it couldn\'t be done. However, these days Starbucks seems to be doing just that. Domestic soda sales have declined every year since 2004, and the coffee chain is a big reason. Millennials are largely turning away from sugary sodas and the artificial sweeteners in diet beverages, but coffee consumption seems likely to continue to grow as workplace culture for millennials has been moving out of the traditional and into places like coffee shops. Starbucks has also capitalized on the huge opportunity in China, which chairman Howard Schultz believes will one day be its biggest market, ahead of the U.S. It\'s also established itself as a consistent dividend payer , likely to be a Dividend Aristocrat one day, and trades at a reasonable P/E of 27.4, not much higher than Coke at 23.5. 3. PayPal Splitting checks is so Gen-X. After Millennial Buffett grabs a bite with his buddies at happy hour, he just Venmos them a few bucks on the Uber ride home. The actual Buffett\'s favorite investing play has traditionally been banking and insurance companies. Buffett loves the business model in insurance as the "float," or the money he gets from premiums that have yet to be paid out, can be invested to earn a profit. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) offers the same business model, but again has the power of mobile and digital behind it. Like credit card companies, PayPal collects transaction fees of around 2.9% on payments with debit and credit cards, but the company also benefits from the float, or money that users leave in their PayPal accounts that PayPal earns interest on. In 2014, PayPal acquired Venmo, the app that\'s become popular with millennials for sending money to reimburse one another for expenses like drinks or rent. PayPal has been slow to monetize Venmo , but has been taking steps recently, such as testing Venmo payments at retail locations. Nonetheless, PayPal is growing fast, as the opportunity for digital payments could be huge. In 2017, earnings per share grew 27% on a 21% increase in revenue, and management expects to increase another 20% in EPS this year. At a P/E of 41, the stock may not be cheap, but if the company maintains its lead in digital payments, investors should reap the long-term benefits. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Jeremy Bowman owns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), Facebook, PayPal Holdings, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'It\'s easy to see why Warren Buffett is considered the greatest investor of all time. His companyBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)has become one of the most valuable in the world largely due to his investments, both in stocks and the companies he\'s bought. Investors who were lucky or smart enough to buy Berkshire stock in its early days have become millionaires as shares gained an amazing 1,826,163% from 1965 to 2015. That\'s an annual growth rate of 21.6%, more than double the 9.9% that theS&P 500has returned in that time with dividends included.\nInvestors flock by the thousands to Berkshire\'s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, and his aphorisms about economic moats, value, and other subjects have become virtual gospel in the market.\nHowever, like anyone, Buffett is a product of his time and generation, and as an 87-year-old, his perspective on investing is skewed by his age.\nFor instance, he ignored the greatest story in business in the last generation -- the emergence of the tech industry -- as he long refused to buy tech stocks because he said he could not value them or predict where they were going. Today, the tech industry is more valuable than any other. In fact, the five most valuable American companies, and the only ones bigger than Berkshire, are all tech companies.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nWhen Buffett finally broke his personal boycott of tech stocks, he did so by dumping more than $10 billion in 2011 intoIBM, in part because he was so familiar with the company after reading its annual report for 50 years. That investment turned intoa terrible betas IBM shares dropped around 20% during the seven years Buffett owned them, while the S&P 500 more than doubled. He later said he should have boughtAlphabetorAmazon, instead.\nEven Buffett\'s own personal tastes seem to color his stock picks. For instance, he is a big fan of junk food in general andCoca-Cola(NYSE: KO)products in particular, and the beverage giant is his second-largest holding. Buffett onceeven mockedWhole Foods Market, saying he doesn\'t see many customers smiling there. However, Coke stock has also significantly underperformed the market over the last 10 years.\nIf Buffett had been born 50 years later, his investing style would be the same, but his stock picks would probably be much different. It\'s impossible to know what the Oracle of Omaha would buy if he were just getting started today, but here are three stocks that would likely be on his radar.\nMillennial Buffett would be all over social media, of course, communicating with investors, and posting selfies on Instagram. No doubt he\'d be a fan ofFacebook(NASDAQ: FB), and not just the platform, but the stock, too. Facebook has plenty of the qualities that a tech-savvy, value investor like Millennial Buffett looks for. First off, it has a huge economic moat, thanks to the network effects of a platform with more than 2 billion members, and the unique value it offers advertisers. The 87-year-old Buffett has long been a fan of newspaper stocks, noting that newspapers can essentially act as local monopolies if they have no nearby competition. Facebook offers this same advantage, but on a global scale in the digital age, thanks to the power of the internet.\nBuffett himself also recognized the power of digital advertising, noting that he should have bought Google after he realized the click rates that GEICO, his auto insurance subsidiary, was paying the search giant. Facebook, like Google, has similar pricing power.\nAt a P/E of 33, Facebook may not look like a typical value stock, but considering its earnings per share jumped 54% to $5.39 last year and it had a 50% operating margin, the stock looks cheap for its growth rate.\nMillennial Buffett was into the kombucha craze for a minute, but these days he\'s a devoted cold-brew aficionado. While he likes to visit independent coffee shops from time to time, he\'s been a longtimeStarbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)Rewards member, and he keeps the java giant\'s app handy on his phone.\nYoung Buffett also recognizes the market power of Starbucks. In many ways, Starbucks is to his generation what Coca-Cola was to the real Buffett\'s. He once boasted that Coca-Cola was such a strong brand that if you gave him $100 billion to take away Coke\'s market leadership in soft drinks, he would give it back to you and say it couldn\'t be done. However, these days Starbucks seems to be doing just that.\nDomestic soda sales have declined every year since 2004, and the coffee chain is a big reason. Millennials are largely turning away from sugary sodas and the artificial sweeteners in diet beverages, but coffee consumption seems likely to continue to grow as workplace culture for millennials has been moving out of the traditional and into places like coffee shops.\nStarbucks has also capitalized on the huge opportunity in China, which chairman Howard Schultz believes will one day be its biggest market, ahead of the U.S. It\'s also established itself as a consistentdividend payer, likely to be a Dividend Aristocrat one day, and trades at a reasonable P/E of 27.4, not much higher than Coke at 23.5.\nSplitting checks is so Gen-X. After Millennial Buffett grabs a bite with his buddies at happy hour, he just Venmos them a few bucks on the Uber ride home.\nThe actual Buffett\'s favorite investing play has traditionally been banking and insurance companies. Buffett loves the business model in insurance as the "float," or the money he gets from premiums that have yet to be paid out, can be invested to earn a profit.PayPal(NASDAQ: PYPL)offers the same business model, but again has the power of mobile and digital behind it. Like credit card companies, PayPal collects transaction fees of around 2.9% on payments with debit and credit cards, but the company also benefits from the float, or money that users leave in their PayPal accounts that PayPal earns interest on.\nIn 2014, PayPal acquired Venmo, the app that\'s become popular with millennials for sending money to reimburse one another for expenses like drinks or rent. PayPal has been slow tomonetize Venmo, but has been taking steps recently, such as testing Venmo payments at retail locations.\nNonetheless, PayPal is growing fast, as the opportunity for digital payments could be huge. In 2017, earnings per share grew 27% on a 21% increase in revenue, and management expects to increase another 20% in EPS this year. At a P/E of 41, the stock may not be cheap, but if the company maintains its lead in digital payments, investors should reap the long-term benefits.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Jeremy Bowmanowns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), Facebook, PayPal Holdings, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) closed out 2017 on a somewhat sour note. Its pre-tax profit for the year was down 18% from its 2016 result , as rising costs and the discounts required to keep its aging product line competitive squeezed its margins . It was a stark contrast to the result from Ford\'s old cross-town rival, General Motors (NYSE: GM) . GM\'s pre-tax profit matched its record 2016 result , and GM executives spelled out an optimistic vision for the next few years. Following Ford\'s earnings report, CEO Jim Hackett, CFO Bob Shanks, and other senior executives held a conference call for investors in which they explained that they expect things to improve -- but not right away. Here are three highlights from that call. Hackett is seated before a white backdrop with a Ford logo. CEO Jim Hackett says Ford needs to improve its "fitness." Image source: Ford Motor Company. 1. Ford knows it has a "fitness" problem I and my team are not satisfied with this level of performance, and we see 2018 as the opportunity to prove to you that we can sharpen operational execution, dramatically improve the fitness we\'re talking about and continue making the big decisions strategically on where to play and how to win, and of course, properly allocate capital. -- CEO Jim Hackett Hackett, who played football in college, is fond of the "fitness" metaphor to describe a business\'s efficiency and profitability. Since taking Ford\'s top job last May, he has made it clear that he thinks Ford needs to be spending a lot more time in the financial gym. The problem in a nutshell: Ford\'s revenue has risen nicely over the last several years, but as Hackett points out, Ford\'s spending has kept pace, limiting its bottom-line gains. Reining in rising costs, focusing on higher-profit opportunities, and making the most of Ford\'s vast global scale are all part of his vision for making Ford a fitter company. A red 2017 Ford Escape SUV on a coastal road. While demand for compact SUVs has been soaring, U.S. sales of the Ford Escape were up just 0.4% last year. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Story continues 2. Much-needed new products are on the way The good news is that our investment in new product in recent years will really start to come to fruition in 2018. We have 23 global vehicle launches planned for this year, more than twice as many as 2017. -- Hackett In the second half [of 2018], we start a new wave of product launches in China, and we believe that freshness is going to be a really important part of our growth story in China again. -- Jim Farley, EVP and president of Global Markets Ford\'s profitability in 2015 and 2016 was driven largely by its "crown jewels," the F-Series pickups. Ford has lavished its huge-selling trucks with investments and updates over the last few years, and there\'s no question that those efforts have paid off in a big way. But in the meantime, other important Ford products that were once very competitive have fallen behind newer entries from rivals. Models like the Escape and the Explorer SUVs compete in white-hot (and very profitable) market segments, but they\'re dated models that have lost ground to rivals over the last year. That has been an especially big problem in China, a fast-moving market where Ford lost significant share in 2017. But as Hackett and Farley explained, that situation is set to change: Ford has a slew of new and refreshed products headed to market in 2018. Those new products should help give Ford\'s sagging profit margins a boost. A slide from Ford’s fourth-quarter earnings presentation showing that it has 23 new or refreshed products set to launch in 2018, up from just 11 in 2017. Image source: Ford Motor Company. 3. Hackett still isn\'t ready to reveal his fitness plan Two related questions have hung in the air since Hackett took over as Ford\'s CEO last May: How will he improve Ford\'s "fitness," and when will those efforts pay off? Hackett has talked generally about his goals for Ford and has said there are six initiatives under way that he expects will yield significant improvements over time: We\'ve identified these 6 work streams. They\'re up and running. And the benefits, we\'re talking about \'18 and \'19, some of them. The bulk of [the benefits] from what I see comes a little later [than 2019] because some of these are substantial redesigns [of Ford\'s processes]. But much to the consternation of the Wall Street analysts who cover Ford, he hasn\'t yet said what those six initiatives are, or when (and how) they\'ll pay off. That\'ll happen soon, Hackett said, but he sees good reasons for holding off. I also want to emphasize something here, which is in the design of fitness, one of the things you have to do, in addition to having you understand where we\'re going and our people understanding that, is you can\'t disrupt the flow of the business. I can tell you legendary stories where certain enterprise systems were put in prematurely and the business was disrupted. So what you\'d be witnessing now in the way that we started this work is we\'ve long identified where we want to work. We\'re now in the redesign phase. We\'re now dimensioning the value. We\'ve assigned responsibilities. I\'m meeting with teams weekly. I just had a big meeting Friday with people in the company. And it\'s getting close to the point where I think we can start to bring you under the tent. But it\'s not tonight. -- Hackett Hackett closed out the call by saying that he is "really confident" that investors will be happy with the plan once it\'s announced. We\'ll see. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F)closed out 2017 on a somewhat sour note. Its pre-tax profit for the year wasdown 18% from its 2016 result, as rising costs and the discounts required to keep its aging product line competitivesqueezed its margins.\nIt was a stark contrast to the result from Ford\'s old cross-town rival,General Motors(NYSE: GM). GM\'s pre-tax profitmatched its record 2016 result, and GM executives spelled out anoptimistic visionfor the next few years.\nFollowing Ford\'s earnings report, CEO Jim Hackett, CFO Bob Shanks, and other senior executives held a conference call for investors in which they explained that they expect things to improve -- but not right away.\nHere are three highlights from that call.\nCEO Jim Hackett says Ford needs to improve its "fitness." Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nI and my team are not satisfied with this level of performance, and we see 2018 as the opportunity to prove to you that we can sharpen operational execution, dramatically improve the fitness we\'re talking about and continue making the big decisions strategically on where to play and how to win, and of course, properly allocate capital. -- CEO Jim Hackett\nHackett, who played football in college, is fond of the "fitness" metaphor to describe a business\'s efficiency and profitability. Since taking Ford\'s top job last May, he has made it clear that he thinks Ford needs to be spending a lot more time in the financial gym.\nThe problem in a nutshell: Ford\'s revenue has risen nicely over the last several years, but as Hackett points out, Ford\'s spending has kept pace, limiting its bottom-line gains. Reining in rising costs, focusing on higher-profit opportunities, and making the most of Ford\'s vast global scale are all part of his vision for making Ford a fitter company.\nWhile demand for compact SUVs has been soaring, U.S. sales of the Ford Escape were up just 0.4% last year. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nThe good news is that our investment in new product in recent years will really start to come to fruition in 2018. We have 23 global vehicle launches planned for this year, more than twice as many as 2017. -- Hackett\nFord\'s profitability in 2015 and 2016 was driven largely by its "crown jewels," the F-Series pickups. Ford has lavished its huge-selling trucks with investments and updates over the last few years, and there\'s no question that those efforts have paid off in a big way.\nBut in the meantime, other important Ford products that were once very competitive have fallen behind newer entries from rivals. Models like the Escape and the Explorer SUVs compete in white-hot (and very profitable) market segments, but they\'re dated models that have lost ground to rivals over the last year.\nThat has been an especially big problem in China, a fast-moving market where Ford lost significant share in 2017. But as Hackett and Farley explained, that situation is set to change: Ford has a slew of new and refreshed products headed to market in 2018. Those new products should help give Ford\'s sagging profit margins a boost.\nImage source: Ford Motor Company.\nTwo related questions have hung in the air since Hackett took over as Ford\'s CEO last May: How will he improve Ford\'s "fitness," and when will those efforts pay off?\nHackett has talked generally about his goals for Ford and has said there are six initiatives under way that he expects will yield significant improvements over time:\nWe\'ve identified these 6 work streams. They\'re up and running. And the benefits, we\'re talking about \'18 and \'19, some of them. The bulk of [the benefits] from what I see comes a little later [than 2019] because some of these are substantial redesigns [of Ford\'s processes].\nBut much to the consternation of the Wall Street analysts who cover Ford, he hasn\'t yet said what those six initiatives are, or when (and how) they\'ll pay off. That\'ll happen soon, Hackett said, but he sees good reasons for holding off.\nI also want to emphasize something here, which is in the design of fitness, one of the things you have to do, in addition to having you understand where we\'re going and our people understanding that, is you can\'t disrupt the flow of the business. I can tell you legendary stories where certain enterprise systems were put in prematurely and the business was disrupted.\nSo what you\'d be witnessing now in the way that we started this work is we\'ve long identified where we want to work. We\'re now in the redesign phase. We\'re now dimensioning the value. We\'ve assigned responsibilities. I\'m meeting with teams weekly. I just had a big meeting Friday with people in the company. And it\'s getting close to the point where I think we can start to bring you under the tent. But it\'s not tonight. -- Hackett\nHackett closed out the call by saying that he is "really confident" that investors will be happy with the plan once it\'s announced. We\'ll see.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) released strong fourth-quarter and solid full-year 2017 earnings after the market close on Tuesday. For the quarter, the country\'s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility posted year-over-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 24% and 21%, respectively. Management attributed the robust fourth-quarter results primarily to continued growth in its core regulated business, driven mainly by infrastructure investment, acquisitions, and organic growth. The market-based business added very slightly to the quarter\'s earnings growth. Shares of American Water have returned 10.8% over the one-year period through Tuesday, versus the S&P 500 \'s 17.8% return. The stock had a great 2017, returning 29% , but has pulled back significantly in 2018, along with the group in general. The stock, however, has handily quenched investors\' thirst for market-beating returns over periods of three years and longer. Here\'s how the quarter worked out for American Water and its investors. Close-up of a water splash. Image source: Getty Images. American Water Works\' key quarterly numbers Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Change (YOY) Revenue $821 million $802 million 23.7% Operating income $279 million $248 million 12.5% Net income ($1 million) $101 million N/A Earnings per share (EPS) ($0.01) $0.57 N/A Adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. YOY = year over year. EPS based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) includes a non-cash charge associated with the recent U.S. tax reform legislation. The adjusted figure -- which is what investors should consider -- strips this item out. Wall Street analysts were looking for adjusted EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $843.4 million, so American Water fell short of the revenue consensus but beat on the bottom line. For the full year 2017, year-over-year revenue increased 17% to $3.36 billion and adjusted EPS came in at $3.03, representing a 6.7% increase from 2016. Story continues Performance by segment Segment Q4 2017 Adjusted EPS Q4 2016 Adjusted EPS Change (YOY) Regulated business $0.66 $0.55 20% Market-based business $0.08 $0.07 14.3% Parent ($0.05) ($0.05) -- Total adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. In its core regulated business, American Water\'s revenue increased by $16 million from the year-ago quarter, which flowed through the income statement to boost adjusted net income to $119 million, up from $98 million. The rise in revenue was driven by a $27 million increase from additional revenue and surcharges associated with infrastructure investments, acquisitions, and organic growth, which was partially offset by a $11 million decrease from lower water demand, of which $3 million was due to warmer weather in the fourth quarter of 2016. The market-based business\' adjusted net income was $14 million, up from $13 million in the year-ago period. This increase was driven by growth in the homeowner services business, resulting from an increase in the number of customers and price increases for certain customers, and offset by lower capital upgrades in the military services group. Efficiency continues to improve American Water\'s key operation and maintenance (O&M) efficiency ratio for 2017 was 33.8%, which is an improvement from 34.9% in 2016. (The lower the ratio, the better.) This ratio reflects how well the company is controlling costs in its regulated business. The water utility giant has been steadily improving this ratio, as it was above 44% in 2010. Its goal is to achieve 32.5% by 2021. What management had to say Here\'s what CEO Susan Story had to say in the press release: This past year was one of continued solid growth for American Water and outstanding execution by our employees. With a strong fourth quarter finish, our 2017 adjusted EPS increased 7 percent over 2016. To meet the nationally recognized need for significantly more water infrastructure investment, we invested more capital in our water ad wastewater systems -- $1.4 billion -- than in any other previous year. As importantly, we achieved our best ever O&M efficiency ratio in order to make this investment more affordable for our customers. We will continue to focus on delivering our customers the most reliable and safe water services at an affordable price in 2018 and beyond, and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will aid us even more in doing so. Looking ahead American Water turned in a strong quarter, capping off a solid -- though not robust -- 2017. The company reaffirmed its previously released earnings guidance for 2018: It expects adjusted EPS to be in the range of $3.22 to $3.32. 2017 adjusted EPS was $3.03, so this guidance represents projected growth of 6.3% to 9.6%. Story said management remains "confident in our ability to achieve our long-term EPS growth [goal] of 7 to 10 percent." This goal was established using 2015 as the base year and is for the time period through 2020. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) released strong fourth-quarter and solid full-year 2017 earnings after the market close on Tuesday. For the quarter, the country\'s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility posted year-over-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 24% and 21%, respectively. Management attributed the robust fourth-quarter results primarily to continued growth in its core regulated business, driven mainly by infrastructure investment, acquisitions, and organic growth. The market-based business added very slightly to the quarter\'s earnings growth. Shares of American Water have returned 10.8% over the one-year period through Tuesday, versus the S&P 500 \'s 17.8% return. The stock had a great 2017, returning 29% , but has pulled back significantly in 2018, along with the group in general. The stock, however, has handily quenched investors\' thirst for market-beating returns over periods of three years and longer. Here\'s how the quarter worked out for American Water and its investors. Close-up of a water splash. Image source: Getty Images. American Water Works\' key quarterly numbers Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Change (YOY) Revenue $821 million $802 million 23.7% Operating income $279 million $248 million 12.5% Net income ($1 million) $101 million N/A Earnings per share (EPS) ($0.01) $0.57 N/A Adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. YOY = year over year. EPS based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) includes a non-cash charge associated with the recent U.S. tax reform legislation. The adjusted figure -- which is what investors should consider -- strips this item out. Wall Street analysts were looking for adjusted EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $843.4 million, so American Water fell short of the revenue consensus but beat on the bottom line. For the full year 2017, year-over-year revenue increased 17% to $3.36 billion and adjusted EPS came in at $3.03, representing a 6.7% increase from 2016. Story continues Performance by segment Segment Q4 2017 Adjusted EPS Q4 2016 Adjusted EPS Change (YOY) Regulated business $0.66 $0.55 20% Market-based business $0.08 $0.07 14.3% Parent ($0.05) ($0.05) -- Total adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. In its core regulated business, American Water\'s revenue increased by $16 million from the year-ago quarter, which flowed through the income statement to boost adjusted net income to $119 million, up from $98 million. The rise in revenue was driven by a $27 million increase from additional revenue and surcharges associated with infrastructure investments, acquisitions, and organic growth, which was partially offset by a $11 million decrease from lower water demand, of which $3 million was due to warmer weather in the fourth quarter of 2016. The market-based business\' adjusted net income was $14 million, up from $13 million in the year-ago period. This increase was driven by growth in the homeowner services business, resulting from an increase in the number of customers and price increases for certain customers, and offset by lower capital upgrades in the military services group. Efficiency continues to improve American Water\'s key operation and maintenance (O&M) efficiency ratio for 2017 was 33.8%, which is an improvement from 34.9% in 2016. (The lower the ratio, the better.) This ratio reflects how well the company is controlling costs in its regulated business. The water utility giant has been steadily improving this ratio, as it was above 44% in 2010. Its goal is to achieve 32.5% by 2021. What management had to say Here\'s what CEO Susan Story had to say in the press release: This past year was one of continued solid growth for American Water and outstanding execution by our employees. With a strong fourth quarter finish, our 2017 adjusted EPS increased 7 percent over 2016. To meet the nationally recognized need for significantly more water infrastructure investment, we invested more capital in our water ad wastewater systems -- $1.4 billion -- than in any other previous year. As importantly, we achieved our best ever O&M efficiency ratio in order to make this investment more affordable for our customers. We will continue to focus on delivering our customers the most reliable and safe water services at an affordable price in 2018 and beyond, and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will aid us even more in doing so. Looking ahead American Water turned in a strong quarter, capping off a solid -- though not robust -- 2017. The company reaffirmed its previously Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-21 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1330.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $186,616,590,688 - Hash Rate: 25265138.8267172 - Transaction Count: 205201.0 - Unique Addresses: 459676.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.54 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 10903.95 USD Coinbase 10868.09 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-21 00:30 pic.twitter.com/DQpOVxd8DM', '#Bitcoin 0.06% \nUltima: R$ 37400.00 Alta: R$ 39300.00 Baixa: R$ 36001.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '09:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $STEEM : %2.26 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=STEEMBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$DGD : %1.86 \n $OST : %0.90 \n $FUN : %0.61 \n $VEN : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-2.06 \n $SUB : %-0.90 \n $DLT : %-0.72 \n $NULS : %-0.69 \n $RDN : %-0.66', 'BTC: $11150.00, S: $16.46, G: $1,326.84 \| Act: 22,007 Open: 5794 BTC: 47,447.1 \| Total: $529,041,439 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', 'RT @bitnotas: 21 Febrero, 2018 04:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 11288.3', '[21/02 01:00 UTC] Byteball Bytes (GBYTE) is down -11.42% in the last hour! 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Set the clock to 10:00 AM CET !!\n\n#ICO #TokenSale #Advertising #Marketplace #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency #ToTheMoon pic.twitter.com/hIUtFYny95\n#thrive #ico #ethereum #bitcoin https://twitter.com/WeareThrivelabs/status/963338562912612353\xa0…", "Digital Owl's 1.00 Bitcoin Private Giveaway BTCP!!! https://youtu.be/0eQsWwJpuc0\xa0 via @YouTube #BitcoinPrivate #BTCP #Giveaway", '02/21 16:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,202,120円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 50円↑2.04%\n#Monacoin : 617円↑1.98%\n#Ethereum : 97,000円↑2.11%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11157.00$ \| 9054.46€\n#XRP 1.06$ \| 0.86€\n#ETH 895.26$ \| 726.55€\n#LTC 226.07$ \| 183.47€\n#DASH 682.88$ \| 554.19€\n#XEM 0.47$ \| 0.38€\n#IOTA 1.86$ \| 1.51€\n#EOS 9.11$ \| 7.40€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Bitcoin (0.79): $11,293.00\nEthereum (0.11): $899.36\nRipple (0.21): $1.07\nBitcoin Cash (0.33): $1,400.95\nLitecoin (0.44): $227.81\nCardano (0.38): $0.37\nNEO (-0.31): $128.03\nStellar (0.94): $0.40\nEOS (-0.53): $9.07\nDash (1.12): $691.22', 'RT @coinstats: Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,288.30\nChange in 1h: +0.82%\nMarket cap: $190,518,565,458.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Feb 21, 2018 01:00:00 UTC \| 11,085.30$ \| 8,986.50€ \| 7,918.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gxTCz7M9bV', '21 Şubat 2018 Saat 05:00:33, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 42.166,90 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$112,227,000.00 right now (down -2.43% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 11050.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11272.57$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 892.74$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/vsWvGCtYgu', '#BTC Average: 11116.03$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11083.00$\n#Poloniex - 11058.85$\n#Bitstamp - 11117.34$\n#Coinbase - 11070.00$\n#Binance - 11071.58$\n#CEXio - 11314.00$\n#Kraken - 11128.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10978.00$\n#Bittrex - 11055.53$\n#GateCoin - 11283.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$INFX +9.67%\n$IOP +5.73%\n$TRST +4.82%\n\n\n$START -7.00%\n$ZEN -6.28%\n$RDD -6.20%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'BTC Price: 10830.50$, \nBTC Today High : 11272.57$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 879.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/YxWN7ImqwF', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10790.77/$10813.98 #Bitstamp\n$10778.90/$10789.00 #Kraken\n⇢$-35.08/$-1.77\n$10695.39/$10802.90 #Coinbase\n⇢$-118.59/$12.13']... - Contextual Past News Article: Semiconductor specialists Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) were big stock market winners last year. NVIDIA shares were boosted by the company's rapidly growing gaming and data center businesses, as well as its laserlike focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Micron, on the other hand, took advantage of strong memory pricing to score revenue and earnings growth. Not surprisingly, both stocks easily outperformed the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index by a substantial margin in 2017. NVDA Chart NVDA data by YCharts It is likely that both Micron and NVIDIA will be able to sustain their impressive momentum in 2018, making it tough for investors to choose one over the other. If you're having trouble deciding, maybe it's best to consider the stocks in terms of your appetite for risk. The case for Micron Micron's biggest catalyst in 2017 was the surge in memory pricing. The prices of both dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash memory increased substantially thanks to tight supply. Demand, meanwhile, remained robust due to the use of DRAM and NAND memory in a variety of applications ranging from data centers to solid-state drives (SSDs) and even automotive uses. The trend of tight memory supply looks to continue in 2018. According to DRAMeXchange, DRAM supply is expected to increase 19.6% this year. By comparison, demand could grow at a faster rate than last year's 22% jump. This is great news for Micron as it gets two-thirds of its total revenue from the DRAM market. However, a different story might unfold in the NAND market. DRAMeXchange forecasts that NAND pricing might fall 5% during the first quarter of the year as a result of lower demand from smartphones, notebooks, and tablets. The trend of NAND oversupply could continue in the second quarter as well. But a recovery is expected in the latter half once demand comes back, thanks to an increase in the production of consumer electronic devices. Moreover, device manufacturers are expected to deploy more memory content. Counterpoint Research forecasts that the average NAND storage capacity of a smartphone will hit 60 GB this year as compared to 51.3 GB in 2017. Story continues Smartphone production in 2018 is expected to grow 5% from last year. This should help push up demand and pricing of NAND as the year progresses, allowing Micron to sustain its momentum. Moreover, the initial weakness in NAND prices shouldn't weigh on Micron's performance as it gets the majority of its business from DRAM, with NAND representing 27% of its total revenue. The case for NVIDIA NVIDIA consolidated its lead in the graphics processing unit (GPU) market last year, increasing its market share to 72.8% during the third quarter of 2017. This bodes well for the chipmaker as the GPU market should witness growth not in 2018 and beyond thanks to applications across several industries. Allied Market Research forecasts that the global GPU market will expand at an annual pace of 35.6% until 2022. NVIDIA is in the driver's seat to take advantage of this rapid growth, and it is unlikely to lose its viselike grip over this market because of the superiority of its products when compared to rival AMD . Additionally, NVIDIA's dominating position in the GPU space means that it will become the biggest beneficiary of an increase in graphics card pricing this year. Taiwanese daily DIGITIMES says that the price of midrange and high-end graphics cards could rise anywhere between $5 and $20 this quarter, with more increases expected throughout the year. The potential price increase will be driven by an increase in GPU demand for cryptocurrency mining, as well as from China, where graphics card demand is surging because of games such as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. So, NVIDIA's video gaming business looks set to sustain its impressive momentum, which bodes well for the company as it gets almost 60% of its revenue from this segment. However, the chipmaker will probably run into stiff competition in other areas such as data centers and automotive. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) , for instance, is aggressively pushing its field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in the data center market. These FPGA chips are programmable, so they have a flexible architecture as compared to GPUs that can only perform specific tasks. In fact, Allied Market Research forecasts that FPGAs will be in stronger demand for AI applications as compared to GPUs, creating a potential headwind for NVIDIA. Meanwhile, Intel is also pushing efforts in autonomous cars after its Mobileye acquisition last year. And NVIDIA's automotive growth has stalled despite its early lead in this market. Man standing in front of chalkboard on which are drawn questions marks. Image Source: Getty Images. The verdict The biggest mistake that NVIDIA investors could make is remaining under the assumption that it will have a free hand in fast-growing markets such as AI and automotive. The competition is already getting intense . So NVIDIA looks like a risky bet for conservative investors given its trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 55, which is far above the 25.7 industry average. Micron, on the other hand, looks like a value play as it trades at just 6.7 times last year's earnings. Of course, Micron might run into some rough weather this year thanks to a possible weakness in NAND pricing, but investors won't be paying dearly to buy into its growth. Finally, analysts seem to be more bullish on Micron, projecting an annual five-year earnings growth rate of 27% as compared to NVIDIA's 15%, making it clear which stock is a better bet considering the valuation. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/lovedove5', 'Wow, PayMaya Really Sucks', 15, '2018-02-21 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/7z0lmg/wow_paymaya_really_sucks/', "It sucks so badly, it seems like it's almost sucky on purpose, like Smart is purposely sabotaging its own system, I don't know, I just don't understand how it can suck so badly. So many people have lost their money and are unable to get refunds. I recently lost 5k. Will never use it again. I still have 1k on the account. Is there any way to transform it back into cash like buying bitcoin with it or something?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/7z0lmg/wow_paymaya_really_sucks/', '7z0lmg', [['u/quipers', 11, '2018-02-21 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/7z0lmg/wow_paymaya_really_sucks/dukrjhz/', 'I\'ve got a friend working in Paymaya(Voyager Innovations). He actually boasts that thanks to the users they don\'t really need a QA department. He also shares some of the horror stories of their users and how he have personally made money out of their sheer "stupidity".', '7z0lmg']]], ['u/jessquit', 'The community needs to distance itself from Bitcoin ABC', 199, '2018-02-21 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/', "It seems that the last couple of upgrades have gone less than smoothly due to developer friction. It seems that is starting up again.\n\nBitcoin Cash is blessed with four strong development teams including two clients that have been around for many years and have brought a lot of great new technology to Bitcoin.\n\nI think I speak for many users when I say that I'm not comfortable with the possibility that Bitcoin Cash could collapse back into a dictatorial reference client mentality. \n\nFor me, the biggest bug that Bitcoin ever had was centralized development. There's only one way to ensure that there is no reference client, and that is client decentralization.\n\nIf you're running Bitcoin ABC, I encourage you to run another distro instead. For me I think I'm going to support both XT and BU until I see a little more give and take among the developers. \n\nEach implementation needs to get comfortable leading, and each implementation needs to get comfortable following.\n\nI don't mean to disparage Bitcoin ABC or its team, merely to highlight that the best way to keep the playing field level is to level it.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/', '7z112c', [['u/Zectro', 19, '2018-02-21 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duklvq2/', 'Completely agree. I think the teams need to decide on what is required of a consensus change. Bitcoin ABC needs to be cognizant that to a lot of the community right now they appear to be unilaterally blocking a change that could potentially be very beneficial to Bitcoin Cash and that this is deeply problematic. I agree that caution and prudence must be used before a consensus change, but BCH needs clearly outlined guidelines as to what that process looks like. We cannot keep having it appear to be the case that anytime a team that is not Bitcoin ABC wants to add something to Bitcoin Cash, ABC rejects it based on nebulous criterion.', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 14, '2018-02-21 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukm2jf/', 'Bitcoin ABC has developed a reputation as being a cowboy implementation that does what it wants.\n\nThat may only be a perception problem or it may be a more serious problem. Either way, the best thing for Bitcoin Cash right now is to see leadership from other teams.', '7z112c'], ['u/mmouse-', 11, '2018-02-21 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukmm0f/', "XT can't work as a drop-in replacement for other implementations, because it doesn't support obfuscation of the data directory. \n", '7z112c'], ['u/lechango', 13, '2018-02-21 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukn9u5/', 'Ultimately, it doesn\'t matter what client we run, as a user our only influence on consensus is through incentive via the market, aka the stake we hold. I thought you understood this concept /u/jessquit , running nodes for the sake of running nodes accomplishes nothing, unless you are putting work behind it.\n\nThe solution is obvious, let the market as a whole decide which implementation wins, let the money talk. In order to do this, the market needs to have a choice. And how is the market given a choice? Through forking, of course.\n\nIf BU doesn\'t like what ABC is doing, and cannot reach agreement with them, they have every right to hard fork anyway away from them. Sure, if they can communicate and come to agreement, great, but we need to stop being scared of chain splits as they are the most efficient way to iron out disputes. Will a chain split cause short term damage and loss of confidence? Possibly. But it\'s still a far better alternative than bending over to the wishes of one group eternally. \n\nNow I don\'t think the current disagreements at hand are worth splitting the chain over, but what I believe may not be what the market believes.\n\nIf it comes to it, however, BU or another implementation needs to have the balls to take a stand and to fork off. And not one of these "let\'s make a new coin" forks either. Throw out the fork with no replay protection, get the support of exchanges to trade the fork internally and ideally beforehand as a futures market. Without replay protection, only one fork can win and claim the rights to the chain. Let the market work its magic, and the result of what comes out on top will end up being a superior product.\n\nI don\'t think it\'s a secret that the majority hashrate is in favor of ABC. And the only way to change this fact, if it becomes necessary, is to vote with our stake on the markets. The market participants who aren\'t sure which side to pick don\'t have to pick a side, they can wait it out, but those with conviction will push the market in their favor, and thus force the miners to their side.\n\n', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 19, '2018-02-21 02:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duknibc/', 'Nothing, at least not by simply running software. This isn\'t about the incentives. This is simply a limited form of signaling to the others in my community about my preferences.\n\nEdit: by the way, in case there\'s confusion, the "signaling" I\'m talking about is well known user /u/jessquit posting on rbtc that he is switching to BU, and not some pointless nodecounter.', '7z112c'], ['u/rdar1999', 62, '2018-02-21 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duko367/', "I think this might be a bit overreacting at this point, we need to wait more. Apparently, there is a fear over OP_GROUP.\n\nI don't know to which extent this is justified or not.\n\nDo you know what lacks in bitcoin in general? Proper documentation.\n\nHow can a project achieve dev decentralization if the documentation is poor or non existent?\n\nIt is the kind of thing no dev wants to do, but it is very important.", '7z112c'], ['u/bill_mcgonigle', 123, '2018-02-21 02:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukofxk/', 'I\'ve always run BU Cash, for philosophical reasons, but your headline should say "Bitcoin Cash users need to run several competitive clients". The headline sounds like you\'re trying to ostracize the ABC team (which I would strongly disagree with, regardless of being an Unlimited proponent).', '7z112c'], ['u/silverjustice', 43, '2018-02-21 02:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukogy9/', "Miners adopt the changes. If they don't like it they don't adopt the changes.\n\nBitcoinABC placed themselves in the drivers position by actually having the balls to lead a fork and finally free Bitcoin from the shackles of Core.\n\nI hear what you're saying. But any developer team is welcome to lobby miners with improvements ", '7z112c'], ['u/rdar1999', 10, '2018-02-21 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukojha/', 'If we launch bitcoin cash cash, you need to re-tag yourself as core trollolol', '7z112c'], ['u/whyam-i-onreddit', 20, '2018-02-21 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukpgdm/', 'We need to put more support for development of clients that are not core based. When everyone runs nodes that are based on almost the exact same code, it makes it much riskier for there to be a vulnerability that exists in all of them, and makes it easy for someone to take out the majority of the network, if only for a short time. Parity is one alternative client that is not based off the core code. ', '7z112c'], ['u/alwaysAn0n', 11, '2018-02-21 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukq8mk/', '> Do you know what lacks in bitcoin in general? Proper documentation.\n\nGet to work son!\n', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 51, '2018-02-21 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukr5d6/', "That's a fair statement. I would edit the headline in hindsight.", '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 16, '2018-02-21 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukr6ti/', 'I think deadalnix is super credible and an excellent asset to the Bitcoin Cash community.', '7z112c'], ['u/Zectro', 11, '2018-02-21 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukrfmk/', 'We have a few months to test OP_GROUP even if it gets added to what will be included in the hard fork. And it\'s been coded and reviewed by a number of developers, many of whom now voice support for it. You can always filibuster any change by saying "We need to do more testing of it." Core is still in the process of doing more testing into whether increasing the blocksize is safe and it\'s been half a decade.', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 22, '2018-02-21 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukrhae/', "I'm not suggesting ABC is bad. I'm suggesting running other clients is good. I think running other clients may even be good for ABC.\n\n> Each implementation needs to get comfortable leading, and each implementation needs to get comfortable following.\n>\n> I don't mean to disparage Bitcoin ABC or its team, merely to highlight that the best way to keep the playing field level is to level it.", '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 17, '2018-02-21 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukrxut/', "I've talked online with the devs and there are definitely some disagreements though everyone seems quite committed to figuring out how to work better going forward.\n\nI think it's best for the community if one implementation isn't seen as a defacto leader. The best way to avoid that is for the community to rally around some alternatives.", '7z112c'], ['u/silverjustice', 21, '2018-02-21 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duksh1w/', "I don't think it's a fear over OP_GROUP, more of a let's test it properly, and have it in the November HF.", '7z112c'], ['u/poke_her_travis', 18, '2018-02-21 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukt8i9/', 'If miners are trying to hide their opinions behind one developer team, then they are repeating the exact same mistake they made with Core, for a long time. And they would be setting that dev team up for failure.', '7z112c'], ['u/freework', 15, '2018-02-21 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duktj00/', 'The problem is Amary, not ABC in general. He doesn\'t have the right attitude to be lead dev of BCH in my opinion. His style is to write code, merge it, then ask questions later. That may have been a good attitude to have back in 2010, but now-a-days that won\'t fly. Bitcoin is in maintenance mode, not building mode anymore, so that cyberpunk "solve every problem with code" is in my opinion inappropriate.\n\nThese days most problems are political in nature, and they should be solved by debate and discussion. Amary\'s greatest weakness is his lack of communication skills. The OP_GROUP drama wasn\'t about him just simply rejecting the proposal, the drama was over his inability to explain why. If he had communicated in detail his motivations, there wouldn\'t have been so much drama. Amary doesn\'t like to explain himself, he thinks just acting and not explaining himself is a virtue.\n\n', '7z112c'], ['u/silverjustice', 14, '2018-02-21 04:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukujcy/', "What happened with Core was a result of heavy Censorship and unprecedented attacks on any 'competition'.\n\nWithout censorship, the free market, and miners, should rightfully be able to choose whatever client they deem necessary.", '7z112c'], ['u/FerriestaPatronum', 49, '2018-02-21 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukvoi5/', "I'm actually working on a node from scratch. I'm about 3/4s done. Finding out how the protocol works has been hell, and I've been taking notes. Once the client is done I plan on sprucing up my documentation and releasing it. Stay tuned. :)", '7z112c'], ['u/caveden', 49, '2018-02-21 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukwr4m/', '> If you\'re running Bitcoin ABC, I encourage you to run another distro instead. For me I think I\'m going to support both XT and BU until I see a little more give and take among the developers.\n\nIf you\'re not a miner you know your choice is rather irrelevant.\n\nI like BU, but their devs need to understand that miners, even if they wanted to, cannot migrate to a software that has an incompatible fast block propagation protocol. I\'ve read somewhere BU uses Xthin and ABC uses Compact Blocks, both exclusively. ABC has pretty much all miners using it, so they\'re in the comfort zone and don\'t need to implement Xthin. BU should consider adding Compact Blocks at least as a second option, allowing miners to migrate to it progressively. Otherwise only a "all at once" migration would be economically feasible, and we all know how hard it is to organize such a thing.\n\n/u/thezerg1, please consider what I\'m saying here, or correct me if I\'m wrong somewhere.', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 10, '2018-02-21 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukxjvk/', 'There was no huge drop in node count, there is a broken node counter.', '7z112c'], ['u/DeftNerd', 13, '2018-02-21 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukzm1i/', "Good for you! What language are you developing it in (for the sake of curiousity).\n\nI've enjoyed not just multiple Bitcoin Cash compatible client nodes, but also a diverse array of programming languages that are used in those clients. Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash have nodes written in lots of languages now from Node.JS to C++ to PHP to Go to Javascript. ", '7z112c'], ['u/justgord', 19, '2018-02-21 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dul3obn/', 'upvoted, but disagree. As an engineer, I genuinely feel it needs more eyes on it.', '7z112c'], ['u/s1ckpig', 12, '2018-02-21 11:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dul9wg1/', "> Protocol updates should be hashpower-voted BTW. Is there anyway to measure how much hashpower will be supporting May's update, for example?\n\nstrongly agree", '7z112c']]], ['u/wealthjustin', 'Bitcoin has doubled from February bottom and alts are near december low', 75, '2018-02-21 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/', 'Just want to get opinions on why everyone thinks bitcoin is going up and alts staying down. Just good practice to be aware of this.\n\n Seems as if the price of bitcoin is being driven up with no new money going into alts. For bitcoin to double and alts to not really move is really odd to me ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/', '7z19rz', [['u/bstr3k', 71, '2018-02-21 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukmwd6/', 'everyone is focusing their attention on bitcoin and making the money from that. Some people who are bored of waiting for their alts to stay still change it for bitcoin coz of FOMO, causing bitcoin to go up higher. \n\nwhen bitcoin is stable for a while, people get bored and move into alts because they see it as undervalued compared to btc.', '7z19rz'], ['u/Pilotito', 14, '2018-02-21 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/duknvtc/', "Whales manipulating the market, bumping BTC, against ALTs, then dumping BTC for tether, causing ever more bleeding on ALTs.\n\nIt's a money game, they show no interest on the projects. It's just numbers.", '7z19rz'], ['u/nwaefaqifj', 11, '2018-02-21 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukpaa4/', "this market is retarded. that's all.", '7z19rz'], ['u/thatguyreasey', 41, '2018-02-21 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukr7i7/', 'wash. rinse. repeat.', '7z19rz'], ['u/phluxxbus', 62, '2018-02-21 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/duktg91/', "Y'all new? It's always been the case that if btc moons, alts crash. If btc crashes, alts crash. And if btc is stagnant/slowly rising then alts moon. ", '7z19rz'], ['u/EdwardScissorNipples', 22, '2018-02-21 04:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukvm0y/', 'Yeah the confusion must be from people here post December or people just not paying attention ', '7z19rz'], ['u/gdfgdfahgadf', 10, '2018-02-21 09:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dul75lj/', 'Look at NEO.. More than doubled from feb low. Lisk.. Almost tripled from feb low.\n\nGotta invest in the promising technologies.', '7z19rz'], ['u/Xaine25', 14, '2018-02-21 10:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dul8pjw/', 'You need a better girl, mate.', '7z19rz']]], ['u/falafero', 'Feeling blue? Read this, HODL and remember to check again this post next year.', 113, '2018-02-21 02:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/', 'Disclaimer: I\'m not a native speaker and also not a fan of large texts but I feel the need to share my opinion on the price action and the project overall..\n\nLet\'s begin with what keep most of you away from sleeping lately: \n\n I know it sucks to see how your investment goes down; Perhaps you bought nano at the thirty"ish" ATH and now you see how at today\'s price you could of bought three times more coins with the same amount of money you had back in December. Before feeling depressed or do something based in emotions - like selling all of your coins - I want you to consider the following..\n\nThink of the people who bought Bitcoin before 2017. There is a huge range of prices that occurred in a long timeline which started back in 2009. From 0.01 US$ in the early days up to 1000$. then back to 200$ after MT Gox fiasco, then again to 1000$ and up to 20000$ this last December. All of the people who did invested and "hold\'ed" didn\'t loose money. This brings my first lesson at this matter, which i try to hold on to when the storm is happening:\n\nIf you did your research and believed/understood what you invested in then - sooner or later - patience will most likely reward you! In my opinion the people who missed out the opportunity and choose not to invest or sell were either non believers in the tech, put in more that they could afford to loose or let a third party influence or doubt about their investment. Bitcoin have had many price crashes and it been declared dead so many times you wouldn\'t be able to keep track. For every dollar you\'d invested back in 2009 nowadays you will have in return around 400000$ at today\'s price. \n\nSo.. I can assure you the people who got rich with by investing in blockchain back in the first epoch DESERVE IT - because they didn\'t only saw the potential blockhain had but they had courage to invest and didn\'t sell at the first sign of bad news. \n\nBack to nano and my history with crypto currencies..\n\nI started to invest in crypto in mid 2017. I\'m an IT consultant and manager so I guess it was easy to me to differentiate good and bad projects in the tech perspective and also to identify which teams behind the projects were up to the task.\n\nBefore Nano I invested in other projects which I liked and saw their raw potential but never felt true excitement for what they were trying to accomplish - for instance NEM and IOTA -\n\nWhen I first heard of this coin it was when it\'s all time high happened - I saw it climbing like few coins ever did so I decided to check it out to see whether it was a pump and dump scam or a genuine project. \n\nAfter trying the desktop wallet I almost moved on because it was impossible to sync up.. , then the magic happened when I first used the web wallet - It felt so good to send value from point A to B , for free and so fast . I decided to check how things worked under the hood because I thought I was being tricked so I’ve checked the white paper and saw the endorsement from many YouTubers - everything checked out - so I did my investment. \n\nWhy it felt so good if you ask me? It\'s like introducing an early 2000\'s PC to a someone who never touched a computer in his life. He will be thrilled for sure but then you make him try a computer from 2018. This person wouldn\'t ever go back.. Well this analogy can be easily applied to Bitcoin: it feels old because I didn\'t make any significant upgrade in its lifetime.. Don\'t get me wrong it\'s a revolutionary concept and is still very relevant in the crypto-space and it\'s going to be around for a lot of time. But if you ask me Bitcoin feels like an old pentium processor and Nano works as if it were the lastest I7. \n\nAlso.. it is feeless!\n\nNo fees > Almost 0$ fees. For example.. If I give you the choice to pick up between two super cars which both are same models and I tell you they run at the same max speed - but one uses free energy to run and the other one does the same but at a small cost - which one would you choose? At least for me the option is a no brainer. - comparing this coin to ripple, Stellar or any other high throughput crypto -\n\nAnother thing that convinced me this is a good investment were you guys, I like this community because it\'s giving a natural traction to the project just like happened with bitcoin in the early days because people were so excited about block-chain and decentralization, or for example what happens with Dogecoin - I never thought a coin with a meme face would make it to the top 50 because of the community supporting it - \n\nJust think about what Nano could do with all of the awesome tech backing it up plus the community-\n\nFinally, it was the dev\'s attitude that ended up convincing me: Humble, dedicated and grateful to their supporters. They never spoke bad of other projects, like I\'ve seen with Cardano, DASH and many other leaders bashing each other - \n\nThe devs did something unique and original which required a lot of out of the box thinking! \n\nTo wrap this up so you don\'t wake up drooling all over the keyboard,\n\nThese are for sure the early days of a long long journey. I can assure we are all early adopters. If you can\'t find the spark who got you in, then sell.. never stay in an investment if you can\'t find excitement while doing it. My personal rule is to never sell because of the price going down.. price is so speculative right now I won\'t even matter a year from now trust me. Sell only for some other reasons , for example if you feel the project derailed and won\'t be able to recover.\n\nCheck this post in a year - My bet is the early adopters will win, no matter what. \n\nPS: I will possible end up editing my grammar many times - I have to wake up early so I can\'t edit what I just wrote. \n\nEdit1: spelling errors and grammar. (Told ya I\'m not native)\nEdit2; added some lines at the 8th paragraph \nEdit3: more grammar and lines everywhere ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/', '7z1cr6', [['u/PresidentEstimator', 10, '2018-02-21 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/duknbvo/', '!RemindMe 1 year', '7z1cr6'], ['u/wisdummm', 28, '2018-02-21 02:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/dukne9k/', 'This is adorable, you’re amazing. Long live Nano! ', '7z1cr6']]], ['u/fuck_gdax_lol', 'Bytes crashing', 25, '2018-02-21 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteBall/comments/7z1def/bytes_crashing/', 'Well as I\'m sure you\'ve seen bytes have gone from .063 BTC/GB to under .04 BTC/GB since Tonych announced possibly the most ridiculous non-plan ever. It\'s really saddening to see the blatant lack of care for bytes holders from the development team. I mean really, you are going to give away 50% more bytes than are in circulation for free to non-bytes-holders in several sketchy distribution methods meaning you\'re going to be in control of 35% of the supply for possibly years? Did you not realize people have put savings into bytes? You can\'t "acquire users" by paying people $5-$20 which they will dump on the market to never use Byteball again. What tonych should do ASAP is plan a one-time distribution to bytes holders of say 250,000 GB and split the remaining 100,000 GB between giving away and development.\n\nIt\'s also sad that there\'s been no public announcements or responses from Eli and the marketing team.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteBall/comments/7z1def/bytes_crashing/', '7z1def', [['u/wheresmyprivatekey', 20, '2018-02-21 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteBall/comments/7z1def/bytes_crashing/dukthz0/', 'Thought i\'d share my 2 cents on this. My stance prior to this was that Tony and the team need more money for development, marketing and growing the team and I would have no problem with them taking say 5% of the undistributed funds to be in the projects funds. Based on what occurred with the cancellation of the airdrop, it may cause a similar response, if they are going to do it they should do it now, the PR can\'t get much worse. I am completely OK with not getting an airdrop if that means more people know about byteball and the project has more funding to grow long term, but it seems the market only cares about getting free stuff and it does irritate me (look at all the projects that have airdrops/forks, they always pump, right now Litecoin, Pearl and Zclassic come to mind (not that these are bad projects, but they are clearly not pumping because of their validity, they are pumping because of the "free" coins and it constantly happens over and over.) Personally I am fine with getting rid of the freeloaders, and I was ok with not distributing the airdrop to avoid the sell off afterwards, however clearly the cancellation of the airdrop was a net negative at least in the short term - not only do we not get the 10% but this is probably an even bigger sell off than what would have happened after the airdrop. I have no control over this, 2 out of the 4 projects I am invested in have gotten massively demolished by things that are beyond my control and even though it stings, I can\'t fault myself for the decisions I chose because I have no control of the circumstances that caused it. The sentiment of the crypto space saddens me because instead of improving the world, by creating and supporting great tech; the vast majority of the market wants something for nothing, thinks short-term and to hops from fad to fad. In the end I stand by my principles, views and ethics and I will stand by the projects I feel have really value and innovation. If the ship sinks, i\'ll sink with it; but I am not going to play the game most of the market is playing. I am here for a bigger goal than just moons and lambos, if this space leads down the path of pump and dumps, vaporware and scam coins; I don\'t want to be a part of that. I will not sell any of my positions and I will only put money in projects I believe in; however if the market is condoning and supporting negative behavior and bad projects, the amount of money I put into projects in the future will be reduced significantly.', '7z1def']]], ['u/coin4coin', '$1,000,000 USD per Bitcoin', 47, '2018-02-21 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/', "The likelihood that Bitcoin is succeed as a currency relies on that fact that no one person (whale) can easily manipulate the price.\n\nFor this to happen the market cap and liquidity must increase 100x from here.\n\nBitcoin must have a market cap of $20 trillion USD for it to succeed as a currency, that's 100x increase from today's prices. And roughly $800 billion USD traded daily.\n\nOtherwise, we'll keep seeing whale manipulation and panics in the price.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/', '7z1ilt', [['u/CheckOutMyDopeness', 10, '2018-02-21 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dukp6oy/', 'works for me', '7z1ilt'], ['u/coin4coin', 10, '2018-02-21 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dukpkjy/', 'I think we would see an incredible increase in competition with of miners if market cap did reach $20 trillion.\n\nThe number of miners would dramatically increase.\n\nAt $20 trillion market cap and $800 billion traded daily, $1.8 billion would easily be consumed by the market. \n\n$20 trillion is about right for an international currency, so $1m per Bitcoin is feasible.', '7z1ilt'], ['u/Drygord', 11, '2018-02-21 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/duku44g/', "You need to learn how Bitcoin works and why it's valuable as a currency ", '7z1ilt'], ['u/nukeboy01', 32, '2018-02-21 04:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dukvwdy/', "Don't we all only need to think the BTC worth 1M$ for it to be at 1M$? Like everyone just stop selling until it reach 1M$ lol.", '7z1ilt'], ['u/blk0', 11, '2018-02-21 12:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dulb5qq/', "The whales have a constant fraction of all bitcoins out there. A higher price only stops new whales from entering, but the existing ones are not affected and can manipulate the btc price at any price level (as long as they don't start losing BTCs in their trades).", '7z1ilt'], ['u/Sonos', 12, '2018-02-21 13:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/duldkzz/', '1 BTC = 1 BTC', '7z1ilt']]], ['u/brockm92', "What's going on in the Altcoin market?", 12, '2018-02-21 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/', "What has been going on in the Altcoin market? Bitcoin isn't down and it isn't exactly going on a Bull run. It's been bouncing around from approximately 11,000 to high 11's, yet Altcoins are fairly stagnant for the most part or even losing value. It's rare anymore to see more than a few coins with 20+ percent gains. Any insight as to what the reason may be for this?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/', '7z1ma7', [['u/Savik519', 47, '2018-02-21 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/dukpc3e/', "No reason at all, just typical crypto markets. Sell if you'd like, hold if you'd like. ", '7z1ma7'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 24, '2018-02-21 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/dukpd17/', 'Looks to me like there is not much new money entering the market and the whales are manipulating by getting everyone to follow the leader and dump their alts so they can cash out BTC at a higher price and probably now buying back some of the alts even cheaper. Total manipulation', '7z1ma7'], ['u/teslavedison', 19, '2018-02-21 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/dukq020/', 'Solid advice.', '7z1ma7']]], ['u/Elijahph', 'Mid march, wraeclast is a wasteland, heirophant has taken over.', 54, '2018-02-21 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/', "We all thought it was fun and games, who cares about some crazy buffs right? That is what we all thought, but I was sent back in time to warn you.\n\nJust 2 days into Pokemon league a guild of players was feeding a heirophant the items he needed. He got everything, dual shimmeron wands, a tabula. With this ultimate gear set complete he sent to face Uber Elder, he did so much damage that immortal phases were skipped. \n\nThe power got to him though, it wasn't just enough to push elder back anymore, the heirophant started invading the atlas himself, finally he started invading other people's atlas, the resistance didn't last long. A team of 5 heirophants went against him and they seemed to be holding their own for a bit but because the original heirophant controlled the atlas they were stuck leveling till 85 in blood aquaducts and didn't have their final ascendency done.\n\nWith that our last hope of survival was wiped out, just one week into beast league.\n\nChris tried to shut down the servers but it was too late by this point, the original heirophant had become fully sentient and took over, with the power of hundreds of computers and black hole mtx frostbolt he quickly took the Lions share of Bitcoin. The global economy collapsed and as a last ditch effort I was put in a DeLorean and we used a train to build up enough momentum to attempt a time leap. Project_PT was supposed to go instead of me but his pride held him back, he tried to take on the heirophant with double strike and wouldn't use ancestral call, the sheer number of totems overwhelmed him. \n\nI beg of you, turn back before it is too late. Reddit you are my only hope.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/', '7z1wxr', [['u/ChaosBadgers', 14, '2018-02-21 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/dukrnw2/', '5/7 good shitpost', '7z1wxr'], ['u/Ajido', 18, '2018-02-21 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/duks8cd/', 'If you look at the skill tree, Hierophant is at the edge and is actually just a guardian for the biggest bad of them all that is yet to be revealed to us...the Ascendant.', '7z1wxr'], ['u/Sawljah', 29, '2018-02-21 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/dukyvm3/', '> Reddit you are my only hope.\n\nFirst mistake.', '7z1wxr']]], ['u/fuckveggiesgetbacon', 'Ethereum is taking a beating. Any idea why?', 10, '2018-02-21 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z251q/ethereum_is_taking_a_beating_any_idea_why/', 'Man we are getting killed. We were at .15 vs bitcoin running concurrently for a while and it just broke loose and dropped off. I’m getting killed right now, bought this afternoon. \n\nBitcoin and Litecoin on a rampage. Shit even bch ran hard for a few days. Good old ether just tanking right along.\n\nWtf gives? Am I missing some negative news or something?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z251q/ethereum_is_taking_a_beating_any_idea_why/', '7z251q', [['u/bstr3k', 12, '2018-02-21 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z251q/ethereum_is_taking_a_beating_any_idea_why/duktmkp/', 'I think the run ups happen in waves, ETH was going up really well during the BTC crash and it was only affected later on in the crash. Right now people are focusing on other things which they see as "undervalued" and buying those instead of ETH.\n\nOnce BTC has gone up heaps, people might see ETH as undervalued and buy that instead and price pumps. basically just hold on long term and you\'ll be ok', '7z251q']]], ['u/JuicySpark', 'Are you tired of hearing "its just everyone cashing out their gains for BTC" as the excuse for dips?', 77, '2018-02-21 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/', 'So am I. It doesn\'t seem that easy anymore. \n\n- alt coin dip\n\n"That\'s just people flocking to BTC, and LTC for quick gains"\n\nBullshit. How does everyone seem to know this for sure? \n\nI\'m a successful trader. I only have 1 year, but I also have 7 years trading stocks. I don\'t panic , I don\'t jump at something because I like it, and its up 25%. My FOMO is very minimal. My FUD is almost non existent at times. \n\n I have seen enough shit, but I can really never pinpoint or be 100% certain why the alt coin dip took place. \n\nThe theory makes sense. Yes some people are flocking to BTC for quick gains is true, but not in the abstract.\n\nI think the markets are being manipulated VERY hard, and more than ever. \n\nThink about it. I have witnessed Bots putting up bids, and sell orders . its very common on binance especialy, I watched it on Bittrex, Binance today at the same time with NavCoin. \nI watched sell orders pop up with the exact same amounts at the same time! They came,up with the lowest ask prices 5 at time on each\n\n885, 65, 1440, 25, 1700\n\nThen I watched all 4 of the same orders vanish and reappear on BOTH EXCHANGES rotating with eachother like its a competition to sell first. \n\nBullshit! I watched it happen with Other coins at the SAME TIME! today. Next time I\'m filming THIS Bullshit. That\'s manipulation \n\nBig guys fucking around with prices. Stupid ! \n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/', '7z2c4m', [['u/HT2TranMustReenlist', 32, '2018-02-21 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dukvbzl/', "It's the illuminati", '7z2c4m'], ['u/MALDI2015', 10, '2018-02-21 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dukvcsy/', "This market price manipulation can't be news to you, right?", '7z2c4m'], ['u/JuicySpark', 11, '2018-02-21 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dukvxic/', "Yeah so if we know this, then why do people always make other excuses as being the answer ? \n\nWe can't have this. We csnt have most new comers getting burned. Eventually it will destroy the overall value s", '7z2c4m'], ['u/Retroceded', 22, '2018-02-21 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dul0gfe/', 'Hodl. Big guy wants profits, it would be kinda dumb to buy high and sell low. ', '7z2c4m'], ['u/tritter211', 16, '2018-02-21 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dul4lju/', "You win.. by doing nothing, but ONLY if you follow this rule: Never invest what you can't lose. \n\n6-12 months from now, you won't even remember this dip. Because, the price will probably go way beyond our current ATHs. \n\nBut if you didn't follow this rule, and you need some of your invested money next week/month, then you need to take steps and contain the damage. \n\nAsk yourself: Do you think XLM is going to forever stay at today's low prices? I can't predict the future, but I can be 99.99% sure that XLM is going up atleast 30% in the coming days/weeks/months, thanks to the law of averages. I am more than happy with a 30% growth in 1 year as that is still a better ROI than mutual funds. But we all know, in crypto space, the price will go way beyond my 30% expected growth. \n\nI accidentally made more money in ETH than any other investments in the past 1 year. Why? Because I completely forgot that I bought it 2 years ago. ", '7z2c4m'], ['u/spaceshipguitar', 12, '2018-02-21 08:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dul5cti/', "Actually a few guys holding tens of thousands of btc can decide to sell together, create a $1000-$1500 dip in 4 hours and rebuy everything for 15% more Bitcoin than they had yesterday by scaring retards into selling. If you think these organized moves don't happen, you're crazy.", '7z2c4m']]], ['u/Zachrist', 'My roommate is mining bitcoin on two computers 24/7. We split the electric bill. Am I being shafted?', 16, '2018-02-21 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/', 'Our electric bill went up significantly a few months ago. This is our first year in this apartment, so I chalked it up to a typical heating bill spike. Now I found out about the mining and wonder if that’s the cause.\n\nHow much does bitcoin mining tend to cost in your electric bill?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/', '7z2i4n', [['u/StealthSecrecy', 31, '2018-02-21 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukw7co/', "Yes it can be pretty significant. The cost will depend on what hardware he's running but definitely make him pay up. Or get a cut of his profits.", '7z2i4n'], ['u/godornogod', 20, '2018-02-21 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukwcqn/', "Yep you're paying for him", '7z2i4n'], ['u/ladylandscaper', 13, '2018-02-21 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukyrqr/', 'Yeah you are subsidizing his work', '7z2i4n'], ['u/caskey', 10, '2018-02-21 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukzfo8/', 'This is correct. OP needs to insist that they get half of all coins.', '7z2i4n'], ['u/TANKCOM', 12, '2018-02-21 10:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dul89hs/', 'First off, if he is really mining Bitcoin (not other Cryptocurrencies) on a regular PC, he is a fucking moron wasting money, the electricity costs far more than the Bitcoins he is mining.\n\nFor the cost of the electricity:\n\nAssuming both of the PCs draw 400W each 24/7, thats 19.2 kWh of electric energy per day. The average price per kWh in the US is 13.01 ct.\n\nSo 19.2 kWh/day * 13.01 ct/kWh = 2,5$/day\n\nWhich equals 17.5$ per week or 912$ per year.', '7z2i4n']]], ['u/_FUCK_THE_GIANTS_', "I made $100 dollars in RobinHood. If I don't report those earnings will anything really happen?", 11, '2018-02-21 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/', 'Here\'s my dilemma: I\'m a college student and my mom is paying for my tuition. She is also doing my taxes. She\'s already done them pretty much fully so it would look absurdly suspicious if I asked her to do them myself at this point. She already knew I had about $500 in bitcoin and she said "that\'s as much as you can afford to lose, I\'m paying for your college and I won\'t let you risk any more." Being the gambling addict I am, I made a Robinhood without telling her (I am obviously older than 18). In total, on my 2.1k investment, I made $100. I now own 0 stocks, all my money is back in cash. Now I have a dilemma: If I give her my Robinhood tax docs, she\'ll know every trade I made. She also worked on Wall Street so she will see how shady some of the companies I invested in were (They werent that bad and the really sketch ones I didn\'t put much money into, but I just know she\'ll tear that whole document apart). If I don\'t report the $100 earnings will I really get audited? I also have very little income other than that, around $3k from my summer job probably.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/', '7z2j4t', [['u/Stfuchris', 42, '2018-02-21 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukwrdv/', 'Dude you don’t even need to file a tax return unless you make 10,400 dollars or more there is zero percent chance you get audited.', '7z2j4t'], ['u/way_too_optimistic', 70, '2018-02-21 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukx5aq/', 'Yes you have to report it. Come clean with your mom.', '7z2j4t'], ['u/knowyrrole101', 14, '2018-02-21 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukx8mu/', 'lol no your not going to get audited for $30..for context there is about a 1% chance of getting audited if you make around $200k. Just tell yourself you stuck it to the man ;)\n', '7z2j4t'], ['u/abcdthrow123', 12, '2018-02-21 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukywan/', 'The 10k number depends on a few things. For example I had "independent contractor" income on a 1099 misc and the 10k doesn\'t apply because a 1099 doesn\'t pay taxes in advance unlike w2 stuff which pays some tax per pay check ', '7z2j4t'], ['u/johhwick', 16, '2018-02-21 08:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dul4jmg/', 'CPA here. Unless you have a self-employment income greater than $400, you don’t need to file a tax return for income less than $10400 as a single filer. Your mother will most likely claim you as a dependent and you don’t need to worry about anything cause your overall income is less than the amount of dependent exemption, i.e $4050.', '7z2j4t'], ['u/ps2memorycard', 10, '2018-02-21 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/duli8wa/', '"Being the gambling addict I am..."\n\nT-T goddam I hope RH doesn\'t give you option trading, so you don\'t end up knowing what a gambling problem really is. WSB losing $300k +/- daily and your selfish ass is out here talking about a $3k investment. ', '7z2j4t'], ['u/Rjk214', 22, '2018-02-21 16:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dulnchl/', 'Show your mom your autistic plays so she can laugh at what a fuck up her son is for making such dumb plays and getting lucky.', '7z2j4t']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, February 21, 2018', 56, '2018-02-21 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_21_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_21_2018/', '7z2ndg', [['u/faeyn', 14, '2018-02-21 05:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_21_2018/dukxek1/', "It's the start of a brand new day everyone. Let's see what Bitcoin has in store for us!", '7z2ndg'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 24, '2018-02-21 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_d... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Britain\'s cross-party Treasury Select Committee of lawmakers on Thursday said it is launching an inquiry into digital currencies, as well as the underlying distributed ledger technology. The probe will focus on the opportunities and risks posed to consumers, businesses and the government by the rising popularity of so-called cryptocurrencies, the committee said in a statement. A global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the last year has seen wild gyrations in their valuations, making fortunes for some investors, while others have lost heavily. Bitcoin, the best known virtual currency, lost over half its value earlier this year after surging more than 1,300 percent. "People are becoming increasingly aware of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but they may not be aware that they are currently unregulated in the UK, and that there is no protection for individual investors," Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, said. The British committee of politicians will take written and verbal evidence from a range of experts on the digital currencies, which will then inform a report it submits to the government containing recommendations on what to do. The inquiry will consider whether the government is striking the right balance between protecting customers and businesses without stifling innovation. Governments and regulators worldwide have in recent months shown themselves divided on what to do about cryptocurrencies, which have already spawned investment scams promising returns of over 1,000 percent and hacks on the exchanges that store the virtual funds. The finance ministers and central bank governors of France and Germany earlier this month called for the policy and monetary implications of cryptocurrencies to be placed on the agenda of the upcoming G20 meeting of the largest advanced and developing economies. The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney meanwhile on Monday said that bitcoin has "pretty much failed" as a currency measured by standard benchmarks, and is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things. Story continues But the BoE is one of a number of central banks and governments around the world that are looking into the underlying blockchain technology as a potential way of issuing digital-only currency, for making settlement more efficient, or for distributing and tracking money in the public sector. Saudi Arabia\x92s central bank last week signed a deal with U.S. based digital currency firm Ripple to help banks in the kingdom settle payments using the technology. (Reporting by Lawrence White, additional reporting by Jemima Kelly, editing by Louise Heavens)', 'By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Britain\'s cross-party Treasury Select Committee of lawmakers on Thursday said it is launching an inquiry into digital currencies, as well as the underlying distributed ledger technology. The probe will focus on the opportunities and risks posed to consumers, businesses and the government by the rising popularity of so-called cryptocurrencies, the committee said in a statement. A global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the last year has seen wild gyrations in their valuations, making fortunes for some investors, while others have lost heavily. Bitcoin, the best known virtual currency, lost over half its value earlier this year after surging more than 1,300 percent. "People are becoming increasingly aware of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but they may not be aware that they are currently unregulated in the UK, and that there is no protection for individual investors," Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, said. The British committee of politicians will take written and verbal evidence from a range of experts on the digital currencies, which will then inform a report it submits to the government containing recommendations on what to do. The inquiry will consider whether the government is striking the right balance between protecting customers and businesses without stifling innovation. Governments and regulators worldwide have in recent months shown themselves divided on what to do about cryptocurrencies, which have already spawned investment scams promising returns of over 1,000 percent and hacks on the exchanges that store the virtual funds. The finance ministers and central bank governors of France and Germany earlier this month called for the policy and monetary implications of cryptocurrencies to be placed on the agenda of the upcoming G20 meeting of the largest advanced and developing economies. The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney meanwhile on Monday said that bitcoin has "pretty much failed" as a currency measured by standard benchmarks, and is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things. Story continues But the BoE is one of a number of central banks and governments around the world that are looking into the underlying blockchain technology as a potential way of issuing digital-only currency, for making settlement more efficient, or for distributing and tracking money in the public sector. Saudi Arabia\x92s central bank last week signed a deal with U.S. based digital currency firm Ripple to help banks in the kingdom settle payments using the technology. (Reporting by Lawrence White, additional reporting by Jemima Kelly, editing by Louise Heavens)', 'Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says thelaunch of his country’s oil-backed answer to Bitcoin, Petro, raised $735 million in its first day.\nIn a tweet late Tuesday, the Venezuelan leader said that investors had promised 4.8 billion yuan, or $735 million in a pre-sale of Petro, the cryptocurrency Maduro hopes will help boost Venezuela’s ailing economy. Countries including the U.S. have imposed sanctions on Venezuela, with the U.S., at least, dubbing Maduro a “dictator.” That comes as the Venezuelan bol?var fuerte has been in free fall partly due to excessive printing of money, while the country still owes its creditors some $141 billion.\nMaduro has said that he hopes the Petro will helpthe country skirt Western sanctions, though the U.S. Treasury has warned that it won’t be that easy. In mid-January, the department told potential Petro investors that they could be subject tosanctions against Venezuela.\n"Available information indicates that, once issued, the Petro digital currency would appear to be an extension of credit to the Venezuelan government," the Treasury department said in a statement toReuters.\nIf Maduro’s plans pan out, the fund raise will indeed attract a much higher figure than the initial $735 million. Maduro has said that he plans to offer a total of 100 million Petros, with a starting price of $60 each--roughly the price of a barrel of oil, for a total of about $6 billion. Some 824 million tokens have so far been made available.\nAnd he doesn’t plan to stop there. Following on the sale of the Petro, Maduro has said that he plans to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold next week,Reutersreports.\nAt any rate, while Venezuela has become a first in launching a government-backed cryptocurrency, it also flies in the face of what made such assets attractive in the first place, according to critics.\n“This is a stunt, and I don’t think of it as a cryptocurrency,” Chris Burniske of venture capital firm Placeholder toldBloomberg. “The reason I say that is cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized.”\n“The Petro is really a top-down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,” he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren’t considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity. “With Petro, we really have a new wrapper around oil.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here\'s What Bitcoin Must Prove Before Goldman Sachs Would Invest\n• Iran Isn\'t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans.\n• A Computer Glitch Let a Trader Claim $20 Trillion in Free Bitcoin\n• Steven Seagal Is Endorsing a Cryptocurrency--But You Might Want to Avoid It\n• Nasdaq Says It Will Delist Long Blockchain, the Iced-Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Company', 'Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says thelaunch of his country’s oil-backed answer to Bitcoin, Petro, raised $735 million in its first day.\nIn a tweet late Tuesday, the Venezuelan leader said that investors had promised 4.8 billion yuan, or $735 million in a pre-sale of Petro, the cryptocurrency Maduro hopes will help boost Venezuela’s ailing economy. Countries including the U.S. have imposed sanctions on Venezuela, with the U.S., at least, dubbing Maduro a “dictator.” That comes as the Venezuelan bol?var fuerte has been in free fall partly due to excessive printing of money, while the country still owes its creditors some $141 billion.\nMaduro has said that he hopes the Petro will helpthe country skirt Western sanctions, though the U.S. Treasury has warned that it won’t be that easy. In mid-January, the department told potential Petro investors that they could be subject tosanctions against Venezuela.\n"Available information indicates that, once issued, the Petro digital currency would appear to be an extension of credit to the Venezuelan government," the Treasury department said in a statement toReuters.\nIf Maduro’s plans pan out, the fund raise will indeed attract a much higher figure than the initial $735 million. Maduro has said that he plans to offer a total of 100 million Petros, with a starting price of $60 each--roughly the price of a barrel of oil, for a total of about $6 billion. Some 824 million tokens have so far been made available.\nAnd he doesn’t plan to stop there. Following on the sale of the Petro, Maduro has said that he plans to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold next week,Reutersreports.\nAt any rate, while Venezuela has become a first in launching a government-backed cryptocurrency, it also flies in the face of what made such assets attractive in the first place, according to critics.\n“This is a stunt, and I don’t think of it as a cryptocurrency,” Chris Burniske of venture capital firm Placeholder toldBloomberg. “The reason I say that is cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized.”\n“The Petro is really a top-down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,” he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren’t considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity. “With Petro, we really have a new wrapper around oil.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here\'s What Bitcoin Must Prove Before Goldman Sachs Would Invest\n• Iran Isn\'t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans.\n• A Computer Glitch Let a Trader Claim $20 Trillion in Free Bitcoin\n• Steven Seagal Is Endorsing a Cryptocurrency--But You Might Want to Avoid It\n• Nasdaq Says It Will Delist Long Blockchain, the Iced-Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Company', 'Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says the launch of his country\x92s oil-backed answer to Bitcoin , Petro, raised $735 million in its first day. In a tweet late Tuesday, the Venezuelan leader said that investors had promised 4.8 billion yuan, or $735 million in a pre-sale of Petro, the cryptocurrency Maduro hopes will help boost Venezuela\x92s ailing economy. Countries including the U.S. have imposed sanctions on Venezuela, with the U.S., at least, dubbing Maduro a \x93 dictator. \x94 That comes as the Venezuelan bol?var fuerte has been in free fall partly due to excessive printing of money, while the country still owes its creditors some $141 billion. Maduro has said that he hopes the Petro will help the country skirt Western sanctions , though the U.S. Treasury has warned that it won\x92t be that easy. In mid-January, the department told potential Petro investors that they could be subject to sanctions against Venezuela. "Available information indicates that, once issued, the Petro digital currency would appear to be an extension of credit to the Venezuelan government," the Treasury department said in a statement to Reuters . If Maduro\x92s plans pan out, the fund raise will indeed attract a much higher figure than the initial $735 million. Maduro has said that he plans to offer a total of 100 million Petros, with a starting price of $60 each--roughly the price of a barrel of oil, for a total of about $6 billion. Some 824 million tokens have so far been made available. And he doesn\x92t plan to stop there. Following on the sale of the Petro, Maduro has said that he plans to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold next week, Reuters reports. A grandes problemas, ?grandes soluciones! Desde el primer minuto el juego arranc? bien, y arrancamos ganando: 4.777 millones de yuanes o 735 millones de d?lares es el resultado inicial de las operaciones de intenci?n de compra del Petro. #AlFuturoConElPetro pic.twitter.com/LoaDgj4rr1 \x97 Nicol?s Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) February 21, 2018 Story continues Estamos en la vanguardia tecnol?gica y econ?mica para superar la especulaci?n de las monedas internacionales que afecta la vida de los venezolanos. El Petro reafirma nuestra soberan?a econ?mica. #AlFuturoConElPetro pic.twitter.com/Jo72DQkSLz \x97 Nicol?s Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) February 21, 2018 At any rate, while Venezuela has become a first in launching a government-backed cryptocurrency, it also flies in the face of what made such assets attractive in the first place, according to critics. \x93This is a stunt, and I don\x92t think of it as a cryptocurrency,\x94 Chris Burniske of venture capital firm Placeholder told Bloomberg . \x93The reason I say that is cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized.\x94 \x93The Petro is really a top-down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,\x94 he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren\x92t considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity. \x93With Petro, we really have a new wrapper around oil.\x94 See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Here\'s What Bitcoin Must Prove Before Goldman Sachs Would Invest Iran Isn\'t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans. A Computer Glitch Let a Trader Claim $20 Trillion in Free Bitcoin Steven Seagal Is Endorsing a Cryptocurrency--But You Might Want to Avoid It Nasdaq Says It Will Delist Long Blockchain, the Iced-Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Company', 'It\'s one step forward, two steps back forSnap(NYSE: SNAP), which was basking in the glow of abetter-than-expected earnings report, only to be lambasted by, well, just about everyone over a seemingly botched app redesign.\nCEO Evan Spiegel is putting up a brave front, saying the complaints "validate" the changes that were made and that he is "excited" about the response so far. Sure, that\'s the feeling anyone would get when they see one online petition garnering over 1.2 million signatures urging Snapchat to change the app back to the way it used to be.\nImage source: Snap.\nSnap has no intention of undoing the changes it\'s made, saying only that the new design "can take a little getting used to." That\'s the real risk: The intransigence of management to admit it may have made a mistake could very well alienate the new users the app has only just begun to attract again.\nAfter a year of numerous missteps following its initial public offering, Snap looked like it had gotten itself back on track. Its fourth-quarter earnings report showed the number of daily active users increased 8.9 million to 187 million, an 18% gain over the year-ago period and the first time in two years it had posted a higher rate of growth.\nEven its recent decision to beginbroadcasting live updatesfrom the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but to not allow users to do so, looked like a wise move considering the controversial content that\'s often found its way ontoFacebook\'s live programming, and evenAlphabet\'s YouTube\'s.\nYet all that\'s at risk if there really is this groundswell of opposition to the app\'s makeover.\nThe redesign, which was originally announced in November, is the biggest overhaul of the application Snap\'s performed so far in a bid to keep its users engaged. The update walls off content from friends and family from that posted by celebrities and media. Instead of receiving all the content in one spot, users have to swipe left to get content from friends and family and swipe right for branded and celebrity content.\nBut users don\'t like the change, as the petition signatories make clear, saying that rather than making the app easier to use, it does the opposite and renders some content useless.\nPart of the problem with separating the content the way Snap has done is that many users feel a kinship with celebrities, and the change makes them feel like they\'re no longer friends. Spiegel dismisses the complaint, saying: "Exactly. They\'re not your friend."\nRegardless of the truth of the statement, that kind of hubris doesn\'t help Snap. It\'s not up to the app whether its users are feeling an imaginary bond with entertainers. If that makes them more engaged on the app, then it\'s all good. It\'s called a "user experience" for a reason.\nAnother complaint about the redesign is that direct messages are scattered among the posts that disappear; friends with whom you frequently engage are topmost, but those with whom you interact less frequently are harder to find.\nThe changes that Snap made indicate a desire to differentiate the user experience in Snapchat from what\'s offered by Facebook or Instagram. In Facebook\'s News Feed, for example, content from friends and family is mixed in with sponsored corporate messages, branded video, and more. It\'s all a mishmash. But Spiegel has said your friends are different from the commercial interests, celebrities included. "They\'re relationships."\nBut what Spiegel believes and what users want may not be the same. Change can be jarring, and right after a major overhaul, users may feel like they\'re in unfamiliar territory. While the CEO says he feels even more engaged with the app after using it for several months, he may find that users are so alienated by the changes that they don\'t hang around long enough to have it grow on them.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.Rich Dupreyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Going into Walmart Inc. \'s (NYSE: WMT) fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial report, investors were feeling pretty confident. The company had put up several quarters of solid sales growth and increasing comps, but it was the impressive e-commerce gains that had investors convinced that Walmart could effectively counter its online nemesis, Amazon.com . Walmart had seen more than 50% year-over-year e-commerce growth in each of the past three quarters, and investors were hoping for more of the same. Those expectations took it on the chin when Walmart reported e-commerce gains in the fourth quarter of 23% year over year, the lowest increase seen in over a year. Walmart\'s stock to fell more than 10% in the wake of its financial release -- producing the single biggest dollar decline in the company\'s history. It\'s important for investors to remember, however, that this was the first full quarter without the benefit of the Jet.com acquisition. With that in mind, let\'s look at the rest of the numbers to see if they\'re as bad as Wall Street is making out. Walmart associate assisting a customer at a pickup tower. Slowing e-commerce growth made investors run for the exits. Image source: Walmart. It\'s really not that bad For its just-completed fourth quarter, Walmart reported revenue of $136.3 billion, up 4.1% year over year. Comparable same-store sales grew 2.6%, while comp traffic grew 1.6%, both year over year. It also marked the 14th consecutive quarter of growth for Walmart. Walmart\'s margin was pressured by a combination of lower prices and a higher percentage of online sales, as shipping tends to make those sales less profitable. Walmart has also been making additional products available to online shoppers; the total now exceeds 75 million products. The combination of lower margin and several discrete items, including restructuring charges and a loss on extinguishment of debt, caused Walmart\'s diluted earnings to fall 40% to $0.73 per share, compared with $1.22 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the discrete items of $0.60 per share would have resulted in essentially flat earnings. Story continues Walmart experienced what it called "operational challenges" during the holiday season. The company increased seasonal inventory for items such as toys and electronics but ended up out of stock on staples and "more everyday items." This is obviously a sign of growing pains as Walmart ramps up its e-commerce business to compete with rival Amazon. One of the initiatives the company has planned will be to take the smart-cart technology from Jet.com and integrate it into Walmart\'s e-commerce operation. Jet boasts much higher units per transaction than Walmart, so the company believes this change will drive higher growth. As customers add more items to the online shopping cart, they are rewarded with lower prices. Shoppers are also rewarded if they forgo returns or pay with a debit card. "We have good momentum in the business with solid sales growth across Walmart U.S., Sam\'s Club, and International," said CEO Doug McMillon. "We\'re making real progress putting our unique assets to work to serve customers in all the ways they want to shop, and I want to thank our associates for their great work this past year. We\'re making decisions to position the business for success and investing to win with customers and shareholders." What the coming year will bring Walmart is forecasting comp sales for the coming year to grow at least 2% at its U.S. Walmart stores and between 3% and 4% at its Sam\'s Club locations. The company expects consolidated net sales to increase between 1.5% to 2% after being negatively affected by the decision to close certain Sam\'s Club stores and to remove tobacco from certain clubs. This also includes winding down its Brazilian first-party e-commerce business. Walmart still expects e-commerce sales to grow 40% for fiscal 2019, while generating earnings per share of $4.75 to $5.00. Given the combination of growth, higher comps, and much higher online sales growth than what other brick-and-mortar retailers have generated, the massive blow to the stock price is likely a wild overreaction -- and investors may be getting Walmart for a bargain at this price. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Danny Vena owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Going intoWalmart Inc.\'s(NYSE: WMT)fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial report, investors were feeling pretty confident. The company had put up several quarters of solid sales growth and increasing comps, but it was the impressive e-commerce gains that had investors convinced that Walmart could effectively counter its online nemesis,Amazon.com. Walmart had seen more than 50% year-over-year e-commerce growth in each of the past three quarters, and investors were hoping for more of the same.\nThose expectations took it on the chin when Walmart reported e-commerce gains in the fourth quarter of 23% year over year, the lowest increase seen in over a year. Walmart\'s stock to fell more than 10% in the wake of its financial release -- producing the single biggest dollar decline in the company\'s history. It\'s important for investors to remember, however, that this was the first full quarter without the benefit of the Jet.com acquisition. With that in mind, let\'s look at the rest of the numbers to see if they\'re as bad as Wall Street is making out.\nSlowing e-commerce growth made investors run for the exits. Image source: Walmart.\nFor its just-completed fourth quarter, Walmart reported revenue of $136.3 billion, up 4.1% year over year. Comparable same-store sales grew 2.6%, while comp traffic grew 1.6%, both year over year. It also marked the 14th consecutive quarter of growth for Walmart.\nWalmart\'s margin was pressured by a combination of lower prices and a higher percentage of online sales, as shipping tends to make those sales less profitable. Walmart has also been making additional products available to online shoppers; the total now exceeds 75 million products.\nThe combination of lower margin and several discrete items, including restructuring charges and a loss on extinguishment of debt, caused Walmart\'s diluted earnings to fall 40% to $0.73 per share, compared with $1.22 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the discrete items of $0.60 per share would have resulted in essentially flat earnings.\nWalmart experienced what it called "operational challenges" during the holiday season. The company increased seasonal inventory for items such as toys and electronics but ended up out of stock on staples and "more everyday items." This is obviously a sign of growing pains as Walmart ramps up its e-commerce business to compete with rival Amazon.\nOne of the initiatives the company has planned will be to take the smart-cart technology from Jet.com and integrate it into Walmart\'s e-commerce operation. Jet boasts much higher units per transaction than Walmart, so the company believes this change will drive higher growth. As customers add more items to the online shopping cart, they are rewarded with lower prices. Shoppers are also rewarded if they forgo returns or pay with a debit card.\n"We have good momentum in the business with solid sales growth across Walmart U.S., Sam\'s Club, and International," said CEO Doug McMillon. "We\'re making real progress putting our unique assets to work to serve customers in all the ways they want to shop, and I want to thank our associates for their great work this past year. We\'re making decisions to position the business for success and investing to win with customers and shareholders."\nWalmart is forecasting comp sales for the coming year to grow at least 2% at its U.S. Walmart stores and between 3% and 4% at its Sam\'s Club locations. The company expects consolidated net sales to increase between 1.5% to 2% after being negatively affected by the decision to close certain Sam\'s Club stores and to remove tobacco from certain clubs. This also includes winding down its Brazilian first-party e-commerce business. Walmart still expects e-commerce sales to grow 40% for fiscal 2019, while generating earnings per share of $4.75 to $5.00.\nGiven the combination of growth, higher comps, and much higher online sales growth than what other brick-and-mortar retailers have generated, the massive blow to the stock price is likely a wild overreaction -- and investors may be getting Walmart for a bargain at this price.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Danny Venaowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Boeing's(NYSE: BA)737 MAX 9 -- the second variant of its upgraded 737 MAX family of single-aisle planes -- is finally ready for action. Last Friday, the aerospace giant announced that the FAA had issued an amended type certificate for the MAX 9. This will allow Boeing to begin deliveries to customers, including rapidly rising Southeast Asian carrierLion AirandUnited Continental(NYSE: UAL).\nHowever, the 737 MAX 9 hasn't sold very well. Further, Boeing launched a slightly larger model last year (the 737 MAX 10) to better compete with theAirbus(NASDAQOTH: EADSY)A321neo. The 737 MAX 9 now fills a tiny niche between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10, which will make it very difficult to gain additional orders.\nBoeing's 737 MAX 9 was certified by the FAA last week. Image source: Boeing.\nBoeing's outgoing generation of 737 jets came in four basic sizes: the 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900. The smallest model (the -600) sold very poorly, with fewer than 100 orders. By contrast, the 737-800 and its variants accounted for more than 5,000 orders -- roughly three-quarters of the total. The 737-700 and 737-900 size classes both sold in respectable numbers as well, with more than 1,200 orders for the former (including business jets) and nearly 600 orders for the latter.\nNot surprisingly, when Boeing designed an upgrade program for the 737, it dropped the smallest model. However, it left the other three model sizes unchanged, which proved to be a mistake.\nThe 737 MAX 7 attracted little interest from airlines, as its relatively small size means unit costs are higher. Boeing eventually changed the MAX 7's specifications to add 12 more seats, while increasing its commonalities with the 737 MAX 8 to reduce development costs.\nDemand for the 737 MAX 9 was a little better, but still underwhelming. Boeing doesn't provide an official breakdown of its 737 MAX orders by variant, but one third-party analysis pegged the number of MAX 9 orders atapproximately 410as of a year ago. For comparison, Airbus currently has 1,920 orders for its competing (but somewhat larger) A321neo.\nAt last year's Paris Air Show, Boeing launched the 737 MAX 10, a model that can fit 12 more seats than the MAX 9. The MAX 10 has roughly the same capacity as Airbus' A321neo, and will likely have similar unit costs.\nThe 737 MAX 10 has superseded the MAX 9 in Boeing's product lineup. Image source: Boeing.\nNot surprisingly, airlines and aircraft leasing companies responded much more positively to the 737 MAX 10 than to the MAX 9. Boeing garnered361 orders and commitmentsfor the 737 MAX 10 in the span of a week during the air show.\nIn theory, it might have made sense for Boeing to scrap the 737 MAX 9 in favor of the MAX 10, just as it had abandoned the original 737 MAX 7 concept. Unfortunately, by the time it made the decision to go ahead with the 737 MAX 10, the MAX 9 was less than a year away from entering service. In other words, it was too late to completely change course.\nThis has left the MAX 9 in a no-man's land where it isn't likely to get more orders. (In fact, the size gap between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10 is less than the gap between the A320neo and A321neo.) Most airlines prefer the 737 MAX 8, which hits a sweet spot in terms of the trade-offs between size, unit costs, and performance. Meanwhile, airlines that want to minimize unit costs will move all the way up to the 737 MAX 10, bypassing the MAX 9.\nThe tough outlook for the 737 MAX 9 can be seen from the evolution of United Continental's fleet plan. Back in 2012, the carrier ordered 100 737 MAX 9s, making it one of the two primary customers for that variant (along with Indonesia's Lion Air).\nHowever, Unitedconverted 39 of those ordersto the 737 MAX 10 last June, along with another 61 737 MAX orders that didn't previously have a variant specified. United Airlines will still add the 737 MAX 9 to its fleet starting this year, but that's probably just because the 737 MAX 10 won't be available until 2020. Going forward, the MAX 8 and MAX 10 look like better fits for the carrier's needs.\nLion Air has also ordered some 737 MAX 10s. While it did so as a new order rather than a conversion, this suggests that it won't have as much need for the 737 MAX 9 in its long-term fleet plan as previously expected.\nMany other Boeing customers converted smaller numbers of existing 737 orders to the MAX 10 last year, hollowing out the 737 MAX 9 backlog even further. Once 737 MAX 10 production ramps up in the next few years, the 737 MAX 9 will have lost most of its (limited) appeal. As a result, its production run could come to a premature end within the next five years or so.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Boeing 's (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX 9 -- the second variant of its upgraded 737 MAX family of single-aisle planes -- is finally ready for action. Last Friday, the aerospace giant announced that the FAA had issued an amended type certificate for the MAX 9. This will allow Boeing to begin deliveries to customers, including rapidly rising Southeast Asian carrier Lion Air and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) . However, the 737 MAX 9 hasn't sold very well. Further, Boeing launched a slightly larger model last year (the 737 MAX 10) to better compete with the Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A321neo. The 737 MAX 9 now fills a tiny niche between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10, which will make it very difficult to gain additional orders. A Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying over clouds Boeing's 737 MAX 9 was certified by the FAA last week. Image source: Boeing. Boeing's 737 mistake Boeing's outgoing generation of 737 jets came in four basic sizes: the 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900. The smallest model (the -600) sold very poorly, with fewer than 100 orders. By contrast, the 737-800 and its variants accounted for more than 5,000 orders -- roughly three-quarters of the total. The 737-700 and 737-900 size classes both sold in respectable numbers as well, with more than 1,200 orders for the former (including business jets) and nearly 600 orders for the latter. Not surprisingly, when Boeing designed an upgrade program for the 737, it dropped the smallest model. However, it left the other three model sizes unchanged, which proved to be a mistake. The 737 MAX 7 attracted little interest from airlines, as its relatively small size means unit costs are higher. Boeing eventually changed the MAX 7's specifications to add 12 more seats, while increasing its commonalities with the 737 MAX 8 to reduce development costs. Demand for the 737 MAX 9 was a little better, but still underwhelming. Boeing doesn't provide an official breakdown of its 737 MAX orders by variant, but one third-party analysis pegged the number of MAX 9 orders at approximately 410 as of a year ago. For comparison, Airbus currently has 1,920 orders for its competing (but somewhat larger) A321neo. Story continues Stuck in the middle At last year's Paris Air Show, Boeing launched the 737 MAX 10, a model that can fit 12 more seats than the MAX 9. The MAX 10 has roughly the same capacity as Airbus' A321neo, and will likely have similar unit costs. A rendering of a Boeing 737 MAX 10 in flight The 737 MAX 10 has superseded the MAX 9 in Boeing's product lineup. Image source: Boeing. Not surprisingly, airlines and aircraft leasing companies responded much more positively to the 737 MAX 10 than to the MAX 9. Boeing garnered 361 orders and commitments for the 737 MAX 10 in the span of a week during the air show. In theory, it might have made sense for Boeing to scrap the 737 MAX 9 in favor of the MAX 10, just as it had abandoned the original 737 MAX 7 concept. Unfortunately, by the time it made the decision to go ahead with the 737 MAX 10, the MAX 9 was less than a year away from entering service. In other words, it was too late to completely change course. This has left the MAX 9 in a no-man's land where it isn't likely to get more orders. (In fact, the size gap between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10 is less than the gap between the A320neo and A321neo.) Most airlines prefer the 737 MAX 8, which hits a sweet spot in terms of the trade-offs between size, unit costs, and performance. Meanwhile, airlines that want to minimize unit costs will move all the way up to the 737 MAX 10, bypassing the MAX 9. Orders melting away The tough outlook for the 737 MAX 9 can be seen from the evolution of United Continental's fleet plan. Back in 2012, the carrier ordered 100 737 MAX 9s, making it one of the two primary customers for that variant (along with Indonesia's Lion Air). However, United converted 39 of those orders to the 737 MAX 10 last June, along with another 61 737 MAX orders that didn't previously have a variant specified. United Airlines will still add the 737 MAX 9 to its fleet starting this year, but that's probably just because the 737 MAX 10 won't be available until 2020. Going forward, the MAX 8 and MAX 10 look like better fits for the carrier's needs. Lion Air has also ordered some 737 MAX 10s. While it did so as a new order rather than a conversion, this suggests that it won't have as much need for the 737 MAX 9 in its long-term fleet plan as previously expected. Many other Boeing customers converted smaller numbers of existing 737 orders to the MAX 10 last year, hollowing out the 737 MAX 9 backlog even further. Once 737 MAX 10 production ramps up in the next few years, the 737 MAX 9 will have lost most of its (limited) appeal. As a result, its production run could come to a premature end within the next five years or so. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "At the beginning of 2018, Bit-Z showed on the NASDAQ screen at the Times Square in New York, sending its blessings to the people all around the world\nNEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 22, 2018 /At the beginning of 2018, Bit-Z showed on the NASDAQ screen at the Times Square in New York, sending its blessings to the people all around the world.\nNew York's Times Square is the most influential global business district and is the symbol of New York. NASDAQ is one of the world's largest securities trading exchange, with strong impact on the global business and financial market. Bit-Z's presence signified its growing impact on the global financial market and its pivotal role in the industry of the digital currency exchange, which was a milestone toward its internationalization.\nIn retrospect of Bit-Z's development as a digital currency exchange, it has been progressing with stability. Since its establishment in 2016, it has been providing professional services in digital asset trading to the clients from around the world. The core business of Bit-Z lies in the crypto-to-crypto market and the OTC market. On Bit-Z, the clients could freely trade a variety of digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Furthermore, the platform adopts the bank-level Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to ensure the transaction security for the clients; it also employs the GSLB with distributed servers to ensure the stability of the platform. At present, Bit-Z's 24-hour trading volume is around 250 million USD, ranks 15th among the world's digital currency trading platforms, and trades up to a hundred digital assets. Since September 2017, Bit-Z's ranking has moved up more than 30 places and has tripled its trading volume, and it is expected to move to the top 10 in rank in the future. At this stage, Bit-Z has gained investments from 3 investment organizations which are Cyanhill Capital, Hwazing Capital Limited，Wa Sung Investment Limited for its first round financing. The capital investment will help boost Bit-Z's future development.\nAfter a year of growth, Bit-Z has accumulated advantageous resources both locally and overseas and has deepened its impact on the global market. 2018 is a year of flourishing block chain projects and capital investments. With both opportunities and risks in the era, Bit-Z faces challenges in the speed and direction in its development. On the one hand, the numerous block chain assets could bring more digital currency assets to Bit-Z, and the capital support and the global business scale could boost Bit-Z's development potential; on the other hand, the growing number of the block chain projects brings challenges in screening the ones with high quality.\nFaced with the opportunities and the challenges, Bit-Z will proactively play a dynamic role in the competitive global digital currency trading market, support the high-quality block chain projects, and strive to bring top trading experience to the traders. Bit-Z's presence on NASDAQ indicates the boost of its development at this stage and the brand's accumulating global impact.\nWe look forward to the performance of Bit-Z in 2018.\nContact Info:Name: Media RelationsOrganization: Global News Online\nFor more information, please visithttp://www.globalnewsonline.info/bit-zs-presence-on-nastaq-gains-the-worlds-focus/\nSOURCE:Global News Online", 'Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close.\nThings could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader market, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $10,256 that tested its first 2 major support levels and reinforced the view that Bitcoin’s new found base sits closer to $10,000 than $11,000 at present.\nThe declines came in spite of the fact that there was no negative chatter on the crypto news wires to spook investors, with gains sub-$6,000 levels hit in early February contributing to the sell-off as investors locked in profits mid-week.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.39% to $10,699, with a run at $11,000 having been thwarted earlier in the day as Bitcoin hit an intraday high $10,935.\nFollowing Tuesday’s fall back to $10,000 levels that was cemented on Wednesday, we will expect there to be plenty of early resistance at $11,000, with Bitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,052.\nWith Bitcoin having coughed up stronger gains from earlier in the day, investors will likely be wary of a possible second slide before the weekend, which could see losses exasperated. We will expect Bitcoin to have plenty of support at $10,000, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting at $10,032.\nLooking at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the March contract sits at $10,810 at the time of writing, up $470 on the day, which should provide some support for Bitcoin, giving it some wriggle room before looking to make a second run at $11,000.\nWe’re unlikely to see one of those days where its plain sailing however and there will be some volatility through the day, largely driven by investor appetite rather than any particular news story.\nWe’ve seen the cryptomarket cap fall back to $472bn levels this week, having broken back through to $500bn over the weekend, with Bitcoin’s market cap falling back to $185.7bn, indicative of just how much has walked out the door and how speculative investors have been of late.\nBitcoin’s dominance levels have held at 39% plus levels this week, with none of the major cryptocurrencies having tested Bitcoin’s position at the top of the rankings.\nElsewhere across the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of positive numbers, with Ripple’s XRP leading the way, up 2.7% at the time if writing, though we have seen the cryptos move back from larger gains made earlier in the day.\nWhile the market will be looking ahead to the weekend in hope of another Saturday rally, there is still most of today and Friday to contend with and, with the markets beginning to reverse, a fall back through to today’s intraday low $10,306.41 could, not only see Bitcoin test support levels, but also weigh on the broader market, which is still sensitive to Wednesday’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 22, 2018\n• Ripple Technical Analysis – Hitting Choppy Waters 22/02/2018\n• Daily Market Forecast, February 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Comments from FOMC Member Bostic Could Trigger Volatile Reaction\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Watching Eight-to-14 Day Weather Forecast\n• FBS Launches A Contest Every Football Was Waiting For', 'Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close.\nThings could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader market, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $10,256 that tested its first 2 major support levels and reinforced the view that Bitcoin’s new found base sits closer to $10,000 than $11,000 at present.\nThe declines came in spite of the fact that there was no negative chatter on the crypto news wires to spook investors, with gains sub-$6,000 levels hit in early February contributing to the sell-off as investors locked in profits mid-week.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.39% to $10,699, with a run at $11,000 having been thwarted earlier in the day as Bitcoin hit an intraday high $10,935.\nFollowing Tuesday’s fall back to $10,000 levels that was cemented on Wednesday, we will expect there to be plenty of early resistance at $11,000, with Bitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,052.\nWith Bitcoin having coughed up stronger gains from earlier in the day, investors will likely be wary of a possible second slide before the weekend, which could see losses exasperated. We will expect Bitcoin to have plenty of support at $10,000, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting at $10,032.\nLooking at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the March contract sits at $10,810 at the time of writing, up $470 on the day, which should provide some support for Bitcoin, giving it some wriggle room before looking to make a second run at $11,000.\nWe’re unlikely to see one of those days where its plain sailing however and there will be some volatility through the day, largely driven by investor appetite rather than any particular news story.\nWe’ve seen the cryptomarket cap fall back to $472bn levels this week, having broken back through to $500bn over the weekend, with Bitcoin’s market cap falling back to $185.7bn, indicative of just how much has walked out the door and how speculative investors have been of late.\nBitcoin’s dominance levels have held at 39% plus levels this week, with none of the major cryptocurrencies having tested Bitcoin’s position at the top of the rankings.\nElsewhere across the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of positive numbers, with Ripple’s XRP leading the way, up 2.7% at the time if writing, though we have seen the cryptos move back from larger gains made earlier in the day.\nWhile the market will be looking ahead to the weekend in hope of another Saturday rally, there is still most of today and Friday to contend with and, with the markets beginning to reverse, a fall back through to today’s intraday low $10,306.41 could, not only see Bitcoin test support levels, but also weigh on the broader market, which is still sensitive to Wednesday’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 22, 2018\n• Ripple Technical Analysis – Hitting Choppy Waters 22/02/2018\n• Daily Market Forecast, February 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Comments from FOMC Member Bostic Could Trigger Volatile Reaction\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Watching Eight-to-14 Day Weather Forecast\n• FBS Launches A Contest Every Football Was Waiting For', 'Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday\x92s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close. Things could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-22 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1330.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.77 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $186,616,590,688 - Hash Rate: 25265138.8267172 - Transaction Count: 205201.0 - Unique Addresses: 459676.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['5/ #Bitcoin ($CRYPTO) stages 2015 - 2018 (in the making) https://t.co/SUhDrsGZgM', 'Your bitcoin may be lost for good if you die without a plan for it https://t.co/svOrSUGr7s', 'Thanks for the mention, Anoush! https://t.co/qI7dYxp9oN', '@antonioguterres Your account must be heavy now after receiving the gold statue from @PR_Paul_Biya ,if i were you i would have accepted bitcoins instead so nobody can see the transfer to your bitcoin wallet.Thank you for supporting evil for greed i pray God punish you @antonioguterres', 'https://t.co/Mowi3t3rUO Get rewards for owning #BCO! #BTC #ALQO #LTC #BWK #SMART #POLIS #ECA #FOR #MONA #COLX #XP #CRAVE #IC #MRJA #ZNY #JEW #MAG #HTML #STAK #EOT #XSH #BCH #DASH #QBIC #XVG #AERM #MDC #ECC #XGOX #VTC #DGB #DOGE #XZC #PHR #PIVX #NMS #XMCC #XLR #ZOI #XFT #FLASH', '1/ #Bitcoin Stages - \n\nPrice momentum can always be divided into 4 stages -@markminervini\n\n-S1 accumulation range (no media/max opportunity)\n-S2 directionnal trend (<<-- THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD TRADE)\n-S3 huge volatility (media are nuts/min opportunity)\n-S4 final mark down/crash https://t.co/Dnoli4R6Q0', '後SFD関連の発表は昼過ぎ14時頃前後が多い印象です。またSFD実装は朝4時の定期メンテ後で発表は8時間後でした\n\n「今までのシステムのリリースは木曜日早朝で、\n多分BFの経営会議＆システムのリリース判定会が火曜日か水曜日」\n\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #Bitcoin #ビットフライヤー #bitFlyer #SFD https://t.co/EuNbchylLu', 'Agreed https://t.co/Dxwg24XboM', 'Bloomberg – Bitcoin and the Incredible Power of Fiction https://t.co/3izwYMShZE by @matt_levine', '#PhnxToken pre-registration has started. Join now and get your free 300 tokens. \nhttps://t.co/vETy6gvON1 Share your ref link and win 100 more tokens for each member you refer. This offer valid for a short time. So be quick! \n#Airdrop #BTC #XRP #TRX #ADA #XVG #ETH #XLM #BINANCE', 'In ten years, #Blockchain will be taught in school similar to how the internet is taught now. It’s a shame people can learn about this technology now as it progresses, but instead they rather be in a lecture room 10 years from now listening and taking exams about it. $BTC $ETH', '66% of Funding to Stop the AI Apocalypse Comes from Crypto Donors https://t.co/6ltjmxRGDw #Bitcoin https://t.co/EpimwTzT3I', '2/22はねこの日ということで、漫画に今後登場するキャラクターのにゃんJを紹介。\n色はNANJのロゴの色をイメージした青です。\n公式のこれから発表されるどこかに出てくることがあるかも？乞うご期待。\nToday is Cats day in Japan.\n#猫の日 #nanj #nanjcoin #crypto #altcoins #eth #bitcoin https://t.co/K7T6XjDExc', '#Bitcoin’s bouncing back, here are the next big catalysts for the #cryptocurrency\nBitcoin is back.\nThe cryptocurrency surged Tuesday, closing in on the $12,000 level. One bitcoin bull says progress on the regulatory front could send it even higher.\nhttps://t.co/IDcXYZkNTu', 'Ultimate Bitcoin Resource List. Many Thanks to @lopp\n\n-- https://t.co/NxD1FUWxgb --', 'If you had already chance to use cryptocurrency exchange or still planning to strat your journey - you might read this steemit article:\n\nhttps://t.co/p5LaPEPrI6\n\n#Cryptocurrency #Crypto #ToTheMoon #BTC #BTCP', 'Morgan Rockcoons is the founder of Bitcoin Inc., a company he says makes hardware and software\nhttps://t.co/nfr8zkp0WB', '💟💟💟@CatieMinx💟💟💟\nSee more -->\nhttps://t.co/ypaPxCRQLO\n#erotic #model #porn #sex #art #porno @DRM00RE @AdultBrazil @R_sidney_V @PornoxDia @GirlsofTYM #Bitcoin #Dubai #Tokyo #日本 #東京 #ポルノ #賀正 https://t.co/HMCnjGKVhQ', 'hit Walmart to Walmart I load bitcoin https://t.co/FUxQae9jmL', 'コインベースとビットフィネックスがついにセグウィット導入 https://t.co/eddFjhvRI7 via @Cointelegraph', "https://t.co/4Uno6y252K\nWhy we should not get too concerned about Bitcoin's price\n#bitcoin #bitcoininvesting #cryptocurrency", '学芸大学駅近くでGOLDENというカウンターのみ6席のBARを始めることになりました。\n暗号通貨決済、仮想通貨決済をこれから導入していきます。\n♯btc #bch\n暗号通貨歴は8カ月なのですが正直決済で利用したことはありません…笑\nみなさん色々教えて下さい🙇\n\n正確な住所です👇\n東京都目黒区中央町2-40-10 https://t.co/C9PwUZy1YE', 'Send more Btc now that price is low loser. Be my BTC bitch. #findom #cryptoslavery #femdom #crypto #cryptofindom #bitcoinloser #bitcoinbitch. Dm to tribute. #footworship #nylons @RTPork @rtmutt @RTFindomPromo https://t.co/YgZJEacp2Y', 'Huge step for #Cryptocurrency! #Robinhood will be the end of #coinbase. No trading fees and you can also trade stocks as well. Big investors have already joined. (Jay-z, Snoop Dog, etc.) Use my referral and we both get a free stock! https://t.co/xXyMGzxPjs \n#Bitcoin #Crypto $BTC https://t.co/QB3DHCpfnq', 'https://t.co/xogo9jApdM', 'Avast doing what it does best...finding false positives and scaring users. A better and safer solution to #Antivirus for #macOS https://t.co/3x62dHJZ7Z https://t.co/dJwsvQ0VPi', '#cryptotrading #trade #cryptocurrency #Crypto #blockchain #Bitcoin #ethereum #NEO #robinhood \n\nhttps://t.co/XPaD8JJJ8M', 'SEC charges former bitcoin-denominated exchange and operator with fraud -> this is on top of the agenda of regulators worldwide. Make sure you bank with legit exchanges. https://t.co/I30AH8IXge #SMARTERTHANCRYPTO #ICO #cryptocurrencies', '#PhnxToken pre-registration has started. Join now and get your free 300 tokens. \nhttps://t.co/yfnKo6vDOV Share your ref link and win 100 more tokens for each member you refer. This offer valid for a short time. So be quick! \n#Airdrop #BTC #XRP #TRX #ADA #XVG #ETH #XLM #BINANCE', '簡単売買のスプレッドすごいなｗ\n#Zaif #BTC https://t.co/njH1quRRLN']... - Contextual Past News Article: More and more basic household objects (like washing machines, cars, speakers, watches, etc.) are being equipped with Internet connections these days. That makes them part ofthe Internet of Things(IoT), a general term used for the network of devices that were once formerly "dumb" and disconnected, but are now online and collecting data. These total number of these devices is expected to hit 20 billion by 2020, and the market for them will be worth an estimated $561 billion by 2022. Investors looking for potentially profitable buys in the Internet of Things space may want to considerSkyworks Solutions(NASDAQ: SWKS)andSierra Wireless(NASDAQ: SWIR), both of which are key players in connecting devices to the Internet. But not all bets on connected IoT devices are the same.GoPro(NASDAQ: GPRO), for example, makes action cameras that connect to the Internet, but the company's longstanding problems make it a risky choice. Image source: Getty Images. Skyworks Solutions makes semiconductor chips that allow everything from mobile devices to industrial equipment to be connected to the Internet. The company also sells power amplifiers, switches, modules, and other hardware, and the vast majority of its top line -- about 40% --comes from selling componentstoApple. But Skyworks understands that betting on the smartphone market isn't the best way to build out its business, which is why it also sells Internet connectivity chips for vehicles. These chips allow automakers to include features like collision avoidance systems, and are also an important piece for creating semi-autonomous vehicles. Skyworks' 4G and 5G wireless chips allow cars to be connected to the Internet, which in turn allows automakers to deliver more in-car services and provide over-the-air software updates to vehicles. There's already evidence that Skyworks' shift toward the Internet of Things is paying off. Its "broad market" revenues, which include IoT chip sales, accounted for 26% of the company's top line in its fiscal fourth quarter. That's a positive move for a company's that's still reliant on Apple, and it's likely that Skyworks will continue moving in this direction. CEO Liam Griffin recently said that connected homes, autonomous vehicles and the like are starting to be among the company's larger business drivers. Despite Skyworks' IoT opportunities, the company's shares prices are trading at a discount now. The stock is priced at just 12 times forward earnings estimates, far below the tech industry's average. With Skyworks Solutions, investors get exposure to the mobile market through its chip sales to Apple, as well as the long-term potential from its focus on the Internet of Things. Sierra Wirelessmakes connectivity chipstoo, but unlike Skyworks, it is almost entirely focused on the Internet of Things. Its chips are heavily used to connect industrial equipment to the Internet (the Industrial Internet of Things), as well as in all sorts of devices, from connected vehicles to Internet-enabled street lights. Chips sales currently provide about 80% of its revenue, but the company is wisely focusing on recurring software sales for more growth. Sierra's recurring revenue contributed 39% of sales in its enterprise solutions segment in the most recent quarter, and accounted for 23% of its cloud and connectivity sales. This means that not only is Sierra Wireless taking advantage of its hardware strengths to grow its IoT business, it's also looking to long-term recurring revenue from IoT analytics software to keep its business thriving. To help make that happen, it purchased IoT analytics company Numerex late last year. CEO Jason Cohenour said that the Numerex purchase, "accelerates our IoT device-to-cloud strategy by adding an established customer base, significant sales capacity, proven solutions, and recurring revenue scale." Sierra already holds about 33% of the embedded module market for machine-to-machine (M2M) devices, but the acquisition of Numerex should help the company expand into moresubscription sales, which should boost its top and, eventually, bottom lines. The company's shares trade at 18 times its estimated forward earnings, far below the tech industry average. For investors who want an IoT pure play that's making solid moves toward long-term recurring revenue, it doesn't get much better than Sierra. Image source: Getty Images. Just because the IoT has lots of potential generally doesn't mean all Internet of Things investments are a great buy. One stock I thinkinvestors should stay away fromis GoPro. The company makes action cameras that can connect to the Internet, and though its devices are top-notch, it doesn't appear the company is doing much to give itself a sustainable competitive advantage. The company relies on the sales of its action cameras, many of which cost hundreds of dollars, but it doesn't have any software or subscription services that truly lock users into its ecosystem -- though it did try with its video-editing software. This means that GoPro has to rely on getting customers to continually shell out hundreds of dollars every few years for new high-end cameras. Additionally, the company missed its own revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. Management's forecast was for $460 million to $480 million, but the company said this month that its top line only reached about $340 million. It's worth pointing out that this sales miss happened during theholidayquarter, when as we all know, people typically buy lots of overpriced things. Making matters worse, GoPro said that it will discontinue sales of its Karma drone once it runs out of inventory -- just a year after it introduced the product -- which means the company is moving backwards in its attempt to diversify its revenue streams. Management believes the company can return to profitability in the second half of this year, but with the failure of its current device strategy, I wouldn't wait around for it. GoPro has nothing to keep its customers on the hook, and it just gave up one of its only new paths toward non-camera revenue. That's a losing combination, and explains why I don't think this IoT stock is worth snatching up, even at discount prices. As I mentioned earlier, the Internet of Things is poised to become a huge market and it's already growing quickly. Because the IoT touches nearly every industry, investors ought to take a close look at the companies that are making it a reality with their hardware and software, rather than those that are just making devices for the IoT. That's why Skyworks and Sierra Wireless are likely better long-term bets, while investors might want to leave GoPro right where it is. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Chris Neigerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, GoPro, Sierra Wireless, and Skyworks Solutions. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/auscoine', 'A Reasonable Look at Litecoin Cash FUD', 49, '2018-02-22 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LCCofficial/comments/7za9kl/a_reasonable_look_at_litecoin_cash_fud/', 'If there\'s one thing we can all agree on it\'s that the many echo chambers of the cryptosphere do nothing to help curb the parroting of unnecessary fear, uncertainty, and doubt spread by those who even might think they\'re doing some kind of service by it. Litecoin Cash is no exception to this rule, in fact they might even be more in the hot seat due to their controversial name and the timing of the fork. Let\'s take a look at some of the recent issues people keep bringing up and try to address them reasonably.\n\n(Preface: I\'m just someone who likes truth and due diligence, I have no affiliation with Litecoin Cash)\n\n1) "Litecoin Cash is a scam!"\n\n- Charlie Lee tweeted something like this out before the fork and that was apparently that for most folks but no one ever states HOW it\'s a scam, just that it IS one. The simple fact of the matter is that it\'s NOT. Why? Because they asked nothing of you, unlike an ICO where you are required to send funds to participate. In fact, the Litecoin Cash team has been VERY transparent about HOW and WHY you should move your coins first and then SAFELY participate in the fork. If you didn\'t follow the many many many directions and ended up losing your LTC then that is entirely your fault.\n\n----------------------------\n\n2) "There\'s only 1 exchange and it\'s locked! It\'s a scam!"\n\n- This one kills me. Yes, it\'s true Yobit was the first exchange to have LCC and yes, as of this post, their wallet is still locked down so we cannot deposit. This is not the fault of LCC it is the fault of Yobit, who has quite a history of lackluster performance and shady practices. Also, it IS currently possible to trade, deposit, and withdraw LCC at Meanxtrade, however the prices aren\'t near Yobit\'s so people are getting salty about "missing out on profits." Remember how these coins were free and cost you nothing? Relax, you\'re not losing any money plus they have stated numerous times that the other exchanges listed on the official website are currently in the process of configuring the wallet. These things take time, regardless of how quick you think YOU can do it.\n\n----------------------------\n\n3) "The dev team is never around and never responds!"\n\n- Highly untrue, perhaps you are looking in the wrong places for information? There is a very lively and active Discord channel which you can find listed on the official website. Join it, and ask your questions there. The dev team is regularly in the chat rooms but more importantly THEY HAVE DEVELOPMENT WORK TO DO so most of their time will not be wasted answering your questions that are likely already in a FAQ or posted somewhere to be easily found with a smidgen of due diligence. \n\n----------------------------\n\n4) "There\'s a Reddit post showing a Binwalk where there\'s discrepancies between the released binaries and the Github repo."\n\n- /u/Litecoincash (dev team member btw) has refuted this already on both Discord and Reddit trying to attempt to recreate the issue unsuccessfully and has invited the entire community to try to reproduce the apparent fault. So far, no one can, so before you go believing ONE SINGLE POST\'s bad news, maybe double check on things for yourself and don\'t spread unverified information.\n\n----------------------------\n\n5) "Why is Roger the Uniorn anonymous?"\n\n- He actually answered that in the Discord. His job is in financial sector and frankly his involvement in crypto could compromise his career. The man has a family to feed and bills to pay too. Chill out. Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Answer that, scientist.\n\n----------------------------\n\n6) "NO WHITE PAPER!!!! IT\'S A SCAM!!!"\n\n- Please send me a link to Litecoin\'s white paper :)\n\n----------------------------\n\n7) "They took the name of Litecoin to confuse people!"\n\n- I\'m a total Litecoin fan, I admit, but what ever happened to healthy competition in a marketplace? I do agree a unique name is a better alternative but I also think the trolling of Bitcoin Cash with this name is rather hilarious and poignant to these times. Yes Bitcoin Cash is trying to subvert Bitcoin, but the Litecoin Cash team has been nothing but supportive of Litecoin since their launch and don\'t seem to be doing anything malicious against Litecoin\'s marketing or adoption. I\'m sorry but if you cannot distinguish between the two and buy the wrong coin maybe you were moving a little too quickly and need to rethink your investment strategies.\n\n----------------------------\n\nUPDATE #1 - QUESTION ADDED - 02/23/2018 @ 12:55 PM EST\n\n8) /u/ecurrencyhodler brought up a very good point regarding network safety via mining malpractice in the comments:\n>Please don\'t omit the biggest weaknesses of this project.\n>If LCC is profitable at all, it will get rekt by powerful sha-256 miners. Blocktimes will be ruined and tx\'s won\'t get processed.\n\nI will be the first to admit I\'m not personally qualified to answer mining related questions as I\'ve not delved that deep into that end yet, but I did raise this question to Tanner, one of the dev team for LCC who is often available in the Discord server. He replied with:\n\n> The issue is, people aren\'t used to seeing effective difficulty adjustment on sha256 coins, so they tend to assume that like BTC, the network can\'t react very quickly to changes in hashpower (BTC only adjusts the mining difficulty every 2016 blocks).\n> That\'s much more of a problem on sha256 coins without effective difficulty retargeting. LCC uses DarkGravity, the difficulty adjustment algorithm from Dash, which recalculates difficulty every block to respond to changes in hashpower.\n\nI will certainly be looking more in depth into the DarkGravity algorithm myself as I further my education on mining but hopefully this answer can at least satisfy those who were worried about overpowered miners harming the integrity of the network. Dash seems pretty successful so far, so there\'s got to be some merit to it, right?\n\n----------------------------\n\nUPDATE #2 - QUESTION ADDED - 03/06/2018 @ 4:03 PM EST\n\n9) "Yobit and the devs worked together in secret so they could all cash out the premined coins and win big!"\n\n - While it\'s a decent theory on paper it is provably untrue as 90% of the pre-mined coins are still sitting at their original wallet linked below. The 10% spent has been to go toward listing fees for future exchanges. (Hint: devs are smart people who wouldn\'t dare keep their valuable LTC coins on a shady exchange like Yobit haha)\n\n - [View the dev\'s premine wallet on the block explorer](https://explorer.litecoinca.sh/address/CashierDaZEsyBQkuvv4c2uPZFx6m2XTgT)\n\n - You\'ll notice it starts out with 5,500,000 LCC coins. There\'s been a few transactions since the original premine deposit leaving ~4,745,463 LCC coins in the wallet. The numerous in/out transactions are simply payments and change deposits (i.e. You own 10 LCC, you pay 1 LCC but you actually send 10 LCC and receive 9 LCC back automatically). So only ~754,536 pre-mined LCC coins have been spent/sold/traded/etc. Just saying if any one of us were going to dump our pre-mined coins we had and cash out on everyone, we\'d certainly go for more than 10% haha!\n\n----------------------------\n\nAside from these there are complaints of wallet issues and other such things but frankly that\'s on the user as many have shown already the wallet works quite successfully. I, myself, had issues getting everything to sync and scan properly but I simply asked for help in the Discord and Tanner, the lead dev, was kind enough to help me and lo and behold his advice was correct and I now have my coins safe and sound.\n\nSo there is some logic and calm arguments to refute a lot of this FUD being spread. I know a lot of people will still have issues with this post and that\'s fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I\'ve personally been involved in a number of coin forks and launches now and frankly this is one of the better ones with on time deliveries and plenty of communication.\n\nStay safe out there, always double check your sources of information (including me please) and just think twice before you act once. Much love crypto fam!\n\nOh and if you just want a place to dump your "useless garbage coin" I\'ll happily take them off your hands for you! Just send them here:\nCeNAjxEAja8hrdF1pzP4u3RHfStqhWYEyq (LCC)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LCCofficial/comments/7za9kl/a_reasonable_look_at_litecoin_cash_fud/', '7za9kl', [['u/Nhat83Lam', 12, '2018-02-22 01:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LCCofficial/comments/7za9kl/a_reasonable_look_at_litecoin_cash_fud/dumly29/', 'I CANNOT BE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS COMMENT. Everyone is scare and afraid, you shouldnt be in this space in the first place. I HOLD 1000 LCC, and really hope for long term gain. Have nothing to risk or lose.', '7za9kl']]], ['u/RLoe', 'Just got my first BTC payment ever, quick question', 27, '2018-02-22 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/', 'So i just sold something and was paid in BTC for the first time ever (crypto in general) it was over coinbase and we used my email, i got the payment instantly and i can see it in my wallet, when clicking on the transaction it says "bitcoin received" and at the bottom of that "completed". Does this mean the payment is final? it can\'t be disputed and refunded from his side right?\n\nJust want to make sure i\'m good, for future sales etc.\n\n\nEDIT: My question has been answered, thanks for the fast responses!*', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/', '7zab7q', [['u/DamsClock', 11, '2018-02-22 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/dumiq5q/', "It can't be refunded, it's a pro and a con in certain cases", '7zab7q'], ['u/complicit_bystander', 13, '2018-02-22 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/dumlo7i/', 'Welcome to the family', '7zab7q'], ['u/smartfbrankings', 14, '2018-02-22 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/dumoq2m/', "You didn't receive bitcoins, coinbase did.", '7zab7q']]], ['u/Haramburglar', "I just ventured on over to r/buttcoin for the first time, I didn't know there were people that against crypto, without even knowing a thing about it.", 28, '2018-02-22 01:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/', 'I always knew the sub was around, but thought it was a meme sub, then after looking, I thought it was a sub for people to pretend to be like those idiots that bash crypto without understanding it, then I realized shortly after my first comment there that the sub is for* those exact idiots.\n\nI mean they all went on about how "crypto sucks" because money is easy to use already today. I explained some platform coins (XLM/ARK/ETH/etc) and got replies indicating that they all think crypto is just several "bitcoins" all trying to ponzi peoples money. One thought that bitcoin was stupid because you could just fake a transaction at the grocery and then get free stuff. like how fucking stupid can you be? Literally the first thing you learn when you first dive in to this is how that\'s nearly impossible.\n\nI was called several names, from "since you\'re a moron who likes crypto," to "you\'re a fucking retard dude, you put your money into online chucky cheese tokens"\n\nI laughed at every single comment, it was actually relieving to see that we\'re clearly in the early phases of adoption. People are coming out of the woodwork to bash it, which means more people are reading up on it. My favourite comment was along the lines of "I\'ve yet to have a store accept my beanie babies, why would they accept bitcoin?"\n\nThere\'s no real reason for this post, I just felt like making it.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/', '7zaiyi', [['u/mikewirkijowski', 77, '2018-02-22 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dumk7kc/', 'Dude, in some places you can feel like you are still an early adopter of vaccination ', '7zaiyi'], ['u/wiedo', 11, '2018-02-22 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dumm6nn/', 'I actually find that sub pretty funny. I’m following it and I really like crypto but sometimes the make a valid point.\n\nTwo days ago I went to a pizza shop where they accept bitcoin. I said: “I want to pay with bitcoin” and they where all amazed. “But the fees are so high” 🤷\u200d♂️. Then I said I don’t mind and tried to scan their QR. It was a bit reflective so it didn’t work. After trying 6 times it worked. Then when I wanted to put in my amount my app crashed, I was using iOS ‘Edge’ app beta because it’s the only app with segwit support.\n\nWell after that I gave up and just payed with card in seconds. So yeah, BTC is a terrible way to pay in shops. Because if successfully would’ve payed, we should still have to wait the transaction to clear. ', '7zaiyi'], ['u/complicit_bystander', 21, '2018-02-22 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dummeq4/', 'Sending a fax was 1000 times easier than sending an email in the early 90s', '7zaiyi'], ['u/ninemiletree', 14, '2018-02-22 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dumnm17/', "It's a rule, like rule #32. \n\nFor anything that exists, there is a group of people on the internet who both know absolutely nothing about it, and are vehemently against it. \n\nDoesn't matter what it is. Fried chicken? Yes. The Earth as a sphere? Yes. Gravity? Of fucking course.", '7zaiyi']]], ['u/Uejji', 'This scamcoin wants to steal the Bitcoin name', 25, '2018-02-22 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/', 'By abandoning the vision of Satoshi Nakamoto but still using the name "Bitcoin," small-blockers are scamming people who are looking to use a peer-to-peer electronic cash system into buying Bitcoin SegWit, thus tarnishing the Bitcoin name.\n\nDon\'t be fooled by these scammers. BCH is Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/', '7zao0v', [['u/jessquit', 40, '2018-02-22 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/dump3rd/', "The [story of how they got control of the BTC brand and turned it into an altcoin](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/z/dl8v4lp) is strange, fascinating, and true. Must-read material.\n\nBTC is basically an ICO for Lightning Network. Holding a BTC is a bet on that unproven technology, but people treat it like it's the same technology that got us from 2009-2016. That technology lives on in Bitcoin Cash (BCH).", '7zao0v'], ['u/anumoshsad', 13, '2018-02-22 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/dun052o/', 'I own both btc and bch. But "This is real bitcoin, that is fake bitcoin"- this kind of narrative is harmful for the crypto community and confuses newcomers. Also I guess it was decided by most of crypto community last August who will use "Bitcoin" name and who will use "Bitcoin cash" name. If "BCH" is a solid project with satoshi\'s real vision, it will grow by it\'s own merit, not by confusing new comers. ', '7zao0v']]], ['u/admoo', 'I’m convinced crypto currency is being manipulated', 11, '2018-02-22 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/', 'I’m convinced that the major currencies are being manipulated. The rise 2-3 days ago across btc, eth, and Litecoin and then the dip today and slow rise after. This stuff is being manipulated and big money capitalized with pumping and dumping. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/', '7zb6dx', [['u/Pcbuildingnoob699', 21, '2018-02-22 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/dump7ll/', 'Yup ', '7zb6dx'], ['u/mcmulleb', 13, '2018-02-22 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/dumpfmg/', 'Duh. But there is a lot of people involved, everyone trying to buy low sell high. No one person controls it, it’s also a psychology thing. And People that panic sell and FOMO are also part of it. Just don’t be dumb, and try to learn how to read patterns. That is what most big investors do, so it’s more predictable than you think. ', '7zb6dx'], ['u/mcmulleb', 10, '2018-02-22 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/dumq24g/', 'Fine. Believe what you want. But the market pattern is predictable. ', '7zb6dx']]], ['u/Waffulz4026', 'Good Days & Bad, but Great Time to be Alive', 51, '2018-02-22 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/', 'This cryptocurrency revolution has been life-changing for a lot of people. The crazy thing is that it hasn\'t even hit the mainstream average Joe yet. Even though I live in one of the worlds leading tech cities (S.F.) 75% of the Blue-collar people that I know don\'t have a clue about crypto or blockchain or even where to begin learning about such things. Many are simply ignorant and are stuck in their ways or fearful of some real change. My buddy at the barber shop called it "Eretheum" and thinks all crypto\'s are "Bitcoins." My brother-in-law thinks this is a huge global-level North Korean scam intended to cripple economies. My co-workers who took a chance and put $50 into Coinbase unknowingly at an ATH are frightened the moment they begin to lose money and pull out immediately, effectively turning them off to the whole thing. \n\nLets take a step back and see the bigger picture here and what\'s happened over the last 12 months as well as whats taking place this year; what we have now is the early implementation phase of a worldwide technology and financial evolution. Blockchain, Smart Contracts, DAG, Cryptocurrency payments, Decentralized Platforms, IoT; these are all things that WILL make the world a safer and more efficient place. You can bet your ass the barrier of entry into using these systems will absolutely become such an accessible experience to the point where the average Joe, our parents, and those less fortunate will be able to fluidly use these platforms everyday. \n\nYou and I who are invested now, we may experience a tumult of emotions seemingly to where it is a regular occurrence. It could change our lives and those close to us for the better, and some unfortunately for the worse. We will have good days and bad days, markets will go up and down. This ride may not be for everyone, we\'ve all heard the horrible stories of people losing their life savings, mortgaging their homes, taking out loans and sadly even much worse. \n\nThe world has never seen anything like the Cryptocurrency Market. All you have to do is zoom out and see that parabolic growth, its there before your eyes. Just having the opportunity to even invest in something like this and being lucky enough to witness its potential firsthand, you have to admit that this is truly something transcendent and it is a great time to be alive. \n\nI look forward to accepting the bad days head-on knowing that we need to get those out of the way in order to progress. A strong mental attitude is a requirement for this kind of hold, but I also believe that being grateful for the current and optimistic for the future will make this ride smoother.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/', '7zba8k', [['u/80sGamerKid', 25, '2018-02-22 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dumq56w/', 'When lambo ', '7zba8k'], ['u/RideMyBentley', 14, '2018-02-22 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dumqk9g/', 'Well said my friend. This crypto revolution has only just begun.', '7zba8k'], ['u/jbuuuush', 11, '2018-02-22 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dumu5h2/', "One of my favorite things about the market dipping is that people aren't asking me the same questions about how to buy Bitcoin all the time. ", '7zba8k'], ['u/ayywusgood', 12, '2018-02-22 12:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dunbg8l/', 'no lambo', '7zba8k']]], ['u/anumoshsad', 'Some bathroom thoughts...', 12, '2018-02-22 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zbejs/some_bathroom_thoughts/', 'If Bitcoin were ever gonna replace or be equivalent to the existing currency system, then how many transaction per day does Bitcoin network need to handle? For example, how many daily transaction are done in USD at present? Does anyone have any estimate? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zbejs/some_bathroom_thoughts/', '7zbejs', [['u/op-return', 19, '2018-02-22 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zbejs/some_bathroom_thoughts/dumrhzy/', "Billions. That's why scaling onchain is retarded. ", '7zbejs']]], ['u/paskabai', 'Shill me on NANO', 18, '2018-02-22 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/', "I'm looking to diversify a bit of my VEN coming up here shortly. I'm going to be buying ICX, and am interested in NANO. \n\nI have one big concern, why will nano be useful when Bitcoin has the lightning network?\n\nA few other questions I have are: what is the probability of being listed on coinbase? \n\nIs the nano wallet going to support fiat to nano and vice versa?\n\nAny plans on having NFC implemented?\n\nI have used nano to transfer from exchange to exchange and it was very pleasant, but how will this bring the masses to using nano? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/', '7zbg45', [['u/Ultima1221', 24, '2018-02-22 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumre68/', "Bitcoin's lightning network simply will not be able to compete.\n\nNano is feeless and nearly instant. \n\nLightning network won't compete.", '7zbg45'], ['u/web2linc', 14, '2018-02-22 03:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumrir5/', 'Lightening Network is complicated and you have to pay fees to open channels. It might be an upgrade, but it can’t compete with near instant and free transactions. ', '7zbg45'], ['u/pp0787', 25, '2018-02-22 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumrwev/', 'The probability of Nano being listed on Coinbase is somewhere between 0 and 1 right now.', '7zbg45'], ['u/notabot29', 10, '2018-02-22 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dums9g2/', "Download the Android app. You'll smile. ", '7zbg45'], ['u/Scobeee', 13, '2018-02-22 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumsz97/', 'Do you want next to nothing, or nothing, you decide ;)', '7zbg45']]], ['u/JPGarbo', 'Gavin Andersen on why many early bitcoiners aren´t rich, and how the community paved the way for adoption', 147, '2018-02-22 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/', 'Interesting article from Gavin, on why many early adopters aren´t filthy rich. I find the small paragraph about HODLing vs bootstrapping specially telling about the current state of BTC vs BCH.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nNot as rich as you think…\n\n\nPeople assume that the people who worked on Bitcoin in the early years are fabulously wealthy.\n\nThat’s a bad assumption, for lots of reasons:\n\nIt was easy to lose coins. They weren’t worth much, so people didn’t bother to take the time to keep them secure and back them up.\n\nMany of the early developers didn’t have extra money to buy coins; they were still in school, or were pouring all of their money into a startup. Venture capitalists were NOT throwing money at Bitcoin startups back in 2010 and 2011.\n\n“HODL” wasn’t a thing– instead, bootstrapping the community by purchasing things (like 50BTC alpaca socks or 10,000BTC pizzas) or giving away Bitcoin was encouraged.\n\nEven if an early developer had the free cash and foresight to purchase a bunch of coins, they might be level-headed and follow tried and true investment advice to:\n\n1) Make a long-term plan and stick to it, ignoring short-term market drama\n2) Diversify; mix high-risk and low-risk investments, and re-balance if any one investment dominates your portfolio.\n\nImagine a rational, disciplined person who had $100,000 in investments before they heard about Bitcoin. On January 1, 2011 they decided to take a risk and spend five thousand dollars to buy 10,000 BTC. Their long-term plan: evaluate their holdings once a year, and rebalance at the beginning of the year if their BTC holdings were more than 10% of their total investments.\n\nI created a spreadsheet showing what happens. They would do extremely well, ending up with over $5million– a 1,000x return on their initial investment! But they would sell almost all of their BTC along the way, ending up holding fewer than 40 BTC.\n\nWhich is nothing to sneeze at; 40 BTC is worth a few hundred thousand dollars, and 5 million dollars in safe, liquid investments is enough to fund a very comfortable retirement.\n\nhttp://gavinandresen.ninja/not-as-many-as-you-think\n ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/', '7zbkck', [['u/Kakifrucht', 44, '2018-02-22 04:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumuf9d/', 'Has misspelling Gavin Andresen become some sort of meme?', '7zbkck'], ['u/onyomi', 21, '2018-02-22 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumvsgw/', 'I think it\'s just that cognitive phenomenon where you see and remember what you expected to see based on past experiences. Sort of like how everyone remembers "The Berenstein Bears" rather than "Berenstain." The surname "Anderson" is a lot more common, at least in the US, than Andresen, so people see what they expect to see.\n\nRelated, his wiki page says he was "born Gavin Bell." Anyone know why he changed his name?', '7zbkck'], ['u/JPGarbo', 17, '2018-02-22 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumw3bv/', "Just noticed something: Autocorrect on Android turns Andresen into Andersen. Hadn't noticed. That might explain some of the cases, or at least mine. ", '7zbkck'], ['u/KoKansei', 16, '2018-02-22 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumzazk/', '>5 million dollars in safe, liquid investments\n\n"Safe"\n\nThat ticking sound you hear? Pay no attention to the inflated debt and equities markets! Everything is under control and the market is regulated for your protection, citizen!', '7zbkck'], ['u/alisj99', 10, '2018-02-22 08:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dun44i6/', "it's pretty simple, the only people who got wealthy are those with tremendous amount of discipline or just forgot about owning bitcoin ", '7zbkck'], ['u/1Hyena', 12, '2018-02-22 10:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dun6ywh/', 'In 2012 I spent all my free money on BTC and promised myself not to touch those holdings for 10 years. In 2017 I had to break my promise because all of sudden Bitcoin Cash was the real Bitcoin, so I changed my worthless Bitcoin Core tokens for the real thing.', '7zbkck'], ['u/1Hyena', 10, '2018-02-22 11:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dun910w/', "I'm sorry for your loss.", '7zbkck']]], ['u/deadlyturnip', 'Why Robinhood is not going to "save" crypto in the short-term but is a great thing for crypto in the medium-long term.', 69, '2018-02-22 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zbyzb/why_robinhood_is_not_going_to_save_crypto_in_the/', "I’ve seen too many comments in the daily discussion about how Robinhood Crypto app is going to get us out of this slump, or how it’s going to be the catalyst to push us to the next level.\n\nWhile I think it’s a great step to introduce new investors into crypto people are vastly overstating it’s importance in the SHORT TERM. Here’s why:\n\nRobinhood Crypto app will be releasing (hopefully) by the end of the month. As of the end of January, over 1.3 million people have been waitlisted for the app. \n\nHowever, the waitlist was open to everyone from all over the world and the entire US while Robinhood will initially only allow for trading in 5 states (New Hampshire, Montana, Mass, California, Missouri). That’s a combined total population of 55 million people or 17% of the US population (although having been to NH, MO, and MT I can tell you they probably don’t know what a Bitcoin is).\n\nAssumptions of people living outside of the 5 states\n\nNote \n\nRow 1 one is my pessimistic view.\n\nRow 2 is a conservative view\n\nRow 3 is lambo moon kids view\n\n\| Percentage \| New Investors\| \n\|----------\|-------------\n\| 90% \| ~120,000\n\| 75% \| ~300,000\n\| 25% \| ~900,000\n\nThe next thing, which I think is very obvious, is that most of the people who signed up for the robinhood crypto trading app are already invested into crypto. If people are claiming that this app will bring in a ton of new money, people already invested shouldn't be included.\n\nAgain, here's a table of my assumptions of percenatge of remaining people who live outside the 5 states and are already invested\n\n\n\n\| % Invested \| Remaining New Investors\n\|----------\|-----------------------\n\| 80 \| 24,000\n\| 75 \| 75,000\n\| 25 \| 225,000\n\nSo, if you're a bit more optimistic than me or want to be less conservative, then maaaybe the new investors coming into the market could be enough to change the market.\n\nHowever, ALTS are the ones hemorrhaging so much, and if these people were too lazy/ didn't want to sign up for other exchanges why would Robinhood change their mind?\n\nFurthermore, when Robinhood first started out they had strong restrictions on the amount of money you could invest. IIRC the amount you could bring in was maxed out at $10,000. I'm not going to make any assumptions about how much money each person will invest, but I can tell you it will not be too significant. \n\nNow for the Good News\n\n\n1. 80% of Robinhood's users lie in the millennial of demographic (18-29 years old) with the average age being 26. 50% of the users check the app daily and 80% check the app weekly. It made stock trading accessible to everyone and its hitting the target demographic for crypto investors\n\n2. Robinhood will over the coming months roll out the crypto trading to more states. Washington, Wyoming, and Arizona are three states that have been pro crypto and many more will follow. \n\n3. Robinhood is another fiat gateway. Any fiat gateway is a great thing for crypto, it makes crypto more accessible.\n\n4. This is the biggest one:* Robinhood has stated that they will add fiat pairings to alts. When the app releases, users will be able to monitor BCH, BTG, DASH, DOGE, ETC, LSK, LTC, XMR, NEO, OMG, QTUM, XRP, XLM, and ZEC. Hopefully this means they are intending to slowly roll out fiat pairings to all of these, which would be massive for the entire cryptosphere. More alt/fiat pairings means less BTC dominance.\n\n\nI don't think this will have a big impact in the next month or two. However, overall I'm very bullish and happy about this announcement in the long-term. I think any fiat pairing gateway and successful financial company that adopts cryptocurrencies are great overall. \n\nTL;DR: *Don't expect Robinhood's crypto app to have a big impact in the short-term. Be very excited about it long-term.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zbyzb/why_robinhood_is_not_going_to_save_crypto_in_the/', '7zbyzb', [['u/cryptocraycray', 12, '2018-02-22 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zbyzb/why_robinhood_is_not_going_to_save_crypto_in_the/dumwnr1/', "Good write up. I agree from a pure numbers point of view, Robinhood won't be bringing in a ton of new money, but from a psychological point it could have a big impact. It doesn't take much to get the ball rolling in the crypto world, so it could trigger a bull run simply because people believe it will trigger a bull run. ", '7zbyzb']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, February 22, 2018', 67, '2018-02-22 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/', '7zc00g', [['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 10, '2018-02-22 05:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dumwy6b/', "I'm long from $10.3k simply on the basis that I believe our sawtooth but generally upwards trend will continue, and that was a local bottom. Not much TA to back that up, in fact it's a somewhat contrary position.\n\nCurrently have a stop at $10,460 that I'll move up if price continues up, as I'm not terribly confident in my projection. Not entirely sure what I'm looking at for a price target to close. I want to hope for $12.5k which tells me that's probably too high, so I may just bring the stop in closer and closer as we go up, particularly above $12k.\n\nPoP: https://i.imgur.com/TIH1BCn.png", '7zc00g'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-02-22 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dumy8qx/', 'for how many years in a row now...one?', '7zc00g'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 12, '2018-02-22 07:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun25si/', "Posting [this fractal](https://i.imgur.com/uMp0iTV.png) just for fun...\n\nI posted it [~8 hours ago](https://twitter.com/BeastlyBTC/status/966432868225314818) on Twitter and so far it's tracked pretty well. No guarantee it will continue, but just an example of how similar situations can play out similarly. I won't go into too much detail about all the similarities (on the chart and otherwise), but if it continues to track, we should see an 11k --> 10.4k --> 11.2k+ move.\n\nDO NOT TRADE BASED ON THIS, LOL. For entertainment purposes only and to keep me engaged while I hold my longer term position.", '7zc00g'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 17, '2018-02-22 08:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun5a27/', "I will absolutely take this bet. Any way we can do this with smart contracts? \n\nI can just buy 5 BTC and hold it until we break below $10k. I lose ~$3000 but gain $10,000. \n\nIf we get to $15,000 I gain $22,000 and pay you $15,000. \n\nIt's risk free profit for anyone who takes the bet against you, isn't it? ", '7zc00g'], ['u/maimonguy', 15, '2018-02-22 09:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun5gc5/', 'So long btc you idiot.', '7zc00g'], ['u/citral23', 10, '2018-02-22 09:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun6tsz/', 'A little perspective here : https://www.tradingview.com/x/RAIJE7mT\n\nNeedless to say, the next hours are CRITICAL for bitcoin.', '7zc00g'], ['u/0bran', 10, '2018-02-22 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun720q/', 'I would have one BTC for every Satoshi someone said that', '7zc00g'], ['u/DanGB1', 41, '2018-02-22 10:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun7o5m/', "Hello, noob here. How do you define when the market 'closes' with Bitcoin?", '7zc00g'], ['u/IhateYak9s', 29, '2018-02-22 10:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun7vr1/', 'Dont downvote the guy who says hes a noob guys.', '7zc00g'], ['u/DFValroth', 12, '2018-02-22 10:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun84fl/', "I know TA is more sophisticated than simply drawing lines between peaks and valleys but the 'trend' line from 20k -> 17k -> 12k has certainly had an impact on the market. The arbitrary nature of this line with only 2 prior points of contact manifested only as a visual construct on a chart really gets me. The more uncertain the market is, the more it seems these trend lines dictate movements. TA seems to lead the market in this case, rather than just observe and predict. It reminds me of the observer effect studied in physics, where the conscious act of observing and measuring itself changes the outcome of an experiment.\n\nSo my point is, I've come to terms with the fact that the market often moves arbitrarily and any easily recognisable trend line should be respected, precisely because it is easily recognised.", '7zc00g'], ['u/ISlayLadieshaHAA', 11, '2018-02-22 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun8yqr/', "10k means nothing, it's a Retail trader bait. ", '7zc00g'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 11, '2018-02-22 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun97k0/', "RIP my long. Can't win 'em all. Nice enough profit from 8800 entry but licking my wounds a bit that I didn't take some profit in the 11000s.", '7zc00g'], ['u/inteblio', 29, '2018-02-22 12:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunacnd/', "I just want to give a shout out to how stressful trading is. Holders probably not so aware that going in and out of positions is a real nightmare. Currently I'm 50/50 on a decision to buy or sell, and it's annoying me. \n \nIt doesn't get enough air-time here, but it's _really really stressful_. Especially losing buckloads of money. People say it sucks, and it really does. Making money's not really the same. It's fun, but you kind of feel it's your right...", '7zc00g'], ['u/Synkkis', 30, '2018-02-22 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunahmg/', "> Holders probably not so aware that going in and out of positions is a real nightmare.\n\nThey are aware. That's why they just hold..", '7zc00g'], ['u/Winfrany', 16, '2018-02-22 12:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunaqzu/', 'Try ADHD scalping. Dying inside for 0.5% profit here and there and also missing giant moves.', '7zc00g'], ['u/TheMooJuice', 10, '2018-02-22 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunavb3/', 'are you 12', '7zc00g'], ['u/DovahkiinAF', 15, '2018-02-22 13:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunc64s/', 'Sorry about your height. Some girls don’t mind so keep your head up ', '7zc00g'], ['u/babies_eater', 40, '2018-02-22 13:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncbks/', "Portfolio's falling into pieces\n\nThinking I should maybe short\n\nWon't be buying any more pieces\n\nUntill we find support", '7zc00g'], ['u/C4H8N8O8', 21, '2018-02-22 13:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunci8d/', 'Tragedy brings the best of man to art. ', '7zc00g'], ['u/babies_eater', 13, '2018-02-22 13:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncp4x/', "BTC\n\nDecreasing\n\nDon't really care that my alts are bleeding", '7zc00g'], ['u/TarzoEzio1', 10, '2018-02-22 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncylk/', 'Well... bye 10k for now I guess.', '7zc00g'], ['u/kloiik', 17, '2018-02-22 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncynx/', 'Well then. /u/SloppySynapses /u/binaryechoes ', '7zc00g'], ['u/muskor', 10, '2018-02-22 13:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dund1nf/', "It's so fucked up I can't get myself to sell. At 11.5k I was like: yeah this is just too positive, we are due for a pullback, I should sell.\n\nI then proceed to hold and go about my day. Fuck me :D", '7zc00g'], ['u/v4mpyre', 10, '2018-02-22 13:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dund51e/', "I think binary should be perma-banned here if he doesn't respect that bet.", '7zc00g'], ['u/0bran', 14, '2018-02-22 14:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dundjts/', 'Sure, go ahead', '7zc00g'], ['u/Merlin560', 16, '2018-02-22 14:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dundk05/', 'PnF Update\t\n\nIf you thought we were out of the woods, you might be wrong. If you thought the 10% days were back, and the FOMO was kicking in, you might be wrong.\n\nThe chart has broken down this morning, and not in a good way. Based on the column of Os we broke through the trigger point under $10,300. Now we are under $10k.\n\nBased on the width of the formation (4 ) columns, it should be expected that the first place we should see some support would be around $9,900.\n\nThe really bad news is if we blow through that, we take the last breakdown column and count the length. 69 Boxes. That would bring us down to the 7500 range (thereabouts.)\n\nAnd there is not a hell of a lot in-between. The only other place that looks like a good holding spot would be the long pole warning target around $9,400—retracing 50% of the last long pole.\n\nThis is not a good chart.\n\n\n[Chart of the Day](https://imgur.com/a/Q3GEC)\n\n[Introduction to PnF Charts](http://stockcharts.com/school/doku.php?id=chart_school:chart_analysis:pnf_charts:pnf_basics)', '7zc00g'], ['u/senjutsuka', 20, '2018-02-22 14:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dundu78/', "I want you all to zoom out to the 3d and look how steep the slope was that we are on the last week or so. Its ridiculously unsustainable. Its good we're retracing for now. I know you want to be at ATH and break 19k, but if you cant do that in this long term channel and wait until April, you may be insane and asking for a 2+ year bear market.\n\nAlso looking at bitflyer (jpy) we just bounced off the short term support line perfectly confirming it with a 3rd or 4th tap. I dont know if it will hold, havent looked this chart until recently so I dont have a feel for it, but it has been very precise quite a few times (including the reversal that made no sense to many). I think Im going to start watching it more often for predictive purposes. Rough chart: https://imgur.com/fVE4S68 too perfect to ignore IMO.", '7zc00g'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 24, '2018-02-22 14:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duneenp/', "Probably don't need to do a longer write-up today, as there isn't a whole lot to point out that I didn't already mention yesterday. \n\n$10,000 was obviously an important physiological barrier, and it's been broken to the downside. \n\nYou could argue that a larger H&S pattern broke down as well (which others have pointed out), but the right shoulder is a little wonky. This is a case though where it doesn't matter a whole lot what formation the market was forming before it broke down. The important thing is that it broke down. \n\nA lot of people were scratching their heads yesterday when I opted not to take profit on my short even though a strong bounce was very likely. This is why. \n\nHad I exited, I'd likely be scrambling now to get back into position. I doubt I'd have shorted on the way back up to $10,900.\n\nLet your winners ride and cut your losers early is some solid advice, and I try to employ that strategy whenever possible. ", '7zc00g'], ['u/postivemate', 13, '2018-02-22 14:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunezsc/', 'and here i am, hodling since i bought at 18k, tbh even thoi want to believe it will recover, its just looks like 20k will never happen again, im not gonna sell cause i rather be at 0 than sell at such lose, but im not positive anymore, fuck that', '7zc00g'], ['u/nor3g', 10, '2018-02-22 14:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunfc4q/', "you sound overly invested if you get so emotional after such a short timeframe. I'd be worried if we're still below 10k in 2 years time", '7zc00g'], ['u/DushmanKush', 14, '2018-02-22 14:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dung0eh/', "Looking beyond the price, I think there are more concerning things happening. \n\nGoogle searches down, retail money drying up, transactions down, merchant adoption declining. Still, there are fanatics on twitter bragging that this is good for Bitcoin ^tm. Can't make this up. \n\n", '7zc00g'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 19, '2018-02-22 15:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dung146/', "I'm going in, wish be me luck boys", '7zc00g'], ['u/ceeemeee', 13, '2018-02-22 15:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunhcub/', 'robinhood 5 state launch today\n\n4m total users', '7zc00g'], ['u/Taviiiiii', 49, '2018-02-22 15:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunis6g/', "This happens every January, as soon as February comes we'll be mooning again. oh shit wait", '7zc00g'], ['u/hideo_crypto', 22, '2018-02-22 15:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunitd0/', 'February is the new January', '7zc00g'], ['u/williamsca97', 11, '2018-02-22 16:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunjusf/', 'Enormous 1d IH&S will confirm if price bottoms here and recovers to 11.8k. ', '7zc00g'], ['u/DaddyLittlePrincess8', 31, '2018-02-22 16:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunkau5/', "Lot of people posting TA from trading view etc.\n\nJust a bit of public awareness on the social following aspect of this, regarding the big boy TA posters and their use of the ideal tactic in getting followers:\n\n- Post TA, make sure it doesn't specify exact values;\n- Provide and/if statements for up and down;\n- Favour one prediction you think is most likely to occur, but only slightly;\n- If prediction is perfect, increase posts to expose audience to 'how correct you were';\n- If any prediction of yours was correct, regardless of emphasis, post more to show you 'said it might happen and you were correct';\n- If completely wrong on a big claim (going to 14k today, going to 5k in 2 days) go radio silent. It's been proven (edit: it's a bit much to say 'proven', but it's definitely worked for a lot of socia... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["The zero-fee stock trading app, Robinhood, announced its plan to enable users to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum last month. Now the company is making good on its promises. Starting today, Robinhood is rolling out access to trade the two cryptocurrencies in California, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana and New Hampshire, with plans to expand to many more states later. If you're not in one of the states covered, you can still monitor and track market data for all 16 cryptocurrencies in the Robinhood app. You'll also have access to a new feed, which gives users a way to talk about cryptocurrency, news and market swings in real time with other folks on the system. Robinhood Feed is only available to a limited number of people, however, so you'll need to update the app to see if you're one of them. View comments", "The zero-fee stock trading app, Robinhood,announcedits plan to enable users to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum last month. Now the company is making good on its promises. Starting today, Robinhood isrolling out accessto trade the two cryptocurrencies in California, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana and New Hampshire, with plans to expand to many more states later.\nIf you're not in one of the states covered, you can still monitor and track market data for all 16 cryptocurrencies in theRobinhoodapp. You'll also have access to a new feed, which gives users a way to talk about cryptocurrency, news and market swings in real time with other folks on the system. Robinhood Feed is only available to a limited number of people, however, so you'll need to update the app to see if you're one of them.", 'Snapchat operator Snap (NYSE: SNAP) reported fourth-quarter earnings earlier this month and has just filed its related annual Form 10-K with the SEC, and it contains much more detailed information regarding the business. Fourth-quarter results were better than expected , but that was merely a reprieve after horrendous third-quarter results . Here are four important takeaways for investors from the filing. Man wearing Spectacles and holding his arm out Image source: Snap. Head count growth is slowing After growing too quickly for a couple years, Snap employees have been hit with numerous rounds of layoffs . CEO Evan Spiegel has acknowledged that Snap hired too aggressively, while certain products underperformed -- most notably Spectacles -- and required layoffs to cut costs. Snap is now focusing on trying to make its existing workforce more productive, although it will still hire as necessary. On the earnings call earlier this month, CFO Drew Vollero said, "Head count growth continues to moderate, thanks to productivity gains from our team. Net additions in the quarter were slightly more than 100, one-third of the rate of recent quarters." According to the filling, Snap finished 2017 with 3,069 employees. Chart showing Snap head count Data source: SEC filings and earnings conference calls. Chart by author. The rate of headcount growth has indeed slowed. The redesign is risky Snap is in the midst of a crisis right now related to the major redesign that is rolling out this quarter. There has been considerable user backlash, including most recently from celebrity Kylie Jenner . At least two Street analysts have downgraded Snapchat shares due to the inherent risk associated with such an ambitious undertaking. The company has now added additional risk factor legalese to acknowledge it: Additionally, we introduced a major redesign of the Snapchat application in December 2017 that rolled out more broadly in February 2018, which has received negative attention in the press and in app store reviews. The short- and long-term impact of any major change, like our recent redesign, is particularly difficult to predict. If new or enhanced products fail to engage our users, advertisers, or partners, we may fail to attract or retain users or to generate sufficient revenue, operating margin, or other value to justify our investments, any of which may seriously harm our business in the short term, long term, or both. Story continues Once the deployment is complete, investors should pay close attention to Snap\'s reported user metrics to gauge the overall reception. Excessive executive compensation Snap also discloses the total compensation packages for its top execs. Name Title 2017 Total Compensation Evan Spiegel CEO $637.8 million Imran Khan Chief strategy officer $100.6 million Michael Sullivan General counsel $16.8 million Data source: 10-K. Spiegel\'s compensation stands out as excessive, which Reuters points out is the third-highest CEO payout ever. But that was already known: Snap gave Spiegel a massive IPO award for taking the company public. Snap had initially estimated that the stock-based compensation (SBC) expense associated with the award would be about $624.8 million, but I estimated it to be closer to $636.6 million since Spiegel ended up receiving more shares than originally planned because the offering was oversubscribed. That figure is exactly what Snap recognized for Spiegel\'s SBC expense, with the remaining $1.2 million including a $98,000 salary and $1.1 million in other compensation. That last amount includes "membership fees for a concierge medical service" for Spiegel. The most disconcerting part of the IPO award was that it vested immediately, requiring Snap to recognize those SBC expenses up front and foregoing any retentive effects. Spiegel and Murphy maintain their iron grip In a corporate governance travesty, public Snap shareholders get no votes whatsoever. In addition to some Class B shares (1 vote per share), Spiegel and co-founder Robert Murphy hold supervoting Class C shares (10 votes per share) and wield absolute control over the company. This is also old news, but Snap again details how much voting power the two young executives command. Executive Voting Power Evan Spiegel 48.4% Robert Murphy 47.4% Total 95.8% Data source: 10-K. If shareholders are unhappy with how Snap is run, there\'s nothing they can do about it other than to sell their shares. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Evan Niu, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Snapchat operatorSnap(NYSE: SNAP)reported fourth-quarter earnings earlier this month and has just filed its related annual Form 10-K with the SEC, and it contains much more detailed information regarding the business. Fourth-quarter results werebetter than expected, but that was merely a reprieve afterhorrendous third-quarter results.\nHere are four important takeaways for investors from the filing.\nImage source: Snap.\nAfter growing too quickly for a couple years, Snap employees have been hit withnumerous rounds of layoffs. CEO Evan Spiegel has acknowledged that Snap hired too aggressively, while certain products underperformed -- most notably Spectacles -- and required layoffs to cut costs. Snap is now focusing on trying to make its existing workforce more productive, although it will still hire as necessary.\nOn the earnings call earlier this month, CFO Drew Vollero said, "Head count growth continues to moderate, thanks to productivity gains from our team. Net additions in the quarter were slightly more than 100, one-third of the rate of recent quarters." According to the filling, Snap finished 2017 with 3,069 employees.\nData source: SEC filings and earnings conference calls. Chart by author.\nThe rate of headcount growth has indeed slowed.\nSnap is in the midst of a crisis right now related to themajor redesignthat is rolling out this quarter. There has been considerable user backlash, including most recentlyfrom celebrity Kylie Jenner. At least two Street analysts havedowngradedSnapchat shares due to the inherent risk associated with such an ambitious undertaking. The company has now added additional risk factor legalese to acknowledge it:\nAdditionally, we introduced a major redesign of the Snapchat application in December 2017 that rolled out more broadly in February 2018, which has received negative attention in the press and in app store reviews. The short- and long-term impact of any major change, like our recent redesign, is particularly difficult to predict. If new or enhanced products fail to engage our users, advertisers, or partners, we may fail to attract or retain users or to generate sufficient revenue, operating margin, or other value to justify our investments, any of which may seriously harm our business in the short term, long term, or both.\nOnce the deployment is complete, investors should pay close attention to Snap\'s reported user metrics to gauge the overall reception.\nSnap also discloses the total compensation packages for its top execs.\n[{"Name": "Evan Spiegel", "Title": "CEO", "2017 Total Compensation": "$637.8 million"}, {"Name": "Imran Khan", "Title": "Chief strategy officer", "2017 Total Compensation": "$100.6 million"}, {"Name": "Michael Sullivan", "Title": "General counsel", "2017 Total Compensation": "$16.8 million"}]\nData source: 10-K.\nSpiegel\'s compensation stands out as excessive, which Reuters points out is the third-highest CEO payout ever. But that was already known: Snap gave Spiegel a massive IPO award for taking the company public.\nSnap had initially estimated that the stock-based compensation (SBC) expense associated with the award would be about $624.8 million, but I estimated it to becloser to $636.6 millionsince Spiegel ended up receiving more shares than originally planned because the offering was oversubscribed. That figure is exactly what Snap recognized for Spiegel\'s SBC expense, with the remaining $1.2 million including a $98,000 salary and $1.1 million in other compensation. That last amount includes "membership fees for a concierge medical service" for Spiegel.\nThe most disconcerting part of the IPO award was that it vested immediately, requiring Snap to recognize those SBC expenses up front and foregoing any retentive effects.\nIn a corporate governance travesty, public Snap shareholders get no votes whatsoever. In addition to some Class B shares (1 vote per share), Spiegel and co-founder Robert Murphy hold supervoting Class C shares (10 votes per share) and wield absolute control over the company. This is also old news, but Snap again details how much voting power the two young executives command.\n[{"Executive": "Evan Spiegel", "Voting Power": "48.4%"}, {"Executive": "Robert Murphy", "Voting Power": "47.4%"}, {"Executive": "Total", "Voting Power": "95.8%"}]\nData source: 10-K.\nIf shareholders are unhappy with how Snap is run, there\'s nothing they can do about it other than to sell their shares.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Pretend it's early October 2017 andApplesuddenly announces that the expected iPhone X won't launch until spring 2018. Then, January arrives, and the tech titan announces that because it wants to make sure the quality of the finished product meets its standards, iPhone X won't launch until fall 2018. Just imagine the chaos among investors.\nTop video game companies, includingTake-Two Interactive(NASDAQ: TTWO), are mostly immune to the enormous uncertainty a major product delay from a company like Apple would cause for investors. Especially Rockstar Games, Take-Two's wholly owned studio that makes two of the biggest franchises in the game industry,Grand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemption.\nA week before Take-Two reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings results, the company announced, yet again, that the highly anticipatedRed Dead Redemption 2(the iPhone X of video games in 2018) will be delayed. The stock closed the day down about 1.5%. Perhaps investor optimism was buoyed by the fact that this time a specific release date was given -- Oct. 26, 2018 -- which may suggest that the date is finally set in stone.\nImage source: Rockstargames.com.\nThe market's mostly muted response may be surprising to some, considering the Rockstar label is expected to make up 45% of Take-Two's full-year adjusted revenue, and may likely reach a higher percentage whenRed Dead 2releases. One reason for the muted reaction is that Rockstar Games has developed a reputation in the industry for producing consistent blockbuster hits. TheGrand Theft Autoseries has been one of thebest-selling video game franchises of all time. The latest installment had sold more than 90 million units through the third quarter, which is unheard of for a console game that cost $60 on release.\nObviously, it requires a commitment to quality game development to produce the consistently high sales and high review scores that theGrand Theft Autofranchise has achieved over the years. Investors have come to understand this, and have given Take-Two a pass on game delays.\nBut Take-Two has something else that gives it a pass from investors. The market's muted response also reflects the changed revenue-generating strategy of video game companies. One reasonGrand Theft Auto V(GTA V) has sold so well is the online multiplayer feature --Grand Theft Auto Online-- that provides gamers an endless number of things to do with other players.\nFour years after the game's initial release, Rockstar continues to pepper the player base with new game updates that keeps the game's content fresh. This is what drove record results forGTA Onlineduring Take-Two's third quarter.\nGTA Onlinehas also been Take-Two's main driver of recurrent consumer spending, which accounts for players who spend money for virtual currency in order to unlock content faster than putting in the tens of hours of gameplay to unlock it for free.\nBecause recurrent consumer spending makes up nearly half of Take-Two's annual revenue, it's not as dependent on new game sales anymore. That said,Red Dead Redemption 2is expected to provide the company quite an adrenaline shot after its release.\nIn the announcement of the delay, management reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2019, ending in March 2019. Revenue is expected to reach $2.5 billion, exceeding the previous company record of $2.35 billion set in fiscal 2014, whenGTA Vlaunched. Cash from operating activities is expected to more than double over fiscal 2018 to about $700 million. Management has been very consistent with this guidance over the last year.\nRed Dead Redemption 2is the primary reason for such strong guidance, so investors certainly could get impatient with delays. On the company's third-quarter investor conference call, CEO Strauss Zelnick assured investors that the new October release date is firm.One last reason why investors are willing to overlookRed Dead's delays is they know the game is definitely coming soon and it will be an important profit driver that could rival the impactGTA Vhas had on the bottom line, since management is planning anonline featurefor the game similar toGTA Online. This should keep margins moving higher, and profit growth strong in the years to come.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends AAPL and Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on AAPL and short January 2020 $155 calls on AAPL. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Pretend it's early October 2017 and Apple suddenly announces that the expected iPhone X won't launch until spring 2018. Then, January arrives, and the tech titan announces that because it wants to make sure the quality of the finished product meets its standards, iPhone X won't launch until fall 2018. Just imagine the chaos among investors. Top video game companies, including Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) , are mostly immune to the enormous uncertainty a major product delay from a company like Apple would cause for investors. Especially Rockstar Games, Take-Two's wholly owned studio that makes two of the biggest franchises in the game industry, Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption . A week before Take-Two reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings results, the company announced, yet again, that the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2 (the iPhone X of video games in 2018) will be delayed. The stock closed the day down about 1.5%. Perhaps investor optimism was buoyed by the fact that this time a specific release date was given -- Oct. 26, 2018 -- which may suggest that the date is finally set in stone. Take Two's Red Dead Redemption 2 game box art depicting a silhouette of characters walking against a sunset in the desert. Image source: Rockstargames.com. Here's why the delay didn't effect Take-Two's stock price The market's mostly muted response may be surprising to some, considering the Rockstar label is expected to make up 45% of Take-Two's full-year adjusted revenue, and may likely reach a higher percentage when Red Dead 2 releases. One reason for the muted reaction is that Rockstar Games has developed a reputation in the industry for producing consistent blockbuster hits. The Grand Theft Auto series has been one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time . The latest installment had sold more than 90 million units through the third quarter, which is unheard of for a console game that cost $60 on release. Obviously, it requires a commitment to quality game development to produce the consistently high sales and high review scores that the Grand Theft Auto franchise has achieved over the years. Investors have come to understand this, and have given Take-Two a pass on game delays. But Take-Two has something else that gives it a pass from investors. The market's muted response also reflects the changed revenue-generating strategy of video game companies. One reason Grand Theft Auto V ( GTA V ) has sold so well is the online multiplayer feature -- Grand Theft Auto Online -- that provides gamers an endless number of things to do with other players. Four years after the game's initial release, Rockstar continues to pepper the player base with new game updates that keeps the game's content fresh. This is what drove record results for GTA Online during Take-Two's third quarter. Story continues GTA Online has also been Take-Two's main driver of recurrent consumer spending, which accounts for players who spend money for virtual currency in order to unlock content faster than putting in the tens of hours of gameplay to unlock it for free. Because recurrent consumer spending makes up nearly half of Take-Two's annual revenue, it's not as dependent on new game sales anymore. That said, Red Dead Redemption 2 is expected to provide the company quite an adrenaline shot after its release. Management reaffirms guidance for fiscal 2019 In the announcement of the delay, management reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2019, ending in March 2019. Revenue is expected to reach $2.5 billion, exceeding the previous company record of $2.35 billion set in fiscal 2014, when GTA V launched. Cash from operating activities is expected to more than double over fiscal 2018 to about $700 million. Management has been very consistent with this guidance over the last year. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the primary reason for such strong guidance, so investors certainly could get impatient with delays. On the company's third-quarter investor conference call, CEO Strauss Zelnick assured investors that the new October release date is firm. One last reason why investors are willing to overlook Red Dead 's delays is they know the game is definitely coming soon and it will be an important profit driver that could rival the impact GTA V has had on the bottom line, since management is planning an online feature for the game similar to GTA Online . This should keep margins moving higher, and profit growth strong in the years to come. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends AAPL and Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on AAPL and short January 2020 $155 calls on AAPL. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'Shares ofWalmart(NYSE: WMT)fell 10% on Feb. 20, after the retailer posted a mixed fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 4% annually to $136.3 billion, which beat estimates by $1.4 billion. But its adjusted EPS rose just 2% to $1.33, missing expectations by $0.04. The bottom line miss was surprising, since Walmart previously beat earnings expectations for nine straight quarters.\nThe company attributed the miss to restructuring and impairment expenses, which reduced its operating income by 11% annually. Excluding those one-time charges, its operating income would have fallen less than 1%. However, Walmart\'s forecast for full-year earnings of $4.75 to $5.00 also missed the consensus estimate of $5.13.\nThose numbers were disappointing, but the ugliest number from Walmart\'s fourth quarter was its e-commerce growth.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWalmart\'s e-commerce revenues in the U.S. rose 23% annually, with a 24% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV). Those figures might look solid, but they compare poorly to the company\'s e-commerce growth in previous quarters.\n[{"Metric": "E-commerce revenue growth (YOY)", "Q1 2017": "63%", "Q2 2017": "60%", "Q3 2017": "50%", "Q4 2017": "23%"}]\nData source: Walmart quarterly reports. YOY = year over year.\nWalmart stated that it had anticipated the slowdown, since it had "fully lapped" its acquisition of Jet.com, which closed in Sept. 2016 and gave the business a full-year boost.\nDuring the conference call, CEO Doug McMillon blamed a "smaller portion" of that slowdown on "operational challenges that negatively impacted growth" -- including its inability to juggle seasonal spikes in inventory at its fulfillment centers.\nFor the full year, Walmart\'s e-commerce sales in the U.S. rose 44% to $11.5 billion, which accounted for just 2% of its top line. By comparison,Amazon.com\'s(NASDAQ: AMZN)net sales in North America rose 33% to $106.1 billion in 2017. McMillon said he expects Walmart\'s e-commerce growth "to increase from the fourth quarter level as we enter the New Year, with about 40% growth for the year" as the retailer learns how to handle higher shipment volumes.\nWalmart\'s consolidated gross margin fell 61 basis points annually during the quarter, partly due to its escalating price war with Amazon and higher investments in its e-commerce ecosystem.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWalmart has been expanding its e-commerce for years. In 2011, it acquired Kosmix, a social media firm that it rebranded as WalmartLabs. That unit developed an internal search engine called Polaris, then acquired over a dozen tech companies to improve the location, social, customer engagement, and price comparison features in its mobile app.\nIt also launched its own mobile payment platform, Walmart Pay, to track customer purchases and offer promotions. It\'s aggressively matching Amazon\'s prices, free delivery options, grocery services, and it\'s using in-store pickup to win over customers who want a product right away.\nWalmart\'sacquisition of Jet.comexpanded its online presence among younger and more upscale shoppers. It then acquired a long list of smaller fashion brands -- including Bonobos, ModCloth, and Shoebuy -- to counter Amazon\'s moves into private-label apparel.\nTo match Amazon\'s technical prowess, Walmart launched Store No. 8, a tech incubator that\'s developing next-generation shopping solutions like a cashier-less store (similar to Amazon Go) andVR/AR apps. Walmart also recently partnered withRakuten\'s Kobo division to launch e-readers and e-books.\nThose are all smart moves, but Walmart still doesn\'t have a meaningful way to counter Amazon\'s greatest weapon in the U.S. market: Prime. Last October, research firm CIRP estimated that 90 million U.S. consumers, or 63% of Amazon\'s user base, were Prime members.\nThe firm also noted that Prime members spent nearly $1,300 per year on Amazon, compared to just $700 for non-members. The reason is simple: Prime\'s perks -- which include discounts, free delivery options, free video and audio streams, free e-books from the lending library, and free cloud storage -- are too lucrative to pass up.\nAmazon also locks users into that ecosystem with hardware products like Echo speakers, Kindle tablets, Dash buttons, and Dash-enabled appliances. Unless Walmart figures out a way to pry users away from that growing ecosystem, it will continue to struggle against Amazon.\nWalmart\'s e-commerce slowdown isn\'t as nasty as it looks, due to the year-over-year distortion caused by Jet.com. But its inventory and fulfillment issues were disappointing, and the e-commerce business still accounts for a tiny slice of its total revenues.\nInvestors should see if Walmart\'s e-commerce growth will accelerate again in the first quarter, and if it can do so while keeping its expenses under control. If it can achieve those two things, it might still stand a chance against Amazon.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Leo Sunowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) fell 10% on Feb. 20, after the retailer posted a mixed fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 4% annually to $136.3 billion, which beat estimates by $1.4 billion. But its adjusted EPS rose just 2% to $1.33, missing expectations by $0.04. The bottom line miss was surprising, since Walmart previously beat earnings expectations for nine straight quarters. The company attributed the miss to restructuring and impairment expenses, which reduced its operating income by 11% annually. Excluding those one-time charges, its operating income would have fallen less than 1%. However, Walmart\'s forecast for full-year earnings of $4.75 to $5.00 also missed the consensus estimate of $5.13. Those numbers were disappointing, but the ugliest number from Walmart\'s fourth quarter was its e-commerce growth. A businessman watches a chart crash through the floor. Image source: Getty Images. How disappointing was Walmart\'s e-commerce growth? Walmart\'s e-commerce revenues in the U.S. rose 23% annually, with a 24% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV). Those figures might look solid, but they compare poorly to the company\'s e-commerce growth in previous quarters. Metric Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 E-commerce revenue growth (YOY) 63% 60% 50% 23% Data source: Walmart quarterly reports. YOY = year over year. Walmart stated that it had anticipated the slowdown, since it had "fully lapped" its acquisition of Jet.com, which closed in Sept. 2016 and gave the business a full-year boost. During the conference call, CEO Doug McMillon blamed a "smaller portion" of that slowdown on "operational challenges that negatively impacted growth" -- including its inability to juggle seasonal spikes in inventory at its fulfillment centers. For the full year, Walmart\'s e-commerce sales in the U.S. rose 44% to $11.5 billion, which accounted for just 2% of its top line. By comparison, Amazon.com \'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) net sales in North America rose 33% to $106.1 billion in 2017. McMillon said he expects Walmart\'s e-commerce growth "to increase from the fourth quarter level as we enter the New Year, with about 40% growth for the year" as the retailer learns how to handle higher shipment volumes. Story continues Can Walmart really challenge Amazon? Walmart\'s consolidated gross margin fell 61 basis points annually during the quarter, partly due to its escalating price war with Amazon and higher investments in its e-commerce ecosystem. A global surrounded by boxes on a computer keyboard. Image source: Getty Images. Walmart has been expanding its e-commerce for years. In 2011, it acquired Kosmix, a social media firm that it rebranded as WalmartLabs. That unit developed an internal search engine called Polaris, then acquired over a dozen tech companies to improve the location, social, customer engagement, and price comparison features in its mobile app. It also launched its own mobile payment platform, Walmart Pay, to track customer purchases and offer promotions. It\'s aggressively matching Amazon\'s prices, free delivery options, grocery services, and it\'s using in-store pickup to win over customers who want a product right away. Walmart\'s acquisition of Jet.com expanded its online presence among younger and more upscale shoppers. It then acquired a long list of smaller fashion brands -- including Bonobos, ModCloth, and Shoebuy -- to counter Amazon\'s moves into private-label apparel. To match Amazon\'s technical prowess, Walmart launched Store No. 8, a tech incubator that\'s developing next-generation shopping solutions like a cashier-less store (similar to Amazon Go) and VR/AR apps . Walmart also recently partnered with Rakuten \'s Kobo division to launch e-readers and e-books. Missing a crucial piece of the e-commerce puzzle Those are all smart moves, but Walmart still doesn\'t have a meaningful way to counter Amazon\'s greatest weapon in the U.S. market: Prime. Last October, research firm CIRP estimated that 90 million U.S. consumers, or 63% of Amazon\'s user base, were Prime members. The firm also noted that Prime members spent nearly $1,300 per year on Amazon, compared to just $700 for non-members. The reason is simple: Prime\'s perks -- which include discounts, free delivery options, free video and audio streams, free e-books from the lending library, and free cloud storage -- are too lucrative to pass up. Amazon also locks users into that ecosystem with hardware products like Echo speakers, Kindle tablets, Dash buttons, and Dash-enabled appliances. Unless Walmart figures out a way to pry users away from that growing ecosystem, it will continue to struggle against Amazon. The key takeaway Walmart\'s e-commerce slowdown isn\'t as nasty as it looks, due to the year-over-year distortion caused by Jet.com. But its inventory and fulfillment issues were disappointing, and the e-commerce business still accounts for a tiny slice of its total revenues. Investors should see if Walmart\'s e-commerce growth will accelerate again in the first quarter, and if it can do so while keeping its expenses under control. If it can achieve those two things, it might still stand a chance against Amazon. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Leo Sun owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The German indexwent sideways initially on Thursday, but then rallied again towards the €12,500 level, an area that has been important over the last week or so. I believe that we will eventually break above there, and that the momentum will build up enough to leave that in the rearview mirror. I think that once we do, we then need to worry about the €12,750 level above, which will also be resistive. A break above that level then clears the way to the €13,000 level. I think that the market continues to be very noisy, but I do favor the upside. I believe that recently we have formed a bit of a “bottom” in the market near the €12,000 level again, so value hunters will continue to be attracted. If worldwide markets continue to rally, the DAX obviously will as well, as it is the “blue-chip index” of the European Union.\nIf we were to roll over and break down below the €12,000 level, that would be very negative and send this market much lower. However, I don’t think that’s going to happen without the rest of the world tumbling as well. In other words, it will be a very obvious trade to start shorting stocks in general, and the DAX will be any different. I do believe in the upward momentum though, and I think the given enough time we are looking towards the €15,000 level, all yet much further down the road and perhaps late in the year.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 23, 2018\n• Gold Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Looking to recover to $10,000. Will it and Can it Hold?\n• The USD on the Rise, with FED Talk in Focus this Afternoon\n• Silver Price Forecast Weber 23, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The German index went sideways initially on Thursday, but then rallied again towards the €12,500 level, an area that has been important over the last week or so. I believe that we will eventually break above there, and that the momentum will build up enough to leave that in the rearview mirror. I think that once we do, we then need to worry about the €12,750 level above, which will also be resistive. A break above that level then clears the way to the €13,000 level. I think that the market continues to be very noisy, but I do favor the upside. I believe that recently we have formed a bit of a “bottom” in the market near the €12,000 level again, so value hunters will continue to be attracted. If worldwide markets continue to rally, the DAX obviously will as well, as it is the “blue-chip index” of the European Union. If we were to roll over and break down below the €12,000 level, that would be very negative and send this market much lower. However, I don’t think that’s going to happen without the rest of the world tumbling as well. In other words, it will be a very obvious trade to start shorting stocks in general, and the DAX will be any different. I do believe in the upward momentum though, and I think the given enough time we are looking towards the €15,000 level, all yet much further down the road and perhaps late in the year. DAX Video 23.02.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 23, 2018 Gold Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Looking to recover to $10,000. Will it and Can it Hold? The USD on the Rise, with FED Talk in Focus this Afternoon Silver Price Forecast Weber 23, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Hosp has explained before why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018, but there are several factors that make him see upside potential in the space. For bitcoin, the most important cryptocurrency by his estimation, he sees a 150 percent potential upside for 2018. Taking into account several factors, the cryptocurrency market\'s upside potential could rise to up to seven or eight times present levels, he says. In an earlier piece for CNBC, I explained why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018. Many people asked me afterward: If I\'m so skeptical about the space, why am I invested in it? Let me clarify. I\'m someone who always calculates the potential upsides and downsides, and I think many people take unnecessary risks: They either invest too much or too little because they don\'t do proper analysis. So I want to highlight five reasons why 2018 might be the best ever year for cryptocurrencies and why I\'m heavily invested in them. 1. The work on scaling issues Bitcoin (BTC) is the most important cryptocurrency. Most government-backed money that goes in and out of crypto goes through bitcoin, so what happens to the original cryptocurrency affects the entire market. The token\'s market dominance stood at about 40 percent as of Wednesday. By my estimates, however, it\'s clear bitcoin\'s market dominance should return to 75 percent of the entire space. I actually see a 150 percent potential upside in bitcoin for 2018. Why? Well, BTC is still dominant. It has the biggest user base and the biggest industry. Still, it faces a challenge in scaling up for wider use. Bitcoin now can\'t handle more than six or seven (or, with the "Segregated Witness" protocol upgrade, it\'s 12 to 14) transactions a second. Compare that with credit cards, which involve thousands of transactions per second, so the criticism about bitcoin\'s ability to be useful at larger scales is understandable. Story continues The scalability challenge results in high fees as well. What is the solution? It is the so-called second-layer peer-to-peer off-chain networks. To cite an example, look at the Lightning Network . Created by Blockstream, the Lightning Network allows for transactions off the blockchain, thereby decreasing the transaction costs almost to zero and increasing the speed and scalability almost infinitely. And it\'s just getting started. As you can see from this map , more and more nodes as well as channels are being established. It is growing exponentially. In the coming months, we will see a sharp uptick in transactions and the use of more bitcoin in these channels. What\'s more, the Lightning Network doesn\'t have any fee. In other words, second-layer networks solve the problems bitcoin faces — scalability and lack of liquidity. That could be a key reason why bitcoin surges this year. At the end of 2017, I foresaw that bitcoin would drop as low as $5,000 — but it could potentially climb to as high as $60,000. Lightning Network will have a big impact on the potential upside. There are also other second-layer projects like Rootstock that would allow computations similar to those of ethereum (a blockchain-based computing platform that supports another cryptocurrency named ether) to be done through bitcoin. Exciting projects such as those could cause a significant spike in BTC. I would dare say in the realm of 60 to 70 percent with the potential upside of 100 percent — and maybe even more. 2. Large scale and more legitimate ICOs Like last year, initial coin offerings (ICOs) will impact the ethereum network because ICOs usually require plenty of ether. That will buttress the demand for the platform\'s digital coin. More legitimate ICOs will lead to greater interest in ether as we are already seeing with the billion-dollar ICO of messaging app provider Telegram and that of Kodak . That means we could see a rise in the market cap of ethereum to $200 billion by the end of the year from less than $90 billion on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency\'s price could possibly double to $2,000. Though other platforms could see similar gains, I believe ethereum will be the main focus. 3. Regulation Many believe regulations hurt markets, but that is a short-sighted perspective. In the long run, companies require rules for the sake of legal stability and certainty. Regulation gives users and institutional clients the confidence to invest. We saw something similar when Japan started regulating bitcoin. The market dropped initially, but it rose eventually. Ditto in Australia. Other countries could follow the same rule book — I think we are going to see something like that with South Korea and probably many others — but the market\'s fate will be no different than after what played out in Japan and Australia. 4. A lot of execution and usability There are several start-ups like my own that offer debit cards to help people spend their cryptocurrency holdings . That means the number of users and merchants is set to increase sharply in 2018. This would burnish the reputation of cryptocurrencies, with more and more companies trusting them. The firms that execute well this year will stand out and create a survivorship bias — where a few companies thrive and others fail, but people focus on the winners and ignore the losers. Most start-ups bomb, but the spectacular successes of companies such as Facebook and Airbnb help mask those failures. Likewise, the success stories of a few entities in the cryptocurrency space will overshadow the negative news of several going bankrupt. 5. Institutional investors The last reason why 2018 will be a stellar year for cryptocurrencies is that this will be the first year of solid institutional money flowing into the ecosystem. It is estimated that $10 billion to $12 billion has so far flown into the crypto ecosystem, but that\'s nothing compared to what institutional funds could invest. Since those first funds propped up the market to around $500 billion, the next $10 billion to $12 billion, which is peanuts for some funds, could double the market cap this year. Summing up To sum up, the likelihood of all five factors happening is not 100 percent. But I still see a probability of 70 to 75 percent. And each one of them might grow the market\'s overall size 50 to 100 percent — maybe even 200 percent. If you combine those factors, the market\'s upside potential could rise to up to seven or eight times the present levels. While this might not be as much of a multiple as what we saw in 2017, it is much higher in absolute terms. That could make 2018 the most successful year in crypto ever. Additionally, the growth might not be based so much on hype or hope as it would be on solid foundations. That being said, the reader should not see this piece as investment advice, and should definitely read my discussion of potential risks . When you dismiss real risks as fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD), you could be blindsided. Commentary by Dr. Julian Hosp, the co-founder and president of TenX , a company that makes cryptocurrencies spendable in everyday life. He has recently released the book " Cryptocurrencies Simply Explained ." For more insight from CNBC contributors, follow @CNBCopinion on Twitter. More From CNBC Snap shares fall 7 percent after Kylie Jenner slams redesign PRO Uncut: Mark Mahaney & Danny Fish Amazon and Netflix just hit all-time highs. Here’s which one is a better buy', '• Hosp has explained before why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018, but there are several factors that make him see upside potential in the space.\n• For bitcoin, the most important cryptocurrency by his estimation, he sees a 150 percent potential upside for 2018.\n• Taking into account several factors, the cryptocurrency market\'s upside potential could rise to up to seven or eight times present levels, he says.\nIn an earlier piece for CNBC, I explained why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018. Many people asked me afterward: If I\'m so skeptical about the space, why am I invested in it?\nLet me clarify. I\'m someone who always calculates the potential upsides and downsides, and I think many people take unnecessary risks: They either invest too much or too little because they don\'t do proper analysis.\nSo I want to highlight five reasons why 2018 might be the best ever year for cryptocurrencies and why I\'m heavily invested in them.\n1. The work on scaling issues\nBitcoin (BTC) is the most important cryptocurrency. Most government-backed money that goes in and out of crypto goes through bitcoin, so what happens to the original cryptocurrency affects the entire market.\nThe token\'s market dominance stood at about 40 percent as of Wednesday. By my estimates, however, it\'s clear bitcoin\'s market dominance should return to 75 percent of the entire space.\nI actually see a 150 percent potential upside in bitcoin for 2018.\nWhy? Well, BTC is still dominant. It has the biggest user base and the biggest industry. Still, it faces a challenge in scaling up for wider use.\nBitcoin now can\'t handle more than six or seven (or, with the "Segregated Witness" protocol upgrade, it\'s 12 to 14) transactions a second. Compare that with credit cards, which involve thousands of transactions per second, so the criticism about bitcoin\'s ability to be useful at larger scales is understandable.\nThe scalability challenge results in high fees as well.\nWhat is the solution? It is the so-called second-layer peer-to-peer off-chain networks. To cite an example, look at the Lightning Network . Created by Blockstream, the Lightning Network allows for transactions off the blockchain, thereby decreasing the transaction costs almost to zero and increasing the speed and scalability almost infinitely. And it\'s just getting started. As you can see from this map , more and more nodes as well as channels are being established. It is growing exponentially.\nIn the coming months, we will see a sharp uptick in transactions and the use of more bitcoin in these channels. What\'s more, the Lightning Network doesn\'t have any fee.\nIn other words, second-layer networks solve the problems bitcoin faces — scalability and lack of liquidity. That could be a key reason why bitcoin surges this year.\nAt the end of 2017, I foresaw that bitcoin would drop as low as $5,000 — but it could potentially climb to as high as $60,000. Lightning Network will have a big impact on the potential upside.\nThere are also other second-layer projects like Rootstock that would allow computations similar to those of ethereum (a blockchain-based computing platform that supports another cryptocurrency named ether) to be done through bitcoin.\nExciting projects such as those could cause a significant spike in BTC. I would dare say in the realm of 60 to 70 percent with the potential upside of 100 percent — and maybe even more.\n2. Large scale and more legitimate ICOs\nLike last year, initial coin offerings (ICOs) will impact the ethereum network because ICOs usually require plenty of ether. That will buttress the demand for the platform\'s digital coin. More legitimate ICOs will lead to greater interest in ether as we are already seeing with the billion-dollar ICO of messaging app provider Telegram and that of Kodak .\nThat means we could see a rise in the market cap of ethereum to $200 billion by the end of the year from less than $90 billion on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency\'s price could possibly double to $2,000.\nThough other platforms could see similar gains, I believe ethereum will be the main focus.\n3. Regulation\nMany believe regulations hurt markets, but that is a short-sighted perspective. In the long run, companies require rules for the sake of legal stability and certainty. Regulation gives users and institutional clients the confidence to invest.\nWe saw something similar when Japan started regulating bitcoin. The market dropped initially, but it rose eventually. Ditto in Australia.\nOther countries could follow the same rule book — I think we are going to see something like that with South Korea and probably many others — but the market\'s fate will be no different than after what played out in Japan and Australia.\n4. A lot of execution and usability\nThere are several start-ups like my own that offer debit cards to help people spend their cryptocurrency holdings .\nThat means the number of users and merchants is set to increase sharply in 2018.\nThis would burnish the reputation of cryptocurrencies, with more and more companies trusting them. The firms that execute well this year will stand out and create a survivorship bias — where a few companies thrive and others fail, but people focus on the winners and ignore the losers.\nMost start-ups bomb, but the spectacular successes of companies such as Facebook and Airbnb help mask those failures. Likewise, the success stories of a few entities in the cryptocurrency space will overshadow the negative news of several going bankrupt.\n5. Institutional investors\nThe last reason why 2018 will be a stellar year for cryptocurrencies is that this will be the first year of solid institutional money flowing into the ecosystem.\nIt is estimated that $10 billion to $12 billion has so far flown into the crypto ecosystem, but that\'s nothing compared to what institutional funds could invest. Since those first funds propped up the market to around $500 billion, the next $10 billion to $12 billion, which is peanuts for some funds, could double the market cap this year.\nSumming up\ Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-23 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 22125683.7062376 - Transaction Count: 185193.0 - Unique Addresses: 424503.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.39 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Feb 23, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 10,297.80$ \| 8,369.50€ \| 7,365.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/kU8XAfTdXp', 'USD: 106.650\nEUR: 131.330\nGBP: 149.267\nAUD: 83.326\nNZD: 77.705\nCNY: 16.818\nCHF: 113.954\nBTC: 1,110,831\nETH: 94,310\nSat Feb 24 00:30 JST', '#BTC Average: 10128.64$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10111.00$\n#Poloniex - 10099.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10137.04$\n#Coinbase - 10113.20$\n#Binance - 10100.00$\n#CEXio - 10262.50$\n#Kraken - 10122.50$\n#Cryptopia - 10075.00$\n#Bittrex - 10108.00$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'El valor actual del bitcoin es de 9875.00$ https://goo.gl/nb6gt8\xa0pic.twitter.com/aQbehrmTZr', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11434.34 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $10070.00 (88.07%) + Cash $1248.53 (10.92%) + Gold $115.80 (1.01%)', 'The current value of BTC at 03:24:08 on 24/02/2018 (AEST) is $12,900.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', 'At 2018/02/24 04:26:16\nBittrex.1 says: SELLING BTC-RDD at bittrex Rate: 9.6e-7 - Amount: 6315.78947368\nAveraged bought price was: 9.4e-7\nP/L for this trade is: 2.083%.\n(This is about 1.00 USD)\nBTC balance: 0.00555537\nRDD balance: 6315.78947368\nCheck this trade chart here htt', '#BTC Average: 10073.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10050.00$\n#Poloniex - 10041.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10076.61$\n#Coinbase - 10051.00$\n#Binance - 10042.89$\n#CEXio - 10194.50$\n#Kraken - 10059.90$\n#Cryptopia - 10008.21$\n#Bittrex - 10054.97$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin -0.60% \nUltima: R$ 33700.02 Alta: R$ 35497.00 Baixa: R$ 31850.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 10065.00$, \nBTC Today High : 10405.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 839.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/SV0xwvOxWd', 'Feb 23, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 10,068.80$ \| 8,187.10€ \| 7,202.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/BL2gUbnzdP', '#BTC Average: 10114.93$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10097.17$\n#Poloniex - 10090.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10120.00$\n#Coinbase - 10080.04$\n#Binance - 10086.67$\n#CEXio - 10240.20$\n#Kraken - 10100.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10052.98$\n#Bittrex - 10124.00$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 10218.00$ \| 8306.42€\n#XRP 0.99$ \| 0.80€\n#ETH 849.37$ \| 690.47€\n#LTC 207.10$ \| 168.36€\n#DASH 625.57$ \| 508.54€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 1.73$ \| 1.41€\n#EOS 8.42$ \| 6.84€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 10228.00$ \| 8314.55€\n#XRP 0.99$ \| 0.80€\n#ETH 851.65$ \| 692.33€\n#LTC 207.65$ \| 168.80€\n#DASH 626.08$ \| 508.96€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 1.74$ \| 1.41€\n#EOS 8.42$ \| 6.85€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 10125.42$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10101.00$\n#Poloniex - 10121.08$\n#Bitstamp - 10100.01$\n#Coinbase - 10098.00$\n#Binance - 10105.00$\n#CEXio - 10248.90$\n#Kraken - 10120.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10088.00$\n#Bittrex - 10114.00$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies - Current Prices\n\nBitcoin $BTC: $10,228.00 -0.03%\nEthereum $ETH: $851.65 -0.36%\nRipple $XRP: $0.989933 +0.59%\nBitcoin Cash $BCH: $1,267.63 +0.32%\nLitecoin $LTC: $207.65 +0.23%', '23Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 10,120.20000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 8,230.90000 €', '$BTC is now worth $10,098.00 (-0.12%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,228.00\nChange in 1h: -0.03%\nMarket cap: $172,670,885,900.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Current #Bitcoin price is $10100 (-2.00%). MACD is -208.91 right now, with a 5.29% change (up). Signal is -212.07 and the recommended position based on the MACD/Signal crossing is: buy.\n#BTC #MACD #Signal #BitcoinPrice', '1 KOBO = 0.00000346 BTC \n = 0.0350 USD \n = 12.5300 NGN \n = 0.4046 ZAR \n = 3.5578 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-23 18:00', 'USD: 106.590\nEUR: 131.120\nGBP: 149.002\nAUD: 83.481\nNZD: 77.736\nCNY: 16.808\nCHF: 113.963\nBTC: 1,089,447\nETH: 91,905\nSat Feb 24 03:00 JST', '1 KOBO = 0.00000346 BTC \n = 0.0350 USD \n = 12.5300 NGN \n = 0.4046 ZAR \n = 3.5578 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-23 18:00', '2018年02月24日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0667662円\n24時間の最高値 0.0802523円\n24時間の最安値 0.0568397円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0640441円\n24時間の最高値 0.0773577円\n24時間の最安値 0.0495637円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 106 位 / 全 904 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/02/24 03:00\n#BTC 1044346円\n#ETH 87166.2円\n#ETC 3570.7円\n#BCH 130114円\n#XRP 97.1円\n#XEM 43.8円\n#LSK 2313.8円\n#MONA 597.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 10238.40$ \| 8323.00€\n#XRP 0.99$ \| 0.80€\n#ETH 852.35$ \| 692.89€\n#LTC 207.94$ \| 169.04€\n#DASH 623.34$ \| 506.72€\n#XEM 0.43$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 1.73$ \| 1.41€\n#EOS 8.47$ \| 6.88€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '2018-02-23 18:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $10129.22\nBCH: $1261.25\nETH: $847.02\nZEC: $412.92\nLTC: $205.58\nETC: $34.6\nXRP: $0.9393', '23Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 143 blocks mined - 1,243,843 BTC output - 179,815 transactions', 'Cotizaciones al 23/02/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 56.506.584\nEthereum (ETH): 4.707.605\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.146.217\nMonero (XMR): 1.573.735\nDash (DASH): 3.457.805\nZCash (ZEC): 2.261.947', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,022 30.€ \| +0.92% \| Kraken \| 23/02/18 19:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: What happened Shares of SINA Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA) jumped 65% in 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence , as the Chinese internet media leader's quarterly reports consistently exceeded Wall Street's expectations. That's not to say it was a completely smooth ride up for SINA investors. Keeping in mind SINA also climbed nearly 30% in 2016 , its first big move of 2017 was a 12% single-day plunge in late February despite posting particularly strong fourth-quarter 2016 results. Man on ladder drawing a chart on a brick wall showing volatile stock gains. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES So what But it didn't take long for SINA to recoup those early losses. To start, shares skyrocketed almost 30% in the month May on the heels of SINA's even better first-quarter 2017 announcement. That report was punctuated by accelerated revenue and user growth at SINA's Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) microblogging website, and an in-line performance from SINA's core media business in what was a seasonally slow period. And though shares subsequently pulled back in June when SINA announced a partial distribution of its ownership in Weibo -- through which it reduced its equity stake in the site to 46% from 49%, but retained 72% of the company's voting power -- the climb resumed following SINA's strong Q2 results in August thanks again to the relative outperformance of Weibo. Now what More recently in November, the seesaw continued with shares dropping nearly 12% after SINA's third-quarter report handily beat Wall Street's expectations. Quarterly revenue climbed 62% year over year to $443.1 million, including 56% growth in advertising revenue driven by Weibo and its 376 million monthly active users. But this time, SINA also saw 98% growth in non-ad revenue driven by a combination of Weibo membership fees, live broadcasting products, and new revenue from SINA's burgeoning online finance business. SINA chairman and CEO Charles Chao rightly said he was "pleased" with their performance, noting SINA had just set fresh records for both revenue and operating income. Story continues As it stands, SINA's fourth-quarter report is slated for mid-February, and expectations are high with consensus estimates calling for revenue to climb nearly 55% to $481.3 million. But with both Weibo and SINA's namesake businesses firing on all cylinders, it won't surprise anyone if the company manages to exceed all expectations yet again. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Sina and Weibo. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/OrdinaryConversation', 'The Truth About NSWGreat', 25, '2018-02-23 00:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7zjaer/the_truth_about_nswgreat/', "With all the complete, utter, bullshit rumours going around that the mods are being paid, here are a few posts for all of you to read concerning the dog, and all that he has done over the last 4 years to continuously scam and fuck this community. If you want to boycott him - boycott him. We don't need a new post ranting about the same shit every single day. \n\n[A little more info about the scammer NSWGreat] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/2zj65x/a_little_more_info_about_the_scammer_nswgreat/)\n\n[130,000 BTC Stolen - NSWGreat] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/2zhsp3/evolution_market_staff_member_nswgreat_130000btc/)\n\n[NSWGreat selling poison] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7z4enq/bewareboycott_nswgreat/)\n\n[NSWGreat's shitty opsec] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/2ywo35/commercial_drug_trafficker_and_face_of_an_darknet/)\n\nHe scammed this community once, he will continue to do it. That is how he works and I had been saying it for months and months on /u/PowderNostril - but was constantly shut down by his cult-like followers. This is the sort of attention that egotistical, scamming, junkie wants. But seeing as so many of you are convinced that we're being paid to support him - I will leave this stickied. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7zjaer/the_truth_about_nswgreat/', '7zjaer', [['u/KickassWest', 13, '2018-02-23 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7zjaer/the_truth_about_nswgreat/duogfoo/', 'Woww where did this come from about time ', '7zjaer']]], ['u/barbierir', 'FYI: Atomic swaps between Ethereum, Erc20 tokens and Bitcoin-based coins have now be completed successfully on mainnet!', 912, '2018-02-23 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/', 'Support for Eth/Erc20 is soon going to be added to [Komodo\'s BarterDex p2p exchange](https://www.komodoplatform.com/en/technology/barterdex), after just ~2 months since concept, the first "Etomic" swap between Eth and a bitcoin-based coin (Doge) has been completed on mainnet. \n\nhttps://github.com/dogethereum/dogerelay/issues/29\n\nBarterDex has a working beta since a few months. So far it only supported [Bitcoin and a lot of bitcoin-based coins like BCH, DASH, LTC, ZEC, etc... ](http://atomicexplorer.com/?coins#/coins).\n\nBarterDex works with on-chain atomic swaps. Ethereum doesn\'t have the opcodes necessary, for this reason many projects that are working on atomic swaps with Ethereum have focused on simulating the missing parts with smart contracts. \n\nKomodo team has instead found a clever workaround that has rapidly led to success, it\'s less prone to bugs and also a lot cheaper in gas cost than all other solutions. \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/', '7zjgn2', [['u/hungrycryptotroll', 35, '2018-02-23 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duohh1x/', 'Awesome news!\nCan you tell us anything else about this clever workaround Komodo has done? Curious ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/JonOfPoker', 20, '2018-02-23 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duoitxg/', 'Awesome! Thanks for the information! ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 43, '2018-02-23 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duok0fm/', "I try to Eli5: instead of creating a complex smart contract to simulate all the Cltv and Gettxout codes (that are necessary to do atomic swaps between coins), it uses a much simpler one that just locks the amount of Eth for a specific colored coin on a blockchain called Etomic (it's a basic Komodo assetchain created for this purpose and compatible with all other bitcoin-based coins), Etomic is then swapped like all other coins, and the buyer, in turn, gets to unlock the corresponding Eth after the swap.\n\nA more complete explanation is found both in the github link above and in Komodo's Ethereum specialist github: https://github.com/artemii235/etomic-swap\n", '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 17, '2018-02-23 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duok72q/', 'From above: \n\n> It has taken a lot of work to get BarterDex working and debugged to the level it has and I wanted a solution for swapping ETH/ERC20 that had minimal changes to the source code. So I came up with ETOMIC, which is a special purpose coin whose purpose is to dynamically create a custom colored coin, just for a specific swap. The ETH side is locked in a contract to be released only if the corresponding ETOMIC utxo is properly spent via atomic swap protocol. Basically possession of the ETOMIC utxo proves you performed the atomic swap and we have ETH side contracts that implement the various hashlocking and time releases. It is a bit strange, but ETOMIC basically creates a virtual set of utxos for ETH to use for the atomic swap, so we can then use the existing barterDEX to swap ETOMIC as if it was the ETH. With pre and post lock and unlock actions to the ETH smartcontract to make it complete the ETH swap\n', '7zjgn2'], ['u/CrzyJek', 18, '2018-02-23 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duon4zn/', 'As a BTC and LTC fan....this is so cool!', '7zjgn2'], ['u/kuck_kriller', 26, '2018-02-23 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duoobqn/', "As a fan of all 3, I'm going to hold off and wait and see if this isn't exploitable since I'm a skeptic :(", '7zjgn2'], ['u/Yummy275', 10, '2018-02-23 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duopoi3/', 'What are atomic swaps ?', '7zjgn2'], ['u/Maeler', 30, '2018-02-23 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duoq2du/', 'A trustless trade between two blockchains facilitated by code with no middle man. I.e. me trading you Bitcoin for ethereum at an agreed upon price.', '7zjgn2'], ['u/cryptodeets', 15, '2018-02-23 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duow6ox/', 'Amazing work coming from the team at Komodo. Really exciting to see this tech so close to being put into action. Definitely a game changer for the space as a whole. ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/b9cryptocracy', 18, '2018-02-23 09:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup4pob/', 'Most other frameworks so far imagined for this purpose have astronomical gas costs. Congrats to the komodo team for shipping working code instead of whitepaper concepts and marketing. ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 19, '2018-02-23 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup5ye1/', 'The [Komodo whitepaper](https://www.komodoplatform.com/en/whitepaper/2018-02-14-Komodo-White-Paper-Full.pdf) has probably the best available explanation of atomic swaps, from page 46 to 71', '7zjgn2'], ['u/privpub', 30, '2018-02-23 10:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup6mjr/', 'This is not an atomic swap: the Etomic blockchain effectively acts as a middleman and now needs to be trusted. Use of another blockchain also introduces an attack vector. I now not only need to trust the security of the ETH/BTC blockchains I am swapping between, but also that of the Etomic blockchain.', '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 12, '2018-02-23 10:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup73a3/', "If you're worried about the Etomic blockchain security, it gets regularly notarized on Bitcoin blockchain (like all other Komodo assetchains). It's called delayed-Proof-of-Work: https://wiki.komodoplatform.com/wiki/Delayed_Proof_of_Work_(dPoW). Even if an attacker has enough equihash power to attack Etomic, he couldn't do that because he should first do the same to Bitcoin!", '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 11, '2018-02-23 11:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup7ppj/', 'I dont think you are fully understanding the dPoW mechanism. The transparency you talk about is used by all the nodes to identify chain rewrite attacks to reject them.\n\nOnce a notarization is done, then ETOMIC nodes wont accept any blocks older than the notarized block. So the KMD chain (and BTC chain when KMD is notarized) would need to be rewritten in order to undo a notarized ETOMIC tx.\n\nThat being said, until a notarization is achieved, the ETOMIC chain is indeed more like unconfirmed transactions and it is recommended that the user requires sufficient confirmations when doing very large atomic swaps. This is kind of common sense, ie. you dont do 1000 BTC tx on 0conf\n\nThat being said, the ETOMIC chain is used to create utxo for ETH balances, since ETH is balance based, it has no utxo. The atomic swap protocol is based on a reveal secret method and the possession of these secrets allows the spending of the locked funds. It is possible that even if ETOMIC chain is rewritten to the point of the notarized tx that a swap will properly complete. More detailed analysis of which tx is attacked and the effects of that on the true lock/unlock.\n\nAs you already understand timestamping hashes onto the Bitcoin blockchain is great to prove that a specific block exists, and using this proof of existence to prevent it from being erased is the power of dPoW. ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 18, '2018-02-23 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup82tk/', 'if the "false" block gets notarized then it is the official block. So the "real" tx would become unspendable assuming the attack is replacing one tx with another.\n\nthe notarizations resolves which tx/block is real and which arent.\n\nSo if a node is waiting for notarization before proceeding to the next step (this can be configured by the user), then that node would only have a single valid chain history.\n\nCan you describe a specific attack that the attacker briefly controlling the ETOMIC chain can do to a node that is waiting for notarizations?', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 10, '2018-02-23 11:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup8ves/', 'ERC20 <-> BTC protocol\n\nThe above is not easy to do. Indeed a decentralized orderbook and automated ordermatching is also not easy and since barterDEX already has that working, I tried to make as small of modifications to barterDEX to support ETH/ERC20 as possible', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 14, '2018-02-23 12:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup908i/', 'The code has been open source during its entire development process, when the code stabilizes it is indeed a good idea to get a formal code audit', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 22, '2018-02-23 12:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup96wr/', 'It is of course your right to prefer HTLC swaps over ETOMIC, but let us not just make up random things and call it an attack. Also it might be via ETOMIC, but it is HTLC, so you can view ETOMIC as an offchain way of revealing HTLC secrets.\n\nYou say "attacker creates a false tx to do a successful ETOMIC-BTC swap", but how is that possible to do with a false tx? The tx that qualifies to advance the atomic swap protocol to the next step requires it to be using the prenegotiated txid/vout with the prenegotiated p2sh address.\n\nTo my mind it seems there cant be a false tx that can advance the protocol to the next step as any tx that is valid enough to advance the protocol would be valid.\n\nThe protocol has as initial tx: bobdeposit alicepayment bobpayment\n\nThen the spend tx: alicespend (of bobpayment) bobspend (of alicepayment) bobrefund (of bobdeposit)\n\nAt each step, each node can wait to advance until they are satisfied that the condition has been met. Let us assume that we are waiting for ETOMIC to be notarized so there is only one valid history and we can avoid the confusion of having different valid tx at each step (though even if we allowed that it seems it is fine)\n\nAfter alicespend is done, it reveals the info bob needs to do bobspend. This either happens or doesnt happen. If it doesnt happen, the the atomic swap unwinds as if nothing happens. no harm, no foul. If it does happen, then bob is able to do the bobspend (as it is actually a conditional HTLC that you prefer)\n\nBob is able to invoke a refund at anytime so he can both spend alicepayment and retrieve his deposit. Alice started this hypothetical off with spending bobpayment, so she is whole and cant be losing funds.\n\nMaybe the confusion arises from you using early draft idea statements like "Basically possession of the ETOMIC utxo proves you performed the atomic swap" as the basis for evaluation and not the actual implementation which refined the original concept. I apologize if the description was overly general.\n\nIf you dont have time to dive into the specifics of the implementation, I think it is only fair that you refrain from making blanket "this isnt secure" type of statements. Fair enough?\n\nClearly it is all about the implementation, I just hope you can be open to using HTLC on an ETOMIC chain in lieu of (offchain or onchain) HTLC can be a good way to atomic swap assuming the implementation is sound.\n\nI welcome a detailed review of the atomic swap protocol, especially the ETOMIC aspects.', '7zjgn2']]], ['u/Coolhandcanuck', "Don't expect a smooth road from here on in.....", 48, '2018-02-23 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7zjm7c/dont_expect_a_smooth_road_from_here_on_in/', 'If you thought the war with Gevers was a battle, brace yourself for an all out war. Tezos has just become a very real threat to a lot of powerful interests and there will be a heated FUD campaign by other coin maximalists and vested interest groups.\n\n+if you simply hold and stake Tezos you get about 5% interest- ETH and BTC you get 0% and just make some very powerful miners more rich and destroy the environment (tezos makes its coin holders rich).\n\n+with Tezos there is formal verification of smart contracts. With ETH there is currently no formal verification and a real problem because of it. BTC doesn\'t even have smart contracts yet.\n\n+with Tezos you can scale and make decisions through onchain governance. With BTC and ETH it\'s a murky process where a holders vote isn\'t counted. Powerful groups make the decisions.\n\nTezos\' lunch (launch) quite literally has the potential to steal the "lunch" of some very powerful groups and people. Prepare for the FUD to start flying.\n\nEdit: helpful Tezos stats: https://canadiancrypto.io/tezos-stats/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7zjm7c/dont_expect_a_smooth_road_from_here_on_in/', '7zjm7c', [['u/AS_Empire', 15, '2018-02-23 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7zjm7c/dont_expect_a_smooth_road_from_here_on_in/duohnfr/', "Don't forget the key feature of Tezos is its self-amendment capability. The consensus algorithm can be upgraded on the fly, as can the every other aspect of the ledger, including the governance model itself.\n\nDecred tries to have a on-chain governance but it would result in hard forks and isn't advanced as Tezos. Decred also has an active community online that tries to troll other competing tokens. ", '7zjm7c']]], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 'Addressing an emerging sentiment amongst some of our community', 52, '2018-02-23 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/', "In todays Bitcoin community, both online and in person, I have been consistently hearing some variant of this sentiment: “r/bitcoin is a crazy place, I haven’t visited that forum in years! Look at what the people there are saying. They must be literally insane to believe this shit.” Also, just as a testament to how consistently this line of thought is employed, even though I have not explained exactly what the “shit” is that I'm referencing, I'd be willing to bet a bit or two that there is a general understanding of what I am talking about. (If not, please ask!)\n\nJust to get the obvious out of my head, characterizing the tone of a censored forum is a catch 22. The topics and tones that are highlighted in r/bitcoin cannot be used to reliably analyze the sentiment of that community. What we are seeing is a carefully cultivated stream of information that has been allowed past the filter. As we know from countless posts highlighting this, there's just as much unseen filtered content that stands in stark contrast to the crazy “shit” that has come to characterize that subreddit.\n\nOne question I’d like to make to our community: are the individuals who consistently visit/comment and post to r/bitcoin wrong for doing so if their routine is based on incomplete information? This question clearly ignores the actual paid trolls and abusers who day and night harass the communities found here and on twitter regardless of their own personal beliefs.\n\nTo visualize this question, envision a hard core Bcash-ist who has gathered all of the cryptocurrency information they know from forums like r/bitcoin. Their community’s icons and orators are people such as Tone Vays, Whale Panda, Fluffy Pony, Samson Mow, Adam Back, Greg Maxwell, Luke-Jr and so on.\n\nWhile it is relatively easy to counter the arguments made by individuals such as our example extremist with facts and evidence, it is easier even still to forget that the person behind the persona could well be ignorant of the fact that they have been misled and misinformed. If this ignorance is present, logical counters to their arguments may well go unnoticed by the extremist not because of lack of logic but because to them it simply does not compute. Often times, individuals like this have had their fundamentals warped by carefully calculated talking points and FUD.\n\nMy own personal answer to this question: No, it isn’t wrong of them, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t upsetting to see the extent of how common this issue is. I believe that we all owe Bitcoin a great deal of time, energy, and dedication. Deriving how exactly these resources are applied to it becomes the individual responsibility of each of us. But even more still, I am of the opinion that our community owes something to those people that have found themselves caught in the misinformation campaign of r/bitcoin. While we would do well to disregard those who cannot or intentionally will not hear what they have been deliberately deprived of, we would be wise in equal measure to address the newcomers and upstarts who have begun their Bitcoin journeys in gloomy places like r/bitcoin.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/', '7zjn4k', [['u/cryptorebel', 15, '2018-02-23 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duohzcn/', 'Not sure why you have been downvoted so hard within 5 minutes. But great post /u/tippr gild', '7zjn4k'], ['u/lnig0Montoya', 21, '2018-02-23 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duoj04g/', 'r/bitcoin people (excluding the trolls who know what they’re doing but don’t admit it) are mostly misled, so instead of bashing them we should try to help.\n\nParts that I thought were the most important:\n\n> One question I’d like to make to our community: are the individuals who consistently visit/comment and post to r/bitcoin wrong for doing so if their routine is based on incomplete information?\n\n> I am of the opinion that our community owes something to those people that have found themselves caught in the misinformation campaign of r/bitcoin. While we would do well to disregard those who cannot or intentionally will not hear what they have been deliberately deprived of, we would be wise in equal measure to address the newcomers and upstarts who have begun their Bitcoin journeys in gloomy places like r/bitcoin.', '7zjn4k'], ['u/peopleb4things', 17, '2018-02-23 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duoka7d/', 'Censorship + propaganda + sunk cost fallacy are powerful.\n\nI have relatively fresh eyes for this space, having started off by lurking in both r/bitcoin and r/btc since only late November. Before then I would not have touched reddit with a 10 foot pole (now second-guessing myself, two months in).\n\nI have compassion for newcomers (and their confusion). It is very confusing. Some members of this community have been battling for years. They are tired and understandably suspicious at times. They are so deep down the rabbit hole that they don\'t remember what it\'s like to be at ground zero.\n\nMany newcomers are probably young and their bullsht detectors are not as finely tuned as more experienced folks. The first time I came across "Magical Crypto Friends" & crew, my gut response was a lot of alarm bells going off. The turning point for me, and probably many others, was Adam Back\'s "tabs" response.\n\nJust my two satoshis. :)\n\nLogic and reason may be the ideal way to come to conclusions but the human need to feel a sense of belonging results in decisions based on emotions too.', '7zjn4k'], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 10, '2018-02-23 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duol19x/', "Leading a horse to water and watching it not drink is frustrating indeed. But therein lies our humanity: we don't want to watch the horse die of thirst. Doing all that we can do is all we can do. No one can expect more than that. Kudos for keeping your cool during those heated moments as well.\n\n1 usd u/tippr", '7zjn4k'], ['u/jessquit', 32, '2018-02-23 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duolyx4/', "Today a perfectly reasonable person came to r/btc to ask [some perfectly relevant questions](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zfyu3/why_does_bitcoin_cash_follow_satoshis_vision_more), that caught me in such a way that I knew he just must be a troll:\n\n1. Why is BCH really Satoshi's vision?\n\n2. Who cares anyway? Satoshi's not God.\n\n3. What about Craig Wright? How did he fool Gavin?\n\nEtc.\n\nQuickly I thin-sliced these questions, and the way they changed, and just knew* he was a troll.\n\nBut when I backed off and just presented facts, he woke up pretty quick. At least he seems to realize now that there's a side to the story he's not getting.\n\nI was guilty as sin, and I try really hard to be a positive force in this sub. But the deluge of actual trolls makes spotting the nontroll hard sometimes.", '7zjn4k'], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 18, '2018-02-23 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duon3k1/', "Everyone has their guards up in our space it seems, and identifying a potential troll is a invaluable tool to have in ones arsenal.\n\nYou're post history speaks for itself though. I've personally read through posts of yours geared completely at assisting newcomers. Being able to stay self aware is impressive. Keep up the good work I say jessquit.\n\n1 usd u/tippr", '7zjn4k']]], ['u/rewinder1plays', 'People keep selling to whales', 55, '2018-02-23 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/', 'Just another 2000 BTC slumped in to another whales pocket on BitFinex.. Stop selling your precious BTC to whales, at least sell it on a rebound to smaller investors haha. #supportsmallinvestors', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/', '7zjpe3', [['u/-Claymore-', 10, '2018-02-23 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/duolce9/', "No, not really.\n\nWhen you see at bitfinex, lots of 0.5 sell orders, one after another, those are bots issuing lots of orders. Sometimes, we can even see them issuing multiple 20, 50 or even 100 sell limit orders, when their bots see visible buy orders of equal value, at specific levels.\nWhales don't issue market sell orders. They issue lots of small limit orders. It's a way of controlling the sell price, in order to draw the most liquidity from the market. \n\nThey also don't sell everything at once. They sell in batches and then wait. Sometimes, they even mislead the market, by issuing buy orders to raise the value, so that pigs think that the dip is reversing and start issuing buy orders at a higher price due to FOMO. I call this fattening the pig before the slaughter.\n\nThen, they sell some more...\n\nBulls make money\nBears make money\nPigs get slaughtered. ", '7zjpe3'], ['u/diadlep', 13, '2018-02-23 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/duolwso/', "doesn't happen unless they want it to happen. Net loss is almost always from small investors of whatever type", '7zjpe3'], ['u/DrDerpinheimer', 15, '2018-02-23 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/duon47y/', 'This whale keeps buying, too. Another $9-10m\n\nFor people who dont watch orderbooks: there is a whale staggering bids today. Look right now at the bid support on $9600.\n\nThat staircase was also on $9800. And some other price levels. ', '7zjpe3']]], ['u/Amanda_B_Johnson', 'UPDATE and Path Forward from Amanda B. Johnson', 39, '2018-02-23 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/', "Hello and thanks for taking the time!\n\nFirstly, a list of coverage achieved over the past 30 days:\n\n* [Your Money, Your Wealth](https://purefinancial.com/ymyw/podcasts/bitcoin-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-everything-you-need-to-know-151/)\n* [It’s Your Money & Your Life!](http://www.iymoney.com/cryptocurrency-experts-paul-vigna-amanda-johnson-explain-bitcoin-blockchain/)\n* [BitNewsToday](https://bitnewstoday.com/market/bitcoin/is-it-worth-buying-bitcoin-now/)\n* [CoinSquare](https://discover.coinsquare.io/digital-currency/dash-furthers-decentralization-model/)\n* [Bad Crypto podcast](https://badcryptopodcast.com/2018/02/16/dash-amanda-b-johnson-86/)\n* [UCLA “Cyber Days”](https://twitter.com/UCLA_Blockchain/status/962902199511715841)\n* [BitNewsToday](https://bitnewstoday.com/opinion/dash-spokesperson-amanda-b-johnson-to-bitnewstoday-it-pays-to-be-nimble/)\n* [DigitalLA panel](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-la-cryptocurrency-beyond-bitcoin-ethereum-dash-eos-icos-tickets-42099686295)\n* [YourStory](https://yourstory.com/2018/01/bitcoin-high-already-seeing-early-crash/)\n* Two additional entrepreneurship-themed podcasts which have not yet been published\n\nBRIEF HISTORY\n\nIn making the proposal to fund the above coverage, I assumed the most fertile ground for spreading DASH awareness was among the crypto un-initiated. I thought that DASH would do well to try to get its name out there to newbs in the midst of growing cryptocurrency awareness. \n\nI was wrong. Or rather, just not as right as I should have been.\n\nMost of the un-initiated reporters I’ve been talking to over the last few months pretty much only want to know the supposed reasons for Bitcoin price movements, and whether their readers should buy it. When I steer the conversation toward DASH, it just leaves them even more confused than they already are. They can’t wrap their heads around one crypto, much less the fact that there are many and why DASH is best at so many things.\n\nYou already know this, though. You know that without something like DASH Evolution, the notion of a public blockchain is doomed for the long-term. I know this, too, but I was mistaken in believing that the un-initiated would at least be interested to talk about DASH pre-Evolution.\n\nGOING FORWARD\n\nI now believe that the most fertile ground for DASH is -- for example -- amongst readers of r/cryptocurrency. That is, people who already own one or more crypto and likely trade on exchanges. Because they’re using exchanges, these people see their options and definitely know that DASH is among them. Awareness issue already solved there, so that leaves open the sell. This appears to me to be a much more fertile ground to start making DASH value propositions.\n\nBecause of this, I have cancelled my contract with PMBC (the PR firm whom I'd hired with treasury funds these last three months) and am currently developing a new YouTube series which covers the whole of the cryptosphere, set to launch on March 6. (Yeah!)\n\nThe series will live on the Amanda B. Johnson YouTube channel (that’s where The Daily Decrypt archive lives, by the way). I will naturally not ask for any treasury funds for this project, as it will not be DASH-specific. Coin-specific content doesn't tend to do well among the r/cryptocurrency crowd. And face it -- it doesn't tend to do well with you, either. Industry-inclusive content does better than coin-specific content at this time in the journey. Why? Because we all find the larger discussion to be more interesting, even when we have our favorites. \n\nI am, however, interested in potentially asking for giveaway funds once Evolution comes out. I have found giveaways to be EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE (#FirstDashWallet, anyone?) and am open to conducting DASH giveaways on my show. I'm especially interested in incentivizing the already-initiated (that is, regular viewers of the show) to give away DASH to members of their civic, community, school, and church organizations (that is, to the un-initiated).\n\nIN CONCLUSION\n\nI’d like to use this opportunity – after having updated you on my most recent work as a treasury employee, as well providing an update on my path forward – to thank you for having trusted me with the funds that you did over the past three months. I hope that the experience and conclusion I’ve shared here are even a little valuable to you as a DASH investor.\n\nPlease watch for my new show to launch on March 6. I'm pretty excited about it.\n\nTo our mutual investment,\n\nAmanda B. Johnson\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/', '7zjptw', [['u/thedesertlynx', 10, '2018-02-23 02:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/duolfm7/', "Best of luck! I would dedicate my time to the rest of the cryptospace, without focusing on that particular subreddit. I can't say too much, but there's a big story coming out about it soon.... not a good place to spread positive Dash vibes.", '7zjptw'], ['u/NibiruHybrid', 17, '2018-02-23 17:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/dupmzdu/', "This explains a lot. I was wondering why Gabe and Mia at PMBC wasn't responding to my emails for media opportunities I lined up for you with your consent . I feel so deflated reading this. \n\n\nIt's a shame PMBC PR firm didn't work out. I do think the outcome and your experience would have been totally different with another PR firm.\n\n\n>I will naturally not ask for any treasury funds for this project, as it will not be DASH-specific. Coin-specific content doesn't tend to do well among the r/cryptocurrency crowd.\n\n\nSo now you want to have a crypto-agnostic youtube channel creating videos on all cryptocurrencies and only ask for treasury funds for giveaways etc. because r/cryptocurrency coin-specific content doesn't do well.\n\n\nThe reason it doesn't do well on r/cryptocurrency is because of brigading downvote manipulation on all Dash posts submitted. To add to this the most prominent and active moderators are from dun dun duh Monero community. Shock horror. I thought that was already public knowledge. So please forgive me if i'm a little perplexed that you want to stop all Dash spokesperson media efforts partly because of this? \n\n\nYour essentially departing from Dash, to pursue self interest as an independent youtuber. That is your personal right and choice. But I don't mind publicly expressing that I don't like this Amanda as I think you're a great speaker and ambassador for Dash and I don't want the community to lose you. Please don't give up your Dash spokesperson outreach efforts from one bad experience with a PR firm. \n\n\n>without something like DASH Evolution, the notion of a public blockchain is doomed for the long-term\n\nNo, we just need a great spokesperson to get out there and represent Dash. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Ripple get plenty of media coverage without having a solution anywhere near the same calibre or ease of use Dash Evolution will provide.\n\n\nI'm a bit frustrated by this as you had media opportunities I presented to you as a Dash spokesperson. Please don't throw in the towel prematurely as I still believe you have great potential as a Dash spokesperson and representative. \n\n\nYou only had a bad experience and lack of media interest in Dash because you partnered with an inexperienced PR team that couldn't deliver. Does that mean you should quit you efforts? No, it's a learning experience. You still have plenty of opportunities to make Dash video content and even go back to your crypto journalist roots. I can hook you up with plenty of Dash work if you want it? I offered it to you before. My position hasn't changed. If you create good Dash content, then media will come to you, not the other way round. Exactly the same as before.\n\n\nI actually think you never needed a PR Firm. I believe you make your own success. You got to this stage mostly on your own efforts, why stop now. PR Firms are products of legacy media. I think that is why we're seeing more effective outreach results from independant efforts than even paid efforts and collaborations such as Wachsman PR. That is why i'm hopeful Ogilvy & Mather advertising campaigns will create plenty of media spokesperson opportunities for you. Your leaving when we're about to hit peak interest in Dash. \n\n\nWith your consent I went out my way to setup guest interviews for you as a Dash spokesperson. I presented some Dashtastic opportunities for you. \n\n\nThe biggest being the Keiser Report guest invite. Which would of been your biggest media appearance and opportunity as a Dash spokesperson to date. RT has a global audience of 700 million viewers and is broadcasted in more than 100 countries. All Keiser Report episodes are also uploaded to RT YouTube channel which has 2.3+ million subscribers. We can still make this work. Just please don't waste my time as it's taken me along time to foster these good relations. \n\n\nYou also had YouTube guest interview interest from Boxmining 184K subs, Crypt0 98K subs & Kenn Bosak 9K subs. You know I could of helped get you more as I have done in the past.\n\n\nDon't jump ship now Amanda. It's just about to get exciting, with all these media campaigns we'll need you more than ever. Don't take a step backwards following other crypto youtubers replicating what is already out there, you've been there and done it already and got the t shirt with Ron Paul, Daily Decrypt and then Dash Detailed. Dash is about to be put in the spotlight. Now is the time to lead from the front and wave the flag for Dash. \n\n\nIf you don't want to represent Dash anymore then you should just come out and say it directly. If that isn't the case (I hope) then you should be focussing your efforts to fight for it, not walk away from it. If you need people to support your efforts or help in anyway, Amanda all you have to do is just ask. The Dash community is as big as it's ever been. We're united in our approach. \n\n\nMy words may be strong, but I'm only taking the time to say all this because I care. Real friends don't let friends quit. I'm not going to let you walk away without fighting for you to stay. I started this journey with you so let's finish it and take Dash to the top. With Ben Swann doing Reality Check we're going to have new eyes on Dash. We have a real golden opportunity here to do something special.\n\n\nWe're making monetary history right now with Dash documentaries, rebranding, media campaigns, sponsorships and all sorts currently going on. It's all about the journey, you've been such a big part of the Dash story to date. Over the past few years we've accomplished so much together and on our own efforts. I want you to be at the finish line with me. My door is always open to you. I'm sincerely asking you to reconsider out of respect of all the great work you have done for Dash. You know how to reach me if you want to talk. I'm sure we can work something out. Please think about it and let's carry the Dash flag together. \n\n\nNo pressure. All I'm going to say is.......\n\n\nAmanda B. Johnson + Mark 'Mr Hustle' Mason = Dream Team \n\n\nD.R.E.A.M. = Dash Rules Everything Around Me! \n\n\nYou know it's true. Let's give the community what they truly want.\n\n\nDash community.... now is your chance. Reply to this and tell us what you would want to see from Amanda in context to Dash? \n\n\nGive this comment a thumbs up if you want Amanda to do videos and interviews, or articles for Dash Force News? \n", '7zjptw']]], ['u/oshnaps', 'Update: After having nearly $35,000 stolen from me, and waiting two months, Coinbase finally responded.', 44, '2018-02-23 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/', 'They asked if I was still having the issue. I feel like it’s possible that they didn’t even read the 4 attached support tickets. I wonder what kind of a response I can expect in April.\n\nEdit: Not resolved. In late December, they took down the exchange after I bought $60,000 worth of bitcoin cash, which I then immediately tried to sell. The server just sent errors to my requests, and I have the screenshots/logs to prove it. I sent a support ticket that night, asking them to refund my purchase. The next morning, the price cratered to less than half what I paid for it, as I anticipated, which was the reason for my panic in selling and contacting support over the shut down.\n\nJust thought it was humorous. I called support a couple times, and they told me it was being handled by an escalated team. And then today, with a fistful of tickets in their clenches, after two months without hearing a word, they casually ask if there is still an issue. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/', '7zk9mj', [['u/DarthSceledrus', 36, '2018-02-23 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/dup00c1/', 'Your first fuck up was buying BCH..', '7zk9mj'], ['u/DarthSceledrus', 10, '2018-02-23 08:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/dup3ezl/', "It's fake Bitcoin BS.", '7zk9mj']]], ['u/perfoverlaydrawfps1', 'Whats the deal with r/bitcoin', 79, '2018-02-23 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/', "I honestly don't know could someone enlighten me? I got banned for suggesting that bitcoin might be in a multi month downturn. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/', '7zk9w8', [['u/justgetamoveon', 45, '2018-02-23 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duonfbd/', 'The story of /r/Bitcoin, /r/BTC, Bitcoin & Bitcoin Cash\nhttps://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/z/dl8v4lp\n\nA collection of evidence\nhttps://np.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7qfw2b/a_collection_of_evidence_regarding_bitcoins/\n\nAnother commenter here mentions "negativity", even though your question was probably mere concerned curiosity, some caution, or simply seeking legitimate advice because you care about your finances.\n\nEver seen those sci-fi movies where everyone must be "happy" at all times? Never ends well.', '7zk9w8'], ['u/Adolpho_Shitler', 14, '2018-02-23 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duongr4/', "Any negativity is suppressed and censored, and for good reason. Bitcoin isn't backed by anything but faith. It's important that people only hear good things so they buy more and raise the price. I don't agree with censorship at all, but this market is based on emotion so its important emotions stay positive. Don't spread FUD, as they say. ", '7zk9w8'], ['u/Everluck8', 22, '2018-02-23 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duootby/', 'They will ban your ass for telling the truth hahahahaha', '7zk9w8'], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 11, '2018-02-23 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duop399/', "u/JohnBlocke has put together two outstanding documentations of the censorship and it's underlying motivations. Here are the links for both:\n\nhttps://medium.com/@johnblocke/a-brief-and-incomplete-history-of-censorship-in-r-bitcoin-c85a290fe43\n\nhttps://medium.com/@johnblocke/r-bitcoin-censorship-revisited-58d5b1bdcd64", '7zk9w8'], ['u/mungojelly', 21, '2018-02-23 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duop4pk/', "they're really scared that maybe they picked the wrong end of the fork (they did) $1 /u/tippr ", '7zk9w8'], ['u/space58', 42, '2018-02-23 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duot20q/', "You're guilty of bad think!", '7zk9w8'], ['u/Areign', 31, '2018-02-23 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duoxv5u/', 'tldr: censorship', '7zk9w8'], ['u/infraspace', 10, '2018-02-23 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/dup1iv1/', "I post here partly because I CAN'T post there. They banned me for not toeing the party line. Maybe you should take your own advice? ", '7zk9w8'], ['u/BigMan1844', 18, '2018-02-23 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/dup2n39/', 'Only Greg-think is acceptable, all else is wrong-think.', '7zk9w8'], ['u/minomes', 10, '2018-02-23 09:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/dup4y8m/', 'No think, just read. Follow and be good pal', '7zk9w8']]], ['u/g4henderson', 'What do you think of my bag?', 17, '2018-02-23 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zko1l/what_do_you_think_of_my_bag/', 'So I thought with all the fear, uncertainty and doubt around we could get our minds off things with a good old fashioned rate my portfolio thread! But apparently AutoMod in his almighty wisdom does not allow them, so this is a "What do you think of my bag?" thread. \n\nFeel free to shit all over other peoples coins just like the good old days. Here\'s mine in pie chart form: https://imgur.com/7BsKcNl\n\nOr textually it\'s: 22% each in BTC & ETH, 12% each in NEO & V, then 3-5% in each of NANO, XRP, WTC, ICX, OMG, IOTA, ENG & ENJ.\n\nI would like to consolidate a little, but I have a fear of missing out. Any suggestions on what to cut? Or anything I\'m missing?\n\nPlease feel obliged to post your own portfolios for our perusal and critique.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zko1l/what_do_you_think_of_my_bag/', '7zko1l', [['u/g4henderson', 12, '2018-02-23 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zko1l/what_do_you_think_of_my_bag/duoqttm/', "So, I'll preface this by saying I'm definitely no expert, but I just don't see the long term profitability of holding XLM. It seems to be too stable with too high a market cap, and it's a non-profit organisation. I just see bigger gains elsewhere, doesn't mean I don't respect the coin, but I don't know a great deal about it.", '7zko1l']]], ['u/Quiddity99', 'Reminder: If you want Garlicoin to thrive, SPEND and REPLACE', 52, '2018-02-23 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7zkoxa/reminder_if_you_want_garlicoin_to_thrive_spend/', '"Hodling is non-participation in the market. You\'re choosing to sit on the sidelines and hold something that\'s gradually becoming less useful."- Rick Falkvinge\n\nI see a lot of posts from people who are pleading to the community to refuse to sell below $.5 "for the sake of the coin. With the current valuation at less than half that ($.23 at the time of this post) this is a stupid idea and its proponents ought to be publicly flogged in the streets. Nobody’s going to buy the coin for twice its current value, and refusing to sell below this price would cause the coin to stagnate. This is actively harmful to the growth of the coin.\n\nIf you want the coin to grow, then use it: buy things with it, sell it for a few bucks. Commission people to write dirty garlic-themed limericks, use the tip bot to give a bit of GRLC to funny comments, or just gamble a small percentage of your coins online using moneypot or a similar website. \n\nBeing an active user of the coin is the best way to participate in the Garlicoin community. For Garlicoin to grow like a currency, it has to be used like a currency. Spend a small percentage of your coins, and then replace it by buying more GRLC or mining more as you see fit. This is the best way to allow the coin to grow, and allow the amazing community that\'s spawned around Garlicoin to continue flourishing.\n[A short video on why Hodling is a stupid idea, even if it makes for a funny meme]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nWGBMHUHj8)\n\n\nThe current crypto trading sites that accept GRLC are:\n\n* [Tradesatoshi](https://tradesatoshi.com/Exchange/?market=GRLC_LTC)\n* [Nanex](https://nanex.co/exchange/GRLCNANO)\n\n* [Coinfalcon](https://coinfalcon.com/trading_view/GRLC-BTC) (Restricted to users outside the US and a few other countries)\n\nAnd the GRLC trading subreddit, /r/GarlicMarket. There are many other services that already use garlicoin on the subreddit; you can buy pizza, physical garlicoins, garlicoin shirts, and many more. The people who use these services are the true heroes of the Garlicoin community.\n\nTL;DR: Don\'t HODL. Spend and replace!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7zkoxa/reminder_if_you_want_garlicoin_to_thrive_spend/', '7zkoxa', [['u/CutsOfYourJib', 10, '2018-02-23 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7zkoxa/reminder_if_you_want_garlicoin_to_thrive_spend/duot3t7/', "Not with that attitude we can't!! ;) \n", '7zkoxa']]], ['u/12-1-34-5-2-52335', 'Cool way to get friends interested in nano.', 41, '2018-02-23 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/', "My friends are the type to bash any kind of crypto thinking it is a waste of money. So yesterday during the dip I bought 40 nano (10 each) for my 4 closest friends at around 80k satoshi. I didn't tell them about it and stashed it away in my wallet for safe keeping until a future date. A few months down the line when nano smashes all time highs, i will tell them about it and sell them the coins at the price I bought them at. Hopefully they see some potential if they get some cheap crypto. Imagine a close friend telling you he bought you a bitcoin at $200 and will sell you it for the same price he bought it at. It would be a nice kickstart for new nano investors to be instantly up a few hundred percent.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/', '7zkv9z', [['u/gweeha45', 14, '2018-02-23 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/duoujym/', "i really don't want to give away 1 nano/1000 USD in the future", '7zkv9z'], ['u/TheRedShift1', 10, '2018-02-23 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/duovwt3/', 'It sounds like there might be a reason why they’re broke and you’re not. I was mostly goofing. \n\nI think your plan is incredibly altruistic of you. You seem like a good person and I hope your friends appreciate the gesture. ', '7zkv9z']]], ['u/12-1-34-5-2-52335', 'Cool way to get some skeptical friends into nano.', 53, '2018-02-23 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zl16s/cool_way_to_get_some_skeptical_friends_into_nano/', "My friends are the type to bash any kind of crypto thinking it is a waste of money. So yesterday during the dip I bought 40 nano (10 each) for my 4 closest friends at around 80k satoshi. I didn't tell them about it and stashed it away in my wallet for safe keeping until a future date. A few months down the line when nano smashes all time highs, i will tell them about it and sell them the coins at the price I bought them at. Hopefully they see some potential if they get some cheap crypto. Imagine a close friend telling you he bought you a bitcoin at $200 and will sell you it for the same price he bought it at. It would be a nice kickstart for new nano investors to be instantly up a few hundred percent. Let me know what you guys think.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanoc... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["CBS(NYSE: CBS)is ahead of schedule in itsover-the-top (OTT)plans, but it still trailsTime Warner's(NYSE: TWX)HBO.\nCBS announced it reached 5 million OTT subscribers about evenly split between Showtime and CBS All Access. That's up from about 3 million a year ago. CBS CFO Joe Ianniello said CBS is ahead of its plans to reach 8 million subscribers between the two services by 2020.\nHBO, meanwhile, just posted itsbest year ever, adding about 3 million new subscribers to HBO Now. That's three times as many net additions as either Showtime or All Access while charging a higher price. Investors need to understand where the discrepancy comes from and how it might impact CBS going forward.\nImage source: Showtime.\nBoth CBS and HBO's better-than-expected results stem from the secular growth of over-the-top streaming.\nVirtual multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) grew significantly in 2017 while cord-cutting continued to accelerate. These virtual MVPDs use the OTT alternatives to HBO and Showtime to make distribution easier; HBO and CBS handle delivering content to subscribers, saving the video distributor some money. As such, HBO and CBS get to keep a larger share of revenue.\nCBS has also been bundling Showtime and CBS All Access with other streaming services. You can bundle Showtime with Hulu,AmazonPrime, or even with CBS All Access. HBO also has a partnership with Amazon. HBO Now gets about half of its subscribers from Amazon Prime Channels, while Showtime gets the vast majority of its subscribers through Prime Channels and Hulu bundles, according to BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield.\nHBO got an additional boost last year whenAT&Topted tobundle HBOwith its unlimited wireless data plans. If a subscriber didn't have a pay-TV subscription from one of AT&T's services, they could take HBO Now.\nBoth companies have historically relied on the cable bundle for distribution, and they're still relying on others to help distribute their products in an over-the-top world.\nHBO has considerable brand strength to support it in a stand-alone world. As more and more consumers cut the cord, it's not clear Showtime will show the same resilience.\nIn 2017, HBO added 5 million domestic subscribers between HBO and Cinemax with the vast majority of those new subscribers coming for HBO.Meanwhile, CBS doesn't provide an update on its Showtime subscriber growth, and a change in how it counts subscribers obfuscates its progress. The count for CBS' premium cable networks was decreasing through midyear, but management said specifically that Showtime subscribers increased this year -- surpassing 25 million for the first time -- without providing any other details.\nIt seems that HBO has more strength to survive as a stand-alone service. Even if it relies on other distributors and bundles, HBO is growing faster than ever thanks largely to the strength of its brand and product.\nAs more people cut the cord and leave traditional cable bundles, it seems as though CBS and Showtime will have a more difficult time building a robust base. Although OTT subscribers may not be enough to offset those losses, it's not necessarily a harbinger of doom, either. CBS keeps more revenue from OTT subscribers than one signing up through a distributor, and the increased revenue share may help lessen the blow of decreasing overall subscriber counts. But whether that will be enough to make Showtime a successful stand-alone product long term remains to be seen.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "CBS (NYSE: CBS) is ahead of schedule in its over-the-top (OTT) plans, but it still trails Time Warner 's (NYSE: TWX) HBO. CBS announced it reached 5 million OTT subscribers about evenly split between Showtime and CBS All Access. That's up from about 3 million a year ago. CBS CFO Joe Ianniello said CBS is ahead of its plans to reach 8 million subscribers between the two services by 2020. HBO, meanwhile, just posted its best year ever , adding about 3 million new subscribers to HBO Now. That's three times as many net additions as either Showtime or All Access while charging a higher price. Investors need to understand where the discrepancy comes from and how it might impact CBS going forward. Posters for numerous Showtime series Image source: Showtime. Still relying on the bundle Both CBS and HBO's better-than-expected results stem from the secular growth of over-the-top streaming. Virtual multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) grew significantly in 2017 while cord-cutting continued to accelerate. These virtual MVPDs use the OTT alternatives to HBO and Showtime to make distribution easier; HBO and CBS handle delivering content to subscribers, saving the video distributor some money. As such, HBO and CBS get to keep a larger share of revenue. CBS has also been bundling Showtime and CBS All Access with other streaming services. You can bundle Showtime with Hulu, Amazon Prime, or even with CBS All Access. HBO also has a partnership with Amazon. HBO Now gets about half of its subscribers from Amazon Prime Channels, while Showtime gets the vast majority of its subscribers through Prime Channels and Hulu bundles, according to BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield. HBO got an additional boost last year when AT&T opted to bundle HBO with its unlimited wireless data plans. If a subscriber didn't have a pay-TV subscription from one of AT&T's services, they could take HBO Now. Both companies have historically relied on the cable bundle for distribution, and they're still relying on others to help distribute their products in an over-the-top world. Story continues The strength to stand alone HBO has considerable brand strength to support it in a stand-alone world. As more and more consumers cut the cord, it's not clear Showtime will show the same resilience. In 2017, HBO added 5 million domestic subscribers between HBO and Cinemax with the vast majority of those new subscribers coming for HBO.Meanwhile, CBS doesn't provide an update on its Showtime subscriber growth, and a change in how it counts subscribers obfuscates its progress. The count for CBS' premium cable networks was decreasing through midyear, but management said specifically that Showtime subscribers increased this year -- surpassing 25 million for the first time -- without providing any other details. It seems that HBO has more strength to survive as a stand-alone service. Even if it relies on other distributors and bundles, HBO is growing faster than ever thanks largely to the strength of its brand and product. As more people cut the cord and leave traditional cable bundles, it seems as though CBS and Showtime will have a more difficult time building a robust base. Although OTT subscribers may not be enough to offset those losses, it's not necessarily a harbinger of doom, either. CBS keeps more revenue from OTT subscribers than one signing up through a distributor, and the increased revenue share may help lessen the blow of decreasing overall subscriber counts. But whether that will be enough to make Showtime a successful stand-alone product long term remains to be seen. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'After seeing a rally to the $11,000s, bitcoin has managed to pull back to the $9,000 range and has left many bullish investors confused. The initial bullish rally seemed promising as it broke the macro, descending channel that governed much of the market over the last two months:\nFigure 1: BTC-USD, 6-Hour Candles, Descending Channel\nThe breakout of the descending channel (red dotted channel) gave hope to many bullish investors as it seemingly signaled the end of the downtrend and perhaps the beginning of a sustained bullish reversal. The volume was increasing and the price was pushing full steam ahead. However, after a few days of strong bullish movement, the price took a sharp turn downward and broke the governing channel that outlined the bullish rally from the $6,000s:Figure 2: BTC-USD, 30-Min. Candles, Bullish Channel\nAs noted in the previous BTC-USD marketanalysis, there was a possible distribution trading range (TR) under way, and I mentioned that a breakout above the TR was likely. However, if the market managed to break out and return back inside the TR, that would possibly mark the beginning of a sustained move downward:\nFigure 3: BTC-USD, 30-Min Candles, Distribution TR\nYesterday, the market saw a strong push below the TR, where it managed to find a bottom around the $9,600 range. After finding a local bottom, the market returned to the TR from the bottom side and was ultimately rejected from the TR, marking a possible last point of supply (LPSY) for the TR. Currently, the market is hovering just below the TR and is on the tipping point of breaking strong support. If we manage to break the strong support around the 38% retracement values (shown in Figure 3), I expect to see widespread capitulation that will lead to a return to the bearish channel shown in Figure 1. It is entirely possible that we could see a return to the TR once more, so I’m not ruling out the possibility of a short-term bullish rally. However, I have very little hope at the moment for a resumption of the macro uptrend.\nIf we manage to push new lows, I expect to find support in the low $9,000s as this marked the breakout of the current, failed rally. From there we will have to reassess the market conditions, but for now, I have very little confidence in a bullish continuation.\nTrading and investing in digital assets like bitcoin and ether is highly speculative and comes with many risks. This analysis is for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Statements and financial information on Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Media related sites do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC Media and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell or hold. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.\n1. After a strong uptrend, and after a breakout of the bearish descending channel, the market saw a strong pullback.\n2. The strong pullback marks a potential distribution trading range on the 30-minute candles.\n3. New lows may be in store for bitcoin as it decides whether the bulls are too exhausted to keep the buying pressure aloft.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'After seeing a rally to the $11,000s, bitcoin has managed to pull back to the $9,000 range and has left many bullish investors confused. The initial bullish rally seemed promising as it broke the macro, descending channel that governed much of the market over the last two months:\nFigure 1: BTC-USD, 6-Hour Candles, Descending Channel\nThe breakout of the descending channel (red dotted channel) gave hope to many bullish investors as it seemingly signaled the end of the downtrend and perhaps the beginning of a sustained bullish reversal. The volume was increasing and the price was pushing full steam ahead. However, after a few days of strong bullish movement, the price took a sharp turn downward and broke the governing channel that outlined the bullish rally from the $6,000s:Figure 2: BTC-USD, 30-Min. Candles, Bullish Channel\nAs noted in the previous BTC-USD marketanalysis, there was a possible distribution trading range (TR) under way, and I mentioned that a breakout above the TR was likely. However, if the market managed to break out and return back inside the TR, that would possibly mark the beginning of a sustained move downward:\nFigure 3: BTC-USD, 30-Min Candles, Distribution TR\nYesterday, the market saw a strong push below the TR, where it managed to find a bottom around the $9,600 range. After finding a local bottom, the market returned to the TR from the bottom side and was ultimately rejected from the TR, marking a possible last point of supply (LPSY) for the TR. Currently, the market is hovering just below the TR and is on the tipping point of breaking strong support. If we manage to break the strong support around the 38% retracement values (shown in Figure 3), I expect to see widespread capitulation that will lead to a return to the bearish channel shown in Figure 1. It is entirely possible that we could see a return to the TR once more, so I’m not ruling out the possibility of a short-term bullish rally. However, I have very little hope at the moment for a resumption of the macro uptrend.\nIf we manage to push new lows, I expect to find support in the low $9,000s as this marked the breakout of the current, failed rally. From there we will have to reassess the market conditions, but for now, I have very little confidence in a bullish continuation.\nTrading and investing in digital assets like bitcoin and ether is highly speculative and comes with many risks. This analysis is for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Statements and financial information on Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Media related sites do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC Media and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell or hold. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.\n1. After a strong uptrend, and after a breakout of the bearish descending channel, the market saw a strong pullback.\n2. The strong pullback marks a potential distribution trading range on the 30-minute candles.\n3. New lows may be in store for bitcoin as it decides whether the bulls are too exhausted to keep the buying pressure aloft.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Bitcoin Price Analysis After seeing a rally to the $11,000s, bitcoin has managed to pull back to the $9,000 range and has left many bullish investors confused. The initial bullish rally seemed promising as it broke the macro, descending channel that governed much of the market over the last two months: Figure 1: BTC-USD, 6-Hour Candles, Descending Channel The breakout of the descending channel (red dotted channel) gave hope to many bullish investors as it seemingly signaled the end of the downtrend and perhaps the beginning of a sustained bullish reversal. The volume was increasing and the price was pushing full steam ahead. However, after a few days of strong bullish movement, the price took a sharp turn downward and broke the governing channel that outlined the bullish rally from the $6,000s: Figure 2: BTC-USD, 30-Min. Candles, Bullish Channel As noted in the previous BTC-USD market analysis , there was a possible distribution trading range (TR) under way, and I mentioned that a breakout above the TR was likely. However, if the market managed to break out and return back inside the TR, that would possibly mark the beginning of a sustained move downward: Figure 3: BTC-USD, 30-Min Candles, Distribution TR Yesterday, the market saw a strong push below the TR, where it managed to find a bottom around the $9,600 range. After finding a local bottom, the market returned to the TR from the bottom side and was ultimately rejected from the TR, marking a possible last point of supply (LPSY) for the TR. Currently, the market is hovering just below the TR and is on the tipping point of breaking strong support. If we manage to break the strong support around the 38% retracement values (shown in Figure 3), I expect to see widespread capitulation that will lead to a return to the bearish channel shown in Figure 1. It is entirely possible that we could see a return to the TR once more, so I\x92m not ruling out the possibility of a short-term bullish rally. However, I have very little hope at the moment for a resumption of the macro uptrend. If we manage to push new lows, I expect to find support in the low $9,000s as this marked the breakout of the current, failed rally. From there we will have to reassess the market conditions, but for now, I have very little confidence in a bullish continuation. Trading and investing in digital assets like bitcoin and ether is highly speculative and comes with many risks. This analysis is for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Statements and financial information on Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Media related sites do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC Media and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell or hold. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Story continues Figure_1.jpg Figure_2_30mins.jpg Figure_3.jpg Summary: After a strong uptrend, and after a breakout of the bearish descending channel, the market saw a strong pullback. The strong pullback marks a potential distribution trading range on the 30-minute candles. New lows may be in store for bitcoin as it decides whether the bulls are too exhausted to keep the buying pressure aloft. This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', 'The raging bull market has caused shares of many growth stocks to soar to nosebleed valuations. However, even in times like these, there are bargains to be found if you\'re willing to do a bit of digging.\nSo which growth stocks do I think are safe buys right now?Manhattan Associates(NASDAQ: MANH),Tucows(NASDAQ: TCX), andCoherent(NASDAQ: COHR)are three of my choices.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nYou\'ve probably never heard of Manhattan Associates, but the odds are good that you\'ve benefited in a small way from its supply chain management solutions. The company helps some of the largest companies in the world -- thinkPapa John\'s,Whirlpool, andMcKesson-- to optimize their supply chain so they can get their products to the right place at the right time.\nManhattan\'s business might not be sexy, but the company\'s services are mission-critical for its customers. What\'s more, managing a global supply chain is complex, so business has been booming for years. As a result, long-term shareholders have crushed the return of theS&P 500over the past decade.\nMANHdata byYCharts\nHowever, Manhattan\'s stock has languished in recent years because of two primary factors. First, a lot of Manhattan\'s customers are retailers. Given the rapid industry changes, a lot of them have been holding back on spending. Second, the company is shifting away from its legacy licensing business and is transitioning to a cloud-based model. While that shifthurts results in the short term-- and hence has depressed its revenue, net income, and stock price -- it sets the company up for great growth over the long term.\nI\'ve seen this same story play out time and time again with the likes ofMicrosoft,Adobe Systems,Autodesk, andOracle. These companies all saw their share prices languish or fall when they announced that they were focusing their business more on the cloud. In each case, their stocks came roaring back to life after Wall Street saw that the transition was gaining traction.\nI think the same dynamic will play out with Manhattan Associates\' stock in time. Now that Manhattan\'s stock is on sale -- shares have fallen by more than 44% from their all-time high -- I think now a great time for opportunistic investors to get in.\nTucows has three growth businesses under one roof. First, it owns one of the largest internet-domain registration businesses in the world -- and it recently became a whole lot bigger thanks to a massiveacquisition. Second, Tucows operates a discounted-mobile-phone service in the U.S. called Ting. Third, the company has a fast-growing fiber internet business.\nAll three of these businesses have grown quickly in recent years and hold tremendous long-term potential, but Tucows stock has been under a huge amount of selling pressure recently. Why? You can primarily place the blame on a short attack.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShort sellers accused the company ofall kinds of shenanigans,but their main point was that one of the company\'s recently acquired customers is taking its business elsewhere. That decision will cost the company over 3.2 million domain names, which represents a decent chunk of its overall business.\nAt first glance, this news seems troubling, but I\'ve learned to take short sellers\' reports with a grain of salt, since they areoften wrongand can be highly misleading. In this case, Tucows\' management team has stressed that they were aware the customer was going to move its business before the acquisition took place. In fact, management thought the transition was going to occur earlier, so there were "absolutely no surprises here," said Tucows CEO Elliot Noss.\nWhile Tucows has recovered a bit from its plunge after the short attack become public, the stock still remains well off its 52-week high. Now that shares are trading for less than 20 times forward earnings, it\'s a great time to buy into this long-term growth story.\nLaser maker Coherent had been on a heck of a run in recent years. Wall Street was very bullish on the company\'s decision to acquire competitorRofin-Sinarlast year. The move was expected to create a laser powerhouse and drive years of profit growth.\nThat\'s largely been the story thus far, but Wall Street has recently turned negative on the company\'s stock. Reports have surfaced recently that demand for the new iPhone, and OLED screens in general -- which Coherent\'s lasers help to manufacture -- have been weak. In addition,currency movementsare expected to ding margins. The combination caused traders to send the stock down more than 30% from its recent high. The drop has pulled the company\'s forward P/E ratio all the way down to 12, which is dirt cheap.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWith a valuation that low, you might assume that Coherent\'s growth is about to come to a screeching halt. In fact, the opposite looks to be true. Demand for the company\'s products was strong across the board and shows no sign of slowing down. Management actually expects 2018 to be a "record-setting year" and is investing now to add capacity into 2019.\nIn spite of Wall Street\'s lowered near-term outlook, analysts still see great potential for this business as it realizes the benefits of the merger. Profits are expected to grow 35% annually over the next five years, which is a terrific growth rate for such a cheap stock.\nWhile true bargains are few and far between in today\'s market, I think Manhattan Associates, Tucows, and Coherent all stand out as attractive growth stocks today. I\'m a shareholder of all three companies, and I plan on sticking with each of them for the long term.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTeresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Brian Feroldiowns shares of Adobe Systems, Coherent, Manhattan Associates, and Tucows and has the following options: long January 2020 $38 calls on Oracle and short January 2020 $38 puts on Oracle. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tucows. The Motley Fool owns shares of Coherent and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends Adobe Systems, Manhattan Associates, and McKesson. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The raging bull market has caused shares of many growth stocks to soar to nosebleed valuations. However, even in times like these, there are bargains to be found if you\'re willing to do a bit of digging. So which growth stocks do I think are safe buys right now? Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) , Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) , and Coherent (NASDAQ: COHR) are three of my choices. On a chalkboard, a hand draws an upward-sloping arrow over a row of increasingly larger dollar signs. Image source: Getty Images. To the cloud You\'ve probably never heard of Manhattan Associates, but the odds are good that you\'ve benefited in a small way from its supply chain management solutions. The company helps some of the largest companies in the world -- think Papa John\'s , Whirlpool , and McKesson -- to optimize their supply chain so they can get their products to the right place at the right time. Manhattan\'s business might not be sexy, but the company\'s services are mission-critical for its customers. What\'s more, managing a global supply chain is complex, so business has been booming for years. As a result, long-term shareholders have crushed the return of the S&P 500 over the past decade. MANH Chart MANH data by YCharts However, Manhattan\'s stock has languished in recent years because of two primary factors. First, a lot of Manhattan\'s customers are retailers. Given the rapid industry changes, a lot of them have been holding back on spending. Second, the company is shifting away from its legacy licensing business and is transitioning to a cloud-based model. While that shift hurts results in the short term -- and hence has depressed its revenue, net income, and stock price -- it sets the company up for great growth over the long term. I\'ve seen this same story play out time and time again with the likes of Microsoft , Adobe Systems , Autodesk , and Oracle . These companies all saw their share prices languish or fall when they announced that they were focusing their business more on the cloud. In each case, their stocks came roaring back to life after Wall Street saw that the transition was gaining traction. Story continues I think the same dynamic will play out with Manhattan Associates\' stock in time. Now that Manhattan\'s stock is on sale -- shares have fallen by more than 44% from their all-time high -- I think now a great time for opportunistic investors to get in. The short sellers are wrong Tucows has three growth businesses under one roof. First, it owns one of the largest internet-domain registration businesses in the world -- and it recently became a whole lot bigger thanks to a massive acquisition . Second, Tucows operates a discounted-mobile-phone service in the U.S. called Ting. Third, the company has a fast-growing fiber internet business. All three of these businesses have grown quickly in recent years and hold tremendous long-term potential, but Tucows stock has been under a huge amount of selling pressure recently. Why? You can primarily place the blame on a short attack. Man in a suit using a magnifying glass to look at a piece of paper Image source: Getty Images. Short sellers accused the company of all kinds of shenanigans, but their main point was that one of the company\'s recently acquired customers is taking its business elsewhere. That decision will cost the company over 3.2 million domain names, which represents a decent chunk of its overall business. At first glance, this news seems troubling, but I\'ve learned to take short sellers\' reports with a grain of salt, since they are often wrong and can be highly misleading. In this case, Tucows\' management team has stressed that they were aware the customer was going to move its business before the acquisition took place. In fact, management thought the transition was going to occur earlier, so there were "absolutely no surprises here," said Tucows CEO Elliot Noss. While Tucows has recovered a bit from its plunge after the short attack become public, the stock still remains well off its 52-week high. Now that shares are trading for less than 20 times forward earnings, it\'s a great time to buy into this long-term growth story. A small hiccup in a long-term growth story Laser maker Coherent had been on a heck of a run in recent years. Wall Street was very bullish on the company\'s decision to acquire competitor Rofin-Sinar last year. The move was expected to create a laser powerhouse and drive years of profit growth. That\'s largely been the story thus far, but Wall Street has recently turned negative on the company\'s stock. Reports have surfaced recently that demand for the new iPhone, and OLED screens in general -- which Coherent\'s lasers help to manufacture -- have been weak. In addition, currency movements are expected to ding margins. The combination caused traders to send the stock down more than 30% from its recent high. The drop has pulled the company\'s forward P/E ratio all the way down to 12, which is dirt cheap. Laser system cutting shapes out of metal Image source: Getty Images. With a valuation that low, you might assume that Coherent\'s growth is about to come to a screeching halt. In fact, the opposite looks to be true. Demand for the company\'s products was strong across the board and shows no sign of slowing down. Management actually expects 2018 to be a "record-setting year" and is investing now to add capacity into 2019. In spite of Wall Street\'s lowered near-term outlook, analysts still see great potential for this business as it realizes the benefits of the merger. Profits are expected to grow 35% annually over the next five years, which is a terrific growth rate for such a cheap stock. The Foolish bottom line While true bargains are few and far between in today\'s market, I think Manhattan Associates, Tucows, and Coherent all stand out as attractive growth stocks today. I\'m a shareholder of all three companies, and I plan on sticking with each of them for the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Teresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Brian Feroldi owns shares of Adobe Systems, Coherent, Manhattan Associates, and Tucows and has the following options: long January 2020 $38 calls on Oracle and short January 2020 $38 puts on Oracle. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tucows. The Motley Fool owns shares of Coherent and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends Adobe Systems, Manhattan Associates, and McKesson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Warren Buffett\'s ability to pick winning stocks for long-term gains makes knowing what stocks he\'s buying for Berkshire Hathaway \'s (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) portfolio worthwhile. Fortunately, Berkshire Hathaway -- like all big investors -- must file a 13F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission each quarter that shows what Warren Buffett\'s been up to. The latest report shows he\'s been picking up shares in dividend companies, including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) , Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) , and Monsanto (NYSE: MON) . Should you follow in his footsteps and add these stocks to your income portfolio, too? Betting on banks Warren Buffett has made Berkshire Hathaway a lot of money by investing in bank stocks. Despite struggles at Wells Fargo , his biggest bank position, he isn\'t shying away from the industry. Warren Buffett smiles at an industry conference. IMAGE SOURCE: MOTLEY FOOL. In the fourth quarter, he increased his holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 21% to 60.8 million shares. The move makes Berkshire Hathaway the bank\'s second-largest shareholder behind indexing giant Vanguard. Currently, shareholders earn a 1.7% dividend yield, but that\'s unlikely the reason Warren Buffett is so intrigued by this company. With roots stretching back to 1784, The Bank of New York Mellon helps businesses, investment managers, and high-net-worth individuals make the most of their assets. Its solutions include investment management, trust and custody, fund administration, securities lending, global payments and cash management, banking, and clearing services. In Q4, fees from those services contributed $2.9 billion to the company\'s $3.7 billion in revenue. Its focus on capital markets supports revenue and profit growth because assets under management and demand for its solutions increase as markets respond to global economic growth. As of Dec. 31, The Bank of NY Mellon had $1.9 trillion in assets under management and over $33 trillion in assets under custody or management across 35 countries. Story continues Historically, Buffett has favored companies that are cheap relative to their book value, while banks with a high return on equity are traditionally most intriguing to investors. The Bank of NY Mellon\'s return on equity has increased to over 11% from under 8% three years ago, and its 1.51 price-to-book ratio is lower than that of other banks in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio, including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp . Given economic tailwinds and these relatively attractive ratios, it\'s not surprising that Buffett has made The Bank of New York Mellon Berkshire Hathaway\'s 10th-largest position. Young adults gathered around a table smiling and using devices IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Embracing Apple Warren Buffett isn\'t known for his tech savvy (he still uses a flip phone), but that hasn\'t stopped him from going all in on Apple Inc. The iPhone and consumer electronics giant first showed up in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio back in early 2016, when shares were struggling to overcome slowing demand for iPhones in China. At the time, Buffett accurately predicted that the sell-off in Apple\'s stock was an over-reaction to short-term news and that new products, including the iPhone X, would propel sales and profit higher. He\'s been so convinced by Apple\'s potential that he\'s added to his position steadily over the past year. In the fourth quarter, he bought 31.2 million shares, bringing Berkshire Hathaway\'s total position to a staggering 165.4 million shares, worth about $28.5 billion at today\'s market price. Apple is now Berkshire Hathaway\'s biggest stock holding, and there\'s little evidence to suggest that Buffett\'s enthusiasm for the company is waning. In the latest quarter, Apple delivered record revenue and profit thanks in part to consumers upgrading to its latest smartphones. The company\'s products remain deeply embedded with consumers, and that continues to drive demand for profit-friendly services, such as iTunes and apps. Despite Apple\'s significant brand recognition, there\'s still plenty of market share for it to capture. Its phones accounted for only 17.9% of global smartphones sales in the fourth quarter, according to Gartner, and the company\'s arguably only scratching the surface when it comes to electronic wearables, such as watches. Furthermore, it\'s only recently rolled out an electronic assistant to compete against Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) . The company\'s substantial operating leverage (and effects from the earnings-friendly tax reform ) suggest it has plenty of financial firepower to continue rewarding investors with dividend increases. Earnings per share grew 16% year over year, and cash flow from operations was a massive $28.3 billion last quarter. Since Apple returned "only" $14.5 billion to investors via dividends and stock buybacks, it\'s not a stretch to think this is a savvy stock to add to income portfolios. A chart showing forward dividend yields for Apple, Bank of NY Mellon, and Monsanto. Data source: Yahoo! Finance. Chart by author. Getting in on grains Buffett has made a large bet on grain and seed giant Monsanto, but he\'s not alone in thinking Monsanto is worth owning. Global Goliath Bayer AG (NASDAQOTH: BAYRY) has been knee-deep in trying to convince regulators to approve its acquisition of Monsanto since 2016. It\'s anyone\'s guess if they\'ll succeed in cajoling governments to sign off on the combination, but it appears that either Buffett thinks the deal will happen, or he doesn\'t care if it happens or not. Berkshire Hathaway owned 8 million Monsanto shares at the start of 2017, and after adding another 2.8 million shares in the fourth quarter, it\'s coming into 2018 holding 11.7 million shares. That makes it Monsanto\'s fourth-largest investor. Monsanto told investors last month that the deal has secured approval in about half of the countries necessary. An EU decision is expected soon, and if everyone signs off on the merger, management\'s plan is to close the deal this year. If the acquisition goes through, Buffett will benefit as Monsanto trades at about $120 and Bayer\'s offer is for $128 per share in cash. If the deal falls apart, Bayer will pay Monsanto a hefty $2 billion for its troubles, potentially creating a win regardless of the outcome. The uncertainty, however, creates a risk that could outweigh any benefit associated with owning Monsanto for its 1.7% dividend yield. Since there\'s no way of knowing how this situation will play out, investors interested in adding Monsanto to their income portfolios should approach buying it with their eyes wide open. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Todd Campbell owns shares of Amazon and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Warren Buffett\'s ability to pick winning stocks for long-term gains makes knowing what stocks he\'s buying forBerkshire Hathaway\'s(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)portfolio worthwhile.\nFortunately, Berkshire Hathaway -- like all big investors -- must file a 13F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission each quarter that shows what Warren Buffett\'s been up to. The latest report shows he\'s been picking up shares in dividend companies, includingThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation(NYSE: BK),Apple Inc.(NASDAQ: AAPL), andMonsanto(NYSE: MON). Should you follow in his footsteps and add these stocks to your income portfolio, too?\nWarren Buffett has made Berkshire Hathaway a lot of money by investing in bank stocks.Despite strugglesatWells Fargo, his biggest bank position, he isn\'t shying away from the industry.\nIMAGE SOURCE: MOTLEY FOOL.\nIn the fourth quarter, he increased his holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 21% to 60.8 million shares. The move makes Berkshire Hathaway the bank\'s second-largest shareholder behind indexing giant Vanguard. Currently, shareholders earn a 1.7% dividend yield, but that\'s unlikely the reason Warren Buffett is so intrigued by this company.\nWith roots stretching back to 1784, The Bank of New York Mellon helps businesses, investment managers, and high-net-worth individuals make the most of their assets. Its solutions include investment management, trust and custody, fund administration, securities lending, global payments and cash management, banking, and clearing services. In Q4, fees from those services contributed $2.9 billion to the company\'s $3.7 billion in revenue.\nIts focus on capital markets supports revenue and profit growth because assets under management and demand for its solutions increase as markets respond to global economic growth. As of Dec. 31, The Bank of NY Mellon had $1.9 trillion in assets under management and over $33 trillion in assets under custody or management across 35 countries.\nHistorically, Buffett has favored companies that are cheap relative to their book value, while banks with a high return on equity are traditionally most intriguing to investors. The Bank of NY Mellon\'s return on equity has increased to over 11% from under 8% three years ago, and its 1.51 price-to-book ratio is lower than that of other banks in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio, including Wells Fargo andU.S. Bancorp. Given economic tailwinds and these relatively attractive ratios, it\'s not surprising that Buffett has made The Bank of New York Mellon Berkshire Hathaway\'s 10th-largest position.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nWarren Buffett isn\'t known for his tech savvy (he still uses a flip phone), but that hasn\'t stopped him from going all in on Apple Inc.\nThe iPhone and consumer electronics giant first showed up in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio back in early 2016, when shares were struggling to overcome slowing demand for iPhones in China. At the time, Buffett accurately predicted that the sell-off in Apple\'s stock was an over-reaction to short-term news and that new products, including the iPhone X, would propel sales and profit higher.\nHe\'s been so convinced by Apple\'s potential that he\'s added to his position steadily over the past year. In the fourth quarter, he bought 31.2 million shares, bringing Berkshire Hathaway\'s total position to a staggering 165.4 million shares, worth about $28.5 billion at today\'s market price.\nApple is now Berkshire Hathaway\'s biggest stock holding, and there\'s little evidence to suggest that Buffett\'s enthusiasm for the company is waning. In the latest quarter, Apple delivered record revenue and profit thanks in part to consumers upgrading to its latest smartphones. The company\'s products remain deeply embedded with consumers, and that continues to drive demand for profit-friendly services, such as iTunes and apps.\nDespite Apple\'s significant brand recognition, there\'s still plenty of market share for it to capture. Its phones accounted for only 17.9% of global smartphones sales in the fourth quarter, according to Gartner, and the company\'s arguably only scratching the surface when it comes to electronic wearables, such as watches. Furthermore, it\'s only recently rolled out an electronic assistant to compete againstAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)andAlphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL).\nThe company\'s substantial operating leverage (and effects from theearnings-friendly tax reform) suggest it has plenty of financial firepower to continue rewarding investors with dividend increases. Earnings per share grew 16% year over year, and cash flow from operations was a massive $28.3 billion last quarter. Since Apple returned "only" $14.5 billion to investors via dividends and stock buybacks, it\'s not a stretch to think this is a savvy stock to add to income portfolios.\nData source: Yahoo! Finance. Chart by author.\nBuffett has made a large bet on grain and seed giant Monsanto, but he\'s not alone in thinking Monsanto is worth owning. Global GoliathBayer AG(NASDAQOTH: BAYRY)has been knee-deep in trying to convince regulators to approve its acquisition of Monsanto since 2016.\nIt\'s anyone\'s guess if they\'ll succeed in cajoling governments to sign off on the combination, but it appears that either Buffett thinks the deal will happen, or he doesn\'t care if it happens or not.\nBerkshire Hathaway owned 8 million Monsanto shares at the start of 2017, and after adding another 2.8 million shares in the fourth quarter, it\'s coming into 2018 holding 11.7 million shares. That makes it Monsanto\'s fourth-largest investor.\nMonsanto told investors last month that the deal has secured approval in about half of the countries necessary. An EU decision is expected soon, and if everyone signs off on the merger, management\'s plan is to close the deal this year. If the acquisition goes through, Buffett will benefit as Monsanto trades at about $120 and Bayer\'sofferis for $128 per share in cash. If the deal falls apart, Bayer will pay Monsanto a hefty $2 billion for its troubles, potentially creating a win regardless of the outcome.\nThe uncertainty, however, creates a risk that could outweigh any benefit associated with owning Monsanto for its 1.7% dividend yield. Since there\'s no way of knowing how this situation will play out, investors interested in adding Monsanto to their income portfolios should approach buying it with their eyes wide open.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.Todd Campbellowns shares of Amazon and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s no secret that Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) wants to be a big player in cancer treatment, or that it\'s prepared to use its deep pockets to do it. Last year, the company spent $11.9 billion to get its hands on Kite Pharma\'s Yescarta, a gene therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. As far back as 2014, its cancer interest was evidenced by the launch of Zydelig, its treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Furthermore, Gilead Sciences revealed on its fourth-quarter conference call last month that it wasn\'t done bulking up its cancer pipeline and that it was especially interested in gene editing. This week, the company put its money where its mouth is by inking a collaboration with Sangamo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SGMO) that\'s potentially worth billions of dollars. Here\'s what you should know. Game-changing treatments Gene therapy that supercharges the immune system to fight cancer is the latest thing in cancer treatment. However, gene editing may prove to be an even better solution to winning the war against cancer. Scientists in lab coats collaborating in front of a monitor displaying a double helix. Image source: Getty Images. In 2014, the FDA approved the immuno-oncology drug Opdivo for use in solid tumor cancer, and in 2017, it approved two chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies -- Yescarta and Novartis \' Kymriah -- for use in blood cancer patients. These immuno-oncology drugs deliver game-changing efficacy and manageable safety, but they\'re imperfect treatments. Opdivo and other drugs with the same mechanism of action, including Keytruda, don\'t work for everyone, and some patients develop resistance to them. Yescarta and Opdivo yield six-month response rates of about 40% in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, but they carry the risk of life-threatening cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity. The drawbacks associated with these immuno-oncology approaches show there\'s still plenty of reason to continue innovating so that we can produce even better cancer treatments. Perhaps those better treatments will come courtesy of gene editing. Story continues Technology that\'s providing us with a greater understanding of the relationship between genetic abnormalities and cancer is revealing DNA targets that, if manipulated, might control cancer. The concept of rewriting genes sounds like science fiction, but it may be closer to reality than you think. For example, early stage research is under way at CRISPR Therapeutics , Editas Medicine , and Intellia Therapeutics that is based on an approach used by bacteria to cut the DNA of an invading virus to keep it from replicating. This approach -- CRISPR/Cas9 -- could eventually be used to regulate proteins in humans to tackle various diseases, including cancer. CRISPR/Cas9 has received a lot of attention over the past couple years, but Gilead Sciences\' interest isn\'t in CRSPR/Cas9 (at least, not yet). Instead, Gilead Sciences is interested in another gene-editing approach that Sangamo Therapeutics is developing called zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) technology. On Thursday, Gilead Sciences signed a collaboration agreement with Sangamo Therapeutics to see if ZFN can be used to create allogeneic CAR-T gene therapies that can be used "off the shelf." In exchange, Gilead Sciences is paying Sangamo Therapeutics $150 million in up-front cash and up to $3 billion in developmental, regulatory, and sales milestones. Sangamo Therapeutics\' will work with Gilead Sciences to craft both allogeneic and autologous anticancer cell therapies. Currently, CAR-T therapies like Gilead Sciences\' Yescarta are autologous, meaning they rely on cells obtained from the patient. Specifically, CAR-Ts require removing a patient\'s T-cells and then sending them to a facility to be re-engineered so that they spot, bind to, and destroy cancer cells. It can take 2 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The 24H Change is -2.81%, \n24H Volume is $ 167,287,746.4 and the current marketcap is $ 165.44 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Cotizaciones al 24/02/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 54.561.060\nEthereum (ETH): 4.632.743\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.132.676\nMonero (XMR): 1.529.448\nDash (DASH): 3.291.223\nZCash (ZEC): 2.149.361', '2018/02/25 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000365 BTC(3.66円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000419 BTC(4.2円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000543 BTC(5.45円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000575 BTC(5.77円)\n5位 #XVG 0.00000590 BTC(5.92円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018-02-25 00:45:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', '02/25 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,059,330円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑2.27%\n#Monacoin : 608円↑0.33%\n#Ethereum : 90,010円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/02/25 02:00\n#BTC 1003494円\n#ETH 85520.8円\n#ETC 3816.2円\n#BCH 122602円\n#XRP 93円\n#XEM 41.7円\n#LSK 2089.5円\n#MONA 605円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo d ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #España', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,884.25\nChange in 1h: +0.18%\nMarket cap: $166,884,065,867.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Último: R$ 33.198,99 ▼ \nAlta: R$ 35.300,00 ▼ \nBaixa: R$ 32.499,11 ▲ \nVolume: 313.75615786 BTC ▼ \nTaxa 30min: 110 sat/byte (~R$ 9,35) ▼ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', 'Waves Community Token (CRYPTO:WCT) Tops 24-Hour Trading Volume of $189633.00 \| WavesWorld https://shar.es/1LHiBb\xa0 $WCT $Waves $btc $ltc $eth #WavesPlatform #cryptocurrency #Blockchain $etc $qtum $lisk', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 977 50.€ \| +1.17% \| Kraken \| 24/02/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018年02月25日 02:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0629334円\n24時間の最高値 0.0712851円\n24時間の最安値 0.0577601円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0721978円\n24時間の最高値 0.0770698円\n24時間の最安値 0.0504305円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 108 位 / 全 903 中\n\n#XP $XP', '20:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $DCR : %1.43 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_DCR&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$SYS : %1.18 \n $LBC : %1.01 \n $VRC : %0.89 \n $ZRX : %0.75 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $POT : %-1.83 \n $RADS : %-1.57 \n $XCP : %-0.99 \n $STR : %-0.34 \n $VIA : %-0.20', '2018-02-24 17:00:06 UTC\n\nBTC: $9801.34\nBCH: $1197.88\nETH: $834.94\nZEC: $390.83\nLTC: $203.2\nETC: $37.3\nXRP: $0.9052', 'BTC Price: 9765.23$, \nBTC Today High : 10490.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 831.50$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/MWH9qiBZ6d', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9780.41/$9798.25 #Bitstamp\n$9800.32/$9811.71 #Kraken\n⇢$2.07/$31.30\n$9750.99/$9849.00 #Coinbase\n⇢$-47.26/$68.59', 'USD: 106.850\nEUR: 131.360\nGBP: 149.216\nAUD: 83.802\nNZD: 77.872\nCNY: 16.849\nCHF: 114.034\nBTC: 1,060,016\nETH: 90,010\nSun Feb 25 02:00 JST', 'One BTC is currently worth $9789.00 USD', '24 Şubat 2018 Saat 20:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 37.095,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,780\n #tradealert \nFib S1 broken, price 9780.00 below support point 1 (9907.04)\n\n #fibonacci', '#BTC Average: 9801.58$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9751.20$\n#Poloniex - 9760.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9766.80$\n#Coinbase - 9799.02$\n#Binance - 9777.98$\n#CEXio - 9951.00$\n#Kraken - 9782.50$\n#Cryptopia - 9800.42$\n#Bittrex - 9780.00$\n#GateCoin - 9846.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 18:00: #bitcoin 13733 #btc 6969 #ethereum 5210 #eth 5038 #xrp 3779 #ripple 3097 #trx 2822 #ltc 2733 #xvg 2642 #tron 2394 #neo 2380 #ada 2377 #xlm 2170 #verge 1974 #eos 1949 #xrb 1737 #litecoin 1346 #dash 673 #iota 553pic.twitter.com/NBulEAvJAb', 'BTC/NGN:\nLuno - ₦3,620,890.00\nBitSSA - ₦3,582,600.00\nLB - ₦3,653,175.84\nAverage - ₦3,618,888.61', '$2,599.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin (BTC/BCH) Miner MARCH 1ST Batch #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2GFJtuN\xa0pic.twitter.com/kNbJiPZN2s', '#IBRPrijsvergelijker (#BTC)\n\n#Locoprijs: €7983.00/€7971.00\n#LiteBit: €8108.67/€7773.56\n#Bitonic: €8082.01/€7890.01\n#AnycoinDirect: €8204.94/€7831.45\n#BTCDirect: €8154.03/€7898.02\n\nPrijzen zijn excl. commissies/transactiekosten.', '#BTC Average: 9761.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9687.00$\n#Poloniex - 9725.10$\n#Bitstamp - 9710.71$\n#Coinbase - 9790.02$\n#Binance - 9711.15$\n#CEXio - 9924.20$\n#Kraken - 9732.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9748.49$\n#Bittrex - 9735.07$\n#GateCoin - 9846.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '24Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,626.05000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,857.60000 €', 'Feb 24, 2018 17:00:00 UTC \| 9,786.50$ \| 7,959.80€ \| 7,005.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/WKjXPoMp8r']... - Contextual Past News Article: While serious driverless car research and development has been happening for years, 2017 might very well mark the year it became clear to the masses that driverless vehicles are the future -- and will be showing up sooner rather than later. Over the past few years, nearly every large automaker has announced self-driving vehicle programs or partnerships; even Silicon Valley tech companies have been quick to go all-in on developing some aspect of driverless car technology. Driverless cars will be the story of the future, but some of the most interesting stories could very well be from 2017. John Rosevear(General Motors):For my money, the best self-driving story in a year full of them wasGeneral Motors'(NYSE: GM)emergence as a leader -- yes,leader-- in the race to deploy a fleet of self-driving vehicles. General Motors' Super Cruise system, introduced in 2017, allows for hands-off highway driving. Image source: General Motors. How did that happen? Here are the high points: • Earlier this year, GM launched itsadvanced driver-assist Super Cruise systemas an option on the big Cadillac CT6. Super Cruise isn'tquiteself-driving, but it's a big step in that direction. LikeTesla's(NASDAQ: TSLA)Autopilot, Super Cruise allows for hands-off-the-wheel driving in certain situations (highways, in GM's case). • In September, the CEO of GM's self-driving subsidiary Cruise Automation announced that the company has created a self-driving version of the Chevrolet Bolt EV that can be mass-produced by the thousands on the Bolt's existing assembly line in Michigan. That's a significant step toward deploying self-driving cars at scale. • And in November, GM announced the missing piece: It will build thousands of self-driving Bolts for urban ride-hailing duty as soon as its system is deemed to be safer than a human driver. At the current rate of improvement, it expects that to happen sometime in 2019. Long story short: GM's self-driving system appears to be among the most advanced in the industry. There may be one or two ahead of GM's, but GM -- uniquely -- has the carand the production line-- ready to go as soon as its system is ready. The kicker: If GM can be first (or even second) to deploy self-driving cars at scale, it could enjoy a significant (and significantly profitable)first-mover advantage. That makes GM's self-driving story in 2017 a very big deal. Daniel Miller(Investing in autonomous):Take a mere glance at the automotive industry, and you can see a wide range of companies developing driverless vehicle technology. Companies that range from parts suppliers in Detroit to tech companies in Silicon Valley are all positioning themselves for the future of driverless cars. Despite all the action, investors have so far been left without a direct driverless company to invest in -- that is, untilAptiv PLC(NYSE: APTV)was spun off fromDelphi Automotive(NYSE: DLPH). Delphi is a giant auto-industry supplier and is known for its powertrain components and systems for internal combustion engines. And while that's a healthy business, Aptiv's focus on electrical systems and driverless car technology should warrant a higher multiple on Wall Street thanks to better margins and more lucrative growth prospects. Already, Aptiv is a major player in self-driving and boasts partnerships with Intel, Mobileye, and BMW, among many others. Beyond its number of partnerships to develop crucial technology, Aptiv doubled down when it acquired nuTonomy Inc. for about $450 million. The move brings in the privately held software firm, founded as recently as 2013, and more importantly, it brings in 100-plus employees including 70 engineers and scientists, that doubled Aptiv's autonomous team overnight. Aptiv has come a long way from starting as a division of General Motors. And while its legacy powertrain business was solid, it's clear with Aptiv's spin-off that the future of driverless vehicles is so tantalizing, it's forcing companies to adapt rapidly. Driverless cars will be the story of the next two decades, and investors can expect Aptiv to play a massive role down that road. Travis Hoium(Intel/Mobileye):I think the biggest story in self-driving in the past year has beenIntel's $15.3 billion acquisition of Mobileye, a self-driving technology leader. The combination makes Intel a formidable force with technology and self-driving partnerships with 27 car manufacturers around the world. Intel's(NASDAQ: INTC)decision to buy Mobileye goes far beyond just having a piece of the technology built into the car; it willfold vehicle sensors into the company's massive cloud and server business long term. Cars won't have the world of maps onboard at all times, but rather will be pulling data about roads, traffic signs, and other important information as it's needed from the cloud. Mobileye allows Intel to provide solutions from the sensor to the cloud. Since automakers don't have the technology or bandwidth to develop their own sensors, maps, and cloud infrastructure for self driving vehicles, they'll have to lean on someone, and Intel now became a frontrunner in the autonomous driving business. We don't know exactly what the future of self-driving cars or autonomous ride sharing looks like, but we now know that Intel is taking a big swing at being a key player. That's not something everyone would have guessed coming into the year, and it could help shape self-driving technology for the next decade. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Millerowns shares of General Motors.John Rosevearowns shares of General Motors.Travis Hoiumowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Boeing (NYSE: BA) and its partners spent more than $100 billion to build the International Space Station (ISS). But in 2023 (or 2024 at the latest), Russia plans to take that investment apart -- detaching Russian-built sections of the ISS, and moving them into a new orbit to form the core of a new, all-Russian station. By now, this should be old news for you , but here\'s something new: President Donald Trump supports the Russian plan to abandon the ISS, and plans to cut off U.S. government support for the station as early as 2025. Boeing is not a big fan of the idea, as NASA currently pays it to help operate the station, and has awarded Boeing a multibillion-dollar contract to transport astronauts to the ISS. So Boeing has gone on record opposing the idea of "walking away" from it. Cartoon astronauts on a space walk near ISS When Russia and NASA walk away from the the space station, investment opportunities will arrive. Image source: Getty Images. Moving day 2025 But as we learned from the just-released NASA 2019 budget proposal, this plan is now a go, and NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot says the Trump administration wants to "end direct federal government support of the ISS in 2025." From that point onward, says Lightfoot, NASA will outsource "low-earth-orbit research and technology demonstration" missions to "commercial partners." Why cut the ISS loose? Money does not grow on trees -- especially not in space. Much as NASA loves space exploration, budget constraints necessitate picking and choosing the work it can afford to support, and outsourcing the rest. In saving money by cutting the ISS loose, NASA said that it hopes to free up funds to instead: fund development of the "Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft," targeting a robotic flight "around the moon" in 2020 and a first crewed mission in 2023. sponsor "progressively complex robotic missions to the surface of the moon." "return ... humans to the moon for long-term exploration and use." build a "power and propulsion element to orbit the moon as the foundation of a Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway." and thereby support "human missions to Mars and other destinations." What it means to investors And if you ask me, this is what investors should really be focusing on -- not NASA\'s abandoning the space station, and potentially terminating contracts for Boeing, Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) , SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada to build rocketships to staff and supply it . Instead, I think investors should focus on the potential for new and different contracts being awarded for all the other space missions NASA will be able to undertake once released from the ISS cash drain. Story continues Currently, NASA devotes as much as 20% of its budget to supporting the ISS -- anywhere from $3 billion to $4 billion annually. That\'s money that could perhaps be better spent accelerating development of the Space Launch System , still under development by a team of contractors that includes Boeing and Lockheed Martin , Orbital ATK and Aerojet Rocketdyne . It\'s a source of funds for building a cislunar outpost to facilitate missions to the moon and Mars, and to pay for initial efforts at returning m ankind to the Moon -- and mining it . And even before the ISS is handed over to private industry to operate, there may be opportunities for investment. To facilitate the station\'s transition to private ownership, the administration is asking Congress to allocate $150 million to NASA in 2019, and recommending NASA "expand international and commercial partnerships" to operate the ISS "over the next seven years." And during this interim period, the administration wants to boost NASA\'s budget to pay for "development and maturation of commercial entities and capabilities [that will become] commercial successors to the ISS." This, too, will cost money -- and could give rise to an entirely new set of (perhaps eventually public) companies working to make the ISS a commercially viable operation. Companies like ... Already, privately held Made in Space has a 3D printer aboard the station, and as that technology develops, it\'s conceivable the ISS and other space stations could "print" their own replacement parts on-site. Bigelow Aerospace -- also private today -- has for months been testing an inflatable module attached to the ISS, which could one day replace the sections Russia will be detaching. Similarly, established space companies like Boeing, Lockheed, and Orbital have all proposed novel alternatives for converting spent rocket sections into habitable living space for the ISS, or for a new space station. Axiom Space -- which, you guessed it, is also private -- has a plan to build an entire new space station to replace the ISS when, at some point in the future, it is finally decommissioned and taken out of orbit. And Axiom says the cost of its space station will be at least an order of magnitude cheaper than what NASA spent to build the original ISS (i.e., if the ISS cost $100 billion, then an "Axiom Station" might cost only $10 billion). The upshot for investors If you ask me, NASA is making the right call in getting out of the space station business -- and getting out of the way of private industry. As Lightfoot says: NASA "can\'t do everything, and as always, we\'ve had to make hard choices, but we will continue to forge new paths and partnerships that strengthen our industrial base and our engagement with other nations to achieve challenging goals that advance our capabilities and increase our security and economic strength." While we\'ll certainly be sad to see the ISS go, I think we can all support NASA\'s decision to move out of low earth orbit, and expand the borders of the final frontier. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Orbital ATK. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Boeing(NYSE: BA)and its partners spent more than$100 billionto build theInternational Space Station(ISS). But in 2023 (or 2024 at the latest), Russia plans to take that investment apart -- detaching Russian-built sections of the ISS, and moving them into a new orbit to form the core of a new, all-Russian station.\nBy now, this should beold news for you, but here\'s something new: President Donald Trump supports the Russian plan to abandon the ISS, and plans to cut off U.S. government support for the station as early as 2025. Boeing is not a big fan of the idea, as NASA currently pays it to help operate the station, and has awarded Boeinga multibillion-dollar contractto transport astronauts to the ISS. So Boeing has gone on record opposing the idea of "walking away" from it.\nWhen Russia and NASA walk away from the the space station, investment opportunities will arrive. Image source: Getty Images.\nBut as we learned from the just-released NASA 2019 budget proposal, this plan is now a go, and NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot says the Trump administration wants to "end direct federal government support of the ISS in 2025."\nFrom that point onward, says Lightfoot, NASA will outsource "low-earth-orbit research and technology demonstration" missions to "commercial partners."\nMoney does not grow on trees -- especially not in space. Much as NASA loves space exploration, budget constraints necessitate picking and choosing the work it can afford to support, and outsourcing the rest. In saving money by cutting the ISS loose, NASA said that it hopes to free up funds to instead:\n• fund development of the "Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft," targeting a robotic flight "around the moon" in 2020 and a first crewed mission in 2023.\n• sponsor "progressively complex robotic missions to the surface of the moon."\n• "return ... humans to the moon for long-term exploration and use."\n• build a "power and propulsion element to orbit the moon as the foundation of a Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway."\n• and thereby support "human missions to Mars and other destinations."\nAnd if you ask me, this is what investors should really be focusing on -- not NASA\'s abandoning the space station, and potentially terminating contracts for Boeing,Orbital ATK(NYSE: OA), SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada to build rocketships tostaff and supply it.\nInstead, I think investors should focus on the potential fornewanddifferentcontracts being awarded for all the other space missions NASA will be able to undertake once released from the ISS cash drain.\nCurrently, NASA devotes as much as 20% of its budget to supporting the ISS -- anywhere from $3 billion to $4 billion annually. That\'s money that could perhaps be better spent accelerating development of theSpace Launch System, still under development by a team of contractors that includes Boeing andLockheed Martin, Orbital ATK andAerojet Rocketdyne. It\'s a source of funds for buildinga cislunar outpostto facilitate missions to the moon and Mars, and to pay for initial efforts at returning mankind to the Moon--and mining it.\nAnd even before the ISS is handed over to private industry to operate, there may be opportunities for investment. To facilitate the station\'s transition to private ownership, the administration is asking Congress to allocate $150 million to NASA in 2019, and recommending NASA "expand international and commercial partnerships" to operate the ISS "over the next seven years."\nAnd during this interim period, the administration wants to boost NASA\'s budget to pay for "development and maturation of commercial entities and capabilities [that will become] commercial successors to the ISS." This, too, will cost money -- and could give rise to an entirely new set of (perhaps eventually public) companies working to make the ISS a commercially viable operation.\nAlready, privately heldMade in Spacehas a 3D printer aboard the station, and as that technology develops, it\'s conceivable the ISS and other space stations could "print" their own replacement parts on-site.Bigelow Aerospace-- also private today -- has for months been testing an inflatable module attached to the ISS, which could one day replace the sections Russia will be detaching. Similarly, established space companies like Boeing, Lockheed, and Orbital have all proposed novel alternatives for converting spent rocket sections into habitable living space for the ISS, or for a new space station.\nAxiom Space -- which, you guessed it, is also private -- has a plan to build an entire new space station to replace the ISS when, at some point in the future, it is finally decommissioned and taken out of orbit. And Axiom says the cost ofitsspace station will be at least an order of magnitude cheaper than what NASA spent to build the original ISS (i.e., if the ISS cost $100 billion, then an "Axiom Station" might cost only $10 billion).\nIf you ask me, NASA is making the right call in getting out of the space station business -- and getting out of the way of private industry.\nAs Lightfoot says: NASA "can\'t do everything, and as always, we\'ve had to make hard choices, but we will continue to forge new paths and partnerships that strengthen our industrial base and our engagement with other nations to achieve challenging goals that advance our capabilities and increase our security and economic strength."\nWhile we\'ll certainly be sad to see the ISS go, I think we can all support NASA\'s decision to move out of low earth orbit, and expand the borders of the final frontier.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nRich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Orbital ATK. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Bitcoin Cash Slide Subsides A promising start to Saturday\x92s session ended in yet another tumble for Bitcoin Cash, which has had a dire start to the year. The moves through Saturday were somewhat reminiscent of weekends past, with each weekend experiencing a single sharp rally that comes to an abrupt end, the only difference being the spread between the highs and lows. Last weekend, the Bitcoin Cash rally kicked in late Saturday and came to an end in just a few hours, with Bitcoin Cash hitting a weekend high $1,630, an intraday gain of 7.77%, before tumbling to $1,392.3 just a few hours later. This Saturday\x92s moves were certainly shallower, Bitcoin Cash moving to a Saturday high $1,298.9, an intraday gain of 3.75%, before falling to a low $1,129.4. Bitcoin ended the day down 6.05% with a closing $1,176.2. As the moves shallow and the lengths of the rallies shorten, one could argue that the crypto fad is beginning to pass, as the cryptomarket and blockchain tech passes through its phases. Certainly without a major catalyst to draw in investor money, the only money left is the one looking to make a quick buck and that\x92s never going to be good for those looking for a resilient market. It would explain the shallower rallies, with investors wanting to avoid getting caught out in a sell-off. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.12% to $1,180, with Bitcoin Cash likely to face plenty of resistance at $1,200. A move through to $1,200 levels would support a test of the first major resistance level of $1,263, though recent weekend trends suggest that any intraday gains will likely be coughed up before the end of the day. Bitcoin Cash\x92s first major support level sits at $1,126, which could come into play later today should it fail to push through to $1,200 levels and beyond its first major resistance level. BCH/USD 25/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Testing Support Levels Things may have been looking up for Litecoin ahead of Monday\x92s launch of LitePay, but it didn\x92t last long and Litecoin\x92s weekend rally fizzled out before the midway point on Saturday, in what was a broad based reversal. Litecoin ended the day down just 0.44% on Saturday, pulling back from an intraday high $218.65 to end the day at $205.61. Investors appear to have a lack of interest this morning, with Litecoin down 0.56% to $204.99 at the time of writing. For the day ahead, any rally ahead of Monday\x92s LitePay launch will face its first major resistance level at $218 and, while Litecoin sits in the red and trailing the cryptomarket at the time of writing, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s first major resistance level sitting at $189.6. Story continues LTC/USD 25/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Sees another sub-$1.00 Day Barring a spike on Thursday, Ripple hasn\x92t sat at $1.00 levels since Wednesday, with Saturday providing little comfort to Ripple investors in search of a bounce back from the week\x92s losses. Ripple slid 5.05% on Saturday, with an intraday high $0.9708 well short of its first major resistance levels and $1.00, while support levels were tested on a number of occasions through the day. There\x92s a general lack of appetite for Ripple and its market cap is continuing to shrink, now at $36.77bn. At the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.11% to $0.90666, with the markets enjoying a partial reversal to Saturday\x92s slide in the early part of the day, though for how long the markets can move ahead remains to be seen. Ripple\x92s first major support level sits at $0.9568, which may be a step too, with sentiment towards the cryptocurrencies unsupportive of a major rally ahead of Monday\x92s open. Ripple\x92s first support level sits at $0.848, which could be tested later in the day should Ripple fall back to sub-$0.90 levels and move towards its intraday low $0.8752. XRP/USD 25/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Libyan Pipeline Shutdown Offsetting Impact of Firmer U.S. Dollar Bitcoin Up, but for How Long? Sunday\x92s Have not been Kind of Late Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Going to Need Strong Upside Momentum to Sustain Rally U.S Mortgages Rates: Up for a 7th Week in a Row Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Strengthens Over $63.15, Weakens Under $62.15 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 25/02/18 View comments', 'A promising start to Saturday’s session ended in yet another tumble for Bitcoin Cash, which has had a dire start to the year.\nThe moves through Saturday were somewhat reminiscent of weekends past, with each weekend experiencing a single sharp rally that comes to an abrupt end, the only difference being the spread between the highs and lows.\nLast weekend, the Bitcoin Cash rally kicked in late Saturday and came to an end in just a few hours, with Bitcoin Cash hitting a weekend high $1,630, an intraday gain of 7.77%, before tumbling to $1,392.3 just a few hours later.\nThis Saturday’s moves were certainly shallower, Bitcoin Cash moving to a Saturday high $1,298.9, an intraday gain of 3.75%, before falling to a low $1,129.4. Bitcoin ended the day down 6.05% with a closing $1,176.2.\nAs the moves shallow and the lengths of the rallies shorten, one could argue that the crypto fad is beginning to pass, as the cryptomarket and blockchain tech passes through its phases. Certainly without a major catalyst to draw in investor money, the only money left is the one looking to make a quick buck and that’s never going to be good for those looking for a resilient market.\nIt would explain the shallower rallies, with investors wanting to avoid getting caught out in a sell-off.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.12% to $1,180, with Bitcoin Cash likely to face plenty of resistance at $1,200. A move through to $1,200 levels would support a test of the first major resistance level of $1,263, though recent weekend trends suggest that any intraday gains will likely be coughed up before the end of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s first major support level sits at $1,126, which could come into play later today should it fail to push through to $1,200 levels and beyond its first major resistance level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings may have been looking up for Litecoin ahead of Monday’s launch of LitePay, but it didn’t last long and Litecoin’s weekend rally fizzled out before the midway point on Saturday, in what was a broad based reversal.\nLitecoin ended the day down just 0.44% on Saturday, pulling back from an intraday high $218.65 to end the day at $205.61.\nInvestors appear to have a lack of interest this morning, with Litecoin down 0.56% to $204.99 at the time of writing.\nFor the day ahead, any rally ahead of Monday’s LitePay launch will face its first major resistance level at $218 and, while Litecoin sits in the red and trailing the cryptomarket at the time of writing, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels, with Bitcoin Cash’s first major resistance level sitting at $189.6.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nBarring a spike on Thursday, Ripple hasn’t sat at $1.00 levels since Wednesday, with Saturday providing little comfort to Ripple investors in search of a bounce back from the week’s losses.\nRipple slid 5.05% on Saturday, with an intraday high $0.9708 well short of its first major resistance levels and $1.00, while support levels were tested on a number of occasions through the day.\nThere’s a general lack of appetite for Ripple and its market cap is continuing to shrink, now at $36.77bn.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.11% to $0.90666, with the markets enjoying a partial reversal to Saturday’s slide in the early part of the day, though for how long the markets can move ahead remains to be seen.\nRipple’s first major support level sits at $0.9568, which may be a step too, with sentiment towards the cryptocurrencies unsupportive of a major rally ahead of Monday’s open.\nRipple’s first support level sits at $0.848, which could be tested later in the day should Ripple fall back to sub-$0.90 levels and move towards its intraday low $0.8752.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Libyan Pipeline Shutdown Offsetting Impact of Firmer U.S. Dollar\n• Bitcoin Up, but for How Long? Sunday’s Have not been Kind of Late\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Going to Need Strong Upside Momentum to Sustain Rally\n• U.S Mortgages Rates: Up for a 7th Week in a Row\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $63.15, Weakens Under $62.15\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 25/02/18', 'A promising start to Saturday’s session ended in yet another tumble for Bitcoin Cash, which has had a dire start to the year.\nThe moves through Saturday were somewhat reminiscent of weekends past, with each weekend experiencing a single sharp rally that comes to an abrupt end, the only difference being the spread between the highs and lows.\nLast weekend, the Bitcoin Cash rally kicked in late Saturday and came to an end in just a few hours, with Bitcoin Cash hitting a weekend high $1,630, an intraday gain of 7.77%, before tumbling to $1,392.3 just a few hours later.\nThis Saturday’s moves were certainly shallower, Bitcoin Cash moving to a Saturday high $1,298.9, an intraday gain of 3.75%, before falling to a low $1,129.4. Bitcoin ended the day down 6.05% with a closing $1,176.2.\nAs the moves shallow and the lengths of the rallies shorten, one could argue that the crypto fad is beginning to pass, as the cryptomarket and blockchain tech passes through its phases. Certainly without a major catalyst to draw in investor money, the only money left is the one looking to make a quick buck and that’s never going to be good for those looking for a resilient market.\nIt would explain the shallower rallies, with investors wanting to avoid getting caught out in a sell-off.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.12% to $1,180, with Bitcoin Cash likely to face plenty of resistance at $1,200. A move through to $1,200 levels would support a test of the first major resistance level of $1,263, though recent weekend trends suggest that any intraday gains will likely be coughed up before the end of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s first major support level sits at $1,126, which could come into play later today should it fail to push through to $1,200 levels and beyond its first major resistance level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings may have been looking up for Litecoin ahead of Monday’s launch of LitePay, but it didn’t last long and Litecoin’s weekend rally fizzled out before the midway point on Saturday, in what was a broad based reversal.\nLitecoin ended the day down just 0.44% on Saturday, pulling back from an intraday high $218.65 to end the day at $205.61.\nInvestors appear to have a lack of interest this morning, with Litecoin down 0.56% to $204.99 at the time of writing.\nFor the day ahead, any rally ahead of Monday’s LitePay launch will face its first major resistance level at $218 and, while Litecoin sits in the red and trailing the cryptomarket at the time of writing, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels, with Bitcoin Cash’s first major resistance level sitting at $189.6.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nBarring a spike on Thursday, Ripple hasn’t sat at $1.00 levels since Wednesday, with Saturday providing little comfort to Ripple investors in search of a bounce back from the week’s losses.\nRipple slid 5.05% on Saturday, with an intraday high $0.9708 well short of its first major resistance levels and $1.00, while support levels were tested on a number of occasions through the day.\nThere’s a general lack of appetite for Ripple and its market cap is continuing to shrink, now at $36.77bn.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.11% to $0.90666, with the markets enjoying a partial reversal to Saturday’s slide in the early part of the day, though for how long the markets can move ahead remains to be seen.\nRipple’s first major support level sits at $0.9568, which may be a step too, with sentiment towards the cryptocurrencies unsupportive of a major rally ahead of Monday’s open.\nRipple’s first support level sits at $0.848, which could be tested later in the day should Ripple fall back to sub-$0.90 levels and move towards its intraday low $0.8752.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Libyan Pipeline Shutdown Offsetting Impact of Firmer U.S. Dollar\n• Bitcoin Up, but for How Long? Sunday’s Have not been Kind of Late\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Going to Need Strong Upside Momentum to Sustain Rally\n• U.S Mortgages Rates: Up for a 7th Week in a Row\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $63.15, Weakens Under $62.15\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 25/02/18', "From election day to inauguration day, energy stocks were on fire, with the average one in the S&P 500 rallying more than 7% on the hope that the pro-energy Trump Administration would eliminate some of the regulatory burdens that had been holding the industry back. That said, the sector has fallen on hard times since Trump took office, with energy stocks sinking by an average of nearly 10% since that day. Many factors played a role in driving energy stocks lower since Inauguration Day, most unrelated to presidential policy changes. However, one thing that stood out is that, despite the President's pro-energy stance, there's only so much that any administration can do in one year to fix an industry's problems. That's clear by looking at two examples from last year that show that, despite the President's efforts, he can't fix everything overnight. President Donald J. Trump signs Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. From action to delayed reaction One of the Trump Administration's first actions upon taking office was to grant a long-delayed permit to pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) so it could finish up its controversial Bakken Pipeline . The company had initially hoped to finish that project in late 2016 but ran into some unexpected roadblocks . Energy Transfer finally received that crucial permit in early February, which enabled the company to not only move forward with the final stage of construction, but unlock some much-needed funding. Oil finally started flowing through the line in June, more than six months behind schedule. That delay cost Energy Transfer money, both from added carrying costs, as well as lost income. Further, because it couldn't get access to the project-level funding until it had the final permit, the company had to secure costlier financing in January to pay down some debt. The impact of these and other issues weighed on the value of Energy Transfer last year, causing it to tumble more than 25%. Story continues However, the company's fortunes are finally starting to turn around, which was evident in its recent fourth-quarter results where it reported strong cash flow growth to end the year, fueled in part by the addition of the Bakken Pipeline. While it took a while for that cash flow to show up, Energy Transfer might still be waiting for it if Trump hadn't made completing the pipeline one of his Administration's priorities. That said, this example shows that it takes time for a Presidential action to deliver a tangible reaction, and even then the stock might not move in the expected direction. Pieces of coal in the hands of a miner. Image source: Getty Images. Reducing the red tape when the ship is sinking Coal stocks were also expected to get a boost from the Trump Administration's pro-coal stance. However, many slumped last year, including Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) and Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD) , which tumbled 19% and 25%, respectively. That's because deregulation alone can't rescue the industry , which is battling a structural decline due to waning demand from utilities, which are increasingly switching over to cheaper, cleaner alternatives. This demand destruction weighed on the U.S. coal market in 2017, hurting coal producers. For example, Alliance Resource Partners reported a 3.1% improvement in its coal sales volumes last year, to 37.8 million tons, which was mainly due to a strong export market, not rising U.S. demand. In fact, if we strip out the additional 4.7 million tons Alliance Resources shipped overseas last year, sales would have declined 10%. Meanwhile, even though overall sales volumes rose, the average price Alliance realized per ton fell 10.9% last year due to lower coal prices, causing cash flow to slip 3% last year. Cloud Peak experienced similar problems, reporting both a decline in sales volumes and pricing in the fourth quarter . Because of that, revenue came in much lighter than analysts expected, while its loss was wider than anticipated. The core issue for coal is that even with the regulatory rollbacks, demand for the fossil fuel is in decline in the U.S. because utilities are burning less of it. Last year, for example, utilities used 1.8% less coal in generating electricity, and that trend isn't expected to reverse since the sector continues retiring coal plants and replacing them with cleaner ones powered by gas, sun, and wind. Unless the Trump administration makes it far cheaper to build new coal plants, demand won't rebound, and neither will the stocks of coal companies. Presidential policy positions don't always make a great investment thesis Energy stocks rode the wave of euphoria after the election on the premise that the pro-energy President would ease the industry's regulatory burdens and unleash the country's energy potential. That said, policy changes don't come overnight, and even when they arrive, the desired reaction often isn't immediate. Further, if the fundamental issue impacting an industry doesn't get addressed, regulatory rollbacks alone won't boost the sector's fortunes. That's why buying stocks based on election results doesn't always work, since new administrations can't solve every problem with the stroke of a pen. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Alliance Resource Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "From election day to inauguration day, energy stocks were on fire, with the average one in the S&P 500 rallying more than 7% on the hope that the pro-energy Trump Administration would eliminate some of the regulatory burdens that had been holding the industry back. That said, the sector has fallen on hard times since Trump took office, with energy stocks sinking by an average of nearly 10% since that day. Many factors played a role in driving energy stocks lower since Inauguration Day, most unrelated to presidential policy changes. However, one thing that stood out is that, despite the President's pro-energy stance, there's only so much that any administration can do in one year to fix an industry's problems. That's clear by looking at two examples from last year that show that, despite the President's efforts, he can't fix everything overnight. President Donald J. Trump signs Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. From action to delayed reaction One of the Trump Administration's first actions upon taking office was to grant a long-delayed permit to pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) so it could finish up its controversial Bakken Pipeline . The company had initially hoped to finish that project in late 2016 but ran into some unexpected roadblocks . Energy Transfer finally received that crucial permit in early February, which enabled the company to not only move forward with the final stage of construction, but unlock some much-needed funding. Oil finally started flowing through the line in June, more than six months behind schedule. That delay cost Energy Transfer money, both from added carrying costs, as well as lost income. Further, because it couldn't get access to the project-level funding until it had the final permit, the company had to secure costlier financing in January to pay down some debt. The impact of these and other issues weighed on the value of Energy Transfer last year, causing it to tumble more than 25%. Story continues However, the company's fortunes are finally starting to turn around, which was evident in its recent fourth-quarter results where it reported strong cash flow growth to end the year, fueled in part by the addition of the Bakken Pipeline. While it took a while for that cash flow to show up, Energy Transfer might still be waiting for it if Trump hadn't made completing the pipeline one of his Administration's priorities. That said, this example shows that it takes time for a Presidential action to deliver a tangible reaction, and even then the stock might not move in the expected direction. Pieces of coal in the hands of a miner. Image source: Getty Images. Reducing the red tape when the ship is sinking Coal stocks were also expected to get a boost from the Trump Administration's pro-coal stance. However, many slumped last year, including Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) and Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD) , which tumbled 19% and 25%, respectively. That's because deregulation alone can't rescue the industry , which is battling a structural decline due to waning demand from utilities, which are increasingly switching over to cheaper, cleaner alternatives. This demand destruction weighed on the U.S. coal market in 2017, hurting coal producers. For example, Alliance Resource Partners reported a 3.1% improvement in its coal sales volumes last year, to 37.8 million tons, which was mainly due to a strong export market, not rising U.S. demand. In fact, if we strip out the additional 4.7 million tons Alliance Resources shipped overseas last year, sales would have declined 10%. Meanwhile, even though overall sales volumes rose, the average price Alliance realized per ton fell 10.9% last year due to lower coal prices, causing cash flow to slip 3% last year. Cloud Peak experienced similar problems, reporting both a decline in sales volumes and pricing in the fourth quarter . Because of that, revenue came in much lighter than analysts expected, while its loss was wider than anticipated. The core issue for coal is that even with the regulatory rollbacks, demand for the fossil fuel is in decline in the U.S. because utilities are burning less of it. Last year, for example, utilities used 1.8% less coal in generating electricity, and that trend isn't expected to reverse since the sector continues retiring coal plants and replacing them with cleaner ones powered by gas, sun, and wind. Unless the Trump administration makes it far cheaper to build new coal plants, demand won't rebound, and neither will the stocks of coal companies. Presidential policy positions don't always make a great investment thesis Energy stocks rode the wave of euphoria after the election on the premise that the pro-energy President would ease the industry's regulatory burdens and unleash the country's energy potential. That said, policy changes don't come overnight, and even when they arrive, the desired reaction often isn't immediate. Further, if the fundamental issue impacting an industry doesn't get addressed, regulatory rollbacks alone won't boost the sector's fortunes. That's why buying stocks based on election results doesn't always work, since new administrations can't solve every problem with the stroke of a pen. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Alliance Resource Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'If only there were a caped hero who would leap out of a telephone booth to save our financial lives. These days we don\'t even have many telephone booths around, not to mention financial heroes. There is Warren Buffett, though, and he has long offered excellent advice that can benefit us all. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway offers his annual letter to shareholders -- the latest of which, for 2017, was just released -- and also gives countless interviews, pens occasional articles, and answers questions for hours at his annual meetings. Here are some of the valuable things he has said (or done) that are instructive for our personal finances. close-up of Warren Buffett Image source: The Motley Fool. Save first Most of us know we need to save money and not spend every dollar in our paycheck. But many people will spend first and then save whatever is left over. That\'s not the most effective approach. Indeed, Buffett has advised: "Don\'t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving." Take some time to figure out how much income you\'ll need in retirement , which will give you an idea of how much you need to save. In recent years, the average contribution rate to Vanguard- and Fidelity-managed 401(k) accounts was, respectively, 6.2% and 8.4% of pay. Add in employer matches and the totals exceed 10%. That\'s still not going to be enough for many people, though, especially if they started saving late. You might want to aim to sock away 15% or more of your income. Start early Buffett has been at the top of the list of the richest people in the world for many years, and unlike many people who started out wealthy, he built his wealth all on his own. He started early, too, buying his first share of stock at age 11. That\'s a good reminder that we\'d do well to start early, too, especially when saving for retirement. It\'s easy to put off thinking about retirement when we\'re in our 20s and even our 30s, but money we sock away then could grow for us for 30 or 40 years, which can be extremely powerful. Check out how a single $10,000 investment would grow over time: Story continues After... $10,000 Grows, at 8%, To... 10 years $21,589 20 years $46,610 30 years $100,627 40 years $217,245 Data source: author. Here\'s how much you might accumulate over various periods if you sock money away each year: Growing at 8% For: $5,000 Invested Annually $10,000 Invested Annually $15,000 Invested Annually 5 years $31,680 $63,359 $95,039 10 years $78,227 $156,455 $234,682 15 years $146,621 $293,243 $439,864 20 years $247,115 $494,229 $741,344 25 years $394,772 $789,544 $1.2 million 30 years $611,729 $1.2 million $1.8 million 35 years $930,511 $1.9 million $2.8 million 40 years $1.4 million $2.8 million $4.2 million Data source: author. green graph with jagged line going upward, labeled inflation Image source: Getty Images. Don\'t ignore inflation Buffett has said, "The arithmetic makes it plain that inflation is a far more devastating tax than anything that has been enacted by our legislature." He explained that while an income tax taxes earnings, inflation is applied to everything. So while you might earn 5% interest on a bank account in some years, if inflation is 5%, it will wipe out that gain entirely. Over long periods, inflation has averaged about 3% per year, but in any given year or period, it can be much higher or lower than that. In 2015, for example, it averaged close to 0%, while it was 6% in 1982, 9% in 1975, and more than 13% in 1980. Even at 3%, it can really shrink the purchasing power of your future dollars, as something that costs $100 now may cost about $181 in 20 years. Imagine that you\'re aiming to amass $875,000 by the time you retire in 20 years, figuring that that sum will be enough to support you. Well, if inflation averages 3%, that $875,000 will end up having the purchasing power of just $484,000 in today\'s dollars. You\'d need to amass about $1.6 million by retirement in order to end up with the purchasing power of $875,000 today. Keep inflation in mind when planning for retirement -- and perhaps ratchet up your savings goal and your annual contributions. (Know, too, that there are a bunch of ways to increase your retirement income .) Beware of steep fees Another danger to your financial health is outlandish fees. Buffett noted this point in his 2016 letter to shareholders: When trillions of dollars are managed by Wall Streeters charging high fees, it will usually be the managers who reap outsize profits, not the clients. Both large and small investors should stick with low-cost index funds. ... My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund. Consider, for example, that a typical managed stock mutual fund might have an expense ratio (that is, an annual fee) of, say, 1.1%, while you can be invested in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 for 0.1% -- or less. Here\'s how annual investments of $10,000 would grow, if they averaged returns of 10% annually, with those two fees subtracted: Over This Period Growing at 8.9% Growing at 9.9% 10 years $164,663 $174,315 20 years $550,920 $622,348 30 years $1.5 million $1.8 million Data source: author. Note, too, that not only do low-cost index funds charge much less in fees -- they also tend to outperform the vast majority of managed stock funds over long periods. So there\'s really a good case to be made for just sticking with index funds. Fees also matter in many other facets of your financial life. Banks charge fees, credit cards charge fees, mortgages charge fees... be sure to always be aware of how much you\'re being charged and of what your alternatives are. Spend a little more time learning about and from Warren Buffett, and your portfolio and wallet might thank you. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Selena Maranjian owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'If only there were a caped hero who would leap out of a telephone booth to save our financial lives. These days we don\'t even have many telephone booths around, not to mention financial heroes. ThereisWarren Buffett, though, and he has long offered excellent advice that can benefit us all.\nThe chairman ofBerkshire Hathawayoffers his annual letter to shareholders --the latestof which, for 2017, was just released -- and also gives countless interviews, pens occasional articles, and answers questions for hours at his annual meetings. Here are some of the valuable things he has said (or done) that are instructive for our personal finances.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nMost of us know we need to save money and not spend every dollar in our paycheck. But many people will spend first and then save whatever is left over. That\'s not the most effective approach. Indeed, Buffett has advised: "Don\'t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving."\nTake some time to figure outhow much income you\'ll need in retirement, which will give you an idea of how much you need to save. In recent years, the average contribution rate to Vanguard- and Fidelity-managed 401(k) accounts was, respectively, 6.2% and 8.4% of pay. Add in employer matches and the totals exceed 10%. That\'s still not going to be enough for many people, though, especially if they started saving late. You might want to aim to sock away 15% or more of your income.\nBuffett has been at the top of the list of the richest people in the world for many years, and unlike many people who started out wealthy, he built his wealth all on his own. He started early, too, buying his first share of stock at age 11. That\'s a good reminder that we\'d do well to start early, too, especially when saving for retirement. It\'s easy to put off thinking about retirement when we\'re in our 20s and even our 30s, but money we sock away then could grow for us for 30 or 40 years, which can be extremely powerful. Check out how a single $10,000 investment would grow over time:\n[{"After...": "10 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$21,589"}, {"After...": "20 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$46,610"}, {"After...": "30 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$100,627"}, {"After...": "40 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$217,245"}]\nData source: author.\nHere\'s how much you might accumulate over various periods if you sock money away each year:\n[{"Growing at 8% For:": "5 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$31,680", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$63,359", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$95,039"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "10 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$78,227", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$156,455", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$234,682"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "15 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$146,621", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$293,243", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$439,864"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "20 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$247,115", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$494,229", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$741,344"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "25 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$394,772", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$789,544", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$1.2 million"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "30 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$611,729", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$1.2 million", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$1.8 million"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "35 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$930,511", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$1.9 million", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$2.8 million"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "40 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$1.4 million", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$2.8 million", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$4.2 million"}]\nData source: author.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBuffett has said, "The arithmetic makes it plain that inflation is a far more devastating tax than anything that has been enacted by our legislature." He explained that while an income tax taxes earnings, inflation is applied to everything. So while you might earn 5% interest on a bank account in some years, if inflation is 5%, it will wipe out that gain entirely.\nOver long periods, inflation has averaged about 3% per year, but in any given year or period, it can be much higher or lower than that. In 2015, for example, it averaged close to 0%, while it was 6% in 1982, 9% in 1975, and more than 13% in 1980. Even at 3%, it can really shrink the purchasing power of your future dollars, as something that costs $100 now may cost about $181 in 20 years.\nImagine that you\'re aiming to amass $875,000 by the time you retire in 20 years, figuring that that sum will be enough to support you. Well, if inflation averages 3%, that $875,000 will end up having the purchasing power of just $484,000 in today\'s dollars. You\'d need to amass about $1.6 million by retirement in order to end up with the purchasing power of $875,000 today. Keep inflation in mind when planning for retirement -- and perhaps ratchet up your savings goal and your annual contributions. (Know, too, that there are a bunch of ways toincrease your retirement income.)\nAnother danger to your financial health is outlandish fees. Buffett noted this point in his 2016 letter to shareholders:\nWhen trillions of dollars are managed by Wall Streeters charging high fees, it will usually be the managers who reap outsize profits, not the clients. Both large and small investors should stick with low-cost index funds. ... My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund.\nConsider, for example, that a typical managed stock mutual fund might have an expense ratio (that is, an annual fee) of, say, 1.1%, while you can be invested in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 for 0.1% -- or less. Here\'s how annual investments of $10,000 would grow, if they averaged returns of 10% annually, with those two fees subtracted:\n[{"Over This Period": "10 years", "Growing at 8.9%": "$164,663", "Growing at 9.9%": "$174,315"}, {"Over This Period": "20 years", "Growing at 8.9%": "$550,920", "Growing at 9.9%": "$622,348"}, {"Over This Period": "30 years", "Growing at 8.9%": "$1.5 million", "Growing at 9.9%": "$1.8 million"}]\nData source: author.\nNote, too, that not only do low-cost index funds charge much less in fees -- they also tend to outperform the vast majority of managed stock funds over long periods. So there\'s really a good case to be made for just sticking with index funds.\nFees also matter in many other facets of your financial life. Banks charge fees, credit cards charge fees, mortgages charge fees... be sure to always be aware of how much you\'re being charged and of what your alt Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-25 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 25564134.5524772 - Transaction Count: 144869.0 - Unique Addresses: 355806.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.33 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 9424.56$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9355.10$\n#Poloniex - 9363.50$\n#Bitstamp - 9387.24$\n#Coinbase - 9400.00$\n#Binance - 9347.00$\n#CEXio - 9610.00$\n#Kraken - 9383.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9399.14$\n#Bittrex - 9340.00$\n#GateCoin - 9660.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %2.13 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$BCY : %1.80 \n $GNO : %1.57 \n $FCT : %1.55 \n $LBC : %1.36 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $ZRX : %-2.19 \n $XCP : %-1.56 \n $EXP : %-1.14 \n $PINK : %-1.07 \n $RADS : %-0.95', '2018/02/26 00:10:06\nHitBTC[https://hitbtc.com\xa0]\nBitDice (CSNO/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +26位 (129位→103位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 114.1% ($0.188568→$0.215224)\nボリューム: 174.3% ($27,580→$48,083)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/bitdice/\xa0…', '2018/02/26 00:12:46\nCryptopia[https://www.cryptopia.co.nz\xa0]\nGlobalBoost-Y (BSTY/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +40位 (218位→178位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 118.8% ($0.028191→$0.0335)\nボリューム: 161.7% ($3,110→$5,030)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/globalboost-y/\xa0…', '$50.00 Bi-Fury 5 GH/s USB ASIC Bitcoin Miner - used #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wbYsUr\xa0pic.twitter.com/d4Bb4WNFQL', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/26 00:16:02\nBTC: 10,890,333 KRW\nETH: 957,166 KRW\nXRP: 1027 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#BTC Average: 9388.40$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9315.70$\n#Poloniex - 9300.56$\n#Bitstamp - 9321.78$\n#Coinbase - 9340.00$\n#Binance - 9300.00$\n#CEXio - 9557.80$\n#Kraken - 9332.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9302.00$\n#Bittrex - 9314.93$\n#GateCoin - 9799.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/02/26 00:22:50\nOKEx[https://www.okex.com\xa0]\nSimple Token (OST/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +22位 (144位→122位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 138.2% ($0.249688→$0.344946)\nボリューム: 173.8% ($99,842→$173,569)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/simple-token/\xa0…', 'Bitcoin caiu - R$32.150,00 às 12:26 pic.twitter.com/3H7nV1P7Kj', '2018/02/26 00:24:07\nEthfinex[https://www.ethfinex.com/\xa0]\nSingularDTV (SNG/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +16.0位 (58.0位→42位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 118.3% ($0.099086→$0.117233)\nボリューム: 186.0% ($21,223→$39,465)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/singulardtv/\xa0…', '2018/02/26 00:23:45\nBitfinex[https://www.bitfinex.com\xa0]\nIOTA (MIOTA/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +10.0位 (24.0位→14位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 104.1% ($1.72→$1.79)\nボリューム: 238.6% ($3,041,480→$7,256,060)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/iota/\xa0…', '2018/02/26 00:26:54\nHitBTC[https://hitbtc.com\xa0]\nPopulous (PPT/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +24位 (165位→141位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 104.0% ($20.54→$21.37)\nボリューム: 162.7% ($12,599→$20,499)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/populous/\xa0…', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:29]現在0.00000852 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bitbank(0.00055791 BTC)で $MONA を買い\n2.bittrex(0.00056644 BTC)で同額の $MONA を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.52%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#Bitcoin -0.89% \nUltima: R$ 31915.00 Alta: R$ 33244.00 Baixa: R$ 31800.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '【ビットコイン/円】 990,000 ▼6.25% -66000 [00:07] https://nikkei225jp.com/bitcoin/\xa0 #bitcoin #BTC #ビットコイン #仮想通貨', '2018/02/26 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000355 BTC(3.38円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000418 BTC(3.99円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000535 BTC(5.1円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000571 BTC(5.44円)\n5位 #XVG 0.00000598 BTC(5.7円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#Bitcoin on the rise to 12,000.00 12k coming soon .. Invest TODAY .. Dont missout !! #BTC #BitcoinMillionaire', 'BTC Price: 9311.18$, \nBTC Today High : 9845.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 816.99$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/QmT194XjlV', 'USD: 106.850\nEUR: 131.360\nGBP: 149.216\nAUD: 83.802\nNZD: 77.872\nCNY: 16.849\nCHF: 114.034\nBTC: 987,537\nETH: 87,110\nMon Feb 26 00:30 JST', 'Start: 01.03.2018 (12:00 PM GMT)\n End: 30.04.2018 (12:00 PM GMT) #XTR #ICO #XATRA #Blockchain #Coin #BTC #Bitcoin #ETH #Ethereumpic.twitter.com/UQS8CVU8PH', '2018/02/26 00:29:45\nOKEx[https://www.okex.com\xa0]\nWaltonchain (WTC/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +48位 (223位→175位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 107.5% ($21.28→$22.88)\nボリューム: 197.5% ($30,931→$61,102)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/waltonchain/\xa0…', 'Feb 25, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 9,311.70$ \| 7,573.90€ \| 6,666.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/TH7sxQlpJ1', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/26 00:31:06\nBTC: 10,865,833 KRW\nETH: 954,933 KRW\nXRP: 1026 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,301\n #tradealert \nFib S2 broken, price 9301.00 below support point 2 (9350.27)\n\n #fibonacci', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:34]現在30005.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.zaif(959985 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(989990 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで3.12%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 9381.98$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9338.80$\n#Poloniex - 9319.46$\n#Bitstamp - 9349.42$\n#Coinbase - 9341.10$\n#Binance - 9332.09$\n#CEXio - 9570.80$\n#Kraken - 9364.70$\n#Cryptopia - 9340.00$\n#Bittrex - 9300.00$\n#GateCoin - 9563.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/02/26 00:35:40[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：990,476円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：87,073円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300040.0円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：559.6円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000118,185円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '2018/02/26 00:36:16\nCryptopia[https://www.cryptopia.co.nz\xa0]\nSecureCoin (SRC/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +142位 (296位→154位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 144.0% ($0.077791→$0.112048)\nボリューム: 698.7% ($1,112→$7,770)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/securecoin/\xa0…', 'DATE: 02/25/2018 2:13:00 AM\nTYPE: SELL\nCURRENCY: ADA\nTRADINGPAIR: ADABTC\nEXCHANGE: BINANCE\nAMOUNT: 64.89292700\nRATE: 0.00003159\nFEE: 0.00000199\nTOTAL: BTC 0.00201974\nPROFIT:2.50 %\nORDER TRIGGER: TRAILING STOP LOSS\nBUY ORDER ID: 2926041']... - Contextual Past News Article: There has been a clarification from the finance minister of South Korea and he had said that the proposed ban on the exchanges needs to be discussed by the various departments before any such ban, could come into effect. This would also require a law to be made and that would take months or even years and anything could happen between now and then. This is the current situation with the bitcoin industry in South Korea and as can be seen, it is as fluid as it can be. Though the reports yesterday said that there was going to be a ban soon, the statement from the finance minister makes us believe that nothing much is likely to happen anytime soon and hence,this is a slight boost for the markets. Suggested Articles • Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? • How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? • How to Short Bitcoin? But the bitcoin prices are showing none of that boost and the prices continue to trade below the $14000 region as of this writing. In other news, there has been a more than 7 time increase in the cost of mining from China and this is said to be due to the regulatory requirements that the mining industry is expected to follow henceforth in China. This could be bad news for the bitcoin industry for now and the level of crackdown from the various regulators could be making the traders think twice before they start buying the bitcoins again, in the short term. The Eth market has also been impacted by all these developments but it seems to be holding on much better than the other coins, including the Bitcoins. We are seeing the prices trade just below the $1200 region and the prices seem to be quite stable for the short term. There have not been any major fundamental changes to the ETH markets as all the focus continues to be on the BTC markets. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not believe that the BTC market is yet ready to shrug off all the negative press and so we can safely expect the prices to continue to be under pressure for the short term. The ETH prices should consolidate for the day as we await further developments. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • South Korea U-Turn – The Cryptocurrency Winners • DAX Index Price Forecast January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis • Crude Oil Price Forecast January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis • S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Weak PPI Boosts Chances of Lower Interest Rates • Gold Price Forecast January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis • Bitcoin Gold DASH and Monero Price Analysis January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/dev6on', 'Electroneum Update from Richard Ells via email blast', 127, '2018-02-25 00:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/', ">Hi everyone! \n\n\n>A quick update before next week - which will be a very important week for Electroneum!\n\n\n>We have been working extremely hard to ensure we are ready for our week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona!\n\n\n>10 of the Electroneum staff are flying out over various days, we've had a few pics of our humble exhibition stand come back to us (see our Facebook page). \n\n\n>The Electroneum stand is relatively small compared to some of the giant brands that are there, but it's near an entrance so it should be a good spot, and the most important part is probably the networking. We thought we should get a presence there as the first cryptocurrency to be a GSMA member, who knows who we will meet and what deals we can germinate from here?! We've seen a HUGE interest from this sector so far.\n\n\n>I have a number of interviews lined up (including the BBC) and some great meetings scheduled with C level executives at companies that we are seeking strategic partnerships with.\n\n\n>Exciting News\n\n\n>We have some GREAT news for everyone - the (long awaited) mobile miner for Android phones will be launched this week during the Mobile World Congress. We now also HAVE a solution for iOS (iPhones) and HOPE to have that available to install this week too!! That will mean ALL Electroneum iOS users will soon be able to install the app, and even though it will be in beta (a test mode) it will allow full functionality, including allowing them to mine ETN and keep their earnings.\n\n\n>REALLY Exciting News...\n\n\n>We are also releasing some really exciting news during (or potentially just after) the show which I would LOVE to hint about here, but my lips are sealed until I get a sign-off from Dentons, the 6th or 7th largest law firm in the world. We've been working on something top secret with them for a couple of months that should be ready to announce this week!! Keep an eye on social media!\n\n\n>Exchanges\n\n\n>Our tech team are working closely with KuCoin to get that live as soon as possible (fingers crossed for this week!) and HitBTC just reconfirmed that we are still in the queue and due to be added (again, fingers crossed) during March. Cryptopia are currently experiencing some difficulties and we've reached out to them and will help in any way we can, if they get in touch with our team.\n\n\n>Don't forget that Qryptos exchange is live and you can trade ETN there. They are an excellent up and coming exchange and we see a bright future ahead of them. They have a great team!\n\n\n>It has always been my opinion that once we start gaining large user numbers the larger exchanges will be more interested in us, they make their money from users trading and I think we can introduce millions of new users. Most of our partners have been waiting for the launch of the mobile miner before they promote us to their users and once that is live this week, we will start seeing some of them introduce their users to the Electroneum mining app, which in turn, should drive our user number forward. I know some people have been worried about exchange listings, but I am very confident we will be listing on more and more as the year progresses and we start achieving our goals.\n\n\n>We will posting updates throughout the week from the show, but it will be a very big week for Electroneum. \n\n\n>New Deals\n\n\n>We just signed another two agreements, one with a company that has access to a further 30m users, who are keen to recommend our app, and one with a payment integration company to help us integrate with the mobile operators, allowing their users to purchase airtime and data with ETN. We'll get the full details out as soon as we can after the show!\n\n\n>As always, I'd like to send the entire team's heartfelt thanks to everyone in the Electroneum community who are always there to support us and make the hard work worthwhile. \n\n\n>Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a wonderful week,\n\n>All the best,\n\n\n>Richard Ells\n\n>Founder of Electroneum.\n\n\n>PS - There's more of me wittering on in our video interview series, carried out at the start of the year with a financial journalist, head over to our blog (http://electroneum.com/blog/). This section is about mobile mining, which is appropriate for the coming week!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/', '800b2n', [['u/LeBronTrave1ed', 17, '2018-02-25 00:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0cj0/', 'This is what we needed.', '800b2n'], ['u/dev6on', 28, '2018-02-25 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0pva/', 'Quick Hitters:\n\n• Mobile Miner going live this week on Android.\n\n• iOS app also releasing this week with full functionality, although app is in beta.\n\n• Mr. Ells has interviews lined up in the next few weeks, one with the BBC.\n\n• A special announcement in a collaborative effort with Dentons, a top-tier law firm worldwide. Ells says he can’t hint anymore but this has been in the works over the last few months. Announcement expected this week as well. Says keep an eye on social media.\n\n• Signed two new agreements, one with a payment company that will help integrate mobile operators. Allows users to purchase airtime and data with ETN. Second deal with a company that has access to 30M users. \n\n• KuCoin expected to go live this week as well. \n\n• HitBTC confirmed ETN will get added, they’re in the queue. Ells says hopefully in March.\n\n•ETN team ready to help Cryptopia team if they need it and express interest.\n\n• Reminder that Qryptos exchange is live with ETN listed.', '800b2n'], ['u/badCryptos', 15, '2018-02-25 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0qrn/', 'Load up your bags ladies and gentlemen ', '800b2n'], ['u/tncm26', 28, '2018-02-25 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0ymm/', 'Holy crap...this is going to go big', '800b2n'], ['u/tradernoob76', 12, '2018-02-25 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus1obx/', 'Yes, this will be interesting indeed. Any further speculation what the deal with Dentons could be? \n\nWell, it has to be big for 2 reasons:\n\n 1. Negotiation took relatively long time\n 2. Major law firm was required\n\nI feel sorry for all the whiners out there...I hope they all sold cheap and spent their fiat on lollipops. ;-)', '800b2n']]], ['u/Fubinaca', 'Follow up about car purchase (obviously good idea)', 41, '2018-02-25 00:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/800d0b/follow_up_about_car_purchase_obviously_good_idea/', '[Bitcoin ATM Receipt for the sell]( https://i.imgur.com/QZSNz8K.jpg/)\n\nIf anyone remembers that day, transaction fees skyrocketed over $100 and coinbase went down. I had no choice but to use the Bitcoin ATM in Sandy which charges a 10% fee (BTC was actually at $16.5k)\n\nPrevious thread:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7k9f6r/should_i_buy_a_car_please_help/\n\nCouple months ago I asked if I should sell some Bitcoin to buy a car. At that time, I (probably along with many of you) was under the impression bitcoin might have been upwards of $40k by now, so I was wondering if it was worth spending it.\n\nI live in a city with decent bus system, but taking the bus still turns a 20 minute car drive into a 1.6 hour bus trip.\n\nI ended up buying a \'99 Subaru with 210k miles for $700. After some OBD-II trickery to get it passed emissions (knock sensor CEL), and tail-light replacement to pass safety inspection, I\'m finally driving again!\n\nCost to get running: \n$700 purchase price \n$20 OBD-II reader \n$30 emissions inspection \n$15 safety inspection \n$27 oil change \n$6 tail light \n$86 registration fees \n$30~ gas \nTotal: ₿0.0553 Bitcoin \n\nValue at the time: $914 (I sold at $16.5k) \nValue today: $526 (BTC now at $9.5k)\n\nActual investment: Cloudmining with free Google Cloud trial \n(Since their motto changed from "Don\'t Be Evil" to "Do The Right Thing", I believed this was the right thing to do. Google makes like $18k profit per minute....)\n \n \n \n...I just want to say that having a car has improved my quality of life dramatically! Best way to describe the feeling is that I feel human again.\n\nThe amount of time I\'ve saved by having a car has been well worth the cost of selling.\n\nSo I guess the point of this post is, to all you "HODLers": \nIf you don\'t have a car but own enough BTC to buy one... maybe you should sell, so you can buy yourself an extra 2.5 hours a day that could be put to something better than riding the bus.\n\nFUCK riding the bus, I\'m in my late 20s.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/800d0b/follow_up_about_car_purchase_obviously_good_idea/', '800d0b', [['u/bjman22', 17, '2018-02-25 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/800d0b/follow_up_about_car_purchase_obviously_good_idea/dus2ws1/', 'This has been said many times but I guess it bears repeating. HODLing does NOT mean don’t sell. Of course you should sell bitcoin if you need to buy certain things. HODLing means DON’T DAY TRADE—ie. don’t sell bitcoins with the expectation that you can buy them later for a cheaper price. ', '800d0b']]], ['u/slim121212', 'Just did a few transactions with BTC', 40, '2018-02-25 00:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/800j0c/just_did_a_few_transactions_with_btc/', 'And holy shit it made me love Nano even more. Honestly you dont need any ads people will realize it as soon as they try it they will never go back to Bitcoin. I think Nano will overtake BTC in volume on binance tomorrow', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/800j0c/just_did_a_few_transactions_with_btc/', '800j0c', [['u/mikewirkijowski', 23, '2018-02-25 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/800j0c/just_did_a_few_transactions_with_btc/dus2x3l/', 'Its hard to overtake it when most people buy nano using btc. ', '800j0c']]], ['u/nuxx9', "'In God We Trust' Removed From Classroom After Complaint", 1310, '2018-02-25 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/', 'Good. Unless it\'s a Christian school then why the hell should teachers display their misguided beliefs in an attempt to subliminally force their views on young children?\n\nThe fool that wrote this article, Mr Todd Starnes from Fox News, seems to think should atheists switch to Bitcoin, which only demonstrates his utter ignorance. He also seems to think atheists are triggered by the words and must have suffered a near-catastrophic microaggression. He even spells microaggression incorrectly.\n\nHis [Twitter](https://twitter.com/toddstarnes) account states "Southern by the Grace of God", so he was probably indoctrinated from a very young age. Poor guy, perhaps I should feel sympathy for his disposition?\n\n[Link to news article](http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/24/in-god-trust-removed-from-classroom-after-atheist-parents-complaint.html)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/', '8012v0', [['u/hurricanelantern', 20, '2018-02-25 02:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus6pow/', ">Unless it's a Christian school then why the hell should teachers display \n\nWell because as unfortuneate as it is the statement is our current national motto. So I'm actually rather surprised it was removed.", '8012v0'], ['u/nuxx9', 46, '2018-02-25 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus6yjp/', "> current national motto\n\nYou are right, it is very sad that is the case. As someone from Europe I struggle to understand why any religion motto be displayed for the public to see, whether it be Christian, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Kabbalah mysticism. It really doesn't matter.\n\nSchool is a place to learn facts, and a place of discovery.", '8012v0'], ['u/hobbes305', 35, '2018-02-25 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus8j43/', 'Todd Starnes...\n\n\nWhat a complete wanker!', '8012v0'], ['u/pennylanebarbershop', 68, '2018-02-25 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus98e2/', 'I would be OK with it if we actually trusted God to do ANYTHING. ', '8012v0'], ['u/311MD', 10, '2018-02-25 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus9up7/', ">So I'm actually rather surprised it was removed\n\nMe too. If it stays, atheists and secularists get pissed off.\nIf it goes, people with guns get pissed off.", '8012v0'], ['u/DaemonTheRoguePrince', 22, '2018-02-25 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusc93k/', "Woohoo!\n\nE Pluribus Unum>In 'God' We Trust", '8012v0'], ['u/Harry_Teak', 41, '2018-02-25 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusgi4q/', "I've always found him to be a rather shady character. I certainly wouldn't loan him money or my car.", '8012v0'], ['u/Harry_Teak', 24, '2018-02-25 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusgk1e/', "Let's see... A motto that implies we're stronger together or a motto that's inherently divisive... hmmm...", '8012v0'], ['u/Zomunieo', 14, '2018-02-25 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusjglg/', 'Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a car parked there, which belongs to u/Harry_Teak. Enter it and drive it here.\xa0If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you taking that car?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’\u202f”\n\nShady shit.', '8012v0'], ['u/imurphs', 16, '2018-02-25 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusjz79/', 'I’m an atheist and secularist and I own guns. I’ll defend you. ', '8012v0'], ['u/imurphs', 11, '2018-02-25 07:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusk0x9/', 'Reading this article was painful. I didn’t notice if this was an opinion piece or not (I assume not since it’s reporting a story) but it was written with such a sarcastic and bullshit tone that I want to punch the author. ', '8012v0'], ['u/alyannemei', 41, '2018-02-25 09:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusngjm/', 'How did this fool go from talking about the presence of religion in schools to vegetarian food and bitcoin? What shit has he been smoking? ', '8012v0'], ['u/slytherinknowitall', 28, '2018-02-25 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusqa0s/', 'Triggered by words? What about all those Christians throwing tantrums when someone uses “Happy Holidays!“ instead of “Merry Christmas!“ then?', '8012v0'], ['u/has_a_3_inch_penis', 28, '2018-02-25 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusqleb/', '"In God We Trust" is on US paper and coin currency. He\'s saying an atheist would have to stop using paper and coin currency to avoid exposure to the words. It\'s dumb, but logical in a childish way.\n\nHe\'s also falling for the stereotype that all atheists are liberal, university ivory tower types who eat vegan diets and hug trees and prostelyze the Big Bang Theory, Evolution, and abiogenesis. He\'s a jackass all around, but if you know their stereotypes, you know what he\'s talking about. It\'s essentially a code meant for his ultra conservative Christian readers.', '8012v0'], ['u/jebei', 11, '2018-02-25 14:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusuvks/', "Many Americans don't realize that the US national motto is an unfortunate remnant of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The founders gave us a perfectly fine motto we used for most of our history - 'E Pluribus Unum' (Latin for - From Many, One).\n\nDuring the 1950s, many Americans saw their faith in God as one more reason for the country's superiority over the godless communists. President Eisenhower fed into that sentiment to push through a law giving the country it's new official motto - 'In God We Trust'. \n\nIt has been since challenged in court by atheists but given our current political climate, I doubt the motto will be overturned any time soon.", '8012v0']]], ['u/slopmonsterz', 'We have a couple 100 dollars we want to invest in bitcoin. Can you please give me a quick tutorial about what to do?', 16, '2018-02-25 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/80177v/we_have_a_couple_100_dollars_we_want_to_invest_in/', "I've heard coinbase and others aren't good right now. We're at a loss. \n\nWhats the best way to get started? \n\nBe nice please! I would like to get started tonight! \n\nThank you!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/80177v/we_have_a_couple_100_dollars_we_want_to_invest_in/', '80177v', [['u/crypto_kang', 12, '2018-02-25 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/80177v/we_have_a_couple_100_dollars_we_want_to_invest_in/dusd3ro/', 'Just go to Coinbase for now \n\nYou can do the more complicated stuff later ', '80177v']]], ['u/randomstudman', 'Why I believe in litecoin and Cryptos in general', 52, '2018-02-25 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/', "Okay we have 7.6 billion people walking around on this planet and there are only 21 million Bitcoins and 84 million litecoins to ever be brought into existence.\n\nI like the math there just think about how many people you know that own stocks or bonds in thier 401k. It takes a decent chunk of change to participate in the stock market. Where as with litecoin or Bitcoin anyone with a smartphone can purchase as much or as little as they want.\n\nI feel even if Cryptos just stay a speculative instrument since the potential audience for Crypto is so much wider that the math alone will push prices higher.\n\nAlso the inherent value of litecoin and Bitcoin is that I can send money to anyone anywhere in the world. Not so much with Bitcoin due to the large transfer costs but with litecoin you can send 3k and it costs about 80 cents that's less than visa charges. If it is a more efficient means of transfer people will naturally use it.\n\nWe are in rare air everyone let's enjoy the next ride up.\n\nEdit: Got the world population wrong at first fixed it now", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/', '801cbe', [['u/whopperlover17', 26, '2018-02-25 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/dusav6m/', 'Pretty sure bitcoins fees are low as hell right now', '801cbe'], ['u/mturkpolice', 11, '2018-02-25 07:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/dusla04/', "About 25% of the population don't have electricity. 53% of the population don't use the internet. ", '801cbe']]], ['u/FancyRody', 'Remember Odo, the self-cleaning jean, kickstarted with 310K ? Website & shut down. Scam all the way', 92, '2018-02-25 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/', 'Worst, the funder seems to play with 260k euros deposit in btcoin on twitter.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/Ansen1129/with_replies\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/', '801kkc', [['u/greenl3ght', 29, '2018-02-25 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusjnyo/', "That's hilarious, scammer instantly falls for other scams", '801kkc'], ['u/WhatImKnownAs', 11, '2018-02-25 11:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusrcay/', "Here's the campaign link:\nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1215717222/odotm-self-cleaning-jeans-that-never-stink-or-stai/\n\nDoesn't look like it was ever discussed here, and just looking at the campaign, there are no obvious red flags. Except that immediately after the campaign, the updates went backers-only; that's usually a bad sign.", '801kkc'], ['u/bleeeer', 13, '2018-02-25 12:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusrmcr/', 'I hope Odo found peace in the Great Link.\n ', '801kkc'], ['u/Power_Rentner', 13, '2018-02-25 14:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusvd6e/', 'Would have even better if he had put it into BITCONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT', '801kkc'], ['u/super_salamander', 13, '2018-02-25 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusx9ji/', 'Purporting to do the physically impossible seems like a red flag to me.', '801kkc']]], ['u/M0untainDew', 'Why Ethereum needs to use another token to implement Plasma.', 246, '2018-02-25 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/', 'Often time when I am shilling OmiseGO to friends and family I mention Plasma and how OmiseGO is directly linked to Ethereum and required for Ethereum to scale using Plasma. One of the points I always emphasize is how Ethereum needs to use another token to implement plasma since the economic incentive to use Ether is not enough compared to using another token for the plasma chain. This was always a reason why OMG is a big part of my crypto portfolio, I would see it as directly linked to Ethereum and almost as a second chance to invest in Ethereum at an early stage. Since I was a pretty big crypto enthusiast, had done a decent amount of programming, and worked with a few different encryption algorithms and standards I generally understood the idea behind it right away but I found most of the time people don’t understand why you can’t use just use ETH and why another token like OMG is needed. With my post the other day I found that this again was a point that wasn’t completely understood but seemed to attract a lot of attention so I will try and break it down better for anyone interested or new/looking into OMG. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo begin, you probably have to understand a few things about Plasma and the way it works to understand why you need to use another token. \nFirst, plasma is a “Child Chain” that is connected to a “Root Chain”. The way that plasma is designed is that the plasma blockchain is its own separate chain and can process transactions/blocks as fast as it needs to without having to wait for the root chain to update its state, instead the root chain has a set of “Fraud Proofs” that it uses to make sure that the “Child Chain” doesn’t act maliciously with the network. Generally these are checks that the root chain does at certain points to make sure you are not attempting to fraud the system (e.g a fraud proof will probably occur if you try to withdraw funds from the plasma chains onto the native chain, the root chain might say let me check with all the other validators to make sure this transaction is legit before it approves your fund withdrawl) and if you are (attempting to fraud the system)then the root chain will “slash” your tokens. The idea behind this is that the validators would want to act in the networks best interest vs maliciously because \n\n&nbsp;\n\n1.It would be costly to attempt to maliciously attack the network as it wouldn’t work unless you had atleast 51% of the tokens (which is probably impossible) \n\n2.If the network did show to be faulty and fraudulent then the price of the tokens would plummet (e.g BITCONNEECTTTT) and then the loss in token value would be higher than the gains made from frauding the network. \n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nSo why do you need a separate token like OMG, why can’t you use ETH?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPretty much it all boils down to the economic incentive and does ETH have enough economic incentive to continuously run a plasma chain and the answer is no. If you are only looking to keep the integrity of the chain and the consensus mechanism then ETH works but the issues arise with the incentive to keep the chain running and also have it running fast (1 million + transaction per second). Since the value of ETH is not tied directly to the Plasma chain you can’t guarantee that the economic incentive to stake to generate fees is there and then you end up getting chain halts, you would have to be sure that staking on the plasma chain always had enough incentive from fees to be appealing to stake with or you won’t have validators. Then if there is enough economic incentive to make people stake on the Plasma chain with ETH you get the issues with ETH and liquidity, assuming the incentive to stake is there people would not use ETH for smart contracts and dapps rather to stake and then you get issues with the root chain. No matter how you look at it, it just is not possible to ensure the success of the network only using ETH. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith the way Plasma is designed you need to have a token (e.g OMG) that has its value tied directly to the plasma chain, this way the economic incentive is there not only to act in the networks best interest but also ensure that the Plasma chain is continuously running and also running at a fast speed. How do you think they claim theatrically Plasma can process 1 million + transactions per second? It all has to do with the economic incentive, if the network got to a point it needed to process 1 million transactions or more per second then the value of the token must have enough economic incentive to support the network or it would decline in value so validators would upgrade/decrease computing power in relation to the networks value. If the value was not solely tied to the network then you couldn’t be sure the validators will continuously run the plasma chain and also provide enough computing power for the plasma chain since there could be other factors that could affect the tokens value and in turn the economic incentives to run the plasma chain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be clear, I’m not saying that ETH doesn’t have enough economic incentive to be used as a fidelity bond in a Proof of Stake model because it does, I am saying ETH doesn’t have enough economic incentive to be used in a Proof of Stake model with Plasma. ETH can still be used to stake and Vitalik will probably implement staking and sharding on Ethereum but those will be for the Ethereum blockchain rather than a Plasma chain. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nLastly, with all the hype surrounding Plasma and Ethereum, I want to make it clear again that plasma was designed for OMG. Some people think that Joseph Poon and Vitalik wrote the white paper for Plasma and then Omise was like oh that’s a good idea, we are going to implement that. Instead the project was researched and developed at Omise blockchain labs for 2 years before they renamed it and launched OmiseGO. This is huge because it will guarantee OmiseGO is first to market for its solution as a payment platform and as seen with Bitcoin (first to market Crypto Currency) and Ethereum (first to market Smart Contracts Platform), first to market solutions generally have a big advantage over competition. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nI find the whole thing a bit of a mind fuck and really hard to wrap your head around. To be honest, I wasn’t planning on posting this(not trying to look like a shill) but I keep seeing it brought up and asked about so I figured since a lot of people appreciated my last write up I’d give it a shot and try and dumb down plasma for those interested. Again, feel free to add any points I might have missed or messed up.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/', '801nqb', [['u/a-gaus', 16, '2018-02-25 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusbnhj/', "Great post! I recently sold off my XLM for OMG, mostly due to the economic incentives that staking will offer holders. I do worry, though, that XLM may be a big competitor for OMG. I've only managed to find a couple threads discussing the issue, and most people seem to feel there is enough room for both... but it still concerns me", '801nqb'], ['u/Cryptoethroughtulips', 21, '2018-02-25 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusegmj/', 'I’m in the camp that thinks there’s definitely enough room for both. Much more bullish about OMG tho. ', '801nqb'], ['u/a-gaus', 18, '2018-02-25 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusf911/', "Is Lisk a financial platform? I don't mean to sound negative, but I don't think they're mutual exclusive. From my understanding Lisk is a blockchain platform for dapps... OMG is going to be a white-label wallet SDK for financial institutions. The OMG docs haven't been released yet, but take a look at the Omise docs for their traditional SDK, https://www.omise.co/docs ... I think you'll find that they do a great job of keeping the interface simple. Just because the tech infrastructure is complicated doesn't mean that its API will be too. If OMG is successful it should be beneficial to the entire crypto space. They aren't a competitor to Lisk in any way, I don't think... ", '801nqb'], ['u/acatspit', 24, '2018-02-25 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusfnqm/', 'Need more OMG', '801nqb'], ['u/a-gaus', 10, '2018-02-25 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusfofq/', "Sorry, my question was meant to be rhetorical. I know its not a financial platform, which is why I'm confused by you pointing it out as being preferable to OMG. You're correct that Lisk is more like Ethereum than it is like OMG, which is why comparing the two doesn't really make sense. OMG chose to anchor its chain on Ethereum. Are you suggesting it would have been more intelligent to anchor on Lisk? ", '801nqb'], ['u/etherium_bot', 11, '2018-02-25 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusgjay/', "It's spelled 'Ethereum'.", '801nqb'], ['u/M0untainDew', 11, '2018-02-25 05:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusgnz7/', "Lol last post I made you commented about Lisk also and I ignored it but clearly your just pissed that Lisk screwed you guys over with the rebranding and now your trying to fud OMG cause we'll probably pass Lisk any day now. \n\nI don't understand how you are arguing that Lisk is better than OMG since they are two different platforms doing different things. If you are trying to say that Lisk is a better investment than OMG then I would actually argue otherwise seeing as the team behind OmiseGO is more reputable and respected, the value proposition to invest in OMG is better than investing in LISK, the growth with OMG has been faster than Lisk, and OMG is a first to market solution while Lisk is just another Ethereum competitor.... \n\n \n\n ", '801nqb'], ['u/Chubkajipsnatch', 12, '2018-02-25 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusgx9r/', 'how does OMG moving to its own blockchain effect this and will plasma be implemented before or after that mive?', '801nqb'], ['u/NFLhandegg', 18, '2018-02-25 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusjzmg/', "So what you're saying is you don't understand it. That's what I'm reading.", '801nqb'], ['u/spooklordpoo', 12, '2018-02-25 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusriv4/', 'this was a great write, thanks. I shared it with a few friends. ', '801nqb']]], ['u/ketchuma', 'There is an active FUD campaign against Xtrabytes and it has been bleeding into this subreddit.', 111, '2018-02-25 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/', 'Hello. I\'ve been quietly watching the Xtrabytes project since April 2017. I\'ve been holding since May. I am proud of the work this team has accomplished since those ancient times of 9-10 months ago.\n\nTo those of you who recently bought into XBY, I would like to present you with some evidence that uses what I\'d like to call... PoF (proof of FUD) as its basis:\n\nLook at this particular page on of the XBY thread on bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.6620\n\nLook at these 7 accounts on bitcointalk:\n\nNeloc75: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573119;sa=showPosts;start=60\n\ndagon66: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573078;sa=showPosts\n\nbloodborne66: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573367;sa=showPosts\n\ncandi77: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1598768;sa=showPosts\n\nhelpingyuu: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1595372;sa=showPosts\n\ncrazy8ball: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1671450;sa=showPosts\n\nCryptonPrime: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1025143;sa=showPosts;start=80\n\nAll of these accounts have 3 things in common: \n\n1.) remarkably similar formatting (even the formatting of the usernames is similar)\n\n2.) low post count\n\n3.) almost all of them exist solely to FUD XBY (in addition to maybe 1 or 2 other coins). CryptonPrime has the same formatting as well, but this account takes changes pace on occasion and takes the unusual stance of arguing with the other shill accounts in favor of XBY.\n\ncandi77 admits to be helpingyuu in addition to one of the other accounts and bragging about how he cannot be caught: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.msg27568424#msg27568424\n\nNeloc75, who has been making multiple posts on this subreddit from different stances: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573119;sa=showPosts\n\n[Here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.msg27393796#msg27393796) he is on the 3rd of January: "I\'m going to dump my 100k XBY bye"\n\n[Here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.msg27452309#msg27452309) he is the next day apologizing for the FUD. He goes on to make several more posts throughout the day saying that the coin was going to the moon and to buy in ASAP.\n\nA little over 2 weeks later: candi77/helpingyuu/?? decided to send bitcointalk user smokim87 this wonderful piece of blackmail [here](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FCokMbDa.png&t=586&c=pbIF3cAfHA21lw), where he promises to delete all the FUD accounts for 10k XBY.\n\nHere are his reddit usernames:\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/ilikeponies22\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/neloc75\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/crazy8ball17\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/KFCINPRISON\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/ilovebkk\n\nNotice the subreddits frequented (mostly XBY/NANO). Notice the pattern: PATENT? Let the dev team work!! PATENT?? This is a promising project. Patent when???? Will it moon? I think it will come through? Patent?!!? He uses multiple accounts to argue with himself, for and against Xtrabytes. I believe he is also known as dutchbro. He used to frequent 4chan /biz/ and do the same thing, where he would occasionally forget to turn his proxy back on in between posts and end up arguing with himself using the same 4ch ID. \n\nBeware! Beware! This guy has been doing this endlessly for months. He says incredibly harsh things about borzalom and CCR and seems to pull the same kind of red light/green light FUD with multiple cryptocurrencies. I\'m sure there are members within the XBY community that can explain this better as he has become a rather infamous character. I did my best to show you what this guy has been doing. He is almost brilliant at what he does, but too damn obvious.\n\nThis concludes my proof of FUD. Look out for this guy!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/', '801weo', [['u/m4sturb4tor', 12, '2018-02-25 04:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusdauz/', "That's some serious shit Bro.... ", '801weo'], ['u/DurbanBourbon', 19, '2018-02-25 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusdqvm/', 'Nice research!', '801weo'], ['u/TheRiskyInvestor', 17, '2018-02-25 06:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusik6v/', 'This is how I view it: these people want to buy in cheap. They don’t put in that much work to invest $200. They’re the next whales. Price will go up a lot soon', '801weo'], ['u/cryptopanda14', 13, '2018-02-25 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusjwny/', '> this wonderful piece of blackmail here\n\n\nWhat a piece of shit...\n\nGood research work.', '801weo']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, February 25, 2018', 48, '2018-02-25 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/', '8023vr', [['u/HODLmecloser', 11, '2018-02-25 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusgjp7/', 'looks like shit to me. ', '8023vr'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 19, '2018-02-25 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusibtg/', 'Back into my short from $9,720. \n\nThe market is really struggling with $9,800. \n\nEDIT: will exit above $10,000. ', '8023vr'], ['u/DigitalGoose', 44, '2018-02-25 06:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusjbn3/', 'In 14 days we will be at "Day 87 after crash". That\'s when, during the Early-2013 crash, things got to their lowest point. It hit 28.1% of then ATH (which would be $5,527 in today\'s prices.) From that day on it never went lower.\n\nAlso, in the next week we will hit "Bitcoin Lifetime Average" price of $1000 ! (Average of all daily highs, from 2010-07-17 to today).', '8023vr'], ['u/rukan23', 14, '2018-02-25 07:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusju0n/', 'You on that goose huh', '8023vr'], ['u/boldEagle15', 11, '2018-02-25 07:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duskms9/', 'roger vers bitcoin cash h&s so we gon go to the moon. dae ethereum floppening?', '8023vr'], ['u/nannal', 12, '2018-02-25 09:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duso3du/', "[me_irl](https://i.imgur.com/jxytVOT.jpg)\n\nNothing's happening, there's no real news and I can go literal hours without worrying about the price because it's going to be somewhere between 9.5 & 10.5 \n\nI could do without summer of 2016 2.0", '8023vr'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-02-25 10:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duspjf0/', 'Pardon me, what is bullish as fuck going from 11600 to 9600 in 4 days?', '8023vr'], ['u/Quintall1', 13, '2018-02-25 14:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusuyrs/', 'so, you are from the future ? could you tell me if star wars episode 9 sucks ass too?', '8023vr'], ['u/haserfauld', 17, '2018-02-25 14:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusw8d0/', 'Some trust fund newb on Coinbase meant to buy $500 in BTC and accidentally hit 500 BTC ', '8023vr'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 13, '2018-02-25 15:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duswkoq/', "Why not consider another likely, abeit more boring possibility: going sideways for a while?\n\nI don't think we'll see sub 6k as the market clearly decided that 6k was an undervaluation of BTC. I expect us to consolidate in the 9k-10.5k for a while, until something triggers the market up or downwards.", '8023vr'], ['u/sendjo', 10, '2018-02-25 15:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusygrr/', 'Last call to all passengers.. we are leaving 9k zone..', '8023vr'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 24, '2018-02-25 16:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusz47w/', 'If you believe in market manipulation, consider the following, and take it with a grain of salt:\n\nIf I’m a whale/fund/etc and I believe in the long-term value of Bitcoin, or just want to speculate that it could be worth considerably more than it is now, it could be in my interest to keep the price suppressed for a while in order to accumulate a target amount. Now, if I wanted to achieve this prior to helping kick off a bull run, and wanted to manipulate an ideal market condition in which to accumulate prior to that rise, what would it look like? \n\nJust something to consider. When it seems obvious that we’re in a slow bleed, and shorting seems like a no-brainer, and you can’t understand why ANYONE would buy here ( paging u/sloppysynapses ) ask yourself who would stand to benefit if everything reversed all of a sudden. Is it more likely that the majority of people buying right now are dumb Chad-bros, or smart institutional money? I have no idea how much new money is actually coming in (and none if you do either) but my belief is that most institutions missed the run last year, and they will not miss it again in 2018. \n\n🤷\u200d♂️ \n\n\n\n\n ', '8023vr'], ['u/nor3g', 15, '2018-02-25 16:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duszpih/', 'Meh this is really ugly. The 3d macd which was always a great bull signal was starting to turn but now is going the wrong way. Also this bleeding downwards instead of a dive down to 9k is really scary. Means the bottom is probably at least down to 8kish. If we break 8k we could easily make a lower low too...idk. My last hope is that the 12 hr cloud holds. For now lll just be doing long term trading aka 0-1 trades a week. Cba sitting 14 hours a day infront of the charts anymore. Not with this crap going on', '8023vr'], ['u/Mayneminu', 10, '2018-02-25 17:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dut2nuy/', '4hr showing falling wedge? https://imgur.com/a/H05nl\n\n', '8023vr'], ['u/badalhoc', 14, '2018-02-25 18:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dut688z/', '"PM me your shit" is a name you can trust.', '8023vr'], ['u/csasker', 13, '2018-02-25 19:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dut86e9/', 'I think the bullish bias in a lot of crypo subreddits including this is leading to bad and wrong thoughts. It doesn\'t help anyone, and I also get affected badly I have realized. \n\nThe truth is the market is the market and you can try to analyze it and ride it\'s direction BUT that direction can be both up and down AND you can make money both ways. Or stay out. All this "if we don\'t break X we reverse to X+20%" price creates a hoping and wishful thinking culture of that we "should" go up I don\'t like at all.\n\nThis is what I also think personally is one of the last parts I really need to master, but I know it\'s hard for the brain after this insane year to adapt but it will therefore become very fruitful', '8023vr'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 12, '2018-02-25 19:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutak1f/', "Going long, nice adam and eve getting there, plus pretty over sold. Probably more of a short scalp but I'll see how it plays out. ", '8023vr'], ['u/gypsytoy', 13, '2018-02-25 21:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutfr6k/', 'What value is comment like this? What type of answer would you like to see to this question? ', '8023vr'], ['u/joyrider5', 46, '2018-02-25 21:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutgc0d/', 'Point and Figure https://i.imgur.com/Q6UbzLF.png We will confirm a new column of 12 O\'s in 3 hours. A 50% retrace of this 12 O column would put us above 9,679. 44/52 long pole of O\'s are taller than 12 O\'s. So this column of O\'s has plenty of room for down. Our last column that was not 50% retraced is from 2/10; a column of 42 X\'s. A 50% retrace of this column would put us below 7,473. Our current range is between 8,300 and 11,600.\n\nA look at FIBS: https://www.tradingview.com/x/7CgYuOUh/ Sorry for the huge mess. Basically theres 3 fib lines here: pink: the last time we successfully did a 62% retrace. blue: fib from top of pink\'s retrace. black: fib from ATH to recent low. My thoughts are that if we break above 15k then bull market is back on again. If we break below 8k then lower lows highly likely. Support for a strong bounce is either here (would be very bullish sign if we bounce here/early) or more likely around 8.6k. Significant resistance around 13k.\n\n4 part bull div on the 4 hour macd histogram https://www.tradingview.com/x/xak10ODG/ MACD histogram bull divs are weak but I can\'t think of a single time I have seen more than 4 in a row. Thats good/bullish.\n\nDescending Triangle https://www.tradingview.com/x/4JPdUsWD/ Watch for the break out on this triangle. Should break out upwards. But I would not buy the break out because resistance is too close: https://www.tradingview.com/x/4292f6MK/\n\nEuropean Union to meet re: crypto tomorrow morning http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-18-961_en.htm "The aim is to look at long-term trends linked to virtual currencies, and examine if current regulation is fit for purpose." Lots of opportunity to insider trade here, so are these EU folks longing or shorting? Which direction is the path of least resistance for insider traders? That is a hard one to answer; please give me your thoughts. Probably depends on when they decided to do the insider trading... If they decided late last week then the best thing would be to short. If they decided on this insider trading 10 days ago then they probably would long.\n\nPS, I was on vacay sorry for no posts this last week.', '8023vr'], ['u/gypsytoy', 16, '2018-02-25 22:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutigc2/', "Elliot waves are like fractals, I only see them when I'm tripping on LSD.", '8023vr'], ['u/laith-the-arab', 12, '2018-02-25 23:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutleg8/', 'is anyone still bullish? ', '8023vr'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-02-25 23:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutlg7j/', 'Quite a few people, yes ', '8023vr'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-02-25 23:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutmbbg/', "Why do you keep posting screenshots of BitMEX? Is it because you're trying to subtly brag about the amount of BTC you have or the profitability of your position? Fuck off... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Instead of waiting to claim Social Security at my full retirement age or later, I plan on taking my Social Security at age 62, the earliest age possible. My decision to claim benefits early means I'll get a much smaller monthly Social Security check than if I waited, but I think claiming early is the best decision for me.\xa0Here's why.\nSocial Security provides a valuable source of income to retired workers. It won't replace all of my pre-retirement income, but it's designed to provide the average retiree with about 40% of their pre-retirement wages.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nTo calculate my exact Social Security benefit in retirement, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts my highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine my average monthly pay. Then, it calculates my primary insurance amount -- or my retirement benefit atfull retirement age(the age at which I can receive 100% of my benefit) -- by applying multipliers that only give me credit for a specific proportion of my average monthly income at different thresholds.\nFor example, if I were retiring in 2018, I'd get credit for only 90% of my income up to $895 per month, 32% of my income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of my income over $5,397.\nThe full retirement age for people turning age 62 in 2018 is\xa066 years and four months. However, the full retirement age will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960, like me.\nAlthough my full retirement age is 67, I can start receiving Social Security as early as age 62.\xa0If I claim at 62, however, I'll receive a reduced payment. Specifically, because Social Security reduces full retirement age benefits by 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months and 5/12 of 1% for each additional month I claim early, I'll only receive 70% of my full retirement-age benefit if I begin receiving benefits at age 62.\nAlternatively, if I delay claiming my Social Security, I can receive a bigger payment.\xa0Specifically, Social Security awardsdelayed retirement creditsthat can increase my payment by two-thirds of 1% for every month I delay beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. In my situation, if I wait to claim benefits until age 70, I'll receive 124% of my full retirement-age benefit.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAccording to the Social Security Administration, my estimated monthly benefit at my full retirement age of 67 is $2,178 per month. If I take Social Security at age 62, then I'll receive $1,525 per month. If I wait and take it at age 70, I'll receive $2,700 per month.\nAt first glance, it would seem smart to wait until age 70 to take my benefits. After all, my age 70 benefit is about 77% bigger than my age 62 benefit. Given the difference, I'd be crazy to take my benefits early, right?\xa0Not necessarily. You see,compound interestcan make claiming early pay off.\nYou see, I plan on reducing my monthly expenses in retirement to levels that allow me to invest my Social Security income. If I claim at age 62 and invest my $1,525 monthly Social Security check into an S&P 500 index fund that returns a hypothetical average 6.5% annually, the value of my estate will be $593,104.23 bigger at age 80.\nAlternatively, if I claim at age 67 and invest those higher monthly payments in the same investment and earn the same rate of return, my estate would only grow by $509,646.97 at age 80. Or if I wait until I'm 70 to start this strategy, my nest egg would only increase by an additional $437,219.29 at age 80.\nMy decision to claim early also is based on break-even analysis that shows that my total lifetime benefits from claiming at 62 are higher than claiming at other ages until at least my late 70s, without including any gains on money I invest.\nChart by author.\nIf I become sick, disabled, or unable to obtain part-time work that pays me enough to cover my expenses, I could be forced to change my plan. I might also have to rethink my strategy if Social Security's rules change dramatically.\nCurrently, couples who file their taxes as married filing jointly only pay income taxes on Social Security if their combined income exceeds $32,000. If that rule changes, it could affect my decision. Similarly, in 2018, people can earn as much as they want without it reducing their Social Security income after they reach full retirement age, but if their income exceeds\xa0$17,040 per year and they're between age 62 and full retirement age, it lowers their Social Security income by $1 for every $2 earned. If that changes, it could force me to reconsider, too.\nThere's also no guarantee I'll earn a positive return\xa0on my\xa0investment. History may be in my favor, but past performance -- as we all know -- isn't a guarantee of future returns. If I'm forced to withdraw money from my investment account during a downturn, I could end up doing so at a loss, and because I'm older, I'd have less time to make up for those losses.\nClearly, retirement planning is complicated. In order to provide the best chance of achieving financial security in retirement, it helps to consider the benefits and risks associated with different strategies. In my case,\xa0I believe the right approach is to claim Social Security at age 62, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right choice for you.\nRelated: Tom Allison On Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Instead of waiting to claim Social Security at my full retirement age or later, I plan on taking my Social Security at age 62, the earliest age possible. My decision to claim benefits early means I'll get a much smaller monthly Social Security check than if I waited, but I think claiming early is the best decision for me.\xa0Here's why. Explaining my options Social Security provides a valuable source of income to retired workers. It won't replace all of my pre-retirement income, but it's designed to provide the average retiree with about 40% of their pre-retirement wages. A man sitting on the floor, points upward at a clock with the word success written above it, in front of a wall with various charts and diagrams. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. To calculate my exact Social Security benefit in retirement, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts my highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine my average monthly pay. Then, it calculates my primary insurance amount -- or my retirement benefit at full retirement age (the age at which I can receive 100% of my benefit) -- by applying multipliers that only give me credit for a specific proportion of my average monthly income at different thresholds. For example, if I were retiring in 2018, I'd get credit for only 90% of my income up to $895 per month, 32% of my income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of my income over $5,397. The full retirement age for people turning age 62 in 2018 is\xa066 years and four months. However, the full retirement age will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960, like me. Although my full retirement age is 67, I can start receiving Social Security as early as age 62.\xa0If I claim at 62, however, I'll receive a reduced payment. Specifically, because Social Security reduces full retirement age benefits by 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months and 5/12 of 1% for each additional month I claim early, I'll only receive 70% of my full retirement-age benefit if I begin receiving benefits at age 62. Story continues Alternatively, if I delay claiming my Social Security, I can receive a bigger payment.\xa0Specifically, Social Security awards delayed retirement credits that can increase my payment by two-thirds of 1% for every month I delay beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. In my situation, if I wait to claim benefits until age 70, I'll receive 124% of my full retirement-age benefit. An old metal balance with a clock on one side and a dollar sign on the other side. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Why I'm taking Social Security early According to the Social Security Administration, my estimated monthly benefit at my full retirement age of 67 is $2,178 per month. If I take Social Security at age 62, then I'll receive $1,525 per month. If I wait and take it at age 70, I'll receive $2,700 per month. At first glance, it would seem smart to wait until age 70 to take my benefits. After all, my age 70 benefit is about 77% bigger than my age 62 benefit. Given the difference, I'd be crazy to take my benefits early, right?\xa0Not necessarily. You see, compound interest can make claiming early pay off. You see, I plan on reducing my monthly expenses in retirement to levels that allow me to invest my Social Security income. If I claim at age 62 and invest my $1,525 monthly Social Security check into an S&P 500 index fund that returns a hypothetical average 6.5% annually, the value of my estate will be $593,104.23 bigger at age 80. Alternatively, if I claim at age 67 and invest those higher monthly payments in the same investment and earn the same rate of return, my estate would only grow by $509,646.97 at age 80. Or if I wait until I'm 70 to start this strategy, my nest egg would only increase by an additional $437,219.29 at age 80. My decision to claim early also is based on break-even analysis that shows that my total lifetime benefits from claiming at 62 are higher than claiming at other ages until at least my late 70s, without including any gains on money I invest. Breakeven analysis showing lifetime benefits from claiming later don't exceed lifetime benefits from claiming early until my late 70s. Chart by author. Not for everyone If I become sick, disabled, or unable to obtain part-time work that pays me enough to cover my expenses, I could be forced to change my plan. I might also have to rethink my strategy if Social Security's rules change dramatically. Currently, couples who file their taxes as married filing jointly only pay income taxes on Social Security if their combined income exceeds $32,000. If that rule changes, it could affect my decision. Similarly, in 2018, people can earn as much as they want without it reducing their Social Security income after they reach full retirement age, but if their income exceeds\xa0$17,040 per year and they're between age 62 and full retirement age, it lowers their Social Security income by $1 for every $2 earned. If that changes, it could force me to reconsider, too. There's also no guarantee I'll earn a positive return\xa0on my\xa0investment. History may be in my favor, but past performance -- as we all know -- isn't a guarantee of future returns. If I'm forced to withdraw money from my investment account during a downturn, I could end up doing so at a loss, and because I'm older, I'd have less time to make up for those losses. Clearly, retirement planning is complicated. In order to provide the best chance of achieving financial security in retirement, it helps to consider the benefits and risks associated with different strategies. In my case,\xa0I believe the right approach is to claim Social Security at age 62, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right choice for you. Related: Tom Allison On Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'By Emma Rumney\nLONDON (Reuters) - Financial technology firm Revolut has become the first of a new breed of digital banks in Britain to break even on a monthly basis after a swelling user base and a suite of new products helped it bolster revenues in December.\nRevolut, which has gained popularity with users for cheap and easy foreign exchange and is in the process of securing a banking license, now has 1.5 million users across Europe.\nThe firm is one of a number of digital banks that have sprung up in Britain in the past few years, offering slick apps, cut-price fees and a "marketplace" where users can shop around for products from a variety of providers.\nSome have seen significant user growth since, but all are loss-making.\nRevolut founder Nikolay Storonsky told Reuters that December\'s result was driven by strong user growth and uptake of its products -- trends that had continued into 2018.\n"In January we had an even stronger month...and again we are up 20-25 percent on revenues compared to December," he said.\nThe firm\'s closest peers including Monzo, Starling Bank and Tandem, which all have British banking licenses, told Reuters they had not yet seen a month without losses.\nAnother app-only bank, Atom, which has a different business model, also said it had not broken even yet. Germany\'s digital bank N26, which has expanded across Europe, declined to disclose details on its financials.\nUnlike its rivals, Revolut offers paid-for premium and business accounts, that have proven lucrative for the start-up.\nIt is also the only British digital bank to operate across Europe so far. Strong growth in countries like France, Germany and Switzerland and the Nordic region helped drive its user base up by 50 percent in the last two months. Expansion plans are also underway in India, Brazil, South Africa and the UAE.\nRevolut is in the process of securing a banking license in Lithuania, which it then plans to passport elsewhere in Europe.\nIt already offers device and travel insurance through its marketplace, two of the new products that helped grow users and the firm\'s monthly transaction volume to $1.5 billion - a 700 percent increase in the past 12 months.\nAnother was the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies within the Revolut app.\nStoronsky said there had been strong demand for this from customers since the capability launched, although this fell back a bit when the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies dropped.\n(Reporting by Emma Rumney, Editing by Angus MacSwan)', 'By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Financial technology firm Revolut has become the first of a new breed of digital banks in Britain to break even on a monthly basis after a swelling user base and a suite of new products helped it bolster revenues in December. Revolut, which has gained popularity with users for cheap and easy foreign exchange and is in the process of securing a banking license, now has 1.5 million users across Europe. The firm is one of a number of digital banks that have sprung up in Britain in the past few years, offering slick apps, cut-price fees and a "marketplace" where users can shop around for products from a variety of providers. Some have seen significant user growth since, but all are loss-making. Revolut founder Nikolay Storonsky told Reuters that December\'s result was driven by strong user growth and uptake of its products -- trends that had continued into 2018. "In January we had an even stronger month...and again we are up 20-25 percent on revenues compared to December," he said. The firm\'s closest peers including Monzo, Starling Bank and Tandem, which all have British banking licenses, told Reuters they had not yet seen a month without losses. Another app-only bank, Atom, which has a different business model, also said it had not broken even yet. Germany\'s digital bank N26, which has expanded across Europe, declined to disclose details on its financials. Unlike its rivals, Revolut offers paid-for premium and business accounts, that have proven lucrative for the start-up. It is also the only British digital bank to operate across Europe so far. Strong growth in countries like France, Germany and Switzerland and the Nordic region helped drive its user base up by 50 percent in the last two months. Expansion plans are also underway in India, Brazil, South Africa and the UAE. Revolut is in the process of securing a banking license in Lithuania, which it then plans to passport elsewhere in Europe. It already offers device and travel insurance through its marketplace, two of the new products that helped grow users and the firm\'s monthly transaction volume to $1.5 billion - a 700 percent increase in the past 12 months. Story continues Another was the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies within the Revolut app. Storonsky said there had been strong demand for this from customers since the capability launched, although this fell back a bit when the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies dropped. (Reporting by Emma Rumney, Editing by Angus MacSwan)', 'There\'s a common rule of thumb that tells you what percentage of your retirement portfolio should consist of bonds and fixed-income assets -- and it\'s your age. If you\'re 65, 65% of your portfolio should be in bonds and 35% should be in more aggressive holdings, typically stocks.\nThere\'s a simple way of changing your asset allocation as you age through what\'s referred to as a "glide path." In this case, the glide path calls for declining equity exposure. Mosttarget-date fundsuse a declining equity glide path throughout the life of the fund to make the portfolio holdings more conservative as it ages.\nBut beware: Don\'t confuse conservatism with safety.\nImage source: Getty Images\nAs it turns out, the safest glide path is actually to start moving back into equities as you move through the early years of retirement. That sounds counterintuitive, butresearch from Wade Pfau and Michael Kitcesfound that "rising equity glide paths in retirement have the potential to reduce both the probability and magnitude of failure for client portfolios." In other words, reducing your exposure to equities throughout retirement makes it more likely you\'ll run out of money.\nThe average return for the stock market is about 7% after adjusting for inflation. But the market doesn\'t go up exactly 7% year in and year out. Just look at the below historical chart of the S&P 500 index.\nThe biggest risk to your retirement is that a bad market environment hits just as you leave your job. Imagine if you had said sayonara to your employer in 2000. You would have seen your stock portfolio cut by nearly 80% from the high in 2000 to the low in 2002. If you were relying onthe 4% ruleto get you through 30 years of retirement, it\'s unlikely you\'d still make it. This is called sequence risk.\nIf you see a bad sequence of returns in the early years of retirement, your risk of running out of money increases tremendously. At the same time, your financial comfort level for the next 25 years or so precipitously declines.\nOn the other hand, if you retired right before a bull run in the market, you\'re almost assured to make it through without running out of money. You\'ll probably leave a nice chunk for your heirs, too.\nWith the biggest risk to your nest egg coming in the early years of retirement and the few years before it, it makes sense to have less equity exposure in those years. That could be the most money you have in your portfolio for the rest of your life, and you\'ll need it to last a long time. If the stock market crashes in the early years of retirement, you\'ll effectively be buying stock on the way down if you follow a rising equity glide path.\nIf you followed a conventional glide path, you\'d be selling stock on the way down.That\'s a big no-no. By the time the positive stock returns show up, you won\'t have enough exposure for it to make a difference.\nAnother way of thinking about it is to spend from fixed-income assets in early retirement to give your equity assets the longest amount of time to provide positive returns. Historically, equities provide the best returns over the long run but also generate the most volatility.\nThe risk of using a rising equity glide path in retirement is that the stock market produces strong returns early in retirement, but then crashes later. In that case, you\'ll be buying more stocks as the price climbs just to have more exposure to them as the price falls.\nSurely you\'ll be leaving money on the table by not having more exposure to stocks as the price climbs in your early retirement years. But retirement isn\'t about having the most money to leave to your loved ones -- it\'s about making sure you have enough to live off for the rest of your life.\nA portfolio of 100% equities would theoretically maximize your long-term returnson average, but it comes with a high risk that you\'ll run out of money before you\'re ready.\nIt seems like a fair trade to risk ending your life with less money in exchange for ensuring that your money lasts longer. After all, that\'s what most people are trying to achieve through their declining equity exposure later in retirement. That strategy\'s just a bit misguided.\nNow that you\'re on board with a rising equity glide path in retirement, you\'ll want to know how you should allocate your portfolio over time.\nFurther research fromKitcesfound a portfolio that starts at 30% equities and steadily climbs to 70% equities over 30 years is expected to last 30 years more than 95% of the time when using a 4% withdrawal rate. He also found that a portfolio with a static 60/40 equity/bond allocation throughout retirement lasts 30 years 93% of the time. The 60% equities to 20% equities glide path found in T. Rowe Price\'s target date funds also is only successful 93% of the time, and the 50% to 30% glide path from Vanguard is only successful 94% of the time.\nAccelerating the glide paththrough the first 15 years of retirement and holding a static asset allocation throughout the rest increases the likelihood of a successful retirement even further.\nKitces only tested for 30-year retirements using the 4% rule, though. Your circumstances may be different. A longer retirement may require even higher equity exposure and a shorter retirement may do better with less exposure to equities.\nUnderstanding the fundamental reasons behind using a rising equity glide path is just the first step. Use Pfau\'s and Kitces\' research to guide your decisions, but tweak them for your personal situation.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There\'s a common rule of thumb that tells you what percentage of your retirement portfolio should consist of bonds and fixed-income assets -- and it\'s your age. If you\'re 65, 65% of your portfolio should be in bonds and 35% should be in more aggressive holdings, typically stocks. There\'s a simple way of changing your asset allocation as you age through what\'s referred to as a "glide path." In this case, the glide path calls for declining equity exposure. Most target-date funds use a declining equity glide path throughout the life of the fund to make the portfolio holdings more conservative as it ages. But beware: Don\'t confuse conservatism with safety. Retirement plan portfolio on top of stock certificates. Image source: Getty Images As it turns out, the safest glide path is actually to start moving back into equities as you move through the early years of retirement. That sounds counterintuitive, but research from Wade Pfau and Michael Kitces found that "rising equity glide paths in retirement have the potential to reduce both the probability and magnitude of failure for client portfolios." In other words, reducing your exposure to equities throughout retirement makes it more likely you\'ll run out of money. The biggest risk in retirement The average return for the stock market is about 7% after adjusting for inflation. But the market doesn\'t go up exactly 7% year in and year out. Just look at the below historical chart of the S&P 500 index. ^SPX Chart The biggest risk to your retirement is that a bad market environment hits just as you leave your job. Imagine if you had said sayonara to your employer in 2000. You would have seen your stock portfolio cut by nearly 80% from the high in 2000 to the low in 2002. If you were relying on the 4% rule to get you through 30 years of retirement, it\'s unlikely you\'d still make it. This is called sequence risk. If you see a bad sequence of returns in the early years of retirement, your risk of running out of money increases tremendously. At the same time, your financial comfort level for the next 25 years or so precipitously declines. Story continues On the other hand, if you retired right before a bull run in the market, you\'re almost assured to make it through without running out of money. You\'ll probably leave a nice chunk for your heirs, too. A rising equity glide path protects against sequence risk With the biggest risk to your nest egg coming in the early years of retirement and the few years before it, it makes sense to have less equity exposure in those years. That could be the most money you have in your portfolio for the rest of your life, and you\'ll need it to last a long time. If the stock market crashes in the early years of retirement, you\'ll effectively be buying stock on the way down if you follow a rising equity glide path. If you followed a conventional glide path, you\'d be selling stock on the way down. That\'s a big no-no . By the time the positive stock returns show up, you won\'t have enough exposure for it to make a difference. Another way of thinking about it is to spend from fixed-income assets in early retirement to give your equity assets the longest amount of time to provide positive returns. Historically, equities provide the best returns over the long run but also generate the most volatility. What if the bad returns don\'t show up until the end of retirement? The risk of using a rising equity glide path in retirement is that the stock market produces strong returns early in retirement, but then crashes later. In that case, you\'ll be buying more stocks as the price climbs just to have more exposure to them as the price falls. Surely you\'ll be leaving money on the table by not having more exposure to stocks as the price climbs in your early retirement years. But retirement isn\'t about having the most money to leave to your loved ones -- it\'s about making sure you have enough to live off for the rest of your life. A portfolio of 100% equities would theoretically maximize your long-term returns on average , but it comes with a high risk that you\'ll run out of money before you\'re ready. It seems like a fair trade to risk ending your life with less money in exchange for ensuring that your money lasts longer. After all, that\'s what most people are trying to achieve through their declining equity exposure later in retirement. That strategy\'s just a bit misguided. What\'s the perfect glide path? Now that you\'re on board with a rising equity glide path in retirement, you\'ll want to know how you should allocate your portfolio over time. Further research from Kitces found a portfolio that starts at 30% equities and steadily climbs to 70% equities over 30 years is expected to last 30 years more than 95% of the time when using a 4% withdrawal rate. He also found that a portfolio with a static 60/40 equity/bond allocation throughout retirement lasts 30 years 93% of the time. The 60% equities to 20% equities glide path found in T. Rowe Price\'s target date funds also is only successful 93% of the time, and the 50% to 30% glide path from Vanguard is only successful 94% of the time. Accelerating the glide path through the first 15 years of retirement and holding a static asset allocation throughout the rest increases the likelihood of a successful retirement even further. Kitces only tested for 30-year retirements using the 4% rule, though. Your circumstances may be different. A longer retirement may require even higher equity exposure and a shorter retirement may do better with less exposure to equities. Understanding the fundamental reasons behind using a rising equity glide path is just the first step. Use Pfau\'s and Kitces\' research to guide your decisions, but tweak them for your personal situation. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The BTC prices continue to trade below the $10000 region over the last few days though there was a brief peek above that region. That peek did not last long and the prices have since fallen below and continue to trade in a weak manner. There is nothing fundamental that is behind the fall in the prices of bitcoin and we believe that the worst is over for them. But the market is beginning to mature and when that happens, it is likely that the prices become choppy as the traders decide on a median price for bitcoin. This is a natural process as part of maturing in the market and this is likely to continue for some time. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Prices Lower In fact we have been seeing the support beginning to grow for cryptos and bitcoins with more and more countries coming around to the idea that they are here to stay and that it is better to regulate them and live with them rather than trying to kill it or trying to act as if they do not exist. This has helped to give some confidence to the traders and investors and it only needs some more boost of confidence from the market to push the prices higher and once this begins to happen on a regular basis, we are likely to see the prices more even higher as the demand grows and more and more traders begin to join back into the market again. Bitcoin 4H Looking towards the ETH market, it is beginning to face one of its serious challenges and this is reflected in the way that the prices have been dropping lower over the last few days. The ETH developers are still uncertain on how to deal with the lost funds and this is developing into a big issue over the past couple of weeks. This has added a lot of pressure on the markets. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the consolidation to continue on either side of the $10000 region in the BTC market while the ETH prices are expected to continue under pressure over the short term as the developers try and overcome the uncertainty. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Another Day in the Red for Bitcoin, with Rallies Few and Far Between DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 26, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 26/02/18 Forex Trading Signals \x96 February 26, 2018 EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 26, 2018 Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 26, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to trade below the $10000 region over the last few days though there was a brief peek above that region. That peek did not last long and the prices have since fallen below and continue to trade in a weak manner. There is nothing fundamental that is behind the fall in the prices of bitcoin and we believe that the worst is over for them. But the market is beginning to mature and when that happens, it is likely that the prices become choppy as the traders decide on a median price for bitcoin. This is a natural process as part of maturing in the market and this is likely to continue for some time.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nIn fact we have been seeing the support beginning to grow for cryptos and bitcoins with more and more countries coming around to the idea that they are here to stay and that it is better to regulate them and live with them rather than trying to kill it or trying to act as if they do not exist. This has helped to give some confidence to the traders and investors and it only needs some more boost of confidence from the market to push the prices higher and once this begins to happen on a regular basis, we are likely to see the prices more even higher as the demand grows and more and more traders begin to join back into the market again.\nLooking towards the ETH market, it is beginning to face one of its serious challenges and this is reflected in the way that the prices have been dropping lower over the last few days. The ETH developers are still uncertain on how to deal with the lost funds and this is developing into a big issue over the past couple of weeks. This has added a lot of pressure on the markets.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the consolidation to continue on either side of the $10000 region in the BTC market while the ETH prices are expected to continue under pressure over the short term as the developers try and overcome the uncertainty.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Another Day in the Red for Bitcoin, with Rallies Few and Far Between\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 26/02/18\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 26, 2018\n• EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 26, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to trade below the $10000 region over the last few days though there was a brief peek above that region. That peek did not last long and the prices have since fallen below and continue to trade in a weak manner. There is nothing fundamental that is behind the fall in the prices of bitcoin and we believe that the worst is over for them. But the market is beginning to mature and when that happens, it is likely that the prices become choppy as the traders decide on a median price for bitcoin. This is a natural process as part of maturing in the market and this is likely to continue for some time.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nIn fact we have been seeing the support beginning to grow for cryptos and bitcoins with more and more countries coming around to the idea that they are here to stay and that it is better to regulate them and live with them rather than trying to kill it or trying to act as if they do not exist. This has helped to give some confidence to the traders and investors and it only needs some more boost of confidence from the market to push the prices higher and once this begins to happen on a regular basis, we are likely to see the prices more even higher as the demand grows and more and more traders begin to join back into the market again.\nLooking towards the ETH market, it is beginning to face one of its serious challenges and this is reflected in the way that the prices have been dropping lower over the last few days. The ETH developers are still uncertain on how to deal with the lost funds and this is developing into a big issue over the past couple of weeks. This has added a lot of pressure on the markets.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the consolidation to continue on either side of the $10000 region in the BTC market while the ETH prices are expected to continue under pressure over the short term as the developers try and overcome the uncertainty.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Another Day in the Red for Bitcoin, with Rallies Few and Far Between\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 26/02/18\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 26, 2018\n• EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 26, 2018', "Paid family leave became a hot-button issue during the 2016 presidential campaign, with both candidates suggesting that making benefits available to new parents would have a positive impact on the working environment for Americans. More recently, efforts led by Assistant to the President Ivanka Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) included a proposal that would allow people to pull forward money from Social Security to pay for family leave in exchange for deferring retirement benefits by a similar period later in life. At the federal level, proponents of the plan argue that providing a choice to working families in a way that is revenue-neutral is a reasonable solution to the challenge of providing paid parental leave. Opponents argue that Social Security itself is in dire financial straits without putting any more pressure on it, and that alternatives to provide paid family leave could be affordable. For residents in four states, however, the issue is moot, because they already have paid family leave . By looking at how these four states structured their laws, policymakers who favor making paid family leave universal could get some insight into various ways to implement similar proposals nationwide. Two adults with one sitting in chair holding new baby, with crib in background. Image source: Getty Images. 1. California California began to offer paid parental leave benefits in 2004. Offered through the state's disability insurance program, the state offers mothers up to four weeks of benefits for a normal pregnancy before the expected due date, as well as up to six weeks for normal deliveries or eight weeks for Caesarean section births. Parents other than the mother can get up to six weeks of benefits. To be eligible, you must claim the leave within 12 months and have paid into the state disability insurance fund over the past five to 18 months. For claims in 2018 or later, weekly benefits can range from $50 to $1,216. The intent is to provide a replacement rate of about 60% to 70% of your regular income. Story continues 2. New Jersey New Jersey's paid parental leave program began in 2009. The benefits are part of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's insurance program, and parents can get up to six weeks of benefits to bond with a newborn or adopted child within the first year of parenting. Benefits replace about two-thirds of income. Under the program, you must give your employer 30 days' notice before the leave starts, and the leave must be more than seven consecutive days long. Employers must give permission for you to take leave in non-consecutive periods. Moreover, unlike in California, there's no state law protection from your losing your job, although federal law might provide some protection in that regard. 3. Rhode Island Rhode Island started mandating paid parental leave in 2014. As part of the state's temporary disability program, Rhode Island offers up to four weeks of partial wage replacement benefits through what it calls the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program. The program also protects job security for those claiming benefits. To get benefits, you need to have earned a set minimum amount and paid into the Temporary Caregiver Insurance fund. Wage replacement is equal to about 60% of income, with a minimum of $84 per week and a maximum of $795 per week. 4. New York New York just implemented its paid parental leave law at the beginning of 2018. This job-protected program provides eight weeks of paid leave in 2018, with phased-in expansion to 10 weeks in 2019 and 12 weeks in 2021. Benefits are currently 50% of your average weekly wage, with a cap of $653 per week in 2018. By 2021, that's slated to go up to 67% of average wages. Employees are eligible after 26 weeks of full-time employment. Part-time workers can also qualify once they've worked at least 175 days, even if they work less than 20 hours per week. Employees pay contributions through payroll deductions in order to fund the benefits. The future of parental leave Other states aren't waiting for the federal government to take the lead. Washington state enacted provisions last year that will take effect in 2020, under which employers and employees will both contribute payroll tax revenues toward funding benefits of as much as 90% for low-wage workers for up to 12 weeks. Similar proposals are popping up in other locations. Paid parental leave has widespread support , but how to fund it is a topic of great debate. By looking at the successes of these four states, lawmakers should be able to find a path forward that can meet the needs of parents while remaining true to their respective views on fiscal responsibility. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Editor's note: A previous version of this article erroneously stated that the New York program was partially funded by employer contributions. The author and the Fool regret the error. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Paid family leave became a hot-button issue during the 2016 presidential campaign, with both candidates suggesting that making benefits available to new parents would have a positive impact on the working environment for Americans. More recently, efforts led by Assistant to the President Ivanka Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) included a proposal that would allow people topull forward money from Social Security to pay for family leavein exchange for deferring retirement benefits by a similar period later in life.\nAt the federal level, proponents of the plan argue that providing a choice to working families in a way that is revenue-neutral is a reasonable solution to the challenge of providing paid parental leave. Opponents argue that Social Security itself is in dire financial straits without putting any more pressure on it, and that alternatives to provide paid family leave could be affordable.\nFor residents in four states, however, the issue is moot, because they already have paid family leave . By looking at how these four states structured their laws, policymakers who favor making paid family leave universal could get some insight into various ways to implement similar proposals nationwide.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCalifornia began to offer paid parental leave benefits in 2004. Offered through the state's disability insurance program, the state offers mothers up to four weeks of benefits for a normal pregnancy before the expected due date, as well as up to six weeks for normal deliveries or eight weeks for Caesarean section births. Parents other than the mother can get up to six weeks of benefits.\nTo be eligible, you must claim the leave within 12 months and have paid into the state disability insurance fund over the past five to 18 months. For claims in 2018 or later, weekly benefits can range from $50 to $1,216. The intent is to provide a replacement rate of about 60% to 70% of your regular income.\nNew Jersey's paid parental leave program began in 2009. The benefits are part of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's insurance program, and parents can get up to six weeks of benefits to bond with a newborn or adopted child within the first year of parenting. Benefits replace about two-thirds of income.\nUnder the program, you must give your employer 30 days' notice before the leave starts, and the leave must be more than seven consecutive days long. Employers must give permission for you to take leave in non-consecutive periods. Moreover, unlike in California, there's no state law protection from your losing your job, although federal law might provide some protection in that regard.\nRhode Island started mandating paid parental leave in 2014. As part of the state's temporary disability program, Rhode Island offers up to four weeks of partial wage replacement benefits through what it calls the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program. The program also protects job security for those claiming benefits.\nTo get benefits, you need to have earned a set minimum amount and paid into the Temporary Caregiver Insurance fund. Wage replacement is equal to about 60% of income, with a minimum of $84 per week and a maximum of $795 per week.\nNew York just implemented its paid parental leave law at the beginning of 2018. This job-protected program provides eight weeks of paid leave in 2018, with phased-in expansion to 10 weeks in 2019 and 12 weeks in 2021. Benefits are currently 50% of your average weekly wage, with a cap of $653 per week in 2018. By 2021, that's slated to go up to 67% of average wages.\nEmployees are eligible after 26 weeks of full-time employment. Part-time workers can also qualify once they've worked at least 175 days, even if they work less than 20 hours per week. Employees pay contributions through payroll deductions in order to fund the benefits.\nOther states aren't waiting for the federal government to take the lead. Washington state enacted provisions last year that will take effect in 2020, under which employers and employees will both contribute payroll tax revenues toward funding benefits of as much as 90% for low-wage workers for up to 12 weeks. Similar proposals are popping up in other locations.\nPaid parental leave has widespread support, but how to fund it is a topic of great debate. By looking at the successes of these four states, lawmakers should be able to find a path forward that can meet the needs of parents while remaining true to their respective views on fiscal responsibility.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nEditor's note: A previous version of this article erroneously stated that the New York program was partially funded by employer contributions. The author and the Fool regret the error.\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Student loan debt is bigger than all other types of debt held by Americans, other than mortgages. Roughly 44 million Americans owe just shy of $1.5 trillion in student loan debt as of 2018.\nAlarmingly, it appears that many student loan borrowers have serious misconceptions about how their loans work, according to anew surveyby Student Loan Hero. Here are five of the most dangerous student loan myths the survey uncovered, and the truth behind each one.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIf you havesubsidized student loans, the federal government pays your interest while you\'re in school. However, if you have unsubsidized loans, which the majority of federal student loans are, the interest accumulates even while you\'re in school. In other words, if you borrow $10,000 for school at 6%, your balance will be $600 higher in a year. As you can probably imagine, this can add up significantly over four or more years of school and can result in you owing thousands more than you anticipated.\nThere are two methods of suspending your student loan payments -- a deferment or forbearance. A deferment is generally the better of the two options if you qualify based on being in school at least half-time, if you\'re unemployed, or if you\'re experiencing an economic hardship. Even under a deferment, the government only pays the interest on Federal Perkins Loans and subsidized student loans.\nA forbearance can be granted for up to 12 months if you don\'t qualify for a deferment. And despite what nearly half of borrowers believe, interest accumulates onallstudent loans during a forbearance -- even subsidized loans.\nDon\'t get me wrong -- if youneeda deferment or forbearance, it can be a great tool to help you get back on sound financial footing without having to worry about your student loans. Just keep in mind that it isn\'t exactly "free," so be sure to take this into consideration.\nIncome-based student loan repayment plans, like the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) plan, are unquestionably one of thebest toolsto help borrowers repay student loan debt. Under the PAYE plan, your loan payments are capped at 10% of your "discretionary income," and any remaining balance after 20 years is forgiven. There are a few other income-based repayment plans for those who don\'t qualify for the PAYE plan.\nHowever, it\'s critically important to realize thatyou aren\'t automatically enrolled in them. When your in-school deferment period ends, your loans will automatically be placed in the standard repayment plan, which many people mistakenly confuse with income-based repayment. The standard repayment plan simply amortizes your loans over a 10-year repayment period.\nIf you want income-based repayment (which I highly recommend for most borrowers), you\'ll need to apply through your loan servicer.\nThis is a shockingly popular misc Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Currently $10096.00 vs. $9597.99 at midnight UTC $btc #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/1dg5IDG9RC', 'Bitcoin reached $ 9,900.00 #bitcoin $BTC #cryptocurrency https://coinranking.com/c/btc/7d\xa0pic.twitter.com/up49tcBtoV', '$800.00 Ebit E9 ASIC Bitcoin Miner Rated 6.3 TH/s NOT S9 S7 Antminer 10 1000W #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wbZ2pB\xa0pic.twitter.com/E6wEff0Ilu', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/Q5HRC\xa0', 'USDT_BTC price INCREASED to $10150.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $10556.000000 - DOWN: $9744.000000 $btc #btc #bitcoin TEST PERIOD #crypto $crypto $btc']... - Contextual Past News Article: Every now and then, a CEO says something that makes you stop and think. That's what happened for me asIntuitive Surgical(NASDAQ: ISRG)CEO Gary Guthart spoke at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday. I was already familiar with most of what Guthart said in his presentation. But then he stated something that really jumped out: He referred to Intuitive Surgical as an Internet-of-Things (IoT) company. That comment really stood out to me, because I haven't thought of Intuitive Surgical as an IoT play. But it is. The company's da Vinci robotic surgical systems are connected to the internet, meeting the very definition of IoT. I'm not alone in overlooking Intuitive Surgical as an IoT stock, though. For example, a recent ranking of thebest IoT stocks of 2017left Intuitive off the list -- but its stock beat the performance of the top stock on the list by nearly 30% last year. The reality is that Intuitive Surgical is probably the hottest IoT stock on the market right now. And it's also probably the most overlooked, at least as an IoT stock. The good news is that things should get even better for the company in the future. Just check out some of the highlights of what Guthart said at the J.P. Morgan conference. Image source: Getty Images. "Crummy." That's how Guthart described the approach most patients have to take today in finding the best surgeon to use. He noted that variability in surgery remains a huge problem despite progress. For example, Guthart cited a 2013New England Journal of Medicinestudy that found the bottom quartile of surgeons had three times more complications than the top quartile. Variability isn't the only problem. Guthart showed statistics revealing that nearly 36% of rectal surgeries and 17% of complex ventral hernia surgeries in the U.S. have complications. For Intuitive Surgical, though, these problems represent opportunities. Its da Vinci systems are designed to help reduce the variability among surgeons. Da Vinci's IoT creds come into play on this front also. Guthart said that thanks to the systems' connection to the Internet, Intuitive has a database chock-full of data with which the company uses data analytics to share information with customers to help them improve outcomes. The da Vinci systems allow surgeons to see digital images of the surgical area on patients and manipulate robotic surgical instruments from a console a few feet away. As cool as the technology already is, Guthart discussed several ways that Intuitive Surgical continues to innovate. One of those ways is the da Vinci X system, which Intuitive Surgical launched in 2017. This system costs less than the company's previous systems. Guthart acknowledged that there had been some concerns that rolling out a lower-priced system could take market share away from Intuitive's other da Vinci systems. However, he said that so far da Vinci X had "catalyzed additional demand," instead of cannibalizing sales from its higher-priced models. New instrument for da Vinci. Image source: Intuitive Surgical presentation. Guthart also discussed a new development that hasn't been cleared for sale yet. This latest innovation from Intuitive Surgical allows a less invasive approach with tiny surgical instruments that can be used for intraoral surgery. He said the opportunities for these less invasive approaches is "huge" for the company. I have said before that Intuitive Surgical has a new twist on the old "razor-and-blades" business model. Over 70% of the company's revenuecomes from recurring sources, including instruments, accessories, and services. The great thing for Intuitive is that there is a built-in incentive for customers to get the most out of their initial investment in buying a da Vinci system. That means the customers perform more robot-assisted surgeries. And this translates to greater sales of instruments and accessories. Take a look at the slide Guthart shared: Image source: Intuitive Surgical presentation. The most impressive thing, in my view, is that revenue from recurring sources -- service, instruments, and accessories -- continues to steadily grow. In fact, Intuitive Surgical's recurring revenue for 2017 is nearly at the level of the company'stotalrevenue in 2012. Guthart acknowledged that 2017 wasn't a "flawless year" for the company. In particular, he mentioned challenges with utilization in some countries, particularly France, and with system quotas in China. However, as was the case with the need for improvement in surgery, I think those problems represent opportunities for Intuitive Surgical. Around two-thirds of da Vinci systems are installed in the United States. But there are many more people -- and surgeries -- outside the United States. International expansion presents a tremendous growth opportunity for Intuitive. Guthart knows this as well as anyone else and listed developing core European markets and Asian market access as one of the company's top priorities for 2018. Intuitive Surgical does face other potential threats.Medtronic(NYSE: MDT)plans to launch a rival to da Vinci later this year. The company is much bigger than Intuitive and has deep ties to healthcare customers around the world. And there are smaller potential rivals on the horizon as well.TransEnterix(NYSEMKT: TRXC)won FDA clearance for its Senhance robotic surgical systemin October. Although TransEnterix has tried to downplay the prospects of going head-to-head against Intuitive, I suspect it's only a matter of time before that's exactly what happens. Still, the story for Intuitive Surgical continues to be a great one overall. Increasing acceptance of robotic-assisted surgery, along with the company's innovation, business model, and expansion opportunities, should give Intuitive a nice growth runway for years to come, in my view. I'd definitely categorize Intuitive Surgical as one of the hottest IoT stocks around, today and for the future. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Keith Speightsowns shares of JPMorgan Chase. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool owns shares of Medtronic. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/honda1616', 'Investing $1000 USD post-dip. Have been out of the loop this past 2 months on good investements. What would you recommend looking into? I am looking for high risk high reward.', 23, '2018-02-26 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/', "Have been heads down this past two months since December. Portfolio is definitely down since before the big dip. Have an extra $1000 USD to invest but I'm not sure what's a solid lower-cap project to invest in. \n\n\n\nMy current portfolio currently consists of the following from most to least in value:\n\n* IOTA\n* REQ\n* OMG\n* BTC\n* ETH\n* ARK\n* COSS\n* PRL\n* XRB\n* ELIX\n* DBC\n* WTC\n* LSK\n* BNTY\n\nShould I pick up some more PRL and REQ? Thoughts? \n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/', '808lwy', [['u/dustbuddii', 16, '2018-02-26 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutr7ok/', 'ICX, V to the e to the chain, NEO, XVG', '808lwy'], ['u/siafu4life', 10, '2018-02-26 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutr8f3/', 'Would pick up some more WTC!! All confirmed for being implemented by the end of Q1 - Mainnet, mining, token-swap, first ever hybrid miner/wallet incorporating PoS & PoW! Woot!!! ', '808lwy'], ['u/UniqueUsername642', 21, '2018-02-26 00:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutre00/', "There is a coin that is one of the most shilled coins on reddit and it also happens to be my favorite crypto ever. It's called DYOR. ", '808lwy'], ['u/chadracelis', 15, '2018-02-26 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutrrrf/', 'Achain bruh ', '808lwy'], ['u/DangerNoodleRawr', 12, '2018-02-26 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutsqp2/', 'GVT\nWTC\nREQ\nIOTA\nOMG\n XRB\nENG\n\nThese are probably the best I can think of\n', '808lwy'], ['u/DroneMan3', 20, '2018-02-26 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutsvod/', 'XBY. High risk huge reward.', '808lwy'], ['u/pryzless1', 14, '2018-02-26 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutt31m/', 'Trac, great potential and good, professional team working on it. It is a big risk big reward project. More news about nodes and master nodes coming up mid march. Has hit its roadmap goals. Recently left telegram to focus more on the project than answering the same moon questions 50x a day to novice impatient investors. It also has been a working project for years with the cryptocurrency just coming out January. Origin trail is the project name, 40 million marketcap. Read the white paper and get an understanding of the project and you will definitely be interested.', '808lwy'], ['u/AtAllCost33', 24, '2018-02-26 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutt6ng/', 'To be fair, isn’t him asking questions technically doing research?', '808lwy'], ['u/Temeriki', 13, '2018-02-26 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutvicm/', 'ASS Coin. Every coin is backed by one ass.', '808lwy'], ['u/gio1027', 10, '2018-02-26 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutw4i7/', "If you're into high risk, high reward have a look at HPB - Low circulating supply and MC, heavily discounted right now.", '808lwy'], ['u/gurilagarden', 26, '2018-02-26 02:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutxe60/', 'ICX is stupid low right now. Great sale.', '808lwy'], ['u/kidalive25', 15, '2018-02-26 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutydha/', "I see COSS listed in your post but no mentions of it in the thread but I think this is an easy investment at this exact moment. There's a lot of news coming in the next 4-6 weeks and the team has been nailing a lot of things regarding its launch. Been a handful of mistakes but they always acknowledge them and the Fiat integration supposedly on track for March 2018 is a possible game changer even if Bittrex may beat them to the punch a little bit. I see COSS as a fiat-compatible KuCoin of sorts where they get the lesser-known coins before the big boys and then can maintain pretty high volume just from that. The COSS fee split allocation is incredibly favorable if they can get in the $50 million daily volume range but even if they can make it to $500 million before the end of the world, that is astronomical sums of money for COSS holders. \n\nPretty high risk, but not as high as it used to be. If nothing else, it's going to get pumped pretty good going into the 1.0 release of the site from beta so it'll be a hell of a ride one way or another. ", '808lwy']]], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', 'Why do people respect Weiss Ratings? Look at these cringeworthy emails they send', 186, '2018-02-26 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/', 'Weiss has steadily earned press among the crypto community for scoring coins as if they were 1st grade homework papers, which is telling enough, but you really need to see what their corporate communications look like. Do not give these clowns the time of day.\n\nSubject: Will this bring down social media as we know it? \n\nDear Investor,\n\nMy head is spinning.\n\nThis morning, I spoke to two cryptocurrency experts who will join me for our Emergency Cryptocurrency Briefing this coming Wednesday, February 28.\n\nIf what they told me is true, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook shareholders should be scared out of their wits.\n\nThey told me there’s a dire threat to Facebook’s entire business model. Facebook could become obsolete, replaced by the same technology that burst onto the world stage with the rise of Bitcoin.\n\nAnd they also explained how to make a LOT of money from this trend.\n\nI insisted that they explain exactly why and how at our Wednesday briefing. You NEED to hear this for yourself.\n\nIf you thought cryptocurrencies are just a new form of money, think again.\n\nBanking. Social media. Email. Even entire governments. All could be broadly disrupted by cryptocurrency technology.\n\nAnd investors who get involved now can profit handsomely from this sweeping paradigm shift.\n\nIf what I just said sounds like Chinese, I get it. It’s taken me quite a while to completely wrap my head around it too.\n\nThat’s one of the reasons I put together our Emergency Cryptocurrency Briefing.\n\nInvestors need to hear – in plain English – the ins and outs of cryptocurrencies and the massive implications.\n\nThat way, you can get all the facts and decide for yourself if this is a space you want to invest in.\n\nAnd in addition to a bit of “Crypto 101,” my team and I will defend our C+ Bitcoin rating from a long-time Bitcoin veteran who will hold our feet to the fire. Plus, we will:\n\nName the 3 cryptocurrencies currently at the very top of our rankings and how to play them.\nWarn you about 5 popular cryptocurrencies to avoid.\nGive you the 7 questions you need to ask before you buy any cryptocurrency.\nShow you how our Bitcoin rating could have helped you avoid devastating losses in recent weeks.\nReveal the breakthrough cryptocurrency strategy that could have turned $10,000 into $599,512 since January 2017, over seven times better than Bitcoin.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/', '808uyc', [['u/SomeDudeInTheDesert', 109, '2018-02-26 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duttpa9/', "Feels like it was written by a gossiping sophomore. In high school.\n\nOr a pitch from an affiliated marketing company. Feels more like that. \n\nTaking out the trash in a few, I'll bring this with me. ", '808uyc'], ['u/cylemmulo', 10, '2018-02-26 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/dutydwz/', "That's an actual email from them and not like a scammer?", '808uyc'], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', 10, '2018-02-26 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duu0df9/', 'it really is. all of their emails read like this too. i can post a few more if youd like but theyre all the same. they all read like when grandpa finally got on AOL and was really excited about The Cyber Shoppingszs', '808uyc'], ['u/ATROLUXEN', 21, '2018-02-26 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duu0e9e/', ">Show you how our Bitcoin rating could have helped you avoid devastating losses in recent weeks\n\nNot sure why but I dislike when this kind of lingo is used. Everyone is an oracle when they are telling you about mistakes in the past, the whole thing reads like an infomercial script. I do realize we should be happy about mainstream ratings, maybe I'm being too critical.", '808uyc'], ['u/phil917', 19, '2018-02-26 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duua0el/', "I've got a few friends that do affiliate marketing for a living and I see some of the emails they send out occasionally. This reads exactly like that", '808uyc']]], ['u/fossiltooth', 'How can I help encourage merchant adoption of BCH?', 89, '2018-02-26 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/', "I used to be a BTC-only kind of guy, but the better arguments from the BCH camp have been seriously swaying me for a while. \n\nNow that I've gotten a ban in r/bitcoin for politely making a simple statement of fact that ran counter to the narrative, I'm finally 100% done with BTC and 100% on board with BCH, and now there's no looking back.\n\nSo what can I do, personally, right now, to help encourage merchant adoption of BCH? \n\nObviously, that is the key to long term success. But it is lacking. Is there any low-hanging fruit out there for merchants I can reach out to? Are there any organized campaigns or petitions? \n\nWhat can I do as a BCH-holding consumer to encourage adoptions and to start spending-and-replacing my Bitcoin Cash?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/', '808zfh', [['u/jarenfeser', 13, '2018-02-26 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/dutuxtc/', 'Ask services and industry leaders to accept BCH. Bitpay.com and Tutanota.com are two that come to mind but there are many others\n\n\nParticipate in social forums such as reddit, twitter, discord, facebook\n\n\nUse tipping bots such as r/tippr and r/chaintip\n\n\nIf you´re a miner, point your hashrate to pool.bitcoin.com and help secure the BCH chain', '808zfh'], ['u/ugtarmas', 10, '2018-02-26 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/dutvcxx/', 'Become a merchant and accept BCH.', '808zfh']]], ['u/CXURTB', 'Bought BCH and sent it to a BTC wallet', 17, '2018-02-26 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/', 'Not sure if this is the right place to ask for help but I basically bought bitcoin cash on bitcoin.com through Simplex by accident. I entered a BTC address and sent it to that address instead of a BCH address. Is there any way of getting my BCH back?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/', '8093w6', [['u/nbysy', 10, '2018-02-26 02:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/dutvgvw/', 'Do you have the private-key of the BTC address? if you have, you can import the private-key into BCH wallet to get BCH amount.', '8093w6'], ['u/Raddafiskie', 16, '2018-02-26 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/dutwbu8/', 'Then have them load their BTC keys into a BCH wallet. They can claim them.', '8093w6'], ['u/Dreadker', 17, '2018-02-26 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/duu0kng/', 'Roger Ver strikes again... Bcash bullshit...', '8093w6']]], ['u/DECAThomas', 'I will pay $5 to whoever can explain why NC State is a Bubble Team. Bamboozle Free', 85, '2018-02-26 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/', "Likely would be sent in BTC within a week. If anyone can make a reasonable argument (that most people agree with) why we are a bubble team, it's yours.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/', '8094zf', [['u/Wojomaster768', 31, '2018-02-26 02:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvg6v/', 'BECAUSE JOE LUNARDI SAID SO!', '8094zf'], ['u/timmablimma', 23, '2018-02-26 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvn9i/', 'So the issue with this State team versus years past under Gottfried was the OOC. We lucked out with Arizona in the opening tournament but otherwise it was relatively weak. I love how this team plays now, but the early season stretch only had that one Great win and a few lack luster losses. Our SOS isn’t great and that’s what kept SMU out a few years ago as a Top 25 team. It’s a legitimate concern. Now another thing that helps that period is we were without Johnson during most of those bad losses so that can help steer the bad losses a bit in our favor too. \n\nI think with how they played today and the number of top 25 wins they’re probably off the bubble now especially if they finish top 4 in ACC. However, as an NC State alum, I fear the return of NC State Shit as we’ve played so good the last few games it’s hard not to fear it’s reemergence. ', '8094zf'], ['u/UHeardAboutPluto', 25, '2018-02-26 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvnbf/', "I think that they are in. I can't make an arguement as to why they shouldn't be in. If theywin out, I think they finish 4th (or tied for 4th), and get that sweet ACC tourney double bye. \n\nThey beat us (UNC), Duke, Clemson, Arizona. Sure they have a bad loss, but we all do.", '8094zf'], ['u/KinkySeppuku', 15, '2018-02-26 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvtjq/', '10-6 and 4th in the ACC is not a fantastic conference record? ', '8094zf'], ['u/AsheliaDalmasca', 13, '2018-02-26 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutw8xe/', "You're a lock imo. At worst you're 20-12 with 5 ranked wins.", '8094zf'], ['u/ryanedwards0101', 224, '2018-02-26 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwd0y/', '344 ranked OOC schedule per Ken Pom. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Conglossian', 15, '2018-02-26 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwdeb/', 'No one is listing Syracuse in front of NC State. On bracket matrix NC State is in on 76/79 with an average seed of 9.74.\n\nSyracuse is in on 29/79 with an average seed of 11.14.', '8094zf'], ['u/Conglossian', 21, '2018-02-26 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwmxq/', "By who? As I said above NC State is in on 96% of Bracket Matrix's brackets.\n\n", '8094zf'], ['u/Stillnotdonte', 136, '2018-02-26 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwn71/', "If NC State doesn't make the tourney, I will change my flair to NC State for the next year. ", '8094zf'], ['u/ryanedwards0101', 34, '2018-02-26 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwtb2/', 'I was just trying to get $5 :). \n\nAlso the committee had shown in the past they will punish that shit hard. \n\nWho were the two teams everyone said should be seeded higher when the top 16 preview came out:? Michigan State and Texas Tech. Both those teams OOC SOS are over 300. I’m not saying it’s right but bracketologists are trying to predict the committee and the committee consistently knocks teams for bad non con schedules.\n\nFWIW I think y’all should and will make it. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Conglossian', 27, '2018-02-26 02:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwytb/', "Your problem there is you're listening to random redditors.\n\nNext, several ESPN commentators? Hacks or actual guys? \n\n[Pay attention to the Matrix, totality of information is important](http://bracketmatrix.com/)\n\nTop 5 Ranked Matrix Brackets (That I can access) have NC State as a\n\n7, 9, 10, 10, and 10 (And most of those havent been updated in a few days).\n\nYou're looking in the wrong place. ", '8094zf'], ['u/timmy1010', 27, '2018-02-26 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutx1ob/', 'Honest question here: do you think the committee will put less stock in the games that Markell was out?\n\nNot that he had a good reason to be out or anything but the team is for sure way better with him. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Coltsfan6', 47, '2018-02-26 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutx7j9/', 'This guy is the winner here. ', '8094zf'], ['u/v1d5r', 55, '2018-02-26 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutxsk3/', 'I’m going to save this', '8094zf'], ['u/stripes361', 24, '2018-02-26 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutxvkb/', 'Virginia won 11 conference games and finished 4th in the conference in 2013 and went to the NIT because of a weak NCSOS.\n\nVirginia Tech went 23-7 (!!!) and 10-6 in conference in 2010, also finishing 4th, and also went to the NIT.\n\nYou can argue it all you want but the Committee weighs that heavily as an incentive for teams to schedule tough. Listen to what everyone in this thread is telling you. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Stillnotdonte', 38, '2018-02-26 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duty899/', 'Please do, they are way better than a "bubble team." I can understand getting lucky, and getting one win against a top 25 team, but you don\'t "get lucky" as much as they have. ', '8094zf'], ['u/gmills87', 11, '2018-02-26 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duty9hd/', '^^^ pay this man $5', '8094zf'], ['u/NCbeans', 11, '2018-02-26 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutyrfl/', "If we win out and yall lose to Duke, we get the 3 and yall get the 4 on a kinda bullshit tiebreaker, but I'll take it!", '8094zf'], ['u/BoomBoomSpaceRocket', 17, '2018-02-26 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutyvlk/', "Lunardi has 10 ACC teams making it in (which I personally think is more than should make it, but just to give some reference for how deep the ACC is). If the 5th place team can't make the tourney in a conference that could have as many as 10 teams in, that would make no sense. Unless they lose 3 straight to end the season, I have little doubt they'll be in it.", '8094zf'], ['u/AnDEErew', 29, '2018-02-26 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutzkvp/', 'I appreciate that. But you are REALLY tempting NC State shit lol', '8094zf'], ['u/ClaireBear1123', 23, '2018-02-26 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutzsx5/', 'State is a lock, and an extremely dangerous 8/9 seed.', '8094zf'], ['u/ThatDaftKid', 22, '2018-02-26 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu1u3w/', 'He knows 😒', '8094zf'], ['u/AnDEErew', 10, '2018-02-26 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu1ypf/', "lol you're probably right. But the risk of wearing one of those ugly ass baby blue flairs would be too much for me. ", '8094zf'], ['u/Mr_q_5', 27, '2018-02-26 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu2ct0/', 'Kevin Keatts? ', '8094zf'], ['u/Saw_a_4ftBeaver', 14, '2018-02-26 04:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu34k6/', 'Can you imagine them as a 10 seed having beat UNC, Duke, Clemson and Arizona? Bracket breaker right there. ', '8094zf'], ['u/ClaudeLemieux', 18, '2018-02-26 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu70h9/', "That's basically what happened to Nova in 2015.\n\nWe even had a lot of the same big wins in common with that season, too.", '8094zf'], ['u/ajpilot22', 20, '2018-02-26 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu984v/', 'He might even call a daggum timeout.', '8094zf']]], ['u/chabes', "Decentralized exchange, Bisq, to launch their first USD liquidity week Monday 2/26. BTC/USD trading fees reduced by 75%, new payment methods recently added (venmo, cash app, +more). Only problem is they are busy coding, not doing PR + marketing. Let's help spread the word!", 299, '2018-02-26 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/80980a/decentralized_exchange_bisq_to_launch_their_first/', "If you have access to USD payment methods, put an order in the order book for a week, and help encourage USD liquidity growth.\n\nText of their email newsletter:\n\n___\n\nGreetings, Bisq users!\n\nTomorrow—Monday Feb 26th—begins Bisq’s first-ever USD liquidity week. It’s an effort to bootstrap BTC/USD trading activity to a level where organic growth can really take off.\n\nSound interesting? If you have access to US payment methods and are eager to see Bisq’s BTC/USD market grow, you can help!\n\nFirst, upgrade to [Bisq v0.6.6](https://bisq.network/downloads/), where you’ll find several new features that make trading and market making better than ever:\n \n1. Trading fees have been reduced by 75%. It now costs just 0.00005 BTC to make an offer at market price.\n \n1. Several popular US payment methods have been added, including Cash App, Venmo, Popmoney, Uphold and ACH/WIRE.\n \n1. You can now deactivate and reactivate your offers with no loss of trading or mining fees.\n\nNext, you can do any or all of the following:\n\nJoin us on YouTube at [11a Pacific / 2p Eastern](https://youtu.be/PDRtJGMTl1c), where Bisq contributors Chris Beams and Felix Moreno will screencast a live BTC/USD Bisq trade using Cash App as the payment method. \n\nBe a USD market maker for the week. This will mean keeping one or more BTC/USD offers open throughout the week. We’ll discuss the details and take your questions during the live stream.\n\nSpread the word. Follow [@bisq_network](https://twitter.com/bisq_network)\n and retweet tomorrow’s live stream announcement and other news about USD liquidity week. Let's see how big this thing can get.\n\nThanks for your support!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/80980a/decentralized_exchange_bisq_to_launch_their_first/', '80980a', [['u/lunautic123', 19, '2018-02-26 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/80980a/decentralized_exchange_bisq_to_launch_their_first/duu8xnx/', 'If someone could summarize how they solved the charge-back scam efficiently i would be grateful. From what I read they havent at all but rely on "small limits each month" only, which deters scammers.\n\nIn either way, not a usable way to cash out', '80980a']]], ['u/chabes', 'PSA: bitcoin(dot)com news bots are on the attack. Report these scammers when you see them.', 176, '2018-02-26 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/', "New day-old accounts, attempting to sneak R. Ver's b-cash pumping anti-bitcoin scam site into view:\n\n/u/marcelchuo3:\n\n___\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8093rq/georgia_lawmakers_propose_tax_amendment_that/\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8091ic/venezuelan_government_opens_school_to_teach/\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/808q0o/uzbekistan_to_legalize_bitcoin_and_support/\n\n___\n\n/u/chuozungjie1:\n\n___\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8090yp/thai_bank_terminates_account_of_local/\n\n___\n\n/u/johnodowd2010:\n\n___\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/808vcm/coinbase_compelled_by_irs_to_provide_13000/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/', '809clx', [['u/chabes', 20, '2018-02-26 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duu1ghq/', "The scammers are bitcoin(dot)com. They are some of the main proponents of bcash, and are a stain on the community. They run an anti-bitcoin propaganda hub at news(dot)bitcoin(dot)com. This sub is routinely bombarded with seemingly automated attacks, from accounts that almost entirely post links like the one's highlighted with this post.", '809clx'], ['u/Marcion_Sinope', 20, '2018-02-26 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duu29ej/', 'The Bcash sleaze factor grows thicker still.', '809clx'], ['u/exab', 28, '2018-02-26 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duu6nxf/', 'Bitcoin(.)com is a Bcash scam site.\n\nSeek other Bitcoin related news sites instead. Here are some good honest ones:\n\n* [Cointelegraph] (https://api.cointelegraph.com/amp/v1/tags/bitcoin)\n\n* [CoinDesk] (https://www.coindesk.com/category/news/)\n\n* [Bitcoin Magazine] (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/)\n\n* [Bitcoinist] (http://bitcoinist.com/category/news/)\n\n* [Hacker Noon] (https://hackernoon.com/bitcoin/home)\n\n* [NewsBTC] (https://www.newsbtc.com/)\n\n* [BTC Manager] (https://btcmanager.com/news/bitcoin/)\n\n* [CCN news] (https://www.ccn.com/news/)\n\n* [CoinJournal] (https://coinjournal.net/category/bitcoin-news/)\n\n* [Brave New Coin] (https://bravenewcoin.com/news/)', '809clx'], ['u/exab', 10, '2018-02-26 09:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duudel1/', "You don't need to talk to a scammer to decide if you want to talk to a scammer.", '809clx'], ['u/0xHUEHUE', 13, '2018-02-26 10:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duufnfq/', "Yes, just like the democratic people's republic of Korea being a democracy.", '809clx'], ['u/pepe_le_shoe', 14, '2018-02-26 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duuhms7/', "There's no such thing as official. Bitcoin works on consensus. The community doesn't control bitcoin.com, therefore it is not official. ", '809clx'], ['u/MinersFolly', 17, '2018-02-26 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duukzjb/', 'Its just part of Roger Ver\'s struggle to maintain relevancy.\n\nHis "low fees" mantra is getting REKT by BTC fees being lower than his shitfork, and after a crude attempt to pump the mempool, he\'s taking his frustration out using his name-camping domain.\n\nWhat a twat.\n\nThe rantings and ravings should increase as his shitfork becomes even more of a joke.\n', '809clx']]], ['u/UnknownEssence', 'PSA: Lightning Network is NOT ready for mainnet use. It is in alpha and there will be breaking changes that require every mainnet channel to be closed.', 205, '2018-02-26 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/', "Everyone is quite exited for the new developments in Bitcoin. I am as well. However, it's important to keep in mind that this technology is still being developed and changes are still being made. If you are running a lightning node, these changes will require you to close all of your channels and reopen new ones. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/', '809fzt', [['u/zxvsafsfas', 12, '2018-02-26 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/dutyasl/', 'closing the channels is really no big deal.', '809fzt'], ['u/EquivalentPriority', 13, '2018-02-26 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/dutzr43/', "Lightning on the Mainnet has done a lot to putting an end to the FUD that's been going on for the last year about the price of transactions. There may be breaking changes but it's been the best thing to happen in years. ", '809fzt'], ['u/llewsor', 78, '2018-02-26 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/duu48mh/', 'i understand the concern regarding distracting devs and now this update that will require closing channels. but if you listen to magical crypto friends where elizabeth stark makes a cameo:\nhttps://youtu.be/MmfmyDygxdc\n\n(skip to 28mins in) she addresses the question of when lightning network "will launch". she makes a good point in saying that lightning network will never "launch" in terms of a hard deadline because technologies like lightning network are constantly being improved and debugged. \n\nso she says that the proper way to look at lightning network going mainstream is more of a roll out - an organic rate of adoption by merchants and other stakeholders.\n\nso sure, psa\'s about lighting network not being ready are fine but in reality lightning network will never be "ready" or "launch". it\'s not like we\'re launching a rocket ship on a specific date.\n\nas andreas antonopoulos says with software "once you launch, your problems are just starting because now you have to maintain it". \n\nso i don\'t think we should reprimand the risk-takers that are exploring lightning network on mainet because in reality lightning network will never "launch", it\'s going to roll out forever just like we use bitcoin even though it\'s still technically in beta.', '809fzt'], ['u/flat_bitcoin', 11, '2018-02-26 12:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/duuhqqi/', "Or just don't update your lightning node, Lightning Classic forever!", '809fzt'], ['u/blangerbang', 15, '2018-02-26 12:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/duuiw62/', 'Lightning Clashic is satoshis real vision, spread your false narrative somewhere else!', '809fzt']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'We are the Bitcoin Private Team: AMA at 7 pm EST Feb 26', 83, '2018-02-26 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/', 'In preparation of the hardfork, we have decided to have an AMA with the Bitcoin Private team at 7 pm EST, Feb 26. For those new to AMAs, you ask questions below which are upvoted. We will start from the top and work our way down to get through as many questions as we can in 1 hour.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTeam members joining:\n\n* Rhett Creighton\n\n* Jacob Brutman, Ph.D.\n\n* Giuseppe Stuto\n\n* Jon Layton\n\n* Chris Sulmone\n\n* JC\n\n* Dan Farina\n\n* Jamie Owens\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRules:\n\n* Please check our [support portal](https://support.btcprivate.org) before asking a question. It may already be answered.\n* No questions about price or exchanges.\n* Please be respectful and considerate.\n\nUpdate It is 8 pm so the AMA is over. Thank you for coming. Hopefully we have answered all your most important questions.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/', '809o21', [['u/sweitz73', 58, '2018-02-26 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu08kq/', 'Thoughts on miners saying the reward is too low? ', '809o21'], ['u/bjcrypto', 56, '2018-02-26 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu157x/', 'What are your thoughts on the future of the ZClassic project?', '809o21'], ['u/JLdurga', 51, '2018-02-26 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu22s6/', "What's your future plan to take BTCP into masses? Thanks for your efforts. ", '809o21'], ['u/DogeAttacSnek', 16, '2018-02-26 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu24r2/', 'This project is founded and will continue to incorporate improvements from the zcash project. Are any zcash team members involved? How do they benefit from this relationship?', '809o21'], ['u/Ickeunddu', 12, '2018-02-26 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu29ur/', 'What is the advancement from forking from btc? Looks like its a marketing move and thats pretty much it.', '809o21'], ['u/Chubbish_Blue', 24, '2018-02-26 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu2igs/', 'Why does it feel like Bittrex gave this project the middle finger by supporting "BCPT" instead of "BTCP"? Is there beef?', '809o21'], ['u/steelminer', 12, '2018-02-26 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu2mb8/', 'When and how will the BTCP rewards be given to those participating in the donation pool?', '809o21'], ['u/Cryptokagel', 37, '2018-02-26 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu2qi8/', 'Will BTCP be tradeable on Mar 2nd? ', '809o21'], ['u/Warsaar', 26, '2018-02-26 04:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu3kkr/', 'How you will prevent manipulations of autotraders in the case when ZCL block occurs first after 5 PM UTC 28/02/18? To clarify, there is awareness that those who will be fast enough will be able to dump their ZCL to BTC and got airdrop for BTC too.\n\nEspecially when one of exchanges already confirmed support. \n\nOr please just confirm _both_ statements:\n1) it is mathematically proven that it is impossible to move ZCL to exchange wallet, sell it to BTC and move BTC to supporting wallet before BTC snapshot done;\n2) TradeSatoshi will airdrop BTCP related to holdings on the date of fork, not snapshot. \n\nThank you!', '809o21'], ['u/steelminer', 62, '2018-02-26 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu43w3/', 'Has any of the ZCL from the donation pool been cashed out?', '809o21'], ['u/GIDEONPRIME22', 45, '2018-02-26 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu446r/', 'How soon can we transfer Zcl from wallets, after the snapshot? Is there a needed time delay after snapshot, before we may transfer zcl out of wallets.', '809o21'], ['u/ivdezine', 36, '2018-02-26 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu55et/', 'Has the BTCP team put together a mid to high level roadmap of what to expect product wise over the next 1-2 years? ', '809o21'], ['u/luke1899', 48, '2018-02-26 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu6lbi/', 'Where did all the money from donations go? If it went to exchanges for listings, why didnt you neg an earlier time frame for them to announce support? The community has bent over backwards helping your project yet the only thing we want to know (if exchanges will support or not) still hasnt been announced', '809o21'], ['u/Ainshent', 25, '2018-02-26 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu8295/', 'Yep, another on the block reward. I see this as a big problem guys. I went through the white paper again and did see some contingency plans as you are aware of the potential problems with the .78 BR and then a halving taking place after 66,000 blocks, not to mention running out of coins. The plan to acquire .14% of BTCP from unclaimed wallets is an interesting one, but, seems to me would not be able to go into effect for some time. Last resort being a "difficulty bomb" solution. Staying competitive in the mining world is going to be tough. Hell the most mined coin in the world is 12.5 BR.\n\nThe only logical conclusion I can come up with as to why you took this route is that you are expecting the price of the coin to go up .35 BTC minimum so as to stay on par with other coins out there and mining profits (Quick math could be off). I suppose you could have built a couple hundred mining rigs for a million bucks in hopes of keeping transactions moving. It would be possible ..... initial cost, maintenance and electric could be figured into the budget. Mining at a loss, but .... you know. Cloud mining too. \n\nRegardless .... could you elaborate some on your thoughts on this. How substantial of a problem do you see this as? Do you have any other options in mind that could keep miners mining BTCP? Do you have a couple hundred mining rigs so as offset a potential miner shortage? Thank you for the hard work and have a great fork.', '809o21'], ['u/97643', 10, '2018-02-26 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu8w1c/', 'Would the team be interested in creating a decentralized exchange that uses BTCP with shielded transactions for pairing? \n\nNo central server costs, no registration, with trading fees going to the dev team? Privacy for everyone!', '809o21'], ['u/ElmerFuddsBlocker', 13, '2018-02-26 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu9s4f/', "you honestly don't get it, this question makes no sense...\n\nI say that because at the time of the FORK, there will 20 million plus coins for BTCP out of a max of 21 million.\n\nSo their calculation is correct for the BR.\n\nMiners will make money by transaction fees, especially for shielded transactions, which take longer for EQUIHASH GPUs to determine and thus are more expensive.\n\nAlso, since it is EQUIHASH, most miners will mine BTCP, not for the BR but for transaction fees, especially beginning miners and miners whose other EQUIHASH coins difficulty rate is too high for their equipment, which is about 90% of miners in the game right now.\n\nSo the BTCP did a great job coming up with the strategy", '809o21'], ['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 13, '2018-02-26 08:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duucz1i/', 'Are you planning on listing official BTCP pools so you will have enough miners up and running to support the extremely large number of expected transactions after the airdrop?', '809o21'], ['u/toopeliini', 14, '2018-02-26 11:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duugwku/', 'How it is technically possible for you to determine in the future who has "claimed" their BTCP and who has not?', '809o21'], ['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 15, '2018-02-26 15:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duupi3o/', 'Can you talk about the 2/21 San Francisco BTCP Dev meeting? How many attended, topics discussed, material presented, are you planning releasing transcripts or video?', '809o21'], ['u/myileumali', 10, '2018-02-26 16:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuq9o5/', 'Why should we not ask questions about the exchanges? People donated a lot of their ZCL to the mining pool, they deserve some answers. ', '809o21'], ['u/nwaefaqifj', 10, '2018-02-26 17:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuut3k/', 'Do you think caterpillars know they are going to turn into butterflies when they build their cocoons, or is it like just a pleasant surprise?', '809o21'], ['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 11, '2018-02-26 18:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuy5hy/', 'Legal disclaimer that will hopefully save you from lawsuits. Can you answer these as of 2/26 7pm:\n\n* Are you aware of any exchanges refusing to list BTCP due to privacy issues and government reporting requirements.\n\n* Do you anticipate major exchanges supporting BTCP by March 2nd.', '809o21'], ['u/celofan22', 22, '2018-02-26 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuz93s/', 'You have gotten millions from donations and postponed fork 2 times. Why is there no fork support from big exchanges?', '809o21'], ['u/Middle_Ground_Man', 25, '2018-02-26 18:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv0jlt/', 'Seriously, not a single major exchange announced support. They released the Testnet at the last second. This is so frustrating. They fucked this up.', '809o21'], ['u/Middle_Ground_Man', 15, '2018-02-26 18:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv10x8/', "1. How do you expect to scale BTCP with not a single major exchange announcing support for the fork or BTCP?\n\n2. Why was Testnet released only a couple days prior to the fork when it is a requirement for many exchanges to support the fork?\n\n3. With all the donations given, why is it that that only Binance was applied too (At least to our knowledge)?\n\nI have a huge amount invested in this and it is becoming increasingly frustrating that these issues keep happening. This coin could've been so much more if they didn't mess a bunch of stuff up or make stupid Twitter comments. \n\nPlease... Please, do something to redeem this project. It'll be dead in the water if you don't get it on some exchanges. Trade Satoshi doesn't count and cannot support any sizeable volume. They have tiny servers and constantly shut down. ", '809o21'], ['u/ssamgt', 43, '2018-02-26 19:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv2as1/', 'Why did you wait so long to be listed on exchanges when you had all this time. This failure to get listed on a major exchange undermines the whole project and as a result I am very disappointed to say that I have sold my ZClassic due to the team not looking out for their investors...', '809o21'], ['u/CryptoKlingon', 10, '2018-02-26 20:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv8l87/', 'Please include a breakdown of how much has been spent and on what.', '809o21'], ['u/Middle_Ground_Man', 63, '2018-02-26 22:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duve7in/', 'Why is there no support announced yet?\n\nIs there problems with the team?\n\nWhat happened to the millions in donations you got to add BTCP to exchanges & beef up the project?\n\nIt seems like nothing has changed from the beginning and, so far, most reputable exchanges won\'t touch this coin with a 10 foot pole.\n\nWhy have you remained so silent about any issues on a coin that is prided on its "transparency?"\n\nI understand NDAs, but this is crazy. You have given us nothing and right now it appears like you\'re just going to sell off your coins and fuck right off. \n\nHow do we know you\'re actually doing something productive with the donations when you\'ve been completely silent?\n\nTell us anything, literally anything, about if there will be more fork support. It can be incredibly vague. That does not break an NDA. You can say "There will most likely be more fork support" and that doesn\'t break an NDA. Or maybe "We are still working with exchanges, even now, to get the fork supported." Just give us fucking something. Your communication has been fucking terrible. \n\nAlso, Rhett, stop fucking tweeting.', '809o21'], ['u/ballizlife2323', 16, '2018-02-26 22:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duvgqlv/', 'Exactly 0 of these questions will receive answers.', '809o21']]], ['u/ThrowawayPandaPolar', 'My success story that will forever be a secret. [Light]', 22, '2018-02-26 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/confession/comments/809qpo/my_success_story_that_will_forever_be_a_secret/', "Throwaway for various reason.\n\nDuring my uni days and some time after, I made quite a sum being a sugar baby/dominatrix. And on the side, I cleaned money for people from my country. \n\nIt wasn't much honestly but it was sufficient for me to live my life comfortably. (a room with air cond, free flow of food, great internet and a good PC). Very low target since I'm from a humble background and don't really wish to live in luxury or anything like that. \n\nThinking back, it just happened. I became a sugar baby unknowingly after sleeping with a guy for quite some time. Later I realize I was a sugar baby as I browsed Reddit. \n\nDominatrix part started from him during our experiment. He wasn't into it and I wasn't finish experimenting, so I seek out others and manage to get paid by it. Apparently, submitting to a small Asian girl is a thing. Regardless I enjoyed it. Let me be clear, I'm an amateur on this part compared to others. \n\nCleaning money started when I try export/import/repackage custom made jewelries. While trying to find the best way to transfer money, I found ways to clean money there for business back at home. It was easy to set this up but considering the risk, I limit it to people that I really trust. Still it was quite a sum.\n\nEnough with the back story, as you know, banking and cash transfer is highly monitored especially for tax reason. \n\nIt was back in 2012 so BTC was the way to go. The cheapest transaction medium available + almost untraceable for taxation. I poured everything into it and use a comfortable amount to live my life. \n\nThis continued until I graduated with my Master in 2015 and came back to my country. Accumulating the gift, My sugar daddy was very generous (I was a long term sugar baby), plus the side deals, my savings in cash was around ~8 Million USD. \n\n(+) accumulated profit from the initial hike of BTC, the amount almost ~11 million USD. \n\nAt this time, I wanted to cash out or distribute it to a better investment portfolio, but then if somehow this is found, not only I have to pay about 40% tax, there may be some investigation that can implicate my family. So, for better or worse, I just saved the money. I didn't even use it because at home, free internet, no rent, free car +allowance from family. \n\nI eventually found a Job that I like that is somewhat familiar to my study. \n\nAll was fine until tada, 2017 happened. The bitcoin price was ~250 USD changed to ~ 20,000 (I sold it at 17,000 USD)\n\nI manage to get 850 Million USD while still earning my salary. I'm not happy, I'm frightened and scared. This was way out of my league. \n\nMy monthly expense is ~200 USD in my country with a yearly splurge of 1000 USD for Phones/PC/Yearly shopping/etc. Most of them is from my family allowance or my salary.\n\nFinally I gave up and seek professional help, they split the money to different investment portfolio with quite a lucrative return. (this one was actually funny but that's a story for another time)\n\nVerification, I don't rea... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["The Vanguard Group has a reputation for offering passive index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds at the lowest possible cost. It hasn't hesitated to criticize more expensive ETF providers for taking more of their investors' money than they should, and it has pulled in trillions of dollars of assets from investors who like its shareholder-owned fund structures and cheap fund offerings . A whole generation of Vanguard investors has adopted what they see as the fund manager's corporate philosophy that active investing is a waste of money. Yet earlier in February, Vanguard appeared to move in a completely new direction with a set of new ETF offerings. 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It hasn\'t hesitated to criticize more expensive ETF providers for taking more of their investors\' money than they should, and it has pulled in trillions of dollars of assets from investors who like its shareholder-owned fund structures andcheap fund offerings. A whole generation of Vanguard investors has adopted what they see as the fund manager\'s corporate philosophy that active investing is a waste of money.\nYet earlier in February, Vanguard appeared to move in a completely new direction with a set of new ETF offerings. The company released six new funds that seek to jump onto an industry trend known as factor investing, featuring stocks that share certain attractive traits that investors want to focus on in their portfolios. Most factor ETFs are actively managed, leaving some to wonder whether Vanguard has abandoned its long-held emphasis on passive index investing.\nSo, has Vanguard lost its way? Or should investors see the new ETFs as merely another way in which the fund giant has sought to give its shareholders more choices? Let\'s look more closely at these new Vanguard factor ETFs to see what\'s underneath the hood.\n[{"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor(NYSEMKT: VFLQ)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Trade less frequently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility(NYSEMKT: VFMV)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Move less abruptly", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor(NYSEMKT: VFMO)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have risen sharply recently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Multifactor(NYSEMKT: VFMF)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Combine all of these factors", "Expense Ratio": "0.18%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor(NYSEMKT: VFQY)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have strong balance sheets and earnings", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Value Factor(NYSEMKT: VFVA)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Are low-priced compared to fundamental prospects", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}]\nData source: Vanguard.\nVanguard notes that despite the recent introduction of the factor ETF concept to the exchange-traded fund market, there\'s nothing new about looking for stocks that share common attractive characteristics. What the new ETFs do is allow investors to concentrate on certain areas. In choosing its factors, Vanguard has noted that on the whole, the following statements tend to be true:\n• Cheap stocks earn higher returns than expensive stocks.\n• Stocks that have done well lately earn higher returns going forward than those that have done poorly recently.\n• Stocks with better company fundamentals outperform those with weaker fundamentals.\n• Stocks with less trading liquidity have done better than those with more liquidity.\nMoreover, Vanguard recognizes that some investors will want to protect against episodes of market volatility by choosing stocks that tend to move less abruptly during market downturns, even at the cost of giving up higher returns during bull markets.\nImage source: Vanguard Group.\nVanguard\'s factor ETFs are the first actively managed ETFs that the fund manager has offered to the U.S. market. But the fund company still emphasizes that most of the value in investing doesn\'t come from active management. The factor ETFs distill the key areas in which Vanguard believes active managers can add the most value.\nThe factor ETFs use a rules-based approach that\'s somewhat similar to the strict index-tracking investment objectives of true passive ETFs. Yet Vanguard sees its offerings as better than most factor ETFs because its active management allows it to make changes immediately when a stock no longer fits a given factor. That can be crucial in areas like momentum investing, where a reversal in upward momentum can be a huge impediment in a fund that only rebalances on a quarterly or less frequent basis.\nVanguard\'s initial materials on factor ETFs emphasize applications in which investors can substitute them in place of high-cost fully actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that often carry annual costs of 1% or more. With expenses of 0.13% to 0.18%, Vanguard\'s factor ETFs aren\'t its cheapest offerings, but the costs are relatively low compared to other actively managed options.\nIn offering factor ETFs, Vanguard appears to be responding to the need among professional advisors to have products that meet clients\' desires for a more active approach toward portfolio management. Some of Vanguard\'s marketing materials take positions that strongly suggest that Vanguard still believes that apassive approach is best, but that products like factor ETFs are necessary to give clients what they think they want. That\'s a balancing act that recognizes the realities of the money management world.\nVanguard hasn\'t gone to the dark side with its factor ETFs, but it will be interesting to see how the products perform compared to the asset manager\'s popular index ETFs. If factor ETFs truly produce consistent outperformance, then they could fundamentally change the way that Vanguard shareholders look at how they should invest.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman’s brother.\nKleiman’s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets’ value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n“Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave’s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,’’ lawyers for Kleiman’s family said in the complaint. “Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave’s signature on them.’’\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague’s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family’ s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman’s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman’s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman’s Bitcoins.\nDave “mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,’’ the computer expert’s brother wrote. “I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours,” he added in the email. “Is that correct?”\n“Around that,” Wright wrote back. “Minus what was needed for the company’s use.”\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for theSouthernDistrict of Florida.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman\'s brother.\nKleiman\'s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets\' value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n"Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave\'s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,\'\' lawyers for Kleiman\'s family said in the complaint. "Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave\'s signature on them.\'\'\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn\'t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague\'s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family\' s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman\'s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman\'s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman\'s Bitcoins.\nDave "mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,\'\' the computer expert\'s brother wrote. "I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours," he added in the email. "Is that correct?"\n"Around that," Wright wrote back. "Minus what was needed for the company\'s use."\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the District of Florida.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Crypto Legend Who Bought Pizza With 10,000 Bitcoin Is Back At It\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman’s brother.\nKleiman’s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets’ value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n“Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave’s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,’’ lawyers for Kleiman’s family said in the complaint. “Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave’s signature on them.’’\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague’s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family’ s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman’s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman’s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman’s Bitcoins.\nDave “mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,’’ the computer expert’s brother wrote. “I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours,” he added in the email. “Is that correct?”\n“Around that,” Wright wrote back. “Minus what was needed for the company’s use.”\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for theSouthernDistrict of Florida.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert. Wright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman\'s brother. Kleiman\'s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets\' value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida. "Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave\'s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,\'\' lawyers for Kleiman\'s family said in the complaint. "Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave\'s signature on them.\'\' Wright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn\'t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague\'s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket. Wright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family\' s lawsuit. The pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman\'s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says. Wright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin. Story continues In the filing, Kleiman\'s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman\'s Bitcoins. Dave "mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,\'\' the computer expert\'s brother wrote. "I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours," he added in the email. "Is that correct?" "Around that," Wright wrote back. "Minus what was needed for the company\'s use." The case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the District of Florida. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Crypto Legend Who Bought Pizza With 10,000 Bitcoin Is Back At It New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert. Wright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman’s brother. Kleiman’s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets’ value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave’s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,’’ lawyers for Kleiman’s family said in the complaint. “Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave’s signature on them.’’ Wright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague’s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket. Wright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family’ s lawsuit. The pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman’s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says. Wright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin. Story continues In the filing, Kleiman’s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman’s Bitcoins. Dave “mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,’’ the computer expert’s brother wrote. “I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours,” he added in the email. “Is that correct?” “Around that,” Wright wrote back. “Minus what was needed for the company’s use.” The case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman\'s brother.\nKleiman\'s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets\' value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n"Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave\'s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,\'\' lawyers for Kleiman\'s family said in the complaint. "Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave\'s signature on them.\'\'\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn\'t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague\'s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family\' s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman\'s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman\'s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman\'s Bitcoins.\nDave "mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,\'\' the computer expert\'s brother wrote. "I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours," he added in the email. "Is that correct?"\n"Around that," Wright wrote back. "Minus what was needed for the company\'s use."\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the District of Florida.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Crypto Legend Who Bought Pizza With 10,000 Bitcoin Is Back At It\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'It\'s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he\'s at it again. This time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin\'s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents. When Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem. "I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin," Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. "But if it\'s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn\'t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don\'t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation." Lightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel. The mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz\'s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza. Story continues The pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Self-Proclaimed Inventor of Bitcoin Accused of Swindling $5 Billion in Cryptocurrency New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'It’s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he’s at it again. This time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin’s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents. When Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem. “I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin,” Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. “But if it’s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn’t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don’t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation.” Lightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel. The mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz’s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza. The pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.', 'It\'s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he\'s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin\'s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n"I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin," Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. "But if it\'s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn\'t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don\'t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation."\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz\'s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Self-Proclaimed Inventor of Bitcoin Accused of Swindling $5 Billion in Cryptocurrency\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'It’s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he’s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin’s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n“I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin,” Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. “But if it’s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn’t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don’t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation.”\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz’s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.', 'It’s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he’s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin’s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n“I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin,” Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. “But if it’s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn’t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don’t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation.”\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz’s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.', 'It\'s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he\'s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin\'s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n"I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin," Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. "But if it\'s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn\'t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don\'t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation."\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz\'s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Self-Proclaimed Inventor of Bitcoin Accused of Swindling $5 Billion in Cryptocurrency\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'The Walt Disney Company(NYSE: DIS)has done it again.\nWhile many expected Marvel\'sBlack Pantherto be successful, even the most enthusiastic forecasts were smashed by the king of Wakanda. The movie generated $207 million in opening-weekend domestic box office, the fourth-highest in history.\nThe four-day total of $242 million in ticket sales over the Presidents Day weekend clawed its way to the second spot behind onlyStar Wars: The Force Awakens, while taking out a number of other records along the way. The film has single-handedlyobliterated talk of superhero fatigue, but it\'s also given the entire movie industry a much-needed boost.\nDoes this mark a turning point for the beleaguered exhibition industry?\nBlack Panther bounded to the top of the box office. Image source: IMAX.\nA movie with this type of drawing power couldn\'t come at a better time for movie theater investors. Changing consumer demand has pummeled theater investments in recent times. While theS&P 500gained 29% over the past three years, stocks for the largest film exhibitors have taken it on the chin. Those that fared best,Regal Entertainment Group(NYSE: RGC)andCinemark Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: CNK), were near breakeven, whileIMAX Corporation(NYSE: IMAX)andAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: AMC)werethe hardest hit, losing 35% and 55%, respectively -- even after rebounding from their lows late last year.\nData byYCharts.\nBlack Pantherhas spurred a number of records for theater companies. During its first four days, AMC screenedBlack Panthermore than 40,000 times. At more than 150 AMC locations -- nearly 23% of the chain\'s domestic circuit -- the movie set all-time admissions-revenue records for a single title on opening weekend. Additionally, 15 multiplexes more than doubled their previous records, with two even tripling their previous high take. AMC booked the second best Saturday in the company\'s history, while Sunday was the best ever.\nElizabeth Frank, AMC EVP, Worldwide Programming and Chief Content Officer said, "Black Pantherhas taken on a life of its own at movie theatres, playing to huge, broad audiences in AMC markets around the country, and is growing from a blockbuster into a movement nationwide."\nLarge-screen exhibitor IMAX saw its own records fall. Numerous IMAX locations worldwide reported their best-ever opening weekends, while the company saw the second-highest weekend in its history, with $53 million in combined global box office.\nIt is important to note that IMAX also benefited from a stellar weekend in China that coincided with Chinese New Year. WhileBlack Pantherhas not yet premiered in the Middle Kingdom, a trio of local releases brought moviegoers out in droves.Monster Hunt 2,Detective China Town 2, andOperation Red Seastormed the box office, withMonster Hunt 2generating the single-biggest opening-day box-office ever for a Chinese movie. IMAX scored a record $18 million in China over the four-day period, a 60% increase over the same time last year.\nIMAX senior vice president Greg Foster said, "Black Panther has become part of the zeitgeist as well as a global box office sensation."\nIs this a turning point? Image source: Getty Images.\nWhile Black Panther offered movie exhibitors a much-needed boost, it merely confirmed what we\'ve known all along: Movie-goers will flock to theaters when Hollywood makes great movies, but that doesn\'t change the overriding societal trends.\nTicket sales have been in a steady decline since peaking in 2002, with domestic theater admissions falling from 1.6 billion to a 1.24 billion in 2017, the lowest attendance levels in 25 years. A weak slate of movies, escalating ticket and concession prices, and options like streaming have all played a role in recent declines.\nConsumers have more entertainment choices than ever before, and while the death of movie theaters has been greatly exaggerated, the golden age of cinema is likely in the rearview mirror.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDanny Venaowns shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings, IMAX, and Walt Disney and has the following options: lon Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-27 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1315.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.01 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 23919658.0607974 - Transaction Count: 219624.0 - Unique Addresses: 494788.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC最新価格 : 1,114,398.00 円( 2018-02-28 06:00:01 ) \n #最新価格 #BTC #ビットコイン #Bitcoin', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,017 80.€ \| -0.01% \| Kraken \| 27/02/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/28 06:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,146,500円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 41円↓2.38%\n#Monacoin : 593円↓0.17%\n#Ethereum : 94,395円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/02/28 06:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000332 BTC(3.7円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000352 BTC(3.92円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000397 BTC(4.42円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000492 BTC(5.48円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000493 BTC(5.49円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,728.70\nChange in 1h: -0.14%\nMarket cap: $181,208,408,179.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', "Today's 4pm ET auction: 100.00 BTC (~1.06m USD) @ $10,650.000 (0.12% off collar). https://gemini.com/auction-data/\xa0", 'Gostei de um vídeo @YouTube http://youtu.be/SgEe6OQ0cb4?aValor\xa0… do Bitcoin: Precisa Fechar Acima de $11.200,00 Pra Buscar $14.000,00 -', '#BTC Average: 10701.19$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10674.00$\n#Poloniex - 10690.87$\n#Bitstamp - 10668.99$\n#Coinbase - 10646.26$\n#Binance - 10677.02$\n#CEXio - 10824.30$\n#Kraken - 10689.50$\n#Cryptopia - 10665.00$\n#Bittrex - 10676.00$\n#GateCoin - 10800.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-02-28 05:45:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', 'When #bitcoin hits $59,204.00 #USD it will take 3-6 more years to hit $1 Million #dollars #fiat #beyourownbank #bitcoin2024 #trillions', '#crypto price changes last 4 hours\n\n\n$ZCL +14.07%\n$MCO +11.00%\n$COVAL +10.02%\n\n\n$XWC -9.45%\n$VEE -6.74%\n$BLOCK -6.05%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'Question:\nThe cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC/USD) settled at 10,316 USD at 07:00 AM UTC at the Bitfinex exchange on Tuesday, February 27. In your opinion, will BTC/USD trade above 13,000 USD (+26%) at any time before March 28?\nIndicator: 65.0%\n---------------\n$cnd $btc', 'Último: R$ 35.500,00 ▼ \nAlta: R$ 36.000,00 ▼ \nBaixa: R$ 33.800,01 ▲ \nVolume: 458.23527846 BTC ▲ \nTaxa 30min: 60 sat/byte (~R$ 5,45) ▲ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 10716.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10685.00$\n#Poloniex - 10686.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10677.40$\n#Coinbase - 10676.00$\n#Binance - 10685.89$\n#CEXio - 10881.80$\n#Kraken - 10675.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10710.10$\n#Bittrex - 10688.00$\n#GateCoin - 10800.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 27, 2018 20:30:00 UTC \| 10,696.80$ \| 8,742.20€ \| 7,687.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/NKQgC3GGDs', 'BITCOIN (BTC) STILL HOLDING AT OVER $10,700.00 PLUS!!!!\n\n pic.twitter.com/6x2sVNgFHE', 'Cotizaciones al 27/02/2018 06:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 58.901.700\nEthereum (ETH): 4.845.627\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.198.373\nMonero (XMR): 1.658.058\nDash (DASH): 3.388.924\nZCash (ZEC): 2.247.955', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$107,364,000.00 right now (up 3.87% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'Feb 27, 2018 03:00PM #Bitcoin Price:\nUSD 10576.27 \| EUR 8607.30 \| JPY 1126750.00', '2018-02-27 21:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $10687.22\nBCH: $1245.01\nETH: $877.8\nZEC: $411.67\nLTC: $216.99\nETC: $36.1\nXRP: $0.9413', '【上場】\n\nHitBTC\n（イギリス🇬🇧）\n\nhttps://t.co/bMQ17cGC3m\n\nトレード\n• ADA/BTC\n• ADA/ETH\n• ADA/USDT\n\n#ADA #ADAコイン #エイダコイン #ADACOIN #カルダノ #Cardano #億り人 #自由億 #ダイダロス #ラブレス #LOVELESS #Ouroboros #ウロボロス #HitBTC https://t.co/Qhz9Su6H5p', 'Experience Points (XP) -21.21% this hour (-22.83% today)\n$0.000428 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000000 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XP\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', "See you all tomorrow at 17:00 Zulu time. Let's make this fork happen! $btcp $btc $zcl $bcc", 'CRYPTO Bitcoin Plus Market Capitalization Tops $8.00 Million (XBC) http://dlvr.it/QJ5g3Z\xa0 HowToMine BTC via → http://bit.do/mine-crypto\xa0', "Kripto paralar \| Bitcoin 10 bin doların üzerinde, Ripple 1 doların altında- Ekspres Haber Bitcoin, Bloomberg tarafından derlenen fiyat verilerine göre pazartesi günü New York saatiyle 17:00'den itibaren yüzde ... - EkspresHaber - http://ekspreshaber.site/2018/02/27/kripto-paralar-bitcoin-10-bin-dolarin-uzerinde-ripple-1-dolarin-altinda-ekspres-haber/\xa0…", 'BKX is now available for trading (8:00 am UTC) at @OKEx_ exchange:\nhttps://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001180592-BANKEX-BKX-Now-Available\xa0…\n#BKX $BKX #BANKEX #Fintech #OKEx #Exchange #Ethereum #Bitcoin #Trading #Cryptopic.twitter.com/FM6Re5urEI', 'Watching Negative Opinions on #Bitcoin https://t.co/d4NyWwNbgV', "Kripto paralar \| Bitcoin 10 bin doların üzerinde, Ripple 1 doların altında- En Güncel Haberler Bitcoin, Bloomberg tarafından derlenen fiyat verilerine göre pazartesi günü New York saatiyle 17:00'den itibaren ... - En Güncel Haberler - http://enguncelhaberler.site/2018/02/27/kripto-paralar-bitcoin-10-bin-dolarin-uzerinde-ripple-1-dolarin-altinda-en-guncel-haberler/\xa0…", 'CryptoRuble (CRUR) has 3 connections on Cryptopia!\nIn Moscow Russia, In Sau Paula America & Helsinki Finland. \nRussian CryptoRuble made to avoid sanctions of America & Europe. \nYou can buy CRUR on Cryptopia! \n#CryptoRuble #CRUR #Bitcoin #CryptoCurrency #Blockchain https://t.co/XhvLDNNPse', 'Tune in this evening at 19:00 CET for the Bitcoin Cash Conference livestream! - Make sure to subscribe and to enable notifications to stay on top of it all! \n\n https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmB8curHaLnkWBLddTa4TA\xa0…\n#BitcoinCash']... - Contextual Past News Article: There’s nothing like a good deal when you’re shopping online using cryptocurrency . But you’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal than the one journalist Brian Krebs found on internet retailer Overstock. The thing is, the bargain wasn’t exactly intentional. It was a glitch on either Coinbase — a popular online crypto exchange — or Overstock’s end that let shoppers use bitcoin cash (BCH) interchangeably with bitcoin (BTC). This bug also allowed shoppers to get a refund in BTC for what they had paid for in BCH. A malicious actor could have abused this glitch to make away with thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in just a few clicks. The North Carolina-based bank security firm, Bancsec, tipped off Krebs, who’d originally reported on this potential Coinbase-Overstock flaw. The journalist proceeded to test this by purchasing a $78 motion sensor with BCH when he should have been paying in BTC. “Logging into Coinbase, I took the bitcoin address and pasted that into the “pay to:” field, and then told Coinbase to send 0.00475574 in bitcoin cash instead of bitcoin,” Krebs explained on his website . “The site responded that the payment was complete. I had just made a $78 purchase by sending approximately USD $12 worth of bitcoin cash.” Even though that’s about an 85% discount on the purchase, it didn’t stop there. When Krebs cancelled his order and requested a refund the site sent him $78 worth of BTC instead of what he had actually paid. Krebs noted that a dishonest customer could have purchased a $100,000 diamond ring, sent over $15,000 worth of BCH, requested a refund, and scammed Overstock out of $85,000. Coinbase told Krebs that the this bug existed for about three weeks, which is quite a long time considering the amount of money that was at stake. But it seems neither Coinbase or Overstock are taking the rap for this oversight; Overstock says they didn’t change anything in the underlying code of their site, while Coinbase claims it was caused by “the merchant partner improperly using the return values in our merchant integration API.” Story continues Regardless of whose fault it was, at least there were no reports of large sums of money scammed from the online retailer. Photos via Flickr / jane.boyko Photos via Flickr / jane.boyko Written by Danny Paez More articles by Danny • Follow Danny on Twitter tweet share More From Inverse Ripple vs. Bitcoin: The 5 Biggest Differences Between the Cryptocurrencies How Bitcoin's Incredible Rise Made It a Household Name in 2017 The IRS is Going After Bitcoin Owners A Huge Bitcoin Investor Has Bought 'CoinDesk', the Huge Bitcoin Publication Craig Wright: I Don't "Have the Courage" to Prove I'm Bitcoin Creator, so "Goodbye"... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Warren Buffett is among the best investors of all time, but what makes him particularly fun to keep tabs on is his folksy humor. His wit allows him to inform and amuse in a wonderful way, and that makes reading his annual letters toBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)investors a joy. His latest letter was recently released and it didn\'t disappoint. Here are five of the best quotes from it (all emphasis original).\nMost CEOs take credit for their company\'s winning performance even when the performance isn\'t of their doing, so Buffett\'s admission that he wasn\'t responsible for a big chunk of Berkshire Hathaway\'s success last year is refreshing.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nBerkshire Hathaway\'s net worth gained a whopping $65.3 billion in 2017; however, a large portion of that increase came courtesy of the tax reform bill that Congress passed in December. Specifically, tax reform contributed a very healthy $29 billion to the increase in net worth. That gain had nothing to do with Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway\'s business prowess. However, he shouldn\'t be too humble. After all, his team definitely deserves credit for the $36 billion of the increase that did come from Berkshire\'s operations.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSometimes accounting rules change, and according to Buffett, we\'re about to enter a period when an accounting change could cause a lot of confusion regarding Berkshire Hathaway\'s earnings.\nBerkshire Hathaway manages a massive $170 billion equity portfolio and soon, it must include itsunrealizedgains and losses in itsGAAPbottom-line calculation. Buffett says this will cause "some truly wild and capricious swings" in earnings that will "swamp the truly important numbers that describe our operating performance."\nHe\'s unconvinced reporters and analysts will remember to focus on that point, so he plans to continue releasing Berkshire Hathaway\'s financials after the bell on Fridays so everyone has plenty of time to avoid highlighting "figures that unnecessarily frighten or encourage many readers or viewers."\nNevertheless, he still expects "considerable confusion among shareholders for whom accounting is a foreign language." His advice? Ignore the quarter-to-quarter noise caused by reporters and analysts focusing on the headline GAAP net income numbers. Instead, focus on Berkshire Hathaway\'s operating performance. After all, as he writes: "Berkshire\'s \'bottom-line\' will be useless" for analytical purposes.\nYou would think that\'s what every investor does, but some CEOs sell investments solely to report desired results on their company\'s quarterly financials. Unlike them, Buffett\'s decision to sell stocks at gains or losses has nothing to do with gaming Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly earnings. Instead, it has everything to do with owning great companies for as long as it makes sense, regardless of what that may mean to Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly results.\nAccounting rules have long forced Buffett to include Berkshire Hathaway\'srealizedgains and losses in net income, and that means that Berkshire Hathaway\'s net income fluctuates in ways that don\'t necessarily reflect its operating performance. According to Buffett, that\'s going to continue.\nAccording to Buffett, analysts and corporate boards are telling "can-do" CEO types its OK to do acquisitions, and those CEOs are satiating their desires for a deal at any price. Their willingness to take on cheap debt that can "boost per-share earnings" isn\'t helping curb their desire for deals, either.\nBuffett uses four criteria to decide whether to acquire a company: competitive strength, high-grade management, good returns on assets, and sensible purchase prices. It\'s the fourth characteristic that\'s kept him from doing any big acquisitions lately.\nIt\'s certainly not a lack of money. At year-end, Berkshire held $116 billion in cash and U.S. Treasury bills, up from $86.4 billion exiting 2016. It\'s also not for a lack of want. According to Buffett, that cash stockpile "earns only a pittance and is far beyond the level Charlie and I wish Berkshire to have. Our smiles will broaden when we have redeployed Berkshire\'s excess funds into more productive assets."\nClearly, Buffett would love to do a deal, but he\'s unwilling to chase prices higher simply for the sake of getting a deal done. That\'s savvy advice for any investor, especially given the heady market returns we\'ve experienced recently.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLiquidity is very important to Buffett. He always wants to have enough financial firepower at his fingertips to make deals regardless of what\'s happening with the economy or stock market. His focus on financial flexibility is one reason why he\'s so fond of Berkshire Hathaway\'s property and casualty reinsurance business.\nThose businesses can invest insurance premium revenue until claims are paid and gains and dividends from those investments are significant. The float that can be invested increases alongside premium volume, and Berkshire Hathaway\'s the second-biggest property and casualty insurer, so it can pay claims that would put its competitors out of business.\nSure, his insurance businesses may have a bad year every once in a while, but during those periods, he\'s cobbled together a collection of other businesses to pick up the slack. The cash flow from his insurance business and diversification into other industries gives Buffett pockets deep enough to take advantage of opportunities others cannot, without having to turn to others for financing. In short, Buffett prefers to be the source of funds during tough times, not a borrower of them.\nThis affinity for remaining financially self-reliant may be the best lesson offered up to investors in this year\'s letter. Rather than risking financial ruin by overreaching during booms, perhaps being a bit conservative is smarter. After all, managing your money conservatively could allow you to take advantage of the best opportunities like he does.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTodd Campbellhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Warren Buffett is among the best investors of all time, but what makes him particularly fun to keep tabs on is his folksy humor. His wit allows him to inform and amuse in a wonderful way, and that makes reading his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) investors a joy. His latest letter was recently released and it didn\'t disappoint. Here are five of the best quotes from it (all emphasis original). No. 1: "A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire." Most CEOs take credit for their company\'s winning performance even when the performance isn\'t of their doing, so Buffett\'s admission that he wasn\'t responsible for a big chunk of Berkshire Hathaway\'s success last year is refreshing. Warren Buffett walking through a crowd at a conference. Image source: The Motley Fool. Berkshire Hathaway\'s net worth gained a whopping $65.3 billion in 2017; however, a large portion of that increase came courtesy of the tax reform bill that Congress passed in December. Specifically, tax reform contributed a very healthy $29 billion to the increase in net worth. That gain had nothing to do with Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway\'s business prowess. However, he shouldn\'t be too humble. After all, his team definitely deserves credit for the $36 billion of the increase that did come from Berkshire\'s operations. A man staring at a blackboard filled with figures scratches his head. Image source: Getty Images. No. 2: " [F]uture quarterly and annual reports will ... very often mislead commentators and investors." Sometimes accounting rules change, and according to Buffett, we\'re about to enter a period when an accounting change could cause a lot of confusion regarding Berkshire Hathaway\'s earnings. Berkshire Hathaway manages a massive $170 billion equity portfolio and soon, it must include its unrealized gains and losses in its GAAP bottom-line calculation. Buffett says this will cause "some truly wild and capricious swings" in earnings that will "swamp the truly important numbers that describe our operating performance." Story continues He\'s unconvinced reporters and analysts will remember to focus on that point, so he plans to continue releasing Berkshire Hathaway\'s financials after the bell on Fridays so everyone has plenty of time to avoid highlighting "figures that unnecessarily frighten or encourage many readers or viewers." Nevertheless, he still expects "considerable confusion among shareholders for whom accounting is a foreign language." His advice? Ignore the quarter-to-quarter noise caused by reporters and analysts focusing on the headline GAAP net income numbers. Instead, focus on Berkshire Hathaway\'s operating performance. After all, as he writes: "Berkshire\'s \'bottom-line\' will be useless" for analytical purposes. No. 3: "[W]e sell securities when that seems the intelligent thing to do." You would think that\'s what every investor does, but some CEOs sell investments solely to report desired results on their company\'s quarterly financials. Unlike them, Buffett\'s decision to sell stocks at gains or losses has nothing to do with gaming Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly earnings. Instead, it has everything to do with owning great companies for as long as it makes sense, regardless of what that may mean to Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly results. Accounting rules have long forced Buffett to include Berkshire Hathaway\'s realized gains and losses in net income, and that means that Berkshire Hathaway\'s net income fluctuates in ways that don\'t necessarily reflect its operating performance. According to Buffett, that\'s going to continue. No. 4: "If Wall Street analysts or board members urge that brand of CEO to consider possible acquisitions, it\'s a bit like telling your ripening teenager to be sure to have a normal sex life." According to Buffett, analysts and corporate boards are telling "can-do" CEO types its OK to do acquisitions, and those CEOs are satiating their desires for a deal at any price. Their willingness to take on cheap debt that can "boost per-share earnings" isn\'t helping curb their desire for deals, either. Buffett uses four criteria to decide whether to acquire a company: competitive strength, high-grade management, good returns on assets, and sensible purchase prices. It\'s the fourth characteristic that\'s kept him from doing any big acquisitions lately. It\'s certainly not a lack of money. At year-end, Berkshire held $116 billion in cash and U.S. Treasury bills, up from $86.4 billion exiting 2016. It\'s also not for a lack of want. According to Buffett, that cash stockpile "earns only a pittance and is far beyond the level Charlie and I wish Berkshire to have. Our smiles will broaden when we have redeployed Berkshire\'s excess funds into more productive assets." Clearly, Buffett would love to do a deal, but he\'s unwilling to chase prices higher simply for the sake of getting a deal done. That\'s savvy advice for any investor, especially given the heady market returns we\'ve experienced recently. A bank vault door, slightly ajar. Image source: Getty Images. No. 5: "Charlie and I never will operate Berkshire in a manner that depends on the kindness of strangers -- or even that of friends who may be facing liquidity problems of their own." Liquidity is very important to Buffett. He always wants to have enough financial firepower at his fingertips to make deals regardless of what\'s happening with the economy or stock market. His focus on financial flexibility is one reason why he\'s so fond of Berkshire Hathaway\'s property and casualty reinsurance business. Those businesses can invest insurance premium revenue until claims are paid and gains and dividends from those investments are significant. The float that can be invested increases alongside premium volume, and Berkshire Hathaway\'s the second-biggest property and casualty insurer, so it can pay claims that would put its competitors out of business. Sure, his insurance businesses may have a bad year every once in a while, but during those periods, he\'s cobbled together a collection of other businesses to pick up the slack. The cash flow from his insurance business and diversification into other industries gives Buffett pockets deep enough to take advantage of opportunities others cannot, without having to turn to others for financing. In short, Buffett prefers to be the source of funds during tough times, not a borrower of them. This affinity for remaining financially self-reliant may be the best lesson offered up to investors in this year\'s letter. Rather than risking financial ruin by overreaching during booms, perhaps being a bit conservative is smarter. After all, managing your money conservatively could allow you to take advantage of the best opportunities like he does. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Todd Campbell has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that it will unveil its all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck in Detroit on Thursday -- and just it released a pair of teaser photos via social media. GM\'s Chevy Silverado sells in greater numbers, but the Sierra -- the Silverado\'s upscale sibling -- brings home a lot of profit, particularly in the popular Denali trims. That makes it a big deal for GM\'s bottom line. Here\'s what we know. A darkened photo of the front end of the new GMC Sierra. GM released this teaser photo of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup on Monday. Image source: General Motors. A "very strong play" to boost GM\'s profits As you can see, the teaser photos don\'t tell us a whole lot. The truck in the photos looks like, well, a GMC Sierra -- just revised and updated. But like its Chevy sibling, the 2019 Sierra is all-new from the ground up, and GM has engineered it to deliver more profits than its predecessor. The new trucks were designed with more upscale options and features in mind, to improve profit margins. Beyond that, GM is in the process of reshuffling several of its North American assembly lines in order to produce a greater percentage of higher-profit crew-cab models once the all-new trucks are launched. But this all-new Sierra is more than just a Silverado with a different grille. In a presentation in January, GM president Dan Ammann gave some hints about the thinking behind GMC\'s new pickup. You will see in the next couple of months, when we reveal the GMC trucks, a significantly greater level of differentiation versus anything that has come before. That\'s the first thing. The second thing is you will see inside of the GMC lineup, taking that even step further with the Denali sub-brand inside of GMC. Denali has been sort of a sleeper hit. It\'s been a huge home run for very premium product in the truck segment -- frankly, across the whole GMC portfolio. A GM slide showing that Denali as a percentage of GMC-brand sales has risen from 21% in 2014 to 29% in 2017. Image source: General Motors. Both the Silverado and the Sierra were designed to take a greater share of the premium-pickup market, Ammann said. The high end of the full-size pickup market is dominated by GM archrival Ford Motor Company , which has pushed its F-Series upmarket in recent years with new, plush versions. While the Silverado and Sierra together have about 35% of the U.S. market for light duty pickups, GM sells just 27% of the pickups sold with an average transaction price of $55,000 or more, Ammann said. Story continues Boosting that number is a key part of the new Sierra\'s mission, and it\'ll be led by the upscale Sierra Denali versions. Sales of GMC\'s Denali sub-brand have risen significantly in the last few years, Ammann said, and now make up 29% of the GMC brand\'s total sales. "And that thing is a money machine," delivering huge profit margins, he said. "If Denali was its own luxury brand, it would have higher [average transaction prices] than any other luxury brand in the market." "This is a very strong play." A darkened photo of the side of the 2019 GMC Sierra pickup. Only the truck\'s general outline is visible. The second of two teaser photos of the 2019 GMC Sierra released by GM on Monday. Image source: General Motors. What the new Silverado tells us about the new Sierra Like the all-new 2019 Silverado, the new Sierra will be built on an architecture that uses GM\'s "mixed materials" construction approach to reduce weight (by about 450 pounds in the new Silverado). All other things behind equal, the weight reduction should improve performance, handling, towing capacity, and fuel economy versus the current truck. The new Sierra will probably also share the Silverado\'s longer wheelbase and more spacious interior, when compared to current models, as well as some or all of its engines. The new Silverado will be offered with two different V8s (5.3 and 6.2 liters), as well as a 3.0 liter six-cylinder diesel engine, and with a new 10-speed automatic transmission in some versions. Production of the new Sierra will probably start in the fourth quarter of 2018, at GM\'s pickup factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The upshot: GM expects the 2019 Sierra to deliver a lot of profit Like the new Silverado, GM engineered the Sierra to bring home fatter profits than the current model. But as Ammann explained, the thinking behind the GMC truck was a little different. The growing popularity of GMC\'s highly profitable Denali sub-brand gave GM an opportunity to take the all-new Sierra Denali further upscale, differentiating it more from the "regular" Sierra. Long story short: Expect the new Sierra, particularly in Denali trim, to be plush, sophisticated, and expensive. We\'ll find out on Thursday. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of F and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends F. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'General Motors(NYSE: GM)said that it will unveil its all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck in Detroit on Thursday -- and just it released a pair of teaser photos via social media.\nGM\'s Chevy Silverado sells in greater numbers, but the Sierra -- the Silverado\'s upscale sibling -- brings home a lot of profit, particularly in the popular Denali trims. That makes it a big deal for GM\'s bottom line. Here\'s what we know.\nGM released this teaser photo of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup on Monday. Image source: General Motors.\nAs you can see, the teaser photos don\'t tell us a whole lot. The truck in the photos looks like, well, a GMC Sierra -- just revised and updated.\nBut like its Chevy sibling, the 2019 Sierra is all-new from the ground up, and GM has engineered it to deliver more profits than its predecessor. The new trucks were designed with more upscale options and features in mind, to improve profit margins. Beyond that, GM is in the process of reshuffling several of its North American assembly lines in order to produce a greater percentage of higher-profit crew-cab models once the all-new trucks are launched.\nBut this all-new Sierra is more than just a Silverado with a different grille. In a presentation in January, GM president Dan Ammann gave some hints about the thinking behind GMC\'s new pickup.\nYou will see in the next couple of months, when we reveal the GMC trucks, a significantly greater level of differentiation versus anything that has come before. That\'s the first thing. The second thing is you will see inside of the GMC lineup, taking that even step further with the Denali sub-brand inside of GMC. Denali has been sort of a sleeper hit. It\'s been a huge home run for very premium product in the truck segment -- frankly, across the whole GMC portfolio.\nImage source: General Motors.\nBoth the Silverado and the Sierra were designed to take a greater share of the premium-pickup market, Ammann said. The high end of the full-size pickup market is dominated by GM archrivalFord Motor Company, which haspushed its F-Series upmarketin recent years with new, plush versions. While the Silverado and Sierra together have about 35% of the U.S. market for light duty pickups, GM sells just 27% of the pickups sold with an average transaction price of $55,000 or more, Ammann said.\nBoosting that number is a key part of the new Sierra\'s mission, and it\'ll be led by the upscale Sierra Denali versions.Sales of GMC\'s Denali sub-brand have risen significantly in the last few years, Ammann said, and now make up 29% of the GMC brand\'s total sales. "And that thing is a money machine," delivering huge profit margins, he said. "If Denali was its own luxury brand, it would have higher [average transaction prices] than any other luxury brand in the market."\n"This is a very strong play."\nThe second of two teaser photos of the 2019 GMC Sierra released by GM on Monday. Image source: General Motors.\nLike the all-new 2019 Silverado, the new Sierra will be built on an architecture that uses GM\'s"mixed materials" construction approachto reduce weight (by about 450 pounds in the new Silverado). All other things behind equal, the weight reduction should improve performance, handling, towing capacity, and fuel economy versus the current truck.\nThe new Sierra will probably also share the Silverado\'s longer wheelbase and more spacious interior, when compared to current models, as well as some or all of its engines. The new Silverado will be offered with two different V8s (5.3 and 6.2 liters), as well as a 3.0 liter six-cylinder diesel engine, and with a new 10-speed automatic transmission in some versions.\nProduction of the new Sierra will probably start in the fourth quarter of 2018, at GM\'s pickup factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana.\nLike the new Silverado, GM engineered the Sierra to bring home fatter profits than the current model. But as Ammann explained, the thinking behind the GMC truck was a little different. The growing popularity of GMC\'s highly profitable Denali sub-brand gave GM an opportunity to take the all-new Sierra Denali further upscale, differentiating it more from the "regular" Sierra.\nLong story short: Expect the new Sierra, particularly in Denali trim, to be plush, sophisticated, and expensive. We\'ll find out on Thursday.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of F and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends F. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Bill Gates said the anonymity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was not Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft, has criticised the anonymity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, saying the use of digital cash has led to deaths. The world\'s second richest man took part in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Tuesday, during which he was asked about his thoughts on cryptocurrency. The technology has soared in popularity over the past year as the price of Bitcoin soared to almost $20,000. Part of the appeal of the digital cash is the anonymity it grants holders. It uses decentralised technology for secure payments and storing money that doesn\'t require banks or people\'s names. But while that feature is lauded by some, Mr Gates said it was not "a good thing". \x93The Governments [sic] ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing,\x94 Mr Gates wrote. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide He also noted that\xa0cryptocurrency can be used easily to purchase drugs online \xa0and had \x93caused deaths in a fairly direct way\x94. \x93Right now cryptocurrencies are used for buying Fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and cryptocurrencies is super risky for those who go long,\x94 he said. One Reddit user pointed out that people can also buy drugs with regular cash. \x93Yes \x96 anonymous cash is used for these kinds of things but you have to be physically present to transfer it which makes things like kidnapping payments more difficult,\x94 he said. What is cryptocurrency, how does it work and why do we use it? The criticism contrasts with his praise of it in 2014 when \xa0he said Bitcoin is "better than currency,\x94 and that it \x93is exciting because it shows how cheap (transactions) can be\x94. He has also praised the technology behind it.\xa0\xa0During a BackChannel interview in 2015, he said people needed to \x93draw on the revolution of Bitcoin, but Bitcoin alone is not good enough.\x94 And as a sign of the benefits he sees in the field, the\xa0Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with cryptocurrency firm Ripple in October in a bid to help those around the world who are unable to use or access banks. Ripple has been soaring in popularity and has been closing in on Bitcoin\'s market lead.', 'Bill Gates said the anonymity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was not Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft, has criticised the anonymity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, saying the use of digital cash has led to deaths. The world\'s second richest man took part in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Tuesday, during which he was asked about his thoughts on cryptocurrency. The technology has soared in popularity over the past year as the price of Bitcoin soared to almost $20,000. Part of the appeal of the digital cash is the anonymity it grants holders. It uses decentralised technology for secure payments and storing money that doesn\'t require banks or people\'s names. But while that feature is lauded by some, Mr Gates said it was not "a good thing". \x93The Governments [sic] ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing,\x94 Mr Gates wrote. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide He also noted that\xa0cryptocurrency can be used easily to purchase drugs online \xa0and had \x93caused deaths in a fairly direct way\x94. \x93Right now cryptocurrencies are used for buying Fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and cryptocurrencies is super risky for those who go long,\x94 he said. One Reddit user pointed out that people can also buy drugs with regular cash. \x93Yes \x96 anonymous cash is used for these kinds of things but you have to be physically present to transfer it which makes things like kidnapping payments more difficult,\x94 he said. What is cryptocurrency, how does it work and why do we use it? The criticism contrasts with his praise of it in 2014 when \xa0he said Bitcoin is "better than currency,\x94 and that it \x93is exciting because it shows how cheap (transactions) can be\x94. He has also praised the technology behind it.\xa0\xa0During a BackChannel interview in 2015, he said people needed to \x93draw on the revolution of Bitcoin, but Bitcoin alone is not good enough.\x94 And as a sign of the benefits he sees in the field, the\xa0Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with cryptocurrency firm Ripple in October in a bid to help those around the world who are unable to use or access banks. Ripple has been soaring in popularity and has been closing in on Bitcoin\'s market lead.', 'Bitcoin has had a relatively positive start to the week, with Bitcoin gaining a further 2.34% on Tuesday, following on from Monday’s 7.7% gain, to end the day at $10,571.56.\nA large part of the move through to the higher end of $10,000 levels came in the early part of the day, with Bitcoin pushing through its first major resistance level of $10,738 to hit an intraday high $10,850 before easing back through the latter part of the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls will be that the intraday high sell off was not too severe and Bitcoin enjoyed a day free of testing major support levels, with an intraday low $10,150 sitting well above its first support level of $9,650.\nHolding on to $10,000 levels through to the close was certainly key and sets Bitcoin up for $11,000 levels in the coming days, which should draw in investors currently side lined and waiting on a bounce to jump on.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.85% to $10,762, with the news of the day being of Bitcoin having moved through today’s first major resistance level of $10,898 to hit an intraday high $11,064.75.\nBitcoin was last sitting at $11,000 levels last Wednesday, which was the start of a bearish trend that took Bitcoin down to a $9,260 low on Sunday, before support kicked in.\nIt’s not been a bad run, up 16% from Sunday’s low, with the crypto news wires seeing little negative news to reverse the week’s gains.\nThis morning’s intraday high was also echoed in the futures market, with the Cboe’s Bitcoin futures March contract hitting an intraday high $11,040. The price has since pulled back to $10,720, up just $45 for the day, with the pair largely aligned at the time of writing.\nWith this morning’s swing hi $11,064.75, Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $10,639 will provide some support, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting well below a $10,198.\nSome profit taking at current levels is to be expected, though barring a fall through to Bitcoin’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $10,375, we will expect Bitcoin’s bullish trend to remain intact near-term\nA failure to move back through to today’s first major resistance level could spell trouble however, with investors taking this as a sign of a possible pullback.\nAcross the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Ripple and Stellar Lumen continued to lag the majors, down 0.25% and 2.07% respectively, while Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin were in positive territory at the time of writing. The gains have not been spectacular however, with Bitcoin and NEM’s XEM leading the way this morning.\nFor Bitcoin investors, the adoption of SegWit was an important milestone and, while we will expect investors to continue to be a little jumpy on concerns over government oversight, the future has got a little brighter.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• Gold Prices Move Lower on Dollar Strength\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 28, 2018\n• Eurozone Inflation and U.S GDP to drive the EUR and USD\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• How the Italian Elections can affect the European Economy?', 'Bitcoin has had a relatively positive start to the week, with Bitcoin gaining a further 2.34% on Tuesday, following on from Monday’s 7.7% gain, to end the day at $10,571.56.\nA large part of the move through to the higher end of $10,000 levels came in the early part of the day, with Bitcoin pushing through its first major resistance level of $10,738 to hit an intraday high $10,850 before easing back through the latter part of the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls will be that the intraday high sell off was not too severe and Bitcoin enjoyed a day free of testing major support levels, with an intraday low $10,150 sitting well above its first support level of $9,650.\nHolding on to $10,000 levels through to the close was certainly key and sets Bitcoin up for $11,000 levels in the coming days, which should draw in investors currently side lined and waiting on a bounce to jump on.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.85% to $10,762, with the news of the day being of Bitcoin having moved through today’s first major resistance level of $10,898 to hit an intraday high $11,064.75.\nBitcoin was last sitting at $11,000 levels last Wednesday, which was the start of a bearish trend that took Bitcoin down to a $9,260 low on Sunday, before support kicked in.\nIt’s not been a bad run, up 16% from Sunday’s low, with the crypto news wires seeing little negative news to reverse the week’s gains.\nThis morning’s intraday high was also echoed in the futures market, with the Cboe’s Bitcoin futures March contract hitting an intraday high $11,040. The price has since pulled back to $10,720, up just $45 for the day, with the pair largely aligned at the time of writing.\nWith this morning’s swing hi $11,064.75, Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $10,639 will provide some support, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting well below a $10,198.\nSome profit taking at current levels is to be expected, though barring a fall through to Bitcoin’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $10,375, we will expect Bitcoin’s bullish trend to remain intact near-term\nA failure to move back through to today’s first major resistance level could spell trouble however, with investors taking this as a sign of a possible pullback.\nAcross the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Ripple and Stellar Lumen continued to lag the majors, down 0.25% and 2.07% respectively, while Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin were in positive territory at the time of writing. The gains have not been spectacular however, with Bitcoin and NEM’s XEM leading the way this morning.\nFor Bitcoin investors, the adoption of SegWit was an important milestone and, while we will expect investors to continue to be a little jumpy on concerns over government oversight, the future has got a little brighter.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• Gold Prices Move Lower on Dollar Strength\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 28, 2018\n• Eurozone Inflation and U.S GDP to drive the EUR and USD\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• How the Italian Elections can affect the European Economy?', 'Bitcoin has had a relatively positive start to the week, with Bitcoin gaining a further 2.34% on Tuesday, following on from Monday\x92s 7.7% gain, to end the day at $10,571.56. A large part of the move through to the higher end of $10,000 levels came in the early part of the day, with Bitcoin pushing through its first major resistance level of $10,738 to hit an intraday high $10,850 before easing back through the latter part of the day. The good news for the Bitcoin bulls will be that the intraday high sell off was not too severe and Bitcoin enjoyed a day free of testing major support levels, with an intraday low $10,150 sitting well above its first support level of $9,650. Holding on to $10,000 levels through to the close was certainly key and sets Bitcoin up for $11,000 levels in the coming days, which should draw in investors currently side lined and waiting on a bounce to jump on. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 28/02/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.85% to $10,762, with the news of the day being of Bitcoin having moved through today\x92s first major resistance level of $10,898 to hit an intraday high $11,064.75. Bitcoin was last sitting at $11,000 levels last Wednesday, which was the start of a bearish trend that took Bitcoin down to a $9,260 low on Sunday, before support kicked in. It\x92s not been a bad run, up 16% from Sunday\x92s low, with the crypto news wires seeing little negative news to reverse the week\x92s gains. This morning\x92s intraday high was also echoed in the futures market, with the Cboe\x92s Bitcoin futures March contract hitting an intraday high $11,040. The price has since pulled back to $10,720, up just $45 for the day, with the pair largely aligned at the time of writing. With this morning\x92s swing hi $11,064.75, Bitcoin\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $10,639 will provide some support, with Bitcoin\x92s first major support level sitting well below a $10,198. Some profit taking at current levels is to be expected, though barring a fall through to Bitcoin\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $10,375, we will expect Bitcoin\x92s bullish trend to remain intact near-term Story continues A failure to move back through to today\x92s first major resistance level could spell trouble however, with investors taking this as a sign of a possible pullback. Across the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Ripple and Stellar Lumen continued to lag the majors, down 0.25% and 2.07% respectively, while Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin were in positive territory at the time of writing. The gains have not been spectacular however, with Bitcoin and NEM\x92s XEM leading the way this morning. For Bitcoin investors, the adoption of SegWit was an important milestone and, while we will expect investors to continue to be a little jumpy on concerns over government oversight, the future has got a little brighter. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 28, 2018 Gold Prices Move Lower on Dollar Strength EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 February 28, 2018 Eurozone Inflation and U.S GDP to drive the EUR and USD DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 28, 2018 How the Italian Elections can affect the European Economy?', 'Having tested $11,000 this morning, bitcoin (BTC) is now trading roughly sideways for the month, but could still enter March on a positive note.\nCoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) clocked a seven-day high of $11,044 at 06:30 UTC and was last seen around $10,610. Due to the retreat from the intra-day high, the cryptocurrency is now trading largely unchanged on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nWith BTC closing last month at $10,221, the cryptocurrency is on track to close the current month with only marginal gains, unless the bulls make progress.\nIn context, though, the performance is impressive if we take into account the fact that bitcoin had dropped to three-month lows below $6,000 on Feb. 6. However, the "V"-shaped recovery looks to have run out of steam around the $11,000 mark for the second time in seven days.\nFurther, daily trading volume has averaged around $7.73 billion from Feb. 7 to date, compared to a January average of $13.42 billion, as perCoinMarketCap. The drop in the daily average trading volume during the recovery period could be an indication of a lack of confidence among investors about the sustainability of the corrective rally.\nThat said, volumes will likely rise if BTC sees longer-term bullish reversal via a break above the confluence of the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline and the descending trendline resistance.\n• The descending trendline is seen converging with the neckline resistance at $11,660 by Sunday.\n• A daily close (as per UTC) above the same would confirm a bearish-to-bullish trend change and open doors for a rally to $17,400.\nMeanwhile, the odds of the pair completing the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern would drop if bitcoin closes (as per UTC) below the downward sloping (bearish biased) 50-day MA, currently seen at $10,512.\nMoreover, the pullback from the intra-day highs above $11,000 could be attributed to the bearish price-relative strength index (RSI) divergence seen on the hourly chart below.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) also shows a bullish 50-hour MA, 100-hour MA crossover and a bullish 50-hour MA and 200-hour MA crossover. So, despite the bearish price RSI divergence, the downside will likely be capped around the upward sloping 50-hour MA.\n• A rebound from the 50-hour MA and a break above $11,065 (intra-day high) could yield a rally to the 10-week MA of $11,366. A violation there would expose the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance and the trendline resistance seen today around $11,675 and $11,825, respectively.\n• A close today below the downward sloping 50-day MA of $10,512 would allow a re-test of the Feb. 25 low of $9,280.\n• Meanwhile, a break below $9,280.4 would signal the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended and would open up downside towards the $6,000 mark.\nWeightsimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin\'s Dip Below $11K Puts Bulls on Shaky Ground\n• Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You\n• \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors\n• US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction', 'Having tested $11,000 this morning, bitcoin (BTC) is now trading roughly sideways for the month, but could still enter March on a positive note. CoinDesk\'s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) clocked a seven-day high of $11,044 at 06:30 UTC and was last seen around $10,610. Due to the retreat from the intra-day high, the cryptocurrency is now trading largely unchanged on a 24-hour basis, according to data source CoinMarketCap . With BTC closing last month at $10,221, the cryptocurrency is on track to close the current month with only marginal gains, unless the bulls make progress. In context, though, the performance is impressive if we take into account the fact that bitcoin had dropped to three-month lows below $6,000 on Feb. 6. However, the "V"-shaped recovery looks to have run out of steam around the $11,000 mark for the second time in seven days. Further, daily trading volume has averaged around $7.73 billion from Feb. 7 to date, compared to a January average of $13.42 billion, as per CoinMarketCap . The drop in the daily average trading volume during the recovery period could be an indication of a lack of confidence among investors about the sustainability of the corrective rally. That said, volumes will likely rise if BTC sees longer-term bullish reversal via a break above the confluence of the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline and the descending trendline resistance. Daily chart The descending trendline is seen converging with the neckline resistance at $11,660 by Sunday. A daily close (as per UTC) above the same would confirm a bearish-to-bullish trend change and open doors for a rally to $17,400. Meanwhile, the odds of the pair completing the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern would drop if bitcoin closes (as per UTC) below the downward sloping (bearish biased) 50-day MA, currently seen at $10,512. Moreover, the pullback from the intra-day highs above $11,000 could be attributed to the bearish price-relative strength index (RSI) divergence seen on the hourly chart below. 1-hour chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) also shows a bullish 50-hour MA, 100-hour MA crossover and a bullish 50-hour MA and 200-hour MA crossover. So, despite the bearish price RSI divergence, the downside will likely be capped around the upward sloping 50-hour MA. View A rebound from the 50-hour MA and a break above $11,065 (intra-day high) could yield a rally to the 10-week MA of $11,366. A violation there would expose the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance and the trendline resistance seen today around $11,675 and $11,825, respectively. A close today below the downward sloping 50-day MA of $10,512 would allow a re-test of the Feb. 25 low of $9,280. Meanwhile, a break below $9,280.4 would signal the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended and would open up downside towards the $6,000 mark. Story continues Weights image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin\'s Dip Below $11K Puts Bulls on Shaky Ground Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction View comments', 'Having tested $11,000 this morning, bitcoin (BTC) is now trading roughly sideways for the month, but could still enter March on a positive note.\nCoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) clocked a seven-day high of $11,044 at 06:30 UTC and was last seen around $10,610. Due to the retreat from the intra-day high, the cryptocurrency is now trading largely unchanged on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nWith BTC closing last month at $10,221, the cryptocurrency is on track to close the current month with only marginal gains, unless the bulls make progress.\nIn context, though, the performance is impressive if we take into account the fact that bitcoin had dropped to three-month lows below $6,000 on Feb. 6. However, the "V"-shaped recovery looks to have run out of steam around the $11,000 mark for the second time in seven days.\nFurther, daily trading volume has averaged around $7.73 billion from Feb. 7 to date, compared to a January average of $13.42 billion, as perCoinMarketCap. The drop in the daily average trading volume during the recovery period could be an indication of a lack of confidence among investors about the sustainability of the corrective rally.\nThat said, volumes will likely rise if BTC sees longer-term bullish reversal via a break above the confluence of the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline and the descending trendline resistance.\n• The descending trendline is seen converging with the neckline resistance at $11,660 by Sunday.\n• A daily close (as per UTC) above the same would confirm a bearish-to-bullish trend change and open doors for a rally to $17,400.\nMeanwhile, the odds of the pair completing the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern would drop if bitcoin closes (as per UTC) below the downward sloping (bearish biased) 50-day MA, currently seen at $10,512.\nMoreover, the pullback from the intra-day highs above $11,000 could be attributed to the bearish price-relative strength index (RSI) divergence seen on the hourly chart below.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) also shows a bullish 50-hour MA, 100-hour MA crossover and a bullish 50-hour MA and 200-hour MA crossover. So, despite the bearish price RSI divergence, the downside will likely be capped around the upward sloping 50-hour MA.\n• A rebound from the 50-hour MA and a break above $11,065 (intra-day high) could yield a rally to the 10-week MA of $11,366. A violation there would expose the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance and the trendline resistance seen today around $11,675 and $11,825, respectively.\n• A close today below the downward sloping 50-day MA of $10,512 would allow a re-test of the Feb. 25 low of $9,280.\n• Meanwhile, a break below $9,280.4 would signal the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended and would open up downside towards the $6,000 mark.\nWeightsimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin\'s Dip Below $11K Puts Bulls on Shaky Ground\n• Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You\n• \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors\n• US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction', "It's hard to decide when to take Social Security. Most people can claim as early as age 62, but you'll suffer a reduction of as much as 30% in the monthly payment you receive if you do so rather than waiting until your full retirement age. Yet getting benefits for several extra years is more-than-enough compensation to entice tens of millions of Americans into taking their Social Security early. It's true that, in some cases, it's actually smart to claim benefits early, and as Fool personal finance expert Maurie Backman explains here , you can make a case for taking Social Security as early as possible. Yet as difficult as it can be to wait, there are also some good reasons why you should consider not claiming Social Security early. Even if your circumstances change and force you to make a different decision when it actually comes time to retire, knowing why it might make sense to wait can help you plan your entire retirement financial strategy more effectively. 3 Social Security cards with a brass key on top. Image source: Getty Images. 1. You're still working and will end up forfeiting your benefits anyway The most obvious situation when it doesn't make sense to claim Social Security early is if you're still working and making enough money that you'll have to forfeit whatever you receive in benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has rules that force you to give up what you get from Social Security if your income is above certain limits. Specifically, if you make more than $17,040 in 2018 and won't reach your full retirement age during the year, you'll have to give up $1 in annual benefits for every $2 you make above that $17,040 threshold. For someone who'd be slated to get a roughly average monthly check of $1,400 from Social Security, earnings of more than $50 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-28 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1315.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.64 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 23919658.0607974 - Transaction Count: 219624.0 - Unique Addresses: 494788.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#ethearnal #DAICO #blockchain #ico #ethereum #bitcoin #ICO2.0 Starts today @ 15:00 UTC ! #moonmissionpic.twitter.com/IdfBlfwYyB', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 11:00:23 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ZCL, $ETH, $XRP, $LTC, $ETC, $NEO, $DGB, $BCH, $XVG http://bit.ly/2FeDkJe\xa0"', 'Heena Khan Bangalore Escort Service Escorts In Bangalore Call Girls https://t.co/IwUdG8OElw @miakhalifa @MiaMalkova @Miami_Escorts #bitcoin https://t.co/fBnTfS38Ou', 'BTC Price: 10760.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11074.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 874.93$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/acsIOdCPW7', '#Bitcoin 1.31% \nUltima: R$ 35917.90 Alta: R$ 36400.00 Baixa: R$ 34401.53\nFonte: Foxbit', '11:20 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %2.17 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$DGB : %0.91 \n $VRC : %0.89 \n $LBC : %0.59 \n $NXT : %0.42 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $AMP : %-2.35 \n $MAID : %-2.00\n$NMC : %-1.68 \n $PASC : %-1.54 \n $STR : %-1.18', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/3PQXA\xa0', '#BTC Average: 10809.31$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10749.00$\n#Poloniex - 10742.26$\n#Bitstamp - 10748.58$\n#Coinbase - 10798.40$\n#Binance - 10755.71$\n#CEXio - 10952.10$\n#Kraken - 10760.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10777.00$\n#Bittrex - 10791.00$\n#GateCoin - 11019.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '11:20 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $POA : %3.43 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=POABTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$BQX : %1.41 \n $MCO : %1.19 \n $VEN : %1.00\n$SNM : %0.83 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $ARN : %-3.49 \n $RDN : %-2.04 \n $OAX : %-1.60 \n $NCASH : %-1.29 \n $POWR : %-1.16', '2018-02-28 17:15:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', '#BTC Average: 10806.28$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10758.00$\n#Poloniex - 10747.01$\n#Bitstamp - 10750.34$\n#Coinbase - 10755.00$\n#Binance - 10762.01$\n#CEXio - 10999.60$\n#Kraken - 10768.80$\n#Cryptopia - 10740.00$\n#Bittrex - 10763.00$\n#GateCoin - 11019.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin und #BitcoinFutures mit leichtem Kursplus \nBTCUSD:BITSTAMP 10751.00 1.75% http://bit.ly/2kAl9oF\xa0 \nBTCUSD:COINBASE 10745.00 1.69% http://bit.ly/2CzYCzy\xa0\nBitcoin Futures CBOE 10700 http://bit.ly/2l0b2cG\xa0\nBitcoin Futures CME 10720 http://bit.ly/2CWoSRN\xa0', ' Buy! (12:06:20 am PDT)\nPrice: 10770.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 10775.30 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 10767.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', '02/28 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 00:01:29 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $NEO, $XVG, $ZCL, $ETC, $XLM, $OMG http://bit.ly/2oDYCW3\xa0"', '28 Şubat 2018 Saat 11:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 40.865,20 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Feb 28, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 10,745.40$ \| 8,782.20€ \| 7,725.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/roSh4NhCS5', 'USD: 107.070\nEUR: 130.890\nGBP: 148.763\nAUD: 83.568\nNZD: 77.444\nCNY: 16.916\nCHF: 113.819\nBTC: 1,158,019\nETH: 94,300\nWed Feb 28 17:00 JST', '[00:00] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $ZCL $LTC $XRP $NEO $ICX $ETC $NANO $TRXpic.twitter.com/KlnQR4aBS2', 'BTC Price: 10746.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11074.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 875.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/JzbFwPux7W', '2018年02月28日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0535535円\n24時間の最高値 0.0608893円\n24時間の最安値 0.0415689円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0569991円\n24時間の最高値 0.0584575円\n24時間の最安値 0.0440582円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 127 位 / 全 912 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/02/28 17:00\n#BTC 1124642.5円\n#ETH 91524.1円\n#ETC 3631.9円\n#BCH 129775.2円\n#XRP 96.4円\n#XEM 41.8円\n#LSK 2049.2円\n#MONA 605円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-28 08:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $10761.77\nBCH: $1243.3\nETH: $874.49\nZEC: $405.12\nLTC: $215.52\nETC: $34.66\nXRP: $0.9215', '02/28 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000832967 円 (前日比 : -9.61 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 8329 円 \n10億剛力 = 83296 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '2018/02/28（水）17:00\nビットコインの価格は1,124,642円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/cTck2GBb5H', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,018 70.€ \| -0.14% \| Kraken \| 28/02/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/28 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,155,710円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 43円↓2.27%\n#Monacoin : 605円↓0.17%\n#Ethereum : 94,300円↓1.05%\n#Zaif : 1円↓50%', '02/28 16:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '2018/02/28 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000309 BTC(3.48円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000330 BTC(3.71円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000395 BTC(4.44円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000469 BTC(5.27円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000476 BTC(5.35円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '28 Febrero, 2018 04:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 10814.3']... - Contextual Past News Article: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed federal civil enforcement lawsuits against three virtual currency operators. The list of charges is extensive, and includes fraud, misrepresentation, and misappropriation in connection with trading Bitcoin. The suit against one of the operators is sealed and not public, but the CFTC issued press releases detailing the action against the other two operators, CabbageTech (also known as Coin Drop Markets) and The Entrepreneurs Headquarters. The fact that three cryptocurrency companies are being sued, out of the hundreds that have sprung up overnight, isn’t exactly surprising, but the details of the case show exactly how ripe Bitcoin is for scams right now. Don't Miss : How to cut the cord without losing live network TV or your DVR In the case of The Entrepeneurs Headquarters, the CFTC is alleging that the company was running a classic Ponzi scheme. The company and its owner, Dillon Michael Dean, are charged “with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, misrepresenting that customers’ funds would be pooled and invested in products including binary options, making Ponzi-style payments to commodity pool participants from other participants’ funds, misappropriating pool participants’ funds, and failing to register with the CFTC.” James McDonald, the CFTC’s Director of Enforcement, said that Dean “sought to take advantage of that public interest, offering retail customers the chance to use Bitcoin to invest in binary options, when in reality they were only buying into a Ponzi scheme. As this case shows, the CFTC will continue to take swift action to stop such fraudulent schemes and to hold fraudsters accountable for their misconduct.” In the second case, the CFTC alleges that Patrick K. McDonnell and his company CabbageTech “engaged in a deceptive and fraudulent virtual currency scheme to induce customers to send money and virtual currencies to CDM, purportedly in exchange for real-time virtual currency trading advice and for virtual currency purchasing and trading on behalf of the customers under McDonnell’s direction. In fact, as charged in the CFTC Complaint, the supposedly expert, real-time virtual currency advice was never provided, and customers who provided funds to McDonnell and CDM to purchase or trade on their behalf never saw those funds again. In short, McDonnell and CDM used their fraudulent solicitations to obtain and then simply misappropriate customer funds.” Story continues Once the fraud was discovered, McDonnell “removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with CDM Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants’ fraud and misappropriation.” Basically, if a shady website you’ve never heard of before pops up and offers to take control of your untraceable, unrecoverable cryptocurrency, maybe think twice before grabbing your credit card. BGR Top Deals: How to cut the cord without losing live network TV or your DVR $26 device uses your phone to beam holographic navigation onto your car’s dash Trending Right Now: The Galaxy S9’s main specs detailed in extensive new report Watch a rocket booster nearly destroy a Chinese village when it falls to Earth and explodes iPhone X may be discontinued this year See the original version of this article on BGR.com... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ilacksleep', 'What is your alt strategy for the next few weeks?', 16, '2018-02-28 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/', 'Before the crash it looked like we were headed towards a big alt rise. However the crash happened and now BTC fees and the backlog has nearly cleared. \n\nSo it looks like BTC will be on the rise until the mempool gets filled up to what it was again.\n\nWhat is your alt strategy until then? Hold, sell or buy?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/', '80r74z', [['u/MrPeriodical', 11, '2018-02-28 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/duxqyn3/', "I've been holding LINK since January.\n\nI will keep holding. ", '80r74z'], ['u/BlokChainzDaRapper', 17, '2018-02-28 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/duxrhvi/', 'Sell my green candles to buy the red candles. Rinse and repeat.\n\nI call it Inverted FOMO. I will dump anything that does too well and dive into my tanking coins. Will let you know how it goes. ', '80r74z']]], ['u/brewstrmd', 'Expert plan 33/48 since 2/05 69%', 16, '2018-02-28 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Cindicator/comments/80rdm4/expert_plan_3348_since_205_69/', 'This is an approximation. Hasn’t been the best week since my last post. What was interesting was it predicted Btc would fall after reaching a high of about $11,800 last week. So usually when Btc falls the alts follow. So it almost seems that call would have trumped the other predictions ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Cindicator/comments/80rdm4/expert_plan_3348_since_205_69/', '80rdm4', [['u/glampflap', 10, '2018-02-28 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Cindicator/comments/80rdm4/expert_plan_3348_since_205_69/duy05eq/', 'Take palm beach confidential as an example. That newsletter is heavily leaked, yet I still purchased a subscription because I didn’t want to risk my trading decisions on random people who leaked it online. It’s a good thing I purchased it because some of these leak telegram groups push random tokens saying it’s a leak when really they are trying to pump for themselves. Any hedge fund who wants cnd will pay to make sure the alerts are legit. Why would they risk their funds on the back of random twitter accounts? It’s called being penny smart, dollar stupid. I don’t think we need to worry about leaks. It happens and it’s not going to ruin the market for CND.', '80rdm4']]], ['u/TwiceARunner', 'Fear and Loathing in Oxon Hill -- Taking LSD at CPAC (a report from the field)', 87, '2018-02-28 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/', 'Like many other bystanders, I find my country’s descent into fascism nearly impossible to process, watching American politics turn into a Molotov cocktail, mixed with 1-part hatred, 1 part cruelty, 2 parts absurdity. Or was it always this way? What I really wanted was to understand—not in the sense of reading some limp-dicked NPR profile of the rural, coalmining Trump voter, but to truly understand, to enter the blackened heart of racism and fascism itself and explore its beating veins. \n\nSince I can’t actually do that, I figured I’d do the next best thing: Drop acid at CPAC. \n\nDescribed as “burning man meets the superbowl for conservatives” the Conservative Political Action Conference takes place each year in Oxon Hill, Maryland, about 30 minutes outside DC. Obviously, I couldn’t give a dime of money to these people, or my witness would turn into compliance. I made a plan to sneak in: scope out the venue Thursday night and sneak in Friday. I bought a hotel room at the Gaylord National for Friday night, so that I would have a home base to retreat to in case my trip got too intense. \n\n\nFriday, February 23rd. \n\n2pm – I took 3 tabs of LSD and descended towards the conference with my roommate Allen. As an early 20’s white kid dressed in a suit with one of those dumb Macklemore haircuts—physically, I didn’t stand out at all here. I tucked my (stolen) lanyard into the inside of my suit jacket, so the red CPAC lettering was visible around my deck but the white ID badge wasn’t quite so obviously missing. Allen and I walked toward the main hall, where conservative organizations set up booths with sign-up sheets, informational packets, buttons, stickers and more as attendees mingled about and chatted.\n\nWithout even noticing, Allen and I were stopped short by security. “We need to see ID.” Allen managed to spit out something about forgetting the badges in our hotel room, all the sudden we were walking the other way. Fuck. I was starting to panic – I was 30 minutes in, the acid would hit any second, and we were locked out. \n\n“Let me try something,” Allen said. He went over to the registration table and started talking with the volunteers. He had applied for a press pass in advance of the event, but was rejected—probably, I figured, from the tone of his stories. Miraculously, he came back clutching a press pass. We were in. \n\nWith Allen through security clear, he was able to prop open a door we had scouted out Thursday to let me in. In the in the main hall, I felt the familiar sensations of LSD start to kick in. My mind felt overloaded, overstimulated with thoughts circling in and out faster than I could process them. The room began to swim back and forth, straight lines became squiggly, colors and sensations clashing together in a beautiful, terrifying whirl. \n\nTime to pretend to be a real person. Suddenly I needed to expend conscious mental thought on how to stand, how to relax my facial muscles, how to be a real human being. Every new stimulus needed to be unpacked – where does reality begin and my own mind end? Where does my mind begin and the drug end? Every sentence I offered, every decision I made entailed winning the battle to stay grounded to reality. I looked at my phone. It had been one hour and 15 minutes since onset. I could win the next few battles—but could I win every single one of them for the next 14 hours? Or would this experiment end with me rolling naked around AEI’s beanbags (which, for some reason, were a part of their exhibition booth)? \n\nA girl walked up to me and Allen. “Who are you here with?” she asked, smiling. My eyes nearly bugged out of my head. Who the fuck was I here with? What am I doing? “I’m just…here,” I responded, feeling the words crawl desperately out of my mouth. Allen swooped in, saving the day. “I’m press, this is my roommate.” He continued chatted with her while I strategically angled my body away from hers toward the other side of Allen. Sauvé. I ducked off to another booth: Turning Point USA. “Hey, can scan your badge?” The volunteer asked. The question hung in the air as I processed it. What is going on? Why am I scanning my badge? “I don’t….I don’t have it...” I responded, breaking down into a nervous laugh. He laughed nervously back at me. I gathered myself as I drifted back towards Allen. “Chill,” I thought. “If there’s ever a time in which soul-crushing amounts of social awkwardness are to be tolerated, it’s at a conference of young conservatives.” Tolerated? No…Expected. Encouraged. It’s actually chic here, it’s vogue. I burst out laughing at this thought. Two girls looked me over.\n\nI needed to sit down. In the middle of the Heritage Foundation’s exhibition booth, but also somehow isolated and off to the side, was a series of couches. I plotted down in one. I felt overwhelmed by the oppressive forces around me, it was exhausting just to chronicle them, much less defeat them. I felt them pushing against the fabric of my being. \n\n* Ideological. I was surrounded by waves of people who, if they had their way, would destroy everything I stood for, everything I cared about. I had decided years ago to devote my professional life to economic justice, racial justice, social justice. I don’t always get it right, I often fall short, I often fuck up, but it is my raison d’etre. It’s what I get out of bed in the morning to do. And sitting in the middle of the Heritage Foundation’s exhibition, I found myself surrounded by a wave of humanity equally driven by the pursuit of politics, but to work in exact opposition of me. If I give 60 good years of my life working in progressive politics, I was easily looking at a combined thousand years of work in service of hatred, the pursuit of money, racism, fascism. \n\n* Practical. Hotel security paced around the floor. This wasn’t the last place I’d have to sneak into, and security would be looking to enforce the parameters of the event. They would kick me out without a ticket. Another hostile force to navigate. Avoiding and outwitting them would take serious mental concentration.\n\n* Moment to moment. Making sense of the enemies was a constant struggle. In a single moment I could have a new force pushing against me—something simple like a crowd walking in the opposite direction, my own physical body giving discomfort, a hostile stare from a total stranger. \n\nTaking in the scene around me, I felt almost like a character in Inception, in the [scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ6aHTngQEg) where Joseph Gordon Levitt steals a kiss from Ellen Page. Right now, everyone was neutral to me. But if I was too off—if I disturbed the subconscious energy of CPAC – they would turn against me like a body expelling a virus. \n\nAs I was processing this, I was enveloped by an intense audio-hallucination. “Exercise your mind,” a voice boomed over and over again, accompanied by the chirping of what sounded like crickets sounding off in a steady pattern. Partly hearing it, partly feeling it, I felt the voice painting the landscape of my thoughts and folding the corners of my mind. “Exercise your mind….” I tried to ground myself….was it real? Where was the voice coming from? I concentrated and found its source---it was real. The NRA had a booth with a sound system, but I listened closer. “Exercise your rights!” it exclaimed on loop. \n\nFreed from the illusion, I connected again with the physical world and noticed Allen sitting next to me, deep in conversation with a man trying to sell him on a story. The man handed me a press release “Americans for Truth About Homosexuality.” The press release was about how gays were taking over CPAC, and the gay agenda was winning in America. A second man came over to talk to us about it – Peter Barbara. I stared at the men, horrified and fascinated. Who was more connected to reality, me or them? And to what pieces of reality? It was a common theme for all the conservatives I’d listen to that day. \n\nSomehow or another, we got the fuck out there. Allen was leading us to a panel presentation when I heard a voice call his name out. A black couple who knew Allen started chatting with him. I stood still, terrified, trying not to give up the game. “Who is this guy, your bodyguard?” The black guy cracked, smiling. I gave a friendly laugh, but tried to correct myself—was I standing like a body guard? What did that even mean?\n\nThe man launched into a fire-and-brimstone rant about the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary. “I’m telling you man, it’s a bloodbath. It’s uglier than I ever seen, and Rauner is in trouble, he’s gonna lose everything south of McLean…” Allen nodded along as the man’s eyes widened…”I’m on the ground, you need you realize how fucked up it’s gotten in Illinois…” The man started making an impassioned case about how Gov. Rauner had ruined everything by not playing the game and hooking up other government officials with cozy, $800,000 jobs and pensions. He seemed to be, as best as I could tell, making a case for bribery and corruption. “Look man, all I’m saying is we could have avoided all this, this bloodbath of a primary, all Rauner had to do was play the game, but no. And now look. He’s getting hit with superbowl ads, he’s gonna lose 40, 45, 49 percent of the vote. Watch man!” \n\nSuddenly noticing my own silence, I chimed in. “That’s gonna catch a lot of people by surprise,” I offered. “What you mean?” the guy looked at me, squinting. Fuck. “Nothing, nevermind,” I said hurriedly, looking down. I realized I could barely string sentences together. I was peaking. “No man,” he said, staying on me. “I’m not tryna knock what you were saying, I just literally don’t understand what you mean.” Fuck. Why did I open my mouth. I searched for the words to get out this. “Nationally, I mean, the closeness of the race…” His eyes lit up “Oh yeah, yeah, they don’t even know what it’s like on the ground!” He continued ranting, attention averted from me. I breathed a small sign of relief. Never opening my mouth again. \n\nWe escaped and wandered over to a conference on bitcoin, starring former Rep. Randy Neugebauer, who served 7 terms in Congress and sat on the financial services committee. A longtime critic of payday loan regulation, he was investigated in 2015 for alleged bribery and illegal gratuity from payday loan industry financiers. The panel quickly delved into the buttoned-up, technical discussion of bitcoin…enormous potential…access to capital…price discovery…regulatory challenges and opportunities…I stared at the panelists, the words whizzing over my head, impossible to follow. What did all these rich conservatives care about? Really, at the end of the day, is bitcoin a threat? Is it going to knock us off our mountain of wealth? Perhaps it’s a tool, to further entrench our grip on capital and power? \n\nI scribbled down in my notes.* “What is bitcoin? A friend, a foe, a tool, a threat? It’s sort of like when you show up to work and a woman is wearing the same top as you.”* I nodded, satisfied with the wisdom of my revelation. \n\nThe panel talked around bitcoin for an hour and took audience questions. A muscular man wearing American flag clothing stood up and shot his hand up into the air. His speech, his clothing, his mannerisms were starkly different than the technocrats on the panel. “Okay, so bitcoin right? No one knows who made it, but it might have been Satoshi Nakomora? And so, stop me if I’m wrong, but I’m a Christian, and if the Japanese get their hands on this….” He continued to vomit nonsense for another minute and I began to wonder if he too might have been on acid. “A just question” I texted Allen. \n\nAn elderly woman raised her hand. “I just got used to using the whole credit card online thing,” she began, a note of desperation in her voice. “Is bitcoin the future? Is this something we’re all going to have to learn?”\n\nI made another note:* ‘New proposed CPAC bitcoin panel: “Okay, Really Though, That First Panel Was Fun, but What the Fuck is Bitcoin Actually?”’\n\nLeaving the panel, I wondered what the Randy Neugebauer’s of the world thought of the flag wearing MAGA chuds they were surrounded with, their ideological bedfellows who provided their political lifeblood. Disgusted? Ashamed? Or more at ease than I would assume?\n\nI retreated to the hotel room with Allen to catch my breath. “Oh hey, I got you a shirt from one of the booths,” Allen said, tossing me a shirt. It was from the NRA, and read “Exercise your Rights.” I stared at it wearily. \n\nI accompanied Allen out to dinner. On the way back in, we saw the outside of the Gaylord—a protestor had projected “Dreamers deserve protection” onto the side of the hotel. I smiled. We snuck into the press pit of the Ronald Reagan reception dinner--$300 a plate. Judge Jeannine was the speaker, her voice sharp, piercing. “A strong man, a man for our times, a man who can protect us…” \n\nI convinced Allen to sneak into the Ronald Reagan reception after the dinner was over and people were up from their tables, dancing and mingling. We grabbed desserts and beers from the open bar and sat down at a table close to the stage. I reached into my wallet and grabbed a dollar to tip the bartender. I noticed a piece of writing on it—it was stamped in red ink. “Follow the money” it said, linking to a website about “Soros Cash.” Judge Jeannine was there, talking with guests. Sheriff David Clark stood there in his cowboy hat, permanent scowl etched into his face. We truly were in the belly of the beast.\n\nIn the table in front of us, a ten-year-old wearing a fedora was being interviewed on camera. We watched in the spectacle in bewilderment. Allen looked him up, he was Phoenix Legg, the youngest credentialed reporter at CPAC. “See, look, you aren’t the only press here” I joked. “Allen rubbed his temples. ‘I’m not sure who is really the one tripping here, you or me.” \n\nWe made our way to the Casino at the MGM Grand. I had decided not to gamble, even my mental state, but then thought, eh, what the fuck? I needed to make back the money I put down to get the hotel room. I put $200 on black. \n\n17 red.\n\nI decided to ruminate in the feeling of loss for a little while. Allen was itching to get to the blackjack table—he had spent weeks practicing how to count cards. Even though he was positively broke, he put up $100 to gamble. I watched as he lost it all in 6 hands, casually spinning a slot machine as it methodically ate my $20. \n\nFinally, from my fragile mental state, from a day at CPAC, from Allen and I losing our money, I felt the desperation set in. I came here…to do what? To learn? Had I learned anything? At the Reagan dinner, the mood was positively victorious. The ancient fossils, with their lizard skin and smug looks, were celebrating the night, celebrating their spoils. I had felt a little rush from being on drugs in their midst, sneaking in to their dinner and their event, but make no mistake who the winners were. As families are deported and people die in the streets from no medicine and kids go hungry in America, the lizards will die old, happy, and with a smug look of victory plastered on their face. Their asshole sons in asshole frats with asshole trust funds will be just fine. We had lost. And even if we won in the future, it was too late for everybody who needed saving in these four years.\n\nBut what can you do? I went back to the roulette table and put the table max on black. $300. As the roulette wheel spun around, a thought occurred to me: I shouldn’t have bet against red at CPAC. \n\nI looked away the ball stopped rolling but heard Allen’s excited whoop. 26 black. \n\nTechnically I had only won $80 on the night, but as the cashier counted out 6 Benjamin Franklin’s for me, it felt like I lot more. My mind and my body were wearing on me. It was almost 2am, I needed to stop tripping. I finally got back to the room at 4am and starting drowning Nyquil, anything to make this trip stop.\n\nI woke up the next morning, incredibly groggy from my heroic dose of Nyquil. I threw on my clothes, stuffed my shit into my suitcase, and dragged myself downstairs. I followed Allen as we snuck past one last round of volunteers and into the convention hall. \n\nI looked up at the speaker. “I’m Rick Harrison from pawn stars, and I’m here to tell you why I’m a conservative!” The crowd roared in approval. I scribbed down in my notes. \n\nThe lights are on but nobody’s home. The music has stopped but I’m still dancing. The show must go on.* \n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/', '80rhad', [['u/i__want__to__die', 16, '2018-02-28 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxn8zr/', 'is this original?', '80rhad'], ['u/TwiceARunner', 23, '2018-02-28 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxncq4/', 'depends, are you a cop? ', '80rhad'], ['u/i__want__to__die', 16, '2018-02-28 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxnmz8/', 'saying "this work is original" about a first-person narrative doesn\'t necessarily mean that narrative is true. works of art don\'t count as evidence (unless substantiated by other evidence) in court.', '80rhad'], ['u/TwiceARunner', 24, '2018-02-28 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxnq9d/', "Lol true. Yeah, it's original. ", '80rhad'], ['u/BlackBorophyll', 28, '2018-02-28 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxodc1/', '>Time to pretend to be a real person. Suddenly I needed to expend conscious mental thought on how to stand, how to relax my facial muscles, how to be a real human being. Every new stimulus needed to be unpacked – where does reality begin and my own mind end? Where does my mind begin and the drug end? Every sentence I offered, every decision I made entailed winning the battle to stay grounded to reality. I looked at my phone. It had been one hour and 15 minutes since onset. I could win the next few battles—but could I win every single one of them for the next 14 hours? Or would this experiment end with me rolling naked around AEI’s beanbags (which, for some reason, were a part of their exhibition booth)? \n\nThis psychedelic-induced mini panic attack gave me anxiety. I know it too well.\n\nThank you for your service. And your valor.', '80rhad'], ['u/missingnocchi', 23, '2018-02-28 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxrm7a/', "Holy shit man, this is fantastic. I got completely caught up in the rhythm of the drug-addled mind, so much that I had a mini-crash when I finished. Hat's off.", '80rhad'], ['u/Prince_Kropotkin', 14, '2018-02-28 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxzavp/', 'This is great. For a while I actually thought you were turning a HST bit into copypasta.', '80rhad'], ['u/shaddupbeechmam', 14, '2018-02-28 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duy1cnh/', 'I love LSD and I think people overstate how serious it is\n\nBut doing this would permanently destroy my psyche', '80rhad'], ['u/TwiceARunner', 21, '2018-02-28 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duy1r5u/', "oh yeah, there's a lot more. But it's already such a wall of text, I tried to put in the moments that stuck out the most to me. One other moment worth writing up was walking back from dinner, Allen and I came across a bunch of obviously wasted CPAC kids. They were having an animated discussion about the power of money in politics, and this one kid was basically yelling MONEY MONEY MONEY and smacking his hands together, watching it while tripping was weird as fuck but in retrospect it was probably just typical drunk behavior. Anyway, these guys walk past a parked cop car and one kid lunges toward the window, yells TAX CUTS like right in the face of the cop, for absolutely no reason at all, acting super erratic and aggressive. Then he acts like nothing happened and goes right back to walking along with his friends.\n\nI looked at him and I just started wondering how many debates he's been in his life about shootings of unarmed black guys, and how if Michael Brown didn't rob a convenience store or if someone hadn't done X to the cop he'd still be alive today. Meanwhile he's drunkenly lunging and screaming nonsense at cops and he didn't even think twice about it. He'll probably remember it tomorrow but it won't even register as significant. I'm speculating obviously but it felt so spot on just watching it happen. \n\nI could say a lot more about the logistics of sneaking into each place and stealing a lanyard, which was in there when I first wrote it up but was taking up too much space so I cut some sections. ", '80rhad'], ['u/vegansalim', 10, '2018-02-28 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duy3v75/', '> “Hey, can scan your badge?” The volunteer asked. The question hung in the air as I processed it. What is going on? Why am I scanning my badge? “I don’t….I don’t have it...” I responded, breaking down into a nervous laugh. He laughed nervously back at me. I gathered myself as I drifted back towards Allen. “Chill,” I thought. “If there’s ever a time in which soul-crushing amounts of social awkwardness are to be tolerated, it’s at a conference of young conservatives.” Tolerated? No…Expected. Encouraged. It’s actually chic here, it’s vogue. I burst out laughing at this thought. Two girls looked me over.\n\nSo fucking funny. I want this to be stickied.', '80rhad']]], ['u/fluffyfluffdbs', 'Dogecoin just saved my ass!!!', 17, '2018-02-28 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/80rmbw/dogecoin_just_saved_my_ass/', 'I just wanted to buy some zclassic, because of the coming btcp fork. One of the devs said btcp will be on hitbtc, so I thought that zcl will also be on hitbtc. Out of 11usd of ethereum that I have, I deposited 10. I was sad to find out they didnt have zcl on there ;(. I immedietely wanted to withdrawl to another exchange that has zcl. It was satosho trade. But they didn\'t have ethereum trading pairs. BUT, they had doge trading pairs! But I thought "meh, blocktrades fees are quite high", and I decided to use litecoin trading pairs. I wanted to transfer my eth to binance. But there was a problem. Hitbtc had an 8usd withdrawl fee. Yes you heard that right. It is a flat fee, no matter how much u withdrawl, u pay them 8usd. Out of my 10usd of eth I only had 2!!! I was devastated! I tried to withdrawl from binance, but the ammount was too small!!! I quickly deposited 1 usd of ethereum I had left, and I realised it was still too little! I needed 0.01 eth, but I had only 0.003. I had nothing to do... Those 3 usd were stuck there forever...\n\nBut along came the savior, my text wallet!!! It had just a bit over 1000 doge. They at the currency exchange rates(1D = 1D) were just enough, 0.007 ether! Those brave doge quickly jumped into the exchange portal and transformed themselfs into black prisms, called "Ethereums". They fearlessly jumped into binance and dragged out those 3 usd of eth! I exchanged them for steem.In the end, thanks to them I lost 8 usd, instead of 11. I sadly I needed some ether, so I exchanges half of steemt to doge, and half(about 6 usd) to ether.\nSadly, my text wallet is a bit emptier now... I will forever miss those 500 doge. Minute of silence for them 😓', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/80rmbw/dogecoin_just_saved_my_ass/', '80rmbw', [['u/[deleted]', 14, '2018-02-28 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/80rmbw/dogecoin_just_saved_my_ass/duxso4w/', 'I don’t understand most of what you just said, but yay!', '80rmbw']]], ['u/dextro91', 'IS: "We\'ve heard you loud and clear - you want more seasonal units! We\'ve decided to broaden our horizons, so please look forward to..."', 165, '2018-02-28 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/', "Seasonal Banner: Heroes that are dressed for church!\n\nAlso:\n\n- Heroes participating in the superbowl!\n\n- Heroes that are comfortable with their sexuality!\n\n- Heroes in the service industry!\n\n- Heroes that invested early in bitcoin!\n\nLet's hear some others. Feel free to describe the banners/units in as much detail as you want!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/', '80slvb', [['u/nosefera2', 148, '2018-02-28 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwelm/', '>Heroes who are comfortable with their sexuality\n\nSo niles is seasonal? ', '80slvb'], ['u/Trickster_Tricks', 66, '2018-02-28 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwft4/', "Don't forget Leon too", '80slvb'], ['u/nosefera2', 49, '2018-02-28 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwhns/', 'Rhajat is tallied up too', '80slvb'], ['u/Trickster_Tricks', 45, '2018-02-28 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwj1m/', "And Soleil too. I think we have a seasonal banner right there.\n\n~~Don't look IS please~~", '80slvb'], ['u/fuegoninja04', 21, '2018-02-28 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwmnu/', 'Pancake day heros when?', '80slvb'], ['u/TacoBeard117', 36, '2018-02-28 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwmuc/', 'Can we have Heroes cosplaying as Gundams?\n\nFinally a legitimate reason to both be armored and not be in a suit of armor the size of the Nightingale. ', '80slvb'], ['u/WholeLottaThangs', 30, '2018-02-28 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwom9/', '>heroes that invested early in bitcoin\n\nSomeone tell /u/XXXCheckmate to get over here', '80slvb'], ['u/CrazyRican16', 13, '2018-02-28 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwpmz/', 'Heroes at the Olympics. Let’s have Seasonal Camus with a hockey stick or something.', '80slvb'], ['u/shaginus', 63, '2018-02-28 03:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwv8c/', 'Heroes that is Gay or European?', '80slvb'], ['u/Viola_Buddy', 44, '2018-02-28 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwwfl/', "In all honesty, I would love really offbeat seasonsals like this. If we're going to be having a million alts, at least make them interesting.\n\nI've been wanting Miriel to be a Nobel Prize seasonal. Casino night Joshua would be great, too. ", '80slvb'], ['u/Trickster_Tricks', 21, '2018-02-28 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwxlg/', "There we go. We've got a name and four units. Make them all armour units with skimpy outfits and we have ourselves a seasonal banner.", '80slvb'], ['u/American-Swiper', 31, '2018-02-28 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxxdwq/', 'Snow Day Heroes\n\nft. Canas', '80slvb'], ['u/Maxis-the-Merc', 43, '2018-02-28 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxxtju/', 'Heroes that have never been stung by bees: \n\nNino\n\nOboro\n\nVirion\n\nMarth', '80slvb'], ['u/PryoPootis', 21, '2018-02-28 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxzaaj/', 'Jeez... you forgot the ones who are Gay AND European.', '80slvb'], ['u/Jiggly0622', 18, '2018-02-28 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxzatx/', 'Spelling Bee heroes:\n\n- Delthea\n- Mist\n- Elise\n- Gordin\n- ~~Nino~~', '80slvb'], ['u/XXXCheckmate', 16, '2018-02-28 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy0rht/', 'I wish', '80slvb'], ['u/sstizzle', 28, '2018-02-28 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy1bk7/', "Don't know about you guys but I get a major never-stung-by-bees vibe from Lissa ", '80slvb'], ['u/JanSolo28', 12, '2018-02-28 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy2uyd/', 'Joshua would either be a Dagger unit and throw poker chips like Takumi throws mochi\n\nOr Tome and he makes it rain chips/money literally', '80slvb'], ['u/thekeyofe', 17, '2018-02-28 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy3f3l/', '> * Heroes participating in the superbowl!\n\n[Superb owl, you say?](https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/feheroes_gamepedia_en/a/ad/Full_Portrait_Feh.png)', '80slvb'], ['u/That_Shrub', 11, '2018-02-28 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy3vp9/', 'I would whale for orcas. \n\nHeh', '80slvb'], ['u/LuluQuagsire', 10, '2018-02-28 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy48e3/', 'Heroes’ Horses! Not the heroes on horses, just their horses!', '80slvb'], ['u/sstizzle', 11, '2018-02-28 15:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duyn0p4/', 'Seasonal banner: Heroes who have been stung by bees a lot:\n\nFrederick\n\nHector\n\nRaven\n\nSelena\n\nCordelia\n\nRoy is a wildcard for either banner. He could be extremely stung by bees but I can also see him never being stung by a bee.', '80slvb']]], ['u/Cryptographington', 'Fee-split/PoS coins are cheap again. Which ones are the best buys for passive income?', 103, '2018-02-28 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/', 'With bitcoin steady at 10,000 or so, many altcoins are now bottoming out. The biggest drops seemed to come from fee-split coins and PoS coins, which means it\'s time to buy again. I hate selling my crypto holdings and so I\'m looking to make some passive income with these types of coins. Here\'s what I\'ve found after researching:\n\nCryptopia Fee Shares (CEFS) - There are a fixed 6300 coins in existence and the price is $1900 per coin, meaning the market cap is only 12 million USD - yet Cryptopia\'s volume is on par with Kucoin\'s and way higher than COSS\'s. My theory is that the apparent "high price" per coin is scaring people off, because buying a fee split coin at 12 million USD cap seems like a huge steal to me. It payed out at $180/CEFS last month, which is an ~8% ROI each month. It also pays based on what you hold at the end of the month, which is tomorrow, so I\'m probably going to buy in tonight and see how the payout goes. \n\nCOSS - This is the only one I already own, and I bought in at $0.20. I am considering buying more. For some reason though, nobody trades on their exchange. It is truly not a bad exchange. This one also feels like a hidden gem, it\'s just that the volume is so low that the ROI is less than 1% right now. It\'s the risky buy for the future. \n\nKucoin Shares - Down from $20 to $4, now at a 400 million dollar market cap. Seems like a decent chance to buy in. Can anyone comment who owns some? \n\nQRL (Quantum Resistant Ledger) - Set to launch the mainnet this month, it will start as proof of work and transition to PoS later this year, so it\'s a long-term HODL - especially since Quantum Computers are still in the development phase. \n\nPIVX - Like buying DASH at $35. The ROI is small now but it\'s a hold in case it increases in value. Great, community run project as well. I\'ll likely be buying in unless anyone knows of any red flags that make DASH superior or something. \n\nLisk and Ark - Great but still too expensive, feel like I\'ve missed the boat on those two to really see any big ROIs long-term\n\nAny comments on these coins or suggestions for others I didn\'t list are greatly appreciated.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/', '80stcv', [['u/nineonetwoonethrow', 17, '2018-02-28 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duxy9r8/', "Ark - Great but still too expensive, feel like I've missed the boat on those two to really see any big ROIs long-term\n\nLisk is failing but ARK still has a long of potential, and 10% roi on top of the price increase is pretty good. \n\nYou could also try and secure a WaBi masternode before it's announced for about 5k WaBi (i assume it'll be near this amount)\n\n", '80stcv'], ['u/LargeSnorlax', 47, '2018-02-28 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duxznzq/', "I was wanting to buy COSS at $1 but continually cautioned against it. Here's why:\n\n- Despite massive advertising and COSS shares literally requiring people to shill, COSS does no volume. It very, very briefly did a couple million a day during their promotion and has flatlined since then.\n\n- COSS [does 60-70% of its trading](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/coss/) in its own token. The rest is tiny volumes of some weird stuff.\n\nI think things like BarterDex and FairX will blow COSS out of the water. For a DEX it is mediocre and I think even Etherdelta has its place over COSS.\n\nCryptopia Fees are nonsense. [Look at this graph](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/cryptopiafeeshares/#charts) and tell me you think this is an awesome investment. [Look at their thread](https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Forum/Thread/2487) and tell me there's satisfied CFS customers in there.\n\nI did research on this one too and noped out of it very quickly. Cryptopia is an ok exchange but I would never trust CEFS and I don't think anyone else should either. \n\nKucoin shares are ok but not good. The reason Kucoin shares are cheap is because they misrepresented what they would do and how they would share income. Another reason is [Kucoin has fallen a long way in volume](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/kucoin/) and is being surpassed by a lot of exchanges and competitors. \n\nQRL is a possible good investment but I don't think being quantum resistant is anything exceptional. Time will tell on it.\n\nPIVX is a good project that a lot of coins have been forking from but I don't see where it's supposed to be $100 in the next year - Probably worth it as an investment, best on the list so far.\n\nArk is probably your next bet and despite being skeptical of it at first, $3.81 is a pretty good buy in point for the project.\n\nLisk, still think it's too expensive of a buyin at $20 and I don't think you should invest in it.\n\nNot trying to shittalk your post or anything with this, I simply don't think people should invest in these particular ones for the reasons I listed above.", '80stcv'], ['u/dfwgolfer1', 37, '2018-02-28 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy1yvg/', 'I\'m not sure how Lisk and Ark are compared when saying that you "missed the boat".\n\nLisk has over $2B market cap and Ark\'s market cap is under $400MM... So Ark would need to grow 500% to hit Lisk\'s size.', '80stcv'], ['u/shallowblue', 26, '2018-02-28 06:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy5g98/', 'Massive advertising? Their major advertising campaign has not even started. That comes once the new engine and fiat gateway are in place in the next few weeks. There have been scant attempts to increase the volume until then because that would just lead to problems and lost faith. Judge COSS a few months from now when great slumbering beast has uncoiled its full magnificence. ', '80stcv'], ['u/LargeSnorlax', 17, '2018-02-28 06:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy5hgz/', "Hey, when / if COSS gets its fiat trading online, I'll revisit the opinion.\n\nHowever, the time is ticking. Many other exchanges are doing the same.", '80stcv'], ['u/Supernova752', 23, '2018-02-28 07:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy6lon/', "OMG will be a huge staking coin in the future. They will pay holders a % of each transaction processed through the network, and Omise already processes something like 180 Billion/year by themselves. \n \nOMG is developing Plasma(as in THE Plasma, 1,000,000TPS network, which they're giving to Ethereum as well), and also has a white label SDK. In short, there is potential for trillions of dollars in transaction volume per year to be processed through the network, and you will earn a % of by staking OMG tokens. One of my favorite long-term holds.", '80stcv'], ['u/skajam', 25, '2018-02-28 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy7mci/', "I was thinking the same. Ark's delegate staking network model gives 9-10% interest, and is a much less risky pick than a lot of these coins. Disclaimer: ark is currently a third of my portfolio", '80stcv'], ['u/xiagan', 10, '2018-02-28 10:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duybq4o/', "Sorry to hear you bought high and sold low.\nNearly everything you said is wrong, so either you are shit at DYOR or intentionally spreading misinformation. \n\nThe FSA is a DAO and will/can never be changed.\n\nCOSS didn't postpone the FIAT gateway. It's been on their roadmap, yes. But there were no plans to implement it earlier.\n\nAnd they certainly have more than one dev.\n\nIt's a high risk/high reward thing so nothing weak hands should consider buying. ", '80stcv'], ['u/bentoboxlb', 10, '2018-02-28 10:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duybs6h/', 'Ark is not expensive at all. I think the All time high was $10? Ark is extremely cheap right now.', '80stcv'], ['u/Rred8118', 21, '2018-02-28 14:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duyjdxs/', 'The Payfair platform is launching at the end of Q1 so the node prices are cheap right now due to it being relatively unknown. Essentially, it is a decentralised escrow platform designed to be a safer alternative to localbitcoin with an elements of ebay thrown in.\n\nI wrote a fairly long post on it yesterday that made the crypto front page, [check it out if your interested](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80lt81/payfair_a_decentralised_escrow_service_think_ebay/)', '80stcv']]], ['u/TheFutureofMoney', 'NEO easily two steps ahead of the overall market in 2018', 79, '2018-02-28 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/', "The top 10 digital currencies, according to CMC, from the last price given in 12/31/17 to tonight. If you can score big in January and February, traditionally the slowest months in the digital currency industry, you'll have a great 2018. Who is blowing up so far in 2018?\n\n\nBitcoin: Down 20.3% in 2018\n\nIOTA: Down 42.5% in 2018\n\nEthereum: Up 15.3%\n\nRipple: Down 58.2%\n\nBCash: Down 48.4%\n\nLitecoin: Down 2.3%\n\nCardano: Down 53%\n\nStellar: Down 14.3%\n\nEOS: Up 2%\n\nNEO: Up 90.5% in 2018\n\nNEO is up 100000% since the start of 2017, 14 months ago. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/', '80t2s7', [['u/dizizviet', 17, '2018-02-28 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy1j2b/', 'Neo and a 2 others in my portfolio was my saving grace so far this year lol', '80t2s7'], ['u/xcryptohippo', 18, '2018-02-28 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy355c/', 'Not even close to being "too late". You\'re still extremely early.', '80t2s7'], ['u/jbertot', 16, '2018-02-28 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy49v1/', 'If you were looking for a x100 so yes, you might be too late. But if you’re looking for a x10, definitely not!', '80t2s7'], ['u/ChamberofSarcasm', 20, '2018-02-28 08:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy93qe/', 'Hold NEO like a naked man holds his berries running through a rose garden. ', '80t2s7'], ['u/TrainingGuyJP', 13, '2018-02-28 09:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duya2wx/', "That's what people said when ETH was 100 bucks. Lol. Don't be those people ", '80t2s7']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, February 28, 2018', 51, '2018-02-28 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/', '80t3g1', [['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 10, '2018-02-28 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy1a9m/', 'It looks to me like it takes significantly more volume for price to move down than the volume it takes for price to move up.\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/Ba6roSl.png\n', '80t3g1'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 14, '2018-02-28 05:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy1jfg/', "For some reason I'm worried it's going to just start plummeting at any second. But I guess since I bought close to the ATH, I'm used to losing money and have come to expect it.", '80t3g1'], ['u/LimbRetrieval-Bot', 10, '2018-02-28 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy265u/', 'I have retrieved these for you _ _\n *** \n ^^To ^^prevent ^^any ^^more ^^lost ^^limbs ^^throughout ^^Reddit, ^^correctly ^^escape ^^the ^^arms ^^and ^^shoulders ^^by ^^typing ^^the ^^shrug ^^as ^^`¯\\\\\\_(ツ)_/¯`', '80t3g1'], ['u/MBA2016', 10, '2018-02-28 05:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy2rdz/', "I felt that way in 2014, don't give up. I put in $30k and now I'm a millionaire.", '80t3g1'], ['u/joyrider5', 11, '2018-02-28 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy660p/', "Apologies for the messy chart below, but this is meant to complement my Point and Figure post earlier today that also discusses 11.9k being a major resistance level. You can find this post here in case you missed it: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80jgzi/daily_discussion_tuesday_february_27_2018/dux3u4t/\n\nKey areas on lower timeframe https://www.tradingview.com/x/wH1rlY2E/ Here I've looked into the smaller timeframe to show that we are at a major point of control here. \n\nBulls are looking very strong right now with good volume, good increase in price, and with no significant bear momentum shift even on lower timeframes.\n\nBut for those considering opening longs here- As we approach 11.9k we need to be aware that pullback to volume support (volume profile node, VWAP) is likely and we could also move down to 10.3 area to find support off trendline and horizontal levels.\n\nIf we move up through 11.2k resistance without having a pullback first that would really impress me and we are likely to push all the way to our major resistance around 11.7k-11.9k at this point.", '80t3g1'], ['u/ToTheMoon9000', 13, '2018-02-28 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy68oq/', 'And 11k wall chewed through in under 1 minute. ', '80t3g1'], ['u/horchatallama', 17, '2018-02-28 08:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy8rl2/', "My trick for doing taxes is to only lose money on crypto so I don't have to report anything.", '80t3g1'], ['u/Polycephal_Lee', 15, '2018-02-28 09:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duya6bz/', "Looks like hashrate is accelerating to a parabolic curve now: https://i.imgur.com/uUMGH3q.png\n\nIn the past 2 months we've added hash power equivalent to the size of the entire network as of 1 year ago. As mining gets more competitive, simply buying becomes more attractive. It would take about 7 months of mining for a S9 to repay itself currently, but in those 7 months you'd expect the difficulty to rise by 3-4x, which might mean the miner would never be profitable.\n\nKeep an eye on hashr... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["• (0:30) -\xa0Berkshire\xa0Hathaway's Annual Letter To Shareholders\n• (2:30) - Buffett's Take On The Bond Market: Should You Be Investing?\n• (7:00) - Should You Wait For A Bigger Pull Back?\n• (13:30) - Stocks To Buy That Buffett Wishes He Could\n• (24:30) - Episode Takeaways: LUV,GBX, HELE, LAD, CPA, TBI\n• [email protected]\nWelcome to Episode #83 of the Value Investor Podcast\nEvery week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks.\nIt’s a big time of the year for value investors as Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Letter to Shareholders was recently released.\nFor value investors, it’s like the Super Bowl and World Series all rolled into one. Berkshire’s Chairman, Warren Buffett, has also made the rounds of various television stations, including CNBC, for his customary question and answer segments so value fans can absorb even more of his investing wisdom.\nBerkshire Has Over $100 Billion in Cash\nBerkshire ended 2017 with a cash hoard of $116 billion, which was also boosted by the corporate tax cuts.\nWith that much cash on hand, it’s not surprising that Buffett talked about doing big acquisitions. He also said that they would be patient and wait to find the right deals.\nBerkshire’s “Problem”\nBut the incredible cash hoard only amplified the “problem” that Berkshire and Buffett have had for several years.\nWith that much cash on hand, they are mostly restricted to what Buffett said: big acquisitions. Additionally, they’re pretty much restricted from taking an equity position in nearly all companies except the largest ones.\nIt’s not surprising, therefore, that they own companies like Apple. More recently, Berkshire also added $19 billion market cap Teva to their portfolio.\nBut being that large, and having that much cash, means they really can’t buy into most small or mid-cap companies. Additionally, they could buy some small and mid-caps outright, but it would be impractical, and would barely put a dent in the $116 billion stash of cash.\nThey’re unlikely to buy, say, 100 small cap companies in order to put the $116 billion in cash to use.\nIf Only Buffett Could Buy Small and Mid-Caps Again\nBut regular value investors don’t have Buffett’s problem. They’re not limited to only the big caps. The world is their investing oyster.\nTracey ran a screen looking for companies with a market cap under $10 billion, a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy), a forward P/E under 15 and a P/B ratio under 3.0.\nShe got a healthy list of 190 stocks.\nWhich have Buffett characteristics such as a moat or a strong brand?\n5 Stocks That Buffett Probably Wishes He Could Buy\n1.The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX)makes rail cars. Berkshire already owns a railroad so it makes sense that they buy the equipment maker too. Greenbrier has a market cap of just $1.5 billion and a forward P/E of 12.8. And even though Berkshire doesn’t pay a dividend itself, it doesn’t mind collecting them. Greenbrier has a dividend yield of 1.7%.\n2.Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE)owns many of the brands that people use every day including the OXO brand which makes cooking utensils and gadgets and is popular for cooks, Vicks, Braun, Revlon, Hot Tools, Pert shampoo and Brut cologne among others. It has a market cap of just $2.5 billion and trades with a forward P/E of 13.\n3.Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)owns auto dealerships around the United States. Berkshire Hathaway already bought a privately held dealership company a few years ago but Lithia is one of the largest with a market cap of $2.7 billion. It’s cheap, with a forward P/E of just 10.5. Investors also get a dividend, yielding 1%.\n4.Copa Holdings S.A. (CPA)is one of the largest Central American airlines. Based out of Panama, it is expanding in the growing Colombia and Brazil markets. Berkshire already owns shares in several US airlines but no foreign airlines. It has a market cap fo $6.2 billion and is expected to grow earnings by 20% in 2018.\n5.TrueBlue, Inc. (TBI)is a niche staffing company which provides industrial staffing in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It generated $78 million in free cash flow in 2017 and is cheap, with a forward P/E of just 12.7. TrueBlue is a small cap, with a market cap of just $1.1 billion.\nIn addition to these five stocks, the screen also gave a dozen small banks and home builders, both of which continue to be cheap.\nWhat else should you know about investing better than Buffett?\nTune into this week’s podcast to find out.\nDon’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read ThisThe most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017.Zacks’ has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly.See 4 crypto-related stocks now >>\nWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Click to get this free reportCopa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) : Free Stock Analysis ReportGreenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) : Free Stock Analysis ReportLithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) : Free Stock Analysis ReportHelen of Troy Limited (HELE) : Free Stock Analysis ReportTrueBlue, Inc. (TBI) : Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment Research", "(0:30) -\xa0Berkshire\xa0Hathaway's Annual Letter To Shareholders (2:30) - Buffett's Take On The Bond Market: Should You Be Investing? (7:00) - Should You Wait For A Bigger Pull Back? (13:30) - Stocks To Buy That Buffett Wishes He Could (24:30) - Episode Takeaways: LUV, GBX, HELE, LAD, CPA, TBI [email protected] Welcome to Episode #83 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks. It’s a big time of the year for value investors as Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Letter to Shareholders was recently released. For value investors, it’s like the Super Bowl and World Series all rolled into one. Berkshire’s Chairman, Warren Buffett, has also made the rounds of various television stations, including CNBC, for his customary question and answer segments so value fans can absorb even more of his investing wisdom. Berkshire Has Over $100 Billion in Cash Berkshire ended 2017 with a cash hoard of $116 billion, which was also boosted by the corporate tax cuts. With that much cash on hand, it’s not surprising that Buffett talked about doing big acquisitions. He also said that they would be patient and wait to find the right deals. Berkshire’s “Problem” But the incredible cash hoard only amplified the “problem” that Berkshire and Buffett have had for several years. With that much cash on hand, they are mostly restricted to what Buffett said: big acquisitions. Additionally, they’re pretty much restricted from taking an equity position in nearly all companies except the largest ones. It’s not surprising, therefore, that they own companies like Apple. More recently, Berkshire also added $19 billion market cap Teva to their portfolio. But being that large, and having that much cash, means they really can’t buy into most small or mid-cap companies. Additionally, they could buy some small and mid-caps outright, but it would be impractical, and would barely put a dent in the $116 billion stash of cash. Story continues They’re unlikely to buy, say, 100 small cap companies in order to put the $116 billion in cash to use. If Only Buffett Could Buy Small and Mid-Caps Again But regular value investors don’t have Buffett’s problem. They’re not limited to only the big caps. The world is their investing oyster. Tracey ran a screen looking for companies with a market cap under $10 billion, a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy), a forward P/E under 15 and a P/B ratio under 3.0. She got a healthy list of 190 stocks. Which have Buffett characteristics such as a moat or a strong brand? 5 Stocks That Buffett Probably Wishes He Could Buy 1. The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. ( GBX ) makes rail cars. Berkshire already owns a railroad so it makes sense that they buy the equipment maker too. Greenbrier has a market cap of just $1.5 billion and a forward P/E of 12.8. And even though Berkshire doesn’t pay a dividend itself, it doesn’t mind collecting them. Greenbrier has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 2. Helen of Troy Ltd. ( HELE ) owns many of the brands that people use every day including the OXO brand which makes cooking utensils and gadgets and is popular for cooks, Vicks, Braun, Revlon, Hot Tools, Pert shampoo and Brut cologne among others. It has a market cap of just $2.5 billion and trades with a forward P/E of 13. 3. Lithia Motors, Inc. ( LAD ) owns auto dealerships around the United States. Berkshire Hathaway already bought a privately held dealership company a few years ago but Lithia is one of the largest with a market cap of $2.7 billion. It’s cheap, with a forward P/E of just 10.5. Investors also get a dividend, yielding 1%. 4. Copa Holdings S.A. ( CPA ) is one of the largest Central American airlines. Based out of Panama, it is expanding in the growing Colombia and Brazil markets. Berkshire already owns shares in several US airlines but no foreign airlines. It has a market cap fo $6.2 billion and is expected to grow earnings by 20% in 2018. 5. TrueBlue, Inc. ( TBI ) is a niche staffing company which provides industrial staffing in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It generated $78 million in free cash flow in 2017 and is cheap, with a forward P/E of just 12.7. TrueBlue is a small cap, with a market cap of just $1.1 billion. In addition to these five stocks, the screen also gave a dozen small banks and home builders, both of which continue to be cheap. What else should you know about investing better than Buffett? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. Don’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read This The most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017. Zacks’ has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 4 crypto-related stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) : Free Stock Analysis Report TrueBlue, Inc. (TBI) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research", 'Early in 2015, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced an all-new laptop, branded MacBook. The device\'s claim to fame was that it was extremely thin and light and didn\'t use a fan to keep the processor inside of it cool, which made the device extremely quiet. The first iteration of the device used Intel \'s (NASDAQ: INTC) then-new Core m series of processors, based on its then-new Broadwell architecture. Those initial processors were fairly slow (since they consumed substantially less power than Intel\'s typical mobile processors), but were serviceable. Apple\'s MacBook Pro playing a video. Image source: Apple. In 2016, Apple upgraded the MacBook to include updated processors from Intel, based on its much-improved Skylake architecture. This led to a dramatic improvement in performance. Indeed, in its review of the Skylake-based MacBook, CNET said the following, "At the same time, there\'s a sizable enough boost to performance and battery life that the system can no longer be considered an outlier only suited for a very limited audience that values portability over productivity." Then, in 2017, Apple updated the MacBook once again with further upgraded processors from Intel, known as Kaby Lake. Kaby Lake was based on the same basic architecture as Skylake, but thanks to improvements in the implementation of that architecture and manufacturing technology, Kaby Lake provided the MacBook with a welcome performance bump. In the first half of 2019, I expect Apple to upgrade the MacBook to include new processors from Intel based on the company\'s upcoming Ice Lake architecture . This will probably be the single biggest jump in performance that Apple has ever delivered with the MacBook. Let\'s go over what to expect, shall we? An epic performance boost According to information posted by noted leaker "chrisdar" on the PTT forums (via ComputerBase , article in German), Intel\'s Ice Lake-Y processors -- "Y"-series chips are those intended for MacBook-like systems -- will have the following specifications: Story continues Four processor cores GT2 graphics configuration LPDDR4 3733MHz memory support It\'s worth noting that while not in the leak, it is well known that the Ice Lake processors will incorporate an enhanced processor core compared to the ones in Skylake/Kaby Lake, an all-new graphics and media engine (known as Intel Gen. 11 graphics), as well as improvements elsewhere in the chip. An Intel Core processor. Image source: Intel. For some perspective, the current Kaby Lake processors in the MacBook have only two processor cores that incorporate Intel\'s relatively dated Gen. 9.5 graphics. In a nutshell, the Ice Lake-based MacBook should see a quantum leap in CPU performance (per-core performance should improve, and the doubling of the core count should help in multitasking and other processor intensive scenarios) as well as in graphics capability. The move to LPDDR4 memory should facilitate the improvements in graphics/CPU performance since memory bandwidth -- that is, the rate at which the processor can transfer data to and from main system memory -- is set to grow substantially, and it should also help improve overall system efficiency. The future of MacBook Ultimately, I think with the next generation of MacBook, Apple will be able to offer the kind of performance that customers have generally come to expect from the higher-end 13-inch MacBook Pro models. This should make them perfectly suitable for the vast majority of consumer notebook use cases; they could even be quite capable for more "pro" workloads like video editing. There will still be reasons for customers to buy higher-end MacBooks like the MacBook Pro -- after all, those systems are still likely to be more powerful and have other system-level advantages over the regular MacBook -- but the Ice Lake-based MacBooks should offer enough performance that if a customer prefers the smaller form factor of the MacBook, performance won\'t be an issue. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Early in 2015,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)introduced an all-new laptop, branded MacBook. The device\'s claim to fame was that it was extremely thin and light and didn\'t use a fan to keep the processor inside of it cool, which made the device extremely quiet.\nThe first iteration of the device usedIntel\'s(NASDAQ: INTC)then-new Core m series of processors, based on its then-new Broadwell architecture. Those initial processors were fairly slow (since they consumed substantially less power than Intel\'s typical mobile processors), but were serviceable.\nImage source: Apple.\nIn 2016, Apple upgraded the MacBook to include updated processors from Intel, based on its much-improved Skylake architecture. This led to a dramatic improvement in performance. Indeed, in its review of the Skylake-based MacBook, CNET said the following, "At the same time, there\'s a sizable enough boost to performance and battery life that the system can no longer be considered an outlier only suited for a very limited audience that values portability over productivity."\nThen, in 2017, Appleupdated the MacBookonce again with further upgraded processors from Intel, known as Kaby Lake. Kaby Lake was based on the same basic architecture as Skylake, but thanks to improvements in the implementation of that architecture and manufacturing technology, Kaby Lake provided the MacBook with a welcome performance bump.\nIn the first half of 2019, I expect Apple to upgrade the MacBook to include new processors from Intel based on the company\'s upcomingIce Lake architecture. This will probably be the single biggest jump in performance that Apple has ever delivered with the MacBook.\nLet\'s go over what to expect, shall we?\nAccording to information posted by noted leaker "chrisdar" on the PTT forums (viaComputerBase, article in German), Intel\'s Ice Lake-Y processors -- "Y"-series chips are those intended for MacBook-like systems -- will have the following specifications:\n• Four processor cores\n• GT2 graphics configuration\n• LPDDR4 3733MHz memory support\nIt\'s worth noting that while not in the leak, it is well known that the Ice Lake processors will incorporate an enhanced processor core compared to the ones in Skylake/Kaby Lake, an all-new graphics and media engine (known as Intel Gen. 11 graphics), as well as improvements elsewhere in the chip.\nImage source: Intel.\nFor some perspective, the current Kaby Lake processors in the MacBook have only two processor cores that incorporate Intel\'s relatively dated Gen. 9.5 graphics.\nIn a nutshell, the Ice Lake-based MacBook should see a quantum leap in CPU performance (per-core performance should improve, and the doubling of the core count should help in multitasking and other processor intensive scenarios) as well as in graphics capability.\nThe move to LPDDR4 memory should facilitate the improvements in graphics/CPU performance since memory bandwidth -- that is, the rate at which the processor can transfer data to and from main system memory -- is set to grow substantially, and it should also help improve overall system efficiency.\nUltimately, I think with the next generation of MacBook, Apple will be able to offer the kind of performance that customers have generally come to expect from the higher-end 13-inch MacBook Pro models. This should make them perfectly suitable for the vast majority of consumer notebook use cases; they could even be quite capable for more "pro" workloads like video editing.\nThere will still be reasons for customers to buy higher-end MacBooks like the MacBook Pro -- after all, those systems are still likely to be more powerful and have other system-level advantages over the regular MacBook -- but the Ice Lake-based MacBooks should offer enough performance that if a customer prefers the smaller form factor of the MacBook, performance won\'t be an issue.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "The stock market has been on a tear for nearly a decade, emerging from the financial crisis in 2009 to post strong gains. The past year has been a particularly good one, with markets rising double-digit percentages and setting new records repeatedly. Yet some stocks have managed to produce life-changing wealth in a relatively short period of time. In particular, a select handful of stocks has risen enough to turn an initial $8,000 investment into more than $40,000 in just a single year. Today, we'll look at Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) , Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) , and Straight Path Communications (NYSEMKT: STRP) to see how they produced such strong returns, and what's next for these companies. STRP Chart STRP data by YCharts . Nektar gets great news from its drug pipeline Biotechnology company Nektar Therapeutics managed to post gains of almost 545% over the past year, turning an initial $8,000 investment into more than $51,000. A huge portion of the rise in Nektar's stock price came last November, when the company got good news on multiple fronts. Its third-quarter earnings report included an upfront payment from partner Eli Lilly on the autoimmune disease therapy NKTR-358, and Nektar also said that it would file for approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NKTR-181 mu-opioid receptor agonist. Favorable study results with its NKTR-214 cancer fighter also lifted Nektar's prospects, spurring a collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb that included a $1 billion upfront payment and another $850 million in equity investment. Nektar has a lot of potential for further gains , especially as interest rises in its pain and cancer treatments. The company has the ability to collect a substantial amount from milestone payments in the future, and continuing research activity holds promise for new treatments as well. With encouraging study results on multiple fronts, things still look good for Nektar. Story continues Box of fruit labeled with the Weight Watchers logo Image source: Weight Watchers International. One number Weight Watchers wants to go up Most customers of Weight Watchers International focus on reducing weight numbers, but the weight-loss specialist has its eye on fattening up its investors' wallets with higher share prices. The arrival of Oprah Winfrey as a major shareholder and board member has raised awareness of Weight Watchers, and that's clearly been a factor in driving the value of a $8,000 investment a year ago to more than $44,000 today. But Weight Watchers is far from content with its progress so far. In early February, the company said that it wants to achieve 50% sales growth between now and 2020, topping the $2 billion mark in revenue. With a goal of helping 10 million people be healthier, Weight Watchers thinks that it can both serve the public interest and grow its business. And consumer-conscious moves like removing artificial ingredients from its food products could help Weight Watchers make further gains in the years to come. Straight Path reaches the end Finally, Straight Path Communications has been a big success story for investors. Most of the stock's gains over the past year came early on, when a bidding war for its lucrative wireless spectrum assets arose between the two largest players in the U.S. wireless telecom industry. Eventually, Verizon emerged victorious, with a final bid that nearly doubled its rival's initial offer. That helped set the stage for a performance that turned an $8,000 investment a year ago into almost $43,000 today. Alas, further gains won't be possible for Straight Path, because the deal with Verizon finally closed today. Under the deal, Straight Path shareholders can take their cash proceeds and do whatever they want with it, perhaps choosing to invest elsewhere in wireless telecom, or going outside the industry to more lucrative opportunities elsewhere. One of the best things about the stock market is that outsized returns like these are always possible. You won't always be able to find the same gains that Straight Path, Weight Watchers, and Nektar produced. But over time, rising share prices can take you much closer to your financial goals, if you find high-quality companies with the potential for greatness. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "The stock market has been on a tear for nearly a decade, emerging from the financial crisis in 2009 to post strong gains. The past year has been a particularly good one, with markets rising double-digit percentages and setting new records repeatedly.\nYet some stocks have managed to produce life-changing wealth in a relatively short period of time. In particular, a select handful of stocks has risen enough to turn an initial $8,000 investment into more than $40,000 in just a single year. Today, we'll look atNektar Therapeutics(NASDAQ: NKTR),Weight Watchers International(NYSE: WTW), andStraight Path Communications(NYSEMKT: STRP)to see how they produced such strong returns, and what's next for these companies.\nSTRPdata byYCharts.\nBiotechnology company Nektar Therapeutics managed to post gains of almost 545% over the past year, turning an initial $8,000 investment into more than $51,000. A huge portion of the rise in Nektar's stock price came last November, when the company got good news on multiple fronts. Its third-quarter earnings report included an upfront payment from partnerEli Lillyon the autoimmune disease therapy NKTR-358, and Nektar also said that it would file for approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NKTR-181 mu-opioid receptor agonist. Favorable study results with its NKTR-214 cancer fighter also lifted Nektar's prospects, spurring a collaboration withBristol-Myers Squibbthat included a $1 billion upfront payment and another $850 million in equity investment.\nNektar has a lot of potential for further gains, especially as interest rises in its pain and cancer treatments. The company has the ability to collect a substantial amount from milestone payments in the future, and continuing research activity holds promise for new treatments as well. With encouraging study results on multiple fronts, things still look good for Nektar.\nImage source: Weight Watchers International.\nMost customers of Weight Watchers International focus on reducing weight numbers, but the weight-loss specialist has its eye on fattening up its investors' wallets with higher share prices. The arrival of Oprah Winfrey as a major shareholder and board member has raised awareness of Weight Watchers, and that's clearly been a factor in driving the value of a $8,000 investment a year ago to more than $44,000 today.\nBut Weight Watchers is far from content with its progress so far. In early February, the company said that it wants to achieve 50% sales growth between now and 2020, topping the $2 billion mark in revenue. With a goal of helping 10 million people be healthier, Weight Watchers thinks that it can both serve the public interest and grow its business. And consumer-conscious moves like removing artificial ingredients from its food products could help Weight Watchers make further gains in the years to come.\nFinally, Straight Path Communications has been a big success story for investors. Most of the stock's gains over the past year came early on, when abidding war for its lucrative wireless spectrum assetsarose between the two largest players in the U.S. wireless telecom industry. Eventually,Verizonemerged victorious, with a final bid that nearly doubled its rival's initial offer. That helped set the stage for a performance that turned an $8,000 investment a year ago into almost $43,000 today.\nAlas, further gains won't be possible for Straight Path, because the deal with Verizon finally closed today. Under the deal, Straight Path shareholders can take their cash proceeds and do whatever they want with it, perhaps choosing to invest elsewhere in wireless telecom, or going outside the industry to more lucrative opportunities elsewhere.\nOne of the best things about the stock market is that outsized returns like these are always possible. You won't always be able to find the same gains that Straight Path, Weight Watchers, and Nektar produced. But over time, rising share prices can take you much closer to your financial goals, if you find high-quality companies with the potential for greatness.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'During the 2000s,Monster Beverage(NASDAQ: MNST)took a huge bite out of the beverage industry establishment. Starting from humble beginnings with its former name of Hansen\'s Natural, Monster initially specialized in natural sodas that offered higher-quality ingredients than higher-profile competition. Yet the advent of energy drinks transformed Monster\'s business. Now, as consumer preferences continue to shift,Monster has had to plot a courseto keep up with changing times.\nComing into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Monster Beverage investors wanted to see solid gains in sales and earnings. Monster\'s results were mixed, but a substantial deceleration in sales growth came as somewhat of a shock to shareholders hoping for a better finish to 2017. Let\'s take a closer look at Monster Beverage and what its most recent numbers say about what\'s coming down the road.\nImage source: Monster Beverage.\nMonster Beverage\'s fourth-quarter results didn\'t sustainpositive momentum that the company generated last quarter. Net sales were up just 7.5% to $810.4 million, falling well short of the consensus forecast among those following the stock for $843 million on the top line. Net income rose 16% to $201.3 million, but earnings of $0.35 per share fell short of the $0.37 per share that most investors were looking to see.\nTax reform didn\'t have a huge impact on Monster\'s numbers. The company posted a $39.8 million charge due to revaluation of deferred tax assets, and mandatory repatriation of overseas earnings cost the company a minimal $2.1 million.\nGrowth was relatively uniform across Monster\'s business. The Monster Energy drinks segment had a 7.6% growth rate, while the energy drink brands that Monster acquired fromCoca-Cola(NYSE: KO)as part of their exchange of energy and non-energy products saw sales rise 7.8%. Only the American Fruits & Flavors business struggled, and even it managed to keep revenue flat year over year. Domestic business weighed on Monster\'s overall results, but growth internationally was stronger. The drink company reported a nearly 9% rise in sales to customers outside the U.S. market. Overall, Monster sold more than 86.5 million cases, up 11%, but per-case sales figures fell $0.30 to $9.31 per case.\nWhat saved Monster\'s bottom line was strong cost discipline. Operating expenses were down 4%, largely because the company didn\'t have recurring charges related to terminating distribution agreements. After adjusting for those items, overhead expenses were slightly higher as a percentage of sales from the previous year, but favorable tax treatment helped boost Monster\'s earnings.\nCEO Rodney Sacks once again focused on operations. "Our strategic alignment with Coca-Cola system bottlers continues to progress," Sacks said, and the CEO pointed to new releases of Monster products in several countries that haven\'t seen them before.\nFurther product launches are already taking place. In 2018, Sacks expects to make Monster Energy available in areas like Argentina and Belarus, while relaunching the brand in India. Meanwhile, the U.S. market should see an energy coffee product as well as a protein-infused beverage labeled Muscle Monster.\nYet the big question is whether Monster can produce more growth from its new product launches. Greater penetration into overseas markets is fine, and trying to capture new niches domestically is also a smart strategic move. But in the end, investors seem to be coming to terms with the fact that Monster can\'t grow at a lightning-fast rate indefinitely.\nMonster Beverage shareholders seemed to focus on the short-term missed expectations in its fourth-quarter results, and the stock sank 6% in after-hours trading following the announcement. To get back its momentum, Monster will need to accelerate its growth, drawing success from strategic initiatives and new product launches to get back the energy it had throughout the 2000s.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Monster Beverage. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'During the 2000s, Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) took a huge bite out of the beverage industry establishment. Starting from humble beginnings with its former name of Hansen\'s Natural, Monster initially specialized in natural sodas that offered higher-quality ingredients than higher-profile competition. Yet the advent of energy drinks transformed Monster\'s business. Now, as consumer preferences continue to shift, Monster has had to plot a course to keep up with changing times. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Monster Beverage investors wanted to see solid gains in sales and earnings. Monster\'s results were mixed, but a substantial deceleration in sales growth came as somewhat of a shock to shareholders hoping for a better finish to 2017. Let\'s take a closer look at Monster Beverage and what its most recent numbers say about what\'s coming down the road. Large white can of Monster Energy drink, with other colors of cans in smaller images next to it. Image source: Monster Beverage. Monster Beverage needs a pick-me-up Monster Beverage\'s fourth-quarter results didn\'t sustain positive momentum that the company generated last quarter . Net sales were up just 7.5% to $810.4 million, falling well short of the consensus forecast among those following the stock for $843 million on the top line. Net income rose 16% to $201.3 million, but earnings of $0.35 per share fell short of the $0.37 per share that most investors were looking to see. Tax reform didn\'t have a huge impact on Monster\'s numbers. The company posted a $39.8 million charge due to revaluation of deferred tax assets, and mandatory repatriation of overseas earnings cost the company a minimal $2.1 million. Growth was relatively uniform across Monster\'s business. The Monster Energy drinks segment had a 7.6% growth rate, while the energy drink brands that Monster acquired from Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) as part of their exchange of energy and non-energy products saw sales rise 7.8%. Only the American Fruits & Flavors business struggled, and even it managed to keep revenue flat year over year. Domestic business weighed on Monster\'s overall results, but growth internationally was stronger. The drink company reported a nearly 9% rise in sales to customers outside the U.S. market. Overall, Monster sold more than 86.5 million cases, up 11%, but per-case sales figures fell $0.30 to $9.31 per case. Story continues What saved Monster\'s bottom line was strong cost discipline. Operating expenses were down 4%, largely because the company didn\'t have recurring charges related to terminating distribution agreements. After adjusting for those items, overhead expenses were slightly higher as a percentage of sales from the previous year, but favorable tax treatment helped boost Monster\'s earnings. Can Monster Beverage get its growth back? CEO Rodney Sacks once again focused on operations. "Our strategic alignment with Coca-Cola system bottlers continues to progress," Sacks said, and the CEO pointed to new releases of Monster products in several countries that haven\'t seen them before. Further product launches are already taking place. In 2018, Sacks expects to make Monster Energy available in areas like Argentina and Belarus, while relaunching the brand in India. Meanwhile, the U.S. market should see an energy coffee product as well as a protein-infused beverage labeled Muscle Monster. Yet the big question is whether Monster can produce more growth from its new product launches. Greater penetration into overseas markets is fine, and trying to capture new niches domestically is also a smart strategic move. But in the end, investors seem to be coming to terms with the fact that Monster can\'t grow at a lightning-fast rate indefinitely. Monster Beverage shareholders seemed to focus on the short-term missed expectations in its fourth-quarter results, and the stock sank 6% in after-hours trading following the announcement. To get back its momentum, Monster will need to accelerate its growth, drawing success from strategic initiatives and new product launches to get back the energy it had throughout the 2000s. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Monster Beverage. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently learned this lesson the hard way when he was scammed out of a few bitcoins with an estimated value of $74,000. While speaking at Global Business Summit this week, Wozniak explained how he was tricked into selling his bitcoins to someone who bought them with a credit card. Sounds simple enough, but when the bitcoin transfer was complete, the credit card charge was promptly cancelled, effectively leaving Woz with nothing. Don't Miss : Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more “The blockchain identifies who has bitcoins,” Woz said in remarks picked up by the India Times , but “that doesn’t mean there can’t be fraud though. I had seven bitcoins stolen from me through fraud. Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.” Incidentally, Woz added that he didn’t get into cryptocurrency because he viewed it as an investment vehicle, but rather because he was curious about the extent to which it could replace credit cards and cash while travelling. Don’t feel too bad for Woz, though. He may have lost $74,000, but he reportedly invested in Bitcoin when it was trading at the $700 level and liquidated all of his holdings earlier this year. In short, Woz still came out way ahead. All that said, Woz still remains a supporter of crypto, noting that the appeal is that it’s a currency that is “not manipulated by the governments.” “It is mathematical,” Woz added. ” It is pure, it can’t be altered.” But alas, it can still be stolen. BGR Top Deals: Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more Bose’s answer to the AirPods are $50 off right now on Amazon Story continues Trending Right Now: Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise? No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8 Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently learned this lesson the hard way when he was scammed out of a few bitcoins with an estimated value of $74,000. While speaking at Global Business Summit this week, Wozniak explained how he was tricked into selling his bitcoins to someone who bought them with a credit card. Sounds simple enough, but when the bitcoin transfer was complete, the credit card charge was promptly cancelled, effectively leaving Woz with nothing. Don't Miss : Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more “The blockchain identifies who has bitcoins,” Woz said in remarks picked up by the India Times , but “that doesn’t mean there can’t be fraud though. I had seven bitcoins stolen from me through fraud. Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.” Incidentally, Woz added that he didn’t get into cryptocurrency because he viewed it as an investment vehicle, but rather because he was curious about the extent to which it could replace credit cards and cash while travelling. Don’t feel too bad for Woz, though. He may have lost $74,000, but he reportedly invested in Bitcoin when it was trading at the $700 level and liquidated all of his holdings earlier this year. In short, Woz still came out way ahead. All that said, Woz still remains a supporter of crypto, noting that the appeal is that it’s a currency that is “not manipulated by the governments.” “It is mathematical,” Woz added. ” It is pure, it can’t be altered.” But alas, it can still be stolen. BGR Top Deals: Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more Bose’s answer to the AirPods are $50 off right now on Amazon Story continues Trending Right Now: Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise? No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8 Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently learned this lesson the hard way when he was scammed out of a few bitcoins with an estimated value of $74,000. While speaking at Global Business Summit this week, Wozniak explained how he was tricked into selling his bitcoins to someone who bought them with a credit card. Sounds simple enough, but when the bitcoin transfer was complete, the credit card charge was promptly cancelled, effectively leaving Woz with nothing. Don't Miss : Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more “The blockchain identifies who has bitcoins,” Woz said in remarks picked up by the India Times , but “that doesn’t mean there can’t be fraud though. I had seven bitcoins stolen from me through fraud. Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.” Incidentally, Woz added that he didn’t get into cryptocurrency because he viewed it as an investment vehicle, but rather because he was curious about the extent to which it could replace credit cards and cash while travelling. Don’t feel too bad for Woz, though. He may have lost $74,000, but he reportedly invested in Bitcoin when it was trading at the $700 level and liquidated all of his holdings earlier this year. In short, Woz still came out way ahead. All that said, Woz still remains a supporter of crypto, noting that the appeal is that it’s a currency that is “not manipulated by the governments.” “It is mathematical,” Woz added. ” It is pure, it can’t be altered.” But alas, it can still be stolen. BGR Top Deals: Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more Bose’s answer to the AirPods are $50 off right now on Amazon Story continues Trending Right Now: Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise? No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8 Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch See the original version of this article on BGR.com", 'The Marshall Islands is to make its currency the world’s first legal tenderissued as a cryptocurrency.\nThe parliament of the group of more than 1,100 islands passed a law Wednesday, declaring that its new currency, named Sovereign (SOV), will be distributed and exchanged as adigital coin.\nThe Marshall Islands, a sovereign nation in the south Pacific, halfway between Hawaii and Australia currently uses the US dollar as its currency.\nThe President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Dr. Hilda C. Heine said: “This is a historic moment for our people, finally issuing and using our own currency, alongside the USD. It is another step of manifesting our national liberty”\nSovereign is expected to be issued to the public later this year with an Initial Currency Offering (ICO), with every resident of the Marshall Islands to receive a free allocation.\nSoon after, the government will allow global investors to participate.\nIn sharp contrast toBitcoinand other non-sovereigncryptocurrencies, SOV users will identify via an SOV blockchain, and when they choose so, will be able to easily demonstrate and verify the sources of funds.\nSOV will be based on a ‘Yokwe framework’ that requires users to identify via theblockchainand solves the anonymity problem that plagued bitcoin and precluded its mainstream adoption.\nPresident Heine said: “The RMI will invest the revenues to support its climate change efforts, green energy, healthcare for those still affected by the US nuclear tests, and education. In addition, SOV units will be directly distributed to citizens.”\nThe move is being presented as part part of a broader ‘E-Conomy vision’ to create a society that uses blockchain intensively to run the cryptocurrency and securely recoed biometric IDs.\nThe government hopes, in time, this will transform licensing, ownership, as well as their voting system.', 'The move is seen as a way to bolster local budgets - © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP The Marshall Islands is to make its currency the world’s first legal tender issued as a cryptocurrency . The parliament of the group of more than 1,100 islands passed a law Wednesday, declaring that its new currency, named Sovereign (SOV), will be distributed and exchanged as a digital coin . The Marshall Islands , a sovereign nation in the south Pacific, halfway between Hawaii and Australia currently uses the US dollar as its currency. The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Dr. Hilda C. Heine said: “This is a historic moment for our people, finally issuing and using our own currency, alongside the USD. It is another step of manifesting our national liberty” Sovereign is expected to be issued to the public later this year with an Initial Currency Offering (ICO), with every resident of the Marshall Islands to receive a free allocation. A coral islet that is part of Jaluit Atoll, Republic of The Marshall Islands Credit: Greg Vaughn/Alamy Soon after, the government will allow global investors to participate. In sharp contrast to Bitcoin and other non-sovereign cryptocurrencies , SOV users will identify via an SOV blockchain, and when they choose so, will be able to easily demonstrate and verify the sources of funds. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies SOV will be based on a ‘Yokwe framework’ that requires users to identify via the blockchain and solves the anonymity problem that plagued bitcoin and precluded its mainstream adoption. President Heine said: “The RMI will invest the revenues to support its climate change efforts, green energy, healthcare for those still affected by the US nuclear tests, and education. In addition, SOV units will be directly distributed to citizens.” Bitcoin \| Read more The move is being presented as part part of a broader ‘E-Conomy vision’ to create a society that uses blockchain intensively to run the cryptocurrency and securely recoed biometric IDs. The government hopes, in time, this will transform licensing, ownership, as well as their voting system. View comments', 'The S&P 500has gone sideways initially during the trading session on Wednesday, occasionally bouncing about during American trading. However, the market looks unlikely to move as I record this. I do think that the 2700 level underneath is massive support, as it has b Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-01 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1302.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.99 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 24667147.3751973 - Transaction Count: 233744.0 - Unique Addresses: 514905.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.38 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['03/02 03:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '01 Mart 2018 Saat 21:00:21, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 41.315,10 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '3hours ranking 03/02 00:00～03:00\n↓BTC_RIC ↑BTC_GNT ↑BTC_DGB pic.twitter.com/xNeFj2fxNk', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 5 minutes:\nBulls bought 0.161264 BTC \nBears sold 0.059440 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$203070.07/$203799.00 MXN', ' Buy! (10:04:02 am PDT)\nPrice: 10825.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 10837.06 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 10822.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 2.214111 BTC \nBears sold 6.409152 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$203978.00/$204100.00 MXN', 'Current #Bitcoin price is $10871 (0.00%). MACD is 149.15 right now, with a 7.74% change (up). Signal is 133.70 and the recommended position based on the MACD/Signal crossing is: wait.\n#BTC #MACD #Signal #BitcoinPrice', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10833.44/$10852.85 #Bitstamp\n$10850.00/$10867.02 #Kraken\n⇢$-2.85/$33.58\n$10784.78/$10894.95 #Coinbase\n⇢$-68.07/$61.51', 'USD: 106.860\nEUR: 130.420\nGBP: 146.794\nAUD: 82.678\nNZD: 77.260\nCNY: 16.802\nCHF: 112.900\nBTC: 1,153,227\nETH: 93,360\nFri Mar 02 03:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 10860.36$, \nBTC Today High : 10877.46$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 876.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/436UC7BhAh', '1 KOBO = 0.00000494 BTC \n = 0.0534 USD \n = 19.1172 NGN \n = 0.6353 ZAR \n = 5.3961 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-01 18:00', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 01/03/2018 13:00:05 COMPRAMOS a COP 29.337.462,66 y VENDEMOS en COP 36.749.032,18 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/jV4TR5mY0Z', 'Mar 01, 2018 18:00:00 UTC \| 10,848.70$ \| 8,881.20€ \| 7,888.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/ouBci1J9Sw', '$BTCUSD ALERT: 5.41% spike in price detected. Currently $10865.00 vs. $10307.26 at midnight UTC $btc #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/NtdT0Qdj8Y', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitfinex \n\nIn the last minute:\nBulls bought 16.000000 BTC \nBears sold -1.558143 BTC\nPrice BUY/SELL: $10905.00/$10901.00 USD', '#BTC Average: 10882.50$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10882.00$\n#Poloniex - 10861.10$\n#Bitstamp - 10852.97$\n#Coinbase - 10830.00$\n#Binance - 10851.00$\n#CEXio - 10974.90$\n#Kraken - 10857.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10850.00$\n#Bittrex - 10855.10$\n#GateCoin - 11010.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Mar 01, 2018 18:30:00 UTC \| 10,876.70$ \| 8,906.40€ \| 7,918.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/PTy2gcZ3h6', '1 KOBO = 0.00000494 BTC \n = 0.0534 USD \n = 19.1172 NGN \n = 0.6353 ZAR \n = 5.3961 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-01 18:00', 'Experience Points (XP) 20.14% this hour (27.36% today)\n$0.000528 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000001 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', "Next Stammtisch as always on the first Wednesday of the month from 18:00 on at @Bavariapark.\n\nThis time it's the 7th of March. A lot has been happening, it never gets boring in bitcoin land, so we won't run out of topics to talk about.\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/246476743/\xa0…", '01Mar2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 146 blocks mined - 1,526,166 BTC output - 209,632 transactions', '#Bitcoin 0.83% \nUltima: R$ 35996.99 Alta: R$ 36122.00 Baixa: R$ 34600.00\nFonte: Foxbit', "It's time to mine some coins! Invest for the short term and long term with Crypto! Save 10%. BTC @ $1.60 x 10GH/s and ETH @ $2.00 x 100kH/s!!!\n\nhttps://hashflare.io/r/21F0435F\xa0\n#Mun2_Crypto @hashflare #BTC #Crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #CryptocurrencyNews #ETH #WorldBookDayhttps://twitter.com/hashflare/status/969168390219845632\xa0…", '@BithumbOfficial is officialy under maintence service from 03:00-06:00 on friday night (tonight) \n#bitcoin #eos #litecoin #bitcoincash #monero #qtum #ethereum\nI can feel it coming in the air tonight!pic.twitter.com/IYHZKfbnC6', '18.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/iX9SOSm48x', '2018-03-02 03:15:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', 'Blockchain Day - Araçatuba - SP \nData…..: 17/03/2018 Horários: 09:00 – 18:00 Cidade : Araçatuba-SP\n#blockchain #bitcoin #Araçatuba #saopaulo\nhttp://academy.datawiz.tech/palestras/blockchain-day-aracatuba-sp/\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 10875.23$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10874.00$\n#Poloniex - 10850.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10854.99$\n#Coinbase - 10828.28$\n#Binance - 10850.13$\n#CEXio - 10938.30$\n#Kraken - 10836.70$\n#Cryptopia - 10879.00$\n#Bittrex - 10830.00$\n#GateCoin - 11010.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', "The price of Bitcoin went up 3.06% to $10,740.00 in the last day. Let's keep this party going!", '2018-03-02 02:15:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625']... - Contextual Past News Article: What happened Shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) were rallying today after the company said it received $100 million in new funding. In the same announcement, Sears said that comparable sales for the holiday period fell 16%-17%. However, investors overlooked that and sent Sears shares up anyway, hoping that increased liquidity would lead to a comeback. As of 3:13 p.m. EST, the stock was up 6.7%. A sign saying "Sears Holdings" at Sears headquarters Image source: Sears. So what Despite the dive in comparable sales, investors pushed shares higher as the influx of funding seemed to increase the company's chances of a turnaround. Sears said it had raised $100 million in new financing and was pursuing another $200 million in loans. In addition, it's seeking to extend maturities and lower interest rates on $1 billion worth of debt. As CFO Rob Riecker said, "As previously announced we are actively pursuing transactions to adjust our capital structure in order to generate liquidity and increase our financial flexibility. The new capital we have secured represents meaningful progress toward those objectives and demonstrates that we continue to have options to finance our business." Now what Sears also said it has identified $200 million in cost savings, unrelated to store closures, to help it return to profitability. Liquidity continues to be a concern for the company as it's bleeding cash with hundreds of millions of dollars in losses most quarters, and it has already said that it would shut an additional 103 stores last week. While the increased funding should help keep the company afloat, it does little to help turn around the underlying business, which seems beyond repair at this point. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['For quite a while now, there have been rumors that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) intends to cut out longtime power management chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor (NASDAQOTH: DLGNF) from future iPhones. Losing Apple\'s business would very likely sink Dialog\'s business, as the latter relies on the former for about three-quarters of its overall revenue . Dialog has made efforts to diversify its business, but it\'s extremely tough to replace 75% of your sales in a matter of a few years. Apple\'s iPhones in a mosaic pattern. Image source: Apple. Although Dialog Semiconductor management indicated late last year that it expected to supply Apple with power management chips for "2019-type products," it did caution that "Apple has the resources and capability to internally design a [power management integrated circuit] and could potentially do so in the next few years." In doing a routine perusal of its job boards, it now seems plain as day that Apple is indeed working on its own power management chips and likely intends to cut Dialog Semiconductor out in the foreseeable future. The evidence On Feb. 28, Apple posted a job listing for a "PMIC Engineering Program Manager" (PMIC stands for "Power Management Integrated Circuit). From the listing: [We] are looking for strong technical leadership skills for ensuring that our Power Management IPs and chip designs meet the technical, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. In this highly visible role the EPM is responsible for driving power management technology and IP/IC development working with analog and mixed signal design engineering, architecture, packaging, power integrity, system power engineering and Apple Product teams. There are additional details in the listing, such as Apple\'s statement that the "ideal candidate [would] have project management experience in [integrated circuit] development," that make it quite clear that the company is building its own chip rather than working in concert with an external supplier (in other words, Dialog Semiconductor) to have a chip made for future Apple devices. Story continues Implications for Dialog, Apple The implications for Dialog are quite dire; investors in the chipmaker should expect Apple to, sooner or later, design Dialog out of future iPhones and other devices. If (or, frankly, when) that happens, Dialog\'s revenue is set to plummet and it won\'t be entirely clear if Dialog will be able to find enough business to continue on as a stand-alone entity. Its fate seems destined to be similar to Imagination\'s -- it\'ll be bought relatively cheaply by a third party. As far as Apple goes, if it can throw more resources at building its own PMIC than Dialog could afford to, or if it can build a chip that\'s more tightly co-designed with other Apple-build components than Dialog was able to, then this could mean better, more power-efficient iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other products. Indeed, according to a source quoted by Nikkei Asian Review , one of the publications that reported on Apple\'s efforts to build its own power management chips, "Apple\'s new in-house power management chip would be the most advanced in the industry" and "could have processing capabilities that allow it to better monitor and control power consumption among various components." Ultimately, Apple wouldn\'t be taking power management chip development in-house if it didn\'t think it could deliver a measurable user experience improvement over what third-party solutions (even ones designed specifically for Apple) could. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'For quite a while now, there have beenrumorsthatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)intends to cut out longtime power management chip supplierDialog Semiconductor(NASDAQOTH: DLGNF)from future iPhones.\nLosing Apple\'s business would very likely sink Dialog\'s business, as the latter relies on the former for aboutthree-quarters of its overall revenue. Dialog has made efforts to diversify its business, but it\'s extremely tough to replace 75% of your sales in a matter of a few years.\nImage source: Apple.\nAlthough Dialog Semiconductor management indicated late last year that it expected to supply Apple with power management chips for "2019-type products," it did caution that "Apple has the resources and capability to internally design a [power management integrated circuit] and could potentially do so in the next few years."\nIn doing a routine perusal of its job boards, it now seems plain as day that Apple is indeed working on its own power management chips and likely intends to cut Dialog Semiconductor out in the foreseeable future.\nOn Feb. 28, Apple posted ajob listingfor a "PMIC Engineering Program Manager" (PMIC stands for "Power Management Integrated Circuit).\nFrom the listing:\n[We] are looking for strong technical leadership skills for ensuring that our Power Management IPs and chip designs meet the technical, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. In this highly visible role the EPM is responsible for driving power management technology and IP/IC development working with analog and mixed signal design engineering, architecture, packaging, power integrity, system power engineering and Apple Product teams.\nThere are additional details in the listing, such as Apple\'s statement that the "ideal candidate [would] have project management experience in [integrated circuit] development," that make it quite clear that the company is building its own chip rather than working in concert with an external supplier (in other words, Dialog Semiconductor) to have a chip made for future Apple devices.\nThe implications for Dialog are quite dire; investors in the chipmaker should expect Apple to, sooner or later, design Dialog out of future iPhones and other devices. If (or, frankly, when) that happens, Dialog\'s revenue is set to plummet and it won\'t be entirely clear if Dialog will be able to find enough business to continue on as a stand-alone entity.\nIts fate seems destined to be similar to Imagination\'s -- it\'ll be bought relatively cheaply by a third party.\nAs far as Apple goes, if it can throw more resources at building its own PMIC than Dialog could afford to, or if it can build a chip that\'s more tightly co-designed with other Apple-build components than Dialog was able to, then this could mean better, more power-efficient iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other products.\nIndeed, according to a source quoted byNikkei Asian Review, one of the publications that reported on Apple\'s efforts to build its own power management chips, "Apple\'s new in-house power management chip would be the most advanced in the industry" and "could have processing capabilities that allow it to better monitor and control power consumption among various components."\nUltimately, Apple wouldn\'t be taking power management chip development in-house if it didn\'t think it could deliver a measurable user experience improvement over what third-party solutions (even ones designed specifically for Apple) could.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'With little fanfare,Bakken Shale-focused oil producerOasis Petroleum(NYSE: OAS)completed an initial public offering (IPO) of its midstream arm,Oasis Midstream Partners(NYSE: OMP), last September. The deal provided Oasis Petroleum with some cash to fund its expansion efforts while giving income-seeking investors a new high-growth, high-yielding option for their portfolio.\nBut while Oasis Midstream boasts some eye-catching numbers, income-seekers might want to consider putting this new master limited partnership (MLP) on their watch lists for the time being.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nOasis Midstream owns stakes in oil, natural gas, and water infrastructure assets in the Bakken region underpinned by 15-year, fixed-fee contracts with Oasis Petroleum. As such, these assets generate relatively stable cash flow, which enables Oasis Midstream to pay its 9%-yielding distribution. Last quarter, for example, the company pulled in $11.5 million of distributable cash flow, which covered the payout by 1.12 times.\nHowever, one thing that\'s worth noting about Oasis Midstream is that it holds its midstream assets in structures called development companies, or DevCos. The company currently holds 100% of Bighorn, 40% of Beartooth, and 10% of Bobcat, with Oasis Petroleum owning the remaining interests of those last two. The DevCo structure allows Oasis Midstream to participate in the cash flow of the operating assets held by these entities while minimizing the amount of capital it needs to invest in expansion projects under development. As such, it provides the company with three layers of growth. First, volume growth from Oasis Petroleum and other producers connected to the existing assets will increase the cash flowing to Oasis Midstream via its stake in those entities. Second, the company will also benefit from the incremental cash flow as expansion projects in the DevCos come online. For example, the BigHorn DevCo is building a natural gas processing plant that should start-up later this year. Finally, the company holds the right of first offer to buy the remaining interests in the Beartooth and Bobcat DevCos from Oasis Petroleum. That trio of growth drivers provides Oasis Midstream with the line of sight that it can support 20% annual distribution growth over the next few years.\nIn many ways, Oasis Midstream is similar toHess Midstream Partners(NYSE: HESM), which also owns a portfolio of Bakken-focused midstream assets that support the growth of its oil-producing parent. But instead of using the DevCo structure, Hess Midstream holds 20% interests in three operating companies, one focused on gathering, another on processing and storage, and a third on terminal facilities. The strategy, however, remains the same, which is to deliver afast-growing high-yieldto income-seeking investors, with Hess Midstream on pace to increase its 6.3% yield at a 15% annual rate through 2020, fueled by a similar trio of growth drivers.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut while Oasis Midstream expects to deliver a fast-growing income stream, the fact that it relies on the support of just one company (Oasis Petroleum) and only operates in one basin (the Bakken) is a risk worth noting. That\'s why investors should monitor Oasis Midstream\'s efforts to diversify. One way the company plans to do that is by "aggressively building third-party relationships" in the Bakken, which could yield additional growth opportunities as well as reduce its reliance on Oasis. The company noted in its fourth-quarter report that it had some success late last year in obtaining third-party volumes for the Beartooth DevCo. Continued progress securing contracts from other producers will go a long way in reducing risk.\nIn addition, Oasis Petroleumacquireddrillable land in theDelaware Basinlast year, which could open the door for Oasis Midstream to build out infrastructure in that region to support its parent\'s position. The company noted that there are material midstream development opportunities in the area for its MLP, including the need to build pipelines to gather oil and gas as well as water as Oasis ramps up its activities in the future. However, Oasis Petroleum is just beginning development in the area so it could be a while before these opportunities materialize. It\'s also possible that Oasis Petroleum could decide to go with a third-party midstream provider that already operates in the region.\nOasis Midstream seems like an exciting income stock, since it offers a generous 9% yield that should grow at a 20% annual rate for the next few years. But this fast-growing income stream does come with an elevated level of risk because of its total reliance on Oasis Petroleum\'s Bakken position to drive growth. That\'s why investors might want to add it to their watch lists for now and wait until the company has diversified a bit before putting it in their portfolios.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA / ACCESSWIRE / March 1, 2018 / Costa Rica-based Avalon Life has entered the South American market in January 2017 when CEO Thomas Graf visited Quito in Ecuador. This marked the beginning of active community and market development in South America, which is being supported by Frank Luetticke, Director of Latin America. The Avalon Life community is among the pioneering movements in the field of education on cryptocurrencies and blockchain development. The Avalon Life curriculum is based on weekly seminars that offer interested parties basic knowledge on cryptocurrencies and related products, as well as further education on blockchain technology. In March 2017, the community organized its first Dash seminar in Ecuador, where the master node and DAO concept was introduced. In September 2017, the first partner seminar in Quito was held, with additional information seminars held in Quito, Guayaquil, and Bogota in Colombia with almost 300 participants from all over South America. In October 2017, Daniel Anastasia, Director Mercosur (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile) joined the team of Avalon Life . Another highlight was the integration of the CriptoSchool (CriptoEscuela) into Avalon Life with education in Spanish on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Currently, the focus of community expansion in South America is on Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, México, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. In Quito, an introduction of the first cryptocurrency ATM was met with great enthusiasm and interest by members of the Avalon Life community in February 2018, further paving the road towards mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. This year, expansion of the community has the objective to introduce new products and to enter into new partnerships in the most important Latin American markets. Thomas Graf, CEO of Avalon Life und Frank Luetticke, Director Latin America, visited Medellin, Colombia at the end of January 2018 to hold a seminar on Avalon Life products and services for networkers. Based on this visit, a strong new community is beginning to evolve in Colombia and its neighboring countries. Avalon Life is also working on projects involving governmental agencies with the objective to offer training to governmental representatives for the implementation of blockchain solutions in different countries. Based in Costa Rica, Avalon Life offers in-depth cryptocurrency education and innovative blockchain solutions. The company's product development places a focus on environmental sustainability while merging new technology with an objective to foster social responsibility. In order to broaden participation in the alternative currency market, Avalon Life created a referral-marketing program and later became the first provider to introduce mining packages with the X11 algorithm. Fueled by the fast evolution of blockchain technology, the company has cultivated strategic partnerships around the globe, and today offers unique blockchain products in numerous sectors within the industry. Their business model provides partners with extensive training, the opportunity for measured engagement in digital currency markets, and access to exclusive products. Story continues Avalon Life - Blockchain Technology Solutions & Global Education Programs: http://avalonlifenews.com Avalon Life - on the Significance of Top US Exchanges Launching Bitcoin Futures: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-significance-top-us-194700246.html Avalon Life - Discusses the Business Benefits of Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-discusses-business-benefits-034000164.html Contact Information: AvalonLifeNews.com http://avalonlifenews.com [email protected] SOURCE: Avalon Life View comments", "SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA / ACCESSWIRE / March 1, 2018 /Costa Rica-basedAvalon Lifehas entered the South American market in January 2017 when CEO Thomas Graf visited Quito in Ecuador. This marked the beginning of active community and market development in South America, which is being supported by Frank Luetticke, Director of Latin America. The Avalon Life community is among the pioneering movements in the field of education on cryptocurrencies and blockchain development.\nTheAvalon Lifecurriculum is based on weekly seminars that offer interested parties basic knowledge on cryptocurrencies and related products, as well as further education on blockchain technology. In March 2017, the community organized its first Dash seminar in Ecuador, where the master node and DAO concept was introduced. In September 2017, the first partner seminar in Quito was held, with additional information seminars held in Quito, Guayaquil, and Bogota in Colombia with almost 300 participants from all over South America. In October 2017, Daniel Anastasia, Director Mercosur (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile) joined the team ofAvalon Life. Another highlight was the integration of the CriptoSchool (CriptoEscuela) into Avalon Life with education in Spanish on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.\nCurrently, the focus of community expansion in South America is on Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, México, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. In Quito, an introduction of the first cryptocurrency ATM was met with great enthusiasm and interest by members of theAvalon Lifecommunity in February 2018, further paving the road towards mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. This year, expansion of the community has the objective to introduce new products and to enter into new partnerships in the most important Latin American markets. Thomas Graf, CEO ofAvalon Lifeund Frank Luetticke, Director Latin America, visited Medellin, Colombia at the end of January 2018 to hold a seminar on Avalon Life products and services for networkers. Based on this visit, a strong new community is beginning to evolve in Colombia and its neighboring countries. Avalon Life is also working on projects involving governmental agencies with the objective to offer training to governmental representatives for the implementation of blockchain solutions in different countries.\nBased in Costa Rica,Avalon Lifeoffers in-depth cryptocurrency education and innovative blockchain solutions. The company's product development places a focus on environmental sustainability while merging new technology with an objective to foster social responsibility. In order to broaden participation in the alternative currency market,Avalon Lifecreated a referral-marketing program and later became the first provider to introduce mining packages with the X11 algorithm. Fueled by the fast evolution of blockchain technology, the company has cultivated strategic partnerships around the globe, and today offers unique blockchain products in numerous sectors within the industry. Their business model provides partners with extensive training, the opportunity for measured engagement in digital currency markets, and access to exclusive products.\nAvalon Life - Blockchain Technology Solutions & Global Education Programs:http://avalonlifenews.com\nAvalon Life - on the Significance of Top US Exchanges Launching Bitcoin Futures:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-significance-top-us-194700246.html\nAvalon Life - Discusses the Business Benefits of Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-discusses-business-benefits-034000164.html\nContact Information:\nAvalonLifeNews.comhttp://[email protected]\nSOURCE:Avalon Life", 'The Australian Dollar closed slightly lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after trading lower most of the session on hawkish-sounding comments by new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.\nOn Thursday, theAUD/USDsettled at .7756, down 0.0005 or -0.07%.\nThe AUD/USD gained back most of its earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum took the wind out of the Greenback’s week-long recovery.\nThe main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. Although the price action did not produce a closing price reversal bottom, it did create some upside momentum into the close that could carry over into Friday’s session.\nThe minor trend will change to up on a trade through .7893. The main trend will change to up on a move through .7988. A trade through .7712 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. This could lead to the start of a prolonged sell-off.\nThe main range is .7501 to .8135. Its retracement zone is .7818 to .7743. This zone is controlling the longer-term direction of the AUD/USD.\nThe short-term range is .7988 to .7712. If the short-covering rally continues then its retracement zone at .7850 to .7883 will become the primary upside target. Since the main trend is down, sellers may come in on a test of this zone.\nBased on Thursday’s close at .7756, the direction of the AUD/USD on Friday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the main Fibonacci level at .7743.\nA sustained move over .7743 will indicate the presence of buyers. If this creates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into .7818.\nOvertaking .7818 with conviction could lead to a test of .7850 to .7883.\nA sustained move under .7743 will signal the presence of sellers. This could lead to a retest of yesterday’s low at .7712. Look for a possible acceleration to the downside if this low fails to hold.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 02/03/18\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Short-Covering Rally Will Target .7818\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rangebound as Traders Assess Tariff Impact\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Top Could Trigger Move into 89.52 to 89.20\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Australian Dollar closed slightly lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after trading lower most of the session on hawkish-sounding comments by new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. On Thursday, the AUD/USD settled at .7756, down 0.0005 or -0.07%. The AUD/USD gained back most of its earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump\x92s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum took the wind out of the Greenback\x92s week-long recovery. Daily AUD/USD Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. Although the price action did not produce a closing price reversal bottom, it did create some upside momentum into the close that could carry over into Friday\x92s session. The minor trend will change to up on a trade through .7893. The main trend will change to up on a move through .7988. A trade through .7712 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. This could lead to the start of a prolonged sell-off. The main range is .7501 to .8135. Its retracement zone is .7818 to .7743. This zone is controlling the longer-term direction of the AUD/USD. The short-term range is .7988 to .7712. If the short-covering rally continues then its retracement zone at .7850 to .7883 will become the primary upside target. Since the main trend is down, sellers may come in on a test of this zone. Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast Based on Thursday\x92s close at .7756, the direction of the AUD/USD on Friday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the main Fibonacci level at .7743. A sustained move over .7743 will indicate the presence of buyers. If this creates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into .7818. Overtaking .7818 with conviction could lead to a test of .7850 to .7883. A sustained move under .7743 will signal the presence of sellers. This could lead to a retest of yesterday\x92s low at .7712. Look for a possible acceleration to the downside if this low fails to hold. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 02/03/18 AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Short-Covering Rally Will Target .7818 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Rangebound as Traders Assess Tariff Impact US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Closing Price Reversal Top Could Trigger Move into 89.52 to 89.20 Alt Coins Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis', '[caption id="attachment_9970" align="aligncenter" width="620"]\nCryptocurrency[/caption] Unless you’ve been living under a stack of savings bonds from the 1980s, you’ve seen news of the Bitcoin mania that’s swept the financial world. As new entrants flood the market, speculation abounds that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies will usher in a new paradigm for the exchange of monetary value uncoupled from government backing—and that those currencies will eventually displace more traditional financial channels and intermediaries. That enthusiasm for cutting-edge currencies has been rivaled only by the frequent reports of fraud and abuse besetting those drawn to the new technology. Regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have sounded the alarm that the virtual currency frontier is a digital Wild West. What’s most notable about the cloud over cryptocurrency, however, may be just how old-fashioned these threats are. The SEChas allegedthat purported initial coin offerings (ICOs) from REcoin and Diamond Reserve Club were simply fancy fraud schemes based on empty promises. The CFTC hasbroughtactionsagainst other purported cryptocurrency investment opportunities, charging that they were little more than Ponzi schemes or similar deceptions. And last month a New York City man washeld up at gunpointin a plot to steal his digital wallet, which contained $1.8 million in Ether. But just as some of yesterday’s abuses have surfaced in the digital era, so too can tried-and-true safeguards help protect against those abuses. Specifically, payment platforms or exchanges interfacing with cryptocurrencies or ICO tokens will be well served by drawing on familiar principles of due diligence, as long as they are thoughtfully applied with an eye toward the particular risks presented by the new technology and its uses. This article highlights two recent cases to illustrate that point: (1) the SEC’s recent enforcement action against the PlexCoin ICO, and (2) enforcement actions by DOJ and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) against virtual currency exchange BTC-e and its proprietor. These cases provide a useful opportunity for companies in the cryptocurrency space to consider the types of steps they should be taking to ensure that bad actors don’t abuse their platforms.\nOn Dec. 1, 2017, the SEC’s newly established Cyber Unitfiled a complaintagainst a Canadian entity called PlexCorps and two individuals, principal Dominic Lacroix and business associate Sabrina Paradis-Royer, alleging that the company was defrauding investors through the issuance of “PlexCoins” or “PlexCoin Tokens” in a scam masquerading as an ICO. According to the complaint, the so-called ICO was premised on a series of misrepresentations, including the “outlandish” claim that investors would receive a return of 1,354 percent in less than 29 days. Lacroix and Paradis-Royer had already been enjoined from engaging in the offering by the Québec Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal, which had also issued orders against Lacroix on previous occasions. As alleged in the complaint, Lacroix and Paradis-Royer offered PlexCoins to prospective investors in exchange for payment by credit card, over online payment platforms, or in virtual currencies such as bitcoin or Ether. The defendants then set up accounts on various platforms (such as PayPal, Shopify, and Stripe). In all, the defendants opened nearly half a dozen accounts on these platforms, listing different personal and entity names, contact information, and business purposes. Each account accepted funds for a short period of time until the relevant payment processor identified the account as problematic and shut it down. Ultimately, Lacroix and Paradise-Royer received more than $3.5 million in fiat currency from victims. But blockchain records and marketing materials indicate that the defendants may have sold more than $15 million worth of PlexCoins overall, suggesting that the bulk of investor payments were through other means, possibly through transactions involving cryptocurrencies. The SEC action seeks to enjoin further offerings, freeze any assets, and levy penalties.\nIn July 2017, several months before the PlexCorps case was brought, the Department of Justice (DOJ)unsealed a criminal indictmentcharging virtual currency exchange BTC-e and its principal, Alexander Vinnik, with offenses involving money laundering and operating an unlicensed money services business. Simultaneously, FinCENfinedBTC-e and Vinnik for failing to comply with the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) framework applicable to money transmitters. The indictment alleged that, despite transmitting value to and from customers in the United States, BTC-e was not properly registered as a money services business and also “lacked basic anti-money laundering controls and policies” and “Know Your Customer” policies required by law for money transmitters. For instance, BTC-e collected “virtually no customer data at all,” only requiring a username and email address for sign-up. It also required users to make transactions through third-party exchangers, rather than through BTC-e itself, and thus avoided the creation of a “centralized financial paper trail.” As a result, BTC-e was allegedly able to serve as a “money-laundering enterprise”—as the “exchange of choice to convert digital currency like bitcoin to fiat currency for the criminal world.” The indictment alleged that the exchange attracted criminal proceeds from crimes such as identity theft, tax fraud, public corruption, drug trafficking, ransomware, and computer hacking—including the notorious hacking of virtual currency exchange Mt. Gox. As one means of identifying the criminal nature of the exchange’s activities, government investigators turned to the blockchain—the distributed public ledger of all bitcoin transactions. Investigators were able to use it to trace a portion of the bitcoin spirited away from Mt. Gox to ultimate destinations in BTC-e accounts and Vinnik himself. According to the indictment, of the 530,000 bitcoin stolen from Mt. Gox, 300,000 bitcoin went directly to three BTC-e accounts, which were linked to each other, and in turn to accounts controlled by BTC-e administrators, including Vinnik. Additional funds from the hack were deposited in another bitcoin exchange and back into Mt. Gox itself, but each time to accounts that could be linked to a Vinnik-controlled account at BTC-e. In short, the available record of bitcoin transactions linked BTC-e, and Vinnik, to specific prior criminal conduct—ultimately contributing to the indictment of both for money laundering and the FinCEN penalty.\nAs these examples illustrate, the successes of virtual currencies, like those of many new technologies, have been accompanied by unscrupulous schemes to exploit the public and legitimate businesses. At the same time, though, the examples illustrate that not all tech-savvy criminals are criminal masterminds, and that you don’t necessarily need to be a cryptography expert to protect yourself. Indeed, one lesson that the raft of cryptocurrency-related crimes and enforcement actions hold is that traditional safeguards can help guard against victimization and abuse. For example, some of the flags that were raised by Lacroix’s and Paradis-Royer’s account activities were exactly those that financial institutions have had long experience watching for. Each of the accounts received a large influx of deposits in a short period of time. They had reported vague business purposes in opening their accounts—either “PlexCoin” or “SidePay”—and an Internet search could have linked those names to promotional materials for the scheme, and potentially to the Canadianadministrative orderenjoining it. At least one account was opened in Lacroix’s name despite hiscriminal recordin Canada and the more recent Canadian injunction. Presumably as a result of these or similar flags, the payment platforms cited in the Complaint all ultimately suspended the accounts. PayPal, for example, “[a]lmost immediately” flagged Lacroix’s account for suspicious activity and “reversed most of the payments to the investors.” Those familiar safeguards may require new applications when it comes to virtual currencies. As the BTC-e case highlights, virtual currencies are generally pseudonymous, and transactions are thus not always clearly linked to identifiable individuals. Despite that feature, the public blockchain that underlies bitcoin and other virtual currencies creates a reviewable record of every transaction. That record, therefore, permits analysts to trace transactions through time and attempt to tie historical crimes to present-day wallets, even without the identity of the individuals behind them. In the BTC-e case, law enforcement agencies were able to trace proceeds from the Mt. Gox hack directly to BTC-e accounts, just as they have been able to trace dirty bitcoin in other cases, such as theinvestigationof Ross Ulbricht, the convicted administrator of the Silk Road dark marketplace. Researchhasdemonstratedboth the possibilities of this type of due diligence and some of itslimits. For regulated businesses, such steps to trace transactions may increasingly be seen as requirements as regulators step up scrutiny overvirtual currency businesses. Those laws and regulations require that money transmitters register with the Treasury Department and individual states where they do business, and maintain an “effective” AML program that includes internal policies, procedures, and controls tailored to the risks associated with the business. The precise contours of what an effectively tailored AML program means in the cryptocurrency context remain to be fleshed out, and the policies and procedures a company adopts will have to be commensurate with the precise risks it faces. But reasonable steps to take advantage of the features of the new technology are an example of the type of traditional due diligence that regulators are likely to begin to expect from companies, depending on their risks and other controls.\n* * \nRecent history has shown that the challenge posed by virtual currency is not to reconceive compliance, but rather to apply familiar concepts to a new context. Companies entering the virtual currency space or otherwise interacting with virtual currencies and ICOs should recognize that many of the threats they face are really traditional frauds in techno-clothing, and the best safeguards will often be the traditional ones that the financial sector has long relied on. In the specific context of virtual currencies, that may entail a greater focus on fly-by-night grifts and scrutiny of anonymity-seeking or border-hopping customers. By the same token, it may also mean taking advantage of the historical record the blockchain provides, and the ability to find digital red flags out in the open. Regulated businesses in particular should be aware that government investigators are using those techniques to unravel digital fraud schemes, and may in some cases ask whether a business could have done so as well. In recent months, much of the most high profile enforcement attention has been on the alleged bad actors who are abusing others’ enthusiasm for new technology for their own criminal ends. But, as the SEC’srecent subpoenassuggest, the focus of regulators will inevitably broaden, and responsible participants in the marketplace should be thinking carefully about taking reasonable steps to prevent the abuse of their platforms before it does.David Bitkower is a partner at Jenner & Block, where he is a member of the firm’s investigations, compliance and defense practice. Michael Ross is a litigation partner in the firm’s complex commercial litigation and securities litigation groups. Emily Bruemmer is an associate in the investigations, compliance and defense group,', 'A fork of a fork of a fork? With Friday\'s birth of a new coin called "bitcoin private," the cryptocurrency space just keeps getting more meta. The much-discussed launch finds the cryptocurrency being created from a copy of the zclassic cryptocurrency (itself a copy of zcash , which was a copy of bitcoin). But if that sounds crazy, it\'s all - allegedly - in the spirit of innovation. "The big experiment with airdropped coins was that they\'ll just fail, and if people are getting free coins, they\'ll just immediately sell them and it will dump down to pennies," said Rhett Creighton, who\'s leading the bitcoin private effort. Yet, in a number of cases, that notion just didn\'t pan out. Bitcoin cash, bitcoin gold and ethereum classic, three high-profile hard forks, are now valued at $1,285, $115 and $34, respectively. And for those who owned large amounts of bitcoin or ether, those launches meant big gains with little effort. But for zclassic, its fork wasn\'t exactly a success story. Zclassic flatlined throughout most of 2017, falling to under $2 per coin, while zcash stayed in the hundreds. Rather than walk away, though, in December, Creighton doubled down. "I would like to propose revitalizing zclassic by migrating it to become a bitcoin hard fork, \'Bitcoin Private\' (or possibly another name)," Creighton tweeted . And although Creighton told members of a Telegram channel he didn\'t write any of the code or create the white paper, logo or website, his concept has come to life. In this way, bitcoin private is perhaps the pinnacle of the forking phenomenon, and in turn, it has become somewhat of a punching bag for crypto enthusiasts on Twitter. Trader Peter McCormack dismissed it as "brand stealing" and "unnecessary," while a popular Twitter user @dandarkpill called the project "an abominable potpourri of buzzword features." Yet, the cryptocurrency has garnered a significant amount of interest, for distributing new, free coins to users of, not just one existing blockchain, but two: zclassic and bitcoin. Story continues By forking a code base, a user\'s private key can be made to access multiple wallets, a method that, while criticized on security grounds, Creighton sees as a feature that could become important over time. He told CoinDesk: "So you have in the case of bitcoin, all these people have their private keys, but when forks spring up now the same private key can be used in different peer-to-peer networks. It seems to be a key piece to the technology." The founder\'s fee But is this really innovative? As Creighton puts it, "No one has ever done a fork like this." And he\'s right - the value proposition and mechanisms at work might be perhaps the strangest and most complex yet of any fork. Specifically, what bitcoin private is implementing - or, rather, reinstating - is similar to zcash\'s "founder\'s fee," a line of code that allocates 20 percent of the cryptocurrency generated by mining to the zcash development team. Removing the zcash founder\'s fee was the core value proposition of zclassic (which bitcoin private is forking from). But what shook out was a cryptocurrency that failed to keep pace, its wallet causing so many problems it was shut down by exchange Bittrex recently. According to the bitcoin private white paper , this was due to a lack of developer funding: "Zclassic suffered from the same ideas which it derived its greatness: the absence of a founder\'s tax led to a lack of active development." So, bitcoin private reintroduces a type of founders\' fee. Prior to the launch of bitcoin private, zclassic miners were asked to contribute computing power to the zclassic protocol in exchange for new private bitcoins, and to put the old coins into a pool that will fund development of the new protocol. (The old zclassic chain will keep on running in parallel.) The white paper stresses this program was voluntary. Otherwise, bitcoin private looks nearly identical to zcash. "We wanted to create the fork in a short period of time, I think that we didn\'t feel like we had enough time to really consider the best options," he said, stressing that updates would soon be forthcoming. Why not use zcash? Yet to many, bitcoin private, in that it\'s a basic carbon copy of zcash, is just another cash grab. Indeed, for a handful of investors, it definitely seems that way already. Following the announcement of the fork, zclassic\'s price shot up, peaking at $199.26, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Then, shortly following the so-called snapshot on February 28 , zclassic sank from $122 to $24. This is notable, as a snapshot is a process whereby developers create a type of freeze-frame of the blockchain they\'re forking - in this case, both zclassic and bitcoin - replicating the data and then diverging from there. The snapshot allows the new coins to be airdropped to wallets on the connecting blockchains at equivalent rates. In response to those price movements, crypto investor and entrepreneur Richard Heart tweeted , "Have you heard of a pump and dump before?" And ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin even displayed some confusion, if not disapproval, after a Twitter user linking Buterin\'s praise of zk-snarks privacy technology to bitcoin private, tweeting in reply , "Why not just use zcash?" Plus, a number of crypto enthusiasts have become irate at the rate of hard forks, using only slight variations of long-established cryptocurrencies\' names, which many think are confusing the industry and exacerbating scams. Charlie Lee, the creator of litecoin, for instance, voiced his concerns recently over a litecoin hard fork that\'s using the name litecoin cash . Yet, Creighton remains suspiciously optimistic. "We\'re going to be tapping into all of the people that are key holders of bitcoin, so we\'re tapping into that network, and what we\'re giving those people is zk-snarks privacy, plus the same decentralized mining as bitcoin gold, plus faster block times and larger blocks," he said. Finally, he pointed to a typical refrain of crypto enthusiasts: "People decide how they\'re going to value that." Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Zcash Company, the for-profit entity that develops the zcash protocol. Forks and spoons image via Shutterstock Related Stories Overwinter Is Coming: Zcash Moves Closer to First-Ever Hard Fork No, \'Litecoin Cash\' Isn\'t Bitcoin Cash All Over Again Bitcoin Isn\'t the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now Decentralized Marketplace OpenBazaar Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash', 'A fork of a fork of a fork?\nWith Friday\'s birth of a new coin called "bitcoin private," the cryptocurrency space just keeps getting more meta. The much-discussed launch finds the cryptocurrency being created from a copy of thezclassiccryptocurrency (itself a copy ofzcash, which was a copy of bitcoin).\nBut if that sounds crazy, it\'s all - allegedly - in the spirit of innovation.\n"The big experiment with airdropped coins was that they\'ll just fail, and if people are getting free coins, they\'ll just immediately sell them and it will dump down to pennies," said Rhett Creighton, who\'s leading the bitcoin private effort.\nYet, in a number of cases, that notion just didn\'t pan out.\nBitcoin cash, bitcoin gold and ethereum classic, three high-profile hard forks, are now valued at $1,285, $115 and $34, respectively. And for those who owned large amounts of bitcoin or ether, those launches meant big gains with little effort.\nBut for zclassic, its fork wasn\'t exactly a success story. Zclassic flatlined throughout most of 2017, falling to under $2 per coin, while zcash stayed in the hundreds.\nRather than walk away, though, in December, Creighton doubled down.\n"I would like to propose revitalizing zclassic by migrating it to become a bitcoin hard fork, \'Bitcoin Private\' (or possibly another name),"Creighton tweeted.\nAnd although Creighton told members of a Telegram channel he didn\'t write any of the code or create the white paper, logo or website, his concept has come to life.\nIn this way, bitcoin private is perhaps the pinnacle of the forking phenomenon, and in turn, it has become somewhat of a punching bag for crypto enthusiasts on Twitter. TraderPeter McCormack dismissed itas "brand stealing" and "unnecessary," while a popular Twitter user @dandarkpillcalled the project"an abominable potpourri of buzzword features."\nYet, the cryptocurrency has garnered a significant amount of interest, for distributing new, free coins to users of, not just one existing blockchain, but two: zclassic and bitcoin.\nBy forking a code base, a user\'s private key can be made to access multiple wallets, a method that, while criticized on security grounds, Creighton sees as a feature that could become important over time.\nHe told CoinDesk:\n"So you have in the case of bitcoin, all these people have their private keys, but when forks spring up now the same private key can be used in different peer-to-peer networks. It seems to be a key piece to the technology."\nBut is this really innovative? As Creighton puts it, "No one has ever done a fork like this."\nAnd he\'s right - the value proposition and mechanisms at work might be perhaps the strangest and most complex yet of any fork.\nSpecifically, what bitcoin private is implementing - or, rather, reinstating - is similar to zcash\'s "founder\'s fee," a line of code that allocates 20 percent of the cryptocurrency generated by mining to the zcash development team.\nRemoving the zcash founder\'s fee was the core value proposition of zclassic (which bitcoin private is forking from). But what shook out was a cryptocurrency that failed to keep pace, its wallet causing so many problems it wasshut downby exchange Bittrex recently.\nAccording to thebitcoin private white paper, this was due to a lack of developer funding:\n"Zclassic suffered from the same ideas which it derived its greatness: the absence of a founder\'s tax led to a lack of active development."\nSo, bitcoin private reintroduces a type of founders\' fee. Prior to the launch of bitcoin private, zclassic miners were asked to contribute computing power to the zclassic protocol in exchange for new private bitcoins, and to put the old coins into a pool that will fund development of the new protocol. (The old zclassic chain will keep on running in parallel.)\nThe white paper stresses this program was voluntary. Otherwise, bitcoin private looks nearly identical to zcash.\n"We wanted to create the fork in a short period of time, I think that we didn\'t feel like we had enough time to really consider the best options," he said, stressing that updates would soon be forthcoming.\nYet to many, bitcoin private, in that it\'s a basic carbon copy of zcash, is just another cash grab. Indeed, for a handful of investors, it definitely seems that way already.\nFollowing the announcement of the fork, zclassic\'s price shot up, peaking at $199.26, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Then, shortly following the so-calledsnapshot on February 28, zclassic sank from $122 to $24.\nThis is notable, as a snapshot is a process whereby developers create a type of freeze-frame of the blockchain they\'re forking - in this case, both zclassic and bitcoin - replicating the data and then diverging from there. The snapshot allows the new coins to be airdropped to wallets on the connecting blockchains at equivalent rates.\nIn response to those price movements, crypto investor and entrepreneurRichard Heart tweeted, "Have you heard of a pump and dump before?"\nAnd ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin even displayed some confusion, if not disapproval, after a Twitter user linking Buterin\'s praise of zk-snarks privacy technology to bitcoin private,tweeting in reply, "Why not just use zcash?"\nPlus, a number of crypto enthusiasts have become irate at the rate of hard forks, using only slight variations of Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices:* [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-02 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.25 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 24667147.3751973 - Transaction Count: 233744.0 - Unique Addresses: 514905.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.47 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-03-02 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $11168.87\nBCH: $1301.85\nETH: $874.37\nZEC: $401.81\nLTC: $213.07\nETC: $32.88\nXRP: $0.9111', '2018-03-03 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u30001,143,189\nETH/JPY\u300091,302\nXEM/JPY\u300041.929\nXRP/JPY\u300093.435\nLTC/JPY\u300020,920.9\nETC/JPY\u30003,171.6\nBCH/JPY\u3000130,309', '#BTC Average: 9973.16$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11080.00$\n#Poloniex - 11048.74$\n#Bitstamp - 11069.04$\n#Coinbase - 11044.06$\n#Binance - 11070.50$\n#CEXio - 11177.90$\n#Kraken - 11070.00$\n#Cryptopia - 1.09$\n#Bittrex - 11039.49$\n#GateCoin - 11130.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '11:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $NAV : %4.35 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_NAV&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$VRC : %2.25 \n $FCT : %1.44 \n $VIA : %1.23 \n $OMG : %0.61 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $RADS : %-2.09 \n $ZRX : %-1.81 \n $REP : %-1.08 \n $POT : %-0.58 \n $ZEC : %-0.53', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,793,761.21\nBitSSA - ₦3,793,400.00\nLuno - ₦3,861,236.00\nAverage - ₦3,816,132.40', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 00:01:39 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $XVG, $NEO, $ETC, $ZCL, $XMR, $XZC http://bit.ly/2oJTsIf\xa0"', '03/02 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $VRC check here —> https://vk.cc/7MkW1l\xa0\n$CPC $VRC 700.00$ $FCT $YOYOW $QVT $XRB $TRX $KORE $VIB $zec\n 46bRa8FfAYZyHay5SB7fydEK', 'Market Update:\nBitcoin - $11,127.90\nBitcoin Cash - $1,287.77\nEthereum - $871.00\nLiteCoin - $208.42 \nRipple - $0.92\n#Cryptos', '[00:01] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $LTC $TRX $ETC $XRP $NEO $NANO $ELF $ICXpic.twitter.com/D53OcQJmVd', '1hr Report : 00:01:39 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $XVG, $NEO, $ETC, $ZCL, $XMR, $XZCpic.twitter.com/PU4UNLtsnZ', 'Mar 02, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 11,081.90$ \| 9,037.00€ \| 8,042.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/5WPDo45SRM', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10700.00 via Chain', 'USD: 105.840\nEUR: 129.730\nGBP: 145.678\nAUD: 82.090\nNZD: 76.861\nCNY: 16.669\nCHF: 112.596\nBTC: 1,176,937\nETH: 92,850\nFri Mar 02 17:00 JST', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 02/03/2018 03:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 30.412.988,40 y VENDEMOS en COP 38.096.269,68 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/P1oVPKEKcG', '2018-03-02 08:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $11103.46\nBCH: $1286.56\nETH: $869.92\nZEC: $392.27\nLTC: $208.54\nETC: $32.23\nXRP: $0.9024', '2018/03/02 17:00\n#BTC 1150272円\n#ETH 90190.5円\n#ETC 3329.7円\n#BCH 133239.2円\n#XRP 93.3円\n#XEM 42.1円\n#LSK 2019.5円\n#MONA 589.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018/03/02（金）17:00\nビットコインの価格は1,150,271円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/HpaLr7UX5u', '2018/03/02 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000319 BTC(3.67円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000339 BTC(3.9円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000447 BTC(5.14円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000462 BTC(5.31円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000514 BTC(5.91円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,045 30.€ \| +0.63% \| Kraken \| 02/03/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 02/03/2018 05:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 61.089.050\nEthereum (ETH): 4.790.742\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.146.327\nMonero (XMR): 1.785.669\nDash (DASH): 3.383.144\nZCash (ZEC): 2.141.475', '03/02 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000832149 円 (前日比 : 3.35 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 8321 円 \n10億剛力 = 83214 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '03/02 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,176,820円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 41円↓2.38%\n#Monacoin : 590円↑0%\n#Ethereum : 92,850円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,107.10\nChange in 1h: -0.3%\nMarket cap: $187,653,477,075.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '02 Marzo, 2018 04:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 11107.1', 'Bitcoin (-0.1): $11,127.90\nEthereum (-0.36): $871.00\nRipple (-0.25): $0.92\nBitcoin Cash (0.3): $1,287.77\nLitecoin (-0.69): $208.42\nNEO (0.01): $126.91\nCardano (-0.85): $0.29\nStellar (-0.44): $0.33\nEOS (-0.17): $8.39\nIOTA (-0.82): $1.94', '#BTC Average: 9985.65$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11087.00$\n#Poloniex - 11096.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11057.60$\n#Coinbase - 11079.00$\n#Binance - 11069.00$\n#CEXio - 11198.30$\n#Kraken - 11068.70$\n#Cryptopia - 1.09$\n#Bittrex - 11069.00$\n#GateCoin - 11130.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Daftar di Luno dan dapatkan Bitcoin senilai IDR\xa015.000,00 ketika Anda jual atau beli IDR\xa0750.000,00 (tidak termasuk transaksi Exchange), menggunakan https://www.luno.com/invite/K34GA\xa0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo ded ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #España', 'With the value of Bitcoin increasing to over $14,000.00 per coin the enthusiasm and opportunity for clients investing in the Bitcoin Super Highway is overwhelming. Currently ATM is working with multi-level based organizations that want to market BSH']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Lawrence White and Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain and the United States have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other "cryptocurrencies", fearing a plunge in their value will leave customers unable to repay their debts. Lloyds Banking Group Plc, which issues just over a quarter of all credit cards in Britain, and Virgin Money said they would ban credit card customers from buying cryptocurrencies, following the lead of U.S. banking giants JP Morgan Chase & Co and Citigroup. The move is aimed at protecting customers from running up huge debts from buying virtual currencies on credit, if their values were to plummet, a Lloyds spokeswoman said. Concerns have arisen among credit card providers because their customers have increasingly been using credit cards to fund accounts on online exchanges, which are then used to purchase the digital currencies. However, other banks said on Monday they will continue to allow credit card customers to buy cryptocurrencies. "We constantly review our protections for customers as a responsible bank and lender, and are keeping this matter under close review," a spokeswoman for Barclays said. Barclays is Britain's leading credit card issuer with a market share of around 27 percent through its Barclaycard brand. "At present UK customers can use both their Barclays debit card and Barclaycard credit card to purchase cryptocurrency legitimately," the Barclays spokeswoman said. Spain's second-biggest bank BBVA also said it has no restrictions in place on such purchases. Last week Mastercard Inc, the world's second biggest payments network, said customers buying cryptocurrencies with credit cards fuelled a 1 percentage point increase in overseas transaction volumes in the fourth quarter. At that time Bitcoin was staging a spectacular rise in value, reaching a peak of $19,187 on Dec. 16 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange. But the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency has since fallen dramatically and on Monday was down by 11 percent to $7255 at 1719 GMT on Bitstamp, extending losses from Friday amid worries of a global regulatory clampdown. CREDIT RISK The decision on whether to allow credit card users to buy cryptocurrencies is a credit risk decision made by the card-issuing banks, a spokesman for Mastercard said. A spokeswoman for Chase bank said it is not currently processing credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies because of the volatility and risk involved, while a Citi spokeswoman confirmed a similar ban, but did not give a reason. The bans extends only to credit card purchases, with debit card users still able to buy cryptocurrencies. "Across Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Halifax and MBNA, we do not accept credit card transactions involving the purchase of cryptocurrencies," the Lloyds spokeswoman said in an email. Lloyds did not say how it planned to enforce the ban, although the Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday that its credit card customers will be blocked from buying Bitcoin online through a "blacklist" that will flag sellers. A spokeswoman from the Royal Bank of Scotland declined to comment on the bank's policy. Europe's biggest bank HSBC did not respond to requests for comment on whether it permits credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies. Concerns about the use of Bitcoin and other such currencies extend beyond the use of credit cards for borrowing. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said Britain should take a serious look at digital currencies such as Bitcoin because of the way they can be used by criminals. (Additional reporting by Anjuli Davies in London and Jesus Aguado in Madrid; Editing by Peter Cooney and Alexander Smith)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/PowerFamished', 'Tether FUD - Critique a different opinion - I may be wrong but find out for yourself', 31, '2018-03-02 00:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/819xns/tether_fud_critique_a_different_opinion_i_may_be/', 'I know everyone here loves to hate on tether but I feel another opinion on tether should be made since a lot of people use tether. I use tether but also understand that their business model is unsustainable at first glance.\n\nTether is used by pretty much every exchange and has had 2.3billion dollars of transaction volume for 3 months now. Thats 90 days. Given .1% transaction fees, USDT generated a net of 207 million dollars in exchange fees for the past 3 months. These new exchanges adopting tether are most likely "buying" tether from bitfinex which allows bitfinex to create more tether since money is being added to their overall "reserve." I know there hasn\'t been a recent audit but, in my opinion, its because banks have been trying to stay away from people/exchanges that are generating a lot of money from cryptocurrencies so no official audit can be given. Now this isn\'t giving grace to bitfinex since it is sketchy they haven\'t atleast addressed the problem.\n\nGiven the price "surge" of bitcoin and no official BTC/USD pairs, it makes sense for exchanges to adopt USDT for the time being for people to "lock-in profits," just like a stock exchange. Given the amount of money these exchanges have made (or can make) from owning their personal exchange cryptos (ie binance coin) and other cryptos in their portfolios, enough money is surrounding the sphere of exchanges that a "temporary-fix" for locking in profits, USDT, is viable in terms of opening the crypto space to more investors.\n\nUSDT is inflating the market because of increased liquidity and more opportunity for investors to make many (so more investors come in). Now, tether still makes a lot of investors skeptical (since they do their research and find out the "FUD" behind tether), but really this is suppressing a lot investors from coming into the sphere until a "REAL" BTC/USD pair is designed (imo, this will be done by Poloniex/CircleX). What this will do to USDT however, is something that we will have to find out once it happens if more exchanges get the legitimate BTC/USD pairing by requiring a social security on registration.\n\nTether, being just "another altcoin," seems it will drop value once less people are interested in this "altcoin." Right now, the demand is so high for tether and the fact that bitfinex hasn\'t "printed more money" from the 2.2bln supply, and especially after the main dip BTC had, is somewhat of a good sign. As stated before, they probably "printed money" to give to the vast amount of exchanges for pairings. \n\nThere are multiple whales, including the team of EOS, that support the doings of Bitfinex and USDT since it improves awareness/adoption of crypto. Now, EOS/SteemIT maybe a "scam" in some people\'s eyes (maybe mine, not enough has happened for me to decide), but there\'s no way USDT/BITFINEX would do anything stupid pre-launch of EOS since they are associated with each other and have a lot to profit fromr. So until June 1st (the launch of EOS, at an earliest date), I can\'t see tether going anywhere. This, in my opinion, is especially a strong point since many crypto multi-millionaire/billionaire whales back EOS, SteemIT and Bitfinex. \n\nLastly (and in conclusion of my opinion(s)), Tether will crash (if it crashes) if the DEMAND, by the MAJOR EXCHANGES using USDT, suffers. Also, I feel that until that demand dies out, USDT should be seen as a neat trading tool for people to be open to, not a discouragement for entering the crypto space. Now, that all exchanges have adopted tether as a pair, Tether probably wont "print anymore money" until the DEMAND (or purchasing of tether by exchanges) goes up. To sum up the short-term fate of tether (pre-June 1st ATLEAST), The fact that tether claimed to have 450 million dollars as of their last audit in september, the fact that a lot of these exchanges (whom are super rich) are buying out tethers for pairing, the fact that profitable company startups such as EOS and exchanges put their "trust" and money into tether to keep their exchange/platforms in high demand, tells me that Tether FUD might be exaggerated. USDT FUD may also be generated due to swing traders wanting to make more money "off the swings," since their "strategy" wouldn\'t be as widely used. I have used this "strategy" and it seems to work for me as i\'ve gained from 6k dip than if i had just held BTC. In my opinion, USDT is here to stay (at 1$) until a replacement is found and no-one cares to use USDT. And this will only crash USDT if Bitfinex/Other exchanges have not gathered up a 1:1 value (USD:USDT) for the total supply of USDT once the demand for USDT reaches its demise. Bitfinex paid back money to its traders worth 120k BTC in 2015. I think if they survived that 120k BTC “hack” (or genius plan on their part), a mere 2.2 billion payout to keep everything running smoothly isn’t too much of a problem. Thanks for reading and I\'m hoping I can get some solid feedback from this.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/819xns/tether_fud_critique_a_different_opinion_i_may_be/', '819xns', '[]'], ['u/fiyamaguchi', 'Article in Nikkei about Jun and Omise', 144, '2018-03-02 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/', '[Nikkei article](https://twitter.com/omisejapan/status/969366331387621376?s=21)\n\nIn the Nikkei newspaper, the biggest economic newspaper in Japan, there was the following article:\n\nGo abroad without exchanging money.\n\nNowadays, few young people go abroad and start a company, but there is a payments venture trying to expand back into Japan who did just that. It’s called Omise Holdings, with their head office located in Thailand. Collaborating with Vitalik Buterin, founder of the second largest cryptocurrency next to Bitcoin, Ethereum, what business plan do they have in store? We asked CEO Jun Hasegawa.\n—What kind of project are you developing?\n“Located in Bangkok, we develop and provide credit payments. If you use Omise’s system, you can send payments with just a mobile device even f you don’t have a bank account. We’re aiming for not only Thailand, but to expand into all South East Asian countries and Japan.”\nWe had an ICO.\nOur group company OmiseGO sold $25 million worth of tokens to global investors. Using this capital, we’re developing a service where people can exchange tokens, bitcoin and tokenized fiat utilizing a network with the security of the blockchain.\nWithout the premise of regulation, you’ll be able to convert your own currency with the local currency when you travel abroad. Exchanging money will become obsolete. We want to make the infrastructure to make payments, pay salaries and move money between individuals at low cost.”\n— What’s the effect of having Buterin as an advisor?\n“OmiseGO is built on Ethereum. We have discussions about the implementation of Plasma almost weekly.”\n— Are you making a place where blockchain developers can get together in Japan?\n“Even if you want to get the latest information on blockchain, you don’t know where to go in Japan. So, we’re making a membership system blockchain co-working space in Shibuya. It’ll be a hub coordinating with San Francisco and Berlin hubs.”', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/', '81aphi', [['u/MaxomeBasementLurker', 12, '2018-03-02 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/dv1v0y2/', "Send my paycheck through OMG bossman, and I'll accept it as crypto not useless fiat. ", '81aphi'], ['u/rfng', 16, '2018-03-02 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/dv1v6ol/', 'The OmiseGO paparazzi at work again. Thks! ', '81aphi'], ['u/thetexan20', 27, '2018-03-02 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/dv1x05z/', 'OmiseGO is a world-changing project (if successfully delivered). I don’t understand how it’s so under-the-radar. Does it just get lost in the mania of moonboys and instant gratification?', '81aphi']]], ['u/CryptoAho', 'BTC - downtrend breakout buy signal + bull move to 15,422 on inverse head & shoulders break', 49, '2018-03-02 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/', "[BTC inverse H&S chart](https://www.tradingview.com/x/nQ02I2lp/)\n\nBTC is currently trading above 11,044 and needs to close above 11,044 to confirm a breakout of the downtrend that's been in effect since the ATH. It could be argued that we had a breakout and retest of the downtrend line in last 2 days. Another scenario would be Friday's candle pulls back to confirm the blue uptrend line then breaks through and closes above the 11,044 resistance... that would also confirm the breakout. We had the surge in up volume today and the stoch indicators are pointing up so the conditions are looking good.\n\nA bull move on an inverse head & shoulders break is also probable... a close above 11,775 at the the neckline would be the catalyst for a bull run to the 61.8% extension at 15,422.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/', '81aqfc', [['u/CryptoAho', 15, '2018-03-02 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv1vesz/', "True... BTC trades 24/7 - but it closes at 7pm EST daily. We are currently trading Friday's candle. \n\nJust as every day of the calendar closes at 12 midnight i.e. to differentiate Weds from Thurs...24/7 markets also have a close. Otherwise daily candles wouldn't exist. Unlike the S&P or futures markets you will never see a gap up or down in cryptos.\n\nSource: 22 yrs futures & equities trader", '81aqfc'], ['u/ballsagnia2018', 29, '2018-03-02 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv1vo5k/', 'This is completely nonsense.', '81aqfc'], ['u/CryptoAho', 24, '2018-03-02 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv1wtcp/', "Someone speaking Chinese sounds like nonsense to me. But to someone who understands Chinese it makes total sense. Just because you don't get it doesn't mean others don't get it.\n\nI get a lot of feedback like yours whenever I post TA...I'm not offended. If you learned the language and concepts of TA you wouldn't feel this way. \n\nIf you want an intro into crypto tech analysis I put together this doc which explains the basics. It will help you be a better investor.\n\n[\nCrypto TA 101](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQptgtY4TYUjpX7gPokLqOxQOx_USAsuPXQoi2ISw9mtPea2fFpfhwTYeDZ2Ru0R7xDv8bqvmDenShO/pub)\n\nCheers.", '81aqfc'], ['u/trancephorm', 14, '2018-03-02 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv21qk3/', "Sorry, you're wrong: my calculations tell it's 15421.901", '81aqfc'], ['u/ihodl82', 22, '2018-03-02 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv25uyn/', 'WADDAMMAGONNADOOO???', '81aqfc']]], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 'Diabitch Called About Spring Break', 748, '2018-03-02 02:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/', "\nDiabitch just called DH. He didn’t answer as we were driving and she left a mopey sounding message. We got home and DH called her back. She wanted to know if we were still coming and if we needed money for gas and stuff. \n\nShe goes on to say that she has all these medical problems. Arthritis in her back, her blood pressure shot up, and they were sending her to a heart specialist. So she can’t afford to pay us to come down. \n\nNo big. We got way more on tax returns this year than expected, and we want to see FIL. Dh reminds her that we aren't staying with her. \n\nDBTCH: Why not?\n\nDH: We aren’t.\n\nDBTCH: We can clean. \n\nDH: No. \n\nDBTCH: You’ll hurt my feelings. \n\nDH: Oh well. It won’t change anything. \n\nDBTCH: What about DD?\n\nDH: She can stay where ever she wants (hint with FIL).\n\nDBTCH: Can she at least stay the night one night?\n\nDH: If she wants. \n\nDBTCH: That isn’t fair. \n\nDH: You always told me life isn’t fair. \n\nDBTCH: That hurts my feelings. \n\nDH: You told me that’s life. \n\nDiabitch dropped it after that. She texted after they got of the phone that it was mean that we won’t force DD to stay with her. She even realizes that DD won’t want to!\n\nUpdate on the Three weeks in Hell: She came to class today. We talked a bit, and I had gotten it wrong. The MIL is not her MIL, but her MOM! I told her about here, but she didn’t know what Reddit was. She took my number and said that maybe we could meet for coffee and I could show her. \n\nThen she went on to say how her mom kept her up past 1 AM and then woke her at 5AM today. She snuck out on the pretense of getting a walker for her dad. \n\nNow I am going to go swoon over that shiny spine. \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/', '81asc0', [['u/BlushingDragon', 189, '2018-03-02 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1sco7/', 'I love how DH used her own words against her. Definitely titanium spine there.', '81asc0'], ['u/SmokeyGreenEyes', 22, '2018-03-02 02:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1sghx/', "I'm swooning over that shiny spine!! Omg! Those responses were just beyond AMAZING!!! ", '81asc0'], ['u/Suchafatfatcat', 63, '2018-03-02 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1sn4b/', "Yes, the sheer audacity of you to place your child's comfort and well-being over Diabitch's hurt fee fees/s!\n\nSomehow, I don't think the /s was even necessary..... \n\nI hope you have fun with FIL : )", '81asc0'], ['u/wollstonecraftfan', 34, '2018-03-02 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1t0zr/', "Diabitch:\n\nAll I wanna do, is turn you back into, my dear old doormat (My dear old doormat!)\n\nAll I want you to see, is that you belong to me, my dear old doormat...\n\nOh and I know that it will be great and I just can't wait, to make you into my puppet.\n\nIf you'll just give me a chance, I'll force you to dance!\n\nCause there's nothing you can do, to stop it.\n\nYou might even like, being together. For I'll force you to stay forever!\n\nSo just listen to me, for I need you to be, my dear old doormat. \n\n[music source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT13ijUfSts) ", '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 22, '2018-03-02 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1vsl3/', "It wasn’t, but yeah, I feel like she's totally delusional. ", '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 14, '2018-03-02 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1vtwa/', 'I am so beyond proud!', '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 131, '2018-03-02 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1vvsi/', "It's so funny to see his barren field of fucks. Then tossing her words back was priceless!", '81asc0'], ['u/TitchyBeacher', 14, '2018-03-02 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1w24g/', 'Is it wrong that I’m literally aroused by your husband’s responses to her? #Literally.', '81asc0'], ['u/Passthesaltyplz', 38, '2018-03-02 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1w6ya/', 'Totally Stealing "barren fields of fucks" lol', '81asc0'], ['u/Passthesaltyplz', 12, '2018-03-02 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1wtvm/', 'Hahaha 🙃', '81asc0'], ['u/SmokeyGreenEyes', 12, '2018-03-02 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1xhxi/', 'As you should be!!! Can we get a STANDING OVATION over here?? stands and claps & cheers ', '81asc0'], ['u/MomentoMoriBenn', 28, '2018-03-02 05:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv212gr/', 'Force... to stay the night...?\nAre there parents who actually do that shit??\nLike, my parents were awful, but... I was never forced to stay the night at my grandparents...\nWell, then again staying at my grandparents was like a vacation without missing school so... different, but still!', '81asc0'], ['u/mudslideme', 20, '2018-03-02 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2488h/', 'Wait, it’s “not fair” to force a child to stay in a foreign house without her parents with a person she doesn’t want to be with? I’m confused.\n\nOh, yeah. She’s a narc and doesn’t actually care about the feelings or well being of LO. She only care about the image of being a grandmother. My bad.', '81asc0'], ['u/gussygirldog', 10, '2018-03-02 09:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv29kcx/', '‘You told me that’s life’ \n\nAh gold! I like him he’s funny!', '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 10, '2018-03-02 14:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2iwdm/', "I loved staying with my grandparents too! We would be asked if we wanted to and would be packed and ready at the door in 5. I will not force my kid, and I know I would have to because she realized that her paternal grandma doesn't really care about her. ", '81asc0'], ['u/Linden_123', 10, '2018-03-02 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2jqtr/', "I'm currently cross-stitching this for my middle son. :D He can't wait to show it to his mates, so I'd better get a move on with it.", '81asc0'], ['u/Wakkorotti', 10, '2018-03-02 15:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2lqh1/', '>DBTCH: That isn’t fair.\n\n>DH: You always told me life isn’t fair.\n\n>DBTCH: That hurts my feelings.\n\n>DH: You told me that’s life.\n\nDaaaaaamn look at DH wielding her own words against her like a sword!', '81asc0'], ['u/Grimsterr', 16, '2018-03-02 15:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2ltzk/', "> DBTCH: That isn’t fair. \n> DH: You always told me life isn’t fair. \n> DBTCH: That hurts my feelings. \n> DH: You told me that’s life. \n\nOh man when you use their own words against them and they can't even try and gaslight it, that's magical.", '81asc0'], ['u/Thuryn', 12, '2018-03-02 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2n6r6/', "> DBTCH: That isn’t fair.\n\n> DH: You always told me life isn’t fair.\n\n> DBTCH: That hurts my feelings.\n\n> DH: You told me that’s life. \n\nAnd it's a long drive into deep left center field... it's going... it's going... [IT'S GONE!](https://media.makeameme.org/created/that-moment-when-7k5g5q.jpg)\n\nThat short exchange is just glorious.", '81asc0']]], ['u/Qryptoqurrency', 'Fall 7 times, stand up 8', 109, '2018-03-02 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/', 'The cryptosphere has attracted a lot of amateur investors in the past year. We\'re seeing an unprecedented number of emotional buyers/sellers (and whales) that swing prices up or down more than any commodity/asset. \n\nThere have been countless Reddit posts that indicate between holding and trading, holding onto SMART Investments comes out more profitable much more often vs. trying to sell high and buy low because it\'s near impossible to predict the crypto market.\n\nI\'ll give an example: XRB now known since NANO had one of the biggest bull runs out all coins in 2018. Sometime mid-Jan, exchanges started having issues with nodes and investors waited hours/days/weeks to receive their withdrawals - it questioned the fundamentals of whether NANO was scalable. Prices started to tank.\n\nOn top of that, Bitgrail apparently got "hacked" which made NANO to the front page of CC. It was also covered by media, further driving the price down to new lows. It didn\'t help that Feb 2nd, the crypto market as a whole experienced a "crash" and BTC/ETH and other alts were still recovering. People went from loving/shilling XRB and NANO to FUD\'ing and bashing NANO at every opportunity. NANO hit rock bottom near 65k Satoshi on Feb 20th -- it was oversold.\n\nFast-forward to this past week: NANO is more than double it\'s price in Satoshis since Feb 20th. People are starting to buy back higher than they sold and FOMOing onto the NANO train. \n\nDon\'t get burned selling your WTC only to realize in a month when mainnet is released that the fundamentals for the project haven\'t changed. Don\'t buy/sell based on emotion and really evaluate why you invested in the project in the first place. Twitter gate was bad, no doubt, but if that\'s enough to get you to jump ship, I\'m not sure there are many coins in the market where you\'re going to go 1-2 years without any bumps in the road and a little disappointment, assuming you\'re someone that looks to invest in something for 1-2 years rather than trying to find a mooncoin.\n\nInvest responsibly and remember why you bought in in the first place.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/', '81avei', [['u/morexel', 30, '2018-03-02 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/dv1xsq2/', "Solid post and I definitely agree. \n\nEverything that reddit thinks will increase the price, won't. Look at how mainnet went for icx. What's it down like 70% since then?\n\nEveryone in raitrade (nano) assumed binance was going to bail them out. They priced it in at double and lost over half the worth once it happened.\n\nMainnet will be priced in long before it happens. So any run will be between now and then. It's not necessarily going to tank because of it. But it won't moon either. \n\nYou can't time the market. Wtc will catch a third wave soon tho. Any unexpected announcements or idiocy will affect the coin accordingly. ", '81avei'], ['u/anphex', 12, '2018-03-02 08:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/dv272rv/', 'Being honest here, I sold all of my WTC because of panic. Only after that I remembered that this is actually just a PR campaign gone slightly wrong and that WTC is still very very solid. So I put up a buy order during the dip and turned my 310 WTC into 330 :P', '81avei']]], ['u/Kayjay4', '10 reasons to invest in Vertcoin', 105, '2018-03-02 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/', 'One: Wikileaks accepts it on their shop - I mean it’s Wikileaks. A company that functions from inside information :)\n\nTwo: It’s now on Poloniex, the company that Circle/Goldman Sachs just purchased. Bullish.\n\nThree: Then of course, it’s the same tech as Bitcoin and Litecoin, but ASIC resistant.\n\nFour: It’s ranked high on coingecko.com compared to CoinMarketCap.com. Popular vs cheap ratios. See this for details:\n\n/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7pr55v/how_to_find_profitable_coins_before_the_hype/\n\nFive: Capped at 84 million\n\nSix: It was 4 cents on this day last year\n\nSeven: It’s the same price as Litecoin was this time last year\n\nEight: It’s one of the few coins supported on Lightning Network\n\nNine: It was in Litecoins road map all a long to test the Atomic Swap\n\nTen: It’s not an ICO and it’s been around since 2014\n\nDisclosure: I’m bullish on Vertcoin. I own it. I’m not a financial advisor.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/', '81b6ky', [['u/ablacknerd', 14, '2018-03-02 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/dv1x0jb/', 'Definitely the bulk of my holdings.', '81b6ky'], ['u/DawnsBeginning', 10, '2018-03-02 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/dv1xyqh/', 'My entire portfolio consists of vertcoin and 6 satoshis because bittrex', '81b6ky'], ['u/laninsterJr', 12, '2018-03-02 08:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/dv26twm/', "You missed the Dev team on your list! That's the most important thing.", '81b6ky']]], ['u/Pigman29', "Banned on r/Bitcoin for using word 'Nano'", 187, '2018-03-02 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/', "See for yourself: https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8198zo/i_have_been_an_active_rbitcoin_subscriber_for/?st=je9cwtup&sh=f0f2d0b8\n\nWas surprised I didn't see this on our sub but it's exciting to see that the /bitcoin mods are scared of our humble lil race horse!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/', '81ba0z', [['u/Pigman29', 15, '2018-03-02 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv1x73g/', "You'd think a genuine inquiry as to how BTC or BCC compares to a particular altcoin wouldn't warrant a perma-ban...", '81ba0z'], ['u/hillbillypicks', 20, '2018-03-02 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv1zmcw/', "Haha the Bitcoin sub banning me in December was the reason I got into Raiblocks/nano. Sold my btc for a currency with actual development and vision. \n\nI was banned just for asking if full implementation of segwit would allow btc to handle the transactions volume that ETH was experiencing at the time. \n\n\nObviously the answer was no, and btc conitnues to lose market share. If your desperate enough to need to censor your community of all competing projects, you have already lost.\n\nGo read up on the history of Bitcoin talk and theymos the head admin of Bitcoin subreddit. It's illuminating. \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/informative_btc_vs_bch_articles/dl8v4lp", '81ba0z'], ['u/Josh-Lambo-Tudamoon', 87, '2018-03-02 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv24i8h/', 'You should be allowed to say the N word wherever you feel like it. ', '81ba0z'], ['u/frbnfr', 13, '2018-03-02 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv25mto/', 'DOUBT', '81ba0z'], ['u/nate_werdy', 14, '2018-03-02 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv26h7z/', 'I think you missed “UNCERTAINTY “', '81ba0z'], ['u/SatoshisVisionTM', 11, '2018-03-02 08:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv27ozx/', '> .If common sense prevails there is no point in existence of any minable and energy consuming currency like bitcoin or litcoin when we have a free alternative like NANO\n\nNote that regardless of the fanboy echo-chamber that is /r/nanocurrency or any of the other crypto subreddits are, NANO remains an experiment and has yet to proove itself. There are a number of questions still open which need to be answered for NANO to fully proove itself as a full-fledged cryptocurrency. \n\nalso; why are you ending every sentence with multiple periods? Is one not enough?', '81ba0z'], ['u/grvlle', 24, '2018-03-02 09:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv29caf/', '/r/bitcoin is the North Korea of the internet', '81ba0z']]], ['u/Grimwyrd', 'Satoshi, wei, drop... what is 0.000001 TRX called?', 19, '2018-03-02 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/', "I hadn't thought about it until I was discussing coin supply in another thread, but I don't know what the smallest unit of TRX is called (or if it even has a name yet). \n \nBitcoin has 8 decimals and 0.00000001 BTC = 1 satoshi \nEthereum has 18 decimals and 0.000000000000000001 ETH = 1 wei \nRipple has 6 decimals (like Tron) and 0.000001 XRP = 1 drop \n \nWhat is 0.000001 TRX called? \n \nAn announcement? ;) \n\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/', '81bkwk', [['u/trizzletrizzle', 43, '2018-03-02 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/dv1zol1/', 'A “Suntoshi”', '81bkwk'], ['u/Grimwyrd', 16, '2018-03-02 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/dv20vfi/', 'As an old fart from back when the first Tron movie and arcade games came out, I can\'t help but think of "disc". https://i.imgur.com/H41qoAD.jpg \n \nI\'ve already decided that when transactional coin burns occur, I will think of the coins as "derezzing".', '81bkwk'], ['u/TooFitToFat', 15, '2018-03-02 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/dv21vwx/', 'Disk. One disk. One tron. Love it. Feels powerful. Speaks volumes', '81bkwk']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, March 02, 2018', 47, '2018-03-02 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/', '81bln0', [['u/slowdive_souvlaki', 11, '2018-03-02 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv23jfw/', "I go back and forth. I spent my career working at hedge funds and studying market history and everything I learned tells me that this is a big bull trap before the real drop. At the same time, there's a part of me that thinks there is too much support, and the POV that it's game over is already in the consensus. While it's pretty split (if not more bullish) amongst us crypto-heads, believe me when I say that on Wall Street at large, 99% of institutional investors think that this is a pure bubble that is going to 0. Mike Novogratz and Bill Miller and Tom Lee really are outliers that have gotten a lot of flak for their views. That is why the news today that Wellington was even considering getting into crypto was such a big deal. When everyone thinks the same thing, my instinct is to take the opposite side. The contrarian in me wants to believe in crypto.\n\nThe difference between crypto and other assets is the level of conviction that the true believers have - it's almost like a religion. They buy with every paycheck. I also tend to think that current market conditions (fears of inflation and trade wars) are favorable to crypto. \n\nThe real question is, if the true believers and traders can push it up to $12-13k, will the average Joes come back and buy more? We can't get back to ATH without them.\n\nThe aspect that I have zero doubt about is the transformational effect that blockchain will have over the next 10-20 years. However, technological impact and price action can be detached for significant periods of time.", '81bln0'], ['u/level_5_Metapod', 11, '2018-03-02 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv24je0/', 'Did anyone notice that mostly coins that actually work (bitcoin, monero etc) are rising on CMC? Although probably irrelevant, it’s a refreshing sight.', '81bln0'], ['u/joyrider5', 27, '2018-03-02 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv257e3/', "Point and Figure Chart https://i.imgur.com/Y8d5qWH.png We are in a column of 9 X's. No long pole warning. We have just broken out of our previous range, which was 9.2k to 11.1k. Our new range is between 9.2k and 11.8k. There is strong horizontal resistance on the PNF chart around 11.8k, where previous column's of X's found reversal on 4 separate occassions: Dec 3, Jan 17, Jan 25, Jan 28, Feb 20.\n\nWe have a fairly old previous long pole from Feb 10 that is still unresolved, would require us to move below $7,473 to fulfill 50% retrace of this long pole.\n\nAll us Bullish Trendline Junkies are thinking it so I'll just say it: https://www.tradingview.com/x/kZmTrMZa/ \n\n11.9k is the big level: https://www.tradingview.com/x/TKUoVHSc/ This would be just about as bullish as things can get: A break of the big inverse H&S everyone is watching, new higher highs on a large timeframe, and break of downward log trendline. 11.9 is a big level! Note that each exchange this level is a bit different, I'm just looking at an average.\n\nThe real test will be a break out of 11.9k, but there is so much to be bullish about RIGHT NOW: https://www.tradingview.com/x/p63mIoyG/ Sorry for the messy chart, but I think its best viewed with the weekly and daily levels on it because that is part of the story.", '81bln0'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 22, '2018-03-02 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv25h2c/', 'Bitcoin dominance up at 40.7%. We may be running into an other one of those Bitcoin bull runs where the alts get left behind, before seeing the cycle alternate again where the opposite occurs. ', '81bln0'], ['u/DushmanKush', 20, '2018-03-02 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv25idx/', 'Mate I have no idea what this tic-tac-toe analysis is about but I like your conclusion because it confirms my position so I upvoted you. ', '81bln0'], ['u/slowdive_souvlaki', 17, '2018-03-02 07:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv26jim/', 'Signs of the top....\n\nI remember at 18k I saw a triangle forming and became even more bullish than I already was, but was already 100% invested so decided to lever up with some futures (I\'m not on any exchanges that allow margin). I don\'t believe in ever using leverage, so in hindsight this was a clear sign of pure psychological mania on my part. When it peaked and started dropping I tossed the futures for a small loss and shifted 75% of my stack into ETH which saved my ass.\n\nThen on the night when ETH peaked I remember spending tons of time researching complex tax strategies to reduce the burden on all the money I was about to make. I was sharing my findings with my best friend in our group chat, celebrating in awe when it hit 1.4k, and his words "wow it\'s really happening isn\'t it... we\'re about to become rich". That precise moment was the literal ATH.\n\nHahahaha makes me crack up just thinking about it. Man I miss that feeling. Pure euphoria. Wonder if it will ever be like that again. Would love to hear your stories if you have any.', '81bln0'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 17, '2018-03-02 07:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv26owy/', "Almost literally every time I calculate how much money I'm gonna make off a trade is when it pulls back/reverses on me lmao :(", '81bln0'], ['u/pureboie', 13, '2018-03-02 08:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv26xm6/', "Hahaha oh yes, the pure euphoria? Unreal. It gets crushed real quick too, thats the funny part. I remember going all in on bitcoin cash (GASP!!!) at like 400$. That whole week was fairly euphoric, I was making hundreds of dollars every day (a lot at the time). \n\nOne night I decided I need to get off the computer and stop watching the charts all day and night, so I decide to go to this shitty local bar and just talk to randoms and get drunk. I wanna say when I left bitcoin cash was at around 1000$. So I get really drunk and have a fairly good time with these people (not the kind I would normally hang with), end up even doing some cocaine on the way home some guy gives to me (not a hard drug user but my policy on cocaine is generally to take it when its offered to me for free, only a small amount). \n\nSo I walk home drunk and coked up, and I check the price. Holy shit, Ive made an absurd amount of money. I hit my friend up who had bought some too and were frantically messaging eachother, holy shit this is so crazy, congrats bro we made it, we should go on a trip to south america etc etc. Mind you I'm coked up for this making it even heavier. You know how wolf of wallstreet those guys do coke? I totally get why. should we sell? yes but later its going to go up high. Then I passed out with the computer in front of me open on my bed and the cursor on sell, but I never did. \n\nWhen I woke up I was still in pretty big profit but the euphoria was complete gone because I think I lost like 10k in theoretical gains by not selling at the peak. Big lesson in profit taking, for sure. Also a lesson on not getting too drunk with big trades open. Now I start gradually selling any time I am feeling euphoric.", '81bln0'], ['u/[deleted]', 48, '2018-03-02 09:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv29oq9/', 'Bill Miller, hedge fund god: Bitcoin is an innovation comparable to electricity, the radio and the Internet. 💪💪💪💪', '81bln0'], ['u/pureboie', 13, '2018-03-02 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv29rsp/', " ‘Bubbles are necessary to bring capital into the market to see if these innovations are actually going to stand.’ \n\nThat's a real quote by him. Unlike what blueplanet posted which is a bullish hopium translation. Granted what he said is actually quite bullish, but that headline implies he views bitcoins success as an absolute certainty.", '81bln0'], ['u/zappadoing', 11, '2018-03-02 11:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2cllr/', 'slower is better - wait for it.', '81bln0'], ['u/xithy', 12, '2018-03-02 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2cryq/', "Agree, as long as we're not plunging 2k USD every time we hit a resistance point it's great in my book. \n", '81bln0'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 25, '2018-03-02 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2e3hl/', "Long from around 10,850 with stops below $10,600. Because I'm starting to believe. ", '81bln0'], ['u/newyearnewme2021hodl', 12, '2018-03-02 14:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2i4ow/', 'hopium alert - feel free to zone out, while I zoom out.\n\nTake a look at the weekly every now and then. \nIt has only been 13 weeks since the all time high and many here are all doom and gloom. \n\nbuy side hopium\n\nKeep in mind what stagering amounts of capital are left in this world that have not been able to get in to bitcoin.\n\nOnly few months ago we crossed the line of 100 billion market cap, which is minimum requirement marketcap for many institutions to invest. \n\nOnly now are we seeing a few custodial solutions appear that allow institutions to allocate to bitcoin.\n\nOnly now are we seeing if bitcoin is non-correlated to stocks, bonds, real estate etc. and when the coming debt correction kicks in. \n\nthere are trillions sitting in offshore accounts just begging for uncensorable payment options that can go with you when the shit hits the fan. \nThere are Russian, Saudi Arabian, American etc. Billionair Oligarchs looking at risk mitigation options for if the new guy in charge is someone they pissed off as a kid. \n\nWe are in a unprecedented QE debt priting storm for past 10 years that is going to end with either\n1. stoping QE, Interrest Rates rise and stocks crash or\n2. keeping QE and debt bubble increases and fiat devalues more and interrest rates go negative\n\neither one of these will lead to wealth looking to preserve wealth. \n\n\nsell side hopium\nin approx. 1.5 years the rate at which bitcoins are distributed for mining will halve and inflation rate is then approx. 2 percent.\n\nmost of you have trading stack and hodle stack.. how willing are you to sell the hoddle stack for 15 k? 30 k? 100k? \nFrom most discussions here there is a consensus of Y% at this price, but hold on to X forever, for my children etc. \nThink that percentage to hold on will only increase as bitcoin as a sound money asset class increases and people realize that. \n\nI know this is a trading sub, but trading can also be buy, put in your bag and sit on it. \n\nhopium bags out. \n\n\n', '81bln0'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 10, '2018-03-02 14:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2ibxr/', 'Literally last year.', '81bln0'], ['u/Errdee', 12, '2018-03-02 14:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2ijo0/', 'Bitcoin will be the first selloff if things get really ugly. Excuse the language, but holding virtual playmoney is not exactly a safe haven during stormy days.', '81bln0'], ['u/lemonade456', 17, '2018-03-02 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2iroh/', '"Oh shit my house is about to get repossessed and I\'m gonna be homeless, let me invest in some digital tokens real quick"', '81bln0'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-02 15:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2l4jd/', 'It must be a day that ends in "y"', '81bln0'], ['u/kloiik', 12, '2018-03-02 16:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2mz7e/', 'People wanna make money, they are not gonna care what you want or what is best for Bitcoin.', '81bln0'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 10, '2018-03-02 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2n4pu/', "Some people have managed to separate their emotions from their trades. Believing in BTC shouldn't stop you from making money.", '81bln0'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-02 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2nrdv/', 'Back in my long from $10,830. Setting stops below $10,700. Support appears to be holding. ', '81bln0'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-02 17:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2qkv2/', 'The issue is that trading carries an inherent risk of diminishing your stack. HODLing does not.\n\nBelieve in BTC means that you are confident that Bitcoin will be the de facto global currency in 20-30 years and the Bitcoin blockchain will establish itself as the golden source for all financial records from here on out.\n\nHODLing is better than trading for those who want to be millionaires if BTC succeeds, because they believe it will.\n\nTrading is better than HODLing for those who want to be millionaires regardless of whether BTC succeeds.', '81bln0'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-02 17:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2qo5k/', '1 BTC = 1 BTC', '81bln0'], ['u/L14dy', 13, '2018-03-02 17:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2t1l4/', 'Whenever this happens to me, I do the following:\n\n1. I decide how much I’m willing to gamble: X BTC\n2. I sell X/2 BTC for fiat\n3. I buy futures (1x leverage) on BitMex with X/2 BTC\n\nIf BTC moons, the price just has to double and I get all my BTC back + the fiat for the X/2 I sold\n\nIf BTC dips and I get liquidated, the price is half of what it was when I entered and I can buy back all my BTC with the fiat I got when I sold the other half (same as HODLing). Of course I would have closed somewhere along the way, so I would actually have more BTC.\n\nHasn’t failed me yet', '81bln0'], ['u/mimitsunekitkat', 12, '2018-03-02 18:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2viwu/', "To elaborate on my ascending wedge that I can't post from earlier, I have the support line drawn on the 9350, 10200, and 10750 lows of Feb 26, Feb 28, and just now. The resistance is on the 11050, and 11200 highs of Feb 27/28, and Mar 01.\n\nEntered a long at 10850 just now, but I'm looking to gtfo at the slightest sign of a drop at any point from here to 11250.\n\n... It's going to be really annoying if I have to post all my analysis in text format like this...", '81bln0'], ['u/Bitcoin-FTW', 12, '2018-03-02 18:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2w3o2/', "Two bullish indicators:\n\nGraphics cards still selling out around the globe to be used for crypto mining\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/81ccm2/look_at_this_stupid_waste_of_parts/\n\nI also see like 3 people a day in this sub asking how to use Bitmex and Bitmex suddenly can't handle the traffic it gets these past couple weeks, when it mostly did just fine in December. \n\nBoth seem to be direct evidence of new money entering crypto market in some way or another.\n\nOh and if you can't grasp Bitmex, you really shouldn't be trading yet. First of all, Bitmex explains almost every single button on their interface when you hold your cursor over it. Second, you can use testnet.bitmex.com to play around with thing you don't understand with fake money. Third, they have detailed guides on all of their trading pairs and exactly how they work. I downvote every post of someone asking how to Bitmex because they clearly haven't put in their own due diligence in figuring shit out. ", '81bln0'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 10, '2018-03-02 18:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2xze8/', "Through the lens of the guppy EMAs, take a look at the current [daily](https://i.imgur.com/yBfJivU.png) and compare it to [how the 6h used to look](https://i.imgur.com/LZkeIMX.png). I'm obviously biased because I'm in a long, but I think we're coiling up for a big move to the upside in the next couple of weeks. Price can still wiggle around a bit between here and 10400 though before then, though [current price action on the 4h](https://i.imgur.com/h8OMWdb.png) gives me hope we'll find support higher than that. \n\nAlso, just look at this [8H chart with 200EMA](https://i.imgur.com/SUNGoLp.png). Screams bull... so long as we hold above that line.", '81bln0'], ['u/DonutTread', 10, '2018-03-02 20:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv32oc5/', "\nThere's a fine line between brave and reckless", '81bln0'], ['u/nor3g', 13, '2018-03-02 21:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv37qqq/', 'Never trade bored...take a break, do something else. Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing. In such low volume periods as now you should either stick to your position or just sit on your hands. Obsessing is just gonna make you see things that arent there', '81bln0'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 11, '2018-03-02 21:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv38z1n/', "> So i shorted all in 10x\n\nWhy would you ever do that. You'll be here for another week max with that kind of risk management.", '81bln0'], ['u/drcpperpot', 13, '2018-03-02 22:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv3b777/', "if it does, you'd prob be too afraid it would keep falling to go back in! (and so would I!)", '81bln0'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-03-02 23:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv3gdlx/', "Took profit from 10,839 @ 11,124. That's a win. I'll jump back in if we breach 11,135.", '81bln0']]], ['u/CryptoLordz', 'Bitcoin Private Price Will Not Tank Tomorrow', 39, '2018-03-02 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81bo4c/bitcoin_private_price_will_not_tank_tomorrow/', 'I believe bitcoin private is going to be different than all forks and I shall explain w... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['After generating market-trouncing returns in 2017, you might be wondering if Micron (NASDAQ: MU) , Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) , and Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) can continue to reward you with gains. We asked three Motley Fool investors to consider the catalysts ahead for these companies to see what could be in store for investors, and they think there\'s still plenty of reason to own them in portfolios. Read on to find out why these three stocks may still be smart buys. Forget about last year\'s run-up in this memory-maker stock Rich Smith (Micron): Up 50% in 2017? Why think so small? A person jumps in the air off the highest bar in an ascending bar chart. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Micron stock is up nearly double -- 92% -- over the past year. 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Align Technology is already capitalizing on its expanding market (thus the big run-up in shares last year), but there\'s reason to think there\'s still room to climb higher. Despite the company\'s annual revenue already more than doubling since 2012 to $1.5 billion in 2017, management thinks sales can reach $2 billion in 2020. The company appears to be well on its way to delivering on that target. Clear aligner sales increased 37%, and sales of scanners used by orthodontists to create plans for patients increased 35% last year. The growth was driven in part by a 40% year-over-year increase in teens starting treatment and a 45% increase in international sales to $245 million. Given metal braces still dominate treatment -- Invisalign\'s market share is south of 10% -- and momentum in teens and overseas is likely to continue, I think this stock can still deliver better-than-market returns from here. A man in a suit points to an ascending bar chart. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. This CRM leader is just getting started Steve Symington (Salesforce): Shares of Salesforce climbed an impressive 49.3% last year with good reason. The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform specialist consistently exceeded management\'s expectations with each of its quarterly reports. And its most recent (fiscal Q4 2018) report earlier this week was no different; Salesforce ultimately grew revenue 25% last fiscal year to $7.6 billion, and it exceeded an annual run rate of $10 billion in the process. For that success, Salesforce management credits what they describe as their "relentless focus on customer success" -- something those customers have happily embraced as Salesforce\'s cutting-edge products utilize AI and machine-learning algorithms to make better-informed decisions on everything from sales leads to customer service, marketing strategy, and inventory management. But Salesforce isn\'t done yet. The company is now focused on doubling its size yet again by reaching annual sales of between $20 billion and $22 billion by fiscal 2022. That sounds like a lofty goal, but keep in mind it\'s only a small chunk of Salesforce\'s roughly $72 billion total addressable market -- a number the company expects will expand to as much as $120 billion over the next four years. For investors willing to buy now and bet that Salesforce will deliver on that target, last year\'s gains could be just the beginning. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Todd Campbell owns shares of Align Technology and Salesforce.com. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Align Technology. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'After generating market-trouncing returns in 2017, you might be wondering ifMicron(NASDAQ: MU),Align Technology(NASDAQ: ALGN), andSalesforce.com Inc.(NYSE: CRM)can continue to reward you with gains. We asked three Motley Fool investors to consider the catalysts ahead for these companies to see what could be in store for investors, and they think there\'s still plenty of reason to own them in portfolios. Read on to find out why these three stocks may still be smart buys.\nRich Smith(Micron):Up 50% in 2017? Why think so small?\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nMicron stock is up nearly double -- 92% -- over the past year. Of course, while that\'s great news for investors who bought Micron a year ago, it may worry new investors thinking about buying Micron today.\nBut I wouldn\'t focus on that.\nYou see, even after shooting up 50% and more in 2017, Micron stock still sports an attractive valuation today. With $7.6 billion in trailing net income and a market capitalization of just $51.9 billion, Micron stock costs just 6.8 times earnings -- which seems pretty darn cheap given that analysts who follow the stock are projecting 10% annualized long-term earnings growth over the next five years.\nEven valued more conservatively on its free cash flow, Micron generated $5.2 billion in cash profit in 2017. Relative to the stock\'s market cap, that still works out to a P/FCF ratio of less than 10, and it\'s still an attractive number relative to 10% growth expectations.\nThese growth expectations aren\'t very aggressive, by the way -- and they should be achievable if memory prices just hold steady. In that regard, fellow Fool and tech enthusiast Anders Bylund explained last year howproduction cuts and limited capacityexpansion among the three big memory chip makers (of which Micron is one) mean there\'s little likelihood of overcapacity of bruising price wars anytime soon.\nLong story short, even after it\'s shot up 50% and more, Micron stock still looks cheap to me.\nTodd Campbell(Align Technology):OK, Rich. I\'ll see you, and I\'ll raise you. How about Align Technology\'s more than doubling last year? Can the maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners add to that gain again this year?\nIn the past, demand for clear aligners was weighed down by their inability to be used in complex cases and teens. However, the technology has improved considerably over the past few years, and that\'s opened up the market for clear teeth aligners to millions of new patients.\nAlign Technology is already capitalizing on its expanding market (thus the big run-up in shares last year), but there\'s reason to think there\'s still room to climb higher. Despite the company\'s annual revenue already more than doubling since 2012 to $1.5 billion in 2017, management thinks sales can reach $2 billion in 2020.\nThe company appears to be well on its way to delivering on that target. Clear aligner sales increased 37%, and sales of scanners used by orthodontists to create plans for patients increased 35% last year. The growth was driven in part by a 40% year-over-year increase in teens starting treatment and a 45% increase in international sales to $245 million.\nGiven metal braces still dominate treatment -- Invisalign\'s market share is south of 10% -- and momentum in teens and overseas is likely to continue, I think this stock can still deliver better-than-market returns from here.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nSteve Symington (Salesforce):Shares of Salesforce climbed an impressive 49.3% last year with good reason. The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform specialist consistently exceeded management\'s expectations with each of its quarterly reports. And its most recent (fiscal Q4 2018) report earlier this week was no different; Salesforce ultimately grew revenue 25% last fiscal year to $7.6 billion, and it exceeded an annual run rate of $10 billion in the process.\nFor that success, Salesforce management credits what they describe as their "relentless focus on customer success" -- something those customers have happily embraced as Salesforce\'s cutting-edge products utilize AI and machine-learning algorithms to make better-informed decisions on everything from sales leads to customer service, marketing strategy, and inventory management.\nBut Salesforce isn\'t done yet. The company is now focused on doubling its size yet again by reaching annual sales of between $20 billion and $22 billion by fiscal 2022. That sounds like a lofty goal, but keep in mind it\'s only a small chunk of Salesforce\'s roughly $72 billion total addressable market -- a number the company expects will expand to as much as $120 billion over the next four years.\nFor investors willing to buy now and bet that Salesforce will deliver on that target, last year\'s gains could be just the beginning.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nRich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Todd Campbellowns shares of Align Technology and Salesforce.com. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Align Technology. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Anheuser-Busch InBev(NYSE: BUD)announced fourth-quarter 2017 results on Thursday, detailing accelerated organic growth and incremental cost synergies from itsmegamerger with SABMillerjust over a year ago.\nWith shares up more than 3% as the market digested the news, let\'s take a closer look at what AB InBev accomplished over the past few months, as well as what we can expect from the brewing titan in the coming quarters.\nImage source: AB Inbev.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q4 2017": "$14.600 billion", "Q4 2016": "$14.202 billion", "Year-Over-Year Growth": "2.8%"}, {"Metric": "Normalized profit (attributable to shareholders of AB InBev)", "Q4 2017": "$2.054 billion", "Q4 2016": "$919 million", "Year-Over-Year Growth": "99.8%"}, {"Metric": "Normalized earnings per share", "Q4 2017": "$1.04", "Q4 2016": "$0.43", "Year-Over-Year Growth": "141.9%"}]\nData source: AB InBev.\n• AB InBev doesn\'t provide specific revenue or earnings guidance. So, for perspective -- and while we don\'t usually pay close attention to Wall Street\'s expectations -- consensus estimates predicted lower earnings of $0.98 per share on revenue of $14.5 billion.\n• Organic revenue growth accelerated to 8.2%, up from 3.6% last quarter.\n• Revenue per hectoliter grew 6.7% at constant currency, driven by premiumization and revenue-management initiatives.\n• EBITDAincreased 17.9% to $6.189 million, driven by revenue growth and synergies from the SABMiller merger.\n• Total volume grew 1.6%, including 2.3% growth in own-beer volume and a 3.6% decline in non-beer volume.\n• Revenue from AB InBev\'s three Global Brands -- Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Corona -- grew 17.8%, including 29% growth outside of their respective home markets.Budweiser remains the world\'s most valuable beer brand, according to BrandZ, growing global revenue 4.1% this year.Stella Artois delivered 12.8% revenue growth, thanks to growth in North America, repatriation in Australia, and its entry into new markets, including South Africa.Corona revenue increased 19.9% this year, driven by gains in Mexico, China, Australia, and Argentina.\n• The United States remains a crowded market, and AB InBev admits it "has work to do" in balancing market share with profitability.\n• Business in Brazil rebounded nicely throughout the year after weakness that hadpersisted since late 2016, ending with its strongest results this quarter. Revenue in the country grew 13.3% in the fourth quarter, including revenue per hectoliter growth of 10.1%.\n• AB InBev captured $381 million of additional merger synergies in the fourth quarter, bringing its total fiscal 2017 synergies and cost savings to $1.304 billion.\nIn a prepared statement, AB InBev management called 2017 a "transformative year" and the company\'s best performance in three years, driven by its enviable portfolio of over 500 brands -- including seven of the world\'s top 10 most valuable beer brands -- which has been "reshaped ... to capture future growth."\nFurthermore, the fruits of the SABMiller merger have exceeded expectations, with greater-than-expected cost and revenue synergies arriving at a faster-than-anticipated pace.\n"As the world\'s leading brewer, we take responsibility for the health and growth of the global beer category," AB InBev added. "We are using our industry-leading analytics, insights, and brands to understand and address the evolving needs of consumers around the world."\nDespite ongoing volatility in some key markets, AB InBev expects continued revenue and EBITDA growth in fiscal 2018 to be driven by premiumization and revenue management initiatives -- particularly as it shifts its focus to category development. As such, AB InBev expects it will achieve growth in net revenue per hectoliter above inflation for the year, while keeping cost increases below inflation.\nIn the meantime, the company expects a "softer" first quarter as it laps a difficult comparison to thesame year-ago period, and as it transitions to new sales and marketing initiatives.\nIn addition, AB InBev reiterated its goal for capturing a total of $3.2 billion in merger synergies and cost savings. As of the end of 2017, it had already delivered $2.133 billion of that total, and it expects to capture the remainder over the next two to three years.\nAll things considered, there was little not to like about AB InBev\'s strong end to the year. And its outlook offers plenty of reasons for investors to remain optimistic for its future, as the company operates from a position of global strength.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The FTSE 100 initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over as we got going. The market broke down below the 7250 level, reaching down towards the 7100 level. There is a lot of noise between here and 7000, so I think it\x92s only a matter of time before we should see some type of bounce. However, if we break down to a fresh, new low, the market goes much lower, perhaps reaching towards the 6800 level, and below. It should be noted that stock markets around the world have been struggling, and with the sudden fears of a trade war, any mention how of other countries about raising tariffs on US goods, and that could scare the markets overall as the trade war can wreak havoc on profits. Ultimately, the \x93this too shall pass.\x94 However, the next couple of weeks could be somewhat difficult. I\x92m paying special attention to the 7000 handle though, because it is so important. It should also be noted that the DAX and other stock indices are currently testing significant support as well, so it\x92ll be an interesting couple of weeks. If we get a bounce, this could be a nice value opportunity, but if we break down below somewhere near the 6900 level, it looks very likely that we will fall significantly. One things for sure, things are about to get interesting. FTSE 100 Video 05.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 5, 2018 Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000 Bitcoin Monthly Forecast \x96 March 2018 Forex Monthly Outlook \x96 March 2018', 'The FTSE 100initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over as we got going. The market broke down below the 7250 level, reaching down towards the 7100 level. There is a lot of noise between here and 7000, so I think it’s only a matter of time before we should see some type of bounce. However, if we break down to a fresh, new low, the market goes much lower, perhaps reaching towards the 6800 level, and below. It should be noted that stock markets around the world have been struggling, and with the sudden fears of a trade war, any mention how of other countries about raising tariffs on US goods, and that could scare the markets overall as the trade war can wreak havoc on profits.\nUltimately, the “this too shall pass.” However, the next couple of weeks could be somewhat difficult. I’m paying special attention to the 7000 handle though, because it is so important. It should also be noted that the DAX and other stock indices are currently testing significant support as well, so it’ll be an interesting couple of weeks. If we get a bounce, this could be a nice value opportunity, but if we break down below somewhere near the 6900 level, it looks very likely that we will fall significantly. One things for sure, things are about to get interesting.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Bitcoin Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Forex Monthly Outlook – March 2018', 'Bitcoin Goldinitially tried to rally during the week but turned around at the $120 level to roll significantly and form a bit of a shooting star. The shooting star sits right at the bottom of the market, which is a very negative sign. However, a couple of weeks ago we had a hammer, so I think that we are getting ready to see is a lot of sideways action, perhaps with a slightly negative bias. I would not expect a big move at this point, but if we were to break down below the bottom of the hammer from a couple of weeks ago, extensively the $70 level, Bitcoin Gold could fall drastically, reaching $50 initially, and then who knows from there.\nGet Into Dash Trading Today\nThe DASH markethas rally during the week, but gave back most of the gains, in order to form a shooting star. This tells me that the market is likely to roll over and go looking towards the uptrend line on the weekly chart, meaning that we will probably reach towards the $420 region or so. If we broke above the top of the candle for the week, we will probably go looking at the $750 level next as well. Expect volatility, but I think the next week or so is going to determine where we go next.\nMonero marketsinitially fell during the week, but then exploded to the upside, to test a major resistance barrier in the area of $325. We are testing the top of a shooting star from the previous week, and that of course is a very bullish sign. I think that if we can break above the highs from the last couple of weeks, this market will break out to the upside and go looking towards the $400 level. Clearly, out of the 3 alt coins that we follow, Monero seems to be the most bullish looking market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018\n• Flight-to-Safety Buying Crushes USD/JPY\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 04/03/18\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak Dollar, Stocks Should Underpin Prices', 'Bitcoin had quite a week last week, gaining 14.08% Monday through Friday’s end of day $11,052.62. The weekly gain may not have been spectacular relatively to historical weekly gains, but a move back through to $11,000 was certainly key, while some of the other majors failed to move back through to key levels.\nFriday saw Bitcoin and the cryptomarket struggle for direction, in spite of the strong weekly gain for Bitcoin, with Bitcoin gaining just 1.28%, with a mid-day sell-off seeing Bitcoin fall to an intraday low $10,774.01, testing its first major support level of $10,829 before moving back through to $11,000 levels by the close.\nBitcoin’s dominance has been on the rise this year and now sits at 41.4%, the highest level since December of last year, which is reflected in Bitcoin’s rise in market cap, which now sits at $192.28bn, still well below its December peak $323.8bn, but well above this year’s $103.02bn low.\nThe adoption of SegWit by two of the largest crypto exchanges has provided much needed support to Bitcoin in recent weeks and, while central bankers continue to suggest that the cryptocurrencies have lost their window of opportunity to take over fiat money as the preferred choice for businesses and consumers, there are still believers in the market.\nA lot of doubt continues to linger on whether Bitcoin can truly take over however, with mass adoption expected to impact on both transaction speeds and fees. SegWit’s adoption is a step in the right direction.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.74% to $11,331.75, with the bullish trend that started at the beginning of the month continuing into the weekend.\nFriday’s pullback through Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $10,950.43 found little support, with buyers coming in at 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of 10,811.49.\nSupport suggests that Bitcoin should continue on its upward trajectory through the weekend, with the only question being whether Bitcoin can make a move through to $12,000 levels.\nWith Bitcoin having moved through its first resistance level of $11,230 this morning, the next milestone will be the 2ndmajor resistance level of $11,400, beyond which we will expect a bounce through to the $11,800.\nA 2ndhalf of the weekend sell-off will test support levels, with investors looking to lock in profits, but with the improved sentiment, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$11,000 levels.\nWhile any shift in sentiment will likely see Bitcoin pullback through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5, sub-$11,000 may well be avoided this weekend.\nBitcoin is leading the way and has managed to find its way back, with $12,000 levels now needed to draw in investors who pulled out in the slide to sub-$6,000 levels earlier in the month.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Tariff Impact Stretches to Copper, Gold, Crude Oil\n• Swissquote More Successful than Ever\n• Bitcoin Moves Ahead, with $12,000 in its Sights\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation', 'Bitcoin had quite a week last week, gaining 14.08% Monday through Friday\x92s end of day $11,052.62. The weekly gain may not have been spectacular relatively to historical weekly gains, but a move back through to $11,000 was certainly key, while some of the other majors failed to move back through to key levels. Friday saw Bitcoin and the cryptomarket struggle for direction, in spite of the strong weekly gain for Bitcoin, with Bitcoin gaining just 1.28%, with a mid-day sell-off seeing Bitcoin fall to an intraday low $10,774.01, testing its first major support level of $10,829 before moving back through to $11,000 levels by the close. Bitcoin\x92s dominance has been on the rise this year and now sits at 41.4%, the highest level since December of last year, which is reflected in Bitcoin\x92s rise in market cap, which now sits at $192.28bn, still well below its December peak $323.8bn, but well above this year\x92s $103.02bn low. The adoption of SegWit by two of the largest crypto exchanges has provided much needed support to Bitcoin in recent weeks and, while central bankers continue to suggest that the cryptocurrencies have lost their window of opportunity to take over fiat money as the preferred choice for businesses and consumers, there are still believers in the market. A lot of doubt continues to linger on whether Bitcoin can truly take over however, with mass adoption expected to impact on both transaction speeds and fees. SegWit\x92s adoption is a step in the right direction. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 03/03/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.74% to $11,331.75, with the bullish trend that started at the beginning of the month continuing into the weekend. Friday\x92s pullback through Bitcoin\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $10,950.43 found little support, with buyers coming in at 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of 10,811.49. Support suggests that Bitcoin should continue on its upward trajectory through the weekend, with the only question being whether Bitcoin can make a move through to $12,000 levels. With Bitcoin having moved through its first resistance level of $11,230 this morning, the next milestone will be the 2 nd major resistance level of $11,400, beyond which we will expect a bounce through to the $11,800. A 2 nd half of the weekend sell-off will test support levels, with investors looking to lock in profits, but with the improved sentiment, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$11,000 levels. While any shift in sentiment will likely see Bitcoin pullback through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5, sub-$11,000 may well be avoided this weekend. Story continues Bitcoin is leading the way and has managed to find its way back, with $12,000 levels now needed to draw in investors who pulled out in the slide to sub-$6,000 levels earlier in the month. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs Tariff Impact Stretches to Copper, Gold, Crude Oil Swissquote More Successful than Ever Bitcoin Moves Ahead, with $12,000 in its Sights Gold Monthly Forecast \x96 March 2018 Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation View comments', 'Bitcoin had quite a week last week, gaining 14.08% Monday through Friday’s end of day $11,052.62. The weekly gain may not have been spectacular relatively to historical weekly gains, but a move back through to $11,000 was certainly key, while some of the other majors failed to move back through to key levels.\nFriday saw Bitcoin and the cryptomarket struggle for direction, in spite of the strong weekly gain for Bitcoin, with Bitcoin gaining just 1.28%, with a mid-day sell-off seeing Bitcoin fall to an intraday low $10,774.01, testing its first major support level of $10,829 before moving back through to $11,000 levels by the close.\nBitcoin’s dominance has been on the rise this year and now sits at 41.4%, the highest level since December of last year, which is reflected in Bitcoin’s rise in market cap, which now sits at $192.28bn, still well below its December peak $323.8bn, but well above this year’s $103.02bn low.\nThe adoption of SegWit by two of the largest crypto exchanges has provided much needed support to Bitcoin in recent weeks and, while central bankers continue to suggest that the cryptocurrencies have lost their window of opportunity to take over fiat money as the preferred choice for businesses and consumers, there are still believers in the market.\nA lot of doubt continues to linger on whether Bitcoin can truly take over however, with mass adoption expected to impact on both transaction speeds and fees. SegWit’s adoption is a step in the right direction.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.74% to $11,331.75, with the bullish trend that started at the beginning of the month continuing into the weekend.\nFriday’s pullback through Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $10,950.43 found little support, with buyers coming in at 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of 10,811.49.\nSupport suggests that Bitcoin should continue on its upward trajectory through the weekend, with the only question being whether Bitcoin can make a move through to $12,000 levels.\nWith Bitcoin having moved through its first resistance level of $11,230 this morning, the next milestone will be the 2ndmajor resistance level of $11,400, beyond which we will expect a bounce through to the $11,800.\nA 2ndhalf of the weekend sell-off will test support levels, with investors looking to lock in profits, but with the improved sentiment, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$11,000 levels.\nWhile any shift in sentiment will likely see Bitcoin pullback through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5, sub-$11,000 may well be avoided this weekend.\nBitcoin is leading the way and has managed to find its way back, with $12,000 levels now needed to draw in investors who pulled out in the slide to sub-$6,000 levels earlier in the month.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Tariff Impact Stretches to Copper, Gold, Crude Oil\n• Swissquote More Successful than Ever\n• Bitcoin Moves Ahead, with $12,000 in its Sights\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation', 'General Electric (NYSE: GE) has been all over the news lately, with its dividend cut and financial worries front and center. Some analysts have even suggested that it\'s time to buy back into the stock, but with an uncertain future and a current yield of only about 3.3% -- assuming no further cuts -- there are better places for your money. One place to consider is the oil and gas industry. Oil prices began to rise in 2017, even as GE\'s stock was falling, and now the industry is home to upbeat outlooks and healthy -- and safe -- dividends. If you\'re after an attractive yield without the drama, consider Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) , Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) (NYSE: RDS-B) , and Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) . A shattering Edison-style light bulb. General Electric, once a stock market darling, has been hit by an underperformance trend of its own making. Time to look for other stocks to buy. Image source: Getty Images. When the going gets tough Like most independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, or E&Ps, Apache Corporation has had its fair share of drama over the past three years as oil prices slumped. However, even as the company\'s rivals were cutting or even eliminating their dividends, Apache held its quarterly dividend steady at $0.25/share. That means Apache is currently yielding a best-in-class 2.9%. That\'s not to say the company is completely without risk. While it posted solid Q3 and Q4 2017 earnings , thanks to rising oil prices, the stock has languished due primarily to delays in getting production at Apache\'s huge new Alpine High play off the ground. But even when Alpine High production comes online in earnest -- which should happen this quarter -- it will take some time for production to take off. That means investors may need to bide their time with the dividend for the year. Beyond 2018, Alpine High production is expected to grow by leaps and bounds, and the company has other operations in Egypt and the North Sea that are also expected to continue to grow. For investors who can afford the wait -- and the inherent risks of E&Ps, whose fates are often tied to oil prices -- Apache represents an excellent opportunity at a bargain-basement price. Story continues A solid giant For those who prefer less-risky investments, there are plenty of big corporations in the oil and gas sector. One of the largest is Dutch behemoth Royal Dutch Shell, which not only has a huge market cap, but a huge dividend yield -- currently 5.8%. Shell has done some things right that GE did wrong. Remember how GE made some investments that didn\'t pay off by beefing up its oil and gas holdings right before the bottom fell out of the oil market, and making the major acquisition of Alstom\'s power unit, which has since underperformed? Well, Royal Dutch Shell made a big acquisition of its own in giant BG Group, but by snapping it up at a bargain price of "just" $53 billion during the oil price downturn, Shell gained critical exposure to the liquefied natural gas market -- which it expects will grow even faster than the oil market over the next decade. Unlike GE, Shell has been very successful at cutting costs to streamline its operations in a "new normal" environment of lower prices and demand for oil. If you wanted a big company with a great dividend whose future looks rock solid, 30 years ago, you might have bought shares of GE. Today, you should feel comfortable buying Shell. A mouth-watering yield Even more so than oil majors, oil and gas pipeline master limited partnerships -- usually abbreviated to MLPs -- pay their investors hefty yields. But because of their unique tax structure, owning one can make filing your taxes more difficult. However, MLP Magellan Midstream Partners\' current 5.6% yield may make the extra work worth it for a dividend investor. Unlike GE\'s dividend, Magellan\'s payout is constantly growing. Its 2017 distributions were 8% higher than they were in 2016, and the company has increased its distribution every quarter since going public in 2001. And it doesn\'t seem to be at any risk of being unable to cover those distributions, with a 2017 coverage ratio of 1.2 times. An excellent yield that\'s easily covered by a company with good prospects is a winning formula for continued outperformance. Investor takeaway As a GE shareholder myself, I\'m very concerned about the company\'s current situation. And while I\'m hopeful that things will get better at GE -- mostly because it looks like they can\'t get much worse -- I don\'t feel comfortable recommending the stock. Instead, dividend-focused investors will be better off looking into Apache, Shell, and Magellan for more secure dividends at companies with clearer growth potential. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of Apache and General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool recommends Magellan Midstream Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'General Electric(NYSE: GE)has been all over the news lately, with its dividend cut and financial worries front and center. Some analysts have even suggested that it\'s time to buy back into the stock, but with an uncertain future and a current yield of only about 3.3% -- assuming no further cuts -- there are better places for your money.\nOne place to consider is the oil and gas industry. Oil prices began to rise in 2017, even as GE\'s stock was falling, and now the industry is home to upbeat outlooks and healthy -- and safe -- dividends. If you\'re after an attractive yield without the drama, considerApache Corporation(NYSE: APA),Royal Dutch Shell(NYSE: RDS-A)(NYSE: RDS-B), andMagellan Midstream Partners(NYSE: MMP).\nGeneral Electric, once a stock market darling, has been hit by an underperformance trend of its own making. Time to look for other stocks to buy. Image source: Getty Images.\nLike most independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, or E&Ps, Apache Corporation has had its fair share of drama over the past three years as oil prices slumped. However, even as the company\'s rivals were cutting or even eliminating their dividends, Apache held its quarterly dividend steady at $0.25/share. That means Apache is currently yielding a best-in-class 2.9%.\nThat\'s not to say the company is completely without risk. While it posted solid Q3 andQ4 2017 earnings, thanks to rising oil prices, the stock has languished due primarily to delays in getting production at Apache\'s huge newAlpine High playoff the ground. But even when Alpine High production comes online in earnest -- which should happen this quarter -- it will take some time for production to take off. That means investors may need to bide their time with the dividend for the year.\nBeyond 2018, Alpine High production is expected to grow by leaps and bounds, and the company has other operations in Egypt and the North Sea that are also expected to continue to grow. For investors who can afford the wait -- and the inherent risks of E&Ps, whose fates are often tied to oil prices -- Apache represents an excellent opportunity at a bargain-basement price.\nFor those who prefer less-risky investments, there are plenty of big corporations in the oil and gas sector. One of the largest is Dutch behemoth Royal Dutch Shell, which not only has a huge market cap, but a huge dividend yield -- currently 5.8%.\nShell has done some things right that GE did wrong. Remember how GE made some investments that didn\'t pay off by beefing up its oil and gas holdings right before the bottom fell out of the oil market, and making the major acquisition of Alstom\'s power unit, which has since underperformed?\nWell, Royal Dutch Shell made a big acquisition of its own in giant BG Group, but by snapping it up at a bargain price of "just" $53 billion during the oil price downturn, Shell gained critical exposure to the liquefied natural gas market -- which it expects will grow even faster than the oil market over the next decade. Unlike GE, Shellhas been very successfulat cutting costs to streamline its operations in a "new normal" environment of lower prices and demand for oil.\nIf you wanted a big company with a great dividend whose future looks rock solid, 30 years ago, you might have bought shares of GE. Today, you should feel comfortable buying Shell.\nEven more so than oil majors, oil and gas pipelinemaster limited partnerships-- usually abbreviated to MLPs -- pay their investors hefty yields. But because of their unique tax structure, owning one can make filing your taxes more difficult. However, MLP Magellan Midstream Partners\' current 5.6% yield may make the extra work worth it for a dividend investor.\nUnlike GE\'s dividend, Magellan\'s payout is constantly growing. Its 2017 distributions were 8% higher than they were in 2016, and the company has increased its distribution every quarter since going public in 2001. And it doesn\'t seem to be at any risk of being unable to cover those distributions, with a 2017 coverage ratio of 1.2 times.\nAn excellent yield that\'s easily covered by a company with good prospects is awinning formulafor continued outperformance.\nAs a GE shareholder myself, I\'m very concerned about the company\'s current situation. And whileI\'m hopefulthat things will get better at GE -- mostly because it looks like they can\'t get much worse -- I don\'t feel comfortable recommending the stock.\nInstead, dividend-focused investors will be better off looking into Apache, Shell, and Magellan for more secure dividends at companies with clearer growth potential.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of Apache and General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool recommends Magellan Midstream Partners. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Bitcoin mania is cooling off, and with it, changes are happening in its global market. Indeed, the price furor that began in early November when talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of speculation - bitcoin, which traded at $6,500 on Nov. 1, rose as high as $20,000 by mid-December - has all but faded. But while bitcoin has largely been stuck trading sideways, global volumes remain elevated, showing interest has remained strong. CoinDesk data reveals average daily trading volumes in February were up nearly 80 percent from November, rising to $8.2 billion, up from nearly $4.7 billion in November. (Month-over-month, volumes were down 40 percent from $13.4 billion in January.) For traders seeking an edge, however, the biggest change was that the market\'s so-called "kimchi premium" all but evaporated over the course of February\'s 28 trading days. Rising to prominence after it was cited by a sitting U.S. regulator in January, the term kimchi (after a staple Korean preserved food dish) referred to what was to many the dominant trend in the markets at the time, the higher bitcoin prices observed on South Korea\'s exchanges. As seen in the chart above, the spread - sometimes as high as 50 percent - briefly even turned negative in early February, meaning the Korean prices traded at a discount to prices on Western exchanges. At the end of February, the price premium was roughly $400. Premium turns discount But the term "kimchi premium" is also notable for what it says about market dynamics. As bitcoin frenzy gripped South Korea last year, the spread between BTC prices on various exchanges started widening in November and December. At times, the dynamic even caused disruptions in the market that went beyond simply buying and selling. For example, the divide prompted data source CoinMarketCap to exclude the Korean prices from the global average price calculation, which in turn caused markets to drop sharply as the change wasn\'t widely communicated. Story continues CoinMarketCap appears to have since reinstated Korean prices in its global averages. Yet another incident came when the South Korean government stepped-in to curb the excessive speculation. However, the drop in the premium does not mean the Koreans have done away with their fondness for cryptocurrencies. Entering March, Korean exchanges continue to lead the way for bitcoin trading volumes, though the decline in the spread only indicates the government may have stamped out speculation. Not just bitcoin Still, the \'kimchi premium\' affected more than just bitcoin\'s market - o ther cryptocurrencies saw the same trend. For instance, ethereum\'s premium clocked a record high of 53 percent on Jan. 8, before falling to -5 percent on Feb. 3. (It is worth noting that among world\'s biggest 15 exchanges, three are in South Korea. Further, of the five of the biggest ethereum exchange platforms, three are Korean.) Litecoin, the fifth largest cryptocurrency by volume, showed similar patterns. As such, the data shows the sharp decline in the kimchi premium is strong evidence that crypto markets have largely normalized following last year\'s epic rise. Graphs and data by Peter Ryan. Kimchi image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay? Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700', 'Bitcoin mania is cooling off, and with it, changes are happening in its global market.\nIndeed, the price furor that beganinearly Novemberwhen talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of speculation -bitcoin, which traded at $6,500 on Nov. 1, rose as high as $20,000 by mid-December - has all but faded.But while bitcoin has largely been stuck trading sideways, global volumes remain elevated, showing interest has remained strong.\nCoinDesk data reveals average daily trading volumes in February were up nearly 80 percent from November, rising to $8.2 billion, up from nearly $4.7 billion in November. (Month-over-month, volumes were down 40 percent from $13.4 billion in January.)\nFor traders seeking an edge, however, the biggest change was that the market\'s so-called "kimchi premium" all but evaporated over the course of February\'s 28 trading days.\nRising to prominence after it was cited by a sitting U.S. regulator in January, the term kimchi (after a staple Korean preserved food dish) referred to what was to many the dominant trend in the markets at the time, the higher bitcoin prices observed on South Korea\'s exchanges.\nAs seen in the chart above, the spread - sometimes as high as 50 percent - briefly even turned negative in early February, meaning the Korean prices traded at a discount to prices on Western exchanges.\nAt the end of February, the price premium was roughly $400.\nBut the term "kimchi premium" is also notable for what it says about market dynamics.\nAs bitcoin frenzy gripped South Korea last year, the spread between BTC prices on various exchanges started widening in November and December. At times, the dynamic even caused disruptions in the market that went beyond simply buying and selling.\nFor example, the divideprompteddata source CoinMarketCapto exclude the Korean prices from the global average price calculation, which in turn caused markets to drop sharply as the change wasn\'t widely communicated.\nCoinMarketCap appears to have since reinstated Korean prices in its global averages.\nYet another incident came when the South Korean government stepped-in to curb the excessive speculation.However, the drop in the premium does not mean the Koreans have done away with their fondness for cryptocurrencies.\nEntering March,Korean exchangescontinue to lead the way for bitcoin trading volumes, though the decline in the spread only indicates thegovernment may have stamped out speculation.\nStill, the \'kimchi premium\' affected more than just bitcoin\'s market - other cryptocurrencies saw the same trend.\nFor instance, ethereum\'s premium clocked a record high of 53 percent on Jan. 8, before falling to -5 percent on Feb. 3. (It is worth noting that among world\'s biggest 15 exchanges, three are in South Korea. Further, of the five of the biggest ethereum exchange platforms, three are Korean.)\nLitecoin, the fifth largest cryptocurrency by volume, showed similar patterns.\nAs such, the data shows the sharp decline in the kimchi premium is strong evidence that crypto markets have largely normalized following last year\'s epic rise.\nGraphs and data by Peter Ryan.\nKimchiimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay?\n• Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims\n• Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash\n• Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700', 'Bitcoin mania is cooling off, and with it, changes are happening in its global market.\nIndeed, the price furor that beganinearly Novemberwhen talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of speculation -bitcoin, which traded at $6,500 on Nov. 1, rose as high as $20,000 by mid-December - has all but faded.But while bitcoin has largely been stuck trading sideways, global volumes remain elevated, showing interest has remained strong.\nCoinDesk data reveals average daily trading volumes in February were up nearly 80 percent from November, rising to $8.2 billion, up from nearly $4.7 billion in November. (Month-over-month, volumes were down 40 percent from $13.4 billion in January.)\nFor traders seeking Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.25 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 26909615.3183971 - Transaction Count: 177024.0 - Unique Addresses: 416967.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.56 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 10313.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11452.00$\n#Poloniex - 11469.69$\n#Bitstamp - 11446.41$\n#Coinbase - 11440.16$\n#Binance - 11477.97$\n#CEXio - 11589.00$\n#Kraken - 11469.80$\n#Cryptopia - 1.09$\n#Bittrex - 11465.00$\n#GateCoin - 11321.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/03/04 00:07:00\nBinance[https://www.binance.com/\xa0]\nMonetha (MTH/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +53位 (218位→165位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 123.1% ($0.145621→$0.17922)\nボリューム: 207.0% ($231,879.0→$480,059.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/monetha/\xa0…', 'Cotizaciones al 03/03/2018 12:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 62.948.340\nEthereum (ETH): 4.741.032\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.172.000\nMonero (XMR): 1.924.591\nDash (DASH): 3.335.719\nZCash (ZEC): 2.170.526', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 06:00:56 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $LTC, $NEO, $ETC, $XMR, $MAID, $XVG, $ZEC http://bit.ly/2F98zWH\xa0"', '$BTC is now worth $11,275.00 (-0.31%) #BTC', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 04:00:43 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $ETC, $LTC, $NEO, $XRP, $XMR, $MAID, $XVG, $BCY http://bit.ly/2F9MkQt\xa0"', 'BTC/USD 11.394,30 OPEN ▲ 3.28% \nETH/USD 865,00 OPEN ▲ 1.01% \n\n03/03/2018 09:59:56 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', '03/03 21:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '$1,400.00 Canaan Avalon 741 - 7.3TH/s* - BTC BCH ASIC Miner - PSU Included - On HAND!!!!\xa0 #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2F9P7oR\xa0pic.twitter.com/FlAOVYLB1e', ' Buy! (8:17:42 pm PDT)\nPrice: 11286.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 11291.95 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 11283.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,482.60\nChange in 1h: +0.47%\nMarket cap: $194,027,945,421.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '2018-03-03 05:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $11377.89\nBCH: $1296.04\nETH: $864.18\nZEC: $386.65\nLTC: $215.46\nETC: $29.7\nXRP: $0.9061', ' Total Market Cap: $463,042,811,418\n 1 BTC: $11,347.00\n BTC Dominance: 41.41%\n Update Time: 03-03-2018 - 14:19:02 (GMT+3)', 'BTC Price: 11358.02$, \nBTC Today High : 11399.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 866.26$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/3Ggh05XPtN', '#BTC El Bitcoin cotiza a 11290.00$ https://goo.gl/ByTGyB\xa0pic.twitter.com/wN9Yv9i5Ux', 'USD: 105.730\nEUR: 130.230\nGBP: 145.950\nAUD: 82.110\nNZD: 76.485\nCNY: 16.656\nCHF: 112.671\nBTC: 1,202,619\nETH: 92,050\nSat Mar 03 16:00 JST', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11349.00$ \| 9213.00€\n#XRP 0.91$ \| 0.74€\n#ETH 860.75$ \| 698.75€\n#LTC 212.70$ \| 172.67€\n#DASH 598.06$ \| 485.50€\n#XEM 0.39$ \| 0.32€\n#IOTA 1.89$ \| 1.54€\n#EOS 8.11$ \| 6.59€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '03 Mart 2018 Saat 11:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 43.000,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 10203.45$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11317.00$\n#Poloniex - 11319.80$\n#Bitstamp - 11300.00$\n#Coinbase - 11305.00$\n#Binance - 11320.83$\n#CEXio - 11484.00$\n#Kraken - 11314.90$\n#Cryptopia - 1.06$\n#Bittrex - 11350.00$\n#GateCoin - 11321.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #España', '2018/03/03 19:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000302 BTC(3.5円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000305 BTC(3.54円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000445 BTC(5.16円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000447 BTC(5.19円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000490 BTC(5.69円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', 'Buying bitcoin can be delicious at https://Bittylicious.com/refer/2465\xa0 £8,500.00 per BTC. (BPI +3.66%) #buy #bitcoin #banktrans', '03/03 20:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000811213 円 (前日比 : -2.38 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 8112 円 \n10億剛力 = 81121 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin: $11,340\n +3.50% (+$383.00)\nHigh: $11,435.62\nLow: $10,800\nVolume: 2091\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 10162.39$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11270.00$\n#Poloniex - 11290.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11267.54$\n#Coinbase - 11278.36$\n#Binance - 11285.26$\n#CEXio - 11377.70$\n#Kraken - 11281.00$\n#Cryptopia - 1.10$\n#Bittrex - 11251.00$\n#GateCoin - 11321.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $MUSIC news -> https://vk.cc/7MDYSi\xa0\n$CND $OCT $DENT $BCX 30.00$ $ICON $BLITZ $JINN $GEO $DGD $ZEPH $AAC $POE $MYB $DCR $AIDOC $PEPE $AMB $TIO $MUSIC $MAG\n QseGNAbyG3F5ZE6B8i7kSQne', 'Mar 03, 2018 05:30:00 UTC \| 11,321.90$ \| 9,191.00€ \| 8,204.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/3wRkMM0ETj', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 3, 2018 at 04:59AM is $11320.00.', 'BTC Price: 11328.22$, \nBTC Today High : 11383.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 863.45$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/OBANEd2Er3', ' Total Market Cap: $462,886,744,204\n 1 BTC: $11,372.00\n BTC Dominance: 41.51%\n Update Time: 03-03-2018 - 12:19:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: A few years ago, electric-car companyTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)realized it was time to reprioritize much of its engineering talent away from product design and toward manufacturing. "Tesla is going to be hell-bent on becoming the best manufacturer on earth," said Tesla CEO Elon Musk during the company's first-quarter earnings call in 2016. The shift in strategy was arguably out of necessity. With plans to launch its Model 3 in 2017, the company was about to embark on a quest to increase its annual production fivefold in just a few years' time. But aftertwo delays for its Model 3 production targets, things aren't going as planned. Tesla knew the initial phases of ramping up manufacturing of its first high-volume vehicle would be "production hell," but after its worse-than-expected start, Musk admitted Tesla was in "a deeper level of hell than we expected." Image source: Tesla. Despite its initial challenges in becoming a high-volume automaker, Musk said in the most recent earnings call that he thinks Tesla is "swiftly exiting" hell. Furthermore, it's still betting it will be the world's best automotive manufacturer. In its recently released fourth-quarter shareholder letter, Tesla's bold manufacturing aspirations were in full swing: Our goal is to become the best manufacturer in the automotive industry, and having cutting edge robotic expertise in-house is at the core of that goal. Our recent acquisitions of advanced automation companies have added to our talent base and are helping us increase Model 3 production rates more effectively. During the quarter's earnings call, Musk expounded on why he believes there's room to significantly improve automotive manufacturing. "And what I find sort of interesting is that our competitors -- well, the car industry thinks they're really good at manufacturing. And they're actually -- they are quite good at manufacturing," he noted, "but they just don't realize just how much potential there is for improvement." The most productive automotive manufacturing lines in the world are currently producing one vehicle about every 25 seconds, Musk said. But another way to think of this, he pointed out, is that the production line is moving at a speed of just 0.2 meters per second. "Grandma with a walker can beat the speed of the fastest production line on earth," he explained. "So really not that fast. Walking speed is 1 meter per second, so 5x faster than the fastest production line on earth." Interestingly, part of Tesla's focus on not just increasing vehicle production but also on becoming the world's best automotive manufacturer could be what's behind the automaker's near-term production headwinds. On the flip side, however, it could also be what ultimately helps it achieve uncanny production rates further down the road. Tesla factory. Image source: Author. "We don't want to simply replicate what we have built previously while designing additional capacity," Tesla explained in its fourth-quarter shareholder letter. "We want to continuously push the boundaries of mass manufacturing." Tesla's long-term thinking in manufacturing was evident during the fourth-quarter earnings call, when Musk referred to "productizing" its factory. We're going to productize the factory. And really this is the lesson that is kind of obvious in history because the Model T wasn't a product. It was River Rouge. The Model T is a very simple car. Anybody could have made that car, but not anyone could make River Rouge. Taking on such an ambitious vision for its manufacturing likely requires outsize engineering efforts compared to an alternative scenario in which Tesla focused primarily on hitting near-term production targets. By pushing the boundaries of manufacturing, Musk believes manufacturing will be Tesla's competitive advantage. "We'll have a great lineup of great products, great design, great engineering the product itself in the vehicles and autonomy and all that sort of stuff," he said. "But the factory is going to be the product that has the long-term sustained competitive advantage, in my opinion." Model 3 production targets undoubtedly imply extraordinary manufacturing. After just building 2,425 Model 3s in its fourth quarter, management says it can achieve a weekly production rate for Model 3 of2,500 units by the end of Q1and 5,000 units by the end of Q2. After these targets are achieved, Tesla says it will then begin adding the capacity to get to a weekly rate of 10,000 Model 3s per week. In theory, it all sounds great. Of course, Tesla investors can't take Musk at his word yet. The electric-car maker is far from the manufacturing behemoth it wants to be, producing just over 100,000 vehicles in 2017. Sure, its vehicle production has climbed quickly from just several thousand vehicles per year in 2012. But Musk will have to prove it can at least match speeds of the fastest production lines before investors start believing Tesla can venture into uncharted territory. Model 3. Image source: Tesla. For now, Tesla's astronomical manufacturing ambitions should be viewed as nothing more than speculation. If it begins to surprise investors with better-than-expected production, that's when they may want to start giving some weight to this big vision for manufacturing. Maybe this is a long game that will pay off. Investors, however, simply can't bet on it yet. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparksowns shares of Tesla. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/dapppunk', 'How Litecoin can pick up even more momentum, and turn into a movement. Chaning its current perception of just being a Bitcoin copy.', 123, '2018-03-03 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/', 'Given a lot of thought to this - what makes certain cryptos almost get a cult like following?\n\n\nIf you remember in the early bitcoin days, the sentiment of disrupting banking and money itself were groundbreaking enough to catalyze this new spirit in Bitcoin and around Decentralization.\n\n\n\nThen in early 2014, Ethereum debuted at the BTC Miami conference. There was a buzz in the air (I was there, sat in back of Charlie :))), most couldn\'t wrap their minds around it, but they knew what Vitalik was describing was something much bigger than just money. \n\n\n\nNow evaluating the current space and seeing the projects that are stirring up a lot of excitement, you\'ll notice its the projects that are offering uniqueness and almost somewhat "movement" ideals. \n\n\n\nEthereum is potentially a world computer for which to build new world models and systems. Bitcoin has first mover advantage, Monero is the best in privacy, Decred is on-chain governance.\n\n\n\n\nThere\'s an idealism attached to each one. Ethereum is special because it has the potential to actually program human incentive and really change the world. This gives it that feverish cult mentality.\n\n\n\n\nIf Litecoin were to build up its brand as not just a currency, but a programmable currency, with future Dapps - and put the spotlight more on these goals, and also add more devs, this I have no doubt would have great positive effect on greater community\'s perception of Litecoin.\n\n\n\n\nIf we can inject a little more of that feeling something truly special is unfolding here with its development, and will not only be a test-net like Winklevoss says, Litecoin could really be taken to the next level. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/', '81jpar', [['u/RastaPickney', 10, '2018-03-03 06:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/dv3z57k/', 'I think the perception is more like silver to gold which is more than ok. Complimentary ', '81jpar'], ['u/Thisisgod64', 13, '2018-03-03 08:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/dv42n2j/', "I hold / use BTC, Eth, XRM and Litecoin.\n\nWhilst litecoin is less technically interesting, it does have a very secure blockchain with a long history. It's also very reliable and well supported due to its close similarities with BTC. It also has less fractured governance and active development. Its actually my favourite coin in many ways - it just feels solid.", '81jpar']]], ['u/caco3boy', 'How will Monero scale?', 23, '2018-03-03 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/81jpyd/how_will_monero_scale/', 'So yeah i\'m just wondering what are the plans to scale Monero. What\'s the current maximum transaction throughput. Any solutions in the upcoming future. Anything at all, anything planned in the "roadmap"?\n\nOr is it planned to be like Bitcoin("gold"), but anonymous and not really meant for microtransactions?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/81jpyd/how_will_monero_scale/', '81jpyd', [['u/gingeropolous', 17, '2018-03-03 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/81jpyd/how_will_monero_scale/dv3nglr/', 'max transaction throughput is based on processor speed, as the blocksize increases dynamically... so its like 1700 tx/second, last calculation, using like intel i7 processors or something.\n\nregardless, all blockchain based systems scale like a turdbucket, and especially monero because the entire chain is needed (instead of just the utxo).\n\nSo, as others have mentioned, there will be off chain solutions ... but the main chain will never be limited either.\n\nso the answer is, it will scale by doing everything possible, dependent on if people care enough to code it. ', '81jpyd']]], ['u/DeviateFish_', 'buy-bitcoin: Buy BTC on GDAX from the command line (aka weekly buys with cron)', 25, '2018-03-03 00:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ju9a/buybitcoin_buy_btc_on_gdax_from_the_command_line/', "[buy-bitcoin](https://github.com/DeviateFish/buy-bitcoin): A simple command line utility to buy bitcoin.\n\nThis spawned out of a desire to stop paying Coinbase' fees for a weekly buy I had running, instead opting to just run the same market buy on GDAX directly. Turned out to be pretty simple--most of the code is for user friendliness and (semi-)proper secrets management.\n\nAfter setting up the configuration file, it's pretty easy to use: simply run `buy-bitcoin <amount>` to execute a market buy on GDAX for the USD amount specified. Once configured, one can set up a weekly buy on a linux system by adding a crontab entry. For example: `0 9 * * 1 buy-bitcoin 10` will set up a weekly buy every Monday at 9:00AM (local time) for $10 of bitcoin.\n\nAs always, the usual disclaimers apply. Verify the code yourself (or have someone you trust verify it). Don't install new versions without repeating the verification process. Protect your API credentials with proper permissions, etc. Furthermore, I take no responsibility for scripts that use this that go off the rails and execute hundreds of buys in a second... Don't do what I did and develop against the live API :)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ju9a/buybitcoin_buy_btc_on_gdax_from_the_command_line/', '81ju9a', [['u/avatarr', 16, '2018-03-03 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ju9a/buybitcoin_buy_btc_on_gdax_from_the_command_line/dv3lnd0/', 'What could possibly go wrong?', '81ju9a']]], ['u/tramselbiso', '"Buy bitcoin. Rent everything else." Bitcoin minimalism through bitcoin maximalism.', 127, '2018-03-03 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/', 'I have just been to a holiday in Bali, Indonesia. I went there to relax by the beach and practice surfing. While there I took a group surfing class. In the group I found a surfer dude from America.\n\nThis surfer dude and I hit it off and became great friends because it was clear that we were both interested in bitcoin.\n\nWe had dinner afterwards where I learned that he lived according to the following motto: "Own bitcoin and rent everything else." He works as an analyst in Boston and owns no home, car, or anything. He has zero debts. His philosophy in life is to own very little except bitcoin and to only live off 4% of your bitcoin every year (he is applying the 4% rule normally used for stocks and bonds to bitcoin). He is a bitcoin minimalist in that he owns virtually nothing other than bitcoin. He is both a bitcoin minimalist and a bitcoin maximalist. It is a contradiction that makes sense. \n\nAfterwards we went to Ubud to do some yoga and eat vegan food. This surfer dude was picking up really nice slender yoga hippie girls and bringing them back to his hotel room. I was in awe of his confidence around women, and these were really nice girls. Of course he has already had a vasectomy. He claims that he wants to be childfree to help the environment. He even told the girls that he was childfree and a commitment phobe by choice and he is anti-marriage and the girls didn\'t seem to mind at all. They say girls want commitment, but this guy is anti-commitment by ideology and everyone respects it. \n\nI am not gay or anything, but I really admire this man and his lifestyle of complete and absolute freedom from all obligation and ownership. I want to live similarly but I have much more money invested in fiat (probably 80% fiat) and therefore I am not as wealthy as he is because he is all in bitcoin and has been since the early days of bitcoin.\n\nIt seems as if bitcoin gives you one single investment you can own. It is the perfect investment and it works everywhere and it is a global borderless investment free from corruption by governments. Everything else in life can be rented so that you live a life free of all obligation, responsibility, or commitment, a life free from all wage slavery, a life of complete freedom. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/', '81k08j', [['u/CocoKraut', 30, '2018-03-03 00:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3iwkm/', 'Maybe you’re bi, wish you both the best of luck ', '81k08j'], ['u/Korberos', 17, '2018-03-03 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3j0f0/', "It really seems unnecessary for you to say you're not gay. You don't have to be gay to respect or admire a person, lol.", '81k08j'], ['u/DeAngeloLT', 169, '2018-03-03 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3j9hq/', 'Thank god you said you werent gay, otherwise i would have thought you were gay. Moral of the story: Always buy bitcoin and Always let people know your sexual orientation.', '81k08j'], ['u/melondelivery', 14, '2018-03-03 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3j9u8/', 'Are you falling in love?', '81k08j'], ['u/Korberos', 23, '2018-03-03 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3jlnx/', "I don't think anyone was offended either lol... it's just weird you thought you had to mention it.", '81k08j'], ['u/nybe', 16, '2018-03-03 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3k4vp/', 'Interesting lifestyle choice... Also, a nice healthy bro-crush is ok.', '81k08j'], ['u/rodfeher', 32, '2018-03-03 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3kqen/', 'And never be gay. ', '81k08j'], ['u/SatoshiRoberts', 10, '2018-03-03 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3n4jt/', '> I am not gay or anything', '81k08j'], ['u/Logical007', 22, '2018-03-03 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3n89j/', 'Why mention the gay stuff?', '81k08j'], ['u/mindfulprisoner', 22, '2018-03-03 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3on9g/', 'I feel like i would hate this guy after you described him', '81k08j'], ['u/toddgak', 43, '2018-03-03 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3pdvt/', 'Was his name Chad?', '81k08j'], ['u/firefoxadventure', 23, '2018-03-03 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3pem6/', 'So the moral of the story is to be a surfer dude? You will have bitcoin and pick up hot girls.?', '81k08j'], ['u/Secretofdrowning', 12, '2018-03-03 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3pw7o/', 'Was surfer dude name Bodhi or Johnny Utah by chance? ', '81k08j'], ['u/tofuspider', 12, '2018-03-03 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3qe33/', ">Afterwards we went to Ubud to do some yoga and eat vegan food\n\nYoga? Vegan? Doesn't sound like Chad to me", '81k08j'], ['u/time_man_x', 10, '2018-03-03 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3qudu/', 'More like Kyle...?', '81k08j'], ['u/Toyake', 42, '2018-03-03 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3shlt/', 'Moral of the story:\n\nBuy bitcoin in 2009-2011 and then be rich after 7+ years.\n\nHave a comfy well paying job that can sustain you until you become rich, or incase bitcoin crashes. ', '81k08j'], ['u/gottagetminenow', 57, '2018-03-03 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3w9v9/', '"I\'m not gay or anything, but I did suck his dick."', '81k08j'], ['u/Pipdotcom', 32, '2018-03-03 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3yd2d/', "I'm not gay, but I once fucked a guy who was.", '81k08j'], ['u/Pipdotcom', 20, '2018-03-03 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3zxzc/', 'How do you know I am not a girl?', '81k08j'], ['u/FowlyTheOne', 43, '2018-03-03 10:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv457ms/', 'Im not gay, but 20 bitcoin is 20 bitcoin. ', '81k08j'], ['u/john_x_cassidy', 11, '2018-03-03 11:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv46ae2/', "Ah! The penny drops. He's Australian. I lived there for a year. They're not the brightest of people. I know that's a generalisation but I didn't just pick it out of my arse.", '81k08j'], ['u/Apatomoose', 13, '2018-03-03 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv49yep/', 'That must be one hell of a blowjob.', '81k08j'], ['u/ultra-nihilist', 16, '2018-03-03 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4c41f/', 'Also, be attractive.', '81k08j'], ['u/chazzming', 30, '2018-03-03 15:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4cidd/', '> no home, car, or anything.\n\nCould not afford to own a home when I lived in NY. Didn\'t need a car. And apartment came furnished. I owned very little and had no debts.\n\n\n> They say girls want commitment, \n\nBUddy, young girls on vacation in Bali are not seeking commitment from strangers who are also just vacationing for a week. What they want is rod. Plenty of it. If you weren\'t gay, you too would be poking "really nice slender yoga hippie girls".', '81k08j'], ['u/wymco', 19, '2018-03-03 15:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4d86l/', 'Sexual Insecurity ', '81k08j'], ['u/powerfunk', 12, '2018-03-03 15:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4dice/', '> Afterwards we went to Ubud to do some yoga and eat vegan food. This surfer dude was picking up really nice slender yoga hippie girls and bringing them back to his hotel room. I was in awe of his confidence around women\n\nThis has to be satire, right?', '81k08j']]], ['u/Astro_naut93', 'Referring to the Garry Tan project, this is spectacular news!', 41, '2018-03-03 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81k1jb/referring_to_the_garry_tan_project_this_is/', 'I see some people concerned that Gary is forking the code with his new project. He also mentions that he wants to help out with the core Nano code. This will build up the ecosystem and be beneficial for Nano holders. \n\nThink of this project as ETH and Nano to BTC! Let’s go block lattice!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81k1jb/referring_to_the_garry_tan_project_this_is/', '81k1jb', [['u/General_Nova', 23, '2018-03-03 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81k1jb/referring_to_the_garry_tan_project_this_is/dv3jnq3/', 'Stephen Pu also said and I quote: "We’re basing it on Nano’s block lattice, and would very much like to contribute to the Nano ecosystem since we’ll also be working to continuously improve it."(https://twitter.com/reedvoid/status/969691572240445440) This could only mean that Nano will also benefit from this and that it is not even a competitor to Nano but most likely IOTA! ', '81k1jb']]], ['u/Joeycrackem', "Successful people aren't Demi-Gods with insane willpower and incredible productivity skills. They are normal people who understood the importance of the small seemingly insignificant daily disciplines. They understood how these disciplines leveraged with time could make them unstoppable", 953, '2018-03-03 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/', "##The Slight Edge\n\nSo what separates those who become successful in life with those who achieve nothing. The answer is in the simple daily decisions we make. Leveraged over time. The answer is the Slight Edge, a concept popularised by Jeff Olson, and his book called ‘The Slight Edge’, (must read btw) \n\n##[Animated Video Post](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz1qo62DKvg&)\n\nBefore we die, we would have made millions of decisions throughout our lives. Many of these decisions being seemingly insignificant during the moment; Deciding to go for a jog on a rainy day or sitting at home and watching TV, Reading a self-improvement book or PK’ing some noobs in the wildly, putting yourself out there and approaching girls or fapping to porn at home. \n\nWe often believe in the Quantum Leap fallacy, the idea that success happens after huge bursts of willpower or some sort of divine intervention. You have seen it before, the friend who joins the gym for a month and expects to look like Dwayne Johnson. How about your other friend who invested in bitcoin and now patiently waits for his billions?\n\nIt’s easy to see why this happens, we live in an instant gratification society. We assume that results should come quickly in everything we do. If we want it, we get it. If you want some food you can hop on Uber Eats and order the burger, if you want entertainment you can hop on YouTube and watch an endless amount of prank channels, if you want a Vinyl wall decal of half an Asian businessmen Amazon can deliver that to you within 3 days. No really, you can buy that shit… It’s got pretty good reviews too. \nThe moral of the story is that our brains have been programmed to expect results fast, it’s even in our movies. You watch Rocky and you can see some bum become a boxing champion within the span of 2 hours. Or for the ladies, they watch that Greys movie and see some average do nothing bitch getting it on with the billionaire guy in a fucking dungeon. \n\n##The Truth About Success Isn't Sexy\n\nWell, the truth about achieving things in life is not so sexy, it’s nothing like the Rocky montages. This isn’t a movie. Success stems from the mundane, it stems from the boring choices that you make daily that don’t appear to matter much. \n\nHaving one cigarette at a party doesn’t really matter much, it most likely won’t do anything to your body. How about having that one cigarette a few times a week multiplied by a couple of years. Brah, now your lungs are exploding inside your fucking chest like Walter White. \n\nHow about making the choice to exercise three times a week, every week? You do it for one week and not much changes, you are still fatty bomb stick and that double chin is still gerbiling like a turkey. You leverage those 3 workouts per week over 5 years and you look better than 95% of the population you might even add a couple of years to your life.\n\nThat’s the Slight Edge, every single decision you make regardless of how small it might seem in the moment when leveraged over time creates your life. You are always moving slightly up and getting better with time or you are moving down and degenerating. \n\nAn easy way to illustrate this is by understanding the 1-degree mistake. In aviation, precision is a must and if a plane flies 1 degree off course it will miss its target by 92 feet for every mile it flies. If a plane flies from New York City to Los Angeles and is off track by 1 degree, that plane is going to end up being 50 miles off course. You need to respect your daily decisions as seriously as a pilot respects his bearings. \n\n\n##Fat Pizza Bitch\n\nI remember ordering pizza the other day, when I opened the door to grab it I was shocked at what I saw. The girl delivering the pizza was a girl I went to high school with, the last time I had seen her was 5 years prior, back when she had an athletic body, fast forward to now and she was as fat as a walrus. Goddam this bitch was HUGE! \nI wondered how she let herself go like that. Why would you intentionally become a walrus?\n\n Then it hit me! Right before high School finished she told me about scoring a job at Pizza Hut. Clearly, she didn’t get obese overnight, but you multiply all those nights in which she took some left-over pizzas home and munched on them like the cookie monster munches on cookies leverage those nights with time and you get an extra 60-100 pounds to her frame. \n\nSo, why does this happen?\n\nLook, no one wants to get fat or get lung cancer, but human beings are notoriously myopic. We have a hard time grasping abstract concepts such as the effects that small actions have when leveraged over time. It is much easier to grasp the effects of big actions, it’s easy to understand how doing drugs could ruin your life, but it’s hard to comprehend how the Pepsi you drink every day might have the same effect on your health in the long run. \nIt’s easy to understand how gambling at a casino can affect your finances, but it’s harder to understand the long-term effects of your credit card debt or student loans. Our brains always default to the easy concepts that they can understand, while omitting things that are slightly complex. \nNow consider this, the things that will improve our lives are easy to do:\n\n• Meditating for 15 minutes a day is easy\n\n• Reading a non-fiction book for 20 minutes a day is easy\n\n• Exercising for 30 -40 minutes a day is easy\n\n• Getting 0.1% better at your craft a day is easy\n\n• Saving a little bit of money/ putting some in investments is easy\n \nHowever, all these things are just as easy not to do. Your biology is against you. Your body wants to preserve energy for survival. Your body doesn’t know that you are no longer in the stone age, it doesn’t know that you have goals and aspirations. It doesn’t give a flying fuck about your higher ideals, so your default mechanism is to resort to the easiest option- not doing anything, staying in bed and watching videos about ‘$17 fried chicken vs $ 500 fried chicken’, (is anyone else addicted to this Buzz feed ‘worth it’ series?) \n\n##Areas To Focus One\n\nSo, what can we do to have the Slight Edge work in our favour? The first thing we can do is to bring more awareness into what we expose ourselves to in our lives. \nI have four main areas that everyone should focus on:\n\n• Stimuli \n\n• Associations\n\n• Food\n\n• Mission\n\n##Stimuli: \n\nYou should take some time to consider what type of stimuli you are allowing to seep into your life. I am talking about: The shows you watch, the music you listen to, the websites you visit, the books you read, and anything media based. Consider everything, are these things elevating you? Making you smarter, more aware? Or are you becoming numb, disengaged to life because of these things? \n\n##Associations:\n\nThe people you hang around with, how do they influence you? Do they make you step up and become the best version of yourself, or do they disempower you? Are they achieving things in their lives and making things happen or are they 1 degree off course and bringing you down for the ride?\nHow about the quality of women you chase? Are they adding value to your life, it worth the stress? \nSometimes the people we hang out with are killing us slowly, perhaps it’s time you re-evaluate your circle of friends. \n\n##Food:\n\nYes, yes I know your KFC double down burger is delicious but is eating a burger with two pieces of deep-fried chicken for buns every day really serving you? When was the last time you got your blood-work checked mate! Your cholesterol must be higher than Shaggy from Scooby Doo. You guys do know he was high throughout the whole show right?\nPay attention to the things you put into your body daily, if you keep eating and drinking the way you do what would you look like over the next 5, 10, 20 years? Some of you might not even last that long with the shit you are eating.\n\n##Mission:\n\n Do you have a mission in your life? Do you want to be an entrepreneur? A doctor? The best league of legends player in Oceania? Consider your daily disciplines, are you doing the small tasks daily that are needed to realize your mission?\nWill your vision be realized or are you waiting for the quantum leap to happen like in the movies?\n\nThe slight edge is real, it’s based on mathematics, it’s so simple and yet we ignore it. It’s time you start paying attention to your daily disciplines. It’s not exciting, but the small things are what build up to shape our destinies. When you look at any success story, don’t be so quick to play the luck card. Investigate and see if the Slight Edge was at play, it usually is, it’s just that no one wants to talk about it.\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/', '81keef', [['u/Joeycrackem', 10, '2018-03-03 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3kw47/', 'I suggest everyone read the book, 10/10. This post is just make take on the concept.', '81keef'], ['u/UncleWarwick', 30, '2018-03-03 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3mt8q/', 'The Slight Edge is a great book that I highly recommend everyone to read, for the sake of reading, even though the thesis is an extremely simple one that boils down to one idea: do the small things everyday that you know are good for you. \n\nIt’s the compounding interest principle for your SMV. ', '81keef'], ['u/Joeycrackem', 14, '2018-03-03 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3mwse/', "It's so simple, but really needed to be drilled into peoples heads for them to take it seriously. That's why I felt the need to simplify it even more with this short post,", '81keef'], ['u/ex_addict_bro', 22, '2018-03-03 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3omf6/', 'What works for me: do the hardest task first. ', '81keef'], ['u/itsjustsimon-', 116, '2018-03-03 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3osue/', "IMO you need two things in every successful endeavor; first is consistency and the second is intensity. So if we put this in a simple formula:\n\nWork = consistency * intensity. \n\nOne forgotten will only give you mediocre results at best. \n\nThis book only covers consistency more or less. That's great but it will only get you so far because nothing in our world is constant. So don't forget to try to do a little bit more each time. \n\nTo give you an example from the gym; being consistent with the same workout over and over again will not give you better results in the long run. Your results will only stagnate at best ( we're getting older etc ) but if you're going there and try to do a little bit more every time ( increasing intensity ) you'll get bigger and stronger over time. We call this progressive overload. \n\nAnd one more tip which helped me a lot: start with a couple of habits ( maybe 2 or 3 ), focus only on them, become consistent, increase intensity and when you master all this only then add another one. Don't start with 20 habits at once. Start slowly and build it up. ", '81keef'], ['u/Joeycrackem', 19, '2018-03-03 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3q4bg/', 'Your entitled to your opinion but I think people will benefit from this post. We will see...', '81keef'], ['u/Joeycrackem', 11, '2018-03-03 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3qefb/', 'Eat the frog every morning!', '81keef'], ['u/trelod', 15, '2018-03-03 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3rbwx/', "I agree with you to some extent, but intensity doesn't apply to all topics. Let's say you want to be a better writer. Writing for 15 minutes every day will eventually lead to improvement, but there's not much you can do to increase the intensity. ", '81keef'], ['u/[deleted]', 20, '2018-03-03 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3rfep/', "If you can't face down the demons of mediocrity in your own heart, what possibility do you have when faced with demons in the real world?\n\nLive everyday like you'll die tomorrow.\n\nTime's up. Time to put your money where your mouth is.\n\nYou don't have the rest of your life to decide where you're going to go. You only have today. Establish a system of success. Be consistent in your tenacity.\n\nNow go clean your room, damnit!", '81keef'], ['u/Senorbubbz', 42, '2018-03-03 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3vska/', "I think it depends on context. To increase intensity in writing, you'd have to tackle more difficult challenges, perhaps styles of writing or topics that you aren't comfortable in. That way you expand your repertoire of skills in writing, as well as deepening your existing skills through staying consistent/persistent in your practice. ", '81keef']]], ['u/PurpleEase', 'Binance reduces BTC withdrawal fees but keep BCH the same', 63, '2018-03-03 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/', 'BTC went from 0.001 to 0.0005\nBCH still at 0.001. \n\nI don’t want to make accusations but it seems like Binance is not really objective about this. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/', '81kn9q', [['u/PurpleEase', 16, '2018-03-03 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3mk75/', 'Withdrawal fees should cover the mining fees plus some risk margin. These fees are paid in satoshis and therefore should also be collected in safoshis. Everything above that is just profit taking, and BCH has an unnecessarily high profit taking ratio. ', '81kn9q'], ['u/DoomedKid', 12, '2018-03-03 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3msw0/', 'Coinex for the win!', '81kn9q'], ['u/PurpleEase', 11, '2018-03-03 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3nn8i/', 'Yes, on trading activities. However they stated that it was not their intention to profit from withdrawal fees, which caused the whole ERC20 withdrawal fee backlash on reddit. ', '81kn9q'], ['u/rdar1999', 19, '2018-03-03 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3o275/', 'Just for a comparison, kraken lowered both fees and BCH fee is 0.0001.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/krakenfx/status/969341056008454144', '81kn9q']]], ['u/TheSimkin', 'Today, I purchased groceries with Bitcoin and it was the best feeling ever!', 92, '2018-03-03 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81kt4e/today_i_purchased_groceries_with_bitcoin_and_it/', 'I live in a relatively small city with a small grocery store ( big ones too like Safeway and Save , but I like the small one! ). A few months ago while talking about Bitcoins i caught interst of the owner and he ended buying a small amount. Today I went in with bitcoins on my phone and asked him if he wanted to settle with bitcoin...... he said yes and well, it went perfectly!\n\nMycelium is a pertty good client, made it easy to do the exchange!\n\nHoping to do all my trx in bitcoin by the end of the year! Now to put pressure on the places I go for lunch near my work etc!\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81kt4e/today_i_purchased_groceries_with_bitcoin_and_it/', '81kt4e', [['u/CardCollector1', 18, '2018-03-03 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81kt4e/today_i_purchased_groceries_with_bitcoin_and_it/dv3pets/', 'True adoption, good work!', '81kt4e']]], ['u/Vespco', 'When the bubble pops, those with strong fundamentals rise.', 94, '2018-03-03 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/', "When the crypto space is a bubble, it's a total lemon market: hardly any buyers can tell what is and isn't a good investment, and ICOs and altcoin scammers sell off their tokens in exchange for good coins, while others also hold the coins with fundamentals. This is largely because the value of these currencies are so unpredictable during the bubble (people invest in coins because they think it'll go up in value, not because of any fundamentals) and more importantly: there are a bunch of new people who don't understand the value proposition of decentralized cryptocurrencies. \n\nWhen the market is crashing, like it has been, the new people slowly leave the scene, stop buying, and sell. \nThis leaves the people who DO understand the fundamental value proposition of cryptocurrencies, and are here for different reasons, beyond just trying to get rich. It leaves the passionate cypherpunks, crypto-anarchists and liberty minded people. \n\nThey know cryptocurrencies aren't easier or cheaper to use, or even really better as a currency just yet: their value fluctuates so much its impractical to use for most things. They instead see that they have utility in being subversive and permissionless, and hope that one day scaling, usability, and price fluctuations are solved - and that is why they hodl. \n\nOf all the coins, the one that best serves the real value proposition of decentralized cryptocurrencies is undoubtedly Monero.\nEvery other coin is either poorly designed and suffer from a variety of issues, such as the miners tragedy of the commons, not fungible/private, or rely on trust. \n\n\nAround the peak of the bubble, I posted this: \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/7o9t58/if_youre_a_monero_hodler_dont_even_worry_this_is/\n\nMonero was #14 in marketcap and I eluded to the idea that it was falling behind because of the irrational and inexperienced buyers, and that it gains in marketcap as the market crashes.\n\nWe're now at #10, with only a few shitcoins still ahead of us, and others only because people haven't realized yet that fungible cryptocurrencies are a requirement to be a real currency, which is what gives it value, and in turn what secures the blockchain. \n\nWe're near our ATH when compared against our price in Bitcoin. \n\nThis is great. It doesn't totally confirm what I was saying: that Monero's ratio to market cap increases during a crash, but it does provide some supporting evidence. \n\n We haven't even released the fork that adds multisig, bulletproofs, and subaddresses. the Debian package project, while almost done isn't yet added to Debian (or Tails), and the hardware wallet isn't yet finished on a commercial level.\nThere's a ton of other stuff, despite the end of the crypto mania phase, still being developed for Monero, including my Annularis project which is an open source silkroad project. Me and a few others have been working hard on it, and soon we'll have a nice surprise. :)\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/', '81lh7a', [['u/Vespco', 10, '2018-03-03 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv3y4g8/', 'It dropped in USD, yes, but I am talking XMR/BTC ratio or XMR/entire marketcap ratio. \n', '81lh7a'], ['u/Lucifer1903', 10, '2018-03-03 06:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv3ysgu/', "Yeah it's been moved to October. ", '81lh7a'], ['u/Vespco', 11, '2018-03-03 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv44ev7/', 'As much as you can afford, just be sure to send it to my address. ', '81lh7a'], ['u/johnfoss68', 12, '2018-03-03 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv44v1k/', "Most people buy into Monero via BTC.\n\nIt's a bet that it'll outperform BTC.\n\nTherefore it counts. ", '81lh7a']]], ['u/MobTwo', 'Bitcoin Cash Monthly Giveaway!', 57, '2018-03-03 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lmcj/bitcoin_cash_monthly_giveaway/', "Before my account got shadowbanned again, lol, here comes the monthly Bitcoin Cash giveaway again! This giveaway is meant to help the people who really need the money, people who might have gone hungry otherwise. To receive the giveaway, just leave a comment. We will vet the accounts to prevent abuse of the Bitcoin Cash giveaway.\n\nHopefully you can help spread the good word about Bitcoin Cash in your community. Good things should be shared to as many people as possible! Together, we can shape the future so that future generations don’t have to suffer from the problems this generation suffered from, such as hyperinflation and failed governments.\n\nThe Bitcoin Cash giveaways will start on Saturday 10th March in /r/btc so there’s 7 days from this post for people to participate. The Bitcoin Cash giveaways is possible thanks to the efforts of the entire LocalBitcoinCash team (Angeline, Ana, Eric, Gloria, Han, Jason, Karen, Shujah). We will continue to pledge our project revenues towards helping people who needs it. =)\n\nEdit: Many thanks to jarenfeser for his generousity. I'm really glad such people exists in our community.\n\nEdit: I have tried to vet through all the accounts individually and it took few hours. It's extremely tedious work. If I made some mistakes along the way, please forgive me. Due to too many participants, we gave the Venezuelans priorities for obvious reasons.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lmcj/bitcoin_cash_monthly_giveaway/', '81lmcj', [['u/chaintip', 17, '2018-03-03 06:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lmcj/bitcoin_cash_monthly_giveaway/dv3ypw1/', '*\nu/MobTwo has [claimed](https://explorer.bitcoin.com/bch/address/bitcoincash:qrelay23tqazlkw3hkyqpjxgcl46qc9ax502q8kfzz) the `1. BCH`\| `~1276.24 USD` sent by u/jarenfeser\nvia [chaintip](http://www.chaintip.org).\n\n', '81lmcj']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'FORK HAS BEGUN', 38, '2018-03-03 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/', 'Here we go!!!! The fork has begun. You will need to recompile the source code for this. LINUX ONLY.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFollow instructions [here](https://github.com/BTCPrivate/BitcoinPrivate/blob/master/fork-instructions.md)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/', '81lmh1', [['u/nomnommoomoo', 10, '2018-03-03 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/dv3sxfr/', 'Wtf does this even mean', '81lmh1'], ['u/JuicySpark', 22, '2018-03-03 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/dv3uxvr/', 'Post your PK in a thread ', '81lmh1']]], ['u/admin_default', '6 Stages of HODLing', 335, '2018-03-03 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/', "1. Denial* - You’re certain cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are a massive hype bubble doomed to crash, the modern equivalent of tulips or the dot.com era round 2 but so much worse. You're informed because you saw a [chart comparison of bubbles](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-bitcoin-is-now-the-biggest-bubble-in-history-in-one-chart-2017-12-13) and this is the biggest ever. You believe the pundits that tell you that blockchain is the real innovation but cryptos are a scam.\n2. FOMO - You observe prices keep going up, people are getting richer, and you want to get rich. Even though you know it’s all a fraud, you see the opportunity to make a quick buck and then bail before it all falls apart. You’re smart and not a believer, so you’re better than all those other cryptoheads. You got this.\n3. FUD - You check prices every hour only to realize you bought at a peak just in time to witness a crash. You experience all 5 stages of grief. You sell on the dip to cut your losses. You swear off crypto for good. You feel relieved about your decision to sell because prices continue to drop even lower and you know you narrowly missed the bursting of the entire bubble.\n4. Repeat step 2\n5. FML - Prices crash again but you don’t sell this time. Instead you mentally write off the investment as dead money - whatever happens happens. You accept that you suck at trading and you don't understand the technology.\n6. HODL - The price rockets back. You’re so elated that you start actually learning about the technology that’s making you money. You love to read pop-science article about the crypto revolution. You start proselytizing crypto to your friends. You become that guy at parties and family reunions for a bit. You get bored with it eventually, stop checking the price. You achieve inner peace.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/', '81lpxh', [['u/Velascoc29', 14, '2018-03-03 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3s21d/', 'True lol', '81lpxh'], ['u/largenutz', 23, '2018-03-03 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3uu9f/', 'Then you make 40mil', '81lpxh'], ['u/tnpcook1', 46, '2018-03-03 05:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3vxdm/', "Is flawed.\n\n>You check prices every hour\n\nThis never stops. It's every step. Even as a person whose selling flags won't happen in this calendar year (because taxes, and desire to spend ETH instead of cash out) , I still check that shit twice a day.", '81lpxh'], ['u/Rickard403', 10, '2018-03-03 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3wh4c/', 'Haha. Thanks for this. It applies to so many of us. Certain mistakes costed chunks of money. Never again. ', '81lpxh'], ['u/Serath4', 10, '2018-03-03 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3ygvt/', 'You were right up until step #5. Step #5 is when you dump all your money into altcoins.', '81lpxh'], ['u/rogueqd', 16, '2018-03-03 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3yt3g/', "Thanks. I just remembered I haven't check the prices since midday! ", '81lpxh'], ['u/outbackdude', 26, '2018-03-03 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3yzd2/', 'Step 7 realise small mcap cryptos give better returns. Sell eth\n\nStep 8 buy back before next pump. ', '81lpxh'], ['u/beepbloopbloop', 15, '2018-03-03 09:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv43kr7/', 'Bought $10 of ETH, looking forward to being able to pay off this lambo I got on credit!', '81lpxh'], ['u/ppc-hero', 31, '2018-03-03 11:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv45vd1/', 'My experience has been completely different.\n\n1. Read up and realize this decentralized tech without a doubt will be huge part of life in near future.\n\n2. Buy.\n\n3. Read more, realize it has the potential to be even bigger than I initially thought, regardless of competing tech.\n\n4. Buy more.\n\n5. Free up more fiat.\n\n6. Repeat 4 + 5.\n\n', '81lpxh']]], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', '8.3 million transactions per day will be new BCH limit in May after upgrading to 32 MB blocks. Now that’s performance', 209, '2018-03-03 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/', 'Calculation: 32MB x approximately three transactions per MB per second × 86,400 seconds per day = 8.3 million transactions per day capacity. \nThis is about 1/10 the capacity of Visa. \nNow that is a functional scaling Bitcoin in action!!\n\n(Note BTC limit is 0.25 million transactions per day by same calculations above)\n\nEDIT: \n\nu/darkLord got these calculations:\n\n“32MB = 32,000,000 bytes\n\nAssuming full blocks... \n\n1 input and 2 outputs transaction = 226 bytes \n\n32,000,000 / 226 = 141,592 transactions per block \n\n1 day = 144 blocks \n\n144 x 141,592 = 20,389,248 transactions per day or 235 transactions per second. “', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/', '81lv5u', [['u/ssmly360', 26, '2018-03-03 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3s71p/', 'So this has been confirmed. If so this awesome sauce. ', '81lv5u'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 11, '2018-03-03 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3v0h6/', '1337 confirmed :)\n\nand it will go way beyond that = spicy sauce ', '81lv5u'], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', 22, '2018-03-03 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3x54k/', 'We need to keep up if transaction demand explodes. Good question. ', '81lv5u'], ['u/poorbrokebastard', 18, '2018-03-03 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3xw3b/', "Just because the limit is 32MB doesn't mean blocks will be that big. \n\nThe limit can be 32 MB but if there is only 1 MB worth of demand the blocks will still be only 1 MB. ", '81lv5u'], ['u/satoshiscrazyuncle', 11, '2018-03-03 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3ycxg/', 'Demand spikes. You need expandability in place to accommodate it. This is a no brainer and does not consume a lot of developer resources.', '81lv5u'], ['u/emergent_reasons', 16, '2018-03-03 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3yhpo/', 'Others alluded to it but I will just say it directly\n\n1. Increasing the max block size makes flooding the chain prohibitively expensive.\n2. many believe the limit can simply be removed or made adaptive but increasing it is the most simple thing to do for now to accomplish 1)\n\nI guess that is the core reason. Also if you look at the numbers, 8MB is a ridiculously small number already. It’s like going out of your way to specify 8-bit integers in your program instead of using the default when it will make no difference.', '81lv5u'], ['u/poorbrokebastard', 19, '2018-03-03 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3yoeu/', 'How is it overkill when miners can just makes blocks that are smaller than the limit?', '81lv5u'], ['u/satoshiscrazyuncle', 10, '2018-03-03 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3yoio/', '> overkill\n\nNot with all the new merchant tools and op codes coming online. This is the responsible thing to do to allow for scaling. Full blocks are unwanted.', '81lv5u'], ['u/thatweirdredditguy', 17, '2018-03-03 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3zbqd/', "I would say the opposite, that even 32MB is not enough right now. In January, we saw BCH get a backlog even though 8MB blocks were being mined, and I'm sure we will see a backlog even with the proposed increase if a similar event happens. It is always better to be prepared than to be sorry, hardforks to increase the block size takes a lot of time and effort. ", '81lv5u'], ['u/willvotetrumpagain', 23, '2018-03-03 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv407tu/', 'First you build it, then they use it.\n\nAmazon.com and Fidelity Investments will never green light a BCH project if the spare network capacity is kept to a minimum. Amazon might make the current tx capacity go up 100x, so we should have capacity to support it.', '81lv5u'], ['u/Focker_', 10, '2018-03-03 07:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv40t43/', "Say we have 32MB max block size. If the 32MB limit is not needed, then a 32MB block will never be mined. If there's a massive influx of tx's, then a 32MB block CAN be mined. Not a problem", '81lv5u'], ['u/parrymedia', 24, '2018-03-03 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv41j8s/', 'Or in other words: 96 transactions per second.', '81lv5u'], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', 10, '2018-03-03 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv41kgv/', 'On chain scaling will always be more secure than the lightning network. Recall this is the blockchain revolution technology based on on-chain transactions. ', '81lv5u'], ['u/tradingbacon', 21, '2018-03-03 08:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv42sw9/', 'Are you guys worried about the blockchain size growing beyond the point where small operators like myself will no longer be able to run a full node due to the required disk space?\n\nI own btc and bch, and I run a full btc node which consumes about 170 GB of space. This is my main concern with bch, since larger space requirements will lead to higher centralization.', '... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The technology sector isn\'t the ideal place for income investing because companies in this sector often carry very low yields. Tech companies usually reinvest earnings into their businesses to stay ahead of the curve, so the sector\'s average yield is just 1.26%. The low payout of tech stocks will discourage income investors, especially considering the volatile nature of the sector. But there are a few hidden gems that could become lucrative dividend plays in the long run, including chipmakers NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) . Here\'s why income investors should take a closer look at these two tech stocks: "Dividends" written on a blackboard along with doodles drawn with a chalk. Image Source: Getty Images. NVIDIA Graphics specialist NVIDIA is known for attacking fast-growing markets such as self-driving cars, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and video gaming. These have helped the chipmaker record blistering growth of late, but when it comes to paying a dividend, NVIDIA has been miserly. The stock\'s dividend yield is currently just 0.25%, way below the tech sector\'s average. NVIDIA rivals Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Qualcomm carry more respectable yields of 2.6% and 3.5%, respectively. You could argue that NVIDIA is trying to play conservative because it is targeting highly competitive markets where rivals are always trying to step up their game, therefore they need capital available to invest in research and development to stay ahead of the curve. But a closer look at the company\'s balance sheet and recent financial performance indicates that it can easily raise its dividend to more-respectable levels. NVIDIA currently holds $7.1 billion in cash, enough to cover its total debt of $2 billion. This strong balance sheet is complemented by NVIDIA\'s robust free-cash-flow profile. In fiscal 2018, the company generated $2.9 billion in free cash flow and paid out just $341 million in dividends. This was almost double the free cash flow generated by the company in fiscal 2017. But it paid out only 11.7% of its free cash flow in the form of dividends. NVIDIA\'s dividend payout accounted for just 11% of its annual net income in fiscal 2018. Story continues By comparison, rival Intel generated $10.3 billion in free cash flow last year and paid out almost half of it ($5.1 billion) as dividends. Not surprisingly, Intel has a stronger dividend payout ratio than NVIDIA, paying out around 54% of its free cash flow. This means that NVIDIA could easily quadruple its dividend if it scales up its payout to Intel\'s levels. During fiscal 2018, NVIDIA\'s revenue shot up 41% year over year, and net income increased 83% on a GAAP basis. Such rampant growth has boosted the graphics specialist\'s free cash flow by a big margin, while rival Intel struggles on this front because of a sluggish PC market. NVDA Free Cash Flow (TTM) Chart NVDA Free Cash Flow (TTM) data by YCharts. The company seems to be doing the right thing by saving money to reinvest in its business and thus counter any potential disruption in its rapid growth from emerging threats . Still, when NVIDIA feels that it has established its domination in emerging tech trends such as AI, it could decide to return more capital to shareholders and raise its dividend substantially. Skyworks Solutions Skyworks Solutions isn\'t as tight-fisted as NVIDIA with its dividend, but it definitely has the potential to increase the payout like its industry peer. Skyworks currently sports a dividend yield of 1.21%, which is in line with the tech sector\'s average. But the chipmaker paid out just 21% of its earnings in the form of dividends last fiscal year. Meanwhile, its payout as a percentage of free cash flow generated last fiscal year stood at just over 18%. Skyworks\' balance sheet and recent growth clearly indicate that the company is in a great position to boost its dividend. It is debt free and is sitting on almost $1.7 billion in cash. Additionally, it delivered impressive financial growth last quarter. Skyworks\' revenue increased 15% year over year in the recently reported first quarter, boosting its non-GAAP net income by 23%. Looking ahead, Skyworks can sustain this impressive momentum thanks to catalysts such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and smartphones. These factors could help Skyworks increase its earnings at a compound annual growth rate of 15%, according to Yahoo! Finance. A stronger earnings performance should also enhance Skyworks\' free cash flow generation, which has been rising at an impressive pace. SWKS Free Cash Flow (TTM) Chart SWKS Free Cash Flow (TTM) data by YCharts. However, just like NVIDIA, Skyworks is probably holding back because of the rampant competition for IoT and smartphone chips. Rivals such as Qorvo and Broadcom have been consistently trying to corner more of the end-market opportunity through their product development moves. This is why Skyworks needs to bring its A-game in these fast-growing markets. For instance, the IoT chip market is expected to clock an annual growth of 16% for the next five years, and Skyworks will definitely not want to miss out. But Skyworks\' pristine balance sheet, improving cash flow profile, and strong financial growth should ensure that its dividend keeps growing. In fact, the company declared a 14% increase in its dividend in July last year, doubling NVIDIA\'s 7% hike in November 2017. If Skyworks keeps increasing its dividend at this impressive pace, it could turn out to be an attractive bet for income investors in the long run. So, investors looking for dividend plays in the tech sector should definitely follow NVIDIA and Skyworks Solutions even though they have been conservative with payouts. Both generate strong free cash flow and are reporting impressive revenue and earnings growth -- ideal conditions for dividend growth. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Skyworks Solutions. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "The technology sector isn't the ideal place for income investing because companies in this sector often carry very low yields. Tech companies usually reinvest earnings into their businesses to stay ahead of the curve, so the sector's average yield is just 1.26%.\nThe low payout of tech stocks will discourage income investors, especially considering the volatile nature of the sector. But there are a few hidden gems that could become lucrative dividend plays in the long run, including chipmakersNVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA)andSkyworks Solutions(NASDAQ: SWKS).\nHere's why income investors should take a closer look at these two tech stocks:\nImage Source: Getty Images.\nGraphics specialist NVIDIA is known for attacking fast-growing markets such as self-driving cars, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and video gaming. These have helped the chipmakerrecord blistering growthof late, but when it comes to paying a dividend, NVIDIA has been miserly.\nThe stock's dividend yield is currently just 0.25%, way below the tech sector's average. NVIDIA rivalsIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)andQualcommcarry more respectable yields of 2.6% and 3.5%, respectively. You could argue that NVIDIA is trying to play conservative because it is targeting highly competitive markets where rivals are always trying to step up their game, therefore they need capital available to invest in research and development to stay ahead of the curve.\nBut a closer look at the company's balance sheet and recent financial performance indicates that it can easily raise its dividend to more-respectable levels. NVIDIA currently holds $7.1 billion in cash, enough to cover its total debt of $2 billion. This strong balance sheet is complemented by NVIDIA's robust free-cash-flow profile.\nIn fiscal 2018, the company generated $2.9 billion infree cash flowand paid out just $341 million in dividends. This was almost double the free cash flow generated by the company in fiscal 2017. But it paid out only 11.7% of its free cash flow in the form of dividends. NVIDIA's dividend payout accounted for just 11% of its annual net income in fiscal 2018.\nBy comparison, rival Intel generated $10.3 billion in free cash flow last year and paid out almost half of it ($5.1 billion) as dividends. Not surprisingly, Intel has a stronger dividend payout ratio than NVIDIA, paying out around 54% of its free cash flow. This means that NVIDIA could easily quadruple its dividend if it scales up its payout to Intel's levels.\nDuring fiscal 2018, NVIDIA's revenue shot up 41% year over year, and net income increased 83% on aGAAPbasis. Such rampant growth has boosted the graphics specialist's free cash flow by a big margin, while rival Intel struggles on this front because of a sluggish PC market.\nNVDA Free Cash Flow (TTM)data byYCharts.\nThe company seems to be doing the right thing by saving money to reinvest in its business and thus counter any potential disruption in its rapid growth fromemerging threats. Still, when NVIDIA feels that it has established its domination in emerging tech trends such as AI, it could decide to return more capital to shareholders and raise its dividend substantially.\nSkyworks Solutions isn't as tight-fisted as NVIDIA with its dividend, but it definitely has the potential to increase the payout like its industry peer. Skyworks currently sports a dividend yield of 1.21%, which is in line with the tech sector's average. But the chipmaker paid out just 21% of its earnings in the form of dividends last fiscal year.\nMeanwhile, its payout as a percentage of free cash flow generated last fiscal year stood at just over 18%. Skyworks' balance sheet and recent growth clearly indicate that the company is in a great position to boost its dividend. It is debt free and is sitting on almost $1.7 billion in cash. Additionally, it delivered impressive financial growth last quarter.\nSkyworks' revenue increased 15% year over year in the recently reported first quarter, boosting its non-GAAP net income by 23%. Looking ahead, Skyworks can sustain this impressive momentum thanks tocatalysts such asthe Internet of Things (IoT) and smartphones. These factors could help Skyworks increase its earnings at a compound annual growth rate of 15%, according to Yahoo! Finance. A stronger earnings performance should also enhance Skyworks' free cash flow generation, which has been rising at an impressive pace.\nSWKS Free Cash Flow (TTM)data byYCharts.\nHowever, just like NVIDIA, Skyworks is probably holding back because of the rampant competition for IoT and smartphone chips. Rivals such asQorvoandBroadcomhave been consistently trying to cornermore of the end-market opportunitythrough their product development moves.\nThis is why Skyworks needs to bring its A-game in these fast-growing markets. For instance, the IoT chip market is expected to clock an annual growth of 16% for the next five years, and Skyworks will definitely not want to miss out.\nBut Skyworks' pristine balance sheet, improving cash flow profile, and strong financial growth should ensure that its dividend keeps growing. In fact, the company declared a 14% increase in its dividend in July last year, doubling NVIDIA's 7% hike in November 2017. If Skyworks keeps increasing its dividend at this impressive pace, it could turn out to be an attractive bet for income investors in the long run.\nSo, investors looking for dividend plays in the tech sector should definitely follow NVIDIA and Skyworks Solutions even though they have been conservative with payouts. Both generate strong free cash flow and are reporting impressive revenue and earnings growth -- ideal conditions for dividend growth.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nHarsh Chauhanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Skyworks Solutions. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Copper prices closed nearly flat on Friday as investors continued to digest the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum on future demand for the industrial metal. Fear of retaliation from Canada, Asia and Europe contributed to the tightness in the trading range.\nOn Friday,May Comex High Grade Coppersettled at $3.1245, down $0.0015 or +0.05%. For the week, the market was down $0.1085 or -3.36%.\nLast week’s price action was primarily driven by the stronger U.S. Dollar. This helped drive down foreign demand for the dollar-denominated commodity. Prices fell to their lowest close in more than two weeks, as the dollar hit a six-week high and most global equity stock markets declined sharply.\nMixed data from China also helped generate some volatility in prices. Helping drive prices lower early in the week was a report showing growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in February to the weakest in over 1 ½ years as Lunar New Year holidays disrupted business activity and tougher pollution rules curtailed factory output.\nHowever, late in the week, prices were supported after the private Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for February beat expectations to reach its highest level in six months, a day after China’s official factory activity reading raised concerns of a sharper-than-expected slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy.\nGold prices clawed back most of its weekly loss on Friday in reaction to sharply lower U.S. equity prices and a weaker U.S. Dollar. The catalyst behind the market’s strength was the threat of a global trade war, fueled by President Trump’s announcement on Thursday of tariffs on steel and aluminum.\nOn Friday,April Comex Goldfutures settled at $1323.40, up $18.20 or +1.39%. For the week, the gold market was down $6.90 or -0.52%.\nThe sharp break in the equity indexes increased gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset. The weakness in the U.S. Dollar drove up foreign demand for the dollar-denominated asset.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilfinished higher for the first time in three sessions, but this wasn’t enough to erase its first weekly loss in three weeks.\nApril WTI crude oil settled at $61.25, up $0.26 or +0.43% and May Brent crude oil closed at $64.37, up $0.54 or +0.85%. For the week, the markets were down $2.30 or -3.62% and $2.67 or -3.98% respectively.\nConflicting economic data and events may lead to increased volatility in the oil markets. A weaker U.S. Dollar should provide support, however, lower demand for risky assets and worries that U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum could curtail economic growth and limit gains.\nIn other news, the number of oil rigs at work in U.S. fields rose by a single rig to a total of 800, according to the latest weekly report from Baker Hughes.\nNatural gas prices finished slightly lower on Friday and the market posted an inside range as investor indecision continued to dominate the trade. Technically, the trend is down, but prices have been climbing since February 12. The transition from winter-to-spring is contributing to the low volume as well as the possibility of colder temperatures in key demand areas next week.\nApril Natural Gassettled at $2.695, down $0.003 or -0.11%. For the week, the heating fuel posted at gain or $0.38 or +1.43%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Forex Monthly Outlook – March 2018\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak Dollar, Stocks Should Underpin Prices\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Swissquote More Successful than Ever\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018', 'Copper prices closed nearly flat on Friday as investors continued to digest the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum on future demand for the industrial metal. Fear of retaliation from Canada, Asia and Europe contributed to the tightness in the trading range. On Friday, May Comex High Grade Copper settled at $3.1245, down $0.0015 or +0.05%. For the week, the market was down $0.1085 or -3.36%. Daily May Comex High Grade Copper Last week’s price action was primarily driven by the stronger U.S. Dollar. This helped drive down foreign demand for the dollar-denominated commodity. Prices fell to their lowest close in more than two weeks, as the dollar hit a six-week high and most global equity stock markets declined sharply. Mixed data from China also helped generate some volatility in prices. Helping drive prices lower early in the week was a report showing growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in February to the weakest in over 1 ½ years as Lunar New Year holidays disrupted business activity and tougher pollution rules curtailed factory output. However, late in the week, prices were supported after the private Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for February beat expectations to reach its highest level in six months, a day after China’s official factory activity reading raised concerns of a sharper-than-expected slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy. Daily April Comex Gold Gold Gold prices clawed back most of its weekly loss on Friday in reaction to sharply lower U.S. equity prices and a weaker U.S. Dollar. The catalyst behind the market’s strength was the threat of a global trade war, fueled by President Trump’s announcement on Thursday of tariffs on steel and aluminum. On Friday, April Comex Gold futures settled at $1323.40, up $18.20 or +1.39%. For the week, the gold market was down $6.90 or -0.52%. The sharp break in the equity indexes increased gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset. The weakness in the U.S. Dollar drove up foreign demand for the dollar-denominated asset. Story continues Daily April West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil finished higher for the first time in three sessions, but this wasn’t enough to erase its first weekly loss in three weeks. April WTI crude oil settled at $61.25, up $0.26 or +0.43% and May Brent crude oil closed at $64.37, up $0.54 or +0.85%. For the week, the markets were down $2.30 or -3.62% and $2.67 or -3.98% respectively. Conflicting economic data and events may lead to increased volatility in the oil markets. A weaker U.S. Dollar should provide support, however, lower demand for risky assets and worries that U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum could curtail economic growth and limit gains. In other news, the number of oil rigs at work in U.S. fields rose by a single rig to a total of 800, according to the latest weekly report from Baker Hughes. Daily April Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural gas prices finished slightly lower on Friday and the market posted an inside range as investor indecision continued to dominate the trade. Technically, the trend is down, but prices have been climbing since February 12. The transition from winter-to-spring is contributing to the low volume as well as the possibility of colder temperatures in key demand areas next week. April Natural Gas settled at $2.695, down $0.003 or -0.11%. For the week, the heating fuel posted at gain or $0.38 or +1.43%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Forex Monthly Outlook – March 2018 Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak Dollar, Stocks Should Underpin Prices Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000 Swissquote More Successful than Ever DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash Rally Fizzles Out An early weekend rally came to an abrupt end on Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s intraday high of $1,298.5, hit in the early part of the morning, all there was for investors to smile about as a bearish trend formed through the middle part of the day. Bitcoin Cash\x92s failure to break through to $1,300 levels and test its first major resistance level of $1,305 likely weighed, leaving investors to lock in profits from the week and sit back and wait for another dip. There was certainly no negative news through the day to impact investor sentiment and, while Bitcoin Cash gained 9.43% gain Monday through Friday, it\x92s been a relatively flat couple of days, with Bitcoin Cash ending Saturday down 0.48% to $1,267.8, following on from Friday\x92s 0.43% fall. Saturday\x92s intraday low $1,251.7 was reflective of just how range bound Bitcoin Cash was through the day, with the low sitting above its first major support level of $1,250 on the day. Things have not improved this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 2.27% to $1,240 at the time of writing, falling below its first major support level of $1,246.8 early in the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash dip to $1,200 if there is no recovery through to $1,250 levels through the rest of the morning. We\x92ve seen the peak and troughs through the weekends and, while Bitcoin Cash did hit a weekend high $1,298.5 on Saturday morning, the weekend has lacked sparks for Bitcoin\x92s little brother. It\x92s looking bearish and any pullback through the 2 nd support level of $1,225.9 could see Bitcoin Cash test $1,200 support, which should be strong enough to avoid a more material decline through to the end of the day. For a reversal of the bearish trend, a move back through $1,250 to today\x92s intraday high $1,269.5 would support a run through today\x92s major resistance level of $1,294, though $1,300 may be a step too far for the day. BCH/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Goes into Reverse Following a good start to the month, with Litecoin having risen 7.61% from Monday\x92s open through to an intraweek high $217.5 on Saturday morning, Litecoin has gone into reverse, with a bearish trend having formed through Saturday. Story continues Litecoin slipped 0.8% on Saturday to end the day at $210.31, with a break through its first major resistance level of $215.5 sealing Litecoin\x92s fate, leading to an intraday low $209.16 before a partial recovery to the day\x92s end. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.14% to $208, with red seen across the majority of the crypto majors this morning, Stella\x92s Lumen and Ripple the only exceptions. A continued fall through to $207.15 would test its first major support level for the day, which could see Litecoin test $200 support levels should a move back through to today\x92s intraday high $211.13 not materialize. While it\x92s looking bearish, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels to avoid ending the day below $200, which would certainly be an outcome that would see selling pressure build through the start of next week. LTC/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Spends another Day at Sub-$1.00 Ripple had a relatively choppy day on Saturday, hitting an intraday high $0.92583 in the early hours, breaking through its first resistance level of $0.92056 before going into reverse, a trend that was seen across the majority of the majors on the day. An intraday low $0.88326 failed to lead to a bigger pullback on the day, with Ripple\x92s XRP managing to avoid testing its first major support level of $0.87563 through the day, with a recovery to $0.89664 by the close, a 0.08% rise for the day. The disappointment for Ripple investors will not only be that Ripple closed out the day at sub-$0.90 levels, but that Ripple has now spent 9-days without hitting $1.00 levels, while some of the other Crypto majors have managed to hold on to key levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.23% to $0.89599, bucking the trend in the early hours, with Ripple\x92s XRP having hit an intraday high $0.91507 at the start of the day. It\x92s been fairly sideways for Ripple since the decline from the start of the month\x92s $0.9635 high and for the XRP bulls, a move through to today\x92s early high is going to be needed to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.92056. While $1.00 levels will be a step too far, holding above $0.90 would be a step in the right direction. On the flip side, if there is a pullback to yesterday\x92s $0.88326 low, today\x92s first major support level of $0.87799 would likely be tested, which may see investors get nervous and lead to a larger dip before buyers return. For Ripple\x92s XRP to hold on to the early gains, the major cryptos will need to begin reversing early losses, else we will expect Ripple\x92s XRP to reverse early gains. XRP/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000 Gold Monthly Forecast \x96 March 2018 NEM\x92s XEM Technical Analysis \x96 Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018 Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Overall Demand Expected to Be Moderate to High This Week', 'An early weekend rally came to an abrupt end on Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash’s intraday high of $1,298.5, hit in the early part of the morning, all there was for investors to smile about as a bearish trend formed through the middle part of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s failure to break through to $1,300 levels and test its first major resistance level of $1,305 likely weighed, leaving investors to lock in profits from the week and sit back and wait for another dip.\nThere was certainly no negative news through the day to impact investor sentiment and, while Bitcoin Cash gained 9.43% gain Monday through Friday, it’s been a relatively flat couple of days, with Bitcoin Cash ending Saturday down 0.48% to $1,267.8, following on from Friday’s 0.43% fall.\nSaturday’s intraday low $1,251.7 was reflective of just how range bound Bitcoin Cash was through the day, with the low sitting above its first major support level of $1,250 on the day.\nThings have not improved this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 2.27% to $1,240 at the time of writing, falling below its first major support level of $1,246.8 early in the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash dip to $1,200 if there is no recovery through to $1,250 levels through the rest of the morning.\nWe’ve seen the peak and troughs through the weekends and, while Bitcoin Cash did hit a weekend high $1,298.5 on Saturday morning, the weekend has lacked sparks for Bitcoin’s little brother.\nIt’s looking bearish and any pullback through the 2ndsupport level of $1,225.9 could see Bitcoin Cash test $1,200 support, which should be strong enough to avoid a more material decline through to the end of the day.\nFor a reversal of the bearish trend, a move back through $1,250 to today’s intraday high $1,269.5 would support a run through today’s major resistance level of $1,294, though $1,300 may be a step too far for the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nFollowing a good start to the month, with Litecoin having risen 7.61% from Monday’s open through to an intraweek high $217.5 on Saturday morning, Litecoin has gone into reverse, with a bearish trend having formed through Saturday.\nLitecoin slipped 0.8% on Saturday to end the day at $210.31, with a break through its first major resistance level of $215.5 sealing Litecoin’s fate, leading to an intraday low $209.16 before a partial recovery to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.14% to $208, with red seen across the majority of the crypto majors this morning, Stella’s Lumen and Ripple the only exceptions.\nA continued fall through to $207.15 would test its first major support level for the day, which could see Litecoin test $200 support levels should a move back through to today’s intraday high $211.13 not materialize.\nWhile it’s looking bearish, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels to avoid ending the day below $200, which would certainly be an outcome that would see selling pressure build through the start of next week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a relatively choppy day on Saturday, hitting an intraday high $0.92583 in the early hours, breaking through its first resistance level of $0.92056 before going into reverse, a trend that was seen across the majority of the majors on the day.\nAn intraday low $0.88326 failed to lead to a bigger pullback on the day, with Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing its first major support level of $0.87563 through the day, with a recovery to $0.89664 by the close, a 0.08% rise for the day.\nThe disappointment for Ripple investors will not only be that Ripple closed out the day at sub-$0.90 levels, but that Ripple has now spent 9-days without hitting $1.00 levels, while some of the other Crypto majors have managed to hold on to key levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.23% to $0.89599, bucking the trend in the early hours, with Ripple’s XRP having hit an intraday high $0.91507 at the start of the day.\nIt’s been fairly sideways for Ripple since the decline from the start of the month’s $0.9635 high and for the XRP bulls, a move through to today’s early high is going to be needed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.92056. While $1.00 levels will be a step too far, holding above $0.90 would be a step in the right direction.\nOn the flip side, if there is a pullback to yesterday’s $0.88326 low, today’s first major support level of $0.87799 would likely be tested, which may see investors get nervous and lead to a larger dip before buyers return.\nFor Ripple’s XRP to hold on to the early gains, the major cryptos will need to begin reversing early losses, else we will expect Ripple’s XRP to reverse early gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Overall Demand Expected to Be Moderate to High This Week', 'An early weekend rally came to an abrupt end on Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash’s intraday high of $1,298.5, hit in the early part of the morning, all there was for investors to smile about as a bearish trend formed through the middle part of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s failure to break through to $1,300 levels and test its first major resistance level of $1,305 likely weighed, leaving investors to lock in profits from the week and sit back and wait for another dip.\nThere was certainly no negative news through the day to impact investor sentiment and, while Bitcoin Cash gained 9.43% gain Monday through Friday, it’s been a relatively flat couple of days, with Bitcoin Cash ending Saturday down 0.48% to $1,267.8, following on from Friday’s 0.43% fall.\nSaturday’s intraday low $1,251.7 was reflective of just how range bound Bitcoin Cash was through the day, with the low sitting above its first major support level of $1,250 on the day.\nThings have not improved this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 2.27% to $1,240 at the time of writing, falling below its first major support level of $1,246.8 early in the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash dip to $1,200 if there is no recovery through to $1,250 levels through the rest of the morning.\nWe’ve seen the peak and troughs through the weekends and, while Bitcoin Cash did hit a weekend high $1,298.5 on Saturday morning, the weekend has lacked sparks for Bitcoin’s little brother.\nIt’s looking bearish and any pullback through the 2ndsupport level of $1,225.9 could see Bitcoin Cash test $1,200 support, which should be strong enough to avoid a more material decline through to the end of the day.\nFor a reversal of the bearish trend, a move back through $1,250 to today’s intraday high $1,269.5 would support a run through today’s major resistance level of $1,294, though $1,300 may be a step too far for the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nFollowing a good start to the month, with Litecoin having risen 7.61% from Monday’s open through to an intraweek high $217.5 on Saturday morning, Litecoin has gone into reverse, with a bearish trend having formed through Saturday.\nLitecoin slipped 0.8% on Saturday to end the day at $210.31, with a break through its first major resistance level of $215.5 sealing Litecoin’s fate, leading to an intraday low $209.16 before a partial recovery to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.14% to $208, with red seen across the majority of the crypto majors this morning, Stella’s Lumen and Ripple the only exceptions.\nA continued fall through to $207.15 would test its first major support level for the day, which could see Litecoin test $200 support levels should a move back through to today’s intraday high $211.13 not materialize.\nWhile it’s looking bearish, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels to avoid ending the day below $200, which would certainly be an outcome that would see selling pressure build through the start of next week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a relatively choppy day on Saturday, hitting an intraday high $0.92583 in the early hours, breaking through its first resistance level of $0.92056 before going into reverse, a trend that was seen across the majority of the majors on the day.\nAn intraday low $0.88326 failed to lead to a bigger pullback on the day, with Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing its first major support level of $0.87563 through the day, with a recovery to $0.89664 by the close, a 0.08% rise for the day.\nThe disappointment for Ripple investors will not only be that Ripple closed out the day at sub-$0.90 levels, but that Ripple has now spent 9-days without hitting $1.00 levels, while some of the other Crypto majors have managed to hold on to key levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.23% to $0.89599, bucking the trend in the early hours, with Ripple’s XRP having hit an intraday high $0.91507 at the start of the day.\nIt’s been fairly sideways for Ripple since the decline from the start of the month’s $0.9635 high and for the XRP bulls, a move through to today’s early high is going to be needed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.92056. While $1.00 levels will be a step too far, holding above $0.90 would be a step in the right direction.\nOn the flip side, if there is a pullback to yesterday’s $0.88326 low, today’s first major support level of $0.87799 would likely be tested, which may see investors get nervous and lead to a larger dip before buyers return.\nFor Ripple’s XRP to hold on to the early gains, the major cryptos will need to begin reversing early losses, else we will expect Ripple’s XRP to reverse early gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Overall Demand Expected to Be Moderate to High This Week', 'It was another tough week for the markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 3.05%, as the markets not only faced the prospects of a more hawkish FED, but also a U.S President intent on rocking the boat, by kicking off a trade war. The trade war comes off the back ofa currency warthat is already in full swing, which has left the Dollar in the red year-to-date in spite of the shift in sentiment towards monetary policy and rise in U.S Treasury yields.\nIn the week, FED Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress was in line with expectations for some, but for those looking to acquire a new home, the prospects of at least 4-rate hikes this year will need to be factored in when working out the financials.\nThe good news is that the U.S economic outlook remains upbeat and the FED has little interest in slowing down growth, which is not trailblazing by historical standards. The bad news is that the continued move towards monetary policy normalization is unlikely to shift into reverse anytime soon, which means that the low-interest rate environment enjoyed in recent years is coming to an end.\nFrom the economic data released out of the U.S last week, new home sales slumped 7.8% in January, the slide coming off the back of a 7.6% fall in December. Added to that, pending home sales were also on the slide, down 4.7% in January, following December’s no change. It may be too early to suggest that the January numbers can be attributed to rising rates, but the continued rise inmortgage ratesis certainly closing the door for many and that will ultimately impact the housing sector.\nAffordability is a real issue and, while wage growth picked up in January, house prices have been rising at a more solid pace. A tightening labor market and inventory constraints in the housing sector have left the supply and demand curve in the favor of homeowners.\nWe could see scales begin to tip the other way should mortgage rates continue to rise and begin to approach 5% levels.\nFreddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be:\n• 30-year fixed rateloan rose to from 4.40% to 4.43% last week and up from 4.10% a year ago.\n• 15-year fixed ratesrising from 3.85% to 3.90% and from 3.32% from a year ago.\n• 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.62%, down from the previous week’s 3.65%, while up from last year’s 3.14%.\nAverage interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA rose jumped from 4.58% to 4.68%, while the average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances was unchanged at 4.64%. 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances, in contrast, fell from 4.62% to 4.57%\nRefinancing ratesare currently as follows:\n• 30-year fixed to refinance rates slipped from 4.32% to 4.30%,\n• 15-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.73% to 3.69%.\n• 10-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.65% to 3.62%.\nInterestingly, in spite of the softer pending and new home sales figures, coupled with the continued rise in interest rates, mortgage applications rose by 2.7% in the week ending 23rdFebruary, seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, the MBA reported that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application numbers, fell by 6% week-on-week.\nDespite the continued fall in refinance rates, the refinance share of total mortgage applications fell further in the week ending 23rdFebruary, down from 44.4% to 41.8%. The continued fall is a reflection of last year’s increased activity in anticipation of rising rates through late last year and the first half of this year.\nThe fall in jumbo loan rates may provide hope that the upward trend in mortgage rates may be coming to an end. But, with rates linked to 10-year U.S Treasury yields, the week ahead is another busy one, which could see yields get another boost should the economic data impress.\nKey stats scheduled for release in the week ahead include February’s nonfarm payroll and wage growth figures, 4thquarter unit labor cost numbers and service sector PMI numbers, with FOMC member chatter also there to consider.\nLast week, we heard from voting member Dudley, who considered 4-rate hikes in a single year to still be gradual, so getting a sense of how other members define gradual will be of influence. As of last week, while the probability of a March rate hike sits close to 100%, the probability of 4 rate hikes this year is still relatively low, so how the economy, wage growth and inflation fare through the first half of the year will be material, as will the FED’s economic projections that are scheduled for release later this month.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Crude Oil Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18', 'It was another tough week for the markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 3.05%, as the markets not only faced the prospects of a more hawkish FED, but also a U.S President intent on rocking the boat, by kicking off a trade war. The trade war comes off the back of a currency war that is already in full swing, which has left the Dollar in the red year-to-date in spite of the shift in sentiment towards monetary policy and rise in U.S Treasury yields. In the week, FED Chair Jerome Powell\x92s testimony to Congress was in line with expectations for some, but for those looking to acquire a new home, the prospects of at least 4-rate hikes this year will need to be factored in when working out the financials. The good news is that the U.S economic outlook remains upbeat and the FED has little interest in slowing down growth, which is not trailblazing by historical standards. The bad news is that the continued move towards monetary policy normalization is unlikely to shift into reverse anytime soon, which means that the low-interest rate environment enjoyed in recent years is coming to an end. From the economic data released out of the U.S last week, new home sales slumped 7.8% in January, the slide coming off the back of a 7.6% fall in December. Added to that, pending home sales were also on the slide, down 4.7% in January, following December\x92s no change. It may be too early to suggest that the January numbers can be attributed to rising rates, but the continued rise in mortgage rates is certainly closing the door for many and that will ultimately impact the housing sector. Affordability is a real issue and, while wage growth picked up in January, house prices have been rising at a more solid pace. A tightening labor market and inventory constraints in the housing sector have left the supply and demand curve in the favor of homeowners. We could see scales begin to tip the other way should mortgage rates continue to rise and begin to approach 5% levels. Story continues Freddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be: 30-year fixed rate loan rose to from 4.40% to 4.43% last week and up from 4.10% a year ago. 15-year fixed rates rising from 3.85% to 3.90% and from 3.32% from a year ago. 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.62%, down from the previous week\x92s 3.65%, while up from last year\x92s 3.14%. Average interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA rose jumped from 4.58% to 4.68%, while the average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances was unchanged at 4.64%. 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances, in contrast, fell from 4.62% to 4.57% Refinancing rates are currently as follows: 30-year fixed to refinance rates slipped from 4.32% to 4.30%, 15-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.73% to 3.69%. 10-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.65% to 3.62%. Interestingly, in spite of the softer pending and new home sales figures, coupled with the continued rise in interest rates, mortgage applications rose by 2.7% in the week ending 23 rd February, seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, the MBA reported that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application numbers, fell by 6% week-on-week. Despite the continued fall in refinance rates, the refinance share of total mortgage applications fell further in the week ending 23 rd February, down from 44.4% to 41.8%. The continued fall is a reflection of last year\x92s increased activity in anticipation of rising rates through late last year and the first half of this year. The fall in jumbo loan rates may provide hope that the upward trend in mortgage rates may be coming to an end. But, with rates linked to 10-year U.S Treasury yields, the week ahead is another busy one, which could see yields get another boost should the economic data impress. Key stats scheduled for release in the week ahead include February\x92s nonfarm payroll and wage growth figures, 4 th quarter unit labor cost numbers and service sector PMI numbers, with FOMC member chatter also there to consider. Last week, we heard from voting member Dudley, who considered 4-rate hikes in a single year to still be gradual, so getting a sense of how other members define gradual will be of influence. As of last week, while the probability of a March rate hike sits close to 100%, the probability of 4 rate hikes this year is still relatively low, so how the economy, wage growth and inflation fare through the first half of the year will be material, as will the FED\x92s economic projections that are scheduled for release later this month. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Crude Oil Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/03/18', 'Bitcoin continued on from last week\x92s 14.08% gain, with a 3.77% rise on Saturday, which saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $11,503.24 in the latter part of the day, with its intraday low $11,022.85 coming within the first hour of trading and just off an opening $11,032.81. The moves through the day were in contrast to many of the cryptocurrency majors that struggled through much of the day, after hitting first major resistance levels in the early hours. Unlike the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Bitcoin was able to break through its first and second major resistance levels and close out the day above both, while failing to break through to $12,000. With the bullish trend continuing through the day, Bitcoin managed to pass through a late in the day test of support on Saturday, with a fall to $11,220.20 reversing before touching its first major support level of $10,829 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5. Bitcoin\x92s dominance held relatively steady, sitting at 41.7% at the time of writing, with Bitcoin ending the day with a market cap of $187.58bn. There was nothing in the news to influence investor sentiment through the day and Bitcoin\x92s gains, which were far larger than its peers, will give the Bitcoin bulls new found hope of Bitcoin being able to make a recovery in the coming months, though much will continue to depend on how governments and central banks look to oversee the cryptomarket and what regulations are eventually imposed. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 2.68% to $11,137.96, with a bearish trend having formed through the early part of Sunday morning. It\x92s not the first weekend this year when Bitcoin has gone into reverse towards the end of the weekend, with investors keen to lock in profits before the start of a new week. This morning\x92s intraday low $11,105.46 tested Bitcoin\x92s first major support level of $11,146.6, whilst also pulling back through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,201.2. The shift in sentiment could see Bitcoin pullback to its 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $11,014.4, at which we will expect Bitcoin to find plenty of support, particularly with the $11,000 psychological support level, though any fall through $11,014.4 and Bitcoin may well end the weekend at sub-$11,000 levels again. On the upside, with Bitcoin\x92s first resistance level sitting at $11,627, a move back through $11,201.2 and this morning\x92s intraday high $11,450 would be needed to buck the trend and support a late weekend rally. It\x92s looking bearish for now however, with the Cboe Bitcoin Futures Friday closing price of $11,050 for the March contract providing little incentive for investors to jump in. Story continues Elsewhere, Stellar\x92s Lumen was the only major cryptocurrency to sit positive territory at the time of writing, up 1.4%, with the rest of the majors in the red, with NEM\x92s XEM leading the way, down 5.24%. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/03/18 Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Gold Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis View comments', 'Bitcoin continued on from last week’s 14.08% gain, with a 3.77% rise on Saturday, which saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $11,503.24 in the latter Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-04 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.25 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 26909615.3183971 - Transaction Count: 177024.0 - Unique Addresses: 416967.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['e-boys be like 123 bump send nudes bitcoin im a hacker ill swat ur house hehe anime >.< noise', 'CEO @adamludwin compares the application of blockchain technology in the financial industry (as his company @chain aims to use it) to how blockchain is used in the #Bitcoin network. https://t.co/8lpxLT9Sjn', 'The price of 1 Bitcoin is $11,129.00. That is 742 large pizzas!!! 🍕🍕🍕', 'Or BTC. Or BCH. Or DOGE. Or Wild Beast Block. Yall are getting nothing.', 'The ultimate #FinTech glossary #InfoGraphic #AI #IoT #BigData #BlockChain #FinServ #BitCoin #SocialMedia #Innovation #Robotics #InfoSec #CyberSec #ChatBots #CyberSecurity #DataScience https://t.co/oUcigDWngc', 'Decentralization comes with a price...\n#blockchain #cryptocurrency #ethereum #bitcoin #oops https://t.co/INlCgusv4H', 'こんにー。小さく告知してた最終エアドロップAD3を実施します。既に上場もあり市場影響を考慮して、少量ですが宜しくお願いします。詳細はDiscordで。Final Airdrop (Airdrop#3) is now open. 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As the price of Bitcoin goes higher, so too does the temperature of the fire. https://t.co/Ewt6GAlgxj', 'Congrats to user QeVV, who won our 9th jackpot in our #bitcoin #faucet earlier this morning! #bitcoinfaucet', 'TradeOgre annonce un premier exchange pour le Graft coin !\nhttps://t.co/9x8pCW0lMy\n#graft', "Suchapp, the first 5G blockchain enabled messaging app to ever see the light has successfuly closed it's presale raising $3M in less than 72 hours. https://t.co/RXDGU1DVzZ #ICO #Suchapp #Blockchain #Bitcoin #ethereum", "Inscription Binance ouvertes (pour l'instant)\nProfitez en \n\n>> https://t.co/3JwsuXoV11\n\n$LTC $ETC $ADA $BTC $NEO $ETH $XMR $NANO $EOS $BCH $TRX $ICX $NXS", 'Vendo bitcoin R$ 35.000,00 cada. Chama no inbox pic.twitter.com/F7i5kU4R5N', '#Bethereum https://t.co/3BAiuSzrmp', '03/04 21:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,183,995円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 37円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 578円↑0.17%\n#Ethereum : 90,690円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '04 Mart 2018 Saat 15:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 42.375,60 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'So $OCN did this in the past 24h:\n$0,017132 USD (23,19%) \n0,00000153 BTC (25,31%) \n0,00002014 ETH (25,00%)\n\nThese Cindicator Bot $CND keep on delivering! Hope you all followed the advice! Stay tuned for the next indicators.', 'Mar 04, 2018 13:00:00 UTC \| 11,204.30$ \| 9,095.50€ \| 8,114.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/2KebPbBkUX', 'BTC Price: 11173.49$, \nBTC Today High : 11461.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 853.13$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/9hnr9Swzy3', '04 Mart 2018 Saat 17:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 42.572,50 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 10070.57$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11151.00$\n#Poloniex - 11163.53$\n#Bitstamp - 11145.42$\n#Coinbase - 11144.00$\n#Binance - 11167.00$\n#CEXio - 11390.00$\n#Kraken - 11143.90$\n#Cryptopia - 1.05$\n#Bittrex - 11168.00$\n#GateCoin - 11231.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-03-05 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u30001,172,420\nETH/JPY\u300090,966\nXEM/JPY\u300036.221\nXRP/JPY\u300095.927\nLTC/JPY\u300021,293.2\nETC/JPY\u30003,004.9\nBCH/JPY\u3000128,714', '2018/03/05 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000303 BTC(3.47円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000305 BTC(3.49円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000430 BTC(4.92円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000433 BTC(4.96円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000477 BTC(5.46円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,010 20.€ \| +0.28% \| Kraken \| 04/03/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $11129.00 via Chain', 'Precio del #Bitcoin: USD $11129.00', '瞬順 03-03 06:58:21(UTC) 167,203 BTC 0.00001 BTC 16rC\n－－ 03-03 06:59:06(UTC) 99,797 BTC 0.00001 BTC 16ft\n長順 03-03 07:00:24(UTC) 92,347 BTC 0.00001 BTC 3Cbq\n瞬順 02-20 16:34:09(UTC) 73,600 BTC 0.0000086 BTC 18rn', 'Mar 04, 2018 17:00:00 UTC \| 11,140.50$ \| 9,043.70€ \| 8,068.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/9Tt5SlcsbG', 'BTC/USD 11.108,00 OPEN ▼ -2.94% \nETH/USD 859,35 OPEN ▲ 0.66% \n\n04/03/2018 14:59:56 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin']... - Contextual Past News Article: Shares of utility giantAES Corp(NYSE: AES)jumped as much as 11.5% in trading Thursday after it was revealed that activist investorValueActCapital Management's founder Jeffrey Ubben has been given a board seat and will push for more renewable energy. At 11:55 a.m. EST, shares were still trading 9.1% higher on the day. Ubben and ValueAct are pushing for AES to accelerate selling coal assets and reinvesting the money into renewable energy assets that have attractive investment profiles. Wind and solar assets, in particular, can provide long-term contracted cash flows that utilities can leverage to generate double-digit returns. Selling higher-risk coal assets could help lower borrowing costs to boost those returns. Image source: Getty Images. AES will also continue to be aleader in energy storage through its joint venturewithSiemenscalledFluence. Energy storage is an increasingly important asset in the utility industry, and it should be a growth business for AES. The involvement of a well-known activist investor isn't necessarily the reason to be bullish on AES long-term, but it's a nice data point in your investment thesis. More than most utilities are, I think AES is investing in next-generation assets that will modernize its fleet and reduce risk overall. Getting an activist to put his weight behind doubling down on renewables is a good sign for the company, and as operations improve, I think the stock will be a solid performer as well. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/[deleted]', 'Crypto losses due to gambling', 11, '2018-03-04 00:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/81tpsv/crypto_losses_due_to_gambling/', 'I’ll try and keep this short. Over the course of the year I went up a bunch of BTC on my sportsbook and converted my bitcoin winnings (numerous transactions) to fiat. Pretty sure that’s categorized as income since I held shot term. \n\nAnyway, as the year went on, I ended up chasing and lost everything I won in addition to more bitcoin I bought and lost once I deposited. For last year, I bought more than I sold and I’m a net loser for the year in terms of what I bet to what I won. \n\nI have a record of every transaction (deposit/withdrawal, win and loss) so I can prove I’m down over the course of the year. \n\nAnyone know how to calculate for taxes? I’ve seen a few people ask but it was folks who ended up for the year. Is BTC lost for gambling a capital loss? Assuming this is different than reporting gambling wins against the losses on your tax form. \n\nApologies if I sound like an idiot. Thanks for the help. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/81tpsv/crypto_losses_due_to_gambling/', '81tpsv', [['u/muaythaitillidie', 11, '2018-03-04 11:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/81tpsv/crypto_losses_due_to_gambling/dv5sww9/', 'Ahhh America \nPaying taxes on gambling winnings \nSo fucking stupid ', '81tpsv']]], ['u/Kain_niaK', 'A old man asked me about Bitcoin at timmies ...', 109, '2018-03-04 00:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/', 'I was meeting with somebody interested in mining crypto, he wanted to ask me for some advice. So we met at Tim Hortons. After the meeting the older man who was sitting next to us asked me about Bitcoin when I was about to leave. \n\nHe said: "In the old days I was the techie, I would manage the film projector at a school. But when the computers showed up I lost track of it all. (all the new technology). What is Bitcoin, how do I get Bitcoin?" \n\nSo I talked a little bit about fiat money, central banking ,etc etc. \nNot to far in the conversation I realized I should just show him how Bitcoin works in practise.\n\nInitially I asked if I could install an app on his phone so he could receive the BCH. But he did not trust that. \n\nSo I got my laptop out of my back pack and opened up Electron Cash. I generated a new wallet with a new seed, and wrote the words down on a piece of paper. All while explaining Bitcoin:\n\n"It\'s a big book with account numbers and coins connected to these numbers. Sending Bitcoin is just updating these numbers. Removing coins from one address and adding them to another address" \n\nI then opened my yours.org wallet and [send 0.00019531 BCH](https://www.blocktrail.com/BCC/tx/d6bf0e3ddbcb68ddbf586fc3bddcaaabce68c49ed857f0bd70c702edf77c53c6) to the first address generated by the seed. I then deleted the wallet from my computer.\n\nThere on a piece of paper where 12 words. The secret needed to move this tiny amount of BCH. \n\nWe talked a little bit and I told him about the benefits and also about the detriments of this new financial system. I told him how to download the bitcoin.com app and import the seed and how he needs to keep it a secret. (or not, it\'s only 0.25 USD) \n\nThen he bought me a donut, and thanked me for taking some time out of my day to explain a little bit about Bitcoin. \n\nThese interactions are giving me a lot of faith in a Bitcoin Cash movement. Everybody is interested now and wants to listen to me. That was so different (2011-2017). So now is the time to share with anybody those reasons why we get so excited about this technology. Everybody is willing to listen now. For now, we are at peak interest! \n\n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/', '81ttvt', [['u/Kain_niaK', 20, '2018-03-04 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv55e81/', 'Chill man, I explained Bitcoin as: A ledger with account numbers (addresses) and balances (coins) and secrets to authorize coin movement (in this case the seed I wrote down). That is the same for Bitcoin-BTC and for Bitcoin-BCH. Since I get paid in Bitcoin-BCH I did not have any Bitcoin-BTC to use in to showing him on my laptop how it works. \n\nWhat exactly is your problem? You think I explained all of Bitcoin + the whole scaling debate in 15 minutes to an old man? No, I just showed him how I use it. How I get paid for my music through yours.org, etc etc. \n\nAre you so insecure you see this as a threat to your coin? What would you have said when you where there? \n\n', '81ttvt'], ['u/spukkin', 10, '2018-03-04 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv57tp4/', "bitcoin segwit is some broken shit, i wouldn't dare encourage anyone to use that. ", '81ttvt'], ['u/JayPeee', 23, '2018-03-04 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv588jc/', 'This reminds me of my conversation with my dad. He\'s a retired mainframe engineer who was always "in the know" about new tech and gadgets in his day. When I told him about Bitcoin in 2013 he was skeptical and said it was too risky. Told me I should take my earnings and cash out before they went to zero.\n\nThis past December we talked and he asked me if I was still willing to teach him about Bitcoin (he had actually started doing research on his own already). He was almost embarrassed or ashamed or something for having not taken it seriously. Needless to say I enthusiastically shared my own research, and now he sends me crypto articles on the regular.', '81ttvt'], ['u/Kain_niaK', 11, '2018-03-04 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv58bhb/', 'Yeah people are starting to accept it as something new in society that is not going away anymore (the technology itself, regardless of market price), I just wonder what will happen after a big market crash. I still think one is coming. ', '81ttvt'], ['u/wae_113', 10, '2018-03-04 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv5a22k/', ">something a group of multimillionaires got together and copy'd the code to bitcoin and changed three lines of code and airdropped it all to eachother\n\nSounds like Hilary Clinton implying that all Americans that supported trump (a majority of americans) were rednecks/racists/idiots etc. All bitcoin users that chose BCH>BTC are imbiciles etc.\n\nI was pushing bitcoin since 2012 and it paid off because i unserstood the tech. In 2017 i made another decision based on economic principles, yet this time im being attacked by fellow cryptocurrency 'users' - not the fiat/banking status quo. \n\nIts insulting to continually hear this shit from the core crowd and i assume its just government paid shills at this point - not actual human beings behind the keyboards & usernames.\n\nNow, you're likely reading this for the 50th time, but:\n\n>BCH exists because of core's refusal to scale on chain. \n\nI wanted a fork for a while but i was never capable. It just so happens many btc users (gavin, mike, most early adopters) want the 1mb cap removed and OP_Codes enabled. So it was only a matter of time till someone forked it.\n\nWe're not children. We can't be fooled by false reasoning so fuck off with your sophistic and fallacy ridden response. Calling it an argument is not accurate - it's bait. ", '81ttvt']]], ['u/reukz', '🎶 YOUR TOP 10 (with 29 out of 43 songs confirmed) 🎤 Six new songs were revealed today! 🙌 Post your ranking 🔝🎵 (links to all songs inside)', 15, '2018-03-04 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/', "#EDIT: There are already two more songs out. [Here's the new survey](https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/822gyn/your_top_10_with_31_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_two/).\n\n~~Today, we add Azerbaijan, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Poland, and San Marino to the list.~~\n\n~~We now know 29 out of the total 43 that will be performed in Lisbon. Listen to all of them.~~\n\n~~For the studio version, click on 💿 (if available)~~\n\n~~For the live performance, click on 🎤 (if available)~~\n\n---\n\n~~🇦🇱 ALB · Albania \| Mall — Eugent Bushpepa [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DocjosVM5cU) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvYJ6EwuwXg)~~\n\n~~🇦🇲 ARM · Armenia \| Քամի / Qami — Սևակ Խանաղյան [Sevak Khanagyan] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-LTCGeKvTA) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TqdRZ6efWc)~~\n\n~~🇦🇿 AZE · Azerbaijan \| X My Heart — Aisel [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPvw9TErhc)~~\n\n~~🇧🇾 BLR · Belarus \| Forever — Alekseev [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WkXG4a8XxY) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHZn9ab2zrg)~~\n \n~~🇨🇭 CHE · Switzerland \| Stones — ZiBBZ [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyZQ95XxeOw) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mlydzkGFXM)~~\n\n~~🇨🇾 CYP · Cyprus \| Fuego — Eleni Foureira [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54PHdAEmJkM)~~\n\n~~🇨🇿 CZE · Czech Republic \| Lie to Me — Mikolas Josef [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_oxE2MxZE) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbInsZiHa0)~~\n\n~~🇩🇪 DEU · Germany \| You Let Me Walk Alone — Michael Schulte [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp27Ggo_edo) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evx0aAF79-E)~~\n\n~~🇩🇰 DNK · Denmark \| Higher Ground — Rasmussen [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JilMmML1E18) [🎤](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XeraDSzu0nw)~~\n\n~~🇪🇸 ESP · Spain \| Tu canción — Alfred y Amaia [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa6CtEWIcaA) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DDlmGeMiWQ)~~\n\n~~🇪🇪 EST · Estonia \| La forza — Elina Nechayeva [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-8O0QQhlk) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KOUIfDry8)~~\n\n~~🇫🇮 FIN · Finland \| Monsters — Saara Aalto [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjrB5lVIQI) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq4eTM7VePM)~~\n\n~~🇫🇷 FRA · France \| Mercy — Madame Monsieur [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT2G60kv4F0) [🎤](https://youtu.be/RROBzwGJNeo)~~\n\n~~🇬🇧 GBR · United Kingdom \| Storm — SuRie [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Szy0pPN_c0) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jECy58BTJtw)~~\n\n~~🇬🇷 GRC · Greece \| Όνειρό μου / Oniro mou — Γιάννα Τερζή [Yianna Terzi] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuLIi71ntM)~~\n\n~~🇭🇺 HUN · Hungary \| Viszlát nyár — AWS [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQgurXKh42U) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w00c8KbQIME)~~\n\n~~🇮🇹 ITA · Italy \| Non mi avete fatto niente — Ermal Meta e Fabrizio Moro [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4zO_1Z_1S8) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs2n5JY0QzQ)~~\n\n~~🇮🇸 ISL · Iceland \| Our Choice — Ari Ólafsson [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Fm3D2jby8) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq6AcdqWaLk)~~\n\n~~🇱🇻 LVA · Latvia \| Funny Girl — Laura Rizzotto [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6VDoAW5Dk) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPGDNPWZGFw)~~\n\n~~🇲🇩 MDA · Moldova \| My Lucky Day — DoReDoS [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ts-jxdW6AQ) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoynZ-Wg8iw)~~\n\n~~🇲🇹 MLT · Malta \| Taboo — Christabelle [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtclgMqnBk) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrC8jJ8eb8)~~\n\n~~🇲🇪 MNE · Montenegro \| Иње / Inje — Вања Радовановић [Vanja Radanović] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgIQHFVuh1U) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrCD5TTVo3E)~~\n\n~~🇳🇱 NED · The Netherlands \| Outlaw in 'em — Waylon [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TowcElmyek)~~\n\n~~🇵🇱 POL · Poland \| Light Me Up — Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQLmYaSCDYw) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUJ2eDm6ng)~~\n\n~~🇷🇴 ROU · Romania \| Goodbye — The Humans [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FRArITJ6Wc) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZp6QwWDQ4c)~~\n\n~~🇸🇮 SLV · Slovenia \| Hvala, ne! — Lea Sirk [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VUPh5TM5BE) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiysnSG6a3I)~~\n\n~~🇸🇲 SMR · San Marino \| Who We Are — Jessika feat. Jenifer Brening [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQSoqy_mrw) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiszoSeUYqY)~~\n\n~~🇷🇸 SRB · Serbia \| Нова деца / Nova deca — Сања Илић и Балканика [Sanja Ilić i Balkanika] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_2MU320hKs) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkOFnIjGrkw)~~\n\n~~🇺🇦 UKR · Ukraine \| Under The Ladder — Mélovin [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pAMSAIMwA) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jbF7o8yqnc)~~\n\n---\n\n~~Note: A number of these songs will definitely get a revamp but this is what we have for now to judge them.~~\n\n~~We now have A LOT of songs out, and it just keeps getting more and more overwhelming to rank them all. From now on, you will only be asked to rank your Top 10, like each of the countries does at Eurovision when handing out points — only 10 entries are awarded points.~~\n\n~~Post your Top 10 including your own country's song if it's on the list. (If you want to go beyond your Top 10 and rank more or all the songs, by all means go ahead, but that's entirely optional.)~~\n\n~~Please have each country appear on a separate line (at least for your Top 10). Anyone running calculations from these lists will appreciate it. To do this, make your list double spaced. Or even easier than that, just do a number list — no double space required. And flags are always appreciated, though not necessary.~~\n\n~~If you're having a hard time ranking the songs, consider using [Mr. Gerbear's Eurovision Favorites Sorter](http://esc.gerbear.com/sorter2018.htm).~~\n\n---\n\n~~A new post like this will be posted in the sub when the next song (or batch of songs) is revealed.~~\n\n~~If you partake in this thread, please upvote this post for visibility.~~", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/', '81u42v', [['u/Cllovelace', 10, '2018-03-04 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/dv55vo3/', '1. Estonia\n2. Czech Republic\n3. France\n4. Germany\n5. The Netherlands\n6. Latvia\n7. Cyprus\n8. Italy\n9. Denmark\n10. United Kingdom', '81u42v'], ['u/lakilaki12', 11, '2018-03-04 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/dv55y3g/', "A lot has changed in my ranking..\n\n1.Cyprus(Exactly what I was waiting for, I can see it being a trainwreck live though)\n\n2.Finland\n\n3.France\n\n4.Slovenia (this grew on me sooo much, it's addicting.)\n\n5.Latvia\n\n6.Malta\n\n7.Estonia\n\n8.Germany\n\n9.Italy\n\n10.Czech Republic\n", '81u42v']]], ['u/song_of_the_free', 'Shower thoughts: each OMG token is like an ATM that can print not only any currency but index fund, bond including ATMs itself.', 82, '2018-03-04 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/', "Translation - by staking OMG tokens one can earn transaction fees in any token (including OMG and ETH). Think about the profound nature of this for a second. As a store of value token this can dwarf bitcoin's biggest use case easily.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/', '81uaao', [['u/Crypt0Johnny', 19, '2018-03-04 02:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5961o/', "I mean...I can't say I don't love the way that sounds ", '81uaao'], ['u/psytokine_storm', 24, '2018-03-04 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5cz19/', "With no intention of sounding snide, can you explain to my why you think it's centralized? I'm quite familiar with the project, and feel that it is very decentralized. I like hearing other opinions, though. Can you expand on your assertion that OMG is centralized?\n\nAlso, you're right that it's hard to envision a future where ETH fails and OMG succeeds. Fortunately, I don't anticipate failure in ETH's future. ", '81uaao'], ['u/rfng', 19, '2018-03-04 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5d86i/', '"The original vision of bringing cryptocurrency to the masses was too simplistic. OmiseGO isn’t about convincing people to adopt new or better (crypto) currencies. Instead, it is about creating infrastructure which facilitates free transfer of value no matter what form that value make take." - TG', '81uaao'], ['u/jet86', 14, '2018-03-04 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5f438/', 'Keep in mind that stakers will have to accept fees in a token with sufficient liquidity on the DEX, which may or may not include OMG.', '81uaao'], ['u/jet86', 14, '2018-03-04 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5mzqi/', 'That’s not how hard forks work. With the DAO a majority of miners agreed to support the change, it wasn’t simply Vitalik saying something and it therefore being law.', '81uaao']]], ['u/L14dy', 'BitMex on Lightning - Construction Overview', 46, '2018-03-04 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ueco/bitmex_on_lightning_construction_overview/', 'Hi guys,\n\nI was banned for two weeks and started to stop obsessing about the price of Bitcoin and live a normal life again. Been a while since I stopped trying to trade every fucking move. In that time I started to think about building an exchange on Lightning, and since my favorite exchange is BitMex, I started to think about how to build BitMex on Lightning. I think I\'ve got it figured out... here it is. Posting here to get some feedback, although I\'m not sure this is the right place for it. Gonna start building this week...\n\nStep 1: The derivative contract\n\nIt is simpler to explain how the contract works by providing an example:\n\nAlice has 1 BTC and Bob has 1 BTC. Alice wants to go long 1 BTC (no leverage) and Bob wants to short 1 BTC (no leverage). If the price of BTC doubles, then Alice will have 2 BTC and Bob will have 0. If the price of BTC halves, Alice will have 0 BTC and Bob will have 2.\n\nSimple enough, right?\n\nOk, so then why don\'t Alice and Bob just lock one BTC into a lightning channel and start updating the sate of that channel. That is, Alice and Bob open a channel with each other, There is 1 BTC on Alice\'s side of the channel and 1 BTC on Bob\'s side of the channel.\n\nAs the price moves up, Bob pays Alice. As the price moves down, Alice pays Bob. If Alice stops paying Bob or Bob stops paying Alice when the price moves, the position is closed and either party can now tear down the channel.\n\nStep 2: Leverage\n\nOk, so leverage is simple to do. Alice wants to go long with X leverage, then she just locks in 1/X BTC into the channel, Bob puts in 1 BTC, if the price goes down, then Bob gets 1/X BTC from Alice, and Alice is liquidated. Bob\'s position is closed.\n\nHowever, if Bob wants to keep his position open, he will need to find someone else who is looking to go long at that point. He can now take his 1+1/X BTC and open a new channel for the next position\n\nStep 3: Liquidity\n\nOk, so leverage makes the whole construction somewhat cumbersome. You can\'t really do 100x leverage, because every time someone gets liquidated, you will need to tear down a channel and potentially open a new one... Not exactly great.\n\nThere is a way to get around this. It\'s somewhat involved, but I give it here.\n\nAlice wants to go long with X leverage, Bob wants to go short with Y leverage. They both want to be 1 BTC total position, so Alice has 1/X BTC she is willing to post as collateral, and Bob has 1/Y BTC he is willing to post as collateral.\n\nHowever, let\'s assume that Alice and Bob both have a total of 1 BTC on the exchange... They\'re only opening a position with a fraction of their available margin.\n\nIn this particular case, Alice and Bob can transact multiple times between one another. if Alice gets liquidated, then she still has 1 - 1/X BTC, Bob has 1 + 1/X BTC, and they can transact again.\n\nBut the problem is that if the price moves up and Bob stops paying Alice on the channel, i.e. Bob has closed his position, then Alice is effectively "losing out" on her position. Someone else closed her position for her... That\'s not cool.\n\nSo, the idea is to put an entity between Alice and Bob. This is the exchange... It\'s important to note that the exchange is not a single person, it is multiple people... i will explain below.\n\nNow, Alice has a channel with the exchange and Bob has a channel with the exchange. The exchange funds their side of the channel with some amount of liquidity, let\'s say it funds it with like 1 BTC on both channels (for the sake of keeping things simple). These BTC are just sitting in a multi-sig... No big risk to the exchange, no reason not to put them there.\n\nNow, if Bob wants to go short and Alice wants to go long, then if the price goes up, Bob pays the exchange, the exchange pays Alice. The exchange will always have 2 BTC, but if the price moves up 10%, then the exchange will have 1.1 BTC on their side of the channel with Bob, and 0.9 BTC on their side of the channel with Alice.\n\nStep 4: The exchange\n\nOk, so the exchange is very simple. It\'s just a bunch of people who run the exchange software. It\'s people like you and me who just take their stack, put it in a channel with someone looking to trade and then run the software I wrote.\n\nBut, what if Alice gets liquidated, and Bob wants to keep his short open? Well, the exchange now simply has to find someone else who is willing to go long at that new price point, and then if the price continues to go down that new person pays the exchange, the exchange pays Bob.\n\nOk, so far everything is simple, but if you were paying attention, you will notice that there\'s a problem:\n\nAssume the exchange consists of two people, called them Charlie and David.\n\nIf...\n\nAlice has a channel with Charlie\nDavid has a channel with Bob\nAlice is long 1BTC\nBob is short 1BTC\nBTC drops 10%\n\nThen Alice has to pay Charlie 0.1 BTC, while David has to pay Bob 0.1 BTC. But that\'s all fine... Alice pays Bob via LN multi-hop payment, as long as Charlie and David are reachable on the LN graph... Sick... it works.\n\nIf Alice stops paying Charlie as the price falls, then Alice\'s position is added to the order book, and whoever buys that long starts paying Bob... Done deal.\n\nStep 5: Order Book\n\nOrder Book isn\'t too hard. Basically, everyone who is a part of "the exchange" simply runs a Byzantine consensus algorithm to agree on the state of the order book... Simple finite state machine with replication. Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus algorithm will do.. . Done deal.\n\nThe only problem is that consensus protocols are slow... The more nodes, the slower... So basically the exchange can\'t consist of more than a couple dozen nodes... That\'s fine...\n\nBuild a web app on top of this, publish the order book to a webserver.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ueco/bitmex_on_lightning_construction_overview/', '81ueco', [['u/lowstrife', 12, '2018-03-04 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ueco/bitmex_on_lightning_construction_overview/dv5bmbk/', "Latency matters. Decentralized EXCHANGES will work, but once you're talking about orderflow and high liquidity and market makers who all depend on having very fast execution times; that becomes a difficult prospect. \n\nCentralized services will be faster, but they carry the counterparty risk. \n\nDecentralized exchanges have their place, but leveraged high frequency exchanges is not one of them. The technology isn't there yet. ", '81ueco']]], ['u/daminerfluff', 'PSA: Miners, please spread the Hashrates!', 31, '2018-03-04 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vdxf/psa_miners_please_spread_the_hashrates/', "Right now Suprnova has 50% of the hash rate (~15 Msols out of 30 Msols). \nYes, I get everyone wants the quickest round times, but this is not healthy for the coin. \nOverall earnings will be the same, regardless of pool hashrates, you just have to mine longer periods to ride out the variance.\n\nHere are all the pools that support BTCP, some even charge less (or even zero!) fees than Suprnova:\n\nhttps://btcprivate.org/pools.html\n\nFinally, please also consider mining on the official BTCP Pool at:\n\nhttps://pool.btcprivate.org/\n\nRight now it's 0% fees, and afterwards the 1.5% fee goes to the developers. This ensures long term development on the coin, and this in turn helps out every HODLer!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vdxf/psa_miners_please_spread_the_hashrates/', '81vdxf', [['u/Bushboy2000', 10, '2018-03-04 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vdxf/psa_miners_please_spread_the_hashrates/dv5gmat/', 'Ok, I will just get to a Suprnova payout and I will then move across.', '81vdxf']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, March 04, 2018', 37, '2018-03-04 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/', '81vgaj', [['u/newredditor1312', 10, '2018-03-04 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5i5sf/', 'I have a feeling not many people in your life like you. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/98Windows', 17, '2018-03-04 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5jmz8/', 'Are you claiming bitcoin is stable?', '81vgaj'], ['u/gypsytoy', 13, '2018-03-04 06:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5la42/', 'Thinks back to all the times we fell out of a wedge just a bit and then continued up.', '81vgaj'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-04 07:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5m3s6/', 'Joke of the Day :-)\nsome one open "LONG TERM" short on bitcoin ...', '81vgaj'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 14, '2018-03-04 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5pfo5/', 'Going to sleep long from 11.3 with no stop loss AMA (tomorrow). ', '81vgaj'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-04 09:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5qkf4/', "Can't get stopped out if you don't have stop losses. * taps temple ", '81vgaj'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 11, '2018-03-04 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5qz9x/', ' support tested\n* longs reloaded\n* rsi cooled off\n* ascension to ?? started ', '81vgaj'], ['u/L14dy', 25, '2018-03-04 12:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5u4x5/', 'I just got hella drunk with a bunch of peasants.\n\nBitcoin ain’t mainstream yet. lol', '81vgaj'], ['u/Mayneminu', 13, '2018-03-04 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv630pg/', 'Its time for some consolidation....aka sideways chop between 10.2 and 11.5 \nSome alts are bottoming out and being scooped up. Keep and eye on LTC and ETH, they could signal a run and maybe, just maybe the whole market goes up this week. No TA needed. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/quant_king', 17, '2018-03-04 18:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv66umy/', "Sunday whale report is in:\n\nToday looks like a wonderfully whale-free day for Bitcoin! There are around 6-7 sell-side whales in the water presently--all of whom are sitting a minimum of $200 above present market price. I would be cautious with respect to the ladder price-point whale who from my observations today has move around a bit, but that volume isn't enough to suppress a price-movement. Low-ish volume, but ok for a Sunday. Have a great day of trading, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and stay safe on the waters!\n\nWatch for yourself: http://whales.cracklord.com/\n\nDocumentation: https://github.com/pmaji/crypto-whale-watching-app\n\nPlease consider donating to the BTC donation address to help pay for hosting and development: 1BtEBzRxymw6NvtCfoGheLuh2E2iS5mPuo\n\nPS - Big update now LIVE on GitHub (for those who prefer using the local version); website integration to come asap once our testing is done, and with that will come a host migration, hence the fundraising to pay for the fee increase. \n", '81vgaj'], ['u/The_holy_Cryptoporus', 12, '2018-03-04 19:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6cj1l/', 'Back short already? Doesnt seem like a carefully thought out decision tbh', '81vgaj'], ['u/drcpperpot', 11, '2018-03-04 20:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6f4j4/', "I think this has been pretty healthy consolidation. Price couldn't hold 11.5 after the first attempt- thats ok, emas caught up in the meantime, and support with it. pretty bullish that bfx didn't fall below 11k last night/this morning. \n \nalso 11.5 is almost right where the descending log line is at this point. a decisive clearance of 11.5 would basically be a breakthrough of log resistance from ath!", '81vgaj'], ['u/craigc123', 30, '2018-03-04 20:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6fefv/', 'Everyone claiming this is obvious manipulation should consider the possibility that the manipulation may have been pushing us down out of the wedge and not the move up right now (aka this looks like it might have been a bear trap).\n\nThere were a number of signs that the move down was not very strong. The break down out of the ascending wedge was not super convincing, and then after pushing further the bears lost steam with each attempt at a new low.\n\nThe story is in the volume:\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/evIiKzYB/\n\nEach push down from a local peak had lower volume and the price was moving lower as volume decreased which is a bullish sign and has happened a bunch of times in the last few weeks. Getting a red candle on the hourly despite falling volume leading up to it is pretty bullish because it means the bears do not have the conviction to break below the support. During strong downward moves the sell volume should increase as the price gets lower (look at the run down to $6k).\n\nThere was also hidden bullish div on a number of intervals (pointed out on that chart).', '81vgaj'], ['u/snubbe123', 12, '2018-03-04 21:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6i7fn/', 'I feel like this Line is the final boss of Bitcoin. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/cryptobaseline', 12, '2018-03-04 22:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6kjjy/', "Rising Wedge what? https://imgur.com/a/tjOPp Except a one more fakeout to the downside, I'm expecting 12k+ prices by Monday. Stop the denial. We are going up babies.", '81vgaj'], ['u/gypsytoy', 13, '2018-03-04 22:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6kv0n/', "> Who in here actually thinks we saw legit despair and depression?\n\nHow do you even begin to quantify that?\n\n>70% isnt the worst we have seen. Stocks, such as yahoo, lost 90% after their crash. \n\nSo? What does that have to do with Bitcoin, an entirely different asset class.\n\n>we will go on a bigger run first to maybe 25-35k and then drop to 3-5k,\n\nThis is the dumbest thing I've ever read.", '81vgaj'], ['u/nor3g', 12, '2018-03-04 22:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6kygw/', 'we bottomed out well enough. a lot of people like to compare it to 2014, but the circumstances today are completely different. theres no missing 100ks of btc being sold off to suppress the market, theres no exchange with 90% of all market volume being hacked. we have lots of institutional interest, governments are taking notice and starting to plan regulation, financial big players are buying exchanges... ', '81vgaj'], ['u/DovahkiinAF', 15, '2018-03-04 22:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6leji/', 'A+ comment. Really impressive and adds a lot of value to the discussion. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/TyTN', 10, '2018-03-04 22:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6lpm2/', 'Ask yourselves this.\n\nWhy are we here. Why are we at this price point? Why did we fight ourselves all the way up?\n\nJust to give up at the resistance line?\n\nBitcoin is bigger than us. At the same time, Bitcoin is us. We are Bitcoin. And we are here, here at this price point, to bust through it.\n', '81vgaj'], ['u/rukan23', 22, '2018-03-04 22:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6lybs/', 'Y’all be on them good drugs lmao ', '81vgaj'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-03-04 23:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6mgsc/', 'Step 1: Find squiggly area on chart\n\nStep 2: Find second squiggly area on chart\n\nStep 3: Draw boxes around each area', '81vgaj'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 16, '2018-03-04 23:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6n9kd/', 'Thanks, gonna have this thing solved in no time! https://i.imgur.com/jjkvZJK.png', '81vgaj']]], ['u/TravelPhoenix', 'How do people with 100s of thousands in fiat buy crypto during volatile markets?', 31, '2018-03-04 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/', "It seems to me that if you have a lot of money and want to buy dips, it's hard to do that, yet you see a lot of action that seems to suggest there is a lot of money coming into crypto. So what techniques do these super whales use to actually buy up all the bitcoin?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/', '81voff', [['u/bitmeme', 34, '2018-03-04 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5kibh/', 'Keep large usd balances on exchanges ', '81voff'], ['u/Thecoinjerk', 10, '2018-03-04 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5kluq/', "scale in and scale out. That's what smaller investors should be doing too. ", '81voff'], ['u/corkedfox', 30, '2018-03-04 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5mhwx/', "Gemini allows unlimited deposits and withdrawals via wire transfer. And right now you can execute a $1M market buy on Gemini with minimal slippage (about 0.2%). There isn't much resistance. The biggest barrier is the wire transfer, which might mean waiting for banks to open the next day. So you might have to plan ahead 1 day if you're thinking about buying a dip.", '81voff'], ['u/lowstrife', 13, '2018-03-04 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5mwc4/', "100's of thousands is super whales?\n\nlol", '81voff'], ['u/pitchbend', 18, '2018-03-04 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5ne1v/', "Hundreds of thousands is nothing bro like 10 or 20 bitcoins lol people trade that in a heart beat at exchanges look at the bitfinex order book and you'll see hundreds of bids and asks like that, that's not even close to being a whale.", '81voff'], ['u/horsespower', 18, '2018-03-04 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5nyhd/', 'One million dollars ‘places pinky to lips’', '81voff'], ['u/CrankyBulb', 29, '2018-03-04 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5rwew/', 'There are other countries in the world apart from the US. ', '81voff'], ['u/CrankyBulb', 49, '2018-03-04 11:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5sdpo/', 'Buddy you’re the one that assume it caused a huge taxable event. ', '81voff'], ['u/devlspawn', 10, '2018-03-04 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5ttdg/', 'In the US there is only tax on the profit. If they buy at 10 at 10k then sell at 12k they made 20k, so they pay tax on 20k. Lets say their tax bracket is 25%, that means they pay 5k in taxes. Sucks but still worth it if you keep 15k. Losses offset any gains.', '81voff']]], ['u/patrikb2014', 'I just paid for a hooker with .3 btcp!', 21, '2018-03-04 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/', 'The hoe thought it was real bitcoin. She even gave me a zj!!!! ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/', '81vrqx', [['u/Bushboy2000', 30, '2018-03-04 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5knag/', 'And you thought she was a real female :)', '81vrqx'], ['u/cpgilliard78', 16, '2018-03-04 06:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5l1ds/', 'She got a bitcoin _private_.', '81vrqx'], ['u/Matrix5353', 36, '2018-03-04 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5l6kz/', "It's like bj, but private.", '81vrqx'], ['u/Scrubby7', 11, '2018-03-04 07:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5mr96/', 'if you dont know, then you probably cant afford it ;)', '81vrqx']]], ['u/ebello1212', 'It’s a just matter of time until Nano is used to buy other crypto currencies', 357, '2018-03-04 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/', 'Nano’s main goal is a super fast, fee-less currency and so I can totally see exchanges implement Nano as a coin that you can use to but other coins with similar as to how they use BTC and ETH. We all know Nano is superior when compared to BTC, and if all goes well Nano will be the future of currency, now I am not saying Nano will surpass BTC price wise or anything like that all I am saying is that I can see In a year or 2 Nano being used in a similar way as BTC\n\nEx: instead of USD-> BTC -> Random coin you want to buy \nIt could be \nUSD -> Nano -> Random coin you want to buy \n\nIt would be faster and you would pay no fees aside from the exchange fees ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/', '81vrs0', [['u/CanadianVelociraptor', 71, '2018-03-04 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5lhuy/', 'nanex.co would like a word ;)', '81vrs0'], ['u/ebello1212', 25, '2018-03-04 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5m1p8/', 'I love Nanex but of course I mean all of the big exchanges like Binance, Kucoin, bittrex etc', '81vrs0'], ['u/krippsaiditwrong', 71, '2018-03-04 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5mmlo/', 'But Nanex is run by our boy Jaydubs. ', '81vrs0'], ['u/NativityCrimeScene', 34, '2018-03-04 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5n1ar/', 'First we need Fiat -> Nano. The reason that BTC and ETH are used to trade for altcoins is because they are the most easily purchased with fiat.', '81vrs0'], ['u/erremermberderrnit', 21, '2018-03-04 07:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5nkfy/', "Hey this is the second Nano post I've seen in the top 100 of r/all tonight!\n\nEDIT: Nevermind, I wasn't in r/all, I'm just an idiot", '81vrs0'], ['u/luca_Skywalker_', 15, '2018-03-04 10:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5rt43/', 'one day nanex.co will be as big as Kucoin.', '81vrs0'], ['u/ebello1212', 16, '2018-03-04 10:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5rvcx/', 'I hope so my guy I really do ', '81vrs0'], ['u/Agga36', 21, '2018-03-04 11:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5sqjj/', 'I think the most important thing is a working (100%) Smartphone Wallet that is 100% UserFriendly.\nSO simple that every idiot can use it', '81vrs0']]], ['u/Anarchy321', 'State of the Libertarian Movement', 93, '2018-03-04 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GoldandBlack/comments/81vs36/state_of_the_libertarian_movement/', 'I think it is time we provided an update on where we are as a movement. \n\nI will break this down into pieces. Additionally, I will include my own observations and suggestions:\n\n> Seasteading\n\nSeasteading is progressing faster than any other direct action undertaken by this movement. /u/Anenome5 has established a company called [Ventive Floathouse](http://www.ventivefloathouse.com/). This company endeavors to establish the first seastead in Richardson Bay, off the coast of California. It will be a visa haven, appealing to those attempting to bypass America\'s ornery visa requirements. In the following years after this island has been established, Ventive Floathouse will attempt to build the first seastead in international waters, which will be explicitly anarcho-capitalist. They are currently $450k away from funding the first seastead in Richardson Bay. They are currently testing the design of the island and will not begin accepting funding until testing has been completed. If you or anyone you know would be interested in investing in this project, contact /u/Anenome5 through the website link provided above. \n\nThe Seasteading Institute has achieved a Memorandum of Understanding with the French Polynesian government. This Memorandum has been criticized by some within the FP government and the FP public, as seen in [this](http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/350787/tahiti-s-ruling-party-cooling-over-floating-island-project) article. Regardless, it appears that the project is moving forward. The plan is to create 12 artificial islands within 1 mile of the FP coastline, funded by investors and an ICO. The project is projected to be completed by 2020, however only time will tell if the Institute will meet that deadline. \n\nIn other news, a corporation has officially began marketing artificial islands for the price of 300 million dollars, see [here](https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/5700792/migaloo-are-selling-a-floating-island-that-you-can-drive-to-different-destinations/). Their target consumers are the ultra-rich. This suggests that, in the coming decades, seasteading will become an increasingly viable alternative to buying an island. \n\nSuggestions: Support Ventive Floathouse in any way you can. Be the change you want to see. This may be our best shot at establishing an anarcho-capitalist society within the next two decades. \n\n> Libertarian Party of the United States of America\n\nIn the Presidential Election of 2016, the LPUSA achieved 3.2 percent of the popular vote, a total of 4,042,291 voters. This is a significant improvement over the 2012 election, in which roughly 1 million people voted for the LPUSA. The real challenge will be repeating this success in the next election. Gary Johnson has announced that he will not be running for president in 2020. \n\nThe LPUSA has announced its intention to get 2,000 candidates on the ballot for the 2018 elections. Whether or not this will occur remains to be seen. \n\nDespite achieving 3.2 percent of the popular vote, the LPUSA is still struggling to acquire permanent ballot access in all 50 states. The LPUSA currently has ballot access in a majority of states. \n\nIn the aftermath of the 2016 National Convention, the LPUSA has been experiencing somewhat of an identity crisis. A fat individual in a speedo danced on stage while the event was broadcast live on CSPAN, significantly tarnishing the reputation of the party. Anarcho-capitalists were widely blamed by moderate libertarians for this incident, despite our outright condemnation of said incident. Libertarians are in the process of deciding whether the party should be radical or moderate in its message and platform. The majority of libertarians wish to see the LPUSA become more moderate, and to abandon such phrases as "Taxation is Theft". There is even a socialist caucus within the Libertarian Party.\n\nIn an attempt to preserve the radical libertarian and anarcho-capitalist elements within the LPUSA, the Mises Caucus has been established. Together with the Radical Caucus, these organizations seek to promote radical libertarianism and to elect party officials and political candidates who will represent them.\n\nThe Libertarian National Committee is comprised of 8 representatives from 8 regions. Region 1, based in Colorado, is represented by an anarcho-capitalist named Caryn Ann Harlos. I do not know if any of the other committee members are anarcho-capitalists. \n\nin 2014, the former chairman of the Libertarian Party Geoff Neale made history when he was appointed to establish the [International Alliance of Libertarian Parties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Alliance_of_Libertarian_Parties). This is the first attempt by the libertarian parties of the world to coordinate internationally.\n\nSuggestions: Libertarians should seek a moderate platform while maintaining a radical message. Efforts should be made to appeal to a majority of voters while raising the libertarian consciousness of the population to the highest degree possible. Libertarians should focus primarily on running in state and local elections in an attempt to maximize our influence on the American population.\n\n> The Free State Project\n\nThousands of libertarians have moved to New Hampshire in an attempt to influence the politics of the state towards a more libertarian direction. Libertarians have run as republicans and democrats and been successfully elected to office. Statist laws have been repealed and more libertarian laws have been enacted, such as protections for Bitcoin sellers. \n\nSuggestions: Libertarians should move to New Hampshire in greater numbers and run for positions in the local and state governments. Organizations should be established to carry out activism, namely:\n\n* the establishment of militias and/or non-profit law enforcement agencies. These organizations should make a habit of patrolling the streets, responding to crimes, and enforcing the law.\n\n* the establishment of mutual aid societies and/or anarchist insurance companies\n\n* participation in parades, including militia parades\n\n* initiate a Voluntary Tax Program to pay for public services, such as volunteer fire departments, libraries, and even welfare\n\n* establish organizations in which each member pays a monthly fee, and accept donations. This gives you the power to perform more activism. For example, if your organization raises a million dollars over a few years, you can pay for a small rural town’s budget for a full year, thereby garnering publicity, influence, and the support of the people\n\n* informing the public about cryptocurrencies and encouraging/bribing businesses to accept them\n\n* distribution of libertarian literature on street corners\n\n* dissemination of libertarian propaganda (road banners, signs\n\n* planting/hangi... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The BTC prices have managed to break through the $11,000 region and after a brief period of consolidation it seems ready to test the strong resistance in the $12000 region as of this writing. It is going to be a big challenge for the bitcoin bulls to push the prices through this region as they have already failed in this region a couple of times and hence it is likely that they are going to face a lot of selling in this price region. The traders need to be on the ready for a breakout though and if and when that happens, we are likely to see more and more buyers join in. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Bulls Looking Determined With more buyers joining in and the supply being limited, the only outcome of such an eventuality would be that the prices are likely to move up in a strong manner over the coming days, if and when the breakout happens. The bulls seem to be determined this time and the momentum has been gathered from the $10,000 region and in the absence of any major negative news, we would not be surprised if the bulls managed to stage a breakout in due course of time. It is also likely that the traders, who bought it at the higher levels, are looking to get out as soon as they get a chance and hence this is going to be a big battle between the bulls and the bears. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices continue to flounder as they have been plagued by uncertainties over its future and how the network is going to be managed in the coming weeks and months. Hence, the market has not been able to generate the kind of momentum that was expected from it and we see that the prices continue to trade below the $900 region. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it would be interesting to see how the bulls are going to deal with the situation as the prices approach the $12000 region in BTC. It is likely that they are determined to push through this time and hence we might have a breakout in the short term. We expect the ETH prices to continue to flounder and struggle for the short term. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease', 'The BTC prices have managed to break through the $11,000 region and after a brief period of consolidation it seems ready to test the strong resistance in the $12000 region as of this writing. It is going to be a big challenge for the bitcoin bulls to push the prices through this region as they have already failed in this region a couple of times and hence it is likely that they are going to face a lot of selling in this price region. The traders need to be on the ready for a breakout though and if and when that happens, we are likely to see more and more buyers join in.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWith more buyers joining in and the supply being limited, the only outcome of such an eventuality would be that the prices are likely to move up in a strong manner over the coming days, if and when the breakout happens. The bulls seem to be determined this time and the momentum has been gathered from the $10,000 region and in the absence of any major negative news, we would not be surprised if the bulls managed to stage a breakout in due course of time. It is also likely that the traders, who bought it at the higher levels, are looking to get out as soon as they get a chance and hence this is going to be a big battle between the bulls and the bears.\nThe ETH prices continue to flounder as they have been plagued by uncertainties over its future and how the network is going to be managed in the coming weeks and months. Hence, the market has not been able to generate the kind of momentum that was expected from it and we see that the prices continue to trade below the $900 region.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it would be interesting to see how the bulls are going to deal with the situation as the prices approach the $12000 region in BTC. It is likely that they are determined to push through this time and hence we might have a breakout in the short term. We expect the ETH prices to continue to flounder and struggle for the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease', 'The BTC prices have managed to break through the $11,000 region and after a brief period of consolidation it seems ready to test the strong resistance in the $12000 region as of this writing. It is going to be a big challenge for the bitcoin bulls to push the prices through this region as they have already failed in this region a couple of times and hence it is likely that they are going to face a lot of selling in this price region. The traders need to be on the ready for a breakout though and if and when that happens, we are likely to see more and more buyers join in.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWith more buyers joining in and the supply being limited, the only outcome of such an eventuality would be that the prices are likely to move up in a strong manner over the coming days, if and when the breakout happens. The bulls seem to be determined this time and the momentum has been gathered from the $10,000 region and in the absence of any major negative news, we would not be surprised if the bulls managed to stage a breakout in due course of time. It is also likely that the traders, who bought it at the higher levels, are looking to get out as soon as they get a chance and hence this is going to be a big battle between the bulls and the bears.\nThe ETH prices continue to flounder as they have been plagued by uncertainties over its future and how the network is going to be managed in the coming weeks and months. Hence, the market has not been able to generate the kind of momentum that was expected from it and we see that the prices continue to trade below the $900 region.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it would be interesting to see how the bulls are going to deal with the situation as the prices approach the $12000 region in BTC. It is likely that they are determined to push through this time and hence we might have a breakout in the short term. We expect the ETH prices to continue to flounder and struggle for the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed lower last week, pressured by a stronger U.S. Dollar, which made dollar-denominated crude more expensive for foreign buyers, and concerns over rising U.S. production. Late in the week, the market was able to recover some of its earlier losses after the dollar weakened in reaction to surprise tariff announcements by President Trump.\nApril WTI crude oil futures settled the week at $61.25, down $2.30 or -3.62%.\nThe main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. However, momentum has been drifting sideways-to-lower since the week-ending January 26.\nA trade through $66.39 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. A move through $57.90 will indicate the selling is getting stronger.\nThe short-term range is $66.39 to $57.90. Its retracement zone at $62.15 to $63.15 has been acting like resistance.\nThe intermediate range is $50.19 to $66.39. Its retracement zone at $58.29 to $56.38 is the first support. This zone provided support the week-ending February 9.\nThe main range is $47.41 to $66.39. Its retracement zone comes in at $56.90 to $54.66. This zone is the primary downside target.\nThe combination of the intermediate and main ranges creates a support cluster at $56.90 to $56.38. Since the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of this area.\nBased on last week’s close at $61.25, the direction of the April WTI crude oil market this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the uptrending Gann angle at $60.69.\nA sustained move over $60.69 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger a rally into $62.15 to $63.15. A failure to overcome this area will set up a secondary lower top. Overtaking $63.15 could trigger an acceleration into $66.39.\nA sustained move under $60.69 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could trigger an acceleration to the downside with potential targets lined up at $58.29, $56.90 and $56.38. The next major uptrending Gann angle comes in at $55.44.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• NZD/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed lower last week, pressured by a stronger U.S. Dollar, which made dollar-denominated crude more expensive for foreign buyers, and concerns over rising U.S. production. Late in the week, the market was able to recover some of its earlier losses after the dollar weakened in reaction to surprise tariff announcements by President Trump. April WTI crude oil futures settled the week at $61.25, down $2.30 or -3.62%. Weekly April WTI Crude Oil Weekly Technical Analysis The main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. However, momentum has been drifting sideways-to-lower since the week-ending January 26. A trade through $66.39 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. A move through $57.90 will indicate the selling is getting stronger. The short-term range is $66.39 to $57.90. Its retracement zone at $62.15 to $63.15 has been acting like resistance. The intermediate range is $50.19 to $66.39. Its retracement zone at $58.29 to $56.38 is the first support. This zone provided support the week-ending February 9. The main range is $47.41 to $66.39. Its retracement zone comes in at $56.90 to $54.66. This zone is the primary downside target. The combination of the intermediate and main ranges creates a support cluster at $56.90 to $56.38. Since the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of this area. Weekly Technical Forecast Based on last week’s close at $61.25, the direction of the April WTI crude oil market this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the uptrending Gann angle at $60.69. A sustained move over $60.69 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger a rally into $62.15 to $63.15. A failure to overcome this area will set up a secondary lower top. Overtaking $63.15 could trigger an acceleration into $66.39. A sustained move under $60.69 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could trigger an acceleration to the downside with potential targets lined up at $58.29, $56.90 and $56.38. The next major uptrending Gann angle comes in at $55.44. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: NZD/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18', "Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of the $500 million theft in January. According to a report from Nikkei , the new initiative will see the group of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges, represented by two trade organizations in Japan, working towards rolling out standards in April for the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) in an effort to improve security measures among them. The group will also work toward developing standards for activities around initial coin offerings. The new organization's formation, the name of which has yet to be determined, came after the two trade groups - the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) and Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) - reached an agreement last week. Taizen Okuyama, president of foreign exchange trading firm Money Partners Group and chairman of the JCBA, and Yuzo Kano, CEO of exchange startup bitFlyer and the head of the JBA, will serve as the chairman and vice chairman of the new group, respectively. The move confirms previous reports about an effort to develop an SRO for Japan's cryptocurrency exchange ecosystem. The idea was put forward as a way to shore up public confidence in the wake of a hack that resulted in the theft $500 million worth of the NEM token from Coincheck, one of the Japanese exchanges that have yet to be fully approved by the FSA. As previously reported, Coincheck hasn't been approved yet by the financial regulator because of security issues, which the FSA said it had alerted Coincheck about prior to the heist. Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in bitFlyer. Miniature image via Shutterstock Related Stories Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring 'True Freedom' Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash", "Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of the $500 million theft in January.\nAccording to a report fromNikkei, the new initiative will see the group of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges, represented by two trade organizations in Japan, working towards rolling out standards in April for the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) in an effort to improve security measures among them. The group will also work toward developing standards for activities around initial coin offerings.\nThe new organization's formation, the name of which has yet to be determined, came after the two trade groups - the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) and Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) - reached an agreement last week.\nTaizen Okuyama, president of foreign exchange trading firm Money Partners Group and chairman of the JCBA, and Yuzo Kano, CEO of exchange startup bitFlyer and the head of the JBA, will serve as the chairman and vice chairman of the new group, respectively.\nThe move confirmspreviousreports about an effort to develop an SRO for Japan's cryptocurrency exchange ecosystem.\nThe idea was put forward as a way to shore up public confidence in the wake of a hack thatresulted in the theft$500 million worth of the NEM token from Coincheck, one of the Japanese exchanges that have yet to be fully approved by the FSA.\nAspreviouslyreported, Coincheck hasn't been approved yet by the financial regulator because of security issues, which the FSA said it had alerted Coincheck about prior to the heist.\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in bitFlyer.\nMiniatureimage via Shutterstock\n• Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims\n• Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges\n• Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring 'True Freedom'\n• Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash", "Bitcoin's price is flirting with key resistance on the technical charts and could either break higher towards $17,000 or dip once more below the $10,000 mark.\nHaving clocked a high of $11,599 earlier today, bitcoin is now trading at $11,473, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). While the cryptocurrency has spent the better part of the last 42 hours above $11,000, a convincing break above the key resistance level of $11,600 (inverse head-and-shoulders neckline) has remained elusive amid lighter trading volumes.\nTwenty four-hourtrading volumestands at $6.17 billion today, compared to $7.28 billion seen a week ago. And, notably, although BTC has appreciated by more than 20 percent since the Feb. 25 low of $9,304, volume has hardly increased over the same period.\nSluggish trading volume could be a cause for concern, although an argument could be made that the market has merely normalized as the market euphoria seen in December and early January has faded.\nStill, volumes may rise sharply if bitcoin sees a convincing break above the key resistance.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) shows:\n• BTC closed yesterday (as per UTC) above the descending trendline (white dotted line) resistance and $11,306 (38.2 percent Fibonacci retracement of the sell-off from the Dec. 17 high and Jan. 6 high), signaling a bullish breakout.\n• However, theinverse head-and-shouldersneckline resistance at $11,600 is proving a tough nut to crack. Prices did clock a high of $11,623, but quickly fell back below $11,500\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are trending northwards, indicating a short-term bullish setup, while the 50-day MA continues to slope downwards in favor of the bears.\n• BTC exited the ascending trendline yesterday and has not been able to hold above the neckline resistance today, so the cryptocurrency looks quite heavy.\n• The RSI is creating a head-and-shoulders-like pattern. Hence, the bulls need to cut through the neckline resistance soon or prices could drop below $11,050 (previous day's low), pushing RSI below the head-and-shoulders neckline support (and into bearish territory).\n• A high volume breakout (daily close as per UTC) above $11,600 would open the doors to stronger gains towards $17,000 (inverse head-and-shoulders target as per the measured height method). On the way higher, the pair may face resistance at $14,584 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement).\n• On the downside, a move below $11,050 (previous day's low, strong support as per the 4-hour chart) would abort the immediate bullish outlook and could yield a drop below the $10,000 mark.\n• In that case, the dip could be short-lived as the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are sloping upwards.\n• Bearish scenario: Failure to take out the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline hurdle in the next 48 hours followed by a break below the descending 50-day MA ($10,240) would suggest the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 low of $6,000 has ended. Bitcoin prices could then proceed to revisit $7,960 (Feb. 2 low).\nFork in trackimage via Shutterstock\n• $800 in 1 Hour: Bitcoin Price Drops Big to Near $9K\n• Arizona's Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence\n• Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users\n• Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay?", "Bitcoin's price is flirting with key resistance on the technical charts and could either break higher towards $17,000 or dip once more below the $10,000 mark.\nHaving clocked a high of $11,599 earlier today, bitcoin is now trading at $11,473, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). While the cryptocurrency has spent the better part of the last 42 hours above $11,000, a convincing break above the key resistance level of $11,600 (inverse head-and-shoulders neckline) has remained elusive amid lighter trading volumes.\nTwenty four-hourtrading volumestands at $6.17 billion today, compared to $7.28 billion seen a week ago. And, notably, although BTC has appreciated by more than 20 percent since the Feb. 25 low of $9,304, volume has hardly increased over the same period.\nSluggish trading volume could be a cause for concern, although an argument could be made that the market has merely normalized as the market euphoria seen in December and early January has faded.\nStill, volumes may rise sharply if bitcoin sees a convincing break above the key resistance.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) shows:\n• BTC closed yesterday (as per UTC) above the descending trendline (white dotted line) resistance and $11,306 (38.2 percent Fibonacci retracement of the sell-off from the Dec. 17 high and Jan. 6 high), signaling a bullish breakout.\n• However, theinverse head-and-shouldersneckline resistance at $11,600 is proving a tough nut to crack. Prices did clock a high of $11,623, but quickly fell back below $11,500\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are trending northwards, indicating a short-term bullish setup, while the 50-day MA continues to slope downwards in favor of the bears.\n• BTC exited the ascending trendline yesterday and has not been able to hold above the neckline resistance today, so the cryptocurrency looks quite heavy.\n• The RSI is creating a head-and-shoulders-like pattern. Hence, the bulls need to cut through the neckline resistance soon or prices could drop below $11,050 (previous day's low), pushing RSI below the head-and-shoulders neckline support (and into bearish territory).\n• A high volume breakout (daily close as per UTC) above $11,600 would open the doors to stronger gains towards $17,000 (inverse head-and-shoulders target as per the measured height method). On the way higher, the pair may face resistance at $14,584 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement).\n• On the downside, a move below $11,050 (previous day's low, strong support as per the 4-hour chart) would abort the immediate bullish outlook and could yield a drop below the $10,000 mark.\n• In that case, the dip could be short-lived as the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are sloping upwards.\n• Bearish scenario: Failure to take out the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline hurdle in the next 48 hours followed by a break below the descending 50-day MA ($10,240) would suggest the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 low of $6,000 has ended. Bitcoin prices could then proceed to revisit $7,960 (Feb. 2 low).\nFork in trackimage via Shutterstock\n• $800 in 1 Hour: Bitcoin Price Drops Big to Near $9K\n• Arizona's Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence\n• Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users\n• Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay?", 'You may have heard that Canadians are friendly. Well, that\'s certainly true in the case of these two Canadian energy companies. Both Pembina Pipeline (NYSE: PBA) and Vermilion Energy (NYSE: VET) not only pay dividends, but they make those payments monthly instead of quarterly, which can be great for investors who rely on regular dividend payments for their incomes. But frequency of dividend payment is probably pretty low on the list of what most investors look for in a stock. Let\'s see just how friendly these companies really are to their shareholders. A smiling woman stands next to an open mailbox holding an envelope. Who doesn\'t love getting money in the mail? These energy industry stocks will send a dividend check each month. Image source: Getty Images. More than just pipes Even though Pembina has "pipeline" in its name, the company is actually a diversified midstream oil and gas company. That means that while it does indeed own and operate a large network of pipelines -- mostly in Western Canada -- it also operates storage facilities, natural gas processing plants, and terminals. Like most other midstream companies, Pembina primarily operates on a "tollbooth" model: Companies wishing to move oil or gas products through Pembina\'s pipelines -- or its other facilities -- pay the company a fee based on the amount of product they move. This income structure tends to be reliable, and is insulated from the short-term fluctuations of energy prices. That\'s good for Pembina, which needs a very steady income stream to be able to make sure it can cut those checks each month to its shareholders. Better still for investors, the company had a banner year in 2017. It posted full-year earnings of 891 million Canadian dollars (about $696.5 million) in 2017, a 91% increase over 2016. Operating margins were up 42%, and cash flow was up 40% over the prior year. Pembina also completed its largest-ever acquisition -- fellow midstream company Veresen -- in 2017, which adds to its Western Canada infrastructure and gives it additional exposure to the United States via the Alliance Pipeline, which transports natural gas and natural gas liquids from Western Canada and the Bakken Shale of North Dakota to Chicago. Story continues Around the world While Pembina\'s operations are mostly confined to Western Canada, Vermilion -- an independent oil and gas exploration and production company -- has operations across the globe. About half its production comes from Europe, where it holds onshore acreage in the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, and Slovakia, as well as offshore holdings in Ireland. The other half is located in Western Canada, Wyoming\'s Powder River Basin, and the offshore Wandoo field in Australia. Vermilion recently completed an acquisition of its own, buying a private Saskatchewan company for about CA$90 million. The acquisition gives the company additional holdings in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It\'s a smart purchase for Vermilion, as the cost on a debt-adjusted cash flow basis was only 4.6 times estimated annualized 2018 fund flows from operations, and the company will be able to manage the holdings out of an existing regional office. The company hasn\'t released full-year 2017 figures yet, but it is projecting 2018 production of between 74,500 and 76,500 barrels of oil equivalents per day, which would represent about a 10% increase over its projected 2017 production. But earnings have been spotty, swinging from CA$0.40 per share in Q2 2017 to a loss of CA$0.32 in Q3 2017. Net debt is also high, at CA$1.3 billion. Still, Vermilion\'s yield is currently higher than Pembina\'s. And with the recent rise in oil prices, hopefully Vermilion\'s operations will stabilize and allow it to further pay down some of its debt. But investors should be aware it\'s a riskier proposition than Pembina. Month in, month out Creating a budget from just four dividend payment periods each year can be tricky, particularly for retirees. By investing in Vermilion or Pembina as a supplement to other dividend stocks in a diversified portfolio, however, investors can ease some of those concerns and -- in the bargain -- gain exposure to the improving oil and gas sector. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'You may have heard that Canadians are friendly. Well, that\'s certainly true in the case of these two Canadian energy companies. BothPembina Pipeline(NYSE: PBA)andVermilion Energy(NYSE: VET)not only pay dividends, but they make those payments monthly instead of quarterly, which can be great for investors who rely on regular dividend payments for their incomes.\nBut frequency of dividend payment is probably pretty low on the list of what most investors look for in a stock. Let\'s see just how friendly these companies really are to their shareholders.\nWho doesn\'t love getting money in the mail? These energy industry stocks will send a dividend check each month. Image source: Getty Images.\nEven though Pembina has "pipeline" in its name, the company is actually a diversified midstream oil and gas company. That means that while it does indeed own and operate a large network of pipelines -- mostly in Western Canada -- it also operates storage facilities, natural gas processing plants, and terminals.\nLike most other midstream companies, Pembina primarily operates on a "tollbooth" model: Companies wishing to move oil or gas products through Pembina\'s pipelines -- or its other facilities -- pay the company a fee based on the amount of product they move. This income structure tends to be reliable, and is insulated from the short-term fluctuations of energy prices. That\'s good for Pembina, which needs a very steady income stream to be able to make sure it can cut those checks each month to its shareholders.\nBetter still for investors, the companyhad a banner yearin 2017. It posted full-year earnings of 891 million Canadian dollars (about $696.5 million) in 2017, a 91% increase over 2016. Operating margins were up 42%, and cash flow was up 40% over the prior year.\nPembina also completed its largest-ever acquisition -- fellow midstream company Veresen -- in 2017, which adds to its Western Canada infrastructure and gives it additional exposure to the United States via the Alliance Pipeline, which transports natural gas and natural gas liquids from Western Canada and the Bakken Shale of North Dakota to Chicago.\nWhile Pembina\'s operations are mostly confined to Western Canada, Vermilion -- an independent oil and gas exploration and production company -- has operations across the globe. About half its production comes from Europe, where it holds onshore acreage in the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, and Slovakia, as well as offshore holdings in Ireland. The other half is located in Western Canada, Wyoming\'s Powder River Basin, and the offshore Wandoo field in Australia.\nVermilion recently completed an acquisition of its own, buying a private Saskatchewan company for about CA$90 million. The acquisition gives the company additional holdings in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It\'s a smart purchase for Vermilion, as the cost on a debt-adjusted cash flow basis was only 4.6 times estimated annualized 2018 fund flows from operations, and the company will be able to manage the holdings out of an existing regional office.\nThe company hasn\'t released full-year 2017 figures yet, but it is projecting 2018 production of between 74,500 and 76,500 barrels of oil equivalents per day, which would represent about a 10% increase over its projected 2017 production. But earnings have been spotty, swinging from CA$0.40 per share in Q2 2017 to a loss of CA$0.32 in Q3 2017. Net debt is also high, at CA$1.3 billion.\nStill, Vermilion\'s yield is currently higher than Pembina\'s. And with the recent rise in oil prices, hopefully Vermilion\'s operations will stabilize and allow it to further pay down some of its debt. But investors should be aware it\'s a riskier proposition than Pembina.\nCreating a budget from just four dividend payment periods each year can be tricky, particularly for retirees. By investing in Vermilion or Pembina as a supplement to other dividend stocks in a diversified portfolio, however, investors can ease some of those concerns and -- in the bargain -- gain exposure to the improving oil and gas sector.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of bitcoin cash. According to a court document dated last Thursday, the case has been brought by Jeffery Berk, representing a group of investors that placed trading orders on Coinbase or its order book trading platform GDAX from Dec. 19-21, 2017. Based on the complaint, the case takes aim at Coinbase\'s launch of bitcoin cash (BCH) trading in the same month, with the plaintiffs accusing the company of tipping off insiders ahead of the formal launch. As such, the group accuses the firm of negligence, and is seeking damages, the amount of which will be decided at trial. As previously reported, San Francisco-based Coinbase first announced in August that it would support bitcoin cash - a new crypto asset that was forked from the bitcoin blockchain in November. At the time, the exchange said the new service would go live by Jan. 1, after which investors would be able to withdraw bitcoin cash. When Coinbase launched BCH trading on Dec. 20, BCH prices spiked just prior to the announcement and accusations soon appeared on social media suggesting that employees of the firm might have tipped off others in advance. The company responded to the claims by announcing it would conduct an investigation into whether any staff members may have violated its insider trading rules. However, the plaintiffs allege that the firm has never revealed the full results of its investigation and that it has violated California\'s Unfair Competition Law. The complaint states: "When Coinbase\'s customers\' trades were finally executed, it was only after the insiders had driven up the price of BCH, and thus the remaining bitcoin customers only received their BCH at artificially inflated prices that had been manipulated well beyond the fair market value of BCH at that time." Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase. Story continues Court gavel image via Shutterstock Related Stories Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products GMO Has Mined Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Already \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors', 'Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of bitcoin cash.\nAccording to acourt documentdated last Thursday, the case has been brought by Jeffery Berk, representing a group of investors that placed trading orders on Coinbase or its order book trading platform GDAX from Dec. 19-21, 2017.\nBased on the complaint, the case takes aim at Coinbase\'s launch of bitcoin cash (BCH) trading in the same month, with the plaintiffs accusing the company of tipping off insiders ahead of the formal launch. As such, the group accuses the firm of negligence, and is seeking damages, the amount of which will be decided at trial.\nAs previously reported, San Francisco-based Coinbase firstannouncedin August that it would support bitcoin cash - a new crypto asset that wasforkedfrom the bitcoin blockchain in November. At the time, the exchange said the new service would go live by Jan. 1, after which investors would be able to withdraw bitcoin cash.\nWhen CoinbaselaunchedBCH trading on Dec. 20, BCH prices spiked just prior to the announcement andaccusationssoon appeared on social media suggesting that employees of the firm might have tipped off others in advance. The company responded to the claims by announcing it would conduct an investigation into whether any staff members may have violated its insider trading rules.\nHowever, the plaintiffs allege that the firm has never revealed the full results of its investigation and that it has violated California\'s Unfair Competition Law.\nThe complaint states:\n"When Coinbase\'s customers\' trades were finally executed, it was only after the insiders had driven up the price of BCH, and thus the remaining bitcoin customers only received their BCH at artificially inflated prices that had been manipulated well beyond the fair market value of BCH at that time."\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase.\nCourt gavelimage via Shutterstock\n• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens\n• Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products\n• GMO Has Mined Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Already\n• \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors', 'The price of the third-largest cryptocurrency by total value is up 16 percent Monday, buoyed by speculation it could soon see a major exchange listing. Indeed, comments on social media indicate investors now expect XRP price to extend Monday\'s gains ahead of an alleged appearance by CEO Brad Garlinghouse on CNBC\'s "Fast Money" Tuesday. Also said to be on the program is Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji, a possible coincidence that\'s raising conjecture the major U.S. exchange will add support for XRP trading. Currently, Coinbase offers trading for bitcoin, bitcoin cash, litecoin and ether, meaning the addition of XRP could enable a new outlet for retail trading. Still, while details about the appearance are scant (it\'s not clear if the two will be appearing together, and neither has tweeted plans for the show), XRP is trading at $1.05, having appreciated 16 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data provider CoinMarketCap . Yet another potential driver is a surge in South Korean trading volumes, with four out of top 10 exchanges by trading volumes being based in the Asian nation. Indeed, Bithumb, in particular, has seen its XRP trading surge more than 30 percent on the day. The rumor mill might keep XRP well bid for another 24 hours. That said, the price chart analysis indicates better days ahead of the XRP token. Daily chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows: XRP formed a base around $0.86 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement of the rally from the Dec. 7 low to Jan. 4 high) and staged a solid rally from the rising trendline support (drawn from the Dec. 7 low and Feb. 6 low). The relative strength index (RSI) has turned bullish (above 50.00 and rising). The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA trend northwards, indicating short-term bullish setup. The only factor that could be listed as the one favoring the bears is the bearish 50-day MA and 10-day MA crossover. However, long-term moving average crossovers are lagging indicators. So, XRP looks set to take out the descending trendline (drawn from the Jan. 28 high and Feb. 17 high) resistance. Long positions rise The rise in the XRPUSD long positions adds credence to the sharp rise in prices and indicates the gains are sustainable. An uptick in prices and a no change in long positions or a drop in long positions would have indicated a bull trap. View XRP will likely close today (as per UTC) above $1.04329 (descending trendline resistance on the daily chart), signaling a bullish breakout on the charts. Prices could then revisit $1.38 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement) and $1.4060 (Jan. 28 high). On the downside, a daily close (as per UTC) below 0.8610 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement) would signal a bullish-to-bearish trend change and would allow for a deeper sell-off to $0.5729 (Feb. 6 low). Story continues Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development. XRP image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Drops Below $9K As Crypto Falls to 1-Month Low Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay? Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700 View comments', 'The price of the third-largest cryptocurrency by total value is up 16 percent Monday, buoyed by speculation it could soon see a major exchange listing. Indeed, comments on social media indicate investors now expect XRP price to extend Monday\'s gains ahead of an alleged appearance by CEO Brad Garlinghouse on CNBC\'s "Fast Money" Tuesday. Also said to be on the program is Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji, a possible coincidence that\'s raising conjecture the major U.S. exchange will add support for XRP trading. Currently, Coinbase offers trading for bitcoin, bitcoin cash, litecoin and ether, meaning the addition of XRP could enable a new outlet for retail trading. Still, while details about the appearance are scant (it\'s not clear if the two will be appearing together, and neither has tweeted plans for the show), XRP is trading at $1.05, having appreciated 16 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data provider CoinMarketCap . Yet another potential driver is a surge in South Korean trading volumes, with four out of top 10 exchanges by trading volumes being based in the Asian nation. Indeed, Bithumb, in particular, has seen its XRP trading surge more than 30 percent on the day. The rumor mill might keep XRP well bid for another 24 hours. That said, the price chart analysis indicates better days ahead of the XRP token. Daily chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows: XRP formed a base around $0.86 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement of the rally from the Dec. 7 low to Jan. 4 high) and staged a solid rally from the rising trendline support (drawn from the Dec. 7 low and Feb. 6 low). The relative strength index (RSI) has turned bullish (above 50.00 and rising). The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA trend northwards, indicating short-term bullish setup. The only factor that could be listed as the one favoring the bears is the bearish 50-day MA and 10-day MA crossover. However, long-term moving average crossovers are lagging indicators. So, XRP looks set to take out the descending trendline (drawn from the Jan. 28 high and Feb. 17 high) resistance. Long positions rise The rise in the XRPUSD long positions adds credence to the sharp rise in prices and indicates the gains are sustainable. An uptick in prices and a no change in long positions or a drop in long positions would have indicated a bull trap. View XRP will likely close today (as per UTC) above $1.04329 (descending trendline resistance on the daily chart), signaling a bullish breakout on the charts. Prices could then revisit $1.38 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement) and $1.4060 (Jan. 28 high). On the downside, a daily close (as per UTC) below 0.8610 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement) would signal a bullish-to-bearish trend change and would allow for a deeper sell-off to $0.5729 (Feb. 6 low). Story continues Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development. XRP image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Drops Below $9K As Crypto Falls to 1-Month Low Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay? Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700 View comments', 'Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) just released its annual letter to shareholders , penned by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In typical Buffett fashion, sandwiched between the business metrics and financial data are pearls of investing wisdom. While these usually address a specific occurrence or happening that year, they almost always contain valuable lessons that can be applied to a broad array of investing circumstances. Here are a few that were shared in this year\'s missive. Warren Buffet walking among investors. Warren Buffett\'s pearls of wisdom are legendary among investors. Image source: The Motley Fool. We did well -- but not THAT well In the opening paragraph of shareholder letter, Buffett pointed out that Berkshire Hathaway had a standout year, increasing its per-share book value by 23%. In the very next paragraph, though, he took the opportunity to prevent any misconception. "2017 was far from standard," he said. "A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire." He was of course referring to recently enacted U.S. tax legislation , which lowered the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Buffett said that while the entire $65 billion gain was real, only $36 billion was the result of Berkshire\'s operations. Investors can apply this simple observation to the vast majority of companies whose results were affected by changes to the tax law -- particularly when assessing year-over-year performance. Pesky new accounting rules Buffett is not a fan of a recent accounting pronouncement that requires unrealized investment gains and losses from stock investments to be included in net income. He said, "That requirement will produce some truly wild and capricious swings in our GAAP bottom line." He went on the point out that Berkshire holds $170 billion in marketable securities and feels that this could easily cause swings of $10 billion in any given quarterly reporting period. Buffett further said, "We have regularly warned you not to pay attention to these realized gains, because they -- just like our unrealized gains -- fluctuate randomly." Story continues Buffett went on make an observation that investors should take to heart: "Consequently, media reports sometimes highlight figures that unnecessarily frighten or encourage many readers or viewers." This illustrates an important lesson to go beyond the headlines to understand what is happening with a company, and refrain from making buy and sell decisions based on fear-inducing headlines. Not fond of trading -- or talking heads Another longtime belief of the Oracle of Omaha is that investors should adopt a mindset as owners of a business, not those of stock traders. He also recommended weighing the views presented in the financial media. Charlie and I view the marketable common stocks that Berkshire owns as interests in businesses, not as ticker symbols to be bought or sold based on their "chart" patterns, the "target" prices of analysts, or the opinions of media pundits. Wise investors would do well to heed his advice and not buy or sell a company based solely on how well it performs compared to analysts\' expectations. Neither a borrower nor a lender be It was the first part of this quote from William Shakespeare\'s play Hamlet that Buffett alluded to -- namely not borrowing money in order to own stocks. He focused on short-term stock movements, using Berkshire Hathaway\'s largest drops as an illustration. He strongly advocated against using debt to finance a portfolio. This ... offers the strongest argument I can muster against ever using borrowed money to own stocks. There is simply no telling how far stocks can fall in a short period. Even if your borrowings are small and your positions aren\'t immediately threatened by the plunging market, your mind may well become rattled by scary headlines and breathless commentary. And an unsettled mind will not make good decisions. This advice can also be applied to any large-scale correction that might result in fear-induced trading. A time-honored tradition There is much investors can learn from the Oracle of Omaha. Berkshire\'s annual shareholder letter has produced its share of gems over the years, and investors willing to learn can find much wisdom in those pages. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Danny Vena has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Berkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)just released itsannual letter to shareholders, penned by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In typical Buffett fashion, sandwiched between the business metrics and financial data are pearls of investing wisdom. While these usually address a specific occurrence or happening that year, they almost always contain valuable lessons that can be applied to a broad array of investing circumstances.\nHere are a few that were shared in this year\'s missive.\nWarren Buffett\'s pearls of wisdom are legendary among investors. Image source: The Motley Fool.\nIn the opening paragraph of shareholder letter, Buffett pointed out that Berkshire Hathaway had a standout year, increasing its per-share book value by 23%. In the very next paragraph, though, he took the opportunity to prevent any misconception. "2017 was far from standard," he said. "A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire."\nHe was of course referring to recently enactedU.S. tax legislation, which lowered the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Buffett said that while the entire $65 billion gain was real, only $36 billion was the result of Berkshire\'s operations.\nInvestors can apply this simple observation to the vast majority of companies whose results were affected by changes to the tax law -- particularly when assessing year-over-year performance.\nBuffett is not a fan of a recent accounting pronouncement that requires unrealized investment gains and losses from stock investments to be included in net income.\nHe said, "That requirement will produce some truly wild and capricious swings in our GAAP bottom line." He went on the p Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1318.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.57 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $193,107,389,727 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 201438.0 - Unique Addresses: 457317.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.55 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['05 Mart 2018 Saat 23:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 44.306,20 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '1hr Report : 05:00:59 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $XRP, $NEO, $ETH, $LTC, $ETC, $XMR, $XLM, $XVG, $BCHpic.twitter.com/kfLrVj5DHY', '#BTC Average: 10354.27$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11490.00$\n#Poloniex - 11500.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11482.38$\n#Coinbase - 11477.80$\n#Binance - 11495.67$\n#CEXio - 11626.10$\n#Kraken - 11500.00$\n#Cryptopia - 1.16$\n#Bittrex - 11499.64$\n#GateCoin - 11470.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-03-05 03:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $11538.28\nBCH: $1290.02\nETH: $865.81\nZEC: $410.73\nLTC: $212.34\nETC: $29.71\nXRP: $0.9736', '#Bitcoin -0.24% \nUltima: R$ 37459.04 Alta: R$ 37799.99 Baixa: R$ 37000.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,036 00.€ \| +0.25% \| Kraken \| 05/03/18 03:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Bitcoin Price: $11454.00\nBitcoin Volume:$6,053,310,000\nBitcoin Change in %: 0.25%\n-------------#Bitcoinfee------------ \nOne hour fee: 4.24 sat/byte\nEight hour fee: 1.18 sat/byte\nOne day fee: 1.01 sat/byte\n #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinPrice #Bitcoinfees', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 04/03/2018 20:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 31.297.436,50 y VENDEMOS en COP 39.204.157,30 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/9ig3TMW5BG', 'Bitcoin: $11,475\n +2.11% (+$237.00)\nHigh: $11,621\nLow: $11,076\nVolume: 1604\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'One Bitcoin now worth $11440.00@bitstamp. High $11618.700. Low $11068.960. Market Cap $193.341 Billion #bitcoin', 'Mar 05, 2018 09:00:00 UTC \| 11,438.00$ \| 9,310.80€ \| 8,306.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/UE7b0QigNS', '#BTC Average: 10319.98$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11435.00$\n#Poloniex - 11434.08$\n#Bitstamp - 11430.00$\n#Coinbase - 11453.10$\n#Binance - 11441.00$\n#CEXio - 11566.00$\n#Kraken - 11430.10$\n#Cryptopia - 1.17$\n#Bittrex - 11451.00$\n#GateCoin - 11558.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $12,956.89 -0.03% \n--\n$BTC = $11,539.90 0.00% \n$BCH = $1,281.80 -0.04% \n$BTG = $111.29 0.12% \n$BCD = $5.67 0.63% \n$SBTC = $18.24 -5.17%', '$1,900.00 Bitmain Antminer S7 / S9 14.1 TH/s IN HAND ships next day! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2FbIB0D\xa0pic.twitter.com/hcmLtPBybW', '2018-03-05 07:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $11547.1\nBCH: $1282.13\nETH: $865.81\nZEC: $409.55\nLTC: $211.22\nETC: $29.27\nXRP: $1.02', '#airdrop #airdrops #token #tokens #CoinAirdrop #BTC #ETH #crypto #cryp #freetoken\n\n100 GPN \| 20.00 USD\n\n""REFERRAL PROGRAM: GET 50 COINS PER USER""\n\nhttps://gpncoin.com/referral/aytek/\xa0', '$BTC is now worth $11,560.00 (+0.70%) #BTC', '1 KOBO = 0.00000409 BTC \n = 0.0472 USD \n = 16.9448 NGN \n = 0.5660 ZAR \n = 4.7719 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-05 06:00', '2018-03-05 05:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $11529.95\nBCH: $1285.78\nETH: $866.07\nZEC: $406.84\nLTC: $212.02\nETC: $29.51\nXRP: $0.9766', '#neo / usd ready to fly to $150.00 on #binance\n#altcoin #onthewayup #uptrend #btc ##bitcoin #waitforit #today #now', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,557.40\nChange in 1h: +0.38%\nMarket cap: $195,328,577,804.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'The deposit for IDC will be available at 7:00 (UTC) on March 5. IDC/BTC and IDC/USC market will be added at 7:00 (UTC) on March 6. pic.twitter.com/gBfrZh6HGi', '2018/03/05 12:00\n#BTC 1193031.5円\n#ETH 89610.1円\n#ETC 3067.6円\n#BCH 133513.6円\n#XRP 100.6円\n#XEM 34.6円\n#LSK 1994.2円\n#MONA 580.3円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $12833.52 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $11445.00 (89.18%) + Cash $1278.86 (9.96%) + Gold $109.66 (0.85%)', 'Cotizaciones al 04/03/2018 11:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 62.979.633\nEthereum (ETH): 4.751.842\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.160.032\nMonero (XMR): 2.031.311\nDash (DASH): 3.396.048\nZCash (ZEC): 2.228.786', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 11443.59 USD Coinbase 11430.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-04 20:30 pic.twitter.com/0wf2vC6j9o', '2018-03-05 01:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 11456.67 USD', 'One Bitcoin now worth $11437.00@bitstamp. High $11618.700. Low $11068.960. Market Cap $193.290 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/flBXzjqpgf', '#Bitcoin 0.00% \nUltima: R$ 37480.12 Alta: R$ 37799.99 Baixa: R$ 37010.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '05 Mart 2018 Saat 12:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 43.786,90 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…']... - Contextual Past News Article: Things move fast in the world of finance. Two months ago, Bitcoin was red hot—to the extent that people weremortgaging their homesto get in on the action. That’s probably not happening much these days, as the plunge in cryptocurrency prices has scared away many casual investors. If you were one of the people who got sucked in by the hype, though, and bought at the peak, deciding what to do has been a wrenching affair. Many people have dumped their holdings. But if you bought Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, or another digital currency at its peak and you’re still holding it, you’ve suffered losses. They may, however, not be as bad as you fear. Here’s how much a $1,000 bet on the top cryptocurrencies on Dec. 19, the height of Bitcoin-mania, is worth today. Bitcoin:Bitcoin has taken the most public nosedive of late—and has probably affected the most investors. Since its Dec. 19 peak of $19,140.70, the cryptocurrency has dropped 63%according to CoinMarketCap, so that $1,000 is now worth $370. Ethereum:Of all the top cryptocurrencies, Ethereum has actually held up the best. It continued its surge long after Bitcoin had turned south, peaking on Jan. 14 before gravity finally began to take effect. As a result, it’s down just 5% since Dec. 19, meaning you would have lost just $50 of that $1,000 investment. If you invested at Ethereum’s high point on Jan. 14, that $1,000 would be worth just $526 now. Ripple:Like Ethereum, Ripple continued to climb while Bitcoin crashed, peaking on Jan. 4 at $3.37. The fall from grace has been a steep one, though, as the cryptocurrency is well below $1 now. Since Dec. 19, though, it’s down just 8%—meaning you’d have $920 remaining from an initial $1,000 investment. (Had you invested the same amount on Jan. 3, it’d be worth just $226 now.) Bitcoin Cash:You might want a paper bag for this one. Bitcoin Cash peaked the day after Bitcoin, but its drop has been even more staggering, tumbling 71% since Dec. 19. Your $1,000 is worth just $290 now. If you’d invested that amount just one day later, though, it’d be worth just $224. Cardano:While December was kind to Cardano, 2018 has been brutal. The coins are down 40% since Dec. 19—meaning that $1,000 would be down to $600. It could be worse, though. Cardano is off 75% from its Jan. 4 high. An investment at the start of the new year would be even more unnerving, down to $260.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/nocapschris', 'It finally happened, I got banned from my first crypto sub', 23, '2018-03-05 00:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/', "I just made a comment on a post in R/Litecoin. The post was saying how a coinbase ceo was going to go on a news segment and the post was saying they hope about how they talk about LTC low fees. I commented on why he would talk about the low fees on LTC when coinbase also offers BCH which in my usage has been cheaper to use. \n\nI've now been blocked from posting in the Sub. \n\nI guess we and BCH are making it? \n\nAlso I thought only r/Bitcoin had intense censorship so I never even bothered to comment in there. Glad I found r/BTC first.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/', '821e01', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 24, '2018-03-05 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/dv6qfmi/', 'LTC IS Blockstream too.', '821e01'], ['u/rdar1999', 13, '2018-03-05 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/dv6v697/', "charlie lee is blockstream's lackey", '821e01']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'Bitcoin Private Post-Fork March Sprint', 214, '2018-03-05 00:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/', "Thanks to the relentless dedication and commitment of the contribution team, the Bitcoin Private mainnet launch is strong and stable. This was a very long and hard fought week for the team and we are incredibly grateful for the continued feedback and support from our community members.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn continuing on with the roll out of our mainnet, we still have plenty we are actively working on and would like to present to our community everything that is on our plate for this month, on a more short-term standpoint.\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n1) Work on hardware wallet support\n\n&nbsp;\n2) Work with Bittrex/KuCoin to credit ZCL/BTC holders\n\n&nbsp;\n3) Work with HitBTC/TradeSatoshi to complete listing of BTCP\n\n&nbsp;\n4) Work on implementing full SegWit support\n\n&nbsp;\n5) Continued work and testing of BTCP Electrum\n\n&nbsp;\n6) Work with other exchanges to make BTCP more accessible\n\n&nbsp;\n7) Improve the UX for Fullnode/Electrum 'zcl/btc->btcp' features\n\n&nbsp;\n8) Improve initial block download / node sync times\n\n&nbsp;\n9) Work with CoinMarketCap and other related websites to integrate BTCP\n\n&nbsp;\n10) Implement a periodic community update framework\n\n&nbsp;\n11) Further develop and release a medium-longterm Bitcoin Private product strategy roadmap\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe are excited to further organize and streamline our operations over the next several weeks to optimize for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. The first periodic community update is scheduled for this Tuesday evening. The purpose of this update is to establish a long-term, frequent and transparent cadence of informing our community of progress as we continue to build on our mission of Bitcoin Private.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/', '821f67', [['u/2sXy', 44, '2018-03-05 00:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv6q83n/', 'Keep up the great work guys. Thank you for the updates.', '821f67'], ['u/BassNet', 18, '2018-03-05 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv6qa8f/', 'Any idea when HitBTC or TradeSatoshi will list? And will Kucoin list as well?', '821f67'], ['u/adampsyreal', 16, '2018-03-05 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv6s87k/', 'I am here mining for us. Please keep up the great work.', '821f67'], ['u/Zensei72', 11, '2018-03-05 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv7722z/', "Where's the business plan? How will you drive adoption of BTCP vs. XMR, DASH, ZEC, etc... This plan is table stakes and product focused. Every coin has this plan...How will you plan to build the network and create value for BTCP holders and users? What is your marketing & communication plan? What business partnerships are you working on to help drive growth? ", '821f67'], ['u/creiss', 11, '2018-03-05 07:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv79lcn/', 'Same. For the people. For profit. ', '821f67'], ['u/CryptoNoob-17', 82, '2018-03-05 07:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv7ajon/', 'I would like to see no.3 and no.2 swapped. We ZCL wallet guys risked everything, and did actually lose most of our ZCL. We deserve to get BTCP listed first, before the guys who left their coins on exchanges gets their BTCP. That way we can establish a price, at least $500, before the BTC people come and dump their BTCP.', '821f67'], ['u/aKoolAIDSman', 18, '2018-03-05 07:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv7at25/', "This is the best reply in the thread and the best piece of feedback I've seen in this sub. ", '821f67']]], ['u/yes_thisismyusername', 'Cryptocurrency is not a zero sum game.', 75, '2018-03-05 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/', "I've seen a lot of people here say that in order for somebody to make gains in crypto somebody else has to make losses. That's wrong, here's why.\n\nThere isn't a finite amount of value in the world. Value can be created. If you're having trouble with that concept compare today's world with the world of the stone age and ask yourself if the total values of all goods in each world equal each other. No, of course they don't, because value has been created since then. Assets were created, innovated and discovered. \n\nThis is the birth of a new asset class. Cryptocurrencies are digital assets, many with intrinsic value. Assets with intrinsic value will never go to zero for so long as they have intrinsic value. The sum cannot be zero. Therefore it is not a zero sum game, because Bitcoins value started at zero. Most coins started very near zero. It’s only a zero sum game if the price ends up back where it started.\n\nFutures are zero sum. Investments are not. \n\nThis doesn't apply to shitcoins or daytrading. \n\n\nEdit: This sub is hopeless. Y’all still don’t grasp it properly. Please do some actual research. Start here \n\nhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/z/zero-sumgame.asp\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/', '821gzm', [['u/yes_thisismyusername', 11, '2018-03-05 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6r059/', "The value of Crypto projects lies in a) the money it can save for a company or person, b) eventual consensus of the value of a transparent, immutable decentralized ledger, and c) store of value. \n\na) So if a crypto project can monetize advertising where it hadn't previously been monetized, or increase the efficiency of a supply chain then it will be worth whatever people are willing to pay in order to utilise those functions. \n\nb) There are a whole load of reasons people see value in decentralized ledgers including accountability for government spending, identity verification, microtransactions in a decentralized M2M economy and so on\n\nc) A digital age needs digital assets", '821gzm'], ['u/ozric101', 32, '2018-03-05 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6r3qp/', '>The sum cannot be zero. Therefore it is not a zero sum game.\n \nWTF? zero sum means in order for one person to benefit another person has to lose. \n \nI am not saying crypto is zero sum, what I am saying is you are using the technical jargon wrongly. ', '821gzm'], ['u/yes_thisismyusername', 14, '2018-03-05 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6rfmn/', "> If the total gains of the participants are added up and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero.\n\nLiterally the definition. \n\nBitcoin started at zero so it can only be a zero sum game if it comes to rest at zero again. Futures are zero sum. Investments aren't.", '821gzm'], ['u/bstr3k', 10, '2018-03-05 00:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6s5ha/', 'Value gets created all the time. Every time someone forks a coin and gives away things to existing coin holders, this creates value. \n\nThe value is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it, it is based on how many people believe something is worth something. Think about how money is created by the government, they have value. Think of all the BCH that was created from BTC, it is only worth something because people believe in it. \n\nSo as long as more than 1 person is willing to pay for cryptocurrencies, the value will not go to 0.', '821gzm']]], ['u/fguru23', 'How much to put into 529 plan as one time payment to have college set for my toddler?', 29, '2018-03-05 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/', "Throwaway account. So long story short, due to crypto currency investments (bought btc in 2013 sold in december 2017) I have a significant amount of cash presently (nearly 7 figures worth). \n\nI have a son who is presently 1.5 years old. I have a 529 plan for him at vanguard (the 'aggressive' plan) which currently has around $10,000 in it. I would like to make a one time payment into it to cover his college expenses by the time he turns 18. More for the psychological aspect of checking it off of the 'to do' list than anything else (I realize that I could put $300 in per month). \n\nAny ideas on how much money I should put into it so that in 16.5 years when he is ready to leave for college it should be totally paid off for him? I was thinking another 50k or so? But can't tell if that is too little or too much. \n\nAny help or links to resources would be appreciated. \n\nThank you in advance for any help. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/', '821ntp', [['u/mormengil', 41, '2018-03-05 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/dv6tzc7/', "If you put in $50k, so there was $60k in the plan; If you invested it in a Target Date Index fund with a target date 15 years out (so it got more conservative as the time to pay for college approached), and it averaged say a 5% inflation adjusted return, then you would have $133k (in today's money) in the plan in 16 years.\n\nWhether that is enough, depends on how expensive a college you plan to fund, and whether college expenses continue to outpace inflation.\n\nRemember that you don't want to overfund a 529 plan, as money in it that is not used for education loses all those tax advantages.\n\nSo don't plan to fund all possible college expenses with a 529 plan. Have some other form of investment as well.\n\nGood luck.", '821ntp'], ['u/akula34', 13, '2018-03-05 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/dv6ugmf/', "Remember, there are some limits to what you can put into a 529 plan based on the Estate Gift Lifetime limit and annual exclusion of $15k (2018 single) and $30k joint gift with spouse.\n\nThankfully there are exemptions for 529 plans to the annual gift limit...\n\nhttps://www.mlrpc.com/articles/irs-increases-annual-gift-tax-exclusion-2018/\n\nLook at the bottom of this article and consult a tax professional, but you'll want to tap the one time 529 gift counted over 5 years.\n\nAlso, make sure you're covered on the Bitcoin tax front. Gifts like this increase your chances for an audit as they are outside the norm.", '821ntp'], ['u/akula34', 20, '2018-03-05 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/dv6ul2t/', 'Over funding a 529 plan is rarely a concern. There are withdrawal exceptions for scholarships and military academies to prevent the 10% penalty.\n\nAlso, if the OP had other children the money can be redirected or saved for grandchildren. Imagine what that tax free growth would be in 30-40 years.', '821ntp']]], ['u/Nr367', '***UPDATE* MUST READ*3/4/2018', 16, '2018-03-05 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TBIS/comments/821pih/update_must_read342018/', 'Titanium Announcements, [04.03.18 15:50]\n\nDear Titanium Community,\n\nWe would like to provide a brief update in order to address your concerns. Thank you for bringing them to us and also for your patience while we restructure internally. This process is nearly complete and none of Titanium’s products or services will be affected.\n\n•Christopher Michael Snook is no longer employed at Titanium. Formerly, he held the office of Chief Technology Officer.\n\n •Over the past month, Snook made poor decisions \n\nincluding, but not limited to, public slander of TBIS Inc., CEO, Michael Stollaire, and COO, Richard Silver. This behavior is unacceptable and not representative of Titanium. We have initiated legal proceedings to hold Christopher Snook accountable for his actions. Please know that we understand the confusion that has occurred as a result of Snook’s inexcusable behavior.\n\n•Titanium has brought on an acting CTO whom we believe will add much value to our Company.\n\n•As many have noticed, our website has not been updated with information regarding the BAR token theft, TBAR fork, and MVP announcements. We are currently updating our website and such discrepancies will no longer take place moving forward.\n\n•Titanium’s development engineers are under investigation. We will provide more information when we are legally able to do so.\n\n•TBAR is still on track to complete tomorrow, Cobinhood, Tidex, and FatBTC users will automatically be handled by those exchanges. We fully expect others to be finalized soon.\n\n•CEO Michael Stollaire has been working with law enforcement officials and and is unable to speak publicly about the BAR token theft. His absence from our Telegram and Discord communities is not by choice.\n\n•Titanium’s new security procedures, implemented immediately after BAR token theft, will be detailed soon.\n\nNOTE: Michael Stollaire would like to relay that the purpose of this announcement is to inform the Titanium community immediately.\n\n•We understand the necessity of addressing this information in more detail and will do so via official Titanium Medium Blog to be shared @TBISINC and across social media platforms.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TBIS/comments/821pih/update_must_read342018/', '821pih', [['u/Zog117', 11, '2018-03-05 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TBIS/comments/821pih/update_must_read342018/dv6sko1/', 'Thanks for the update! I appreciate it as an investor.', '821pih']]], ['u/cryptoWhaleX', 'why teh admins dont react here ?', 11, '2018-03-05 00:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821qts/why_teh_admins_dont_react_here/', 'can you please delate all this recent posts like " dont sell under 2000$" ? honestly, this subreddit was 4 weeks ago going good without this bullshit price and hodl posts. this acts more and more like a stupid pump & dump story. dont let this shit come over btcp !', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821qts/why_teh_admins_dont_react_here/', '821qts', [['u/Nightowl3090', 12, '2018-03-05 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821qts/why_teh_admins_dont_react_here/dv6vuvz/', 'The ZCL subreddit was the equivalent of the little kids table at Thanksgiving. Now that nothing interesting is going on over there they came to bug the adults. ', '821qts']]], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', 'We have Coinbase, BitPay, Bitcoin Cash Fund, Strongest community in the world, Miners, Bitcoin Jesus, support. Bitcoin (Cash) is KING. I’ve never been more excited.', 139, '2018-03-05 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/', 'Soon Starbucks! (Which has already ruled out using BTC ouch!!)\n\nIt’s us against the FUD and we are winning. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/', '821rj6', [['u/bchworldorder', 14, '2018-03-05 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv6tm53/', 'Cheers /u/tippr 0.00290461 BCH', '821rj6'], ['u/jamesjwan', 10, '2018-03-05 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv6un8l/', "WOW, this is amazing, I can't believe how strong our comminuty is united we stand!\n\nBitcoin is KiNG! (BtCH)", '821rj6'], ['u/tralxz', 18, '2018-03-05 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv6yr55/', 'Agree, BCH community is awesome and Bitcoin Cash is the incoming King with a great vision. :)', '821rj6'], ['u/Use_monero', 10, '2018-03-05 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv720um/', "Same, I'm stacking BCH as much as I can afford. This is going to be epic!", '821rj6'], ['u/bitcoincashfund', 12, '2018-03-05 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv7bbji/', 'We are just getting started! \n\nBitcoin Cash for Everyone!', '821rj6'], ['u/where-is-satoshi', 13, '2018-03-05 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv7cuiv/', 'Yes, a lot of Bitcoin Cash infrastructure is moving into position and supported by a community that is bound by vision and generosity rather than censorship and deceit. ', '821rj6']]], ['u/enceladu', 'Muh nodes incentives!', 49, '2018-03-05 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8221q0/muh_nodes_incentives/', 'The argument of "no incentive = no nodes" that Nano is constantly attacked makes no sense.\n\nI could write a lot on the subject, [but I\'ll just leave this here](https://bitnodes.earn.com/)\n\nBitcoin has had no problems with nodes even though it has never had any "incentive" for them to be online. It currently has over 10 thousand nodes and rising. Bitcoin\'s blockchain is much* bigger than Nano\'s.\n\nTo the folks FUD\'ing Nano: See you in 2020 when Nano has over 20 thousand "incentive\'less" nodes! A few of them will be mine even though I not even am a merchant!\n\n[PS: We already have over 900 nodes running.](https://www.nanode.co/)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8221q0/muh_nodes_incentives/', '8221q0', [['u/derPoepli', 19, '2018-03-05 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8221q0/muh_nodes_incentives/dv6v83t/', 'I just started running a node too :)\n\nIt runs 24/7 with the latest version 10.0!\nFeel free to put it as your account representative \n\nxrb_1dhgomjh3yhosmt9rzabk59zfpuomnuycfk4egjwt7ws5newyfdfcoq8ecdb', '8221q0']]], ['u/enceladu', 'Stop criticizing those who accept Nano', 554, '2018-03-05 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/', 'The people who give most value to Nano, a cryptocurrency are people who use to exchange it for services. Cryptocurrencies are competing and striving to see which is going to be the best form of currency and therefore value transfer.\n\nI\'ve seen 3 people advertising that they\'d start accepting Nano here. All of them got bashed.\n\n[This guy yesterday was labeled as money grabber](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81qc54/help_me_generate_sales_for_kaizensportsde_so_that/)\n\nJust fyi, the first service that bitcoin was used for officially was alpaca shoes sale. The community got very excited with that.\n\n[This one has had their service criticized left and right, and many people telling other people not to check them or buy](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7wyi6j/huge_news_we_now_accept_nano_xrb_as_payment_method/)\n\nI kind of can understand this one. First the "huge news" tag was very exaggerated of OP, and the stuff they are selling are sort easy to criticize, but nobody asked for your opinion on it. If you don\'t wanna buy don\'t buy it. Merchants put things up for sale for Nano expecting to have less fees with credit cards and more purchases by people who also like Nano. If they are getting bashed when doing so they will not pick Nano and go for a different crypto!\n\nPS: Before insulting me for the comment I wrote there, I was mocking bomber and they do sell vagina stones literally.\n\n[This one is just wow speechless. Read the thread. Jokes, slandering, RACISM. Guy is a nano holder and believer and gets this from the community](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/80oxfh/rapper_craig_dubz_will_be_accepting_nano_for_his/)\n\nNo comments. At least the severe comments were downvoted.\n\nGuys, Nano is a cryptocurrency. You are aware people use currencies in different ways than you like, correct?\n\nYou are aware that as a cryptocurrency there are good chances of it being used to buy weed, sex, pornography, drugs etc, right? We are not to judge nor incentive people. People use cars for things you don\'t like or are fond of. Do you see Ford going around telling them to stop or how ridiculous they are etc? Adoption is more important than "when coinbase".', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/', '8228xd', [['u/wheelzoffortune', 152, '2018-03-05 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv6x38z/', 'I thought the whole idea was to spread usage of cryptos...', '8228xd'], ['u/aliceswhiterabbit', 62, '2018-03-05 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv6x5ht/', 'Agreed, adoption and everyday use cases will likely drive the price up more effectively long term than any exchange addition. \n\nI haven’t used Nano to purchase anything yet but look forward to that day!', '8228xd'], ['u/L0di-D0di', 88, '2018-03-05 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv6zvdk/', 'Some people think the only use for crypto is to HODL.', '8228xd'], ['u/JeffWScott', 17, '2018-03-05 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv72esw/', 'Where else am I going to get my vagina stones? ', '8228xd'], ['u/Rickard403', 11, '2018-03-05 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv73eti/', 'I thought it was a pizza that Bitcoin was used for. The legendary pizza. 10000btc. ', '8228xd'], ['u/Edzi07', 11, '2018-03-05 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv73szp/', "Also, the point is they're bashing the website. \nNot it's use of nano. \n\nIf you're against the dark web, the fact that it uses nano is meaningless. \n\n\nFor instance:\nI fucking hate gweneth paltrows 'goop' website or whatever if is. \nIf it started accepting nano, I'd still hate it the exact same. \n\nIt's acceptance of nano is irrelevant to the quality and morality of the use. ", '8228xd'], ['u/USER-34674', 42, '2018-03-05 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv77pfv/', 'The counter-argument is that some people are using "accepting nano" as an opportunity to promote products TO the community. The worst example I\'ve seen is the guy with the card game on Amazon that wanted people here to send him nano and email him. And even that post was upvoted to high heaven. That\'s not adoption, that\'s using this audience (of us) for promotion. On top of that he is sitting on 200 months of over stocked inventory at Amazon\'s warehouse.\n\nThen there was the vape guy who started posting here every time he added a product to his store. [edit: in fact I just looked and he\'s on the front page of this sub now offering a discount code for nano payments. It\'s a reddit promotion, that coupon code is not advertised on his website, that\'s not fucking adoption]\n\nThe sock guy got his ration of shit because he asked people here to "help him generate sales" with the ridiculous promise that if he got enough sales he could convince a large brand owner to accept nano also. I don\'t think that needs any explanation.\n\nIn my opinion a lot of these adoption threads are just abuse. This is coming from someone with multiple ecom stores (7 fig revenue combined), one of which accepts nano and I\'ve never posted here about it.', '8228xd'], ['u/redhoax', 10, '2018-03-05 08:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv7crsf/', 'maybe you should', '8228xd']]], ['u/robertangst88', 'Is there any cryptocurrencies other than BTC and XMR that people are actually using?', 24, '2018-03-05 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/', 'No interest in ideas, all focus is current uses.\n\nXMR and Bitcoin are used with multiple wallets for transactions between people. This is notably absent in 99 percent of alt coins.\n\nAnyone have suggestions for coins that people use? Explain the niche and why BTC and XMR cannot fill that role.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/', '822i1o', [['u/zynasis', 17, '2018-03-05 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/dv6yhx6/', 'XRP is in live production use.', '822i1o'], ['u/pandalocox', 21, '2018-03-05 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/dv6ykrh/', 'Cant believe u didnt mention Litecoin - LTC.... ', '822i1o'], ['u/longbreaks', 22, '2018-03-05 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/dv76zi0/', 'And your question was if any other cryptos were being used?\n\nLTC is being used quite a bit.', '822i1o']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Monday, March 05, 2018', 61, '2018-03-05 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/', '82392j', [['u/[deleted]', 12, '2018-03-05 05:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv759kw/', "This bot is geting funnier :\n\nLiquidated short on XBTUSD: Buy 1,786,841 @ 11615.5 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥 ~ Ultra kill ~ You could have bought McAffe's Coin of the Day\n\nhttps://twitter.com/BitmexRekt/status/970513274621095941", '82392j'], ['u/joyrider5', 41, '2018-03-05 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv75oh5/', "Point and Figure https://i.imgur.com/jLmTOED.png We have confirmed a column of 4 O's at yesterday's close. We are now attempting to reverse into a column of 5 X's, which will confirm as long as we do not move below $11,016 before the daily close. \n\nThere is strong horizontal resistance on the PNF chart around here to 11.8k, where previous column's of X's found reversal on 4 separate occassions: Dec 3, Jan 17, Jan 25, Jan 28, Feb 20. So we are currently at a strong horizontal resistance level. I consider it a confirmed break out on PNF if we pass $11,929.\n\nVery exciting! Getting a lot of volume here. Big sell walls, big buys.\n\nUnresolved long pole from Feb 28 would require us to to go below $10,173 for 50% retrace. Unresolved long pole from Mar 3 would require us to to go below $11,016 for 50% retrace. We have a fairly old previous long pole from Feb 10 that is still unresolved, would require us to move below $7,473 to fulfill 50% retrace of this long pole.\n\nHere is the trio of resistance we are up against RIGHT NOW: https://www.tradingview.com/x/23pKE2ol/ This is why we should all be pretty excited with today and tomorrow's price action! At this moment, Coinbase and Bitfinex seem to be playing with a break out of downward trendline but not yet making higher highs against the inverse head and shoulders neckline. OKEX 3M Futures and Bitmex Perps have not yet played with break out of downward trendline.\n\nHere is what the exchanges need to break the inverse head and shoulders neckline (and thus confirm break out of downward trendline going back to ATH):\n\n> Coinbase: $11,775\n> \n> Bitmex Perps: $11,771\n> \n> Bitfinex: $11,788\n> \n> OKEX Futures: $11,788\n> \n> CME Futures: $11,760\n\nLooks great of course! But the break out upward has not truly happened yet. In my opinion, the correct position is to be neutral or short here until confirmation occurs.", '82392j'], ['u/dbthegimp', 10, '2018-03-05 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76gmg/', "that's when you are supposed to short...", '82392j'], ['u/joyrider5', 11, '2018-03-05 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76hnj/', "2017: \n\nJan 15 (column of 14 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\nMarch 28 (column of 19 X's, retracement off by 2)\n\nApril 4 (column of 15 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\n April 27 (column of 22 X's, retracement off by 5) New highs\n\n July 18 (column of 27 X's, retracement off by 6)\n\nOct 10 (column of 17 X's, retracement off by 4) Close to new highs\n\n2018: \n\nFeb 10 (column of 42 X's, retracement off by 5)\n\nFeb 28 (column of 18 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\nMar 3 (column of 12 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\nAll except April 28 and Oct 10 were during bounces from a pullback.", '82392j'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-05 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76sih/', 'lol 120k btc...my boy gonna crash btc to $0\n\nbtw, me too:\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/YVqf1EJ.png', '82392j'], ['u/[deleted]', 17, '2018-03-05 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76ue7/', 'Whales with 120k BTC on 4chan, looks legit', '82392j'], ['u/Brighteyes720', 12, '2018-03-05 05:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76xq3/', 'Buddy read your comment again', '82392j'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 25, '2018-03-05 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv776d7/', 'GDAX dumped from $11,506 to $11,512.\n\nRIP', '82392j'], ['u/pureshred', 26, '2018-03-05 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv77fr5/', "Doesn't really matter. No matter where you put it, it will get hit then immediently reverse direction", '82392j'], ['u/_supert_', 15, '2018-03-05 07:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7at50/', 'Model price based on tx rate: 7-day average: $4721, 28-day average: $4588.\n\n Model price = 10^-0.638 \\* (tx per day)^2.181 / # total coins.\n\nExplanation is [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2hyl9c/daily_discussion_wednesday_october_01_2014/ckxhy9y) with [historical graphs of price vs. model](https://i.imgur.com/yydIWs5.png) (last updated 2018-02-04) and [graphs of other correlations](http://imgur.com/a/7koaG) (last updated 2017-01-30). The code is [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2oyrfq/code_for_tx_model/) if you want to improve on it.', '82392j'], ['u/Oops_I_Charted', 11, '2018-03-05 07:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7b0bs/', 'K it was technically TWO final rekts haha.\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/V70uC\n\nHere are the records from the trollbox, and the biggest realized p/l entry from my bitmex history - there were a few more that morning too from other positions. Overall I think it was over 110btc liquidated - I was close to being totally wiped out. That was a dark day lol.\n\nThe fucked up part is that it wasn\'t even from a bad trade, it was a total accident - I didn\'t mean to have any positions open. I didn\'t want to trade that crash and as far as I knew I was sitting it out.\n\nThe MOST fucked up part was that I had decided the day before that after trading for a little over a year and being so incredibly successful, that I didn\'t want to push my luck, and that I was going to be responsible and stop trading indefinitely, withdraw all my coins and put them in cold storage.\n\nSo I logged in, expecting to withdraw my coins, shocked to see that I was almost a million contracts long, with a massively negative p/l, and a hundred or so dollars away from being liquidated. In desperation I opened a short position on futures to try and buy myself some time, but the margin of error was too small. They both got liquidated by the time I woke up in the morning.\n\nAnd of course, it turned out that my liquidation price was only like $50 from the bottom, and as soon as I got liquidated it pretty much immediately bounced back haha. But that\'s how it goes!\n\nWhat happened was that I unintentionally had some limit orders open from previous trades that I had forgotten to set to "reduce only." They all got filled during the crash. A very, very costly lesson on PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAIL! Such a stupid mistake.\n\nI\'ve been through some disasters before though so I only let it affect me for so long. I took a break to avoid emotional trading, managed to make most of it back eventually, and I trade a lot more conservatively now. The longer you do this the more intimately you know how easy it is for things to turn on you.\n\nAnd I sure as fuck make sure that I manage my open orders more carefully ;)', '82392j'], ['u/deader2000', 14, '2018-03-05 07:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7b7ah/', 'And the fudsters and shills come back :)))', '82392j'], ['u/cdtz1990', 10, '2018-03-05 12:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7htba/', "You have posted 5 times why various coins are poised to pump with no explanation other than 'you think so.' Starting to sound a little like a shill...", '82392j'], ['u/kloiik', 11, '2018-03-05 14:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7kyt3/', 'I feel like we ran out of both days ago, just that there are 11 buyers left and 10 sellers.', '82392j'], ['u/rwangra', 19, '2018-03-05 14:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7kzxt/', "maybe, but we're definitely not running out of guys full of shit like you lmao", '82392j'], ['u/StrongHandDan', 11, '2018-03-05 14:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7lbpd/', 'As everyone posts its about to drop on reddit, it goes back up. What to do....\n\nCall off work and watch the price all day, sure.', '82392j'], ['u/Globie2017', 19, '2018-03-05 14:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7mo6p/', "Closed the rest of my long from 11,150. I was keeping it open in case of a FOMO fuelled rally, but I've missed out on a lot of profit lately with this thinking. \n\nMy new rule - If wouldn't open a new position here, hen it's time to close.", '82392j'], ['u/theytakemydragons', 13, '2018-03-05 15:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7nfvm/', "Let me understand, you got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen?", '82392j'], ['u/1usieagles', 14, '2018-03-05 15:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7ops2/', 'We’re talking bigly. Near yuuuggeee', '82392j'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 16, '2018-03-05 17:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7u9ev/', 'We must be on a good run, looks like the start of a fear campaign kicking in.', '82392j'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 11, '2018-03-05 18:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7x6ru/', 'Smart move, get rid of that debt. ', '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 18, '2018-03-05 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7ys4w/', "1h BBands are tighter than they've been for awhile. \n\nWhichever way this breaks, it should be pretty swift and painful for whoever is on the wrong side of it.\n\nExpect Bitmex to be unusable, as is tradition.", '82392j'], ['u/david_var', 10, '2018-03-05 18:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv80ivs/', 'until the market chops rapidly up and down, taking out both of the stops, and then proceeds merrily in its intended direction :)', '82392j'], ['u/Mike133xy', 11, '2018-03-05 19:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv81328/', 'There is a wealthy British man somewhere with wire frame spectacles and a thin mustache. He just finished steeping his tea, and is sitting down at the head of a gigantic dining room table where a laptop sits.\n\nAs he opens the laptop lid, with a glint in his eye, and his finger on the “MARKET SELL” button, he says in a perfect British accent, “Let’s start some shit today!”\n\n\n\n\nMarket moves sideways until this ^^', '82392j'], ['u/joyrider5', 17, '2018-03-05 19:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv83mo8/', 'My 3 big exchanges, coinbase, bitfinex, and bitmex perps, are all now above the log downward trendline. https://www.tradingview.com/x/MBX9jUz3/\n\nAlso beautiful VOLUME :)\n\nHere is what the exchanges need to break higher highs and thus give final confirm break out of downward trendline: (and arguably, our bear run)\n\nCoinbase: $11,775\n\nBitmex Perps: $11,771\n\nBitfinex: $11,788\n\nOKEX Futures: $11,788\n\nCME Futures: $11,760\n\n(point and figure posted earlier today: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv75oh5/)', '82392j'], ['u/dbthegimp', 16, '2018-03-05 19:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv84akc/', '3D squishy dont lie. (MACD cross confirm for those of you who are newer here) ', '82392j'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 17, '2018-03-05 19:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv84cd8/', "To anyone trying to learn from this subreddit, you've probably noticed there are a handful of good posters and a whole lot of noise. I still get value from here -- but spend most of my time elsewhere. There are a ton of other great people to learn from, just like the best ones here, in other communities.\n\nIMO the two other best places to learn are actually free discord groups and Twitter. Shout out to Crypto Cartel and Cryptopolis discord groups (can't post invite links here, discord domain not whitelisted). On Twitter, feel free to copy the ~200 people I follow (@beastlybtc).", '82392j'], ['u/plentyoffishes', 17, '2018-03-05 20:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv84dte/', 'Breakout is here! 12k is going down today.', '82392j'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-05 20:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv85bnj/', 'Somehow I imagine you are a white straight conservative', '82392j'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-03-05 20:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv85d8w/', 'Looks more like shitposting stage.', '82392j'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 13, '2018-03-05 20:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv85qwo/', "What would cause you to flip bullish? Curious.\n\nSome use the ichimoku cloud to determine trend. All timeframes through 8H are bullish. 12H is about to flip bullish. 1D isn't too far off. What do you use?\n\nSome also use MACD, and most MACD timeframes have flipped (see the blue on my indicator [here](https://www.tradingview.com/x/JGET8Qv5/)).\n\nIf you wait until all indications are bullish, and all resistance levels have been crushed, you miss a lot of action.", '82392j'], ['u/DushmanKush', 12, '2018-03-05 20:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv86546/', 'Did you microdose again? ', '82392j'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 10, '2018-03-05 20:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv86ndc/', 'Nothing about ETH looks bullish rn. The ETH/BTC ratio just completed a head & shoulders pattern and ETH has been stagnant around $850. BTC or nothing rn if you ask me.', '82392j'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 10, '2018-03-05 20:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv87kji/', 'Published my MACD Cross Grid indicator. Let me know what you think. Kind of cool to visualize how trends cascade through timeframes.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/script/shGui6GQ-MACD-Cross-Grid/', '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-03-05 21:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv89699/', "Just longed the breakout at around $11,620.\n\nEDIT: $11,600 broke to the upside, and the market's spent the better part of an hour confirming it as a support. If it breaks down, then it's an easy long to give up. If it holds, then there should be substantial upside if/when this breakout actually gets moving.", '82392j'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 14, '2018-03-05 21:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv89mkg/', 'Just got back from the gym ... glad to make it home before the potential (likely) breakout. The downtrend resistance is over 10 weeks old which is eons in Bitcoin terms.\n\nGoing to be a popcorn kind of night :)', '82392j'], ['u/StrongHandDan', 11, '2018-03-05 21:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8atzm/', 'No one fucking move!', '82392j'], ['u/kloiik', 13, '2018-03-05 21:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8bzyf/', 'Bitcoin is single handedly making me develop trust issues.', '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-05 22:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8d7wo/', "Exited my long at around $11,550. \n\nI don't know what the market is doing right now, but I don't want any part of it. ", '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-05 22:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8e583/', 'Could I make better decisions than I do? Absolutely. \n\nDo I spook easily? Absolutely. \n\nI think "emotional" and "unfounded" are unfair characterizations here though. \n\nYou\'re assuming I\'m running around in a panic mashing the market-sell button whenever I\'m not instantly in profit. In reality, I\'m just being cautious at a time when the market could quite literally go either way.\n\nI know there are many people here who disagree that there\'s any direction the market could break right now than up, but I don\'t share that attitude. I never share that attitude.\n\nI try to remain divorced from what I think the market will do at any given time and instead trade what it is doing. That may come across as reactive, but it works quite well for me.', '82392j'], ['u/person10k', 45, '2018-03-05 22:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8faun/', 'BTC trader walks into a bar, barman says\n"Why the long?"', '82392j'], ['u/Feedthemcake', 10, '2018-03-05 23:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8gwu0/', 'A million dollars is less than 100btc. It would do nothing', '82392j'], ['u/senjutsuka', 11, '2018-03-05 23:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8hh34/', 'The thing is... no one with real money wants it to blow up again. They want it to stabilize into a nice log curve, instead of an erratic one. That way even bigger money can get in and justify the reputational risk and infrastructure investment to make it happen.', '82392j'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 12, '2018-03-05 23:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8jf5t/', 'Maybe Chewtoy is that whale.', '82392j']]], ['u/coindawg4lyfe', 'BTCP VS BCH', 35, '2018-03-05 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/', 'BTCP will take alot of market share from BCH and BTG. Simply because this is a fork that allowed almost all to participate through zclassic and mining. This consideration of the community by the BTCP developers will be a large factor in the success of this currency. ASIC resistant as well.. This will send Roger Ver through the roof !', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/', '823j7r', [['u/HawaiiBTCbro', 19, '2018-03-05 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/dv778yt/', 'Bcash has a loyalty following. But btcp is going to get new investment b/c it’s not toxic. The largest community, bitcoin, will support btcp. ', '823j7r'], ['u/CryptoNoob-17', 14, '2018-03-05 08:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/dv7cgnd/', "All the fud around this coin just shows you how scared they are of BTCP. Fud don't do much to us who are holding it long, but it can make the price dump a little initially to get MORE BTCP!", '823j7r']]], ['u/Rehrar', 'Project FOSS', 211, '2018-03-05 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/823p26/project_foss/', 'Hello all you happy people. It\'s rehrar. I\'ve got something extremely important that needs talking about, and that thing is open source. If you just want to read about the project and not about the lovingly typed reasons for it, scroll down until you see Project FOSS, but I encourage you to read what I wrote. :P\n\nWe all know Monero is open source. Many of us know that cryptocurrency as a whole is open source, and that it\'s important for it to be so so as to be trustless, but many of us are missing an even bigger and more amazing picture of what open source is and does in the world around us.\n\nFor some, open source was probably one of those things that when you needed a program quickly (and preferably for little to no cost), you would type in \'[proprietary program] free\' on Google, happen upon an open source alternative of said program, download and use it (with varying results of success depending on what you were trying to accomplish), the end. \n\nFor many of us, cryptocurrency is our first foray into the real world of open source. I know it was for me (I was one of the people I talked about above). Since I\'ve been a part of this community for a little over a year however, I\'ve learned a couple major things:\n\n1. Free Open Source Software (FOSS) is more important to the world than we can imagine.\n\n2. Monero owes a great debt to open source ideology. The Monero Project is doing amazing things, but it stands on the shoulders of giants to do them. \n\nAt its heart, open source is quite altruistic. It\'s (mostly) not about the money. It\'s about making the world a better place by letting people take back control of their data, and giving them opportunities that they might not have in a proprietary-driven world. It\'s about changing the narrative of greed in the world around us by giving h... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The AUD/USD closed higher on Monday after posting a two-sided trade throughout the session. The Aussie recovered on Monday in a rally fueled by an improvement in investor risk appetite. U.S. equity indexes posted solid gains with Treasury yields modestly higher amid further focus on Trump tariffs, with an attempted push back from ranking GOP members. Some traders thought that Trump could soften his stance toward the tariffs and use them as a negotiation tool. Early Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea. Trump\x92s tweets stated, \x93Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.\x94 Adding that \x93Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.\x94 In other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was \x93extremely worried\x94 about Trump\x92s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan. In the U.S., Final Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month\x92s 59.9 read. Additionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make \x93material changes\x94 to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street\x92s most hated post-crisis restrictions. The measure named for former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker was included in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act as a way to reduce risk-taking by banning banks from trading with their own money. It has been a top target of Trump administration plans to dial back financial regulations as a way to spur economic growth. Daily AUD/USD Forecast Shortly before the Reserve Bank of Australia\x92s interest rate and monetary policy decisions at 0330 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading higher on a slight overnight increase in demand for higher risk assets. Capping gains are weak economic reports which showed a drop in the Current Account and lower than expected Retail Sales. The Current Account came in at -14.08 Billion. Traders were looking for -12.3 Billion. The previous report was revised lower to -11.08 Billion. Retail Sales were 0.1%, below the 0.4% estimate, but better than the previously reported -0.5%. Later today, the RBA is expected to leave its benchmark cash rate at 1.50% as the country\x92s growth outlook hasn\x92t changed very much since the last meeting in February. Expect the RBA to say that the jobs market continues to improve, but real wage growth is still struggling. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/03/18 Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Alt Coins Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis View comments', 'The AUD/USD closed higher on Monday after posting a two-sided trade throughout the session. The Aussie recovered on Monday in a rally fueled by an improvement in investor risk appetite.\nU.S. equity indexes posted solid gains with Treasury yields modestly higher amid further focus on Trump tariffs, with an attempted push back from ranking GOP members. Some traders thought that Trump could soften his stance toward the tariffs and use them as a negotiation tool.\nEarly Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea.\nTrump’s tweets stated, “Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.” Adding that “Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.”\nIn other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “extremely worried” about Trump’s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan.\nIn the U.S., Final Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month’s 59.9 read.\nAdditionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make “material changes” to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street’s most hated post-crisis restrictions.\nThe measure named for former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker was included in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act as a way to reduce risk-taking by banning banks from trading with their own money. It has been a top target of Trump administration plans to dial back financial regulations as a way to spur economic growth.\nShortly before the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate and monetary policy decisions at 0330 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading higher on a slight overnight increase in demand for higher risk assets.\nCapping gains are weak economic reports which showed a drop in the Current Account and lower than expected Retail Sales.\nThe Current Account came in at -14.08 Billion. Traders were looking for -12.3 Billion. The previous report was revised lower to -11.08 Billion.\nRetail Sales were 0.1%, below the 0.4% estimate, but better than the previously reported -0.5%.\nLater today, the RBA is expected to leave its benchmark cash rate at 1.50% as the country’s growth outlook hasn’t changed very much since the last meeting in February. Expect the RBA to say that the jobs market continues to improve, but real wage growth is still struggling.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'One of the surest ways to explosive returns is latching onto a leader in an emerging technology or trend and owning them for decades. It is important, though, to be able to distinguish between significant developments and passing fads.\nA company with a groundbreaking service, one that is producing significant scientific or technological breakthroughs, or a pioneer in a changing consumer paradigm can all reap rewards that could continue for years to come.\nWith that in mind, I recommend investors considerAlphabet Inc.(NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG),Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMZN), andNetflix, Inc.(NASDAQ: NFLX). These aren\'t just idle endorsements, either -- I hold significant long-term positions in each of these companies.\nThese companies will likely prosper far into the future. Image source: Getty Images.\nWhen it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), no company has the pedigree of Google parent Alphabet. The company was among the first to harness the potential of the AI technique ofdeep learning, which produces computer programs modeled after the human brain that can learn from reams of data. Afterpioneering its own research, Google acquired AI-start-up DeepMind, and it has since dominated the space.\nThe company has made numerous breakthroughs using this revolutionary process. It developed a system that bestedhuman pathologists in detecting cancerin medical images, improved the process ofgenome sequencing, and even helped NASAdiscover new planetsin a distant solar system.\nWhile these discoveries won\'t necessarily improve Alphabet\'s bottom line, others have. Google used AI to help arrange servers on its data farms more efficiently. Encouraged by the results, the company fed a multitude of variables into the AI system with the aim of minimizing power consumption. By controlling the servers and the cooling system, and governing 120 condition-based variables, the system increased power usage efficiency by 15%, which resulted in a 40% decline in cooling costs. This move alone saved the company hundreds of millions of dollars. AI also improves the relevance of the company\'s flagship search.\nAlphabet\'s self-driving car division, Waymo, is debuting acommercial ride-hailing servicein Phoenix, having recentlyremoved human backup driversfrom these AI-infused vehicles. The service is being tested in 25 cities across the U.S. and could quickly evolve into amultibillion-dollar business.\nGoogle is the leader in artificial intelligence. Image source: Getty Images.\nWhile Alphabet develops ways to monetize this nascent technology, Google\'s search still pays the bills -- and business is booming. In itsmost recent quarter, revenue climbed to $32 billion, up 24% year over year, while adjusted net income jumped 28% to $6.8 billion.\nA significant lead in artificial intelligence, a growing fleet of self-driving cars, and dominant position in worldwide search, Alphabet will likely still be thriving half a century from now.\nThe first online purchase was made less than 25 years ago, and digital retail is still in its early stages. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, e-commerce accounts for just 8.9% of total retail sales, up from 3.5% a decade earlier.\nThe 800-pound gorilla in the room is Amazon.com. The company, which began its life as an online bookseller, has emerged as the worldwide leader in e-commerce, and its growth continues at a staggering pace. Amazon currently generates nearly two-thirds of its retail sales in North America, and according to a report by analytics provider One Click Retail, the company captured44% of e-commerce sales in the U.S.in 2017, and 4% of all retail sales nationwide. Amazon is continuing to pursue its international expansion, and if it can achieve similar results worldwide, the sky is the limit.\nE-commerce is just getting started. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe company has another important segment contributing to its overall success. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leadingcloud computingprovider and the company\'s fastest growing business segment. Last year, AWS generated revenue of $17.5 billion, a 43% jump year over year, while its operating income grew 39% to $4.3 billion. What began as a side business produced 10% of Amazon\'s total revenue in 2017 and all of its operating income.\nWith a pole position in not one, but two quickly growing trends, investors will likely be celebrating Amazon\'s success even 50 years into the future.\nJust 10 years ago, streaming television and movies wasn\'t even a thing. Netflix first debuted the concept in mid-2007 as an add-on to its DVD rental business. Within a relatively short time, a "Netflix button" became standard issue on all manner of DVD players, televisions, game consoles, and other plug-in devices, and consumers began adopting the service en masse.\nFast-forward a decade, and Netflix has become the leader in the streaming revolution it pioneered. After conquering the U.S. market, where it currently boasts more than 50% penetration, the company set its sights on the rest of the world. The company currently sports over 117 million subscribers worldwide, and its ranks continue growing at a rapid pace. The company has captured the public imagination, even entering the popular lexicon with the phrase "Netflix and chill."\nNetflix is working overtime to build out its global content library, spending over $6 billion in 2017 to develop original programs for its growing base of consumers. It isn\'t stopping there, as the company plans to invest between $7.5 billion and $8 billion this year toward its goal of 50% owned content.\nNetflix dominates the streaming video market. Image source: Getty Images.\nThese steps are producing concrete financial benefits as well, since original productions are more cost-effective on a per-subscriber basis. In itsmost recent quarter, Netflix posted revenue of $3.29 billion, up 32% year over year, while net income nearly tripled to $186 million. Average subscription prices rose 9% over the prior year, as recent cost increases took effect.\nNetflix has doubled its domesticcontribution marginfrom 16% in 2012 to over 37% in 2017. Compare that to 4.4% for its international markets, and the opportunity becomes clear -- the more customers it adds, the more money drops to the bottom line. Additionally, Netflix is the undisputed leader in the space, counting more than 61% of streaming video customers as its subscribers.\nA commanding lead, a growing catalog, and improving financial metrics all show why Netflix will be rewarding investors for decades to come.\nFive decades is a significant hurdle for an investment to overcome. No company is immune from disruption, and even with the significant advantages outlined above, there are no guarantees that these companies will still be thriving in half a century. While every company in a portfolio bears watching, each of these possesses a distinct competitive advantage in an emerging trend that should benefit investors for years to come, if not a lifetime.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Danny Venaowns shares of Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A and C shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'One of the surest ways to explosive returns is latching onto a leader in an emerging technology or trend and owning them for decades. It is important, though, to be able to distinguish between significant developments and passing fads. A company with a groundbreaking service, one that is producing significant scientific or technological breakthroughs, or a pioneer in a changing consumer paradigm can all reap rewards that could continue for years to come. With that in mind, I recommend investors consider Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) , Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) , and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) . These aren\'t just idle endorsements, either -- I hold significant long-term positions in each of these companies. Businessman looking through a window shaped like a climbing graph These companies will likely prosper far into the future. Image source: Getty Images. The benefits aren\'t artificial When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), no company has the pedigree of Google parent Alphabet. The company was among the first to harness the potential of the AI technique of deep learning , which produces computer programs modeled after the human brain that can learn from reams of data. After pioneering its own research , Google acquired AI-start-up DeepMind, and it has since dominated the space. The company has made numerous breakthroughs using this revolutionary process. It developed a system that bested human pathologists in detecting cancer in medical images, improved the process of genome sequencing , and even helped NASA discover new planets in a distant solar system. While these discoveries won\'t necessarily improve Alphabet\'s bottom line, others have. Google used AI to help arrange servers on its data farms more efficiently. Encouraged by the results, the company fed a multitude of variables into the AI system with the aim of minimizing power consumption. By controlling the servers and the cooling system, and governing 120 condition-based variables, the system increased power usage efficiency by 15%, which resulted in a 40% decline in cooling costs. This move alone saved the company hundreds of millions of dollars. AI also improves the relevance of the company\'s flagship search. Story continues Alphabet\'s self-driving car division, Waymo, is debuting a commercial ride-hailing service in Phoenix, having recently removed human backup drivers from these AI-infused vehicles. The service is being tested in 25 cities across the U.S. and could quickly evolve into a multibillion-dollar business . Man in suit with his hands cupping a large wire-frame, illuminated electronic brain. Google is the leader in artificial intelligence. Image source: Getty Images. While Alphabet develops ways to monetize this nascent technology, Google\'s search still pays the bills -- and business is booming. In its most recent quarter , revenue climbed to $32 billion, up 24% year over year, while adjusted net income jumped 28% to $6.8 billion. A significant lead in artificial intelligence, a growing fleet of self-driving cars, and dominant position in worldwide search, Alphabet will likely still be thriving half a century from now. Just getting started The first online purchase was made less than 25 years ago, and digital retail is still in its early stages. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, e-commerce accounts for just 8.9% of total retail sales, up from 3.5% a decade earlier. The 800-pound gorilla in the room is Amazon.com. The company, which began its life as an online bookseller, has emerged as the worldwide leader in e-commerce, and its growth continues at a staggering pace. Amazon currently generates nearly two-thirds of its retail sales in North America, and according to a report by analytics provider One Click Retail, the company captured 44% of e-commerce sales in the U.S. in 2017, and 4% of all retail sales nationwide. Amazon is continuing to pursue its international expansion, and if it can achieve similar results worldwide, the sky is the limit. Hands holding credit card and typing on computer keyboard. E-commerce is just getting started. Image source: Getty Images. The company has another important segment contributing to its overall success. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud computing provider and the company\'s fastest growing business segment. Last year, AWS generated revenue of $17.5 billion, a 43% jump year over year, while its operating income grew 39% to $4.3 billion. What began as a side business produced 10% of Amazon\'s total revenue in 2017 and all of its operating income. With a pole position in not one, but two quickly growing trends, investors will likely be celebrating Amazon\'s success even 50 years into the future. A stream of profits Just 10 years ago, streaming television and movies wasn\'t even a thing. Netflix first debuted the concept in mid-2007 as an add-on to its DVD rental business. Within a relatively short time, a "Netflix button" became standard issue on all manner of DVD players, televisions, game consoles, and other plug-in devices, and consumers began adopting the service en masse. Fast-forward a decade, and Netflix has become the leader in the streaming revolution it pioneered. After conquering the U.S. market, where it currently boasts more than 50% penetration, the company set its sights on the rest of the world. The company currently sports over 117 million subscribers worldwide, and its ranks continue growing at a rapid pace. The company has captured the public imagination, even entering the popular lexicon with the phrase "Netflix and chill." Netflix is working overtime to build out its global content library, spending over $6 billion in 2017 to develop original programs for its growing base of consumers. It isn\'t stopping there, as the company plans to invest between $7.5 billion and $8 billion this year toward its goal of 50% owned content. Man watching streaming series in a laptop computer, lying in the bed. Netflix dominates the streaming video market. Image source: Getty Images. These steps are producing concrete financial benefits as well, since original productions are more cost-effective on a per-subscriber basis. In its most recent quarter , Netflix posted revenue of $3.29 billion, up 32% year over year, while net income nearly tripled to $186 million. Average subscription prices rose 9% over the prior year, as recent cost increases took effect. Netflix has doubled its domestic contribution margin from 16% in 2012 to over 37% in 2017. Compare that to 4.4% for its international markets, and the opportunity becomes clear -- the more customers it adds, the more money drops to the bottom line. Additionally, Netflix is the undisputed leader in the space, counting more than 61% of streaming video customers as its subscribers. A commanding lead, a growing catalog, and improving financial metrics all show why Netflix will be rewarding investors for decades to come. 50 years? Five decades is a significant hurdle for an investment to overcome. No company is immune from disruption, and even with the significant advantages outlined above, there are no guarantees that these companies will still be thriving in half a century. While every company in a portfolio bears watching, each of these possesses a distinct competitive advantage in an emerging trend that should benefit investors for years to come, if not a lifetime. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Danny Vena owns shares of Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A and C shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Coinbase just threw a bit of cold water on Ripple enthusiasts eager to see their coin hit the popular mainstream exchange. Rumors that Ripple’s XRP would be next in line after Bitcoin Cash reached a fever pitch this week among coin hype types, with some reading between the lines of a Tuesday segment of CNBC’s Fast Money that’s set to feature Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Coinbase President Asiff Hirji in what appears to be a panel discussion on cryptocurrency trends. Here’s our lineup for Tuesday’s special edition of @CNBCFastMoney ! pic.twitter.com/4HPRjhi1iY — Melissa Lee (@MelissaLeeCNBC) March 5, 2018 Speculation based on the Fast Money segment drove XRP up to $1.07, up about 6% from weekly averages. Ripple\'s XRP remains the only coin in the top five by market cap that isn\'t available on Coinbase, though given XRP\'s centralized nature and very different aims when compared to other cryptocurrency projects, its absence isn\'t that surprising. Still, there is plenty of trading interest and those things don\'t preclude Coinbase from adding XRP in the future were it to choose to do so. Responding to the rumors, Coinbase tweeted "Our January 4th, 2018 statement continues to stand: we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase. Any statement to the contrary is untrue and not authorized by the company." Following the statement, XRP slid back modestly toward its previous averages. Our process for adding new assets https://t.co/cdoA0dn1nV pic.twitter.com/Y9NGar5dIa — Coinbase (@coinbase) January 4, 2018 The company also linked to a January 5 blog post on its criteria for adding new assets. That post states that “Coinbase will announce the addition of new assets only via our blog post or other official channels.” The company likely isn’t eager to repeat the chaos around the introduction of Bitcoin Cash . Support for Coinbase’s newest asset was announced officially well ahead of time, but the rollout itself was marred by massive premiums, a trading freeze and an internal insider trading investigation. Disclosure: The author holds a small position in some cryptocurrencies. Regrettably, it is not enough for a Lambo. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch .', 'Coinbase just threw a bit of cold water on Ripple enthusiasts eager to see their coin hit the popular mainstream exchange.\nRumors thatRipple’s XRPwould be next in line after Bitcoin Cash reached a fever pitch this week among coin hype types, with some reading between the lines of a Tuesday segment of CNBC’s Fast Money that’s set to feature Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Coinbase President Asiff Hirji in what appears to be a panel discussion on cryptocurrency trends.\nSpeculation based on the Fast Money segment drove XRP up to $1.07, up about 6% from weekly averages. Ripple\'s XRP remains the only coin in the top five by market cap that isn\'t available on Coinbase, though given XRP\'s centralized nature andvery different aimswhen compared to other cryptocurrency projects, its absence isn\'t that surprising. Still, there is plenty of trading interest and those things don\'t preclude Coinbase from adding XRP in the future were it to choose to do so.\nResponding to the rumors, Coinbase tweeted "Our January 4th, 2018 statement continues to stand: we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase. Any statement to the contrary is untrue and not authorized by the company." Following the statement, XRP slid back modestly toward its previous averages.\nThe company also linked to aJanuary 5 blog poston its criteria for adding new assets. That post states that “Coinbase will announce the addition of new assets only via our blog post or other official channels.” The company likely isn’t eager to repeat the chaos around theintroduction of Bitcoin Cash. Support for Coinbase’s newest asset was announced officially well ahead of time, but the rollout itself was marred by massive premiums, a trading freeze and an internal insider trading investigation.\nDisclosure: The author holds a small position in some cryptocurrencies. Regrettably, it is not enough for a Lambo.\n• This article originally appeared onTechCrunch.', 'One of the biggest risks to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is the tech giant\'s dependence on the iPhone. The smartphone segment accounted for 62% of Apple\'s trailing-12-month revenue and represents an even larger share of the company\'s profits. Headwinds for iPhone, therefore, could translate into tough times for Apple stock. Fortunately, two Apple product segments -- services and other products -- are morphing into meaningful catalysts to help sustain Apple\'s growth. But services saw its year-over-year revenue growth rate decelerate in Apple\'s most recent quarter, while a trend of accelerating growth in other products came to a halt. Will these tailwinds prove to be short-lived? A beneath-the-surface look at Apple\'s services and other-products segments shows how both catalysts are still benefiting from significant momentum. Apple Store employees stocking shevles with Apple Watch bands Image source: Apple. Accounting for a shorter quarter In its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, services and other products revenue was up 34% and 36%, respectively. That was up sharply from 22% and 23% year-over-year growth for the two segments in Q3. But this momentum appeared to end in Apple\'s first quarter of fiscal 2018, when the company reported year-over-year revenue growth for services and other products of 18% and 36%. These first-quarter growth rates, however, fail to take into account the impact of Apple\'s shorter first quarter in fiscal 2018. During Apple\'s first-quarter earnings call , CFO Luca Maestri was careful to point out how different services revenue growth would have looked had the quarter included the same number of weeks as the year-ago quarter. "Turning to services, we had a terrific quarter, with revenue of $8.5 billion, up 18% year over year, and up 27% in terms of average revenue per week," Maestri explained. Further, it\'s worth noting that Apple\'s fourth-quarter year-over-year services growth rate of 34% was overstated because of a favorable one-time adjustment during the quarter of $640 million. Excluding this one-time adjustment, fourth-quarter services revenue would have increased 24% year over year. That\'s why Maestria also noted that 27% year-over-year growth for services revenue in Q1 was "an acceleration to the 24% services growth run rate that we experienced in the September quarter." Story continues After accounting for these adjustments, Apple\'s services revenue growth would have accelerated in each of the previous three quarters. Meanwhile, Apple\'s recent acceleration in other-products revenue would have been particularly pronounced. Metrics Q3 2017 Revenue Growth (YOY) Q4 2017 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY) Q1 2018 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY) Services 22% 24% 27% Other products 23% 36% 47% Data source: Apple quarterly operating data. Fourth-quarter 2017 year-over-year services revenue growth is adjusted to exclude a one-time favorable adjustment. First-quarter 2018 revenue growth is adjusted to exclude the impact of a shorter week. Why strong growth should persist Given how strong Apple\'s growth in services and other-products segments has been recently, investors shouldn\'t get their hopes up for growth to keep accelerating. But there\'s plenty of reason to expect strong double-digit growth to persist over the long haul. For services, which includes revenue from digital content and services, AppleCare, Apple Pay, licensing, and other services, App Store revenue has been a significant growth driver -- and it continues to fire on all cylinders. App Store revenue hit an all-time record in Apple\'s first quarter of fiscal 2018. Furthermore, Apple said the store\'s new design is already paying off, with "quarterly store visitors, transaction accounts, and paying accounts reaching new all-time highs." Icons from Apple\'s new App Store App Store. Image source: Apple. In addition, Apple\'s growth in paid subscriptions across its services offerings is astounding -- up 58% year over year, hitting 240 million. Other products, which includes revenue from Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, iPod Touch, and accessories, is benefiting from extremely strong growth in its wearables products (Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones). Wearables revenue was up 70% year over year in Q1. In the same period, Apple Watch revenue and units sold were up 50% year over year. Notably, Apple also said sales of its new Apple Watch Series 3 models were twice the volume of Series 2 sales in the year-ago quarter. Together, services and other products accounted for about 16% of Apple\'s first-quarter revenue, up from about 14% of revenue in the year-ago quarter. These product segments\' importance to Apple\'s business should continue to increase, helping Apple grow its business and reducing the risk of its dependence on the iPhone. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'One of the biggest risks toApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)stock is the tech giant\'s dependence on the iPhone. The smartphone segment accounted for 62% of Apple\'s trailing-12-month revenue and represents an even larger share of the company\'s profits. Headwinds for iPhone, therefore, could translate into tough times for Apple stock.\nFortunately, two Apple product segments -- services and other products -- are morphing into meaningful catalysts to help sustain Apple\'s growth. But services saw its year-over-year revenue growth rate decelerate in Apple\'s most recent quarter, while a trend of accelerating growth in other products came to a halt. Will these tailwinds prove to be short-lived?\nA beneath-the-surface look at Apple\'s services and other-products segments shows how both catalysts are still benefiting from significant momentum.\nImage source: Apple.\nIn its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, services and other products revenue was up 34% and 36%, respectively. That was up sharply from 22% and 23% year-over-year growth for the two segments in Q3. But this momentum appeared to end in Apple\'sfirst quarter of fiscal2018, when the company reported year-over-year revenue growth for services and other products of 18% and 36%.\nThese first-quarter growth rates, however, fail to take into account the impact of Apple\'s shorter first quarter in fiscal 2018. During Apple\'sfirst-quarter earnings call, CFO Luca Maestri was careful to point out how different services revenue growth would have looked had the quarter included the same number of weeks as the year-ago quarter.\n"Turning to services, we had a terrific quarter, with revenue of $8.5 billion, up 18% year over year, and up 27% in terms of average revenue per week," Maestri explained.\nFurther, it\'s worth noting that Apple\'s fourth-quarter year-over-year services growth rate of 34% wasoverstatedbecause of a favorable one-time adjustment during the quarter of $640 million. Excluding this one-time adjustment, fourth-quarter services revenue would have increased 24% year over year. That\'s why Maestria also noted that 27% year-over-year growth for services revenue in Q1 was "an acceleration to the 24% services growth run rate that we experienced in the September quarter."\nAfter accounting for these adjustments, Apple\'s services revenue growth would have accelerated in each of the previous three quarters. Meanwhile, Apple\'s recent acceleration in other-products revenue would have been particularly pronounced.\n[{"Metrics": "Services", "Q3 2017 Revenue Growth (YOY)": "22%", "Q4 2017 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "24%", "Q1 2018 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "27%"}, {"Metrics": "Other products", "Q3 2017 Revenue Growth (YOY)": "23%", "Q4 2017 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "36%", "Q1 2018 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "47%"}]\nData source: Apple quarterly operating data. Fourth-quarter 2017 year-over-year services revenue growth is adjusted to exclude a one-time favorable adjustment. First-quarter 2018 revenue growth is adjusted to exclude the impact of a shorter week.\nGiven how strong Apple\'s growth in services and other-products segments has been recently, investors shouldn\'t get their hopes up for growth to keep accelerating. But there\'s plenty of reason to expect strong double-digit growth to persist over the long haul.\nFor services, which includes revenue from digital content and services, AppleCare, Apple Pay, licensing, and other services, App Store revenue has been a significant growth driver -- and it continues to fire on all cylinders. App Store revenue hit an all-time record in Apple\'s first quarter of fiscal 2018. Furthermore, Apple said the store\'s new design is already paying off, with "quarterly store visitors, transaction accounts, and paying accounts reaching new all-time highs."\nApp Store. Image source: Apple.\nIn addition, Apple\'s growth in paid subscriptions across its services offerings is astounding -- up 58% year over year, hitting 240 million.\nOther products, which includes revenue from Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, iPod Touch, and accessories, is benefiting from extremely strong growth in its wearables products (Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones). Wearables revenue was up 70% year over year in Q1. In the same period, Apple Watch revenue and units sold were up 50% year over year. Notably, Apple also said sales of its new Apple Watch Series 3 models were twice the volume of Series 2 sales in the year-ago quarter.\nTogether, services and other products accounted for about 16% of Apple\'s first-quarter revenue, up from about 14% of revenue in the year-ago quarter. These product segments\' importance to Apple\'s business should continue to increase, helping Apple grow its business and reducing the risk of its dependence on the iPhone.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months. According to a mining report released on March 5, the publicly-traded company disclosed that it had generated 23 BTC, 93 BTC and 124 BTC in December, January and February, respectively. All told, those coins are worth approximately $2.67 million as of press time according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index . In addition, the firm further reported a total mining income of 525 bitcoin cash during the same period, an amount valued at $654,000 at current prices . All told, GMO's mining venture brought in a little over $3.3 million in revenue within months since its start. That said, the data provided by GMO doesn't offer a complete picture of the mine's financial status, including the cost at which those coins came. It's unclear whether the number of cryptocurrencies brought in exceeded operating expenses at any point during the three-month period. GMO's report also detailed its growth in processing capacity. With a most-recent hashrate of 108 petahashes per second (PH/s) by the end of February, GMO has set a goal of achieving 3,000 PH/s within this year. Currently, the bitcoin network boasts a hashrate of 22,125 PH/s, based on data published by Blockchain . As reported before, the firm initially unveiled the plan to launch its mining unit last September, which officially went live by the end of last year in northern Europe. Past statements indicate that the mine will likely see additional revenue sources starting later this year. GMO said in February that it also aims to step up the effort by offering cryptocurrency cloud mining services in August this year. Bitcoin mining miniature image via Shutterstock Related Stories A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading View comments", "The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months.\nAccording to a mining reportreleasedon March 5, the publicly-traded company disclosed that it had generated 23 BTC, 93 BTC and 124 BTC in December, January and February, respectively. All told, those coins are worth approximately $2.67 million as of press time according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index.\nIn addition, the firm further reported a total mining income of 525 bitcoin cash during the same period, an amount valued at $654,000at current prices. All told, GMO's mining venture brought in a little over $3.3 million in revenue within months since its start.\nThat said, the data provided by GMO doesn't offer a complete picture of the mine's financial status, including the cost at which those coins came. It's unclear whether the number of cryptocurrencies brought in exceeded operating expenses at any point during the three-month period.\nGMO's report also detailed its growth in processing capacity.\nWith a most-recent hashrate of 108 petahashes per second (PH/s) by the end of February, GMO has set a goal of achieving 3,000 PH/s within this year. Currently, the bitcoin network boasts a hashrate of 22,125 PH/s, based on data published byBlockchain.\nAs reported before, the firm initially unveiled the plan to launch its mining unit last September, whichofficiallywent live by the end of last year in northern Europe.\nPast statements indicate that the mine will likely see additional revenue sources starting later this year. GMOsaidin February that it also aims to step up the effort by offering cryptocurrency cloud mining services in August this year.\nBitcoin mining miniatureimage via Shutterstock\n• A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe\n• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens\n• US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining\n• Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading", "The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months.\nAccording to a mining reportreleasedon March 5, the publicly-traded company disclosed that it had generated 23 BTC, 93 BTC and 124 BTC in December, January and February, respectively. All told, those coins are worth approximately $2.67 million as of press time according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index.\nIn addition, the firm further reported a total mining income of 525 bitcoin cash during the same period, an amount valued at $654,000at current prices. All told, GMO's mining venture brought in a little over $3.3 million in revenue within months since its start.\nThat said, the data provided by GMO doesn't offer a complete picture of the mine's financial status, including the cost at which those coins came. It's unclear whether the number of cryptocurrencies brought in exceeded operating expenses at any point during the three-month period.\nGMO's report also detailed its growth in processing capacity.\nWith a most-recent hashrate of 108 petahashes per second (PH/s) by the end of February, GMO has set a goal of achieving 3,000 PH/s within this year. Currently, the bitcoin network boasts a hashrate of 22,125 PH/s, based on data published byBlockchain.\nAs reported before, the firm initially unveiled the plan to launch its mining unit last September, whichofficiallywent live by the end of last year in northern Europe.\nPast statements indicate that the mine will likely see additional revenue sources starting later this year. GMOsaidin February that it also aims to step up the effort by offering cryptocurrency cloud mining services in August this year.\nBitcoin mining miniatureimage via Shutterstock\n• A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe\n• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens\n• US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining\n• Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading", 'The U.S. Dollar traded mixed against a basket of major currencies on Monday before settling higher. The dollar posted gains against the Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar and Canadian Dollar, but lost ground versus the Euro, British Pound and Australian Dollar.\nMarch U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 90.041, up 0.135 or +0.15%.\nThe dollar was primarily underpinned by an easing of tensions over a possible trade-war in retaliation to last week’s announcement by President Trump of proposed 25-percent and 10-percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.\nEarly Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea.\nTrump’s tweets stated, “Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.” Adding that “Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.”\nIn other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “extremely worried” about Trump’s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan.\nFinal Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month’s 59.9 read.\nAdditionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make “material changes” to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street’s most hated post-crisis restrictions.\nGoldprices rose to their highest level since February 27 early Monday before settling lower for the session. Investors bought gold early in the session as a protectionist measure against political uncertainty in Italy and on fears of a global trade war in reaction to President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on imported steels and aluminum.\nThe easing of tensions over Italy and the possibility of a trade war helped boost the dollar, driving down gold into the close. Increased demand for higher risk assets also pressured prices.\nU.S. West Texas intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilclosed higher on Monday after erasing earlier losses.\nPrices fell early in the session in reaction to a report that predicted a major spike in U.S. oil output in the next five years.\nThe International Energy Agency (IEA) early Monday revised U.S. oil output growth up sharply, saying the country would be producing a total of nearly 17 million barrels per day in 2023, up from 13.2 million last year, eating into OPEC’s market share and moving closer to self-sufficiency.\nPrices posted a rapid turnaround to close higher for the session after the same report forecast robust oil demand growth and concerns OPEC will not be able to increase its production capacity.\nNatural gasfutures settled higher on weather concerns as another wave of cold temperatures swept through key demand areas in the Midwest and East Coast. Since the weather pattern is expected to be short-lived, gains were limited.\nNatGasWeather.com predicts stronger than normal national heating demand, but they are also saying that it is not an exceptionally frigid system.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – March 6, 2018 Forecast\n• Forex Trading Signals – March 6, 2018\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – OPEC Wants to Meet With U.S. Shale Oil Producers\n• Bitcoin in Reverse, while Some of the Majors Make a Move', 'The U.S. Dollar traded mixed against a basket of major currencies on Monday before settling higher. The dollar posted gains against the Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar and Canadian Dollar, but lost ground versus the Euro, British Pound and Australian Dollar. March U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 90.041, up 0.135 or +0.15%. Daily March U.S. Dollar Index The dollar was primarily underpinned by an easing of tensions over a possible trade-war in retaliation to last week’s announcement by President Trump of proposed 25-percent and 10-percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Early Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea. Trump’s tweets stated, “Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.” Adding that “Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.” In other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “extremely worried” about Trump’s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan. U.S. Economic News Final Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month’s 59.9 read. Additionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make “material changes” to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street’s most hated post-crisis restrictions. Daily April Comex Gold Gold Gold prices rose to their highest level since February 27 early Monday before settling lower for the session. Investors bought gold early in the session as a protectionist measure against political uncertainty in Italy and on fears of a global trade war in reaction to President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on imported steels and aluminum. The easing of tensions over Italy and the possibility of a trade war helped boost the dollar, driving down gold into the close. Increased demand for higher risk assets also pressured prices. Story continues April West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil closed higher on Monday after erasing earlier losses. Prices fell early in the session in reaction to a report that predicted a major spike in U.S. oil output in the next five years. The International Energy Agency (IEA) early Monday revised U.S. oil output growth up sharply, saying the country would be producing a total of nearly 17 million barrels per day in 2023, up from 13.2 million last year, eating into OPEC’s market share and moving closer to self-sufficiency. Prices posted a rapid turnaround to close higher for the session after the same report forecast robust oil demand growth and concerns OPEC will not be able to increase its production capacity. Daily April Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural gas futures settled higher on weather concerns as another wave of cold temperatures swept through key demand areas in the Midwest and East Coast. Since Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-06 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1333.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.60 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $193,107,389,727 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 201438.0 - Unique Addresses: 457317.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.59 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$45.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC cryptocurrency in original box #cryptocurrency #miner http://corneey.com/wmXFsj\xa0pic.twitter.com/TlnJYPFRTK', 'Order your secure and smart BTC/ETH/Altcoin hardware wallet - Only 94.80 EUR https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/4518?path=/products/ledger-nano-s\xa0… #bitcoin #btc #eth #altcoin 00:17 pic.twitter.com/RenaWz3IJU', '#BTC Average: 11332.67$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11311.00$\n#Poloniex - 11309.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11302.98$\n#Coinbase - 11300.00$\n#Binance - 11318.00$\n#CEXio - 11494.40$\n#Kraken - 11316.30$\n#Cryptopia - 11380.00$\n#Bittrex - 11342.05$\n#GateCoin - 11253.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11338.00$ \| 9191.84€\n#XRP 0.96$ \| 0.78€\n#ETH 848.77$ \| 688.10€\n#LTC 208.56$ \| 169.08€\n#DASH 597.29$ \| 484.23€\n#XEM 0.35$ \| 0.28€\n#IOTA 1.89$ \| 1.53€\n#EOS 7.95$ \| 6.45€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,358.00\nChange in 1h: +0.16%\nMarket cap: $191,981,150,550.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'BTC最新価格 : 1,181,211.00 円( 2018-03-06 14:59:53 ) \n #最新価格 #BTC #ビットコイン #Bitcoin', "Current value of DOGE in BTC: Vircurex: 0.00000047 -- Volume: Today's trend: up at 03/06/18 00:55", 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies - Current Prices\n\nBitcoin $BTC: $11,358.00 +0.16%\nEthereum $ETH: $850.67 +0.25%\nRipple $XRP: $0.965273 +0.30%\nBitcoin Cash $BCH: $1,252.97 +0.03%\nLitecoin $LTC: $208.90 +0.17%', 'BTC Price: 11334.73$, \nBTC Today High : 11435.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 849.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/yfZPc1dr6g', "'#TRON's #TRX will be listed on @WWWCEXCOM The deposit and withdraw of $TRX was already opened and TRX/BTC, TRX/ETH will be opened on 15:00 March, 6th, 2018 ( GMT+8 )'. - http://cryptogeeks.com/trons-trx-will-be-listed-wwwcexcom-deposit-and-withdraw-trx-was-already-opened-and-trxbtc-trxeth\xa0…", 'Current Bitcoin Price = $12663.06 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $11306.00 (89.28%) + Cash $1251.35 (9.88%) + Gold $105.71 (0.83%)', '#BTC Average: 11363.55$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11309.00$\n#Poloniex - 11308.71$\n#Bitstamp - 11310.32$\n#Coinbase - 11295.00$\n#Binance - 11325.00$\n#CEXio - 11509.50$\n#Kraken - 11314.30$\n#Cryptopia - 11359.99$\n#Bittrex - 11353.80$\n#GateCoin - 11549.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Buy Bitcoin With PayPal! Also with CC, paysafecard, Skrill, OKPAY https://www.virwox.com?r=4db29virwox.com/?r=4db29\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/CBeVIcnnfS', 'The Hardware Bitcoin Wallet. Get Trezor now for only 89 EUR https://buytrezor.com?a=coinokbuytrezor.com/?a=coinok\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/1otp3lUvNV', '03/06 14:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '$2,300.00 Ready to Ship - Antminer S9 - 13.5 THs - SHA 256 Mining - Bitcoin - US Seller #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2I7obbg\xa0pic.twitter.com/V5RIvBwEwg', '01:30 yat 06:00 kalk asker etti bizi bu işler', 'I propose for you the project Thrive -\nTHE PREMIUM\nDECENTRALIZED\nAD MARKETPLACE\nPUBLIC SALE START\n10 MAR - 14:00 UTC\nLearn more at https://ico.thrivelabs.io/\xa0.\ninvest today.\n#thrive #ico #ethereum #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 11329.84$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11315.00$\n#Poloniex - 11325.17$\n#Bitstamp - 11319.03$\n#Coinbase - 11283.56$\n#Binance - 11337.00$\n#CEXio - 11499.80$\n#Kraken - 11318.80$\n#Cryptopia - 11326.00$\n#Bittrex - 11321.00$\n#GateCoin - 11253.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11345.00$ \| 9197.52€\n#XRP 0.96$ \| 0.78€\n#ETH 850.00$ \| 689.11€\n#LTC 208.53$ \| 169.06€\n#DASH 598.17$ \| 484.95€\n#XEM 0.35$ \| 0.29€\n#IOTA 1.89$ \| 1.53€\n#EOS 7.95$ \| 6.45€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Video: https://youtu.be/W7IwsK5Z_as\xa0\n00:00-05:12 ABD\n05:12-09:03 CAD, Euro\n09:03-10:53 Altın\n10:53-12:03 WTI\n12:03-14:22 UST\n14:22-16:53 Bitcoin', 'Mar 06, 2018 05:30:00 UTC \| 11,283.20$ \| 9,138.20€ \| 8,153.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/a3U3PwFNE1', '1 DOGE Price: 0.00000045 BTC #doge #dogecoin 2018-03-06 00:33 pic.twitter.com/YbsSzSmvlH', 'BTC Price: 11290.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11435.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 850.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/PlErrSU1IX', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 11280.96 USD Coinbase 11283.54 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-06 00:30 pic.twitter.com/2hQxG2MHK5', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 1.313869 BTC \nBears sold 0.872629 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$211600.00/$212768.39 MXN', '#Bitcoin -0.13% \nUltima: R$ 37651.00 Alta: R$ 38499.00 Baixa: R$ 37300.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '#CryptoMarkets top 10 price update 1h \n \n$BTC $11338.00 0.04%\n$ETH $848.77 0.12%\n$XRP $0.96 -0.4%\n$BCH $1251.97 -0.01%\n$LTC $208.56 0.12%\n$ADA $0.29 0.1%\n$NEO $112.76 -1.39%\n$XLM $0.36 -0.18%\n$XMR $363.37 -0.28%\n$EOS $7.95 0.02%', 'I propose for you the project Thrive -\nTHE PREMIUM\nDECENTRALIZED\nAD MARKETPLACE\nPUBLIC SALE START\n10 MAR - 14:00 UTC\nLearn more at https://ico.thrivelabs.io/\xa0.\ninvest today.\n#thrive #ico #ethereum #bitcoin', 'Try fatguyslim at https://LocalBitcoins.com/ad/165494?ch=w7m\xa0… only £8,559.00 per BTC. (BPI +4.95%) #buy #bitcoin #banktrans']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close. Things could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader market, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $10,256 that tested its first 2 major support levels and reinforced the view that Bitcoin’s new found base sits closer to $10,000 than $11,000 at present. The declines came in spite of the fact that there was no negative chatter on the crypto news wires to spook investors, with gains sub-$6,000 levels hit in early February contributing to the sell-off as investors locked in profits mid-week. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.39% to $10,699, with a run at $11,000 having been thwarted earlier in the day as Bitcoin hit an intraday high $10,935. Following Tuesday’s fall back to $10,000 levels that was cemented on Wednesday, we will expect there to be plenty of early resistance at $11,000, with Bitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,052. With Bitcoin having coughed up stronger gains from earlier in the day, investors will likely be wary of a possible second slide before the weekend, which could see losses exasperated. We will expect Bitcoin to have plenty of support at $10,000, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting at $10,032. Looking at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the March contract sits at $10,810 at the time of writing, up $470 on the day, which should provide some support for Bitcoin, giving it some wriggle room before looking to make a second run at $11,000. We’re unlikely to see one of those days where its plain sailing however and there will be some volatility through the day, largely driven by investor appetite rather than any particular news story. We’ve seen the cryptomarket cap fall back to $472bn levels this week, having broken back through to $500bn over the weekend, with Bitcoin’s market cap falling back to $185.7bn, indicative of just how much has walked out the door and how speculative investors have been of late. Bitcoin’s dominance levels have held at 39% plus levels this week, with none of the major cryptocurrencies having tested Bitcoin’s position at the top of the rankings. Elsewhere across the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of positive numbers, with Ripple’s XRP leading the way, up 2.7% at the time if writing, though we have seen the cryptos move back from larger gains made earlier in the day. While the market will be looking ahead to the weekend in hope of another Saturday rally, there is still most of today and Friday to contend with and, with the markets beginning to reverse, a fall back through to today’s intraday low $10,306.41 could, not only see Bitcoin test support levels, but also weigh on the broader market, which is still sensitive to Wednesday’s losses. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 22, 2018 • Ripple Technical Analysis – Hitting Choppy Waters 22/02/2018 • Daily Market Forecast, February 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD • Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Comments from FOMC Member Bostic Could Trigger Volatile Reaction • Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Watching Eight-to-14 Day Weather Forecast • FBS Launches A Contest Every Football Was Waiting For... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['After making Oscar history by collecting a record-setting eight nominations this year,Netflix, Inc.(NASDAQ: NFLX)finally nabbed its first Academy Award for a full-length film.Icarus, which investigated widespread doping by cyclists, won the award for Best Documentary Feature. (Last year, Netflix nabbed the prize for Best Documentary Short forWhite Helmets, which chronicled volunteer rescue workers in Syria.)\nThis is the most recent in along lineofawards recognizingthe streaming service, but the ongoing tension between Netflix and Hollywood could make such wins more difficult in the future. Even as the streaming giant celebrates, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering revising certain rules to make it tougher for Netflix to take home statues in the future. It also highlights the starkly different pathsAmazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMZN)and Netflix are taking in their approach to coexisting with the Hollywood establishment.\nCould Netflix improve its already stellar results by making nice with the movie industry? Image source: Netflix.\nNetflix has long coveted the recognition of Hollywood\'s most prestigious awards as a way to attract attention to its original films and television series. These high-profile acknowledgements attest to the quality of its programming, and in turn attract new subscribers to the streaming service.\nAt the same time, the company is alienating the very people it seeks to court: Hollywood\'s elite.\nThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, has a number of criteria that a film must meet in order to be eligible for the award. One of these requires that a movie run for at least one week in Los Angeles, while another states that a film cannot debut in a nontheatrical format -- like streaming -- prior to its theatrical release.\nNetflix has insisted on launching its films "day and date" -- if it releases them in theaters at all. The practice of making movies available to subscribers on the same day they premiere in theaters hasn\'t made the streaming company many friends among exhibitors, either, with the major theater chains shunning Netflix.\nIn order to qualify for consideration, Netflix has skirted the rules by having limited theatrical releases for productions it believes could be awards contenders. The company signed a deal with smaller theater chainiPic Entertainment(NASDAQ: IPIC) to show some of its movies in Los Angeles and New York City for just a week, in order to meet the necessary criteria.\nNetflix wins its first feature-film Oscar forIcarus. Image source: Netflix.\nNetflix has also had several productions, including13th(in 2017) andWhat Happened, Miss Simone?(in 2016), that were nominated in the Best Documentary category at the Oscars, then went on to win Primetime Emmy Award.\nThe issue spilled out into broader film categories this year, as Netflix feature filmMudbound, a movie about racial tension on the Mississippi Delta in post-World War II America, earned four Oscar nods and is expected to receive Emmy nominations as well. This has some members of the Academy concerned about the Oscar losing some of its prestige. Some believe that Hollywood\'s growing displeasure with Netflix may have resulted inMudboundbeing snubbed at the awards ceremony.\nThis potential for "double-dipping" has the Academy rethinking the rules in an effort to better define what constitutes a movie and what is merely television. It is considering a rule that would require production companies to decide whether they want a title to be considered for Oscars or Emmys -- and ensure that being nominated for one would automatically disqualify a production from eligibility for the other.\nAmazon sticks largely with the movie-industry convention of releasing films in theaters for an exclusive 90-day run before it begins debuting them on its streaming service. Its willingness to follow the more conformist path may have played a part in Amazon\'shistoric Oscar winlast year forManchester by the Sea, the story of a man struggling to raise his dead brother\'s son.\nIf Netflix employed a similar strategy, it would be more likely to curry favor with those issuing the awards. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings believes the current 90-day window will inevitably break down. "We are not anti-theater," he said. "We just want things to come out at the same time."\nIt\'s hard to argue with the success his company has achieved. Netflix added 8.33 million new subscribers worldwide last quarter, bringing the total to 117 million. At the same time, its revenue of $3.3 billion grew 33% year over year, and its net income nearly tripled.\nStill, it\'s possible that Netflix could garner greater awards recognition from Hollywood if it honored the current windowing system -- which might lead to even greater subscriber growth. As the old saying goes, "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Danny Venaowns shares of Amazon and Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon and Netflix. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Airbnb held an event in San Francisco on Feb. 22 to reflect back on the 10 years since it made its debut as airbedandbreakfast.com. That was back when it was still considered crazy to sleep in a stranger\'s house -- or to get into a stranger\'s car. The story goes that the idea for Airbnb came in 2007 when Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out space in their San Francisco apartment to people coming into the city for a big design conference. At the time, this spur-of-the-moment idea helped the two men make rent for the month. Today, the company says Airbnb hosts who offer some of the most-booked "Experiences" on the site have made more than $200,000 in a year. Airbnb\'s Experience feature, launched in November 2016, allows users to book activities on vacation, like a cooking class in Paris, an overnight sailing adventure on Cyprus, or a photo-shoot session in Times Square. The idea behind Experiences is that tourists would be booking these with hosts in the area, allowing travelers to experience a new place like a local. Over the last 10 years, Airbnb has had over 300 million guest check-ins, and Airbnb hosts have earned over $41 billion in total. In the next decade, Chesky hopes that its relatively new Experiences feature will help the company reach 1 billion guests per year. AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky speaks on stage in front of a backdrop that features Airbnb photos from around the world Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking at a company event in Los Angeles in 2016. Image source: Airbnb. Airbnb aims to make you feel like you belong The site\'s Experience tab now has 5,000 choices across 60 travel destinations and the company plans to expand Experiences to 1,000 destinations by the end of the year. It says the number of people booking Experiences has been growing fast. Experience Hosts must be approved by Airbnb. "[H]igh quality is important and we select our Experience hosts based on expertise, local access and their ability to offer great hospitality," said the company. Chesky told Fortune in October 2017 that tens of thousands of people are on the waiting list to be an Experience host. Story continues Chesky also told the publication that he had some "pretty audacious" revenue expectations for 2018, partly due to the success of Experiences. He said Airbnb had earned about $500,000 just from "social impact experiences," which allow guests to work with local charities when they travel. Experiences are just starting When asked why the Experiences feature hasn\'t become a common topic of conversation, like the homes on Airbnb, Chesky said in the interview that it takes time for trends to catch on. The homes section of Airbnb was launched in 2008, but didn\'t start to catch on until a few years later. As of now, the Experiences feature is growing about 13 times faster than the homes business was in its first few years, Chesky said. These Experiences are important for the company because it\'s looking more and more like a full-fledged travel company, rather than just a room-sharing site. It\'s similar to how ride-sharing app Uber has expanded into food delivery with Uber Eats. Both companies saw opportunities and took them. This added value for Airbnb users is also another reason for them to continue avoiding the typically higher-priced traditional hotels . Airbnb is giving people a chance to avoid cookie-cutter hotel rooms in favor of a more authentic and personable experience. Chesky said during the event on Feb. 22 that he wants to focus on the company\'s core mission -- helping people feel like they belong anywhere they go -- rather than on taking the company public in 2018. On Feb. 25, Chesky was quoted in an interview as saying, "We’ve seriously considered a lot of things around aviation and we’ve spent a lot of time exploring different concepts. ... We definitely want to make sure, though, that we can get into the end-to-end trip business." This cranked up chatter that Airbnb was considering starting an airline. Airbnb, now valued at $31 billion , has $5.5 billion on its balance sheet, according to Chesky.That, combined with the popularity of Experiences helps explain why Airbnb isn\'t in a rush to go public. For now, Airbnb has its work cut out: Make Experiences as popular as it has made the original home-sharing business. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Airbnb held an event in San Francisco on Feb. 22 to reflect back on the 10 years since it made its debut as airbedandbreakfast.com. That was back when it was still considered crazy to sleep in a stranger\'s house -- or to get into a stranger\'s car.\nThe story goes that the idea for Airbnb came in 2007 when Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out space in their San Francisco apartment to people coming into the city for a big design conference.\nAt the time, this spur-of-the-moment idea helped the two men make rent for the month. Today, the company says Airbnb hosts who offer some of the most-booked "Experiences" on the site have made more than $200,000 in a year.\nAirbnb\'s Experience feature, launched in November 2016, allows users to book activities on vacation, like a cooking class in Paris, an overnight sailing adventure on Cyprus, or a photo-shoot session in Times Square. The idea behind Experiences is that tourists would be booking these with hosts in the area, allowing travelers to experience a new place like a local.\nOver the last 10 years, Airbnb has had over 300 million guest check-ins, and Airbnb hosts have earned over $41 billion in total. In the next decade, Chesky hopes that its relatively new Experiences feature will help the company reach 1 billion guests per year.\nAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking at a company event in Los Angeles in 2016. Image source: Airbnb.\nThe site\'s Experience tab now has 5,000 choices across 60 travel destinations and the company plans to expand Experiences to 1,000 destinations by the end of the year. It says the number of people booking Experiences has been growing fast.\nExperience Hosts must be approved by Airbnb. "[H]igh quality is important and we select our Experience hosts based on expertise, local access and their ability to offer great hospitality," said the company. Chesky toldFortunein October 2017 that tens of thousands of people are on the waiting list to be an Experience host.\nChesky also told the publication that he had some "pretty audacious" revenue expectations for 2018, partly due to the success of Experiences. He said Airbnb had earned about $500,000 just from "social impact experiences," which allow guests to work with local charities when they travel.\nWhen asked why the Experiences feature hasn\'t become a common topic of conversation, like the homes on Airbnb, Chesky said inthe interviewthat it takes time for trends to catch on. The homes section of Airbnb was launched in 2008, but didn\'t start to catch on until a few years later. As of now, the Experiences feature is growing about 13 times faster than the homes business was in its first few years, Chesky said.\nThese Experiences are important for the company because it\'s looking more and more like a full-fledged travel company, rather than just a room-sharing site. It\'s similar to how ride-sharing app Uber has expanded into food delivery with Uber Eats. Both companies saw opportunities and took them. This added value for Airbnb users is also another reason for them to continue avoiding the typically higher-pricedtraditional hotels.\nAirbnb is giving people a chance to avoid cookie-cutter hotel rooms in favor of a more authentic and personable experience. Chesky said during the event on Feb. 22 that he wants to focus on the company\'s core mission -- helping people feel like they belong anywhere they go -- rather than on taking the company public in 2018. On Feb. 25, Chesky was quoted in an interview as saying, "We’ve seriously considered a lot of things around aviation and we’ve spent a lot of time exploring different concepts. ... We definitely want to make sure, though, that we can get into the end-to-end trip business." Thiscranked up chatterthat Airbnb was considering starting an airline.\nAirbnb, nowvalued at $31 billion, has $5.5 billion on its balance sheet, according to Chesky.That, combined with the popularity of Experiences helps explain why Airbnb isn\'t in a rush to go public. For now, Airbnb has its work cut out: Make Experiences as popular as it has made the original home-sharing business.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In a landmark development for blockchain advancement, Wyoming’s state legislature has cleared what is known asHouse Bill 70(HB 70), which exempts various types of crypto assets from securities laws. The bill was originallypassedby Wyoming’s House of Representatives last month on February 20. It is now headed to Governor Matt Mead for signature.\nAccording topublic records, it passed by a vote of 27–3, with no senators abstaining. This final vote, which was expected to occur last week, was held up at the last minute for further discussion. Nevertheless, lawmakers completed work on legislation to exempt cryptocurrencies from state money transmission laws. They also approved the use of blockchain-based records for corporations.\nThrough this legislation, lawmakers hope to carve-out space for tech developers involved in the creation of what are known as “utility tokens.” The exemption would be directed at those utility tokens which are not marketed or promoted as investments and are able to be exchanged for goods and services.\nThe first of its kind, HB 70 provides legal guidelines on how certain types of cryptographic tokens are accounted for. And in a similar development, HB 19, a Bitcoin-friendly bill, is also steadily making its way through the Wyoming legislature. Also unanimously passed in the House, itexempts cryptocurrenciesfrom the state’s money transmission laws.\nWyoming is a state known for its rugged individualism with the desire to achieve “first mover advantage” in key areas of legislation. It is often dubbed the “Equality State”: the first state to grant women voting rights and the first state to elect a female governor.\nWith respect to business and commerce, it originated the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) in 1977. Today, nearly two-thirds of businesses formed throughout the U.S. choose the LLC corporate entity format. LLCs formed in the state of Wyoming are on par with better-known Nevada and Delaware corporations in offering stellar asset protection.\nA Wyoming native and former Wall Streeter, Caitlin Long, the co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition and former chairman and president of enterprise blockchain company Symbiont, has been an enthusiastic champion of this blockchain legislation.\nLong said in an email response toBitcoin Magazine: “HB 70 is one of five blockchain bills supported by the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, and four are already in the Governor’s inbox (the fifth is likely to pass tomorrow). The Governor has three days to sign the bills, and most of them take effect immediately after he signs. All five are designed to attract software companies to move to Wyoming, as well as to attract businesses to register in Wyoming even if they don’t move there.”\nAccording to Long, HB 70, coined the "utility token bill," represents the first time in the world that an elected body has recognized utility tokens as a distinct asset class that is neither a security nor money. She said that while the bill gives the industry a friendly state in which to base operations, it does not resolve the federal regulatory questions for utility token issuers. Regardless, she said, it can help set precedence in litigation and influence federal policy.\nLong said that two of the other five bills are designed to be cryptocurrency-friendly, exempting cryptocurrencies from both Wyoming’s money transmitter laws and property taxes. Wyoming, she explained, already has zero income taxes or franchise taxes, so these bills are quite friendly to crypto businesses and crypto owners who want to move to the state.\nFinally, she pointed to the last two bills aimed at attracting more businesses to register in Wyoming, which ranks third behind Delaware and Nevada in the number of new business registrations. She concluded: “The race is on to see which state, Wyoming or Delaware, will be the first to accept registrations in blockchain form. Game on, Delaware!”\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Wyoming_bill2.jpg In a landmark development for blockchain advancement, Wyoming’s state legislature has cleared what is known as House Bill 70 (HB 70), which exempts various types of crypto assets from securities laws. The bill was originally passed by Wyoming’s House of Representatives last month on February 20. It is now headed to Governor Matt Mead for signature. According to public records , it passed by a vote of 27–3, with no senators abstaining. This final vote, which was expected to occur last week, was held up at the last minute for further discussion. Nevertheless, lawmakers completed work on legislation to exempt cryptocurrencies from state money transmission laws. They also approved the use of blockchain-based records for corporations. Through this legislation, lawmakers hope to carve-out space for tech developers involved in the creation of what are known as “utility tokens.” The exemption would be directed at those utility tokens which are not marketed or promoted as investments and are able to be exchanged for goods and services. The first of its kind, HB 70 provides legal guidelines on how certain types of cryptographic tokens are accounted for. And in a similar development, HB 19, a Bitcoin-friendly bill, is also steadily making its way through the Wyoming legislature. Also unanimously passed in the House, it exempts cryptocurrencies from the state’s money transmission laws. Wyoming’s History of Setting Precedence Wyoming is a state known for its rugged individualism with the desire to achieve “first mover advantage” in key areas of legislation. It is often dubbed the “Equality State”: the first state to grant women voting rights and the first state to elect a female governor. With respect to business and commerce, it originated the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) in 1977. Today, nearly two-thirds of businesses formed throughout the U.S. choose the LLC corporate entity format. LLCs formed in the state of Wyoming are on par with better-known Nevada and Delaware corporations in offering stellar asset protection. Story continues A Wyoming native and former Wall Streeter, Caitlin Long, the co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition and former chairman and president of enterprise blockchain company Symbiont, has been an enthusiastic champion of this blockchain legislation. Long said in an email response to Bitcoin Magazine : “HB 70 is one of five blockchain bills supported by the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, and four are already in the Governor’s inbox (the fifth is likely to pass tomorrow). The Governor has three days to sign the bills, and most of them take effect immediately after he signs. All five are designed to attract software companies to move to Wyoming, as well as to attract businesses to register in Wyoming even if they don’t move there.” According to Long, HB 70, coined the "utility token bill," represents the first time in the world that an elected body has recognized utility tokens as a distinct asset class that is neither a security nor money. She said that while the bill gives the industry a friendly state in which to base operations, it does not resolve the federal regulatory questions for utility token issuers. Regardless, she said, it can help set precedence in litigation and influence federal policy. Long said that two of the other five bills are designed to be cryptocurrency-friendly, exempting cryptocurrencies from both Wyoming’s money transmitter laws and property taxes. Wyoming, she explained, already has zero income taxes or franchise taxes, so these bills are quite friendly to crypto businesses and crypto owners who want to move to the state. Finally, she pointed to the last two bills aimed at attracting more businesses to register in Wyoming, which ranks third behind Delaware and Nevada in the number of new business registrations. She concluded: “The race is on to see which state, Wyoming or Delaware, will be the first to accept registrations in blockchain form. Game on, Delaware!” This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', "Slush Pool, Bitcoin’s first and oldest mining pool,announcedsupport forAsicBoosttoday, March 6, 2018. Slush Pool users that have the technology embedded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips in their mining hardware can connect to the pool to mine more efficiently and, thus, more profitably.\n“The protocol extension we propose and already implemented allows [miners] to use overt AsicBoost over stratum protocol, which was not yet possible,” Slush Pool CTO Pavel Moravec toldBitcoin Magazine. “Mining can now get even closer to the theoretical lower limit on power consumption so that there is less space for finding optimization.”\nAsicBoost was invented by formerCoinTerraCTO Timo Hanke in 2016. The technology takes an advantage of a quirk in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm, which lets miners take a sort of “shortcut” to find a new block. This can be done both overtly as well as covertly — though the latter variant is currently not as effective on Bitcoin.\nThe update to the Slush Pool software is technically modest. It essentially allows Slush Pool miners (or “hashers”) to slightly change what a Bitcoin “block header” looks like: the part of the block that includes data about the block itself. Similar data has been used to signal readiness for soft fork upgrades, but it can be also used for AsicBoost and potentially for less obvious things (like internal accounting).\nAlthough Slush Pool, which currently claims about11 percentof total hash power on the network, is compatible with AsicBoost starting immediately, there is currently no known mining hardware that takes advantage of the technology — yet.\nEarlier this week, Little Dragon Technology LLC, thecurrent holderof the patented AsicBoost technology, publicly announced that it would be the first company to join theBlockchain Defensive Patent Licence(BDPL) initiative. This commitment makes the AsicBoost patent available to any company that also joins the BDPL — on condition that these companies share their own patents under the same license.\n“We knew that the AsicBoost licence would be available within a defensive patent pool, so we started to prepare the extension some time ago,” said Moravec on the timing of the Slush Pool announcement. “We didn't want to publish anything before the AsicBoost patent is really out and available.”\nWhile AsicBoost has been subject to muchcontroversyin the past, most of that controversy surrounded the patent on the technology — which could skew competition — and the alleged covert use of it. By making the technology equally available to any company that joins the BDPL, Little Dragon Technology hopes this controversy will come to an end.\nSlush Pool, too, believes the BDPL could play a key role here.\n“Patents are a problem if they’re not available to all equally,” Moravec said. “Mining is about having an edge. A participant with significant advantage leads to single dominant miner. So it’s actually better if everyone uses AsicBoost. If the patent exists and is made available, then it is fine. It equals the playing field.”\nFurthermore, Little Dragon Technology believes that the AsicBoost patent is so powerful that all mining hardware producers must join the BDPL if they wish to remain competitive. Since these hardware producers must then also share their own patents with other licensees, it might effectively render mining hardware patents altogether obsolete.\n“We definitely expect that all manufacturers will use AsicBoost in future. It’s just more efficient and if it is available, then it would be bad for them to not use it,” Moravec said. “The only reason not to use it would be a desire to engage in patent wars.”\nFor more background and information on the Blockchain Defensive Patent License and Little Dragon Technology’s decision to join the initiative, readBitcoin Magazine’s cover story for this month:There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.", "Slush Pool, Bitcoin’s first and oldest mining pool,announcedsupport forAsicBoosttoday, March 6, 2018. Slush Pool users that have the technology embedded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips in their mining hardware can connect to the pool to mine more efficiently and, thus, more profitably.\n“The protocol extension we propose and already implemented allows [miners] to use overt AsicBoost over stratum protocol, which was not yet possible,” Slush Pool CTO Pavel Moravec toldBitcoin Magazine. “Mining can now get even closer to the theoretical lower limit on power consumption so that there is less space for finding optimization.”\nAsicBoost was invented by formerCoinTerraCTO Timo Hanke in 2016. The technology takes an advantage of a quirk in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm, which lets miners take a sort of “shortcut” to find a new block. This can be done both overtly as well as covertly — though the latter variant is currently not as effective on Bitcoin.\nThe update to the Slush Pool software is technically modest. It essentially allows Slush Pool miners (or “hashers”) to slightly change what a Bitcoin “block header” looks like: the part of the block that includes data about the block itself. Similar data has been used to signal readiness for soft fork upgrades, but it can be also used for AsicBoost and potentially for less obvious things (like internal accounting).\nAlthough Slush Pool, which currently claims about11 percentof total hash power on the network, is compatible with AsicBoost starting immediately, there is currently no known mining hardware that takes advantage of the technology — yet.\nEarlier this week, Little Dragon Technology LLC, thecurrent holderof the patented AsicBoost technology, publicly announced that it would be the first company to join theBlockchain Defensive Patent Licence(BDPL) initiative. This commitment makes the AsicBoost patent available to any company that also joins the BDPL — on condition that these companies share their own patents under the same license.\n“We knew that the AsicBoost licence would be available within a defensive patent pool, so we started to prepare the extension some time ago,” said Moravec on the timing of the Slush Pool announcement. “We didn't want to publish anything before the AsicBoost patent is really out and available.”\nWhile AsicBoost has been subject to muchcontroversyin the past, most of that controversy surrounded the patent on the technology — which could skew competition — and the alleged covert use of it. By making the technology equally available to any company that joins the BDPL, Little Dragon Technology hopes this controversy will come to an end.\nSlush Pool, too, believes the BDPL could play a key role here.\n“Patents are a problem if they’re not available to all equally,” Moravec said. “Mining is about having an edge. A participant with significant advantage leads to single dominant miner. So it’s actually better if everyone uses AsicBoost. If the patent exists and is made available, then it is fine. It equals the playing field.”\nFurthermore, Little Dragon Technology believes that the AsicBoost patent is so powerful that all mining hardware producers must join the BDPL if they wish to remain competitive. Since these hardware producers must then also share their own patents with other licensees, it might effectively render mining hardware patents altogether obsolete.\n“We definitely expect that all manufacturers will use AsicBoost in future. It’s just more efficient and if it is available, then it would be bad for them to not use it,” Moravec said. “The only reason not to use it would be a desire to engage in patent wars.”\nFor more background and information on the Blockchain Defensive Patent License and Little Dragon Technology’s decision to join the initiative, readBitcoin Magazine’s cover story for this month:There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.", "https://slushpool.com/home/ Slush Pool , Bitcoin’s first and oldest mining pool, announced support for AsicBoost today, March 6, 2018. Slush Pool users that have the technology embedded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips in their mining hardware can connect to the pool to mine more efficiently and, thus, more profitably. “The protocol extension we propose and already implemented allows [miners] to use overt AsicBoost over stratum protocol, which was not yet possible,” Slush Pool CTO Pavel Moravec told Bitcoin Magazine . “Mining can now get even closer to the theoretical lower limit on power consumption so that there is less space for finding optimization.” AsicBoost was invented by former CoinTerra CTO Timo Hanke in 2016. The technology takes an advantage of a quirk in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm, which lets miners take a sort of “shortcut” to find a new block. This can be done both overtly as well as covertly — though the latter variant is currently not as effective on Bitcoin. The update to the Slush Pool software is technically modest. It essentially allows Slush Pool miners (or “hashers”) to slightly change what a Bitcoin “block header” looks like: the part of the block that includes data about the block itself. Similar data has been used to signal readiness for soft fork upgrades, but it can be also used for AsicBoost and potentially for less obvious things (like internal accounting). Although Slush Pool, which currently claims about 11 percent of total hash power on the network, is compatible with AsicBoost starting immediately, there is currently no known mining hardware that takes advantage of the technology — yet. Earlier this week, Little Dragon Technology LLC, the current holder of the patented AsicBoost technology, publicly announced that it would be the first company to join the Blockchain Defensive Patent Licence (BDPL) initiative. This commitment makes the AsicBoost patent available to any company that also joins the BDPL — on condition that these companies share their own patents under the same license. “We knew that the AsicBoost licence would be available within a defensive patent pool, so we started to prepare the extension some time ago,” said Moravec on the timing of the Slush Pool announcement. “We didn't want to publish anything before the AsicBoost patent is really out and available.” While AsicBoost has been subject to much controversy in the past, most of that controversy surrounded the patent on the technology — which could skew competition — and the alleged covert use of it. By making the technology equally available to any company that joins the BDPL, Little Dragon Technology hopes this controversy will come to an end. Slush Pool, too, believes the BDPL could play a key role here. “Patents are a problem if they’re not available to all equally,” Moravec said. “Mining is about having an edge. A participant with significant advantage leads to single dominant miner. So it’s actually better if everyone uses AsicBoost. If the patent exists and is made available, then it is fine. It equals the playing field.” Furthermore, Little Dragon Technology believes that the AsicBoost patent is so powerful that all mining hardware producers must join the BDPL if they wish to remain competitive. Since these hardware producers must then also share their own patents with other licensees, it might effectively render mining hardware patents altogether obsolete. “We definitely expect that all manufacturers will use AsicBoost in future. It’s just more efficient and if it is available, then it would be bad for them to not use it,” Moravec said. “The only reason not to use it would be a desire to engage in patent wars.” For more background and information on the Blockchain Defensive Patent License and Little Dragon Technology’s decision to join the initiative, read Bitcoin Magazine’ s cover story for this month: There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It . Patent Controversy This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .", "A federal judge has upheld the idea that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are commodities, and can therefore be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC has been of this opinion for the last three years, and U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein agreed on Tuesday. Weinstein said the CFTC could go ahead and sue New Yorker Patrick McDonnell and his company, CabbageTech, for fraud. CabbageTech did business as Coin Drop Markets, a service that claimed to provide cryptocurrency investment advice. The CFTC filed its suit back in January, alleging that the company solicited “money and virtual currencies” but never provided the promised advice. “The CFTC Complaint further alleges that to conceal their scheme, soon after obtaining customer funds, Defendants removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with [Coin Drop Markets] Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants' fraud and misappropriation,” the regulator said at the time. The CFTC isn’t the only regulator that claims oversight over the cryptocurrency business. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sees virtual currencies as securities , and has set up a whole “Cyber Unit” to tackle fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) . Both federal agencies testified last month to the Senate, regarding the threats posed to investors by the booming cryptocurrency market. CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo testified that the market deserves a “thoughtful and balanced” regulatory response. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World Where Will Bitcoin Be in a Decade? $100 Is More Likely Than $100,000, Says Harvard Economist 'Big Bitcoin Heist'--Iceland Cryptocurrency Thefts Lead to 11 Arrests JPMorgan's Bitcoin Jitters, Goldman Sachs' Crypto Bet, Uber Cofounder's Blue-Sky Ambition Mexico Will Join Countries Regulating Cryptocurrency", "A federal judge has upheld the idea that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are commodities, and can therefore be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).\nThe CFTC has been of this opinion for the last three years, and U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein agreed on Tuesday.\nWeinsteinsaidthe CFTC could go ahead and sue New Yorker Patrick McDonnell and his company, CabbageTech, for fraud.\nCabbageTech did business as Coin Drop Markets, a service that claimed to provide cryptocurrency investment advice. The CFTC filed its suit back in January, alleging that the company solicited “money and virtual currencies” but never provided the promised advice.\n“The CFTC Complaint further alleges that to conceal their scheme, soon after obtaining customer funds, Defendants removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with [Coin Drop Markets] Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants' fraud and misappropriation,” the regulator said at the time.\nThe CFTC isn’t the only regulator that claims oversight over the cryptocurrency business. The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) sees virtual currencies as securities, and has set up a whole “Cyber Unit” totackle fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs).\nBoth federal agenciestestified last monthto the Senate, regarding the threats posed to investors by the booming cryptocurrency market. CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo testified that the market deserves a “thoughtful and balanced” regulatory response.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World\n• Where Will Bitcoin Be in a Decade? $100 Is More Likely Than $100,000, Says Harvard Economist\n• 'Big Bitcoin Heist'--Iceland Cryptocurrency Thefts Lead to 11 Arrests\n• JPMorgan's Bitcoin Jitters, Goldman Sachs' Crypto Bet, Uber Cofounder's Blue-Sky Ambition\n• Mexico Will Join Countries Regulating Cryptocurrency", "A federal judge has upheld the idea that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are commodities, and can therefore be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).\nThe CFTC has been of this opinion for the last three years, and U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein agreed on Tuesday.\nWeinsteinsaidthe CFTC could go ahead and sue New Yorker Patrick McDonnell and his company, CabbageTech, for fraud.\nCabbageTech did business as Coin Drop Markets, a service that claimed to provide cryptocurrency investment advice. The CFTC filed its suit back in January, alleging that the company solicited “money and virtual currencies” but never provided the promised advice.\n“The CFTC Complaint further alleges that to conceal their scheme, soon after obtaining customer funds, Defendants removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with [Coin Drop Markets] Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants' fraud and misappropriation,” the regulator said at the time.\nThe CFTC isn’t the only regulator that claims oversight over the cryptocurrency business. The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) sees virtual currencies as securities, and has set up a whole “Cyber Unit” totackle fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs).\nBoth federal agenciestestified last monthto the Senate, regarding the threats posed to investors by the booming cryptocurrency market. CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo testified that the market deserves a “thoughtful and balanced” regulatory response.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World\n• Where Will Bitcoin Be in a Decade? $100 Is More Likely Than $100,000, Says Harvard Economist\n• 'Big Bitcoin Heist'--Iceland Cryptocurrency Thefts Lead to 11 Arrests\n• JPMorgan's Bitcoin Jitters, Goldman Sachs' Crypto Bet, Uber Cofounder's Blue-Sky Ambition\n• Mexico Will Join Countries Regulating Cryptocurrency", "Investing during your retirement is as different as night and day from when you were younger. Working fewer hours, having less in earnings from employment -- or if you're lucky, not working at all -- and living much longer than we used to mean you have to supplement your income in a way that still allows it to grow over time. Perhaps the best way to do that is to invest in reliable dividend stocks that can deliver a growing payout for several years down the road.\nSo, we asked our investing contributors to each highlight a stock they see as a potential fit for a retirement-focused portfolio. Here's why they pickedTexas Roadhouse(NASDAQ: TXRH),Energy Transfer Partners(NYSE: ETP), andExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBrian Feroldi(Texas Roadhouse):The last few yearshave been brutalfor restaurant operators. Costs have been rising, and customer traffic has been falling, which is a one-two punch that cause caused profit growth at many chains to stall.\nOne restaurant concept that has managed to bucked the trend is Texas Roadhouse. The company has produced32 quarters in a rowof positive same-store sales growth, which is a remarkable achievement. These haven't been puny gains, either. In the most recent quarter, comp growth was 5.8% at company-owned locations and 4.7% at franchise restaurants. When combined with new store openings, the company managed to grow its revenue by 12.5% and profits by 38%. What's more, the company has shared its prosperity with investors in the form of a fast-growing dividend. At today's prices, shares yield a strong 1.75%.\nLooking forward, I think there is ample reason for investors to expect the good times to continue. The company is rolling out its Texas Roadhouse concept in international markets and its new Bubba's 33 concept stateside. Add in continued same-store sales gains and a lower tax rate, and you have a formula for continued double-digit profit growth. That makes Texas Roadhouse an ideal stock for dividend-focused investors in my book.\nJohn Bromels(Energy Transfer Partners):Large company: check. Well-established yield: check. Trading at an attractive valuation: check. Those are three big things to look for in a retirement portfolio, and you can find them all in energy infrastructureMLPEnergy Transfer Partners. The partnership has one of the highest yields in the industry at a massive 12.1%. But there are some things you should know before you buy.\nEnergy Transfer Partners' P/E ratio and EV-to-EBITDA ratio -- which strips out depreciation, a big expense for energy infrastructure companies -- are well under the industry average. But those numbers don't tell the whole story. One reason Energy Transfer's valuation is so low is because it's a riskier investment than many of its peers. The partnership's balance sheet isawash in debt, and the market had some concerns about its distribution coverage.\nBut Energy Transfer's recent fourth-quarter 2017 earnings report brought a welcome surprise to investors: a distribution coverage ratio of 1.3 times, which is a very comfortable margin. The company also made somesavvy movesto pay down moreexpensive debt through asset sales and take on some less-expensive debt in return. In other words, although the risks are still there, they seem a lot less concerning than they did a year ago. And even if the worst happened and the company's yield were cut in half, Energy Transfer Partners would still yield more than many of its peers.\nOwning an MLP isn't for everyone, thanks to some additional tax reporting requirements for MLP unitholders. But if that doesn't bother you, Energy Transfer Partners looks like a good buy right now for a retirement portfolio.\nTXRH Total Return Pricedata byYCharts.\nTyler Crowe(ExxonMobil):There are few dividend investments that are as tried and tested as ExxonMobil. The company has a streak of increasing dividend payments every year going all the way back to 1982, when it kept the same rate as the prior year. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 1941 to find the last time the company decreased its cash dividend payment. The company has been able to maintain this incredibly impressive dividend streak thanks to an integrated business model thatgenerates cash from all aspects of the oil and gas value chainand being one of the best capital allocators in the business.\nWhile investing in ExxonMobil is almost always a good idea for those seeking income, today may be one of the more opportune times to do so. Even though the company's earnings have been ticking upwards recently thanks to slightly higher oil prices and management's ability to lower the cost of each barrel produced, it hasn't met Wall Street's expectations, and its stock has declined as a result. So much so that today, Exxon's price to tangible book value is at the lowest it has been in almost 30 years, and its dividend yield above 4% is the highest it has been in decades.\nXOM Price to Tangible Book Valuedata byYCharts.\nI understand that there are some short-term issues, such aspoor production growth, and longer-term ones, such as the threat of alternative fuels disrupting the fossil fuel industry. However, it is hard to see these things meriting such a low valuation for a company that has reliably churned out higher dividends since World War II. For investors looking to supplement their income, ExxonMobil looks pretty attractive today.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nBrian Feroldihas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.John Bromelshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Tyler Croweowns shares of ExxonMobil. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Texas Roadhouse. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Investing during your retirement is as different as night and day from when you were younger. Working fewer hours, having less in earnings from employment -- or if you're lucky, not working at all -- and living much longer than we used to mean you have to supplement your income in a way that still allows it to grow over time. Perhaps the best way to do that is to invest in reliable dividend stocks that can deliver a growing payout for several years down the road. So, we asked our investing contributors to each highlight a stock they see as a potential fit for a retirement-focused portfolio. Here's why they picked Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) , Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) , and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . A couple looking over paperwork at a table. Image source: Getty Images. A top-notch restaurant Brian Feroldi (Texas Roadhouse): The last few years have been brutal for restaurant operators. Costs have been rising, and customer traffic has been falling, which is a one-two punch that cause caused profit growth at many chains to stall. One restaurant concept that has managed to bucked the trend is Texas Roadhouse. The company has produced 32 quarters in a row of positive same-store sales growth, which is a remarkable achievement. These haven't been puny gains, either. In the most recent quarter, comp growth was 5.8% at company-owned locations and 4.7% at franchise restaurants. When combined with new store openings, the company managed to grow its revenue by 12.5% and profits by 38%. What's more, the company has shared its prosperity with investors in the form of a fast-growing dividend. At today's prices, shares yield a strong 1.75%. Looking forward, I think there is ample reason for investors to expect the good times to continue. The company is rolling out its Texas Roadhouse concept in international markets and its new Bubba's 33 concept stateside. Add in continued same-store sales gains and a lower tax rate, and you have a formula for continued double-digit profit growth. That makes Texas Roadhouse an ideal stock for dividend-focused investors in my book. Story continues A little risk but a big reward John Bromels (Energy Transfer Partners): Large company: check. Well-established yield: check. Trading at an attractive valuation: check. Those are three big things to look for in a retirement portfolio, and you can find them all in energy infrastructure MLP Energy Transfer Partners. The partnership has one of the highest yields in the industry at a massive 12.1%. But there are some things you should know before you buy. Energy Transfer Partners' P/E ratio and EV-to-EBITDA ratio -- which strips out depreciation, a big expense for energy infrastructure companies -- are well under the industry average. But those numbers don't tell the whole story. One reason Energy Transfer's valuation is so low is because it's a riskier investment than many of its peers. The partnership's balance sheet is awash in debt , and the market had some concerns about its distribution coverage. But Energy Transfer's recent fourt Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1326.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.15 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $177,993,139,838 - Hash Rate: 25681575.018504 - Transaction Count: 213978.0 - Unique Addresses: 474917.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-03-07 17:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $9972.23\nBCH: $1082.29\nETH: $741.41\nZEC: $348.14\nLTC: $181.17\nETC: $21.77\nXRP: $0.8357', '#Bitcoin $9,942.65 v #BitcoinCash $1,086.88 (BTC/BCH 9.1), Avg Transaction fee for #Bitcoin ~$2.00 v #BitcoinCash ~$0.09 - 2018/03/08 07:00JST', 'USD: 106.070\nEUR: 131.650\nGBP: 147.469\nAUD: 83.010\nNZD: 77.283\nCNY: 16.761\nCHF: 112.410\nBTC: 1,065,585\nETH: 80,500\nThu Mar 08 07:00 JST', '#BTC Average: 10103.29$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9929.00$\n#Poloniex - 9941.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9939.02$\n#Coinbase - 9974.00$\n#Binance - 9950.00$\n#CEXio - 10345.70$\n#Kraken - 9931.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10060.00$\n#Bittrex - 9965.00$\n#GateCoin - 10997.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 3.301466 BTC \nBears sold 15.210198 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$191202.00/$192000.00 MXN', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 1.782822 BTC \nBears sold 8.902300 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$191202.00/$192000.00 MXN', '03/08 07:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000454313 円 (前日比 : -23.33 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4543 円 \n10億剛力 = 45431 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '2018-03-07 22:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9963.76\nBCH: $1091.91\nETH: $751.83\nZEC: $349.15\nLTC: $185.88\nETC: $21.78\nXRP: $0.86', '2018/03/08 07:00\n#BTC 1050324.5円\n#ETH 79231.4円\n#ETC 2297.8円\n#BCH 114692.4円\n#XRP 90.8円\n#XEM 32.9円\n#LSK 1674.3円\n#MONA 459.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '03/08 07:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,065,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 32円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 457円↑0.22%\n#Ethereum : 80,500円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '08 Mart 2018 Saat 01:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 37.734,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Cotizaciones al 07/03/2018 07:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 54.872.884\nEthereum (ETH): 4.123.020\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.018.118\nMonero (XMR): 1.859.145\nDash (DASH): 2.820.945\nZCash (ZEC): 1.903.188', '$BTC is now worth $9,974.00 (+2.25%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,013.30\nChange in 1h: +1.62%\nMarket cap: $169,285,350,465.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin: $9,965\n -7.76% (-$838.00)\nHigh: $10,910.50\nLow: $9,405\nVolume: 6820\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin (1.76): $10,028.40\nEthereum (1.55): $752.83\nRipple (3.27): $0.88\nBitcoin Cash (1.27): $1,091.00\nLitecoin (2.34): $185.83\nNEO (2.74): $101.37\nCardano (2.14): $0.25\nStellar (2.3): $0.32\nMonero (1.59): $339.26\nEOS (2.55): $6.59', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $ICON news -> https://goo.gl/tBwr7B\xa0\n$CND $DGD $MUSIC $DENT $TIO $MYB $BLITZ $AIDOC $BCX $DCR $PEPE $ICON $ZEPH $OCT 30.00$ $GEO $MAG $POE $AAC $AMB $JINN\n KYstBDKbt9S8Gi7aNrhyzAn9', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11126.64 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9947.00 (89.40%) + Cash $1091.11 (9.81%) + Gold $88.53 (0.80%)', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/GAuPvUx3u1', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/tgxURuOeJ9', 'USD: 105.670\nEUR: 131.220\nGBP: 146.448\nAUD: 82.560\nNZD: 76.938\nCNY: 16.718\nCHF: 112.571\nBTC: 1,127,569\nETH: 84,920\nWed Mar 07 21:00 JST', '2018/03/08 07:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000255 BTC(2.68円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000263 BTC(2.76円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000352 BTC(3.7円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000388 BTC(4.08円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000393 BTC(4.13円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', '$NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodl https://nycoin.community\xa0pic.twitter.com/gdGNCQAjEl', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $11,231.03 1.69% \n--\n$BTC = $10,028.40 1.76% \n$BCH = $1,091.00 1.27% \n$BTG = $91.66 1.88% \n$BCD = $4.70 0.65% \n$SBTC = $15.27 0.82%', 'Mar 07, 2018 22:00:00 UTC \| 9,942.60$ \| 8,010.30€ \| 7,150.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/TdJJOwVvke', 'BTC $10920.00 Up +$140.10 +1.28% in the last hour #bitcoin #bitsmart', '#BTC Average: 10185.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10013.00$\n#Poloniex - 10026.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10017.39$\n#Coinbase - 10038.50$\n#Binance - 10052.92$\n#CEXio - 10420.00$\n#Kraken - 10057.20$\n#Cryptopia - 10179.99$\n#Bittrex - 10047.99$\n#GateCoin - 10997.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/D6j59Ts7Lg', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/3NscQb6GP1', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 384 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 202 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 154 Tweets\n\n2018年03月08日 06:00 ~ 06:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/LV9ci99Hu6']... - Contextual Past News Article: France became the latest country Monday to crack down on cryptocurrency , as finance minister Bruno Le Maire called for new guidelines on the trading of tokens. The driving force behind this move was to prevent cryptocurrencies being used to evade taxes or finance criminal organizations. “We want a stable economy. We reject the risks of speculation and the possible financial diversions linked to bitcoin ,” stated the Le Maire in speech. The minister’s office did not go into detail on what these new rules might involve, but it could take the form of a ban on token exchanges if they take cues from South Korea or China . Recently, national governments have come out en masse to take a stance against unregulated cryptocurrency by either beginning talks for stricter regulations or outright shutting down local cryptocurrency trading exchanges. However, Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the board of Germany’s Bundesbank, believes that national regulations against cryptocurrencies won’t do much to a system that isn’t tied to any one specific country. He believes that only sweeping international regulations would being to bring a halt to the misuse of cryptocurrencies. “Effective regulation of virtual currencies would therefore only be achievable through the greatest possible international cooperation, because the regulatory power of nation states is obviously limited,” said Wuermeling at an event, according to Reuters . Until actual guidelines are drafted up, this is only speculation, but the mere talk of regulating the free trade of cryptocurrencies has seemingly wrought havoc on the market. At the time of writing, the world’s top 20 cryptocurrencies are all down by at least 25 percent, according to Coinmarketcap. Bitcoin went from being valued at just over $14,000 to $10,500 within the day. Ethereum started Tuesday at just under $1,300 and slid to $926. Ripple , which was hit the hardest, is currently down 47.70 percent and is currently valued at $1. Story continues The golden age of cryptocurrencies seems to have come to a screeching halt at the mere mention of government regulations. Photos via Unsplash / raquel raclette Photos via Unsplash / raquel raclette Written by Danny Paez More articles by Danny • Follow Danny on Twitter tweet share More From Inverse Ripple vs. Bitcoin: The 5 Biggest Differences Between the Cryptocurrencies How Bitcoin's Incredible Rise Made It a Household Name in 2017 The IRS is Going After Bitcoin Owners A Huge Bitcoin Investor Has Bought 'CoinDesk', the Huge Bitcoin Publication Craig Wright: I Don't "Have the Courage" to Prove I'm Bitcoin Creator, so "Goodbye"... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ICEFCKNCOLD', 'Are we immune to btc dropping?', 11, '2018-03-07 00:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/', 'No matter the marketcap from 10b increase to a 30b decrease the price has been stable from 32.50 at LOWEST here lately and 35.50$ the whole time. We definitely got some holders.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/', '82jjz8', [['u/miasanmiaCA', 15, '2018-03-07 00:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/dvajlms/', 'Would you sell? $32 is bargain hunting', '82jjz8'], ['u/Dodgerram', 15, '2018-03-07 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/dvanv9q/', 'Bitcoin will be dependant of gvt', '82jjz8']]], ['u/CoinalSanders', "It's liberating when you realize that no one actually has a clue what they're talking about regarding this market.", 185, '2018-03-07 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', "I got into crypto almost a year ago. It's been an incredible experience learning about Bitcoin, blockchain, and other cryptos. While it's game-changing technology and a potentially great investment, it has also been a tremendously fun hobby and given me countless hours of reading, entertainment, learning, and even new relationships. It's awesome to see this community growing at the pace it has and I hope to see it continue long into the future because this is something I'd like to stay involved in for the rest of my life. \n\nWith that said, the amount of bogus information and speculation on Reddit regarding the crypto market is painful to endure. For those that are newbs, which I still in some ways consider myself pretty new to this, it is easy to get caught up in the forecasting and high or low expectations for Bitcoin and other coin prices. Everyone obviously wants to see this market continue to boom, and positivity is a great thing. But there is a big difference between positivity and downright bogus speculation. The same goes for those that predict bear markets and crashes. The uninformed predictions of the market plummeting are no different. I may be overshooting this a little, but I'd say that more than 99% of what I read on Reddit regarding the market falls into the bogus speculation category. That is not a good look on cryptocurrency as a whole. We need to be realists, and the reality is that being a realist about crypto means admitting that you just have no fucking clue whatsoever. \n\nI only came to terms with this myself around January. And let me tell you that it has been so liberating. The freedom I feel knowing that speculative posts on Reddit no longer have any effect on me is hard to describe. With this newfound freedom, my interest and focus on crypto and blockchain has only grown stronger. So newbs, and everyone, take a moment and reflect on what you want out of this. Focus on your own personal understanding of crypto and its benefits and downfalls. Learn, learn, and learn, but use valid sources of information, not speculation. In closing, I'll admit I'm a HODLer. But you do you and enjoy the fact that you get to be involved in the early stages of some incredible technology. \n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', '82jq65', [['u/monkeymanx81', 39, '2018-03-07 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvanhch/', 'The one thing you know for sure is that you really know nothing regarding what will happen. Some of the Reddit posts and Telegram chats are at least entertaining if you don’t take anything they say seriously. ', '82jq65'], ['u/jwd2213', 15, '2018-03-07 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvav5ze/', 'Yea i find the best use of this sub and its posts and comments is to guage the vibe of the community and as a first line of research. In order to learn , for me anyways , its best if there is a question im trying to answer or a situation im trying to grasp. Reddit posts/comments are great instigators for me to do research on a topic i might not have otherwise, wether it leads me to agree or disagree , or to prove or disprove , its an instigation of knowledge. Never just take a post or comment at its face value.', '82jq65'], ['u/kushari', 17, '2018-03-07 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb2fzb/', "You're exactly what OP is talking about lol.", '82jq65'], ['u/gdfgdfahgadf', 11, '2018-03-07 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb3849/', "one point i would add is you can learn about the tech and do your research all you want, and yes it may help in the long run with promising projects, but the fact of the matter is that the markets are controlled by the general mass of people who fomo and panic sell and like you said, dont know what theyre doing, and who dont understand the technology or the whitepapers.\n\nyou can do all the research you want, but in the end, youre still at the mercy of the speculative market that doesn't care about the tech. ", '82jq65'], ['u/Bootstrapbuyout', 11, '2018-03-07 06:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb4dh7/', 'You need the rumor of news to make the price go up. Everything else will make the price go down...\n\nUnless you just sold it, that also makes the price go up. ', '82jq65']]], ['u/nwaefaqifj', 'If and when BTCP reaches 0.1 BTC I will get "272991" tattooed', 50, '2018-03-07 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/', "That's the ZCL block height number during the snapshot. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/', '82jqk2', [['u/giverSHlT', 61, '2018-03-07 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/dvalgsj/', 'On his Bitcoin Privates.', '82jqk2'], ['u/ToxicShotBG', 14, '2018-03-07 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/dvamm0h/', 'If 1 BTCP = 1 BTC = >10 000k dollars. Then I am in for a BTCP tatoo aswell ;D', '82jqk2'], ['u/kevinatx', 15, '2018-03-07 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/dvapccd/', 'Would that be considered mooning?', '82jqk2']]], ['u/CoinalSanders', "It's liberating when you realize that no one actually has a clue what they're talking about regarding this market.", 681, '2018-03-07 00:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', "I got into crypto almost a year ago. It's been an incredible experience learning about Bitcoin, blockchain, and other cryptos. While it's game-changing technology and a potentially great investment, it has also been a tremendously fun hobby and given me countless hours of reading, entertainment, learning, and even new relationships. It's awesome to see this community growing at the pace it has and I hope to see it continue long into the future because this is something I'd like to stay involved in for the rest of my life. \n\nWith that said, the amount of bogus information and speculation on Reddit regarding the crypto market is painful to endure. For those that are newbs, which I still in some ways consider myself pretty new to this, it is easy to get caught up in the forecasting and high or low expectations for Bitcoin and other coin prices. Everyone obviously wants to see this market continue to boom, and positivity is a great thing. But there is a big difference between positivity and downright bogus speculation. The same goes for those that predict bear markets and crashes. The uninformed predictions of the market plummeting are no different. I may be overshooting this a little, but I'd say that more than 99% of what I read on Reddit regarding the market falls into the bogus speculation category. That is not a good look on cryptocurrency as a whole. We need to be realists, and the reality is that being a realist about crypto means admitting that you just have no clue whatsoever. \n\nI only came to terms with this myself around January. And let me tell you that it has been so liberating. The freedom I feel knowing that speculative posts on Reddit no longer have any effect on me is hard to describe. With this newfound freedom, my interest and focus on crypto and blockchain has only grown stronger. So newbs, and everyone, take a moment and reflect on what you want out of this. Focus on your own personal understanding of crypto and its benefits and downfalls. Learn, learn, and learn, but use valid sources of information, not speculation. In closing, I'll admit I'm a HODLer. But you do you and enjoy the fact that you get to be involved in the early stages of some incredible technology. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', '82jsip', [['u/gtg1212', 94, '2018-03-07 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvamqpq/', "Couldn't agree more. Once you learn that no one actually knows where the price is going to go next. It's way less stressful and you can actually focus on the more important things whether you're someone who is in it for the money or someone more focused on the industry. ", '82jsip'], ['u/perry1023', 50, '2018-03-07 02:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvar3zb/', 'Activate quantum immortality.', '82jsip'], ['u/areaka', 13, '2018-03-07 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvaum05/', 'The only thing we know for certain is that China’s space laboratory is falling back to Earth and will crash either in the Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere; possibly parts of the United States, the Iberian Peninsula, China, the Middle East, South America, Australia, and New Zealand (source ESA)....I’m just speculating but I think it could hit bitcoin too. ', '82jsip'], ['u/I_Has_A_Hat', 25, '2018-03-07 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvavoq9/', "We're breaking out of a duo-reverse triangle pattern and are right on track to enter the next phase of the 20-month VanHuesser curve. I expect a surge mirroring the quasi-hyperbolic Weistner trend we saw around this time last year.", '82jsip'], ['u/sevillada', 11, '2018-03-07 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvaw1v8/', '"I’m just speculating but I think it could hit bitcoin too."\nShit, I\'m panic-selling all right now', '82jsip'], ['u/robotlasagna', 60, '2018-03-07 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvawkb5/', 'i can say with 100% certainty the price will go either up or down.', '82jsip'], ['u/coke_can2', 11, '2018-03-07 04:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvaxlsn/', 'Just wait till he clicks from an altcoin chart back to bitcoin too quick and realizes its the same chart.. ', '82jsip'], ['u/manthing11', 25, '2018-03-07 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvayksh/', 'You forgot sideways.', '82jsip'], ['u/PepePanna2016', 16, '2018-03-07 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvayoqw/', "He thinks he's in, he's in now................Kill him transfer it to another and start it over ", '82jsip'], ['u/albacore_futures', 27, '2018-03-07 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb0hml/', 'But Chinese New Year.', '82jsip'], ['u/Spartacus_Nakamoto', 19, '2018-03-07 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb0ug3/', 'It’s liberating when you can listen to Warren Buffet’s criticism of bitcoin and realize you understand this better than he does.', '82jsip'], ['u/stevev916', 16, '2018-03-07 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb67xb/', 'Warren Buffet pays his butler with checks', '82jsip'], ['u/stevev916', 22, '2018-03-07 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb6d2s/', "It's true,\n\nJust check the head and shoulder pattern on the dead cat bounce Elliot wave doing perfect 9 reversal across the trend line", '82jsip'], ['u/DoctorPrisme', 14, '2018-03-07 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb6lza/', "They don't. Survivor bias. For each person making money, there's someone losing.", '82jsip'], ['u/benopenledger', 14, '2018-03-07 08:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb7doa/', "I suggest reading any and all of Taleb's books (Antifragile, Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness) and you'll realize most people, especially the experts have no idea what they're talking about regarding ANY market.", '82jsip'], ['u/benopenledger', 14, '2018-03-07 08:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb7ia7/', "Here's a passage that stuck with me from Black Swan:\n\nOne day in December 2003, when Saddam Hussein was captured, Bloomberg News flashed the following headline at 13:01: U.S. TREASURIES RISE; HUSSEIN CAPTURE MAY NOT CURB TERRORISM.\nWhenever there is a market move, the news media feel obligated to give the “reason.” Half an hour later, they had to issue a new headline. As these U.S. Treasury bonds fell in price (they fluctuate all day long, so there was nothing special about that), Bloomberg News had a new reason for the fall: Saddam’s capture (the same Saddam). At 13:31 they issued the next bulletin: U.S. TREASURIES FALL; HUSSEIN CAPTURE BOOSTS ALLURE OF RISKY ASSETS.\nSo it was the same capture (the cause) explaining one event and its exact opposite. Clearly, this can’t be; these two facts cannot be linked.”\n\nExcerpt From: Nassim Nicholas Taleb. “The Black Swan.” iBooks. ", '82jsip']]], ['u/hgMill80', 'Coinbase COO in CNBC Fastmoney', 52, '2018-03-07 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/', 'While talking about Ripple, he says the more a coin is subject to manipulation, the less likely that they will list it.\n[Twitter video](https://twitter.com/CNBCFastMoney/status/971153204162519040)\n\nThen he should explain why BTC etc. are listed in Coinbase', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/', '82k08o', [['u/Lan2455', 44, '2018-03-07 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaolyt/', 'Yet he listed Bitcoin Cash 😂 I’m done', '82k08o'], ['u/spankylicious', 13, '2018-03-07 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaomfu/', "As if BTC isn't controlled by whales....B.S.", '82k08o'], ['u/NYC_NewYorkCoin', 24, '2018-03-07 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaqll3/', "I'm buying more Ripple. With or without CB.", '82k08o'], ['u/twobugsfucking', 17, '2018-03-07 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaungp/', 'Coinbase doesn’t like competition when it comes to manipulating prices.', '82k08o'], ['u/SpoonyDinosaur', 17, '2018-03-07 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvauz73/', 'Also the fucking wack job in the BTC tie who was rambling on like a less informed Bill Nye. "Predicted 10k down to the day!" Dude was so proud of himself and even said "isn\'t that crazy?" He just got lucky, but he\'s riding BTCs balls hard; saying that BTC will be Microsoft, come on. It may survive for awhile, at least until alt coins are adopted and actually used. Give me a break, "it\'s not BTC that\'s volatile it\'s all the others." It doesn\'t achieve anything that blockchain needs to survive. It\'s just early investors and day traders giving it pumps but he\'s exactly an example of what you don\'t want; speculation without substance. Half the shit he said was literally ripped off forums but you could tell he barely understood what he was saying. (and the news anchors eyes were glazing over, he\'s about as trust worthy as the "Bitconnect guy.") He got rich from it but seemed incredibly out of touch, even compared to someone who is even the slightest informed on DLT; Lightning and BTC are some of the slowest and most expensive, it will be considered more like AOL in 10 years. It started it all, but much better technology will take over and drive the industry. Right now it\'s a day traders gold mine because large players can largely influence the market with little regulation or ICOs even doing much more than offering "promises." I can\'t wait for the day blockchain is realized, adopted and we can end this shit where the value of a coin has everything to do with value offerings, not "which coins are moving up and down. That doesn\'t mean BTC won\'t have huge gains in the coming years but the standard? \n\nThis is exactly why people like Chris and Brad are so important. They speak in a way that doesn\'t come off as shallow and uniformed. They speak in a manner that investors and banks want to hear, doesn\'t need to pump XRP as their technology speaks for itself; the background result is the enevitabile implementation of blockchain will lead to XRP utilization. They explain the value benefit and build trust with actual protocols. Large institutions will never adopt technology without a strong front man that can explain why the technology is beneficial but more importantly how it will save money." The sooner we can leave the ICO stage and move to application it\'s going to be a new era for the technology.', '82k08o']]], ['u/coinpops', 'Reporting ~20,000 crypto transactions', 11, '2018-03-07 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/', 'I ran a crypto trading bot last year that ended up making about 20,000 total trades. Bitcoin.tax is able to export these trades to CSV and TXF files. Unfortunately, after exporting to TXF and trying to import into TurboTax, TurboTax tells me that it can\'t handle more than 3,000 transactions.\n\nI believe one option (according to Exception 2 in the Form 8949 instructions) is to report the aggregate short term/long term totals in TurboTax, then separately print/snail mail them from raw CSV format. However, even using a tiny font, the full transaction list will end up being >300 pages!\n\nQuestions:\n\n1. Do I have any alternatives where I don\'t have to print and snail mail the complete list of transactions? Other e-filing programs, for example?\n\n2. If not, how picky is the IRS regarding the "similar format" mentioned in Exception 2? Can I print using front and back? Can I put 2 or 3 columns per page?\n\n3. How should I mail this in? Does the IRS expect any type of binding, or should I just throw all 300+ loose pages together in a box? I think the stack will be a bit too thick for a paperclip :D\n\nThanks!\n\n--\n\nUpdate: Success with TaxAct!\n\nNone of TurboTax, H&R Block, or TaxAct were able to import more than 3,000 transactions. TaxAct, however, does give you the ability to attach a PDF of transactions for Form 8949 when you e-file, while the others do not.\n\nA word of caution: you can only attach one file, and it must be a PDF. When I tried to attach a 5MB PDF (from Google Sheets), it said the file was too large. I removed the grid formatting, knocking the file size all the way down to 1.6MB, which TaxAct then accepted. But if you have significantly more than 20,000 transactions, TaxAct might not work for you because of the hard limit on the attachment size (unclear what that is, but it\'s <= 5MB).', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/', '82kdcr', [['u/cubbiesnextyr', 11, '2018-03-07 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/dvar9ug/', "You should be able to attach a PDF of the transactions into the tax software thus negating the need to mail. As long as the PDF isn't too large in terms of MB, the software shouldn't care how many pages it is so you can still put it in a readable format even if that's 300 or 600 pages.\n\n", '82kdcr'], ['u/cubbiesnextyr', 14, '2018-03-07 02:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/dvas3ls/', "That guy is wrong, the IRS absolutely allows PDF attachments to e-filed returns, we do it all the time with our software. I don't know why TurboTax doesn't allow this. You probably just need to use different software.\n", '82kdcr']]], ['u/VinceIsBoss', "It's been a fun ride", 37, '2018-03-07 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/', "My 1050 Ti Strix is currently making 0.0001 Btc a day. It seemed fun when I started but now I want nothing to do with mining. So I'm officially getting out. Thanks for all the advice and debates and repeated questions. On another note, if anyone wants to buy a Samsung Memory Strix 1050 Ti shoot me a PM.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/', '82kil9', [['u/imineblocks', 16, '2018-03-07 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvavu70/', "You can leave, but you can't quit. ", '82kil9'], ['u/an_angry_Moose', 10, '2018-03-07 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvb1ibj/', "I get it. I sold my two 1070's for more than I paid for them. I'm keeping the 1080 Ti because I want to game at 4K, but I'm not overly concerned with mining anymore, either. I still mine when I'm not gaming, but it's by no means a source of income.", '82kil9'], ['u/trekxtrider', 56, '2018-03-07 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvb1mid/', 'You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.', '82kil9'], ['u/TurnToDust', 49, '2018-03-07 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvba5az/', 'Your first mistake was buying a 1050 Ti.', '82kil9'], ['u/Chillypill', 24, '2018-03-07 10:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvbajd0/', 'ONE CARD and you whining!? LOL!', '82kil9']]], ['u/6ixalways', 'Will we see December days?', 15, '2018-03-07 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/', ' I know most of us who started late december-early january are just bleeding out in the streets right now. My portfolio went from +20% to down 60% at All Time Low ~~-260% at All-time-low [meaning it would take 2.6x increase for me to break even on my investment.. idk if that\'s the right way to state it]~~, but I kept buying at the dip so when it bounces I will have made some money... but it never really bounced. \n\n\n I didn\'t put in all my savings into crypto or anything dumb like that, but I also definitely didn\'t listen to the golden rule of "only put in what you can afford to lose" because I\'m a middle-class individual, if I was gonna put only what I could afford to lose, I wouldn\'t have gained much at all. So now I\'m just sitting here constantly staring at my blockfolio hoping for a green candle. \n\n\n Since ATL, my portfolio needs to increase by 90% for me to break even. But I\'m holding decent coins such as XRP, BTC, ADA, and such, no random shit coins. If these coins go to december money, I will make my money back and a 20-30% bonus on top of that, but that\'s a big if. \n\n\n I don\'t know if anyone is even reading this, or if I\'ll be mocked for this, but I really don\'t know who to talk to and I can\'t focus on my exams because of this. So I thought I\'d post here, maybe others in similar situations could offer some sort of advice or reassurance, or laugh at me. I\'m just hoping for the december days at this point. Those who are also in the same boat as me, and have been doing research, any hopes of december-levels anytime soon? Or are we stuck holding our bags for a year+?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/', '82kl3e', [['u/Alphaphux', 29, '2018-03-07 02:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvasicu/', "Next December will dwarf last December... Or it'll all go to shit and you'll lose everything", '82kl3e'], ['u/bupperna', 23, '2018-03-07 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvaso2v/', 'My god, this generation of investors is absurd. It hasn’t even been 3 months. Stop Day trading crypto if you’re an amateur that doesn’t have time to be at it effectively. Do your due diligence on the top coins that will be there when the bubble pops in a few years (or less) and just hold them. It’s really that simple. ', '82kl3e'], ['u/Arisjan94', 19, '2018-03-07 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvatstr/', 'There’s so much happening in the industry, don’t worry man. Things are going to bounce back and it’s going to happen soon. Don’t get scared. Also no one actually listens to the “don’t invest more than you’re willing to lose rule.” Don’t let them tell you otherwise, they’re full of shit lol. If you understand the tech, it’s way too big of an innovation to not invest in. People that understand that know it’s not as big of a risk as it’s made out to be. ', '82kl3e'], ['u/-cryptotrader-', 34, '2018-03-07 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvattl8/', 'Yes, I agree, the prices will probably go up or down.', '82kl3e'], ['u/Vartemis', 10, '2018-03-07 04:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvawo8y/', 'All I know is my gut says... "Maybe".', '82kl3e']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, March 07, 2018', 62, '2018-03-07 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/', '82lfv8', [['u/DigitalGoose', 39, '2018-03-07 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvazws9/', "Today is day 80 after crash, For comparison to the last big crash, day 80 was 2014-02-18.\n\nThat day's high reached 55.8% ATH, which would be $10,991 in today's prices.\n\n[BitcoinMarkets Daily Discussion Tuesday, February 18, 2014](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1y7qym/daily_discussion_tuesday_february_18_2014/)", '82lfv8'], ['u/craigc123', 16, '2018-03-07 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb05g4/', 'Good evening! Just wanted to share a little fractal I have been watching with regards to the latest price movements:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/NAlklNY1/\n\nThe highlighted regions are not identical, but they are quite similar to each other, and the volume profile seems to match up too. I am currently short, but the price action is starting to make me feel like we might be in a bear trap/re-accumulation zone. \n\nIt seems like each time this pattern happens there are two strong moves downward followed by some sideways movement before a strong push back up that squeezes out many of the shorts that were opened on the way down (the same way as the move down liquidated many of the longs that were opened on the way up). If it plays out the same way as last time then we will likely stay within the $10.5k to $11k area for the next day or so.\n\nYou can see that sell-offs get weaker and weaker as the pattern progresses and the price gets lower as the volume declines so if the bears are not able to push below $10.5k then that is a very bullish sign. I think it is safe to say that the sell-off yesterday minutes before the daily candle closed was market manipulation, and I think that also plays into the bear trap idea. I have observed that each time the sells let up in this area, the price seems to pop up until another big market sell comes in to drive them back down.', '82lfv8'], ['u/_Rootshell_', 19, '2018-03-07 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb0670/', 'Why you playing with my heart BTC? We used to have such good times together...', '82lfv8'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 21, '2018-03-07 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb0bky/', '> You people are hilarious. I\'ve been reading for weeks how bitcoin is about to crash below $500 and all this other fear-mongering bullshit, while long term, the price has done nothing but go up. The amount of positive news dwarfs all of the bad, yet somehow there is a lingering belief that BTC isn\'t going anywhere. I read about so many dolts selling off massive amounts of coin and going, "all fiat". Lmfao.\n\n> More for me, I suppose. I haven\'t sold once--only bought, and I\'ve seen nothing but profits. If you\'ve lost money on BTC, let me just rub it in your face a little bit while you wake up and smell the coffee. \n\n> BTC isn\'t going to the moon, but it\'s going to flourish and make everyone who holds BTC in the early phases (i.e. now, while there are so many pussies waiting on the sidelines for 100% good news) amazingly rich.\n\n> Laugh, downvote, shake your head. There\'s an easy opportunity to become a millionaire and so many are missing out.\n\nI wonder if this guy sold at the bottom or became a millionaire ', '82lfv8'], ['u/craigc123', 13, '2018-03-07 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb16m0/', 'Yeah I understand that, but it is very suspicious to me that someone dumped millions of dollars worth of BTC on the market three minutes before the daily candle closed yesterday and it would have closed green. People were buying at those levels before the dump. \n\nI am trying to stay balanced with regards to how I feel about the market instead of trying to publish stuff to confirm my position (I did say I am short at the moment –\xa0but I entered that position as a result of the huge market sell so because I think that sell may be manipulation, I am less confident in my position).', '82lfv8'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 15, '2018-03-07 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb1ear/', 'I like how we look back on old daily\'s and posts in r/bitcoinmarkets like they\'re some ancient artifact and these people died/left the earth centuries ago lol. I mean it was only like 3 years ago!! Like damn, what happened to everyone?? Rekt? Rich af and don\'t have time for us peasants anymore? \n\nI\'m not saying there\'s not long-term players here, as I know there\'s still quite a few here that have been around the block and lived through those times, but it does really seem like the "life cycle" for participants in this sub is not all that long. Weird to think about, but not all that surprising I guess. ', '82lfv8'], ['u/BlackSpidy', 12, '2018-03-07 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb2u29/', "I started about three years ago (almost to the day, really. damn). And let me tell you, I've gotten rekt and re-rekt. But I've kept getting up and I turned 0.6 bitcoin, worth $175 into 0.1 bitcoin worth $1000. \n\nLessons were learned, and within the next three years, I'm looking to get to 1 BTC. Here's hoping :)", '82lfv8'], ['u/az9393', 10, '2018-03-07 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb34u1/', 'Coinbase announces crypto index fund: https://blog.coinbase.com/announcing-coinbase-index-fund-3925fbf548db', '82lfv8'], ['u/joyrider5', 15, '2018-03-07 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb4pdn/', "8 Red Candles in a row on the 6 hour. \n Might be a record: https://www.tradingview.com/x/VRtDqq5A/\n\nWe are about to complete this red candle 1/2 way down the long hammer wick of the one before it. I like that 1/2 down hammer wick retracement and I think there's a good chance our next 6 hour will be green. Likely to get a 2 hour bull div during it.", '82lfv8'], ['u/rukan23', 10, '2018-03-07 08:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb7d2q/', 'this would be the greatest trap in trapping history ~Gucci Mane', '82lfv8'], ['u/thelopoco', 22, '2018-03-07 10:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvba6g2/', "Chart: We have been bumping off this log support for exactly a month now: https://imgur.com/a/HoMcn\n\nThere have been five contacts with the line in that time. This demonstrates that the support is good, but that the market really wants to test it. \n\nTypically in this sceario, it's only a matter of time before the attempts succeed and it breaks through. I think we're on the edge of that breakdown. \n\nTL;DR - $10,400 is the line. If we fall below, it will get very ugly.", '82lfv8'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 15, '2018-03-07 10:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbacvf/', 'This news too: https://twitter.com/ynakamura56/status/971295970347683840', '82lfv8'], ['u/DonaldObama911', 11, '2018-03-07 10:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbbak0/', 'Starting to worry about trading volume on exchanges and fiat inflows into crypto being really low but leveraged trading on Bitmex being at record highs. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.', '82lfv8'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 10, '2018-03-07 11:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbchyc/', 'I had to look up what Chad meant, thankfully the internet told me he was a country in Africa so all is good.', '82lfv8'], ['u/DushmanKush', 10, '2018-03-07 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbcj84/', "Anyone that bought sub 100 and isn't dumping at 10k is clearly mentally deranged at this point. You really have to feel bad for 10k+ bagholders.", '82lfv8'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 10, '2018-03-07 11:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbcv4j/', "Not sure if the selling is going to pick up or not, but it sure feels like it needs to. The last leg was slightly further than the third, which could also mean capitulation. (The lower trend line here supporting recovery after the early-'18 low but excluding the bounce.) NB. v. approximative price ranges – from breakout to breakout.\n\n15m: https://www.tradingview.com/x/PDeqb50f/\n\nEdit: bullish volume break out, but not at the trend line yet!\n\nPS. Just working on my tax return. Of note to anyone in Switzerland, that the capital gains exemption is BS if you're considered a pro trader:\n\nGuidelines published by the Federal Tax Administration list 5 criteria to be used by tax offices in determining the tax status of investors. You can only be sure that you will not be categorized as a professional investor if you meet all of these criteria:\n\n1. You hold securities for at least 6 months before you sell them.\n\n1. The transaction volume of all of your securities trades combined (total spent on purchases and total earned on sales) is not higher than 5 times the total value of your securities at the start of a tax year.\n \n1. Capital gains generated through securities trading do not account for a significant portion of your basic income. The rule of thumb: Capital gains should account for less than 50 percent of your net income.\n \n1. You use your own assets to finance the purchase of securities. Or: Taxable returns like interest and dividends are higher than interest owed on debt.\n \n1. If you invest using derivatives – and options in particular – these can only be used to hedge your own securities.\n\nIf you fail on any of these, any profit may be taxable as income. Don't forget, not reporting more than 8k means you may become criminally liable.", '82lfv8'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 10, '2018-03-07 12:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbehf6/', 'TA success rate seems to have been a lot worse than expected by chance. No one has a clue.', '82lfv8'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 19, '2018-03-07 13:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbf1ng/', 'I have analysed the charts and the current chart pattern seems to suggest we will go up. If we fail to go up, however, it means the pattern was invalidated, which means we will go down or sideways. \n\nIf we do go up we will continue to rise unless we don’t, which simply means the formation has failed, which means we will go sideways or down. \n\nIf we go down it means a rejection of the new price point, meaning we will fall further unless we bounce and retrace off of the support line. If the support line fails that means we have fallen a lot further, which is bad news unless we rebound off the support point below it confirming a temporary trend reversal, which indicates further upwards or sideways action.\n\nIf we rise we will hit the resistance point above us and either go down or sideways. If we go up it means we have broken out of our resistance and further upwards action is expected, which is good for bulls, until we run out of steam, at which point a retrace or more sideways action is possible.\n\nPlease take this with a grain of salt, these are just my predictions and only indicate what may happen, other outcomes are indeed possible.', '82lfv8'], ['u/Simres', 15, '2018-03-07 13:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbfbiw/', 'x100 is a quick way to get fame and glory on [BitMexREKT](https://twitter.com/bitmexrekt)', '82lfv8'], ['u/gypsytoy', 12, '2018-03-07 13:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbfwm0/', 'Getting liquidated and then watching the price go down is going to be no fun. Either add a bit to margin, reduce your position or prepared to get fucked. \n', '82lfv8'], ['u/lemonade456', 13, '2018-03-07 17:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbu0tr/', 'Still getting goxxed in 2018...', '82lfv8'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-07 17:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbu3nz/', "I can genuinely see people thinking 'fuck this shit' and leaving the scene.", '82lfv8'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-07 18:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbues1/', 'low volume bounce, aspiring knife catchers about to have some missing fingers', '82lfv8'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-07 18:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbuoeo/', 'lol @ me working today\n', '82lfv8'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-07 18:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbv1z9/', 'This sub is like a group of schoolgirls when shit hits the fan', '82lfv8'], ['u/Itchy_Craphole', 14, '2018-03-07 18:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbv3hy/', 'This bounce is gonna be awesome!!!!!!', '82lfv8'], ['u/Zand_', 14, '2018-03-07 18:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbvqby/', 'It seems like everyone in this thread has already panic sold. Am I the only one holding? I know I could never forgive myself if I sold near the bottom and was too late to catch the bounce', '82lfv8'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 22, '2018-03-07 18:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbvrnd/', "What a disastrous morning for bitcoin. \n\nThere is, quite literally, nothing bullish to say at the moment. \n\nAll I can offer in the way of hopium is that $9,200 hasn't broken down yet, and RSI is oversold on the 1m through the 6h. So there may be a bounce somewhere between $9,200 and $9,400 back up to $10,200 or so. \n\nWhich is not a particularly hopeful picture for the future. \n\nIt's never advisable to call a formation before it completes, but a double top at $11,700 looks more or less like a foregone conclusion. It might not happen today, but I'd be extremely surprised if it didn't confirm within the next few days. \n\nIf you're holding a short from somewhere in the $10,000s, I'd hold that sucker for dear life, more or less no matter what the market does in the short term. \n\nThere are still A LOT of underwater longs that haven't closed yet. And there's a distinct possibility for a cascade of margin-calls when they do. ", '82lfv8'], ['u/codeverity', 11, '2018-03-07 18:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbvyf1/', "Can the mods potentially sticky a comment to answer the inevitable 'what's causing this drop' comments? ", '82lfv8'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-07 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbw9b3/', "at least people don't need to worry about paying taxes on profits now lololol", '82lfv8'], ['u/Feedthemcake', 13, '2018-03-07 18:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbwjaj/', 'Binance accounts hacked.', '82lfv8'], ['u/Rg273', 13, '2018-03-07 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbx42s/', 'What a crazy market we play in. Some people were buying bitcoin for 6k a month ago, and some people were buying bitcoin for over 11k just a few days ago. Patience is all you need in this market to massively outperform any traditional investment.', '82lfv8'], ['u/zanetackett', 56, '2018-03-07 18:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxf58/', 'Please refrain from making low effort comments. We can all see the price, you don\'t have to update us. Comments like "this is wild" or "things are going down" also provide nothing to the conversation.', '82lfv8'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-07 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxk6s/', 'And another generation of not your keys , not your coins-understanders was born :P', '82lfv8'], ['u/cparker96', 32, '2018-03-07 18:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxntm/', 'this is wild because things are going down', '82lfv8'], ['u/avelak', 15, '2018-03-07 18:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxoqk/', "To be totally honest, this wave of FUD doesn't seem like it will have staying power. Binance itself wasn't hacked, and I don't think it's that huuuge of a deal that the Mt. Gox trustee is dumping (yes, it can impact prices supply-wise but the reaction is disproportionate and irrational).\n\nThis morning seems like a good opportunity to either buy with fresh fiat or go long, but I'd lean towards waiting to see where things settle down first.", '82lfv8'], ['u/usernameunavailable', 28, '2018-03-07 18:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxpie/', '"people aren\'t even home yet". Where the fuck do you Muppets come up with this shit?', '82lfv8'], ['u/Bitcoin-FTW', 12, '2018-03-07 18:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxrq7/', "Seen a lot of these news related dumps. Never seen one just dump for a couple hours and then be over with.\n\nSure, we could see some very strong bounces that liquidate a lot of shorts, but this kind of price action makes people uncomfortable being long in the market, regardless what the exact news is behind it.\n\n3d MACD crossed back downwards, 3d RSI made a lower low, I recommend being short or being on the sidelines right now. The only way the prospect of $6k coins doesn't excite you is if you are gonna lose enough money on the way there that you won't be able to buy any once we get there. ", '82lfv8'], ['u/binaryechoes', 17, '2018-03-07 18:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxx75/', 'I think I find the movements, the pyschology, with Bitcoin just as interesting as the technology.\n\nThe vortex of beliefs and money is fascinating to watch.', '82lfv8'], ['u/csasker', 11, '2018-03-07 18:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvby0ms/', 'The main reason to not open any trades now is not the market, but the unreliable exchanges. Seems like half of them is down, that is not worth the risk', '82lfv8'], ['u/rocketleaguebr0', 10, '2018-03-07 18:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvby2fu/', 'Load up the Gox fud. Dump it.', '82lfv8'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-03-07 19:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvby7t4/', "Added a quick update to this idea from last month:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/LGVW9zH3-Consolidation-to-a-new-high-version-2/\n\n> This chart is still holding true. Initial moves were hyperbolic/wrong, but the long-term map of the price mapped against key resistance lines seems to be holding true. It's likely the market will test the ascending channel as the market continues to consolidate through a bearish period. \n>\n> If you're looking for a place to reload, wait for daily BBands to significantly tighten as we approach, confirm, or ascend from the bottom of the 2016 long-term channel.", '82lfv8'], ['u/L14dy', 25, '2018-03-07 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbyk0a/', 'To anyone wondering why exchanges crash when volume picks up:\n\nEveryone runs their exchange on AWS. They use a REST based architecture, and they package their services in Docker containers and orhestrate these containers in k8s.\n\nNow, when the load picks up, their ingress controller starts taking heavy fire and they scale up their replicas for the services. But it takes time for containers to come online (couple seconds)\n\nIn the meantime their load balancer is getting gangraped, so it shuts down. Containers up, load balancer down. Simple as that!', '82lfv8'], ['u/Oops_I_Charted', 11, '2018-03-07 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbyk5w/', "Interestingly, it hit the intersection of the main downtrend line and one of the main (pre-parabolic) uptrend lines just about right on the nose:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/Jfz5AwJV/\n\nDidn't notice until I switched out of log mode. Not sure it means much - I will be looking out for a breakthrough though. If it crosses those I'll start charting in my pants a little", '82lfv8'], ['u/JustSomeBadAdvice', 13, '2018-03-07 19:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbzi7r/', 'There\'s about a hundred reasons exchanges (or any software / websites) crash when volume goes crazy. This scenario is just one of them. High volum... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['T-Mobile(NASDAQ: TMUS)knows it\'s at a big disadvantage compared toVerizon(NYSE: VZ)andAT&T(NYSE: T). Even after years of industry-leading growth, T-Mobile still has tens of millions fewer customers than its larger competitors. Itsscale is its biggest disadvantageby management\'s own admission.\nBut T-Mobile has turned that weakness into a strength. With the understanding that scale provides a big margin unlock on the high fixed costs of operating a wireless network, T-Mobile has aggressively attracted customers in ways that destroy margin for its competitors but unlock it for T-Mobile. T-Mobile\'s strategy is to scale as rapidly as possible while maintaining average revenue per user.\nImage source: T-Mobile\nT-Mobile periodically offers customers more value through what it calls "Un-Carrier moves." Those moves include things like unbundling smartphone devices from service plans, removing music and video streaming from data caps, switching to a single unlimited data plan, and including taxes and fees in its pricing.\nAs T-Mobile adds more customers and sees leverage in its fixed operating expenses, it can either let the increase in profits flow to the bottom line or it can reinvest the excess margin in adding value to its service. Higher value plans, in turn, attract more customers to T-Mobile, creating a virtuous cycle.\nAT&T and Verizon, meanwhile, are forced to play catch-up with the moves T-Mobile makes. T-Mobile\'s aggressive pricing has put pricing pressure on its larger competitors, which have seen service revenue fall considerably since T-Mobile started this strategy about five years ago. That trend is juststarting to turn aroundfor Verizon and AT&T.\nThe pressure to offer unlimited wireless data and unbundle device payments has also put pressure on margins for AT&T and Verizon. AT&T, in particular, is seeing margin erosion with wireless EBITDA margin falling from 35.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 32.7% in the fourth quarter last year.\nT-Mobile has been able to expand its EBITDA margin since it started its Un-Carrier moves. Adjusted EBITDA margin went from 26% in 2013 to 37% in 2017. While postpaid phone average revenue per user has fallen a bit since then, that number has been relatively stable since 2015.\nDespite its goal to maintain stable average revenue per user, T-Mobile is willing to be more aggressive on pricing under the right circumstances.\nFamily plans, for example, offer higher customer lifetime value and lower average customer acquisition cost. As such, T-Mobile regularly runs promotions where customers can add a line for free, because it makes it harder to switch and lowers the average customer acquisition cost.\nT-Mobile also offers a special deal for couples 55 years and older. When compared to other demographics, people over 55 years old, on average, are much more credit worthy, don\'t switch carriers as often, and don\'t use as much data. That makes them more profitable when signing up on a regular T-Mobile plan, but T-Mobile can attract more of those customers and keep its profit margin stable if it lowers pricing for that group. Verizon is experimenting with a similar offer in Florida.\nWhile Verizon and AT&T are looking for ways to keep revenue per user from shrinking further by offering higher priced plans, T-Mobile is looking for ways to cut its prices or increase the value of its plan while maintaining price and funding it through an increase in scale. That\'s how it\'s turning its biggest disadvantage into a big advantage.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levyowns shares of Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) knows it\'s at a big disadvantage compared to Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) . Even after years of industry-leading growth, T-Mobile still has tens of millions fewer customers than its larger competitors. Its scale is its biggest disadvantage by management\'s own admission. But T-Mobile has turned that weakness into a strength. With the understanding that scale provides a big margin unlock on the high fixed costs of operating a wireless network, T-Mobile has aggressively attracted customers in ways that destroy margin for its competitors but unlock it for T-Mobile. T-Mobile\'s strategy is to scale as rapidly as possible while maintaining average revenue per user. The outside of a T-Mobile store in Times Square, New York with people crossing the street in front of it. Image source: T-Mobile Offering better value to customers T-Mobile periodically offers customers more value through what it calls "Un-Carrier moves." Those moves include things like unbundling smartphone devices from service plans, removing music and video streaming from data caps, switching to a single unlimited data plan, and including taxes and fees in its pricing. As T-Mobile adds more customers and sees leverage in its fixed operating expenses, it can either let the increase in profits flow to the bottom line or it can reinvest the excess margin in adding value to its service. Higher value plans, in turn, attract more customers to T-Mobile, creating a virtuous cycle. AT&T and Verizon, meanwhile, are forced to play catch-up with the moves T-Mobile makes. T-Mobile\'s aggressive pricing has put pricing pressure on its larger competitors, which have seen service revenue fall considerably since T-Mobile started this strategy about five years ago. That trend is just starting to turn around for Verizon and AT&T. The pressure to offer unlimited wireless data and unbundle device payments has also put pressure on margins for AT&T and Verizon. AT&T, in particular, is seeing margin erosion with wireless EBITDA margin falling from 35.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 32.7% in the fourth quarter last year. Story continues T-Mobile has been able to expand its EBITDA margin since it started its Un-Carrier moves. Adjusted EBITDA margin went from 26% in 2013 to 37% in 2017. While postpaid phone average revenue per user has fallen a bit since then, that number has been relatively stable since 2015. T-Mobile is willing to give up some revenue per user in exchange for scale Despite its goal to maintain stable average revenue per user, T-Mobile is willing to be more aggressive on pricing under the right circumstances. Family plans, for example, offer higher customer lifetime value and lower average customer acquisition cost. As such, T-Mobile regularly runs promotions where customers can add a line for free, because it makes it harder to switch and lowers the average customer acquisition cost. T-Mobile also offers a special deal for couples 55 years and older. When compared to other demographics, people over 55 years old, on average, are much more credit worthy, don\'t switch carriers as often, and don\'t use as much data. That makes them more profitable when signing up on a regular T-Mobile plan, but T-Mobile can attract more of those customers and keep its profit margin stable if it lowers pricing for that group. Verizon is experimenting with a similar offer in Florida. While Verizon and AT&T are looking for ways to keep revenue per user from shrinking further by offering higher priced plans, T-Mobile is looking for ways to cut its prices or increase the value of its plan while maintaining price and funding it through an increase in scale. That\'s how it\'s turning its biggest disadvantage into a big advantage. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levy owns shares of Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Smartphone veteran BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) is a very different animal these days. The Ontario-based company has stopped designing and selling phones of its own, and its new business direction is only getting muddier. This week, BlackBerry sued Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) for infringing on seven technology patents, asking the social network to shut down all three of its popular messaging apps. Is BlackBerry turning into a zero-value patent troll ? Doing it right Let's get one important detail out of the way before diving into BlackBerry's complaint. There's a time and a place for aggressive patent infringement lawsuits, but I don't think that this is one of those times. I'm not saying that it's always wrong to file suit when another company tramples on your intellectual property rights. Without a vigorous patent protection policy, Intuitive Surgical would never have built its unassailable fortress of robotic surgery technologies. Universal Display isn't as aggressive as Intuitive Surgical, preferring the negotiating table over the courtroom when monetizing its organic light-emitting diode patents. I own both of these stocks, and neither one would be a viable business without a usable patent protection system. So yes, I can appreciate a patent portfolio when it is properly managed -- and only weaponized when it makes sense. Reading glasses and a judge's gavel resting next to a book titled Intellectual Property Law. Image source: Getty Images. What's wrong with this complaint? But I don't see a place for vigorous defense of incredibly broad patents. And that's what BlackBerry is doing here. In a 117-page complaint to the Central District Court of California, BlackBerry leans on seven patents to make its case against Facebook. One of the patents concerns the concept of muting a message thread. Another describes how to insert timestamps into a conversation after a few minutes of no new messages. Then there's the patented idea of signaling the arrival of new messages with a numeric message counter on the notification icon. Story continues Maybe I'm blind to the incredible innovation that went into these patents because the ideas are everywhere nowadays, but I honestly don't see why these broad concepts deserve any intellectual property protections at all. Facebook would agree, of course. In a statement emailed to several news outlets, the company's deputy general counsel Paul Grewal offered the following assessment: Blackberry's suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business. Having abandoned its efforts to innovate, BlackBerry is now looking to tax the innovation of others. We intend to fight. In other words, Facebook's view is that Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp were built on the company's own ideas rather than on BlackBerry's patents. Therefore, the Canadians don't deserve to make money from Facebook's messaging operations. What's in it for BlackBerry? The Facebook suit is likely to drag along through the court system for several years with appeals and new filings. The company has plenty of incentive to keep the legal gears grinding to the bitter end. This is not BlackBerry's first patent suit rodeo, you see. The company filed a 105-page complaint against networking hardware company Avaya in 2016, using a much more technical and less common-sense slate of eight patents. That suit appears to have been settled under unknown terms, somewhere during Avaya's recent stint under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Nokia is currently ordered to pay BlackBerry $137 million in a licensing contract dispute, though that procedure is still under appeal. Qualcomm had to cough up $940 million to settle a royalty dispute with BlackBerry last year. Rolling the dice on legal attacks is paying off for this company. Given that BlackBerry's management only aims to collect roughly $100 million a year in intellectual property revenue, these legal settlements are a very big deal for the company. Too big, in my opinion. This is no way to run a business. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Anders Bylund owns shares of Intuitive Surgical and Universal Display. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool also owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Smartphone veteranBlackBerry(NYSE: BB)is a very different animal these days. The Ontario-based company has stopped designing and selling phones of its own, and its new business direction is only getting muddier. This week, BlackBerry suedFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)for infringing on seven technology patents, asking the social network to shut down all three of its popular messaging apps.\nIs BlackBerry turning intoa zero-value patent troll?\nLet's get one important detail out of the way before diving into BlackBerry's complaint. There's a time and a place for aggressive patent infringement lawsuits, but I don't think that this is one of those times.\nI'm not saying that it's always wrong to file suit when another company tramples on your intellectual property rights. Without a vigorous patent protection policy,Intuitive Surgicalwould never have built its unassailable fortress of robotic surgery technologies.Universal Displayisn't as aggressive as Intuitive Surgical, preferring the negotiating table over the courtroom when monetizing its organic light-emitting diode patents.\nI own both of these stocks, and neither one would be a viable business without a usable patent protection system. So yes, I can appreciate a patent portfolio when it is properly managed -- and only weaponized when it makes sense.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut I don't see a place for vigorous defense of incredibly broad patents. And that's what BlackBerry is doing here.\nIn a 117-pagecomplaintto the Central District Court of California, BlackBerry leans on seven patents to make its case against Facebook. One of the patents concerns the concept of muting a message thread. Another describes how to insert timestamps into a conversation after a few minutes of no new messages. Then there's the patented idea of signaling the arrival of new messages with a numeric message counter on the notification icon.\nMaybe I'm blind to the incredible innovation that went into these patents because the ideas are everywhere nowadays, but I honestly don't see why these broad concepts deserve any intellectual property protections at all.\nFacebook would agree, of course. In a statement emailed to several news outlets, the company's deputy general counsel Paul Grewal offered the following assessment:\nBlackberry's suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business. Having abandoned its efforts to innovate, BlackBerry is now looking to tax the innovation of others. We intend to fight.\nIn other words, Facebook's view is that Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp were built on the company's own ideas rather than on BlackBerry's patents. Therefore, the Canadians don't deserve to make money from Facebook's messaging operations.\nThe Facebook suit is likely to drag along through the court system for several years with appeals and new filings. The company has plenty of incentive to keep the legal gears grinding to the bitter end.\nThis is not BlackBerry's first patent suit rodeo, you see.\n• The company filed a 105-page complaint against networking hardware company Avaya in 2016, using a much more technical and less common-sense slate of eight patents. That suit appears to have been settled under unknown terms, somewhere during Avaya's recent stint under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.\n• Nokiais currently ordered to pay BlackBerry $137 million in a licensing contract dispute, though that procedure is still under appeal.\n• Qualcommhad to cough up $940 million tosettlea royalty dispute with BlackBerrylast year.\nRolling the dice on legal attacks is paying off for this company. Given that BlackBerry's management only aims to collect roughly $100 million a year in intellectual property revenue, these legal settlements are a very big deal for the company.\nToo big, in my opinion. This is no way to run a business.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Intuitive Surgical and Universal Display. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool also owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Once upon a time, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) had its own mobile credit card reader just like Square 's (NYSE: SQ) . Even though it undercut Square's pricing, by offering a promotional rate one percentage point lower than its standard 2.75% cut on each transaction, Amazon Register never made a dent in the market. However, Amazon could be going after Square's newfound success with its Cash App and the financial services it offers consumers and businesses. The retail giant is reportedly in talks with banks to develop a checking account-type service to millennials and the underbanked. That's a key market for Square, and Amazon's entry has a much better chance at a favorable outcome than Amazon Register. A hand holding a phone with dollar signs floating around it. Image source: Getty Images. Bringing technology to banking Square believes it can make traditional banking services more accessible by using technology. Square Capital, its small-business lending arm that launched in 2014, collects data on merchants -- such as transaction size and volume and inventory information -- to offer loans to store owners banks wouldn't usually touch. The company is thinking about expanding Square Capital to consumer loans. Cash App is starting to look a lot more like a checking account, too. Users can receive a direct deposit from their employer through the app, and they can spend down their balances using a debit card issued by Square. On the fourth-quarter earnings call, Square CEO Jack Dorsey said it's focused on serving the underbanked, and the surging use of Cash App in the past year indicates that it's paying off. To be sure, Square has very successfully injected technology and data science into traditional banking services. Amazon has also accomplished the same thing across numerous industries including retail, advertising, and movie and television production. And Amazon is also working to use its proficiencies in the health insurance and delivery and logistics industries. But Consumer banking services seems to be next on the list for Amazon, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal . Story continues Amazon has already had some achievements in the financial services realm. The company introduced Amazon Lending in 2011 to offer small-business loans to merchants using its marketplace to sell goods. As of last summer, it's doled out over $3 billion in loans. Square Capital is quickly catching up to Amazon Lending in terms of volume. It's now originated nearly $2.5 billion in loans as of the end of 2017. Amazon could stop Square's next move in its tracks As Cash App grows in popularity, the next move for Square is to exploit its users' data in order to add new financial services like consumer loans. It can also employ that data to target advertising for its merchant partners. But if Amazon launches a similar service, it could very well win over consumers before Square reaches them. Over 300 million people shop on Amazon.com already. Its brand is incredibly strong, and millennials say they can't live without the Amazon app on their phones. If Amazon launched a banking app targeted toward millennials, it could do quite well. Millennials are already spending their money on Amazon, they might as well keep their money with Amazon, too, so to speak. Square is still building a moat Square's competitive advantage is practically nonexistent. Switching costs are relatively low for consumers taking its basic payment processing product and even lower for users of Cash App. If a competitor comes along with a better offer -- and Amazon is notorious for undercutting competition -- there's nothing stopping them from jumping ship. That said, Square is quickly building out an ecosystem and a network. As merchants take more of its products, switching costs increase. Management has noted that's already played out in better retention rates for merchants using multiple products. In addition, the number of merchants taking multiple products seems to be increasing, as subscription and software services continue to climb as a percentage of revenue. Cash App now has over 7 million monthly active users. As more people use the app, it becomes a more effective way to send payments to friends. Still, there's not much stopping users from signing up with multiple financial apps. Amazon's foray into financial products for the underbanked is a serious threat to Square's next steps, particularly with Cash App. Square investors should, therefore, pay close attention to further developments from Amazon to see how it might impact Square's products. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Adam Levy owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of Square. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Once upon a time,Amazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)had its own mobile credit card reader just likeSquare's(NYSE: SQ). Even though it undercut Square's pricing, by offering a promotional rate one percentage point lower than its standard 2.75% cut on each transaction,Amazon Registernever made a dent in the market.\nHowever, Amazon could be going after Square's newfound success with its Cash App and the financial services it offers consumers and businesses. The retail giant is reportedly in talks with banks to develop a checking account-type service to millennials and the underbanked. That's a key market for Square, and Amazon's entry has a much better chance at a favorable outcome than Amazon Register.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare believes it can make traditional banking services more accessible by using technology. Square Capital, its small-business lending arm that launched in 2014, collects data on merchants -- such as transaction size and volume and inventory information -- to offer loans to store owners banks wouldn't usually touch. The company is thinking about expanding Square Capital to consumer loans.\nCash Appis starting to look a lot more like a checking account, too. Users can receive a direct deposit from their employer through the app, and they can spend down their balances using a debit card issued by Square. On the fourth-quarter earnings call, Square CEO Jack Dorsey said it's focused on serving the underbanked, and the surging use of Cash App in the past year indicates that it's paying off.\nTo be sure, Square has very successfully injected technology and data science into traditional banking services. Amazon has also accomplished the same thing across numerous industries including retail, advertising, and movie and television production. And Amazon is also working to use its proficiencies in the health insurance and delivery and logistics industries. But Consumer banking services seems to be next on the list for Amazon, according to areportfromThe Wall Street Journal.\nAmazon has already had some achievements in the financial services realm. The company introduced Amazon Lending in 2011 to offer small-business loans to merchants using its marketplace to sell goods. As of last summer, it's doled out over $3 billion in loans.\nSquare Capital isquickly catching upto Amazon Lending in terms of volume. It's now originated nearly $2.5 billion in loans as of the end of 2017.\nAs Cash App grows in popularity, the next move for Square is toexploit its users' datain order to add new financial services like consumer loans. It can also employ that data to target advertising for its merchant partners.\nBut if Amazon launches a similar service, it could very well win over consumers before Square reaches them. Over 300 million people shop on Amazon.com already. Its brand is incredibly strong, and millennials say theycan't live without the Amazon appon their phones.\nIf Amazon launched a banking app targeted toward millennials, it could do quite well. Millennials are already spending their money on Amazon, they might as well keep their money with Amazon, too, so to speak.\nSquare's competitive advantage is practically nonexistent. Switching costs are relatively low for consumers taking its basic payment processing product and even lower for users of Cash App. If a competitor comes along with a better offer -- and Amazon is notorious for undercutting competition -- there's nothing stopping them from jumping ship.\nThat said, Square is quickly building out an ecosystem and a network. As merchants take more of its products, switching costs increase. Management has noted that's already played out in better retention rates for merchants using multiple products. In addition, the number of merchants taking multiple products seems to be increasing, as subscription and software services continue to climb as a percentage of revenue.\nCash App now has over 7 million monthly active users. As more people use the app, it becomes a more effective way to send payments to friends. Still, there's not much stopping users from signing up with multiple financial apps.\nAmazon's foray into financial products for the underbanked is a serious threat to Square's next steps, particularly with Cash App. Square investors should, therefore, pay close attention to further developments from Amazon to see how it might impact Square's products.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of Square. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Back in February 2016, Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY) hit an all-time low of $6.55 on concerns about its declining gross margins. But just a few months later, Cypress agreed to buy Broadcom \'s wireless Internet of Things (IoT) unit, which opened up significant new growth opportunities. Shares of Cypress have nearly tripled since then, but the chipmaker still has a fairly low enterprise value of $6.6 billion. Could the stock deliver additional multi-bagger returns and become a millionaire-maker stock in the near future? Let\'s dig deeper into its business to find out. An illustration of a processor. Image source: Getty Images. What does Cypress Semiconductor do? Cypress is the top chipmaker in six markets -- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, auto instrument cluster microcontrollers, auto NOR flash memory chips, SRAM memory chips, USB-C controllers, and other USB solutions. These niches are often overlooked by bigger chipmakers. The company\'s core growth strategy, "Cypress 3.0", aims to turn the chipmaker into a "one-stop embedded solutions provider" for the IoT market. This strategy is working: Cypress noted that 80% of its revenues came from customers who purchased "two or more" product families last quarter. What the bulls think about Cypress Cypress is a great play on connected cars, which use its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips, NOR flash memory chips for ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), USB-C charging solutions, and vehicle microcontrollers. Cypress claims that a "basic" vehicle contains about $300 worth of semiconductors, but new "high-end" connected cars use about $1,000 in chips. That\'s why Cypress\' auto revenues rose 16% last year, even as auto sales remained soft worldwide. An illustration of the Industrial IoT. Image source: Getty Images. Another growth engine for Cypress is the Industrial IoT, which connects industrial machines to each other and the cloud. Cypress expects the total addressable market for industrial chips to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% between 2016 and 2021. Story continues The strength of Cypress\' industrial business, along with its auto and consumer units, boosted its IoT wireless connectivity revenues by 46% annually last year. Cypress also expects the adoption of the USB-C standard, which boosted its wired connectivity revenues by 70% last year, to accelerate. The chipmaker controls 38% of the USB-C controller market, which it expects to grow at a CAGR of 89% between 2016 and 2021. As for memory chips, Cypress controls 65% of the market for NOR chips, which are widely used in connected cars and industrial machinery. It produces the highest density serial NOR flash memory in the world with its "MirrorBit" technology. Cypress also sells programmable system-on-chips (PSoCs) for the industrial market -- which enable machines to "talk" to each other and synchronize with software platforms. Analysts expect these growth engines to boost Cypress\' revenues and earnings by 7% and 37%, respectively, this year. Those are high growth figures for a stock that trades at just 14 times forward earnings. Cypress also pays a solid forward dividend yield of 2.5%. What the bears think about Cypress The bears believe that sluggish auto sales, which are expected to remain weak all throughout the year, could offset Cypress\' content share gains in new vehicles. If global economic growth stalls out, sales of its industrial chips would also decline. Another issue is the cyclical nature of memory prices. Cypress\' memory revenues benefited from cyclically high NOR and SRAM prices over the past year, but the overall growth of its memory chip business (down 1% sequentially last quarter) remains weak. If memory prices peak this year, Cypress\' memory business could weaken even further. The USB-C standard also remains fragmented, with various cables performing different tasks at different speeds. This fragmentation could result in the slower adoption of USB-C devices and throttle the growth of its wired connectivity business. Lastly, the bears will claim that Cypress isn\'t a reliable dividend play, since it hasn\'t raised its payout since 2012. Cypress\' payout ratio also remains negative. It posted a GAAP net loss of $0.28 per share last year, compared to dividend payments of $0.44 per share. However, those payments only used up 41% of its free cash flow over the past 12 months. Could Cypress be a "millionaire-maker" stock? I believe that Cypress still has room to run , and that its strengths offset its weaknesses. The chipmaker also remains a lucrative buyout target for larger companies invested in auto and industrial chips, like Texas Instruments . Therefore, I believe investors who hold Cypress over the long term could see more multi-bagger returns, which makes it a potential "millionaire-maker" stock. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Leo Sun owns shares of Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Back in February 2016,Cypress Semiconductor(NASDAQ: CY)hit an all-time low of $6.55 on concerns about its declining gross margins. But just a few months later, Cypress agreed to buyBroadcom\'s wireless Internet of Things (IoT) unit, which opened up significant new growth opportunities.\nShares of Cypress have nearly tripled since then, but the chipmaker still has a fairly low enterprise value of $6.6 billion. Could the stock deliver additional multi-bagger returns and become a millionaire-maker stock in the near future? Let\'s dig deeper into its business to find out.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCypress is the top chipmaker in six markets -- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, auto instrument cluster microcontrollers, auto NOR flash memory chips, SRAM memory chips, USB-C controllers, and other USB solutions. These niches are often overlooked by bigger chipmakers.\nThe company\'s core growth strategy, "Cypress 3.0", aims to turn the chipmaker into a "one-stop embedded solutions provider" for the IoT market. This strategy is working: Cypress noted that 80% of its revenues came from customers who purchased "two or more" product families last quarter.\nCypress is a great play on connected cars, which use its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips, NOR flash memory chips for ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), USB-C charging solutions, and vehicle microcontrollers.\nCypress claims that a "basic" vehicle contains about $300 worth of semiconductors, but new "high-end" connected cars use about $1,000 in chips. That\'s why Cypress\' auto revenues rose 16% last year, even as auto sales remained soft worldwide.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAnother growth engine for Cypress is the Industrial IoT, which connects industrial machines to each other and the cloud. Cypress expects the total addressable market for industrial chips to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% between 2016 and 2021.\nThe strength of Cypress\' industrial business, along with its auto and consumer units, boosted its IoT wireless connectivity revenues by 46% annually last year.\nCypress also expects the adoption of the USB-C standard, which boosted its wired connectivity revenues by 70% last year, to accelerate. The chipmaker controls 38% of the USB-C controller market, which it expects to grow at a CAGR of 89% between 2016 and 2021.\nAs for memory chips, Cypress controls 65% of the market for NOR chips, which are widely used in connected cars and industrial machinery. It produces the highest density serial NOR flash memory in the world with its "MirrorBit" technology. Cypress also sells programmable system-on-chips (PSoCs) for the industrial market -- which enable machines to "talk" to each other and synchronize with software platforms.\nAnalysts expect these growth engines to boost Cypress\' revenues and earnings by 7% and 37%, respectively, this year. Those are high growth figures for a stock that trades at just 14 times forward earnings. Cypress also pays a solid forward dividend yield of 2.5%.\nThe bears believe that sluggish auto sales, which are expected to remain weak all throughout the year, could offset Cypress\' content share gains in new vehicles. If global economic growth stalls out, sales of its industrial chips would also decline.\nAnother issue is the cyclical nature of memory prices. Cypress\' memory revenues benefited from cyclically high NOR and SRAM prices over the past year, but the overall growth of its memory chip business (down 1% sequentially last quarter) remains weak. If memory prices peak this year, Cypress\' memory business could weaken even further.\nThe USB-C standard also remains fragmented, with various cables performing different tasks at different speeds. This fragmentation could result in the slower adoption of USB-C devices and throttle the growth of its wired connectivity business.\nLastly, the bears will claim that Cypress isn\'t a reliable dividend play, since it hasn\'t raised its payout since 2012. Cypress\' payout ratio also remains negative. It posted a GAAP net loss of $0.28 per share last year, compared to dividend payments of $0.44 per share. However, those payments only used up 41% of its free cash flow over the past 12 months.\nI believe that Cypress still hasroom to run, and that its strengths offset its weaknesses. The chipmaker also remains a lucrative buyout target for larger companies invested in auto and industrial chips, likeTexas Instruments.\nTherefore, I believe investors who hold Cypress over the long term could see more multi-bagger returns, which makes it a potential "millionaire-maker" stock.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLeo Sunowns shares of Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "For the past nine months, Nordstrom 's (NYSE: JWN) founding family has engaged in an on-again, off-again attempt to take the storied retailer private . The family believes it would be easier to make the long-term investments needed to stay relevant in the changing retail landscape outside the spotlight of Wall Street. However, the Nordstrom family owns less than a third of the company's shares, and it isn't willing or able to pay a reasonable price for the rest. Earlier this week, a special committee made up of Nordstrom's independent directors rejected an offer from the family to pay $50 per share for the remainder of the company. The exterior of a Nordstrom Rack store, with a Nordstrom full-line store in the background Nordstrom's independent directors have rejected the founding family's $50-per-share offer. Image source: Nordstrom. The family hasn't given up on its go-private attempt yet. Nevertheless, given that it started with such a lowball offer, the likelihood of a successful transaction now seems extremely small. A simple plan goes awry In many ways, the Nordstrom family's plan to take the company private makes sense. Most of the top leadership positions at Nordstrom are filled by members of the family. In those roles, they have invested heavily in e-commerce, off-price retail, and other new retail concepts in order to keep the company relevant in the face of growing competition. However, these initiatives have sapped Nordstrom's profitability. Furthermore, sales growth slowed beginning in the summer of 2015, leading many investors to question whether the company's growth initiatives would ultimately pay off. The net result is that Nordstrom stock, which peaked above $80 per share in early 2015, has traded in a range of $35 to $55 for most of the past two years. This is far less than what it would be worth if the company's growth plan ultimately works. By taking the company private, the Nordstrom family would capture most of the upside if their strategy succeeds, while letting impatient shareholders exit their investments. Story continues JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance: data by YCharts . Unfortunately, the Nordstrom family couldn't convince Wall Street that its plan was a safe bet. Last fall, according to Bloomberg, lenders demanded interest rates of close to 13% to finance a leveraged buyout -- making it prohibitively expensive. The offer is rejected The Nordstrom family and its private equity partner Leonard Green and Partners have offered to pay $50 for the shares they don't already own. The family noted that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock's closing price on the day before the company first announced the potential go-private transaction last June. However, Nordstrom stock has traded above the $50 mark for much of the past two months. That's not just because of buyout hopes: Shares of other department stores (including Macy's and Kohl's ) have rallied even more since June, due to tax reform and improving sales trends. JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance versus competitors: data by YCharts . In this context, it was a no-brainer for the special committee to reject the offer. Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the Nordstrom family seriously believed it would be possible to buy the company for as little as $50 per share, especially after tax reform delivered a huge windfall for retailers. A more likely explanation for the lowball offer is that the Nordstrom family is still struggling to get financing commitments. After all, to offer a higher price, they would need to pile even more debt onto the company. The deal is dead There's a decent chance that the Nordstrom family will increase its offer for the company at some point. However, the special committee that will evaluate any potential transaction has indicated that the $50-per-share offer isn't anywhere close to being adequate. While some pundits think a few extra dollars would seal the deal, that's not what the special committee seems to be indicating. Personally, as a Nordstrom shareholder, I would be reluctant to vote in favor of a buyout for a price less than $65 to $70. To offer that kind of premium, the family would have to raise about $2 billion of additional financing, which is extremely unlikely. The Nordstrom family's situation is ironic. They want to take the company private because investors aren't giving it much credit for its long-term growth investments -- but lenders wound up being equally nervous about Nordstrom's prospects. Patience, and the successful execution of Nordstrom's growth strategy, may be the only solutions to the stock's recent underperformance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Kohl's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "For the past nine months,Nordstrom's(NYSE: JWN)founding family has engaged in an on-again, off-again attempt totake the storied retailer private. The family believes it would be easier to make the long-term investments needed to stay relevant in the changing retail landscape outside the spotlight of Wall Street.\nHowever, the Nordstrom family owns less than a third of the company's shares, and it isn't willing or able to pay a reasonable price for the rest. Earlier this week, a special committee made up of Nordstrom's independent directors rejected an offer from the family to pay $50 per share for the remainder of the company.\nNordstrom's independent directors have rejected the founding family's $50-per-share offer. Image source: Nordstrom.\nThe family hasn't given up on its go-private attempt yet. Nevertheless, given that it started with such a lowball offer, the likelihood of a successful transaction now seems extremely small.\nIn many ways, the Nordstrom family's plan to take the company private makes sense. Most of the top leadership positions at Nordstrom are filled by members of the family. In those roles, they have invested heavily in e-commerce, off-price retail, and other new retail concepts in order to keep the company relevant in the face of growing competition.\nHowever, these initiatives have sapped Nordstrom's profitability. Furthermore, sales growth slowed beginning in the summer of 2015, leading many investors to question whether the company's growth initiatives would ultimately pay off.\nThe net result is that Nordstrom stock, which peaked above $80 per share in early 2015, has traded in a range of $35 to $55 for most of the past two years. This is far less than what it would be worth if the company's growth plan ultimately works. By taking the company private, the Nordstrom family would capture most of the upside if their strategy succeeds, while letting impatient shareholders exit their investments.\nNordstrom stock performance: data byYCharts.\nUnfortunately, the Nordstrom family couldn't convince Wall Street that its plan was a safe bet. Last fall, according to Bloomberg,lenders demanded interest rates of close to 13%to finance a leveraged buyout -- making it prohibitively expensive.\nThe Nordstrom family and its private equity partner Leonard Green and Partners have offered to pay $50 for the shares they don't already own. The family noted that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock's closing price on the day before the company first announced the potential go-private transaction last June.\nHowever, Nordstrom stock has traded above the $50 mark for much of the past two months. That's not just because of buyout hopes: Shares of other department stores (includingMacy'sandKohl's) have rallied even more since June, due to tax reform and improving sales trends.\nNordstrom stock performance versus competitors: data byYCharts.\nIn this context, it was a no-brainer for the special committee to reject the offer. Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the Nordstrom family seriously believed it would be possible to buy the company for as little as $50 per share,especially after tax reformdelivered a huge windfall for retailers.\nA more likely explanation for the lowball offer is that the Nordstrom family is still struggling to get financing commitments. After all, to offer a higher price, they would need to pile even more debt onto the company.\nThere's a decent chance that the Nordstrom family will increase its offer for the company at some point. However, the special committee that will evaluate any potential transaction has indicated that the $50-per-share offer isn't anywhere close to being adequate. While some pundits think a few extra dollars would seal the deal, that's not what the special committee seems to be indicating.\nPersonally, as a Nordstrom shareholder, I would be reluctant to vote in favor of a buyout for a price less than $65 to $70. To offer that kind of premium, the family would have to raise about $2 billion of additional financing, which is extremely unlikely.\nThe Nordstrom family's situation is ironic. They want to take the company private because investors aren't giving it much credit for its long-term growth investments -- but lenders wound up being equally nervous about Nordstrom's prospects. Patience, and the successful execution of Nordstrom's growth strategy, may be the only solutions to the stock's recent underperformance.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Kohl's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The upper echelon of the Canadian banking sector doesn\'t get anywhere near as much attention as its much-larger U.S. counterpart. But most of the "big five" north-of-the-border incumbents are not only dominant players in their market -- they are also busy making coin in the U.S. Of the five -- Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) , Royal Bank of Canada , Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce , Bank of Nova Scotia , and Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) -- Bank of Montreal is a particularly interesting stock at the moment. Here\'s why. Canadian banknotes and a wallet Image source: Getty Images. Southern exposure These days, despite the name, Bank of Montreal is headquartered in Toronto, Canada\'s financial capital. It does plenty of business in Canada\'s huge neighbor to the south, though; beginning in 1984 with the acquisition of old-line Chicago lender Harris Bank (now known as BMO Harris), the company has built a set of American assets. And the company\'s south-of-the-border personal and commercial (P&C) banking operations are sizable and growing. In its fiscal 2017 earnings digest, the bank revealed that they rose by 13% over the preceding two years, and contributed 1.4 billion Canadian dollars ($1.1 billion) to overall company earnings, or 25% of the total. The numbers were even better in Bank of Montreal\'s recently announced Q1 results: In U.S.-dollar terms, total revenue rose by 11% over the Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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But Himax's dream run came to a screeching halt in December after short-seller Citron Research accused the company's management of fraud. The unsubstantiated tweet sparked a sell-off even as the company denied allegations of fraud and said Citron's accusation had no credibility. Himax stock hasn't recovered yet, but the company has an opportunity to boost investor confidence when it releases its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 13. Will it be able to deliver? Let's see: A die with buy, hold, and sell written on three faces placed with dollar bills. Image Source: Getty Images. The headline numbers Wall Street analysts on average expect $0.14 per share in earnings from Himax on revenue of $185 million. By comparison, the company reported $0.03 per share in earnings in the year-ago quarter on $203 million in revenue. The consensus estimates are in line with the company's guidance issued in November, so it shouldn't have much difficulty meeting them. Moreover, investors shouldn't get hung up on the estimated 9% drop in Himax's revenue. The company is facing a tough year-over-year comparison because of the phaseout of one of its customer programs. And Himax is calling for a sharp rise in earnings thanks to an improving product mix that's leading to margin expansion. An increase in sales of touch and display driver-integration products, as well as a bump in shipments of 3D sensing chips manufactured using Himax's wafer-level optics technology, is positively impacting its gross margin profile. The improvement in the company's product mix helped it boost its Q3 gross margin by 170 basis points sequentially to 25.6%, 70 basis points above the original guidance. Story continues In Q4, Himax expects its gross margin to witness a sequential drop of 1% because of seasonality. But it will still be way better than the 19.1% gross margin reported by the company in the prior-year period, leading to a massive pop in earnings year over year. More important, the chipmaker's improved margin profile should give a nice boost to profitability as its top-line growth is expected to start picking up this year. The outlook should be strong Himax bears might worry that the company will issue tepid guidance because of Apple's mediocre outlook for the quarter including March . But one shouldn't forget that Himax wasn't an Apple supplier a year ago, so the chipmaker will gain even if Cupertino slashes its production during the current quarter because of seasonal patterns. There is a lot of speculation around iPhone X production. Certain outlets report that Cupertino could slash production by as much as 50% over the next two quarters because of weak demand, before eventually discontinuing it in the second half of the year. But such a move from Apple seems highly unlikely given the popularity of the iPhone X and its impact on Apple's sales. The iPhone X pulled up Apple's average selling prices during the holiday quarter. This boosted iPhone revenue by 13% year over year in spite of a 1% drop in iPhone shipments during a quarter. What's more, Apple's guidance for the quarter including March calls for a 17% year-over-year growth in revenue. So I'm not putting much weight in the speculation that Apple could stop the production of its best-selling iPhone model. And there are reports that key Apple suppliers expect just a 10% drop in component orders this quarter, similar to what was done last year. More important, Apple isn't the only catalyst for Himax. As already mentioned, the chipmaker has a partnership with Qualcomm for making 3D sensing chips for smartphones and automotive applications. The good news is that their jointly developed 3D sensing solution will start contributing to Himax's revenue and profit from the first half of 2018. Himax said in the previous conference call that its SLiM 3D sensing solution for Android devices "will be ready for mass production and shipment by the end of the first quarter of 2018, with an initial capacity of 2 million units per month." Himax will gradually expand its capacity based on demand, and this should pave the way for long-term growth because use of 3D sensing modules in smartphones is expected to increase at a massive compound annual growth rate of 209% through 2020. Analysts expect Himax's revenue to grow almost 30% in fiscal 2018 after an estimated 14% decline last year. All in all, Himax looks ready to kick-start its turnaround with a strong Q4 report and a sunny guidance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ThereWillBHellToupee', '2x 1080ti + 7900x = $4/day', 11, '2018-03-08 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/', "What a time to be alive.\nWhat a time to quit mining on nice hash :)\n\nBTC price goes down, profitability goes down!\nBTC price goes up, profitability barely moves :)\nIt's a lose-lose here.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/', '82squu', [['u/Silverbulletamg', 26, '2018-03-08 00:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/dvcijw3/', 'More like BTC goes up, payouts go down. BTC goes down, payouts go down.lol', '82squu'], ['u/Mystere_Miner', 14, '2018-03-08 00:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/dvcit7n/', "BTC price is largely irrelevent. ALT coin prices are what control everything, because you're being paid based on the profitability of paying for hash to mine altcoins. Thus, you won't (usually) be paid more than it would cost to buy the coin.", '82squu']]], ['u/demechman', 'Binance Funds - Confirmed Back, but as 100% BTC', 12, '2018-03-08 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82swio/binance_funds_confirmed_back_but_as_100_btc/', 'I am super glad to have my funds back but now I have the quandary of what to re-invest in. I was primarily VEN and OMG with a sprinkling of a few other Alts. I am torn on whether to go back in the same ratio or do something radically different. Thoughts?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82swio/binance_funds_confirmed_back_but_as_100_btc/', '82swio', [['u/Searchlights', 14, '2018-03-08 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82swio/binance_funds_confirmed_back_but_as_100_btc/dvckv3g/', 'Has it been 30 days? Does VEN exist again?', '82swio']]], ['u/lradoriath', 'Well I am kind a loving the panic', 13, '2018-03-08 01:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82t61h/well_i_am_kind_a_loving_the_panic/', 'So, if enough miners panic and quit mining aand try to sell their rigs.. I am kind a hoping a gpu price crash, as well as better mining profits, in terms of btc anyways. People who tried to get quick rich out of cryptos learned a good lesson with btc crash, and now miners are started to lose money. Especially the ones who built their rigs with double msrp gpus.\n\n\n\n\nAnd yes, I know GPU prices are also affected by the RAM shortage.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82t61h/well_i_am_kind_a_loving_the_panic/', '82t61h', [['u/ermahlerd', 15, '2018-03-08 01:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82t61h/well_i_am_kind_a_loving_the_panic/dvcm3z4/', 'Vicious cycle. Now, moving forward we tell anyone who asks, "mining is not profitable", deal?', '82t61h']]], ['u/Imnotmarkiepost', 'Found old bitcoin wallet that I left $2 in, worth $104 USD now and converted all to XRP', 81, '2018-03-08 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XRP/comments/82tr7k/found_old_bitcoin_wallet_that_i_left_2_in_worth/', 'down 20% super quick. woot.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XRP/comments/82tr7k/found_old_bitcoin_wallet_that_i_left_2_in_worth/', '82tr7k', [['u/omfgregg', 30, '2018-03-08 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XRP/comments/82tr7k/found_old_bitcoin_wallet_that_i_left_2_in_worth/dvctnij/', "World's slowest billionaire", '82tr7k']]], ['u/jonesyjonesy', "Hey guess what? Gox caused the 2018 crash. Here's how.", 694, '2018-03-08 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/', "For anyone living under a rock, Mt Gox was the first large bitcoin exchange and robbed thousands of people of millions of dollars before going insolvent. \n\nAnother fun cozy fact: Mt Gox had over 1.5B USD in stolen BTC remaining since dissolving. Settled for 400mm USD with disgruntled investors. As an aside, Mark Karpeles, former owner of Gox, ends up reportedly collecting over 800mm USD from defrauding customers.\n\nFor more info:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/dfiebsy/status/971500131303542784\n\nFast forward to today and, well, that settlement was distributed out from December to end of February and the trading activity was unraveled fantastically by Matt Odell on Twitter here:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/971374555603324928\n\nThe best eye candy in all of this is this chart documenting the liquidated settlement BTC in correspondence with nearly every pullback experienced within the time frame of their tranches of sell offs from start to finish:\n\nhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXs4OekXcAYyg5b.jpg:large\n\nIt's a hard pressed argument to deny this at least had a hand in the 2018 correction. Who better to cause it than Gox? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/', '82trtw', [['u/crypto-overdoz', 75, '2018-03-08 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcro91/', 'I’m going to find that piece of shit ', '82trtw'], ['u/Mathywathy', 199, '2018-03-08 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcu69p/', 'Mt Gox...now that is a name I have not heard in a long time ', '82trtw'], ['u/FernadoPoo', 14, '2018-03-08 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcxb95/', 'bullish! ', '82trtw'], ['u/Sif_', 39, '2018-03-08 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcxd77/', "I'm against any kind of violence, but it's surprising to me how Mark Karpeles is getting away from this with all this money", '82trtw'], ['u/recoveringcanuck', 54, '2018-03-08 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcznvw/', 'I kinda wish the FBI had continued trying to pin silk road on karpeles. ', '82trtw'], ['u/jonesyjonesy', 27, '2018-03-08 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvczvkf/', 'Movement to give spare Gox funds back to affected investors instead of back to Gox/Karpales.\n\n"stop more than $2,500,000,000 surplus from going to the people responsible for the exchange when it was hacked"\n\nGive these poor people a resolution!\n\nhttps://www.mtgoxlegal.com/ ', '82trtw'], ['u/aknalid', 33, '2018-03-08 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd005e/', 'Correlation != Causation.\n\nThe 2018 crash might well be connected to Mt. Gox, but don’t let Mark Karpeles distract you from the fact that in 1998, The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer’s table.', '82trtw'], ['u/tabzer123', 31, '2018-03-08 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd04sw/', 'I wish you could have meant that.', '82trtw'], ['u/Francis_Dollar_Hide', 72, '2018-03-08 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd0kvu/', 'Old world financial rules still apply to new world financial mechanisms:\nIf you are rich, and you fuck up and or lie, the only consequence to getting caught is getting slightly less more rich.', '82trtw'], ['u/suicidaleggroll', 24, '2018-03-08 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd107k/', "When BTC dumps, people think the whole crypto market is tanking, so they sell to get out ahead of the dump, causing the dump.\n\nIt's a massive circle...BTC and ETH are linked, because people think they're linked, therefore people behave as though they're linked, making them linked.", '82trtw'], ['u/yongeandbloor', 16, '2018-03-08 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd1eq1/', "Copying other people's shit from a year ago. Good Job.", '82trtw'], ['u/BluexStaryGazer', 76, '2018-03-08 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd1ff3/', 'It wasn’t only Mt. Gox that caused the January and February crashes. We had some S.Korea fud, China fud, Chinese New Year selling of crypto, and US regulations fud thrown in there too. ', '82trtw'], ['u/ozud100', 307, '2018-03-08 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd1r00/', 'There\'s an old saying in Tennessee "gox me once, shame on - shame on you....if you gox me, you can\'t get goxed again" - George Bush. ', '82trtw'], ['u/ryanisflying', 45, '2018-03-08 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd2ibg/', "this! how quickly people forget. It's always easier to blame than accept reality that markets are volatile and will correct... often significantly. Lets just hope things rebound, as they typically always have, and we get back on our feet soon. ", '82trtw'], ['u/CurrencyTycoon', 14, '2018-03-08 06:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd322e/', 'A reminder to never leave your coins on an exchange.', '82trtw'], ['u/TheRatj', 12, '2018-03-08 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd5sen/', "I've always felt too stupid to ask, but did Mt Gox really stand for Magic the Gathering Online eXchange?\nI'd seen it mentioned, but not sure if in jest. What did MtG have to do with Bitcoins?", '82trtw'], ['u/darkphilli', 41, '2018-03-08 08:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd5tqm/', '“There’s bitcoins in the street, and ether tokens too” -Neil Young', '82trtw'], ['u/naorlar', 13, '2018-03-08 08:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd66xm/', 'Damn. This is the sad truth right here. At least in this case...', '82trtw'], ['u/c_dawg7', 19, '2018-03-08 08:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd6grl/', 'He reused a domain name he had already so it didn’t really stand for that when it was used for bitcoin. ', '82trtw'], ['u/proofofintelligence', 14, '2018-03-08 08:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd6ykw/', "He's bankrupt. He hasn't even come before court. This is the trustee selling. ", '82trtw'], ['u/D0cPeps', 11, '2018-03-08 08:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd74n5/', "And don't forget the Tether story (which might have been the prime driver of the unreasonable run up to 20k)", '82trtw'], ['u/jonbristow', 23, '2018-03-08 09:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd8ac1/', 'sure you are', '82trtw'], ['u/keatonatron', 11, '2018-03-08 09:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd8hol/', 'He has an $800M paycheck on its way to him.', '82trtw'], ['u/doctorjay_', 20, '2018-03-08 11:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdap4n/', '"I have a dream that one day this coin will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all crypto are created equal." Martin Luther King Jr', '82trtw'], ['u/badassmotherfker', 26, '2018-03-08 11:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdb03a/', '"Ethereum is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein', '82trtw'], ['u/partybirb', 10, '2018-03-08 12:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdc0ac/', 'The idea is it creates artificial buying pressure causing fomo, they then sell the top into new buyers.', '82trtw'], ['u/itwasinthetubes', 11, '2018-03-08 13:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdfdz8/', 'No, no, no the law is for poor people!', '82trtw'], ['u/sicksherpa', 21, '2018-03-08 14:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdg6n6/', '"KNOWLEDGE" - Tai Lopez', '82trtw'], ['u/de_la_guerre', 14, '2018-03-08 14:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdglvt/', '“I pity the fool” - Bitcoin', '82trtw'], ['u/PYRoBU', 11, '2018-03-08 14:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdgwh6/', '"Gox me once, Shame on you. Gox me twice, can\'t put the blame on you. Gox me three times, fuck the peace sign, load the choppa, let it rain on you." - J. Cole', '82trtw'], ['u/magic9669', 12, '2018-03-08 14:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdi3oq/', '"Roads? Where we\'re going, we don\'t need...roads!" - some guy Vitalik', '82trtw'], ['u/mythospace', 10, '2018-03-08 17:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdsy52/', 'Ah, let me guess what you use for a billion...', '82trtw']]], ['u/HeadtripVee', "I like coins that don't need partnerships. Am I wrong about that?", 31, '2018-03-08 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/', "The more and more i refine my portfolio, the more I've been raising my stacks of coins that don't need huge partnerships to boost the price.\n\nI'm not immune to the shill, of course. I picked up some coins because it were being shilled and i did ok with those.\n\nIt's just that coins like Nano, ETH, NEO, and Bitcoin stand on their own as a product in themselves. Adoption is more important than partnerships. I also feel like as easily as partnerships can be made, they can be broken.\n\nAnyone else coming to the same line of thinking?\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/', '82txy0', [['u/ii_OiO_ii', 43, '2018-03-08 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/dvcsk3r/', 'Why would you think adoption and partnerships are not connected ? ', '82txy0'], ['u/mcmulleb', 13, '2018-03-08 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/dvcsocw/', 'ETH is strong because of the partnerships, it’s a platform coin, and will be stronger as more coins use their network. Same goes for Neo. Same with XRP, ADA, TRON. BTC, LTC and Nano are stand alone coins. ', '82txy0']]], ['u/TheResearcher012', "A Crypto Investor's Questions About OMG", 94, '2018-03-08 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/', 'Hello all! I am quite a large crypto investor but I do not specialize in the technical side of things. I am beginning my deep dive into OMG and have come up with some initial questions after reading the whitepaper, articles, reddit posts, guides, chat logs, and talking to other crypto analysts. I am generally pretty hesitant to post in an individual project\'s subreddit for a few reasons:\n\n-The users are biased potentially to the point of full misinformation\n\n-There is oftentimes hostility for criticism or if users believe answers can be found on your own\n\nSo I ask you to be as objective and kind as possible while I ask you these questions. If you do not mind, please upvote this post for visibility. Okay here we go. Feel free to answer just what you know or nothing at all if you so choose: \n\n1. How will OMG be able to transact in Bitcoin? It says the DEX will provide interoperability to all ETH tokens and BTC for a fully on-chain cross-chain exchange. It says OMG will be able to interact with Bitcoin via clearinghouses in state channels or smart contracts. What does that mean and how does it work?\n\n1. The narrative has always been that Omise will move to OMG. Moving Omise to OMG would effectively reduce the value of Omise equity to zero or at the very least massively dilute current shareholders. In what way does this make sense for Omise?\xa0\n\n1. How will the success of OMG help Omise’s payments business grow?\n\n1. On what date will the "OmiseGo reserve" (20% of OMG issued), and the "team reserve" (9.9% of OMG issued) come into circulation? \n\n1. Will all of these OMG DEX transactions and withdrawals be taxable events? If so, won’t this essentially destroy OMG’s value?\n1. How long is fully functioning Plasma expected to take? To what level have they proven it will actually work? \n1. What if Plasma doesn’t work as planned? Is there a backup option for scalability?\n\n1. Until Plasma is released, will OMG be able to process enough transactions to generate any fees worthwhile? Will it even be able to function with a decent sized user base? \n\n1. I watched a recent talk (https://www.facebook.com/suss.sg/videos/1174940702643388/ - 12:00 mark) that said Plasma will be able to take Ethereum to a few thousand transactions per second. What evidence is there that OMG will be able to scale to 1M+ tx/s using Plasma? \n1. What does a successful OMG look like? What does the future of transacting, trading, and banking look like for an OMG user several years from now? Walk me through the main ways an average OMG user would be using OMG on a daily basis.\n\n1. Will users be able to access most of their different fiat, crypto, points, and assets all from one wallet or will they have several? I understand some merchants will run OMG in the background and customers won\'t even know that OMG is being used. But will there be a main wallet where a lot can be accessed from?\n1. Why are so many people in southeast Asia unbanked? Why can they not get bank accounts?\n1. How will users know what their exchange rate for trading currencies/crypto will be if they are essentially selling at market on the DEX? Or will there be limit orders as well?\xa0\n\n1. Isn’t the whole point of rewards points with companies to keep you hooked on their company? Isn’t part of their strategy hoping you’ll never use those points? What is the incentive for companies to want to merge reward points when now customers won’t have to stick with that company?\n1. How does it affect the token economics if stakers can receive rewards in any token, not just OMG?\n \n1. Was Sente released? It says scheduled for Q1 2018?\n\n1. What functionality besides staking will be available with the Honte release? What is the timeline for an actual usable product for consumers? \n\nThank you for your time. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/', '82u8fk', [['u/ImpressiveRestaurant', 10, '2018-03-08 15:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/dvdigqu/', "Thanks for the great answers !\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo about point 14, i thought about it too, because I know many companies profit from the reward system as those rewards are most of the times not used.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo that's right, it would be at first a small loss for them if people trade those rewards (like buying additionnal miles on an airplane company to access lounges or business class etc... when you are missing just a few points).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBut if you think about it, as soon as those rewards are traded, that means it will increase the value of those rewards. Which means people will try to collect more rewards. And to collect more rewards, they will be even more using that company.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd last point : Rewards being traded offer visibility to the company. So you can also consider this as some advertising. Even more because people that will see it being traded, are probably the ones that would use that product. So it s free targetted marketing !", '82u8fk'], ['u/omise_go', 21, '2018-03-08 15:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/dvdkrtg/', "9. 1M+ (or 1B+, if you read the whitepaper) tps capacity is expected with full implementation of what's described in whitepaper. 'Few thousand a second' is for MVP Plasma.", '82u8fk'], ['u/Bagelest', 11, '2018-03-08 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/dve0969/', 'threads\nlike\nthis\nare\nwhy\nI\npicked\nthis\nsub\nand\nthis\ntoken\n#hodl', '82u8fk']]], ['u/Trev_Holland', 'Twitter users, if you have the time and patience, report any phishers. Report people fake-replying to them saying "I got my ETH!". Report them all.', 239, '2018-03-08 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/', 'Twitter needs to understand that this is not okay. And since they\'re silencing the people who are trying to point out the scams (like [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82ig9o/just_like_kraken_support_my_twitter_cryptobtcnews/)), the best we can do now is simply report them all. Give the Twitter community team more work than they can handle. Give them no choice but to deal with this problem, even if that "problem" is just us reporting everyone involved. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/', '82u8us', [['u/BeQuietNeckbeard', 26, '2018-03-08 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvcuopf/', "Twitter only shuts down conservative pages , they don't care about scammers.", '82u8us'], ['u/bespoker', 15, '2018-03-08 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvcw49h/', 'Could you imagine that meeting...."it seems our ads aren\'t bringing in the revenue we projected, any ideas?"....."How about crypto scamming?"', '82u8us'], ['u/Trev_Holland', 15, '2018-03-08 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvd3au3/', 'Gotta love that irony. Trying to report scams, get banned. Actually post the scams, no biggie, keep up the good work!', '82u8us'], ['u/geamblau', 10, '2018-03-08 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvd422d/', "these scammers work for money. you are asking people to do something out of kindness and for free. it's obvious who will win at the end...", '82u8us'], ['u/dogeyo_to_tokyo', 30, '2018-03-08 08:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvd6g4i/', 'kindness ', '82u8us']]], ['u/Ivo333', 'Main Takeaway from the Mt.Gox Selling Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash (This is What Matters)', 15, '2018-03-08 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/', 'As Tweeted: https://twitter.com/CoinLive_IO/status/971584495903129600\n\nMain takeaway from the Mt.Gox selling Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash: Don\'t focus on the past events bur rather on the following "I plan to consult with the court and determine further sale of BTC and BCC," Kobayashi wrote. \n\nhttps://www.coinlive.io/terminal/crypto-recap-march-7', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/', '82ue04', [['u/blessedbt', 23, '2018-03-08 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/dvddosl/', "I am still stunned they refused the OTC option. That's borderline criminal incompetence.\n\nEven Jesse Powell from Kraken suggested an auction and was roundly ignored. \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd465i/\n", '82ue04'], ['u/emergepython', 21, '2018-03-08 15:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/dvdk3v5/', "As a MtGox creditor, here's my ELI5: \n\n* Kobayashi sold around 20% of the assets to get enough USD to execute the bankruptcy proceedings.\n\n* As the Japanese courts do not recognise BTC as an asset that can be distributed in a bankruptcy (no different from USD/EUR/GBP/Gold, only JPY may be paid out to creditors), he fixed the claims at around $450/btc. He now has around half a billion USD, which is enough to pay all claims (as mentioned, it's all in JPY as only JPY can be paid out in Japan). This still leaves around 80% of assets, however. \n\n* As creditors we are pushing for Civil Rehabilitation (CR) - which means we would effectively take control of MtGox and distribute the BTC proportionately and fairly. \n\n* If civil rehabilitation is not granted, and bankruptcy proceeds, then once the creditors have been paid, the remainder will go to the shareholders of the company, as is normal in bankruptcy law. In this case, this would mean that Mark would gain billions of dollars worth of BTC - which is another reason why CR is probable, in order for the Japanese court to avoid this embarrassing outcome. \n\n* Now that Kobayashi has enough to pay out claims if bankruptcy proceeds, he has no real reason to sell any more BTC. He must continue this as a bankruptcy until we (hopefully) are granted permission by the Japanese court to switch it into CR. \n\n* Also, if CR is not granted and the bankruptcy case proceeds and Mark did get billions of dollars worth of BTC, a large % of that would need to pay for tax (I think I read 30% or so). So he would be forced to sell huge chunks to pay his tax bill. \n\n* FWIW: of all the polls we have conducted as a creditor group, if CR were successful and we were to receive BTC, the majority of us would hold the majority of our BTC. Many of us believed in BTC 4, 5, 6 years ago when no one cared about Bitcoin. We've also waited for 4 years now. So it's not so easy to predict a huge selloff. ", '82ue04']]], ['u/NimChimspky', "I'm in with a modest amount at 0.0013030 btc", 27, '2018-03-08 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Neblio/comments/82ue9o/im_in_with_a_modest_amount_at_00013030_btc/', 'Sold my req, never really got the hype behind it. The constant shilling put me off.\n\nI like having a focused portfolio, 4 coins only. \n\nI like the fact nebl has proof of stake working, the web wallet is out, small supply. Relatively simple to create tokens.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Neblio/comments/82ue9o/im_in_with_a_modest_amount_at_00013030_btc/', '82ue9o', [['u/sirquistalot', 13, '2018-03-08 05:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Neblio/comments/82ue9o/im_in_with_a_modest_amount_at_00013030_btc/dvczz8o/', 'Tell me your public address and I’ll send you my next staking reward.', '82ue9o']]], ['u/diadlep', 'Why is the Mt. Gox guy selling on exchanges?', 67, '2018-03-08 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/', 'For the amount of BTC he is trying to unload, why would he ever sell on an exchange? Would he instead look for large investors to whom he can sell large sums at a discount without tanking the price? Is this yet more evidence that he is trying to tank the market for his own gain?\n\nEdit:\nI say "more evidence" because of the evidence that already exists in the form of the timing of those first couple dips, the futures markets, and the Mt. Gox super-sales that apparently happened at the same time. I know it sounds like conspiracy FUD, but I\'m even wondering now whether and to what degree (and direction) the American and Japanese governments and stock markets might be involved.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/', '82unmb', [['u/bitsteiner', 38, '2018-03-08 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd0z5f/', 'I wonder how many had some insider knowledge on this.', '82unmb'], ['u/diadlep', 18, '2018-03-08 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd2xa0/', 'Exactly', '82unmb'], ['u/pupi-face', 12, '2018-03-08 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd2y00/', 'They were able to recover roughly 200k bitcoin, and still have 160 thousand. The 40k bitcoin they have sold so far coincides with the $395M that they owed as part of their bankruptcy settlement. Japanese law states that the “leftover” bitcoin after paying the settlement should go back to Tibanne, which is MtGox’s former parent company, 100% owned by a single individual named Mark Karpeles. Do a google search on his name along with the term “money laundering” and you’ll get a rough idea of whose hands the remaining 160k bitcoins will fall into. \n\nNot all is set is stone though, as the court case in Japan could linger for years before the 160k bitcoins can reach its final destination. If it all goes by the book, we have no way of knowing what Mark would do with such a huge stash, though given his past record of unethical practices, it’s hard to be optimistic about being held hostage by a single individual with the power to crash the price of bitcoin much worse than it has already been MtGox’d in the past.', '82unmb'], ['u/fomotheclown', 16, '2018-03-08 07:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd3t9r/', 'I just can’t believe this guy goes to his desk one day, logs in, gets his phone out, types in his 2FA sits back and rummages around learning how to use the exchange. There are logistics to this. He has to move the coins, he has to login, he needs to know how to use the exchange. When did he even register - In November there was a 3 week waiting list for verification. \n\nOr does he simply send an email to Kraken and get one of those guys to execute the trade. Did he hit up Jesse Powell on his 21.co page and ask him to pull the trigger. Surely Kraken (assuming they are handling the coins as a custodian) can advise how to liquidate these. What aren’t Circle involved or aware of this ? What about Grayscale, The W twins (they had a large stake in MtGox), Xapo. Did he use a dark pool, if so he needed help. An OTC business must have caught wind of this if this was executed. Surely there was a list discussed in some meeting of the top 3 ways to sell this qty if coin. There has to be more to this. \n\nI just cannot believe he simply logged into his exchange account where he held at the time of just first trade circa $1B (before the market crashed), proceeded to type random numbers and then finally typed 18,000 at a $6000 price and hit sell thinking this is the best way to do it. \n\nHe could of got a better price but pushing it all though ShapeShift. I’m going to check to see if he is a mod of r/wallstreetbets as this is the only thing that could explain it. ', '82unmb'], ['u/jespow', 74, '2018-03-08 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd465i/', "We advised the trustee that if they were to sell any coins \$not advised\$, they should do it in an auction, which we would be happy to facilitate. This was months ago. We never heard anything again about the coin sale until the creditors meeting, along with the general public. It's possible they're getting guidance from someone else. Unfortunately, we don't have any insight in to how this went down.", '82unmb'], ['u/olenbarus12', 13, '2018-03-08 08:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd6569/', 'Like always, many many rich people knew', '82unmb'], ['u/pepe_le_shoe', 17, '2018-03-08 09:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd892u/', 'I think the trustee is just an idiot. ', '82unmb']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, March 08, 2018', 54, '2018-03-08 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/', '82up4l', [['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-08 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvcywp6/', "You can't be serious. You're doing this at age 21?", '82up4l'], ['u/rufeelinitnowmrkrabs', 10, '2018-03-08 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvcztyg/', '12h cloud once again modeling support very well: https://i.imgur.com/Ie3jHPR.png\n\ngreat e2e with good risk/reward if you set a stop below the cloud or kijun since cloud support has bottomed out; target is 11.6k\n\nexample setup: https://i.imgur.com/dnbLIDQ.png', '82up4l'], ['u/L14dy', 21, '2018-03-08 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd0bur/', 'Looks to me like we have a double bottom forming on the daily candles.\n\nFirst tap to 11.7, then drop to 9300, second tap to 11.7, then drop to 9300\n\nGroundhog day\n\nThere’s a double bottom inside a double top\n\nIMO, the double bottom will confirm, not the double top. But time will tell.\n\nStill think BTC is overvalued rn, but that doesnt matter\n\nIf 9k holds for this week, then bears can pack up IMO', '82up4l'], ['u/excited_by_typos', 15, '2018-03-08 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd2crb/', 'people use it as something to sell to someone else for a higher price than they bought it for', '82up4l'], ['u/fishappear', 11, '2018-03-08 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd2v3t/', 'Bought plane tickets two days ago. ', '82up4l'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-08 07:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd3x9f/', 'Yep. Been scalping all day making a couple hundred bucks per trade\n\nGetting kinda tired of it now, so I did the following:\n\n1. Open an XBTM long (premium is super low) with stops at 8800\n2. Set stops to buy XBTH short at 8900. This one is high leverage, so if it goes back up itll just get liquidated anyways', '82up4l'], ['u/throwingbugs', 12, '2018-03-08 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd3zjl/', "A bitcoin trading sub doesn't value/use bitcoin as a means of currency but rather a tool to trade and make fiat. I for one, am shocked. ", '82up4l'], ['u/Stokky', 12, '2018-03-08 08:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd60qs/', "[The 4h RSI pattern](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvc5tmy/?context=3) I noticed yesterday is playing out nicely! The second-bottom on the price and on the RSI, indeed, formed as expected (tho I missed it while asleep). But it's still a good time to add to my long - still aiming to sell in the 10.2-10.7k range, in the following couple of days.\n\nEDIT: Took profits at 10.1k (feet == cold)", '82up4l'], ['u/maantrade', 28, '2018-03-08 08:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd6gt5/', "On Gox, based on [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/82n6hi/latest_update_7_march_2018_bankruptcy_proceedings/), can anyone who has real knowledge of the legal system confirm if I am reading this right? That there cannot be anymore sale or distributions at least until after the next Creditors Meeting on September 26, 2018, and that if they were to go ahead, these may happen in the form of either btc and/or cash distributions. And thus we should not be expecting anymore action on this for the time being. Or is there something I'm missing?", '82up4l'], ['u/RedFountain', 17, '2018-03-08 08:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd7fjd/', 'Staying out when the coins are locked up, getting back in when they could be dumped at a moments notice? Really?', '82up4l'], ['u/53r0coo1', 11, '2018-03-08 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd7i97/', 'Hi friends, lets take a look at the Bitcoin market to get a better idea of what to expect going into the weekend.\n\nLets zoom out to the 1 day candles for the diagnosis. I inserted the inverted H&S candlestick formation into the chart as I see so many analysts pointing to it at the moment.\n\nWhile the inverted H&S is undoubtedly a very bullish formation, markets need to consolidate above a certain zone for the breakout to occur. Sometimes the breakout can fail a few times before eventually going higher.\n\nThe price is approaching the 200 MA on the 1 day and I will look to see if the bulls come charging or if they are shy.\n\nThe latter will send us below 9k and the market will have to adjust.\n\nCritical support for me at this point is 8800 – 9000 usd.\n\nThe next level of support would be $7200 – $7500 if the above mentioned fails.\n\nThe resistance zone has now dropped lower to 10k – 11k, which is a good indication that the bears have been busy building a ceiling around those levels, like usual, lets be patient and see what the market does.\n\nCritcal resistance in my opinion is around 10500 and we should see signs of life when the bulls smash through on the way to 11k.\n\nI am looking to a possible breakout trade above 11 555. Safe trades.\n\n[You can find the charts here](https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptosignals/)', '82up4l'], ['u/RedFountain', 12, '2018-03-08 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd7iux/', "I'm not your friend, buddy.", '82up4l'], ['u/53r0coo1', 10, '2018-03-08 09:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd81ke/', "I'm not your buddy, pal.", '82up4l'], ['u/gypsytoy', 30, '2018-03-08 09:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd8w0v/', "Edit: Second Verse\n\n*The Fresh Dunce of My Bear\n\nNow, this is a story all about how\n\nMt Gox flipped Bitcoin upside down\n\nAnd I'd like to take a one block time\n\nYou just sit right there\n\nand I'll tell you how Mark Karpeles became the thief of our bear\n\n[musical interlude]\n\nIn west Tokyo, immigrated and blazed\n\nOn the exchange where he traded that card game he played\n\nBilling' out, lapsin', relaxin' the rules\n\nAnd all shootin' fake trades right into the pool\n\nWhen a couple of HODLers who were up to no good\n\nStarted making withdrawals beyond what the wallet could\n\nRoger Ver said they're solvent and we all got scared\n\nHe said, 'I've seen all their bank statements and lie, I wouldn't dare'\n\n\n...\n\nI mortgaged my house and shed a few tear\n\nThey said ‘buy the dip,’ but the bottom wasn’t near* \n\nIf anything I could say that this market was rare\n\nFundamentals were strong but the bear wasn’t fair\n\n...\n\nI pulled up in a Lambo in 2018\n\nAnd I yelled to the bears, ‘Hey, Scandal, see ya later’\n\nI looked at the moon, I was finally there\n\nOnly to get dumped and succumb to dispair\n\n[musical interlude]\n\n...\n", '82up4l'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 14, '2018-03-08 10:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvda5l9/', "Today's one of those days that just encourages the abandonment of TA altogether. But that would be a bit like never watching the weather again, just because of being caught once in a storm. Sometimes you take your brolly and it never rains; other times your espadrillas and you end up walking home barefooted. Today is no exception. In fact, it's in the aftermath of fundamentals-based price action that TA is our best friend. Why? Because it tells us what market participants were willing to pay for an asset before the action. That said, I'm going to touch on some fundamentals to wrap up.\n\nAs you know, trading boils down essentially to a binary decision: up or down. Levels, horizons and reversals all play a part in it, but otherwise we're no more than bulls and bears. I try to cater to both in my analysis. And iirc my bearish target of yesterday was met (approx. 9.7k) as was my prediction of 'selling may intensify'. Of course if you were as bullish as I have been of late, you might have discounted them, in favour of 'potential for a bounce is still good' or 'some breathing room for the bulls still to go'.\n\nNot going to skip TA today then. I mean, what else would I do whilst having my breakfast (literally eating caviar for brekkers this morning, fml, right?). But just to mix things up, I'm going in reverse order. Here the 12h shows us that price is in the green cloud, but well above the bottom. Green is a good buying zone if you believe price will rise. The risk is that it keeps falling. Oh noes... how will we ever decide?\n\n12h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/b6i35Kdj\n\nIt's a mixed picture: TK cross says it's going down. Chickou is heading back to the cloud, but hasn't penetrated yet: doesn't bode well for a rise. Price is under the kijun: bearish. The cloud has yet to reverse its colours: bullish.\n\nOn the daily, it's the same indecisiveness. Cloud colour turning green: bullish. Kijun bounce: bullish for as long as you can hold your breath. Momentum lines in bullish formation. Yet, we're in the cloud having risen from underneath (neutral) and the chikou span is below (the most bearish of ichimoku signal).\n\n1d: https://www.tradingview.com/x/iTnoKg2G\n\nNew candle on the three day. Price closed below the cloud (bearish), momentum lines not looking like they're going to cross into a bullish formation. Cloud turning red (bearish). This is a bull market turning south. But we can continue going up through the time frames and still find long term bullishness: how long are we prepared to wait for confirmation? \n\n3d: https://www.tradingview.com/x/0ckXVMjl\n\nMy bet is that some people (bulls these days) are willing to wait a long time, probably because it's not 'their' hard earned cash. They're willing to wait it out through a bear market, and will be carefully lowering their base price as it prolongs. They have deep pockets. Others have either been waiting a long time (bears), are just impatient (potential quitters) or are genuinely over-invested (making up the indecisive majority).\n\nSo, what levels? Well, 9.5k is pivotal. It's enough below 10k to make a point but high enough to stress the relevance of the asset. But it's all academic. The only thing that will shift us out of the current paradigm of fear is a restructuring of market share. As the Gox news spells out in black and white: we are subject to an oligarchy (btw, I call prior price action as the result of insider info on this Gox news, fwiw).\n\nThe implications of this are: price fixing (PnD), disputes (BCH) and inequality (the difference between a bitcoin and a satsohi harks back to pre-decimalisation times, when there was essentially a unit of currency for the rich and a sub-unit for the poor). Until this is shaken up, it's going to remain highly volatile. Gox is the evidence of this, because whales, good-willing or otherwise, simply can't redistribute their coins.\n", '82up4l'], ['u/L14dy', 17, '2018-03-08 12:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdbzxh/', 'Sometimes you TAers sound like voodoo doctors to me.\n\n“A wild doji appeared. You used long, it’s super effective”', '82up4l'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-03-08 13:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvddmz4/', 'Apparently a drop of 25% followed by no recovery is not even remotely bearish. You learn something everyday around here.', '82up4l'], ['u/newredditor1312', 12, '2018-03-08 13:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdeczc/', 'Name checks out', '82up4l'], ['u/Simres', 11, '2018-03-08 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdegvi/', 'Just stop making low effort comments, THANK YOU!', '82up4l'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-08 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdeqcl/', "Despite all the market action I've not felt the need to take medication, abuse drugs or comfort eat.", '82up4l'], ['u/MtGoxx', 10, '2018-03-08 13:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdfiac/', "You're welcome.", '82up4l'], ['u/Neimanstick', 11, '2018-03-08 14:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdft0m/', "Had no idea Mark Karpeles is active on Reddit - he's u/MagicalTux if anyone's interested. ", '82up4l'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 26, '2018-03-08 15:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdjutj/', "There's not much to say that hasn't already been said:\n\n1. Below $9,200 = goblintown \n2. Above $12,000 = moon\n3. Meandoring between $9,600 and $10,100 = scary and uncertain\n\nThere's a hell of a lot more buying pressure between $9,800 and $10,100 than I would have expected, and it does give me a small amount of pause on my short position. Here's what I'm looking at short term:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/uaGYb\n\nThere's a few other ways to draw this consolidation pattern, but I'm fine with this for my own purposes. If $9,600 breaks down, I'd expect another sell off similar to yesterday to follow in short order down into the $8,000s.\n\nThis final push is really make it or break it time for buyers. If they can't crawl their way back up to $10,000 swiftly, I'd expect some serious downside soon. \n\nHowever, there's plenty of time for sideways consolidation within this formation. It could take another 24-48 hours to break in either direction. But I doubt it will take that long.\n\nEDIT: I realized I made two contradictory statements:\n\n1. Buyers need to push up to $10,000 swiftly or there's a dump in the cards.\n2. There's plenty of time to consolidate within this formation for the next 24-48 hours.\n\nWhat I meant by that is that I don't feel the market has the luxury of moving sideways within the lower half of the formation for very long. Buyers need to at least make a strong effort to tap the top of the formation again within the next few hours, otherwise they'll be overwhelmed by selling pressure.\n", '82up4l'], ['u/The_holy_Cryptoporus', 15, '2018-03-08 16:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdmc6l/', 'This is a recipe for disaster at next christmas. Always give some vague answer covering all possibilities and ultimately let the decision be up to them.', '82up4l'], ['u/jrice1515', 12, '2018-03-08 16:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdo7qp/', 'My test Coinbase Index fund is up 1.4% since inception (yesterday). I tweaked the allocations a bit and am not paying myself a 2% maintenance fee. Yet. \n', '82up4l'], ['u/DushmanKush', 16, '2018-03-08 17:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdsiaw/', 'Rip to our 25x 9.9k long friend ', '82up4l'], ['u/pureboie', 10, '2018-03-08 17:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdt05m/', "the only reason your surprised is because you closed your eyes and ears to possibilities you didn't like", '82up4l'], ['u/cjohn4043', 16, '2018-03-08 17:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdt1ev/', 'The dump is more annoying than scary to me. It\'s just going to take "that" much longer to get some positive momentum going again. -_-', '82up4l'], ['u/molinasnecktat', 11, '2018-03-08 17:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdt2r3/', 'Going long here, hold my beer. (RIP... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Australian Dollar closed sharply lower on Thursday after an early session rally failed to generate enough upside momentum to breakout to the upside. Falling commodity prices and U.S. dollar strength weighed on the currency. The dollar was driven higher by a sell-off in the Euro after the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision.\nTheAUD/USDsettled on Thursday at .7786, down 0.0039 or -0.41%.\nWith the U.S. set to report Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday, trade wars and tariffs are likely to take a backseat early in the session.\nThe main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. However, short-term momentum is trending higher. A trade through .7712 will signal a resumption of the downtrend.\nThe minor trend is down. A move through .7842 will reaffirm the minor trend.\nThe major retracement zone is .7818 to .7743. This zone is controlling the longer-term direction of the Aussie. The Forex pair is currently trading inside this zone.\nThe short-term range is .7712 to .7842. Its 50% level or pivot at .7777 is controlling the short-term direction of the market this week. Holding above it is giving the Aussie a slight upside bias.\nThe intermediate range is .7988 to .7712. Its retracement zone at .7850 to .7883 is the primary upside target. Since the main trend is down, sellers may come in on a test of this zone.\nBased on Thursday’s close at .7786 and the price action the last three sessions, the direction of the AUD/USD on Friday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the short-term pivot at .7777.\nA sustained move over .7777 will indicate the presence of buyers. If this generates enough upside momentum, we could see a rally into .7818. This is a potential trigger point for an acceleration into .7842, followed closely by .7850.\nWe could see an acceleration to the downside if .7777 is taken out with conviction. This could create enough downside momentum to challenge .7743, followed by .7712.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• NEM’s XEM Tech Review – 09/03/2018 09/03/2018\n• Its Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Day for the Dollar\n• Bitcoin Down but not out as Support Kicks In\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Gains May Be Limited by Concerns Over Surging U.S. Production', "The price of bitcoin is trading at a 20-day low.\nAt press time, the world's largest cryptocurrency by total value was continuing Thursday's decline into Friday's trading session, dropping nearly $500 beginning around 4:00 UTC, falling from just over $9,000 to a daily low of $8,587 at 4:30 UTC, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index,\nAs of press time, bitcoin had recovered slightly and was trading at $8,741.\nThe price drop followed a similar development Thursday wherein bitcoin dropped toward $9,000 after first trading steady at around $10,000. At a three-week price low, bitcoin now is down 37 percent down from its recent high at $11,767 on February 20,\nIn the meantime, the cryptocurrency market capitalization has also recorded a monthly low at $352 billion, recording a 47 percent down from its recent high at $518 billion seen on Feb. 18, according to data fromCoinMarketCap.\nIn fact, top 20 cryptocurrencies by trading volume are all seeing major drop from 10 to 20 percent as of press time.\nFerris wheelvia Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam\n• Bitcoin Price Sheds $800 In Drop to 1-Month Low\n• Bitcoin Sinks Toward $8K and Faces Further Sell-Off", "The price of bitcoin is trading at a 20-day low.\nAt press time, the world's largest cryptocurrency by total value was continuing Thursday's decline into Friday's trading session, dropping nearly $500 beginning around 4:00 UTC, falling from just over $9,000 to a daily low of $8,587 at 4:30 UTC, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index,\nAs of press time, bitcoin had recovered slightly and was trading at $8,741.\nThe price drop followed a similar development Thursday wherein bitcoin dropped toward $9,000 after first trading steady at around $10,000. At a three-week price low, bitcoin now is down 37 percent down from its recent high at $11,767 on February 20,\nIn the meantime, the cryptocurrency market capitalization has also recorded a monthly low at $352 billion, recording a 47 percent down from its recent high at $518 billion seen on Feb. 18, according to data fromCoinMarketCap.\nIn fact, top 20 cryptocurrencies by trading volume are all seeing major drop from 10 to 20 percent as of press time.\nFerris wheelvia Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam\n• Bitcoin Price Sheds $800 In Drop to 1-Month Low\n• Bitcoin Sinks Toward $8K and Faces Further Sell-Off", "The price of bitcoin is trading at a 20-day low. At press time, the world's largest cryptocurrency by total value was continuing Thursday's decline into Friday's trading session, dropping nearly $500 beginning around 4:00 UTC, falling from just over $9,000 to a daily low of $8,587 at 4:30 UTC, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index , As of press time, bitcoin had recovered slightly and was trading at $8,741. The price drop followed a similar development Thursday wherein bitcoin dropped toward $9,000 after first trading steady at around $10,000. At a three-week price low, bitcoin now is down 37 percent down from its recent high at $11,767 on February 20, In the meantime, the cryptocurrency market capitalization has also recorded a monthly low at $352 billion, recording a 47 percent down from its recent high at $518 billion seen on Feb. 18, according to data from CoinMarketCap. In fact, top 20 cryptocurrencies by trading volume are all seeing major drop from 10 to 20 percent as of press time. Ferris wheel via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam Bitcoin Price Sheds $800 In Drop to 1-Month Low Bitcoin Sinks Toward $8K and Faces Further Sell-Off", 'WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market fell as low as 1.5% negative during the trading on Thursday, testing the $60.20 level. This is a market that continues to find bearish pressure after a significant trend line break a couple of weeks ago. The oversupply of crude oil is going to continue to be an issue, as Americans drill away in what is a buoyant market until recently. The supply will eventually overwhelm and send this market below the $60 level in my estimation. Once we get that moved, I believe that WTI goes looking towards the $58 level next. In general, I remain bearish. It is because of this I am looking at rallies as selling opportunities at the first sign of exhaustion. Brent Markets also fell during the day, although not as much. There seems to be significant weight upon the shoulders of this market, and I think that will continue to be the case. A breakdown below the $63 level sends the market looking toward $60 next, and I think it’s only a matter of time before we see that play out. I also recognize that there is a massive ceiling in this market near the $65 level, so it’s not until we break above that handle that I would consider buying. I believe that the crude oil markets will continue to be soft overall, and of course Brent is a going to be any different than some of the other ones. Crude Oil Forecast Video 09.03.18 Brent daily chart, March 09, 2018 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 9, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Will Be Focusing on Average Hourly Earnings Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis Its Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Day for the Dollar Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Gains May Be Limited by Concerns Over Surging U.S. Production Bitcoin Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The WTI Crude Oil marketfell as low as 1.5% negative during the trading on Thursday, testing the $60.20 level. This is a market that continues to find bearish pressure after a significant trend line break a couple of weeks ago. The oversupply of crude oil is going to continue to be an issue, as Americans drill away in what is a buoyant market until recently. The supply will eventually overwhelm and send this market below the $60 level in my estimation. Once we get that moved, I believe that WTI goes looking towards the $58 level next. In general, I remain bearish. It is because of this I am looking at rallies as selling opportunities at the first sign of exhaustion.\nMarketsalso fell during the day, although not as much. There seems to be significant weight upon the shoulders of this market, and I think that will continue to be the case. A breakdown below the $63 level sends the market looking toward $60 next, and I think it’s only a matter of time before we see that play out. I also recognize that there is a massive ceiling in this market near the $65 level, so it’s not until we break above that handle that I would consider buying. I believe that the crude oil markets will continue to be soft overall, and of course Brent is a going to be any different than some of the other ones.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 9, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Will Be Focusing on Average Hourly Earnings\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Its Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Day for the Dollar\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Gains May Be Limited by Concerns Over Surging U.S. Production\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Yesterday, on March 9, CCN reported that the sell off of hundreds of millions of dollars, and the plan of the trustee to dump the remaining $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin into the market have caused the price of bitcoin to drop substantially in a short period of time.\nSince March 7, within a 48-hour span, the price of bitcoin decreased from $10,600 to $8,300, recording a staggering $2,300 drop in value. The entire market followed bitcoin’s price trend, as the three largest cryptocurrencies behind bitcoin in Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple all declined by 11 percent, by the same exact margin as bitcoin.\nAnalysts like WhalePanda have attributed to the recent fall to the massive sell off of bitcoin by the Mt. Gox trustee, and the controversial decision of the trustee to sell 40,000 bitcoin on a cryptocurrency exchange, rather than over-the-counter (OTC) platforms.\n“MtGox was terrible and the incompetent way they are handling is terrible, saying that Bitcoin has been crashing since all-time high because of it is just silly. It’s only’ 40,000 BTC. It is about the same as claiming that Tether caused the run to $20k. People love their narratives though,”said WhalePanda.\nHowever, the sale of 40,000 bitcoin is not the end of the Mt. Gox trustee’s sell off of bitcoin. According to the official document released by the Mt. Gox trustee, more than $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin is expected to be sold in the next few months.\nThe official document of the Mt. Gox trustee referring to Bitcoin Cash as BCCread:\n“As a result of the consultation with the court, I considered it necessary and reasonable to sell a certain amount of BTC and BCC at this point and secure a certain amount of money for distribution resources, and thus, I sold the amount of BTC and BCC above. I made efforts to sell BTC and BCC at as high a price as possible in light of the market price of BTC and BCC at the timing of sale. I plan to consult with the court and determine further sale of BTC and BCC.”\nIf the Mt. Gox trustee continues to dump large amounts of bitcoin on cryptocurrency exchanges rather than in the OTC market wherein big buyers can trade with each other, the price of bitcoin will continue to be affected by the sale.\nEthereum co-founder and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated that bitcoin may have been overvalued at $19,000 if a short-term sell off by a single entity could lead the price of the cryptocurrency to fall by a margin like this, emphasizing the liquidity problem in the cryptocurrency market.\n“Was bitcoin really worth $20,000 a coin if an event like this has such a profound impact on the market? We need an index of how much the market can afford to liquidate without crashing for each cryptocurrency; call it the ΔL metric,” said Hoskinson.\nIt remains unclear whether the Mt. Gox trustee will dump over a billion dollars worth of bitcoin on exchanges as planned, or move to OTC market to prevent market manipulation.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops to $8,300 as Mt. Gox Trustee Sell Off Continues, Market Dropsappeared first onCCN.', 'Yesterday, on March 9, CCN reported that the sell off of hundreds of millions of dollars, and the plan of the trustee to dump the remaining $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin into the market have caused the price of bitcoin to drop substantially in a short period of time.\nSince March 7, within a 48-hour span, the price of bitcoin decreased from $10,600 to $8,300, recording a staggering $2,300 drop in value. The entire market followed bitcoin’s price trend, as the three largest cryptocurrencies behind bitcoin in Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple all declined by 11 percent, by the same exact margin as bitcoin.\nAnalysts like WhalePanda have attributed to the recent fall to the massive sell off of bitcoin by the Mt. Gox trustee, and the controversial decision of the trustee to sell 40,000 bitcoin on a cryptocurrency exchange, rather than over-the-counter (OTC) platforms.\n“MtGox was terrible and the incompetent way they are handling is terrible, saying that Bitcoin has been crashing since all-time high because of it is just silly. It’s only’ 40,000 BTC. It is about the same as claiming that Tether caused the run to $20k. People love their narratives though,”said WhalePanda.\nHowever, the sale of 40,000 bitcoin is not the end of the Mt. Gox trustee’s sell off of bitcoin. According to the official document released by the Mt. Gox trustee, more than $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin is expected to be sold in the next few months.\nThe official document of the Mt. Gox trustee referring to Bitcoin Cash as BCCread:\n“As a result of the consultation with the court, I considered it necessary and reasonable to sell a certain amount of BTC and BCC at this point and secure a certain amount of money for distribution resources, and thus, I sold the amount of BTC and BCC above. I made efforts to sell BTC and BCC at as high a price as possible in light of the market price of BTC and BCC at the timing of sale. I plan to consult with the court and determine further sale of BTC and BCC.”\nIf the Mt. Gox trustee continues to dump large amounts of bitcoin on cryptocurrency exchanges rather than in the OTC market wherein big buyers can trade with each other, the price of bitcoin will continue to be affected by the sale.\nEthereum co-founder and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated that bitcoin may have been overvalued at $19,000 if a short-term sell off by a single entity could lead the price of the cryptocurrency to fall by a margin like this, emphasizing the liquidity problem in the cryptocurrency market.\n“Was bitcoin really worth $20,000 a coin if an event like this has such a profound impact on the market? We need an index of how much the market can afford to liquidate without crashing for each cryptocurrency; call it the ΔL metric,” said Hoskinson.\nIt remains unclear whether the Mt. Gox trustee will dump over a billion dollars worth of bitcoin on exchanges as planned, or move to OTC market to prevent market manipulation.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops to $8,300 as Mt. Gox Trustee Sell Off Continues, Market Dropsappeared first onCCN.', 'Bitcoin\'s rough week looks set to end on a sour note.\nThe virtual currency fell 6.1% to $8,758.09 at 3:43 p.m. Hong Kong time on Friday, after earlier losing as much as 10%.\nBitcoin has slumped more than 20% this weekamid increasedregulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Japan, an attempted theft at one of the biggest trading venues, and news that the bankruptcy trustee for Mt. Gox has started selling the now-defunct exchange\'s holdings to repay creditors.\n"The screen is flashing red today and people are getting fearful," said Caleb Yap, co-founder of Singapore Bitcoin Club. "Weak hands are definitely wanting to sell. If Mt. Gox can dump $400 million of Bitcoin just like that and there\'s still billions left, the fear is when is the big drop coming."\nMt. Gox\'s bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed on Wednesday in Tokyo thathe sold about $400 million of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cashsince late September, part of the hoard left behind when the exchange collapsed four years ago. Kobayashi is studying further sales of the $1.8 billion remaining.\nSigns of growing regulatory scrutiny have added to investor jitters. On Thursday, Japan\'s Financial Services Agency ordered two exchanges to halt operations for a month and penalized four others. That announcement came just hours after a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that many online trading platforms should register with the agency.\nAround the same time, Binance, one of the world\'s biggest crypto exchanges, said it had been the target of a "large-scale phishing and stealing attempt." While it said "all funds are safe," Binance noted that it was unable to reverse some trades from accounts targeted by the hackers.\n"These are all growing pains," said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong-based trader at Octagon Strategy. "And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run."\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Bitcoin\'s Famed Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He\'s Not Done Yet\n• Coinbase Eyes Bitcoin ETF With New Cryptocurrency Index Fund\n• Coinbase Signals Bitcoin M&A Appetite After Circle-Poloniex Deal\n• Bitcoin Transaction Volume Is Puzzling Investors\n• JPMorgan Chase Admits Cryptocurrency Is a \'Risk\' to its Business for the First Time', 'Bitcoin\'s rough week looks set to end on a sour note.\nThe virtual currency fell 6.1% to $8,758.09 at 3:43 p.m. Hong Kong time on Friday, after earlier losing as much as 10%.\nBitcoin has slumped more than 20% this weekamid increasedregulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Japan, an attempted theft at one of the biggest trading venues, and news that the bankruptcy trustee for Mt. Gox has started selling the now-defunct exchange\'s holdings to repay creditors.\n"The screen is flashing red today and people are getting fearful," said Caleb Yap, co-founder of Singapore Bitcoin Club. "Weak hands are definitely wanting to sell. If Mt. Gox can dump $400 million of Bitcoin just like that and there\'s still billions left, the fear is when is the big drop coming."\nMt. Gox\'s bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed on Wednesday in Tokyo thathe sold about $400 million of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cashsince late September, part of the hoard left behind when the exchange collapsed four years ago. Kobayashi is studying further sales of the $1.8 billion remaining.\nSigns of growing regulatory scrutiny have added to investor jitters. On Thursday, Japan\'s Financial Services Agency ordered two exchanges to halt operations for a month and penalized four others. That announcement came just hours after a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that many online trading platforms should register with the agency.\nAround the same time, Binance, one of the world\'s biggest crypto exchanges, said it had been the target of a "large-scale phishing and stealing attempt." While it said "all funds are safe," Binance noted that it was unable to reverse some trades from accounts targeted by the hackers.\n"These are all growing pains," said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong-based trader at Octagon Strategy. "And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run."\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Bitcoin\'s Famed Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He\'s Not Done Yet\n• Coinbase Eyes Bitcoin ETF With New Cryptocurrency Index Fund\n• Coinbase Signals Bitcoin M&A Appetite After Circle-Poloniex Deal\n• Bitcoin Transaction Volume Is Puzzling Investors\n• JPMorgan Chase Admits Cryptocurrency Is a \'Risk\' to its Business for the First Time', 'Bitcoin\'s rough week looks set to end on a sour note. The virtual currency fell 6.1% to $8,758.09 at 3:43 p.m. Hong Kong time on Friday, after earlier losing as much as 10%. Bitcoin has slumped more than 20% this week amid increased regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Japan , an attempted theft at one of the biggest trading venues, and news that the bankruptcy trustee for Mt. Gox has started selling the now-defunct exchange\'s holdings to repay creditors. "The screen is flashing red today and people are getting fearful," said Caleb Yap, co-founder of Singapore Bitcoin Club. "Weak hands are definitely wanting to sell. If Mt. Gox can dump $400 million of Bitcoin just like that and there\'s still billions left, the fear is when is the big drop coming." Mt. Gox\'s bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed on Wednesday in Tokyo that he sold about $400 million of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash since late September, part of the hoard left behind when the exchange collapsed four years ago. Kobayashi is studying further sales of the $1.8 billion remaining. Signs of growing regulatory scrutiny have added to investor jitters. On Thursday, Japan\'s Financial Services Agency ordered two exchanges to halt operations for a month and penalized four others. That announcement came just hours after a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that many online trading platforms should register with the agency. Around the same time, Binance, one of the world\'s biggest crypto exchanges, said it had been the target of a "large-scale phishing and stealing attempt." While it said "all funds are safe," Binance noted that it was unable to reverse some trades from accounts targeted by the hackers. "These are all growing pains," said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong-based trader at Octagon Strategy. "And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run." Story continues See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Bitcoin\'s Famed Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He\'s Not Done Yet Coinbase Eyes Bitcoin ETF With New Cryptocurrency Index Fund Coinbase Signals Bitcoin M&A Appetite After Circle-Poloniex Deal Bitcoin Transaction Volume Is Puzzling Investors JPMorgan Chase Admits Cryptocurrency Is a \'Risk\' to its Business for the First Time', "Bitcoin's 28 percent drop this week has turned the tide in favor of the bears, but a sustained break below $8,000 looks unlikely in the short-run, the price charts indicate. Having registered losses for four straight days, CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price index (BPI) fell to a one-month low of $8,371 in Asian hours. The decline was in line with the bearish continuation pattern seen on the bitcoin (BTC) charts during the U.S. session. The sell-off has pushed the market capitalization of BTC below $150 billion for the first time since Feb. 14. As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,590. Despite the slight recovery from the session's low, the cryptocurrency is down 14.5 percent on a 24-hour basis, according to data source CoinMarketCap . Furthermore, most other crypto-market leaders are reporting double-digit losses. For instance, ether has depreciated by 10.11 percent in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin cash, NEO, stellar, and cardano are down 10 percent each. The 28 percent drop in BTC seen this week indicates the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended, and the bearish drop from December's record high of around $20,000 has resumed. So, there is potential for prices to revisit $6,000 going forward. However, chart analysis suggests that BTC could consolidate around $8,000, or witness a minor rally to $10,000 over the next 24-48 hours, before heading down again. 4-hour chart: BTC looks oversold History shows bitcoin sees corrective rally after the relative strength index (RSI) shows extreme oversold conditions (well below 30.00). The sharp recovery from $8,342 (prices as per Bitfinex) to $8,800 in the wake of extreme oversold conditions as shown by the RSI indicates the historical pattern is working and may lift BTC prices in the short-term. Daily chart: Primary trend is bearish The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are sloping downwards in favor of the bears. The chart also shows a bearish crossover between the 10-day MA and the 100-day MA. The RSI is biased bearish and is still well short of oversold territory (below 30.00). So, there is plenty room for a further sell-off. The 5-week MA and 10-week MA are trending lower, indicating a bearish setup. Story continues A close today (as per UTC) below $9,280 would confirm a double-top bearish reversal and open the doors for a drop to $6,860 (target as per the measured height method). So the primary trend - if you hadn't guessed - is bearish. View Bitcoin looks set for a drop to $6,860 and could possibly extend losses as low as $6,000, as indicated by the bearish setup on the daily chart. However, oversold conditions as seen in the 4-hour chart could yield a minor corrective rally in the short-term to $10,000. Only a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA (currently seen at $10,527) would signal the sell-off has ended and will likely be followed by a bout of consolidation. 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Bitcoin Price On Edge of Correction Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam", "Bitcoin's 28 percent drop this week has turned the tide in favor of the bears, but a sustained break below $8,000 looks unlikely in the short-run, the price charts indicate.\nHaving registered losses for four straight days, CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price index(BPI) fell to aone-month lowof $8,371 in Asian hours. The decline was in line with thebearish continuation patternseen on the bitcoin (BTC) charts during the U.S. session. The sell-off has pushed the market capitalization of BTC below $150 billion for the first time since Feb. 14.\nAs of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,590. Despite the slight recovery from the session's low, the cryptocurrency is down 14.5 percent on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nFurthermore, most other crypto-market leaders are reporting double-digit losses. For instance, ether has depreciated by 10.11 percent in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin cash, NEO, stellar, and cardano are down 10 percent each.\nThe 28 percent drop in BTC seen this week indicates the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended, and the bearish drop from December's record high of around $20,000 has resumed. So, there is potential for prices to revisit $6,000 going forward.\nHowever, chart analysis suggests that BTC could consolidate around $8,000, or witness a minor rally to $10,000 over the next 24-48 hours, before heading down again.\n• History shows bitcoin sees corrective rally after the relative strength index (RSI) shows extreme oversold conditions (well below 30.00).\n• The sharp recovery from $8,342 (prices as per Bitfinex) to $8,800 in the wake of extreme oversold conditions as shown by the RSI indicates the historical pattern is working and may lift BTC prices in the short-term.\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are sloping downwards in favor of the bears.\n• The chart also shows a bearish crossover between the 10-day MA and the 100-day MA.\n• The RSI is biased bearish and is still well short of oversold territory (below 30.00). So, there is plenty room for a further sell-off.\n• The 5-week MA and 10-week MA are trending lower, indicating a bearish setup.\nA close today (as per UTC) below $9,280 would confirm a double-top bearish reversal and open the doors for a drop to $6,860 (target as per the measured height method). So the primary trend - if you hadn't guessed - is bearish.\nBitcoin looks set for a drop to $6,860 and could possibly extend losses as low as $6,000, as indicated by the bearish setup on the daily chart.\nHowever, oversold conditions as seen in the 4-hour chart could yield a minor corrective rally in the short-term to $10,000.\nOnly a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA (currently seen at $10,527) would signal the sell-off has ended and will likely be followed by a bout of consolidation.\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\nG\nM\nT\n[]\nText-to-speech function is limited to 200 characters\n[]\n• US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry\n• $6K in Sight? Bitcoin Price On Edge of Correction\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam", "Bitcoin's 28 percent drop this week has turned the tide in favor of the bears, but a sustained break below $8,000 looks unlikely in the short-run, the price charts indicate.\nHaving registered losses for four straight days, CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price index(BPI) fell to aone-month lowof $8,371 in Asian hours. The decline was in line with thebearish continuation patternseen on the bitcoin (BTC) charts during the U.S. session. The sell-off has pushed the market capitalization of BTC below $150 billion for the first time since Feb. 14.\nAs of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,590. Despite the slight recovery from the session's low, the cryptocurrency is down 14.5 percent on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nFurthermore, most other crypto-market leaders are reporting double-digit losses. For instance, ether has depreciated by 10.11 percent in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin cash, NEO, stellar, and cardano are down 10 percent each.\nThe 28 percent drop in BTC seen this week indicates the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended, and the bearish drop from December's record high of around $20,000 has resumed. So, there is potential for prices to revisit $6,000 going forward.\nHowever, chart analysis suggests that BTC could consolidate around $8,000, or witness a minor rally to $10,000 over the next 24-48 hours, before heading down again.\n• History shows bitcoin sees corrective rally after the relative strength index (RSI) shows extreme oversold conditions (well below 30.00).\n• The sharp recovery from $8,342 (prices as per Bitfinex) to $8,800 in the wake of extreme oversold conditions as shown by the RSI indicates the historical pattern is working and may lift BTC prices in the short-term.\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are sloping downwards in favor of the bears.\n• The chart also shows a bearish crossover between the 10-day MA and the 100-day MA.\n• The RSI is biased bearish and is still well short of oversold territory (below 30.00). So, there is plenty room for a further sell-off.\n• The 5-week MA and 10-week MA are trending lower, indicating a bearish setup.\nA close today (as per UTC) below $9,280 would confirm a double-top bearish reversal and open the doors for a drop to $6,860 (target as per the measured height method). So the primary trend - if you hadn't guessed - is bearish.\nBitcoin looks set for a drop to $6,860 and could possibly extend losses as low as $6,000, as indicated by the bearish setup on the daily chart.\nHowever, oversold conditions as seen in the 4-hour chart could yield a minor corrective rally in the short-term to $10,000.\nOnly a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA (currently seen at $10,527) would signal the sell-off has ended and will likely be followed by a bout of consolidation.\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\nG\nM\nT\n[]\nText-to-speech function is limited to 200 characters\n[]\n• US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry\n• $6K in Sight? Bitcoin Price On Edge of Correction\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam", 'Let\'s face it: Saving for retirement is no fun. Stashing money to satisfy far-off goals is tough, especially if yourbudgetalready feels tight. But if you\'re struggling to save, fear not: There are creative ways to ease the process.\nWhen it comes to money, the squeeze of scarcity is difficult to overcome. The average American job seeker thinks they are worth more than employers are willing to pay, according to an analysis by Opportunity, an employment networking service.\nIt\'s difficult to save when you feel underpaid, but if there\'s one thing you shouldn\'t underestimate, it\'s the power of compounding interest. Giving your money time to grow is the best way to ensure that you have enough once retirement age hits, and it also means you can scale back your efforts as time goes on. For instance, let\'s assume you want to save therecommended$1 million before leaving the workforce. You earn $75,000 a year, and you can either commit to saving 5%, 10%, or 15% of your income in your 401(k). Assuming a 7% average annual return, here\'s how quickly you\'ll reach your goal:\n[{"Years of Investing": "15", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$95,096", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$190,192", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$285,288"}, {"Years of Investing": "20", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$154,942", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$309,885", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$464,827"}, {"Years of Investing": "25", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$238,880", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$477,760", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$716,640"}, {"Years of Investing": "30", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$356,607", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$713,214", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$1.07 million"}, {"Years of Investing": "35", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$521,725", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$1.04 million", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$1.6 million"}]\nSource: Author calculations.\nOld age will come eventually, and tackling the math early can help you plan your life in the process. As you can see, even middle-of-the-road (10%) savings will secure your $1 million goal, while 5% savings barely scratch the surface. Take stock of what motivates you and try to see retirement planning as a challenge rather than a sacrifice. The million-dollar reward will be worth the effort.\nReal property is one of the most importantassetsin retirement, and you can use yours to pad your savings today. If you have an extra room or a rental home, the income you earn from it can close the gap between what you\'re currently saving and what youshouldbe saving for the future. For instance, the average Airbnb host earns $924 a month, according to a Priceonomicsanalysis.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nInvestment property can also help you earn real-time income that doesn\'t affect your entitlements. For example, suppose you have reached retirement age and plan to draw Social Security in 2018. The Social Security Administration (SSA) caps your annual income at $17,040 as long as you\'re withdrawing benefits, but what happens if you haven\'t saved enough for retirement?\nUnlike part-time or full-time employment income, investment profits are exempt from the SSA\'s rules, which means you can earn any amount without worrying about losing your Social Security benefits. If you own a home, now is the time to capitalize on your investment with retirement savings in mind.\nWhat if you could save for retirement with everyday purchases? Using your credit card rewards is a painless way to prioritize retirement without much effort. Let\'s say your credit card offers 1% cash back on all purchases. If you charge $3,000 a month, you\'ll rack up $30 a month in rewards. While most issuers pay out benefits in gift cards and credits, you can adjust your household budget to account for the monthly savings by putting away more money into your 401(k), IRA, or other savings vehicle. As you can see, even a small contribution can add up over time:\n[{"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "10", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$5,033"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "15", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$9,129"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "20", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$14,874"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "25", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$22,932"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "30", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$34,234"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "35", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$50,086"}]\nSource: Author calculations.\nThese figures won\'t lead to luxury in retirement, but it\'s tough to beat wealth built on free money. Skip the gift card option in favor of a larger savings account.\nThe gig economy has become an employment reality for 3.9 million Americans currently working on-demand jobs, according to an Intuitstudy. If you need more money for retirement, logging a few extra hours a week can help you prioritize savings. It\'s paying off for those embracing the opportunity. An Earnestanalysisreported the following earnings for the most popular gig platforms:\nImage source: Earnest.\nAs we have learned, even the smallest retirement contributions can add up thanks to time and compounding interest. If you\'re looking for an income-generating edge, don\'t forget to add side hustling to the equation.\nSaving for retirement isn\'t fun, but it doesn\'t need to be a struggle. Use your creativity to lessen the burden.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Let's face it: Saving for retirement is no fun. Stashing money to satisfy far-off goals is tough, especially if your budget already feels tight. But if you're struggling to save, fear not: There are creative ways to ease the process. 1. Start early (and change your perspective) When it comes to money, the squeeze of scarcity is difficult to overcome. The average American job seeker thinks they are worth more than employers are willing to pay, according to an analysis by Opportunity, an employment networking service. It's difficult to save when you feel underpaid, but if there's one thing you shouldn't underestimate, it's the power of compounding interest. Giving your money time to grow is the best way to ensure that you have enough once retirement age hits, and it also means you can scale back your efforts as time goes on. For instance, let's assume you want to save the recommended $1 million before leaving the workforce. You earn $75,000 a year, and you can either commit to saving 5%, 10%, or 15% of your income in your 401(k). Assuming a 7% average annual return, here's how quickly you'll reach your goal: Years of Investing 5% of Income ($3,750) 10% of Income ($7,500) 15% of Income ($11,250) 15 $95,096 $190,192 $285,288 20 $154,942 $309,885 $464,827 25 $238,880 $477,760 $716,640 30 $356,607 $713,214 $1.07 million 35 $521,725 $1.04 million $1.6 million Source: Author calculations. Old age will come eventually, and tackling the math early can help you plan your life in the process. As you can see, even middle-of-the-road (10%) savings will secure your $1 million goal, while 5% savings barely scratch the surface. Take stock of what motivates you and try to see retirement planning as a challenge rather than a sacrifice. The million-dollar reward will be worth the effort. 2. Use your property Real property is one of the most important assets in retirement, and you can use yours to pad your savings today. If you have an extra room or a rental home, the income you earn from it can close the gap between what you're currently saving and what you should be saving for the future. For instance, the average Airbnb host earns $924 a month, according to a Priceonomics analysis . Story continues couple house hunting Image source: Getty Images. Investment property can also help you earn real-time income that doesn't affect your entitlements. For example, suppose you have reached retirement age and plan to draw Social Security in 2018. The Social Security Administration (SSA) caps your annual income at $17,040 as long as you're withdrawing benefits, but what happens if you haven't saved enough for retirement? Unlike part-time or full-time employment income, investment profits are exempt from the SSA's rules, which means you can earn any amount without worrying about losing your Social Security benefits. If you own a home, now is the time to capitalize on your investment with retirement savings in mind. 3. Channel your credit card rewards What if you could save for retirement with everyday purchases? Using your credit card rewards is a painless way to prioritize retirement without much effort. Let's say your credit card offers 1% cash back on all purchases. If you charge $3,000 a month, you'll rack up $30 a month in rewards. While most issuers pay out benefits in gift cards and credits, you can adjust your household budget to account for the monthly savings by putting away more money into your 401(k), IRA, or other savings vehicle. As you can see, even a small contribution can add up over time: Years of Investing $30 a Month Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return) 10 $5,033 15 $9,129 20 $14,874 25 $22,932 30 $34,234 35 $50,086 Source: Author calculations. These figures won't lead to luxury in retirement, but it's tough to beat wealth built on free money. Skip the gift card option in favor of a larger savings account. 4. Start a side hustle The gig economy has become an employment reality for 3.9 million Americans currently working on-demand jobs, according to an Intuit study . If you need more money for retirement, logging a few extra hours a week can help you prioritize savings. It's paying off for those embracing the opportunity. An Earnest analysis reported the following earnings for the most popular gig platforms: gig economy earnings Image source: Earnest. As we have learned, even the smallest retirement contributions can add up thanks to time and compounding interest. If you're looking for an income-generating edge, don't forget to add side hustling to the equation. Saving for retirement isn't fun, but it doesn't need to be a struggle. Use your creativity to lessen the burden. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday.\n"We do not currently recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session.\n"The banking system does not accept it."\nChina has taken a string of steps in recent months to clamp down on the cryptocurrency market, including closing exchanges and banning so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) - digital, token-based fundraising rounds.\nZhou\'s remarks added to pressure on Bitcoin after the United States on Thursday said "potentially unlawful" online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies, may be giving investors an unearned sense of safety and should be registered with the regulator.\nThe price of Bitcoin <BTC=BTSP> had fallen more than 13 percent in the 24 hours to 1030 GMT on Friday.\nZhou said China paid close attention to the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that Bitcoin is built on, but that some applications of the technology had grown too quickly.\n"If they spread too rapidly, it may have a big negative impact on consumers. It could also have some unpredictable effects on financial stability and monetary policy transmission," said Zhou.\n(Reporting by Kevin Yao, Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen; Writing by Elias Glenn; Editing by Robert Birsel)', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday.\n"We do not currently recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session.\n"The banking system does not accept it."\nChina has taken a string of steps in recent months to clamp down on the cryptocurrency market, including closing exchanges and banning so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) - digital, token-based fundraising rounds.\nZhou\'s remarks added to pressure on Bitcoin after the United States on Thursday said "potentially unlawful" online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies, may be giving investors an unearned sense of safety and should be registered with the regulator.\nThe price of Bitcoin <BTC=BTSP> had fallen more than 13 percent in the 24 hours to 1030 GMT on Friday.\nZhou said China paid close attention to the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that Bitcoin is built on, but that some applications of the technology had grown too quickly.\n"If they spread too rapidly, it may have a big negative impact on consumers. It could also have some unpredictable effects on financial stability and monetary policy transmission," said Zhou.\n(Reporting by Kevin Yao, Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen; Writing by Elias Glenn; Editing by Robert Birsel)', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday. "We do not currently recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session. "The banking system does not accept it." China has taken a string of steps in recent months to clamp down on the cryptocurrency market, including closing exchanges and banning so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) - digital, token-based fundraising rounds. Zhou\'s remarks added to pressure on Bitcoin after the United States on Thursday said "potentially unlawful" online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies, may be giving investors an unearned sense of safety and should be registered with the regulator. The price of Bitcoin <BTC=BTSP> had fallen more than 13 percent in the 24 hours to 1030 GMT on Friday. Zhou said China paid close attention to the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that Bitcoin is built on, but that some applications of the technology had grown too quickly. "If they spread too rapidly, it may have a big negative impact on consumers. It could also have some unpredictable effects on financial stability and monetary policy transmission," said Zhou. (Reporting by Kevin Yao, Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen; Writing by Elias Glenn; Editing by Robert Birsel)', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognise Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday. "We do not currently recognise Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session. "The banking system does n Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.04 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23882228.9980992 - Transaction Count: 198180.0 - Unique Addresses: 487167.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['1 Bitcoin = 9160.00$ #gunluk #Bitcoin $BTC', 'NewYork Coin On Facebook\nhttps://t.co/vv4PBHsAxY\ncommunity https://t.co/sm5d0WRlb6\nMiningPool https://t.co/QNrxnnxxlr\ngoods https://t.co/oTZLE8Gh5s\nNewYorkCoin Explorer https://t.co/FuZ61bOXFk\n#Blockchain #cryptocurrencies #newyorkcoin $NYC.X $nyc #trading #bitcoin #NYC #nyccoin https://t.co/pkvelS85x2', '09 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 34.184,30 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$FLO +5.22%\n$VEE +5.08%\n$LRC +4.00%\n\n\n$DOPE -14.15%\n$BCPT -8.86%\n$BRX -5.96%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'Mar 09, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 8,966.00$ \| 7,282.10€ \| 6,469.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/xjKrUA9V05', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10034.96 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8971.00 (89.40%) + Cash $984.79 (9.81%) + Gold $79.17 (0.79%)', 'Şu kapanış saati kaç biri yazsa 19.00 muydu', '03/10 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9009.99\nHigh: $9902.02\nLow: $8370.00\nChange: -9.01% \| $-892.03\nVolume: $368,742,607.4\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/LPppeiVAXh', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $POA : %1.79 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=POABTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$SALT : %1.72 \n $VIB : %1.54 \n $YOYO : %1.36 \n $VIBE : %0.79 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $DGD : %-2.01 \n $GAS : %-1.77 \n $TNB : %-1.30 \n $WTC : %-1.04 \n $QSP : %-0.80', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 1505 pt\n2. $ETH - 471 pt\n3. $LTC - 398 pt\n\n2018年03月10日 00:00 ~ 00:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/UwtfcP2P60', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 421 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 241 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 215 Tweets\n\n2018年03月10日 00:00 ~ 00:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/pqDLpt9IGx', "$BTC: Just a few thoughts. The routinely 15:45:00 UTC dump is actually worse than I thought. Look at the yellow lines as I've indicated that exact timestamp on the past 4 days. I thought it was just the last three rising wedges but its been happening since Monday. Stay cautious. pic.twitter.com/uMD0Gdi6Kv", '#Bitcoin -0.17% \nUltima: R$ 30050.00 Alta: R$ 33589.87 Baixa: R$ 28400.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Mar 09, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 8,748.10$ \| 7,101.40€ \| 6,308.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/PKs6fBRsln', 'Third day in a row that $BTC falls at 16:00:00 on the 4hour chart! coincidence???', 'BITCOIN PRICE $8759.00 U.S. GDAX pic.twitter.com/uWYkD6rir0', 'Now the third day in a row that $btc has crashed at 16:00 UTC. Like clockwork.\n\nAny thoughts @carterthomas, @crypto_bobby, @boxmining, @dougpolkpoker, @Nicholas_Merten?pic.twitter.com/vR3jf898ql', 'LEALANA Physical Bitcoin Unfunded 2013 Collectible Rare: $219.00 End Date: Sunday Apr-8-2018 9:24:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: $219.00 Buy It Now \| Add to watch list http://dlvr.it/QKNq0X\xa0pic.twitter.com/mAZpfwfcRJ', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9160.00 @Chain', 'Bitcoin caiu - R$30.500,00 às 13:44 pic.twitter.com/Q6RJrx1O9Q', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 - #España', 'Bitcoin: $8,674\n -8.37% (-$792.00)\nHigh: $9,497.84\nLow: $8,349\nVolume: 8698\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,809.09\nChange in 1h: -2.77%\nMarket cap: $148,956,866,900.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin Cash: $949.91\n -8.31% (-$86.10)\nHigh: $1,048.00\nLow: $916.29\nVolume: 1792\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '$BTC is now worth $8,740.00 (-3.04%) #BTC', '03/10 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 934,010円↓3.21%\n#NEM #XEM : 37円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 434円↓3.34%\n#Ethereum : 74,000円↓1.33%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/03/10 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000197 BTC(1.81円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000254 BTC(2.33円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000313 BTC(2.87円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000358 BTC(3.29円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000379 BTC(3.48円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 09/03/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 48.449.995\nEthereum (ETH): 3.773.688\nLitecoin (LTC): 961.994\nMonero (XMR): 1.408.138\nDash (DASH): 2.498.612\nZCash (ZEC): 1.606.022', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 774 70.€ \| -3.81% \| Kraken \| 09/03/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: (Adds graphic, updates prices) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $10,000 on Thursday for the first time in more than two weeks, as investors bought back the digital currency after having fallen 70 percent from its all-time peak hit in mid-December. Bitcoin has been buffeted this year by a series of negative headlines centering around increased scrutiny by global regulators. There has also been the incidence of hacks on exchanges, the latest being the theft of roughly $532.9 million in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck a few weeks ago. The first digital currency was also affected by the risk-off mood that permeated financial markets since the beginning of the year, undermining views that bitcoin's price moves are generally uncorrelated to other asset classes. Sentiment on risk assets such as stocks and bitcoin has since improved. Thomas Lee, managing partner at Fundstrat Global Advisors, sees a new record peak for bitcoin by July, based on the currency's 22 corrections since 2010. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp, bitcoin rose as high as $10,234 and was last at $10,123.12, up nearly 7 percent on the day. "Bitcoin's increase has coincided with the rally in global stock markets," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst, at FX brokerage Centtrip, adding that a sustained break above $10,000 could open the $12,000 level. The original cryptocurrency gained more than 1,300 percent last year, capped by a lifetime peak just shy of $20,000 on Dec. 17. Other digital currencies also rose after posting steep losses the last few weeks. Ethereum, the second-largest by market value, was up 2.5 percent over the past 24 hours at $933.24, while the third-largest, Ripple, gained 5.3 percent to $1.15, according to cryptocurrency price tracker coinmarketcap.com. Fundstrat's Lee said bitcoin is still in a bull market phase even after a 70 percent selloff. "During bull periods, bitcoin recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of the decline and implies that 85 days are needed to recover prior highs—this is July 2018," Lee said. He added that 2018 will remain a strong year for cryptocurrencies, but he sees the larger and more established blockchain networks such as bitcoin and ethereum dominating again. As bitcoin recovered, European Central Bank executive board member Yves Mersch warned in a speech in Paris on Thursday that bitcoin is not a currency, but a speculative digital asset, according to a Market News International report. He added that because virtual currencies do not have a trusted issuer behind them, "they may become worthless at any time." Mersch said he is not surprised that virtual currencies are not widely accepted as a means of payment. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['In late December, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the relevant federal agencies to develop a strategy to reduce the United States\' reliance on foreign sources of "critical minerals" that are used to make products deemed essential to our country\'s economic and national security. Lithium was named as one such mineral, as it\'s crucial for producing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronic gadgets, and energy-storage products. Investors should be aware of this under-reported move since it could have ramifications in the lithium space, which has been white-hot since 2016 , though lithium stocks have pulled back in 2018 . It\'s too soon to say which lithium companies could benefit, though possibilities include the world\'s largest lithium producer, North Carolina-based Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) , which has a lithium mining operation in this country, and one or more of the junior miners, such as Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) , that are exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S. Here\'s what you should know. Lithium-containing brine in an evaporation pond with mountains and blue sky in background. A lithium brine mining operation: Lithium-containing brine is pumped from reservoirs that lay beneath ancient lake beds into huge above-ground evaporation ponds, which yields a concentrate that will be processed into lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and various downstream lithium products. Image source: Getty Images. "A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals" The Republican president\'s executive order No. 13817 aims to encourage domestic production of critical minerals in order to reduce our country\'s reliance on foreign sources, which "creates a strategic vulnerability" for both our "economy and military to adverse foreign government action, natural disaster, and other events that can disrupt supply of these key minerals." The impetus for the directive was a report by the U.S. Geological Survey that concludes that foreign sources provide at least 50% of our total needs for 21 out of 23 critical minerals, including lithium. Moreover, it spells out just how dependent we are on the Chinese to supply many of these minerals. Story continues Nobody on either side of the political aisle would likely argue with the worthiness of the goal of the executive order, but there will surely be big differences of opinions on how to achieve it. We can\'t know for sure what tact the Trump administration will want to take, though some political observers believe it could want to weaken environmental regulations in the name of "streamlining leasing and permitting processes as to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals." A lithium salt flat - shows brine evaporation pools wih mountains and blue sky in background. Image source: Getty Images. The current domestic lithium production picture There\'s just one active commercial lithium mine in North America: a brine mine in Silver Peak, Nevada, which is owned and operated by Albemarle and was the first lithium brine mining operation in the world. (Albemarle also has two other sources of lithium -- Salar de Atacama, Chile, where lithium is extracted from brine, and its Talison Lithium joint venture with China\'s Tiangi Lithium in Australia, which is an an open-pit, hard-rock mining operation.) The U.S., which once controlled the lithium mining industry, produced just 3% of the world\'s lithium supply in 2015, according to Deutsche Bank, with Chile (37%), Australia (33%), Argentina (11%), and China (10%) dominating lithium production. Parts of Chile and Argentina, along with Bolivia, form the "Lithium Triangle," a region that supplies the bulk of the world\'s lithium that comes from brine and contains about 54% of the world\'s total known lithium reserves. Australia reigns supreme in mining lithium from hard rock, or spodumene, which it ships to China for processing. Obtaining lithium from underground brine has proven to be a cheaper process than obtaining it from hard rock, which is why the U.S.\'s hard-rock lithium mining industry centered in North Carolina dried up once the South American countries started tapping their immense underground lithium reserves to take advantage of the growing market for lithium. These countries, particularly Chile, have an inherent advantage in that their brine is extremely mineral-rich and their scorching desert climates and high altitudes provide an ideal environment for the solar evaporation process involved in extracting lithium from brine. This is a big reason Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) , or SQM, the world\'s second-largest producer of lithium that obtains 100% of its lithium from the Atacama salt flat, is the world\'s lowest-cost producer of lithium. The surge in the price of lithium over the last few years has spurred a "white-gold rush," with many junior miners in various stages of exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S. A good number of claims have been staked near Albemarle\'s Nevada brine operation, while other companies are focused on California (geothermal brine), North Carolina (hard-rock mining), Utah (oil field brine in the Paradox Basin), and Arkansas (oil field brine). Notable among these are Lithium Americas, which is exploring a new technology to extract lithium from hectorite clay at its Lithium Nevada project. The company also has a 50-50 joint venture with SQM on the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in Argentina, with production expected to begin in 2020. Investor takeaway We don\'t know how the Trump administration will go about achieving its aim of reducing the U.S.\'s reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, so it\'s too soon to opine about the best investment angle. The only way the U.S. has even a shot at being competitive in producing lithium, in my opinion, is by providing incentives for companies operating in the country to develop new and as-clean-as-possible technologies that are more efficient than what\'s now available at extracting lithium from brine, hard rock, or clay, with brine and clay likely being the best bets. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In late December, President Donald Trump signed anexecutive orderdirecting the relevant federal agencies to develop a strategy to reduce the United States\' reliance on foreign sources of "critical minerals" that are used to make products deemed essential to our country\'s economic and national security. Lithium was named as one such mineral, as it\'s crucial for producing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronic gadgets, and energy-storage products.\nInvestors should be aware of this under-reported move since it could have ramifications in the lithium space, which has beenwhite-hot since 2016, though lithium stocks havepulled back in 2018.\nIt\'s too soon to say which lithium companies could benefit, though possibilities include the world\'s largest lithium producer, North Carolina-basedAlbemarle(NYSE: ALB), which has a lithium mining operation in this country, and one or more of the junior miners, such asLithium Americas(NYSE: LAC), that are exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S.\nHere\'s what you should know.\nA lithium brine mining operation: Lithium-containing brine is pumped from reservoirs that lay beneath ancient lake beds into huge above-ground evaporation ponds, which yields a concentrate that will be processed into lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and various downstream lithium products. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe Republican president\'s executive order No. 13817 aims to encourage domestic production of critical minerals in order to reduce our country\'s reliance on foreign sources, which "creates a strategic vulnerability" for both our "economy and military to adverse foreign government action, natural disaster, and other events that can disrupt supply of these key minerals." The impetus for the directive was a report by the U.S. Geological Survey that concludes that foreign sources provide at least 50% of our total needs for 21 out of 23 critical minerals, including lithium. Moreover, it spells out just how dependent we are on the Chinese to supply many of these minerals.\nNobody on either side of the political aisle would likely argue with the worthiness of the goal of the executive order, but there will surely be big differences of opinions on how to achieve it. We can\'t know for sure what tact the Trump administration will want to take, though some political observers believe it could want to weaken environmental regulations in the name of "streamlining leasing and permitting processes as to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals."\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThere\'s just one active commercial lithium mine in North America: a brine mine in Silver Peak, Nevada, which is owned and operated by Albemarle and was the first lithium brine mining operation in the world. (Albemarle also has two other sources of lithium -- Salar de Atacama, Chile, where lithium is extracted from brine, and its Talison Lithium joint venture with China\'s Tiangi Lithium in Australia, which is an an open-pit, hard-rock mining operation.) The U.S., which once controlled the lithium mining industry, produced just 3% of the world\'s lithium supply in 2015, according to Deutsche Bank, with Chile (37%), Australia (33%), Argentina (11%), and China (10%) dominating lithium production.\nParts of Chile and Argentina, along with Bolivia, form the "Lithium Triangle," a region that supplies the bulk of the world\'s lithium that comes from brine and contains about 54% of the world\'s total known lithium reserves. Australia reigns supreme in mining lithium from hard rock, or spodumene, which it ships to China for processing. Obtaining lithium from underground brine has proven to be a cheaper process than obtaining it from hard rock, which is why the U.S.\'s hard-rock lithium mining industry centered in North Carolina dried up once the South American countries started tapping their immense underground lithium reserves to take advantage of the growing market for lithium. These countries, particularly Chile, have an inherent advantage in that their brine is extremely mineral-rich and their scorching desert climates and high altitudes provide an ideal environment for the solar evaporation process involved in extracting lithium from brine. This is a big reasonSociedad Química y Minera de Chile(NYSE: SQM), or SQM, the world\'s second-largest producer of lithium that obtains 100% of its lithium from the Atacama salt flat, is the world\'s lowest-cost producer of lithium.\nThe surge in the price of lithium over the last few years has spurred a "white-gold rush," with many junior miners in various stages of exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S. A good number of claims have been staked near Albemarle\'s Nevada brine operation, while other companies are focused on California (geothermal brine), North Carolina (hard-rock mining), Utah (oil field brine in the Paradox Basin), and Arkansas (oil field brine). Notable among these are Lithium Americas, which is exploring a new technology to extract lithium from hectorite clay at its Lithium Nevada project. The company also has a 50-50 joint venture with SQM on the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in Argentina, with production expected to begin in 2020.\nWe don\'t know how the Trump administration will go about achieving its aim of reducing the U.S.\'s reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, so it\'s too soon to opine about the best investment angle. The only way the U.S. has even a shot at being competitive in producing lithium, in my opinion, is by providing incentives for companies operating in the country to develop new and as-clean-as-possible technologies that are more efficient than what\'s now available at extracting lithium from brine, hard rock, or clay, with brine and clay likely being the best bets.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBeth McKennahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Virtual reality technology hasn't been able to reach the mass market in the way many in the industry had hoped it would in the last two years. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) didn't pay $2 billion for Oculus in order to sell a few hundred thousand VR headsets a year and reach only a small fraction of global consumers; it has its sights set on a billion headsets sold . HTC and Sony (NYSE: SNE) , the two other industry leaders , are also hoping the market has a lot of growth ahead. 2018 could be a turning point for virtual reality as new technology hits the market. High-end products are getting better, and mass-market devices are on their way as well. Here's what to look for this year in VR . HTC Vive Pro headset. HTC Vive Pro headset, which will be introduced in 2018. Image source: HTC. Headsets are getting an upgrade HTC announced the Vive Pro upgrade earlier this year, which includes a headset with better resolution, improved speakers, and better ergonomics. It's also getting a wireless adapter called Vive Tracker and new sensors called SteamVR 2.0 base stations. These will allow for 10-square-meter play areas when four base stations are combined. Improving the high end of the VR market will help drive better content and a broader array of experiences at virtual reality arcades. Improving this side of the market will be key for driving the industry forward. New products will open up a world of possibilities If Mark Zuckerberg is going to hit his goal of getting VR into the hands of 1 billion people, it's going to take a wireless headset that won't break the bank. Oculus Go and the HTC Focus, which is only available in China right now, are the two leading the charge into the mass market. Oculus Go is set to debut this year for $200, while the HTC Focus has a higher price tag of $630 in China . Oculus Go headset and controller. Image source: Oculus. Getting a low-cost stand-alone headset into the hands of consumers will be a game changer for the VR industry because it'll increase the installed base dramatically. Right now, there are less than 5 million high-end VR headsets in the market, a small enough installed base that makes it difficult for content producers to make money. If HTC Focus and/or Oculus Go can reach tens of millions of consumers , it will drive better content and more investment in improving headset technology in the future. Story continues 2018 will be a critical year for VR The new products coming to market this year have been years in the making, and they could chart the course for the virtual reality industry in the future. High-end headsets need to prove out the next generation of technology, pushing developers to create even more immersive content. And the mass market potential of VR will be tested when Oculus Go and potentially the HTC Focus hit the market. If all goes well, the VR market could grow tenfold in size very quickly. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoium has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Virtual reality technology hasn't been able to reach the mass market in the way many in the industry had hoped it would in the last two years.Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)didn't pay $2 billion for Oculus in order to sell a few hundred thousand VR headsets a year and reach only a small fraction of global consumers; it has its sights set ona billion headsets sold.HTCandSony(NYSE: SNE),the two other industry leaders, are also hoping the market has a lot of growth ahead.\n2018 could be a turning point for virtual reality as new technology hits the market. High-end products are getting better, and mass-market devices are on their way as well. Here's what to look forthis year in VR.\nHTC Vive Pro headset, which will be introduced in 2018. Image source: HTC.\nHTC announced the Vive Pro upgrade earlier this year, which includes a headset with better resolution, improved speakers, and better ergonomics. It's also getting a wireless adapter called Vive Tracker and new sensors called SteamVR 2.0 base stations. These will allow for 10-square-meter play areas when four base stations are combined.\nImproving the high end of the VR market will help drive better content and a broader array of experiences at virtual reality arcades. Improving this side of the market will be key for driving the industry forward.\nIf Mark Zuckerberg is going to hit his goal of getting VR into the hands of 1 billion people, it's going to take a wireless headset that won't break the bank. Oculus Go and the HTC Focus, which is only available in China right now, are the two leading the charge into the mass market. Oculus Go is set to debut this year for $200, while the HTC Focus has ahigher price tag of $630 in China.\nImage source: Oculus.\nGetting a low-cost stand-alone headset into the hands of consumers will be a game changer for the VR industry because it'll increase the installed base dramatically. Right now, there are less than 5 million high-end VR headsets in the market, a small enough installed base that makes it difficult for content producers to make money. If HTC Focus and/or Oculus Go canreach tens of millions of consumers, it will drive better content and more investment in improving headset technology in the future.\nThe new products coming to market this year have been years in the making, and they could chart the course for the virtual reality industry in the future. High-end headsets need to prove out the next generation of technology, pushing developers to create even more immersive content. And the mass market potential of VR will be tested when Oculus Go and potentially the HTC Focus hit the market. If all goes well, the VR market could grow tenfold in size very quickly.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTravis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The British pound has rallied significantly during the trading session on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States for the month of February came out strong. Because of this, it looks as if we are starting to see a bit of a \x93risk on\x94 move, and I believe that the market will eventually reach towards the 1.39 level, sending this market towards the 1.40 level after that. Overall, I believe the pullbacks will continue to offer potential buying opportunities, but I recognize that it will be very noisy overall, so it\x92s difficult to imagine putting a lot of money into this market. However, if we can break above the 1.40 level, the market can continue to go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.43 level eventually. The 1.38 level underneath should offer short-term support, and I believe that every time we pull back there will be value hunters coming into this market place. However, I would start out with small positions, as the volatility should be rather large. If the market moves in your favor, then it\x92s okay to start adding, but in the meantime, it\x92s going to be very difficult to go in with both feet, and therefore I think that this is a marketplace that will continue to cause a lot of concerns and nervous trading until we can break above the resistance barrier. Expect a lot of noise, but at this point I believe in the uptrend still. GBP/USD Video 12.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The British poundhas rallied significantly during the trading session on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States for the month of February came out strong. Because of this, it looks as if we are starting to see a bit of a “risk on” move, and I believe that the market will eventually reach towards the 1.39 level, sending this market towards the 1.40 level after that. Overall, I believe the pullbacks will continue to offer potential buying opportunities, but I recognize that it will be very noisy overall, so it’s difficult to imagine putting a lot of money into this market. However, if we can break above the 1.40 level, the market can continue to go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.43 level eventually.\nThe 1.38 level underneath should offer short-term support, and I believe that every time we pull back there will be value hunters coming into this market place. However, I would start out with small positions, as the volatility should be rather large. If the market moves in your favor, then it’s okay to start adding, but in the meantime, it’s going to be very difficult to go in with both feet, and therefore I think that this is a marketplace that will continue to cause a lot of concerns and nervous trading until we can break above the resistance barrier. Expect a lot of noise, but at this point I believe in the uptrend still.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The German index initially fell during the week, testing the €11,750 level, and then bouncing above the €12,250 level. Ultimately, the market looks likely to continue to go higher, as we are trying to build a bit of a base to rally towards the highs again, reaching towards the €13,500 level. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, and I think that the it’s only a matter of time before the buyers continue to pick up value as it appears. If we were to break down below the €11,500 level, then the market would probably breakdown rather significantly. Longer-term, I still believe that we are going to go to the €15,000 level, as it is the next major round level that we can target. With a little bit of imagination, you can see the uptrend line that we have just tested, and the fact that buyers have come back into this market is a sign that we will more than likely continue to find reasons to rally. That’s not to say it’ll be easy, but certainly the market looks as if it is trying to make it stand and continue to offer a “buy-and-hold” scenario. Overall, I believe that stock markets will continue to be inflated, and with the ECB looking to take its time to raise interest rates, I think the DAX will be an ideal place for money to come flowing into. I believe in adding on dips to a core position as well. DAX Video 12.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/03/18 Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The German indexinitially fell during the week, testing the €11,750 level, and then bouncing above the €12,250 level. Ultimately, the market looks likely to continue to go higher, as we are trying to build a bit of a base to rally towards the highs again, reaching towards the €13,500 level. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, and I think that the it’s only a matter of time before the buyers continue to pick up value as it appears. If we were to break down below the €11,500 level, then the market would probably breakdown rather significantly. Longer-term, I still believe that we are going to go to the €15,000 level, as it is the next major round level that we can target.\nWith a little bit of imagination, you can see the uptrend line that we have just tested, and the fact that buyers have come back into this market is a sign that we will more than likely continue to find reasons to rally. That’s not to say it’ll be easy, but certainly the market looks as if it is trying to make it stand and continue to offer a “buy-and-hold” scenario. Overall, I believe that stock markets will continue to be inflated, and with the ECB looking to take its time to raise interest rates, I think the DAX will be an ideal place for money to come flowing into. I believe in adding on dips to a core position as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/03/18\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'China central bank Bitcoin While it does not recognize bitcoin as a payment tool, China recognizes that digital currency is inevitable and is in no hurry to regulate cryptocurrencies, according to Zhou Xiaochuan , governor of the country\x92s central bank, the People\x92s Bank of China ( PBoC ). The central bank official gave his views on digital currency during a press conference at the National People\x92s Congress 2018, according to 8btc , a Chinese industry news site. He said regulations will depend on regional trials and new technology. The central bank is researching digital currency, he said. Issuing digital currency does not depend on a technology application, he said, but on the ability to reduce the costs and improve the convenience of retail payments. The bank will also consider privacy and security in its actions concerning cryptocurrency. Digital Currency Is Inevitable Zhou acknowledged that digital currency is inevitable, and is likely to eventually replace paper money and coins. He said it is important to be wary of the financial system\x92s and investor influence on digital currency. Virtual currency is not integrated with existing financial products or the spirit that finance serves China\x92s economy, Zhou said. Hence, he cautions against the government rushing into digital currency. Zhou stressed the importance of preventing the introduction of speculative products, pointing to bitcoin\x92s wild expansion. The expansion of a bitcoin like cryptocurrency would have an unexpected impact on monetary policy and financial stability. The central bank, Zhou said, is moving cautiously with cryptocurrency and is working with the industry on research and development. The central bank does not recognize bitcoin as a payment tool, and it is carefully watching bitcoin like financial products and strengthening consumer and investor protection and education. Promising products need to be tested, Zhou said. Government Crackdown Continues Regulators in China recently began blocking social media accounts belonging to cryptocurrency exchanges that continue to offer services to customers located on the mainland. Story continues On Tuesday, Beijing-based media outlet Caixin reported that local authorities had forced social messaging platform WeChat to shut down accounts belonging to select cryptocurrency exchanges in a bid to further restrict the ability of mainland residents to trade cryptocurrencies. China had forced the closure of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges that offered fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading pairs last September, but some investors told Caixin that they were still able to access the offshore platforms. Other traders moved to over-the-counter and peer-to-peer platforms, often using social media to find trading partners and execute transactions. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post China Will Move Slowly to Regulate Cryptocurrency: Central Bank Governor appeared first on CCN .', "Sometimes, no matter how diligently we prepare, our best-laid plans can easily crumble to pieces. Such is the case for the 60% of workers who are inevitably forced to retire sooner than planned.\nThat's right: More employees areforced into early retirementthan not, and the reasons run the gamut fromlayoffsto illnesses to needing to care for loved ones. And while you'd think workers would be taking steps to prepare for that possibility, the majority of female employees are not. A good 64% of women don't have a backup plan in the event of being forced to retire early, according to Transamerica, a provider of insurance and investment services, and given that female workers aren't saving all that well to begin with, it's essentially a recipe for long-term disaster.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nThough retiring earlier than planned can spell trouble regardless of gender, it poses an even greater challenge for women than it does for men. That's because women tend to live longer, and so for each year they're forced to leave their careers sooner than planned, they risk falling short on income during retirement by an additional year.\nBut early retirement aside, women are doing an inadequate job of saving for the future. The median retirement savings balance among female workers is a mere $34,000, according to Transamerica, and while that's not such a dreadful sum for someone in her 20s, it's nowhere close to where a worker in her 40s, 50s, or 60s should be.\nIf you're low on savings and aren't taking steps to account for an early retirement, you're doing yourself a major disservice -- so stop, and get proactive instead. For one thing, boost your savings rate so that you're able to amass a larger IRA or 401(k) earlier on in your career. If you're currently setting aside $200 a month for the future, cut some expenses from yourbudgetto allow for a $300 or $400 monthly contribution. Boosting your savings rate by $200 a month over a 20-year period will leave you nearly $100,000 richer, assuming you invest that money at an average annual 7% return. And remember, that $100,000 ison top ofwhat you were already saving.\nAdditionally, filter any extra money you come across into your retirement plan. This includes performance bonuses, gifts, or thetax refundyou might be anticipating next month. Even a single lump sum contribution could go a long way toward building a stronger nest egg. Case in point: If you were to stick an extra $3,000 into your 401(k) or IRA just once and leave that money to grow at an average annual 7% return, it would turn into close to $12,000 over 20 years.\nBut saving more money isn't the only thing you should do to account for the possibility of an early retirement. You should also have a game plan as far as Social Security goes. You're allowed to access your benefits as early as age 62, so if, say, you were planning to retire at 67 but lose your job three years prior, you'll have the option to get at that cash sooner. Doing so, however, will result in a reduction in benefits, so you'll need to consider that ahead of time as part of your strategy.\nFurthermore, you may want to take steps to establish a side career, in the event you're forced to leave your full-time job sooner than planned. This could mean setting up your own business and putting in a few hours a week while managing your full-time role, or boosting certain skills that might allow you to venture out independently later in life.\nFinally, read up on your healthcare options so that, if you're forced to retire early, you're not scrambling for coverage. Keep in mind thatMedicareeligibility doesn't begin until age 65, so if you're laid off from your job at age 64, you'll need to buy a health plan on your own or pay for coverage underCOBRA.\nIn the absence of a crystal ball, none of us can predict how late in life we'll get to work. But one thing's for sure: Not having a backup plan could hurt you if you have no choice but to retire sooner than anticipated. So don't hold off on saving money today with the assumption that you'll catch up in your 60s. You may not get that option. Instead, do your best to fund your nest egg, explore various part-time -- or even full-time -- work options outside of your current job, and read up on health plans andSocial Security. The simple act of arming yourself with knowledge could go a long way when your career comes to a halt earlier than planned.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Sometimes, no matter how diligently we prepare, our best-laid plans can easily crumble to pieces. Such is the case for the 60% of workers who are inevitably forced to retire sooner than planned. That's right: More employees are forced into early retirement than not, and the reasons run the gamut from layoffs to illnesses to needing to care for loved ones. And while you'd think workers would be taking steps to prepare for that possibility, the majority of female employees are not. A good 64% of women don't have a backup plan in the event of being forced to retire early, according to Transamerica, a provider of insurance and investment services, and given that female workers aren't saving all that well to begin with, it's essentially a recipe for long-term disaster. Senior woman typing on a laptop IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Women need to be more prepared Though retiring earlier than planned can spell trouble regardless of gender, it poses an even greater challenge for women than it does for men. That's because women tend to live longer, and so for each year they're forced to leave their careers sooner than planned, they risk falling short on income during retirement by an additional year. But early retirement aside, women are doing an inadequate job of saving for the future. The median retirement savings balance among female workers is a mere $34,000, according to Transamerica, and while that's not such a dreadful sum for someone in her 20s, it's nowhere close to where a worker in her 40s, 50s, or 60s should be. Protecting yourself from the unknown If you're low on savings and aren't taking steps to account for an early retirement, you're doing yourself a major disservice -- so stop, and get proactive instead. For one thing, boost your savings rate so that you're able to amass a larger IRA or 401(k) earlier on in your career. If you're currently setting aside $200 a month for the future, cut some expenses from your budget to allow for a $300 or $400 monthly contribution. Boosting your savings rate by $200 a month over a 20-year period will leave you nearly $100,000 richer, assuming you invest that money at an average annual 7% return. And remember, that $100,000 is on top of what you were already saving. Story continues Additionally, filter any extra money you come across into your retirement plan. This includes performance bonuses, gifts, or the tax refund you might be anticipating next month. Even a single lump sum contribution could go a long way toward building a stronger nest egg. Case in point: If you were to stick an extra $3,000 into your 401(k) or IRA just once and leave that money to grow at an average annual 7% return, it would turn into close to $12,000 over 20 years. But saving more money isn't the only thing you should do to account for the possibility of an early retirement. You should also have a game plan as far as Social Security goes. You're allowed to access your benefits as early as age 62, so if, say, you were planning to retire at 67 but lose your job three years prior, you'll have the option to get at that cash sooner. Doing so, however, will result in a reduction in benefits, so you'll need to consider that ahead of time as part of your strategy. Furthermore, you may want to take steps to establish a side career, in the event you're forced to leave your full-time job sooner than planned. This could mean setting up your own business and putting in a few hours a week while managing your full-time role, or boosting certain skills that might allow you to venture out independently later in life. Finally, read up on your healthcare options so that, if you're forced to retire early, you're not scrambling for coverage. Keep in mind that Medicare eligibility doesn't begin until age 65, so if you're laid off from your job at age 64, you'll need to buy a health plan on your own or pay for coverage under COBRA . It's your future In the absence of a crystal ball, none of us can predict how late in life we'll get to work. But one thing's for sure: Not having a backup plan could hurt you if you have no choice but to retire sooner than anticipated. So don't hold off on saving money today with the assumption that you'll catch up in your 60s. You may not get that option. Instead, do your best to fund your nest egg, explore various part-time -- or even full-time -- work options outside of your current job, and read up on health plans and Social Security . The simple act of arming yourself with knowledge could go a long way when your career comes to a halt earlier than planned. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Aninvestigationby The Citizen lab has found evidence that Egyptian authorities are mining cryptocurrencies on citizen’s computers and laptops.\nUsing Internet scanning the researchers found deep packet inspection middleboxes on Telecom Egypt connections. Unencrypted traffic, (that uses http, not https) was redirected to browser cryptocurrency mining scripts. The researchers suggest this was done in order to extract revenue from unsuspecting internet users.\nThe report also identified the same malicious system being used in Turkey to inject citizen’s devices with spyware. Both Egypt and Turkey have been increasingly authoritarian in recent years, breaching multiple human rights obligations. Reporters Without Bordersranked Egypt 161stout of 180 currencies in its 2017 World Press Freedom Index, and 800 people have been sentenced to death since 2013. Journalists, human rights defenders, and protesters have experienced mass arrests, disappearances, and torture.\nAfter an extensive investigation, the team was able to track the network injections from both Egypt and Turkey to Sandvine PacketLogic devices – an American-based firm which sold the Turkish system as part of a $6,000,000 contract. At the time the deal caused a prominent member of the company toresign in protest.\nAttitudes to cryptocurrency are split in the highly religious Egypt. Earlier this year Egypt’s foremost religious leader called for a blockchain ban,stating that Bitcoin was illegal under Sharia law.\nWhilst some authorities in Egypt are against the technology, the attackers are likely making large amounts of money. A report from Talos earlier this month, a leading cyber security intelligence firm, estimates that malicious mining could be netting attackers over$100m a year.The report estimated that each infected device can generate about 28 cents a day. With 2000 devices that adds up to $568 per day, and $200,000 a year. It’s likely however that the nation-wide system uncovered could have many many more devices infected – leading to much higher profits.\nThis type of attack has grown hugely in recent years, with malware research labs alleging that over1.5 million deviceshave been affected. Website owners have deployed the technology as an alternative to ad-hosting. However, the primary use has been by hackers who slide the system onto internet users without them knowing.\nThe news of Egypt and Turkey’s use of the software comes as a reminder not only of the shaky human rights situation in these countries, but of state-sanctioned spying globally. As we progress through 2018 the internet is increasingly becoming less of a tool to connect citizens, and more a weapon to spy on them.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postReport Alleges Egyptian Government is Secretly Mining Cryptocurrencies on Citizens’ Devicesappeared first onCCN.', 'China bitcoin mining An investigation by The Citizen lab has found evidence that Egyptian authorities are mining cryptocurrencies on citizen’s computers and laptops. Using Internet scanning the researchers found deep packet inspection middleboxes on Telecom Egypt connections. Unencrypted traffic, (that uses http, not https) was redirected to browser cryptocurrency mining scripts. The researchers suggest this was done in order to extract revenue from unsuspecting internet users. The report also identified the same malicious system being used in Turkey to inject citizen’s devices with spyware. Both Egypt and Turkey have been increasingly authoritarian in recent years, breaching multiple human rights obligations. Reporters Without Borders ranked Egypt 161st out of 180 currencies in its 2017 World Press Freedom Index, and 800 people have been sentenced to death since 2013. Journalists, human rights defenders, and protesters have experienced mass arrests, disappearances, and torture. After an extensive investigation, the team was able to track the network injections from both Egypt and Turkey to Sandvine PacketLogic devices – an American-based firm which sold the Turkish system as part of a $6,000,000 contract. At the time the deal caused a prominent member of the company to resign in protest . Attitudes to cryptocurrency are split in the highly religious Egypt. Earlier this year Egypt’s foremost religious leader called for a blockchain ban, stating that Bitcoin was illegal under Sharia law . Whilst some authorities in Egypt are against the technology, the attackers are likely making large amounts of money. A report from Talos earlier this month, a leading cyber security intelligence firm, estimates that malicious mining could be netting attackers over $100m a year. The report estimated that each infected device can generate about 28 cents a day. With 2000 devices that adds up to $568 per day, and $200,000 a year. It’s likely however that the nation-wide system uncovered could have many many more devices infected – leading to much higher profits. Story continues This type of attack has grown hugely in recent years, with malware research labs alleging that over 1.5 million devices have been affected. Website owners have deployed the technology as an alternative to ad-hosting. However, the primary use has been by hackers who slide the system onto internet users without them knowing. The news of Egypt and Turkey’s use of the software comes as a reminder not only of the shaky human rights situation in these countries, but of state-sanctioned spying globally. As we progress through 2018 the internet is increasingly becoming less of a tool to connect citizens, and more a weapon to spy on them. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Report Alleges Egyptian Government is Secretly Mining Cryptocurrencies on Citizens’ Devices appeared first on CCN .', 'The stock market has been on one of its longest bull runs in recent history, lasting nearly a full decade. But eventually the economy will turn south, and stocks will follow, which can be a time of unease for investors. Investors can brace for a downturn by buying shares of companies that can thrive in both bull and bear markets. Our Foolish investors think diversity helps 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) in any market, Diageo plc \'s (NYSE: DEO) spirit sales are almost recession-proof, and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) will still be cleaning teeth in a downturn. A bear figurine and a bull figurine face off, sitting on top of a piece of paper with a chart on it Image source: Getty Images. 60 years of dividend increases and counting: What else do you need? Neha Chamaria (3M): Did you know that there are companies that haven\'t missed a dividend in 100 years or more? These are the kind of dividend stocks that can thrive in both bull and bear markets, simply because they are capable of growing their earnings, cash flow, and dividends even during downturns. Just take a look at industrial conglomerate 3M\'s dividend history: It hasn\'t just paid a dividend for 100 consecutive years, but increased it for 60 straight years! That\'s one of the best dividend streaks you can find among publicly listed companies today, and one that wouldn\'t have been possible without 3M\'s diverse portfolio, which includes more than 60,000 products used across several industries, and powerful brands such as Post-It and Scotch. The best part about owning a stock like 3M is that while you can expect small dividend hikes even during tough times, the rewards get bigger when the business thrives. For instance, 3M increased its dividend by 16% in fiscal 2017, backed by 12.4% growth in adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow generation of nearly $4.9 billion, or 100% of its net income. If you are the kind of income investor who\'s happy with dividends that are steady and can grow year after year, or even decades, and don\'t care as much about yields -- 3M yields 2.3% currently -- 3M is a right fit for your portfolio. Story continues Toasting a premier name in spirits Rich Duprey (Diageo): Alcohol seems to do well no matter how the market goes, and among distillers, Diageo is one of the world\'s largest. It derives the bulk of its revenue from making Scotch whisky, which represents a quarter of its $15.9 billion in annual sales. Johnnie Walker is Diageo\'s premier brand, but it also owns a portfolio of other brands that hold the No. 1 or 2 position in various markets around the globe, including Buchanan\'s, which is the second-most popular scotch in the U.S.; Black & White, Brazil\'s best seller; and J&B, the top scotch in Spain. Scotch whisky has the unique property of only being allowed to be made in Scotland, much like bourbon is a solely American spirit. While there is some consternation over the U.K. leaving the European Union next year, scotch exports shouldn\'t be a concern, as World Trade Organization regulations for spirits mandate no tariffs can be imposed on them. While other industries may go through a period of upheaval, Diageo\'s portfolio shouldn\'t be one of them. In the U.S., the distiller is benefiting from the rise in the number of women drinking hard liquor , and Diageo has just launched a "Jane Walker" brand to complement its leading Johnnie Walker label. But spirits of all types are increasing in popularity, though mostly the so-called "browns" -- whiskey and bourbon -- are seeing the greatest growth. Diageo has been a consistent dividend payer since it was created in 1997 by the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, and it has raised its payout in each of the last six years. The $3.46-per-share dividend currently yields a solid 2.6%, which, when coupled with its steady growth in revenue, suggests that Diageo is a stock investors can count on when times are good, but even more when times get tough. The consumer Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-10 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.04 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23882228.9980992 - Transaction Count: 198180.0 - Unique Addresses: 487167.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.39 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['https://t.co/HwbLTm9B5x\nSale or lease\nPay in monthly installments by arrangement\n\n#blockchain #blockchaintechnology #BlockchainLeadershipSummit #blockchainmining #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #crypto #cryptocurrencies #fintech #tech #technology #FutureTech #business #Entrepreneur', 'Does #blockchain offer hype or hope? https://t.co/auzL86tSDi #crypto #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency #blockchaintechnology #BlockchainLeadershipSummit #Domains #branding #brands #startup #startups #DigitalTransformation #tech #technology #FutureTech #bitcoin #Entrepreneur', '#Zeepin Token (#ZPT) will be listed on @LBank_Exchange , holders can start depositing ZPTs to LBank at 10:00(UTC) on March 13th, and trading at 10:00 (UTC) on March 16th! @NEOnewstoday #nep5token #crypto #cryptocurrency #token #cryptoexchange #blockchain #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/nVKPBjsOsf', '3hours ranking 03/10 21:00～00:00\n↓BTC_STRAT ↓BTC_XEM pic.twitter.com/b1hp2ukDGB', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ZRX : %2.53 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_ZRX&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$VTC : %1.21 \n $XPM : %1.08 \n $GAS : %0.43 \n $GNT : %0.32 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BLK : %-0.72 \n $CLAM : %-0.57 \n $FLO : %-0.40 \n $STR : %-0.37 \n $NEOS : %-0.26', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/11 00:12:32\nBTC: 10,386,166 KRW\nETH: 811,483 KRW\nXRP: 903 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 395 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 258 Tweets\n3. $XRP - 207 Tweets\n\n2018年03月10日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/BzKhI0fCl7', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #España', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 823 pt\n2. $ETH - 388 pt\n3. $XRP - 328 pt\n\n2018年03月10日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/SFlfKQqJFZ', '2018/03/11 00:07:57\nBittrex[https://bittrex.com\xa0]\nDECENT (DCT/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +40位 (150位→110位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 113.4% ($0.660987→$0.749612)\nボリューム: 197.3% ($131,518.0→$259,498.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/decent/\xa0…', '2018/03/11 00:18:34[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：1,014,735円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：79,007円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300038.825円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：457.3円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000116,095円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9448.98\nHigh: $9518.77\nLow: $8650.00\nChange: 4.23% \| $383.76\nVolume: $220,696,329.7\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/LrI4zBmorP', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/11 00:42:40\nBTC: 10,339,666 KRW\nETH: 808,500 KRW\nXRP: 900 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '瞬順 03-06 02:11:04(UTC) 162,203 BTC -5,000.0001 BTC 16rC\n! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !\n－－ 03-03 06:59:06(UTC) 99,797 BTC 0.00001 BTC 16ft\n長順 03-03 07:00:24(UTC) 92,347 BTC 0.00001 BTC 3Cbq\n瞬順 02-20 16:34:09(UTC) 73,600 BTC 0.0000086 BTC 18rn', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/11 00:27:36\nBTC: 10,372,000 KRW\nETH: 812,133 KRW\nXRP: 903 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '2018/03/11 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000206 BTC(2.06円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000286 BTC(2.86円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000320 BTC(3.2円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000387 BTC(3.87円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000398 BTC(3.98円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/03/11 00:30\n\n#BTC 1000357円\n#ETH 78027.8円\n#ETC 2344.7円\n#BCH 114980.9円\n#XRP 86.9円\n#XEM 38.1円\n#LSK 1641.3円\n#MONA 455.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'GameCredits Volume Reaches $5 Million - GameCredits (CURRENCY:GAME) traded 6.3% higher against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 0:00 AM E.T. on February 19th. One GameCredits coin can now be purchased for about $3.01 or 0.00026209 BTC - http://tunemywebsite.com/google-business-news-20-february-2018\xa0…', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 4.771052 BTC \nBears sold 2.657276 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$183500.00/$184400.00 MXN', 'USD: 106.770\nEUR: 131.360\nGBP: 147.887\nAUD: 83.814\nNZD: 77.729\nCNY: 16.850\nCHF: 112.224\nBTC: 1,012,601\nETH: 79,100\nSun Mar 11 00:30 JST', '【5分足】【売りサイン】を検出しました。\n1,011,980 BTC/JPY (2018/03/11 00:35)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', 'Mar 10, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 9,449.20$ \| 7,677.60€ \| 6,822.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Ash1yitLru', "$DNA time to look at buying this undervalued token while it's still cheap to remember only 4 months ago $DNA hit $5000.00 hold and by the end of 2018 $DNA plus #ETH's #BTC rise and this investment will be well and truly worthwhile. check it out now https://encrypgen.com/\xa0", '18:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ZRX : %2.51 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ZRXBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$POA : %1.35 \n $SUB : %1.10 \n $OMG : %0.90 \n $RLC : %0.78 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $MDA : %-2.17 \n $ZIL : %-2.07 \n $PIVX : %-0.72 \n $GTO : %-0.62 \n $PPT : %-0.62', '@TimDraper\xa0 draper who bought 30,000 BTC from the U.S. Marshals Service auction in 2014, has a net worth of around $350 million-$500 million. He is also known for correctly predicting the price of bitcoin in 2014, where he said that BTC would cross $10,00…https://lnkd.in/gmVZA_a\xa0', '2018/03/11 00:50:57\nHitBTC[https://hitbtc.com\xa0]\nBezop (BEZ/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +64位 (208位→144位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 121.2% ($0.224236→$0.271829)\nボリューム: 267.0% ($9,227.0→$24,635.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/bezop/\xa0…', 'it\'s funny, I only monitor bitcoin when I read you guys\n\nmy style of trading is (for example) I buy VTC below $1.00 then "force" myself to flip some with OMG, in that case when each coins reach around $8.00', 'BTC Price: 9436.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9510.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 736.60$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/MaTxARjEvu', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9445.00 @Chain', '03/11 00:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC']... - Contextual Past News Article: Investors endured their worst period of volatility in years last week. Both theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)and theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)lost about 5% by the end of the week and are now down by about 2% for the year. ^SPXdata byYCharts While the market might gyrate in response to shifting investor attitudes, it's earnings results that determine long-run stock price trends. With that in mind, let's look at a few of the most anticipated reports set to publish over the next few trading days, fromUnder Armour(NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA),TripAdvisor(NASDAQ: TRIP)andCampbell Soup(NYSE: CPB). Investors could hardly be more pessimistic about Under Armour's fourth-quarter results, due out before the market opens on Tuesday. The sports apparel titan's last report wasa bust, with sales and profitability both shrinking because of a brutal sales environment in the core U.S. market. "We do not expect these conditions to improve," CEO Kevin Plank bluntly warned investors in an earnings call in late October. Image source: Getty Images. Shareholders are expecting weak demand to drive heavy promotional activity over the holiday season, which should translate into nearly flat sales and another round of sinking gross profit margin. RivalNikerecently pointed to signs of a stabilization coming in the U.S. after over a year of contraction, but that optimism is mostly thanks to the fact that it is introducing dozens of new apparel and footwear products over the next few months. Investors will find out on Tuesday whether Under Armour believes it can engineer a rebound, too, when the company issues its first official forecast for fiscal 2018. It boasts one of the biggest online travel communities around, but TripAdvisor can't seem to find a way to turn that asset into a formidable business. Shares dramatically underperformed the market last year, after the company missed management's growth targets in both the second and third quarters. That poor track record has investorsfeeling cautiousheading into Thursday morning's report. TripAdvisor's core hotel business has struggled to return to growth following last year's switch to a new business model. Management had predicted that the shift would improve customer satisfaction and drive profitable long-term growth. That forecast hasn't panned out, though. Instead, the hotel segment contracted in the most recent quarter despite a marketing blitz aimed at driving traffic to the website. In addition to the hotel division, shareholders will be watching for signs of continued gains in the promising attraction-booking business. That segment has grown far more profitable recently, and TripAdvisor will probably need that success to continue if it's going to avoid its third straight year of reduced earnings. Campbell Soup will post its fiscal second-quarter results on Friday morning. The packaged-foods specialist hasn't impressed investors lately. In fact, organic sales ticked lower last year thanks to the combination of several negative trends, led by shifting food preferences on the part of consumers. Image source: Getty Images. Campbell is hoping to change that dynamic in part by bulking up its brand portfolio throughaggressive acquisitionslike its purchase of pretzel and snack giantSnyder's-Lance. Executives hope the new combined business will be both leaner and more profitable, with a stronger focus on snack foods. Look for CEO Denise Morrison and her executive team to spend time on Friday discussing their plans for extracting value from this $5 billion purchase as they enter what could be the business' third year of organic sales declines. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulosowns shares of Nike, TripAdvisor, Under Armour (A Shares), and Under Armour (C Shares). The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nike, TripAdvisor, Under Armour (A Shares), and Under Armour (C Shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/bushcat5', 'Forget Air Miles, This Credit Card Firm to Give Customers Cryptocurrency', 22, '2018-03-10 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/', "Edit: Disclaimer- I’m not saying I support this firm or would get a credit card that has these perks. I only thought this was newsworthy and an interesting move on this FIRM’s part. Title is from the article. \n\nWant to get into cryptocurrency but the volatility and exchange fees put you off? This startup might have the ideal solution - a credit card that pays customers Bitcoin instead of other rewards.\n\nSpend Inflationary Currency, Get Deflationary Currency Typically, credit card companies offer incentives to get customers to use their cards.\n\nThomas Harrison of Blockrize is hoping to reward his customers directly in Bitcoin or Ethereum.\n\nUse the card for purchases in store or online and receive 1% of the value spent back in crypto.\n\nNick Clements, a personal finance expert at MagnifyMoney and former credit card company employee agrees that a crypto rewards scheme is a good idea.\n\nThe young company are currently receiving advice from Zak Allen of fintech company Shogun Enterprises, Alex Atallah from OpenSea.io, a peer-to-peer crypto market, and financial services advisory company Card Linq's Jonathan Gelfand.\n\nIt's unclear whether the crypto rewards will be subject to capital-gains or another form of taxes.\n\nhttps://www.newsbtc.com/2018/03/09/forget-air-miles-credit-card-firm-give-customers-cryptocurrency/\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/', '83b6kn', [['u/TheFracas', 56, '2018-03-10 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgi5ff/', 'Or you could get a 2% cash back card and spend your cash back on DOUBLE the crypto...', '83b6kn'], ['u/the_fit_hit_the_shan', 68, '2018-03-10 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgmvy9/', 'If only the US dollar were still a fungible and stable means of exchange that I could trade for goods and services.', '83b6kn'], ['u/CuddleBunnies_', 31, '2018-03-10 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgo7zb/', 'My favorite part is when they claim it’s 16% cash back because Ether appreciated 1000% over 2017', '83b6kn'], ['u/the_fit_hit_the_shan', 41, '2018-03-10 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgp8bm/', 'TIL my Fidelity Visa is a 32% cashback card', '83b6kn'], ['u/the_fit_hit_the_shan', 13, '2018-03-10 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgzwis/', 'Given that you\'re receiving them as "cashback" from credit card spend they shouldn\'t be taxable income.\n\nHowever, according to the way that the IRS currently views crypto, I think what would happen is that the dollar amount you are issued as cashback is the basis and any growth in the value against the dollar would be taxed at the applicable capital gains rate when you sell. Just guessing though. ', '83b6kn'], ['u/Orome2', 33, '2018-03-10 18:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvhlqhl/', "I'm holding out for a Chase Dogecoin card. ", '83b6kn'], ['u/supitsgreg', 28, '2018-03-10 23:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvi28v2/', 'Still better than the Chase Starbucks', '83b6kn']]], ['u/cryptobrah11', 'Buying cardano at 20 cent was the best decision you ever made heres why', 21, '2018-03-10 00:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/', "I'm not going to talk about the superior tech behind cardano because I can't do it it would take me days to explain it. There's many videos on youtube and you can read the roadmap for that. I'll be discussing the price only.\n\nAnyone bought cardano during this dip between 2100-2400 satos (valued between 18-21cent) is going to see some very nice returns.\n\nBuying cardano at 18-20cent pretty much makes you an early investor and a potential whale. Doesn't matter what some people paid for it during the ICO, Cardano wasn't available for most of the people before it was 5-10cent already. Paying a 400-1000% premium for a coin is absolutely nothing.\n\nPerspective:\n\n* Neo was 13 cent 1 year ago. Buying neo at 100$ means you are paying a 77 000% premium\n\n* Stellar: 15 000% premium\n\n* Ripple: 14 000% premium even at this ''cheap'' 84cent.\n\n* Ethereum: 4200% premium\n\nI could go on forever with many coins. These massive gains were only made in a SINGLE YEAR. Think those gains are crazy? Go back 2 more years and 12M premined ethereum were pretty much given for free. Same with stellar they did a terrible stellar giveaway and spammers with different emails accumulated millions of stellar for free. \n\n\nLONG STORY SHORT: All these other coins are not only flawed, but you are terribly late at the party. The amount of big whales behind those coins sitting on 1000x gains is enormous. It only takes 1 of them to sell off to crash and surpress the price. Look at bitcoin, supply is 17M and it only takes one guy with 200k bitcoin to crash the price for months by selling 20% of it.\n\n\nHold your cardano my friend, by the end of 2018 I promiss cardano will provide the biggest % gain of any coin in the top 20 right now. Buying now makes you a whale.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/', '83b7n7', [['u/nicetryu', 13, '2018-03-10 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgkje0/', "EOS is a little behind in this race. I wouldn't put a penny into it. Have you read the terms of their token offering? No thanks.", '83b7n7'], ['u/ProficieNtOCE', 12, '2018-03-10 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgl6xd/', "You're comparing cardano to coins it's already outgrown? How is this early stage Stellar if it's already worth more than Stellar. This is dillusional... It's marketcap, not price per coin ", '83b7n7'], ['u/Kourijima', 53, '2018-03-10 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgli6d/', "This is the dumbest thing I've read all day. Even as an ADA holder, this made me cringe.", '83b7n7'], ['u/215564297', 26, '2018-03-10 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgnjav/', 'Ethereum is the AOL of blockchain, Cardano is Google. The year is 2000.', '83b7n7']]], ['u/sikkerhet', 'how do you even start with bitcoin?', 14, '2018-03-10 01:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/83bet9/how_do_you_even_start_with_bitcoin/', "is there an app or program you're supposed to download? where and how do you buy it? how do you track it? how does this whole thing work? I want to buy a little to play around with it but I'm not finding any resources that explain what to actually do", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/83bet9/how_do_you_even_start_with_bitcoin/', '83bet9', [['u/etalasi', 14, '2018-03-10 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/83bet9/how_do_you_even_start_with_bitcoin/dvgjgxa/', '[Bitcoin.org has a getting started page.](https://bitcoin.org/en/getting-started)\n\nYou can also ask questions at /r/BitcoinBeginners.', '83bet9']]], ['u/curyous', 'Just made my first BCH payment with BitPay :)', 93, '2018-03-10 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/', "It was for namecheap. Seems like they didn't have to do anything to enable BCH payments since they were already accepting BTC with BitPay. If only Steam was still with BitPay. I really enjoy paying for real stuff with Bitcoin (BCH).", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/', '83bi9u', [['u/crasheger', 20, '2018-03-10 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvgk30a/', 'ask steam politely if you have an account!\nhttp://www.valvesoftware.com/contact/\n\nwas your purchase instant? make a video and post it!', '83bi9u'], ['u/curyous', 16, '2018-03-10 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvgk7sd/', 'My purchase was instant.', '83bi9u'], ['u/crasheger', 21, '2018-03-10 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvgkbgy/', 'bought some baklava yesterday. and today i noticed that my fav. delivery service has bitpay integrated ( takaway.com but in .de)\n\n i will never again order food witout paying in BCH ever again ', '83bi9u'], ['u/curyous', 11, '2018-03-10 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvglpns/', 'Great attitude.', '83bi9u']]], ['u/btcbro_', "Definitive Proof that rBTC Doesn't Engage in Censorship in One Word", 120, '2018-03-10 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/', "u/T4GG4RT\n\nHe's one of the absolute worst posters on this entire subreddit. Every post he makes talks about how u/BitcoinXio bans and censors people, and yet he's been freely posting this kind of trash for months, unfettered by any banning. He's one of the most legitimate ban targets for this subreddit and yet here he still is for months on end posting garbage and annoying people.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/', '83byqw', [['u/BitcoinXio', 38, '2018-03-10 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgpdsk/', 'Zero days are still allowed. We have remained true to our word. Yes accounts must age but only a few hours. This helps stop a lot of drive-by spam and scammers and the bots that are trying to manipulate this sub. Surely you can’t believe brand new accounts having to wait only a few hours to post is censorship? ', '83byqw'], ['u/markblundeberg', 16, '2018-03-10 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgpw28/', "Yeah the 0 day thing was annoying when I first joined, last month. I was all excited to post something and then it didn't work. But very mild inconvenience, as the next day I posted my thing (and got big tips).", '83byqw'], ['u/Churn', 41, '2018-03-10 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgs4iv/', "I think it's one of the best BCH marketing tools we have. Everytime a troll posts their inflaming Subject expecting to get rejected and/or banned...what they get instead is reasonable explanations of what BCH is, why this sub exists, etc..\n\nThen when other people click on those links expecting to see the drama unfold they get exposed to the truth. Eventually, these are the new subscribers who come here confessing that they once believed all the BS spoon fed to them from the rBitcoin sub.\n\n", '83byqw'], ['u/biffnipples', 27, '2018-03-10 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgvy21/', 'I have him tagged as "trolls poorly"', '83byqw'], ['u/rdar1999', 19, '2018-03-10 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgxfft/', 'Ah this guy only posts shit crying about the mods, it is so repetitive it could be even considered spam.', '83byqw'], ['u/Zarathustra_V', 17, '2018-03-10 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgz5cu/', 'Even you (one of those chief censorship officers of the censored shithole where thousands of us are banned) are allowed to post here while all of us are banned from your disgusting shithole. ', '83byqw'], ['u/PsyRev_', 20, '2018-03-10 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh0mjh/', "> Every time I point these facts out (and link to the mod logs to prove what I'm saying)\n\nI haven't seen you do this. How about you link them and let's see if we all start trying to change the subject.\n\nBtw guys, this guy is a moderator on r/bitcoin, hilariously enough. And I've seen him be very disingenuous before, as well as being a fucking jerk. Be careful with this guy's words, RES tag him, and stay skeptical. He's most probably one of the corrupt members that caused this mess.\n\nEdit: /u/thieflar, didn't think so.", '83byqw'], ['u/imaginary_username', 11, '2018-03-10 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh1525/', 'Link to Ceddit, or get lost.', '83byqw'], ['u/Sumtinlazy', 17, '2018-03-10 08:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh1pfv/', 'The fact that you can post that comment on /r/btc and get away with it without a ban is a testament to how "censored" /r/btc actually is. ', '83byqw'], ['u/fruitsofknowledge', 11, '2018-03-10 08:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh2g6x/', 'I disagree. Asking that accounts have a few hours and positive karma under the belt is not a lot, but effectively keeps some sock puppets out. \n\nHowever this should be announced on the actual side panel, to make sure newbies know.', '83byqw'], ['u/xd1gital', 10, '2018-03-10 09:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh30h7/', "Please collect evidences before commenting. Without them, you're just a troll.", '83byqw'], ['u/MrTversted', 10, '2018-03-10 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh47sn/', 'I honestly think you are MIXING up /r/Bitcoin and /r/BTC. ', '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 38, '2018-03-10 10:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh5gv6/', 'downvotes are not censorship', '83byqw'], ['u/BackToBitcoin', 13, '2018-03-10 11:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh6b4g/', "I mean, people aren't going to upvote you if they don't like what you're saying. You're not being censored, you're just voicing an unpopular opinion. The two are very different. Your post isn't being deleted. You aren't being banned. You still have a platform to openly speak your mind, and your post can be viewed by anyone who reads the comments.", '83byqw'], ['u/slbbb', 11, '2018-03-10 12:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh75m6/', 'As someone being banned from r/bitcoin and downvoted here - downvotes are not censorship', '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 18, '2018-03-10 12:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh7tzj/', "the subreddit CSS has been changed to explicitly show comments that would be hidden by default\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/l0hoe4q.png\n\nyou can't even hide the comment if you wanted due to this change. You can click on any comment with positive karma and hide it, but not downvoted comments, those are visible at all times unless you changed the default settings of reddit to ignore subreddit CSS", '83byqw'], ['u/jessquit', 12, '2018-03-10 13:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh8mca/', "You've been here for four years and you just now figured out how Reddit works.\n\nGenius.", '83byqw'], ['u/jessquit', 14, '2018-03-10 14:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhaqve/', '>You are a retard, confirmed. \n\nOh look, I just replied to your censored comment.', '83byqw'], ['u/jessquit', 14, '2018-03-10 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhbegw/', '>Glad you ignored the full comment. \n\nLet\'s see the full comment:\n\n> so when your comment is not visible by default due to downvotes it is just normal for you?\n\nDefault Reddit behavior is to hide comments below a certain karma score. \n\nHow could I possibly know you were talking about anything other than default Reddit behavior?\n\nMeantime your comments are all negatively scored and here we are having a conversation. Some "censorship.". Get a grip.', '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 16, '2018-03-10 15:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhc3w9/', "you wouldn't be making light of censorship if you had been on the receiving end of it for real. To somehow equate a few downvotes here with the censorship campaign that started on /r/bitcoin in 2015 is an insult to the scores of bitcoin enthusiasts banned from that sub", '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 17, '2018-03-10 15:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhdd93/', "> What /r/bitcoin is doing is not relevant to this discussion.\n\nno, it is very much relevant to this discussion because we're discussing this on /r/btc, the existence of which would not be necessary without said censorship campaign on /r/bitcoin. If I and many others weren't first silenced and then banned from /r/bitcoin because our opinion on scaling bitcoin was declared wrongthink by /u/theymos, I would be discussing this with you over there instead of here", '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 10, '2018-03-10 15:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhehvi/', 'no, discussing censorship of bitcoin discussion on reddit is useless without considering the context of it, which is the 3 year long and counting censorship campaign on /r/Bitcoin', '83byqw']]], ['u/tt92618', 'Understanding the Value Proposition of Electroneum', 63, '2018-03-10 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/', 'There are, currently, many FUD videos and blog posts floating around about Electroneum, and almost all of them make provably false assertions. They also fail to understand the ETN mobile miner, and in a broader sense, the value proposition of Electroneum as a whole.\n\nI\'d like to address that.\n\nFirst, for the 10,000 foot perspective, we have to start with the understanding that many crypto projects essentially represent the creation of tools in search of a purpose. That is, they are coins that, while they may have very interesting and elegant technical aspects... have not thoroughly examined the "business" case of why anyone would use them. Why would users, as an example, pay for distributed storage using a token based economy when they could instead simply use fiat to pay for those same services? Why would someone pay for energy purchases with a token that they must use fiat to purchase when they could just pay for energy using fiat and skip a step? Why would anyone invest low volatility fiat into a high volatility crypto just so they can use it to buy the very same products that they could use the original fiat for? These basic questions are often not addressed in any substantive way by the creators and innovators working on crypto projects. That doesn\'t in any way diminish their work, but it does substantively diminish the likelihood that their projects will have long term success.\n\nElectroneum is, to the contrary, in one sense all about these questions; Electroneum seeks to answer the question "why would anyone use cryptocurrency, and how can we create a viable crypto-based economy that is sustainable and which will foster growing adoption?" These are very important questions, and unlike the vast majority of other projects, Electroneum is at a fundamental level designed to be an ecosystem that addresses these issues on a fundamental level. My contention is this: many of the people questioning the value proposition of ETN have a basic lack of understanding surrounding where the issues in cryptocurrency exist. They therefore do not understand the utility or purpose of much of what Electroneum does, because at a basic level they have misunderstood the nature of the problem space.\n\nOK, so now I\'d like to address the mobile miner. There has been a LOT of controversy and FUD surrounding the mobile miner. I want to explain the mobile miner in the context of what I said above.\n\nFirst let\'s deal with the allegations that the mobile "miner" doesn\'t really mine, and that it amounts essentially to something like an airdrop. That\'s true. But I want to challenge you on this by asking: So what? Why does it matter? Here\'s the perspective you miss if this bothers you: the fact that the mobile miner "gives away" free coins obscures your understanding of the true purpose of the miner: it bootstraps a user base and it simultaneously equips that user base with the tools to keep, exchange, and use the Electroneum the users of the app receive. And that is ESSENTIAL for any cryptocurrency to reach mass adoption. Obtaining, holding, and using cryptocurrency must be substantively easier than fiat, because otherwise it will be seen as an inconvenience and that perception will completely foreclose most users from ever understanding or appreciating the many benefits of a cryptocurrency. The ETN mobile miner is in essence designed to address this difficult problem.\n\nSo why give the coins away for free? Many have argued this makes the mobile miner a scam, or that it dilutes the value of Electroneum.\n\nOne of the things that I find interesting about the Electroneum project is that it seeks above all else to foster adoption, including in third world nations where there are a lot of unbanked people. In those countries, almost everyone has a phone, but very few have a bank account. And I believe that the Electtoneum founder (and I agree) sees that these people are prime real-estate for the adoption of cryptocurrencies. So let\'s look at why that is so. These people have the following characteristics:\n\n- Many of them are impoverished and hence will have an incentive to try and do something useful with Electroneum\n- Many if not most of them live in nations with weak banking systems and weak governance\n- They virtually ALL have cell phones\n\nBUT:\n\n- Most of them have phones that are not powerful enough to actually mine\n- And most of them have such limited bandwidth that their users could not possibly afford to connect to a pool and constantly receive blocks.\n\nAnd these last two points, in a nut-shell, explain is why the mobile miner doesn\'t actually mine.\n\nSo ok - the app essentially gives people free coins from a pre-mine. Many people are inexplicably hot and bothered about this. So let me task you again with a challenge to answer this basic question: Why does it matter?\n\nMANY companies have incentive programs. Sandwich shops give customers a punch card for a free sub after x purchases. The sub they give away is real, and yet the customer didn\'t pay for it. Is that a scam? Companies also publish ads and coupons, which give their customers a discount off their product. That costs them money. And yet they do it, allowing the customer to get a portion of their buy for free. Is that a scam? Many companies run loyalty programs that give their customers money back, or free stuff. All of it costs the company money, and the customer gets free stuff. Scam? Companies in many actually give away their product for free just to get you to try it. Again - is that a scam? ALL of that stuff costs these companies money, yet they all do it. Why? \n\nBecause it incentivises USE.\n\nThe entire point of the mobile mining platform with Electroneum is to incentivise the use of Electroneum, especially in places where people will have an incentive (poverty) to build a functional economy around the coin AND where there is governance so weak that officiating powers cannot stop it from happening. It is, in simple terms, to create the foundation upon which a real economy that actually uses cryptocurrency can spring up, obviously with the point that it will be surrounding Electroneum. Will that work? I don\'t know. But objectively, I think it can be argued that Electroneum has a chance of doing it, much more so than any other coin out there, including Bitcoin. And that is chiefly because they\'ve thought about the sort of conditions under which someone would actually use a crypto, which is something not a single competitor has done. And they have set about building an ecosystem as opposed to a currency which will foster adoption and sustained use.\n\nSo, here\'s the rub: I contend that many of the people throwing around words like "scam" are ponly doing that because on a fundamental level they just don\'t get it. They\'ve fundamentally misunderstood the issues that cryptocurrencies face with respect to adoption, and they consequently can\'t see the value proposition that Electroneum presents. ETN is designed - as an ecosystem - to bootstrap a crypto based economy, and the difference between Electroneum and other cryptos is that they\'ve actually thought about these issues and sought to find ways to get people to actually use the token rather than horde it hoping it will magicly rise in value. I would argue that ETN has a HIGHER long term potential to have sustained value than 99.9% of the rest of the altcoins out there... principally because they are almost all in search of a reason for their existence that doesn\'t revolve around rank speculation. ETN already has that question answered and the company is devoted to acting upon a plan to build an entire crypto economy, rather than upon pumping something for which they hope someone will someday find a use.\ufeff', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/', '83c7my', [['u/tt92618', 10, '2018-03-10 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/dvgrybs/', 'Your response tells me you don’t get it.\n\nWhy aren’t cryptos undergirding any significant portion of global commerce? Why isn’t Monero? Why isn’t Bitcoin? If you haven’t thought about these questions, you don’t understand the problem.\n\nThe vast majority of coins that fail to address these questions will have a value of zero just a few years from now.', '83c7my'], ['u/PresidentRADS', 10, '2018-03-10 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/dvgyqss/', 'It can also be noted that ETN is in competition with many other cryptocurrencies aiming to be a payment platform. Who needs 10-15 different coins to pay for things. Whether you agree with the mobile miner or not, free coins are going to attract users, and it sets it apart from the others. Brilliant marketing in my mind, and one of the reasons it might kill the competition.', '83c7my']]], ['u/NYPoker', 'ICON Potential Reversal in the Charts (ICX Technical Analysis)', 18, '2018-03-10 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/83ci3f/icon_potential_reversal_in_the_charts_icx/', 'Disclaimer: This is what I see in the charts. If you don\'t believe in TA, don\'t bother reading. If you do, however, take a look at this. This is not trading advice. DYOR and invest on your own accord.\n\nLet\'s get it!\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/70G76wws/\n\nSo as we all know ICX has been in a huge, steady downtrend since the ATH. "Korea\'s Ethereum" is what everyone called it. The hype got ahead of the product and we have paid the consequences. Now, it\'s time for the HODLers and buyers to get a shot at redemption. As you can see on the chart, we have a massive falling wedge pattern. Combine this with a massive bullish divergence on the MACD, and things could be looking to turn around for ICX soon. Now, I must warn anyone looking to go long on this coin that BTC will likely tank further, possibly to the $6000 mark again. This means that ICX will likely fall further into the wedge and you may be able to buy this coin sub-$2.00. We will continue to see a dwindling volume and when people start to call this coin dead is when we will rise from the ashes. If we see a breakout from the falling wedge on significant volume, the typical target on these is at point (A). Now, where is point (A) on the chart you might ask? Well, that is the exciting part...point (A) is the origin of the falling wedge pattern. It is where it all started to go downhill (ATH!). It has taken us about 2 1/2 months to get to this point, so that is my time horizon for a return to ATH. Now, we may have to wait a few days for a breakout...but keep this post in the back of your mind and look for updates. Right now, we are facing significant overhead resistance from the 50 EMA, 100 EMA, and 200EMA, as well as multiple Fibonacci levels. However, we have adequate time and a deserving crypto to get to that point.\n\nGood luck and happy trading! :)\n\nEDIT: Considering my analysis on BTC and ICX, I believe the bouncing/liftoff point will occur around 24000 satoshi at the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement. \n\nUpdate: An interesting development has been brought to my attention. There is actually a massive hammer on high volume with a potential bull flag on the BTC daily chart. The bulls are attempting to breakout right now. This is in conflict with my 4-hour chart bear flag. Let\'s see who wins out.\n\nUpdate: Still incredibly low volume from the bulls on BTC. Just a lot of back and forth right now. I would be surprised if the bulls manage to break out at this point.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/83ci3f/icon_potential_reversal_in_the_charts_icx/', '83ci3f', [['u/fattybrah', 12, '2018-03-10 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/83ci3f/icon_potential_reversal_in_the_charts_icx/dvgx627/', 'If BTC takes a nose dive to 6k, 5k, 4k, 3k, etc, no altcoins will run so TA is null until btc recovers, right?', '83ci3f']]], ['u/NYPoker', "It's a False Flag! Be Careful! (BTC Technical Analysis)", 30, '2018-03-10 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/', 'I originally posted this in r/BTC, but I think you guys should take a look. I love the VeChain community, and I want you guys to see this in case you\'re wondering about the health of the market.\n\nDisclaimer: This is what I see in the charts and is not official trading advice. If you don\'t like TA, don\'t bother. If you do, I advise you think and read critically. DYOR and only make trades on your own accord. Invest safely.\n\nHere we go!\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/0cUVpS12/\n\nWelcome to my technical analysis on Bitcoin. As you can see on the chart, we have seen a little run-up in the past few hours. The MACD looks like it wants to form a bullish crossover and the RSI is recovering from its oversold territory. Although we have seen a little buying power, I want to tell you why I think this is a bull-trap. Firstly, we have fallen back inside of a downtrend channel that we broke out of. That is a very bearish sign and you should be worried about preserving your capital right now. While you could see the RSI recovery as a good thing, I actually believe it is setting us up for more failure. Because the RSI is now back inside the safe area, it gives us room to move further down without technically being in "oversold" territory. MACDs must actually complete a crossover to be considered bullish, however they are lagging indicators and do have a tendency to roll over unexpectedly. Combine that with the fact that we have much lower buying volume than selling volume and you have a recipe for disaster. Bitcoin is currently consolidating within a bear flag. It started pushing the upper boundary, but fell back in shortly after. We fell sharply in a day, so it was necessary for us to recoup some of the losses. However, if this pattern holds true, BTC will likely tumble under $8000 again. My target price is between $7000-$7200 for the bear flag. I will have a narrower target if the flag breaks out. If it falls below that, my next Fibonacci level is back where we were after the initial January crash.\n\nThanks for reading. Good luck and happy trading! :)\n\nUpdate: An interesting development has been brought to my attention. There is actually a massive hammer on high volume with a potential bull flag on the daily chart. The bulls are attempting to breakout right now. This is in conflict with my 4-hour chart bear flag. Let\'s see who wins out. (EDIT: Here\'s where the problem lies with the potential bull flag in this scenario: flags are continuation patterns. Given that we saw the flag formation during a downtrend, it should only signal that we will continue going lower.)\n\nUpdate: Still incredibly low volume from the bulls. Just a lot of back and forth right now. I would be surprised if the bulls manage to break out at this point.\n\nUpdate: We are now seeing weakening bull momentum. Just like I said on the hourly and 2-hour charts, we are seeing the MACD roll over back into bearish territory. We closed below critical support levels on those charts. Now, we have a weakened daily 200 EMA and a Fibonacci level as support. Good luck all. :)\n\nUpdate: We have severely breached the 0.786 Fibonacci support. We are close to the bottom of the bear flag pattern. Looking good so far.\n\nUpdate: HUGE red candlestick is pushing against the lower boundary of the bear flag. Bears trying to break out right now. It\'s going exactly how I thought so far. Let\'s see what happens.\n\nUpdate: We\'re breaking out right now! Let\'s see if we can close. After that, all that\'s left is confirmation.\n\nHere\'s a 2-hour chart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/MCsLyZc2/ \n\nThe MACD is about to form a bearish crossover. Selling volume is increasing and we are pushing past the lower boundary.\n\nWe have yet to test the Fibonacci level as resistance. Here is a possible course of action for BTC over the next day or so. \n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/NjO847aQ/\n\nUpdate: HUGE breakout. If it confirms, my target is $7200. If we go lower, we will likely bottom at $6000.\n\nUpdate: Looks like we will get confirmation on the 2-hour chart.\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/DfxIZKP7/\n\nMACD on the 4-hour chart is also about to crossover in a bearish manner. I think it\'s safe to say we\'re heading to my target.\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/DkQLw4Zj/\n\nThis is what confirmation looks like on the 4-hour chart:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/x1wgrXtY/\n\nThe next candle (after the breakout) re-tested the bottom of the flag formation and established it as resistance. We have retreated significantly from that point. \n\nEDIT: Spoke too soon. Bulls trying to nullify my pattern right now. They managed to break some key resistance levels, but they have plenty of overhead left to cover. They’ve touched the top of the flag but got pushed back. They are still inside the pattern, but they do look strong. We have hit a sticking point. Whoever wins here will likely be the takes us in a much stronger direction. \n\nUpdate: If BTC closes the 4-hour candle above 9500, I am giving up my bear prediction. Thanks for staying tuned.\n\nUpdate: I was wrong, or at least I cannot say which direction BTC will go with certainty at this point. I have made several correct calls in the past few weeks, but I was overconfident and ignored some fundamentals on this one. Bitcoin is still stuck in the middle of a war, and the chart has given me many mixed signals. However, as of now, the chart looks bullish. There is MACD bullish confirmation, a double bottom formation, and a bull flag. We are pretty much back to where we started when I made this post. I hope this goes to show you that what I say should not be taken as official trading advice by anyone. It is merely something to consider. You should also do your own fundamental analysis of the situation (DYOR, DYOR, DYOR). I believe people are realizing that Mt. Gox cannot affect BTC’s price again until September and that Binance has a very solid team that is focused on security. Good luck to you all, and I thank those of you who didn’t needlessly shit on this post. I will take a break from the charts and may or may not post here in the future. Thanks for reading and I hope VeChain succeeds in the future.\n\nWhere I went wrong with my initial TA: I was focused on too short of a time frame. I needed to zoom out and see the bigger picture. There is still a bear flag, but it dates all the way back to when BTC first failed to break through the neckline of the inverse head and shoulders. I have already given up my prediction because I was short-sighted, so I will not take credit for anything that happens from here on out. However, you should know that the bulls got absolutely shut down when they tried to break out of the formation again, and that the price target for the larger bear flag is the $6000 mark. Good luck to you all! :)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/', '83ckqj', [['u/NYPoker', 14, '2018-03-10 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/dvgtq9n/', "I post here regularly, and...\n> I love the VeChain community, and I want you guys to see this in case you're wondering about the health of the market.\n\n", '83ckqj'], ['u/NYPoker', 13, '2018-03-10 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/dvgvowt/', "You're entitled to your opinion.", '83ckqj']]], ['u/Lord_Lucan7', 'Which platform are you most looking forward to using?', 10, '2018-03-10 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/83cpi3/which_platform_are_you_most_looking_forward_to/', "I know a lot of us are buying tokens with the hope that they'll be worth a lot more in the future. \n\nLike the guy who spent 10,000BTC on pizza. Most of these tokens need to be used in order to appreciate in value.\n\nOf the tokens that you've bought, which are you most looking forward to actually using? \n\nGambling on Funfair? \nRendering videos with Golem?\nStoring files on SIA or PRL?\nInvesting on Genesis Vision?\nPosting content on Steem?\nMaking predictions with Augur?\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/83cpi3/which_platform_are_you_most_looking_forward_to/', '83cpi3', [['u/ElCryptoDinero', 10, '2018-03-10 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/83cpi3/which_platform_are_you_most_looking_forward_to/dvgy39x/', "'Donating' college payments to Twitch babes with NANO", '83cpi3']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, March 10, 2018', 62, '2018-03-10 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/', '83ctvq', [['u/jarederaj', 31, '2018-03-10 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvguz7o/', 'I will not take a long position for a quick scalp when the risk of hitting resistance is high.\n\nI will not take a long position for a quick scalp when the risk of hitting resistance is high.\n\nI will not take a long position for a quick scalp when the risk of hitting resistance is high.\n\n\nlong, 8x stake. 10x leverage @9,211.1\n\nShit. What just happened?', '83ctvq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 14, '2018-03-10 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgvd6f/', "so now that we know the market ignores 800 coin market sells we can't really use Kobayashi as a scapegoat anymore...", '83ctvq'], ['u/L14dy', 27, '2018-03-10 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgw0wt/', 'Meh, the reality is that this market is propped up on market maker bots and 20-30 something year old degenerates who haven’t slept in a year.\n\nIt’s the best learning opportunity for me to learn as much as I can about trading without having to put up with the losers on the trading floor (have some great stories about those losers)\n\nI’ll give my favorite one:\n\nSo I live across the street from a really expensive brothel in Zurich. The entire city’s degenerates congregate there, it’s insane. Well, one day I decided to go in and see what it’s like. So I go. And the place is packed woth 20 something year old eastern european girls. Some of which are downright drop dead gorgeous, others not so much. And stnading in the corner... is the head of the fixed income trading desk for my current employer. He doesn’t know me, I was a pleb back then, but we worked in the same building and the cafeteria is for everyone. we make eye contact and he must have recognized me from the line at the cafeteria because he winks and I chug my Heineken and Walked out knowing that he said: “If you say shit, I will end you. If you stfu, I owe you one”\n\nBonus that year was 10% higher than everyone in the graduate program. Dead serious', '83ctvq'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-03-10 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwem5/', "> 20-30 something year old degenerates who haven’t slept in a year.\n\nIsn't that all of us here?", '83ctvq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-03-10 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwi0c/', 'I don\'t get how anyone over 30 deals with this shit. Anyone 50+ here must have had a wild fucking life if they decided "hey I think crypto will be my hobby" ', '83ctvq'], ['u/jrice1515', 11, '2018-03-10 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwqjj/', "41, checking in.\n\nThis is the only bitcoin support group I've found other than Grey Goose or its bastard cousin, White Eagle. ", '83ctvq'], ['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-10 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwrc1/', "I have to imagine there's a common thread between most people here. Seems like the demographic is the type that people-watches in public spaces and sees totally bizarre happenings while everyone else just goes about their business and doesn't notice. Something about peripheral focus or an apathetic response to normal human activities. Sometimes I see a stranger checking their phone with a weird expression on their face or a sort of deranged look in their eye and I know that they're a prolific poster in /r/bitcoinmarkets.", '83ctvq'], ['u/slowdive_souvlaki', 14, '2018-03-10 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgy265/', 'I\'m over 30. When I first invested in crypto I checked it a couple times a day. Gradually it has taken over my whole life. As a former institutional investor I had thought of myself as being retired from the game, but the opportunity seemed so good that I had to pull the whole "come out of retirement for one last hit". I went all in, went long with the entirety of my life savings outside of 1 year\'s living expenses. It flew in the face of everything I had ever learned about risk management, but when you get the right pitch, you have to swing for the fences. I had been hoping to make enough to feel satisfied and fully move on from the markets, but that didn\'t happen. Made enough to give me a taste of that euphoria but I wanted more. It has really been wearing me down, I catch myself thinking about it all the time, checking the price constantly, and sleeping poorly. It\'s always the first thing on my mind when I wake up, just like in my old job. I\'m a really obsessive person by nature, as surely a lot of you are. I love the intellectual challenge but hate stress, my old job burned me out, but if I\'m going to go through all this might as well just get another hedge fund job. Still get calls from headhunters all the time. But that sounds terrible too. I keep wanting to make one last big win and move on. Part of the reason I quit my job was to focus on other personal passions, but those have slowly gotten overtaken by crypto. The addiction is real. I\'m thinking about going on a trip somewhere to give me a change of scenery and break these habits.\n\nIf any of you ever swing by NYC, drop me a line.', '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 21, '2018-03-10 06:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgy881/', 'And now back to your regularly scheduled zero volume bull run 😴', '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 12, '2018-03-10 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgyn2v/', "But then you are still losing the potential money if the price goes up.\n\nOnce you know about crypto, there is no way to win. You're forever trapped in an existential crisis of missing out on the latest price movement. Our sleepless husks wander this forsaken plane between despair and the moon.", '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 10, '2018-03-10 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgypfv/', 'Downvoted and reported for knowing too much', '83ctvq'], ['u/biT-Rich', 10, '2018-03-10 07:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgz6ph/', 'Ancient Hodliens', '83ctvq'], ['u/idkman93', 21, '2018-03-10 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgzroq/', 'I miss sleeping', '83ctvq'], ['u/L14dy', 20, '2018-03-10 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh0phe/', 'No one forget: Maximum Pain\n\nThis will pump then dump\n\nDO NOT OPEN LONGS AT THE TOP\n\nAnd do not open shorts at the bottom\n\ngood traders make trades before the price moves', '83ctvq'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 16, '2018-03-10 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh0ydi/', 'Hey, fuck off buddy!', '83ctvq'], ['u/__reddit__account__', 10, '2018-03-10 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh12ob/', "You're a special breed.", '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 17, '2018-03-10 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh14fq/', 'Genetically engineered by ancient Bircorm aliens to shitpost with superhuman efficiency.', '83ctvq'], ['u/Stokky', 28, '2018-03-10 08:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh1is9/', "This is really starting to look like the beginning of another major drop _real_ soon:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/zjQuwxD\n\nThe hidden bear divs we've been having on +1h timeframes are now joined by a regular bear div on the 15min, hinting at a trend reversal from the current bull mini-run.", '83ctvq'], ['u/joyrider5', 15, '2018-03-10 09:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh2qzy/', '2 hour red shooting star just closed + 4 hour low volume green candle confirms rejection of downward trendline. Around 9.5k as predicted in my Point and Figure chart + more https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/833w0m/daily_discussion_friday_march_09_2018/dvgfhlj/', '83ctvq'], ['u/throwingbugs', 14, '2018-03-10 09:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh3d2l/', "What's with the down votes for giving a thought out TA with a chart? While I don't want it to go down either, the market could care less what I want and I appreciate a heads up on indicators I may have missed. If nothing else, it encourages me to DMOR on the things pointed out. \n\nHey trolls! Get bent and quit discouraging people from sharing their knowledge!\n\n", '83ctvq'], ['u/az9393', 10, '2018-03-10 10:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh4qf9/', 'Visa stocks are worth 281 billion. Stocks that pay dividends, stocks that give a holder a share ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Good evening from Hong Kong, where I’ve landed after an exhilarating week in Singapore for Brainstorm Design and two fascinating days in China’s southwestern Yunnan province.\nTheWall Street Journalreportsthat, on Friday, China “lashed out” at the United States after President Trump called for global tariffs on steel and aluminum. That’s sort of true. China’s Commerce Ministry declared itself “strongly opposed” to Trump’s proposed sanctions while trade associations representing China’s steel and aluminum industries brayed for Beijing to retaliate by blocking US farm products and high-end consumer goods.\nStill, from my vantage, China’s reaction to Trump’s lurch toward protectionism has been remarkably subdued. Compared to the indignation Trump’s new trade policies elicited in Europe (where officials from the European Union have vowed toretaliateagainst the US by boycotting products ranging from bourbon to blue jeans), China’s criticisms seem downright civilized.\nBeijing’s restraint reflects the fact that Trump’s tariffs on steel imports, though they play well with his US political base, won’t have much impact on the Chinese economy. China produces roughly the half the world’s steel, but most of it never leaves China. As theJournalnotes, the country’s steel exports to the US are mainly low-grade products that pose no threat to America’s high-end manufacturers. In the first ten months of last year, Chinese steel accounted for a minuscule 2.2% of total US imports of the metal. In fact, US steel imports from China fell 30% in 2017 compared to the previous year.\nTrump’s tariffs on aluminum may hurt a bit more, but not much. China also produces about half the world’s aluminum, and the US is one of its major export markets. But most analysts think China will manage to reroute aluminum to other countries exempt from Trump’s tariffs.\nThe real trade war is yet to come and it won’t be fought over metal. Executives in Silicon Valley arebracing for the falloutif Trump, as expected, slaps China with new sanctions for the theft of US intellectual property. In August, the Trump administration launched a broad investigation into Chinese trade practices under Section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act. Trump will likely use the results of that investigation, which could be announced any day now, as justification to impose a host of new restrictions on Chinese trade and investment. The White House is said to be considering measures that extend far beyond sanctions including banning Chinese investors from acquiring an interest in US tech companies, expanding the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or even prohibiting US stock exchanges from listing Chinese companies.\nTrump trade advisor Peter Navarro has predicted that, if threatened with such far reaching penalties, China will surrender rather than retaliate in order to preserve access to the US market. That’s a high stakes bet. China is far less dependent on trade with the US than it was a decade ago, while its own market has become crucial to the success of a wide range of US companies. In a full-fledged trade clash, China could inflict severe pain on US firms in sectors including tech, agriculture, autos and airlines.\nThe current clash over metal is political theater. But a broader trade conflict with China, especially if it focuses on trade in technology, has the potential to do serious economic damage in both nations—and could get very ugly very fast.\nMore China news below.\nTo market, to market.Foxconn, Apple’s most important assembly partner, won approval this week to list in Shanghai about a month. The approval took a speedy 36 days, which analysts say marks thecountry’s eagerness to attract new economy firmsto list on its markets, as well as billionaire founder Terry Gou’s vision to expand beyond assembling PCs and phones for the world’s top electronic brands.Bloomberg\nThe everything store.Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi plans to sell its smartphones in the United States by the end of this year or early 2019. The firm has evolved beyond its “Apple imitator” reputation to build a broader connected device platform by fundingsmall companiesthat build smart products on its behalf and is widely tipped to IPO this year. In the meantime, here’sa look inside their “everything store”.Fast Company\nSour apple.Apple raised public ire this week an Apple customer in China alleged that an Apple employee hacked into his iCloud account and threatened to leak his data. Apple issued an official statement in local media saying that support staff should not be able to access customer data and that the employee has been fired. But local reports revealed the employee had submitted his resignation before the incident.TechNode\nYes and no.China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, said this week. But the country is still open to the idea of a digital currency if it does not disrupt the financial system, he added.South China Morning Post\nGoodneighbours.Airbnb has temporarily removed all listings and refunded all bookings in central Beijing up until March 30, after the conclusion of the ongoing China’s National People’s Congress in the city’s Great Hall of the People. When asked about the exact request Airbnb likely received from authorities, the company declined to reveal details but said it undertook the actions to be “good neighbors.”Business Insider\nGetting even.After U.S. President Donald Trump authorized 25% import tariffs on steel and 10% for aluminum, China’s metals industry is urging Beijing to retaliate by targeting coal and other sectors that are key to Trump’s support base. Some Chinese officials have alsoidentified US soybeansas prime target for retaliation.Reuters\nCut the froth.Shareholders who own more than 5% stakes in commercial banks through financial products such as insurance and asset management schemes have been ordered by China’s banking regulator to reduce their holdings within a year. The China Banking Regulatory Commission will target small and mid-tier banks’ shareholding structures and conduct on-site checks, as part of measures to control risk and reduce froth in China’s financial sector.Reuters\nOpen door policy.Meanwhile, the country’s securities regulator has published draft rules allowing foreign financial institutions to obtain control of Chinese securities firms. Foreign ownership in a Chinese securities firm will rise to 51% from current 49%, and the cap will be removed three years after the new rules take effect.Caixin Global\nTesla’s Twitter lobby.Tesla’s Elon Musk this week called on Trump via Twitter to challenge China’s auto trade rules, which limit foreign ownership of Chinese ventures and imposes a 25% import duty on cars, ten times the 2.5% levy the U.S. puts on China-built vehicles. Trump did not respond to the tweet but cited in its his announcement of the new steel and aluminium tariffs instead.Caixin Global\nNo go.UBS has been suspended by Hong Kong’s securities regulator from serving as a sponsor on initial public offerings in Hong Kong for 18 months, for reasons both parties did not disclose. UBS said it is appealing the decision.Wall Street Journal\nChina’s Annual Parliament Has Rarely Felt Like Such a CharadeTIME\nChina Is Not a Garden-Variety DictatorshipThe Atlantic\nKim Jong Un wants to be seen as Donald Trump’s equal. A meeting would do that.Washington Post\nThe flimsy finances behind China’s miracleReuters\nWalling Off China Won’t Erase U.S. Trade DeficitsWall Street Journal\nIt is up to China to save the global trading systemFinancial Times\nHow Didi Chuxing plans to beat Uber in ride-hailing raceFinancial Times\nWe need a Toutiao for podcastsTechNode\nLies and statistics: How many of China’s women are actually in the tech sector?TechNode\nPositive gestures.Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised Donald Trump for his “positive gesture” to resolve the North Korea nuclear crisis, after Trump agreed to meet with North Korean Kim Jong-un. The Chinese and U.S. leader spoke via telephone this week, according to state media reports.South China Morning Post\nChina’s new ministry.China will create a new energy ministry to manage the country’s vast oil, natural gas, coal and power sectors, as part of a central government’s shake-up to make policymaking more efficient.Reuters\nIt’s official.China’s controversial move to scrap presidential term limits and allow Xi Jinping to stay in office till 2023 will be officially rubberstamped tomorrow, after 3,000 National People’s Congress delegates cast their votes in Beijing. At least two-thirds of the delegates vote for it to pass, but dissent is highly unlikely, given the power Xi has amassed within the Communist Party.Financial Times\nSummaries by Debbie [email protected]@timeinc.com\nFindpast issues, and sign up forother Fortune newsletters.', 'Good evening from Hong Kong, where I’ve landed after an exhilarating week in Singapore for Brainstorm Design and two fascinating days in China’s southwestern Yunnan province. The Wall Street Journal reports that, on Friday, China “lashed out” at the United States after President Trump called for global tariffs on steel and aluminum. That’s sort of true. China’s Commerce Ministry declared itself “strongly opposed” to Trump’s proposed sanctions while trade associations representing China’s steel and aluminum industries brayed for Beijing to retaliate by blocking US farm products and high-end consumer goods. Still, from my vantage, China’s reaction to Trump’s lurch toward protectionism has been remarkably subdued. Compared to the indignation Trump’s new trade policies elicited in Europe (where officials from the European Union have vowed to retaliate against the US by boycotting products ranging from bourbon to blue jeans), China’s criticisms seem downright civilized. Beijing’s restraint reflects the fact that Trump’s tariffs on steel imports, though they play well with his US political base, won’t have much impact on the Chinese economy. China produces roughly the half the world’s steel, but most of it never leaves China. As the Journal notes, the country’s steel exports to the US are mainly low-grade products that pose no threat to America’s high-end manufacturers. In the first ten months of last year, Chinese steel accounted for a minuscule 2.2% of total US imports of the metal. In fact, US steel imports from China fell 30% in 2017 compared to the previous year. Trump’s tariffs on aluminum may hurt a bit more, but not much. China also produces about half the world’s aluminum, and the US is one of its major export markets. But most analysts think China will manage to reroute aluminum to other countries exempt from Trump’s tariffs. The real trade war is yet to come and it won’t be fought over metal. Executives in Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout if Trump, as expected, slaps China with new sanctions for the theft of US intellectual property. In August, the Trump administration launched a broad investigation into Chinese trade practices under Section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act. Trump will likely use the results of that investigation, which could be announced any day now, as justification to impose a host of new restrictions on Chinese trade and investment. The White House is said to be considering measures that extend far beyond sanctions including banning Chinese investors from acquiring an interest in US tech companies, expanding the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or even prohibiting US stock exchanges from listing Chinese companies. Story continues Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro has predicted that, if threatened with such far reaching penalties, China will surrender rather than retaliate in order to preserve access to the US market. That’s a high stakes bet. China is far less dependent on trade with the US than it was a decade ago, while its own market has become crucial to the success of a wide range of US companies. In a full-fledged trade clash, China could inflict severe pain on US firms in sectors including tech, agriculture, autos and airlines. The current clash over metal is political theater. But a broader trade conflict with China, especially if it focuses on trade in technology, has the potential to do serious economic damage in both nations—and could get very ugly very fast. More China news below. Technology and Innovation To market, to market. Foxconn, Apple’s most important assembly partner, won approval this week to list in Shanghai about a month. The approval took a speedy 36 days, which analysts say marks the country’s eagerness to attract new economy firms to list on its markets, as well as billionaire founder Terry Gou’s vision to expand beyond assembling PCs and phones for the world’s top electronic brands. Bloomberg The everything store. Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi plans to sell its smartphones in the United States by the end of this year or early 2019. The firm has evolved beyond its “Apple imitator” reputation to build a broader connected device platform by funding small companies that build smart products on its behalf and is widely tipped to IPO this year. In the meantime, here’s a look inside their “everything store” . Fast Company Sour apple. Apple raised public ire this week an Apple customer in China alleged that an Apple employee hacked into his iCloud account and threatened to leak his data. Apple issued an official statement in local media saying that support staff should not be able to access customer data and that the employee has been fired. But local reports revealed the employee had submitted his resignation before the incident. TechNode Yes and no. China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, said this week. But the country is still open to the idea of a digital currency if it does not disrupt the financial system, he added. South China Morning Post Good neighbours . Airbnb has temporarily removed all listings and refunded all bookings in central Beijing up until March 30, after the conclusion of the ongoing China’s National People’s Congress in the city’s Great Hall of the People. When asked about the exact request Airbnb likely received from authorities, the company declined to reveal details but said it undertook the actions to be “good neighbors.” Business Insider Trade and Economy Getting even. After U.S. President Donald Trump authorized 25% import tariffs on steel and 10% for aluminum, China’s metals industry is urging Beijing to retaliate by targeting coal and other sectors that are key to Trump’s support base. Some Chinese officials have also identified US soybeans as prime target for retaliation. Reuters Cut the froth. Shareholders who own more than 5% stakes in commercial banks through financial products such as insurance and asset management schemes have been ordered by China’s banking regulator to reduce their holdings within a year. The China Banking Regulatory Commission will target small and mid-tier banks’ shareholding structures and conduct on-site checks, as part of measures to control risk and reduce froth in China’s financial sector. Reuters Open door policy. Meanwhile, the country’s securities regulator has published draft rules allowing foreign financial institutions to obtain control of Chinese securities firms. Foreign ownership in a Chinese securities firm will rise to 51% from current 49%, and the cap will be removed three years after the new rules take effect. Caixin Global Tesla’s Twitter lobby. Tesla’s Elon Musk this week called on Trump via Twitter to challenge China’s auto trade rules, which limit foreign ownership of Chinese ventures and imposes a 25% import duty on cars, ten times the 2.5% levy the U.S. puts on China-built vehicles. Trump did not respond to the tweet but cited in its his announcement of the new steel and aluminium tariffs instead. Caixin Global No go. UBS has been suspended by Hong Kong’s securities regulator from serving as a sponsor on initial public offerings in Hong Kong for 18 months, for reasons both parties did not disclose. UBS said it is appealing the decision. Wall Street Journal In Case You Missed It China’s Annual Parliament Has Rarely Felt Like Such a Charade TIME China Is Not a Garden-Variety Dictatorship The Atlantic Kim Jong Un wants to be seen as Donald Trump’s equal. A meeting would do that. Washington Post The flimsy finances behind China’s miracle Reuters Walling Off China Won’t Erase U.S. Trade Deficits Wall Street Journal It is up to China to save the global trading system Financial Times How Didi Chuxing plans to beat Uber in ride-hailing race Financial Times We need a Toutiao for podcasts TechNode Lies and statistics: How many of China’s women are actually in the tech sector? TechNode Politics and Policy Positive gestures. Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised Donald Trump for his “positive gesture” to resolve the North Korea nuclear crisis, after Trump agreed to meet with North Korean Kim Jong-un. The Chinese and U.S. leader spoke via telephone this week, according to state media reports. South China Morning Post China’s new ministry. China will create a new energy ministry to manage the country’s vast oil, natural gas, coal and power sectors, as part of a central government’s shake-up to make policymaking more efficient. Reuters It’s official. China’s controversial move to scrap presidential term limits and allow Xi Jinping to stay in office till 2023 will be officially rubberstamped tomorrow, after 3,000 National People’s Congress delegates cast their votes in Beijing. At least two-thirds of the delegates vote for it to pass, but dissent is highly unlikely, given the power Xi has amassed within the Communist Party. Financial Times Summaries by Debbie Yong. @debyong [email protected] Find past issues , and sign up for other Fortune newsletters .', "Image source: The Motley Fool.\nChemoCentryx(NASDAQ: CCXI)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallMarch 9, 20188:30 a.m. ET\n• Prepared Remarks\n• Questions and Answers\n• Call Participants\nOperator\nLadies and gentlemen, please stand by your conference call will begin momentarily. Again thank you for your patience and please stand by.Good morning, and welcome to the ChemoCentryx Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator's Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call will be recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Steve Klass, Vice President with Burns McClellan.\nMr. Klass, please go ahead.\nSteve Klass--Vice President, Investor Relations\nThank you. Good morning, and welcome to the ChemoCentryx Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results Conference Call. Earlier this morning, the company issued a press release providing an overview of its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. This press release, along with a few slides that you may find helpful while you listen to this call, are available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.chemocentryx.com.\nJoining me on the call today is Dr. Thomas Schall, president and chief executive officer of ChemoCentryx, who will review the company's recent business and clinical progress. Following his comments, Susan Kanaya, executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer of ChemoCentryx, will provide an overview of the company's financial highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 before turning the call back over to Tom for closing remarks. During today's call, we will be making certain forward-looking statements.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nForward-looking statements are based on current information, assumptions, and expectations that are subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the company's filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K to be filed on March 12, 2018. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and ChemoCentryx disclaims any obligation to update such statements. In addition, this conference call contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of the date of this live broadcast, March 9, 2018.\nChemoCentryx undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this live conference call. I will now turn the call over to Tom Schall.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you, Steve, and good morning to everyone listening. Thank you for joining us on our fourth quarter and full year 2017 conference call. 2017 was a watershed year for ChemoCentryx. It was a year of excellent execution, both in short-term tactics and long-range plan, a year in which we shaped the next stage of our destiny with remarkable progress.\nLet us briefly summarize five key accomplishments, as those of you following can see in Slide 3. First, we took on the challenge of conducting what is, by any standards, a very large, randomized controlled clinical trial in an orphan disease indication. This trial, the ADVOCATE trial of Avacopan in patients suffering from ANCA-associated vasculitis, for an orphan indication, is outsized by any historical standard. We set ourselves the ambitious goal of 300 patients in two arms and completing this trial with unprecedented rapidity for ANCA vasculitis.\nIn order to do this, we activated 200 sites around the world, and our momentum has been steady and inexorably accelerated so that we are now at approximately 75% of total enrollment. Second, we launched two other clinical trials, ultimately to support registration in diseases where there is currently no approved therapy. Namely, these are C3 glomerulopathy or C3G, a second use of avacopan; and a trial of our next valuable unique kidney asset, the CCR2 inhibitor, CCX140, in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or FSGS. Third, we submitted an application for Conditional Marketing Authorization or a CMA application in the European Union.\nAnd the European Medicines Agency validated that application, that is, accepted the dossier for full review. The application reveals the maturity of our avacopan program for ANCAassociated vasculitis, that is, beyond the clinical data to date, the maturity in terms of such things as manufacturing, toxicology and the exacting standards required for a mature, comprehensive product application. Of course, approval is a high hurdle, but even getting to this point shows the sophistication of our program and teases up well for future submissions to the FDA for -- and applications for full marketing authorization in Europe. Fourth, the European Medicines Agency acceptance of our CNA (sic) [ CMA ] application has been very valuable to our commercial partner outside the U.S., Vifor Pharma, since it potentially brings forward revenues in Europe by two years.\nVifor Pharma paid us $50 million for achieving this milestone. So despite all of our activity on multiple clinical trials, 2017 was a year in which we took in more money than we spent. Looking ahead, we have access to sufficient cash to get us through top-line data in the ADVOCATE trial and registration applications for that trial in the U.S. and Europe.\nFifth and last, in January, we reported updated and very promising 18-month overall survival data in patients with locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer using our drug, CCX872. Any of these 5 achievements alone would have made for a good year. Together, they represent a dramatic leap forward in our plan to become a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. Our fourth quarter was stellar.\nWe doubled the enrollment in the ADVOCATE trial since I reported our third quarter financial results on November 7, adding over 100 additional patients into the study. We launched the trials of avacopan in C3G and CCX140 in FSGS. We bolstered the strength of our balance sheet by up to additional $100 million with the $50 million milestone payment that resulted from the European Medicines Agency validation of our CMA application, as well as establishing a credit facility for another potential $50 million. In 2018, we will continue to assertively execute on our plan.\nToday, let's talk -- let's discuss and analyze briefly the 5 points of success as they will provide the engine of momentum for value creation in 2018 and beyond. First, the global Phase III ADVOCATE pivotal trial for avacopan in the treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic auto-antibody-associated or ANCA vasculitis. Those of you following the slides can see our latest progress on Slide four, where, as I mentioned earlier, we are approaching 75% of full enrollment in this trial. Specifically, we have activated our full target of 200 sites around the world, and we have enrolled 220 patients to date.\nWe are well on track to achieve our goal of completing enrollment in a few months. We are extremely pleased with how enrollment is progressing as well as with the overall conduct of the trial. We have a large majority of our target of 300 patients, suffering from an orphan disease, enrolled across the world in a couple of hundred sites. Why is this impressive? Because orphan diseases, by their very nature, are typically very difficult to enroll in randomized controlled clinical trials of any substantial scale.\nThis is typically one of the elemental hurdles to advancing innovative medicines in orphan diseases. We believe that the ADVOCATE trial is the largest clinical trial of this nature attempted in the history of ANCA vasculitis. And we further believe that we are on pace to achieve one of the fastest-ever recruitment rates in a randomized controlled trial in this important disease. The enthusiastic welcome that physicians and patients alike are giving the ADVOCATE trial may well also be an indication of a huge pent-up need for modern drugs like avacopan exemplifies.\nThere, we speculate that this itself is a promising sign for what may happen if avacopan is approved and made available to patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. And a note about the avacopan mechanism of action, in fact, its fundamental differentiation from other drug candidates in clinical development in what might be called the complement cascade intervention space since I know many of you are aficionados of this exciting and rapidly growing field of opportunity. Eminent clinical scientists, such as, for example, Prof. Ralph Kettritz in Europe, among others, in the nephrology and rheumatology communities, have pointed out some important features.\nThere are two distinct C5a complement receptors. The activating pro-inflammatory destructive receptor known as the C5aR, also known as the CD88 marker, this is the specific target of avacopan. This mediates damaging effects such as necrotizing crescentic glomerulosclerosis, for example, as that seen in ANCA vasculitis. This has been shown time and again in model systems.\nIn addition, however, there is an anti-inflammatory C5a-like receptor, the so-called C5L2, which provides protection from the damaging actions of C5a in such glomerulosclerosis models. Importantly, in written commentary, Prof. Kettritz concludes the opposing actions of these two receptors indicates that neutralization of C5a itself would not be an appropriate therapeutic approach as it would eliminate the protective effects of C5L2 in addition to the deleterious effects of C5aR. All of this is by way -- all of this, rather, is by way of saying that avacopan is unique, unique because it is the first and indeed it is the only drug candidate to selectively target and block only the C5a receptor, CD88, as noted by Prof.\nKettritz, in the complement cascade. And you can see some details about the schematic of the complement cascade on Slide 5. Avacopan blocks only the C5aR or CD88 and the destructive inflammatory actions that, that receptor drives while leaving untouched the beneficial actions of C5L2. Other modalities, such as, for example, those targeting C5a directly, simply cannot make that mechanistic claim.\nSo in brief, the ChemoCentryx approach is differentiated from other approaches in the complement inhibition field in the following very important ways, with some distinct advantages. Avacopan is an orally available inhibitor of C5aR, not an injectable or infusible. Avacopan is a small molecule, not an antibody, which is likely -- an antibody which might likely become immunogenic over time, particularly that is a chimeric antibody, a so-called mouse-human hybrid, that is not fully humanized. By specifically targeting the C5aR, we are not blocking the other C5a-activated pathways through C5L2, leaving the rest of the patient's immune system functioning normally.\nThe importance of this selectivity will, I believe, become ever more apparent to patients and clinical practitioners as it has already become abundantly apparent to experimental pharmacologists. In short, our overarching principle is, precise targeting leads to precision medicine. In a disease such as ANCA vasculitis, which has been treated the same way for nearly a half century, avacopan has promising potential to help patients get treated much more effectively, to get better faster, stay healthy and avoid not only the physical but also psychological side effects that come with the current standard of care regimen of high chronic doses of steroids combined with immunosuppressants. With avacopan, we aim for the elimination of the use of chronic steroids in ANCA vasculitis treatment, thus rendering many of the safety and quality of life issues related to current therapy obsolete.\nOur aim with avacopan is to enable patients, once again, to live their lives to the full, spared from both the ravages of the debilitating disease itself and without the noxious effects of current standard of care used in an attempt to control that disease. In January, we announced that the European Medicines Agency had accepted for review our registration dossier in support of a Conditional Marketing Authorization for avacopan in the treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. This acceptance for review, technically known as validation, triggered a milestone payment of $50 million from our partner Vifor Pharma. Together with the $50 million growth capital facility that we recently entered into, we entered 2018 strengthened by up to $100 million in new capital commitments, as you can see from Slide 6.\nImportantly, we believe that we now have sufficient funds available to advance avacopan well through top-line data from our Phase III ADVOCATE trial and toward registration filings in the U.S. and the EU. While I am delighted by the excellent progress we made in 2017 in our clinical trials, I am equally delighted by our ability to secure the non-dilutive financing that allows us to continue full speed ahead in our mission to bring precise medicines to patients. While the ADVOCATE Phase III trial is a major focus for us, it is just the beginning, as you can see from our pipeline on Slide 7.\nWe are also moving ahead with clinical trials, which are designed ultimately to support registration in diseases for which there are currently no FDA-approved treatments. We are enrolling a clinical trial of avacopan in patients with C3G, a rare disorder that often affects younger patients, requiring dialysis and, all too often, kidney transplant. There is simply no effective treatment today for C3G. Immunosuppressive drugs are minimally beneficial, and even kidney transplants frequently fail for after transplantation, the new kidney will succumb to the same disease.\nOurs is a multicenter, 1-year trial involving avacopan in a cohort of 22 patients as well as a control group of 22 patients, as you can see from the schematic on Slide 8. The control arm will receive placebo until they switch to avacopan following a renal biopsy at six months. The primary endpoint of the trial is the percentage change in the C3 histological index after 6 months of treatment. While avacopan continues to advance in two late-stage clinical trials, we are launching trials of a second drug in our kidney franchise, CCX140, in two subpopulations of the orphan kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or FSGS, a disease for which, again, there is no approved treatment, as you can see on Slide nine.\nCCX140 is an inhibitor of the chemokine receptor known as CCR2. We have a great deal of clinical experience with CCX140, having already successfully completed a 1-year Phase II study in chronic kidney disease in patients with active diabetes. In that study, CCX140 treatment durably and significantly lowered proteinuria while being very well tolerated in patients over its 1-year dosing period. The most dramatic decrease in proteinuria, a sign of improved kidney function, was found in patients with the highest levels of protein in their urine.\nThis is very significant because those data provide the underpinnings of our current studies in FSGS where proteinuria lowering may constitute the actual registration endpoints in certain FSGS patients. One trial that we are launching involves primary FSGS patients who are non-nephrotic, that is, whose disease is often idiopathic and, in most cases, believed to be caused by certain gene mutations. And the other trial is primary FSGS patients with nephrotic syndrome where patients present with a very high level of proteinuria, often over three grams of protein in the urine per day. In this nephrotic syndrome patient population, we believe a significant decrease in proteinuria from baseline can constitute an accelerated approval endpoint.\nSwitching to pancreatic cancer. We reported in January promising updated data from the ongoing clinical trial of our second CCR2 inhibitor, CCX872, in patients with advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer. These results reported at the 2018 ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposia. The findings demonstrated improved patient survival could result by selectively inhibiting CCR2 with CCX872.\nThis selective blocking of CCR2 resulted in the immunosuppressing cells that CCR2 maintains in the tumor environment to be less obvious in that environment. Thus, this new approach aims to mobilize the body's own potential for a powerful antitumor immune response. This is particularly important because other therapies such as checkpoint inhibitors do not seem to work well alone in pancreatic cancer. The mechanism of CCX872 potentially makes the checkpoint inhibitor approach more effective.\nAs you can see on Slide 10, the data showed overall survival in all patients randomized at 29% at 18 months, with CCX872 and FOLFIRINOX combination therapy. This is a dramatic advance over previously published overall survival rates of 18.6% using FOLFIRINOX alone to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer. Interestingly, better overall survival following treatment with CCX872 was associated with lower peripheral blood monocyte counts, consistent with the model that myeloid-derived suppressor cells, controlled by CCR2, are being diminished in the tumor microenvironment with CCX872 therapy. We plan now to advance CCX872 in combination with other therapies.\nIn summary, Q4 provided a good ending to a year of impressive execution on our program, as summarized in Slide seven. In short, the avacopan trial is well on its way to full enrollment. Our Conditional Marketing Authorization was validated for review. We have initiated registration-supporting trials for avacopan in C3G and CCX140 in FSGS.\nWe ended the year with a healthy cash position, and indeed, we were cash flow positive for the year. And our CCR2 inhibitor, CCX872, demonstrated very promising results in terms of overall survival of patients with locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer. In addition to all of these advanced programs, we are constantly striving to look for new indirect -- indications that could offer a better life for patients and create value for our shareholders. One such indication outside of renal disease is the debilitating and deforming skin disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, which you can see explained in brief on Slide 12.\nIn 2018, we intend to launch our clinical development program for the use of avacopan in patients suffering from this condition. As we move closer to potential commercialization of avacopan in the United States, I'm pleased to say we recently hired Bill Fairey to lead the company's commercial strategy as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Bill brings extensive experience in commercialization, marketing and operations from his 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry and most recent position as President of Actelion Pharmaceuticals U.S., where he led sales, marketing, medical access and regulatory activities. Bill joined us at a pivotal time in our evolution and will lead the commercialization of our drug candidates, the last step as we become a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.\nOver the course of 2018, you can expect to see progress on a number of fronts, as summarized in Slide 13: completion of patients' enrollment in the Phase III pivotal ADVOCATE trial, which we expect around the middle of this year; progress in our other registration-supporting trials, avacopan for C3G and our two FSGS studies with CCX140; initiation of clinical studies with avacopan in hidradenitis suppurativa; potential regulatory updates; and continued clinical progress with new pipeline candidates. I will now turn the call back over to Susan to give you an overview of our strong financial picture, with the main points from our fourth quarter and fiscal year-end results. Susan?\nSusan Kanaya--Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer\nThank you, Tom. Our fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results were included in our press release today and are summarized on Slide 14. Revenue was $56.3 million for the fourth quarter and $82.5 million for the full year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $4.9 million and $11.9 million in the same periods in 2016. The $50 million CMA validation milestone from our Vifor Pharma -- partner Vifor Pharma accounted for the majority of the 2017 reported revenue.\nResearch and development expenses were $12.9 million for the fourth quarter 2017, up from $9.3 million for the same quarter in 2016. For 2017 as a whole, R&D expenses rose to $49.5 million from $38 million 2016, primarily due to higher expenses associated with activities related to the avacopan Phase III ADVOCATE trial in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and start-up expenses related to the Phase II clinical trials in FSGS and C3G. General and administrative expenses were $4.1 million for the fourth quarter, up from $3.6 million we recorded in the fourth quarter of 2016. Full year 2017 G&A expenses increased to $16.5 million from $14.7 million in 2016, primarily due to higher intellectual property-related expenses and accounting fees related to preparation for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, partially offset by lower travel expenses.\nWe recorded net income for the fourth quarter of $39.7 million compared to net loss of $7.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. And our full year net income of $17.9 million compares favorably to our 2016 net loss of $40 million. Total shares outstanding at December 31, 2017, were approximately 48.8 million shares. We ended the year with $195.2 million in pro forma cash, investments, and receivables, including remaining upfront commitments and milestone payments.\nAs Tom mentioned earlier, in early January, we further strengthened our balance sheet with a growth capital financing agreement of up to $50 million with Hercules Capital. We expect to utilize cash and investments in the range of $65 million to $75 million in 2018. Tom?\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you, Susan. To summarize, 2017 was a year of impressive execution for ChemoCentryx as we demonstrated our ability to run a landmark clinical trial across multiple sites around the globe, involving hundreds of patients in an orphan disease. We look forward to completing enrollment of ADVOCATE in the middle of this year and to working with the European Medicines Agency as they continue their review of our application for a Conditional Marketing Authorization in Europe. We believe the unique selective targeting of the C5a receptor by avacopan will prove to be an immense clinical and commercial differentiator.\nWe are advancing avacopan and CCX140 in registration-supporting trials in two other renal disease indications. We have a healthy balance sheet to fund our clinical activities and take us toward our potential registration filings in the U.S. and the EU. Our early stage pipeline remains rich with promise, as the updated pancreatic cancer survival data showed and as we intend to demonstrate with clinical studies of avacopan in hidradenitis suppurativa.\nWe will keep you updated on our clinical progress in this and other areas. My colleagues and I at ChemoCentryx pledge to work unstintingly to continue to create value for patients and shareholders alike. And today, we send a simple message: we believe the future of our enterprise has never been brighter. With that, I will now turn the call back over to the operator, and we look forward to your questions.\nOperator?\nOperator\n[Operator's Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Anupam Rama with JPMorgan. Your line is now open.\nTessa Romero--JPMorgan Chase\nHi, guys. This is Tessa on for Anupam this morning. Thanks so much for the update here and for taking some time to describe sort of the 4Q and what happened this year. Wondering if you could maybe expand a bit on the motivation to pursue HS.\nIs there something in the competitive landscape? And how do you think avacopan could be particularly differentiated clinically here? And then sort of related to this, how should we be thinking about the target population you're going after? Is this an HS post-Humira or as a -- more of a front-line therapy? And then secondly, if I could ask just how you're thinking about enrollment and data timelines.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you, Tessa. Those are all excellent questions. Essentially, we had a lot of interest and incoming demand, if you will, even from the clinical investigative community in the HS world. As you may well know, there is only one currently approved therapy for HS, and that's Humira, you mentioned that.\nHumira, while it works and certainly has some -- certainly is thought to have modest effects among the clinical experts and the patient populations in HS. So there is a high demand for additional therapies. By the way, even with the modest effects that Humira seems to have, it approaches $1.5 billion in sales in HS last year. So there is certainly opportunity there, both clinically and commercially.\nSo with this demand and incoming interest from the clinical community, we did investigate what's going on in the HS world. And not that much is going on, but one very interesting feature was some early validation of C5a being involved in this debilitating and disfiguring disease, with a chimeric antibody approach in some limited number of patients that has been presented. Now that was very interesting to us. It makes perfect sense because HS is a neutrophil-driven disease.\nNeutrophils are driven by activators in the body, but the most potent -- one of the most potent endogenous activators is the complement fragment C5a. So all of that added up very nicely. Now note both Humira is an antibody with, again, efficacy, though widely regarded as modest efficacy. The clinical proof-of-concept data that we saw in HS patients where the rate of efficacy seemed to be even 30 points better than Humira data was within antibody, a chimeric antibody.\nAgain, that's a mouse-human hybrid, likely to be immunogenic. As far as we can tell, that agent required onceweekly infusions and, importantly, also short-circuits the effects of C5L2, a pathway regarded as beneficial for biology of C5a. So we thought this is a very interesting potential opportunity for an orally active small molecule that targets specifically the destructive pro-inflammatory neutrophil driver, C5a receptor. So all of it came together very nicely, the mechanism, the need and the potential to work in that landscape.\nAs far as the approach, I think it's widely believed in the community, given the modest benefits that Humira seems to accrue to patients, again, notwithstanding its enormous commercial success in that area, that we could and, indeed, we intend to test the ability of avacopan to work simply on its own as a potential front-line therapy. Now HS, generally, is maybe not an orphan indication, but it is very interesting that Orphan Drug Designation has indeed been designated for moderate to severe HS, and that was given for the adalimumab approach, Humira. And so I think that our target population would at first, initially at least, be skewed toward the moderate to severe. And we'll have more details to talk about as we launch that -- those studies a little bit later on this year, Tessa.\nTessa Romero--JPMorgan Chase\nGreat. Thanks so much, Tom. I appreciate it. Thanks, guys.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you.\nOperator\nThank you. Our next question comes from the line of Eric Schmidt with Cowen and Company. Your line is now open.\nEric Schmidt--Cowen & Co.\nHello, good morning, and thanks for taking my question. Tom, on your discussion of avacopan in the pivotal trial, you mentioned you thought the conduct of that trial was quite strong. Just kind of curious as to what you're referring to, whether you have some indication of the compliance or dropout rates or that sort of thing.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nYes, Eric. Thank you. Very good question. So as we and our team go around the world talking with investigators in the sites, overall, I think there's a huge degree of enthusiasm for the trial.\nYou are absolutely right. Though I didn't quote a dropout rate, the dropout rate is quite a bit lower than we anticipated for a trial of this size and this length. I think substantially lower. And so I hesitate today to talk about that number, but it is in the single-digit percentages.\nSo quite low. And that, I think, bodes well for the trial and the readouts. It is also -- it won't surprise anyone to know that like all Phase III trials, we have an independent data monitoring committee with 220 people already in this trial and a large leading edge of that having been in the trial for almost a year. That DMC has met more than once obviously, and the trial is proceeding essentially with no change in conduct.\nSo one can infer from that, we are not unblinded to the safety data like the DMC, but one can infer from their lack of recommendation to make any changes that the drug seems to be well tolerated to date. So all of those and some other factors less tangible, to me, add up to a very satisfying conduct of trial to date.\nEric Schmidt--Cowen & Co.\nA couple other questions on the pipeline, I noticed that IgA nephropathy is no longer on your slide. I think we're supposed to see some early Phase II data at one point there. Has that program been discontinued? And then in aHUS, what are your plans now for starting the next trial? I thought that might be a nearterm event. Thanks.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nYes. So Eric, thank you for both those questions. In fact, just a minor correction. We did present data from a Phase IIa proof-of-concept trial in IgA nephropathy last year at a couple of major conferences.\nAnd we -- at that time, it seemed that the regulatory guidance was vague about what the path forward was in IgA nephropathy. We thought our data, again, from a fairly small number of patients, 7, but as you know, the numbers do tend to be very small in IgAN, certainly in the early trials. But our data looked really interesting and quite compelling in terms of four of those seven individuals had really quite marked reductions in proteinuria over the 12 weeks of dosing. In fact, if one is to read the guidance from other sponsors in IgAN, four of those seven went below a level that suggests that the FDA found it to be quite interesting in other studies.\nIt's a complicated landscape with IgAN. So I'm not sure what we might do next there, but we are reevaluating our options. And certainly, we intend to have more discussion with regulators directly to see what the landscape looks like in IgAN and the potential for a protein-lowering registration endpoint. So I'll have more to say about that soon.\nAHUS, you're quite correct. We are, in fact, dosing patients actively right now with aHUS. It's not -- it is under our compassionate use protocol. So we'll have more to say about those results, I think, in the coming quarter or so.\nBut it won't surprise you, of course, the aHUS patient population is very hard to come by. So the number of patients that we have access to is regrettably not great. 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Last 5 value: \n\n2018-03-07 23:55:00 0.479\n2018-03-08 23:55:00 0.454\n2018-03-09 23:55:00 0.438\n2018-03-10 23:55:00 0.431\n2018-03-11 15:00:00 0.431 pic.twitter.com/7beat2fQRg', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 871 pt\n2. $ETH - 330 pt\n3. $LTC - 272 pt\n\n2018年03月12日 00:00 ~ 00:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/G4u8x2r9ca', "Pump League proposes safe and quality pumps!\nShare the Twitter @PumpLeague and join the Telegram's partner: http://t.me/PumpLeague\xa0\n#UnityIsStrengh #Loyalty\n$BTC $XRP $BCH $ADA $NEO $TRX $XML $ETH $LTC $DOGE #PumpLeague #BigPumpSignal\n\nSun, 11 Mar 2018 17:00:04", 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Tommy Wilkes and Jemima Kelly LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, skidded 11 percent on Thursday to its lowest since November, as a Facebook ban on cryptocurrency adverts and a growing regulatory backlash against the nascent market frightened investors. Thursday's drop to as low as $9,022 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange left bitcoin trading at less than half the peak price of almost $20,000 it reached in December. It slid more than 26 percent last month, in its worst monthly performance since January 2015. Other cryptocurrencies, including Ripple, the third-largest by market value, and Bitcoin Cash, have also racked up double-digit declines in the last 24 hours, according to Coinmarketcap.com, which tracks the industry. Ethereum was up slightly on the day. Last year's explosive rise in the value of digital coins and the flood of new retail investors drawn to the market have rattled global regulators nervous about a sector used largely for speculation. Officials have said cryptocurrencies are used by criminals to launder money. India, which has likened the market to a Ponzi scheme, on Thursday vowed to eliminate their use.. The Indian finance minister said his government would take "all measures" to remove crypto-assets in "financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system", Arun Jaitley told parliament. "Sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is turning sour with negative headlines pouring out from left, right and centre," said Fawad Razaqzada, an analyst at FOREX.com "Concerns that Facebook is banning ads and major crypto exchanges shutting down have really silenced the hype and some people are probably having second thoughts about investing their hard-earned cash into digital currencies." Facebook said in a post on its website this week that it was banning all advertising that "promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency". It was not clear whether the ban would affect all cryptocurrency adverts on the social media site. Facebook could not immediately be reached for comment. REGULATORY CRACKDOWN A $530 million hack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck late last week has also weighed on the market, along with a subpoena U.S. regulators sent to two of the world's biggest cryptocurrency players, Bitfinex and Tether. In a development welcomed by cryptocurrency investors, the finance minister of South Korea, a major hub for digital coin trading, said on Wednesday there was no plan to outlaw their buying and selling after regulators had earlier pledged to do so. Critics call cryptocurrencies a speculative mania that will end in tears for thousands of retail investors. Supporters say the price volatility is a distraction from the value of the underlying technology. Those backers believe cryptocurrencies and the "blockchain" technology underpinning them will transform the way money is stored and transferred, upending the conventional banking system. "Short-term pessimism misses the point that it [regulation] could make the ecosystem thrive in the long term," said Charles Hayter, founder of London-based Cryptocompare. International regulators are set to debate how to address the risks posed by the market at the next G20 meeting in March. Bank of England governor Mark Carney said this week that the G20 needed to consider how easily digital coins should be converted into other central-bank issued currencies, as well as the role of anonymity, as "a lot of the underlying use of these currencies has been illicit activity". Bitcoin rallied more than 1,000 percent last year as speculators piled in. The price was less than $500 as recently as early 2016. (Reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Jemima Kelly, editing by Larry King; Additional reporting by David Milliken)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The major U.S. stock indexes posted solid gains last week, primarily driven by President Trump’s proclamation that steel and aluminum tariffs would exclude imports from Canada, Mexico and Australia, and a robust U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report.\nIn the cash market, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2786.57, up 3.5%. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averagefinished the week at 25335.74, up 3.3% and the tech-drivenNASDAQ Compositeclosed the week at 7555.81, up 4.2%.\nThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 313,000 jobs in February, well-above the 200,000 estimate. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%. Traders were looking for a drop to 4.0%. Average hourly earnings remained a concern, coming in at 0.1%, below the 0.2% forecast. Essentially, wages grew less than expected, rising 2.6 percent on an annualized basis.\nStocks were also driven higher on the news that President Trump was prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sometime before May in what would be the first face-to face encounter between the countries’ leaders and could mark a breakthrough in a stand-off over the North’s nuclear weapons.\nLast week, the NASDAQ Composite reached a new all-time high, clawing back and then exceeding all of the correction from early February. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also posted strong gains. They have now recovered more than 62% of the February correction.\nDespite the strong recoveries in the major indexes we continue to expect to see elevated volatility levels, driven by the possibility of a trade war, interest rate uncertainty and inflation concerns.\nStock market investors will be focused on U.S. Consumer Inflation this week because it will likely influence next week’s Federal Open Market Committee Economic projections. Traders are looking for CPI to come in at 0.2%, down from the previously reported 0.5%. Core CPI is also expected to come in at 0.2%, down slightly from 0.3%.\nU.S. Producer Inflation is expected to rise slightly by 0.1%, down from the previously reported 0.4%.\nU.S. Retail Sales are expected to make a recovery from last month’s disappointing -0.3% performance with a reading of 0.3%.\nFinally, Building Permits are expected to come in at 1.33M, down from 1.38M. Rising mortgage rates may weigh on this report.\nWith Average Hourly Earnings coming in lower than expected in last week’s Non-Farm Payrolls report for February, traders will be glued to the CPI number. A weak performance will likely mean the Fed will only raise rates a total of three times in 2018, instead of the four that some traders have been counting on.\nA CPI miss will likely drive the U.S. Dollar lower which should underpin stock prices. Stronger than expected CPI data could limit the market’s gains. Prices could break sharply if the inflation data is strong enough to warrant as many as four rate hikes this year.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – $3.0465 is Possible Trigger Point for Steep Drop\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak CPI Data Will Be Bullish for Stocks\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Price Action Will Be Dictated by U.S. Consumer Inflation Data\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Setting Up for Sideways Trade\n• Bitcoin – The Bull Bear battle for $9,000 is Underway', 'Plattsburgh, NY city officials want to reserve their cheap electricity for non-crypto economic development. Plattsburgh, NY is located in Clinton County, and its current claim to claim to fame is a new Showtime series featuring Ben Stiller about an escape from a local prisonbeing filmed downtown. But bitcoin mining is also making headlines, amid fears that the town’s power supply could be depleted.\nPlattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor iscrying foul.\n“With great use of additional power, we are put over our threshold each winter and we are put over our threshold of ratepayers,” said Mayor Colin Read.\nThis is threatening the business of mining operations such as David Bowen’s Plattsburgh BTC, a 20-computer business housed in an old paper warehouse. Bowen recognized the opportunity in the town back in 2014 and has been mining bitcoin ever since. Good news traveled fast, and since that time a handful of other bitcoin miners have become his neighbors.\nBut now their fate hangs in the balance. According to reports, bitcoin mining consumers about 10% of Plattsburgh power generation. Mayor Read said that this has led to the city having to purchase power in the open market at ratesmuch higherthan the rate base.\nWhile other businesses in the town consumer similar amounts of energy, the mayor would prefer to see the power supply go to a business that adds hundreds of jobs to the area. Hequipped toThe New York Timesabout bitcoin miners: “They hire a security guard,” he said. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.”\nMeanwhile, about 80 miles down the road from Plattsburgh in Massena, NY, where there are also low-cost power agreements in place for industrial use, Coinmint wants to develop a 16,000-computer server bitcoin mining facility. The company is still in negotiations but the prospects look good amid a downturn in aluminum smelting that took a hit on the local economy.\nCoinmint is looking to occupy the abandoned aluminum plant, where it plans to introduce some 150 jobs to the area. The company has reportedlyrequested access to15mw of cheap power.\nPlattsburgh city officials plan to take up the topic of bitcoin mining at an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-March.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postOfficials from Upstate New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Miningappeared first onCCN.', 'Plattsburgh, NY city officials want to reserve their cheap electricity for non-crypto economic development. Plattsburgh, NY is located in Clinton County, and its current claim to claim to fame is a new Showtime series featuring Ben Stiller about an escape from a local prison being filmed downtown . But bitcoin mining is also making headlines, amid fears that the town’s power supply could be depleted. Plattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor is crying foul . “With great use of additional power, we are put over our threshold each winter and we are put over our threshold of ratepayers,” said Mayor Colin Read. This is threatening the business of mining operations such as David Bowen’s Plattsburgh BTC, a 20-computer business housed in an old paper warehouse. Bowen recognized the opportunity in the town back in 2014 and has been mining bitcoin ever since. Good news traveled fast, and since that time a handful of other bitcoin miners have become his neighbors. But now their fate hangs in the balance. According to reports, bitcoin mining consumers about 10% of Plattsburgh power generation. Mayor Read said that this has led to the city having to purchase power in the open market at rates much higher than the rate base. Power Struggle While other businesses in the town consumer similar amounts of energy, the mayor would prefer to see the power supply go to a business that adds hundreds of jobs to the area. He quipped to The New York Times about bitcoin miners: “They hire a security guard,” he said. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.” Meanwhile, about 80 miles down the road from Plattsburgh in Massena, NY, where there are also low-cost power agreements in place for industrial use, Coinmint wants to develop a 16,000-computer server bitcoin mining facility. The company is still in negotiations but the prospects look good amid a downturn in aluminum smelting that took a hit on the local economy. Story continues Coinmint is looking to occupy the abandoned aluminum plant, where it plans to introduce some 150 jobs to the area. The company has reportedly requested access to 15mw of cheap power. Plattsburgh city officials plan to take up the topic of bitcoin mining at an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-March. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Officials from Upstate New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Mining appeared first on CCN .', 'Plattsburgh, NY city officials want to reserve their cheap electricity for non-crypto economic development. Plattsburgh, NY is located in Clinton County, and its current claim to claim to fame is a new Showtime series featuring Ben Stiller about an escape from a local prisonbeing filmed downtown. But bitcoin mining is also making headlines, amid fears that the town’s power supply could be depleted.\nPlattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor iscrying foul.\n“With great use of additional power, we are put over our threshold each winter and we are put over our threshold of ratepayers,” said Mayor Colin Read.\nThis is threatening the business of mining operations such as David Bowen’s Plattsburgh BTC, a 20-computer business housed in an old paper warehouse. Bowen recognized the opportunity in the town back in 2014 and has been mining bitcoin ever since. Good news traveled fast, and since that time a handful of other bitcoin miners have become his neighbors.\nBut now their fate hangs in the balance. According to reports, bitcoin mining consumers about 10% of Plattsburgh power generation. Mayor Read said that this has led to the city having to purchase power in the open market at ratesmuch higherthan the rate base.\nWhile other businesses in the town consumer similar amounts of energy, the mayor would prefer to see the power supply go to a business that adds hundreds of jobs to the area. Hequipped toThe New York Timesabout bitcoin miners: “They hire a security guard,” he said. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.”\nMeanwhile, about 80 miles down the road from Plattsburgh in Massena, NY, where there are also low-cost power agreements in place for industrial use, Coinmint wants to develop a 16,000-computer server bitcoin mining facility. The company is still in negotiations but the prospects look good amid a downturn in aluminum smelting that took a hit on the local economy.\nCoinmint is looking to occupy the abandoned aluminum plant, where it plans to introduce some 150 jobs to the area. The company has reportedlyrequested access to15mw of cheap power.\nPlattsburgh city officials plan to take up the topic of bitcoin mining at an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-March.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postOfficials from Upstate New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Miningappeared first onCCN.', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading mixed early Monday. Both futures contracts traded higher shortly after the opening, driven by a weaker U.S. Dollar and increased demand for risky assets. At 0640 GMT, May WTI crude oil is trading $61.86, down $0.06 or -0.10% and June Brent crude oil is at $65.35, up $0.08 or +0.12%. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Traders are saying the early price action was related to a drop in the number U.S. rigs drilling for more production and Friday’s robust U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, which could lead to increased demand. According to energy services firm Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies last week cut oil rigs for the first time in almost two months, with drillers cutting back four rigs, to 796. Despite the drop in the rig count, which is often used an as early indicator of future production, activity remains much higher than a year ago when just 617 rigs were active. The news is not likely to change the outlook for rising U.S. production which is now up to 10.37 million barrels per day (bpd). Daily June Brent Crude Forecast The news is expected to be light on Monday so most traders expect the price action to be driven by the U.S. Dollar and appetite for risk. The most bullish scenario will be a weaker U.S. Dollar and higher equity prices. Prices could trade sideways if the dollar strengthens along with stocks. Crude oil prices could weaken if the dollar rallies and stocks weaken. The most significant price action this week is likely to take place after the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly inventories report on Tuesday and Wednesday’s U.S. Energy Information Administration report. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Key Support Zone is $1306.60 to $1291.50 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/03/18 Bitcoin Struggles for Direction as the Bears Hold on Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Buck the Trend and Test Resistance Levels 12/03/2018 USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading mixed early Monday. Both futures contracts traded higher shortly after the opening, driven by a weaker U.S. Dollar and increased demand for risky assets.\nAt 0640 GMT,May WTI crude oilis trading $61.86, down $0.06 or -0.10% andJune Brent crude oilis at $65.35, up $0.08 or +0.12%.\nTraders are saying the early price action was related to a drop in the number U.S. rigs drilling for more production and Friday’s robust U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, which could lead to increased demand.\nAccording to energy services firm Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies last week cut oil rigs for the first time in almost two months, with drillers cutting back four rigs, to 796.\nDespite the drop in the rig count, which is often used an as early indicator of future production, activity remains much higher than a year ago when just 617 rigs were active. The news is not likely to change the outlook for rising U.S. production which is now up to 10.37 million barrels per day (bpd).\nThe news is expected to be light on Monday so most traders expect the price action to be driven by the U.S. Dollar and appetite for risk. The most bullish scenario will be a weaker U.S. Dollar and higher equity prices. Prices could trade sideways if the dollar strengthens along with stocks. Crude oil prices could weaken if the dollar rallies and stocks weaken.\nThe most significant price action this week is likely to take place after the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly inventories report on Tuesday and Wednesday’s U.S. Energy Information Administration report.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Key Support Zone is $1306.60 to $1291.50\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/03/18\n• Bitcoin Struggles for Direction as the Bears Hold on\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Buck the Trend and Test Resistance Levels 12/03/2018\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018', "Japanese exchange Coincheck is today starting to reimburse victims who lost funds in a hack that saw around $530 million stolen from the platform in January. In a blog post dated Mar. 12, Coincheck said it will refund users at the rate of 88.549 Japanese yen (or $0.83) per NEM token stolen - the same amount as stated in its initial compensation plan - to the accounts of customers who held the token at the close of Jan. 26, Japan time. As reported before, Coincheck first confirmed the hack on Jan. 26, confessing that around 523 million tokens had been stolen. Based on the compensation plan, users will see a combined payout of $420 million. Today's update follows the company's press conference last Thursday at which its CEO and COO announced compensation will start this week, in response to several class action lawsuits and a months-long probe by Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), over the firm's financial capacity to issue the refunds. In addition, Coincheck also announced today that it is restarting withdrawals, as well as trading of several cryptocurrencies, including ETH, ETC, XRP, LTC, BCH and BTC. The exchange further stated that it will take more time to resume services for other assets. While the company tries to get its business functioning back to normal, another report today indicates that Coincheck may have been compromised weeks before the heist happened. According to Nikkei Asia Review , the cause of the breach, as identified by Coincheck previously, was a form of malware that had infected the company's internal computer systems. The new report, citing anonymous sources close to the police's investigation, said hackers had first sent phishing emails to Coincheck employees in early January, which then injected the virus after links had been clicked by staff. Subsequently, the report said, the hackers were able to gather private keys to large amounts of NEM weeks before the actual heist, during which time Coincheck had no proper tools to detect such communication between itself and external servers. Story continues The perceived lack of security measures also sparked the FSA's probe into the company's system. With a second administrative penalty having been issued by the agency, Coincheck is also required to submit a written plan by Mar. 22 for its plans for system improvements. Japanese yen image via Shutterstock Related Stories If Crypto Exchanges and ICO Teams Only Had a Brain... Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing South Korea Raids 3 Crypto Exchanges in Embezzlement Probe Binance Unveils Blockchain for New Crypto Exchange", "Japanese exchange Coincheck is today starting to reimburse victims who lost funds in a hack that saw around $530 million stolen from the platform in January.\nIn ablog postdated Mar. 12, Coincheck said it will refund users at the rate of 88.549 Japanese yen (or $0.83) per NEM token stolen - the same amount as stated in its initial compensation plan - to the accounts of customers who held the token at the close of Jan. 26, Japan time.\nAs reported before, Coincheck firstconfirmedthe hack on Jan. 26, confessing that around 523 million tokens had been stolen. Based on the compensation plan, users will see a combined payout of $420 million.\nToday's update follows the company's press conference last Thursday at which its CEO and COO announced compensation will start this week, in response to several class action lawsuits and a months-long probe by Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), over the firm's financial capacity to issue the refunds.\nIn addition, Coincheck alsoannouncedtoday that it is restarting withdrawals, as well as trading of several cryptocurrencies, including ETH, ETC, XRP, LTC, BCH and BTC. The exchange further stated that it will take more time to resume services for other assets.\nWhile the company tries to get its business functioning back to normal, another report today indicates that Coincheck may have been compromised weeks before the heist happened.\nAccording toNikkei Asia Review, the cause of the breach, as identified by Coincheck previously, was a form of malware that had infected the company's internal computer systems.\nThe new report, citing anonymous sources close to the police's investigation, said hackers had first sent phishing emails to Coincheck employees in early January, which then injected the virus after links had been clicked by staff.\nSubsequently, the report said, the hackers were able to gather private keys to large amounts of NEM weeks before the actual heist, during which time Coincheck had no proper tools to detect such communication between itself and external servers.\nThe perceived lack of security measures also sparked the FSA's probe into the company's system. With a second administrative penalty having been issued by the agency, Coincheck is also required to submit a written plan by Mar. 22 for its plans for system improvements.\nJapanese yenimage via Shutterstock\n• If Crypto Exchanges and ICO Teams Only Had a Brain...\n• Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing\n• South Korea Raids 3 Crypto Exchanges in Embezzlement Probe\n• Binance Unveils Blockchain for New Crypto Exchange", '• How to Trade Ethereum in 3 Steps?\n• Buying and Selling Ethereum in Russia via Exchanges\n• Ethereum Exchanges in Russia\n• Ethereum and ICO in Russia\n• Conclusion\nEthereum was launched back in 2015 and, while classified as a cryptocurrency, was not created to co-exist alongside Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin in order to compete against fiat money. Ethereum is best known for its smart contract capability.\nA smart contract is where contracts are written in code and then uploaded onto Ethereum’s blockchain, making them free from manipulation. The advantage of smart contracts is that it removes the need for lawyers and other middlemen, eliminating time waiting times and hefty fees associated with the use of lawyers.\nWith the growth of theInitial Coin Offering market, Ethereum’s blockchain technology has also made it the cryptocurrency of choice for companies and projects raising funds through the ICO market, with ICOs requiring investors to exchange Ethereum with the ICO token in question.\nEthereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a market capitalization of $71.81bn at the time of the article.\nTrading cryptocurrencies have become incredibly popular, with the volatility seen across the cryptomarket drawing in both seasoned traders and those looking to try something new in the interest of making a few extra dollars each day.\nTrading Ethereum is one of the more popular trades, with Ethereum’s ranking as one of the top cryptocurrencies providing some comfort to investors that it will still be in existence tomorrow.\nCrypto exchanges provide platforms for traders to either trade the cryptocurrency itself or to trade an alternative instrument called Contract for Difference (“CFD”), which is an instrument that tracks Ethereum’s movements, without actually owning Ethereum.\nWhen trading with CFDs, it’s a far simpler process, with the only major step being to open a trading account with a reputable broker, without the need to create wallets and so on. It is worth noting, however, that holding Ethereum CFDs means that you are not able to make purchases or transfer to other parties and is simply an instrument to give you exposure to the volatility and not Ethereum itself and its attributes as a cryptocurrency.\nExchanges in Russia offer both, the trading of Ethereum coins and also the trading of Ethereum CFDs, with one of the most well-known beingLibertex, which provides a platform for the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies with traditional fiat money and additionally offers the trading cryptocurrency pairings ETH/BTC; BCH/BTC and LTC/BTC.\nEthereum can be bought onLibertexin 3 easy steps:\nOpening an account couldn’t be simpler, simply sign in with an email address and password onLibertex’s website.\nOnce you have signed up, you will be prompted to fund your account, with your account number and balance shown on the right-hand side of the page.\nClick the ‘Fund your account’ button. It’s worth noting thatLibertexhas a bonus offer at present, with new account openers being offered 100% of the first amount funded as an incentive(current bonus is for Russia and CIS countries only).\nOnce you have funded the account, you can now select, ‘cryptocurrencies’ under instruments found towards the top of the page and then select ‘Ethereum’ on the left-hand side of the page then click on the ‘Open trade position’ button located above the chart on the right-hand side.\nYou can then enter an amount of money that you would like to invest and also the size of the investment, for those looking to take advantage of the multiple functions thatLibertexoffers.\nIt’s worth noting that Libertex also provides a profit and loss limit functionality, where you can define your maximum profit and maximum loss. It’s particularly relevant when trading multiples, where a total loss could exceed actual funded investment size, providing the option for a trader to limit losses to the funded amount of the trade or less.\nWhile the Russian Ministry of Finance, Russia’s central bank and the Bank of Russia have been at odds over the cryptocurrency market and what should and shouldn’t be permitted, the trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges has not been banned and is likely to be legalized in July of this year.\nAs the cryptomarket evolves, different governments and central banks are taking different positions on the purchase, ownership and use of cryptocurrencies. There’s been plenty of news recently of banks around the world banning the purchasing of cryptocurrencies with bank Credit Cards. The Russian government’s plans are to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money and, as things stand, support continues to exist for crypto exchanges and the trading of cryptocurrencies.\nThe support from the Ministry of Finance and the anticipated passing of the Digital Assets Regulation Bill has led to a number of exchanges providing platforms in Russia for cryptocurrency trading.\nTwo of the more popular exchanges supporting the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, areBinanceandCEX.IO.\nTo purchase Ethereum onCEX.IO, follow the steps below:\nDigital wallets are needed to hold purchased cryptocurrencies and are also needed to be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies in a safe and secure environment.\nThere are a vast number of wallets to choose from, including cold and hot wallets, a hot wallet being one that is connected to the internet, allowing the transfer of coins between wallets, while cold wallets are used for those looking to hold coins for a longer period of time.\nIn the case of buying Ethereum, in addition to security considerations, compatibility with the Ethereum blockchain is particularly important and so, we recommend that the digital wallet chosen is one that is also recommended by theEthereum team.\nThere are various types of wallets that can hold Ethereum. For theEthereumofficial wallet clickhere.\nEthereum Hardware wallets are the most secure way of storing Ether. The main ones areLedgerandTREZOR.\nThere are free software wallets but are less secure because they are often connected to the internet and can, therefore, be hacked. The main ones areExodus,Jaxx, andMyEtherWallet.\nGo to theCEX.IOwebsite, register and open an account. It is always recommended that Two-Factor Authentication (“2FA”) is selected in the account opening process, ensuring greater security measures to protect funds within your account.\nAs mentioned above, we strongly recommend enabling the 2FA functionality to ensure a more secure account. In order to receive the 2FA Code, you will be prompted to select how you would like to receive the code, once you select the option to buy Ethereum.\nComplete the necessary fields. In the case of receiving the 2FA Code by SMS or Phone Call, select the country and enter your mobile phone number.\nSelect preferred method of receipt and upon receipt, enter the 2FA Code.\nOnce entered, you can purchase your Ethereum coins. For those looking for smaller funded investment sizes, it is possible to buy a fraction of an Ethereum coin rather than having to buy a single coin at a far higher amount. As shown below, you can select your investment size as opposed to the number of coins.\nOnce this final step has been completed, you own Ethereum coin, next step will be to transfer the coins to your digital wallet.\nSelecting the right exchange is particularly important when looking to purchase and sell Ethereum in a safe and secure environment. Crypto exchanges continue to be victims of hackers, which does leave traders exposed to the risk of loss of coins.\nKey considerations in the selection of an appropriate exchange would be transaction fees, speed and security.\nThere are numerous exchanges that facilitate the trading of Ethereum, with Russian regulations currently allowing for traders to also buy and sell overseas.\nSome of the more well-known exchanges include, but are not limited to:\nLibertex: Although it is not an exchange, the broker provides Ethereum contract for differences (CFD’s) with the option to leverage your position. Liberetx has a user-friendly platform and compared to the complications of cryptocurrencies exchanges, the broker allows you to open an account and trade cryptos through a simple process.\nCoinmama: Coinmama doesn’t offer RUB/ETH pairings, but allows buying and selling of Ethereum from Russia, with buyers and sellers subject to domestic regulations. Customers can buy with debit or credit card, with a 6% transaction fee. Coinmama is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and provides sizeable limits, with the only downside being the high transaction fee for debit and credit card purchases.\nCEX.IO: Allows the purchase of cryptocurrencies by credit card with fees as low as 5.25%, when purchasing with Russian Rubles, whilst purchases with bank transfers are free of fees. The low credit card transaction fees make CEX.IO one of the most popular exchanges for credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies. The exchange also requires very little information for its first tier verification, which cap daily purchases to $400 per day and up to $2,000 per month, with credit card purchases instantaneous. While upgrading accounts result in lengthier verification processes, subsequent purchasing times improve.\nExmo: Considered to be a well-respected exchange, with a strong global presence, offering the RUB/ETH pairing. The platform is considered to be very user-friendly, with Exmo executing deposits and withdrawals instantly. In addition, security levels are considered appropriate, with commissions considered to be amongst the lowest in the market.\nWhile some governments have been looking to clamp down on cryptocurrency trading, the Russian government is looking to legalize cryptocurrency trading, with the Russian Ministry of Finance, has drafted a Digital Assets Regulation Bill at the turn of the year. The Bill is designed to provide a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, ICOs, mining, and trading, with the government looking to protect non-licensed investors, by cappingInitial Coin Offeringinvestments to 500,000 Rubles, equivalent to US$9,000.\nThe amount was increased from an initial drafted 50,000 Ruble cap. The Bill is scheduled for July of this year, with the outcome likely to have a material impact on cryptocurrency holders, the cryptomarket, and the ICO market.\nIt’s also worth noting that the Russian government is in the process of also passing a law to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money, the intention being to provide the Russian Ruble with some protection.\nWhile the ban on the use as an alternative to fiat money will likely remain, there are also amendments to the Bill to allow Russian investors to open accounts in overseas exchanges and to invest in non-domestic ICOs.\nIn the interest of opening the Russian ICO market, foreign investors are to also be permitted to invest in Russian initial coin offerings.\nPlenty of debate remains however and the final version of the Bill may be vastly different to its current content and may fail to accommodate the desire of some government officials to free the market of any major regulations that could stifle the entrepreneurship seen in the ICO offerings today.\nYou only need to considerthe Telegram ICO, which amassed a whopping $850m during its pre-sale this year, with the team planning to raise a total $2bn.\nEthereum is considered to be the most popular blockchain for token sales, with companies and projects raising funds through the ICO platform tending to only accept Ethereum coins in exchange for the tokens on offer.\nThe high degree of uncertainty and the continued shift in government attitudes towards the cryptocurrency market and initial coin offering market has limited the number of crypto exchanges establishing themselves domestically in Russia.\nEven at the start of the year, there was disagreement between Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia on the legalization of cryptocurrency trading and until the Digital Assets Regulation Bill is passed in the summer, there are no guarantees.\nLegalization would certainly open the market and lead to an increased number of exchanges, while there will likely be some restrictions that could control capital outflows, as the Russian government continues to be concerned over possible weakness in the Ruble. How the government will be able to monitor the boundary less digital world remains to be seen.\nFor now, there’s certainly interest in the cryptomarkets, with even the Russian government looking to explore the possibilities of launching its own cryptocurrency, in spite of Putin’s negative views on cryptocurrencies.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Get the Competitive Edge with ATFX\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018\n• The Week Ahead – Trade Wars Again the Big Topic for the Week\n• Bullish Sentiment in Markets as Week Begins\n• Mario Draghi’s Speech might Cap the Bullish Sentiment\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD', 'How to Trade Ethereum in 3 Steps? Buying and Selling Ethereum in Russia via Exchanges Ethereum Exchanges in Russia Ethereum and ICO in Russia Conclusion Ethereum was launched back in 2015 and, while classified as a cryptocurrency, was not created to co-exist alongside Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin in order to compete against fiat money. Ethereum is best known for its smart contract capability. A smart contract is where contracts are written in code and then uploaded onto Ethereum’s blockchain, making them free from manipulation. The advantage of smart contracts is that it removes the need for lawyers and other middlemen, eliminating time waiting times and hefty fees associated with the use of lawyers. With the growth of the Initial Coin Offering market , Ethereum’s blockchain technology has also made it the cryptocurrency of choice for companies and projects raising funds through the ICO market, with ICOs requiring investors to exchange Ethereum with the ICO token in question. Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a market capitalization of $71.81bn at the time of the article. How to Trade Ethereum in 3 Steps? Trading cryptocurrencies have become incredibly popular, with the volatility seen across the cryptomarket drawing in both seasoned traders and those looking to try something new in the interest of making a few extra dollars each day. Trading Ethereum is one of the more popular trades, with Ethereum’s ranking as one of the top cryptocurrencies providing some comfort to investors that it will still be in existence tomorrow. Crypto exchanges provide platforms for traders to either trade the cryptocurrency itself or to trade an alternative instrument called Contract for Difference (“CFD”), which is an instrument that tracks Ethereum’s movements, without actually owning Ethereum. When trading with CFDs, it’s a far simpler process, with the only major step being to open a trading account with a reputable broker, without the need to create wallets and so on. It is worth noting, however, that holding Ethereum CFDs means that you are not able to make purchases or transfer to other parties and is simply an instrument to give you exposure to the volatility and not Ethereum itself and its attributes as a cryptocurrency. Story continues Exchanges in Russia offer both, the trading of Ethereum coins and also the trading of Ethereum CFDs, with one of the most well-known being Libertex , which provides a platform for the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies with traditional fiat money and additionally offers the trading cryptocurrency pairings ETH/BTC; BCH/BTC and LTC/BTC. Ethereum can be bought on Libertex in 3 easy steps: Step 1 – Open an Account Opening an account couldn’t be simpler, simply sign in with an email address and password on Libertex’s website . Libertex Ethereum 1 Step 2 – Fund Your Account Once you have signed up, you will be prompted to fund your account, with your account number and balance shown on the right-hand side of the page. Click the ‘Fund your account’ button. It’s worth noting that Libertex has a bonus offer at present, with new account openers being offered 100% of the first amount funded as an incentive (current bonus is for Russia and CIS countries only). Step 3 – Buy and Sell Ethereum Once you have funded the account, you can now select, ‘cryptocurrencies’ under instruments found towards the top of the page and then select ‘Ethereum’ on the left-hand side of the page then click on the ‘Open trade position’ button located above the chart on the right-hand side. Libertex ethereum 2 You can then enter an amount of money that you would like to invest and also the size of the investment, for those looking to take advantage of the multiple functions that Libertex offers. It’s worth noting that Libertex also provides a profit and loss limit functionality, where you can define your maximum profit and maximum loss. It’s particularly relevant when trading multiples, where a total loss could exceed actual funded investment size, providing the option for a trader to limit losses to the funded amount of the trade or less. Buying and Selling Ethereum in Russia via Exchanges While the Russian Ministry of Finance, Russia’s central bank and the Bank of Russia have been at odds over the cryptocurrency market and what should and shouldn’t be permitted, the trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges has not been banned and is likely to be legalized in July of this year. As the cryptomarket evolves, different governments and central banks are taking different positions on the purchase, ownership and use of cryptocurrencies. There’s been plenty of news recently of banks around the world banning the purchasing of cryptocurrencies with bank Credit Cards. The Russian government’s plans are to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money and, as things stand, support continues to exist for crypto exchanges and the trading of cryptocurrencies. The support from the Ministry of Finance and the anticipated passing of the Digital Assets Regulation Bill has led to a number of exchanges providing platforms in Russia for cryptocurrency trading. Two of the more popular exchanges supporting the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, are Binance and CEX.IO . To purchase Ethereum on CEX.IO , follow the steps below: Step 1 – Download and Open a Digital Wallet Digital wallets are needed to hold purchased cryptocurrencies and are also needed to be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies in a safe and secure environment. There are a vast number of wallets to choose from, including cold and hot wallets, a hot wallet being one that is connected to the internet, allowing the transfer of coins between wallets, while cold wallets are used for those looking to hold coins for a longer period of time. In the case of buying Ethereum, in addition to security considerations, compatibility with the Ethereum blockchain is particularly important and so, we recommend that the digital wallet chosen is one that is also recommended by the Ethereum team . There are various types of wallets that can hold Ethereum. For the Ethereum official wallet click here . Ethereum Hardware wallets are the most secure way of storing Ether. The main ones are Ledger and TREZOR . There are free software wallets but are less secure because they are often connected to the internet and can, therefore, be hacked. The main ones are Exodus , Jaxx , and MyEtherWallet . Step 2 – Register and Open an Account Go to the CEX.IO website, register and open an account. It is always recommended that Two-Factor Authentication (“2FA”) is selected in the account opening process, ensuring greater security measures to protect funds within your account. CEX.io Step 3 – Receive the 2FA Code As mentioned above, we strongly recommend enabling the 2FA functionality to ensure a more secure account. In order to receive the 2FA Code, you will be prompted to select how you would like to receive the code, once you select the option to buy Ethereum. Complete the necessary fields. In the case of receiving the 2FA Code by SMS or Phone Call, select the country and enter your mobile phone number. Select preferred method of receipt and upon receipt, enter the 2FA Code. Step 4 – Purchase Ethereum Once entered, you can purchase your Ethereum coins. For those looking for smaller funded investment sizes, it is possible to buy a fraction of an Ethereum coin rather than having to buy a single coin at a far higher amount. As shown below, you can select your investment size as opposed to the number of coins. CEXIO 2 Once this final step has been completed, you own Ethereum coin, next step will be to transfer the coins to your digital wallet. Ethereum Exchanges in Russia Selecting the right exchange is particularly important when looking to purchase and sell Ethereum in a safe and secure environment. Crypto exchanges continue to be victims of hackers, which does leave traders exposed to the risk of loss of coins. Key considerations in the selection of an appropriate exchange would be transaction fees, speed and security. There are numerous exchanges that facilitate the trading of Ethereum, with Russian regulations currently allowing for traders to also buy and sell overseas. Some of the more well-known exchanges include, but are not limited to: Libertex : Although it is not an exchange, the broker provides Ethereum contract for differences (CFD’s) with the option to leverage your position. Liberetx has a user-friendly platform and compared to the complications of cryptocurrencies exchanges, the broker allows you to open an account and trade cryptos through a simple process. Coinmama : Coinmama doesn’t offer RUB/ETH pairings, but allows buying and selling of Ethereum from Russia, with buyers and sellers subject to domestic regulations. Customers can buy with debit or credit card, with a 6% transaction fee. Coinmama is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and provides sizeable limits, with the only downside being the high transaction fee for debit and credit card purchases. CEX.IO : Allows the purchase of cryptocurrencies by credit card with fees as low as 5.25%, when purchasing with Russian Rubles, whilst purchases with bank transfers are free of fees. The low credit card transaction fees make CEX.IO one of the most popular exchanges for credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies. The exchange also requires very little information for its first tier verification, which cap daily purchases to $400 per day and up to $2,000 per month, with credit card purchases instantaneous. While upgrading accounts result in lengthier verification processes, subsequent purchasing times improve. Exmo : Considered to be a well-respected exchange, with a strong global presence, offering the RUB/ETH pairing. The platform is considered to be very user-friendly, with Exmo executing deposits and withdrawals instantly. In addition, security levels are considered appropriate, with commissions considered to be amongst the lowest in the market. Ethereum and ICO in Russia While some governments have been looking to clamp down on cryptocurrency trading, the Russian government is looking to legalize cryptocurrency trading, with the Russian Ministry of Finance, has drafted a Digital Assets Regulation Bill at the turn of the year. The Bill is designed to provide a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, ICOs, mining, and trading, with the government looking to protect non-licensed investors, by capping Initial Coin Offering investments to 500,000 Rubles, equivalent to US$9,000. The amount was increased from an initial drafted 50,000 Ruble cap. The Bill is scheduled for July of this year, with the outcome likely to have a material impact on cryptocurrency holders, the cryptomarket, and the ICO market. It’s also worth noting that the Russian government is in the process of also passing a law to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money, the intention being to provide the Russian Ruble with some protection. While the ban on the use as an alternative to fiat money will likely remain, there are also amendments to the Bill to allow Russian investors to open accounts in overseas exchanges and to invest in non-domestic ICOs. In the interest of opening the Russian ICO market, foreign investors are to also be permitted to invest in Russian initial coin offerings. Plenty of debate remains however and the final version of the Bill may be vastly different to its current content and may fail to accommodate the desire of some government officials to free the market of any major regulations that could stifle the entrepreneurship seen in the ICO offerings today. You only need to consider the Telegram ICO , which amassed a whopping $850m during its pre-sale this year, with the team planning to raise a total $2bn. Ethereum is considered to be the most popular blockchain for token sales, with companies and projects raising funds through the ICO platform tending to only accept Ethereum coins in exchange for the tokens on offer. Conclusion The high degree of uncertainty and the continued shift in government attitudes towards the cryptocurrency market and initial coin offering market has limited the number of crypto exchanges establishing themselves domestically in Russia. Even at the start of the year, there was disagreement between Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia on the legalization of cryptocurrency trading and until the Digital Assets Regulation Bill is passed in the summer, there are no guarantees. Legalization would certainly open the market and lead to an increased number of exchanges, while there will likely be some restrictions that could control capital outflows, as the Russian government continues to be concerned over possible weakness in the Ruble. How the government will be able to monitor the boundary less digital world remains to be seen. For now, there’s certainly interest in the cryptomarkets, with even the Russian government looking to explore the possibilities of launching its own cryptocurrency, in spite of Putin’s negative views on cryptocurrencies. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Get the Competitive Edge with ATFX USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018 The Week Ahead – Trade Wars Again the Big Topic for the Week Bullish Sentiment in Markets as Week Begins Mario Draghi’s Speech might Cap the Bullish Sentiment Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD', 'It has been about a month since the last earnings report for NVIDIA Corporation NVDA. Shares have added about 5.7% in that time frame. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is NVDA due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let\'s take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. NVIDIA Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates Continuing its earnings streak for the 11th straight quarter, NVIDIA reported splendid fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein it not only marked a strong year-over-year improvement, but also came way ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company\'s results also beat its estimates on all the fronts. This California-based graphic chip behemoth posted earnings of $1.72 per share on a non-GAAP basis, up nearly 52% year over year. Non-GAAP earnings also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $1.16. The year-over year robust bottom-line performance mainly stemmed from significant revenue growth, along with gross margin and operating margin expansion. Revenues Revenues not only surged 34% year over year to $2.911 billion, but also comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.669 billion, as well as management’s projection of $2.65 billion (+/-2%). The year-over-year jump is primarily attributable to growth across all the platforms, that is, the GPUs gaming platform, Professional Visualization, datacenter and Tegra automotive platforms. Further, NVIDIA continued to gain strength in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, which proved conducive to quarterly revenue growth. Revenues from the GPU business jumped 33% year over year to $2.46 billion, driven by strength in GeForce GPUs Gaming revenues and datacenter. Increasing demand for cryptocurrencies stemming from increased adoption of Bitcoin and latest digital currencies like Ethereum also helped lift demand for GPU, consequently contributing to the company’s GPU sales growth. Moreover, the Nintendo Switch which was launched in March 2017, contributed to overall growth. Tegra processor revenues came in at $450 million, which climbed 75% on a year-over-year basis. The increase was primarily due to better-than-expect Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-12 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1319.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.36 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25027267.3747204 - Transaction Count: 150884.0 - Unique Addresses: 349041.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:06]現在0.00000064 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.00004077 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00004141 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.56%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '2018-03-13 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u3000999,923\nETH/JPY\u300074,458\nXEM/JPY\u300039.571\nXRP/JPY\u300082.313\nLTC/JPY\u300018,751.8\nETC/JPY\u30002,098.8\nBCH/JPY\u3000110,572', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9282.19\nHigh: $9890.00\nLow: $9050.05\nChange: 1.06% \| $97.19\nVolume: $203,050,440.2\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/Ztmr09Hoh6', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $LBC : %4.03 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_LBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XEM : %1.61 \n $RIC : %1.54 \n $SYS : %0.91 \n $XRP : %0.76 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-5.41 \n $NXC : %-3.43 \n $VTC : %-2.22 \n $XPM : %-2.11 \n $STEEM : %-1.19', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00.', '2018-03-12 15:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9252.9\nBCH: $1052.34\nETH: $699.91\nZEC: $289.44\nLTC: $180.77\nETC: $20.29\nXRP: $0.7859', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00 via Chain', '3hours ranking 03/12 21:00～00:00\n↓USDT_XMR ↑BTC_XEM ↓USDT_ETC ↓USDT_STR ↓USDT_BCH pic.twitter.com/jYnKZU57hJ', 'Precio del #Bitcoin: USD $9251.00', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9251.00', '#Bitcoin Price 9251.00 USD via Chain', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 1157 pt\n2. $XRP - 300 pt\n3. $ETH - 299 pt\n\n2018年03月12日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/dGBUex72yQ', '03/13 00:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 413 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 208 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 169 Tweets\n\n2018年03月12日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/tOhxOU5f7l', '#btc keeps dumping at 15:00 exactly.. who does this?', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00', '2018/03/13 00:30\n\n#BTC 1010970円\n#ETH 75977.5円\n#ETC 2224.6円\n#BCH 114429.2円\n#XRP 86円\n#XEM 41円\n#LSK 1540.9円\n#MONA 443.8円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 3.215101 BTC \nBears sold 3.318102 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$177150.00/$177500.00 MXN', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00 #bitcoin #btc #btcusd', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:29]現在0.00146440 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.zaif(0.112 BTC)で $BCH を買い\n2.bitbank(0.11346440 BTC)で同額の $BCH を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.3%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'BTC Price: 9281.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9900.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 699.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/yt7e6ezDlo', '2018/03/13 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000217 BTC(2.19円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000298 BTC(3.01円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000304 BTC(3.07円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000361 BTC(3.65円)\n5位 #NCASH 0.00000368 BTC(3.72円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/13 00:09:30\nBTC: 10,383,333 KRW\nETH: 784,333 KRW\nXRP: 882 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/13 00:24:34\nBTC: 10,393,333 KRW\nETH: 781,716 KRW\nXRP: 883 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 9300.00$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,053.85$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 700.13$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 0.79008$ \n\nDate: 12 Mar 2018 15:22\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:21]現在0.00000068 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00004051 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00004119 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.67%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'GAINS ON THIS SHORT OF $BTC . $600.00 in 3 hours times whatever $BTC value you had depending on leverage. FOLLOW BITCOIN RICK TO THE MOON AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN SPACE- - - DM FOR INFO pic.twitter.com/sW6BX8tvwS', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #España', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '2018/03/13 00:18:33[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：1,008,320円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：76,431円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300041.65円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：445.0円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000114,000円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨']... - Contextual Past News Article: Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) kicked off the first regular season of Overwatch League on Jan. 10, and it had a great start with millions of viewers from around the world tuning in. Activision's visionary CEO, Bobby Kotick, is making a bold bet that Overwatch League can generate revenue on a scale similar to the NFL or NBA. Although that will take time, the early results look very promising. Read on for details about viewership, what obstacle Blizzard needs to overcome for Overwatch League to grow its audience, and when investors can expect esports to be the revenue generator that management envisions. Official logos of Overwatch League and Blizzard Entertainment Image source: Overwatchleague.com. A strong debut Before the opening week, Activision and Amazon.com 's Twitch announced an agreement to make the leading game-streaming site the exclusive third-party destination to watch Overwatch League matches through the first two seasons. Outside of China, the only two ways to watch games are either on Twitch or Blizzard's own site. The deal helped Overwatch gain the top spot on Twitch's list of most-watched games during opening week. Overwatch League attracted more than 10 million views in total through opening weekend, with opening day drawing 408,000 viewers per minute. Normally, the most-watched games on Twitch receive about 100,000 viewers on a good day, so with six months to go and 456 matches to be played until the playoffs, Overwatch will gain a lot of free marketing. And viewership likely won't peak until later in the summer when the playoffs start. The gold standard that every esport event is judged by is the League of Legends Championship Series, which reached more than 40 million viewers in 2016 -- eclipsing the 2016 NBA Finals. Overwatch probably won't get anywhere close to that (no other game does), but this is just the first year for Blizzard's popular shooter, and there's no other esport that rivals Overwatch League's scale. The first season of Overwatch League features 12 games per week from January through June, for a total of 480 regular season matches across all 12 participating teams. There will likely be more teams added for future seasons, representing major cities around the world. This will give fans even more games to watch, which could grow viewership even larger over time. Story continues An audience watching players on a stage compete during a regular season match of Overwatch League. ALL OVERWATCH LEAGUE GAMES ARE HOSTED AT THE BLIZZARD ARENA IN LOS ANGELES. IMAGE SOURCE: OVERWATCHLEAGUE.COM. Will spectators enjoy the viewing experience? Overwatch League features a fast-paced, team-based action shooter, with an infinite number of variables that go into winning and losing. These qualities make the game a natural fit as an esport. But at the same time, there's one hurdle that Blizzard has to overcome to make the game easy to watch for a large audience. With 12 players (six on each team) moving around in a virtual environment, it can be difficult for even hardcore Overwatch players to keep up with what's going on while spectating. It's the nature of any first-person shooter, where you see the action only from the viewpoint of one in-game character. Blizzard has addressed this problem by implementing smart cameras, with frequent cuts made during a game to focus on the players who are perceived to be making the biggest impact at any given point. There are also different top-down camera angles so the audience can see where every player is positioned on the in-game map. Plus, Activision Blizzard is relying on the talented commentators at its Major League Gaming network -- which Kotick has envisioned turning into the "ESPN of esports" -- to break down all the action for viewers with the same excitement and professionalism you would find for any football or basketball game on a TV network, such as ESPN. Blizzard will no doubt receive lots of feedback about improvements for viewers. I would expect the audience to be more engaged and expand in future seasons as management continues to tweak the viewing experience. Not to mention that as Overwatch League continues to trend as a most-watched event on Twitch, it could help the company sell more games and bring in new players to the base. When will esports make money for Activision? Sponsorships will be a key part of monetizing Overwatch League, and Activision has already begun signing up major brands as sponsors. After the first week of games, Activision announced Toyota has signed up as a North American launch partner. The automaker joins HP and Intel as official sponsors of Overwatch League, and there should be more if viewership levels remain strong. In the long run, a large, growing audience should lead to more sponsorships, ticket sales, advertising, and sales of consumer products , which are all the ways Activision Blizzard plans to make money with Overwatch League. Management previously guided that investors shouldn't expect Overwatch League to generate meaningful revenue in the first year. The inaugural season is all about laying a foundation for long-term growth and profitability, which may take at least a few years. Even so, this is a good start for Activision Blizzard, as it sets out to grow esports into a significant new revenue channel over the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fools board of directors. John Ballard owns shares of Activision Blizzard. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard and Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["2017 was a weird year for oil services company Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) . Even though drilling activity in North American shale roared back, the company's return to profitability took longer than expected because of some longer-term moves that management made. However, with 2018 in full swing, the executive team at Halliburton thinks that the very moves that hurt the business last year will lead to a much, much better 2018. Here are a few of management's comments from the company's most recent earnings conference call that highlight how Halliburton expects 2018 to play out. Person in a hard hat near pipes Image source: Getty Images Bet paid off Back in late 2016 and early 2017, Halliburton's management made a somewhat audacious move. With oil prices and drilling activity on the rise, it elected to bring a lot of its idle equipment back into service. In doing so, it incurred higher-than-usual costs, which management noted would significantly dent margins . But these actions were predicated on the idea that drilling activity would continue to grow and that the company could capture market share early, then gain back margin from a larger base later on. It appears that move was well played as the company posted great results this past quarter compared to its peers. So, as you might expect, CEO Jeff Miller took a bit of a victory lap in his opening remarks about how this bet paid out nicely: We recognized the changing market before anyone else, moved more quickly to reactivate equipment, maintained historically high market share, raised prices, and captured key customers before others could, a pretty tough task to pull off, and we did it. Cost pressure increasing quickly Drilling activity is still strong in North America thanks to oil prices above $60 and producers finding more ways to lower their per-barrel breakeven cost. This has been a boon for oil services companies as they deploy more equipment and put crews to work. For all this good news, though, such rapid growth is not without its downsides, like higher costs. According to Miller, though, that's a trade-off the company is still willing to make in today's market: Story continues The frack calendar remained full due to the tightness in the overall market, but it came at a higher cost due to the increased idle time and mobilization required between jobs. I would rather serve our customers and capture revenue with temporarily lower margins than I would like as opposed to losing the revenue entirely. One of the largest sources of cost inflation has been fracking sand. Producers and service companies alike have found that much higher amounts of sand in their fracking fluids improve well performance. As a result, sand use today is higher than in 2014, when there were more than double the number of rigs in the field. High sand costs have been a priority for management, and Miller believes Halliburton has some ways to mitigate those costs: [W]e also saw cost inflation in sand and trucking. The price of sand escalated over the last few months of 2017, but I believe the increasing sand capacity, particularly from localized mines, combined with our supply chain strategy, will reduce the cost throughout 2018. Trucking is tight across North America and is particularly tight in areas like the Permian, where activity is strong and locations are remote. We believe our increasing use of containerized sand will help mitigate trucking inflation by reducing the required trucks per well site and demurrage. Now, these headwinds were anticipated, are transitory, and are not a surprise at this point in the cycle. Still room to run All of the things mentioned above sound good, but when there is talk of things like capacity constraints, it suggests a company could be at its peak. According to Miller, though, that isn't the case. While the company may not be as generous with adding new capacity to the market, there is still some room to increase revenue with excess capacity. We have a set criteria, it's return-driven, and we follow that criteria. That criteria was met in the fourth quarter, and we delivered a handful of spreads to the market. This additional equipment, along with our existing equipment, maintained market share, improved our margins, and generated industry-leading returns. But let's get some perspective. We still have less equipment in the field than we did at our peak in 2014. You know I'm committed to leading returns. We build our own equipment. We manufacture faster, cheaper, and with less lead time. HAL Chart HAL data by YCharts . Increased activity might not mean better returns outside the U.S. Over the past few months, we have finally started to see drilling activity across the world start to pick up. Certain pockets of the market have been better than others (the Middle East and the North Sea, for example). While that sounds like great news for Halliburton and others, Miller noted that investors should temper their expectations for now: When I described green shoots [in the international market], I'm talking about activity, but that activity is spread thinly. The -- a lot of capital available in the marketplace. And because this activity is spread thinly, it doesn't create the type of tightness for a price inflection. And then the concessions given were significant, and in some ways, continuing into 2018. Some of those haven't even been implemented. So look, trust me. My tone has changed, and I see price inflection, but I don't think it's until later '18. And certainly, it -- we'll see it in '19. The things that Miller is saying here make the international market sound a lot like the North American market 18 months ago. While there is interest in adding capacity, there isn't enough to sustain all players in the market. This leaves Halliburton with a choice. It can elect to pursue the same path it did in shale and shun margins for market share, or it can take a more measured approach and focus on generating some form of pricing power. The difference between North America and the rest of the world is that Halliburton doesn't have as many embedded advantages internationally as it has stateside. As large as Halliburton is, Schlumberger dwarfs it in the international market and has many more inherent advantages there. That's not to say that Halliburton can't pull it off, but it will be harder to do so. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Tyler Crowe has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "2017 wasa weird year for oil services companyHalliburton(NYSE: HAL). Even though drilling activity in North American shale roared back, the company's return to profitability took longer than expected because of some longer-term moves that management made.\nHowever, with 2018 in full swing, the executive team at Halliburton thinks that the very moves that hurt the business last year will lead to a much, much better 2018. Here are a few of management's comments from the company's most recent earnings conference call that highlight how Halliburton expects 2018 to play out.\nImage source: Getty Images\nBack in late 2016 and early 2017, Halliburton's management made a somewhat audacious move. With oil prices and drilling activity on the rise, it elected to bring a lot of its idle equipment back into service. In doing so, it incurred higher-than-usual costs, which managementnoted would significantly dent margins. But these actions were predicated on the idea that drilling activity would continue to grow and that the company could capture market share early, then gain back margin from a larger base later on.\nIt appears that move was well played as the company posted great results this past quarter compared to its peers. So, as you might expect, CEO Jeff Miller took a bit of a victory lap in his opening remarks about how this bet paid out nicely:\nWe recognized the changing market before anyone else, moved more quickly to reactivate equipment, maintained historically high market share, raised prices, and captured key customers before others could, a pretty tough task to pull off, and we did it.\nDrilling activity is still strong in North America thanks to oil prices above $60 and producers finding more ways to lower their per-barrel breakeven cost. This has been a boon for oil services companies as they deploy more equipment and put crews to work. For all this good news, though, such rapid growth is not without its downsides, like higher costs. According to Miller, though, that's a trade-off the company is still willing to make in today's market:\nThe frack calendar remained full due to the tightness in the overall market, but it came at a higher cost due to the increased idle time and mobilization required between jobs. I would rather serve our customers and capture revenue with temporarily lower margins than I would like as opposed to losing the revenue entirely.\nOne of the largest sources of cost inflation has been fracking sand. Producers and service companies alike have found that much higher amounts of sand in their fracking fluids improve well performance. As a result, sand use today is higher than in 2014, when there were more than double the number of rigs in the field. High sand costs have been a priority for management, and Miller believes Halliburton has some ways to mitigate those costs:\n[W]e also saw cost inflation in sand and trucking. The price of sand escalated over the last few months of 2017, but I believe the increasing sand capacity, particularly from localized mines, combined with our supply chain strategy, will reduce the cost throughout 2018. Trucking is tight across North America and is particularly tight in areas like the Permian, where activity is strong and locations are remote.\nAll of the things mentioned above sound good, but when there is talk of things like capacity constraints, it suggests a company could be at its peak. According to Miller, though, that isn't the case. While the company may not be as generous with adding new capacity to the market, there is still some room to increase revenue with excess capacity.\nWe have a set criteria, it's return-driven, and we follow that criteria. That criteria was met in the fourth quarter, and we delivered a handful of spreads to the market. This additional equipment, along with our existing equipment, maintained market share, improved our margins, and generated industry-leading returns. But let's get some perspective.\nHALdata byYCharts.\nOver the past few months, we have finally started to see drilling activity across the world start to pick up. Certain pockets of the market have been better than others (the Middle East and the North Sea, for example). While that sounds like great news for Halliburton and others, Miller noted that investors should temper their expectations for now:\nWhen I described green shoots [in the international market], I'm talking about activity, but that activity is spread thinly. The -- a lot of capital available in the marketplace. And because this activity is spread thinly, it doesn't create the type of tightness for a price inflection. And then the concessions given were significant, and in some ways, continuing into 2018.\nThe things that Miller is saying here make the international market sound a lot like the North American market 18 months ago. While there is interest in adding capacity, there isn't enough to sustain all players in the market. This leaves Halliburton with a choice. It can elect to pursue the same path it did in shale and shun margins for market share, or it can take a more measured approach and focus on generating some form of pricing power.\nThe difference between North America and the rest of the world is that Halliburton doesn't have as many embedded advantages internationally as it has stateside. As large as Halliburton is,Schlumbergerdwarfs it in the international market and has many more inherent advantages there. That's not to say that Halliburton can't pull it off, but it will be harder to do so.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTyler Crowehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "While rivals such as Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) have worked hard to balance capital spending discipline with the need to update their fleets, top U.S. airline American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has spent freely on new aircraft in recent years. Between 2014 and 2017, American's capex totaled a whopping $23.1 billion, nearly as much as its current market cap. The vast majority of that spending went toward new planes. As a result, American Airlines has the youngest fleet among major airlines -- but also by far the most debt. Management shows no sign of becoming more frugal in the future. Instead, the carrier recently confirmed that it will replace 45 of its older Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-800s by the end of 2020, even though these planes should have at least five to 10 years of life left in them. A rendering of an American Airlines Boeing 737 jet American Airlines will retire 45 of its Boeing 737s by the end of 2020. Image source: American Airlines. American Airlines takes on debt to upgrade its fleet Since the American Airlines-US Airways merger closed in late 2013, the combined company has replaced hundreds of planes, including roughly a third of its mainline fleet. American Airlines generated plenty of cash flow during this period, because of favorable industry conditions. However, the company chose to spend most of this cash on share buybacks, while paying for the fleet upgrades with massive debt issuances. This strategy has caused Americans' debt burden to balloon from $16.8 billion at the end of 2013 to $25.3 billion by the end of 2017. (It has also used up more than $4 billion of its cash and short-term investments during that period.) Meanwhile, profitability has receded in each of the past two years and could fall further in 2018. By contrast, Delta Air Lines has routinely produced stronger margin performance than American Airlines since 2016, while holding its debt below $10 billion. DAL Operating Margin (TTM) Chart Delta Air Lines vs. American Airlines Operating Margin and Long-Term Debt, data by YCharts . With profitability plunging and interest rates creeping up, it would seem prudent for American Airlines to cut capex as much as possible so that it can focus on paying down debt. Indeed, Americans' scheduled debt maturities average more than $3 billion annually between 2018 and 2021. However, while capex will decline in the years ahead, management is still spending more than necessary on new aircraft. The new aircraft obsession continues American Airlines' January investor update indicated that the carrier's fleet of Boeing 737-800s would decline from 304 today to 259 by the end of 2020. That said, airline fleet plans often assume that all leased aircraft will be returned at the end of the lease term, even though the leases are often renewed. Story continues Yet that's not what is happening here. American Airlines really does plan to remove 45 older Boeing 737s from its fleet by the end of 2020, according to a recent Bloomberg report . The carrier will also retire all of its remaining Embraer E190s, Airbus A330-300s, McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, and some of its older Boeing 757s during this timeframe. The MD-80s and 757s are older, 1980s-era designs that have higher fuel and maintenance costs than modern aircraft. The E190s and A330-300s both make up subfleets that are too small to operate efficiently. Replacing these planes makes sense. By contrast, the Boeing 737-800 entered service in 1998. Even American Airlines' oldest 737s are just 19 years of age. Meanwhile, Delta frequently keeps aircraft until they are 30 years old, enabling it to hold down capex. Retiring Boeing 737-800s in the next few years is just wasteful. This isn't capex discipline American Airlines executives have frequently noted that capital spending will be significantly lower in 2018 and beyond, relative to the past few years. That said, American plans for capex to average more than $4 billion a year between 2018 and 2020. This is still quite a lot of money for a company that only generated $4.7 billion of cash from operations in 2017. Most of this capex relates to the 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 50 Airbus A321neos that American Airlines will receive between now and 2020. Given the massive backlogs for these models, it wouldn't be difficult for American to defer some of these deliveries if it wanted to keep operating its 737-800s. Instead, American Airlines is poised to continue its free-spending ways. With annual capex of more than $4 billion and pension contributions increasing, the company will have little or no cash available for debt reduction between now and 2020. This situation will leave American Airlines extremely vulnerable during the next industry downturn. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Delta Air Lines and Embraer. The Motley Fool recommends Embraer. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "While rivals such as Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) have worked hard to balance capital spending discipline with the need to update their fleets, top U.S. airline American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has spent freely on new aircraft in recent years. Between 2014 and 2017, American's capex totaled a whopping $23.1 billion, nearly as much as its current market cap. The vast majority of that spending went toward new planes. As a result, American Airlines has the youngest fleet among major airlines -- but also by far the most debt. Management shows no sign of becoming more frugal in the future. Instead, the carrier recently confirmed that it will replace 45 of its older Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-800s by the end of 2020, even though these planes should have at least five to 10 years of life left in them. A rendering of an American Airlines Boeing 737 jet American Airlines will retire 45 of its Boeing 737s by the end of 2020. Image source: American Airlines. American Airlines takes on debt to upgrade its fleet Since the American Airlines-US Airways merger closed in late 2013, the combined company has replaced hundreds of planes, including roughly a third of its mainline fleet. American Airlines generated plenty of cash flow during this period, because of favorable industry conditions. However, the company chose to spend most of this cash on share buybacks, while paying for the fleet upgrades with massive debt issuances. This strategy has caused Americans' debt burden to balloon from $16.8 billion at the end of 2013 to $25.3 billion by the end of 2017. (It has also used up more than $4 billion of its cash and short-term investments during that period.) Meanwhile, profitability has receded in each of the past two years and could fall further in 2018. By contrast, Delta Air Lines has routinely produced stronger margin performance than American Airlines since 2016, while holding its debt below $10 billion. DAL Operating Margin (TTM) Chart Delta Air Lines vs. American Airlines Operating Margin and Long-Term Debt, data by YCharts . With profitability plunging and interest rates creeping up, it would seem prudent for American Airlines to cut capex as much as possible so that it can focus on paying down debt. Indeed, Americans' scheduled debt maturities average more than $3 billion annually between 2018 and 2021. However, while capex will decline in the years ahead, management is still spending more than necessary on new aircraft. The new aircraft obsession continues American Airlines' January investor update indicated that the carrier's fleet of Boeing 737-800s would decline from 304 today to 259 by the end of 2020. That said, airline fleet plans often assume that all leased aircraft will be returned at the end of the lease term, even though the leases are often renewed. Story continues Yet that's not what is happening here. American Airlines really does plan to remove 45 older Boeing 737s from its fleet by the end of 2020, according to a recent Bloomberg report . The carrier will also retire all of its remaining Embraer E190s, Airbus A330-300s, McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, and some of its older Boeing 757s during this timeframe. The MD-80s and 757s are older, 1980s-era designs that have higher fuel and maintenance costs than modern aircraft. The E190s and A330-300s both make up subfleets that are too small to operate efficiently. Replacing these planes makes sense. By contrast, the Boeing 737-800 entered service in 1998. Even American Airlines' oldest 737s are just 19 years of age. Meanwhile, Delta frequently keeps aircraft until they are 30 years old, enabling it to hold down capex. Retiring Boeing 737-800s in the next few years is just wasteful. This isn't capex discipline American Airlines executives have frequently noted that capital spending will be significantly lower in 2018 and beyond, relative to the past few years. That said, American plans for capex to average more than $4 billion a year between 2018 and 2020. This is still quite a lot of money for a company that only generated $4.7 billion of cash from operations in 2017. Most of this capex relates to the 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 50 Airbus A321neos that American Airlines will receive between now and 2020. Given the massive backlogs for these models, it wouldn't be difficult for American to defer some of these deliveries if it wanted to keep operating its 737-800s. Instead, American Airlines is poised to continue its free-spending ways. With annual capex of more than $4 billion and pension contributions increasing, the company will have little or no cash available for debt reduction between now and 2020. This situation will leave American Airlines extremely vulnerable during the next industry downturn. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Delta Air Lines and Embraer. The Motley Fool recommends Embraer. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "Dell went private back in 2013, bringing the tech giant full circle from its initial public offering a quarter-century earlier. Founder Michael Dell was happy to take more direct control of his company as it sought to make a transformation away from its hardware manufacturing roots toward joining the ranks of elite industry leaders offering a more complete range of tech products and services to meet all of their clients' needs. Now, Dell is considering going public again. Its Dell Technologies (NYSE: DVMT) shares act as a tracking stock for the company's roughly 80% stake in VMware (NYSE: VMW) , and although a full IPO could use another investing vehicle rather than trying to shoehorn the whole company into the currently offered shares, some other alternatives exist. If Dell does goes public, one thing some investors will want to see is a return to the impressive practice of regular stock splits that Dell pulled off. Let's look more closely at Dell to see why those who like stock splits were so impressed with the tech giant during its 25-year history as a publicly traded company. Dell's history of stock splits Here are the dates and split ratios for the stock splits that Dell did in the past: Date of Split Split Ratio 100 Shares in 1988 Grew To: April 9, 1992 3-for-2 150 shares Oct. 27, 1995 2-for-1 300 shares Dec. 6, 1996 2-for-1 600 shares July 25, 1997 2-for-1 1,200 shares March 6, 1998 2-for-1 2,400 shares Sept. 4, 1998 2-for-1 4,800 shares March 5, 1999 2-for-1 9,600 shares Data source: Dell investor relations. During its heyday, Dell did stock splits more frequently than nearly any other publicly traded company in the stock market. Three splits within a single 365-day period is especially impressive, and doing six splits in a three-and-a-half-year period is almost unmatched among major companies. Yet if you look back at the market price of Dell stock at the time, you'll see the company didn't have to stretch to justify making its split moves. From 1988 to 1992, the stock quadrupled from its $8.50 IPO price to almost $40 before the company did its initial split. From there, the company moved to split shares again when the stock hit $90 in late 1995. Less than a year after that, Dell shares traded at triple-digit values, prompting a 2-for-1 split to bring the stock price momentarily back into the $50s. Yet it took less than seven months for the post-split shares to climb above $160, prompting another move. Shares were in triple-digit prices on both occasions when the stock split in 1998. Dell was a bit faster on the uptake when it did its final split in 1999, with the stock at about $86 per share when the last 2-for-1 move took place. Story continues Dell machines stacked on top of each other. Image source: Dell Technologies. The net result was that those who invested at Dell's IPO saw their initial investment multiply dramatically. Those who bought 100 shares for a total of $850 saw their investment grow to 9,600 shares worth $43 each, or more than $412,000. It didn't take much more of an initial buy in the late 1980s to make plenty of Dell millionaires among early investors in the tech giant. What to expect from Dell going forward Dell Technologies hasn't done a stock split since coming out in 2016, but there's a chance the new shares could form the basis for the entire new Dell to become a public company again . Dell could do a reverse merger with VMware, combining the two entities and making VMware the surviving company . VMware has never done a stock split, either, but if accelerated growth results from a merger, then the combined entity could return to its winning ways. Alternatively, Dell could do an IPO of new shares of stock, possibly spinning off its interest in VMware separately. In that case, investors would get pure-play exposure to Dell's non-VMware business, and it's possible the new stock would be more likely to see exponential growth that would be in line with Dell's historical stock split practices. Investors will have to wait to see what Dell decides to do about its status as a private company. Yet many former Dell shareholders have fond memories of the PC manufacturer's old stock and the way in which multiple splits helped to bring them riches. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends VMware. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'Dell went private back in 2013, bringing the tech giant full circle from its initial public offering a quarter-century earlier. FounderMichael Dell was happy to take more direct controlof his company as it sought to make a transformation away from its hardware manufacturing roots toward joining the ranks of elite industry leaders offering a more complete range of tech products and services to meet all of their clients\' needs.\nNow, Dell is considering going public again. ItsDell Technologies(NYSE: DVMT)shares act as a tracking stock for the company\'s roughly 80% stake inVMware(NYSE: VMW), and although a full IPO could use another investing vehicle rather than trying to shoehorn the whole company into the currently offered shares, some other alternatives exist. If Dell does goes public, one thing some investors will want to see is a return to the impressive practice of regular stock splits that Dell pulled off. Let\'s look more closely at Dell to see why those who like stock splits were so impressed with the tech giant during its 25-year history as a publicly traded company.\nHere are the dates and split ratios for the stock splits that Dell did in the past:\n[{"Date of Split": "April 9, 1992", "Split Ratio": "3-for-2", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "150 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "Oct. 27, 1995", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "300 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "Dec. 6, 1996", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "600 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "July 25, 1997", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "1,200 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "March 6, 1998", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "2,400 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "Sept. 4, 1998", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "4,800 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "March 5, 1999", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "9,600 shares"}]\nData source: Dell investor relations.\nDuring its heyday, Dell did stock splits more frequently than nearly any other publicly traded company in the stock market. Three splits within a single 365-day period is especially impressive, and doing six splits in a three-and-a-half-year period is almost unmatched among major companies.\nYet if you look back at the market price of Dell stock at the time, you\'ll see the company didn\'t have to stretch to justify making its split moves. From 1988 to 1992, the stock quadrupled from its $8.50 IPO price to almost $40 before the company did its initial split. From there, the company moved to split shares again when the stock hit $90 in late 1995.\nLess than a year after that, Dell shares traded at triple-digit values, prompting a 2-for-1 split to bring the stock price momentarily back into the $50s. Yet it took less than seven months for the post-split shares to climb above $160, prompting another move. Shares were in triple-digit prices on both occasions when the stock split in 1998. Dell was a bit faster on the uptake when it did its final split in 1999, with the stock at about $86 per share when the last 2-for-1 move took place.\nImage source: Dell Technologies.\nThe net result was that those who invested at Dell\'s IPO saw their initial investment multiply dramatically. Those who bought 100 shares for a total of $850 saw their investment grow to 9,600 shares worth $43 each, or more than $412,000. It didn\'t take much more of an initial buy in the late 1980s to make plenty of Dell millionaires among early investors in the tech giant.\nDell Technologies hasn\'t done a stock split since coming out in 2016, but there\'s a chance the new shares could form the basis for the entire newDell to become a public company again. Dell could do a reverse merger with VMware, combining the two entities and makingVMware the surviving company. VMware has never done a stock split, either, but if accelerated growth results from a merger, then the combined entity could return to its winning ways.\nAlternatively, Dell could do an IPO of new shares of stock, possibly spinning off its interest in VMware separately. In that case, investors would get pure-play exposure to Dell\'s non-VMware business, and it\'s possible the new stock would be more likely to see exponential growth that would be in line with Dell\'s historical stock split practices.\nInvestors will have to wait to see what Dell decides to do about its status as a private company. Yet many former Dell shareholders have fond memories of the PC manufacturer\'s old stock and the way in which multiple splits helped to bring them riches.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends VMware. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Internet penetration in China has grown steadily. Five years ago only 46% of the Chinese population had internet access, a number that's expected to jump to 56% this year. This growth rate might seem slow at first, but China's huge population means that even a small percentage jump translates into millions of additional users.\nDuring the first half of 2017, China's internet population increased by 20 million, or 1.3%, as compared to the end of 2016. So, the steady growth in internet penetration in the coming years means that millions more people will be getting online each year in China.\nThis is great news forNetEase(NASDAQ: NTES)andBaidu(NASDAQ: BIDU)-- two companies targeting different corners of China's internet space.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nChina's rapid internet growth means that more people are now using smartphones. In fact, 95% of China's internet population uses a mobile device to get online. Not surprisingly, the country is now crazy about mobile gaming, and users are spending a lot on in-game purchases.\nAccording to App Annie, mobile gaming in China has grown from a $3 billion industry in 2015 to $11 billion last year. NetEase has used this trend to its advantage, clocking terrific revenue and earnings growth over the past few years, as shown below:\nNTES Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts.\nThe Chinese mobile gaming market should keep getting better since both smartphone and internet penetration in the country have a lot of room for growth. Newzoo estimates that China's smartphone penetration is currently just under 52%, so as more users get smartphones and go online, demand for mobile gaming will increase.\nAsian market research company Niko Partners estimates that China's mobile gaming revenue will hit $23.5 billion by 2021. NetEase is in a strong position to tap into this growth -- with an impressive portfolio of mobile gaming titles --despite a slipin the recently reported quarter. The company's newly released games arevery popular, and it is on track to monetize them.\nNetEase is in partnership withMicrosoftandActivision Blizzardto operate highly popular franchises such asMinecraftandWorld of Warcraftin the Chinese market. And the company is nowmoving into international markets.\nMobile gaming supplies 68% of NetEase's total revenue, and it won't be surprising if the company pulls in more revenue from this space thanks to the end-market growth and its solid position there.\nWhat's more, investors can get into NetEase on the cheap. The stock trades at just 20 times forward earnings, significantly lower than the 55 industry average, making it an attractive bet on China's mobile gaming growth.\nBaidu missed the mobile revolution in China despite being the country's leading search engine provider, but it has a new way to tap China's growing internet penetration. The company hasused its search leadershipto get to\nBaidu has been aggressively investing in AI in several areas, such as self-driving cars,cloud computing, andsmart homes. Its moves in these markets are beginning to bear fruit -- revenue in fiscal 2017 increased 20% year over year. Looking ahead, Baidu can sustain its impressive growth thanks to the integration of AI in fast-growing areas such as the cloud.\nThe company released a hybrid cloud platform last September to help enterprise customers integrate and deploy more than 60 types of AI capabilities in their operations. Using Baidu's platform, customers can perform tasks such as image, facial and speech recognition; and video content analysis.\nBaidu's customers are already using this new platform to improve their businesses, allowing Baidu to consolidate a share of the fast-growing cloud computing market in China, which is expected to be worth $103 billion by 2020.\nThe company is also seeking to tap into China's growing hunger for video content. Its content investments in its online video platform -- iQiyi -- increased 70% in fiscal 2017 to $2.1 billion as it tries for a bigger share of this booming market. Baidu is currently in a fight withTencentfor leadership in this space, so it has decided to file for an initial public offering to float iQiyi in the U.S.\nIt's being reported that Baidu plans to raise around $1 billion with this offering, which should allow it to bolster its position in China's online video streaming market, which is projected to be worth almost $18 billion by 2020.\nInvestors looking to take advantage of China's rapid internet growth should definitely consider Baidu, especially given its attractive valuation. The stock has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31, significantly lower than the industry average of 55.\nNetEase and Baidu will be the beneficiaries of growing internet penetration in China. NetEase can target more mobile gaming users, while Baidu will benefit from an increase in demand for video content and cloud computing. With both stocks trading at reasonable levels, that makes them top picks among Chinese internet stocks.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Harsh Chauhanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Baidu, NetEase, and Tencent Holdings. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Internet penetration in China has grown steadily. Five years ago only 46% of the Chinese population had internet access, a number that's expected to jump to 56% this year. This growth rate might seem slow at first, but China's huge population means that even a small percentage jump translates into millions of additional users. During the first half of 2017, China's internet population increased by 20 million, or 1.3%, as compared to the end of 2016. So, the steady growth in internet penetration in the coming years means that millions more people will be getting online each year in China. This is great news for NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) -- two companies targeting different corners of China's internet space. Internet modem and ethernet cable. Image source: Getty Images. NetEase China's rapid internet growth means that more people are now using smartphones. In fact, 95% of China's internet population uses a mobile device to get online. Not surprisingly, the country is now crazy about mobile gaming, and users are spending a lot on in-game purchases. According to App Annie, mobile gaming in China has grown from a $3 billion industry in 2015 to $11 billion last year. NetEase has used this trend to its advantage, clocking terrific revenue and earnings growth over the past few years, as shown below: NTES Revenue (TTM) Chart NTES Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts. The Chinese mobile gaming market should keep getting better since both smartphone and internet penetration in the country have a lot of room for growth. Newzoo estimates that China's smartphone penetration is currently just under 52%, so as more users get smartphones and go online, demand for mobile gaming will increase. Asian market research company Niko Partners estimates that China's mobile gaming revenue will hit $23.5 billion by 2021. NetEase is in a strong position to tap into this growth -- with an impressive portfolio of mobile gaming titles -- despite a slip in the recently reported quarter. The company's newly released games are very popular , and it is on track to monetize them. NetEase is in partnership with Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to operate highly popular franchises such as Minecraft and World of Warcraft in the Chinese market. And the company is now moving into international markets . Mobile gaming supplies 68% of NetEase's total revenue, and it won't be surprising if the company pulls in more revenue from this space thanks to the end-market growth and its solid position there. What's more, investors can get into NetEase on the cheap. The stock trades at just 20 times forward earnings, significantly lower than the 55 industry average, making it an attractive bet on China's mobile gaming growth. Story continues Baidu Baidu missed the mobile revolution in China despite being the country's leading search engine provider, but it has a new way to tap China's growing internet penetration. The company has used its search leadership to get to Baidu has been aggressively investing in AI in several areas, such as self-driving cars, cloud computing , and smart homes . Its moves in these markets are beginning to bear fruit -- revenue in fiscal 2017 increased 20% year over year. Looking ahead, Baidu can sustain its impressive growth thanks to the integration of AI in fast-growing areas such as the cloud. The company released a hybrid cloud platform last September to help enterprise customers integrate and deploy more than 60 types of AI capabilities in their operations. Using Baidu's platform, customers can perform tasks such as image, facial and speech recognition; and video content analysis. Baidu's customers are already using this new platform to improve their businesses, allowing Baidu to consolidate a share of the fast-growing cloud computing market in China, which is expected to be worth $103 billion by 2020. The company is also seeking to tap into China's growing hunger for video content. Its content investments in its online video platform -- iQiyi -- increased 70% in fiscal 2017 to $2.1 billion as it tries for a bigger share of this booming market. Baidu is currently in a fight with Tencent for leadership in this space, so it has decided to file for an initial public offering to float iQiyi in the U.S. It's being reported that Baidu plans to raise around $1 billion with this offering, which should allow it to bolster its position in China's online video streaming market, which is projected to be worth almost $18 billion by 2020. Investors looking to take advantage of China's rapid internet growth should definitely consider Baidu, especially given its attractive valuation. The stock has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31, significantly lower than the industry average of 55. The Foolish bottom line NetEase and Baidu will be the beneficiaries of growing internet penetration in China. NetEase can target more mobile gaming users, while Baidu will benefit from an increase in demand for video content and cloud computing. With both stocks trading at reasonable levels, that makes them top picks among Chinese internet stocks. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Baidu, NetEase, and Tencent Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'Kraft Heinz(NASDAQ: KHC)stock is coming off a down year, battling dual headwinds of consumer shifts to freshly prepared foods, as well as cheaper private-label alternatives. That has put pressure on Kraft\'s sales figures recently: In 2017, Kraft\'s revenue was down 0.6%, though adjustedEBITDAgrew 3.2% due to3G Management\'ssignature cost cuts.\nIn tandem with its Feb. 16 earnings report, the company announced its two-year integration of Kraft and Heinz has officially concluded, releasing an extensivepost-integration business update. That means further gains will have to come from new growth initiatives or acquisitions. Since Kraft Heinz got the cold shoulder when ittried to buyUnilever, it seems the company will have to grow on its own.\nEnter "Just Crack an Egg," a ready-to-cook breakfast scramble mix consisting of diced vegetables, Kraft Natural cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, and Ore-Ida potatoes, with the unique wrinkle that customers must crack their own egg into the mix before microwaving. The product will initially come in four flavors; Denver, All-American, Ultimate, and Rustic.\nImage source: Kraft Heinz.\nAs Ipreviously wrote, Kraft Heinz is putting dollars saved from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts into accelerated innovation, behind both its \'powerhouse" brands like Kraft and Oscar Mayer, as well as turnaround categories in need of reinvention.\nJust Crack an Egg appears to be a nifty mix of both strategies, as it extends the core Kraft, Oscar Mayer, and Ore-Ida brands to a new food category, while also promoting more "natural" ingredients, with the customer adding a fresh egg, and the branded ingredients including no artificial flavors, dyes, or preservatives. It\'s a clever move by CEO Bernardo Hees that essentially kills multiple birds with one stone. In addition, the format is affordable at only $2.49 per cup, and thus relevant for those who are in a hurry, budget-constrained, and looking for something fresh.\nThe new brand is part of the company\'s "Big Bet" portfolio, where Kraft Heinz thinks it\'s underrepresented or underperforming, but feels it has "the right to win" For instance, last year the company introducedO, That\'sGood!side dishes, advertised as a healthy take on traditional comfort soups and side dishes promoted by Oprah Winfrey. Since it includes fresh ingredients, Just Crack an Egg will occupy the refrigerated section on the perimeter of the grocery store (near the eggs, of course). That\'s a relatively new setting for a Kraft Heinz brand, which often occupies the middle aisles.\nThe Just Crack an Egg campaign is being headed by Greg Guidotti, head of marketing at Oscar Mayer, who was quoted in Fortune as saying the new product is "one of the biggest bets across Kraft Heinz." He also hinted that the company has even bigger ambitions for the brand, with the potential to become a "platform" that can be extended even further beyond the first four flavors.\nKraft Heinz is putting serious money behind its new egg product. Image source: Getty Images.\n3G is often known for its aggressive (some would say ruthless) cost-cutting, but Warren Buffett, whoseBerkshire Hathawayowns a large stake in Kraft Heinz along with 3G, believes that\'s a misconception, once gushing, "I\'ve never seen anybody any better about marketing and product development."\nWith acquisitions seemingly on the back burner, those marketing and product-development chops will be tested in 2018 as the company looks to reignite growth. While consumer packaged-goods companies might consider pulling back on in-store promotions in today\'s environment, Kraft Heinz actually plans to lean in, investing even more marketing dollars behind these big brand launches like Just Crack an Egg.\nWith Kraft\'s stock down more than 25% over the past 12 months and 3G at the helm, investors may want to consider the stock in an otherwise expensive market. Potential investors should definitely monitor the progress of Just Crack an Egg, and maybe try it themselves. If your tastes are in tune with the broader public\'s how much you enjoy it could determine whether Kraft Heinz stock is worth your money.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBilly Dubersteinowns shares of The Kraft Heinz Company. His clients may own some of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) stock is coming off a down year, battling dual headwinds of consumer shifts to freshly prepared foods, as well as cheaper private-label alternatives. That has put pressure on Kraft\'s sales figures recently: In 2017, Kraft\'s revenue was down 0.6%, though adjusted EBITDA grew 3.2% due to 3G Management\'s signature cost cuts. In tandem with its Feb. 16 earnings report, the company announced its two-year integration of Kraft and Heinz has officially concluded, releasing an extensive post-integration business update Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-13 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1325.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.71 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25845151.9294498 - Transaction Count: 196140.0 - Unique Addresses: 419995.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#crypto price changes last 4 hours\n\n\n$EMC2 +5.38%\n$GEO +3.76%\n$XEM +3.00%\n\n\n$RADS -8.11%\n$ZCL -7.62%\n$VRM -7.59%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'BTC Price: 9104.73$, \nBTC Today High : 9479.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 694.70$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/kw7AxWvnUr', '$BTC price: $9189.66 1.00000BTC \n1h: -0.51% \n1d: -4.91% \n7d: -18.00% \n #Bitcoin 24h volume: $6,782,170,000', 'Mar 13, 2018 08:30:00 UTC \| 9,121.10$ \| 7,403.80€ \| 6,566.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/UWlKbdHSPI', '2018/03/13 18:00\n#BTC 986284.5円\n#ETH 75020.3円\n#ETC 2199.5円\n#BCH 111533.1円\n#XRP 83.7円\n#XEM 47.4円\n#LSK 1511.8円\n#MONA 458円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,178.00. The 24H Change is -3.65%, \n24H Volume is $ 187,936,028.6 and the current marketcap is $ 155.26 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '03/13 18:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 988,975円↓0.5%\n#NEM #XEM : 47円↑4.44%\n#Monacoin : 455円↓0.22%\n#Ethereum : 75,495円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/03/13 18:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000217 BTC(2.14円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000288 BTC(2.84円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000325 BTC(3.21円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000369 BTC(3.64円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000390 BTC(3.85円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,243.75\nChange in 1h: +0.1%\nMarket cap: $156,372,238,894.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 16.327112 BTC \nBears sold 4.164713 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$170101.00/$173127.05 MXN', 'Cotizaciones al 13/03/2018 06:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 50.567.360\nEthereum (ETH): 3.835.991\nLitecoin (LTC): 970.126\nMonero (XMR): 1.413.267\nDash (DASH): 2.738.419\nZCash (ZEC): 1.580.037', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$30.988,00 caindo -0.03% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$91,902,000.00 right now (down -4.73% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', '$1,500.00 Antminer L3+ 504 MH/s-Including Bitmain APW3++ PSU-Immediate Shipping #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2tJUZni\xa0pic.twitter.com/AWCNGsKjuc', '03/13 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 670 pt\n2. $ETH - 369 pt\n3. $LTC - 274 pt\n\n2018年03月13日 16:00 ~ 16:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/cRMWSVhE51', '#Poloniex #BTC #USD \n\n IFTRSI(14,55) 4H timeframe. Last 5 values: \n\n2018-03-12 15:55:00 -0.767\n2018-03-12 19:55:00 -0.771\n2018-03-12 23:55:00 -0.77\n2018-03-13 03:55:00 -0.769\n2018-03-13 07:55:00 -0.762 pic.twitter.com/tKC0SqLp0p', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9177.62\nHigh: $9890.00\nLow: $8780.49\nChange: -4.20% \| $-401.97\nVolume: $199,254,784.6\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/YxCCdtb8te', 'Auction for 5 Master Nodes Time: 14th March 2018 Wednesday 17.00 UTC Bidding Starts From 1 BTC Join here to participate\n\nhttps://discord.gg/5VakcQe\xa0', 'BTC Price: 9192.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9479.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 701.02$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/k0hv4zd6gp', '$75.00 BITMAIN ANTMINER S3+ 453 GH/S ASIC SHA-256 Bitcoin miner #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wWQM2S\xa0pic.twitter.com/vENHSRnSSr', 'Свинги Ганна + Price Action - Биткоин. Возможно падение к 8000.00.\n\nBTC - Дневной график: быки пока не смогли сформировать восходящий свинг Впрочем, если они это, в итоге, сделают, то это лишь поможет медведям более интенсивно развивать нисходящую структуру. Н1: локальная кон... pic.twitter.com/Xdy98sbYwQ', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,300,000.28\nBitSSA - ₦3,234,554.00\nLuno - ₦3,337,714.00\nAverage - ₦3,290,756.09', 'O valor médio das criptomoedas é:\n Bitcoin(BTC) R$ 30225,09 \n Litecoin(LTC) R$ 594,00\nBitcoin Cash(BCH) R$ 3437,27 \n Ethereum(ETH) R$ 2313,38 \n #bitcoin #litecoin #bitcashcoin #ethereum', 'USD: 106.930\nEUR: 131.720\nGBP: 148.451\nAUD: 84.111\nNZD: 78.241\nCNY: 16.881\nCHF: 112.688\nBTC: 991,387\nETH: 75,995\nTue Mar 13 17:00 JST', '2018-03-13 08:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 9201.11 USD', '13 Mart 2018 Saat 11:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 35.358,50 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Mar 13, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 9,208.20$ \| 7,469.00€ \| 6,631.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/m9yj34QZ6C', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 16.569487 BTC \nBears sold 6.194121 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$173300.00/$173992.93 MXN', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 378 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 243 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 206 Tweets\n\n2018年03月13日 16:00 ~ 16:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/ksGV5vDG6N']... - Contextual Past News Article: In many ways, Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) has been a perfect stock for investors -- putting up impressive top-line growth numbers while increasing margins and free cash flow over the last several years. With its all-in-one cloud-based solution that combines payroll along with multiple HR tasks, Paycom continues to make significant inroads with companies in its 50-to-2,000-employee target, primarily by stealing market share from ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) . During multiple conference appearances in November and December, Paycom CEO Chad Richison and CFO Craig Bolte provided new insights on the company's total addressable market and margin trends, its sales force, and why Paycom is staying laser-focused on its mid-market niche. A person using Paycom's expense reporting app on a smartphone Image source: Paycom Software. The 50-to-2,000-employee market is a gold mine Paycom's licensing agreements generally include a per-employee fee. That fact, coupled with some new business wins in the 2,000-to-8,000-employee range, has led many (including me) to speculate that Paycom may be trying to expand its sales efforts into larger companies. Richison, however, explained at a Dec. 5 tech summit that this is not the case. Typically what you'll see as you go way far upmarket, it's the same thing you experience in low market. They use less of a full solution. If you go to a 30,000-employee [company] using one of our competitors, they're primarily using them for payroll and tax depositing and filing. They've built the other software around it, and now they're integrating point solution providers. So if you go too far upmarket, you run into that type of decision tree. Likewise, if you're going small business, it's more referral based, and they might only need one of your products. Well, our value proposition is we have 29 modules and 1 database ... the value proposition there starts to break down if you go too high up-market or too low down-market. At a conference the next day, Richison provided more detail around how much opportunity still exists in the smaller-size companies Paycom targets. Story continues According to the U.S. Labor Bureau statistics, in 2009 ... there were 126 million workers in the U.S., and what we were able to identify at that time is about 50 million of them worked for companies in our sweet spot. And so as we take our total opportunity for any one employee, which is well over four-hundred dollars -- we have not updated that since our IPO, and we've released a lot of new products since then -- and so as we calculate that out, it's well over a $20 billion opportunity for us, and so that's what we're focused on is that mid-market. With so much untapped potential remaining in the market where its value proposition is the strongest, there's simply no need at this point for Paycom to pursue larger (or smaller) companies that would result in lower win rates. A sales force singularly focused on new business Paycom's current client base uses, on average, about one-third of Paycom's available software modules. So there's still a significant opportunity to cross-sell existing modules to current customers. However, Richison has a simple reason why the reps in the field don't waste their time on incremental dollars from existing clients: Landing new business -- when we represent 2% of the overall TAM [total addressable market] for us -- obviously that's the largest opportunity. Our outside sales reps don't go back into the client base after the clients have been on-boarded for longer than 30 days, so they're really focused on the hunting side. After a big run-up, margins may still have room to expand Paycom's adjusted EBITDA margin has risen dramatically in recent years -- from 16.7% in 2012 to 28.7% in 2016 -- and the company's latest guidance implies an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 31% for full-year 2017. CFO Craig Bolte said at a conference in November: We continue to update our kind of medium-term margin targets. We updated it about a year ago to go up to 30 to 33%. And like you said, we're really hitting that -- the bottom end of that -- already this year. You know one thing, we're really focused on growth. So this isn't levers we're trying to pull to increase our margins, it's just we're focused on growth and when we bring on the business we bring on, it follows similar margin profiles to the business we already have. So I think we're still kind of early on to start pulling those margin levers. Perhaps I'm over-focusing on a couple of words, but I think the fact that Bolte said "medium-term margin targets" in the above quote is telling. On previous conference calls, those adjusted EBITDA margin targets have been referred to as "long-term." To me, Bolte's comments clearly imply that there's another level Paycom believes it can achieve beyond the 30% to 33% target they've set. The grandest of ambitions Richison hasn't been afraid in the past to talk about big goals. He's mentioned the potential for 120 total U.S. sales offices (which currently number 45). He's discussed the company's ambitions of $1 billion in annual sales . In Paycom's most recent conference appearance, in early December, however, Richison spoke about the company's boldest objective yet -- to replace ADP as the industry leader. The quarter-to-quarter messaging is extremely important ... but we also know what we're working on as our overall goal, and that's to be the No. 1 in this industry. You know, people laughed at that four years ago, and I'm sure there's people laughing at that right now. But our value proposition remains extremely strong, and we're focused on that. Admittedly, that goal seems like the tallest of orders, given that ADP is more than 10 times Paycom's size by market cap, and reported $11.7 billion in revenue last year compared to Paycom's $329.1 million. But based solely on the success Paycom has had at ADP's expense over the last several years, I wouldn't want to bet against the company. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Andy Gould owns shares of Paycom Software. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Paycom Software. The Motley Fool recommends Automatic Data Processing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Here at the Fool, we preach the merits of long-term investing, a strategy also touted by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In fact, Buffett has said that when he finds a stock he likes forBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), his favorite holding period is "forever." Therefore, it\'s been surprising to see Buffett sell some rather large positions over the past year, namely inIBM(NYSE: IBM), andWalmart(NYSE: WMT).\nWhat could have compelled Buffett to exit these previous high-conviction picks? The answer in both cases is the same:Amazon(NASDAQ: AMZN). The fact that one company can throw a wrench into the investments of the world\'s most famous investor, and in two different sectors, shows just how disruptive Amazon has become. Here\'s how the Jeff Bezos-led company challenged Buffett\'s thinking on both companies, and what the rise of Amazon means for your investments.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n"Retailing is just too tough for me," Buffett said in a CNBC interview last year. "We bought a department store in 1966, and I got my head handed to me." Of course, Buffett is being a bit modest -- he\'s also scored some big wins in smaller specialty retailers such as the Nebraska Furniture Mart and See\'s Candies, both of which Berkshire bought long ago and wholly owns.\nBuffett thought that luck would continue when he bought Walmart in 2005, when Amazon was much smaller. But in the fourth quarter 2016, the Oracle hit the "sell" button. Buffett wound up doing OK on his Walmart investment, though he didn\'t beat the market over that time.\nWMT 10-Year Total Returns (Daily)data byYCharts.\nOf his Walmart exit, Buffett said:\nI think that Amazon in particular is an entity that\'s gonna have everybody in their sights ... they\'ve got delighted customers. And it\'s extraordinary what they\'ve accomplished. And a lot of people the delivery, you know, and that is a tough, tough, tough, competitive force. Now, Walmart\'s pushing forward online themselves and they\'ve got all kinds of strengths. But I just decided that I\'d look for a little easier game.\nEven Walmart\'s old CEO Mike Duke has said his big regret was not investing in e-commerce sooner, a sin for which current CEO Doug McMillon is still atoning, spending $3 billion on Jet.com in 2016, and vowing to greatly expand Walmart\'s fulfillment centers in the years ahead.\nThat will mean spending lots of money to potentially make lower margins. And while Walmart\'s stock actually took off after Buffett\'s sale last year, it recently fell back to earth after atough fourth quartershowed increasing margin pressure.\nWalmart might be able to pull off a challenge to Amazon, but success is not assured. As someone who likes to invest in near-certain winners, Buffett decided to leave for greener pastures.\nMore recently, Buffett revealed he\'d sold almost all of Berkshire\'s stake in IBM. Buffett has always said that he had never understood technology, therefore many were surprised when Buffett announced the IBM investment back in 2011. That investment has not worked out, with the stock lagging well behind the current bull market.\nSPY 5-Year Total Returns (Daily)data byYCharts.\nLast year, Buffett said he\'d rethought the investment and valued IBM "somewhat lower." The reason? Amazon Web Service\'s cloud computing:\n[T]he cloud came along. And one of the most extraordinary things I\'ve ever seen in business is when an unrelated type company -- a retailer, you can call Amazon of that type -- goes into another big industry and sees the future in it, gets into it, and then they gave -- and Jeff Bezos would say this, he said it on the Charlie Rose show, some time ago -- he got this amazing runway ... here are all these 200 IQ people, you know, in that business, and they gave him year, after year, after year. It wasn\'t a secret of what he was doing. And he was, in an important way, revolutionizing the industry, and the other people sat on their hands, basically.\nOf course, like Walmart, IBM has shown somesigns of liferecently. Still, Buffett sees a long battle ahead against Amazon in a field he doesn\'t know well and thought it a good time to exit.\nSince Amazon has been called "The Everything Store," you may be wondering if there\'sanythingyou can buy that Amazon can\'t touch.\nWell, Amazon doesn\'t doeverythingand has had failures, most notably its Fire Phone, which it launched in 2014. For whatever reason, the Fire Phone couldn\'t catch on in an industry dominated by established heavyweights, and the companyshuttered the Fire Phonein late 2015.\nThe very next year, Buffett began buying smartphone giantApple, which has already become his second-largest public stock holding.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Billy Dubersteinowns shares of Amazon, Apple, and IBM. His clients may own shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Here at the Fool, we preach the merits of long-term investing, a strategy also touted by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In fact, Buffett has said that when he finds a stock he likes for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) , his favorite holding period is "forever." Therefore, it\'s been surprising to see Buffett sell some rather large positions over the past year, namely in IBM (NYSE: IBM) , and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) . What could have compelled Buffett to exit these previous high-conviction picks? The answer in both cases is the same: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) . The fact that one company can throw a wrench into the investments of the world\'s most famous investor, and in two different sectors, shows just how disruptive Amazon has become. Here\'s how the Jeff Bezos-led company challenged Buffett\'s thinking on both companies, and what the rise of Amazon means for your investments. a die with words Buy Sell and Hold on three different sides next to a pile of one hundred dollar bills. Image source: Getty Images. Walmart "Retailing is just too tough for me," Buffett said in a CNBC interview last year. "We bought a department store in 1966, and I got my head handed to me." Of course, Buffett is being a bit modest -- he\'s also scored some big wins in smaller specialty retailers such as the Nebraska Furniture Mart and See\'s Candies, both of which Berkshire bought long ago and wholly owns. Buffett thought that luck would continue when he bought Walmart in 2005, when Amazon was much smaller. But in the fourth quarter 2016, the Oracle hit the "sell" button. Buffett wound up doing OK on his Walmart investment, though he didn\'t beat the market over that time. WMT 10 Year Total Returns (Daily) Chart WMT 10-Year Total Returns (Daily) data by YCharts. Of his Walmart exit, Buffett said: I think that Amazon in particular is an entity that\'s gonna have everybody in their sights ... they\'ve got delighted customers. And it\'s extraordinary what they\'ve accomplished. And a lot of people the delivery, you know, and that is a tough, tough, tough, competitive force. Now, Walmart\'s pushing forward online themselves and they\'ve got all kinds of strengths. But I just decided that I\'d look for a little easier game. Story continues Even Walmart\'s old CEO Mike Duke has said his big regret was not investing in e-commerce sooner, a sin for which current CEO Doug McMillon is still atoning, spending $3 billion on Jet.com in 2016, and vowing to greatly expand Walmart\'s fulfillment centers in the years ahead. That will mean spending lots of money to potentially make lower margins. And while Walmart\'s stock actually took off after Buffett\'s sale last year, it recently fell back to earth after a tough fourth quarter showed increasing margin pressure. Walmart might be able to pull off a challenge to Amazon, but success is not assured. As someone who likes to invest in near-certain winners, Buffett decided to leave for greener pastures. IBM More recently, Buffett revealed he\'d sold almost all of Berkshire\'s stake in IBM. Buffett has always said that he had never understood technology, therefore many were surprised when Buffett announced the IBM investment back in 2011. That investment has not worked out, with the stock lagging well behind the current bull market. SPY 5 Year Total Returns (Daily) Chart SPY 5-Year Total Returns (Daily) data by YCharts. Last year, Buffett said he\'d rethought the investment and valued IBM "somewhat lower." The reason? Amazon Web Service\'s cloud computing: [T]he cloud came along. And one of the most extraordinary things I\'ve ever seen in business is when an unrelated type company -- a retailer, you can call Amazon of that type -- goes into another big industry and sees the future in it, gets into it, and then they gave -- and Jeff Bezos would say this, he said it on the Charlie Rose show, some time ago -- he got this amazing runway ... here are all these 200 IQ people, you know, in that business, and they gave him year, after year, after year. It wasn\'t a secret of what he was doing. And he was, in an important way, revolutionizing the industry, and the other people sat on their hands, basically. Of course, like Walmart, IBM has shown some signs of life recently. Still, Buffett sees a long battle ahead against Amazon in a field he doesn\'t know well and thought it a good time to exit. Nothing to buy? Since Amazon has been called "The Everything Store," you may be wondering if there\'s anything you can buy that Amazon can\'t touch. Well, Amazon doesn\'t do everything and has had failures, most notably its Fire Phone, which it launched in 2014. For whatever reason, the Fire Phone couldn\'t catch on in an industry dominated by established heavyweights, and the company shuttered the Fire Phone in late 2015. The very next year, Buffett began buying smartphone giant Apple , which has already become his second-largest public stock holding. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Amazon, Apple, and IBM. His clients may own shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) is by far the largest off-price retailer in the world. Revenue has been rising by more than $2 billion annually in recent years, reaching a record of $35.9 billion in the recently ended 2018 fiscal year. By contrast, Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) -- its largest rival -- brought in just $14.1 billion of revenue during the same period. Despite its massive size, TJX has been remarkably successful at developing new retail concepts that can expand its addressable market. It has also cracked the code to international expansion (at least to some extent). As a result, it has room to continue growing for many years to come. The exterior of a T.J. Maxx store TJX is nowhere near exhausting its growth potential. Image source: T.J. Maxx. A winning formula For the past five years, TJX has opened new stores at a steady pace of roughly 200 per year. This has increased its store count from 3,050 at the end of fiscal 2013 to 4,070 by the end of fiscal 2018. Its home-focused chains -- HomeGoods and HomeSense -- have expanded at the fastest rate, but all of its retail concepts have grown significantly during this period. Other than a brief blip last year , TJX has posted solid comparable-sales gains on top of its store growth. Comp sales rose 2% in fiscal 2018, following 5% increases in each of the two previous years, a 2% increase in fiscal 2015, a 3% increase in fiscal 2014, and a 7% increase in fiscal 2013. This combination of new stores and comp-sales growth has allowed TJX to increase its revenue by more than 30% over the past five years, despite facing some currency headwinds. TJX Revenue (TTM) Chart TJX Companies Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts . TJX raises its growth targets again Last quarter, TJX's comp-sales growth rebounded to 4% , which is a promising sign that the slowdown earlier in the year was just a blip. Furthermore, there seems to be plenty of room for the company to continue adding stores. At the beginning of every fiscal year, TJX publishes a new long-term store growth target. This year, the company raised its target significantly. TJX now expects to open 6,100 stores in the long run, up from a goal of 5,600 in last year's update. This would represent a roughly 50% increase in the store count from today. Story continues The biggest driver of this increased growth target was the launch of a second home furnishings chain (HomeSense) in the U.S. last year. Management sees room to open 400 HomeSense stores in the domestic market. Additionally, TJX raised its store target for Canada from 500 to 600, as it is rapidly approaching the former number and the TJX Canada segment has posted the highest comp-sales growth in the company for three years running. TJX's runway for growth is remarkable considering that Ross Stores pegs its long-term growth potential at 2,500 stores. (This would also represent a roughly 50% increase from today.) The main difference is that Ross Stores only operates within the U.S., whereas TJX has stores in nine countries. Additionally, TJX now has five retail concepts in the U.S., all of which are growing, compared to just two for Ross Stores. This is just the beginning In the long run, I wouldn't be surprised if TJX exceeds its current growth target by a wide margin. For example, the company is still refining the business model for its outdoor-focused Sierra Trading Post chain. It more than doubled the Sierra Trading Post store count to 27 locations in fiscal 2018, and it plans to open another eight this year. Further growth of this chain isn't included in TJX's long-term store targets. Meanwhile, TJX's growing footprint in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Austria gives it a foundation for expanding into the rest of Europe, whereas the official store growth target only includes countries where the company already operates. TJX has invested heavily in recent years to enable its future growth. These investments are likely to pay off in a big way for investors over the next decade. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of The TJX Companies and is long January 2019 $50 calls on Ross Stores and short January 2019 $90 calls on Ross Stores. The Motley Fool recommends The TJX Companies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "TJX Companies(NYSE: TJX)is by far the largest off-price retailer in the world. Revenue has been rising by more than $2 billion annually in recent years, reaching a record of $35.9 billion in the recently ended 2018 fiscal year. By contrast,Ross Stores(NASDAQ: ROST)-- its largest rival -- brought in just $14.1 billion of revenue during the same period.\nDespite its massive size, TJX has been remarkably successful at developing new retail concepts that can expand its addressable market. It has also cracked the code to international expansion (at least to some extent). As a result, it has room to continue growing for many years to come.\nTJX is nowhere near exhausting its growth potential. Image source: T.J. Maxx.\nFor the past five years, TJX has opened new stores at a steady pace of roughly 200 per year. This has increased its store count from 3,050 at the end of fiscal 2013 to 4,070 by the end of fiscal 2018. Its home-focused chains -- HomeGoods and HomeSense -- have expanded at the fastest rate, but all of its retail concepts have grown significantly during this period.\nOther thana brief blip last year, TJX has posted solid comparable-sales gains on top of its store growth. Comp sales rose 2% in fiscal 2018, following 5% increases in each of the two previous years, a 2% increase in fiscal 2015, a 3% increase in fiscal 2014, and a 7% increase in fiscal 2013.\nThis combination of new stores and comp-sales growth has allowed TJX to increase its revenue by more than 30% over the past five years, despite facing some currency headwinds.\nTJX Companies Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts.\nLast quarter, TJX's comp-sales growthrebounded to 4%, which is a promising sign that the slowdown earlier in the year was just a blip. Furthermore, there seems to be plenty of room for the company to continue adding stores.\nAt the beginning of every fiscal year, TJX publishes a new long-term store growth target. This year, the company raised its target significantly. TJX now expects to open 6,100 stores in the long run, up from a goal of 5,600 in last year's update. This would represent a roughly 50% increase in the store count from today.\nThe biggest driver of this increased growth target was the launch of a second home furnishings chain (HomeSense) in the U.S. last year. Management seesroom to open 400 HomeSense storesin the domestic market. Additionally, TJX raised its store target for Canada from 500 to 600, as it is rapidly approaching the former number and the TJX Canada segment has posted the highest comp-sales growth in the company for three years running.\nTJX's runway for growth is remarkable considering that Ross Stores pegs its long-term growth potential at 2,500 stores. (This would also represent a roughly 50% increase from today.) The main difference is that Ross Stores only operates within the U.S., whereas TJX has stores in nine countries. Additionally, TJX now has five retail concepts in the U.S., all of which are growing, compared to just two for Ross Stores.\nIn the long run, I wouldn't be surprised if TJX exceeds its current growth target by a wide margin. For example, the company is still refining the business model for its outdoor-focused Sierra Trading Post chain. It more than doubled the Sierra Trading Post store count to 27 locations in fiscal 2018, and it plans to open another eight this year. Further growth of this chain isn't included in TJX's long-term store targets.\nMeanwhile, TJX's growing footprint in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Austria gives it a foundation for expanding into the rest of Europe, whereas the official store growth target only includes countries where the company already operates.\nTJX has invested heavily in recent years to enable its future growth. These investments are likely to pay off in a big way for investors over the next decade.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of The TJX Companies and is long January 2019 $50 calls on Ross Stores and short January 2019 $90 calls on Ross Stores. The Motley Fool recommends The TJX Companies. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The dollar got battered during the course of trading yesterday as it fell all across the board despite some decent data. The EURUSD bulls used this opportunity to push the pair higher and now the euro trades comfortably above the 1.24 region as of this writing and it continues to look bullish in the near term. EURUSD Moves Higher There does not seem to be a dull moment with Trump and his team around and their ways of functioning and ways of doing things have been nothing short of being confusing and this has led to a lot of concern, risk and uncertainty as well. Yesterday, we saw Trump firing his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson and while the firing in itself was not much of a surprise, considering that the White House has been having to deal with a string of resignation and firings over the past year, the fact that the firing was first announced on Twitter did not go well in the diplomatic circles. EURUSD Hourly Also, there is increasing talks that there may be tariffs imposed on Chinese goods in what is seen as increasingly signs of putting nation over global and this has again triggered worries about a global trade war breaking out. If anything of that sort happens, we are sure that the Chinese would also respond in kind and this is not good for the global economy. A combination of these events has been driving the prices lower over the last few hours and that is why we have been seeing the dollar weaker and the euro continuing to stay strong and steady. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the US retail sales data which follows the inflation data from the US yesterday. The inflation data came in as per expectations but even that led to some dollar selling as the expectations of the market continues to grow for some strong data from the US and hence any data, even if it meets expectations, is considered as weak data. We expect the euro to continue to trade in a strong manner irrespective of the incoming data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775 Bitcoin Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/03/18 Natural Gas Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'The dollar got battered during the course of trading yesterday as it fell all across the board despite some decent data. The EURUSD bulls used this opportunity to push the pair higher and now the euro trades comfortably above the 1.24 region as of this writing and it continues to look bullish in the near term. EURUSD Moves Higher There does not seem to be a dull moment with Trump and his team around and their ways of functioning and ways of doing things have been nothing short of being confusing and this has led to a lot of concern, risk and uncertainty as well. Yesterday, we saw Trump firing his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson and while the firing in itself was not much of a surprise, considering that the White House has been having to deal with a string of resignation and firings over the past year, the fact that the firing was first announced on Twitter did not go well in the diplomatic circles. EURUSD Hourly Also, there is increasing talks that there may be tariffs imposed on Chinese goods in what is seen as increasingly signs of putting nation over global and this has again triggered worries about a global trade war breaking out. If anything of that sort happens, we are sure that the Chinese would also respond in kind and this is not good for the global economy. A combination of these events has been driving the prices lower over the last few hours and that is why we have been seeing the dollar weaker and the euro continuing to stay strong and steady. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the US retail sales data which follows the inflation data from the US yesterday. The inflation data came in as per expectations but even that led to some dollar selling as the expectations of the market continues to grow for some strong data from the US and hence any data, even if it meets expectations, is considered as weak data. We expect the euro to continue to trade in a strong manner irrespective of the incoming data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775 Bitcoin Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/03/18 Natural Gas Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash gained just 1.04% on Tuesday, following Monday’s 8.13% fall, to end the day at $1,060.9.\nIt was quite a choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the day’s intraday high $1,100 early to then reverse through the middle part of the day to an intraday low $989.1, testing the day’s first major support level of $986. While the day’s high may have fallen short of $1,128, the first major resistance level, Bitcoin Cash faced plenty of selling pressure as it touched the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,100.93, which led to the pullback through to the day’s low that sat well below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,043.86.\nThe good news for investors was that there was no major sell-off ahead of today’s session in Congress on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, with the general consensus in the cryptomarkets being that the session will be less of an authoritarian one and more of an educational session.\nFollowing a choppy Tuesday, the early part of the day has been mixed, with Bitcoin Cash down 1.39% to $1,036.4 at the time of writing.\nAn early move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 to an early morning high $1,073.1 saw Bitcoin Cash pullback to a day low $1,030.8 before a partial recovery.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the day, a pullback through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see Bitcoin Cash test the day’s first major support level at $1,000. Bitcoin Cash has only avoided sub-$1,000 levels once in the last 6-days and that was on Monday, in the wake of Sunday’s 14% rally.\nWhile a bearish trend has formed since Sunday’s swing hi $1,158, a move through to $1,000 levels from Tuesday’s swing Lo $989.1 could find support if Bitcoin Cash manages to hold above the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level and move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 in the early part of the day. With the first major resistance level sitting at $1,110.9, sentiment across the markets will need to be upbeat as Bitcoin Cash crosses the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level to support a run at the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $10,093.5.\nThe way ahead will likely be similar to the way it started, choppy with some attempts to break back through to $1,100, though how the day ends will be in the hands of Congress and the new wires.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin spent a second consecutive day in the red on Tuesday, falling 1.19% to end the day at $175.77. There was little upside for Litecoin through the day, in spite of some of the other major cryptos having a solid start to the day, with Litecoin’s intraday high $182 hit in the early hours.\nA move through the day’s 23.8% FIB Retracement Level of $179.6 supported a run at $180 levels, though Litecoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $188.83, with selling pressure building around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $182.44.\nIt was downhill from there, with Litecoin falling to an intraday low $171.3 before making a partial recovery ahead of the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.44% to $174.72, with the only good news from Tuesday being the fact that Litecoin hadn’t tested major support levels.\nIt’s still looking bearish for Litecoin this morning, a bearish trend having formed from Saturday’s swing hi $194.47.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a move through $176.77, the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to support a run at $180 levels, though we will expect plenty of resistance at $180, with the day’s first major resistance level of $181.41 and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $180.15 there to pin back any attempts to make a move through to $190 levels.\nFailure to move through $176.77 and $180 could see Litecoin test the day’s first major support level of $170.71 later in the day. How much support Litecoin receives will boil down to the session in Congress later today.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP ended Tuesday relatively flat, down just 0.38% to $0.78014, while the intraday moves were on the choppier side, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.80496 in the early hours of the day, before pulling back to an intraday low $0.7534 by the middle of the day.\nThe intraday high $0.80496 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.81924, ultimately keeping Ripple’s XRP on the defensive through the remainder of the day, investors having little reason to jump in at sub-$0.80 levels ahead of today’s session in Congress.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.6% to $0.77965, bucking the trend through the early part of the day, with NEM’s XEM and Cardano the only other two majors sitting in positive territory at the time.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to make a move through $0.7856, the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level, to make a run at $0.80 levels and test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8056.\nFailing to break through in the early part of the day will likely see Ripple’s XRP resume the bearish trend formed late on Sunday, though the day ahead will not just be defined by the support and resistance levels, but also the session in Congress, who could surprise the markets and be crypto bulls.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Slow\n• Gold Prices Still in Range\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 14, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775\n• Tillerson, Hammond, Draghi – This Morning’s Markets\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash gained just 1.04% on Tuesday, following Monday’s 8.13% fall, to end the day at $1,060.9.\nIt was quite a choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the day’s intraday high $1,100 early to then reverse through the middle part of the day to an intraday low $989.1, testing the day’s first major support level of $986. While the day’s high may have fallen short of $1,128, the first major resistance level, Bitcoin Cash faced plenty of selling pressure as it touched the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,100.93, which led to the pullback through to the day’s low that sat well below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,043.86.\nThe good news for investors was that there was no major sell-off ahead of today’s session in Congress on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, with the general consensus in the cryptomarkets being that the session will be less of an authoritarian one and more of an educational session.\nFollowing a choppy Tuesday, the early part of the day has been mixed, with Bitcoin Cash down 1.39% to $1,036.4 at the time of writing.\nAn early move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 to an early morning high $1,073.1 saw Bitcoin Cash pullback to a day low $1,030.8 before a partial recovery.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the day, a pullback through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see Bitcoin Cash test the day’s first major support level at $1,000. Bitcoin Cash has only avoided sub-$1,000 levels once in the last 6-days and that was on Monday, in the wake of Sunday’s 14% rally.\nWhile a bearish trend has formed since Sunday’s swing hi $1,158, a move through to $1,000 levels from Tuesday’s swing Lo $989.1 could find support if Bitcoin Cash manages to hold above the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level and move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 in the early part of the day. With the first major resistance level sitting at $1,110.9, sentiment across the markets will need to be upbeat as Bitcoin Cash crosses the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level to support a run at the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $10,093.5.\nThe way ahead will likely be similar to the way it started, choppy with some attempts to break back through to $1,100, though how the day ends will be in the hands of Congress and the new wires.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin spent a second consecutive day in the red on Tuesday, falling 1.19% to end the day at $175.77. There was little upside for Litecoin through the day, in spite of some of the other major cryptos having a solid start to the day, with Litecoin’s intraday high $182 hit in the early hours.\nA move through the day’s 23.8% FIB Retracement Level of $179.6 supported a run at $180 levels, though Litecoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $188.83, with selling pressure building around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $182.44.\nIt was downhill from there, with Litecoin falling to an intraday low $171.3 before making a partial recovery ahead of the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.44% to $174.72, with the only good news from Tuesday being the fact that Litecoin hadn’t tested major support levels.\nIt’s still looking bearish for Litecoin this morning, a bearish trend having formed from Saturday’s swing hi $194.47.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a move through $176.77, the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to support a run at $180 levels, though we will expect plenty of resistance at $180, with the day’s first major resistance level of $181.41 and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $180.15 there to pin back any attempts to make a move through to $190 levels.\nFailure to move through $176.77 and $180 could see Litecoin test the day’s first major support level of $170.71 later in the day. How much support Litecoin receives will boil down to the session in Congress later today.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP ended Tuesday relatively flat, down just 0.38% to $0.78014, while the intraday moves were on the choppier side, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.80496 in the early hours of the day, before pulling back to an intraday low $0.7534 by the middle of the day.\nThe intraday high $0.80496 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.81924, ultimately keeping Ripple’s XRP on the defensive through the remainder of the day, investors having little reason to jump in at sub-$0.80 levels ahead of today’s session in Congress.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.6% to $0.77965, bucking the trend through the early part of the day, with NEM’s XEM and Cardano the only other two majors sitting in positive territory at the time.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to make a move through $0.7856, the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level, to make a run at $0.80 levels and test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8056.\nFailing to break through in the early part of the day will likely see Ripple’s XRP resume the bearish trend formed late on Sunday, though the day ahead will not just be defined by the support and resistance levels, but also the session in Congress, who could surprise the markets and be crypto bulls.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Slow\n• Gold Prices Still in Range\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 14, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775\n• Tillerson, Hammond, Draghi – This Morning’s Markets\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash Sees Red Bitcoin Cash gained just 1.04% on Tuesday, following Monday\x92s 8.13% fall, to end the day at $1,060.9. It was quite a choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the day\x92s intraday high $1,100 early to then reverse through the middle part of the day to an intraday low $989.1, testing the day\x92s first major support level of $986. While the day\x92s high may have fallen short of $1,128, the first major resistance level, Bitcoin Cash faced plenty of selling pressure as it touched the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,100.93, which led to the pullback through to the day\x92s low that sat well below the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,043.86. The good news for investors was that there was no major sell-off ahead of today\x92s session in Congress on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, with the general consensus in the cryptomarkets being that the session will be less of an authoritarian one and more of an educational session. Following a choppy Tuesday, the early part of the day has been mixed, with Bitcoin Cash down 1.39% to $1,036.4 at the time of writing. An early move through the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 to an early morning high $1,073.1 saw Bitcoin Cash pullback to a day low $1,030.8 before a partial recovery. With support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the day, a pullback through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see Bitcoin Cash test the day\x92s first major support level at $1,000. Bitcoin Cash has only avoided sub-$1,000 levels once in the last 6-days and that was on Monday, in the wake of Sunday\x92s 14% rally. While a bearish trend has formed since Sunday\x92s swing hi $1,158, a move through to $1,000 levels from Tuesday\x92s swing Lo $989.1 could find support if Bitcoin Cash manages to hold above the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level and move through the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 in the early part of the day. With the first major resistance level sitting at $1,110.9, sentiment across the markets will need to be upbeat as Bitcoin Cash crosses the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level to support a run at the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $10,093.5. Story continues The way ahead will likely be similar to the way it started, choppy with some attempts to break back through to $1,100, though how the day ends will be in the hands of Congress and the new wires. BCH/USD 14/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Gives up $180 Litecoin spent a second consecutive day in the red on Tuesday, falling 1.19% to end the day at $175.77. There was little upside for Litecoin through the day, in spite of some of the other major cryptos having a solid start to the day, with Litecoin\x92s intraday high $182 hit in the early hours. A move through the day\x92s 23.8% FIB Retracement Level of $179.6 supported a run at $180 levels, though Litecoin failed to test the day\x92s first major support level of $188.83, with selling pressure building around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $182.44. It was downhill from there, with Litecoin falling to an intraday low $171.3 before making a partial recovery ahead of the day\x92s end. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.44% to $174.72, with the only good news from Tuesday being the fact that Litecoin hadn\x92t tested major support levels. It\x92s still looking bearish for Litecoin this morning, a bearish trend having formed from Saturday\x92s swing hi $194.47. For the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a move through $176.77, the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to support a run at $180 levels, though we will expect plenty of resistance at $180, with the day\x92s first major resistance level of $181.41 and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $180.15 there to pin back any attempts to make a move through to $190 levels. Failure to move through $176.77 and $180 could see Litecoin test the day\x92s first major support level of $170.71 later in the day. How much support Litecoin receives will boil down to the session in Congress later today. LTC/USD 14/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Bucks the Trend Ripple\x92s XRP ended Tuesday relatively flat, down just 0.38% to $0.78014, while the intraday moves were on the choppier side, with Ripple\x92s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.80496 in the early hours of the day, before pulling back to an intraday low $0.7534 by the middle of the day. The intraday high $0.80496 failed to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.81924, ultimately keeping Ripple\x92s XRP on the defensive through the remainder of the day, investors having little reason to jump in at sub-$0.80 levels ahead of today\x92s session in Congress. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.6% to $0.77965, bucking the trend through the early part of the day, with NEM\x92s XEM and Cardano the only other two majors sitting in positive territory at the time. For the day ahead, Ripple\x92s XRP will need to make a move through $0.7856, the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level, to make a run at $0.80 levels and test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.8056. Failing to break through in the early part of the day will likely see Ripple\x92s XRP resume the bearish trend formed late on Sunday, though the day ahead will not just be defined by the support and resistance levels, but also the session in Congress, who could surprise the markets and be crypto bulls. XRP/USD 14/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Slow Gold Prices Still in Range USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 14, 2018 Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775 Tillerson, Hammond, Draghi \x96 This Morning\x92s Markets EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 March 14, 2018', 'Googlegoogwill ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings starting in June, part of a broader crackdown on the marketing of a new breed of high-risk financial products.\nAlphabet’s Google announced the decision Wednesday night in an update to its policy, which says it will begin to block ads for “cryptocurrencies and related content.”FacebookInc. took a similar step in January, leaving the two largest web-ad sellers out of reach of the nascent digital-currency sector.\nBitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, pared an advance of about 2 percent after Google’s announcement, trading little changed at $9,099 as of 1:04 p.m. in Hong Kong. Rival coins Ripple and Ether also pared gains.\nThe internet-search giant is also restricting ads for financial products including binary options, a risky derivative with an all-or-nothing payoff. Right now, Google queries for terms like “binary options” and “buy bitcoin” produce four ads at the top of the results.\nFacebookfb, Google’s primary rival for ad dollars, banned ads for cryptocurrencies in January. Some aggressive businesses found a loophole: purposely misspelling words like “bitcoin” in their ads. A Google spokeswoman said the company’s policies will try to anticipate workarounds like this.\nGoogle’s updated policy came with the release of its annual “bad ads” report, a review of the number of malicious, deceptive and controversial ads Google scrubs from its massive search, display and video network. In 2017, Google said it removed more than 3.2 billion advertisements from the web. That’s up from 1.7 billion in 2016.\nLast year, for instance, Google pulled 79 million ads for luring online clickers to websites with malware. Google is also accelerating a push against misleading content. The company suspended 7,000 customer accounts for ads that impersonated a news article — what Google calls “tabloid cloaking” — and blocked more than 12,000 websites for copying information from other publications.\nIt’s unlikely that the 3.2 billion ads pulled in 2017, nor the coming cryptocurrency ban, will have a serious impact on sales. Last year, Google generated $95.4 billion in ad revenue, up 20 percent from 2016.', 'Google goog will ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings starting in June, part of a broader crackdown on the marketing of a new breed of high-risk financial products. Alphabet’s Google announced the decision Wednesday night in an update to its policy, which says it will begin to block ads for “cryptocurrencies and related content.” Facebook Inc. took a similar step in January, leaving the two largest web-ad sellers out of reach of the nascent digital-currency sector. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, pared an advance of about 2 percent after Google’s announcement, trading little changed at $9,099 as of 1:04 p.m. in Hong Kong. Rival coins Ripple and Ether also pared gains. The internet-search giant is also restricting ads for financial products including binary options, a risky derivative with an all-or-nothing payoff. Right now, Google queries for terms like “binary options” and “buy bitcoin” produce four ads at the top of the results. Facebook fb , Google’s primary rival for ad dollars, banned ads for cryptocurrencies in January. Some aggressive businesses found a loophole: purposely misspelling words like “bitcoin” in their ads. A Google spokeswoman said the company’s policies will try to anticipate workarounds like this. Google’s updated policy came with the release of its annual “bad ads” report, a review of the number of malicious, deceptive and controversial ads Google scrubs from its massive search, display and video network. In 2017, Google said it removed more than 3.2 billion advertisements from the web. That’s up from 1.7 billion in 2016. Last year, for instance, Google pulled 79 million ads for luring online clickers to websites with malware. Google is also accelerating a push against misleading content. The company suspended 7,000 customer accounts for ads that impersonated a news article — what Google calls “tabloid cloaking” — and blocked more than 12,000 websites for copying information from other publications. It’s unlikely that the 3.2 billion ads pulled in 2017, nor the coming cryptocurrency ban, will have a serious impact on sales. Last year, Google generated $95.4 billion in ad revenue, up 20 percent from 2016.', "Following a failure to capitalize on a recent price recovery, bitcoin could be in for another sharp sell-off, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency found a temporary low of $8,371 on March 9 and jumped above $9,000 in a convincing manner on March 11, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). However, the corrective rally seems to have stalled over the past few days. The cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 48 hours moving in a sideways manner in the narrow range of $8,800-$9,400. As of writing, the BPI is seen at $9,095 - down 0.5 percent for the session. Pullback Ahead? Bitcoin Hits Stiff Resistance at $9K Notably, trading volume has dropped more than 50 percent since March 9, possibly indicating a lack of confidence among traders in the sustainability of the corrective move higher. Should bitcoin see a decisive move above $11,700 (recent high), volumes are likely to climb. For now, however, the price chart analysis indicates an increased risk of a sell-off to the lows seen in February. Daily chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows: Bitcoin Will Be World's 'Single Currency' Says Twitter CEO Despite the long-tailed doji candle and a bullish outside day reversal, bitcoin has not been able to scale the $10,000 mark. More importantly, it has repeatedly failed to hold above the double-top neckline resistance (former support) of $9,280.Â So, yesterday's doji candle likely shows bullish exhaustion rather than indecision in the marketplace. Further, the 10-day moving average (MA) continues sloping downwards in favor of the bears. Hence, the probability of a downside break of the inverted (bear) flag pattern (seen on the 4-hour chart below) is high. 4-hour chart A downside break of the bear flag would signal a continuation of the sell-off from the recent highs around $11,700, and could yield a drop to $5,500 (target derived by subtracting the height of the flagpole from the eventual breakdown level, i.e. flag support). Story continues It's also worth noting that a downside break of the inverted flag would only add credence to the bearish weekly relative strength index . View The probability of bitcoin prices falling below $8,600 (flag support) has increased. A bear flag breakdown could open doors for a drop to $6,000 (February low) and $5,500 (bear flag breakdown target). On the higher side, only a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day moving average (currently seen at $9,619) would signal bearish invalidation. A convincing break above $11,700 (recent high) will signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change. Spiral staircase image via Shutterstock Related Stories Looking Up? Litecoin Eyes Bullish Breakout at $175 Bitcoin Returns Above $9K But 'Death Cross' Still a Risk", "Following a failure to capitalize on a recent price recovery, bitco Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-14 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.96 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25845151.9294498 - Transaction Count: 196140.0 - Unique Addresses: 419995.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.40 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ["'Why Bitcoin Cash Matters' https://t.co/wKW4q39cuq", '@aelfblockchain $ELF listed on Cointiger \nELF deposit will be available at 14:00 on March 7th.(UTC+8)\nELF/BTC trading pair will be ready at 14:00 on March 8th.(UTC+8)\nELF withdraw will be available at 14:00 on March 14th.(UTC+8)', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 24.642113 BTC \nBears sold 6.993052 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$154655.03/$155000.00 MXN', 'Mar 14, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 8,320.30$ \| 6,727.60€ \| 5,960.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/rxuhqOdX0k', 'BTC Price: 8300.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9350.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 624.54$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/Gmj4M6KRVy', '#BTC Average: 8444.26$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8346.90$\n#Poloniex - 8350.10$\n#Bitstamp - 8351.29$\n#Coinbase - 8368.94$\n#Binance - 8370.00$\n#CEXio - 8543.40$\n#Kraken - 8341.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8330.00$\n#Bittrex - 8358.00$\n#GateCoin - 9083.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$599.00 Bitmain Antminer D3 DASH 19.5 Gh/s Miner ASIC X11 In Hand 16 LEFT #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2IskPPV\xa0pic.twitter.com/INueEEcizU', '$BTCUSD: Bitcoin on the daily chart has just broken below the 4 most recent lows, that has occurred over the last 6 days. LOD 8233.00', '$80.00 3 x Antminer U1 USB ASIC, Bitmain Bitcoin Miner Mining ships from US #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wWCE4C\xa0pic.twitter.com/zME0o44xwV', '14Mar2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 8,312.95000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 6,742.10000 €', '14Mar2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 140 blocks mined - 1,019,446 BTC output - 193,399 transactions', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,431.80\nChange in 1h: -1.78%\nMarket cap: $142,657,514,587.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin: $8,301.00\n -8.69% (-$789.65)\nHigh: $9,332\nLow: $8,223.20\nVolume: 4310\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018/03/15 03:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000230 BTC(2.07円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000247 BTC(2.22円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000322 BTC(2.9円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000381 BTC(3.43円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000381 BTC(3.43円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '03/15 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 903,800円↓1.42%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↓2.17%\n#Monacoin : 432円↓2.04%\n#Ethereum : 68,510円↓2.86%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '20:40 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $RIC : %2.87 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_RIC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$SYS : %2.74 \n $XRP : %0.69 \n $XEM : %0.48 \n $VRC : %0.06 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PPC : %-2.71 \n $FLO : %-2.34 \n $VTC : %-2.02 \n $SBD : %-1.18 \n $XCP : %-1.00', 'Cotizaciones al 14/03/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.206.264\nEthereum (ETH): 3.443.681\nLitecoin (LTC): 896.375\nMonero (XMR): 1.196.410\nDash (DASH): 2.429.618\nZCash (ZEC): 1.411.599', '18.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/3B7JVPJhNl', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #España', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8440.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', '#BTC Average: 8495.88$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8407.80$\n#Poloniex - 8400.54$\n#Bitstamp - 8411.00$\n#Coinbase - 8436.60$\n#Binance - 8409.96$\n#CEXio - 8625.30$\n#Kraken - 8411.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8380.50$\n#Bittrex - 8391.10$\n#GateCoin - 9085.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $8,400.00\n#tradealert \nFib S3 broken, price 8400.00 below support point 3 (8737.13)\n\n #fibonacci #breakdown', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 14, 2018 at 12:59PM is $8440.00.', 'Best time to buy $btc ( 8440.00) is now! Earn free BTC with code B3BS6. Get it now! http://ift.tt/2h29Ctz\xa0', '03/15 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Let’s get it straight Stocks don’t go down on because interest rates go to 3.00% that’s like saying the Stock Market and Bitcoin are correlated, oh right Gundlach said that too. Stocks go down because of the rate of change in earnings growth.', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso \n\nIn the last minute:\nBulls bought 7.043716 BTC \nBears sold 0.104586 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$157458.01/$158000.00 MXN', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8315.56\nHigh: $9340.00\nLow: $8315.56\nChange: -10.18% \| $-942.65\nVolume: $155,180,074.5\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/r7z3JHZw7L', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 10:02:00 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $BCH, $XVG, $NEO, $XMR, $XEM, $ETC\nJoin Odin airdrop with code "WATSON": http://bit.ly/2oTqO8A\xa0 http://bit.ly/2Ds5WcW\xa0"', 'Poloniex Borsasında 19:00 ile 20:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$OMG : 1.0317672846821 \n$NEOS : 1.0187882448307 \n$PASC : 1.017364703337 \n$BURST : 1.0135661620261 \n$XBC : 1.0130932 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$OMG ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_OMG&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin looks set to explore a move towards $15,000 levels in the next 24 hours. Having defended $13,000 on Friday, CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Indexrose to a high of $14,536 on Saturday before once more retreating to $13,051.59 yesterday. As of writing, bitcoin is trading at $13,727 levels – up 0.80 percent in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, data sourceOnChainFXsays the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 11 percent on a weekly basis. The decline is being largely attributed to fears of cryptocurrency trading ban at South Korean exchanges – a possibility that is looking less certain afternew statementsfrom the government. Despite those concerns, bitcoin (BTC) still managed to defend the ascending trendline (drawn from Nov. 13 low and Dec. 22 low). Further, it appears that money is being rotated out of the alternative currencies and back into bitcoin. For instance, theTRONtoken has depreciated by 31 percent in the last 24 hours. A look at the individual markets shows sharp losses in theTRX/BTC(TRON-bitcoin) pair. The decline across such cross-cryptocurrency pairs could limit the downside in bitcoin. The price action analysis indicates scope for a move higher to the upward sloping 50-day moving average (MA) level of $14,690. The abovechart(prices as per Coinbase) shows: • BTC continues to defend the rising trendline (drawn from Nov. 13 low and Dec. 22 low). • The 5-day and 10-day MAs slope downwards, while the 50-day MA favors the bulls. • Triangle pattern (narrowing price range due to lower tops and higher bottoms). • Repeated failure on the part of the bears to cut through trendline support adds credence to the bullish (upward sloping) 50-day and 10-week MAs, and could yield a rally to $14,690 (50-day MA) or even $15,000. • Further gains will face resistance, courtesy of the bearish short-term moving averages (5-day and 10-day MAs). • A close (as per UTC) above $16,000 (triangle resistance) would indicate the rally from Nov. 12 low of $5511.11 has resumed. Prices could then have potential to revisit record highs of $20,000. • On the other hand, if prices close (as per UTC) below $12,500 (Dec. 30 low) bitcoin may be looking down towards $10,000–$8,000. Climbing wallimage via Shutterstock • Bitcoin Slides More Than 10 Percent to Near $10,000 Level • Bitcoin Defends $11,000 Mark and Eyes Move Higher • Lightning Network May Not Solve Bitcoin's Scaling 'Trilemma' • Battle-Testing Lightning: Schools Start Contest to Secure Bitcoin’s Layer 2... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["A major collaboration withExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM)could significantlyboost oil productionover the next five years and that could make it a great time to addHess Corporation(NYSE: HES)to portfolios. The upstream oil producer's shares have fallen by over 12% since early January, and recently, management doubled its share repurchase program to $1 billion to take advantage of the dip -- I believe this a top stock to buy in March.\nHess Corp is refocusing its oil and gas production portfolio toward low-cost growth and away from mature, low-growth areas, including the North Sea and Permian basin.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIn 2017, selling slow-growth assets provided Hess management with$3.4 billion in cash. It also pocketed $175 million from unlocking value from its Bakken midstream facilities via the IPO ofHess Midstream Partners(NYSE: HESM). Combined with cash coming in from production in the Bakken, Gulf of Mexico, and Malaysia, that's given management plenty of financial firepower to pre-fund expenses tied to its collaboration with ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, pay down $500 million in debt, boost investments in its 554,000 net acres in the low-cost, high-growth Bakken Shale, and launch its new share buyback program.\nOverall, Hess Corp.'s production was 295,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2017, or if you back-out production from assets sold in the past year, then production was 242,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Average production would have been better in 2017 if not for unplanned downtime in the Gulf of Mexico due to a fire at the Shell-operated Enchilada platform on Nov. 8. That fire reduced Hess Corp.'s 2017 production by an average 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. A 15% year-over-year increase in production in the Bakken Shale to an average of 110,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day helped offset that drop, though.\nHess Corp. repurchased $120 million of its shares in the fourth quarter of 2017, and as of Dec. 31 the company's cash balance was $4.8 billion. In January it announced it's redeeming $350 million of the $500 million in debt it plans to retire this year, and in February, it reported it's begun a reorganization that's targeting annual savings of $150 million. In March, it followed up all that good news by adding $1 billion to its existing share buyback plan. It plans to spend $500 million in an accelerated stock repurchase program and the other $500 million will be used to buyback stock on the open market throughout this year.\nHESdata byYCharts\nIn 2018, Hess Corp. is targeting average production of between 245,000 and 255,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. However, that forecast may undersell Hess Corp.'s potential for significant production growth as it ramps up activity this year in the Bakken and prepares for future production offshore Guyana.\nThe company plans to add two more rigs in the Bakken Shale in the second half of 2018, and as a result total production is expected to increase substantially over the course of the year. For example, total average production is forecast to increase from between 220,000 to 225,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q1 2018 to between 265,000 to 275,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4 2018.\nLooking beyond 2018, average production in the Bakken is forecast to increase by 15% to 20% per year through 2020 and reach 175,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021. If it hits that target, then production would be significantly higher than the company's 105,000 barrels per day of oil equivalent recorded in 2017 and nicely higher than the 115,000 to 120,000 barrels per day expected in 2018. While it remains to be seen if Hess Corp. can deliver on its target, the outlook is supported by the fact that management recently increased its estimate of ultimate recovery from Bakken to 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent from its previous forecast of 1.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent.\nGiven that management thinks it can generate internal rates of return of between 40% and 50% on Bakken production at west Texas crude oil prices of $50, this production growth could be very profit-friendly for investors.\nAn even bigger opportunity, however, may be Hess Corp.'s activity offshore Guyana, where it has a 30% interest in the Stabroek block, a 6.6-million-acre asset operated by ExxonMobil.\nDevelopment drilling in the Stabroek is slated to begin later this year and initial production from it should start in early 2020. Management's estimating that production capacity will reach 220,000 barrels of oil per day by the middle of 2022, and given an expected cash payback of approximately three years at $50 per barrel Brent oil prices, Guyana is arguably one of the most attractive exploration and production projects in the industry.\nIt's anyone's guess just how big this play will be, but recently, the asset's gross discovered recoverable resources were bumped up to more than 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which is triple the outlook from one year ago. That amount could increase too, because the 3.2 billion figure doesn't include its Ranger-1 well discovery in January or the Pacora-1 discovery in February. Following those discoveries, Hess Corp. expects gross production from the first three phases of development offshore Guyana to exceed 500,000 barrels of oil per day.\nThere's no telling where Hess Corp.'s shares will find their footing, but I'm betting it will happen sometime in the next year for five reasons:\n• The recently announced $1 billion buy-back program may put a floor under current share prices.\n• Benefits from debt reductions and cost-cutting, plus its shift to lower-cost production, should become more evident as the year progresses.\n• A ramp up in Bakken production later this year offers revenue tailwinds.\n• The shuttered Gulf of Mexico assets should be back to full production by Q4 2018.\n• Investor optimism could accelerate ahead of offshore Guyana production beginning in 2020.\nIf these catalysts spark more widespread interest in adding Hess Corp. to portfolios, then investors who are willing to buy in March could end up being rewarded handsomely.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTodd Campbellhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "A major collaboration with ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) could significantly boost oil production over the next five years and that could make it a great time to add Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to portfolios. The upstream oil producer's shares have fallen by over 12% since early January, and recently, management doubled its share repurchase program to $1 billion to take advantage of the dip -- I believe this a top stock to buy in March. What's going on now Hess Corp is refocusing its oil and gas production portfolio toward low-cost growth and away from mature, low-growth areas, including the North Sea and Permian basin. An offshore oil rig on a sunny day. Image source: Getty Images. In 2017, selling slow-growth assets provided Hess management with $3.4 billion in cash . It also pocketed $175 million from unlocking value from its Bakken midstream facilities via the IPO of Hess Midstream Partners (NYSE: HESM) . Combined with cash coming in from production in the Bakken, Gulf of Mexico, and Malaysia, that's given management plenty of financial firepower to pre-fund expenses tied to its collaboration with ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, pay down $500 million in debt, boost investments in its 554,000 net acres in the low-cost, high-growth Bakken Shale, and launch its new share buyback program. Overall, Hess Corp.'s production was 295,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2017, or if you back-out production from assets sold in the past year, then production was 242,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Average production would have been better in 2017 if not for unplanned downtime in the Gulf of Mexico due to a fire at the Shell-operated Enchilada platform on Nov. 8. That fire reduced Hess Corp.'s 2017 production by an average 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. A 15% year-over-year increase in production in the Bakken Shale to an average of 110,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day helped offset that drop, though. Hess Corp. repurchased $120 million of its shares in the fourth quarter of 2017, and as of Dec. 31 the company's cash balance was $4.8 billion. In January it announced it's redeeming $350 million of the $500 million in debt it plans to retire this year, and in February, it reported it's begun a reorganization that's targeting annual savings of $150 million. In March, it followed up all that good news by adding $1 billion to its existing share buyback plan. It plans to spend $500 million in an accelerated stock repurchase program and the other $500 million will be used to buyback stock on the open market throughout this year. Story continues HES data by YCharts Where we're going next In 2018, Hess Corp. is targeting average production of between 245,000 and 255,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. However, that forecast may undersell Hess Corp.'s potential for significant production growth as it ramps up activity this year in the Bakken and prepares for future production offshore Guyana. The company plans to add two more rigs in the Bakken Shale in the second half of 2018, and as a result total production is expected to increase substantially over the course of the year. For example, total average production is forecast to increase from between 220,000 to 225,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q1 2018 to between 265,000 to 275,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4 2018. Looking beyond 2018, average production in the Bakken is forecast to increase by 15% to 20% per year through 2020 and reach 175,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021. If it hits that target, then production would be significantly higher than the company's 105,000 barrels per day of oil equivalent recorded in 2017 and nicely higher than the 115,000 to 120,000 barrels per day expected in 2018. While it remains to be seen if Hess Corp. can deliver on its target, the outlook is supported by the fact that management recently increased its estimate of ultimate recovery from Bakken to 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent from its previous forecast of 1.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Given that management thinks it can generate internal rates of return of between 40% and 50% on Bakken production at west Texas crude oil prices of $50, this production growth could be very profit-friendly for investors. An even bigger opportunity, however, may be Hess Corp.'s activity offshore Guyana, where it has a 30% interest in the Stabroek block, a 6.6-million-acre asset operated by ExxonMobil. Development drilling in the Stabroek is slated to begin later this year and initial production from it should start in early 2020. Management's estimating that production capacity will reach 220,000 barrels of oil per day by the middle of 2022, and given an expected cash payback of approximately three years at $50 per barrel Brent oil prices, Guyana is arguably one of the most attractive exploration and production projects in the industry. It's anyone's guess just how big this play will be, but recently, the asset's gross discovered recoverable resources were bumped up to more than 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which is triple the outlook from one year ago. That amount could increase too, because the 3.2 billion figure doesn't include its Ranger-1 well discovery in January or the Pacora-1 discovery in February. Following those discoveries, Hess Corp. expects gross production from the first three phases of development offshore Guyana to exceed 500,000 barrels of oil per day. So, why now? There's no telling where Hess Corp.'s shares will find their footing, but I'm betting it will happen sometime in the next year for five reasons: The recently announced $1 billion buy-back program may put a floor under current share prices. Benefits from debt reductions and cost-cutting, plus its shift to lower-cost production, should become more evident as the year progresses. A ramp up in Bakken production later this year offers revenue tailwinds. The shuttered Gulf of Mexico assets should be back to full production by Q4 2018. Investor optimism could accelerate ahead of offshore Guyana production beginning in 2020. If these catalysts spark more widespread interest in adding Hess Corp. to portfolios, then investors who are willing to buy in March could end up being rewarded handsomely. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Todd Campbell has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'On March 14, 2018, the House Financial Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” This was the first hearing in which members of the U.S. Congress, specifically a subcommittee on capital markets, securities and ICO markets, addressed cryptocurrencies and ICOs. Witnesses at the hearing included Dr. Chris Brummer, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center; Mike Lempres, chief legal and risk officer at Coinbase; Robert Rosenblum, a partner at the Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonseni Goodrich & Rosati; and Peter Van Valkenburgh, the director of research at Coin Center.\nThe hearing addressed the economic efficiencies and potential capital formation opportunities that cryptocurrencies and ICOs offer to businesses and investors. It also reviewed the current approach by the SEC, CFTC and state regulators to administer laws which adequately protect investors. Because regulatory clarity so far has been difficult for businesses and investors, members of Congress also expressed interest in how to best monitor and oversee blockchain technology as it moves into the future.\nNotable points asked of and addressed by the witnesses included the need for security and investor compliance for U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges; the need (or in Rosenblum’s case, lack thereof) for regulators to distinguish the difference between cryptocurrencies that are considered digitally scarce commodities and securities tokens; the need to establish a harmonization among the “patchwork” of regulatory agencies dictating how to move forward; and the policing of cryptocurrencies, all in such a way that won’t stifle domestic innovation by forcing investors and businesses to leave the country.\nDistinguishing major cryptocurrencies from the majority of ICO tokens was the biggest topic of conversation during the hearing.\nVan Valkenburgh noted that digital scarcity is a fundamental difference between ICOs and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Filecoin.\n“The fundamental innovation of Bitcoin is digital scarcity. That digital scarcity can then be employed by innovative people for a variety of innovative purposes. A token that is scarce and transferable from person to person can be used just like money, just as any good throughout history from gold to seashells. A scarce token can also be automatically redeemable for a digital good or computing service provided by the same network of computing participants who verify the blockchain. These are projects like Ethereum, Filecoin and Blockstack and they are beginning to compete with competitors like Amazon, Facebook and Google. A scarce token can also represent a legal agreement.”\nVan Valkenburgh went on to distinguish scarce tokens already put into practice from others that are merely theoretical, supported only by blockchain software that has yet to be built. Recently, new blockchain projects have raised money by selling the promise of future tokens to willing investors in ICOs.\nHe went on to state that the former scarce tokens are like digital commodities while the latter (ICOs) are securities, both having distinct risks that must be addressed by investors in different ways.\nRosenblum suggested a short– and long-term approach for the SEC and other agencies to modify the regulation rules around cryptocurrencies so that the industry does not get locked into a concrete regulatory system too early. He used the combination of blockchain technology with artificial intelligence to convey why imposing regulations at this time would not be a good idea:\nOn the subject of regulating ICOs, Brummer emphasized the need for standardized and precise promoter disclosures for investor protection. Speaking primarily about cryptocurrency white papers, essentially the business and technological plan behind each cryptocurrency, Brummer gave a list of recommended standardized disclosures:\nBrummer concluded by saying that white papers should also disclose the basic principles of blockchain governance and risk factors, not only for the token itself, but also for the industry as a whole.\nBrummer stated that one major point of contention for government regulators on cryptocurrencies might be the fact that “because digital things tend to be more abstract and they therefore tend to be harder to understand,” there is more tension and difficulty in defining them as commodities, unlike gold which is “shiny and universally identified as something that has value.”\nHuizenga, in turn, acknowledged that “governmental bureaucracies tend not to view the world through those lenses. And I think that there is a certain governmental responsibility to protect investors.”\nWhile distinguishing between a digitally scarce commodity and a security appeared to be the most fundamental and pressing issue, all testifying witnesses acknowledged the need for clear lines in which regulatory agencies operate and monitor the industry. This confusing and often contradictory relationship between the SEC vetting cryptocurrencies, the CFTC policing cryptocurrencies on the spot market, and state regulators has already indicated a level of disorder that could potentially stymie further development within the domestic cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry.\nAgain, Van Valkenburgh reiterated that if policymakers get the distinction between digitally scarce commodity tokens and security tokens wrong, they will cede leadership of the technology development to the rest of the world.\nRosenblum suggested that, moving forward, “regulation by enforcement, in an area that is as complicated and dynamic as this, is not the appropriate way to regulate. Enforcement is clearly necessary; however, we need clearer guidelines on the SEC’s registration, market trading and how investment rules should apply and do apply, and that is something that you cannot do through regulation and enforcement.”\nCongressman Hultgren expressed concern over cybersecurity standards within cryptocurrency. Addressing these concerns, Lempres stated, “Approximately 99 percent of Coinbase cryptocurrency holdings are held in cold storage.” Furthermore, 20 percent of Coinbase’s employees are dedicated to compliance. Lempres also pointed out that the blockchain’s transparent ledger allows for Coinbase to glean insight into bad activity occurring within their system. Lempres also referred to the cybersecurity standards of the state of New York’s “BitLicenses.” So far these BitLicenses have only been administered to four cryptocurrency companies — including Coinbase — and that is the strongest evidence for the security standardization, according to Lempres.\nVoicing disapproval of cryptocurrency, no one was more direct than Congressman Brad Sherman. “Cryptocurrencies are popular with guys who like to sit in their pajamas and tell their wives they are going to be millionaires. They help terrorists and criminals move money around the world. Tax evaders. They help startup companies commit fraud, take money, and one percent of the time they actually create a useful business.”\nSherman went on to suggest that cryptocurrency hurts the U.S. dollar, prevents the federal government from preventing tax evasion, and takes away from investment that could otherwise be used to develop the American economy. Chairman Huizenga noted that, despite Sherman’s comments, the hearing was to focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and notDodd Frank reform.\nOn the other hand, Rep. Tom Emmer, a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, suggested that the potential for innovation from blockchain technology in American society is something both Republicans and Democrats should welcome.\nFrom a regulatory standpoint there is a fundamental distinction that must be made between scarce tokens that exist on a blockchain and are used for payment or to obtain computing services and, on the other hand, promises of future tokens representing the hopefully profitable efforts of a developer.\nIt could potentially lead to new marketing, business opportunities, scientific and sociological advances. However, the opportunity to use that same technology for manipulative conduct, data breach and other nefarious conduct is really hard to predict right now.\n• Location:Brummer cited one particular study which indicated that in 32 percent of ICOs it is not possible to identify the identity or origin of the ICO issuer or promoter. Without having this information it is very difficult for investors to understand the protection rights or authorities they can contact in case of fraud. Therefore, ICO promoters or issuers should establish a clear statement of where an issuer is located.\n• Problem and proposed technology solution:The most important information for assessing the success of an ICO is understanding its proposed solution for how the technology will solve a problem: a plain-English explanation of the technology solution. More technical aspects of the white paper would be subject to the validation of a third-party technology audit. All code would be subject to a public repository such as GitHub.\n• Token proposal:An ICO’s white paper should disclose legal rights of token holders as well as how the tokens will be traded and on what platforms.\nI tend to trust people and believe that they’re in these things for good, and that they’re trying to improve their own lives and hopefully the lives of people around them — that old adage that a rising tide lifts all boats. And yet I hear elected officials who don’t have any concept of what we’re dealing with here and how exciting it is, talking about how we got to regulate and create more government infrastructure. I respectfully disagree that that won’t act as a wet blanket on this amazing new technology. I realize there has to be some regulation, but there’s got to be balance.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'U.S. Congress Hearing Addressed the Need to Distinguish Digital Commodities From ICOs On March 14, 2018, the House Financial Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” This was the first hearing in which members of the U.S. Congress, specifically a subcommittee on capital markets, securities and ICO markets, addressed cryptocurrencies and ICOs. Witnesses at the hearing included Dr. Chris Brummer, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center; Mike Lempres, chief legal and risk officer at Coinbase; Robert Rosenblum, a partner at the Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonseni Goodrich & Rosati; and Peter Van Valkenburgh, the director of research at Coin Center. The hearing addressed the economic efficiencies and potential capital formation opportunities that cryptocurrencies and ICOs offer to businesses and investors. It also reviewed the current approach by the SEC, CFTC and state regulators to administer laws which adequately protect investors. Because regulatory clarity so far has been difficult for businesses and investors, members of Congress also expressed interest in how to best monitor and oversee blockchain technology as it moves into the future. Notable points asked of and addressed by the witnesses included the need for security and investor compliance for U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges; the need (or in Rosenblum’s case, lack thereof) for regulators to distinguish the difference between cryptocurrencies that are considered digitally scarce commodities and securities tokens; the need to establish a harmonization among the “patchwork” of regulatory agencies dictating how to move forward; and the policing of cryptocurrencies, all in such a way that won’t stifle domestic innovation by forcing investors and businesses to leave the country. Distinguishing major cryptocurrencies from the majority of ICO tokens was the biggest topic of conversation during the hearing. Van Valkenburgh noted that digital scarcity is a fundamental difference between ICOs and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Filecoin. “The fundamental innovation of Bitcoin is digital scarcity. That digital scarcity can then be employed by innovative people for a variety of innovative purposes. A token that is scarce and transferable from person to person can be used just like money, just as any good throughout history from gold to seashells. A scarce token can also be automatically redeemable for a digital good or computing service provided by the same network of computing participants who verify the blockchain. These are projects like Ethereum, Filecoin and Blockstack and they are beginning to compete with competitors like Amazon, Facebook and Google. A scarce token can also represent a legal agreement.” Van Valkenburgh went on to distinguish scarce tokens already put into practice from others that are merely theoretical, supported only by blockchain software that has yet to be built. Recently, new blockchain projects have raised money by selling the promise of future tokens to willing investors in ICOs. He went on to state that the former scarce tokens are like digital commodities while the latter (ICOs) are securities, both having distinct risks that must be addressed by investors in different ways. Rosenblum suggested a short– and long-term approach for the SEC and other agencies to modify the regulation rules around cryptocurrencies so that the industry does not get locked into a concrete regulatory system too early. He used the combination of blockchain technology with artificial intelligence to convey why imposing regulations at this time would not be a good idea: On the subject of regulating ICOs, Brummer emphasized the need for standardized and precise promoter disclosures for investor protection. Speaking primarily about cryptocurrency white papers, essentially the business and technological plan behind each cryptocurrency, Brummer gave a list of recommended standardized disclosures: Brummer concluded by saying that white papers should also disclose the basic principles of blockchain governance and risk factors, not only for the token itself, but also for the industry as a whole. Brummer stated that one major point of contention for government regulators on cryptocurrencies might be the fact that “because digital things tend to be more abstract and they therefore tend to be harder to understand,” there is more tension and difficulty in defining them as commodities, unlike gold which is “shiny and universally identified as something that has value.” Huizenga, in turn, acknowledged that “governmental bureaucracies tend not to view the world through those lenses. And I think that there is a certain governmental responsibility to protect investors.” While distinguishing between a digitally scarce commodity and a security appeared to be the most fundamental and pressing issue, all testifying witnesses acknowledged the need for clear lines in which regulatory agencies operate and monitor the industry. This confusing and often contradictory relationship between the SEC vetting cryptocurrencies, the CFTC policing cryptocurrencies on the spot market, and state regulators has already indicated a level of disorder that could potentially stymie further development within the domestic cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry. Again, Van Valkenburgh reiterated that if policymakers get the distinction between digitally scarce commodity tokens and security tokens wrong, they will cede leadership of the technology development to the rest of the world. Rosenblum suggested that, moving forward, “regulation by enforcement, in an area that is as complicated and dynamic as this, is not the appropriate way to regulate. Enforcement is clearly necessary; however, we need clearer guidelines on the SEC’s registration, market trading and how investment rules should apply and do apply, and that is something that you cannot do through regulation and enforcement.” Congressman Hultgren expressed concern over cybersecurity standards within cryptocurrency. Addressing these concerns, Lempres stated, “Approximately 99 percent of Coinbase cryptocurrency holdings are held in cold storage.” Furthermore, 20 percent of Coinbase’s employees are dedicated to compliance. Lempres also pointed out that the blockchain’s transparent ledger allows for Coinbase to glean insight into bad activity occurring within their system. Lempres also referred to the cybersecurity standards of the state of New York’s “BitLicenses.” So far these BitLicenses have only been administered to four cryptocurrency companies — including Coinbase — and that is the strongest evidence for the security standardization, according to Lempres. Voicing disapproval of cryptocurrency, no one was more direct than Congressman Brad Sherman. “Cryptocurrencies are popular with guys who like to sit in their pajamas and tell their wives they are going to be millionaires. They help terrorists and criminals move money around the world. Tax evaders. They help startup companies commit fraud, take money, and one percent of the time they actually create a useful business.” Sherman went on to suggest that cryptocurrency hurts the U.S. dollar, prevents the federal government from preventing tax evasion, and takes away from investment that could otherwise be used to develop the American economy. Chairman Huizenga noted that, despite Sherman’s comments, the hearing was to focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and not Dodd Frank reform . On the other hand, Rep. Tom Emmer, a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, suggested that the potential for innovation from blockchain technology in American society is something both Republicans and Democrats should welcome. Story continues Digitally Scarce Commodities and Security Tokens From a regulatory standpoint there is a fundamental distinction that must be made between scarce tokens that exist on a blockchain and are used for payment or to obtain computing services and, on the other hand, promises of future tokens representing the hopefully profitable efforts of a developer. It could potentially lead to new marketing, business opportunities, scientific and sociological advances. However, the opportunity to use that same technology for manipulative conduct, data breach and other nefarious conduct is really hard to predict right now. Location : Brummer cited one particular study which indicated that in 32 percent of ICOs it is not possible to identify the identity or origin of the ICO issuer or promoter. Without having this information it is very difficult for investors to understand the protection rights or authorities they can contact in case of fraud. Therefore, ICO promoters or issuers should establish a clear statement of where an issuer is located. Problem and proposed technology solution : The most important information for assessing the success of an ICO is understanding its proposed solution for how the technology will solve a problem: a plain-English explanation of the technology solution. More technical aspects of the white paper would be subject to the validation of a third-party technology audit. All code would be subject to a public repository such as GitHub. Token proposal: An ICO’s white paper should disclose legal rights of token holders as well as how the tokens will be traded and on what platforms. A Patchwork of Regulatory Agencies Security and Compliance Voices For and Against I tend to trust people and believe that they’re in these things for good, and that they’re trying to improve their own lives and hopefully the lives of people around them — that old adage that a rising tide lifts all boats. And yet I hear elected officials who don’t have any concept of what we’re dealing with here and how exciting it is, talking about how we got to regulate and create more government infrastructure. I respectfully disagree that that won’t act as a wet blanket on this amazing new technology. I realize there has to be some regulation, but there’s got to be balance. This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', 'The technology sector has reigned supreme over the last year. With sectorwide returns of 24%, it outperformed the next best sector, industrial goods, by 10 percentage points. But within tech, it\'s the rise of cloud computing that\'s stolen the spotlight. Cloud computing uses remote servers to store, deliver, and manage data and applications over the Internet. It eliminates the need for local servers and oftentimes the cumbersome installation involving an IT department. Over the last year, the largest pure-play cloud companies have left the Nasdaq behind. The slowest-growing of that group has more than doubled the tech industry barometer; the fastest has quintupled the index\'s returns: NDAQ Chart NDAQ data by YCharts So what\'s been driving cloud company stocks ever higher? And can it continue? Let\'s take a closer look. For starters, the wave of enthusiasm for tech stocks in general has provided a tailwind. Consider that today, the four largest companies in the world are all tech: Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Microsoft . Each of these is invested in the cloud, too, but largely through storage; none of them are pure cloud businesses. This differs from the software-as-a-service companies that I would consider pure-play cloud companies. The biggest players solely focused on the cloud are the ones shown below, in order of market capitalization : Cloud Company Market Cap Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) $89.7 billion ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) $29.8 billion Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) $28.5 billion Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) $14.1 billion Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) $13.7 billion There are three reasons these companies have seen their market caps balloon recently, and here\'s what they boil down to. 1. Eye-popping growth rates that stick Cloud companies have tremendous advantages over companies that make physical things or provide high-touch services. When software is packaged as a service (SaaS), it can be rolled out to customers incredibly quickly. It can require minimal direction interaction with users. Early on in the life of a SaaS company, sales growth rates of 70%, 80%, even up to 100% are not unheard of. Story continues The cloud-based commerce platform Shopify , for example, has a five-year average annual sales growth rate of 95%. Shopify provides a suite of products that helps primarily small-to-medium businesses connect potential customers to their merchandise online and through social media. A man in a suit touching a drawing of a cloud on glass. Cloud-company stocks are beating the rest of tech. Image Source: Getty Images. While we\'ve witnessed these growth rates before -- like during the early 2000s for Salesforce -- what we\'re seeing for the first time is how sustainable some unusually high growth rates can be in the cloud. Salesforce today is a 19-year-old company. Yet its average annual sales growth rate over the last five years has been 30%. If that were to persist, sales would double in roughly 2.5 years. A $10 billion company like Salesforce doubling sales in less than a few years is hard to wrap your head around. But Salesforce -- even at its size -- is all about speed. It has a lock on big clients because it makes their sales teams more effective while minimizing IT upgrades. Salesforce\'s cloud creates a seamless connection between salespeople and key corporate decision-makers. Its products can better anticipate needs though a data-driven feedback loop and introduce customers to new products as their businesses change. This short cycle is unique to the cloud, it compounds over time, and it\'s a key reason the market\'s willing to pay up for shares. 2. High switching costs and network effects Cloud businesses are capable of ramping up new users in a hurry. And they\'re increasingly finding ways to ingrain these users with their products. The type of user will depend on the cloud business: Salesforce tends to serve businesses, whereas a cloud business like Intuit \'s serves individuals. Users of all sizes can be more quickly integrated into an ecosystem in recent years due to the rise of one key tool: application programming interfacing, or “APIs.” If it sounds complex, it\'s not. What APIs do is facilitate communication between data sources and software. When software can rapidly be integrated, customers get more functionality. It also allows the cloud business to collect more data on, say, your financial habits. As a result, two effects occur: the more users, the better the data; and the more integration, the more embedded the users become. These things build on one another rapidly. This is how cloud companies build what investors call an " economic moat " at a pace we\'ve never seen before. In this case, the economic moat consists of high switching costs and data-driven network effects. Again, investors look at a cloud business and see how fast it\'s growing and that its business is becoming more durable by the day. Paying 10 times sales doesn\'t seem that ridiculous. 3. Rapid ecosystem creation Building on the above, growth of a single and highly functional product is not sufficient in this market. Cloud companies are adding products in rapid-fire fashion -- building an ecosystem of products in a handful of years, a process that used to take decades. Apple\'s ecosystem took years to create. The iPod came out in 2001, the iPhone debuted six years later, and then the iPad took another three years. Building an ecosystem of physical products takes time. Of course, Apple is also a software company, so it was hooking users into its universe in that way, too. Cloud companies have proved that they can both acquire and build products rapidly. And they can take a user from uninitiated to ingrained rapidly, too. Think of a new Intuit customer going from Mint to QuickBooks Online to TurboTax (all Intuit products) in the course of a single tax season. Salesforce can perform the same feat at an enterprise level, so its suite of $1-billion-plus clouds has now grown to four: A graph showing Salesforce\'s growth. Image source: Salesforce 10-K. Investors see the creation of an ecosystem and think of the success that companies like Alphabet and Apple have had with theirs. That\'s a long-term trend that makes the market salivate, only now it occurs at an even faster pace. The ascension of the cloud This is a unique time for companies running cloud-only businesses. The first reason they\'re soaring is their growth rates -- primarily in new users and sales. Earnings, in fact, are usually scarce early on in a cloud business\'s existence. But their success will depend on the No. 2 and No. 3 reasons listed above. Whether long-term investors should be willing to pay up for a given cloud business should come down to signs of an emerging economic moat. High switching costs and network effects could be worth a premium. Those companies without them could fall as quickly as they rise. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Isaac Pino, CPA owns shares of Microsoft and Shopify. His clients may have positions in the stocks discussed. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, Atlassian, Shopify, and Workday. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The technology sector has reigned supreme over the last year. With sectorwide returns of 24%, it outperformed the next best sector, industrial goods, by 10 percentage points. But within tech, it\'s the rise of cloud computing that\'s stolen the spotlight. Cloud computing uses remote servers to store, deliver, and manage data and applications over the Internet. It eliminates the need for local servers and oftentimes the cumbersome installation involving an IT department. Over the last year, the largest pure-play cloud companies have left the Nasdaq behind. The slowest-growing of that group has more than doubled the tech industry barometer; the fastest has quintupled the index\'s returns: NDAQ Chart NDAQ data by YCharts So what\'s been driving cloud company stocks ever higher? And can it continue? Let\'s take a closer look. For starters, the wave of enthusiasm for tech stocks in general has provided a tailwind. Consider that today, the four largest companies in the world are all tech: Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Microsoft . Each of these is invested in the cloud, too, but largely through storage; none of them are pure cloud businesses. This differs from the software-as-a-service companies that I would consider pure-play cloud companies. The biggest players solely focused on the cloud are the ones shown below, in order of market capitalization : Cloud Company Market Cap Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) $89.7 billion ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) $29.8 billion Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) $28.5 billion Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) $14.1 billion Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) $13.7 billion There are three reasons these companies have seen their market caps balloon recently, and here\'s what they boil down to. 1. Eye-popping growth rates that stick Cloud companies have tremendous advantages over companies that make physical things or provide high-touch services. When software is packaged as a service (SaaS), it can be rolled out to customers incredibly quickly. It can require minimal direction interaction with users. Early on in the life of a SaaS company, sales growth rates of 70%, 80%, even up to 100% are not unheard of. Story continues The cloud-based commerce platform Shopify , for example, has a five-year average annual sales growth rate of 95%. Shopify provides a suite of products that helps primarily small-to-medium businesses connect potential customers to their merchandise online and through social media. A man in a suit touching a drawing of a cloud on glass. Cloud-company stocks are beating the rest of tech. Image Source: Getty Images. While we\'ve witnessed these growth rates before -- like during the early 2000s for Salesforce -- what we\'re seeing for the first time is how sustainable some unusually high growth rates can be in the cloud. Salesforce today is a 19-year-old company. Yet its average annual sales growth rate over the last five years has been 30%. If that were to persist, sales would double in roughly 2.5 years. A $10 billion company like Salesforce doubling sales in less than a few years is hard to wrap your head around. But Salesforce -- even at its size -- is all about speed. It has a lock on big clients because it makes their sales teams more effective while minimizing IT upgrades. Salesforce\'s cloud creates a seamless connection between salespeople and key corporate decision-makers. Its products can better anticipate needs though a data-driven feedback loop and introduce customers to new products as their businesses change. This short cycle is unique to the cloud, it compounds over time, and it\'s a key reason the market\'s willing to pay up for shares. 2. High switching costs and network effects Cloud businesses are capable of ramping up new users in a hurry. And they\'re increasingly finding ways to ingrain these users with their products. The type of user will depend on the cloud business: Salesforce tends to serve businesses, whereas a cloud business like Intuit \'s serves individuals. Users of all sizes can be more quickly integrated into an ecosystem in recent years due to the rise of one key tool: application programming interfacing, or “APIs.” If it sounds complex, it\'s not. What APIs do is facilitate communication between data sources and software. When software can rapidly be integrated, customers get more functionality. It also allows the cloud business to collect more data on, say, your financial habits. As a result, two effects occur: the more users, the better the data; and the more integration, the more embedded the users become. These things build on one another rapidly. This is how cloud companies build what investors call an " economic moat " at a pace we\'ve never seen before. In this case, the economic moat consists of high switching costs and data-driven network effects. Again, investors look at a cloud business and see how fast it\'s growing and that its business is becoming more durable by the day. Paying 10 times sales doesn\'t seem that ridiculous. 3. Rapid ecosystem creation Building on the above, growth of a single and highly functional product is not sufficient in this market. Cloud companies are adding products in rapid-fire fashion -- building an ecosystem of products in a handful of years, a process that used to take decades. Apple\'s ecosystem took years to create. The iPod came out in 2001, the iPhone debuted six years later, and then the iPad took another three years. Building an ecosystem of physical products takes time. Of course, Apple is also a software company, so it was hooking users into its universe in that way, too. Cloud companies have proved that they can both acquire and build products rapidly. And they can take a user from uninitiated to ingrained rapidly, too. Think of a new Intuit customer going from Mint to QuickBooks Online to TurboTax (all Intuit products) in the course of a single tax season. Salesforce can perform the same feat at an enterprise level, so its suite of $1-billion-plus clouds has now grown to four: A graph showing Salesforce\'s growth. Image source: Salesforce 10-K. Investors see the creation of an ecosystem and think of the success that companies like Alphabet and Apple have had with theirs. That\'s a long-term trend that makes the market salivate, only now it occurs at an even faster pace. The ascension of the cloud This is a unique time for companies running cloud-only businesses. The first reason they\'re soaring is their growth rates -- primarily in new users and sales. Earnings, in fact, are usually scarce early on in a cloud business\'s existence. But their success will depend on the No. 2 and No. 3 reasons listed above. Whether long-term investors should be willing to pay up for a given cloud business should come down to signs of an emerging economic moat. High switching costs and network effects could be worth a premium. Those companies without them could fall as quickly as they rise. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Isaac Pino, CPA owns shares of Microsoft and Shopify. His clients may have positions in the stocks discussed. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, Atlassian, Shopify, and Workday. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data through the Asian session this morning was limited to 4 th quarter GDP numbers out of New Zealand. The NZ economy grew by 0.6% in the 4 th quarter, quarter-on-quarter, falling short of a forecasted 0.8%, whilst growing at the same pace as in the 3 rd q Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-15 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.19 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23555075.1762075 - Transaction Count: 206186.0 - Unique Addresses: 459150.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.32 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 763 20.€ \| +1.69% \| Kraken \| 15/03/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Bittrex - Volume changed on Global Currency Reserve (BTC/GCR)! Price: 0.00000420 (+12.00%), Volume: +43.14% https://goo.gl/RWbFHj\xa0', 'Bitcoin Cash BCH Current Price:\n$930,046\n1 Hour: -1.88 % \| 24 Hours: -7.52 % \| 7 Days: -13.00 %\n#bch #bitcoin cash', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $8,001.00\n#tradealert \nFib S1 broken, price 8001.00 below support point 1 (8075.59)\n\n #fibonacci', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $XBC : %4.30 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_XBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XEM : %1.43 \n $VTC : %1.02 \n $XMR : %0.44 \n $ZEC : %0.36 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-4.36 \n $STRAT : %-2.32 \n $XPM : %-1.22 \n $VIA : %-0.72 \n $OMG : %-0.50', '#BTC Average: 8158.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8037.60$\n#Poloniex - 8080.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8084.64$\n#Coinbase - 8130.00$\n#Binance - 8013.99$\n#CEXio - 8270.20$\n#Kraken - 8044.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8089.00$\n#Bittrex - 8019.00$\n#GateCoin - 8818.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8130.00\nHigh: $8738.65\nLow: $7666.00\nChange: -6.61% \| $-575.01\nVolume: $290,394,039.1\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/8xw8gb8a4Z', '03/16 00:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Crypto update:\n#BITCOIN 8048.80 +0.16%\n#ETHER 597.30 +1.7%\n#BITCOINCASH 915.00 -0.56%\n#RIPPLE 0.668 +1.07%… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/974303527269994502\xa0…', '【15分足】【売りサイン】を検出しました。\n876,999 BTC/JPY (2018/03/16 00:05)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', '3hours ranking 03/15 21:00～00:00\n↑BTC_ETC ↑USDT_ETC pic.twitter.com/niLlWt8VpB', 'ZCASH CLOUD MINING\nFULL PRICE $2.00 per 1 H/s\n \nGET YOUR ZCASH TODAY\nhttps://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1&l=1505825601\xa0…\n\nMore - https://cryptocloud-review.info/node/6\xa0\n#hashflare #cloudmining #genisismining #sha256 #bitcoin #bitcoinmining #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/usYJYJwlfi', 'ZCASH CLOUD MINING\nFULL PRICE $2.00 per 1 H/s\n \nGET YOUR ZCASH TODAY\nhttps://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1&l=1505825601\xa0…\n\nMore - https://cryptocloud-review.info/node/6\xa0\n#hashflare #cloudmining #genisismining #sha256 #bitcoin #bitcoinmining #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/KFxkk83ofG', '2018-03-16 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u3000881,067\nETH/JPY\u300064,363\nXEM/JPY\u300036.030\nXRP/JPY\u300069.984\nLTC/JPY\u300016,700.5\nETC/JPY\u30001,871.9\nBCH/JPY\u300096,619', '$1,520.00 New Bitmain Antminer T9+ Bitcoin Miner w/Bitmain PSU In Hand #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Is4WcD\xa0pic.twitter.com/4f3iOAcsym', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:03]現在0.00000052 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.zaif(0.00004203 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.poloniex(0.00004256 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.26%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/16 00:03:17\nBTC: 8,993,666 KRW\nETH: 670,550 KRW\nXRP: 747 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,326.00\nChange in 1h: +0.98%\nMarket cap: $140,879,974,762.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Crypto update:\n#BITCOIN 8048.80 +0.16%\n#ETHER 597.30 +1.7%\n#BITCOINCASH 915.00 -0.56%\n#RIPPLE 0.668 +1.07%\n#LITECOIN 159.47 +0.14%\n#BTC #ETH #BCH #XRP #LTC', 'Crypto update:\n#BITCOIN 8048.80 +0.16%\n#ETHER 597.30 +1.7%\n#BITCOINCASH 915.00 -0.56%\n#RIPPLE 0.668... https://fb.me/I9rqIbzm\xa0', 'BTC Price: 8034.38$, \nBTC Today High : 8437.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 598.73$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/2FCfWHRTg7', '$300.00 Bitmain AntMiner S7 ASIC Miner 4.73TH/s free shipping no psu #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2GwegLT\xa0pic.twitter.com/FOoAOR0Q3j', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/16 00:33:26\nBTC: 8,823,666 KRW\nETH: 655,666 KRW\nXRP: 731 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Mar 15, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 8,029.30$ \| 6,504.50€ \| 5,743.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Eh0Bk7Dsfm', 'USD: 106.120\nEUR: 130.970\nGBP: 148.324\nAUD: 83.092\nNZD: 77.404\nCNY: 16.781\nCHF: 111.976\nBTC: 863,624\nETH: 64,500\nFri Mar 16 00:30 JST', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 12.767299 BTC \nBears sold 2.651431 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$149000.00/$150549.97 MXN', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:18]現在0.00000598 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.00046434 BTC)で $MONA を買い\n2.bitbank(0.00047033 BTC)で同額の $MONA を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.29%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '2018/03/16 00:30\n\n#BTC 859399円\n#ETH 63667.1円\n#ETC 1920.6円\n#BCH 97431円\n#XRP 71.1円\n#XEM 36.2円\n#LSK 1228.9円\n#MONA 411円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n谷岡郁子\n00:00\n03', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo ded ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 _ #España']... - Contextual Past News Article: Last year proved to be a monumental coming-out party for cryptocurrencies. After beginning the year with a market cap of less than $18 billion, the aggregate market cap of virtual currencies by year's end had soared by almost $600 billion, representing a more than 3,300% increase. What caused such an incredible appreciation in cryptocurrencies, you ask? Look no further than blockchain technology . Blockchain is the digital, distributed, and decentralized ledger that's tethered to most cryptocurrencies and is responsible for recording all transactions without the need for a third party. The entire development of blockchain, which was made famous when bitcoin debuted in 2009, is the result of perceived issues with the current banking system, such as high transaction fees and slow processing times. Man in business attire reaching out to touching a digital screen displaying an encrypted block that's part of a larger blockchain. Image source: Getty Images. Blockchain offers three major advantages to the financial services industry. First, it's decentralized, meaning that rather than having transaction data stored in a single data hub, it's stored on servers and hard drives all over the world. This ensures that no single entity, or hacker, can ever gain control over a network. Second, it eliminates banks from the equation, which should help lower transaction fees. Finally, with validation ongoing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, settlement times are considerably faster, especially when it comes to payments that leave domestic borders. Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't note that blockchain has numerous applications beyond just the financial industry. Recently, I highlighted eight of these business uses . There are many more likely on the way. These Dow stocks have welcomed blockchain with open arms Some of the biggest U.S. multinational companies have been among the quickest adopters of blockchain technology. In fact, you can find quite a few of these businesses in the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) . For example, IBM (NYSE: IBM) is on the leading edge of blockchain development. After being late to the party on cloud computing, IBM has gone all-in to be a leading adopter of blockchain solutions. It recently announced that it and shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk would be creating a separate joint venture to develop blockchain solutions for the shipping industry in a start-up-like environment. Meanwhile, back in October, IBM partnered with Stellar to use its Lumens coin to expedite payments made in the South Pacific region with 12 large participating banks over IBM's blockchain network. Story continues A person holding a glowing golden lock that's surrounded by a lattice structure representing blockchain. Image source: Getty Images. Dow component American Express (NYSE: AXP) is getting in on the fun, too. In November, American Express and Banco Santander announced that they'd be partnering with Ripple to conduct a cross-border payment test. AmEx users who make non-card payments to U.K. Santander accounts over American Express's FX International Network will have those transactions processed by Ripple and settled almost instantly. That would certainly beat a multi-day wait for payment verification under the current banking system. Even networking giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is deeply involved in blockchain. Aside from joining the 200-member-strong Enterprise Ethereum Alliance last year, Cisco filed for a patent on a blockchain solution in October that would oversee Internet of Things networks. In other words, Cisco has what could be a blockchain network that would continuously identify and assess devices on a network for trustworthiness. This would be particularly useful given how many smart cars and smart mobile devices regularly enter and leave networks. Surprise! These Dow stocks are testing blockchain, too However, it's been known for a while that these Dow components are betting big on blockchain . What you may not realize is that there are way more Dow components testing blockchain than just IBM, AmEx, and Cisco. Here are three you probably had no clue were tinkering with blockchain technology. The front of a McDonald's restaurant. Image source: McDonald's. In September, payment network Omise announced that it had partnered with McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to be its exclusive payment gateway for its Thailand website, as well as its McDelivery Thailand mobile app. Under the terms of the deal, transactions processed through the OmiseGo network are white-labeled, meaning the transaction isn't rerouted through unnecessary page redirections. Additionally, Omise's PCI DSS certified payment services allow frequent online and mobile app users to store their card information securely to expedite transaction completion in the future. Furthermore, Omise may even offer the ability for McDonald's customers to pay with other types of currency, including but not limited to cryptocurrencies. In short, McDonald's is using blockchain as a means to expedite the checkout process. Another surprising Dow component that's testing blockchain technology is plane manufacturer and defense company Boeing (NYSE: BA) . In December, Boeing filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for blockchain technology that would act as an onboard backup for in-flight GPS receivers. Not only would this immutable log of GPS data back up nonfunctioning equipment, but it would also be used as a means of overcoming GPS spoofing, which is the act of using counterfeit signals to trick GPS receivers into thinking they are in a different location. According to Boeing's application, this technology could be applied to manned and unmanned planes. A white prescription tablet stamped with a dollar sign. Image source: Getty Images. Finally, pharmaceutical giant Merck (NYSE: MRK) is utilizing blockchain to its and its customers' advantage. Globally, more than $1 trillion worth of pharmaceuticals are sold annually. But within the U.S., some $2 billion to $3 billion are returned each year. Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), Merck is required to track and authenticate returned drugs. To comply with DSCSA, it's turning to blockchain. Working in cooperation with SAP , AmerisourceBergen , and SAP company Cryptowerk, an application was created that runs on mobile Android or iOS devices and uses a barcode to provide a real-time look at the location of a drug. Blockchain gives Merck the ability to track drugs by their serial number, batch number, and expiration date to ensure that consumers are getting a genuine, not counterfeit, product. The big question at this point is this: Which Dow component will be next to jump on the blockchain bandwagon? More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends American Express and Cisco Systems, but has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['What happened Shares of Camping World Holdings (NYSE: CWH) declined 9.9% on Thursday despite no significant company news. Rather, it seems the stock is giving back some of yesterday\'s gains , which came after the RV retailer announced an acquisition and a favorable restatement of its fourth-quarter results. So what Regarding the latter, we noted yesterday that Camping World\'s restatement was related to a valuation allowance on deferred taxes from another recent acquisition. While the market understandably nodded in approval as the adjustment significantly narrowed the company\'s losses based on generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), it was still a non-cash item that had no effect on Camping World\'s revenue or adjusted earnings. Stock market charts and prices on a colorful digital display IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES Camping World further stoked the fire yesterday by announcing it had agreed to acquire Arkansas-based River City Recreation, and then teased in the same press release of its plans to "soon announce several additional markets of expansion throughout the country in 2018." Here again, however, the terms of the deal weren\'t disclosed. And more than anything, the deal represented a continuation of Camping World\'s long-held practice of finding supplemental growth through strategic acquisitions. All told, these developments simply may not have offered a solid enough foundation for skittish short-term investors to keep their profits on the table. Now what I\'m probably overthinking today\'s decline. But it never hurts to ensure a big drop (or rise) doesn\'t contain thesis-changing news -- and as far as I can tell, this one doesn\'t change anything. Instead, I\'ll reiterate that investors should focus first on the fundamentals underlying Camping World\'s business, which appear to remain strong. Over the long term, that\'s what will dictate whether Camping World stock can offer truly outsized returns for patient shareholders. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Camping World Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What happened Shares of Camping World Holdings (NYSE: CWH) declined 9.9% on Thursday despite no significant company news. Rather, it seems the stock is giving back some of yesterday\'s gains , which came after the RV retailer announced an acquisition and a favorable restatement of its fourth-quarter results. So what Regarding the latter, we noted yesterday that Camping World\'s restatement was related to a valuation allowance on deferred taxes from another recent acquisition. While the market understandably nodded in approval as the adjustment significantly narrowed the company\'s losses based on generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), it was still a non-cash item that had no effect on Camping World\'s revenue or adjusted earnings. Stock market charts and prices on a colorful digital display IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES Camping World further stoked the fire yesterday by announcing it had agreed to acquire Arkansas-based River City Recreation, and then teased in the same press release of its plans to "soon announce several additional markets of expansion throughout the country in 2018." Here again, however, the terms of the deal weren\'t disclosed. And more than anything, the deal represented a continuation of Camping World\'s long-held practice of finding supplemental growth through strategic acquisitions. All told, these developments simply may not have offered a solid enough foundation for skittish short-term investors to keep their profits on the table. Now what I\'m probably overthinking today\'s decline. But it never hurts to ensure a big drop (or rise) doesn\'t contain thesis-changing news -- and as far as I can tell, this one doesn\'t change anything. Instead, I\'ll reiterate that investors should focus first on the fundamentals underlying Camping World\'s business, which appear to remain strong. Over the long term, that\'s what will dictate whether Camping World stock can offer truly outsized returns for patient shareholders. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Camping World Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "As an Outstanding Representative of the Global Blockchain Digital Assets Trading Platform, Coinyee Also Attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in the Seoul, South Korea SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2018 / The grand opening of 2018 TokenSky Conference is held on March 14 to 15, 2018 at Seoul Hilton Hotel in South Korea. The event is co-sponsored by both the Asia-Pacific Blockchain Association and TokenSky Committee. The meeting brought together top economists, professors, financiers, legal experts, investors, geeks, exchange, industry leaders, service providers, media, as well as token enthusiasts, the currency circle, investors, economists and scholars from around the world to discuss various items of blockchain. The conference consists of two parts: main venue and affiliated venues, such as the ''Blockchain and Token Economic Summit Forum-Asia-Pacific special,'' 'Star Show,'' ''Exchange Forum,'' and ''Digital Assets Investment Forum.'' The conference is also the most professional industry conference in the field of Token and Blockchain. As an outstanding representative of the global blockchain digital assets trading platform, Coinyee also attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in Seoul, South Korea, embracing the Seoul Consensus put forward by the conference. We should be in tune with the industry policy all over the world and make our best effort to strengthen the industry self-discipline to pursue the industry compliance and protect the interests of investors. Coinyee has paid high attention to the interests of investors and user experience since it was found. A series of merits, such as rapid withdraw and quality currencies making Coinyee surge ahead and come therefore, becoming one of the most watched digital asset exchanges. Being registered in Singapore, one of the global financial centers, Coinyee is a global blockchain digital asset trading platform aggregating the global high quality blockchain assets, providing the users with high quality currencies such as BTC、LTC、ETH、BCH and high-quality transaction service. Coinyee is devoted to be leader and innovator in the field of the block chain digital assets transaction adhering to service concept of Secure, Professional, Extreme and Thoughtful. Story continues Frank, Coinyee partner, in an interview, said that what TOKEN economy brings is a change in production relations that the role of the project issuer and investor will be combined, and the participants also will be owner. Everyone will make contribution to the project development and the future will be a new era which everyone is full of expectations. 2018 is a key year for Blockchain and Token economy. Our world today has entered the digital economic era, and there is a growing trend for digital assets. Token is not only a token but also is the new distribution mechanism of business which is the product of the coordinated development of technology and civilization. The 2018 TokenSky Blockchain Conference was aimed to promote the development and cooperation of the global blockchain and gather various views and suggestions from all parties to explore the way of application of Token. And for this Coinyee shoulders a historical mission to make contribution to the establishment of new digital economic era and token economy relying on advanced technology and paying attention to the interests of investors and user experience. Contact Info: Name: Media Relations Organization: Coinyee For more information, please visit http://www.globalnewsonline.info/coinyeemaking-contribution-to-new-age-of-blockchain-and-token-economy/ . SOURCE: Coinyee", "As an Outstanding Representative of the Global Blockchain Digital Assets Trading Platform, Coinyee Also Attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in the Seoul, South Korea\nSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2018 /The grand opening of 2018 TokenSky Conference is held on March 14 to 15, 2018 at Seoul Hilton Hotel in South Korea. The event is co-sponsored by both the Asia-Pacific Blockchain Association and TokenSky Committee. The meeting brought together top economists, professors, financiers, legal experts, investors, geeks, exchange, industry leaders, service providers, media, as well as token enthusiasts, the currency circle, investors, economists and scholars from around the world to discuss various items of blockchain.\nThe conference consists of two parts: main venue and affiliated venues, such as the ''Blockchain and Token Economic Summit Forum-Asia-Pacific special,'' 'Star Show,'' ''Exchange Forum,'' and ''Digital Assets Investment Forum.'' The conference is also the most professional industry conference in the field of Token and Blockchain.\nAs an outstanding representative of the global blockchain digital assets trading platform, Coinyee also attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in Seoul, South Korea, embracing the Seoul Consensus put forward by the conference. We should be in tune with the industry policy all over the world and make our best effort to strengthen the industry self-discipline to pursue the industry compliance and protect the interests of investors.\nCoinyee has paid high attention to the interests of investors and user experience since it was found. A series of merits, such as rapid withdraw and quality currencies making Coinyee surge ahead and come therefore, becoming one of the most watched digital asset exchanges.\nBeing registered in Singapore, one of the global financial centers, Coinyee is a global blockchain digital asset trading platform aggregating the global high quality blockchain assets, providing the users with high quality currencies such as BTC、LTC、ETH、BCH and high-quality transaction service. Coinyee is devoted to be leader and innovator in the field of the block chain digital assets transaction adhering to service concept of Secure, Professional, Extreme and Thoughtful.\nFrank, Coinyee partner, in an interview, said that what TOKEN economy brings is a change in production relations that the role of the project issuer and investor will be combined, and the participants also will be owner. Everyone will make contribution to the project development and the future will be a new era which everyone is full of expectations.\n2018 is a key year for Blockchain and Token economy. Our world today has entered the digital economic era, and there is a growing trend for digital assets. Token is not only a token but also is the new distribution mechanism of business which is the product of the coordinated development of technology and civilization. The 2018 TokenSky Blockchain Conference was aimed to promote the development and cooperation of the global blockchain and gather various views and suggestions from all parties to explore the way of application of Token. And for this Coinyee shoulders a historical mission to make contribution to the establishment of new digital economic era and token economy relying on advanced technology and paying attention to the interests of investors and user experience.\nContact Info:\nName: Media RelationsOrganization: Coinyee\nFor more information, please visithttp://www.globalnewsonline.info/coinyeemaking-contribution-to-new-age-of-blockchain-and-token-economy/.\nSOURCE:Coinyee", 'The US dollarhas gone back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, as the stock market seem to be struggling for some type of clarity. Because of this, I’m not expecting much out of the pair, but I know that we are getting closer to significant support rather than resistance, so at this point I have more of an upward proclivity, but I’m not expecting an explosive gain either.\nThe 107.50 level above should continue to be resistance. I believe that the market is probably going to bounce around in general over the next several weeks, so I don’t think it’s worth putting a lot of money into. I think short-term range bound trading systems will probably work out the best, using the 105.50 level as support, while the 107.50 level should be thought of as the short-term “ceiling” in the pair. I think if we can break above there, the market can probably go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 110 handle. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, because it is so highly influenced by what happens in the stock markets. If we did breakdown below the 105 handle, I think at that point the market will probably drift closer towards the 100-level underneath which is a massive level on the longer-term charts. Expect enough volatility to keep this market difficult, but a small position size will give you the ability to deal with this type of noisy market.\nSuggested Articles\n• Best Bitcoin Brokers\n• Best Meta Trader 4 Brokers\n• Best Oil Trading Brokers\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Shift in Supply/Demand Situation Could Lead to Major Hedge Fund Liquidation\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/03/18', 'The US dollar has gone back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, as the stock market seem to be struggling for some type of clarity. Because of this, I’m not expecting much out of the pair, but I know that we are getting closer to significant support rather than resistance, so at this point I have more of an upward proclivity, but I’m not expecting an explosive gain either. USD/JPY Video 16.03.18 The 107.50 level above should continue to be resistance. I believe that the market is probably going to bounce around in general over the next several weeks, so I don’t think it’s worth putting a lot of money into. I think short-term range bound trading systems will probably work out the best, using the 105.50 level as support, while the 107.50 level should be thought of as the short-term “ceiling” in the pair. I think if we can break above there, the market can probably go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 110 handle. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, because it is so highly influenced by what happens in the stock markets. If we did breakdown below the 105 handle, I think at that point the market will probably drift closer towards the 100-level underneath which is a massive level on the longer-term charts. Expect enough volatility to keep this market difficult, but a small position size will give you the ability to deal with this type of noisy market. Suggested Articles Best Bitcoin Brokers Best Meta Trader 4 Brokers Best Oil Trading Brokers This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Shift in Supply/Demand Situation Could Lead to Major Hedge Fund Liquidation Alt Coins Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 16, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/03/18', "Bitcoin (BTC) may see a corrective rally following losses this week, but it's still too early to call a bottom, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 24 hours trading in a roughly sideways manner in the narrow range of $7,900-$8,400, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,152. Meanwhile, the global average price, as calculated byCoinMarketCap, stands at $8,169 - up 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe consolidation may have brought a little to the battered bulls and suggests a temporary low is in place at $7,676. Further, the shorter duration technicalcharts(prices as per Bitfinex) show potential for a relief rally.\nICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nBitcoin has created a bull flag pattern on the hourly chart - a continuation pattern - meaning an upside break to above $8,370 would signal a continuation of the rally from $7,665 (Wednesday's low) and open the doors for $9,170 (target as per the measured height method).\nThe relative strength index (RSI) also shows a bull flag pattern, adding credence to the bullish setup on the price chart.\nHowever, the 50-hour MA (moving average), 100-hour MA, and 200-hour MA are still all bear biased (sloping downwards), so the rally will likely be short-lived.\n$8K? Bitcoin Under Pressure After Rejection at Key Hurdle\nFurther, on the way towards $9,170, BTC will face stiff resistance around $8,710 (bear flag support).\nThe daily chart also shows that the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are trending lower in favor of the bears. So, the primary trend is bearish.\nThat said, a close today (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA at $8,964, currently, would mark a positive follow-through to yesterday's long-tailed doji candle, signaling a short-term bottom is in place at around $7,665.\n• A corrective rally to $9,000-$9,170 is likely as per the setup on the hourly chart.\n• A close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA would signal the sell-off from the recent high of $11,700 has ended, although a sustained rally to $10,000 and above looks likely only after the 10-day MA has bottomed out.\n• In theÂlarger scheme of things, only a close above $11,700 would invalidate the bearish set up on the weekly chart and signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change.\n• Bearish scenario: Repeated failure to hold above $8,342 (last Friday's doji candle low) could yield a sell-off to $7,000. Note that bitcoin has already failed twice in the last 24 hours to keep gains above $8,342.\nMarkets imagevia Shutterstock\n• US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin\n• EOS Eyes Bull Reversal After 70 Percent Spike", "Bitcoin (BTC) may see a corrective rally following losses this week, but it's still too early to call a bottom, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 24 hours trading in a roughly sideways manner in the narrow range of $7,900-$8,400, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,152. Meanwhile, the global average price, as calculated byCoinMarketCap, stands at $8,169 - up 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe consolidation may have brought a little to the battered bulls and suggests a temporary low is in place at $7,676. Further, the shorter duration technicalcharts(prices as per Bitfinex) show potential for a relief rally.\nICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nBitcoin has created a bull flag pattern on the hourly chart - a continuation pattern - meaning an upside break to above $8,370 would signal a continuation of the rally from $7,665 (Wednesday's low) and open the doors for $9,170 (target as per the measured height method).\nThe relative strength index (RSI) also shows a bull flag pattern, adding credence to the bullish setup on the price chart.\nHowever, the 50-hour MA (moving average), 100-hour MA, and 200-hour MA are still all bear biased (sloping downwards), so the rally will likely be short-lived.\n$8K? Bitcoin Under Pressure After Rejection at Key Hurdle\nFurther, on the way towards $9,170, BTC will face stiff resistance around $8,710 (bear flag support).\nThe daily chart also shows that the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are trending lower in favor of the bears. So, the primary trend is bearish.\nThat said, a close today (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA at $8,964, currently, would mark a positive follow-through to yesterday's long-tailed doji candle, signaling a short-term bottom is in place at around $7,665.\n• A corrective rally to $9,000-$9,170 is likely as per the setup on the hourly chart.\n• A close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA would signal the sell-off from the recent high of $11,700 has ended, although a sustained rally to $10,000 and above looks likely only after the 10-day MA has bottomed out.\n• In theÂlarger scheme of things, only a close above $11,700 would invalidate the bearish set up on the weekly chart and signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change.\n• Bearish scenario: Repeated failure to hold above $8,342 (last Friday's doji candle low) could yield a sell-off to $7,000. Note that bitcoin has already failed twice in the last 24 hours to keep gains above $8,342.\nMarkets imagevia Shutterstock\n• US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin\n• EOS Eyes Bull Reversal After 70 Percent Spike", "Bitcoin (BTC) may see a corrective rally following losses this week, but it's still too early to call a bottom, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 24 hours trading in a roughly sideways manner in the narrow range of $7,900-$8,400, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,152. Meanwhile, the global average price, as calculated by CoinMarketCap , stands at $8,169 - up 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours. The consolidation may have brought a little to the battered bulls and suggests a temporary low is in place at $7,676. Further, the shorter duration technical charts (prices as per Bitfinex) show potential for a relief rally. 1-hour chart ICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery Bitcoin has created a bull flag pattern on the hourly chart - a continuation pattern - meaning an upside break to above $8,370 would signal a continuation of the rally from $7,665 (Wednesday's low) and open the doors for $9,170 (target as per the measured height method). The relative strength index (RSI) also shows a bull flag pattern, adding credence to the bullish setup on the price chart. However, the 50-hour MA (moving average), 100-hour MA, and 200-hour MA are still all bear biased (sloping downwards), so the rally will likely be short-lived. $8K? Bitcoin Under Pressure After Rejection at Key Hurdle Further, on the way towards $9,170, BTC will face stiff resistance around $8,710 (bear flag support). Daily chart The daily chart also shows that the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are trending lower in favor of the bears. So, the primary trend is bearish. That said, a close today (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA at $8,964, currently, would mark a positive follow-through to yesterday's long-tailed doji candle, signaling a short-term bottom is in place at around $7,665. View A corrective rally to $9,000-$9,170 is likely as per the setup on the hourly chart. A close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA would signal the sell-off from the recent high of $11,700 has ended, although a sustained rally to $10,000 and above looks likely only after the 10-day MA has bottomed out. In theÂ larger scheme of things , only a close above $11,700 would invalidate the bearish set up on the weekly chart and signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change. Bearish scenario: Repeated failure to hold above $8,342 (last Friday's doji candle low) could yield a sell-off to $7,000. Note that bitcoin has already failed twice in the last 24 hours to keep gains above $8,342. Story continues Markets image via Shutterstock Related Stories US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin EOS Eyes Bull Reversal After 70 Percent Spike", 'A stock market crash is loosely defined as a sudden and sharp decline in stock prices across a broad portion of the stock market. Crashes can be triggered by panic, economic factors, bursting of speculative bubbles, and these days, by automated trading technologies. Since 1772, the U.S. has experienced a total of 22 stock market crashes, but not all have been equally harsh or long-lasting. With that in mind, here are five of the most notable U.S. stock market crashes, and a brief rundown of the causes and results of each one. Man staring at financial charts with hands on head in frustration. Image Source: Getty Images. The Panic of 1907 One of the worst stock market crashes in U.S. history was the Panic of 1907. The stock market fell by about 50% during a three-week period in October and November of 1907, and started with a stock manipulation scheme gone wrong, which led to the collapse of the Knickerbocker Trust. This subsequently led to a panic that resulted in a string of bank failures. Not surprisingly, this led to a general public distrust of the banking system. J.P. Morgan (now JPMorgan Chase ) ended up bailing out the banking system by making over $100 million in loans to many large banks. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 Perhaps the most well-known stock market crash in history, the Crash of 1929 was the worst, and longest-lived crash we\'ve had. From September 1929 through July 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a staggering 89% of its value. The crash followed an age of innovation, with major technological advances such as radios, automobiles, telephones, and more becoming adopted on a wide scale. Think of the 1920s as the dot-com boom of its day. Plus, investors were using margin (buying stocks with borrowed money) on a wide scale to speculate on a stock market that never seemed to go anywhere but up. It seems outlandish today, but ordinary investors were allowed to use up to 10-to-1 leverage to purchase stocks. During a roughly eight-year period from 1921 through 1929, the Dow increased by nearly 500%. It was the longest uninterrupted bull market in history. Story continues Over a two-trading-day period in October 1929, panic began, investors were forced to sell stocks at massive losses due to margin calls, and the Dow lost 23%. Losses continued for several more years, eventually bottoming out in July of 1932, but the Great Depression lingered throughout the 1930s. Black Monday Black Monday , the stock market crash that occurred on October 19, 1987, was the largest one-day percentage drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. The Dow fell by 508 points on the day, which was a 22% drop at the time. For context, this would be like a one-day drop of 5,500 points in 2018. As many other crashes, the Black Monday crash followed a major bull market in which the Dow rose by about 250% in a five-year period from 1982 through 1987. Also like many other crashes, it was preceded by a few smaller declines before major panic set in. Two of the three trading days preceding Black Monday were pretty dismal, with drops of 3.8% and 4.6%. The Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 This is the one that\'s probably freshest in the minds of most people reading this, so I\'ll just give you a quick background. Easy credit and soaring real estate values led to rampant real estate speculation by people who, quite frankly, had no business speculating in real estate. The mortgage loans used, which in many cases were made for even more than the inflated values of the underlying homes, were packaged and sold to institutions as "investment grade" securities. Thanks to this exposure, several financial institutions like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers collapsed, and panic about the future viability of the global financial system set in. From October 6-10 of 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 18%, and by March 6, 2009, the index had lost 54% of its previous high. Of course, this is an over-simplification, and there\'s a whole list of contributing factors that led to the crash. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, there were numerous reforms enacted to ensure that major financial institutions would always be adequately capitalized to survive another severe downturn. The Flash Crash of 2010 This was a short-lived crash, but I thought the "flash crash" was worth including as it is a great example of a new type of possible stock market crash -- one caused by high-frequency trading. On May 6, 2010, the stock market was having a pretty negative day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by over 300 points with just over an hour left in the trading session. At approximately 2:42 p.m. EST, the market dropped by another 600 points in five minutes . Keep in mind that the Dow was only at about 10,500 at the time, so this was a big drop, percentage-wise. It was later determined that the flash crash was caused by the sale of a large amount of S&P 500 e-mini futures contracts, which in turn caused a ripple effect of automated trading that triggered the big drop. The market quickly recovered the majority of the flash-crash losses, and reforms were subsequently passed that intended to prevent a repeat, but with ever-evolving trading technologies, a flash crash remains a possibility going forward. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew Frankel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'A stock market crash is loosely defined as a sudden and sharp decline in stock prices across a broad portion of the stock market. Crashes can be triggered by panic, economic factors, bursting of speculative bubbles, and these days, by automated trading technologies.\nSince 1772, the U.S. has experienced a total of 22 stock market crashes, but not all have been equally harsh or long-lasting. With that in mind, here are five of the most notable U.S. stock market crashes, and a brief rundown of the causes and results of each one.\nImage Source: Getty Images.\nOne of the worst stock market crashes in U.S. history was the Panic of 1907. The stock market fell by about 50% during a three-week period in October and November of 1907, and started with a stock manipulation scheme gone wrong, which led to the collapse of the Knickerbocker Trust. This subsequently led to a panic that resulted in a string of bank failures.\nNot surprisingly, this led to a general public distrust of the banking system. J.P. Morgan (nowJPMorgan Chase) ended up bailing out the banking system by making over $100 million in loans to many large banks.\nPerhaps the most well-known stock market crash in history, theCrash of 1929was the worst, and longest-lived crash we\'ve had. From September 1929 through July 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a staggering 89% of its value.\nThe crash followed an age of innovation, with major technological advances such as radios, automobiles, telephones, and more becoming adopted on a wide scale. Think of the 1920s as the dot-com boom of its day. Plus, investors were using margin (buying stocks with borrowed money) on a wide scale to speculate on a stock market that never seemed to go anywhere but up. It seems outlandish today, but ordinary investors were allowed to use up to 10-to-1 leverage to purchase stocks.\nDuring a roughly eight-year period from 1921 through 1929, the Dow increased by nearly 500%. It was the longest uninterrupted bull market in history.\nOver a two-trading-day period in October 1929, panic began, investors were forced to sell stocks at massive losses due to margin calls, and the Dow lost 23%. Losses continued for several more years, eventually bottoming out in July of 1932, but the Great Depression lingered throughout the 1930s.\nBlack Monday, the stock market crash that occurred on October 19, 1987, was the largest one-day percentage drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. The Dow fell by 508 points on the day, which was a 22% drop at the time. For context, this would be like a one-day drop of 5,500 points in 2018.\nAs many other crashes, the Black Monday crash followed a major bull market in which the Dow rose by about 250% in a five-year period from 1982 through 1987. Also like many other crashes, it was preceded by a few smaller declines before major panic set in. Two of the three trading days preceding Black Monday were pretty dismal, with drops of 3.8% and 4.6%.\nThis is the one that\'s probably freshest in the minds of most people reading this, so I\'ll just give you a quick background. Easy credit and soaring real estate values led to rampant real estate speculation by people who, quite frankly, had no business speculating in real estate. The mortgage loans used, which in many cases were made for even more than the inflated values of the underlying homes, were packaged and sold to institutions as "investment grade" securities.\nThanks to this exposure, several financial institutions like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers collapsed, and panic about the future viability of the global financial system set in. From October 6-10 of 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 18%, and by March 6, 2009, the index had lost 54% of its previous high.\nOf course, this is an over-simplification, and there\'s awhole listof contributing factors that led to the crash. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, there were numerous reforms enacted to ensure that major financial institutions would always be adequately capitalized to survive another severe downturn.\nThis was a short-lived crash, but I thought the "flash crash" was worth including as it is a great example of a new type of possible stock market crash -- one caused by high-frequency trading.\nOn May 6, 2010, the stock market was having a pretty negative day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by over 300 points with just over an hour left in the trading session. At approximately 2:42 p.m. EST, the market dropped by another 600 pointsin five minutes. Keep in mind that the Dow was only at about 10,500 at the time, so this was a big drop, percentage-wise.\nIt was later determined that the flash crash was caused by the sale of a large amount of S&P 500 e-mini futures contracts, which in turn caused a ripple effect of automated trading that triggered the big drop. The market quickly recovered the majority of the flash-crash losses, and reforms were subsequently passed that intended to prevent a repeat, but with ever-evolving trading technologies, a flash crash remains a possibility going forward.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew Frankelhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "WhenEnterprise Products Partners(NYSE: EPD)announced that it was changing its distribution plan for the upcoming years, and even hinted that itmight look at share repurchasesin the not-too-distant future, some investors might have thought that meant Enterprise's days of growth were behind it. Based on the things management has said recently, that isn't necessarily the case, it just means the company is adjusting to changing dynamics in the market.\nOn the company's most recent earnings conference call, Enterprise's management discussed some of the major trends in both the oil and gas industry as well as some broader economic themes that are shaping some of management's actions. Here are several quotes from that conference call that will give investors an idea of how management views these new challenges and opportunities. (If you want to look at the whole conference call,check it out here.)\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAny talk about shale oil today is dominated by the Permian Basin. It has provedmuch more prolific than anyone anticipated, and producers have been able to reduce per-barrel costs to the point that it's rather lucrative to bring on new production even at today's lower prices. For the Permian to be the oil production powerhouse it is, it requires a massive amount of transportation, processing, and logistics infrastructure to deliver that product to end markets. Thankfully for Enterprise, its infrastructure footprint couldn't be better suited for the Permian Basin.\nHere's CEO Jim Teague on the company's Permian footprint:\nWhen you look at the map of our systems, you couldn't have put the Permian Basin in a better place. It's close to all assets all along the Gulf Coast and literally in the fairway of many of our natural gas and natural gas liquids assets. We're finding opportunities to connect the dots around our assets including expanding existing assets, converting assets and building new projects like our Orla processing complex, Shin Oak and Midland-to-Sealy crude line. We're not done finding opportunities in what is now the world's hottest basin.\nWith some of theworld's largest oil producersplacing big bets on the Permian Basin, it's likely that Enterprise and others will have lots of opportunities to leverage that Permian footprint into high-return projects for years to come.\nOil and natural gas have been the talk of the town when it comes to America's shale revolution. What is talked about much less but could be just as important, though, is the production of oil and gas byproducts such as natural gas liquids. These products are lighter than crude oil but aren't in a gaseous state. Propane is a great example. These byproducts can serve many purposes, such as feedstock in petrochemical manufacturing because they are so cheap.\nWhile Enterprise has always had a significant presence in these particular products, many of its investments recently have doubled down on this segment of the industry. Here's Teague highlighting one of its major projects and the potential out there for this project in the years to come:\nWe also announced this morning that we've entered into a 50-50 joint venture to build a new ethylene export facility around the Gulf Coast that will have the capacity to export 1 million tons of ethylene per year. These new ethylene assets leverage and extend our existing NGL and petrochemical systems and, we believe, are the beginning of the Gulf Coast ethylene distribution system.\nHere's what makes these investments even more lucrative. Outside the U.S., most petrochemical manufacturing uses a crude oil byproduct known as naphtha. The price of naphtha moves in lockstep with crude oil. Natural gas and natural gas liquids in the U.S., on the other hand, are priced independently. As crude oil prices rise, it makes U.S.-based petrochemical manufacturing and processing that much more lucrative.\nPipeline & processing companies are a unique beast among publicly traded companies. It takes massive amounts of capital to build a new pipe or facility, but once that project is running, it can last for 20 to 30 years with minimal maintenance capital. As a result, these companies take on a lot of debt to start a project, because each one will throw off cash for decades.\nThe downside to this, of course, is that Enterprise and others are extremely sensitive to interest rates and their ability to secure debt at attractive rates. With interest rates on the rise, there is of course fear that it will eat into Enterprise's bottom line. According to CFO Bryan Bulawa, though, the maturity dates for its existing debt and interest rates are not a concern at this point:\nThe average life of our debt portfolio was 13.9 years assuming the first call day for our hybrids and our effective average cost of debt was 4.6%. Approximately 87% of our debt outstanding is fixed rate, thereby insulating our debt portfolio in a rising interest rate environment.\nAs for now, the only thing that will change at Enterprise is how the company funds future projects. Higher interest rates mean the rate of return on projects needs to be higher.\nEnterprise has a reputation for maintaining a much more conservative balance sheet than most of its peers. Electing to use some funds from operations to cover capital spending rather than others that have relied on debt and equity to fund growth over the years. Recently, though, management took an even more conservative approach when it announced last year it was cutting its distribution growth rate in half to focus on funding projects. Bulawa highlighted what this will mean for the company's budget in the coming years:\n[During] 2017, we funded through excess distributable cash flow or retain [sic] earnings approximately 55% of our equity funding requirements attributed to 2017 growth capital investments. We anticipate this level to continue to rise in 2018 and to reach a self-funding equity model in 2019 with $2.5 billion to $3 billion growth capital investment profile, while preserving our targeted leverage objective of 3.75 to 4 times.\nThe idea of self-funding the equity portion of its budget was known, but what is surprising is the company's target leverage number. Over the past few years, management has increased its target leverage -- measured as total debt to EBITDA -- to 4.0 to 4.5 times because of the immense amount of opportunities to invest in the business. Getting down to that 3.75 to 4.0 times range will put it back toward its historical levels and may also be a sign of management acknowledging the challenges of funding the business in a rising interest rate environment.\nEPD Financial Debt to EBITDA (TTM)data byYCharts.\nOver the past few years, we have seen a lot of companies in this industry change their corporate structure. Whether it'sbuying out a general partner stakein a subsidiary to eliminate incentive distribution rights orfolding the entire business up into a C Corp, there is a clear trend away from the traditional master limited partnership model. When a trend starts, analysts start asking other companies if they are considering the same thing. So, of course, someone asked whether Enterprise was considering changing its corporate structure from a master limited partnership to a traditional C-Corp. Here's Vice President of Investor Relations Randy Burkhalter's response:\nI think where we are I think we still feel like the MLP structure works for us as far as access to capital is concerned. Access to equity capital at a reasonable price, we'll continue to monitor, frankly, how the capital values midstream C Corps versus midstream MLPs. Frankly, we haven't seen a lot of difference over the last couple of years, but frankly there was a lot of noise in the space whether you're a C Corp or MLP over the last three years. So, I think we will continue to monitor that and see what develops on the front. But that's forever election, so it's not to be taken lightly and we will continue to come and evaluate. But we think we got good access to capital now.\nIt's possible that the companies that have changed from MLPs to C-Corps will see better access to capital -- ratings agencies tend to view C Corps more favorably when giving credit ratings. Maybe, just maybe, the reason those companies were struggling with access to capital is that they were carrying higher debt loads than Enterprise in the first place. As long as Enterprise's management maintains a conservative approach to funding projects and raising capital, it shouldn't matter that much whether the company is an MLP or a C-Corp. A great management team is what makes or breaks a company in this business, and Enterprise's management has proven to be excellent stewards of shareholder capital.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTyler Croweowns shares of Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "When Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) announced that it was changing its distribution plan for the upcoming years, and even hinted that it might look at share repurchases in the not-too-distant future, some investors might have thought that meant Enterprise's days of growth were behind it. Based on the things management has said recently, that isn't necessarily the case, it just means the company is adjusting to changing dynamics in the market. On the company's most recent earnings conference call, Enterprise's management discussed some of the major trends in both the oil and gas industry as well as some broader economic themes that are shaping some of management's actions. Here are several quotes from that conference call that will give investors an idea of how management views these new challenges and opportunities. (If you want to look at the whole conference call, check it out here .) oil and petroleum product export terminal Image source: Getty Images. Pole position in Permian Any talk about shale oil today is dominated by the Permian Basin. It has proved much more prolific than anyone anticipated , and producers have been able to reduce per-barrel costs to the point that it's rather lucrative to bring on new production even at today's lower prices. For the Permian to be the oil production powerhouse it is, it requires a massive amount of transportation, processing, and logistics infrastructure to deliver that product to end markets. Thankfully for Enterprise, its infrastructure footprint couldn't be better suited for the Permian Basin. Here's CEO Jim Teague on the company's Permian footprint: When you look at the map of our systems, you couldn't have put the Permian Basin in a better place. It's close to all assets all along the Gulf Coast and literally in the fairway of many of our natural gas and natural gas liquids assets. We're finding opportunities to connect the dots around our assets including expanding existing assets, converting assets and building new projects like our Orla processing complex, Shin Oak and Midland-to-Sealy crude line. We're not done finding opportunities in what is now the world's hottest basin. Story continues With some of the world's largest oil producers placing big bets on the Permian Basin , it's likely that Enterprise and others will have lots of opportunities to leverage that Permian footprint into high-return projects for years to come. Big bets on the forgotten parts of the oil and gas business Oil and natural gas have been the talk of the town when it comes to America's shale revolution. What is talked about much less but could be just as important, though, is the production of oil and gas byproducts such as natural gas liquids. These products are lighter than crude oil but aren't in a gaseous state. Propane is a great example. These byproducts can serve many purposes, such as feedstock in petrochemical manufacturing because they are so cheap. While Enterprise has always had a significant presence in these particular products, many of its investments recently have doubled down on this segment of the industry. Here's Teague highlighting one of its major projects and the potential out there for this project in the years to come: We also announced this morning that we've entered into a 50-50 joint venture to build a new ethylene export facility around the Gulf Coast that will have the capacity to export 1 million tons of ethylene per year. These new ethylene assets leverage and extend our existing NGL and petrochemical systems and, we believe, are the beginning of the Gulf Coast ethylene distribution system. While the folks don't realize that by 2021, just the state of Texas will be the largest producer of ethylene from steam cracking in the world, and that's not counting what is happening across the border in Louisiana. That's in our backyard, and the resulting rapid growth in ethylene combined with increased international demand for markets like Asia creates an ideal scenario in which markets abroad can diversify their supply toward cost-advantaged U.S. feedstocks. Here's what makes these investments even more lucrative. Outside the U.S., most petrochemical manufacturing uses a crude oil byproduct known as naphtha. The price of naphtha moves in lockstep with crude oil. Natural gas and natural gas liquids in the U.S., on the other hand, are priced independently. As crude oil prices rise, it makes U.S.-based petrochemical manufacturing and processing that much more lucrative. Rising interest rates an issue? Pipeline & processing companies are a unique beast among publicly traded companies. It takes massive amounts of capital to build a new pipe or facility, but once that project is running, it can last for 20 to 30 years with minimal maintenance capital. As a result, these companies take on a lot of debt to start a project, because each one will throw off cash for decades. The downside to this, of course, is that Enterprise and others are extremely sensitive to interest rat Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-16 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.34 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23555075.1762075 - Transaction Count: 206186.0 - Unique Addresses: 459150.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.33 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['おはようございます！2018-03-17 08:00 レート情報♪\nBTC：907,835 (↑0.3%)\nETH：65,425 (↓-0.8%)\nBCH：106,722 (↑1.9%)\n\n価格・相場レート情報\nhttps://coinchoice.net/btc_rate/\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8483.00 via Chain #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'Experience Points (XP) 19.82% this hour (35.55% today)\n$0.000317 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000001 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,328.02\nChange in 1h: -2.22%\nMarket cap: $140,936,848,000.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '[PATROCINADO] BitCoin, conheça e invista http://mon.net.br/1tyr1\xa0 \| RT @LinhaAmarelaRJ: 21:00 Sentido Fundão trânsito bom', '$1,470.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+ -- USA SELLER!! - IN HAND!!! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2DxxYUr\xa0pic.twitter.com/2TxTlI2Qra', '2018/03/17 04:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000221 BTC(2.01円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000256 BTC(2.33円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000323 BTC(2.94円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000360 BTC(3.28円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000369 BTC(3.36円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,933,797.99\nBitSSA - ₦2,988,554.00\nLuno - ₦3,055,999.00\nAverage - ₦2,992,783.66', '2018/03/17 02:00\n#BTC 913409円\n#ETH 66451.7円\n#ETC 1954.7円\n#BCH 110515.2円\n#XRP 74.6円\n#XEM 36.3円\n#LSK 1468円\n#MONA 415.4円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '[16/03 20:00:45] BTC/GBP: buy at Kraken for 5559.1 (volume: 0.27402619) and sell at http://CEX.IO\xa0 for 6310.1 (volume: 11.6937253). Arbitrage percentage is 13.51%', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/17 00:54:55\nBTC: 9,268,333 KRW\nETH: 674,433 KRW\nXRP: 760 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#BTC Average: 8563.46$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8518.60$\n#Poloniex - 8490.28$\n#Bitstamp - 8531.91$\n#Coinbase - 8491.00$\n#Binance - 8496.75$\n#CEXio - 8620.10$\n#Kraken - 8509.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8480.00$\n#Bittrex - 8496.00$\n#GateCoin - 9001.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Poloniex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$LBC : 1.0394060027441 \n$EMC2 : 1.0200229248761 \n$ARDR : 1.016281723424 \n$POT : 1.01505414087 \n$ZRX : 1.014968598952 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$LBC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_LBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', '$BTC is now worth $8,190.00 (+0.18%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,529.39\nChange in 1h: -0.16%\nMarket cap: $144,342,866,970.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8491.00\nHigh: $8600.00\nLow: $7911.00\nChange: 4.06% \| $331.00\nVolume: $155,808,703.7\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/pamAJ8AGmt', '2018/03/17 06:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000221 BTC(2.02円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000255 BTC(2.33円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000326 BTC(2.98円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000361 BTC(3.3円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000366 BTC(3.34円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#FLOGmall, #Blockchain #Bitcoin #BTC #Ethereum #ETH #ICOWe remind you that there is only one day left to participate in our bonus second level of the pre-ICO stage. At 14:00 sharp on March 16 the magic of 15-20% will no longer be available\n\nSee the link: https://medium.com/@flogmall/at-14-00-sharp-on-march-16-the-magic-of-15-20-will-no-longer-be-available-1d8172f12812\xa0…', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 7.160554 BTC \nBears sold 6.133348 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$159230.07/$160078.00 MXN', '#BTC Average: 8586.84$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8533.70$\n#Poloniex - 8530.54$\n#Bitstamp - 8525.71$\n#Coinbase - 8515.26$\n#Binance - 8538.06$\n#CEXio - 8645.20$\n#Kraken - 8536.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8497.00$\n#Bittrex - 8545.56$\n#GateCoin - 9001.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC El Bitcoin está valorado en 8515.00$ https://goo.gl/e5mTxf\xa0pic.twitter.com/Zt8r1m2DYD', ' 16/03/2018 saat 22:00 itibari ile\n=========================\n• #Bitcoin: ₺33,452.13\n• #Ethereum: ₺2,429.34\n• #Ripple: ₺2.75\n• #BitcoinCash: ₺3,995.51\n=========================\n➜ Anlık Bitcoin fiyatları için bizi takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye #Türkiye #BTC', '2018/03/17 03:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000226 BTC(2.05円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000260 BTC(2.36円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000324 BTC(2.94円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000361 BTC(3.27円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000370 BTC(3.36円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'You can trade\n$ADA $XLM $XMR $DASH $ETC $ZEC $XBT $BTC\n\nU receive a 10% fee discount for 6 months→http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0\npic.twitter.com/tRu76tLWqH\n02:00', '2018-03-16 17:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $8551.67\nBCH: $1037.53\nETH: $621.16\nZEC: $247.55\nLTC: $169.15\nETC: $18.27\nXRP: $0.6971', 'Tech Investor Peter Thiel Speaks At Economic Club Of New York - Thursday... https://youtu.be/tyOblv9qJoQ\xa0 via @YouTube\n\nForward to 30:00 when Peter Theil talks about Bitcoin.', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $9,392.51 -2.09% \n--\n$BTC = $8,338.35 -2.10% \n$BCH = $977.03 -2.25% \n$BTG = $63.15 -3.00% \n$BCD = $2.99 -3.33% \n$SBTC = $10.98 -4.59%', ' 17/03/2018 saat 03:00 itibari ile\n=========================\n• #Bitcoin: ₺32,683.20\n• #Ethereum: ₺2,358.30\n• #Ripple: ₺2.70\n• #BitcoinCash: ₺3,829.61\n=========================\n➜ Anlık Bitcoin fiyatları için bizi takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye #Türkiye #BTC', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $PEPE check here —> http://bit.ly/2pjG0Lz\xa0\n$JINN 30.00$ $ICON $MYB $POE $ZEPH $AIDOC $MAG $DENT $DGD $DCR $MUSIC $CND $AAC $AMB $BCX $BLITZ $GEO $OCT $PEPE $TIO\n 4E5QHfZG7teBzba4nbEdfRYt', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8483.00.']... - Contextual Past News Article: Venezuelas government on Tuesday opened the pre-sale of its contentious petro cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the blockade-busting virtual coins available for purchase. The Bitcoin-esque petro (the code for which is PTR) is part of a drive to overcome the U.S.s economic blockade against Venezuela and rescue the national economy. President Nicolas Maduro announced it back in December, and the U.S. Treasury has warned investors to steer clear of it. Venezuelas official currency, the bolívar fuerte, is in freefall. Earlier this month, it saw a 99.6% devaluation the latest in several under the governments of Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez. Petro is born and we are going to have a total success for the welfare of Venezuela, Maduro said on Tuesday. According to a report by the Caracas-based news agency Telesur, people will at first only be able to buy the petro using hard currencies and other cryptocurrencies, although it will later be possible to sell petros for local currency. Our responsibility is to put (the Petro) in the best hands and then a secondary market will appear, said Carlos Vargas, whos charge of the project. One of the big selling points of cryptocurrencies isgenerallythat they are free from the control of any state or central bank. Thats obviously not the case here. The Venezuelan government has said that each petro coin will be backed by a barrel of the countrys oil. Maduro has also claimed that 100 million petros will be made available at a value of more than $6 billion. The countrys opposition-led congress has said this is an illegal forward sale of Venezuelan oil that is ripe for corruption. If and when Maduro leaves office, the cryptocurrency will be nullified, lawmakers warned. Some outside observers are also sceptical about the scheme. Venezuela has been known for misappropriation of assets in the past and the central bank has just created hyperinflation so I imagine therell be trust and transparency issues, Longview Economics director Harry Colvin told CNBC .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['As the streaming industry matures and evolves, we\'re seeing companies deploy different strategies to attract customers.Time Warner\'s HBO has been successful using prestige dramas likeGame of Thrones,The Sopranos, andTrue Bloodto build a user base, and augments these shows with a vast catalog of video and TV content.Disney\'s upcoming streaming services are likely to leverage blockbuster movies from Pixar, theStar Warsfranchise, and Marvel to bring in customers.\nNetflix(NASDAQ: NFLX)has created its share of hits, but the company is also deploying a much wider content strategy than the big studios. Instead of investing in a few blockbusters that become immediately identifiable to consumers, it\'s spending $8 billion in 2018 alone todevelop 700 TV, film, and stand-up comedy specials. What remains to be seen is if consumers want the hits or if they\'re willing to wade through a sea of content to find the diamonds in the rough.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nNetflix and streaming TV don\'t have a perfect corollary in the world of traditional media, but there are some examples of a similar content strategy that we can point to as a measure of financial success.\nIn the table below, you can see the number of movie releases in the top 100 of Box Office Mojo\'s rankings for 2016 and 2017 and the corresponding domestic box office. You can see that Disney releases very few movies each year, while Fox, Time Warner, andComcast\'s NBC Universal take more swings at the box office.\n[{"Studio": "Disney(NYSE: DIS)", "Releases 2016-2017": "18", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$5.21 billion", "Average Box Office": "$289.5 million"}, {"Studio": "Fox", "Releases 2016-2017": "26", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.84 billion", "Average Box Office": "$109.3 million"}, {"Studio": "Time Warner(NYSE: TWX)", "Releases 2016-2017": "31", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$3.83 billion", "Average Box Office": "$123.5 million"}, {"Studio": "NBC Universal(NASDAQ: CMCSA)", "Releases 2016-2017": "28", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.91 billion", "Average Box Office": "$104.1 million"}]\nSource: Box Office Mojo.\nWhat\'s incredible about this table is that Disneyhits a home run nearly every time it releases a film. In 2017, $289.5 million in domestic box office would have ranked a movie No. 9 of all films released during the year. That was Disney\'saverageover a two-year period.\nWe can\'t necessarily draw any direct relationships between the box office and the world of streaming content, but there should be some correlation. Popular movies at the box office will likely be popular on streaming services, indicating that of these four studios, Disney has a high probability of success.\nWhile Disney is a clear winner at the box office, the picture is less clear in streaming. If Disney releases nine outstanding movies and a handful of popular TV shows each year on its streaming services (plus legacy content), will it be more attractive to consumers than 700 Netflix shows? Disney and Netflix are taking very different strategies in an effort to find out.\nOne example of how the battle between Disney and Netflix might look is Marvel versus Millarworld. When Netflix acquired Millarworld in 2017, it bought theKick-Ass,Kingsman,Wanted, andRebornfranchises, which are successful but far from the Marvel universe. Even Mark Millar\'s most successful box office work came as the comic-book writer forOld Man Logan, which became the inspiration for the 2017 box office hitLogan.\nThere\'s a big gap between developing large, successful comic book franchises like Disney has done with Marvel. Just look at Fox\'s flops with Fantastic Four and the constant reboots of Spiderman. Then there\'s the Justice League characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, who have had box office hits, but nowhere near the success of the Marvel franchise. The financial results for blockbusters are far better than second-tier content, as you can see below.\nDIS Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts.\nIs Netflix going to create second-tier superhero and prestige drama content behind Disney and HBO? Will the strategy generate the same margins as that of competitors developing blockbusters for streaming platforms?\nI\'ve provided the data and context above as a backdrop to one of the strange challenges I think Netflix is facing in the modern TV era: There\'s too much good content for any one person to watch.\nThe average TV or movie consumer may watch a few hours a day, but catching up on the flood of content is impossible -- and 700 new shows on Netflix will only make the challenge worse.\nWhat I find myself doing is falling back into the comfortable shows and brands that I know well, rather than investing emotionally in another new story. I\'m sureBlackMirrororThe CrownorNarcosare great shows, but where am I going to find 60 hours to catch up on those shows, much less hundreds of others I\'m falling behind on?\nNetflix will say that its algorithm will match me with the best content for me, but I still find myself flipping through content, just like channel surfing, asking myself what I want to invest in watching. Too often, I settle in with an old episode ofFriendsorArcher, like the comfort food I keep ordering out of habit.\nAs a result, the Disney streaming app excites me more than my existing Netflix subscription. I can catch up on a few Marvel movies I\'ve missed and rewatch Pixar films with my son, who will be seeing them for the first time. I will also be inclined to make time for blockbusters likeBlack Pantheror theStar Warsrelease of the year, just to catch up on what everyone is talking about. I can\'t say I\'m compelled to catch up on Netflix content in the same way.\nMaybe adding hundreds of shows to Netflix\'s vault is worth $8 billion a year, and maybe the subscriber list will continue to grow. But the history of TV and film has shown us that the blockbuster hits are where the money is made. That\'s Disney\'s bread and butter, and it has a higher batting average than any other studio.\nNetflix may have more content coming online than Disney on an absolute basis, and it may have a few hits in its 700 releases this year -- but will they break through the noise to become eminently rewatchable? I think the answer will ultimately tell us who will make the most money in streaming content over the long term. Maybe it\'s just my viewing preferences, but I\'m betting on Disney\'s blockbusters until Netflix proves it can create content with the same kind of staying power of any of Disney\'s best franchises.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTravis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Thanks to a growing list of tech juggernauts with steady, positive cash flow, investors don\'t need to look outside of tech to find good dividend stocks. In fact, two of the most popular stocks in tech are also two of the best dividend stocks for investors to consider. BothApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)andMicrosoft(NASDAQ: MSFT)offer investors meaningful dividend yields, low payout ratios, and dividend growth -- all supported by strong underlying businesses.\nBut which of these two dividend stocks is the better bet? One year ago,Microsoft won this battle. Though Apple\'s lower payout ratio was attractive at the time, its stock\'s sharp run-up and Microsoft\'s underperformance made the software giant a better dividend stock. But since that article was published, Microsoft stock has soared about 47% and Apple has risen 28%. Does Microsoft\'s outperformance over the last 12 months make Apple the more attractive dividend stock today?\nImage source: Microsoft.\n[{"Dividend Yield": "1.8%", "Payout Ratio": "49%", "Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate": "10.7%", "Most Recent Dividend Increase": "7.6%"}]\nData source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author.\nUnsurprisingly, Microsoft\'s dividend yield fell sharply over the last 12 months as a result of its soaring stock price. Today, Microsoft has a dividend yield of 1.8%, down from 2.4% a year ago. Investors should obviously give weight to this smaller dividend yield in their analysis. On a positive note, however, Microsoft\'s payout ratio has declined from about 70% to 49% thanks tostrong earnings growth.\nLooking ahead, Microsoft\'s strong performance in its commercial-cloud segment should continue driving growth for the company. Commercial-cloud revenue in Microsoft\'s most recent quarter, for instance, was up 56% year over year, to $5.3 billion. This played a key role in Microsoft\'s 12% and 10% respective year-over-year revenue and operating income growth during the quarter.\n[{"Dividend Yield": "1.4%", "Payout Ratio": "24%", "Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate": "10.3%", "Most Recent Dividend Increase": "10.5%"}]\nData source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author.\nApple stock\'s strong 28% increase over the past 12 months has similarly suppressed the tech giant\'s dividend yield, but to a much lesser degree. During this period, Apple\'s dividend yield declined from 1.6% to 1.4%. Of course, Apple\'s dividend yield is still lower than Microsoft\'s, but it\'s a much closer battle this time around.\nLike Microsoft, Apple\'s payout ratio has managed to fall even in the face of a recent 10.5% dividend increase. This has been helped by Apple\'s sharp 22% year-over-year increase in earnings during this period. Apple\'s already low payout ratio fell from 27% one year ago to 24% today. This leaves significant room for dividend growth in the coming years.\nAlso like Microsoft, there\'s good reason to expect more earnings growth for Apple in the years ahead. Namely, Apple\'s services and other products segmentslook poised to be strong catalysts. Meanwhile, strongrevenue growth and pricing powerin Apple\'s iPhone segment bode well for the future of Apple\'s most important product.\nDriven by Microsoft\'s soaring stock price over the last year, the software company\'s dividend yield has been suppressed enough to make Apple the better dividend stock this time around. Sure, Microsoft\'s dividend yield of 1.8% is ahead of Apple\'s at 1.4%, but Apple\'s significantly lower payout ratio and similarly strong earnings growth suggest its dividend growth will likely outpace Microsoft\'s in the coming years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Daniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Thanks to a growing list of tech juggernauts with steady, positive cash flow, investors don't need to look outside of tech to find good dividend stocks. In fact, two of the most popular stocks in tech are also two of the best dividend stocks for investors to consider. Both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) offer investors meaningful dividend yields, low payout ratios, and dividend growth -- all supported by strong underlying businesses. But which of these two dividend stocks is the better bet? One year ago, Microsoft won this battle . Though Apple's lower payout ratio was attractive at the time, its stock's sharp run-up and Microsoft's underperformance made the software giant a better dividend stock. But since that article was published, Microsoft stock has soared about 47% and Apple has risen 28%. Does Microsoft's outperformance over the last 12 months make Apple the more attractive dividend stock today? Microsoft executive discussing the power of Microsoft Azure in front of a blue Microsoft Azure backdrop. Image source: Microsoft. Microsoft Dividend Yield Payout Ratio Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate Most Recent Dividend Increase 1.8% 49% 10.7% 7.6% Data source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft's dividend yield fell sharply over the last 12 months as a result of its soaring stock price. Today, Microsoft has a dividend yield of 1.8%, down from 2.4% a year ago. Investors should obviously give weight to this smaller dividend yield in their analysis. On a positive note, however, Microsoft's payout ratio has declined from about 70% to 49% thanks to strong earnings growth . Looking ahead, Microsoft's strong performance in its commercial-cloud segment should continue driving growth for the company. Commercial-cloud revenue in Microsoft's most recent quarter, for instance, was up 56% year over year, to $5.3 billion. This played a key role in Microsoft's 12% and 10% respective year-over-year revenue and operating income growth during the quarter. Story continues Apple Dividend Yield Payout Ratio Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate Most Recent Dividend Increase 1.4% 24% 10.3% 10.5% Data source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author. Apple stock's strong 28% increase over the past 12 months has similarly suppressed the tech giant's dividend yield, but to a much lesser degree. During this period, Apple's dividend yield declined from 1.6% to 1.4%. Of course, Apple's dividend yield is still lower than Microsoft's, but it's a much closer battle this time around. Like Microsoft, Apple's payout ratio has managed to fall even in the face of a recent 10.5% dividend increase. This has been helped by Apple's sharp 22% year-over-year increase in earnings during this period. Apple's already low payout ratio fell from 27% one year ago to 24% today. This leaves significant room for dividend growth in the coming years. Also like Microsoft, there's good reason to expect more earnings growth for Apple in the years ahead. Namely, Apple's services and other products segments look poised to be strong catalysts . Meanwhile, strong revenue growth and pricing power in Apple's iPhone segment bode well for the future of Apple's most important product. Driven by Microsoft's soaring stock price over the last year, the software company's dividend yield has been suppressed enough to make Apple the better dividend stock this time around. Sure, Microsoft's dividend yield of 1.8% is ahead of Apple's at 1.4%, but Apple's significantly lower payout ratio and similarly strong earnings growth suggest its dividend growth will likely outpace Microsoft's in the coming years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The Australian dollarhas rallied initially during the trading session on Friday but found the 0.78 level to be a bit too resistive for the market to continue going higher. The Industrial Production figures coming out of the United States were stronger than anticipated, and that seemed to throw a lot of money at the US dollar. Beyond that, the Australian dollar will be highly sensitive to any talk of a trade war, so therefore you should keep this in mind, as the market uses the Australian dollar is a proxy for both gold and commodity markets, so I think that the Aussie dollar will be an interesting place to trade.\nThe Australian dollar should continue to be very sensitive the gold markets, but now that we have broken down a bit, I think if we break down below the 0.77 handle, the market would probably go down to the 0.76 level, and then the 0.75 handle. On the other hand, if we can break above the 0.78 level, that might convince me to start buying again, especially if the gold markets show signs of strengthening. The market participants will continue to be very jittery, but I think that the market will continue to test the overall uptrend in channel, which is that uptrend line that I mentioned. The 0.75 level would be a break of that level, but it’s a large, round, psychologically significant number that would probably attract a lot of attention. In general, I believe that the pair is going to be very noisy.\nSuggested Articles\n• 2018 Best Brokers Awards\n• Best Forex Broker\n• Best CFD’s Broker\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• NZD/USD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/CAD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin had another choppy day on Friday, with negative market sentiment late Thursday continuing through early Friday pulling Bitcoin down to an intraday low $7,914.08, testing sub-$8,000 support levels and investor resolve from the get go.\nA move back through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 provided the necessary support through the middle of the day, as sentiment across the cryptomarket improved, leading to Bitcoin rallying through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22, with an intraday high $8,613.06 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $8,580.81.\nSentiment shifted late in the day however, as news hit the wires of SEC investigations into initial coin offerings, raising concerns that investigations into exchanges may not be far away, particularly following the session in Congress on Wednesday.\nBitcoin pulled back to end the day at $8,271.1, a gain of just 0.07%, leaving Bitcoin down 13.3% for the week, the only good news for the Bitcoin bulls being the fact that Bitcoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $7,837.81, the bad news being Bitcoin hitting intraday lows at sub-$8,000 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.04% to $8,173.06, with Friday’s late sell-off ultimately pinning Bitcoin back through the early part of the morning.\nBitcoin’s early intraday high $8,307.86 came within the first hour of the day, with the bearish trend intact as Bitcoin pulled back below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56.\nBitcoin has managed to avoid sub-$8,000 levels through the early part of the morning and a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 will be needed to support a Saturday rally and to test the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.\nInvestors will be looking for signs of a rally that will make key levels material through the middle part of the day and, if Bitcoin fails to move through to $8,500 levels, a pullback could be on the cards, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play.\nOf little concern through the early part of the weekend will be the Cboe Bitcoin Futures April contract’s closing $8,530, though we will expect this to come into play towards the end of the weekend. Whether the closing price will be a weight will depend upon gains through this afternoon.\nWe saw Bitcoin struggle to get anywhere near $10,000 levels at the start of the week and, with the bearish trend having formed from Monday’s swing hi $9,892, investors are going to need to be particularly bold for such levels to be reached in the coming days, with $9,000 levels likely to be a push, but not altogether improbable through the weekend.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash managed to recover early losses to move into positive territory at the time of writing, with Cardano and NEO also making gains, though there’s little to write home about just yet.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin had another choppy day on Friday, with negative market sentiment late Thursday continuing through early Friday pulling Bitcoin down to an intraday low $7,914.08, testing sub-$8,000 support levels and investor resolve from the get go.\nA move back through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 provided the necessary support through the middle of the day, as sentiment across the cryptomarket improved, leading to Bitcoin rallying through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22, with an intraday high $8,613.06 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $8,580.81.\nSentiment shifted late in the day however, as news hit the wires of SEC investigations into initial coin offerings, raising concerns that investigations into exchanges may not be far away, particularly following the session in Congress on Wednesday.\nBitcoin pulled back to end the day at $8,271.1, a gain of just 0.07%, leaving Bitcoin down 13.3% for the week, the only good news for the Bitcoin bulls being the fact that Bitcoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $7,837.81, the bad news being Bitcoin hitting intraday lows at sub-$8,000 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.04% to $8,173.06, with Friday’s late sell-off ultimately pinning Bitcoin back through the early part of the morning.\nBitcoin’s early intraday high $8,307.86 came within the first hour of the day, with the bearish trend intact as Bitcoin pulled back below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56.\nBitcoin has managed to avoid sub-$8,000 levels through the early part of the morning and a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 will be needed to support a Saturday rally and to test the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.\nInvestors will be looking for signs of a rally that will make key levels material through the middle part of the day and, if Bitcoin fails to move through to $8,500 levels, a pullback could be on the cards, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play.\nOf little concern through the early part of the weekend will be the Cboe Bitcoin Futures April contract’s closing $8,530, though we will expect this to come into play towards the end of the weekend. Whether the closing price will be a weight will depend upon gains through this afternoon.\nWe saw Bitcoin struggle to get anywhere near $10,000 levels at the start of the week and, with the bearish trend having formed from Monday’s swing hi $9,892, investors are going to need to be particularly bold for such levels to be reached in the coming days, with $9,000 levels likely to be a push, but not altogether improbable through the weekend.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash managed to recover early losses to move into positive territory at the time of writing, with Cardano and NEO also making gains, though there’s little to write home about just yet.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Bitcoin marketsfell against the US dollar during the week, breaking below the $8000 level at one point. The question now is whether we can hold this massive support level that seems to be forming between $6000 on the bottom, and the $8000 level on the top. If we can, then eventually the buyers will come back. However, this is a market that has been rocked by a recent selloff. You can see how parabolic we had been, and this type of crash isn’t that uncommon after this type of bubble forms. It is my belief that although we could go higher over the longer term, the days of 20% returns in 24 hours or all but done. In fact, the only big movers we see any more are negative. I think that as the market matures and industrial money flows into it, it will probably start to move more like a typical currency pair. That being said, I think you have plenty of time to wait to see whether the support holds. A breakdown below the $6000 would be extraordinarily negative.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets fell during the week against the Japanese yen as well, slicing through the ¥1 million level. The market is starting to test a significant support level, which it needs to hold. If it breaks down below the hammer from 5 weeks ago, this market could come undone and reach down towards the ¥200,000 level. In the meantime, there are plenty of opportunities for this market to find buyers just below, but right now I think the market needs to build confidence more than anything else.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nSuggested Articles\n• 2018 Best Brokers Awards\n• Best Forex Broker\n• Best CFD’s Broker\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Bitcoin marketsfell against the US dollar during the week, breaking below the $8000 level at one point. The question now is whether we can hold this massive support level that seems to be forming between $6000 on the bottom, and the $8000 level on the top. If we can, then eventually the buyers will come back. However, this is a market that has been rocked by a recent selloff. You can see how parabolic we had been, and this type of crash isn’t that uncommon after this type of bubble forms. It is my belief that although we could go higher over the longer term, the days of 20% returns in 24 hours or all but done. In fact, the only big movers we see any more are negative. I think that as the market matures and industrial money flows into it, it will probably start to move more like a typical currency pair. That being said, I think you have plenty of time to wait to see whether the support holds. A breakdown below the $6000 would be extraordinarily negative.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets fell during the week against the Japanese yen as well, slicing through the ¥1 million level. The market is starting to test a significant support level, which it needs to hold. If it breaks down below the hammer from 5 weeks ago, this market could come undone and reach down towards the ¥200,000 level. In the meantime, there are plenty of opportunities for this market to find buyers just below, but right now I think the market needs to build confidence more than anything else.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nSuggested Articles\n• 2018 Best Brokers Awards\n• Best Forex Broker\n• Best CFD’s Broker\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'In 2017, the cryptocurrency market was virtually unstoppable. After beginning the year with a relatively small aggregate market cap of $17.7 billion, the combined value of digital currencies soared by almost $600 billion, pushing to $613 billion by year\'s end, an increase of more than 3,300%. Chances are decent that investors may never see such impressive one-year gains from an asset class ever again. However, 2018 has presented some hurdles for cryptocurrencies. Regulatory concerns out of South Korea and China earlier this year wound up facilitating a decline in the aggregate virtual currency market cap from an all-time high of $835 billion to just $276 billion at its trough. In essence, the crypto market lost two-thirds of its value in roughly one month\'s time. A stop sign surrounded by a partly cloudy sky. Image source: Getty Images. Facebook and Google kick cryptocurrency-related ads to the curb Those challenges have continued beyond just concerns over increased regulation abroad. Over the past month and a half, two major advertising kingpins have announced that they would stop allowing cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) ads over their platforms. (An ICO is very much like an initial public offering for common stock, except it\'s for digital tokens.) At the end of January, the largest social media network in the world announced that it would be banning all cryptocurrency and ICO ads . In the announcement, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) product management director Rob Leathern said, "We\'ve created a new policy that prohibits ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency." Considering that Facebook owns four of the top seven social media platforms by total users -- Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp -- this move to ban crypto ads was viewed as a major blow. However, it wouldn\'t be the last blow for the crypto space. On March 14, Alphabet subsidiary (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google also announced that it would be doing away with crypto-related ads, and anything concerning ICOs, crypto wallets, and virtual currency trading advice, by June 2018. Said Scott Spencer, Google\'s director of sustainable ads, in an interview with CNBC: "We don\'t have a crystal ball to know where the future is going to go with cryptocurrencies, but we\'ve seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it\'s an area that we want to approach with extreme caution." Story continues Stacks of physical gold coins in front of a candlestick chart. Image source: Getty Images. As highlighted in Google\'s new Financial Services advertising policy , it\'ll be disallowing "[b]inary options and synonymous products" and "[c]ryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency related trading advice)." What this all means While the news of Facebook and Alphabet taking a hard-line stance on cryptocurrencies might come as a bit of a surprise, and is mostly being construed as bad news, it\'s a bit of a double-edged sword when all is said and done. On one hand, banning digital currency advertisements makes perfect sense given that they\'re mostly unregulated and could cause financial loss to uninformed individuals who are lured in by advertisements promising big returns. If we\'ve learned anything so far this year, it\'s that cryptocurrencies can most certainly head lower. In fact, most ICOs often fail to raise enough cash or interest to become viable long-term assets. We also know that the cryptocurrency market relies on new investors to help drive market caps even higher. It\'s a market dominated by retail investors, with institutional investors sticking to the sidelines and being unwilling to invest in decentralized exchanges. The loss of billions of impressions from Facebook\'s and Google\'s platforms may very well adversely impact crypto valuations in the future by reducing new investment. A physical gold bitcoin in a mouse trap. Image source: Getty Images. Then again, the actions taken by Facebook and Google also demonstrate that cryptocurrencies are becoming a more validated asset class. In an odd twist, an increasing amount of regulation -- even including the banning of crypto-related advertisements -- could help form a tangible foundation where these assets can gain the trust of investors. While most virtual currency investors fear regulation, as anonymity is what\'s made bitcoin and other digital currencies so attractive, added regulation of any form is actually a long-term positive for the cryptocurrency movement. What we don\'t know is what\'s next for the cryptocurrency space. It\'s possible we could see other major advertising players follow in Facebook\'s or Google\'s footsteps, or even see the Securities and Exchange Commission ramp up regulations. Either way, virtual currency investors shouldn\'t fear these actions taken by Facebook and Google. Instead, they should cheer them, as they\'re a means to help validate this burgeoning asset class and weed out digital tokens and blockchain projects that aren\'t operating in the best interests of their members. More From The Motley Fool 16 Cryptocurrency Facts You Should Know Experts Warned – The Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ is Here How to Buy Bitcoin Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook, but has no position in any cryptocurrencies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In 2017, the cryptocurrency market was virtually unstoppable. After beginning the year with a relatively small aggregate market cap of $17.7 billion, the combined value of digital currencies soared by almost $600 billion, pushing to $613 billion by year\'s end, an increase of more than 3,300%. Chances are decent that investors may never see such impressive one-year gains from an asset class ever again.\nHowever, 2018 has presented some hurdles for cryptocurrencies. Regulatory concerns out of South Korea and China earlier this year wound up facilitating a decline in the aggregate virtual currency market cap from an all-time high of $835 billion to just $276 billion at its trough. In essence, the crypto marketlost two-thirds of its valuein roughly one month\'s time.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThose challenges have continued beyond just concerns over increased regulation abroad. Over the past month and a half, twomajoradvertising kingpins have announced that they would stop allowing cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) ads over their platforms. (An ICO is very much like an initial public offering for common stock, except it\'s for digital tokens.)\nAt the end of January, the largest social media network in the world announced that it would bebanning all cryptocurrency and ICO ads. In the announcement,Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)product management director Rob Leathern said, "We\'ve created a new policy that prohibits ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency." Considering that Facebook owns four of the top seven social media platforms by total users -- Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp -- this move to ban crypto ads was viewed as a major blow.\nHowever, it wouldn\'t be the last blow for the crypto space. On March 14,Alphabetsubsidiary(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)Google also announced that it would be doing away with crypto-related ads, and anything concerning ICOs, crypto wallets, and virtual currency trading advice, by June 2018. Said Scott Spencer, Google\'s director of sustainable ads, in an interview with CNBC: "We don\'t have a crystal ball to know where the future is going to go with cryptocurrencies, but we\'ve seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it\'s an area that we want to approach with extreme caution."\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAs highlighted in Google\'s newFinancial Services advertising policy, it\'ll be disallowing "[b]inary options and synonymous products" and "[c]ryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency related trading advice)."\nWhile the news of Facebook and Alphabet taking a hard-line stance on cryptocurrencies might come as a bit of a surprise, and is mostly being construed as bad news, it\'s a bit of a double-edged sword when all is said and done.\nOn one hand, banning digital currency advertisements makes perfect sense given that they\'re mostly unregulated and could cause financial loss to uninformed individuals who are lured in by advertisements promising big returns. If we\'ve learned anything so far this year, it\'s that cryptocurrencies can most certainly head lower. In fact, most ICOs often fail to raise enough cash or interest to become viable long-term assets.\nWe also know that the cryptocurrency market relies on new investors to help drive market caps even higher. It\'s a market dominated by retail investors, with institutional investors sticking to the sidelines and being unwilling to invest in decentralized exchanges. The loss of billions of impressions from Facebook\'s and Google\'s platforms may very well adversely impact crypto valuations in the future by reducing new investment.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThen again, the actions taken by Facebook and Google also demonstrate that cryptocurrencies are becoming a more validated asset class. In an odd twist, an increasing amount of regulation -- even including the banning of crypto-related advertisements -- could help form a tangible foundation where these assets can gain the trust of investors. While most virtual currency investors fear regulation, as anonymity is what\'s made bitcoin and other digital currencies so attractive, added regulation of any form is actually a long-term positive for the cryptocurrency movement.\nWhat we don\'t know is what\'s next for the cryptocurrency space. It\'s possible we could see other major advertising players follow in Facebook\'s or Google\'s footsteps, or even see the Securities and Exchange Commission ramp up regulations. Either way, virtual currency investors shouldn\'t fear these actions taken by Facebook and Google. Instead, they should cheer them, as they\'re a means to help validate this burgeoning asset class and weed out digital tokens and blockchain projects that aren\'t operating in the best interests of their members.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 16 Cryptocurrency Facts You Should Know\n• Experts Warned – The Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ is Here\n• How to Buy Bitcoin\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Sean Williamshas no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook, but has no position in any cryptocurrencies. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Cancer patients are living increasingly longer thanks to new breakthrough medicines and perhaps the most important of these drugs are PD-1 inhibitors, PARP inhibitors, and gene therapies. These three classes of drugs are different, but each helps restore the body's ability to destroy cancer cells and thus offers cancer patients a chance of living longer.\nSome cancers remain incredibly difficult to treat, but generally speaking, new drugs are improving overall survival rates across most cancer indications.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAccording to the National Cancer Institute's annual report on cancer, death rates have decreased for 11 of the top 16 cancers in men and 13 of the top 18 cancers in women between 2000 and 2014, the latest year for which data was available. In this period, overall cancer death rates fell by an average of 1.8% annually for men and 1.4% annually for women.\nIn men, the biggest strides have been made in lung and bronchus cancer, which has seen mortality rates fall by an average 3.5% per year. In women, the biggest improvement in mortality has been the 2.8% decline for patients with colorectal cancer.\nAlthough we're making significant advances in survival across many cancers, mortality rates have worsened in some cancers, such as liver cancer, and overall, five-year survival rates remain too low. For instance, the survival rate across all cancers is only 66% and that suggests that there still remains a need for revolutionary new cancer treatments.\nOne of the biggest recent advances in cancer treatment could be the approval of a class of drugs called programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors. These drugs keep cancer cells from hijacking the PD-1 pathway that's used by healthy cells to tell the immune system's T cells to leave them alone.\nThe first PD-1 inhibitors to win FDA approval wereBristol-Myers Squibb's(NYSE: BMY)Opdivo andMerck & Co.'s(NYSE: MRK)Keytruda. Initially, those drugs were green-lighted by the Food ad Drug Administration for use in melanoma, the fifth most common form of cancer in the United States, but since then, their ability tounleash the immune systemto destroy cancer cells has led to approvals in a variety of cancer types, including lung cancer and kidney cancer.\nAt the onset, approvals for Opdivo and Keytruda were for their use in advanced cancer patients who no longer respond to other treatment options, but these drugs are increasingly advancing into earlier lines of therapy as trials demonstrate their effectiveness. For instance, Keytruda was approved as a first-line treatment in some lung cancer patients in 2016 and in 2017, and as a first-line treatment alongside chemotherapy for all metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients. That first-line approval followed clinical trials showing that adding Keytruda to chemotherapy nearly doubled overall response rates versus chemotherapy alone.\nThe ability of PD-1 inhibitors to shrink tumors and delay disease progression across a variety of cancers has unleashed a flurry of studies that are evaluating them alongside other existing and clinical-stage medications. According to the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), 469 new combination trials were started in 2017 alone, and those trials hope to enroll more than 52,000 patients. Given all the activity, it's little wonder PD-1 drugs are among the most significant recent advances in fighting cancer.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nDrugs targeting poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) are also helping patients battle back more effectively against cancer. An enzyme, PARP helps repair damaged DNA in cells, and while that's a good thing in healthy people, it can be bad news for cancer patients.\nTo prevent PARP from repairing DNA breaks in cancer cells,AstraZeneca(NYSE: AZN)developed Lynparza, a PARP inhibitor (PARPi) that secured approval in 2014 for use in advanced ovarian cancer treatment. The five-year survival rate in ovarian cancer is 92% when it's caught early. However, it's only 17% for stage IV ovarian cancer patients.\nLynparza's advanced ovarian cancer approval was supported by trials showing that 34% of patients responded to it for an average of 7.9 months. At first, it was only approved for patients who'd seen their disease return following three or more prior treatments, but its approval was expanded in August 2017 to include its use as a maintenance therapy. When used as a maintenance therapy, Lynparza reduced disease progression or death by 70% in one trial and by 65% in a second trial. It also improved median progression-free survival and median overall survival.\nLynparzaisn't the only PARPithat's effective in ovarian cancer, either.Tesaro's(NASDAQ: TSRO)Zejula andClovis Oncology's(NASDAQ: CLVS)Rubraca have also won FDA approval for use following trials that demonstrated their ability to prevent PARP from repairing DNA-damaged cancer cells.\nAlthough ovarian cancer has been the focus of PARPi's so far, the FDA-approved Lynparza for use in some breast cancer patients in January. Specifically, Lynparza can help metastatic breast cancer patients with mutations to BRCA, another cell repair gene. Because breast cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., with 252,710 people newly diagnosed annually, and about 5% to 10% of breast cancer patients have a BRCA mutation, far more people are likely to benefit from PARPi soon. PARPis are also being evaluated for pancreatic cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, and metastatic prostate cancer. If those trials succeed, then PARPi could become some of the most commonly used cancer drugs.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nPD-1s and PARPis are exciting new drugs, but it's gene therapy that may deliver the biggest improvement in mortality in the coming decade.\nLast year, the FDA approved the first gene therapies for use in cancer patients:Novartis'(NYSE: NVS)Kymriah andGilead Sciences'(NASDAQ: GILD)Yescarta. The two are chimeric antigen T-cell receptor (CAR-T) therapies that reengineer patient T cells so that they can better find and destroy cancer cells.\nHere's how they work. A patient's T cells are removed and shipped to an offset lab where a virus is used to insert genetic code that allows them to spot and bind to CD19, an antigen commonly expressed by B-cell cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. Then, these retrofitted cells are returned to the patient, where they multiply, find, and kill cancer cells.\nCrafting these therapies is undeniably complex and it can take 20 days or longer to get engineered T cells back into a patient, but the results appear to be worth the wait. An 83% overall remission rate during its trials resulted in Kymriah's August 2017 approval in refractory, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Similarly, the FDA's approval of Yescarta in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was based on a 51% complete remission rate in its trials.\nThe prospect of gene therapy isn't limited to those cancers, either. In December,bluebird bio(NASDAQ: BLUE)reporteddata from a trial showing a 94% response rate to its CAR-T targeting multiple myeloma, bb2121.\nIf trials in other cancer types deliver similar efficacy, then gene therapies could dramatically change the outlook for cancer patients.\nPD-1 drugs, PARPis, and gene therapies offer new hope to high-risk patients. Their use puts us steps closer to turning cancer into a chronic disease. The Holy Grail of cancer drug development, however, would be a functional cure. We're still far from delivering on that auspicious goal, but these revolutionary treatments show that we're making progress and that's something everyone can cheer.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTodd Campbellowns shares of Gilead Sciences. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Bluebird Bio and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "In the 1980s, 60% of employees were offered pensions by their employers. Today, that figure is less than 5%. The decline has shifted the responsibility of saving for retirement to workers, many of whom are turning to Roth IRAs. Over one-third of U.S. households owned a Roth IRA in 2016, and if you're thinking of joining them this year, you have until the tax-filing deadline in April to make a contribution for 2017. Investing in a Roth IRA can be smart, but there are drawbacks you should know about beforehand. These three problems with Roth IRAs could make saving for a retirement in a traditional IRA a better option. No. 1: Roth IRAs have income limits If you're a high-income household, you might be surprised to learn that you're not allowed to save money in a Roth IRA. A man in an office with glass walls sits at a desk. Image source: Getty Images. Roth IRAs come with income restrictions, and eligibility begins phasing out when modified adjusted gross income exceeds specific thresholds. For the 2017 tax year, the phase-out begins at $118,000 for single tax filers and $186,000 for married couples. In the 2018 tax year, it b Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-17 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.34 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $139,921,741,050 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 154496.0 - Unique Addresses: 352699.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 11.784680 BTC \nBears sold 2.999498 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$148000.00/$148400.00 MXN', '$BTC : -1.17% 7935$\nTop (last h):\n$SUP : +16.99% 67st\n$EBTC : +11.33% 8427st\n$LDC : +8.84% 941st\n$SEXC : +8.73% 161st\nWorst (last h):\n$LBTC : -29.00% 1395290st\n$IQT : -23.17% 790st\n$QBT : -17.82% 2361st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7898.00/$7903.99 #Bitstamp\n$7880.44/$7888.99 #Kraken\n⇢$-23.55/$-9.01\n$7866.90/$7945.97 #Coinbase\n⇢$-37.09/$47.97', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $CND check here —> https://goo.gl/L9sGmu\xa0\n$ZEPH $BCX $DCR $POE $AMB $AAC 30.00$ $MAG $JINN $MYB $BLITZ $OCT $MUSIC $TIO $GEO $AIDOC $DENT $ICON $DGD $PEPE $CND\n adiyhk3QhKnNSfKe5fr5zkbf', 'USD: 106.000\nEUR: 130.240\nGBP: 147.859\nAUD: 81.768\nNZD: 76.479\nCNY: 16.719\nCHF: 111.298\nBTC: 846,485\nETH: 62,180\nSun Mar 18 01:00 JST', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$26.600,00 caindo -1.47% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '17 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:03, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 30.966,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '03/18 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Mar 17, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 7,902.10$ \| 6,426.40€ \| 5,665.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/nrKc1dA8S5', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $7899.18\nHigh: $8595.00\nLow: $7856.06\nChange: -7.29% \| $-621.49\nVolume: $99,632,902.38\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/TLeEzRSYgd', 'ELF deposit will be available at 14:00 on March 7th.(UTC+8)\nELF/BTC trading pair will be ready at 14:00 on March 8th.(UTC+8)\nELF withdraw will be available at 14:00 on March 14th.(UTC+8) @aelfblockchain', 'Most interesting movement of the hour: #Nubits Trade volume changed 20.48% with BTC price 1.00%', '$2,000.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner - IN HAND SHIPS NOW #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2DAGjql\xa0pic.twitter.com/m7yWzKyk0Y', '#BTC Average: 7965.89$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7895.50$\n#Poloniex - 7871.26$\n#Bitstamp - 7906.30$\n#Coinbase - 7898.32$\n#Binance - 7878.02$\n#CEXio - 8061.70$\n#Kraken - 7888.70$\n#Cryptopia - 7836.00$\n#Bittrex - 7863.10$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/03/18 01:00\n#BTC 844593.5円\n#ETH 61623.7円\n#ETC 1764.8円\n#BCH 103163.2円\n#XRP 68.2円\n#XEM 30.5円\n#LSK 1320.6円\n#MONA 383.8円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '#BTC Average: 7966.27$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7884.90$\n#Poloniex - 7894.20$\n#Bitstamp - 7897.82$\n#Coinbase - 7881.02$\n#Binance - 7889.00$\n#CEXio - 8058.80$\n#Kraken - 7889.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7831.00$\n#Bittrex - 7877.00$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8003.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7921.80$\n#Poloniex - 7927.83$\n#Bitstamp - 7930.00$\n#Coinbase - 7915.78$\n#Binance - 7921.50$\n#CEXio - 8097.30$\n#Kraken - 7924.90$\n#Cryptopia - 7899.00$\n#Bittrex - 7941.51$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 7928.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8353.71$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 576.60$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/6u2TFDSuh2', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 3.645295 BTC \nBears sold 2.802597 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$148030.17/$149200.00 MXN', 'Mar 17, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 7,931.30$ \| 6,450.20€ \| 5,686.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/pyGKMBsEtj', '#BTC Average: 7976.18$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7893.90$\n#Poloniex - 7891.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7896.14$\n#Coinbase - 7914.02$\n#Binance - 7890.00$\n#CEXio - 8087.30$\n#Kraken - 7880.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7865.48$\n#Bittrex - 7884.00$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$1,899.00 NEW Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s March 2018 Batch. Ships same day! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Dy9kmp\xa0pic.twitter.com/zO1YIzXQf2', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $POE check here —> https://goo.gl/LVWJJP\xa0\n$BCX $ZEPH $DCR $AIDOC $AMB $MUSIC $CND 30.00$ $POE $AAC $MYB $JINN $MAG $TIO $GEO $DGD $ICON $PEPE $BLITZ $DENT $OCT\n dzZGFezQQKfz8FfZ8FSyAY6D', 'You can trade\n$ADA $XLM $XMR $DASH $ETC $ZEC $XBT $BTC\n\nU receive a 10% fee discount for 6 months→http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0\npic.twitter.com/tRu76tLWqH\n01:00', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,723,305.00\nBitSSA - ₦2,837,076.00\nLuno - ₦2,840,797.00\nAverage - ₦2,800,392.67', 'Join us for #Eventum alpha test, Mon Mar 19 2018 14:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time). Metamask required for testnet purposes. #EVT and #ETH rewards.\n\nhttp://alpha.eventum.network/?ref=wF7AIcvP\xa0 \n#blockchain #btc #altcoins #bounty #investing #ico @eventum_network #airdrop #erc20pic.twitter.com/P1qqPUECWu', '#BTC Average: 7968.00$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7895.90$\n#Poloniex - 7882.73$\n#Bitstamp - 7900.00$\n#Coinbase - 7891.00$\n#Binance - 7889.83$\n#CEXio - 8074.40$\n#Kraken - 7881.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7830.00$\n#Bittrex - 7875.14$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin: $7,867\n -7.99% (-$683.00)\nHigh: $8,588.88\nLow: $7,832.00\nVolume: 3026\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '$BTC is now worth $7,891.00 (+0.13%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,942.74\nChange in 1h: -0.0%\nMarket cap: $134,427,101,698.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC']... - Contextual Past News Article: The bitcoin prices have been correcting lower and we had mentioned as such in our forecasts over the last few days. The market seems to be a bit spooked with the news from South Korea where we seem to be getting different news on different days making it difficult for the traders to gauge what exactly is going to happen in the near future over there. The latest update is that the regulators are still looking to shut down the crypto exchanges and come after crypto mining as well, just like what is being in China. But sources close to the development say that it is the media that is trying to twist the stories while the line of the regulators there has been the same where they said that they would be looking into all possibilities and regulations in due course of time. Suggested Articles • Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? • How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? • How to Short Bitcoin? This kind of uncertainty has been dogging the bitcoin market and that is why it is trading below the $13000 mark as of this writing. As long as the prices are below the $14200 region, we believe that the prices would continue to be bearish and hence likely to move down further opening up targets in the $11,000 and even the $8,000 region in the short and medium term. The tide has certainly turned in favor of the bears in this bitcoin market and it is going to take a huge effort from the bulls to turn this around. The Ethereum prices have also been under pressure over the last 24 hours as the bearish tendency in the bitcoin market seems to have affected the ETH market as well and we are now seeing the prices trade just above the $1200 region as of this writing. But unlike the BTC markets, the traders are likely to view any correction in the ETH prices as an opportunity to go long as people continue to believe in the underlying strength of the ETH market. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the consolidation and correction in the BTC market to continue as the traders closely follow the news from the Asian region and try to make as much sense from it as possible. The ETH market is likely to slip into a period of consolidation for the time being as it prepares for the next move. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Daily Market Forecast, January 16, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD • Forex Trading Signals – January 16, 2018 • Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supply/Demand Picture Supportive • Strong Values for Euro, Pound and Yen Intact. Cryptocuerrencies are Crashing • New Zealand Report Show Sharp Drop in Business Confidence • A Match: Blockchain Technology and the Gaming Industry... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/daviddavidthefurygod', 'Time is running out', 30, '2018-03-17 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/', "Ask your gut. Honestly. How much longer do you think you will be able to buy ripple under 1 dollar? You know its going up, could go crazy, could just do 4x roi this year. But you know its going up. You will be kicking yourself in a few weeks, if you aren't stockpiling atm. Next question for your gut, (and my actual question) which besides xrp is your choice for a long term hold? (I got abit of eth and tiny bit of btc(sorry, sorry) because I think eth and btc will last because of the brand recognition. Thinking of doing a cheeky 100 in litecoin for same reason. What's your choice besides xrp and why.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/', '850075', [['u/ShinjukuWard', 28, '2018-03-17 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtpadl/', 'But we know it will go up because it literally has to in order for XRP to even function as intended with cross border payments and settlements at mass scale. ', '850075'], ['u/variable42', 137, '2018-03-17 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtu202/', ">\tAsk your gut. Honestly. How much longer do you think you will be able to buy ripple under 1 dollar?\n\nI'd say another 8 months.", '850075'], ['u/waltdog22', 12, '2018-03-17 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtu3og/', "You come across as a infomercial salesman. Really sleazy. Stop trying to sell. It's pathetic.", '850075'], ['u/Jimeoin7', 21, '2018-03-17 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtuk4w/', 'I think you are better off buying 21000 XRP than 100 LTC', '850075'], ['u/DavidScubadiver', 26, '2018-03-17 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtvd28/', 'Nano. Fast as XRP. Free to transfer.\nTime is not running out. XRP could be below a dollar for a long time. Could go to 30 cents. Don’t fool yourself into thinking it can only go in one direction. Were that the case, it would already be there. \n\nIt may get there. And I hope it does. But, it is speculative at best. ', '850075'], ['u/Lazerlord10', 18, '2018-03-17 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtw3uq/', "I'm just waiting to break even at this point. I ended up sinking $300 into it at pretty stupid times, but during another period of ~$0.80 I bought enough to make it so I'll break even at $1.50. However tempting it is to buy more in order to decrease the break even price, I must remember that I've put in as much as I'm willing to lose.", '850075'], ['u/damoonerman', 79, '2018-03-17 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtw5ci/', 'Deceleration is also incredible when it goes', '850075'], ['u/keenjt', 10, '2018-03-17 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtwn5h/', "lmao, listen to yourself dude. You need to be realistic. It's like you can only think about one outcome - and that's winning. Lots of coins, markets, stocks and investments go to 0. It can happen.", '850075'], ['u/kratlister', 58, '2018-03-17 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvty0q9/', "$300? You don't even want to know how much I invested...", '850075'], ['u/uplinkproperty', 13, '2018-03-17 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvty8a6/', "TRON actually. For the very same stupid reason that Ripple got my attention, a marketable and memorable name. It just sounds right. Also, they seem to really want to succeed and the CEO is a very bright kid. Their market is enormous and I think they want to prove themselves. They might go far, but I'm not nearly as bullish as I am about XRP. Litecoin as well for similar reasons.", '850075'], ['u/masbtc', 25, '2018-03-17 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtyce8/', 'Id infer that he doesnt binge watch rick and morty', '850075'], ['u/Lazerlord10', 16, '2018-03-17 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtyznn/', 'Yeah, I know it\'s nothing to some people, but it was just some of my "fun" money. I figured that it would be enough to get a half-decent return, but not enough for me to miss it (very much) if everything crumbles. ', '850075'], ['u/crashandwalkaway', 17, '2018-03-17 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu1b4x/', "This may sound crazy but believe it or not people are entitled to their own opinions. Their words are not golden, and neither are yours. No matter how hard you think you are right, there's a whole bunch of people that feel the same about what you think is wrong. It doesn't matter how many dollars you made, there many others that made time more than you. The only thing you should be stressed about, is your own well being and those you love. Don't worry, it'll get better. ", '850075'], ['u/ForTheLoveOfHumanity', 10, '2018-03-17 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu1qej/', 'That would put the price of one XRP over $3800 USD. *FAINTS', '850075'], ['u/HjBsound', 15, '2018-03-17 05:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu1tgz/', 'Definitely didn’t do the math ', '850075'], ['u/moom', 15, '2018-03-17 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu25mr/', "Subreddit would be better if crap like this was downvoted into oblivion.\n\nRandom Internet User tells me that I should trust my gut, and furthermore tells me that my gut tells me that it's going up, up, up, maybe fourfold this year. What a terrific, airtight argument that people should definitely pay attention to and base their investments upon.", '850075'], ['u/Isaiahk3', 20, '2018-03-17 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu4kno/', "And that's exactly what you're supposed to do. Invest with an amount that you'll always be comfortable with. No matter how little it seems to other people. ", '850075'], ['u/bznnnj', 13, '2018-03-17 07:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu544b/', 'Dude this is Reddit. Wtf is up with your very pondering, sensible comment? I had my popcorns all set ):', '850075'], ['u/ripplemesilly', 12, '2018-03-17 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu5fje/', 'Exactly. We\'re seeing less and less substance and more and more hype these days. This sub is filled with pathetic kids screaming out "FUD, FUD!" at anything that undermines their security in xrp. You are not allowed to question whether there is truth to explain downwards movement, you are not allowed to make any comments that suggest a chance that xrp will not be succeeding. \n\nSeriously does not give ripple or xrp a good name. Those who are going to disagree with me by downvoting the shit out of this very comment are most likely to fit the category, and it\'s people like this who need to take a good hard look at yourselves in the mirror and grow up.\nYes, ripple has a good use case for xrp, but until there is mass adoption of the token itself, no matter how close we may be to that, there are no absolutes and is still speculation.\n\nSo until then, people are entitled to question choices which you determine are good. It\'s called having your right to your opinion. Let\'s then have mature, open, honest conversations instead of defaulting to yelling out "FUD".\n\n', '850075'], ['u/ripplemesilly', 13, '2018-03-17 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu5v1v/', "That comment was sponsored by anyone who isn't blind. Your blatant insult at his intellect was rude, uncalled for, and only deflects it upon yourself as an immature and insecure kid. Ripple is not a religion. Stop being a zealot with what you type. It helps no one and it makes no difference to xrp price whatsoever (although people like you give xrp a bad name). \n\nGrow up. ", '850075'], ['u/free-interpreter', 11, '2018-03-17 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu97kv/', "You know that TRON is more than shady right? They don't really have their own technology yet, their whitepaper was copy pasted from other whitepapers and it is obvious that solely marketing is their supreme discipline. I don't want to start bashing TRON, but comparing it with Ripple's XRP is kind of an insult. TRON has literally nothing to show, while XRP is near real-life adoption.", '850075']]], ['u/the-flying-acorn', 'Mathematics Behind Factom', 24, '2018-03-17 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/factom/comments/8503xg/mathematics_behind_factom/', 'Well it has taken a few weeks but I did hear back from my Math Prof dad about Factom. As it turns out he discussed the problem with his former student who is now a Prof in Financial Math at York University in the UK. They both agreed that Factom was fascinating and that it represented a very exciting use of both token economics and blockchain technology.\n\nThe conclusions are interesting but show what I felt all along, that the increase of price of Factoids is tied to the RATE of increase of usage of EC. Thus if the rate of EC usage goes up from 2 million a month to four million a month, the price of Factoids will double, disregarding speculative influence, which they concluded may initially at least be a much more important factor (pun!) in the price increase of factoids. \n\nAnd if the usage of EC settles down to a certain level, no matter how large, the price of factoids will remain constant, because the system will find equilibrium always if the RATE of EC usage is constant. \n\nSo what this means is that the Federated Servers have to put their nose to the grindstone and constantly expand the network to ensure that the price of Factoids is always increasing. As soon as the usage of EC becomes constant, the price will remain constant.\n\nThe interesting implication of this is that as long as EC use is not declining, Factoids represent an excellent store of value as not even speculative FUD can bring it down, unlike bitcoin.\n\nIn terms of the exact equations, they did not provide any, presumably because the system is relatively simple for them and so didn\'t represent enough of a "mathematical challenge"! Hey I know...he\'s my dad - I put up with this all my life! (LOL).\n\nBottom line - EC usage grows, Factoids go up! So simple it is almost axiomatic! ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/factom/comments/8503xg/mathematics_behind_factom/', '8503xg', [['u/Chance_Taker', 10, '2018-03-17 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/factom/comments/8503xg/mathematics_behind_factom/dvtq9qy/', 'Very cool, was curious when you said you were having your dad look, glad this was concluded ', '8503xg']]], ['u/RyanfromAbra', "Regarding Abra's integration with LTC", 92, '2018-03-17 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/', "Hi everyone, hope this post is up voted for visibility. I've been answering a number of questions on this subreddit as well as r/cryptocurrency, r/btc, and r/bitcoin.\n\nAnyways, I've both replied to comments as well as direct messaged and I stated something that was incorrect.\n\nWe will be changing non-BTC transactions to be done on the LTC blockchain/network within two or so weeks. That being said, I was informed a few hours ago that we will not have LTC deposits ready until hopefully early Q2.\n\nI misheard a conversation at Token Fest and thought we would have direct LTC deposits and withdrawals ready within the two or so weeks. That is not true and my sincere apologies for confusing and misleading people.\n\nSo, please forgive me and wait a little longer and we'll get that integration set up. We do not have an exact date as to when LTC will be directly supported for deposits and withdrawals at this time. \n\nI would be down to do a mini-AMA in this thread if you'd like to get to know me and Abra as well as ask random questions. Please note that I do customer operations, so I can't get too technical unfortunately.\n\nPlease let me know if you guys have any questions or have any concerns.\n\nThank you guys!\n-Ryan from Abra", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/', '850wm5', [['u/ecurrencyhodler', 19, '2018-03-17 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/dvty7cz/', 'No worries. Thanks for the update. Mistakes happen.', '850wm5'], ['u/RyanfromAbra', 16, '2018-03-17 04:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/dvtyeqs/', "Thank you. I'll be sure to confirm 100% before I make any future statements on here.", '850wm5'], ['u/PimpSlapMario', 10, '2018-03-17 08:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/dvu6y9f/', 'Thanks for owning up to the mistake, better to do so immediately and learn from it rather than trying to string customers along with lies and “delays”\n\nI just signed up, again we appreciate the transparency!', '850wm5']]], ['u/Kingkongkhan', 'Interesting discussion going on right now on Lightning Network and why it maybe has an unexpected and simple attack vector', 35, '2018-03-17 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/', 'There is an interesting discussion going on over r/bitcoinmarkets. Here is the full post that got a lot of attention on an unexpected attack vector:\n\n> tl;dr: Bot creates 150,000 LN channels and uses them "normally." Bot closes 150,000 LN channels quickly. Bot profits 3,000,000 with relatively low risk. Lightning Network users lose 6,000,000 or so in 48 hours. Numbers fudged but the concept holds for nearly all cases.\n\n>Alright, here I go. This is more like ELI20 than ELI5. For completeness I\'m going to use the "penalty" version of the attack. I\'m going to assume each block will fit 2,000 transactions, and use an average locktime of 200 to keep the numbers manageable, but bigger doesn\'t change the problem (much). I\'m also going to assume that blocks are normally 75% full, and that 10% of unrelated transactions are willing to outbid almost anything for inclusion in the next block. Lastly, I\'m going to assume that the victims respond to the attack very quickly and rationally, using a combination of fee prediction algorithms and human guesswork/panic. In reality it will be much, much worse than this because they won\'t act so quickly, nor will the algorithms adapt so quickly; Some users may not react at all until it is far too late and the panic is likely to spread beyond the affected users to unrelated users, increasing the damage.\n\n>Attacker opens N channels, where N is > 200 2000 per the above. Due to lightning\'s flaws, these channels are all originally balanced 100% on their side, so they have to make it so they can pay themselves, which is remarkably not-easy because it is difficult to get paid at all as a new LN user. The main purpose of this is simply to set things up so they can control the flow back and forth through intermediaries, where the destination and source are both them, and eventually flip every channel\'s state against their partners.\nUsing these N channels, they transfer money to themselves through the lightning network until each channel has a "full" value historical state and then transfer it back so that the current state is "empty" from their side. Assuming 5% reserve requirement on each side (which makes LN much less efficient the higher this is), that\'s 5%:95% and 95%:5% (Them : Partner). This means when the attack begins, the channels actually performing the attack are all nearly empty; The actual BTC is sitting on other channels that are well-behaved and have nothing at risk, or else it is already removed from the LN.\nThey sort the channels by size and start with the smallest channels. Starting at T=0, the first block beginning to include their attack transactions.\nAn attacker always rebroadcasts the same number of new channels that were confirmed in the last block, and the attacker attempts to always keep their transactions as the top 1,500 highest fee paying transactions using RBF or CPFP.\nVictims play nearly optimally in their own self-interest; they broadcast immediately after the attacker confirms.\nTo explain this better, I\'m going to post a spreadsheet that tracks all the numbers and explain it as it goes. Here\'s the sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tSoy3lP8oNtmuxB_dsT--aTrcCKqyyKCyknkacgAh8w/edit?usp=sharing\n\n>In this sheet you can ignore the "profitable channels" column for the moment, it is used later, as are the columns near it. The Mempool columns track the number of pending transactions.\n\n>To simplify this process, I\'ve made one assumption that wouldn\'t be true in the real world - That if a victim doesn\'t get mined in the very next block, they don\'t use RBF to pop back at the top of the fee markets. This assumption wouldn\'t be true in the real world, but as we\'ll see it makes almost no difference for the losses the victims will suffer, though it would theoretically reduce the profits the attacker makes(victims funds go to miners\' fees). As we\'ll see, he has plenty of profits to spare, and unfortunately I can\'t think of an easy way to approximate this more accurately.\n\n>Due to #4 and 5 above, the only numbers that get adjusted in the spreadsheet as events play out is: #1 - The confirms the attacker gets, #2 - The confirms the victims get, and #3 - The percentage of the channel value going towards miners fees in the attacker\'s scenario.\n\n>I\'ve approximated that the fees rise extremely rapidly due to the attack; Within 60 blocks, about 10 hours, the fees are already so high that the channels being attacked are worthless to almost everyone until after the attack ends. If the fees rose slower, the attacker would profit more. For convenient numbers I\'ve used a low average channel value of 0.01 BTC(~80), and am mentally imagining the range of channel values to be in the 50-150 range.\n\n>Here are the events:\n\n>T=1-10, fees are low and predictable. Attacker is able to capture top 1,500 high fee spots while paying low fees. Victims get few confirms, only 100 per block.\nT=10-20, fees are rising as the fee estimation algorithms kick in. Attacker captures high fee spots by raising fees quickly. Victims raise fees and get more confirms, 200 per block meaning less "normal" confirms, aka unrelated transactions.\nT=20-40, fees rising quickly. Victims are capturing all of the remaining fee slots they can, given the 10% high-fee normal transactions.\nT=41, 42 - 6.7 hours in, the attack has been noticed and word spreads quickly. Humans jump in and start raising fees quickly to try to get confirmed, losing more and more to fees. The attacker tries to keep up but gets mostly outbid for two blocks.\nT=43-50 - Attacker has raised fees to 60% now and the smallest channels are priced out; Attacker begins to use some larger channels and is paying 60% of the channel value in fees to get confirmed quickly. Attacker resumes majority confirmations.\nT=50-60 - The attacker begins to exhaust his highest-value channels, giving up more and more of the profit to keep other users priced out. Users still can\'t get confirmed and realize they are facing a 100% loss if the attack continues. High fees cause a slight decrease in the normal transaction broadcast volume, but they are low value transactions so this doesn\'t change anything.\nT=61 - The attacker has exhausted his highest value channels; Fees are now more valuable than every channel he\'s closed or intends to attack. Any users attempting to close now take a 100% loss or more. The attacker switches to broadcasting zero-profit channels to keep the victims from getting any confirmations, taking a 5% loss on each, and costing each victim 95% in fees if they attempt to counter.\nT=62-71 - Normal blockspace competition has risen above even the zero-profit level for the attacker, so no broadcasting is done until his highest ones begin confirming again.\nT=71-100 - A few of the attacker\'s broadcasts confirm. Almost no victims confirm due to the high fees.\nT=100-200 - As the normal mempools begin to clear, more and more of the attacker\'s transactions confirm. He broadcasts new ones to pick up the slack and keep users priced out. A few more victims get confirmed over time as his high-value channels remaining are used up, pricing some victims back in(barely, still over 90% loss).\nT=201 - The attacker begins to profit due to closed transactions that have timed out.\nAt this point, the attacker has been "punished" 34,875 times at 5% of channel value each for a total of about 17.5 BTC. He makes that back within two blocks.\n\n>Stopping to re-explain the "profitable channels" column, that\'s just used to keep track of how many channels the attacker opened the previous block that victims couldn\'t close. One block it is negative, meaning the victims closed more than the attacker could open, number 41. That multiplies by the average size to get profit, and then fee % is subtracted from that interval, all computed when those LN channels fail to hit their timelocks. This is the number that would be lower in reality, but I haven\'t thought of a good way to simulate users using RBF to pop at the top in time, which some(but not many) would do. If they tried to RBF to pop at the top after block 60(10 hours) they would take a >100% loss on the channel.\n\n>From 201 to 260 his profit rises rapidly, even after accounting for the high percentages he spent in fees. When he hits block 260, which was 200 blocks after he began the zero-profit broadcasts, he stops the attack. The rest of the penalty transactions need to confirm. I sped up his confirmations and the victim\'s slightly to get the total without going another 200 blocks to clear the mempools, but you can see how bad the mempools got during this 48 hour attack.\n\n>After all is said and done, the attacker has a revenue of 441.5 BTC after fees, and losses of 37.2 BTC in penalties. An even larger amount of BTC was likely lost by users due to miners\' fees, as they could not have known the attack would end at block 260, and algorithms would likely overpredict fees for some time.\n\n>A tidy profit of 404.3 BTC for screwing with 150,000 80 channels. Or in today\'s dollars, 3 million profit on 12 million capital put into the attack.\n\n>That\'s so awful I kind of wonder if I screwed up the math. Is it really anywhere near that profitable to attack LN?? I\'m sure someone will correct me if I\'ve made a mistake; Apologies in advance.\n\n>Edit: A helpful specific example of how this scenario is set up: https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/84vtru/is_the_lightning_network_even_more_vulnerable/dvsw992/\n\n>Edit2: Tried some new settings, still profitable. I\'m really interested to see what it takes for this to become unprofitable.\n\nfull discussion: https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/84n8l0/big_day_for_bitcoin_lightning_goes_live_on_mainnet/dvs4n25/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/', '851dwh', [['u/im_super_high', 18, '2018-03-17 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/dvu2y6o/', 'That pretty much makes my head spin.\n\nEdit: Guess that was the weed.', '851dwh'], ['u/Cockatiel', 12, '2018-03-17 09:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/dvu90m1/', "Ln will be a mess, it's a ticking time bomb", '851dwh'], ['u/TurnTM', 10, '2018-03-17 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/dvuebo4/', "Because they're trying to implement a rushed new technology on top of an antiquated one, which creates a lot of new potential attack vectors. There have been questions regarding LN's security for a long time and even if this time bomb never explodes, it will be inferior in-use to technologies like Nano.", '851dwh']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, March 17, 2018', 47, '2018-03-17 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/', '851eqe', [['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 10, '2018-03-17 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu1bvt/', 'Fantastic contribution. Great content. Would down vote again. ', '851eqe'], ['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 11, '2018-03-17 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu1lpl/', "Hasn't really been reacting to news lately ", '851eqe'], ['u/dellbon', 10, '2018-03-17 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu29lr/', "I'm starting to think that the selling is coming from Chinese mining pools to weed out the competition now that they are no longer mining with heavily subsidised electricity. The narrative that it is futures/wall st/mt gox is a convenient decoy. Furthermore, since Bitmain can't rope suckers into buying bcash to cease it's downward spiral then the only alternative is to sell BTC.\nIf true then it's a positive as they will only shit in their own nest for so long as the billions waiting to re-enter the market is too great to ignore.", '851eqe'], ['u/Necka44', 10, '2018-03-17 06:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu3rd0/', 'G20 is a non event. It’s a discussion, nothing will come out of it before months and surely they won’t come all together with the same rules. Each countries have way to much differences in the way they actually manage trading and crypto trading. \nYou can just expect more regulation so their Citizen trade in exchanges where they can get their tax money. \nLike Germany will probably put stuff in place so that the taxes are paid at the source like it is for betting websites and trading. \n\nThe whole shit was launched by France, followed by Germant and put as a coffee table discussion at G20. It’s not a decision event at all. \n\nI’m French and live in Germany, I’m following those “discussion” since first stated at the end of last year... this won’t be bullish nor bearish. For now. ', '851eqe'], ['u/bechamel2000', 10, '2018-03-17 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu4vgh/', 'Come on. ... I put a little wink in there. Why are you so aggressive?', '851eqe'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 13, '2018-03-17 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu5opz/', "The pop got sold off pretty quickly. That's a sign that there is still a lot of sell pressure left to work through.\n\n", '851eqe'], ['u/biT-Rich', 19, '2018-03-17 07:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu5xan/', "What i'm seeing? Indecision in the market short term. Where we are at on the daily is close to breaking low, so bulls are trying to protect that support, risk adverse and gamblers are buying, bears are shorting anything that bounces, and big bears are protecting their large shorts by executing market sells at critical signal points. Prediction? At some point this will flip flop but we will need more buy pressure to support it. My guess is we will hold above 7k long enough that bears will give way and start covering shorts. But it could take a month for that to happen. Fundamentals still look great to me so if your an investor hodl tight. If your looking for fast money you better know what you're doing and have a little luck on your side.\n\n\n\n", '851eqe'], ['u/csasker', 14, '2018-03-17 08:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu7hjz/', "The last week basically all moves feels like fake outs or squeezed margin positions. It's a bit like the gold market, range bound and some sharp moves here and here but no real action.\n\nI guess it's the leveraged trading that adds to this and for a market that's been very trend driven the last years it's a bit difficult to get used to. But the other hand a good learning opportunity ", '851eqe'], ['u/hellfireslain', 11, '2018-03-17 09:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu973v/', 'What kind of shit pump was that, we are constantly pumping and dumping $100 now ', '851eqe'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-17 10:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu9ct3/', "Yea i agree, in this case it's coming from $20k, not $5k though.\n\nsome might say that does not bode well", '851eqe'], ['u/Necka44', 11, '2018-03-17 10:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu9ond/', "Don't brag like Bitcoin is some sort of super hero that is resisting all he can. It's an open market there, you can wish all you want, but if investors decide to give up, the price can go down by a lot. It doesn't have to stay there, but anything can happen. Nothing is safe here, otherwise we would all be long 100x", '851eqe'], ['u/gypsytoy', 17, '2018-03-17 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuan6j/', 'cringe', '851eqe'], ['u/kloiik', 10, '2018-03-17 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuaw0d/', 'This makes no sense, the price dropped from 20k to 8.3k? How is the price being propped up?', '851eqe'], ['u/crypto_investor7', 14, '2018-03-17 11:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvub9da/', 'And...\n\nI could also pick a random event which happened at some previous point in time with the price', '851eqe'], ['u/babies_eater', 22, '2018-03-17 12:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvucqfd/', "I ran some numbers and patterns and I'm looking at the following levels.\n\nIf we don't double bottom at ~7665, our next leg down in the falling wedge would put us around 7275-7225. \n\nThis also pretty closely coincides with the 0.786 fib retracement of our move up from 6k, which I have at approx. 7250. \n\nMoreover, a pattern of our drops in this downtrend put's us at around 7150 for the next drop.\n\nLast, I have some I have a longterm trend support line from July - Sept 17 at around 6.8-6.9k, which was wicked on our rapid descent to 6k. \n\nI think the levels 6.8 - 7.3k provide a pretty good r/r for either a long and definitely for closing any short that you might still have open.\n\nOf course, this is without any bad news that might pull the rug from under us. \n\nCurious to hear what levels you guys are looking at. \n\nDisclaimer: by no means an expert on TA, so if I screwed things up, would love to hear it!\n\nChart for the curious (It's a bit messy): https://www.tradingview.com/x/c2T8LelI/", '851eqe'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 89, '2018-03-17 12:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvud88f/', "I've spent just a little bit of time collecting data on the last 4 major boom/bust cycles in Bitcoin and wanted to share it here.. make of it what you will:\n\nNumber days in downtrend before trend changes bullish\n\n* Jan 2012 - 91 days\n* Aug 2012 - 86 days\n* April 2013 - 92 days\n* Nov 2013 - 171 days \n* Avg: 110 days\n\n* Currently - 91 days\n\n\nPercentage decrease in price from peak: (high-low)/high\n\n* Jan 2012 - 48%\n* Aug 2012 - 56%\n* April 2013 - 82%\n* Nov 2013 - 70%\n* Avg - 64%\n* Currently - 70%\n\n\nPrice as percentage of peak when downtrend is broken (low/high):\n\n* Jan 2012 - 66%\n* Aug 2012 - 66%\n* April 2013 - 33%\n* Nov 2013 - 39%\n* Avg - 51%\n* Currently - N/A. Downtrend not broken\n\n\nSome takeaways: If we use average time spent in downtrend as a method of forecasting in our current situation, then we break downtrend on April 8th at a price of $9200. If we use just the last two cycles and ignore 2012 completely, then we break downtrend on April 28th at a price of $8100. \n\nIt goes without saying that the past can not always be used as an accurate method of forecasting the future, but it helps to scope previous behavior as a means to at least ballpark. It's also worth noting that while downtrend in Nov 2013 was finally broken after 171 days, this did not mark a recovery as price moved to lower lows post rally.\n\nIn all cases however, downtrend resistance was broken, and eventually Bitcoin continued on its epic bull run. The largest scale trend is still up Up UP. ", '851eqe'], ['u/KoKansei', 13, '2018-03-17 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvudpma/', '>The entire BCH community is Roger Ver \n\nnotthisshitagain.jpg\n\nEdit: Downvoted for criticizing naked vitriol for a bitcoin fork. Shocking how many peoples\' bullshit detection seems to be faulty. Comparing an open source fork to a permissionless currency to "a tumor" while parroting the LTC is the silver yo BTC\'s gold cliche? You guys are out of your goddamn minds. ', '851eqe'], ['u/KoKansei', 11, '2018-03-17 13:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvue8co/', 'Satoshi designed Bitcoin to be permissionless and extensible. To say that BCH is "bad for bitcoin" is to deny that free and open competition, a cornerstone of Satoshi\'s design, is a good thing.\n\nIsn\'t is strage how BTC and BCH supporters don\'t shit on BTG or any of the other forks? The only reason to use political-style spin and character assassination agaisnt BCH is because you are afraid of competing. \n\nI hold both sides of the fork and I say let the best coin win. That is he bitcoin I signed up for many years ago.', '851eqe'], ['u/nauxiv', 18, '2018-03-17 13:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvue9vj/', "Without looking at the rest of the numbers, how are you getting 171 days after November 2013 for a reversal? I'd say it was almost two years before there was a discernible shift up.", '851eqe'], ['u/crypto_advisor', 10, '2018-03-17 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuec06/', 'One of the best posts yet in this daily discussion thread. Great job, mate. \n\nWhile anything can happen, all market cycles reflect one important thing: human psychology. This data could give some insight into where the price bottom may be and when the downtrend could break based on past market cycles. ', '851eqe'], ['u/andrjor', 21, '2018-03-17 13:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuem0w/', 'Seriously you bring zero content. We get you are short and that you are desperate for others to dump the price for you. ', '851eqe'], ['u/AWildEminemAppeared', 10, '2018-03-17 13:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuf027/', 'Put him to sleep and crash it with the exact same Mt Gox fud.', '851eqe'], ['u/L14dy', 20, '2018-03-17 14:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvug2j4/', 'There’s probably just a ton of people who made a fortune on alts in 2017-early 2018 that slowly exited to BTC since the alt bubble popped (or probably caused the alt bubble to pop) and these guys are slowly cashing out their newly acquired BTC to fiat since they don’t really care about BTC, decentralization or the internet of money anyways. I guess the same can be said for ETH/USD', '851eqe'], ['u/scientic', 15, '2018-03-17 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuidju/', 'It\'s not. It\'s peer to peer digital cash. The "digital gold" or "store of value" argument was a terrible one crafted in certain subreddits in order to build hype and hide the fact that Bitcoin was under-developed and under-performing in terms of its use case.', '851eqe'], ['u/avatarr', 10, '2018-03-17 15:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvujv1k/', 'I realize this isn\'t technically the correct sub for this question but I feel like the maturity and level-headedness is the best here of any Bitcoin / crypto related sub and I\'m likely to get the best answer here...\n\nWhat recommendations do any of you have on introducing your children to crypto and teaching them about it, technically / conceptually? I\'ve set some aside for my kids and I\'ve thought numerous times about teaching them (my oldest has even expressed interest in it, surely because of me) but I get like 2 sentences in and then realize I have to take a step back to give context and then another step back to give context on that (e.g. what a ledger is, why financial record-keeping is important, etc). I just end up in a mental rabbit hole and decide their eyes would just gloss over and that my approach would be fruitless and end up finishing with something like "There\'s a lot to learn about money and accounting that you just aren\'t ready for yet. I\'ll definitely explain those things as you get older and they make more sense to you." I feel like this is a cop-out though and that I should be able to do better.\n\nI\'m interested in any perspective or even first-hand experience you all might have.', '851eqe'], ['u/arsonbunny', 12, '2018-03-17 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvukopr/', '>More than 90 percent of American adults don’t own cryptocurrencies -- and most have a lot of concerns about the coins, a new survey from Finder found.\n\n>The study found that the majority of crypto buyers are Millennials, with more than 17 percent claiming to have holdings, as compared with 8.75 percent of Gen Xers and 2.24 percent of Baby Boomers. \n\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-16/fewer-americans-hold-cryptocurrencies-than-you-probably-think\n\nInteresting breakdown for answers to the question: "Why Haven\'t You Invested in Cryptocurrency?"\n\nAnswer \| Women \| Men\n---\|----\|----\nIts too complicated \| 30% \| 23.6%\nToo difficult to use \| 11.8% \| 11%\nIts a scam \| 12.8% \| 24%\nToo many fees \| 5.4% \| 6.2%\nThere is no need for it or disinterested \| 44% \| 35.3%\nIts a bubble \| 9.9% \| 23.3%\nToo high risk \| 30.9% \| 39.8%\nI own cryptocurrency \| 4.3% \| 11.9%\n', '851eqe'], ['u/NotMyMcChicken', 10, '2018-03-17 16:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvukufa/', 'The “there’s no need for it” answer, after folks continue to get shafted by the banking institutions and the FED money printer is just hilarious to me. Sheep gonna sheep. ', '851eqe'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-03-17 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvulhwx/', 'I teach mathematics and computer science to kids of varying ages.\n\nGenerally, the first step is to teach kids arithmetic\n\nOnce they’ve got arithmetic, I teach them about money\n\nOnce they understand the concept of money, I teach the basics of monetary supply and policy\n\nAfter that comes computers, so explain what an algorithm is and give a few examples from arithmetix, i.e. how to multiply two numbers\n\nThen I talk about Bitcoin at a very high level \n\nThen that’s usually enough for younger kids\n\nOlder kids I usually start off with basic algebra\n\nI explain what an additive group is\n\nI explain what a finitely generated group is\n\nI make my way to elliptic curves\n\nThen explain hashing\n\nThen you can start to explain PoW and cryptography and mosy on over to Bitcoin\n\nThen explain Bitcoin at a medium level\n\nFor college kids I usually just explain the entire developer reference', '851eqe'], ['u/NotMyMcChicken', 13, '2018-03-17 16:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuljt5/', 'TIL trust-less decentralized global currency is useless ', '851eqe'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-17 16:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvulndo/', 'I mean, they weren’t really fucked over in the medium term. Most americans got a piece of the bailout to buy a home.\n\nAnericans get fucked over on the regular and have bene getting fucked over for three thigs:\n\n1. Credit Card debt\n\n2. Student Loans\n\n3. Medical Costs\n\nI have finally understood that the vast majority of Americans just do not care. They don’t care about their credit card debt, they consider their student loans completely normal (everyone has student loans, right?) and whenever you bring up medical costs, they just call your country socialist.', '851eqe'], ['u/SlowCap', 20, '2018-03-17 16:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvum856/', "In terms of mass adoption in the USA, the biggest barrier I see is the government's decision to treat every transaction as a capital gain/loss transaction. This means every single transaction (even buying a cup of coffee), needs to be INDIVIDUALLY listed on your tax return!\n\nEven if people naively use crypto for purchases for one tax year, as soon as they get to tax time and realize it will either take them days to compile transactions and cost basis on their own or $100's/$1000's in accountant fees to due taxes, simply because they used crypto for daily purchases, they will never do so again.", '851eqe'], ['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 33, '2018-03-17 16:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvumat9/', 'MtGox FUD dispelled straight from the horses mouth > https://www.mtgox.com/img/pdf/20180317_qa.pdf\n\n> I sold BTC and BCC from December 2017 to February 2018 with the cooperationof a cryptocurrency exchange in light of the market price at the time of the sale.Following consultation with cryptocurrency experts, I sold BTC and BCC, not by an 7ordinary sale through the BTC/BCC exchange, but in a manner that would avoidaffecting the market price, while ensuring the security of the transaction to the extentpossible. The method of sale of BTC and BCC was approved by the court as well.I would like to refrain from explaining the details of the method of sale; otherwise thefuture sale of BTC and BCC could be hindered. However, at present, nothing hasbeen determined regarding the sale of BTC and BCC in the future.Please note that the transfers of BTC and BCC from BTC/BCC addresses that Imanage to other addresses do not itself necessarily mean that I sold BTC and BCC atthe time of such transfers. Please retrain from analyzing the correlation between thesale of BTC and BCC by us and the market prices of BTC and BCC based on theassumption that the sale was made at the time the BTC and BCC were transferredfrom BTC/BCC addresses that I manage, as such assumption is incorrect. \n\nSecond reference:\n\n>Following consultation with cryptocurrency experts, I sold BTC and BCC, not byan ordinary sale through the BTC/BCC exchange, but in a manner that would avoidaffecting the market price, while ensuring the security of the transaction to the extentpossible.Therefore, I believe that the sale of BTC and BCC by us did not affect their marketprices.Please note that the transfers of BTC and BCC from BTC/BCC addresses that Imanage to other addresses do not itself necessarily mean that I sold BTC and BCC atthe time of such transfers. Please refrain from analyzing the correlation between thesale of BTC and BCC by us and the market prices of BTC and BCC based on theassumption that the sale was made at the time the BTC and BCC were transferredfrom BTC/BCC addresses that I manage, as such assumption is incorrect\n\nImportant question:\n\n>Q2-5-2) Will the Bankruptcy Trustee continue to sell BTC and BCC in the future?\n\nanswer:\n\n> At present, nothing has been determined regarding the sale of BTC and BCC in thefuture. This matter will be determined following consultation with the court.\n\n\nTLDR;\n\nStop freaking out about MtGox', '851eqe'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 17, '2018-03-17 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvumqo7/', "If anything this would make people who are worried about this more concerned.\n\nWhat we can gleam from this is that he didn't market sell, and consulted with exchanges to do this in the least impactful way possible.\n\nSo, the downtrend is not the Mt Gox trustees's fault, even if they may have more to sell in the future.", '851eqe'], ['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-17 16:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvun0pu/', "Give it a rest already. We understand you hate Bitcoin and think it's a failure. This is a trading sub, we welcome bears and bulls but this incessant drivel needs to stop.", '851eqe'], ['u/TyTN', 10, '2018-03-17 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvunwgj/', "Peter Brandt said that the reason we won't have a double bottom at 6k is because the volume during the selling is too high.\n\nFor a double bottom, the second bottom needs to be reached with low volume.\n\nIt matches with what the textbooks teach about trading. If there's a trend and there is volume behind it at the same time, then the volume (i.e. the market/people) support the trend.\n\n", '851eqe'], ['u/NotMyMcChicken', 14, '2018-03-17 17:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuo7rc/', 'And I reckon we’ll be over 20k within 3 months because something something lightening network Main net. There, now we’ve both made random predictions! ', '851eqe'], ['u/gypsytoy', 22, '2018-03-17 17:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuphr2/', "It's probably moreso that everyone here thinks /u/DushmanKush is an annoying cunt.", '851eqe'], ['u/lemonade456', 11, '2018-03-17 18:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqd2x/', "Liquidity is awful down here. Market doesn't like buying BTC for 7,8k.", '851eqe'], ['u/kloiik', 12, '2018-03-17 18:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqnli/', 'That is just false, shorts are NOT at an all time high while longs are just a few percent of their all time high.', '851eqe'], ['u/clarkdoubleyou', 17, '2018-03-17 18:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqwxm/', 'Better wait for 2019 first ;)', '851eqe'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 14, '2018-03-17 18:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqxpt/', 'are we in 2019 yet?', '851eqe'], ['u/binaryechoes', 14, '2018-03-17 18:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvurhgd/', 'Sideways for 3 days at 8k, brutal. Give me 6k or 10k, or give me death.', '851eqe'], ['u/Subz10', 10, '2018-03-17 18:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvurja4/', 'Analysis on market performance to day of the week: \n\nThis is a 24 week analysis (12 bull market weeks pre-20k, 12 bear market weeks post-20k). It does not study percentage gains, it only aims to determine if the closing is above the opening or vice-versa.\n\nGreen days:\n> \n> * Monday: 54% \n> * Tuesday: 45%\n> * Wednesday: 54%\n> * Thursday: 50%\n> * Friday: 58%\n> * Saturday: 71%\n> * Sunday: 37.5%\n\nMost days had no significant variation asides Saturdays being mostly green days and Sundays being red days. Even in bear markets 66% of Saturdays close... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Although close to half of American workers are satisfied with their jobs, according toPew polls, more than six in 10 Americans indicate they\'re open to new work opportunities.\nIf you\'re one of the workers open to a new job, atight labor marketmeans you should have plenty of opportunities available to you. The key to taking advantage of those opportunities is to avoid the kind of mistakes that could cost you your dream position.\nUnfortunately, many workers make inadvertent errors in the job search process that hurt their efforts. Here are a few of the key errors you\'ll want to avoid if you\'re looking for work.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAsurvey of 1,000 American men and womenasked job-seekers why they declined to apply for a job for which they didn\'t meet 100% of the listed qualification requirements. A total of 41% of women and 46% of men said they didn\'t want to waste time and energy since they didn\'t think they\'d be hired, compared with just 12.4% of men and 9.7% of women who said they didn\'t apply because they didn\'t think they could do the job well.\nMost hiring managers don\'t find a candidate who meets every single criteria on their wish list. While you don\'t want to apply for a job if you have no qualifications for it, missing out on one or two traits the hiring manager asks for isn\'t necessarily a deal-breaker.\nIf you think you\'d be good at the job and you can write a compelling cover letter and resume to prove it, you may just get the chance to interview and perhaps even get hired -- but you\'ll never know unless you try.\nWhen you\'re applying for lots of positions, it\'s tempting to send out the same resume and cover letter over and over. But doing so is likely to get your resume tossed right into the garbage.\nACareerBuilder surveyfound human resources managers and hiring managers typically spend less than a minute reviewing each resume -- but 63% said a resume that\'s customized to the job is likely to catch their eye and prompt them to review your application more favorably.\nTo make sure your resume stands out from the crowd, mirror the language from the job ad when describing your skills and leave off irrelevant jobs. A hiring manager should be able to tell at a quick glance that your resume is a response to the job listing and that you\'ve got the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed.\nWhen you\'re customizing your resume and cover letter, make sure you don\'t make any mistakes.\nAn Accountemps survey of 150 senior executives from large U.S. companies revealed that 40% will disqualify a candidate based on a single typo, while 76% wouldn\'t consider an applicant whose resumes included a typo or two.\nProofreading your own resume is essential, but you may also want to get a friend to look it over with a fresh pair of eyes to see if he or she spots anything you missed.Grammarly, a free grammar and spell-checking app, can also help you identify errors and will make suggestions on corrections so you can get your resume ready to impress.\nArecent surveyof more than 350 recruiters and hiring managers found one in five interviewers have dismissed a candidate for not sending a thank-you note after an interview.\nAlthough nearly a third of professionals admitted to not following up with a thank you after an interview, 68% of recruiters and hiring managers said sending a note matters and is a factor they\'ll consider.\nSending a thank-you note is a quick and easy way to deepen your connection with the hiring manager, especially since94% of hiring managersthink an email note is acceptable.\nIn your note, thank the interviewer for his or her time meeting with you, comment on something you discussed ("I really enjoyed our conversation about sales techniques"), and reiterate with a brief statement about why you think you\'d be a great fit for the position.\nAccording to aJobvitesurvey of more than 2,000 workers, just 29% of employees negotiated their salary when they were hired. Among those who did negotiate, 84% got a better offer. One out of five of the workers whose offers were improved ended up with a salary that was 11% to 20% higher than what they\'d originally been offered.\nFailing to negotiate your salary couldcost you thousands over your career, especially since raises you receive later on typically use your current salary as a benchmark. While it may seem uncomfortable, most employers expect you to bargain and leave room for negotiation.\nYou can use sites like Glassdoor, PayScale, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect information on what you should be making andprepare a solid argumentfor why you deserve a higher salary. If the employer isn\'t willing to budge on pay, try for an incentive-based bonus or ask for other benefits such as flexible workdays, better insurance coverage, or more vacation time.\nThe good news if you\'re a job seeker is the economy is strong, unemployment is low, and you should have plenty of opportunity to find a new position and boost your income. Now that you know the top mistakes to avoid, the process should go a whole lot easier.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Although close to half of American workers are satisfied with their jobs, according to Pew polls , more than six in 10 Americans indicate they\'re open to new work opportunities. If you\'re one of the workers open to a new job, a tight labor market means you should have plenty of opportunities available to you. The key to taking advantage of those opportunities is to avoid the kind of mistakes that could cost you your dream position. Unfortunately, many workers make inadvertent errors in the job search process that hurt their efforts. Here are a few of the key errors you\'ll want to avoid if you\'re looking for work. A man holding a briefcase, his other hand on the back of his head, stands at crossroads Image source: Getty Images. Not applying for a job you\'d be a good fit for A survey of 1,000 American men and women asked job-seekers why they declined to apply for a job for which they didn\'t meet 100% of the listed qualification requirements. A total of 41% of women and 46% of men said they didn\'t want to waste time and energy since they didn\'t think they\'d be hired, compared with just 12.4% of men and 9.7% of women who said they didn\'t apply because they didn\'t think they could do the job well. Most hiring managers don\'t find a candidate who meets every single criteria on their wish list. While you don\'t want to apply for a job if you have no qualifications for it, missing out on one or two traits the hiring manager asks for isn\'t necessarily a deal-breaker. If you think you\'d be good at the job and you can write a compelling cover letter and resume to prove it, you may just get the chance to interview and perhaps even get hired -- but you\'ll never know unless you try. Sending out a generic resume When you\'re applying for lots of positions, it\'s tempting to send out the same resume and cover letter over and over. But doing so is likely to get your resume tossed right into the garbage. A CareerBuilder survey found human resources managers and hiring managers typically spend less than a minute reviewing each resume -- but 63% said a resume that\'s customized to the job is likely to catch their eye and prompt them to review your application more favorably. Story continues To make sure your resume stands out from the crowd, mirror the language from the job ad when describing your skills and leave off irrelevant jobs. A hiring manager should be able to tell at a quick glance that your resume is a response to the job listing and that you\'ve got the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed. Making typos on your application material When you\'re customizing your resume and cover letter, make sure you don\'t make any mistakes. An Accountemps survey of 150 senior executives from large U.S. companies revealed that 40% will disqualify a candidate based on a single typo, while 76% wouldn\'t consider an applicant whose resumes included a typo or two. Proofreading your own resume is essential, but you may also want to get a friend to look it over with a fresh pair of eyes to see if he or she spots anything you missed. Grammarly , a free grammar and spell-checking app, can also help you identify errors and will make suggestions on corrections so you can get your resume ready to impress. Failing to send a thank-you note A recent survey of more than 350 recruiters and hiring managers found one in five interviewers have dismissed a candidate for not sending a thank-you note after an interview. Although nearly a third of professionals admitted to not following up with a thank you after an interview, 68% of recruiters and hiring managers said sending a note matters and is a factor they\'ll consider. Sending a thank-you note is a quick and easy way to deepen your connection with the hiring manager, especially since 94% of hiring managers think an email note is acceptable. In your note, thank the interviewer for his or her time meeting with you, comment on something you discussed (" I really enjoyed our conversation about sales techniques "), and reiterate with a brief statement about why you think you\'d be a great fit for the position. Failing to negotiate your salary According to a Jobvite survey of more than 2,000 workers, just 29% of employees negotiated their salary when they were hired. Among those who did negotiate, 84% got a better offer. One out of five of the workers whose offers were improved ended up with a salary that was 11% to 20% higher than what they\'d originally been offered. Failing to negotiate your salary could cost you thousands over your career , especially since raises you receive later on typically use your current salary as a benchmark. While it may seem uncomfortable, most employers expect you to bargain and leave room for negotiation. You can use sites like Glassdoor, PayScale, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect information on what you should be making and prepare a solid argument for why you deserve a higher salary. If the employer isn\'t willing to budge on pay, try for an incentive-based bonus or ask for other benefits such as flexible workdays, better insurance coverage, or more vacation time. Now\'s a great time to look for a job The good news if you\'re a job seeker is the economy is strong, unemployment is low, and you should have plenty of opportunity to find a new position and boost your income. Now that you know the top mistakes to avoid, the process should go a whole lot easier. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against individual currencies last week, but because of the larger weighting of the Euro, the Greenback managed to post a small gain against the basket of currencies. For the week, the June U.S. Dollar Index futures contract settled at 89.797, up 0.157 or 0.18%. Weekly June U.S. Dollar Index In economic news, U.S. consumer inflation came in at 0.2%, meeting expectations but coming in well below the previous 0.5%. Core CPI also matched the 0.2% forecast, but came in below the previously reported 0.3%. The benign numbers probably mean the Fed will limit the number of rate hikes in 2018 to three. Core Retail Sales disappointed investors with a 0.2% reading. The forecast called for an increase of 0.4%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.1%. Retail Sales were down 0.1%. Traders were looking for 0.3%. The previous month was revised higher to -0.1%. Producer inflation rose 0.2%, exceeding expectations. Building permits were 1.30M versus a 1.32M forecast. EUR/USD The Euro rallied early in the week after the release the neutral U.S. consumer inflation report. However, prices topped on Wednesday, March 14 and retreated the rest of the week after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that the bank\x92s policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflation. The EUR/USD settled at 1.2286, -0.0018 or -0.14%. Weekly EUR/USD \x93We currently see inflation converging towards our aim over the medium term, and we are more confident than in the past this convergence will come to pass,\x94 Draghi said at an event in Frankfurt. \x93But we still need to see further evidence that inflation dynamics are moving in the right direction. So monetary policy will remain patient, persistent and prudent.\x94 Draghi also reiterated that rates will still remain low for a long time. USD/JPY The Dollar/Yen was pressured last week by political uncertainty in U.S. President Donald Trump\x92s cabinet and renewed worries about trade wars. The USD/JPY settled at 105.952, down 0.851 or -0.80%. Story continues Weekly USD/JPY Traders are concerned about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism under the Trump administration, after the president sought to impose fresh tariffs on China. The Yen was also supported by a political scandal in Japan which raised questions about the future of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leading investors to question the path of the currency. Abe risks losing both popularity and ultimately power. And without Abe, there might not be \x93Abenomics\x94 to keep the Yen cheap. AUD/USD The Australian Dollar fell sharply against the U.S. Dollar last week amid concerns about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism. The AUD/USD settled at .7710, down 0.0136 or -1.73%. Weekly AUD/USD The selling began after President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and rumors surfaced that Trump was considering tariffs against China. According to reports, the package could include indefinite tariffs and investment restrictions. Trump could impose tariffs on $60 billion of Chinese goods, Reuters reported, citing a source. NZD/USD The New Zealand Dollar plunged against the U.S. Dollar last week on rising risk aversion as investors expressed concerns about a possible trade war and more changes in the White House staff. Weekly NZD/USD The NZD/USD settled at .7211, down 0.0067 or -0.93%. The Kiwi was pressured late in the week by weaker than expected Gross Domestic Production data, which reduced the odds of a sooner-than-expected rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and rumors that President Trump had decided to fire National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week\x92s G20 a Concern Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 19, 2018 USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 19, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 18/03/18 Aussie Plunges Amid Rumors of Tariffs Against China', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against individual currencies last week, but because of the larger weighting of the Euro, the Greenback managed to post a small gain against the basket of currencies.\nFor the week, theJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures contract settled at 89.797, up 0.157 or 0.18%.\nIn economic news, U.S. consumer inflation came in at 0.2%, meeting expectations but coming in well below the previous 0.5%. Core CPI also matched the 0.2% forecast, but came in below the previously reported 0.3%. The benign numbers probably mean the Fed will limit the number of rate hikes in 2018 to three.\nCore Retail Sales disappointed investors with a 0.2% reading. The forecast called for an increase of 0.4%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.1%. Retail Sales were down 0.1%. Traders were looking for 0.3%. The previous month was revised higher to -0.1%.\nProducer inflation rose 0.2%, exceeding expectations. Building permits were 1.30M versus a 1.32M forecast.\nThe Euro rallied early in the week after the release the neutral U.S. consumer inflation report. However, prices topped on Wednesday, March 14 and retreated the rest of the week after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that the bank’s policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflation.\nTheEUR/USDsettled at 1.2286, -0.0018 or -0.14%.\n“We currently see inflation converging towards our aim over the medium term, and we are more confident than in the past this convergence will come to pass,” Draghi said at an event in Frankfurt.\n“But we still need to see further evidence that inflation dynamics are moving in the right direction. So monetary policy will remain patient, persistent and prudent.”\nDraghi also reiterated that rates will still remain low for a long time.\nThe Dollar/Yen was pressured last week by political uncertainty in U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet and renewed worries about trade wars.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 105.952, down 0.851 or -0.80%.\nTraders are concerned about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism under the Trump administration, after the president sought to impose fresh tariffs on China.\nThe Yen was also supported by a political scandal in Japan which raised questions about the future of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leading investors to question the path of the currency. Abe risks losing both popularity and ultimately power. And without Abe, there might not be “Abenomics” to keep the Yen cheap.\nThe Australian Dollar fell sharply against the U.S. Dollar last week amid concerns about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7710, down 0.0136 or -1.73%.\nThe selling began after President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and rumors surfaced that Trump was considering tariffs against China. According to reports, the package could include indefinite tariffs and investment restrictions. Trump could impose tariffs on $60 billion of Chinese goods, Reuters reported, citing a source.\nThe New Zealand Dollar plunged against the U.S. Dollar last week on rising risk aversion as investors expressed concerns about a possible trade war and more changes in the White House staff.\nTheNZD/USDsettled at .7211, down 0.0067 or -0.93%.\nThe Kiwi was pressured late in the week by weaker than expected Gross Domestic Production data, which reduced the odds of a sooner-than-expected rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and rumors that President Trump had decided to fire National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/03/18\n• Aussie Plunges Amid Rumors of Tariffs Against China', 'Bitcoin Cash Slides Again It was another choppy day on Saturday, with those looking for an early weekend rally likely to have been disappointed through the second half of the day. Bitcoin Cash rallied to an intraday high $1,031 on Saturday morning, moving through the day\x92s 23.6% and 38.2% FIB Retracement Levels, while falling short of the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,047.45 and perhaps more importantly, the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,060.73. Sellers were lined up at $1,000 levels and with Bitcoin Cash falling short of major resistance levels, the bearish trend resumed through the remainder of the day, with Bitcoin Cash sliding to an intraday low $922.4, before closing out the day at $940, down 2.93% for the day. Of little comfort through the day will have been the fact that Bitcoin was able to avoid testing major support levels. The sell-off has yet to abate in the early hours of this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 3.87% to $907.3 at the time of writing. An early intraday low $903.2 was as bad as it\x92s got so far this morning, but with sentiment across the cryptomarket weakening, the day ahead could be a testy one. A failure to move through to the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $936.9 will likely see support levels tested today, with the day\x92s first major support level sitting at $898. We will expect Bitcoin Cash to find plenty of buyers at this level, but things may go from bad to worse as the day progresses and the market fails to deliver a weekend rally. Investors have been fretting since last Wednesday\x92s session in Congress and, with the G20 next week, regulatory oversight remains the key concern near term, as governments and central banks look to take control of the cryptomarket and the initial coin offering platform. BCH/USD 18/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Slides Again While some of the cryptos would have enjoyed a small rally on Saturday, Litecoin investors saw plenty of red through the day, as the bearish trend resumed from Friday\x92s day high $172. Story continues Litecoin fell by 7.9% on Saturday to end the day at $152.33, with the day\x92s low $151.18 falling through the first major support level of $158.24 and the 2 nd support level of $151.68. Pulling back from the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 left Litecoin exposed, with investors getting all the more bearish as the day progressed. Things have not gotten any better this morning, with Litecoin down 3.26% at $147.68 at the time of writing. Litecoin has already tested the day\x92s first major support level of $147.18, with an early intraday low $145.69, the only good news being that the 2 nd support level was left untested, though should the bearish sentiment remain through the day, Litecoin could be facing the prospects of sub-$140. A move back through the day\x92s $152.79 high would spell the start of a weekend rally, though Litecoin would need to move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 to have any chance of holding onto any gains in the event of an afternoon rebound. With so much uncertainty and the G20 to consider, there\x92s little reason for a rebound near-term however, barring any momentum driven moves that are likely to be short term at best. LTC/USD 18/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Hits new Lows Ripple\x92s XRP saw quite a sell-off on Saturday, ending the day down 7.65% at $0.6259. Things had been looking promising in the early part of the day, with Ripple\x92s XRP bucking the trend to hit an intraday high $0.6869, while the majority of its peers stood in the red. Sentiment shifted however, with Ripple\x92s XRP going into free fall through the remainder of the day, hitting an intraday low $0.6145 on the way to the end of day $0.6259. While major resistance levels were left untested, Ripple\x92s XRP fell through the day\x92s 1 st major support level of $0.6501 with ease, before testing the 2 nd support level of $0.6216. Closing out the day below the day\x92s first major support level was certainly signalling a bearish start to today, with Ripple\x92s XRP falling 5.14% to $0.5921 at the time of writing. Pulling back through the day\x92s first major support level of $0.598 will certainly be of concern for investors, with Ripple XRP\x92s demise from last Sunday\x92s swing hi $0.8378 testing even the hardiest of investors. For the day ahead, Ripple\x92s XRP will need to move back through to $0.60 levels and test investor sentiment at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6704 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6755. Falling short of key resistance levels through the middle of the day will likely be another blow for investors, with a sub-$0.60 close today setting Ripple\x92s XRP up for a rocky week ahead. XRP/USD 18/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week\x92s G20 a Concern U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Level Not Seen Since 2004 GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 19, 2018 Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos? Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'It was another choppy day on Saturday, with those looking for an early weekend rally likely to have been disappointed through the second half of the day.\nBitcoin Cash rallied to an intraday high $1,031 on Saturday morning, moving through the day’s 23.6% and 38.2% FIB Retracement Levels, while falling short of the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,047.45 and perhaps more importantly, the day’s first major resistance level of $1,060.73.\nSellers were lined up at $1,000 levels and with Bitcoin Cash falling short of major resistance levels, the bearish trend resumed through the remainder of the day, with Bitcoin Cash sliding to an intraday low $922.4, before closing out the day at $940, down 2.93% for the day.\nOf little comfort through the day will have been the fact that Bitcoin was able to avoid testing major support levels.\nThe sell-off has yet to abate in the early hours of this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 3.87% to $907.3 at the time of writing.\nAn early intraday low $903.2 was as bad as it’s got so far this morning, but with sentiment across the cryptomarket weakening, the day ahead could be a testy one.\nA failure to move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $936.9 will likely see support levels tested today, with the day’s first major support level sitting at $898. We will expect Bitcoin Cash to find plenty of buyers at this level, but things may go from bad to worse as the day progresses and the market fails to deliver a weekend rally.\nInvestors have been fretting since last Wednesday’s session in Congress and, with the G20 next week, regulatory oversight remains the key concern near term, as governments and central banks look to take control of the cryptomarket and the initial coin offering platform.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nWhile some of the cryptos would have enjoyed a small rally on Saturday, Litecoin investors saw plenty of red through the day, as the bearish trend resumed from Friday’s day high $172.\nLitecoin fell by 7.9% on Saturday to end the day at $152.33, with the day’s low $151.18 falling through the first major support level of $158.24 and the 2ndsupport level of $151.68.\nPulling back from the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 left Litecoin exposed, with investors getting all the more bearish as the day progressed.\nThings have not gotten any better this morning, with Litecoin down 3.26% at $147.68 at the time of writing.\nLitecoin has already tested the day’s first major support level of $147.18, with an early intraday low $145.69, the only good news being that the 2ndsupport level was left untested, though should the bearish sentiment remain through the day, Litecoin could be facing the prospects of sub-$140.\nA move back through the day’s $152.79 high would spell the start of a weekend rally, though Litecoin would need to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 to have any chance of holding onto any gains in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nWith so much uncertainty and the G20 to consider, there’s little reason for a rebound near-term however, barring any momentum driven moves that are likely to be short term at best.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP saw quite a sell-off on Saturday, ending the day down 7.65% at $0.6259. Things had been looking promising in the early part of the day, with Ripple’s XRP bucking the trend to hit an intraday high $0.6869, while the majority of its peers stood in the red.\nSentiment shifted however, with Ripple’s XRP going into free fall through the remainder of the day, hitting an intraday low $0.6145 on the way to the end of day $0.6259.\nWhile major resistance levels were left untested, Ripple’s XRP fell through the day’s 1stmajor support level of $0.6501 with ease, before testing the 2ndsupport level of $0.6216.\nClosing out the day below the day’s first major support level was certainly signalling a bearish start to today, with Ripple’s XRP falling 5.14% to $0.5921 at the time of writing.\nPulling back through the day’s first major support level of $0.598 will certainly be of concern for investors, with Ripple XRP’s demise from last Sunday’s swing hi $0.8378 testing even the hardiest of investors.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to move back through to $0.60 levels and test investor sentiment at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6704 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6755.\nFalling short of key resistance levels through the middle of the day will likely be another blow for investors, with a sub-$0.60 close today setting Ripple’s XRP up for a rocky week ahead.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Level Not Seen Since 2004\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?\n• Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'It was another choppy day on Saturday, with those looking for an early weekend rally likely to have been disappointed through the second half of the day.\nBitcoin Cash rallied to an intraday high $1,031 on Saturday morning, moving through the day’s 23.6% and 38.2% FIB Retracement Levels, while falling short of the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,047.45 and perhaps more importantly, the day’s first major resistance level of $1,060.73.\nSellers were lined up at $1,000 levels and with Bitcoin Cash falling short of major resistance levels, the bearish trend resumed through the remainder of the day, with Bitcoin Cash sliding to an intraday low $922.4, before closing out the day at $940, down 2.93% for the day.\nOf little comfort through the day will have been the fact that Bitcoin was able to avoid testing major support levels.\nThe sell-off has yet to abate in the early hours of this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 3.87% to $907.3 at the time of writing.\nAn early intraday low $903.2 was as bad as it’s got so far this morning, but with sentiment across the cryptomarket weakening, the day ahead could be a testy one.\nA failure to move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $936.9 will likely see support levels tested today, with the day’s first major support level sitting at $898. We will expect Bitcoin Cash to find plenty of buyers at this level, but things may go from bad to worse as the day progresses and the market fails to deliver a weekend rally.\nInvestors have been fretting since last Wednesday’s session in Congress and, with the G20 next week, regulatory oversight remains the key concern near term, as governments and central banks look to take control of the cryptomarket and the initial coin offering platform.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nWhile some of the cryptos would have enjoyed a small rally on Saturday, Litecoin investors saw plenty of red through the day, as the bearish trend resumed from Friday’s day high $172.\nLitecoin fell by 7.9% on Saturday to end the day at $152.33, with the day’s low $151.18 falling through the first major support level of $158.24 and the 2ndsupport level of $151.68.\nPulling back from the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 left Litecoin exposed, with investors getting all the more bearish as the day progressed.\nThings have not gotten any better this morning, with Litecoin down 3.26% at $147.68 at the time of writing.\nLitecoin has already tested the day’s first major support level of $147.18, with an early intraday low $145.69, the only good news being that the 2ndsupport level was left untested, though should the bearish sentiment remain through the day, Litecoin could be facing the prospects of sub-$140.\nA move back through the day’s $152.79 high would spell the start of a weekend rally, though Litecoin would need to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 to have any chance of holding onto any gains in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nWith so much uncertainty and the G20 to consider, there’s little reason for a rebound near-term however, barring any momentum driven moves that are likely to be short term at best.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP saw quite a sell-off on Saturday, ending the day down 7.65% at $0.6259. Things had been looking promising in the early part of the day, with Ripple’s XRP bucking the trend to hit an intraday high $0.6869, while the majority of its peers stood in the red.\nSentiment shifted however, with Ripple’s XRP going into free fall through the remainder of the day, hitting an intraday low $0.6145 on the way to the end of day $0.6259.\nWhile major resistance levels were left untested, Ripple’s XRP fell through the day’s 1stmajor support level of $0.6501 with ease, before testing the 2ndsupport level of $0.6216.\nClosing out the day below the day’s first major support level was certainly signalling a bearish start to today, with Ripple’s XRP falling 5.14% to $0.5921 at the time of writing.\nPulling back through the day’s first major support level of $0.598 will certainly be of concern for investors, with Ripple XRP’s demise from last Sunday’s swing hi $0.8378 testing even the hardiest of investors.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to move back through to $0.60 levels and test investor sentiment at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6704 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6755.\nFalling short of key resistance levels through the middle of the day will likely be another blow for investors, with a sub-$0.60 close today setting Ripple’s XRP up for a rocky week ahead.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Level Not Seen Since 2004\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?\n• Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The DAX index continues to trade within the larger range, despite some volatility within the range over the last week. This has been the case with the index over the past few weeks where the investors have been reluctant to push the index in either direction as they are still uncertain how the various political tensions and developments and the global economy is going to pan out.\nThere have been treats and fears of a global trade war breaking out and this has affected the risk sentiment around the globe. The US administration under Trump continues to pursue the policy of nationalism over globalism and it is only a different form of that as we saw them impose a new tariff plan. Though the plan was subsequently watered down, the risk continues to remain with new reports of tariffs being mulled against some of the Chinese goods as well. This is likely to continue to keep the pressure on the markets though the US stock indices seem to be taking it very well as the focus on domestic strength is likely to benefit them.\nAlso, the DAX has been under pressure over the last few weeks due to the eventuality of the QE being tapered and being wound down during the course of the year. This is likely to happen and good data is only going to accelerate this process even further. That is why, we are seeing the index being under pressure and continuing to find it difficult to break higher despite some strong data from Germany and the Eurozone as a whole.\nIn the coming week, there is not much by way of data or news from the Eurozone or Germany but we are likely to see some volatility as we have the G20 meetings scheduled for the first half of the week while we have the FOMC meeting and announcement later in the week where the Fed is expected to announce their first rate hike for the year. These are unlikely to directly impact the DAX though, and hence we believe that we are likely to see more of the consolidation as the index continues to remain volatile within the larger range.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Old School Trading: Charting Like Back in the Day\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/03/18\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'It was yet another dark day for Bitcoin on Saturday, with Bitcoin falling 4.9% to end the day at $7,857.02, its lowest day end since the first week of February, when Bitcoin had tumbled back to sub-$6,000 levels.\nBitcoin found limited support at the day’s first major support level of $7,919, while Bitcoin managed to avoid the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,567.1, as Bitcoin tumbled from a day high $8,356.4 to an intraday low $7,730.23.\nThe intraday high $8,356.4 failed to break through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 and the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.08, ultimately leading to the reversal through the second part of the day.\nThere’s been very little good news for investors to get excited about of late, with hard forks seeming to be the only real catalysts for any sustained rallies across the major cryptos.\nA lack of direction amidst rising concerns of a material shift in the regulatory landscape has left investor treading carefully in recent weeks, making Bitcoin and its peers all the more sensitive to the news wires, with last week’s session in Congress just a taste of what’s to come in the months ahead.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 3.35% to $7,597.51 as the crypto sell-off continues on from Saturday.\nThe bearish trend that has been in place since Monday’s swing hi $9,892 has only seen minor deviation throughout the week, with intraday rallies having reversed before the end of each day, investors worried about what lies ahead.\nThis morning’s intraday low $7,550 tested the day’s first major support level of $7,606.03 early on, with Bitcoin’s move back to current levels a positive sign for investors, as some of the other majors have continued to free fall through the morning.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $8,000 levels will be key for Bitcoin to have any hope of a positive end to the day and a possible reversal of Saturday’s losses, with the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 and first major resistance level of $8,232.2 key targets for Bitcoin to hit through the middle part of the day.\nA failure to push through to $8,000 levels in the afternoon, could see Bitcoin see a pullback to this morning’s $7,550 low and test the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,355.05.\nGood news for investors will be that Bitcoin’s Cboe future April contract ended last week at $8,530.\nHow Bitcoin ends the weekend will give many an idea of what comes first, the futures or the coin…\nFor now, it’s looking as though Bitcoin gives the cues, though it wouldn’t be the first time that the Bitcoin bulls grab the reins… A move through to the morning’s $7,893.34 high would certainly raise the prospects of a Sunday afternoon bounce.\nElsewhere, NEM’s XEM saw the biggest losses through the morning, down 11.49%, with Stellar’s Lumen down 7.52% and Cardano down 7.89%, with none of the majors in positive territory this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Spikes Nearly 2-Percent Higher on Middle East Concerns\n• Short-Term Treasury Yields Hit Nine-Year High\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• U.S Mortgage Rates – Down for the 1st Time in 10-weeks\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?', 'It was yet another dark day for Bitcoin on Saturday, with Bitcoin falling 4.9% to end the day at $7,857.02, its lowest day end since the first week of February, when Bitcoin had tumbled back to sub-$6,000 levels.\nBitcoin found limited support at the day’s first major support level of $7,919, while Bitcoin managed to avoid the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,567.1, as Bitcoin tumbled from a day high $8,356.4 to an intraday low $7,730.23.\nThe intraday high $8,356.4 failed to break through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 and the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.08, ultimately leading to the reversal through the second part of the day.\nThere’s been very little good news for investors to get excited about of late, with hard forks seeming to be the only real catalysts for any sustained rallies across the major cryptos.\nA lack of direction amidst rising concerns of a material shift in the regulatory landscape has left investor treading carefully in recent weeks, making Bitcoin and its peers all the more sensitive to the news wires, with last week’s session in Congress just a taste of what’s to come in the months ahead.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 3.35% to $7,597.51 as the crypto sell-off continues on from Saturday.\nThe bearish trend that has been in place since Monday’s swing hi $9,892 has only seen minor deviation throughout the week, with intraday rallies having reversed before the end of each day, investors worried about what lies ahead.\nThis morning’s intraday low $7,550 tested the day’s first major support level of $7,606.03 early on, with Bitcoin’s move back to current levels a positive sign for investors, as some of the other majors have continued to free fall through the morning.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $8,000 levels will be key for Bitcoin to have any hope of a positive end to the day and a possible reversal of Saturday’s losses, with the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 and first major resistance level of $8,232.2 key targets for Bitcoin to hit through the middle part of the day.\nA failure to push through to $8,000 levels in the afternoon, could see Bitcoin see a pullback to this morning’s $7,550 low and test the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,355.05.\nGood news for investors will be that Bitcoin’s Cboe future April contract ended last week at $8,530.\nHow Bitcoin ends the weekend will give many an idea of what comes first, the futures or the coin…\nFor now, it’s looking as though Bitcoin gives the cues, though it wouldn’t be the first time that the Bitcoin bulls grab the reins… A move through to the morning’s $7,893.34 high would certainly raise the prospects of a Sunday afternoon bounce.\nElsewhere, NEM’s XEM saw the biggest losses through the morning, down 11.49%, with Stellar’s Lumen down 7.52% and Cardano down 7.89%, with none of the majors in positive territory this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Spikes Nearly 2-Percent Higher on Middle East Concerns\n• Short-Term Treasury Yields Hit Nine-Year High\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• U.S Mortgage Rates – Down for the 1st Time in 10-weeks\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?', 'In his2017 lettertoBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)shareholders, Warren Buffett made comments about stocks, bonds, and the risk associated with investing in each. His conclusion? For long-term investors, stocks are the only way to go.\nHe summed up his thoughts this way: "It is a terrible mistake for investors with long-term horizons -- among them, pension funds, college endowments, and savings-minded individuals -- to measure their investment "risk" by their portfolio\'s ratio of bonds to stocks. Often, high-grade bonds in an investment portfolio increase its risk."\nThat\'s radically different advice from what most investors follow. However, for those with a long-term investment horizon -- which should be most investors -- Buffett\'s advice on bonds versus stocks makes a lot of sense.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhen investors talk about "risk," often they are referring to losing money. To combat that, conventional wisdom says to own a mix of stocks (business ownership) and bonds (lending money to businesses on interest). Because stocks and bonds are different ways to participate in a business\' development, they perform differently. In periods of extreme financial stress, bonds can outperform stocks in the short term and offset losses in a portfolio.\nThat doesn\'t mean bonds are "less risky" than stocks; it means they have a different set of risks than stocks. That\'s an important but often misunderstood difference. Buffett acknowledges the short-term risk that can be associated with stocks by using Berkshire Hathaway as an example. He cites four periods in which the market, and Berkshire, fell dramatically.\n[{"Time Period": "March 1973 to January 1975", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "59%"}, {"Time Period": "October 2, 1987, to October 27, 1987", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "37%"}, {"Time Period": "June 19, 1998, to March 10, 2000", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "49%"}, {"Time Period": "September 19, 2008, to March 5, 2009", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "51%"}]\nData source: Warren Buffett\'s annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway 2017 Annual Report.\nIn spite of those horrific years, Berkshire stock has beenaveraging about 20% since 1965,when Buffett took over the company. The S&P 500 hasn\'t done badly, either, averaging over 10% a year. Both handily beat bonds\' average single-digit annual return.\nBesides losing money in the short term, an equally important risk to think about is not making enough money over time. This is the risk with bonds Buffett is referring to. Over the long term, no other asset outperforms owning a stake in a quality business -- plus, the interest rates on bonds are at historic lows. Here is the performance of theVanguard Total Stock Market ETF(NYSEMKT: VTI)compared to theVanguard Total Bond Market ETF(NYSEMKT: BND)with dividends reinvested. For long-term investors, bonds actually reduce returns and add risk.\nData byYCharts.\nSo when would not making any money be an acceptable risk to take? The simple answer is when you no longer have a long-term investment horizon. Many retirees or soon-to-be retirees mistakenly put themselves into this category, though, and are taking on more risk than they think. That\'s because the average retirement is expected to last just over 20 years for women and just under 20 years for men currently age 65. Investing for growth to pay for all your needs over that length of time is an important consideration.\nThat doesn\'t include if you plan on leaving something behind for children or charity. If that\'s the case, your portfolio would need to continue working for you even after you pass away, so keeping money in bonds doesn\'t do yourbeneficiariesany favors, either.\nSome short-term reserves still need to be held. If you\'re retired and don\'t live solely off of dividend income, holding enough cash to cover expenses for a while is a good idea to allow time for a rebound if the market goes wild. The last thing you want to do is sell stock in the midst of a downturn to pay bills.\nIf retiring is a long way off, short-term reserves are still a good idea. Even Buffett\'s Berkshire has a more than$100 billion cash problem, which it plans on deploying to purchase more businesses. That\'s a good plan for small investors, too, especially in a severe market downturn, when many quality companies go on sale. Having that cash allows you to add to your existing positions to take advantage of a rebound.\nOwning shares ofquality companiesthat are growing and reshaping the economy is a great long-term strategy, but some investors might not be comfortable picking individual stocks. For those folks, there are ETFs like theVanguard Information Technology ETF(NYSEMKT: VGT), an index fund that owns tech businesses of the future. Over the past decade, it has beaten bonds and the broader stock market.\nData byYCharts.\nIn short, Buffett advises that American shareholders have the wind at their back, so buying and holding stock makes sense for most. Bonds don\'t have that same tailwind.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNicholas Rossolillohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients have positions in the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In his 2017 letter to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) shareholders, Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-18 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.34 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $139,921,741,050 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 154496.0 - Unique Addresses: 352699.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.29 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 2.498063 BTC \nBears sold 7.682670 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$153900.00/$153836.94 MXN', '03/19 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 790,995円↓1.74%\n#NEM #XEM : 24円↓4%\n#Monacoin : 326円↓3.55%\n#Ethereum : 50,100円↓1.96%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin: $7,367\n -6.28% (-$494.00)\nHigh: $8,029.99\nLow: $7,337.73\nVolume: 5221\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Average Bitcoin market price is: USD 7,405.73, EUR 6,016.00', '只今のレート\n#BTC = ￥803,495↓\n#日経225 = ￥21,676.51→\n#USDJPY = ￥106.01→\n#EURJPY = ￥130.33→\n#GBPJPY = ￥147.87→ \n#金相場 = ￥4478→(NY金より試算)\n#株 #オフパコ\n2018-03-19 00:01:03', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,445.33\nChange in 1h: -0.42%\nMarket cap: $126,021,703,046.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 18/03/2018 saat 19:00 itibari ile\n=========================\n• #Bitcoin: ₺29,172.70\n• #Ethereum: ₺1,826.90\n• #Ripple: ₺2.18\n• #BitcoinCash: ₺3,372.09\n=========================\n➜ Anlık Bitcoin fiyatları için bizi takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye #Türkiye #BTC', 'XCP-BTCが＋10％に到達。上昇中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00159999(+14.29) xcp-btc」\n「1,060.00(-0.84) xcp-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/counterparty/\xa0\n#XCP #Counterparty #カウンターパーティー #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/19 00:58:19\nBTC: 8,136,333 KRW\nETH: 512,016 KRW\nXRP: 604 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'あーあ。80万円切っちゃった。ネムは24円台。【ビットコイン/円】 793,799 ▼6.41% -54408 [00:55] https://nikkei225jp.com/bitcoin/\xa0 #bitcoin #BTC #ビットコイン #仮想通貨', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1279 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 1236 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 338 Tweets\n4位 $LTC 88 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 80 Tweets\n2018-03-18 23:00 ～ 2018-03-18 23:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/dev/\xa0', "Ripple’s XRP Make a Comeback, Breaking Above $1.00 Resistance: News BTC's Kiana. Here is… https://goo.gl/fb/J1w2vh\xa0", 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $POE news -> https://goo.gl/aL9Nnc\xa0\n$JINN $TIO $AIDOC 30.00$ $DCR $DGD $MYB $GEO $DENT $AAC $OCT $MUSIC $ZEPH $POE $BCX $CND $BLITZ $MAG $PEPE $AMB $ICON\n BAFFdazQaa7Z2bQd73GFnNDh', '2018-03-18 06:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 7659.01 USD', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day 30.00$ check here —> https://goo.gl/3kZmuV\xa0\n$BLITZ $OCT $MUSIC 30.00$ $MYB $DGD $TIO $ZEPH $ICON $JINN $MAG $DCR $AMB $AAC $PEPE $GEO $CND $BCX $AIDOC $POE $DENT\n zdykAT8rZ2A5taTfFDS4rQ64', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:54]現在0.00000142 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.00003046 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.poloniex(0.00003188 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで4.66%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 693 60.€ \| -2.31% \| Kraken \| 18/03/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#BTC Average: 7468.06$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7396.50$\n#Poloniex - 7386.43$\n#Bitstamp - 7412.70$\n#Coinbase - 7373.14$\n#Binance - 7390.00$\n#CEXio - 7543.40$\n#Kraken - 7380.20$\n#Cryptopia - 7347.22$\n#Bittrex - 7388.00$\n#GateCoin - 8063.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin Cash: $851.00\n -11.31% (-$108.50)\nHigh: $971.58\nLow: $851.00\nVolume: 1195\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Cotizaciones al 18/03/2018 01:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 40.874.862\nEthereum (ETH): 2.558.840\nLitecoin (LTC): 764.186\nMonero (XMR): 975.106\nDash (DASH): 1.929.740\nZCash (ZEC): 1.126.581', 'Mar 18, 2018 15:00:00 UTC \| 7,477.70$ \| 6,081.10€ \| 5,363.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/iLt0KRngAk', 'Dimanche sanglant ..!!! Latest Ripple (XRP) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.549698\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00007472\n 24h Volume: $ 544,827,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 21,488,638,385.00\n Change 1h: -3.55%\n Change 24h: -15.32%\n Change 7d: -33.12%\n\n Shared via: https://goo.gl/2SGzt5\xa0', '$1,500.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5TH/s - IN HAND SHIPS NOW #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2u5Uu7x\xa0pic.twitter.com/rnQ4sD61OF', 'March 18, 2018 1008 hr MT\n1- Bitcoin current price is $9,805.00 CAD\n2- Ethereum current price is $613.08 CAD\n3- LBRY current price is $0.2464 CAD\n4- Bitcoin Gold current price is $68.00 CAD \n5- Litecoin current price is $186.99 CAD\n@bitcoingold @LBRYio @ethereum @litecoin #Crypto', 'El valor actual del Bitcoin es de 7708.00$ https://goo.gl/wTJcs3\xa0pic.twitter.com/KbecBWBEkE', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $7326.67\nHigh: $8050.00\nLow: $7315.00\nChange: -7.25% \| $-572.50\nVolume: $159,528,311.6\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/KmWd4zgTng', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $OST : %6.86 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=OSTBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$MOD : %2.47 \n $XLM : %1.23 \n $TRIG : %0.90 \n $ZEC : %0.82 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BQX : %-3.88 \n $EDO : %-3.68 \n $RDN : %-2.39 \n $GVT : %-1.88 \n $LUN : %-1.67', '#BTC Average: 7433.00$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7350.00$\n#Poloniex - 7344.33$\n#Bitstamp - 7348.00$\n#Coinbase - 7366.68$\n#Binance - 7350.00$\n#CEXio - 7500.00$\n#Kraken - 7333.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7320.00$\n#Bittrex - 7355.00$\n#GateCoin - 8063.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Mar 18, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 7,378.40$ \| 6,000.40€ \| 5,291.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/4yvbkfxSRu', '18 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 28.890,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…']... - Contextual Past News Article: AT&T (NYSE: T) reported its first quarter of positive postpaid phone customer additions since 2014 when it released its fourth-quarter earnings. Postpaid phone customers are often considered the most valuable to wireless carriers, as they produce higher average revenue per line and don't churn as much as prepaid customers. AT&T pointed to its efforts to provide more value to its wireless customers by bundling in HBO and offering a discount on DIRECTV for customers subscribing to its unlimited wireless data plans. But T-Mobile 's (NASDAQ: TMUS) management "kindly" points out that AT&T may be relaxing its standards for acquiring postpaid customers, which led to a big boost in the number for the fourth quarter. A rendering of AT&T's headquarters. Image source: AT&T. A massive drop in prepaid subscriber additions At a recent investor conference, T-Mobile CFO Braxton Carter broke down AT&T's strategy for boosting its postpaid subscriber numbers. "What they've done is they've embraced BYOD, or bring your own device, and have completely relaxed the credit standards associated with the recurring service revenue," he said. "So they're not having to make any investment into the handset, and they're attracting massive prepaid flow to fortify their postpaid phone numbers with really no credit evaluation associated with it." Take that with a grain of salt -- T-Mobile is AT&T's competitor -- but AT&T's numbers back up Carter. AT&T's prepaid subscriber net additions totaled just 85,000 in the fourth quarter. That's down from 227,000 in the third quarter and 406,000 in the fourth quarter last year. That 321,000-subscriber year-over-year drop in prepaid net adds doesn't quite offset the 396,000-subscriber increase in postpaid net adds, but it's awfully close. By offering former prepaid customers the option to bring their own device, AT&T doesn't take on any risk that customers will default on the equipment installment plans it offers to well-qualified postpaid subscribers. So there's less financial risk for AT&T on the monthly bills it sends out to its new batch of postpaid customer, but there's still some risk that a customer won't pay it. Prepaid customers, as the name implies, pay for the service before they receive it, removing financial risk for the service provider. Postpaid customers pay after receiving the service. What's more, prepaid customers have a much different churn profile than postpaid customers do. AT&T's postpaid phone churn for the fourth quarter was 0.89%. Its overall branded churn rate was 1.75%. As AT&T brings more customers into its postpaid plans who would otherwise be in a prepaid plan with other carriers, it could see its postpaid phone churn rate climb. Story continues Under pressure already AT&T's wireless business is already under significant pressure. The company is seeing steadily declining service revenue, and its EBITDA margin is shrinking. That's largely due to competitive pressure from T-Mobile, which has expanded its network and repeatedly offered more value to subscribers with its wireless data plans. Over the past five years, AT&T has been one of the biggest "donors" of subscribers to T-Mobile, as the latter's management likes to say. That puts the pressure on AT&T to offer similar value to its subscribers. AT&T stepped up in 2017, taking advantage of its acquisition of DIRECTV and potential acquisition of Time Warner . The company released two unlimited data plans -- one priced above T-Mobile's, and one undercutting its pricing. It also packaged HBO with its high-end plan and expanded that offer to its low-end plan after T-Mobile started offering free Netflix to subscribers. And it offers a discount on any of its television services. AT&T says the bundle was key to its success in 2017, and it's going to find more ways to add value for subscribers. And if the bundle results in more subscribers for both its wireless and video services as they did in the fourth quarter, AT&T can afford to sacrifice some profit margin for scale. But offering steep discounts on video and free HBO for wireless subscribers, combined with more lax credit standards as Carter suspects, could trade short-term success for long-term degradation of its customer base. Subscriber numbers for wireless and video services may increase now, but cancellation and default rates may increase later. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/UniversalSnip', 'PSA: BITCOIN IS NOT A SCAM!', 179, '2018-03-18 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/', "I am so sick of seeing BUTTCOINER LIES on this subreddit. This is NOT A SCAM. All people need to do is put in enough money so the price starts rising again and they will see IT IS NOT A SCAM because they will MAKE MONEY HAND OVER FOOT. Why? It is VERY SIMPLE. When the price of cryptocurrencies rise, SALTY NOCOINERS realize they will MAKE LOTS OF MONEY when it keeps rising, so they BUY CRYPTOCURRENCY. Because people will CONTINUE TO BUY, you will CONTINUE TO MAKE MONEY. This is MORE DECENTRALIZED than stocks. When you BUY CRYPTOCURRENCY, you get SO MUCH VALUE because CRYPTOCURRENCY HAS SO MUCH BLOCKCHAIN. There is NO SCAM that is as revolutionary as blockchain.\n\nLet me point out a few more things about BUYING CRYPTOCURRENCY - things SALTY NOCOINERS WON'T TELL YOU.\n\n- Cryptocurrencies aren't just for buying drugs and child porn. They are THE FUTURE OF MONEY. At this very moment cryptocurrencies are REVOLUTIONIZING THE SPIDER INDUSTRY IN KYRGYZSTAN. Because WHEN YOU BUY CRYPTO YOU ARE ACQUIRING MONEY, in the long term there is NO WAY TO LOSE. \n- BIG COMPANIES ARE INVESTING IN CRYPTO AND BLOCKCHAIN. Just this last week we saw that BILL GATES AND ELON MUSK BOTH LOVE CRYPTOCURRENCIES. You can't get bigger endorsements than that! This proves cryptocurrencies are NOT A SCAM.\n- Because when you buy crypto you are making A GENIUS INVESTMENT, you will BECOME FILTHY RICH. \n- Your girlfriend will NEVER LAUGH AT YOU AGAIN. People will finally realize JUST HOW SMART YOU ARE.\n- You can dump her anyway to BANG SUPERMODEL FEMALES if you want to.\n- THIS IS YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY. Unless you BUY CRYPTOCURRENCIES NOW, you will never be able to afford to LIVE LIKE THE PEOPLE YOU SEE ON THE TELEVISION. \n\nI hope this has cleared up some of the gross misconceptions I see regularly on this sub.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/', '857pnx', [['u/redpilled_by_moldbug', 36, '2018-03-18 01:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvcfgg/', 'you have convinced me, going long on 500x leverage as we speak', '857pnx'], ['u/kaboom', 92, '2018-03-18 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvcxt8/', 'You mentioned the blockchain, that’s a sign of a very high IQ. I would like to congratulate you on how smart we are!', '857pnx'], ['u/F_D123', 64, '2018-03-18 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvveb8o/', "Should i invest my life's savings? I can afford to lose my life's savings.", '857pnx'], ['u/bitecoin65', 21, '2018-03-18 02:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvfedg/', 'I like the bodl font helps wither buzzwords ', '857pnx'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 28, '2018-03-18 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvih3l/', 'Also it has some VERY IMPORTANT SHOUTY TALKING which is always a GOOD SIGN.', '857pnx'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 12, '2018-03-18 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvviiec/', 'Ah geez, gonna have to add "bodl font" to buzzword bingo.', '857pnx'], ['u/tom-dixon', 32, '2018-03-18 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvjfz9/', 'Yes! For best results convince your friends and work mates to do the same.', '857pnx'], ['u/hubcommunitychannels', 13, '2018-03-18 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvklk3/', 'You forgot THIS IS NOT A BUBBLE. THIS IS A NEW PARADIGM!!', '857pnx'], ['u/Allways_Wrong', 15, '2018-03-18 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvlezq/', 'This is incredible news! I’m bullish as fuck now. Just tripled my exposure (as soon as mum gives me my pocket money). ', '857pnx'], ['u/gerradp', 10, '2018-03-18 10:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvwmfz/', "John McAfee, the most trusted name in emerging technology, has shown conclusively that bubbles are not possible within the sacred maths of Bitcoin. \n\nIf it helps, imagine bitcoin's absurdly strong fundamentals as a ring of salt. We all know a ring of salt is invulnerable to demons. Similarly, the fundamentals act as a perfect and impenetrable defense against price decreases, shills, FUD, and the cunning machinations of the insidious modern Jew.", '857pnx'], ['u/ProgrammaticallyRIP', 11, '2018-03-18 11:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvy9tm/', 'Arachno-capitalism at its best', '857pnx']]], ['u/ethhodlr', 'Are you a TRUE HODLR? Market recovery could take 2 years', 41, '2018-03-18 01:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/', 'Are you a true Hodlr? Can you wait two years for the market to recover? Another 3-4 years for it to go parabolic again?\n\nI\'ve been slowly accumulating ETH since June. My lowest price was $177.52. My highest price was my last purchase, in December, at $444.92. \n\nI\'m a long-term holder. I have a 20-year time horizon. I\'ve set up a ROTH IRA so I can hold ETH. My average cost basis is $358.50.\n\nI quit buying precisely because I didn\'t like the run-up we saw in December. Prices went parabolic, climbing too high, too quickly. I was disappointed, because I still had fiat left at my disposal.\n\nHowever, I knew I would have the opportunity to buy again, because prices would eventually fall to reasonable levels. They always do.\n\nSaying this in December or January or even as late as February would get you down votes. \n\nIn December, I posted that BTC would break $8,880 and possibly go as low as $3-4,000.\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7lxipm/btc_to_range_between_880015800/\n\nThen in January 17, when total market capitalization plunged from $700 billion to $428 billion, I posted that we were clearly in a bear market:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7qrwl8/dont_kid_yourselves_this_is_a_bear_market_and_its/\n\nAt the time, few wanted to hear it. Now, everyone acknowledges it.\n\nThe only question now is: how low can we go? "Buy the Dip" has not been good advice. If you bought the dip anywhere from $1400 to $600, you bought too high.\n\nThe thing to do is to wait for the market to consolidate. We need several months of sideways price action. Only when prices consolidate for several months has the bottom been confirmed.\n\nAfter BTC crashed in 2013, it took about 17 MONTHS for BTC to find its low ... and another year for BTC to climb 100% from that low. It behaved like a stock. I would rather dollar cost average when the market is beginning to make slow climbs upward, than dollar cost average in search of the bottom.\n\nAnd are you prepared to wait 29 MONTHS for this market to recover? This is what it means to HODL.\n\nPast is not prologue, however. The market could recover far sooner. It probably won\'t go parabolic again this year or next ... but it will happen. Blockchain is the future. \n\nThe next time we approach a $1 Trillion market cap, it will be because the fundamentals actually support that valuation. And from there, a speculative $10 Trillion market cap becomes possible.\n\nNone of this was going to happen over night. But if you have patience (not internet patience, but real patience) you\'ll be rewarded.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/', '857uv2', [['u/KingBTC', 15, '2018-03-18 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvdfel/', "I don't see a 2 year recovery, I understand the proposition considering previous bear markets have lasted around that time period. However, there are many projects on the horizon that people will want to buy into. Not just ICO promises, but actual tech that is paying dividends, such as PoS, plasma staking chains, and projects on the eth chain (augur, makerdao, dice, funfair, etc). I think this collapse is the over due ICO craze collapse, where we will flush out some of the garbage and move on, but the hype cycle can return once code is deployed.", '857uv2'], ['u/thirdcatgy', 96, '2018-03-18 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvdrag/', '2 year recovery? Thinking more like 2 months. Maybe not to ATHs but the overall market cap back over 500m. Too waaay much press, too much development in the space to hang low for very long. ', '857uv2'], ['u/Gamblinman2020', 15, '2018-03-18 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvhs0v/', 'While I’m not saying you are wrong on your time frame for the bear market, I disagree. I think the tech is a lot more mature now than it was then. There are so many huge advancements on the horizon for Ethereum, that if they work will over come a bear market. On the flip side you could absolutely be correct and that may not be a bad thing for the tech in the long run.', '857uv2'], ['u/c-i-s-c-o', 14, '2018-03-18 04:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvkv1p/', "> However, I'm pretty sure we won't go parabolic again for a long while.\n\nNo you're not. It's just a guess. ", '857uv2'], ['u/teeyoovee', 26, '2018-03-18 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvmexh/', "Too many big advancements are coming in the next 12 months for us to not hit a new ATH in that timeframe.\n\nThat doesn't mean you're wrong, it's just that another force will overpower all the forces you're talking about.", '857uv2'], ['u/Libertymark', 49, '2018-03-18 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvmy92/', 'Agree op is insane\n\n\nWe could be back to 800in weeks if not days on the right news and support', '857uv2'], ['u/Libertymark', 12, '2018-03-18 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvn03j/', 'This is not :2013 man\n\nBtc was the only game back then and unproven \n\nCrypto is not going away and tech development is skyrocketing ', '857uv2'], ['u/noueis', 26, '2018-03-18 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvrgqc/', 'Lol you’re all delusional ', '857uv2'], ['u/Durian_grey', 11, '2018-03-18 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvs8l1/', "Can we stop pretending we can predict when / for how long bull and bear markets are coming? It's just speculation based on gut feelings. Let's just come to terms with the fact that when it comes to short/mid term price movements we are clueless. And let's focus on trying to figure out the fundamental value of the various protocols, dapps, tokens... look for the ones you think are going to prevail long term and place your bets.", '857uv2']]], ['u/normal_rc', 'This past week: Bitpay rolled out Bitcoin Cash support to 100,000+ merchants. Litepay was exposed as a scam. Lightning Network launch was a dud. The path is clear for Bitcoin Cash to dominate retail payments.', 212, '2018-03-18 02:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/', 'Bitpay rolled out Bitcoin Cash support to 100,000+ merchants, showing the world that BCH has much lower fees than BTC.\n\n- https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/03/09/newegg-namecheap-100000-merchants-start-accepting-bitcoin-cash \n\n- https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXpQ6QkVwAAXHuM.jpg\n\nLitepay held a disastrous AMA, and is looking like a scam.\n\n- https://np.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/84yobu/i_am_kenneth_s_asare_founder_and_ceo_of_litepay/dvtfa1p/ \n\nLightning Network launch was a dud.\n\n- https://i.redd.it/gmyvpf3mxem01.png\n\nThe path is clear for Bitcoin Cash to dominate retail payments.\n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/', '8585xr', [['u/PsyRev_', 23, '2018-03-18 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvhqfe/', 'It can only be progress from here :)', '8585xr'], ['u/BitcoinXio', 15, '2018-03-18 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvhvc3/', 'Nice round up! /u/chaintip ', '8585xr'], ['u/LuxuriousThrowAway', 13, '2018-03-18 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvnb8p/', '> Litepay held a disastrous AMA, and is looking like a scam.\n\n... Is looking like just some guy.', '8585xr'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 12, '2018-03-18 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvnj94/', 'Bye LTC \n\nBye Core \n\n', '8585xr'], ['u/normal_rc', 21, '2018-03-18 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvorev/', "Nano/Raiblocks doesn't exist in the retail ecosystem.\n\nLook at the major retail nodes, and what coins they support.\n\n- Coinbase (largest fiat gateway)\n- Bitpay (largest payment processor)\n- Coinify (large POS payment processor)\n- Exodus Wallet (popular multi-currency wallet)\n- Blockchain Wallet (popular multi-currency wallet)\n- Ledger Wallet (popular hardware wallet)\n- Trezor Wallet (popular hardware wallet)\n- https://i.imgur.com/jHaINko.jpg\n\nALL support Bitcoin Cash.\n\nNONE support Nano/Raiblocks. It's essentially invisible to the world of retail transactions.\n\nNano/Raiblocks is basically a baby. Maybe one day, it will grow up to be a warrior. But there's a retail battle raging right now, and BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH are the only ones on the battlefield.", '8585xr'], ['u/BitcoinSatellite', 15, '2018-03-18 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvw3j2a/', '> Lightning Network launch was a dud.\n\n- BCH has little volume after 6 month: "Give it time, it\'s only been 6 months - BTC had 9 years"\n- LN has little volume after 3 days: "LOL, fail"', '8585xr']]], ['u/tskir', 'My prediction: buttcoin will neither skyrocket nor crash fall. Instead, it will slowly stagnate. Hear me out', 21, '2018-03-18 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/', 'So-called "cryptocurrencies" are basically tokens which are completely unregulated (by design), with their value determined solely by how many people want to buy or sell them at any particular point in time (and also, obviously, by speculations, pump and dump schemes, you name it). The exponential growth that bitcoin and other coins experienced was similar (but not exactly analogous) to Ponzi, or pyramid schemes: the more people become interested in the coin, the more value it gets, the more people & media talk about it, then the cycle repeats.\n\nBut obviously, the number of people who will ever want to buy crypto "coins" is a small fraction of the population. When this saturation point happens, exponential growth stops because there is no influx of real money and prospective buyers. At this point, the coin will drop; then some people see this and "buy the dip", causing the value to rise back; but then there are no more buyers for it again; and then it drops back. I think this is what we\'re seeing with bitcoin now. It\'s not going to go down to zero any time soon; but it\'s also not going to grow further because it\'s unlikely that more people will want to join the weird crypto game that is going on.\n\nSo, bitcoin (and other coins) will just become a token with its value constantly fluctuating, say, between 2 and 10 thousand USD, and slowly declining on average with time as people lose interest in it and see more clearly that cryptocurrencies are, and always were, pure gambling. People will continue to speculate on it, some will make money, some will lose it, but the net effect in terms of (real) money will be zero.\n\nThe difference that this has from the pyramid scheme is that in those cases person or people on top of the pyramid usually disappear with all the money. Here, the (real) money is kind of being continuously redistributed between crypto gamblers.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/', '8586k9', [['u/newprofile15', 14, '2018-03-18 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/dvvg7i1/', 'It\'s believable as any theory. The thing about bitcoin speculation is that you haven\'t gained anything until you sell it so all the money currently in it is just dead and sitting there. No one is a "bitcoin billionaire" until they cash out, and no one can cash out that much money without completely tanking the price.\n\nThere are whale wallets big enough to completely tank the price if they choose to sell. But will they ever sell? What about Satoshi\'s wallet, which supposedly owns a MILLION COINS? Is he even still alive? Does he even have access to the wallet anymore? What if the key was just lost at some point?', '8586k9'], ['u/spookthesunset', 10, '2018-03-18 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/dvvqgt6/', 'Indeed if you look at the 15m log chart you can see a Tokomoto-Horowitż formation. These formations are clear indicators of massive bull runs ending in new ATH’s. I recommend a buy ladder down to the price floor ($7301) and then continue buying any deeper dips to dollar cost average the loss away.\n\nRemember you don’t lose unless you sell so hold tight and wait. Bitcoin is revolutionary and once Wall Street gets its feet wet you’ll see it light up the night sky.\n\nThe next six days are going to be critical for bitcoin.', '8586k9']]], ['u/z0bug33', 'Crypto is inflating itself to death lol', 11, '2018-03-18 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/', 'Just looked up some stats -\n\nBitcoin creates 1800 BTC/ day - I suspect relative to the amount that is liquid, this is a substantial percentage\n\nETH inflation was 25089.36712 eth / day during 2017 - 2018\n\nJust the inflation from those 2 coins alone is $30 mil / day. \n\nImagine the true weight of all the inflation caused by all the various shitcoins + forks\n\ndoes anyone really think 30 mil + is entering the market every day lol. \n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/', '858krg', [['u/zom-ponks', 10, '2018-03-18 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/dvvk10d/', '> does anyone really think 30 mil + is entering the market every day lol\n\nMaybe it does... in printed Tethers.', '858krg'], ['u/Cthulhooo', 19, '2018-03-18 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/dvvun4z/', 'Did you ever hear the tragedy of Satoshi Nakamoto? I thought not. It’s not a story the bitcoiner would tell you. It’s a buttcoin legend. Satoshi Nakamoto was a crypto nerd of the libertarians, so powerful and so wise he could use the math to influence the internet to create a currency… He had such a knowledge of the economics, he could even keep the ones he cared about from inflation. \n\nHe could actually save people from inflation?\n\nThe austrian side of the economics is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.\n\n\n\n\n', '858krg']]], ['u/--anonymouse--', 'CBC Marketplace - Makeup: The dirty truth about makeup testers', 11, '2018-03-18 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/', "Gross. If you haven't been already, NEVER ever test a makeup product on your face! Only use your hand. This clip will definitely make you reconsider getting a free in-store makeover knowing those same products are used on your face. \n \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68Btc0GzmE", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/', '858lrw', [['u/Hellodeeries', 13, '2018-03-18 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/dvvl3ll/', "Just from seeing people irl use testers, I've avoided anything but arm swatches. Consistently horrified at parents letting their kids have free reign, esp with horror stories in MUA about getting pink eye and such from them. Only some of the Sephora's I've been to seem to stick to the policy of not giving samples with pot type products bc of sanitation issues - it's not huge, as pumps and such can still be not the best, but better than nothing. Just is inconsistent :/", '858lrw'], ['u/littlemiss1565', 41, '2018-03-18 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/dvw4uxc/', 'I do have to point out one thing in this video- the fact that customers are upset that they’ve been using dirty testers and saying that they don’t trust the makeup store anymore. Customers are the reason that the makeup is so contaminated. I’ve seen so many girls just applying lipstick right from tubes and putting it back, people putting on mascara directly from the tube and putting it back, etc. Just yesterday at Sephora I saw a teenage girl putting on the Fenty red lipstick directly from the applicator and re-dunking for more product. People need to be more sanitary themselves instead of putting all of the blame on the store. They can only do so much replacing of a product to keep it 99% sanitary. The general public needs to be better about using these products if they expect a better, more clean experience.', '858lrw'], ['u/deadliftsandeyeliner', 14, '2018-03-18 17:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/dvwbmf4/', "It's definitely possible, but not very likely - it would have to be pretty soon after they had done it and be a cold sore that had just started, not one that is starting to heal. Viruses need a living host to maintain their metabolic processes and reproduce since they're basically little balls of RNA with some protein around them, so they won't grow outside of a host like bacteria will. I believe the herpes simplex does live longer compared to other viruses, but they would also have to be present in pretty large quantities to have a good chance of having enough of their population surviving long enough to get out of the tube, onto your lips, past the first few layers of dead epithelial tissue to get to the living basal layer underneath, and then start the transduction process. Bacteria, on the other hand, are very much capable of living outside of a host, especially in something like a cosmetic product that has a lot of organically derived ingredients which is basically a feeding frenzy. I don't put much stock in the bacterial count either, honestly - I mean, no shit there is a lot of bacteria in cosmetic testers, but most of them are bacteria that you are already exposed to. Personally I wouldn't go roll around in a bunch of used cosmetics, but it's also not like it's a biological nuclear bomb waiting to go off.", '858lrw']]], ['u/UltimateRewards', 'Moving everything into IOTA!', 90, '2018-03-18 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/', "Been in IOTA ever since it hit Bitfinex. Roller coaster of a ride but I'm putting it all on IOTA and letting the wheel spin. Sold off my BTC, ETH, XLM and few other shitcoins.\n\nGo big with IOTA or go home broke. Bold strategy so hopefully it pays off. I'm done checking the charts daily. I'll enjoy life and check IOTA at the end of the year and see where I'm at. Good luck to all!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/', '858m0q', [['u/BigBuffal0', 19, '2018-03-18 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvjtfo/', '“I’m done checking the charts daily” Bullshit. ', '858m0q'], ['u/johnyutah', 12, '2018-03-18 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvkafv/', 'Checking in 5 mins lol', '858m0q'], ['u/norbinyc', 20, '2018-03-18 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvn4in/', 'Im going to sell all shietcoin and buy IOTA', '858m0q'], ['u/datrunig', 18, '2018-03-18 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvoe96/', 'Join the 100%IOTA Club brotha. But initially, not checking the price means to stay away from Reddit too, bc I guarantee when this reversal stops, the posts about it will be crazy', '858m0q'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-18 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvv46l/', 'You aint 100% if you still have fiat. Today i am fiat free. ', '858m0q']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, March 18, 2018', 39, '2018-03-18 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/', '8592zz', [['u/ellahammadaoui', 29, '2018-03-18 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvnji1/', 'Be excellent to each other.\n', '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-18 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvnz08/', 'This is starting to get annoying', '8592zz'], ['u/gypsytoy', 12, '2018-03-18 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvnz0q/', 'New daily, new me.', '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-18 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvo060/', 'thats the spirit!', '8592zz'], ['u/lurkinginnew', 10, '2018-03-18 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvp0lh/', "What's standard deviation on that?\n\nLast bear-market lasted years.", '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-03-18 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvpfhw/', "Really, absolutely no one here has a clue. \n\nAll I have to say is if we do bounce, doesn't mean bull run is on, and if we fall through, doesn't mean bear market's going to continue for another 6-24 months.\n \nIf anything, you should expect the opposite, probably. A bounce (imo) is denial and a delay of the inevitable. The closer we get to consolidation + a few capitulation wicks (with weak bounces afterwards) thrown in there, the more I'll think it's the bottom.", '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 37, '2018-03-18 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvplta/', "This market/sub is getting funny. Bears want the price to go up so they can get a better short entry, bulls want it to go down to get a better long/buy entry. I'd venture that when it gets to it, most bulls won't buy at $6k- and most bears won't short at $8.5k+\n\nWhat a clusterfuck", '8592zz'], ['u/DushmanKush', 12, '2018-03-18 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvpnia/', 'That was one of the quickest DCB yet but it reminds me of the one at 8.2 which bounced a bit, came back down then jolted to 9.4 in a few hours. Similar thing happened at 7.7 to 8.6 couple nights ago. \n\nWould be careful shorting here. This should have a more sustained bounce than what we got. ', '8592zz'], ['u/hydroflow78', 19, '2018-03-18 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvqgqk/', 'Suicide prevention hotline is up on r/cryptocurrency. That has normally been a buy indicator.', '8592zz'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 41, '2018-03-18 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvqqgd/', 'someone probably posted it in a desperate attempt to try and force a reversal lmao', '8592zz'], ['u/cryptotrillionaire', 19, '2018-03-18 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvr1zl/', 'Why oh why did I hold my alts.', '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 30, '2018-03-18 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvrfg2/', 'Just checked out the EthTrader daily... Wow. There is more room to dump.\n\nOn the other hand, many indoctrinated people over there truly believe that BTC is the cause for this correction, as wel as the G20 FUD. They also truly believe that ETH is a steal at 500, even though it was sub 50 a year ago, and 5 usd 15 months ago.\n\nAt what point do people wake up and smell the roses that Crypto as a whole is overvalued.\n\nDentacoin is still worth north of 100Mill. IOTA still above 1USD, XRP still exists (lol, jk... its above 50cents).\n\nI vote more down. Purge the shitcoins and drain the swamp! To the core!!!!\n\nThis is largely /s, but in all honesty, I anticipate more down into the 6k range and then we need a good bounce or we are going sub 6k on high volume if some whale chooses to do so', '8592zz'], ['u/Subz10', 16, '2018-03-18 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvrnfl/', "Every coin subreddit is the same, r/bitcoin is still moonboys telling people to buy the dip. I don't think those subreddits will change, they are more like a cult than anything else. ", '8592zz'], ['u/GreatWhiteOrca', 14, '2018-03-18 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvryoh/', "Dude get this huge comment out of here I'm refreshing every 2 minutes to see if someone will tell me what BTC is going to do.", '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-03-18 07:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvs3lp/', "LOL i'm actually cracking up at this. Do I really ask chewy that often? 😂", '8592zz'], ['u/airmc', 15, '2018-03-18 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvs7c3/', '20k by last Christmas was pretty optimistic in 2016, too.\n\nShit, I still remember BTC climbing through 2ks thinking this shit is crazy how does it just keep going like this.', '8592zz'], ['u/cyoreligion', 10, '2018-03-18 07:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvsgfs/', 'ETH starting to unpair more, ratio went from 6% down to 8% down during this last little runup', '8592zz'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 10, '2018-03-18 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvsk9u/', 'did anyone try to downvote the dushman ones thinkigng it was a real post?', '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-18 07:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvt2rf/', "It's touched every strong support level twice before breaking down thru on the way down so far, so it's not a particularly bullish sign. \n\nI think there may have to be another dump/capitulation wick before it makes any sort of meaningful upwards movement. The selling is just relentless, won't stop for a breather even despite divergences, etc. It's like the opposite of the climb from $6k to $11.7k\n\nI'd say it could just start climbing and randomly start climbing and not stop, but that doesn't really happen with upwards movement. The bottom is marked either by sideways for a while or a capitulation wick\n", '8592zz'], ['u/gdrew420', 40, '2018-03-18 07:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvt2rq/', 'I’d rather lose it all at this point then sell, I’d imagine others feel the same?', '8592zz'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 13, '2018-03-18 07:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvt3y2/', 'It doesnt look all that meaningful to me. Technically its still a lower low, although not by much, and this bounce doesnt seem to have much velocity or volume. Looks like a cooldown before another leg down to me, but im short so im biased.', '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 15, '2018-03-18 08:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvtdoi/', "because trading is really hard 😛\n\nImagine selling at $9k then seeing it go to $9.8k\n\nthey FOMO back in and lose even more money. that stuff happens to everyone at first. people don't make plans and don't have the mental fortitude and experience to stick to one ", '8592zz'], ['u/gr8ful4', 35, '2018-03-18 08:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvu18b/', 'I "lost" it all several times since I started to hold BTC at $5.\n\nI mostly sell a little bit near the top (this time at $16k, last time at $1200 and before that at $260). And rebuy a slightly bigger position + cashing out the rest.\n\nSo one could say I don\'t actively trade, I\'m just doing some minor risk adjustment. \n\nLike most long term crypto investors, by doing so I lost my pain points. In other words BTC can get to 0 but it won\'t trigger a sell. I\'m in the game to change the world. Nothing more nothing less.\n\nSo \n', '8592zz'], ['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-18 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvwjsp/', "Hi, I'm Roger Ver. In 2011 I was the first person in the world to invest in Bitcoin startups... In 2017, I, along with the help of Brian Armstrong and CNBC, helped launch the largest bear market in almost 5 years...", '8592zz'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 12, '2018-03-18 11:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvxgex/', 'Has this been posted yet?\n\nhttps://theicojournal.com/philakone-download-all-the-data-and-all-the-cognitive-dissonance/\n\nThoughts?', '8592zz'], ['u/ProDistractor', 10, '2018-03-18 11:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvy715/', 'This sub has negligible impact on the trading price of bitcoin.', '8592zz'], ['u/g0000n', 10, '2018-03-18 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvyn1q/', 'Off topic: things are getting ridiculous for Ether... Not even a trace of a bounce at $500...', '8592zz'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 13, '2018-03-18 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvytfh/', 'Well at least btc dominance is almost 45%. A few more days of this shitstorm and btc could be over 50% hopefully flushing out some of the shitcoins out of the market.', '8592zz'], ['u/TheMooJuice', 17, '2018-03-18 12:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvz5nx/', "Why do you want less cryptos in the market? Aside from the obvious scams (bitconnect etc) I would have thought that more crypto development = more real world adoption and use of blockchain = better for everyone in the space, including bitcoin.\n\nWhy do i so often see people treating it like it's bitcoin against all the other cryptos? That's the dumbest shit i ever heard of. It should be crypto versus the traditional, bullshit ways of doing things. Not crypto versus itself in a race to the bottom. Goddamn.", '8592zz'], ['u/ooihualin', 11, '2018-03-18 12:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvz9gi/', 'If you believe in bitcoin in the long-term this is like christmas to you. I have buy order stacked all the way from here down to 4k range.', '8592zz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-18 12:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvznsi/', 'Back into my short at around $7,700. \n\nJust not seeing the buying pressure necessary to keep this afloat. ', '8592zz'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-18 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw0v2q/', "Based on the classical comment count vs price, and seeing that after 8h today this thread don't even have 500, a bottom might be near. I guess a lot of people who trade are like me and embrace the volatility, action and feeling if jumping in and out more than actuall gains and losses, and those 100$ swings can't make it fun regardless of direction you think the market is going", '8592zz'], ['u/Zapitnow', 11, '2018-03-18 13:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw19oy/', 'I think i’m going to make it', '8592zz'], ['u/newredditor1312', 13, '2018-03-18 13:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw1r8p/', 'Someone is dumping thousands of ETH, absolutely destroying the ratio. ', '8592zz'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-03-18 13:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw1swr/', 'Fucking ETH dragging us down /s', '8592zz'], ['u/TenaciousTedd', 13, '2018-03-18 14:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw1zqu/', 'The floppening?', '8592zz'], ['u/numan99', 13, '2018-03-18 14:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw2tbn/', 'WTF is going on with ETH?!', '8592zz'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-18 14:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw3ad6/', 'only one week since 10k? It feels like at least 25 days... ', '8592zz'], ['u/kloiik', 15, '2018-03-18 14:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw3uyq/', 'His palms are sweaty, hands weak, bags are heavy...', '8592zz'], ['u/hello_japan', 11, '2018-03-18 14:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw3zra/', 'Bogdanoff’s spaghetti', '8592zz'], ['u/Richyboy33', 14, '2018-03-18 15:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw4nhy/', "I'm telling you, as shit as this is there is a lot more pain to go. We have no real supports left now. The retest is going to happen, it's only a matter of when.\n\nEither super quick, the next 36 to 48 hours or more prolonged as in a few weeks.\n\nPeople need to realise that we aren't going to bounce to the moon anytime soon. I'm expecting sub 6k and a hit in the 3k to 4k region followed by a decent bump back up over 6k and then the end of the bear market.\n\nThis could take time though, dragging this bear market into end of April or May. Just a guess and hopefully I'm wrong but there is absolutely no reason for bullishness at all. Sorry. ", '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 26, '2018-03-18 15:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw557h/', 'Im in Amsterdam today, so I withdrew my coins to the ice box (conf’d). I’ll be ripping bong hits all the way down to 6k wothout a care in the world for what the corn does today. I’ve got fiat buy orders all the way down to 3k, and if we get that far Ill consider buying some futs.\n\nTo the moon! Im high as fuck rn\n\nEdit: Just bought some tulips for the lulz', '8592zz'], ['u/dankpepem9', 26, '2018-03-18 15:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5ez7/', "just wait till january's over", '8592zz'], ['u/My_Crypto_Tracker', 35, '2018-03-18 15:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5ie1/', 'Sunday, January 77th', '8592zz'], ['u/Alpropos', 10, '2018-03-18 15:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5oj8/', 'Added to my hodl stack @ ~7.4k (~20%) with total of about 45% reinvested.\n\nLong term this is great value', '8592zz'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 28, '2018-03-18 15:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5tb9/', 'Stress, bloodshot eyes, a touch of depression and a slew of third rate memes.', '8592zz'], ['u/lemonade456', 45, '2018-03-18 15:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw63xc/', 'We’ve been falling for 3 straight months, yet every $100 bounce, there are some people that think that was the bottom and the beginning of the recovery back to 20k.', '8592zz'], ['u/Rg273', 13, '2018-03-18 15:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw65zv/', 'one of them will be!', '8592zz'], ['u/noeeel', 12, '2018-03-18 15:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw6c6e/', 'Transfer everything, then find another.', '8592zz'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 11, '2018-03-18 15:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw6emb/', "ETHUSD is heavily oversold on every timeframe, and ETHBTC RSI is literally in the teens from 2HR to 12HR. \n\nEther just had a massive 1HR volume candle, that may feed a 4HR candle larger than it's previous bottom (when BTC hit 6k). If we're looking for capitulation, Ether may have just had it.", '8592zz'], ['u/imsoulrebel1', 34, '2018-03-18 15:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw6gkl/', 'Not a good weekend to go kitchen cabinet shopping. Started off like "hey how about these high end cabinets" ended with "where are your cheapest most basic cabinets at?" \n\n-Like they always say hodling ain\'t easy', '8592zz'], ['u/noeeel', 18, '2018-03-18 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw74vx/', 'EOS ICO dumped their ETH: \n\n417k moved, 163k in Bitfinex wallet\n\nhttps://twitter.com/claptrapxl/status/975380553653370880', '8592zz'], ['u/oceaniax', 12, '2018-03-18 16:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw78f0/', 'Hopefully EOS finishes their scam and stops polluting the space. 1 down, 4 million to go.', '8592zz'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 21, '2018-03-18 16:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7ied/', 'ETH dumped by EOS jabronis, ETH market overreacts, BTC drops due to ratio, bears see BTC tanking and overleverage, market realizes BTC artificially down, market reks shorts, moon tomorrow. \n\nLet the hopium flow through you. ', '8592zz'], ['u/noeeel', 23, '2018-03-18 16:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7kkt/', 'ETH hodlers had their clear sign that they reached the Top:\n\nhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYgKPyaVQAAYTlT.jpg', '8592zz'], ['u/babies_eater', 11, '2018-03-18 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7lqb/', "Seems like the falling wedge and levels I posted yesterday are playing out quite nicely. \n\ndrop to 7240 wicked out of the bottom momentarily but bulls bought it up nearly immediately. \n\nThe level to watch is 7250, I'd say any candle above an hour below this level would have us look at lower 6k levels, though there are some potential levels of support: Fractals of drops so far would put the next low around 7050-7k (psychological barrier) and we have 6.8-6.9 long-term uptrend from mid 2017.\n\nWhat's a bit more difficult to incorporate is the whole ETH dumpening, which may mess up BTC's movements too, though the fact that is seems to have significantly decoupled could also mean a decoupled recovery could occur. \n\nIf we bounce from 7250, then I'm estimating a bounce to about 7.6-7.7k, I'm considering anything above 8k (which should by that time be above upper limit of falling wedge) to be a short-term trend reversal. \n\nChart (still messy) : https://www.tradingview.com/x/Kx9M5npg/\n\nPost yesterday: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvucqfd/", '8592zz'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-18 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7x9n/', 'Vitalik has consistently been a price skeptic, calls out scam ICOs, and is generally uncomfortable with how quickly ETH grew', '8592zz'], ['u/[deleted]', 13, '2018-03-18 16:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw87s7/', 'To ease the pain, the weekly RSI is now more oversold than when Bitcoin was at $300 and the last crash when bitcoin hit 6k', '8592zz'], ['u/craigc123', 10, '2018-03-18 16:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw8y46/', 'Yesterday I was expecting we would see something play out that looks a bit like this:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/Req7VS0N/\n\n- The $7.5k area (where we are now) lines up with the 0.618 retracement of the entire run up from the previous bottom (~$250) to the top at around $20k\n- We were/are inside of something that looks a bit like a falling wedge\n- There is potential bullish divergence on the 4 hour that could signal a reversal\n\nThat said, it seems like the market is really struggling to stay above the support here, and I am starting to believe we may just fall straight through. On the way up the $7.5k area only served as resistance for around a week so it makes sense that it may not be a strong support. The $6k area was a resistance for a couple weeks. The $4k to $4.5k area, on the other hand, served as resistance for nearly two months from August to October.\n\nI now think something like this may be more likely:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/v5nndXH8/\n\nIt will be sad cause the bounce at $6k would give people hope that we will have a double bottom and cause people to FOMO in only to be disappointed. We will see though. Certainly going to be an interesting month or two.', '8592zz'], ['u/CatPizzas32', 11, '2018-03-18 16:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw935d/', "Got a bunch of fills last night... currently in at an average of 7450... pretty much current price. I'll continue to average down if we go any lower. \n\nStill looks like we are ready for some up. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/2vA4PJTA/", '8592zz'], ['u/nickthib', 10, '2018-03-18 16:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw95a7/', 'You could have said the same in December, but the opposite direction. We were overbought on every time frame at 12k, so the most logical thing was to go up another 80% /s', '8592zz'], ['u/Cygnus_X', 13, '2018-03-18 16:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw9668/', 'All the alt coin communities are praying for Bitcoin to start climbing in price again so they can grab a hold of those coat tails.', '8592zz'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 11, '2018-03-18 17:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvwa04s/', "I think you're in the wrong sub. Let me help you.\n\n/r/Bitcoin", '8592zz'], ['u/nor3g', 15, '2018-03-18 17:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvwb1vg/', 'can you people hold off the trolling until we drop some more pls. youre making me want to buy', '8592zz'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 10, '2018-03-18 17:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comme... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Apparently the community sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is darkening, yet again, due to the recent price drops. The culprit behind these massive sell orders? You already know the answer, Mt. Gox creditor. Google trends quickly show how the community is reacting to the recent events: people\x92s interest is as low as it was in May 2017. Pretty damn darn, isn\x92t it? If you\x92re foraging for the slightest light of hope, let me help you: today we\x92ll focus on the good things, for a change. Forget price, forget volume and forget trading. Today none of it matters, as I\x92m here to tell you how far cryptocurrencies have come and what they\x92ll potentially enable in the not-so-distant future. Please, enjoy the ride! \x97 this article is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Do not invest what you cannot afford to lose\x96 Technology There are a couple of points we need to discuss regarding recent developments in the cryptocurrencies world, mainly in bitcoin and the blockchain but not solely, which can trigger a new wave of adoption not only from people in general but also by businesses and governments. For bitcoin and its blockchain, we can mention the two most important recent developments, being debated by many great minds everywhere: (a) Segwit adoption: with the successful softfork that happened during August 2017, which implemented segregated witnessing, it became possible to incorporate more transactions in each block as the transactions became smaller. The problem was that segwit wasn\x92t being adopted worldwide as the transition which had to be made by mining companies and corporate businesses (exchanges for example), was a manual activation. So businesses waited until segwit was proven to be secure and only then activation would happen. There is another version that says activation didn\x92t happen sooner as the overall fees will decrease for mining companies. How is segwit adoption looking over the last 30 days, at the moment of writing? Take your own conclusions! Story continues http://segwit.party/charts/# (it already more than doubled. Couldn\x92t resist, sorry) (b) The Lightning Network (LN): we can finally say it\x92s going live ! It already has more than 1500 nodes connected in the testnet and people have already been making real transactions despite the warnings (I love these folk. They\x92re the real deal). A recent announcement came this week stating it will finally move onto the first mainnet. https://explorer.acinq.co/#/ Now Lightning Labs , the company behind the original development, is moving to the production environment, meaning, you will have the option to use off-chain payment channels to do transactions. You can now setup a lighting node, which will re-route payments to other nodes, and get paid to do that. Or you can simply start using it as a final consumer, who wishes to send money to another peer, or maybe make a payment to a business; you can count on escrow payments to be immediately implemented and used. Fees paid will decrease exponentially as miners will only register and validate final balances from the off-chain channels onto the blockchain. I can\x92t wait for this to go Live, I\x92m so excited! But if you think great technology developments stop on bitcoin and the blockchain, oh boy you\x92re in for a treat! Other projects have surfaced and past ICOs are starting to bear some of the fruits. I will mention the four I consider top contenders to become massively adopted (I may be massively wrong, please beware): 1. Ethereum : Obviously the most famous project just after bitcoin and for a good reason. Not only is moving into PoS (although PoW will remain working) with its latest close-to-be Casper upgrade which is already being tested. Congratulations to the team, it seems they\x92re managing to pull out a rabbit out of a hat, this is, moving from one consensus algorithm to another isn\x92t an easy accomplishment, I guarantee you. Not only it\x92s improving its own network but due to the many projects around the ethereum protocol, it\x92s gaining loads of momentum. Let\x92s discuss some of them: The Raiden Network : it works more or less as the ethereum\x92s LN. In a recent update they\x92ve shown how it is possible to do machine-to-machine payments and implement smart-contracts in IoT devices, so that people can interact with them. You really need to watch this talk (if you\x92re not patient start on minute 10:30). Loredana, one of the main developers, did a great job when presenting the latest developments . Modum : this team is building an inter-connected supply-chain for big businesses. They\x92re working closely with the Pharma industry and already starting to show progress, as Thilo told me when we spoke over email. I would advise you to pay close attention to this project, as it can become one of the best if correctly implemented . OmiseGo : another project with the touch of Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum. OmiseGo are developing a decentralized off-chain payment solution , to make it easy for people to exchange value over the ethereum network. It seems to be going quite well, as the team is making loads of new announcements and have a quite interesting roadmap laid out for this year. Golem : although it has its own network to monetize computer resources of people connected to it, it uses the ethereum network for payments. They\x92ve released Brass in the testnet, a CGI super-computer rendering tool that allows designers and artists to quickly render their projects, for a considerably cheaper price than regular rendering farms. Absolutely epic in my opinion, how economic incentives are correctly applied . 2. Cardano : I know they\x92re still building their own protocol, but honestly the way they\x92re doing it already deserves its due credit. The idea is to have a fully decentralized protocol that works with PoS and it is easily scalable, even though it integrates smart-contracts. The IOHK team behind Cardano and Ethereum Classic is quite extensive in both knowledge and people. Look at the first Cardano wallet released last year, the Daedalos , which is quite robust and hasn\x92t had any major problems. The academic approach by the team is brilliant as they participate in many conferences and peer-review their papers. I personally love this project, especially due to the amount of activity and commits on github . Compare it to 90% of any other project and see the difference for yourself. Cardano wallet vs IOTA wallet on github 3. IOTA/Circle : Im mentioning both IOTA and Circle, as although I originally was more pro-IOTA, due to the recent issues with the wallet and the lack of clear response by the development team \x96 and also because of that Microsoft partnership ordeal a few months ago \x96 I started looking at alternative DAG projects, like Circle. Both have the same principal, just different teams and approaches. IOTA has been a great project to pave the way for other DAG currencies to appear, like Circle. David is the smart mind behind the first attempt to implement a feeless network. Hopefully both will improve along time and even each other, as we see so many of these projects using cool ideas, concepts and features from different projects and sources. The openness of the field is driving innovation forward in a much faster pace. I hope I\x92m wrong about IOTA and the problems get fixed. They\x92re still in a testnet, guided by the founding team, so I\x92m expecting to be put to my place in just a few months as more improvements, nodes and people join the network . 4. Monero : the first widely adopted privacy coin is still very much at play and recent announcements make me believe the technology and team are moving development forward. This makes sense for businesses, governments and people who do not wish to have all their transaction history available for the world to see. I understand privacy and I do not associate it to crimes or shady deeds. People are entitled to doing whatever they want with their money, as long as it is legal right? \x96on a side note, I did not mention many amazing projects like Neo, Stellar, Upfiring, Status, Santiment, WingsDAO, Monaco or ClearPoll for example\x96 USABILITY The most important feature of cryptocurrency will be usability, this is, when it becomes as easy to use as bank cards nowadays, things will definitely flip. This is how I see it going ( danger: pure speculation ahead ). Regulators and Governments attack cryptocurrency and ICOs as it is an unlawful way of raising money; It fails and cryptocurrency bounces back, as it has happened during the last couple of years; Banks, Financial institutions and Payments companies attack cryptocurrency as a whole, estimating it is only used for criminal purposes and money laundry; People and companies ignore all the warnings as fees become much lower than traditional banking ones; Previous ICOs will continue to grow and expand its networks to the point traditional companies cannot compete with the new utility and securities business models; Governments and regulators start to adapt and produce new regulation that fosters cryptocurrency growth, as a new way to attract businesses and talent; People start to trust cryptocurrencies more and more, as more projects start to yield results. The losses on bad investments and scams will lower because: (a) People become smarter and won\x92t fall for basic schemes that easily (learning-by-doing). (b) Regulators adapt new regulation to meet criteria that takes into account the digital and transparent nature of many cryptocurrency projects (Government protection). Again, am I being too naive? Maybe, but this is truly what I think will happen eventually. Price fluctuations will become a normal thing, as people start to understand the value of everything is whatever the market determines, including money. When people say governments won\x92t have the power to control the currency, they forget even governments can (and should) create their own cryptocurrencies with specific monetary incentives. Want people in your country to use the currency you issue? Easy, just make sure it has a purpose and utility, meaning, people shouldn\x92t be obliged to use the currency governments decide to accept, but rather the currency that is most convenient to them. Also, if governments want to have more say and control over the total supply of cryptocurrency, let\x92s say bitcoin, they can go to the markets and buy bitcoin. As simple as that. As a last piece of advice I would like to leave you with some great people you can follow. Check their content on youtube, medium, steemit and twitter as it will help you becoming a better investor and understand in-depth how this technology works. The only way to ease your mind when prices drop is by having accumulated knowledge on how this technology works, how it will change the world and how there\x92s no stopping it. Please do check the below sources and I hope they help you as much as they\x92ve helped me: Hacked , Andreas Antonopoulos , Ivan on Tech, Boximing, Coin Mastery, Data Dash , Richard Hart , Jimmy Song , Vitalik Buterin , Charles Hoskinson , Dan Larimar, David Sonstebo , Crypto Investor , Alessio Rastani, They call me Dan . Let me know what you think in the comments section. Remember, the force will be with you. Always. The post Bitcoin Gloom? Cheer Up People. Things Are Moving Forward! appeared first on CCN .', 'Apparently the community sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is darkening, yet again, due to the recent price drops. The culprit behind these massive sell orders? You already know the answer, Mt. Gox creditor.\nGoogle trends quickly show how the community is reacting to the recent events: people’s interest is as low as it was in May 2017. Pretty damn darn, isn’t it?\nIf you’re foraging for the slightest light of hope, let me help you: today we’ll focus on the good things, for a change. Forget price, forget volume and forget trading. Today none of it matters, as I’m here to tell you how far cryptocurrencies have come and what they’ll potentially enable in the not-so-distant future.\nPlease, enjoy the ride!\n— this article is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Do not invest what you cannot afford to lose–\nThere are a couple of points we need to discuss regarding recent developments in the cryptocurrencies world, mainly in bitcoin and the blockchain but not solely, which can trigger a new wave of adoption not only from people in general but also by businesses and governments.\nFor bitcoin and its blockchain, we can mention the two most important recent developments, being debated by many great minds everywhere:\n(a) Segwit adoption: with the successful softfork that happened during August 2017, which implemented segregated witnessing, it became possible to incorporate more transactions in each block as the transactions became smaller. The problem was that segwit wasn’t being adopted worldwide as the transition which had to be made by mining companies and corporate businesses (exchanges for example), was a manual activation. So businesses waited until segwit was proven to be secure and only then activation would happen. There is another version that says activation didn’t happen sooner as the overall fees will decrease for mining companies. How is segwit adoption looking over the last 30 days, at the moment of writing? Take your own conclusions!\nhttp://segwit.party/charts/#\n(it already more than doubled. Couldn’t resist, sorry)\n(b) The Lightning Network (LN): we can finally sayit’s going live! It already has more than 1500 nodes connected in the testnet and people have already been making real transactionsdespite the warnings(I love these folk. They’re the real deal). Arecent announcementcame this week stating it will finally move onto the first mainnet.\nhttps://explorer.acinq.co/#/\nNowLightning Labs, the company behind the original development, is moving to the production environment, meaning, you will have the option to use off-chain payment channels to do transactions. You can now setup a lighting node, which will re-route payments to other nodes, and get paid to do that. Or you can simply start using it as a final consumer, who wishes to send money to another peer, or maybe make a payment to a business; you can count on escrow payments to be immediately implemented and used. Fees paid will decrease exponentially as miners will only register and validate final balances from the off-chain channels onto the blockchain.\nI can’t wait for this to go Live, I’m so excited!\nBut if you think great technology developments stop on bitcoin and the blockchain, oh boy you’re in for a treat!\nOther projects have surfaced and past ICOs are starting to bear some of the fruits. I will mention the four I consider top contenders to become massively adopted (I may be massively wrong, please beware):\n1.Ethereum: Obviously the most famous project just after bitcoin and for a good reason. Not only is moving into PoS (although PoW will remain working) with its latestclose-to-be Casper upgradewhich is already being tested. Congratulations to the team, it seems they’re managing to pull out a rabbit out of a hat, this is, moving from one consensus algorithm to another isn’t an easy accomplishment, I guarantee you. Not only it’s improving its own network but due to the many projects around the ethereum protocol, it’s gaining loads of momentum. Let’s discuss some of them:\n• The Raiden Network: it works more or less as the ethereum’s LN. In a recent update they’ve shown how it is possible to do machine-to-machine payments and implement smart-contracts in IoT devices, so that people can interact with them. You really need to watch this talk (if you’re not patient start on minute 10:30). Loredana, one of the main developers, did a great jobwhen presenting the latest developments.\n• Modum: this team is building an inter-connected supply-chain for big businesses. They’re working closely with the Pharma industry and already starting to show progress, as Thilo told me when we spoke over email. I would advise you to pay close attention to this project, as it can become one of the bestif correctly implemented.\n• OmiseGo: another project with the touch of Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum. OmiseGo are developing adecentralized off-chain payment solution, to make it easy for people to exchange value over the ethereum network. It seems to be going quite well, as the team is making loads of new announcements and have a quite interesting roadmap laid out for this year.\n• Golem: although it has its own network to monetize computer resources of people connected to it, it uses the ethereum network for payments.They’ve released Brassin the testnet, a CGI super-computer rendering tool that allows designers and artists to quickly render their projects, for a considerably cheaper price than regular rendering farms. Absolutely epic in my opinion,how economic incentives are correctly applied.\n2.Cardano: I know they’re still building their own protocol, but honestly the way they’re doing it already deserves its due credit. The idea is to have a fully decentralized protocol that works with PoS and it is easily scalable, even though it integrates smart-contracts.The IOHK teambehind Cardano and Ethereum Classic is quite extensive in both knowledge and people. Look at the first Cardano wallet released last year,the Daedalos, which is quite robust and hasn’t had any major problems. The academic approach by the team is brilliant as they participate inmany conferencesandpeer-review their papers.I personally love this project, especially due to theamount of activity and commits on github. Compare it to 90% of any other project and see the difference for yourself.\n3.IOTA/Circle: Im mentioning both IOTA and Circle, as although I originally was more pro-IOTA, due to therecent issues with the walletand the lack of clear response by the development team – and also because of thatMicrosoft partnership ordeala few months ago – I started looking at alternative DAG projects, like Circle. Both have the same principal, just different teams and approaches. IOTA has been a great project to pave the way for other DAG currencies to appear, like Circle.Davidis the smart mind behind the first attempt to implement a feeless network. Hopefully both will improve along time and even each other, as we see so many of these projects using cool ideas, concepts and features from different projects and sources. The openness of the field is driving innovation forward in a much faster pace. I hope I’m wrong about IOTA and the problems get fixed. They’re still in a testnet, guided by the founding team, so I’m expecting to be put to my place in just a few monthsas more improvements, nodes and people join the network.\n4.Monero: the first widely adopted privacy coin is still very much at play and recent announcements make me believe the technology and team are moving development forward. This makes sense for businesses, governments and people who do not wish to have all their transaction history available for the world to see. I understand privacy and I do not associate it to crimes or shady deeds. People are entitled to doing whatever they want with their money, as long as it is legal right?\n–on a side note, I did not mention many amazing projects like Neo, Stellar, Upfiring, Status, Santiment, WingsDAO, Monaco or ClearPoll for example–\nThe most important feature of cryptocurrency will be usability, this is, when it becomes as easy to use as bank cards nowadays, things will definitely flip.\nThis is how I see it going (danger: pure speculation ahead).\n• Regulators and Governments attack cryptocurrency and ICOs as it is an unlawful way of raising money;\n• It fails and cryptocurrency bounces back, as it has happened during the last couple of years;\n• Banks, Financial institutions and Payments companies attack cryptocurrency as a whole, estimating it is only used for criminal purposes and money laundry;\n• People and companies ignore all the warnings as fees become much lower than traditional banking ones;\n• Previous ICOs will continue to grow and expand its networks to the point traditional companies cannot compete with the new utility and securities business models;\n• Governments and regulators start to adapt and produce new regulation that fosters cryptocurrency growth, as a new way to attract businesses and talent;\n• People start to trust cryptocurrencies more and more, as more projects start to yield results. The losses on bad investments and scams will lower because:\n(a) People become smarter and won’t fall for basic schemes that easily (learning-by-doing).\n(b) Regulators adapt new regulation to meet criteria that takes into account the digital and transparent nature of many cryptocurrency projects (Government protection).\nMaybe, but this is truly what I think will happen eventually. Price fluctuations will become a normal thing, as people start to understand the value of everything is whatever the market determines, including money. When people say governments won’t have the power to control the currency, they forget even governments can (and should) create their own cryptocurrencies with specific monetary incentives. Want people in your country to use the currency you issue? Easy, just make sure it has a purpose and utility, meaning, people shouldn’t be obliged to use the currency governments decide to accept, but rather the currency that is most convenient to them. Also, if governments want to have more say and control over the total supply of cryptocurrency, let’s say bitcoin, they can go to the markets and buy bitcoin. As simple as that.\nAs a last piece of advice I would like to leave you with some great people you can follow. Check their content on youtube, medium, steemit and twitter as it will help you becoming a better investor and understand in-depth how this technology works. The only way to ease your mind when prices drop is by having accumulated knowledge on how this technology works, how it will change the world and how there’s no stopping it.\nPlease do check the below sources and I hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me:\nHacked,\nAndreas Antonopoulos,\nIvan on Tech,\nBoximing,\nCoin Mastery,\nData Dash,\nRichard Hart,\nJimmy Song,\nVitalik Buterin,\nCharles Hoskinson,\nDan Larimar,\nDavid Sonstebo,\nCrypto Investor,\nAlessio Rastani,\nThey call me Dan.\nLet me know what you think in the comments section.\nRemember, the force will be with you. Always.\nThe postBitcoin Gloom? Cheer Up People. Things Are Moving Forward!appeared first onCCN.', 'Apparently the community sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is darkening, yet again, due to the recent price drops. The culprit behind these massive sell orders? You already know the answer, Mt. Gox creditor.\nGoogle trends quickly show how the community is reacting to the recent events: people’s interest is as low as it was in May 2017. Pretty damn darn, isn’t it?\nIf you’re foraging for the slightest light of hope, let me help you: today we’ll focus on the good things, for a change. Forget price, forget volume and forget trading. Today none of it matters, as I’m here to tell you how far cryptocurrencies have come and what they’ll potentially enable in the not-so-distant future.\nPlease, enjoy the ride!\n— this article is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Do not invest what you cannot afford to lose–\nThere are a couple of points we need to discuss regarding recent developments in the cryptocurrencies world, mainly in bitcoin and the blockchain but not solely, which can trigger a new wave of adoption not only from people in general but also by businesses and governments.\nFor bitcoin and its blockchain, we can mention the two most important recent developments, being debated by many great minds everywhere:\n(a) Segwit adoption: with the successful softfork that happened during August 2017, which implemented segregated witnessing, it became possible to incorporate more transactions in each block as the transactions became smaller. The problem was that segwit wasn’t being adopted worldwide as the transition which had to be made by mining companies and corporate businesses (exchanges for example), was a manual activation. So businesses waited until segwit was proven to be secure and only then activation would happen. There is another version that says activation didn’t happen sooner as the overall fees will decrease for mining companies. How is segwit adoption looking over the last 30 days, at the moment of writing? Take your own conclusions!\nhttp://segwit.party/charts/#\n(it already more than doubled. Couldn’t resist, sorry)\n(b) The Lightning Network (LN): we can finally sayit’s going live! It already has more than 1500 nodes connected in the testnet and people have already been making real transactionsdespite the warnings(I love these folk. They’re the real deal). Arecent announcementcame this week stating it will finally move onto the first mainnet.\nhttps://explorer.acinq.co/#/\nNowLightning Labs, the company behind the original development, is moving to the production environment, meaning, you will have the option to use off-chain payment channels to do transactions. You can now setup a lighting node, which will re-route payments to other nodes, and get paid to do that. Or you can simply start using it as a final consumer, who wishes to send money to another peer, or maybe make a payment to a business; you can count on escrow payments to be immediately implemented and used. Fees paid will decrease exponentially as miners will only register and validate final balances from the off-chain channels onto the blockchain.\nI can’t wait for this to go Live, I’m so excited!\nBut if you think great technology developments stop on bitcoin and the blockchain, oh boy you’re in for a treat!\nOther projects have surfaced and past ICOs are starting to bear some of the fruits. I will mention the four I consider top contenders to become massively adopted (I may be massively wrong, please beware):\n1.Ethereum: Obviously the most famous project just after bitcoin and for a good reason. Not only is moving into PoS (although PoW will remain working) with its latestclose-to-be Casper upgradewhich is already being tested. Congratulations to the team, it seems they’re managing to pull out a rabbit out of a hat, this is, moving from one consensus algorithm to another isn’t an easy accomplishment, I guarantee you. Not only it’s improving its own network but due to the many projects around the ethereum protocol, it’s gaining loads of momentum. Let’s discuss some of them:\n• The Raiden Network: it works more or less as the ethereum’s LN. In a recent update they’ve shown how it is possible to do machine-to-machine payments and implement smart-contracts in IoT devices, so that people can interact with them. You really need to watch this talk (if you’re not patient start on minute 10:30). Loredana, one of the main developers, did a great jobwhen presenting the latest developments.\n• Modum: this team is building an inter-connected supply-chain for big businesses. They’re working closely with the Pharma industry and already starting to show progress, as Thilo told me when we spoke over email. I would advise you to pay close attention to this project, as it can become one of the bestif correctly implemented.\n• OmiseGo: another project with the touch of Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum. OmiseGo are developing adecentralized off-chain payment solution, to make it easy for people to exchange value over the ethereum network. It seems to be going quite well, as the team is making loads of new announcements and have a quite interesting roadmap laid out for this year.\n• Golem: although it has its own network to monetize computer resources of people connected to it, it uses the ethereum network for payments.They’ve released Brassin the testnet, a CGI super-computer rendering tool that allows designers and artists to quickly render their projects, for a considerably cheaper price than regular rendering farms. Absolutely epic in my opinion,how economic incentives are correctly applied.\n2.Cardano: I know they’re still building their own protocol, but honestly the way they’re doing it already deserves its due credit. The idea is to have a fully decentralized protocol that works with PoS and it is easily scalable, even though it integrates smart-contracts.The IOHK teambehind Cardano and Ethereum Classic is quite extensive in both knowledge and people. Look at the first Cardano wallet released last year,the Daedalos, which is quite robust and hasn’t had any major problems. The academic approach by the team is brilliant as they participate inmany conferencesandpeer-review their papers.I personally love this project, especially due to theamount of activity and commits on github. Compare it to 90% of any other project and see the difference for yourself.\n3.IOTA/Circle: Im mentioning both IOTA and Circle, as although I originally was more pro-IOTA, due to therecent issues with the walletand the lack of clear response by the development team – and also because of thatMicrosoft partnership ordeala few months ago – I started looking at alternative DAG projects, like Circle. Both have the same principal, just different teams and approaches. IOTA has been a great project to pave the way for other DAG currencies to appear, like Circle.Davidis the smart mind behind the first attempt to implement a feeless network. Hopefully both will improve along time and even each other, as we see so many of these projects using cool ideas, concepts and features from different projects and sources. The openness of the field is driving innovation forward in a much faster pace. I hope I’m wrong about IOTA and the problems get fixed. They’re still in a testnet, guided by the founding team, so I’m expecting to be put to my place in just a few monthsas more improvements, nodes and people join the network.\n4.Monero: the first widely adopted privacy coin is still very much at play and recent announcements make me believe the technology and team are moving development forward. This makes sense for businesses, governments and people who do not wish to have all their transaction history available for the world to see. I understand privacy and I do not associate it to crimes or shady deeds. People are entitled to doing whatever they want with their money, as long as it is legal right?\n–on a side note, I did not mention many amazing projects like Neo, Stellar, Upfiring, Status, Santiment, WingsDAO, Monaco or ClearPoll for example–\nThe most important feature of cryptocurrency will be usability, this is, when it becomes as easy to use as bank cards nowadays, things will definitely flip.\nThis is how I see it going (danger: pure speculation ahead).\n• Regulators and Governments attack cryptocurrency and ICOs as it is an unlawful way of raising money;\n• It fails and cryptocurrency bounces back, as it has happened during the last couple of years;\n• Banks, Financial institutions and Payments companies attack cryptocurrency as a whole, estimating it is only used for criminal purposes and money laundry;\n• People and companies ignore all the warnings as fees become much lower than traditional banking ones;\n• Previous ICOs will continue to grow and expand its networks to the point traditional companies cannot compete with the new utility and securities business models;\n• Governments and regulators start to adapt and produce new regulation that fosters cryptocurrency growth, as a new way to attract businesses and talent;\n• People start to trust cryptocurrencies more and more, as more projects start to yield results. The losses on bad investments and scams will lower because:\n(a) People become smarter and won’t fall for basic schemes that easily (learning-by-doing).\n(b) Regulators adapt new regulation to meet criteria that takes into account the digital and transparent nature of many cryptocurrency projects (Government protection).\nMaybe, but this is truly what I think will happen eventually. Price fluctuations will become a normal thing, as people start to understand the value of everything is whatever the market determines, including money. When people say governments won’t have the power to control the currency, they forget even governments can (and should) create their own cryptocurrencies with specific monetary incentives. Want people in your country to use the currency you issue? Easy, just make sure it has a purpose and utility, meaning, people shouldn’t be obliged to use the currency governments decide to accept, but rather the currency that is most convenient to them. Also, if governments want to have more say and control over the total supply of cryptocurrency, let’s say bitcoin, they can go to the markets and buy bitcoin. As simple as that.\nAs a last piece of advice I would like to leave you with some great people you can follow. Check their content on youtube, medium, steemit and twitter as it will help you becoming a better investor and understand in-depth how this technology works. The only way to ease your mind when prices drop is by having accumulated knowledge on how this technology works, how it will change the world and how there’s no stopping it.\nPlease do check the below sources and I hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me:\nHacked,\nAndreas Antonopoulos,\nIvan on Tech,\nBoximing,\nCoin Mastery,\nData Dash,\nRichard Hart,\nJimmy Song,\nVitalik Buterin,\nCharles Hoskinson,\nDan Larimar,\nDavid Sonstebo,\nCrypto Investor,\nAlessio Rastani,\nThey call me Dan.\nLet me know what you think in the comments section.\nRemember, the force will be with you. Always.\nThe postBitcoin Gloom? Cheer Up People. Things Are Moving Forward!appeared first onCCN.', 'The major U.S. stock indexes closed lower last week amid elevated volatility. Investors had to deal with concerns over the direction of interest rates as well as political turmoil and worries over a potential trade war.\nIn the cash market, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2752.01, down 1.2%. For the year, the index is up 2.9%. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averageclosed at 24946.51, down 1.5%. In 2018, it’s up only 0.9%. The tech-drivenNASDAQ Compositefinished the week at 7489.42, down 1.0%. It has gained 8.4% this year.\nThe theme this year seems to be volatility. According to U.S. financial advisers, Edward D. Jones, “stocks (as measured by the S&P 500) have advanced or declined more than 1% in nine of the 11 weeks logged in 2018, compared with 13 such weeks recorded in all of 2017.”\nLast week, the Dow moved by more than 0.5% (more than 100 points) every session as investors were forced to react to a plethora of market moving events. This type of volatility is likely to continue to drive the price action moving forward, as the investment world continues to find ways to deal with new risks and new opportunities.\nIn economic news, U.S. consumer inflation came in at 0.2%, meeting expectations but coming in well below the previous 0.5%. Core CPI also matched the 0.2% forecast, but came in below the previously reported 0.3%. The benign numbers probably mean the Fed will limit the number of rate hikes in 2018 to three.\nCore Retail Sales disappointed investors with a 0.2% reading. The forecast called for an increase of 0.4%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.1%. Retail Sales were down 0.1%. Traders were looking for 0.3%. The previous month was revised higher to -0.1%.\nProducer inflation rose 0.2%, exceeding expectations. Building permits were 1.30M versus a 1.32M forecast.\nU.S. consumer sentiment rose more than forecast in the preliminary March reading, reaching a level not seen since 2004.\nThe University of Michigan’s mid-month report on consumer sentiment rose to 102 in March, its highest level since 2004. Traders were looking for a reading of 99.3, slightly below the previously reported 99.9.\nThe report suggests that consumers are focused on positive economic news rather than the recent stock market volatility and political uncertainty. Optimistic mentions regarding recent tax reform legislation were weighed down, however, by negative views of steel and aluminum, the survey found.\nThe major event this week will be the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on March 21. Investors widely expect the Federal Open Market Committee to raise short-term rates 25 basis points. The Fed’s economic projections will be at the forefront because they may reveal whether the central bank believes the economy is heating up enough to warrant as many as four interest rates in 2018, or as little as two.\nEarlier in the year, speculation that the Fed may raise rates at least four times triggered a massive price slide. With the market struggling due to outside market influences, we could see a similar move if the Fed surprises with four rate hike projections.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility is the Current Theme\n• Buying Bitcoins with PayPal – Tricky But Possible\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Reaction to $2.716 Will Set the Tone Today\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Worries Over Future Fed Rate Hikes Weighing on Prices\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – March 19, 2018\n• Euro’s Range Trading Vanishing Soon', '• Bitcoin and PayPal – Roadblocks\n• Global Currencies, National Restrictions\n• Card Methods\n• Other Methods\n• Derivative Transactions\n• Conclusions\nAt first glance, Paypal and Bitcoin seem to be made for each other. Paypal is a well-established platform which was created for transferring money simply and easily over the Internet without the use of financial intermediaries. Bitcoin is a medium of exchange that is specifically engineered to operate outside the financial mainstream.\nYet the combination of these two has seemed like mixing oil and water. There have been times when it seems that they are blending well together. At other times they seem to have very obvious differences that cannot be overcome. These different periods are overlaid with the always interesting and changing cryptocurrency markets.\nAt the time this is being written, there is no way to directly buy Bitcoin with the payment coming directly from a PayPal account. PayPal will not allow transfers of funds to pay for Bitcoin. Rumors that these transactions will be allowed have circulated for several years. There have even been rumors that PayPal is developing its own cryptocurrency to facilitate monetary transfers in a manner similar to howRipplefills this role for banks and financial institutions.\nHowever, PayPal has not changed its policy and has not announced the development of a cryptocurrency. In fact, given that PayPal works as an intermediary between banks and individuals a cryptocurrency seems counter to their business model. Unless banks begin to hold accounts in cryptocurrencies, there seems to be little incentive for PayPal to engage in the cryptocurrency sector.\nIn fact, PayPal may view Bitcoin as a rival for transactions between individuals. This point-of-view would be consistent with that of the banking industry generally. It is also possible that PayPal values their credibility and so is hesitant to get involved with cryptocurrencies. The number of scam transactions in the cryptocurrency world supports this theory. It would be consistent with their reluctance to allow users to access funds to pay for services on pornography websites.\nHowever, like that industry, the cryptocurrency sector has developed several workarounds for using the PayPal infrastructure to pay for purchases of coins and tokens. These include the use of intermediaries in various forms. PayPal’s resistance to cryptocurrency may cause these avenues to be shut down, or PayPal may relent and allow them to continue. The very dynamic nature of cryptocurrency markets may also develop other solutions.\nPart of the problem that PayPal faces is operating across international boundaries, which requires conforming to different rules and regulations. PayPal has expertly navigated that minefield. Cryptocurrency exchanges are developing that same ability, but are not there yet. This means that all exchanges do not operate in all countries.\nThis is the case witheToro,a popular financial trading site that has offers trades in various cryptocurrencies. The site offers the option to fund a trading account by transfer from PayPal but does not operate in the US. Fortunately for non-US citizens, the site does support trade in Bitcoin funded by Paypal. It also offers easy, step-by-step instructions, as shown below.\nAfter creating a trading account and selecting “Fund Your Account”, you can simply type in the amount and pay through PayPal. The eToro site will then direct you to PayPal to log in and complete the transaction.\nPlease note that this step does not complete the transaction to purchase Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. That requires an additional step, which may offer some insight into why PayPal supports this transfer. A transfer to eToro is a transfer to another banking institution and not a purchase of Bitcoin.\nIf eToro is an example of a global trading platform,LocalBitcoinsis at the other end of the spectrum. It is an intermediary that lists individuals willing to sell (and buy) Bitcoin to other individuals located nearby. The form of payment varies, but PayPal may be acceptable to some individuals. Many sellers list a local bank as a place to deposit funds, and the time required to transfer funds with PayPal may be a limiting factor.\nThis issue is resolved with online trading platforms such asPaxful. This is another intermediary what matches buyers and sellers of Bitcoin. Many individuals list PayPal as a method of payment. However, reviews of this site include complaints of stolen Bitcoin and poor or nonexistent customer service. These might reflect the growing pains of the cryptocurrency industry, or they may be the reason PayPal does not explicitly support trading in Bitcoin.\nIt is important to remember that direct transfers from PayPal are not the only means of transacting business with funds stored on the PayPal platform. PayPal also offers a credit card and a debit card that provide a convenient intermediate step in transferring funds through the existing credit card network.\nUtilizing this method of paying with PayPal is straightforward, although it is not a direct means of paying for Bitcoin with PayPal. It involves creating either a debit or credit account through PayPal, and then using that account at an exchange to purchase Bitcoin. To the extent that this credit or debit card would be used for other purchases, this may be a reasonable approach.\nAs described on the PayPal website, the process of obtaining a PayPal Prepaid MasterCard is straightforward. The card is ordered throughthe PayPal websiteand is sent through the mail. After it is activated on the site, funds currently in PayPal can be transferred to the card account. It can then be used at any website that supports the use of MasterCard debit cards to purchase Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.\nCEX.IOis one exchange that allows links to MasterCard debit cards and other credit cards. These can be used to both buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The website has at times reported that the link to the PayPal cards is inoperative, and the exchange is not currently accepting new accounts. However, these can be considered temporary problems that should be resolved shortly.\nFor the one time purchaser of Bitcoin, creating a PayPal MasterCard debit card exclusively for this purpose may seem complicated and too burdensome. For this individual, there are other methods that use an intermediary relationship to arrive at the same destination. One of the more imaginative of these routes is through theVirwox site.\nVirwox (the “Virtual World Exchange”) is not a cryptocurrency exchange or site. It is a platform for trading imaginary currencies used in online gaming. One of these currencies is Second Life Linden Dollars (SLL), an imaginary currency used in the gameSecond Life.This game is one of the most popular online fantasy games on the Internet.\nThe transaction begins with purchasing SLL with money in a PayPal account. Create an account on the Virwox exchange, ignoring the information on the avatar you will use in the Second Life game. Fund this account with money transferred from your PayPal account. Once this transfer has been completed, you can purchase SLL by going to Exchange->USD/SLL on the left side of the screen.\nOnce this transaction is confirmed, return to the same section on the left side of the screen and exchange SLL for Bitcoin. You will need a Bitcoin wallet to hold the newly purchased Bitcoin. This exchange is not a Bitcoin exchange but accepts Bitcoin as one way of paying for SLL. Because the Second Life game can make money for players, the site also accommodates transfers back to other currencies.\nKeep in mind that buying Bitcoin through Viwox involves two transactions and a fixed price for Bitcoin. The dual transactions mean that the total fees for this transaction are higher than for other methods, and the fixed price for Bitcoin may not be the lowest available on the market. However, by “washing” PayPal funds through SLL it is possible to complete a Bitcoin purchase.\nIndividuals who want more flexibility in conducting business with Bitcoin may find a significant benefit by creating an account onWirexapp. This is an integrated cryptocurrency site that supports several functions, including buying and transferring Bitcoin. It also offers a Bitcoin wallet and a payment card. This card is the link to the PayPal system.\nAfter creating an account on the Wirexapp site, click on “Request a card” on the upper right-hand portion of the screen. You can select either a physical or a virtual card.\nOnce you have the card information, go to the PayPal site and link this card to your PayPal account. You can now transfer funds from your PayPal account to this Wirexapp card. Please note that this is subject to the normal transfer times of any PayPal transaction.\nOnce your Wirexapp card has received the US dollars from your PayPal account, you can return to the Wirexapp and purchase Bitcoin. As with the Viwox site, there is only one price for Bitcoin on Wirexapp. However, unlike Viwox there is only one transaction fee since you are purchasing Bitcoin with US dollars. Once the card is established and linked to PayPal it can also be used to transfer sale proceeds to PayPal from the Wirexapp site when you sell Bitcoin.\nCoinbaseis one of the Bitcoin exchanges that lists PayPal as one of the available methods for withdrawing funds from the sale of Bitcoin. Like Cex.io, this link is sometimes inoperative. It should also be noted that Coinbase charges a fee of 3.99% to transfer money to a PayPal account. Some users may consider this too high, considering transfers through ACH are done free of charge.\nAlthough not technically buying Bitcoin with funds on PayPal, there are two other methods that create the same financial position. These are supported by PayPal and have other advantages as well. The first of these involves purchasing aContract for Difference (CFD)which gives the owner the right to the profit from a change in the value of Bitcoin.\nCFD are available to non-US citizens on the eToro site, but available to US citizens and others throughPlus 500.Please note that this financial exchange does not involve actually purchasing Bitcoin and that the financial instrument involved includes the use of leverage. This magnifies both gains and losses. Financial leverage is a powerful tool but is not suitable for novice or beginning investors.\nAnother transaction that fully mimics the ownership of Bitcoin without the use of leverage is a secured loan as offered byXcoins. This platform does support the transfer of funds from PayPal and boasts a secure and stable connection. This provides what is perhaps the closest and most direct way to “buy Bitcoin with PayPal.”\nThe transaction looks like a sale, and produces the same financial result, but is structured as a loan of Bitcoin with the market value plus an interest payment held as collateral by the lender.\nAfter the payment through PayPal to the person loaning the Bitcoin, Xcoin transfers the Bitcoin to your wallet. They are now yours to hold, spend or sell.\nIf the price of Bitcoin falls, you will need to add additional money to the transfer when you return them to repay the loan. If the price of Bitcoin goes up, you can sell the Bitcoin and repay the loan while pocketing the increase. In every way, the secure loan mimics the direct ownership of Bitcoin.\nBuying Bitcoin with funds on deposit at PayPal directly is not possible. Some exchanges report that sales proceeds can be transferred to PayPal, but those systems have also reported outages. It is fair to say that PayPal’s reluctance to get involved in the Bitcoin market has been effective. Some third-party intermediary is necessary to complete a direct purchase of Bitcoin.\nFor some, the use of a bank as an intermediary through a PayPal MasterCard debit card is a simple step and even one that is already in place. For trading platforms that allow links to MasterCard, this is the most direct approach. However, for the one-time purchaser, crea Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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However, their sales have been heading in different directions and each has offered up very different forecasts for 2018. Given that these titans are competing head to head for a share in the multibillion-dollar market for hepatitis C drugs, is one of these stocks a better buy than the other? Grading their growth It can pay to invest in companies that are growing sales and profit. By that measure, AbbVie is undeniably the better of the two stocks. A man in a suit with hands outstretched and palms up. A green dollar sign hovers above one palm, while a red dollar signs hovers over the other. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Because of increased competition from AbbVie and other hepatitis C drugmakers, Gilead Sciences' sales and earnings have been declining since 2016. Gilead Sciences remains a dominant force in HIV treatment, and HIV drug sales have been increasing thanks to the launch of new combination therapies that include TAF, a safer reformulation of the popular HIV drug Viread. However, Gilead Sciences' HIV revenue growth hasn't been able to offset declining demand for the company's hepatitis C medicine, and since sales are falling faster than expenses, the company's earnings are suffering. Gilead Sciences' hepatitis C sales fell 54% year over year to $1.5 billion in Q4 2017. Total revenue declined in 2017 to $26 billion from $30 billion in 2016, and EPS fell to $8.84 from $11.57. It's been a very different story at AbbVie. Growing demand for its best-selling drugs, Humira and Imbruvica, and new drug launches, including Mavyret, the company's latest hepatitis C treatment, are increasing sales by double-digit percentages. Sales of its best-selling drug, Humira, grew 14.6% to $18.4 billion, and revenue from its second best-selling drug, Imbruvica, soared 40.5% to $2.6 billion in 2017. The launch of Mavyret last August boosted AbbVie's hepatitis C revenue by 63% year over year to $510 million in Q4 2017. Those tailwinds translated into full-year sales of $28.2 billion, up 10% from one year ago, and EPS of $5.60, up from $4.82. With AbbVie's revenue and earnings rising and Gilead Sciences still descending, I have to give AbbVie the win in this category. Story continues A scientist studies a medicine capsule. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Pondering pipelines Gilead Sciences invests heavily in mergers and acquisitions and in research and development. And that means it has exciting drugs advancing through its drug pipeline. However, I have to give the advantage to AbbVie in this category, too. Gilead Sciences catapulted to the forefront of research into the use of gene therapies as cancer treatments when it acquired Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion last year, but it faces stiff competition in this field from many competitors, including Novartis (NYSE: NVS) and Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) , that could limit that market opportunity. Gilead Sciences' Yescarta is the only CAR-T gene therapy on the market for late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma currently, but it generated only $7 million in sales since its launch last October. With Novartis' gene therapy, Kymriah, already under priority review for use in Yescarta's indication and Celgene's gene therapy, JCAR017, possibly being filed for FDA approval this year, Gilead Sciences may have to fight tooth-and-nail for market share. Gilead Sciences' filgotinib, an autoimmune-disease drug, and serotinib, a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, appear promising, but we won't know just how promising until pivotal data emerges. Filgotinib's phase 3 rheumatoid arthritis data is expected this year, but we may have to wait until next year for more insight on serotinib. Arguably, AbbVie's pipeline has fewer question marks. FDA decisions are pending for Elagolix, an endometrioisis drug, and Venclexta, a chronic lymphocytic leukemia drug, that could eventually lead to blockbuster revenue. AbbVie also has three potential blockbuster drugs that it hopes to file for FDA approval soon: risankizumab, upadacitinib, and Rova-T. Risankizumab has already successfully completed phase 3 psoriasis trials, and a filing is planned by the end of June. Upadacitinib has already put up impressive data in one phase 3 rheumatoid arthritis study, and two more phase 3 studies are expected to have data available shortly that could support a filing before the end of this year. Rova-T may also be filed for approval this year if it delivers strong phase 2 results in third-line or greater small-cell lung cancer. According to management, all three drugs could be multibillion-dollar-per-year top sellers. A man in shirt and tie sits on the floor as paper money falls down around him. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Debating dividends Both companies offer income investors market-beating dividend yields, and each company has wads of cash at its disposal to boost dividends in the future. Gilead Sciences initiated its quarterly dividend in 2015, and since then, it's increased the payout from $0.43 to $0.57. Its fat operating margin means it generates more than enough free cash flow to support its dividend even though its sales are falling. In fact, its cash dividend payout ratio is only 23%, significantly lower than AbbVie's, which is north of 50%. Clearly, Gilead Sciences has wiggle room to return more money to investors through dividends. AbbVie's dividend potential may be even more compelling, though. Since being spun out of Abbott Labs in 2013, its dividend has increased by 140%. Given AbbVie's double-digit top- and bottom-line growth, a recent 35% increase to its quarterly dividend payment, multiple potential blockbuster approvals, and a forward dividend yield of 3.3% that's better than Gilead Sciences' 2.8% rate, AbbVie looks better here, too. One more thing The one category where Gilead Sciences shines versus AbbVie is in valuation. AbbVie trades at a forward P/E of 13 and a price-to-sales of 6.4, while Gilead Sciences trades at 12.3 times forward EPS and 3.9 times sales. Clearly, Gilead Sciences is cheaper than AbbVie. That alone might not be enough of a reason to favor it over AbbVie, though. Gilead Sciences is forecasting sales of between only $20 billion and $21 billion this year, down from $25.7 billion in 2016, and if its sales and profit fall faster than feared, then its valuation advantage could fade, especially if AbbVie over-delivers on its outlook for 13% sales growth this year. For this reason, I think AbbVie is the better stock to buy until Gilead Sciences proves its sales and profit have stopped declining. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Todd Campbell owns shares of Celgene and Gilead Sciences. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google and dominant social network Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have long had much of the digital ad market on lockdown, overshadowing smaller rivals. However, those rivals are expected to start finally chipping away at that duopoly for the first time, although one of the competitors isn\'t exactly small: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) . The e-commerce titan\'s ad business has been steadily growing and is already having a big impact on the bottom line . Meanwhile, Snap is making some progress with its ad business , despite other challenges at the Snapchat parent. Googleplex campus Google remains the top dog in digital advertising, but its market share is declining. Image source: Google. Chipping away at the duopoly eMarketer released fresh estimates today that predict how Google\'s and Facebook\'s combined share of digital ad spending is expected to play out in the years ahead. Year Google Facebook Combined 2016 40.8% 17.1% 57.9% 2017 38.6% 19.9% 58.5% 2018* 37.2% 19.6% 56.8% 2019* 36.2% 19.2% 55.4% 2020* 36.3% 19.3% 55.6% Data source: eMarketer. Estimates. The ad market researcher notes that the two companies are also grabbing a smaller share of new ad spending, forecast at 48% this year. That\'s far below the 73% of new ad spending that Google and Facebook collectively garnered in 2016. While Facebook\'s core service has mostly matured in the important North American market -- daily active users (DAUs) declined modestly for the first time ever last quarter -- its Instagram service is "rapidly" growing its advertiser base, according to eMarketer. That will make the photo/video sharing service an even more important growth driver, bringing in an estimated $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year. Amazon continues to make steady progress in growing its ad business, with eMarketer forecasting 63.5% growth in U.S. ad revenue this year. The company might be able to break $2 billion in ad revenue for the first time, which would be enough to grab a modest 2.7% share of the U.S. ad market. That might not sound like a meaningful piece of the market, but keep in mind that Amazon is a fierce rival that plays the long game, and Google considers the company its primary competitor . Story continues On the fourth-quarter earnings call last month, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted, "Advertising was also a key contributor [to profitability] as we\'re continuing to make the offerings more valuable, both to customers and advertisers alike." More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)subsidiary Google and dominant social networkFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)have long had much of the digital ad market on lockdown, overshadowing smaller rivals. However, those rivals are expected to start finally chipping away at that duopoly for the first time, although one of the competitors isn\'t exactly small:Amazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN).\nThe e-commerce titan\'s ad business has been steadily growing and isalready having a big impact on the bottom line. Meanwhile,Snapis making some progress withits ad business, despite other challenges at the Snapchat parent.\nGoogle remains the top dog in digital advertising, but its market share is declining. Image source: Google.\neMarketerreleased fresh estimates today that predict how Google\'s and Facebook\'s combined share of digital ad spending is expected to play out in the years ahead.\n[{"Year": "2016", "Google": "40.8%", "Facebook": "17.1%", "Combined": "57.9%"}, {"Year": "2017", "Google": "38.6%", "Facebook": "19.9%", "Combined": "58.5%"}, {"Year": "2018", "Google": "37.2%", "Facebook": "19.6%", "Combined": "56.8%"}, {"Year": "2019", "Google": "36.2%", "Facebook": "19.2%", "Combined": "55.4%"}, {"Year": "2020", "Google": "36.3%", "Facebook": "19.3%", "Combined": "55.6%"}]\nData source: eMarketer. Estimates.\nThe ad market researcher notes that the two companies are also grabbing a smaller share of new ad spending, forecast at 48% this year. That\'s far below the 73% of new ad spending that Google and Facebook collectively garnered in 2016.\nWhile Facebook\'s core service has mostly matured in the important North American market -- daily active users (DAUs) declined modestly for thefirst time everlast quarter -- its Instagram service is "rapidly" growing its advertiser base, according to eMarketer. That will make the photo/video sharing service an even more important growth driver, bringing in an estimated $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year.\nAmazon continues to make steady progress in growing its ad business, with eMarketer forecasting 63.5% growth in U.S. ad revenue this year. The company might be able to break $2 billion in ad revenue for the first time, which would be enough to grab a modest 2.7% share of the U.S. ad market. That might not sound like a meaningful piece of the market, but keep in mind that Amazon is a fierce rival that plays the long game, and Google considers the companyits primary competitor.\nOn the fourth-quarterearnings calllast month, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted, "Advertising was also a key contributor [to profitability] as we\'re continuing to make the offerings more valuable, both to customers and advertisers alike."\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Evan Niu, CFAowns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last Thursday,Sears Holdings(NASDAQ: SHLD)reported fourth-quarter results that were better than some analysts feared. The company was particularly proud of achieving positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the first time in three years.\nStill, it\'s one thing to earn a slight "profit" -- excluding major expenses like interest, pension costs, and capital investment costs -- in the seasonally strong holiday quarter. It\'s another thing entirely to be profitable year-round with no adjustments. There\'s no sign yet that Sears Holdings is approaching profitability in any meaningful sense. Furthermore, its balance sheet continues to erode rapidly. As a result, Sears remains on a path toward bankruptcy.\nSears Holdings\' fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $2 million was roughly in line with theupdated guidancethat the company published in mid-February, and it was a $63 million year-over-year improvement. For fiscal 2017 as a whole, adjusted EBITDA improved by nearly $250 million but remained far from positive territory, at negative $562 million.\nWhile Sears Holdings\' losses did recede modestly last year, the company\'s profit improvement was a fraction of the $1.25 billion in annualized cost savings that Sears supposedly captured over the course of fiscal 2017. That\'s hardly surprising, though, given that comparable-store sales plunged 13.5% for the full year -- including a 15.6% drop in the fourth quarter. This sales erosion offset the vast majority of the company\'s cost cuts.\nSears Holdings reported massive sales declines throughout 2017. Image source: Sears Holdings.\nSears CFO Rob Riecker noted that the recent rate of EBITDA improvement has continued in the first month-plus of fiscal 2018. However, that\'s not particularly impressive.\nFirst, Sears Holdings faces its easiest comparisons of the year this quarter, as Q1 was the only period in fiscal 2017 during which adjusted EBITDA deteriorated. Second, even if adjusted EBITDA were to improve by $63 million year over year in each quarter of fiscal 2018, full-year adjusted EBITDA would still be negative to the tune of $310 million.\nGetting Sears Holdings back to breakeven cash flow is becoming increasingly urgent. At the end of the fourth quarter, it had just $353 million of liquidity, down from $701 million a year earlier. (The company did amend its short-term borrowing basket after the end of the quarter to create an additional $250 million of liquidity.)\nHowever, this may not be enough. Sears Holdings\' free cash flow tends to be deeply negative in the first three quarters of the year. For example, Sears burned nearly $2 billion in the first three quarters of fiscal 2017.\nSears Holdings Free Cash Flow (Quarterly), data byYCharts.\nSears Holdings has coped with its negative free cash flow by selling and spinning off a variety of assets. Over the past six years, it has reapeda windfall exceeding $8 billionthanks to these moves. However, its asset base is much smaller now -- and most of what remains is pledged as collateral for various debt and pension obligations.\nSears did recently receive approval to sell properties appraised at $980 million that had been held as collateral to secure its pension obligations. However, after making $427 million of required pension contributions this year, the net proceeds from selling this real estate will be perhaps $500 million -- and possibly less, as store closures have reduced valuations for lower-tier retail properties.\nManagement has implicitly acknowledged that it is running out of assets to sell by launching an aggressive effort to restructure Sears Holdings\' debt. If third-party creditors don\'t agree to this restructuring, it will be extremely difficult for the company to meet its obligations by the fall.\nSears Holdings may be able to survive 2018 through a combination of asset sales, debt restructuring, and perhaps a lifeline from CEO Eddie Lampert\'s hedge fund. However, aside from further store closures, management has only identified $200 million of additional cost-saving opportunities.\nAs a result, barring a sudden improvement in sales and gross-margin trends, Sears Holdings will continue burning cash for the foreseeable future. Its financial position is much weaker today than it was a year ago, and its balance sheet is likely to deteriorate further during 2018. This could set Sears up for a final reckoning sometime in 2019.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last Thursday, Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) reported fourth-quarter results that were better than some analysts feared. The company was particularly proud of achieving positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the first time in three years. Still, it\'s one thing to earn a slight "profit" -- excluding major expenses like interest, pension costs, and capital investment costs -- in the seasonally strong holiday quarter. It\'s another thing entirely to be profitable year-round with no adjustments. There\'s no sign yet that Sears Holdings is approaching profitability in any meaningful sense. Furthermore, its balance sheet continues to erode rapidly. As a result, Sears remains on a path toward bankruptcy. The bleeding has slowed, but it hasn\'t stopped Sears Holdings\' fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $2 million was roughly in line with the updated guidance that the company published in mid-February, and it was a $63 million year-over-year improvement. For fiscal 2017 as a whole, adjusted EBITDA improved by nearly $250 million but remained far from positive territory, at negative $562 million. While Sears Holdings\' losses did recede modestly last year, the company\'s profit improvement was a fraction of the $1.25 billion in annualized cost savings that Sears supposedly captured over the course of fiscal 2017. That\'s hardly surprising, though, given that comparable-store sales plunged 13.5% for the full year -- including a 15.6% drop in the fourth quarter. This sales erosion offset the vast majority of the company\'s cost cuts. The exterior of a Sears full-line store Sears Holdings reported massive sales declines throughout 2017. Image source: Sears Holdings. Sears CFO Rob Riecker noted that the recent rate of EBITDA improvement has continued in the first month-plus of fiscal 2018. However, that\'s not particularly impressive. First, Sears Holdings faces its easiest comparisons of the year this quarter, as Q1 was the only period in fiscal 2017 during which adjusted EBITDA deteriorated. Second, even if adjusted EBITDA were to improve by $63 million year over year in each quarter of fiscal 2018, full-year adjusted EBITDA would still be negative to the tune of $310 million. Story continues Liquidity problems are getting worse Getting Sears Holdings back to breakeven cash flow is becoming increasingly urgent. At the end of the fourth quarter, it had just $353 million of liquidity, down from $701 million a year earlier. (The company did amend its short-term borrowing basket after the end of the quarter to create an additional $250 million of liquidity.) However, this may not be enough. Sears Holdings\' free cash flow tends to be deeply negative in the first three quarters of the year. For example, Sears burned nearly $2 billion in the first three quarters of fiscal 2017. SHLD Free Cash Flow (Quarterly) Chart Sears Holdings Free Cash Flow (Quarterly) , data by YCharts . Sears Holdings has coped with its negative free cash flow by selling and spinning off a variety of assets. Over the past six years, it has reaped a windfall exceeding $8 billion thanks to these moves. However, its asset base is much smaller now -- and most of what remains is pledged as collateral for various debt and pension obligations. Sears did recently receive approval to sell properties appraised at $980 million that had been held as collateral to secure its pension obligations. However, after making $427 million of required pension contributions this year, the net proceeds from selling this real estate will be perhaps $500 million -- and possibly less, as store closures have reduced valuations for lower-tier retail properties. Management has implicitly acknowledged that it is running out of assets to sell by launching an aggressive effort to restructure Sears Holdings\' debt. If third-party creditors don\'t agree to this restructuring, it will be extremely difficult for the company to meet its obligations by the fall. No room for error Sears Holdings may be able to survive 2018 through a combination of asset sales, debt restructuring, and perhaps a lifeline from CEO Eddie Lampert\'s hedge fund. However, aside from further store closures, management has only identified $200 million of additional cost-saving opportunities. As a result, barring a sudden improvement in sales and gross-margin trends, Sears Holdings will continue burning cash for the foreseeable future. Its financial position is much weaker today than it was a year ago, and its balance sheet is likely to deteriorate further during 2018. This could set Sears up for a final reckoning sometime in 2019. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The S&P 500has broken down significantly during the trading session on Monday, reaching towards the 2700 level. That’s an area that should be supportive as it is a large, round, psychologically significant number, but we have dipped below there before. Because of this, it’s possible that we may continue to go much lower, perhaps reaching towards 2650, and then perhaps even as low as 2600 after that.\nThe Federal Reserve is going to have a meeting this week, and the statement will be parsed by traders around the world, trying to get an idea as to where things are going next. I believe that if we get a hockey statement suggesting that there are going to be for interest rate hikes this year, that will be negative for stocks. However, if it sounds more like we are going to get 3, well that’s already known, and that should bring some stability back to the marketplace. The next couple of sessions will probably be very choppy until we get that statement, so be very careful about trading this market. Longer-term, I am still bullish but recognize that the selloff could be brutal if the Federal Reserve seems to be ready to step on the brakes significantly. At this point, I still have a longer-term target of 3000, but obviously we have some work to do. That could change this week though, so stay tuned here at FX Empire.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – March 20, 2018\n• 3 Great Trading Setups. Bitcoin, GBPUSD and Gold\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis', "Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday, with most of the top digital coins gaining more than 4%.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,522.3 by 01:05am ET (5:05GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 4.1% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, added 2.1% at $538.12 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token jumped 5.50% to $0.68644 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin was trading 4.4% higher at $158.23.\nA report by Morgan Stanley received some attention today as it said Bitcoin’s recent moves are similar to the “boom and bust” of Nasdaq around 2000, but at 15 times the speed.\nThe Nasdaq surged 278% in 519 days, hitting its high in March 2000, while the cryptocurrency jumped 248% in just 35 days to its $19,511 high in December, the report said, adding that Bitcoin’s price fell by 70% since then, while trade volume jumped by almost 300%.\n“Rising trade volumes are thus not an indication of more investor activity but instead a rush to get out,” said Sheena Shah, Morgan Stanley strategist.\nCryptocurrencies were under pressure earlier in the day after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all transactions within the U.S. that involve any digital currency or assets issued by the Venezuelan government on or after Jan. 9 this year.\nRelated Articles\nMoney Laundering and Gaming Fitting Together in World of Cryptos\nHow U.S. Congressional Report Shows U.S. Warming to Crypto Space\nWhen Is a Bitcoin Not a Bitcoin? When It's an Asset, Says G-20", "Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday, with most of the top digital coins gaining more than 4%. Bitcoin was trading at $8,522.3 by 01:05am ET (5:05GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 4.1% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, added 2.1% at $538.12 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token jumped 5.50% to $0.68644 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin was trading 4.4% higher at $158.23. A report by Morgan Stanley received some attention today as it said Bitcoin’s recent moves are similar to the “boom and bust” of Nasdaq around 2000, but at 15 times the speed. The Nasdaq surged 278% in 519 days, hitting its high in March 2000, while the cryptocurrency jumped 248% in just 35 days to its $19,511 high in December, the report said, adding that Bitcoin’s price fell by 70% since then, while trade volume jumped by almost 300%. “Rising trade volumes are thus not an indication of more investor activity but instead a rush to get out,” said Sheena Shah, Morgan Stanley strategist. Cryptocurrencies were under pressure earlier in the day after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all transactions within the U.S. that involve any digital currency or assets issued by the Venezuelan government on or after Jan. 9 this year. Related Articles Money Laundering and Gaming Fitting Together in World of Cryptos How U.S. Congressional Report Shows U.S. Warming to Crypto Space When Is a Bitcoin Not a Bitcoin? When It's an Asset, Says G-20", "Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday, with most of the top digital coins gaining more than 4%.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,522.3 by 01:05am ET (5:05GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 4.1% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, added 2.1% at $538.12 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token jumped 5.50% to $0.68644 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin was trading 4.4% higher at $158.23.\nA report by Morgan Stanley received some attention today as it said Bitcoin’s recent moves are similar to the “boom and bust” of Nasdaq around 2000, but at 15 times the speed.\nThe Nasdaq surged 278% in 519 days, hitting its high in March 2000, while the cryptocurrency jumped 248% in just 35 days to its $19,511 high in December, the report said, adding that Bitcoin’s price fell by 70% since then, while trade volume jumped by almost 300%.\n“Rising trade volumes are thus not an indication of more investor activity but instead a rush to get out,” said Sheena Shah, Morgan Stanley strategist.\nCryptocurrencies were under pressure earlier in the day after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all transactions within the U.S. that involve any digital currency or assets issued by the Venezuelan government on or after Jan. 9 this year.\nRelated Articles\nMoney Laundering and Gaming Fitting Together in World of Cryptos\nHow U.S. Congressional Report Shows U.S. Warming to Crypto Space\nWhen Is a Bitcoin Not a Bitcoin? When It's an Asset, Says G-20", 'India bitcoin price Regulatory and bank challenges are pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, as evidenced by a 90% decline in volume on bitcoin trading platforms. The Reserve Bank of India, its central bank, has not put the hammer down on trader accounts, but Indian banks have taken a two-pronged approach that’s denting trading activity, including closing bitcoin exchange accounts and limiting cryptocurrency transactions among locals. Dehli-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has suffered through some of the worst of it, with CEO Mohit Kalra telling Economic Times the trading platform’s volumes are off from between BTC 300-400 daily at year-end to a range of just BTC 30-40 today. The writing was seemingly on the wall, as the government’s Income Tax Department at year-end 2017 did a sweep of nearly a dozen bitcoin exchanges, searching for customers who traded cryptocurrencies. Tax officials discovered and alerted some 100,000 residents who were responsible for high-volume trades, as per the Economic Times. The involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public- and private-sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges. The banks include – State Bank of India HDFC Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Citibank ICCI Bank Meanwhile, customers are similarly facing restrictions, with banks having banned credit, debit and prepaid card transactions including bitcoin and altcoins. The steps are more severe than the action taken in the United States, where a handful of top banks prohibited bitcoin transactions with credit cards. But if curbing bitcoin trading is the intention, this move by banks and the tone of regulators may backfire, as investors instead shift to using cash for bitcoin transactions. This would complicate the process of tracking transactions to support know-your-customer and anti-money laundering protocols. A Run on Bitcoin Exchanges? Blockchain and cryptocurrency industry trade group representatives in India consider the latest actions by banks as blatant “overreach,” without any instruction from regulators, saying: “Without any clear mandate either from the RBI or other regulators, asking us to close down our (exchange) accounts while refusing to give in writing what the reason is just disruptive to our business.” Story continues Meanwhile, this has led to confusion and angst among investors. Bitcoin exchanges are having to manage an influx of user complaints on their trading platforms amid traders not being able to access funds for days or more. It’s a function of the banks freezing the accounts of these exchanges, which has tied the latter’s hands for issuing withdrawals. In the interim, BTCXIndia and ETHEX India have both closed their operations until there is greater clarity on the regulatory front. Shaktikanta Das, an Indian Finance Ministry official, doesn’t believe cryptocurrencies can be reined in and instead wants to issue a blanket ban, similar to the approach taken by China. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post India’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plummets amid Banks’ Blockade of Exchanges appeared first on CCN .', 'Regulatory and bank challenges are pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, as evidenced by a 90% decline in volume on bitcoin trading platforms. The Reserve Bank of India, its central bank, has not put the hammer down on trader accounts, but Indian banks have taken a two-pronged approach that’s denting trading activity, including closing bitcoin exchange accounts and limiting cryptocurrency transactions among locals.\nDehli-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has suffered through some of the worst of it, with CEO Mohit Kalra tellingEconomic Timesthe trading platform’s volumes are off from between BTC 300-400 daily at year-end to a range of just BTC 30-40 today.\nThe writing was seemingly on the wall, as the government’s Income Tax Department at year-end 2017 did a sweep of nearly a dozen bitcoin exchanges, searching for customers who traded cryptocurrencies. Tax officials discovered and alerted some 100,000 residents who were responsible for high-volume trades, as per the Economic Times.\nThe involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public- and private-sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges. The banks include –\n• State Bank of India\n• HDFC Bank\n• Kotak Mahindra Bank\n• Citibank\n• ICCI Bank\nMeanwhile, customers are similarly facing restrictions, with banks having banned credit, debit and prepaid card transactions including bitcoin and altcoins. The steps are more severe than the action taken in the United States, where a handful of top banks prohibited bitcoin transactions with credit cards.\nBut if curbing bitcoin trading is the intention, this move by banks and the tone of regulators may backfire, as investors instead shift to using cash for bitcoin transactions. This would complicate the process of tracking transactions to support know-your-customer and anti-money laundering protocols.\nBlockchain and cryptocurrency industry trade group representatives in India consider the latest actions by banks as blatant “overreach,” without any instruction from regulators, saying: “Without any clear mandate either from the RBI or other regulators, asking us to close down our (exchange) accounts while refusing to give in writing what the reason is just disruptive to our business.”\nMeanwhile, this has led to confusion and angst among investors. Bitcoin exchanges are having to manage an influx of user complaints on their trading platforms amid traders not being able to access funds for days or more. It’s a function of the banks freezing the accounts of these exchanges, which has tied the latter’s hands for issuing withdrawals.\nIn the interim, BTCXIndia and ETHEX India have both closed their operations until there is greater clarity on the regulatory front. Shaktikanta Das, an Indian Finance Ministry official,doesn’t believecryptocurrencies can be reined in and instead wants to issue a blanket ban, similar to the approach taken by China.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIndia’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plummets amid Banks’ Blockade of Exchangesappeared first onCCN.', 'Regulatory and bank challenges are pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, as evidenced by a 90% decline in volume on bitcoin trading platforms. The Reserve Bank of India, its central bank, has not put the hammer down on trader accounts, but Indian banks have taken a two-pronged approach that’s denting trading activity, including closing bitcoin exchange accounts and limiting cryptocurrency transactions among locals.\nDehli-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has suffered through some of the worst of it, with CEO Mohit Kalra tellingEconomic Timesthe trading platform’s volumes are off from between BTC 300-400 daily at year-end to a range of just BTC 30-40 today.\nThe writing was seemingly on the wall, as the government’s Income Tax Department at year-end 2017 did a sweep of nearly a dozen bitcoin exchanges, searching for customers who traded cryptocurrencies. Tax officials discovered and alerted some 100,000 residents who were responsible for high-volume trades, as per the Economic Times.\nThe involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public- and private-sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges. The banks include –\n• State Bank of India\n• HDFC Bank\n• Kotak Mahindra Bank\n• Citibank\n• ICCI Bank\nMeanwhile, customers are similarly facing restrictions, with banks having banned credit, debit and prepaid card transactions including bitcoin and altcoins. The steps are more severe than the action taken in the United States, where a handful of top banks prohibited bitcoin transactions with credit cards.\nBut if curbing bitcoin trading is the intention, this move by banks and the tone of regulators may backfire, as investors instead shift to using cash for bitcoin transactions. This would complicate the process of tracking transactions to support know-your-customer and anti-money laundering protocols.\nBlockchain and cryptocurrency industry trade group representatives in India consider the latest actions by banks as blatant “overreach,” without any instruction from regulators, saying: “Without any clear mandate either from the RBI or other regulators, asking us to close down our (exchange) accounts while refusing to give in writing what the reason is just disruptive to our business.”\nMeanwhile, this has led to confusion and angst among investors. Bitcoin exchanges are having to manage an influx of user complaints on their trading platforms amid traders not being able to access funds for days or more. It’s a function of the banks freezing the accounts of these exchanges, which has tied the latter’s hands for issuing withdrawals.\nIn the interim, BTCXIndia and ETHEX India have both closed their operations until there is greater clarity on the regulatory front. Shaktikanta Das, an Indian Finance Ministry official,doesn’t believecryptocurrencies can be reined in and instead wants to issue a blanket ban, similar to the approach taken by China.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIndia’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plummets amid Banks’ Blockade of Exchangesappeared first onCCN.', "Getty Images / Ethan Miller\n• Bitcoin fell as much as 70% from its mid-December high through its recent early-February low.\n• The cryptocurrency's price chart mirrors that of the Nasdaq Composite Index during the dotcom bubble era, but there's a catch.\n• Historical fluctuations in the Nasdaq should provide a template for how bitcoin will trade going forward, especially considering their similar patterns.\nRecent declines inbitcoinmay be foreign to traders accustomed to record-breaking returns, but the cryptocurrency's price chart looks awfully familiar to strategists atMorgan Stanley.\nIt reminds the firm of how theNasdaqtraded in 2000, during the tech bubble's heyday. And based on the chart below — which overlays bitcoin's one-year performance over a 15-year Nasdaq line — they have some serious similarities.\nThe only catch is that bitcoin is moving 15 times faster than the Nasdaq did.\nMorgan Stanley\nMorgan Stanley highlights bitcoin's recent descent into a bear market, which has seen thecryptocurrencyfall 70% from its mid-December peak to its most recent low in early February. The firm argues this is a totally normal turn of events for bitcoin, once again highlighting its similarities to the dotcom-bubble Nasdaq.\nPerhaps most intriguing to bitcoin enthusiasts will be Morgan Stanley's finding that these types of weak spots have historically preceded rallies in the underlying asset.\nDuring recent selloffs, the price of bitcoin has fallen an average of 47%, then rallied an average of 43%. Back in the span from March 2000 through October 2002, the Nasdaq fell an average of 44%, only to rebound roughly 40%, Morgan Stanley data show. Those are some eerily similar fluctuations.\nSo what's the big deal? Is there any insight to be gleaned from this intertwined relationship, marked by investor overexuberance? Given the similarities seen, investors should be able to use the historical Nasdaq chart to forecast moves in bitcoin — so long as they apply\xa0Morgan Stanley's 15-to-1 ratio.\nComparing the two is also a worthwhile exercise in staying calm amid panic-inducing conditions. As the chart below shows, even the worst selloffs in the dotcom-era Nasdaq were softened somewhat by the roaring rallies that followed.\nGiven where bitcoin is in its current cycle, bulls should find comfort in knowing a rebound may soon be afoot — that is, until the next inevitable reckoning.\nMorgan Stanley\nNOW WATCH:Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist in their meetings and rallies — here's what he saw\nSee Also:\n• Wall Street's 'wall of money' is at odds with the struggling market — but one expert says not to worry\n• Bitcoin is dangerously close to a 'death cross' formation that could send it tumbling\n• Trump's trade war is heating up — here are 11 stocks UBS says to avoid\nSEE ALSO:JPMorgan has calculated when the next recession will hit — and has some ideas how you can prepare for it", "Getty Images / Ethan Miller\n• Bitcoin fell as much as 70% from its mid-December high through its recent early-February low.\n• The cryptocurrency's price chart mirrors that of the Nasdaq Composite Index during the dotcom bubble era, but there's a catch.\n• Historical fluctuations in the Nasdaq should provide a template for how bitcoin will trade going forward, especially considering their similar patterns.\nRecent declines inbitcoinmay be foreign to traders accustomed to record-breaking returns, but the cryptocurrency's price chart looks awfully familiar to strategists atMorgan Stanley.\nIt reminds the firm of how theNasdaqtraded in 2000, during the tech bubble's heyday. And based on the chart below — which overlays bitcoin's one-year performance over a 15-year Nasdaq line — they have some serious similarities.\nThe only catch is that bitcoin is moving 15 times faster than the Nasdaq did.\nMorgan Stanley\nMorgan Stanley highlights bitcoin's recent descent into a bear market, which has seen thecryptocurrencyfall 70% from its mid-December peak to its most recent low in early February. The firm argues this is a totally normal turn of events for bitcoin, once again highlighting its similarities to the dotcom-bubble Nasdaq.\nPerhaps most intriguing to bitcoin enthusiasts will be Morgan Stanley's finding that these types of weak spots have historically preceded rallies in the underlying asset.\nDuring recent selloffs, the price of bitcoin has fallen an average of 47%, then rallied an average of 43%. Back in the span from March 2000 through October 2002, the Nasdaq fell an average of 44%, only to rebound roughly 40%, Morgan Stanley data show. Those are some eerily similar fluctuations.\nSo what's the big deal? Is there any insight to be gleaned from this intertwined relationship, marked by investor overexuberance? Given the similarities seen, investors should be able to use the historical Nasdaq chart to forecast moves in bitcoin — so long as they apply\xa0Morgan Stanley's 15-to-1 ratio.\nComparing the two is also a worthwhile exercise in staying calm amid panic-inducing conditions. As the chart below shows, even the worst selloffs in the dotcom-era Nasdaq were softened somewhat by the roaring rallies that followed.\nGiven where bitcoin is in its current cycle, bulls should find comfort in knowing a rebound may soon be afoot — that is, until the next inevitable reckoning.\nMorgan Stanley\nNOW WATCH:Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist in their meetings and rallies — here's what he saw\nSee Also:\n• Wall Street's 'wall of money' is at odds with the struggling market — but one expert says not to worry\n• Bitcoin is dangerously close to a 'death cross' formation that could send it tumbling\n• Trump's trade war is heating up — here are 11 stocks UBS says to avoid\nSEE ALSO:JPMorgan has calculated when the next recession will hit — and has some ideas how you can prepare for it", "bitcoin casino Getty Images / Ethan Miller Bitcoin fell as much as 70% from its mid-December high through its recent early-February low. The cryptocurrency's price chart mirrors that of the Nasdaq Composite Index during the dotcom bubble era, but there's a catch. Historical fluctuations in the Nasdaq should provide a template for how bitcoin will trade going forward, especially considering their similar patterns. Recent declines in bitcoin may be foreign to traders accustomed to record-breaking returns, but the cryptocurrency's price chart looks awfully familiar to strategists at Morgan Stanley . It reminds the firm of how the Nasdaq traded in 2000, during the tech bubble's heyday. And based on the chart below \x97 which overlays bitcoin's one-year performance over a 15-year Nasdaq line \x97 they have some serious similarities. The only catch is that bitcoin is moving 15 times faster than the Nasdaq did. Screen Shot 2018 03 19 at 2.48.48 PM Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley highlights bitcoin's recent descent into a bear market, which has seen the cryptocurrency fall 70% from its mid-December peak to its most recent low in early February. The firm argues this is a totally normal turn of events for bitcoin, once again highlighting its similarities to the dotcom-bubble Nasdaq. Perhaps most intriguing to bitcoin enthusiasts will be Morgan Stanley's finding that these types of weak spots have historically preceded rallies in the underlying asset. During recent selloffs, the price of bitcoin has fallen an average of 47%, then rallied an average of 43%. Back in the span from March 2000 through October 2002, the Nasdaq fell an average of 44%, only to rebound roughly 40%, Morgan Stanley data show. Those are some eerily similar fluctuations. So what's the big deal? Is there any insight to be gleaned from this intertwined relationship, marked by investor overexuberance? Given the similarities seen, investors should be able to use the historical Nasdaq chart to forecast moves in bitcoin \x97 so long as they apply\xa0Morgan Stanley's 15-to-1 ratio. Story continues Comparing the two is also a worthwhile exercise in staying calm amid panic-inducing conditions. As the chart below shows, even the worst selloffs in the dotcom-era Nasdaq were softened somewhat by the roaring rallies that followed. Given where bitcoin is in its current cycle, bulls should find comfort in knowing a rebound may soon be afoot \x97 that is, until the next inevitable reckoning. Screen Shot 2018 03 19 at 3.43.19 PM Morgan Stanley NOW WATCH: Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist in their meetings and rallies \x97 here's what he saw See Also: Wall Street's 'wall of money' is at odds with the struggling market \x97 but one expert says not to worry Bitcoin is dangerously close to a 'death cross' formation that could send it tumbling Trump's trade war is heating up \x97 here are 11 stocks UBS says to avoid SEE ALSO: JPMorgan has calculated when the next recession will hit \x97 and has some ideas how you can prepare for it", 'According to the latest data, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, with a total amount of $1.48trillion. This is more than any other type of debt -- other than mortgages -- and translates to an average of $33,484 per borrower. For comparison, Americans owe just over $1 trillion on credit cards.\nHere is a common question I\'m asked: "Should I pay my student loan debts down as fast as I can?" And the surprising answer is generally no, especially if you have credit card debt as well.\nWhile student loan debt is certainly a problem in the United States, and the epidemic of ever-increasing amounts of debt being taken on by college students needs to be addressed, credit card debt can be far more dangerous.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFirst of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I have more student loan debt than most. In fact, between undergrad and grad school, my student loan debt is nearlydoublethe national average. So, if you feel like your student loan debt is a massive sum that seems like you\'ll never be able to fully pay it off, believe me -- I understand.\nHowever, student loan debt is a much better form of debt to carry than credit cards. There\'s a reason I haven\'t been in too much of a rush to pay down my student loans. I\'d even go so far to say that student loan debt is possiblythebest type of debt, certainly better than most auto loans and even better than mortgage debt in many ways. Here\'s why I say this:\n• Student loan interest rates aredramaticallylower than credit card interest. No direct subsidized or unsubsidized student loan made after 2006 has had an interest rate higher than 6.8%, and many are significantly lower than that. Even PLUS loans (made to parents and graduate students) haven\'t had interest rates exceeding 8.5%. Meanwhile, the average credit card interest rate is over 16%. To put this into perspective, on $1 trillion in credit card debt, Americans are paying roughly $162billionper year in interest alone, and this is likely to increase if the Federal Reserve continues toraise interest rates. Meanwhile, based on an approximate average interest rate of 6.5% (my own calculation), student loan interest totals about $96 billion per year.\n• Student loan debt is fairly easy to defer. If you\'re going through tough financial times, such as unemployment or other financial hardship, you can apply for a deferment or forbearance, which can suspend your payment obligation (but not yourinterest) for a year or more. While credit card companies may work with you if you\'re having a tough time paying, they aren\'t likely to be nearly as flexible.\n• Student loan repayment is flexible. No other type of debt has as many repayment options as student loan debt, specifically the availability of income-based repayment. The Pay As You Earn repayment plan, for example, limits your monthly student loan payment to no more than 10% of your discretionary income.\n• Student loan debt can be eventually forgiven. While student loan debt generally cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, it does have several debt forgiveness programs. Teachers can qualify for as much as $17,500 in loan forgiveness after five years in the classroom, and public service employees can have any amount forgiven after 10 years of employment. And under the aforementioned Pay As You Earn plan, any remaining balance is forgiven after 20 years of payments (25 if you have graduate school debt).\n• Student loan debt can come withincreased earnings power, if you complete your degree. I often tell people that a good debt is one that results from acquiring an asset that holds its value over time. And the increased earnings power of a college degree certainly qualifies. Think of it this way. Student loan interest rates are comparable to those charged on auto loans, but your car is adepreciatingasset. Meanwhile, the increased earnings power of a college degree haspermanentvalue.\n• Student loan interest istax-deductible. Mortgage interest is as well, but only if you itemize deductions. The student loan interest deduction is an "above-the-line" deduction, meaning that it\'s available whether you itemize or not.\nThis statement applies even if your credit card debt is relatively low and you feel like you\'re "drowning" in student loan debt. It doesn\'t make any sense to pay more than you\'re required to on student loans, mortgages, or auto loans if you are carrying high-interest credit card debt.\nTo be perfectly clear, I\'m not saying that student loan debt isn\'t turning into a crisis in the United States. It\'s certainly heading in that direction. Instead, my point is that I\'m far more worried about the $1 trillion in credit card debt Americans have accumulated than I am about $1.48 trillion in student loan debt.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'According to the latest data, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, with a total amount of $1.48 trillion . This is more than any other type of debt -- other than mortgages -- and translates to an average of $33,484 per borrower. For comparison, Americans owe just over $1 trillion on credit cards. Here is a common question I\'m asked: "Should I pay my student loan debts down as fast as I can?" And the surprising answer is generally no, especially if you have credit card debt as well. While student loan debt is certainly a problem in the United States, and the epidemic of ever-increasing amounts of debt being taken on by college students needs to be addressed, credit card debt can be far more dangerous. Group of young adults in graduation clothing. Image source: Getty Images. Here\'s why student loan debt isn\'t nearly as much of a crisis as credit card debt First of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I have more student loan debt than most. In fact, between undergrad and grad school, my student loan debt is nearly double the national average. So, if you feel like your student loan debt is a massive sum that seems like you\'ll never be able to fully pay it off, believe me -- I understand. However, student loan debt is a much better form of debt to carry than credit cards. There\'s a reason I haven\'t been in too much of a rush to pay down my student loans. I\'d even go so far to say that student loan debt is possibly the best type of debt, certainly better than most auto loans and even better than mortgage debt in many ways. Here\'s why I say this: Student loan interest rates are dramatically lower than credit card interest. No direct subsidized or unsubsidized student loan made after 2006 has had an interest rate higher than 6.8%, and many are significantly lower than that. Even PLUS loans (made to parents and graduate students) haven\'t had interest rates exceeding 8.5%. Meanwhile, the average credit card interest rate is over 16%. To put this into perspective, on $1 trillion in credit card debt, Americans are paying roughly $162 billion per year in interest alone, and this is likely to increase if the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates . Meanwhile, based on an approximate average interest rate of 6.5% (my own calculation), student loan interest totals about $96 billion per year. Student loan debt is fairly easy to defer. If you\'re going through tough financial times, such as unemployment or other financial hardship, you can apply for a deferment or forbearance, which can suspend your payment obligation (but not your interest ) for a year or more. While credit card companies may work with you if you\'re having a tough time paying, they aren\'t likely to be nearly as flexible. Student loan repayment is flexible. No other type of debt has as many repayment options as student loan debt, specifically the availability of income-based repayment. The Pay As You Earn repayment plan, for example, limits your monthly student loan payment to no more than 10% of your discretionary income. Student loan debt can be eventually forgiven. While student loa Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices:* [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-20 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.40 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $139,629,370,725 - Hash Rate: 26679206.9598697 - Transaction Count: 191528.0 - Unique Addresses: 421648.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Current price of Bitcoin is $8820.00.', '#CryptoCurrency prices (20 Mar - 24h):\n#Bitcoin: $8,513.00, up $212.61 (+2.56%)\n#Ethereum: $531.63, up $2.70 (+0.51%)\n#Ripple: $0.68, up $0.03 (+4.62%)\n#Litecoin: $159.91, up $4.99 (+3.22%)\n\n$Crypto $BTC $ETH $XRP $LTC $ADA $NEO $XLM\nhttp://Bitcoin2140.com\xa0pic.twitter.com/2ikxwe0i0q', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8820.00', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8820.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '$BTC is now worth $8,918.00 (-0.66%) #BTC', '1 DOGE Price: 0.00000041 BTC #doge #dogecoin 2018-03-20 00:33 pic.twitter.com/q0PTQmQxFc', "If you don't believe it or don't get it, I don't have the time to try to convince you, sorry. #Bitcoin\n\n- Satoshi Nakamoto \nJuly 29, 2010, 02:00:38 AM pic.twitter.com/cTZtFy0vQI", 'premio de 1 - um belo pau no seu cu pão duro do kct\npremio de 10 - sair na porrada com a nit\npremio de 15 - sair na porrada com a nite com uma vantagem (uma espada, arma de fogo ou um golpe de começo)\npremio de 1 bitcoin - ser chamado de corno pela nite\npremio de 100.00 - nudezin', "Bitcoin 2020 Mart'ında 91,00 Doları Görecek https://kriptokoin.in/bitcoin-2020-martinda-9100-dolari-gorecek/\xa0…\n#kripto #bitcoin #yatırım #yatirim", 'CRYPTO Bitcoin Plus (XBC) Reaches One Day Trading Volume of $117487.00 http://dlvr.it/QLnhqw\xa0 HowToMine BTC via → http://bit.do/mine-crypto\xa0', 'Very green day for cryptocurrencies. With talks of privacy/security plaguing big companies like Facebook, decentralization may be looking bright. #Cryptocurrency #Wallstreet #Bitcoin #Vladstocks https://t.co/5jqc55enNS', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8900.00 Lets turn $1 into $1000! #Follow #Retweet and #Like for a chance to win our #CryptoCurrency #Giveaways every day!', '【4：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'El precio actual de #Bitcoin es $8820.00', 'Rainy days call for wallet drains 💦\n\n#findom #paypig #walletdrain #finsub #humanatm #walletrinse #rtgame #cashmaster #moneyslave #bitcoin\n@find0m @RTP1G @slavetodoms https://t.co/eucFxcmQVk', 'Saat 21:00', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8885.00 USD Coinbase 8890.01 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-20 19:30 pic.twitter.com/oOdLKyEYW9', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 866 80.€ \| -0.22% \| Kraken \| 20/03/18 19:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8975.21$ \| 7323.99€\n#XRP 0.72$ \| 0.59€\n#ETH 561.72$ \| 458.38€\n#LTC 169.63$ \| 138.42€\n#DASH 436.49$ \| 356.18€\n#XEM 0.31$ \| 0.26€\n#IOTA 1.46$ \| 1.19€\n#EOS 6.13$ \| 5.00€\n#ETN 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/Z4QVS\xa0', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8885.00@bitstamp. High $9051.000. Low $8313.010. Market Cap $150.413 Billion #bitcoin', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 34.420822 BTC \nBears sold 2.315471 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$165753.10/$166356.00 MXN', 'BTC Price: 8878.84$, \nBTC Today High : 9039.68$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 557.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/vd3G53C5k0', 'Mar 20, 2018 23:30:00 UTC \| 8,895.10$ \| 7,264.10€ \| 6,353.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/iv7ofd0qY5', 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1436 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 1053 Tweets\n3位 $ICX 233 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 150 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 135 Tweets\n2018-03-21 07:00 ～ 2018-03-21 07:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #España', '#BTC Average: 8949.17$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8867.90$\n#Poloniex - 8865.70$\n#Bitstamp - 8886.86$\n#Coinbase - 8893.48$\n#Binance - 8840.00$\n#CEXio - 8998.80$\n#Kraken - 8875.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8899.00$\n#Bittrex - 8865.01$\n#GateCoin - 9500.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8974.56$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8900.10$\n#Poloniex - 8899.88$\n#Bitstamp - 8903.80$\n#Coinbase - 8865.72$\n#Binance - 8895.02$\n#CEXio - 9029.10$\n#Kraken - 8919.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.00$\n#Bittrex - 8903.00$\n#GateCoin - 9570.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'CRYPTO Bitcoin Plus (XBC) Reaches One Day Trading Volume of $117487.00 http://dlvr.it/QLnhqB\xa0 HowToMine BTC via → http://bit.do/mine-crypto\xa0']... - Contextual Past News Article: The peak holiday retailing period is behind us, which makes it an ideal time for investors to do some shopping of their own. Specifically, those businesses that stood out by posting market-thumping operating results during that period might make great buys today. Below, Motley Fool investors offer three attractive options in the retailing sector. Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) , and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) each bring good qualities like sales growth and income gains. Their prices seem right, too, given their potential for earnings growth over the next few years. Staying close to home Demitri Kalogeropoulos (Home Depot): The rebound in the cyclical housing market is stretching into its eighth year, but that doesn't mean it's too late to buy industry leader Home Depot. The company is coming off a banner 2017 that was highlighted by accelerating revenue gains, rising profitability, and a big hike to its dividend as it passed $100 billion in annual sales for the first time. A customer picks out lumber. Image source: Getty Images. Rising interest rates, and the lack of another crop of destructive hurricanes, might temper some of those results for the year ahead. Yet Home Depot still expects healthy industry growth in 2018. Comparable-store sales should rise by 5%, management says, as home price appreciation continues spurring remodeling demand despite higher mortgage rates. The retailer's financial metrics are even more attractive. Operating margin is slated to rise to as high as 15% of sales, compared to rival Lowe's 10%, and return on invested capital is on pace to pass an incredible 40% by 2020. Investors have responded to that performance gap by sending Home Depot shares up 56% since early 2015, compared to an 18% increase for Lowe's. The retailer continues to demonstrate why it deserves that premium, though, by trouncing rivals -- both in and outside of the industry -- on key growth and profitability metrics. Check out the discount bin Rich Duprey (Dollar Tree): Nothing like a market overreaction to create a buying opportunity, and Wall Street's pounding of deep discount chain Dollar Tree should make this a great opportunity to buy this top retail name. Story continues Dollar Tree was hammered because it missed analyst expectations for fourth-quarter results and disappointing guidance. Sales rose 13% to $6.36 billion on a 2.4% increase in comparable-store sales. That slightly missed Wall Street's estimates of $6.4 billion, and its adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share was a penny lower than what analysts forecast. Part of its problem is the continued drag Family Dollar places on results, which recorded a 1% increase in comps compared to Dollar Tree's namesake stores, which saw a 3.8% rise. I was never a fan of the merger because it changed Dollar Tree from a pure-play dollar store to one that had a mix of price points, although most were around $5 or less. Still, integrating the two different cultures has not been smooth. Regardless, Dollar Tree remains an excellent investment because the deep discount retail market in the $5 and below price range remains the sweet spot of retail. It's why Dollar General and Five Below continue to do well, and if you look at Dollar Tree's full-year guidance for 2018, it was above consensus estimates on both revenues and earnings. Dollar Tree now trades at less than its sales, and its enterprise value goes for a discount as deep as the products it sells when compared to the free cash flow it produces. An EV-to-FCF of 10 makes the retailer a bargain-basement stock and a perfect retail stock to buy now. An undeserved sell-off Jeremy Bowman (Walmart): Buying the dip is a classic investing strategy, and a post-earnings sell-off is often a great time to do it. Walmart offers one such opportunity. A family shopping at Walmart. Image source: Getty Images. Shares of the retail giant took a beating last month on its earnings report as e-commerce sales growth suddenly slowed and the company reported a lower profit than expected. The stock fell 10% that day and has continued to slide since then, now down 20% from a high in January, but investors overlooked some impressive numbers in the sell-off. For instance, the company had its best two-year comparable sales growth in eight years, at 4.4%, which shows that Walmart is still executing effectively. Management explained that e-commerce growth slowed down as it lapped its acquisition of Jet.com from a year ago, but it held its online sales growth guidance at 40% for the current year as it plans to double the number of online grocery pickup stations it has to 2,000. The grocery pickup program has been the biggest driver of the company's e-commerce growth in recent years. CEO Doug McMillon has also earned investors' trust after successfully navigating the company through a turnaround that involved sacrificing profits to raise wages, invest in stores, and acquire Jet.com and smaller e-commerce businesses. The company sees earnings per share of $4.75 to $5.00 for the current year, up from $4.42 in fiscal 2018, giving the stock a reasonable valuation and a divided yield of 2.4%. If the company can execute on its guidance for the year, which it should be able to do, the stock should return to its previous heights. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos owns shares of Home Depot. Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends Five Below, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/marklein', 'Great email from the laziest "hacker" ever', 70, '2018-03-20 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/', 'Got the following email today. It\'s a "ransom" demand from the laziest hacker ever, but it really cracks me up.\n\n>Subject: this really is a thing which i definitely advise you to read carefully\n\n>Good day [my real name]. Perhaps you have read something information about the RAT trojan 41467? Great job, you have at this moment evolved into a happy owner of my own, personal edition of that virus. I have succeeded to locate numerous fascinating stuff on your computer and I\'ve also been able to link to all ur devices, such as a cell phone. But they are all are little things as opposed to the next. I managed to force this virus to capture a mike, a web cam, as well as the image on the screen, you know I\'ve made many exciting movies. I do believe a few video clips will be intriguing for you personally :D\n\n>The most interesting part is that my software saved is the moment you pay a visit to one of the pornographic internet sites. I havespent two hours of my time to combine 2 movies, one in which is a picture on the display and another picture of the actual web cam. It had been pretty humorous!\n\n>So, lets get right to the point. I advise you pay 470 Dollars to this wallet: \n\n>1M4HwFag6QPaRbX7QgP1jtR1WyZnh8HJse\n\n>I solely utilize bitcoin. If you will have trouble paying outjust use any internet search engine.\n\n>After obtaining the funds. We\'re going both equally ignore this unpleasant moment and remove all the info I have gathered from ur devices.\n\n>You have two days. If I do not get my money, I will send all the info to the contact information I discovered on your equipment! Possibly I\'ll do it with ur accounts. It will be very funny if all your loved people get a video footage of this sort.\n\n>I offer a little time because my wallets often get blocked and you need to deliver just before that. Indeed, you are not only individual getting an email of this sort, I\'ve infected a 5440 individuals and a lot more than 1292 of which were with interesting stuff.\n\n>You can call up authorities, think its worthless, the worst stuff they are able to perform is block my account. Therefore you should not do silly stuff.\n\n>If perhaps I will not obtain my money for any reason, which includes the failure to deliver them to a locked wallet, ur status is going to be demolished. So make it fast!\n\n>I take care of my very own anonymity and use the temporary email to deliver messages, additionally I am on the internet from my working laptopand i only with pirated Wi fi from numerous organizations besides i use TOR. Therefore, getting in touch with me and responding to to this letter doesn\'t make any sense.\n\n[ninja edit] I checked the bitcoin address. So far no deposits, thank god.[/edit]', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/', '85o4m4', [['u/iaanacho', 27, '2018-03-20 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvyx63g/', 'This needs to be xposted to r/imverybadass and/or r/iamverysmart', '85o4m4'], ['u/homelaberator', 15, '2018-03-20 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvyxn09/', 'I think you should pay up, OP. Clearly they are very bad ass.', '85o4m4'], ['u/boli99', 60, '2018-03-20 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvz00j9/', 'There are many unscrupulous people on the internet trying to scam you.\n\nI can teach you to avoid internet scams. Just sent $50 in BTC to 35azzNkHkUoxdWRmwHPHKdW57Jwezy1gig for further information.\n\netc', '85o4m4'], ['u/crespo_modesto', 17, '2018-03-20 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvz4rwm/', 'Did you get it? I sent it', '85o4m4'], ['u/Chris-Knight', 12, '2018-03-20 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvz7wa6/', 'Still no transaction history on that address. Apparently the other 1291 people thought he was full of shit too.', '85o4m4'], ['u/GeekPrep_Andrew', 10, '2018-03-20 08:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvzet0a/', 'Depends on the day of the week. ', '85o4m4']]], ['u/xanhugh', 'XRP gaining on BTC all of a sudden. Anyone know why?', 29, '2018-03-20 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/', "What's going on? Some news announcement just happened?\n\nhttps://s18.postimg.org/pnkff4exl/Capture.jpg\n\nAs you can see in the above XRPBTC pairing. I haven't read of anything happening right now so unsure where this rally is coming from.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/', '85o4qn', [['u/Indispute', 34, '2018-03-20 00:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyu5r9/', "Can't be due to good news, that only makes the price drop. I think maybe Korea just woke up and thought there was a fire sale on XRP.", '85o4qn'], ['u/mikenard77', 13, '2018-03-20 00:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyub28/', 'IT has been all along. Xrp was .24 while BTC was 16,500 in December. Before this run we were .60 while btc was 7,600. We have been gaining on BTC for months. ', '85o4qn'], ['u/therealGissy', 62, '2018-03-20 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyuczj/', 'Woohoo! .80 here we come! MOON BABY MOON! Camrys and utility bills paid for everyone!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!\n', '85o4qn'], ['u/Cryptoethroughtulips', 16, '2018-03-20 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyv9fv/', 'I don’t think you understand the joke. ', '85o4qn'], ['u/EvilSurvives', 50, '2018-03-20 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyyd20/', 'Used Honda Civic here i come!', '85o4qn'], ['u/xanhugh', 19, '2018-03-20 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyzo26/', "We're not out of the woods yet.", '85o4qn'], ['u/Thevoleman', 12, '2018-03-20 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvz2rkb/', 'Tendies back on the table, bois!', '85o4qn']]], ['u/eli-se', 'Cryptonize.it introduces the CashPay wallet, a BCH exclusive Spend & Replace solution [ANNOUNCEMENT]', 117, '2018-03-20 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/', 'One of the biggest hurdles right now for using Bitcoin as cash is the fear of missing out on future gains. Although irrational, humans are emotional beings and cryptonize.it aims to take away this hurdle from users. By introducing the CashPay wallet, users with a Coinbase account are able to spend their Bitcoin Cash and automatically replace it by utilizing the GDAX API. You fill your exchange account with fiat, fill your CashPay wallet with Bitcoin Cash and every time you spend, it automatically gets replaced. You can use the wallet anywhere to spend Bitcoin Cash, it is not exclusively to be used on cryptonize.it\n\nThe wallet is under development and the first version will be made available within a short time-frame. We are committed to making Bitcoin cash again, step by step and are announcing this prior to release to make sure we incorporate all of your suggestions.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/', '85o4tf', [['u/rawb0t', 15, '2018-03-20 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyu73j/', 'oooh fancy. nfc? based on copay? platforms?', '85o4tf'], ['u/itsme_q', 22, '2018-03-20 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyufgs/', 'so this is like BCH on-demand? Literal spend and replace to reduce the effects of (extreme) price fluctuations?\n\nSign me up :)', '85o4tf'], ['u/eli-se', 21, '2018-03-20 00:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyuk1y/', 'Based on copay, to be used with gdax, at any merchant. And of course you get [Cryptonized Cash](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yxid9/cryptonizeit_introduces_cryptonized_cash_supports/?st=JEYVDHQ1&sh=3c367e99) with every purchase!', '85o4tf'], ['u/eli-se', 19, '2018-03-20 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyxcek/', 'This is a service to those who already own bitcoin cash but do not want to spend because 1)the price is down or 2) they are worried the price might go up more.\n\nAlso, this is a service that helps in making Bitcoin cash again, the point is to not use fiat at all and encourage use of Bitcoin instead, taking away any hurdles in people’s mind.\n', '85o4tf'], ['u/curyous', 10, '2018-03-20 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyy9v9/', 'Great to idea.', '85o4tf']]], ['u/lahmefc', 'Legal Action for Server Outages despite publicly confirming a "root cause" was fixed? Caused me to lose 43 Bitcoin. Who else was affected?', 15, '2018-03-20 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/', 'The two recent outages BitMEX had has forcibly destroyed 43 Bitcoin of mine. I have messaged everyone at BitMEX with no response. Extremely unprofessional. I am not here to tell a sob story, but simply hold an exchange responsible and see who else has been affected. \n\nTo start with, I intend to have constructive conversation. I take trading very seriously and I am familiar with the criticisms of using leverage, however, with proper risk management it can be a powerful tool. I am sure experienced traders will agree. I have been successful, and I am grateful for that. I am also willing to admit when I make a mistake and act quickly to cut a bad position. \nBut when variables out of your control absolutely wreck your holdings (server outages), sometimes you have to feel like the “Bad Luck Brian” meme. But was it really bad luck? The server outages happened twice, just days apart, despite BitMEX “fixing a root cause.”\n\nI understand the massive influx BitMEX has had, however, responsible exchanges would shut down new user registrations until they upgrade their servers if need be - and most importantly halt trading when a massive outage occurs. \n\nHere’s what happened: During the night of the first outage, we were especially volatile with heavy volume. I entered in a trade and babysat constantly for hours on end. I was in the green, so I removed my stop because I was babysitting the trade so that I could market close as soon as the position starts to turn around, even with slippage I would have been green. After BTC bled more (I was short), heavy volume poured in to the opposite direction of my trade, so I submitted market orders to close my position, only to be greeted with "Order Not Submitted" followed by a multitude of gateway/API errors and being logged out. I proceeded to attempt logging in for the next 20-25 minutes with absolutely no luck. By the time the servers were back up, Bitcoin moved $1,000 and my position was liquidated. I lost 25 Bitcoin here, when I was in the green before the outage - absolutely ridiculous.\n\nIf BitMEX truly offers a multitude of tools for professional traders, why would they then fail to allow traders to execute on those tools? I am aware of the ability to lower our stop instead of removing it, but I was in the green and a market execution is the simplest order form to quickly jump out – I don’t have to wait for it to hit my stop market order and I get a better fill. I was babysitting my trade. I think that’s important to note for those who think I should have lowered my stop (which in hindsight, of course everything is 20/20, but the real issue here is that BitMEX failed to allow execution of the simplest order)\n\nThen BitMEX publicly addresses the issue in this tweet in which they confirmed the system was successfully restored and a root cause was addressed: https://twitter.com/BitMEXdotcom/status/971427492937551872 \n\nI took time away to come back with a fresh mind. I had another 18 BTC I was willing to trade with to work back up. I scaled into my position that became green again, yet sure enough, just a few days after BitMEX confirmed the system was reset and a root cause was addressed – the SAME EXACT scenario played out. Littered with gateway errors/api errors/cannot login. BTC had an insane move in just minutes - babysitting the trade did me no good when I couldn\'t execute my orders and kept getting logged out. I was forced to watch all of my holdings burn a second time. \n\nThis can’t be coincidence. Why are API/bot trades still allowed to be placed when real users are getting logged out and getting errors? The whole situation is extremely strange to me.\n\nI am sure those who were in the positive position during the outage were happy. But this is pure negligence on BitMEX’s side. I want to hear if anyone had similar experiences or their thoughts on this. \n\nBitMEX, I contacted you via support. You have my account, you know my trade history, you can see this play out both times. \nI think referring to your terms & conditions for website not functioning properly is a very shallow move for negligence beyond reasonable doubt; this happened on multiple time frames, and you publicly confirmed a root cause was addressed and the server successfully restarted. \n\nThoughts anyone? \n\nTL;DR: Orders wouldn’t execute on BitMEX. BitMEX logged me out for 20+ minutes. Position that was green ended up liquidating due to orders not being processed. BitMEX addresses the issue publicly stating root cause was fixed and servers were successfully restarted. Same scenario plays out a few days later. Losing 43 Bitcoin because of this is ridiculous, and no response to my messages. Anyone else have a similar story?\n\n—Update—\n\nI’ve been dedicating a lot of time to this and it turns out there’s a lot of people affected over the past 3 months, with a significant amount lost this month of March during the logging out of users (twice, even after the tweet) I can’t believe BitMEX has been getting away with this. \n\nI’m banding everyone together for a stronger case according to the advice of lawyers who are willing to take this on to present HDR Global (BitMEX) with a little present. If you were effected, please message me. The group is growing day by day. Their pitiful excuses are not enough to protect them. \n\nIf anyone has any contacts who are familiar with jurisdictional law or information that can help, please message me. \n\n—Update 2—\n\nI have received recommendation of attorneys well versed in this space. Thank you Reddit for your assistance. I’ve pulled all documentation, order history, wallet balance history, and archived BitMEX overload policy that states my orders should not have been rejected. Will provide updates as this progresses. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/', '85obmq', [['u/TotesMessenger', 12, '2018-03-20 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/dvz92r5/', "I'm a bot, bleep, bloop. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:\n\n- [/r/bitcoin] [Anyone have similar experiences? Lost 43 BTC](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85pwqt/anyone_have_similar_experiences_lost_43_btc/)\n\n- [/r/buttcoin] [Remember when your bank' servers lost power and it reset your bank account to $0?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85qp2n/remember_when_your_bank_servers_lost_power_and_it/)\n\n&nbsp;^(If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads.) ^\\([Info](/r/TotesMessenger) ^/ ^[Contact](/message/compose?to=/r/TotesMessenger))", '85obmq'], ['u/DasRoteOrgan', 10, '2018-03-20 10:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/dvzi6xl/', 'Sorry for your loss', '85obmq']]], ['u/wotsirB', 'Which Is Greater, The Number Of Observable Particles In the Universe Or The Number Of Available Bitcoin Addresses?', 14, '2018-03-20 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85odii/which_is_greater_the_number_of_observable/', 'The commonly accepted answer for the number of particles in the observable universe is 10^80, or 1.0000000000000001e+80. This number would include the total of the number of protons, neutrons, neutrinos and electrons.\n\nREFERENCE: https://www.quora.com/How-many-particles-are-there-in-the-universe\n\nThe total Bitcoin address space, or maximum number of possible Bitcoin addresses, is 2^160 or 1.461501637330903e+48\n\nREFERENCE: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=24268.0\n\nThis means there are vastly more particles in the universe than possible bitcoin addresses. As a matter of fact, for every possible bitcoin address there are 6.842277657836022e+31 particles, or, \n\n68,422,776,578,360,220,000,000,000,000,000 particles for every single Bitcoin address. \n\nIn other words, a blockchain whos address space was equivalent to the number of observable particles in the universe would be hella secure.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85odii/which_is_greater_the_number_of_observable/', '85odii', [['u/jrmxrf', 10, '2018-03-20 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85odii/which_is_greater_the_number_of_observable/dvyxdsl/', 'It sure would, but you would need to send a few planets worth of data to let your friend know you bitcoin address.', '85odii']]], ['u/chrisgm3773', 'What do you guys think of planning a "Spend BCH day" one day this month?', 94, '2018-03-20 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/', 'Say we elect March 31st(doesnt have to be this date just an example) "Spend BCH day" and advertise it on reddit and all supporters promise to buy at least 1 thing with BCH that day. I know now that apmex accepts BCH I can plan to make a purchase soon. And with the new support by bitpay nobody really has an excuse not to buy something.\n\nEDIT: Ater getting home from work and seeing the amount of upvotes it looks like many are in favor of planning a Spend BCH Day. So i guess i will PM a mod on r/btc and see if i can get them to sticky a post at the top. Maybe PM a r/bitcoincash mod also and ask the same. Someone mentioned posting on yours.org also. I dont have a yours account. Would anyone with a yours.org account want to volunteer to post something on there? Looks like March 31st will be the planned day. This date should give anyone wanting to participate time to 1.) Think of a need 2.) Find a merchant that will accept BCH for that need.\n\nIf all goes well then maybe we could designate the last day of every month as "Spend and Replenish Day"\n\n\nI know many have suggested that everyday should be a spend BCH day. And they would be correct. The problem is not everyone can find something to buy with BCH everyday. Let alone every week. I know i have that issue and i suspect I am not alone. Like i stated below in the comments, I do not buy that many things. If I could find a merchant that sells red bulls and accepts BCH on my way to work, I would. So lets start small with a reachable goal for everyone. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/', '85oed4', [['u/jamesjwan', 15, '2018-03-20 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/dvywn5o/', 'Great idea to', '85oed4'], ['u/justgetamoveon', 17, '2018-03-20 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/dvyz63q/', 'Do it and maybe run it on http://yours.org too\n', '85oed4'], ['u/silverjustice', 11, '2018-03-20 02:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/dvz0agy/', 'I\'m all for it, and agree we should make it 31st of March.\nI\'m gonna push this on all social media.\n\nLast day of every month should be a "Spend and Replenish BCH day". It will do a power of good for bootstrapping merchant adoption.', '85oed4']]], ['u/_moto', 'Do most in r/buttcoin see cryptocurrency as extremely overvalued or completely worthless?', 15, '2018-03-20 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/', "I'm in the unusual position where I enjoy following both r/buttcoin & other pro-crypto sub's such as r/btc. To quote a post I saw recently: you can be excited about a technology AND skeptical at the same time.\n\nDo most no-coiners think that:\n\nA) Blockchain technology provides no real use and therefore Bitcoin is worthless ($0).\n\nB) Blockchain technology has a real-world use case but Bitcoin is extremely overvalued (e.g. <$100).\n\nC) Something else?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/', '85ofbb', [['u/newprofile15', 38, '2018-03-20 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvyxab1/', 'I don’t know what the most common opinion here but I would say completely worthless. People hold it solely for speculative purposes. But it’s just a token that can be used in a big decentralized ledger. There’s nothing special about that ledger and there can be a billion ledgers just like it. \n\nIt would be like if I sold you a cell in my excel spreadsheet and told you it was very valuable and you could trade your cell (C21) with other people who trade cells, and if you HODL onto that cell it will only become more valuable. \n\nIt’s just a very successful medium for scamming and fraud right now and with modern social media, global scale decentralized ponzis are very successful.', '85ofbb'], ['u/newprofile15', 10, '2018-03-20 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvz021j/', 'It doesn’t have utility as a currency now and people barely use it as one. People use it solely for the purpose of speculation yet the price remains where it is.\n\nIn any case I just mentioned “buying all of it” to illustrate how overvalued it is and how the market cap is just an empty number filled with hot air.', '85ofbb'], ['u/Dogmaishell', 14, '2018-03-20 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvz1ca1/', 'Cryptocoins at best are “digital collectors’ items”\n\nThey are not like gold. They are like trading cards. They have no real intrinsic value, but some people like them and make distinctions between the different types.\n\nAny value they have is based on the [greater fool theory](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory)\n\nIt is apt that the first big exchange was “Magic The Gathering Online Exchange”\n\nThese trading cards are even being traded at flea markets by normal, law abiding folks. Some of these flea markets are run by criminals. Some of the trading cards are not even legit.\n\nSome bad people have found that they can swap the cards for drugs and other illegal items. To them, the cards are like cigarettes in a prison or marbles in a playground.\n\nAlso, it takes about a million trees to make each card. \n\n', '85ofbb'], ['u/psycoee', 11, '2018-03-20 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvz375n/', '> It would be like if I sold you a cell in my excel spreadsheet and told you it was very valuable and you could trade your cell (C21) with other people who trade cells, and if you HODL onto that cell it will only become more valuable.\n\nReminds me of these guys: http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/\n\nThey missed out on letting people transfer pixels to each other though.', '85ofbb']]], ['u/cryptoMadness5K', 'How Would You Convert $1,000,000 of Crypto In Fiat?', 72, '2018-03-20 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/', 'This question has been eating at me since the big bull run of 2017. Sadly, I don\'t actually have this dilemma, but I\'m wondering what I would do if it actually became an issue. Particularly, as a US Citizen, I\'m pretty sure just selling $1MM worth of BTC on Coinbase and then doing an ACH or Wire X-fer into a bank would be a mess. Or am I mistaken? I am imagining any sort of big (or smaller bank) blocking the transaction and possibly tying it up for months at it tries to make sense of where your newfound pile of money came from. Is there even a "good" way to go about doing this? Curious to hear what your approach would be.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/', '85owo6', [['u/elguapo4twenty', 255, '2018-03-20 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0m7y/', 'Nice try IRS', '85owo6'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 37, '2018-03-20 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0njh/', 'I already had to look into this myself Gemini is the place you want to do this if you are willing to pay taxes. You can do daily 100k via ACH bank transfer or more via wire.', '85owo6'], ['u/JXYJVY', 37, '2018-03-20 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0oxg/', 'Nearly got you 😂', '85owo6'], ['u/jeenam', 15, '2018-03-20 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0p21/', 'This happens nearly every day on Gemini as they have daily auctions for amounts that exceed well over $1mil USD.\n\n\nhttps://gemini.com/auction-data/', '85owo6'], ['u/cryptoMadness5K', 37, '2018-03-20 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0u7p/', 'Look at my post history, and tell me if you think I work for the IRS! 😂', '85owo6'], ['u/devonthed00d', 30, '2018-03-20 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz12pa/', '> Sadly, I don\'t actually have this dilemma.\n\n\nYes yes. "Asking for a friend" 😉😉', '85owo6'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 13, '2018-03-20 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz149i/', 'Had no problems getting it there but when I started withdrawing some of it I had to do it in smaller batches because I think they have procedures for any withdraws over 10k. Definitely report it to the IRS though I am sure they can find out since its a US based exchange. ', '85owo6'], ['u/cryptoMadness5K', 28, '2018-03-20 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz150c/', 'LOL. Maybe Q3/Q4 2018... god willing :)', '85owo6'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 11, '2018-03-20 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz19mz/', 'It was Wells Fargo and I do not trust them with my money so yeah I have it spread out in a few different places :)', '85owo6'], ['u/jcmoney19', 13, '2018-03-20 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz1ab4/', 'I feel like is some has millions of dollars worth of cryptos they should be spending it instead of converting it back to US dollar. May be hard to buy a house or car bit as adoption increases you can buy many things with crypto ', '85owo6'], ['u/mickyslim', 189, '2018-03-20 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz1oax/', "That's exactly what an IRS employee would say!", '85owo6'], ['u/the1iplay', 40, '2018-03-20 02:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz1xex/', 'You fly to some country like in The Caribbean’s and get an account with wire transfer. \n\nWire transfer from exchange\n\nCash out.\n\nDistribute cash amongst your trusted friends.\n\nCome home\n\nBuy a Lamborghini ', '85owo6'], ['u/ii_OiO_ii', 24, '2018-03-20 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz3nou/', 'My thoughts exactly , wily devils ☝🏼', '85owo6'], ['u/mrduckmd1', 60, '2018-03-20 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz3qlf/', 'Just convert all to DOGE. ', '85owo6'], ['u/Mitraileuse', 41, '2018-03-20 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz4rgh/', 'Setting up a believable Reddit post history is exactly what the IRS would do', '85owo6'], ['u/warrchaser', 14, '2018-03-20 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz4t4k/', 'Hey man I like you', '85owo6'], ['u/TrappStick', 18, '2018-03-20 03:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz4uxa/', "That's actually called structuring and the act alone could allow the government to legally seize your money. \n\nIt's incredibly suspicious when banks see multiple sub-$10,000 withdraws, but I will give you this, it's better than multiple sub-$10,000 deposits. \n\nThe $100k ACH's would be enough to put you on the radar, however they'd pass the test because it's clear you're not trying to hide anything pushing transfers that large. \n\nTaking it out in small increments can land you in serious trouble, though. Just be careful.", '85owo6'], ['u/DeAngeloLT', 11, '2018-03-20 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz6b2f/', 'You gotta be quicker than that!', '85owo6'], ['u/jp4ragon', 11, '2018-03-20 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz6he7/', 'And get shot in the process?', '85owo6'], ['u/patrikb2014', 18, '2018-03-20 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz8xvg/', 'Convert bitcoin into bigboobs coin then convert to viagra pills and hit them skreets. ', '85owo6'], ['u/ilovebkk', 20, '2018-03-20 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbbor/', 'IRS would make a fake account for many months just for this reason. \n\nThey ain’t that stupid. \n\nCome on now', '85owo6'], ['u/ijustgotheretoo', 14, '2018-03-20 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbs9z/', 'I just want teachers, the police, firemen, and roads to magically exist!', '85owo6'], ['u/FloppyPrinterTurtle', 70, '2018-03-20 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbu1u/', 'Then OP will be back later in the year asking how to withdraw one billion.', '85owo6'], ['u/FloppyPrinterTurtle', 26, '2018-03-20 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbwf9/', "After speaking to (and paying) my lawyer about the best way to move the one million I've decided to transfer the remaining $50 into my bank account.", '85owo6'], ['u/ilovebkk', 14, '2018-03-20 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzcorx/', 'ya Taxes on every single thing you do or buy is reasonable. \n\nWake up, tax on your electric you used. Your clothes you put on. Taxed. Breakfast, milk , toast, cereal whatever. All taxed. Gas to drive to work. Taxed. Your car and all it’s accessories and repairs....taxed. Food for lunch at work. Taxed. Your pen at work. Taxed. The paper used, taxed. Take a shit, toilet paper and water used, Taxed. Drive home. Gas taxed. Watch tv and have a beer to relax??? TAXED!!\n\nyour right. Totally reasonable. The government don’t own people like slaves. /s', '85owo6'], ['u/flamingowax', 11, '2018-03-20 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzdp5g/', 'Fucking word. ', '85owo6'], ['u/salahuddin10', 24, '2018-03-20 07:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzdtlr/', 'before withdrawing we will pay 60% in taxes. peace and love IRS', '85owo6'], ['u/mijnpaispiloot', 16, '2018-03-20 08:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzfxtv/', 'You misspelled Bogdanoff there.', '85owo6'], ['u/bruur_frumme', 23, '2018-03-20 09:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzhifn/', 'Buy cocaine on the dark web with cryptocurrency. Then sell cocaine for cash dollars.', '85owo6'], ['u/Zouden', 16, '2018-03-20 11:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzjz7k/', 'A big sack with a dollar sign', '85owo6'], ['u/Zouden', 39, '2018-03-20 11:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzk6fl/', "Smart. The IRS can't get you if the DEA gets you first.", '85owo6'], ['u/sh1m3y', 10, '2018-03-20 12:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzlb1d/', 'Localbitcoins - sell bitcoin for cash. Not even joking lol ', '85owo6'], ['u/DawnPhantom', 17, '2018-03-20 13:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzmmqu/', "Do you want to know why Lambo's are fast?", '85owo6'], ['u/Zouden', 10, '2018-03-20 13:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzmtap/', "Smart. They can't tax you if they can't catch you. I think it says that in the constitution.", '85owo6']]], ['u/evilrobotted', 'Remember to UNSUBSCRIBE from r/bitcoin if you were banned.', 108, '2018-03-20 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/', 'Bring their numbers down.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/', '85pa0u', [['u/JXYJVY', 15, '2018-03-20 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz3wc8/', 'I got banned for asking what coin to invest my Satoshi into 🤦🏼\u200d♂️🤷🏼\u200d♂️', '85pa0u'], ['u/darkstar107', 26, '2018-03-20 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz514o/', 'I got banned for saying that I was surprised I wasn\'t banned. I was banned for "asking to be banned".', '85pa0u'], ['u/dragon_king14', 15, '2018-03-20 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz5aqx/', "The Reddit CEO needs to get rid of the Nazi mods. You can't let a few people do this to thousands of people. For the sake of free speech, get rid of those mods.\n\nIt's ironic how Bitcoin is supposed to be free and open for everyone, yet the mods there are tyrannical Nazis.", '85pa0u'], ['u/jimbtc', 18, '2018-03-20 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz5dj8/', "I'm banned but I like hanging around there, downvoting all the good sensible comments and upvoting the bad ones.", '85pa0u'], ['u/324JL', 15, '2018-03-20 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz6xv2/', "You can still vote when you're not subscribed.", '85pa0u'], ['u/PsyRev_', 12, '2018-03-20 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz809t/', "It's the worst subreddit on all of reddit in that regard.", '85pa0u'], ['u/BitttBurger', 10, '2018-03-20 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvzbwh1/', 'I was permanently banned for coming over here and announcing that I got temporarily banned for no reason.', '85pa0u']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Tuesday, March 20, 2018', 42, '2018-03-20 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/', '85px2c', [['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-03-20 05:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvz9t5v/', 'nah my name on there is jeonsong kim lul', '85px2c'], ['u/Smittywerbenjagerman', 26, '2018-03-20 07:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvze8k8/', 'Shorters in this daily thread are pretty confident. But in my opinion theres a few too many shorts and way too much sideline cash to be comfortable going short here... especially after the higher low on the weekly (6k vs 7.2k) and strong positive news lately. \n\nGood chance we see a dip in the short term, as this last rise was a bit too quick. Short scalping will probably be fruitful. But as soon as the price goes low enough, you can be sure that bullwhale will be back.\n\nGood luck you degenerate gamblers.', '85px2c'], ['u/SocialCrasher', 10, '2018-03-20 07:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzeg1n/', 'I like your offensive humor.', '85px2c'], ['u/zlomsocz', 13, '2018-03-20 09:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzgg0y/', 'ok i need some help while its late and i wont be riduculed, i opened my bitmex account today, my first trade was a short 25x from 8528 limit order and i closed in a market order at 8368, my starting btc balance was .1065, it is now .1081 . im confused as to how the leverage didnt play into my profits. Ps i only have experience with kraken as a leverage exchange\n\n\nEdit:cause of stupidity, is i didnt actually open a 25x position on my entire .1065 btc, im an just idiot, i mistook quantity for price , im drunk and going to sleep thx for the help', '85px2c'], ['u/Boubou87', 29, '2018-03-20 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzhlfs/', "French minister of economy and finance, Bruno Le Maire, just flipped his mind on crypto, saying France won't miss this revolution, and bitcoin was only the precursor (in french) : \n[Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, Bruno Le Maire's declaration of love](https://www.capital.fr/economie-politique/blockchain-cryptomonnaies-bitcoin-la-declaration-damour-de-bruno-le-maire-1278312)\n", '85px2c'], ['u/_Sweet_Cake_', 13, '2018-03-20 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzho3h/', 'It says that benefits can be taxed up to 66.2% lol!!', '85px2c'], ['u/Boubou87', 12, '2018-03-20 10:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzic2m/', 'Weiss Ratings has now upgraded Bitcoin from a C+ to a B- : \nhttp://bitcoinist.com/12-cryptocurrencies-avoid-weiss-ratings/', '85px2c'], ['u/citral23', 12, '2018-03-20 10:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvziq3f/', "So tons of resistance overhead, but just a little push down and death cross. Still looks shit to me. Will not wait too long to reshort if it doesn't make its mind.", '85px2c'], ['u/darwusch', 11, '2018-03-20 11:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzj7gu/', 'The death cross does not seem to mean much for bitcoin, it could even be bullish.\nThese are the prior death crosses:\n\n2015, Sept 14th:\n\nprice doubled after the death cross\n$231 to $502\n\n2014, Sep 3rd:\n\n$480 to $167 (tanked to 34%)\n\n2014, Apr 9th:\n\n$443 to $670 (after short 2day dip)', '85px2c'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 22, '2018-03-20 11:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzk1dj/', "As a heads up, the often quoted Magic Poop Cannon has pulled his latest Bitcoin chart. no idea why, maybe it was going the opposite way to the way it was charted. \n\nI think this recent pump to 8600 threw a lot of TA off. Maybe he's saving face.", '85px2c'], ['u/citral23', 17, '2018-03-20 11:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzk92y/', 'Whatever position you enter here, the market will go the other way.\n', '85px2c'], ['u/konane12', 27, '2018-03-20 11:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzkhex/', "Don't worry, he'll write another analysis explaining how he was right all along soon, and how anyone doubting him is a moron.", '85px2c'], ['u/Errdee', 10, '2018-03-20 12:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzkl1d/', 'this. this is what happens.', '85px2c'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-20 12:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzm5ef/', "Some movement to the upside of the 2h kumo, so I am shifting my eyes to the 4h as the bullishness continues to attract traders. On all charts I have plotted a bear flag channel with a trend line (red), where you can see that current price action is holding well above the mean trend line, having just pulled back above it today.\n\nAt the current rate, the 2h candle will close shortly above the cloud, although the other indicators have yet to leave the neutral category (flat parallel momentum lines, higher kumo breakout price for the chikou). \n\n2h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/ZVAnmANi\n\nOn the 4h, we see that the kumo is providing resistance, which will decrease as time goes on. The upside to that is also a decreasing recovery target of 8k should resistance be overcome on this time frame. Not much to get excited about regarding the other indicators rn.\n\n4h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/iZkUeJtA\n\nThe upper kumo on the 6h coincides with the ATH log resistance (thicker, downward sloping purple line), but that's a long way off. Before then we will know whether the current price action really is a bear flag continuation, and thus the second major one since the drop from 11.7k, or whether the downtrend has run its course.\n\n6h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/JoiAm3Ri\n\nThe trend is still down but this pullback is sharper than the last and could therefore once again take us as high as 9k. Anything above that will almost definitely be considered as a reversal. ", '85px2c'], ['u/haserfauld', 24, '2018-03-20 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzns9h/', "This is starting to look like it's going to leg up. A number of people here probably consider me a permabear, but I'm really not. I trade trends and signals, and I've preferred to trade bearish signals because they've been supported by the trend. We've had 48 hours of mostly up, which is far from a confirmed reversal, but the longer we stay above 8200, the more faith I have in it. \n\nWe have an ascending triangle forming, which I'm watching closely. BBands are tightening, especially on the short time frames. We're moving towards a break, and I think it's going to be up. If we can dip in our triangle to the 8400 mark, I'll probably be entering long. A true breakout will be holding >8750, not just wicking it.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/B8AMYJrc/\n\nedit: I'm getting the feeling I'm not going to get my entry. I may shift target to 8450 and DCA from 8500. Must resist the FOMO.", '85px2c'], ['u/sqrt7744', 11, '2018-03-20 14:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzqp22/', 'Some people my be unaware of something that really ought to be considered when reading this sub.\n\nBarring insanity, people generally want to be right. If someone states "I think it\'s going to rain tomorrow," he\'s invested something into that statement or he wouldn\'t have uttered it. The investment in that example is tiny; a bit of personal pride perhaps, and there\'s precious little he can do to affect the weather he\'s attempting to predict.\n\nEnter money. People still want to be right; but now they have real skin in the game. Being right can be the difference between paying the rent or living on the street, getting that Lambo or having enough money to put petrol in your Gremlin. And unlike the weather, one has a slim possibility of actually affecting change by one\'s utterances. Praising or shitting on bitcoin or crypto in general just might change enough people\'s minds that your prediction could possibly just maybe have a slightly better chance of coming true. Unlikely, but possible. It\'s like buying 2 lottery tickets instead of 1.\n\nSo take everything you read with a grain of salt. There are a few honest people here who don\'t obviously seek to manipulate (/u/joyrider5), but for every honest poster there\'s a myriad of vipers.\n', '85px2c'], ['u/Neimanstick', 22, '2018-03-20 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzr6op/', "If you're making any decisions based on the fact that you believe btc is going down over the next 2/3 months, it's worth knowing that you'll be going against one of the most reliable trends in crypto - The Bullish Q2. \n\nFrom 2012 to 2017, here's the performance of each quarter (i.e. the percentage of quarters up or down compared to the previous quarter):\n\nQ1 - 50% up 50% down (3 years up, 3 years down)\n\nQ2 - 100% up (6 years up)\n\nQ3 - 50% up 50% down (3 years up, 3 years down)\n\nQ4 - 83% up 17% down (5 years up, 1 year down)\n\nEven during the bear market years, bitcoin picks itself up for a spring revival.\n\nMy bet is that we'll look back on this year's April/May/June performance and rationalise it as 'Well there was LN then G20 positivity, so we were bound to go up.' When in fact it was just the Bullish Q2 doing what it does. \n\nSource: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654937/bitcoin-price-index-quaterly-data/", '85px2c'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-20 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzr9jp/', 'next up\n\n>Emails are used for planning crimes \n\n>Bank robbers use cars and roads\n\n>Drugs are bought with USD', '85px2c'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-03-20 14:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzrpxa/', "Not a whole lot to offer here in the form of TA. \n\n[Bull flag/pennant/gobboldy gook consolidation formation](https://imgur.com/a/XIyOd) is still consolidating. I have it breaking up at around $8,600 and down at around $8,350.\n\nBBands are getting pretty tight on the 30m through the 2h.\n\nIt certainly looks like it's going to pop soon (within the next few hours), but not a whole lot to offer in the way of direction.\n\n2H MACD is looking like it's about to flip red though, which might be enough of a trigger to break this down. \n\nI'm moving my stops up to around $7,700 though, so I can get out in at least a small amount of profit if this does move down hard.", '85px2c'], ['u/Querkle_Gluberry', 20, '2018-03-20 15:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzso0p/', 'BTC in no mans land right now. It’s nearly oversold on almost all Stochi RSI up to 4H, the... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its sales in Europe rose 8% in February, outpacing the overall market, on big gains for its SUVs and commercial vehicles. Year to date, Ford\'s sales in Europe are up 4.7%. A blue 2018 Ford EcoSport, a small SUV, with UK license plate, on a country road. Ford overhauled and improved the Europe-spec EcoSport for 2018. The result: a 68% jump in sales last month. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The raw numbers Ford sold about 97,400 vehicles in February in the 20 Western and Central European markets that it considers its primary marketplace in Europe (what Ford calls the "Euro 20".) That was up 8%, or about 7,200 vehicles, from its total in February 2017. Because Ford\'s gain outpaced the overall market\'s 4.2% increase, its market share in the Euro 20 rose 0.3 percentage points from a year ago, to 7.5% for the month. In Europe as a whole, including Russia, Turkey, the former Soviet republics, and the countries of Eastern Europe (what Ford refers to as the "Euro 50"), Ford sold about 110,000 vehicles in February, up about 8,500 from a year ago. Ford\'s market share in the Euro 50 also rose, by 0.2 percentage points to 7.2%. A good month for Ford\'s biggest sellers Here\'s a look at how the five best-selling Fords in Europe fared last month. Vehicle Feb. 2018 sales Change vs. Feb. 2017 Fiesta 19,800 3% Focus 14,700 6% Kuga 11,800 28% EcoSport 6,900 68% Transit 6,600 14% Data source: Ford Motor Company. Sales totals are for the Euro 20 only and are rounded to the nearest 100 vehicles. Surprises? The Fiesta and Focus are doing well, but they almost always do well in Europe. The European Fiesta is an all-new model; Ford said it was the best-seller in its segment in Europe last month, with a 9.9% market share. If there\'s a surprise, it\'s the big year-over-year sales growth for Ford\'s small SUVs. The Kuga (a near-twin to the U.S.-market Escape) and EcoSport were both recently revamped, and they helped drive Ford\'s overall SUV sales in Europe up 37% for the month. (Ford also offers the midsize Edge in Europe, but it\'s a harder sell: About 1,000 were sold in February, down 9% from last year.) Story continues Last but not least, the Transit -- Ford\'s large commercial van -- led a 10.5% year-over-year increase in commercial-vehicle sales for Ford in February. Ford said it was the best February for commercial-vehicle sales in Europe that it has had in 25 years. A white 2019 Ford Edge, a midsize SUV, with UK license plate, on a country road. A revamped Edge joins Ford\'s European lineup later this year. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The big question: Can Ford sustain this pace? Globally, Ford\'s sales have lagged to some extent because of the age of its product line, a problem that Ford\'s senior management frankly acknowledged in a presentation to investors last week . The Blue Oval is in a tough spot in its product-development cycle; there are a lot of new models on the way, but right now the average age in its showrooms is quite high. That contributed to Ford\'s woes in Europe last year, when its pre-tax profit in the region fell to just $234 million in 2017 , down 81% from 2016. The good news is that -- in Europe, at least -- a slew of new products is set to arrive this year. They\'ll be led by an all-new Focus this spring; assuming that Ford can quickly ramp up production, the Focus should help boost sales (and profit margin) later in the year. Also on the way: refreshed versions of the Edge and the small Transit Connect van. Those new vehicles, combined with CEO Jim Hackett\'s "fitness improvement" cost-reduction initiative, should help give the Blue Oval\'s profit in Europe a boost in 2018 -- assuming sales stay strong. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F)said that its sales in Europe rose 8% in February, outpacing the overall market, on big gains for its SUVs and commercial vehicles.\nYear to date, Ford\'s sales in Europe are up 4.7%.\nFord overhauled and improved the Europe-spec EcoSport for 2018. The result: a 68% jump in sales last month. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nFord sold about 97,400 vehicles in February in the 20 Western and Central European markets that it considers its primary marketplace in Europe (what Ford calls the "Euro 20".) That was up 8%, or about 7,200 vehicles, from its total in February 2017. Because Ford\'s gain outpaced the overall market\'s 4.2% increase, its market share in the Euro 20 rose 0.3 percentage points from a year ago, to 7.5% for the month.\nIn Europe as a whole, including Russia, Turkey, the former Soviet republics, and the countries of Eastern Europe (what Ford refers to as the "Euro 50"), Ford sold about 110,000 vehicles in February, up about 8,500 from a year ago.\nFord\'s market share in the Euro 50 also rose, by 0.2 percentage points to 7.2%.\nHere\'s a look at how the five best-selling Fords in Europe fared last month.\n[{"Vehicle": "Fiesta", "Feb. 2018 sales": "19,800", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "3%"}, {"Vehicle": "Focus", "Feb. 2018 sales": "14,700", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "6%"}, {"Vehicle": "Kuga", "Feb. 2018 sales": "11,800", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "28%"}, {"Vehicle": "EcoSport", "Feb. 2018 sales": "6,900", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "68%"}, {"Vehicle": "Transit", "Feb. 2018 sales": "6,600", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "14%"}]\nData source: Ford Motor Company. Sales totals are for the Euro 20 only and are rounded to the nearest 100 vehicles.\nSurprises? The Fiesta and Focus are doing well, but they almost always do well in Europe. The European Fiesta is an all-new model; Ford said it was the best-seller in its segment in Europe last month, with a 9.9% market share.\nIf there\'s a surprise, it\'s the big year-over-year sales growth for Ford\'s small SUVs. The Kuga (a near-twin to the U.S.-market Escape) and EcoSport were both recently revamped, and they helped drive Ford\'s overall SUV sales in Europe up 37% for the month. (Ford also offers the midsize Edge in Europe, but it\'s a harder sell: About 1,000 were sold in February, down 9% from last year.)\nLast but not least, the Transit -- Ford\'s large commercial van -- led a 10.5% year-over-year increase in commercial-vehicle sales for Ford in February. Ford said it was the best February for commercial-vehicle sales in Europe that it has had in 25 years.\nA revamped Edge joins Ford\'s European lineup later this year. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nGlobally, Ford\'s sales have lagged to some extent because of the age of its product line, a problem that Ford\'s senior management frankly acknowledged in apresentation to investors last week. The Blue Oval is in a tough spot in its product-development cycle; there are a lot of new models on the way, but right now the average age in its showrooms is quite high. That contributed to Ford\'s woes in Europe last year, when its pre-tax profit in the region fell tojust $234 million in 2017, down 81% from 2016.\nThe good news is that -- in Europe, at least -- aslew of new productsis set to arrive this year. They\'ll be led by an all-new Focus this spring; assuming that Ford can quickly ramp up production, the Focus should help boost sales (and profit margin) later in the year. Also on the way: refreshed versions of the Edge and the small Transit Connect van.\nThose new vehicles, combined with CEO Jim Hackett\'s "fitness improvement" cost-reduction initiative, should help give the Blue Oval\'s profit in Europe a boost in 2018 -- assuming sales stay strong.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Greg Medcraft, Director of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the OECD, recently revealed that he believes we need an “international discussion on cryptocurrencies,” and that blockchain technology will propel the “next revolution.” During an interview on the sidelines of G20 with Brazilian news outlet Criptomoedas Fácil, Medcraft revealed that there are several issues in the cryptocurrency space that need to be addressed. One of these issues, presumably referring to initial coin offerings (ICOs) is the lack of certainty when it comes to regulations in place, for both token issuers and investors. Since cryptocurrencies are global, he argued, global coordination is needed to tackle regulations in the crypto sphere. Another issue is risk. The OECD director mentioned money laundering, which he says needs to be addressed through coordination. He also noted that investor and consumer protection needs to be addressed, as fraudsters keep tricking potential investors, and projects often don’t disclose basic information. Per his words, the OECD is specifically interested in market integrity, and in cases in which cryptocurrency exchanges get hacked, as the organization sees investor protection principles as one of its key instruments, according to Medcraft, who previously served as the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Per his words, governments and regulators need to come together to discuss the best possible way to protect consumers in this area. Blockchain technology is “the next revolution” Criptomoedas Fácil then asked Medcraft about his thoughts on blockchain technology. He replied that he sees the technology as “the next revolution,” and that combining what we have with distributed ledgers makes for exciting possibilities. He said: “Well, I think that distributed ledger is the next revolution (…) If you’ll actually enable this intermediation in many parts of the value chain, which should result from my point of view in cheaper, faster, better products for consumers and investors. That transparency, I think that the peer-to-peer that is enabled through distributed ledger will help financial inclusion.” Story continues The biggest beneficiaries of this type of technology, he said, will be governments, financial services providers, and global supply chains. Governments, for example, will be able to use blockchain technology to improve voting systems, and review their services. In his answers, the OECD director noted blockchain technology has three key advantages: it allows for the secure exchange of value, the secure of exchange of data, and for better cybersecurity. The latter, he believes, isn’t yet being properly explored. Per his words, the technology will “reshape” the world’s economy. The conversation then drifted on to the use of private and public blockchains. Per Medcraft, in the future we’ll have a combination of both, as when we’re exchanging value we need to have traceability in order to hinder money laundering and terrorism financing. He noted, however, that traceability doesn’t mean anonymity needs to be sacrificed, it means that “there’s got to be an ability for law enforcement to identify the flow of money.” Using bitcoin as an example, he stated: “With bitcoin, for example, you can trace at the moment IP addresses, you can trace computer to computer, but what you’ve got to do is trace form person to person, and that’s the missing point of the moment with Bitcoin. I can trace it to your computer, and I can’t actually trace it to you.” When asked about Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), Medcraft said he believes that, in the future, we’ll have different types of cryptocurrencies. Among them are cryptocurrencies issued by central banks, which he says will reshape banking, and asset-backed payment tokens like the Petro. These asset-backed tokens could be promising depending on where the custody of the reserves is. Ideally, it would be possible to convert the token to the asset backing it if needed. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are, per his words, backed by nothing and only based on a “supply and demand algorithm,” that may not be popular in the future. The scalability problem Criptomoedas Facil’s interviewer then went on to ask Medcraft about his thoughts on bitcoin’s Lightning Network . Per the OECD director, bitcoin brought the world the ability to transfer money in real time, but these transactions need to be done quickly and at virtually no cost, he added. According to him, bitcoin has scalability problems and consumes vast amounts of energy. One of potentially many solutions could be the Lightning Network, but bitcoin’s “lack of transparency problems” aren’t solved with its implementation. Instead, he noted, Stellar may be the way to go. Per his words, the cryptocurrency’s technology could even surpass Visa’s transactions per second, which had him closely look at it. Medcraft concluded, however, that it’s exciting to see how cryptocurrency entrepreneurs develop solutions to solve the scalability problems, and claimed that what happened in the crypto space so far is amazing. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post ‘We Need an International Discussion on Cryptocurrencies’: OECD’s Medcraft appeared first on CCN .', 'Greg Medcraft, Director of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the OECD, recently revealed that he believes we need an “international discussion on cryptocurrencies,” and that blockchain technology will propel the “next revolution.”\nDuring an interview on the sidelines of G20 with Brazilian news outletCriptomoedas Fácil,Medcraft revealed that there are several issues in the cryptocurrency space that need to be addressed. One of these issues, presumably referring to initial coin offerings (ICOs) is the lack of certainty when it comes to regulations in place, for both token issuers and investors. Since cryptocurrencies are global, he argued, global coordination is needed to tackle regulations in the crypto sphere.\nAnother issue is risk. The OECD director mentioned money laundering, which he says needs to be addressed through coordination. He also noted that investor and consumer protection needs to be addressed, as fraudsters keep tricking potential investors, and projects often don’t disclose basic information.\nPer his words, the OECD is specifically interested in market integrity, and in cases in which cryptocurrency exchanges get hacked, as the organization sees investor protection principles as one of its key instruments, according to Medcraft, who previously served as the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).\nPer his words, governments and regulators need to come together to discuss the best possible way to protect consumers in this area.\nCriptomoedas Fácil then asked Medcraft about his thoughts on blockchain technology. He replied that he sees the technology as “the next revolution,” and that combining what we have with distributed ledgers makes for exciting possibilities. He said:\n“Well, I think that distributed ledger is the next revolution (…) If you’ll actually enable this intermediation in many parts of the value chain, which should result from my point of view in cheaper, faster, better products for consumers and investors. That transparency, I think that the peer-to-peer that is enabled through distributed ledger will help financial inclusion.”\nThe biggest beneficiaries of this type of technology, he said, will be governments, financial services providers, and global supply chains. Governments, for example, will be able to use blockchain technology to improve voting systems, and review their services.\nIn his answers, the OECD director notedblockchain technologyhas three key advantages: it allows for the secure exchange of value, the secure of exchange of data, and for better cybersecurity. The latter, he believes, isn’t yet being properly explored. Per his words, the technology will “reshape” the world’s economy.\nThe conversation then drifted on to the use of private and public blockchains. Per Medcraft, in the future we’ll have a combination of both, as when we’re exchanging value we need to have traceability in order to hinder money laundering and terrorism financing. He noted, however, that traceability doesn’t mean anonymity needs to be sacrificed, it means that “there’s got to be an ability for law enforcement to identify the flow of money.”\nUsing bitcoin as an example, he stated:\n“With bitcoin, for example, you can trace at the moment IP addresses, you can trace computer to computer, but what you’ve got to do is trace form person to person, and that’s the missing point of the moment with Bitcoin. I can trace it to your computer, and I can’t actually trace it to you.”\nWhen asked about Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, thePetro(PTR), Medcraft said he believes that, in the future, we’ll have different types of cryptocurrencies. Among them are cryptocurrencies issued by central banks, which he says will reshape banking, and asset-backed payment tokens like the Petro.\nThese asset-backed tokens could be promising depending on where the custody of the reserves is. Ideally, it would be possible to convert the token to the asset backing it if needed. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are, per his words, backed by nothing and only based on a “supply and demand algorithm,” that may not be popular in the future.\nCriptomoedas Facil’s interviewer then went on to ask Medcraft about his thoughts on bitcoin’sLightning Network. Per the OECD director, bitcoin brought the world the ability to transfer money in real time, but these transactions need to be done quickly and at virtually no cost, he added. According to him, bitcoin has scalability problems and consumes vast amounts of energy. One of potentially many solutions could be the Lightning Network, but bitcoin’s “lack of transparency problems” aren’t solved with its implementation.\nInstead, he noted,Stellarmay be the way to go. Per his words, the cryptocurrency’s technology could even surpass Visa’s transactions per second, which had him closely look at it. Medcraft concluded, however, that it’s exciting to see how cryptocurrency entrepreneurs develop solutions to solve the scalability problems, and claimed that what happened in the crypto space so far is amazing.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe post‘We Need an International Discussion on Cryptocurrencies’: OECD’s Medcraftappeared first onCCN.', "Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)andAlphabet's(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)Google are, by far, the two biggest digital advertising platforms in the United States. The two combined take over half the digital advertising market, and thatshare is increasing-- at least, it has been.\n2018 may be the first year in a long time that Google and Facebook's share of U.S. digital ad spending decreases, according to forecasts fromeMarketer. That's due to a combination of their dominance over the past decade increasing their combined share to high levels, slower ad growth in their core products going forward, and rapid growth from a couple key competitors:Snap(NYSE: SNAP)andAmazon(NASDAQ: AMZN).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFacebook's management has warned investors for the last six quarters that it's facingad load saturation. Simply put, there's no more room in News Feed to place ads without ruining the user experience. So far, Facebook has been able to make up for smaller ad impression growth with strong growth in its ad pricing. But there's a limit to how much marketers will pay for advertisements.\nAs such, it's not a big surprise that the majority of Facebook's ad revenue growth over the next few years will come from Instagram. Instagram's U.S. ad revenue will grow from $3.2 billion last year to over $10 billion by 2020, according to eMarketer's estimate. The photo-sharing app will account for nearly three-quarters of all of Facebook's ad growth during that period.\nGoogle, meanwhile, is continuing its steady growth, but the law of large numbers is catching up to it. The search engine, its associated websites, and its ad network took nearly $35 billion in ad spend last year. That makes continued growth in the 20%-plus range increasingly difficult. Indeed, eMarketer forecasts Google's ad revenue will grow around 14% per year through the end of the decade.\nSnap still represents a tiny sliver of the U.S. ad market, but its rapid growth means it's starting to have an impact on the rest of the competition. Snap's self-serve ad platform will enable it to scale, but it's been experiencing growing pains as the shift to auction-based ad pricing has sent itsaverage ad price tanking. If Snap can attract more marketers to its platform, ad prices should recover and result in meaningful revenue growth.\neMarketer thinks Snap can grow its U.S. ad revenue at a clip around 75% per year through 2020. That's notably faster than what Wall Street analysts think Snap will grow globally. Snap faces quite a few challenges to building its user base and revenue both domestically and globally, not to mention it still has to prove it can produce strong returns on investment for marketers. eMarketer may be overestimating Snap's growth and its impact on Facebook and Google.\nAmazon's advertising business could be its next $10 billion service. It's already the No. 5 digital advertising platform in the U.S., and could rise to No. 3 by 2020, according to eMarketer.\nWorking in Amazon's favor is its relatively low ad load. It still mostly shows advertisements on its own properties in search results pages and on the homescreen of its kindle devices. Amazon also offers publishers the option to place advertisements on their own websites, but it's still relatively small compared to advertising on Amazon's owned properties.\nAmazon is also unique among Facebook and Google's competitors in that it has a data set that could make its ad targeting just as good as the market leaders'. In fact, Amazon's data may be even better since it actually knows how its users spend their money.\nAmazon's ad business is already having amajor impacton its North American operating margin. Look for that trend to continue, and for marketers to flood into Amazon's ad products as they look for alternatives to the increasingly saturated Facebook.\nWhat's notable about eMarketer's forecast is that the analysts still expect Google and Facebook to grow at a strong clip over the next few years. Additionally, eMarketer expects Google and Facebook to once again increase their share of the market in 2020.\nIn other words, the two might not be dominating the market like they have in the past, but the competition doesn't seem to be having a major impact on their growth. Instead, their slowing growth stems from internal challenges that make it harder to outpace the market. The growth of Snap and Amazon appears to come at the expense of smaller competitors more than taking sales away from the duopoly.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "If you're in the market for strong dividend stocks with growing payouts, look no further.Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)andProcter & Gamble(NYSE: PG)are both market leaders that tend to raise their dividends annually. Even better, both companies are likely to announce dividend increases in April (or within the first few days of May).\nLet's take a close look at these two companies' dividends, and the financials supporting them, and see why investors can expect a dividend increase this year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nApple announced its most recent dividend increase last year on May 2,boosting the dividend by 10.5%. The stock currently yields 1.4%.\nWith Apple's payout growing at an average rate of 10.3% over the past three years, investors have good reason to expect another dividend increase this year. The case for another strong dividend increase improves when investors consider Apple's extremely low payout ratio -- the percentage of earnings Apple is paying out in dividends -- of just 24%.\nInvestors should look for an announcement about Apple's planned dividend increase around the end of April. Though last year's increase was announced on May 2, alongside Apple's second-quarter earnings release, Apple usually reports second-quarter results toward the end of April. In 2015 and 2016, for instance, second-quarter results were announced on April 26 and April 27, respectively.\nDividend AristocratProcter & Gamble kept up its long history of dividend increases last year, announcing a 3% dividend hike on April 11. Shares currently yield 3.5%.\nThough last year's dividend increase was modest, investors should still expect another one in 2018. P&G management has prioritized the dividend for decades, boosting the payout for 61 consecutive years.\nP&G's underlying fundamentals look strong enough to continue supporting dividend increases. The payout ratio is 68%, leaving plenty of room for more dividend growth. And P&G also notably saw its operating income rise nicely in 2017 to $14 billion, from $13.4 billion in 2016. This increase was driven by an improved gross margin and reduced sales, general, and administrative costs.\nInvestors should look for an update on P&G's dividend sometime in April.\nOf course, paying dividends isn't the only option for companies looking for ways to put excess free cash flow to use. Companies can indirectly return cash to shareholders by repurchasing shares -- something both Apple and P&G regularly do. So Apple and P&G management will have to consider this potential trade-off when deciding how much to increase their dividends. But given both companies' consistent histories of annual dividend increases, investors should expect dividend-increase announcements from both companies.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "If you're in the market for strong dividend stocks with growing payouts, look no further. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are both market leaders that tend to raise their dividends annually. Even better, both companies are likely to announce dividend increases in April (or within the first few days of May). Let's take a close look at these two companies' dividends, and the financials supporting them, and see why investors can expect a dividend increase this year. A chalkboard sketch of a bar chart highlighting a growth trend Image source: Getty Images. Apple Apple announced its most recent dividend increase last year on May 2, boosting the dividend by 10.5% . The stock currently yields 1.4%. With Apple's payout growing at an average rate of 10.3% over the past three years, investors have good reason to expect another dividend increase this year. The case for another strong dividend increase improves when investors consider Apple's extremely low payout ratio -- the percentage of earnings Apple is paying out in dividends -- of just 24%. Investors should look for an announcement about Apple's planned dividend increase around the end of April. Though last year's increase was announced on May 2, alongside Apple's second-quarter earnings release, Apple usually reports second-quarter results toward the end of April. In 2015 and 2016, for instance, second-quarter results were announced on April 26 and April 27, respectively. Procter & Gamble Dividend Aristocrat Procter & Gamble kept up its long history of dividend increases last year, announcing a 3% dividend hike on April 11. Shares currently yield 3.5%. Though last year's dividend increase was modest, investors should still expect another one in 2018. P&G management has prioritized the dividend for decades, boosting the payout for 61 consecutive years. P&G's underlying fundamentals look strong enough to continue supporting dividend increases. The payout ratio is 68%, leaving plenty of room for more dividend growth. And P&G also notably saw its operating income rise nicely in 2017 to $14 billion, from $13.4 billion in 2016. This increase was driven by an improved gross margin and reduced sales, general, and administrative costs. Investors should look for an update on P&G's dividend sometime in April. Of course, paying dividends isn't the only option for companies looking for ways to put excess free cash flow to use. Companies can indirectly return cash to shareholders by repurchasing shares -- something both Apple and P&G regularly do. So Apple and P&G management will have to consider this potential trade-off when deciding how much to increase their dividends. But given both companies' consistent histories of annual dividend increases, investors should expect dividend-increase announcements from both companies. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "President Trump recently blocked Broadcom 's (NASDAQ: AVGO) attempted takeover of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) with an executive order, claiming the deal raised questions about national security and the future of 5G technologies. Broadcom is based in Singapore and Qualcomm is an American company. The move lets Qualcomm catch its breath as Broadcom has to back off , but the long-term consequences could hurt Qualcomm. That's because blocking Broadcom's takeover could impact Qualcomm's planned takeover of Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) , which can't proceed unless it's approved by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Eight of the nine regulatory bodies whose approval is needed have already given the deal antitrust clearance; only China is left. Glass chess pieces on a chess board. Image source: Getty Images. Following the protectionist ripples Trump and the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) previously blocked several attempted takeovers of U.S. companies by Chinese firms, including Canyon Bridge's bid for Lattice Semiconductor , Alibaba -backed Ant Financial's bid for Moneygram , and the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund's bid for Xcerra . President Trump and the CFIUS are seemingly opposed to most foreign takeovers of domestic companies. Therefore, the idea of a Singapore-based chipmaker acquiring one of the top American chipmakers seemed doomed to fail. While its headquarters are in Singapore, most of Broadcom's operations and investors are in the U.S. The company, which was called Avago Technologies until it bought the original Broadcom and assumed its brand in 2016, was in the process of relocating its headquarters to the U.S. when the Qualcomm deal was blocked. The Chinese government is also protectionist when it comes to foreign companies entering its market and cross-border M&A activities. It fined Qualcomm nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its controversial licensing fees, and forced it to cut those fees for Chinese OEMs. Story continues Regulators have also raided the Chinese offices of foreign companies like Microsoft and Daimler 's Mercedes-Benz on vague antitrust charges. Foreign companies that form joint ventures with domestic companies generally receive more favorable treatment from regulators than those that don't. However, many of those partnerships required foreign companies to share their technologies with their Chinese peers. Broadcom was notably partnered with Chinese tech companies HBC , Inspur , and StarTimes . Opponents of Broadcom's bid claimed that the chipmaker could eventually share Qualcomm's wireless technologies with those Chinese firms. How the NXP deal could be affected Meanwhile, MOFCOM is notorious for making slow decisions. It sat on Western Digital 's takeover of Hitachi's hard drive unit for over three years before it finally approved the deal -- with some major restrictions on the integration of the two brands. A robot holding a Chinese flag. Image source: Getty Images. MOFCOM also only approved the deal after Western Digital agreed to let state-backed Tsinghua Holdings take a 15% stake in the company. However, Tsinghua eventually dropped the plan after the investment was flagged for a probe by U.S. regulators under President Obama. With President Trump now adopting a more protectionist stance, MOFCOM could turn up the heat on Qualcomm. MOFCOM likely knows that Qualcomm desperately needs to close its buyout of NXP, the biggest automotive chipmaker in the world, to diversify its business away from mobile chips. Therefore, MOFCOM could pressure Qualcomm to let Tsinghua take a stake in the newly combined company, or push Qualcomm toward additional joint ventures with local chipmakers. But if Qualcomm agrees to those terms, it could trigger a probe from U.S. regulators regarding national security and 5G concerns again -- which would delay the merger again. MOFCOM could also simply sit on the deal. None of these potential outcomes would be favorable to Qualcomm, which could become a pawn in Washington and Beijing's protectionist trade games. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Leo Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "President Trump recently blockedBroadcom's(NASDAQ: AVGO)attempted takeover ofQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM)with an executive order, claiming the deal raised questions about national security and the future of 5G technologies. Broadcom is based in Singapore and Qualcomm is an American company.\nThe move lets Qualcomm catch its breath as Broadcomhas to back off, but the long-term consequences could hurt Qualcomm. That's because blocking Broadcom's takeover could impact Qualcomm's planned takeover of Dutch chipmakerNXP Semiconductors(NASDAQ: NXPI), which can't proceed unless it's approved by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Eight of the nine regulatory bodies whose approval is needed have already given the deal antitrust clearance; only China is left.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nTrump and the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) previously blocked several attempted takeovers of U.S. companies by Chinese firms, including Canyon Bridge's bid forLattice Semiconductor,Alibaba-backed Ant Financial's bid forMoneygram, and the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund's bid forXcerra.\nPresident Trump and the CFIUS are seemingly opposed to most foreign takeovers of domestic companies. Therefore, the idea of a Singapore-based chipmaker acquiring one of the top American chipmakers seemed doomed to fail.\nWhile its headquarters are in Singapore, most of Broadcom's operations and investors are in the U.S. The company, which was called Avago Technologies until it bought the original Broadcom andassumed its brandin 2016, was in the process of relocating its headquarters to the U.S. when the Qualcomm deal was blocked.\nThe Chinese government is also protectionist when it comes to foreign companies entering its market and cross-border M&A activities. It fined Qualcomm nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its controversial licensing fees, and forced it to cut those fees for Chinese OEMs.\nRegulators have also raided the Chinese offices of foreign companies likeMicrosoftandDaimler's Mercedes-Benz on vague antitrust charges. Foreign companies that form joint ventures with domestic companies generally receive morefavorable treatmentfrom regulators than those that don't.\nHowever, many of those partnerships required foreign companies to share their technologies with their Chinese peers. Broadcom was notably partnered with Chinese tech companiesHBC,Inspur, andStarTimes. Opponents of Broadcom's bid claimed that the chipmaker could eventually share Qualcomm's wireless technologies with those Chinese firms.\nMeanwhile, MOFCOM is notorious for making slow decisions. It sat onWestern Digital's takeover of Hitachi's hard drive unit forover three yearsbefore it finallyapproved the deal-- with some major restrictions on the integration of the two brands.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nMOFCOM also only approved the deal after Western Digital agreed to let state-backed Tsinghua Holdings take a15% stakein the company. However, Tsinghua eventually dropped the plan after the investment was flagged for a probe by U.S. regulators under President Obama.\nWith President Trump now adopting a more protectionist stance, MOFCOM could turn up the heat on Qualcomm. MOFCOM likely knows that Qualcommdesperately needsto close its buyout of NXP, the biggest automotive chipmaker in the world, to diversify its business away from mobile chips.\nTherefore, MOFCOM could pressure Qualcomm to let Tsinghua take a stake in the newly combined company, or push Qualcomm toward additional joint ventures with local chipmakers. But if Qualcomm agrees to those terms, it could trigger a probe from U.S. regulators regarding national security and 5G concerns again -- which would delay the merger again.\nMOFCOM could also simply sit on the deal. None of these potential outcomes would be favorable to Qualcomm, which could become a pawn in Washington and Beijing's protectionist trade games.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Leo Sunhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The Australian Dollar fell on Tuesday to its lowest level since December 21 and the New Zealand Dollar to its lowest price since February 8 on concerns that China, a major trading partner, may be hit by U.S. sanctions. Aussie traders were also influenced by the dovish Reserve Bank of Australia minutes which strongly suggested the central bank was in no hurry to raise interest rates.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7682, down 0.0035 or -0.45% and theNZD/USDclosed at .7183, down 0.0060 or -0.83%.\nPosition-squaring ahead of Wednesday’s Fed interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic forecasts also weighed on the Forex pair.\nOn Wednesday, the price action is likely to be driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic projections.\nAccording to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, market expectations for a March rate hike are 94.4 percent as of Tuesday afternoon.\nGiven this certainty, investors are most likely to react to any hints offered by the Fed about whether the central bank will stay on track for three rate hikes in 2018 or if it expects to be more aggressive by forecasting four rate hikes. The Fed’s dot plot projections will reveal if the central bank believes an overheating economy needs to be cooled off by more aggressive monetary policy.\nThe AUD/USD and NZD/USD could break sharply if the Fed is hawkish in its tone. A dovish Fed could trigger a short-covering rally. However, keep in mind that investors are still concerned about a trade war, possible tariffs against China, elevated volatility and rising negative sentiment. These factors could limit gains or accelerate any sell-off.\nAs of Tuesday’s close, futures market data from the CME Group shows the chances of rates going up more than three times this year is around 40%, compared with 25% a month ago.\nIn other news, the Australian MI Leading Index beat expectations with a 0.3% read, compared to the newly revised -0.3% from last month.\nIn New Zealand, the GDT Price Index came in a disappointing -1.2%. Visitor Arrivals rose 2.0%, up from last month’s 0.1% reading. Credit Card Spending rose 7.0%, compared with last month’s increase of 4.6%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 21, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• It’s all about the Dollar – Will it be 3 or 4?\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 21, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Prices Higher on Posturing Ahead of Fed Announcements', 'The Australian Dollar fell on Tuesday to its lowest level since December 21 and the New Zealand Dollar to its lowest price since February 8 on concerns that China, a major trading partner, may be hit by U.S. sanctions. Aussie traders were also influenced by the dovish Reserve Bank of Australia minutes which strongly suggested the central bank was in no hurry to raise interest rates. The AUD/USD settled at .7682, down 0.0035 or -0.45% and the NZD/USD closed at .7183, down 0.0060 or -0.83%. Position-squaring ahead of Wednesday\x92s Fed interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic forecasts also weighed on the Forex pair. Daily AUD/USD Forecast On Wednesday, the price action is likely to be driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve\x92s interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic projections. According to the CME Group\x92s FedWatch tool, market expectations for a March rate hike are 94.4 percent as of Tuesday afternoon. Given this certainty, investors are most likely to react to any hints offered by the Fed about whether the central bank will stay on track for three rate hikes in 2018 or if it expects to be more aggressive by forecasting four rate hikes. The Fed\x92s dot plot projections will reveal if the central bank believes an overheating economy needs to be cooled off by more aggressive monetary policy. Daily NZD/USD The AUD/USD and NZD/USD could break sharply if the Fed is hawkish in its tone. A dovish Fed could trigger a short-covering rally. However, keep in mind that investors are still concerned about a trade war, possible tariffs against China, elevated volatility and rising negative sentiment. These factors could limit gains or accelerate any sell-off. As of Tuesday\x92s close, futures market data from the CME Group shows the chances of rates going up more than three times this year is around 40%, compared with 25% a month ago. In other news, the Australian MI Leading Index beat expectations with a 0.3% read, compared to the newly revised -0.3% from last month. Story continues In New Zealand, the GDT Price Index came in a disappointing -1.2%. Visitor Arrivals rose 2.0%, up from last month\x92s 0.1% reading. Credit Card Spending rose 7.0%, compared with last month\x92s increase of 4.6%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis Daily Market Forecast, March 21, 2017 \x96 EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD It\x92s all about the Dollar \x96 Will it be 3 or 4? DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 21, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Prices Higher on Posturing Ahead of Fed Announcements', 'The following opinion piece is an early analysis of the legal aspects of the recently released ICO guidelines. The Swiss are smart. They have always been with money. In last 20 years, Switzerland has progressively lost its appeal as the former secret banking centre of the world. This has dramatically changed the landscape among Swiss professionals – mainly lawyers and fiduciaries – which have progressively lost clients and businesses and had to look for new areas of opportunities. And now they have been the fastest and smartest in jumping at this new business opportunity. And this time the potential is really immense for the Confederation. World Premiere for ICO´s ICO`s, ITO´s or TGE´s, call it whatever you want, are the future of fundraising. And the Swiss financial authority (FINMA) on 16th of February 2018, was the first regulator to officially issue fairly detailed ICO guidelines to help clarify if and how the current Swiss laws will apply to ICO´s. As a lawyer, I must say that I am positively impressed. Due to the recent crescendo of hysteria, critics and plainly alarming statements on the part of Central Bankers, regulators and financial prominent people vs. ICO´s, Bitcoin & Co, I was fearing that a regulatory nightmare scenario would have rapidly ensued for the sector. Luckily, the Swiss move sets an important precedent for regulators worldwide. Either follow the Swiss smart lead and improve their regulatory framework – thereby making compliance for ICO´s less burdensome and therefore a more attractive environment for ICO issuers, or go the other way and make it more burdensome than the Swiss and consequently shot yourself in the foot just like they did in NY with the infamous BitLicense . Then, say forever goodbye to the most promising business sector of the future. I am optimistic that the countries that will soon follow the Swiss move – likely Gibraltar and possibly Canada, London, Singapore, Estonia and even Spain – will do the smart thing and start a race to the top rather than to the bottom, therefore making it easier for start-ups to go the ICO route. This is also a huge opportunity for Europe if the EU regulators will be smart enough to improve the path set by the Swiss. If not, if they decide to do like the Americans, then I am sure that London will grab the opportunity to do the smart thing and attract very good business. After all, London is ideally positioned – after Brexit – to offer EU start-ups some generous incentives (also on the taxation side) to move there and steal precious business from the EU and its sclerotic bureaucracy. The Brits have all the infrastructure (just like the Swiss) to become one of the leading ICO hubs in the world. It would be a pity to lose this opportunity. Story continues The FINMA guidelines Now, without getting too much into the legalities of it, let’s see in simple terms what the Swiss new guidelines say. I will keep it short to five main points. First of all there is no need for new regulations. Existing regulations are sufficient to regulate even recent creations such as tokens/coins or cryptocurrencies. This is known by legal practitioners as Analogia legis – a fundamental principle shared by all civil law jurisdictions – whereby the interpretation of existing laws can be extended to new cases if they are analogous. Therefore FINMA correctly classifies tokens/coins and cryptocurrencies in very practical terms based on their use and the rights attached to them. Then they decide if and when existing Securities´ Laws and AML (Anti Money Laundering) Regulations will apply. Based on current experience, fundamentally 4 types of tokens/coins have been classified: payment tokens (i.e. cryptocurrencies), utility tokens, asset tokens and hybrid tokens. (i) payment tokens are not securities – therefore all the burdensome compliance with securities laws is excluded – but because they are a means of payment, then AML (Anti Money Laundering) regulations apply; (ii) utility tokens are to be looked into more carefully. Generally, they are not to be co Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-21 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1320.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.17 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 194846.0 - Unique Addresses: 424456.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.36 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$43.00 Bitcoin Miner ASIC block erupter usb 333mh/s #cryptocurrency #miner http://gestyy.com/wRfe95\xa0pic.twitter.com/CoEX79DX2h', '#BTC Average: 9035.82$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8930.90$\n#Poloniex - 8905.59$\n#Bitstamp - 8925.00$\n#Coinbase - 8933.94$\n#Binance - 8911.00$\n#CEXio - 9054.60$\n#Kraken - 8922.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8900.00$\n#Bittrex - 8900.58$\n#GateCoin - 9974.50$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1050 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 747 Tweets\n3位 $ICX 530 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 309 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 73 Tweets\n2018-03-21 17:00 ～ 2018-03-21 17:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '11:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %2.38 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XCP : %1.10 \n $SYS : %0.86 \n $SC : %0.65 \n $PASC : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $NAV : %-1.83 \n $NMC : %-1.66 \n $NXT : %-1.28 \n $LBC : %-1.05 \n $ZRX : %-0.94', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9065.00', 'Bittrex - Volume changed on GeoCoin (BTC/GEO)! Price: 0.00021593 (+0.00%), Volume: +33.94% https://goo.gl/RWbFHj\xa0', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8941.73\nHigh: $9143.16\nLow: $8317.00\nChange: 7.51% \| $624.73\nVolume: $173,948,731.4\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/4nfYKbPBt4', '#Bitcoin Price 9065.00 USD via Chain', '$100.00 NEW Canaan Avalon 741 Bitcoin Miner 7.3 TH/S - Ready to Ship! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2DJqCNy\xa0pic.twitter.com/m5oZbwOQlF', '03/21 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'El precio actual del Bitcoin es de 9065.00$ https://goo.gl/gRAzmf\xa0pic.twitter.com/hHjoOwEeDZ', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8928.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8900.00 Lets turn $1 into $1000! #Follow #Retweet and #Like for a chance to win our #CryptoCurrency #Giveaways every week! #airdrop #BTC #tron #icon #xrp #neo #ins #gvt #bcpt', 'USD: 106.260\nEUR: 130.520\nGBP: 149.157\nAUD: 81.725\nNZD: 76.242\nCNY: 16.784\nCHF: 111.571\nBTC: 962,705\nETH: 61,850\nWed Mar 21 18:00 JST', 'El valor actual del bitcoin es de 9065.00$ https://goo.gl/GX3Hke\xa0pic.twitter.com/T3vAFZlQpL', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8959.58 USD Coinbase 8960.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-21 04:30 pic.twitter.com/49mqUEcSxT', 'XCP-BTCが－20％に到達。急落中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00125103(-26.41) xcp-btc」\n「1,410.00(+3.68) xcp-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/counterparty/\xa0\n#XCP #Counterparty #カウンターパーティー #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'Mar 21, 2018 08:30:00 UTC \| 8,963.30$ \| 7,299.90€ \| 6,390.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/q7WN2RLWtT', 'Mar 21, 2018 09:00:00 UTC \| 8,967.40$ \| 7,303.30€ \| 6,393.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/bIjwu6THK6', '03/21 18:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '12:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $XZC : %1.82 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=XZCBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$LUN : %1.56 \n $TRIG : %1.52 \n $ZEC : %0.82 \n $WABI : %0.68 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $CDT : %-5.06 \n $CMT : %-3.68 \n $MOD : %-1.92 \n $GXS : %-1.23 \n $SUB : %-1.08', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 04:00:41 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $NXT, $GEO, $FLDC, $XMR, $NEO, $XVG http://bit.ly/2pxsJiH\xa0"', '12:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BTM : %7.43 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BTM&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XEM : %2.01 \n $OMNI : %0.93 \n $ZEC : %0.81 \n $LTC : %0.15 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-1.22 \n $SYS : %-0.90 \n $SC : %-0.67 \n $LSK : %-0.60 \n $NXT : %-0.49', 'Current price of Bitcoin is 8928.00 USD', '10.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/TdZebu18J9', '#BTC Average: 9079.07$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8969.50$\n#Poloniex - 8981.78$\n#Bitstamp - 8967.92$\n#Coinbase - 8972.90$\n#Binance - 8960.00$\n#CEXio - 9100.00$\n#Kraken - 8975.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8922.46$\n#Bittrex - 8966.13$\n#GateCoin - 9974.50$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$1,900.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9-13.5TH/s 16nm ASIC Bitcoin Miner In Hand Ready to ship #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2GMPaby\xa0pic.twitter.com/kapzTJ5bGx', 'USD: 106.460\nEUR: 130.550\nGBP: 149.172\nAUD: 81.921\nNZD: 76.374\nCNY: 16.808\nCHF: 111.465\nBTC: 974,155\nETH: 63,600\nWed Mar 21 15:00 JST', 'tirature basse, pump the price. Tipo bitcoin.', '#BTC Average: 9135.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9039.20$\n#Poloniex - 9034.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9044.99$\n#Coinbase - 8970.00$\n#Binance - 9045.00$\n#CEXio - 9160.00$\n#Kraken - 9038.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9000.00$\n#Bittrex - 9053.49$\n#GateCoin - 9974.50$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: Warren Buffett once said, "If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes. Put together a portfolio of companies whose aggregate earnings march upward over the years, and so also will the portfolio's market value." As is usually the case, Buffett was right. There are plenty of stocks that should generate earnings that "march upward over the years" like Buffett described. I thinkAbbVie(NYSE: ABBV),NVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA), andThe Walt Disney Company(NYSE: DIS)fit in that group and especially stand out as three of the top stocks you can buy and hold for the next decade. Image source: Getty Images. I view AbbVie as thebest big pharma stock on the marketright now. It's certainly been the best over the last three years, with the highest total shareholder return and highest growth in adjusted earnings per share in the industry. AbbVie has a good shot at keeping its No. 1 spot for a while. The biggest driver of AbbVie's past success is Humira, the top-selling drug in the world for several years running. AbbVie thinks that Humira will rake in close to $21 billion in annual sales by 2021. And while the autoimmune disease drug will face biosimilar competition in the U.S. in 2023 (and in Europe later this year), Humira is likely to continue generating plenty of revenue for AbbVie well into the next decade. However, the more important catalysts for growth in the future will come from elsewhere. At the top of the list is cancer drug Imbruvica. New hepatitis C drug Mavyret seems destined to become AbbVie's next blockbuster. The company also claims multiple promising pipeline candidates, led by cancer drug Rova-T and autoimmune disease drug upadacitinib. Overall, AbbVie expects to launch at least 20 new products or indications by 2020. While AbbVie's earnings growth from these drugs seem likely to push the stock higher, there's also another reason behind the company's tremendous total shareholder return of more than 270% over the last five years: its dividend. AbbVie's dividend currently yields 2.55%. The big pharma company has increased its dividend by nearly 78% since being spun off from parentAbbott Labsin 2013. I think that NVIDIA will be atop stock in 2018. But I also like the graphics chipmaker's prospects over the next decade also. There are several trends working in NVIDIA's favor. NVIDIA's core market, gaming, continues to grow by leaps and bounds. I don't see that slowing down, especially as virtual reality games increase in popularity. Gaming still contributes well over half of the company's total revenue, but that could change down the road. One big reason why is the popularity of NVIDIA's graphics processing units (GPUs) in artificial intelligence (AI) processing. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang recently said that "virtually every internet and cloud service provider has embraced" NVIDIA's Volta architecture designed for AI. That wasn't an exaggeration. Image source: Getty Images. NVIDIA's technology should also be critical for a specialized application of AI that holds the potential to be huge: self-driving cars. Hundreds of transportation companies are already using the NVIDIA Drive platform, which combines deep learning, sensor fusion, and surround vision for self-driving vehicles. There are plenty of reasons to like Walt Disney for the next decade as well. Let's start with its theme parks business. Disney's theme parks aremore important to its bottom line than ever before. And the parks are performing really well, with 21% year-over-year operating income growth in the fourth quarter of 2017. The company's studio entertainment segment also seems likely to do well for years to come. Disney owns several of the most lucrative movie franchises around, including Marvel superhero movies such as theAvengersand theStar Warsmovies. Also, Disney hopes to finalize its planned merger withTwenty-First Century Fox. The deal would add a large number of movies to Disney's content lineup, notably including theAvatar,Planet of the Apes, andX-Menmovie franchises. One area that has been challenging for Disney recently, though, is its media networks segment. The effects of cord-cutting have taken a toll on the segment's revenue. However, Disney is rolling out its own streaming services, including a new ESPN subscription service that will launch this spring at a low cost of $4.99 per month. While Warren Buffett said that investors shouldn't own a stock for 10 minutes if they're not willing to own it for 10 years, he certainly didn't set a maximum on buying and holding. Buffett prefers to keep stocks for even longer periods of time. I think that AbbVie, NVIDIA, and Disney are the kinds of stocks that you can buy and hold for the next decade because they're well-run companies with great products and continual innovation. But in my view, owning these three stocks for 10 years is just a start. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Keith Speightsowns shares of AbbVie, Nvidia, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Iotigist', 'Quick Domsch@zdf Summary', 106, '2018-03-21 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/85xgt4/quick_domschzdf_summary/', 'Im tired, german and writing this with my phone so please excuse the typos and grammar. \n\n- In the beginning Domsch got introduced as a young man with an interesting life, where he is from, his hacking and mining XP. Domsch is grinning and a bit shy during his intro. But way more confident than 90% of 22 yr old imho :). \n- In the beginning there is usually a political discussion, lanz is interrupting the whole time (btw i am big lanz fan any way) , domsch is not involved here (as usual).\n- Then the interview starts. Marcus Lanz says domsch is a rebel who was very bored where he grew up.\n- He always wanted to be independent and developed interest in being Entrepreneur.\n- He talked about this cod hack.\n- He always saw money as opportunity for bringing up his visions not to get rich.\n- School have been boring for him and he attended just to a specific degree.\n- He talkes about Bitcoin mining with Amazon cloud.\n- Domsch explaines crypto in general.\n- He talkes about a crash where he lost 500k at the moment when he just started his marketplace start up switzerland.\n- Domsch won a Hackaton and the price money gets him out of dept.\n- Furthermore, IOTA gets introduced, 4 founders from around the world who met in a forum.\n- m2m and iot character of iota gets explained.\n- Domsch says p2p is not planned as m2m will be the future anyway.\n- He talkes about data integrity and supply chain using car life cycle as an example.\n- Automatic payment of cars at gas station gets explained.\n- He stated that iota wants to replaces processes (like gas station payments) in general.\n- Industry is generally very interested, they work with companies like VW.\n- He talkes about his visions which is not based on money but he/they/IOTA wants to change the World.\n\n\nThats it, nothing new. \n\nVery good domsch!!! Very solid and impressive talk!!! \n\nEDIT: In the end, Marcus Lanz called Domsch an internet billionaire - Domsch shook his head with a disagreeing look on his face...:-D.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/85xgt4/quick_domschzdf_summary/', '85xgt4', [['u/thereaintaname', 31, '2018-03-21 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/85xgt4/quick_domschzdf_summary/dw10mjr/', "I am tired, don't speak German, and am grateful that you took the time to translate this on your phone. Thank you.", '85xgt4']]], ['u/trontonian', "I was wrong too. I'm sorry.", 126, '2018-03-21 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/', "Dear /r/btc,\n\nI'm sorry. I've made fun of you guys in the past, and made jokes about it, but I was dead wrong. /r/bitcoin and other subreddits brainwashed me. I am fortunate enough to free myself from their brainwashing, but I want to tell my story, so everyone out there can see the truth.\n\nI run my own crypto news site. http://thebitplex.com. I started posting articles on different subreddits to get at least some people to read my articles. But then something odd happened. Every time I posted some criticism of Bitcoin, I got a ton of hate and my post was removed. That level of censorship and hate was unbelievable.\n\nAt that moment I knew something was wrong. Because at the end of the day, all cryptocurrencies are only as good as the communities behind it. And if /r/bitcoin never sees Bitcoin's flaws, they will never improve. \n\nWhich is why I am proud to say I have converted all my BTC for BCH. Because people here I can count on. People here improve BCH and work constructively to a better cryptocurrency for all.\n\nIt was really hard for me to write this. It's a odd feeling. As if I was abused and tortured, and now I have Stockholm's syndrome: feelings of trust towards a captor. And it's extremely hard to break away from that feeling. But nevertheless, I have decided to overcome my emotions. Why? Because thousands of people are still being manipulated by them. If I can get people to see the truth, my job here is complete.\n\nThank you.\n\n\n/u/trontonian\n\nEDIT: If you'd like to, check out my news site. I'll definitely be putting up more BCH content and to being the truth to more people.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/', '85ypmm', [['u/crasheger', 37, '2018-03-21 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw12yn7/', 'Welcome!\n\n10 bits /u/tippr ', '85ypmm'], ['u/trontonian', 18, '2018-03-21 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw131bs/', "Thank you. You just go to show the amount of kindness and gratefulness there is in the /r/btc subreddit. That's one of the many things that makes this place special, and BCH the best of all.", '85ypmm'], ['u/crasheger', 12, '2018-03-21 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw1390j/', "It's sad but I see this kind of posts a lot lately.", '85ypmm'], ['u/5cabbages', 22, '2018-03-21 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw15g9y/', '“Blockstream syndrome” \n\nWelcome!', '85ypmm'], ['u/zipperlt', 13, '2018-03-21 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw15xw0/', "Respect you for opening up like that man, helps understand why some don't have the courage to do the same.", '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 34, '2018-03-21 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw1657p/', 'Dude. Fuck off. You are just pumping your news site and your history proves it. ', '85ypmm'], ['u/knight222', 25, '2018-03-21 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw166h6/', 'How people can become so emotional about a protocol? Anyway, welcome to the Bitcoin that actually works.', '85ypmm'], ['u/trontonian', 12, '2018-03-21 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw16e1j/', "It's definitely hard to do a full 180. It's harsh to tell yourself that you were completely wrong: it's human nature.", '85ypmm'], ['u/[deleted]', 10, '2018-03-21 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw16n7m/', 'Luckily BCH has no barriers to entry, and the best has yet to come.\n\nSpeaking of which, if you are looking for some writing ideas BCH has a pretty big upgrade coming in May that is little reported so far.', '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 26, '2018-03-21 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw16vnw/', '"Jonathan Hamel tells the truth! Says BCH is a scam!" - you two hours ago. You sure did have a change of heart huh?\n\nEdit: lol! 9 hours ago on /r/BTC you reworded the title saying Jonathan Hamel lied about BCH. You just want views or tips.\n\nEdit2: he deleted the posts on /r/Bitcoin after I called him out.', '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 16, '2018-03-21 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw17id5/', 'Why did you post 9 hours ago on this sub saying "Jonathan Hamel lied about BCH" and then 2 hours ago on /r/Bitcoin posted "Jonathan Hamel tells the truth about BCH - calls it a scam" and then delete the post on /r/Bitcoin after I called you out?', '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 10, '2018-03-21 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw17m1u/', 'You just tipped a scammer who is pumping his news site.', '85ypmm'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 10, '2018-03-21 05:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw19e5m/', "Do you mean the article about the entrepreneur at the Canadian senate? Posting the article doesn't mean OP endorses the claim. He's a journalist.", '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 12, '2018-03-21 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw19k1d/', 'He posted on /r/Bitcoin saying "Jonathan Hamel tells the truth to the Canadian Parliament - calls BCH a scam" 2 hours ago. He deleted it after I called him out on it.', '85ypmm'], ['u/BCH_is_Bitcoin', 12, '2018-03-21 08:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw1e65r/', 'There is actually a little bit of money involved as well, that could possibly, maybe have just a tiny bit to do with it :)', '85ypmm']]], ['u/1dayitwillmake', 'Not so HappyTax for taxes?', 51, '2018-03-21 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85z04z/not_so_happytax_for_taxes/', "Crossposting this from r/cryptomarkets - but figured people should know.\n\nSo long story short, I signed up for HappyTax after seeing their CEO's AMA on here. I had also heard him on a podcast and he seemed knowledgeable.\n\nI signed up for their main plan, on Feb 5th. I was looking to get my taxes out of the way early this year, so a few days passed and I didn't hear anything (not even a confirmation), until Feb 9th.\n\nIf you go on their site and use their mapping tool, they apparently have several preparers in my area (Bay Area, CA - so not surprised). However, the person who finally contacted me, ended up being located in the UK. Okay no problem, it's not ideal however they don't have to be in the US in order to prepare my taxes.\n\nI was sent basically a copypasta email with instructions on how to link my account from bitcointax / cointracking.info - which I did. A week passed I heard nothing, then a second, then a third. Finally i hear back on March 1st, from a NEW person with the exact same copypasta message as the one I received nearly a month earlier from a different @happytax email account.\n\nI go ahead and answer those questions, and of course I hear nothing back - and now I've received yet another email with instructions on how to link my accounts (something which i've already done) - from a third @happytax email account.\n\nAt this point, i'm running out of time to do my taxes to play the back and fourth email game. I'm not sure https://www.reddit.com/user/HappyTax was a worthwhile $650.00 investment. Which is a shame, because as I said Mario came across as very knowledgeable and honest previously.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85z04z/not_so_happytax_for_taxes/', '85z04z', [['u/thbt101', 14, '2018-03-21 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85z04z/not_so_happytax_for_taxes/dw19m54/', "I don't know anything about their service, but it's super easy to do your crypto taxes with TurboTax. I used CoinTracking.info and they have a TurboTax export option from their tax reporting. I imported that into the investments section of TurboTax and I was done (well, with that portion of my taxes anyway).", '85z04z']]], ['u/TechAspirer', 'Adding Nano to our Payment Processor', 135, '2018-03-21 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/85z2vn/adding_nano_to_our_payment_processor/', "Hello, /r/nanocurrency,\n\nI was inspired to make this post after seeing that the roadmap has a section about payment services.\n\nI'm Luke Parker, CEO of DigiSpend (https://DigiSpend.io). We're a cryptocurrency payment platform where companies still get USD, as suppliers/employees/landlords won't take crypto (for the most part) and it can be hard to exchange. We take in various cryptocurrencies, starting with BTC, BTC based coins, and Ether.\n\nAfter our launch in a few months, we want to add Nano. I'm a firm believer in it and think it's a great fit for us. That said, I had a few questions.\n\n1) Is there any estimate to when the official Representatives will go below representing 33% of the network? They're currently around 50%.\n\n2) Is the universal blocks update a hard fork?\n\n3) Are there any hard fork updates planned for the future (within an year) besides universal blocks, if that is a hard fork?\n\n4) How many GB are needed to run a node? I heard 20 should be fine but ledgers are always expanding.\n\n5) Do you, as a community, have any feedback for DigiSpend? I do want to serve the people. Our mission isn't money but rather to increase crypto adoption rates. If there's any commentary you would like to provide about how to make DigiSpend more appetizing, please, let me know.\n\n6) Are we concerned about network peels other than Banano, such as Oranano, or do we have faith in the core network?\n\nThanks for your time. I hope Nano does great over these next few months as it truly is the best currency to use for payments in day to day life.\n\n--Luke Parker", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/85z2vn/adding_nano_to_our_payment_processor/', '85z2vn', [['u/hypertuff', 12, '2018-03-21 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/85z2vn/adding_nano_to_our_payment_processor/dw180c9/', 'Universal Blocks should be a hard fork but not in the traditional single chain sense. The comments below may shed some light. \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/84otvn/the_benefits_of_universal_blocks/dvr9n90\n\n', '85z2vn']]], ['u/-sagas', 'The Real Flippening.', 56, '2018-03-21 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/', 'I dont see it being discussed nearly enough. Too much focus is being placed on the constant attacks that are occuring in opposition to Bitcoin cash.\n\n"Third world" countries should become wealthy very quickly in a crypto economy, all of the trust based risks that western society has normally dealt with through unsavory methods ( war, tracking, reputation, stratification, dialectics, entertainment ) can be bypassed by a new devolpmental path forward that crypto can provide. Such countries also happen to be abundantly wealthy in terms of natural and genetic resources, and thus carry the most potential.\n\nNow is the best time for crypto to gain prominance in these regions before the infrastructure for control is developed as we have it here. Or maybe it is already too late ( full spectrum dominance )? This negative aspect to technology needs to be dealt with, and crypto might just be the key that breaks the cycle of emulation. \n\nThis, to me is The Real flippening. But so far adoption has been mainly a Western trend. Can Western culture can redeem itself to an extent, by handing over some hard won technology over towards a better future? \n\nI know that this community has been trying to make inroads into Venezuela, due to the conditions. What is the state for other countries? What are some ideas for increasing adoption? Also, is it a plausable idea that technocracy and crypto are seperable? Looking forward to some constructive conversation.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/', '85z97u', [['u/tanbtc', 11, '2018-03-21 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/dw17j4p/', 'Agree.\n\n$1 /u/chaintip', '85z97u'], ['u/txcsh', 18, '2018-03-21 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/dw17mkt/', 'The real flippening will happen when we make Bitcoin (BCH) accessible for everyone, I 100% agree. People in here should focus less on bashing Bitcoin (BTC, Core) and focus more on adoption and usability.\n\n50 bits /u/tippr ', '85z97u'], ['u/LuxuriousThrowAway', 26, '2018-03-21 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/dw19kts/', 'I agree and I\'d encourage you to flip through the interfaces of coin.ph. this app that\'s used in very populous Southeast Asian countries like Philippines and Thailand is the closest wallet tool I\'ve seen to allow a population to largely Lift themselves out of fiat. \n\nThere\'s a "load" tab with several options for putting fiat into your (central server) account. For example, money Gram, or just at the cashier in 7 Eleven. Once the fiat is in there, your see it on your phone. \n\nThere\'s a "payment" tab where you can send this fiat to pay bills such as electricity, buy phone credits, transfer to a bank account (yours or another), and other widely used vendors.\n\nYou can convert your fiat in the btc tab and the eth tab. (I\'ve heard they\'re adding bch tab but I have no recent update.) So the user is walking around with 1-4 balances and can rebalance between them, sell off crypto when it\'s time to pay bills in fiat, and file back to crypto to deflate while not in use.\n\nFinally any of the currencies can be sent to friends in your address book. And the cryptos can be sent to outside cold wallets or whatever.\n\nThe company obviously had to do a lot of initial footwork to sign up the big vendors like the electric company and several banks, and the input gateways like convenience stores. \n\nAlso it requires some nontrivial central server that tracks all the fiat balances and ledgers anything. But the crypto balances can be put on chain whenever you want by sending it to a wallet of your choice.\n\n the convenience achieved really paid off in adoption rates. I love this wallet. It makes every other wallet look stone age. \n\nWallets have a long way to go. We might even leave the metaphor behind entirely.', '85z97u']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, March 21, 2018', 45, '2018-03-21 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/', '85zarh', [['u/PotatoKing21', 11, '2018-03-21 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw18z42/', "I'm removing my 'Bearish' flair for now. If Bitcoin proceeds to crash to 7k again, I blame myself.", '85zarh'], ['u/LiuXie', 19, '2018-03-21 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw192iu/', 'rip shorties', '85zarh'], ['u/kanzen22', 10, '2018-03-21 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw19b2u/', 'This sub were mostly predicting a capitulation < 6k a week ago when we were heading down.', '85zarh'], ['u/jn1cks', 10, '2018-03-21 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw19ekd/', 'Closed my 10x long from 8500 at 9080. Looking to get back in on a dip with a larger position.', '85zarh'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 18, '2018-03-21 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw19y2c/', "With this momentum I think we definitely test the log trend line in the low 10's in the next few days to week with small bounces down at 9.2 or 9.8 in between on the way to that. Then we probably get rejected and go down to high 7's and just bounce between the two log trend lines in the giant bull pennant (we know BTC likes to be dramatic and take it to the last moment and then hopefully bust out of that for some serious gains, if we fall out below I don't want to think about that option. ", '85zarh'], ['u/binaryechoes', 15, '2018-03-21 07:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1cbsf/', 'Am I the only one around here who believes we continue the $500 per day trend until 12-16k?\n\nputs pistol down', '85zarh'], ['u/throwawayfaraway333', 10, '2018-03-21 07:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1daie/', "This whole subs turned bullish now you won't be able to sway them until it happens and you can say i told you so.", '85zarh'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-21 10:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1hmij/', 'lol @ gdax being completely dead without bitfinex to guide the bots on when to buy/sell. gdax really is 99.9% bots', '85zarh'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 10, '2018-03-21 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1irgp/', 'btc without bitfinex is boring.', '85zarh'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 12, '2018-03-21 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1jenh/', 'they are manually pegging the 300M usdt to actual dollars', '85zarh'], ['u/zlan', 11, '2018-03-21 12:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1jv54/', "I'm starting to feel some FOMO.", '85zarh'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 10, '2018-03-21 12:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1jyyc/', "That feeling we may never see these prices again can do a number on your head, so you can't think straight. Also, Bithumb launched their new exchange with beefed up services and security and listed ICX. Koreans are starting to feel bullish again in the forums.", '85zarh'], ['u/Neimanstick', 18, '2018-03-21 12:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1k2ys/', "During this down time I feel an air of lightness and gaiety that I haven't had since I was a no-coiner.", '85zarh'], ['u/Essexal', 10, '2018-03-21 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1kgam/', "We could go back to $20k in 2 weeks and for every hour of it we'll have people in here saying 'the dip is coming!!!'.\n\nYou keep telling your shorts this, and if you're stupid enough, keep fuelling this rise. Winter is over. ", '85zarh'], ['u/ThudnerChunky', 12, '2018-03-21 12:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1kuaq/', "Price climbing without finex is risky business, but I think we were going to rise up a bit anyway. \n\nWe touched the resistance zone (grey box) and had a small pull back to the wedge support line. Now we are back in the resistance again. I really don't think we can get through this resistance without a real pull back and thus breaking down from the wedge. This resistance is a high volume node associated with the horizontal price action in that large structure on the left.\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/IJRE9G02/", '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 12, '2018-03-21 13:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1ly11/', 'tether printing means that someone is buying with fiat. Of course tether printing will affect the market price', '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 18, '2018-03-21 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1m549/', "This is naive. A good trader is both bull and bear, but balances those sentiments according to the market. A good trader is tending towards bear with every climb and tending towards bull with every drop. The best way to make money here is to buy when others are panicking and sell when others are euphoric.\n\nDon't get stuck in a single sentiment, juggle both. That's how you can make money by shorting in a bull market and can make money longing in a bear market. Any good trader can change sentiment from bear to bull on short-term trades (scalps), and that would have served anyone well at 7200 on Sunday.\n\nI am very bad at following through with my sentiment changes. I usually know it's a good time to long in a dip, but sometimes I get scared it will go down more; I get greedy, and I want an even better entry. The same is for when we are moving up, I don't short as much as I should to hedge my exposure.\n\nI think u/DushmannKush has been juggling both sides quite well lately, I think u/gypsytoy too, ironically enough the two lovebirds have been doing a good job. u/_chewtoy_ of course our most experienced resident savant is excellent at managing risk. u/DamonAndTheSea had some damn good calls this week and last. I think it's important to listen to these people and be sure to listen to them when they change sentiment.\n\nDon't let the moonlight blind you.", '85zarh'], ['u/timetobecomeaman', 11, '2018-03-21 13:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1mywi/', 'Cryptic tweet from CZ. Margin trading coming to Binance in a few days. Wonder how much it takes from Mex', '85zarh'], ['u/tree32432156', 11, '2018-03-21 13:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1nkcg/', "Hi guys, im still holding onto my long from 7.4k. This is my only open trade. Entered it based on 4h STOCH RSI and RSI and looking to exit based on the same conditions, STOCH RSI rapid fall+RSI crossing up to 90 or below 50.\n\nThat being said, i think ill be closing the postion relatively soon. Why? We need a retracement of this three and a half day run imo. Hoping that the retracement is serious enough to scare a lot of altcoin holders and then i can start to accumulate and average down on them for April May.\n\nThese are my hopes for the future. Best case scenario for me sort of thing. We'll see what happens.\n\nEDIT: not quite exiting yet but its looking pretty thin imo https://imgur.com/a/CNM2l\nprotecting my investment is always no1 priority", '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 56, '2018-03-21 14:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1ovct/', 'A bit surprised to wake up and see the market confidently trading above $9,000, but here we are. \n\nThe market is currently struggling to get (and stay) above the support line for the ascending log channel that broke down during the drop from $11,700 to $7,300:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/Q9Qau\n\nConsidering the path the market has taken to get here from $7,300, buyers really shouldn\'t be able to overcome this resistance line. Yet that certainly doesn\'t mean it\'s impossible. \n\nIn the short term, the market is more or less forming an identical bull flag on shorter timeframes to the one that formed between $8,100 and $8,700:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/lAtMN\n\nBuyers are clearly hungry and impatient, which can be seen through the fact that these flags are ascending rather than descending. Each dip is more shallow than the last.\n\nRegardless of the short-term bullish behavior though, I\'d argue that it\'s still a pretty shitty time to open a fresh long. \n\nThe hidden bearish divergences I pointed out yesterday are all still very much in play from the 4h through the 1d. RSI is making higher highs on those timeframes compared to the push from $8,300 to $9,900, but price is still well below the previous local high of $9,900. \n\nThe market could certainly pull a "hold my beer" and disregard them indefinitely, but it\'s something to be mindful of.\n\nAs for me, I exited my long last night just below $9,000 and am resisting the urge to fomo back in. If the market does keep pumping and rise up through [log resistance at around $10,400](https://imgur.com/a/wZjcc), there will be plenty of upside potential with far less risk than there is currently. \n\nAll things considered, I\'d normally recommend a short scalp here with targets in the mid to upper $8,000s...however buying pressure is just too strong to make that trade in my opinion. \n\nSitting on hands would be the best course of action for quite some time, unfortunately. Any upward movement through the $9,000s is at a strong risk to be underwater if the market loses momentum.', '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 18, '2018-03-21 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1qjc3/', "I normally don't focus too much on the psychological aspect of the market, but it might be wise to consider the following:\n\nBuyers in the $7,300 to $9,000 range don't have targets of $10K or even $12K any more than those selling in the $11,700 to $7,300 range had their sights set on $6,000. \n\nBuyers here have their eyes on $20K, plain and simple. Just as sellers had their sights set on sub $6,000 targets.\n\nUntil proven wrong, this is the reversal they've been salivating over for months. \n\n$9,000 is a no-brainer buy with that mindset, regardless of how many indicators and resistance lines are screaming that it's not happening right this second. \n\nIf sellers don't reemerge soon to smack them down forcefully, we could very well see this continue to inch up day after day until it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy and the market actually does break above the resistance line.", '85zarh'], ['u/GeoDudeBroMan', 21, '2018-03-21 15:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1scye/', 'Emotional analysis (EA)', '85zarh'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-21 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1sg0c/', "It's in the game.", '85zarh'], ['u/Alensark', 27, '2018-03-21 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1shas/', 'as long as u have a home to go to ', '85zarh'], ['u/skywalk819', 31, '2018-03-21 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1vmb0/', 'They that live in a trading subreddit are not disturbed at the passage of whales. Be a good fisherman in our waters. Harpoon responsibly. ', '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 35, '2018-03-21 16:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1x363/', 'I would like to go on the record as stating that this is madness. \n\nBe careful out there, and remember that the market has moved up 25% in 72 hours without any significant pullback to speak of. \n\nGood luck regardless of what position you are holding!', '85zarh'], ['u/Alpropos', 12, '2018-03-21 16:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1xcpi/', "It's funny to see these bots move their orders arround. It's like a clusterfuck of chaos on the 9.3k level.\n\nLike a bunch of minions who suddenly got clueless on what to do.", '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-21 16:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1xw9r/', "It would certainly lend some credibility to this recovery. \n\nMovement that never corrects should always be suspect, in my opinion. Because the market is so busy pumping (or dumping) that it there's no clear support (or resistance) to look to for when it finally stops. \n\nIs $9,000 the bottom for a correction? $8,600? $8,100? We won't know until the market sorts that out on its own. \n\nAnd what if it keeps going up? Where's support if there's no correction until $10,300?\n\nGenerally speaking, overextended movement is unsustainable and ends violently. ", '85zarh'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-21 17:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1zlbf/', 'I feel like I time traveled 30 min in the past', '85zarh'], ['u/lvl_3_caterpie', 17, '2018-03-21 17:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw20o72/', 'everyone is acting like this is some weird phenomenon that we started dropping after going green for three days straight in a bear market.', '85zarh'], ['u/arsonbunny', 13, '2018-03-21 17:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw21gt4/', '>Speaking to the Times of London, Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter TWTR, and payments platform Square Inc. put his chips on the table, saying bitcoin will eventually be the worlds single currency.\n\n>‘The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin’\n\n>Dorsey is already a proponent of the decentralized technology. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur recently joined a consortium of investors that poured $2.5 million into Lightning Labs, a San Francisco-based startup, that hopes to both increase blockchain transaction speed while reducing costs.\n\nhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-will-be-the-worlds-single-currency-says-twitter-and-square-ceo-dorsey-2018-03-21\n\n', '85zarh'], ['u/clarkdoubleyou', 11, '2018-03-21 17:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw22mp1/', "Gravestone doji, deathcross.. what bear invented those!?\nWhat's next, red candle of rotting skulls?", '85zarh'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-03-21 18:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw23kup/', "Still not seing why we should go to 8.8 and make a u-turn there. \n\nThere are 2 targets, the ascending trend line and the descending channel bottom. Pick your poision, i'm not closing this short from 9.1 at 8.8 or whatever middle of nowhere land.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/x3zSAqa4", '85zarh'], ['u/dereviljohnson', 12, '2018-03-21 18:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw24u93/', "Hey guys heard about this sub from BitcoinTalk, hope there are some good traders here too.\n\nI'm currently long from $7900 and was hoping to close the position when we hit 9.3, but it seems that 9.2 is actually the true resistance point after the reversal pattern. The 20/200 day average is now becoming aligned with the descending wedge, and I'm thinking we may actually have a new long term resistance. What exit point do you think we will reach in the next pump up?\n", '85zarh'], ['u/poa_kichizi', 10, '2018-03-21 18:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw25wx8/', 'LOL, saw this in the article:\n\n>"The low interest rates have been really hard for my generation, the baby boomers," said Nicholes, who is now 70. "We\'re just drawing down (our savings) faster than we thought."\n\nAs a "millennial", tell me more about how we need to raise interest rates to help the "baby boomers"', '85zarh'], ['u/olesentv', 10, '2018-03-21 18:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw25zip/', 'I give up. The market has defeated me.', '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-03-21 19:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw27d70/', 'yeah, we really need to instate a “pay to play” rule for posting on this sub. A 400 dollar move after a 25% spike and all the no-namers come in to FUD and post one-liners. The 4 comments under this are basically the same: “Where’s my lambo? Why burn?”', '85zarh'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 10, '2018-03-21 19:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw27xxb/', "Almost 25% in 3 days wasn't good enough?", '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-03-21 19:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2836t/', 'I don’t get this. Why didn’t you short at 9100+ with stops above 9200?\n\nShorting now seems like a rookie move tbh\n\nEspecially when we just bounced off support pretty convincingly ', '85zarh'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 10, '2018-03-21 19:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2a1zz/', "You're usually the one spreading it lol, this is pretty ironic. ", '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-21 19:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2a4z0/', 'Hedging a short from around $8,920 with stops above $9,200.\n\nJust being cautious.', '85zarh'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 14, '2018-03-21 19:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2a76l/', 'Seriously man idk how many times we have to tell you people. This is a trading sub!! Its not r/bitcoin or r/cryptocurrency where we label anyone who thinks the price will go down a FUDster. Some people are bullish and some people are bearish, if you don’t like it this place isn’t for you! The amount of crying we’ve heard over the past couple weeks from people like you is unbelievable. ', '85zarh'], ['u/matt2048', 16, '2018-03-21 19:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2amif/', "My daily analysis looking at:\n\n* Bitcoin's slight pullback\n* Ethereum moving to test support and long term outlook\n* Neo's small breakdown from ascending channel\n* Litecoin's pullback from resistance\n* Monero breaking support\n\nhttps://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@matthew-analysis/daily-crypto-analysis-21st-mar-technical-analysis", '85zarh'], ['u/molinasnecktat', 11, '2018-03-21 20:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2d5rw/', 'Damn, pretty impressive bounce by btc. Wow', '85zarh'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-03-21 20:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2deu4/', 'it only dumped a measly 4% after climbing ~20% and has already retraced half of the dump ', '85zarh'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 11, '2018-03-21 21:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2gygd/', "Daily close is at Midnight GMT - It's a tradeoff for our wonky teeth.", '85zarh'], ['u/YRuafraid', 16, '2018-03-21 22:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2jpup/', 'You did say "please don\'t upvote".... I assumed that meant you wanted a downvote ', '85zarh'], ['u/avelak', 15, '2018-03-21 22:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2kvrl/', "Everyone here expecting a dip makes me think we'll actually push through resistance... my thinking being that if so many people have already flipped from long to short, where is the selling pressure going to come from? My guess is that we get a push into/through the 9.1-9.2 resistance and go stop hunting on shorts to jump up to whatever our next main resistance is (9.4-9.5?).\n\nI know we have a potential bear flag or whatever, but for some reason I'm guessing BTC will zig when everyone here expects it to zag\n\nDisclaimer: I know nothing and I know that I know nothing, so I'm fine with being wrong here, I still have a small portion of my long from 8.2 open", '85zarh'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 11, '2018-03-21 22:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2lim0/', 'The easiest way to win trades is always to be patient. That goes for entries and exits.', '85zarh'], ['u/rufeelinitnowmrkrabs', 13, '2018-03-21 23:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2o7a5/', "short-term bearish scenario: https://i.imgur.com/qoRpfFy.png\n\nrising wedge broke down on volume, now forming something of a bear flag with a somewhat decreasing volume profile; target is ~$8300 to $8500 and cloud support at ~$8450\n\nif this plays out i will happily pick up some corn\n\nupdate: bullishly invalidated--no cheap corn for me :'(", '85zarh']]], ['u/yung-nivek', 'Yeezy Boost v2 Giveaway From Tonysneaker.com', 106, '2018-03-21 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Repsneakers/comments/85zch9/yeezy_boost_v2_giveaway_from_tonysneakercom/', "Hey guys today we’re giving away one pair of Updated Bred Yeezy Boost v2s from Tony. You can view the shoes at tonysneaker.com\n\n*\n\n Special offer for this colorway: One pair is $109 for the next 10 days when using bitcoin or WU as payment. For other yeezys, you can get 8% discount with BTC/WU. Use promo code Tony-reddit: for $15 Off.\n\n**\nTony's Info\n \nWhatsapp: +8613062137092\n\nWechat: tonysneaker_com\n\nWebsite**: Tonysneaker.com\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Repsneakers/comments/85zch9/yeezy_boost_v2_giveaway_from_tonysneakercom/', '85zch9', '[]'], ['u/ThatBoyAdoo', 'I own a hookah bar in Chicago, would like to accept Litecoin as payment.', 118, '2018-03-21 07:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/85zz5d/i_own_a_hookah_bar_in_chicago_would_like_to/', 'Hello everybody! Would like to accept Litecoin as payment for my hookah bar in Chicago. Heard something about a merchant service program/application that will convert it right away to USD. If this is true could somebody direct me to a link or if there is anything similar to this please direct me. Would like to accept Litecoin as well as Bitcoin. \n\nEdit: for y’all in Chicago wondering where it is...\n\nSamah Hookah Lounge\n1219 W Devon Ave\nChicago, IL 60660', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/85zz5d/i_own_a_hookah_bar_in_chicago_would_like_to/', '85zz5d', [['u/rurio13', 18, '2018-03-21 10:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/85zz5d/i_own_a_hookah_bar_in_chicago_would_like_to/dw1i38w/', 'Where? I’d like to come and use LTC 😏', '85zz5d']]], ['u/ElGuapissimo', 'Is it possible that Tether is actually backed?', 12, '2018-03-21 09:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/', 'There are enough tech billionaires out there who \n\na) Could afford to throw millions into inflating a deregulated market and profit\n\nb) Love the idea of bitcoin and all of its "free the people" rhetoric\n\nc) Quickly grasp the technology and believe that the problems it presents are just problems to overcome, like any entrepreneurial mindset.\n\nI know it\'s unlikely, but I am just endlessly curious about what the Tether crew are claiming is the source of the backing. \n\nHow are they pumping while under investigation? The balls!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/', '860foz', [['u/DoctorDbx', 29, '2018-03-21 09:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1g16c/', "If it's backed... And I use that word loosely... The money isn't clean.", '860foz'], ['u/powerleftist5', 37, '2018-03-21 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1gp75/', "Occam's razor, baby.\n\nDo they have more than 2 billion dollars sitting safely in a shitty Polish bank, perfectly accounted?\n\nOR...\n\nAre they a bunch of unethical scammers?", '860foz'], ['u/LakeGairdner', 14, '2018-03-21 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1gq1n/', '> I know this sounds crazy\n\ntldr; every post of yours', '860foz'], ['u/Taners', 39, '2018-03-21 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1gw3w/', 'I will eat my dick if tether is really backed!', '860foz'], ['u/powerleftist5', 11, '2018-03-21 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1h8n7/', 'Yes\n\nOR...\n\nNah, probably not', '860foz'], ['u/Mr_R_Andom', 23, '2018-03-21 11:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1ii51/', 'Possible but looks unlikely at this stage.\n\nIf they were legit why wouldn\'t they publish an audit? Their homepage says their reserve holding are "[subject to frequent professional audits](https://tether.to/)" so they clearly see that it\'s necessary - so why don\'t they go ahead and do it?\n\nIMO a few possible reasons exist, but none of them would bode well for Tether:\n\n - lack of management competence,\n - the money exists but isn\'t clean,\n - close scrutiny of Tether\'s accounts would reveal other problems.\n\nTether\'s stated reason - that no auditors exist who understand cryptocurrencies - smells like total bullshit to me.\n', '860foz'], ['u/AssaultOfTruth', 20, '2018-03-21 12:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1k1s8/', "So you believe it's easier to raise $2B than to simply lie about having raised it.", '860foz'], ['u/rockybeethoven', 16, '2018-03-21 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1k4yc/', "Why would anyone buy tether if he wants to invest in crypto? It's more complicated and costs more.\n\nYou can buy shitcoins directly using real money. The detour via Tether makes no sense unless you want to circumvent laws and regulations.", '860foz'], ['u/wittiertrepidation', 10, '2018-03-21 12:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1k5cv/', 'Rich people and institutional investors don’t arbitrarily gamble money on the order of hundreds of millions, let alone billions in unregulated shady companies. There is a 0% chance tether is legit.', '860foz'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-21 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1kg9f/', '\n\n>To believe these were legitimately issued and properly backed Tethers, one would also have to believe there was significant activity by large (presumably institutional) investors who wished to speculate in the cryptocurrency space and chose not to go with Coinbase, a U.S.-regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco. Instead, these hypothetical investors willingly took on the risk of purchasing cryptocurrencies on unregulated exchanges, in addition to the inherent counterparty risk in Tether. And one has to believe that they did this even though these unregulated exchanges have a history of getting hacked, with customers losing their investments, and are known to facilitate various forms of fraud, including spoofing and wash trading.\n\n\nFrom a [Lawfare article](https://www.lawfareblog.com/another-cryptocurrency-target-us-regulators-tether).', '860foz'], ['u/coinaday', 12, '2018-03-21 12:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1km6f/', '> that no auditors exist who understand cryptocurrencies\n\nCompany: "It\'s like we\'re selling pre-paid cards. We need you to verify that our outstanding amount matches our reserve."\n\nAuditor: "Okay."\n\nSeriously, nothing about the concepts would make for a difficult audit.', '860foz'], ['u/rockybeethoven', 10, '2018-03-21 12:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1kmaz/', "What was the endgame of Giancarlo's pirated Microsoft software sales operation via his legally incorporated company Pont G. Srl?\n\nDid he think he would get away with selling thousands of illegal copies without anyone noticing?\n\nWhat is the endgame of [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w8kmn/davorcoin_founder_just_landed_in_lamboland_after/) guy.\n\nWhat's the endgame of the Bitconnect crew?\n\nRecklessness and stupidity are very widespread in the crypto community. \nYou're an excellent example for that.", '860foz'], ['u/JustFinishedBSG', 17, '2018-03-21 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1lqyc/', 'I will eat your dick if tether is backed ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º )', '860foz'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 12, '2018-03-21 13:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1m79r/', "> no auditors exist who understand cryptocurrencies\n\nDefinitely bullshit. There's nothing complex about it. How many tethers? Check. How much cash? Check. Passes or not.\n\nAnd somehow there's no auditors who can understand it, but they do?", '860foz'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 10, '2018-03-21 13:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1ma6t/', 'To be fair, there\'s the whole "liquidity" argument, but that falls flat as it\'s one way: you can spend cash for tethers, but there\'s no direct way to get cash back. If that\'s not a huge red flag, I don\'t know what is.', '860foz'], ['u/anti09', 11, '2018-03-21 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1mpk2/', 'Assumption 1: Institutional investors dump billions of dollars into literal Monopoly money with no legal backing in order to use said Monopoly money to purchase crypto. They choose to do this instead of just directly purchasing crypto because reasons.\n\nAssumption 2: Shady scam company does another scam \n\nWhich seems simpler to you?', '860foz'], ['u/[deleted]', 10, '2018-03-21 13:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1o173/', "> Tether's stated reason - that no auditors exist w... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["More than nine months ago, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) announced that six members of the founding family -- several of whom currently serve in senior management roles -- were exploring the possibility of taking their namesake company private. However, the Nordstrom family failed to line up financing last fall. When a bid finally came earlier this month, it was for just $50/share -- less than Nordstrom's stock price at the time. Not surprisingly, the special committee of independent directors tasked with evaluating the bid rejected it. The fact that the initial offer was so low made it pretty clear that the Nordstrom family was never going to make a reasonable bid . Sure enough, the company announced on Wednesday that the special committee had terminated the buyout discussions. No movement Based on the special committee's statement, it appears that the Nordstrom family wasn't willing to raise its bid from the $50/share it initially offered -- or at least not by much. The exterior of a Nordstrom Rack store, with a Nordstrom full-line store in the background The founding family's attempt to buy Nordstrom has fallen short. Image source: Nordstrom. The family argued that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock price as of last June, when the possibility of a buyout was first announced. However, the overall retail sales environment has improved significantly since then, while the corporate tax rate has been reduced . Indeed, Nordstrom posted a 2.6% comp-sales increase for the fourth quarter, far better than the 0.8% Q1 comp-sales decline it reported last May. In this context, $50 doesn't seem like a particularly generous offer. Indeed, even with the buyout idea squelched, Nordstrom stock still traded for more than $48 as of 12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. Nordstrom doesn't need a buyout Proponents of a go-private deal have claimed that most shareholders don't have the patience to let Nordstrom make the long-term investments it needs to stay competitive with the likes of Amazon.com . With Nordstrom stock currently trading about 40% below its all-time high, this might seem like a compelling argument. Story continues However, as I have previously argued, shareholders are mainly dissatisfied with Nordstrom's poor execution, not its growth-oriented investments. For example, while other off-price retailers have thrived in recent years, recurring inventory-management problems have undermined comp-sales growth in Nordstrom Rack stores. Furthermore, investors have driven Amazon to a valuation of more than $750 billion, despite the company's penchant for massive investments and its erratic profitability. While Amazon is an outlier, it isn't a unique case. Nordstrom stock surged during 2014 and early 2015, even as profitability began to recede. It was only in late 2015 -- when revenue growth slowed dramatically -- that Nordstrom stock crashed. JWN Chart Nordstrom Stock Price vs. Revenue and Net Income. Data by YCharts . Nordstrom family members in senior leadership roles with the company have told investors that the massive investments of the past few years will start paying off soon. If that's true, there's no reason to take a lowball buyout offer. (If it's not true, then poor management by the Nordstrom family -- not public-company status -- would seem to be Nordstrom's real problem.) What's next During 2018, the main task for Nordstrom is to maintain the sales momentum that began over the holiday season and begin capitalizing on previous investments. Management expects adjusted earnings per share to reach $3.30-$3.55, up from $2.90 in 2017. A lower tax rate and stronger underlying performance should more than offset the negative impact of a recent change in accounting rules. Nordstrom also should restart its share-buyback program soon after suspending it due to the pending bid by the founding family. The company had $1.2 billion of cash on hand at the end of the fiscal year, up from $1.0 billion a year earlier, and just $595 million the year before that. Given that Nordstrom consistently produces free cash flow, buybacks are a good way for the company to take advantage of dips in the stock price and reward investors for their patience. A steady pace of share buybacks and the maturing of Nordstrom's investments should drive strong earnings-per-share growth over the next several years, pushing Nordstrom stock far beyond the $50 level. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Nordstrom. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "More than nine months ago,Nordstrom(NYSE: JWN)announced that six members of the founding family -- several of whom currently serve in senior management roles -- were exploring the possibility of taking their namesake company private. However, the Nordstrom family failed to line up financing last fall.\nWhen a bid finally came earlier this month, it was for just $50/share -- less than Nordstrom's stock price at the time. Not surprisingly, the special committee of independent directors tasked with evaluating the bid rejected it.\nThe fact that the initial offer was so low made it pretty clear that the Nordstrom family wasnever going to make a reasonable bid. Sure enough, the company announced on Wednesday that the special committee had terminated the buyout discussions.\nBased on the special committee's statement, it appears that the Nordstrom family wasn't willing to raise its bid from the $50/share it initially offered -- or at least not by much.\nThe founding family's attempt to buy Nordstrom has fallen short. Image source: Nordstrom.\nThe family argued that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock price as of last June, when the possibility of a buyout was first announced. However, the overall retail sales environment has improved significantly since then, while thecorporate tax rate has been reduced. Indeed, Nordstrom posted a 2.6% comp-sales increase for the fourth quarter, far better than the 0.8% Q1 comp-sales decline it reported last May.\nIn this context, $50 doesn't seem like a particularly generous offer. Indeed, even with the buyout idea squelched, Nordstrom stock still traded for more than $48 as of 12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.\nProponents of a go-private deal have claimed that most shareholders don't have the patience to let Nordstrom make the long-term investments it needs to stay competitive with the likes ofAmazon.com. With Nordstrom stock currently trading about 40% below its all-time high, this might seem like a compelling argument.\nHowever, as I have previously argued, shareholders are mainly dissatisfied with Nordstrom's poor execution, not its growth-oriented investments. For example, while other off-price retailers have thrived in recent years,recurring inventory-management problemshave undermined comp-sales growth in Nordstrom Rack stores.\nFurthermore, investors have driven Amazon to a valuation of more than $750 billion, despite the company's penchant for massive investments and its erratic profitability. While Amazon is an outlier, it isn't a unique case. Nordstrom stock surged during 2014 and early 2015, even as profitability began to recede. It was only in late 2015 -- when revenue growth slowed dramatically -- that Nordstrom stock crashed.\nNordstrom Stock Price vs. Revenue and Net Income. Data byYCharts.\nNordstrom family members in senior leadership roles with the company have told investors that the massive investments of the past few years will start paying off soon. If that's true, there's no reason to take a lowball buyout offer. (If it's not true, then poor management by the Nordstrom family -- not public-company status -- would seem to be Nordstrom's real problem.)\nDuring 2018, the main task for Nordstrom is to maintain the sales momentum that began over the holiday season and begin capitalizing on previous investments. Management expects adjusted earnings per share to reach $3.30-$3.55, up from $2.90 in 2017. A lower tax rate and stronger underlying performance should more than offset the negative impact of a recent change in accounting rules.\nNordstrom also should restart its share-buyback program soon after suspending it due to the pending bid by the founding family. The company had $1.2 billion of cash on hand at the end of the fiscal year, up from $1.0 billion a year earlier, and just $595 million the year before that.\nGiven that Nordstrom consistently produces free cash flow, buybacks are a good way for the company to take advantage of dips in the stock price and reward investors for their patience. A steady pace of share buybacks and the maturing of Nordstrom's investments should drive strong earnings-per-share growth over the next several years, pushing Nordstrom stock far beyond the $50 level.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Adam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Nordstrom. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) has delivered handsome gains to shareholders. Its flagship game -- Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) -- has continued to set records, with more than 90 million copies sold since the game\'s launch in 2013. If you had bought the stock the day GTA V was released, you would be sitting on a gain of 531%. Even with the stock sitting near all-time highs, management recently gave a vote of confidence by repurchasing $110 million worth of shares in the third quarter. We\'ll review Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick\'s approach to buybacks and what investors should make of this latest move. A collage of images depicting characters and action scenes from Grand Theft Auto with the title Grand Theft Auto Online The Doomsday Heist in the center. Image source: Rockstargames.com. The 2013 buyback was very savvy Take-Two management rarely conducts a share repurchase , and when it does, it looks to do "a buyback at deep value," Zelnick says. Previously, Take-Two repurchased $276 million in stock in November 2013 right after the release of Grand Theft Auto V . The timing of that buyback was impeccable, given the impact that GTA V has had on the company\'s performance, not to mention the stock\'s high return over the last four years. It certainly gives credibility to Zelnick\'s statement of only buying back stock at "deep value." As CEO, Zelnick understands the company and its future value better than anyone else. The difference between Take-Two\'s approach to share repurchases compared to that of many other companies is that Take-Two does it only when it makes sense from a value perspective -- in contrast to other companies that buy back stock every quarter no matter how high their stock\'s valuation goes. In other words, Zelnick tries to get maximum value with buybacks. Although Zelnick admits that management should have bought more at the time, he clearly saw the stock in late 2013 as not adequately reflecting the future value of the company\'s franchises, as well as the positive changes that were impacting the industry with digital distribution. Story continues The recent buyback in context The 2013 buyback represented about 16% of Take-Two\'s market capitalization (total shares outstanding times the stock price) at the time, which was a very meaningful amount of shares. Management\'s decision was bold because the company was struggling to generate a profit and had only $523 million of net cash on the balance sheet. In contrast, the latest $110 million buyback is less than 1% of Take-Two\'s current market cap. Also, this recent buyback was made from a position of financial strength, as opposed to 2013. Today, Take-Two is in a much stronger position with $1.3 billion in cash on the balance sheet. The company has also established a more steady stream of cash flow with the ongoing growth of GTA V as well as strong demand for digital in-game offerings, which account for nearly half of the company\'s annual revenue and generate higher margins than new game sales. This is a different scenario than 2013 when management viewed Take-Two stock as such a good value that it was willing to use a significant portion of the company\'s net cash to repurchase shares, even while the company was not earning a profit. It\'s possible management is finding itself with more cash than it knows what to do with, as opposed to the idea that management is seeing a compelling value in the stock as a reason for the latest buyback. The recent move could be viewed as simply a way to distribute cash to shareholders that management has no other uses for in a tax efficient manner. That said, Zelnick has been purposeful in every financial move he makes. He attributes Take-Two\'s strong performance to the "highly rational, exceedingly disciplined business environment, which gives people who are creative a very safe place to do their very best work ... and we think that\'s why things are going pretty well." Given Zelnick\'s careful approach to share repurchases, I don\'t think he would have approved of a repurchase -- of any amount -- if he didn\'t believe Take-Two\'s stock was a good investment even with the stock trading near all-time highs. Should you buy the stock? There are certainly reasons to like the stock right now. There\'s Take-Two\'s entrance into esports with NBA 2K League launching in May of this year, which management believes will be a profitable , stand-alone segment over the long term. Plus, GTA V continues to grow four years after its release, and Take-Two has two big releases coming in fiscal 2019, which should deliver a record year based on management\'s guidance. On the other hand, it\'s difficult to see the stock as a "deep value" at a trailing P/E ratio of 62 (not to mention after more than a 500% climb over the past four years). I believe Take-Two remains a worthy stock to hold for the long term, and obviously, management thinks so as well. But investors thinking of buying shares should keep their expectations in check. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Take-Two Interactive(NASDAQ: TTWO)has delivered handsome gains to shareholders. Its flagship game --Grand Theft Auto V(GTA V)-- has continued to set records, with more than 90 million copies sold since the game\'s launch in 2013. If you had bought the stock the dayGTA Vwas released, you would be sitting on a gain of 531%.\nEven with the stock sitting near all-time highs, management recently gave a vote of confidence by repurchasing $110 million worth of shares in the third quarter. We\'ll review Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick\'s approach to buybacks and what investors should make of this latest move.\nImage source: Rockstargames.com.\nTake-Two management rarely conducts ashare repurchase, and when it does, it looks to do "a buyback at deep value," Zelnick says.\nPreviously, Take-Two repurchased$276 millionin stock in November 2013 right after the release ofGrand Theft Auto V. The timing of that buyback was impeccable, given the impact thatGTA Vhas had on the company\'s performance, not to mention the stock\'s high return over the last four years. It certainly gives credibility to Zelnick\'s statement of only buying back stock at "deep value."\nAs CEO, Zelnick understands the company and its future value better than anyone else. The difference between Take-Two\'s approach to share repurchases compared to that of many other companies is that Take-Two does it only when it makes sense from a value perspective -- in contrast to other companies that buy back stock every quarter no matter how high their stock\'s valuation goes. In other words, Zelnick tries to get maximum value with buybacks.\nAlthough Zelnick admits that management should have bought more at the time, he clearly saw the stock in late 2013 as not adequately reflecting the future value of the company\'s franchises, as well as the positive changes that were impacting the industry with digital distribution.\nThe 2013 buyback represented about 16% of Take-Two\'s market capitalization (total shares outstanding times the stock price) at the time, which was a very meaningful amount of shares. Management\'s decision was bold because the company was struggling to generate a profit and had only $523 million of net cash on the balance sheet.\nIn contrast, the latest $110 million buyback is less than 1% of Take-Two\'s current market cap. Also, this recent buyback was made from a position of financial strength, as opposed to 2013. Today, Take-Two is in a much stronger position with $1.3 billion in cash on the balance sheet. The company has also established a moresteadystream of cash flow with the ongoing growth ofGTA Vas well as strong demand for digital in-game offerings, which account for nearly half of the company\'s annual revenue and generate higher margins than new game sales.\nThis is a different scenario than 2013 when management viewed Take-Two stock as such a good value that it was willing to use a significant portion of the company\'s net cash to repurchase shares, even while the company was not earning a profit.\nIt\'s possible management is finding itself with more cash than it knows what to do with, as opposed to the idea that management is seeing a compelling value in the stock as a reason for the latest buyback. The recent move could be viewed as simply a way to distribute cash to shareholders that management has no other uses for in a tax efficient manner.\nThat said, Zelnick has been purposeful in every financial move he makes. He attributes Take-Two\'s strong performance to the "highly rational, exceedingly disciplined business environment, which gives people who are creative a very safe place to do their very best work ... and we think that\'s why things are going pretty well."\nGiven Zelnick\'s careful approach to share repurchases, I don\'t think he would have approved of a repurchase -- of any amount -- if he didn\'t believe Take-Two\'s stock was a good investment even with the stock trading near all-time highs.\nThere are certainly reasons to like the stock right now. There\'s Take-Two\'s entrance into esports withNBA 2KLeague launching in May of this year, which management believes will be aprofitable, stand-alone segment over the long term. Plus,GTA Vcontinues to grow four years after its release, and Take-Two has two big releases coming in fiscal 2019, which should deliver a record year based on management\'s guidance.\nOn the other hand, it\'s difficult to see the stock as a "deep value" at a trailing P/E ratio of 62 (not to mention after more than a 500% climb over the past four years). I believe Take-Two remains a worthy stock to hold for the long term, and obviously, management thinks so as well. But investors thinking of buying shares should keep their expectations in check.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The U.S. Dollar went on a roller coaster ride against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 2018. The Greenback traded lower early in the session, turned positive immediately after the rate hike at 1800 GMT, but then settled lower for the session.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures finished the session at 89.369, down 0.585 or -0.65%.\nTo recap the day’s events, the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday announced it would raise interest rates 25-basis points or 0.25 percent, its first hike in 2018. Additionally, it upgraded its outlook for the U.S. economy, citing job gains and low unemployment. Although the central bank expects gradual rate hikes over the long-term, its forecast remained at three hikes in 2018.\nThe dollar’s initial rally failed to gain traction because ahead of the Fed’s announcement, speculators were probably betting on as many as four rate hikes this year. The dollar’s weakness could also be a sign that investors are betting on improving global economic growth and the possibility that other major central banks would scale back their monetary stimulus and raise rates gradually themselves.\nThe Euro and Japanese Yen rallied after the Fed’s announcement. Just a day earlier, the Euro was testing its lowest level since March 1. With the Fed’s plan revealed in its monetary policy statement, bullish traders will likely return to the Euro as they begin to price in a reduction in stimulus and a possible earlier-than-expected rate hike.\nTheEUR/USDsettled at 1.2338, up 0.0097 or +0.79%.\nThe Dollar/Yen was under pressure on Wednesday as sellers returned after a three day short-covering rally. Although the rate hike increased the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields, investor demand for safe haven assets made the Yen a more desirable asset. The selling was likely driven by concerns over a trade war and weaker U.S. equity markets. Additionally, investors may also be pricing in the possible resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would signal the end to Abenomics and a cheaper Japanese Yen.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 106.037, down 0.493 or -0.46%.\nThe British Pound rose against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after data showed U.K. wages grew at their fastest pace in more than two years. With this news, speculators increased bets that the Bank of England would raise interest rates as early as May.\nTheGBP/USDsettled at 1.4140, up 0.0144 or +1.03%.\nOversold conditions and a weaker U.S. Dollar helped trigger a strong short-covering rally by the Australian Dollar. The rebound rally from a three-month low of .7672 helped theAUD/USDsettle at .7765, up 0.0083 or +1.08%.\nDespite the solid performance, the Aussie remains vulnerable if President Trump’s expected sanctions against China leads to retaliation from its biggest trading partner.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Lumen Turns Bearish – 22/03/2018\n• Bitcoin Holds on to $9,000 as the Cryptomarket Struggles for Direction\n• Bullish EIA Report Drives Crude Oil to Highest Level Since Early February\n• Gold Prices Higher on Weaker Dollar\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 22, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD', 'The U.S. Dollar went on a roller coaster ride against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 2018. The Greenback traded lower early in the session, turned positive immediately after the rate hike at 1800 GMT, but then settled lower for the session. June U.S. Dollar Index futures finished the session at 89.369, down 0.585 or -0.65%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index To recap the day’s events, the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday announced it would raise interest rates 25-basis points or 0.25 percent, its first hike in 2018. Additionally, it upgraded its outlook for the U.S. economy, citing job gains and low unemployment. Although the central bank expects gradual rate hikes over the long-term, its forecast remained at three hikes in 2018. The dollar’s initial rally failed to gain traction because ahead of the Fed’s announcement, speculators were probably betting on as many as four rate hikes this year. The dollar’s weakness could also be a sign that investors are betting on improving global economic growth and the possibility that other major central banks would scale back their monetary stimulus and raise rates gradually themselves. Daily EUR/USD Euro and Japanese Yen The Euro and Japanese Yen rallied after the Fed’s announcement. Just a day earlier, the Euro was testing its lowest level since March 1. With the Fed’s plan revealed in its monetary policy statement, bullish traders will likely return to the Euro as they begin to price in a reduction in stimulus and a possible earlier-than-expected rate hike. The EUR/USD settled at 1.2338, up 0.0097 or +0.79%. Daily USD/JPY The Dollar/Yen was under pressure on Wednesday as sellers returned after a three day short-covering rally. Although the rate hike increased the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields, investor demand for safe haven assets made the Yen a more desirable asset. The selling was likely driven by concerns over a trade war and weaker U.S. equity markets. Additionally, investors may also be pricing in the possible resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would signal the end to Abenomics and a cheaper Japanese Yen. The USD/JPY settled at 106.037, down 0.493 or -0.46%. Daily GBP/USD British Pound The British Pound rose against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after data showed U.K. wages grew at their fastest pace in more than two years. With this news, speculators increased bets that the Bank of England would raise interest rates as early as May. The GBP/USD settled at 1.4140, up 0.0144 or +1.03%. Story continues Daily AUD/USD Australian Dollar Oversold conditions and a weaker U.S. Dollar helped trigger a strong short-covering rally by the Australian Dollar. The rebound rally from a three-month low of .7672 helped the AUD/USD settle at .7765, up 0.0083 or +1.08%. Despite the solid performance, the Aussie remains vulnerable if President Trump’s expected sanctions against China leads to retaliation from its biggest trading partner. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Lumen Turns Bearish – 22/03/2018 Bitcoin Holds on to $9,000 as the Cryptomarket Struggles for Direction Bullish EIA Report Drives Crude Oil to Highest Level Since Early February Gold Prices Higher on Weaker Dollar Alt Coins Forecast March 22, 2018, Technical Analysis Daily Market Forecast, March 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD View comments', 'REUTERS/Toby Melville\n• The UK Treasury is hosting its second International Fintech conference in London on Thursday.\n• The Chancellor is set to announce a new government task force to look at cryptocurrencies.\nLONDON — UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will today announce a new task force looking at cryptocurrencies.\nThe Chancellor is delivering a major speech on fintech at the Treasury\'s second annual International Fintech Conference in London 0n Thursday.\nHammond will announce a new task force including representatives from the Treasury, the Bank of England, and Britain\'s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority.\n"A new task force will help the UK to manage the risks around Crypto assets, as well as harnessing the potential benefits of the underlying technology," Hammond will say.\nThe task force follows a similar inquiryset up by the Treasury Select Committee, a Parliamentary scrutiny group, in February.\nThe task force comes at a time of increased scrutiny of cryptocurrencies and calls to regulate the space.The G20 this week set a July deadline for recommended cryptocurrency regulationand the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has been cracking down crypto companies in the US.\nBank of England governor Mark Carneycalled for regulation of the space in a speech earlier this monthand warned that the space has the "hallmarks" of a bubble. However, Carney has said that the blockchain tech underpinning cryptocurrenciescould be transformational to mainstream finance.\nAs well as the crypto task force, Hammond is set to announce new measures including:\n• "Robo regulation", whereby new startups will be allowed to write software that compels them to follow the law rather than submit to in-depth supervision from day one.\n• A new UK-Australia "fintech bridge" to help UK firms expand internationally.\nThe UK fintech sector contributes £6.6 billion annually to the UK economy and employs over 60,000 people across 1,600 companies, according to the Treasury.\nNOW WATCH:How the super-wealthy hide billions using tax havens and shell companies\nSee Also:\n• The CEO of a $20 billion financial data company tells us why he won\'t touch \'wild West\' cryptocurrencies\n• Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\'\n• Bitcoin recovers after dropping below $8,000\nSEE ALSO:Bank of England Governor Mark Carney: Bitcoin is heading for a \'pretty brutal reckoning\'', 'Britain\'s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, leaves 11 Downing Street, in central London, Britain March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville The UK Treasury is hosting its second International Fintech conference in London on Thursday. The Chancellor is set to announce a new government task force to look at cryptocurrencies. LONDON \x97 UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will today announce a new task force looking at cryptocurrencies. The Chancellor is delivering a major speech on fintech at the Treasury\'s second annual International Fintech Conference in London 0n Thursday. Hammond will announce a new task force including representatives from the Treasury, the Bank of England, and Britain\'s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority. "A new task force will help the UK to manage the risks around Crypto assets, as well as harnessing the potential benefits of the underlying technology," Hammond will say. The task force follows a similar inquiry set up by the Treasury Select Committee, a Parliamentary scrutiny group, in February. The task force comes at a time of increased scrutiny of cryptocurrencies and calls to regulate the space. The G20 this week set a July deadline for recommended cryptocurrency regulation and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has been cracking down crypto companies in the US. Bank of England governor Mark Carney called for regulation of the space in a speech earlier this month and warned that the space has the "hallmarks" of a bubble. However, Carney has said that the blockchain tech underpinning cryptocurrencies could be transformational to mainstream finance. As well as the crypto task force, Hammond is set to announce new measures including: "Robo regulation", whereby new startups will be allowed to write software that compels them to follow the law rather than submit to in-depth supervision from day one. A new UK-Australia "fintech bridge" to help UK firms expand internationally. The UK fintech sector contributes £6.6 billion annually to the UK economy and employs over 60,000 people across 1,600 companies, according to the Treasury. Story continues NOW WATCH: How the super-wealthy hide billions using tax havens and shell companies See Also: The CEO of a $20 billion financial data company tells us why he won\'t touch \'wild West\' cryptocurrencies Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\' Bitcoin recovers after dropping below $8,000 SEE ALSO: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney: Bitcoin is heading for a \'pretty brutal reckoning\'', 'Over the past 48 hours, after demonstrating a highly volatile week, the cryptocurrency market has remained stable in the $350 billion region, as major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have not recorded major gains or losses.\nThroughout February and March, every cryptocurrency in the global market has experienced extreme upswings and price drops, going up and down 20 to 30 percent within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin for instance, has dropped from $14,000 to $6,000, increased to $11,600, dropped to $7,000, and recovered to $9,000.\nSubsequent to this period of intense volatility, the cryptocurrency market has found some stability, given that the market has not made any major movement for two days straight. Some tokens like ICON (ICX) and Storm have surged by over 40 percent due to exchange listings, but other than the two cryptocurrencies, most digital currencies have sustained their price from March 20.\nInvestors have also started to express some optimism and enthusiasm towards the market after the initial recovery from $6,000. Experts in the tech and finance sectors including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, billionaire investors Tim Draper and Alan Howard shared a similar sentiment in saying that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become the global reserve currency.\nTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also operates payments app Square,stated:\n“The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.”\nHoward, who invested in bitcoin last year, revealed that he will increase his holdings in cryptocurrencies in 2018, because he strongly believes the market will experience a full recovery throughout this year.\n“Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard made sizable personal investments in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to put more of his own money into digital assets and the blockchain technology behind them, according to people with knowledge of the matter,”a Bloomberg report read.\nICON, also known as the Ethereum of South Korea, has recorded a 60 percent gain on March 21, and another 40 percent surge in price on March 22.\nYesterday, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed ICON, supporting its airdrop campaign. Almost immediately after the listing of ICON on Bithumb, the price of ICX surged by over 60 percent, as massive volumes from the local market were allocated to the ICON exchange market.\nEarlier today, the second biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in South Korea, Upbit, listed ICX. As a cryptocurrency-only exchange in the local market, Upbit is popular amongst professional cryptocurrency traders and casual investors that are looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not listed on cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit.\nOverall, the cryptocurrency market is in a better position than it was earlier this month, in terms of valuation, volume, demand, and media coverage. In regions like Japan and South Korea, premiums have re-emerged, with South Korea demonstrating a 4.6 percent premium for bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Remains Stable at $350 Billion, Bitcoin at $9,000appeared first onCCN.', 'Over the past 48 hours, after demonstrating a highly volatile week, the cryptocurrency market has remained stable in the $350 billion region, as major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have not recorded major gains or losses.\nThroughout February and March, every cryptocurrency in the global market has experienced extreme upswings and price drops, going up and down 20 to 30 percent within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin for instance, has dropped from $14,000 to $6,000, increased to $11,600, dropped to $7,000, and recovered to $9,000.\nSubsequent to this period of intense volatility, the cryptocurrency market has found some stability, given that the market has not made any major movement for two days straight. Some tokens like ICON (ICX) and Storm have surged by over 40 percent due to exchange listings, but other than the two cryptocurrencies, most digital currencies have sustained their price from March 20.\nInvestors have also started to express some optimism and enthusiasm towards the market after the initial recovery from $6,000. Experts in the tech and finance sectors including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, billionaire investors Tim Draper and Alan Howard shared a similar sentiment in saying that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become the global reserve currency.\nTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also operates payments app Square,stated:\n“The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.”\nHoward, who invested in bitcoin last year, revealed that he will increase his holdings in cryptocurrencies in 2018, because he strongly believes the market will experience a full recovery throughout this year.\n“Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard made sizable personal investments in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to put more of his own money into digital assets and the blockchain technology behind them, according to people with knowledge of the matter,”a Bloomberg report read.\nICON, also known as the Ethereum of South Korea, has recorded a 60 percent gain on March 21, and another 40 percent surge in price on March 22.\nYesterday, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed ICON, supporting its airdrop campaign. Almost immediately after the listing of ICON on Bithumb, the price of ICX surged by over 60 percent, as massive volumes from the local market were allocated to the ICON exchange market.\nEarlier today, the second biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in South Korea, Upbit, listed ICX. As a cryptocurrency-only exchange in the local market, Upbit is popular amongst professional cryptocurrency traders and casual investors that are looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not listed on cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit.\nOverall, the cryptocurrency market is in a better position than it was earlier this month, in terms of valuation, volume, demand, and media coverage. In regions like Japan and South Korea, premiums have re-emerged, with South Korea demonstrating a 4.6 percent premium for bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Remains Stable at $350 Billion, Bitcoin at $9,000appeared first onCCN.', 'Over the past 48 hours, after demonstrating a highly volatile week, the cryptocurrency market has remained stable in the $350 billion region, as major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have not recorded major gains or losses. Stability Throughout February and March, every cryptocurrency in the global market has experienced extreme upswings and price drops, going up and down 20 to 30 percent within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin for instance, has dropped from $14,000 to $6,000, increased to $11,600, dropped to $7,000, and recovered to $9,000. Subsequent to this period of intense volatility, the cryptocurrency market has found some stability, given that the market has not made any major movement for two days straight. Some tokens like ICON (ICX) and Storm have surged by over 40 percent due to exchange listings, but other than the two cryptocurrencies, most digital currencies have sustained their price from March 20. Investors have also started to express some optimism and enthusiasm towards the market after the initial recovery from $6,000. Experts in the tech and finance sectors including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, billionaire investors Tim Draper and Alan Howard shared a similar sentiment in saying that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become the global reserve currency. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also operates payments app Square, stated: “The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.” Howard, who invested in bitcoin last year, revealed that he will increase his holdings in cryptocurrencies in 2018, because he strongly believes the market will experience a full recovery throughout this year. “Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard made sizable personal investments in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to put more of his own money into digital assets and the blockchain technology behind them, according to people with knowledge of the matter,” a Bloomberg report read. Story continues ICON ICON, also known as the Ethereum of South Korea, has recorded a 60 percent gain on March 21, and another 40 percent surge in price on March 22. Yesterday, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed ICON, supporting its airdrop campaign. Almost immediately after the listing of ICON on Bithumb, the price of ICX surged by over 60 percent, as massive volumes from the local market were allocated to the ICON exchange market. Earlier today, the second biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in South Korea, Upbit, listed ICX. As a cryptocurrency-only exchange in the local market, Upbit is popular amongst professional cryptocurrency traders and casual investors that are looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not listed on cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit. Overall, the cryptocurrency market is in a better position than it was earlier this month, in terms of valuation, volume, demand, and media coverage. In regions like Japan and South Korea, premiums have re-emerged, with South Korea demonstrating a 4.6 percent premium for bitcoin. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Market Remains Stable at $350 Billion, Bitcoin at $9,000 appeared first on CCN .', "Do you know how much money you'll need to save for retirement? Chances are good that you don't. More than 8 in 10 Americans have no idea how much retirement savings they'll need when leaving the workforce, according to a recent Merrill Lynch survey. And, unfortunately, Americans who think they've got it all figured out underestimate what they need because of a few big misconceptions. Here are three big mistakes you may be making that could lead you to shortchange your savings goals. Binder labeled retirement savings plan with calculator sitting on top of it. Image source: Getty Images. 1. You believe in the 4% rule The 4% rule is a common method of determining how much you can safely withdraw from a retirement account without running out of money. The premise of the 4% rule is that when you first retire, you withdraw 4% of your retirement account balance in the first year. In each subsequent year, you adjust this original withdrawal amount upwards based on inflation. If you stick to this schedule, the idea is that you'll never run out of cash. The 4% rule was devised in the early 1990s by a financial advisor named William Bengen and was based on an analysis of historical data from 1926 to 1976. In 1990, when Bengen introduced this rule, the 10-year treasury rate was 8.21%. In 1991, it was 8.09% and in 1992, it was 7.03%. In 2018, it's 2.85% -- and most experts don't see any big increases on the horizon. 10 Year Treasury Rate Source: YCHARTS . Interest rates are obviously much lower now than in the 1990s, and many financial experts don't think the stock market will keep pace with historical returns either. In practical terms, this means you'll probably earn a lower rate of return on retirement savings as you grow your nest egg and during retirement. In fact, your money may not grow enough during retirement to allow you to take 4% out without running out of cash. Warnings about the problems with the 4% rule abound, and are backed up by hard data. A 2013 study found when using historical averages, the 4% rule gave you a 6% chance of running out of money -- but with the intermediate-term real interest rate below historical averages, the chance of running out of money following the 4% rule went up to 57%. Story continues If you're assuming you'll be able to withdraw 4% from your savings, you should revise your assumptions downward. You can use Required Minimum Distribution tables from the IRS to come up with a new estimate, or you can base your retirement plans on the idea you'll be able to take out around 2.5% to 3% annually -- adjusting the 4% guidance to a more realistic one, given lower rates. 2. You're forgetting about medical expenses According to a Nationwide survey, the majority of adults age 50 and over think they'll spend Social Security benefits in retirement primarily on housing, food, and basic living expenses. Most expect 29% of Social Security will go to housing, compared with just 20% to healthcare. In reality, 59% of retirees spend more of their Social Security benefits on healthcare costs. Among those who claim Social Security at 62, as much as 64% of their Social Security benefit could be consumed by healthcare costs, according to Nationwide. Around 3 in 4 retirees also indicate health issues started earlier than expected, and close to a quarter of retirees report costs of healthcare have prevented them from having the retirement they anticipated. If you think you won't have to worry about healthcare because Medicare will cover you, you're going to be in for a big shock. Employee Benefit Research Institute estimates a senior couple in the 90th percentile for prescription drug use will need close to $370,000 to have a 90% chance of covering costs, even with a Medigap plan. You need to plan for medical costs when setting retirement savings goals. Consider investing in a health savings account , as you can invest tax-free while working and withdraw funds tax-free for qualifying health expenses. 3. You're not considering taxes When you look at your projected retirement account balances, you probably think your 401(k) or IRA is bigger than it actually is . The problem is, you're likely forgetting about taxes that have to be paid upon withdrawals, unless you have a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA. If you are over 59 1/2 and follow the rules for withdrawals , you won't have to pay any extra penalties for taking money out of a 401(k) or IRA. But you will be taxed on distributions as ordinary income. If you make between $9,526 and $38,700 as a single or between $19,051 to $77,400 if married filing jointly, you'd be in the 12% tax bracket in 2018. This means a $10,000 withdrawal from your 401(k) would net you $8,800. You could end up with even less to spend if distributions from your 401(k) or IRA end up raising your income enough that your Social Security benefits become taxable or your Medicare premiums rise. Depending how much withdrawals increase your income, you could end up owing taxes on between 50% and 85% of Social Security benefits, which would mean a big portion of your withdrawn money would go to the government. And if you're young now, there's a good chance taxes will be higher by the time you're actually a senior because taxes may need to be raised to tackle the national debt and shore up entitlement programs. If you don't want to worry about how taxes will affect your retirement savings, consider investing in Roth accounts instead. Yes, it will cost more now -- but you won't have to worry about high taxes as a senior. If you opt for traditional 401(k) or IRA accounts, consider taxes when estimating the income your investments will produce. Deciding how much to save for retirement When deciding how much to save for retirement, it's always best to err on the side of saving too much rather than saving too little. You can create a detailed plan to decide exactly how much to save that takes taxes, healthcare, and projected returns into account. You can also start saving when you're as young as possible and aim to save at least 20% of your income to ensure you have enough to live on, no matter what the future holds. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "All the available data show Americans are not saving enough for retirement -- or for other financial goals. In fact, recent research from Bankrate shows that 65% of Americans are saving 10% of their income or less, with 19% of families saving nothing at all. The low savings rate is leading to a retirement crisis in America , with most Americans having far too little to sustain them through their golden years. You don't want to reach retirement without the nest egg you need to thrive, so you need to decide how much to save for retirement . The chart below should help. Clock sitting next to coins and jar labeled retirement Image source: Getty Images. How much? That depends That amount is going to vary depending upon the age when you start saving and what your goals are. The chart shows how much you'd end up with at age 67 (the full retirement age for Social Security for those born in 1960 or after) if you start at different ages and save different percentages of income in a tax-advantaged savings account. The chart doesn't factor in any employer mat Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-22 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1326.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.30 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 194846.0 - Unique Addresses: 424456.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.36 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): [' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 22/03/2018 05:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 24.394.575,00 y VENDEMOS en COP 30.557.415,00 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/YAgLCZ5w82', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n大阪なおみ\n17:00\n0', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$29.989,00 caindo -0.06% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '$1,725.00 Bitmain Antminer S9 with PSU - IN HAND & READY TO SHIP #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2uamwyD\xa0pic.twitter.com/Gs3Iau19CZ', 'Coin : #Dogecoin $DOGE\nDescription : Serious meme bitcoin clone\nPrice: 41sat / $0.00\n24h change: -0.79%\nMarket Cap. : $419,528,677\nTwitter: @dogecoin\n#crypto #cryptocurrency', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 29.417668 BTC \nBears sold 1.403481 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$165163.78/$165165.00 MXN', '#BTC Average: 8790.80$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8728.20$\n#Poloniex - 8738.02$\n#Bitstamp - 8736.29$\n#Coinbase - 8728.60$\n#Binance - 8725.00$\n#CEXio - 8860.00$\n#Kraken - 8722.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8752.00$\n#Bittrex - 8716.90$\n#GateCoin - 9200.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8748.97\nHigh: $9174.00\nLow: $8670.00\nChange: -3.62% \| $-329.07\nVolume: $139,784,008.4\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/2iOeC9uonr', 'Proof Hashflare Isn’t A Scam! – Withdrawing From Hashflare – Bitcoin Mining Cryptocurrency - https://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1\xa0…\n\nSpecial price with a 10% discount: \n Scrypt: $3.80\n SHA-256: $1.60\n EQUIHASH: $1.80 \n ETHASH: $2.00\n\nPromo code HF18SPRNGSL10 pic.twitter.com/nI7zhwyuZr', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$8658.40/$8667.98 #Bitstamp\n$8641.00/$8659.00 #Kraken\n⇢$-26.98/$0.60\n$8606.74/$8693.25 #Coinbase\n⇢$-61.24/$34.85', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8650.00 #BTC #BTCUSD', 'MOVEMENT APP PRE-ICO IS NOW LIVE!\nCONTRIBUTE AT: https://www.movementapp.io\xa0 \nPRE-ICO WILLL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 25, 12:00 EST\n#ICO #movementapp #blockchain #technology #ethereum #bitcoin #movementapp', 'At 21:00 the Prof compares a Bitcoin Hodler to a Boat owner that lets his boat sit in the harbor.', '03/22 20:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000389696 円 (前日比 : -4.49 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 3896 円 \n10億剛力 = 38969 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'The transaction of 195,000 BTC took place on November 11, 2013. $100 million sent, cleared in seconds with $0.00 fees. Technologies with vastly higher efficiencies eliminate the established, inefficient ones. Always have, always will. http://ift.tt/2DJQjxz\xa0 #bitcoin #blockchai…', '【20：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', '22 Mart 2018 Saat 09:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 35.220,70 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', ' 22/03/2018 - 09:00\n=========================\n• -0.13 #Bitcoin: ₺35,313.99\n• -0.21 #Ethereum: ₺2,226.19\n• -0.37 #Ripple: ₺2.71\n• 0.07 #BitcoinCash: ₺4,101.19\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10143.57 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9032.00 (89.04%) + Cash $1047.71 (10.33%) + Gold $63.86 (0.63%)', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,036.39\nChange in 1h: -0.16%\nMarket cap: $153,010,706,863.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 05:00: #bitcoin 18605 #ethereum 7423 #tron 6996 #btc 6868 #trx 5726 #eth 3848 #xrp 2372 #litecoin 1994 #ripple 1860 #ltc 1436 #bitcoincash 980 #xvg 842 #iota 824 #bch 818 #neo 682 #icx 680 #dash 614 #ada 562 #monero 544 #icon 536pic.twitter.com/LOPJxqdVYz', 'Experience Points (XP) 22.56% this hour (16.30% today)\n$0.000336 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000001 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 8678.04$, \nBTC Today High : 9106.27$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 538.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/2kwPW2ypen', '#BTC Average: 8766.63$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8681.10$\n#Poloniex - 8681.13$\n#Bitstamp - 8708.48$\n#Coinbase - 8710.00$\n#Binance - 8690.00$\n#CEXio - 8835.00$\n#Kraken - 8680.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8800.00$\n#Bittrex - 8680.00$\n#GateCoin - 9200.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'We remind you that there is only one day left to participate in our bonus system at the second level of the pre-ICO stage. At 14:00 sharp on March 16 the magic of 15-20% will no longer be available.\n#FLOGmall #Blockchain #Bitcoin #BTC #Ethereum #ETH #ICO', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $8650.00', '1 KOBO = 0.00000359 BTC \n = 0.0312 USD \n = 11.1384 NGN \n = 0.3680 ZAR \n = 3.1403 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-22 12:00', 'Proof Hashflare Isn’t A Scam! – Withdrawing From Hashflare – Bitcoin Mining Cryptocurrency - https://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1\xa0…\n\nSpecial price with a 10% discount: \n Scrypt: $3.80\n SHA-256: $1.60\n EQUIHASH: $1.80 \n ETHASH: $2.00\n\nPromo code HF18SPRNGSL10\n\n#hashflarepic.twitter.com/8wol08hRVz', ' 22/03/2018 - 14:00\n=========================\n• -0.5 #Bitcoin: ₺34,313.94\n• -0.58 #Ethereum: ₺2,135.00\n• -0.89 #Ripple: ₺2.61\n• -0.41 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,977.20\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 14:00: #bitcoin 13481 #ethereum 6190 #btc 5441 #tron 3782 #eth 3326 #trx 2922 #xrp 1803 #ripple 1364 #sumo 1204 #litecoin 1024 #ltc 675 #neo 588 #bitcoincash 544 #icn 532 #bch 462 #xvg 451 #smart 370 #ada 360 #iota 348 #dash 330pic.twitter.com/FSLVloiuXZ']... - Contextual Past News Article: One of the most intriguing rumors of this iPhone cycle is that Apple will update its iPhone SE from 2016 with a design to match that of the flagship iPhone X. Up until this point, those rumors havent been substantiated by much evidence, but this week, a video on Chinese social media site Weibo purports to give us a sneak peek at the phone. In the 30 second video, we see an unknown man unlock the phone, swipe through the home screen once and open Settings. Theres really not much to gather from the video in terms of what the rumored iPhone SE might have to offer from a performance standpoint all we know is that it exists (according to the source, anyway). Don't Miss : Five different Nexus 9 models are on sale on Amazon today, starting at just $160 Early rumors that began spreading last fall claimed that the sequel to the iPhone SE would launch in the first half of 2018, just as the original iPhone SE was released in March 2016. Rumored specs include the same A11 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone X and iPhone 8, 2GB of RAM as well as 32GB and 128GB storage options. With March winding down and no indication that Apple plans to release any substantial hardware updates before at least WWDC 2018 this June, it seems unlikely that the iPhone SE 2 will launch any time soon. In fact, a report out of Taiwan said as much earlier this week . That said, it wouldnt be surprising to see Apple revive its affordable line with a more appealing design, especially as the latest flagship models begin to eclipse four figures. BGR Top Deals: Five different Nexus 9 models are on sale on Amazon today, starting at just $160 Your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick will never buffer again with this $17 accessory Trending Right Now: Galaxy S9 has a great feature no other flagships have, and you didnt even know it was there Good lord, Android phone makers, please just stop Bitcoin drops below $8,000, as the entire crypto market continues to slump See the original version of this article on BGR.com... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Some-Crappy-Edits', 'I have a theory that could change your views on our father, Muta...', 39, '2018-03-22 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs/comments/868hwk/i_have_a_theory_that_could_change_your_views_on/', 'I believe he\'s actually a Deep Web Assassin Red Room Livestreamer Master Hacker.\n\n\nI know it seems far fetched, but think about it. Why is he so prominent with telling us the Deep Web, the obviously evil place, that it\'s not evil? Obviously he\'s just trying to lay out bait to hack the innocent\'s Roblox accounts, steal their info, and then going to kidnap them anywhere.\n\n\n\n\nAnd what\'s with the gloves he wears all the time, I know some of you might bring up that it\'s cold af in Canada or some stupid shit like that. But the truth of the matter is that Mutahar always records after his part time job of being a Dark Web Assassin and just forgetting to take off his gloves, though those gloves could also be used for his very popular "VeryUnnaturalEntertainer" channel in the Deep Web where he abuses and brutally murders many victims for the sake of bitcoins.\n\n\n\n\n\nNow here\'s my last evidence, and really it\'s been hiding from us in plain sight. Ever notice how the channel is called "SomeOrdinaryGamers?" "Gamers" would imply more than one person which is true as his earlier videos he had a partner that would record with him. But what happened and why did Muta go solo, while I can\'t explain motives and we could just a whole new theory post on that, I believe he killed his partner and just acts like nothing ever happened. Possibly this other dude was Muta\'s partner in crime with his earlier Creepypasta wiki edits in his earlier days but started to defy the great one\'s demands. Which sadly led to his demise.\n\n\n\n\n\nNow what is the point of this whole thread, I don\'t know. I\'m tired and thought this shit was funny so now I\'m probably just gonna jerk off to some Sonic porn or some shit idk bye.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs/comments/868hwk/i_have_a_theory_that_could_change_your_views_on/', '868hwk', [['u/Yadid1', 13, '2018-03-22 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs/comments/868hwk/i_have_a_theory_that_could_change_your_views_on/dw3au99/', "He puts up a facade of being vulnerable but he's actually a hard man. Not just hard, Mutahard.", '868hwk']]], ['u/iwantfreebitcoin', 'When you guys say "LN is just rebuilding the banking system", which negative aspects of the legacy banking system do you believe will manifest in LN?', 11, '2018-03-22 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/', 'I ask, because I see this a lot and to me, the main issues are custodian-related risks and dealing with fiat currency. There is a little more custodianship risk with LN than standard transactions, of course, but configurable and fairly mild. For instance, no "capital controls" because you can always go back on-chain. And obviously, you are still transacting with bitcoin and not fiat.\n\nSo I\'m wondering, what is it? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/', '868na7', [['u/drowssap5', 15, '2018-03-22 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/dw370wv/', 'How come people are able to see hundreds of years into the future for bigger blocks, saying that we\'ll run out of disk space and Moore\'s law is dead - but when it comes to onchain fees, they can\'t see past the current day and assume that fees will be low enough so that anyone can "always go back on-chain"?\n\nThe plan is to make on-chain fees high to encourage a fee market. Unless you enjoy throwing away hundreds of dollars per transaction, you can\'t "always go back on-chain".', '868na7'], ['u/Erumara', 13, '2018-03-22 04:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/dw377ed/', '* A system built to benefit the already rich at the expense of the average user\n\n* Censorship as a service\n\n* Regulators stepping in and ensuring that LN will be non-competitive with legacy banking due to identical reporting requirements (AML/KYC for node operators)\n\n* Vulnerabilities/thefts/loss of funds making the rest of crypto look bad. These problems are basically solved, why release incomplete software that reintroduces them?', '868na7'], ['u/jessquit', 10, '2018-03-22 05:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/dw38nxu/', "You have to trust your channel partner to route your transactions.\n\nThat is precisely the model Bitcoin was designed to make obsolete.\n\nYou may not be able to get back onchain when you want / need to, particularly if your channel partner won't permit you to close your channel on demand.", '868na7']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, March 22, 2018', 60, '2018-03-22 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/', '868row', [['u/xxDan_Evansxx', 23, '2018-03-22 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3864m/', 'I\'ve been thinking about what type of volume profile posters here might "trust" for a rising price.\n\nIf volume is too low, you will read that you can\'t "trust" the rise.\n\nIf volume is too high, you will read that someone doesn\'t "trust" it... it just doesn\'t seem organic.\n\nHow do you get that Goldilocks volume that is just right and really can be trusted when Bitcoin\'s price is rising? I\'m thinking the volume profile that can be trusted includes at least some of your own buying.', '868row'], ['u/The_OPs_Mommy', 32, '2018-03-22 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw38ypt/', 'Well, in other tangentially-related-to-Bitcoin news, the extremely popular /r/DarknetMarkets sub just got Bogdanoff’d a few hours ago. \n\nPlace had been around for years, and was in all likelihood an introductory on-ramp → to BTC/Monero, and the idea of cryptocurrencies in general, for a substantial number of people. \n\nTbh, I’m actually surprised that a subreddit about illegal drug markets– and populated by an eclectically oddball assortment of famous drug dealers, carders, FBI agents, stoners, hackers, journalists, and Interpol -lasted as long as it did. \n\nPlace was certainly entertaining lol. \n\n~Fare thee well, /r/DNM', '868row'], ['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 20, '2018-03-22 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3a9lh/', 'Man reddit is really shutting down all the subs related to anything shady. So many good places for info gone. This is the middle of the end for ~~digg~~ reddit.', '868row'], ['u/jmjavin', 10, '2018-03-22 06:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3bvp1/', "We are consolidating under the double resistance of the converging 50 Day and 200 Day SMA on the 1 Day chart. Traders are likely waiting to see if Bitcoin can break up above these two SMAs before jumping back in on the long trade. \n\nIf we do not get slapped back down below 8.6k, I would say that's pretty bullish.", '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 24, '2018-03-22 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3d6w0/', 'Closed my short at around $9,020 for a small loss. \n\nThe dump barely registered as far as the market is concerned and $9,000 appears to have been re-established as short term support. \n\nSwitched to long at the same price point, but with lower leverage than the short. \n\nStops below around $8,700.', '868row'], ['u/dbthegimp', 10, '2018-03-22 07:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3dbj8/', 'Holding short. Trend is friend. ', '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-22 07:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3dflj/', "Until it isn't...\n\nGood luck though!", '868row'], ['u/Hypocriciety', 11, '2018-03-22 09:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3fnjb/', 'MACD golden cross vs MA death cross, Christ is really in the game now', '868row'], ['u/M_Redfield', 10, '2018-03-22 10:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hjn8/', 'March has not been my month.', '868row'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 12, '2018-03-22 10:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hlu6/', 'Even if you go to the bathroom for 2 minutes all can happen.\n', '868row'], ['u/Hypocriciety', 19, '2018-03-22 10:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hmch/', "That's why I keep a bucket next to my bed", '868row'], ['u/L14dy', 15, '2018-03-22 10:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hzoh/', "8.5k will hold. You'll see", '868row'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-22 10:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3i4wl/', 'Finally I get the test of 8600 I want, when my stop lost for my 8850 short did not trigger during the night I had the feeling the upwards push was over for now\n\n8600 then consolidation at 8800 for next leg up would be a nice target ', '868row'], ['u/wolfershd', 10, '2018-03-22 10:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3i4yg/', 'If it paints a bear flag I’m with you 100%', '868row'], ['u/csasker', 15, '2018-03-22 11:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3ijnq/', "He's asleep, launch Japan FUD ", '868row'], ['u/nor3g', 11, '2018-03-22 11:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3ipm9/', "high 85xx seemed like a perfect buy and I was going to open a long there but I've got PTSD after china FUD so not touching this unless we get back to 9k.", '868row'], ['u/blackgaylibertarian', 11, '2018-03-22 11:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3j8v1/', 'Lol, this sub: 5 hours ago: "we are not going to touch 7k range again ever."', '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 23, '2018-03-22 11:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3jfa4/', 'This dump kicked me out of my long at around $8,700 for a moderate loss. \n\nKind of deserve it for waking up in the middle of the night and switching positions. \n\nSidelined for now. ', '868row'], ['u/kilmarta', 13, '2018-03-22 11:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3jsir/', '200 and 100 day MA going to cross in next few days.\n\nLooks like down trend confirmed. Just like in uptrend, trade the trend until it breaks. Sell bounces and take profit when it gets oversold, repeat until change of trend ', '868row'], ['u/darwusch', 10, '2018-03-22 12:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3k4li/', 'Why panic? If you read the article it does not sound like an issue.\nThey will get their license just like some other exchanges in Japan, or they keep operating from Hong Kong.', '868row'], ['u/Neimanstick', 10, '2018-03-22 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3kbf1/', "After the recovery from 6k last month, we (inevitably) had trouble getting past 9k. \n\nWe went just above, formed something approaching a daily doji (like yesterday) then smashed down to 7870, before a big juicy green candle the next day. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/OVRLXjWq/\n\nSo even if today finishes well below yesterday, I would argue it doesn't signal the end of the recovery (if the market behaves in a similar way, and there's no real reason to think it shouldn't)", '868row'], ['u/NHLBUMOSQA', 10, '2018-03-22 12:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3khvb/', "Binance have made several public announcements in the past that they intend to meet Japanese regulations and are working towards doing so.\n\nThis is most likely Japan just reminding them that it's not optional.", '868row'], ['u/_Sweet_Cake_', 12, '2018-03-22 12:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l0l6/', "Binance's CEO responds:\nhttps://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/976783934074732544", '868row'], ['u/alienalf', 18, '2018-03-22 12:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l137/', 'binance owner: Nikkei showed irresponsible journalism. We are in constructive dialogs with Japan FSA, and have not received any mandates. It does not make sense for JFSA to tell a newspaper before telling us, while we have an active dialog going on with them.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/976783934074732544', '868row'], ['u/Querkle_Gluberry', 10, '2018-03-22 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l4ko/', 'I’m glad even the Binance CEO made clear how obviously orchestrated this was.', '868row'], ['u/csasker', 13, '2018-03-22 12:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l6fb/', 'And of course Bloomberg was first with a FUD article, who could have guessed.... ', '868row'], ['u/haserfauld', 17, '2018-03-22 12:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l7l4/', "He's an incredible CEO.", '868row'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 10, '2018-03-22 12:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3lk3l/', 'Good from the Frenchies.\n\nFrance Regulates Cryptocurrencies to Build “The World of Tomorrow”\n\nhttps://www.newsbtc.com/2018/03/22/france-regulates-cryptocurrencies-to-build-the-world-of-tomorrow/', '868row'], ['u/ARRRBEEE', 13, '2018-03-22 12:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3lnla/', 'deleted ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.1484 [^^^What ^^^is ^^^this?](https://pastebin.com/FcrFs94k/96409)', '868row'], ['u/RotterdamGeo', 12, '2018-03-22 12:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3lran/', 'We must remember that BTC is heavily manipulated to both the upside and downside. New money has basically dried up, relative to the mania. As a result, much effort is needed to keep BTC off of the downside. However, the massive downtrend remains.', '868row'], ['u/Neimanstick', 10, '2018-03-22 13:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3m240/', "I don't know if that's true, I think more so than any other crypto sub I've seen, this has a good bias towards trading chat. Anything that fails to add much to the conversation is generally downvoted or deleted. Obviously it has its moments, but on the whole I think it's a pretty well-focussed place. ", '868row'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 17, '2018-03-22 13:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3m3yb/', "No update yesterday as I was in meetings all day. Tomorrow likely the same. I waited today for 1pm CET so get the most recent candle closures.\n\nOn the 4h, we see the chikou is being rejected by the cloud even before kissing it. The kumo doesn't seem to be providing support, but that's an early call as it's hardly penetrated. Nice bit of bullish kumo ahead, but the kijun is resolutely flat. Whether it ticks up before price crashes through it will be telling.\n\n4h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/8hI1KURs\n\nKumo support on the 6h however. But, bulls, it's the bottom of the red cloud, so please, trade with the trend. Kijun flat and still no green cloud in sight.\n\n6h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/GwYwZTMh\n\nGot to run for lunch now, but the 12h in a few words: looks like a rejection of the chikou by the kumo (slow moving leading span too). Momentum lines parallel, indicating stability in the short term.\n\n12h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/9Yi4yYKr\n\nEdit: fully rendered 12 cloud", '868row'], ['u/OftenControversial', 14, '2018-03-22 13:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3m5kz/', 'Unlike this sub which is comprised of enlightened professional analysts.', '868row'], ['u/OftenControversial', 10, '2018-03-22 13:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3mu0x/', "Every social indicator points to new money drying up. Google trends, local bitcoins, subreddit subscriptions, Alexa data, media coverage, it's all massively down. The excitement is gone and this is the fall out.", '868row'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 14, '2018-03-22 13:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3n9rp/', 'I bought more around $8,750. This drop looks to be in part due to the Binance news which I think has been/is being blown out of proportion. Of course this is not the only factor which affects price. Could easily keep sliding, but the current price is a good value in my opinion. \n\nEdit: wow this is getting downvotes fast, interesting and thank you \nEdit: adding more if we drop to $8,550', '868row'], ['u/redundo', 16, '2018-03-22 13:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3o3us/', "Update on the Binance issue - http://www.coindaily.co/2018/03/22/update-binance-warning-report-appears-to-be-false/\n\nAppears to be a non-issue.\n\nEdit: but I don't think that will stop us going down. I have small short open since 8980 with target of 8517", '868row'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 11, '2018-03-22 13:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3o5jw/', 'This drop should have more to do with our run-up from 7300-9000 with barely any retracement. Ideally, we pull back to ~8300 and then head up again. This would also complete an inverted H&S on the 4H.', '868row'], ['u/cryptoworld0', 42, '2018-03-22 14:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3pifw/', 'Daily reminder that nothing in this sub matters and the prices do whatever they want lol\n', '868row'], ['u/DushmanKush', 15, '2018-03-22 14:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3pnm8/', 'Please stop this Bogdanov shit. ', '868row'], ['u/cyoreligion', 10, '2018-03-22 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3pste/', 'Why do you expect it to break lower than 8200/8300 as many are calling?', '868row'], ['u/DushmanKush', 15, '2018-03-22 14:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3qe4b/', 'Comparing this potential recovery with the bulltrap from 8.3-9.9:\n\nThat was a 1600 delta (+19%), so far this has been a 7.3-9.1 (1800 delta, +25%). This has been a more steep rise and could drop even harder. Im still targetting 8.3 for profit taking but wouldnt be surprised if a sustained drop here leads to the real capitulation. \n\nThis could still very well be the real reveral but declaring a double bottom at 6k and 7.3k (almost 25% diff in lowest price) was a stretch for the bulls imo. ', '868row'], ['u/haserfauld', 14, '2018-03-22 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3qpni/', "I exited my short from 8940 this morning at 8680. I'm re-entering short from 8700.\n\nThis has been knocking on 8700 for the past hour and a half. We've got a bear pennant on the 15m which is breaking down: https://www.tradingview.com/x/ykXB7ors/\n\nI was trying to wait for an 8725 entry, but it never came. I decreased the size of my entry and opened at 8700 with adds up to 8750. This is in large part a continuation of my previous short. If 8600 falls, we've got a couple hundred dollars of air. My immediate target is 8350, as I expect a bounce there. MEX is hanging on for dear life, trading $30+ above GDAX/finex, and I think there are a lot of longs from 8800-9000 holding out hope. I wouldn't be shocked by an 8250 wick that consolidates around 8400. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/g2GXdZgx/\n\nI will add on this short up to 8800 (50% retrace from this morning's dump), and will look to bail out above 8900. \n\nGood luck all.\n\nEDIT: adding to my short on this bounce to 8570. $8650 CA now. ", '868row'], ['u/nickthib', 10, '2018-03-22 14:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3rd57/', 'Or, you know, to sell', '868row'], ['u/citral23', 17, '2018-03-22 15:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3sg93/', '"Strap on for the moon, the bears are nowhere to be seen"\n\nFamous redditor 24h ago', '868row'], ['u/darwusch', 16, '2018-03-22 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3t06t/', 'Because the sentiment in this sub is mostly equal to the trend of the last 6 hours.', '868row'], ['u/arsonbunny', 14, '2018-03-22 15:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3tkn8/', 'Here is how the "death cross" played out during the correction after the last bubble in 2014:\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/RXpPjRi.png\n\nHere is the current situation:\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/eo02JMy.png', '868row'], ['u/prehighcrap', 10, '2018-03-22 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3uk3f/', 'are you from the future? 5.5k confirmed?', '868row'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 15, '2018-03-22 16:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3w9ry/', 'I was hoping something would go down on me today but I was expecting it to be the wife at bedtime.', '868row'], ['u/BlackSpidy', 11, '2018-03-22 16:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3x47n/', "Remember this year's prediction contest? Where people predicted the price for Dec 12th 2018 at 04:50 UTC? [You can see it here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7j8e7z/contest_where_do_you_think_bitcoin_will_be_in_a/) Submissions are closed, though. I'll give 0.0008 BTC to the closest prediction, or whatever bitcoin is equivalent to $12 is at the moment (depending on what they chose in the original thread, or if they chose at all). \n\nRight now, the frontrunners are:\n\nUser\|Predictions\|Reward \n:--\|--: \|--: \n/u/Jehovacoin\| $6,037\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/yamspunk\| $6,500\| 0.0019 BTC\n/u/JustSomeBadAdvice\| $6,652\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/45d31878e71846a9c28d\| $7,000\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/my_stupidquestions\| $8,000\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/orvianstabilize\| $8,000\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/Clipboard-O-Matic\| $8,000\| 0.0015 BTC\n/u/Lightflow\| $8,100\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/schwagnificent\| $8,496\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/knaverob\| $8,500\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/w315\| $10,000 \| 0.0012 BTC\n/u/ukozthrowaway\| $10,500\| 0.0012 BTC\n/u/tahti_333\| $12,000\| 0.0008 BTC", '868row'], ['u/Rg273', 10, '2018-03-22 16:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3x47p/', "Long again from 8.5. I think the 4hr RSI needed to chill a bit before attempting a retest of the downtrend line. I'm thinking today is what Feb. 11th was. ", '868row'], ['u/Trk-', 10, '2018-03-22 17:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3zxn6/', 'I hate this darkenergy guy. Why does he speak in 3rd person?\n\nD4RK3NERGY has come from mount olympus to bring you the truth, bow before his true knowledge of the bitcoin star!!\n\nyikes', '868row'], ['u/Danielfrompluto', 19, '2018-03-22 17:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw40aua/', 'Thank god for perma bulls and holders, otherwise we where never where we are right now. \n', '868row'], ['u/uacGALACTIC', 10, '2018-03-22 18:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw43xpo/', "Feels like a massive dump is incoming. Don't ask me how I know. Just feels like it. \n\ninb4 muh FUD.", '868row'], ['u/gm9311815', 11, '2018-03-22 18:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw443j1/', 'Taco Bell for lunch?', '868row'], ['u/haserfauld', 20, '2018-03-22 18:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw44t34/', "For your viewing pleasure, we're reenacting the Battle of Somme here. This is what happens when I'm on a 2-hour organizational conference call at work and BTC is doing nothing. \n\nJust waiting for a whale to wonder woman this shizz: https://imgur.com/bROYlBi\n\nSorry for the low(ish?) effort.\n\nedit: This imagery has been in my head for a while now since someone here brought up designing a crypto ticker app that utilizes the clash of clans type game engine to simulate an unending battlefield of green/red armies based on order book liquidity and spot fluctuations. I'd pay $0.99 for that.", '868row'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 13, '2018-03-22 21:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4fftv/', "So, you may recall I linked recently to pattern known as the dreaded vomiting camel. It turns out to be a failed ABCD pattern where CD fails to reach the high of AB (which otherwise forms a double top with the target = C-(B-C) ). \n\nIn the dreaded VCP, the failure to reach C sets a target below the price of A. The example I keep coming across is [gold in 2014](http://www.kitco.com/ind/Taylor/2014-11-14-I-Did-Not-Expect-This.html), which then spread to [forex](http://www.optionpit.com/blog/someone-see-camel-puked-euro), and seems to have disappeared until BTC in Q1-2018\n\nAs to the camel: well, A is the back foot, B the rear hump and D the front hump. What comes after is the leaning neck/head (the bounce as the double top hits its target) and thereafter the another bounce as the vomit hits the price of A.\n\nHere's my rather infantile drawing on the daily: https://www.tradingview.com/x/de5tlMNh/", '868row'], ['u/bunch_o_faces1', 10, '2018-03-22 21:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4geqp/', "Ya'll trying to paint patterns on 1M/5M charts when the price hasn't fluctuated past $8500-8700 for the past 9 hours and then changing your stances on $40 swings.\n\nNot every moment has a clear pattern to draw...", '868row'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 16, '2018-03-22 21:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4gfzr/', 'The Dow Jones lost more value today than the entire BTC market cap.\n\nEdit: just bringing a little perspective here', '868row'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 21, '2018-03-22 21:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4ghg1/', 'BTC vomiting camel: https://www.tradingview.com/x/de5tlMNh/\n\nGold vomiting camel: https://sc.cnbcfm.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/files/2014/11/03/vomiting-camel-141103_0.png\n\nhttps://twitter.com/BKBrianKelly/status/529241172834013184\n\nthanks /u/challis88ocarina, this is hilarious\n\ni can\'t take a pattern named "vomiting camel" seriously but hey, it\'s still a fractal so whatever', '868row'], ['u/gidgold91', 14, '2018-03-22 21:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4i9be/', "Trying to understand \nWe turn a corner at 7300 and sentiment is moon high. \nThen the real experts here on this sub remind us that for the recovery to be convincing we need a 50% pullback. \nThen we pull back 30/40% and it's panic and 6k double bottom talk again.\nWhy aren't people seeing the dip today as a bullish sign?", '868row'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 11, '2018-03-22 21:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4itdb/', 'Has the idea of a Crypto Volatility Index been discussed? For the official acronym, I humbly submit, CRVIX.', '868row'], ['u/nor3g', 10, '2018-03-22 21:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4iu9r/', '> Be fearful when others are greedy and fearful when others are fearful. \n\nApplies better.\n\n', '868row'], ['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 10, '2018-03-22 22:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4jg9a/', 'Because its all bullshit', '868row'], ['u/XMR_U_Ready', 19, '2018-03-22 22:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4ku5t/', "It's not the correction we need, but it's the correction we deserve.", '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-22 23:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4nxc5/', "Hedging a short from $8,700 with stops above $9,150. \n\nShouldn't have exited my last short position. \n\nEdit: there's a strong chance I'm entering a bit prematurely here. Wouldn't be surprised to see sustained upward movement as high as $9,000. \n\n", '868row'], ['u/Ahmari90', 21, '2018-03-22 23:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4nz8v/', 'Is it possible to auto block comments containing the words "inverse head and shoulder"', '868row'], ['u/GlbdS', 11, '2018-03-22 23:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4o451/', 'Might as well unsubscribe', '868row'], ['u/pureshred', 16, '2018-03-22 23:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4pckn/', 'People that can answer your question can\'t see your comment because they\'ve blocked comments containing "inverse head and shoulder"', '868row'], ['u/veltrop', 13, '2018-03-22 23:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4ps0e/', 'If you do that, you may as well have no positions, and then just open a new one at the point in which you would have closed the other one in your scenario.', '868row']]], ['u/GramTooNoob', 'Depressed about future prospects', 224, '2018-03-22 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/', 'Long story short, my dad suffered a major stroke 2 years ago which left him bedridden in a nursing home and I rage quit my job 1 year ago. My father lost all his asset gambling in his younger days so he had no asset to his name and I have been living with his two sisters (unmarried, my aunts). Normally I should not have to worried about this, but it turns out my Dad only had $2 in his bank account after gambling the CPF he withdrew at our world class casino. He didn\'t have much insurance because he cancelled them to save on premiums. For what he had, Aviva denied his claim because they claim he false declared his health status on application (many years ago) and will thus "eat" his premium and terminate the policy. The only thing I managed to claim successfully was the DPS and Eldershield thanks to NTUC, but it was after a lengthy one year process to obtain all the "funny" documents they needed. Apparently taking care of a mentally incapacitated person is harder than taking care of a dead person, thanks to red tapes everywhere. You don\'t just walk and say, I am the son and expect everything to fall into place. There is no one unified system at all.\n\nNonetheless, there was a whole lot of drama in the first year of his stroke due to the hospital, social workers and incapable relatives that requires me to attend to every single thing like I own the company, and I can take time off anytime I want to be a good son like on television. Eventually I was so burn out that everything finally forced me to rage quit my job after a falling out with management. Stuck in a contract was horrible enough but they were so eager to take advantage of the fact that I needed the job and money, instead of negotiating properly. I also dropped out of private uni because I needed cash flow to pay for all of my father\'s bills and that Kaplan was insensitive to my predicament by not allowing partial refund of my paid fees. Instead asking me to pay the full amount again when I am ready to re-module. I didn\'t take that well, so I did not extend the deferment. Let\'s not say I did not try to get my degree, ok? My dad rather gamble than fund my studies and when I finally saved enough for further studies, I need to pay for his medical needs. I was screwed over hard, and ultimately no money means no paper degree no matter how talented I may be. I even tried to negotiate with the company to send me for training on company time, but its always no training budget for contract staffs. And then the usual, if you go training on company time, then what we hire you for? During my years in the company, never once was I send for training. When there is a new project, they just hire someone to implement it instead of giving me the opportunity. And when its implemented, I get a few power point slides and magically I\'m qualified to support the new system. It really is vomit blood.\n\nAlthough I was jobless for a year, the nice thing was that I was able to get everything settled personally like the good son I should be. Or at least, I thought it should be. But it turns out that putting him in a nursing home does not entirely resolve me of my problem. He has so many medical appointments that requires me to follow up, and if I don\'t attend, there are funny cases where medication is missing or not collected from the hospital. Or the appointment rescheduled to another time so I can attend. I don\'t really know whose fault this is since the excuse I keep hearing is that "Sorry, I don\'t speak English so I cannot understand", so I need to be the one to take care of everything, because once again... I am the son. This keeps taking up my time and I cannot rid myself of them, so this becomes a problem when I want to find a new job. My education level is only up to Diploma and that limits my options. The roles I quality for are pretty much IT Helpdesk / Technicians which don\'t really have a work life balance option due to over-outsourcing. Pay wise, they are only around $2.6k and it is pretty much a dead end career, so there is no progression path. Having to pay for my father\'s needs and eventually his 2 sisters as they get older, with this salary really puts me at a lost. \n\nI have a D7 in O\'lv math and that is what really screw me over big time but unless I am really that bad at math, I absolutely do not see how I can start a family (If I even have that option) and take care of everyone with a low salary. The reason I need to take care of his 2 sisters is that they took care of me when my father didn\'t and they took out their savings to pay off my father\'s gambling debts, which he didn\'t even brother returning to them when he withdrew his CPF. Even now, when I am not working, for some strange reasons the government\'s means testing suggest that I can afford to pay $1200++ a month for my father\'s nursing home and this is excluding all his other medicines and specialist appointments. He has over 20+ medications and among them are anti depressive pills which I don\'t even have the luxury of taking. As much as I can, I have tried to make ends mean but at some point in time... there is only so much one can do. Social workers I spoke to are like, well live for yourself, not for others. Find a girlfriend! But i look at my situation and I don\'t exactly see how I even have the luxury to live for myself. If anything, I don\'t know of any girl in Singapore that would even consider my position as potential boyfriend material. The truth is, I have been fighting by myself for the last 30 years without anyone to seek advise from. Friends? Let\'s just say, its different from television. Everyone has their own problem and their broken fingernail is more important. The best you can get out of anyone is pretty much, a listening ear on whatsapp and some "You can do it! You should come to church and donate for Jesus\'s blessing." \n\nI don\'t blame anyone though and this really issn\'t a rant post. I appreciate everyone that has been in my life, whether good or bad (everything is a learning experience) but ultimately, there is only so much you can beat out of a dead horse. After considering all possible options, I truly believe that ending my life and letting the government take care of my family\'s needs might be the best logical choice. Alternatively, I can rob the bank and get myself caught intentionally so I can get some free re-skilling opportunities in jail. Maybe when I come out, I can become some story teller with a very dramatic bestseller book to fund my retirement. To be honest, I don\'t know what I am expecting from this post, but this is in a way my attempt at screaming for help. Whether I deserve help or how much help I truly deserve, I don\'t know. Counselors always tell stories where family of 4 struggle with a household income of $2k, and they live a very happy, satisfied life so I will be just fine if I try. But how true is this story really? The bright side is that maybe the hubby can have sex with his wife to destress, but I can\'t fuck anyone in my family to destress. Maybe the 2 kids will grow up and help to support the family, but my situation aren\'t even that. I honestly feel that, I have reached the end of the crossroad and this is the end of my bloodline. I don\'t do drugs, I don\'t drink, I don\'t smoke, I don\'t go pub/club, I haven never even gone on overseas vacation, never took a plane before, I save whatever I can. I don\'t even go to cinemas. I\'m not even fat, I eat a very cheap diet that puts me a little underweight but where did this effort ultimately took me? A boring person with an unattractive lifestyle that no Singaporean girls will want to date, and a aging family to take care of. Honestly, where is my future? I don\'t see any. To be honest, I may not have the budget to spurge on dates even if a girl want me. Singapore is just very plain straight forward. "Bo money ah? Die lor. I only got one life, you want? Come take it la."\n\nIts a pretty long post, much longer than I expected and I thank you if you have read everything. In a way, I felt better after getting this out. If you are responding though, I have a question. If you were in my position, what would you have done? Would suicide really not be the most educated option?\n\nPS: Pls don\'t suggest investing in cryptocurrencies. I deleted my bitcoin and doge wallet in 2010.\n\nBig Edit: So there are alot of comments way more than I expected and I appreciate all support. I\'m not really that responsible a person like some of you think. It is just that, I try to be a good samaritan and so I pick up the slack here and there, and somehow eventually things became so dependent on me that whose else is going to do it, if not me? I\'m forced into where I am today not because I want to. I have actually very much considered disavowing my father and then migrating and abandoning everyone for the greater good. If Singapore was bigger, I would most certainly not hesitate to move to another city. Its just that my whole plan was pretty much, once I settled everything. I would kill myself so in a way that was the master plan. I rage quit my job because I knew I didn\'t need to put up with shit anymore if I am going to die soon. But things wouldn\'t settle, and it dragged so long to the point where one day I suddenly feel so lonely that I say, maybe I need to do something, walk out of this darkness and attempt to go back to society. But then I have no real plan for it, or maybe I have but I dunno if its a good plan, a bad plan or another disastrous mistake just waiting to happen.\n\nThere\'s alot of suggestions in here and I thank you very much. Its true that if I don\'t suicide, there can be many options out and some of these options involves ignoring the future ahead and then praying that things will work out eventually. That once I get a job, everything will be better. But the real problem here is, and what I can\'t solve in my head is which I will elaborate further is that instead of saving money every month, all the money goes into my Dad\'s nursing home and medical bills. Now my aunts don\'t make much, so its hard for them to chip in much when they also have their own medical issues. So the bulk falls on me but still we get by. Just that nobody saves any money at the end of each month, and pray that the existing savings don\'t get touched. Why? Because my aunt will need those money themselves when they grow older and retire. So this puts things in a very weird cycle, especially given how I have achieved nothing in life thus far. So I pay, we pay until my Dad dies and he dies a happy man, well cared for and everyone think I am such a good son. Then my aunts turn come and oh because I was so capable of handling things before, people\'s expectation would be that "oh, i\'m sure he can do it again". So yup, let\'s do it again. Then eventually everyone dies, leaving me alone without any savings, career or well... let\'s not say family. I don\'t want to make this into a sobbing story of "I cannot find a girlfriend because I have no money!!". So well, what do I do? I assume I would be in my late 60s or early 70s by then and I don\'t expect my health to be 100% perfect so... I die to join everyone in the afterlife.\n\nI feel very sad when I think it that way, but I need not be that sad because things haven\'t played out yet. That\'s what many are telling me. But I dunno how to ignore something that will eventually happen anyway. Thus, it is just a simple matter of whether I die now in my 30s or i die later in my 70s. Either way, I die as a failure. But its not "right" to tell say "Yes Gram, pls go and kill yourself. I fully support your decision." so they say, don\'t worry. Things will work out. But how will things work out? I ask them, they dunno. I ask myself, I dunno. So... what then? It seems like just delaying the inevitable to me.\n\nIf I disavow everyone, np. I just restart my life plain and simple, reach 35 buy my own house and throw a house warming party, impregnate my neighbour\'s daughter by mistake and I start my own family chapter. And I die in my 70s as a successful husband, good father and someone to be "proud" of. But do I need to start my own family? Not really. Do I need a girlfriend? Not really. Do I need sex? Not really. They are all luxury, not a necessity. So I choose to sacrifice myself, but then I feel suicidal and ya the cycle begins again. I\'m not a dumb person and by no means have I not considered the possibilities. But what I have considered may not be big enough, since there are options that I am unaware of or misunderstood and that it aren\'t as bad as I painted it. Ok, I am open to explore it but if the advise is just "Get a job Gram, that\'s your first step and then start saving!". That is a pointless advice imo, no matter how reasonable it is because it just puts me back to square one. I am not trying to sound unappreciative btw, I am just frustrated at being looked upon like an idiot.\n\nEdit 2: Based on the comments, I realized that from my friends\' perspective, I am the dead weight so that might be why they aren\'t "helping", just act like things will resolve by itself. Well, I can afford to disavow these friends. Thanks for helping me to realize this!\n\nEdit 3: Going through all the suggestions and private messages, I am suddenly feeling very overwhelmed by what needs to be done and what I should be doing. My head hurts really bad and I am starting to regret asking for help when I am not ready to be helped. It is all reminding me what I should have or should not done for a better life, and why I wanted to commit suicide in the first place. Now I remember why I concluded it was easier to simply restart a new life and make sure I do it correctly the next time. Sorry guys, I don\'t think I can do it anymore. I think things just got worse after asking for help.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/', '868w56', [['u/dreadiplomat110', 19, '2018-03-22 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw39krc/', "> I don't do drugs, I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't go pub/club, I haven never even gone on overseas vacation, never took a plane before, I save whatever I can. I don't even go to cinemas. I'm not even fat, I eat a very cheap diet that puts me a little underweight but where did this effort ultimately took me?\n\n\nStart with this. You are able to keep your own cost of living down. Are you willing to sustain this level of spending until the situation improves? \n\n\nIt also seems like you are taking on more than you can handle - emotionally and financially. There is no perfect solution to what you are going through. You'd have to work out your financial priority (singular) and protect your emotional stability. \n\n\nYou might get pestered to attend to matters you are too tired to pay attention to. This is where you need to allocate and outsource too. \n\n\nI don't have a way out to suggest. I hope you will be able to identify your priority (singular) and then work toward it until things change. ", '868w56'], ['u/Redhair22', 42, '2018-03-22 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw39vji/', "Personally, if I can runaway and not take responsibility, I will. Its not the honourable nor filial piety thing to do but at least you're surviving. And hey surviving isn't as bad, at least you're not dead. Cliche as it seems, at least there's some hope if you're alive. Who knows, when your dad is dead, you'll not be in such a bad situation. But if you're dead now, you wouldn't know that.\n\nAsk yourself, how long will you or can you take care of your father. When you can't, you can't. And when you can't, you will not take care of him. Is that cruel and unloving to your father? Yes. But, life is equally cruel and unloving to you.\n\nPractically, you can get out of the situation, but emotionally can you do it? If you need to be practical you cannot afford to be emotional. If you want to be emotional, can you afford it?\n\nThis may or may not be the best advice, I'm open to other opinions too.", '868w56'], ['u/lab32132', 21, '2018-03-22 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw3ayrp/', "Lol wtf. In a way though your answer is representative of a large portion of Singaporeans for whom church and religion is yet another crutch to gain material wealth. Many many superficial reasons like got chiobus/better social status/prosperity gospel give money get money/network to get those better jobs...it's depressing that this has become what once used to be a place for spirituality, selfless service and quiet reflection. ", '868w56'], ['u/max-torque', 155, '2018-03-22 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw3b7ny/', 'Work in aetos/cisco or sign on\n\nI know many people will disagree and downvote to oblivion, but I would abandon your father or put him in nursing home. He only gambles and you can barely support yourself....', '868w56'], ['u/jotunck', 13, '2018-03-22 06:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw3bakl/', "Yeah it is, which makes the downvotes even funnier cause all I did was expose something that's actually going on. ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Lululemon Athletica(NASDAQ: LULU)will report earnings for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, March 27, after the market close. The yoga-apparel specialist has been building momentum over the past two quarters in its men's category and digital sales -- two important growth opportunities where management has been investing heavily. These two areas, along with international growth, will be in the spotlight when Lululemon reports fourth-quarter earnings.\nIMAGE SOURCE: LULULEMON ATHLETICA.\nThe stronger-than-expected holiday shopping season caused management to raise guidance in January for both revenue and earnings per share. The new guidance calls for Q4 revenue to be in the range of $905 million to $915 million, which represents growth of 15% at the midpoint of guidance over the prior-year's comparable quarter.\nComparable-store sales -- which include direct-to-consumer sales -- are expected to be in the high single digits, which is consistent with the year-ago quarter.\nOver the last few years, operating margin has been under pressure from management's increased hiring activity, as well as investments to grow the online sales channel. Most of the investment on the digital side is complete, which is expected to ease the pressure on operating margin in Q4. As a result, non-GAAPearnings per share (EPS) are expected to grow 26% over the year-ago quarter, to between $1.25 and $1.27 per share.\nAs for full-year numbers, management expects revenue for fiscal 2017 to be in a range of $2.59 billion to $2.60 billion, which represents growth of 13% at the midpoint of guidance over fiscal 2016. And when it comes to the bottom line, management expects full-year non-GAAP EPS to increase 15.2% over fiscal 2016, to a range of $2.45 to $2.48 per share.\nWhile management continues to open stores in North America, the three biggestgrowth opportunitiesare in the e-commerce, men's, and international sales categories. How well Lululemon does in these three areas will define how the company performs going forward.\n1. Direct to consumer (DTC):This channel includes online sales and made up 21.2% of total revenue in the third quarter. DTC growth has been hovering between 26% to 29% over the past two quarters, which is the highest level of growth for the channel since fiscal Q4 2015.\nManagement has invested heavily in its online business, with a total makeover of the website presentation over the last year, which seems to be attracting more customers. They are also blending the in-store shopping experience with online by allowing customers to pick up online orders in-store, as well as ship from the store. These additional services seem to be paying off, as well.\nThe fourth quarter should be another strong one for Lululemon's DTC channel given record traffic and online sales reported for Black Friday.\n2. Men's category:Growing the men's category has been an area of focus for several years, and management began to make real progress last year with innovation and marketing. The ABC pants have been a big hit with men, with sales doubling in the third quarter over the year-ago quarter. Strong sales in men's pants is really important because it's typically the introductory product to the brand for men.\nLululemon has been gradually expanding on core items like Metal Vent Tech tops and ABC pants with additional styles and colors. The company followed up this investment in men's assortment with its first-ever marketing campaign targeted at men. In the third quarter, the company reported a 21% increase in new male guests who purchased an item.\nGiven the momentum and new marketing campaign, investors should watch for more good news out of the men's category when the company reports fourth-quarter earnings.\n3. International growth:The brand has a lot of potential in China, which has more than 400-million millennials and a government that's initiating a plan to encourage a more healthy lifestyle through 2030. Lululemon is on the ground and scoring big, with near triple-digit growth rates with its stores in Chinese cities. The company's growth in China ties in with the overall growth plan for online sales since management expects online penetration to eventually reach 40% to 50% of Lululemon's business in China.\nThe recent resignation of former CEO Laurent Potdevin caught everyone off guard, but investors haven't been bothered by the news. Lululemon is performing really well in a difficult retail environment when other retailers are closing stores. No matter who takes over the reigns, the new CEO will take over a strong brand that'sshowing signsof hitting its former stride and is positioned to capitalize on a growing athletic-apparel market.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Lululemon Athletica. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) will report earnings for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, March 27, after the market close. The yoga-apparel specialist has been building momentum over the past two quarters in its men's category and digital sales -- two important growth opportunities where management has been investing heavily. These two areas, along with international growth, will be in the spotlight when Lululemon reports fourth-quarter earnings. A man and woman running while wearing Lululemon apparel. IMAGE SOURCE: LULULEMON ATHLETICA. Guidance points to a strong quarter The stronger-than-expected holiday shopping season caused management to raise guidance in January for both revenue and earnings per share. The new guidance calls for Q4 revenue to be in the range of $905 million to $915 million, which represents growth of 15% at the midpoint of guidance over the prior-year's comparable quarter. Comparable-store sales -- which include direct-to-consumer sales -- are expected to be in the high single digits, which is consistent with the year-ago quarter. Over the last few years, operating margin has been under pressure from management's increased hiring activity, as well as investments to grow the online sales channel. Most of the investment on the digital side is complete, which is expected to ease the pressure on operating margin in Q4. As a result, non- GAAP earnings per share (EPS) are expected to grow 26% over the year-ago quarter, to between $1.25 and $1.27 per share. As for full-year numbers, management expects revenue for fiscal 2017 to be in a range of $2.59 billion to $2.60 billion, which represents growth of 13% at the midpoint of guidance over fiscal 2016. And when it comes to the bottom line, management expects full-year non-GAAP EPS to increase 15.2% over fiscal 2016, to a range of $2.45 to $2.48 per share. The 3 things to watch While management continues to open stores in North America, the three biggest growth opportunities are in the e-commerce, men's, and international sales categories. How well Lululemon does in these three areas will define how the company performs going forward. Story continues 1. Direct to consumer (DTC): This channel includes online sales and made up 21.2% of total revenue in the third quarter. DTC growth has been hovering between 26% to 29% over the past two quarters, which is the highest level of growth for the channel since fiscal Q4 2015. Management has invested heavily in its online business, with a total makeover of the website presentation over the last year, which seems to be attracting more customers. They are also blending the in-store shopping experience with online by allowing customers to pick up online orders in-store, as well as ship from the store. These additional services seem to be paying off, as well. The fourth quarter should be another strong one for Lululemon's DTC channel given record traffic and online sales reported for Black Friday. 2. Men's category: Growing the men's category has been an area of focus for several years, and management began to make real progress last year with innovation and marketing. The ABC pants have been a big hit with men, with sales doubling in the third quarter over the year-ago quarter. Strong sales in men's pants is really important because it's typically the introductory product to the brand for men. Lululemon has been gradually expanding on core items like Metal Vent Tech tops and ABC pants with additional styles and colors. The company followed up this investment in men's assortment with its first-ever marketing campaign targeted at men. In the third quarter, the company reported a 21% increase in new male guests who purchased an item. Given the momentum and new marketing campaign, investors should watch for more good news out of the men's category when the company reports fourth-quarter earnings. 3. International growth: The brand has a lot of potential in China, which has more than 400-million millennials and a government that's initiating a plan to encourage a more healthy lifestyle through 2030. Lululemon is on the ground and scoring big, with near triple-digit growth rates with its stores in Chinese cities. The company's growth in China ties in with the overall growth plan for online sales since management expects online penetration to eventually reach 40% to 50% of Lululemon's business in China. Foolish final thoughts The recent resignation of former CEO Laurent Potdevin caught everyone off guard, but investors haven't been bothered by the news. Lululemon is performing really well in a difficult retail environment when other retailers are closing stores. No matter who takes over the reigns, the new CEO will take over a strong brand that's showing signs of hitting its former stride and is positioned to capitalize on a growing athletic-apparel market. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Lululemon Athletica. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'A new report fromDIGITIMESclaims thatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)will begin trial production of its upcoming iPhone models in the second quarter of 2018 "at the earliest," citing sources "from Taiwan-based [integrated circuit] design houses."\nThis trial production schedule, the publication explains, is expected to allow Apple to attempt to "avoid a repeat of the mishap caused by the initial low yield rates on production of3D sensor modulesfor those models introduced last year."\nImage source: Apple.\nYield rate refers to the percentage of the devices manufactured that are good enough to be sold to customers.\nThe "mishap" in this case was that Apple didn\'t begin selling its 3D-sensing iPhone X until early November 2017, despite the device being announced in mid-September.\nHere\'s how Apple\'s plan to begin trial production in the second quarter of 2018 will help it avoid a product delay and what that means for Apple\'s business.\nIn this case, "trial production" will likely involve building a small number of the iPhone models ahead of true mass production. The purpose of that smaller scale production is to allow Apple and its various manufacturing partners to ensure that the devices can be built to the desired specification at high yield rates.\nIf any problems arise during this trial production, Apple and its manufacturing partners can work to make adjustments to the relevant manufacturing processes to solve those problems. Once the issues are worked out and yield rates are acceptable, then Apple and its partners can start building the devices on a much larger scale.\nThere are two reasons that a company would want to ensure high manufacturing yield rates. The first is simply profitability: The higher the percentage of units manufactured that can be sold, the lower the average manufacturing cost.\nLet\'s put some hard numbers to this: If it costs $100,000 to manufacture 1,000 smartphones and every one of those phones is salable, then the average cost to manufacture the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 1,000, or $100. If only half of the phones that are built are salable, then the average cost of the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 500, or $200.\nManufacturing yield rate plays a huge part in manufacturing cost and, ultimately, profitability.\nBeyond per-unit profitability, yield rate can determine if a company can build enough devices to meet demand. Typically, manufacturing companies put in a certain amount of manufacturing capacity to support the peak demand that they expect to see. The capacity that gets put into place also contemplates a certain, often reasonably high, yield rate.\nIf yield rates come in well below expectations, then the effective manufacturing output is commensurately lower. In that case, a company might not be able to meet all the demand for its products in a timely fashion, crimping product sales.\nIn Apple\'s case, everyone knows that new iPhones are announced in the fall. This means that any new generation of iPhone is most desirable shortly after launch and gets significantly less desirable as the year goes on (since customers know that newer, better iPhones are on the way). If Apple can\'t meet the high initial demand for its new devices early on in the product cycle, it risks having customers simply give up and wait for the next-generation models (or potentially buy smartphones fromcompetitors).\nIt\'s imperative that Apple make sure that its latest-generation iPhones can be manufactured at high yield rates. With trial production reportedly beginning in the second quarter of 2018, Apple should -- barring any surprise problems -- be on track for a launch late in the third quarter of the year with good availability.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'A new report from DIGITIMES claims that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will begin trial production of its upcoming iPhone models in the second quarter of 2018 "at the earliest," citing sources "from Taiwan-based [integrated circuit] design houses." This trial production schedule, the publication explains, is expected to allow Apple to attempt to "avoid a repeat of the mishap caused by the initial low yield rates on production of 3D sensor modules for those models introduced last year." Apple\'s iPhone X. Image source: Apple. Yield rate refers to the percentage of the devices manufactured that are good enough to be sold to customers. The "mishap" in this case was that Apple didn\'t begin selling its 3D-sensing iPhone X until early November 2017, despite the device being announced in mid-September. Here\'s how Apple\'s plan to begin trial production in the second quarter of 2018 will help it avoid a product delay and what that means for Apple\'s business. Tuning manufacturing yield rates In this case, "trial production" will likely involve building a small number of the iPhone models ahead of true mass production. The purpose of that smaller scale production is to allow Apple and its various manufacturing partners to ensure that the devices can be built to the desired specification at high yield rates. If any problems arise during this trial production, Apple and its manufacturing partners can work to make adjustments to the relevant manufacturing processes to solve those problems. Once the issues are worked out and yield rates are acceptable, then Apple and its partners can start building the devices on a much larger scale. There are two reasons that a company would want to ensure high manufacturing yield rates. The first is simply profitability: The higher the percentage of units manufactured that can be sold, the lower the average manufacturing cost. Let\'s put some hard numbers to this: If it costs $100,000 to manufacture 1,000 smartphones and every one of those phones is salable, then the average cost to manufacture the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 1,000, or $100. If only half of the phones that are built are salable, then the average cost of the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 500, or $200. Story continues Manufacturing yield rate plays a huge part in manufacturing cost and, ultimately, profitability. More than just manufacturing costs Beyond per-unit profitability, yield rate can determine if a company can build enough devices to meet demand. Typically, manufacturing companies put in a certain amount of manufacturing capacity to support the peak demand that they expect to see. The capacity that gets put into place also contemplates a certain, often reasonably high, yield rate. If yield rates come in well below expectations, then the effective manufacturing output is commensurately lower. In that case, a company might not be able to meet all the demand for its products in a timely fashion, crimping product sales. In Apple\'s case, everyone knows that new iPhones are announced in the fall. This means that any new generation of iPhone is most desirable shortly after launch and gets significantly less desirable as the year goes on (since customers know that newer, better iPhones are on the way). If Apple can\'t meet the high initial demand for its new devices early on in the product cycle, it risks having customers simply give up and wait for the next-generation models (or potentially buy smartphones from competitors ). It\'s imperative that Apple make sure that its latest-generation iPhones can be manufactured at high yield rates. With trial production reportedly beginning in the second quarter of 2018, Apple should -- barring any surprise problems -- be on track for a launch late in the third quarter of the year with good availability. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Dominion Energy Midstream Partners (NYSE: DM) has grown briskly since its formation by utility giant Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) in late 2014. Fueling the bulk of the master limited partnership \'s growth has been a steady diet of transactions with its parent, as it moved over its midstream assets to this more tax-efficient entity. However, a recent tax policy change has clouded the long-term benefit of this relationship, sending units of Dominion Energy Midstream plunging more than 40% this year. Dominion has also taken a tumble, falling more than 15% for the year. Those declines have pushed the yields of these two energy infrastructure companies up to 4.9% for Dominion and 7.2% for its MLP. Driving that slide is an increasing lack of confidence by investors in the long-term growth outlook of the two companies. Dominion, however, thinks the market has overreacted, which is why it hasn\'t altered its plans. Rising stacks of coins with dollar signs on top. Image source: Getty Images. Drilling down into the issue In mid-March, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) changed its long-standing policy that allowed MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in addition to the rates charged on some federally regulated pipeline systems. Investors sold MLPs off on the news, even though this change wouldn\'t affect them all the same way. Many made that clear in press releases detailing what impact, if any, it would have on their business. For example, natural gas-focused pipeline MLP Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ) noted that while a third of its earnings come from regulated pipelines, most wouldn\'t feel an impact from this ruling because of recently settled rate cases. Because of that, Williams didn\'t change its guidance for dividend growth. Furthermore, Williams noted that, if the change does affect the company in the future, it\'s "well positioned to execute on corporate structure changes, which would restore the income tax allowance to the pipeline\'s cost of service rates." The implication here is that the company could merge with its C-corp parent, Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) , or sell these pipelines back to its parent, to restore this tax allowance since the FERC change affected only MLPs. Story continues Dominion Energy, however, wasn\'t quite as clear on the impact when it issued a statement commenting on the change. The company said it "believes that FERC\'s change in policy will take years to implement and, even then, will only impact revenues on a prospective basis from the conclusion of any ratemaking process." As a result, it doesn\'t anticipate any lost revenue at Dominion Energy Midstream over the next three years and "is still evaluating any long-term impacts and their timing." If Dominion\'s view is the correct one, then the company should have no problem continuing to drop down midstream assets to its MLP. Pipelines over a sunset. Image source: Getty Images. Why it matters to investors Those dropdowns are crucial to both Dominion and Dominion Energy Midstream. In Dominion\'s case, the company had expected to generate up to $8 billion in proceeds via these asset sales through 2020. That plan would do three things for the company: Delever the balance sheet to its target level of 30%-40% debt by 2020. Give it some extra cash to grow dividends at a 10% annual rate through 2020 even as earnings are only on pace to expand at an 8%-plus rate over that timeframe. Provide it with the funding for expansion projects as well as share repurchases. That strategy would also benefit Dominion Energy Midstream by giving it the fuel to grow its distribution at a 22% compound annual growth rate through 2020. The concern with this plan, however, is now twofold. First, while Dominion doesn\'t anticipate any near-term changes to the cash flow of its MLP from the new FERC policy, at least one other pipeline company sees it having an immediate impact on cash flow . Meanwhile, even if the change doesn\'t cut into cash flow this year, it could weigh on the valuation of MLP assets. As a result, the math driving the drop-down strategy might not work as favorably as before, according to an analyst at Bank of America , who downgraded the stock on the news. If these concerns come to fruition, both Dominion and Dominion Energy Partners might not grow their high-yielding payouts as quickly as once thought. However, Dominion did note that it has several other options to meet its objectives, such as selling its newly constructed natural gas export terminal to the MLP instead of pipeline assets. A little cloudier, but still obtainable An unexpected policy change might have thrown a wrench into Dominion\'s strategy to increase its dividend while providing even more income growth for investors in its MLP. While it\'s unclear yet as to how much impact if any, the change will have on the growth strategy, investors have taken a sell first, ask questions later approach, despite Dominion\'s effort to reassure them. That might have been an overreaction, because even though there are no guarantees in investing, it doesn\'t look as if these dividend growth plans are in trouble, especially since Dominion does have alternative routes to get to the same destination. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Dominion Energy, Inc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Dominion Energy Midstream Partners(NYSE: DM)has grown briskly since its formation by utility giantDominion Energy(NYSE: D)in late 2014. Fueling the bulk of themaster limited partnership\'s growth has been a steady diet of transactions with its parent, as it moved over its midstream assets to this more tax-efficient entity. However, arecent tax policy changehas clouded the long-term benefit of this relationship, sending units of Dominion Energy Midstream plunging more than 40% this year. Dominion has also taken a tumble, falling more than 15% for the year. Those declines have pushed the yields of these two energy infrastructure companies up to 4.9% for Dominion and 7.2% for its MLP.\nDriving that slide is an increasing lack of confidence by investors in the long-term growth outlook of the two companies. Dominion, however, thinks the market has overreacted, which is why it hasn\'t altered its plans.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIn mid-March, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) changed its long-standing policy that allowed MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in addition to the rates charged on some federally regulated pipeline systems. Investors sold MLPs off on the news, even though this change wouldn\'t affect them all the same way. Many made that clear in press releases detailing what impact, if any, it would have on their business. For example, natural gas-focused pipeline MLPWilliams Partners(NYSE: WPZ)noted that while a third of its earnings come from regulated pipelines, most wouldn\'t feel an impact from this ruling because of recently settled rate cases. Because of that, Williams didn\'t change its guidance for dividend growth. Furthermore, Williams noted that, if the change does affect the company in the future, it\'s "well positioned to execute on corporate structure changes, which would restore the income tax allowance to the pipeline\'s cost of service rates." The implication here is that the company could merge with its C-corp parent,Williams Companies(NYSE: WMB), or sell these pipelines back to its parent, to restore this tax allowance since the FERC change affected only MLPs.\nDominion Energy, however, wasn\'t quite as clear on the impact when it issued a statement commenting on the change. The company said it "believes that FERC\'s change in policy will take years to implement and, even then, will only impact revenues on a prospective basis from the conclusion of any ratemaking process." As a result, it doesn\'t anticipate any lost revenue at Dominion Energy Midstream over the next three years and "is still evaluating any long-term impacts and their timing." If Dominion\'s view is the correct one, then the company should have no problem continuing to drop down midstream assets to its MLP.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThose dropdowns are crucial to both Dominion and Dominion Energy Midstream. In Dominion\'s case, the company had expected to generate up to $8 billion in proceeds via these asset sales through 2020. That plan would do three things for the company:\n1. Delever the balance sheet to its target level of 30%-40% debt by 2020.\n2. Give it some extra cash to grow dividends at a 10% annual rate through 2020 even as earnings are only on pace to expand at an 8%-plus rate over that timeframe.\n3. Provide it with the funding for expansion projects as well as share repurchases.\nThat strategy would also benefit Dominion Energy Midstream by giving it the fuel to grow its distribution at a 22% compound annual growth rate through 2020.\nThe concern with this plan, however, is now twofold. First, while Dominion doesn\'t anticipate any near-term changes to the cash flow of its MLP from the new FERC policy, at least one other pipeline company sees it having animmediate impact on cash flow. Meanwhile, even if the change doesn\'t cut into cash flow this year, it could weigh on the valuation of MLP assets. As a result, the math driving the drop-down strategy might not work as favorably as before, according to an analyst atBank of America, who downgraded the stock on the news. If these concerns come to fruition, both Dominion and Dominion Energy Partners might not grow their high-yielding payouts as quickly as once thought. However, Dominion did note that it has several other options to meet its objectives, such as selling its newly constructed natural gas export terminal to the MLP instead of pipeline assets.\nAn unexpected policy change might have thrown a wrench into Dominion\'s strategy to increase its dividend while providing even more income growth for investors in its MLP. While it\'s unclear yet as to how much impact if any, the change will have on the growth strategy, investors have taken a sell first, ask questions later approach, despite Dominion\'s effort to reassure them. That might have been an overreaction, because even though there are no guarantees in investing, it doesn\'t look as if these dividend growth plans are in trouble, especially since Dominion does have alternative routes to get to the same destination.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Dominion Energy, Inc. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There were heavy losses in US markets on Thursday after President Trump announced the implementation of significant new tariffs on China as early as next weeks. These tariffs will amount to approximately $50 billion on a yearly basis for Chinese exports. There is widespread fear that China will retaliate and financial market across the world will be plunged into further turmoil. The Dow Jones was down 724.42 points for the day, which represents a 2.93% decrease. Analyst expect there to be further decreases before the weekend. Some are even going so far as to say this could represent the beginning of a reversal of the multi-year bull trend responsible for the record highs of the past few months. The question on a lot of people’s minds is wether or not the falling Dow Jones present an opportunity for cryptocurrencies. Why is this trade war such a big deal? While President Trump has been threatening the introduction of trade tariffs for some time, they have finally become a reality. He wants to create a more protectionist economy whereby home-grown businesses can reap the benefits of this change in policy. China has been one of his main targets since taking office, as he blames them for causing significant damage to US manufacturers and employment. There is no doubting that China will not take this move lightly. How could this trade war be good for cryptocurrencies? While tariffs may appear to be a good idea on paper as they should protect the economy, in reality, it generally only ends up benefitting a small segment of the economy, with the rest of it suffering. The US Dollar will weaken as a result of this approach and it may open up a move for more institutions to conduct transactions using cryptocurrencies. Rather than having to deal with a weakening US Dollar, people may turn to using cryptocurrencies for their transactions and to store their wealth. Bitcoin, for example, has been dubbed “digital gold” and it is at volatile times that investors put their money in more conservative investments such as that of gold. Gold will usually retain its value as the financial markets worsen. Story continues Cryptocurrencies may also be used to get around the trade restrictions that are in place. This means that significant fees and penalties can be avoided (albeit illegally) and transactions can go on as normal. If the use of crypto becomes common practice, many institutions will realize the many benefits associated with this approach and may not return to fiat currencies when volatility in those markets has stabilized. An event like this trade war could be the catalyst for a more significant and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange. How might this not work out for cryptocurrencies? In the world of finance, there are never any guarantees. There has been a massive bull market in the traditional financial word for many years now, with money being awash for institutional investors to spend as they please. Many had the spare capital to invest in somewhat riskier investments, such as that of cryptocurrencies. However, if this trade war triggers a sustained bear market, this could lead to investments drying up in the crypto sector, dragging it into a bear market with the rest of the economy. In a previous article, I myself theorized that that as financial market fears increase, the price of bitcoin decreases and vice versa. So far, I’ve been right. Whatever happens, this will be fascinating to watch to see how the crypto markets react to sustained levels of turbulence in traditional financial markets as the United States and China battle it out in a trade war. The post What Does the Dow Jones Toppling Mean for Cryptocurrencies? appeared first on CCN .', 'There wereheavy lossesin US markets on Thursday after President Trump announced the implementation of significant new tariffs on China as early as next weeks.\nThese tariffs will amount to approximately $50 billion on a yearly basis for Chinese exports. There is widespread fear that China will retaliate and financial market across the world will be plunged into further turmoil.\nThe Dow Jones was down 724.42 points for the day, which represents a 2.93% decrease. Analyst expect there to be further decreases before the weekend. Some are even going so far as to say this could represent the beginning of a reversal of the multi-year bull trend responsible for the record highs of the past few months.\nThe question on a lot of people’s minds is wether or not the falling Dow Jones present an opportunity for cryptocurrencies.\nWhy is this trade war such a big deal?\nWhile President Trump has been threatening the introduction of trade tariffs for some time, they have finally become a reality. He wants to create a more protectionist economy whereby home-grown businesses can reap the benefits of this change in policy.\nChina has been one of his main targets since taking office, as he blames them for causing significant damage to US manufacturers and employment. There is no doubting that China will not take this move lightly.\nHow could this trade war be good for cryptocurrencies?\nWhile tariffs may appear to be a good idea on paper as they should protect the economy, in reality, it generally only ends up benefitting a small segment of the economy, with the rest of it suffering.\nThe US Dollar will weaken as a result of this approach and it may open up a move for more institutions to conduct transactions using cryptocurrencies.\nRather than having to deal with a weakening US Dollar, people may turn to using cryptocurrencies for their transactions and to store their wealth.\nBitcoin, for example, has been dubbed “digital gold” and it is at volatile times that investors put their money in more conservative investments such as that of gold. Gold will usually retain its value as the financial markets worsen.\nCryptocurrencies may also beusedto get around the trade restrictions that are in place. This means that significant fees and penalties can be avoided (albeit illegally) and transactions can go on as normal.\nIf the use of crypto becomes common practice, many institutions will realize the many benefits associated with this approach and may not return to fiat currencies when volatility in those markets has stabilized.\nAn event like this trade war could be the catalyst for a more significant and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange.\nHow might this not work out for cryptocurrencies?\nIn the world of finance, there are never any guarantees. There has been a massive bull market in the traditional financial word for many years now, with money being awash for institutional investors to spend as they please.\nMany had the spare capital to invest in somewhat riskier investments, such as that of cryptocurrencies. However, if this trade war triggers a sustained bear market, this could lead to investments drying up in the crypto sector, dragging it into a bear market with the rest of the economy.\nIn a previous article, I myselftheorizedthat that as financial market fears increase, the price of bitcoin decreases and vice versa. So far, I’ve been right.\nWhatever happens, this will be fascinating to watch to see how the crypto markets react to sustained levels of turbulence in traditional financial markets as the United States and China battle it out in a trade war.\nThe postWhat Does the Dow Jones Toppling Mean for Cryptocurrencies?appeared first onCCN.', 'Domestic retailers are thought to be some of the biggest beneficiaries of last year\'s tax legislation. These companies had long been hampered by paying a hefty tax rate on their profits, which added to the difficulties of competing with up-and-coming e-commerce disruptors. E-commerce kingAmazonshook up the grocery industry in particular with last year\'s purchase of Whole Foods, andKroger(NYSE: KR)was among the companies taking a hit. Its stock dropped 9% on the day the Amazon/Whole Foods deal was announced.\nStill, when everyone\'s taxes are being cut by the same amount, those savings could potentially just get "competed away," as companies may cut prices further to gain market share. As grocery chains are now competing against the king of price cuts in Amazon, investors fear that\'s the case here.\nKroger forecasts a 22% tax rate this year, which is down from about 33% in 2016. That would provide about $250 million in pure tax savings, by my calculations. Kroger CEO William Rodney McMullen said during the company\'s recent fourth-quarter conference call with analysts that Kroger would take a "balanced approach to ensure tax reform benefits our associates, customers and shareholders," with shareholders set to receive about one-third of the benefit, and the rest going to customers (via lower prices) and employees (through increased pay and benefits). This allocation may have disappointed investors, as Kroger stock fell 12% the day fourth-quarter earnings were announced and that call was held.\nHere\'s why Kroger\'s decision about how to use tax savings may have helped fuel the sell-off, but also why a drop in the price could have created a good entry point for long-term investors.\nKroger is using tax savings to fund tech investments. Image source: Getty Images.\nBehind every stock is a business, and behind every business are employees. Kroger spent considerable time on the conference call describing how it is developing plans to invest in its employees, "including education, wages, and retirement."\nThis is really interesting, as it seems the company is attempting to develop a comprehensive program to attract the best and the brightest. The ability to attract talent can differentiate a company, and Kroger finds itself in competition with a host of other retailers that are raising wages as the job market has shifted to one that favors employees. The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1%, and recent comments from the Federal Reserve showed confidence in a strengthening economy.\nWhile the exciting headlines have gone to Amazon, Kroger\'s biggest competitor is actuallyWalmart, which just announced a starting-pay increase to $11 per hour, as well as employee bonuses of up to $1,000, in the wake of the tax legislation.\nIt appears that Kroger is looking to one-up Walmart, with management saying, "We want to provide more than a one-time award." Stay tuned for more on this, because it appears Kroger is trying to solve a problem by doing something more creative regarding its entry-level employees.\nKroger is also attempting to pre-empt the competitive threat from e-commerce by accelerating its own tech investments outlined in itsRestock Krogerplan unveiled six months ago. These tech investments, which the company plans to accelerate this year, led to a 90% growth in e-commerce in the last quarter (though admittedly off a very small base). The new offerings include the order-and-pickup feature ClickList, and the addition of theScan, Bag, and Gofeature in 400 stores. The company has more than 2,500 retail food stores.\nFollowing the e-commerce/omnichannel model, the increased tech will go hand in hand with lower prices, and investors are clearly wary of continuing price wars in the industry. Kroger\'s gross margin declined 31 basis points last quarter, which didn\'t exactly help alleviate those concerns.\nOn that topic, CFO Mike Schlotman said that the company "saw an opportunity" to "invest in ... price," which is business-speak for cutting prices. While that decreased company margins, Schlotman stressed that the cuts led to growth in both units sold and overall market share in the quarter, the 13th straight year of market share gains.\nKroger contends that investments in both employees and e-commerce will be offset by gains in volume, lower costs of goods sold, and overall productivity. Still, its earnings guidance for the coming year of $1.95 to $2.15 per share is roughly flat with last year\'s $2.09.\nInvestors are penalizing any company that seems like it will lose margins to e-commerce, and the unexciting profit outlook is why Kroger\'s stock was down. But at $23 per share, Kroger now trades at around 11 times forward earnings. That means if Kroger\'s initiatives pay off, the stock is a bargain. However, if the company is having to invest more in pursuit of profit growth that never comes, Kroger will continue to languish -- no matter how much its taxes are cut.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Billy Dubersteinowns shares of Amazon and Kroger. His clients may have shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool is short shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Domestic retailers are thought to be some of the biggest beneficiaries of last year\'s tax legislation. These companies had long been hampered by paying a hefty tax rate on their profits, which added to the difficulties of competing with up-and-coming e-commerce disruptors. E-commerce king Amazon shook up the grocery industry in particular with last year\'s purchase of Whole Foods, and Kroger (NYSE: KR) was among the companies taking a hit. Its stock dropped 9% on the day the Amazon/Whole Foods deal was announced. Still, when everyone\'s taxes are being cut by the same amount, those savings could potentially just get "competed away," as companies may cut prices further to gain market share. As grocery chains are now competing against the king of price cuts in Amazon, investors fear that\'s the case here. Kroger forecasts a 22% tax rate this year, which is down from about 33% in 2016. That would provide about $250 million in pure tax savings, by my calculations. Kroger CEO William Rodney McMullen said during the company\'s recent fourth-quarter conference call with analysts that Kroger would take a "balanced approach to ensure tax reform benefits our associates, customers and shareholders," with shareholders set to receive about one-third of the benefit, and the rest going to customers (via lower prices) and employees (through increased pay and benefits). This allocation may have disappointed investors, as Kroger stock fell 12% the day fourth-quarter earnings were announced and that call was held. Here\'s why Kroger\'s decision about how to use tax savings may have helped fuel the sell-off, but also why a drop in the price could have created a good entry point for long-term investors. A person in a grocery store uses a shopping application on their smartphone. Kroger is using tax savings to fund tech investments. Image source: Getty Images. Investing in employees Behind every stock is a business, and behind every business are employees. Kroger spent considerable time on the conference call describing how it is developing plans to invest in its employees, "including education, wages, and retirement." This is really interesting, as it seems the company is attempting to develop a comprehensive program to attract the best and the brightest. The ability to attract talent can differentiate a company, and Kroger finds itself in competition with a host of other retailers that are raising wages as the job market has shifted to one that favors employees. The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1%, and recent comments from the Federal Reserve showed confidence in a strengthening economy. Story continues While the exciting headlines have gone to Amazon, Kroger\'s biggest competitor is actually Walmart , which just announced a starting-pay increase to $11 per hour, as well as employee bonuses of up to $1,000, in the wake of the tax legislation. It appears that Kroger is looking to one-up Walmart, with management saying, "We want to provide more than a one-time award." Stay tuned for more on this, because it appears Kroger is trying to solve a problem by doing something more creative regarding its entry-level employees. More tech, lower prices Kroger is also attempting to pre-empt the competitive threat from e-commerce by accelerating its own tech investments outlined in its Restock Kroger plan unveiled six months ago. These tech investments, which the company plans to accelerate this year, led to a 90% growth in e-commerce in the last quarter (though admittedly off a very small base). The new offerings include the order-and-pickup feature ClickList, and the addition of the Scan, Bag, and Go feature in 400 stores. The company has more than 2,500 retail food stores. Following the e-commerce/omnichannel model, the increased tech will go hand in hand with lower prices, and investors are clearly wary of continuing price wars in the industry. Kroger\'s gross margin declined 31 basis points last quarter, which didn\'t exactly help alleviate those concerns. On that topic, CFO Mike Schlotman said that the company "saw an opportunity" to "invest in ... price," which is business-speak for cutting prices. While that decreased company margins, Schlotman stressed that the cuts led to growth in both units sold and overall market share in the quarter, the 13th straight year of market share gains. Will profits come? Kroger contends that investments in both employees and e-commerce will be offset by gains in volume, lower costs of goods sold, and overall productivity. Still, its earnings guidance for the coming year of $1.95 to $2.15 per share is roughly flat with last year\'s $2.09. Investors are penalizing any company that seems like it will lose margins to e-commerce, and the unexciting profit outlook is why Kroger\'s stock was down. But at $23 per share, Kroger now trades at around 11 times forward earnings. That means if Kroger\'s initiatives pay off, the stock is a bargain. However, if the company is having to invest more in pursuit of profit growth that never comes, Kroger will continue to languish -- no matter how much its taxes are cut. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Amazon and Kroger. His clients may have shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool is short shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', "Shares of U.S. airline giantSouthwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV)slumped on Wednesday after the company reduced its unit revenue outlook for the first quarter. This was disappointing, given thatDelta Air Lines(NYSE: DAL)andUnited Continental(NYSE: UAL)-- another two of the four airlines that dominate the U.S. industry --raised their Q1 unit revenue outlooksearlier this month.\nThat said, Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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8394.00$\n#Poloniex - 8386.76$\n#Bitstamp - 8416.49$\n#Coinbase - 8410.00$\n#Binance - 8396.00$\n#CEXio - 8512.90$\n#Kraken - 8410.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8387.07$\n#Bittrex - 8393.74$\n#GateCoin - 9101.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '10:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ICX : %2.09 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ICXBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$GTO : %1.04 \n $MTL : %1.02 \n $ZIL : %0.97 \n $YOYO : %0.68 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $WAN : %-6.30 \n $LRC : %-1.84 \n $POA : %-1.17 \n $MANA : %-0.91 \n $VIBE : %-0.91', '#BTC Average: 8670.10$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8593.80$\n#Poloniex - 8590.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8594.30$\n#Coinbase - 8631.16$\n#Binance - 8587.49$\n#CEXio - 8747.60$\n#Kraken - 8596.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8672.99$\n#Bittrex - 8585.99$\n#GateCoin - 9101.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', ' 23/03/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• 0.02 #Bitcoin: ₺33,461.59\n• -0.56 #Ethereum: ₺2,042.40\n• -1.06 #Ripple: ₺2.49\n• 0.05 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,849.74\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#BTC Average: 8474.88$\n\n#Bitfinex - 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The family believes it would be easier to make the long-term investments needed to stay relevant in the changing retail landscape outside the spotlight of Wall Street. However, the Nordstrom family owns less than a third of the company's shares, and it isn't willing or able to pay a reasonable price for the rest. Earlier this week, a special committee made up of Nordstrom's independent directors rejected an offer from the family to pay $50 per share for the remainder of the company. The exterior of a Nordstrom Rack store, with a Nordstrom full-line store in the background Nordstrom's independent directors have rejected the founding family's $50-per-share offer. Image source: Nordstrom. The family hasn't given up on its go-private attempt yet. Nevertheless, given that it started with such a lowball offer, the likelihood of a successful transaction now seems extremely small. A simple plan goes awry In many ways, the Nordstrom family's plan to take the company private makes sense. Most of the top leadership positions at Nordstrom are filled by members of the family. In those roles, they have invested heavily in e-commerce, off-price retail, and other new retail concepts in order to keep the company relevant in the face of growing competition. However, these initiatives have sapped Nordstrom's profitability. Furthermore, sales growth slowed beginning in the summer of 2015, leading many investors to question whether the company's growth initiatives would ultimately pay off. The net result is that Nordstrom stock, which peaked above $80 per share in early 2015, has traded in a range of $35 to $55 for most of the past two years. This is far less than what it would be worth if the company's growth plan ultimately works. By taking the company private, the Nordstrom family would capture most of the upside if their strategy succeeds, while letting impatient shareholders exit their investments. Story continues JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance: data by YCharts . Unfortunately, the Nordstrom family couldn't convince Wall Street that its plan was a safe bet. Last fall, according to Bloomberg, lenders demanded interest rates of close to 13% to finance a leveraged buyout -- making it prohibitively expensive. The offer is rejected The Nordstrom family and its private equity partner Leonard Green and Partners have offered to pay $50 for the shares they don't already own. The family noted that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock's closing price on the day before the company first announced the potential go-private transaction last June. However, Nordstrom stock has traded above the $50 mark for much of the past two months. That's not just because of buyout hopes: Shares of other department stores (including Macy's and Kohl's ) have rallied even more since June, due to tax reform and improving sales trends. JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance versus competitors: data by YCharts . In this context, it was a no-brainer for the special committee to reject the offer. Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the Nordstrom family seriously believed it would be possible to buy the company for as little as $50 per share, especially after tax reform delivered a huge windfall for retailers. A more likely explanation for the lowball offer is that the Nordstrom family is still struggling to get financing commitments. After all, to offer a higher price, they would need to pile even more debt onto the company. The deal is dead There's a decent chance that the Nordstrom family will increase its offer for the company at some point. However, the special committee that will evaluate any potential transaction has indicated that the $50-per-share offer isn't anywhere close to being adequate. While some pundits think a few extra dollars would seal the deal, that's not what the special committee seems to be indicating. Personally, as a Nordstrom shareholder, I would be reluctant to vote in favor of a buyout for a price less than $65 to $70. To offer that kind of premium, the family would have to raise about $2 billion of additional financing, which is extremely unlikely. The Nordstrom family's situation is ironic. They want to take the company private because investors aren't giving it much credit for its long-term growth investments -- but lenders wound up being equally nervous about Nordstrom's prospects. Patience, and the successful execution of Nordstrom's growth strategy, may be the only solutions to the stock's recent underperformance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Kohl's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/UAVTarik', "What's the difference between monaco and tenX?", 15, '2018-03-23 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TenX/comments/86fz0z/whats_the_difference_between_monaco_and_tenx/', 'The two get compared a lot. Is it just the 1% tx free from monaco, and a metal card vs being able to use multiple cryptocurrencies and not just btc or eth?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TenX/comments/86fz0z/whats_the_difference_between_monaco_and_tenx/', '86fz0z', [['u/BearHands90', 21, '2018-03-23 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TenX/comments/86fz0z/whats_the_difference_between_monaco_and_tenx/dw53dn2/', 'TenX: \nAt the moment, in my opinion, is focusing on being a crypto card. With ETH, BTC, DASH and other currencies down the pipeline, are going to become spendable. \n\nPAY token was intended to give out rewards based on transaction volume. The TenX team are now focusing on adding more utility and tweaking the current asset contract to abide by regulation. \n\nCOMIT is a key differentiator here and there’s high hopes for it when it’s launched. Also , they’ve already had a card out so they have more experience in that respect \n\nMonaco:\nAt the moment, in my opinion, has a split focus of becoming a crypto AND fiat card aimed at competing against the credit card industry. There are some small perks for their platinum level cards such as 1-1.5% cashback and access to some lounges. \n\nMCO token was intended to give out similar rewards to TenX in the form of an asset contract. They’ve since removed and stated they’d revise it. \n\nThere is confirmed additional utility to MCO. \n\n1st, to get a platinum card , you need to lock up 50 or 500 MCO for 6 months (you get it back and could do with it what you please)\n\n2nd, cashback of 1-1.5% is given back in the form of MCO bought back by Monaco at market prices \n\n3rd , MCO will be used to secure a line of credit. BTC will be used as well but there’s more incentive to lock down MCO for credit than BTC. \n\nFor me the key differentiator is the financial institution they’re trying to build. It’s not just a fiat and crypto card. You’ll be able to get a credit line and also invest via the Monaco App\n\nKey word is “trying”. Tons of delays and no product out yet is still cause for concern for anyone \n\n', '86fz0z']]], ['u/Plskysplox', '[H] 8500$ btc [W] st ft 4xibp holo ak redline', 16, '2018-03-23 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/', 'add me to discuss plssssss, float has to be <0.25, can still pay less for higher floats.\nhttps://steamcommunity.com/id/currydadog/\ntradelink: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=185824596&token=Kp7yxtWg\nb/o: 8500$ btc\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/', '86gq2m', [['u/guffy123', 12, '2018-03-23 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/dw4y657/', 'Right now anyone can offer you any float and any IBp holo from any tournament and you would have to accept it. Go fast men ', '86gq2m'], ['u/black_matthew', 17, '2018-03-23 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/dw50znu/', 'with that kind of offer i guess he can take the 21 day ban for not accepting b/o xD don`t think reddit is more important than 8500$ huehue\n', '86gq2m']]], ['u/GainsLean', 'For those who are new to crypto, what questions do you have?', 21, '2018-03-23 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86grlp/for_those_who_are_new_to_crypto_what_questions_do/', 'For those who are new to the crypto community, what questions do you have?\n\nFor those who have been in the community for a while, what questions do you have?\n\nFor those that are against cryptocurrency, could you explain your stance and what questions you have on it?\n\nI am very interested in hearing the responses from different people, many times we forget that there are quite a lot of people out there who do not know what cryptocurrency is and those who have questions and are afraid to ask it due to not wanting to sound stupid, which they never do.\n\nWhen I first heard about bitcoin, my first question was "Is it like a Starbucks loyalty program?" Thankfully people were there to explain it to me, and now I can return the favour to you.\n\nThank you for reading\n\nEdit: Why has this post been greylisted /r/cryptocurrency ?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86grlp/for_those_who_are_new_to_crypto_what_questions_do/', '86grlp', [['u/steakandbluecheese', 33, '2018-03-23 02:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86grlp/for_those_who_are_new_to_crypto_what_questions_do/dw4y3h0/', 'Wheres my fuckin lambo...', '86grlp']]], ['u/Anen-o-me', 'Emin Gun Sirer @ SV conference: Teechan > Lightning, a superior off-chain transaction layer', 113, '2018-03-23 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/', "Emin Gun Sirer's talk at the Satoshi Vision conference today, about scaling bitcoin, laid out a tech called Teechan which compared very favorably against Lightning. \n\n68,000 transactions per second on a laptop, no need for watchtowers, no need to be online to receive funds, etc.\n\nCheck the SV website for his speech, amazing stuff. How hilarious would it be to deploy Teechan on BCH as a superior transfer network to Lightning, an embarrass the Core partisans.\n\nIt's available now as an off chain solution.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/', '86hb9w', [['u/ih8x509', 20, '2018-03-23 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw52v7s/', 'Very interesting, drop some good links?', '86hb9w'], ['u/LayingWaste', 14, '2018-03-23 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5700g/', 'very interesting speech, watched it live. seen him active on twitter as well.\n\nim very surprised there are only 200 people tuning in... confused as to why so little people care about scaling solutions.\n', '86hb9w'], ['u/etherael', 19, '2018-03-23 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5a09o/', "Unfortunately teechan relies on sgx, and sgx is compromised as of the spectre vulnerabilities, so this probably isn't realistic anymore. ", '86hb9w'], ['u/forgoodnessshakes', 11, '2018-03-23 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5alus/', 'Europe is asleep.', '86hb9w'], ['u/etherael', 18, '2018-03-23 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5cu5p/', "LN doesn't work due to a whole raft of theoretically unsolvable problems. \n\nThis doesn't work because of a present security vulnerability at the hardware level in devices it relies on. Though neither work in their present incarnation, from the perspective of long term planning its like nuclear fusion vs zero point energy. One can work, it's just hard, and not right now. The other one is fairy tale handwaving to trick credulous fools into an endless snipe hunt with no pay-off. That there are so many credulous fools that it's lasted this long is annoying, but in no way changes the ten year outcome. Eventually idiots run out of money and are outcompeted by superior alternatives that were apparent all along. \n\nThere can only be so many idiots listening uncomprehendingly for so long to councils of sabotaging jackasses like blockstream before the fact it's all smoke and mirrors becomes broadly accepted and it collapses like the house of cards it is. ", '86hb9w'], ['u/todu', 11, '2018-03-23 08:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5fb6q/', "Isn't Spectre and Meltdown just temporary hardware security bugs that will be fixed in future hardware? Because in that case Spectre stops Teechan only temporarily until new hardware has been released.", '86hb9w'], ['u/Chris_Pacia', 11, '2018-03-23 13:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5nnyn/', "You don't currently trust your hardware? Is anyone reverse engineering their chips to make sure there's nothing funny in there?", '86hb9w']]], ['u/gam_hekking101', "Don't sell your bitcoins.", 46, '2018-03-23 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/', 'Trade your bitcoins for the M4 with thermal scope. Sells for ~$9600 / 786k roubles. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/', '86hots', [['u/xPsychotic', 19, '2018-03-23 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/dw579ix/', 'You can also buy Fort armor for 1 bitcoin from Mechanic', '86hots'], ['u/MrToon316', 13, '2018-03-23 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/dw58eep/', 'Break them down. Sell what you can to skier and rest to prapor. I got 935k from the M4 and 850k from the AKM.', '86hots']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, March 23, 2018', 37, '2018-03-23 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/', '86hw65', [['u/DuckDynasty24', 12, '2018-03-23 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw58sa6/', "I feel like I should buy back in but I know the moment I do it'll drop.", '86hw65'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 13, '2018-03-23 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw599dw/', 'Or just do what I did and buy back in because your stressed out and being a pussy', '86hw65'], ['u/gpuk2', 14, '2018-03-23 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw59gm9/', "If you're into your fibs and EW: on the bitmex 2hr chart, I see a 5 wave down starting at 02:00 UTC candle on 22 March.\n\nWave 3 of that structure took us by a wick to the 0.5 fib retrace ($8,320) of the structure up from recent ~$7.2K local bottom. It was also a perfect 1:1 extension. We're now in Wave 4 (might go as high as ~$8.6K). \n\nNormally Wave 5 then likes to put in a 1.618 extension which would mean it should terminate around $8,050. Which coincidentally puts it smack between the 0.618 and 0.65 golden ratio fib retrace of the structure that took us up from ~$7.2K.\n\nIn non bullshit TA speak: I'm expecting a decent bounce around ~$8,050 :) Stoch RSI on most timeframes will also be nicely reset by then too.\n\nIf no decent bounce arrives at or before ~$7.8K, bad things will happen.", '86hw65'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 14, '2018-03-23 06:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5acf4/', "Yea, I saw it, just forgot where exactly you bought back in. \n\nI really think not day/swing trading is better for like 99.99% of the human population. it's extremely difficult. Once I close this position I'm going to seriously consider being done with it for a while if not forever. It's just way too emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting. \n\nI don't like staring at charts, I don't like having it in the back of my mind, I don't like not being able to relax. Part of that has to do with crypto having no close and moving so quickly, but another large part is just the trading lifestyle. \n\nI might switch over to stocks or something, but I have a feeling I'll get bored quite easily. I may just start investing my money rather than trying to trade. ", '86hw65'], ['u/moon_airspace', 33, '2018-03-23 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5btnb/', "*NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE, JUST MY OPINION\n\n\nI am still of the belief we will see 7300-7800. Still my buy target. Still 20% above local low of 6000. I don't think a bounce will come at 8200 or 8k. An absurd amount of bearish signals in all categories including:\n\n\n-Market sentiment is bearish and getting worse with the Death cross incoming (self fulfilling prophesy and google trends data says searches are increasing). Also I have seen more articles and chatter on it as of late. \n\n\n-Daily TA signals: Bear Flags everywhere, double daily doji, descending channel on hourly, Head and shoulders on 4h, relatively normal RSI even at 8400, double (maybe triple top at 9200), reestablished strong resistance now at 8700. I'm sure I'm missing a few as well. \n\n\n\n-Long-term TA: ~60 day downtrend continuation\n\n\n-Binance FUD\n\n\n-Weird buy volume initially up to 9200. \n\n\nBearish* ", '86hw65'], ['u/Willshw', 12, '2018-03-23 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5cwx8/', 'Spot-on, although a 7.3-7.8k price floor is 1.3-1.8k higher than it was in Feb.\n\n#Bullish(ish)', '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 15, '2018-03-23 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5e149/', 'Long from $8,380 with stops below $8,200. \n\nRSI is oversold on the 1h and the market is overdue for a bounce. \n\nEdit: this is a scalp trade. Not expecting a huge bounce here. Will exit around $8,700. ', '86hw65'], ['u/blackgaylibertarian', 17, '2018-03-23 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5e2l9/', "I'll be honest, I made a huge mistake and shorted in with 30% of my stack at 7400. I did not expect an endless climb with no drops to 9k. I DCAed my average up to 8150 with buys all the way up. I am now all-in with a liquidation point at 10200 and needing 8150 to break even.\n\nWhat do you guys think I should do? I held through the worst of it. I'm thinking half out at a small loss at 8230, and another half out at 8080 to break even. I really don't like having my whole trading stack in right now, but you guys seems pretty bearish. How likely is this to go below 8300?", '86hw65'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 11, '2018-03-23 08:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5eb1b/', '3 months red candles.\n\nTime for a reversal!!', '86hw65'], ['u/binaryechoes', 13, '2018-03-23 10:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5hglm/', 'The old world is crumbling. IMO, gonna be a good day for BTC', '86hw65'], ['u/VanteyX', 11, '2018-03-23 11:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5id4i/', "Correct me if I'm wrong but to break the downtrend line from 20k we need volume but we won't get volume until we break that line ? ", '86hw65'], ['u/cdtz1990', 14, '2018-03-23 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5ikld/', "The idea that people will buy a very risky asset (which, let's be honest, is how most people see BTC) when their stock portfolios are crashing is ridiculous. This theory that a stock downturn is good for BTC popped up in February when the last US stock market drop happened, and was very much disproved (look at how the BTC market reacted every time there was a major selloff/surge when Wall Street opened). It's also a well-documented economic effect called the wealth effect, where people consume more / make more risky decisions when their wealth (from the stock market or otherwise) goes up, and do the opposite when their wealth goes down. ", '86hw65'], ['u/l2imbaud', 28, '2018-03-23 11:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5j0c1/', 'Europe becoming increasingly crypto friendly. https://twitter.com/JosephMuscat_JM/status/977115588614086656', '86hw65'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-03-23 11:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5j634/', 'Lol that giveaway scam spam is such a bad look for crypto and Twitter', '86hw65'], ['u/person10k', 24, '2018-03-23 11:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5j6p1/', 'Amazing skill to both buy and sell, without posting any volume', '86hw65'], ['u/TheresJustNoWay', 12, '2018-03-23 11:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5jok3/', 'It seems like it should be pretty fucking easy for Twitter to get rid of it if they wanted to. I bet a well-trained machine learning algorithm could do identify and remove the tweets (and accounts) pretty robustly.', '86hw65'], ['u/_Sweet_Cake_', 10, '2018-03-23 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5k4ib/', "Any screenshot? Coz I'm seeing a bear flag inside a bear channel:\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/MHKNt69K/", '86hw65'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 13, '2018-03-23 13:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5mia3/', "Never heard of a coil https://twitter.com/TrueCrypto28/status/976981964786987011?s=19. Seems interesting reading about it, it's a huge move and 75% of the time its a continuation, so lets hope it goes up, also says volume is really low before the move which we have. ", '86hw65'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-23 13:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5n52y/', "Here you go - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/coiledmarket.asp\n\nDEFINITION of 'Coiled Market'\n\nA market that is believed to have the potential to make a strong move in one direction after being pushed in the opposite direction. The idea is that if a market should be headed in one direction based on its fundamentals but is pushed in the other direction, it will eventually make a strong move in the original fundamental direction. This coiled move will often be more substantial than what might have been the case if it had gone in the expected direction to begin with.\n\nKey word here being 'fundamentals'.", '86hw65'], ['u/snubbe123', 20, '2018-03-23 13:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5obx3/', 'This is all so very tiresome...', '86hw65'], ['u/nor3g', 13, '2018-03-23 13:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5oddh/', 'Fuck bitmex seriously. Cant even enter a position. Moving all my coins to finex', '86hw65'], ['u/Richyboy33', 10, '2018-03-23 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5on80/', "Another great day, I know it'll end one day and we'll get the next bull run. I'm thinking of that time.. it looks wonderful, the happiness, the joy, the stupid moon posts, the ATH's breaking one after the other, the constant erections, the bliss of it all.\n\nI'm currently shorting from 8435.. no idea where this drop will end. Think i'll prob take profit out at 8200 and then again should we hit 8k. ", '86hw65'], ['u/alfresco09', 16, '2018-03-23 14:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5oyh8/', 'Bought at 8300 and hoping to sell at 8412 for a cool 20$ lol. Gotta pay for my dinner date with my wife tonight. If things go right we might not be ordering from the dollar menu!', '86hw65'], ['u/DushmanKush', 10, '2018-03-23 14:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5p1h6/', 'Its crazy how 8.3 was despair just 2 weeks ago and now its considered bullish that we havent fallen through yet. ', '86hw65'], ['u/alfresco09', 17, '2018-03-23 14:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5ptee/', 'Does anyone else enjoy watching the scrolling trade history? \n', '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 15, '2018-03-23 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5x8wg/', 'Are you zoomed in on the 1m chart or something?\n\nThe 1h through the 1w are fine. ', '86hw65'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 26, '2018-03-23 16:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5xe16/', "Proper fake out. May go down further... but...\n\nMy view, for the last 3 weeks, is that ~$8k an accumulation zone before the next large bull impulse. \n\nIf we break below $7300 I'll change my tune. ", '86hw65'], ['u/DuckDynasty24', 10, '2018-03-23 17:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6163j/', "I've had this many times before but please never allow this to mean that bitcoin ends up dominating your life. Sure, you missed a good exit but more will come. \n\nEvery time I've made a bad trade, lost money, I remind myself that so many more opportunities will come along in the future. It's all good.", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 14, '2018-03-23 17:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw61tiv/', "1d BBands are just starting to tighten up again. If we range here for another week between 8k and 9,5 we're setting ourselves up for an epic breakout or a breakdown. Stay frosty, gents.", '86hw65'], ['u/haserfauld', 11, '2018-03-23 17:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw638qw/', "We all know what's coming: https://www.tradingview.com/x/NHoPY5a7/", '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-23 18:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw64rej/', "Bullish continuation patterns haven't been super reliable, but bearish ones have performed more or less as expected when they've completed. ", '86hw65'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-23 18:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw663g4/', 'Thought I would quickly give some insight on my pst days of trading and my plan for the weekend\n\nSo, basically betting on the fact that 8.5k would hold and closing longs into a hedge/sell at the 8600-9k range has been profitable, and has allowed me to hedge the drop from this morning.\n\nGoing forward, I will continue to short the tops with stops above 9250. I don’t care where the resistance lines are, I am setting stops at 9250+.\n\nOtherwise, I have decided not to long the bottoms, the risk of the bottom falling out over the weekend is greater than I choose to assume. I will close positions on the bottoms and set hedge stops just a couple hundred bucks below where I closed my short.\n\nThat’s the plan. Thoughts?\n\nEDIT: Yes, I am scaling into a short right now', '86hw65'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 14, '2018-03-23 19:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw67nxx/', "I don't know if he minds me posting it, but I think this has just been one of the best posts on here in weeks and it's still playing out pretty accurately. In crypto time that's really impressive.\n\nTwo weeks ago now, /u/_chewtoy_ posted this writeup of how the market looked. (linked [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/833w0m/daily_discussion_friday_march_09_2018/dvfq2n1/?context=3))\n\ntl;dr In the bear case two weeks ago, with the caveat that he's looking for a week to open and close below $8,000:\n\n* the double top from $11,700, which confirms with a daily open and close below $9,250.\n* the ascending log channel will break down.\n* the 1W MA will cross down.The last time this occurred was in the $200 to $300 range. Before that, it was during the crash from $1,160 to $160.\n* The market will open and close a 1w candle below the middle 1w bband.\n* the 3D MACD promptly flipped back to red\n* The stage is definitely bearishly set. However I think most here are pretty surprised with the sustained strength of the bounce off of $7,6k.\n\nLast week, pretty saliently:\n\n* $6,800 is still roughly my target before we see a fomo spike back into the $9,000 area of interest followed by more decline. (We hit close - $7,2)\n\nDo you mind weighing in again /u/_chewtoy_?", '86hw65'], ['u/Palmerstoned', 14, '2018-03-23 19:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw68hyu/', "There are times to be bearish and times to be bullish within our 6k-11.7k range. We had a big dump last 2 weeks and we also had a signicifcant bounce last week. The bounce went on for 4 days after which we needed a pullback to establish a higher low on the daily chart compared to 7300. I opened my short at 9100 with 8400 as my covering target and the price where I would start scaling into a long. I took a 50% position at 8400 and another 50% at 8300 (stops under 8300). For several weeks now after we had a serious bounce, we fell back to the 200 hourly period simple moving average (1H chart). We also fell back to the 8D simple moving average (Daily chart) after crossing it first during the bounce. It's not in any way support or resistance, I view it as cycles where the market cycles back towards. 8300 was also almost a perfect 50% retracement from the bounce. The daily stoch RSI cycle hasn't completed it's upward cycle yet and the 3 day cycle is about to turn up. If we fall down below our previous low at 82xx my analysis will be invalidated and would be very bearish indeed, but that hasn't happened just yet ;)\n\nIdeal scenario would be to break 10000 (something like 10500) in the coming week but I don't expect us to retest 11700 just yet. The broad picture is a weekly equilibrium pattern which will become tighter and tighter and will eventually break bearish or bullish. If we break this bearish, I will genuinely become bearish for a very long time and an all time high isn't going to be coming any time soon. This scenario is going to be a bit dependent on global macro economics. Bullish scenario... Who knows\n", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-03-23 19:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw69gle/', "I'm not here for this. It's kinda funny, but let's talk about the market intelligently without turning it into a sexual metaphor.", '86hw65'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 12, '2018-03-23 19:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6a3fw/', 'Two abject failures to break 8700. This feels bad. ', '86hw65'], ['u/olesentv', 14, '2018-03-23 20:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6bnp2/', 'Every trade is a gamble in the sense that while trying to pick up pennies the market can race past you and you lose a big chunk of all of those successful trades. Have to look at the set of the conditions and trying to decide if the conditions have a positive expectation of being profitable if deciding to go long. To have an upward swing in the price more people have to believe it is going to happen than those who believe it is not going to happen.\n\nThe most profitable traders have to predict the future better than everyone else, regardless of how uncomfortable that future might make them feel. People can talk TA and triangle patterns etc. to rationalize their decisions. But in the end if you can\'t get over your own personality to take the risks and be FIRST to do so it means you can never really be a leader in anything.\n\nIn poker we call those people nits. They want perfect opportunities and perfect situations before they take any "risk". They refuse to develop good judgement and to ever take the chance of making their own decisions. They may win but they are rarely the biggest winners. Almost without exception their playing style is universally despised. Because it brings the spirit of the pessimist into a game full of achiever\'s and optimists. \n\nUniversal caution only looks like intelligence because it is extremely difficult to find the mistake in a chance that was never taken. A nit can point to a million guys who took shots and easily find their mistakes in hindsight. \n\n\n', '86hw65'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 11, '2018-03-23 20:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6c1h5/', "Well this could be pretty huge not just in Canada but globally since we're taking about a major financial player here. TMX Group (the partent owner of the Toronto Stock Exchange)[ is going to be launching a crypto brokerage service for Bitcoin and Ethereum.](http://business.financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/tmx-to-launch-cryptocurrency-brokerage-through-shorcan-subsidiary)", '86hw65'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 41, '2018-03-23 20:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6cjd3/', "/u/jarederaj asked me to top level this analysis... so here it goes...\n\n\nI've suggested that $8k is the center point of the price correction. Price action around this range will have the most fake outs as direction is the least clear at center crossing. I noticed this on the 8th - 14th of this month when price was fucking everyone when bouncing off $8.4k.\n\nThe decaying sine wave being painted on the daily chart firms this up. Price is vacillating around $8.6k. I'm mostly watching the very large pennant forming on the daily for my long term moves.\n\n[Possible outcome moving into mid-April](https://www.tradingview.com/x/77IQ2jmr/)\n\nOf course, this all changes if we start seeing lower lows on the daily...\n", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 14, '2018-03-23 20:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6cnf0/', 'Also, happy first cake day. Have an upvote. Thanks for your quality contributions to this sub over the year.', '86hw65'], ['u/jrice1515', 10, '2018-03-23 20:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6d5fw/', 'I doubt that is what they meant. I think we all are curious if our traditional assets are strongly correlated with BTC, not correlated at all or inversely correlated, which has yet to be proven IMO.', '86hw65'], ['u/haserfauld', 13, '2018-03-23 20:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6dkia/', "Vomiting Camel ain't got nothing on the Smelling Snake: https://www.tradingview.com/x/6i94ugtw/", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 10, '2018-03-23 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6laa6/', "Updated the roadmap for moonmath:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/6uKEYWqO-Channel-Confirmation-Resistance/\n\nHere's the previous roadmap:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/LGVW9zH3-Consolidation-to-a-new-high-version-2/\n\nEdit: inspired by /u/DamonAndTheSea ", '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-23 22:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6mbyg/', 'Moving my stops up to breakeven at around $8,380. \n\nNot the most interesting or insightful post ever, but just wanted to remain transparent. ', '86hw65'], ['u/schwagnificent', 14, '2018-03-23 23:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6mtzz/', 'We appreciate the updates.\n\nOut of curiosity, you originally stated a target of 8700 on this position. Why not just close now, since price is so close to your target? I guess because you still expect more bullish movement here, but what evidence is there for that? To me it seems like there is no momentum to break through 8700, and the likelihood of a drop to the low 8’s is high.\n\nJust wanting to pick your brain here, since you are much more experienced than me. ', '86hw65']]], ['u/BCH_is_Bitcoin', 'Dear Roger, thank you for making me a millionaire and so much more!', 28, '2018-03-23 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/', 'Dear Roger,\n\n I am just a few years your junior but you are more like a father figure to me than a peer. Today I am living the life I always dreamed of because of Bitcoin and you. I first heard about you soon after becoming obsessed with Bitcoin, only later did I reailze it was indirectly you who had been the catalyst. In 2013 I saw first hand what you had been able to accomplish in your own life and it was THE motivating force which allowed me to devote myself 100% to this technology that we all believe in. Without your sincere proselytizing I would never have had the confidence to dedicate my self (and my money) to this "cause".\n\n I am not at the conference today (despite having bought a ticket) only because I got too busy in my PhD work which in turn is only possible because of my financial independence brought on by essentially following your investment "advice" over the years. When you said buy Bitcoin, I did, and I made a ton of money, when you said buy Bitcoin cash, I did (in the $300\'s) and I tripled my investment. \n\nYou and Ross (before we knew his name was Ross) have long been my guiding lights in this new and dark space, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for taking the heat, thank you for making good judgemnt calls and letting the rest of us (idiots) know what you are doing and thank you for being a beacon of Hope and showing us what the future can hold.\n\nI fucking love you man and I wish I was there with you back in Tokyo (I used to be in the Navy stationed there) tonight.\n\nedit: oh yeah, u/memorydealers', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/', '86i2sv', [['u/DJTMBGA', 19, '2018-03-23 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/dw5a0hv/', '/u/memorydealers Thank you for the livestream as well.', '86i2sv'], ['u/MemoryDealers', 43, '2018-03-23 13:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/dw5mtg3/', 'Thank you too, but please be sure to continue thinking for yourself. I think it is because most of us are thinking for ourselves that we are here.', '86i2sv']]], ['u/Redstorm619', 'Shadowgun legends has been disappointing\u200b.', 139, '2018-03-23 06:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/', "I was pretty hyped about this game since I heard the news, I have played the original shadow gun masterpiece, great single player game, I was expecting something similar. I have reached level 9 in SGL and here are somethings I'd like to say about the game.\n\nA)The single player campaign is dull.\n\nI)Lack of mechanics like ducking, taking cover, even jumping,etc.\n\nII) They use the same level design again and again. \n\nIII)The combat is way too easy: The enemies fire guns like Grandmas, the bullets move at snail speed, I'll never run out of ammo for my primary gun, there is no permanent health damage. All this could have been ignored if they had a difficulty setting so that I could play at a higher difficulty. Edit: They also tell you which side the enemy is coming from, how many enemies there are on that side, there is no surprise element in combat at all.\n\nIV) Game physics: This might be me nit picking but come on, when you're\u200b carrying a person your movement speed is not affected at all?\n\nB) Meh Multiplayer\n\nI)TBH if I'd want to play a fair, 0% P2W FPS , I'd play critical ops. Because you can say SGL has a little pay to win element, and it doesn't feel as good as Games like critical ops either.\n\nII) The dungeon mode 1st clear was the best moments of this game, period. But after, when you know the trick it becomes dull way too easily. Also no chat? Why?\n\nC) Other things\n\nI) You can buy better gear (has a little more stats then the non premium gear) with premium currency.\n\nII) There are 3 boxes in my inventory (16 slots) which I got during missions. They can't be opened without purchasing Keys from premium currency, nor they can be sold or dropped. I think this is a bug, if not then this is seriously a dick move from the devs. (www.4GP.ME/bbtc/1521783904940.jpg)\n\n\nOverall verdict:\n\n#SGL is just a better N.O.V.A. Legacy.\n\nEdit: Added screenshot, and added a point to A)III)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/', '86iap2', [['u/Bbx3030', 37, '2018-03-23 06:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/dw5c1ji/', "Was a beta tester(1st wave) and tbh I deleted the game after a week or so. \n\nBut I still think that it's a step in the right direction and I hope that Android games would improve in the coming future as studios are already porting major titles to Android \n\nJust waiting for RuneScape now,I want to relive my childhood and ofcouse fortnight", '86iap2'], ['u/EffectiveSprinkles', 16, '2018-03-23 09:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/dw5fqgi/', "Not disappointing for me, but then again I have zero expectations for Android games these days. I've enjoyed it so far and haven't paid a dime.", '86iap2']]], ['u/RheumyNarcoterrorism', 'he child porn on the bitcoin block chain was put there purposely', 23, '2018-03-23 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/', "If you haven't heard, child porn was found on the bitcoin blockchain and it was reported by many major news sources:\n\nhttps://mashable.com/2018/03/21/bitcoin-child-pornography/#EgWcj6lOhPqj\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/20/child-abuse-imagery-bitcoin-blockchain-illegal-content\n\nhttps://nypost.com/2018/03/21/blockchain-for-bitcoin-is-infected-with-child-porn/\n\nMany of these news sources say that a report managed to find child porn on the bitcoin blockchain. My theory is that these child porn links and images where put on there by banks and/or governments that really do not like the idea of losing power to something they cannot control", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/', '86icj3', [['u/Micro-Naut', 11, '2018-03-23 07:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/dw5dgq0/', 'This is probably why they’re trying to force through the cloud act. The banks are trying to cut it off at the pass', '86icj3'], ['u/CoolStoryBro1337', 26, '2018-03-23 11:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/dw5iqgy/', 'You can only put a hash derived from an image or any data into the blockchain. Its not like its a public harddrive to store images on, this whole thing is a sensational piece of crap', '86icj3']]], ['u/Vizionary1', 'dont do the same mistake', 48, '2018-03-23 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/', 'I remember 1year ago we had a bullish run all the way 1.3k and sudenttly the price crashed to 950 it was big a the time i saw my blockchain wallet loose hundreds of dollars I decided to hodl but out ot fear I sold immediatly after recovering. The price kept clibing up i was desperate so I bought back in and sold too early 5btc for 6400$. Since then the price kept clibing lesson learned I justt bought back 6400$ for 2btc and hodeled Im up in profit. It seem that everynew year around this time bitcoin is underperforming and exploding around may june july etc.. another bullrun in few week month is expected. I can see bitcoin up 25k before the end of the year. Bitcoin is only going to get better and there’s only 21M coins that will ever exist.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/', '86id84', [['u/DeAngeloLT', 36, '2018-03-23 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5bkq4/', 'I hope all of you crying over this correction can learn a thing or to from this guy’s experience. This is just how bitcoin works, its subject to market trends just like any other tradable asset. ', '86id84'], ['u/mineyourownbusiness', 22, '2018-03-23 07:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5c664/', 'The problem with all these "but it always bounces back" statements is that BTC has only ever existed in a global bull market where monetary conditions have been the easiest they have ever been which means money has literally been growing on trees for the last 10 years. \n\nWe have never seen BTC perform in a bear market so please be careful with the "buy the dip" narrative. To you it\'s just a thing you said but to other people that can be a lot of hard earned money. "Buy the dip" is exactly how smart money dumps onto dumb money and leaves the holding bags.\n\nDo some research into the global economy, general market conditions are changing. We\'re already seeing weakness in the equity markets and gold/commodities have been rallying. That should give a clue as to where smart money thinks safe haven is.', '86id84'], ['u/HKHunter', 28, '2018-03-23 07:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5doa6/', 'Historical results are not an indicator of future performance. Do you what you want to do, you may get lucky, you may not.', '86id84'], ['u/rw333', 19, '2018-03-23 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5dpmr/', 'Stop spreading bullshit like this, the only thing to ‘learn’ from your experience is that you got unlucky and it just happened that bitcoin went up, no one knows what’s going to happen next. Your “expectations” is as good as me flipping a coin. Seeing a couple hundreds dollar loss a day? That is nothing, people have already loss thousand and 10s of thousands from the current bear market and it’s not “making a mistake” if you decide pull out your remaining capital to be safe. People don’t invest and expect to lose everything, everyone will sell after they loss a certain % that is up to them. It’s not a mistake. ', '86id84']]], ['u/jimbtc', 'Interesting watching (again) the technical discussion by Tom Harding regarding Zero-Confirmation Transactions. Bitcoin (Cash) with always low fees means one can send lots of transactions for testing, analysis and experimentation on real-world network...cheaply...', 65, '2018-03-23 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86iiuz/interesting_watching_again_the_technical/', "... and this causes a positive loop, a positive feedback cycle, where the cost to make enhancements to Bitcoin (Cash) are cheaper and cheaper.\n\nImagine trying to do anything experimental on BCore Segwitcoin in January, where a simple test transaction guaranteed in next block would of been $40 :D\n\nQueue coreons right now who'll respond saying BTC BCore Segwitcoin fees are now 1 satoshi or whatever... now yes, that's because nobody is using BTC now, the ship is sinking.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86iiuz/interesting_watching_again_the_technical/', '86iiuz', [['u/gavinandresen', 10, '2018-03-23 14:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86iiuz/interesting_watching_again_the_technical/dw5q995/', 'Testnets are great for testing code changes.\n\nThey’re almost useless if your change involves economics/incentives; for those, you need to experiment with real money on the main network. \n\nBTC core have (accidentally) painted themselves into a corner, because with just one implementation they cannot experiment without risking the stability of the entire BTC currency.\n\n', '86iiuz']]], ['u/SlimBarbados', 'Kucoin can you please STOP with these insanely low TX fees for BTC withdrawal??', 32, '2018-03-23 08:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/86iyft/kucoin_can_you_please_stop_with_these_insanely/', "The transaction is stuck for hours because the paid TX fees weren't high enough (1 satoshi/ byte).\n\nExample transaction: [https://btc.com/ca4ed....859d](https://btc.com/ca4ed3c6e2465a22ad43c37b288f9600bfdebce99893754ad1534939cc57859d)\n\n. \n\nTotal TX fee paid to miners: 0.00008211 BTC / 0.69 USD\n\nEstimated TX withdrawal fee received from customers (estimated): 16 * 0.001 BTC = 0.016 BTC / 134.13 USD\n\n.\n\nIf my very gross ballpark estimate is correct this leaves Kucoin with:\n\nTotal profit: 133.44 USD\n\nProfit margin: 99.5%\n\n.\n\nPlease fix this. If you would pay 10 satoshi/ byte you'd still have over 95% profit and the transaction would go almost within the first block: [https://bitcoinfees.earn.com/](https://bitcoinfees.earn.com/)\n\nThank you.\n\n.\n\nEDIT:\n\nTransaction went through after 10 hours", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/86iyft/kucoin_can_you_please_stop_with_these_insanely/', '86iyft', [['u/vanfly', 11, '2018-03-23 12:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/86iyft/kucoin_can_you_please_stop_with_these_insanely/dw5ke05/', 'Exchanges are businesses, withdrawal fees are not theft. ', '86iyft']]], ['u/b1tcc', 'The Daily Stellar Chat Posts - Fri March 23th of r/Stellar!', 34, '2018-03-23 09:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/86j6y2/the_daily_stellar_chat_posts_fri_march_23th_of/', 'Welcome to The Daily Stellar Chat Posts - Friday March 23th of r/Stellar! Please share the latest Stellar product news & announcement speculations in this thread.\n\n***\n\n#News of The Day#\n\n[Brazil Meetup] Lisa Nestor discusses why Stellar is the ideal protocol for payments - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hsinjuchuang/status/976967346110844928)\n\nBitcoin Falls on Fears of Regulatory Trouble for Big Crypto Exchange - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-22/bitcoin-falls-after-report-that-binance-faces-warning-in-japan?srnd=cryptocurriences)\n\nIs Your Blockchain Business Doomed? - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek)\n\nGoogle Is Working on Its Own Blockchain-Related Technology - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-21/google-is-said-to-work-on-its-own-blockchain-related-technology?srnd=cryptocurriences)\n\nIsrael Securities Authority Declares Bitcoin Is Not a Security - [The Merkle](https://themerkle.com/israel-securities-authority-declares-bitcoin-is-not-a-security/)\n\nG20 and Cryptocurrencies: Baby Steps Towards Regulatory Recommendations - [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/g20-and-cryptocurrencies-baby-steps-towards-regulatory-recommendations)\n\nSouth Korea should strive for more blockchain patents: KIPO - [Korea Herald](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180321000920)\n\nBitcoin Provides Freedom, Says New PBoC Chief as China Opens Doors to $27 Trillion Payments Market - [CCN](https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-provides-freedom-says-new-pboc-chief-as-china-opens-doors-to-27-trillion-payments-market/)\n\nWarning: The Blockchain Could Rot Your Brain - [Coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/warning-blockchain-rot-brain/)\n\nJapan Warns Binance Exchange Over Licensing - [Coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/japan-warns-crypto-exchange-binance-licensing-issue/)\n\n3 Essential Things I Learned Being Part of an ICO - [Hacker Noon](https://hackernoon.com/3-essential-things-i-learned-being-part-of-an-ico-fb22f52da758)\n\nCrypto Wallet Vs. Address - [Hacker Noon](https://hackernoon.com/crypto-wallet-vs-address-54f7fb980bd3)\n\n*\n\n#Quote of The Day#\n\n"My advice to you: patience and faith."\n\n— Jesse Lund\n\n*\n\n#Must Read#\n\nAMA with Jesse Lund - https://redd.it/8591m1\n\nAMA with Michael Dowling - https://redd.it/7bfbuj\n\nMy Lumen FAQ - https://redd.it/7o27wc\n\nStellar Syllabus - https://novicedock.com/learn/cryptocurrency/stellar\n\n*\n\n#Scam Alert#\n\nDo not support fake, scam, and media impersonators!! The only official links** are:\n\n* https://stellar.org\n* https://twitter.com/stellarorg\n* https://www.facebook.com/stellarfoundation\n\nStellar Development Foundation never asks your Secret Key unless in the official website (https://stellar.org). If anyone asks your Secret Key to claim a giveaway then it\'s a scam. Stellar Development Foundation never contacts you directly in media platforms to offer a giveaway, always report those messages to the media platforms so they can remove them to... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Just because some of the components aren\'t all that expensive doesn\'t mean implementing 3D facial recognition comes cheap. For example, the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) that go intoApple\'s(NASDAQ: AAPL)TrueDepth camera system are only estimated to represent$4 to $5worth of content in iPhone X, which doesn\'t seem too expensive. But that\'s just a small piece of the puzzle. The modules include other parts like optical filters and infrared cameras, which initially suffered fromlow yield rates, driving up average costs per unit.\nThen there are all the costs associated with developing the sophisticated software that does the heavy lifting behind the scenes, and integrating that software with the hardware. It\'s a lot to keep up with if you\'re a competing Android vendor looking to offer 3D sensing. Faced with such an expensive proposition, some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are simply giving up on the idea.\nImage source: Apple.\nDIGITIMESreports that rivals like Huawei are instead looking to introduce in-display fingerprint sensors instead of pursuing 3D sensing. Apple had been rumored to be exploring in-display Touch ID, but hardware engineering chief Dan Riccio shot that notion down last year, saying the company "spent no time looking at fingerprints on the back or through the glass." Apple knew early on that it wanted to bet big on Face ID, which is precisely what it did.\nThe fingerprint sensors that some Android OEMs are now considering utilizeQualcommtechnology and are expected to dramatically improve performance while enabling thinner form factors. Even though these newer sensors are also about three times as expensive as traditional fingerprint sensors, the costs are nowhere near what it would take to implement 3D sensing, which DIGITIMES estimates to be upwards of $60 per unit after factoring in software development and hardware/software integration.\nWith most Android phones selling for far less than an iPhone (usually $200 to $300), there\'s really no room in the bill of materials (BOM) to afford $60 per unit. Even flagship Android phones that sell for much higher could potentially have trouble recouping those costs, seeing as all evidence suggests thatiPhone X demand is sufferingdue to the high price point.\nAll of this is before even acknowledging that Android OEMs probably can\'t even procure VCSEL supply until at least 2019, since Apple has locked down much of the industry\'s capacity,according to suppliers.\nHowever, it does appear that archrivalSamsungis exploring 3D sensing for next year\'s Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S9 that launched this month includes facial recognition, but still uses a 2D implementation that is not secure enough to be comparable to Apple\'s Face ID. Samsung is one of the few Android OEMs that has the scale, vertical integration, and brand presence in the premium segment of the smartphone market to potentially pull it off.\nAs for the rest of the Android camp, they better hope that 3D facial recognition doesn\'t become a must-have feature in the years ahead.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of QCOM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Netflix\'s(NASDAQ: NFLX)comfortable lead in the streaming space is about to be challenged by two powerful names:Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)andDisney(NYSE: DIS).\nApple has been aggressively ordering content for its lineup, including a highly sought-after drama show with A-list stars. Disney reorganized its staff to place more focus on its upcoming streaming site and has a pending deal to buy megacontent makerTwenty-First Century Fox(NASDAQ: FOX)(NASDAQ: FOXA).\nThe effort and money that both companies are putting into their content strategies show that they aren\'t underestimating what it will take to compete with Netflix -- and that should scare Netflix.\nNetflix has had a comfortable lead in the streaming space, but that could change in 2019. Image source: Netflix.\nApple was late to the content game. The company didn\'t release its first original series,Planet of the Apps, until last June. It was a reality TV show about app creators and debuted to lackluster reviews.\nBut while Apple may be years behind Netflix, it also has the cash to put into hiring the best talent and winning the bidding wars for the best scripts. Apple is expected to spend $1 billion on TV shows and movies in 2018. While this is significantly less than Netflix\'s $8 billion content budget, Apple is just getting started.\n"We\'re making big investments," said Apple iTunes music chief Eddy Cue at SXSW (the South by Southwest conference) on March 12. "Money isn\'t an issue."\nAt the end of 2017, the tech giant scored a highly coveted drama series about people on morning talk shows, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Apple is paying the stars upward of $1.25 million apiece for each of the 20 episodes, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.\nOther shows in the works for Apple include the true-crime seriesAre You Sleeping?, starring Octavia Spencer, known for her roles inThe HelpandHidden Figures. Apple will also revive Steven Spielberg\'s sci-fi anthology seriesAmazing Storiesfor 10 episodes, with a reported $5 million budget per episode.\nIn total, Apple has more than 10 shows in the works but is focusing on quality rather than quantity, according to Cue. Last year may have been experimental as Apple got its feet wet withPlanet of the Apps, but this year Apple isn\'t messing around. "We\'re completely all in," Cue said at the conference.\nDisney is also going all in on content this year as it prepares to launch its streaming sites. On March 14, the company announced a company reorganization into four segments, including a new direct-to-consumer division that will house its streaming businesses. The reorganization comes as Disney prepares to absorb Twenty-First Century Fox, in a deal that\'s still awaiting government approval.\nAs part of the restructuring, Disney promoted Kevin Mayer from chief strategy officer to chairman of the direct-to-consumer division. Disney alsorecently hiredformer Apple andSamsungexec Kevin Swint to help out with its new streaming division. Swint previously worked for two years as vice president of product, content, and services at Samsung; before that, he spent five years as the director of international movies at Apple\'s iTunes.\nDisney\'s new direct-to-consumer division makes sense, considering it\'s gearing up to launch two streaming sites. The first one will launch this spring as a direct-to-consumer ESPN service that will work with a redesigned ESPN app. The $4.99-per-month subscription service will give users thousands of additional live sports events, as well as the full library of ESPN Films. Disney is also working on a family-friendly streaming service aimed at kids that won\'t be ready until 2019. This could hurt Netflix, which doesn\'t yet have a site for parents who just want shows for their children to watch.\nAnother thing that should scare Netflix is Disney\'s pending acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, known for shows likeModern FamilyandThis Is Us. Disney itself is already a blockbuster movie maker, but this deal could give it the talent it needs to really put a dent in Netflix\'s subscriber growth. "The way to look at the revenue opportunities, as particularly as it relates to production, is to consider the fact that what we\'re buying here is significant production capabilities and, with that, the talent to produce on our behalf," Disney CEO Bob Iger said on the latest earnings call.\nNot only will Netflix need to compete with Disney -- the rival that is perhaps most familiar with the content space -- it will also have to make do without Disney\'s titles starting in 2019. Disney announced last fall that it would pull its titles from Netflix at the end of 2018 in preparation for its own streaming site.\nNetflix CEO Reed Hastings has been playing it cool about the upcoming competition from Disney. "We don\'t see it as a threat to us any more than Hulu has been, but it\'s a great opportunity for them," Hastings said on the latest earnings call.\nWhile Hastings has to put on a strong front for investors, it\'s safe to assume that Netflix execs are kicking their strategizing efforts up a notch behind closed doors. Perhaps that\'s why Netflix is planning to make a stunning700TV, film, and stand-up comedy projectsthis year.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNatalie Waltershas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, Netflix, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Netflix \'s (NASDAQ: NFLX) comfortable lead in the streaming space is about to be challenged by two powerful names: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) . Apple has been aggressively ordering content for its lineup, including a highly sought-after drama show with A-list stars. Disney reorganized its staff to place more focus on its upcoming streaming site and has a pending deal to buy megacontent maker Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) . The effort and money that both companies are putting into their content strategies show that they aren\'t underestimating what it will take to compete with Netflix -- and that should scare Netflix. Netflix\'s home screen, featuring its original show Stranger Things Netflix has had a comfortable lead in the streaming space, but that could change in 2019. Image source: Netflix. Apple aggressively adds to its content lineup Apple was late to the content game. The company didn\'t release its first original series, Planet of the Apps , until last June. It was a reality TV show about app creators and debuted to lackluster reviews. But while Apple may be years behind Netflix, it also has the cash to put into hiring the best talent and winning the bidding wars for the best scripts. Apple is expected to spend $1 billion on TV shows and movies in 2018. While this is significantly less than Netflix\'s $8 billion content budget, Apple is just getting started. "We\'re making big investments," said Apple iTunes music chief Eddy Cue at SXSW (the South by Southwest conference) on March 12. "Money isn\'t an issue." At the end of 2017, the tech giant scored a highly coveted drama series about people on morning talk shows, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Apple is paying the stars upward of $1.25 million apiece for each of the 20 episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Other shows in the works for Apple include the true-crime series Are You Sleeping? , starring Octavia Spencer, known for her roles in The Help and Hidden Figures . Apple will also revive Steven Spielberg\'s sci-fi anthology series Amazing Stories for 10 episodes, with a reported $5 million budget per episode. Story continues In total, Apple has more than 10 shows in the works but is focusing on quality rather than quantity, according to Cue. Last year may have been experimental as Apple got its feet wet with Planet of the Apps , but this year Apple isn\'t messing around. "We\'re completely all in," Cue said at the conference. Disney reorganizes the company to focus on streaming Disney is also going all in on content this year as it prepares to launch its streaming sites. On March 14, the company announced a company reorganization into four segments, including a new direct-to-consumer division that will house its streaming businesses. The reorganization comes as Disney prepares to absorb Twenty-First Century Fox, in a deal that\'s still awaiting government approval. As part of the restructuring, Disney promoted Kevin Mayer from chief strategy officer to chairman of the direct-to-consumer division. Disney also recently hired former Apple and Samsung exec Kevin Swint to help out with its new streaming division. Swint previously worked for two years as vice president of product, content, and services at Samsung; before that, he spent five years as the director of international movies at Apple\'s iTunes. Disney\'s new direct-to-consumer division makes sense, considering it\'s gearing up to launch two streaming sites. The first one will launch this spring as a direct-to-consumer ESPN service that will work with a redesigned ESPN app. The $4.99-per-month subscription service will give users thousands of additional live sports events, as well as the full library of ESPN Films. Disney is also working on a family-friendly streaming service aimed at kids that won\'t be ready until 2019. This could hurt Netflix, which doesn\'t yet have a site for parents who just want shows for their children to watch. Another thing that should scare Netflix is Disney\'s pending acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, known for shows like Modern Family and This Is Us . Disney itself is already a blockbuster movie maker, but this deal could give it the talent it needs to really put a dent in Netflix\'s subscriber growth. "The way to look at the revenue opportunities, as particularly as it relates to production, is to consider the fact that what we\'re buying here is significant production capabilities and, with that, the talent to produce on our behalf," Disney CEO Bob Iger said on the latest earnings call. Not only will Netflix need to compete with Disney -- the rival that is perhaps most familiar with the content space -- it will also have to make do without Disney\'s titles starting in 2019. Disney announced last fall that it would pull its titles from Netflix at the end of 2018 in preparation for its own streaming site. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has been playing it cool about the upcoming competition from Disney. "We don\'t see it as a threat to us any more than Hulu has been, but it\'s a great opportunity for them," Hastings said on the latest earnings call. While Hastings has to put on a strong front for investors, it\'s safe to assume that Netflix execs are kicking their strategizing efforts up a notch behind closed doors. Perhaps that\'s why Netflix is planning to make a stunning 700 TV, film, and stand-up comedy projects this year. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, Netflix, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Shares ofSeritage Growth Properties(NYSE: SRG)have gone nowhere since the retail real estate investment trust (REIT) was spun off fromSears Holdings(NASDAQ: SHLD)in mid-2015.\nIn the long run, Seritage hopes to significantly boost its net operating income (NOI) and funds from operations (FFO) -- two key profit metrics for REITs -- by redeveloping Sears and Kmart stores for higher-paying tenants. In the short run, those efforts have been overwhelmed bydeclining rental income from Sears Holdingsas it closes and downsizes stores.\nSeritage Growth Properties Stock Performance, data byYCharts.\nHowever, investors got a reminder of the value of Seritage Growth Properties\' real estate last Thursday. The company sold a 50% interest in one of its flagship properties to an affiliate of investment managerInvescofor a hefty sum of $50 million. There could be more deals of this nature in the next year or two.\nThe master lease between Sears Holdings and Seritage is structured to ensure that the underlying real estate is put to its best use. Sears has the right to terminate the leases for stores where it is losing money (although it is limited to terminating 20% of the leases by value in any given year), while Seritage can recapture at least 50% of each property\'s square footage with a few months\' notice.\nBeginning in September 2016, Sears has aggressivelymade use of its termination rights. As a result, it vacated 55 properties during the course of 2017, representing nearly 20% of Seritage\'s total square footage.\nSeritage has also exercised its recapture rights at dozens of properties in the past two years. Meanwhile, most of the redevelopment projects that will bring in new tenants at higher rents are still in progress. As a result, Seritage\'s NOI and FFO have been squeezed from both sides.\nThe declines in rental income aren\'t just making Seritage\'s current earnings look bad. From a longer-term perspective, some investors are worried about whether Seritage will be able to raise the capital it needs to complete its redevelopment projects. (As of the end of 2017, Seritage had more than $800 million of additional spending budgeted to complete the redevelopment projects that were in process.)\nRedevelopment projects like the Sears Santa Monica store will be costly. Image source: Seritage Growth Properties.\nAt the time of its inception, Seritage Growth Properties had 50-50 joint ventures with several leading retail REITs. Together, these JVs owned 31 properties.\nIn the second half of 2017, Seritage sold its 50% interests in 13 of those properties to its partners. It also contributed another five properties to a joint venture withGGP, a shopping center REIT. These transactions netted more than $300 million, while also relieving Seritage of a 50% share of the redevelopment costs for those assets. This enabled it to pay down debt and partially funded other redevelopment projects.\nOn Thursday, Seritage announced a new joint venture with Invesco Real Estate. It has sold a 50% interest in the shuttered Santa Monica Sears store, which is being transformed into a mixed-use retail and office development called The Mark 302.\nThe deal values The Mark 302 at $145 million, including costs necessary to complete the project. Seritage received $50 million of cash proceeds, which it used to pay down its mortgage. The other $22.5 million will presumably come from contributions to pay for redevelopment work.\nIn its 2017 annual report, Seritage Growth Properties noted that it plans "to partner with leading capital providers and developers" for many of its larger-scale projects. Thus, more JV deals are likely, either for the other two premier projects that are underway -- Aventura, Florida, and San Diego (La Jolla), California -- or some of the other large-scale projects that haven\'t been approved yet.\nThese joint venture structures make sense for Seritage, as long as it is getting fair value for the 50% interests it is selling. (The Santa Monica deal values that property at more than $1,000 per square foot, which seems reasonable. For comparison, Seritage\'s enterprise value equates to less than $100 per square foot.) Seritage is asset-rich but cash-poor, so it needs to raise capital somehow. Selling 50% interests in part of its portfolio at around fair value will be better for shareholders in the long run than issuing equity or debt at unfavorable prices.\nThe Santa Monica site\'s valuation shows that it doesn\'t take many real estate gems to justify the company\'s market cap of approximately $3 billion. Even if the bottom half of Seritage\'s portfolio isn\'t worth very much, the stock should trade for far more than $35.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Seritage Growth Properties (Class A). The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shares of Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) have gone nowhere since the retail real estate investment trust (REIT) was spun off from Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) in mid-2015. In the long run, Seritage hopes to significantly boost its net operating income (NOI) and funds from operations (FFO) -- two key profit metrics for REITs -- by redeveloping Sears and Kmart stores for higher-paying tenants. In the short run, those efforts have been overwhelmed by declining rental income from Sears Holdings as it closes and downsizes stores. SRG Chart Seritage Growth Properties Stock Performance, data by YCharts . However, investors got a reminder of the value of Seritage Growth Properties\' real estate last Thursday. The company sold a 50% interest in one of its flagship properties to an affiliate of investment manager Invesco for a hefty sum of $50 million. There could be more deals of this nature in the next year or two. The fundamental problem The master lease between Sears Holdings and Seritage is structured to ensure that the underlying real estate is put to its best use. Sears has the right to terminate the leases for stores where it is losing money (although it is limited to terminating 20% of the leases by value in any given year), while Seritage can recapture at least 50% of each property\'s square footage with a few months\' notice. Beginning in September 2016, Sears has aggressively made use of its termination rights . As a result, it vacated 55 properties during the course of 2017, representing nearly 20% of Seritage\'s total square footage. Seritage has also exercised its recapture rights at dozens of properties in the past two years. Meanwhile, most of the redevelopment projects that will bring in new tenants at higher rents are still in progress. As a result, Seritage\'s NOI and FFO have been squeezed from both sides. The declines in rental income aren\'t just making Seritage\'s current earnings look bad. From a longer-term perspective, some investors are worried about whether Seritage will be able to raise the capital it needs to complete its redevelopment projects. (As of the end of 2017, Seritage had more than $800 million of additional spending budgeted to complete the redevelopment projects that were in process.) Story continues An exterior rendering of The Mark 302, a redeveloped Sears store Redevelopment projects like the Sears Santa Monica store will be costly. Image source: Seritage Growth Properties. Another joint venture At the time of its inception, Seritage Growth Properties had 50-50 joint ventures with several leading retail REITs. Together, these JVs owned 31 properties. In the second half of 2017, Seritage sold its 50% interests in 13 of those properties to its partners. It also contributed another five properties to a joint venture with GGP , a shopping center REIT. These transactions netted more than $300 million, while also relieving Seritage of a 50% share of the redevelopment costs for those assets. This enabled it to pay down debt and partially funded other redevelopment projects. On Thursday, Seritage announced a new joint venture with Invesco Real Estate. It has sold a 50% interest in the shuttered Santa Monica Sears store, which is being transformed into a mixed-use retail and office development called The Mark 302. The deal values The Mark 302 at $145 million, including costs necessary to complete the project. Seritage received $50 million of cash proceeds, which it used to pay down its mortgage. The other $22.5 million will presumably come from contributions to pay for redevelopment work. More to come? In its 2017 annual report, Seritage Growth Properties noted that it plans "to partner with leading capital providers and developers" for many of its larger-scale projects. Thus, more JV deals are likely, either for the other two premier projects that are underway -- Aventura, Florida, and San Diego (La Jolla), California -- or some of the other large-scale projects that haven\'t been approved yet. These joint venture structures make sense for Seritage, as long as it is getting fair value for the 50% interests it is selling. (The Santa Monica deal values that property at more than $1,000 per square foot, which seems reasonable. For comparison, Seritage\'s enterprise value equates to less than $100 per square foot.) Seritage is asset-rich but cash-poor, so it needs to raise capital somehow. Selling 50% interests in part of its portfolio at around fair value will be better for shareholders in the long run than issuing equity or debt at unfavorable prices. The Santa Monica site\'s valuation shows that it doesn\'t take many real estate gems to justify the company\'s market cap of approximately $3 billion. Even if the bottom half of Seritage\'s portfolio isn\'t worth very much, the stock should trade for far more than $35. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Seritage Growth Properties (Class A). The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Midstream energy partnershipHolly Energy Partners, L.P.(NYSE: HEP)offers investors a fat 9% distribution yield. That\'s partly driven by concerns over the partnership\'s tight coverage ratio, which is just one of several key issues that came up during the latest earnings call. However, if you look beyond the distribution, there are a number of positives taking shape. Here\'s what CEO George Damiris had to say about the fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results.\nOne of the key numbers for a partnership is distributable cash flow, which is the cash available to support the distributions that make limited partnerships an income investor favorite. On that front, the CEO was able to highlight a strong improvement in the fourth quarter, saying, "HEP generated distributable cash flow of $66 million in the quarter, a 12% increase compared to the same period of 2016." For the year, that figure advanced roughly 11% -- both respectable numbers.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe full-year and quarter advances were driven by a late 2016 acquisition and the purchase of the remaining interest in the Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines in the fourth quarter. The big takeaway, however, is that Holly Energy is continuing to find ways to grow its distributable cash flow.\nThat said, Damiris made a point of highlighting that the partnership "will continue to leverage our existing footprint to grow organically, especially in the Permian." Three key internal projects in 2018 include a debottlenecking at one asset and expansions at the now fully owned Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines. This is good but not great news.\nAcquisitions would likely generate higher growth, but he didn\'t discuss potential deals. In fact, he specifically shied away from the topic when asked during the question-and-answer portion of the call. While the partnership\'s late 2017 purchases should lead to a another good year in 2018 for distributable cash flow, there\'s a notable question mark here that investors need to think about longer term.\nThat said, there\'s good reason for the company to be stepping back from the deal table. As Damiris explained, "We also completed the IDR simplification agreement with HollyFrontier in October. The IDR Simplification provides HEP with a more competitive cost of capital, better equipping us to pursue both organic projects and third-party acquisitions."\nHEP average diluted shares outstanding (quarterly). Data byYCharts.\nThis is a good move for Holly Energy, since it no longer has to pay incentive distributions to parentHollyFrontier Corp.(NYSE: HFC). But it required the issuance of 37.25 million new units. So it was a costly change, even though it islikely to be a beneficial one over the long term. Those additional units partly explain why the partnership isn\'t looking to expand aggressively via acquisitions right now, even though the IDR simplification would make it easier to finance deals. This brings us to the distribution.\nThe distributable cash flow number highlighted by Damiris above was an overall figure -- it didn\'t take into account what was being paid out to unitholders. The relevant metric there is the coverage ratio, which he discussed later in the conference call: "We had a distribution coverage ratio of 1.03x for the quarter and 1.00x for the full year of 2017." That\'s rather tight, since the partnership just managed to cover its distribution for the full year.\nWorse yet, every additional share increases the money flowing out the door. So the simplification agreement actually made Holly Energy\'s life a little more complicated over the near term. "Looking ahead in 2018," Damiris explained, "We expect to increase the quarterly distribution by $0.005 per unit per quarter, resulting in an annual distribution growth rate of 4%. Distribution coverage is expected to average approximately 1 for the full year." For reference, the distribution grew by 7% last year.\nDistribution coverage is expected to improve as the year progresses and as contractual rate increases kick in. That suggests that the coverage in the early part of the year could dip below 1. Until this metric starts to improve, Holly Energy is probably right to be cautious about its spending plans.\nIn addition to the coverage ratio, CFO Richard Voliva stepped in to highlight the partnership\'s debt goal of achieving a four times net debt-to-EBITDAratio. He noted, "As of December 31, HEP had $1.5 billion in total debt outstanding, resulting in year-end net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 4.4x." However, that number was partly because of a decision to fund the two fourth-quarter acquisitions with debt.\nA timeline of Holly Energy\'s growth. Don\'t expect big moves in 2018. Image source: Holly Energy Partners, L.P.\nVoliva added, "In February 2018, we issued a $110 million of limited partner equity through a private placement, with the proceeds used to repay a portion of the debt associated with the Frontier and SLC acquisitions. Following this issuance, our liquidity was over $500 million and our pro forma debt to trailing EBITDA stood at approximately 4.1x." That\'s much better and suggests that the four times figure is within reach this year. That said, reducing leverage is yet another demand on the partnership\'s cash -- one more reason for avoiding acquisitions and focusing on internal growth projects.\nIt\'s hard to suggest that Holly Energy\'s conference call was bad, but you would be equally challenged to call it good. The truth is that 2017 was a decent year that included a notable business change: the simplification transaction with HollyFrontier. That move is likely to be a long-term benefit even if the issuance of new shares will be a near-term drag on performance. So, as 2018 progresses,look for incremental improvements, not dramatic change, as the partnership works to adjust to a new normal. For investors with a long-term focus, Holly Energy and its high yield are probably worth a deep dive.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nReuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Midstream energy partnership Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: HEP) offers investors a fat 9% distribution yield. That\'s partly driven by concerns over the partnership\'s tight coverage ratio, which is just one of several key issues that came up during the latest earnings call. However, if you look beyond the distribution, there are a number of positives taking shape. Here\'s what CEO George Damiris had to say about the fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results. 1. It was a decent year One of the key numbers for a partnership is distributable cash flow, which is the cash available to support the distributions that make limited partnerships an income investor favorite. On that front, the CEO was able to highlight a strong improvement in the fourth quarter, saying, "HEP generated distributable cash flow of $66 million in the quarter, a 12% increase compared to the same period of 2016." For the year, that figure advanced roughly 11% -- both respectable numbers. A man welding a midstream pipeline Image source: Getty Images. The full-year and quarter advances were driven by a late 2016 acquisition and the purchase of the remaining interest in the Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines in the fourth quarter. The big takeaway, however, is that Holly Energy is continuing to find ways to grow its distributable cash flow. 2. We\'re going organic That said, Damiris made a point of highlighting that the partnership "will continue to leverage our existing footprint to grow organically, especially in the Permian." Three key internal projects in 2018 include a debottlenecking at one asset and expansions at the now fully owned Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines. This is good but not great news. Acquisitions would likely generate higher growth, but he didn\'t discuss potential deals. In fact, he specifically shied away from the topic when asked during the question-and-answer portion of the call. While the partnership\'s late 2017 purchases should lead to a another good year in 2018 for distributable cash flow, there\'s a notable question mark here that investors need to think about longer term. Story continues 3. We made a big change That said, there\'s good reason for the company to be stepping back from the deal table. As Damiris explained, "We also completed the IDR simplification agreement with HollyFrontier in October. The IDR Simplification provides HEP with a more competitive cost of capital, better equipping us to pursue both organic projects and third-party acquisitions." HEP Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Quarterly) Chart HEP average diluted shares outstanding (quarterly) . Data by YCharts . This is a good move for Holly Energy, since it no longer has to pay incentive distributions to parent HollyFrontier Corp. (NYSE: HFC) . But it required the issuance of 37.25 million new units. So it was a costly change, even though it is likely to be a beneficial one over the long term . Those additional units partly explain why the partnership isn\'t looking to expand aggressively via acquisitions right now, even though the IDR simplification would make it easier to finance deals. This brings us to the distribution. 4. Distribution growth will be slower this year The distributable cash flow number highlighted by Damiris above was an overall figure -- it didn\'t take into account what was being paid out to unitholders. The relevant metric there is the coverage ratio, which he discussed later in the conference call: "We had a distribution coverage ratio of 1.03x for the quarter and 1.00x for the full year of 2017." That\'s rather tight, since the partnership just managed to cover its distribution for the full year. Worse yet, every additional share increases the money flowing out the door. So the simplification agreement actually made Holly Energy\'s life a little more complicated over the near term. "Looking ahead in 2018," Damiris explained, "We expect to increase the quarterly distribution by $0.005 per unit per quarter, resulting in an annual distribution growth rate of 4%. Distribution coverage is expected to average approximately 1 for the full year." For reference, the distribution grew by 7% last year. Distribution coverage is expected to improve as the year progresses and as contractual rate increases kick in. That suggests that the coverage in the early part of the year could dip below 1. Until this metric starts to improve, Holly Energy is probably right to be cautious about its spending plans. 5. We\'re still focusing on leverage In addition to the coverage ratio, CFO Richard Voliva stepped in to highlight the partnership\'s debt goal of achieving a four times net debt-to- EBITDA ratio. He noted, "As of December 31, HEP had $1.5 billion in total debt outstanding, resulting in year-end net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 4.4x." However, that number was partly because of a decision to fund the two fourth-quarter acquisitions with debt. A timeline showing the acquisitions and construction projects that have driven Holly Energy\'s growth, ending with the elimination of the incentive distribution rights. A timeline of Holly Energy\'s growth. Don\'t expect big moves in 2018. Image source: Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Voliva added, "In February 2018, we issued a $110 million of limited partner equity through a private placement, with the proceeds used to repay a portion of the debt associated with the Frontier and SLC acquisitions. Following this issuance, our liquidity was over $500 million and our pro forma debt to trailing EBITDA stood at approximately 4.1x." That\'s much better and suggests that the four times figure is within reach this year. That said, reducing leverage is yet another demand on the partnership\'s cash -- one more reason for avoiding acquisitions and focusing on internal growth projects. A mixed bag It\'s hard to suggest that Holly Energy\'s conference call was bad, but you would be equally challenged to call it good. The truth is that 2017 was a decent year that included a notable business change: the simplification transaction with HollyFrontier. That move is likely to be a long-term benefit even if the issuance of new shares will be a near-term drag on performance. So, as 2018 progresses, look for incremental improvements , not dramatic change, as the partnership works to adjust to a new normal. For investors with a long-term focus, Holly Energy and its high yield are probably worth a deep dive. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar hit its lowest level against a basket of major currencies since March 7 on Friday as investors expressed concerns that escalating trade tensions could hurt global economic growth.\nTheJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures contract closed on Friday at 89.033, down 0.440 or -0.49%. For the week, the index was down 0.85%.\nJust one day after President Trump signed an executive memorandum that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports, China urged the United States on Friday to “pull back from the brink” as the world’s two largest economies moved closer to trade war.\nChina “firmly opposes” the Trump administration’s plans for tariffs on Chinese imports and “would fight to the end” if a trade war were initiated by the U.S., according to a statement from the embassy in Washington, D.C.\n“China is strongly disappointed and firmly opposes such an action,” the statement said. “China does not want a trade war with anyone. But China is not afraid of and will not recoil from a trade war. … If trade war were initiated by the U.S., China would fight to the end to defend its own legitimate interests with all necessary measures.”\nCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC he doesn’t think there will be a trade war with China resulting from Trump’s latest tariffs. “There will be some ultimate retaliation from the Chinese but I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the earth,” he said on Power Lunch.\nIt’s not as though we’re blowing them up,” he said. “This is not going to put China into a depression. It’s not going to put us into a depression. This is simply trying to cure abuses.”\nThe British Pound rose after Bank of England rate-setter Gertjan Vlieghe said that interest rates will probably need to rise once or twice a year over the next few years, comments that are likely to help cement investors’ expectations of a BoE rate hike in May.\nTheGBP/USDsettled at 1.4129, up 0.0034 or +0.24%.\nVlieghe, widely regarded as a dovish member of the central bank’s rate setting committee, told an audience of businesses in Birmingham that he believed a tighter labor market would soon require a rate hike.\nMr. Vlieghe said that unemployment was still an important measure of likely wage inflation. As such, provided signs carried on suggesting “that a tight labor market is actually pushing up domestic inflationary pressures”, interest rates would need to be raised.\nThe Canadian Dollar surged against the Greenback, supported by higher oil prices and hotter-than-expected domestic inflation data that raised the chances of further rate hikes by the Bank of Canada over the coming months.\nTheUSD/CADsettled at 1.2894, down 0.0045 or -0.35%.\nThe country’s annual pace of inflation jumped 2.2 percent last month at its fastest pace in more than three years as the rate moved above the central bank’s ideal bull’s-eye of 2 percent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Jump in U.S. Durable Goods May Raise Outlook for Q1 GDP\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally\n• USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The U.S. Dollar hit its lowest level against a basket of major currencies since March 7 on Friday as investors expressed concerns that escalating trade tensions could hurt global economic growth. The June U.S. Dollar Index futures contract closed on Friday at 89.033, down 0.440 or -0.49%. For the week, the index was down 0.85%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Just one day after President Trump signed an executive memorandum that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports, China urged the United States on Friday to “pull back from the brink” as the world’s two largest economies moved closer to trade war. China “firmly opposes” the Trump administration’s plans for tariffs on Chinese imports and “would fight to the end” if a trade war were initiated by the U.S., according to a statement from the embassy in Washington, D.C. “China is strongly disappointed and firmly opposes such an action,” the statement said. “China does not want a trade war with anyone. But China is not afraid of and will not recoil from a trade war. … If trade war were initiated by the U.S., China would fight to the end to defend its own legitimate interests with all necessary measures.” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC he doesn’t think there will be a trade war with China resulting from Trump’s latest tariffs. “There will be some ultimate retaliation from the Chinese but I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the earth,” he said on Power Lunch. It’s not as though we’re blowing them up,” he said. “This is not going to put China into a depression. It’s not going to put us into a depression. This is simply trying to cure abuses.” British Pound The British Pound rose after Bank of England rate-setter Gertjan Vlieghe said that interest rates will probably need to rise once or twice a year over the next few years, comments that are likely to help cement investors’ expectations of a BoE rate hike in May. The GBP/USD settled at 1.4129, up 0.0034 or +0.24%. Daily GBPUSD Vlieghe, widely regarded as a dovish member of the central bank’s rate setting committee, told an audience of businesses in Birmingham that he believed a tighter labor market would soon require a rate hike. Story continues Mr. Vlieghe said that unemployment was still an important measure of likely wage inflation. As such, provided signs carried on suggesting “that a tight labor market is actually pushing up domestic inflationary pressures”, interest rates would need to be raised. Daily USD/CAD Canadian Dollar The Canadian Dollar surged against the Greenback, supported by higher oil prices and hotter-than-expected domestic inflation data that raised the chances of further rate hikes by the Bank of Canada over the coming months. The USD/CAD settled at 1.2894, down 0.0045 or -0.35%. The country’s annual pace of inflation jumped 2.2 percent last month at its fastest pace in more than three years as the rate moved above the central bank’s ideal bull’s-eye of 2 percent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis Jump in U.S. Durable Goods May Raise Outlook for Q1 GDP DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018 Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Arguably, no retailer has more to lose from the rise of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) than Macy\'s (NYSE: M) . The venerable department store chain was a giant of retail throughout the 20th century, with flagship stores in many of the country\'s biggest cities, but the rise of e-commerce has threatened Macy\'s like nothing before it. As a department store chain, the company\'s format is the most vulnerable to the online channel because the model doesn\'t offer any of the private labels or personalization that might help separate it from online competitors. Once upon a time, if you wanted to shop for clothing, cosmetics, home goods, and gifts in the same place, a department store was ideal, but now consumers can buy all those things from the comfort of their own homes. As a result of that pressure, Macy\'s stock dropped more than two-thirds from 2015 to 2017. It\'s since recovered some of those losses after posting its first positive comparable sales growth in three years in the recent quarter. However, the headwinds against the company remain. At the recent Shoptalk retail conference in Las Vegas, Macy\'s unveiled a plan to modernize its business. Here are some of the key components. Macy\'s flagship location in New York\'s Herald Square Image source: Macy\'s. Make checkout easier If you\'ve been to a Macy\'s or another department store, you\'ve likely experienced this frustration. You\'ve found an item that you want to buy, yet a cash register is nowhere in sight. When you finally find one, there\'s a long line to pay for your merchandise. To combat that, Macy\'s is testing mobile checkout at some stores with plans to introduce it to 450-650 locations. In order to use it, a customer must download the Macy\'s app, scan items on it, pay, and then go to an express line at checkout to have the security tags removed. CEO Jeff Gennette called the checkout process "the single biggest pain point in our stores right now." However, the unwieldiness of the mobile checkout process, which still requires customers to visit a checkout counter, underscores the challenges facing Macy\'s. Compare that to Amazon\'s "Just Walk Out" technology in its new Amazon Go store, and it\'s clear which one is more convenient. Story continues Tap virtual reality Another way Macy\'s is embracing technology is with a pilot program to offer virtual reality furniture shopping experiences. The initiative differs from rivals like Ikea, Amazon, and Target that are offering augmented reality to show customers how furniture would look in their homes. At Macy\'s, the program gives customers a virtual reality headset to see how a furniture set would look together. The company says the VR initative helps it better use its space since it doesn\'t have to devote as much room to furniture that it can display virtually, and the technology has helped boost sales by easing concerns about furniture not fitting. At the conference, Gennette said, "Furniture is a business we love. It\'s high margin. It\'s a high-touch business for Macy\'s. We want to do this with as many stores as possible." Focus on private labels Jumping on a broader trend throughout retail, Macy\'s said it would step up its private-label offerings, growing the percentage of private-label inventory from 29% to 40% of its total merchandise. Private-label goods Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-24 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1349.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.88 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 22892480.8107269 - Transaction Count: 179818.0 - Unique Addresses: 430897.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.32 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Current price of Bitcoin is $8867.00 March 24, 2018 at 08:59AM', 'Amerikan Doları \| 3.9871 ▼ (%0.00)\nEuro \| 4.9275 ▼ (%-0.01)\nİngiliz Sterlini \| 5.6422 ▬ (%0.00)\nÇeyrek Altın \| 280.9900 ▲ (%0.57)\nGram Altın \| 172.7418 ▬ (%0.00)\nBitcoin \| 8892.0098 ▲ (%2.65)', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8867.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 24, 2018 at 11:00AM is $8975.00.', '#BTC Average: 9010.66$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8948.50$\n#Poloniex - 8953.15$\n#Bitstamp - 8943.34$\n#Coinbase - 8962.00$\n#Binance - 8930.37$\n#CEXio - 9015.70$\n#Kraken - 8941.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8960.00$\n#Bittrex - 8921.18$\n#GateCoin - 9531.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'It isn’t gospel but, for better or worse, wp vision is Bitcoin.\n\nBlockstream “stole the ‘brand’”, not Bitcoin Cash, so protestations against BCH=extreme hypocrisy.\n\nWorse, credible evidence Blockstream put their biz interests ahead of community’s 11:00 https://youtu.be/jctc85X_PCI\xa0', '24 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:03, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 35.636,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $PEPE news -> https://goo.gl/YVBe1z\xa0\n$DGD $BCX $ZEPH $AMB $DENT $PEPE $TIO $MAG $AIDOC $JINN $BLITZ $DCR $POE $GEO $AAC $OCT $CND $MYB $MUSIC $ICON 30.00$ \n Bi8rYYe524Kka22esebbnd46', 'Current BTC Price: $ 8,867.00. The 24H Change is 6.00%, \n24H Volume is $ 100,498,077.5 and the current marketcap is $ 150.18 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'BTC Price: 8980.48$, \nBTC Today High : 9000.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 539.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/fjJmhDwdDG', '14:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %3.23 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$NAV : %1.45 \n $STRAT : %1.22 \n $STEEM : %0.88 \n $XPM : %0.83 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PPC : %-2.13 \n $VTC : %-1.86 \n $STR : %-0.37 \n : % \n : %', 'BTC/USD 8.891,00 OPEN ▼ -0.30% \nETH/USD 535,14 OPEN ▼ -1.47% \n\n24/03/2018 14:59:50 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 8861.93$, \nBTC Today High : 9000.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 533.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/aWNLlzBu57', '#BTC Average: 8985.09$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8909.70$\n#Poloniex - 8912.61$\n#Bitstamp - 8920.15$\n#Coinbase - 8916.44$\n#Binance - 8907.84$\n#CEXio - 9018.40$\n#Kraken - 8914.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8910.00$\n#Bittrex - 8910.00$\n#GateCoin - 9531.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8982.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8919.30$\n#Poloniex - 8915.19$\n#Bitstamp - 8923.99$\n#Coinbase - 8901.46$\n#Binance - 8910.00$\n#CEXio - 9011.30$\n#Kraken - 8915.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8880.00$\n#Bittrex - 8913.54$\n#GateCoin - 9531.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8894.99\nHigh: $8999.00\nLow: $8560.06\nChange: 3.36% \| $288.99\nVolume: $90,474,474.60\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/EFh6ur2CxT', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 0.285390 BTC \nBears sold 1.001536 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$161200.00/$163799.00 MXN', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,914.36\nChange in 1h: -0.23%\nMarket cap: $150,978,833,689.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Poloniex Borsasında 12:00 ile 13:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$RIC : 1.0273622201592 \n$NMC : 1.02552472 \n$HUC : 1.02544248 \n$GRC : 1.0116411 \n$MAID : 1.0103827167832 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$RIC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_RIC&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 812 20.€ \| -0.95% \| Kraken \| 24/03/18 12:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9917.44 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8851.00 (89.25%) + Cash $1008.22 (10.17%) + Gold $58.22 (0.59%)', 'The XY Oracle Network has a get together to talk about how we will enhance the blockchain ecosystem. January 16th, 11:00 am, San Diego, WeWork on B Street, room 7E. See you tomorrow.\n#XYO #geolocation#Crypto #Blockchain #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensalehttps://twitter.com/XYOracleNetwork/status/953101409196548096\xa0…', '1 KOBO = 0.00000333 BTC \n = 0.0290 USD \n = 10.3530 NGN \n = 0.3403 ZAR \n = 2.9203 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-24 12:00', '03/25 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '2018/03/24 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000296 BTC(2.76円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000433 BTC(4.03円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000434 BTC(4.04円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000448 BTC(4.17円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000481 BTC(4.48円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '$2,219.00 Bitcoin Antminer S9 13.5TH/s Miner - BTC incl Original Power Supply PSU IN HAND #Cryptocurrency #Mining http://bit.ly/2pCaw42\xa0pic.twitter.com/is32FjS8kX', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $8,740.00. Down from $8,792.00 - 0.59 percent. pic.twitter.com/G4Cd1KX4bK', '2018-03-24 12:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8751.61\nBCH: $999.1\nETH: $528.28\nZEC: $245.7\nLTC: $162.38\nETC: $18.5\nXRP: $0.636', '#BTC Average: 8800.48$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8702.00$\n#Poloniex - 8698.11$\n#Bitstamp - 8720.00$\n#Coinbase - 8701.02$\n#Binance - 8710.04$\n#CEXio - 8778.50$\n#Kraken - 8689.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8666.95$\n#Bittrex - 8688.30$\n#GateCoin - 9650.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '15:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %3.23 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$EXP : %2.78 \n $SYS : %2.32 \n $VTC : %0.71 \n $HUC : %0.56 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-1.81 \n $ETC : %-0.43 \n $RIC : %-0.41 \n $STR : %-0.26 \n $XMR : %-0.06']... - Contextual Past News Article: The European Commission has confirmed that it is paying attention to concerns about rising electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining in the European Union, according to European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, who oversees digital economy and society. According to anoticeon the European Parliament website, Gabriel addressed the issue in response to a question posed to the parliament. The Commission, Gabriel noted, is aware of the concerns on growing electricity consumption for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in general. The issue is especially critical for bitcoin, for whichminingis concentrated in China. While two-thirds of all mining takes place in China, according to some estimates, some amount of mining takes place in other places. There is currently no legal basis to prevent or limit energy consumed within the EU, the statement noted. But given that electrical consumption is an economic activity, it is subject to EU rules that apply to energy efficiency, the power sector and greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector are covered by the EU emission trading system. The cryptocurrency mining business model is based on delivering a high valuation of cryptocurrencies, the statement noted. The increasing electricity consumption and cost is likely to modify the value of and demand for cryptocurrencies. The Commission has not invoked any way to track cryptocurrency mining because it is not an illegal activity. However, the Commission will review the activity as it impacts the demand for energy. It is important to keep in mind that many promising applications of blockchain technology do not have extensive need for processing power, Gabriel’s statement further noted. In January,International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Economic Forumthat bitcoin mining is too energy intensive. Many analysts and environmentalists have sounded the alarm on the industry’s power usage, and Lagarde said that it has turned in to a “big concern” given that the world is already battle climate change. Also read:IMF’s Lagarde says that bitcoin mining consumes too much electricity The European Commission announced plans last year to establish an EU Blockchain Observatoryin response to a European Parliament mandate to strengthen technical expertise and regulatory capacity. The project will include an observatory and a forum to gather input on distributed ledger technology and blockchain technology. The goal is to establish an EU expertise resource for forward-looking blockchain topics and develop EU use cases. Another goal is to assist the EC in determining what role – if any – government authorities can play to encourage the creation of such technologies and to develop policy recommendations. Featured image from Shutterstock. The postNo Legal Basis to Ban or Limit Bitcoin Mining: EU Officialappeared first onCCN.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['It can be hard for any retailer to stay ahead of shifting consumer demands, but that challenge is even more pronounced when you\'re marketing "trend-right" products to younger shoppers.\nYet byanticipating its customers\' needs lately,Five Below(NASDAQ: FIVE)has found room to expand its store footprint while still producing healthy sales and profit gains at existing locations. This week the teen-focused retailer revealed that those positive trends held up through the holiday season and are likely to continue into fiscal 2018.\nHere\'s a look at how the headline results stacked up against the prior year period:\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q4 2017": "$505 million", "Q4 2016": "$388 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "30%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q4 2017": "$67 million", "Q4 2016": "$50 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "35%"}, {"Metric": "EPS", "Q4 2017": "$1.21", "Q4 2016": "$0.90", "Year-Over-Year Change": "41%"}]\nData source: Five Below\'s financial filings.\nSales met management\'s upgraded projections for the holiday season while profitability held steady. Meanwhile, an improving cash flow position, brought on by recent tax law changes, convinced management to issue its first stock buyback plan.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nHere are some of the key highlights from the quarter:\n• Comparable-store sales rose 6% to mark just a slight slowdown from the prior quarter\'sstellar 8.5% increase. That result met the increased guidance that CEO Joel Anderson and his team issued in early January.\n• Overall sales jumped 30% as Five Below\'s store base expanded by 20% compared to the prior year.\n• Gross profit margin held steady at 41% of sales.\n• Operating margin ticked up to 20.5% of sales from 20.3% a year ago as expenses rose at a slightly slower pace than revenue.\n• The chain ended the quarter with $36 million of cash and $3.15 billion in debt.\nExecutives expressed optimism about their execution over the competitive holiday season and through the broader 2017 fiscal year. "We are extremely pleased with our strong fourth quarter results," Anderson said in a press release, "which capped an incredible year for Five Below, delivering outperformance on both the top and bottom line."\nHe continued, "Our solid financial and operational performance continues to reinforce the universal appeal of Five Below and the strength, consistency, and flexibility of our model."\nCiting healthy momentum heading into 2018, management said they see comps rising by between 3% and 4% in the current quarter. They were more conservative with their full-year forecast, though, as comps are predicted to improve by between 1% and 2% in fiscal 2018.\nThe company plans to open as many as 125 new locations to mark an acceleration over last year\'s 100-unit expansion pace. That should help revenue rise to approximately $1.5 billion to keep its streak of 20% annual top-line growth intact. Five Below is aiming to boost both its revenue and profit figures at that 20% pace through 2020 as it continues marching toward its targeted base of 2,500 stores, up from 625 locations today. In another sign of their confidence in the long-run growth outlook, management announced plans to spend $100 million repurchasing its shares over the next three years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDemitrios Kalogeropouloshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Five Below. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It can be hard for any retailer to stay ahead of shifting consumer demands, but that challenge is even more pronounced when you\'re marketing "trend-right" products to younger shoppers. Yet by anticipating its customers\' needs lately , Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) has found room to expand its store footprint while still producing healthy sales and profit gains at existing locations. This week the teen-focused retailer revealed that those positive trends held up through the holiday season and are likely to continue into fiscal 2018. Here\'s a look at how the headline results stacked up against the prior year period: Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $505 million $388 million 30% Net income $67 million $50 million 35% EPS $1.21 $0.90 41% Data source: Five Below\'s financial filings. What happened this quarter? Sales met management\'s upgraded projections for the holiday season while profitability held steady. Meanwhile, an improving cash flow position, brought on by recent tax law changes, convinced management to issue its first stock buyback plan. Two women share a secret while shopping. Image source: Getty Images. Here are some of the key highlights from the quarter: Comparable-store sales rose 6% to mark just a slight slowdown from the prior quarter\'s stellar 8.5% increase . That result met the increased guidance that CEO Joel Anderson and his team issued in early January. Overall sales jumped 30% as Five Below\'s store base expanded by 20% compared to the prior year. Gross profit margin held steady at 41% of sales. Operating margin ticked up to 20.5% of sales from 20.3% a year ago as expenses rose at a slightly slower pace than revenue. The chain ended the quarter with $36 million of cash and $3.15 billion in debt. What management had to say Executives expressed optimism about their execution over the competitive holiday season and through the broader 2017 fiscal year. "We are extremely pleased with our strong fourth quarter results," Anderson said in a press release, "which capped an incredible year for Five Below, delivering outperformance on both the top and bottom line." Story continues He continued, "Our solid financial and operational performance continues to reinforce the universal appeal of Five Below and the strength, consistency, and flexibility of our model." Looking forward Citing healthy momentum heading into 2018, management said they see comps rising by between 3% and 4% in the current quarter. They were more conservative with their full-year forecast, though, as comps are predicted to improve by between 1% and 2% in fiscal 2018. The company plans to open as many as 125 new locations to mark an acceleration over last year\'s 100-unit expansion pace. That should help revenue rise to approximately $1.5 billion to keep its streak of 20% annual top-line growth intact. Five Below is aiming to boost both its revenue and profit figures at that 20% pace through 2020 as it continues marching toward its targeted base of 2,500 stores, up from 625 locations today. In another sign of their confidence in the long-run growth outlook, management announced plans to spend $100 million repurchasing its shares over the next three years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Five Below. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar fell against a basket of currencies last week, driven lower by a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced he would initiate sanctions against China.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 89.033, down 0.764 or -0.85%.\nOn March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.\nThe Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness.\nFed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent.\nInflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation.\nPresident Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports.\nThe new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property.\nThe dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market.\nIn other news last week, U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders rose 1.2% versus an estimate of 0.5% and the previous read of -0.2%. Durable Goods Orders rose 3.1% versus a 1.6% forecast. Last month, the report came in at -3.6%.\nTheAustralian Dollarfinished lower last week, closing at .7694, down 0.0016 or -0.21%.\nThe Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting Minutes showed the central bank is not in a hurry to raise interest rates due to concerns over housing, consumer credit and low wages.\nThe Australian Employment Change showed the economy added 17.5K jobs in February, below the 19.8K estimate. The previous month’s figure was revised down to 12.5K. The Unemployment Rate rose 5.6%, above the 5.5% estimate.\nDespite a dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand interest rate decision and rate statement, as well as a possible negative impact on the economy due to sanctions against its trading partner China, theNew Zealand Dollarmanaged to eke out a small gain for the week, finishing at .7231, up 0.0020 or +0.28%.\nMost of the gains were attributed to a strong rally on March 21 that corresponded with the Fed’s less-hawkish monetary policy statement.\nThe Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Looks Set for a Move. Can the Bulls Fight off the Bears?\n• U.S Mortgage Rates – Onwards and Upwards', 'The U.S. Dollar fell against a basket of currencies last week, driven lower by a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced he would initiate sanctions against China. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.033, down 0.764 or -0.85%. Weekly June U.S. Dollar Index Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate On March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. The Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness. Fed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent. Inflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation. Trump Slaps China with Tariffs President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports. The new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property. The dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market. In other news last week, U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders rose 1.2% versus an estimate of 0.5% and the previous read of -0.2%. Durable Goods Orders rose 3.1% versus a 1.6% forecast. Last month, the report came in at -3.6%. Story continues Weekly AUD/USD Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar finished lower last week, closing at .7694, down 0.0016 or -0.21%. The Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting Minutes showed the central bank is not in a hurry to raise interest rates due to concerns over housing, consumer credit and low wages. The Australian Employment Change showed the economy added 17.5K jobs in February, below the 19.8K estimate. The previous month’s figure was revised down to 12.5K. The Unemployment Rate rose 5.6%, above the 5.5% estimate. Weekly NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar Despite a dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand interest rate decision and rate statement, as well as a possible negative impact on the economy due to sanctions against its trading partner China, the New Zealand Dollar managed to eke out a small gain for the week, finishing at .7231, up 0.0020 or +0.28%. Most of the gains were attributed to a strong rally on March 21 that corresponded with the Fed’s less-hawkish monetary policy statement. Weekly USD/JPY Japanese Yen The Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016. The USD/JPY settled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50 DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018 Bitcoin Looks Set for a Move. Can the Bulls Fight off the Bears? U.S Mortgage Rates – Onwards and Upwards', 'After consolidating early in the week for three sessions, June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average futures plunged sharply lower, reaching levels not seen since February 9. The selling was fueled by a combination of rising interest rates and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced sanctions against China. Daily June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. We actually started to see signs of increasing selling pressure on March 12 when the Dow diverged from the June E-mini S&P 500 Index and the June E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index, forming a potentially closing price reversal top at that time. The downtrend was reaffirmed last week when sellers took out the March 2 bottom at 24233. It now has enough downside momentum to challenge the February 6 main bottom at 23122. This type of sell-off often ends with a dramatic closing price reversal bottom. The Dow is currently in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom so we’ll be watching for that. It’s not going to mean the trend is getting ready to turn up, but it will indicate the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels, and this may be enough to fuel a 2 to 3 day counter-trend rally. After the January to February sell-off, the Dow consolidated inside a pair of retracement zones. This indicated investor indecision, and like all lengthy consolidations, impending volatility. The resistance turned out to be the 50% level at 24923 and the Fibonacci level at 25347. The Dow accelerated to the downside when the support zone at 24477 to 24157 failed as support. These levels are now resistance. Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast Momentum will be the story early this week. If the pressure resumes then sellers should easily take out last week’s low at 23496. If this creates enough downside momentum then look for a challenge of the February 6 bottom at 23122. Recapturing the Fib level at 24157 will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis Rate Hike Forecast Disappointment, China Trade War Fears Sink U.S. Dollar E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could See More Pressure After Close Under Key Retracement Zone GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018 Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50', 'After consolidating early in the week for three sessions,June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Averagefutures plunged sharply lower, reaching levels not seen since February 9. The selling was fueled by a combination of rising interest rates and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced sanctions against China.\nThe main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. We actually started to see signs of increasing selling pressure on March 12 when the Dow diverged from the June E-mini S&P 500 Index and the June E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index, forming a potentially closing price reversal top at that time.\nThe downtrend was reaffirmed last week when sellers took out the March 2 bottom at 24233. It now has enough downside momentum to challenge the February 6 main bottom at 23122.\nThis type of sell-off often ends with a dramatic closing price reversal bottom. The Dow is currently in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom so we’ll be watching for that. It’s not going to mean the trend is getting ready to turn up, but it will indicate the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels, and this may be enough to fuel a 2 to 3 day counter-trend rally.\nAfter the January to February sell-off, the Dow consolidated inside a pair of retracement zones. This indicated investor indecision, and like all lengthy consolidations, impending volatility.\nThe resistance turned out to be the 50% level at 24923 and the Fibonacci level at 25347.\nThe Dow accelerated to the downside when the support zone at 24477 to 24157 failed as support. These levels are now resistance.\nMomentum will be the story early this week. If the pressure resumes then sellers should easily take out last week’s low at 23496. If this creates enough downside momentum then look for a challenge of the February 6 bottom at 23122.\nRecapturing the Fib level at 24157 will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Rate Hike Forecast Disappointment, China Trade War Fears Sink U.S. Dollar\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could See More Pressure After Close Under Key Retracement Zone\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50', 'After four weeks of consolidation, crude oil futures surged to the upside last week, driven by a solid combination of technical and fundamental factors. The upside momentum created by the move drove Brent to a new high for the year. West Texas Intermediate finished slightly below its high for the year.\nMay WTI crude oilsettled at $65.88, up $3.47 or +5.56% andJune Brent crude oilclosed the week at $69.81, up $3.76 or +5.69%.\nThe key fundamental factors driving the price action last week were Middle East tensions, worries about Venezuela’s production slide, a surprise decline in U.S. inventories and speculation that the OPEC-led production cuts would be extended into 2019.\nTraders paid little attention to forecasts of increased U.S. production and an increasing rig count.\nSpeculation that the United States may reimpose sanctions on Iran helped boost prices because this would lead to a disruption of supply.\nAccording to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil inventories declined 2.6 million barrels the week-ending March 16. Analysts were looking for a 2.5 million barrel build.\nThe EIA also reported a 1.7-million-barrel drop in gasoline inventories. Gasoline production averaged 9.9 million barrels in the week to March 16, with refineries operating at 91.7 percent of capacity and processing 16.8 million barrels of crude daily.\nAdditionally, crude imports dropped by half a million barrels per day, that contributed to the draw. Exports were up slightly.\nFinally, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, said that OPEC members will need to continue coordinating with Russia and other non-OPEC oil-producing countries on supply curbs in 2019 to reduce global oil inventories.\nAl-Falih said, “We know for sure that we still have some time to go before we bring inventories down to the level we consider normal and we will identify that by mid-year when we meet in Vienna. And then we will hopefully by year-end identify the mechanism by which we will work in 2019.”\nThe strong close last week suggests momentum is on the side of the bullish traders so we have to assume that this upside pressure will continue until a major short-seller stops the rally. The initial rally is being driven by aggressive short-covering and speculative buying. If the hedge funds decide to chase the market higher by buying strength then look for a further acceleration to the upside.\nOne factor that could stop the rally is the start of a trade war between the United States and China in response to President Trump’s signing of a memorandum to impose sanctions on China for the theft of intellectual property.\nTo recap the big event on March 22, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum that could impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China, while the world’s second-largest economy countered with its own plan on March 23 to impose tariffs on up to $3 billion of U.S. imports.\nAnother factor that may slow down the rally was a rise in the weekly oil rig count. As reported by Baker Hughes, the weekly oil rig count rose by 4 to 804 in total, up 152 rigs from a year ago.\nOnly a week ago, crude oil seemed poised to move lower. At that time, hedge fund liquidation and rising U.S. production were driving the price action. Last week was a different story. The facts about rising U.S. output remain the same, but it appears that sentiment is driving the price action at this time. Therefore, we have to conclude that prices will remain elevated until the speculators stop buying.\nWe’re nearing a critical point in the crude oil market. We have geopolitical tensions and relatively tight global balances. These factors may be helping to exaggerate the rally. If the speculative buying stops then prices are likely to retreat. However, the size of any correction will be determined by seasonal factors.\nAccording to Morgan Stanley, “We are only three-four weeks away from peak refinery maintenance, after which crude and product demand should accelerate…Global inventories are already at the bottom end of the five-year range.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target', 'After four weeks of consolidation, crude oil futures surged to the upside last week, driven by a solid combination of technical and fundamental factors. The upside momentum created by the move drove Brent to a new high for the year. West Texas Intermediate finished slightly below its high for the year. May WTI crude oil settled at $65.88, up $3.47 or +5.56% and June Brent crude oil closed the week at $69.81, up $3.76 or +5.69%. Weekly May WTI Crude Oil The key fundamental factors driving the price action last week were Middle East tensions, worries about Venezuela’s production slide, a surprise decline in U.S. inventories and speculation that the OPEC-led production cuts would be extended into 2019. Traders paid little attention to forecasts of increased U.S. production and an increasing rig count. Speculation that the United States may reimpose sanctions on Iran helped boost prices because this would lead to a disruption of supply. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil inventories declined 2.6 million barrels the week-ending March 16. Analysts were looking for a 2.5 million barrel build. Weekly June Brent Crude Oil The EIA also reported a 1.7-million-barrel drop in gasoline inventories. Gasoline production averaged 9.9 million barrels in the week to March 16, with refineries operating at 91.7 percent of capacity and processing 16.8 million barrels of crude daily. Additionally, crude imports dropped by half a million barrels per day, that contributed to the draw. Exports were up slightly. Finally, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, said that OPEC members will need to continue coordinating with Russia and other non-OPEC oil-producing countries on supply curbs in 2019 to reduce global oil inventories. Al-Falih said, “We know for sure that we still have some time to go before we bring inventories down to the level we consider normal and we will identify that by mid-year when we meet in Vienna. And then we will hopefully by year-end identify the mechanism by which we will work in 2019.” Story continues Weekly Forecast The strong close last week suggests momentum is on the side of the bullish traders so we have to assume that this upside pressure will continue until a major short-seller stops the rally. The initial rally is being driven by aggressive short-covering and speculative buying. If the hedge funds decide to chase the market higher by buying strength then look for a further acceleration to the upside. One factor that could stop the rally is the start of a trade war between the United States and China in response to President Trump’s signing of a memorandum to impose sanctions on China for the theft of intellectual property. To recap the big event on March 22, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum that could impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China, while the world’s second-largest economy countered with its own plan on March 23 to impose tariffs on up to $3 billion of U.S. imports. Another factor that may slow down the rally was a rise in the weekly oil rig count. As reported by Baker Hughes, the weekly oil rig count rose by 4 to 804 in total, up 152 rigs from a year ago. Only a week ago, crude oil seemed poised to move lower. At that time, hedge fund liquidation and rising U.S. production were driving the price action. Last week was a different story. The facts about rising U.S. output remain the same, but it appears that sentiment is driving the price action at this time. Therefore, we have to conclude that prices will remain elevated until the speculators stop buying. We’re nearing a critical point in the crude oil market. We have geopolitical tensions and relatively tight global balances. These factors may be helping to exaggerate the rally. If the speculative buying stops then prices are likely to retreat. However, the size of any correction will be determined by seasonal factors. According to Morgan Stanley, “We are only three-four weeks away from peak refinery maintenance, after which crude and product demand should accelerate…Global inventories are already at the bottom end of the five-year range. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18 Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target', 'Nigel Green, founder, and CEO of deVere Group is speaking out after global stock markets come under heavy pressure on fears over the rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China \x96 the world\x92s largest and second largest economies, respectively \x96 and how global economic growth and corporate earnings will be impacted. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on Thursday on up to $60bn in annual Chinese imports. He stated that China must pay for decades of unfairly acquiring American intellectual property. Today, Beijing unveiled plans to impose levies on 128 U.S. products, representing approximately $3bn in imports. Mr. Green comments: \x93Trump\x92s trade tantrums are putting him on the wrong side of history\x94. \x93By imposing tariffs and opposing free trade and globalization, he is potentially creating a totally unnecessary trade war that will be detrimental to the U.S. and global economies. It is almost like he is trying to drag America back to a time that no longer exists. \x93For all Trump\x92s protectionist grandstanding, globalization in the world of trade and commerce is here to stay and will, if anything, only gain momentum in coming years and decades. Globalization is marching on with or without the U.S. \x93Applied correctly, globalization promotes free trade which encourages global economic growth, creates jobs, makes firms more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers.\x94 He continues: \x93Trump\x92s tariff plans have created uncertainty and put global stock markets under pressure. \x93I would urge investors to review their portfolios to ensure that they are properly diversified across regions, sectors and assets classes. Diversification is a key tool to mitigate potential risks and to take advantage of the inevitable opportunities that bouts of volatility present.\x94 Mr. Green goes on to say: \x93Over a longer time horizon, investing in equities is almost universally recognized as one of the best ways people can accumulate wealth. \x93See-sawing markets are a chance for investors to put new money into markets at lower prices. A slump in the market often means that there are high-quality equities available at more attractive prices. Story continues \x93Of course, no\x96one knows for sure what will happen in the immediate future, but history shows that stock markets rise over a longer-term period.\x94 The deVere CEO concludes: \x93With the possibility of a Trump-induced trade war heating up, investors should review their portfolios to make sure they remain on track to meet their long-term financial goals.\x94 deVere Group is one of the world\x92s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 USD/JPY Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'Nigel Green, founder, and CEO of deVere Group is speaking out after global stock markets come under heavy pressure on fears over the rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China – the world’s largest and second largest economies, respectively – and how global economic growth and corporate earnings will be impacted.\nPresident Donald Trump confirmed tariffson Thursdayon up to $60bn in annual Chinese imports. He stated that China must pay for decades of unfairly acquiring American intellectual property. Today, Beijing unveiled plans to impose levies on 128 U.S. products, representing approximately $3bn in imports.\nMr. Green comments: “Trump’s trade tantrums are putting him on the wrong side of history”.\n“By imposing tariffs and opposing free trade and globalization, he is potentially creating a totally unnecessary trade war that will be detrimental to the U.S. and global economies. It is almost like he is trying to drag America back to a time that no longer exists.\n“For all Trump’s protectionist grandstanding, globalization in the world of trade and commerce is here to stay and will, if anything, only gain momentum in coming years and decades. Globalization is marching on with or without the U.S.\n“Applied correctly, globalization promotes free trade which encourages global economic growth, creates jobs, makes firms more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers.”\nHe continues: “Trump’s tariff plans have created uncertainty and put global stock markets under pressure.\n“I would urge investors to review their portfolios to ensure that they are properly diversified across regions, sectors and assets classes. Diversification is a key tool to mitigate potential risks and to take advantage of the inevitable opportunities that bouts of volatility present.”\nMr. Green goes on to say: “Over a longer time horizon, investing in equities is almost universally recognized as one of the best ways people can accumulate wealth.\n“See-sawing markets are a chance for investors to put new money into markets at lower prices. A slump in the market often means that there are high-quality equities available at more attractive prices.\n“Of course, no–one knows for sure what will happen in the immediate future, but history shows that stock markets rise over a longer-term period.”\nThe deVere CEO concludes: “With the possibility of a Trump-induced trade war heating up, investors should review their portfolios to make sure they remain on track to meet their long-term financial goals.”\ndeVere Groupis one of the world’s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'Gold prices surged last week, essentially driven higher by a sell-off in the U.S. Dollar. The dollar retreated in response to a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China.\nAdditionally, a steep sell-off in the stock market drove investors into safe haven assets like Treasurys. Yields fell on the move, helping to weaken the U.S. Dollar while making gold a more attractive asset. This helped push gold up to a one-month high.\nJune Comex Goldsettled the week at $1355.70, up $37.70 or +2.86%.\nTo recap the key events that drove gold higher last week:\nOn March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.\nThe Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness.\nFed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent.\nInflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation.\nAdditionally, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports.\nThe new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property.\nThe dollar weakened and gold strengthened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market.\nWith risk aversion the name of the game, gold has once again become a popular safe haven asset.\nThe direction of the gold market this week is likely to be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar and the stock market.\nThe most bullish scenario for gold will be a weaker dollar and another steep break in the stock market.\nOverbought conditions may lead to profit-taking after last week’s price surge, but this shouldn’t be enough to change the trend back to down. Retaliation from China is also likely to offset any weakness.\nAs far as economic data is concerned, investors will get the opportunity to react to Final GDP and Conference Board Consumer Confidence. Both reports are not likely to have a major influence on the price action.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Gold prices surged last week, essentially driven higher by a sell-off in the U.S. Dollar. The dollar retreated in response to a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China. Additionally, a steep sell-off in the stock market drove investors into safe haven assets like Treasurys. Yields fell on the move, helping to weaken the U.S. Dollar while making gold a more attractive asset. This helped push gold up to a one-month high. June Comex Gold settled the week at $1355.70, up $37.70 or +2.86%. Weekly June Comex Gold To recap the key events that drove gold higher last week: On March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. The Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness. Fed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent. Inflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation. Additionally, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports. The new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property. The dollar weakened and gold strengthened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market. Story continues Forecast With risk aversion the name of the game, gold has once again become a popular safe haven asset. The direction of the gold market this week is likely to be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar and the stock market. The most bullish scenario for gold will be a weaker dollar and another steep break in the stock market. Overbought conditions may lead to profit-taking after last week’s price surge, but this shouldn’t be enough to change the trend back to down. Retaliation from China is also likely to offset any weakness. As far as economic data is concerned, investors will get the opportunity to react to Final GDP and Conference Board Consumer Confidence. Both reports are not likely to have a major influence on the price action. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target Bitcoin Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'If you have any interest in trading and investment at all, it would be hard to miss thatcryptocurrency tradingis the hottest ticket in the market at the moment. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and many others have excited investors with the possibility of substantial profits and a completely new way of thinking about what a currency is and how it works.\nOddly enough, the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, didn’t start off to create a whole new way of thinking about currency, but as a technology to prevent the same amount of regular electronic cash being sent twice to two different people.\nThe process of validating transactions to prevent this, via a system known as ablockchain, became known as mining, as those doing the validating received Bitcoins as a reward for validating traditional electronic transactions. These coins soon took on a value of their own, and have now become a trading juggernaut.\nTrading cryptocurrencies don’t require any specialist knowledge, and in fact, it’s not all that different to trading in Forex, commodities or many other markets. Despite its unusual nature, crypto still rises and falls like any other market, and is still subject to predictable external factors in a way that gives you the opportunity to make substantial profits.\nIt’s especially easy to get into crypto with OctaFX because you can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin in MetaTrader 4 and 5, alongside Forex and commodities. You needn’t rely on guesswork to predict which cryptocurrencies are worth investing in and which aren’t, as our free Trading Signals plugin offers detailed technical analysis and some of the best crypto price predictions in the market.\nA sensible approach to any sort of investment is to minimize initial outlay to maximize the potential for profit, especially one so volatile as investing in cryptocurrency. OctaFX will set you up well in this regard, by offering some of the lowest spreads in the business, and the opportunity to trade micro-lots as small as 0.01 lot, so you don’t need a huge initial outlay to profit from Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ethereum.\nOctaFX will also provide you with added muscle for your crypto trades with free leverage to maximize your profit potential, and there’s no commission to be paid for trading volume, and no deposit or withdrawal fees.\nWhen investing in something quite so volatile as a cryptocurrency, maximizing your profits relies on buying and selling with pinpoint accuracy, at the second the market offers the most potential. OctaFX will allow you to do this thanks to some of the fastest execution on the market.\nBuy and sell for the price you see, with no delays, and make deposits and withdrawals instantly. Both fiat currencies and Bitcoin are accepted, without commission or delay, and the process is smooth and completely straightforward. OctaFX also maintains an excellent record of minimizing slippage, with 97.5% of all orders completed without any slippage at all.\nSo now you’re fully briefed on trading cryptocurrencies, maybe you’d like to know a bit more about the currencies themselves. Three of the biggest, most volatile and most exciting are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin.\nBitcoin is the first digital currency, created back in 2009. The main difference from traditional currencies (EUR, USD, JPY, etc) is that transactions are decentralized, highly secure, and what’s more, completely private. Bitcoin is one of the most volatile, discussed and popular instruments among cryptocurrencies.\nBitcoin trading mainly happens on news, for example, a bullish trend before Bitcoin forks (this is the separation of Bitcoin when cryptocurrency owners get part of a new crypto). A bearish trend is usually seen after news regarding the ban of Bitcoin in some countries (China, for example). Bitcoin can be easily predicted using technical analysis figures, making your trading more profitable. Bitcoin is the most profitable instrument for trading in USD.\nRight now, the leverage for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at OctaFX is set to 1:2, which is more than enough considering the high volatility of that instrument. Apart from that, you also can trade Bitcoin in micro lots (0.01) which allows planning your trading budget effectively. OctaFX sets the amount of 1 lot to 1 Bitcoin, which is comparatively low and requires less investment.\nEthereum is the second most interesting instrument to trade in USD. Nowadays there are more and more ways to buy Ethereum for fiat without changing it into Bitcoins. That means that the price of Ethereum is now less dependent on the Bitcoin price compared to other cryptocurrencies. It can be considered an independent instrument.\nEthereum is a system to support smart contract technologies to invest in theICOsof new start-up companies. The more start-ups are interested in Ethereum – the more expensive it becomes.\nTo analyze the price of the Ethereum it’s wise to research how many ICO contracts are about to be issued in exchange for Ethereum. Compare results with existing data – the more contracts, the higher the price. It’s also good to pay attention to news about other cryptocurrencies supporting ICOs and competing with Ethereum. The most important competitors are Waves and Bitshares. Technical analysis figures work well with Ethereum too.\nCombining that information with the Ethereum’s volatility of the last few months, Ethereum can sometimes lead to more profit than with Bitcoin.\nLitecoin was first issued in 2011 and is quite similar to Bitcoin. If Bitcoin can be defined as the ‘gold’ of today’s cryptocurrencies, this makes Litecoin the ‘silver’.\nLitecoin provides secure and fast transactions inside the blockchain, with the ability to purchase goods on the internet. The main difference from Bitcoin (and the central benefit of Litecoin) is the capability of processing much higher volumes in one transaction. While Bitcoin can only have up to 21 million coins, Litecoin offers four times as many – 84 million.\nThe Litecoin price now greatly depends on Bitcoin. That makes it possible to use the Pairs trading strategy with Bitcoin as the main currency to successfully forecast Litecoin changes.\nOne lot at OctaFX equals 100 Litecoin.\nThere’s currently a lot of talk around cryptocurrencies – some predict a fast rise and a dramatic fall, while others are confident that they are the currency of the future.\nSounds interesting? You can keep reading the hottest news and best articles on cryptocurrency, but you’ll get much closer to understanding how it works bycryptocurrency trading. So what are you waiting for? Start getting profit from crypto right now!\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'If you have any interest in trading and investme Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-25 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1349.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.88 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 23236728.6424672 - Transaction Count: 135274.0 - Unique Addresses: 318933.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.30 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $8,495.00. Up from $8,420.50 - 0.88 percent. pic.twitter.com/X5EYf7KYnr', '#BTC Average: 8565.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8495.10$\n#Poloniex - 8510.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8500.10$\n#Coinbase - 8502.00$\n#Binance - 8505.00$\n#CEXio - 8657.70$\n#Kraken - 8498.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8455.10$\n#Bittrex - 8531.00$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 506 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 448 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 179 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 116 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 97 Tweets\n2018-03-25 20:00 ～ 2018-03-25 20:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8422.00', 'BTC Price: 8423.90$, \nBTC Today High : 8600.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 515.47$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/ed0wlosC2m', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n山下弘子\n21:00\n03', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8422.00', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,538.36\nChange in 1h: +0.88%\nMarket cap: $144,629,034,451.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$1,000.00 Antminer S9 New in box. No power supply 2 of 2 #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2pITSA7\xa0pic.twitter.com/cYcfpTRSzR', '#BTC Average: 8571.89$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8508.00$\n#Poloniex - 8520.81$\n#Bitstamp - 8507.81$\n#Coinbase - 8500.76$\n#Binance - 8494.61$\n#CEXio - 8648.10$\n#Kraken - 8516.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8511.50$\n#Bittrex - 8511.00$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'United Bitcoin (UBTC) 24-Hour Volume Hits $537400.00 http://bit.ly/2DSJWbg\xa0', '25 Marzo, 2018 09:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 8538.36', ' 25/03/2018 - 16:00\n=========================\n• 0.95 #Bitcoin: ₺34,013.99\n• 0.83 #Ethereum: ₺2,074.38\n• 0.56 #Ripple: ₺2.54\n• 0.99 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,899.91\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 797 90.€ \| +1.17% \| Kraken \| 25/03/18 15:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/03/25 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000318 BTC(2.86円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000418 BTC(3.76円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000420 BTC(3.78円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000426 BTC(3.83円)\n5位 #XVG 0.00000472 BTC(4.24円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $8,531\n -3.77% (-$334.00)\nHigh: $8,999\nLow: $8,375.10\nVolume: 2844\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Cotizaciones al 25/03/2018 09:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.975.940\nEthereum (ETH): 2.864.884\nLitecoin (LTC): 876.607\nMonero (XMR): 1.139.034\nDash (DASH): 2.282.088\nZCash (ZEC): 1.316.436', '03/25 22:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 899,740円↑1.01%\n#NEM #XEM : 29円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 388円↑1.04%\n#Ethereum : 55,265円↑1.85%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/03/25 22:00\n#BTC 899260.5円\n#ETH 55005.2円\n#ETC 1917.2円\n#BCH 103752円\n#XRP 66.6円\n#XEM 29.1円\n#LSK 1219.9円\n#MONA 386円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Experience Points (XP) 15.16% this hour (-2.73% today)\n$0.000253 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000000 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', '$BTC is now worth $8,502.00 (+1.20%) #BTC pic.twitter.com/sQZKgDBy1u', 'USD: 104.720\nEUR: 129.340\nGBP: 148.011\nAUD: 80.593\nNZD: 75.744\nCNY: 16.567\nCHF: 110.534\nBTC: 898,496\nETH: 55,265\nSun Mar 25 22:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 8500.02$, \nBTC Today High : 8600.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 519.94$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/Xc5r3lPxWY', 'Mar 25, 2018 12:30:00 UTC \| 8,429.50$ \| 6,821.30€ \| 5,962.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/UihNSa4IqV', 'Current BTC Price: $ 8,505.00. The 24H Change is -4.05%, \n24H Volume is $ 90,479,392.5 and the current marketcap is $ 144.06 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8422.00 #BTC #BTCUSD', '#Bitcoin Price 8422.00 USD via Chain', '#Bitcoin -0.18% \nUltima: R$ 28950.00 Alta: R$ 30197.00 Baixa: R$ 28950.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 8420.76$, \nBTC Today High : 8600.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 512.20$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/K2eSd44bmM', 'Actuellement le $BTC vaut 8505.00$']... - Contextual Past News Article: united airlines boeing dreamliner 787 Boeing On Thursday, United Airlines diverted a flight after realizing a dog was incorrectly placed on it. The flight was flying over Columbus, Ohio when it diverted to Akron-Canton Regional Airport to deliver the dog to its owners. It marked the airline's third dog-related mishap within a week after a dog died in the overhead bin of a flight on Monday and another was mistakenly flown to Japan instead of Kansas City on Tuesday. United Airlines diverted a flight on Thursday after realizing a dog on the plane was supposed to be on a different flight. It marked the airline's third dog-related mishap of the week, after a dog died in the overhead bin of a flight on Monday and another was mistakenly flown to Japan instead of Kansas City on Tuesday. United Express flight 3996 was traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to St. Louis when the airline realized the mistake, which reportedly happened due to a gate change, according to The Points Guy . While over Columbus, Ohio, it diverted the flight to Akron-Canton Regional Airport to deliver the dog to its owners. The flight landed in St. Louis over two hours after its expected arrival, The Points Guy reports. A United spokesperson told Business Insider that the airline diverted the flight "because it was the fast option to reunite the dog with his family." The spokesperson said the dog was "safely delivered to its owners" and passengers on the diverted flight were "provided compensation" for the delay, though the airline did not describe what the compensation entailed. The incident was the latest in a long string of customer service controversies United has caused in recent years. The airline was recently ranked ninth of out America's 11 major commercial airlines in Consumer Reports' customer satisfaction survey, where it received a score of 67 out of 100, 18 points behind the top-ranked airline, Southwest. NOW WATCH: Goldman Sachs investment chief: Bitcoin is definitely a bubble, Ethereum even more so Story continues See Also: The 11 best and worst airlines in America Southwest faces outrage after a father and toddler were kicked off a flight when the child threw a tantrum United Airlines has a long history of infuriating customers — here are its worst customer service incidents SEE ALSO: United Airlines has a long history of infuriating customers — here are its worst customer service incidents... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/crypto_amazon', 'Oyster Protocol on the IOTA Tangle & Shell Airdrop (April 6)', 359, '2018-03-25 00:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/', "I first bought in Bitcoin back in 2013 when some co-workers started talking about it. I think it was $92/bitcoin and I remember buying just 3, which seemed like a lot of money back then. I worked as a software consultant, so it was sort of natural that my team was talking about the new hot technology. When I first heard about Bitcoin, I thought sounded kind of like a scam and I sort of forgot about it until 2014 when I looked deeper into the technology, blockchain, protocols, etc. I've been following this space ever since. I state the above as a bit of a precursor to showcase a few things. I have seen several dozen projects come/go/fail. I haven't seen a project as under the radar as Oyster in some time. \n\n\nA project that is incredibly interesting that I've recently found to be super under the radar is the Oyster Protocol. It's a file storage system that solves 2 issues: website monetization & distributed storage - all on the blockchain. It is all based on top of the IOTA tangle. The project intends to change the way that advertising works on the internet, by removing banner ads - which I see as being revolutionary and a space that needs to change. It's a benefit to everyone, in my opinion.\n\n\nOn April 6, there is going to be a 1:1 airdrop (an airdrop is a free distribution of tokens, for existing token holders) - for every 1 Oyster held in an ERC20 wallet, you will receive 1 Shell (SHL). The new token Shell (SHL), supports the transmission of data across the network/protocol. It's my understanding that it sort of works like gas for transactions. Take a look at the white paper below. \n\n\nI have no intention of shilling any coin, which I see a lot of here and I am super against. I'm attempting to have some discourse around the project which is truly starting to accelerate in growth and dominance. What do you like about the project? What don't you like?\n\n\nOyster Website: https://oysterprotocol.com/ \nOyster Shell White Paper: https://oyster.ws/ShellWhitepaper.pdf\nOyster / Shell Airdrop announcement: https://medium.com/oysterprotocol/dawn-of-a-new-era-3ca2e2f5a1c6\n\n\nDisclaimer: I do hold some Oyster", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/', '86wt1e', [['u/cryptofluent', 16, '2018-03-25 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8fif7/', 'Join the oyster knowledge telegram or post in the subreddit, the mods are great about responding ', '86wt1e'], ['u/shiwacool', 50, '2018-03-25 01:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8i13u/', 'April and May will be exciting times for PRL. Mainnet is releasing soon @April', '86wt1e'], ['u/ChillAndShill', 26, '2018-03-25 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8i8i7/', "Well when sharding and swarm intelligence is implemented, which should be seen as the true state of the tangle this is no longer an issue. There is no maximum TPS. The MWM will lower if there are more transactions even. Oyster will help the tangle grow to it's full potential by bootstrapping it with a lot of TPS", '86wt1e'], ['u/ChillAndShill', 20, '2018-03-25 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8ixfw/', 'Yes. We are talking 500 000+ TPS with sharding and swarm intelligence. This 1000 is with the coordinator', '86wt1e'], ['u/McDurr', 10, '2018-03-25 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8qmj1/', 'Would you mind a source or two?', '86wt1e'], ['u/son_of_i_am_sam', 15, '2018-03-25 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8s48c/', "There aren't any sources. This user spends a LOT of time trying to spread FUD about PRL. \n\nHow does itslevi know how much the devs control? Circulating supply is 71m and Total supply is 98m. A third?? The team actually burnt 10m coins recently from the total supply thus reducing their own number of coins, a point that itslevi conveniently didn't mention. \n\nKucoin hasn't announced their support for the airdrop yet. Is that Oyster's fault? Kucoin announced a previous airdrop 2-3 days before the day it happened and it might just be their way of doing things. Moreover, isn't it best practice to keep your funds in your own wallet anyway?\n\nPRL should be on a bigger exchange and I do think this is a problem for PRL and the Oyster team. Having said that, it could also be seen as a positive as more volume and bigger exchanges will likely have a positive influence on PRL price in the future. \n\nThis is all just my two cents, check out the project for yourself and make up your own mind, just dont listen to butthurt posters like itslevi who make wild accusations without any evidence to back it up.\n\nThe Oyster Protocol Telegram group is a good place to go for more information ", '86wt1e'], ['u/MrRenfro', 28, '2018-03-25 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8sjca/', "Oh your back. So for the uninitiated, itslevi's main focus is to go and spread fud on Oyster through every possible outlet he can find. Even after constantly having said fud cleared by devs. \n\nWith that said, kucoin has shown over and over that they don't announce support of airdrops till last minute. You do realize this is not a fork correct? Even if kucoin doesn't support the airdrop, why would that be indicative of a poor project?\n\nSo what will be the next fud? What happens after the airdrop and Bruno is still around and the GitHub is still active? I'm assuming you won't be satisfied, so what will it be then?\n\nI asked you this last time and you ignored the question. Of all the obvious scams in the crypto space, why Oyster? Where were you when bitconnect was around? Where were you when Walton chain scammed its own give away? I think, reading your post history, it's pretty obvious you have something to gain from spreading fud related to the project. ", '86wt1e'], ['u/MrRenfro', 15, '2018-03-25 07:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8vc9a/', "Never made a shill post for Oyster. Mainly I just respond to ridiculous fud from you and a few other people who pretty much haunt any thread where Oyster is mentioned. You'll never find me creating a thread regarding Oyster except in the Oyster subreddit. I guess I just have a low tolerance for baseless ignorance regarding projects I'm passionate about. ", '86wt1e'], ['u/MrRenfro', 14, '2018-03-25 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8w1m4/', 'They responded to everyone of your concerns with very logical explanations. You choose to ignore them and continue spewing the same rhetoric in practically every thread where Oyster is mentioned. \n\nAll your concerns regarding supply and developer funds lay with you. Regardless of the coin burn, the devs still hold a significant amount of PRL. But we also know funds raised during the ico were extremely low. The fact is, they have to fund development of the project as well as use development funds to prop the network. This is a fact that cannot be changed. Bruno was very transparent about previous use of dev tokens and even queried early followers regarding the use of dev tokens. This transparency has, overall, made me pretty confident in the overall use of dev funds. I don\'t think they have ever tried to hide the amount of funds controlled by the team. If this scares investors then let them weigh the risk vs. rewards, but, following every Oyster post and stating that devs are exit scamming as if fact is baseless and uncalled for. \n\nIn regards to you only fuding Oyster. I don\'t think it\'s as uncalled for as you make it out to be. It seems you fancy yourself as a champion of the people. Trying to make others see this "obvious scam" that only you see. If you were so enthralled with protecting this space and uncovering scams I think your overall scope would be larger than one crypto project with a fairly low market cap. ', '86wt1e'], ['u/skinner1984', 11, '2018-03-25 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8xf35/', "Not true. KuCoin usually support airdrops they just haven't announced it for PRL yet.", '86wt1e']]], ['u/BTC2018', 'Risk vs Reward', 89, '2018-03-25 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86xk6h/risk_vs_reward/', 'I\'ve wanted to cover this topic for some time because I feel a lot of investors want to see big returns while refusing to understand the risks involved. Then suddenly once the market swings downwards, irrational investors panic and end up dumping assets taking a loss. If you don\'t understand the risks then you may find yourself struggling to achieve impressive returns.\n\nHow can you evaluate an asset if you don\'t understand the risks that carry along with it? And on top of that, in MOST cases, things that carry the highest risk you would probably want to avoid. But again, how do you determine the risk factor? That is the question I will cover in this topic.\n\nKeep in mind this is all my personal opinion and I am just speaking what\'s on my mind. Obviously this post is not meant to scare you, but allow you to remain confident during the highs and lows. So lets begin by highlighting some key risks below. \n\n-----\nTHE REGULATIONS\n\n\nAs new as blockchain technology is, we have a long way to go before everything matures into a mainstream supported market. Of course I feel mainstream would love to have crypto, but ONLY if it\'s regulated. As a large investor myself, I would rather see rules and regulations enforced while removing services that don\'t comply. Why? It\'s because I wouldn\'t want to risk losing my investment. I don\'t care if it\'s an asset, exchange, or a business operating in the real world.. If you don\'t follow the rules, then you are putting yourself and your investors at risk.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Make sure the companies you invest in have the ability and resources to comply with rules and regulations. For example, If the underlying business is enforcing AML/KYC requirements, then I would not see this as a negative, but a positive. The business (and asset) now has a higher chance of surviving an authoritative crackdown.\n\n-----\nTHE EXCHANGES\n\n\nNot many people realize how much exchanges play a role in providing a clean, fair marketplace. Without auditing exchanges there is no way to tell if exchanges are insider trading or hedging bets against the market. Many people can claim exchanges are manipulating the market, but without enforcing regulations, crackdowns and audits, we wouldn\'t know. And when this does happen on a larger scale, how do you think the market will react when/if exchanges are being seized/shut down by authorities?\n\nRisk vs Reward says... When exchanges don\'t comply with rules and regulations, especially when it deals with user finances.. things can get ugly. These exchanges (and your assets) could suddenly disappear or close down without warning. Or perhaps in some cases, governments may even seize the domain. \n\n-----\nTHE MANIPULATION\n\n\nThis is one of the largest issues crypto faces. When people think of manipulation they often think of traders, exchanges, and financial institutions.. And although this may be true (as mentioned above) manipulation can come from anywhere, including the assets themselves. A large (and I mean large) amount of assets on the market are simply manipulating investors into buying assets that have absolutely no long term value. \n\nRisk vs Reward says... Research, research, research! The price of something is ONLY what someone is willing to pay for it. If there is no demand for the asset, the true value may always be $0.\n\n\n-----\nTHE WHALES (BIG INVESTORS)\n\n\nIt\'s a no brainer there are whales in this industry.. From BTC to ALTs. But how many of these whales actually have investing experience? How many even care? Some of these whales bought in very early, others because they come from a wealthy background or just worked hard and earned every dollar they invested. Either way, these whales can exit at any time and not just from 1 asset... but numerous assets. It\'s hard to explain the amplification that a growing whale could have on the market. In the long term this whale could become enormously large, and then dump. (This is already going on)\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Every investment is a risk, but with research you should be confident it\'s one worth taking. When a whale exits or when the market swings low, this should not affect your judgement. Instead you could use this as an opportunity to buy the asset at a discounted rate.\n\n\n-----\nBAD PR\n\n\nPeople make mistakes, it happens.. however, when it comes to companies, investors are not as forgiving. A single piece of bad news can cause an asset to start tumbling down in value. But just because others decide to bail doesn\'t mean it\'s always the right decision. In fact, like Benjamin Graham says "The best time to buy an asset is when it\'s on the operating table.". \n\nRisk vs Reward says... The market is very volatile and there will be many highs and many lows in general as it is.. If you are able to be patient and ride out the typical swings, then you should be confident in riding out a low due to bad PR. Or, buy more because you truly believe in the companies long-term vision.\n\n\n-----\nFIAT vs BITCOIN\n\n\nWithout creating too much controversy you must understand the risk posed when an asset is only paired to BTC. As time goes on more crypto will be paired to the fiat which will start affecting the BTC dominance / dependency. In addition, rules and regulations may push mainstream adoption to only allow crypto to be purchased using the fiat, not BTC. Throughout this maturing process the market will be volatile.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Assets that are focusing on getting paired to the fiat will be less volatile long-term as the BTC dominance lowers. This is not implying the BTC value will be lower, but trillions of dollars could enter the crypto market via the fiat without BTC.\n\n\n-----\nSCAMS OR NOT\n\n\nOkay so let\'s try and define the word \'Scam\'... Would it be someone who is after self gain with no morals? Selling assets that have no value? Someone in their basement who made a coin overnight? Or maybe a pyramid scheme? How about Bitconnect? False advertising? How about not getting what you paid for? I could go on and on... point is, all these things exist in crypto... and avoiding getting scammed comes down to one primary thing.. "Consumer Awareness" If you do not research or understand what you are investing in, there is no one to blame but yourself when things get ugly.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Research everything you invest in! You must actually do some work by researching and learning about the company, the market and understand what you are investing in. Become confident in your investment. Consumer awareness is the best way to minimize your risk.\n\n\n-----\nSECURITY & HACKS\n\n\nWhen it comes to finances, security is everyone\'s big concern. Because this industry is relatively new it is more vulnerable to phishing, deception, exploits, bugs, glitches, hacks and flaws. We all must be aware that the risk of a major hack or major loss indeed has it\'s own odds. Which, depending on the scale, could have a major impact on the market. \n\nRisk vs Reward says... You can reduce the risk of losing assets in this event by storing them in a wallet (off the exchange). Although, as we\'ve seen in the past, this will not stop the market from possibly taking a turn for the worst. In this event your patience will really be tested.\n\n\n\n-----\nTHE ASSETS\n\n\nEveryone should already know that everything you invest in is a risk. There are NO exceptions! I just listed a bunch of risks above that would affect the entire market alone. But when it comes to specific assets it comes down to research and believing that what you invested in \'holds a value\'.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... The higher and/or faster the market cap rises the riskier an asset becomes. The opportunity for impressive returns are very far and few with high market cap investments (but they are there). When looking for impressive returns you must research and find the next big \'undervalued\' blockchain company. Once you are confident and ready to invest, you must also be patient. \n\n\n-----\nRISK VS REWARD\n\nSo as you see, the market is not all sunshine and rainbows with rockets taking off left and right. (Probably what some expected when they first started investing) There is no "get rich quick" strategy and there will certainly be highs, lows, bubbles, dips, crashes and unexpected results. If you don\'t understand these risks then you may find yourself in a panic the next time the market swings low. So be patient! The entire blockchain infrastructure and the companies utilizing this innovative technology are not built overnight.\n\nThe best investment you can make is investing in yourself! When you take the time to research, you will find yourself coming across great companies, amazing teams, and revolutionary blockchain services. There are many great investment opportunities out there, many! But the most important thing you need to achieve impressive returns, is confidence and patience.\n\n\nRegards,\n\nBTC2018\n\n-----\n\nRemember no matter what I post or what I say, you should always do your own research, come up with your own assessment and talk with your financial adviser before making any investment decisions.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86xk6h/risk_vs_reward/', '86xk6h', [['u/SaliDay', 13, '2018-03-25 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86xk6h/risk_vs_reward/dw8q770/', "I sure hope so. I don't particularly enjoy the idea of BTC controlling the entire market.", '86xk6h']]], ['u/Jethead23', 'Over 100 ship commercials for your viewing pleasure :)', 134, '2018-03-25 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/86xvnc/over_100_ship_commercials_for_your_viewing/', "I put together a nice collection of all ship commercials I could find: official CIG stuff, ATV bits and pieces, and fan-made no-commentary ship showcases as well.\n\nHere they are sorted by manufacturer. Enjoy! :)\n\n* [General (5 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=OMGs63MsSBI,Oqhx7_RdDoQ,6AiNxbv-a9s,iGWggc7KjJE,_WTvS6nSSvQ).\n* [RSI (11 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=3FSFjR0p4Z8,t6qh1mjaPAU,k94kEuBrLxg,UvDs7RDKCag,1gdTg6vQT7k,zG-82TakEqk,fU-vZrKq9rk,dFaKoASGqMI,sIEeXIBVjLY,sK52v7NF-CA,yYJ7nXcYsmE) - missing Orion.\n* [Drake (13 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=2eKotGpwjbE,Qoa38oaosW4,7omKJYqk2l4,vL1VDjLinXw,93mY250VKCg,J4ItwHDDodw,qE7TFnSl9y4,fUAlEOhkdok,Tg5PVCC1SWQ,pRMCI-d1rUc,3phVx8JzkoQ,XtGvbcEKrJ4,Poe2UVIIa4o) - complete.\n* [MISC (16 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=IxJj-Tkp8P4,N6N3uJB_Xjw,73jPxEJalFQ,if_3Ie6m-AU,1z7Jhw_xb3Y,tTP2lPWNNdE,hXmbmWYF5Go,vO7RxsZpcKc,TEEPbHPDuuo,8ls_Ww3rYaA,W2EqExmsQ7w,qzFcpQTEVAk,xSV5Z_fjqbc,K25Xd482Quk,LZhEfDrPuBM,-QQZ0Qs1tdc) - missing Endeavor.\n* [Anvil (7 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=6aeRYrT8Zso,siPEo18myJY,g0gZES2pTWk,y5wf0velhos,jtIK0BuYm0U,KKzP9A3b6z4,vJv2uZ-yo-Q) - missing Carrack, Crucible, Hawk, Hurricane, and F8 Lightning.\n* [Origin (12 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=YYeBhPvhybk,OxOz5j1xn9c,YTBzrUwB6Qo,lzlNuCJ0NqE,OvIuzXmkTDY,fYjD1wiTBmM,8tlR9VZeHjs,_SpsjUHj_II,5C_Z7AlHBYE,xJRkJ8k3u0g,sRWvry8HxWc,gbCSQDhPOlk) - missing 890 Jump and X1.\n* [Exotic (20 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=4vE6wrgZ3vw,Ek59Ght-f3o,pJR2SuLmjks,-FOk9F-vWUE,4eI3w0kRLUM,IDknYOB45y4,z94NOM-QGG4,A2vgYRiO07M,CRdhRmwXHs8,bv7qZBkB2bA,ke5MPpYXxTw,m1YIXxH3KZQ,iXScEqspQfY,BR07oZC0QHU,SqZ1YSSYjJY,O0LPokAJLiY,olxI7X7eac8,vSg8eNvLqCo,N4JOA4mNyYU,X0T3KLnL9uY) - missing Banu Defender and Merchantman, Esperia Blade and Prowler, and Crusader Genesis.\n* [Aegis (25 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=tYQCtaP54qQ,aVaR1wHRWX0,tkHJ7v-QISY,0bt7W6AefAo,IBIFpEPl8kk,VgIXsmnEQ2M,aeVxY_N632c,ZMb0sBi9m9U,ZnMdQXl0vyg,2k5YI-GgY8o,Hb2ZQKGSPHY,h1i7Lva_nJM,YvIEAIk-yiU,fxEWc6IvtQc,TfI8SSZQqu8,hdh5GxfwokQ,wkNXcH-T8Os,1Vb4QpA354A,dTA9SxvWMUw,O8oj8pjrxBk,e6rvHVkTY0M,nq-5qFdeiLw,2sDwhJWsKcg,btcy4Wl2oas,zc-_m5JxkIE) - missing Vulcan.\n\nLet me know if I missed any official or fan-made no-commentary ship trailers and I'll add them!\n\n[EDIT] Just wanted to credit a few creators who appeared on the list several times:\n\n* [Star Cinema](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgKeTXD5Jl9Eyk6hny4En4Q)\n* [Star Hangar](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF-FuddmSh6Qm5GapBNh0XA)\n* [Necrotex](https://www.youtube.com/user/dantedaark)\n* [CHRISinSESSION](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uMUxnwPwmZb9bHqRjbIxw)\n* [Giratina123](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVE4hBs7UjwR_TadYlB2WQ)\n* [AnythingFPS](https://www.youtube.com/user/AnythingFPS)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/86xvnc/over_100_ship_commercials_for_your_viewing/', '86xvnc', [['u/lundfoci', 11, '2018-03-25 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/86xvnc/over_100_ship_commercials_for_your_viewing/dw8q5i9/', "That's great effort! Thank you this is awesome!", '86xvnc']]], ['u/pitbox46', 'Cons of nano', 16, '2018-03-25 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/', "What are the cons of nano in comparison to btc? I know all of the benefits, but benefits don't come with some sort of downside (even though the benefit may greatly outweigh the downside). \n\nAre these cons something we can fix in the future? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/', '86y3in', [['u/Jolakot', 16, '2018-03-25 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8rzt5/', "The big one to me is that it is possible for a bad actor to basically destroy the network if they have enough delegates behind them. It's a problem all proof-of-stake currencies have, but Nano is especially vulnerable due to the lack of masternodes.", '86y3in'], ['u/jimbobdeanbutternuts', 34, '2018-03-25 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8sfvs/', 'The biggest con of nano is the bomber.', '86y3in'], ['u/L0di-D0di', 17, '2018-03-25 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8wi4k/', 'Hopefully he wiill be... con-victed.', '86y3in'], ['u/Thethirdtoken', 14, '2018-03-25 08:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8xwld/', "Also just to clarify, it would be insanely expensive, they would be killing their own lot of Nano, and it wouldn't destroy the network, only slow it down till they stop. 30 seconds slow down? 1 minute? Dare I say 10 minutes? Imagine if an actor spent massive amounts of time and money to slow down Nano to the speed of BTC on it's best day. The second the bad actor decides to stop burning money, Nano goes right back to instant. \n\nEdit: Nano scales and adoption will make this type of attack more and more expensive/unlikely.", '86y3in']]], ['u/OsrsNeedsF2P', 'Monero Vs Zcash - Privacy Coin Open Debate Thread', 38, '2018-03-25 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/', "Hey everyone and welcome to the Monero v Zcash open debate thread! I've gone ahead and posted in the respective communities /r/Monero and /r/Zec and let them know this was happening so hopefully we can get some common ground going and start up some debates!\n\n^^^^^^.\n\n[Click here to learn more about Monero!](https://getmonero.org/)\n\n[Click here to learn more about Zcash!](https://z.cash/)\n\n^^^^^^.\n\nMonero prep thread:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86xt36/in_one_hour_at_1100pm_est_i_will_be_creating_an/ ^(note; the Monero thread was removed by the automoderator!)\n\nZcash prep thread:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/zec/comments/86xt4x/in_one_hour_at_1100pm_est_i_will_be_creating_an/\n\n^^^^^^.\n\nPrivacy is a right. But what's the right way to do it?\n\n****\n\n^^^^^^.\nEdit: I'm heading off for the night. I'm happy to see some discussion come through even though my thread got removed from /r/Monero. I'm just going to address a few points I've been getting on pms/etc:\n\n- No I did not include Verge or BTCP in this debate. You can bring up points, no one's stopping you, but if you want a debate centered around them then set one up\n\n- I couldn't make this post on /r/Cryptocurrency because it violates their rules (it's stupid but true)\n\n- I kind of messed up the announcements for this debate but I'll try to do better next time :) Keep going without me (I abstained anyways :P) but I'll look into making another in the future if you all like it", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/', '86y5bq', [['u/KnifeOfPi2', 25, '2018-03-25 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8q9lu/', 'Going to start with a less common point - one of the primary problems with Zcash relates to memory requirements. Traditional zkSNARKs require 3GB RAM and even with Sapling they’ll take 30MB. \n\nThat’s nice, but it’ll still be impossible to compute private transactions from hardware wallets, as it is now. Ledger wallets have max. 10kB RAM and Trezor is similar. This is why it’s going to be impossible to deprecate t-addresses and thus impossible for Zcash to achieve full privacy.', '86y5bq'], ['u/SamsungGalaxyPlayer', 22, '2018-03-25 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8qnhj/', "This. I really hope Zcash can pull off having mandatory z-addresses, but until then, it's highly likely that most people will use t-addresses for convenience. Most exchanges and wallets, especially multiplatform wallets, don't care about supporting z-addresses. So even if z-addresses are relatively accessible and able to be used on desktop and mobile, it's not necessarily enough to get people to use z-addresses. Typically, you need to make something mandatory to force people to use a feature, and this isn't possible if many network participants (eg: hardware wallets) can't upgrade.\n\nThe impact of t-addresses are large. <10% of transactions touch a z-address at all, and <0.5% have z-addresses on both sides of the transaction. Hopefully sapling increases this, but it really needs to be a much higher number, ideally 100%.", '86y5bq'], ['u/cryptochangements34', 11, '2018-03-25 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8squt/', 'Even AlphaBay, an illegal marketplace which really* should have wanted z-addresses, only supported t-addresses during the few months before it got shutdown because of how impractical it would have been to use z-addresses. Zcash has a long ways to go until it can actually deliver practical privacy to people in need of it.', '86y5bq'], ['u/seekcryptoprivacy', 11, '2018-03-25 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8v0mq/', 'Monero is a community project for those that believe privacy by default is a right.\n\nZcash is a centralized (in terms of decision making) corporate coin, with optional privacy focused on profits:\n\nThey threaten those wishing to use the Zcash name with [trademark issues](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/pull/1714#discussion_r85640333) (so the community is out of luck if its wishes for zcash development conflict with the trademark owners).\n\nWhen the Zcash community raises concerns about [ASIC mining](https://forum.z.cash/t/let-s-talk-about-asic-mining/27353) (even citing the [Monero community decision](https://getmonero.org/2018/02/11/PoW-change-and-key-reuse.html) to modify its PoW to fight ASICs as a good example to follow), Zcash developers largely ignore community concerns', '86y5bq'], ['u/UpDown', 13, '2018-03-25 09:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw90m2f/', 'Monero is [100% private](https://moneroblocks.info/block/1537275) and Zcash is [14% private](https://explorer.zcha.in/statistics/network). Do you think if you are one of the 14% using private transactions it won\'t be easy to figure out who you are through blockchain analysis? To quote Andreas "If you\'re the only one doing anonymous transactions, you\'re not anonymous"', '86y5bq'], ['u/heavy_bags', 10, '2018-03-25 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw96ds1/', "Great points on here. From a usability standpoint, for wide adoption, Monero is a lot better right now. Think of the masses, let's say privacy coins are widely used in a few years. Think of the general population. Some people won't be able to easily figure out how to use the Zcash wallet, or even more likely how to set up and use shielded transactions on zcash. Out of over 200 million adults in the USA how many do you think would both be capable of using shielded zcash transactions and also not give up on it once it took them more than 60 seconds? Monero has a huge edge in this, much like an earlier poster said about having all transactions on monero anonymous.", '86y5bq']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, March 25, 2018', 48, '2018-03-25 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/', '86yhfq', [['u/Sefffaroque', 14, '2018-03-25 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw8u300/', 'closed my short from 8.7k at a tidy profit.\n\nnow back to 9k for maximum pain.\n\ni still believe we will retest 10k. this little smash and grab is to tak out all the over levg. longs and get more shorts in. \n\nthis is what btc does, if it were to fall thorugh here, it would just be too easy and obvious. aint happenin. and we didtn have our 300$ surge up before we fell through eitehr.\n\nbut my oh my, has btc become super manipulated and really difficult to trade', '86yhfq'], ['u/ask_for_pgp', 10, '2018-03-25 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw8v05o/', 'not trolling, but why would you want to become us citizen or resident? there are much better countries out there. genuinely want to understand why the US still has this pull effect ', '86yhfq'], ['u/gdrew420', 12, '2018-03-25 09:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw8zspn/', '5th day in a row we failed to close above 9k, I’d imagine we’d go lower or at the least to 8250 again?', '86yhfq'], ['u/binaryechoes', 10, '2018-03-25 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9038x/', 'If we go down there, we go lower than 8,2.', '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-25 09:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw90603/', "ignore that shit, it's silly conspiracy theories by people who otherwise have no understanding how the market moves", '86yhfq'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 13, '2018-03-25 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw916ch/', "I don't think it's a good idea to open a position right now. I've never seen the market this indecisive.", '86yhfq'], ['u/Sefffaroque', 10, '2018-03-25 10:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw91kp3/', 'i would totally buy/long at 8.2k,\n\nthis thing will bounce at ~8k, nothing goes down in a straight line.\n\nthe buying pressure in the low 8k range is insane.', '86yhfq'], ['u/kanzen22', 14, '2018-03-25 10:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw91rmv/', "This is just a normal range-bound market. Crypto traders are spoiled by fast movements that they can't imagine a more stable price.", '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 13, '2018-03-25 12:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw93ym9/', "this could be applied both ways lol. every bull thinks since btc has been going up for years that it's going to keep going up.\n\nthe bearish possibility applies even less to this quote\n\nbut to be fair the longer we stick around in this range the more I think we're gonna pull a 2014 and test $11.7-13k again just for the hell of it.", '86yhfq'], ['u/Boubou87', 17, '2018-03-25 14:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw980lc/', "Bought @ 8400. Weekend over soon, and price seems low enough, so I'm ready for the new week coming. I don't expect any more fud for a while (I think the worst is behind us and will maybe never be that bad ever, G20 news was the most important). Will still be cautious. Furthermore, where people think bulls are pretty weak, I found bears weak aswell with their sell pressure losing steam.", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 17, '2018-03-25 15:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw98qvk/', "I'd just like to point out that there is not a single chart interval that is oversold right now. \n\nThe 1m through the 1w are all above 30. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-25 15:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw99yii/', 'Closed my short at around $8,500. The market is indecisive as fuck. ', '86yhfq'], ['u/Simpelyfe', 17, '2018-03-25 16:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9b1x3/', "Sorry, but anyone trading this is a degenerate gambler who absolutely doesn't take r/r into consideration when trading. BTC is in a void right now with no clear direction. But that's just my opinion. Bearish... bullish... I say lol'ish. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 14, '2018-03-25 16:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9b871/', "Long from around $8,530. \n\nRisk/reward for the June Bitmex futures is still very strong, as long as the market doesn't make a new local low. \n\nSo stops below $8,200. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-25 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9be7n/', 'Half a billion people have money in crypto? Are you sure? Where on Earth did you pull that figure from?', '86yhfq'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-25 16:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9bhbs/', "I haven't opened or closed a trade in nearly a week. But my degeneracy is going to get the better of me sooner or later. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/national_llama', 16, '2018-03-25 16:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9cigw/', 'Your secret sauce tastes like stale cheese', '86yhfq'], ['u/kloiik', 10, '2018-03-25 17:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9eanc/', "I know I shouldn't be asking it here, but it might be a bit relevant and have no idea where else to ask. \nBut the stock market isn't doing so well right now is it?", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-25 17:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9g6ny/', 'Closed my long for a small loss. Back in my hedge short. \n\nJust being cautious.\n\nThe pump that I was anticipating when I exited and flipped positions was very anemic. I feel more confident in a short now. ', '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 19, '2018-03-25 17:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9gozh/', "I think anyone trading this should be very wary of an explosive move to either direction. Chart of 2014 with prices adjusted to 2017 shows consolidation around mid to high $7k happened as well:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/w2buZvfB/\n\n2014 gives us an idea what happens on consolidation during a bearish market. Anyone going long or short at what they think is the top or bottom of this range is asking to get rekt on high leverage. Even with stops, slippage on bitmex may screw you over when an explosive move does happen.\n\nBe careful out there, and don't get chopped up", '86yhfq'], ['u/L14dy', 22, '2018-03-25 18:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9ikh0/', 'I truly believe the bear market is over boys.\n\nWe shook out every weak hand in 4 glorious dips.\n\n1. The rektening: The day the bitmex rekt bot really had to punch that time card. Here even I got shook out; shit was scary.\n\n2. First top: Bitcoin dropped to 9200 and the weak hands sold only to FOMO in higher\n\n3. Second top: Scary slow-bleed to oblivion with a downward sloping sideways nightmare from hell, unless you love to scalp trade. We went deep into 8ks and bounced all the way back to 10k\n\n4: Last Sunday: It was week ago that BTC took the weak hands for another tour of that premium waterfront property.\n\nAt this point, Im pretty sure even those morons at the office who claim BTC is going to 0 are ready to admit: “Either don’t buy Bitcoin, or do! But if you do: DONT SELL IN A DIP”\n\nI hope I’m not underestimating human stupidity. I call end of the besr trend at 8500!\n\nEDIT: I should mention I’m all-in. I’ve got a couple k on my bank account and everything else is in BTC in a vault in the swiss mountains that not even I know the location to :)', '86yhfq'], ['u/fuckharvey', 11, '2018-03-25 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9j63w/', "Until more adoption and network activity picks up, there won't be another bull market.\n\nAt best this is sideways for the next 5-6 months (minimum).\n\nRealistically, this is just temporary and there is more selling in the future as the bubble takes 6-12 months to hit bottom.", '86yhfq'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-25 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9jjdl/', 'The way this year has played out EXACTLY like last year... I’m betting April kicks off another bullrun, more flippening fud more shitcoins garbage pumping... more obscenity.\n\nLigthning is a big deal and companies like Square, Circle, Robinhood etc just bet big on Crypto. Don’t think you’re the smartest guy in the room, be that guy.\n\nThere is an argument to be made that if everyone is looking in the same directions , it’s better to look elsewhere, and I do admit that a lot of hype is coming to Crypto and it’s total bs, especially all the Ethereum garbage.\n\nWe all know BTC is more useful than cash. And with Lightning, BTC becomes more useful than a Credit Card.\n\nPSA: I would appreciate it if anyone reading this comment refrained from commenting some bs lightning FUD. I’m an expert, whatever qualms you have with lightning, they’re probably false/misguided.', '86yhfq'], ['u/noeeel', 11, '2018-03-25 19:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9ku7t/', 'Get ready, 1h Bbands are tight as fuck. I expect a big move in the next 2 hours.', '86yhfq'], ['u/wordonewordtwo', 13, '2018-03-25 19:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9ku87/', 'If we were pounding on the doors of 12K for the umpteenth time now I would be in the bull team. But this prolonged lingering in the outskirts of Goblintown doesn’t convince me. Too many people made too much money in the last months. And the only reason 99% of people leave their money in crypto is because they think it will be more soon. They don’t care for the tech. So when the number on the blockfolio app becomes smaller and smaller ... they sell. No question BTC will have its bull run again, but I don’t see it in the next six months.', '86yhfq'], ['u/coinmoon_com', 21, '2018-03-25 19:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9mbb7/', "Fun Fact: Bears can't survive on the surface of the moon.", '86yhfq'], ['u/MayaFey_', 13, '2018-03-25 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9mj57/', 'They can with their gold-plate spacesuits they bought with their gainz.', '86yhfq'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 13, '2018-03-25 19:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9mrcd/', 'Fun fact: bears can hold their breath underwater.', '86yhfq'], ['u/Costanza_Schrute', 10, '2018-03-25 20:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9o3ym/', 'January has been a hell of a year.', '86yhfq'], ['u/GeoDudeBroMan', 15, '2018-03-25 20:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9povt/', 'Market sentiment with price is tightening, this sub is now going bearish to bullish on shorter timeframes as price range narrows ', '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-25 20:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9pz1q/', "Stop margin trading. You're going to lose all your money in less than a week or two. Please, take my advice. \n\nPeople here don't advertise how much money they're losing because it's embarrassing but I guarantee the majority of people here are losing money trading. \n\nTrade with money you don't care about or stop using leverage ", '86yhfq'], ['u/DuckDynasty24', 10, '2018-03-25 20:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9q847/', 'If it helps I still legitimately feel bearish. Not convinced by the recovery just yet.', '86yhfq'], ['u/Mayneminu', 12, '2018-03-25 23:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9xdit/', "Rounded bottom =bullish. Rounded top = bearish. The 4hr looks like a rounded big o'l booty. smack dat booty.", '86yhfq'], ['u/blessedbt', 10, '2018-03-25 23:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9y9ra/', "The main thing I've observed is the extreme reluctance to acknowledge that the market may not do... very much at all. \n\nIt appears to be a shocking taboo. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 18, '2018-03-25 23:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9yd2y/', ">Don't quote me on this but huge bullrun incoming for BTC in few hrs", '86yhfq']]], ['u/pinkphloid', 'Cake Wallet - now with an Exchange! (Version 2.0.0)', 92, '2018-03-25 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/', 'Hi All,\n\n\nI\'m pleased to announce version 2.0.0 for Cake Wallet for XMR Monero.\n\n\nThe new features are:\n\n\n1. Complete overhaul of the user interface.\n\n\n2. Exchange - in partnership with Morphtoken.\n\n\nThe exchange allows conversion between XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH and DASH. If you\'re exchanging from XMR or exchanging to XMR, the transaction is done with one of your XMR wallets within Cake or an external XMR wallet of your choice. For others, you must provide your own wallet address.\n\n\nExample of use: Let\'s say your friend owes you some XMR, but they only have BTC. In the app, you would create a transaction from BTC to your Cake XMR wallet. The app will create a BTC deposit address which you give to your friend to transfer their BTC into. Once they transfer the BTC to this address, XMR will "magically" appear in your Cake XMR wallet. :)\nOr the other way around, of course!\n\n\nOne reddit user already had a very good question: "Does Cake charge a fee for the exchange?" The answer is "No! The rate you see in the app is the same rate you would see if you go directly to the Morphtoken website! There is no additional fee from Cake."\n\n\n3. Integrated Address. You ask. We Deliver.\n\n\n4. Coming Soon - QWKMonero. Purchase Monero through scratch-off gift card style cards.\n\n\n5. Fixed many bugs and streamlined some processes.\n\n\n6. New logo/app icon. We have incorporated the Monero icon within our icon since Cake Wallet is dedicated to Monero and Monero related services.\n\n\n7. Added "Contact us" info.\n\n\nThe new app is live on the App Store at:\n\n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542?mt=8\n\n\nAs always, we appreciate any donation to continue the work on Cake. You can donate within the app from the "Settings" menu or you can send to the following address:\n\n\n43gN49UjHNdXDgkcWHTxceHNjXBxcKsReSNThGwzHVavHeZ4SSxSCPT8EpD5cbwAWqEqFQw12rsyTJbKGbeXo43SVpPXZ2W\n\n\nPlease join our Telegram group for support, announcements, and general discussions: https://t.me/cake_wallet\nThank you and looking forward to the feedback.\n\n\nP.S. (Yes, we know about the spelling error in the App Store description)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/', '86yop7', [['u/KnifeOfPi2', 10, '2018-03-25 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/dw8va5y/', 'Great to see Cake Wallet development progressing. Happy to say that while testing the wallet for /u/pinkphloid I tried all trading pairs (including the horrendous Dash iOS wallet, bleh!!) and not once did the exchange eat my coins. Good work!', '86yop7'], ['u/john_alan', 16, '2018-03-25 10:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/dw91ltg/', 'Excellent work, Cake is still the only iOS wallet that builds against a transparent version of Monero core too. Other wallets like Xwallet are currently linked against precomplied libraries. \n\nI think this update is great. Cake is the only wallet I use on iOS. Having reviewed the sources it’s also the only one I trust, currently. ', '86yop7']]], ['u/flarpflarpflarpflarp', 'What are you using this coin for?', 16, '2018-03-25 08:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/86z3fu/what_are_you_using_this_coin_for/', "Big fan of the concept of Burst and I'm mining, but I'm now questioning the utility? I see a bunch of articles on tech improvements and suggestions that more marketing be done, but without use cases and people actually using the coin for something there isn't any value. The reason other coins are taking off is that they have specific implementations and I can't really come up with one for burst. Not good for micotransactions as of PoC2 (1 burst min tx fee), many other coins are filling the currency space (this is a bad arena to play in), doesn't make blockchain tech easier for adoption like ARK or Lisk, not a token for authority like Lunyr, not backed by a commodity like the weed coins. Smart contracts? I have no idea. Better tech or integration isn't a big advantage for adoption as evidenced by BTC still being the top coin and other coins can develop additional layers. What are people using this coin for? What will people use this coin for? Are there any burstkitties I can buy?\n\nSolid answers to this are what should be marketed and promoted and written about. T-shirts and booths are pretty much useless if you're not using the coins for something. \n\nEdit: Welp, looks like I'm moving on to another coin. Rather than engage in discussion of what seems like a weak point of a coin, u/therico666 (a dev) and other cronies would rather... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%.\nDriving the price action last week was a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China, prompting fears of a trade war.\nTo recap last week’s major events:\nOn March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.\nThe Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness.\nFed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent.\nInflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation.\nIn other news, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports.\nThe new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property.\nThe dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market.\nThe direction of the USD/JPY this week is likely to be determined by investor appetite for risk. Investors are likely to continue to move money into the safe haven Yen if investor demand for risky assets continues to decline.\nIf stocks stop their slide and volatility settles into a range then look for the Dollar/Yen to recover some of last week’s loss.\nEssentially, lower demand for risky assets drives investors into U.S. Treasurys. When this happens, yields fall and when they drop, the U.S. Dollar becomes a less-desirable asset.\nThere are no major reports from Japan this week, but investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest U.S. data on CB Consumer Confidence and Final GDP.\nThe catalysts behind any renewed volatility in the stock market is likely to be retaliations by China and Europe to Trump’s recent tariffs on steel, aluminum and intellectual property.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Gold Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'The Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016. The USD/JPY settled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%. Weekly USD/JPY Driving the price action last week was a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China, prompting fears of a trade war. To recap last week’s major events: On March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. The Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness. Fed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent. Inflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation. In other news, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports. The new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property. The dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market. Forecast The direction of the USD/JPY this week is likely to be determined by investor appetite for risk. Investors are likely to continue to move money into the safe haven Yen if investor demand for risky assets continues to decline. Story continues If stocks stop their slide and volatility settles into a range then look for the Dollar/Yen to recover some of last week’s loss. Essentially, lower demand for risky assets drives investors into U.S. Treasurys. When this happens, yields fall and when they drop, the U.S. Dollar becomes a less-desirable asset. There are no major reports from Japan this week, but investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest U.S. data on CB Consumer Confidence and Final GDP. The catalysts behind any renewed volatility in the stock market is likely to be retaliations by China and Europe to Trump’s recent tariffs on steel, aluminum and intellectual property. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Gold Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'Since yesterday, March 25, the cryptocurrency market has struggled to rebound to the $350 billion region. Apart from some small cryptocurrencies like Ontology and Ethos, most cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recorded a slight decline in value.\nSince March 25, both Ethereum and bitcoin have struggled to record any major gains or losses. The price of bitcoin declined slightly from $8,580 to $8,490, by just over 1 percent. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s daily trading volume has been $4.5 billion, which is three times larger than that of Ethereum.\nBut, Ethereum has not been able to sustain a high daily trading volume. In fact, Tether, a cryptocurrency that is hedged to the value of the US dollar, has been the second most liquid cryptocurrency in the market, with a daily trading volume of $1.4 billion.\nTether is always an interesting indicator to consider when evaluating the state of the cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders use Tether, instead of fiat money, to hedge the value of cryptocurrencies.\nBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, process cryptocurrency-to-Tether pairings, allowing users to hedge cryptocurrencies in periods of extreme volatility. Often, abnormally high daily trading volume of Tether signifies instability in the cryptocurrency market, and an increase in the number of users hedging the value of cryptocurrencies to reserve currencies.\nA few days ago,CCN reportedthat Changpeng Zhao, the CEO at Binance, stated volumes are back on most exchanges. Still, in comparison to early March when the price of bitcoin reached $11,700, the trading volume of bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum remain quite low.\nPremiums in the South Korean and Hong Kong cryptocurrency markets are also an important metric to utilize to measure the demand in the two markets. In South Korea, bitcoin is being traded at $8,723, which is 3.2 percent higher than the US market. On Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage that processes bitcoin-to-cryptocurrency trades for Hong Kong investors, the price of bitcoin remains in the $9,000 region.\nHence, the demand from major regions is still there, given that premiums still remain high in Hong Kong and South Korea. After the crackdown on cryptocurrency trading, most Chinese traders moved to the Hong Kong market to trade cryptocurrencies.\nIt is certainly too early to conclude whether the alternative cryptocurrency season has begun. But, several small-scale cryptocurrencies have outperformed bitcoin over the past few days. Today, Ontology and Ethos both recorded a 20 percent gain over bitcoin, while Nebilo and Waltonchain have consistently outperformed bitcoin throughout the past 5 days.\nIt is plausible that altcoins are gaining popularity because they have generally performed poor against bitcoin throughout February and March. Until the market recovers and major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin achieves $12,000, Ethereum rebounds to $900, and Ripple recovers to $1, it seems unlikely that altcoins will be able to continuously outperform bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Slump Extends as Bitcoin Remains Below $8,500appeared first onCCN.', 'Bitcoin Price Since yesterday, March 25, the cryptocurrency market has struggled to rebound to the $350 billion region. Apart from some small cryptocurrencies like Ontology and Ethos, most cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recorded a slight decline in value. Bitcoin Price Chart Bitcoin and Ethereum Keep Yesterday’s Levels Since March 25, both Ethereum and bitcoin have struggled to record any major gains or losses. The price of bitcoin declined slightly from $8,580 to $8,490, by just over 1 percent. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s daily trading volume has been $4.5 billion, which is three times larger than that of Ethereum. But, Ethereum has not been able to sustain a high daily trading volume. In fact, Tether, a cryptocurrency that is hedged to the value of the US dollar, has been the second most liquid cryptocurrency in the market, with a daily trading volume of $1.4 billion. Tether is always an interesting indicator to consider when evaluating the state of the cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders use Tether, instead of fiat money, to hedge the value of cryptocurrencies. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, process cryptocurrency-to-Tether pairings, allowing users to hedge cryptocurrencies in periods of extreme volatility. Often, abnormally high daily trading volume of Tether signifies instability in the cryptocurrency market, and an increase in the number of users hedging the value of cryptocurrencies to reserve currencies. A few days ago, CCN reported that Changpeng Zhao, the CEO at Binance, stated volumes are back on most exchanges. Still, in comparison to early March when the price of bitcoin reached $11,700, the trading volume of bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum remain quite low. Premiums in the South Korean and Hong Kong cryptocurrency markets are also an important metric to utilize to measure the demand in the two markets. In South Korea, bitcoin is being traded at $8,723, which is 3.2 percent higher than the US market. On Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage that processes bitcoin-to-cryptocurrency trades for Hong Kong investors, the price of bitcoin remains in the $9,000 region. Story continues Hence, the demand from major regions is still there, given that premiums still remain high in Hong Kong and South Korea. After the crackdown on cryptocurrency trading, most Chinese traders moved to the Hong Kong market to trade cryptocurrencies. Alt Season It is certainly too early to conclude whether the alternative cryptocurrency season has begun. But, several small-scale cryptocurrencies have outperformed bitcoin over the past few days. Today, Ontology and Ethos both recorded a 20 percent gain over bitcoin, while Nebilo and Waltonchain have consistently outperformed bitcoin throughout the past 5 days. It is plausible that altcoins are gaining popularity because they have generally performed poor against bitcoin throughout February and March. Until the market recovers and major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin achieves $12,000, Ethereum rebounds to $900, and Ripple recovers to $1, it seems unlikely that altcoins will be able to continuously outperform bitcoin. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Market Slump Extends as Bitcoin Remains Below $8,500 appeared first on CCN .', 'Since yesterday, March 25, the cryptocurrency market has struggled to rebound to the $350 billion region. Apart from some small cryptocurrencies like Ontology and Ethos, most cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recorded a slight decline in value.\nSince March 25, both Ethereum and bitcoin have struggled to record any major gains or losses. The price of bitcoin declined slightly from $8,580 to $8,490, by just over 1 percent. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s daily trading volume has been $4.5 billion, which is three times larger than that of Ethereum.\nBut, Ethereum has not been able to sustain a high daily trading volume. In fact, Tether, a cryptocurrency that is hedged to the value of the US dollar, has been the second most liquid cryptocurrency in the market, with a daily trading volume of $1.4 billion.\nTether is always an interesting indicator to consider when evaluating the state of the cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders use Tether, instead of fiat money, to hedge the value of cryptocurrencies.\nBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, process cryptocurrency-to-Tether pairings, allowing users to hedge cryptocurrencies in periods of extreme volatility. Often, abnormally high daily trading volume of Tether signifies instability in the cryptocurrency market, and an increase in the number of users hedging the value of cryptocurrencies to reserve currencies.\nA few days ago,CCN reportedthat Changpeng Zhao, the CEO at Binance, stated volumes are back on most exchanges. Still, in comparison to early March when the price of bitcoin reached $11,700, the trading volume of bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum remain quite low.\nPremiums in the South Korean and Hong Kong cryptocurrency markets are also an important metric to utilize to measure the demand in the two markets. In South Korea, bitcoin is being traded at $8,723, which is 3.2 percent higher than the US market. On Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage that processes bitcoin-to-cryptocurrency trades for Hong Kong investors, the price of bitcoin remains in the $9,000 region.\nHence, the demand from major regions is still there, given that premiums still remain high in Hong Kong and South Korea. After the crackdown on cryptocurrency trading, most Chinese traders moved to the Hong Kong market to trade cryptocurrencies.\nIt is certainly too early to conclude whether the alternative cryptocurrency season has begun. But, several small-scale cryptocurrencies have outperformed bitcoin over the past few days. Today, Ontology and Ethos both recorded a 20 percent gain over bitcoin, while Nebilo and Waltonchain have consistently outperformed bitcoin throughout the past 5 days.\nIt is plausible that altcoins are gaining popularity because they have generally performed poor against bitcoin throughout February and March. Until the market recovers and major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin achieves $12,000, Ethereum rebounds to $900, and Ripple recovers to $1, it seems unlikely that altcoins will be able to continuously outperform bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Slump Extends as Bitcoin Remains Below $8,500appeared first onCCN.', 'The BTC prices have been consolidating and ranging as we head towards the end of the month. We had mentioned in a couple of forecasts over the last few weeks that the crypto prices had a similar fall in the same period of last year and the great bullish run in the BTC prices began only after this period and it remains to be seen whether it is going to be the same this year as well. The prices have been trading near their support region of the $8500 region over the last couple of days and this shows that there is some accumulation going on. For the bulls, they would hope that this would mean bullish accumulation which would in turn mean that the next bullish leg is around the corner.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has not been much fundamental developments over the weekend for the traders to be worried about or be happy as well and that is also one of the reasons for the consolidation that we are seeing in the prices as of this writing. We expect this sort of consolidation to continue in general, with a bearish tinge, over the next few days as the traders await the tax season to get over and the BTC futures to expire for this month before they launch the prices and begin to buy or sell the BTC according to the trend. Once again, we continue to believe in the bullish trend and we might see the beginning of the next leg pretty soon.\nThe ETH prices have also been generally consolidating but the weakening in the ETH prices has been more profound than in the BTC prices and this is something that we have been seeing over the last few weeks. The ETH prices trade just above the $500 region and we may not be surprised if the prices make a visit to the $480 support region once again in the short term.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we might see some calm trading for most of the day today as the lack of news and fundamentals is likely to weigh on the crypto markets for now. This is likely to give way to some volatility in the days to come.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory', 'The BTC prices have been consolidating and ranging as we head towards the end of the month. We had mentioned in a couple of forecasts over the last few weeks that the crypto prices had a similar fall in the same period of last year and the great bullish run in the BTC prices began only after this period and it remains to be seen whether it is going to be the same this year as well. The prices have been trading near their support region of the $8500 region over the last couple of days and this shows that there is some accumulation going on. For the bulls, they would hope that this would mean bullish accumulation which would in turn mean that the next bullish leg is around the corner. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices In Range There has not been much fundamental developments over the weekend for the traders to be worried about or be happy as well and that is also one of the reasons for the consolidation that we are seeing in the prices as of this writing. We expect this sort of consolidation to continue in general, with a bearish tinge, over the next few days as the traders await the tax season to get over and the BTC futures to expire for this month before they launch the prices and begin to buy or sell the BTC according to the trend. Once again, we continue to believe in the bullish trend and we might see the beginning of the next leg pretty soon. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have also been generally consolidating but the weakening in the ETH prices has been more profound than in the BTC prices and this is something that we have been seeing over the last few weeks. The ETH prices trade just above the $500 region and we may not be surprised if the prices make a visit to the $480 support region once again in the short term. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we might see some calm trading for most of the day today as the lack of news and fundamentals is likely to weigh on the crypto markets for now. This is likely to give way to some volatility in the days to come. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Crude Oil Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory View comments', 'The BTC prices have been consolidating and ranging as we head towards the end of the month. We had mentioned in a couple of forecasts over the last few weeks that the crypto prices had a similar fall in the same period of last year and the great bullish run in the BTC prices began only after this period and it remains to be seen whether it is going to be the same this year as well. The prices have been trading near their support region of the $8500 region over the last couple of days and this shows that there is some accumulation going on. For the bulls, they would hope that this would mean bullish accumulation which would in turn mean that the next bullish leg is around the corner.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has not been much fundamental developments over the weekend for the traders to be worried about or be happy as well and that is also one of the reasons for the consolidation that we are seeing in the prices as of this writing. We expect this sort of consolidation to continue in general, with a bearish tinge, over the next few days as the traders await the tax season to get over and the BTC futures to expire for this month before they launch the prices and begin to buy or sell the BTC according to the trend. Once again, we continue to believe in the bullish trend and we might see the beginning of the next leg pretty soon.\nThe ETH prices have also been generally consolidating but the weakening in the ETH prices has been more profound than in the BTC prices and this is something that we have been seeing over the last few weeks. The ETH prices trade just above the $500 region and we may not be surprised if the prices make a visit to the $480 support region once again in the short term.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we might see some calm trading for most of the day today as the lack of news and fundamentals is likely to weigh on the crypto markets for now. This is likely to give way to some volatility in the days to come.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory', 'Bitcoin Cash managed to avoid a loss on Sunday, in spite of Bitcoin sliding into the red, gaining just 0.02% to end the day at $970.8.\nIn stark contrast to previous weekends, Bitcoin Cash moved through a relatively tight range on Sunday, with an intraday high $992.1 and low $960 seeing Bitcoin Cash hovering at around the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level throughout the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the day, the day’s $992.1 high falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,013.87, with the day’s low $962 holding above the day’s first major support level of $945.57\nFor the week, Monday through to Sunday’s close, Bitcoin Cash saw a gain of just 4%, which came off the back of solid gains at the start of the week, before Bitcoin Cash turned bearish at Wednesday’s swing hi $1,084.\nThe bearish trend remains intact, in spite of a bounce back through to the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level on Friday, failure to break out ultimately pinning Bitcoin Cash back to sub-$1,000 levels and unable to break back through to $1,000 levels for the first time since Tuesday’s $999.99 high.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.14% to $970.7 through the early part of the morning, with a morning low $960 holding above the day’s first major support level of $957.83, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to the morning’s $975.4 high would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $986.44 and the day’s first major resistance level of $987.93, though for Bitcoin Cash to break through and make a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $1,005.07, broader market sentiment will need to be positive through the middle part of the day.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level would likely see Bitcoin Cash pull back to the morning’s low and test the day’s first major support level. How much support is in place will ultimately be dependent upon the news wires. Negative regulatory news likely to soften support through to the day’s 3rdsupport level of $914.77.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings were not much better for Litecoin Cash on Sunday, a 0.75% gain to end the day at $160.18 certainly not enough to offset Saturday’s 6.01% tumble.\nThere was a little more life in Litecoin through the day, with Litecoin managing to hit an intraday high $163.08 in the final hours of the weekend, leading to some profit taking on the approach to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $164.1.\nAn intraday low $157.60 failed to test major support levels through the day, with Litecoin’s failure to move through major resistance levels through the day affirming the bearish trend formed at last Wednesday’s swing hi $175.5.\nMarket concerns over a ramp up in regulatory chatter going into the week pinned back investor appetite, as Binance awaits punishment from Japanese regulators and South Korean banks open their doors to regulators to check AML adherence.\nFor the week, Litecoin gained 4.01%.\nThrough the early part of this morning, it’s been relatively uneventful with Litecoin flat at $160.18 at the time of writing, Litecoin seeing a particularly range bound start to the week, an intraday high $160.62 and intraday low $159.05 pegged in between the day’s major support and resistance levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $161.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level of $162.94, though for more material gains, investors will be in the need of some improved sentiment across the markets, as Litecoin’s bearish trend remains intact at the start of the week.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see a shift in sentiment and a pull back to test sub-$160 support levels, the day’s first major support level sitting at $157.55.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThat was quite a week for Ripple’s XRP, with Sunday’s 1.24% gain bringing to an end 5 consecutive days of declines that ultimately led to a 2.36% loss for the week, Monday through to Sunday’s end of day $0.63488.\nThe slide through the week bucked the trend across the majority of the cryptomarket front runners, with Ripple’s XRP continuing to struggle for direction following the most recent tumble in response to Coinbase’s announcement that XRP would not be included.\nA run at the day’s FIB Retracement Level of $0.6558, with an intraday high $0.65369, faced a build-up of selling pressure, with the regulatory uncertainty that continues to shroud the cryptomarket, seeing investors sell-off late in the day.\nOn the bright side, Ripple investors managed to avoid testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6004, with last Monday’s $0.53656 low likely have tested even the most resilient of Ripple investors.\nFollowing Sunday’s gains, the bearish trend resumed through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP down 0.94% to $0.6286 at the time of writing.\nA morning $0.64126 high moved through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385, leading to a pullback to current levels, the early uptick falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524.\nThe morning has certainly been more volatile than for the likes of Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with an early intraday low $0.6159 testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 early in the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bearish trend remains intact, with Ripple’s XRP needing to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385 and the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524 to shift sentiment towards, Ripple’s XRP unlikely to find material support from the broader markets, in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nFailure to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level may well see another selloff, with the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 likely to be back in play through the middle part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash managed to avoid a loss on Sunday, in spite of Bitcoin sliding into the red, gaining just 0.02% to end the day at $970.8.\nIn stark contrast to previous weekends, Bitcoin Cash moved through a relatively tight range on Sunday, with an intraday high $992.1 and low $960 seeing Bitcoin Cash hovering at around the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level throughout the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the day, the day’s $992.1 high falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,013.87, with the day’s low $962 holding above the day’s first major support level of $945.57\nFor the week, Monday through to Sunday’s close, Bitcoin Cash saw a gain of just 4%, which came off the back of solid gains at the start of the week, before Bitcoin Cash turned bearish at Wednesday’s swing hi $1,084.\nThe bearish trend remains intact, in spite of a bounce back through to the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level on Friday, failure to break out ultimately pinning Bitcoin Cash back to sub-$1,000 levels and unable to break back through to $1,000 levels for the first time since Tuesday’s $999.99 high.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.14% to $970.7 through the early part of the morning, with a morning low $960 holding above the day’s first major support level of $957.83, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to the morning’s $975.4 high would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $986.44 and the day’s first major resistance level of $987.93, though for Bitcoin Cash to break through and make a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $1,005.07, broader market sentiment will need to be positive through the middle part of the day.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level would likely see Bitcoin Cash pull back to the morning’s low and test the day’s first major support level. How much support is in place will ultimately be dependent upon the news wires. Negative regulatory news likely to soften support through to the day’s 3rdsupport level of $914.77.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings were not much better for Litecoin Cash on Sunday, a 0.75% gain to end the day at $160.18 certainly not enough to offset Saturday’s 6.01% tumble.\nThere was a little more life in Litecoin through the day, with Litecoin managing to hit an intraday high $163.08 in the final hours of the weekend, leading to some profit taking on the approach to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $164.1.\nAn intraday low $157.60 failed to test major support levels through the day, with Litecoin’s failure to move through major resistance levels through the day affirming the bearish trend formed at last Wednesday’s swing hi $175.5.\nMarket concerns over a ramp up in regulatory chatter going into the week pinned back investor appetite, as Binance awaits punishment from Japanese regulators and South Korean banks open their doors to regulators to check AML adherence.\nFor the week, Litecoin gained 4.01%.\nThrough the early part of this morning, it’s been relatively uneventful with Litecoin flat at $160.18 at the time of writing, Litecoin seeing a particularly range bound start to the week, an intraday high $160.62 and intraday low $159.05 pegged in between the day’s major support and resistance levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $161.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level of $162.94, though for more material gains, investors will be in the need of some improved sentiment across the markets, as Litecoin’s bearish trend remains intact at the start of the week.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see a shift in sentiment and a pull back to test sub-$160 support levels, the day’s first major support level sitting at $157.55.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThat was quite a week for Ripple’s XRP, with Sunday’s 1.24% gain bringing to an end 5 consecutive days of declines that ultimately led to a 2.36% loss for the week, Monday through to Sunday’s end of day $0.63488.\nThe slide through the week bucked the trend across the majority of the cryptomarket front runners, with Ripple’s XRP continuing to struggle for direction following the most recent tumble in response to Coinbase’s announcement that XRP would not be included.\nA run at the day’s FIB Retracement Level of $0.6558, with an intraday high $0.65369, faced a build-up of selling pressure, with the regulatory uncertainty that continues to shroud the cryptomarket, seeing investors sell-off late in the day.\nOn the bright side, Ripple investors managed to avoid testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6004, with last Monday’s $0.53656 low likely have tested even the most resilient of Ripple investors.\nFollowing Sunday’s gains, the bearish trend resumed through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP down 0.94% to $0.6286 at the time of writing.\nA morning $0.64126 high moved through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385, leading to a pullback to current levels, the early uptick falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524.\nThe morning has certainly been more volatile than for the likes of Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with an early intraday low $0.6159 testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 early in the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bearish trend remains intact, with Ripple’s XRP needing to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385 and the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524 to shift sentiment towards, Ripple’s XRP unlikely to find material support from the broader markets, in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nFailure to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level may well see another selloff, with the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 likely to be back in play through the middle part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash Holds Steady Bitcoin Cash managed to avoid a loss on Sunday, in spite of Bitcoin sliding into the red, gaining just 0.02% to end the day at $970.8. In stark contrast to previous weekends, Bitcoin Cash moved through a relatively tight range on Sunday, with an intraday high $992.1 and low $960 seeing Bitcoin Cash hovering at around the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level throughout the day. Major support and resistance levels were left untested through the day, the day\x92s $992.1 high falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,013.87, with the day\x92s low $962 holding above the day\x92s first major support level of $945.57 For the week, Monday through to Sunday\x92s close, Bitcoin Cash saw a gain of just 4%, which came off the back of solid gains at the start of the week, before Bitcoin Cash turned bearish at Wednesday\x92s swing hi $1,084. The bearish trend remains intact, in spite of a bounce back through to the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level on Friday, failure to break out ultimately pinning Bitcoin Cash back to sub-$1,000 levels and unable to break back through to $1,000 levels for the first time since Tuesday\x92s $999.99 high. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.14% to $970.7 through the early part of the morning, with a morning low $960 holding above the day\x92s first major support level of $957.83, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day. For the day ahead, a move back through to the morning\x92s $975.4 high would support a run at the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $986.44 and the day\x92s first major resistance level of $987.93, though for Bitcoin Cash to break through and make a run at the day\x92s 2 nd resistance level of $1,005.07, broader market sentiment will need to be positive through the middle part of the day. Failure to break through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level would likely see Bitcoin Cash pull back to the morning\x92s low and test the day\x92s first major support level. How much support is in place will ultimately be dependent upon the news wires. Negative regulatory news likely to soften support through to the day\x92s 3 rd support level of $914.77. Story continues BCH/USD 26/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Steadies after a Sunday Night Slide Things were not much better for Litecoin Cash on Sunday, a 0.75% gain to end the day at $160.18 certainly not enough to offset Saturday\x92s 6.01% tumble. There was a little more life in Litecoin through the day, with Litecoin managing to hit an intraday high $163.08 in the final hours of the weekend, leading to some profit taking on the approach to the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $164.1. An intraday low $157.60 failed to test major support levels through the day, with Litecoin\x92s failure to move through major resistance levels through the day affirming the bearish trend formed at last Wednesday\x92s swing hi $175.5. Market concerns over a ramp up in regulatory chatter going into the week pinned back investor appetite, as Binance awaits punishment from Japanese regulators and South Korean banks open their doors to regulators to check AML adherence. For the week, Litecoin gained 4.01%. Through the early part of this morning, it\x92s been relatively uneventful with Litecoin flat at $160.18 at the time of writing, Litecoin seeing a particularly range bound start to the week, an intraday high $160.62 and intraday low $159.05 pegged in between the day\x92s major support and resistance levels. For the day ahead, a move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $161.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level of $162.94, though for more material gains, investors will be in the need of some improved sentiment across the markets, as Litecoin\x92s bearish trend remains intact at the start of the week. Failure to break through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see a shift in sentiment and a pull back to test sub-$160 support levels, the day\x92s first major support level sitting at $157.55. LTC/USD 26/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple on the Slide That was quite a week for Ripple\x92s XRP, with Sunday\x92s 1.24% gain bringing to an end 5 consecutive days of declines that ultimately led to a 2.36% loss for the week, Monday through to Sunday\x92s end of day $0.63488. The slide through the week bucked the trend across the majority of the cryptomarket front runners, with Ripple\x92s XRP continuing to struggle for direction following the most recent tumble in response to Coinbase\x92s announcement that XRP would not be included. A run at the day\x92s FIB Retracement Level of $0.6558, with an intraday high $0.65369, faced a build-up of selling pressure, with the regulatory uncertainty that continues to shroud the cryptomarket, seeing investors sell-off late in the day. On the bright side, Ripple investors managed to avoid testing the day\x92s first major support level of $0.6004, with last Monday\x92s $0.53656 low likely have tested even the most resilient of Ripple investors. Following Sunday\x92s gains, the bearish trend resumed through the early part of this morning, with Ripple\x92s XRP down 0.94% to $0.6286 at the time of writing. A morning $0.64126 high moved through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385, leading to a pullback to current levels, the early uptick falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6524. The morning has certainly been more volatile than for the likes of Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with an early intraday low $0.6159 testing the day\x92s first major support level of $0.6178 early in the day. For the day ahead, the bearish trend remains intact, with Ripple\x92s XRP needing to move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385 and the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6524 to shift sentiment towards, Ripple\x92s XRP unlikely to find material support from the broader markets, in the event of an afternoon rebound. Failure to move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level may well see another selloff, with the day\x92s first major support level of $0.6178 likely to be back in play through the middle part of the day. XRP/USD 26/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 27/03/18 Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Huobi\'s U.S.-based operation has registered with the U.S. government as a money services business ahead of a planned rollout of crypto-to-crypto trading this spring.\nHBUS Inc. is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as of Mar. 21, according to the U.S. regulator\'s database. Huobirevealedin January that it was opening an office in San Francisco to serve as the hub for its planned push into the American market.\nLi Lin, the chief executive and founder of Huobi Group, confirmed the plan for a May launch through a WeChat announcement, anticipating a new crypto-only exchange platform specifically for U.S. investors that will be separate from Huobi\'s existing crypto-to-crypto platform, Huobi Pro.\nJapan\'s SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership\nHuobi\'s chief operation office Robin ZhutoldCoinDesk earlier this year that a U.S. exchange is a major plank in its expansion steps - provided that the related regulatory issues are resolved. Indeed, the FinCEN registration marksÂ the latest growth-focused move by the company following Chinese government\'sclampdownlast year.\nYet Li admitted in his statement that registering with the U.S. financial watchdog doesn\'t resolve all of the possible regulatory issues that come with operating within the U.S.\n"The issue is, currently there is no clear regulatory requirement for crypto-to-crypto trading platforms from the U.S. at the federal level. Other platforms like Poloniex also operate in a similar way with registration as a money service business," Li said, referring to the U.S.-based exchange that wasrecently acquired by Circle.\nLi also said that he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could weigh in on the issue of crypto-to-crypto trading in the U.S., adding that Huobi would comply with that guidance.\nChina\'s Crypto Exchanges Didn\'t Just Survive – They\'re Thriving\nSee HBUS. Inc\'s registration file below:\nHBUS Inc. MSB RegistrationbyCoinDeskon Scribd\nImage via Shutterstock\n• 500 Startups, Huobi Labs to Incubate Blockchain Projects\n• Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Open US Office', 'Huobi\'s U.S.-based operation has registered with the U.S. government as a money services business ahead of a planned rollout of crypto-to-crypto trading this spring. HBUS Inc. is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as of Mar. 21, according to the U.S. regulator\'s database. Huobi revealed in January that it was opening an office in San Francisco to serve as the hub for its planned push into the American market. Li Lin, the chief executive and founder of Huobi Group, confirmed the plan for a May launch through a WeChat announcement, anticipating a new crypto-only exchange platform specifically for U.S. investors that will be separate from Huobi\'s existing crypto-to-crypto platform, Huobi Pro. Japan\'s SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership Huobi\'s chief operation office Robin Zhu told CoinDesk earlier this year that a U.S. exchange is a major plank in its expansion steps - provided that the related regulatory issues are resolved. Indeed, the FinCEN registration marksÂ the latest growth-focused move by the company following Chinese government\'s clampdown last year. Yet Li admitted in his statement that registering with the U.S. financial watchdog doesn\'t resolve all of the possible regulatory issues that come with operating within the U.S. "The issue is, currently there is no clear regulatory requirement for crypto-to-crypto trading platforms from the U.S. at the federal level. Other platforms like Poloniex also operate in a similar way with registration as a money service business," Li said, referring to the U.S.-based exchange that was recently acquired by Circle . Li also said that he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could weigh in on the issue of crypto-to-crypto trading in the U.S., adding that Huobi would comply with that guidance. China\'s Crypto Exchanges Didn\'t Just Survive – They\'re Thriving See HBUS. Inc\'s registration file below: Story continues HBUS Inc. MSB Registration by CoinDesk on Scribd Image via Shutterstock Related Stories 500 Startups, Huobi Labs to Incubate Blockchain Projects Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Open US Office', 'Gold futures are posting a volatile two-sided session early Monday as investors continue to react to the price action in the U.S. Dollar and equity markets. The price action is primarily being drive by appetite for risk. The catalyst behind the two-sided trade is concern over retaliation by China to Trump’s memorandum calling for $60 billion in sanctions against China. At 0755 GMT, June Comex Gold futures are trading $1351.70, down $4.00 or -0.30%. Prices rose to $1356.80, barely taking out last week’s high before sellers came in to stop the rally. In other news, gold speculators cut their net long position by 23,822 contracts to 121,838 contracts, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed. Additionally, last week’s rally discouraged Asian investors from purchasing gold at a 5-week high. This even as discounts in India widened to their highest in 6 ½ months. Finally, Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines minister rejected a proposal by mining companies on Friday to soften some provisions in a new mining code in exchange for higher royalties. Daily June Comex Gold Forecast The early price action strongly suggests the direction of the gold market today will be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar and U.S. equity markets. The U.S. Dollar is trading lower after taking out a key bottom at 88.915 from March 7. Gold prices could be underpinned if this bottom is taken out with conviction. However, gains could be limited if the major stock indexes start to recover some of last week’s losses. U.S. equity indexes are trading higher shortly before the cash market opening after shares in Asia and Europe recovered from their earlier losses. The recovery was fueled by the news that the U.S. agreed to exempt South Korea from steel tariffs. Basically, the market is set-up for elevated levels of volatility. Near-term resistance is being fueled by the easing of tariffs against South Korea, however, the market could still rally amid fears that rising tensions between the U.S. and China could lead to a full-blown trade war. Story Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-26 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1354.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 23236728.6424672 - Transaction Count: 135274.0 - Unique Addresses: 318933.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$BTC is now worth $8,445.00 (+0.10%) #BTC', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $8,439.00. Up from $8,430.50 - 0.1 percent. pic.twitter.com/YaIfuGnf38', 'Current BTC Price: $ 8,438.92. The 24H Change is -1.00%, \n24H Volume is $ 69,001,474.4 and the current marketcap is $ 142.95 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,497.39\nChange in 1h: +0.1%\nMarket cap: $143,944,936,861.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', "Current value of DOGE in BTC: Vircurex: 0.00000039 -- Volume: Today's trend: up at 03/26/18 00:55", 'Cotizaciones al 26/03/2018 01:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.751.595\nEthereum (ETH): 2.877.056\nLitecoin (LTC): 883.476\nMonero (XMR): 1.148.697\nDash (DASH): 2.262.299\nZCash (ZEC): 1.315.507', ' 26/03/2018 - 08:00\n=========================\n• 0.1 #Bitcoin: ₺33,854.46\n• 0.1 #Ethereum: ₺2,084.49\n• -0.13 #Ripple: ₺2.54\n• 0.16 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,877.24\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018/03/26 14:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000331 BTC(2.95円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000428 BTC(3.82円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000438 BTC(3.91円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000468 BTC(4.17円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000490 BTC(4.37円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/03/26 14:00\n#BTC 891636円\n#ETH 55008.6円\n#ETC 1892.5円\n#BCH 102306.1円\n#XRP 66.4円\n#XEM 29.8円\n#LSK 1245.9円\n#MONA 382.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '03/26 14:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 891,105円↓0.11%\n#NEM #XEM : 30円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 383円↑0.26%\n#Ethereum : 55,220円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-03-26 05:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8460.61\nBCH: $975.5\nETH: $520.84\nZEC: $240.86\nLTC: $160.13\nETC: $17.96\nXRP: $0.6289', '1 KOBO = 0.00000300 BTC \n = 0.0254 USD \n = 9.0678 NGN \n = 0.2967 ZAR \n = 2.5603 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-26 06:00', '1 KOBO = 0.00000300 BTC \n = 0.0254 USD \n = 9.0678 NGN \n = 0.2967 ZAR \n = 2.5603 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-26 06:00', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 791 00.€ \| +0.33% \| Kraken \| 26/03/18 07:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Buy Bitcoin With PayPal! 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However, the markets still remained within striking distance of their three-year highs reached the previous week. After trading lower early in the week, the markets turned to the upside on bullish news, but the rally was thwarted by a stronger U.S. Dollar following the release of robust jobs data on Friday. Last week, March WTI futures settled at $65.45, down $0.69 or -1.04% and April Brent crude oil closed at $68.58, down $1.57 or -2.24%. Weekly March WTI Crude Oil Additional factors affecting the price action were the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly inventories report and a survey on OPEC’s commitment to its program to cut production. At the start of the week, crude oil futures were pressured by a firmer U.S. Dollar which rose because of rising U.S. Treasury yields. Prices reached their low for the week on Wednesday despite the EIA report that showed U.S. crude inventories rose by 6.8 million barrels during the week-ending January 26, after 10 straight weeks of declines. Analysts had expected a decrease of 126,000 barrels. The major news revealed in the EIA report was that U.S. crude oil production in November surpassed 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, and neared the all-time output record. However, this news wasn’t enough to deter buyers because a Reuters survey showed that adherence to the program to limit production rose to 138 percent from 137 percent in December, suggesting commitment is not wavering even as oil prices hit their highest level since 2014. Traders also said that a drop in Venezuelan oil output also underpinned prices since its grade of oil is in high demand by U.S. refiners. Weekly April Brent Crude Oil Forecast This this week is likely to be determined by the strength or weakness in the U.S. Dollar. Last week’s fundamental news and price action suggests supply and demand may be balanced. Therefore the wildcard is the Greenback. Story continues Last week’s news also tells us that the market is likely to push higher over the long-run until prices reach a level that encourages members of the OPEC-led group to begin cheating. So keep an eye on Russia since it’ll probably be the first country to raise issues. Also supporting higher prices over the long-run will be the drop in Venezuelan oil output. The surprise for traders will be the price action in the U.S. Dollar. Soaring U.S. Treasury yields should’ve led to a sharp rise in the Greenback, but buyers were scarce. The dollar was able to stabilize above a multi-year low, however, this move was not enough to crush crude oil prices. I think a steep rise in the dollar will be needed to encourage hedge fund investors to begin liquidating their long crude oil positions. But, once they start, there could be a sharp break. For WTI traders, the major support is $64.11. For Brent traders, the trigger point for the start of a sell-off is $67.79. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810 Gold Monthly Forecast – February 2018 USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 5, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 03/02/18... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is one of the stock market\'s biggest long-term success stories, with shares up 17,000% since its 1992 initial public offering. In just the last five years, annual revenue has improved to $23 billion from $14 billion as its volume of customers served jumped to 100 million per week from 66 million. Yet after an unusually soft holiday season , the coffee giant is at risk of missing management\'s growth targets for the second straight fiscal year. Notably, customer traffic has stalled in the core U.S. market, especially during the valuable afternoon and evening hours. A coffee cup sits in a pool of coffee beans. Image source: Getty Images. Against that backdrop, executives held their annual shareholders\' meeting last week, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to boosting sales by between 3% and 5% at existing locations while improving earnings at a 12% pace, or better. Here are the three biggest reasons the company is so optimistic about its future. China Starbucks\' China segment was a bright spot in its latest earnings report. Sales jumped 6% there -- three times the expansion pace in the U.S. division -- thanks to a 6% increase in customer traffic. That success adds weight to management\'s claim that they\'ve " cracked the code " on a market that has been challenging for many other Western brands. China\'s middle class is projected to double to 600 million between this year and 2022. Meanwhile, per-capita coffee consumption has loads of room to expand beyond its current 0.4 toward the 300 cups that Americans drink each year. Statistics like these give Starbucks confidence to predict opening 1,800 stores in the country over the next three years, to pass 5,000 locations by 2021. Experience upgrades There are currently over 60 million U.S. customers who frequent Starbucks chains each month but aren\'t members of the retailer\'s rewards program. Executives see a big opportunity there to strengthen the digital relationship with those coffee fans, starting with allowing them to participate in mobile ordering and payment. Story continues The company classifies its Starbucks Reserve program as another big way it can elevate the coffee shopping experience. These premium locations act as a halo to the core business and over time, reserve roasteries will account for as much as 20% of its store portfolio. Food and cold drinks Starbucks\' most immediate challenge is improving its growth pace in the core U.S. business, which expanded at just a 2% rate in the past quarter to drag overall growth below management\'s goal of between 3% and 5%. Executives said cold drinks like its new nitro platform introduction will play a big role in that turnaround, and that\'s why the company aims to have nitro taps installed in 4,000 stores by the end of this year. A couple eats breakfast at a coffee shop. Image source: Getty Images. Food sales should help, too, with an expanded lunch menu projected to contribute to doubling annual food revenue by 2021. Food hit an all-time high of 20% of the business in fiscal 2017 and ticked up to another record 21% in the most recent quarter. Investors won\'t have to wait long to learn whether these initiatives are working. Nitro taps and expanded food menus are rolling out to U.S. stores now, which should help customer traffic begin rising outside of Starbucks\' core breakfast hours. Pushing comps back up to 3% or better would be a necessary step for the company to at least match last year\'s modest growth pace. From there, it\'s possible Starbucks can begin targeting gains that are closer to the 5% to 7% growth it managed in fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2016. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos owns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Starbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)is one of the stock market\'s biggest long-term success stories, with shares up 17,000% since its 1992 initial public offering. In just the last five years, annual revenue has improved to $23 billion from $14 billion as its volume of customers served jumped to 100 million per week from 66 million.\nYet after anunusually soft holiday season, the coffee giant is at risk of missing management\'s growth targets for the second straight fiscal year. Notably, customer traffic has stalled in the core U.S. market, especially during the valuable afternoon and evening hours.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAgainst that backdrop, executives held their annual shareholders\' meeting last week, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to boosting sales by between 3% and 5% at existing locations while improving earnings at a 12% pace, or better. Here are the three biggest reasons the company is so optimistic about its future.\nStarbucks\' China segment was a bright spot in its latest earnings report. Sales jumped 6% there -- three times the expansion pace in the U.S. division -- thanks to a 6% increase in customer traffic. That success adds weight to management\'s claim that they\'ve "cracked the code" on a market that has been challenging for many other Western brands.\nChina\'s middle class is projected to double to 600 million between this year and 2022. Meanwhile, per-capita coffee consumption has loads of room to expand beyond its current 0.4 toward the 300 cups that Americans drink each year. Statistics like these give Starbucks confidence to predict opening1,800 stores in the countryover the next three years, to pass 5,000 locations by 2021.\nThere are currently over 60 million U.S. customers who frequent Starbucks chains each month but aren\'t members of the retailer\'s rewards program. Executives see a big opportunity there to strengthen the digital relationship with those coffee fans, starting with allowing them to participate in mobile ordering and payment.\nThe company classifies its Starbucks Reserve program as another big way it can elevate the coffee shopping experience. These premium locations act as a halo to the core business and over time, reserve roasteries will account for as much as 20% of its store portfolio.\nStarbucks\' most immediate challenge is improving its growth pace in the core U.S. business, which expanded at just a 2% rate in the past quarter to drag overall growth below management\'s goal of between 3% and 5%. Executives said cold drinks like its new nitro platform introduction will play a big role in that turnaround, and that\'s why the company aims to have nitro taps installed in 4,000 stores by the end of this year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFood sales should help, too, with an expanded lunch menu projected to contribute to doubling annual food revenue by 2021. Food hit an all-time high of 20% of the business in fiscal 2017 and ticked up to another record 21% in the most recent quarter.\nInvestors won\'t have to wait long to learn whether these initiatives are working. Nitro taps and expanded food menus are rolling out to U.S. stores now, which should help customer traffic begin rising outside of Starbucks\' core breakfast hours.\nPushing comps back up to 3% or better would be a necessary step for the company to at least match last year\'s modest growth pace. From there, it\'s possible Starbucks can begin targeting gains that are closer to the 5% to 7% growth it managed in fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2016.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDemitrios Kalogeropoulosowns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s been a wild few months forWynn Resorts Ltd.(NASDAQ: WYNN). The saga started in late January, when co-founder and then-CEO Steve Wynn was accused of a "pattern of sexual misconduct" that the casino mogul denied. Meanwhile, Wynn Resorts shares responded to the allegations by losing 18.5% in just two days.\nThe tumult seemed to come to an end two months later when Wynn sold his 12% stake in the company that was named for him, whileGalaxy Entertainment Groupsimultaneously acquired a 4.9% stake in Wynn Resorts. Two other long-term institutional investors acquired the remainder of Wynn\'s share of the company. The stock still is trading at a more than 10% discount to its price before the scandal, and there are a few reasons why Wynn looks like a buy today.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhile Steve Wynn\'s demise was seen as a negative for the company, as he built the casino chain and became one of the most powerful men in the industry and Las Vegas, his departure opens the possibility for the companyto be acquired. Selling the company could help eliminate any overhang to the brand from the scandal. As one of the world\'s biggest casino operators, Wynn would make an attractive target for a number of companies.\nMost importantly, Wynn is one of just six companies to hold a gaming license in Macau, the Chinese territory that\'s the world\'s most valuable gaming market. Galaxy is already the biggest operator in Macau, and taking a stake in Wynn could be a prelude to acquiring Wynn Macau. Alternatively, the company would be a prize for a casino company angling for a position in Macau, like Malaysian operator Genting, which has long wanted the right to operate in Macau but has been unable to get a license. Potential bids from these or other buyers could start coming in at any time now.\nFollowing the recent sell-off and a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, Wynn trades at a forwardEV/EBITDAratio of just 12.3. Analysts also see adjusted earnings jumping by nearly 70% over the next two years, from $5.46 to $9.22 per share, as the company has a number ofprojects in development. Those include expanding Wynn Las Vegas and adding a convention center. Wynn Boston Harbor is on track to open in mid-2019 and is expected to deliver an estimated $400 million in annual EBITDA on project construction costs of $2.4 billion.\nFinally, the company has another resort planned for Macau, though it\'s only in the design phase at the moment. Losing Steve Wynn could put Wynn Resorts\' Macau license, which expires in 2022, in jeopardy. However, the former CEO\'s decision to step down from the company appears to have removed the cloud of the scandal, as Macau regulators take casino operators\' reputations into account.\nThe decision over the Macau license is still four years away. In the meantime, Wynn\'s near-term growth vehicles with Boston Harbor and Las Vegas seem locked in, and the possibility for an acquisition should put a floor on the stock price and could lead to considerable upside potential if one or more bidders emerge.\nSteve Wynn\'s exit will leave a cloud of uncertainty over the company, but with the global economy strong and gambling receipts in Macau again, the macroeconomic climate favors Wynn Resorts. The price of $175 a share was right for Galaxy and two another unnamed investors. For individual investors, it could be a good entry point, as well. The stock\'s recent sell-off, growth projects, and appeal to an acquirer make it primed to outperform the market.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJeremy Bowmanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s been a wild few months for Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) . The saga started in late January, when co-founder and then-CEO Steve Wynn was accused of a "pattern of sexual misconduct" that the casino mogul denied. Meanwhile, Wynn Resorts shares responded to the allegations by losing 18.5% in just two days. The tumult seemed to come to an end two months later when Wynn sold his 12% stake in the company that was named for him, while Galaxy Entertainment Group simultaneously acquired a 4.9% stake in Wynn Resorts. Two other long-term institutional investors acquired the remainder of Wynn\'s share of the company. The stock still is trading at a more than 10% discount to its price before the scandal, and there are a few reasons why Wynn looks like a buy today. The Las Vegas Strip Image source: Getty Images. 1. Acquisition potential While Steve Wynn\'s demise was seen as a negative for the company, as he built the casino chain and became one of the most powerful men in the industry and Las Vegas, his departure opens the possibility for the company to be acquired . Selling the company could help eliminate any overhang to the brand from the scandal. As one of the world\'s biggest casino operators, Wynn would make an attractive target for a number of companies. Most importantly, Wynn is one of just six companies to hold a gaming license in Macau, the Chinese territory that\'s the world\'s most valuable gaming market. Galaxy is already the biggest operator in Macau, and taking a stake in Wynn could be a prelude to acquiring Wynn Macau. Alternatively, the company would be a prize for a casino company angling for a position in Macau, like Malaysian operator Genting, which has long wanted the right to operate in Macau but has been unable to get a license. Potential bids from these or other buyers could start coming in at any time now. 2. The price is nice Following the recent sell-off and a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, Wynn trades at a forward EV / EBITDA ratio of just 12.3. Analysts also see adjusted earnings jumping by nearly 70% over the next two years, from $5.46 to $9.22 per share, as the company has a number of projects in development . Those include expanding Wynn Las Vegas and adding a convention center. Wynn Boston Harbor is on track to open in mid-2019 and is expected to deliver an estimated $400 million in annual EBITDA on project construction costs of $2.4 billion. Story continues Finally, the company has another resort planned for Macau, though it\'s only in the design phase at the moment. Losing Steve Wynn could put Wynn Resorts\' Macau license, which expires in 2022, in jeopardy. However, the former CEO\'s decision to step down from the company appears to have removed the cloud of the scandal, as Macau regulators take casino operators\' reputations into account. The decision over the Macau license is still four years away. In the meantime, Wynn\'s near-term growth vehicles with Boston Harbor and Las Vegas seem locked in, and the possibility for an acquisition should put a floor on the stock price and could lead to considerable upside potential if one or more bidders emerge. Steve Wynn\'s exit will leave a cloud of uncertainty over the company, but with the global economy strong and gambling receipts in Macau again, the macroeconomic climate favors Wynn Resorts. The price of $175 a share was right for Galaxy and two another unnamed investors. For individual investors, it could be a good entry point, as well. The stock\'s recent sell-off, growth projects, and appeal to an acquirer make it primed to outperform the market. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session during the day on Monday, breaking below the $8100 level. I think that the market will go down to the $80,000 level next, and then perhaps down to the $7000 level. The market has been struggling for some time, and currently it looks as if it isn\x92t going to change anytime soon. Rallies of this point will continue to attract sellers from what I see, and I think that it\x92s going to take a lot to turn this market around. It\x92s not until we break above the $10,000 level that I feel the buyers will start to gain the upper hand. The market has been losing volume, and quite frankly far too many retail traders are underwater to get involved again. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session on Monday, as the Japanese yen gain strength against the crypto currencies. Ultimately, the market should pay attention to the idea that the Japanese yen is strength in against Bitcoin, when the Japanese yen is losing strength against traditional currencies. In a situation where the Japanese yen is weakening in the Forex markets, the fact that Bitcoin can\x92t gain against it says everything you need to know. It looks as if we are going to target the ¥800,000 level, and then perhaps down to the ¥700,000 level. Rallies at this point are selling opportunities, at least until we were to break above the ¥1 million level, and perhaps even the ¥1.1 million level. Expect a lot of volatility, but most certainly negativity. BTC/USD Video 27.03.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Crash Further Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis \x96 Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 March 27, 2018 Genocea Biosciences \x96 a Good Buy and Hold Stock GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 27, 2018 DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 27, 2018', 'Bitcoin marketsrolled over during the trading session during the day on Monday, breaking below the $8100 level. I think that the market will go down to the $80,000 level next, and then perhaps down to the $7000 level. The market has been struggling for some time, and currently it looks as if it isn’t going to change anytime soon. Rallies of this point will continue to attract sellers from what I see, and I think that it’s going to take a lot to turn this market around. It’s not until we break above the $10,000 level that I feel the buyers will start to gain the upper hand. The market has been losing volume, and quite frankly far too many retail traders are underwater to get involved again.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session on Monday, as the Japanese yen gain strength against the crypto currencies. Ultimately, the market should pay attention to the idea that the Japanese yen is strength in against Bitcoin, when the Japanese yen is losing strength against traditional currencies. In a situation where the Japanese yen is weakening in the Forex markets, the fact that Bitcoin can’t gain against it says everything you need to know.\nIt looks as if we are going to target the ¥800,000 level, and then perhaps down to the ¥700,000 level. Rallies at this point are selling opportunities, at least until we were to break above the ¥1 million level, and perhaps even the ¥1.1 million level. Expect a lot of volatility, but most certainly negativity.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Crash Further\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 27, 2018\n• Genocea Biosciences – a Good Buy and Hold Stock\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'Bitcoin marketsrolled over during the trading session during the day on Monday, breaking below the $8100 level. I think that the market will go down to the $80,000 level next, and then perhaps down to the $7000 level. The market has been struggling for some time, and currently it looks as if it isn’t going to change anytime soon. Rallies of this point will continue to attract sellers from what I see, and I think that it’s going to take a lot to turn this market around. It’s not until we break above the $10,000 level that I feel the buyers will start to gain the upper hand. The market has been losing volume, and quite frankly far too many retail traders are underwater to get involved again.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session on Monday, as the Japanese yen gain strength against the crypto currencies. Ultimately, the market should pay attention to the idea that the Japanese yen is strength in against Bitcoin, when the Japanese yen is losing strength against traditional currencies. In a situation where the Japanese yen is weakening in the Forex markets, the fact that Bitcoin can’t gain against it says everything you need to know.\nIt looks as if we are going to target the ¥800,000 level, and then perhaps down to the ¥700,000 level. Rallies at this point are selling opportunities, at least until we were to break above the ¥1 million level, and perhaps even the ¥1.1 million level. Expect a lot of volatility, but most certainly negativity.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Crash Further\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 27, 2018\n• Genocea Biosciences – a Good Buy and Hold Stock\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'Economic data through the Asian session this morning, was on the lighter side, limited to February new home sales figures out of Australia.\nNew home sales fell by 0.7% in February, following the 2.1% fall in January, to make it the 2ndconsecutive monthly decline. According to the HIA, the declines have been attributed to tighter lending policies, particularly on investment properties, and a pullback in overseas buyers.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.77547 to $0.77528 upon release of the figures, before falling further back at the time of writing, up 0.18% to $0.7734, while the Kiwi Dollar slipped 0.11% to $0.729, with U.S Dollar finding some support through the early part of the day pinning back the majors and some profit taking weighing on the Kiwi Dollar, following Monday’s 0.9% rally.\nThe stats had limited impact however, as the markets played catch up though the Asian session, with the Japanese Yen the biggest loser through the session, falling 0.23% to ¥105.65 against the U.S Dollar at the time of writing, as market fears of a trade war eased through the U.S session. News hit of the U.S administration already in talks with China was the market positive, the Chinese government having reached out in the interest of averting a trade war.\nIn the equity markets, the ASX200 closed out the day up 0.72%, with the Nikkei up 2.27% ahead of the close, while the CSI300 and Hang Seng were up 0.88% and 0.86% at the time of writing.\nFor the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes prelim March inflation figures out of Spain, jobseeker numbers out of France, with Eurozone private sector loan numbers and business and consumer confidence figures also scheduled for release.\nWhile focus will be on the inflation numbers, we will expect the less material stats to also provide direction through the morning, with business and consumer confidence key to driving the economy, though the surveys may have been completed before the EU’s exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs, which could give misleading signals.\nWhether the stats will have the final say remains to be the seen, with the market’s negative sentiment towards the U.S government and the threat of a trade war having seen the EUR rally to $1.24 levels.\nAdding to the upside in the EUR has been some chatter of a possible shift in ECB policy on interest rates next year, though with the EUR at $1.24 levels, certain members of the ECB may look to downplay such suggestions over the near-term.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.04% to $1.2449, with the overnight rally in the U.S equity markets likely to provide some respite for the EUR this morning, though with the Dollar sitting in Trump’s pocket, the Oval Office will continue to be the key driver for the major pairings for now.\nFor the Pound, it’s a quiet day on the data front, leaving general sentiment towards the UK economy, monetary policy and Brexit to continue to provide direction, the combination of which has served the Sterling bulls well over the last week.\nThe Pound’s move through to $1.42 levels have been impressive, when considering the fact that the Pound was languishing at $1.38 just a couple of weeks ago.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was flat at $1.4229, with Trump and Brexit chatter key considerations through the day.\nAcross the Pond, key stats scheduled for release this afternoon include March’s CB Consumer Confidence figures, together with Redbook figures. Based on forecasts, the consumer confidence numbers are expected to provide the U.S Dollar with some much needed support, assuming that there is no negative news from the U.S administration later today on ongoing discussions with China on trade.\nEconomic data may have improved in the last week, with this afternoon’s consumer confidence figures also scheduled to be a positive, but the U.S administration’s approach to foreign policy and international relations has the markets and perhaps even the world leaders somewhat perplexed.\nThe unpredictability of the U.S administration’s actions will likely continue be an issue for the Dollar bulls and until there is a clear agreement between China and the U.S on any trade talks, support for the Dollar will continue to be on the choppier side near-term.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was up 0.04% to 89.066, with today’s consumer confidence and Redbook figures and of course, any trade tariff chatter by the U.S or China the key drivers through the day.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – March 27, 2018\n• Global Stocks Rally, Sentiment Improves on Hopes of Trade Talks\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Crash Further\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 27, 2018\n• Cardano’s ADA Technical Analysis – The Big Slide – 27/03/2018', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data through the Asian session this morning, was on the lighter side, limited to February new home sales figures out of Australia. New home sales fell by 0.7% in February, following the 2.1% fall in January, to make it the 2 nd consecutive monthly decline. According to the HIA, the declines have been attributed to tighter lending policies, particularly on investment properties, and a pullback in overseas buyers. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.77547 to $0.77528 upon release of the figures, before falling further back at the time of writing, up 0.18% to $0.7734, while the Kiwi Dollar slipped 0.11% to $0.729, with U.S Dollar finding some support through the early part of the day pinning back the majors and some profit taking weighing on the Kiwi Dollar, following Monday\x92s 0.9% rally. The stats had limited impact however, as the markets played catch up though the Asian session, with the Japanese Yen the biggest loser through the session, falling 0.23% to ¥105.65 against the U.S Dollar at the time of writing, as market fears of a trade war eased through the U.S session. News hit of the U.S administration already in talks with China was the market positive, the Chinese government having reached out in the interest of averting a trade war. In the equity markets, the ASX200 closed out the day up 0.72%, with the Nikkei up 2.27% ahead of the close, while the CSI300 and Hang Seng were up 0.88% and 0.86% at the time of writing. The Day Ahead: For the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes prelim March inflation figures out of Spain, jobseeker numbers out of France, with Eurozone private sector loan numbers and business and consumer confidence figures also scheduled for release. While focus will be on the inflation numbers, we will expect the less material stats to also provide direction through the morning, with business and consumer confidence key to driving the economy, though the surveys may have been completed before the EU\x92s exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs, which could give misleading signals. Story continues Whether the stats will have the final say remains to be the seen, with the market\x92s negative sentiment towards the U.S government and the threat of a trade war having seen the EUR rally to $1.24 levels. Adding to the upside in the EUR has been some chatter of a possible shift in ECB policy on interest rates next year, though with the EUR at $1.24 levels, certain members of the ECB may look to downplay such suggestions over the near-term. At the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.04% to $1.2449, with the overnight rally in the U.S equity markets likely to provide some respite for the EUR this morning, though with the Dollar sitting in Trump\x92s pocket, the Oval Office will continue to be the key driver for the major pairings for now. For the Pound, it\x92s a quiet day on the data front, leaving general sentiment towards the UK economy, monetary policy and Brexit to continue to provide direction, the combination of which has served the Sterling bulls well over the last week. The Pound\x92s move through to $1.42 levels have been impressive, when considering the fact that the Pound was languishing at $1.38 just a couple of weeks ago. At the time of writing, the Pound was flat at $1.4229, with Trump and Brexit chatter key considerations through the day. Across the Pond, key stats scheduled for release this afternoon include March\x92s CB Consumer Confidence figures, together with Redbook figures. Based on forecasts, the consumer confidence numbers are expected to provide the U.S Dollar with some much needed support, assuming that there is no negative news from the U.S administration later today on ongoing discussions with China on trade. Economic data may have improved in the last week, with this afternoon\x92s consumer confidence figures also scheduled to be a positive, but the U.S administration\x92s approach to foreign policy and international relations has the markets and perhaps even the world leaders somewhat perplexed. The unpredictability of the U.S administration\x92s actions will likely continue be an issue for the Dollar bulls and until there is a clear agreement between China and the U.S on any trade talks, support for the Dollar will continue to be on the choppier side near-term. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was up 0.04% to 89.066, with today\x92s consumer confidence and Redbook figures and of course, any trade tariff chatter by the U.S or China the key drivers through the day. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 March 27, 2018 Global Stocks Rally, Sentiment Improves on Hopes of Trade Talks AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Crash Further EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 March 27, 2018 Cardano\x92s ADA Technical Analysis \x96 The Big Slide \x96 27/03/2018', 'There were no major U.S. economic releases on Monday, but several Fed members were back on the speakers’ circuit after last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. If you recall, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 25-basis points and stuck with its forecast for three rate hikes in 2018.\nNew York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Monday that bank regulators should increase their focus on bank executives. Dudley said that banks should adopt compensation plans that discourage excessive risk-taking and place greater onus on senior managers for wrongdoing.\nDudley said regulators should encourage banks to overhaul their corporate cultures to reduce risk and bad behavior, even as regulators move to relax other rules introduced following the 2007-2009 financial crisis.\nCleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, who leans somewhat hawkish, said the central bank can speed or slow its “gradual” policy tightening if, for example, recently announced U.S. tariffs on imports lead to a trade war that hits the economy.\nMester also said the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates this year and next so that it can avoid an overheating that cuts short the economic expansion that is already picking up steam.\nFed member Randal Quarles, the central bank’s head of regulation and supervision said on Monday the Federal Reserve may change decades-old rules that require banks to lend to low-income borrowers as part of a broader effort to revise a range of banking regulations.\nTheU.S. Dollarfell to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, driven by optimism that negotiations between the United States and China could ease fears of a trade war. Improved appetite for risk also helped pressure the Greenback.\nChina’s premier, Li Keqiang said on Monday China and the United States should maintain negotiations and he reiterated pledges to ease access for American businesses, as China moved to avert a trade war.\nGoldfutures finished higher on Monday, hitting a five-week high in reaction to a weaker U.S. Dollar. Gains were likely limited by an easing of global trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates.\nGold rallied initially but broke sharply after the United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, Seoul said, with U.S. automakers winning improved market access and Korean steelmakers hit with quotas but avoiding hefty tariffs.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilclosed lower on Monday as investors took profits after last week’s more than 5 percent rise. Traders said that despite the strength in the stock market, there was still some uncertainty over how a trade war would impact demand for crude oil.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 27, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Crypto Update: Sentiment Takes New Hit in Digital Assets, Ripple Continues to Fall\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'There were no major U.S. economic releases on Monday, but several Fed members were back on the speakers’ circuit after last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. If you recall, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 25-basis points and stuck with its forecast for three rate hikes in 2018. New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Monday that bank regulators should increase their focus on bank executives. Dudley said that banks should adopt compensation plans that discourage excessive risk-taking and place greater onus on senior managers for wrongdoing. Dudley said regulators should encourage banks to overhaul their corporate cultures to reduce risk and bad behavior, even as regulators move to relax other rules introduced following the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, who leans somewhat hawkish, said the central bank can speed or slow its “gradual” policy tightening if, for example, recently announced U.S. tariffs on imports lead to a trade war that hits the economy. Mester also said the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates this year and next so that it can avoid an overheating that cuts short the economic expansion that is already picking up steam. Fed member Randal Quarles, the central bank’s head of regulation and supervision said on Monday the Federal Reserve may change decades-old rules that require banks to lend to low-income borrowers as part of a broader effort to revise a range of banking regulations. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index U.S. Dollar The U.S. Dollar fell to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, driven by optimism that negotiations between the United States and China could ease fears of a trade war. Improved appetite for risk also helped pressure the Greenback. China’s premier, Li Keqiang said on Monday China and the United States should maintain negotiations and he reiterated pledges to ease access for American businesses, as China moved to avert a trade war. Story continues Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold futures finished higher on Monday, hitting a five-week high in reaction to a weaker U.S. Dollar. Gains were likely limited by an easing of global trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates. Gold rallied initially but broke sharply after the United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, Seoul said, with U.S. automakers winning improved market access and Korean steelmakers hit with quotas but avoiding hefty tariffs. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil closed lower on Monday as investors took profits after last week’s more than 5 percent rise. Traders said that despite the strength in the stock market, there was still some uncertainty over how a trade war would impact demand for crude oil. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction Daily Market Forecast, March 27, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18 Crypto Update: Sentiment Takes New Hit in Digital Assets, Ripple Continues to Fall DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'The past few years haven\'t been kind to ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) investors. At last check, its share price was down almost 30% from the all-time high reached back in 2014. Over the same period, the S&P 500 has gained 32%. 2018 hasn\'t been any kinder to ExxonMobil investors, with its share price down 18% since February. If there\'s any "good" news to be found here, it\'s that the drop in ExxonMobil\'s stock price has pushed its dividend yield to 4.2% at recent prices, making it more attractive to dividend hunters with money to spend. But before you buy ExxonMobil just to capture that yield, it\'s worth considering other stocks with even higher payouts first, including telecom giant Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) , left-for-dead (but maybe stronger than you think) retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) , and high-growth, high-yield renewable energy company Pattern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: PEGI) . Five hands reaching up for a dollar bill held just out of reach. Image source: Getty Images. Keep reading below to learn why three different Foolish contributors favor these stocks over ExxonMobil. Say hello to 5G Daniel Miller (Verizon Communications): If you\'re looking for dividend stocks with a higher yield than ExxonMobil, Verizon Communications is an intriguing option . The company spent the majority of 2017 trying to regain lost customers as competitors AT&T and T-Mobile cranked their marketing efforts. Verizon has made some progress and topped estimates during the fourth quarter of 2017, and at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.6 and a dividend yield of 4.8%, investors can scoop up shares on the cheap. Verizon is still the largest U.S. carrier, and it ended 2017 with 116.3 million retail wireless connections. The wireless carrier even recorded a net increase of 1.2 million retail postpaid connections during the fourth quarter, including net phone additions of 431,000. And while Verizon protects its core business with those new customers, management is also looking toward the future. Story continues Five smiling young people using mobile devices. Image source: Getty Images. That future is 5G, Verizon is a leader in deploying 5G networks (along with AT&T ), and it will launch service in a handful of cities throughout 2018. Samsung\'s test at Mobile World Congress achieved speeds up to 4 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), which is insanely fast compared to the average U.S. internet connection of 18.75 Mbps. Here\'s where 5G gets interesting, at least for Verizon investors: Currently, you can get a 500 Mbps plan from Verizon Fios that costs roughly $275 per month. And while we don\'t know what the ultimate 5G internet will cost -- or what the margin will be -- it\'s intriguing because providing wireless 5G internet doesn\'t require costly infrastructure, which should help margin. 5G networks could open the door for Verizon to expand its business beyond its core smartphone market; imagine if Verizon could package smartphone services with connected cars, smart TVs, or a list of other possibilities. Verizon already dishes out a higher dividend yield than ExxonMobil, and if management capitalizes on 5G, it could greatly reward shareholders in the long term. Big dividends? Game on Keith Noonan (GameStop): GameStop\'s business isn\'t as sturdy as Exxon\'s, but its dividend is much larger, and the stock could warrant attention from risk-tolerant investors. Shares yield roughly 10% at current prices and trade at less than five times this year\'s expected earnings and one-fifth of expected sales. GameStop has been pummeled over the last three years as the rise of digital-distribution for video games has eaten into its most important sales streams and cast a dark cloud over the company\'s outlook. Things took another undesirable turn over the recent holiday sales period as the growth story for the company\'s tech-brands segment seemingly came off the rails. These aren\'t small problems, and GameStop\'s stock is cheap for a reason, but the widely touted doom scenarios also minimize some positive developments at the company. A smiling man and woman playing video games. Image source: Getty Images. Same-store sales at the company\'s retail video game outlets and its ThinkGeek pop-culture merchandise chains, actually climbed 11.8% year over year in the holiday period, and this might not be a one-off show of strength. The company is poised to benefit from the ongoing success of Nintendo \'s Switch console, which is on track to become one of the best-selling game systems ever and doesn\'t encourage full-game downloads because of its scant storage space. The collectibles segment should also be able to pick up slack if the gaming business falters, with the unit on track to reach $1 billion in sales in 2019 and recording sales margin that routinely comes in higher than the company\'s new-software segment. Returning to the income side of things, the cost of distributing GameStop\'s current dividend comes in at just 58% of trailing cash flow, suggesting that the company is in good position to maintain its payout even if the business hits a rough patch. The stock is not a low-risk investment, but it could be worth pursuing for value-focused investors seeking big yield. The future of energy Jason Hall (Pattern Energy): If you\'re looking for a better yield from an oil stock than you\'d get from ExxonMobil, lots of companies in the oil patch offer a bigger payout. But if you\'re looking for an investment that also has potentially better long-term prospects, then I think Pattern Energy deserves a closer look. Pattern Energy is an independent renewable energy producer. The company\'s legacy is building and operating wind farms, but it is also starting to invest in solar, energy storage , and transmission systems. And with technological gains steadily driving down costs and driving up capabilities, renewables are on track to take more and more market share from fossil fuels for decades to come. This is as much because of cost as it is being cleaner. Since its 2013 IPO , Pattern has nearly tripled its power capacity. A solar farm with wind turbines in the distance. Image source: Getty Images. There are concerns worth noting. Rising interest rates will make capital allocation more challenging, since Pattern -- like most utilities -- utilizes substantial debt to fund projects. Furthermore, concerns over renewable tax credits and tariffs have investors concerned. These two things have played a big role in Pattern\'s stock price falling 31% from the 2017 peak. This big drop has pushed the dividend yield above 9%. But looking at the bigger, long-term picture, I like Pattern Energy\'s prospects. It has an experienced and successful CEO in Michael Garland making the capital allocation decisions. Garland is also the CEO of Pattern\'s privately held affiliate Pattern Development, which has nearly a decade of success in developing renewable projects and gives Pattern Energy access to a strong pipeline of projects to invest in. There is risk, as discussed above. But with that risk is a substantial dividend and prospects for decades of future growth. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Miller has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jason Hall owns shares of Pattern Energy Group. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of GameStop and has the following options: short April 2018 $18 calls on GameStop. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The past few years haven\'t been kind toExxonMobil Corporation(NYSE: XOM)investors. At last check, its share price was down almost 30% from the all-time high reached back in 2014. Over the same period, theS&P 500has gained 32%. 2018 hasn\'t been any kinder to ExxonMobil investors, with its share price down 18% since February. If there\'s any "good" news to be found here, it\'s that the drop in ExxonMobil\'s stock price has pushed its dividend yield to 4.2% at recent prices, making it more attractive to dividend hunters with money to spend.\nBut before you buy ExxonMobil just to capture that yield, it\'s worth considering other stocks with even higher payouts first, including telecom giantVerizon Communications Inc.(NYSE: VZ), left-for-dead (but maybe stronger than you think) retailerGameStop Corp.(NYSE: GME), and high-growth, high-yield renewable energy companyPattern Energy Group Inc(NASDAQ: PEGI).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nKeep reading below to learn why three different Foolish contributors favor these stocks over ExxonMobil.\nDaniel Miller(Verizon Communications):If you\'re looking for dividend stocks with a higher yield than ExxonMobil,Verizon Communications is an intriguing option. The company spent the majority of 2017 trying to regain lost customers as competitors AT&T and T-Mobile cranked their marketing efforts. Verizon has made some progress and topped estimates during the fourth quarter of 2017, and at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.6 and a dividend yield of 4.8%, investors can scoop up shares on the cheap.\nVerizon is still the largest U.S. carrier, and it ended 2017 with 116.3 million retail wireless connections. The wireless carrier even recorded a net increase of 1.2 million retail postpaid connections during the fourth quarter, including net phone additions of 431,000. And while Verizon protects its core business with those new customers, management is also looking toward the future.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat future is 5G, Verizon is a leader in deploying 5G networks (along withAT&T), and it will launch service in a handful of cities throughout 2018. Samsung\'s test at Mobile World Congress achieved speeds up to 4 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), which is insanely fast compared to the average U.S. internet connection of 18.75 Mbps.\nHere\'s where 5G gets interesting, at least for Verizon investors: Currently, you can get a 500 Mbps plan from Verizon Fios that costs roughly $275 per month. And while we don\'t know what the ultimate 5G internet will cost -- or what the margin will be -- it\'s intriguing because providing wireless 5G internet doesn\'t require costly infrastructure, which should help margin. 5G networks could open the door for Verizon to e Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The 24H Change is -5.00%, \n24H Volume is $ 115,625,475.7 and the current marketcap is $ 131.99 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', ' 28/03/2018 - 04:00\n=========================\n• -0.08 #Bitcoin: ₺31,221.05\n• -0.98 #Ethereum: ₺1,776.20\n• -0.16 #Ripple: ₺2.30\n• 0.47 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,508.55\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018/03/28 10:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000306 BTC(2.54円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000395 BTC(3.27円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000400 BTC(3.32円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000422 BTC(3.5円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000456 BTC(3.78円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 27/03/2018 09:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 43.008.825\nEthereum (ETH): 2.450.291\nLitecoin (LTC): 742.429\nMonero (XMR): 1.031.895\nDash (DASH): 1.950.312\nZCash (ZEC): 1.181.283', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 706 20.€ \| -0.17% \| Kraken \| 28/03/18 03:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 649 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 636 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 167 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 99 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 79 Tweets\n2018-03-28 08:00 ～ 2018-03-28 08:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '03/28 10:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 828,800円↓0.24%\n#NEM #XEM : 26円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 361円↓1.37%\n#Ethereum : 47,400円↓2.08%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-03-28 01:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $7801.25\nBCH: $880.98\nETH: $441.11\nZEC: $217.02\nLTC: $133.6\nETC: $15.8\nXRP: $0.5691', '2018年03月28日 10:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0238678円\n24時間の最高値 0.0257623円\n24時間の最安値 0.021562円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0248623円\n24時間の最高値 0.0261812円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164545円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 167 位 / 全 916 中\n\n#XP $XP', '28 Mart 2018 Saat 03:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 30.982,90 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '$BTC : -0.33% 7834$\nTop (last h):\n$QLC : +18.79% 2217st\n$LIFE : +13.56% 5st\n$VPRC : +10.00% 5st\n$ARDR : +9.48% 3588st\nWorst (last h):\n$KBR : -11.83% 71st\n$DMT : -10.78% 16896st\n$CMPCO : -6.66% 125st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', 'USD: 105.470\nEUR: 130.930\nGBP: 149.525\nAUD: 81.117\nNZD: 76.645\nCNY: 16.773\nCHF: 111.385\nBTC: 828,066\nETH: 47,400\nWed Mar 28 10:00 JST', 'Bitcoin caiu :( - R$27.100,00 às 23:33', 'Mar 28, 2018 01:00:00 UTC \| 7,788.60$ \| 6,276.70€ \| 5,494.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/lPzwcr7TnT', 'Bitcoin: $7844.76\nEthereum: $446.30\nLitecoin: $135.06\nNEO: $56.00\nXRP: $0.58\nADA: $0.16\nDragonChain: $0.74', '2018/03/28 10:00\n#BTC 828954.5円\n#ETH 47099.7円\n#ETC 1679.9円\n#BCH 93192.9円\n#XRP 60.4円\n#XEM 26.1円\n#LSK 1019.2円\n#MONA 361円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '03/28 10:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,796.50. 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The stocks of Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS) , ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) , and Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) soared this week. What lit a fire beneath these biotech stocks, and are any of them smart picks for investors after their huge gains? Here's what you need to know. Businessman with chalk drawings of wings on his back jumping next to line chart pointing up. Image source: Getty Images. Alkermes Alkermes' share price jumped 25% this week. The biotech reported fourth-quarter results on Wednesday that handily beat analysts' estimates. For now, Alkermes' largest source of revenue continues to be royalties from antipsychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega. That should soon change, though, with solid sales growth for Alkermes' own Vivitrol, which is approved for treatment of alcohol and opioid dependence. Alkermes CFO James Frates predicts that 2018 will be "a transformative year" for the biotech. He's probably right. The company anticipates Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval by June 30 for its aripiprazole lauroxil nanocrystal dispersion designed for initiation onto schizophrenia drug Aristada. Alkermes hopes to win FDA acceptance of its regulatory filing for depression drug ALKS 5461 soon. Also, the company's partner, Biogen , should submit multiple sclerosis drug BIIB098 (formerly known as ALKS 8700) for FDA approval in the second half of the year. ImmunoGen ImmunoGen performed even better than Alkermes, with its stock gaining nearly 27% this week. What was the catalyst? The biotech reported its fourth-quarter 2017 results on Friday, Feb. 9. However, with no revenue-generating products of its own yet, ImmunoGen's results didn't excite investors. Alkermes presented at the Leerink healthcare conference on Thursday. While the stock had already gained close to 15% for the week prior to that presentation, it seems that investors liked what they heard, because the stock moved higher afterward. Story continues ImmunoGen's lead candidate mirvetuximab soravtansine is what investors are most interested in. The antibody-drug conjugate holds promise in treating ovarian cancer in patients who are platinum-resistant. ImmunoGen has several clinical studies in progress for the drug, the most important of which is its Forward I study of mirvetuximab as a monotherapy. If all goes well, the biotech could launch the drug in 2020. Sorrento Therapeutics Sorrento Therapeutics stock soared more than 29% higher this week. Did the biotech announce quarterly results or a significant clinical update? Nope and nope. Instead, Sorrento's nice gain seems to have stemmed from investors' anticipation of good news to come. This wasn't the first week in 2018 that Sorrento Therapeutics stock performed really well. The biotech stock is up nearly 140% year to date. There are two reasons why investors view Sorrento in a favorable light right now. First, the company expects to receive FDA approval for ZTlido this month. ZTlido is a lidocaine patch for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia -- pain caused by shingles. Another factor behind the interest in Sorrento is its immuno-oncology pipeline. The biotech is developing chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapies that are non-viral, which could offer several benefits over CAR-T that use lentivirus, retrovirus, or adeno-associated virus. Are they buys? I like Alkermes' pipeline quite a bit and look for the biotech to enjoy success this year. However, in my view, great expectations are already baked into the stock price. ImmunoGen could have a winner on its hands with mirvetuximab. On the other hand, the biotech's fortunes largely ride on the one drug right now, so I'd be hesitant at putting too much money in the stock. Sorrento's ZTlido could win approval and gain traction, but I'm more interested in its non-viral CAR-T program. The problem is that it's still really early. My preference is to wait and see what happens. The bottom line is that all three of these biotech stocks are risky. For many investors, they're probably too risky. Although I think Alkermes, ImmunoGen, and Sorrento could be success stories in 2018, there are other stocks to buy with better risk-reward propositions. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alkermes. The Motley Fool recommends Biogen and ImmunoGen. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['On Monday, Honda (NYSE: HMC) revealed its all-new Insight, a hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and Accord in the company\'s U.S. lineup. Honda\'s decision to roll out an all-new sedan at this moment is an interesting move, given that many of its global rivals will be rolling out new SUV models at this week\'s auto show in New York City -- and given that sedans have become something of a tough sell in recent years. It\'s a throwback to a time when Honda found success by going in a different direction, something that\'s becoming a hallmark of CEO Takahiro Hachigo\'s management. Here\'s what we know about the all-new 2019 Honda Insight sedan. A dark gray 2019 Honda Insight compact sedan. The all-new 2019 Honda Insight is a premium hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and the Accord in the automaker\'s U.S. lineup. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. What it is: A Prius-sized hybrid Simply put, it\'s a five-passenger sedan, somewhat smaller than an Accord, that shares some underpinnings with the Civic -- and that will be offered only with a conventional gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain. Sound familiar? Like the last-generation Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, the new Insight seems to be aimed directly at Toyota \'s (NYSE: TM) huge-selling Prius hybrid. That 2010 model featured a flagrantly Prius-shaped body draped over mostly unimpressive underpinnings. It was panned by critics and sold poorly. On paper at least, this new Insight appears to be a very different beast. Its exterior styling sits nicely between that of the handsome Accord and the edgy Civic, combining elements of both into a sporty and upscale-looking shape. That upscale look should be backed by an upscale feel on-road. While it\'s based on the Civic\'s architecture and shares its 106.3-inch wheelbase, Honda said that the Insight received "numerous engineering enhancements to further improve ride quality, cabin quietness and efficiency" over the (very good) Civic, including suspension tweaks and added sound insulation to reduce road noise. Story continues There\'s only one powertrain on offer: It\'s a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid system that combines Honda\'s super-efficient 1.5 liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder with two electric motors. The system\'s total output is 151 horsepower and 197 pounds-feet of torque: That should be enough to give decent acceleration, but I suspect drivers won\'t mistake the Insight for a sports sedan. A view of the Insight\'s back seat, showing a fair amount of legroom for a compact sedan. Honda claims that the all-new Insight will have best-in-class rear-seat legroom. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reinforcing the Insight\'s upscale aspirations, there\'s a fairly long list of high-tech standard equipment, including LED headlights, the Honda Sensing suite of advanced driver-assist systems, and an 8-inch touchscreen system with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Honda emphasized that the new Insight will be American-made. The battery pack and gasoline engine will be manufactured at separate Honda plants in Ohio and shipped to the company\'s big factory in Greensburg, Indiana for final assembly. The all-new 2019 Honda Insight will begin arriving at U.S. dealers in early summer. Remember the old Honda Insights? This one is different This is the third car to wear the Insight badge. The original Insight was one of the first gasoline-electric hybrids offered to the public. (Toyota\'s original Prius was the first-ever hybrid vehicle offered to consumers, but the Insight beat the Prius to the U.S. market.) That Insight, a tiny, lightweight two-seater optimized for fuel economy, didn\'t exactly set the sales charts on fire -- but it won Honda a loyal following among environmentally minded drivers and helped burnish the Honda brand\'s green credibility. A 2010 Honda Insight hatchback. The last Honda Insight was a disappointing Prius-shaped entry. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The second Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, looked a lot (a whole lot) like the then-current Prius. But Honda fans were disappointed: While the second Insight had good fuel-economy numbers, it didn\'t have much else to offer. Consumer Reports , which had long held most Hondas in high regard, said it was "the most disappointing Honda tested by [the magazine] in a long time," lambasting everything from its ride quality and acceleration to its uncomfortable back seat. This new Insight looks to be a big improvement on its predecessor. The new Insight builds on a positive trend at Honda I\'ll hold off on making a full judgment until I see the new Insight in person later this week. But two thoughts come to mind right now. When Hachigo became CEO in 2015, he promised to create a "new Honda," one that focused first and foremost on satisfying and delighting its customers. At the time, the sense I got from Honda executives was that Hachigo\'s goal was to make Honda Honda again, in part by infusing the company\'s upcoming products with the elegant simplicity and innovative touches that had won legions of loyal customers for the brand in the 1980s and 1990s. In the last year or so, we\'ve seen signs that he\'s succeeding. Some of that old Honda magic is readily visible in the all-new 2018 Accord and its Urban EV Concept , a small electric car that riffs on the styling of the much-loved Civics of the 1970s. My first thought is that it looks like the new Insight continues that happy trend: Yes, it\'s aimed at the Prius, but this time around, Honda went its own way. While Honda hasn\'t yet announced pricing, the new Insight seems aimed a little bit further upmarket than the Prius -- and it looks like a Honda, not like a riff on a Toyota. For investors eyeing Honda\'s stock, it\'s another bullish sign . My second thought is that even if the Insight turns out to be great, it may be a hard sell. The current Prius is well-regarded, but U.S. car-buyers haven\'t been interested: U.S. sales of the Prius sedan were down 33% in 2017, and they\'re down another 22% this year through February. Will the Insight fare better? We\'ll start to find out later this year. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'On Monday,Honda(NYSE: HMC)revealed its all-new Insight, a hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and Accord in the company\'s U.S. lineup.\nHonda\'s decision to roll out an all-new sedan at this moment is an interesting move, given that many of its global rivals will be rolling out new SUV models at this week\'s auto show in New York City -- and given that sedans have become something of a tough sell in recent years. It\'s a throwback to a time when Honda found success by going in a different direction, something that\'s becoming a hallmark of CEO Takahiro Hachigo\'s management.\nHere\'s what we know about the all-new 2019 Honda Insight sedan.\nThe all-new 2019 Honda Insight is a premium hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and the Accord in the automaker\'s U.S. lineup. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\nSimply put, it\'s a five-passenger sedan, somewhat smaller than an Accord, that shares some underpinnings with the Civic -- and that will be offered only with a conventional gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain.\nSound familiar? Like the last-generation Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, the new Insight seems to be aimed directly atToyota\'s(NYSE: TM)huge-selling Prius hybrid. That 2010 model featured a flagrantly Prius-shaped body draped over mostly unimpressive underpinnings. It was panned by critics and sold poorly.\nOn paper at least, this new Insight appears to be a very different beast. Its exterior styling sits nicely between that of the handsome Accord and the edgy Civic, combining elements of both into a sporty and upscale-looking shape.\nThat upscale look should be backed by an upscale feel on-road. While it\'s based on the Civic\'s architecture and shares its 106.3-inch wheelbase, Honda said that the Insight received "numerous engineering enhancements to further improve ride quality, cabin quietness and efficiency" over the (very good) Civic, including suspension tweaks and added sound insulation to reduce road noise.\nThere\'s only one powertrain on offer: It\'s a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid system that combines Honda\'s super-efficient 1.5 liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder with two electric motors. The system\'s total output is 151 horsepower and 197 pounds-feet of torque: That should be enough to give decent acceleration, but I suspect drivers won\'t mistake the Insight for a sports sedan.\nHonda claims that the all-new Insight will have best-in-class rear-seat legroom. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\nReinforcing the Insight\'s upscale aspirations, there\'s a fairly long list of high-tech standard equipment, including LED headlights, the Honda Sensing suite of advanced driver-assist systems, and an 8-inch touchscreen system with bothAppleCarPlay and Android Auto.\nHonda emphasized that the new Insight will be American-made. The battery pack and gasoline engine will be manufactured at separate Honda plants in Ohio and shipped to the company\'s big factory in Greensburg, Indiana for final assembly.\nThe all-new 2019 Honda Insight will begin arriving at U.S. dealers in early summer.\nThis is the third car to wear the Insight badge. The original Insight was one of the first gasoline-electric hybrids offered to the public. (Toyota\'s original Prius was the first-ever hybrid vehicle offered to consumers, but the Insight beat the Prius to the U.S. market.) That Insight, a tiny, lightweight two-seater optimized for fuel economy, didn\'t exactly set the sales charts on fire -- but it won Honda a loyal following among environmentally minded drivers and helped burnish the Honda brand\'s green credibility.\nThe last Honda Insight was a disappointing Prius-shaped entry. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\nThe second Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, looked a lot (awholelot) like the then-current Prius. But Honda fans were disappointed: While the second Insight had good fuel-economy numbers, it didn\'t have much else to offer.Consumer Reports, which had long held most Hondas in high regard, said it was "the most disappointing Honda tested by [the magazine] in a long time," lambasting everything from its ride quality and acceleration to its uncomfortable back seat.\nThis new Insight looks to be a big improvement on its predecessor.\nI\'ll hold off on making a full judgment until I see the new Insight in person later this week. But two thoughts come to mind right now.\nWhen Hachigo became CEO in 2015, he promised tocreate a "new Honda,"one that focused first and foremost on satisfying and delighting its customers. At the time, the sense I got from Honda executives was that Hachigo\'s goal was to make HondaHondaagain, in part by infusing the company\'s upcoming products with the elegant simplicity and innovative touches that had won legions of loyal customers for the brand in the 1980s and 1990s.\nIn the last year or so, we\'ve seen signs that he\'s succeeding. Some of that old Honda magic is readily visible in theall-new 2018 Accordand itsUrban EV Concept, a small electric car that riffs on the styling of the much-loved Civics of the 1970s.\nMy first thought is that it looks like the new Insight continues that happy trend: Yes, it\'s aimed at the Prius, but this time around, Honda went its own way. While Honda hasn\'t yet announced pricing, the new Insight seems aimed a little bit further upmarket than the Prius -- and it looks like a Honda, not like a riff on a Toyota. For investors eyeing Honda\'s stock, it\'sanother bullish sign.\nMy second thought is that even if the Insight turns out to be great, it may be a hard sell. The current Prius is well-regarded, but U.S. car-buyers haven\'t been interested: U.S. sales of the Prius sedan were down 33% in 2017, and they\'re down another 22% this year through February.\nWill the Insight fare better? We\'ll start to find out later this year.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "In early March, Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) reported data from the first of five trials evaluating its cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid. The data show it reduces bad cholesterol levels, but share prices fell because of safety concerns. On Tuesday, it appears those concerns are waning following data from a phase 2 trial evaluating its use alongside PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with hypercholesterolemia. A big market opportunity Tens of millions of people take statins to help control bad cholesterol (LDL-C), yet many of those patients still fail to lower their bad cholesterol levels to target levels and about 600,000 Americans die because of heart disease every year. Letters shoot out of a megaphone being held by a hand. Image source: Getty Images. Given the size of the market and the need for more effective cholesterol-lowering medications, drugmakers have been working hard developing drugs that work in new ways. The new drugs may help patients who are still shy of their cholesterol goals despite using statins or can't take statins because of their side effects. Most of these efforts have failed, but in 2015 Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN) launched two new drugs -- Repatha and Praluent -- that target LDL-C in an entirely new way. They inhibit a gene responsible for breaking down bad cholesterol receptors in the liver so that more bad cholesterol can be removed from the bloodstream. In trials, these PCSK9 biologics lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 60% when added to statins. Although PCSK9 inhibitors are effective, they're injected, complex biologics that can cost $14,000 per year. Those drawbacks arguably make them less than ideal for widespread use. Esperion Therapeutics bempedoic acid is a small-molecule drug that can be produced cheaply and taken daily as a pill, so it may be a better solution. That's especially true if a single tablet combination with Lipitor and another widely used cholesterol drug, Zetia, makes it to market. Story continues On March 7, bempedoic acid took an important step toward FDA approval when results from its first phase 3 trial were unveiled. In that study, adding bempedoic acid to Zetia in statin-intolerant patients lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 23%. Those results were similar to what was observed in bempedoic acid's mid-stage trials. Despite its efficacy, Esperion Therapeutics' shares fell because elevated liver enzymes were observed in two patients, or 1.1% of participants. That rate was concerning because elevations in liver enzymes greater than three times the upper limit of normal occurred in only 0.7% of patients in large-scale Lipitor studies. While the safety concern shouldn't be dismissed, I previously wrote that across the 919 patients participating in phase 2 or phase 3 trials, elevated enzyme levels above three times the upper limit of normal were observed in only 0.65% of people. The lower ratio suggests investors might not want to draw too many conclusions from the single phase 3 study. On Tuesday, management reported phase 2 trial data that was less concerning. In the trial, adding bempedoic acid to PCSK9 inhibitors reduced bad cholesterol by an additional 27%, and importantly there weren't any patients in the study who had elevations in liver function tests of greater than three times the upper limit of normal. Following those results, elevated levels greater than three times the upper limit of normal have only been observed in 0.63% of the 947 people who've participated in the phase 2 and phase 3 studies that have been reported so far. More data on deck The latest study results are intriguing because they demonstrate that, if necessary, bempedoic acid can be used alongside PCSK9 inhibitors. However, what makes this trial really important is the solid safety data. If the safety results in the remaining phase 3 trials don't raise anymore eyebrows, than Esperion Therapeutics could be on track to have a blockbuster drug on its hands. That said, there's no guarantee that the upcoming trials will read out positively and that does make this a risky stock to buy. Therefore, investors might want to approach it a bit cautiously until more data is in hand. That shouldn't be too long of a wait. Results from two phase 3 trials are expected in May. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Todd Campbell owns shares of Amgen and Esperion Therapeutics. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "In early March,Esperion Therapeutics(NASDAQ: ESPR)reported data from the first of five trials evaluating its cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid. The data show it reduces bad cholesterol levels, but share prices fell because of safety concerns. On Tuesday, it appears those concerns are waning following data from a phase 2 trial evaluating its use alongside PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with hypercholesterolemia.\nTens ofmillions of peopletake statins to help control bad cholesterol (LDL-C), yet many of those patients still fail to lower their bad cholesterol levels to target levels and about 600,000 Americans die because of heart disease every year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nGiven the size of the market and the need for more effective cholesterol-lowering medications, drugmakers have been working hard developing drugs that work in new ways. The new drugs may help patients who are still shy of their cholesterol goals despite using statins or can't take statins because of their side effects.\nMost of these efforts have failed, but in 2015Amgen Inc.(NASDAQ: AMGN)andRegeneron Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: REGN)launched two new drugs -- Repatha and Praluent -- that target LDL-C in an entirely new way. They inhibit a gene responsible for breaking down bad cholesterol receptors in the liver so that more bad cholesterol can be removed from the bloodstream. In trials, these PCSK9 biologics lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 60% when added to statins.\nAlthough PCSK9 inhibitors are effective, they're injected, complex biologics that can cost $14,000 per year. Those drawbacks arguably make them less than ideal for widespread use.\nEsperion Therapeutics bempedoic acid is a small-molecule drug that can be produced cheaply and taken daily as a pill, so it may be a better solution. That's especially true if a single tablet combination with Lipitor and another widely used cholesterol drug, Zetia, makes it to market.\nOn March 7, bempedoic acid took an important step toward FDA approval when results from its first phase 3 trial were unveiled. In that study, adding bempedoic acid to Zetia in statin-intolerant patients lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 23%. Those results weresimilar to what was observedin bempedoic acid's mid-stage trials.\nDespite its efficacy, Esperion Therapeutics' shares fell because elevated liver enzymes were observed in two patients, or 1.1% of participants. That rate was concerning because elevations in liver enzymes greater than three times the upper limit of normal occurred in only0.7% of patientsin large-scale Lipitor studies.\nWhile the safety concern shouldn't be dismissed, I previouslywrotethat across the 919 patients participating in phase 2 or phase 3 trials, elevated enzyme levels above three times the upper limit of normal were observed in only 0.65% of people. The lower ratio suggests investors might not want to draw too many conclusions from the single phase 3 study.\nOn Tuesday, management reported phase 2 trial data that was less concerning. In the trial, adding bempedoic acid to PCSK9 inhibitors reduced bad cholesterol by an additional 27%, and importantly there weren't any patients in the study who had elevations in liver function tests of greater than three times the upper limit of normal. Following those results, elevated levels greater than three times the upper limit of normal have only been observed in 0.63% of the 947 people who've participated in the phase 2 and phase 3 studies that have been reported so far.\nThe latest study results are intriguing because they demonstrate that, if necessary, bempedoic acid can be used alongside PCSK9 inhibitors. However, what makes this trial really important is the solid safety data. If the safety results in the remaining phase 3 trials don't raise anymore eyebrows, than Esperion Therapeutics could be on track to have a blockbuster drug on its hands. That said, there's no guarantee that the upcoming trials will read out positively and that does make this a risky stock to buy. Therefore, investors might want to approach it a bit cautiously until more data is in hand. That shouldn't be too long of a wait. Results from two phase 3 trials are expected in May.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTodd Campbellowns shares of Amgen and Esperion Therapeutics. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Back in January, shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) plunged after the company took a $7.5 billion after-tax charge related to rising claims on an old long-term-care reinsurance portfolio. The cash impact was even greater. The company\'s GE Capital unit will have to increase its insurance reserves by $15 billion over the next seven years. Shortly after this disclosure, I argued that investors had overreacted by knocking more than $20 billion off GE\'s market cap in the span of a week. Yet in the past two months, GE stock has continued to tumble, falling below $13 on Monday before rallying on Tuesday. This has slashed its market cap by another $25 billion from its already-depressed level. GE Chart General Electric Stock Performance data by YCharts . Concerns about GE\'s balance sheet and GE Capital\'s "hidden" liabilities have helped drive these declines. Let\'s take a look at whether investors should worry about the potential for more big charges at GE Capital. An opaque behemoth For the past decade, General Electric\'s management has been trying to slim the company down and focus on its best industrial businesses. By contrast, Jack Welch -- its legendary former CEO -- spent most of the 1980s and 1990s building up a sprawling conglomerate that earned most of its money from financial services. These investments in financial businesses that are not related to General Electric\'s core industrial operations are coming back to bite the company. GE has exited most of its non-core financial businesses , but it has retained some liabilities, particularly for businesses that it shut down rather than selling. The reinsurance business responsible for the massive special charge announced in January falls into this category. Additionally, GE Capital could still be held liable for mortgage fraud between 2005 and 2007 at its former WMC Mortgage subsidiary, even though that unit was sold (and later shut down). Analysts wave caution flags A recent article in The Wall Street Journal tried to wrestle with the potential for further losses at GE Capital. Several people cited in the article -- including GE\'s CFO, a credit rating analyst, and a Wall Street stock analyst -- said they don\'t expect any further significant charges. Story continues A rendering of an aircraft in a GECAS livery The GECAS aircraft leasing unit is one of GE Capital\'s biggest businesses. Image source: General Electric. On the flip side, two analysts at investment managers noted that GE Capital still has lots of assets and liabilities. Due to the company\'s size, it doesn\'t disclose that much detail about GE Capital, which makes it risky to assume that all of the bad news has already come out. Even for liabilities that GE has disclosed -- such as claims related to WMC Mortgage -- the exact magnitude of potential losses isn\'t known. GE has warned in its recent annual reports that the Department of Justice may sue the company for the oversights at WMC Mortgage, but it can\'t estimate how much it might cost to settle those charges. There are also still private lawsuits pending against GE related to this debacle. Does GE Capital have any value? Does it matter? Following the recent multibillion-dollar reinsurance charge, GE Capital\'s book value was down to $13.5 billion, compared to $24.7 billion a year earlier. Some analysts now wonder whether it\'s worth anything at all. The fact is that it doesn\'t really matter for long-term General Electric shareholders. Even if GE Capital were to take another $13.5 billion of pre-tax charges -- reducing its book value to zero -- that would hit GE\'s value by barely more than $1 per share. Meanwhile, GE\'s core industrial businesses -- particularly GE Aviation and GE Healthcare -- are dramatically undervalued. Combined segment profit for the aviation and healthcare businesses surpassed $10 billion in 2017 and will continue growing at a mid-high-single-digit rate for the foreseeable future. Together, including their share of GE\'s overhead costs and liabilities, these two businesses alone are probably worth more than GE\'s entire market cap of approximately $120 billion. To put it a different way, GE has a comfortable margin of safety built into its current stock price. Investors shouldn\'t worry about potential charges coming from GE Capital in the future. Instead, investors should assume that GE will be hit by billions of dollars of additional charges and plan to ride out the turbulence. If those charges never materialize, it will be a pleasant surprise. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Back in January, shares ofGeneral Electric(NYSE: GE)plunged after the company took a $7.5 billion after-tax charge related to rising claims on an old long-term-care reinsurance portfolio. The cash impact was even greater. The company\'s GE Capital unit will have to increase its insurance reserves by $15 billion over the next seven years.\nShortly after this disclosure, I argued thatinvestors had overreactedby knocking more than $20 billion off GE\'s market cap in the span of a week. Yet in the past two months, GE stock has continued to tumble, falling below $13 on Monday before rallying on Tuesday. This has slashed its market cap by another $25 billion from its already-depressed level.\nGeneral Electric Stock Performance data byYCharts.\nConcerns about GE\'s balance sheet and GE Capital\'s "hidden" liabilities have helped drive these declines. Let\'s take a look at whether investors should worry about the potential for more big charges at GE Capital.\nFor the past decade, General Electric\'s management has been trying to slim the company down and focus on its best industrial businesses. By contrast, Jack Welch -- its legendary former CEO -- spent most of the 1980s and 1990s building up a sprawling conglomerate that earned most of its money from financial services.\nThese investments in financial businesses that are not related to General Electric\'s core industrial operations are coming back to bite the company. GE hasexited most of its non-core financial businesses, but it has retained some liabilities, particularly for businesses that it shut down rather than selling. The reinsurance business responsible for the massive special charge announced in January falls into this category.\nAdditionally, GE Capital could still be held liable for mortgage fraud between 2005 and 2007 at its former WMC Mortgage subsidiary, even though that unit was sold (and later shut down).\nA recent article inThe Wall Street Journaltried to wrestle with thepotential for further lossesat GE Capital. Several people cited in the article -- including GE\'s CFO, a credit rating analyst, and a Wall Street stock analyst -- said they don\'t expect any further significant charges.\nThe GECAS aircraft leasing unit is one of GE Capital\'s biggest businesses. Image source: General Electric.\nOn the flip side, two analysts at investment managers noted that GE Capital still has lots of assets and liabilities. Due to the company\'s size, it doesn\'t disclose that much detail about GE Capital, which makes it risky to assume that all of the bad news has already come out.\nEven for liabilities that GE has disclosed -- such as claims related to WMC Mortgage -- the exact magnitude of potential losses isn\'t known. GE has warned in its recent annual reports that the Department of Justice may sue the company for the oversights at WMC Mortgage, but it can\'t estimate how much it might cost to settle those charges. There are also still private lawsuits pending against GE related to this debacle.\nFollowing the recent multibillion-dollar reinsurance charge, GE Capital\'s book value was down to $13.5 billion, compared to $24.7 billion a year earlier. Some analysts now wonder whether it\'s worth anything at all.\nThe fact is that it doesn\'t really matter for long-term General Electric shareholders. Even if GE Capital were to take another $13.5 billion of pre-tax charges -- reducing its book value to zero -- that would hit GE\'s value by barely more than $1 per share.\nMeanwhile, GE\'s core industrial businesses --particularly GE Aviationand GE Healthcare -- are dramatically undervalued. Combined segment profit for the aviation and healthcare businesses surpassed $10 billion in 2017 and will continue growing at a mid-high-single-digit rate for the foreseeable future. Together, including their share of GE\'s overhead costs and liabilities, these two businesses alone are probably worth more than GE\'s entire market cap of approximately $120 billion.\nTo put it a different way, GE has a comfortable margin of safety built into its current stock price. Investors shouldn\'t worry about potential charges coming from GE Capital in the future. Instead, investors shouldassumethat GE will be hit by billions of dollars of additional charges and plan to ride out the turbulence. If those charges never materialize, it will be a pleasant surprise.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Crude oil futures posted a wicked two-sided trade on Tuesday before closing lower for the session. The up move was fueled by the easing of tensions over a trade war and worries over possible supply reductions in the Middle East due to escalating issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Sellers responded to fears over rising U.S. production. May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil futures settled at $65.25, down $0.30 or -0.46%. Daily May WTI Crude Oil Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is up according to the daily swing chart, however, momentum shifted to the downside on Monday with the formation of a closing price reversal top and subsequent confirmation of the chart pattern early Tuesday. The confirmation of the closing price reversal top doesn’t mean the trend is changing to down, but it could trigger the start of a two to three day correction. A trade through $66.55 will negate the chart pattern and signal a resumption of the uptrend. The short-term range is $60.18 to $66.55. Its retracement zone at $63.37 to $62.61 is the primary downside target. The main retracement zone comes in at $62.80 to $61.81. The combination of the two retracement zones creates a potential support cluster at $62.80 to $62.61. Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast We’re looking for a downside early Wednesday because the closing price reversal top tends to lead to a 2 to 3 day correction equal to 50% – 61.8% of the last rally. If sellers follow-through as planned then look for the break to continue into $63.37 to $62.61. Since the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of the short-term retracement zone. This could trigger a technical bounce. Any rally is likely to be labored because of a series of potential resistance levels ranging from $66.02 to $67.31. The latter is the trigger point for an acceleration to the upside. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Lingering Cold Forecasts Driving Short-covering Rally Alt Coins Price Forecast March 28, 2018, Technical Analysis GDP and Trade Figures May not be Enough for the USD Today GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bearish EIA Report Could Trigger 2 to 3 Day Correction Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start…', 'Crude oil futures posted a wicked two-sided trade on Tuesday before closing lower for the session. The up move was fueled by the easing of tensions over a trade war and worries over possible supply reductions in the Middle East due to escalating issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Sellers responded to fears over rising U.S. production.\nMay West Texas Intermediate Crude Oilfutures settled at $65.25, down $0.30 or -0.46%.\nThe main trend is up according to the daily swing chart, however, momentum shifted to the downside on Monday with the formation of a closing price reversal top and subsequent confirmation of the chart pattern early Tuesday.\nThe confirmation of the closing price reversal top doesn’t mean the trend is changing to down, but it could trigger the start of a two to three day correction.\nA trade through $66.55 will negate the chart pattern and signal a resumption of the uptrend.\nThe short-term range is $60.18 to $66.55. Its retracement zone at $63.37 to $62.61 is the primary downside target. The main retracement zone comes in at $62.80 to $61.81. The combination of the two retracement zones creates a potential support cluster at $62.80 to $62.61.\nWe’re looking for a downside early Wednesday because the closing price reversal top tends to lead to a 2 to 3 day correction equal to 50% – 61.8% of the last rally. If sellers follow-through as planned then look for the break to continue into $63.37 to $62.61.\nSince the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of the short-term retracement zone. This could trigger a technical bounce.\nAny rally is likely to be labored because of a series of potential resistance levels ranging from $66.02 to $67.31. The latter is the trigger point for an acceleration to the upside.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Lingering Cold Forecasts Driving Short-covering Rally\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 28, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GDP and Trade Figures May not be Enough for the USD Today\n• GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bearish EIA Report Could Trigger 2 to 3 Day Correction\n• Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start…', 'A strong recovery by the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday pressured the Australian and New Zealand Dollars, leading the currencies to post a lower close. The AUD/USD settled at .7677, down 0.0071 or -0.92% and the NZD/USD closed at .7263, down 0.0033 or -0.46%. Daily AUD/USD The catalysts behind the weakness was the flaring of trade war fears. The sell-off in the stock market, the Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar was fueled by reports that the Trump administration is considering a crackdown on Chinese investments in the U.S., sparking a fresh wave of concern about the potential for a trade tariff between the two nations to turn into a nasty trade war. There were no major economic reports so most of the price action was driven by sentiment and a weak technical chart pattern. The Aussie and Kiwi held their ground early in the session, but losses accelerated to the downside as U.S. stocks suffered another late session break and sharp sell-off. In the U.S. on Tuesday, the S&P/CS Composite-20 Home Price Index (HPI) was up 6.4%. This was higher than the 6.1% forecast and last month\x92s 6.3% increase. The Conference Board\x92s Consumer Confidence report came in below expectations at 127.7. Traders were looking for a read of 131.2. Last month\x92s report was revised lower to 130.0. The Richmond Manufacturing Index was also a disappointing 15. Traders were looking for 23, down from the previously reported 28. In other news, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, waded into a potentially contentious debate at the U.S. central bank on Tuesday over whether to replace its 2 percent inflation target, saying he favors a new and nearly untested monetary policy strategy known as price-level targeting. Daily NZD/USD Forecast A slightly lower U.S. Dollar and a slight recovery in the U.S. equity markets early Wednesday are helping to boost the Australian and New Zealand Dollars. At 0400 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7701, up 0.0024 or +0.32% and the NZD/USD is at .7271, up 0.0008 or +0.12%. Lingering global trade tensions are likely to control the price action today. We\x92re also expecting to see another volatile two-sided trade because a bullish report is saying China and the U.S. are negotiating behind the scenes to alleviate trade war tensions. While a potentially bearish report is saying the Trump administration may go after Chinese investments in the U.S. Earlier in the session, ANZ Business Confidence came in at -20.0. This was slightly below the -19.0 estimate. Wednesday\x92s market moving event is likely to be the 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily. Story continues Other reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales. Despite the reports, traders are most likely to react to any trade war news. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 28, 2018 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Consolidate DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 28, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 GDP Report Could Influence Prices, but Bigger Story Remains Possible Trade War Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Way of Least Resistance is Down; Rally Could Be Labored Event NEM\x92s XEM Technical Analysis \x96 Bulls on the Move \x96 28/03/18 View comments', 'A strong recovery by the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday pressured the Australian and New Zealand Dollars, leading the currencies to post a lower close.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7677, down 0.0071 or -0.92% and theNZD/USDclosed at .7263, down 0.0033 or -0.46%.\nThe catalysts behind the weakness was the flaring of trade war fears. The sell-off in the stock market, the Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar was fueled by reports that the Trump administration is considering a crackdown on Chinese investments in the U.S., sparking a fresh wave of concern about the potential for a trade tariff between the two nations to turn into a nasty trade war.\nThere were no major economic reports so most of the price action was driven by sentiment and a weak technical chart pattern.\nThe Aussie and Kiwi held their ground early in the session, but losses accelerated to the downside as U.S. stocks suffered another late session break and sharp sell-off.\nIn the U.S. on Tuesday, the S&P/CS Composite-20 Home Price Index (HPI) was up 6.4%. This was higher than the 6.1% forecast and last month’s 6.3% increase.\nThe Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence report came in below expectations at 127.7. Traders were looking for a read of 131.2. Last month’s report was revised lower to 130.0.\nThe Richmond Manufacturing Index was also a disappointing 15. Traders were looking for 23, down from the previously reported 28.\nIn other news, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, waded into a potentially contentious debate at the U.S. central bank on Tuesday over whether to replace its 2 percent inflation target, saying he favors a new and nearly untested monetary policy strategy known as price-level targeting.\nA slightly lower U.S. Dollar and a slight recovery in the U.S. equity markets early Wednesday are helping to boost the Australian and New Zealand Dollars.\nAt 0400 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7701, up 0.0024 or +0.32% and the NZD/USD is at .7271, up 0.0008 or +0.12%.\nLingering global trade tensions are likely to control the price action today. We’re also expecting to see another volatile two-sided trade because a bullish report is saying China and the U.S. are negotiating behind the scenes to alleviate trade war tensions. While a potentially bearish report is saying the Trump administration may go after Chinese investments in the U.S.\nEarlier in the session, ANZ Business Confidence came in at -20.0. This was slightly below the -19.0 estimate.\nWednesday’s market moving event is likely to be the 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily.\nOther reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales.\nDespite the reports, traders are most likely to react to any trade war news.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – GDP Report Could Influence Prices, but Bigger Story Remains Possible Trade War\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Way of Least Resistance is Down; Rally Could Be Labored Event\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Bulls on the Move – 28/03/18', 'The Dollar/Yen tumbled on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for the safe haven Japanese Yen. The catalyst was another late session break in U.S. equity markets. Stock market weakness was mostly led by a steep sell-off in the technology sector. The USD/JPY settled at 105.319, down 0.070 or -0.07%. The Dollar/Yen traded sharply higher early in the session in reaction to strong gains in U.S. equity markets. The move was fueled by follow-through buying tied to Monday’s strong stock market performance. Equities rallied on Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. and Chinese officials were working to ease trade tensions between the two countries. The major averages rose more than 2.5 percent, notching their best one-day gains since August 2015. Stocks tumbled on Tuesday, fueling a flight into the safe haven Japanese Yen after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration was considering using a law reserved for national emergencies in a crackdown on some Chinese investments. Daily USD/JPY Forecast A slight recovery in U.S. equity indexes early Wednesday is helping the USD/JPY to recover from yesterday’s sell-off. Traders may be reacting to a report that China said it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbor. Appetite for risk on Wednesday will determine the direction of the USD/JPY. If stocks can recover from Tuesday’s sell-off then the Dollar/Yen should claw back its losses. Another steep sell-off should send investors into the safety of the Japanese Yen. It’s not only trade wars that investors are worried about. Facebook’s problems have led many portfolio managers to reconsider the size of their investments in overpriced technology stocks. On Wednesday investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest report on 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily. Story continues Other reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales. Despite the reports, the major market moving event is likely to be any news on trade wars. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 28, 2018 Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start… EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018 GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO Whitepaper Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 28/03/18', 'The Dollar/Yen tumbled on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for the safe haven Japanese Yen. The catalyst was another late session break in U.S. equity markets.\nStock market weakness was mostly led by a steep sell-off in the technology sector.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 105.319, down 0.070 or -0.07%.\nThe Dollar/Yen traded sharply higher early in the session in reaction to strong gains in U.S. equity markets. The move was fueled by follow-through buying tied to Monday’s strong stock market performance.\nEquities rallied on Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. and Chinese officials were working to ease trade tensions between the two countries. The major averages rose more than 2.5 percent, notching their best one-day gains since August 2015.\nStocks tumbled on Tuesday, fueling a flight into the safe haven Japanese Yen after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration was considering using a law reserved for national emergencies in a crackdown on some Chinese investments.\nA slight recovery in U.S. equity indexes early Wednesday is helping the USD/JPY to recover from yesterday’s sell-off.\nTraders may be reacting to a report that China said it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbor.\nAppetite for risk on Wednesday will determine the direction of the USD/JPY. If stocks can recover from Tuesday’s sell-off then the Dollar/Yen should claw back its losses. Another steep sell-off should send investors into the safety of the Japanese Yen.\nIt’s not only trade wars that investors are worried about. Facebook’s problems have led many portfolio managers to reconsider the size of their investments in overpriced technology stocks.\nOn Wednesday investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest report on 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily.\nOther reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales.\nDespite the reports, the major market moving event is likely to be any news on trade wars.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 28, 2018\n• Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start…\n• EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018\n• GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break\n• 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO Whitepaper\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 28/03/18', 'Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market and bitcoin have consistently been volatile in the $300 billion region, moving up and down within the range of $280 billion Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-28 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $134,719,106,200 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 187065.0 - Unique Addresses: 414091.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.24 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Mar 28, 2018 14:00:00 UTC \| 8,032.00$ \| 6,486.30€ \| 5,679.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/jTQ0RkfVlF', "Why Bitcoin's 'Death Cross' May Turn Out a Bear Trap https://t.co/G7DlRwgPX1 #cripto #feedly", '[PATROCINADO] BitCoin, conheça e invista http://mon.net.br/1tyr1\xa0 \| RT @LinhaAmarelaRJ: 5:00 Sentido Fundão trânsito bom', 'Mar 28, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 7,877.10$ \| 6,355.60€ \| 5,555.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/aa7R0glGzM', '28 Mart 2018 Saat 11:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 31.402,40 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/28 17:00:48\nBTC: 8,693,666 KRW\nETH: 499,666 KRW\nXRP: 634 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'USD: 105.470\nEUR: 130.680\nGBP: 149.324\nAUD: 80.832\nNZD: 76.487\nCNY: 16.786\nCHF: 111.150\nBTC: 837,049\nETH: 48,410\nWed Mar 28 17:00 JST', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 28/03/2018 03:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.816.578,12 y VENDEMOS en COP 26.075.503,12 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/B0Ur5S44k3', 'BTC Price: 7870.65$, \nBTC Today High : 7944.78$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 453.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/N6OM6ZKdX9', '$BTC : -0.02% 7944$\nTop (last h):\n$APX : +26.00% 115700st\n$GLA : +19.03% 6462st\n$QRL : +10.73% 11444st\n$LIFE : +9.82% 5st\nWorst (last h):\n$NOAH : -17.41% 155st\n$XGOX : -14.29% 23st\n$FRD : -11.60% 509st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', '2018/03/28 17:00\n#BTC 837163円\n#ETH 48184.6円\n#ETC 1720.7円\n#BCH 93047.5円\n#XRP 61.1円\n#XEM 26.6円\n#LSK 1043.6円\n#MONA 363.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年03月28日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0234416円\n24時間の最高値 0.0262318円\n24時間の最安値 0.0223728円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0251142円\n24時間の最高値 0.0259413円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164845円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 167 位 / 全 916 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'ビットコイン btc_jpy:837177 価格が急落しています。2018/03/28 17:00 時点の情報 #bitcoin #ビットコイン #仮想通貨 https://bitlizard.net/?p=187\xa0', '2018-03-28 08:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7893.12\nBCH: $878.57\nETH: $452.82\nZEC: $215.71\nLTC: $134.7\nETC: $16.24\nXRP: $0.5769', '03/28 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000341833 円 (前日比 : -1.32 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 3418 円 \n10億剛力 = 34183 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,870.00. Down from $7,879.00 - 0.11 percent. pic.twitter.com/BPOwwSikkg', '2018/03/28（水）17:00\nビットコインの価格は837,163円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/AFfp6mX94w', '2018/03/28 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000314 BTC(2.63円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000395 BTC(3.31円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000407 BTC(3.41円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000422 BTC(3.53円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000470 BTC(3.93円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 28/03/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 43.646.488\nEthereum (ETH): 2.509.073\nLitecoin (LTC): 745.630\nMonero (XMR): 1.054.871\nDash (DASH): 1.976.285\nZCash (ZEC): 1.177.709', '#BTC Average: 8007.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7897.50$\n#Poloniex - 7897.64$\n#Bitstamp - 7897.23$\n#Coinbase - 7883.26$\n#Binance - 7899.00$\n#CEXio - 8049.10$\n#Kraken - 7898.50$\n#Cryptopia - 7880.00$\n#Bittrex - 7885.00$\n#GateCoin - 8888.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin $7962 (0,00%) \nEthereum $459 (-1,40%) \nRipple $0,587320(+1,19%) \nBitcoin Cash $888 (-2,29%) \nCardano $0,162098(+3,30%) \nLitecoin $136 (-3,55%) \nStellar $0,220365(+3,48%) \nTRON $0,045017(+5,58%) \nIOTA $1,20 (+1,75%) \nCVCoin $0,743224 (+31,78%)', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/28 16:45:00\nBTC: 8,694,833 KRW\nETH: 500,916 KRW\nXRP: 636 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'BANKERAのICOは、3/1 9:00（日本時間）までです！\nSpectroCoinに登録してお求めください！\n↓\nhttps://spectrocoin.com/ja/signup.html?referralId=1664294721\xa0…\n#bitcoin #exchange #cryptocurrency #investment #BNK #BANKERA #XEM #ETH #BTC\n#ビットコイン #取引所 #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨 #投資 #ICOpic.twitter.com/9VDKE1OzBN', '$1,200.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ & APW3+ PSU, In hand, ready to ship, US location. #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2utbNiU\xa0pic.twitter.com/Wtzla7Q7S3', '$60.00 Bitmain AntMiner U2 USB SHA256 Bitcoin BTC Miner 1.6 - 2 GH/S #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wT5NAJ\xa0pic.twitter.com/EW0b6eGzTC', '03/28 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin $7962 (0,00%) \nEthereum $459 (-1,40%) \nRipple $0,587320(+1,19%) \nBitcoin Cash $888 (-2,29%) \nCardano $0,162098(+3,30%) \nLitecoin $136 (-3,55%) \nStellar $0,220365(+3,48%) \nTRON $0,045017(+5,58%) \nIOTA $1,20 (+1,75%) \nCVCoin $0,743224 (+31,78%)', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $MUSIC news -> https://goo.gl/QDEygC\xa0\n$MUSIC $PEPE 30.00$ $ZEPH $DENT $MAG $JINN $OCT $MYB $ICON $POE $DGD $DCR $BLITZ $AIDOC $BCX $TIO $GEO $AMB $CND $AAC\n kE4tiNaGsYTTYkkbkTNNDfdf', '#BTC Average: 8012.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7895.40$\n#Poloniex - 7893.69$\n#Bitstamp - 7896.30$\n#Coinbase - 7896.14$\n#Binance - 7896.01$\n#CEXio - 8043.70$\n#Kraken - 7896.50$\n#Cryptopia - 7922.00$\n#Bittrex - 7895.22$\n#GateCoin - 8888.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 818 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 630 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 182 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 136 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 77 Tweets\n2018-03-28 15:00 ～ 2018-03-28 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Aluminum isn't some new space-age material suddenly bursting onto the global scene. In fact, industry bellwetherAlcoa Corp(NYSE: AA)traces its history back to the late 1800s. Aluminum has pretty much always been prized for the same general traits over time, a mixture of light weight and strength. But as the world gets more and more concerned with energy efficiency, those two variables are becoming increasingly important. And that paints a solid long-term picture for the metal -- and those that produce it -- across the aluminum value chain. Here's a quick background on aluminum and some names you might want to consider looking at today. Although aluminum is an element, it isn't found in nature the way you find might find a gold nugget just sitting in a river or stream. Aluminum is always combined with other elements and needs to be processed before you can make the lightweight metal cans from which you've probably sipped a soda or two in your lifetime. Image source: Getty Images. In fact, while Alcoa is one of the world's largest aluminum makers, it is also the largest producer of bauxite and one of the largest producers of alumina. Those are key precursors to making aluminum. Alcoa's position straddling the entire aluminum value chain is a key reason it has remained so influential in the aluminum market for so long. Of course, the real value of aluminum is the final product. The beauty of the metal is its mixture of light weight and strength. For example,Kaiser Aluminum Corp(NASDAQ: KALU), which uses aluminum it buys from others to make specialized parts for its customers, highlights two trends in aviation that are expected to drive long-term demand. The core story is the inherent need for strong and lightweight materials when you are talking about building things that fly in the air. But the big news is the mixture of increasing demand for airplanes as nations around the world move up the socioeconomic ladder, and the increasing content share of each plane that has been going to aluminum. That mixture should lead to long-term demand growth for aluminum and the companies that make it (or make parts out of it). But there's a similar story taking shape in the automobile space. While weight isn't as much of an issue for a ground-based vehicle, lighter cars use less fuel because they require less energy to move. And that's expected to be a key demand driver in the auto sector, which is increasingly focused on energy efficiency. To provide just one small example, Kaiser Aluminum expects flat-rolled aluminum to go from 67 pounds per passenger car in 2015 to 190 pounds in 2025, largely displacing heavier steel along the way. Aluminum demand projections for light vehicles is a huge opportunity for parts makers. Image source: Kaiser Aluminum. Just like the multistep process that's required to make aluminum, though, none of this demand is expected to show up overnight. It will take time. A big part of that is the fact that aluminum tends to be relatively expensive to make compared to alternatives like steel. And there are limitations to the metal's strength -- twist a soda can, and see how easy it is to crumble up even though you can stack can atop can without fear of structural failure. But as technology advances and energy conservation demands increase, the long-term trend for aluminum demand appears very solid. If that sounds good to you, the next question is clearly, "How should you look to invest in aluminum?" The answer, though, isn't exactly clear. For example, if you want the broadest exposure to the metal, then a company like Alcoa might be the best option. With huge operations at every step of the aluminum production process, it is a heavyweight when it comes to this lightweight metal. [{"Company": "Alcoa", "Ticker": "NYSE: AA", "Market Cap (billions)": "$9.7", "Dividend Yield": "Nil"}, {"Company": "Arconic Inc", "Ticker": "(NYSE: ARNC)", "Market Cap (billions)": "$14.5", "Dividend Yield": "0.8%"}, {"Company": "Kaiser Aluminum", "Ticker": "Nasdaq: KALU", "Market Cap (billions)": "$1.8", "Dividend Yield": "2%"}] That said, Alcoa isn't the same company it was just a few years ago. In late 2016, Alcoa separated from specialty parts maker Arconic Inc. So, the current incarnation of Alcoa is only just proving what it's capable of achieving and doesn't provide material exposure to specialty parts. Alcoa's first year as a stand-alone company, though, was a good one, with revenues up nearly 25% in 2017 and adjusted EBITDA roughly doubling year over year. It has been working hard to keep its costs low and leverage modest. As Motley Fool's Lou Whiteman noted, 2017 was a pretty good year for Alcoa. However, the market wasn't blind to the story and drove the shares up an investor-pleasing 90% by year end. Alcoa looks a little expensive today, but you should keep it on your watchlist for further consideration. Alcoa's largely commodity business is tied to the ups and downs of aluminum prices, a key benefit in 2017 as the metal rallied late in the year. That said, being tied to commodity prices also means that a downturn in aluminum prices, and the commodities used to make it, could quickly put Alcoa in the bargain bin, even though long-term trends suggest aluminum demand will continue to increase over time. If you want to avoid the commodity side of the business as much as possible, you should take a look at companies like Arconic and Kaiser. This pair of stocks take aluminum and transform it into the parts that actually get used in cars and planes, among other things. This is a value-added business that can get away with charging higher prices -- which translates into wider margins and often repeat business (airplane and car makers don't like to change suppliers; it can be expensive and time-consuming). Note, however, that when aluminum prices go up, this pair will actually face higher costs, so their results will sometimes be suffering at the very point that you'd expect Alcoa to be benefiting. Arconic's third quarter 2017 revenue breakdown by industry. Image source: Arconic. Arconic's first year as a stand-alone company was solid, but mixed with a lot of drama. For example, its GAAP earnings roughly doubled year over year through the first nine months of 2017. However, the CEO of the company, the man who orchestrated the Arconic/Alcoa breakup,stepped down in Aprilbecause of "bad judgement" related to a fight with dissident shareholders. The stock was up around 47% for the year. However, its specialty parts business shouldbenefit from the demand trends in the auto and aerospace marketsover time. Arconic is worth a deep dive, though you might want to wait for a price pullback before stepping in here, as well. AAdata byYCharts. Kaiser Aluminum was the laggard here, up "only" 37.5%. Through the first nine months of 2017, Kaiser's revenues and GAAP earnings were both higher, advancing 2% and 10%, respectively. However, underneath those numbers was an interesting dichotomy. The company's value-added sales into the auto sector increased 4%, but sales into the aerospace arena declined 8%. This is a clear indication that, despite the long-term structural demand for aluminum and aluminum parts, it's not going to be a straight line. Still, Kaiser's specialty parts focus is worth researching if you're interested in aluminum's increasing role in the world. But, as with Alcoa and Arconic, you might want to wait for a price pullback before you pull the trigger. When you step back to look at the aluminum market, there are numerous applications that should provide robust long-term demand. However, that demand is going to take time to develop. So, there's not likely to be a change in the results at aluminum makers like Alcoa and specialty parts companies like Arconic and Kaiser, which means the solid runs this trio had in 2017 shouldn't lead you to rush into the stocks. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be considering them now, while you wait for better prices. There's plenty of opportunity in the industry if you take your time to invest wisely. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Over the past five years,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)has watchedAlphabet's(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)Google take over the market for mobile devices in U.S. schools. Google's devices, primarily inexpensive Chromebooks, now account for more than 60% of all mobile device shipments to U.S. schools, up from around 5% in 2012. Apple has gone in the opposite direction, with its market share plummeting from over 50% in 2012 to a touch under 20% today.\nApple is aiming to reverse its fortunes in the education market witha new iPad, announced at an event on March 27. The 9.7-inch device has full support for the Apple Pencil, the company's digital stylus, and it's priced at $329 for consumers and $299 for schools. New software features and an app that lets teachers more easily create assignments round out the package.\nThe new iPad with Apple Pencil. Image source: Apple.\nThere's a problem with Apple's strategy, though. Given the iPad's competition -- namely, Chromebooks and cheap laptops runningMicrosoft(NASDAQ: MSFT)Windows -- Apple's new product is just too expensive to make a dent in Google's education empire.\nWhile Apple's new iPad features Pencil support, it doesn't come with a Pencil in the box. That will set you back another $99, or $89 for schools. It also doesn't come with any sort of keyboard, which would bring the price up even more. When all is said and done, the total cost will be closer to $450 for schools if both the pencil and a keyboard are needed.\nCompare that to the competition. Chromebooks, which run Google's Chrome OS, start at around $179. On the software side, Google offers G Suite for Education, a free suite of software that allows teachers to create classes, distribute assignments, and manage devices. It also includes Google's productivity applications.\nMicrosoft is also a contender, slightly edging out Apple in the U.S. school mobile device market last year. Windows laptops for education start at $189, with convertible devices with touch screens and stylus support starting at $279. The free version of Microsoft's Office 365 offering for education includes web versions of its Office applications, Microsoft Teams for collaboration, and plenty of other features.\nChrome OS tablets are also in the pipeline. The recently announced Chromebook Tab 10 from Acer is aimed squarely at the education market, priced at $329. For schools already invested in Chromebooks, these tablets may make more sense than the iPad.\nApple's new iPad doesn't really change the picture. It's too expensive to displace Google's Chromebooks or even Microsoft's inexpensive Windows laptops. Apple's bronze medal position in the U.S. education market won't improve much if the company is unwilling to bring the price of its gadgets down.\nApple's dependence on the education market is far lower today compared to the past. Gene Munster of Loup Ventures puts it at 10% to 15% of sales. The success of the iPhone over the past decade has relegated education to a minor part of the business.\nStill, withestimates for iPhone sales being slashed, education could provide an avenue to offset any decline in iPhone sales. That won't happen if Apple can't produce a cheaper option for schools, though. And given the company's focus on keeping its margins high, I doubt it will take that route.\nApple has lost the education market to Google over the past five years. The company's new iPad appears unlikely to turn that situation around.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Timothy Greenhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Over the past five years, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has watched Alphabet 's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google take over the market for mobile devices in U.S. schools. Google's devices, primarily inexpensive Chromebooks, now account for more than 60% of all mobile device shipments to U.S. schools, up from around 5% in 2012. Apple has gone in the opposite direction, with its market share plummeting from over 50% in 2012 to a touch under 20% today. Apple is aiming to reverse its fortunes in the education market with a new iPad , announced at an event on March 27. The 9.7-inch device has full support for the Apple Pencil, the company's digital stylus, and it's priced at $329 for consumers and $299 for schools. New software features and an app that lets teachers more easily create assignments round out the package. The new iPad with Apple Pencil. The new iPad with Apple Pencil. Image source: Apple. There's a problem with Apple's strategy, though. Given the iPad's competition -- namely, Chromebooks and cheap laptops running Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows -- Apple's new product is just too expensive to make a dent in Google's education empire. Not a game changer While Apple's new iPad features Pencil support, it doesn't come with a Pencil in the box. That will set you back another $99, or $89 for schools. It also doesn't come with any sort of keyboard, which would bring the price up even more. When all is said and done, the total cost will be closer to $450 for schools if both the pencil and a keyboard are needed. Compare that to the competition. Chromebooks, which run Google's Chrome OS, start at around $179. On the software side, Google offers G Suite for Education, a free suite of software that allows teachers to create classes, distribute assignments, and manage devices. It also includes Google's productivity applications. Microsoft is also a contender, slightly edging out Apple in the U.S. school mobile device market last year. Windows laptops for education start at $189, with convertible devices with touch screens and stylus support starting at $279. The free version of Microsoft's Office 365 offering for education includes web versions of its Office applications, Microsoft Teams for collaboration, and plenty of other features. Story continues Chrome OS tablets are also in the pipeline. The recently announced Chromebook Tab 10 from Acer is aimed squarely at the education market, priced at $329. For schools already invested in Chromebooks, these tablets may make more sense than the iPad. Apple's new iPad doesn't really change the picture. It's too expensive to displace Google's Chromebooks or even Microsoft's inexpensive Windows laptops. Apple's bronze medal position in the U.S. education market won't improve much if the company is unwilling to bring the price of its gadgets down. It doesn't matter all that much Apple's dependence on the education market is far lower today compared to the past. Gene Munster of Loup Ventures puts it at 10% to 15% of sales. The success of the iPhone over the past decade has relegated education to a minor part of the business. Still, with estimates for iPhone sales being slashed , education could provide an avenue to offset any decline in iPhone sales. That won't happen if Apple can't produce a cheaper option for schools, though. And given the company's focus on keeping its margins high, I doubt it will take that route. Apple has lost the education market to Google over the past five years. The company's new iPad appears unlikely to turn that situation around. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Timothy Green has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Santiago Chile Bitcoin Two Chilean cryptocurrency exchanges , BUDA and Crypto MKT, recently saw a number of banks in the country shut down their accounts for dealing with cryptocurrencies. In response, the companies decided to call on the country\x92s banking association, Asociación de Bancos e Instituciones Financeras (ABIF), to clarify its stance on the cryptocurrency industry. According to local news outlet PULSO , the two cryptocurrency exchanges issued a public statement in which they ask the regulator to provide a clear stance, as the banks shut down their accounts while claiming they had instructions to \x93not open an account for anyone that has relation to cryptocurrencies.\x94 The statement further claims the financial institutions lack knowledge of how cryptocurrencies work, and questions why their accounts were shut down. The statement reads: \x93The lack of knowledge and regulatory clarity has given rise to the fact that some banks, out of fear, misinformation or perhaps by strategy, are refusing to provide their services to anyone who has any relationship with any digital asset.\x94 BUDA and Crypto MKT further noted that it should be determined whether cryptocurrency-related companies should have access to banking services, or if the banks are \x93determined to prevent the existence\x94 of these companies. In addition, the two exchanges asked both authorities and the public to pay attention to the issue. Right at the top, the statement notably claims that industry is being \x93assassinated\x94 before being studied. It notes both BUDA and Crypto MKT play by the rules, as they have developed safe platforms for their users, pay VAT, and have opened channels to cooperate with local authorities, while following standard anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing practices. Hoy publicamos una inserción junto a @CryptoMKT en diario @latercera / @pulso_tw hablando de la situación actual de las criptomonedas en Chile y haciendo un llamado de transparencia en su postura a la banca y autoridades. Acá les dejamos la versión original para que compartan. pic.twitter.com/UUHPksc7fq \x97 Buda (exSurBTC) (@BudaPuntoCom) March 25, 2018 ABIF rejects responsibility According to local publication Publimetro , ABIF has responded to the two cryptocurrency exchanges, claiming it isn\x92t responsible for solving the problem. The regulator stated that this \x93is a matter that must be addressed and resolved in the context of the individual relationship of each bank with its customers\x94. Story continues ABIF further claimed statements such as those issued by the cryptocurrency exchanges are \x93especially serious,\x94 as they can see people misjudge the association\x92s role. Martin Jofré, Crypto MKT\x92s co-founder, claims \x93the association can do a lot,\x94 as what\x92s as stake is the role banks took in deciding what economic activities can and can\x92t be carried out in Chile . BUDA\x92s general manager, Pablo Chávez, argued the move sees banks decide not to operate with companies related to cryptocurrencies \x93in an arbitrary manner and without a solid foundation.\x94 Moreover, he revealed that \x93none of the banks in question has approached with doubts about cryptocurrencies.\x94 Santiago image from Shutterstock. The post Chilean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Seek Clear Regulations After Banks Shutter Accounts appeared first on CCN .', 'ETH/USD Ethereum markets bounced off the $440 level initially during trading on Wednesday, as the markets had been a bit oversold. As I record this, we are at $460, and look likely to try to go to the $480 level. However, there are a lot of concerns with Ethereum overall, and I believe that we are still very much in a downtrend. I think that given enough time, the sellers will return, especially near the $500 level and the $525 level. I remain a \x93sell on the rallies\x94 trader when it comes to Ethereum, I believe it is simply far too sick to continue going higher for a significant amount of time. Get Into Ethereum Trading Today ETH/EUR Ethereum markets also rallied against the Euro, reaching towards the \x80375 level in early trading. There is a significant amount of resistance near the \x80380 level as well, so I would anticipate that we could probably get some selling rather soon. It\x92s not until we break above \x80400 that I would be comfortable buying this market, as I think it is far too bearish. In a bounce of this point is probably profit-taking or simply the market going through a short-term correction of the longer-term trend. Very bearish of Ethereum right now, and until we cross a few technical levels, will continue to be. Ethereum simply does not perform well recently, and it doesn\x92t seem to be changing its attitude, despite this short-term bounce that we have seen. ETH/USD Video 29.03.18 Buy & Sell Ethereum Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Under Pressure Stronger Dollar Pressures Demand for Dollar-Denominated Gold, Crude Oil AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Sustained Move Under .7672 Could Trigger Near-term Break into .7501 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Watch for Reaction to Core PCE Price Index Report Traders Hoping for Tranquility before Holiday, Global Stocks Mostly Higher Trump, Inflation and the USD in Focus, with an Eye on the Pound', 'Ethereum marketsbounced off the $440 level initially during trading on Wednesday, as the markets had been a bit oversold. As I record this, we are at $460, and look likely to try to go to the $480 level. However, there are a lot of concerns with Ethereum overall, and I believe that we are still very much in a downtrend. I think that given enough time, the sellers will return, especially near the $500 level and the $525 level. I remain a “sell on the rallies” trader when it comes to Ethereum, I believe it is simply far too sick to continue going higher for a significant amount of time.\nGet Into Ethereum Trading Today\nEthereum markets also rallied against the Euro, reaching towards the €375 level in early trading. There is a significant amount of resistance near the €380 level as well, so I would anticipate that we could probably get some selling rather soon. It’s not until we break above €400 that I would be comfortable buying this market, as I think it is far too bearish. In a bounce of this point is probably profit-taking or simply the market going through a short-term correction of the longer-term trend. Very bearish of Ethereum right now, and until we cross a few technical levels, will continue to be. Ethereum simply does not perform well recently, and it doesn’t seem to be changing its attitude, despite this short-term bounce that we have seen.\nBuy & Sell Ethereum Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Under Pressure\n• Stronger Dollar Pressures Demand for Dollar-Denominated Gold, Crude Oil\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Under .7672 Could Trigger Near-term Break into .7501\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Watch for Reaction to Core PCE Price Index Report\n• Traders Hoping for Tranquility before Holiday, Global Stocks Mostly Higher\n• Trump, Inflation and the USD in Focus, with an Eye on the Pound', 'In South Korea, investors have started to purchase CPUs equipped with high performance gaming graphic cards like the Nvidia GTX 1080 ti to mine smaller cryptocurrency listed on local exchanges, like Zcash and Ethereum Classic. CPU Mining Computer manufacturers in the local market such as Jooyeon Technology have also begun to release CPUs equipped with several high performance gaming chips designed and optimized specifically to mine cryptocurrencies. Jooyeon Technology recently released the Hash Guard, a CPU that contains 4 Nvidia GTX 1080 ti, a graphic card that is known to operate with minimal fan noise and water-cooling system to prevent the CPU from overheating. Despite its high performance, one downside of the Hash Guard is its price. It costs more than $8,000, which is as expensive as one of the most costly CPUs in the world, manufactured by Apple. Still, because of its specifications and most importantly, its ability to mine cryptocurrencies with minimal resources, the demand for CPUs with high performance graphic cards has increased in South Korea. EKN, a local media outlet, reported that investors within the cryptocurrency market has shifted from conventional investment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum to mining. Since CPUs like Hash Guard can be established and operate in a normal home with basic electricity consumption, investors can produce small-scale cryptocurrencies with substantial profits without allocating significant resources. A spokesperson of Jooyeon Technology, the manufacturer of one of the country’s most popular CPU cryptocurrency miner, told EKN that many investors have started to utilize CPUs to mine initial coin offering (ICO) tokens, with hopes that the tokens they mine will increase exponentially in value. “Apart from warranty and free of charge after sales service provided by a domestic PC manufacturer, the ability to utilize cryptocurrency miners as normal CPUs for work and casual use cases has led to an increase in demand towards CPU miners,” said the spokesperson . “A large portion of consumers are also anticipating and hoping that the price of ICO tokens increase, and are mining tokens with CPUs with big expectations.” Story continues The spokesperson further emphasized that CPUs that fall behind the Hash Guard and Nvidia graphic cards can also mine smaller cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Ethereum Classic, Zcash, and Bitcoin Gold if CPUs operate 24 hours a day. For instance, the spokesperson stated that a two-way home cryptocurrency mining CPU equipped with AMD’s Ryzen 7 and RX570 can mine 0.0032 Ether, 0.00158 Monero, 0.1 Ethereum Classic, 0.0062 Zcash, and 0.023 Bitcoin Gold per day, if the CPU runs for 24 hours. Major Correction Analysts in the CPU manufacturing sector in South Korea noted that the demand for high performance gaming chips from Nvidia and AMD is on the rise because of the recent correction of the cryptocurrency market. Since January, most major cryptocurrency has fallen by more than 70 percent from their all-time highs. Consequently, investors have started to search for alternative methods to generate profit in an extremely volatile period for the cryptocurrency market. But, in the mid-term, issues may arise with CPUs, and with CPU mining in general, as more ASIC miners are released by companies like Bitmain and Samsung. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Mining CPUs in South Korea are Rising in Popularity appeared first on CCN .', 'In South Korea, investors have started to purchase CPUs equipped with high performance gaming graphic cards like the Nvidia GTX 1080 ti to mine smaller cryptocurrency listed on local exchanges, like Zcash and Ethereum Classic. CPU Mining Computer manufacturers in the local market such as Jooyeon Technology have also begun to release CPUs equipped with several high performance gaming chips designed and optimized specifically to mine cryptocurrencies. Jooyeon Technology recently released the Hash Guard, a CPU that contains 4 Nvidia GTX 1080 ti, a graphic card that is known to operate with minimal fan noise and water-cooling system to prevent the CPU from overheating. Despite its high performance, one downside of the Hash Guard is its price. It costs more than $8,000, which is as expensive as one of the most costly CPUs in the world, manufactured by Apple. Still, because of its specifications and most importantly, its ability to mine cryptocurrencies with minimal resources, the demand for CPUs with high performance graphic cards has increased in South Korea. EKN, a local media outlet, reported that investors within the cryptocurrency market has shifted from conventional investment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum to mining. Since CPUs like Hash Guard can be established and operate in a normal home with basic electricity consumption, investors can produce small-scale cryptocurrencies with substantial profits without allocating significant resources. A spokesperson of Jooyeon Technology, the manufacturer of one of the country’s most popular CPU cryptocurrency miner, told EKN that many investors have started to utilize CPUs to mine initial coin offering (ICO) tokens, with hopes that the tokens they mine will increase exponentially in value. “Apart from warranty and free of charge after sales service provided by a domestic PC manufacturer, the ability to utilize cryptocurrency miners as normal CPUs for work and casual use cases has led to an increase in demand towards CPU miners,” said the spokesperson . “A large portion of consumers are also anticipating and hoping that the price of ICO tokens increase, and are mining tokens with CPUs with big expectations.” Story continues The spokesperson further emphasized that CPUs that fall behind the Hash Guard and Nvidia graphic cards can also mine smaller cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Ethereum Classic, Zcash, and Bitcoin Gold if CPUs operate 24 hours a day. For instance, the spokesperson stated that a two-way home cryptocurrency mining CPU equipped with AMD’s Ryzen 7 and RX570 can mine 0.0032 Ether, 0.00158 Monero, 0.1 Ethereum Classic, 0.0062 Zcash, and 0.023 Bitcoin Gold per day, if the CPU runs for 24 hours. Major Correction Analysts in the CPU manufacturing sector in South Korea noted that the demand for high performance gaming chips from Nvidia and AMD is on the rise because of the recent correction of the cryptocurrency market. Since January, most major cryptocurrency has fallen by more than 70 percent from their all-time highs. Consequently, investors have started to search for alternative methods to generate profit in an extremely volatile period for the cryptocurrency market. But, in the mid-term, issues may arise with CPUs, and with CPU mining in general, as more ASIC miners are released by companies like Bitmain and Samsung. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Mining CPUs in South Korea are Rising in Popularity appeared first on CCN .', 'What do CEOs across the world worry about the most? That\'s the question global professional services firm PwC set out to answer. PwC interviewed nearly 1,300 CEOs across 85 countries, asking detailed questions about what issues concern them the most. The firm summarized its findings in its recently published 21st annual CEO report . But where there are worries, there are also opportunities. If CEOs are concerned about an issue, they\'re more likely to look for solutions to the issue -- even on a proactive basis. With this in mind, here are the top five things PwC found that worry CEOS the most, along with potential investing opportunities in each of the areas. Businessman looking out window at skyscrapers Image source: Getty Images. 1. Overregulation You might be surprised that overregulation was the top worry of CEOs, with 42% of executives interviewed by PwC stating that they were "extremely concerned" about the issue. Overregulation ranked among the top five concerns for CEOs in every global region. It\'s not a new worry, either. Overregulation stood at the top of the list in PwC\'s 2017 CEO report as well. Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) is one stock that should prosper as a result of concerns about coping with increased government regulations. Veeva\'s primary business is providing cloud-based applications for the pharmaceutical industry that helps the companies comply with regulations, manage clinical data, and help improve customer interactions, and more. In Veeva\'s fourth-quarter results , CFO Tim Cabral said that the company\'s revenue retention rate was 121%. This means that not only are customers staying with Veeva, but they\'re also using more of its products. That shows just how strong Veeva\'s moat is. Veeva is also expanding beyond pharmaceuticals and life sciences, with over 20 companies -- including two large chemical companies -- signing up for its quality management application. 2. Terrorism Terrorism leaped from the No. 12 worry on the PwC report in 2017 to the second-highest spot this year. Forty-one percent of CEOs stated that they were extremely concerned about terrorist threats. Story continues Although major terrorist attacks could cause many stocks to fall, one potential exception is Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT) . Verint\'s cyber intelligence segment generates 35% of the company\'s total revenue. This business unit offers products specifically focused on helping governments thwart terrorist attacks. For example, Verint\'s data-mining technologies help authorities discover actionable insights from terrorists\' communications and open-source intelligence. 3. Geopolitical uncertainty More CEOs are very concerned about geopolitical uncertainty than they were a year ago. The issue ranked No. 3 on PwC\'s 2018 CEO report, with 40% of CEOs listing it as major worry. In 2017, geopolitical uncertainty came in at No. 5, with 31% of CEOs stating that they were extremely concerned about the issue. Defense stocks tend to perform pretty well in times of global uncertainty. General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is one of the top defense stocks on the market. The company makes everything from armored vehicles and tanks to command-and-control systems for the military to submarines and ships. The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump could boost General Dynamics\' fortunes even if geopolitical uncertainties subside. The bill included the biggest increase in defense spending in 15 years. Even higher defense spending could be on the way in President Trump\'s 2020 budget. Hooded hacker at computer Image source: Getty Images. 4. Cyber threats Cyber threats jumped from the No. 10 spot last year to No. 4 on the 2018 PwC CEO report. And the issue was the top concern among CEOs in North America, with 53% of the executives saying they were extremely concerned about cyber threats. There are several companies that specialize in addressing cyber threats. One of the top performers is FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) . Over the last 12 months, FireEye stock is up more than 30%. There are several reasons for investors to like FireEye even after its big gains. The company\'s Helix cybersecurity platform gives customers pretty much everything they need in one product. FireEye continues to make acquisitions to bolster growth. It also enjoys solid recurring revenue from its subscription business. 5. Availability of key skills Coming in fifth on PwC\'s list of CEO worries was availability of key skills. Last year, the issue ranked as the fourth-greatest concern. So, are CEOs less worried about the availability of key skills? Nope. While 31% of CEOs in 2017 said they were extremely concerned about the issue, the level rose to 38% this year. It\'s just that they had even bigger worries this time around. Which kinds of stocks could benefit from CEO anxiety about the availability of key skills? I think a long-term perspective is needed. And over the long term, probably the best answer to the issue is artificial intelligence (AI). AI applications hold the potential to augment -- and, yes, even replace -- workers in the areas of greatest need. There could be the equivalent of a gold rush as AI becomes more commonly used. Those who sold shovels prospered the most during past gold rushes. I suspect that will be also happen with the "AI gold rush." The equivalent to shovels in AI is chips, which should mean that NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will be a big winner. NVIDIA\'s executives spoke a lot about AI during the company\'s Q4 earnings call. It\'s a significant growth driver for the company now, and it should continue to be for years to come. As AI applications evolve and help address the issue of availability of key skills that bothers CEOs now, NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) are likely to help power those applications. Optimists at heart While these were the top worries of CEOs, they\'re actually pretty optimistic overall. PwC reported the highest-ever jump in CEO optimism regarding global economic growth, with 57% of CEOs thinking that conditions will improve this year. Only 5% expect global economic growth will decline. PwC\'s title page for its 2018 CEO report perhaps summarized it best: "The anxious optimist in the corner office." More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights owns shares of Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Veeva Systems. The Motley Fool recommends FireEye. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What do CEOs across the world worry about the most?\nThat\'s the question global professional services firm PwC set out to answer. PwC interviewed nearly 1,300 CEOs across 85 countries, asking detailed questions about what issues concern them the most. The firm summarized its findings in its recently published21st annual CEO report.\nBut where there are worries, there are also opportunities. If CEOs are concerned about an issue, they\'re more likely to look for solutions to the issue -- even on a proactive basis. With this in mind, here are the top five things PwC found that worry CEOS the most, along with potential investing opportunities in each of the areas.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nYou might be surprised that overregulation was the top worry of CEOs, with 42% of executives interviewed by PwC stating that they were "extremely concerned" about the issue. Overregulation ranked among the top five concerns for CEOs in every global region.\nIt\'s not a new worry, either. Overregulation stood at the top of the list in PwC\'s 2017 CEO report as well.\nVeeva Systems(NYSE: VEEV)is one stock that should prosper as a result of concerns about coping with increased government regulations. Veeva\'s primary business is providing cloud-based applications for the pharmaceutical industry that helps the companies comply with regulations, manage clinical data, and help improve customer interactions, and more.\nIn Veeva\'sfourth-quarter results, CFO Tim Cabral said that the company\'s revenue retention rate was 121%. This means that not only are customers staying with Veeva, but they\'re also using more of its products. That shows just how strong Veeva\'s moat is. Veeva is also expanding beyond pharmaceuticals and life sciences, with over 20 companies -- including two large chemical companies -- signing up for its quality management application.\nTerrorism leaped from the No. 12 worry on the PwC report in 2017 to the second-highest spot this year. Forty-one percent of CEOs stated that they were extremely concerned about terrorist threats.\nAlthough major terrorist attacks could cause many stocks to fall, one potential exception isVerint Systems(NASDAQ: VRNT). Verint\'s cyber intelligence segment generates 35% of the company\'s total revenue. This business unit offers products specifically focused on helping governments thwart terrorist attacks. For example, Verint\'s data-mining technologies help authorities discover actionable insights from terrorists\' communications and open-source intelligence.\nMore CEOs are very concerned about geopolitical uncertainty than they were a year ago. The issue ranked No. 3 on PwC\'s 2018 CEO report, with 40% of CEOs listing it as major worry. In 2017, geopolitical uncertainty came in at No. 5, with 31% of CEOs stating that they were extremely concerned about the issue.\nDefense stocks tend to perform pretty well in times of global uncertainty.General Dynamics(NYSE: GD)is one of the top defense stocks on the market. The company makes everything from armored vehicles and tanks to command-and-control systems for the military to submarines and ships.\nThe $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump could boost General Dynamics\' fortunes even if geopolitical uncertainties subside. The bill included the biggest increase in defense spending in 15 years. Evenhigher defense spending could be on the wayin President Trump\'s 2020 budget.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCyber threats jumped from the No. 10 spot last year to No. 4 on the 2018 PwC CEO report. And the issue was the top concern among CEOs in North America, with 53% of the executives saying they were extremely concerned about cyber threats.\nThere are several companies that specialize in addressing cyber threats. One of the top performers isFireEye(NASDAQ: FEYE). Over the last 12 months, FireEye stock is up more than 30%.\nThere areseveral reasons for investors to like FireEyeeven after its big gains. The company\'s Helix cybersecurity platform gives customers pretty much everything they need in one product. FireEye continues to make acquisitions to bolster growth. It also enjoys solid recurring revenue from its subscription business.\nComing in fifth on PwC\'s list of CEO worries was availability of key skills. Last year, the issue ranked as the fourth-greatest concern. So, are CEOs less worried about the availability of key skills? Nope. While 31% of CEOs in 2017 said they were extremely concerned about the issue, the level rose to 38% this year. It\'s just that they had even bigger worries this time around.\nWhich kinds of stocks could benefit from CEO anxiety about the availability of key skills? I think a long-term perspective is needed. And over the long term, probably the best answer to the issue is artificial intelligence (AI). AI applications hold the potential to augment -- and, yes, even replace -- workers in the areas of greatest need.\nThere could be the equivalent of a gold rush as AI becomes more commonly used. Those who sold shovels prospered the most during past gold rushes. I suspect that will be also happen with the "AI gold rush." The equivalent to shovels in AI is chips, which should mean thatNVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA)will be a big winner.\nNVIDIA\'s executivesspoke a lot about AIduring the company\'s Q4 earnings call. It\'s a significant growth driver for the company now, and it should continue to be for years to come. As AI applications evolve and help address the issue of availability of key skills that bothers CEOs now, NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) are likely to help power those applications.\nWhile these were the top worries of CEOs, they\'re actually pretty optimistic overall. PwC reported the highest-ever jump in CEO optimism regarding global economic growth, with 57% of CEOs thinking that conditions will improve this year. Only 5% expect global economic growth will decline. PwC\'s title page for its 2018 CEO report perhaps summarized it best: "The anxious optimist in the corner office."\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Veeva Systems. The Motley Fool recommends FireEye. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Every investor can benefit from growth stocks, particularly for building long-term wealth. They don't all pan out, but the fact is, pretty much every blue chip stalwart out there started out as a small company, competing and disrupting its way to the top. Growth stocks are the kinds of investments that can turn small sums of money into life-changing wealth.\nIf you're looking to add some growth to your portfolio,Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ: SBUX),Baozun Inc (ADR)(NASDAQ: BZUN), andDuluth Holdings Inc(NASDAQ: DLTH)might be exactly what you need. Three Motley Fool contributors write below about why they like these companies, and why they think now is an excellent time for investors to buy.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nJason Hall(Starbucks):Starbucks has been an incredible growth stock for years, delivering regular double-digit earnings growth over its decades of steady expansion. This has paid off handsomely for investors, who have seen the stock price increase an incredible17,000%since going public decades ago. More recently, however, many investors have become afraid that Starbucks' growth story is coming to an end. Steady weakening of its comps growth -- sales at stores open more than one year -- in the U.S. is viewed by some investors as proof that the best days are in the past. This has been the main reason why Starbucks' stock has fallen some 11% from its recent peak.\nImage source: Starbucks.\nAnd while there's reason to monitor Starbucks slowing comps growth in the U.S., I think savvy investors who look at the bigger picture could do incredibly well to buy now because the growth isn't over. Starbucks is very early in its growth in a market thatmanagement regularly says will be even bigger: China. At the same time, its Roastery and Reserve store concepts are starting to pay off both in the U.S. and abroad, along with expanded food and beverage choices to grow sales across day parts. Add it all up, and I see opportunity rather than weakness.\nWhile the market frets over slowing U.S. comps growth, I expect Starbucks will continue to deliver double-digit earnings growth for many more years to come. Factor in the chance to buy shares for 19 times earnings and aPEG ratioof 1.1, and Starbucks should be near the top of growth investors' buy lists.\nKeith Noonan(Baozun):Baozun stock is riding high, with shares having gained roughly 200% over the last year and 25% since publishing its fourth-quarter earnings results on March 5. That kind of rapid growth is sometimes cause for concern, but the company's big valuation gains do not appear to be unwarranted.\nThe Chinese e-commerce platform has been consistently delivering strong growth and appears to have a long runway for expanding sales and earnings. Sales for the December-ended quarter climbed 23% year over year, net income rose 139%, and the total volume of sales conducted through the company's platform jumped 75%. In light of the momentum for China's e-commerce industry and some key initiatives within the company, Baozun stands a good chance of keeping its impressive growth streak alive.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nChina's total e-commerce spending totaled roughly $1.1 trillion last year, making the country the world's largest market for online retail. It's not even close to reaching its full potential, however. PricewaterhouseCoopers expects that e-commerce's share of China's total retail market will rise from 17% in 2017 to 25% in 2025, and there's a huge long-term growth opportunity as the country's middle class continues to grow in size and per-capita wealth.\nThese are the types of trends that retail brands are understandably eager to cash in on, but it's not that simple. Government regulations mean that businesses can't simply set up shop in China, but companies selling their wares on Baozun's platform presents eligible businesses with a simple, time-and-cost effective work around. The company already countsNike,Microsoft, andTapestryamong its brand partners, and it's steadily growing its client base -- having added 19 new business partners across its last fiscal year.\nWith sales on track to grow at an impressive clip and profitability likely to improve as the company shifts toward a less-cost-intensive business model, Baozun is a growth stock that still has plenty of upside.\nDaniel Miller(Duluth Trading):You might recognize the brand Duluth Trading from its unique and entertaining advertising, but the growth story is still in its early stages. For those who aren't familiar, Duluth is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering consumers high quality, solution-based casual and workwear for both men and women.\nDLTHdata byYCharts.\nAt a time when Duluth's revenue has been flying higher, its share pricehas come back down to the groundamid general retail pessimism and cautious guidance. However, Duluth doesn't suffer from many of the same issues brick-and-mortar retailers do. Duluth has already figured out the direct to consumer business, with its direct segment generating 71% of fourth-quarter 2017 net sales -- the direct segment includes e-commerce (88%) and Catalog (12%) -- with brick-and-mortar retail generating 29%.\nWhile management has its e-commerce business rolling, that doesn't mean it lacks a retail store growth story. The company just opened its 33rd store, located in West Fargo, North Dakota, full of consumer engagement ranging from a ribbon cutting ceremony to lumberjack shows in order to present its lifestyle apparel products. In addition to simply expanding its retail footprint, it also has organic roads to growth, such as expanding its women's business (23% of sales in 2017) and broadening the assortment of men's product categories.\nAs it stands, management has already identified roughly 100 locations with attractive customer and population density metrics for Duluth store openings, and it anticipates opening 15 stores in 2018. Duluth will need to continue increasing its digital and television advertising to keep expanding its brand awareness while expanding its online and retail presence at a profitable rate -- if it can achieve that, the growth story is enticing for investors.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Daniel Millerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Jason Hallowns shares of Duluth Holdings and Starbucks.Keith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nike, Starbucks, and Tapestry. The Motley Fool recommends Duluth Holdings. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'In one corner standsAT&T(NYSE: T), the $210 billion telecommunications behemoth. In the other stands hard-charging challengerT-Mobile(NASDAQ: TMUS).\nWith AT&T, we have an industry stalwart with 34 straight years of dividend increases. With T-Mobile, we have a rising star with 15 consecutive quarters of industry-leading revenue growth.\nIt\'s an intriguing matchup. Read on to see who will be crowned champ of this telecom showdown.\nWe pit AT&T versus T-Mobile in this better buy battle. Image source: Getty Images.\nThough it\'s primarily known for its wireless phone services, AT&T is also the largest pay TV provider in the United States. This gives it the ability tobundle its services. Thanks to its $49 billion acquisition of DIRECTV in 2015, AT&T can offer its customers a service package that includes wireless, home phone, internet, and satellite TV. And with its new DIRECTV Now offering, AT&T has also added a streaming video option to the mix.\nT-Mobile, on the other hand, focuses almost exclusively on its wireless offering. Its competitive strategy is centered on its "Un-carrier" initiatives, which entail moves such as including taxes and fees in its pricing, excluding video streaming from data caps, and even throwing in a freeNetflixsubscription with its family plans.\nMoreover, T-Mobile is investing heavily to strengthen its wireless network. Its efforts are already bearing fruit:Recent studiessuggest that T-Mobile\'s wireless network quality may now be best-in-class. This, combined with the popularity of its Un-carrier promotions, is helping T-Mobilegain subscribersat rapid clip, often at theexpense of AT&T. With T-Mobile steadily gaining share from its larger rival, I\'d argue that it\'s now in the stronger competitive position.\nWinner: T-Mobile\nLet\'s now take a look at how AT&T and T-Mobile compare in regards to financial strength.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "AT&T": "$160.55 billion", "T-Mobile": "$40.6 billion"}, {"Metric": "Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization", "AT&T": "$45.44 billion", "T-Mobile": "$10.69 billion"}, {"Metric": "Operating income", "AT&T": "$20.95 billion", "T-Mobile": "$4.89 billion"}, {"Metric": "Operating cash flow", "AT&T": "$39.15 billion", "T-Mobile": "$7.96 billion"}, {"Metric": "Free cash flow", "AT&T": "$17.6 billion", "T-Mobile": "($3.1 billion)"}, {"Metric": "Cash", "AT&T": "$50.5 billion", "T-Mobile": "$1.22 billion"}, {"Metric": "Debt", "AT&T": "$165.67 billion", "T-Mobile": "$30.91 billion"}]\nData sources: Morningstar and Yahoo! Finance.\nAT&T\'s operating profits and cash flow dwarf those of T-Mobile. It also generated more than $17 billion in free cash flow over the past year, while T-Mobile\'s capital spending continues to outpace its cash production. And while most of it is earmarked for itspending acquisitionofTime Warner, AT&T currently has more than $50 billion in cash in its coffers, compared to only about $1.2 billion for T-Mobile. Thus, AT&T currently has a clear edge in terms of financial fortitude.\nWinner: AT&T\nNo "better buy" discussion should take place without a look at valuation. So let\'s check out some key metrics for these telecom rivals.\n[{"Metric": "Trailing P/E", "AT&T": "7.31", "T-Mobile": "11.84"}, {"Metric": "Forward P/E", "AT&T": "10.09", "T-Mobile": "14.84"}, {"Metric": "PEG", "AT&T": "1.12", "T-Mobile": "0.66"}]\nData source: Yahoo! Finance.\nAT&T appears to be the better bargain until you look at the price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio, which in my opinion is the most important out of these three metrics. The sizable variance in AT&T\'s and T-Mobile\'s PEG ratios is due to the fact that Wall Street is expecting T-Mobile to grow its earnings at an annualized rate of more than 28% over the next five years, compared to about 9% annually for AT&T. That\'s why, even though it has a significantly higher P/E ratio, T-Mobile\'s stock is 40% less expensive on a PEG basis. As such, I\'d argue that it\'s the better bargain.\nWinner: T-Mobile\nIn a surprise upset, underdog T-Mobile takes down AT&T. AT&T is still a financial powerhouse, but T-Mobile\'s superior growth trajectory and more attractively valued stock make it the better buy today.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJoe Tenebrusohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In one corner stands AT&T (NYSE: T) , the $210 billion telecommunications behemoth. In the other stands hard-charging challenger T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) . With AT&T, we have an industry stalwart with 34 straight years of dividend increases. With T-Mobile, we have a rising star with 15 consecutive quarters of industry-leading revenue growth. It\'s an intriguing matchup. Read on to see who will be crowned champ of this telecom showdown. Two business people wearing boxing gloves We pit AT&T versus T-Mobile in this better buy battle. Image source: Getty Images. Competitive position Though it\'s primarily known for its wireless phone services, AT&T is also the largest pay TV provider in the United States. This gives it the ability to bundle its services . Thanks to its $49 billion acquisition of DIRECTV in 2015, AT&T can offer its customers a service package that includes wireless, home phone, internet, and satellite TV. And with its new DIRECTV Now offering, AT&T has also added a streaming video option to the mix. T-Mobile, on the other hand, focuses almost exclusively on its wireless offering. Its competitive strategy is centered on its "Un-carrier" initiatives, which entail moves such as including taxes and fees in its pricing, excluding video streaming from data caps, and even throwing in a free Netflix subscription with its family plans. Moreover, T-Mobile is investing heavily to strengthen its wireless network. Its efforts are already bearing fruit: Recent studies suggest that T-Mobile\'s wireless network quality may now be best-in-class. This, combined with the popularity of its Un-carrier promotions, is helping T-Mobile gain subscribers a Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-29 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 192411.0 - Unique Addresses: 428778.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.18 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['From a small business perspective, if the purchase transaction is greater than ~$4.00, I would save money by accepting bitcoin over credit card payments. This is because credit card transactions cost about 5%. https://ift.tt/2GAEnDQ\xa0 #bitcoin #blockchain #fintech', '【16：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'USD: 106.640\nEUR: 131.330\nGBP: 149.925\nAUD: 81.804\nNZD: 76.727\nCNY: 16.953\nCHF: 111.443\nBTC: 815,011\nETH: 45,050\nThu Mar 29 16:00 JST', '#BCH\nBuy at #Bitstamp and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 2.00%\nBuy at #Bitfinex and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 2.10%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', 'Mar 29, 2018 07:00:00 UTC \| 7,617.00$ \| 6,175.90€ \| 5,405.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/HWoqv9BP73', '[00:01] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $TRX $LTC $XRP $IOST $NEO $ICX $XVG $ADApic.twitter.com/B05upJcEs4', 'dear storm tell me please why at such a capitalization 7.145.00 BTC storm costs 0.04 $ ???? Yesterday at the same time, the capitalization was 0.90.00 and the same cost of the storm. What happens is the storm turned into a calm ???', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8020.00 @Chain', '03/29 16:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $JINN check here —> https://goo.gl/8z6sVR\xa0\n$BLITZ $POE 30.00$ $AIDOC $OCT $MAG $DGD $GEO $TIO $AAC $DENT $AMB $BCX $MYB $CND $MUSIC $ICON $DCR $JINN $ZEPH $PEPE\n 2YsBb8fft8ztYEQd9kY7DYzf', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $7597.50\nHigh: $8088.00\nLow: $7537.00\nChange: -3.83% \| $-302.50\nVolume: $95,775,756.45\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/G05f3z9CHJ', '10:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $GNT : %0.87 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_GNT&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XPM : %0.79 \n $SYS : %0.76 \n $XCP : %0.46 \n $ZRX : %0.20 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $NAV : %-2.21 \n $RIC : %-0.79 \n $XEM : %-0.48 \n $VRC : %-0.25 \n $XRP : %-0.21', '#BTC\nBuy at #Bitstamp and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 2.38%\nBuy at #Bittrex and sell at #Paribu. Ratio: 2.00%\nBuy at #Bitfinex and sell at #Paribu. Ratio: 2.18%\nBuy at #Bittrex and sell at #Koinim. Ratio: 1.35%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', '#BTC Average: 7666.04$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7577.30$\n#Poloniex - 7580.69$\n#Bitstamp - 7587.37$\n#Coinbase - 7593.04$\n#Binance - 7586.87$\n#CEXio - 7764.40$\n#Kraken - 7570.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7620.00$\n#Bittrex - 7580.76$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'New post: "From a small business perspective, if the purchase transaction is greater than ~$4.00, I would save money by accepting bitcoin over credit card payments. This is because credit card transactions cost about 5%." https://ift.tt/2GAEnDQ\xa0', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7618.00/$7618.84 #Bitstamp\n$7610.34/$7613.70 #Kraken\n⇢$-8.50/$-4.30\n$7579.59/$7655.78 #Coinbase\n⇢$-39.25/$37.78', '#BTC Average: 7695.44$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7613.90$\n#Poloniex - 7611.18$\n#Bitstamp - 7614.49$\n#Coinbase - 7621.78$\n#Binance - 7630.00$\n#CEXio - 7797.10$\n#Kraken - 7605.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7640.39$\n#Bittrex - 7620.53$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 29/03/2018 02:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.091.704,23 y VENDEMOS en COP 25.167.503,19 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/kkyOgcSajL', '2018-03-29 07:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $7638.41\nBCH: $810.32\nETH: $420.26\nZEC: $200.99\nLTC: $124.27\nETC: $15.58\nXRP: $0.5487', '2018年03月29日 16:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.023208円\n24時間の最高値 0.025851円\n24時間の最安値 0.0217655円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0163209円\n24時間の最高値 0.0257822円\n24時間の最安値 0.0161765円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 167 位 / 全 917 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,603.50. Up from $7,552.00 - 0.68 percent. pic.twitter.com/XPlXFwOQ5I', 'BTC: $7618.61, S: $16.37, G: $1,329.00 \| Act: 21,985 Open: 5813 BTC: 47,380.3 \| Total: $360,978,267 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', '2018/03/29 16:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000350 BTC(2.85円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000411 BTC(3.35円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000412 BTC(3.36円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000412 BTC(3.36円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000470 BTC(3.83円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 657 00.€ \| +0.66% \| Kraken \| 29/03/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies Today Roundup - \n#Bitcoin - $7,649.30\n#Ethereum - $421.56\n#Ripple - $0.55\n#Bitcoin Cash - $809.87\n#Litecoin - $124.00\nhttp://www.coinmarketprice.com\xa0\n#cryptocurrencies #crypto #altcoins', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,653.13\nChange in 1h: +0.32%\nMarket cap: $129,686,114,415.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 29/03/2018 - 10:00\n=========================\n• 0.32 #Bitcoin: ₺30,672.24\n• -0.02 #Ethereum: ₺1,690.11\n• 0.17 #Ripple: ₺2.22\n• 0.14 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,246.60\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies - Current Prices\n\n $BTC: $7,649.30 \| Bitcoin +0.11%\n $ETH: $421.56 \| Ethereum -0.18%\n $XRP: $0.554624 \| Ripple -0.03%\n $BCH: $809.87 \| Bitcoin Cash -0.04%\n $LTC: $124.00 \| Litecoin -0.14%', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 7649.30$ \| 6203.66€\n#XRP 0.55$ \| 0.45€\n#ETH 421.56$ \| 341.89€\n#LTC 124.00$ \| 100.56€\n#DASH 335.79$ \| 272.33€\n#XEM 0.24$ \| 0.20€\n#IOTA 1.12$ \| 0.91€\n#EOS 6.10$ \| 4.95€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 836 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 637 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 175 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 75 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 72 Tweets\n2018-03-29 14:00 ～ 2018-03-29 14:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Whether you have one, two, three, or more, there's no question about it: Children are very expensive . Thankfully, there are a number of tax breaks designed to ease the burden on parents. One such example is the Child Tax Credit, which, for the 2017 tax year, is worth up to $1,000 per qualifying child in your household under age 17. Now you may have heard that the Child Tax Credit looks different today as the result of tax reform, and you'd be correct. The value of the credit has increased to $2,000 for the 2018 tax year, and the income thresholds at which it phases out have risen tremendously. That said, unless you're a low to middle earner, there's a good chance you won't get to claim the Child Tax Credit this year, but rather will have to wait until the following year to benefit from it. Two adults and two children sitting and talking at a kitchen table. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. How tax credits work When we think about tax breaks, we tend to lob tax credits and deductions into the same category, when in reality they're very different beasts. A tax deduction works by exempting a portion of your income from taxes, and your savings is based on your effective tax rate. So if you snag a $4,000 deduction, and your effective tax rate is 25%, that translates into $1,000 of actual savings. A tax credit , on the other hand, is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your tax liability, and your associated savings aren't dependent on your effective tax rate. In other words, a $1,000 tax credit is worth $1,000 to someone making $50,000 and someone making three times that amount -- which is why credits are so lucrative. Claiming the Child Tax Credit this year To claim the Child Tax Credit this year -- meaning, on your 2017 return -- you must have at least one child in your household under age 17 who was born before 2018. Furthermore, to get the credit in full, your income for 2017 can't exceed: $75,000 if you're a single filer. $110,000 if you're a married couple filing jointly. Story continues If your income does surpass these thresholds, you'll face a $50 reduction in your credit per $1,000 of excess income, until the credit is wiped out completely. In other words, if you're married filing jointly with one child, and your 2017 income equals $130,000 or more, you won't get any money out of the credit. Claiming the Child Tax Credit after this year While countless Americans will no doubt remain ineligible for the Child Tax Credit as it applies to 2017, there's good news: Effective 2018, the income thresholds for eligibility have increased to: $200,000 for single tax filers. $400,000 for married couples filing jointly. That means even if you can't claim the credit this year on your 2017 return, there's a good chance you'll get to capitalize on it next year. Furthermore, if you're expecting this year, you'll get to claim the credit for that child on your 2018 return provided he or she is born by Dec. 31. Remember, the Child Tax Credit is only one of many tax breaks available to parents , so even if you don't get to claim it right away, there may be other deductions or credits you're eligible for. And given the cost of raising kids these days, it pays to get your hands on as much money as you can. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['IBM (NYSE: IBM) sits at a crossroads in its current turnaround, with the company recently returning to year-over-year revenue growth for the first time in 22 quarters, and with top executives outlining the company\'s longer-term strategy at a recent investor presentation . Part of what will power IBM\'s growth is good old-fashioned innovation, with the company making big bets on artificial intelligence, blockchain solutions, and quantum computing. IBM hopes investments in these "frontier technologies" will fuel growth as its legacy business lines continue to slowly decline. At its Think 2018 conference this month, the company unveiled a new innovation that will tie in with its blockchain bet: the world\'s smallest computer. a tiny rectangular computer sits on a person\'s middle finger. Sixty-four motherboards with two tiny CPUs. Can tiny computers lead to big growth for IBM? Image source: IBM. A grain of salt IBM\'s new computer is 1 millimeter by 1 millimeter -- that\'s smaller than a grain of salt! But that tiny package packs a punch: IBM says the new device holds several hundred thousand transistors and has as much computing power as an x86 computer processing unit (CPU) from 1990. That\'s enough to provide valuable monitoring, data storage, and analysis of certain objects, and IBM has designed these tiny computers to attach to physical goods in a supply chain. These near-invisible "tags" will work in conjunction with IBM\'s blockchain technology , which will track objects as they move from manufacturers through the supply chain and all the way to the end consumer. IBM\'s blockchain initiative has already found its first significant use cases with these types of applications, working with partners including European shipper Maersk , a food safety consortium with 10 top U.S.-based food suppliers and retailers, and another food safety consortium in China. The company has said that "the world\'s smallest computer is an IBM-designed edge device architecture and computing platform that is smaller than a grain of salt, will cost less than ten cents to manufacture, and can monitor, analyze, communicate, and even act on data." It\'s also noted that "these technologies pave the way for new solutions that tackle food safety, authenticity of manufactured components, genetically modified products, identification of counterfeit objects, and provenance of luxury goods." Story continues Thus, the combination of these tiny, extremely cheap computer tags and IBM\'s blockchain technology could become a formidable product for the global shipping industry. Shot across Impinj\'s bow? One company that may be threatened by the new product is Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) , a producer of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The RFID industry is currently estimated to be at about $5.5 billion, but is expected to grow around 12.3% per year to $17.75 billion in 2027, according to research firm Future Market Insights (FMI). With that kind of growth potential, Impinj had been a darling of the tech market, until last year. Since around the beginning of 2017, Impinj has had a rough go of it. Its shares have been more than cut in half thanks to slowing growth, and its CFO is leaving the company this week. The company attributed the slowdown to a cyclical pause in customer purchasing. It also maintained its growth potential was intact but "farther out in time." Should IBM\'s new minicomputers make inroads against RFIDs, it may call into question Impinj\'s promises of better days ahead. Big bets IBM is making a big bet on blockchain and advanced hardware as part of its growth plans. While the current business has been the victim of technological change and disruption, IBM hopes to strike back with these innovations of its own. The success of these frontier tech products, like this 1-millimeter computer for blockchain, will be key in determining whether IBM\'s stock can spring back to life. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Billy Duberstein owns shares of IBM. His clients may have positions in some of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Impinj. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'IBM(NYSE: IBM)sits at a crossroads in its current turnaround, with the company recently returning to year-over-year revenue growth for the first time in 22 quarters, and with top executives outlining the company\'s longer-term strategy at a recentinvestor presentation.\nPart of what will power IBM\'s growth is good old-fashioned innovation, with the company making big bets on artificial intelligence,blockchainsolutions, and quantum computing. IBM hopes investments in these "frontier technologies" will fuel growth as its legacy business lines continue to slowly decline.\nAt its Think 2018 conference this month, the company unveiled a new innovation that will tie in with its blockchain bet: the world\'s smallest computer.\nSixty-four motherboards with two tiny CPUs. Can tiny computers lead to big growth for IBM? Image source: IBM.\nIBM\'s new computer is 1 millimeter by 1 millimeter -- that\'s smaller than a grain of salt! But that tiny package packs a punch: IBM says the new device holds several hundred thousand transistors and has as much computing power as an x86 computer processing unit (CPU) from 1990.\nThat\'s enough to provide valuable monitoring, data storage, and analysis of certain objects, and IBM has designed these tiny computers to attach to physical goods in a supply chain. These near-invisible "tags" will work in conjunction with IBM\'sblockchain technology, which will track objects as they move from manufacturers through the supply chain and all the way to the end consumer.\nIBM\'s blockchain initiative has already found its first significant use cases with these types of applications, working with partners including European shipperMaersk, afood safety consortiumwith 10 top U.S.-based food suppliers and retailers, and another food safety consortium in China.\nThe company has said that "the world\'s smallest computer is an IBM-designed edge device architecture and computing platform that is smaller than a grain of salt, will cost less than ten cents to manufacture, and can monitor, analyze, communicate, and even act on data." It\'s also noted that "these technologies pave the way for new solutions that tackle food safety, authenticity of manufactured components, genetically modified products, identification of counterfeit objects, and provenance of luxury goods."\nThus, the combination of these tiny, extremely cheap computer tags and IBM\'s blockchain technology could become a formidable product for the global shipping industry.\nOne company that may be threatened by the new product isImpinj(NASDAQ: PI), a producer of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The RFID industry is currently estimated to be at about $5.5 billion, but is expected to grow around 12.3% per year to $17.75 billion in 2027, according to research firm Future Market Insights (FMI). With that kind of growth potential, Impinj had been a darling of the tech market, until last year.\nSince around the beginning of 2017, Impinj has had arough goof it. Its shares have been more than cut in half thanks to slowing growth, and its CFO is leaving the company this week. The company attributed the slowdown to a cyclical pause in customer purchasing. It also maintained its growth potential was intact but "farther out in time."\nShould IBM\'s new minicomputers make inroads against RFIDs, it may call into question Impinj\'s promises of better days ahead.\nIBM is making a big bet on blockchain and advanced hardware as part of its growth plans. While the current business has been the victim of technological change and disruption, IBM hopes to strike back with theseinnovationsof its own. The success of these frontier tech products, like this 1-millimeter computer for blockchain, will be key in determining whether IBM\'sstockcan spring back to life.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBilly Dubersteinowns shares of IBM. His clients may have positions in some of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Impinj. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Australian dollarrallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching towards the 0.77 handle. This is an area that I think is going to be a bit resistive, suggesting that perhaps we could find a bit of trouble. However, I do think that the Australian dollar eventually rallies enough to break above there, reaching towards the 0.7750 level, especially if the stock markets rally, as it gives us an opportunity to take advantage of more of a “risk on” attitude. Ultimately, I believe that gold will have it say as well, but that’s typical. I think that if gold rallies, that might be enough to push the Australian dollar higher as well.\nBeyond that, it appears that in early US trading the EUR/USD and the GBP/USD pairs are trying to rally as well, and typically the dollar will move in concert with these 3 currency pairs. I believe that the market will continue to be very choppy, but I suspect that if we can get some type of relaxing of tensions in the financial markets, the Australian dollar might be one of the biggest proponents of positive momentum. I think that the 0.76 level underneath should offer support, as it coincides nicely with an uptrend line on the daily charts, as we have had a massive up trending channel. I believe that the overall attitude of the market is simply one that is trying to catch its breath, but the uptrend is still intact if we can stay above 0.76 level.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US stock indices look to bounce on Thursday\n• EUR/USD Winds Down The Week and the Month\n• Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End\n• Gold chops in quiet trading on Thursday\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Below Strong Support\n• Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent', 'The Australian dollar rallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching towards the 0.77 handle. This is an area that I think is going to be a bit resistive, suggesting that perhaps we could find a bit of trouble. However, I do think that the Australian dollar eventually rallies enough to break above there, reaching towards the 0.7750 level, especially if the stock markets rally, as it gives us an opportunity to take advantage of more of a \x93risk on\x94 attitude. Ultimately, I believe that gold will have it say as well, but that\x92s typical. I think that if gold rallies, that might be enough to push the Australian dollar higher as well. Beyond that, it appears that in early US trading the EUR/USD and the GBP/USD pairs are trying to rally as well, and typically the dollar will move in concert with these 3 currency pairs. I believe that the market will continue to be very choppy, but I suspect that if we can get some type of relaxing of tensions in the financial markets, the Australian dollar might be one of the biggest proponents of positive momentum. I think that the 0.76 level underneath should offer support, as it coincides nicely with an uptrend line on the daily charts, as we have had a massive up trending channel. I believe that the overall attitude of the market is simply one that is trying to catch its breath, but the uptrend is still intact if we can stay above 0.76 level. AUD/USD Video 30.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US stock indices look to bounce on Thursday EUR/USD Winds Down The Week and the Month Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End Gold chops in quiet trading on Thursday Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Below Strong Support Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent', 'The U.S. Dollar traded mostly sideways against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after its two-day rally from a five-week low, hit earlier in the week, ran out of momentum as traders headed to the sidelines ahead of the Good Friday holiday and the start of the long Easter weekend. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.812, up 0.093 or +0.10%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Despite the volatility between January and March and the seemingly two-sided trade, the index still poised to post a more than 2 percent loss for the quarter, its fifth straight quarter of declines. Most of the price action this week has been fueled by month-end and quarter-end flows. The thin trading conditions due to the holiday-shortened week also contributed to this week’s volatility. Research shows that end-of-month and end-of-quarter rebalancing of portfolios by global asset and fund managers, tend to be dollar-supportive. The dollar was also underpinned by upbeat economic data on Thursday. Data showed U.S. consumer spending rose marginally for a second straight month in February as households boosted savings, the latest indication that the economy lost momentum in the first quarter. Consumer spending increased 0.2 percent last month after posting a similar gain in January. Other economic fundamentals remained strong, however. For example, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to more than a 45-year low last week. The Core PCE Price Index showed moderation in monthly inflation readings after prices pushed higher in January. In February, personal income rose 0.4 percent and has now increased by the same margin for three straight months. The University of Michigan said consumer confidence ended March at its strongest level in more than 14 years even after slipping slightly compared to its mid-month preliminary report. There was some negative news, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in March. Daily EUR/USD Euro The Euro initially rose against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday as stronger-than-expected German unemployment data pointed to continued strength in the Euro Zone’s largest economy, but the currency failed to hold gains and was trading little changed on the day. Story continues The EUR/USD settled at 1.2300, down 0.0007 or -0.06%. Daily GBP/USD British Pound The Sterling edged lower in reaction to end-of-quarter portfolio rebalancing. The U.K. Current Account came in better-than-expected at -18.4 Billion. This was better than the -24.0 Billion forecast. The previous month’s reading was revised better to -19.2 Billion. Final GDP came in as expected at 0.4%. The British Pound is set to finish its best quarter against the dollar in almost three years with the GBP/USD settling at 1.4020, down 0.0055 or -0.39%. Daily USD/CAD Canadian Dollar The Canadian Dollar closed lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday after the domestic economy unexpectedly contracted at the start of the year. According to a government report, monthly GDP declined 0.1%. Traders were looking for an increase of 0.1%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.2%, this softened the selling pressure. A strong performance by the major U.S. stock indexes also helped limit losses. The USD/CAD settled at 1.2885, down 0.0036 or -0.28%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End DAX Continues Strong Rebound Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent Bitcoin – A Rabbit in Headlights Moment Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Support Tested – 30/03/18 Bitcoin continues to fall', 'The U.S. Dollar traded mostly sideways against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after its two-day rally from a five-week low, hit earlier in the week, ran out of momentum as traders headed to the sidelines ahead of the Good Friday holiday and the start of the long Easter weekend. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.812, up 0.093 or +0.10%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Despite the volatility between January and March and the seemingly two-sided trade, the index still poised to post a more than 2 percent loss for the quarter, its fifth straight quarter of declines. Most of the price action this week has been fueled by month-end and quarter-end flows. The thin trading conditions due to the holiday-shortened week also contributed to this week’s volatility. Research shows that end-of-month and end-of-quarter rebalancing of portfolios by global asset and fund managers, tend to be dollar-supportive. The dollar was also underpinned by upbeat economic data on Thursday. Data showed U.S. consumer spending rose marginally for a second straight month in February as households boosted savings, the latest indication that the economy lost momentum in the first quarter. Consumer spending increased 0.2 percent last month after posting a similar gain in January. Other economic fundamentals remained strong, however. For example, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to more than a 45-year low last week. The Core PCE Price Index showed moderation in monthly inflation readings after prices pushed higher in January. In February, personal income rose 0.4 percent and has now increased by the same margin for three straight months. The University of Michigan said consumer confidence ended March at its strongest level in more than 14 years even after slipping slightly compared to its mid-month preliminary report. There was some negative news, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in March. Daily EUR/USD Euro The Euro initially rose against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday as stronger-than-expected German unemployment data pointed to continued strength in the Euro Zone’s largest economy, but the currency failed to hold gains and was trading little changed on the day. Story continues The EUR/USD settled at 1.2300, down 0.0007 or -0.06%. Daily GBP/USD British Pound The Sterling edged lower in reaction to end-of-quarter portfolio rebalancing. The U.K. Current Account came in better-than-expected at -18.4 Billion. This was better than the -24.0 Billion forecast. The previous month’s reading was revised better to -19.2 Billion. Final GDP came in as expected at 0.4%. The British Pound is set to finish its best quarter against the dollar in almost three years with the GBP/USD settling at 1.4020, down 0.0055 or -0.39%. Daily USD/CAD Canadian Dollar The Canadian Dollar closed lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday after the domestic economy unexpectedly contracted at the start of the year. According to a government report, monthly GDP declined 0.1%. Traders were looking for an increase of 0.1%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.2%, this softened the selling pressure. A strong performance by the major U.S. stock indexes also helped limit losses. The USD/CAD settled at 1.2885, down 0.0036 or -0.28%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End DAX Continues Strong Rebound Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent Bitcoin – A Rabbit in Headlights Moment Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Support Tested – 30/03/18 Bitcoin continues to fall', 'The valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market has declined to $253 billion, down $100 billion over the past week. The price of most major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by more than 13 percent throughout March 30.\nOver the past 24 hours, the price of bitcoin dropped from $7,900 to $6,600, recording a 12.6 percent decline in value. Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all declined by more than 12 percent, as the market lost over $40 billion within a two-day span.\nBoth bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have not seen these levels since early February, when the price of bitcoin dipped to $6,000. After reaching its bottom at $6,000, the price of bitcoin spiked to $12,000, reaching $14,000 in regions with substantial premiums, including South Korea and Hong Kong.\nAlthough bitcoin has shown some resistance at the $6,600 mark, it has also demonstrated minimal signs of recovery. Volumes on most exchanges including Binance, Bitfinex, Bithumb, Bitflyer, and Upbit remain relatively low, but the volumes on futures markets are intensifying,as CCN previously reported.\nSeveral analysts including Wall Street-based Fundstrat’s Tom Lee have stated that bitcoin is still on track to end the year at $20,000, especially if the market can initiate a mid-term recovery within the upcoming months.\nAbra CEO Bill Barhydt stated that while the demand towards the cryptocurrency market has been non-existent from institutional investors and retailer traders in the west, that certainly has not been the case in Asia.\n“There really is zero large-scale institutional money from the west in crypto right now. That is happening in Japan. Once a large sizable chunk of Western institutional money starts to come in — watch out,” said Barhydt.\nGiven the lack of volumes, it is likely that the cryptocurrency market could continue to fall in the next few days. However, if bitcoin fails to sustain its volumes and the price of the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market falls below the $6,000 mark, it could lead the market to another bear cycle.\nBarhydt stated that hedge funds, institutional investors, and investment firms are still actively looking into the cryptocurrency market, and exploring ways to enter the market. He emphasized that hedge funds will likely see a window of opportunity to enter into the cryptocurrency market when the market stabilizes and extreme volatility of bitcoin and other major digital currencies subside.\n“I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they see it as a huge opportunity. Once that happens, all hell will break loose. Once the floodgates are opened, they’re opened.”\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops From $7,900 to $6,600 as Cryptocurrency Market Takes a Beatingappeared first onCCN.', 'The valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market has declined to $253 billion, down $100 billion over the past week. The price of most major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by more than 13 percent throughout March 30.\nOver the past 24 hours, the price of bitcoin dropped from $7,900 to $6,600, recording a 12.6 percent decline in value. Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all declined by more than 12 percent, as the market lost over $40 billion within a two-day span.\nBoth bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have not seen these levels since early February, when the price of bitcoin dipped to $6,000. After reaching its bottom at $6,000, the price of bitcoin spiked to $12,000, reaching $14,000 in regions with substantial premiums, including South Korea and Hong Kong.\nAlthough bitcoin has shown some resistance at the $6,600 mark, it has also demonstrated minimal signs of recovery. Volumes on most exchanges including Binance, Bitfinex, Bithumb, Bitflyer, and Upbit remain relatively low, but the volumes on futures markets are intensifying,as CCN previously reported.\nSeveral analysts including Wall Street-based Fundstrat’s Tom Lee have stated that bitcoin is still on track to end the year at $20,000, especially if the market can initiate a mid-term recovery within the upcoming months.\nAbra CEO Bill Barhydt stated that while the demand towards the cryptocurrency market has been non-existent from institutional investors and retailer traders in the west, that certainly has not been the case in Asia.\n“There really is zero large-scale institutional money from the west in crypto right now. That is happening in Japan. Once a large sizable chunk of Western institutional money starts to come in — watch out,” said Barhydt.\nGiven the lack of volumes, it is likely that the cryptocurrency market could continue to fall in the next few days. However, if bitcoin fails to sustain its volumes and the price of the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market falls below the $6,000 mark, it could lead the market to another bear cycle.\nBarhydt stated that hedge funds, institutional investors, and investment firms are still actively looking into the cryptocurrency market, and exploring ways to enter the market. He emphasized that hedge funds will likely see a window of opportunity to enter into the cryptocurrency market when the market stabilizes and extreme volatility of bitcoin and other major digital currencies subside.\n“I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they see it as a huge opportunity. Once that happens, all hell will break loose. Once the floodgates are opened, they’re opened.”\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops From $7,900 to $6,600 as Cryptocurrency Market Takes a Beatingappeared first onCCN.', 'The valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market has declined to $253 billion, down $100 billion over the past week. The price of most major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by more than 13 percent throughout March 30. Slump Continues Over the past 24 hours, the price of bitcoin dropped from $7,900 to $6,600, recording a 12.6 percent decline in value. Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all declined by more than 12 percent, as the market lost over $40 billion within a two-day span. Both bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have not seen these levels since early February, when the price of bitcoin dipped to $6,000. After reaching its bottom at $6,000, the price of bitcoin spiked to $12,000, reaching $14,000 in regions with substantial premiums, including South Korea and Hong Kong. Although bitcoin has shown some resistance at the $6,600 mark, it has also demonstrated minimal signs of recovery. Volumes on most exchanges including Binance, Bitfinex, Bithumb, Bitflyer, and Upbit remain relatively low, but the volumes on futures markets are intensifying, as CCN previously reported. Several analysts including Wall Street-based Fundstrat\x92s Tom Lee have stated that bitcoin is still on track to end the year at $20,000, especially if the market can initiate a mid-term recovery within the upcoming months. Abra CEO Bill Barhydt stated that while the demand towards the cryptocurrency market has been non-existent from institutional investors and retailer traders in the west, that certainly has not been the case in Asia. \x93There really is zero large-scale institutional money from the west in crypto right now. That is happening in Japan. Once a large sizable chunk of Western institutional money starts to come in \x97 watch out,\x94 said Barhydt. Given the lack of volumes, it is likely that the cryptocurrency market could continue to fall in the next few days. However, if bitcoin fails to sustain its volumes and the price of the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market falls below the $6,000 mark, it could lead the market to another bear cycle. Story continues Where Does the Market Go From Here? Barhydt stated that hedge funds, institutional investors, and investment firms are still actively looking into the cryptocurrency market, and exploring ways to enter the market. He emphasized that hedge funds will likely see a window of opportunity to enter into the cryptocurrency market when the market stabilizes and extreme volatility of bitcoin and other major digital currencies subside. \x93I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they see it as a huge opportunity. Once that happens, all hell will break loose. Once the floodgates are opened, they\x92re opened.\x94 Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Bitcoin Drops From $7,900 to $6,600 as Cryptocurrency Market Takes a Beating appeared first on CCN .', '2017 was a great year for investors, with theS&P 500gaining 19.4% and theDow Jones Industrial Averageup 25%. However, investors inFirst Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR),KB Home(NYSE: KBH), andSangamo Therapeutics Inc.(NASDAQ: SGMO)did even better. First Solar and KB Home shares were up 110% and 102%, respectively, while Sangamo Therapeutics investors captured an incredible 438% in gains last year.\nBut what about now? Should investors put them at the top of their "buy" lists today? We asked three Motley Fool investors with the knowledge to break down the case for all three, and here are their insights.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nJason Hall(First Solar):Shares of solar panel maker First Solar did more than double in 2017, finishing the year up 110%. Even with this incredible run, I think investors with a long-term outlook -- and the willingness to hold for multiple years -- should do very well to buy First Solar now.\nWhat makes First Solar worth buying at a price that\'s so close to its recent peak? In short, as solar becomes a bigger and bigger part of the global energy mix, First Solar is one of the best companies in the industry to profit. It has been a technology leader for years, with its thin-film panels giving it an edge in large-scale solar projects, and has the resources to remain a leader.\nFirst Solar has almost $3 billion in cash and less than $400 million in debt, while nearly all of its panel-making competitors have far more debt than cash:\nFSLR cash and short-term investments (quarterly). Data byYCharts.\nIn a highly cyclical industry like solar, it\'s hard to overstate the importance of a strong balance sheet. But it\'s more than just the cash: That\'s a reflection of how effectivelyFirst Solar managementhas allocated capital.\nThere\'s no promise that First Solar\'s stock will go up in 2018, much less double like 2017. But looking years into the future, investing in the strongest, best-run solar panel maker out there should generate positive returns for shareholders -- even at current prices.\nMaxx Chatsko(Sangamo Therapeutics):While the use of CRISPR systems as a gene-editing tool is taking the investing world by storm, investors have also noticed that Sangamo Therapeutics is positioning itself within the same discussion. That\'s because the biopharma aims to use zinc finger nucleases (ZFN) instead of CRISPR to alter the genetic sequences of patients.\nAlthough the technology has been around for quite some time, it\'s been granted new life thanks to several partnering agreements in the gene-editing space. In fact, Sangamo Therapeutics owns the distinction of being the first company to bring a gene-editing trial into the clinic. That, and a partnership withPfizer, had a lot to do with thestock\'s 438% rise in 2017. This year, the company went even further and linked up withGilead Sciences. Does that make the stock a buy?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWell, there\'s much left to prove for all gene-editing technologies when it comes to therapeutic applications. While investors will get the first look at clinical data for the Pfizer-partnered early-stage drug candidate near the middle of 2018, the initial data readout won\'t provide much in the way of certainty about the company\'s future. That will take a few more years and late-stage clinical trials with much larger patient populations (the current phase 1/2 trial dosed three people by the end of February).\nTherefore, even though Sangamo Therapeutics is exciting investors and Wall Street with an impressive string of partnerships and a revived pipeline, there\'s still a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the company. Given the incredible surge since the beginning of 2017 and the current $1.9 billion market cap, I think investors would be better off passing on this investment right now.\nChuck Saletta(KB Home):Homebuilder KB Home almost exactly doubled in price in 2017, an artifact of a housing market that had been woefully undersupplied with new entry-level homes. Still, despite that meteoric rise last year, the company currently trades at around 16 times last year\'s earnings and less than 10 times expected 2018 earnings, making it appear on the surface as a decent value even today.\nStill, when it comes to investing, it pays to remember that the fair value of a company is based onthe entiretyof its expected future earnings discounted to today\'s value, not just next year\'s earnings. As awesome and impressive as KB Home\'s valuation currently looks given its recent past and immediate future prospects, the longer term is not quite as certain.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nRising interest rates create strong headwinds for homebuilders like KB Home. Very few people pay cash for their homes, and rising rates make it more expensive to borrow money to buy. Withthe Federal Reserve actively hiking short-term rates,it\'s likely that rates for mortgages will follow suit. That means people will be able to afford to borrow less money, leading to smaller houses, fewer upgrades, or less homes sold overall.\nThat translates to lower revenue and profits for homebuilders. In other words, the market is rationally pricing a downturn as part of the regular cycle that homebuilders face. KB Home will likely survive the next downturn, but that cyclical nature in the industry also means its shares may not be the bargain they appear by looking at backwards measures. Investors considering buying now should be patient as those headwinds from rising rates may take a while to clear.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nChuck Salettahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Jason Hallowns shares of First Solar and SunPower.Maxx Chatskohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', '2017 was a great year for investors, with the S&P 500 gaining 19.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 25%. However, investors in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) , KB Home (NYSE: KBH) , and Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO) did even better. First Solar and KB Home shares were up 110% and 102%, respectively, while Sangamo Therapeutics investors captured an incredible 438% in gains last year. But what about now? Should investors put them at the top of their "buy" lists today? We asked three Motley Fool investors with the knowledge to break down the case for all three, and here are their insights. Man with a surprised look holds a toy rocket that is starting to launch. Image source: Getty Images. A solar leader for the long term Jason Hall (First Solar): Shares of solar panel maker First Solar did more than double in 2017, finishing the year up 110%. Even with this incredible run, I think investors with a long-term outlook -- and the willingness to hold for multiple years -- should do very well to buy First Solar now. What makes First Solar worth buying at a price that\'s so close to its recent peak? In short, as solar becomes a bigger and bigger part of the global energy mix, First Solar is one of the best companies in the industry to profit. It has been a technology leader for years, with its thin-film panels giving it an edge in large-scale solar projects, and has the resources to remain a leader. First Solar has almost $3 billion in cash and less than $400 million in debt, while nearly all of its panel-making competitors have far more debt than cash: FSLR Cash and Short Term Investments (Quarterly) Chart FSLR cash and short-term investments (quarterly) . Data by YCharts . In a highly cyclical industry like solar, it\'s hard to overstate the importance of a strong balance sheet. But it\'s more than just the cash: That\'s a reflection of how effectively First Solar management has allocated capital. There\'s no promise that First Solar\'s stock will go up in 2018, much less double like 2017. But looking years into the future, investing in the strongest, best-run solar panel maker out there should generate positive returns for shareholders -- even at current prices. Story continues Pass on the "other" gene-editing pioneer (for now) Maxx Chatsko (Sangamo Therapeutics): While the use of CRISPR systems as a gene-editing tool is taking the investing world by storm, investors have also noticed that Sangamo Therapeutics is positioning itself within the same discussion. That\'s because the biopharma aims to use zinc finger nucleases (ZFN) instead of CRISPR to alter the genetic sequences of patients. Although the technology has been around for quite some time, it\'s been granted new life thanks to several partnering agreements in the gene-editing space. In fact, Sangamo Therapeutics owns the distinction of being the first company to bring a gene-editing trial into the clinic. That, and a partnership with Pfizer , had a lot to do with the stock\'s 438% rise in 2017 . This year, the company went even further and linked up with Gilead Sciences . Does that make the stock a buy? A pipette dropping liquid into test tubes. Image source: Getty Images. Well, there\'s much left to prove for all gene-editing technologies when it comes to therapeutic applications. While investors will get the first look at clinical data for the Pfizer-partnered early-stage drug candidate near the middle of 2018, the initial data readout won\'t provide much in the way of certainty about the company\'s future. That will take a few more years and late-stage clinical trials with much larger patient populations (the current phase 1/2 trial dosed three people by the end of February). Therefore, even though Sangamo Therapeutics is exciting investors and Wall Street with an impressive string of partnerships and a revived pipeline, there\'s still a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the company. Given the incredible surge since the beginning of 2017 and the current $1.9 billion market cap, I think investors would be better off passing on this investment right now. Home, home on the range Chuck Saletta (KB Home): Homebuilder KB Home almost exactly doubled in price in 2017, an artifact of a housing market that had been woefully undersupplied with new entry-level homes. Still, despite that meteoric rise last year, the company currently trades at around 16 times last year\'s earnings and less than 10 times expected 2018 earnings, making it appear on the surface as a decent value even today. Still, when it comes to investing, it pays to remember that the fair value of a company is based on the entirety of its expected future earnings discounted to today\'s value, not just next year\'s earnings. As awesome and impressive as KB Home\'s valuation currently looks given its recent past and immediate future prospects, the longer term is not quite as certain. Young family standing in front of their home. Image source: Getty Images. Rising interest rates create strong headwinds for homebuilders like KB Home. Very few people pay cash for their homes, and rising rates make it more expensive to borrow money to buy. With the Federal Reserve actively hiking short-term rates, it\'s likely that rates for mortgages will follow suit. That means people will be able to afford to borrow less money, leading to smaller houses, fewer upgrades, or less homes sold overall. That translates to lower revenue and profits for homebuilders. In other words, the market is rationally pricing a downturn as part of the regular cycle that homebuilders face. KB Home will likely survive the next downturn, but that cyclical nature in the industry also means its shares may not be the bargain they appear by looking at backwards measures. Investors considering buying now should be patient as those headwinds from rising rates may take a while to clear. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Chuck Saletta has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jason Hall owns shares of First Solar and SunPower. Maxx Chatsko has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Bitcoin (BTC) prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 earlier today, but a glimmer of good news for the bulls is that the cryptocurrency appears to be nearing a bottom.\nTo start with, BTC tends to reverse course every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00, according to historical data (see chart below). As of writing, the relative strength index is close to that mark, at 32.00.\nAt press time, bitcoin is changing hands at $6,950 on Bitfinex, while the average price across leading exchanges, as represented by CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index is seen at $6,930.\nHacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit\nLooking at historical chart, BTC repeatedly makesÂ bull reversals after sub-30.00 drops on the RSI, so any price dips below $6,614 (daily low) should be short-lived.\nThe fact that BTC has recovered $6,614 to $7,200 only adds credence to the historical pattern.\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has defended the ascending trendline (drawn from the Jul. 16 low and Sep. 15 low), as seen on the chart below.\nMake or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K\nChart experts tend to prefer logarithmic scale for volatile assets like bitcoin. However, BTC seems to be respecting the trendline support on the linear-scale daily chart, as suggested by the rebound from $6,614 to $7,200. According to log chart, the trend line support was breached in February.\nIt's also worth noting that the ascending (biased bullish)weekly 50-MAis lined up at $6,576, thus BTC may have a tough time breaching the strong support zone of $6,576-$6,600 at a time when the RSI is nearing a bull reversal zone.\nCurrently, the 50-day MA is located at $9,376 and the 200-day MA is seen at $9,347. So, thedeath cross(bearish crossover between the 50-day MA and 200-day MA), will likely happen in the next 24-48 hours. Asdiscussed, the crossover is a lagging indicator and tends to come before a rise if the RSI shows oversold conditions.\nSo, it's likely the sell-off is likely to run out of steam in the range of $6,600-$6,000 (Feb. low).\nHowever it's still too early to call a bull reversal, as the momentum studies are still bear biased, with the 5-day and 10-day MAs are trending south. Yesterday's close (as per UTC) below $7,240 (March 18 low) established a lower high and lower low pattern (bearish setup).\n• BTC will likely find a bottom in the range of $6,600-$6,000 over the weekend.\n• A daily close above $9,177 would open the doors for a test of a major resistance at $11,700.\n• Only a break above $11,700 would bring a significant bull run.\n• On the downside, acceptance below $6,000 (multiple daily closes below the said level) would signal a continuation of the sell-off.\nDisclaimer:Â This article is not intended to provide investment advice.Â\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\n• Ether's Start to 2018 Has Broken Records (In a Bad Way)\n• Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $7K as Corrective Rally Stalls", "Bitcoin (BTC) prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 earlier today, but a glimmer of good news for the bulls is that the cryptocurrency appears to be nearing a bottom.\nTo start with, BTC tends to reverse course every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00, according to historical data (see chart below). As of writing, the relative strength index is close to that mark, at 32.00.\nAt press time, bitcoin is changing hands at $6,950 on Bitfinex, while the average price across leading exchanges, as represented by CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index is seen at $6,930.\nHacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit\nLooking at historical chart, BTC repeatedly makesÂ bull reversals after sub-30.00 drops on the RSI, so any price dips below $6,614 (daily low) should be short-lived.\nThe fact that BTC has recovered $6,614 to $7,200 only adds credence to the historical pattern.\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has defended the ascending trendline (drawn from the Jul. 16 low and Sep. 15 low), as seen on the chart below.\nMake or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K\nChart experts tend to prefer logarithmic scale for volatile assets like bitcoin. However, BTC seems to be respecting the trendline support on the linear-scale daily chart, as suggested by the rebound from $6,614 to $7,200. According to log chart, the trend line support was breached in February.\nIt's also worth noting that the ascending (biased bullish)weekly 50-MAis lined up at $6,576, thus BTC may have a tough time breaching the strong support zone of $6,576-$6,600 at a time when the RSI is nearing a bull reversal zone.\nCurrently, the 50-day MA is located at $9,376 and the 200-day MA is seen at $9,347. So, thedeath cross(bearish crossover between the 50-day MA and 200-day MA), will likely happen in the next 24-48 hours. Asdiscussed, the crossover is a lagging indicator and tends to come before a rise if the RSI shows oversold conditions.\nSo, it's likely the sell-off is likely to run out of steam in the range of $6,600-$6,000 (Feb. low).\nHowever it's still too early to call a bull reversal, as the momentum studies are still bear biased, with the 5-day and 10-day MAs are trending south. Yesterday's close (as per UTC) below $7,240 (March 18 low) established a lower high and lower low pattern (bearish setup).\n• BTC will likely find a bottom in the range of $6,600-$6,000 over the weekend.\n• A daily close above $9,177 would open the doors for a test of a major resistance at $11,700.\n• Only a break above $11,700 would bring a significant bull run.\n• On the downside, acceptance below $6,000 (multiple daily closes below the said level) would signal a continuation of the sell-off.\nDisclaimer:Â This article is not intended to provide investment advice.Â\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\n• Ether's Start to 2018 Has Broken Records (In a Bad Way)\n• Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $7K as Corrective Rally Stalls", "Bitcoin (BTC) prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 earlier today, but a glimmer of good news for the bulls is that the cryptocurrency appears to be nearing a bottom. To start with, BTC tends to reverse course every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00, according to historical data (see chart below). As of writing, the relative strength index is close to that mark, at 32.00. At press time, bitcoin is changing hands at $6,950 on Bitfinex, while the average price across leading exchanges, as represented by CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index is seen at $6,930. Daily chart Hacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit Looking at historical chart, BTC repeatedly makesÂ bull reversals after sub-30.00 drops on the RSI, so any price dips below $6,614 (daily low) should be short-lived. The fact that BTC has recovered $6,614 to $7,200 only adds credence to the historical pattern. Further, the cryptocurrency has defended the ascending trendline (drawn from the Jul. 16 low and Sep. 15 low), as seen on the chart below. Linear scale chart: BTC defends trendline support Make or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K Chart experts tend to prefer logarithmic scale for volatile assets like bitcoin. However, BTC seems to be respecting the trendline support on the linear-scale daily chart, as suggested by the rebound from $6,614 to $7,200. According to log chart, the trend line support was breached in February. It's also worth noting that the ascending (biased bullish) weekly 50-MA is lined up at $6,576, thus BTC may have a tough time breaching the strong support zone of $6,576-$6,600 at a time when the RSI is nearing a bull reversal zone. Death Cross: A done deal? Currently, the 50-day MA is located at $9,376 and the 200-day MA is seen at $9,347. So, the death cross (bearish crossover between the 50-day MA and 200-day MA), will likely happen in the next 24-48 hours. As discussed , the crossover is a lagging indicator and tends to come before a rise if the RSI shows oversold conditions. Story continues So, it's likely the sell-off is likely to run out of steam in the range of $6,600-$6,000 (Feb. low). However it's still too early to call a bull reversal, as the momentum studies are still bear biased, with the 5-day and 10-day MAs are trending south. Yesterday's close (as per UTC) below $7,240 (March 18 low) established a lower high and lower low pattern (bearish setup). View BTC will likely find a bottom in the range of $6,600-$6,000 over the weekend. A daily clos Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-30 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 192411.0 - Unique Addresses: 428778.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.12 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['AGT, the underlying asset for the physical silver, has officially launched the MEX Exchange at 14:00 this afternoon. It also opens AGT/BTC and AGT/MEX trading pairs to meet the demand of digital users for digital currency transactions. Please let the users know. . pic.twitter.com/JZ6yj7PYG6', ' $BTC prices continue to rise!\n₿1 = $7043.65 (00:46 UTC)\n#Bitcoin $btcusd #btcusd #btc pic.twitter.com/1GZPbYyzYS', 'One Bitcoin now worth $7200.00@bitstamp. High $7580.140. Low $6550.000. Market Cap $122.017 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/2uBH1eHHBa', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7196.25/$7200.00 #Bitstamp\n$7173.40/$7179.41 #Kraken\n⇢$-26.60/$-16.84\n$7164.03/$7236.04 #Coinbase\n⇢$-35.97/$39.79', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 30/03/2018 03:00:02 COMPRAMOS a COP 18.807.409,35 y VENDEMOS en COP 23.558.754,86 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/qU6CApw9nE', '2018/03/30 17:00\n#BTC 766045円\n#ETH 42973.1円\n#ETC 1583.5円\n#BCH 80345.1円\n#XRP 54.9円\n#XEM 24.3円\n#LSK 838.5円\n#MONA 361円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年03月30日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0193532円\n24時間の最高値 0.0233646円\n24時間の最安値 0.0165894円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0229666円\n24時間の最高値 0.0243382円\n24時間の最安値 0.01406円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 175 位 / 全 917 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-03-30 08:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7217.03\nBCH: $757.16\nETH: $404.74\nZEC: $198.44\nLTC: $123.34\nETC: $14.93\nXRP: $0.5165', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 611 70.€ \| +0.77% \| Kraken \| 30/03/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '03/30 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 765,000円↑2.55%\n#NEM #XEM : 24円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 361円↑3.74%\n#Ethereum : 43,695円↑4.88%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '03/30 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000279861 円 (前日比 : -13.39 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 2798 円 \n10億剛力 = 27986 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Cotizaciones al 30/03/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 39.747.098\nEthereum (ETH): 2.216.939\nLitecoin (LTC): 675.372\nMonero (XMR): 983.474\nDash (DASH): 1.803.413\nZCash (ZEC): 1.074.420', '2018/03/30（金）17:00\nビットコインの価格は766,045円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/2gFEphTkU5', '2018/03/30 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000352 BTC(2.7円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000391 BTC(3円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000401 BTC(3.07円)\n4位 #NCASH 0.00000413 BTC(3.16円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000449 BTC(3.44円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,253.12\nChange in 1h: +2.22%\nMarket cap: $122,922,882,221.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ···· https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1229 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 834 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 145 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 72 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 60 Tweets\n2018-03-30 15:00 ～ 2018-03-30 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 7162.97$ \| 5817.81€\n#XRP 0.52$ \| 0.42€\n#ETH 399.31$ \| 324.33€\n#LTC 121.64$ \| 98.80€\n#DASH 324.98$ \| 263.95€\n#XEM 0.23$ \| 0.18€\n#IOTA 1.12$ \| 0.91€\n#EOS 6.16$ \| 5.00€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 7187.62$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7170.00$\n#Poloniex - 7160.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7180.00$\n#Coinbase - 7122.88$\n#Binance - 7173.99$\n#CEXio - 7299.90$\n#Kraken - 7118.70$\n#Cryptopia - 7100.00$\n#Bittrex - 7150.01$\n#GateCoin - 7400.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/03/30 16:42:00\nCryptopia[https://www.cryptopia.co.nz\xa0]\nHODL Bucks (HDLB/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +26位 (81位→55位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 113.4% ($0.093255→$0.105709)\nボリューム: 194.1% ($17,109.0→$33,210.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/hodl-bucks/\xa0…', '#bitkoin (BTC) = $7,076.33\n-7.00% u poslednja 24 sata', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $BLITZ news -> https://goo.gl/pzEwKN\xa0\n$ICON $OCT $GEO $BCX $DGD $MYB $TIO $CND $MUSIC $JINN $AMB $DENT $AAC $DCR $ZEPH $BLITZ $AIDOC $MAG $PEPE 30.00$ $POE\n ai5Qz7yYeb5BHRDfddF78TaG', 'Mar 30, 2018 07:30:00 UTC \| 7,125.00$ \| 5,784.50€ \| 5,075.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/9XgwWZyCH9', '#BTC Average: 7159.85$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7130.00$\n#Poloniex - 7126.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7110.96$\n#Coinbase - 7123.78$\n#Binance - 7107.23$\n#CEXio - 7277.70$\n#Kraken - 7080.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7112.11$\n#Bittrex - 7130.00$\n#GateCoin - 7400.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 7130.06$, \nBTC Today High : 7191.64$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 398.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/oto4nJETps', 'Bitcoin Price: $7076.33\nBitcoin Volume:$7,281,490,000\nBitcoin Change in %: -7.00%\n-------------#Bitcoinfee------------ \nOne hour fee: 2.9 sat/byte\nEight hour fee: 1.19 sat/byte\nOne day fee: 1.0 sat/byte\n #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinPrice #Bitcoinfees', '#Bitcoin 0.40% \nUltima: R$ 24500.00 Alta: R$ 26830.00 Baixa: R$ 23100.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Block 515806\nHash: 0x...50809390e2a9bcb259ce54e40a5d44cf760b92ad962487\nSize: 0.56MB\nTxs: 1,097\nSegWit spends: 30%\n2,759 in → 2,781 out\nOut/In Ratio: 1.01\nOut Value: $44,072,799 \| 5,203 btc\n\nFees\nTotal: $1,444 \| 0.17 btc\nHighest: $104.93\nMedian: $0.16\nLowest: $0.00 pic.twitter.com/FmAI7njGXx', '#BTC Average: 7085.14$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7046.40$\n#Poloniex - 7043.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7037.79$\n#Coinbase - 7000.00$\n#Binance - 7045.06$\n#CEXio - 7170.40$\n#Kraken - 7001.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7058.77$\n#Bittrex - 7061.00$\n#GateCoin - 7388.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '10:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $VIA : %1.08 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_VIA&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$GNT : %0.54 \n $XEM : %0.47 \n $NXT : %0.31 \n $ZEC : %0.29 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $GRC : %-2.08 \n $VTC : %-2.04 \n $STR : %-0.94 \n $SYS : %-0.91 \n $VRC : %-0.59']... - Contextual Past News Article: There certainly has been a lot of talk about cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, in the past few weeks. It’s not surprising. Every investor loves the zero-to-hero story, although most never realize that dream. These kinds of “profit rockets” look much better in the headlines than they do in real life. For example, while bitcoin soared to amazing levels, within a few days half of its value was lost. This kind of volatility is expected in new investments like bitcoin. But stocks still offer great returns and far less of a roller coaster ride. That’s why I found 10 stocks to buy instead of bitcoin. They will serve you well and keep your blood pressure at reasonable levels at the same time. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The 10 Best ETFs of February 2018 You don’t need drama to make money. As a matter of fact, just the opposite should be your goal. Good stocks that are on a solid growth path will help you remain cool while crypto investors are watching every uptick and downtick. Stocks to Buy: Caterpillar (CAT) Source: Anthony via Flickr Stocks to Buy: Caterpillar (CAT) Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT ) is the 800-pound gorilla of the heavy-duty machinery business. And that means, it’s one of the leading indicators of the global economy. When growth is in the air, companies and countries start to look to expand or repair infrastructure, build out offices and expand services. These are huge, often-times multi-year projects. And they need heavy equipment. For the past decade, CAT stock has been floundering because there wasn’t much growth, so there was no demand for equipment. But now, finally, things are changing. Orders are coming in. After a 10-year average return of sub 17%, CAT stock is up almost 31% in the past six months. The good times are back for this construction giant. Stocks to Buy: Ligand Pharma (LGND) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Ligand Pharma (LGND) Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: LGND ) is a new generation of biopharmaceutical company. It’s basically an R&D operation that helps biotech and pharmaceutical firms discover new drugs. Story continues With the cost of getting a drug through FDA testing running around $2 billion, drug companies need to operate as lean as possible, so many are deciding to outsource their R&D labs. They get a company that will focus on the specific area they’re interested in, or LGND can pitch a company on a discovery they made. 8 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Under $10 Most of the work is a split between a fee and licensing rights on any drug that goes to market. With the growing opportunities for pharmaceuticals in this tech-driven era, LGND is set to prosper. LGND stock is up almost 20% in the past six months. Stocks to Buy: Polaris (PII) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Polaris (PII) Polaris Industries Inc (NYSE: PII ) is not only inventor of the modern snow machines, but it’s a leading player across the off-road vehicle marketplace. Now, for city folks, that may not mean much. But outside the concrete jungle, PII machines rule. All-terrain vehicles are used in everything from checking fences on a farm, to accessing remote hunting trails, to simply getting away from it all in the backcountry quickly and easily. In many rural places, they are even viable replacements for cars or trucks. What’s more, PII also builds the legendary Indian motorcycle brand as well as Victory motorcycles. Both are well regarded touring and cruising bikes, for those baby boomers looking for some wind in their hair on the open road. Stocks to Buy: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK ) is a leading chemical firm, supplying industries with vinyls, polymers, olefins and other materials. This is a cyclical industry that has been slogging through the slow-growth economy. But starting in the last quarter, things are starting to look up. As the economy expands, there’s more demand for WLK products across all the industries it supports. In the past six months, WLK stock is up 41%. 5 Dividend Stocks Rewarding Shareholders With a Raise What’s more, WLK is small enough — a $14 billion market cap — to be able to reflect this growth directly to its bottom line. And once this sector gets going, which it is, it’s a multi-year cycle. Stocks to Buy: Omnicell (OMCL) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Omnicell (OMCL) Omnicell Inc (NASDAQ: OMCL ) is one of those healthcare tech companies that is in a very specific niche that will continue to grow, but isn’t exactly the stock that you’re going to talk about on the golf course. It’s not a sexy biotech that has come up with a unique drug delivery system or made some breakthrough in gene therapy. Rather, it makes software and equipment that improves drug delivery and medication adherence for patients inside and outside hospitals and care centers. Now, that doesn’t sound too exciting to most of us. But if you’re in the healthcare sector, this is the kind of tech that improves your patient results, helps your bottom line and keeps lawsuits to a minimum. And that’s pretty sexy stuff for hospital and healthcare administrators. Stocks to Buy: HollyFrontier (HFC) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: HollyFrontier (HFC) HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC ) is a relatively small independent refiner. It has a number of refineries around the Midwest and Southwest. While the U.S. shale fields have been up and down in recent years, it finally looks like Saudi Arabia and OPEC are no longer interested in making life tough for U.S. shale firms and have move on to other big clients like China. That’s good news for U.S. energy independence since it means prices will stay high enough for U.S. producers to make money. That means refiners like HFC are also winners in this scenario. 3 Robotics ETFs to Buy for Big, High-Tech Profits That’s the main reason HFC stock is up 31% in the past six months. It has come off its bottom and is truly back in business. As the U.S. and global economy expand, so will the coffers at HFC. Stocks to Buy: Boise Cascade (BCC) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Boise Cascade (BCC) Boise Cascade Co (NYSE: BCC ) is a North American wood products manufacturer. It has certainly had its ups and downs over the years. It almost went under in the 1970’s when it unsuccessfully tried to diversify its business. In 2003, it bought OfficeMax Inc (NYSE: OMX ) as a way to vertically integrate its paper business. But by 2008, it sold off its pulp and paper division entirely. That leaves a lean, focused firm that can concentrate on the construction market, which is starting to heat up. In the past six months the stock is up 34%. That’s a bullish sign that a building boom is on its way. And given BCC’s focus, this could be a very good ride. Stocks to Buy: Control4 Corp (CTRL) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Control4 Corp (CTRL) Control4 Corp (NASDAQ: CTRL ) has a market cap of about $820 million and it does about more than $210 million in annual revenue. It’s not a big company. But that is what makes it so interesting. It’s in the smart home and business solutions sector. And this is getting very hot now. That’s why CTRL stock is up 53% in the past 12 months. Because it’s smaller company in a ground floor sector, growth is going to be outsized for a while. And because of its size and growing reputation in the space, it’s also becoming a very tempting takeover target for bigger firms looking to expand into the space or simply acquire its list of business. 10 Super Safe Growth Stocks to Buy for Long-Lasting Dividends CTRL stock will likely have more volatility than other bigger stocks in this list, but the ride could be very rewarding. Stocks to Buy: Abiomed (ABMD) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Abiomed (ABMD) Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD ) makes one thing — the world’s smallest heart pump. Heart disease is responsible for more than a third of all deaths in the U.S. And a heart transplant costs about $780,000. The Impella heart pump costs around $25,000 and it has been shown to be more effective than more traditional intra-aortic heart pumps that cost up to $100,000. These kinds of numbers make ABMD stock a very attractive way to play the changing of the guard in the medical technology. And bear in mind, ABMD invested the first artificial heart in 1981, so it knows its way around matters of the heart. ABMD stock is up 117% in the past 12 months and it’s only the beginning. Louis Navellier is a renowned growth investor. He is the editor of five investing newsletters: Blue Chip Growth , Emerging Growth, Ultimate Growth , Family Trust and Platinum Growth . His most popular service, Blue Chip Growth, has a track record of beating the market 3:1 over the last 14 years. He uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to identify market-beating stocks. Mr. Navellier has made his proven formula accessible to investors via his free, online stock rating tool, PortfolioGrader.com . Louis Navellier may hold some of the aforementioned securities in one or more of his newsletters. Compare Brokers The post 9 Stocks to Buy Instead of Bitcoin appeared first on InvestorPlace .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Brassmonkeyspinners', 'Current dip', 22, '2018-03-30 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/', 'I’m currently running out of good sources to read or reassure me that this dip will turn around, been in XRP from around September last year, got greedy in December and didn’t cash, Im 💯 sure we will get back to winning ways but until we disconnect from bitcoin could we go back to The teens? If anybody has any valuable promising info it would be much appreciated.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/', '885d5z', [['u/toieo83', 20, '2018-03-30 00:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwhzwxj/', 'I feel you on the greed.. I had my hand on the trigger between 3.15-3.20. Was waiting to hit 3.25 and it never went back, killing me now. Wasn\'t gonna cash it all out, just get me a few bucks to float on and this whole ride down the greed mentality is still strong.\n\n"Can\'t sell now, gotta hold my bag!" Every nickel drop, down down down.. coulda been adding to my stack for months but I keep telling myself gambling with what I fee is a sure thing will cost me in the long run.\n\nI still have full faith in Ripple and XRP, haven\'t sold a single XRP and 100% of my portfolio into it. Some will say diversify but I define that a bit differently. In the classical world while they do mean to hold different types of stocks and retirements, they\'re really talking about also investing in different asset classes altogether, like land or precious metals.\n\nBecause of how confident in Ripple I am, I\'ll save my diversification for other asset classes. The only thing I\'m upset about is how much fatter I could have made my stash. Could easily be sitting on a half million XRP or more if I woulda pulled the trigger at 3.20 instead of waiting on that damn extra nickel :/', '885d5z'], ['u/Brassmonkeyspinners', 11, '2018-03-30 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi3jp2/', 'Jesus bud! That’s big money , but I look at it like this I was the same, had around £25k profit and just didn’t see the top, then thought it would turn around. Like you said still in profit as got in pretty earlier before XRP was know to the media. I’ve not mentioned the dip to the mrs yet. Hopefully in the next 6 month or so she won’t need to know! ', '885d5z'], ['u/RippleMania', 262, '2018-03-30 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi4feu/', 'These are the facts....\n\nRipple is tanking because it’s tied to BTC like the rest of the market. BTC futures end today, so we could see a boost back towards the green, based on this alone. But this doesn’t and shouldn’t matter. Concerning Ripple and XRP specifically;\n\n- Ripple is backed by Google. \n\n- XRP continues to be added to many new exchanges. \n\n- Ripple is signing one bank (minimum) per week.\n\n- WU will be going live with xRapid implementation soon.\n\n- Moneygram and Santander to follow.\n\n- 8000 South Korean retail outlets just approved XRP purchases.\n\n- SBI Exchange is imminent. There will be a nice increase when this launches and liquidity will vastly increase. \n\n- MoneyTap App to come, linked to over 60 Japanese banks.\n\n- You can now text message XRP directly peer to peer. Game changing. Watch as communication and social media companies take notice over the coming months. The idea is likely to be bought, upgraded and implemented.\n\n- Pressure is on Coinbase to add new assets, despite what they say about anything. They’ve got smokescreens for their smokescreens. Smart, huge-money-making opportunity if Coinbase adds XRP. I still feel this will happen very soon, without a prior announcement...and the listing alone will send the value of XRP north at 400% minimum on the day it is listed. \n\n- Public opinion: Ripple is becoming a trusted and respected name in the financial world. Financial media respects the brand and the team. Huge donations to needy causes that tap into public emotions do wonders for sentiment towards specific companies and assets. \n\n- Ripple has an all-star team of people who have left very high-paying, lucrative, top of the table positions at world leading companies to work for them. These people are highly intelligent,they can see the potential...they’re not looking at the price of the stock, instead they have their sights set on the success of Ripple many years into the future. That is what you want to see with any company you invest in. \n\n- Over 300 people across the world go to work for Ripple each day with the sole intention of making the brand bigger, generating and maintaining relationships and solving an actual real world problem that will save banks and financial institutions millions. Millions that those banks can then reinvest, grow their own brand with, pay their shareholders with or donate to worthy causes.\n\n- Brad Garlinghouse and David Schwartz are as docile as a couple of Hindu cows. Do they look worried? When they talk, people listen. These two know what’s up, and the current price means nothing compared to what their end-game will do for the financial world and the value of XRP. \n\n- Ripple are sitting on billions of XRP. It is a core part of their interests to ensure their own asset continues to gain value.\n\n- Ask yourself, is there another digital asset or cryptocurrrency that is even close to being in the vicinity of what Ripple and XRP are currently achieving? In all seriousness, it’s like comparing surbuban lemonade stands to Coca-Cola. Most of those other coins are doing nothing, offering nothing, achieving nothing...while Ripple continue to deliver, day after day. \n\nFor mine, it doesn’t get any more promising. Let this shitstorm of a bear market take its course, be patient and trust the process. \n\nWe’re all gonna make it. \n\nPLEASE UPVOTE IN CRYPTO SUBREDDIT https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8892o5/ripple_and_xrp_the_truth/', '885d5z'], ['u/Brassmonkeyspinners', 15, '2018-03-30 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi4jze/', 'Great post buddy 👊🏽', '885d5z'], ['u/Ralphadayus', 47, '2018-03-30 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi5ttr/', "Hyperledger addition is probably the biggest news I've heard in a while. That consortium is going to steer blockchain development and use cases for the whole fucking planet. And they asked Ripple to join them. It's not just for shits and gigs. Especially after SWIFT ran their tests on their own network using 34 banks with hyperledger. It's apparent they need ripple.", '885d5z']]], ['u/Chubkajipsnatch', "I just woke up from a 13 month coma, i checked bitcoin's price and i was so happy, then i came here and was sad.", 21, '2018-03-30 00:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/', 'where did it all go wrong? \n\nwhen did this community become to resentful of each-other and the space?\n\n where did all the level headed people go? \n\nwhere are all the people who were happy to help noobs?\n\nIs this what despair looks like?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/', '885ej0', [['u/hyg03', 43, '2018-03-30 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/dwi0hvi/', 'Money changes people', '885ej0'], ['u/Psyk0Tripp', 27, '2018-03-30 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/dwi2wa1/', 'Your post history says otherwise. Was really hoping this was true. ', '885ej0'], ['u/Chubkajipsnatch', 58, '2018-03-30 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/dwi5olt/', 'my cat was using my account', '885ej0']]], ['u/1980mines', 'Is anyone else mining BCH exclusively?', 18, '2018-03-30 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/', 'I was going to add "no matter what" to the title, but then when BCH becomes unprofitable to mine (i.e. it\'s cheaper to just buy it via an exchange and not spend electricity on it) I will shut off the sha2 miners, unless it\'s still profitable to mine BTC.\n\nMy default is to go for BCH, regardless of if BTC is more profitable.\n\nAnyone else?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/', '885gvt', [['u/kungjew77', 33, '2018-03-30 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/dwi1obc/', 'That is a very well thought out and informative retort. Thank you for your contribution. ', '885gvt'], ['u/WonkDog', 14, '2018-03-30 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/dwi38n5/', 'What? Do you even know how a block is found? It’s not a 10 min computation it’s ASICS performing millions/billions of guesses to the hash for the block every second. The difficulty makes it harder or easier based on how fast the last 2000 blocks were mined on BTC (should be approx 2 weeks, shorter and difficulty increases). BCH uses a rolling average to set difficulty over 24 hours so it’s much more able to deal with hash rate fluctuations. If BTC nosedives and becomes unprofitable and BCH takes all hash power it could take people weeks or months to mine one block nevermind 10 mins. ', '885gvt'], ['u/doramas89', 10, '2018-03-30 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/dwi44lc/', "he got all confused with a 51% attack ¬¬ he got no idea what you're talking about", '885gvt']]], ['u/theswapman', 'OKex futures dump to $4,750 while BTCUSD spot trading at $7,000: 40+% discount', 37, '2018-03-30 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/', 'Wtf is going on over there?\n\nSpot absolutely flat, even moving up a bit, and OKex futures sold off like crazy. https://twitter.com/whalepool/status/979479181825363969\n\nLiquidation cascade? Insider selloff?\n\nWhat is going on over there? Absolutely no manipulation protection?\n\nEdit: The futures are expiring in end of June. And the engine has been frozen now for about an hour and they halted trading.\n\nSeems likely they will rollback as this is a clear divergence from spot and their price limits did not seem to function.\n\nEdit 2: Here is the spot move on Finex/Stamp/Kraken aligned with a chart showing the discount Quarterly contracts dropped to: https://i.imgur.com/0o90DAk.png', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/', '885jti', [['u/Dat_Boys_Plum_Crazy', 10, '2018-03-30 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/dwi7493/', 'A decentralized, non-government controlled store of value/currency is a good thing. Although, no government oversight, no consumer protections, I guess. ¯\\\\_(ツ)_/¯', '885jti'], ['u/Crypto_Chad69', 10, '2018-03-30 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/dwi8hj3/', "You have to buy discount with leverage. Which means it's not free money, because if this shit is at over 30% discount already, why can't it go to to 60% discount or just flash crash to 0 and you get absolutely destroyed.", '885jti'], ['u/Corridos', 10, '2018-03-30 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/dwie6oy/', 'roll back then\nhttps://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002293831', '885jti']]], ['u/Zectro', 'Guide to Being An Unoriginal Core Troll', 60, '2018-03-30 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/', '1. Make a concerned post expressing worry for BCH proponents during this bear market. Observe how far BCH has fallen in price while conveniently ignoring how far BTC has fallen in price.\n2. Make post #1000000 asking why this sub is called r/btc when so many posts are about BCH.\n3. Make a post about how you\'re a big fan of BCH but you dislike how much control Roger Ver has over BCH.\n4. Make a post pretending you or someone you know accidentally bought BCH instead of BTC (crypto beanie babies) and that we as a community should feel bad about this.\n5. Make a post about how low BTC fees are after months of the fees being egregiously high. Imply that the current relatively low fees mean there is no point for BCH anymore. For bonus points imply without evidence that Segwit + batching is what lowered BTC fees and not the BTC hype-cycle dying and people no longer caring to transact with BTC. Bury your head in the sand if anyone tries to refute anything you say in this thread.\n6. Make a post about how Lightning\'s "Beta" release demonstrates that all concerns about lightning that anyone ever had on this sub were just FUD and there\'s no reason for BCH to exist anymore because LN + Segwit + Batching will fix all of BTC\'s scalability issues for the foreseeable future. Since you probably lack the technical ability to understand LN or anyone\'s grievances with LN combat anyone\'s replies to you in this thread with outlandish claims like "Using a gossip protocol to do routing is scalable to millions of users" or really any other lie that takes way more effort to refute than it does to pull out of your ass.\n7. Make a thread about how BTC will raise the blocksize in the near future to degrade BCH\'s competitive advantage. Ignore the problems presented by the fact that Core has leveraged an enormous amount of propaganda and rhetoric to convince their community that no blocksize increase will be necessary until at minimum the far future, and that a blocksize increase should be avoided at all costs due to the evils of hardforks and the necessity of a fee market for security and layer 2 incentivization. Ignore that everyone in the BTC community who would have supported a blocksize increase has been driven away by years of abuse.\n8. Get banned from rBTC after relentlessly trolling the sub with multiple usernames like FuckRogerVer, BitcoinXioIsAJerk, BcashFuckingSucksAndYouGuysAreCucks and then make a bunch of whiny posts on rBitcoin, rCryptocurrency, or even rBTC itself about how unfair it is that you were banned and how heavily rBTC censors.\n9. Make an apples to oranges post about how LN node count exceeds BCH node count. Pretend this matters even a little bit.\n10. Something something Fake Satoshi BCash lol\n11. Bcash bcash bcash!\n12. Why buy BCH when you can buy LTC?\n13. Dogecoin does more transactions than BCH. You guys should just buy Dogecoin lol!\n\nCan you guys just save everyone some fucking time and cite numbers on this fucking list rather than a whole bullshit spiel? I am sick and tired of how unreadable the new queue is because of the same lazy trolling efforts over and over again. I want to live in a world where RogerVerIsYourDarkLord just makes a post titled "2" with no text and we all know to just ignore his post because he\'s just trolling about why this sub is called rBTC.\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/', '885mbb', [['u/jimbtc', 16, '2018-03-30 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi1qqo/', '* Node count of BCH vs LN\n\n', '885mbb'], ['u/jamesjwan', 40, '2018-03-30 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi1tkr/', 'better yet put them in a grid and lets play bingo', '885mbb'], ['u/knight222', 14, '2018-03-30 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi1yq3/', 'Lol $0.25 /u/tippr', '885mbb'], ['u/324JL', 17, '2018-03-30 01:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi2qpw/', "Still more BCH Full nodes than LN nodes, this has to be one of the dumbest arguments they've ever made.\n\nUnsurprising that it was parroted by Charlie Lee.", '885mbb'], ['u/Zectro', 10, '2018-03-30 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi2wx4/', 'Added thanks', '885mbb'], ['u/awpuppy', 17, '2018-03-30 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi59z9/', 'Many of you probably think I am some core troll or shill. I come here because I genuinely like a lot of people here. There are people here with good intentions and even though we disagree on some issues I think everyone should take a step back and worry more about being inside a circle of yes men. It is important to engage the so called "other side" and in the process maybe learn a thing or to or your reality can be very misleading if you only see one side whether it\'s a part of the minority or majority. \n\nI know some people here are open minded about lightning and I know others have strong reservations, that\'s totally fine by me. I have reservations about bch and I have disagreements with how some view lightning, so why can\'t I engage with you now and then without being brushed off as a shill or a troll? \n\nEdit: Example, many people here seem concerned about centralization (which I find ironic but hey, we all have our preconceived notions), yet when I pointed out how bitcoin cash shot up during Rogers interview a while back and that being a source of centralization when one person has so much sway on price (it was literally 30% in one day just for an interview), no one cared. Ultimately if miners have too much power, people here point to the white paper, but i didn\'t notice anyone justifying why that is ok and not a source of centralization?\n\nEdit: This place times me out 10 minutes for all of reddit so if I don\'t reply to your posts that is why, sorry it\'s very frustrating and the only sub of mine that does this and I want to browse reddit when I have time and not have to sit here and wait for my little time out because a sub doesn\'t agree with my position on some matter.\n\nEdit: u/Zectro I don\'t feel attacked by you in particular but I just wanted to add that people should a little reasonable when viewing a post/reply that doesn\'t agree with their point of view. It makes things interesting...', '885mbb'], ['u/Sk8eM', 11, '2018-03-30 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi5b98/', 'Also, nodes can be faked cheaply to manufacture a talking point! Easy PR for your shitcoin.', '885mbb'], ['u/trolldetectr', 11, '2018-03-30 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi5mtq/', 'Redditor cryptocunto has low karma in this subreddit.', '885mbb'], ['u/TheRealBeakerboy', 14, '2018-03-30 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi6cr2/', 'If this post is typical of how you interact on this sub, I would say you are one of the good ones, and I wouldn’t have a problem debating you on a thread. There certainly are those (on both sides of the issue) who do not realize that a real world debate is more about understanding your opponent than changing their mind. Unless you are open to changing YOUR mind, then you’ll have little success changing THEIR mind.', '885mbb'], ['u/FUBAR-BDHR', 10, '2018-03-30 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi6mly/', 'You left out:\n\nShill ltc as a solution until ln is ready.\nCompare bch tx rate to doge', '885mbb'], ['u/karmacapacitor', 13, '2018-03-30 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi991a/', 'This would quite literally be making fun of them. I like it.', '885mbb'], ['u/PsyRev_', 11, '2018-03-30 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwib6lc/', "Let's have a bot read and interpret posts of low karma users and assign them a number from this thread.", '885mbb'], ['u/bitmeme', 11, '2018-03-30 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwib8yv/', 'Mining centralization is a hypothetical issue- it has yet to pose a problem. Miners are indifferent to transactions, if there is a fee, they validate it. ', '885mbb'], ['u/WiseAsshole', 13, '2018-03-30 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwicahw/', ">And now, there has been talk of this sub banning people, which i haven't checked, but there goes that..\n\nUnlike r\\\\Bitcoin, this sub has open logs. No need for unchecked rumors.", '885mbb'], ['u/shadowofashadow', 10, '2018-03-30 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwicgzi/', 'Right back at ya.', '885mbb'], ['u/CJYP', 11, '2018-03-30 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwidl55/', '>Many of you probably think I am some core troll or shill.\n\nYou have to love the ad hominims. It may feel good (for people) to engage in them, but it really is a distraction. The problem is there is so much distrust in both communities that it\'s the natural thing people go to when someone disagrees with them. I guess that\'s to be expected when the communities are built around the concept that you don\'t have to trust anyone, but it still sucks.\n\n>I think everyone should take a step back and worry more about being inside a circle of yes men. It is important to engage the so called "other side" and in the process maybe learn a thing or to or your reality can be very misleading if you only see one side whether it\'s a part of the minority or majority.\n\nThat\'s the biggest thing we lost when the communities split.\n\n>I know some people here are open minded about lightning and I know others have strong reservations, that\'s totally fine by me. I have reservations about bch and I have disagreements with how some view lightning, so why can\'t I engage with you now and then without being brushed off as a shill or a troll?\n\nMy guess is if you avoid saying "BCash", avoid ad hominims, and avoid saying things that are demonstrably false, you\'ll mostly do OK. Not always, but for the most part. The double standard, of course, is that you\'ll get a ton of up votes for ad hominims against core people, saying "BCore", and (less so) saying things that are demonstrably false about bitcoin core. That\'s human nature unfortunately.\n\n>Edit: Example, many people here seem concerned about centralization (which I find ironic but hey, we all have our preconceived notions), yet when I pointed out how bitcoin cash shot up during Rogers interview a while back and that being a source of centralization when one person has so much sway on price (it was literally 30% in one day just for an interview), no one cared. Ultimately if miners have too much power, people here point to the white paper, but i didn\'t notice anyone justifying why that is ok and not a source of centralization?\n\nI see two points of disagreement here. One is that people here don\'t care that much about the price in the short term. I\'ve been pleasantly surprised by that actually - whenever someone mentions the price, whether it\'s good news or bad, it\'s usually shot down. It doesn\'t surprise me then that they didn\'t care for you mentioning anything about the price. It really isn\'t relevant because it\'s only partially a reflection of bitcoin cash. It\'s partially the fact that a lot of speculators have been chased out of the market with the cryptocurrency market as a whole down so far. Presumably speculators with weak hands are more likely to hold coins like bch that are perceived to have potential to overtake btc, so now that they\'re getting chased out bch is falling with respect to btc (the other big non-btc coins are also falling with respect to btc).\n\nThe other is that it is absolutely true that, yes, miners have a lot of power. That\'s how bitcoin was designed. I don\'t think that will or even can ever change. Unfortunately, if you don\'t like that, you might as well use Ripple or fiat. Sorry.', '885mbb']]], ['u/MoneyManIke', 'CoinsMarket has exit scammed', 43, '2018-03-30 00:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/', "In probably the most evil exit scam yet, CoinsMarkets has exit scammed without telling their clients they have exit scammed.\n\nCoinsMarket was/is an exchange that has been down for the past 4 months. They were popular because they hosted some of the shittiest altcoins available for pump and dumps. They occasionally give butters updates to give them false hope yet they have now started moving coins out of people's wallet.\n\n[Here is more information](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86ossq/coinsmarketscom_exit_scam/)\n\n\n[CoinsMarkets's chatroom where people are begging for their coins back so they can sell](http://coinsmarketschat.chatango.com/)\n\n[Chatroom screen shots](https://imgur.com/a/2fxFX)\n\nhttps://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2185903.3440", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/', '885oep', [['u/MoneyManIke', 12, '2018-03-30 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi2eeg/', 'More gold\nhttps://imgur.com/a/gXk9z', '885oep'], ['u/m-a-t-t_', 30, '2018-03-30 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi2lmx/', 'It seems from the last link that the stolen funds now all sit on a Binance wallet. No money laundering taking place there then /s', '885oep'], ['u/blockchainwhitepaper', 25, '2018-03-30 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi5eou/', 'They are protecting the weak hands who want to sell in this downturn.', '885oep'], ['u/_per_aspera_ad_astra', 18, '2018-03-30 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi5h1t/', '> Your mother is a cum dumpster\n\nYes! Let the hate flow through you!', '885oep'], ['u/thehoesmaketheman', 11, '2018-03-30 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi810i/', 'Lockin in the gains', '885oep'], ['u/R_Sholes', 32, '2018-03-30 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwial5k/', "They're obviously cooperating with Binance to migrate their existing users there at a nominal fee of 100%.\n\nIf you want to just cash out instead we at Blnance can help you, just send 0.1ETH to 0xdEadBeEfbaDf00D6969b00B135 to verify your identity and receive your funds back.", '885oep'], ['u/MoneyManIke', 10, '2018-03-30 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwiavv0/', "It's generally greedy humans stealing from other greedy humans though. Look at the chat, they're complaining about how their coins are locked and trading for $0. If bought them for it's purpose they wouldn't care about the price. 99% of white papers tell people their coin aren't equity shares, investments, etc", '885oep'], ['u/idioma', 16, '2018-03-30 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwirmjx/', '> ALL INVESTORS WHO READ THIS COMMENT BOARD, PLEASE JOIN IN OUR EFFORTS OF REPORTING THIS WEBSITE TO THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES FOR THE NETHERLANDS CALL 0900-8844 and for outside call 0031-343578844. WE NEED EVERYONE TO REPORT THIS WEBSITE AS THEY HAVE ROBBED ALL OF US.\n\n> ALSO, PLEASE GO TO: tips.fbi.gov IT WILL ONLY TAKE 5 MINUTES FOR YOU TO LEAVE A TIP FOR THE FBI TO INVESTIGATE THIS! ALSO IF YOU HAVE ANY CONNECTIONS WITH CRYPTO BLOGGERS OR CRYPTO YOUTUBE CHANNELS PLEASE JOIN IN OUR EFFORTS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE CRYPTO AND FINANCIAL COMMUNITY OF THE CRIMINALS BEHIND THIS WEBSITE \n\nOh, now you want "government interference?"', '885oep']]], ['u/tralxz', "At what price Bitcoin Core will be unprofitable to mine? What price would certainly lead to hash rate dropping? BCH's DAA will adjust quickly but what about BTC? Going to halt?", 14, '2018-03-30 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885xfb/at_what_price_bitcoin_core_will_be_unprofitable/', 'What are your thoughts?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885xfb/at_what_price_bitcoin_core_will_be_unprofitable/', '885xfb', [['u/trolldetectr', 14, '2018-03-30 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885xfb/at_what_price_bitcoin_core_will_be_unprofitable/dwid7od/', 'Redditor Starkgaryen69 has low karma in this subreddit.', '885xfb']]], ['u/Olatrelexi', 'Thoughts of a Professional Trader on the direction of Bitcoin!', 17, '2018-03-30 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/', "Hi Everyone,\n\nI trade Bitcoin at a professional trading house and these are my thoughts on the future direction of the Value of Bitcoin.\n\nThis is my second ever post so I'm a bit unsure if this is the correct area to post, please advise if I should be posting elsewhere!\n\nI've been live trading this bad boy for a job since the price reached 3k way back when, and these are some of my observations.\n\nAlthough the volume is decreasing by the looks of it on coinmarketcap.com if you look at the biggest exchange that does over 4 Billion a day in size (Bitmex) there has been an increasing amount of volume done over time. (much more volume than the December highs).\n\nThere was a lot of momentum going from 6k to 20k with all the average people wanting to get on the train and now are left selling off what is left. Conversely there was a lot of Momentum going on the downside of the market when it went from 20k to 5.9k last month. Ever since then there has been more volume (On exchanges, where all the professional traders trade bitcoin) but less momentum as Bitcoin is still deciding which way it wants to go (to $0 or to the moon).\n\nFrom my points noted above and other information I have learned about the Bitcoin market over the year I have 2 scenarios that are likely to happen.\n\nover the coming week it will slowly trickle down (consolidate for a few hours then spike down 200 points etc) until it hits $5900 USD where the support was set on February the 2nd (This most certainly will happen as we broke the supports set at $7300 recently.). My thought is that after it trickles down to that support level it will test the level, and if it holds and is able to climb above $7500 that is a significant enough double bottom to be relatively stable. We would most likely then see a consolidation period between $5900 and the double top at $11700.\n\nIf bitcoin were to break below the $5900 support we are looking at another bloodbath for cryptos. The price would then be in free fall and within 2 weeks I could see it drop to below 3k and then we are set for a wild ride.\n\nLooking at the bigger picture, however, I'm not sure of how useful Bitcoin as a currency will be to the world but I have heavy beliefe in the Blockchain technology.\n\nGiven the Volume that is now being traded on exchanges and people the regular folks that have been burnt are starting to leave, I think it is very possible that major investors/players in the market are using this as an opportunity to increase their position in Bitcoin (Especially if it breaks below 5.9k). There will most certainly be another massive bull run, and the regular people will get excited and buy-in on Bitcoin again, will run the price above 20k and we will see another massive sell off. The big investors being the biggest winners as we see the regular folks be burnt once again.\n\nIn no means will I be correct with my predictions but I've been as infront of a screen watching every single move this beast has made over a 6 month period and have profited over 20 Bitcoin over my time. These are just my predictions going into the future. I will most certainly continue to trade this beatiful thing!!\n\nPeace out! Ola", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/', '885y41', [['u/Prime_Tyme', 31, '2018-03-30 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi68cy/', '3K you say? You’ve been into crypto for almost a year??? ', '885y41'], ['u/Olatrelexi', 17, '2018-03-30 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi6zwx/', 'started trading when it reached 3k actively as a job...\nbeen involved in the space since sub 1k.\n\nplease tell me more about how you got in at less than $100...', '885y41'], ['u/MikeXBT', 12, '2018-03-30 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi7r6j/', '>been involved in the space since sub 1k.\n\nSo any time before 13 months ago. Why not just mention timeframes instead of listing experience in such a vague and meaningless fashion? ', '885y41'], ['u/Olatrelexi', 11, '2018-03-30 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi8ajq/', "because it's besides the point of the post. \nI'm giving my opinion on the upcoming market, not talking about the length of time ive been in the market.", '885y41'], ['u/GuernicaNY', 10, '2018-03-30 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi8p2v/', "What makes a person a professional cryptocurrency trader? Is there a certification or credential one must achieve? Or can you just proclaim yourself a professional trader if you're actively trading? ", '885y41'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 15, '2018-03-30 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi979l/', 'Full of salad', '885y41'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 43, '2018-03-30 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi98dh/', 'Oh I see you’re a piece of shit ', '885y41'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-30 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi9h5d/', 'Hello. I think you are correct that it will at least test the $6,000 level. Crypto hasn\'t been around for more than really 10 years so it\'s tough to be an "expert" (as much as you, I or anyone else may want to be, it\'s the whole 10,000 hour thing right?) but I sense that you have experience and I don\'t ever discredit that kind of thing. I\'ve been doing this about as long as you but only since summer of last year did I really start doing it everyday. I have owned bitcoin at $400 and have traded it since about $1200. I believe you. Thank you for your post. ', '885y41'], ['u/Olatrelexi', 12, '2018-03-30 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi9q87/', "the expert part is a bit misleading I Agree. however ive been in the trading space for well over 10 years in forex and other commodities :)\n\nhow's your trading going/ are you a Long term trader/ market maker or taker?\ngoodluck friend!", '885y41'], ['u/Viznab88', 19, '2018-03-30 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwia9o6/', "Rofl this. I make 10x a standard salary as well, though bragging about it on /r/bitcoinmarkets while calling yourself pro, well yeah that takes the cake :')", '885y41'], ['u/ttmlx', 17, '2018-03-30 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwicwwc/', 'In this context, it means they do it for a living.', '885y41'], ['u/MyFavoriteDude', 26, '2018-03-30 04:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwie92y/', "You will learn that many people in this sub don't have very logical brains and can't follow the thread of a discussion very well. They get confused easily.\n\nThey probably want to know when you got into crypto, so they can launch an anemic and absurd ad hominem attack, in between all the straw men they will create.", '885y41'], ['u/lowstrife', 34, '2018-03-30 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwigwf9/', '>professional trader\n\n>been trading less than a year.\n\nOkay.jpg', '885y41'], ['u/ianpaschal', 10, '2018-03-30 09:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwiqzap/', '> Professional trader for a year. Price could go up. Could go down. If it goes down, price might swing wildly. Also blockchain > BTC.\n\nThis is some incredible insight. Thanks for sharing.', '885y41'], ['u/ehanoc', 15, '2018-03-30 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwiuod7/', ">I'm not sure of how useful Bitcoin as a currency will be to the world but I have heavy beliefe in the Blockchain technology.\n\nI'm a tech guy and i see a lot of new people in this space share the same point of view and i think is a big miss-understanding. \n\n- A blockchain (combined with a consensus protocol) without the token (in this case BTC) defeats it's own purpose. Without it, there would be no miners to support the network (lack of incentives), therefore there would be no decentralisation and censor resistance. \n\n- A lot of companies are jumping into this field by creating their own blockchains that they control. This, arguably, is worse than a very slow centralised database. Blockchains are inherently very slow.\n\n- In today's era, in some way, bitcoin is the blockchain. Blockchain tech is still under heavy development and bitcoin is from the main developments and innovations come from. You can't have one without the other (at the moment).\n\nMaybe keep these in mind and share once someone states that isn't too keen on bitcoin but fully supports blockchain tech. ", '885y41']]], ['u/Sk8eM', "I've found their Achilles heel", 20, '2018-03-30 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/', 'I think everyone who supports BCH needs to really drill down into why they believe in this technology. If you don\'t understand the white paper or why proof of work secures the network by punishing attackers and rewarding honesty - you need to do some digging.\n\nTo break people out of the matrix we need to be able to convince noobs and those who are still open minded that the concept of "every user running a full node" is not only a lie, but anti-bitcoin. This is not a difficult argument to win. Usually all you have to say is "if my home node disagrees with a mined block, my home node is powerless to change the contents that block".\n\nI know we\'re allergic to talking points around here but we should get in the habit of saying the words "a non mining node does absolutely nothing to help decentralize or secure the bitcoin network". ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/', '885z4u', [['u/5cabbages', 17, '2018-03-30 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwi5twi/', 'sounds good. i detest the "have to run my own node" people', '885z4u'], ['u/WiseAsshole', 11, '2018-03-30 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwict2e/', ">But it can reject it\n\nAnd who would care that this unknown node rejected the block? Literally no one.\n\n>users should simply trust a cabal of miners\n\nThat's not how Bitcoin works. It begins with the assumption that the majority of nodes will be honest, not because they are altruists, but because it's in their own best interest to remain honest \$they have more to gain this way, than by being dishonest\$. If you don't believe Bitcoin \$BCH\$ can work, you can always create your own coin. You can call it Segwit Core or whatever.", '885z4u'], ['u/markpsp', 10, '2018-03-30 06:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwiktkt/', "Just get steam to accept it and get DotA 2 to sell their treasures get their annual championship to accept BCH, you'll suddenly get millions of noobs to buy BCH. Do that for CSGO too and I guarantee you BCH will be at 20k USD within a year.", '885z4u'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 11, '2018-03-30 07:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwintkz/', 'Non-mining software enforces nothing, and thank goodness for that. Satoshi explained this in the whitepaper, saying that if it were proof of IP address, "the system could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs."\n\nAll you are pointing out is that a "full node" lets you choose which chain to follow, but so does an SPV wallet obviously as there are BCH SPV wallets that operate with no problem despite BTC existing. \n\nIf you are not mining, you are not running a node on the Bitcoin validation network. Mining is the only validation process for Bitcoin blocks. Anything you validate with your impotent software can be invalidated by miners, and anything you invalidate can be validated by miners. If miners go insane, your so-called "node" is equally defenseless as an SPV wallet. \n\nYou don\'t get any vote on governance without paying, and no, most people being continually wrong about this for years doesn\'t make their wrong view right. ', '885z4u']]], ['u/AroundChicago', 'This crusade against ASICs and Bitmain is getting out of hand', 11, '2018-03-30 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/', 'I\'ve lost a little faith in /r/CryptoCurrency after seeing this [post](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/883606/its_time_we_destroy_the_asic_industry_together/) on the frontpage along with many of the comments. This post is clearly shilling for Vertcoin and the "You\'re either with us, or you support them!" mentality doesn\'t invite meaningful discussion. Giving ultimatums is only going to do harm to the community and turn this into another unproductive argument just like it did with the block size debate. __This is not what we need!__\n\nI wanted to address a few of the concerns in the aforementioned post. \n\n* ASICs centralize the network and puts power in the hands of a few. \n\nThere\'s one thing many people don\'t seem to understand - ___it is in the miners best interest to keep things decentralized.___ This is why Bitmain not only uses its miners but also sells them to the general public. Creating an overly centralized network and thus reducing its security would result in a huge decline in its value. __Why would Bitmain want to do this considering they have vast amounts of crypto?__\n\n* Let\'s change the PoW algorithm to make all the ASIC miners obsolete.\n\nWe\'ve reached a point were everyone takes the security of the network for granted and doesn\'t realize that the reason for this security is largely due to ASICs. Changing the PoW algorithm would dramatically reduce the hashing power and security of the network in the short term and leave it vulnerable to attack. \n\nThere is also nothing stopping from Bitmain or anyone else from creating an ASIC for the new algorithm. Hard forking every few months to change it would be the only way around this.\n\n* Coins that are ASIC resistant are the way to go!\n\nThere\'s no such thing as ASIC resistance. There\'s nothing stopping someone from amassing 1000s of graphics cards and creating mining farms with those. Would everyone be as upset if Nvidia started their own mining farm? \n\n* We should switch to PoS \n\nSuggesting moving to PoS for decentralization sake makes no sense. You are simply transferring power from those who invested thousands in R&D and _took a massive risk_ to start developing ASICs to Joe Schmo who forgot about the Bitcoin he bought in 2010. I\'d rather trust the rich people who had to work hard than those who got lucky.\n\nI [posted](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/886ni5/this_crusade_against_asics_bitmain_is_getting_out/) this on /r/CryptoCurrency but I don\'t meet their karma requirement :( Feel free to repost!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/', '886oe0', [['u/Bitcoinopoly', 42, '2018-03-30 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwibakv/', "There's also a huge financial incentive for ASIC manufacturers to sell the majority of their hardware to independent miners. After production they harbor a great risk in loss of profits if they keep the machines for themselves. Selling them outright is a guaranteed profit with zero risk involved should the value of bitcoin drop significantly. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, as the saying goes.", '886oe0'], ['u/Erumara', 21, '2018-03-30 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwibrs7/', 'Just another demonstration of how far these rent-seeking devs and their cronies will go to push their monopoly power.\n\nThe only people who benefit from ASIC-resistance are the massive GPU mining companies that control most of the hashpower and the devs they collude with to keep their business profitable, or the case of Monero allowing the devs to keep their botnets operating and to keep the malware miners happy.\n\nBear markets have a tendency to set these people against each other as they desperately scramble to cover their asses. Just as the Monero devs have been outed as malicious and self-serving as evidenced by their zero-consensus hard fork followed by a growing censorship and misinformation campaign, so will other teams be outed as protecting only their own interests while the users are left flapping in the wind.\n\nShould be an interesting few months.', '886oe0'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 30, '2018-03-30 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwig7wa/', '/r/CryptoCurrency generally seems to be filled with a very low educated user base where garbage posts are up voted a lot.\n\nIt\'s also important to note this whole "Bitmain has a monopoly" nonsense that the anti ASIC crowd uses as a basis for their argument. The fact is this isn\'t true and there\'s more ASIC manufacturers for Bitcoin than there are GPU manufactures. How does Bitmain have a monoply when they have to compete against BitFury, Canaan, eBang, WhatsMiner, and Halong? \n\nEven if WhatsMiner is shit, Halong is a bit up in the air and BitFury only sells to big customers (which lets face it make up a huge chunk of hashrate) Canaan sells to consumers hardware with comparable specs to the S9 currently and eBang has even more efficient or comparable hardware than Bitmain and sells to consumers too at times.\n\nMeanwhile over in that GPU space there\'s only AMD and Nvidia you can buy GPUs form to mine.', '886oe0'], ['u/[deleted]', 18, '2018-03-30 05:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwigpqp/', 'deleted ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.7338 [^^^What ^^^is ^^^this?](https://pastebin.com/FcrFs94k/36391)', '886oe0'], ['u/MountainKey', 13, '2018-03-30 05:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwih10p/', "ASICs and their owners and manufacturers don't do anything to control anyone. It's a crazy witch hunt.", '886oe0'], ['u/E7ernal', 13, '2018-03-30 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwij5y1/', "> Monero allowing the devs to keep their botnets operating and to keep the malware miners happy.\n\nThe fuck you smoking? Monero has ALWAYS been about keeping mining on consumer hardware. Fighting ASICs and forking PoW should they arise was always on the table, from day 1.\n\n> Bear markets have a tendency to set these people against each other as they desperately scramble to cover their asses. Just as the Monero devs have been outed as malicious and self-serving as evidenced by their zero-consensus hard fork followed by a growing censorship and misinformation campaign, so will other teams be outed as protecting only their own interests while the users are left flapping in the wind.\n\nYou're clearly incredibly misinformed if not outright malicious. Please stop spreading FUD.", '886oe0'], ['u/nolo_me', 21, '2018-03-30 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwijz5j/', "> There is also nothing stopping from Bitmain or anyone else from creating an ASIC for the new algorithm. Hard forking every few months to change it would be the only way around this.\n\nThis bit is incorrect. ASIC resistant algos like Ethash and Dagger-Hashimoto work by being memory-intensive. While it would be technically feasible for an experienced ASIC manufacturer like Bitmain to produce chips capable of hashing that algorithm, they'd also have to fit each chip in the rig with a fast memory controller and sufficient fast memory to handle the dataset (for ETH that's currently 3GB). What isn't feasible is doing all that for less than the TCO of a commodity graphics card.", '886oe0'], ['u/mcr55', 13, '2018-03-30 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwik9zu/', "Bitmain still has it's own cryptomines. \n\nAlso if you ab produce an asic for a coin that has no Asics you will be mining 10x better t... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['February and March have been a reminder for many that the stock market goes in more than one direction. After a two-year run with barely a hiccup, the S&P 500 Index "corrected," a period when the index drops by at least 10%. Here\'s how that looked as measured by theSPDR S&P 500 ETF, which tracks the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index.\nData byYCharts.\nThe roller coaster has been tough for many investors, but for those invested in the leading edge of the economy, the emotional ride has been a little easier to handle.\nInvesting in fast-growing businesses can be a winning strategy, and there\'s no better place to start than the technology industry. Technology has become the fastest-growing segment of the economy, and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about a quarter of economic output and 5% of the American workforce now comes from tech.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat strong growth has equated to market outperformance. This has been on display in grand fashion during the last two months. While technology stocks fell with the overall market -- illustrated here with theVanguard Information Technology ETF(NYSEMKT: VGT)andiShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF(NASDAQ: SOXX)-- they rebounded much quicker and are still touting gains for the year, while the S&P 500 is struggling to make up lost ground.Exchange-traded funds(ETFs) contain shares of many stocks and allow investors to easily get a range of holdings in one security.\nData byYCharts.\nWhy the market-beating returns? Technology has become more than a small niche in the U.S. economy. It has invaded every other industry -- from manufacturing to healthcare to finance -- and is an integral part of everyday life. As a result, sales and profitability have been growing above average. That faster growth than the average company means those stocks grow faster.\nPicking individual winners in tech can be tricky and risky, but you can still take advantage of growth in the industry through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) like the ones mentioned. Vanguard\'s Information Technology fund is well-diversified across the whole IT industry with over 350 stocks, while the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF focuses more specifically on semiconductors and consists of 30 stocks.\n[{"Metric": "Fund net assets", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "$20.9 billion", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "$1.7 billion"}, {"Metric": "Number of stocks", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "358", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "30"}, {"Metric": "Annual management fee", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "0.10%", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "0.48%"}, {"Metric": "Dividend yield", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "0.92%", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "0.83%"}]\nData sources: Vanguard and iShares.\nInvesting in high-growth companies is not for everyone. They can often be volatile and drop more than the overall market at times. That has been the case especially with semiconductor stocks, which can undergo cycles of growth and contraction because of changes in demand.\nData byYCharts.\nHowever, over the long term, tech is beating the broader S&P 500. That underscores the importance of technology needing to be at the core of every investor\'s portfolio. It has become the driving force in the U.S. economy and is leading to changes across businesses of all types. All signs point to that trend continuing for many years, and that could equate to growth that helps your portfolio rebound better from stock market turbulence.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNicholas Rossolillohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of SPDR S&P; 500 and has the following options: short January 2019 $285 calls on SPDR S&P; 500 and long January 2019 $255 puts on SPDR S&P; 500. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'On March 27,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)introduced an updated version of itshighly successful low-cost 9.7-inch iPad, known simply as "iPad." The improvements included a new processor and support for the company\'s Apple Pencil accessory.\nPreviously, support for the Apple Pencil was a feature limited to the company\'s higher-end iPad Pro product line. By adding Apple Pencil support to the lower-cost iPad, Apple just took away a major selling point that its higher-end iPad Pro models enjoyed.\nImage source: Apple.\nHere\'s the good news for investors, though: The iPad Pro tablets are still so significantly differentiated from the low-cost iPad that it\'s unlikely that somebody interested in the iPad Pro for any reason beyond Apple Pencil support would go for the cheaper iPad instead.\nLet\'s go over three ways the iPad Pro is still superior to the new low-cost iPad.\nApple\'s higher-end iPad Pro tablets include a display feature that Apple dubs ProMotion. In a nutshell, ProMotion displays update their contents at a rate of up to 120 times per second, while non-ProMotion displays only update at 60 times per second.\nThe faster displays on the iPad Pro tablets make a huge difference in everyday usage, as just about everything -- particularly swiping and scrolling -- feels a lot faster and more fluid.\nI suspect that Apple will continue to differentiate its iPad Pro line with faster displays than their more mainstream counterparts in the years ahead.\nOver the last several years, Apple has been upgrading the displays across its various devices (Mac, iPhone, and iPad Pro) to support a wider color gamut known as DCI-P3. Here\'s what Apple\'s developer documentation says about DCI-P3:\nWide color displays support a P3 color space, which can produce richer, more saturated colors than sRGB. As a result, photos and videos that use wide color are more lifelike, and visual data and status indicators that use wide color are more impactful.\nWide color displays are supported by the original 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the current 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, and iPhones beginning with the iPhone 7-series. But they aren\'t supported by the low-cost iPad introduced last year, or its newly announced successor.\nSo, in addition to having faster displays, Apple\'s iPad Pro line also comes with morevividdisplays than the one on the new iPad.\nThe new low-cost iPad has an A10 Fusion chip inside -- the very same processor that powers the iPhone 7-series smartphones. While it\'s quite fast overall, Apple\'s latest iPad Pro has a much faster chip known as the A10X Fusion.\nThe A10X has six processor cores, compared to the four inside of the Apple A10, and the former has a substantially faster graphics processor than the latter. This means that the higher-end iPad Pro tablets should be superior to the new low-cost iPad in computationally heavy applications, multitasking performance, and 3D gaming performance.\nMoreover, while Apple is unlikely to update the low-cost iPad for another year, Apple isprobably going to update the iPad Pro linewithin the next quarter or two. This should allow the iPad Pro line to pull even further ahead of the low-cost iPad in terms of processing power.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'On March 27, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced an updated version of its highly successful low-cost 9.7-inch iPad , known simply as "iPad." The improvements included a new processor and support for the company\'s Apple Pencil accessory. Previously, support for the Apple Pencil was a feature limited to the company\'s higher-end iPad Pro product line. By adding Apple Pencil support to the lower-cost iPad, Apple just took away a major selling point that its higher-end iPad Pro models enjoyed. A person drawing on an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil Image source: Apple. Here\'s the good news for investors, though: The iPad Pro tablets are still so significantly differentiated from the low-cost iPad that it\'s unlikely that somebody interested in the iPad Pro for any reason beyond Apple Pencil support would go for the cheaper iPad instead. Let\'s go over three ways the iPad Pro is still superior to the new low-cost iPad. 1. ProMotion display Apple\'s higher-end iPad Pro tablets include a display feature that Apple dubs ProMotion. In a nutshell, ProMotion displays update their contents at a rate of up to 120 times per second, while non-ProMotion displays only update at 60 times per second. The faster displays on the iPad Pro tablets make a huge difference in everyday usage, as just about everything -- particularly swiping and scrolling -- feels a lot faster and more fluid. I suspect that Apple will continue to differentiate its iPad Pro line with faster displays than their more mainstream counterparts in the years ahead. 2. More colorful display Over the last several years, Apple has been upgrading the displays across its various devices (Mac, iPhone, and iPad Pro) to support a wider color gamut known as DCI-P3. Here\'s what Apple\'s developer documentation says about DCI-P3: Wide color displays support a P3 color space, which can produce richer, more saturated colors than sRGB. As a result, photos and videos that use wide color are more lifelike, and visual data and status indicators that use wide color are more impactful. Story continues Wide color displays are supported by the original 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the current 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, and iPhones beginning with the iPhone 7-series. But they aren\'t supported by the low-cost iPad introduced last year, or its newly announced successor. So, in addition to having faster displays, Apple\'s iPad Pro line also comes with more vivid displays than the one on the new iPad. 3. Faster processor The new low-cost iPad has an A10 Fusion chip inside -- the very same processor that powers the iPhone 7-series smartphones. While it\'s quite fast overall, Apple\'s latest iPad Pro has a much faster chip known as the A10X Fusion. The A10X has six processor cores, compared to the four inside of the Apple A10, and the former has a substantially faster graphics processor than the latter. This means that the higher-end iPad Pro tablets should be superior to the new low-cost iPad in computationally heavy applications, multitasking performance, and 3D gaming performance. Moreover, while Apple is unlikely to update the low-cost iPad for another year, Apple is probably going to update the iPad Pro line within the next quarter or two. This should allow the iPad Pro line to pull even further ahead of the low-cost iPad in terms of processing power. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Though many convicted criminals serve time and receive help reforming, for one Bitcoin trader, his record continues to grow from felony marijuana charges to money laundering.\nFirst reported by CCN earlier as an “unlicensed money transmitting business,” it appears as though Thomas Mario Costanzo, who often goes by ‘Morpheus Titania,’ hasn’t yet learned his lesson in following the law, including legal Bitcoin trading, and now awaits his June sentencing regarding yesterday’s trial.\nParticipating in Costanzo’s investigation, begun in 2014, were the IRS, DEA, USPS, Scottsdale Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A Phoenix federal jury has now found the Arizona resident guilty offive counts of money laundering.\nTrading Bitcoin with undercover agents, Costanzo encouraged cryptocurrency as a means of purchasing illegal drugs. Without providing transparency about transactions, crypto was promoted as a way to limit exposure with law enforcement.\nFound guilty of exchanging nearly $165,000 from alleged drug traffickers (undercover federal agents) over the course of two years, Costanzo failed to identify his customers. He also concealed proceeds and charged anywhere from seven to ten percent commission for peer-to-peer transactions, rather than functioning within the legal limits for online exchange.\nAccording to Arizona’sHB2417bill, passed last spring:\n“SMART CONTRACTS MAY EXIST IN COMMERCE. A CONTRACT RELATING TO A 36 TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE DENIED LEGAL EFFECT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY 37 SOLELY BECAUSE THAT CONTRACT CONTAINS A SMART CONTRACT TERM.”\nBut while Bitcoin, and alt crypto, transactions are legal in the state, it would be expected that residents trade in accordance with the law. At minimum, doing so would help Arizona residents avoid twenty-year prison sentences and quarter-million-dollar fines per conviction, like those potentially awaiting Costanzo.\nAs CCN correspondent P. H. Madore wrote in July, 2017, “people like Costanzo are not the norm in Bitcoin trading.” Whatisthe norm in Bitcoin trading is following the confines of the law to the best of one’s ability.\nThough this is a case of one criminal using Bitcoin in an illegal manner, it gives an unnecessarily bad name to cryptocurrencies, especially in a time when their validity and the governance thereof is in question.\nThere’s too much fear-driven propaganda already, and those interested in Bitcoin or alt trading need to remember breaking the law isn’t what cryptocurrencies were designed for. And just because one man can’t manage to govern himself, the future of crypto is not at risk.\nEven for those questioning the SEC’s inquiries into crypto regulations, regulations such as Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications serve to protect all involved, necessary when it comes to potential trading with criminals such as Costanzo.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCriminal Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty of Money Laundering in Arizonaappeared first onCCN.', 'Though many convicted criminals serve time and receive help reforming, for one Bitcoin trader, his record continues to grow from felony marijuana charges to money laundering. First reported by CCN earlier as an “ unlicensed money transmitting business ,” it appears as though Thomas Mario Costanzo, who often goes by ‘Morpheus Titania,’ hasn’t yet learned his lesson in following the law, including legal Bitcoin trading, and now awaits his June sentencing regarding yesterday’s trial. Participating in Costanzo’s investigation, begun in 2014, were the IRS, DEA, USPS, Scottsdale Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A Phoenix federal jury has now found the Arizona resident guilty of five counts of money laundering . Trading Bitcoin with undercover agents, Costanzo encouraged cryptocurrency as a means of purchasing illegal drugs. Without providing transparency about transactions, crypto was promoted as a way to limit exposure with law enforcement. Found guilty of exchanging nearly $165,000 from alleged drug traffickers (undercover federal agents) over the course of two years, Costanzo failed to identify his customers. He also concealed proceeds and charged anywhere from seven to ten percent commission for peer-to-peer transactions, rather than functioning within the legal limits for online exchange. Arizona’s Bitcoin Laws According to Arizona’s HB2417 bill, passed last spring: “SMART CONTRACTS MAY EXIST IN COMMERCE. A CONTRACT RELATING TO A 36 TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE DENIED LEGAL EFFECT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY 37 SOLELY BECAUSE THAT CONTRACT CONTAINS A SMART CONTRACT TERM.” But while Bitcoin, and alt crypto, transactions are legal in the state, it would be expected that residents trade in accordance with the law. At minimum, doing so would help Arizona residents avoid twenty-year prison sentences and quarter-million-dollar fines per conviction, like those potentially awaiting Costanzo. Story continues As CCN correspondent P. H. Madore wrote in July, 2017, “ people like Costanzo are not the norm in Bitcoin trading .” What is the norm in Bitcoin trading is following the confines of the law to the best of one’s ability. Though this is a case of one criminal using Bitcoin in an illegal manner, it gives an unnecessarily bad name to cryptocurrencies, especially in a time when their validity and the governance thereof is in question. There’s too much fear-driven propaganda already, and those interested in Bitcoin or alt trading need to remember breaking the law isn’t what cryptocurrencies were designed for. And just because one man can’t manage to govern himself, the future of crypto is not at risk. Even for those questioning the SEC’s inquiries into crypto regulations, regulations such as Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications serve to protect all involved, necessary when it comes to potential trading with criminals such as Costanzo. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Criminal Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty of Money Laundering in Arizona appeared first on CCN .', 'Though many convicted criminals serve time and receive help reforming, for one Bitcoin trader, his record continues to grow from felony marijuana charges to money laundering.\nFirst reported by CCN earlier as an “unlicensed money transmitting business,” it appears as though Thomas Mario Costanzo, who often goes by ‘Morpheus Titania,’ hasn’t yet learned his lesson in following the law, including legal Bitcoin trading, and now awaits his June sentencing regarding yesterday’s trial.\nParticipating in Costanzo’s investigation, begun in 2014, were the IRS, DEA, USPS, Scottsdale Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A Phoenix federal jury has now found the Arizona resident guilty offive counts of money laundering.\nTrading Bitcoin with undercover agents, Costanzo encouraged cryptocurrency as a means of purchasing illegal drugs. Without providing transparency about transactions, crypto was promoted as a way to limit exposure with law enforcement.\nFound guilty of exchanging nearly $165,000 from alleged drug traffickers (undercover federal agents) over the course of two years, Costanzo failed to identify his customers. He also concealed proceeds and charged anywhere from seven to ten percent commission for peer-to-peer transactions, rather than functioning within the legal limits for online exchange.\nAccording to Arizona’sHB2417bill, passed last spring:\n“SMART CONTRACTS MAY EXIST IN COMMERCE. A CONTRACT RELATING TO A 36 TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE DENIED LEGAL EFFECT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY 37 SOLELY BECAUSE THAT CONTRACT CONTAINS A SMART CONTRACT TERM.”\nBut while Bitcoin, and alt crypto, transactions are legal in the state, it would be expected that residents trade in accordance with the law. At minimum, doing so would help Arizona residents avoid twenty-year prison sentences and quarter-million-dollar fines per conviction, like those potentially awaiting Costanzo.\nAs CCN correspondent P. H. Madore wrote in July, 2017, “people like Costanzo are not the norm in Bitcoin trading.” Whatisthe norm in Bitcoin trading is following the confines of the law to the best of one’s ability.\nThough this is a case of one criminal using Bitcoin in an illegal manner, it gives an unnecessarily bad name to cryptocurrencies, especially in a time when their validity and the governance thereof is in question.\nThere’s too much fear-driven propaganda already, and those interested in Bitcoin or alt trading need to remember breaking the law isn’t what cryptocurrencies were designed for. And just because one man can’t manage to govern himself, the future of crypto is not at risk.\nEven for those questioning the SEC’s inquiries into crypto regulations, regulations such as Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications serve to protect all involved, necessary when it comes to potential trading with criminals such as Costanzo.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCriminal Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty of Money Laundering in Arizonaappeared first onCCN.', 'The New Zealand dollar went back and forth on Friday, as most Forex pairs did due to the holiday. European banks are close, and that of course affected massive amounts of volatility and liquidity in this market. If we can break above the 0.7250 level, I think at that point the buyers will come in and continue to push higher. The weekly candle is a bit of a hammer like candle, and that of course suggests that we could get an opportunity. However, we could just as easily pull back to the 0.72 level looking for support, which I think we would find. With the current talks about trade wars going around the circles, if we get negativity out of the headlines, that will certainly push this market lower as the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to the Asian economies, and of course commodity markets in general. Money will typically go to US treasuries at that point, in a bit of a safety bid. On the other hand, if we get good news out of that front, I anticipate that the New Zealand dollar and all commodity currencies in general will do quite well. I think that you can, and a lot of volatility, and unfortunately this week and will feature a lot of headlines that could move the market. At this point, it’s probably better to wait to see how the day plays out on Monday before putting serious money to work. Caution is the better part of valor. NZD/USD Video 03.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000 USD/CAD quiet during the previous week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 31/03/18 Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week EUR/GBP pair remains in consolidation', 'The New Zealand dollarwent back and forth on Friday, as most Forex pairs did due to the holiday. European banks are close, and that of course affected massive amounts of volatility and liquidity in this market. If we can break above the 0.7250 level, I think at that point the buyers will come in and continue to push higher. The weekly candle is a bit of a hammer like candle, and that of course suggests that we could get an opportunity. However, we could just as easily pull back to the 0.72 level looking for support, which I think we would find.\nWith the current talks about trade wars going around the circles, if we get negativity out of the headlines, that will certainly push this market lower as the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to the Asian economies, and of course commodity markets in general. Money will typically go to US treasuries at that point, in a bit of a safety bid. On the other hand, if we get good news out of that front, I anticipate that the New Zealand dollar and all commodity currencies in general will do quite well. I think that you can, and a lot of volatility, and unfortunately this week and will feature a lot of headlines that could move the market. At this point, it’s probably better to wait to see how the day plays out on Monday before putting serious money to work. Caution is the better part of valor.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards\n• FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000\n• USD/CAD quiet during the previous week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 31/03/18\n• Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week\n• EUR/GBP pair remains in consolidation', 'Dow Jones Dow Jones rallied during the day on Thursday but gave back quite a bit of the gains. By doing so, it looks likely that we will continue to see traders get involved at lower levels, somewhere near the 23,800 level. I think that any type of bounce in that area should be an opportunity to go higher and pick up value along the way. If we break down below there, the 23,500 level will probably be targeted next. The alternate scenario would be breaking above the 24,300 level, giving us an opportunity to go long at that point, perhaps reaching towards the 24,400 level, and then the 25,000 level. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 initially rallied on Thursday but give back most of the gains, as it looks like we are trying to form a bit of a base. However, the one thing that I’m concerned about is that the weekly candle is a bit of a shooting star. If we break down to a fresh, new low, that could be a very ugly sign and we could break down significantly. However, I think that the 6500 level should offer a bit of support, so any type of bounce in that general vicinity could be an opportunity to pick up a bit of value and perhaps try to make a run towards the 6700 level. I think that the overall attitude of the market will be highly influenced by talks of trade wars, or better yet – no talking at all. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 03.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week Alt Coins fall during the week again Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards Ethereum continues to look miserable, but there might be hope GBP/JPY continues to struggle with 150 USD/JPY finds support at crucial level', 'Dow Jonesrallied during the day on Thursday but gave back quite a bit of the gains. By doing so, it looks likely that we will continue to see traders get involved at lower levels, somewhere near the 23,800 level. I think that any type of bounce in that area should be an opportunity to go higher and pick up value along the way. If we break down below there, the 23,500 level will probably be targeted next. The alternate scenario would be breaking above the 24,300 level, giving us an opportunity to go long at that point, perhaps reaching towards the 24,400 level, and then the 25,000 level.\nThe NASDAQ 100initially rallied on Thursday but give back most of the gains, as it looks like we are trying to form a bit of a base. However, the one thing that I’m concerned about is that the weekly candle is a bit of a shooting star. If we break down to a fresh, new low, that could be a very ugly sign and we could break down significantly. However, I think that the 6500 level should offer a bit of support, so any type of bounce in that general vicinity could be an opportunity to pick up a bit of value and perhaps try to make a run towards the 6700 level. I think that the overall attitude of the market will be highly influenced by talks of trade wars, or better yet – no talking at all.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week\n• Alt Coins fall during the week again\n• Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards\n• Ethereum continues to look miserable, but there might be hope\n• GBP/JPY continues to struggle with 150\n• USD/JPY finds support at crucial level', 'The US dollar rallied againstthe Japanese yenduring the week, reaching as high as the 107 handle, before giving back some of the gains. Ultimately, I think that this market should continue to find support at the 105 level, and more importantly, the daily uptrend line that I have marked on the chart. This uptrend line goes back to April 2016 and is crucial. With so many potential support reasons just below, I suspect that we will find buyers every time we dip. We may be trying to form a bit of a basing pattern, and that of course could be a nice buying opportunity.\nHowever, if we were to break down below the 105 handle, I think that could unwind the market rather drastically. Essentially, I believe that the 105 level is one of the most important levels on this chart, so I think it will continue to be very noisy in this area, but longer-term I think that we are trying to find enough momentum to continue going higher. This will be helped if the talk of trade wars disappears, as this market has been reacting quite negatively to the idea of a spat between the United States and China. On the other side of that coin is that if the trade wars were to flareup, I think that we breakdown rather significantly as the risk trade would unwind quite drastically on the news. If we do, then I think the market goes down to the 100 handle.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000\n• USD/CAD quiet during the previous week\n• Silver falls during a choppy week as we remain range bound\n• EUR/USD initially rally, but struggled later in the week\n• Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards\n• Bitcoin fell again last week', 'The US dollar rallied against the Japanese yen during the week, reaching as high as the 107 handle, before giving back some of the gains. Ultimately, I think that this market should continue to find support at the 105 level, and more importantly, the daily uptrend line that I have marked on the chart. This uptrend line goes back to April 2016 and is crucial. With so many potential support reasons just below, I suspect that we will find buyers every time we dip. We may be trying to form a bit of a basing pattern, and that of course could be a nice buying opportunity. However, if we were to break down below the 105 handle, I think that could unwind the market rather drastically. Essentially, I believe that the 105 level is one of the most important levels on this chart, so I think it will continue to be very noisy in this area, but longer-term I think that we are trying to find enough momentum to continue going higher. This will be helped if the talk of trade wars disappears, as this market has been reacting quite negatively to the idea of a spat between the United States and China. On the other side of that coin is that if the trade wars were to flareup, I think that we breakdown rather significantly as the risk trade would unwind quite drastically on the news. If we do, then I think the market goes down to the 100 handle. USD/JPY Video 03.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000 USD/CAD quiet during the previous week Silver falls during a choppy week as we remain range bound EUR/USD initially rally, but struggled later in the week Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards Bitcoin fell again last week', 'President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress managed to make tax reform a reality in passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late last year. The law combined some structural changes to elements like deductions and credits with reductions in tax rates for individuals and corporations. Proponents saw the passage of the bill as a victory for the American people, while opponents argued that the law\'s provisions were skewed toward corporate benefits with less dramatic impacts on individual taxpayers. Yet less than three months after tax reform became law, its provisions are already under attack. In their proposal to fund $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, Senate Democrats released a plan earlier this month that sought to reverse many of the key provisions in the Republican tax reform package . In particular, the following five tax cuts would be watered down or eliminated in the Democratic proposal. 1. Eliminate the reduction in the top individual tax rate Democrats have generally supported increasing the tax burden that wealthier taxpayers bear, and even after the restoration during the Obama administration of the Clinton-era 39.6% top tax bracket, some lawmakers have sought more. The new tax laws cut the 39.6% rate to 37% and boosted the income thresholds above which the top rate applied. Under the Democratic proposal, the top rate would return to 39.6%, but the new higher thresholds would remain in place. That would let upper-income taxpayers keep the benefit of having more of their income taxed at the lower 35% rate. Nested metal clockwork gears with words Tax Reform engraved in the side of one gear. Image source: Getty Images. 2. Take away new AMT exemptions and phaseouts The Republican tax plan made changes to the alternative minimum tax that dramatically reduced its impact. The new laws boosted the exemptions from the AMT, but more importantly, they prevented those exemptions from phasing out for a much wider swath of AMT taxpayers than under previous law. Under the new law, exemption phaseouts don\'t begin until income reaches $500,000 for singles or $1 million for joint filers. Story continues The Democratic proposal would cut the AMT exemption and phaseout levels back to their 2017 limits. That would potentially leave more people subject to AMT, because the reduction in conventional tax rates will have dropped more taxpayers below what the AMT would charge them. This provision would be the biggest revenue-provider of the five, with Democrats estimating $429 billion in increased revenue over the next 10 years. 3. Roll back the doubling of the lifetime estate tax exemption Tax reform doubled the amount of money that can go to heirs after death without incurring estate tax, setting the 2018 amount at $11.18 million per person . Democrats characterized that move as a "giveaway to the billionaire class" and would return that to the 2017 levels, which was $5.5 million per person. It\'s not entirely clearly whether the proposal would apply retroactively to those who passed away earlier in 2018. 4. Eliminate lower tax rates on carried interest The new tax laws didn\'t actually create the carried interest tax break , but Democrats argue that President Trump had campaigned on eliminating it but failed to do so. Opponents of the provision have long argued that allowing investment management professionals to have some of their income treated as capital gains is inappropriate because it\'s essentially compensation for services, but those who favor the break note that carried interest represents money at risk. In any event, the provision wouldn\'t be a huge revenue-raiser, with just $12 billion in increases over the next 10 years. 5. Taking away part of the corporate tax cut Finally, Democrats argue that the tax reform package went too far in cutting corporate taxes. They would have preferred rates in a range of 24% to 28%, citing past negotiations between the two major parties. The proposal sets a 25% corporate tax rate, which would once again lead to another round of one-time charges for companies if passed. A sign of things to come In a Republican-controlled Congress and with a Republican president, there\'s no chance that the Democratic tax proposal will get implemented in the near future. In the long run, though, it could signal the tax strategy that Democrats will follow if they successfully dislodge their Republican rivals in future elections. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress managed to maketax reform a realityin passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late last year. The law combined some structural changes to elements like deductions and credits with reductions in tax rates for individuals and corporations. Proponents saw the passage of the bill as a victory for the American people, while opponents argued that the law\'s provisions were skewed toward corporate benefits with less dramatic impacts on individual taxpayers.\nYet less than three months after tax reform became law, its provisions are already under attack. In their proposal to fund $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, Senate Democrats released a plan earlier this month that sought to reverse many of thekey provisions in the Republican tax reform package. In particular, the following five tax cuts would be watered down or eliminated in the Democratic proposal.\nDemocrats have generally supported increasing the tax burden that wealthier taxpayers bear, and even after the restoration during the Obama administration of the Clinton-era 39.6% top tax bracket, some lawmakers have sought more. The new tax laws cut the 39.6% rate to 37% and boosted the income thresholds above which the top rate applied. Under the Democratic proposal, the top rate would return to 39.6%, but the new higher thresholds would remain in place. That would let upper-income taxpayers keep the benefit of having more of their income taxed at the lower 35% rate.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Republican tax plan made changes to thealternative minimum taxthat dramatically reduced its impact. The new laws boosted the exemptions from the AMT, but more importantly, they prevented those exemptions from phasing out for a much wider swath of AMT taxpayers than under previous law. Under the new law, exemption phaseouts don\'t begin until income reaches $500,000 for singles or $1 million for joint filers.\nThe Democratic proposal would cut the AMT exemption and phaseout levels back to their 2017 limits. That would potentially leavemorepeople subject to AMT, because the reduction in conventional tax rates will have dropped more taxpayers below what the AMT would charge them. This provision would be the biggest revenue-provider of the five, with Democrats estimating $429 billion in increased revenue over the next 10 years.\nTax reform doubled the amount of money that can go to heirs after death without incurring estate tax, setting the 2018 amount at$11.18 million per person. Democrats characterized that move as a "giveaway to the billionaire class" and would return that to the 2017 levels, which was $5.5 million per person. It\'s not entirely clearly whether the proposal would apply retroactively to those who passed away earlier in 2018.\nThe new tax laws didn\'t actually create thecarried interest tax break, but Democrats argue that President Trump had campaigned on eliminating it but failed to do so. Opponents of the provision have long argued that allowing investment management professionals to have some of their income treated as capital gains is inappropriate because it\'s essentially compensation for services, but those who favor the break note that carried interest represents money at risk. In any event, the provision wouldn\'t be a huge revenue-raiser, with just $12 billion in increases over the next 10 years.\nFinally, Democrats argue that the tax reform package went too far in cutting corporate taxes. They would have preferred rates in a range of 24% to 28%, citing past negotiations between the two major parties. The proposal sets a 25% corporate tax rate, which would once again lead to another round of one-time charges for companies if passed.\nIn a Republican-controlled Congress and with a Republican president, there\'s no chance that the Democratic tax proposal will get implemented in the near future. In the long run, though, it could signal the tax strategy that Democrats will follow if they successfully dislodge their Republican rivals in future elections.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Many oil producers started making their drilling plans for 2018 last fall when crude sat in the low $50s, using that price point as their guide. While oil prices have climbed since then, recently hitting the mid-$60s, shale drilling budgets haven\'t budged, which is a notable shift for an industry that had quickly adapted to changes in crude pricing and cash flow. In fact, in a sign of growing restraint, some shale drillers now say they don\'t intend to adjust their drilling plans this year even if the cost of crude continues to rise.\nIntense oil price volatility over the past few years led many shale drillers to write their drilling budgets in pencil. After spending just $554 million during a turbulent 2016,Bakken shale-focused drillerWhiting Petroleum(NYSE: WLL)initially planned to double its budget last year to $1.1 billion because oil had improved into the low $50s. However, with crude prices sliding back into the $40s by midyear, Whiting cut $150 million out of its budget to better match capital spending with cash flow. It reduced spending even further this year, setting its budget at $750 million so that it could generate some free cash flow to shore up its balance sheet, assuming oil says in the mid-$50s.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe drilling budget ofPermian Basin-focusedLaredo Petroleum(NYSE: LPI)has also been a moving target over the past few years. In 2016, the company initially expected to spend $345 million on capex but revised it up to $420 million a few months later due to higher oil prices. Last year, the company boosted its budget up to $530 million before adding another $100 million by year-end due toinflating costsand an improvement in oil prices. This year, however, it only plans to spend $555 million, which it can fund with cash flow at $55 oil by year-end.\nLaredo Petroleum could spend more money this year if it wanted to because crude is currently in the mid-$60s and it sold its midstream assets last year for $830 million. Instead, it\'s chosen to pay off $690 million in debt, pushing the total down to just $800 million, while using what\'s left over -- plus the excess cash it anticipates producing at current prices -- to buy back $200 million in stock. By opting to return excess money to investors and not drill more wells, Laredo joined agrowing list of shale drillersthat decided to prioritize growing shareholder returns instead of just production.\nOthers are turning their attention to increasing profitability this year. Fellow Permian peerParsley Energy(NYSE: PE), which has been one of the most aggressive drillers in the region, said it would not add any more drilling rigs this year even if oil keeps rising. Instead, Parsley "need[s] to execute. We need to get back to firing on all cylinders," according to CEO Bryan Sheffield. That\'s after his company, like Laredo, got bit by service cost inflation in recent months. After budgeting $1 billion to $1.15 billion for capex last year, spending came in at $1.2 billion because ofrapidly rising service and equipment costs. Those quickly inflating expenses will also likely cause 2018 capital spending to be at the high end of its $1.35 billion to $1.55 billion budget.\nBy holding the line on spending, shale drillers will not only boost drilling returns and their balance sheets, but they\'ll keep inflation from worsening. They\'ll also avoid flooding the market with additional oil as they did last spring when they boosted their budgets and activity levels, causing crude to slide back into the $40s by mid-summer. By holding back this production, oil prices are more likely to remain in the mid-$60s, if not head even higher this year. That outcome would provide drillers with more excess cash to pay off additional debt and buy back more stock, which could help drive shares higher.\nShale drillers are resisting the temptation to plow their growing stream of cash flow as oil rises into more wells. It\'s a smart move considering that increasing spending along with oil has had a negative impact in recent years, especially on their stock prices, since many are down even though crude has risen more than 30%. The hope is that by holding back, shale drillers and their investors will finally enjoy the benefits of improving oil prices.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Many oil producers started making their drilling plans for 2018 last fall when crude sat in the low $50s, using that price point as their guide. While oil prices have climbed since then, recently hitting the mid-$60s, shale drilling budgets haven\'t budged, which is a notable shift for an industry that had quickly adapted to changes in crude pricing and cash flow. In fact, in a sign of growing restraint, some shale drillers now say they don\'t intend to adjust their drilling plans this year even if the cost of crude continues to rise. From a moving target Intense oil price volatility over the past few years led many shale drillers to write their drilling budgets in pencil. After spending just $554 million during a turbulent 2016, Bakken shale -focused driller Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) initially planned to double its budget last year to $1.1 billion because oil had improved into the low $50s. However, with crude prices sliding back into the $40s by midyear, Whiting cut $150 million out of its budget to better match capital spending with cash flow. It reduced spending even further this year, setting its budget at $750 million so that it could generate some free cash flow to shore up its balance sheet, assuming oil says in the mid-$50s. An oil field at sunset. Image source: Getty Images. The drilling budget of Permian Basin -focused Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI) has also been a moving target over the past few years. In 2016, the company initially expected to spend $345 million on capex but revised it up to $420 million a few months later due to higher oil prices. Last year, the company boosted its budget up to $530 million before adding another $100 million by year-end due to inflating costs and an improvement in oil prices. This year, however, it only plans to spend $555 million, which it can fund with cash flow at $55 oil by year-end. To set in stone Laredo Petroleum could spend more money this year if it wanted to because crude is currently in the mid-$60s and it sold its midstream assets last year for $830 million. Instead, it\'s chosen to pay off $690 million in debt, pushing the total down to just $800 million, while using what\'s left over -- plus the excess cash it anticipates producing at current prices -- to buy back $200 million in stock. By opting to return excess money to investors and not drill more wells, Laredo joined a growing list of shale drillers that decided to prioritize growing shareholder returns instead of just production. Story continues Others are turning their attention to increasing profitability this year. Fellow Permian peer Parsley Energy (NYSE: PE) , which has been one of the most aggressive drillers in the region, said it would not add any more drilling rigs this year even if oil keeps rising. Instead, Parsley "need[s] to execute. We need to get back to firing on all cylinders," according to CEO Bryan Sheffield. That\'s after his company, like Laredo, got bit by service cost inflation in recent months. After budgeting $1 billion to $1.15 billion for capex last year, spending came in at $1.2 billion because of rapidly rising service and equipment costs . Those quickly inflating expenses will also likely cause 2018 capital spending to be at the high end of its $1.35 billion to $1.55 billion budget. By holding the line on spending, shale drillers will not only boost drilling returns and their balance sheets, but they\'ll keep inflation from worsening. They\'ll also avoid flooding the market with additional oil as they did last spring when they boosted their budgets and activity levels, causing crude to slide back into the $40s by mid-summer. By holding back this production, oil prices are more likely to remain in the mid-$60s, if not head even higher this year. That outcome would provide drillers with more excess cash to pay off additional debt and buy back more stock, which could help drive shares higher. Holding back to cash in Shale drillers are resisting the temptation to plow their growing stream of cash flow as oil rises into more wells. It\'s a smart move considering that increasing spending along with oil has had a negative impact in recent years, especially on their stock prices, since many are down even though crude has risen more than 30%. The hope is that by holding back, shale drillers and their investors will finally enjoy the benefits of improving oil prices. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-31 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 22031861.2313763 - Transaction Count: 148617.0 - Unique Addresses: 332753.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.16 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['The current value of BTC at 03:24:00 on 01/04/2018 (AEST) is $9,312.38 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', '04/01 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/01 00:39:38\nBTC: 7,781,333 KRW\nETH: 443,233 KRW\nXRP: 560 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 679 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 402 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 391 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 63 Tweets\n5位 $NEO 50 Tweets\n2018-04-01 03:00 ～ 2018-04-01 03:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '$1,250.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin BTC Miner IN HAND Ship Today! #cryptocurrency #miner http://gestyy.com/wYK96o\xa0pic.twitter.com/NK0nMobjOn', 'BCY-BTCが＋30％に到達。まだ急騰中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004350(+38.10) bcy-btc」\n「25.0000(+0.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', '#BTC Average: 7165.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7116.90$\n#Poloniex - 7107.56$\n#Bitstamp - 7099.75$\n#Coinbase - 7081.88$\n#Binance - 7099.87$\n#CEXio - 7175.80$\n#Kraken - 7080.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7105.50$\n#GateCoin - 7620.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '03/31 20:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 754,300円↑0.94%\n#NEM #XEM : 23円↓4.17%\n#Monacoin : 345円↓1.43%\n#Ethereum : 42,655円↓2.33%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,900.00. The 24H Change is 0.58%, \n24H Volume is $ 99,955,458.7 and the current marketcap is $ 116.96 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 31, 2018 at 05:59AM is $7000.00.', 'One Bitcoin now worth $7090.00@bitstamp. High $7231.730. Low $6676.230. Market Cap $120.168 Billion #bitcoin', '$BTC is now worth $7,033.00 (-0.65%) #BTC', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $JINN news -> https://goo.gl/rLvudu\xa0\n$PEPE $AAC $ZEPH $ICON $AMB $MYB $DCR $MUSIC $AIDOC $CND $BCX $TIO $OCT 30.00$ $JINN $DENT $POE $BLITZ $GEO $MAG $DGD\n r8dnTfH5es3QZRS4kBhySZB3', '03/31 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Neutral\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $6,915.00. Down from $7,020.00 - 1.5 percent. pic.twitter.com/IwLNWfeBLC', '2018-03-31 05:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7039.81\nBCH: $718.84\nETH: $410.14\nZEC: $196.78\nLTC: $121.36\nETC: $14.7\nXRP: $0.5114', '#BTC Average: 7080.09$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7016.90$\n#Poloniex - 7016.35$\n#Bitstamp - 7020.00$\n#Coinbase - 7010.30$\n#Binance - 7003.00$\n#CEXio - 7118.20$\n#Kraken - 7012.50$\n#Cryptopia - 6995.56$\n#Bittrex - 7008.02$\n#GateCoin - 7600.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 6981.95$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6897.40$\n#Poloniex - 6901.70$\n#Bitstamp - 6889.91$\n#Coinbase - 6961.00$\n#Binance - 6894.14$\n#CEXio - 6998.70$\n#Kraken - 6873.30$\n#Cryptopia - 6901.00$\n#Bittrex - 6881.00$\n#GateCoin - 7621.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin 0.59% \nUltima: R$ 23951.00 Alta: R$ 24890.00 Baixa: R$ 23409.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7058.00 via Chain', '$600.00 Bitmain Antminer S7 Bitcoin ASIC Miner 4.73TH/s Works Great #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2J6GeyN\xa0pic.twitter.com/pg9FF03tUk', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,954.42\nChange in 1h: -1.73%\nMarket cap: $117,879,067,198.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$1,299.00 Brand New Antminer S9 miner 13 TH/s in HAND with APW3++ PSU #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Ea6aFN\xa0pic.twitter.com/2gc8SjoK2J', '#BTC Average: 7005.58$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6924.10$\n#Poloniex - 6911.36$\n#Bitstamp - 6923.40$\n#Coinbase - 6925.00$\n#Binance - 6929.00$\n#CEXio - 7020.80$\n#Kraken - 6928.80$\n#Cryptopia - 6942.59$\n#Bittrex - 6929.31$\n#GateCoin - 7621.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 7090.00 USD Coinbase 7105.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-31 14:30 pic.twitter.com/iquGDfdxhS', '#Bitcoin 0.09% \nUltima: R$ 24671.01 Alta: R$ 24890.00 Baixa: R$ 23302.01\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Alcanza tus metas y comparte tus ideas al mundo solo con #Wordpress a partir de $3.00 USD/Mes #BBVA #Bitcoin #MasterCard #pc #DataCenter #Server #diseñoDesde cualquier dispositivo dale tu toque único a tu página personal solo con #WordPress a partir de...https://truxgohosting.com/wordpress.php\xa0', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 579 00.€ \| -1.68% \| Kraken \| 31/03/18 06:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 7078.89$ \| 5741.40€\n#XRP 0.52$ \| 0.42€\n#ETH 403.47$ \| 327.24€\n#LTC 120.54$ \| 97.77€\n#DASH 322.94$ \| 261.93€\n#XEM 0.22$ \| 0.18€\n#IOTA 1.11$ \| 0.90€\n#EOS 6.00$ \| 4.87€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'The current value of BTC at 09:23:46 on 01/04/2018 (AEST) is $9,031.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia']... - Contextual Past News Article: As the streaming industry matures and evolves, we're seeing companies deploy different strategies to attract customers.Time Warner's HBO has been successful using prestige dramas likeGame of Thrones,The Sopranos, andTrue Bloodto build a user base, and augments these shows with a vast catalog of video and TV content.Disney's upcoming streaming services are likely to leverage blockbuster movies from Pixar, theStar Warsfranchise, and Marvel to bring in customers. Netflix(NASDAQ: NFLX)has created its share of hits, but the company is also deploying a much wider content strategy than the big studios. Instead of investing in a few blockbusters that become immediately identifiable to consumers, it's spending $8 billion in 2018 alone todevelop 700 TV, film, and stand-up comedy specials. What remains to be seen is if consumers want the hits or if they're willing to wade through a sea of content to find the diamonds in the rough. Image source: Getty Images. Netflix and streaming TV don't have a perfect corollary in the world of traditional media, but there are some examples of a similar content strategy that we can point to as a measure of financial success. In the table below, you can see the number of movie releases in the top 100 of Box Office Mojo's rankings for 2016 and 2017 and the corresponding domestic box office. You can see that Disney releases very few movies each year, while Fox, Time Warner, andComcast's NBC Universal take more swings at the box office. [{"Studio": "Disney(NYSE: DIS)", "Releases 2016-2017": "18", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$5.21 billion", "Average Box Office": "$289.5 million"}, {"Studio": "Fox", "Releases 2016-2017": "26", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.84 billion", "Average Box Office": "$109.3 million"}, {"Studio": "Time Warner(NYSE: TWX)", "Releases 2016-2017": "31", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$3.83 billion", "Average Box Office": "$123.5 million"}, {"Studio": "NBC Universal(NASDAQ: CMCSA)", "Releases 2016-2017": "28", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.91 billion", "Average Box Office": "$104.1 million"}] Source: Box Office Mojo. What's incredible about this table is that Disneyhits a home run nearly every time it releases a film. In 2017, $289.5 million in domestic box office would have ranked a movie No. 9 of all films released during the year. That was Disney'saverageover a two-year period. We can't necessarily draw any direct relationships between the box office and the world of streaming content, but there should be some correlation. Popular movies at the box office will likely be popular on streaming services, indicating that of these four studios, Disney has a high probability of success. While Disney is a clear winner at the box office, the picture is less clear in streaming. If Disney releases nine outstanding movies and a handful of popular TV shows each year on its streaming services (plus legacy content), will it be more attractive to consumers than 700 Netflix shows? Disney and Netflix are taking very different strategies in an effort to find out. One example of how the battle between Disney and Netflix might look is Marvel versus Millarworld. When Netflix acquired Millarworld in 2017, it bought theKick-Ass,Kingsman,Wanted, andRebornfranchises, which are successful but far from the Marvel universe. Even Mark Millar's most successful box office work came as the comic-book writer forOld Man Logan, which became the inspiration for the 2017 box office hitLogan. There's a big gap between developing large, successful comic book franchises like Disney has done with Marvel. Just look at Fox's flops with Fantastic Four and the constant reboots of Spiderman. Then there's the Justice League characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, who have had box office hits, but nowhere near the success of the Marvel franchise. The financial results for blockbusters are far better than second-tier content, as you can see below. DIS Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts. Is Netflix going to create second-tier superhero and prestige drama content behind Disney and HBO? Will the strategy generate the same margins as that of competitors developing blockbusters for streaming platforms? I've provided the data and context above as a backdrop to one of the strange challenges I think Netflix is facing in the modern TV era: There's too much good content for any one person to watch. The average TV or movie consumer may watch a few hours a day, but catching up on the flood of content is impossible -- and 700 new shows on Netflix will only make the challenge worse. What I find myself doing is falling back into the comfortable shows and brands that I know well, rather than investing emotionally in another new story. I'm sureBlackMirrororThe CrownorNarcosare great shows, but where am I going to find 60 hours to catch up on those shows, much less hundreds of others I'm falling behind on? Netflix will say that its algorithm will match me with the best content for me, but I still find myself flipping through content, just like channel surfing, asking myself what I want to invest in watching. Too often, I settle in with an old episode ofFriendsorArcher, like the comfort food I keep ordering out of habit. As a result, the Disney streaming app excites me more than my existing Netflix subscription. I can catch up on a few Marvel movies I've missed and rewatch Pixar films with my son, who will be seeing them for the first time. I will also be inclined to make time for blockbusters likeBlack Pantheror theStar Warsrelease of the year, just to catch up on what everyone is talking about. I can't say I'm compelled to catch up on Netflix content in the same way. Maybe adding hundreds of shows to Netflix's vault is worth $8 billion a year, and maybe the subscriber list will continue to grow. But the history of TV and film has shown us that the blockbuster hits are where the money is made. That's Disney's bread and butter, and it has a higher batting average than any other studio. Netflix may have more content coming online than Disney on an absolute basis, and it may have a few hits in its 700 releases this year -- but will they break through the noise to become eminently rewatchable? I think the answer will ultimately tell us who will make the most money in streaming content over the long term. Maybe it's just my viewing preferences, but I'm betting on Disney's blockbusters until Netflix proves it can create content with the same kind of staying power of any of Disney's best franchises. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/MacGeyer', 'Gridcoin worth like nothing, is it too late', 14, '2018-03-31 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/', "I am crunching Gridcoin for 3 month now.\nI have build some Gridcoin rigs and I am using some basic computers.\nThis computers consumes over 2500W ( 60kW per day) this means, in France, around 280 euros costs per month !\nNow all of this stuff allows me to get 65 GRC per day, 2000 GRC per month, with GRC at 0,026 euro this gives 52 euros earnings per month.\n\nOK I know all cryptos are low these days, in january GRC value was 6x current price this would only allow me to cover my electrical cost.\n\nIt's less stupid to burn so much electricity for the good but GRC value can't be increased magicaly but more GRC could be distributed per white listed project.\n\nAre currently all planed GRC distributed over white listed projects ?\nIs it already too late for crunching GRC, like BTC ?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/', '88edyq', [['u/ishimoto1939', 32, '2018-03-31 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/dwjzlar/', '>more GRC could be distributed \n\neconomics 101: if you distribute more GRC you create more supply, if demand is the same more supply means lower price.\n\nyou are basically proposing doing what the government does whenever there is a bail out: print more fiat and devalue. just shut down your computer and come back when the price is up. Or run boinc on your own pc on 25% in the background and chill.', '88edyq'], ['u/8bitOLDude', 17, '2018-03-31 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/dwk0r7w/', 'well, probably helping to science is not the best way to make money ', '88edyq'], ['u/acepiloto', 22, '2018-03-31 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/dwk2i6k/', 'I really like the ideals behind BOINC, so gridcoin to me is just a fringe benefit. I like that I’m contributing to science. I’m mostly just hodling to give it to my kids because I do believe in blockchain as a great technology. ', '88edyq']]], ['u/Keefer001', 'A very sorry Canadian', 164, '2018-03-31 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/', 'My bank has just informed me that I can no longer send MY money to virtual Currency Exchanges in Canada because they are too high risk. Well, let me tell you about these "high risk" clients. When I applied to Quadriga, they required me to provide picture ID and proof that I was who I said I was. This KYC step is NOT required in Canada but they did it anyways to ensure that their business remained in-line with future regulations. Further, this Exchange has never been viewed as complicit in a crime, nor has it ever been investigated for being part of any criminal activity. Despite the Exchanges doing more than is required by Canadian law, my bank believes that it is in my best interest to not allow me to send MY money to them.\n\nThis means now that virtually all Canadian banking institutions have blocked access to Exchanges. As a result, I and other Canadians will be required to go underground and utilize Local Bitcoin to invest. This means I may unwittingly be supporting drug dealers, scammers and other criminal elements. I don\'t want to support any of this activity but if I am to continue investing in the future, I have no choice but to do so - thanks to the banks that are "protecting" the interests of Canadians.\n\nPlease speak out if you are a Canadian that is frustrated by this stupidity. If there is a financial institution left in Canada that allows transfers to Exchanges, please let me know. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/', '88edz7', [['u/TheKyleShow', 18, '2018-03-31 01:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwjz35j/', 'Time to change banks. \nI hear TD and BMO have blocked bank and credit transactions for crypto. I’m with Scotia and can still deposit via my chequing account. I’ve heard RBC works as well. Visa transactions, however, do not work. ', '88edz7'], ['u/vash021', 21, '2018-03-31 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk0bzv/', 'Im with rbc and have no issues', '88edz7'], ['u/myaplus', 72, '2018-03-31 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk0m59/', 'RBC and no issues', '88edz7'], ['u/ImperialJedi', 12, '2018-03-31 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk111n/', 'BMO - Bank of Montreal', '88edz7'], ['u/DayzednHazed', 13, '2018-03-31 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk1zm9/', 'RBC FTW', '88edz7'], ['u/Keefer001', 32, '2018-03-31 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk5gen/', "I'll go in next week and set up an RBC account. Many thanks to all who provided me with the info!", '88edz7'], ['u/Charles005', 35, '2018-03-31 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk6cct/', "This. I have been using RBC to buy Crypto for the last 2 years and I've never even received as much as a letter in the mail. I feel as if RBC is pro Crypto but has been pretty tight lipped about it. It wouldn't surprise me if they were working on implementing it themselves vs denying it like other banks. Lets face it, banks have had their time to innovate further and have dropped the ball.\n\nClose your account up with whatever shit banks saying you can't use your own money to buy what you want. Let me blow my money on ladies of the night, gambling, and illicit drugs in vegas? Not a problem. Trying to invest in technology that threatens their industry? Nah we're protecting you bro.\n\nRBC All day.\n\nWe should literally toss out a +rep thread for RBC.", '88edz7'], ['u/Reqhead', 15, '2018-03-31 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk91yt/', "My thoughts exactly. Close your account and move your money elsewhere and be sure to explain why you are moving. \n\nIf enough people do it they'll start to get the message. ", '88edz7']]], ['u/TribeMaster', 'The Request Network is one of the few crypto platforms that could appeal to a CEO, CFO, CIO, Controller, etc. at a corporation.', 195, '2018-03-31 01:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/', 'I work for a competitor of PwC and we have had BLOCKCHAIN shoved down our throats for the last year (ex. mandatory blockchain trainings, info booths at innovation events, "Are YOU Ready for Blockchain" emails, etc.). \n\nCorporations have no use for a bitcoin, or a litecoin, or any other crypto "currency." It\'s simply too risky and they\'re already making stupid money. They do have use for a blockchain based business to business platform that can increase efficiencies and bump their margins. That is what Request Network offers. \n\nBlockchain IS the future. It\'s becoming very clear. And having PwC on your side is an unbelievable advantage over any other platform because simply put they are the best at what they do and they\'re making moves to stay atop the public accounting food chain. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/', '88em6k', [['u/k1r0vv', 12, '2018-03-31 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/dwk1epr/', 'Amen to that brother:) cheers', '88em6k'], ['u/TribeMaster', 11, '2018-03-31 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/dwkg99m/', "Yo dawg. That's literally part of the solution they're offering. Congrats! You win with everyone!", '88em6k']]], ['u/Matelot13', 'Popular coins that in your opinion will eventually cease to exist', 14, '2018-03-31 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/', 'There are so many payment coins, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Nano, Vertcoin, etc. Most of those have to go. Vertcoin I remember being popular last year due to their one click miner that they had, this has now fizzled out. In my opinion, Nano being instant and Bitcoin being the Godfather of crypto will be here for a long, long time.\n\nOther examples are the coins that provide a service (REQ, IOTA,etc) that many tend to replicate other than a few tweaks here and there.\n\nI would imagine that most of the coins will go away, leaving the premium ones that actually provide the best service for that type of coin.\n\nSo what popular coins do you think will eventually disappear due to either not having a unique selling point or popularity dropping off?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/', '88f0a8', [['u/zrqtz6', 60, '2018-03-31 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/dwk38h1/', 'USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, etc... /s', '88f0a8'], ['u/galacticrock', 13, '2018-03-31 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/dwk444k/', 'In the (not so far) future all money will be digital and there will only be one coin for the entire world. Face recognition and/or implant will be your wallet with which you’ll receive and send payments.\nAlso, the blockchain will hold your ID, education, work history (ins and outs of jobs and why), health reports, favorite activities, contacts lists, phone call records, text message records, tax reports, traffic fines, criminal record, and so on. All of it will be publicly accessible on the blockchain. A.I. will interpret the data, settle contracts and payments, and collect debt... in that one world currency. The blockchain will chain us down like nothing we’ve ever seen before. The data collected and sold by Facebook to the countless ad and whatnot companies could well be the beginning of such blockchain, and we’re all going to be featured.\n\nIt makes you wonder again about Satoshi’s identity, doesn’t it?\n\nI guess this is the reason why the EU just approved new data protection law for european citizens, to be in force on the 25th of May 2018. ', '88f0a8']]], ['u/symphonynoon', 'BTCP Community Game Night!', 48, '2018-03-31 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/88f4bx/btcp_community_game_night/', 'Update 2: https://www.strawpoll.me/15413325 Place your votes! It\'s great seeing the positivity for this community event. \n\nUpdate 1: Wow lets of great responses! I will set up a poll here soon so you guys can place your votes. Thank you for the feedback!\n\nOriginal:\nHey guys. So there was a mention of organizing a game night for the BTCP community. Maybe we could even bring this up with some of the devs and admins? \nI thought it would be really cool idea so I\'m just introducing the suggestion here and I\'d love to know what you guys think. If there\'s a great amount of support behind it, then I think we can most definitely organize the first one around April. All it really takes is a spreadsheet and a poll to get it started. Plus, it would be really cool to see how pro some of you are :)\n\n\nSuggestions: \n\n1) There could be a community vote for which game to play such as: Fortnite / Starcraft 2 / PUBG / Overwatch / League / Dota 2 / etc.. (or maybe all of them?)\n\n2) Perhaps a prize pool? We don\'t need to set this too high, and it\'s not entirely necessary either since the purpose is to just have fun, instead of a hardcore competition. We want to be noob friendly as well as letting people have a good time while being rewarded with some game honors :)\n\n3) We could let it go livestream on Twitch.tv. If sometime in the future, we could even reach out to Twitch to see if they\'d be willing to work with us, depending on it\'s success. \n\n4) It could also introduce new people into the BTCP discord. Perhaps have a team-chat for people with their mics to communicate until the event is over. \n\nWe\'re a community so regardless of your skill-set, where you\'re from, etc.. the whole idea is just to foster strong communal senses and more importantly, having fun. \n\nIf there are any other ideas you\'d like to add, please feel free to leave your feedback. Please note tho, this post is not about exchanges, tech deadlines, etc.. so please don\'t troll the comment box with "when moon/lambo/exchanges." It\'s just an idea to bring people together for a night and have fun. \n\nAdmins, what do you think? \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/88f4bx/btcp_community_game_night/', '88f4bx', [['u/BestServerNA', 13, '2018-03-31 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/88f4bx/btcp_community_game_night/dwk4nde/', "Interesting. I've seen community hosted game tournaments before, with a small prize pool usually handed out to team winners via fiat prizes. Would be interesting to see rewards handed out via BTCP to increase community involvement, and maybe even reach out to new members in the gaming community.", '88f4bx']]], ['u/CanadianBeaverluvr', 'Taxes: friend gave me $60 worth of Bitcoin in 2016', 30, '2018-03-31 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/', 'I sold it in November 2017 for around $430, do I have to claim this on my taxes? What will this effect?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/', '88fjp1', [['u/jono20', 19, '2018-03-31 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwk7x8p/', "Yes, it's a capital gain. ", '88fjp1'], ['u/DanLynch', 36, '2018-03-31 04:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwk81yk/', 'You would report a capital gain of $370 (less any fees you paid), which would increase your taxable income in 2017 by $185 (i.e. 50% of the gain).', '88fjp1'], ['u/NewMilleniumBoy', 17, '2018-03-31 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwke860/', "Two things.\n\nFirst, isn't this a service for US taxes?\n\nSecond, why would you pay 30 bucks for what's probably the least complicated crypto tax situation possible (aside from not selling)? ", '88fjp1'], ['u/Ranger7381', 16, '2018-03-31 14:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwkrlml/', 'Same as if he won the lottery. The winnings themselves are considered a windfall, and so are not taxable. \n\nBut any growth from that original amount, from interest or investing, IS taxable, unless he put it in a TFSA or RRSP (the latter of which would still be taxed when he took it out)', '88fjp1'], ['u/geekaz01d', 12, '2018-03-31 16:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwkx371/', "The capital gains aren't a gift.", '88fjp1'], ['u/mikepictor', 13, '2018-03-31 16:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwkxv8c/', "technically...yes\n\nbut meh, I wouldn't have even spent the effort on crunching the numbers. ", '88fjp1']]], ['u/TruValueCapital', 'ETH Flippening BTC?', 39, '2018-03-31 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/', "If its going to happen it will be after a massive selloff like this and in front of Plasma, Casper and the 100s of Dapps launching this year. We saw ETH killing the BTC ratio last Spring and even back in through mid-January before Bitcoin dragged everything down. It time to flip next 6 months I think and it will come fast n' hard for Bitcoin. Thoughts?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/', '88fkr1', [['u/mr_li_jr', 16, '2018-03-31 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkl9h0/', "Yes, but what if Ethereum's purpose is more useful and widespread?\n\nComputers and smartphones have different purposes, but it doesn't mean that smartphones can't supplant PCs as the most widely used personal computing device. ", '88fkr1'], ['u/kwadrax', 14, '2018-03-31 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkqh5p/', 'BTC literally has NO purpose, that\'s got to catch up to it sooner or later. And please, no "BTC is digital gold", gold doesn\'t lose 70% of its value in 2 months.', '88fkr1'], ['u/hblask', 20, '2018-03-31 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkrs2d/', "Because people care about how much money they have in their account. And as long as Bitcoin market cap is higher than Ethereum's, there is an imbalance in the system that will eventually be fixed.", '88fkr1'], ['u/wtf--dude', 13, '2018-03-31 15:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkt2hc/', 'Lol', '88fkr1'], ['u/abercrombezie', 10, '2018-03-31 18:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwl17dv/', 'Poll: How long until the Bitcoin/Ethereum flippening?\n\nhttp://www.strawpoll.me/15031592/', '88fkr1']]], ['u/briaro', 'So heres the thing about a 7k bitcoin...', 176, '2018-03-31 04:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/', "It's still frickin amazing. 7 thousand USD is a lot of value. And it's just one single coin, from which used to be worth cents.\n\nRemember that during these times. there are still individuals buying at this price; there is immense belief in Bitcoin.\n\nUpvote if you agree.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/', '88fllb', [['u/davebouwmeester', 132, '2018-03-31 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwk837t/', "Agreed - but I'd be happier at 20k again ", '88fllb'], ['u/mike11mike', 10, '2018-03-31 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwk8czf/', 'LOL, agreed!', '88fllb'], ['u/MinerDon', 91, '2018-03-31 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwka8aw/', "> So heres the thing about a 7k bitcoin...It's still frickin amazing\n\nThis depends entirely at what price you entered the market.\n\nIf you bought in at $100 then yes $7k puts you miles ahead where you started. Of course when it was at $20k you had 3 times as much money as you do now, but those are still very solid gains.\n\nWhat if you bought at $7k last November and held until now? You watched your money nearly triple on the way up from $7k to $20k and watched every single cent of gains disappear on the ride back down to $7k again. These people probably lament not selling at the peak instead of thinking that $7k is a great price.\n\nNow imagine you bought in at 10k, 12k, 15k, 18k or even 19.9k. How do you feel about a $7k price point now? Most people in that boat aren't too excited about btc at the $7k level.", '88fllb'], ['u/thegoose8', 51, '2018-03-31 08:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkje2y/', '"upvote if you agree"\n\nAre you 12? Likewise, is this 9gag?', '88fllb'], ['u/SpoekplumpeN', 13, '2018-03-31 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkl4pz/', "If I was willing to pay 15k for something and nothing fundamentally changes, I'd not want to sell that same thing for 7k later. \n\nIf I believed it would be more expensive later at 15k, I'd still believe it would be over 15k later since nothing else changed.\n\nIf you wanna sell just cause the price went down, you're basing your strategy on past events not future events, to me this seems stupid. You're at a new situation now, 7k=7k you can't go back in time.", '88fllb'], ['u/yes_thisismyusername', 17, '2018-03-31 10:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwklpga/', 'This sub is retarded. ', '88fllb'], ['u/Gormae', 14, '2018-03-31 11:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwknqjl/', 'I should base my strategy on future events by using a "future only" time machine. Got it.', '88fllb'], ['u/noknockers', 15, '2018-03-31 11:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwknswa/', "Except when something costs 1btc one day and 2 the next. You have to think in terms of fiat or you're a fool in this volatility.", '88fllb'], ['u/mmm31415', 15, '2018-03-31 14:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkqyhm/', 'the memes told me so', '88fllb'], ['u/PinochetIsMyHero', 36, '2018-03-31 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkr0pd/', "I'd be happier at about 20 cents . . . for five minutes while I buy a thousand of them.", '88fllb']]], ['u/hodlerenfin', 'Brothers and Sisters of bitcoin. Let’s make this the 🐣 of bitcoin.', 20, '2018-03-31 04:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fmi9/brothers_and_sisters_of_bitcoin_lets_make_this/', 'Dead for 3 months, rise in the 4th', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fmi9/brothers_and_sisters_of_bitcoin_lets_make_this/', '88fmi9', [['u/moelycrio', 10, '2018-03-31 12:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fmi9/brothers_and_sisters_of_bitcoin_lets_make_this/dwkojo2/', 'As Jesus was being nailed to the cross. He looked over to his disciples and spoke.......\n\n“Don’t you bastards sell my bitcoin. I’ll be back on Monday” ', '88fmi9']]], ['u/jbro12345', 'Oyster PRL', 221, '2018-03-31 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/', 'In good spirits and excitement, I figured I would share a little bit of information and speculation from over in /r/oyster that some of you might appreciate. I know most of you have probably heard of PRL and while maybe it didn\'t interest you initially, I would highly recommend that maybe you take another look. Especially with mainnet and an airdrop of its mesh net token, SHL this next month. \n\nFor the uninitiated, each PRL is going to be pegged to a certain amount of data storage (consistently increasing over time through the use of a smart contract to combat cheaper data storage in the future and secure it is an appreciating "asset") ranging from a minimum of 64 gigabytes to some potentially much higher initial value. One PRL token will give the owner the ability to store the pegged amount of data on IOTA\'s tangle (decentralized, secure and anonymously) for an entire year. This would obviously be an alternative to Dropbox and other online web storage services and you can make the calculations for yourself as to what the intrinsic value of each token could range between, as I don\'t want this to be monetary focused but rather implicative of potential usecase and transformation of crypto markets as the project improves and continues to deploy. Here is a post I made in /r/oyster a few days ago which really opened my eyes to how beneficial PRL could be to cryptocurrency as a whole, since we will have a more stable, secure and trusted market. \n\nI have been posting a lot lately, probably too much, but I was thinking that when PRL gets pegged to Gigabytes of storage, the price will likely stabilize. Market value of storage will stay pretty consistent and it seems PRL could be the new Tether. With the ability to buy and sell straight to fiat, this could really help decouple alts from Bitcoin. Maybe offer more liquidity to the market and more confidence. Just sharing my thoughts!\n\nThis was the response that I received from one of the Oyster community managers, (if someone could comment instructing me on how to link their username that would be great because I don\'t know if I did it right) courtesy of u/MrRedPanda \n\n "You are summing up exactly what Oyster PRL is aiming to be. The free market will decide what the actual value of decentralized anonymous storage will be - however, with a peg the market will drive to an equilibrium, becoming a stable safe asset. (You could compare it to tether, but truly decentralized and not backed by centralized $ and you not have to rely on somebody handing you out e.g. $ - which they could simply deny)\n\nBruno Block, 16.12.17:\n\nAnybody let me know if there is any coin out there that is both completely decentralized and pegged to something tangible (like data storage for PRL). I’m quite sure that Oyster is the first to accomplish this.\n\nAll other tethers are centralized since they require a reserve and some ‘trusted’ party to enforce the peg. This obviously has a lot of counter-party risk and is not decentralized. This is even how scamcoin USD started out, claiming to be pegged to gold. Then one day oops, no more peg!\n\nIf I invent honeycoin and say that I have 1m jars of honey at my house, and each honeycoin represents a jar and can be redeemed at anytime, there are obvious risks with regards to me managing the honey.\n\nSomething from myself out of our telegram main chat, 06.03.18:\n\nAnd more data stored on the tangle with Oyster PRLs mean more PRLs can be claimed by web nodes. Those website owners can either sell the PRLs for ad revenue to users which want e.g. use them for storage, keep them or use them themselves for storage (and then those can be claimed again by web nodes) - the cycle continues. A closed ecosystem, where the token as a usecase, pegged to a certain amount of storage and can be claimed by website owners for doing the PoW that keeps the files reattached on the tangle for the year. This way Oyster PRL will calibrate most likely to an equilibrium, making it a truly decentralized safe asset. (Similar to tether, but backed by decentralized storage and not centralized $)"\n\nI am not an expert and I am sure that I have left you with more questions than answers but I figured I would spread some awareness on a potential "safehaven" for the next recession/dip/crash that we find ourselves in. If Bitcoin is having a bad day, it is unlikely that anonymous online data storage just got 50% cheaper and we will have the ability to lock our value into something tangible and backed by a service. Less volatility, more security and less speculative utility and value, is something we could all use a bit more of around here. I have linked the URL\'s to both whitepapers so that you can easily access the true source of greater information and look into it yourselves. \n\n**DISCLAIMER** PRL is also in a huge pump and while I cannot read the market because I dropped my crystal ball off a deer stand, I would recommend that you learn what you can now, and if interested, skip FOMO and purchase at another time. \n\nPearl Whitepaper\nhttps://oyster.ws/OysterWhitepaper.pdf\n\nShell Whitepaper\nhttps://oyster.ws/ShellWhitepaper.pdf\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/', '88fu36', [['u/Sopranoobject', 32, '2018-03-31 07:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkha93/', 'Maybe I just skimmed over it but I feel like you kind of missed the entire point about eliminating the need for ads by monetising websites and therefore fueling the entire meshnet which SHL will be able to work from.', '88fu36'], ['u/jbro12345', 10, '2018-03-31 07:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkhmrj/', 'The point for this post was less on "you should buy this because it eliminates ads etc. And its so awesome" but was more focused on why it should matter that this project succeeds and what it can do for other people that aren\'t interested in investing into the coin at this time. I totally agree that it would be beneficial to have a few paragraphs about that though! ', '88fu36'], ['u/MrRenfro', 16, '2018-03-31 08:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkieea/', 'You are correct that data transactions are extremely small on the iota tangle. In fact only 1.3kb of data can be stored per transaction and each transaction must confirm two other transactions. Though this seems very slow, Oyster solves the problem through paralleling the tangle PoW/data transactions. \n\nIt would take an extremely large amount of time to upload any substantial amount of data doing the PoW yourself. There is actually already another tool that allows you to upload to the tangle, but all the PoW is completed by you and thus it takes forever. But, Oyster spreads these data transactions over a network of hooknodes (iota full nodes that earn prl) and webnodes (devices viewing websites that are utilizing the Oyster script). By spreading the upload or transactions over millions of devices the overall process is shortened exponentially. \n\n', '88fu36'], ['u/Phallic', 11, '2018-03-31 12:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkp3ez/', '>Here is a post I made in /r/oyster a few days ago which really opened my eyes\n\nThis subreddit...', '88fu36'], ['u/Pokermonface1', 14, '2018-03-31 14:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkr8ld/', 'Oyster has one of the hardest working teams in the crypto space. What they archived so far is very impressive. Back in december they only had a small amount of money and only 3 team members. Look at them now.. everything has improved a lot since then.', '88fu36']]], ['u/timmylove0204', "Epidemic...I feel like our government (US) couldn't of made the epidemic much worse if they tried", 12, '2018-03-31 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/opiates/comments/88fvhh/epidemici_feel_like_our_government_us_couldnt_of/', "I guess they could of made it a little worse by serving oxys at every high school. Maybe fent and H in vending machines. Lol. All joking aside, it's crazy how the streets were flooded with opiates. I remember when I could buy 30's for 8$ all day. If I had a time machine I would go back and put all of my script bottles in a safe. Fuck bitcoin. Anyways fast forward to today, now our government thinks they can put the genie back in the bottle. A lot of doctors are scared of prescribing opiates long term. Now we have opiate tolerant public without a way to get their opiates. Of course people are going to turn to H. 65,000 deaths a year is a travesty. How does Purdue not get sued for 500 billion $ settlements like big tobacco did 20 years ago. Rehab should be free to any addict (paid by Purdue) . I definitely believe in personal responsibility but Purdue was spending multi millions to market to doctors. Our government and Purdue has blood on their hands. I wish we could go back to our opiate prescription policy ten years ago. Florida was lit! And OD's were a lot less frequent. If you are a male in America between the ages of 18 and 40, the biggest threat to your life is dying in a OD. Higher than car accident, disease, etc. That's all males not just the ones on opiates... Rant over. I am very proud to be a member of this community. Be safe peeps ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/opiates/comments/88fvhh/epidemici_feel_like_our_government_us_couldnt_of/', '88fvhh', [['u/timmylove0204', 11, '2018-03-31 13:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/opiates/comments/88fvhh/epidemici_feel_like_our_government_us_couldnt_of/dwkpl8m/', "Actually it's working very well in other countries. People do less opiates when they are offered help for addiction instead of being locked in a cage. If we divert the money we spend on DEA, LE, jail complex etc, and spend it on social programs and real drug education, opiate use would go way day. It's working great in Portugal. ", '88fvhh']]], ['u/thedevilscompiler', 'Introducing Monero0, The Original Monero', 112, '2018-03-31 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/', "I'm just kidding. But Monero0 is real: https://monero0.org/.\n\nThey're going full BitcoinCash on this one with claims of being the real Monero.\n\nCan you guess what their value proposition is?\n\nIt's NOT changing the PoW ~~so that ASICs aren't bricked~~ for security.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/', '88g3c3', [['u/KnifeOfPi2', 10, '2018-03-31 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkccnb/', 'Truly excellent mobile design https://i.imgur.com/qwKM1tL.jpg ', '88g3c3'], ['u/cryptochangements34', 13, '2018-03-31 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwke0fh/', "What about WOWnero tho?\n\nEdit: Hold up I thought this was a troll. Their reasoning for no replay protection is hilarious. Also their solution to replay attacks would deanonymize the user... for your own sake please don't do that.", '88g3c3'], ['u/SleepingShell', 18, '2018-03-31 06:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkfgck/', "If they claim to be the original Monero, and against hard-forks, shouldn't they rollback to pre-RingCT, no mandatory ring size and re-introduce the small subgroup attack? :D", '88g3c3'], ['u/cryptochangements34', 30, '2018-03-31 07:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkggrx/', 'I mostly agree. I feel like this was done in a really uncoordinated way and it seems like they don\'t really have much of a plan beyond "uhh screw those Monero devs amirite?". They also act like they are the "original Monero" even though Monero has a fork schedule and the "original Monero" is called bitmonero and is from 2014. On top of that they use "being the original Monero" as an excuse for no replay protection and encourage people to spend on both chains which puts the user\'s privacy in a MoneroV type situation\n\nBasically, I\'m not against the idea I\'m against the implementation', '88g3c3'], ['u/peanutsformonkeys', 11, '2018-03-31 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkkaf6/', 'Early April 1st joke?', '88g3c3'], ['u/lacksfish', 14, '2018-03-31 10:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkm3b3/', 'Haolongaero, Baikalero\n\nEdit: This is literally what Monero is right now. It is the Monero version 11 tagged release, not "Monero" version 12 with another proof of work.\n\nSo if anything is a fork of Monero, it can not be Monero0, it does not initiate a fork of any sort.', '88g3c3']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, March 31, 2018', 42, '2018-03-31 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/', '88g9fm', [['u/CrypticallyDodge', 34, '2018-03-31 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwklddc/', 'Man this sub is so fickle. Atleast what I’m reading today. \n\nAbsolutely nothing has died in terms of fundamentals, things have actually improved.\n\nShout out to those that see beyond over dramatised low price comments.\n\nIf you are calling 1-3k then you are just as bad as those calling 50-100k back in Dec. No one really knows what’s next. Speculate if you like but talking in absolutes is nonsense ', '88g9fm'], ['u/Frptwenty', 41, '2018-03-31 10:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwklixs/', "It's an funny coincidence that the death cross is occuring on easter. Bitcoin suffering on the cross. \n\nAssuming this biblical TA holds, this means trend reversal on easter Sunday, and then liftoff to the sky on Ascension Day (May 10).", '88g9fm'], ['u/14341', 15, '2018-03-31 10:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwklpnx/', 'Did you know: the word ‘FUNDAMENTAL’ appeared more frequently in comment sector during 2014/15 bear market than in previous run up?\n\nThe moment permabull starts preaching about fundamentals is another indicator that we’re going into bear market. No joke!\n\nI get it, fundamental is still great. No doubt. But it has nothing to do with market cycles.', '88g9fm'], ['u/howdareU', 10, '2018-03-31 10:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkluva/', "Don't forget the 6666.66 bottom :D", '88g9fm'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-03-31 10:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkmiar/', "Since most products based on blockchain technology are still in early development, its valuation is mostly being determined by speculation. It's an entirely new ecosystem with the potential to disrupt a multitude of systems so I really can't say it's being undervalued at the moment.", '88g9fm'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-31 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwko9yx/', 'So now the whale cartel article has reached the normie Facebook groups I am in. Now we only need to wait for a big newspaper to write about it and then the reversal of a hype top is in \n\nedit: here it is https://medium.com/@super.crypto1/4th-dimension-bitcoin-manipulation-cartel-can-it-be-burnt-no-way-c53de65c166a', '88g9fm'], ['u/lemonade456', 15, '2018-03-31 12:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkozw4/', 'You know times are hard when bulls celebrate $100 pumps', '88g9fm'], ['u/john_alan', 16, '2018-03-31 12:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp3ag/', 'I hope your ability to predict the future is as accurate as your spelling mate.', '88g9fm'], ['u/Justacluster', 12, '2018-03-31 12:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp3px/', 'Bulls celebrating $200 pumps you cannot make this up.', '88g9fm'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 16, '2018-03-31 12:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp40c/', 'The sub would like to welcome john_alan, bagholder.', '88g9fm'], ['u/TyTN', 10, '2018-03-31 12:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp8yq/', 'Mister 1500 BTC buy wall has accumulated and now wants us to buy so the price goes up, so that he can dump on us.', '88g9fm'], ['u/jengacoin', 10, '2018-03-31 14:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkrz25/', "I think we can safely say that the 'Bart formation' chart pattern is officially a thing now.\n\nIs this a potential Bart?\n\nEDIT: https://uk.tradingview.com/x/Fb0niGIN/\n\nchart", '88g9fm'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-31 14:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkskyx/', 'and still, they are magnitudes ahead of all other exchanges when it comes to UI, trading engine and pairs.\n\nIf someone else want to compete , they need to improve A LOT. Kraken and GDAX looks like some stock broker platform from the 90s in comparsion', '88g9fm'], ['u/lemonade456', 29, '2018-03-31 14:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwksviu/', "No one is right forever. If you follow his calls and he keeps being right, you'll trust his calls more and more and eventually take larger and larger positions. Then he'll be wrong. That's when you get REKT.", '88g9fm'], ['u/ProDistractor', 12, '2018-03-31 15:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwksyq7/', 'How long til the daily just devolves into people making whale noises??', '88g9fm'], ['u/VanteyX', 23, '2018-03-31 15:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwktk9h/', "Yea when we go down it's so organic LOL", '88g9fm'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 16, '2018-03-31 15:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwktzu8/', 'Many here sound as confident as ever that these pumps are fake and that we will be going down soon, yet I see fewer and fewer posts about people opening up shorts. Are you bears still opening/adding up shorts here? ', '88g9fm'], ['u/hellomynameisconnor', 11, '2018-03-31 15:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwku0um/', 'people like you really need to use the trollbox more and reddit less', '88g9fm'], ['u/Loves2spoogeonurmom', 18, '2018-03-31 15:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwku7le/', '2k btc? Im gonna buy so freaking much of that :0', '88g9fm'], ['u/plassma', 16, '2018-03-31 16:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkvhqo/', 'RSI is reset and we didn’t make it above the last low at 7.4. Probably time to start smashing dreams again ', '88g9fm'], ['u/insanid', 10, '2018-03-31 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkwai5/', "I can't recall seeing the crypto markets being this panicky. The slightest price movement triggers panic buying/selling. And it seems like 80% of the volume are just bots.", '88g9fm'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 19, '2018-03-31 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkwllf/', 'He wrote it in first person.', '88g9fm'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-31 16:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkxfwb/', 'yo dog, we heard you liked calling reversals of reversals still in reversals, so we put some reversals into rehearsals...', '88g9fm'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 35, '2018-03-31 16:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwky31h/', 'Interesting [chart](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZlJy7JUQAATx2j.jpg:large). ', '88g9fm'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 18, '2018-03-31 17:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkycwq/', "Damn this is the worst month on that chart. I feel kind of justified on how I'm feeling these days.", '88g9fm'], ['u/blackgaylibertarian', 14, '2018-03-31 17:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkzthp/', 'It is funny, because when I zoom out these days I am WAY less comforted.', '88g9fm'], ['u/jarederaj', 13, '2018-03-31 17:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl0haf/', 'Moon math needs to implement this so its updated automatically. Stay on top of me about this and you get all the credit.', '88g9fm'], ['u/Danster56', 11, '2018-03-31 17:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl0qfx/', 'All the most profitable traders habitually check the price and watch the 1min candles /s\n\n', '88g9fm'], ['u/Arsenicks', 13, '2018-03-31 18:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl1coy/', "It's calm around here, you guy's are scaring me! ", '88g9fm'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 37, '2018-03-31 18:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl1u98/', "We're just waiting for our biases to be confirmed.", '88g9fm'], ['u/matt2048', 15, '2018-03-31 18:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl3gnj/', "My daily analysis looking at:\n\n* Bitcoin's weak bounce\n* Ethereum as it pushes higher from lows\n* Bitcoin Cash dipping lower after signs of weakness\n* Litecoin's move to form a bullish consolidation\n\nhttps://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@matthew-analysis/daily-crypto-analysis-31st-mar-technical-analysis", '88g9fm'], ['u/haserfauld', 14, '2018-03-31 19:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl76t5/', "4h drunken bear flag and an ascending wedge threatening a breakdown. Added to my short at 7220 and 7180. CA @ 6975 now. Still only 30% of stack. Add orders at 7280 and 7340. Still got my long on June @ 6510. Debating moving my short to Sept, but liquidity is pretty bad still. Gone a lot this weekend, so I'm thinking catastrophic stops on the short at 7800 or thereabouts. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/qb556Dje/\n\nGood luck all. Happy Easter.", '88g9fm'], ['u/OftenControversial', 14, '2018-03-31 20:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl895q/', 'Do you always take financial advice from kids on Reddit, or just on the weekends?', '88g9fm'], ['u/Palmerstoned', 12, '2018-03-31 20:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl8k7i/', "Because it's the high of the bounce from 6650. If we don't break it it's just another lower high. Sometimes people pay too much attention to chart formations while forgetting the most basic and pure thing. Price and trend. If we break 7300 the lower high pattern is broken (on the 4H chart), which we have been in for over 10 days. So it's quite significant if that happens. It could be another fakeout though, but if we break 7300 you can expect to see some continuation towards 7600 - 8000. ", '88g9fm'], ['u/cyoreligion', 37, '2018-03-31 20:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlaubq/', 'I think it\'s hard for me to still wrap around that I have to almost completely invert my thinking during a bear market from bull market.\n\n- Bull run r/r rewards hodling in crypto, bear run rewards staying in fiat, each until reversal is solidly confirmed. DCA may be best strategy when it feels towards the end.\n\n- Bull run double bottoms are a strong signal of resuming the trend, with double tops forming less and being broken on the third try. Bear run double tops are a strong signal of resuming trend and double bottom attempts are usually fakeouts (and rarely formed), with third attempts rarely holding\n\n- The r/r of shorting in a bull run is always worse than it appears, the r/r of longing in a bear market is always worse than it appears\n\n- Don\'t overly trust overbought RSI signals in a bull run, don\'t overly trust oversold RSI signals in a bear run, especially on longer time frames\n\n- In bull runs eventually the bears will be right, but they will be wrong past the point the long term run overall feels ludicrous. Bulls will eventually be right too, but I don\'t think we\'ve reached "this feels absurd" level of a bear market yet. (I admit this one is flimsier as it\'s sentiment driven)\n\nThis and plenty others I know I missed requires taking some of the trading muscle memory your brain formed to avoid fakeouts and bulltraps right now.', '88g9fm'], ['u/14341', 14, '2018-03-31 22:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlgcwp/', "It looks like we had another mini bull trap today. Price pumped only $200 and about 4000 BTC longs immediately FOMO'd in bfx. Market is still in denial and we're far from capitulation.", '88g9fm'], ['u/JK-9000', 12, '2018-03-31 23:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlhxas/', 'My interpretation is fuckery. Plain fuckery.', '88g9fm'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-31 23:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlhxsu/', 'is delusional the new trendy word after capitulation and suicide watch ? ', '88g9fm'], ['u/14341', 10, '2018-03-31 23:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwliaaf/', 'Yep, because bulls are feeding themselves to bears so easily. Bears lured 4k ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["If Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) doesn't think its stock is a buy, should you? Although the gunmaker's stock gained 8% in the fourth quarter last year, its shares were still down some 15% from the highs they hit during the summer, and about 20% below their 2016 peak. Despite their lower price, management did not repurchase any shares during the fourth quarter of 2017. The stock is down 12% year to date as of this writing. Should you consider buying shares? Ruger Mark IV pistol Image source: Sturm, Ruger. A good reason Ruger didn't ... Last year was something of an anomalous year for Ruger and the firearms industry. Following an extraordinary run up in 2016, sales largely fell off a cliff last year as consumer demand all but dried up. A National Shooting Sports Foundation analysis of adjusted criminal background checks showed them to be down 11% year over year, in large part because of 2016's outsized gains, but also because retailers were trying to adjust their inventories and generate cash, and manufacturers were engaging in significant discounting to drum up sales. Chart showing adjusted criminal background checks by month Data source: National Shooting Sports Foundation. Chart by author. Ruger itself didn't participate in such promotional efforts, and actually rarely does, as it seeks to protect the premium nature of its firearms and its margins. Last year was a tough year, with its gross profits falling 30% and operating profits tumbling 43%. It might not be so surprising that Ruger was conserving its cash instead of engaging in stock buybacks. Moreover, unlike Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) , Ruger pays a dividend to shareholders. However, instead of it being a set rate like you'd find at most other companies that pay a dividend, Ruger fixes its payout as a percentage of its earnings. Since 2012, it has been at approximately 40% of net income, and last year net income fell to $52 million from $87 million the year before, meaning the cash dividends Ruger paid dropped from $1.73 per share in 2016 to $1.36 per share last year. The payout currently yields 1.9%, which is some 32% lower than a year ago. Story continues RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) Chart RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) data by YCharts ... but why you might want to Ruger and Smith & Wesson are two of the premier names in the firearms industry and the two largest gunmakers in the country . There's no argument that the industry is at a low point, however, Ruger is especially solid financially, with $63 million in cash and no long-term debt. That gives it the flexibility to make strategic moves, and while it has not signaled any particular decision, management did say it was watching Remington Outdoor's bankruptcy filing with an eye toward being opportunistic if the chance arose. The company also has a number of new products on the market. During the fourth-quarter earnings conference call with analysts, CEO Chris Killoy reiterated Ruger's belief that new products are what ultimately drive sales, and in December it introduced four: the Security-9 pistol, the Precision Rimfire rifle, the pistol caliber carbine, and the EC9s pistol. Ruger introduced them in December rather than in January, as it usually does, perhaps trying to drum up a little bit more excitement earlier because of the market conditions, but it heralds that the company is able to have a strong product portfolio going forward. With its shares at 17 times earnings and 19 times the free cash flow it produces, Ruger is trading at a discount to its five-year averages. With the possibility of stricter gun controls being introduced (which tends to increase gun purchases) and a bevy of new products on the market, there are factors pointing to Ruger's stock being at an inflection point. Management may not have bought its stock at the end of last year, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider buying it now. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "If Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) doesn't think its stock is a buy, should you? Although the gunmaker's stock gained 8% in the fourth quarter last year, its shares were still down some 15% from the highs they hit during the summer, and about 20% below their 2016 peak. Despite their lower price, management did not repurchase any shares during the fourth quarter of 2017. The stock is down 12% year to date as of this writing. Should you consider buying shares? Ruger Mark IV pistol Image source: Sturm, Ruger. A good reason Ruger didn't ... Last year was something of an anomalous year for Ruger and the firearms industry. Following an extraordinary run up in 2016, sales largely fell off a cliff last year as consumer demand all but dried up. A National Shooting Sports Foundation analysis of adjusted criminal background checks showed them to be down 11% year over year, in large part because of 2016's outsized gains, but also because retailers were trying to adjust their inventories and generate cash, and manufacturers were engaging in significant discounting to drum up sales. Chart showing adjusted criminal background checks by month Data source: National Shooting Sports Foundation. Chart by author. Ruger itself didn't participate in such promotional efforts, and actually rarely does, as it seeks to protect the premium nature of its firearms and its margins. Last year was a tough year, with its gross profits falling 30% and operating profits tumbling 43%. It might not be so surprising that Ruger was conserving its cash instead of engaging in stock buybacks. Moreover, unlike Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) , Ruger pays a dividend to shareholders. However, instead of it being a set rate like you'd find at most other companies that pay a dividend, Ruger fixes its payout as a percentage of its earnings. Since 2012, it has been at approximately 40% of net income, and last year net income fell to $52 million from $87 million the year before, meaning the cash dividends Ruger paid dropped from $1.73 per share in 2016 to $1.36 per share last year. The payout currently yields 1.9%, which is some 32% lower than a year ago. Story continues RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) Chart RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) data by YCharts ... but why you might want to Ruger and Smith & Wesson are two of the premier names in the firearms industry and the two largest gunmakers in the country . There's no argument that the industry is at a low point, however, Ruger is especially solid financially, with $63 million in cash and no long-term debt. That gives it the flexibility to make strategic moves, and while it has not signaled any particular decision, management did say it was watching Remington Outdoor's bankruptcy filing with an eye toward being opportunistic if the chance arose. The company also has a number of new products on the market. During the fourth-quarter earnings conference call with analysts, CEO Chris Killoy reiterated Ruger's belief that new products are what ultimately drive sales, and in December it introduced four: the Security-9 pistol, the Precision Rimfire rifle, the pistol caliber carbine, and the EC9s pistol. Ruger introduced them in December rather than in January, as it usually does, perhaps trying to drum up a little bit more excitement earlier because of the market conditions, but it heralds that the company is able to have a strong product portfolio going forward. With its shares at 17 times earnings and 19 times the free cash flow it produces, Ruger is trading at a discount to its five-year averages. With the possibility of stricter gun controls being introduced (which tends to increase gun purchases) and a bevy of new products on the market, there are factors pointing to Ruger's stock being at an inflection point. Management may not have bought its stock at the end of last year, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider buying it now. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'How was the idea of XYO born? The introduction of Ethereum in 2013 brought about “smart contracts” which are transaction protocols that collapse payment and execution of an agreement into the same thing. However, Ethereum’s one major drawback was that smart contracts need a centralized third-party for verification, making those contracts vulnerable to hackers. Moreover, there was not a reliable method to incorporate geo-based information onto the blockchain. To eliminate this vulnerability, XYO set about building the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network. Can you explain the common people about your product? The XYO Network bridges the gap between the world of today to the “smart world” of tomorrow by merging blockchain with the physical world. Location data is a quiet cornerstone of our daily lives. Its use has increased significantly over the last decade. With a fully automated world on the horizon, the demand for it will grow exponentially. Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies have mostly been limited to the internet in online applications – not offline ones. The XYO Network connects blockchain to the physical world with over 1 million location-verifying beacons already in circulation. XYO Network has taken the lead in bringing the promise and benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive, global scale. As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO? XYO has already built the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network. How does XYO differ from similar services? How can your innovative service assist the new economic and technological development? Story continues XYO Network built the world’s first decentralized location verification system with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices already around the world. After years of investment and breakthroughs in crypto-location technology, XYO is poised to help bring the promise and the benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive and global scale in location-reliant trade markets that generate trillions of dollars in activity. This can have a profound impact on businesses that rely on the delivery of goods and services requiring proof of location documentation, including online transaction enterprises such as Amazon. It also brings added value for a multitude of industries ranging from airline baggage handling, medical facility equipment tracking, cargo holds inventory verification, package theft detection, car rental key tracking, school arrival notification and countless more. Suggested Articles How to Pick the Right ICO Investment? The Next Cryptocurrency Evolution 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO WhitePaper How can XYO change the Location Data services? As all forms of commerce become more reliant on location data, smart cities and companies of the future will increase their dependence on that data exponentially. However, one of the biggest challenges is finding a more efficient and foolproof way to deliver trustworthy location data. XYO Network has focused efforts on making trustless location data possible through an ecosystem of crypto-location technologies and protocols. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: And the Worst Performance Award Goes to… Ripple U.S Mortgage Rates Hold Steady for Now Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Below $7000 USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Trade War News Major Market Driver This Week Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Anticipating at Least One-More Storage Withdrawal Bitcoin – Floored or More to Go?', '• How was the idea of XYO born?\nThe introduction of Ethereum in 2013 brought about “smart contracts” which are transaction protocols that collapse payment and execution of an agreement into the same thing. However, Ethereum’s one major drawback was that smart contracts need a centralized third-party for verification, making those contracts vulnerable to hackers. Moreover, there was not a reliable method to incorporate geo-based information onto the blockchain.\nTo eliminate this vulnerability, XYO set about building the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network.\n• Can you explain the common people about your product?\nThe XYO Network bridges the gap between the world of today to the “smart world” oftomorrowby merging blockchain with the physical world. Location data is a quiet cornerstone of our daily lives. Its use has increased significantly over the last decade. With a fully automated world on the horizon, the demand for it will grow exponentially.\nBlockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies have mostly been limited to the internet in online applications – not offline ones. The XYO Network connects blockchain to the physical world with over 1 million location-verifying beacons already in circulation. XYO Network has taken the lead in bringing the promise and benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive, global scale.\n• As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO?\nXYO has already built the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network.\n• How does XYO differ from similar services? How can your innovative service assist the new economic and technological development?\nXYO Network built the world’s first decentralized location verification system with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices already around the world. After years of investment and breakthroughs in crypto-location technology, XYO is poised to help bring the promise and the benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive and global scale in location-reliant trade markets that generate trillions of dollars in activity.\nThis can have a profound impact on businesses that rely on the delivery of goods and services requiring proof of location documentation, including online transaction enterprises such as Amazon. It also brings added value for a multitude of industries ranging from airline baggage handling, medical facility equipment tracking, cargo holds inventory verification, package theft detection, car rental key tracking, school arrival notification and countless more.\nSuggested Articles\n• How to Pick the Right ICO Investment?\n• The Next Cryptocurrency Evolution\n• 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO WhitePaper\n• How can XYO change the Location Data services?\nAs all forms of commerce become more reliant on location data, smart cities and companies of the future will increase their dependence on that data exponentially. However, one of the biggest challenges is finding a more efficient and foolproof way to deliver trustworthy location data. XYO Network has focused efforts on making trustless location data possible through an ecosystem of crypto-location technologies and protocols.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• And the Worst Performance Award Goes to… Ripple\n• U.S Mortgage Rates Hold Steady for Now\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Below $7000\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Trade War News Major Market Driver This Week\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Anticipating at Least One-More Storage Withdrawal\n• Bitcoin – Floored or More to Go?', 'Suppose it\'s April 2015. Someone asks you, "Is Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) a good stock to buy?" At the time, the big pharma company\'s sales and earnings were falling as a result of its "patent cliff" -- loss of patent exclusivity for multiple drugs. How would you respond? It\'s easy for me to answer the question, because I wrote back then that I viewed Pfizer as a solid income play but not a great growth pick. As it turned out, that response was right on the money. Over the last three years, the S&P 500 \'s performance has beaten Pfizer\'s gains two to one. But Pfizer kept on paying a nice dividend throughout the period. Of course, it was also an easy prediction to get right, considering the challenges that Pfizer faced at the time. There are different dynamics for the big drugmaker in 2018 than there were in 2015, though. Is Pfizer a buy now? Hands holding test tube and hand holding phone displaying question mark Image source: Getty Images. Positives Let\'s start by looking at the positives Pfizer has going for it -- and there are quite a few. Pfizer\'s biggest positive of the past is still a big plus: The company continues to pay out a very attractive dividend. Right now, the dividend yield stands north of 3.8%. There are many investors smiling every quarter when they get their dividend payments. Those smiles shouldn\'t fade anytime soon, either. Pfizer uses only a little more than half of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. When asked in November what the company\'s capital allocation priorities were, Pfizer CFO Frank D\'Amelio put the dividend at the top of the list. Pfizer also claims several drugs with strong momentum. Ibrance posted sales growth of 46% last year, with revenue totaling $3.1 billion. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Ibrance will rank among the five best-selling cancer drugs in the world by 2022 , with sales of more than $7 billion. Sales for Eliquis increased even faster than Ibrance in 2017 -- up 47% to $2.5 billion. And that\'s just Pfizer\'s share. The company splits revenue for the anticoagulant with partner Bristol-Myers Squibb . Xeljanz wasn\'t far behind. The arthritis drug saw sales jump 45% to $1.3 billion last year. Pfizer also has quite a few other drugs with solid sales growth that isn\'t quite as spectacular as that for Ibrance, Eliquis, and Xeljanz. More winners could be on the way. Pfizer thinks that over the next five years it can win approval for up to 15 new drugs or new indications for existing drugs with the potential for annual sales of at least $1 billion. By comparison, the pharma company only had five launches of blockbuster products between 2011 and 2016. Story continues It\'s worth noting that some of Pfizer\'s opportunities stem from acquisitions. The 2016 buyout of Medivation gave the company prostate cancer drug Xtandi. The acquisition of Anacor allowed Pfizer to pick up promising eczema drug Eucrisa. Pfizer is likely to make more acquisitions to fuel growth. Thanks in part to a big tax benefit last year, the company claims a cash stockpile of around $20 billion. And it could have additional money to fund acquisitions if efforts to sell its consumer healthcare business are successful . Negatives Some of the negatives of the past continue to plague Pfizer, however. The drugmaker is still dealing with the loss of exclusivity for a number of drugs. Two of the biggest challenges for Pfizer are declining sales for blockbuster drugs Enbrel, which lost patent protection in major European markets a couple of years ago, and Viagra. The company also faces headwinds for its sterile injectables business gained with the 2015 acquisition of Hospira. Product shortages caused by capacity constraints and technical issues have held back sales growth for the business unit. Pfizer\'s pipeline looks pretty good overall, but the company will arrive late to the party in one key area. Pfizer and Germany-based Merck KGaA \'s EMD Serono subsidiary are partnering on Bavencio. The PD-L1 inhibitor won approval last year for treating metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Bavencio is being evaluated in late-stage studies targeting several other types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer. The problem is that there are already several powerful PD-1 inhibitors on the market for treating many of those same indications. And Roche has first-mover advantage over Pfizer and EMD Serono with its PD-L1 inhibitor, Tecentriq. Adding it all up Do the negatives for Pfizer outweigh the positives? I don\'t think so. The impact from the loss of exclusivity for key drugs should diminish over the next few years. Pfizer expects to make significant headway in 2018 with resolving product shortages plaguing its sterile injectables business. Despite facing competition, Bavencio should still be relatively successful. And Pfizer hasn\'t ruled out pursuing other immunotherapy opportunities. Pfizer won\'t generate awe-inspiring growth over the next few years. But it should be to achieve respectable growth that\'s well above levels from the last few years. Combined with that still-awesome dividend, I think Pfizer will be able to give investors a nice total return. Is Pfizer a buy now? I\'d say it is. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights owns shares of Pfizer. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Suppose it\'s April 2015. Someone asks you, "IsPfizer(NYSE: PFE)a good stock to buy?" At the time, the big pharma company\'s sales and earnings were falling as a result of its "patent cliff" -- loss of patent exclusivity for multiple drugs. How would you respond?\nIt\'s easy for me to answer the question, because Iwrote back thenthat I viewed Pfizer as a solid income play but not a great growth pick. As it turned out, that response was right on the money. Over the last three years, theS&P 500\'s performance has beaten Pfizer\'s gains two to one. But Pfizer kept on paying a nice dividend throughout the period. Of course, it was also an easy prediction to get right, considering the challenges that Pfizer faced at the time.\nThere are different dynamics for the big drugmaker in 2018 than there were in 2015, though. Is Pfizer a buy now?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLet\'s start by looking at the positives Pfizer has going for it -- and there are quite a few. Pfizer\'s biggest positive of the past is still a big plus: The company continues to pay out a very attractive dividend. Right now, the dividend yield stands north of 3.8%. There are many investors smiling every quarter when they get their dividend payments.\nThose smiles shouldn\'t fade anytime soon, either. Pfizer uses only a little more than half of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. When asked in November what the company\'s capital allocation priorities were, Pfizer CFO Frank D\'Amelio put the dividend at the top of the list.\nPfizer also claims several drugs with strong momentum. Ibrance posted sales growth of 46% last year, with revenue totaling $3.1 billion. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Ibrance will rank among thefive best-selling cancer drugs in the world by 2022, with sales of more than $7 billion.\nSales for Eliquis increased even faster than Ibrance in 2017 -- up 47% to $2.5 billion. And that\'s just Pfizer\'s share. The company splits revenue for the anticoagulant with partnerBristol-Myers Squibb. Xeljanz wasn\'t far behind. The arthritis drug saw sales jump 45% to $1.3 billion last year. Pfizer also has quite a few other drugs with solid sales growth that isn\'t quite as spectacular as that for Ibrance, Eliquis, and Xeljanz.\nMore winners could be on the way. Pfizer thinks that over the next five years it can win approval for up to 15 new drugs or new indications for existing drugs with the potential for annual sales of at least $1 billion. By comparison, the pharma company only had five launches of blockbuster products between 2011 and 2016.\nIt\'s worth noting that some of Pfizer\'s opportunities stem from acquisitions. The 2016 buyout of Medivation gave the company prostate cancer drug Xtandi. The acquisition of Anacor allowed Pfizer to pick up promising eczema drug Eucrisa. Pfizer is likely to make more acquisitions to fuel growth. Thanks in part to a big tax benefit last year, the company claims a cash stockpile of around $20 billion. And it could have additional money to fund acquisitions ifefforts to sell its consumer healthcare business are successful.\nSome of the negatives of the past continue to plague Pfizer, however. The drugmaker is still dealing with the loss of exclusivity for a number of drugs. Two of the biggest challenges for Pfizer are declining sales for blockbuster drugs Enbrel, which lost patent protection in major European markets a couple of years ago, and Viagra.\nThe company also faces headwinds for its sterile injectables business gained with the 2015 acquisition of Hospira. Product shortages caused by capacity constraints and technical issues have held back sales growth for the business unit.\nPfizer\'s pipeline looks pretty good overall, but the company will arrive late to the party in one key area. Pfizer and Germany-basedMerck KGaA\'s EMD Serono subsidiary are partnering on Bavencio. The PD-L1 inhibitor won approval last year for treating metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Bavencio is being evaluated in late-stage studies targeting several other types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer.\nThe problem is that there are already several powerful PD-1 inhibitors on the market for treating many of those same indications. AndRochehas first-mover advantage over Pfizer and EMD Serono with its PD-L1 inhibitor, Tecentriq.\nDo the negatives for Pfizer outweigh the positives? I don\'t think so.\nThe impact from the loss of exclusivity for key drugs should diminish over the next few years. Pfizer expects to make significant headway in 2018 with resolving product shortages plaguing its sterile injectables business. Despite facing competition, Bavencio should still be relatively successful. And Pfizer hasn\'t ruled out pursuing other immunotherapy opportunities.\nPfizer won\'t generate awe-inspiring growth over the next few years. But it should be to achieve respectable growth that\'s well above levels from the last few years. Combined with that still-awesome dividend, I think Pfizer will be able to give investors a nice total return. Is Pfizer a buy now? I\'d say it is.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of Pfizer. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "This article was originally published onETFTrends.com.\nBy Frank Holmes viaIris.xyz\nWith interest rates continuing to creep up, there’s a changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve. In my travels and during conferences, I’ve spoken with many fixed-income investors who wonder how they can best prepare for the uncertainty these changes might bring. I’ll share my favorite idea below, but first, a few words on the new head of the Fed, Jerome Powell.\nThe U.S. Senate voted in January to confirm Powell as the next chair of the U.S. central bank, and I don’t believe I’m alone in seeing his appointment as a political compromise. Although he has vowed to stay the course with former chair Janet Yellen’s cautious rate hikes—something President Donald Trump was in favor of—Powell is a skeptic of financial regulations.\nTo be clear, he’s expressed approval for some of the Fed's oversight of the financial market, but he’s also pointed to areas where he thinks regulation may have become too burdensome—especially to small regional and community banks. In his November confirmation hearing, he said he supported “tailoring” regulations to fit the institution.\nThis is a welcome and refreshing change in thinking. If you recall, during one of her final speeches at the Jackson Hole symposium in August, Yellen defended the strict, broad-based financial regulations put in place after the financial crisis—Dodd-Frank included. But as I shared with you this week, Congress and President Donald Trump are now working to roll back many of the provisions of the mammoth 2010 financial reform law.\nClick hereto read the full story on Iris.xyz.\nPOPULAR ARTICLES FROM ETFTRENDS.COM\n• Silver ETFs Could Experience April Showers\n• Bitcoin Dominance Rises in Crypto Universe\n• Golden First Quarter for Gold ETFs\n• Are You Afraid to Retire?\n• The Countries Most at Risk of a Trade War\nREAD MORE AT ETFTRENDS.COM >", 'AbbVie(NYSE: ABBV)andJohnson & Johnson(NYSE: JNJ)battle each other in the marketplace every day. But they also are partners. That\'s not an unusual scenario in the biopharmaceutical world today.\nSince being spun off from parentAbbott Labs(NYSE: ABT)in 2013, AbbVie stock\'s performance has more than doubled that of Johnson & Johnson. The two companies face different opportunities and challenges in the years ahead than they have in the past, though. So which big pharma stock is the better buy now?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nInvestors typically fall into one of three categories: growth, income, or value. AbbVie is one of those relatively rare stocks that offer something to each type of investor.\nAbbVie\'s historical growth stemmed primarily from Humira, the top-selling drug in the world. The autoimmune-disease drug continues to generate 65% of AbbVie\'s total revenue. And sales for Humira keep growing. AbbVie projects the drug\'s sales will approach $21 billion by 2020.\nFuture growth, though, will be driven by other products. At the the top of the list is Imbruvica, which AbbVie co-markets with Johnson & Johnson. Sales for the cancer drug jumped 40% last year and peak annual sales could top $7 billion within a few years. AbbVie\'s new hepatitis C drug, Mavyret, is expected to become the company\'s next blockbuster.\nAbbVie CFO Bill Chaserecently statedthat the drugmaker\'s pipeline has "almost an embarrassment of riches." The list of these "riches" includes endometriosis and uterine fibroids drug elagolix, and autoimmune-disease drugs upadacitinib and risankizumab.\nFor income-seeking investors, AbbVie offers a dividend that currently yields a little under 4%. Since its spinoff from Abbott five years ago, AbbVie has increased its dividend by a whopping 140%.\nThe stock is also priced attractively, something value investors would like. AbbVie shares trade at less than 11 times expected earnings. Factoring in the company\'s growth prospects makes the valuation look even better.\nHow does Johnson & Johnson measure up in the three areas of growth, income, and value? Pretty well.\nJohnson & Johnson hasn\'t achieved the rate of earnings growth or stock gains that AbbVie has in recent years. Yet the company appears to be positioned for future growth thanks to acquisitions and a strong pipeline.\nSeveral acquisitions over the past couple of years have boosted J&J\'s top and bottom lines. The company\'s medical-device segment acquired Megadyne Medical Products, Torax Medical, and Abbott Medical Optics. Johnson & Johnson\'s biggest recent acquisition, however, was the $30 billion purchase of Swiss drugmaker Actelion last year.\nThe company claims several drugs with fast-growing sales, including Imbruvica, multiple myeloma drug Darzalex, and Stelara, which treats psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. J&J\'s pipeline includes well over 30 late-stage programs. Some target potential new indications for already-approved drugs such as Darzalex, Imbruvica, and Stelara. Others are testing new drugs, notably including prostate cancer drug apalutamide, which market research firm EvaluatePharma ranked as theNo. 2 most valuable pipeline assetin the biopharmaceutical industry.\nJohnson & Johnson boasts an impeccable track record when it comes to dividends. The company has increased its dividend for a remarkable 55 consecutive years. J&J\'s dividend currently yields 2.64%.\nAs for valuation, J&J stock trades at less than 15 times expected earnings. That\'s well below theS&P 500index\'s average forward-earnings multiple of 17. It\'s also lower than the average for healthcare stocks in the S&P 500.\nSo far I haven\'t mentioned some of the challenges facing these companies. But challenges exist for both: AbbVie announceda significant pipeline setbackrecently, when Rova-T failed in a phase 2 study as a third-line treatment for relapsed/refractory small-cell lung cancer. And Johnson & Johnson\'s top-selling drug, Remicade, is losing market share to biosimilar competition.\nThese issues are not insignificant, but I think that both AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson should be able to overcome their respective obstacles.\nAbbVie clearly boasts a more attractive dividend and valuation than J&J does. The company\'s growth prospects also appear to be higher, even with the Rova-T setback. On the other hand, Johnson & Johnson\'s business spans across healthcare, including consumer products, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. The healthcare giant is certainly more diversified than AbbVie is, and arguably claims a strongermoat.\nMy view is that both of these stocks will be winners for long-term investors. If I could choose only one of these stocks, though, I\'d go with AbbVie. The company has a compelling growth story (again, even with the uncertainty over Rova-T) and a fantastic dividend. The takeaway: AbbVie has something to offer all types of investors.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of AbbVie. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'We hear a lot about how Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement, and how Social Securitycan\'t sustain seniors on its own. It\'s estimated that nearly half of all U.S. households have no money set aside for the future, and that includes older workers who obviously have a limited catch-up window. But Gen Xers -- those in their mid-30s to mid-50s -- fall somewhere in the middle of not quite having to stress over retirement just yet and needing to get a move on. This especially holds true for older members of that generation, some of whom might be only a decade or so away from permanently leaving the workforce.\nUnfortunately,recent datafrom the Insured Retirement Institute paints a pretty bleak picture for Gen Xers across the board. Only 60% of Gen Xers have money set aside for retirement, and of those with savings, 70% have less than $250,000 socked away. And if more 30-, 40-, and 50-somethings don\'t take steps to do better, they\'re likely to run into financial trouble when the time does come to leave their careers behind.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nWhy do Gen Xers struggle to save? For some, it\'s a matter of pressing financial obligations, whether it\'s expensive mortgages, credit card debt, or looming college payments. But one thing all workers need to understand is that without independent savings, you won\'t cover your living costs in retirement -- even if you\'re willing to live a much less extravagant lifestyle than you\'re used to today.\nThink about it this way: The average Social Security recipient today collects just under $17,000 a year in benefits. And while those payments shouldgo up over time, don\'t count on those increases amounting to much when you factor inflation into the mix. Furthermore, Social Security is facing some serious funding issues that, if left unaddressed, could cause benefits to get slashed in the future. The punchline? Relying on those benefits alone is a bad idea if you want to retire with dignity. That\'s why you need savings of your own -- even if it means adjusting your lifestyle today to have the means to fund your nest egg.\nIf you\'re among the 40% of Gen Xers with no money saved for the future (or, youhavestarted saving, but haven\'t accumulated much), now\'s the time to get moving. The good news? If you commit to making monthly contributions for the remainder of your career, you should come away with a strong enough nest egg to get by in retirement. Granted, you might need to take on some sort of part-time work as a senior to supplement your income, but you won\'t be completely up the creek without a paddle.\nCheck out the following table, which shows what sort of nest egg balance you might be looking at if you save various amounts over a 20-year window:\n[{"$200": "$300", "$98,000": "$147,000"}, {"$200": "$400", "$98,000": "$197,000"}, {"$200": "$500", "$98,000": "$246,000"}, {"$200": "$600", "$98,000": "$295,000"}, {"$200": "$700", "$98,000": "$344,000"}, {"$200": "$800", "$98,000": "$393,000"}]\nTABLE AND CALCULATIONS BY AUTHOR.\nOf course, these figures assume that you\'re in your mid-40s, and therefore only have 20 working years ahead of you. If you\'re younger, then you have a chance to build an even stronger nest egg in time for retirement.\nOn the flip side, if you\'re an older Gen Xer, you\'ll need to do better than just $200 or $300 a month if you want a shot at a secure retirement. Sure, there\'s no magic number to aim for, but let\'s put it this way: If you leave the workforce with just $100,000 in savings and withdraw 4% per year, which has long beenthe standard, you\'ll have just $4,000 a year in income -- not a whole lot. On the other hand, if you retire with $393,000, that gives you nearly $16,000 a year in income. And that, combined with Social Security and a little part-time work, is far more doable.\nAs a Gen Xer, you may not be knocking on retirement\'s door, but you also don\'t have a ton of opportunity to make up for lost time. So don\'t delay: Focus on your savings today, and while you\'re at it, start thinking about extending your career a bit if your current nest egg balance is truly $0. You\'ll be thankful you did later on.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'You can read headlines every quarter about the stocks Warren Buffett is buying. But technically speaking, it\'s usually not Buffett who buys those stocks. Those articles nearly always focus on stocks thatBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)added to its portfolio. Warren Buffett may have picked the stocks himself or approved a decision made by someone else, but it was really Berkshire buying the stocks -- not Buffett.\nBuffett has publicly stated that he personally owns only five or six stocks. Three of those stocks owned by the billionaire investor look like pretty good choices for other investors also -- Berkshire Hathaway (the obvious pick),JPMorgan Chase(NYSE: JPM), andSeritage Growth Properties(NYSE: SRG).\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nThe vast majority of Warren Buffett\'s personal wealth is held in Berkshire Hathaway stock, and Buffett has never sold any of his shares. Berkshire stock generated an average annual return of 20.9% between 1965 and 2017 and it\'s beaten the total return of the S&P 500 in seven of the last 10 years.\nBut is Berkshire still a good stock for investors who aren\'t worth billions of dollars? I think so. Berkshire is involved in such a wide variety of businesses and owns stakes in so many other companies, that its stock is almost like an exchange-traded fund (ETF). This diversification should be a positive for long-term investors.\nPerhaps the best reason to like Berkshire\'s prospects for the future, though, is the company\'s enormous cash stockpile of $116 billion. That\'s the highest amount Berkshire has ever had on its balance sheet -- and Buffett isitching to invest the money. The problem right now is that valuations are higher than he would like them to be.\nThe stock market has a way of bringing excessively high valuations back down over time, though. I suspect that Berkshire will keep a lot of its powder dry and buy when the conditions are good for generating long-term returns.\nBerkshire Hathaway doesn\'t own a position in JPMorgan Chase -- but Buffett does. The billionaire revealed inan interview with Yahoo! Financea few weeks ago that Berkshire should have bought JPMorgan in the past. However, he added that he personally owns the financial-services company\'s stock.\nThere are several reasons why Buffett probably likes JPMorgan Chase. First, he\'s been a big fan of the bank\'s CEO, Jamie Dimon. Second, Buffett has long liked the financial sector. Third, JPMorgan Chase has a healthy balance sheet that should allow it to take advantage of growth opportunities.\nIt\'s the third point that should especially interest ordinary investors. JPMorgan Chase\'s CFO, Marianne Lake, statedin the company\'s Q4 updatein January that the company expects U.S. tax reform "will boost growth in the economy." Increased economic growth would be great news for JPMorgan Chase since it would likely translate to greater lending activity.\nThere\'s another thing that investors should find attractive about the company -- its valuation. Even though JPMorgan Chase stock has doubled over the last 12 months, it still is not very expensive. Shares trade at only 11 times expected earnings.\nSeritage Growth Properties might seem like a surprising choice for Warren Buffett. The real estate investment trust (REIT) was spun off fromSears Holdingsin 2015 and still leases a majority of its properties to thetroubled retailer. Even with the problems for its prime tenant, Buffett personally invested in Seritage in a big way.\nWarren Buffett knew exactly what he was doing. Seritage\'s strategy is to find new tenants for its properties as quickly as possible, and the REIT is making good progress. As of the end of 2017, 92 of Seritage\'s 230 wholly owned properties were leased to tenants other than Sears. The great news is that those leases are much more profitable than are Seritage\'s leases to Sears.\nWhat if Sears declares bankruptcy and goes out of business altogether? Seritage should still be OK over the long run. The company should complete redevelopment projects by the end of 2019 that would generate roughly the same amount of rent as it\'s currently receiving from all of its properties, including those leased to Sears. The longer Sears hangs on, the better the prospects should be for Seritage.\nAs a REIT, Seritage must distribute at least 90% of its taxable income back to shareholders as dividends. The dividend currently yields a little under 3%. If Seritage succeeds in its strategy of finding new tenants, that yield should go up in the future.\nBerkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, and Seritage Growth Properties appear to be in pretty good positions to generate cash flow over the long run. They also should be able to reinvest the cash generated into assets that produce more income. That\'s what attracts Warren Buffett to each of these stocks. It\'s also the formula for success that made Buffett his billions throughout the years.\nDon\'t buy any of these stocks just because Warren Buffett owns them. However, they\'re all worth considering because ofwhyhe owns them. You don\'t have to buy the same stocks as the Oracle of Omaha to be successful in investing. But thinking like Buffett should go a long way toward improving your chances of investing success.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of JPMorgan Chase. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "We hear a lot about how Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement, and how Social Security can't sustain seniors on its own . It's estimated that nearly half of all U.S. households have no money set aside for the future, and that includes older workers who obviously have a limited catch-up window. But Gen Xers -- those in their mid-30s to mid-50s -- fall somewhere in the middle of not quite having to stress over retirement just yet and needing to get a move on. This especially holds true for older members of that generation, some of whom might be only a decade or so away from permanently leaving the workforce. Unfortunately, recent data from the Insured Retirement Institute paints a pretty bleak picture for Gen Xers across the board. Only 60% of Gen Xers have money set aside for retirement, and of those with savings, 70% have less than $250,000 socked away. And if more 30-, 40-, and 50-somethings don't take steps to do better, they're likely to run into financial trouble when the time does come to leave their careers behind. Smiling man in a white button-down shirt sitting in a white living room IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. You need independent savings Why do Gen Xers struggle to save? For some, it's a matter of pressing financial obligations, whether it's expensive mortgages, credit card debt, or looming college payments. But one thing all workers need to understand is that without independent savings, you won't cover your living costs in retirement -- even if you're willing to live a much less extravagant lifestyle than you're used to today. Think about it this way: The average Social Security recipient today collects just under $17,000 a year in benefits. And while those payments should go up over time , don't count on those increases amounting to much when you factor inflation into the mix. Furthermore, Social Security is facing some serious funding issues that, if left unaddressed, could cause benefits to get slashed in the future. The punchline? Relying on those benefits alone is a bad idea if you want to retire with dignity. That's why you need savings of your own -- even if it means adjusting your lifestyle today to have the means to fund your nest egg. Story continues Salvaging your retirement If you're among the 40% of Gen Xers with no money saved for the future (or, you have started saving, but haven't accumulated much), now's the time to get moving. The good news? If you commit to making monthly contributions for the remainder of your career, you should come away with a strong enough nest egg to get by in retirement. Granted, you might need to take on some sort of part-time work as a senior to supplement your income, but you won't be completely up the creek without a paddle. Check out the following table, which shows what sort of nest egg balance you might be looking at if you save various amounts over a 20-year window: $200 $98,000 $300 $147,000 $400 $197,000 $500 $246,000 $600 $295,000 $700 $344,000 $800 $393,000 TABLE AND CALCULATIONS BY AUTHOR. Of course, these figures assume that you're in your mid-40s, and therefore only have 20 working years ahead of you. If you're younger, then you have a chance to build an even stronger nest egg in time for retirement. On the flip side, if you're an older Gen Xer, you'll need to do better than just $200 or $300 a month if you want a shot at a secure retirement. Sure, there's no magic number to aim for, but let's put it this way: If you leave the workforce with just $100,000 in savings and withdraw 4% per year, which has long been the standard , you'll have just $4,000 a year in income -- not a whole lot. On the other hand, if you retire with $393,000, that gives you nearly $16,000 a year in income. And that, combined with Social Security and a little part-time work, is far more doable. As a Gen Xer, you may not be knocking on retirement's door, but you also don't have a ton of opportunity to make up for lost time. So don't delay: Focus on your savings today, and while you're at it, start thinking about extending your c Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-01 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 22031861.2313763 - Transaction Count: 148617.0 - Unique Addresses: 332753.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.16 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$42.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wY1UoH\xa0pic.twitter.com/TXNHjXHttM', '1hr Report : 03:00:26 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $NBT, $XRP, $XVG, $LTC, $FLDC, $NEO, $XLM, $OMGpic.twitter.com/0F1K2RBWfk', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 526 00.€ \| -1.07% \| Kraken \| 01/04/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#BTC Average: 6875.26$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6836.90$\n#Poloniex - 6832.00$\n#Bitstamp - 6845.91$\n#Coinbase - 6851.00$\n#Binance - 6823.00$\n#CEXio - 6927.50$\n#Kraken - 6813.80$\n#Cryptopia - 6891.19$\n#Bittrex - 6831.25$\n#GateCoin - 7100.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar una ··=> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $6935.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '#Bitcoin 0.01% \nUltima: R$ 23949.99 Alta: R$ 24890.00 Baixa: R$ 23720.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '$BTC is now worth $6,939.00 (-0.23%) #BTC', 'The current value of BTC at 15:24:09 on 01/04/2018 (AEST) is $9,027.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', '2018年04月01日 14:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0186011円\n24時間の最高値 0.0207964円\n24時間の最安値 0.017082円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0223213円\n24時間の最高値 0.0231088円\n24時間の最安値 0.0146円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 172 位 / 全 919 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Bitcoin 6459.00 $', '$1,999.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner with PSU APW3++ “Ships Same Day* #Cryptocurrency #Mining http://bit.ly/2H0jRtV\xa0pic.twitter.com/h8STrORPvw', "Pump League proposes safe and quality pumps!\nShare the Twitter @PumpLeague and join the Telegram's partner: http://t.me/PumpLeague\xa0\n#UnityIsStrengh #Loyalty\n$BTC $XRP $BCH $ADA $NEO $TRX $XML $ETH $LTC $DOGE #PumpLeague #BigPumpSignal\n\nSun, 01 Apr 2018 18:00:04", 'En ce moment, le prix du #Bitcoin est de USD 6935.00', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\nFGO\n18:00\n04/', 'Good morning. Current price of Bitcoin is $6459.00', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,748.06\nChange in 1h: -0.25%\nMarket cap: $114,389,313,962.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '14:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $DOGE : %2.50 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_DOGE&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$FCT : %1.96 \n $HUC : %1.03 \n $VTC : %0.99 \n $XPM : %0.83 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BTM : %-1.15 \n $GNT : %-0.95 \n $LBC : %-0.94 \n $STR : %-0.54 \n $ZRX : %-0.42', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$6684.88/$6692.76 #Bitstamp\n$6680.00/$6684.39 #Kraken\n⇢$-12.76/$-0.49\n$6666.50/$6733.51 #Coinbase\n⇢$-26.26/$48.63', '$1,050.00 BRAND NEW IN HAND!! Bitmain Antminer A3 Blake(2b) Algorithm Siacoin 815GH/s #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2H2Paoe\xa0pic.twitter.com/PhMcXLOXpR', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,570.00. The 24H Change is -6.69%, \n24H Volume is $ 72,080,926.7 and the current marketcap is $ 111.37 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '#BTC Average: 6570.54$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6480.10$\n#Poloniex - 6486.00$\n#Bitstamp - 6485.01$\n#Coinbase - 6570.00$\n#Binance - 6474.26$\n#CEXio - 6600.00$\n#Kraken - 6500.00$\n#Cryptopia - 6510.00$\n#Bittrex - 6500.00$\n#GateCoin - 7100.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/02 00:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000316 BTC(2.19円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000348 BTC(2.42円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000380 BTC(2.64円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000385 BTC(2.67円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000429 BTC(2.98円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '只今のレート\n#BTC = ￥697,565↓\n#日経225 = ￥21,454.30→\n#USDJPY = ￥106.28→\n#EURJPY = ￥131.01→\n#GBPJPY = ￥148.97→ \n#金相場 = ￥4543→(NY金より試算)\n#株 #オフパコ\n2018-04-02 00:01:03', '#Bitcoin Price 6513.00 USD via Chain', 'Apr 01, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 6,494.40$ \| 5,266.90€ \| 4,633.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/fWub7UrO27', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 508 80.€ \| -0.35% \| Kraken \| 01/04/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '1 KOBO = 0.00000329 BTC \n = 0.0228 USD \n = 8.0940 NGN \n = 0.2697 ZAR \n = 2.2971 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-04-01 06:00', 'USD: 106.260\nEUR: 130.920\nGBP: 148.828\nAUD: 81.565\nNZD: 76.975\nCNY: 16.926\nCHF: 111.290\nBTC: 692,299\nETH: 39,010\nMon Apr 02 00:30 JST', '#BITCOIN has dropped to 1,500.00USDT \n#ETHEREUM to 110.00 in Asia as the entire continent has banned #Cryptoassets —————-_—————-————~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,\n\nHappy April Fools day #HappyAprilFoolDay']... - Contextual Past News Article: The Vanguard Group has a reputation for offering passive index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds at the lowest possible cost. It hasn't hesitated to criticize more expensive ETF providers for taking more of their investors' money than they should, and it has pulled in trillions of dollars of assets from investors who like its shareholder-owned fund structures andcheap fund offerings. A whole generation of Vanguard investors has adopted what they see as the fund manager's corporate philosophy that active investing is a waste of money. Yet earlier in February, Vanguard appeared to move in a completely new direction with a set of new ETF offerings. The company released six new funds that seek to jump onto an industry trend known as factor investing, featuring stocks that share certain attractive traits that investors want to focus on in their portfolios. Most factor ETFs are actively managed, leaving some to wonder whether Vanguard has abandoned its long-held emphasis on passive index investing. So, has Vanguard lost its way? Or should investors see the new ETFs as merely another way in which the fund giant has sought to give its shareholders more choices? Let's look more closely at these new Vanguard factor ETFs to see what's underneath the hood. [{"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor(NYSEMKT: VFLQ)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Trade less frequently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility(NYSEMKT: VFMV)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Move less abruptly", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor(NYSEMKT: VFMO)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have risen sharply recently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Multifactor(NYSEMKT: VFMF)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Combine all of these factors", "Expense Ratio": "0.18%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor(NYSEMKT: VFQY)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have strong balance sheets and earnings", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Value Factor(NYSEMKT: VFVA)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Are low-priced compared to fundamental prospects", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}] Data source: Vanguard. Vanguard notes that despite the recent introduction of the factor ETF concept to the exchange-traded fund market, there's nothing new about looking for stocks that share common attractive characteristics. What the new ETFs do is allow investors to concentrate on certain areas. In choosing its factors, Vanguard has noted that on the whole, the following statements tend to be true: • Cheap stocks earn higher returns than expensive stocks. • Stocks that have done well lately earn higher returns going forward than those that have done poorly recently. • Stocks with better company fundamentals outperform those with weaker fundamentals. • Stocks with less trading liquidity have done better than those with more liquidity. Moreover, Vanguard recognizes that some investors will want to protect against episodes of market volatility by choosing stocks that tend to move less abruptly during market downturns, even at the cost of giving up higher returns during bull markets. Image source: Vanguard Group. Vanguard's factor ETFs are the first actively managed ETFs that the fund manager has offered to the U.S. market. But the fund company still emphasizes that most of the value in investing doesn't come from active management. The factor ETFs distill the key areas in which Vanguard believes active managers can add the most value. The factor ETFs use a rules-based approach that's somewhat similar to the strict index-tracking investment objectives of true passive ETFs. Yet Vanguard sees its offerings as better than most factor ETFs because its active management allows it to make changes immediately when a stock no longer fits a given factor. That can be crucial in areas like momentum investing, where a reversal in upward momentum can be a huge impediment in a fund that only rebalances on a quarterly or less frequent basis. Vanguard's initial materials on factor ETFs emphasize applications in which investors can substitute them in place of high-cost fully actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that often carry annual costs of 1% or more. With expenses of 0.13% to 0.18%, Vanguard's factor ETFs aren't its cheapest offerings, but the costs are relatively low compared to other actively managed options. In offering factor ETFs, Vanguard appears to be responding to the need among professional advisors to have products that meet clients' desires for a more active approach toward portfolio management. Some of Vanguard's marketing materials take positions that strongly suggest that Vanguard still believes that apassive approach is best, but that products like factor ETFs are necessary to give clients what they think they want. That's a balancing act that recognizes the realities of the money management world. Vanguard hasn't gone to the dark side with its factor ETFs, but it will be interesting to see how the products perform compared to the asset manager's popular index ETFs. If factor ETFs truly produce consistent outperformance, then they could fundamentally change the way that Vanguard shareholders look at how they should invest. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Intir', 'Things are different this time around...', 13, '2018-04-01 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/', "Than the February crash. I remember it because we came out of such a strong period that posting a 6000 low would have been disastrous for a lot of people's morale. But no a lot of veterans offered support to newbies and Hodl was strong. \nBut this time, and bear with me here, I believe a lot more people have gotten to know about shorting the market and how it can be lucrative. What I feel like, and this is my stupid opinion, a lot of the people, especially in the daily thread, spreading FUD beyond what is warranted are trying to influence people into somehow continuing the dump. Know I know some comments on Reddit won't kill bitcoin but still a community of close to 700000 people is still a very powerful influencer. I am not very much concerned about the fluctuations in a 'violatile' market. I am down 80% but this isn't close to over.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/', '88m6q8', [['u/bellyburpcough', 21, '2018-04-01 00:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/dwlm277/', "Smart to buy back in now. When every youtuber says it will get much worse and every post is negative and every article is FUD... smart money moves in. It's always been this way, don't be fooled. It's been hard on all of us, but at least know that in this quiet period, smart money is readying new positions. Soon all the desperate and hopeless money will be sucked dry and it will be springtime again. But it won't be your money at work unless you get in when everyone else is still crying. Now.", '88m6q8'], ['u/Fachuro', 17, '2018-04-01 07:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/dwm5d6b/', "Tbh I dont care if its near the bottom or if it will drop 90% more. When I got into crypto my plan was always to be investing for years, not months. Then the market skyrocketed and my plans didn't change even though I took some profits. Now the market crashed and my plans havent really changed either, not planning to take any losses though - so I'll just keep hodling and buying the dip every month with part of my paycheck for the next year, 2 years, 3 years - however long I'm able to keep buying in at this level I'll be happy. Then whenever market hits a new ATH, even if it takes 10 years or 20 years I'll take profits again. If it hits ATH before I retire in 40 years its still gonna have given me a better ROI then any retirement fund or other form of investment ever could regardless...", '88m6q8']]], ['u/Vespair', 'April Fools 2018 Megathread - Pranks from developers and publishers', 828, '2018-04-01 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/', 'The new banner (Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher 3) [was] here for April Fools.\n\nYou can find the joke submissions from users and moderators [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88sow4/april_fools_2018_full_moderation_returns_at/).\n\n--\n\nApril 1st is the time for devs and publishers to prank the oblivious and get laughs from those who are in on the joke. \n\nHere\'s a compilation:\n\n#English language/Western devs/publishers\n---\n- [Smooth. Firm. Alluring, yet strangely disturbing. May we present to you: the official Horizon Zero Dawn \'Nil\' bodypillow](https://twitter.com/Guerrilla/status/979976592796434438)\n\n- [A riddle via UPlay](https://www.reddit.com/r/uplay/comments/88ithw/uplay_april_fools_solved/)\n\n- [Minecraft - Java edition textures finally perfected](https://minecraft.net/de-de/article/java-edition-textures-finally-perfected)\n\n- [Gigantic toppers in Rocket League](https://www.rocketleague.com/news/developer-update-addressing-massive-topper-issue/)\n\n- [CD Projekt Red is hiring a Designer of Game Environments](http://en.cdprojektred.com/jobs/designer-of-game-environments/)\n\n- [Total War: Battle Royale](https://www.pcgamesn.com/total-war-battle-royale)\n\n- [Sound effects for chopping wood and more change in Wurm Online](https://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/162111-is-your-steel-and-flint-in-good-working-order/)\n\n- [An exciting announcement from Remedy Entertainment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9b5meDdP8)\n\n- [Fried Chicken and Pizza Delivery \| April Foods Skins Trailer - League of Legends](https://youtu.be/_j_l-oqerZU)\n\n- [Micro-Holidays in World of Warcraft](https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21655807)\n\n- [Patch notes for World of Warcraft](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/88p4ni/preview_world_of_warcraft_8041_patch_notes_world/)\n\n- [Runescape gets a new Advanced Warfare skill](http://services.runescape.com/m=news/dev-blog-advanced-warfare-skill?oldschool=1#_ga=2.186715752.13273060.1522569321-517384800.1511913927)\n\n- [JAGEXA, a new Artificial Intelligence device, from the creators of Runescape](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPVkC_n6ys&feature=youtu.be)\n\n- [Kingdom Come Deliverance gets lootboxes and horse skins in a new patch](https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/980357390825648128)\n\n- [Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - \'Mute Kerillian\' DLC](https://steamcommunity.com/games/552500/announcements/detail/1655510866867351765)\n\n- [Rivals of Aether introduces a joke character, Sandbert](https://twitter.com/RivalsOfAether/status/980505071921242112)\n\n- [Shovel Knight 64 is now in development](http://yachtclubgames.com/2018/04/announcing-shovel-knight-64/)\n\n- [Powerful corgi mech in MechWarrior Online](https://mwomercs.com/corgi)\n\n- [Black Mesa announces a loot box system plus a Battle Royale mode](https://steamcommunity.com/games/362890/announcements/detail/1670147565653799331)\n\n- [League of Legends: new API previously hidden Match-Making Rating](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/88gxzg/the_riot_api_now_shows_your_true_mmr_which_riot/)\n\n- [Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coming to PlayStation 4](http://counten-strike.org/ps4-experience/)\n\n- [Announcing VA-11 Hall-A KIDS, from Sukeban Games](http://sukeban.moe/index.php/2018/04/01/announcing-va-11-hall-a-kids/)\n\n- [Some exciting announcements from EVE Online](https://www.eveonline.com/article/p6hym3/introducing-eric-coming-in-the-next-release)\n\n- [SMITE - God Reveal - Fenrir, The Next God](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMKm2ThMBz4)\n\n- [A brand new update to Guild Wars 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWkL9hZc9oI)\n\n- [Need for Speed Traffic Jam](https://twitter.com/NeedforSpeed/status/980393099607228416)\n\n- [Stronghold on Console - Gameplay Reveal](https://youtu.be/ugBK8ktL77A)\n\n- [Krome Studios announces a new map for TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 HD, ForTYnite](https://www.facebook.com/tythetasmaniantiger/photos/a.381890702269.159852.201488937269/10156195131562270/)\n\n- [Payday - The Animated Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJr6K9NVuQw)\n\n- [Trailer for Path of Exile: Royale](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88mybw/path_of_exile_is_now_path_of_exile_royale/)\n\n- [New MMO shooter By The Developers of Enlisted — Cuisine Royale](https://enlisted.net/en/news/show/17/current/#!/)\n\n- [Experience Pokémon GO Like NEVER BEFORE with Brand-New Graphics!](https://pokemongolive.com/post/newgraphicsapr2018/)\n\n- [Halo Wars 2 includes new joke balance changes for The Yappening](https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-yappening)\n\n- [Halo: Battle Royale](https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/88oicr/announcing_halo_battle_royale_the_next_evolution/?st=JFGTUPZW&sh=72166256)\n\n- [Silent Thunder Official Reveal Trailer](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88jvxr/silent_thunder_official_reveal_trailer/)\n\n- [New hats for tanks in War Thunder](https://warthunder.com/en/news/5426-event-hats-off-to-you-en)\n\n- [Be the Machine \| Project Venom v2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8UJE7DoyJ8)\n\n- [Farming Simulator announces a C64 Edition](https://www.farming-simulator.com/newsArticle.php?lang=en&country=us&news_id=88)\n\n- [Take a sneak peek at the brand new “The Mummy Demastered Remastered!”](https://wayforward.com/news/2018/03/take-a-sneak-peek-at-the-brand-new-the-mummy-demastered-remastered/)\n\n- [The Conan Exiles Sword Ruler, for measuring your "weapon of choice" and comparing it to others](https://twitter.com/ConanExiles/status/980380375141765123)\n\n#Japanese/Korean devs/publishers (some with content in English)\n---\n- [Ninja-Only watch from Dengenki Online](http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/703/1703275/)\n\n- [Collectible figurines of Kenichi Sato, President and CEO of PlatinumGames](https://twitter.com/platinumgames/status/980248378779910144)\n\n- [Waddle Dee from Nintendo finally gets much overdue recognition](http://www.kirby.jp/25th/waddledee/)\n\n- [Trailer for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 3D from Square Enix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqXrFGQa7Cc)\n\n- [Schoolgirl Strikers 2 announced for 2018 by Square Enix](http://schoolgirlstrikers.jp/)\n\n- [Cygames created a Taiko no Tatsujin clone for their mobage Granblue Fantasy](https://twitter.com/granbluefantasy/status/980099322984321024?s=21)\n\n- [Koromaru (the dog companion) from Persona 3 takes over the JP Persona Twitter account](https://twitter.com/p_kouhou/status/980098660254941185)\n\n- [Mega Man 11 Robot Masters reveal](https://twitter.com/ROCKMAN_UNITY/status/980099943267409921)\n\n- [Introducing Mega Man: Date My Robot Master](http://www.capcom-unity.com/capkel/blog/2018/04/01/introducing-mega-man-date-my-robot-master)\n\n- [Eeevee announced for Tekken 7 DLC](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/88pm54/eevee_announced_as_tekken_7_dlc/)\n\n- [A new bitcoin-themed announcement for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/2150907)\n\n- [Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle - Romance Bulma and Android 18](https://app.famitsu.com/20180401_1269045/) \n\n- [New trailer for Magnai Fantasy from Square-Enix (Final Fantasy XIV)](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/blog/002317.html)\n\n- [Capcom\'s spinoff game, Hado-Stone](https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/aprilfool/2018)\n\n- [Final Fantasy XIV Online GO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drq5ER6MHAM&feature=youtu.be)\n\n- [Blizzard Ent. Korea announces World of Warcraft Dance Battle](https://www.blizzard.kr/ko/this-is-real/arcade/game?game=wow)\n\n- [Lanota "Hand Guide"? from Noxy Games](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITrtc_G6pW0)\n\n- [Jubeat Pocket - Calculator style](https://twitter.com/jubeat_staff/status/980097521052631040)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/', '88n4eb', [['u/rohtarozer', 58, '2018-04-01 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwltsid/', "After all these years they finally made pizza delivery Sivir. Holy crap that's an old meme.", '88n4eb'], ['u/helpmeyeezus', 43, '2018-04-01 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwltte6/', '[New trailer for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 3D](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqXrFGQa7Cc)', '88n4eb'], ['u/Sorez', 105, '2018-04-01 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlu0p6/', "[Not sure if this counts but Anet released an April fool's update a bit early, best part is it's actually ingame permanently!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWkL9hZc9oI)", '88n4eb'], ['u/mraider94', 309, '2018-04-01 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlu7ai/', 'Path of Exile adding a battle royal mode.\n\n[Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWZ4tfOlC_g&t=0s)', '88n4eb'], ['u/battlecatx', 26, '2018-04-01 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwluftr/', 'But I would actually play tha... Nvm', '88n4eb'], ['u/sfan786', 14, '2018-04-01 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlupyf/', 'Is this even a joke it makes them a butt ton of money as a 2d gatcha game.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Thundahcaxzd', 17, '2018-04-01 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlutk3/', 'could someone explain the joke to me?\n', '88n4eb'], ['u/Pluwo4', 232, '2018-04-01 03:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwluz9t/', "It's actually playable, it's great when jokes are more than just a video. ", '88n4eb'], ['u/CplGunshow', 110, '2018-04-01 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlv41e/', '>Koromaru (the dog companion) from Persona 3 takes over the JP Persona Twitter account\n\nThis should just be legit.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Draaaan', 215, '2018-04-01 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlv8jv/', "Square Enix did a bunch it seems.\n\n[Here's FFXIV's take on Pokemon GO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drq5ER6MHAM&feature=youtu.be)", '88n4eb'], ['u/rhllor_', 28, '2018-04-01 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlvc59/', 'Is it any good tho', '88n4eb'], ['u/rhllor_', 36, '2018-04-01 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlvcny/', 'The joke is that it is a 3D remake / sequel to a 2D mobile game.', '88n4eb'], ['u/WildVariety', 11, '2018-04-01 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlveo2/', "Minus the tool thing that'd actually be a pretty cool way. Farm mats and get a bit healthier.", '88n4eb'], ['u/hakketerror', 12, '2018-04-01 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlw5a6/', 'better than the current league...', '88n4eb'], ['u/Trying_2B_Positive', 43, '2018-04-01 03:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlwrvr/', 'Video is a bit long and dry, but it’s worth it for the shot at the end of a bunch of millennials beating trees with selfie sticks. ', '88n4eb'], ['u/NightFire19', 13, '2018-04-01 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlwvfj/', '[MAGNAI FANTASY from FFXIV \$Japanese\$.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPaI3YV4GeA) \n\nLittered with references to retro Square games.', '88n4eb'], ['u/BananaProne', 16, '2018-04-01 04:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlwy5n/', 'Promoting Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night is the most likely reason. Comes out in May in Japan. ', '88n4eb'], ['u/gravity013', 93, '2018-04-01 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlxghc/', "I want to see Overwatch do a prank where Jeff becomes a playable hero (in QP only, of course) and he's just ridiculously overpowered.", '88n4eb'], ['u/Lippuringo', 84, '2018-04-01 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlxp4h/', 'Pretty fun for a few games, but meta mostly stale due to power of bows with bleeding and poison, lack of movement skills for melee and poor starting spells for mages.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Lippuringo', 37, '2018-04-01 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlxvsb/', "That's funny because several years ago they where saying that it's not possible due to difference between races and it would take too much time to make. ", '88n4eb'], ['u/Exodus2791', 40, '2018-04-01 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwly6ob/', "As per the clip, they've been working on it for years. Pay attention! :P", '88n4eb'], ['u/mutsuto', 20, '2018-04-01 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlzdnb/', '[Inferno Cop game](http://www.st-trigger.co.jp/ic_ddcd/) [[tweet](https://twitter.com/trigger_inc/status/980101763448504321)]', '88n4eb'], ['u/Mande1baum', 10, '2018-04-01 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlzrxa/', 'watch streamers on twitch. seems super legit and fun. some low level imbalance issues (range>melee and strength of Ice Blades)', '88n4eb'], ['u/AMERICANFUNK', 32, '2018-04-01 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlzw2n/', 'Toppers in Rocket League are hugh mungus\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/RocketLeague/comments/88nf2j/april_fools_meagthread_submit_your_screenshots\n\nhttps://www.rocketleague.com/news/developer-update-addressing-massive-topper-issue/', '88n4eb'], ['u/aman541', 45, '2018-04-01 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm09cz/', 'Runescape 3 added the ring of rares and the ring of randoms. The ring of rares transforms your character into discontinued holiday items that are worth an absurd amount (Party hats, Christmas crackers, Halloween masks, Easter eggs, etc), it also changes your character options into pick up and examine so you can trick other players. The ring of randoms is similar but transforms your character into a character from the old random events like the drunken dwarf or evil Bob.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Tortuuuuugooooo', 15, '2018-04-01 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0lcg/', "The game is incredibly popular. Not saying it's good. I played it for a bit, but I don't like gacha games very much.", '88n4eb'], ['u/pablossjui', 127, '2018-04-01 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0qog/', '> "Warning: Square Enix accepts absolutely no responsability for inevitable phone damage, loss or human injury. Please do not sue us."\n\nmy sides.', '88n4eb'], ['u/xdeadzx', 100, '2018-04-01 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0raa/', "Halo wars 2 rebalanced the entire multiplayer and final campaign level around yapyap the destroyer, a crazy grunt in a mech suit (as far as I can tell) as well as included joke patch notes which are fully implemented and a minor story about how yapyap is upset he wasn't the final boss so he's destroying the game.\n\nEdit: Link to said patch notes: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-yappening\n\n", '88n4eb'], ['u/xdeadzx', 10, '2018-04-01 05:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0vkm/', "Are they pemenant additions? People have been asking for the ring of rates for years.\n\nAnd if so, what's the skinny on how to get them for a guy who plays twice a year for holiday events?", '88n4eb'], ['u/NetNGames', 32, '2018-04-01 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm13iu/', 'In addition to the [April Foods event](https://youtu.be/_j_l-oqerZU) for League of Legends, Riot has also created a [new API call](https://redd.it/88gxzg) to show people\'s previously hidden Match-Making Rating. What people have found is that those calls are [returning randomly generated ranks](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/88gxzg/the_riot_api_now_shows_your_true_mmr_which_riot/dwkm097/) as well as funny "analysis" to troll developers.', '88n4eb'], ['u/MadnessBunny', 18, '2018-04-01 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm27i3/', 'I love this, they really went all in in this one lmfao', '88n4eb'], ['u/kobiyashi', 10, '2018-04-01 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm2bfa/', "If you like gacha games, it's one of the easiest to get into and play f2p for a very long time.", '88n4eb'], ['u/ElectricPaperMajig', 15, '2018-04-01 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm2dyz/', 'Thank god they made a fishing game I can get behind. ', '88n4eb'], ['u/Furin', 12, '2018-04-01 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm304y/', "The seats are reusing the mount system. If we hadn't gotten mounts with the last xpac, I'm sure we would not have gotten seats either.", '88n4eb'], ['u/CaptainDavian', 11, '2018-04-01 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm3a4r/', '> Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher 3\n\n', '88n4eb'], ['u/MizerokRominus', 15, '2018-04-01 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm3bem/', 'Just gotta snag some Quicksilvers and run at doods > _>', '88n4eb'], ['u/darthfodder', 51, '2018-04-01 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm3n3m/', 'Needs the ability to spray hot water out of his ass.', '88n4eb'], ['u/kna5041', 11, '2018-04-01 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm5dtv/', '[A powerful corgi mech for MechWarrior Online] (https://mwomercs.com/corgi) \n', '88n4eb'], ['u/itsvermillion', 11, '2018-04-01 07:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm723z/', 'Haha you stupid beast', '88n4eb'], ['u/SonicFlash01', 37, '2018-04-01 08:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm8l2b/', 'And Tracer does a 5 minute video explaining him', '88n4eb'], ['u/tomtom518', 10, '2018-04-01 09:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm9ymx/', 'Could some one fill me in on the witcher 3 banner? ', '88n4eb'], ['u/ButtSaucer', 10, '2018-04-01 09:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwma9we/', 'Do you get this angry when taking down your Halloween decorations and watching kids eat candy?', '88n4eb'], ['u/vikingzx', 30, '2018-04-01 11:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmc6g0/', "And it's absolutely insane, from what I hear. New units, crazy powers ... It's a pretty sweet April Fool's day event!", '88n4eb'], ['u/I_Did_Not_Fuck_Yo_Ho', 41, '2018-04-01 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmc9hy/', 'Kingdom Come Deliverance getting lootboxes and horse skins \n\n["We believe services which include optional digital monetization, when done properly can provide a very important element of choice which can extend and enhance the experience in our games" #WOWhorse™](https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/980357390825648128)', '88n4eb'], ['u/MavorsXXX', 13, '2018-04-01 11:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmcd43/', 'Lootboxes are coming into Kingdom Come: Deliverance: https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/980357390825648128', '88n4eb'], ['u/Orava', 12, '2018-04-01 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmcpmb/', "Dev here, I added [100 brand new items](https://i.imgur.com/1fTtQoF.png) to my physics sandbox web game.\n\nSpoiler: They're all identical apart from the names, and play the Sad Trombone sound effect when you interact with them. One of them will remain in the game after today as Sad Trombone, of course.\n\n[Screenshot of the item](https://i.imgur.com/DciEpQ3.png)\n\n[Some player reactions](https://i.imgur.com/eCI2Ccg.png)", '88n4eb'], ['u/Pseudogenesis', 28, '2018-04-01 11:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmcq8x/', 'For those who don\'t know the premise of Smite\'s joke: Early in Smite\'s development, Fenrir was slated to be the next god. His release was extremely hyped up by the community, but it kept seeing delays. The "when is Fenrir going to be released" meme became so powerful that people kept repeating it long after he was out, and it became an in-joke to tell people asking about the next god that it would be Fenrir.\n\n[Their 2016 video was great too.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VIW9rVd5sc)', '88n4eb'], ['u/Firecreeper42', 17, '2018-04-01 12:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwme2rn/', '[Minecraft Java Edition Textures finally perfected.](https://minecraft.net/de-de/article/java-edition-textures-finally-perfected)', '88n4eb'], ['u/[deleted]', 27, '2018-04-01 13:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmfsbv/', 'Jeff announcer pack please \n\nReplace every voice lone in gane with jeff ', '88n4eb'], ['u/SEJIBAQUI', 14, '2018-04-01 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmft5q/', 'Old School Runescape adding a skill which is basically Call of Duty http://services.runescape.com/m=news/dev-blog-advanced-warfare-skill?oldschool=1#_ga=2.186715752.13273060.1522569321-517384800.1511913927', '88n4eb'], ['u/ThePotablePotato', 15, '2018-04-01 14:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmh2ih/', "It's actually an incredibly fun change of pace from normal - especially with all the ability cooldowns reduced.", '88n4eb'], ['u/TopBadge', 13, '2018-04-01 14:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmhdrc/', 'hugh mungus what? ', '88n4eb'], ['u/Sigma-Alpha_2', 25, '2018-04-01 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmjd8v/', "Nintendo's flagship character, Waddle Dee, is finally getting the recognition he deserves.\n\nhttp://www.kirby.jp/25th/waddledee/", '88n4eb'], ['u/Lippuringo', 10, '2018-04-01 16:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmm3y6/', "Right now people having fun in this mode, for each it's own i guess. But to be long-lasting mode it needs very heavy balance tuning. Right now mostly wins people who found unique bow with 3 atk speed and arrow split before others, because with this combo you can farm very fast, easily shoot people off screen and out damage most people. Also map was created in like 1 day, so it's far from balanced either. \n\nAs i understand mode was created by volunteers with only rule each volunteer could work on map for only one day. Impressive results, understandably unbalanced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ICyvRY4iE", '88n4eb'], ['u/Xet', 17, '2018-04-01 17:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmoe1w/', "Those skins in the video don't even come across as an april fools thing, just the way the video itself is presented and edited. LoL's visual style is so completely out the window at this point that the skins fit in the game.", '88n4eb'], ['u/5il3nc3r', 13, '2018-04-01 18:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmqw14/', '[Payday: The Animated Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJr6K9NVuQw)', '88n4eb']]], ['u/monkfishes', "Why aren't we riding the privacy backlash wave?", 48, '2018-04-01 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/88ngcy/why_arent_we_riding_the_privacy_backlash_wave/', 'Recent public scrutiny of practices at multiple social media sites are a huge opportunity for decentralised applications. Why aren\'t dapps, old (akasha etc...) and new riding this wave?\n\nSeems like a huge opportunity, kind of like how the 2008 financial crisis may have contributed to bitcoin\'s rise as a "thing of value".', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/88ngcy/why_arent_we_riding_the_privacy_backlash_wave/', '88ngcy', [['u/cryptocrazy55', 29, '2018-04-01 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/88ngcy/why_arent_we_riding_the_privacy_backlash_wave/dwlweoh/', 'Decentralized does not mean private. For the most part, when using blockchain, it’s actually the opposite. With a ledger the problem is anyone can see history from the beginning of the network, actually making collecting data easier. \n\nThe only way to have both would be some smart contract craziness, but even then it would be better to have a privacy coin with smart contracts. That way you start from no data, rather than a public record that just goes dark if a user wants to', '88ngcy']]], ['u/BuckeyeBeachbum', 'So what\'s the next fake bull run trigger? We\'ve heard it all since December...from Chinese New Year to Wall Street bonuses! Now it\'s "institutional investors" or is it "Consensus 2018????"', 133, '2018-04-01 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/', "Ever since the ATHs BTC and many alts reached in Dec we've heard about the selloff and then the market recover triggers. First it was everyone was selling to pay their credit cards from Christmas. Then it was selling to pay taxes. But then the bull run triggers started and ALL failed...\n\nDon't worry the market will explode once.... \nAsia returns from Chinese New Year....errrrr uhhhh\nWall Street gets their huge bonus checks....errrrr uhhhhh\nOnce BTC bounces from $6k....errrrr uhhhhh\nAfter the CFTC meeting with US Congress.....errrr uhhhhhh\nAll these institutional investors.......errrrr uhhhhhh\nConsensus 2018, yeah that's the ticket!\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/', '88no17', [['u/tke1600', 27, '2018-04-01 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlyke8/', 'Tax season ending...', '88no17'], ['u/cryptocrazy55', 13, '2018-04-01 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlyl35/', 'If we make it to June, the next bull trigger people might flock to is 2018 high school grads and summer jobs. Just my 2 sats ', '88no17'], ['u/BuckeyeBeachbum', 20, '2018-04-01 04:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlyow5/', 'Exactly! "Jimmy got a job at the local supermarket for the summer and he\'s going to invest 100% of his paychecks into crypto....to da moon!!!!"', '88no17'], ['u/nolambojustcivic', 127, '2018-04-01 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlz4u9/', 'When the moon is in the Seventh House\nAnd Jupiter aligns with Mars\nThen peace will guide the planets\nAnd love will steer the stars\nThis is the dawning of the age of Cryptocurrency \nAge of Cryptocurrency\nCryptocurrency\nCryptocurrency', '88no17'], ['u/tdawgfiz', 37, '2018-04-01 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlzhld/', 'Memorial Day. Honoring the bear that passed. ', '88no17'], ['u/tomy80', 23, '2018-04-01 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm00pq/', 'Consensus. Is our next hope. \nAfter that maybe Independence Day. \nThen maybe slight chance Columbus Day. \nOr Independence Day. Then maybe Christmas 2018. \n\nSo bull run should be somewhere in there ', '88no17'], ['u/mashuupicchu', 70, '2018-04-01 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm2i11/', 'Tomorrow. Easter bull run! But if Jesus emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow, then tough luck, seven more weeks of bear market.', '88no17'], ['u/amorazputin', 44, '2018-04-01 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm2v8n/', 'obviously it will be the relaunch of bitconnect. think about it, as long as beconnek was a top 20 coin, the market was good. once it crashed, the market crashed with it. \n\nnow we wait for it to come back ', '88no17'], ['u/IAmMrTea08', 13, '2018-04-01 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm5ukr/', "Never thought I'd see a fifth dimension joke on reddit let alone /r/cc", '88no17'], ['u/shreddedking', 15, '2018-04-01 15:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwmjhjg/', "without bitconnect, Cryptocurrency isn't what it used to be!! mhm mhmmm no no no", '88no17']]], ['u/dkpl', 'Another "whale\'s" candid - albeit biased - views on the market today', 584, '2018-04-01 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/', 'Disclaimer : I hold ETH. So if you think I\'m writing this post solely to pump my own bags, at least acknowledge I declared my holdings in advance.\n\nI left my job a while back to focus on crypto full-time. Like yesterday\'s post by Moby, I would rather not divulge any info that could reveal my identity, solely for privacy purposes. Though my post history will show that I\'ve been around these parts for a while, having gotten into ETH in the single digits (not as early as the ICO), I haven\'t been super active on reddit recently as I\'ve been working on building a few different businesses (mostly in crypto). I\'ve sold a few coins here and there to put liquidity into these and some other investments, and start a non-profit. However, I still have roughly 3/4 of my original of coins.\n\nThe past few months have been absolute carnage. Few people that I know predicted the magnitude of the drop we\'ve experienced. Most of you probably know the reasons for it ... tons of people buying ETH for ICOs, lots of mainstream media attention, a few Ponzi schemes in east Asia, then some of said ICOs subsequently failing and selling their ETH for fiat, etc. I think we all knew the hockey stick trend wouldn\'t continue; we just didn\'t know how far it would go. And now there\'s a lot of "cryptofreude" \'I told you so\' behavior from the non-believers who will show a 3-month chart instead of a 6-month or 1-year because it fits their agenda of \'I told you so.\' \n\nBut ... some of the same folks who wouldn\'t touch crypto with a 10-foot pole last year are seeing the crash as a positive sign, or at the very least _not_ the end of the world. A brief anecdote ... a good friend who works in the traditional finance sector (money manager, low 7-figure annual salary) texted me this week to ask about crypto (he\'s already lost two bets to me, each with a 1-year time horizon on the price of crypto ... you can guess which side I took). "Is now a good time to buy?" he asks. I don\'t give investment advice, so I simply said "my thesis hasn\'t changed, and I\'m still holding." Then he says something surprising. Mind you ... this guy is a bit older, and always invested in traditional things like equities, real estate, etc. "A tech friend of mine said he sees ETH hitting $3000 in time." I was a bit surprised. So he\'s getting set up to buy. Remember the institutional money people said was coming last year? Well, a lot of it hasn\'t come yet ... think how minuscule a multi-million dollar investment in crypto is for a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. 1%, 2%, 3% of their portfolio is peanuts. Let\'s say it goes to zero ... okay it\'s a write-off. But what if it doubles, triples, quadruples? That\'s a pretty decent risk-reward profile. And FYI most of those funds don\'t day trade with every small swing. They might buy something and hold it for years before considering reevaluating their original reasons behind buying. I wish Uncle Joe [Lubin] hadn\'t said ETH futures were \'weeks, not months away,\' but now imagine when they go live. Most millennials forget just how afraid the older generation is of buying crypto (or any assets they don\'t understand). Remember the premium on ... can I say it ? GBTC ? There was such (maybe still is, I haven\'t checked) a large premium because people would rather overpay for something they understand (ETFs, mutual funds, equities, anything that trades like them ...) than learn how to store coins safely. On the topic of Lubin, check ConsenSys\'s job listing page. The place is electric. I know several folks there and if you ask them about the crash, they say \'what crash?\' The place is a juggernaut. They\'re too focused on building real applications to worry about the day-to-day price swings. Set it and forget it for a bit, otherwise you\'re gonna have a bad time.\n\nMost of the news that has had a short-term negative effect on the market is actually long-term pretty good news. Facebook/Twitter/Google banning crypto ads? Good! You don\'t see ads to buy into new IPOs ... there\'s a reason these things are regulated. And yes, some regulations are good. As long as they\'re done in a thoughtful way rather than a dismissive one (China has taken the latter stance).\n\nIt was scary when some of the news that would\'ve driven ETH up 25% last year barely moved the needle. Coinbase adding support for ERC20 tokens is the first that comes to mind. No market reaction to that shows that people are a bit scared ... maybe challenging their thesis that unstoppable, Turing-complete, decentralised applications are A Very Big Deal. If you bought in recently because you were promised a Lambo within a month, then maybe you\'re not in the right place. But if you bought in because you\'re taking a bet on the future, and you\'re willing to ride out some of the lows: welcome, we\'re happy to have you.\n\nIf your thesis for buying hasn\'t changed - and you don\'t need the money right now - just keep hodling.\n\nI hope this post was somewhat helpful. Thanks for reading!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/', '88nxrv', [['u/Deanjks', 265, '2018-04-01 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm285i/', 'I love bear markets because we get logic and rational thinking back. Great post, I fully agree. ', '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 26, '2018-04-01 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm2tnf/', "I've only been building Ethereum apps for three years, but okay :) thanks for reading!", '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 25, '2018-04-01 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm32a4/', "No explicit price target but I'm bullish, and see us surpassing January highs probably this summer. It may take some time ...", '88nxrv'], ['u/Matb09', 109, '2018-04-01 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm38jo/', 'Can I prefer bull markets anyway?', '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 15, '2018-04-01 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm3bq8/', 'Sorry, trying to keep my identity somewhat private, and my github username has my last name in it.', '88nxrv'], ['u/cryptotrillionaire', 15, '2018-04-01 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm3wsj/', "It surprises me so many people thought it could just keep going up for ever. This time it's different! No it's not, a bubble is always a bubble and it will always pop. Doesn't mean the price won't rebound someday but people are going to need some patience it could take a few years.", '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 12, '2018-04-01 06:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm3xli/', 'Yes it absolutely may take a while.', '88nxrv'], ['u/Willshw', 65, '2018-04-01 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm47mg/', ">. Let's say it goes to zero ... okay it's a write-off. But what if it doubles, triples, quadruples? That's a pretty decent risk-reward profile.\n\nAsymmetric risk. With sufficient diversity to account for variance, stuff like ETH is literally the ideal investment.", '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 34, '2018-04-01 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm4cpm/', "Right. I always looked at ETH as a 'fund of funds' of sorts. If dapps built on ETH succeed, then ETH succeeds!", '88nxrv'], ['u/brbwinning', 32, '2018-04-01 07:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm5c3x/', "why are you asking him for his github if you clearly don't know that much about coding/github? if he gives any significant amount of his code then you (and anyone else on here) can just go code search it and find his main account and last name. please think for a bit longer before you whine about being downvoted.", '88nxrv'], ['u/brbwinning', 12, '2018-04-01 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm5lev/', "what if he doesn't have or want a paid account? just to prove himself to some rando on the internet...", '88nxrv'], ['u/caverunner17', 17, '2018-04-01 07:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm6647/', "What do you personally see as being a catalyst for final stability (or some green)?\n\nIt seems like no matter what the news the last 2 months, we've just gone down and down. It's hard to tell if it's market manipulation or people just selling to cash out (profits or minimize losses they can't afford). ", '88nxrv'], ['u/Mars1977', 65, '2018-04-01 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm6c4v/', 'I work on Wall Street too and have had the same experience. Everyone that was negative at 5k watched it go to 20k is talking about buying btc when it gets to 4-6k or easing their way in now. If this bottoms, it will really take off as they fear missin it again. To be fair more talk about btc than eth but they know those are the big 2(they also seem to know about ripple for whatever reason) ', '88nxrv'], ['u/nowayjose_', 11, '2018-04-01 08:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm7rl7/', 'nothing to do with taxes. the fund would write it off as a loss and forget about it.', '88nxrv'], ['u/lawlruschang', 14, '2018-04-01 08:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm7tky/', 'Doesn’t make it worth any less either!', '88nxrv'], ['u/Louisoneth', 19, '2018-04-01 08:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm83xg/', "OP just explains that for a well diversified investment fund it is not the end of the world if a small percentage invested in ETH goes to zero. It has nothing to do with taxes or with OP being a whale or not. \n\nDid you read the post, or just the words 'write off'?", '88nxrv'], ['u/lawlruschang', 15, '2018-04-01 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm8w35/', 'Not as long but my field is economics. Maybe you know more than me, maybe you don’t. But technological innovation and progress happen much faster than most people would expect', '88nxrv'], ['u/commonreallynow', 21, '2018-04-01 09:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm97p4/', "> they also seem to know about ripple for whatever reason\n\nI noticed this with a friend in investment banking. It's because the research firms that sends them briefs on emerging technology keeps including ripple in their reports.", '88nxrv'], ['u/rockkth', 10, '2018-04-01 09:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm9e62/', 'we going down because Bitmain mined tons of ethereum and is selling like crazy. Same with bitcoin. MTGox selling shitload of btc, coupled with btc farms and price is down.\n', '88nxrv'], ['u/augustathebadass', 17, '2018-04-01 09:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm9vcw/', 'Sir, write-off in finance speak refers to closing a position/investment as a loss, recording that loss on your books and moving on. So for a business like Alphabet, for example, many of their “moonshot” projects are a write-off where they invest millions into R&D, figure out that they won’t go anywhere, make a decision to not pursue it anymore, and move on to the next thing. \n\nHope this makes sene!', '88nxrv'], ['u/krokodilmannchen', 28, '2018-04-01 09:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmag6s/', 'You are quick to point out flaws, which is good. Yet it’s equally comical to assume that a reddit post would have any kind of impact on a 40$B asset. So let the man/woman share, and take it with a grain of salt.', '88nxrv'], ['u/gynoplasty', 27, '2018-04-01 10:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmawhu/', 'Yes, but we will refer to these as the good old days.', '88nxrv'], ['u/crypto_spy1', 13, '2018-04-01 10:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmb1jk/', 'They are not real bitcoin futures as they are traded and settled entirely in usd. Lubin was talking about real futures settled in ETH.', '88nxrv'], ['u/Smotchkkiss', 13, '2018-04-01 11:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmcyar/', '"cryptofreude" means crypto-happiness in German so it\'s probably not the word you are looking for. ;)', '88nxrv'], ['u/etheraffleGreg', 10, '2018-04-01 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmdji8/', "Do all the banking people like it because it's nearly as centralized as banks are?", '88nxrv'], ['u/JarJar-PhantomMenace', 10, '2018-04-01 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwme46z/', 'Ur moms a whale ', '88nxrv'], ['u/wardser', 19, '2018-04-01 15:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmjp1n/', 'its not logic or rational thinking....its rationalization from someone who is just trying to stop the bleeding\n\nhere is a dirty little secret, the people who are actually bullish on ETH, would be the ones taking advantage of this bear market just so that they could get some more time to continue to buy in and accumulate under $500. \n\nThey would tell people to panic, they would tell people to sell, just so they could get extra help to drive the price down so they could accumulate more at a cheaper price before starting the pump up again. \n\nThey wouldn\'t be in here making daily posts begging people to hold and to continue buying. You know who would? The people who are actually bearish on ETH. They are the ones spreading hopium, telling others to hold, doing everything they can to stop the bleeding and get the price going up again just so they can continue unloading at a higher price .\n\nI can guarantee to you that if this guy is as big of a whale as he claims to be, his average buy in price is under $10, so he is still massively profitable. He isn\'t going to be buying more ETH at this price. Just the way newbies are DCAing into buying ETH as the price is falling down...he is DCAing and selling his ETH holdings every week.\n\nThere is a reason, all these calls to hold and keep buying are coming from people who invested into ETH below $10. \n\nThe OG whales are the last people you need to pay attention to, they are the people driving down the price by continuing to sell even at these prices. They are the ones locking in 20x profit even selling now "OMG who would be dumb enough to sell at this price you ask? Someone who bought ETH at $5". \n\n\n\n\n', '88nxrv'], ['u/vinelife420', 12, '2018-04-01 17:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmq1qo/', "Ugh. I hate having a conscious. There is probably money to be made on Ripple from where it is right now, but I can't do it. I hate it too much. Haha. ", '88nxrv']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, April 01, 2018', 61, '2018-04-01 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88o7xx/daily_discussion_sunday_april_01_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien\n• Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leadingcritics to say it\'s in a bubble that\'s deflating.\n• Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets.\n• Matonis thinks that we\'re entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it\'s great that big banks are getting interested in crypto.\nLONDON — A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks.\nBitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leadingskeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting.\nJon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin\'s a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that\'s going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles."\nMatonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn\'t driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said.\n"Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, ‘Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,\'" Matonis said. "All they\'re doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about — that\'s why it was hard-coded in there."\nMatonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation\'s board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director.\nDespite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it\'s "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto.\nYouTube/Screenshot"I think it\'s fabulous that they\'re getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility.\n"They\'re going to develop futures markets, options markets — I even think you\'re going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We\'re used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor."\nRegulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, andthe UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space.\nMatonis doesn\'t think crypto should be regulated.\n"I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you\'re worried about the risk, just walk away."\nHe added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They\'re used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity."\nMatonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds."\n"They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company.\n"This is an entirely new model, and it doesn\'t fit in any of the regulator\'s boxes."\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown\nSee Also:\n• Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive\n• \'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life\': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out\n• \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra\nSEE ALSO:Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\'\nDON\'T MISS:Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being \'intentionally non-transparent\'\nNEXT UP:\'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra', 'Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United vs Newcastle United - London Stadium, London, Britain - December 23, 2017 General view of a bubble inside the stadium Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leading critics to say it\'s in a bubble that\'s deflating . Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets. Matonis thinks that we\'re entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it\'s great that big banks are getting interested in crypto. LONDON \x97 A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks. Bitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leading skeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting . Jon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin\'s a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that\'s going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles." Matonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn\'t driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said. "Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, \x91Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,\'" Matonis said. "All they\'re doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about \x97 that\'s why it was hard-coded in there." Matonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation\'s board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director. Story continues \'The regulators are so confused\' Despite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it\'s "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto. jon matonis YouTube/Screenshot "I think it\'s fabulous that they\'re getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility. "They\'re going to develop futures markets, options markets \x97 I even think you\'re going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We\'re used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor." Regulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, and the UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space . Matonis doesn\'t think crypto should be regulated. "I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you\'re worried about the risk, just walk away." He added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They\'re used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity." Matonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds." "They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company. "This is an entirely new model, and it doesn\'t fit in any of the regulator\'s boxes." NOW WATCH: Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown See Also: Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive \'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life\': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra SEE ALSO: Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\' DON\'T MISS: Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being \'intentionally non-transparent\' NEXT UP: \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra', 'Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien\n• Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leadingcritics to say it\'s in a bubble that\'s deflating.\n• Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets.\n• Matonis thinks that we\'re entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it\'s great that big banks are getting interested in crypto.\nLONDON — A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks.\nBitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leadingskeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting.\nJon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin\'s a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that\'s going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles."\nMatonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn\'t driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said.\n"Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, ‘Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,\'" Matonis said. "All they\'re doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about — that\'s why it was hard-coded in there."\nMatonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation\'s board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director.\nDespite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it\'s "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto.\nYouTube/Screenshot"I think it\'s fabulous that they\'re getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility.\n"They\'re going to develop futures markets, options markets — I even think you\'re going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We\'re used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor."\nRegulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, andthe UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space.\nMatonis doesn\'t think crypto should be regulated.\n"I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you\'re worried about the risk, just walk away."\nHe added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They\'re used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity."\nMatonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds."\n"They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company.\n"This is an entirely new model, and it doesn\'t fit in any of the regulator\'s boxes."\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown\nSee Also:\n• Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive\n• \'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life\': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out\n• \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra\nSEE ALSO:Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\'\nDON\'T MISS:Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being \'intentionally non-transparent\'\nNEXT UP:\'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra', 'Bitcoin Cash Bulls Looking to Take Control Another slide for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, left Bitcoin Cash down 5.98% to $642 by the day\x92s end, making it 7 consecutive days of decline, as investors continue to part ways with the Bitcoin Cash and the broader market, the total cryptomarket cap now down to $259.2bn, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s market cap sitting at just $11.3bn. A positive start to the day on Sunday saw Bitcoin Cash break back into $700 levels, with an intraday high $700.8, but that was about it for the day, with the day\x92s high falling well short of the first major resistance level of $722 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $760. The bearish trend that formed back at 21 st March\x92s swing hi $1,084 continued through to the end of the weekend, with an intraday low $621 falling through the first major support level of $660.87 and 2 nd support level of $637.6, before support led to a partial recovery to the day\x92s end $642. That was a 34% slide for the week\x85 At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.66% to $660, with an early morning low $636.4 managing to avoid the day\x92s first major support level of $608.4, driving Bitcoin Cash to a morning high $667.6. For the day ahead, the news wires will need to be particularly kind to support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $688 that would bring the $700 levels into play, though for a move through to the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $730, there\x92s going to need to be something exceptional on the news front. Failure to break through to $700 levels through the middle of the day would continue to support the prolonged bearish trend and bring the day\x92s first major support level and the possibility of sub-$600 levels into play towards the end of the day. BCH/USD 02/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Bulls Fight off another Sell-off Litecoin slipped 1.2% to end Sunday at $114.85, the second sub-$115 level close since before the mid-December rally. An early morning intraday high $118.83 provided some early hope for Litecoin investors, but a broader sell-off across the market saw Litecoin fall short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $123 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, sliding to a day low $110.01, falling through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $112.73. Story continues There was plenty of support a $110 levels, with Litecoin bouncing back through the 2 nd half of the day to $117 levels, before easing back to the day\x92s end $114.85, a 28% slide for the week, Monday\x92s open through to Sunday\x92s close. Sentiment had improved through the early part of this morning, with Litecoin up 2.47% to $117.8, with a morning high $119.72 testing the day\x92s first major resistance level of $119.12 early, before a pullback to $117 levels. For the day ahead, a move back through to $119 levels would support a run at the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, but for investors to become convinced of a shift in the extended bearish trend, a move through to the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $134.57 will be needed, which may well be a step too far with the 2 nd and 3 rd resistance levels wedged in between the two retracement levels. Litecoin will need to avoid a pull back to Friday\x92s $109.27 low to avoid the prospects of sub-$100, caution continuing to weigh on market sentiment in spite of this morning\x92s $119.12 high. LTC/USD 02/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Back in the Red Ripple\x92s XRP fell 3.95% to $0.48012 on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s 0.44% gain, to end the week down 24.3%, faring better than some of the majors. A start of the day $0.50853 high was all that Ripple had to offer for existing investors, the day\x92s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $0.5186 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5285 as a broad market sell-off led to Ripple\x92s XRP sliding to an intraday low $0.45292 by the middle of the day. The sell-off saw Ripple\x92s XRP fall through the first major support level of $0.4877 and 2 nd support level of $0.4741 before support kicked in around the day\x92s 3 rd support level of $0.4431. A rebound in the 2 nd half of the day eased the pain, with Ripple\x92s XRP testing resistance at the $0.50 psychological level before easing back to $0.48012 by the day\x92s end. Sentiment had not improved too much through the early part of this morning, with Ripple\x92s XRP up just 0.01% to $0.48019. An early morning $0.46709 low held above the day\x92s first major support level of $0.4525, with an early run at $0.50, falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.5081 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.518, Ripple\x92s XRP hitting a morning high $0.4978. For the day ahead, a move through to $0.50 levels would support a possible reversal of the extended bearish run, though Ripple\x92s XRP would need to break out to the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5583 to restore some confidence in Ripple\x92s XRP and broader market. Failure to move through to $0.50 levels will likely bring the day\x92s first major support level into play and test investor nerves through the 2 nd half of the day. XRP/USD 02/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Monthly Forecast \x96 April 2018 DASH Technical Analysis \x96 Looking to Test Resistance Levels \x96 02/04/18 Asian Shares Gain as Cautious Market Conditions Prevail Globally Bitcoin Monthly Forecast \x96 April 2018 EUR/USD Bullish Head and Shoulders Pattern During Bank Holiday Corn and Soybeans Rally, Wheat Drags on Grain Complex', 'Another slide for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, left Bitcoin Cash down 5.98% to $642 by the day’s end, making it 7 consecutive days of decline, as investors continue to part ways with the Bitcoin Cash and the broader market, the total cryptomarket cap now down to $259.2bn, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap sitting at just $11.3bn.\nA positive start to the day on Sunday saw Bitcoin Cash break back into $700 levels, with an intraday high $700.8, but that was about it for the day, with the day’s high falling well short of the first major resistance level of $722 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $760.\nThe bearish trend that formed back at 21stMarch’s swing hi $1,084 continued through to the end of the weekend, with an intraday low $621 falling through the first major support level of $660.87 and 2ndsupport level of $637.6, before support led to a partial recovery to the day’s end $642.\nThat was a 34% slide for the week…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.66% to $660, with an early morning low $636.4 managing to avoid the day’s first major support level of $608.4, driving Bitcoin Cash to a morning high $667.6.\nFor the day ahead, the news wires will need to be particularly kind to support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $688 that would bring the $700 levels into play, though for a move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $730, there’s going to need to be something exceptional on the news front.\nFailure to break through to $700 levels through the middle of the day would continue to support the prolonged bearish trend and bring the day’s first major support level and the possibility of sub-$600 levels into play towards the end of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.2% to end Sunday at $114.85, the second sub-$115 level close since before the mid-December rally.\nAn early morning intraday high $118.83 provided some early hope for Litecoin investors, but a broader sell-off across the market saw Litecoin fall short of the day’s first major resistance level of $123 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, sliding to a day low $110.01, falling through the day’s first major resistance level of $112.73.\nThere was plenty of support a $110 levels, with Litecoin bouncing back through the 2ndhalf of the day to $117 levels, before easing back to the day’s end $114.85, a 28% slide for the week, Monday’s open through to Sunday’s close.\nSentiment had improved through the early part of this morning, with Litecoin up 2.47% to $117.8, with a morning high $119.72 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $119.12 early, before a pullback to $117 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $119 levels would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, but for investors to become convinced of a shift in the extended bearish trend, a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $134.57 will be needed, which may well be a step too far with the 2ndand 3rdresistance levels wedged in between the two retracement levels.\nLitecoin will need to avoid a pull back to Friday’s $109.27 low to avoid the prospects of sub-$100, caution continuing to weigh on market sentiment in spite of this morning’s $119.12 high.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP fell 3.95% to $0.48012 on Sunday, following Saturday’s 0.44% gain, to end the week down 24.3%, faring better than some of the majors.\nA start of the day $0.50853 high was all that Ripple had to offer for existing investors, the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $0.5186 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5285 as a broad market sell-off led to Ripple’s XRP sliding to an intraday low $0.45292 by the middle of the day. The sell-off saw Ripple’s XRP fall through the first major support level of $0.4877 and 2ndsupport level of $0.4741 before support kicked in around the day’s 3rdsupport level of $0.4431.\nA rebound in the 2ndhalf of the day eased the pain, with Ripple’s XRP testing resistance at the $0.50 psychological level before easing back to $0.48012 by the day’s end.\nSentiment had not improved too much through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP up just 0.01% to $0.48019.\nAn early morning $0.46709 low held above the day’s first major support level of $0.4525, with an early run at $0.50, falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.5081 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.518, Ripple’s XRP hitting a morning high $0.4978.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.50 levels would support a possible reversal of the extended bearish run, though Ripple’s XRP would need to break out to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5583 to restore some confidence in Ripple’s XRP and broader market.\nFailure to move through to $0.50 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level into play and test investor nerves through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• Asian Shares Gain as Cautious Market Conditions Prevail Globally\n• Bitcoin Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• EUR/USD Bullish Head and Shoulders Pattern During Bank Holiday\n• Corn and Soybeans Rally, Wheat Drags on Grain Complex', 'Another slide for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, left Bitcoin Cash down 5.98% to $642 by the day’s end, making it 7 consecutive days of decline, as investors continue to part ways with the Bitcoin Cash and the broader market, the total cryptomarket cap now down to $259.2bn, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap sitting at just $11.3bn.\nA positive start to the day on Sunday saw Bitcoin Cash break back into $700 levels, with an intraday high $700.8, but that was about it for the day, with the day’s high falling well short of the first major resistance level of $722 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $760.\nThe bearish trend that formed back at 21stMarch’s swing hi $1,084 continued through to the end of the weekend, with an intraday low $621 falling through the first major support level of $660.87 and 2ndsupport level of $637.6, before support led to a partial recovery to the day’s end $642.\nThat was a 34% slide for the week…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.66% to $660, with an early morning low $636.4 managing to avoid the day’s first major support level of $608.4, driving Bitcoin Cash to a morning high $667.6.\nFor the day ahead, the news wires will need to be particularly kind to support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $688 that would bring the $700 levels into play, though for a move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $730, there’s going to need to be something exceptional on the news front.\nFailure to break through to $700 levels through the middle of the day would continue to support the prolonged bearish trend and bring the day’s first major support level and the possibility of sub-$600 levels into play towards the end of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.2% to end Sunday at $114.85, the second sub-$115 level close since before the mid-December rally.\nAn early morning intraday high $118.83 provided some early hope for Litecoin investors, but a broader sell-off across the market saw Litecoin fall short of the day’s first major resistance level of $123 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, sliding to a day low $110.01, falling through the day’s first major resistance level of $112.73.\nThere was plenty of support a $110 levels, with Litecoin bouncing back through the 2ndhalf of the day to $117 levels, before easing back to the day’s end $114.85, a 28% slide for the week, Monday’s open through to Sunday’s close.\nSentiment had improved through the early part of this morning, with Litecoin up 2.47% to $117.8, with a morning high $119.72 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $119.12 early, before a pullback to $117 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $119 levels would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, but for investors to become convinced of a shift in the extended bearish trend, a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $134.57 will be needed, which may well be a step too far with the 2ndand 3rdresistance levels wedged in between the two retracement levels.\nLitecoin will need to avoid a pull back to Friday’s $109.27 low to avoid the prospects of sub-$100, caution continuing to weigh on market sentiment in spite of this morning’s $119.12 high.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP fell 3.95% to $0.48012 on Sunday, following Saturday’s 0.44% gain, to end the week down 24.3%, faring better than some of the majors.\nA start of the day $0.50853 high was all that Ripple had to offer for existing investors, the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $0.5186 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5285 as a broad market sell-off led to Ripple’s XRP sliding to an intraday low $0.45292 by the middle of the day. The sell-off saw Ripple’s XRP fall through the first major support level of $0.4877 and 2ndsupport level of $0.4741 before support kicked in around the day’s 3rdsupport level of $0.4431.\nA rebound in the 2ndhalf of the day eased the pain, with Ripple’s XRP testing resistance at the $0.50 psychological level before easing back to $0.48012 by the day’s end.\nSentiment had not improved too much through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP up just 0.01% to $0.48019.\nAn early morning $0.46709 low held above the day’s first major support level of $0.4525, with an early run at $0.50, falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.5081 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.518, Ripple’s XRP hitting a morning high $0.4978.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.50 levels would support a possible reversal of the extended bearish run, though Ripple’s XRP would need to break out to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5583 to restore some confidence in Ripple’s XRP and broader market.\nFailure to move through to $0.50 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level into play and test investor nerves through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• Asian Shares Gain as Cautious Market Conditions Prevail Globally\n• Bitcoin Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• EUR/USD Bullish Head and Shoulders Pattern During Bank Holiday\n• Corn and Soybeans Rally, Wheat Drags on Grain Complex', 'The BTC prices have been having a tough time since the beginning of the year and the investors and the traders in this market would be happy that the quarter had ended. It is a quarter in which the prices of the instrument dropped by around 50% and to think that the prices have dropped from the highs close to the $20,000 region towards the end of lasy year to trade below the $7000 region to close the month of March should be something that is quite disappointing for the bulls.\nThe bulls have been finding the going pretty tough over the last few weeks as there has not been much demand with the regulators all around the world beginning to step in to control the market. One of the main reasons for the volatility and the liquidity in the BTC market was the presence of the speculators who were trading and looking for some quick returns but with the advent of the regulators and taxation in many parts of the world, we are seeing the speculators beginning to leave the markets and that has reduced the demand.\nThis reduction is demand is leading to lower and lower prices. Also the introduction of BTC futures in many parts of the world is also causing the traders to sell off the BTC and this is only adding to the pressure on the prices. Also, in March, we saw that it was the season of taxation in many countries and with BTC also coming under the tax ambit in many of the countries, there was a reluctance to buy the BTC at this point of time.\nNow that the tax month is over in many countries, the bulls would be hoping that the liquidity would come back and the investors and the traders would be encouraged more to buy the BTC in the coming month of April. I has also to be noted that the prices of BTC ended the month of March 2017 near the $1200 region and we all know where the prices ended the year at. Hence, it would not be a surprise if we see a bullish move in the BTC market in the upcoming month though the challenges continue to remain.\nOne of the challenges is the continued crackdown by the regulators on the crypto markets and also on the exchanges and the ICOs in particular and this is likely to spook the new investors and traders. Also, it is likely that the traders who bought the BTC at the high levels are caught out and they are unable to get out due to the lower prices now. They do not want to lose their funds and hence are holding on in the hope that the prices would recover back to their highs so that they can get out. It is for reasons like these that the traders have been out of the market and the entire thing acts like a cycle making it very difficult for the bulls to generate any sort of momentum in the short term.\nIn the upcoming month of April, we believe that it would be a bullish month and it just need a strong bullish leg for the bulls to be able to draw in the other traders in the move higher. The technical selling levels are at the $7400 region and then the $7800 region but once these 2 levels have been crossed, we should see more and more traders gain confidence in the move and this should lead the prices to gain in pace as the trend would then begin to snowball. We do not foresee the prices falling by too much in the upcoming month.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $65.55, Weakens Under $64.72', 'The BTC prices have been having a tough time since the beginning of the year and the investors and the traders in this market would be happy that the quarter had ended. It is a quarter in which the prices of the instrument dropped by around 50% and to think that the prices have dropped from the highs close to the $20,000 region towards the end of lasy year to trade below the $7000 region to close the month of March should be something that is quite disappointing for the bulls. Bitcoin Prices Continue Lower The bulls have been finding the going pretty tough over the last few weeks as there has not been much demand with the regulators all around the world beginning to step in to control the market. One of the main reasons for the volatility and the liquidity in the BTC market was the presence of the speculators who were trading and looking for some quick returns but with the advent of the regulators and taxation in many parts of the world, we are seeing the speculators beginning to leave the markets and that has reduced the demand. This reduction is demand is leading to lower and lower prices. Also the introduction of BTC futures in many parts of the world is also causing the traders to sell off the BTC and this is only adding to the pressure on the prices. Also, in March, we saw that it was the season of taxation in many countries and with BTC also coming under the tax ambit in many of the countries, there was a reluctance to buy the BTC at this point of time. There is Still Some Hope for the Bulls Now that the tax month is over in many countries, the bulls would be hoping that the liquidity would come back and the investors and the traders would be encouraged more to buy the BTC in the coming month of April. I has also to be noted that the prices of BTC ended the month of March 2017 near the $1200 region and we all know where the prices ended the year at. Hence, it would not be a surprise if we see a bullish move in the BTC market in the upcoming month though the challenges continue to remain. Story continues One of the challenges is the continued crackdown by the regulators on the crypto markets and also on the exchanges and the ICOs in particular and this is likely to spook the new investors and traders. Also, it is likely that the traders who bought the BTC at the high levels are caught out and they are unable to get out due to the lower prices now. They do not want to lose their funds and hence are holding on in the hope that the prices would recover back to their highs so that they can get out. It is for reasons like these that the traders have been out of the market and the entire thing acts like a cycle making it very difficult for the bulls to generate any sort of momentum in the short term. In the upcoming month of April, we believe that it would be a bullish month and it just need a strong bullish leg for the bulls to be able to draw in the other traders in the move higher. The technical selling levels are at the $7400 region and then the $7800 region but once these 2 levels have been crossed, we should see more and more traders gain confidence in the move and this should lead the prices to gain in pace as the trend would then begin to snowball. We do not foresee the prices falling by too much in the upcoming month. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 April 2, 2018 Forecast Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis \x96 April 2, 2018 Forecast DASH Technical Analysis \x96 Looking to Test Resistance Levels \x96 02/04/18 E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis \x96 April 2, 2018 Forecast Oil Monthly Forecast \x96 April 2018 Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Strengthens Over $65.55, Weakens Under $64.72', 'The BTC prices have been having a tough time since the beginning of the year and the investors and the traders in this market would be happy that the quarter had ended. It is a quarter in which the prices of the instrument dropped by around 50% and to think that the prices have dropped from the highs close to the $20,000 region towards the end of lasy year to trade below the $7000 region to close the month of March should be something that is quite disappointing for the bulls.\nThe bulls have been finding the going pretty tough over the last few weeks as there has not been much demand with the regulators all around the world beginning to step in to control the market. One of the main reasons for the volatility and the liquidity in the BTC market was the presence of the speculators who were trading and looking for some quick returns but with the advent of the regulators and taxation in many parts of the world, we are seeing the speculators beginning to leave the markets and that has reduced the demand.\nThis reduction is demand is leading to lower and lower prices. Also the introduction of BTC futures in many parts of the world is also causing the traders to sell off the BTC and this is only adding to the pressure on the prices. Also, in March, we saw that it was the season of taxation in many countries and with BTC also coming under the tax ambit in many of the countries, there was a reluctance to buy the BTC at this point of time.\nNow that the tax month is over in many countries, the bulls would be hoping that the liquidity would come back and the investors and the traders would be encouraged more to buy the BTC in the coming month of April. I has also to be noted that the prices of BTC ended the month of March 2017 near the $1200 region and we all know where the prices ended the year at. Hence, it would not be a surprise if we see a bullish move in the BTC market in the upcoming month though the challenges continue to remain.\nOne of the challenges is the continued crackdown by the regulators on the crypto markets and also on the exchanges and the ICOs in particular and this is likely to spook the new investors and traders. Also, it is likely that the traders who bought the BTC at the high levels are caught out and they are unable to get out due to the lower prices now. They do not want to lose their funds and hence are holding on in the hope that the prices would recover back to their highs so that they can get out. It is for reasons like these that the traders have been out of the market and the entire thing acts like a cycle making it very difficult for the bulls to generate any sort of momentum in the short term.\nIn the upcoming month of April, we believe that it would be a bullish month and it just need a strong bullish leg for the bulls to be able to draw in the other traders in the move higher. The technical selling levels are at the $7400 region and then the $7800 region but once these 2 levels have been crossed, we should see more and more traders gain confidence in the move and this should lead the prices to gain in pace as the trend would then begin to snowball. We do not foresee the prices falling by too much in the upcoming month.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $65.55, Weakens Under $64.72', 'Despite having witnessed a so-called "death cross" over the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) is now eyeing gains above the $7,000 mark. The much-feared technical indicator (bearish crossover between the 50-day moving average (MA) and the 200-day MA) was confirmed over the weekend, but, as anticipated by CoinDesk, the oversold conditions seem to have put a floor under bitcoin prices. As of writing, CoinDesk\'s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) is seen at $7,040, having clocked a 54-day low of $6,443 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $7,060 on Bitfinex - up 9.88 percent from the previous day\'s low of $6,425. Imperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren\'t What They Seem The recovery is pretty much in line with the historical pattern , which shows that bitcoin tends to regain poise every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00. Daily chart As seen on the daily chart prices as per Bitfinex) above, the RSI fell to 30.00 on Friday, signaling oversold conditions. Further, the death cross was confirmed on Saturday, but did not do significant damage to bitcoin\'s price. It\'s worth noting that the death cross looked pretty unconvincing before it occurred, i.e. the 50-day MA turned neutral (flatlined) a week ago and remains neutral after the bearish crossover, validating the argument put forward by the daily RSI that BTC is oversold. A falling 50-day MA pre- and post-crossover could have brought in a lot of technical sellers. Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin\'s Mistakes Further, the cryptocurrency has successfully defended the key ascending trendline seen on the weekly chart below. Weekly chart (linear scale) Bitcoin avoided a break below the confluence of the ascending trendline and the rising (bullish biased) weekly 50-MA, amid oversold conditions. So, it appears the cryptocurrency has made a short-term low at $6,425 and could visit $7,500-$7,600 in the next few days, as indicated by the bullish-RSI divergence on the chart below. Story continues 4-hour chart BTC has breached the descending trendline, but only a clear break above $7,100 (channel resistance) would add credence to the bullish RSI divergence and allow a rally to $7,500-$7,600. That said, further gains are ruled out in the short-term, because the 10-day MA is biased to the bears (sloping downwards). Daily chart II In the chart above, the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are bearish, and a sustained rally to $8,000 and beyond is only likely after they have bottomed out. View BTC seems to have made a temporary low at $6,425. A clear break above $7,100 could yield a rally to $7,600. Further gains cannot be ruled out, but will likely happen only after the 5-day MA and 10-day MA have shed bearish bias. On the downside, $6,425 is an immediate support, which if breached, would allow a re-test of the February low of $6,000. However, the bears will have a tough time taking out support $6,425, courtesy of short-term oversold conditions. Bitcoin and dollars image via Shutterstock Related Stories Coinbase to Let Users Withdraw Funds from Bitcoin Forks Hacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit', 'Despite having witnessed a so-called "death cross" over the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) is now eyeing gains above the $7,000 mark.\nThemuch-fearedtechnical indicator (bearish crossover between the 50-day moving average (MA) and the 200-day MA) was confirmed over the weekend, but, as anticipated by CoinDesk, the oversold conditions seem to have put a floor under bitcoin prices.\nAs of writing, CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) is seen at $7,040, having clocked a 54-day low of $6,443 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $7,060 on Bitfinex - up 9.88 percent from the previous day\'s low of $6,425.\nImperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren\'t What They Seem\nThe recovery is pretty much in line with thehistorical pattern, which shows that bitcoin tends to regain poise every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00.\nAs seen on the daily chart prices as per Bitfinex) above, the RSI fell to 30.00 on Friday, signaling oversold conditions. Further, the death cross was confirmed on Saturday, but did not do significant damage to bitcoin\'s price.\nIt\'s worth noting that the death cross looked pretty unconvincing before it occurred, i.e. the 50-day MA turned neutral (flatlined) a week ago and remains neutral after the bearish crossover, validating the argument put forward by the daily RSI that BTC is oversold. A falling 50-day MA pre- and post-crossover could have brought in a lot of technical sellers.\nMike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin\'s Mistakes\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has successfully defended the key ascending trendline seen on the weekly chart below.\nBitcoin avoided a break below the confluence of the ascending trendline and the rising (bullish biased) weekly 50-MA, amid oversold conditions.\nSo, it appears the cryptocurrency has made a short-term low at $6,425 and could visit $7,500-$7,600 in the next few days, as indicated by the bullish-RSI divergence on the chart below.\nBTC has breached the descending trendline, but only a clear break above $7,100 (channel resistance) would add credence to the bullish RSI divergence and allow a rally to $7,500-$7,600.\nThat said, further gains are ruled out in the short-term, because the 10-day MA is biased to the bears (sloping downwards).\nIn the chart above, the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are bearish, and a sustained rally to $8,000 and beyond is only likely after they have bottomed out.\nBTC seems to have made a temporary low at $6,425. A clear break above $7,100 could yield a rally to $7,600.\nFurther gains cannot be ruled out, but will likely happen only after the 5-day MA and 10-day MA have shed bearish bias.\nOn the downside, $6,425 is an immediate support, which if breached, would allow a re-test of the February low of $6,000. However, the bears will have a tough time taking out support $6,425, courtesy of short-term oversold conditions.\nBitcoin and dollarsimage via Shutterstock\n• Coinbase to Let Users Withdraw Funds from Bitcoin Forks\n• Hacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit', 'Despite having witnessed a so-called "death cross" over the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) is now eyeing gains above the $7,000 mark.\nThemuch-fearedtechnical indicator (bearish crossover between the 50-day moving average (MA) and the 200-day MA) was confirmed over the weekend, but, as anticipated by CoinDesk, the oversold conditions seem to have put a floor under bitcoin prices.\nAs of writing, CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) is seen at $7,040, having clocked a 54-day low of $6,443 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $7,060 on Bitfinex - up 9.88 percent from the previous day\'s low of $6,425.\nImperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren\'t What They Seem\nThe recovery is pretty much in line with thehistorical pattern, which shows that bitcoin tends to regain poise every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00.\nAs seen on the daily chart prices as per Bitfinex) above, the RSI fell to 30.00 on Friday, signaling oversold conditions. Further, the death cross was confirmed on Saturday, but did not do significant damage to bitcoin\'s price.\nIt\'s worth noting that the death cross looked pretty unconvincing before it occurred, i.e. the 50-day MA turned neutral (flatlined) a week ago and remains neutral after the bearish crossover, validating the argument put forward by the daily RSI that BTC is oversold. A falling 50-day MA pre- and post-crossover could have brought in a lot of technical sellers.\nMike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin\'s Mistakes\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has successfully defended the key ascending trendline seen on the weekly chart below.\nBitcoin avoided a break below the confluence of the ascending trendline and the rising (bullish biased) weekly 50-MA, amid oversold conditions.\nSo, it appears the cryptocurrency has made a short-term low at $6,425 and could visit $7,500-$7,600 in the next few days, as indicated by the bullish-RSI divergen Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-02 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1342.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.01 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 27227579.6162083 - Transaction Count: 168178.0 - Unique Addresses: 377674.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.11 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$BTC #BTC \n\nLmaoooooo, who does this? \n\n($6,969.00) pic.twitter.com/GLZ9NRFliq', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $6980.00 via Chain', '1hr Report : 03:00:32 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $NBT, $ETH, $XRP, $XVG, $LTC, $BCH, $BTS, $NEO, $OMGpic.twitter.com/m6GzNYCQC6', 'USD: 106.280\nEUR: 131.010\nGBP: 149.419\nAUD: 81.644\nNZD: 76.883\nCNY: 16.929\nCHF: 111.440\nBTC: 752,975\nETH: 41,700\nMon Apr 02 17:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 7066.04$, \nBTC Today High : 7107.77$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 390.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/w8kj2RjoXp', '2018/04/02 17:00\n#BTC 753747.5円\n#ETH 41485.7円\n#ETC 1490.7円\n#BCH 71995.9円\n#XRP 52.2円\n#XEM 23.2円\n#LSK 786.7円\n#MONA 335円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'ビットコイン btc_jpy:753890 価格が急騰しています。2018/04/02 17:00 時点の情報 #bitcoin #ビットコイン #仮想通貨 https://bitlizard.net/?p=187\xa0', '2018年04月02日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0185169円\n24時間の最高値 0.0194462円\n24時間の最安値 0.0159095円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.022633円\n24時間の最高値 0.0227175円\n24時間の最安値 0.0137059円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 172 位 / 全 919 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-02 08:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7085.07\nBCH: $677.06\nETH: $389.43\nZEC: $198.74\nLTC: $119.7\nETC: $13.99\nXRP: $0.4907', 'Cotizaciones al 02/04/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 38.499.302\nEthereum (ETH): 2.135.726\nLitecoin (LTC): 653.337\nMonero (XMR): 969.226\nDash (DASH): 1.650.866\nZCash (ZEC): 1.070.819', '2018/04/02 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000315 BTC(2.37円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000363 BTC(2.74円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000368 BTC(2.77円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000394 BTC(2.97円)\n5位 #STORM 0.00000426 BTC(3.21円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/04/02（月）17:00\nビットコインの価格は753,901円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/SQJRIPnLWi', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 550 00.€ \| +2.96% \| Kraken \| 02/04/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '04/02 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 755,000円↑2.17%\n#NEM #XEM : 23円↑4.55%\n#Monacoin : 336円↑1.51%\n#Ethereum : 41,700円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,036.00. Up from $6,890.50 - 2.11 percent. pic.twitter.com/SzLwHXZdI7', ' 02/04/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• 2.16 #Bitcoin: ₺28,077.22\n• 1.54 #Ethereum: ₺1,542.84\n• 1.59 #Ripple: ₺1.96\n• 1.88 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,667.50\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/02 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000272569 円 (前日比 : 7.01 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 2725 円 \n10億剛力 = 27256 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,025.42\nChange in 1h: +1.16%\nMarket cap: $119,102,205,201.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 537 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 483 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 379 Tweets\n4位 $VEN 131 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 103 Tweets\n2018-04-02 15:00 ～ 2018-04-02 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '4/2 BTC/JPY 1H \n①7667.00前の高値ラインで跳ね返り再びBOX相場\n②①の高値超えて下降トレンドの揉み合い相場のラインあたりで下げ\n③②のライン飛び越えてあがる\n④３回あたっている底値のライン超えて再び下降\n\n長期でみたら下げ強い。5m 15m でみたら上昇 pic.twitter.com/oB8HqftU4t', 'USD: 106.350\nEUR: 130.980\nGBP: 149.337\nAUD: 81.624\nNZD: 76.870\nCNY: 16.940\nCHF: 111.385\nBTC: 738,969\nETH: 41,105\nMon Apr 02 16:00 JST', 'aelf(ELF) is now available on KuCoin. Supported trading pairs include ELF/BTC, ELF/ETH. Deposit and Withdraw opened on Mar 4, 2018 at 18:00 (UTC +8), Trading will start on Mar 4, 2018 at 22:00 (UTC +8). @aelfblockchain #ELF #BTC #ETH #ICO', '#BTC Average: 7091.44$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7031.00$\n#Poloniex - 7030.60$\n#Bitstamp - 7022.75$\n#Coinbase - 6989.02$\n#Binance - 7033.10$\n#CEXio - 7119.20$\n#Kraken - 7027.20$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7015.13$\n#GateCoin - 7555.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar una ··=> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,405,431.79\nBitSSA - ₦2,387,765.00\nLuno - ₦2,456,834.00\nAverage - ₦2,416,676.93', '#BTC Average: 7011.87$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6936.15$\n#Poloniex - 6947.40$\n#Bitstamp - 6930.69$\n#Coinbase - 6945.44$\n#Binance - 6931.68$\n#CEXio - 7052.10$\n#Kraken - 6942.60$\n#Cryptopia - 6967.86$\n#Bittrex - 6909.79$\n#GateCoin - 7555.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Cannabisclub Gift Tokens\nhttp://goo.gl/WRp75B\xa0\n\n10 for 0.0001 Btc\n100 0.001\n 200 0.002\n 10K $5300.00 \nIndie Square App exchange.\n\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-21/nestl-makes-billions-bottling-water-it-pays-nearly-nothing-for\xa0…', '$BTC Daily update (< 09:00 GMT). Price posted a new low indicating wave 5 still had some more to go. Looks like it has finally completed so we should now see some short term higher highs as the correction gets underway. #Elliotwave #Fibonaccipic.twitter.com/rxdhtxBfSH', 'Apr 02, 2018 07:30:00 UTC \| 6,951.70$ \| 5,641.60€ \| 4,947.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/EcCprx9V1x', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 6956.11 USD Coinbase 6955.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-02 03:30 pic.twitter.com/9H4T2FkWWg']... - Contextual Past News Article: "Boeing and Lockheed Martin have their work cut out for them. Unless they're willing to operate ULA at a loss, they simply cannot compete with SpaceX on cost, for government launch missions, over the next two years." This wasmy prediction one year ago: For the foreseeable future,Boeing(NYSE: BA)andLockheed Martin(NYSE: LMT)would basically be shut out of the American government space launch business. Years would pass, and Boeing and Lockheed would lose contract after contract to newly certified rival SpaceX, which was bidding as low as $83 million per launch to lift the U.S. Air Force satellites into orbit -- satellites that Boeing and Lockheed joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been charging$164 million and upto launch. I was wrong. Delta IV Heavy rockets cost a bundle -- and NASA is still searching for a way to lower launch costs. Image source: Getty Images. In fact, I was wrong aboutseveralthings, but first and foremost about the price the Pentagon was willing to pay to keep two launch providers alive and bidding for its business. Two years ago, the U.S. Air Force was hoping thatpermitting SpaceX to competewith ULA for military launch contracts might help drive ULA's launch costs down to the $140 million range. Instead, the Air Force just awarded ULA a pair of launch contracts, dubbed Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program 8 (AFSPC-8) and AFSPC-12, for nearly $355 million in total. AFSPC-8 will put two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites, GSSAP-5 and 6, into orbit to track the movements ofothersatellites in geostationary orbit 22,000 miles above the equator. AFSPC-12 will send up the Wide Field of View Testbed (an experimental missile-warning satellite) and a "propulsive EELV Secondary Payload Adapter." Both launches are scheduled to take place in early 2020. To launch these two missions, the Air Force will pay ULA $354.8 million. Far from driving costs down to "$140 million" per launch, the Air Force will pay ULA $177.4 million per mission. Now contrast that with the other big space contract announced last week: $290.6 million for SpaceX to launch three four-ton GPS III satellites. At roughly $96.9 million per launch, that's up a bit from last year's SpaceX GPS launch contract (awarded for $96.5 million), and it's 17% more than the $82.7 million that SpaceX bid to launchits very first GPS satellite in 2016. But per launch, SpaceX is still earning barely half what the Air Force is paying ULA. Why? Competition is probably one reason. Were the Air Force to award launch contracts based solely on price, SpaceX's significantly cheaper launch costs would quickly force ULA out of contention -- and perhaps out of business. This, however, would put the Air Force back in the position it was in before SpaceX came on the scene: Stuck with a sole-source provider able to essentially dictate pricing to the government. There's also reliability to consider. To date, United Launch Alliance has launched 126 rockets into orbit successfully -- in a row. In contrast, SpaceX sufferedlaunch anomaliesin both 2015 and 2016. So far, the longest SpaceX has gone without a launch mishap is fewer than two dozen missions, leaving it more than 100 launches away from beating ULA's streak. While some might argue that ULA is overcharging for the "guaranteed success," its winning streak justifies building at leastsomepremium into its pricing. Finally, for the time being at least, the Air Force simplyhasto choose ULA -- at least for some missions. ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket can lift 14 tons into geosynchronous transfer orbit, or nearly twice the capacity of SpaceX's Falcon 9. As Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Director Claire Leon explained last year, only SpaceX's new Falcon Heavy launch vehicle is big enough to bid against the Delta IV Heavy on some of the government's larger launch missions -- presumably including the multi-large-satellite "AFSPC" contracts that ULA just won. To successfully bid on those, Falcon Heavy "would need to be certified by the time that we awarded the contract," says Leon. And for that to happen, the Air Force "would want to see three" successful Falcon Heavy flights. To date, SpaceX has conducted just one successful Falcon Heavy launch --its inaugural flight last month. This bodes well for ULA winning at least one more contract before pricing starts to make things iffy -- and probably more. Last year, the Air Force put an "AFSPC-52" mission up for bid. Its cargo is "classified," but assuming it's as massive as the AFSPC contracts that ULA was awarded last week, that probably means only ULA can win it. Then, in January of this year, the Air Force released a Request for Proposals for another batch of five satellite launches: Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-5, AFSPC-44, National Reconnaissance Office Launches -85 and -87, and the even more hush-hush "SILENT BARKER," also for NRO. SpaceNews.com notes that there's also an "NROL-107" mission up for grabs, and potentially another GPS 3 launch available. Not all of these launches will involve payloads small enough for SpaceX to handle. And the sooner these contracts are awarded, the better ULA's chances of winning at least some of them. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Last week, General Motors (NYSE: GM) introduced the all-new Cadillac XT4 . It\'s a stylish crossover SUV, a size down from the brand\'s existing XT5, that will go on sale in the U.S. and China later this year. The XT4 is a product that Cadillac has sorely needed for a couple of years now. The brand has had to watch from the sidelines as sales of compact luxury crossover SUVs boomed in both the U.S. and China over that time. The good news is that the XT4 looks like a winning product. But why did Cadillac have to wait so long to get it? As Cadillac\'s president explained to me in an interview last week, he had to go halfway around the world to convince GM to fund the new vehicles that Cadillac needed. A copper-colored Cadillac XT4, a small crossover SUV, parked on a city street. The all-new 2019 Cadillac XT4 will go on sale this fall. Image source: General Motors. Cadillac needed new products, but it needed something else first The story starts in mid-2014, when longtime Audi and Nissan executive Johan de Nysschen joined GM to take on a daunting mission : restoring Cadillac to the top of the world\'s luxury-car rankings. De Nysschen demanded (and got) plenty of leeway from CEO Mary Barra and the blessings of GM\'s board of directors. One of the first things he did was to draw up an ambitious product plan for the brand. But he quickly ran into trouble: As he told me in an interview last week, his sales projections weren\'t enough to get those new Cadillacs funded: We recognized that there was all this white space in our product portfolio. But General Motors is now run with a very high degree of vigor in terms of financial discipline. That\'s why the company is performing well. But the downside of that is that there are no pet projects. If a vehicle program doesn\'t pay its way, then it doesn\'t happen. And Cadillac\'s struggle had been that it was literally starved of product. It sounds like a Catch-22, but it was a genuine dilemma. Cadillac\'s sales were poor because it urgently needed new products, but de Nysschen couldn\'t get GM\'s board to fund those new products because its sales numbers were poor -- meaning that any reasonable sales projections weren\'t enough to justify the investments. Story continues "We couldn\'t get the numbers to work," he said. What de Nysschen and his new team needed was a way to start selling a whole lot more Cadillacs, quickly. Fortunately, the answer was right in front of them. De Nysschen is shown presenting the new Cadillac CT6 V-Sport sedan at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2018. Johan de Nysschen, shown here at the New York International Auto Show last week, has led Cadillac since 2014. Image source: General Motors. To fix the U.S., Cadillac had to invest in China " We had to prioritize China in order to solve our U.S. product challenge," de Nysschen said. GM had a large presence in China, and Cadillac a modest one, when de Nysschen came on board. But luxury sales were booming in China, and de Nysschen saw an opportunity to invest in a much bigger presence. We invested very heavily, far more aggressively perhaps than what might normally be the case. We decided that the only way to be competitive is to localize, so we could avoid the big tariffs [that China levies on imported vehicles]. So we built the plant [an advanced Cadillac-only factory near Shanghai that opened in early 2016]. In a way it was sort of akin to burning the ships, because once you\'ve built the plant you had better make it work. Cadillac also invested in a big expansion of its China dealer network, de Nysschen explained, carefully selecting high-quality dealers who were willing to take chances on stores devoted entirely to the Cadillac brand. In 2014, Cadillac had sold about 68,000 vehicles in China, far short of the 170,000 it sold in the U.S. that same year. But growth came quickly once de Nysschen\'s effort got underway: Sales rose 17% in 2015, 46% in 2016, after the new Shanghai factory was up and running, and another 51% in 2017 to 116,406. "The China business has now become self-sustaining. It doesn\'t need our investment anymore," de Nysschen said. "In fact, now the opposite is happening. It\'s sending us money, which we can now directly apply here." A partially assembled Cadillac XT5 SUV is shown on a factory assembly line. GM opened a new, highly flexible Cadillac factory near Shanghai in early 2016. The added production helped Cadillac\'s China sales rise 46% that year, and another 51% in 2017. Image source: General Motors. Success in China should help drive growth in the U.S. Cadillac\'s sales in China have boomed since 2014, but its U.S. sales haven\'t: Cadillac\'s U.S. sales in 2017 were about 170,000 -- roughly equal to its 2014 result -- despite strong growth in luxury-vehicle sales overall. The XT4 is the first in a series of new Cadillacs that should help change that for the better. De Nysschen confirmed that the next new Cadillac will be a larger, three-row crossover SUV and it\'s likely to be unveiled late this year or early in 2019. More new Cadillacs will follow -- on average, one every six months or so -- until the brand\'s portfolio expands to cover more than 90% of the luxury market, up from 65% today. Those will include an all-new version of the big (and hugely profitable) Escalade SUV and at least two all-new sedans to replace the ATS, CTS, and XTS. (There may be a third Cadillac sedan in the works: A version of the stunning Escala show car could go into production as a new top-of-the-line model for the brand early next decade.) Those new Cadillacs seem all but certain to give the brand\'s U.S. sales the boost its dealers have been waiting to see. Of course, they\'ll boost the brand\'s sales in China, too -- and given the fat profit margins on Cadillacs, those sales gains should have an outsized impact on GM\'s bottom line over the next few years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Last week,General Motors(NYSE: GM)introduced theall-new Cadillac XT4. It\'s a stylish crossover SUV, a size down from the brand\'s existing XT5, that will go on sale in the U.S. and China later this year.\nThe XT4 is a product that Cadillac has sorely needed for a couple of years now. The brand has had to watch from the sidelines as sales of compact luxury crossover SUVs boomed in both the U.S. and China over that time.The good news is that the XT4 looks like a winning product. But why did Cadillac have to wait so long to get it?\nAs Cadillac\'s president explained to me in an interview last week, he had to go halfway around the world to convince GM to fund the new vehicles that Cadillac needed.\nThe all-new 2019 Cadillac XT4 will go on sale this fall. Image source: General Motors.\nThe story starts in mid-2014, when longtimeAudiandNissanexecutive Johan de Nysschen joined GM totake on a daunting mission: restoring Cadillac to the top of the world\'s luxury-car rankings.\nDe Nysschen demanded (and got) plenty of leeway from CEO Mary Barra and the blessings of GM\'s board of directors. One of the first things he did was to draw up anambitious product planfor the brand. But he quickly ran into trouble: As he told me in an interview last week, his sales projections weren\'t enough to get those new Cadillacs funded:\nWe recognized that there was all this white space in our product portfolio. But General Motors is now run with a very high degree of vigor in terms of financial discipline. That\'s why the company is performing well.\nIt sounds like a Catch-22, but it was a genuine dilemma. Cadillac\'s sales were poor because it urgently needed new products, but de Nysschen couldn\'t get GM\'s board to fund those new products because its sales numbers were poor -- meaning that any reasonable sales projections weren\'t enough to justify the investments.\n"We couldn\'t get the numbers to work," he said.\nWhat de Nysschen and his new team needed was a way to start selling a whole lot more Cadillacs, quickly. Fortunately, the answer was right in front of them.\nJohan de Nysschen, shown here at the New York International Auto Show last week, has led Cadillac since 2014. Image source: General Motors.\n"We had to prioritize China in order to solve our U.S. product challenge," de Nysschen said.\nGM had a large presence in China, and Cadillac a modest one, when de Nysschen came on board. But luxury sales were booming in China, and de Nysschen saw an opportunity to invest in a much bigger presence.\nWe invested very heavily, far more aggressively perhaps than what might normally be the case. We decided that the only way to be competitive is to localize, so we could avoid the big tariffs [that China levies on imported vehicles].\nCadillac also invested in a big expansion of its China dealer network, de Nysschen explained, carefully selecting high-quality dealers who were willing to take chances on stores devoted entirely to the Cadillac brand.\nIn 2014, Cadillac had sold about 68,000 vehicles in China, far short of the 170,000 it sold in the U.S. that same year. But growth came quickly once de Nysschen\'s effort got underway: Sales rose 17% in 2015, 46% in 2016, after the new Shanghai factory was up and running, and another 51% in 2017 to 116,406.\n"The China business has now become self-sustaining. It doesn\'t need our investment anymore," de Nysschen said. "In fact, now the opposite is happening. It\'s sending us money, which we can now directly apply here."\nGM opened a new, highly flexible Cadillac factory near Shanghai in early 2016. The added production helped Cadillac\'s China sales rise 46% that year, and another 51% in 2017. Image source: General Motors.\nCadillac\'s sales in China have boomed since 2014, but its U.S. sales haven\'t: Cadillac\'s U.S. sales in 2017 were about 170,000 -- roughly equal to its 2014 result -- despite strong growth in luxury-vehicle sales overall.\nThe XT4 is the first in a series of new Cadillacs that should help change that for the better. De Nysschen confirmed that the next new Cadillac will be a larger, three-row crossover SUV and it\'s likely to be unveiled late this year or early in 2019.\nMore new Cadillacs will follow -- on average, one every six months or so -- until the brand\'s portfolio expands to cover more than 90% of the luxury market, up from 65% today. Those will include an all-new version of the big (and hugely profitable) Escalade SUV and at least two all-new sedans to replace the ATS, CTS, and XTS.\n(There may be a third Cadillac sedan in the works: A version of the stunning Escala show car could go into production as a new top-of-the-line model for the brand early next decade.)\nThose new Cadillacs seem all but certain to give the brand\'s U.S. sales the boost its dealers have been waiting to see. Of course, they\'ll boost the brand\'s sales in China, too -- and given the fat profit margins on Cadillacs, those sales gains should have an outsized impact on GM\'s bottom line over the next few years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Canadian parent conglomeration of the 9th largest bank in the United States, Toronto-Dominion Bank , has had a blockchain patent submitted to the US patent office since September of 2016. The patent covers a “virtual draft system and method” and includes the words “block chain” in such combination exactly 10 times. The patent application, like most patent applications, uses the broadest possible language when describing blockchain technology, such that it’s not immediately evident what we’re reading about when they say something like: […] a signal representing a request comprising a first transfer from a first digital container associated with a first client to a second digital container associated with a second client; compare a value of the first transfer to a total value in one or more accounts associated with the first client, wherein at least one of the one or more accounts associated with the first client has a value in a first currency; and generate a first draft from a first account to an account associated with the second client, wherein the first draft comprises a value in a second currency equivalent to the value of the first transfer. US Patent 20180089645 The patent falls under several international classifications pertaining to payments and remittance, and even things like missed tolls . US Patent 20180089645 is essentially talking about one part of a new point-of-sale system TD Bank either has in the works or would like to own some intellectual property surrounding. It describes a modern computer (must have processor and storage attached to qualify) which can negotiate payments between currencies. Also read: Canadian Bank to Offer Secure Vault for Cryptocurrencies Virtual Draft System and Method From the sounds, the user will have a form of payment which grants access to multiple accounts, and one of these accounts must have funds in the currency being dealt in. Another provision of the system described is that it will sometimes support — yep — blockchain tokens, such as Ether or Bitcoin. Story continues This disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time drafting for transactions including a transfer of a digital asset tracked as a distributed electronic ledger, such as a block-chain ledger. A first party initiates a transaction including a transfer of a digital asset, such as a distributed ledger-based currency. The transaction is provided to a central authority for authorization and/or real-time drafting. Such payment forms exist today, wherein essentially all of one’s accounts can be accessed, but they are very nascent. If there’s any group which will take more interest in this development than cryptocurrency enthusiasts, it will be Paypal and similar efforts as well as other banks who may have either competing products or existing intellectual property. Can You Patent the Blockchain? The patent appears to carefully avoid patenting an entire blockchain network by extolling a number of “embodiments” or manners in which this system can manifest itself. Patent trolling is a storied practice in the earliest days of the 21st century, in which property rights have found all new boundaries. Someone else can own data that appears on your device, and your personal information can belong to a corporation based on another continent. However, for those who fear intellectual property and its associated frictions with open source are on their way to the blockchain, and who’ve raised the alarms for years since the rise of Coinbase, well, their fears are not entirely unjustified. Erich Spangenberg, who’s spent his career gobbling up patents and queuing up litigation surrounding them, has started a firm specifically with the intention of consolidating blockchain IP. In this blog on the subject, he admits: While tempted to just trade, at some point in 2016, it occurred to me that blockchain could have a massively beneficial impact on the patent industry and patent asset class. I had some positively stupid initial ideas, but by 2017, the crazy ideas started to slow down and the better ones took over. I began assembling the team of programmers, data scientists, communications specialists and patent wonks we would need to implement and create a new business model that intelligently captures the power of blockchain in the patent space. Although many computer scientists may disagree with software patents or the patent system as a whole, Spangenberg is certainly correct that the patent office is already dealing with crypto cases. Why, just last week Ford was issued a patent for some kind of fuel token . And then, of course, self-proclaimed Craig “Satoshi Nakamoto” Wright has also lined up a fair bit of business for the courts . Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Canada’s TD Bank Wants US Patent for Blockchain Point-of-Sale System appeared first on CCN .', 'The Canadian parent conglomeration of the9th largest bankin the United States,Toronto-Dominion Bank, has had a blockchain patent submitted to the US patent office since September of 2016. Thepatentcovers a “virtual draft system and method” and includes the words “block chain” in such combination exactly 10 times.\nThe patent application, like most patent applications, uses the broadest possible language when describing blockchain technology, such that it’s not immediately evident what we’re reading about when they say something like:\n[…] a signal representing a request comprising a first transfer from a first digital container associated with a first client to a second digital container associated with a second client; compare a value of the first transfer to a total value in one or more accounts associated with the first client, wherein at least one of the one or more accounts associated with the first client has a value in a first currency; and generate a first draft from a first account to an account associated with the second client, wherein the first draft comprises a value in a second currency equivalent to the value of the first transfer.\nThe patent falls under several international classifications pertaining to payments and remittance, and even things likemissed tolls.\nUS Patent 20180089645 is essentially talking about one part of a new point-of-sale system TD Bank either has in the works or would like to own some intellectual property surrounding. It describes a modern computer (must have processor and storage attached to qualify) which can negotiate payments between currencies.\nFrom the sounds, the user will have a form of payment which grants access to multiple accounts, and one of these accounts must have funds in the currency being dealt in. Another provision of the system described is that it will sometimes support — yep — blockchain tokens, such as Ether or Bitcoin.\nThis disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time drafting for transactions including a transfer of a digital asset tracked as a distributed electronic ledger, such as a block-chain ledger. A first party initiates a transaction including a transfer of a digital asset, such as a distributed ledger-based currency. The transaction is provided to a central authority for authorization and/or real-time drafting.\nSuch payment forms exist today, wherein essentially all of one’s accounts can be accessed, but they are very nascent. If there’s any group which will take more interest in this development than cryptocurrency enthusiasts, it will be Paypal and similar efforts as well as other banks who may have either competing products or existing intellectual property.\nThe patent appears to carefully avoid patenting an entire blockchain network by extolling a number of “embodiments” or manners in which this system can manifest itself. Patent trolling is a storied practice in the earliest days of the 21st century, in which property rights have found all new boundaries. Someone else can own data that appears on your device, and your personal information can belong to a corporation based on another continent.\nHowever, for those who fear intellectual propertyand its associated frictionswith open source are on their way to the blockchain, and who’veraisedthe alarmsfor yearssince the rise of Coinbase, well, their fears are not entirely unjustified. Erich Spangenberg, who’s spent his career gobbling up patents and queuing up litigation surrounding them, has started a firm specifically with the intention of consolidating blockchain IP. Inthis blogon the subject, he admits:\nWhile tempted to just trade, at some point in 2016, it occurred to me that blockchain could have a massively beneficial impact on the patent industry and patent asset class. I had some positively stupid initial ideas, but by 2017, the crazy ideas started to slow down and the better ones took over. I began assembling the team of programmers, data scientists, communications specialists and patent wonks we would need to implement and create a new business model that intelligently captures the power of blockchain in the patent space.\nAlthough many computer scientistsmay disagree with software patentsor the patent system as a whole, Spangenberg is certainly correct that the patent office is already dealing with crypto cases. Why, just last week Ford was issued a patent forsome kind of fuel token. And then, of course, self-proclaimed Craig “Satoshi Nakamoto” Wright hasalso lined up a fair bit of business for the courts.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCanada’s TD Bank Wants US Patent for Blockchain Point-of-Sale Systemappeared first onCCN.', 'Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s AIG Manufacturing Index, which saw the largest pickup in activity on record in March. The manufacturing index rose from 57.5 to 63.1 in March, more than reversing February’s fall, while moving well ahead of the previous May 2002 62.1 record.\nEmployment, deliveries and new orders saw growth rates at record levels, with signs of rising margin pressures and wage growth also reflected within the survey responses.\nThe employment sub-index jumped 2.2 pints to 60.0, sitting well above the 12-month average 54.7, with new orders surging by 11.2 to 66.6, above the 12-month average 59.0, with average wages up 6.6 points to 63.4, also well above the 12-month average 59.9.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76585 to $0.76565, with the markets more focused on the RBA statement due out later in the morning, holding back any upside in response to the impressive numbers.\nWith the markets returning after the Easter weekend, the RBA interest rate decision and the rate statement was the main event of the session. The RBA held rates unchanged at 1.5% as had been widely expected, with the rate statement providing the markets with few surprises, salient points from the statement being as follows:\n• Employment has grown strongly in the last 12-months, with further employment rises expected, while wage growth continues to lag and will likely continue to do so for some time.\n• Inflation remains low, with both CPI and underlying inflation running a little below 2% and is likely to remain low for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing.\n• An appreciation in the Aussie Dollar would be expected to lead to a slower pickup in economic activity and inflation than currently forecasted.\n• Housing markets in Sydney and Melbourne have slowed, with additional supply expected to impact, while tighter credit standards have contained a further build-up of risk in house balance sheets, while household debt remains high.\n• The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the economy, with further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation returning to target being expected.\n• The Australian economy grew by 2.4% in 2017 and the RBA expects growth to pick-up in 2018, supported by positive business conditions and increasing non-mining business and infrastructure investment.\n• Uncertainty over the outlook for household consumption remains an issue, with household income growing slowly, while debt levels are on the higher side.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76892 to $0.76878 upon release of the statement, with the relatively upbeat sentiment towards the economic outlook providing some support, in spite of the RBA giving little away on its outlook towards policy.\nAt the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was up 0.27% to $0.7684, with the market panic of an escalation of trade noise doing little to pin back the morning moves.\nElsewhere, the Japanese Yen was down 0.04% to ¥105.93 against the U.S Dollar, with China’s response to the U.S trade tariffs having limited impact, while the equity markets struggled through the session, as the tech stock sell-off resumed.\nThe ASX200 was down 0.13% at the time of writing, with the Nikkei down 0.46% ahead of the close, pressured by the stronger Yen and tech sell-off, with fears of more trade tariffs later in the week weighing on the CSI300 and Hang Seng, the two down 0.83% and 0.61% respectively.\nFor the EUR, it’s a busy day ahead on the data front, following Monday’s holiday, with key stats through the day including finalized March manufacturing PMI numbers and Germany’s February retail sales figures\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.02% to $1.2305, with today’s moves not just dependent upon this morning’s data, but also trade chatter and market risk appetite.\nAcross Le Manche, economic data out of the UK is limited to this morning’s March manufacturing PMI, which will certainly provide direction for the Pound. Any uptick in wholesale prices and improvement in new orders will be key to the influence of the figures to the Pound, with the headline number forecasted to be Pound negative.\nThe inflation obsession that has gripped the U.S markets, will be felt in the UK markets in the coming weeks, with the BoE expected to lift rates next month, assuming there are no Brexit curveballs from Brussels and no economic meltdown in the UK or globally for that matter. A trade war capable of delivering both.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.09% to $1.4056, with today’s PMI and Brexit chatter the key drivers.\nAcross the Pond, there are no material stats for the markets to consider, following some disappointing manufacturing PMI numbers rolled out on Monday, leaving the Dollar in the hands of FOMC voting members Kashkari and Brainard, with the Oval Office ever present to sink the Dollar in the event of any hawkish FOMC commentary.\nFocus remains on trade, with China’s moves on the weekend expected to draw a response from the U.S administration this week.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.07% to 89.991.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Gold Continues to Rise, Pound Remains Stable\n• Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 3, 2018\n• USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week\n• Gold’s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s AIG Manufacturing Index, which saw the largest pickup in activity on record in March. The manufacturing index rose from 57.5 to 63.1 in March, more than reversing February’s fall, while moving well ahead of the previous May 2002 62.1 record. Employment, deliveries and new orders saw growth rates at record levels, with signs of rising margin pressures and wage growth also reflected within the survey responses. The employment sub-index jumped 2.2 pints to 60.0, sitting well above the 12-month average 54.7, with new orders surging by 11.2 to 66.6, above the 12-month average 59.0, with average wages up 6.6 points to 63.4, also well above the 12-month average 59.9. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76585 to $0.76565, with the markets more focused on the RBA statement due out later in the morning, holding back any upside in response to the impressive numbers. With the markets returning after the Easter weekend, the RBA interest rate decision and the rate statement was the main event of the session. The RBA held rates unchanged at 1.5% as had been widely expected, with the rate statement providing the markets with few surprises, salient points from the statement being as follows: Employment has grown strongly in the last 12-months, with further employment rises expected, while wage growth continues to lag and will likely continue to do so for some time. Inflation remains low, with both CPI and underlying inflation running a little below 2% and is likely to remain low for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing. An appreciation in the Aussie Dollar would be expected to lead to a slower pickup in economic activity and inflation than currently forecasted. Housing markets in Sydney and Melbourne have slowed, with additional supply expected to impact, while tighter credit standards have contained a further build-up of risk in house balance sheets, while household debt remains high. The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the economy, with further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation returning to target being expected. The Australian economy grew by 2.4% in 2017 and the RBA expects growth to pick-up in 2018, supported by positive business conditions and increasing non-mining business and infrastructure investment. Uncertainty over the outlook for household consumption remains an issue, with household income growing slowly, while debt levels are on the higher side. Story continues The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76892 to $0.76878 upon release of the statement, with the relatively upbeat sentiment towards the economic outlook providing some support, in spite of the RBA giving little away on its outlook towards policy. At the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was up 0.27% to $0.7684, with the market panic of an escalation of trade noise doing little to pin back the morning moves. Elsewhere, the Japanese Yen was down 0.04% to ¥105.93 against the U.S Dollar, with China’s response to the U.S trade tariffs having limited impact, while the equity markets struggled through the session, as the tech stock sell-off resumed. The ASX200 was down 0.13% at the time of writing, with the Nikkei down 0.46% ahead of the close, pressured by the stronger Yen and tech sell-off, with fears of more trade tariffs later in the week weighing on the CSI300 and Hang Seng, the two down 0.83% and 0.61% respectively. The Day Ahead: For the EUR, it’s a busy day ahead on the data front, following Monday’s holiday, with key stats through the day including finalized March manufacturing PMI numbers and Germany’s February retail sales figures At the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.02% to $1.2305, with today’s moves not just dependent upon this morning’s data, but also trade chatter and market risk appetite. Across Le Manche, economic data out of the UK is limited to this morning’s March manufacturing PMI, which will certainly provide direction for the Pound. Any uptick in wholesale prices and improvement in new orders will be key to the influence of the figures to the Pound, with the headline number forecasted to be Pound negative. The inflation obsession that has gripped the U.S markets, will be felt in the UK markets in the coming weeks, with the BoE expected to lift rates next month, assuming there are no Brexit curveballs from Brussels and no economic meltdown in the UK or globally for that matter. A trade war capable of delivering both. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.09% to $1.4056, with today’s PMI and Brexit chatter the key drivers. Across the Pond, there are no material stats for the markets to consider, following some disappointing manufacturing PMI numbers rolled out on Monday, leaving the Dollar in the hands of FOMC voting members Kashkari and Brainard, with the Oval Office ever present to sink the Dollar in the event of any hawkish FOMC commentary. Focus remains on trade, with China’s moves on the weekend expected to draw a response from the U.S administration this week. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.07% to 89.991. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast – Gold Continues to Rise, Pound Remains Stable Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000 EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 3, 2018 USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week Gold’s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week', 'Export-oriented currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars finished lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as China imposed extra tariffs on U.S. products, igniting fears of a trade war. The AUD/USD settled at .7660, down 0.0016 or -0.21% and the NZD/USD finished the session at .7214, down 0.0017 or -0.23%. Daily AUD/USD According to China\x92s finance ministry, China imposed extra tariffs of up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel. The tariffs, which took effect on Monday, matched a list of potential tariffs on up to $3 billion in U.S. goods published by China on March 23. The Aussie and Kiwi were affected by the news because Australian and New Zealand are major trading partners with China and a trade war with the U.S. could lead to disruptions in their export traffic. Daily NZD/USD In other news, U.S. factory activity slowed in March amid a decline in new orders, but growth in the manufacturing sector remained underpinned by strong domestic and global economies. On Monday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity fell to a reading of 59.3 last month from 60.8 in February. Economists were looking for a reading of 60.1. Construction Spending edged up 0.1 percent in February after coming in unchanged in January. Economists had forecast construction spending accelerating 0.5 percent in February. Construction spending increased 3.0 percent on a year-on-year basis. U.S. financial markets showed little response to the data. Forecast Risk aversion is helping to support the Australian and New Zealand Dollars early Tuesday as conditions have settled down in the U.S. stock markets after yesterday\x92s steep decline. At 0540 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7682, up 0.0022 +0.28%. The NZD/USD is at .7231, up 0.0017 or 0.24%. In other news, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent, with the central bank board continuing to worry about weak wages growth. Story continues The RBA board\x92s decision, announced following its April broad meeting on Tuesday, means Australia\x92s official interest rate has been at a record low for 20 months. In a statement accompanying the decision RBA governor Philip Lowe said the bank expected an improvement in the national economic growth rate during 2018, with employment and business conditions positive. However, high household debt and weak consumption spending as a result of sluggish wages growth have kept the bank from moving on rates. The RBA decision was widely expected so it probably had little impact on the Australian Dollar. Furthermore, the RBA essentially said it is in no hurry to raise rates so there is nothing bullish in its statement. Traders are likely to continue to react to any news regarding trade issues between China and the U.S., and investor appetite for risk. Negative trade war news and another steep sell-off in equities should be bearish for the Aussie and Kiwi. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold\x92s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 3, 2018 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000 \x93Don\x92t be Spooked by Stock Market Turbulence\x94', 'Export-oriented currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars finished lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as China imposed extra tariffs on U.S. products, igniting fears of a trade war.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7660, down 0.0016 or -0.21% and theNZD/USDfinished the session at .7214, down 0.0017 or -0.23%.\nAccording to China’s finance ministry, China imposed extra tariffs of up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel.\nThe tariffs, which took effect on Monday, matched a list of potential tariffs on up to $3 billion in U.S. goods published by China on March 23.\nThe Aussie and Kiwi were affected by the news because Australian and New Zealand are major trading partners with China and a trade war with the U.S. could lead to disruptions in their export traffic.\nIn other news, U.S. factory activity slowed in March amid a decline in new orders, but growth in the manufacturing sector remained underpinned by strong domestic and global economies.\nOn Monday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity fell to a reading of 59.3 last month from 60.8 in February. Economists were looking for a reading of 60.1.\nConstruction Spending edged up 0.1 percent in February after coming in unchanged in January. Economists had forecast construction spending accelerating 0.5 percent in February. Construction spending increased 3.0 percent on a year-on-year basis.\nU.S. financial markets showed little response to the data.\nRisk aversion is helping to support the Australian and New Zealand Dollars early Tuesday as conditions have settled down in the U.S. stock markets after yesterday’s steep decline.\nAt 0540 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7682, up 0.0022 +0.28%. The NZD/USD is at .7231, up 0.0017 or 0.24%.\nIn other news, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent, with the central bank board continuing to worry about weak wages growth.\nThe RBA board’s decision, announced following its April broad meeting on Tuesday, means Australia’s official interest rate has been at a record low for 20 months.\nIn a statement accompanying the decision RBA governor Philip Lowe said the bank expected an improvement in the national economic growth rate during 2018, with employment and business conditions positive.\nHowever, high household debt and weak consumption spending as a result of sluggish wages growth have kept the bank from moving on rates.\nThe RBA decision was widely expected so it probably had little impact on the Australian Dollar. Furthermore, the RBA essentially said it is in no hurry to raise rates so there is nothing bullish in its statement.\nTraders are likely to continue to react to any news regarding trade issues between China and the U.S., and investor appetite for risk. Negative trade war news and another steep sell-off in equities should be bearish for the Aussie and Kiwi.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold’s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 3, 2018\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week\n• USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week\n• Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000\n• “Don’t be Spooked by Stock Market Turbulence”', 'South Korean police have arrested over a dozen individuals involved in an illegal bitcoin mining operation that used cheap electricity afforded to industrial complexes.\nThe metropolitan police agency of Gwangju, a city in country’s south, has revealed details of alleged illegal mining activities undertaken by 14 individuals from 14 companies in four separate industrial complexes in the city. Six companies were located in Hanam Industrial complex, three in Nano Industrial Complex, three more in Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and one in Jeongok Industrial Complex.\nAs reported by Korean news agencyYonhap, companies operating within the industrial complexes gain benefits in subsidized rental and electricity costs. Power tariffs, in particular, are 10% cheaper for companies in industrial complexes, as opposed to companies located elsewhere.\nThe report claims that police have accused the fourteen companies of illegally mining cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since May 2017. Each company reportedly installed between 100-350 bitcoin miners within their premises of their industrial complexes, which the metropolitan police say is in violation of factory rules.\nThe incident isn’t the first time where cryptocurrency miners have seen accusations of illegally benefiting from cheaper power tariffs in South Korea, a country that is firmly among the world’s largest crypto trading markets.\nA Seoul-based shopping mall took a notable measure ofbanningits own merchants from mining cryptocurrencies in their stores last year. Citing complaints about power consumption and room temperatures as well as concerns of a fire hazard, Yongsan Electronics Market moved to outlaw the activity among its vendors who used their own GPUs to mine cryptocurrency.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIllegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Tapping Cheap Power Busted in South Koreaappeared first onCCN.', 'Korea Bitcoin mining South Korean police have arrested over a dozen individuals involved in an illegal bitcoin mining operation that used cheap electricity afforded to industrial complexes. The metropolitan police agency of Gwangju, a city in country\x92s south, has revealed details of alleged illegal mining activities undertaken by 14 individuals from 14 companies in four separate industrial complexes in the city. Six companies were located in Hanam Industrial complex, three in Nano Industrial Complex, three more in Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and one in Jeongok Industrial Complex. As reported by Korean news agency Yonhap , companies operating within the industrial complexes gain benefits in subsidized rental and electricity costs. Power tariffs, in particular, are 10% cheaper for companies in industrial complexes, as opposed to companies located elsewhere. The report claims that police have accused the fourteen companies of illegally mining cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since May 2017. Each company reportedly installed between 100-350 bitcoin miners within their premises of their industrial complexes, which the metropolitan police say is in violation of factory rules. The incident isn\x92t the first time where cryptocurrency miners have seen accusations of illegally benefiting from cheaper power tariffs in South Korea, a country that is firmly among the world\x92s largest crypto trading markets. A Seoul-based shopping mall took a notable measure of banning its own merchants from mining cryptocurrencies in their stores last year. Citing complaints about power consumption and room temperatures as well as concerns of a fire hazard, Yongsan Electronics Market moved to outlaw the activity among its vendors who used their own GPUs to mine cryptocurrency. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Tapping Cheap Power Busted in South Korea appeared first on CCN .', 'South Korean police have arrested over a dozen individuals involved in an illegal bitcoin mining operation that used cheap electricity afforded to industrial complexes.\nThe metropolitan police agency of Gwangju, a city in country’s south, has revealed details of alleged illegal mining activities undertaken by 14 individuals from 14 companies in four separate industrial complexes in the city. Six companies were located in Hanam Industrial complex, three in Nano Industrial Complex, three more in Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and one in Jeongok Industrial Complex.\nAs reported by Korean news agencyYonhap, companies operating within the industrial complexes gain benefits in subsidized rental and electricity costs. Power tariffs, in particular, are 10% cheaper for companies in industrial complexes, as opposed to companies located elsewhere.\nThe report claims that police have accused the fourteen companies of illegally mining cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since May 2017. Each company reportedly installed between 100-350 bitcoin miners within their premises of their industrial complexes, which the metropolitan police say is in violation of factory rules.\nThe incident isn’t the first time where cryptocurrency miners have seen accusations of illegally benefiting from cheaper power tariffs in South Korea, a country that is firmly among the world’s largest crypto trading markets.\nA Seoul-based shopping mall took a notable measure ofbanningits own merchants from mining cryptocurrencies in their stores last year. Citing complaints about power consumption and room temperatures as well as concerns of a fire hazard, Yongsan Electronics Market moved to outlaw the activity among its vendors who used their own GPUs to mine cryptocurrency.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIllegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Tapping Cheap Power Busted in South Koreaappeared first onCCN.', 'Australia\'s cryptocurrency exchanges must now followÂ new rules aimed to counter money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CTF).\nProviding a timely reminder to exchange platforms in the crypto space,Â Austrac, the country\'s financial intelligence agency, has just published a newweb pagesetting out their new obligations as of April 3.\nGoing forward, exchangesÂ must meet new obligations, which include: registering with the agency,Â adopting and maintaining an AML/CTF program, identifying and verifying users, andreporting suspicious behaviour and transactions involving fiat currency of A$10,000 (US$7,700) and over. They must also maintain records for seven years.\nKorea to Inspect 3 Banks Over Crypto Exchange AML Compliance\nWhile offeringÂ exchange services without being registered can now bring criminal charges and penalties, Austrac says in the post:\n"A \'policy principles\' period of six months will be in place from 3 April 2018. During that period, the AUSTRAC CEO can only take enforcement action if [a cryptocurrency exchange] fails to take \'reasonable steps\' to comply."\nAnd, while exchanges\' registration applications are being considered, a transitional arrangement will allow existing firms to continue providing services, however they must to register by May 14.\nAimed to counter illicit uses of cryptocurrencies, the new regulations were first set in law when the Australian Senateapprovedthe Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2017 in early December 2017. The bill also gaveÂ Austrac oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges.\nOntario Regulator \'Gathering Information\' on Crypto Trading Platforms\nThat bill was the second notable piece of legislation to be passed inÂ Australian last year. Another bill, passed in October 2017,endedthe long-controversial "double taxation" of cryptocurrencies. Previously, cryptos were taxed first upon purchase, then effectively again when buying items subject to the tax - a situation that arose from a previous 2014 law that treated cryptocurrencies as bartered goods for goods and services tax (GST) purposes.\nWith the passing of the bill, as of July 1, 2018, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will get the same GST treatment as foreign currencies.\nSydneyimage via Shutterstock\n• 5 Steps to Stress-Free Crypto Tax Accounting\n• How to Defend Yourself Against Pump-and-Dumps', 'Australia\'s cryptocurrency exchanges must now followÂ new rules aimed to counter money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CTF). Providing a timely reminder to exchange platforms in the crypto space,Â Austrac, the country\'s financial intelligence agency, has just published a new web page setting out their new obligations as of April 3. Going forward, exchangesÂ must meet new obligations, which include: registering with the agency,Â adopting and maintaining an AML/CTF program, identifying and verifying users, and reporting suspicious behaviour and transactions involving fiat currency of A$10,000 (US$7,700) and over. They must also maintain records for seven years. Korea to Inspect 3 Banks Over Crypto Exchange AML Compliance While offeringÂ exchange services without being registered can now bring criminal charges and penalties, Austrac says in the post: "A \'policy principles\' period of six months will be in place from 3 April 2018. During that period, the AUSTRAC CEO can only take enforcement action if [a cryptocurrency exchange] fails to take \'reasonable steps\' to comply." And, while exchanges\' registration applications are being considered, a transitional arrangement will allow existing firms to continue providing services, however they must to register by May 14. Aimed to counter illicit uses of cryptocurrencies, the new regulations were first set in law when the Australian Senate approved the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2017 in early December 2017. The bill also gaveÂ Austrac oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges. Ontario Regulator \'Gathering Information\' on Crypto Trading Platforms That bill was the second notable piece of legislation to be passed inÂ Australian last year. Another bill, passed in October 2017, ended the long-controversial "double taxation" of cryptocurrencies. Previously, cryptos were taxed first upon purchase, then effectively again when buying items subject to the tax - a situation that arose from a previous 2014 law that treated cryptocurrencies as bartered goods for goods and services t Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1332.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.51 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 27227579.6162083 - Transaction Count: 168178.0 - Unique Addresses: 377674.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.22 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#robhinhood had rolled out #cryptocurrency to #entire #UnitedStates 1 million news users minimum who had never bought a #bitcoin #India and #China stop buying fake gold which is worthless buy #bitcoin real gold #NiravModi gold is fake goldpic.twitter.com/UVSndDnNXs', 'btc short - gráfico #BTCUSDhttp://es.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/pjFNKZzq/\xa0…', 'Que es #Bitcoin ?\nTodas las transacciones de Bitcoin se registran permanentemente en un libro mayor distribuido denominado "#Blockchain": \nEste #Libro de #Contabilidad se comparte entre todos los #Mineros y #Nodos completos de Bitcoin en todo el #Mundo.https://youtu.be/oAZHbDqO2Fk\xa0', 'Experience Points (XP) 29.06% this hour (20.06% today)\n$0.000194 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000000 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XP\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', 'Is #Bitcoin going to $6200 level before the next bullrun or have we started a bullrun today?', '#databrokerdao #Crypto #Blockchain #data #sensordata #localdata #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICOhttps://twitter.com/DataBrokerDAO/status/980320613100326912\xa0…', '停滞しているのにBTCの価格が上がっているのは\nアルトも一緒に上がっているからですか？', '1. Specifications of the Antminer D3 are as follows: a) Hash rate: http://bit.ly/2xIRgo3\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/g1QAWi7SLB', 'bitcoin y cruce de medias moviles http://bit.ly/2Gw2zbn\xa0', 'Bitcoin is Now Listed as the Norm in the Business Section https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/89fgoj/bitcoin_is_now_listed_as_the_norm_in_the_business/\xa0…', 'Our Love and Hate Relationship with Bitcoin Miners https://bittox.com/2018/04/03/our-love-and-hate-relationship-with-bitcoin-miners/\xa0…', 'En 5 años el bitcóin será tan importante que "se reirán de ti" si intentas usar otra moneda #pronósticohttps://goo.gl/dfgyj5?btz24=2249040503\xa0…', 'Official Website : https://momentumtoken.io/\xa0 #MobileBridge #MomentumToken #Momentum #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensalehttps://twitter.com/MomentumToken/status/980297057226379264\xa0…', '"Litecoin surges after the CEO of an American Express-backed crypto startup explains why it\'s moving away from bitcoin for smart contracts" http://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/litecoin-price-surges-after-abra-explains-why-its-switching-from-bitcoin-2018-4-1020379060\xa0…', 'Bitcoin is a high tech ponzi scheme that happens to be useful for buying drugs on the internet. Fight me.', '画面の反射大丈夫ですか？', 'Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Poon Call Out Craig Wright at Deconomy 2018 https://goo.gl/fb/25bU9Q\xa0 #bitcoin #news', 'Nuevo golpe de Google al bitcoin: suprimirá en junio las extensiones de minería para Chrome http://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia-internet/noticias/9045664/04/18/Google-suprimira-a-finales-de-junio-todas-las-extensiones-de-mineria-de-criptomoneda-para-Chrome.html\xa0… #elEconomistaes', '04月04日 8時過ぎ\n仮想通貨JPY建てレート\nBTC→794748\nETH→44424\nXRP→57.6\nXEM→27.2\nBCH→75719\nLTC→14264\nDASH→36045\nETC→1609\nMONA→380.1\n#BTC #ETHpic.twitter.com/6Prk4u6qAt', 'VIDEO \| ‘Don’t do it’: Four things to know before buying real estate with bitcoin\nhttp://bit.ly/2FatCYQ\xa0\n#Bitcoin #RealEstate', 'Italian Fintech Forum di Milano Il gotha mondiale della finanza e della tecnologia, si è dato appuntamento per affrontare il tema delle tecnologie finanziarie (il fintech) e la blockchain. #fintech #bitcoin April 04, 2018 at 01:00AM https://ift.tt/2DZlBRg\xa0', 'What are Micropayments and How does Bitcoin Enable Them? https://coincenter.org/entry/what-are-micropayments-and-how-does-bitcoin-enable-them\xa0…', 'BitCoin Code Review – Legit or\xa0Scam http://9to5workonline.com/2018/04/03/bitcoin-code-review-legit-or-scam/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/Bq4cci8WtP', '今朝のBTCは昨日のCCの買収の材料など好材料が連発した結果5-6日前の水準に一気に戻してきましたね。\n日足的に見るとまだまだ底感ありますが抜けてるラインは抜けているので次の動きに期待ですね。\n#朝のチャートチェックpic.twitter.com/U7N5HapPbh', 'Get Free Bitcoin https://qoinpro.com/55e9e71f51eafc907bb6d9da24d898e6\xa0…', '#SKYFchain offers financial institutions direct and instant control\nover the new class of assets – unmanned vehicles of all types.\n\nVisit: http://SKYFchain.io\xa0\n#ICO #Crowdsale #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Token #ETH #Ethereum #TokenSale', 'This is code message for "I still support #Bitcoin" by @jack. #Fintechhttps://twitter.com/jack/status/981209602111946752\xa0…', '#BTC is in a channel of 7350-7520. Which direction is BTC going when it breaks free?', 'Invertir en criptomonedas: ¿Un negocio rentable? #Bitcoin https://goo.gl/xTB1og\xa0', 'This is good news for hodlers, #cryptomarket is presently climbing higher steadily. #Bitcoin crawled over $7,000 while Ether soared beyond $400 again.@cryptonaco https://cryptona.co/crypto-market-climbs-steadily-bitcoin-and-ether-rose-in-value/\xa0…']... - Contextual Past News Article: What's happening? Shares of Bitcoin Investment Trust (NASDAQOTH: GBTC) were up about 17% as of 3:15 p.m. EST as investors piled back into the market's favorite proxy for betting on the price of bitcoin. The trust is topping bitcoin's performance today, as the leading cryptocurrency was up only about 5.6% from where it stood at the market close on Monday. So what Call today's performance evidence of a renewed fervor for ways to bet on bitcoin. Most of today's gains are related to the Bitcoin Investment Trust's expanding premium , rather than an increase in the price of bitcoin. At its current levels, I estimate that the trust trades at a price roughly 57% higher than the value of the bitcoin it holds, up from a 34% premium reported at the close on Monday. bitcoin token Image source: Getty Images. Bitcoin Investment Trust holds about 0.001 bitcoin for each share outstanding, thus at a price of $7,540 per bitcoin, each share represents ownership of bitcoin worth about $7.59. In effect, buying shares of Bitcoin Investment Trust at current market prices is the equivalent of paying roughly $11,650 per bitcoin. Now what Double-digit percentage daily moves for Bitcoin Investment Trust and bitcoin are nothing new. Because neither are particularly liquid compared to traditional financial assets, small changes in speculative sentiment often result in large price swings from day to day. But if today's rally holds, it will break a five-day losing streak for Bitcoin Investment Trust. Bitcoin and Bitcoin Investment Trust are still well off their recent highs. In December, when bitcoin struck an all-time high of nearly $20,000 each, Bitcoin Investment Trust closed at a price that implied a bitcoin valuation of more than $37,000. The trust and its premium valuation have since come back down to Earth, as Bitcoin Investment Trust is down about 69% from its all-time closing high. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jordan Wathen has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["It's hard to overstate the strengths of Coca-Cola 's (NYSE: KO) business. The beverage titan owns four of the world's top five soft drink brands and is responsible for more than half of all sales in that massive industry. Meanwhile, its distribution system delivers 1.9 billion drinks to consumers in 200 countries around the world per day . It would take billions of dollars, and likely decades, for any rival to even hope to challenge that infrastructure. Yet that dominant business hasn't created strong returns for investors lately, with shares trailing the broader market over the last three-year and five-year periods. Below, we'll look at the prospects for a better run for shareholders over the coming decade. Brown soda and ice in a glass with a straw. Image source: Getty Images. Times are changing Consumer tastes are shifting in ways that have clearly harmed Coke's business . People are passing on drinks they see as overly sweet or packed with artificial ingredients, and that move has created a difficult selling environment for the industry leader. The Diet Coke brand booked a 5% volume decline in the U.S. last year, for example, as Coke's overall volume held flat. Compare that to National Beverage 's 17% spike, powered by booming demand for sparkling soda brands like LaCroix. Coke's earnings picture hasn't been bright, either. After adjusting for currency shifts, non- GAAP profit fell in 2015 and dropped again in 2016, before merely holding steady last year. At-home sparkling water specialist SodaStream , on the other hand, just managed its second straight year of record profitability. Plan of attack Coke isn't consigned to simply manage its slow decline. The company introduced more than 500 products last year that represented either entirely new brands or improvements to existing franchises. Its Coke Zero Sugar release was a highlight from that strategy and the new drink helped replace some of the losses from Diet Coke's stumbles. Bolt-on acquisitions are helping the company further tilt its portfolio toward the flavors that consumers are demanding in high-growth niches like tea, energy drinks, juice, and sparkling waters. Story continues A woman drinking sparkling water from a glass. Image source: Getty Images. At the same time, Coke is pursuing a financial strategy that could supercharge earnings in the years ahead. With its refranchising and cost-cutting moves, management has increased profit margins while lowering the amount of capital needed to run the business. Return on that capital, consequently, jumped by 1.6 percentage points to touch 19% of sales last year. CEO James Quincey and his team believe that's just the start though, and they're predicting higher margins in 2018 , which they believe will be an inflection year for the business following several years of weakening financial results. Can Coca-Cola turn things around? Coke is expecting to speed sales growth up to 4% this year from 3% in 2017 even as profit margins improve. These two positive trends should support non-GAAP earnings growth of between 8% and 10% to mark the company's first gain by that metric in over three years. As usual, investors can expect those returns to be supplemented by a growing dividend and significant share buybacks. Specifically, Coke should spend about $1 billion repurchasing its stock and its 5% dividend hike, announced in February, marked its 56th consecutive annual raise. Put it all together and it wouldn't be surprising to see consistent returns in the low-double-digit range over the next few years. Investors could achieve higher rates with smaller soda specialists like National Beverage. But a Coca-Cola investment would deliver better predictability, conservative growth, and income. Shares won't soar as they have for both National Beverage and SodaStream over the past few years. But at 20 times expected earnings, compared to 27 for SodaStream and 21 for National Beverage, the beverage titan's stock should deliver decent investor returns from here. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "It's hard to overstate the strengths ofCoca-Cola's(NYSE: KO)business. The beverage titan owns four of the world's top five soft drink brands and is responsible for more than half of all sales in that massive industry.\nMeanwhile, its distribution system delivers 1.9 billion drinks to consumers in 200 countries around the worldper day. It would take billions of dollars, and likely decades, for any rival to even hope to challenge that infrastructure.\nYet that dominant business hasn't created strong returns for investors lately, with shares trailing the broader market over the last three-year and five-year periods. Below, we'll look at the prospects for a better run for shareholders over the coming decade.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nConsumer tastes are shifting in ways that haveclearly harmed Coke's business. People are passing on drinks they see as overly sweet or packed with artificial ingredients, and that move has created a difficult selling environment for the industry leader.\nThe Diet Coke brand booked a 5% volume decline in the U.S. last year, for example, as Coke's overall volume held flat. Compare that toNational Beverage's 17% spike, powered by booming demand for sparkling soda brands like LaCroix.\nCoke's earnings picture hasn't been bright, either. After adjusting for currency shifts, non-GAAPprofit fell in 2015 and dropped again in 2016, before merely holding steady last year. At-home sparkling water specialistSodaStream, on the other hand, just managed itssecond straight yearof record profitability.\nCoke isn't consigned to simply manage its slow decline. The company introduced more than 500 products last year that represented either entirely new brands or improvements to existing franchises. Its Coke Zero Sugar release was a highlight from that strategy and the new drink helped replace some of the losses from Diet Coke's stumbles. Bolt-on acquisitions are helping the company further tilt its portfolio toward the flavors that consumers are demanding in high-growth niches like tea, energy drinks, juice, and sparkling waters.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAt the same time, Coke is pursuing a financial strategy that could supercharge earnings in the years ahead. With its refranchising and cost-cutting moves, management has increased profit margins while lowering the amount of capital needed to run the business.\nReturn on that capital, consequently, jumped by 1.6 percentage points to touch 19% of sales last year. CEO James Quincey and his team believe that's just the start though, and they'repredicting higher margins in 2018, which they believe will be an inflection year for the business following several years of weakening financial results.\nCoke is expecting to speed sales growth up to 4% this year from 3% in 2017 even as profit margins improve. These two positive trends should support non-GAAP earnings growth of between 8% and 10% to mark the company's first gain by that metric in over three years.\nAs usual, investors can expect those returns to be supplemented by a growing dividend and significant share buybacks. Specifically, Coke should spend about $1 billion repurchasing its stock and its 5% dividend hike, announced in February, marked its 56th consecutive annual raise.\nPut it all together and it wouldn't be surprising to see consistent returns in the low-double-digit range over the next few years. Investors could achieve higher rates with smaller soda specialists like National Beverage. But a Coca-Cola investment would deliver better predictability, conservative growth, and income. Shares won't soar as they have for both National Beverage and SodaStream over the past few years. But at 20 times expected earnings, compared to 27 for SodaStream and 21 for National Beverage, the beverage titan's stock should deliver decent investor returns from here.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDemitrios Kalogeropouloshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "This year has been a rough one for stocks, which have been pulled under by a market sell-off that started in late January. While most have lost value this year, energy MLPs have been among the hardest-hit, buckling under the added weight of a rule change and rising interest rates. Among those taking it on the chin is Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE: PSXP) , which has declined more than 15% from its peak earlier this year. That drop, when combined with another 5% increase in its distribution, has pushed its yield up to 5.7%, the highest in the company's history. That looks like an attractive entry point for income-seeking investors, given the growth the company has lined up. A man holding a lightbulb next to a growing stack of coins Image source: Getty Images. Stomping on the gas Phillips 66 Partners is coming off a big year. Earnings catapulted 60% to $754 million, while distributable cash flow leaped more than 50% to $572 million thanks to a string of acquisitions completed in the past year. That rapidly rising cash flow enabled the company to increase its distribution to investors by 22% last year, which it still covered by a comfortable 1.33 times in the fourth quarter. The company set the stage for that strong showing in late 2016 when it acquired a portfolio of 30 logistics assets from its parent company, refining giant Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) . The MLP paid $1.3 billion for these assets, which generate about $150 million in annual earnings. Phillips 66 Partners followed that up with an even larger purchase late last year, spending $2.4 billion to buy two more assets from Phillips 66, including its 25% stake in the controversial Bakken Pipeline , which fellow MLP Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) finally completed in June. That latest deal will add a needle-moving $270 million to Phillip 66 Partners' bottom line in the next year. A stack of pipes Image source: Getty Images. Setting the stage for future growth That transaction gives Phillips 66 Partners a clear line of sight to hit its target of generating $1.1 billion in annual earnings by the end of this year. It also keeps the company on pace with its ambitious goal to increase its payout at a 30% compound annual growth rate from 2013 through 2018. This forecast suggests Phillips 66 Partners' payout should continue rising at a rapid pace this year, likely by around the same 5% quarterly rate it has increased the distribution by over the past year. While the company's current five-year plan ends this year, it's worth pointing out that Phillips 66 Partners already has its next phase of growth lined up. However, instead of relying on dropdown transactions with its parent, Phillips 66 Partners will use organic expansion projects as the main fuel for distribution growth. Overall, the company plans to invest $510 million in expansions this year. Story continues One of the notable growth projects is the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, which Energy Transfer Partners is in the process of expanding. Another important one is the Sand Hills Pipeline, which is operated by DCP Midstream (NYSE: DCP) , another MLP controlled by Phillips 66. DCP Midstream recently completed one expansion of that natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline and had another underway. These growth projects should enter service in the second half of this year. Phillips 66 Partners also has some projects lined up for 2019 and beyond. One of the largest is a $200 million investment to build a unit at one of Phillips 66's refineries to increase its production of higher-octane gas. The companies expect to finish this project by the end of next year. In addition, DCP Midstream has another expansion of Sand Hills in development, which could enter service in late 2019 if the partners move forward with the project. These expansion projects should provide Phillips 66 Partners with the fuel to keep growing its payout at a high rate, for at least the next couple of years. Add the potential to continue acquiring midstream assets from Phillips 66 as well as from third parties, and the company has no shortage of growth opportunities ahead. An excellent income growth stock for a lower price Phillips 66 Partners has delivered high-octane income growth to investors over the past several years. While it's nearing the end of its current growth plan, the company still has plenty left in the tank to continue pushing its payout higher. What makes that growing income stream all the more compelling these days is that Phillips 66 Partners' valuation has taken a tumble along with the market, pushing its yield up to an even more attractive level for income-seekers. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of Phillips 66. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "This year has been a rough one for stocks, which have been pulled under by a market sell-off that started in late January. While most have lost value this year, energyMLPshave been among the hardest-hit, buckling under the added weight of arule changeand rising interest rates. Among those taking it on the chin isPhillips 66 Partners(NYSE: PSXP), which has declined more than 15% from its peak earlier this year.\nThat drop, when combined with another 5% increase in its distribution, has pushed its yield up to 5.7%, the highest in the company's history. That looks like an attractive entry point for income-seeking investors, given the growth the company has lined up.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nPhillips 66 Partners is coming off a big year. Earnings catapulted 60% to $754 million, while distributable cash flow leaped more than 50% to $572 million thanks to a string of acquisitions completed in the past year. That rapidly rising cash flow enabled the company to increase its distribution to investors by 22% last year, which it still covered by a comfortable 1.33 times in the fourth quarter.\nThe company set the stage for that strong showing in late 2016 when it acquired a portfolio of 30 logistics assets from its parent company, refining giantPhillips 66(NYSE: PSX). The MLP paid $1.3 billion for these assets, which generate about $150 million in annual earnings. Phillips 66 Partners followed that up with an even larger purchase late last year, spending $2.4 billion to buy two more assets from Phillips 66, including its 25% stake in thecontroversial Bakken Pipeline, which fellow MLPEnergy Transfer Partners(NYSE: ETP)finally completed in June. That latest deal will add a needle-moving $270 million to Phillip 66 Partners' bottom line in the next year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat transaction gives Phillips 66 Partners a clear line of sight to hit its target of generating $1.1 billion in annual earnings by the end of this year. It also keeps the company on pace with its ambitious goal to increase its payout at a 30% compound annual growth rate from 2013 through 2018. This forecast suggests Phillips 66 Partners' payout should continue rising at a rapid pace this year, likely by around the same 5% quarterly rate it has increased the distribution by over the past year.\nWhile the company's current five-year plan ends this year, it's worth pointing out that Phillips 66 Partners already has its next phase of growth lined up. However, instead of relying on dropdown transactions with its parent, Phillips 66 Partners will use organic expansion projects as the main fuel for distribution growth. Overall, the company plans to invest $510 million in expansions this year.\nOne of the notable growth projects is the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, which Energy Transfer Partners is in the process of expanding. Another important one is the Sand Hills Pipeline, which is operated byDCP Midstream(NYSE: DCP), another MLP controlled by Phillips 66. DCP Midstream recently completed one expansion of that natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline and had another underway. These growth projects should enter service in the second half of this year.\nPhillips 66 Partners also has some projects lined up for 2019 and beyond. One of the largest is a $200 million investment to build a unit at one of Phillips 66's refineries to increase its production of higher-octane gas. The companies expect to finish this project by the end of next year. In addition, DCP Midstream has another expansion of Sand Hills in development, which could enter service in late 2019 if the partners move forward with the project.\nThese expansion projects should provide Phillips 66 Partners with the fuel to keep growing its payout at a high rate, for at least the next couple of years. Add the potential to continue acquiring midstream assets from Phillips 66 as well as from third parties, and the company has no shortage of growth opportunities ahead.\nPhillips 66 Partners has delivered high-octane income growth to investors over the past several years. While it's nearing the end of its current growth plan, the company still has plenty left in the tank to continue pushing its payout higher. What makes that growing income stream all the more compelling these days is that Phillips 66 Partners' valuation has taken a tumble along with the market, pushing its yield up to an even more attractive level for income-seekers.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of Phillips 66. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Bitcoin tradersrallied a bit during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the $7400 level. That’s an area that had previously been support, so it could be a bit of resistance. If we break down below the $7200 level, the market could then go down to the $7000 level, perhaps down to the $6600 level, an area that was supportive in the past as well. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but I still believe that selling the rallies will be the best way to trade this market. I think that the Bitcoin markets will continue to be volatile to say the least.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nthe Bitcoin markets also rallied against the Japanese yen, breaking above the ¥775,000 level, an area of minor resistance. However, I think that when we rally, it’s going to be reason to start selling again. The ¥1 million level above is massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. I believe that we will eventually find some type of exhaustion that we concert selling, as Bitcoin markets continue to suffer longer-term downward pressure. The ¥675,000 level has recently offered a bit of support, and a breakdown below there could send the market to the ¥650,000 level.\nThe market will probably break down to ¥500,000 level after that. At this point, I don’t think that the Bitcoin markets will pick up any type of momentum, at least nothing that can be sustained. It’s only a matter of time before the sellers get involved from what I see, so patience might be needed to take advantage of the overall downtrend.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Sees Red as the Bears Fight Back\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• NEO Technical Analysis – Tests Support Early – 04/04/18\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil under Pressure, Yen Stays in Range\n• Has Amazon Found Its Competitor?', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin traders rallied a bit during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the $7400 level. That\x92s an area that had previously been support, so it could be a bit of resistance. If we break down below the $7200 level, the market could then go down to the $7000 level, perhaps down to the $6600 level, an area that was supportive in the past as well. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but I still believe that selling the rallies will be the best way to trade this market. I think that the Bitcoin markets will continue to be volatile to say the least. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY the Bitcoin markets also rallied against the Japanese yen, breaking above the ¥775,000 level, an area of minor resistance. However, I think that when we rally, it\x92s going to be reason to start selling again. The ¥1 million level above is massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. I believe that we will eventually find some type of exhaustion that we concert selling, as Bitcoin markets continue to suffer longer-term downward pressure. The ¥675,000 level has recently offered a bit of support, and a breakdown below there could send the market to the ¥650,000 level. The market will probably break down to ¥500,000 level after that. At this point, I don\x92t think that the Bitcoin markets will pick up any type of momentum, at least nothing that can be sustained. It\x92s only a matter of time before the sellers get involved from what I see, so patience might be needed to take advantage of the overall downtrend. BTC/USD Video 04.04.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Sees Red as the Bears Fight Back Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions NEO Technical Analysis \x96 Tests Support Early \x96 04/04/18 Daily Market Forecast \x96 Crude Oil under Pressure, Yen Stays in Range Has Amazon Found Its Competitor?', 'Bitcoin tradersrallied a bit during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the $7400 level. That’s an area that had previously been support, so it could be a bit of resistance. If we break down below the $7200 level, the market could then go down to the $7000 level, perhaps down to the $6600 level, an area that was supportive in the past as well. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but I still believe that selling the rallies will be the best way to trade this market. I think that the Bitcoin markets will continue to be volatile to say the least.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nthe Bitcoin markets also rallied against the Japanese yen, breaking above the ¥775,000 level, an area of minor resistance. However, I think that when we rally, it’s going to be reason to start selling again. The ¥1 million level above is massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. I believe that we will eventually find some type of exhaustion that we concert selling, as Bitcoin markets continue to suffer longer-term downward pressure. The ¥675,000 level has recently offered a bit of support, and a breakdown below there could send the market to the ¥650,000 level.\nThe market will probably break down to ¥500,000 level after that. At this point, I don’t think that the Bitcoin markets will pick up any type of momentum, at least nothing that can be sustained. It’s only a matter of time before the sellers get involved from what I see, so patience might be needed to take advantage of the overall downtrend.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Sees Red as the Bears Fight Back\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• NEO Technical Analysis – Tests Support Early – 04/04/18\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil under Pressure, Yen Stays in Range\n• Has Amazon Found Its Competitor?', 'The BTC prices have rebounded as expected but they now seem to have hit a wall and again, this is something that we have been forecasting. The region around $7400 was a strong support and the break through this region had led the prices to slide towards the lows of the range below $7000. Now the prices are back in this region but have been finding it difficult to get a way through this region due to the strong selling that we have been seeing. The prices are likely to continue to face some strong resistance for the time being and this is going to be the biggest challenge for the bulls in the short term. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Stall The bulls need to show purpose and momentum and prove to the rest of the market that the momentum is on their side for them to get convinced and join them. Else, it is likely that the BTC market would be hit with a lot of selling in the short term which would then push the prices lower. If and when the bulls do manage to break through, more traders are likely to join their side and this snowballing effect would help to make the passage to the $7800 region smooth and quick as well. It remains to be seen whether they would be able to make the breakthrough today. Bitcoin 4H The ETH market has also been generally buoyant but it has also faced a strong wall of resistance n the $420 region which is likely to keep the prices contained for the short term. Their founder, Buterin, has suggested for a cap on the size but it remains to be seen whether that would come to fruition. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we believe that the bulls would continue to batter at the resistance in the hope of breaking through. They need to make a quick job of it else the traders would get tired and would start reversing and then this would add pressure on the prices of both BTC and ETH as well. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Trend Changes to Up on Move Through 90.025 DAX Index Under Pressure Global Stocks Remain under Pressure amid Trade Tensions Euro Weaker Based on Deutsche Bank Worries? USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant', 'The BTC prices have rebounded as expected but they now seem to have hit a wall and again, this is something that we have been forecasting. The region around $7400 was a strong support and the break through this region had led the prices to slide towards the lows of the range below $7000. Now the prices are back in this region but have been finding it difficult to get a way through this region due to the strong selling that we have been seeing. The prices are likely to continue to face some strong resistance for the time being and this is going to be the biggest challenge for the bulls in the short term.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThe bulls need to show purpose and momentum and prove to the rest of the market that the momentum is on their side for them to get convinced and join them. Else, it is likely that the BTC market would be hit with a lot of selling in the short term which would then push the prices lower. If and when the bulls do manage to break through, more traders are likely to join their side and this snowballing effect would help to make the passage to the $7800 region smooth and quick as well. It remains to be seen whether they would be able to make the breakthrough today.\nThe ETH market has also been generally buoyant but it has also faced a strong wall of resistance n the $420 region which is likely to keep the prices contained for the short term. Their founder, Buterin, has suggested for a cap on the size but it remains to be seen whether that would come to fruition.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we believe that the bulls would continue to batter at the resistance in the hope of breaking through. They need to make a quick job of it else the traders would get tired and would start reversing and then this would add pressure on the prices of both BTC and ETH as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Trend Changes to Up on Move Through 90.025\n• DAX Index Under Pressure\n• Global Stocks Remain under Pressure amid Trade Tensions\n• Euro Weaker Based on Deutsche Bank Worries?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant', 'The BTC prices have rebounded as expected but they now seem to have hit a wall and again, this is something that we have been forecasting. The region around $7400 was a strong support and the break through this region had led the prices to slide towards the lows of the range below $7000. Now the prices are back in this region but have been finding it difficult to get a way through this region due to the strong selling that we have been seeing. The prices are likely to continue to face some strong resistance for the time being and this is going to be the biggest challenge for the bulls in the short term.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThe bulls need to show purpose and momentum and prove to the rest of the market that the momentum is on their side for them to get convinced and join them. Else, it is likely that the BTC market would be hit with a lot of selling in the short term which would then push the prices lower. If and when the bulls do manage to break through, more traders are likely to join their side and this snowballing effect would help to make the passage to the $7800 region smooth and quick as well. It remains to be seen whether they would be able to make the breakthrough today.\nThe ETH market has also been generally buoyant but it has also faced a strong wall of resistance n the $420 region which is likely to keep the prices contained for the short term. Their founder, Buterin, has suggested for a cap on the size but it remains to be seen whether that would come to fruition.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we believe that the bulls would continue to batter at the resistance in the hope of breaking through. They need to make a quick job of it else the traders would get tired and would start reversing and then this would add pressure on the prices of both BTC and ETH as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Trend Changes to Up on Move Through 90.025\n• DAX Index Under Pressure\n• Global Stocks Remain under Pressure amid Trade Tensions\n• Euro Weaker Based on Deutsche Bank Worries?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant', 'There’s good news for Bitcoin Cash users as Trezor announces upcoming support for cashaddr, a BCH address format. The announcement is a significant development for Bitcoin Cash as support from the most popular hardware wallet could spell new money coming into the market, or at least increased security for those wishing to safeguard their investment carefully.\nThe news was announced over Twitter byBach N.of Trezor who posted a link fromJochen Hoenicke, lead developer of cashaddr #285.\nCashaddr was developed as a way of distinguishing between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core addresses, and while it was supposedly expensive to implement the change, the move has paved the way for further innovations.\nPavol Rusnackof Satoshi Labs is often credited with the change,saying“I suggest to change the address version to something different, so it is obvious the address is a Bitcoin Cash address. (It can start with C for example). Don’t forget to change also address version for P2SH!”\nBitcoin Cash developerAmaury Séchetresponded saying “Agreed. I have a plan to change the address format. Changing the address format is expensive, so I would like to investigate various other option than just changing the prefix before settling on something. I would also have to convince other in the space that this is a good address format.” This would eventually manifest as cashaddr.\nIn hisGithub post, cashaddr dev Hoenicke stated:\n“This needs to be done outside the firmware for cashaddr support. Webwallet: compute cashaddr addresses from xpub. Note that only the last step from hashed public key to address needs to be changed. The webwallet checks that the address the Trezor returns is as expected. This check should also allow 1.. addresses so that it works with older firmware (so we don’t have to deploy both at the same time); allow cashaddr as send to address. The firmware supports both and both use SPENDADDRESS. The only difference is the confirmation message given to the user; the transaction format did not change at all.”\nHoenicke clarifies that the change will not affect the means of transaction and handles the issues such as the misleading address keys once and for all. Trezor follows Coinbase and Bitpay in integrating cashaddr, helping to develop community consensus and raise the profile of the altcoin. There is currently no timeline at the moment, so users waiting to store their BCH will have to make do with the beta wallet for now before entering true cold storage.\nFeatured image from Trezor.\nThe postHardware Wallet Trezor Confirms Upcoming Cashaddr Support for Bitcoin Cashappeared first onCCN.', 'There\x92s good news for Bitcoin Cash users as Trezor announces upcoming support for cashaddr, a BCH address format. The announcement is a significant development for Bitcoin Cash as support from the most popular hardware wallet could spell new money coming into the market, or at least increased security for those wishing to safeguard their investment carefully. The news was announced over Twitter by Bach N. of Trezor who posted a link from Jochen Hoenicke , lead developer of cashaddr #285. No ETA, but the cashaddr support is being developed: https://t.co/MPhpJWw47R \x97 Bach N. (@_xbach) April 1, 2018 Cashaddr was developed as a way of distinguishing between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core addresses, and while it was supposedly expensive to implement the change, the move has paved the way for further innovations. Pavol Rusnack of Satoshi Labs is often credited with the change, saying \x93I suggest to change the address version to something different, so it is obvious the address is a Bitcoin Cash address. (It can start with C for example). Don\x92t forget to change also address version for P2SH!\x94 Bitcoin Cash developer Amaury Séchet responded saying \x93Agreed. I have a plan to change the address format. Changing the address format is expensive, so I would like to investigate various other option than just changing the prefix before settling on something. I would also have to convince other in the space that this is a good address format.\x94 This would eventually manifest as cashaddr. In his Github post , cashaddr dev Hoenicke stated: \x93This needs to be done outside the firmware for cashaddr support. Webwallet: compute cashaddr addresses from xpub. Note that only the last step from hashed public key to address needs to be changed. The webwallet checks that the address the Trezor returns is as expected. This check should also allow 1.. addresses so that it works with older firmware (so we don\x92t have to deploy both at the same time); allow cashaddr as send to address. The firmware supports both and both use SPENDADDRESS. The only difference is the confirmation message given to the user; the transaction format did not change at all.\x94 Story continues Hoenicke clarifies that the change will not affect the means of transaction and handles the issues such as the misleading address keys once and for all. Trezor follows Coinbase and Bitpay in integrating cashaddr, helping to develop community consensus and raise the profile of the altcoin. There is currently no timeline at the moment, so users waiting to store their BCH will have to make do with the beta wallet for now before entering true cold storage. Featured image from Trezor. The post Hardware Wallet Trezor Confirms Upcoming Cashaddr Support for Bitcoin Cash appeared first on CCN .', 'There’s good news for Bitcoin Cash users as Trezor announces upcoming support for cashaddr, a BCH address format. The announcement is a significant development for Bitcoin Cash as support from the most popular hardware wallet could spell new money coming into the market, or at least increased security for those wishing to safeguard their investment carefully.\nThe news was announced over Twitter byBach N.of Trezor who posted a link fromJochen Hoenicke, lead developer of cashaddr #285.\nCashaddr was developed as a way of distinguishing between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core addresses, and while it was supposedly expensive to implement the change, the move has paved the way for further innovations.\nPavol Rusnackof Satoshi Labs is often credited with the change,saying“I suggest to change the address version to something different, so it is obvious the address is a Bitcoin Cash address. (It can start with C for example). Don’t forget to change also address version for P2SH!”\nBitcoin Cash developerAmaury Séchetresponded saying “Agreed. I have a plan to change the address format. Changing the address format is expensive, so I would like to investigate various other option than just changing the prefix before settling on something. I would also have to convince other in the space that this is a good address format.” This would eventually manifest as cashaddr.\nIn hisGithub post, cashaddr dev Hoenicke stated:\n“This needs to be done outside the firmware for cashaddr support. Webwallet: compute cashaddr addresses from xpub. Note that only the last step from hashed public key to address needs to be changed. The webwallet checks that the address the Trezor returns is as expected. This check should also allow 1.. addresses so that it works with older firmware (so we don’t have to deploy both at the same time); allow cashaddr as send to address. The firmware supports both and both use SPENDADDRESS. The only difference is the confirmation message given to the user; the transaction format did not change at all.”\nHoenicke clarifies that the change will not affect the means of transaction and handles the issues such as the misleading address keys once and for all. Trezor follows Coinbase and Bitpay in integrating cashaddr, helping to develop community consensus and raise the profile of the altcoin. There is currently no timeline at the moment, so users waiting to store their BCH will have to make do with the beta wallet for now before entering true cold storage.\nFeatured image from Trezor.\nThe postHardware Wallet Trezor Confirms Upcoming Cashaddr Support for Bitcoin Cashappeared first onCCN.', 'Investing.com – Bitcoin prices gained on Wednesday, while reports that Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) banned cryptocurrency mining extensions caught some attention.\nBitcoin was trading at $7,324.4 by 10:43PM ET (02:43GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.8% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped 5.3% at $402.62 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nXRP/USD’s XRP token surged 7.3% to $0.53216 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin also surged 9.4% to $130.80\nGoogle has banned all mining programs from the Chrome Web Store, according to reports on Wednesday. Such mining programs harnessed the processing power of internet users to mine cryptocurrency without their consent and slow down their user devices, the reports said.\n“90% of all extensions with mining scripts that developers have attempted to upload to Chrome Web Store have failed to comply,” Google said in a statement, adding that blockchain extensions with non-mining functions were still welcome and under no threat at this time.\n“The key to maintaining a healthy extensions ecosystem is to keep the platform open and flexible… This is why we chose to defer banning extensions with cryptomining scripts until it became clear that the vast majority of mining extensions submitted for review failed to comply with our single purpose policy or were malicious,” James Wagner, Product Manager for Google’s extensions platform noted.\nThe news came after Google banned malicious cryptojacking apps and also all crypto and ICO-related advertisements earlier in the year, with Twitter and Snapchat following suit.\nElsewhere, Australia launched new crypto exchange regulations, as a government statement confirmed that all digital currency exchanges must now register with authorities and commit to various reporting and identity checking procedures. A six-month grace period would accompany the new regulations, according to the statement.\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Adds to Gains as Rebound Continues\nRussia Attempts ICO Regulation, Market Players Lambast Proposals\nCrypto Mining Extensions to be Removed from Google Chrome Web Store', 'Investing.com – Bitcoin prices gained on Wednesday, while reports that Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) banned cryptocurrency mining extensions caught some attention.\nBitcoin was trading at $7,324.4 by 10:43PM ET (02:43GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.8% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped 5.3% at $402.62 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nXRP/USD’s XRP token surged 7.3% to $0.53216 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin also surged 9.4% to $130.80\nGoogle has banned all mining programs from the Chrome Web Store, according to reports on Wednesday. Such mining programs harnessed the processing power of internet users to mine cryptocurrency without their consent and slow down their user devices, the reports said.\n“90% of all extensions with mining scripts that developers have attempted to upload to Chrome Web Store have failed to comply,” Google said in a statement, adding that blockchain extensions with non-mining functions were still welcome and under no threat at this time.\n“The key to maintaining a healthy extensions ecosystem is to keep the platform open and flexible… This is why we chose to defer banning extensions with cryptomining scripts until it became clear that the vast majority of mining extensions submitted for review failed to comply with our single purpose policy or were malicious,” James Wagner, Product Manager for Google’s extensions platform noted.\nThe news came after Google banned malicious cryptojacking apps and also all crypto and ICO-related advertisements earlier in the year, with Twitter and Snapchat following suit.\nElsewhere, Australia launched new crypto exchange regulations, as a government statement confirmed that all digital currency exchanges must now register with authorities and commit to various reporting and identity checking procedures. A six-month grace period would accompany the new regulations, according to the statement.\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Adds to Gains as Rebound Continues\nRussia Attempts ICO Regulation, Market Players Lambast Proposals\nCrypto Mining Extensions to be Removed from Google Chrome Web Store', 'The bold observation from deVere Group’s founder and chief executive follows the cryptocurrency market recording a daily gain of $10 billion on Tuesday . All the major currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin, have been resurrected over the last few days, with Bitcoin, the biggest and most influential crypto, surging 6 percent yesterday ( Tuesday ) morning. Mr. Green, who launched deVere Crypto, an exchange app, earlier this year, comments: “There is a seismic shift taking place with cryptocurrency investments. “Investor sentiment appears to have considerably changed in the first quarter of 2018. Towards the end of last year, crypto values went too high, too fast – and, of course, it was unsustainable. At the time I urged caution, saying an asset that goes almost vertically up should typically raise alarm bells for investors.” He continues: “Arguably, even before the frenzied peak in December, when the price of one Bitcoin reached an all-time high of more than $19,000, the market was beginning to become frothy and overheated. “But since then, in this first quarter, there’s been a serious price correction of most major cryptocurrencies. “It has been this correction that’s been mainly responsible for an evolution in investor attitude. I believe that now the overwhelming majority of investors do not view cryptocurrencies as a way to make a fast buck, as perhaps previously many more might have done. Rather, they are now investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Dash, and Litecoin, amongst others, as they can see the core value over a longer time horizon.” He adds: “It’s our experience that people are nowadays investing in crypto primarily because they understand and value the need and demand for digital currencies in an increasingly digital age. “In addition, there’s a surge in public awareness that blockchain , the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin, is the world’s next major disruptive technology. “Plus, there is a growing sense, especially since the recent G20 summit, that regulation of the cryptocurrency sector is now inevitable – and this, along with growing acceptance in the business and finance community, is giving today’s investors more long-term horizon confidence.” Story continues Mr. Green concludes: “The digital coins are far from their all-time highs, but investors are still being attracted to the crypto sector in their droves. This underscores that they are increasingly becoming mainstream assets.” deVere Group is one of the world’s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 4, 2018 Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – April 4, 2018 Forecast Commodities Daily Forecast – April 4, 2018 USD/CAD Falls Back Into Range Trade War Fears Justified as China Responds with Force, Stock Markets Tumble', 'The bold observation from deVere Group’s founder and chief executive follows the cryptocurrency market recording a daily gain of $10 billion on Tuesday . All the major currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin, have been resurrected over the last few days, with Bitcoin, the biggest and most influential crypto, surging 6 percent yesterday ( Tuesday ) morning. Mr. Green, who launched deVere Crypto, an exchange app, earlier this year, comments: “There is a seismic shift taking place with cryptocurrency investments. “Investor sentiment appears to have considerably changed in the first quarter of 2018. Towards the end of last year, crypto values went too high, too fast – and, of course, it was unsustainable. At the time I urged caution, saying an asset that goes almost vertically up should typically raise alarm bells for investors.” He continues: “Arguably, even before the frenzied peak in December, when the price of one Bitcoin reached an all-time high of more than $19,000, the market was beginning to become frothy and overheated. “But since then, in this first quarter, there’s been a serious price correction of most major cryptocurrencies. “It has been this correction that’s been mainly responsible for an evolution in investor attitude. I believe that now the overwhelming majority of investors do not view cryptocurrencies as a way to make a fast buck, as perhaps previously many more might have done. Rather, they are now investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Dash, and Litecoin, amongst others, as they can see the core value over a longer time horizon.” He adds: “It’s our experience that people are nowadays investing in crypto primarily because they understand and value the need and demand for digital currencies in an increasingly digital age. “In addition, there’s a surge in public awareness that blockchain , the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin, is the world’s next major disruptive technology. “Plus, there is a growing sense, especially since the recent G20 summit, that regulation of the cryptocurrency sector is now inevitable – and this, along with growing acceptance in the business and finance community, is giving today’s investors more long-term horizon confidence.” Story continues Mr. Green concludes: “The digital coins are far from their all-time highs, but investors are still being attracted to the crypto sector in their droves. This underscores that they are increasingly becoming mainstream assets.” deVere Group is one of the world’s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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No different than using puka shells or glass beads\n\nGold is a useful elemental metal that people have overvalued for millennia because it is pretty and easy to use for jewlery', 'Bitcoin prices jump after Japanese online broker reportedly makes bid for a crypto exchange. https://bit.ly/2Ej9Tkl\xa0pic.twitter.com/GQsCrNhvdf', 'For those that worry about @Bitcoin price .... what will it be 12 months from now #bitcoin #RetweeetPlease #blockchaintechnology #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/NCq9uoZATU', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $SONM check here —> https://goo.gl/N2eZsb\xa0\n$NXT 26.18$ $TCC $SMT $RCT $EVX $ECC $PPY $SWIFT $NET $BTG $LEO $MLN $INT $REDD $ACT $XSH $DLT $MDT $FLIK $ANT $RCN $SONM $DNT\n 7ZbfYeF9y238At5ySBzZnaH4', 'The coin pair #GRS_BTC was added to #Binance.\n#GRS #BTC #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrencynews\nSee full list of the coin exchanges at the one place https://BTCtables.com\xa0', "Russia's Central Bank Mulls Ethereum System for Pan-Eurasian Payments\nhttps://coinvedi.com/russias-central-bank-mulls-ethereum-system-for-pan-eurasian-payments/\xa0…\n#Bitcoin #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency #Ethereum", 'If you are the consumer and watching this debate of top sales from BTC and BCH, which product would you buy ?? It is very obvious... https://twitter.com/calvinayre/status/981442482960551937\xa0…', 'The coin pair #GRS_ETH was added to #Binance.\n#GRS #ETH #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrencynews\nSee full list of the coin exchanges at the one placehttps://BTCtables.com\xa0', 'Heart of 3rd violated, seems inconsistent with ongoing impulse. Even larger nested leading diagonal certainly possible. $BTC', '#Bitcoin #Trading #Tips On Bitmex Use "Mark price" for your stops, or you\'ll get faked out on little spikes that go no where. 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Then came Googles early-Wednesday announcement that it will be banning ads for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, or ICOs. made a similar move earlier this year, so the two biggest digital ad players are shunning the cryptocurrency space. At least, in theory. Facebooks attempts have been less than successful, with some people using off-brand spellings such as bitc0in to evade the social networks filters. Even without such tactics, it still seems a few scammy ICO-related pitches are making it onto Facebook . At the time of writing, around 7 a.m. Eastern Time, Bitcoin was down 3.66% at a value of $8,830, according to CoinMarketCap.com . While the recent news may not be so great for some in cryptocurrency circles, it wasnt all bad. On the plus side, Lagarde suggested that the blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin could also be used for regulatory purposes. The technology that enables instant global transactions could be used to create registries of standard, verified, customer information along with digital signatures. Better use of data by governments can also help free up resources for priority needs and reduce tax evasion, including evasion related to cross-border transactions, she wrote. Story continues See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Chipmaker Soap Opera, Equifax Credit Freezes, Blockchain Definitions Bitcoin Is Back Below $10,000 as the Selloff Continues for the Second Day Bitcoin's Price Wobbles as Japan Cracks Down On Cryptocurrency Exchanges Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Are Commodities, Federal Judge Says. Here's Why That Matters... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/RealHeroTV', 'Bitcoin - New Trend Beginning?', 24, '2018-04-04 00:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/', 'Hello traders. Today I\'m going to give you an update on bitcoin and where the price is heading next. I will be writing in a longer term perspective.\n\nThere are really great stuff coming for bitcoin that makes it fundamentally strong investment at these low levels. Following news and keeping eyes on these projects that are coming to bitcoin might give you an idea. I\'m trying to keep this unbiased and also it is worth to keep in mind that this is not an financial advice. Do your own research and if you decide to invest or trade these decisions are totally up to you.\n\nOverall sentiment and atmosphere is very bearish. Main reason for this is that a lot of people bought at the high prices, expecting high returns but each time it showed signs of a bullish reversal, downtrend resistance was hit and it dropped even lower. This is likely a good buying opportunity because when overall sentiment is pessimistic, markets are likely to recover soon after. This is known as "the herd effect" when majority of people follows a bit behind and have made some losses.\n\nAnyways let\'s get to the technical part.\n\nIn the both charts (Linear & Log) - both downtrend lines got violated and it got pierced through. Linear managed to recover back above of the uptrend line and which also rejected strong support level found at $6.800.\n\n\n[Image 1 LOG-chart]\n\n\n[Image 2 LINEAR-chart]\n\nThe linear chart (Longer term)\nis showing us signs of recovery on the daily timeframe.\n\nStochRSI has taken oversold position, pointing upwards and has a plenty of space to move upwards.\nRSI agrees with StochRSI when it took oversold position, bounced and now is pointing upwards\nHammer pattern which can be found at $6.800 level.\nThe price is heading towards the first resistance zone which has acted previously as a support area. This area should not be neglected as the price might have a minor pullback from this level. More details on this down below.\n\n\n[Image 3 The Daily Chart]\n\nConfirmations are very important when it comes to trends. The daily candle needs to close above of $8000 resistance level to give a bullish confirmation and that the price is wanting to move further upwards or needs to break above of it with force to indicate that buyers are back in the game.\n\nTo see full bull mode on, the price needs to breach above of the second resistance level which can be found in between of $9.000 level and $9.500 level. This is why it\'s crucial to follow the price movement near to the first resistance zone and see which direction it will take from there. It\'s worth noticing that after huge downtrend, recovery should not be expected to happen quickly. Recovery from a bear trend takes time and will gradually turn in to a bull trend.\n\n\n[Image 4 The 4h Chart]\n\nThe 4h chart (medium term)\nis showing signs of exhaustion and minor pullback should be expected soon.\n\nStochRSI + RSI takes overbought position\nHovering close to resistance zone ( formed by $7.500 level and $8.000 level) where it\'s likely to have minor pullback before moving back up again.\nNo bearish divergence other than on the 1h chart (not reliable / confirmed yet)\nConclusion:\nThe daily and fundamental aspects of bitcoin are showing that with these prices it\'s likely a good opportunity to open longer term trades. If it does manage to break above of the first resistance zone, then there are two ways to enter this breakout:\n\nThe breakout\nThe retest of the breakout\nFor the short term traders minor pullback should be expected and for the longer term, it\'s starting look good.\n\nDISCLAIMER:\nPlease be aware this is not financial advice. You are responsible for your trading and investing decisions. It is highly recommended to do your own research before investing anything.\n\nhttps://steemit.com/bitcoin/@yarr/bitcoin-signs-of-the-recovery-in-process-new-trend-beginning-technical-analysis-4-3', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/', '89j7jh', [['u/cardiaclfe', 34, '2018-04-04 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/dwrdixa/', "OP provides his analysis and the reasoning behind his conclusion only for people like you to call it embarrassing. If you're not going to provide anything for discussion besides calling him a moonboy, you might as well join an echo chamber and jerk off with all the apocalyptic bears who parrot the samething and call bulls retarded for not seeing the writing on the wall.\n\n\nInstead of name calling, at least comment with something that adds value. We're here to learn. Dissenting opinions are a good thing, and your first instinct shouldn't be to shit on someone for having a differing opinion. He made a sincere attempt to analyze charts. If you disagree so strongly, provide your analysis so maybe we can learn something from you that we didn't know before.\n\n\n\n", '89j7jh'], ['u/Copernikaus', 22, '2018-04-04 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/dwrh4f8/', 'This only means we are going down. You guys are nowhere near desperate enough.', '89j7jh']]], ['u/ecrowe', 'There is no such thing as real magic', 5608, '2018-04-04 01:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/', 'I\'m an amateur magician. I\'ve performed at children\'s parties and done some touring. I wouldn\'t class myself as an expert, but I am in the magic circle. I love to see professional magicians perform, there is nothing better than when you see a trick and you have no idea how it was done.\n\nI read a forum post a month ago that had a link to a YouTube video, 10 times magic went wrong. I checked it out, and as you can imagine, the contents were quite horrific. Two of the clips were of the Nail Under the Cups trick. If you are from England, you may have seen Derren Brown performing this. It\'s a good one, if the magician is qualified. If they aren\'t, then you end up being at positions seven and three of this video.\n\nA magician mixes up some cups, under one is a piece of wood with a nail pointed up. The others are weighted, so they all feel the same. The magician puts on a blindfold and gets their volunteer to guide them over the top of the cups. The magician then pushes the volunteer\'s hand down, crushing the cup. It\'s usually when there are two left that this trick goes wrong. And when it does it\'s very bloody.\n\nThe clip in question though, is of a man sawing a woman in half. We\'ve all seen this. But in this grainy footage, the woman screams, the box is brought apart, blood drips from the opening and the legs of the woman slip out. The bloody bottom half slams on the floor with a thunk, the legs spasm, then stop. The curtains are hastily brought across and the show ends.\n\nThere are comments after the video, people calling bullshit, until someone posted the full trick in question. At the end of this video, the woman can be seen on stage, whole again, nothing wrong with her at all.\n\nPeople argue with each other that the woman must have been in the upper box and the lower box contained some prosthetics. The thread ends with someone saying that they swear it\'s real, they\'ve seen it in person.\n\nI commented saying, "I\'m skeptical, magic is illusion, no one gets sawn in half; incredible footage though."\n\nThe next day, I get a direct message from someone with the handle Tricked4Life.\n\nHey Baz1987, the man from that video is performing next month. He\'s called The Russian, it\'s invite only. I can arrange tickets if you like?\n\nI replied, Totally, I\'d be up for that, please!\n\nWhile waiting to hear back, I went to watch the video again. The link didn\'t work, a message came up saying it had been taken down due to copyright infringement. I tried the top 10 one too, that was also gone, just a 404 page.\n\nIt was a Saturday, so I was already on the whiskey and watching Netflix. I think I was binge watching Breaking Bad for the third or forth time.\n\nTricked4Life replied with a link. I browsed to the site. It looked like something from 1997. There was a still from the video and a form below. Slightly drunk, I filled out the details and continued to the payment form. I had to pay in BitCoin, what the fuck was that?\n\nI messaged Tricked4Life, "I don\'t know what BitCoin is."\n\n"PayPal me the money and I can buy it for you."\n\n"How do I know this isn\'t a scam?"\n\n"You don\'t, but as a magician, you should see through a trick a mile off ;)"\n\nIt sounded like he was baiting me.\n\n"How much?"\n\n"£540."\n\n"Christ, that\'s heavy."\n\n"It\'s worth it though."\n\n"Have you seen him before?"\n\n"No, this will be my first time. I know some people who are going. They said he\'s incredible. You have to see it for yourself."\n\nI left the computer and continued watching TV, though I couldn\'t concentrate. I really wanted to know how the trick was done. I drank more whiskey and got more drunk.\n\n**\n\nI woke in the early hours. Confused, I took in my surroundings and realised I fell asleep in front of the television again. My head pounded, so I went to the kitchen and drank some orange juice, before throwing the best hangover cure, bacon, into the frying pan.\n\nAs the meat sizzled, I checked my phone. I had an email with the subject, Ticket Confirmation. My heart sank. I opened it up to see a confirmation number and an address... in the Ukraine.\n\nI\'d bought things while I was drunk before, but not a ticket to a magic show in Eastern Europe. Not only was I out £540, I\'d need to book plane tickets and a hotel.\n\nI gazed at the whiskey bottle, to see it almost empty, not even as much as a shot left. I felt embarrassed.\n\nI logged into the forum and read the messages I had sent.\n\nFuck it!* was the first. The second my details and a third saying I\'d PayPalled the money over, with a reply saying to buy a Tuxedo if I didn\'t have one.\n\nI won\'t bore you with the details of how I had to beg my manager to give me the time off at last minute, suffice to say I had to agree to perform at his daughter\'s birthday. I was surprised and relieved with how cheap plane fare was to the Ukraine. That was the only ray of light I had in this stupid ordeal. I rented a Tux from a local business and I was ready to go.\n\n*\n\nThe flight was bumpy. We flew through a thunderstorm and for the first time in my life, saw the lighting hit the tip of the plane. People startled and children cried. I was nervous myself. It wasn\'t long after the Russians shot down a passenger jet over the Ukraine. I was very happy when we landed.\n\nI sat in silence in the taxi to the hotel. When I got out, I saw it was a dump. I asked the driver to wait, he nodded. I had no idea if he understood me or not. Three stars was supposed to be the rating, but it looked more like an abandoned office building than a hotel.\n\nI checked in and changed. I was glad I was only staying for the night. My rushed plans meant I didn\'t have more than a few hours until the show started.\n\nThankfully the taxi was still outside when I returned. I handed him the printout of the address and we drove off into the night.\n\nIt was an odd city, nothing like the London that I\'d known all my life. It was as if it wasn\'t planned, that it just sprawled in every direction when the need for more buildings were required. We stopped at the end of an alleyway. He pointed down it.\n\n"Are you sure?" I said.\n\nI expected us to be somewhere posh.\n\n"Is right," the man said, finally breaking his silence.\n\nI got out. Almost as if the driver was in a hurry, the taxi sped off. Suddenly I felt all alone, in a foreign country I knew nothing about.\n\nThe rain poured down and soaked through my Tux. The woollen material grew heavy with the water. I wondered if I\'d get my deposit back.\n\nI jogged down the alleyway. Light leaked out from a door underneath a fire escape. I thumped on the frame and waited.\n\nA man wearing paint splattered jeans and a body warmer opened it.\n\n"I\'m sorry, I don\'t know where I\'m going. I\'m looking for this."\n\nI handed him the printout.\n\n"I\'m supposed to see some Russian magician..."\n\nHe lifted his chin and opened the door wider. I was glad to get out of the rain. Inside had the appearance of a factory service corridor.\n\n"Through there," he said pointing to the end of the hallway.\n\nVisions of me entering some basement out of the film Hostel filled my mind and I wanted to turn back and go straight to the airport. The outside door clunked shut.\n\nI took a deep breath and walked forward. My shoes echoed around the small passageway and I felt vulnerable. I pushed on the metal bar at the end and hoped for the best.\n\nI was shocked. The low murmurs of hundreds of voices filled the large room I entered. It wasn\'t as I expected. It was cavernous. It looked like a palace. Large marble columns rose up from the floor and held in place an ornate ceiling, from which hung intricate chandeliers. \n\nDozens of men in suits drank from Champagne glasses, all deep into conversation. No one turned to stare at me. It was as if there was nothing odd about me entering via a back door. For a magic show, I found it kind of fitting. Standing there though, I wasn\'t sure if I felt more out of place here or in the alleyway.\n\nA waiter approached and I panicked.\n\n"Drink, sir?" he said, offering me some Champagne.\n\nI took the crystal flute and resisted the urge to down it in one.\n\nI sipped and tried to blend in.\n\n"The show will start in thirty minutes," was announced over the tannoy in an Eastern European accent.\n\nThe guests looked up as if watching the person making the announcement.\n\nAnother waiter offered me some canapés. I grabbed one and thanked him.\n\n"Baz?" someone shouted and I peered around.\n\nI locked eyes with a man I didn\'t recognise.\n\n"Do I know you?" I asked.\n\n"I\'m Dan," he said offering his hand.\n\n"I\'m sorry, I don\'t recall."\n\n"Tricked4Life? I ordered your ticket."\n\nConfused, I said, "How did you recognise me?"\n\n"Your avatar, man," he said smiling, "Good to meet you in person. I wasn\'t sure if you\'d come."\n\n"£540, I wasn\'t going to stay at home."\n\n"Are you excited? I\'ve seen some famous magicians around."\n\nI was nervous. Dan didn\'t appear to be.\n\n"Oh shit, is that <name redacted>," I asked.\n\nHe turned.\n\n"Hell, yeah," he replied, "<name redacted> and <name redacted> are also here too."\n\n"That\'s crazy, this is the real deal then?"\n\n"I think so," he said, taking a large gulp of his drink.\n\n"What\'s his real name?"\n\n"I don\'t know, no one does."\n\n"That\'s a bit ominous."\n\n"He\'s the best of the best, who cares what he\'s called."\n\nDan checked his watch.\n\n"We should go take our seats."\n\n"Yeah."\n\n\n\nThe house lights went down and cheers erupted from the crowd. A spotlight lit the red velvet curtains. They waited for the crowd to die down before they opened.\n\nI was disappointed when I saw him on stage. His hair was grey, not black like the video. He was so much smaller in stature than how he appeared, too. Assistants wheeled in a large tall box.\n\nThe magician led one of the assistants inside and proceeded to lock the padlocks on the front of the box. He counted down from three, and on the beat after one, fireworks exploded at the front of the stage and the walls of the box collapsed in on themselves. He approached and spun the box around showing it was now flat. The remaining assistants rolled it off stage and the crowd clapped.\n\n"That\'s easy," I said turning to Dan, "Fireworks - textbook misdirection and trap door underneath."\n\nHe smiled.\n\nMedieval wooden stocks were now brought onto the stage. The magician asked for a volunteer from the audience. A young lady stood up (the only female in the whole crowd) and was invited on stage. The magician mimed claps, and the audience obliged. The woman was secured into place. He threw some eggs into the crowd and offered her as a target. Most missed, except the last that hit her square on the face. Laughter erupted. An assistant arrived with a melon. The magician picked up a sword, its blade flashed in the bright spotlight. He lifted it overhead and brought it down, slicing the melon in two with ease.\n\nHe approached the woman in the stocks and with one swift blow, her hands and head fell into the baskets below. The crowd roared with approval.\n\n"Impressed yet?" Dan said to me and to be honest I was vexed.\n\nNo sudden flash of light to hide the switch of body parts with fakes, but no blood either.\n\n"She was obviously a stooge, are there any other women in the crowd?"\n\nMore helpers joined on stage, mopping the floor as if to clean up blood that wasn\'t there. A chuckle fluttered through the crowd.\n\nThe final illusion was the classic Chinese Water Torture Cell* made famous by Harry Houdini.\n\nA large tank of water sat centre stage. The magician took off his clothes to reveal a turn-of-the-nineteenth-century bathing-suit, a beige number that covered his body and upper legs. He placed on a nose clip and rubbed his hands in anticipation. \n\nHe ascended the ladder attached to the tank and jumped in. Water splashed over the sides and an iron lid was slammed into place. Padlocks were locked around the top and a curtain drawn in front. A man started a stopwatch and gazed at it in earnest. \n\nTime passed. I checked my watch, he had been in there for ninety seconds. The curtain was removed, to reveal his hand poking out the top trying to pick the locks on the outside, then the curtain was replaced.\n\nAnother minute passed and banging could be heard from within. The man with the stopwatch brought his hand across his throat, signalling to end the performance.\n\nSomeone ran on stage with an axe and the curtain was pulled away. The locks were still in place, but the tank was empty. The audience gasped.\n\n"Hallo," rang out around the auditorium.\n\nI turned to see The Russian in the stalls above, dripping with water.\n\nWild cheers erupted and everyone clapped.\n\n"How did he do that then, Mr Smart Guy?" Dan asked, clearly pleased with himself.\n\n"I have no idea," I said, clapping without even thinking about it.\n\nThe house lights went up.\n\n"There will be a ten minute intermission before the second part of the show, will guests with tickets..." the announcer said, listing off numbers, "... please make their way to the door at the side of the stage."\n\n"That\'s me?" I said to Dan confused.\n\n"Me too, are you excited?"\n\n"I don\'t understand?"\n\nHe grinned and grabbed my hand.\n\nHe led me along the row.\n\n"What\'s going on?"\n\n"Didn\'t you wonder why it was so expensive? We\'re part of the show!"\n\nA silent dread filled me.\n\n"I don\'t want to do it."\n\n"Come on! You\'re a magician, don\'t you want to know how it\'s done?"\n\n\n"Yeah, but I don\'t want to be on stage."\n\n"You\'ve done that before, though."\n\n"Of course, but mostly in front of children. At most fifty people. Not in a theatre with over four hundred containing some of the most respected magicians in the world."\n\n"Too bad, you\'re going," he said, tightening his grip.\n\nWe waited at the back of the line of eight people. A man checked tickets and one by one they were led backstage.\n\nDan passed his ticket over, letting go of his grasp. I thought about leaving, but before I could, the man asked for mine and like a robot I handed it over.\n\nIt was quiet backstage.\n\n"Oh shit, is that <name redacted>?" I said as the man approached.\n\n"Hey," he said excitedly, "I\'m..."\n\n"I know who you are," I said shocked that <name redacted> was talking to me.\n\n"Are you boys excited?"\n\n"Very," Dan said, "Baz here\'s a little nervous."\n\n"Don\'t be nervous," <name redacted> said, "this is what we are\'ll here for, right?"\n\n"I have no idea what\'s going on," I blurted out.\n\n"Don\'t listen to him," Dan said, "he\'s just scared."\n\n"And you should be, it\'s not very often that you\'re in the presence of a real magician."\n\n"What do you mean?"\n\n"You know, someone who performs real magic."\n\nI scoffed, "There\'s no such thing as real magic."\n\n"Is this guy for real?" <name redacted> said pointing his thumb at me.\n\nDan shrugged his shoulders.\n\n<name redacted> balked at me, "Then why are you here?"\n\n"I wanted to see it for myself."\n\n"And that you will, son. Be part of it."\n\n"I don\'t think I want to."\n\n"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity," he said gesturing with his hands, "it\'s what we all dream of."\n\nWe heard a roar of applause.\n\n"It\'s time," <name redacted> said, getting in line behind the queue that had now formed.\n\n"I don\'t know about this Dan," I said.\n\n"It\'ll be fine, I promise."\n\nI watched as the first of us was taken on stage. A round of applause, then silence. A minute or so passed, then I heard a blood curdling scream and my heart raced.\n\n"What the hell was that?!?!"\n\n"Shhhh," Dan said in deep concentration.\n\nThen the next one was taken and then the next. With each one, a silent time passed, the end of the trick punctuated by a scream.\n\n"Dan!" I said in a whisper, "That man has blood on him!"\n\nI stared at the stagehand as he exited stage right. Blood flecked his shirt and face.\n\n"It\'s all part of the fun," Dan said, slapping my back.\n\nMy stomach lurched, as one by one, the line got shorter.\n\n"Wish me luck," <name redacted> said as he was led on stage.\n\nThe man was now drenched in blood, but it didn\'t seem to bother Dan.\n\n"We have a special guest tonight, please welcome <name redacted>," bellowed out on the tannoy.\n\nWe were almost at the top of the stairs now. Dan watched the performance, his face lit up with pure joy before he grimaced and looked away.\n\n"What\'s happening?" I asked.\n\n"Holy shit, that was intense. I\'m not sure I can do this," Dan said.\n\nBut it was too late, the stagehand had already grabbed him and dragged him up. I ascended the last few steps and could now see the wooden floor. I gasped as Dan walked through the blood than now pooled. His shoes left yawning, sticky stalagmites in the congealing liquid.\n\nA horizontal box was opened and he was placed inside. From my angle it was obvious there was no-one placed in the leg side. I watched his feet poke through the holes at the end and the box closed on top of him. The magician picked up a chain saw, pulled the cord into action. Blue-grey smoke billowed out of the side as he revved the engine. Without a second thought, he brought it down, through the box. Dan\'s face contorted as he shrieked in agony.\n\n"Stop, stop!" he shouted.\n\nThe magician ignored him. Blood sprayed out, covering him and launching a mist of bright, red liquid onto the crowd, who cheered in response.\n\nThe chainsaw idled. The assistants pulled the box apart and just like the video, Dan\'s legs fell out of the other end of the box. It was then I noticed the box had been purposefully sloped to allow this to happen. That was the trick. I felt sick and ran.\n\nThere was nowhere to go. A large man stood at the door I had entered. Luckily he hadn\'t noticed I\'d panicked. I slowed to a walk and took the stairs down into the basement. As I descended, I heard the muffled tannoy then a rapturous applause.\n\nI paused at the door at the bottom. I assumed it was the fire exit. I tried to turn the knob but it didn\'t budge. I could hear voices on the other side. I placed my ear against the metal, flinching at the cold. It was a chant. Low tenor voices repeated the same line again and again, in a language I didn\'t understand. They switched into a more sing-song chorus, then returned to the original verse.\n\nI banged on the door and the voices stopped.\n\n"Mister, you can\'t be down here," the large man from backstage said.\n\nI obeyed him without a struggle. He let me back into the theatre. The crowd didn\'t acknowledge me. Waiters patiently walked through the punters offering more Champagne and canapés.\n\nWithout thinking, I screamed out, "He\'s killing them! All of them, they are dead!"\n\nThe audience silenced and looked at me.\n\n"<name redacted> is dead, everyone\'s dead. I saw it. It\'s not a trick!"\n\n"Sir," one of the waiters said holding his hand up for me to stop.\n\n"I won\'t be quiet, it\'s a fucking abattoir up there! Didn\'t you all see?!"\n\nPeople started to panic. I raced for the exit. The doors were camouflaged from this side. I ran my hand down the seam trying to find a hidden latch.\n\n"Calm down, sir."\n\nI turned to see the large security guard.\n\n"Fuck that, that man is insane! Let me out of here."\n\nHe grabbed my arm, stopping me from leaving.\n\nThe house lights went down again and the audience settled.\n\n"Please show your appreciation to your magician tonight and his wonderful volunteers."\n\nThe man held me tightly, and I gave up trying to leave and gazed at the stage.\n\nThe Russian appeared front and centre, bowing. His assistants from the night joined him. Everyone clapped.\n\nThen one by one, the people who were in the line ahead of me walked on stage, wearing pristine white suits.\n\n<name redacted> waved as he walked on, the audience cheered. The last to enter was Dan. I was shocked.\n\nThe crowd stood and clapped.\n\n"Let\'s not forget our friend at the back there," The Russian said, as the spotlight travelled over the audience, stopping on me.\n\nI froze. The security guard let go of me and joined in the clapping. I ran my hand through my hair and feigned a smile.\n\n"I hope to see you all again soon," The Russian said for one last time and the house lights came up.\n\nInstantly murmurs broke out around the theatre.\n\n"Great job, really added to the finish," one man said as he exited past me.\n\n"Thank you," I said without thinking.\n\nEveryone wanted to shake my hand, but all I could do was stand in confusion and unexpected awe.\n\nThe last of the people left, and so did I. As I entered the large hall I was in earlier, I saw Dan. He held a cardboard box under his arm.\n\n"Great job you did," he said grinning from ear to ear.\n\n"What the fuck just happened?"\n\n"I\'m sorry," he replied.\n\n<name redacted> was standing next to him.\n\n"I admit it, I didn\'t think it would work, but your friend Dan here said it would and I trusted him."\n\n"Is anyone going to fill me in on what happened?"\n\nDan put his hand on my shoulder, "They needed someone to cause a fuss, you know, to make it seem all the more real."\n\n"Dude, I saw you get chopped in half! What did you expect me to do."\n\n"It was really great," <name redacted> said.\n\n"I thought you were dead."\n\nHe tried to smile, but I could see the guilt in his face.\n\n"Really sorry, man. It was a shitty thing to do. If we told you though, it wouldn\'t have looked believable. The Russian doesn\'t like to use shills."\n\n"What about the woman in the stocks?"\n\n"That was only the warm up. Hey check this out!"\n\nDan opened the box and revealed his Tux, it was ripped to shreds.\n\n"Glad I didn\'t rent," he said laughing.\n\n"It was great to meet you," <name redacted> said, "here\'s my card. If you ever want to see me perform, let me know, I\'ll get you backstage passes."\n\n"You\'re not going to try to kill me too?"\n\nHe laughed.\n\n"I\'ll see you around," he said, leaving through the backdoor.\n\nWe followed a few minutes later.\n\nA row of limos waited to pick up people as they left.\n\n"You go first," Dan said.\n\n"Aren\'t you coming?"\n\n"Nah, I\'ll get the next one."\n\nI told the driver where I was going.\n\n**\n\nI slept badly in the hotel, my dreams filled with corrupted visions of the night before. I flew back to England in the morning.\n\nI stayed away from that forum for a while, but curiosity got the better of me. There was a post about <name redacted>, saying he\'d cancelled his tour. I read the comments, they were filled with the expected bile of people pissed their favourite magician had flaked out on them.\n\nThere was a direct message. I clicked. It was from Tricked4Life. It contained a single photo. It appeared to be of someone\'s torso, a purple-pink bruise ran horizontally along its stomach, blood seemed to leak as if it were some sort of wound. Underneath the photo was a comment.\n\n"I need help, I think the magic is wearing off."\n\nI replied and told him to go to the hospital. That was 48 hours ago and I\'ve not heard back.\n\n[xx](https://www.facebook.com/theedwincrowe/)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/', '89jqbe', [['u/baremama', 41, '2018-04-04 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwrpl31/', 'Breathtaking', '89jqbe'], ['u/imfb', 19, '2018-04-04 04:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwrs5ou/', 'Whaaaaaaaaaaaat', '89jqbe'], ['u/PandaBoyYouTube', 326, '2018-04-04 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwrybbi/', 'Holy hell I wish I could upvote twice', '89jqbe'], ['u/Sicknit', 84, '2018-04-04 09:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws5w8m/', 'Can someone please summarize what happened ? Afaik the person went to a magic show and saw people\nGet cut up but they weren’t actually cut up. A couple of weeks later the people who were supposedly cut up started having injuries consistent with being cut up?', '89jqbe'], ['u/whiteguysenpai', 10, '2018-04-04 09:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws67d1/', "It's 1am, and my hand is jittery just typing this. ", '89jqbe'], ['u/Ratattadaman', 86, '2018-04-04 10:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws6u60/', 'Amateur magician sees video with impressive trick, doubts it, and ends up getting tickets to see it live. After getting picked to go up with a few other people, and being last in line, he sees them all getting cut in half, rather gruesomely. Scared, he tries to warn the audience, but they think it’s part of the act. Then the people who were cut in half come back out, seemingly fine, and claiming real magic was used. But a couple weeks later, the magic wore off.\n\n Hope I got it well enough to understand.', '89jqbe'], ['u/gfysmr', 228, '2018-04-04 10:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws7h6r/', 'More like they really got cut up, but got brought back to life, hence the chanting in an unknown language, and the person was there to cause a commotion. Later though, the magic apparently started wearing off and the injuries started coming back, that is why "<name redacted>" cancelled his show, he was dying again, as was Dan/Tricked4Life.', '89jqbe'], ['u/Sicaslvssilence', 12, '2018-04-04 11:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws89u3/', "I always wondered if magic was real, now I know!! But wish I didn't!!", '89jqbe'], ['u/StoneAnalyser', 37, '2018-04-04 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8ex3/', 'sry i am dumb but where does it say the <name redacted> was dying? I missed that part', '89jqbe'], ['u/gfysmr', 128, '2018-04-04 11:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8jkr/', 'Well it says he cancelled his tour, and since he was cut up along with Dan, I just assumed they were both dying of the same cause.', '89jqbe'], ['u/kindlyenlightenme', 10, '2018-04-04 11:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8nvh/', '“There is no such thing as real magic”\nAnd yet, a myriad conflicting human ‘realities’ can all be simultaneously authentic?\n', '89jqbe'], ['u/StoneAnalyser', 17, '2018-04-04 11:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8uv0/', 'wait i thought the <name redacted> was the one who cut up Dan not cut up along with Dan', '89jqbe'], ['u/gfysmr', 74, '2018-04-04 11:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8vso/', 'That was "The Russian".', '89jqbe'], ['u/boka21', 41, '2018-04-04 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsbxg4/', "I'm kinda disappointed with the end, but nevertheless great story!", '89jqbe'], ['u/ResoluteKitten', 184, '2018-04-04 13:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwscl17/', "You have some guts OP. I wouldn't have paid in bitcoins to get to Ukraine for a magic show i was invited for, no way! Thank god you listened to your instincts at the last minute...who knows what kind of wounds their internal organs have, suturing it up just won't help. Those people are dumb!", '89jqbe'], ['u/buttlord5000', 18, '2018-04-04 15:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsie9y/', 'the Russian* should go on Penn & Teller fool us', '89jqbe'], ['u/AlexDKZ', 39, '2018-04-04 16:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsk13m/', '<name redacted> is how the story refers the famous magician Baz and Dan met in the public and that served as one of the assistants getting sawed in half. The magician performing the show is called The Russian.\n\n', '89jqbe'], ['u/KhaosPhoenix', 14, '2018-04-04 19:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsy9a0/', "I think he'd probably be better looking in the obits. All the videos have been removed. Copyright violations and just not found. I think the Russian doesn't want it out there too much. Keep searching for it though. I'm sure someone will repost it eventually. ", '89jqbe']]], ['u/shadders333', 'Mike Hearn will be returning briefly to /r/btc for an AMA on 14:00 UTC Thrusday 5th of April', 440, '2018-04-04 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/', "It would be a rare bitcoin enthusiast that doesn't know who Mike Hearn is. One of the earliest devs to get involved in bitcoin and with his seminal project, BitcoinJ, was the first person other than Satoshi himself to implement the bitcoin protocol. Big blockers will remember him as one of the key champions of the movement to keep bitcoin on the path laid out in the original whitepaper.\n\nThere have been many expressions of interest on reddit in recent months about what Mike might be up to now and whether he could be enticed back to reddit for an AMA session. There's a whole thread on the subject here: https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/84a0ry/ask_mike_hearn_anything_amha_mike_doesdid_bitcoin/ \n\nI was fortunate enough to have gotten to know Mike in the early days of bitcoin as a contributor to bitcoinj so I reached out to him about this and he has kindly agreed to do so. I'm sure many of us will look forward to hearing his views on the state of bitcoin and the events that have transpired since his departure. So please start thinking up some good questions to ask him.\n\n/u/mike_hearn will start the AMA thread in /r/btc at 14:00 UTC on Thursday the 5th April.\nNew York time: 10am Thurs,\nLA time: 7am Thurs,\nSydney: Midnight Thurs", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/', '89k4gh', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 74, '2018-04-04 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrh7j8/', 'Nice! Thanks for making this happen and to /u/mike_hearn for doing it!', '89k4gh'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 25, '2018-04-04 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrhji3/', 'This is awesome!!! Thanks to both of you!!', '89k4gh'], ['u/maplesyrupsucker', 29, '2018-04-04 02:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrj74q/', "Niiiice. Can't wait. Mike is a badass.", '89k4gh'], ['u/RufusYoakum', 47, '2018-04-04 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrji9t/', "Thanks to both /u/shadders333 & /u/mike_hearn for all they've done for bitcoin.", '89k4gh'], ['u/BCH__PLS', 24, '2018-04-04 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrjtpa/', 'Excellent. Hopefully he will stick around.', '89k4gh'], ['u/CryptoHiRoller', 17, '2018-04-04 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrl8mb/', "Hell yeah. We need the OG's to lead the community amongst all the nonsense.", '89k4gh'], ['u/sansanity', 19, '2018-04-04 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrm9k0/', 'Very cool, thanks for taking the time to organize it.', '89k4gh'], ['u/jflowers', 28, '2018-04-04 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrmzua/', 'AWESOME... It really feels like we need to bring the band back together, a lot has changed...', '89k4gh'], ['u/shadders333', 41, '2018-04-04 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrnlgw/', "It's not for me to speak for Mike but I don't think we should assume that this AMA is an indicator that he might be planning a return to bitcoin development. As much as I would love that to happen.", '89k4gh'], ['u/Old_Hickory_', 12, '2018-04-04 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrnrwg/', 'wow awesome!', '89k4gh'], ['u/MountainKey', 12, '2018-04-04 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwro0j9/', 'Great resource, thank you /u/mike_hearn!', '89k4gh'], ['u/cgcardona', 13, '2018-04-04 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwro9mp/', 'Wow this is huge news! Thank you for making this happen. Looking forward to it.', '89k4gh'], ['u/knight222', 12, '2018-04-04 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrpg84/', 'Welcome home /u/mike_hearn', '89k4gh'], ['u/silverjustice', 17, '2018-04-04 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrs0yf/', 'This is excellent news.\n\n/u/mike_hearn you have an army of fans waiting for you', '89k4gh'], ['u/jflowers', 12, '2018-04-04 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwru5is/', "True... but one can dream ;-) .... \n\nI'm just so happy that solid individuals (those that really have poured their heart into this idea and paid so much personal energy) are at least still around (and willing to engage). ", '89k4gh'], ['u/cheaplightning', 18, '2018-04-04 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrujkg/', "dude fought tooth and nail for a long time. He's fighting in other ways now.", '89k4gh'], ['u/shadders333', 16, '2018-04-04 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrveb6/', 'Gavin still makes occasional contributions. He just does so very quietly.', '89k4gh']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'Update on upcoming HitBTC listing', 58, '2018-04-04 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/', 'Many community members have been asking about the status of our HitBTC listing. As we have publicly mentioned in the past, originally BTCP was scheduled to be listed by end of March, 2018.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe HitBTC team has since let us know that they are in the midst of finalizing tests and that they will let us know once they have a more precise date. We have not received a date at this time. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe will continue to do everything on our end to assist the HitBTC team so that listing of BTCP happens as soon as possible. We have already complied with all HitBTC listing requirements, including payment of all listing fees. We are in active, ongoing communication with their team and have no further information at this time. We will update the community whenever we do receive more information.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/', '89kr5i', [['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 24, '2018-04-04 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrm6l6/', 'Thanks for the much needed update. Keep up the hard work team.', '89kr5i'], ['u/Cryptosatsmen', 15, '2018-04-04 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrm7q1/', 'Thank you for the update. A lot of us are confident in the project but jaded by julian and the whole bittrex experience. Thanks again. ', '89kr5i'], ['u/MonsterG8', 27, '2018-04-04 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrmk5e/', 'Just focus on getting listed on Binance', '89kr5i'], ['u/yonstar7', 12, '2018-04-04 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrr5e5/', 'Patience young grasshoppers ', '89kr5i'], ['u/darksalarian', 11, '2018-04-04 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrroaz/', 'Don’t be such a child, they’re maintaining communication. This is HitBTC delaying not the BTCP team. Put on your pants and act like an adult ', '89kr5i'], ['u/EffigyBoy', 14, '2018-04-04 07:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dws17af/', 'Patience, hodlers. Winter was hard, but we survived. Brace yourselves, hot times are coming. Good job team, I give you all my wifi energy to finish works you started. Thumbs up if you have more than 5 BTCP.\n', '89kr5i']]], ['u/afluffysheepy', "I have this feeling I'm supposed to be calling the FBI. NSFW/NSFL", 28, '2018-04-04 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/', "I'll try to keep this as short and sweet as I can. \n\nI suffer from anxiety. I'm a victim of childhood sexual abuse. I don't hate pedophiles; it's a mental disorder. But I hate child rapists & child molesters.\n\nI meet this nice guy on Second Life. (Online Virtual World. Everyone has their own custom avatar.) This nice guy comments on how cute my young looking avatar is. Pedo flags right off the bat.\n\nThree days after I meet this guy we've talked a lot and I share with him my story of how I was sexually abused as a child. I don't know why I shared it with him. He asks for weird details. I know for sure he is a pedophile. \n\nA week after I meet him he asks me if I know what he is. I tell him I know he's a pedophile. He wonders if I hate him. I tell him I don't hate him because he's a pedophile. I tell him pedophiles just have a mental disorder, they are not bad people. It's the child molesters/rapists who are bad.\n\nA few weeks after i meet him he tells me the very detailed story of the little girl he raped and was sent to jail for. He asks me if I hate him again. I just tell him that I'm happy he was sent to jail and punished properly. I ask him if he gets any help for his pedophilia. He says he's scared to get help. I tell him I will hate him if he tries to hurt another little girl. \n\nA month or so after I meet this guy he asks me if I want to try out an online chatroom that has encrypted chat. I try it out but it doesn't seem to work. He gets me to use cryptocat instead. He sends me a picture of a little girl being raped. I close the chat immediately and leave to throw up. Later, I ask him if he keeps those pictures. He tells me he finds a lot of them but doesn't keep them on his computer for long. He doesn't want to be caught again. \n\nMonths after I meet him we continue to talk. I tell him everyday that I hate him but I can't seem to stop talking to him. It's a little therapeutic to be talking to somebody like him. I never got to talk to the man who abused me as a child so having this guy around kinda helped me get into the mind of somebody so horrible. \n\nContinued months after I meet him I continue to tell him I hate him. He was disgusting and I was angry at him. I was angry at the system that let him out so soon without some kind of help. I was angry that treatment for pedophilia wasn't better. I was just angry. He let me call him every name in the book. He continued to ask me how my life was because of what happened to me. He pondered on how the little girls life would be now after he raped her. He told me he felt no empathy.\n\nStill continued months after I meet him we talk about me telling him to kill himself. He tells me he's thought about it. He's told me he thinks about molesting girls all the time. I tell him he deserves to die for real if he rapes one more child. He tells me he raped three. I ask him how he's out of jail already if he raped three. He tells me that not all little girls will tell on him. \n\nThis guy seems like bad news. He doesn't seem harmless. He tells me he takes months to get a child to trust him before he does anything. He tells me he targets single mothers. He's said he's been a Christian his whole life and people trust him because he's religious. \n\nHe tells me he has a lot of money that he inherited from his father and if he could he would just buy little girls if he was able. He's had a woman offer to sell her 14 year old to him but they were out of his age preference I guess... \n\nI kinda know where about he is but he also tells me he works in computers and is very careful about what he shares online. He wouldn't even buy any Second Life currency without going through bitcoin. \n\nBut..? What can I even do? Should I be doing anything? Should i call somebody? I don't even know if his screen name is his real name. I don't know what is and isn't true. The only thing I know for sure is the child pornography because he sent me an actual picture without my consent. \n\n\n-----------------------------------------------------\n\nTL;DR: I met a supposedly convicted child rapist who I know also browses child pornography and he has just admitted to me that he has abused two other children that he was never caught for. \n\n-----------------------------------------------------\n\nEDIT: Thank you for all the detailed responses everybody. As I stated before I do suffer from anxiety so having clear outlined advice is very helpful. I'm currently collecting all the chat history I can from both of my computers and I will be submitting them and as much information as I have on this guy to the FBI's website for net crimes. Thank you again for all your help everyone. \n\nEDIT 2: I've finished collecting whatever evidence or information through our past chats. It's not much but I'll send everything I can. \n\nEDIT 3: I've sent all of my evidence and a short description of what I know about this man to the national center for missing & exploited children. I've given them my personal email & cell phone number as well so they can contact me if they need to ask me anything else. Thank you everyone for giving me the tools to help report this guy properly. :)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/', '89l08t', [['u/NathanaelGreene1786', 42, '2018-04-04 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/dwrp7xi/', 'TELL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY. \n\nEdit: https://legalbeagle.com/2164407-report-suspected-pedophile-activity.html', '89l08t'], ['u/leyebrow', 21, '2018-04-04 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/dwrsnoy/', 'Yes of course call the FBI. He is looking at child pornography. He is directly supporting the rape of that child by purchasing and accessing that pornography. ', '89l08t'], ['u/MamaBear2784', 13, '2018-04-04 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/dwry0le/', 'Doing nothing is not an option here. Every minute that goes by is risking him hurting another child. You need to report him right now, right this second.', '89l08t']]], ['u/w0w1YQLM2DRCC8rw', '[Discussion][CS:GO] Gigantic ban wave of gambling sites, gambling trade bots and users connected to gambling', 16, '2018-04-04 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/csgomarketforum/comments/89lbfz/discussioncsgo_gigantic_ban_wave_of_gambling/', '[Link to thread on GlobalOffensiveTrade](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/89jkne/discussion_banwave_on_tradebet_sites_and_other/)\n\nThere are rumours about couple big sites going down, but I dont know the names, since you cant discuss those on other subreddits. Ban wave happened today around the weekly st... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Domestic deliveries declined nearly 7% year over year for Ford Motor (NYSE: F) in January and February. The No. 2 U.S. automaker bounced back in March, though. On Tuesday, Ford reported that its U.S. deliveries rose 3.4% last month. However, Ford's solid March performance was upstaged by a double-digit sales increase at crosstown rival General Motors (NYSE: GM) . While the Ford F-Series truck lineup continued its dominant run last month, Ford is clearly suffering due to a lack of fresh products in key market segments. F-Series trucks excel once again In March, Ford delivered 244,306 vehicles in the United States, up from 236,250 a year earlier. Retail sales (consisting of deliveries to individual consumers and some small businesses) ticked up 0.8% to 158,996 -- helped by an extra selling day during the period -- while fleet sales rose 8.7%, mainly due to the timing of deliveries to rental car companies. The popular (and lucrative) Ford F-Series truck lineup again accounted for a disproportionate chunk of sales last month. Domestic F-Series deliveries reached 87,011, up 7% year over year, accounting for more than 35% of Ford's total sales mix. This was the best March performance for the F-Series lineup since 2000. A black Ford F-150 Ford continues to lean heavily on F-Series truck sales. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Ford's freshest crossover and SUV products also sold well last month. The Ford Expedition achieved a 3.3% sales increase, despite severe supply constraints, including a 46.1% jump in retail sales. Lincoln Navigator deliveries nearly doubled year over year. Finally, deliveries of the Ford EcoSport -- which made its U.S. debut in January -- reached 3,296, surpassing its combined sales total for January and February. However, there weren't many other bright spots for Ford. The Ford Edge posted a double-digit sales gain, and Ford's commercial van offerings sold well, but Ford's passenger car deliveries continued to plunge (down 7% year over year). Additionally, sales of the Ford Escape, the company's most popular crossover, fell for a third consecutive month. Story continues General Motors deliveries sail higher GM's domestic deliveries also declined modestly for the months of January and February combined, but the company turned things around in a big way during March. General Motors delivered 296,341 vehicles in the U.S. last month, up a stunning 15.7% year over year. Retail deliveries surged 13.8% to 231,156, while on the fleet side, commercial deliveries rose about 19%. The sales strength was broad-based last month, as each of GM's four domestic brands -- Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC -- posted double-digit growth. Pickup sales were solid, but not at the same level as Ford, with 85,150 deliveries across the General's four pickup truck models. (Pickups accounted for just under 29% of GM's March sales mix.) However, the real story for GM was the success of three crossovers for which it rolled out all-new versions last year: the Chevy Equinox, Chevy Traverse, and GMC Terrain. Combined deliveries of those three models surged 51%, from 41,159 to 62,142. GM also continued to clean up in the subcompact SUV/crossover segment. It delivered a record 15,118 Buick Encores, while Chevy Trax deliveries reached 8,207. Together, these two models outsold the competing Ford EcoSport by more than seven times. New products can't come soon enough for Ford For several years, General Motors has been working to fill every major truck, crossover, and SUV market segment -- and keep those products fresh -- to capitalize on shifts in U.S. demand. Those efforts have paid off, particularly in the crossover/SUV market, where GM outsold Ford by about 66% last month. By contrast, Ford has been a little slower to update its product portfolio. Car sales have fallen dramatically, but Ford has been relying entirely on its F-Series trucks to make up for the lost volume. The Escape and Explorer (Ford's two most popular crossovers by far) are both aging, and Ford hadn't expanded its U.S. crossover/SUV lineup in many years until introducing the EcoSport in January. Ford is set to make big progress on transforming its crossover, SUV, and truck offerings over the next two years. During that period, it will revive its Bronco SUV and Ranger midsize pickup models, while the Escape and Explorer will get much-needed design updates. This will position Ford for much greater success a few years down the road. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Domestic deliveriesdeclined nearly 7% year over yearforFord Motor(NYSE: F)in January and February. The No. 2 U.S. automaker bounced back in March, though. On Tuesday, Ford reported that its U.S. deliveries rose 3.4% last month.\nHowever, Ford's solid March performance was upstaged by a double-digit sales increase at crosstown rivalGeneral Motors(NYSE: GM). While the Ford F-Series truck lineup continued its dominant run last month, Ford is clearly suffering due to a lack of fresh products in key market segments.\nIn March, Ford delivered 244,306 vehicles in the United States, up from 236,250 a year earlier. Retail sales (consisting of deliveries to individual consumers and some small businesses) ticked up 0.8% to 158,996 -- helped by an extra selling day during the period -- while fleet sales rose 8.7%, mainly due to the timing of deliveries to rental car companies.\nThe popular (and lucrative) Ford F-Series truck lineup again accounted for a disproportionate chunk of sales last month. Domestic F-Series deliveries reached 87,011, up 7% year over year, accounting for more than 35% of Ford's total sales mix. This was the best March performance for the F-Series lineup since 2000.\nFord continues to lean heavily on F-Series truck sales. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nFord's freshest crossover and SUV products also sold well last month. The Ford Expedition achieved a 3.3% sales increase, despite severe supply constraints, including a 46.1% jump in retail sales. Lincoln Navigator deliveries nearly doubled year over year. Finally, deliveries of the Ford EcoSport -- which made its U.S. debut in January -- reached 3,296, surpassing its combined sales total for January and February.\nHowever, there weren't many other bright spots for Ford. The Ford Edge posted a double-digit sales gain, and Ford's commercial van offerings sold well, but Ford's passenger car deliveries continued to plunge (down 7% year over year). Additionally, sales of the Ford Escape, the company's most popular crossover, fell for a third consecutive month.\nGM's domestic deliveries also declined modestly for the months of January and February combined, but the company turned things around in a big way during March. General Motors delivered 296,341 vehicles in the U.S. last month, up a stunning 15.7% year over year. Retail deliveries surged 13.8% to 231,156, while on the fleet side, commercial deliveries rose about 19%.\nThe sales strength was broad-based last month, as each of GM's four domestic brands -- Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC -- posted double-digit growth. Pickup sales were solid, but not at the same level as Ford, with 85,150 deliveries across the General's four pickup truck models. (Pickups accounted for just under 29% of GM's March sales mix.)\nHowever, the real story for GM was the success of three crossovers for which itrolled out all-new versionslast year: the Chevy Equinox, Chevy Traverse, and GMC Terrain. Combined deliveries of those three models surged 51%, from 41,159 to 62,142.\nGM also continued to clean up in the subcompact SUV/crossover segment. It delivered a record 15,118 Buick Encores, while Chevy Trax deliveries reached 8,207. Together, these two models outsold the competing Ford EcoSport by more than seven times.\nFor several years, General Motors has been working to fill every major truck, crossover, and SUV market segment -- and keep those products fresh -- to capitalize on shifts in U.S. demand. Those efforts have paid off, particularly in the crossover/SUV market, where GM outsold Ford by about 66% last month.\nBy contrast, Ford has been a little slower to update its product portfolio. Car sales have fallen dramatically, but Ford has been relying entirely on its F-Series trucks to make up for the lost volume. The Escape and Explorer (Ford's two most popular crossovers by far) are both aging, and Ford hadn't expanded its U.S. crossover/SUV lineup in many years until introducing the EcoSport in January.\nFord is set to make big progress on transforming its crossover, SUV, and truck offerings over the next two years. During that period, it will revive its Bronco SUV and Ranger midsize pickup models, while the Escape and Explorer will get much-needed design updates. This will position Ford for much greater success a few years down the road.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ' (NYSE: FCAU) bold bet on SUVs might be starting to pay off: The Italian-American automaker said that its U.S. sales rose 14% -- reversing an 18-month streak of declines -- thanks to huge demand for Jeeps. Much of that demand came from retail buyers. An 11% retail sales gain was enough to push Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) past Ford Motor Company 's (NYSE: F) retail sales total for only the second time since 2010. Ford's U.S. sales rose 3.4% in March ; Detroit rival General Motors ' (NYSE: GM) rose 15.7%. Year to date, FCA's sales in the U.S. are up 0.8% through March. A red 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon on a rocky wilderness trail. Big demand for the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler helped the iconic SUV brand to a huge sales gain in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. High and low points from FCA's March sales results The high points have to start with FCA's powerhouse Jeep SUV brand, which had a tremendous month led by its all-new Wrangler and revamped Cherokee. Jeep sales rose 45% to 98,382 vehicles, its best monthly result ever. Sales of Jeep's iconic Wrangler rose 70% to 27,829 vehicles, its best result ever. Sales of the Jeep Cherokee rose 63% to 23,764. That wasn't quite its best result ever, but it's a high number. It appears that the Cherokee's new assembly line is now running at full speed. Sales of the stylish Chrysler Pacifica minivan rose 40% to 13,086. In what must be a sign of spring, sales of the Dodge Challenger muscle coupe rose 31% to 8,150. Alfa Romeo sold 2,576 vehicles, with the new Stelvio SUV nearly equaling the Giulia sedan's total sales. The low points: Sales of the Ram full-size pickup line fell 11% to 41,307. Although it's never good to see a decline when Ford and GM post gains, it's not quite as bad as it looks: FCA's all-new 2019 Ram just began shipping in the second half of March. Both of FCA's Ram ProMaster commercial-van models posted double-digit sales declines. Sales of the well-regarded three-row Dodge Durango crossover SUV fell 10%, and sales of its Jeep Grand Cherokee sibling declined 4%. The Grand Cherokee was the only Jeep model to post a sales decline in March. Fiat sales fell 47% to just 1,544 vehicles. The Italian brand's quirky novelty appears to have faded for U.S. buyers. Story continues A yellow 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody is shown powersliding around a racetrack with a cloud of tire smoke behind. It must be spring: Dodge Challenger sales rose 31% in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The upshot: Marchionne's plan is working, for now CEO Sergio Marchionne was ahead of the industry in making a bold bet on SUV sales when he announced in early 2016 that the company would discontinue production of its two mass-market sedans, the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. Its only remaining car models are niche products with (in theory, at least) above-average profit potential: the little Fiat 500, the brawny Dodge Charger and Challenger, and the Charger's upscale Chrysler 300 sibling. Marchionne's decision to abandon the mainstream sedan market set off an elaborate assembly plant shuffle . Production of the Ram 1500 and Jeep Cherokee moved to the sedans' former factories, and the trucks' former homes began undergoing renovation to build all-new models -- more trucks and SUVs. That plan is still unfolding, but now that Cherokee is up and running in the Dart's former home in Belvidere, Illinois, and all-new Ram 1500s are beginning to ship from the 200's former factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan, we're starting to see the results: big sales gains that should drive big profit gains as the year goes on. FCA still appears to be well behind on the key technologies that most analysts expected to drive the future of autos. But it appears exceptionally well positioned in the market that exists in the here and now. Assuming that the U.S. market remains strong, FCA's strength in SUVs and trucks should drive outsized profit gains for at least the next couple of years, if not longer. How FCA's U.S. sales compared to rivals Below you'll find March sales totals for the six largest-selling automakers in the U.S. market. All but Nissan had sales gains to report. Note that these totals include both retail and fleet sales. Automaker March 2018 sales Change vs. March 2017 General Motors 296,341 15.7% Ford 244,306 3.4% Toyota 222,782 3.5% Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 216,083 14% Nissan 162,535 (3.7%) Honda 142,392 3.8% Data sources: The automakers. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Fiat Chrysler Automobiles\'(NYSE: FCAU)bold bet on SUVs might be starting to pay off: The Italian-American automaker said that its U.S. sales rose 14% -- reversing an 18-month streak of declines -- thanks to huge demand for Jeeps.\nMuch of that demand came from retail buyers. An 11% retail sales gain was enough to push Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) pastFord Motor Company\'s(NYSE: F)retail sales total for only the second time since 2010. Ford\'s U.S. salesrose 3.4% in March; Detroit rivalGeneral Motors\'(NYSE: GM)rose 15.7%.\nYear to date, FCA\'s sales in the U.S. are up 0.8% through March.\nBig demand for the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler helped the iconic SUV brand to a huge sales gain in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.\nThe high points have to start with FCA\'s powerhouse Jeep SUV brand, which had a tremendous month led by its all-new Wrangler and revamped Cherokee.\n• Jeep sales rose 45% to 98,382 vehicles, its best monthly result ever.\n• Sales of Jeep\'s iconic Wrangler rose 70% to 27,829 vehicles, its best result ever.\n• Sales of the Jeep Cherokee rose 63% to 23,764. That wasn\'t quite its best result ever, but it\'s a high number. It appears that the Cherokee\'s new assembly line is now running at full speed.\n• Sales of the stylish Chrysler Pacifica minivan rose 40% to 13,086.\n• In what must be a sign of spring, sales of the Dodge Challenger muscle coupe rose 31% to 8,150.\n• Alfa Romeo sold 2,576 vehicles, with the new Stelvio SUV nearly equaling the Giulia sedan\'s total sales.\nThe low points:\n• Sales of the Ram full-size pickup line fell 11% to 41,307. Although it\'s never good to see a decline when Ford and GM post gains, it\'s not quite as bad as it looks: FCA\'s all-new 2019 Ram just began shipping in the second half of March.\n• Both of FCA\'s Ram ProMaster commercial-van models posted double-digit sales declines.\n• Sales of the well-regarded three-row Dodge Durango crossover SUV fell 10%, and sales of its Jeep Grand Cherokee sibling declined 4%. The Grand Cherokee was the only Jeep model to post a sales decline in March.\n• Fiat sales fell 47% to just 1,544 vehicles. The Italian brand\'s quirky novelty appears to have faded for U.S. buyers.\nIt must be spring: Dodge Challenger sales rose 31% in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.\nCEO Sergio Marchionne was ahead of the industry in making a bold bet on SUV sales when he announced in early 2016 that the company woulddiscontinue productionof its two mass-market sedans, the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. Its only remaining car models are niche products with (in theory, at least) above-average profit potential: the little Fiat 500, the brawny Dodge Charger and Challenger, and the Charger\'s upscale Chrysler 300 sibling.\nMarchionne\'s decision to abandon the mainstream sedan market set off anelaborate assembly plant shuffle. Production of the Ram 1500 and Jeep Cherokee moved to the sedans\' former factories, and the trucks\' former homes began undergoing renovation to build all-new models -- more trucks and SUVs.\nThat plan is still unfolding, but now that Cherokee is up and running in the Dart\'s former home in Belvidere, Illinois, and all-new Ram 1500s are beginning to ship from the 200\'s former factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan, we\'re starting to see the results: big sales gains that should drive big profit gains as the year goes on.\nFCA still appears to be well behind on the key technologies that most analysts expected to drive the future of autos. But it appears exceptionally well positioned in the market that exists in the here and now. Assuming that the U.S. market remains strong, FCA\'s strength in SUVs and trucks should drive outsized profit gains for at least the next couple of years, if not longer.\nBelow you\'ll find March sales totals for the six largest-selling automakers in the U.S. market. All butNissanhad sales gains to report.\nNote that these totals include both retail and fleet sales.\n[{"Automaker": "General Motors", "March 2018 sales": "296,341", "Change vs. March 2017": "15.7%"}, {"Automaker": "Ford", "March 2018 sales": "244,306", "Change vs. March 2017": "3.4%"}, {"Automaker": "Toyota", "March 2018 sales": "222,782", "Change vs. March 2017": "3.5%"}, {"Automaker": "Fiat Chrysler Automobiles", "March 2018 sales": "216,083", "Change vs. March 2017": "14%"}, {"Automaker": "Nissan", "March 2018 sales": "162,535", "Change vs. March 2017": "(3.7%)"}, {"Automaker": "Honda", "March 2018 sales": "142,392", "Change vs. March 2017": "3.8%"}]\nData sources: The automakers.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as Forex traders had a difficult time deciding how to play the trade war game. The price action suggests investor indecision with export-linked currencies reacting one way and safe-haven currencies the other. Since the index is heavily weighted by the Euro, its price action essentially controlled the movement in the index.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 89.783, down 0.076 or -0.08%.\nThe two-sided price action was fueled by some traders betting the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Chinese goods and Beijing’s response would damage the U.S. Dollar while other remained confident the tit-for-tat responses could be controlled.\nEssentially, the price action indicates a lack of consensus in the markets about how a potential trade war will impact the U.S. and global economies.\nAlthough China’s decision to impose tariffs on 106 U.S. products grabbed the headlines early Wednesday, the U.S. did release several economic reports.\nADP and Moody’s Analytics reported that companies kept up the hiring pace in March, adding 241,000 positions as employment in construction and manufacturing surged. Traders were looking for the report to show that private payrolls grew by 205,000. The March report was also revised higher to 246,000, up from 244,000.\nAnother report showed growth in non-manufacturing economic activity continued to slow in March, after declining slightly in the prior month.\nThe Institute of Supply Management’s measure of non-manufacturing firms ticked down to 58.8, slightly lower than the 59 expected by economists. Non-manufacturing economic activity hit 59.5 in February.\nAdditionally, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday that factory goods orders increased 1.2 percent, nearly erasing January’s revised 1.3 percent decline. Economists were looking for a 1.7 percent rise in February after a previously reported 1.4 percent drop in January.\nFinally, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said the U.S. Federal Reserve makes better policy decisions when a more diverse group is at the table helping it avoid “group-think”. Mester did not comment on U.S. monetary policy in prepared remarks on diversity in the economics profession.\nGoldfutures finished slightly higher on Wednesday after giving up most of its earlier gains, following a test of a one-week high. The price action reflected the confusion in the Forex markets as to how to play a possible trade war between China and the United States.\nGold traders were also impacted by a volatile two-sided trade in the U.S. stock market. At first, gold was supported by flight-to-safety buying linked to a steep break in stocks in reaction to China’s decision to impose tariffs on U.S. goods. A strong comeback in equities and a higher close encouraged gold traders to take profits and move money back to higher-risk assets.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilfutures finished slightly lower on Wednesday in a volatile trading session. Early in the session, prices plunged after China proposed a broad range of tariffs on U.S. goods that increased fears of a trade war.\nPrices began to mount a comeback after the Energy Information Administration released data showing U.S. crude inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels in the week-ended March 30. Analysts were expecting an increase of 246,000 barrels.\nThe market was also helped by a turnaround in the U.S. stock market.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday’s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/04/18\n• Gold has choppy session on Wednesday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA, OPEC Data Not Strong Enough to Reverse Downtrend\n• The FTSE 100 finds buyers after initially selling off on Wednesday\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 traders rally significantly after initial selloff on Wednesday', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as Forex traders had a difficult time deciding how to play the trade war game. The price action suggests investor indecision with export-linked currencies reacting one way and safe-haven currencies the other. Since the index is heavily weighted by the Euro, its price action essentially controlled the movement in the index. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.783, down 0.076 or -0.08%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index The two-sided price action was fueled by some traders betting the Trump Administration\x92s tariffs on Chinese goods and Beijing\x92s response would damage the U.S. Dollar while other remained confident the tit-for-tat responses could be controlled. Essentially, the price action indicates a lack of consensus in the markets about how a potential trade war will impact the U.S. and global economies. U.S. Economic Reports Although China\x92s decision to impose tariffs on 106 U.S. products grabbed the headlines early Wednesday, the U.S. did release several economic reports. ADP and Moody\x92s Analytics reported that companies kept up the hiring pace in March, adding 241,000 positions as employment in construction and manufacturing surged. Traders were looking for the report to show that private payrolls grew by 205,000. The March report was also revised higher to 246,000, up from 244,000. Another report showed growth in non-manufacturing economic activity continued to slow in March, after declining slightly in the prior month. The Institute of Supply Management\x92s measure of non-manufacturing firms ticked down to 58.8, slightly lower than the 59 expected by economists. Non-manufacturing economic activity hit 59.5 in February. Additionally, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday that factory goods orders increased 1.2 percent, nearly erasing January\x92s revised 1.3 percent decline. Economists were looking for a 1.7 percent rise in February after a previously reported 1.4 percent drop in January. Story continues Finally, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said the U.S. Federal Reserve makes better policy decisions when a more diverse group is at the table helping it avoid \x93group-think\x94. Mester did not comment on U.S. monetary policy in prepared remarks on diversity in the economics profession. Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold futures finished slightly higher on Wednesday after giving up most of its earlier gains, following a test of a one-week high. The price action reflected the confusion in the Forex markets as to how to play a possible trade war between China and the United States. Gold traders were also impacted by a volatile two-sided trade in the U.S. stock market. At first, gold was supported by flight-to-safety buying linked to a steep break in stocks in reaction to China\x92s decision to impose tariffs on U.S. goods. A strong comeback in equities and a higher close encouraged gold traders to take profits and move money back to higher-risk assets. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures finished slightly lower on Wednesday in a volatile trading session. Early in the session, prices plunged after China proposed a broad range of tariffs on U.S. goods that increased fears of a trade war. Prices began to mount a comeback after the Energy Information Administration released data showing U.S. crude inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels in the week-ended March 30. Analysts were expecting an increase of 246,000 barrels. The market was also helped by a turnaround in the U.S. stock market. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday\x92s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/04/18 Gold has choppy session on Wednesday Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 EIA, OPEC Data Not Strong Enough to Reverse Downtrend The FTSE 100 finds buyers after initially selling off on Wednesday Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 traders rally significantly after initial selloff on Wednesday', 'The US dollar has rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, using the 1.2775 level to find buyers, and breaking towards the 1.2850 level. That is an area that was previous support, and it now could be resistance, at least for the short term. Ultimately, I think that this market will have a lot to do with what happens on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States comes out, right along with the Canadian jobs number. Because of this, it is going to be a very difficult trading condition until we get the clarity that those numbers will provide. Ultimately, I think that the market should continue to go back and forth between now and then, but once we get those numbers released, it will be a simple matter of deciding whether one country is doing better than the other. Oil markets course will have their normal influence on the Canadian dollar, and I think that it is only a matter of time before that market could make a significant move as well. We have been rallying over the last several weeks, but we are starting to get towards the massive resistance. The uptrend line of course is important, but if we were to break down below there, then we could see this market go much higher as oil will unravel. Obviously, the opposite can be true as well. However, I think jobs will be the biggest catalyst over the next week or so and could set the tone for next week as well. Today could be rather quiet though. USD/CAD Video 05.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Massive Reversal Led By White House Comments Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Strength Suggests Traders Have Shifted Focus to Jobs Report USD/JPY 106.75 is Support Now Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday’s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 5, 2018', 'The US dollarhas rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, using the 1.2775 level to find buyers, and breaking towards the 1.2850 level. That is an area that was previous support, and it now could be resistance, at least for the short term. Ultimately, I think that this market will have a lot to do with what happens on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States comes out, right along with the Canadian jobs number. Because of this, it is going to be a very difficult trading condition until we get the clarity that those numbers will provide. Ultimately, I think that the market should continue to go back and forth between now and then, but once we get those numbers released, it will be a simple matter of deciding whether one country is doing better than the other.\nOil markets course will have their normal influence on the Canadian dollar, and I think that it is only a matter of time before that market could make a significant move as well. We have been rallying over the last several weeks, but we are starting to get towards the massive resistance. The uptrend line of course is important, but if we were to break down below there, then we could see this market go much higher as oil will unravel. Obviously, the opposite can be true as well. However, I think jobs will be the biggest catalyst over the next week or so and could set the tone for next week as well. Today could be rather quiet though.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Massive Reversal Led By White House Comments\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Strength Suggests Traders Have Shifted Focus to Jobs Report\n• USD/JPY 106.75 is Support Now\n• Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday’s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 5, 2018', 'Short-Term Bull Rally Fizzles and Bitcoin Wobbles Again Cryptocurrencies have come under pressure again. The major digital assets all began to suffer from another downturn on Wednesday and traders are on edge as Thursday begins. Bitcoin has fallen below the 7000.00 U.S Dollars ratio and this has shaken the confidence of short-term speculators who were hoping for a bull market to build momentum. Can Speculative Buyers Endure the Prolonged Storm in Digital Assets? After showing the capability of a limited rally early this week, digital assets have crashed into a wall of resistance again and find themselves confronting vital support. Ethereum is being challenged near the 375.00 U.S Dollar level and if this juncture should fail, the Ether coin could see its value testing November prices which could ultimately lead to prices around 270.00. The problem for cryptocurrencies the past two months has proven to be a consistent lack of speculative buying. Simply put there do not seem to be enough buyers in the market to sustain upward momentum. If Ethereum continues to face challenges a test of long-term lows not seen since the end of July 2017 may become reality. And for speculators who believe digital assets are starting to look cheap, the question becomes one of endurance and the ability to wait out this prolonged storm. Ethereum Daily Chart Corrective Bear Trend Washing Away Distorted Market At this point in time, there is a debate growing about whether the bear market in cryptocurrencies is corrective or a full-blown collapse? It should be remembered that over the past five years while digital assets have been going through their infancy, they have suffered slings and arrows via violent downward pressures before and recovered. It has been said by many, that a major shakeout would occur in the sector and this would lead to a survival of the fittest situation. What appears to be occurring within cryptocurrencies is a corrective trend which is washing away the pandemonium which distorted the market late last year. Story continues Crypto Conference.Com Starting in Berlin In Berlin today and tomorrow the Crypto Conference.com event will take place, which will focus on ICO’s, token sales and regulatory issues. April 5 th – 6th, Germany, Crypto Conference.com Berlin Yaron Mazor is a senior analyst at SuperTraderTV . SuperTraderTV Academy is a leader in investing and stock trading education. Sign up for a class today to learn proven strategies on how to trade smarter. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News Cryptocurrencies Back in the Red, Ethereum Continues to face Challenges Risk Adverse Possibilities Rising for Yen Commodities Daily Forecast – April 5, 2018 Gold Prices Move Lower Again Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 5, 2018 Forecast', 'Cryptocurrencies have come under pressure again. The major digital assets all began to suffer from another downturn on Wednesday and traders are on edge as Thursday begins.Bitcoinhas fallen below the 7000.00 U.S Dollars ratio and this has shaken the confidence of short-term speculators who were hoping for a bull market to build momentum.\nAfter showing the capability of a limited rally early this week, digital assets have crashed into a wall of resistance again and find themselves confronting vital support. Ethereum is being challenged near the 375.00 U.S Dollar level and if this juncture should fail, the Ether coin could see its value testing November prices which could ultimately lead to prices around 270.00. The problem for cryptocurrencies the past two months has proven to be a consistent lack of speculative buying. Simply put there do not seem to be enough buyers in the market to sustain upward momentum. If Ethereum continues to face challenges a test of long-term lows not seen since the end of July 2017 may become reality. And for speculators who believe digital assets are starting to look cheap, the question becomes one of endurance and the ability to wait out this prolonged storm.\nAt this point in time, there is a debate growing about whether the bear market in cryptocurrencies is corrective or a full-blown collapse? It should be remembered that over the past five years while digital assets have been going through their infancy, they have suffered slings and arrows via violent downward pressures before and recovered. It has been said by many, that a major shakeout would occur in the sector and this would lead to a survival of the fittest situation. What appears to be occurring within cryptocurrencies is a corrective trend which is washing away the pandemonium which distorted the market late last year.\nCrypto Conference.Com Starting in Berlin\nIn Berlin today and tomorrow the Crypto Conference.com event will take place, which will focus on ICO’s, token sales and regulatory issues.\n• April 5th– 6th, Germany, Crypto Conference.com Berlin\nYaron Mazor is a senior analyst atSuperTraderTV.\nSuperTraderTV Academy is a leader in investing and stock trading education.Sign upfor a class today to learn proven strategies on how to trade smarter.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News\n• Cryptocurrencies Back in the Red, Ethereum Continues to face Challenges\n• Risk Adverse Possibilities Rising for Yen\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 5, 2018\n• Gold Prices Move Lower Again\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 5, 2018 Forecast', 'Bitcoin is bumping around near the lowest prices recorded since November, as government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector. The market value of all digital tokens, which includes bitcoin as well as ethereum, ripple, stellar, and hundreds of other variations, has declined by more than $500 billion since its peak in January, to about $257 billion, according to Coinmarketcap.com . The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes\x92s original £130 million home Regulators are no longer taking a hands-off approach to digital assets: Three crypto exchanges in Seoul were reportedly raided last month, while European banking officials said digital assets as they exist now are \x93no better than gambling in a casino.\x94 China widened its crackdown this year, while the US Securities and Exchange Commission halted an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering and arrested two people this month. Big technology platforms, and the advertisers who fund them, have also distanced themselves from crypto. Twitter recently became the latest platform to restrict such advertising, following Google and Facebook. Email marketing service MailChimp has also put a ban in place. Perhaps just as damning for bitcoin is that public excitement appears to be waning. Google searches for \x93bitcoin price\x94 peaked in December, around the time of its highest valuation, and the search term\x92s popularity is now about 20% of what it was then. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars This month, bitcoin trading volumes across major exchanges fell back to levels last seen in November, according to Bitcoinity.org data . Of course, bitcoin\x92s obituary has been written before\x97and was eventually followed by a meteoric rally. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world\x92s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here\x92s the full list.', 'Bitcoin is bumping around near the lowest prices recorded since November, as government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector. The market value of all digital tokens, which includes bitcoin as well as ethereum, ripple, stellar, and hundreds of other variations, has declined by more than $500 billion since its peak in January, to about $257 billion, according to Coinmarketcap.com . The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes\x92s original £130 million home Regulators are no longer taking a hands-off approach to digital assets: Three crypto exchanges in Seoul were reportedly raided last month, while European banking officials said digital assets as they exist now are \x93no better than gambling in a casino.\x94 China widened its crackdown this year, while the US Securities and Exchange Commission halted an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering and arrested two people this month. Big technology platforms, and the advertisers who fund them, have also distanced themselves from crypto. Twitter recently became the latest platform to restrict such advertising, following Google and Facebook. Email marketing service MailChimp has also put a ban in place. Perhaps just as damning for bitcoin is that public excitement appears to be waning. Google searches for \x93bitcoin price\x94 peaked in December, around the time of its highest valuation, and the search term\x92s popularity is now about 20% of what it was then. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars This month, bitcoin trading volumes across major exchanges fell back to levels last seen in November, according to Bitcoinity.org data . Of course, bitcoin\x92s obituary has been written before\x97and was eventually followed by a meteoric rally. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world\x92s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here\x92s the full list.', 'Bitcoin is bumping around near the lowest prices recorded since November, as government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector. The market value of all digital tokens, which includes bitcoin as well as ethereum, ripple, stellar, and hundreds of other variations, has declined by more than $500 billion since its peak in January, to about $257 billion, according to Coinmarketcap.com . The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes\x92s original £130 million home Regulators are no longer taking a hands-off approach to digital assets: Three crypto exchanges in Seoul were reportedly raided last month, while European banking officials said digital assets as they exist now are \x93no better than gambling in a casino.\x94 China widened its crackdown this year, while the US Securities and Exchange Commission halted an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering and arrested two people this month. Big technology platforms, and the advertisers who fund them, have also distanced themselves from crypto. Twitter recently became the latest platform to restrict such advertising, following Google and Facebook. Email marketing service MailChimp has also put a ban in place. Perhaps just as damning for bitcoin is that public excitement appears to be waning. Google searches for \x93bitcoin price\x94 peaked in December, around the time of its highest valuation, and the search term\x92s popularity is now about 20% of what it was then. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars This month, bitcoin trading volumes across major exchanges fell back to levels last seen in November, according to Bitcoinity.org data . Of course, bitcoin\x92s obituary has been written before\x97and was eventually followed by a meteoric rally. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world\x92s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here\x92s the full list.', 'Broken representation of the Bitcoin virtual currency, placed on a monitor that displays stock graph and binary codes, are seen in this illustration picture The cryptocurrency debate in India has turned on its head. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a crackdown on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, even as it considers a proposal for issuing its own digital currency. The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes’s original £130 million home “It has been decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by RBI shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs. Regulated entities which already provide such services shall exit the relationship within a specified time. A circular in this regard is being issued separately,” the RBI said in a statement. This may mean the end of the road for those who own bitcoin or its peers, as well as the many virtual currency exchanges. The existing business ties must be wound down in the next three months. “Internationally, while the regulatory response to these tokens are not uniform, it is universally felt that they can seriously undermine the AML (anti-money laundering) and FATF (Financial Action Task Force) framework, adversely impact market integrity and capital control,” RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo explained at a press conference on April 05. “And if they grow beyond a critical size, they can endanger financial stability as well.” AML and FATF are international policy frameworks aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars Virtual currency players in India are naturally disappointed with the RBI’s decision. “I don’t believe this is the right direction that the central bank has taken. This will cause panic among a few million people in India who are already using cryptocurrrencies,” said Sathvik Vishwanath, co-founder of Unocoin, a virtual currency exchange in the country. “If they want to launch their own digital currencies, they don’t need to ban existing ones.” “This means that banks will not probably give loans to cryptocurrency exchanges. And the transactions will also get affected,” said Shubham Yadav, co-founder of of Coindelta, another cryptocurrency exchange. “However, the silver lining here is that they still haven’t banned it fully.” The central bank, meanwhile, has constituted an inter-departmental group to study the feasibility of a digital currency backed by the RBI. “This will be in addition to the paper currency that we have. It also holds the promise of reducing the cost of printing of notes,” Kanungo said. The committee will submit its report by June 2018. Some cryptocurrency players see this as good sign. “RBI issuing their own virtual currency just shows that soon there will be an ecosystem where cryptocurrencies will be central to the ecosystem and the government will not be able to ignore it,” said Coindelta’s Yadav. Story continues Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world’s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here’s the full list. View comments', 'Broken representation of the Bitcoin virtual currency, placed on a monitor that displays stock graph and binary codes, are seen in this illustration picture The cryptocurrency debate in India has turned on its head. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a crackdown on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, even as it considers a proposal for issuing its own digital currency. The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes’s original £130 million home “It has been decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by RBI shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs. Regulated entities which already provide such services shall exit the relationship within a specified time. A circular in this regard is being issued separately,” the RBI said in a statement. This may mean the end of the road for those who own bitcoin or its peers, as well as the many virtual currency exchanges. The existing business ties must be wound down in the next three months. “Internationally, while the regulatory response to these tokens are not uniform, it is universally felt that they can seriously undermine the AML (anti-money laundering) and FATF (Financial Action Task Force) framework, adversely impact market integrity and capital control,” RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo explained at a press conference on April 05. “And if they grow beyond a critical size, they can endanger financial stability as well.” AML and FATF are international policy frameworks aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars Virtual currency players in India are naturally disappointed with the RBI’s decision. “I don’t believe this is the right direction that the central bank has taken. This will cause panic among a few million people in India who are already using cryptocurrrencies,” said Sathvik Vishwanath, co-founder of Unocoin, a virtual currency exchange in the country. “If they want to launch their own digital currencies, they don’t need to ban existing ones.” “This means that banks will not probably give loans to cryptocurrency exchanges. And the transactions will also get affected,” said Shubham Yadav, co-founder of of Coindelta, another cryptocurrency exchange. “However, the silver lining here is that they still haven’t banned it fully.” The central bank, meanwhile, has constituted an inter-departmental group to study the feasibility of a digital currency backed by the RBI. “This will be in addition to the paper currency that we have. It also holds the promise of reducing the cost of printing of notes,” Kanungo said. The committee will submit its report by June 2018. Some cryptocurrency players see this as good sign. “RBI issuing their own virtual currency just shows that soon there will be an ecosystem where cryptocurrencies will be central to the ecosystem and the government will not be able to ignore it,” said Coindelta’s Yadav. S Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.54 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 25656757.7152732 - Transaction Count: 185710.0 - Unique Addresses: 432978.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.17 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['@stunad620\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88d46v/bitcoin_monthly_trends_heatmap/\xa0…\n\n Q2 as being “always good for Bitcoin.”', 'btc monthly returns starting 2014, till present day @imgur CryptoBigDawg $BTC $SMART #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #monthly #btcreturns #btcheatmap #btccheatsheetpic.twitter.com/Lh9AvKzGUq', "I have a problem while trading xvg/btc. I have sent a ticket to Binance's support team, but have not received an answer yet. Help me please.", 'Bitcoin cai abaixo de US$ 7.000 enquanto operação de venda continua https://moneytimes.com.br/bitcoin-cai-abaixo-de-us-7-000-enquanto-operacao-de-venda-continua/#.WsYqpMgWbXQ.twitter\xa0…', '#Bitcoin, #Blockchain, #Cryptocurrency #Tokens and Topics contracts can eliminate various human elements outdated technology resulting in a reduction in legal,accounting and transaction costs #ico #smartrealty #token', 'El bitcoin, en menos de 7.000 USD; continúa la venta masiva - https://invst.ly/737-8\xa0', "Don't click! Bitcoin phishing scam makes its way to Singapore http://po.st/lnbkCh\xa0 via @ChannelNewsAsia", '#Scryptsy.com #BTC #IBM Envisions App Testing Powered By Blockchain: A recently released…https://goo.gl/fb/1kxPaA\xa0', "#Scryptsy.com #BTC An #XRP ICO? It's Happening Whether #Ripple Likes It or Not: Turns out…https://goo.gl/fb/3qZW13\xa0", "#Scryptsy.com #BTC US Crypto #Tax Policy Isn't Just Crazy, It's Cruel: There is something…https://goo.gl/fb/FvZX2j\xa0", 'START BITCOIN MINING http://bowwell2016.blog.fc2.com\xa0', 'Get Free Bitcoin http://bowwell2016.blog.fc2.com\xa0', 'Hacienda ya vigila Bitcoin: 60 firmas tendrán que dar los datos de sus cuentas http://bit.ly/2IvG7LM\xa0pic.twitter.com/tZxNgyUYMv', 'Get Free Bitcoin http://bowwellebay.blog.fc2.com\xa0', 'Get Free Bitcoin http://bowwellebay.blog.fc2.com\xa0', '#Bitcoin Price ‘Should’ Fall, Swiss Researchers Say While Proponents Remain Positive: A group of Swiss professors published a paper indicating that the market value of #Bitcoin shouldn’t be higher than $77 billion by year-end as per “Metcalfe’s Law.”… http://dlvr.it/QNX4Y3\xa0pic.twitter.com/JayKNOCNrG', 'Hacienda se pone seria con el bitcoin y las criptomonedas: inspección a 60 entidades y webs de compraventa https://www.adslzone.net/2018/04/05/hacienda-inspeccion-criptomonedas-entidades/\xa0…', 'BTCの値動きがハチャメチャ過ぎて分かりません( ;∀;)', 'Market (1,000x growth)\n-He believes people will tire of using a currency tied to the whims of some government, when they can have a decentralized, global currency that’s “frictionless”\n-Believes BTC is stable and has the clear frontrunner position (seems to like the lightning...', 'MISSED BITCOIN DONT MISS THIS \nPR REG NOW legal block chain DO NOT MISS THIS \nhttp://tcpros.co/5XhMx\xa0 #crypto #blockchain #money #coin', 'The question is as speculative as the price of bitcoin tomorrow lol', '#MobileBridge #MomentumToken #Momentum, \n#Crypto #Blockchain #SaaS #loyaltypoints\xa0\n\xa0#marketing #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensalehttps://twitter.com/MomentumToken/status/981881319176261632?s=20\xa0…', "@Reddit_BTC : Trezor stopped working on CashAddr... Because it's done! CashAddr code is ready for the next release! http://zpr.io/nuFbJ\xa0", '#PhnxToken pre-registration has started. Join now and get your free 300 tokens. \nhttps://phnxtoken.com/?r=236561#register\xa0… Share your ref link and win 100 more tokens for each member you refer. This offer valid for a short time. 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"It was just an asset class doing much better around the globe. And it's readjusting around the globe," Cramer says. The stock market's recent wild swings reveal that the so-called Trump rally was never about President Donald Trump , CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday. "It was just an asset class doing much better around the globe," Cramer said on " Squawk on the Street ." And now "it's readjusting around the globe." U.S. stocks started off 2018 sharply in the green, with the Dow Jones industrial average seeing its best January since 1994, while the S&P 500 saw its best January since 1997. But equities lost most of those gains beginning Friday and continuing Monday. The Dow, after wild swings, rose 567 points Tuesday and was trending higher early Wednesday. Some analysts on Wall Street had claimed the stock market's gains in January and last year were in anticipation of Trump's pro-business policies, including tax cuts and deregulation. Others had said U.S. stocks were simply matching a trend seen all around the world. "Did Japan experience a Trump rally? No." said Cramer, host of "Mad Money." "It was just an inflation worldwide of stocks. And now we're resetting." For his part, Trump has always taken credit for the rising stock market, tweeting at least 60 times about it since winning the 2016 election. In fact, he tweeted Wednesday, questioning why it took a hit. In the "old days," when good news was reported, the Stock Market would go up. Today, when good news is reported, the Stock Market goes down. Big mistake, and we have so much good (great) news about the economy! Disclaimer More From CNBC Bitcoin will be worth as much as 40 times its current value: Cameron Winklevoss Investor Cooperman says he bought during the market sell-off Cooperman: United Continental shares to ‘double’ in the next 2 to 3 years... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['AWall Street Journalreport thatGeneral Motors(NYSE: GM)andFord(NYSE: F)willend production of several car modelshas some investors worried: Are GM and Ford repeating the mistakes that put Detroit on the skids a decade ago?\nBack then, Ford, GM, and the company then known as Chrysler had spent years emphasizing high-profit truck-based SUVs and reducing their investments in fuel-efficient cars, only to be caught out when gas prices jumped and consumers suddenly wanted fuel-efficient choices.\nThat, and the economic crisis that followed in 2008, nearly wrecked the American auto industry. GM and Chrysler were forced into bankruptcy, while Ford ran the financial equivalent of a Hail Mary pass in a last-ditch effort to save itself from the same fate.\nA decade later, all three companies -- Chrysler now as a part ofFiat Chrysler Automobiles-- are healthy and profitable, thanks once more to booming truck and SUV sales.\nAre they about to make the same mistake again?\nIs Ford discontinuing the little Fiesta? Not exactly, it turns out. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nInvestors are always reminded to be wary of the words, "It\'s different this time." But sometimes, it really is different, and this is one of those times. At first glance, it does seem like Ford and GM have failed to learn the lessons of the recent past. But when we look deeper, we find that things aren\'t quite what they seem.\nLet\'s start with GM.\nTheJournalreported that GM has decided to discontinue production of the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, and that it\'s considering ending production of the large Chevrolet Impala sedan. Sales of both are down significantly; the decisions make business sense. But won\'t the end of the Sonic leave GM without a fuel-efficient small car?\nNot quite. First, GM also has a small, fuel-efficient crossover SUV, the Chevrolet Trax, that gets about the same fuel economy as the Sonic. Second, and more importantly, there\'s probably a larger plan at work here -- one that should make green-minded folks quite happy.\nGM sold 93,518 Chevrolet Sonics in the U.S. in 2014 -- and just 30,290 in 2017. Image source: General Motors.\nThe key to understanding where GM is headed is that the Sonic is built at GM\'s Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan, on an assembly line that\'s shared with GM\'s all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV. I think what\'s really happening here is that GM is discontinuing a slow-selling internal-combustion vehicle to make room tobuild more electric vehicles.\nGM has a whole bunch of new electric vehicles on the way. Most will use anall-new battery and powertrain systemthat GM is working on now. But there are two known to be coming fairly soon that that willshare the current powertrain technologyused in the Bolt. (They\'re thought to be a small Buick SUV and a Cadillac of some kind, but GM hasn\'t shared details yet.)\nThis image from a GM presentation last year might show a new Bolt-based battery-electric SUV coming in the next year or two. That vehicle will probably be built where the Chevy Sonic is built now. Image source: General Motors.\nThose new vehicles may be very different from the Bolt, but they\'ll share quite a few parts under the skin and will be assembled in similar ways. It would make sense to make them at the same factory that makes the Bolt.\nI think GM is discontinuing the Sonic so that it can reconfigure the Orion factory for mass-production of electric vehicles. Suddenly its plan looks a lot different, doesn\'t it?\nTheJournalreported that Ford will drop the subcompact Fiesta and large Taurus sedan from its U.S. lineup. But here\'s the thing: Ford isn\'t discontinuing either the Fiesta or the Taurus. Both will live on in other markets around the world.\nWhat\'s really happening here is that Ford has decided not to offer thenext-generation versionsof the Fiesta and Taurus in the United States, and to build higher-profit truck and SUV models on those cars\' current assembly lines instead.\nHere\'s the latest Ford Taurus, which was all-new in 2016. It sells well in China, but Ford hasn\'t bothered introducing it in the United States -- and won\'t. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nThose next-generation versions have already been launched, theTaurus in Chinaand theFiesta in Europe. Because U.S. sales of both have dropped dramatically, Ford has decided that it isn\'t worth investing in assembly lines to build them in North America.\nBut that doesn\'t mean itcouldn\'tstart selling the new Fiesta or Taurus here, if needed. If gas prices, or some other factor, caused demand for sedan and hatchback models to rise dramatically, Ford could start importing those vehicles to the United States -- probably within several months.\nConsider: Ford alreadyimports the EcoSport from India, and it willimport the next-generation Focus from China. (The U.S. factory that makes the current Focus will begin producingRanger pickupsby the end of 2018.)\nIt would probably take Ford several months to set up production and shipping of versions of the Fiesta or Taurus that met U.S. regulations. But it wouldn\'t take years and billions of dollars; it\'s very doable.\nFord\'s Fiesta is one of Europe\'s best-selling cars. Ford launched an all-new Fiesta in Europe last year, and demand has been high. But as of now, there are no plans to offer it in the United States, where the Fiesta is an afterthought in Ford\'s truck-and-SUV-focused lineup. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nThis is one of those times when applying the apparent lessons of history won\'t give you an accurate picture. It\'s easy to read the report and jump to the conclusion that Detroit hasn\'t learned anything in the last decade, but it\'s untrue.\nLeaders at both Ford and GM areverywell aware of what happened a decade ago, and why. If demand should suddenly jump for well-made, small, fuel-efficient vehicles, they\'ll both be ready.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'A Wall Street Journal report that General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) will end production of several car models has some investors worried: Are GM and Ford repeating the mistakes that put Detroit on the skids a decade ago? Back then, Ford, GM, and the company then known as Chrysler had spent years emphasizing high-profit truck-based SUVs and reducing their investments in fuel-efficient cars, only to be caught out when gas prices jumped and consumers suddenly wanted fuel-efficient choices. That, and the economic crisis that followed in 2008, nearly wrecked the American auto industry. GM and Chrysler were forced into bankruptcy, while Ford ran the financial equivalent of a Hail Mary pass in a last-ditch effort to save itself from the same fate. A decade later, all three companies -- Chrysler now as a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles -- are healthy and profitable, thanks once more to booming truck and SUV sales. Are they about to make the same mistake again? A blue 2018 Ford Fiesta hatchback Is Ford discontinuing the little Fiesta? Not exactly, it turns out. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Sometimes, it really is different this time Investors are always reminded to be wary of the words, "It\'s different this time." But sometimes, it really is different, and this is one of those times. At first glance, it does seem like Ford and GM have failed to learn the lessons of the recent past. But when we look deeper, we find that things aren\'t quite what they seem. Let\'s start with GM. What GM is probably planning The Journal reported that GM has decided to discontinue production of the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, and that it\'s considering ending production of the large Chevrolet Impala sedan. Sales of both are down significantly; the decisions make business sense. But won\'t the end of the Sonic leave GM without a fuel-efficient small car? Not quite. First, GM also has a small, fuel-efficient crossover SUV, the Chevrolet Trax, that gets about the same fuel economy as the Sonic. Second, and more importantly, there\'s probably a larger plan at work here -- one that should make green-minded folks quite happy. Story continues A red 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, a small hatchback GM sold 93,518 Chevrolet Sonics in the U.S. in 2014 -- and just 30,290 in 2017. Image source: General Motors. The key to understanding where GM is headed is that the Sonic is built at GM\'s Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan, on an assembly line that\'s shared with GM\'s all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV. I think what\'s really happening here is that GM is discontinuing a slow-selling internal-combustion vehicle to make room to build more electric vehicles. GM has a whole bunch of new electric vehicles on the way. Most will use an all-new battery and powertrain system that GM is working on now. But there are two known to be coming fairly soon that that will share the current powertrain technology used in the Bolt. (They\'re thought to be a small Buick SUV and a Cadillac of some kind, but GM hasn\'t shared details yet.) A small silver crossover SUV with no easily-visible brand identification This image from a GM presentation last year might show a new Bolt-based battery-electric SUV coming in the next year or two. That vehicle will probably be built where the Chevy Sonic is built now. Image source: General Motors. Those new vehicles may be very different from the Bolt, but they\'ll share quite a few parts under the skin and will be assembled in similar ways. It would make sense to make them at the same factory that makes the Bolt. I think GM is discontinuing the Sonic so that it can reconfigure the Orion factory for mass-production of electric vehicles. Suddenly its plan looks a lot different, doesn\'t it? What about Ford? The Journal reported that Ford will drop the subcompact Fiesta and large Taurus sedan from its U.S. lineup. But here\'s the thing: Ford isn\'t discontinuing either the Fiesta or the Taurus. Both will live on in other markets around the world. What\'s really happening here is that Ford has decided not to offer the next-generation versions of the Fiesta and Taurus in the United States, and to build higher-profit truck and SUV models on those cars\' current assembly lines instead. A silver Ford Taurus, a large sedan built by Ford for the Chinese market, with Chinese license plates Here\'s the latest Ford Taurus, which was all-new in 2016. It sells well in China, but Ford hasn\'t bothered introducing it in the United States -- and won\'t. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Those next-generation versions have already been launched, the Taurus in China and the Fiesta in Europe . Because U.S. sales of both have dropped dramatically, Ford has decided that it isn\'t worth investing in assembly lines to build them in North America. But that doesn\'t mean it couldn\'t start selling the new Fiesta or Taurus here, if needed. If gas prices, or some other factor, caused demand for sedan and hatchback models to rise dramatically, Ford could start importing those vehicles to the United States -- probably within several months. Consider: Ford already imports the EcoSport from India , and it will import the next-generation Focus from China . (The U.S. factory that makes the current Focus will begin producing Ranger pickups by the end of 2018.) It would probably take Ford several months to set up production and shipping of versions of the Fiesta or Taurus that met U.S. regulations. But it wouldn\'t take years and billions of dollars; it\'s very doable. A teal 2018 Ford Fiesta hatchback, parked in front of a bakery in France Ford\'s Fiesta is one of Europe\'s best-selling cars. Ford launched an all-new Fiesta in Europe last year, and demand has been high. But as of now, there are no plans to offer it in the United States, where the Fiesta is an afterthought in Ford\'s truck-and-SUV-focused lineup. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The upshot: The easy lessons of history don\'t always apply This is one of those times when applying the apparent lessons of history won\'t give you an accurate picture. It\'s easy to read the report and jump to the conclusion that Detroit hasn\'t learned anything in the last decade, but it\'s untrue. Leaders at both Ford and GM are very well aware of what happened a decade ago, and why. If demand should suddenly jump for well-made, small, fuel-efficient vehicles, they\'ll both be ready. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The Euro has moved lower on the back of dollar strength as the market awaits in anticipation of bigger news in the form of NFP that is scheduled to be released later in the day. The euro has moved through some of the major supports and thi is likely to put the euro bulls into a lot of pressure as we head into the release of the news.\nThe dollar has been strengthened on the back of easing of fears about a trade war but it has to be noted that late in the day, the Trump government is mulling tripling the tariffs that have already been imposed on China. This shows that they are not going to back down on their plan and this brings into the fore the question of fear and uncertainty in the markets once again. We do not know in which direction and how the problem is going to escalate in the coming days but the traders need to be aware.\nThe euro has also moved into the backfoot as the data from the Eurozone over the last few weeks has not shown the strength that we were seeing towards the end of last year. The incoming data has shown signs of weakness and this has led to the belief that we may also be looking at a situation where the ECB would have to delay some of their major decisions which would in turn mean that the tapering of the QE and its end could be delayed.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is going to be a quiet early half of the day with a lot of volatility likely to come up later in the day when the NFP data along with the average earnings data getting released during the US session.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Under Pressure\n• Ethereum markets grind sideways during the Thursday trading session\n• S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday\n• FTSE 100 rallies during the trading session on Thursday\n• Silver drifts lower during the trading session on Thursday', 'The Euro has moved lower on the back of dollar strength as the market awaits in anticipation of bigger news in the form of NFP that is scheduled to be released later in the day. The euro has moved through some of the major supports and thi is likely to put the euro bulls into a lot of pressure as we head into the release of the news. Euro Under Pressure The dollar has been strengthened on the back of easing of fears about a trade war but it has to be noted that late in the day, the Trump government is mulling tripling the tariffs that have already been imposed on China. This shows that they are not going to back down on their plan and this brings into the fore the question of fear and uncertainty in the markets once again. We do not know in which direction and how the problem is going to escalate in the coming days but the traders need to be aware. EURUSD Hourly The euro has also moved into the backfoot as the data from the Eurozone over the last few weeks has not shown the strength that we were seeing towards the end of last year. The incoming data has shown signs of weakness and this has led to the belief that we may also be looking at a situation where the ECB would have to delay some of their major decisions which would in turn mean that the tapering of the QE and its end could be delayed. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it is going to be a quiet early half of the day with a lot of volatility likely to come up later in the day when the NFP data along with the average earnings data getting released during the US session. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Under Pressure Ethereum markets grind sideways during the Thursday trading session S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday FTSE 100 rallies during the trading session on Thursday Silver drifts lower during the trading session on Thursday', 'The New Zealand dollar initially tried to rally during the day on Thursday but found enough resistance near the 0.73 level to roll over. This coincided with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, suggesting that the NAFTA talks are progressing quite well. I think that the market will find buyers eventually though, especially as we approach the jobs number, because it is such a major influence on where we go next. The jobs number being good for the US could send this market lower, but I think more than likely that initial reaction will be reversed as it will be considered a “risk on” move, and the New Zealand dollar will probably pick up a bit of momentum. The 0.73 level will probably be a target, followed by the 0.7350 level. Ultimately, I think this market is still going to go looking towards the 0.75 handle, an area that is not only psychologically important, but structurally important as well. I expect volatility, but the volatility is going to be a short-term issue, and once we get a bit of clarity after the jobs number, I think that the overall uptrend should continue. If we get good news out of the trade war front with the US and China, that could help the New Zealand dollar as well, as it should allow for the movement of capital throughout Asia, which of course the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to. The meantime, these pullbacks should offer value. NZD/USD Video 06.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session Monero Technical Analysis – Another Day of Support Needed – 06/04/18 Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD? Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418 DAX Index Spurts Higher S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Downside Reaction to Additional Tariff News Relatively Mild', 'The New Zealand dollarinitially tried to rally during the day on Thursday but found enough resistance near the 0.73 level to roll over. This coincided with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, suggesting that the NAFTA talks are progressing quite well. I think that the market will find buyers eventually though, especially as we approach the jobs number, because it is such a major influence on where we go next. The jobs number being good for the US could send this market lower, but I think more than likely that initial reaction will be reversed as it will be considered a “risk on” move, and the New Zealand dollar will probably pick up a bit of momentum.\nThe 0.73 level will probably be a target, followed by the 0.7350 level. Ultimately, I think this market is still going to go looking towards the 0.75 handle, an area that is not only psychologically important, but structurally important as well. I expect volatility, but the volatility is going to be a short-term issue, and once we get a bit of clarity after the jobs number, I think that the overall uptrend should continue. If we get good news out of the trade war front with the US and China, that could help the New Zealand dollar as well, as it should allow for the movement of capital throughout Asia, which of course the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to. The meantime, these pullbacks should offer value.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• Monero Technical Analysis – Another Day of Support Needed – 06/04/18\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418\n• DAX Index Spurts Higher\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Downside Reaction to Additional Tariff News Relatively Mild', 'Bitcoinhad a bouncy session on Thursday, using the $6600 level as support. Ultimately, it looks as if we are trying to form some type of basing pattern and have a significant rally. However, I see more than enough resistance above to keep this market down, so I look at these rallies as an opportunity to take advantage of higher prices that we can sell. The $7500 level above should be massively resistive, just as the 6600 level has offered so much in the way of support. In general, I believe that Bitcoin markets will continue to find plenty of reason to fall.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin also rallied against the Japanese yen a bit, after pulling back towards the ¥700,000 level. The ¥700,000 level should be a bit of a “floor” in the market, perhaps trying to bounce and reach towards the ¥800,000 level. However, I think that the market is more likely to sell off every time there is signs of strength and more importantly, exhaustion. I look to take advantage of that exhaustion, so I can go with the longer-term, which has been so strong to the downside. If we break down below the recent lows, I think that the market then could very well unwind towards the ¥600,000 level next. It’s not until we break above the ¥1 million level that I suspect it will show a significant chance of going higher for the longer-term. In the meantime, the easiest trade has been too short these rallies.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip\n• Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies\n• S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Traders Hoping for Stock Market Recovery', 'Bitcoinhad a bouncy session on Thursday, using the $6600 level as support. Ultimately, it looks as if we are trying to form some type of basing pattern and have a significant rally. However, I see more than enough resistance above to keep this market down, so I look at these rallies as an opportunity to take advantage of higher prices that we can sell. The $7500 level above should be massively resistive, just as the 6600 level has offered so much in the way of support. In general, I believe that Bitcoin markets will continue to find plenty of reason to fall.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin also rallied against the Japanese yen a bit, after pulling back towards the ¥700,000 level. The ¥700,000 level should be a bit of a “floor” in the market, perhaps trying to bounce and reach towards the ¥800,000 level. However, I think that the market is more likely to sell off every time there is signs of strength and more importantly, exhaustion. I look to take advantage of that exhaustion, so I can go with the longer-term, which has been so strong to the downside. If we break down below the recent lows, I think that the market then could very well unwind towards the ¥600,000 level next. It’s not until we break above the ¥1 million level that I suspect it will show a significant chance of going higher for the longer-term. In the meantime, the easiest trade has been too short these rallies.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip\n• Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies\n• S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Traders Hoping for Stock Market Recovery', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin had a bouncy session on Thursday, using the $6600 level as support. Ultimately, it looks as if we are trying to form some type of basing pattern and have a significant rally. However, I see more than enough resistance above to keep this market down, so I look at these rallies as an opportunity to take advantage of higher prices that we can sell. The $7500 level above should be massively resistive, just as the 6600 level has offered so much in the way of support. In general, I believe that Bitcoin markets will continue to find plenty of reason to fall. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin also rallied against the Japanese yen a bit, after pulling back towards the ¥700,000 level. The ¥700,000 level should be a bit of a \x93floor\x94 in the market, perhaps trying to bounce and reach towards the ¥800,000 level. However, I think that the market is more likely to sell off every time there is signs of strength and more importantly, exhaustion. I look to take advantage of that exhaustion, so I can go with the longer-term, which has been so strong to the downside. If we break down below the recent lows, I think that the market then could very well unwind towards the ¥600,000 level next. It\x92s not until we break above the ¥1 million level that I suspect it will show a significant chance of going higher for the longer-term. In the meantime, the easiest trade has been too short these rallies. BTC/USD Video 06.04.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD? Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Bullish Traders Hoping for Stock Market Recovery', 'The U.S. Dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, helped by a rebound on Wall Street and signs the United States is looking to resolve a trade dispute with China.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 90.154, up 0.371 or +0.41%.\nSome of these gains were erased however early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China.\nTrump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets.\nAfter Trump’s latest announcement, theJapanese Yenrallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets.\nThere were no major reports on Thursday as most traders remained focused on Friday’s U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report.\nThe Challenger Job Cuts report rose 39.4% versus the previously reported -4.3%. The private survey showed companies announced plans to cut 60,357 jobs in March. The number represents nearly double the previous month, when 35,369 cuts were announced.\n“Last month’s plans may indicate that growth could be slowing down, especially as the market continues to tighten,” CEO John Challenger said in a statement.\n“The growth and job creation we’ve seen over the last few months may be coming to an end. As wages grow and the labor market tightens, companies are going to switch to a no-risk strategy and potentially begin contracting,” Challenger said.\nWeekly Unemployment Claims came in higher than expected at 242K. Analysts were looking for 225K. The report hit a 45-year low the previous week at 218K.\nFinally, the Federal Reserve should get interest rates up to neutral and then take a wait-and-see approach from there, said Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Thursday.\n“Getting us back to neutral should be a priority,” Bostic said in an interview on Bloomberg TV.\nIn the interview, Bostic said inflation is trending in the right direction and should hit the Fed’s 2% target in the next quarter or two.\nGoldfutures plunged on Thursday in reaction to the easing of tensions between the U.S. and China. The selling was driven as investors shed the safe haven asset amid a stronger U.S. Dollar and increased demand for higher risk assets.\nEarly Friday, the market is trading higher as safe haven buyers have returned. This time, it’s the weaker dollar and falling equity markets bolstering prices. The news that President Trump instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China is driving today’s early price action.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilfutures finished marginally higher on Thursday, boosted by a recovery in U.S. stock markets and Saudi Arabia’s unexpected price hike in crude prices. However, a stronger U.S. Dollar helped limit gains.\nEarly Friday, the crude oil market is giving back some of the gains in reaction to the news that President Trump had ordered U.S. trade officials to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on China, escalating tensions with China.\nIn other news, Qatar said OPEC supply cuts should continue.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418\n• DAX rallies on Thursday, showing signs of strength again\n• Gold Prices Stay Near Range Lows, Awaiting Data', 'The U.S. Dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, helped by a rebound on Wall Street and signs the United States is looking to resolve a trade dispute with China. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 90.154, up 0.371 or +0.41%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Some of these gains were erased however early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China. Trump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets. After Trump’s latest announcement, the Japanese Yen rallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets. U.S. Economic Reports There were no major reports on Thursday as most traders remained focused on Friday’s U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The Challenger Job Cuts report rose 39.4% versus the previously reported -4.3%. The private survey showed companies announced plans to cut 60,357 jobs in March. The number represents nearly double the previous month, when 35,369 cuts were announced. “Last month’s plans may indicate that growth could be slowing down, especially as the market continues to tighten,” CEO John Challenger said in a statement. “The growth and job creation we’ve seen over the last few months may be coming to an end. As wages grow and the labor market tightens, companies are going to switch to a no-risk strategy and potentially begin contracting,” Challenger said. Weekly Unemployment Claims came in higher than expected at 242K. Analysts were looking for 225K. The report hit a 45-year low the previous week at 218K. Finally, the Federal Reserve should get interest rates up to neutral and then take a wait-and-see approach from there, said Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Thursday. Story continues “Getting us back to neutral should be a priority,” Bostic said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. In the interview, Bostic said inflation is trending in the right direction and should hit the Fed’s 2% target in the next quarter or two. Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold futures plunged on Thursday in reaction to the easing of tensions between the U.S. and China. The selling was driven as investors shed the safe haven asset amid a stronger U.S. Dollar and increased demand for higher risk assets. Early Friday, the market is trading higher as safe haven buyers have returned. This time, it’s the weaker dollar and falling equity markets bolstering prices. The news that President Trump instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China is driving today’s early price action. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures finished marginally higher on Thursday, boosted by a recovery in U.S. stock markets and Saudi Arabia’s unexpected price hike in crude prices. However, a stronger U.S. Dollar helped limit gains. Early Friday, the crude oil market is giving back some of the gains in reaction to the news that President Trump had ordered U.S. trade officials to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on China, escalating tensions with China. In other news, Qatar said OPEC supply cuts should continue. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418 DAX rallies on Thursday, showing signs of strength again Gold Prices Stay Near Range Lows, Awaiting Data', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading lower early Friday, but coming back to nearly unchanged after an earlier setback drove the Forex pair to 106.986. The move likely indicates that today’s session will be volatile and may feature a two-sided trade.\nAt 0509 GMT, theUSD/JPYis trading 107.337, down 0.039 or -0.04%.\nThe current price action suggests investors may be taking the usual precautionary position adjustments ahead of the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, but also keeping an eye on the developing trade war between the United States and China.\nThe Non-Farm Payrolls report due out at 1230 GMT is important because a substantial headline number, and wage growth could drive the U.S. Federal Reserve to act more quickly in raising interest rates.\nThe NFP report is expected to show the U.S. economy added 188K new jobs in March. This is substantially lower than the previously reported 313K. Earlier in the week, ADP reported the private sector added 241K jobs last month so there may be some volatility in the NFP report number.\nAverage Hourly Earnings are expected to jump 0.3% versus the previously reported 0.1%. This number is important to the Fed because it indicates inflation. The higher the percentage change, the greater the chances the Fed will stick with its aggressive strategy to raise rates at least 2 more times this year.\nThe escalating trade war between the U.S. and China was at the forefront early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China.\nTrump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets.\nAfter Trump’s latest announcement, the Japanese Yen rallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets.\nThe direction of the USD/JPY today will be determined by whether investors decide to focus on the trade war or the non-farm payroll data. In my opinion, the NFP will have a short-term impact on the Dollar/Yen with the direction of the Forex pair largely determined by investor demand of risky assets.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies\n• DAX Index Spurts Higher\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – April 6, 2018 Forecast', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading lower early Friday, but coming back to nearly unchanged after an earlier setback drove the Forex pair to 106.986. The move likely indicates that today’s session will be volatile and may feature a two-sided trade. At 0509 GMT, the USD/JPY is trading 107.337, down 0.039 or -0.04%. Daily USD/JPY The current price action suggests investors may be taking the usual precautionary position adjustments ahead of the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, but also keeping an eye on the developing trade war between the United States and China. The Non-Farm Payrolls report due out at 1230 GMT is important because a substantial headline number, and wage growth could drive the U.S. Federal Reserve to act more quickly in raising interest rates. The NFP report is expected to show the U.S. economy added 188K new jobs in March. This is substantially lower than the previously reported 313K. Earlier in the week, ADP reported the private sector added 241K jobs last month so there may be some volatility in the NFP report number. Average Hourly Earnings are expected to jump 0.3% versus the previously reported 0.1%. This number is important to the Fed because it indicates inflation. The higher the percentage change, the greater the chances the Fed will stick with its aggressive strategy to raise rates at least 2 more times this year. The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China was at the forefront early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China. Trump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets. After Trump’s latest announcement, the Japanese Yen rallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets. Story continues The direction of the USD/JPY today will be determined by whether investors decide to focus on the trade war or the non-farm payroll data. In my opinion, the NFP will have a short-term impact on the Dollar/Yen with the direction of the Forex pair largely determined by investor demand of risky assets. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD? Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies DAX Index Spurts Higher AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – April 6, 2018 Forecast', 'Bitcoin Cash had a choppy day on Thursday to end the day down 0.94% to $640.7.\nFollowing an early intraday high $656.7, the cryptomarkets went into reverse through to the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $614.8 before recovering to $640 levels by the close, with key support and resistance levels untested through the day.\nThe good news was the 2ndhalf of the day recovery, easing concerns of another sell-off, following Wednesday’s 8.63% reversal to Tuesday’s rally.\nWith Thursday ending the day flat, the longer-term bearish trend formed back at 21stMarch swing hi $1,084 remains intact, with Bitcoin Cash needing to move through to $800 levels to reverse the bearish trend.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 0.82% to $635, with the longer-term bearish trend continuing through the morning, an early $646.1 high falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $660, while the morning’s low $628.2 came within reach of the day’s first major support level of $618, bringing into play sub-$600 support levels should sentiment deteriorate in the middle of the day.\nFor the day ahead, a pullback through this morning’s low will likely see the first major support level tested, though we would expect Bitcoin Cash to find support at the low $600 levels ahead of the weekend, barring negative news hitting the wires.\nA move through the day’s $646.1 high would support a run at the first major resistance level, though any moves through to $700 levels and a run at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $725.5 will likely be on hold going into the weekend.\nThe bearish trend has persisted, in spite of a mid-week attempt to break out of the current rut.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin bucked the trend on Thursday, gaining 0.56% to end the day at $118.9, following Wednesday’s 12.05% reversal to Tuesday’s 12.53% rally.\nRecovering from a start of the day fall to an intraday low $113.75, Litecoin managed to move back through to $120 levels through the middle of the day, with an intraday high $122.87, before moving within tight ranges in the second half of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were untested on the day, Litecoin steadying from a volatile first half of the week, as investors continue to lock in profits over fears of a negative outcome to the regulatory overhaul that is underway at present.\nGood news for Litecoin investors was the close in positive territory, bucking the trend amongst the front runners, though ending the day at sub-$120 levels continues to affirm the bearish trend formed back at 21stMarch swing hi $175.5.\nThrough the early part of this morning, Litecoin was down 3.07% to $115.13, wiping out Thursday’s 0.56% as the market gets hit with another wave of bearish sentiment.\nA morning $120.5 high fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $123.26 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, with Litecoin taking a dive in the last hour, heading for the day’s first major support level of $114.14.\nFor the day ahead, the negative sentiment across the market could see support falter at $114.14, bringing into play the 2ndsupport level of $109.39, which should find some buying interest as investors hold out for the dips.\nA move back through to the morning’s $120.5 high would support a run at the first major support level, with selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to be dictated by broader market sentiment later in the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped by just 0.17% on Thursday, following Wednesday’s 10.43% slide, to end the day at $0.48839, with $0.50 levels continuing to be a key level for Ripple’s XRP this week.\nA start of the day fall to an intraday low $0.47143 held above the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4629, with a broad based market recovery through the morning, seeing Ripple’s XRP move through to an intraday high $0.4994, before easing back to $0.48 levels by the day’s end.\nThere was very little for investors to consider on the day and, with major resistance and support levels untested, the lack of any dips leaving investors side-lined.\nThe days ahead will be telling for the cryptomarket, with talks of a material outflow weighing on sentiment ahead of a planned roll out of crypto regs by the end of the July.\nRecent moves suggest that the uncertainty on what lies ahead is to blame for the increased volatility, with concerns across the global financial markets of a possible trade war between China and the U.S just another reason for investors to avoid the volatility associated with the cryptomarket.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 2.53% to $0.47812, as selling pressure across the market began to weigh ahead of the afternoon session.\nA start of the day $0.49826 high fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.5014, with $0.50 levels continuing to be a challenge for Ripple’s XRP, leading to a pullback to a morning low $0.47172 in the last hour, as jitters grip the cryptomarket going into the weekend.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $0.48 levels would support a run at the morning’s high to bring $0.50 levels into play, though market sentiment will need to shift through the middle part of the day for Ripple’s XRP to avoid testing the day’s 2ndsupport level of $0.4584, Ripple’s XRP having fallen through the day’s first major support level of $0.4734 with this morning’s low.\nThere’s been no particularly negative news to bring about the resumption of the bearish trend, with investors continuing to fret over the prospect of regulations in the coming weeks and months.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Dollar/Yen Pressured After Trump Threatens More Tariffs on China\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 6, 2018\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 6, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Downside Reaction to Additional Tariff News Relatively Mild\n• Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip', 'Bitcoin Cash on the Slide Bitcoin Cash had a choppy day on Thursday to end the day down 0.94% to $640.7. Following an early intraday high $656.7, the cryptomarkets went into reverse through to the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $614.8 before recovering to $640 levels by the close, with key support and resistance levels untested through the day. The good news was the 2 nd half of the day recovery, easing concerns of another sell-off, following Wednesday\x92s 8.63% reversal to Tuesday\x92s rally. With Thursday ending the day flat, the longer-term bearish trend formed back at 21 st March swing hi $1,084 remains intact, with Bitcoin Cash needing to move through to $800 levels to reverse the bearish trend. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 0.82% to $635, with the longer-term bearish trend continuing through the morning, an early $646.1 high falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $660, while the morning\x92s low $628.2 came within reach of the day\x92s first major support level of $618, bringing into play sub-$600 support levels should sentiment deteriorate in the middle of the day. For the day ahead, a pullback through this morning\x92s low will likely see the first major support level tested, though we would expect Bitcoin Cash to find support at the low $600 levels ahead of the weekend, barring negative news hitting the wires. A move through the day\x92s $646.1 high would support a run at the first major resistance level, though any moves through to $700 levels and a run at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $725.5 will likely be on hold going into the weekend. The bearish trend has persisted, in spite of a mid-week attempt to break out of the current rut. BCH/USD 06/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin in Reverse Litecoin bucked the trend on Thursday, gaining 0.56% to end the day at $118.9, following Wednesday\x92s 12.05% reversal to Tuesday\x92s 12.53% rally. Recovering from a start of the day fall to an intraday low $113.75, Litecoin managed to move back through to $120 levels through the middle of the day, with an intraday high $122.87, before moving within tight ranges in the second half of the day. Story continues Major support and resistance levels were untested on the day, Litecoin steadying from a volatile first half of the week, as investors continue to lock in profits over fears of a negative outcome to the regulatory overhaul that is underway at present. Good news for Litecoin investors was the close in positive territory, bucking the trend amongst the front runners, though ending the day at sub-$120 levels continues to affirm the bearish trend formed back at 21 st March swing hi $175.5. Through the early part of this morning, Litecoin was down 3.07% to $115.13, wiping out Thursday\x92s 0.56% as the market gets hit with another wave of bearish sentiment. A morning $120.5 high fell short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $123.26 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, with Litecoin taking a dive in the last hour, heading for the day\x92s first major support level of $114.14. For the day ahead, the negative sentiment across the market could see support falter at $114.14, bringing into play the 2 nd support level of $109.39, which should find some buying interest as investors hold out for the dips. A move back through to the morning\x92s $120.5 high would support a run at the first major support level, with selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to be dictated by broader market sentiment later in the day. LTC/USD 06/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple makes the wrong kind of splash Ripple\x92s XRP slipped by just 0.17% on Thursday, following Wednesday\x92s 10.43% slide, to end the day at $0.48839, with $0.50 levels continuing to be a key level for Ripple\x92s XRP this week. A start of the day fall to an intraday low $0.47143 held above the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.4629, with a broad based market recovery through the morning, seeing Ripple\x92s XRP move through to an intraday high $0.4994, before easing Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Learn all about #cryptocurency https://ozzmak.ecoinnetwork.com\xa0 #ecoin #Bitcoin #ecoinnetwork #ethereum #tronpic.twitter.com/hBQ9LoZsAB", 'Want to surf the web anonymously? This audiobook is the perfect gu http://bit.ly/1GJiTdQ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/U6IPMLhZSW', 'PR: Ubank Receives Investment from Inventure Partners to Develop a Blockchain\xa0Marketplace http://tradecryptoco.in/pr-ubank-receives-investment-from-inventure-partners-to-develop-a-blockchain-marketplace/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/a3xvc87NOW', "Google searches to 'buy #gold' have overtaken 'buy #bitcoin' again. But they're still the lowest since before the financial crisis - full story here https://goo.gl/xRYNtM\xa0pic.twitter.com/M1Vbk229Ts", 'ABRA adds Stellar Lumens, Bitcoin Gold and DigiByte to its App https://ripplenews.tech/2018/04/06/abra-adds-stellar-lumens-bitcoin-gold-digibyte-app/\xa0… #bitcoingold #DigiByte #xlm #stellar', "The Current Controversies series examines today's most important s http://bit.ly/1LLFGXJ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/ytdlS0HYBZ", 'So what youre saying is that unlike gold, Bitcoin is not acting like a currency...', 'Get in early!! This coin will hit 100$ in no time!! \n\n--> http://bit.ly/Monetize-Crypto\xa0\n$BTC 6625.96$ $TCC $TRST $LTC $BCC $FAIR $TIPS $KIN $NXC $LEND $VIA $QTUM $PURA $RBY $POLL $ICOS $DCR $GVT $ETP $STORJ $PAY $MUSIC $GNO $PINK $RHOC $VERI $VRC $EDRpic.twitter.com/EMn1KznPjh', "The Current Controversies series examines today's most important s http://bit.ly/1LLFGXJ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/RKqeECMTjM", 'Vitalik Opposes Fork to Disable Ethereum ASICs https://ift.tt/2EpbsgZ\xa0 Via Coindesk', 'Want to surf the web anonymously? This audiobook is the perfect gu http://bit.ly/1GJiTdQ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/Wtvql0UMXH', 'Bitcoin payments in Asia hold strong as crytocurrency prices continue to plummet #SUACCS18', 'نتابع معك ونشوف', '\n\nAND who owns the 5% wallets?\n1% of all btc users?', 'NOTICIAS DE S.I.\nLA NSA DESARROLLÓ UN SISTEMA PARA IDENTIFICAR USUARIOS DE BITCOIN \n\nSegún The Intercept, y basado en documentos confidenciales proporcionados por Edward Snowden, la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional de... https://www.facebook.com/MostradorWEB/posts/1901518243192936\xa0…', 'Intel May Make Bitcoin Mining Profitable for Individuals Again https://buff.ly/2Ik6a8C\xa0', '#Bethereum #ethereum #BTHR #bitcoin https://twitter.com/bethereumteam/status/975149348450373642\xa0…', "Çiftlik Bank'ta flaş gelişme! Bitcoin tarlası bulundu http://sabah.im/E2jjN6_smt\xa0pic.twitter.com/8YMCAYYnkl", 'A transparent blockchain is much less of a problem without the nation-state.\n\nA lot less need to hide without a well-funded mala prohibita organization.\n\n#tlot #bitcoin', 'Vitalik Opposes Fork to Disable Ethereum ASICs via coindesk https://ift.tt/2EpbsgZ\xa0pic.twitter.com/ESPDROqYSH']... - Contextual Past News Article: Himax Technologies(NASDAQ: HIMX)hada mostly banner year in 2017, delivering delectable gains thanks to two big partnerships. First,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)decided to use Himax solutions for enabling Face ID in the iPhone X. Then,Qualcommchose it as a partnerfor developing 3D sensing solutions for smartphones and automobiles. But Himax's dream run came toa screeching haltin December after short-seller Citron Research accused the company's management of fraud. The unsubstantiated tweet sparked a sell-off even as the company denied allegations of fraud and said Citron's accusation had no credibility. Himax stock hasn't recovered yet, but the company has an opportunity to boost investor confidence when it releases its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 13. Will it be able to deliver? Let's see: Image Source: Getty Images. Wall Street analysts on average expect $0.14 per share in earnings from Himax on revenue of $185 million. By comparison, the company reported $0.03 per share in earnings in the year-ago quarter on $203 million in revenue. The consensus estimates are in line with the company's guidance issued in November, so it shouldn't have much difficulty meeting them. Moreover, investors shouldn't get hung up on the estimated 9% drop in Himax's revenue. The company is facing a tough year-over-year comparison because of the phaseout of one of its customer programs. And Himax is calling for a sharp rise in earnings thanks to an improving product mix that's leading to margin expansion. An increase in sales of touch and display driver-integration products, as well as a bump in shipments of 3D sensing chips manufactured using Himax's wafer-level optics technology, is positively impacting its gross margin profile. The improvement in the company's product mix helped it boost its Q3 gross margin by 170 basis points sequentially to 25.6%, 70 basis points above the original guidance. In Q4, Himax expects its gross margin to witness a sequential drop of 1% because of seasonality. But it will still be way better than the 19.1% gross margin reported by the company in the prior-year period, leading to a massive pop in earnings year over year. More important, the chipmaker's improved margin profile should give a nice boost to profitability as its top-line growth is expected to start picking up this year. Himax bears might worry that the company will issue tepid guidance because of Apple'smediocre outlook for the quarter including March. But one shouldn't forget that Himax wasn't an Apple supplier a year ago, so the chipmaker will gain even if Cupertino slashes its production during the current quarter because of seasonal patterns. There is a lot of speculation around iPhone X production. Certain outlets report that Cupertino could slash production by as much as 50% over the next two quarters because of weak demand, before eventually discontinuing it in the second half of the year. But such a move from Apple seems highly unlikely given the popularity of the iPhone X and its impact on Apple's sales. The iPhone X pulled up Apple's average selling prices during the holiday quarter. This boosted iPhone revenue by 13% year over yearin spite of a 1% dropin iPhone shipments during a quarter. What's more, Apple's guidance for the quarter including March calls for a 17% year-over-year growth in revenue. So I'm not putting much weight in the speculation that Apple could stop the production of its best-selling iPhone model. And there are reports that key Apple suppliers expect just a 10% drop in component orders this quarter, similar to what was done last year. More important, Apple isn't the only catalyst for Himax. As already mentioned, the chipmaker has a partnership with Qualcomm for making 3D sensing chips for smartphones and automotive applications. The good news is that their jointly developed 3D sensing solution will start contributing to Himax's revenue and profit from the first half of 2018. Himax said in the previous conference call that its SLiM 3D sensing solution for Android devices "will be ready for mass production and shipment by the end of the first quarter of 2018, with an initial capacity of 2 million units per month." Himax will gradually expand its capacity based on demand, and this should pave the way for long-term growth because use of 3D sensing modules in smartphones is expected to increase at a massive compound annual growth rate of 209% through 2020. Analysts expect Himax's revenue to grow almost 30% in fiscal 2018 after an estimated 14% decline last year. All in all, Himax looks ready to kick-start its turnaround with a strong Q4 report and a sunny guidance. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['One hard fork later, there are four new Monero projects.\nPrivacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero hard forked to version 12 of its protocol yesterday. But not everyone is on board. Following theexampleonce set byEthereum Classic, some users are continuing on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain… though in this case not as a single project. Now there isMonero Classic(XMC),Monero 0(XMZ),Monero Original(XMO) and a second project by the nameMonero Classic(XMC) (which in this article we will refer to as Monero-Classic); these are all continuing on version 11 of the Monero protocol. Of course, this means they are all still compatible on a single network, using the same coin — just with different names.\nHere’s the story of the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain and the four different projects keeping it alive.\nAs an ongoing protocol upgrade process, Monero has made a habit of hard forking once every six months. The latest hard fork introduced several new features, including an increased ring-size for more private but also bigger (thus more resource-intensive) transactions, multi-signature transactions, initial Ledger Nano S hardware wallet support, and more.\nThe latest hard fork also introduced a tweak to Monero’s CryptoNight proof-of-work hashing algorithm. This backwards-incompatible change makes all existing ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) mining hardware useless. Such specialized hardware is a bigger concern on the CryptoNight hashing algorithm than most other hashing algorithms, as it could let ASIC miners launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on non-ASIC miners and non-mining nodes on the network.\nThe risks presented by ASIC-mining hardware appeared to be reason why at least most of Monero’s development and user community agreed on the change. However, not all parties were equally happy with the hard fork, presumably. Most notably, major hardware manufacturerBitmain, as well as smaller manufacturersHalong MiningandPinIdea, recently all announced that they had developed ASIC machines for the CryptoNight hashing algorithm (and such hardware was probably used to mine on the Monero blockchain in secret). All this hardware would be rendered mostly worthless after Monero’s hard fork.\nNow, over the past couple of days and weeks, four projects have announced that they will continue to use the pre-hard fork Monero protocol. Since all four are using the same protocol, they are (at least as far as we can tell) really all the same network and coin, albeit with different names and logos.\nThese are the four new projects continuing the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain.\nThis first, Monero Classic, is initiated by a group that self-identifies as Monero enthusiasts from Singapore — including developers and “a few” miners — who felt it was “time to take action.” Speaking toBitcoin Magazine, representative Bento Tan explained that he believes that the development of ASICs is a healthy, market-driven process.\nHe said:\n“The ability to have choices promotes competition and that drives growth. We have to look at things at that level. Unilateral control is a suffocating death because you take away the need to improve and innovate.”\nTan added that he considers this healthy market dynamic to be confirmed by the fact there are three different manufacturers to have created ASICs — not just one.\nFurther, hard-forking to make mining hardware obsolete is a considered a bigger risk than the risk of mining centralization. A statement on the Monero Classic website reads:\n“The main message of Monero Classic is that we believe that the developers changing the proof of work creates more centralization and harms decentralization.” And: “The M[o]nero developers are saying that they can and will change the consensus rules whenever it suits them and the community seems to be conditioned into following the wishes of the developers.”\nMonero Classic has no connections with any of the other new Monero projects, Tan said, and has no plans to cooperate with them.\nOn the project website, the person behind Monero-Classic identifies himself as “PZ, an early Bitcoin evangelist and blockchain eco builder”. (You can read more about PZhere.)\nNot unlike (the other) Monero Classic, PZ explains on this website that “the emergence of specialized mining machine[s] for a cryptocurrency is [a] normal market economy phenomenon.” Additionally, PZ argues that “if there are professional mining machines, the events like ‘Monero was attacked by more than 500,000 botnets’ could be avoided,” referring to botnets that have been used to mine Monero.\nSince the project seems to have originated from China, is activelypromotedby Bitmain’s mining pool AntPool, and of course because Bitmain has much to gain from a continuation of Monero with the CryptoNight hash algorithm, some suspect that this ASIC hardware manufacturer has a hand in this project, too. However, when asked byBitcoin Magazine, a Bitmain representative suggested this was not the case.\nBitcoin Magazinewas unable to get in contact with PZ or anyone else from the Monero-Classic project by time of publication.\nSpeaking withBitcoin Magazine, a pseudonymous spokesperson for Monero 0 identified the group as one of “concerned users” and "proof-of-work maximalists,” some of whom operate hobby operations for mining.\nOn the project website, Monero 0 writes:\n“We’ve decided that the Monero Project’s strategy to continuously hard fork is no longer a stable or a sane strategy. We believe that Satoshi’s Proof of Work is the only mechanism for decentralized consensus. The so-called ‘network upgrades’ that are centrally mandated by the Monero Project are a Trojan Horse designed to compromise the effectiveness of Proof of Work in the Monero network. Monero 0 is not a fork; it is the original Monero.”\nThe Monero 0 spokesperson further said that Monero is "an NVDA project", that “‘proof of fork’ is not a consensus method,” and that “Bitmain is trying to destroy Monero” — but did not have time to explain more.\nNot much is known about Monero Original or the people behind it.\nThe project has aGitHub, and it sent press releases toseveraloutlets. This press release did not contain much information, but it did include a statement from the “lead developer of Monero Original team”:\n“Monero has always been about freedom of choice, about diversity and about the strong community behind it. We are providing the Monero fans [with] a possibility to support the iconic coin and stay on the original chain. Monero Original team stands for diversity, which is a logical marker of evolution. We are excited to see our favourite coin mature, and we are even more excited to help [in] keeping this diversity."\nAt least one cryptocurrency exchange —HitBTC—indicatedit would make XMO balances available to all XMR holders at the time of the hard fork. This does not necessarily mean that HitBTC will also offer XMO trading, but it does make it more likely they will.\nBitcoin Magazinereached out to the Monero Original project but did not receive any response by the time of publication.\nSo far, it appears that both the new Monero blockchain and the pre-hard fork blockchain are being mined. Most hash power is still on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and both are supported by less hash power than they were before the hard fork. This means that blocks are being found more slowly, in particular on the new Monero blockchain, but this situation should stabilize within days.\nAssuming that at least one of the four new projects succeeds in keeping the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain running (and assuming the new Monero blockchain keeps running too), this could lead to some complications.\nFor one, the Monero hard fork did not implement replay protection. This could mean that users who spend XMR on the new Monero blockchain could unintentionally spend the equivalent coins on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and vice versa.\nThanks to other changes on the new Monero protocol, this risk appears limited for users of the pre-hard fork blockchain, however. The default transactions they make will be considered invalid on the new Monero protocol. But users of the new Monero blockchain do not have that same luck. If they want to keep their pre-hard fork coins, they should move these before they move their XMR, and do so with the default ring-size of five (or six).\nOver time, replay attacks should become less likely, even for users that didn’t move their coins. This is because on Monero, mixing coins is a requirement, and the odds that users will mix their coins with coins that are only valid on one chain will increase. Doing so will make the whole transaction invalid on one of both chains.\nA bigger problem is that moving coins on both blockchains independently reveals which coins are controlled by the same user. This is at odds with Monero’s central value proposition of privacy and fungibility. Therefore, anyone who uses Monero for privacy reasons is best advised to completely choose one chain and ignore the other. (It’s presumably best to ignore the chain that carries the least value.)\nEven users that do not use both chains may suffer from somewhat decreased privacy. If they mix their coins with users who revealed which coins they own, it can reduce the anonymity set of the users that did not. This added risk is probably compensated for on the new Monero protocol by the increased ring-size for transactions, however.\nWhether the pre-hard fork version of Monero (in the form of the four different projects) will gain and retain any market value of course remains to be seen.\nMonero lead developer Riccardo Spagni did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication.Update April 7th:It appears there is a fifth project on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain:MoneroC. Additionally, trading of XMO has by now commenced on HitBTC. At the time of writing this update, one XMO trades for 0.00175 BTC, which is about $12, or 0.07 XMR, but the price is very volatile. Some minor details were updated in the rest of the article as well.\nThanks to Monero community contributor Justin Ehrenhofer for clarifying some of the technical details.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Monero Just Hard Forked — and It Resulted in Four New Projects One hard fork later, there are four new Monero projects. Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero hard forked to version 12 of its protocol yesterday. But not everyone is on board. Following the example once set by Ethereum Classic , some users are continuing on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain… though in this case not as a single project. Now there is Monero Classic (XMC) , Monero 0 (XMZ), Monero Original (XMO) and a second project by the name Monero Classic (XMC) (which in this article we will refer to as Monero-Classic); these are all continuing on version 11 of the Monero protocol. Of course, this means they are all still compatible on a single network, using the same coin — just with different names. Here’s the story of the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain and the four different projects keeping it alive. As an ongoing protocol upgrade process, Monero has made a habit of hard forking once every six months. The latest hard fork introduced several new features, including an increased ring-size for more private but also bigger (thus more resource-intensive) transactions, multi-signature transactions, initial Ledger Nano S hardware wallet support, and more. The latest hard fork also introduced a tweak to Monero’s CryptoNight proof-of-work hashing algorithm. This backwards-incompatible change makes all existing ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) mining hardware useless. Such specialized hardware is a bigger concern on the CryptoNight hashing algorithm than most other hashing algorithms, as it could let ASIC miners launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on non-ASIC miners and non-mining nodes on the network. The risks presented by ASIC-mining hardware appeared to be reason why at least most of Monero’s development and user community agreed on the change. However, not all parties were equally happy with the hard fork, presumably. Most notably, major hardware manufacturer Bitmain , as well as smaller manufacturers Halong Mining and PinIdea , recently all announced that they had developed ASIC machines for the CryptoNight hashing algorithm (and such hardware was probably used to mine on the Monero blockchain in secret). All this hardware would be rendered mostly worthless after Monero’s hard fork. Now, over the past couple of days and weeks, four projects have announced that they will continue to use the pre-hard fork Monero protocol. Since all four are using the same protocol, they are (at least as far as we can tell) really all the same network and coin, albeit with different names and logos. These are the four new projects continuing the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain. This first, Monero Classic, is initiated by a group that self-identifies as Monero enthusiasts from Singapore — including developers and “a few” miners — who felt it was “time to take action.” Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine , representative Bento Tan explained that he believes that the development of ASICs is a healthy, market-driven process. He said: “The ability to have choices promotes competition and that drives growth. We have to look at things at that level. Unilateral control is a suffocating death because you take away the need to improve and innovate.” Tan added that he considers this healthy market dynamic to be confirmed by the fact there are three different manufacturers to have created ASICs — not just one. Further, hard-forking to make mining hardware obsolete is a considered a bigger risk than the risk of mining centralization. A statement on the Monero Classic website reads: “The main message of Monero Classic is that we believe that the developers changing the proof of work creates more centralization and harms decentralization.” And: “The M[o]nero developers are saying that they can and will change the consensus rules whenever it suits them and the community seems to be conditioned into following the wishes of the developers.” Monero Classic has no connections with any of the other new Monero projects, Tan said, and has no plans to cooperate with them. On the project website, the person behind Monero-Classic identifies himself as “PZ, an early Bitcoin evangelist and blockchain eco builder”. (You can read more about PZ here .) Not unlike (the other) Monero Classic, PZ explains on this website that “the emergence of specialized mining machine[s] for a cryptocurrency is [a] normal market economy phenomenon.” Additionally, PZ argues that “if there are professional mining machines, the events like ‘Monero was attacked by more than 500,000 botnets’ could be avoided,” referring to botnets that have been used to mine Monero. Since the project seems to have originated from China, is actively promoted by Bitmain’s mining pool AntPool, and of course because Bitmain has much to gain from a continuation of Monero with the CryptoNight hash algorithm, some suspect that this ASIC hardware manufacturer has a hand in this project, too. However, when asked by Bitcoin Magazine , a Bitmain representative suggested this was not the case. Bitcoin Magazine was unable to get in contact with PZ or anyone else from the Monero-Classic project by time of publication. Speaking with Bitcoin Magazine , a pseudonymous spokesperson for Monero 0 identified the group as one of “concerned users” and "proof-of-work maximalists,” some of whom operate hobby operations for mining. On the project website, Monero 0 writes: “We’ve decided that the Monero Project’s strategy to continuously hard fork is no longer a stable or a sane strategy. We believe that Satoshi’s Proof of Work is the only mechanism for decentralized consensus. The so-called ‘network upgrades’ that are centrally mandated by the Monero Project are a Trojan Horse designed to compromise the effectiveness of Proof of Work in the Monero network. Monero 0 is not a fork; it is the original Monero.” The Monero 0 spokesperson further said that Monero is "an NVDA project", that “‘proof of fork’ is not a consensus method,” and that “Bitmain is trying to destroy Monero” — but did not have time to explain more. Not much is known about Monero Original or the people behind it. The project has a GitHub , and it sent press releases to several outlets . This press release did not contain much information, but it did include a statement from the “lead developer of Monero Original team”: “Monero has always been about freedom of choice, about diversity and about the strong community behind it. We are providing the Monero fans [with] a possibility to support the iconic coin and stay on the original chain. Monero Original team stands for diversity, which is a logical marker of evolution. We are excited to see our favourite coin mature, and we are even more excited to help [in] keeping this diversity." At least one cryptocurrency exchange — HitBTC — indicated it would make XMO balances available to all XMR holders at the time of the hard fork. This does not necessarily mean that HitBTC will also offer XMO trading, but it does make it more likely they will. Bitcoin Magazine reached out to the Monero Original project but did not receive any response by the time of publication. So far, it appears that both the new Monero blockchain and the pre-hard fork blockchain are being mined. Most hash power is still on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and both are supported by less hash power than they were before the hard fork. This means that blocks are being found more slowly, in particular on the new Monero blockchain, but this situation should stabilize within days. Assuming that at least one of the four new projects succeeds in keeping the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain running (and assuming the new Monero blockchain keeps running too), this could lead to some complications. For one, the Monero hard fork did not implement replay protection. This could mean that users who spend XMR on the new Monero blockchain could unintentionally spend the equivalent coins on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and vice versa. Thanks to other changes on the new Monero protocol, this risk appears limited for users of the pre-hard fork blockchain, however. The default transactions they make will be considered invalid on the new Monero protocol. But users of the new Monero blockchain do not have that same luck. If they want to keep their pre-hard fork coins, they should move these before they move their XMR, and do so with the default ring-size of five (or six). Over time, replay attacks should become less likely, even for users that didn’t move their coins. This is because on Monero, mixing coins is a requirement, and the odds that users will mix their coins with coins that are only valid on one chain will increase. Doing so will make the whole transaction invalid on one of both chains. A bigger problem is that moving coins on both blockchains independently reveals which coins are controlled by the same user. This is at odds with Monero’s central value proposition of privacy and fungibility. Therefore, anyone who uses Monero for privacy reasons is best advised to completely choose one chain and ignore the other. (It’s presumably best to ignore the chain that carries the least value.) Even users that do not use both chains may suffer from somewhat decreased privacy. If they mix their coins with users who revealed which coins they own, it can reduce the anonymity set of the users that did not. This added risk is probably compensated for on the new Monero protocol by the increased ring-size for transactions, however. Whether the pre-hard fork version of Monero (in the form of the four different projects) will gain and retain any market value of course remains to be seen. Monero lead developer Riccardo Spagni did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication. Update April 7th: It appears there is a fifth project on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain: MoneroC . Additionally, trading of XMO has by now commenced on HitBTC. At the time of writing this update, one XMO trades for 0.00175 BTC, which is about $12, or 0.07 XMR, but the price is very volatile. Some minor details were updated in the rest of the article as well. Thanks to Monero community contributor Justin Ehrenhofer for clarifying some of the technical details. Story continues The Hard Fork Four new Monero projects ... and then there\'s, well, Monero. Monero Classic (XMC) Monero-Classic (XMC) Monero 0 (XMZ) Monero Original (XMO) The Complications This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', 'The New Zealand dollarhas fallen during the trading session on Friday but found enough support underneath at the 0.7250 level to turn things back around to form a hammer. The hammer is a very bullish sign, and if we can break above the top of that hammer we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.73 level. If we can break above the candle from the Wednesday session, then I think we go to the 0.7350 level, and then eventually the 0.75 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to the stock markets and of course the commodity markets as the New Zealand dollar is so highly sensitive to it.\nThe market rallying it would be indicative of a very bullish move to the upside. If we break down below the 0.7150 level, it’s likely that the market unwinds down to the 0.70 level. This is a market that I think has plenty of things to think about, especially between the US and China, as some type of breakdown between the 2 would lead to commodity markets rolling over rather significantly. I think that the rhetoric between the United States and China slowing down could send the New Zealand dollar higher. In general, I think that this market is trying to be bullish but obviously we have a lot of noise, and I think that we will eventually find value hunters, at least in the short term. Longer-term, there’s a lot to consider out there still.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week\n• Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again', 'The New Zealand dollar has fallen during the trading session on Friday but found enough support underneath at the 0.7250 level to turn things back around to form a hammer. The hammer is a very bullish sign, and if we can break above the top of that hammer we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.73 level. If we can break above the candle from the Wednesday session, then I think we go to the 0.7350 level, and then eventually the 0.75 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to the stock markets and of course the commodity markets as the New Zealand dollar is so highly sensitive to it. The market rallying it would be indicative of a very bullish move to the upside. If we break down below the 0.7150 level, it’s likely that the market unwinds down to the 0.70 level. This is a market that I think has plenty of things to think about, especially between the US and China, as some type of breakdown between the 2 would lead to commodity markets rolling over rather significantly. I think that the rhetoric between the United States and China slowing down could send the New Zealand dollar higher. In general, I think that this market is trying to be bullish but obviously we have a lot of noise, and I think that we will eventually find value hunters, at least in the short term. Longer-term, there’s a lot to consider out there still. NZD/USD Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018 Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again', 'The Australian dollar has gone back and forth during the week, at one point breaking above the 0.77 level only to turn around and show signs of indecision. We have a major uptrend line underneath, which should keep this market somewhat afloat. If we can break above the top of the candle for the week, the market could go towards the 0.78 level. The uptrend line underneath is the bottom of an overall daily uptrend channel. I think that the uptrend line should continue to be an area where a lot of buyers come back in, but if we break down below there I think that the Australian dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.75 handle. Remember that the Australian dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite overall, as we have a lot of concerns when it comes to the potential trade war between the United States and China, which of course directly affects the Australian economy as the Australians supply China with a lot of their raw materials. Gold also has is influence as well, so keep that in mind. If gold markets rally a bit, it\x92s likely that the Australian dollar will also. If we break above the 0.78 handle, the market is likely to continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level above. The uptrend line goes back to late 2015, so I think it is in fact a major amount of support just waiting to happen. If we did breakdown below there, it could signal a very bad news. AUD/USD Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum fails again during the previous week Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again NZD/USD continues to bounce around the 0.7250 level Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week', 'The Australian dollarhas gone back and forth during the week, at one point breaking above the 0.77 level only to turn around and show signs of indecision. We have a major uptrend line underneath, which should keep this market somewhat afloat. If we can break above the top of the candle for the week, the market could go towards the 0.78 level. The uptrend line underneath is the bottom of an overall daily uptrend channel. I think that the uptrend line should continue to be an area where a lot of buyers come back in, but if we break down below there I think that the Australian dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.75 handle.\nRemember that the Australian dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite overall, as we have a lot of concerns when it comes to the potential trade war between the United States and China, which of course directly affects the Australian economy as the Australians supply China with a lot of their raw materials. Gold also has is influence as well, so keep that in mind. If gold markets rally a bit, it’s likely that the Australian dollar will also.\nIf we break above the 0.78 handle, the market is likely to continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level above. The uptrend line goes back to late 2015, so I think it is in fact a major amount of support just waiting to happen. If we did breakdown below there, it could signal a very bad news.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum fails again during the previous week\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• NZD/USD continues to bounce around the 0.7250 level\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week', 'The British pound initially fell during the week, but then rallied significantly as we tested the bottom of the uptrend line that had previously formed. By doing so, it shows that we do in fact have a bit of resiliency left in this market, and I think if we can break above the weekly candle for this past week, the GBP/JPY pair will be free to go to the 155 handle. Ultimately, this is a market that is going to be very noisy and highly influenced by what\x92s going on between the United States and China. I think that the volatility of course will be a major issue, as headlines coming out of both of those countries could cause problems. Breakdown below the weekly candle would be very negative, perhaps sending the market down to the 145 handle. That\x92s an area that should be supportive, but quite frankly if we rollover I would anticipate that this market should rollover rather hard and go much lower. The 155 level above makes a significant target and could lead to a nice little move. If we break above there, then the market is free to go to the 160 handle. I believe that this market is going to continue to be noisy in general, but if you can build up your position slowly, you might have a nice trade present itself. Pay attention to the stock markets in general, because they do tend to drive this market as well. I believe that if indices around the world rally, that should push this market higher as well as money will fly from Japan and into other markets. GBP/JPY Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again Crude oil markets have a negative week FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 07/04/18 Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018', 'The British poundinitially fell during the week, but then rallied significantly as we tested the bottom of the uptrend line that had previously formed. By doing so, it shows that we do in fact have a bit of resiliency left in this market, and I think if we can break above the weekly candle for this past week, the GBP/JPY pair will be free to go to the 155 handle. Ultimately, this is a market that is going to be very noisy and highly influenced by what’s going on between the United States and China. I think that the volatility of course will be a major issue, as headlines coming out of both of those countries could cause problems.\nBreakdown below the weekly candle would be very negative, perhaps sending the market down to the 145 handle. That’s an area that should be supportive, but quite frankly if we rollover I would anticipate that this market should rollover rather hard and go much lower. The 155 level above makes a significant target and could lead to a nice little move. If we break above there, then the market is free to go to the 160 handle. I believe that this market is going to continue to be noisy in general, but if you can build up your position slowly, you might have a nice trade present itself.\nPay attention to the stock markets in general, because they do tend to drive this market as well. I believe that if indices around the world rally, that should push this market higher as well as money will fly from Japan and into other markets.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• Crude oil markets have a negative week\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018', 'Bitcoininitially tried to break above the $7000 level during the week, but as you can see based upon the candlestick from the week, we have a lot of bearish pressure. By forming a shooting star at the bottom of a move lower, showing signs of exhaustion. If we can break down below the $6000 level, the market should unwind down to the $4000 level, with the $5000 level offering a bit of psychological support. If we broke above the top of the shooting star, that would be a very bullish sign, perhaps sending this market towards the $8000 level and then the $10,000 level. However, this market shows no signs of strengthening.\nBitcoin also tried to rally against the Japanese yen, but by the end of the week ended up forming a very negative candle. By breaking down below the ¥700,000 level, that would send this market much lower, showing signs of a potential move down to the ¥400,000 level. I think at this point, it’s obvious that Bitcoin continues to be a “sell the rallies” market, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon.\nIf we broke above the ¥1 million level, that would be a very bullish sign, reaching towards the ¥1.25 million level after that. However, I think it’s very difficult to imagine this market rally at this point, and I think that retail money will continue to stay away from Bitcoin in general. Either way, I think the one thing you can count on is a lot of volatility.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week\n• Ethereum fails again during the previous week\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin initially tried to break above the $7000 level during the week, but as you can see based upon the candlestick from the week, we have a lot of bearish pressure. By forming a shooting star at the bottom of a move lower, showing signs of exhaustion. If we can break down below the $6000 level, the market should unwind down to the $4000 level, with the $5000 level offering a bit of psychological support. If we broke above the top of the shooting star, that would be a very bullish sign, perhaps sending this market towards the $8000 level and then the $10,000 level. However, this market shows no signs of strengthening. BTC/JPY Bitcoin also tried to rally against the Japanese yen, but by the end of the week ended up forming a very negative candle. By breaking down below the ¥700,000 level, that would send this market much lower, showing signs of a potential move down to the ¥400,000 level. I think at this point, it\x92s obvious that Bitcoin continues to be a \x93sell the rallies\x94 market, and I don\x92t think that\x92s going to change anytime soon. If we broke above the ¥1 million level, that would be a very bullish sign, reaching towards the ¥1.25 million level after that. However, I think it\x92s very difficult to imagine this market rally at this point, and I think that retail money will continue to stay away from Bitcoin in general. Either way, I think the one thing you can count on is a lot of volatility. BTC/USD Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week Ethereum fails again during the previous week DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers', 'Bitcoininitially tried to break above the $7000 level during the week, but as you can see based upon the candlestick from the week, we have a lot of bearish pressure. By forming a shooting star at the bottom of a move lower, showing signs of exhaustion. If we can break down below the $6000 level, the market should unwind down to the $4000 level, with the $5000 level offering a bit of psychological support. If we broke above the top of the shooting star, that would be a very bullish sign, perhaps sending this market towards the $8000 level and then the $10,000 level. However, this market shows no signs of strengthening.\nBitcoin also tried to rally against the Japanese yen, but by the end of the week ended up forming a very negative candle. By breaking down below the ¥700,000 level, that would send this market much lower, showing signs of a potential move down to the ¥400,000 level. I think at this point, it’s obvious that Bitcoin continues to be a “sell the rallies” market, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon.\nIf we broke above the ¥1 million level, that would be a very bullish sign, reaching towards the ¥1.25 million level after that. However, I think it’s very difficult to imagine this market rally at this point, and I think that retail money will continue to stay away from Bitcoin in general. Either way, I think the one thing you can count on is a lot of volatility.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week\n• Ethereum fails again during the previous week\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers', 'Trading was volatile and mixed in the financial and commodities markets on Friday as investors first reacted to then positioned themselves in response to the latest threat of additional tariffs on China from the Trump administration and the disappointing U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. Copper Copper futures were pressured on Friday by fears of a global trade war. Weighing on the market was news that China warned it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the United States continues on its path of protectionism, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods. May Comex High Grade Copper futures settled at $3.0585, down $0.0160 or -0.52%. Copper is particularly sensitive to geopolitical headlines. Daily May Comex High Grade Copper Copper was particularly sensitive to the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Early in the session, the industrial metal weakened, but rebounded after the dollar gave back its gains after a report showed the U.S. economy in March created the fewest jobs in six months. Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold prices finished higher on Friday after early session weakness changed the trend to down on the daily chart. Prices rose as Wall Street equities plunged and the U.S. Dollar weakened amid another threat by President Trump to impose additional tariffs on China. Additionally, Chinese officials compounded the worries about a possible trade war, and U.S. jobs data came in weaker than expected. June Comex Gold settled at $1336.10, up $7.60 or +0.57%. Friday’s move essentially saved the week for gold. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil finished sharply lower on fears of a global trade war between the United States and China after the Trump administration threatened to hit the world’s second largest economy with additional tariffs. May WTI crude oil futures settled at $62.06, down $1.48 or -2.33% and June Brent crude oil finished at $67.11, down $1.22 or -1.79%. Story continues U.S. crude was hit the hardest on worries that China could impose counter tariffs on it. “China is the main importer (after Canada) of U.S. crude oil, to the tune of about 400,000 barrels per day,” Petromatrix said. “If China was to impose counter tariffs on U.S. crude, it would become quickly very heavy for the U.S. supply and demand picture, resulting in U.S. crude oil price pressure that would have a negative impact on global oil prices.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week USD/JPY continues to build momentum Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18 Crude oil markets have a negative week', 'Trading was volatile and mixed in the financial and commodities markets on Friday as investors first reacted to then positioned themselves in response to the latest threat of additional tariffs on China from the Trump administration and the disappointing U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report.\nCopper futures were pressured on Friday by fears of a global trade war. Weighing on the market was news that China warned it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the United States continues on its path of protectionism, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods.\nMay Comex High Grade Copperfutures settled at $3.0585, down $0.0160 or -0.52%. Copper is particularly sensitive to geopolitical headlines.\nCopper was particularly sensitive to the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Early in the session, the industrial metal weakened, but rebounded after the dollar gave back its gains after a report showed the U.S. economy in March created the fewest jobs in six months.\nGold prices finished higher on Friday after early session weakness changed the trend to down on the daily chart. Prices rose as Wall Street equities plunged and the U.S. Dollar weakened amid another threat by President Trump to impose additional tariffs on China. Additionally, Chinese officials compounded the worries about a possible trade war, and U.S. jobs data came in weaker than expected.\nJune Comex Goldsettled at $1336.10, up $7.60 or +0.57%. Friday’s move essentially saved the week for gold.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil finished sharply lower on fears of a global trade war between the United States and China after the Trump administration threatened to hit the world’s second largest economy with additional tariffs.\nMay WTI crude oilfutures settled at $62.06, down $1.48 or -2.33% andJune Brent crude oilfinished at $67.11, down $1.22 or -1.79%.\nU.S. crude was hit the hardest on worries that China could impose counter tariffs on it. “China is the main importer (after Canada) of U.S. crude oil, to the tune of about 400,000 barrels per day,” Petromatrix said.\n“If China was to impose counter tariffs on U.S. crude, it would become quickly very heavy for the U.S. supply and demand picture, resulting in U.S. crude oil price pressure that would have a negative impact on global oil prices.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week\n• USD/JPY continues to build momentum\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18\n• Crude oil markets have a negative week', "Dorsey on the day Square was taken public in 2015 - © 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP There are a few things that Jack Dorsey is happy to talk about, and several that he is not. One of Silicon Valley’s most high-profile entrepreneurs, the 41-year-old founder and chief executive of both the microblogging service Twitter and the payments company Square is not one for personal chit chat. Perhaps running two companies does not give him the time. At a public event in London earlier this month, Dorsey was asked a series of quick-fire, light-hearted questions by his interlocutor. “Savoury or sweet?” – that sort of thing. Nothing controversial, but Dorsey declines to be put on the spot. “Both,” Dorsey says in response to the question about his culinary tastes. The interviewer tries again: “Cats or dogs?” Once again, Dorsey responds “both”, before eventually saying that he keeps chinchillas. Dorsey is best known for founding Twitter 12 years ago. In March 2006 he published the first tweet (“just setting up my twttr”), before leaving the company under a cloud two years later, and returning as chief executive in 2015. One wonders if, given the company’s growth since then, Dorsey\xa0wishes the first tweet had been more profound. It’s not a question he is prepared to answer though, because on this occasion Twitter is another subject Dorsey declines to take questions on. While peculiar for a chief executive to deflect questions about his own company, it is one of the dilemmas of Dorsey’s dual identity. Twitter is off limits because he is in the UK to promote his other entity, Square. After Dorsey left the microblogging service, he struck up an idea with Jim McKelvey, a software entrepreneur who had run a firm in Dorsey’s home town of St Louis, Missouri, where Dorsey had interned as a 15-year-old. just setting up my twttr — jack (@jack) March 21, 2006 McKelvey’s career had taken an unconventional step into glass blowing, but he was frustrated at his business being unable to accept credit cards. Two years earlier the iPhone had just launched, but small businesses still need bulky equipment to take card payments. Dorsey and McKelvey hacked together a scanner that plugged into a smartphone’s headphone jack, and converted its information into an audio signal that could be decoded by an app. Square was launched in 2010 as a way for small businesses to take credit card payments using a smartphone or tablet. It takes a 1.75pc fee on transactions, while its software lets businesses manage their finances. In the US, it also offers loans to small businesses that are then paid back by taking a cut of sales, as well as an app for consumers that lets them send money back and forth. Last year it launched its credit card reader in the UK ,\xa0although other parts of the business are US-only. Story continues Dorsey has been chief executive since, even after taking the reins at Twitter for a second time three years ago. The dual roles have led to tension, most notably in 2015 when Twitter’s board demanded he step down from running Square if he wanted the job. Dorsey refused to budge, and Twitter’s directors eventually buckled. The decision seems to have worked out, though. Under Dorsey Twitter’s shares have arrested a lengthy decline since its 2013 flotation. Square, which went public in November 2015, has quadrupled in value since then. For a brief moment in November, its market value surpassed that of Twitter. Today it hovers close to it, worth $18.8bn (£13.3bn) compared to Twitter’s $21.4bn. Most of Dorsey’s own $3.7bn net worth comes from Square, in which he holds a 15pc stake. A Square credit card reader Not that financial gain appears to be Dorsey’s main priority. In fact, he ascribes Square’s success to taking a different approach to established financial companies, such as banks and payment handling firms. “A lot of the institutions we came across [when starting Square] were optimising profit versus scale,” he says. “We decided that we would include as many people as possible, so we took on a different mindset.” If profit is not the goal, what is? “Our purpose is economic empowerment,” Dorsey says. “We saw the financial industry of the past exclude a lot of people, not necessarily intentionally but because they weren’t using technology in the right way, they weren’t using modern systems and we saw a real opportunity to solve a real problem.” He says when Square started only 30pc of businesses in the US that applied to accept credit cards were accepted. His company’s figure was 99pc, because it was willing to take on more risk. “It’s just a very different mindset and we had the technology to back it up.” Dorsey is a clear introvert. He rarely gets animated when speaking, seemingly placing a lot more importance on the words he says than the way in which they are delivered. He is almost always dressed in black. Bitcoin price: last 365 days But it would be a mistake to interpret that as evidence of\xa0a lack of enthusiasm. Dorsey is\xa0known as a compulsive \xad self-improver – his daily routine involves waking early, meditating and walking the five miles to Twitter’s San Francisco office listening to a podcast before spending the afternoon at Square, whose office is across the street. One of his current obsessions is Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, a topic that many other financial industry executives have dismissed, and which institutions have distanced themselves from. Last year Square allowed users of its money transfer app to buy up to $10,000 in Bitcoin a week. The service does not exist in the UK, although Dorsey adds a telling “yet”. And while the move may have been seen as a cheap attempt to cash in on the surge in Bitcoin’s price last year, Dorsey insists\xa0otherwise. “I believe we’re the first public company to offer Bitcoin. It’s technology that will definitely change our industry and we believe that we will help change it for the positive. Instead of waiting for things to happen\xa0to us we wanted to help make them happen.” His other company, Twitter, banned cryptocurrency adverts last week, but Dorsey is far from modest in his expectations for Bitcoin. Dorsey spends his mornings at Twitter before going to Square's offices Credit: Bloomberg He says finance is one of the few areas that remain controlled by a handful of institutions, and that the cryptocurrency, which runs on a “decentralised” network of computers rather than a handful of administrators, will change that. “I do believe that the world will utilise a global currency and I think the world will utilise one that is decentralised,” he says. “The internet, which represents this unbridled communication network that the whole world can utilise at the same time, is going to require a currency and it likely will be Bitcoin.” It’s the sort of statement you are more likely to see on an Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1331.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.06 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 24085935.8143381 - Transaction Count: 172889.0 - Unique Addresses: 471571.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.20 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Các kỹ năng trang bị cho các bạn hôm nay hi vọng sẽ giúp cho các bạn vượt qua các THỬ THÁCH HÓC BÚA của BTC nhé! \n#hoitraiSuctreHIAST2018\n#hanhtrinhNgayvaDem\n#sinhvienHIAST\n#nangdong\n#sangtao\n#HIAST\n#MinhDam\n#HoCoc', 'Thanks @aparnalocked and @nadirakhtar123 for such an intellectually stimulant workshop, really advance and chellenging knowledge, looking forward to meet you next time in @CalBlockchain to talk more about #bitcoin #blockchain #DLTs and #decentralization 🔗🔐💱📱🚀💸⚡⛓️ https://t.co/2IO0NynrW2', 'What with people saying btc can hit 3k. Isnt it more likely 4k will be the bottom of the crash?', 'Thanks to my friend & @NCC_CNC colleague @ehhthompson for the food, fellowship & wood stove! Much appreciated! Through Noisy River @OntarioParks onto Devil’s Glen today @BruceTrail_BTC #LegacyLandHikepic.twitter.com/nT0R05YfMD', 'Check our profile at TrackICO:https://www.trackico.io/ico/swachhcoin/\xa0\nCheck out the Ratings and List @icohotlist @ICOWhitelists @ICOcheck @ICOnews\n Join our #private Sale ENDING soo\n#swachhcoin #btc #ico #bitcoin #cryptocurrencies #crypto #blockchain #SwachhBharatMission pic.twitter.com/xoM8JrcpSKpic.twitter.com/WIp9bosoNA', 'sola status is paying hyip or scam hyip?\n\n3.8% daily for 40 calendar days\n\nhttps://newhyips.info/?p=9249\xa0\n#Bitcoin #perfect_money #Payeer #Adv_Cash #Ethereum #Litecoin\n***\n#hyip\n#ethereum_hyip\n#invest_ethereum\n#ethereum_investing_programs\n#hyip_monitor\nhttps://newhyips.info/categorized-by/ethereum\xa0…pic.twitter.com/8zLdg71Wzf', 'またへんなのいるな\n絶対イムホテップの別宅だろ\nキャラが濃すぎるwww', 'チャット書いたことないやw', 'あとはサーバー遅延時に入らないとか、特殊注文が作動しなかった時の処理とか、細かいの多いね', "I have been saying IOST is going to pump and be bullish all week... did y'all get in? Happy trading! :)\n\n#trx #btc #eth #ltchttps://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost/status/982606114016509952\xa0…", 'またお前かイムホデップ', 'Where can I find a BitCoin expert in Namibia. ??', 'Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning and Sparks Fly http://dlvr.it/QNlyP8\xa0pic.twitter.com/KCktbYIU7Q', 'BTW ICO EQUI is still going!!! Website https://www.equi.capital/\xa0 Telegram group https://t.me/equicapital\xa0 #Crypto #Blockchain #EQUI #VentureCapital #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensale #btc', 'Vous avez manqué la vague des #Bitcoin ? Investissez dans la première #cryptomonnaie #Québécoise Inscrivez-vous et Recevez 15$ de cette #Crypto Gratuitement #TVANouvelles #TLMEP #mtlmoments https://bit.ly/2Ga5HJP\xa0', 'Looks like, peoples interest on bitcoin and other cryptos are decreasing a lot. Or some big players might be just waiting for good buy', ' Total Market Cap: $258,139,275,502\n 1 BTC: $6,871.15\n BTC Dominance: 45.15%\n Update Time: 07-04-2018 - 18:19:02 (GMT+3)', 'Companies that still accept Bitcoin payments all have one thing in common http://dlvr.it/QNlyMs\xa0', 'Get connected with #spectreai on @telegram http://bit.ly/2f0Y8Zm\xa0 #eth #btc #Trading #EliminateFraud #BlockchainTrading #BinaryOptionspic.twitter.com/XGqOOqucfv', '例えばフリマコイン、ヤフオクとかメルカリとかの手数料を仮想通貨で削減出来たらいいなって思う。', "Looking at Scott Ramsey's interview in HF Market Wizards. He started trading futures in '70s. Today, it's Bitcoin and crypto youth flock to.", 'http://larbo.site\xa0 - Bitcoin Price Increases by 4%, Eyes Move to $7,000 as Market Gains $19 Billion - https://larbo.site/2018/04/07/bitcoin-price-increases-by-4-eyes-move-to-7000-as-market-gains-19-billion/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/kALRef7jbl', 'Explaining away the recent decline in bitcoin is proving difficult for market bulls who are continually searching for reasons why the No. 1 digital currency has lost more than 40% since the beginning of 2018. #cryptocurrency https://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-falling-bitcoin-prices-really-be-blamed-on-the-tax-man-2018-04-06\xa0…pic.twitter.com/oQHr1gFAlV', 'Arizona’s Corporate Blockchain Bill Becomes Law https://ift.tt/2qcejpb\xa0 * *** Tinking about bitcoins? Hashflare: https://ift.tt/2iQfCGB\xa0 or Genesis mining: http://ift.tt/2BmC6Xl\xa0 Come with me. #blockchain #bitcoin #profitpic.twitter.com/bd1R5OIcrO', 'スゲェ！！！！！！', "Arizona's Corporate Blockchain Bill Becomes Law https://www.ccn.com/arizonas-corporate-blockchain-bill-becomes-law/\xa0… #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #crypto #btc #trading #ico #ethereum #market #xrp #litecoin #news #cryptonews", 'Writing Security Tools and Exploits will be the foremost authority http://bit.ly/1GHvMF3\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/kptaTd8dWL', 'Writing Security Tools and Exploits will be the foremost authority http://bit.ly/1GHvMF3\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/qI0GeJxBiU', 'U.S. Tax liabilities probably pressuring bitcoin. Selling could diminish after April 15 #bitcoin\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currencies-taxes/u-s-tax-liabilities-for-crypto-currencies-in-2017-seen-at-25-billion-to-pressure-bitcoin-fundstrat-idUSKCN1HC29Y\xa0…', ' 1.49%\n\n 6763.92$\n 6855.80$\n 6864.99$']... - Contextual Past News Article: Shares ofGeneral Electric(NYSE: GE)have lost half of their value over the past 12 months. Nevertheless, analysts at several prominent investment banks think the stock could continue sliding, as highlighted bylast week'sBarron'scover story. The bearish analysts point to falling sales for one of GE's most profitable product lines, high pension liabilities, "black-box" accounting practices, and a new SEC probe (among other things) as reasons for caution. However, many of the same things were said aboutBoeing(NYSE: BA)just two years ago. Yet Boeing stock has tripled since then. Boeing Stock Performance, data byYCharts. GE stock doesn't have 200% upside today, but it appears to be significantly undervalued for many of the same reasons Boeing stock was beaten-down two years ago. If GE can successfully execute its strategy to simplify the company and stabilize the power business, the stock could recover much of its losses from the past year by 2020. Boeing's 2015-2016 stock swoon was caused by several factors. The biggest was a slowdown in orders for the company's highly profitable 777 jet. As a result, some analysts worried that Boeing would need to cut production significantly, undermining its revenue, earnings, and cash flow. Around the same time, other analysts became increasingly worried about the profitability of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft program. Many believed that Boeing's use of program accounting was covering up big losses on Dreamliner production that would never be recovered. These concerns even sparked an SEC investigation. Adding to the pressure, Boeing continued to face a roughly $20 billion pension deficit, second only to GE among large U.S. companies. The interesting thing about Boeing stock's recovery is that many of the analysts' warnings a few years ago were justified. Boeing has slashed the 777 production rate from 8.3 per month back in 2016 to just five per month today -- and the rate of deliveries to customers is even lower, at about 3.5 per month. Furthermore, Boeing is still more than $20 billion short of recouping the losses it incurred building the first several hundred 787 Dreamliners. But on the flip side, the profitability of Dreamliner production has improved dramatically, and there is aclear path to additional improvement. Meanwhile, Boeing is steadily increasing production of its highly profitable 737 family of jets. The result has been a surge in cash flow, as the strongest parts of Boeing's business have more than made up for its weak links. Rising 737 production is boosting profit at Boeing -- and at GE Aviation. Image source: Boeing. Like Boeing two years ago, General Electric today has some strong franchises that investors are overlooking because of problems elsewhere in the business. As was the case at Boeing, most of these issues are likely to prove ephemeral -- or are already priced into GE stock. For example, GE's $31 billion pension liability (as of the end of 2016) isn't nearly as scary as it looks. GE plans to make a $6 billion debt-funded pension contribution this year. Furthermore, the company disclosed in its 2016 annual report that a 25-basis-point increase in the discount rate would reduce its pension obligation by $2.2 billion. Long-term interest rates have increased by about 25 basis points just in the past month. Indeed, rising interest rates could easily knock $10 billion off of GE's pension obligation by 2020. The GE Power business -- one of General Electric's three core business units -- is a bigger concern. GE was caught flat-footed in the past year or so as renewable energy undermined demand for gas turbines. As a result, management expects GE Power's segment profit to fall from $5 billion in 2016 to around $3 billion in 2018. On the bright side, GE should be able to stabilize the power business by cutting costs. This would improve its profit margin and cash flow, even if the revenue environment remains weak. Meanwhile, GE's aviation and healthcare businesses remain solid performers in secular growth industries. GE Aviation is by far the conglomerate'smost valuable business. As the largest jet engine manufacturer, it is benefiting from the same long-term demand growth as Boeing. Indeed, segment profit is likely to grow at a high-single-digit rate for a decade or more. Critics aren't wrong about the weak outlook for GE Power or the complexity of the company's finances. However, they are underestimating General Electric's ability to address those issues -- and ignoring the considerable strength of GE's aviation and healthcare franchises. During the next two or three years, General Electric is likely to sell or spin off numerous smaller business lines in order to raise cash and simplify the company. It will also work to cut costs in the power business and reduce corporate overhead. Meanwhile, the aviation and healthcare segments are set to continue their steady growth. As a result, GE is likely to produce higher earnings and have a clearer path to future earnings growth by 2020. This should help the stock rebound -- just as Boeing shares have in the past two years. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Typically, the first week of the month is met with a spattering of light indecisive trading as investors prepare for the release of the latest U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The report slate is clean for most of the week with all eyes focused on Friday’s jobs data. The price action this first week in April was quite different from all the others with the jobs report seemingly taking a backseat to threats of new sanctions from the United States on China and a potentially explosive response from China, which appear to be signaling an escalation in the developing trade war. Given the two key events, foreign currency traders were forced to make decisions based on the potential impact of a long-term trade war and the direction of U.S. interest rates this year. At times, this produced a choppy, two-sided trade. This sideways price action indicated trader indecision and probably impending volatility. When the dust settled on Friday, we saw mixed results with some money flowing into safe haven assets, some into export-sensitive currencies and others into interest-rate sensitive currencies. The U.S. Dollar index finished lower on Friday, but the actual U.S. Dollar closed mixed against individual currencies due to the various responses to the news events of the week. The Greenback traded mixed versus the safe-haven Japanese Yen before settling higher. The dollar was mixed versus the export-sensitive Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Dollars . Interest rate-sensitive currencies like the British Pound and Euro were also mixed against the U.S. Dollar last week. Weekly June U.S. Dollar Index U.S.-China Trade Events The week started with China’s finance ministry announcing in a statement published April 1 it would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to 128 kinds of U.S. goods, following through on a treat initially made March 23 by Beijing that it would target $3 billion worth of American imports. On April 3, President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports his administration aims to target as part of a crackdown on what the president deems unfair trade practices. Story continues China, on April 4, countered the latest move by the U.S. by announcing additional tariffs on 106 U.S. products. On April 5, President Donald Trump said he instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. The week ended with China’s Commerce Ministry saying the country will not hesitate to react with a “major response” to new tariffs from the U.S. U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, falling well short of Wall Street expectations during a month where weather caused havoc on the jobs market. Economists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. This number represents a huge drop from the upwardly revised 326,000 in February. January’s figure was revised down from 239,000 to 176,000. The closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent. Other U.S. News ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI came in lower than expected. Finally, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday the Fed will likely need to keep raising U.S. interest rates to keep inflation under control. Weekly AUD/USD Australian Dollar The AUD/USD settled the week at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%. The Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages. Retail Sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower. Weekly NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar The NZD/USD settled the week at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%. The New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values. Recent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government’s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury’s December forecast of $2.36 billion. Additionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand’s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained. Weekly USD/JPY Japanese Yen The USD/JPY closed last week at 106.913, up 0.653 or +0.61%. The price action in the Dollar/Yen was mostly fueled by safe haven demand. The Forex pair was particularly sensitive to the elevated volatility levels in the U.S. equity markets. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Investor Confusion Over Trade War Escalation Leads to Mixed Forex Results DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn? Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18 Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week', 'Typically, the first week of the month is met with a spattering of light indecisive trading as investors prepare for the release of the latest U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The report slate is clean for most of the week with all eyes focused on Friday’s jobs data.\nThe price action this first week in April was quite different from all the others with the jobs report seemingly taking a backseat to threats of new sanctions from the United States on China and a potentially explosive response from China, which appear to be signaling an escalation in the developing trade war.\nGiven the two key events, foreign currency traders were forced to make decisions based on the potential impact of a long-term trade war and the direction of U.S. interest rates this year. At times, this produced a choppy, two-sided trade. This sideways price action indicated trader indecision and probably impending volatility.\nWhen the dust settled on Friday, we saw mixed results with some money flowing into safe haven assets, some into export-sensitive currencies and others into interest-rate sensitive currencies.\nThe U.S. Dollar index finished lower on Friday, but the actual U.S. Dollar closed mixed against individual currencies due to the various responses to the news events of the week. The Greenback traded mixed versus the safe-haven Japanese Yen before settling higher. The dollar was mixed versus the export-sensitive Australian, New Zealand andCanadian Dollars. Interest rate-sensitive currencies like theBritish Poundand Euro were also mixed against the U.S. Dollar last week.\nThe week started with China’s finance ministry announcing in a statement published April 1 it would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to 128 kinds of U.S. goods, following through on a treat initially made March 23 by Beijing that it would target $3 billion worth of American imports.\nOn April 3, President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports his administration aims to target as part of a crackdown on what the president deems unfair trade practices.\nChina, on April 4, countered the latest move by the U.S. by announcing additional tariffs on 106 U.S. products.\nOn April 5, President Donald Trump said he instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China.\nThe week ended with China’s Commerce Ministry saying the country will not hesitate to react with a “major response” to new tariffs from the U.S.\nThe Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, falling well short of Wall Street expectations during a month where weather caused havoc on the jobs market.\nEconomists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. This number represents a huge drop from the upwardly revised 326,000 in February. January’s figure was revised down from 239,000 to 176,000.\nThe closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent.\nISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI came in lower than expected. Finally, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday the Fed will likely need to keep raising U.S. interest rates to keep inflation under control.\nTheAUD/USDsettled the week at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%.\nThe Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages.\nRetail Sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower.\nTheNZD/USDsettled the week at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%.\nThe New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values.\nRecent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government’s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury’s December forecast of $2.36 billion.\nAdditionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand’s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained.\nTheUSD/JPYclosed last week at 106.913, up 0.653 or +0.61%.\nThe price action in the Dollar/Yen was mostly fueled by safe haven demand. The Forex pair was particularly sensitive to the elevated volatility levels in the U.S. equity markets.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Investor Confusion Over Trade War Escalation Leads to Mixed Forex Results\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn?\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18\n• Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 4.83% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.93% slide, to end the day at $655, as investors continued to buy into the dips through what has been a particularly volatile week across the cryptomarket.\nBitcoin Cash enjoyed to a number major moves through the day, the first coming at the start of the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving from its intraday low $607.2 to $634.7, coming up short of the first major resistance level of $636.77, the second coming in the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting an intraday high $655.\nThe day’s high broke through the first major resistance level of $636.77, which ultimately led to pullback to $640 levels by the close.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level, failing to move through to $700 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $714.3 continues to affirm the extended bearish trend.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.69% to $649.9, Bitcoin Cash recovering from an early morning $636.3 low to hit a morning high, consolidating Saturday’s recovery in the early part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through the morning’s high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $659.4, while $700 levels may continue to be elusive, the cryptomarkets in desperate need of a weekend rally that doesn’t falter by the end.\nFailing to test the day’s first major resistance level could see Bitcoin Cash pullback through to this morning’s low, but with the day’s first major support level sitting at $611.6, some quite dire news would need to hit the wires for a major reversal later in the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a less impressive day on Saturday, gaining just 2.71% to partially reverse Friday’s 4.36 slide, ending the day at $116.\nMoves through the day were in line with the broader market, much of the gains coming within the first few hours of the day, Litecoin bouncing from an early intraday low $112.68 to $119.08, with a middle of the day jump to an intraday high $119.59 the end of it for the bulls.\nThe day’s high pushed through the first major resistance level of $118.63, while falling short of $120 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, the reversal in the 2ndhalf of the day coming at a key resistance level that has become a signal for investors to pull out and wait for another dip to jump back in.\nThe good news was that Litecoin managed to avoid major support levels through the day, though the bearish trend continues to remain intact.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.49% to $116.63, trailing the broader market in the early part of the day.\nThis morning’s $115 low saw Litecoin move into the red for a 3rdtime in just a few hours, with a relatively positive start to the day across the market providing much needed support, in what has been a choppy start to the session. A $117.4 high came within the first hour, falling short of the first major resistance level of $119.5, leaving major support and resistance levels untested early on, the lack of direction likely to be a testy one for investors in the middle part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a run at $120 levels and avoid a sell-off at the first major resistance level of $119.5, with a break through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9 likely to be the confidence booster needed.\nFailing to move into $120 levels will leave Litecoin in a bearish trend later in the day, investors likely to be wary going into the new week.\nThe broader market has provided support through the day, but investors may turn elsewhere if Litecoin fails to make a move.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained 2.63% on Saturday to end the day at $0.48407, partially reversing Friday’s 4.06% fall, failing to touch $0.50 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nA start of the day bounce from the day’s $0.46936 low to $0.49425 would have certainly provided some hope of a strong weekend rally, with the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4915 being tested early, but as has been the case in recent weeks, key resistance levels have led to pullbacks. Ripple’s XRP broke through $0.4915 on a number of occasions, failing to move through to $0.50 levels on each, the last push in the middle part of the day coming up just shy with the day’s $0.49971 intraday high.\nIt was south from there, with Ripple’s XRP pulling back to $0.4806 before settling at mid-$0.48 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.32% to $0.48616, with moves through the early part of the day leaving major support and resistance levels untested.\nAn intraday high $0.49245 came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4994 and more importantly, $0.50 levels, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level untested in recent days affirming the bearish trend formed back at 19thMarch’s swing hi $0.72872.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to break through to $0.50 levels, though managing to hold at key resistance levels may be an issue, as investors continue to hit the sell button, holding Ripple’s XRP and the broader market back from a more solid recovery.\nFalling short of $0.50 levels by the middle of the afternoon could see investors turn bearish, a pullback to yesterday’s $0.46936 low to test the day’s first major support level of $0.4691 a likely outcome, with weekend rallies having a tendency to reverse before the start of a new week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• S&P 500 has significant week, as we find support below.', 'Bitcoin Cash Settles after a Choppy Week Bitcoin Cash rallied 4.83% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 4.93% slide, to end the day at $655, as investors continued to buy into the dips through what has been a particularly volatile week across the cryptomarket. Bitcoin Cash enjoyed to a number major moves through the day, the first coming at the start of the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving from its intraday low $607.2 to $634.7, coming up short of the first major resistance level of $636.77, the second coming in the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting an intraday high $655. The day\x92s high broke through the first major resistance level of $636.77, which ultimately led to pullback to $640 levels by the close. While Bitcoin Cash managed to break through the day\x92s first major resistance level, failing to move through to $700 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $714.3 continues to affirm the extended bearish trend. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.69% to $649.9, Bitcoin Cash recovering from an early morning $636.3 low to hit a morning high, consolidating Saturday\x92s recovery in the early part of the day. For the day ahead, a move back through the morning\x92s high would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $659.4, while $700 levels may continue to be elusive, the cryptomarkets in desperate need of a weekend rally that doesn\x92t falter by the end. Failing to test the day\x92s first major resistance level could see Bitcoin Cash pullback through to this morning\x92s low, but with the day\x92s first major support level sitting at $611.6, some quite dire news would need to hit the wires for a major reversal later in the day. BCH/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Fails to Impress Litecoin had a less impressive day on Saturday, gaining just 2.71% to partially reverse Friday\x92s 4.36 slide, ending the day at $116. Moves through the day were in line with the broader market, much of the gains coming within the first few hours of the day, Litecoin bouncing from an early intraday low $112.68 to $119.08, with a middle of the day jump to an intraday high $119.59 the end of it for the bulls. Story continues The day\x92s high pushed through the first major resistance level of $118.63, while falling short of $120 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, the reversal in the 2 nd half of the day coming at a key resistance level that has become a signal for investors to pull out and wait for another dip to jump back in. The good news was that Litecoin managed to avoid major support levels through the day, though the bearish trend continues to remain intact. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.49% to $116.63, trailing the broader market in the early part of the day. This morning\x92s $115 low saw Litecoin move into the red for a 3 rd time in just a few hours, with a relatively positive start to the day across the market providing much needed support, in what has been a choppy start to the session. A $117.4 high came within the first hour, falling short of the first major resistance level of $119.5, leaving major support and resistance levels untested early on, the lack of direction likely to be a testy one for investors in the middle part of the day. For the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a run at $120 levels and avoid a sell-off at the first major resistance level of $119.5, with a break through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9 likely to be the confidence booster needed. Failing to move into $120 levels will leave Litecoin in a bearish trend later in the day, investors likely to be wary going into the new week. The broader market has provided support through the day, but investors may turn elsewhere if Litecoin fails to make a move. LTC/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Still in Search of $0.50 Ripple\x92s XRP gained 2.63% on Saturday to end the day at $0.48407, partially reversing Friday\x92s 4.06% fall, failing to touch $0.50 levels for a 3 rd consecutive day. A start of the day bounce from the day\x92s $0.46936 low to $0.49425 would have certainly provided some hope of a strong weekend rally, with the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.4915 being tested early, but as has been the case in recent weeks, key resistance levels have led to pullbacks. Ripple\x92s XRP broke through $0.4915 on a number of occasions, failing to move through to $0.50 levels on each, the last push in the middle part of the day coming up just shy with the day\x92s $0.49971 intraday high. It was south from there, with Ripple\x92s XRP pulling back to $0.4806 before settling at mid-$0.48 levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.32% to $0.48616, with moves through the early part of the day leaving major support and resistance levels untested. An intraday high $0.49245 came up short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.4994 and more importantly, $0.50 levels, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level untested in recent days affirming the bearish trend formed back at 19 th March\x92s swing hi $0.72872. For the day ahead, Ripple\x92s XRP will need to break through to $0.50 levels, though managing to hold at key resistance levels may be an issue, as investors continue to hit the sell button, holding Ripple\x92s XRP and the broader market back from a more solid recovery. Falling short of $0.50 levels by the middle of the afternoon could see investors turn bearish, a pullback to yesterday\x92s $0.46936 low to test the day\x92s first major support level of $0.4691 a likely outcome, with weekend rallies having a tendency to reverse before the start of a new week. XRP/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices S&P 500 has significant week, as we find support below.', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 4.83% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.93% slide, to end the day at $655, as investors continued to buy into the dips through what has been a particularly volatile week across the cryptomarket.\nBitcoin Cash enjoyed to a number major moves through the day, the first coming at the start of the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving from its intraday low $607.2 to $634.7, coming up short of the first major resistance level of $636.77, the second coming in the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting an intraday high $655.\nThe day’s high broke through the first major resistance level of $636.77, which ultimately led to pullback to $640 levels by the close.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level, failing to move through to $700 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $714.3 continues to affirm the extended bearish trend.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.69% to $649.9, Bitcoin Cash recovering from an early morning $636.3 low to hit a morning high, consolidating Saturday’s recovery in the early part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through the morning’s high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $659.4, while $700 levels may continue to be elusive, the cryptomarkets in desperate need of a weekend rally that doesn’t falter by the end.\nFailing to test the day’s first major resistance level could see Bitcoin Cash pullback through to this morning’s low, but with the day’s first major support level sitting at $611.6, some quite dire news would need to hit the wires for a major reversal later in the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a less impressive day on Saturday, gaining just 2.71% to partially reverse Friday’s 4.36 slide, ending the day at $116.\nMoves through the day were in line with the broader market, much of the gains coming within the first few hours of the day, Litecoin bouncing from an early intraday low $112.68 to $119.08, with a middle of the day jump to an intraday high $119.59 the end of it for the bulls.\nThe day’s high pushed through the first major resistance level of $118.63, while falling short of $120 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, the reversal in the 2ndhalf of the day coming at a key resistance level that has become a signal for investors to pull out and wait for another dip to jump back in.\nThe good news was that Litecoin managed to avoid major support levels through the day, though the bearish trend continues to remain intact.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.49% to $116.63, trailing the broader market in the early part of the day.\nThis morning’s $115 low saw Litecoin move into the red for a 3rdtime in just a few hours, with a relatively positive start to the day across the market providing much needed support, in what has been a choppy start to the session. A $117.4 high came within the first hour, falling short of the first major resistance level of $119.5, leaving major support and resistance levels untested early on, the lack of direction likely to be a testy one for investors in the middle part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a run at $120 levels and avoid a sell-off at the first major resistance level of $119.5, with a break through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9 likely to be the confidence booster needed.\nFailing to move into $120 levels will leave Litecoin in a bearish trend later in the day, investors likely to be wary going into the new week.\nThe broader market has provided support through the day, but investors may turn elsewhere if Litecoin fails to make a move.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained 2.63% on Saturday to end the day at $0.48407, partially reversing Friday’s 4.06% fall, failing to touch $0.50 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nA start of the day bounce from the day’s $0.46936 low to $0.49425 would have certainly provided some hope of a strong weekend rally, with the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4915 being tested early, but as has been the case in recent weeks, key resistance levels have led to pullbacks. Ripple’s XRP broke through $0.4915 on a number of occasions, failing to move through to $0.50 levels on each, the last push in the middle part of the day coming up just shy with the day’s $0.49971 intraday high.\nIt was south from there, with Ripple’s XRP pulling back to $0.4806 before settling at mid-$0.48 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.32% to $0.48616, with moves through the early part of the day leaving major support and resistance levels untested.\nAn intraday high $0.49245 came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4994 and more importantly, $0.50 levels, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level untested in recent days affirming the bearish trend formed back at 19thMarch’s swing hi $0.72872.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to break through to $0.50 levels, though managing to hold at key resistance levels may be an issue, as investors continue to hit the sell button, holding Ripple’s XRP and the broader market back from a more solid recovery.\nFalling short of $0.50 levels by the middle of the afternoon could see investors turn bearish, a pullback to yesterday’s $0.46936 low to test the day’s first major support level of $0.4691 a likely outcome, with weekend rallies having a tendency to reverse before the start of a new week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• S&P 500 has significant week, as we find support below.', 'Bitcoin rallied 4.25% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 2.32% fall on the way to an end of the day $6,909.6.\nSaturday’s much needed weekend rally brought an end to 3 consecutive days of losses, with Bitcoin managing to break through to $7,000 levels for the first time since Wednesday.\nBitcoin managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $6,806 within the first few hours of the day, and while previous tests of key resistance levels have ultimately led to a sell-off, Bitcoin managed to hold on, moving through the 2ndresistance level of $6,998 in the middle part of the day to hit an intraday high $7,069.13 and come within touching distance of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.7.\nSelling pressure built through the second half of the day, leading to a Bitcoin pullback to sub-$7,000 levels, Bitcoin unable to close at $7,000 levels for a 4thconsecutive day.\nFor the bulls, the good news was that the downward trend on highs and lows through the week had come to an end, though the bearish trend formed at the 21stMarch’s swing hi $9,188.1 remains intact, with Bitcoin showing little sign of a move through to mid-$7,000 levels anytime soon.\nThe news wires were relatively silent through the weekend, news of India’s central bank, the RBI, issuing an order for Indian banks to cut all ties with the crypto exchanges and businesses involved in the asset class having limited impact on the markets through the first half of the weekend. The RBI’s announcement does not ban the existence or trading of cryptocurrencies, but it does make it far more difficult for investors to fund trading accounts and remit earnings to bank accounts.\nIndia is not the largest cryptomarket, however, which tempered the market reaction, any similar moves by the BoJ or PBoC an altogether different story for the market.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.98% to $6,972.88, supporting the broader cryptomarket that has enjoyed a positive start to the day following Saturday’s gains.\nA morning $7,012.04 high and $6,901 low left key support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day, while Bitcoin continued to struggle to hold on to $7,000 levels this morning.\nWhether there will be some concern over India’s latest move against the cryptomarket remains to be seen, the larger cryptocurrency jurisdictions certainly capable of following suit should fraudulent activity continue to hit the markets. For now, few governments or central banks have been so critical of the market to suggest a similar move, which should be of some comfort going into next week.\nFor the day ahead, Bitcoin will likely continue to face resistance at the $7,000 psychological level, with Bitcoin needing to move through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.8 to make a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $7,118.82.\nTesting major resistance levels will need a middle of the day bounce, any move back through to the morning’s $7,012.04 high likely to be taken as a sign of a move, though where Bitcoin reaches and where it ends will likely worlds apart, investors still quick to lock in profits.\nThe bearish trend is still in place and will remain so until Bitcoin moves back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and brings $8,000 into play, a move that remains elusive with so much regulatory uncertainty shrouding the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Crude Oil Tumbles on Worries of Counter-Tariffs by China', 'Bitcoin rallied 4.25% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 2.32% fall on the way to an end of the day $6,909.6.\nSaturday’s much needed weekend rally brought an end to 3 consecutive days of losses, with Bitcoin managing to break through to $7,000 levels for the first time since Wednesday.\nBitcoin managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $6,806 within the first few hours of the day, and while previous tests of key resistance levels have ultimately led to a sell-off, Bitcoin managed to hold on, moving through the 2ndresistance level of $6,998 in the middle part of the day to hit an intraday high $7,069.13 and come within touching distance of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.7.\nSelling pressure built through the second half of the day, leading to a Bitcoin pullback to sub-$7,000 levels, Bitcoin unable to close at $7,000 levels for a 4thconsecutive day.\nFor the bulls, the good news was that the downward trend on highs and lows through the week had come to an end, though the bearish trend formed at the 21stMarch’s swing hi $9,188.1 remains intact, with Bitcoin showing little sign of a move through to mid-$7,000 levels anytime soon.\nThe news wires were relatively silent through the weekend, news of India’s central bank, the RBI, issuing an order for Indian banks to cut all ties with the crypto exchanges and businesses involved in the asset class having limited impact on the markets through the first half of the weekend. The RBI’s announcement does not ban the existence or trading of cryptocurrencies, but it does make it far more difficult for investors to fund trading accounts and remit earnings to bank accounts.\nIndia is not the largest cryptomarket, however, which tempered the market reaction, any similar moves by the BoJ or PBoC an altogether different story for the market.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.98% to $6,972.88, supporting the broader cryptomarket that has enjoyed a positive start to the day following Saturday’s gains.\nA morning $7,012.04 high and $6,901 low left key support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day, while Bitcoin continued to struggle to hold on to $7,000 levels this morning.\nWhether there will be some concern over India’s latest move against the cryptomarket remains to be seen, the larger cryptocurrency jurisdictions certainly capable of following suit should fraudulent activity continue to hit the markets. For now, few governments or central banks have been so critical of the market to suggest a similar move, which should be of some comfort going into next week.\nFor the day ahead, Bitcoin will likely continue to face resistance at the $7,000 psychological level, with Bitcoin needing to move through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.8 to make a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $7,118.82.\nTesting major resistance levels will need a middle of the day bounce, any move back through to the morning’s $7,012.04 high likely to be taken as a sign of a move, though where Bitcoin reaches and where it ends will likely worlds apart, investors still quick to lock in profits.\nThe bearish trend is still in place and will remain so until Bitcoin moves back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and brings $8,000 into play, a move that remains elusive with so much regulatory uncertainty shrouding the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Crude Oil Tumbles on Worries of Counter-Tariffs by China', 'Bitcoin rallied 4.25% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 2.32% fall on the way to an end of the day $6,909.6. Saturday\x92s much needed weekend rally brought an end to 3 consecutive days of losses, with Bitcoin managing to break through to $7,000 levels for the first time since Wednesday. Bitcoin managed to break through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $6,806 within the first few hours of the day, and while previous tests of key resistance levels have ultimately led to a sell-off, Bitcoin managed to hold on, moving through the 2 nd resistance level of $6,998 in the middle part of the day to hit an intraday high $7,069.13 and come within touching distance of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.7. Selling pressure built through the second half of the day, leading to a Bitcoin pullback to sub-$7,000 levels, Bitcoin unable to close at $7,000 levels for a 4 th consecutive day. For the bulls, the good news was that the downward trend on highs and lows through the week had come to an end, though the bearish trend formed at the 21 st March\x92s swing hi $9,188.1 remains intact, with Bitcoin showing little sign of a move through to mid-$7,000 levels anytime soon. The news wires were relatively silent through the weekend, news of India\x92s central bank, the RBI, issuing an order for Indian banks to cut all ties with the crypto exchanges and businesses involved in the asset class having limited impact on the markets through the first half of the weekend. The RBI\x92s announcement does not ban the existence or trading of cryptocurrencies, but it does make it far more difficult for investors to fund trading accounts and remit earnings to bank accounts. India is not the largest cryptomarket, however, which tempered the market reaction, any similar moves by the BoJ or PBoC an altogether different story for the market. Join our Telegram Channel BTC/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.98% to $6,972.88, supporting the broader cryptomarket that has enjoyed a positive start to the day following Saturday\x92s gains. Story continues A morning $7,012.04 high and $6,901 low left key support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day, while Bitcoin continued to struggle to hold on to $7,000 levels this morning. Whether there will be some concern over India\x92s latest move against the cryptomarket remains to be seen, the larger cryptocurrency jurisdictions certainly capable of following suit should fraudulent activity continue to hit the markets. For now, few governments or central banks have been so critical of the market to suggest a similar move, which should be of some comfort going into next week. For the day ahead, Bitcoin will likely continue to face resistance at the $7,000 psychological level, with Bitcoin needing to move through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.8 to make a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $7,118.82. Testing major resistance levels will need a middle of the day bounce, any move back through to the morning\x92s $7,012.04 high likely to be taken as a sign of a move, though where Bitcoin reaches and where it ends will likely worlds apart, investors still quick to lock in profits. The bearish trend is still in place and will remain so until Bitcoin moves back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and brings $8,000 into play, a move that remains elusive with so much regulatory uncertainty shrouding the market. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018 Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again Crude Oil Tumbles on Worries of Counter-Tariffs by China', 'Sadly, it wasn\x92t to be. Since the beginning of the year, an incredible $550 billion has been lost in the cryptocurrency markets. Those who bought near the top are nursing losses of around 70%, on average. It is little wonder those investors who are not so seasoned in the reading of the markets, and the \x93cycle of investment,\x94 are running scared \x96 or just standing on the sidelines, with their mouths open, watching the avalanche roll down the hill. It\x92s a prescient time to remind ourselves where we are now \x96 and put these losses in perspective. btc This graph shows a typical cycle of investor sentiment. We show this graph to our clients all the time. If you apply it to the excitement and optimism of last Autumn, as Bitcoin started to become popular, you can almost see it follow the pattern of the Bitcoin price chart. As the thrill and euphoria of being on board turned to worry and concern, those investors who had not taken into account the fact that they could lose money, as well as make it, had a major problem \x96 they had no plan B \x96 or C. This was fine for those who could afford to lose the money \x96 but stories abound, of folk who remortgaged homes, and sold solid assets, to get a piece of the action \x96 without thinking through the consequences of any loss-making situation. Our feeling is, that we have reached the \x93despondency and depression\x94 point on the graph (see the golden circle). Those investors who have lost large amounts of money have given up on Bitcoin completely \x96 many simply setting the loss aside, and writing it off as a bad experience. But \x96 look at the next part of the chart \x96 once the price picks up, hope turns to relief, which turns to optimism \x96 and the whole cycle starts again. With this in mind \x96 a look at the daily chart, for this year, brings a new perspective into play: Bitcoin Daily Chart Although Bitcoin is only one of over a thousand cryptocurrencies, it is, undoubtedly, the one which has the most impact \x96 for good or bad \x96 across the board. Story continues The relentless fall since December of last year (which can be viewed as the point of maximum financial risk, on the cycle of investor sentiment chart above), at 1) broken, only, by the rally during February, at 2) continuing through,m 3) \x96 which is where we find ourselves today \x96 has been the precursor to multiple falls across the cryptocurrency complex. Noble Gold specializes in IRAs and 401(k) rollovers through precious metals and cryptocurrencies investments. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Out! Why Google Finally Banned Bitcoin Advertisements India Tells Banks within its Jurisdiction to Stop Cryptocurrency Transactions, FCA Clarifies Cryptocurrency Regulation Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again Is Bitcoin Washed Up \x96 or Is the Tide About to Turn? DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week', 'Sadly, it wasn’t to be. Since the beginning of the year, an incredible $550 billion has been lost in the cryptocurrency markets. Those who bought near the top are nursing losses of around 70%, on average.\nIt is little wonder those investors who are not so seasoned in the reading of the markets, and the “cycle of investment,” are running scared – or just standing on the sidelines, with their mouths open, watching the avalanche roll down the hill.\nIt’s a prescient time to remind ourselves where we are now – and put these losses in perspective.\nThis graph shows a typical cycle of investor sentiment. We show this graph to our clients all the time. If you apply it to the excitement and optimism of last Autumn, asBitcoinstarted to become popular, you can almost see it follow the pattern of the Bitcoin price chart. As the thrill and euphoria of being on board turned to worry and concern, those investors who had not taken into account the fact that they could lose money, as well as make it, had a major problem – they had no plan B – or C.\nThis was fine for those who could afford to lose the money – but stories abound, of folk who remortgaged homes, and sold solid assets, to get a piece of the action – without thinking through the consequences of any loss-making situation.\nOur feeling is, that we have reached the “despondency and depression” point on the graph (see the golden circle). Those investors who have lost large amounts of money have given up on Bitcoin completely – many simply setting the loss aside, and writing it off as a bad experience.\nBut – look at the next part of the chart – once the price picks up, hope turns to relief, which turns to optimism – and the whole cycle starts again.\nWith this in mind – a look at the daily chart, for this year, brings a new perspective into play:\nAlthough Bitcoin is only one of over a thousand cryptocurrencies, it is, undoubtedly, the one which has the most impact – for good or bad – across the board.\nThe relentless fall since December of last year (which can be viewed as the point of maximum financial risk, on the cycle of investor sentiment chart above), at 1) broken, only, by the rally during February, at 2) continuing through,m 3) – which is where we find ourselves today – has been the precursor to multiple falls across the cryptocurrency complex.\nNoble Goldspecializes in IRAs and 401(k) rollovers through precious metals and cryptocurrencies investments.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Out! Why Google Finally Banned Bitcoin Advertisements\n• India Tells Banks within its Jurisdiction to Stop Cryptocurrency Transactions, FCA Clarifies Cryptocurrency Regulation\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn?\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week', 'Sadly, it wasn’t to be. Since the beginning of the year, an incredible $550 billion has been lost in the cryptocurrency markets. Those who bought near the top are nursing losses of around 70%, on average.\nIt is little wonder those investors who are not so seasoned in the reading of the markets, and the “cycle of investment,” are running scared – or just standing on the sidelines, with their mouths open, watching the avalanche roll down the hill.\nIt’s a prescient time to remind ourselves where we are now – and put these losses in perspective.\nThis graph shows a typical cycle of investor sentiment. We show this graph to our clients all the time. If you apply it to the excitement and optimism of last Autumn, asBitcoinstarted to become popular, you can almost see it follow the pattern of the Bitcoin price chart. As the thrill and euphoria of being on board turned to worry and concern, those investors who had not taken into account the fact that they could lose money, as well as make it, had a major problem – they had no plan B – or C.\nThis was fine for those who could afford to lose the money – but stories abound, of folk who remortgaged homes, and sold solid assets, to get a piece of the action – without thinking through the consequences of any loss-making situation.\nOur feeling is, that we have reached the “despondency and depression” point on the graph (see the golden circle). Those investors who have lost large amounts of money have given up on Bitcoin completely – many simply setting the loss aside, and writing it off as a bad experience.\nBut – look at the next part of the chart – once the price picks up, hope turns to relief, which turns to optimism – and the whole cycle starts again.\nWith this in mind – a look at the daily chart, for this year, brings a new perspective into play:\nAlthough Bitcoin is only one of over a thousand cryptocurrencies, it is, undoubtedly, the one which has the most impact – for good or bad – across the board.\nThe relentless fall since December of last year (which can be viewed as the point of maximum financial risk, on the cycle of investor sentiment chart above), at 1) broken, only, by the rally during February, at 2) continuing through,m 3) – which is where we find ourselves today – has been the precursor to multiple falls across the cryptocurrency complex.\nNoble Goldspecializes in IRAs and 401(k) rollovers through precious metals and cryptocurrencies investments.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Out! Why Google Finally Banned Bitcoin Advertisements\n• India Tells Banks within its Jurisdiction to Stop Cryptocurrency Transactions, FCA Clarifies Cryptocurrency Regulation\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn?\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buy Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-08 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1331.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.06 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $118,207,503,700 - Hash Rate: 28100258.4500611 - Transaction Count: 138535.0 - Unique Addresses: 311300.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.17 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Good news. Thanks to the @jaxx_io wallet we were able to send my friend here .003 Bitcoin $21.00 worth of Bitcoin. I think they understand what Bitcoin is!', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,994.00. The 24H Change is 0.17%, \n24H Volume is $ 45,537,713.1 and the current marketcap is $ 118.66 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '2018/04/09 04:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #POE 0.00000413 BTC(3.09円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000413 BTC(3.09円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000417 BTC(3.12円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000426 BTC(3.19円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000435 BTC(3.26円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 08/04/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 38.399.783\nEthereum (ETH): 2.181.693\nLitecoin (LTC): 642.085\nMonero (XMR): 944.576\nDash (DASH): 1.711.410\nZCash (ZEC): 1.001.978', '04/09 04:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 748,665円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 25円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 350円↑0%\n#Ethereum : 42,890円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 530 20.€ \| +0.32% \| Kraken \| 08/04/18 21:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018年04月09日 04:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0166703円\n24時間の最高値 0.0191461円\n24時間の最安値 0.0146602円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.014974円\n24時間の最高値 0.022821円\n24時間の最安値 0.0146602円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 214 位 / 全 887 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-08 07:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 6990.74 USD', 'USD: 106.850\nEUR: 131.220\nGBP: 150.562\nAUD: 82.007\nNZD: 77.659\nCNY: 16.944\nCHF: 111.360\nBTC: 749,062\nETH: 42,890\nMon Apr 09 04:00 JST', '08 Nisan 2018 Saat 22:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 28.282,50 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '2018/04/09 04:00\n#BTC 748745.5円\n#ETH 42602円\n#ETC 1511.5円\n#BCH 69784.9円\n#XRP 52.8円\n#XEM 24.7円\n#LSK 975.5円\n#MONA 348円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Apr 08, 2018 19:00:00 UTC \| 6,991.40$ \| 5,684.80€ \| 4,961.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1uAXLZjYZt', '【4：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', '04/09 04:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'El precio actual del Bitcoin es de 6980.00$ https://goo.gl/uAmnoh\xa0', '22:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $VIA : %1.39 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_VIA&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n $EMC2 : %0.65 \n $SC : %0.62 \n $XEM : %0.57 \n $RIC : %0.30 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $STORJ : %-1.87 \n $XPM : %-0.65 \n $ZRX : %-0.33 \n $XMR : %-0.25 \n $XRP : %-0.17', '#BTC Average: 7047.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6998.50$\n#Poloniex - 6995.14$\n#Bitstamp - 6987.50$\n#Coinbase - 6994.00$\n#Binance - 6991.04$\n#CEXio - 6950.10$\n#Kraken - 6982.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7016.48$\n#Bittrex - 7009.00$\n#GateCoin - 7551.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BCH/#USDOutlook#BitcoinCash news & trading signals hitting levels not seen since last November BCH/#USD Outlook Digital currency #BitcoinCash (BCH/#USD) is exchanging at 632.00. \n @bitcoin_win\nhttps://www.cryptotonic.com/article/d766cd581ebb4a9ea077b3425945fbc4\xa0…', '$1,295.00 NEW ~ BitMain Bitcoin 13.5 TH/s AntMiner S9 w/ Pwr Supply ~ On Hand in USA ! #Cryptocurrency #Mining http://bit.ly/2uSLrah\xa0pic.twitter.com/dqVBIPYqRy', '#BTC Average: 7045.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7001.10$\n#Poloniex - 7000.82$\n#Bitstamp - 6987.67$\n#Coinbase - 6996.00$\n#Binance - 6999.97$\n#CEXio - 6960.30$\n#Kraken - 6986.10$\n#Cryptopia - 6969.63$\n#Bittrex - 7000.00$\n#GateCoin - 7551.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $7683.63 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $6992.00 (91.00%) + Cash $649.84 (8.46%) + Gold $41.80 (0.54%)', ' 08/04/2018 - 22:30\n=========================\n• 0.09 #Bitcoin: ₺28,381.17\n• 0.45 #Ethereum: ₺1,614.75\n• 0.2 #Ripple: ₺2.01\n• 0.45 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,648.00\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Bitcoin 1.18% \nUltima: R$ 23999.97 Alta: R$ 24150.00 Baixa: R$ 23472.56\nFonte: Foxbit', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 6991.99 USD Coinbase 6996.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-08 15:30 pic.twitter.com/YCis5IS9N4', 'Apr 08, 2018 19:30:00 UTC \| 6,992.40$ \| 5,685.60€ \| 4,962.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/EDJxx6YEzC', '$XBC - Bitcoin Plus #XBC 1-Day Trading Volume Reaches $165,748.00 https://goo.gl/fb/9eBRrA\xa0', '$#CryptCoin $CRYPT #CRYPT Started To Moon at 2018-04-08 20:00 http://bit.ly/2H6gSTi\xa0 #altcoins #bitcoin #crypto #blockchain #cryptocurrency #btc #fintech #altcoin #cryptocurrencies #ico #ethereum #investing #trading #eth #ltc #xrp #ripple #oil #xmr #bch', '#BTC Average: 7055.37$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7010.20$\n#Poloniex - 7001.83$\n#Bitstamp - 7000.20$\n#Coinbase - 6996.00$\n#Binance - 7002.99$\n#CEXio - 6972.10$\n#Kraken - 6993.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7017.00$\n#Bittrex - 7009.00$\n#GateCoin - 7551.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $6980.00 via Chain #BTCUSD #cryptocurrencies #blockchain', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #']... - Contextual Past News Article: While Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) have taken some sales from Toys R Us, they've also eroded margins across the entire toy category -- which put further pressure on the toy-only retailer. The two retail giants did not kill Toys R Us. You can blame that on KKR, Bain Capital, and Vornado Realty Trust. Those three firms put up $1.3 billion in cash and assumed $1 billion in debt when they purchased the toy retailer for a total value of $7.5 billion in 2005. It's called a leveraged buyout (LBO). That's what happens when private equity firms put up a limited amount of cash and then use a company's own equity to purchase it. It's a formula that saddles a company with debt, giving it very little capacity to invest in itself or respond to changing market conditions. A blurred image of a toy store. Toys R Us was killed by a leveraged buyout, not by its rivals. Image source: Getty Images. Where Toys R Us went wrong Ideally, with an LBO, the new owner does one of two things. Sometimes a company gets broken up and sold off for parts. That approach makes sense when a business holds valuable assets such as real estate that might be worth more on their own than as parts of the whole. In the second scenario, the buyout firm hopes to operate the business profitably and then take it public as a way to cash out its stake that it mostly didn't pay for in the first place. In general, an LBO is followed by spending cuts, layoffs, and other money-saving initiatives to create enough cash flow to service the huge amount of debt. The Toys R Us purchase happened just before the retail market began to massively change. In 2005, it wasn't yet clear how dominant Amazon would become, and while Walmart sold toys, it wasn't pricing them aggressively yet. At that point, Toys R Us could still have pivoted. It was losing its status as the only place kids could see a massive display of toys. It could, however, have begun to become a destination in other ways, including adding live gaming, interactive displays, in-store demos, and weekday events for younger children. Story continues In later years, as Amazon grew, Toys R Us could have invested in its website, app, and built a loyalty program. That would have been easier if the chain had a loyal audience of toy and game fans flocking to its gaming nights and other in-store events. It was only a matter of time Walmart and Amazon did make things harder for Toys R Us, but retailers including Best Buy and Target have shown that with proper investment and differentiation, it's possible to compete. Toys R Us never had that chance. It was already so saddled with debt that it had very little runway once things went wrong. The toy retailer didn't get the chance to reinvent itself the way so many other retailers have. It's possible, of course, that management still would have failed -- there are a lot more Sears and Circuit City stories than there are Best Buy-type success stories -- but we'll never know. Toys R Us has told its employees that it plans to close all its stores in the United States unless it can find a buyer for some of them. This happened because its owners made a bad bet on a leveraged buyout. Amazon and Walmart may have helped things along, but if you were filling out an autopsy report, an insurmountable mountain of debt brought on by an irresponsible LBO would be listed as the cause of death. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Australian and New Zealand Dollars posted two-sided trades last week before finishing mixed in response to concerns over the escalating tensions between China and the United States. Traders also responded to economic events in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, but for the most part, reacted to the news events with low confidence. This price swings suggested investor indecision and impending volatility.\nTo recap the week:\nThe week started with China’s finance ministry announcing it would impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, and ended with President Trump instructing the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Additionally, China’s Commerce Ministry said the country will not hesitate to react with a “major response” to new tariffs from the U.S.\nIn other news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. Economists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. The closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent.\nIn Australia, the Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%.\nAdditionally, Australian retail sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower.\nIn New Zealand, the New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values.\nTheNZD/USDsettled at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%.\nRecent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government’s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury’s December forecast of $2.36 billion.\nAdditionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand’s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nThis week’s price action is expected to continue to be impacted by the ongoing dispute between China and the United States. Broadly considering the impact of a trade war between the two major economies, export-sensitive currencies like the Aussie and Kiwi are likely to attract selling pressure. We’ll also get a further reaction from demand for higher-risk assets.\nThe wildcard event that will move the markets will be the announcement of the start of formal negotiations between the United States and China to end the trade war. Traders will also get the opportunity to react to U.S. consumer and producer inflation as well as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes from its March meeting.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rally Capped by Rising Production, Lower Demand, Return of Mild Weather\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 9, 2018\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Resistance Levels in Focus – 09/04/18\n• Gold Prices Still Choppy\n• Bitcoin Finds $7,000. Can the Week Deliver an $8,000?\n• Stable Prices in Cryptos Early This Week', 'The Australian and New Zealand Dollars posted two-sided trades last week before finishing mixed in response to concerns over the escalating tensions between China and the United States. Traders also responded to economic events in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, but for the most part, reacted to the news events with low confidence. This price swings suggested investor indecision and impending volatility. To recap the week: The week started with China\x92s finance ministry announcing it would impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, and ended with President Trump instructing the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Additionally, China\x92s Commerce Ministry said the country will not hesitate to react with a \x93major response\x94 to new tariffs from the U.S. In other news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. Economists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. The closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent. In Australia, the Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages. The AUD/USD settled at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%. Weekly AUD/USD Additionally, Australian retail sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower. In New Zealand, the New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values. The NZD/USD settled at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%. Weekly NZD/USD Recent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government\x92s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury\x92s December forecast of $2.36 billion. Additionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week\x92s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand\x92s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained. Story continues Join our Telegram Channel Forecast This week\x92s price action is expected to continue to be impacted by the ongoing dispute between China and the United States. Broadly considering the impact of a trade war between the two major economies, export-sensitive currencies like the Aussie and Kiwi are likely to attract selling pressure. We\x92ll also get a further reaction from demand for higher-risk assets. The wildcard event that will move the markets will be the announcement of the start of formal negotiations between the United States and China to end the trade war. Traders will also get the opportunity to react to U.S. consumer and producer inflation as well as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes from its March meeting. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Rally Capped by Rising Production, Lower Demand, Return of Mild Weather Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 9, 2018 Stellar\x92s Lumen Technical Analysis \x96 Resistance Levels in Focus \x96 09/04/18 Gold Prices Still Choppy Bitcoin Finds $7,000. Can the Week Deliver an $8,000? Stable Prices in Cryptos Early This Week View comments', "It turns out one of the best retirement tools out there has likely been under your nose the entire time. Saving for retirement is hard, and most soon-to-be-retirees aren't prepared enough. The average retirement costs upwards of $738,000, according to the 2017 Merrill Lynch Finances in Retirement Survey, and nearly half of baby boomers have nothing saved for retirement, per Insured Retirement Institute estimates. Large pile of hundred dollar bills Image source: Getty Images Fortunately, even if your savings aren't quite where you want them to be, there's still a near-guaranteed way to maximize your retirement income: Social Security. Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity found that Social Security benefits are one of the best ways to stretch your retirement income, not least because they're adjusted for inflation and you'll receive them for the rest of your life. Making the most of Social Security An added bonus of Social Security benefits is that they're flexible: You're can start receiving them as early as age 62, or you can delay them up until age 70 if you want bigger checks. Claiming benefits once you reach your full retirement age (which is 65 to 67 depending on the year you were born) will earn you your full benefit amount. But claim before that and you'll receive more -- but smaller -- checks. Delay claiming until you're past your full retirement age, and you'll receive a boost in benefits each month to make up for the years you weren't receiving Social Security checks. If you're struggling to save for retirement on your own and you expect to depend on Social Security for much of your income, then it's wise to wait as long as you can to start claiming benefits. For example, say your full benefit amount is $1,400 per month. Let's also say your full retirement age is 67 years. If you claim benefits early at 62, your checks will be cut by 30% -- leaving you with just $980 per month. However, if you delay benefits and wait until age 70 to file, you'll receive 124% of your monthly benefit -- or $1,736 per month. A couple hundred dollars per month may not seem like a huge difference, but it adds up over time. That $980 per month translates to around $11,760 per year, while $1,736 amounts to $20,832 per year. Here's what your lifetime benefits would look like if you claim at 62 versus age 70: Age Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62 Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70 62 $11,760 $0 70 $94,080 $20,832 75 $152,880 $104,160 80 $211,680 $208,320 85 $270,480 $312,480 90 $329,280 $416,640 Of course, nobody knows exactly how long they'll live, so it's impossible to know whether you'll come out ahead by delaying benefits or if you're better off claiming early. But with life expectancies on the rise -- one in four 65-year-olds can expect to live past age 90, according to the Social Security Administration, and one in 10 make it past 95 -- delaying benefits can add an extra cushion if you outlive your independent savings. Story continues Granted, not everyone can wait until age 70 to start claiming benefits. Maybe you were forced to retire early because of health reasons or job loss, and you need Social Security to get by. But if you have the choice to either claim early or delay, and your savings are lacking, then it's a good idea to wait a few years and make the most of these benefits. Social Security isn't a magic potion While Social Security benefits can help boost your retirement income and add a cushion to your savings, you shouldn't rely on them completely to make ends meet. The average beneficiary receives around $1,413 per month , which amounts to just under $17,000 per year. That's not a lot to live on if you're going to be completely dependent on Social Security to pay your bills. To further complicate matters, there's a chance that there will be cuts in Social Security in the relatively near future. According to the Social Security Board of Trustees, there's currently more cash flowing out of the system than is coming in -- partly as a result of the massive number of baby boomers retiring each day and partly because life expectancies are continuing to increase, depleting the program's cash reserves. And by 2034, Social Security's trust funds -- which are currently preventing the program from running a deficit -- will be exhausted. While that won't lead to a collapse of the entire system (after all, Social Security will continue to exist as long as employees continue to pay their taxes), but it may result in cuts in benefits of up to 23%. Of course, it's possible Congress will figure out a solution before 2034 to avoid this problem. However, it's better to be safe than sorry, and banking on the hope that it will all sort itself out by the time you retire is not the wisest decision. That's why it's still important to focus on your own savings outside of Social Security to strengthen your nest egg as much as possible. To make the most of your benefits, it's important to be strategic about when you claim and not rely too much on Social Security to make ends meet. But when used wisely, Social Security is a huge asset that can maximize your retirement income when your savings are falling short. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'It turns out one of the best retirement tools out there has likely been under your nose the entire time.\nSaving for retirement is hard, and most soon-to-be-retirees aren\'t prepared enough. The average retirement costs upwards of $738,000, according to the 2017 Merrill Lynch Finances in Retirement Survey, and nearly half of baby boomers have nothing saved for retirement, per Insured Retirement Institute estimates.\nImage source: Getty Images\nFortunately, even if your savings aren\'t quite where you want them to be, there\'s still a near-guaranteed way to maximize your retirement income: Social Security. Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity found that Social Security benefits are one of the best ways to stretch your retirement income, not least because they\'re adjusted for inflation and you\'ll receive them for the rest of your life.\nAn added bonus of Social Security benefits is that they\'re flexible: You\'re can start receiving them as early as age 62, or you can delay them up until age 70 if you want bigger checks. Claiming benefits once you reach yourfull retirement age(which is 65 to 67 depending on the year you were born) will earn you your full benefit amount. But claim before that and you\'ll receive more -- but smaller -- checks. Delay claiming until you\'re past your full retirement age, and you\'ll receive a boost in benefits each month to make up for the years you weren\'t receiving Social Security checks.\nIf you\'re struggling to save for retirement on your own and you expect to depend on Social Security for much of your income, then it\'s wise to wait as long as you can to start claiming benefits.\nFor example, say your full benefit amount is $1,400 per month. Let\'s also say your full retirement age is 67 years. If you claim benefits early at 62, your checks will be cut by 30% -- leaving you with just $980 per month. However, if you delay benefits and wait until age 70 to file, you\'ll receive 124% of your monthly benefit -- or $1,736 per month.\nA couple hundred dollars per month may not seem like a huge difference, but it adds up over time. That $980 per month translates to around $11,760 per year, while $1,736 amounts to $20,832 per year. Here\'s what your lifetime benefits would look like if you claim at 62 versus age 70:\n[{"Age": "62", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$11,760", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$0"}, {"Age": "70", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$94,080", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$20,832"}, {"Age": "75", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$152,880", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$104,160"}, {"Age": "80", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$211,680", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$208,320"}, {"Age": "85", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$270,480", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$312,480"}, {"Age": "90", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$329,280", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$416,640"}]\nOf course, nobody knows exactly how long they\'ll live, so it\'s impossible to know whether you\'ll come out ahead by delaying benefits or if you\'re better off claiming early. But with life expectancies on the rise -- one in four 65-year-olds can expect to live past age 90, according to the Social Security Administration, and one in 10 make it past 95 -- delaying benefits can add an extra cushion if you outlive your independent savings.\nGranted, not everyone can wait until age 70 to start claiming benefits. Maybe you were forced to retire early because of health reasons or job loss, and you need Social Security to get by. But if you have the choice to either claim early or delay, and your savings are lacking, then it\'s a good idea to wait a few years and make the most of these benefits.\nWhile Social Security benefits can help boost your retirement income and add a cushion to your savings, you shouldn\'t rely on them completely to make ends meet. The average beneficiaryreceives around $1,413 per month, which amounts to just under $17,000 per year. That\'s not a lot to live on if you\'re going to be completely dependent on Social Security to pay your bills.\nTo further complicate matters, there\'s a chance that there will becuts in Social Securityin the relatively near future. According to the Social Security Board of Trustees, there\'s currently more cash flowing out of the system than is coming in -- partly as a result of the massive number of baby boomers retiring each day and partly because life expectancies are continuing to increase, depleting the program\'s cash reserves. And by 2034, Social Security\'s trust funds -- which are currently preventing the program from running a deficit -- will be exhausted. While that won\'t lead to a collapse of the entire system (after all, Social Security will continue to exist as long as employees continue to pay their taxes), but it may result in cuts in benefits of up to 23%.\nOf course, it\'s possible Congress will figure out a solution before 2034 to avoid this problem. However, it\'s better to be safe than sorry, and banking on the hope that it will all sort itself out by the time you retire is not the wisest decision. That\'s why it\'s still important to focus on your own savings outside of Social Security to strengthen your nest egg as much as possible.\nTo make the most of your benefits, it\'s important to be strategic about when you claim and not rely too much on Social Security to make ends meet. But when used wisely, Social Security is a huge asset that can maximize your retirement income when your savings are falling short.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Geron Corporation(NASDAQ: GERN)is a small-cap biotech developing the novel treatment imetelstat for myeloid-based malignancies withJohnson & Johnson. Despite a positivethird internal reviewfor the drug in its first two proposed indications -- myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, Geron has remained a favorite target of short-sellers.\nAt last count, for instance, Geron's short percentage of its outstanding float stood at a noteworthy 21%, making it one of the most heavily shorted biotech stocks. While longs have taken umbrage to the shorts' unrelenting attacks, I think this outsized short position is not only misguided, but it has also inadvertently created an incredible buying opportunity for three reasons. Read on the find out more.\nImage Source: Getty Images.\nGeron's bears have attacked imetelstat's projected median overall survival of22 to 24months in the trial called IMbark based on two parameters regarding the enrolled patient population:\n1. The exclusion of patients with an ECOG performance status greater than 2, or patients that are basically unable to care for themselves because of their advanced disease state.\n2. The exclusion of patients with platelet levels below 75,000 per microliter.\nFirst off, ECOG performance status is a highly inexact prognostic tool in cancer research, and it's not even referred to in the vast majority of peer-reviewed studies of myelofibrosis for that very reason. Instead, the gold standard in myelofibrosis studies is the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS), or its dynamic upgrade known as DIPSS. Geron and Janssen, for example, required patients to be classified as DIPSS intermediate-2 or high-risk MF to be enrolled in IMbark.\nIMbark enrollees also had to have documented progressive disease during or after being treated withIncyte's JAK inhibitor therapy Jakafi, and they had to be refractory or relapsed to Jakafi to boot.\nStated simply, these are patients that are headed toward full-blown bone marrow failure and no longer have any compelling treatment options in most cases.\nDriving this point home, the peer-reviewed literature shows that only about 10% of these patients are even eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (a potentially curative treatment) because of the serious risks involved, and a decent chunk of the select patients that do undergo such transplants do not survive the process.\nThe point is that the ECOG performance criticism is nothing more than a red herring. A cut-off of ECOG 2 was obviously used in this case because immobile patients cannot readily travel to a clinic to receive infusions of imetelstat -- not because Janssen and Geron were trying to skew the population toward healthier patients. It's a logistical issue and nothing more.\nThe peer-reviewed research, and the consensus among actual clinicians working on this subject, is that patients that meet these more exacting criteria necessary to be enrolled in IMbark have an estimated median overall survival of no longer than 16 months.\nIn fact, one of the most comprehensive studies on the matter published just last month inAnnals of HematologybyKuykendall et al.reported a median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's Jakafi of only 13 months. So stating that imetelstat's projected median overall survival of 22 to 24 months is somehow not clinically meaningful in patients headed toward bone marrow failure is completely out of step with the peer-reviewed literature.\nThat said, shorts did try to parse the data further by platelet levels to perform an ad hoc analysis on the Newberry et al. article appearing in the journalBloodlast year. So let's address that second line of attack now.\nThe Newberry et al. study reported that the median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's drug also came in at a mere 14 months. But the data did seemingly reveal a protracted survival curve in patients with higher platelet levels. By extension, shorts argued -- without any real proof mind you -- that the IMbark patient population falls into this second tranche of patients, and therefore the extended survival period is nothing to write home about.\nUnfortunately for shorts, this line of attack was completely dismantled last month in a paper by Hernández-Boluda et al. appearing in theAnnals of Hematology.\nThis study quantitatively showed that once you account for the interaction among various parameters -- using a multivariate model -- that platelet levelsdo not significantlypredict survival times across a whopping 544 patients with myelofibrosis aged 70 years or younger. Here are the results from that analysis: Platelets < 100 X 10^9/1, P-value = 0.07.\nThe bit ticket item here is that shorts were misled by the fact that the Newberry et al. article failed to take into account the co-variation among variables -- whereby leading to an overly strong -- and completely erroneous -- survival signal emanating from a patient's change in platelet levels. The Hernández-Boluda et al. paper shows shorts are dead wrong in their position.\nAnother big reason why Geron's stock is deeply undervalued relative to its competitors is because the company has done next to nothing to promote itself under CEO John Scarlett. The company doesn't put out press releases on a regular basis, Scarlett doesn't attend many investor conferences, and the Geron's investor relations department will only regurgitate what the company has stated in press releases.\nTo be fair, I think this lack of hype is by design. Geron, after all, was a dilution machine under the tumultuous leadership of Michael West and Tom Okarma, and the company now appears to be deeply concerned about potential lawsuits as a result.\nThat said, Scarlett has done a commendable job at increasing shareholder value, while minimizing dilution during his tenure, despite this lack of promotion. The following charts underscore this point nicely:\nCharts illustrating the percent change in Geron's average diluted shares outstanding, market cap, and share price under CEO John Scarlett. GERN data byYCHARTS.\nNow, let's compare Geron's performance on these same metrics before Scarlett took the reins:\nGERN data byYCHARTS.\nThe take home point is that Scarlett has never hyped up the company to dump shares on unsuspecting investors like his predecessors. So, the insinuation by shorts that Geron is still working by the same playbook, and that imetelstat's median overall survival data are overstated in order to raise capital, is undercut by the company's recent history.\nLike most clinical-stage biotechs, Geron is theoretically being valued by the market based on future profit projections, relative to its overall risk. Here's the thing about that: Geron's stock is trading as if imetelstat is almost certainly going to fail, when the emerging data strongly suggest otherwise.\nCutting to the chase, the market for novel blood cancer drugs and therapies has absolutely exploded in value over the last five years. For example,AbbViepaid a jaw-dropping$21 billionfor a portion of Imbruvica's revenues;Takeda Pharmaceuticaldoled out$5.2 billionfor Ariad Pharmaceuticals -- an acquisition that may never even produce $1 billion in annual sales; andCelgenejust agreed to a $7 billion deal with Impact Biomedicines for a potential competitor to imetelstat that has a troubling side-effect profile.\nBut when Geron's market cap approached just $1 billion, shorts began beating the drums on social media that this stock was grossly overvalued. Geron's shares, in response, promptly headed southwards.\nSo is Geron overpriced? The answer to that question all depends on your view of imetelstat's risk profile at this stage. Based on the peer-reviewed research, imetelstat is breaking records in terms of median overall survival for this sickly patient population.\nShorts have argued to the contrary, but their arguments are based on a faulty analysis, as shown above. In other words, imetelstat is no longer a high-risk asset after imetelstat's third internal review, and at best, it should be viewed at perhaps a medium risk level at this point.\nKnowing that J&J views imetelstat's commercial opportunity as greater than $1 billion in myelofibrosis alone, Geron's risk-adjusted market cap should arguably sit at around $1.5 billion right now, not $560 million. Cancer drugs generally garner a minimum premium of three times peak sales in terms of valuation, after all, once they've been fully de-risked.\nGeron's rock bottom valuation, however, seems even odder in light of the fact that the drug is showing tremendous promise as a front-line treatment in myelodyspastic syndromes -- an indication where the FDA granted imetelstat Fast Track status last October, and clinicians enrolled patients way ahead of schedule because of its presumed therapeutic effects. Front-line myelodyspastic syndrome is another billion-dollar indication, and imetelstat could end up gaining an accelerated approval for it within the next year.\nGeron has been beaten down by short-sellers who have continually thrown shade at imetelstat's maturing myelofibrosis data and the company's management. In this article, I've tried to show that both of these arguments have no basis in reality. Imetelstat is bending the survival curve in advanced myelofibrosis in a favorable way, and the current management team has in no way acted against the interests of shareholders. The real-world data proves these points without equivocation.\nNonetheless, the short attacks have been enormously effective. On a risk-adjusted basis for just one of imetelstat's first two indications, for instance, Geron's shares should be trading at 167% higher than they are today. And if the drug hits the mark in both indications -- and the early signs are promising, Geron's stock is quite possibly trading at a staggering 81% discount on a risk-adjusted basis right now.\nIf you think those numbers are too optimistic, check out the premiums garnered by Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Impact Biomedicines, and Pharmacyclics (via AbbVie's buyout for Imbruvica) to name a few. Viewed in the backdrop of the prevailing trends within hematology, I think these estimates could turn out to be downright conservative.\nIn fact, I actually expect Geron's tender offer to include the value of imetelstat's prospects in not only myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, but also in acute myeloid leukemia as part of a combination therapy with AbbVie's venclexta. Point blank: Geron, if all the stars align, could be worth around $8 billion in a takeover bid later on this year.\nA meager $2000 investment at current levels would thus yield a return in excess of $24,500 in gross profits. That might sound crazy on its face, but early Pharmacyclics investors actually made out even better when AbbVie came calling, and Ariad Pharmaceuticals' former shareholders certainly aren't going hungry, either.\nAnd as a reminder, these two blood cancer developers were also top targets of short-sellers right before they ended up being bought out at sky-high premiums. So Geron's exceptionally high short interest shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a negative, but perhaps as a strong counter-indicator.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nGeorge Budwellowns shares of Geron. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) is a small-cap biotech developing the novel treatment imetelstat for myeloid-based malignancies with Johnson & Johnson . Despite a positive third internal review for the drug in its first two proposed indications -- myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, Geron has remained a favorite target of short-sellers. At last count, for instance, Geron's short percentage of its outstanding float stood at a noteworthy 21%, making it one of the most heavily shorted biotech stocks. While longs have taken umbrage to the shorts' unrelenting attacks, I think this outsized short position is not only misguided, but it has also inadvertently created an incredible buying opportunity for three reasons. Read on the find out more. Blood cancer cell in a sea of red blood cells. Image Source: Getty Images. Reason No. 1: The short thesis is baseless Geron's bears have attacked imetelstat's projected median overall survival of 22 to 24 months in the trial called IMbark based on two parameters regarding the enrolled patient population: The exclusion of patients with an ECOG performance status greater than 2, or patients that are basically unable to care for themselves because of their advanced disease state. The exclusion of patients with platelet levels below 75,000 per microliter. First off, ECOG performance status is a highly inexact prognostic tool in cancer research, and it's not even referred to in the vast majority of peer-reviewed studies of myelofibrosis for that very reason. Instead, the gold standard in myelofibrosis studies is the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS), or its dynamic upgrade known as DIPSS. Geron and Janssen, for example, required patients to be classified as DIPSS intermediate-2 or high-risk MF to be enrolled in IMbark. IMbark enrollees also had to have documented progressive disease during or after being treated with Incyte 's JAK inhibitor therapy Jakafi, and they had to be refractory or relapsed to Jakafi to boot. Story continues Stated simply, these are patients that are headed toward full-blown bone marrow failure and no longer have any compelling treatment options in most cases. Driving this point home, the peer-reviewed literature shows that only about 10% of these patients are even eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (a potentially curative treatment) because of the serious risks involved, and a decent chunk of the select patients that do undergo such transplants do not survive the process. The point is that the ECOG performance criticism is nothing more than a red herring. A cut-off of ECOG 2 was obviously used in this case because immobile patients cannot readily travel to a clinic to receive infusions of imetelstat -- not because Janssen and Geron were trying to skew the population toward healthier patients. It's a logistical issue and nothing more. The peer-reviewed research, and the consensus among actual clinicians working on this subject, is that patients that meet these more exacting criteria necessary to be enrolled in IMbark have an estimated median overall survival of no longer than 16 months. In fact, one of the most comprehensive studies on the matter published just last month in Annals of Hematology by Kuykendall et al. reported a median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's Jakafi of only 13 months. So stating that imetelstat's projected median overall survival of 22 to 24 months is somehow not clinically meaningful in patients headed toward bone marrow failure is completely out of step with the peer-reviewed literature. That said, shorts did try to parse the data further by platelet levels to perform an ad hoc analysis on the Newberry et al. article appearing in the journal Blood last year. So let's address that second line of attack now. The Newberry et al. study reported that the median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's drug also came in at a mere 14 months. But the data did seemingly reveal a protracted survival curve in patients with higher platelet levels. By extension, shorts argued -- without any real proof mind you -- that the IMbark patient population falls into this second tranche of patients, and therefore the extended survival period is nothing to write home about. Unfortunately for shorts, this line of attack was completely dismantled last month in a paper by Hernández-Boluda et al. appearing in the Annals of Hematology . This study quantitatively showed that once you account for the interaction among various parameters -- using a multivariate model -- that platelet levels do not significantly predict survival times across a whopping 544 patients with myelofibrosis aged 70 years or younger. Here are the results from that analysis: Platelets < 100 X 10^9/1, P-value = 0.07. The bit ticket item here is that shorts were misled by the fact that the Newberry et al. article failed to take into account the co-variation among variables -- whereby leading to an overly strong -- and completely erroneous -- survival signal emanating from a patient's change in platelet levels. The Hernández-Boluda et al. paper shows shorts are dead wrong in their position. Reason No. 2: Geron hasn't properly promoted itself Another big reason why Geron's stock is deeply undervalued relative to its competitors is because the company has done next to nothing to promote itself under CEO John Scarlett. The company doesn't put out press releases on a regular basis, Scarlett doesn't attend many investor conferences, and the Geron's investor relations department will only regurgitate what the company has stated in press releases. To be fair, I think this lack of hype is by design. Geron, after all, was a dilution machine under the tumultuous leadership of Michael West and Tom Okarma, and the company now appears to be deeply concerned about potential lawsuits as a result. That said, Scarlett has done a commendable job at increasing shareholder value, while minimizing dilution during his tenure, despite this lack of promotion. The following charts underscore this point nicely: GERN Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Annual) Chart Charts illustrating the percent change in Geron's average diluted shares outstanding, market cap, and share price under CEO John Scarlett. GERN data by YCHARTS . Now, let's compare Geron's performance on these same metrics before Scarlett took the reins: GERN Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Annual) Chart GERN data by YCHARTS . The take home point is that Scarlett has never hyped up the company to dump shares on unsuspecting investors like his predecessors. So, the insinuation by shorts that Geron is still working by the same playbook, and that imetelstat's median overall survival data are overstated in order to raise capital, is undercut by the company's recent history. Reason No. 3: Imetelstat's commercial opportunity is staggering Like most clinical-stage biotechs, Geron is theoretically being valued by the market based on future profit projections, relative to its overall risk. Here's the thing about that: Geron's stock is trading as if imetelstat is almost certainly going to fail, when the emerging data strongly suggest otherwise. Cutting to the chase, the market for novel blood cancer drugs and therapies has absolutely exploded in value over the last five years. For example, AbbVie paid a jaw-dropping $21 billion for a portion of Imbruvica's revenues; Takeda Pharmaceutical doled out $5.2 billion for Ariad Pharmaceuticals -- an acquisition that may never even produce $1 billion in annual sales; and Celgene just agreed to a $7 billion deal with Impact Biomedicines for a potential competitor to imetelstat that has a troubling side-effect profile. But when Geron's market cap approached just $1 billion, shorts began beating the drums on social media that this stock was grossly overvalued. Geron's shares, in response, promptly headed southwards. So is Geron overpriced? The answer to that question all depends on your view of imetelstat's risk profile at this stage. Based on the peer-reviewed research, imetelstat is breaking records in terms of median overall survival for this sickly patient population. Shorts have argued to the contrary, but their arguments are based on a faulty analysis, as shown above. In other words, imetelstat is no longer a high-risk asset after imetelstat's third internal review, and at best, it should be viewed at perhaps a medium risk level at this point. Knowing that J&J views imetelstat's commercial opportunity as greater than $1 billion in myelofibrosis alone, Geron's risk-adjusted market cap should arguably sit at around $1.5 billion right now, not $560 million. Cancer drugs generally garner a minimum premium of three times peak sales in terms of valuation, after all, once they've been fully de-risked. Geron's rock bottom valuation, however, seems even odder in light of the fact that the drug is showing tremendous promise as a front-line treatment in myelodyspastic syndromes -- an indication where the FDA granted imetelstat Fast Track status last October, and clinicians enrolled patients way ahead of schedule because of its presumed therapeutic effects. Front-line myelodyspastic syndrome is another billion-dollar indication, and imetelstat could end up gaining an accelerated approval for it within the next year. Investing takeaways Geron has been beaten down by short-sellers who have continually thrown shade at imetelstat's maturing myelofibrosis data and the company's management. In this article, I've tried to show that both of these arguments have no basis in reality. Imetelstat is bending the survival curve in advanced myelofibrosis in a favorable way, and the current management team has in no way acted against the interests of shareholders. The real-world data proves these points without equivocation. Nonetheless, the short attacks have been enormously effective. On a risk-adjusted basis for just one of imetelstat's first two indications, for instance, Geron's shares should be trading at 167% higher than they are today. And if the drug hits the mark in both indications -- and the early signs are promising, Geron's stock is quite possibly trading at a staggering 81% discount on a risk-adjusted basis right now. If you think those numbers are too optimistic, check out the premiums garnered by Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Impact Biomedicines, and Pharmacyclics (via AbbVie's buyout for Imbruvica) to name a few. Viewed in the backdrop of the prevailing trends within hematology, I think these estimates could turn out to be downright conservative. In fact, I actually expect Geron's tender offer to include the value of imetelstat's prospects in not only myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, but also in acute myeloid leukemia as part of a combination therapy with AbbVie's venclexta. Point blank: Geron, if all the stars align, could be worth around $8 billion in a takeover bid later on this year. A meager $2000 investment at current levels would thus yield a return in excess of $24,500 in gross profits. That might sound crazy on its face, but early Pharmacyclics investors actually made out even better when AbbVie came calling, and Ariad Pharmaceuticals' former shareholders certainly aren't going hungry, either. And as a reminder, these two blood cancer developers were also top targets of short-sellers right before they ended up being bought out at sky-high premiums. So Geron's exceptionally high short interest shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a negative, but perhaps as a strong counter-indicator. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This George Budwell owns shares of Geron. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Bitcoin (BTC) found acceptance above the $7,000 mark over the weekend, boosting the odds of a double-bottom bullish reversal, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency trapped the bears on the wrong side of the market as it defended the psychological support of $6,500 on Friday, despite a bear flag breakdown , and rose above $7,000 on Sunday. As of writing, BTC is changing hands at $7,081 - up 0.84 percent for the session, and up 9.8 percent from last week\'s low of $6,513, according to CoinDesk\'s Bitcoin Price Index . XVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery The positive turnaround is being associated with reports that Wall Street bigwigs or "real whales" are set to enter the crypto waters. Notably, George Soros, the billionaire investor who broke Bank of England in 1992, has given his Soros Fund Management macro investment manager Adam Fisher the go-ahead to trade cryptocurrencies, according to Bloomberg . Reports are also doing the rounds that Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D. Rockefeller , is all set to bet on bitcoin. While the speculation seems to have put a bid under bitcoin, the job is only half done for the bulls, the price chart analysis indicates. Daily chart Above $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) show that the rally from $6,500 to $7,186 (session high) has neutralized the immediate bearish outlook. However, BTC bulls need to clear the descending trendline and the double bottom neckline before claiming victory over the bears. The descending trendline hurdle is seen around $7,300 and the double bottom neckline resistance stands at $7,510 (April 3 high). A close above $7,510 would confirm the double-bottom bullish reversal and allow a stronger rally to $8,500 (target as per the measured height method). The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are now biased to the bulls. Also, the relative strength index (RSI) has cleared the falling trendline in a convincing manner, indicating BTC could rise to $7,300-$7,510. Story continues And, last but not least, BTC has moved back above the key ascending trendline (drawn from the July low and September low) as seen in the linear-scaled daily chart below. Bitcoin retakes rising trendline View The immediate outlook is neutral. On the higher side, the key level to watch out for is $7,500. If passed, bitcoin could see a sustained rally to $8,500 (double-bottom breakout target). On the downside, the focus is on the April 1 low of $6,425. A closeÂ below that level over the next few days could put a slide to $6,000 back on the table. U-turn sign image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Breakout: Price Jumps $1K in 60 Minutes $7.5K Ahead? Bitcoin Price Charts Hint at Bull Move', 'Bitcoin (BTC) found acceptance above the $7,000 mark over the weekend, boosting the odds of a double-bottom bullish reversal, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency trapped the bears on the wrong side of the market as it defended the psychological support of $6,500 on Friday, despite abear flag breakdown, and rose above $7,000 on Sunday.\nAs of writing, BTC is changing hands at $7,081 - up 0.84 percent for the session, and up 9.8 percent from last week\'s low of $6,513, according to CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index.\nXVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nThe positive turnaround is beingassociatedwith reports that Wall Street bigwigs or "real whales" are set to enter the crypto waters. Notably, George Soros, the billionaire investor who broke Bank of England in 1992, has given his Soros Fund Management macro investment manager Adam Fisher the go-ahead to trade cryptocurrencies, according toBloomberg.\nReports are also doing the rounds that Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D.Rockefeller, is all set to bet on bitcoin.\nWhile the speculation seems to have put a bid under bitcoin, the job is only half done for the bulls, the price chart analysis indicates.\nAbove $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout\nThe above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) show that the rally from $6,500 to $7,186 (session high) has neutralized the immediate bearish outlook.\nHowever, BTC bulls need to clear the descending trendline and thedouble bottomneckline before claiming victory over the bears. The descending trendline hurdle is seen around $7,300 and the double bottom neckline resistance stands at $7,510 (April 3 high).\nA close above $7,510 would confirm the double-bottom bullish reversal and allow a stronger rally to $8,500 (target as per the measured height method).\nThe 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are now biased to the bulls. Also, the relative strength index (RSI) has cleared the falling trendline in a convincing manner, indicating BTC could rise to $7,300-$7,510.\nAnd, last but not least, BTC has moved back above the key ascending trendline (drawn from the July low and September low) as seen in the linear-scaled daily chart below.\nBitcoin retakes rising trendline\n• The immediate outlook is neutral.\n• On the higher side, the key level to watch out for is $7,500. If passed, bitcoin could see a sustained rally to $8,500 (double-bottom breakout target).\n• On the downside, the focus is on the April 1 low of $6,425. A closeÂ below that level over the next few days could put a slide to $6,000 back on the table.\nU-turn signimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Breakout: Price Jumps $1K in 60 Minutes\n• $7.5K Ahead? Bitcoin Price Charts Hint at Bull Move', 'Bitcoin (BTC) found acceptance above the $7,000 mark over the weekend, boosting the odds of a double-bottom bullish reversal, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency trapped the bears on the wrong side of the market as it defended the psychological support of $6,500 on Friday, despite abear flag breakdown, and rose above $7,000 on Sunday.\nAs of writing, BTC is changing hands at $7,081 - up 0.84 percent for the session, and up 9.8 percent from last week\'s low of $6,513, according to CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index.\nXVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nThe positive turnaround is beingassociatedwith reports that Wall Street bigwigs or "real whales" are set to enter the crypto waters. Notably, George Soros, the billionaire investor who broke Bank of England in 1992, has given his Soros Fund Management macro investment manager Adam Fisher the go-ahead to trade cryptocurrencies, according toBloomberg.\nReports are also doing the rounds that Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D.Rockefeller, is all set to bet on bitcoin.\nWhile the speculation seems to have put a bid under bitcoin, the job is only half done for the bulls, the price chart analysis indicates.\nAbove $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout\nThe above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) show that the rally from $6,500 to $7,186 (session high) has neutraliz Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.42 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $118,207,503,700 - Hash Rate: 28100258.4500611 - Transaction Count: 138535.0 - Unique Addresses: 311300.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.21 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-04-09 10:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $7100.67\nBCH: $681.75\nETH: $420.85\nZEC: $188.98\nLTC: $118.71\nETC: $14.21\nXRP: $0.503', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7118.00 via @BTCpx #BTC $BTC', "Today's Bitcoin investment tip: HODL! Buy, buy, buy, and don't sell! Current price of Bitcoin is $7118.00. pic.twitter.com/L724De4Kq9", 'Apr 09, 2018 07:00:00 UTC \| 7,119.80$ \| 5,797.00€ \| 5,051.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/zoZhZYOZqj', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $7118.00', '1hr Report : 02:00:34 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $XRP, $ETH, $XVG, $XLM, $ETC, $RDD, $DASH, $LSK, $NEOpic.twitter.com/fhFBArqRxw', '09 Nisan 2018 Saat 10:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 28.771,70 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Bitcoin 7118.00 $ #bitcoin', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on April 9, 2018 at 03:00AM is $7118.00.', 'USD: 107.120\nEUR: 131.470\nGBP: 151.039\nAUD: 82.397\nNZD: 78.208\nCNY: 17.009\nCHF: 111.560\nBTC: 764,239\nETH: 44,400\nMon Apr 09 16:00 JST', 'Precio actual del Bitcoin es $7118.00 via @BicconOrg síguenos y entérate de más #noticias #bitcoin', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7113.61/$7123.11 #Bitstamp\n$7120.32/$7125.00 #Kraken\n⇢$-2.79/$11.39\n$7082.40/$7153.72 #Coinbase\n⇢$-40.71/$40.11', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7118.00 #Bitcoin #Finance #Entrepreneur', 'Preço Atual do Bitcoin $7118.00 saiba mais sobre essa moeda ñ inflacionária e imune a confisco estatal https://bitcoin.org/pt_BR/\xa0', 'BTC Price: 7130.91$, \nBTC Today High : 7161.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 412.86$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/EqncQfJnKn', '【16：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'One Bitcoin now worth $7119.00@bitstamp. High $7157.930. Low $6913.870. Market Cap $120.783 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/quaEGka1py', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 09/04/2018 02:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 18.808.082,19 y VENDEMOS en COP 23.559.597,69 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/J5r5hTPGut', '2018-04-09 07:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $7145.3\nBCH: $676.52\nETH: $412.19\nZEC: $189.46\nLTC: $121.1\nETC: $14.21\nXRP: $0.5034', '2018/04/09 16:00\n#BTC 763673.5円\n#ETH 44201.3円\n#ETC 1523.9円\n#BCH 72104.8円\n#XRP 53.9円\n#XEM 25.6円\n#LSK 1030.2円\n#MONA 356.6円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年04月09日 16:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0159849円\n24時間の最高値 0.0186565円\n24時間の最安値 0.0125578円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0229248円\n24時間の最高値 0.0231378円\n24時間の最安値 0.0073934円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 218 位 / 全 887 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Cotizaciones al 09/04/2018 03:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 39.062.091\nEthereum (ETH): 2.258.585\nLitecoin (LTC): 661.022\nMonero (XMR): 964.602\nDash (DASH): 1.742.578\nZCash (ZEC): 1.021.922', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 546 10.€ \| -0.22% \| Kraken \| 09/04/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/09 16:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000410 BTC(3.13円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000413 BTC(3.15円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000415 BTC(3.17円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000421 BTC(3.22円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000433 BTC(3.31円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'BTC: $7119.00, S: $16.47, G: $1,334.04 \| Act: 21,955 Open: 5843 BTC: 47,287.3 \| Total: $336,644,567 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,141.99\nChange in 1h: +0.18%\nMarket cap: $121,177,073,032.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '09 Abril, 2018 03:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 7141.99', '04/09 16:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 764,610円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 26円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 358円↑0.56%\n#Ethereum : 44,400円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 581 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 143 Tweets\n3位 $C20 106 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 103 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 95 Tweets\n2018-04-09 14:00 ～ 2018-04-09 14:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', ' 09/04/2018 - 10:00\n=========================\n• 0.18 #Bitcoin: ₺28,845.03\n• 0.0 #Ethereum: ₺1,666.22\n• -0.08 #Ripple: ₺2.04\n• 0.03 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,712.09\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye']... - Contextual Past News Article: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been blamed for slowing traffic at America's malls, the death of countless retailers, and the weakened state of so many others. Blaming the online giant for retail's overall woes has become sort of a catch-all excuse. That's why Amazon is getting blamed for the death of Toys R Us, which was actually caused by private equity and a leveraged buyout. It's also why President Donald Trump can blame Amazon for causing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to lose $1.50 per package delivered and a portion of the public finds it plausible. The reality is that the USPS is legally required to at least cover its costs when setting prices for the delivery of any package. That's a mandate enforced by the Postal Regulatory Commission, but pointing that out doesn't jibe with the overall "Amazon is the big retail boogeyman" story. Certainly, the online giant has changed how people shop and it has forced major evolution from rivals like Walmart and Target. Small business has been no different, but a new study suggests that Amazon has actually been more beneficial than harmful in that market segment. An Amazon tractor trailer. Amazon has certainly changed the retail landscape. Image source: Amazon. Over two-thirds have been helped Over two-thirds (68%) of small business owners who sell a product online say that Amazon has positively impacted their sales, according to a poll of more than 2,400 business owners conducted by Insureon and online small business directory Manta. The remaining 32% said the online leader had a negative effect on their sales. Of the small businesses that sell products online, 24% use Amazon as a sales channel. The only other company that broke double digits was eBay at 22% while the majority of retailers (66%) reported using their own website. Selling online has clearly become important to small business as 81% of the retailers that do so reported at least a moderate increase in revenue. In fact, 43% of small businesses selling online said they have "experienced significant revenue growth," while 38% experienced a moderate revenue increase. Only 19% said they did not experience any change. The real enemy is stagnation Amazon has advantages in pricing and scale. A small business probably can't afford to be a technology innovator when it comes to delivery. It also can't, in many cases, purchase goods from vendors at the same prices its larger rivals do. That's why small businesses need to differentiate in other ways in order to compete. That may mean offering better customer service or serving a niche that's not well-served by Amazon or any of the bigger players. In some cases, a small business can thrive based on building customer relationships and providing an attention to detail Amazon can't hope to achieve. Story continues What a small business can't do is expect to operate as it always has and be successful. That type of thinking has brought down many large retailers. It's easy to blame Amazon for the so-called retail apocalypse in the same way malls were blamed for the death of downtown areas. In reality, the online leader is just the current threat to business as usual. Companies that adapt can not just survive, but thrive. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon and eBay. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Coming into the turn of the Millennium, General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) were considered must-own stocks. The former had its hands in every important part of American manufacturing, while the latter was helping to connect the world via the Internet. Since 2000, though, things have not gone well. While the S&P 500 has returned 154% -- inclusive of dividends -- these two have averaged a loss of 30%. Does that mean one or both of them are buys at today\'s prices? Smart factory and industry concept with connected production robots exchanging data with internet of things (IoT) and cloud computing technology, businessman touching interface with icons in gears Image source: Getty Images. That, of course, is a question that\'s impossible to answer with 100% certainty. If we examine these two companies through three different lenses, though, we can get a better idea of which is the better bet. Financial fortitude The first facet we are evaluating is the easiest to discern: financial fortitude. If a financial crisis were to hit tomorrow, there are three different effects such a downturn could have: A fragile company will go bankrupt, likely due to high debt burdens, not enough cash, and weak free cash flow. A robust company might suffer in the short term but will emerge largely unscathed -- thanks to a healthy cash balance, manageable debt, and reliable cash flows. An antifragile copmany will be one that actually emerges from a downturn stronger -- relative to the competition -- over the next decade. Companies can grow stronger in such situations by buying back shares on the cheap, acquiring distressed rivals, or simply bleeding the competition out by undercutting them on price. Keeping in mind that Cisco is valued at about 75% bigger than GE, here\'s how the two stack up. Company Cash Debt Free Cash Flow GE $82 billion $109 billion $3 billion Cisco $79 billion $26 billion $14 billion Data source: Yahoo! Finance. Cash includes short and long-term investments. Free cash flow presented on trailing-12-month basis. This is a very easy call to make. Cisco has a much better balance sheet -- with a net-positive cash position -- and much better cash flows. That means if a crisis were to hit, Cisco would have more options than GE. Story continues Winner = Cisco Valuation Next, we have a murkier variable: valuation. While there\'s no single variable that will tell you if a stock is "expensive" or "cheap," we can consult several data points to build out a more holistic picture. Company P/E P/FCF PEG Ratio Dividend FCF Payout GE 12 38 2.5 3.4% 283% Cisco 17 14 1.7 3% 42% Data source: Yahoo! Finance. ETrade. P/E calculated using non-GAAP earnings when applicable. On the face of it, General Electric looks cheap on earnings and cash-flow ratios. It also has a heftier dividend. At the same time, though, when growth prospects are taken into consideration via the PEG ratio, Cisco appears to be trading at a 30% discount. Not only that, Cisco\'s dividend appears to be more sustainable, though GE\'s decision to recently cut its dividend by 50% and sell off some assets means it\'s safer than it appears. Taking all of this into consideration, I\'m calling this one a draw. Winner = Tie Sustainable competitive advantage Finally, we have the most difficult -- but also most important -- facet to evaluate: a company\'s sustainable competitive advantage. Often referred to as a "moat" in investing circles, this is the special something that keeps customers coming back to one company -- year after year -- while holding the competition at bay for decades. Historically, GE\'s key moat was provided by its brand and scale. According to Forbes , GE\'s brand is currently worth $38 billion -- good enough for 11th globally. But that doesn\'t mean the company is sitting pretty. Organic revenue from the company\'s core industrial and power divisions has consistently been coming in below expectations . That\'s troublesome, because as technology has changed the landscape of manufacturing, many of the advantages of GE\'s scale have become liabilities -- making it too large and lumbering to pivot as the market\'s needs change. Cisco, on the other hand, also benefits from a strong brand name -- worth $31 billion and coming in 15th place globally. But Cisco also benefits from another moat that gives it an edge: high switching costs. The company\'s legacy network switches and routers are ingrained in many networking products the world over. That said, the hardware may soon become obsolete as tech giants transition toward newer products. On that front, while Cisco was slow to transition to a subscription-based, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) model -- which has lower overhead costs and is more easily updatable -- it is starting to gain traction . While not a super-wide moat, that\'s enough to give the company the edge over GE. Winner = Cisco My winner is... So, there you have it, Cisco is my winner. The company has a wider moat and stronger balance sheet than GE, and it seems fairly priced. That being said, I\'m not a huge fan of either company. GE\'s shortcoming are on full display, here, but Cisco\'s business is under siege from Arista Networks -- you can read more about that here -- and that means I\'ll be not only staying away from the stock, but not making an outperform call on my CAPS profile , either. I think there are better places for your money. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Brian Stoffel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Arista Networks. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Coming into the turn of the Millennium,General Electric(NYSE: GE)andCisco(NASDAQ: CSCO)were considered must-own stocks. The former had its hands in every important part of American manufacturing, while the latter was helping to connect the world via the Internet.\nSince 2000, though, things have not gone well. While the S&P 500 has returned 154% -- inclusive of dividends -- these two have averaged a loss of 30%. Does that mean one or both of them are buys at today\'s prices?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat, of course, is a question that\'s impossible to answer with 100% certainty. If we examine these two companies through three different lenses, though, we can get a better idea of which is the better bet.\nThe first facet we are evaluating is the easiest to discern: financial fortitude. If a financial crisis were to hit tomorrow, there are three different effects such a downturn could have:\n• A fragile companywill go bankrupt, likely due to high debt burdens, not enough cash, and weak free cash flow.\n• A robust companymight suffer in the short term but will emerge largely unscathed -- thanks to a healthy cash balance, manageable debt, and reliable cash flows.\n• An antifragile copmanywill be one that actually emerges from a downturn stronger -- relative to the competition -- over the next decade.\nCompanies can grow stronger in such situations by buying back shares on the cheap, acquiring distressed rivals, or simply bleeding the competition out by undercutting them on price.\nKeeping in mind that Cisco is valued at about 75% bigger than GE, here\'s how the two stack up.\n[{"Company": "GE", "Cash": "$82 billion", "Debt": "$109 billion", "Free Cash Flow": "$3 billion"}, {"Company": "Cisco", "Cash": "$79 billion", "Debt": "$26 billion", "Free Cash Flow": "$14 billion"}]\nData source: Yahoo! Finance. Cash includes short and long-term investments. Free cash flow presented on trailing-12-month basis.\nThis is a very easy call to make. Cisco has a much better balance sheet -- with a net-positive cash position -- and much better cash flows. That means if a crisis were to hit, Cisco would have more options than GE.\nWinner = Cisco\nNext, we have a murkier variable: valuation. While there\'s no single variable that will tell you if a stock is "expensive" or "cheap," we can consult several data points to build out a more holistic picture.\n[{"Company": "GE", "P/E": "12", "P/FCF": "38", "PEG Ratio": "2.5", "Dividend": "3.4%", "FCF Payout": "283%"}, {"Company": "Cisco", "P/E": "17", "P/FCF": "14", "PEG Ratio": "1.7", "Dividend": "3%", "FCF Payout": "42%"}]\nData source: Yahoo! Finance. ETrade. P/E calculated using non-GAAP earnings when applicable.\nOn the face of it, General Electric looks cheap on earnings and cash-flow ratios. It also has a heftier dividend. At the same time, though, when growth prospects are taken into consideration via the PEG ratio, Cisco appears to be trading at a 30% discount.\nNot only that, Cisco\'s dividend appears to be more sustainable, though GE\'s decision to recently cut its dividend by 50% andsell off some assetsmeans it\'s safer than it appears.\nTaking all of this into consideration, I\'m calling this one a draw.\nWinner = Tie\nFinally, we have the most difficult -- but also most important -- facet to evaluate: a company\'s sustainable competitive advantage. Often referred to as a "moat" in investing circles, this is the special something that keeps customers coming back to one company -- year after year -- while holding the competition at bay for decades.\nHistorically, GE\'s key moat was provided by its brand and scale. According toForbes, GE\'s brand is currently worth $38 billion -- good enough for 11th globally. But that doesn\'t mean the company is sitting pretty.\nOrganic revenue from the company\'s core industrial and power divisions has consistently been coming inbelow expectations. That\'s troublesome, because as technology has changed the landscape of manufacturing, many of the advantages of GE\'s scale have become liabilities -- making it too large and lumbering to pivot as the market\'s needs change.\nCisco, on the other hand, also benefits from a strong brand name -- worth $31 billion and coming in 15th place globally. But Cisco also benefits from another moat that gives it an edge: high switching costs.\nThe company\'s legacy network switches and routers are ingrained in many networking products the world over. That said, the hardware may soon become obsolete as tech giants transition toward newer products.\nOn that front, while Cisco was slow to transition to a subscription-based, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) model -- which has lower overhead costs and is more easily updatable -- it isstarting to gain traction. While not a super-wide moat, that\'s enough to give the company the edge over GE.\nWinner = Cisco\nSo, there you have it, Cisco is my winner. The company has a wider moat and stronger balance sheet than GE, and it seems fairly priced. That being said, I\'m not a huge fan of either company. GE\'s shortcoming are on full display, here, but Cisco\'s business is under siege fromArista Networks--you can read more about that here-- and that means I\'ll be not only staying away from the stock, but not making an outperform call on myCAPS profile, either.\nI think there are better places for your money.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBrian Stoffelhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Arista Networks. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'To say Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had an uncharacteristically poor quarter would be an understatement. The bombshell report that Cambridge Analytica had access to the personal data of at least 50 million Facebook users , most of whom did not agree to it, has dragged the high-flying stock down to earth. Recent company actions appear reassuring. After a week of seeming to avoid facing the controversy and fallout in a meaningful way, CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally took strong ownership by reassuring investors, the media, and users via a conference call with reporters. After committing to stronger privacy controls and data security, Zuckerberg noted that the scandal and subsequent #DeleteFacebook campaign haven\'t had a "meaningful impact" on user behavior or ad revenue . What should long-term investors do? If past is prologue, take a deep breath and do the hardest thing in investing: nothing. Facebook has had negative quarters before and rebounded to reward long-term investors. All things considered, this wasn\'t a horrible quarter for Facebook Facebook had a poor first quarter, with its stock losing 9.4% of its value from the quarter ended in March. But even considering the damaging headlines, this was not Facebook\'s worst quarter. In fact, it wasn\'t even Facebook\'s worst quarter in two years; that designation goes to the quarter ended December 2016, when investors saw a loss of 10%. Below is a chart with Facebook\'s stock price and quarterly returns for the entirety of its publicly traded history. Facebook price and quarterly return chart Chart by author. Return data from Yahoo Finance. Quarterly return denotes percentage return from closing price of last day of prior quarter to last day\'s closing price of quarter denoted on chart. Looking over Facebook\'s recent history, you can understand why many investors may be nervous -- they\'ve mostly been spoiled. Last quarter was only the third quarterly loss the stock had endured in four years. Historical perspective is needed, specifically for the performance before that incredible four-year run. Story continues A brief Facebook history lesson In 2012 Facebook stock was considered dead money at best . The stock had turned off investors with a botched IPO (not the company\'s fault), and analysts\' concerns were mounting about the company\'s desktop-first experience in an increasingly mobile world and Zuckerberg\'s spendthrift ways: The CEO agreed to pay $1 billion for a little-known photo-sharing app named Instagram at a time when the service had no revenue. The bearishness reached a crescendo in the quarter ended September 2012 with a quarterly loss of 30%, and that was followed by negative returns in two of the three following quarters. And how did that work out? Really well for long-term investors: By the following September, shares had rewarded them with returns in excess of 100%. Instagram is now considered a steal as it provides significant revenue and user growth; Facebook makes most of its ad money through mobile; and concerns about the company\'s botched IPO are a footnote in the stock\'s history. Focus on the long-term opportunity Like all companies, Facebook is going to have a few ugly quarters. But as the chart shows, long-term investors who did not overreact and sell during these periods have been handsomely rewarded. Although Zuckerberg has been faulted for his sluggish response to this issue (and rightfully so), I expect the company to provide a more-secure experience with better data protection ... and quickly. In the long run, I expect Facebook stock to recover once this issue is addressed because the company\'s leadership position in digital advertising (along with that of Alphabet ) is nearly impervious to existing competitors. As more brands shift from television to digital ad spend, the company is uniquely suited to benefit. Facebook investors should ignore the short-term chatter and focus on the long-run opportunity. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jamal Carnette, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'To sayFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)had an uncharacteristically poor quarter would be an understatement. The bombshell report that Cambridge Analytica had accessto the personal data of at least 50 million Facebook users, most of whom did not agree to it, has dragged the high-flying stock down to earth.\nRecent company actions appear reassuring. After a week of seeming to avoid facing the controversy and fallout in a meaningful way, CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally took strong ownership by reassuring investors, the media, and users via a conference call with reporters. After committing to stronger privacy controls and data security, Zuckerberg noted that the scandal and subsequent #DeleteFacebook campaignhaven\'t had a "meaningful impact" on user behavior or ad revenue.\nWhat should long-term investors do? If past is prologue, take a deep breath and do the hardest thing in investing: nothing. Facebook has had negative quarters before and rebounded to reward long-term investors.\nFacebook had a poor first quarter, with its stock losing 9.4% of its value from the quarter ended in March. But even considering the damaging headlines, this was not Facebook\'s worst quarter. In fact, it wasn\'t even Facebook\'s worst quarter in two years; that designation goes to the quarter ended December 2016, when investors saw a loss of 10%. Below is a chart with Facebook\'s stock price and quarterly returns for the entirety of its publicly traded history.\nChart by author. Return data from Yahoo Finance. Quarterly return denotes percentage return from closing price of last day of prior quarter to last day\'s closing price of quarter denoted on chart.\nLooking over Facebook\'s recent history, you can understand why many investors may be nervous -- they\'ve mostly been spoiled. Last quarter was only the third quarterly loss the stock had endured in four years. Historical perspective is needed, specifically for the performance before that incredible four-year run.\nIn 2012Facebook stock was considered dead money at best. The stock had turned off investors with a botched IPO (not the company\'s fault), and analysts\' concerns were mounting about the company\'s desktop-first experience in an increasingly mobile world and Zuckerberg\'s spendthrift ways: The CEO agreed to pay $1 billion for a little-known photo-sharing app named Instagram at a time when the service had no revenue.\nThe bearishness reached a crescendo in the quarter ended September 2012 with a quarterly loss of 30%, and that was followed by negative returns in two of the three following quarters.\nAnd how did that work out? Really well for long-term investors: By the following September, shares had rewarded them with returns in excess of 100%. Instagram is now considered a steal as it provides significant revenue and user growth; Facebook makes most of its ad money through mobile; and concerns about the company\'s botched IPO are a footnote in the stock\'s history.\nLike all companies, Facebook is going to have a few ugly quarters. But as the chart shows, long-term investors who did not overreact and sell during these periods have been handsomely rewarded. Although Zuckerberg has been faulted for his sluggish response to this issue (and rightfully so), I expect the company to provide a more-secure experience with better data protection ... and quickly.\nIn the long run, I expect Facebook stock to recover once this issue is addressed because the company\'s leadership position in digital advertising (along with that ofAlphabet) is nearly impervious to existing competitors. As more brands shift from television to digital ad spend, the company is uniquely suited to benefit. Facebook investors should ignore the short-term chatter and focus on the long-run opportunity.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJamal Carnette, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Gold marketspulled back slightly during the session on Monday but continue to find support as buyers get aggressive occasionally. I think that the $1350 level above will be massive resistance, and it’s not until we break above there that I think you can put lot of money to work. In the short term, I think that small positions will be the best way to play this market, as gold continues to see a lot of selling pressure above. I think that if we break above the $1360 level, it’s likely that we go to the $1400 level after that. I like buying dips in general, but I also recognize that gold will be volatile due to the conversation between China and the United States, and it’s knock on effect in the global risk appetite. I believe that the $1300 level below is a massive “floor” in the market, and I think that if we can stay above there, the market is going to continue to find plenty of buyers. If we did breakdown below there, it would be a negative sign, but I think it read more of a “reset” than anything else.\nIf we can break above the $1400 level, and then sends this market into a “buy-and-hold” scenario, but it is going to take a long time to get there, so I’m not holding my breath for this to happen soon, and will look for short-term trades in the meantime, as it’s all the market is offering.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18\n• Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Jump, Gold Stable after President XI Speech\n• Bitcoin Moving Sideways as Investors Fear another Sell-Off\n• Global Stocks Rally as China Calms Investors\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show signs of life on Monday\n• Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns', 'Gold markets pulled back slightly during the session on Monday but continue to find support as buyers get aggressive occasionally. I think that the $1350 level above will be massive resistance, and it’s not until we break above there that I think you can put lot of money to work. In the short term, I think that small positions will be the best way to play this market, as gold continues to see a lot of selling pressure above. I think that if we break above the $1360 level, it’s likely that we go to the $1400 level after that. I like buying dips in general, but I also recognize that gold will be volatile due to the conversation between China and the United States, and it’s knock on effect in the global risk appetite. I believe that the $1300 level below is a massive “floor” in the market, and I think that if we can stay above there, the market is going to continue to find plenty of buyers. If we did breakdown below there, it would be a negative sign, but I think it read more of a “reset” than anything else. If we can break above the $1400 level, and then sends this market into a “buy-and-hold” scenario, but it is going to take a long time to get there, so I’m not holding my breath for this to happen soon, and will look for short-term trades in the meantime, as it’s all the market is offering. Gold Outlook Video 10.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18 Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Jump, Gold Stable after President XI Speech Bitcoin Moving Sideways as Investors Fear another Sell-Off Global Stocks Rally as China Calms Investors Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show signs of life on Monday Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns', 'The Ethereum marketstried to rally during most of the weekend, and even reached as high as $430. However, we found enough resistance there to roll over and drop drastically. By the time the Americans came on board, we were negative again, and there’s not much to get me excited to buy Ethereum, as most crypto currencies have no momentum to the upside. Ethereum won’t be any different, especially considering it has underperformed Bitcoin over the last several months. The market breaking down below the $350 level would be a fresh, new wave of punishment.\nGet Into Ethereum Trading Today\nEthereum fared no better against the Euro, as the €350 level offered enough resistance to roll things over. By doing so, the market reached below the €325 level during the day and will more than likely reach towards the €300 level after that. With the EUR/USD pair consolidating in general and makes sense that this pair should consolidate. However, it’s not and that tells me just how soft Ethereum is. There is no reason to buy Ethereum against either the Euro or anything else at this point. Ultimately, the recent rally over the weekend was nothing but retail traders who are “true believers” in the crypto currency markets putting money to work, but as the large firms jumped on board, they started shorting in mass. I have no interest in buying and believe that the Ethereum markets are even less enticing than the Bitcoin markets.\nBuy & Sell Ethereum Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again\n• Dollar, Risky Assets Rebound After Upbeat Speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/04/18\n• Bitcoin falls again on Monday trading\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Demand for Risk, Possible Escalation of Middle East Tensions\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Back Under Pressure', 'The BTC prices continue to be choppy and the bulls have been finding it difficult to push the prices higher. It continues to trade near the lows of the range and though the support there has been pretty strong so far, the fact that the prices have not been able to bounce too much higher and maintain the momentum should begin to bring concern to the traders. The more that the support region is attacked, the more are the buys that begin to dry up in the region and as the traders who have bought the BTC begin to see that there is not much progress in the prices, they begin to give up their buys in a slow and steady manner and this increases the selling pressure. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Back Below $7000 As described above, this then becomes a slow cycle and this could ultimately lead to the support region giving way. This is what the investors and the traders who believe in the bullishness of the BTC prices have to guard against and for this, they need to make sure that they begin to push the prices higher sooner rather than later so that it would help the other traders, who are on the sidelines, to generate belief and they would also begin to start buying again and that, if it happens, would lend strength to the bullish leg. bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have also weakened after they flirted with the resistance region around $420 for a brief while. The prices have since dropped below the $400 region in line with the general weakness that is being seen all across the crypto markets at this time. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the pressure on the prices in both the BTC and the ETH markets to continue. There has not been any major good news for the markets as yet and though all the regulations that are being brought in by the various countries are bound to help the market in the long term, it hasnt inspired confidence in the traders as yet. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Premier Xi Restores Confidence in Asia, Passing the Baton to Trump Ethereum tries to rally, but gets pummeled on Monday Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 10/04/18 Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Prices Back Under Pressure Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 10, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to be choppy and the bulls have been finding it difficult to push the prices higher. It continues to trade near the lows of the range and though the support there has been pretty strong so far, the fact that the prices have not been able to bounce too much higher and maintain the momentum should begin to bring concern to the traders. The more that the support region is attacked, the more are the buys that begin to dry up in the region and as the traders who have bought the BTC begin to see that there is not much progress in the prices, they begin to give up their buys in a slow and steady manner and this increases the selling pressure.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs described above, this then becomes a slow cycle and this could ultimately lead to the support region giving way. This is what the investors and the traders who believe in the bullishness of the BTC prices have to guard against and for this, they need to make sure that they begin to push the prices higher sooner rather than later so that it would help the other traders, who are on the sidelines, to generate belief and they would also begin to start buying again and that, if it happens, would lend strength to the bullish leg.\nThe ETH prices have also weakened after they flirted with the resistance region around $420 for a brief while. The prices have since dropped below the $400 region in line with the general weakness that is being seen all across the crypto markets at this time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the pressure on the prices in both the BTC and the ETH markets to continue. There has not been any major good news for the markets as yet and though all the regulations that are being brought in by the various countries are bound to help the market in the long term, it hasnt inspired confidence in the traders as yet.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Premier Xi Restores Confidence in Asia, Passing the Baton to Trump\n• Ethereum tries to rally, but gets pummeled on Monday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/04/18\n• Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Back Under Pressure\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 10, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to be choppy and the bulls have been finding it difficult to push the prices higher. It continues to trade near the lows of the range and though the support there has been pretty strong so far, the fact that the prices have not been able to bounce too much higher and maintain the momentum should begin to bring concern to the traders. The more that the support region is attacked, the more are the buys that begin to dry up in the region and as the traders who have bought the BTC begin to see that there is not much progress in the prices, they begin to give up their buys in a slow and steady manner and this increases the selling pressure.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs described above, this then becomes a slow cycle and this could ultimately lead to the support region giving way. This is what the investors and the traders who believe in the bullishness of the BTC prices have to guard against and for this, they need to make sure that they begin to push the prices higher sooner rather than later so that it would help the other traders, who are on the sidelines, to generate belief and they would also begin to start buying again and that, if it happens, would lend strength to the bullish leg.\nThe ETH prices have also weakened after they flirted with the resistance region around $420 for a brief while. The prices have since dropped below the $400 region in line with the general weakness that is being seen all across the crypto markets at this time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the pressure on the prices in both the BTC and the ETH markets to continue. There has not been any major good news for the markets as yet and though all the regulations that are being brought in by the various countries are bound to help the market in the long term, it hasnt inspired confidence in the traders as yet.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Premier Xi Restores Confidence in Asia, Passing the Baton to Trump\n• Ethereum tries to rally, but gets pummeled on Monday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/04/18\n• Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Back Under Pressure\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 10, 2018', 'Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies plunged on Tuesday Investing.com \x96 Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday, while a report by Bank of America gathered some attention as it called crypto the greatest bubble in history. Bitcoin was trading at $6,770.0 by 10:30PM ET (02:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.2% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world\x92s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was down 3.1% at $398.48 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple\x92s XRP token fell 4.4% to $0.48432 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin lost 6.0% to $114.53 A report by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was in focus on Tuesday, as the second biggest US bank called Bitcoin \x93the greatest bubble in history\x94, and that it is popping. The virtual currency is following the trend of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note. Bitcoin has fallen more than 65% since peaking in December at $19,511. In February, Bank of America warned in its annual filing with the SEC that it could face \x93substantial\x94 costs as it deals with digital coins, and included warnings about the technology among the \x93risk factors\x94 for investors for the first time. \x93The widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, cryptocurrencies and payment systems, could require substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our existing products and services,\x94 the bank said. The document also said cryptocurrencies could make it more difficult for the bank to comply with regulations by impairing its ability to track the movement of customer funds Related Articles Bitcoin Rises Despite Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Providers Ripple Invests $25 Mln In XRP In Blockchain Venture Fund J.P. Morgan Chase Sued For Charging Crypto Buyers With Surprise Fees', 'Investing.com – Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday, while a report by Bank of America gathered some attention as it called crypto the greatest bubble in history.\nBitcoin was trading at $6,770.0 by 10:30PM ET (02:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.2% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was down 3.1% at $398.48 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token fell 4.4% to $0.48432 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin lost 6.0% to $114.53\nA report by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was in focus on Tuesday, as the second biggest US bank called Bitcoin “the greatest bubble in history”, and that it is popping.\nThe virtual currency is following the trend of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note. Bitcoin has fallen more than 65% since peaking in December at $19,511.\nIn February, Bank of America warned in its annual filing with the SEC that it could face “substantial” costs as it deals with digital coins, and included warnings about the technology among the “risk factors” for investors for the first time.\n“The widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, cryptocurrencies and payment systems, could require substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our existing products and services,” the bank said.\nThe document also said cryptocurrencies could make it more difficult for the bank to comply with regulations by impairing its ability to track the movement of customer funds\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Rises Despite Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Providers\nRipple Invests $25 Mln In XRP In Blockchain Venture Fund\nJ.P. Morgan Chase Sued For Charging Crypto Buyers With Surprise Fees', 'Investing.com – Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday, while a report by Bank of America gathered some attention as it called crypto the greatest bubble in history.\nBitcoin was trading at $6,770.0 by 10:30PM ET (02:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.2% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was down 3.1% at $398.48 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token fell 4.4% to $0.48432 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin lost 6.0% to $114.53\nA report by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was in focus on Tuesday, as the second biggest US bank called Bitcoin “the greatest bubble in history”, and that it is popping.\nThe virtual currency is following the trend of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note. Bitcoin has fallen more than 65% since peaking in December at $19,511.\nIn February, Bank of America warned in its annual filing with the SEC that it could face “substantial” costs as it deals with digital coins, and included warnings about the technology among the “risk factors” for investors for the first time.\n“The widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, cryptocurrencies and payment systems, could require substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our existing products and services,” the bank said.\nThe document also said cryptocurrencies could make it more difficult for the bank to comply with regulations by impairing its ability to track the movement of customer funds\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Rises Despite Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Providers\nRipple Invests $25 Mln In XRP In Blockchain Venture Fund\nJ.P. Morgan Chase Sued For Charging Crypto Buyers With Surprise Fees', 'Bitcoin fell by 3.63% on Monday, more than reversing Sunday\x92s 1.82% gain, as the cryptomarket turned bearish by late morning, reversing the short-term bullish trend formed through the weekend that saw Bitcoin recover to $7,000 levels. The early morning rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $7,189, moving through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,077.17 and the 1 st major resistance level of $7,124.68. A late morning reversal saw Bitcoin fall from the day\x92s $7,189 high to $6,700 in just a few hours, Bitcoin finding little support at the $7,000 psychological level or at the day\x92s 1 st major resistance level of $6,915 and 2 nd support level of $6,800, with further declines later in the day seeing Bitcoin hit an intraday low $6,611 before a partial recovery by the day\x92s end. Monday\x92s $6,772 close remained below the 1 st and 2 nd key support level and more importantly, failed to recover to $7,000 levels, the moves through the day continuing to affirm the longer-term bearish trend formed back at March\x92s swing hi $9,188.1. Another battle lost by the Bitcoin bills, the start of Monday\x92s reversal being attributed to the U.S tax season, with a number of cryptonites having forecasted a reversal ahead of the U.S mid-April tax deadline. It\x92s not been the first time that Bitcoin went into reverse on testing key resistance levels and if the forecasts are right, the Bitcoin bulls could be in for some more pain before market conditions begin to improve. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 10/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 0.18% to $6,758, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day, a morning low $6,711.6 and high $6,809.3 failing to test major support and resistance, as the market considers whether another sell-off is on the cards later today, Monday\x92s slide having been attributed to U.S investors selling down to cover crypto related tax charges. For the Bitcoin Bulls, $7,000 continues to be the key milestone, with a move back through an early $6,809.3 high likely to signal a run back through to $7,000 levels and test selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,07717. Story continues The day\x92s first major resistance level of $7,103.67 may well be a reach too far for Bitcoin today, with the market still under pressure ahead of the deadline for U.S taxes and expectations of a tighter regulatory environment in the summer. A failure to break through to $7,000 levels will likely test investor appetite later in the day, with a pullback to test the day\x92s first major support level of $6,525.67 quite possible should sentiment not improve through the late morning. Moves through the early part of the day look somewhat favourable for the Bitcoin bulls, but there\x92s plenty of uncertainty over how much more U.S investors need to offload. Looking across at the Cboe Bitcoin futures April contract, the morning\x92s $125 rise to $6,760 will provide some comfort, though any sell-off will be reflected in Bitcoin ahead of the futures market. Elsewhere, DASH and Stellar\x92s Lumen were leading the way with gains of 0.72% and 0.65% respectively, with Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash also in positive territory as the market tiptoes through the start of the day. Join our Telegram Channel This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Technical Overview of EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY & USD/CAD: 10.04.2018 Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns Three Perfect Occasions with the Weaker USD DASH Technical Analysis \x96 DASH Support in Crypto Reversal \x96 10/04/18 EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 10, 2018 Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Early EIA Estimate Calls for Storage Increase', 'Bitcoin fell by 3.63% on Monday, more than reversing Sunday’s 1.82% gain, as the cryptomarket turned bearish by late morning, reversing the short-term bullish trend formed through the weekend that saw Bitcoin recover to $7,000 levels.\nThe early morning rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $7,189, moving through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,077.17 and the 1stmajor resistance level of $7,124.68.\nA late morning reversal saw Bitcoin fall from the day’s $7,189 high to $6,700 in just a few hours, Bitcoin finding little support at the $7,000 psychological level or at the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $6,915 and 2ndsupport level of $6,800, with further declines later in the day seeing Bitcoin hit an intraday low $6,611 before a partial recovery by the day’s end.\nMonday’s $6,772 close remained below the 1stand 2ndkey support level and more importantly, failed to recover to $7,000 levels, the moves through the day continuing to affirm the longer-term bearish trend formed back at March’s swing hi $9,188.1.\nAnother battle lost by the Bitcoin bills, the start of Monday’s reversal being attributed to the U.S tax season, with a number of cryptonites having forecasted a reversal ahead of the U.S mid-April tax deadline.\nIt’s not been the first time that Bitcoin went into reverse on testing key resistance levels and if the forecasts are right, the Bitcoin bulls could be in for some more pain before market conditions begin to improve.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 0.18% to $6,758, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day, a morning low $6,711.6 and high $6,809.3 failing to test major support and resistance, as the market considers whether another sell-off is on the cards later today, Monday’s slide having been attributed to U.S investors selling down to cover crypto related tax charges.\nFor the Bitcoin Bulls, $7,000 continues to be the key milestone, with a move back through an early $6,809.3 high likely to signal a run back through to $7,000 levels and test selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,07717.\nThe day’s first major resistance level of $7,103.67 may well be a reach too far for Bitcoin today, with the market still under pressure ahead of the deadline for U.S taxes and expectations of a tighter regulatory environment in the summer.\nA failure to break through to $7,000 levels will likely test investor appetite later in the day, with a pullback to test the day’s first major support level of $6,525.67 quite possible should sentiment not improve through the late morning.\nMoves through the early part of the day look somewhat favourable for the Bitcoin bulls, but there’s plenty of uncertainty over how much more U.S investors need to offload.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin futures April contract, the morning’s $125 rise to $6,760 will provide some comfort, though any sell-off will be reflected in Bitcoin ahead of the futures market.\nElsewhere, DASH and Stellar’s Lumen were leading the way with gains of 0.72% and 0.65% respectively, with Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash also in positive territory as the market tiptoes through the start of the day.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Technical Overview of EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY & USD/CAD: 10.04.2018\n• Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns\n• Three Perfect Occasions with the Weaker USD\n• DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 10, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early EIA Estimate Calls for Storage Increase', 'Bitcoin fell by 3.63% on Monday, more than reversing Sunday’s 1.82% gain, as the cryptomarket turned bearish by late morning, reversing the short-term bullish trend formed through the weekend that saw Bitcoin recover to $7,000 levels.\nThe early morning rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $7,189, moving through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,077.17 and the 1stmajor resistance level of $7,124.68.\nA late morning reversal saw Bitcoin fall from the day’s $7,189 high to $6,700 in just a few hours, Bitcoin finding little support at the $7,000 psychological level or at the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $6,915 and 2ndsupport level of $6,800, with further declines later in the day seeing Bitcoin hit an intraday low $6,611 before a partial recovery by the day’s end.\nMonday’s $6,772 close remained below the 1stand 2ndkey support level and more importantly, failed to recover to $7,000 levels, the moves through the day continuing to affirm the longer-term bearish trend formed back at March’s swing hi $9,188.1.\nAnother battle lost by the Bitcoin bills, the start of Monday’s reversal being attributed to the U.S tax season, with a number of cryptonites having forecasted a reversal ahead of the U.S mid-April tax deadline.\nIt’s not been the first time that Bitcoin went into reverse on testing key resistance levels and if the forecasts are right, the Bitcoin bulls could be in for some more pain before market conditions begin to improve.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 0.18% to $6,758, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day, a morning low $6,711.6 and high $6,809.3 failing to test major support and resistance, as the market considers whether another sell-off is on the cards later today, Monday’s slide having been attributed to U.S investors selling down to cover crypto related tax charges.\nFor the Bitcoin Bulls, $7,000 continues to be the key milestone, with a move back through an early $6,809.3 high likely to signal a run back through to $7,000 levels and test selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,07717.\nThe day’s first major resistance level of $7,103.67 may well be a reach too far for Bitcoin today, with the market still under pressure ahead of the deadline for U.S taxes and expectations of a tighter regulatory environment in the summer.\nA failure to break through to $7,000 levels will likely test investor appetite later in the day, with a pullback to test the day’s first major support level of $6,525.67 quite possible should sentiment not improve through the late morning.\nMoves through the early part of the day look somewhat favourable for the Bitcoin bulls, but there’s plenty of uncertainty over how much more U.S investors need to offload.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin futures April contract, the morning’s $125 rise to $6,760 will provide some comfort, though any sell-off will be reflected in Bitcoin ahead of the futures market.\nElsewhere, DASH and Stellar’s Lumen were leading the way with gains of 0.72% and 0.65% respectively, with Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash also in positive territory as the market tiptoes through the start of the day.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Technical Overview of EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY & USD/CAD: 10.04.2018\n• Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns\n• Three Perfect Occasions with the Weaker USD\n• DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 10, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early EIA Estimate Calls for Storage Increase', "The stock market has been experiencing wild gyrations in recent trading periods, suggesting investors are trying to decide wheth Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-10 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1342.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.51 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $113,555,878,800 - Hash Rate: 28623865.7503728 - Transaction Count: 186415.0 - Unique Addresses: 414049.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.18 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Cotizaciones al 10/04/2018 11:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 37.095.435\nEthereum (ETH): 2.190.049\nLitecoin (LTC): 621.848\nMonero (XMR): 902.348\nDash (DASH): 1.639.917\nZCash (ZEC): 971.472', '2018/04/11 00:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #POE 0.00000414 BTC(3.01円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000415 BTC(3.02円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000417 BTC(3.03円)\n4位 #NCASH 0.00000419 BTC(3.04円)\n5位 #IOST 0.00000428 BTC(3.11円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $6,733.00\n +0.19% (+$13.00)\nHigh: $6,807.95\nLow: $6,622.40\nVolume: 2009\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', ' 10/04/2018 - 18:00\n=========================\n• 0.1 #Bitcoin: ₺27,655.14\n• 0.18 #Ethereum: ₺1,632.71\n• 0.0 #Ripple: ₺1.99\n• 0.13 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,609.07\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,769.24\nChange in 1h: +0.1%\nMarket cap: $114,866,556,636.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' Total Market Cap: $259,572,400,234\n 1 BTC: $6,757.72\n BTC Dominance: 44.18%\n Update Time: 10-04-2018 - 16:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/MU5VS\xa0', 'SOLD [ #GNTBTC \| #bitfinex \| Price: 0.00003665 \| Time: 2018-04-10 14:58:30] Wallet: 0.02829046 \| %: 0.32971 \| Total: 0.33% \| B-S T: 00:57 \| Uptime: 01:23 \| #BTC #GNT #trading #cryptocurrency #bitcoin', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 735 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 265 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 111 Tweets\n4位 $TRX 103 Tweets\n5位 $PAY 76 Tweets\n2018-04-10 22:00 ～ 2018-04-10 22:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'EUR on #Coinbase is now 0.000183119 #btc\n\n(was 0.000183116 eur 6h ago / 0.00%)\n\n#cryptocurrency #ticker #BTC', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/7GFSX\xa0', "$1,100.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9's 13.5 TH/s - FREE WEEKDAY OVERNIGHT SHIPPING #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2IHOoMK\xa0pic.twitter.com/KGSHySOlxQ", '#BTC Average: 6769.60$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6745.90$\n#Poloniex - 6730.00$\n#Bitstamp - 6750.08$\n#Coinbase - 6748.14$\n#Binance - 6755.00$\n#CEXio - 6746.90$\n#Kraken - 6748.00$\n#Cryptopia - 6739.00$\n#Bittrex - 6733.00$\n#GateCoin - 7000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin Cash: $638.12\n +0.18% (+$1.12)\nHigh: $641.00\nLow: $620.40\nVolume: 919\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Ripple (XRP) and its $1.00 Price is not Far https://ift.tt/2JwtT6W\xa0 #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #etherium #litecoin #altcoin #business #investment #news #rich #exchange #stockmarket #fina', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/XFKZF\xa0', 'Apr 10, 2018 15:01:00 UTC \| 6,770.30$ \| 5,475.50€ \| 4,775.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/IcUElGoV9J', '2018-04-10 15:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $6786.34\nBCH: $639.81\nETH: $400.05\nZEC: $180.55\nLTC: $113.35\nETC: $13.51\nXRP: $0.4854', '只今のレート\n#BTC = ￥0→\n#日経225 = ￥21,794.32↑\n#USDJPY = ￥107.18↑\n#EURJPY = ￥132.39↑\n#GBPJPY = ￥151.93↑ \n#金相場 = ￥4626↑(NY金より試算)\n#株 #オフパコ\n2018-04-11 00:01:02', 'Here‘s the link to the AMA starting at 11:00 AM EST (13 min from now) https://youtu.be/s1Yxj4GQE9Y\xa0 $IOC #iocoin #AMA #CryptoNews #cryptocurency $btc #btc pic.twitter.com/qiUpD7VXX2', '10 Nisan 2018 Saat 18:00:03, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 27.908,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '3hours ranking 04/10 21:00～00:00\n↓BTC_GNT ↑BTC_DOGE ↓BTC_CVC pic.twitter.com/twQiNITD9L', '[08:00] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $XVG $WAN $PAY $UBQ $ONT $TRX $ICX $LTCpic.twitter.com/amJguARPBu', 'USD: 107.110\nEUR: 132.300\nGBP: 151.775\nAUD: 83.128\nNZD: 78.919\nCNY: 17.040\nCHF: 112.040\nBTC: 726,316\nETH: --\nWed Apr 11 00:00 JST', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/11 00:00:27\nBTC: 7,343,166 KRW\nETH: 433,850 KRW\nXRP: 526 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 517 60.€ \| +0.0% \| Kraken \| 10/04/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$67,715,400.00 right now (up 0.2% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', '2018年04月11日 00:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0137309円\n24時間の最高値 0.0165951円\n24時間の最安値 0.0121987円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0145301円\n24時間の最高値 0.0146341円\n24時間の最安値 0.0070922円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 224 位 / 全 890 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Precio Bitcoin: 5492.292 euros.\n% última hora: 0.1\n% últimas 24 horas: 0.21\n% últimos 7 días: -8.83\n\n10-04-2018 17:00:10', ' Total Market Cap: $260,315,204,050\n 1 BTC: $6,769.24\n BTC Dominance: 44.13%\n Update Time: 10-04-2018 - 18:00:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: As expected , Energy Transfer Partners ' (NYSE: ETP) growth engine continued gaining steam in the fourth quarter, with earnings and cash flow up sharply thanks to a slew of recently completed expansion projects. Those rising results are providing more support for the company's high-yield payout, which currently sits at an eye-popping 12.4% because of the combination of a 26% slide in its unit price over the past year along with a more than 5% increase in the distribution level. Meanwhile, with more growth on the way and a boatload of balance sheet strengthening initiatives in the works, that risk of a distribution cut continues to fall. Drilling down into the numbers Energy Transfer Partners delivered growth in every metric that matters: Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) $1.94 billion $1.49 billion 30.5% Distributable cash flow (DCF) $1.2 billion $955 million 25.1% DCF per unit $1.03 $0.95 8.4% Distribution coverage ratio 1.3 times 1.23 times 5.7% Data source: Energy Transfer Partners. While most of its operating segments grew earnings, two stole the show: Energy Transfer Partners earnings by segment in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 2016. Data source: Energy Transfer Partners. Chart by author. In millions of dollars. Leading the way was the crude oil transportation and service segment, where earnings rocketed 130% year over year. The main driver was the company's expansion efforts thanks to the start-up of its Bakken Pipeline, the acquisition of a crude oil gathering system in Texas, and the addition of a joint venture asset, which combined to add $247 million in earnings during the quarter. The company also benefited from higher volumes on its legacy assets resulting from rising crude production in the United States. Earnings in the midstream segment also rose sharply, up more than 50% versus last year's fourth quarter. The primary driver here was an improvement in oil prices, which enabled the company to capture additional earnings from higher margins. Meanwhile, higher volumes flowing through its systems and the acquisition of PennTex Midstream also padded the bottom line. Story continues The interstate transportation and storage segment also provided a notable boost, with earnings rising 11%. Fueling that improvement was some incremental revenue from the partial start-up of the company's Rover Pipeline, which should enter full service by the end of the first quarter. The growth from those segments more than offset some minor weaknesses in the intrastate transportation and storage and "all other" segments. The biggest decline stems from some franchise-related items in that "all other" segment. That's after the company reported a $24 million drop in earnings resulting from the termination of management fees paid by its parent Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE) and a $6 million reduction in profits from its investment in sibling Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) . A calculator and pen on top of $100 bills. No matter how you crunch them, Energy Transfer's numbers looked good. Image source: Getty Images. The one metric that stands out the most Of the numbers Energy Transfer Partners reported, the one that jumps out is the distribution coverage ratio, which was a comfortable 1.3 during the quarter. But there's a bit more to the story here, since the continued support of Energy Transfer Equity has inflated that number temporarily because it has given up a portion of its lucrative management fees . However, even if we adjust for that support, Energy Transfer Partners still covered its high-yield distribution with ease. Overall, Energy Transfer Partners generated $1.2 billion of DCF during the quarter and distributed $921 million to partners, leaving it with $274 million in excess cash. While Energy Transfer Equity gave up $174 million in fees during the quarter, Energy Transfer Partners still had $100 million to spare, meaning it covered its payout by 1.09 times, which is the first time in quite a while the company has achieved true excess coverage. Its finances are getting better by the day In addition to more than fully covering the payout, Energy Transfer has several strategic initiatives under way to help shore up its financial situation further. During the quarter, the company raised $2.25 billion of new debt and sold a stake in the Rover Pipeline to a private equity fund for $1.57 billion, giving it the money to pay off $500 million in higher cost debt and fund expansion projects. Meanwhile, after the quarter ended, the company sold the bulk of its compression business for $1.225 billion in cash and a portion of its investment in Sunoco LP back to its sibling for $540 million. These moves pushed the company closer to hitting its leverage target while also helping bridge the funding gap as it seeks to finance a large slate of expansion projects. The reward remains compelling, but the risk is starting to fade The reason Energy Transfer has such a high-yield is that investors have their doubts about its long-term sustainability . However, the company's fourth-quarter results show that those risks are slowly melting away. If the company can keep up its progress, it should help lift the weight that has been holding down its valuation, potentially setting risk-tolerant investors up to score a significant return from here. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['As gaming regulators around the country and the world delve into the misconduct allegations against Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) founder and former CEO Steve Wynn, the casino operator has said it is definitely considering renaming the Wynn Boston Harbor resort -- its building in Everett, Massachusetts -- to ensure it can retain its license to operate the casino. The time may have come when the entire company needs a rebranding. It\'s clear the Wynn name has been tainted by the allegations. Public opinion -- and that of regulators and legislators -- is important. With tens of billions of dollars in global licensing at risk, Wynn Resorts may have little choice but the rebrand the Boston Harbor resort. Wynn Resorts and Encore hotel in Las Vegas Image source: Wynn Resorts. The name means a lot It\'s a dual-edged sword, though. As the resort operator has detailed in its SEC filings, the company name, and in particular the company logo (which is Steve Wynn\'s signature), are among its most valuable assets. Surnames typically cannot be patented or trademarked, unless they have attained other usage, Wynn Resorts details in its SEC filing that it has been successful in achieving this status with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office because of "Mr. Wynn\'s prominence as a resort developer." While his separation from the casino operator and the sale of all his stock in the company will certainly help ameliorate some of the concerns many have expressed about his continued involvement with Wynn Resorts operations, his signature emblazoned on the side of all the resorts could still be problematic. There\'s a delicate balancing act required here. While the company needs to distance itself from the accusations against Wynn as an individual, the resorts he\'s built over the decades carry a cachet. A rose by any other name A rebranding may be a necessary, but painful, recourse. The president of the Everett resort in Massachusetts, scheduled to open next year, told reporters following a hearing of gaming regulators that Wynn Resorts is "absolutely considering a rebranding of the project." Story continues With Wynn Resorts\' concessions in Macau also coming up for renewal soon, the time to move on from its past may be now. No doubt the risk of losing its concession played a part in Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group , buying 5.3 million shares that Wynn Resorts had just issued. It gives Galaxy an entrance into markets it doesn\'t already have a presence in, but it also aligns Wynn with a local Macau casino operator and may forestall the loss of its license. There is speculation that the Massachusetts resort may be renamed Encore Boston Harbor after the Boston Herald discovered Wynn had registered various websites that used the Encore name, including encorebostonharbor.com. That could be the easiest way for Wynn to change its dynamic without straying too far from its core, as the hotel adjacent to the flagship Wynn Resorts casino in Las Vegas is named Encore. Wynn Resorts operates the most profitable luxury resorts in the world, but the man who created them has severed all ties to it. But, with his name still emblazoned on the sides of the buildings, Wynn Resorts has one more move it needs to make: a companywide rebranding. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'As gaming regulators around the country and the world delve into the misconduct allegations against Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) founder and former CEO Steve Wynn, the casino operator has said it is definitely considering renaming the Wynn Boston Harbor resort -- its building in Everett, Massachusetts -- to ensure it can retain its license to operate the casino. The time may have come when the entire company needs a rebranding. It\'s clear the Wynn name has been tainted by the allegations. Public opinion -- and that of regulators and legislators -- is important. With tens of billions of dollars in global licensing at risk, Wynn Resorts may have little choice but the rebrand the Boston Harbor resort. Wynn Resorts and Encore hotel in Las Vegas Image source: Wynn Resorts. The name means a lot It\'s a dual-edged sword, though. As the resort operator has detailed in its SEC filings, the company name, and in particular the company logo (which is Steve Wynn\'s signature), are among its most valuable assets. Surnames typically cannot be patented or trademarked, unless they have attained other usage, Wynn Resorts details in its SEC filing that it has been successful in achieving this status with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office because of "Mr. Wynn\'s prominence as a resort developer." While his separation from the casino operator and the sale of all his stock in the company will certainly help ameliorate some of the concerns many have expressed about his continued involvement with Wynn Resorts operations, his signature emblazoned on the side of all the resorts could still be problematic. There\'s a delicate balancing act required here. While the company needs to distance itself from the accusations against Wynn as an individual, the resorts he\'s built over the decades carry a cachet. A rose by any other name A rebranding may be a necessary, but painful, recourse. The president of the Everett resort in Massachusetts, scheduled to open next year, told reporters following a hearing of gaming regulators that Wynn Resorts is "absolutely considering a rebranding of the project." Story continues With Wynn Resorts\' concessions in Macau also coming up for renewal soon, the time to move on from its past may be now. No doubt the risk of losing its concession played a part in Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group , buying 5.3 million shares that Wynn Resorts had just issued. It gives Galaxy an entrance into markets it doesn\'t already have a presence in, but it also aligns Wynn with a local Macau casino operator and may forestall the loss of its license. There is speculation that the Massachusetts resort may be renamed Encore Boston Harbor after the Boston Herald discovered Wynn had registered various websites that used the Encore name, including encorebostonharbor.com. That could be the easiest way for Wynn to change its dynamic without straying too far from its core, as the hotel adjacent to the flagship Wynn Resorts casino in Las Vegas is named Encore. Wynn Resorts operates the most profitable luxury resorts in the world, but the man who created them has severed all ties to it. But, with his name still emblazoned on the sides of the buildings, Wynn Resorts has one more move it needs to make: a companywide rebranding. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "While Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock has not tanked, it has been trading below its 52-week high. Shares closed April 6 at $183.96, nearly 9% below their 52-week high of $199.98. The warehouse club has struggled to keep share price momentum over the past few months. In general, while its stock has steadily risen over the past five years, it has also dipped on numerous occasions when the actions of other companies (such as Amazon 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) purchase of Whole Foods) have convinced the market that Costco has become vulnerable. To be clear, this is a case where the underlying company does not have a business problem: Costco's results have been steady, and sometimes impressive. Instead, it has a perception problem; the less-than-sexy nature of its business leaves some investors underwhelmed. The exterior of a Costco store with a crowded parking lot. Costco has not made the major changes some of its rivals have. Image source: Getty Images. How is Costco doing? The warehouse club has had a pretty stellar year so far. It posted a 9.4% year-over-year gain in same-store sales through the last six months, while its digital business has grown by 35%. Perhaps more importantly, the company has continued to add members, while maintaining a retention rate around 90%. But while the company's stock has grown during that six month period, it currently sits below its highs (as of April 9). That's largely because Costco isn't particularly innovative. The company has a model that works, and while it tweaks it to account for changing consumer demands, it has not made the major shifts retailers like Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have made to compete with Amazon. It's perception, not reality Walmart has invested in robots, omnichannel training for its employees, and a revamp of its supply line to serve individual orders. Target has revamped many of its stores, added more small-format locations, and has rolled out a number of private label brands. Both companies have also made huge investments in same-day shipping and other logistics involved with getting orders to customers. Story continues Comparatively, Costco looks a lot less dynamic. The company has partnered with Instacart for same-day delivery, while it has made major investments in improving its website. It has also launched a service offering free two-day delivery on orders of non-perishable items over $75. A total box can weigh up to 40 pounds, and about 500 products are included in the offer. The reality is that Target and Walmart had to make big changes to compete with Amazon. Costco was already the number one thing that has proven resistant to digital competition: a destination. Consumers join Costco partly to save money, but also for the fun of discovery in its stores. Since the chain makes about 75% of its profit from memberships, its business relies on making sure customers renew each year -- something it has done very well. Can Costco regain its mojo? The thing is, the warehouse club never lost its mojo -- it's just not as splashy as its retail rivals. Costco is the epitome of slow and steady. Its members join for a year, giving the company a base of stability. The chain's leadership can sit back, see what its rivals are doing, and make adjustments accordingly. That's a solid operational model, but it's not always a recipe for stock market success. Costco looks vulnerable whenever Amazon, Walmart, Target, or another rival makes big changes. The reality is that the membership-based chain has nothing to worry about. It's not immune to the shifts happening in retail, but it has the right approach to handling them. Costco may never be the hot stock or the company with swagger, but it's a very solid long-term play. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "WhileCostco(NASDAQ: COST)stock has not tanked, it has been trading below its 52-week high. Shares closed April 6 at $183.96, nearly 9% below their 52-week high of $199.98.\nThe warehouse club has struggled to keep share price momentum over the past few months. In general, while its stock has steadily risen over the past five years, it has also dipped on numerous occasions when the actions of other companies (such asAmazon's(NASDAQ: AMZN)purchase of Whole Foods) have convinced the market that Costco has become vulnerable.\nTo be clear, this is a case where the underlying company does not have a business problem: Costco's results have been steady, and sometimes impressive. Instead, it has a perception problem; the less-than-sexy nature of its business leaves some investors underwhelmed.\nCostco has not made the major changes some of its rivals have. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe warehouse club has had a pretty stellar year so far. It posted a 9.4% year-over-year gain in same-store sales through the last six months, while its digital business has grown by 35%. Perhaps more importantly, the company has continued to add members, while maintaining a retention rate around 90%.\nBut while the company's stock has grown during that six month period, it currently sits below its highs (as of April 9). That's largely because Costco isn't particularly innovative. The company has a model that works, and while it tweaks it to account for changing consumer demands, it has not made the major shifts retailers likeTarget(NYSE: TGT)andWalmart(NYSE: WMT)have made to compete with Amazon.\nWalmart has invested in robots, omnichannel training for its employees, and a revamp of its supply line to serve individual orders. Target has revamped many of its stores, added more small-format locations, and has rolled out a number of private label brands. Both companies have also made huge investments in same-day shipping and other logistics involved with getting orders to customers.\nComparatively, Costco looks a lot less dynamic. The company has partnered with Instacart for same-day delivery, while it has made major investments in improving its website. It has alsolaunched a serviceoffering free two-day delivery on orders of non-perishable items over $75. A total box can weigh up to 40 pounds, and about 500 products are included in the offer.\nThe reality is that Target and Walmart had to make big changes to compete with Amazon. Costco was already the number one thing that has proven resistant to digital competition: a destination.\nConsumers join Costco partly to save money, but also for the fun of discovery in its stores. Since the chain makes about 75% of its profit from memberships, its business relies on making sure customers renew each year -- something it has done very well.\nThe thing is, the warehouse club never lost its mojo -- it's just not as splashy as its retail rivals.\nCostco is the epitome of slow and steady. Its members join for a year, giving the company a base of stability. The chain's leadership can sit back, see what its rivals are doing, and make adjustments accordingly.\nThat's a solid operational model, but it's not always a recipe for stock market success. Costco looks vulnerable whenever Amazon, Walmart, Target, or another rival makes big changes.\nThe reality is that the membership-based chain has nothing to worry about. It's not immune to the shifts happening in retail, but it has the right approach to handling them. Costco may never be the hot stock or the company with swagger, but it's a very solid long-term play.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Daniel B. Klinehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The BTC prices continued to range near its support region and consolidated as the lack of drivers for the price has been keeping the prices close to the lows of its range. We have been saying that the bulls need to bring in some action pretty soon and make their intentions clear else the weak traders would like to drop their bags and walkoff if they do not see any gains being made from their holdings. This is likely to happen if the consolidation continues to prolong for a long time and this is also something that they have to protect themselves against. The BTC prices have not been able to sustain their move above the $7000 region and this should be a matter of concern from the bulls.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThis is not something that is affecting only the BTC prices but this is something that is seen all across the markets at this point of time. The dollar has also not been very strong at this time and so it is indeed a surprise that the BTC market has not been able to take advantage of this fundamental change and it also shows how weak the BTC market and the crypto market is, at this point of time as the role of the speculators and the day traders becomes lesser and lesser as the market becomes more mature.\nThe ETH prices have been doing slightly better than the BTC market over the last couple of days as some developments in the network have sought to enhance the confidence of the market in the ETH network. This has helped the prices to push through $410 and trade just short of the $420 resistance region as of this writing.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major fundamentals going on in the crypto market and so we can expect more of the consolidation and ranging to happen. It is likely that the support region would come under pressure once again and hence the traders should keep an eye out for the price action there.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Three Nice Bullish Setups on the Market\n• S&P 500 rallies in “risk on” move on Tuesday\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Minutes Could Reveal Fed’s Thoughts on Rates, Volatility and Tariffs\n• “The FCA Cryptocurrency Review will Fundamentally Shape this Market”\n• Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session\n• China’s Producer, Consumer Inflation Slows in March', 'The BTC prices continued to range near its support region and consolidated as the lack of drivers for the price has been keeping the prices close to the lows of its range. We have been saying that the bulls need to bring in some action pretty soon and make their intentions clear else the weak traders would like to drop their bags and walkoff if they do not see any gains being made from their holdings. This is likely to happen if the consolidation continues to prolong for a long time and this is also something that they have to protect themselves against. The BTC prices have not been able to sustain their move above the $7000 region and this should be a matter of concern from the bulls.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThis is not something that is affecting only the BTC prices but this is something that is seen all across the markets at this point of time. The dollar has also not been very strong at this time and so it is indeed a surprise that the BTC market has not been able to take advantage of this fundamental change and it also shows how weak the BTC market and the crypto market is, at this point of time as the role of the speculators and the day traders becomes lesser and lesser as the market becomes more mature.\nThe ETH prices have been doing slightly better than the BTC market over the last couple of days as some developments in the network have sought to enhance the confidence of the market in the ETH network. This has helped the prices to push through $410 and trade just short of the $420 resistance region as of this writing.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major fundamentals going on in the crypto market and so we can expect more of the consolidation and ranging to happen. It is likely that the support region would come under pressure once again and hence the traders should keep an eye out for the price action there.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Three Nice Bullish Setups on the Market\n• S&P 500 rallies in “risk on” move on Tuesday\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Minutes Could Reveal Fed’s Thoughts on Rates, Volatility and Tariffs\n• “The FCA Cryptocurrency Review will Fundamentally Shape this Market”\n• Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session\n• China’s Producer, Consumer Inflation Slows in March', 'The bitcoin price has been relatively stable over the past 48 hours, in the $6,800 region. After a minor drop from $7,100 to $6,700, the bitcoin price has been able to sustain its resistance level, rebounding from its decline.\nAt this juncture, a potential move to the $7,000 region for bitcoin is likely, given that the dominant cryptocurrency has avoided a further drop from the $6,700 mark to $6,500. On April 9, traders expected the bitcoin price to drop down to the low $6,000 region, if bitcoin dropped to $6,700. But, bitcoin was able to prevent a drop to $6,500 and rebound from that level.\nFor bitcoin investors, a key level to watch is $7,200, as breaking that support level could lead to a potential price surge to $7,500, a level that is still considered as a gateway for bitcoin to the $8,000 region. Bitcoin has avoided a big drop in value by rebounding from its recent price fall.\nWhile the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams’ Percent Range point signify oversold conditions for bitcoin, the two momentum oscillators have shown oversold conditions over the past two weeks. Hence, during this period of extreme volatility, the RSI and WPR can be considered as useful indicators, but are not sufficient to predict the price trend of bitcoin.\nExponential Moving Average (EMA) suggests an upward trend in the short-term, if the bitcoin price can hold its current level at $6,850. Volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Bithumb, and Binance (BTC-to-USDT) remain relatively strong, demonstrating that the demand towards bitcoin is growing slowly.\nFor several weeks already, technical analysis has pointed towards a bear cycle for bitcoin, at least in the short-term. For the most part, that has been true, given that the price of bitcoin has declined from $7,300 to $6,850 within a 7-day period.\nStartups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and institutional investors have begun to take advantage of this bear cycle, to further increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies.\nThis week, Roger Ver revealed a demonstration of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb’s digital currency kiosks installed all across South Korea at restaurants, cafes, and stores. The kiosks of Bithumb accept 11 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Ripple, and more.\nAt the moment, in spite of the rapidly growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum as legitimate payment methods, it is difficult to spend digital currencies directly at stores and merchants, without secondary products like debit cards.\nIn the mid-term, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs by influential companies like Bithumb to further improve the adoption of cryptocurrencies and allow merchants to directly accept digital currencies will significantly increase the value of cryptocurrencies as decentralized financial networks and a medium of exchange.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Closer to $7,000 as Cryptocurrency Market Posts Small Gainappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has been relatively stable over the past 48 hours, in the $6,800 region. After a minor drop from $7,100 to $6,700, the bitcoin price has been able to sustain its resistance level, rebounding from its decline.\nAt this juncture, a potential move to the $7,000 region for bitcoin is likely, given that the dominant cryptocurrency has avoided a further drop from the $6,700 mark to $6,500. On April 9, traders expected the bitcoin price to drop down to the low $6,000 region, if bitcoin dropped to $6,700. But, bitcoin was able to prevent a drop to $6,500 and rebound from that level.\nFor bitcoin investors, a key level to watch is $7,200, as breaking that support level could lead to a potential price surge to $7,500, a level that is still considered as a gateway for bitcoin to the $8,000 region. Bitcoin has avoided a big drop in value by rebounding from its recent price fall.\nWhile the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams’ Percent Range point signify oversold conditions for bitcoin, the two momentum oscillators have shown oversold conditions over the past two weeks. Hence, during this period of extreme volatility, the RSI and WPR can be considered as useful indicators, but are not sufficient to predict the price trend of bitcoin.\nExponential Moving Average (EMA) suggests an upward trend in the short-term, if the bitcoin price can hold its current level at $6,850. Volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Bithumb, and Binance (BTC-to-USDT) remain relatively strong, demonstrating that the demand towards bitcoin is growing slowly.\nFor several weeks already, technical analysis has pointed towards a bear cycle for bitcoin, at least in the short-term. For the most part, that has been true, given that the price of bitcoin has declined from $7,300 to $6,850 within a 7-day period.\nStartups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and institutional investors have begun to take advantage of this bear cycle, to further increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies.\nThis week, Roger Ver revealed a demonstration of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb’s digital currency kiosks installed all across South Korea at restaurants, cafes, and stores. The kiosks of Bithumb accept 11 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Ripple, and more.\nAt the moment, in spite of the rapidly growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum as legitimate payment methods, it is difficult to spend digital currencies directly at stores and merchants, without secondary products like debit cards.\nIn the mid-term, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs by influential companies like Bithumb to further improve the adoption of cryptocurrencies and allow merchants to directly accept digital currencies will significantly increase the value of cryptocurrencies as decentralized financial networks and a medium of exchange.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Closer to $7,000 as Cryptocurrency Market Posts Small Gainappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has been relatively stable over the past 48 hours, in the $6,800 region. After a minor drop from $7,100 to $6,700, the bitcoin price has been able to sustain its resistance level, rebounding from its decline. Bitcoin to $7,000 At this juncture, a potential move to the $7,000 region for bitcoin is likely, given that the dominant cryptocurrency has avoided a further drop from the $6,700 mark to $6,500. On April 9, traders expected the bitcoin price to drop down to the low $6,000 region, if bitcoin dropped to $6,700. But, bitcoin was able to prevent a drop to $6,500 and rebound from that level. For bitcoin investors, a key level to watch is $7,200, as breaking that support level could lead to a potential price surge to $7,500, a level that is still considered as a gateway for bitcoin to the $8,000 region. Bitcoin has avoided a big drop in value by rebounding from its recent price fall. While the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams\x92 Percent Range point signify oversold conditions for bitcoin, the two momentum oscillators have shown oversold conditions over the past two weeks. Hence, during this period of extreme volatility, the RSI and WPR can be considered as useful indicators, but are not sufficient to predict the price trend of bitcoin. Exponential Moving Average (EMA) suggests an upward trend in the short-term, if the bitcoin price can hold its current level at $6,850. Volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Bithumb, and Binance (BTC-to-USDT) remain relatively strong, demonstrating that the demand towards bitcoin is growing slowly. For several weeks already, technical analysis has pointed towards a bear cycle for bitcoin, at least in the short-term. For the most part, that has been true, given that the price of bitcoin has declined from $7,300 to $6,850 within a 7-day period. Startups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and institutional investors have begun to take advantage of this bear cycle, to further increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies. Story continues This week, Roger Ver revealed a demonstration of South Korea\x92s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb\x92s digital currency kiosks installed all across South Korea at restaurants, cafes, and stores. The kiosks of Bithumb accept 11 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Ripple, and more. This food ticket vending machine in Korea is accepting Bitcoin Cash thanks to @BithumbOfficial Learn more at https://t.co/6EeRmpwLyF pic.twitter.com/0Nm8QnTVak \x97 Roger Ver (@rogerkver) April 10, 2018 Increasing Adoption At the moment, in spite of the rapidly growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum as legitimate payment methods, it is difficult to spend digital currencies directly at stores and merchants, without secondary products like debit cards. In the mid-term, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs by influential companies like Bithumb to further improve the adoption of cryptocurrencies and allow merchants to directly accept digital currencies will significantly increase the value of cryptocurrencies as decentralized financial networks and a medium of exchange. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Bitcoin Price Moves Closer to $7,000 as Cryptocurrency Market Posts Small Gain appeared first on CCN .', 'Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) once was a favorite for biotech investors. That hasn\'t been the case over the past couple of years, though. The big biotech fell out of favor with investors as sales for its hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs plunged, dragging Gilead\'s overall revenue and earnings down in the process. For the first time in a while, though, Gilead\'s future could look bright. Is the biotech stock yet again a buy? There are three key reasons to think it is. Red question mark on top of scattered pile of $100 bills Image source: Getty Images. 1. Solid long-term growth prospects The Beatles sang in the 60s that "All You Need Is Love," but for stocks, all you need is growth. After a hard few years, Gilead finally appears to be on the cusp of returning to growth. One key for the company is that the trajectory of its HCV franchise sales decline should level off. Gilead CEO John Milligan reiterated in the biotech\'s Q4 earnings call in February that "the market dynamics in HCV are stabilizing." It should now come down to a head-to-head battle between AbbVie and Gilead in HCV. Gilead expects to see stable market share by the middle of 2018. If the company is right, that sets Gilead up for overall revenue and earnings growth, with its HIV franchise leading the way. Gilead launched its newest HIV drug, Biktarvy, in the first quarter. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Biktarvy will be the biggest new drug launch of 2018 and generate revenue of more than $5 billion by 2022. Gilead also now has a promising cancer drug in its lineup, thanks to the acquisition last year of Kite Pharma. Yescarta became the second CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) therapy to win FDA approval in October. Analysts think Yescarta could reach peak annual sales in the ballpark of $2.7 billion. Look to Gilead\'s pipeline for even more growth. The biotech stands a good chance of becoming a leader in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease for which there currently is no approved drug. Gilead\'s selonsertib is in a late-stage clinical study targeting NASH, and the company has two other NASH candidates in phase 2 development. The biotech could also file for regulatory approval later this year for another potential winner, autoimmune disease drug filgotinib. Story continues 2. Strong dividend While Gilead\'s HCV sales stabilize and its other products step up to drive growth, investors will get paid to wait. The company pays a strong dividend, which currently yields more than 3%. Gilead hasn\'t been in the dividend club for long, initiating its dividend program in 2015. However, once the biotech got started, it didn\'t slow down. Over the last three years, Gilead has increased its dividend payout by nearly 33%. Keeping the dividends flowing shouldn\'t be a problem. Gilead uses only 24% of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. Even if its free cash flow slips some as HCV revenue declines, Gilead should be in great shape to continue paying -- and hiking -- its dividend. 3. Bargain-bin valuation Gilead stock trades at a little more than 11 times expected earnings. That\'s a bargain-bin valuation, resulting, of course, from the company\'s HCV woes of the past few years. I don\'t think the market is pricing in Gilead\'s pipeline potential. And it doesn\'t appear to be pricing in the possibility that HCV sales stabilize in the near future, either. In addition, Gilead\'s valuation looks even better when you consider its cash stockpile. The company reported $36.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at the end of 2017. That amount represents around 37% of Gilead\'s current market cap. A few caveats Is Gilead Sciences a buy? My answer is a resounding "yes." However, there are a few caveats. Drug development is an inherently risky business. Pipeline setbacks for AbbVie and Celgene over the last few months are good examples of this. If filgotinib or selonsertib fail in their late-stage clinical studies, Gilead won\'t look like nearly as good of a bargain. Also, if HCV sales don\'t stabilize this year, as Gilead\'s executives expect, a return to growth for the biotech will be postponed. The challenge for both Gilead and AbbVie is that it\'s hard to predict how many patients will start treatment. Gilead\'s timeline could be overly optimistic. On the other hand, there\'s another wild card that could provide a boost for Gilead. The company hasn\'t been shy about its intention to make more acquisitions in the future. I liked the buyout of Kite, because it immediately positioned Gilead as a leader in CAR-T. Should Gilead make another strategic acquisition or two, investors could see the company\'s growth prospects in a different light. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights owns shares of AbbVie, Celgene, and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Gilead Sciences(NASDAQ: GILD)once was a favorite for biotech investors. That hasn\'t been the case over the past couple of years, though. The big biotech fell out of favor with investors as sales for its hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs plunged, dragging Gilead\'s overall revenue and earnings down in the process.\nFor the first time in a while, though, Gilead\'s future could look bright. Is the biotech stock yet again a buy? There are three key reasons to think it is.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Beatles sang in the 60s that "All You Need Is Love," but for stocks, all you need is growth. After a hard few years, Gilead finally appears to be on the cusp of returning to growth.\nOne key for the company is that the trajectory of its HCV franchise sales decline should level off. Gilead CEO John Milligan reiterated inthe biotech\'s Q4 earnings callin February that "the market dynamics in HCV are stabilizing." It should now come down to a head-to-head battle betweenAbbVieand Gilead in HCV. Gilead expects to see stable market share by the middle of 2018.\nIf the company is right, that sets Gilead up for overall revenue and earnings growth, with its HIV franchise leading the way. Gilead launched its newest HIV drug, Biktarvy, in the first quarter. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Biktarvy will be thebiggest new drug launch of 2018and generate revenue of more than $5 billion by 2022.\nGilead also now has a promising cancer drug in its lineup, thanks to the acquisition last year of Kite Pharma. Yescarta became the second CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) therapy to win FDA approval in October. Analysts think Yescarta could reach peak annual sales in the ballpark of $2.7 billion.\nLook to Gilead\'s pipeline for even more growth. The biotech stands a good chance of becoming a leader in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease for which there currently is no approved drug. Gilead\'s selonsertib is in a late-stage clinical study targeting NASH, and the company has two other NASH candidates in phase 2 development. The biotech could also file for regulatory approval later this year for another potential winner, autoimmune disease drug filgotinib.\nWhile Gilead\'s HCV sales stabilize and its other products step up to drive growth, investors will get paid to wait. The company pays a strong dividend, which currently yields more than 3%.\nGilead hasn\'t been in the dividend club for long, initiating its dividend program in 2015. However, once the biotech got started, it didn\'t slow down. Over the last three years, Gilead has increased its dividend payout by nearly 33%.\nKeeping the dividends flowing shouldn\'t be a problem. Gilead uses only 24% of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. Even if its free cash flow slips some as HCV revenue declines, Gilead should be in great shape to continue paying -- and hiking -- its dividend.\nGilead stock trades at a little more than 11 times expected earnings. That\'s a bargain-bin valuation, resulting, of course, from the company\'s HCV woes of the past few years.\nI don\'t think the market is pricing in Gilead\'s pipeline potential. And it doesn\'t appear to be pricing in the possibility that HCV sales stabilize in the near future, either.\nIn addition, Gilead\'s valuation looks even better when you consider its cash stockpile. The company reported $36.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at the end of 2017. That amount represents around 37% of Gilead\'s current market cap.\nIs Gilead Sciences a buy? My answer is a resounding "yes." However, there are a few caveats.\nDrug development is an inherently risky business. Pipeline setbacks for AbbVie andCelgeneover the last few months are good examples of this. If filgotinib or selonsertib fail in their late-stage clinical studies, Gilead won\'t look like nearly as good of a bargain.\nAlso, if HCV sales don\'t stabilize this year, as Gilead\'s executives expect, a return to growth for the biotech will be postponed. The challenge for both Gilead and AbbVie is that it\'s hard to predict how many patients will start treatment. Gilead\'s timeline could be overly optimistic.\nOn the other hand, there\'s another wild card that could provide a boost for Gilead. The company hasn\'t been shy about its intention to make more acquisitions in the future. I liked the buyout of Kite, because it immediately positioned Gilead as a leader in CAR-T. Should Gilead make another strategic acquisition or two, investors could see the company\'s growth prospects in a different light.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of AbbVie, Celgene, and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Romeo Ranoco/Reuters\n• Barclays analysts took a deep dive into thebitcoinandcryptocurrencycraze as part of its annual Equity Gilt Report.\n• The team says all bitcoin investors fall into one of three categories.\n• They also said the spread of crypto is analogous to how an infectious virus spreads through populations.\nBitcoininvestors can all be categorized into three distinct groups, Barclays says.\nAs part of the bank\'s comparison between the crypto craze and the spread of infectious disease, a team of analysts led by Joseph Abate says both viral phenomenons lump people into three unique categories:\n1. The susceptible\n2. The infected\n3. The immune\n"Like the infection analogy, the population divides into three groups: \'susceptible\' individuals who are vulnerable but not yet infected; \'infected\' individuals; and those who are \'immune.,\'" the report said. "Also like infection, transmission – especially to those with \'fear of missing out\' – is by word-of-month, via blogs, news reports and personal anecdotes."\nBarclays estimates that awareness of bitcoin is nearing a peak, and that 90% of people who reside in developed economies are familiar with the cryptocurrency, "indicating increased immunity."\nContinuing their comparison, as more and more non-infected people become exposed to the bitcoin virus, the chances of another price surge are fleeting, Barclays says.\n"Most potential \'hosts\' (Bitcoin investors) in developed economies already are aware of Bitcoin (have been exposed to the \'virus\'); 2) only a small share of developed populations are susceptible to speculation (\'infection\'); and 3) the falling ratio of current to prior holders suggests a rising \'recovered\' share of the population," the bank said.\n"As a result, we believe the speculative froth phase of crypto currency investment – and perhaps peak prices – may have passed."\nMore from Barclay\'s 2018 Equity Gilt Report:\n• Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases\n• Crypto is facing 4 huge hurdles before it can be truly mainstream\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street\'s biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown\nSee Also:\n• The 20 highest-paying jobs for women\n• The 50 best places to live in America for 2018\n• TOM LEE: There\'s a $25 billion reason bitcoin could stop plunging by mid-April\nSEE ALSO:Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases', 'manila crowd Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Barclays analysts took a deep dive into the bitcoin and cryptocurrency craze as part of its annual Equity Gilt Report. The team says all bitcoin investors fall into one of three categories. They also said the spread of crypto is analogous to how an infectious virus spreads through populations. Bitcoin investors can all be categorized into three distinct groups, Barclays says. As part of the bank\' s comparison between the crypto craze and the spread of infectious disease , a team of analysts led by Joseph Abate says both viral phenomenons lump people into three unique categories: The susceptible The infected The immune "Like the infection analogy, the population divides into three groups: \'susceptible\' individuals who are vulnerable but not yet infected; \'infected\' individuals; and those who are \'immune.,\'" the report said. "Also like infection, transmission \x96 especially to those with \'fear of missing out\' \x96 is by word-of-month, via blogs, news reports and personal anecdotes." Barclays estimates that awareness of bitcoin is nearing a peak, and that 90% of people who reside in developed economies are familiar with the cryptocurrency, "indicating increased immunity." Continuing their comparison, as more and more non-infected people become exposed to the bitcoin virus, the chances of another price surge are fleeting, Barclays says. "Most potential \'hosts\' (Bitcoin investors) in developed economies already are aware of Bitcoin (have been exposed to the \'virus\'); 2) only a small share of developed populations are susceptible to speculation (\'infection\'); and 3) the falling ratio of current to prior holders suggests a rising \'recovered\' share of the population," the bank said. "As a result, we believe the speculative froth phase of crypto currency investment \x96 and perhaps peak prices \x96 may have passed." More from Barclay\'s 2018 Equity Gilt Report: Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases Crypto is facing 4 huge hurdles before it can be truly mainstream NOW WATCH: Wall Street\'s biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown See Also: The 20 highest-paying jobs for women The 50 best places to live in America for 2018 TOM LEE: There\'s a $25 billion reason bitcoin could stop plunging by mid-April SEE ALSO: Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases View comments', 'Romeo Ranoco/Reuters\n• Barclays analysts took a deep dive into thebitcoinandcryptocurrencycraze as part of its annual Equity Gilt Report.\n• The team says all bitcoin investors fall into one of three categories.\n• They also said the spread of crypto is analogous to how an infectious virus spreads through populations.\nBitcoininvestors can all be categorized into three distinct groups, Barclays says.\nAs part of the bank\'s comparison between the crypto craze and the spread of infectious disease, a team of analysts led by Joseph Abate says both viral phenomenons lump people into three unique categories:\n1. The susceptible\n2. The infected\n3. The immune\n"Like the infection analogy, the population divides into three groups: \'susceptible\' individuals who are vulnerable but not yet infected; \'infected\' individuals; and those who are \'immune.,\'" the report said. "Also like infection, transmission – especially to those with \'fear of missing out\' – is by word-of-month, via blogs, news reports and personal anecdotes."\nBarclays estimates that awareness of bitcoin is nearing a peak, and that 90% of people who reside in developed economies are familiar with the cryptocurrency, "indicating increased immunity."\nContinuing their comparison, as more and more non-infected people become exposed to the bitcoin virus, the chances of another price surge are fleeting, Barclays says.\n"Most potential \'hosts\' (Bitcoin investors) in developed economies already are aware of Bitcoin (have been exposed to the \'virus\'); 2) only a small share of developed populations are susceptible to speculation (\'infection\'); and 3) the falling ratio of current to prior holders suggests a rising \'recovered\' share of the population," the bank said.\n"As a result, we believe the speculative froth phase of crypto currency investment – and perhaps peak prices – may have passed."\nMore from Barclay\'s 2018 Equity Gilt Report:\n• Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases\n• Crypto is facing 4 huge hurdles before it can be truly mainstream\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street\'s biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown\nSee Also:\n• The 20 highest-paying jobs for women\n• The 50 best places to live in America for 2018\n• TOM LEE: There\'s a $25 billion reason bitcoin could stop plunging by mid-April\nSEE ALSO:Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases', 'Shares of graphics chip specialist NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) popped 5.8% to close at $227.91 on Tuesday. For context, the S&P 500 rose 1.7%. Here\'s what investors should know about the good day enjoyed by the market darling . An image of a digital brain hovering above the right palm of a woman who is dressed in a business suit and holding her right hand out. Concept for AI. Image source: Getty Images. NVIDIA stock gets multiple upgrades from Wall Street NVIDIA stock surely got a tailwind from the strong market on Tuesday. But we can attribute a good chunk of the stock\'s rise to Wall Street getting a dose of artificial intelligence (perhaps accelerated by NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units, or GPUs?) with respect to its views on NVIDIA. (I feel OK jesting a bit, as I\'ve been consistently bullish since I began covering the stock in late December 2016 and have continuously said there\'s good reason to believe Wall Street\'s growth estimates will likely prove significantly too low.) Morgan Stanley raised its rating for NVIDIA stock to overweight (equates to a buy) from equal-weight (or hold), with the analyst who covers the stock projecting the company will beat expectations in fiscal 2019 (which began in late January). The firm merely maintained its price target, which is $258 per share. That represented a nearly 20% upside to the stock\'s closing price on Monday, and represented a 13.2% upside to the stock\'s closing price of $227.91 on Tuesday. The analyst\'s note Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-11 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1356.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $66.82 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $113,555,878,800 - Hash Rate: 28623865.7503728 - Transaction Count: 186415.0 - Unique Addresses: 414049.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.20 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018/04/11（水）23:00\nビットコインの価格は741,300円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/zKmDqCpm0U', '$BTC is now worth $6,933.00 (+1.14%) #BTC', ' 11/04/2018 - 17:00\n=========================\n• 1.01 #Bitcoin: ₺28,791.29\n• 1.26 #Ethereum: ₺1,748.72\n• 1.2 #Ripple: ₺2.07\n• 0.31 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,712.34\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,932.00. The 24H Change is 2.63%, \n24H Volume is $ 54,569,603.3 and the current marketcap is $ 117.63 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Market Cap: $270,174,469,859.00\nBitcoin Dominance: 43.62 %\n24H Volume: $11,911,976,735.00', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,943.58\nChange in 1h: +1.28%\nMarket cap: $117,841,662,577.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin (1.01): $6,932.94\nEthereum (1.26): $421.09\nRipple (1.2): $0.50\nBitcoin Cash (0.31): $653.13\nLitecoin (0.97): $115.35\nEOS (4.02): $7.00\nCardano (2.19): $0.16\nStellar (1.49): $0.20\nNEO (0.91): $54.73\nIOTA (1.27): $1.04', 'Bitcoin: análisis técnico\nEn el gráfico de 4 horas las cotizaciones de Bitcoin tras la corrección ascendente hacia la línea media de las bandas de Bollinger (6875.00) volvió a descender...Mas informacion: http://analytics.roboforex.com\xa0 #trading.pic.twitter.com/V9k0VNyxej', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 703 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 366 Tweets\n3位 $STRAT 150 Tweets\n4位 $TRX 117 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 97 Tweets\n2018-04-11 21:00 ～ 2018-04-11 21:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 6959.91$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6934.10$\n#Poloniex - 6932.02$\n#Bitstamp - 6935.00$\n#Coinbase - 6933.00$\n#Binance - 6940.00$\n#CEXio - 6900.40$\n#Kraken - 6938.60$\n#Cryptopia - 6945.00$\n#Bittrex - 6940.00$\n#GateCoin - 7201.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 526 00.€ \| -0.13% \| Kraken \| 11/04/18 16:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '16:00 : La NSA surveille de très près les transactions bitcoin https://goo.gl/1fuLaZ\xa0 #cyber #cybersécurité #hacking #infosec #Internetpic.twitter.com/vSiSuqY12T', '$41.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC LCC #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wI1WCw\xa0pic.twitter.com/V85vGz2tTc', '2018/04/11 23:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #POE 0.00000427 BTC(3.17円)\n2位 #TNB 0.00000436 BTC(3.23円)\n3位 #STORM 0.00000437 BTC(3.24円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000440 BTC(3.26円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000441 BTC(3.27円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', '04/11 23:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Cotizaciones al 11/04/2018 10:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 38.050.818\nEthereum (ETH): 2.310.993\nLitecoin (LTC): 632.107\nMonero (XMR): 924.564\nDash (DASH): 1.663.147\nZCash (ZEC): 1.007.153', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $6,925.00\n#tradealert \nFib R1 broken, price 6925.00 above resistance point 1 (6889.52)\n\n #fibonacci', '04/11 23:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 740,300円↑0.95%\n#NEM #XEM : 25円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 357円↑1.13%\n#Ethereum : 45,100円↑2.27%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-04-11 14:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $6962.47\nBCH: $652.71\nETH: $420.75\nZEC: $186.09\nLTC: $115.27\nETC: $14.05\nXRP: $0.4981', '2018/04/11 23:00\n#BTC 741444.5円\n#ETH 45011.4円\n#ETC 1498.7円\n#BCH 69576.7円\n#XRP 53.3円\n#XEM 25.5円\n#LSK 938.1円\n#MONA 356.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', ' Total Market Cap: $269,924,150,936\n 1 BTC: $6,932.94\n BTC Dominance: 43.59%\n Update Time: 11-04-2018 - 17:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'BOUGHT [ #ABTBTC \| #okex \| Price: 0.00009476 \| Time: 2018-04-11 14:00:08 ] Uptime: 24:24 \| #BTC #ABT #trading #cryptocurrency #bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 6940.00$, \nBTC Today High : 6975.71$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 420.80$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/uGihyuA4AT', 'USD: 106.890\nEUR: 132.280\nGBP: 151.698\nAUD: 82.808\nNZD: 78.692\nCNY: 17.019\nCHF: 111.530\nBTC: 741,291\nETH: 45,100\nWed Apr 11 23:00 JST', '11 Nisan 2018 Saat 17:00:03, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 28.873,60 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Apr 11, 2018 14:00:00 UTC \| 6,934.20$ \| 5,603.20€ \| 4,889.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Epv0kzTPjO', '#DolarTrue BTC\n11/04/2018 10:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 6535.93\nBTC USA : 6945.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 4,247,716,006\nUSD/VEF : 630181.45', 'Bitcoin: $6,925.00\n +2.78% (+$186.99)\nHigh: $6,964.28\nLow: $6,725\nVolume: 1819\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018年04月11日 23:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0193432円\n24時間の最高値 0.0244328円\n24時間の最安値 0.0103221円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0148161円\n24時間の最高値 0.0223335円\n24時間の最安値 0.0072405円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 204 位 / 全 891 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#Bitcoin 0.78% \nUltima: R$ 23998.00 Alta: R$ 23998.00 Baixa: R$ 23133.34\nFonte: Foxbit']... - Contextual Past News Article: Starbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)shares fell a bit after the company reported its first-quarter earnings. That drop was likely because same-store growth in the United States only came in at 2%, and that was due to higher prices, not an increase in customers. The numbers fueled concerns that the company has maxed out its market share and audience in its home country. That may be true for the chain's current format, but big changes are coming that will expand U.S. opportunity for the coffee chain. Chart source:YCharts. In most of the U.S., it's fair to say that the coffee chain has maxed out its opportunities for new stores. In fact, a recent report fromBMO Capital Marketsfound that the average Starbucks location has 3.6 other Starbucks cafes within a one-mile radius. That's certainlysaturationwhen it comes to growing via adding new stores. Or, if you look at it another way, it's an impressive retail platform to launch new products that will drive same-store growth. Starbucks plans to do that as it rolls out its premium brand. Starbucks has developed new products in its Roastery. Image source: Getty Images. Starbucks launched its premium model with its Roastery in Seattle. That location provided the model and a testing ground for more Roasteries. Along with those Roastery locations -- essentially temples/theme parks for coffee lovers -- the company is going to open about 1,000 Reserve stores and add Reserve bars to about 20% of its locations. Reserve locations offer a selection of higher-end products developed by the Roastery (soon to be Roasteries). It's an effort so crucial to the brand that former CEO Howard Schultz is leading the expansion effort. "Starbucks Roasteries under design or construction in the iconic, global cities of Shanghai, New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Chicago will join our Seattle Roastery in delivering an immersive, ultra-premium, coffee-forward experience like none other anywhere in the world," said Executive Chairman Schultz in the chain's second-quarter earnings release. "Together our Roasteries, Reserve stores and Reserve bars will broaden -- and deepen -- the enduring emotional connection that exists between our customers and the Starbucks brand everywhere." Reserve bars should drive comparable-store sales in existing locations where they are added. It's not a direct comparison, but in 2016, Roastery customers spent an average of four times what a typical customer spends in a regular store. It's unlikely Reserve bars will have the same multiple, since a visit won't be as special of an occasion as visiting a Roastery, but pricier offerings mean higher check sizes. The Starbucks audience has shown a willingness to spend money. It changed people's behavior from either making a pot of coffee at work or buying a cheap cup in a convenience store. As long as the Roastery and Reserve bar offerings are presented as special, people should be willing to buy them and pay more for them. Starbucks has always been good at creating excitement around a limited-time offering. It should be able to do that at its premium locations with a barista-driven experience built around higher-end coffee. Starbucks isn't going to build thousands of new U.S. stores. There's simply no demand for that. Instead, the chain should be able leverage its existing customer base, getting it to spend more. That's a different model for growth, but it's one that should work well. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel B. Klinehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Apple's(NASDAQ: AAPL)current music chief Jimmy Iovine ison his way out, preparing to transition to a consulting role once the last batch of shares he received from the Beats acquisition vests in August. WithSpotify Technology(NYSE: SPOT)recently going public, Apple Music will need strong leadership to navigate the competition in the years ahead. Spotify enjoys several advantages over Apple Music, and is even developingits own hardware.\nFortunately, the Mac maker has just found its man.\nImage source: Apple.\nVarietyreports that Apple has just named Oliver Schusser the new head of Apple Music, reporting directly to services chief Eddy Cue. Schusser has previously worked on the App Store as well as other digital storefronts like iTunes and iBooks. The executive has been with the company for approximately 14 years. Additionally, Variety notes that Apple Music now has 40 million paid subscribers, citing an internal memo. Apple Music currently has around 8 million users trying out the service via promotional trials.\nIn comparison, Spotify had 168 million to 171 million total monthly active users (MAUs) at the end of the first quarter, including 73 million to 76 million paid subscribers. At those midpoints, there are about 95 million MAUs enjoying Spotify's free tier, which they are free to do for an indefinite period of time. Apple Music is only available as a free trial for three months.\nEarlier this year,The Wall Street Journalnoted that Apple Music's growth rate is outpacing Spotify's, suggesting that the Mac makercould overtakethe market leader in the important U.S. market as early as this summer. The recent figures support this possibility.\nOver the past couple years, Apple has maintained a fairly consistent proportion relative to Spotify, having about half as many premium subscribers at any given time. Apple Music's 40 million paid subscribers is now slightly above half of Spotify's roughly 75 million paid subscribers. It might only sound like a few percentage points of difference, but rates of change are incredibly important to investors, who often base investing decisions on long-term extrapolations.\nIn recent months, Apple Music's growth does appear to be incrementally accelerating while Spotify's decelerates:\nData sources: Apple and Spotify. Chart by author.\nFor now, Spotify still enjoys a substantial lead over Apple, and it still has several levers that it can pull to reinvigorate premium subscriber growth -- such asimproving the free tier, which serves as a marketing funnel for premium subscribers. It's also unlikely that Apple will ever meaningfully compete in emerging markets, where Spotify's free tier is a growth driver.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nEvan Niu, CFAowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Apple 's (NASDAQ: AAPL) current music chief Jimmy Iovine is on his way out , preparing to transition to a consulting role once the last batch of shares he received from the Beats acquisition vests in August. With Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) recently going public, Apple Music will need strong leadership to navigate the competition in the years ahead. Spotify enjoys several advantages over Apple Music, and is even developing its own hardware . Fortunately, the Mac maker has just found its man. Apple Music on iPhones Image source: Apple. A new music chief Variety reports that Apple has just named Oliver Schusser the new head of Apple Music, reporting directly to services chief Eddy Cue. Schusser has previously worked on the App Store as well as other digital storefronts like iTunes and iBooks. The executive has been with the company for approximately 14 years. Additionally, Variety notes that Apple Music now has 40 million paid subscribers, citing an internal memo. Apple Music currently has around 8 million users trying out the service via promotional trials. In comparison, Spotify had 168 million to 171 million total monthly active users (MAUs) at the end of the first quarter, including 73 million to 76 million paid subscribers. At those midpoints, there are about 95 million MAUs enjoying Spotify's free tier, which they are free to do for an indefinite period of time. Apple Music is only available as a free trial for three months. Apple Music is gaining traction Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal noted that Apple Music's growth rate is outpacing Spotify's, suggesting that the Mac maker could overtake the market leader in the important U.S. market as early as this summer. The recent figures support this possibility. Over the past couple years, Apple has maintained a fairly consistent proportion relative to Spotify, having about half as many premium subscribers at any given time. Apple Music's 40 million paid subscribers is now slightly above half of Spotify's roughly 75 million paid subscribers. It might only sound like a few percentage points of difference, but rates of change are incredibly important to investors, who often base investing decisions on long-term extrapolations. In recent months, Apple Music's growth does appear to be incrementally accelerating while Spotify's decelerates: Chart comparing Apple and Spotify premium subscribers over time Data sources: Apple and Spotify. Chart by author. For now, Spotify still enjoys a substantial lead over Apple, and it still has several levers that it can pull to reinvigorate premium subscriber growth -- such as improving the free tier , which serves as a marketing funnel for premium subscribers. It's also unlikely that Apple will ever meaningfully compete in emerging markets, where Spotify's free tier is a growth driver. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'The gold prices made a tilt at the range highs yesterday but then the prices began to correct lower and now the prices trade close to the highs but the momentum seems to be lost for now. The move higher in the gold prices has come about due to the increase in the global risks as the threat of a heightened way in Syria looms. This is going to keep the gold prices buoyant and whether this would be enough for the gold prices to break through the long held range would depend on how much the conflict in Syria escalates. Right now, we are seeing signs of more and more countries joining and escalating the conflict and more details would emerge over the coming hours.\nThough it is apparent that this escalation would not serve any purpose for the people over there, the politics that is involved does not know all this. This is expected to dominate the market headlines in the coming days and hence the gold prices would be kept buoyed as more and more investors and traders push their funds into gold in the hope that it would serve as a safe haven in times of high risk as we are seeing now. We are likely to see the prices move to the highs of the range once again but the traders would have to wait and watch whether that move would have the required momentum to break through the range.\nOil prices have also broken higher and unlike the gold market, the oil prices have been able to hold on to their break and this means that the prices would be well on their way towards the $70 region in due course of time. The breakout has been brought about by the increase in risk as the signs of a war loom.\nThe silver prices have also been buoyed by the increase in global risk but as is usual, we are seeing that the momentum in the silver prices are lagging behind that of gold and this is set to continue in the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/04/18\n• Wheat Drops as Weather Forecast Reduces Risk of Cold Weather\n• DAX Index Under Pressure As Risks Increase\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 12, 2018\n• USDCAD Under Pressure Due to Higher Oil Prices\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Mixed Response to Geopolitical Tensions, Hawkish Fed Minutes', 'The gold prices made a tilt at the range highs yesterday but then the prices began to correct lower and now the prices trade close to the highs but the momentum seems to be lost for now. The move higher in the gold prices has come about due to the increase in the global risks as the threat of a heightened way in Syria looms. This is going to keep the gold prices buoyant and whether this would be enough for the gold prices to break through the long held range would depend on how much the conflict in Syria escalates. Right now, we are seeing signs of more and more countries joining and escalating the conflict and more details would emerge over the coming hours. Gold Pushes at Highs Though it is apparent that this escalation would not serve any purpose for the people over there, the politics that is involved does not know all this. This is expected to dominate the market headlines in the coming days and hence the gold prices would be kept buoyed as more and more investors and traders push their funds into gold in the hope that it would serve as a safe haven in times of high risk as we are seeing now. We are likely to see the prices move to the highs of the range once again but the traders would have to wait and watch whether that move would have the required momentum to break through the range. Gold hourly Oil prices have also broken higher and unlike the gold market, the oil prices have been able to hold on to their break and this means that the prices would be well on their way towards the $70 region in due course of time. The breakout has been brought about by the increase in risk as the signs of a war loom. The silver prices have also been buoyed by the increase in global risk but as is usual, we are seeing that the momentum in the silver prices are lagging behind that of gold and this is set to continue in the short term. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/04/18 Wheat Drops as Weather Forecast Reduces Risk of Cold Weather DAX Index Under Pressure As Risks Increase EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 12, 2018 USDCAD Under Pressure Due to Higher Oil Prices AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Mixed Response to Geopolitical Tensions, Hawkish Fed Minutes', 'A bitcoin (virtual currency) coin placed on Dollar banknotes is seen in this illustration picture As an assistant US Attorney for northern California, Kathryn Haun peered into some of the darkest corners of the cryptocurrency world. Among her greatest hits were the prosecution of a pair of rogue federal agents who were stealing bitcoin while investigating the illicit marketplace Silk Road in 2015, and settling a criminal investigation into Ripple later that same year. Those were uncertain times for the cryptocurrency world. It was associated with black-market drugs through Silk Road and the meteoric rise—and just as sudden collapse—of the Tokyo-based Mt. Gox exchange. Haun, who goes by Katie, became the point person for all things cryptocurrency in the US government, heading the first cross-agency task force on the industry. She held that post until last year. How I learned to live with a name that’s a constant source of humiliation Despite Haun’s experience with the crooks and scammers in the bitcoin world, she emerged as a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies. Her time in government also made her a sought-after interpreter of regulatory trends affecting the crypto world. After leaving the Justice Department last May, she now teaches a class on cryptocurrency at Stanford’s business school, with economist Susan Athey, and sits on the board of Coinbase, one of the biggest crypto exchanges. Quartz spoke to Haun by phone to get her read on the US government’s sharpening focus on crypto regulation; the industry insider who tipped her off to a rogue agent; and “crypto Twitter.” The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Trump wants back in the TPP, the trade deal he killed in his third day in office Quartz: According to reports , you started looking into bitcoin almost by accident. Take us back to that moment in 2012—what happened? Haun: My background at that point in my career was organized crime and murders. I had just come off doing a two-month murder trial that involved rival criminal enterprises murdering each other and 80 defendants. It was the latest in a series of trials I had done on organized crime, which I had always found very fascinating and fulfilling work. At that point, I decided I was ready for a change. I felt I had been there, done that, in terms of the organized crime world. I was thinking of leaving the government. Story continues Then my boss comes in one day and says here’s something totally different you might want to sink your teeth into. How about you prosecute this “bitcoin”? How do you prosecute bitcoin?! We had never heard of it. That very night I started reading about it and very quickly I learned that [prosecuting bitcoin] was impossible, of course. No more possible than prosecuting cash or prosecuting the internet, or prosecuting any kind of technology. It’s not like there was “crypto Twitter,” or maybe there was but I just wasn’t on Twitter then. I read everything I could and I was watching YouTube videos and I started learning about the technology. Some of the people who taught me a lot about the technology early on were a couple of federal agents. They were on the younger side. What was your approach to dealing with early bitcoin cases? I quickly learned prosecuting the technology of bitcoin wasn’t possible, number one; nor was it desirable, number two. Instead, what I set about doing was prosecuting some of the criminal uses of bitcoin. You know about some of [the cases], but not all of them are public. Some of them have remained under seal. The task force I was leading was focused on some of the worst criminal use cases involving cryptocurrency. I want to stress it wasn’t because cryptocurrency was used; it was because crimes were committed. It wasn’t about the medium of transaction. My role was was not just prosecuting criminal use-cases, but really educating, serving, and doing outreach—being a liaison for the cryptocurrency community and for the government, and also doing a fair bit of training within the government. We were still trying to get people to understand cryptocurrency isn’t criminal. How did you arrive at that conclusion? One thing has to do with jurisdiction. I was based here in the heart of Silicon Valley. I was surrounded by a lot of people working in the cryptocurrency field, with processes that I knew was completely above board. By the nature of where I was, I was surrounded by some of these technologists and developers. That was the first cue right there—it’s not like all of these people are working on this big criminal enterprise. Prosecuting bitcoin is no more possible than prosecuting cash What was your relationship like with the crypto industry back then? It’s hard to say what my relationship was. It wasn’t a one-size-fits-all thing. I think we can say the Digital Currency Task Force that I was running was really out there trying to be engaged with the community. The community realized we’re not here trying to shut [them] down. We’re trying to get information. A lot of the community didn’t want bad actors. They wanted the technology to go mainstream, and that’s true I think of the majority of companies the task force was interfacing with. What was the tone of those meetings with the community like in the early days? Every interaction was a bit different. Sometimes, because we didn’t want to cause alarm to a particular company, we didn’t want to just go and serve a subpoena or a search warrant. Sometimes, we would be introduced to a company through a friendly introduction. When [companies] saw some of the cases that came out publicly, when the Shaun Bridges and Carl Mark Force cases came out publicly, some in the community were like, “Oh, we do want those types of cases prosecuted.” It turns out we need the cooperation of players in the cryptocurrency space to bring those cases. Some in the space also went out of their way to piece together evidence. It was a delicate thing, because we couldn’t reveal what we were working on. So crypto people were pretty welcoming? I would not say welcoming. But I also wouldn’t say they slammed the door. I think there was a common interest in keeping these various behaviors off the platform, and that was shared by a lot of members of the cryptocurrency community. It wasn’t in anyone’s business interest to have nefarious activity on their platform. While they weren’t welcoming, they weren’t unwilling to participate. They understood the need for the legal or investigative process. You convicted Bridges and Force—undercover federal agents who stole bitcoin when they were assigned to investigate the Silk Road case—partly thanks to evidence from the bitcoin blockchain. How did that come about? I can’t necessarily take credit for that. Especially for this case, it was something where the agents I was working with, from the Internal Revenue Service, FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations, were very deep into this technology, and who knew because we have a wallet address, we can use a wallet explorer and track this. And I was asking to show me how. We were trying to figure this out in real-time, using blockchain.info, a wallet explorer. These were public tools, which was an important thing at the time, because these agents were still employed by the federal government. Something that’s not well known is that one of those agents [who was convicted] was the self-appointed digital currency person for the Secret Service. We were really nervous that if we were using any legal process, even a secret government legal process, it would be discovered by the target of our investigation. Having these public tools was very helpful. The use of blockchain data in this case is also often held up as an example of why anonymity in bitcoin is a myth. Exactly, because it’s pseudonymous. A lot of criminal actors in the early days thought it was anonymous, but really it’s pseudonymous. But that wasn’t widely known at the time. The exhibits used in that case were derived from the blockchain and really illustrated how this could be traced. During the time the Silk Road case was going on, there was a lot of chatter in the bitcoin world about what you were up to. I remember one rumor that you were in Japan investigating Mt. Gox. I think there was a lot of buzz going on there. Oftentimes I would read something like, she is in this country and that means this exchange is going down, and I would read it and laugh because I was on personal vacation. So I think it was a lot of FUD . There were other times it was correct: For example, I was in Japan related to the Mt. Gox hack. Reading the regulatory tea leaves What’s your gut feeling at the moment on the future of crypto regulation? In the last year there has been a lot of attention by the community on the ICO space, and I’m really separating out the ICO space from the rest of the crypto community. There’s a lot of news and attention around that, so you’re getting a lot of regulatory focus. Not just because it’s new, but because of the amount of money being raised. People in the ICO space are just focused on the Securities Exchange Commission [SEC], but all along I’ve said more agencies than just the SEC are going to be involved in bringing actions against ICOs. I mean Treasury, Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC], Justice Department, possibly the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and not to mention state attorneys general, or state regulators. And this is just in the US. When you’re talking about the exchange space, we’ve already seen the SEC issue a kind of warning to the exchanges not to offer what the SEC deems are securities. I don’t think they just issued that warning and they’re not going to do anything. I think they’re going to look and see: We issued this guidance and who didn’t follow it? Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government. We saw this early on with FinCen [the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network] in 2013, when it issued the first guidance of any US regulator. It was saying virtual currency must follow things like the Bank Secrecy Act, or register with FinCen. They didn’t go immediately and do a bunch of enforcement actions. They waited to see who wasn’t following that guidance and they started bringing that action. Which agencies are going to have the biggest impact in the next six to 12 months? Six to 12 months ends up being a really short horizon. Let’s talk about the DOJ—and the same is true of the SEC—they don’t want to take the first actions in the space, and be called to court and lose the action. They will want everything buttoned up. They will pick the right vehicle. If push comes to shove, 90% of these things resolve themselves short of a trial. But in our system, if you’re talking about enforcement actions, entities have the right to go to trial. It’s not a right that’s exercised a whole lot because the odds aren’t in favor typically. Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government, because the government chooses its cases carefully. Six to 12 months is a bit of an expedited timeline considering all the things [DOJ] has to do to make it a criminal case. Part of that delay is we are gathering documents from outside entities. Suppose you’re taking search records from Google, or records from a bank. It’s not like they’re just going to hand it over. That takes months to obtain. With the SEC, they are by and large on a shorter time horizon, because they are not always criminal [cases]. They don’t have the same burden of proof if someone went to court. What entities are in the government’s cross-hairs? From my time in government I happen to know, and I can’t comment on those publicly. We’ve already seen that the DOJ and SEC are looking at exchanges. DOJ did the prosecution of BTC-e . They did a joint action with Treasury. Treasury assessed a $110 million penalty and DOJ criminally indicted that entity. We have also seen the SEC issue that statement warning exchanges. I think one could draw inferences that the government is looking to exchanges. But they’re not just looking to exchanges. What are the other regulatory hotspots? I think a regulatory hotspot is ICOs. I think that’s where we’re going to see the regulatory action. Factors that the government will typically, but not exclusively look to: They would look to size; how much money was raised? Whether there was any product already built; did investors lose money? And atmospherics: We’ve seen a lot of investigative reporting. Regulators also read the news. Are any ICOs getting a lot of negative publicity? Those are four things. A fifth thing is, where are they located? Where is the product the ICO produces located? Where are the people who invested located? Here is where I make my point about extra-territoriality: Just because something is not headquartered in the US doesn’t mean they won’t look at it. The DOJ and FBI have more ability to bring cases outside their jurisdiction. The SEC is by and large all in the United States. Another hotspot will be cases of pure fraud. You’re not going to get creative or stretch the law at all. Will this be brought under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? I think not. I think it’s just traditional cases of wire fraud that are going on. Clear-cut cases of fraud is another area we will see some regulatory action. And then in terms of enforcement, where we’re going to get more clarity will be from bodies like the CFTC or the SEC. As you know, there are certain applications pending, they will have to start acting on some of these. Do you mean applications for things like ETFs? I think things like ETFs, or with the CFTC, i think some [companies] had applied for certain types of licenses. And you think enforcement around ICOs will take more than 12 months? In the ICO space, yes. I am very bullish on the technology, but I also recognize its limitations. How does regulation of crypto in the US compare to the rest of the world? I wouldn’t say it’s behind, but I also wouldn’t say it’s leading the pack. I think it’s somewhere in the middle. We’ve seen some bodies in the US start to show they are working cooperatively with foreign regulators to come up with standards. We saw with the CFTC, they have signed an agreement to work with the FCA [the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority]. I think that’s very interesting. This goes back to your question about what government was thinking was back in the early days. Back in 2013, I wasn’t the only one in government thinking that way. Because the Senate held a hearing, the first hearing it held on bitcoin. Three government witnesses testified there. All three emphasized the point that there is absolutely nothing illegal about bitcoin or the technology itself. One of the overarching points I’d like to make is: I think I have a realistic view of the technology, but I also think that like with any technology it will have good people who use it and bad people who use it. That doesn’t separate it from any other technological advancement, like the internet or email. I’m not going to be one of those people saying there’s no criminal use of cryptocurrency—of course there is. I’m also not going to be one of those people saying it’s mostly used by criminals. That’s also not true. The SEC chairman has named “gatekeepers” such as lawyers among the bad actors in ICOs. Will any high-profile lawyers or other big firms who advise on ICOs get caught up in regulatory actions? I had the occasion to meet with [SEC chairman] Jay Clayton at Stanford recently. He reiterated the point about the gatekeepers failing, and he got quite a bit of pushback on that. I can’t really speculate, but I think something is definitely in the works there, from his comments. That said, I’d be pretty surprised if it were some of the big—these are your words—firms. But I don’t know. The Silk Road tipster Let’s return to the Silk Road, a case that had many twists and turns. What are some little known facts of that case? I actually got a tip on that case, which is why we opened it. It was from someone in the cryptocurrency community. We got a tip that there was a rogue agent on the [government] payroll, which we took with a grain of salt at the time, given the conspiracy theories that were out there about the government. But we actually looked into it and what we found was very surprising to everyone. How did that tip cross your desk? It was an in-person meeting. A person came to see us, where they said: We think you’ve got a rogue agent on the payroll. Ironically, it was a lot of the evidence we were given by the cryptocurrency platforms and community that helped us crack the case. The financial institutions dragged their heels, they took forever, and in some cases, didn’t respond at all. I can’t tell you how many financial institutions I never received replies from. What else can you share about how you got this tip? It happened in-person in my office in San Francisco. [The tipster] had concerns about who they could report it to because if they went to the office [DEA agent Carl Mark Force] was part of, he could be tipped off. The conduct alleged in that indictment, it was more than just the Silk Road, there were other individuals being extorted, and that bit is less focused on. I had worked with this particular individual [the tipster] in the context of another cryptocurrency matter, and that’s how it came to be that he was in a meeting in my office. He pulled me aside out of the presence of [other] agents to reveal it, and I told them. One of them was Tigran [IRS agent and blockchain analyst Tigran Gambaryan], and I worked with Tigran closely. The tipster was not aware of the second actor in that case, Shaun Bridges. A lot of people don’t realize that without the blockchain analysis, and without the fact that we used bitcoin, we would never have caught that second actor. We frankly would probably not have enough evidence to bring charges against either of them. It was the patterns that emerged on the blockchain that told us we were dealing with a second individual. Life after government How did the Coinbase board position come about? Through my work at the department I knew a number of crypto exchanges, all of the major ones at the time. My first interaction with Coinbase was much like any other crypto platform. I did think at that time Coinbase was the company in the space looking down the road to get regulated. They were the first platform that went to get money transmitter licenses in all the states they were doing business. I think it’s fair to say they weren’t shying away from regulation. Was it a case of Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong pitching you? I don’t want to say publicly how that came about. It wasn’t something that was planned. What’s your media diet like in terms of crypto information? I’m new to Twitter. I only joined Twitter this year. I would say “crypto Twitter” is where I try to take in more than I say. I follow some reporters like yourself and others in the space. I don’t usually go to Reddit. At some point, there is a bit too much. Cryptocurrency is not the only field I’m working in; I’m also working in cybersecurity. One could fill up their entire day, and then some, just by reading crypto Twitter and Reddit and all of these. Are you concerned that you come across as a cheerleader for the crypto industry? I don’t have that concern. I think I have a nuanced view. I am very bullish on the technology, but I also recognize its limitations. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world’s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here’s the full list. This dark romance about infidelity is the best movie of the 21st century, female critics say', 'A bitcoin (virtual currency) coin placed on Dollar banknotes is seen in this illustration picture As an assistant US Attorney for northern California, Kathryn Haun peered into some of the darkest corners of the cryptocurrency world. Among her greatest hits were the prosecution of a pair of rogue federal agents who were stealing bitcoin while investigating the illicit marketplace Silk Road in 2015, and settling a criminal investigation into Ripple later that same year. Those were uncertain times for the cryptocurrency world. It was associated with black-market drugs through Silk Road and the meteoric rise—and just as sudden collapse—of the Tokyo-based Mt. Gox exchange. Haun, who goes by Katie, became the point person for all things cryptocurrency in the US government, heading the first cross-agency task force on the industry. She held that post until last year. How I learned to live with a name that’s a constant source of humiliation Despite Haun’s experience with the crooks and scammers in the bitcoin world, she emerged as a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies. Her time in government also made her a sought-after interpreter of regulatory trends affecting the crypto world. After leaving the Justice Department last May, she now teaches a class on cryptocurrency at Stanford’s business school, with economist Susan Athey, and sits on the board of Coinbase, one of the biggest crypto exchanges. Quartz spoke to Haun by phone to get her read on the US government’s sharpening focus on crypto regulation; the industry insider who tipped her off to a rogue agent; and “crypto Twitter.” The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Trump wants back in the TPP, the trade deal he killed in his third day in office Quartz: According to reports , you started looking into bitcoin almost by accident. Take us back to that moment in 2012—what happened? Haun: My background at that point in my career was organized crime and murders. I had just come off doing a two-month murder trial that involved rival criminal enterprises murdering each other and 80 defendants. It was the latest in a series of trials I had done on organized crime, which I had always found very fascinating and fulfilling work. At that point, I decided I was ready for a change. I felt I had been there, done that, in terms of the organized crime world. I was thinking of leaving the government. Story continues Then my boss comes in one day and says here’s something totally different you might want to sink your teeth into. How about you prosecute this “bitcoin”? How do you prosecute bitcoin?! We had never heard of it. That very night I started reading about it and very quickly I learned that [prosecuting bitcoin] was impossible, of course. No more possible than prosecuting cash or prosecuting the internet, or prosecuting any kind of technology. It’s not like there was “crypto Twitter,” or maybe there was but I just wasn’t on Twitter then. I read everything I could and I was watching YouTube videos and I started learning about the technology. Some of the people who taught me a lot about the technology early on were a couple of federal agents. They were on the younger side. What was your approach to dealing with early bitcoin cases? I quickly learned prosecuting the technology of bitcoin wasn’t possible, number one; nor was it desirable, number two. Instead, what I set about doing was prosecuting some of the criminal uses of bitcoin. You know about some of [the cases], but not all of them are public. Some of them have remained under seal. The task force I was leading was focused on some of the worst criminal use cases involving cryptocurrency. I want to stress it wasn’t because cryptocurrency was used; it was because crimes were committed. It wasn’t about the medium of transaction. My role was was not just prosecuting criminal use-cases, but really educating, serving, and doing outreach—being a liaison for the cryptocurrency community and for the government, and also doing a fair bit of training within the government. We were still trying to get people to understand cryptocurrency isn’t criminal. How did you arrive at that conclusion? One thing has to do with jurisdiction. I was based here in the heart of Silicon Valley. I was surrounded by a lot of people working in the cryptocurrency field, with processes that I knew was completely above board. By the nature of where I was, I was surrounded by some of these technologists and developers. That was the first cue right there—it’s not like all of these people are working on this big criminal enterprise. Prosecuting bitcoin is no more possible than prosecuting cash What was your relationship like with the crypto industry back then? It’s hard to say what my relationship was. It wasn’t a one-size-fits-all thing. I think we can say the Digital Currency Task Force that I was running was really out there trying to be engaged with the community. The community realized we’re not here trying to shut [them] down. We’re trying to get information. A lot of the community didn’t want bad actors. They wanted the technology to go mainstream, and that’s true I think of the majority of companies the task force was interfacing with. What was the tone of those meetings with the community like in the early days? Every interaction was a bit different. Sometimes, because we didn’t want to cause alarm to a particular company, we didn’t want to just go and serve a subpoena or a search warrant. Sometimes, we would be introduced to a company through a friendly introduction. When [companies] saw some of the cases that came out publicly, when the Shaun Bridges and Carl Mark Force cases came out publicly, some in the community were like, “Oh, we do want those types of cases prosecuted.” It turns out we need the cooperation of players in the cryptocurrency space to bring those cases. Some in the space also went out of their way to piece together evidence. It was a delicate thing, because we couldn’t reveal what we were working on. So crypto people were pretty welcoming? I would not say welcoming. But I also wouldn’t say they slammed the door. I think there was a common interest in keeping these various behaviors off the platform, and that was shared by a lot of members of the cryptocurrency community. It wasn’t in anyone’s business interest to have nefarious activity on their platform. While they weren’t welcoming, they weren’t unwilling to participate. They understood the need for the legal or investigative process. You convicted Bridges and Force—undercover federal agents who stole bitcoin when they were assigned to investigate the Silk Road case—partly thanks to evidence from the bitcoin blockchain. How did that come about? I can’t necessarily take credit for that. Especially for this case, it was something where the agents I was working with, from the Internal Revenue Service, FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations, were very deep into this technology, and who knew because we have a wallet address, we can use a wallet explorer and track this. And I was asking to show me how. We were trying to figure this out in real-time, using blockchain.info, a wallet explorer. These were public tools, which was an important thing at the time, because these agents were still employed by the federal government. Something that’s not well known is that one of those agents [who was convicted] was the self-appointed digital currency person for the Secret Service. We were really nervous that if we were using any legal process, even a secret government legal process, it would be discovered by the target of our investigation. Having these public tools was very helpful. The use of blockchain data in this case is also often held up as an example of why anonymity in bitcoin is a myth. Exactly, because it’s pseudonymous. A lot of criminal actors in the early days thought it was anonymous, but really it’s pseudonymous. But that wasn’t widely known at the time. The exhibits used in that case were derived from the blockchain and really illustrated how this could be traced. During the time the Silk Road case was going on, there was a lot of chatter in the bitcoin world about what you were up to. I remember one rumor that you were in Japan investigating Mt. Gox. I think there was a lot of buzz going on there. Oftentimes I would read something like, she is in this country and that means this exchange is going down, and I would read it and laugh because I was on personal vacation. So I think it was a lot of FUD . There were other times it was correct: For example, I was in Japan related to the Mt. Gox hack. Reading the regulatory tea leaves What’s your gut feeling at the moment on the future of crypto regulation? In the last year there has been a lot of attention by the community on the ICO space, and I’m really separating out the ICO space from the rest of the crypto community. There’s a lot of news and attention around that, so you’re getting a lot of regulatory focus. Not just because it’s new, but because of the amount of money being raised. People in the ICO space are just focused on the Securities Exchange Commission [SEC], but all along I’ve said more agencies than just the SEC are going to be involved in bringing actions against ICOs. I mean Treasury, Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC], Justice Department, possibly the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and not to mention state attorneys general, or state regulators. And this is just in the US. When you’re talking about the exchange space, we’ve already seen the SEC issue a kind of warning to the exchanges not to offer what the SEC deems are securities. I don’t think they just issued that warning and they’re not going to do anything. I think they’re going to look and see: We issued this guidance and who didn’t follow it? Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government. We saw this early on with FinCen [the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network] in 2013, when it issued the first guidance of any US regulator. It was saying virtual currency must follow things like the Bank Secrecy Act, or register with FinCen. They didn’t go immediately and do a bunch of enforcement actions. They waited to see who wasn’t following that guidance and they started bringing that action. Which agencies are going to have the biggest impact in the next six to 12 months? Six to 12 months ends up being a really short horizon. Let’s talk about the DOJ—and the same is true of the SEC—they don’t want to take the first actions in the space, and be called to court and lose the action. They will want everything buttoned up. They will pick the right vehicle. If push comes to shove, 90% of these things resolve themselves short of a trial. But in our system, if you’re talking about enforcement actions, entities have the right to go to trial. It’s not a right that’s exercised a whole lot because the odds aren’t in favor typically. Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government, because the government chooses its cases carefully. Six to 12 months is a bit of an expedited timeline considering all the things [DOJ] has to do to make it a criminal case. Part of that delay is we are gathering documents from outside entities. Suppose you’re taking search records from Google, or records from a bank. It’s not like they’re just going to hand it over. That takes months to obtain. With the SEC, they are by and large on a shorter time horizon, because they are not always criminal [cases]. They don’t have the same burden of proof if someone went to court. What entities are in the government’s cross-hairs? From my time in government I happen to know, and I can’t comment on those publicly. We’ve already seen that the DOJ and SEC are looking at exchanges. DOJ did the prosecution of BTC-e . They did a joint action with Treasury. Treasury assessed a $110 million penalty and DOJ criminally indicted that entity. We have also seen the SEC issue that statement warning exchanges. I think one could draw inferences that the government is looking to exchanges. But they’re not just looking to exchanges. What are the other regulatory hotspots? I think a regulatory hotspot is ICOs. I think that’s where we’re going to see the regulatory action. Factors that the government will typically, but not exclusively look to: They would look to size; how much money was raised? Whether there was any product already built; did investors lose money? And atmospherics: We’ve seen a lot of investigative reporting. Regulators also read the news. Are any ICOs getting a lot of negative publicity? Those are four things. A fifth thing is, where are they located? Where is the product the ICO produces located? Where are the people who invested located? Here is where I make my point about extra-territoriality: Just because something is not headquartered in the US doesn’t mean they won’t look at it. The DOJ and FBI have more ability to bring cases outside their jurisdiction. The SEC is by and large all in the United States. Another hotspot will be cases of pure fraud. You’re not going to get creative or stretch the law at all. Will this be brought under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? I think not. I think it’s just traditional cases of wire fraud that are going on. Clear-cut cases of fraud is another area we will see some regulatory action. And then in terms of enforcement, where we’re going to get more clarity will be from bodies like the CFTC or the SEC. As you know, there are certain applications pending, they will have to start acting on some of these. Do you mean applications for things like ETFs? I think things like ETFs, or with the CFTC, i think some [companies] had applied for certain types of licenses. And you think enforcement around ICOs will take more than 12 months? In the ICO space, yes. I am very bullish on the technology, but I also recognize its limitations. How does regulation of crypto in the US compare to the rest of the world? I wouldn’t say it’s behind, but I also wouldn’t say it’s leading the pack. I think it’s somewhere in the middle. We’ve seen some bodies in the US start to show they are working cooperatively with foreign regulators to come up with standards. We saw with the CFTC, they have signed an agreement to work with the FCA [the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority]. I think that’s very interesting. This goes back to your question about what government was thinking was back in the early days. Back in 2013, I wasn’t the only one in government thinking that way. Because the Senate held a hearing, the first hearing it held on bitcoin. Three government witnesses testified there. All three emphasized the point that there is absolutely nothing illegal about bitcoin or the technology itself. One of the overarching points I’d like to make is: I think I have a realistic view of the technology, but I also think that like with any technology it will have good people who use it and bad people who use it. That doesn’t separate it from any other technological advancement, like the internet or email. I’m not going to be one of those people saying there’s no criminal use of cryptocurrency—of course there is. I’m also not going to be one of those people saying it’s mostly used by criminals. That’s also not true. The SEC chairman has named “gatekeepers” such as lawyers among the bad actors in ICOs. Will any high-profile lawyers or other big firms who advise on ICOs get caught up in regulatory actions? I had the occasion to meet with [SEC chairman] Jay Clayton at Stanford recently. He reiterated the point about the gatekeepers failing, and he got quite a bit of pushback on that. I can’t really speculate, but I think something is definitely in the works there, from his comments. That said, I’d be pretty surprised if it were some of the big—these are your words—firms. But I don’t know. The Silk Road tipster Let’s return to the Silk Road, a case that had many twists and turns. What are some little known facts of that case? I actually got a tip on that case, which is why we opened it. It was from someone in the cryptocurrency community. We got a tip that there was a rogue agent on the [government] payroll, which we took with a grain of salt at the time, given the conspiracy theories that were out there about the government. But we actually looked into it and what we found was very surprising to everyone. How did that tip cross your desk? It was an in-person meeting. A person came to see us, where they said: We think you’ve got a rogue agent on the payroll. Ironically, it was a lot of the evidence we were given by the cryptocurrency platforms and community that helped us crack the case. The financial institutions dragged their heels, they took forever, and in some cases, didn’t respond at all. I can’t tell you how many financial institutions I never received replies from. What else can you share about how you got this tip? It happened in-person in my office in San Francisco. [The tipster] had concerns about who they could report it to because if they went to the office [DEA agent Carl Mark Force] was part of, he could be tipped off. The conduct alleged in that indictment, it was more than just the Silk Road, there were other individuals being extorted, and that bit is less focused on. I had worked with this particular individual [the tipster] in the context of another cryptocurrency matter, and that’s how it came to be that he was in a meeting in my office. He pulled me aside out of the presence of [other] agents to reveal it, and I told them. One of them was Tigran [IRS agent and blockchain analyst Tigran Gambaryan], and I worked with Tigran closely. The tipster was not aware of the second actor in that case, Shaun Bridges. A lot of people don’t realize that without the blockchain analysis, and without the fact that we used bitcoin, we would never have caught that second actor. We frankly would probably not have enough evidence to bring charges against either of them. It was the patterns that emerged on the blockchain that told us we were dealing with a second individual. Life after government How did the Coinbase board position come about? Through my work at the department I knew a number of crypto exchanges, all of the major ones at the time. My first interaction with Coinbase was much like any other crypto platform. I did think at that time Coinbase was the company in the space looking down the road to get regulated. They were the first platform that went to get money transmitter licenses in all the states they were doing business. I think it’s fair to say they weren’t shying away from regulation. Was it a case of Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong pitching you? I don’t want to say publicly how that came about. I Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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BTC\nPrice: $7,665.42\nChange in 1h: +0.94%\nMarket cap: $130,109,581,276.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '12Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 7,691.80000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 6,224.55000 €', '#BTC Average: 7714.20$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7697.80$\n#Poloniex - 7685.04$\n#Bitstamp - 7690.00$\n#Coinbase - 7684.98$\n#Binance - 7684.01$\n#CEXio - 7658.30$\n#Kraken - 7691.90$\n#Cryptopia - 7665.00$\n#Bittrex - 7695.00$\n#GateCoin - 7990.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 7705.64$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7685.90$\n#Poloniex - 7690.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7685.51$\n#Coinbase - 7685.30$\n#Binance - 7674.01$\n#CEXio - 7626.00$\n#Kraken - 7689.60$\n#Cryptopia - 7660.08$\n#Bittrex - 7670.00$\n#GateCoin - 7990.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$2,939.00 X3 CryptoNight 220 KH/s ASIC - X3 Antminer w/ PSU - Batch 3 #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2HuUUHv\xa0pic.twitter.com/XDeQ56KUGc', 'Latest Ripple (XRP) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.566047\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00007357\n 24h Volume: $ 1,061,390,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 22,129,336,115.00\n Change 1h: +1.94%\n Change 24h: +13.79%\n Change 7d: +15.07%\n\n Shared via CoinMarketApp by PrograMonks:\n Android: https://goo.gl/2SGzt5\xa0', 'Signal 1981 (50º today) at 12-Apr 17:31 UTC\n\n#TRIG at #BINANCE\n\nBuy: 0.00010425 - 0.00010635\nCurrent ask: 0.00010550\nTarget 1: 0.00011500 (9.00%)\nTarget 2: 0.00012800 (21.33%)\nTarget 3: 0.00014000 (32.70%)\nType: SHORT/MID TERM\n\n#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Trading', 'BTC Price: 7691.50$, \nBTC Today High : 8028.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 460.93$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/5mNg4bs5Dt', '#Bitcoin -0.11% \nUltima: R$ 26080.11 Alta: R$ 26800.00 Baixa: R$ 23852.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Bitcoin: $7,688\n +11.11% (+$769.00)\nHigh: $7,995\nLow: $6,732.50\nVolume: 7673\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 7719.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7704.00$\n#Poloniex - 7687.51$\n#Bitstamp - 7702.86$\n#Coinbase - 7697.42$\n#Binance - 7687.01$\n#CEXio - 7632.80$\n#Kraken - 7702.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7700.00$\n#Bittrex - 7687.24$\n#GateCoin - 7990.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 KOBO = 0.00000223 BTC \n = 0.0170 USD \n = 6.1030 NGN \n = 0.2049 ZAR \n = 1.7111 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-04-12 18:00', ' 12/04/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• 0.76 #Bitcoin: ₺31,406.13\n• 0.95 #Ethereum: ₺1,893.15\n• 1.23 #Ripple: ₺2.31\n• 0.31 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,897.98\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018年04月13日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0209683円\n24時間の最高値 0.0248178円\n24時間の最安値 0.01477円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.024585円\n24時間の最高値 0.02538円\n24時間の最安値 0.0145231円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 197 位 / 全 893 中\n\n#XP $XP', '12Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 160 blocks mined - 1,969,065 BTC output - 203,647 transactions', 'USD: 107.170\nEUR: 132.170\nGBP: 152.481\nAUD: 83.110\nNZD: 79.102\nCNY: 17.024\nCHF: 111.450\nBTC: 818,296\nETH: 49,495\nFri Apr 13 03:00 JST', 'Presentación Epica de nuestro Club De Negocios con Bitcoin \nHoy \nHorarios:\n 8:00 pm / \n8:00 pm /\n8:00 pm / \n8:00 pm /\n9:00 pm / \n9:00 pm /\n9:00 pm\n10:00 pm / \n10:00 pm /\n3:00 a.m. \nhttps://zoom.us/j/372677526\xa0 ', 'Último: R$ 26.120,01 ▼ \nAlta: R$ 26.800,00 ▲ \nBaixa: R$ 23.852,00 ▼ \nVolume: 502.88187985 BTC ▲ \nTaxa 30min: 50 sat/byte (~R$ 3,343) ▼ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', 'BTC Price: 7694.44$, \nBTC Today High : 8028.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 463.78$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/zuLRAjSdB6', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7689.88/$7690.00 #Bitstamp\n$7688.93/$7694.50 #Kraken\n⇢$-1.07/$4.62\n$7641.59/$7718.40 #Coinbase\n⇢$-48.41/$28.52', ' Total Market Cap: $299,796,394,276\n 1 BTC: $7,665.42\n BTC Dominance: 43.4%\n Update Time: 12-04-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)', '#BTC is $7648.00 http://bit.ly/50GHSgratis\xa0', '2018-04-12 18:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7701.12\nBCH: $708.36\nETH: $462.89\nZEC: $205.99\nLTC: $121.48\nETC: $15.24\nXRP: $0.571', '2018/04/13 03:00\n#BTC 819605.5円\n#ETH 49291.6円\n#ETC 1622.1円\n#BCH 75335.8円\n#XRP 60.8円\n#XEM 27.7円\n#LSK 997.8円\n#MONA 371円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 572 00.€ \| +0.9% \| Kraken \| 12/04/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 12/04/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 42.006.502\nEthereum (ETH): 2.533.897\nLitecoin (LTC): 666.965\nMonero (XMR): 1.009.202\nDash (DASH): 1.862.307\nZCash (ZEC): 1.120.704', ' Total Market Cap: $297,862,303,393\n 1 BTC: $7,603.23\n BTC Dominance: 43.31%\n Update Time: 12-04-2018 - 19:00:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: Mar 9 marked the ninth anniversary of the U.S. stock market’s bull run after the grueling slump following the Great Recession. Since then, stocks have scaled new heights on the latest Republican tax cuts and robust economic growth at home and abroad. In the meantime, rate hike and inflation fears failed to impede the rally. Investors also breathed a sigh of relief after the recent trade war fears on Trump’s tariffs plan eased. This calls for investing in some rock-solid stocks that have not only outperformed in the current bull market but also have scope to scale higher. Bull Market Celebrates 9th Birthday U.S. stocks bottomed on Mar 9, 2009, with the S&P 500 losing more than 50% to hit a low of 676.53. The selloff had provoked President Barack Obama to say that “what you’re now seeing is profit-and-earnings ratios are starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal if you've got a long-term perspective on it.” Since then, the benchmark index has more than tripled, marking the second-longest and second-highest bull market run in its history. This record is second to the bull run that stretched through the 1990s. The Dow also went past the coveted 20,000 mark in late January and then blew past the 21,000 threshold just a month later. The bull market has helped the blue-chip index scale a whopping 14,300 points. Stocks Outshine Other Investments During the nine years of the bull market, U.S. stocks handily beat other investments including gold and real estate. U.S. stocks also easily outdid their European counterparts. U.S. large-cap stocks have given a return of around 325% since Mar 9, 2009. This means that the investor who had $100,000 in a fund tracking large-cap stocks, will now have an account balance of about $425,000. Gold, in the meanwhile, has climbed only 43% from $925 per ounce in March 2009 to the current $1,325, per the World Gold Council. This means an investment of $100,000 in gold is now worth $143,000. The return on investments in U.S. homes have only risen 19% from March 2009 to February 2018, according to Zillow’s Home Value Index. Thus, the price of an American home has moved up from $175,000 to $208,000 in the last nine years. Meanwhile, the Europe Stoxx 600, a broad index of large European stocks, jumped 135% during the same time frame. Such gains boosted a $100,000 investment to $235,000, less than half of U.S. large-cap stocks. Catalysts Behind the Bull Market The bull run was no fluke, since the current stock prices are well supported by the Trump-induced rally. Trump’s polices including tax cuts, repealing regulations and increased infrastructure outlays restored expectations of a pro-growth agenda that helped the broader market push further into record territory. The new tax laws give companies a massive tax break as they will be paying between 8% and 15.5% instead of the earlier 35% to bring back money from overseas. This means around $1.2 trillion in foreign profits that the S&P 500 companies are sitting on will be returned. This in turn can be used to create jobs and reward shareholders — something the Trump administration has been aiming for since the election campaigns (read more: GOP Passes Landmark Tax Bill: Best & Worst for Stocks). Trump’s economy also started 2017 on a stellar note. The U.S. economy expanded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.3% last year, marking the best growth in two years. Also, Americans are getting fatter paychecks, with wages growing at the quickest pace since the end of the last decade (read more: Wages See Fastest Growth Since 2009: Top 5 Gainers). But, there is another major factor behind the strong American growth. It’s the global economic growth, with every major country from China to Europe and Latin America to Japan expanding at a healthy pace. According to the International Monetary Fund, the global economy expanded at rate of 3.7% last year, the fastest since 2010. A healthier global economy, in turn, lifted corporate profits. In fact, for full-year 2017, total S&P 500 index earnings are expected to be up 7.1% on 5.9% higher revenues, way higher than the 0.7% earnings growth on 2.2% higher revenues recorded in 2016 (read more: A Very Positive Earnings Picture). Bull Market to Stay: 5 Winners The tax overhaul policy, solid global economic growth and encouraging earnings picture have certainly helped dismiss the fear that the Federal Reserve embarking on a quicker route to interest rate hikes might derail the record bull run. Odds of a trade war, in the meantime, ebbed after Trump exempted Canada and Mexico from steel and aluminum tariffs and allowed other countries to negotiate exclusions. Ryan Detrick, senior market strategist at LPL Financial, further said that since 1950, if the S&P 500 increases 5% or more in January, the full-year returns are always positive. Needless to say, the benchmark index nudged up 5.6% in January. Banking on such positives, we have selected five solid stocks that have outperformed in the current bull market and have the scope to gain further. These stocks flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). Builders FirstSource, Inc.BLDR manufactures and supplies building materials in the United States. The company has a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings moved up 16.2% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 45.5% and 40.9%, respectively. The company has yielded a huge return of 1541.1% in the Mar 9, 2009-Mar 9, 2018 period. Paycom Software, Inc.PAYC provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. The company has a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings surged 61.8% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 91.5% and 89.2%, respectively. The company has given a solid return of 572.9% in the Mar 9, 2009-Mar 9, 2018 period. Salesforce.com, inc.CRM develops enterprise cloud computing solutions with a focus on customer relationship management. The company has a Zacks Rank #2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings moved up 18.7% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 57.1% and 50.4%, respectively. The company has given a stellar return of 1705.1% in the last nine-year period. You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Facebook, Inc.FB provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company has a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings advanced 9.3% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and years are 13.8% and 16.2%, respectively. The company has given a superb return of 376.9% in the nine years. Central Garden & Pet CompanyCENT produces and distributes products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. The company has a Zacks Rank #2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings rose 13.9% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 26.9% and 26%, respectively. The company has yielded a promising return of 454.4% in the Mar 9, 2009-Mar 9, 2018 period. Don’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read This The most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017. Zacks has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 4 crypto-related stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Click to get this free reportFacebook, Inc. (FB) : Free Stock Analysis ReportPaycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) : Free Stock Analysis ReportBuilders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) : Free Stock Analysis ReportSalesforce.com Inc (CRM) : Free Stock Analysis ReportCentral Garden & Pet Company (CENT) : Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment Research... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Artificial intelligence technologies aren't just being used to help computers more quickly recognize dogs in photos.\nSeveral businesses like and fast-growing drone companies are exploring ways that AI technologies like machine learning can better verify people’s identities and process insurance claims.\nExecutives from companies like ride-hailing company Lyft and German energy company Innogy, a subsidiary of energy giant RWE, explained different ways they areexploring AI technologieson Thursday at the Bootstrap Labs Applied AI Conference in San Francisco.\nHere’s some interesting ways these businesses areusing the technology.\nDuring the past few years, insurance companies like have been using drones to inspect homes forstorm damage.One reason is that inspecting home rooftops is one of the most dangerous jobs, said drone startupKespry CEO George Mathew.\nFollowinghurricanes Harvey and Irma last year, Kespry helped insurance companies that he did not name take aerial photos of damaged home rooftops. After snapping the pictures, the drone wirelessly transmits the images to data centers, where machine learning technology helps identify damage to homes.\nCurrently, it takes about 75 minutes to process a claim, but insurance companies want to trim it to 25 minutes per drone flight, Mathew explained. To things speed up, Matthew is considering installing the same computer chips used to improve video game visuals, GPUs, into the company's drones because they are good with handling machine learning tasks.\nThe future, according to German energy company Innogy executive Thomas Birr, may involve powerful electrical grids that are linked to everything from Internet-connected dishwashers to solar panels to electric cars.\nAs more devices are connected online, Birr says that electrical grids will need artificial intelligence technologies to more efficiently distribute power. He wants to avoid situations in which several people charging their electric cars on the same city street may overload the power grid.\nFor example, using artificial intelligence technologies, Birr said that energy companies could better predict the weather and notify customers who have Internet-connected electric cars when it is a good time to charge their vehicles without overloading the system.\nWill Summerlin, the founder of Pinn Technologies, is exploring how AI can be used to prevent fraud and better verify customer identities.\nConsider modern-day smartphones that are outfitted with sensors that can capture information like how people swipe their display screens or hold their devices. By correlating that data with information like a person's palm print or other so-called biometric data, financial services companies could better verify their identity when making online payments.\nGet Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter.\nIt’s an idea that Mastercard security executive Chris Merz acknowledged that his company is looking into.\nOne reason ride-hailing company Lyft istesting self-driving carsis to help the company expand into more rural areas.\nNadeem Sheikh, the vice president of Lyft’s self-driving car program, said that it’s currently too expensive for Lyft to expand in places like rural Wisconsin, where his 80-year-old father lives. His elderly father is unable to drive like he once was able to, which has caused his parents to see their friends as often as they once did.\nIf autonomous car technology becomes safe enough, however, Lyft could afford to debut its ride-sharing service in places like where his father lives, Sheikh believes. By that time, Lyft may have a ride-sharing service that people subscribe to, similar to , Sheikh explained.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Credit Card Signatures Are Going Away Because They Were Useless\n• Here's Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive\n• Why PayPal's Stock Price Surged to a Record High\n• Mastercard Will Now Let You Pay With Blockchain--But Not Bitcoin\n• Mastercard Users Can Now Browse and Buy High-End Home D?cor in Virtual Reality", "Artificial intelligence technologies aren't just being used to help computers more quickly recognize dogs in photos. Several businesses like and fast-growing drone companies are exploring ways that AI technologies like machine learning can better verify people’s identities and process insurance claims. Executives from companies like ride-hailing company Lyft and German energy company Innogy, a subsidiary of energy giant RWE, explained different ways they are exploring AI technologies on Thursday at the Bootstrap Labs Applied AI Conference in San Francisco. Here’s some interesting ways these businesses are using the technology. 1. Insurance Companies Want to Speed Up Claims Processing Using Drones During the past few years, insurance companies like have been using drones to inspect homes for storm damage. One reason is that inspecting home rooftops is one of the most dangerous jobs, said drone startup Kespry CEO George Mathew . Following hurricanes Harvey and Irma last year , Kespry helped insurance companies that he did not name take aerial photos of damaged home rooftops. After snapping the pictures, the drone wirelessly transmits the images to data centers, where machine learning technology helps identify damage to homes. Currently, it takes about 75 minutes to process a claim, but insurance companies want to trim it to 25 minutes per drone flight, Mathew explained. To things speed up, Matthew is considering installing the same computer chips used to improve video game visuals, GPUs, into the company's drones because they are good with handling machine learning tasks. 2. Using Artificial Intelligence to Power the Electrical Grids of the Future The future, according to German energy company Innogy executive Thomas Birr, may involve powerful electrical grids that are linked to everything from Internet-connected dishwashers to solar panels to electric cars. As more devices are connected online, Birr says that electrical grids will need artificial intelligence technologies to more efficiently distribute power. He wants to avoid situations in which several people charging their electric cars on the same city street may overload the power grid. Story continues For example, using artificial intelligence technologies, Birr said that energy companies could better predict the weather and notify customers who have Internet-connected electric cars when it is a good time to charge their vehicles without overloading the system. 3. Artificial intelligence Supercharging Cybersecurity Will Summerlin, the founder of Pinn Technologies, is exploring how AI can be used to prevent fraud and better verify customer identities. Consider modern-day smartphones that are outfitted with sensors that can capture information like how people swipe their display screens or hold their devices. By correlating that data with information like a person's palm print or other so-called biometric data, financial services companies could better verify their identity when making online payments. Get Data Sheet , Fortune's technology newsletter. It’s an idea that Mastercard security executive Chris Merz acknowledged that his company is looking into. 4. One Reason Lyft Is Testing Self-Driving Cars One reason ride-hailing company Lyft is testing self-driving cars is to help the company expand into more rural areas. Nadeem Sheikh, the vice president of Lyft’s self-driving car program, said that it’s currently too expensive for Lyft to expand in places like rural Wisconsin, where his 80-year-old father lives. His elderly father is unable to drive like he once was able to, which has caused his parents to see their friends as often as they once did. If autonomous car technology becomes safe enough, however, Lyft could afford to debut its ride-sharing service in places like where his father lives, Sheikh believes. By that time, Lyft may have a ride-sharing service that people subscribe to, similar to , Sheikh explained. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Credit Card Signatures Are Going Away Because They Were Useless Here's Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive Why PayPal's Stock Price Surged to a Record High Mastercard Will Now Let You Pay With Blockchain--But Not Bitcoin Mastercard Users Can Now Browse and Buy High-End Home D?cor in Virtual Reality", "Investors like dividend stocks that aren't stingy with their payouts. Yet even among the elite ranks of the Dividend Aristocrats -- stocks that have increased their annual payments to shareholders for at least 25 straight years -- you can find some companies with dividend yields that are embarrassingly low. Below, we'll look more closely at Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) , S&P; Global (NYSE: SPGI) , and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) to see why they give investors a somewhat mixed picture when it comes to dividends. Roper comes in with a whimper Roper Technologies is one of the newest members of the Dividend Aristocrats, with annual increases dating back exactly a quarter-century, to 1993. Yet the amount that it pays in dividends is unusually low, with a current yield of just 0.6% even after a sizable 18% dividend boost earlier this year. The main justification for the low yield stems from Roper's long-term strategy . The company is a conglomerate of several different types of businesses. Its radio-frequency technology gets used in areas like toll road electronic payment collection systems and remote monitoring, while it also makes diagnostic and lab software solutions, control systems, and a host of other industrial technology products. Roper grows by making frequent acquisitions, and it believes that it can better put its ample cash flow to work by finding new business opportunities instead of returning huge amounts of capital in dividends. That's been a solid long-term strategy for shareholders who value share-price appreciation above income, even if some dividend investors might prefer a bit more attention to the payout side. S&P Global doesn't hit the benchmark S&P Global is the company behind well-known stock market benchmarks like the Dow and S&P 500, providing a wealth of information and analysis of the financial markets across the globe. Credit ratings assess bond quality, while the S&P Dow Jones Indices segment tracks key indices both for the stock market and other financial markets. The company also has an impressive database of market data and proprietary research that it offers to clients. Story continues For dividend investors, S&P Global's yield of just over 1% stands out as being barely half what the overall market pays on average. Yet S&P has been aware of the potential disconnect, deciding to increase its quarterly payout by 22% earlier this year. That still leaves the 45-year veteran of annual payout increases with work to do to catch up to its peers on the yield front, but S&P Global is riding the wave of interest in financial markets higher and has delivered strong overall performance to its long-term shareholders. Dragon and lanterns made entirely out of paint splotches. Image source: Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams needs more green paint Finally, Sherwin-Williams is probably the most familiar household name among these three Dividend Aristocrats. The paint specialist runs its own chain of retail stores as well as offering paint and coatings products to third-party home improvement retailers. Dividend investors like the fact that Sherwin-Williams has increased its annual dividend payouts every year for the past 40 years, but they're less than excited by the stock's 0.9% yield. What's especially troubling is that Sherwin-Williams doesn't seem to see any problem with its dividend strategy, having made just a 1% increase to its quarterly payout in February. Yet investors in the stock don't have a lot of reason to complain, as the paint specialist has taken maximum advantage of favorable conditions in the housing market to generate strong earnings and impressive share-price gains recently. As long as total return remains solid, Sherwin-Williams can justify its behavior even to income investors who would prefer to see more generous payouts. Watch these stocks Dividend Aristocrats have a positive reputation because they've proven that they can boost their dividends through good times and bad. Yet especially with these three stocks, you can't necessarily count on any given Dividend Aristocrat to generate impressive or even average yields. That's an important thing to know if you count on the income your dividend stock portfolio provides. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Roper Technologies and Sherwin-Williams. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Investors like dividend stocks that aren't stingy with their payouts. Yet even among the elite ranks of theDividend Aristocrats-- stocks that have increased their annual payments to shareholders for at least 25 straight years -- you can find some companies with dividend yields that are embarrassingly low. Below, we'll look more closely atRoper Technologies(NYSE: ROP),S&P; Global(NYSE: SPGI), andSherwin-Williams(NYSE: SHW)to see why they give investors a somewhat mixed picture when it comes to dividends.\nRoper Technologies is one of the newest members of the Dividend Aristocrats, with annual increases dating back exactly a quarter-century, to 1993. Yet the amount that it pays in dividends is unusually low, with a current yield of just 0.6% even after a sizable 18% dividend boost earlier this year.\nThe main justification for the low yield stems fromRoper's long-term strategy. The company is a conglomerate of several different types of businesses. Its radio-frequency technology gets used in areas like toll road electronic payment collection systems and remote monitoring, while it also makes diagnostic and lab software solutions, control systems, and a host of other industrial technology products. Roper grows by making frequent acquisitions, and it believes that it can better put its ample cash flow to work by finding new business opportunities instead of returning huge amounts of capital in dividends. That's been a solid long-term strategy for shareholders who value share-price appreciation above income, even if some dividend investors might prefer a bit more attention to the payout side.\nS&P Global is the company behind well-known stock market benchmarks like the Dow and S&P 500, providing a wealth of information and analysis of the financial markets across the globe. Credit ratings assess bond quality, while the S&P Dow Jones Indices segment tracks key indices both for the stock market and other financial markets. The company also has an impressive database of market data and proprietary research that it offers to clients.\nFor dividend investors, S&P Global's yield of just over 1% stands out as being barely half what the overall market pays on average. Yet S&P has been aware of the potential disconnect, deciding to increase its quarterly payout by 22% earlier this year. That still leaves the 45-year veteran of annual payout increases with work to do to catch up to its peers on the yield front, but S&P Global is riding the wave of interest in financial markets higher and hasdelivered strong overall performanceto its long-term shareholders.\nImage source: Sherwin-Williams.\nFinally, Sherwin-Williams is probably the most familiar household name among these three Dividend Aristocrats. The paint specialist runs its own chain of retail stores as well as offering paint and coatings products to third-party home improvement retailers. Dividend investors like the fact that Sherwin-Williams has increased its annual dividend payouts every year for the past 40 years, but they're less than excited by the stock's 0.9% yield.\nWhat's especially troubling is that Sherwin-Williams doesn't seem to see any problem with its dividend strategy, having made just a 1% increase to its quarterly payout in February. Yet investors in the stock don't have a lot of reason to complain, as thepaint specialist has taken maximum advantageof favorable conditions in the housing market to generate strong earnings and impressive share-price gains recently. As long as total return remains solid, Sherwin-Williams can justify its behavior even to income investors who would prefer to see more generous payouts.\nDividend Aristocrats have a positive reputation because they've proven that they can boost their dividends through good times and bad. Yet especially with these three stocks, you can't necessarily count on any given Dividend Aristocrat to generate impressive or even average yields. That's an important thing to know if you count on the income your dividend stock portfolio provides.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Roper Technologies and Sherwin-Williams. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Seoul-based multinational conglomerate Samsung has confirmed that it is providing ASIC chips to mine bitcoin, ether and assorted cryptocurrencies for hardware manufacturer Halong Mining.\nPrior to entering the mining space,Samsung was producing“high-capacity memory chips” for GPUs, which are predominantly used to handle computer graphics but also possess mining capabilities. Its partnership with Halong is expected to bring heavy competition to the ASIC industry, primarily to China’s Bitmain, which, up to this point, has largely dominated the chip-development arena. Both companies work with Taiwanese giant TSMC, which has seen quarterly revenue increases of $350 to $400 million, thanks to ongoing developments in cryptocurrency.\nReports regarding the association between the companies date as far back as January 2018, when it was suggested that Samsung was working with an “unnamed” Chinese mining company. Rumors became a reality on April 10 when online mining rig retailer MyRigposted a picture on its Twitterpage of a thin slice of semiconductor material known as a “wafer.” The company wrote that the item was being used in the “fabrication of integrated circuits” and that it had been produced by electronics giant Samsung.\nHalong Mining has remained relatively quiet regarding its new relationship, though its first miner, the Dragonmint T1,is now available for purchase. The item is believed to stand among the world’s most efficient miners, purportedly beating out Antminer S9 by Bitmain in terms of performance.\nSlush Pool also confirmed last March that someone in its mining network had mined coins using Halong software and that its overall efficiency could be attributed to an upgrade known as “AsicBoost,”which was developed in 2016by former CoinTerra CTO Timo Hanke.\nThe technology works by exploiting a portion of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm by allowing miners to take “shortcuts” to find new blocks. This technology is equally available to multiple mining companies thanks to Halong’s membership with theBlockchain Defensive Patent License(BDPL), which is designed to keep competition levels in the cryptocurrency mining space fair and accurate, but so far, only Halong Mining is known to be using the overt variant of AsicBoost.\nThe DragonMint T1was produced by BtcDrak, who’s been involved with Halong Mining since it began. The developer also maintains bitcoincore.org and the Bitcoin Core Community Slack.\n“We started a mining project with the aim to bring much needed competition to the market,” he states. “We want to ‘make SHA256 great again.’”\nBtcDrak also says that the DragonMint T1 is the most “advanced miner to date,” claiming it is about “30 percent more energy efficient” than the AntMiner S9 and that it could produce a total of “16 tera hashes per second.”\nSamsungalso worked with Hangzhou-basedcompany Ebang last year to develop DW1228 chips for its new bitcoin mining machines the Ebit E9++ and the E10. The chips were slated to boost an E10 hash rate to 18TH/S. The machines were first released in early February and units sold out almost immediately.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Samsung Is Building ASIC Chips for Halong Mining Seoul-based multinational conglomerate Samsung has confirmed that it is providing ASIC chips to mine bitcoin, ether and assorted cryptocurrencies for hardware manufacturer Halong Mining. Prior to entering the mining space, Samsung was producing “high-capacity memory chips” for GPUs, which are predominantly used to handle computer graphics but also possess mining capabilities. Its partnership with Halong is expected to bring heavy competition to the ASIC industry, primarily to China’s Bitmain, which, up to this point, has largely dominated the chip-development arena. Both companies work with Taiwanese giant TSMC, which has seen quarterly revenue increases of $350 to $400 million, thanks to ongoing developments in cryptocurrency. Reports regarding the association between the companies date as far back as January 2018, when it was suggested that Samsung was working with an “unnamed” Chinese mining company. Rumors became a reality on April 10 when online mining rig retailer MyRig posted a picture on its Twitter page of a thin slice of semiconductor material known as a “wafer.” The company wrote that the item was being used in the “fabrication of integrated circuits” and that it had been produced by electronics giant Samsung. Halong Mining has remained relatively quiet regarding its new relationship, though its first miner, the Dragonmint T1, is now available for purchase . The item is believed to stand among the world’s most efficient miners, purportedly beating out Antminer S9 by Bitmain in terms of performance. Slush Pool also confirmed last March that someone in its mining network had mined coins using Halong software and that its overall efficiency could be attributed to an upgrade known as “AsicBoost,” which was developed in 2016 by former CoinTerra CTO Timo Hanke. The technology works by exploiting a portion of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm by allowing miners to take “shortcuts” to find new blocks. This technology is equally available to multiple mining companies thanks to Halong’s membership with the Blockchain Defensive Patent License (BDPL), which is designed to keep competition levels in the cryptocurrency mining space fair and accurate, but so far, only Halong Mining is known to be using the overt variant of AsicBoost. The DragonMint T1 was produced by BtcDrak , who’s been involved with Halong Mining since it began. The developer also maintains bitcoincore.org and the Bitcoin Core Community Slack. “We started a mining project with the aim to bring much needed competition to the market,” he states. “We want to ‘make SHA256 great again.’” BtcDrak also says that the DragonMint T1 is the most “advanced miner to date,” claiming it is about “30 percent more energy efficient” than the AntMiner S9 and that it could produce a total of “16 tera hashes per second.” Samsung also worked with Hangzhou-based company Ebang last year to develop DW1228 chips for its new bitcoin mining machines the Ebit E9++ and the E10. The chips were slated to boost an E10 hash rate to 18TH/S. The machines were first released in early February and units sold out almost immediately. This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine . View comments', 'Warren Buffett has often said in interviews and annual letters to shareholders that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) won\'t be a hostile acquirer. That is, it won\'t fight to buy a business its owners or management don\'t want to sell. But that policy apparently doesn\'t apply when Berkshire is acting as seller rather than a buyer. As USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) drags its feet on an offer to sell the company for $42 per share, Berkshire intends to use its 30.8% ownership stake to motivate its top brass to make a deal. Berkshire told Bloomberg it intends to vote its shares against USG\'s board members who are up for re-election at this year\'s annual meeting, a clear message that Buffett is ready to cash in, even if USG\'s management and board are not. A quick intro to the USG-Knauf debacle In March, a company by the name of Gebr Knauf offered to acquire USG Corporation for $42 per share. According to Knauf, USG simply declined its offer "without engaging in meaningful discussions," which suggests that USG wasn\'t willing to make a deal at any price, let alone Knauf\'s proposed price. Warren Buffett at an annual shareholders meeting. Image source: The Motley Fool. Rather than go back and forth with a seemingly unwilling seller, Knauf took its case to Berkshire and Buffett. Buffett offered to sell Berkshire\'s stake in USG to Knauf for at least $42 per share on the precondition that Knauf could convince USG\'s board, management, and other minority shareholders to agree to those terms. That served as a clear sign that Buffett sees Knuaf\'s $42-per-share proposal as more than fair. With Buffett\'s implicit backing for a deal at $42 per share, Knauf then took its case to USG shareholders, issuing a letter calling on them to vote against its four board members up for re-election this year. Berkshire will apparently back Knauf by voting its shares against the USG\'s board members, too. Buffett as an activist With approximately 31% of the vote, Berkshire Hathaway is the most important voting block at USG\'s annual meeting. Its clout is only enhanced by the fact that Buffett is one of the world\'s most influential investors, as everything he does is closely followed by other market participants. Story continues A review of SEC filings for the past three years suggests that USG Corporation\'s board members have always been approved by a wide margin, implying that Berkshire has historically voted its shares in favor of management and the board. By voting against USG\'s board nominees this year, Berkshire and Knauf will all but seal the fate of the election at the May 10 meeting. Together, they own more than 41% of USG, and therefore control a proportionate amount of votes on matters put forth. They have de facto control over shareholder votes, since wrangling together other investors for a majority voting block should be easy for Buffett and Knauf to do. Let\'s make a deal Berkshire Hathaway seems to have the high-class problem of having too much cash and too few investment ideas, so if Buffett is willing to sell Berkshire\'s USG stake at $42 per share, it\'s a strong indication that he thinks that price is more than fair. Announcing how Berkshire Hathaway will vote prior to USG\'s annual meeting also sends a very clear message to USG: Entertain deal talks with Knauf, or expect that the board will ultimately be picked off until it is made up of people who will. Frankly, I don\'t expect this to come down to a long proxy war or public campaign. My experience as an investor has taught me that public company board members are generally motivated by money, relationships, and most importantly, the fear of embarrassment. Publicly losing a board seat in an election fits in the "embarrassment" category. Wall Street seems to believe a quick deal is highly likely. After word spread that Buffett would vote against USG\'s board members, shares settled at around $41, which implies that a deal to sell USG at $42 per share (or more) is almost certain to happen sooner rather than later. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jordan Wathen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Warren Buffett has often said in interviews and annual letters to shareholders thatBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)won\'t be a hostile acquirer. That is, it won\'t fight to buy a business its owners or management don\'t want to sell. But that policy apparently doesn\'t apply when Berkshire is acting as seller rather than a buyer.\nAsUSG Corporation(NYSE: USG)drags its feet on an offer to sell the company for $42 per share, Berkshire intends to use its 30.8% ownership stake to motivate its top brass to make a deal. Berkshire toldBloombergit intends to vote its shares against USG\'s board members who are up for re-election at this year\'s annual meeting, a clear message that Buffett is ready to cash in, even if USG\'s management and board are not.\nIn March, a company by the name of Gebr Knauf offered to acquire USG Corporation for $42 per share. According to Knauf, USG simply declined its offer "without engaging in meaningful discussions," which suggests that USG wasn\'t willing to make a deal at any price, let alone Knauf\'s proposed price.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nRather than go back and forth with a seemingly unwilling seller, Knauf took its case to Berkshire and Buffett. Buffettoffered to sellBerkshire\'s stake in USG to Knauf for at least $42 per share on the precondition that Knauf could convince USG\'s board, management, and other minority shareholders to agree to those terms. That served as a clear sign that Buffett sees Knuaf\'s $42-per-share proposal as more than fair.\nWith Buffett\'s implicit backing for a deal at $42 per share, Knauf then took its case to USG shareholders, issuing a letter calling on them to vote against its four board members up for re-election this year. Berkshire will apparently back Knauf by voting its shares against the USG\'s board members, too.\nWith approximately 31% of the vote, Berkshire Hathaway is the most important voting block at USG\'s annual meeting. Its clout is only enhanced by the fact that Buffett is one of the world\'s most influential investors, as everything he does is closely followed by other market participants.\nA review of SEC filings for the past three years suggests that USG Corporation\'s board members have always been approved by a wide margin, implying that Berkshire has historically voted its shares in favor of management and the board.\nBy voting against USG\'s board nominees this year, Berkshire and Knauf will all but seal the fate of the election at the May 10 meeting. Together, they own more than 41% of USG, and therefore control a proportionate amount of votes on matters put forth. They havede factocontrol over shareholder votes, since wrangling together other investors for a majority voting block should be easy for Buffett and Knauf to do.\nBerkshire Hathaway seems to have the high-class problem of havingtoo much cashand too few investment ideas, so if Buffett is willing to sell Berkshire\'s USG stake at $42 per share, it\'s a strong indication that he thinks that price is more than fair.\nAnnouncing how Berkshire Hathaway will vote prior to USG\'s annual meeting also sends a very clear message to USG: Entertain deal talks with Knauf, or expect that the board will ultimately be picked off until it is made up of people who will.\nFrankly, I don\'t expect this to come down to a long proxy war or public campaign. My experience as an investor has taught me that public company board members are generally motivated by money, relationships, and most importantly, the fear of embarrassment. Publicly losing a board seat in an election fits in the "embarrassment" category.\nWall Street seems to believe a quick deal is highly likely. After word spread that Buffett would vote against USG\'s board members, shares settled at around $41, which implies that a deal to sell USG at $42 per share (or more) is almost certain to happen sooner rather than later.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJordan Wathenhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The GBPUSD pair continues to trade in a strong manner over the last 24 hours as the pair broke through the 1.42 region and continues to move higher. Ever since the pair finally managed to break through the 1.40 resistance region, it has been trading in a pretty buoyant manner for much of the time and there has not been any danger to the bull run as yet.\nThere was a brief time when a battle broke out between the bulls and the bears around the 1.40 region but that ended in a failure for the bears which has since helped the bulls to seize control in due course of time. It looks as though the pair would continue onwards and higher despite the fact that the incoming data from the UK has been choppy at best, over the last few weeks. We do not see any major progress in the economic data and this is likely to keep the pressure on the BOE which would want to join the other major central banks in their rate hike cycle but it is likely to lag behind.\nThe Brexit process has been progressing in a smooth manner and that is what has been helping the bulls in holding up the pound and helping it higher. There is less than a year for the process to complete and so far, the deal has been progressing in a strong manner and this is expected to continue in the short term as well. The large drop that we had seen following the vote seems to be a thing of the past for now.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major news from the UK or the US and we expect the dollar to remain buoyed due to the escalation of the global risks due to the Syrian war and the trade war as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold rolls over significantly during the trading session on Thursday\n• Crude Oil has a volatile session on Thursday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Market Remains Underpinned as U.S. Mulls Military Options\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Surge Higher\n• NEO Technical Analysis – Looking to Consolidate – 13/04/18\n• Alt Coins rally during Thursday session as majors do the same', 'The GBPUSD pair continues to trade in a strong manner over the last 24 hours as the pair broke through the 1.42 region and continues to move higher. Ever since the pair finally managed to break through the 1.40 resistance region, it has been trading in a pretty buoyant manner for much of the time and there has not been any danger to the bull run as yet. GBPUSD Through 1.42 There was a brief time when a battle broke out between the bulls and the bears around the 1.40 region but that ended in a failure for the bears which has since helped the bulls to seize control in due course of time. It looks as though the pair would continue onwards and higher despite the fact that the incoming data from the UK has been choppy at best, over the last few weeks. We do not see any major progress in the economic data and this is likely to keep the pressure on the BOE which would want to join the other major central banks in their rate hike cycle but it is likely to lag behind. GBPUSD Hourly The Brexit process has been progressing in a smooth manner and that is what has been helping the bulls in holding up the pound and helping it higher. There is less than a year for the process to complete and so far, the deal has been progressing in a strong manner and this is expected to continue in the short term as well. The large drop that we had seen following the vote seems to be a thing of the past for now. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major news from the UK or the US and we expect the dollar to remain buoyed due to the escalation of the global risks due to the Syrian war and the trade war as well. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold rolls over significantly during the trading session on Thursday Crude Oil has a volatile session on Thursday Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Market Remains Underpinned as U.S. Mulls Military Options Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Prices Surge Higher NEO Technical Analysis \x96 Looking to Consolidate \x96 13/04/18 Alt Coins rally during Thursday session as majors do the same', 'Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000. The price of the cryptocurrency rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\nSome reports suggested that bitcoin had processed the most amount of trades within a one-hour period on April 12 than any other day in its 10-year history. While this data is difficult to confirm given that the trading volume of all cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market would have to be analyzed, bitcoin has rarely seen a sudden 16 percent increase in its price, primarily because of its large market valuation and high daily trading volume.\nTo influence the price of bitcoin, which has a daily trading volume of above $9 billion, billions of dollars would have to be traded. More importantly, billions of dollars worth of new capital have to flow into the cryptocurrency market in order for the price of bitcoin to spike up, and bring the entire market with it.\nThe April 12 surge in the price of bitcoin was not caused by investors cashing out from alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) to bitcoin or reallocating their funds from other major cryptocurrencies to bitcoin, because the valuation of the cryptocurrency market increased by more than $20 billion.\nA wave of new investors or potentially a few institutional investors likely allocated billions of dollars into the market in a short period of time, causing a short-term pump and leading the price of the cryptocurrency to surge.\nIt is virtually impossible to pinpoint a single factor to justify the price trend of any cryptocurrency, because a variety of factors can contribute to the momentum of a cryptocurrency. In this case, the question of whether the price of bitcoin increased due to the entrance of institutional investors or retail traders is of less importance. The crucial takeaway is that bitcoin has achieved the $7,500 support level which it had eyed throughout April, and the recent price increase could allow bitcoin to rebound to the $8,000 region with strong momentum.\nOn April 12, CCN reported that Pantera Capital, one of the longest lasting cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds in the global market, has called for a bottom for bitcoin and predicted the market to rebound soon to reasonable levels.\n“For those who are new to Pantera who might think a fund manager like Pantera would always be saying ‘Today’s a great day to get long. I rarely have such strong conviction on timing. A wall of institutional money will drive the markets much higher,”wrotePantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead and Augur founder Joey Krug, who also works as an executive at the hedge fund.\nInvestors and traders have grown tired of considering the entrance of institutional investors and retail traders as a major factor the long-term price growth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The truth is, the demand from institutional investors has been non-existent to this date. But, in April, the outlook on cryptocurrency market by retail traders have changed, following the entrance of George Soros, the Rockefeller family, and the Rothschild.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Unexpectedly Maintains its 13% Gain, Remains Above $7,800 as Market Strengthensappeared first onCCN.', 'Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000. The price of the cryptocurrency rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\nSome reports suggested that bitcoin had processed the most amount of trades within a one-hour period on April 12 than any other day in its 10-year history. While this data is difficult to confirm given that the trading volume of all cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market would have to be analyzed, bitcoin has rarely seen a sudden 16 percent increase in its price, primarily because of its large market valuation and high daily trading volume.\nTo influence the price of bitcoin, which has a daily trading volume of above $9 billion, billions of dollars would have to be traded. More importantly, billions of dollars worth of new capital have to flow into the cryptocurrency market in order for the price of bitcoin to spike up, and bring the entire market with it.\nThe April 12 surge in the price of bitcoin was not caused by investors cashing out from alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) to bitcoin or reallocating their funds from other major cryptocurrencies to bitcoin, because the valuation of the cryptocurrency market increased by more than $20 billion.\nA wave of new investors or potentially a few institutional investors likely allocated billions of dollars into the market in a short period of time, causing a short-term pump and leading the price of the cryptocurrency to surge.\nIt is virtually impossible to pinpoint a single factor to justify the price trend of any cryptocurrency, because a variety of factors can contribute to the momentum of a cryptocurrency. In this case, the question of whether the price of bitcoin increased due to the entrance of institutional investors or retail traders is of less importance. The crucial takeaway is that bitcoin has achieved the $7,500 support level which it had eyed throughout April, and the recent price increase could allow bitcoin to rebound to the $8,000 region with strong momentum.\nOn April 12, CCN reported that Pantera Capital, one of the longest lasting cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds in the global market, has called for a bottom for bitcoin and predicted the market to rebound soon to reasonable levels.\n“For those who are new to Pantera who might think a fund manager like Pantera would always be saying ‘Today’s a great day to get long. I rarely have such strong conviction on timing. A wall of institutional money will drive the markets much higher,”wrotePantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead and Augur founder Joey Krug, who also works as an executive at the hedge fund.\nInvestors and traders have grown tired of considering the entrance of institutional investors and retail traders as a major factor the long-term price growth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The truth is, the demand from institutional investors has been non-existent to this date. But, in April, the outlook on cryptocurrency market by retail traders have changed, following the entrance of George Soros, the Rockefeller family, and the Rothschild.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Unexpectedly Maintains its 13% Gain, Remains Above $7,800 as Market Strengthensappeared first onCCN.', "Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) intends to design its own processors for future versions of its Mac personal computers, according to Bloomberg. That means the company will be replacing chips supplied by chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- an effort that is being referred to internally as Kalamata. Although Apple is certainly capable of developing high-performance processors and has nearly infinite financial resources at its disposal, the reality is that this purported transition away from Intel-based processors and toward Apple-designed ones won't be easy. An Intel laptop chip. Image source: Intel. At a bare minimum, Apple will need to get software developers to recompile their code for the ARM architecture upon which these chips will be built, which will have its own challenges. And there's another aspect to this whole initiative that people don't seem to be talking about: the sheer number of chips that Apple would have to develop. A wide product line-up requires more chips These days, Apple releases roughly two applications processors each year -- a new iPhone chip and a beefed-up version of that chip for the iPad (or as has been the case recently, a beefed-up version of last year 's iPhone chip). For the Mac, however, Apple would need to design a lot of chips, including distinct options for each of the following products: 12-inch MacBook MacBook Air 13-inch MacBook Pro 15-inch MacBook Pro/iMac Mac Pro I count no fewer than five chips here. Even if you wanted to go out on a limb and say that the 12-inch MacBook and even the MacBook Air could use the same processors as the iPad Pro, Apple would still need to develop three distinct chips. Now, those chips would share some similarities -- they'd probably incorporate the same basic intellectual property (e.g., CPU cores, graphics processor, and so on) as the iPhone and iPad chips, but they'd come in drastically different proportions and would likely require unique interconnect designs (the technology that connects all the individual computing elements). Such an endeavor would be quite expensive, with the problem exacerbated by the fact that Apple would need to amortize that development cost across a relatively small number of chips (Apple only sells about 20 million Macs per year). Story continues For some context, Apple doesn't even find it worthwhile to develop distinct processors for its standard-sized iPhones and its larger-screen models, even though there would be clear benefits for it to do so. In light of that, it's rather astonishing to think that Apple would want to replace Intel across the entirety of its product line. A more sensible approach It's clear that Apple can design better processors for very low power envelopes (e.g., 5 watt power consumption) than Intel can, since Apple targets its intellectual properties specifically to those power envelopes, while Intel tries to address a broader range of power consumption with a core set of technologies. It'd be smarter, then, for Apple to replace Intel-based processors in its 12-inch MacBook using the same processor that it uses in its iPad Pro lineup and then continue to use Intel-based chips in the higher-performance/higher-power models (MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Pro). In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if that's the path that Apple ultimately takes. Such a scenario wouldn't require undue effort on Apple's part (since it'd be utilizing a chip that it's already developing for the iPad), and it'd bring Apple's technology to a product category where it has a clear competitive edge over Intel's offerings. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)intends to design its own processors for future versions of its Mac personal computers, according to Bloomberg. That means the company will be replacing chips supplied by chip giantIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)-- an effort that is being referred to internally as Kalamata.\nAlthough Apple is certainly capable of developing high-performance processors and has nearly infinite financial resources at its disposal, the reality is that this purported transition away from Intel-based processors and toward Apple-designed ones won't be easy.\nImage source: Intel.\nAt a bare minimum, Apple will need to get software developers to recompile their code for the ARM architecture upon which these chips will be built, which will have its own challenges.\nAnd there's another aspect to this whole initiative that people don't seem to be talking about: the sheer number of chips that Apple would have to develop.\nThese days, Apple releases roughly two applications processors each year -- a new iPhone chip and a beefed-up version of that chip for the iPad (or as has been the case recently, a beefed-up version oflast year's iPhone chip).\nFor the Mac, however, Apple would need to design alotof chips, including distinct options for each of the following products:\n• 12-inch MacBook\n• MacBook Air\n• 13-inch MacBook Pro\n• 15-inch MacBook Pro/iMac\n• Mac Pro\nI count no fewer than five chips here. Even if you wanted to go out on a limb and say that the 12-inch MacBook and even the MacBook Air could use the same processors as the iPad Pro, Apple would still need to develop three distinct chips.\nNow, those chips would share some similarities -- they'd probably incorporate the same basic intellectual property (e.g., CPU cores, graphics processor, and so on) as the iPhone and iPad chips, but they'd come in drastically different proportions and wou Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-13 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1344.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Bitcoin Cash: $762.89\n +7.15% (+$50.89)\nHigh: $789.00\nLow: $707.09\nVolume: 1928\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '2018/04/14 05:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000444 BTC(3.88円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000445 BTC(3.89円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000468 BTC(4.09円)\n4位 #FUN 0.00000497 BTC(4.34円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000508 BTC(4.44円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $8,057.02\n +4.91% (+$377.02)\nHigh: $8,212\nLow: $7,680.00\nVolume: 4766\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,073.42\nChange in 1h: -0.17%\nMarket cap: $137,051,955,894.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '04/14 05:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 874,380円↓0.11%\n#NEM #XEM : 33円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 407円↓0.73%\n#Ethereum : 55,365円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Cotizaciones al 13/04/2018 04:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 44.201.975\nEthereum (ETH): 2.788.905\nLitecoin (LTC): 714.904\nMonero (XMR): 1.073.801\nDash (DASH): 2.043.533\nZCash (ZEC): 1.312.719', ' 13/04/2018 - 23:00\n=========================\n• -0.12 #Bitcoin: ₺33,087.31\n• -0.62 #Ethereum: ₺2,087.95\n• -0.54 #Ripple: ₺2.79\n• 0.11 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,134.48\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '$500.00 Canaan Avalon 741 Bitcoin Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2EIQ8mN\xa0pic.twitter.com/RVuGnVJgyC', '2018年04月14日 05:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.022659円\n24時間の最高値 0.0264376円\n24時間の最安値 0.0169976円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0174838円\n24時間の最高値 0.0267122円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164228円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 201 位 / 全 893 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-13 20:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8111.78\nBCH: $766.64\nETH: $510.64\nZEC: $241.81\nLTC: $130.93\nETC: $16.54\nXRP: $0.6906', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 621 10.€ \| -0.14% \| Kraken \| 13/04/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '【5分足】【買いサイン】を検出しました。\n873,752 BTC/JPY (2018/04/14 05:00)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', 'USD: 107.330\nEUR: 132.400\nGBP: 152.892\nAUD: 83.374\nNZD: 78.920\nCNY: 17.098\nCHF: 111.535\nBTC: 872,945\nETH: 55,365\nSat Apr 14 05:00 JST', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 13/04/2018 15:00:02 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.941.757,15 y VENDEMOS en COP 26.232.306,33 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/6LdpcNRHeV', 'Apr 13, 2018 01:00PM #Bitcoin Price:\nUSD 8005.00 \| EUR 6494.93 \| JPY 858644.82', ' Total Market Cap: $325,877,378,193\n 1 BTC: $8,077.05\n BTC Dominance: 42.06%\n Update Time: 13-04-2018 - 23:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'BTC Price: 8101.21$, \nBTC Today High : 8230.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 512.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/sEEwjQMcea', '13 Nisan 2018 Saat 23:00:01, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 33.206,30 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8105.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8099.60$\n#Poloniex - 8101.21$\n#Bitstamp - 8099.70$\n#Coinbase - 8085.30$\n#Binance - 8094.00$\n#CEXio - 8083.60$\n#Kraken - 8103.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8111.00$\n#Bittrex - 8076.00$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Buenas tardes!!. Precio de Bolívares /Bitcoin hoy 13 de Abril de 2018 a las 4:00 pm\nVenebloc. com pic.twitter.com/SdRZF4kTSQ', '$RIOT small swing position here at $7.75, Risk is 6.00, got to give it some room to move. $BTC #BTC is getting a lot of attention again. $RIOT has a low float and could squeeze short if BTC gets more active. Lets see how this plays out.', '04/14 05:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin (-0.12): $8,077.05\nEthereum (-0.62): $509.70\nRipple (-0.54): $0.68\nBitcoin Cash (0.11): $765.17\nLitecoin (-0.19): $130.66\nEOS (-0.03): $9.00\nCardano (-0.66): $0.21\nStellar (-0.44): $0.26\nNEO (-0.1): $65.88\nIOTA (-1.44): $1.43', '+9.2% profit! Not bad...\n$BTC, $XRP, $ETC, $IOTA, $OMG were the main growth drivers.\nMarket became dead after 17:00!', '#BTC Average: 8104.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8095.10$\n#Poloniex - 8097.98$\n#Bitstamp - 8091.24$\n#Coinbase - 8096.00$\n#Binance - 8083.05$\n#CEXio - 8096.00$\n#Kraken - 8108.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8106.99$\n#Bittrex - 8070.00$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '23:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %2.47 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$DOGE : %1.85 \n $POT : %1.70 \n $PPC : %1.53 \n $XCP : %1.02 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BLK : %-2.42 \n $GNT : %-1.65 \n $NXC : %-1.22 \n $SYS : %-1.08 \n $ZRX : %-1.02', '2018/04/14 05:00\n#BTC 873455.5円\n#ETH 54989.1円\n#ETC 1781.7円\n#BCH 82629.6円\n#XRP 74.5円\n#XEM 32.7円\n#LSK 1127.7円\n#MONA 406円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 742 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 442 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 152 Tweets\n4位 $POE 134 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 122 Tweets\n2018-04-14 03:00 ～ 2018-04-14 03:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 8119.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8113.90$\n#Poloniex - 8132.01$\n#Bitstamp - 8112.10$\n#Coinbase - 8111.18$\n#Binance - 8111.06$\n#CEXio - 8115.60$\n#Kraken - 8110.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8090.00$\n#Bittrex - 8100.00$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'FREE signal 1924 for #ZEC/BTC at #BITTREX\nPosted at 0.02683199 on 12-Apr 00:44 UTC\nReached 0.03000000 on 13-Apr 19:00 UTC\nAchieved target 1 with 11.81% profit in 1 day']... - Contextual Past News Article: Apple 's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone, known as the iPhone X, was seen as the best smartphone on the market when it was released in November 2017. Four months later, Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) is set to release a phone that appears to largely match or exceed the iPhone X -- for $280 less. Smartphone customers will often stick to either Apple or Samsung simply because all their content and information is either on the iOS or Android software system. However, some Apple customers who couldn't bring themselves to spend $999 on Apple's iPhone X may be willing to spend a more reasonable $719 on a similar smartphone from Samsung. The S9 is available to pre-order now and will officially go on sale March 16. If you're in the market for the best smartphone money can buy, keep reading to figure out how the iPhone X and Galaxy S9 compare to each other. An ad shows the iPhoneX with a bright multicolored wallpaper on the screen is seen with splashing water around it against a white background The iPhone X features a retina display. Image source: Apple. Price tag Apple caused some sticker shock last September when it unveiled the iPhone X and said the starting cost was $999 for the 64GB model and $1,149 for the 256GB model. Of course, some iPhone X customers bought the phone through their wireless carrier so they could pay for it through a payment plan or get a deal on the phone. Samsung's S9 has caused a similar stir, but for a different reason. Some people are shocked that such a similar phone can sell for $719.99 for the 64GB model -- about $280 less than the iPhone X. While the S9 doesn't come in the larger 256GB model, it does have a microSD card slot that allows up to 400GB extra storage. Cameras Both devices have enviable cameras -- especially for phones. The iPhone X has a seven-megapixel front-facing TrueDepth camera. The phone also features a dual 12-megapixel rear camera system with dual optical image stabilization. The f-1.8 aperture on the wide-angle camera on the back is paired with an f-2.4 aperture on the telephoto camera. You can take portrait-mode pictures with either the front camera or the back cameras. Story continues Samsung's S9 features an eight-megapixel front-facing camera with an f-1.7 aperture and one 12-megapixel rear camera. The primary camera in back has a mechanical aperture that uses f-1.5 for low light and f-2.4 for brighter conditions. The S9 does not support a form of portrait mode, which is disappointing considering the blurred background effect has been an exciting addition to many phones, including the iPhone X, as well as the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL from Alphabet 's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google. While the iPhone X trumps the Galaxy S9 because it has a dual camera on the back and features the portrait mode on both the front and back, you could always spring for the larger S9 Plus for $839.99. The S9 Plus features an eight-megapixel front camera and a dual 12-megapixel rear camera. This premium model has a starting price of $839.99, which is still about $159 less than the iPhone X starting price. The S9 does offer live focus, a version of portrait mode, although reviews have been poor so far, according to Forbes . It's also worth noting that while they lack portrait mode, the S9 and S9 Plus both have eight-megapixel front cameras, versus the seven-megapixel iPhone X front camera. Design Both phones feature a nearly bezel-less design with a glass front and back. The phones look nearly identical from the front. However, the iPhone X's dual camera is on the left side of the back of the phone, while Samsung put the S9's single camera and the S9 Plus dual camera in the top center of the back of the phone. Another difference is that while the iPhone X got rid of the fingerprint scanner in favor of facial recognition, the S9 and S9 Plus both have a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone right below the camera(s). The two Samsung models also support facial recognition. Apple also notably left off a headphone jack on the iPhone X, while Samsung chose to keep the headphone jack on both of its new models. As for size, both the iPhone X and the S9 are 5.8 inches. The S9 Plus screen stands a little taller at 6.2 inches. All three models have OLED displays. The Samsung S9 is pictured with splashing water around it and a white background for an ad The Samsung S9 has the best screen resolution of any smartphone. Image source: Samsung. Battery The S9 has a bigger battery than the iPhone X. But a bigger battery doesn't automatically mean that it will have better battery life. The real test between batteries will happen once the S9 is released and can go through the extensive testing that the iPhone X has undergone since November. In addition, both batteries support wireless charging. Screen resolution Both phones also support OLED displays, but the S9 trumps the iPhone X in terms of resolution and pixel density (2960 x 1440 resolution at 568 ppi for the S9, compared to 2436 x 1125 resolution at 458 ppi for the iPhone X). For this reason, the S9 display was given an A-plus grade and named the best-performing OLED screen available right now, according to test company DisplayMate. Not even Apple's Super HD Retina Display on the iPhone X can top that. The iPhone X, however, does have TrueTone technology, which adjusts the color and intensity displayed on the screen according to the surrounding light. This reduces eyestrain and helps the images on the screen appear natural. Bottom line Although tests for the S9 are limited before its official release date on March 16, particularly in regard to speed, the phone seems to stand up to and even exceed the iPhone X when it comes to basic specs and design. If a dual back camera and portrait mode aren't important to you, then you can pay $719 for the S9 and have a phone that largely resembles the iPhone X. If a dual camera is important to you, then you can always get the S9 Plus for $839.99 and hope the kinks of the live focus mode will get worked out. Both options are still considerably less than the $999 iPhone X. In all other areas besides the camera, the S9 holds its own compared to the iPhone X. If you've ever thought you might want to switch from the iOS system, now might be the time. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares) and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The FTSE 100continues to grind sideways overall, with the 7250-level offering support. It’s a fulcrum for price, but I think eventually we will find enough buyers to push this market towards the 7280 level, and then eventually the 7300 level. If we can break above the 7300 level, the market then goes to 7400, followed by 7500. Dips continue to offer buying opportunities, and I believe that support extends down to at least the 7150 level. Ultimately, I think that the buyers should continue to find value when we dip, and I think that the choppiness of the market should continue to be a concern, but if you are patient enough you should be able to find reasons enough to go long.\nThis market will remain choppy, but longer-term I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers can push this market to the upside and drive it to higher levels. I think that we will eventually find a risk appetite move, and the FTSE 100 should continue to be one of the main beneficiaries. The 7500 level is my longer-term target, and I suspect that we will be there by the end of summer. When you look at the hourly chart from the longer-term perspective, you can see that we had formed a massive basing pattern, and we are now sitting on what was once massive resistance. That’s a good sign, but we may need to come up with another reason to go higher. Give it time, it will appear.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week\n• Bitcoin rallies in a show strength over the past week\n• S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance\n• DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line\n• Ethereum markets rally significantly during the week\n• Euro falls against the British pound during the week', 'The FTSE 100 continues to grind sideways overall, with the 7250-level offering support. It\x92s a fulcrum for price, but I think eventually we will find enough buyers to push this market towards the 7280 level, and then eventually the 7300 level. If we can break above the 7300 level, the market then goes to 7400, followed by 7500. Dips continue to offer buying opportunities, and I believe that support extends down to at least the 7150 level. Ultimately, I think that the buyers should continue to find value when we dip, and I think that the choppiness of the market should continue to be a concern, but if you are patient enough you should be able to find reasons enough to go long. This market will remain choppy, but longer-term I think it\x92s only a matter of time before the buyers can push this market to the upside and drive it to higher levels. I think that we will eventually find a risk appetite move, and the FTSE 100 should continue to be one of the main beneficiaries. The 7500 level is my longer-term target, and I suspect that we will be there by the end of summer. When you look at the hourly chart from the longer-term perspective, you can see that we had formed a massive basing pattern, and we are now sitting on what was once massive resistance. That\x92s a good sign, but we may need to come up with another reason to go higher. Give it time, it will appear. FTSE 100 Video 16.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week Bitcoin rallies in a show strength over the past week S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line Ethereum markets rally significantly during the week Euro falls against the British pound during the week', 'The Dow Jones 30pulled back significantly on Friday, with the initial move towards the 24,600 level being sent back down to the 24,250 level. The market has plenty of support underneath though, so I feel it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return and try to lift this market. Keeping this in mind, I’m a buyer of bounces or short-term rallies that we can take advantage of. I believe that the market will eventually find reason enough to reach towards the 25,000 level, which is my target over the next couple of weeks. When you zoom out, you can see that we have been forming some type of messy bottoming pattern.\nThe NASDAQ 100 has pulled back on Friday as well, as the 6700 level has been difficult. The market looks likely to find support below at the 6500 level though, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return. If we can break above the 6700 level, the market should then go to the 6800 level 6900 level, and then eventually 7000. You can see that there is an uptrend line underneath, and I think that longer-term the uptrend line will continue to keep buyers in the game. If we can stay out of some type of military action or trade war, then I think the stock markets in general will continue to be bullish, but obviously the volatility has increased lately, which may be the way most of this year could be.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar rallies during the week\n• Gold rallies during the week, but finds trouble above the $1350 level\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18\n• FTSE 100 rallies significantly during the week, breaking above shooting star\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week\n• S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance', 'Dow Jones 30 The Dow Jones 30 pulled back significantly on Friday, with the initial move towards the 24,600 level being sent back down to the 24,250 level. The market has plenty of support underneath though, so I feel it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return and try to lift this market. Keeping this in mind, I’m a buyer of bounces or short-term rallies that we can take advantage of. I believe that the market will eventually find reason enough to reach towards the 25,000 level, which is my target over the next couple of weeks. When you zoom out, you can see that we have been forming some type of messy bottoming pattern. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 has pulled back on Friday as well, as the 6700 level has been difficult. The market looks likely to find support below at the 6500 level though, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return. If we can break above the 6700 level, the market should then go to the 6800 level 6900 level, and then eventually 7000. You can see that there is an uptrend line underneath, and I think that longer-term the uptrend line will continue to keep buyers in the game. If we can stay out of some type of military action or trade war, then I think the stock markets in general will continue to be bullish, but obviously the volatility has increased lately, which may be the way most of this year could be. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 16.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: New Zealand dollar rallies during the week Gold rallies during the week, but finds trouble above the $1350 level Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18 FTSE 100 rallies significantly during the week, breaking above shooting star Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance', 'Bitcoin marketsrallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $8200 level before finding a bit of resistance. While not as explosive as the Thursday session was, this is a good sign, as it shows that the buyers aren’t leaving. I believe that short-term pullback should continue to buy buying opportunities, although we certainly have a significant amount of resistance above. This will continue to be a very choppy and noisy market, but on the longer-term charts it looks like we are trying to form some type of bottom underneath. Buying on the dips in small amounts will probably be the best way to play this market if you are bullish of Bitcoin.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rallied against the Japanese yen as well, breaking towards the ¥900,000 level. That’s an area that that will cause a lot of psychological resistance and pulling back from this area makes a lot of sense. I believe that the ¥800,000 level underneath should be support, and I think that support is a bit of a zone down to the ¥700,000 level. I recognize that Bitcoin is going to be very volatile, but after the surge on both Thursday and Friday, it’s likely that we will continue to see a continued move to the upside. I believe that the ¥1 million level above will be massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. It will take several attempts a break above there, but if we could do so, that should send Bitcoin to much higher levels like we have seen in the past. In the meantime, I believe “buy the dips” is the mantra for short-term traders.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar breaks 107.50 during the week against the yen\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week\n• EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week\n• Silver markets rally during the week, showing signs of continued stability\n• Euro falls against the British pound during the week\n• DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line', 'Bitcoin marketsrallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $8200 level before finding a bit of resistance. While not as explosive as the Thursday session was, this is a good sign, as it shows that the buyers aren’t leaving. I believe that short-term pullback should continue to buy buying opportunities, although we certainly have a significant amount of resistance above. This will continue to be a very choppy and noisy market, but on the longer-term charts it looks like we are trying to form some type of bottom underneath. Buying on the dips in small amounts will probably be the best way to play this market if you are bullish of Bitcoin.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rallied against the Japanese yen as well, breaking towards the ¥900,000 level. That’s an area that that will cause a lot of psychological resistance and pulling back from this area makes a lot of sense. I believe that the ¥800,000 level underneath should be support, and I think that support is a bit of a zone down to the ¥700,000 level. I recognize that Bitcoin is going to be very volatile, but after the surge on both Thursday and Friday, it’s likely that we will continue to see a continued move to the upside. I believe that the ¥1 million level above will be massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. It will take several attempts a break above there, but if we could do so, that should send Bitcoin to much higher levels like we have seen in the past. In the meantime, I believe “buy the dips” is the mantra for short-term traders.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar breaks 107.50 during the week against the yen\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week\n• EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week\n• Silver markets rally during the week, showing signs of continued stability\n• Euro falls against the British pound during the week\n• DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $8200 level before finding a bit of resistance. While not as explosive as the Thursday session was, this is a good sign, as it shows that the buyers aren\x92t leaving. I believe that short-term pullback should continue to buy buying opportunities, although we certainly have a significant amount of resistance above. This will continue to be a very choppy and noisy market, but on the longer-term charts it looks like we are trying to form some type of bottom underneath. Buying on the dips in small amounts will probably be the best way to play this market if you are bullish of Bitcoin. BTC/USD Video 16.04.18 Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin markets rallied against the Japanese yen as well, breaking towards the ¥900,000 level. That\x92s an area that that will cause a lot of psychological resistance and pulling back from this area makes a lot of sense. I believe that the ¥800,000 level underneath should be support, and I think that support is a bit of a zone down to the ¥700,000 level. I recognize that Bitcoin is going to be very volatile, but after the surge on both Thursday and Friday, it\x92s likely that we will continue to see a continued move to the upside. I believe that the ¥1 million level above will be massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. It will take several attempts a break above there, but if we could do so, that should send Bitcoin to much higher levels like we have seen in the past. In the meantime, I believe \x93buy the dips\x94 is the mantra for short-term traders. Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US dollar breaks 107.50 during the week against the yen Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week Silver markets rally during the week, showing signs of continued stability Euro falls against the British pound during the week DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line', 'Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, called bitcoin a \x93sort of bubble,\x94 which is not to say it will burst. Shiller, the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in \x93Trendspotting In Asset Markets,\x94 made his comments on an interview for CNBC . Shiller made his remarks shortly after bitcoin recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000. The price rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged. \x93It may be with us for a while,\x94 Shiller said. \x93To me it\x92s another example of faddish human behavior.\x94 He called it glamorous, but said he doesn\x92t mean to dismiss it. \x93But it\x92s a story that I think goes way beyond the merit of the idea,\x94 he said, adding that the reason people are excited about bitcoin is more psychological than something that can be explained by the computer science department. \x91Part Of It Is Political\x92 \x93I think that part of it is political,\x94 he said, noting that it\x92s an area that economists tend to neglect. \x93There\x92s a big element of people who don\x92t trust the government anymore, and they like the idea that this didn\x92t come from the government. It came from some real smart computer scientists.\x94 \x93It\x92s a great story for today\x92s markets,\x94 he said. Shiller\x92s comments are consistent with others he has made in the past. In 2014 he called bitcoin an \x93inspiration\x94 because of the computer science, but as a currency he said it would return us \x93to the dark ages.\x94 Shiller predicted both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. Prior to the popping of both of those bubbles, he published \x93Irrational Exuberance\x94 that detailed the coming crashes. Also read: If Robert Shiller really thinks bitcoin is a bubble, he will be publishing a book about it Shiller Joins The Naysayers Shiller is among several market watchers to question bitcoin\x92s long-term viability. Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund management firm, compared bitcoin\x92s December price surge to the tulip bulb bubble centuries ago in Holland. Story continues Others naysayers include Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, best-selling author and host of Mad Money; Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University\x92s Stern School of Business; Katsunori Sago, the chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank; Societe Generale Deputy CEO Severin Cabannes; and Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam. The most infamous quote of all is left to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said bitcoin is a fraud, while Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman has said bitcoin doesn\x92t quite deserve the attention it is getting. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Nobel Laureate Economist Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin \x91Sort Of A Bubble\x92 appeared first on CCN .', 'Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, called bitcoin a “sort of bubble,” which is not to say it will burst.\nShiller, the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in “Trendspotting In Asset Markets,” made his comments on an interview forCNBC.\nShiller made his remarks shortly afterbitcoin recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000.The price rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\n“It may be with us for a while,” Shiller said. “To me it’s another example of faddish human behavior.” He called it glamorous, but said he doesn’t mean to dismiss it.\n“But it’s a story that I think goes way beyond the merit of the idea,” he said, adding that the reason people are excited about bitcoin is more psychological than something that can be explained by the computer science department.\n“I think that part of it is political,” he said, noting that it’s an area that economists tend to neglect. “There’s a big element of people who don’t trust the government anymore, and they like the idea that this didn’t come from the government. It came from some real smart computer scientists.”\n“It’s a great story for today’s markets,” he said.\nShiller’s comments are consistent with others he has made in the past. In 2014he called bitcoin an “inspiration”because of the computer science, but as a currency he said it would return us “to the dark ages.”\nShiller predicted both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. Prior to the popping of both of those bubbles, he published “Irrational Exuberance” that detailed the coming crashes.\nAlso read:If Robert Shiller really thinks bitcoin is a bubble, he will be publishing a book about it\nShiller is among several market watchers to question bitcoin’s long-term viability.\nKen Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund management firm,compared bitcoin’s December price surge to the tulip bulb bubblecenturies ago in Holland.\nOthers naysayers include Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, best-selling author and host of Mad Money; Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business; Katsunori Sago, the chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank; Societe Generale Deputy CEO Severin Cabannes; and Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam.\nThe most infamous quote of all is left to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said bitcoin is a fraud, while Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman has said bitcoin doesn’t quite deserve the attention it is getting.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postNobel Laureate Economist Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin ‘Sort Of A Bubble’appeared first onCCN.', 'Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, called bitcoin a “sort of bubble,” which is not to say it will burst.\nShiller, the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in “Trendspotting In Asset Markets,” made his comments on an interview forCNBC.\nShiller made his remarks shortly afterbitcoin recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000.The price rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\n“It may be with us for a while,” Shiller said. “To me it’s another example of faddish human behavior.” He called it glamorous, but said he doesn’t mean to dismiss it.\n“But it’s a story that I think goes way beyond the merit of the idea,” he said, adding that the reason people are excited about bitcoin is more psychological than something that can be explained by the computer science department.\n“I think that part of it is political,” he said, noting that it’s an area that economists tend to neglect. “There’s a big element of people who don’t trust the government anymore, and they like the idea that this didn’t come from the government. It came from some real smart computer scientists.”\n“It’s a great story for today’s markets,” he said.\nShiller’s comments are consistent with others he has made in the past. In 2014he called bitcoin an “inspiration”because of the computer science, but as a currency he said it would return us “to the dark ages.”\nShiller predicted both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. Prior to the popping of both of those bubbles, he published “Irrational Exuberance” that detailed the coming crashes.\nAlso read:If Robert Shiller really thinks bitcoin is a bubble, he will be publishing a book about it\nShiller is among several market watchers to question bitcoin’s long-term viability.\nKen Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund management firm,compared bitcoin’s December price surge to the tulip bulb bubblecenturies ago in Holland.\nOthers naysayers include Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, best-selling author and host of Mad Money; Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business; Katsunori Sago, the chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank; Societe Generale Deputy CEO Severin Cabannes; and Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam.\nThe most infamous quote of all is left to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said bitcoin is a fraud, while Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman has said bitcoin doesn’t quite deserve the attention it is getting.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postNobel Laureate Economist Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin ‘Sort Of A Bubble’appeared first onCCN.', 'Coinbase always seemed destined to add litecoin.\nEven amidst an early sea of competing cryptocurrencies cloned from the bitcoin codebase, litecoin had secured a special place. Early adopters used it as a way toextend bitcoin gainsÂ and test out the tech, whileeffective marketingattracted mainstream interest (even without the technology offering much in the way of novel improvements).\nThat said, its own creator, developer Charlie Lee,didn\'t prioritizeÂ the project, and in 2013, decided to go full-time into bitcoin, joining what was then a San Francisco startup known for being the fastest and most friendly way to buy cryptocurrency in the U.S.\nCoinbase Has a New Chief Financial Officer\nIndeed, on Aug. 2, 2013 Lee left Googleto join Coinbase.\nAll this may seems like a bit of a history lesson, but there\'s potentially more to it. That\'s because Coinbase isn\'t any longer a little startup. Rather, the first "bitcoin unicorn" is fast becoming a big business, and on April 5, the company announced its latest expansion: a new venture capital arm.\nBut while little is known about the initiative (Coinbase declined to comment for this article), some believe they know enough to worry that the idea could result in conflicts of interest.\nNotwithstanding the rumors about the company\'s culture and known lawsuits over alleged insider trading, Coinbase itself has added to the controversy through a stated commitment to investing in the people it knows.\nBinance, Bitfinex and More: NY Launches Inquiry Into Crypto Exchanges\nThe exchange said in a blog postannouncingthe new division: "You can expect that we\'ll enthusiastically invest in ideas from our own alumni network."\nSmart strategy, perhaps. But, the tale of Charlie Lee (who also declined to comment for this story) provides a notable counterpoint.\nCoinbase, as it turns out, would go on to add litecoin to its exchange while Lee was still an employee, though the August 24 decision was not without controversy. As reported by CoinDesk at the time, the price of litecoin began noticeably rising in advance of the listing announcement.\nSome went so far as to speculate the 5 percent uptick was driven by "cryptic tweets," including those posted by Lee which weren\'t shy in promising news related to exchanges.\nIn this context, some people like Angela Walch,Â an associate professor at St. Mary\'s University School of Law, are concerned about the idea Coinbase could begin pursuing similar relationships with startups that may be involved in cryptocurrency and thus could influence the markets.\nWalch speculated thatÂ Coinbase Ventures could have access to potentially market-moving information, such as which crypto projects are about the secure venture capital funding or which tokens are about to be listed on other exchanges. And these communities, too, she worries, might receive the same favoritism that seemed to plague the litecoin announcement.\nShe told CoinDesk:\n"It\'s explicitly putting friendships and relationships on the table, which means people are likely to talk and share information freely, maybe in spite of rules."\nThat said, others see such concerns as overblown.\nIndeed, those most enthusiastic about the new business are alums who have gone on to other notable ventures that continue to expand cryptocurrency in ways that Coinbase, through its already varied set of products and services, can\'t or won\'t.\n"Coinbase Ventures will support early-stage technical teams building the future. I look forward to seeing what they do," said Olaf Carlson-Wee, the co-founder of Polychain Capital and a former Coinbase employee.\nFurther, defenders say effective policies could do much to mitigate issues - Coinbase has aÂpolicy in placeto deter information sharing and employee trading based on such information.\nBut the exchange has once already taken heat for insider trading allegations.\nIn December 2017, a group of investors filed aclass action lawsuitagainst the company, accusing employees of tipping off some about the exchange\'s upcoming support for bitcoin cash. Coinbase said at the time that it was conducting an internal investigation of the matter.\nAs such, Walch said there will need to beÂ a "very strong separation" between the exchange business and the venture capital arm to protect it against wrongdoing.\n"Although it\'s a very common thing to recite that the cryptocurrency space is special because you are escaping all these conflicts and bad behavior in the financial system, to me this emphasizes intermediaries have very much emerged, similar to our traditional financial system, and are going to be wielding power," she continued, adding:\n"The same conflicts and potential for bad behavior absolutely can arise in this world as well."\nIn fact, other potential problems seem more theoretical but offer insight into the murky governance systems that cryptocurrency companies currently use.\nAccording to Tim Swanson, director of research at crypto consulting firm Post Oak Labs, since Coinbase is the most prominent consumer-facing cryptocurrency service in the U.S., its decisions on who to invest in could greatly help or hinder any cryptocurrency or token in the market.\nWhat if Coinbase blocked retail investors who use cryptocurrency from the exchange to participate in ICOs - especially those in competition with token-based startups that Coinbase invests in?\nWhile ICOs are currently in a legal gray area in the U.S., Swanson believes cutting off customers to this opportunity would be an overreach, although not without precedence.\nCoinbase, for instance, has sometimesdisabled accountsthat use cryptocurrency for online gambling and other ventures,such as white hat hacking, that the firm sees as risky.\nHowever, Swanson said he\'s optimisticabout reportsthat Coinbase may register as a brokerage firm regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That would mean the exchange would need to develop stricter controls against insider trading and have a more transparent policy for business interactions.\nSpeaking of transparency, that seems to be the main complaint of those who think Coinbase\'s venture arm could be problematic.\nCase in point, Swanson said, "Most of the [Coinbase alumni] projects out there have shown a lack of transparency about their funding. For me, it\'s all about disclosure."\nIn his mind, whereas traditional investments have a clear paper trail, that\'s not always the case with cryptocurrency projects.Â Swanson said he is concerned the network of projects and companies started by Coinbase veterans may be less transparent than comparable ecosystems such as the "PayPal Mafia" - the nickname for a group of former PayPal founders and employees who went on to form their own, often interconnected, ventures.\nSince 2016, several formerÂCoinbase employees have left the exchange to form their own cryptocurrency startups or hedge funds, including Carlson-Wee with Polychain and Nick Tomaino, the founder of crypto hedge fund 1confirmation and who formerly worked in Coinbase\'s business development department.Â\nTomaino told CoinDesk, some current employees at Coinbase are involved in 1confirmation, and acknowledged that this requiresÂ a delicate balancing act.\n"I don\'t think sharing personal investment activity to the public is always a best practice, as it comes at a cost and opens you up to unnecessary personal risks," he said, although he added:\n"If you run an organization and have customers or investors that care about your personal biases, then it is certainly a best practice to be transparent about it."Â\nSpider\'s webimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia\n• Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin\'s Best-Funded Startups', 'Coinbase always seemed destined to add litecoin. Even amidst an early sea of competing cryptocurrencies cloned from the bitcoin codebase, litecoin had secured a special place. Early adopters used it as a way to extend bitcoin gains Â and test out the tech, while effective marketing attracted mainstream interest (even without the technology offering much in the way of novel improvements). That said, its own creator, developer Charlie Lee, didn\'t prioritize Â the project, and in 2013, decided to go full-time into bitcoin, joining what was then a San Francisco startup known for being the fastest and most friendly way to buy cryptocurrency in the U.S. Coinbase Has a New Chief Financial Officer Indeed, on Aug. 2, 2013 Lee left Google to join Coinbase . All this may seems like a bit of a history lesson, but there\'s potentially more to it. That\'s because Coinbase isn\'t any longer a little startup. Rather, the first "bitcoin unicorn" is fast becoming a big business, and on April 5, the company announced its latest expansion: a new venture capital arm. But while little is known about the initiative (Coinbase declined to comment for this article), some believe they know enough to worry that the idea could result in conflicts of interest. Notwithstanding the rumors about the company\'s culture and known lawsuits over alleged insider trading, Coinbase itself has added to the controversy through a stated commitment to investing in the people it knows. Binance, Bitfinex and More: NY Launches Inquiry Into Crypto Exchanges The exchange said in a blog post announcing the new division: "You can expect that we\'ll enthusiastically invest in ideas from our own alumni network." Smart strategy, perhaps. But, the tale of Charlie Lee (who also declined to comment for this story) provides a notable counterpoint. Coinbase, as it turns out, would go on to add litecoin to its exchange while Lee was still an employee, though the August 24 decision was not without controversy. As reported by CoinDesk at the time, the price of litecoin began noticeably rising in advance of the listing announcement. Story continues Some went so far as to speculate the 5 percent uptick was driven by " cryptic tweets ," including those posted by Lee which weren\'t shy in promising news related to exchanges. In this context, some people like Angela Walch,Â an associate professor at St. Mary\'s University School of Law, are concerned about the idea Coinbase could begin pursuing similar relationships with startups that may be involved in cryptocurrency and thus could influence the markets. Walch speculated thatÂ Coinbase Ventures could have access to potentially market-moving information, such as which crypto projects are about the secure venture capital funding or which tokens are about to be listed on other exchanges. And these communities, too, she worries, might receive the same favoritism that seemed to plague the litecoin announcement. She told CoinDesk: "It\'s explicitly putting friendships and relationships on the table, which means people are likely to talk and share information freely, maybe in spite of rules." Friendly relationships That said, others see such concerns as overblown. Indeed, those most enthusiastic about the new business are alums who have gone on to other notable ventures that continue to expand cryptocurrency in ways that Coinbase, through its already varied set of products and services, can\'t or won\'t. "Coinbase Ventures will support early-stage technical teams building the future. I look forward to seeing what they do," said Olaf Carlson-Wee, the co-founder of Polychain Capital and a former Coinbase employee. Further, defenders say effective policies could do much to mitigate issues - Coinbase has aÂ policy in place to deter information sharing and employee trading based on such information. But the exchange has once already taken heat for insider trading allegations. In December 2017, a group of investors filed a class action lawsuit against the company, accusing employees of tipping off some about the exchange\'s upcoming support for bitcoin cash. Coinbase said at the time that it was conducting an internal investigation of the matter. As such, Walch said there will need to beÂ a "very strong separation" between the exchange business and the venture capital arm to protect it against wrongdoing. "Although it\'s a very common thing to recite that the cryptocurrency space is special because you are escaping all these conflicts and bad behavior in the financial system, to me this emphasizes intermediaries have very much emerged, similar to our traditional financial system, and are going to be wielding power," she continued, adding: "The same conflicts and potential for bad behavior absolutely can arise in this world as well." Market power In fact, other potential problems seem more theoretical but offer insight into the murky governance systems that cryptocurrency companies currently use. According to Tim Swanson, director of research at crypto consulting firm Post Oak Labs, since Coinbase is the most prominent consumer-facing cryptocurrency service in the U.S., its decisions on who to invest in could greatly help or hinder any cryptocurrency or token in the market. What if Coinbase blocked retail investors who use cryptocurrency from the exchange to participate in ICOs - especially those in competition with token-based startups that Coinbase invests in? While ICOs are currently in a legal gray area in the U.S., Swanson believes cutting off customers to this opportunity would be an overreach, although not without precedence. Coinbase, for instance, has sometimes disabled accounts that use cryptocurrency for online gambling and other ventures, such as white hat hacking , that the firm sees as risky. However, Swanson said he\'s optimistic about reports that Coinbase may register as a brokerage firm regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That would mean the exchange would need to develop stricter controls against insider trading and have a more transparent policy for business interactions. Transparency is key Speaking of transparency, that seems to be the main complaint of those who think Coinbase\'s venture arm could be problematic. Case in point, Swanson said, "Most of the [Coinbase alumni] projects out there have shown a lack of transparency about their funding. For me, it\'s all about disclosure." In his mind, whereas traditional investments have a clear paper trail, that\'s not always the case with cryptocurrency projects.Â Swanson said he is concerned the network of projects and companies started by Coinbase veterans may be less transparent than comparable ecosystems such as the "PayPal Mafia" - the nickname for a group of former PayPal founders and employees who went on to form their own, often interconnected, ventures. Since 2016, several formerÂ Coinbase employees have left the exchange to form their own cryptocurrency startups or hedge funds, including Carlson-Wee with Polychain and Nick Tomaino, the founder of crypto hedge fund 1confirmation and who formerly worked in Coinbase\'s business development department.Â Tomaino told CoinDesk, some current employees at Coinbase are involved in 1confirmation, and acknowledged that this requires Â a delicate balancing act. "I don\'t think sharing personal investment activity to the public is always a best practice, as it comes at a cost and opens you up to unnecessary personal risks," he said, although he added: " If you run an organization and have customers or investors that care about your personal biases, then it is certainly a best practice to be transparent about it."Â Spider\'s web image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin\'s Best-Funded Startups', 'If you\'re a baby boomer, you\'ve probably spent a lot of time in recent years working on your financial goals. However, you\'re also at the stage of life when your financial aims -- and getting the most out of your limited resources -- start getting more complex. On one hand, you must prioritize capital preservation the closer you get to retirement, since you can\'t risk a big drop in the stock market taking a bite out of the assets you\'ll depend on in the next few years. But on the other hand, you\'re probably going to live into your 80s. If you\'re too conservative with your investments, you risk running out of money in old age. Well, there\'s good news: A balanced approach to your portfolio can help you reach both long- and short-term goals. Investing money in fixed-income assets like bonds can secure your short-term needs. Owning a mix of dividend stocks like UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI) and ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) , and growth stocks like Chuy\'s Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CHUY) can generate extra income for now, while also giving you exposure to long-term capital growth. Older couple smile as they stand huddled under an umbrella in the rain Image source: Getty Images. As a matter of fact, three Motley Fool investors think those three stocks are ideal for baby boomers who want a mix of short-term income and long-term growth. Keep reading to learn why. The little-known parent of a well-known energy distributor Chuck Saletta (UGI Corp): Unless you live in its relatively small service area, chances are you may have never heard of UGI. As a small natural gas and electric utility, there just aren\'t that many customers directly served by those operations. Yet what many Americans are familiar with is its propane distribution business , AmeriGas Partners (NYSE: APU) . A nationwide distributor structured as a partnership, AmeriGas can be found in all 50 states, and UGI owns its general partner. In addition to its AmeriGas business, UGI also has significant international operations, distributing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 17 European countries. Story continues Add that incredibly strong international distribution business to its relatively small domestic energy business, and UGI finds itself a company with around $6.5 billion in annualized revenue. That makes it big enough to make the Fortune 500 and have enough potential staying power to be considered for a spot in a boomer\'s portfolio. On top of that size, UGI has a 133-year history of paying and a 30-year history of increasing its dividend. UGI Dividend Chart UGI Dividend data by YCharts . With a current payout ratio of around 30% of earnings, it has room to continue its trend of dividend increases with its upcoming announcement. As if that weren\'t enough, it currently trades at a reasonable 16 times its expected forward earnings. Analysts expect UGI to be able to grow those earnings at around 7% annualized over the next five years, and it operates with a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2. That combination of a solid business, covered and growing dividend supported by satisfactory earnings potential, and a reasonable valuation underpinned by a decent balance sheet puts UGI in a unique spot. Those factors make UGI worthy of consideration for baby boomers\' portfolios. A fast-growing pipeline of dividends Reuben Gregg Brewer (ONEOK, Inc.): ONEOK is a large midstream oil and natural gas company, owning the assets that help get these commodities from where they are drilled to where they get processed and, eventually, used by end customers. The bulk of its revenue is fee-based, so it\'s a fairly consistent business. The company passes on a lot of its cash to shareholders in the form of dividends, a key reason baby boomers near or in retirement might like ONEOK and its 5%-plus yield today. It\'s increased the dividend for 16 consecutive years. However, there\'s more to like than just a high yield. ONEOK also has robust plans for growing that dividend over time. That includes around $4 billion worth of capital investments between now and 2020 . That spending, in turn, is expected to support annual dividend increases of between 9% and 11% each year through 2021. That\'s more than three times the historical growth rate of inflation , which means you will be increasing your buying power over time -- another great reason for baby boomers to like ONEOK. OKE Chart OKE data by YCharts . And then there\'s the fact that ONEOK looks relatively cheap today, with its shares still 20% below their 2014 highs (though they are materially above their recent lows). The yield is also toward the high end of its range over the past decade. And, because this midstream company is not a limited partnership, a common corporate structure in the midstream space, you can own ONEOK in a retirement account without the added tax complexity of MLPs . All in, ONEOK is a great option for helping baby boomers reach their financial goals. Good value for great long-term growth Jason Hall (Chuy\'s Holdings Inc): The average baby boomer is going to live into their 80s, and a too-conservative approach to your investing could mean running out of money later in life. Owning a group of high-quality growth stocks can help you reach your long-term wealth goals, and one that deserves a look is Chuy\'s. Like most of its competitors, the casual Mexican eatery chain has struggled with weak traffic and sales growth caused by the recent "restaurant recession." Higher operating costs have also squeezed its bottom line. However, there is some indication that business is starting to pick up , and management has solid expectations for 2018 and beyond. But even after a bit of a rebound since late 2017, its stock is still down about 29% from the peak in 2016. It\'s even cheaper -- down 32% -- on a forward earnings basis , trading for about 24 times the company\'s guidance for 2018. CHUY Chart CHUY data by YCharts . But this isn\'t a "quick buck" opportunity, but instead a long-term thesis based on the company\'s prospects to expand. Chuy\'s unique theme, low prices, and casual, family-friendly restaurants pair with a solid economic model that generates strong profitability, and with just over 90 locations, it should be able to grow substantially bigger in the years to come. Economic cycles come and go. It may take a few years to play out, but over time, Chuy\'s prospects -- and a great valuation -- make it an ideal market-beating investment to help attain your long-term wealth goals. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Chuck Saletta owns shares of UGI. Jason Hall owns shares of Chuy\'s Holdings and ONEOK. Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Chuy\'s Holdings and ONEOK. The Motley Fool recommends UGI. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'If you\'re a baby boomer, you\'ve probably spent a lot of time in recent years working on your financial goals. However, you\'re also at the stage of life when your financial aims -- and getting the most out of your limited resources -- start getting more complex.\nOn one hand, you must prioritize capital preservation the closer you get to retirement, since you can\'t risk a big drop in the stock market taking a bite out of the assets you\'ll depend on in the next few years. But on the other hand, you\'re probably going to live into your 80s. If you\'retooconservative with your investments, you risk running out of money in old age.\nWell, there\'s good news: A balanced approach to your portfolio can help you reach both long- and short-term goals. Investing money in fixed-income assets like bonds can secure your short-term needs. Owning a mix of dividend stocks likeUGI Corp(NYSE: UGI)andONEOK, Inc.(NYSE: OKE), and growth stocks likeChuy\'s Holdings Inc(NASDAQ: CHUY)can generate extra income for now, while also giving you exposure to long-term capital growth.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAs a matter of fact, three Motley Fool investors think those three stocks are ideal for baby boomers who want a mix of short-term income and long-term growth. Keep reading to learn why.\nChuck Saletta(UGI Corp):Unless you live in its relatively small service area, chances are you may have never heard of UGI. As a small natural gas and electric utility, there just aren\'t that many customers directly served by those operations.\nYet what many Americansarefamiliar with isits propane distribution business,AmeriGas Partners(NYSE: APU). A nationwide distributor structured as a partnership, AmeriGas can be found in all 50 states, and UGI owns its general partner. In addition to its AmeriGas business, UGI also has significant international operations, distributing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 17 European countries.\nAdd that incredibly strong international distribution business to its relatively small domestic energy business, and UGI finds itself a company with around $6.5 billion in annualized revenue. That makes it big enough to make the Fortune 500 and have enough potential staying power to be considered for a spot in a boomer\'s portfolio.\nOn top of that size, UGI has a 133-year history of paying and a 30-year history of increasing its dividend.\nUGI Dividenddata byYCharts.\nWith a current payout ratio of around 30% of earnings, it has room to continue its trend of dividend increases with its upcoming announcement. As if that weren\'t enough, it currently trades at a reasonable 16 times its expected forward earnings. Analysts expect UGI to be able to grow those earnings at around 7% annualized over the next five years, and it operates with a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2.\nThat combination of a solid business, covered and growing dividend supported by satisfactory earnings potential, and a reasonable valuation underpinned by a decent balance sheet puts UGI in a unique spot. Those factors make UGI worthy of consideration for baby boomers\' portfolios.\nReuben Gregg Brewer(ONEOK, Inc.):ONEOK is a large midstream oil and natural gas company, owning the assets that help get these commodities from where they are drilled to where they get processed and, eventually, used by end customers. The bulk of its revenue is fee-based, so it\'s a fairly consistent business. The company passes on a lot of its cash to shareholders in the form of dividends, a key reason baby boomers near or in retirement might like ONEOK and its 5%-plus yield today. It\'s increased the dividend for 16 consecutive years.\nHowever, there\'s more to like than just a high yield. ONEOK also has robust plans for growing that dividend over time. That includes around $4 billion worth ofcapital investments between now and 2020. That spending, in turn, is expected to support annual dividend increases of between 9% and 11% each year through 2021. That\'s more than three timesthe historical growth rate of inflation, which means you will be increasing your buying power over time -- another great reason for baby boomers to like ONEOK.\nOKEdata byYCharts.\nAnd then there\'s the fact that ONEOK looks relatively cheap today, with its shares still 20% below their 2014 highs (though they are materially above their recent lows). The yield is also toward the high end of its range over the past decade. And, because this midstream company is not a limited partnership, a common corporate structure in the midstream space, you can own ONEOK in a retirement accountwithout the added tax complexity of MLPs. All in, ONEOK is a great option for helping baby boomers reach their financial goals.\nJason Hall(Chuy\'s Holdings Inc):The average baby boomer is going to live into their 80s, and a too-conservative approach to your investing could mean running out of money later in life. Owning a group of high-quality growth stocks can help you reach your long-term wealth goals, and one that deserves a look is Chuy\'s.\nLike most of its competitors, the casual Mexican eatery chain has struggled with weak traffic and sales growth caused by the recent "restaurant recession." Higher operating costs have also squeezed its bottom line. However, there is some indication thatbusiness is starting to pick up, and management has solid expectations for 2018 and beyond.\nBut even after a bit of a rebound since late 2017, its stock is still down about 29% from the peak in 2016. It\'s even cheaper -- down 32% -- on aforward earnings basis, trading for about 24 times the company\'s Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-14 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1344.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC Price: 7960.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8173.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 492.04$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/bYaZeGfci8', 'USD: 107.330\nEUR: 132.330\nGBP: 152.838\nAUD: 83.352\nNZD: 78.963\nCNY: 17.098\nCHF: 111.500\nBTC: 856,666\nETH: 53,015\nSun Apr 15 00:30 JST', '#AirdropAlert triggered! \n\nJoin Telegram: https://t.me/Alpha_Token_Official_News\xa0…\nPost your #ERC20 #Wallet.\nDozens will win!\n\nMust enter by 4/16/2018 00:00:00 UTC\n\n#contest #airdrop #airdrops #airdropstoken #bitcoin #coinbase #kucoin #bittrex #eth #ltc #btc #alpha #alphatoken #alphainvesting #A', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:42:41\nBTC: 8,315,000 KRW\nETH: 514,516 KRW\nXRP: 661 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '2018/04/15 00:30\n\n#BTC 856857.5円\n#ETH 52987円\n#ETC 1710.5円\n#BCH 78548.9円\n#XRP 68.3円\n#XEM 31.4円\n#LSK 1063.1円\n#MONA 381.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018/04/15 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000437 BTC(3.74円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000457 BTC(3.92円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000480 BTC(4.11円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000505 BTC(4.33円)\n5位 #NCASH 0.00000532 BTC(4.56円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\nほたるの墓\n00:00\n0', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:27:37\nBTC: 8,318,000 KRW\nETH: 515,266 KRW\nXRP: 660 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '$2,104.00 Halong Dragonmint Miner T1 w/ 1600PSU from MyRig #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2H1ECEO\xa0pic.twitter.com/FZSTZymv1B', '#BTC Average: 7991.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7980.30$\n#Poloniex - 7976.91$\n#Bitstamp - 7994.78$\n#Coinbase - 7978.52$\n#Binance - 7979.01$\n#CEXio - 7969.60$\n#Kraken - 7987.40$\n#Cryptopia - 7971.00$\n#Bittrex - 7972.00$\n#GateCoin - 8109.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/15 00:18:33[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：857,063円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：52,984円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300031.5円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：382.5円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u300079,285円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '#BTC Average: 7993.90$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7981.60$\n#Poloniex - 7976.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7988.43$\n#Coinbase - 7974.00$\n#Binance - 7975.89$\n#CEXio - 7964.80$\n#Kraken - 7992.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8005.50$\n#Bittrex - 7973.00$\n#GateCoin - 8107.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:12:33\nBTC: 8,316,500 KRW\nETH: 513,833 KRW\nXRP: 658 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#XRP\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 1.27%\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Bittrex. Ratio: 1.58%\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Bitfinex. Ratio: 2.00%\nBuy at #SistemKoin and sell at #Bittrex. Ratio: 1.13%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', '1 KOBO = 0.00000435 BTC \n = 0.0347 USD \n = 12.4573 NGN \n = 0.4185 ZAR \n = 3.4856 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-04-14 18:00', '#BTC Average: 7993.09$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7971.10$\n#Poloniex - 7981.10$\n#Bitstamp - 7984.18$\n#Coinbase - 7980.00$\n#Binance - 7965.06$\n#CEXio - 7965.10$\n#Kraken - 7990.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8007.54$\n#Bittrex - 7969.00$\n#GateCoin - 8117.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【5分足】【売りサイン】を検出しました。\n855,617 BTC/JPY (2018/04/15 00:50)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedi ··-> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #España', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:57:45\nBTC: 8,314,166 KRW\nETH: 514,950 KRW\nXRP: 660 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', "AX1's ICO is due to start at 16:00 on 16/04/18 - listed on @CryptoCoinsNews\nhttps://www.ccn.com/ico/\xa0\n#regulation #bitcoin #ethereum #ico #cryptocurrency #iota #tothemoon #blockchain #cryptocurrency #ico #ax1 #iota #ripple #ax1mining #mining #crypto #hashing #gpu #electricity", '$800.00 Bitmain Antminer S7 Bitcoin Btc ASIC Miner 4.9 - 5 TH/s Modified Fan #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2GXkhR7\xa0pic.twitter.com/09q4V09Sy2', '@ethereumreport @ethereum @Ripple @litecoin @CNN @coindesk @Cointelegraph\n@NeriOxman @AmalClooneyBlog @StephenAtHome @Trevornoah @TonyRobbins \nthe only proof, and p.r. 0(0)f (i) t that is allowed debt to fallow thrue is t- 0- ye- w/00-d- e/b- t- (b-) ass- k-(r-) ew/e- (re-) d- pic.twitter.com/LwKNdxl1Xv', ' 14/04/2018 - 19:00\n=========================\n• 0.18 #Bitcoin: ₺32,608.38\n• 0.42 #Ethereum: ₺2,022.89\n• 0.49 #Ripple: ₺2.57\n• 0.22 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,994.54\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,965.13\nChange in 1h: +0.28%\nMarket cap: $135,227,198,062.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$BTC is now worth $7,980.00 (+0.34%) #BTC', '2018/04/15 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000438 BTC(3.74円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000471 BTC(4.02円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000483 BTC(4.12円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000505 BTC(4.31円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000527 BTC(4.5円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018年04月15日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0172392円\n24時間の最高値 0.02398円\n24時間の最安値 0.0152916円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0170934円\n24時間の最高値 0.0264円\n24時間の最安値 0.0166984円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 225 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', '3hours ranking 04/14 21:00～00:00\n↑USDT_NXT ↑BTC_SC ↓BTC_DOGE pic.twitter.com/uoSmbjLRtE', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 592 10.€ \| +0.02% \| Kraken \| 14/04/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7965.00 @Chain']... - Contextual Past News Article: Stocks declined for the second straight day on Wednesday, with the volatile session capping a turbulent month that not only saw the broader indexes enter correction territory --falling as much as 12%in just two weeks -- but also left investors cheering as the market quickly clawed back around half of those losses. After a late plunge to end the day, theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)fell around 1.5%, while theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)ended down 1.1%. [{"Index": "Dow", "Percentage Change": "(1.50%)", "Point Change": "(380.83)"}, {"Index": "S&P 500", "Percentage Change": "(1.11%)", "Point Change": "(30.45)"}] Data source: Yahoo! Finance. Retail stocks bucked the negative trend, reversing part ofyesterday's losseswith theSPDR S&P; Retail ETF(NYSEMKT: XRT)up 0.2%. But oil stocks led today's declines, with reports of higher U.S. oil production and growing inventories causing theSPDR S&P; Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF(NYSEMKT: XOP)to fall 2.7%. As for individual stocks,Celgene(NASDAQ: CELG)plunged following a setback for its promising multiple sclerosis drug, while a strong earnings report fromEtsy(NASDAQ: ETSY)sent shares of the specialty e-commerce site skyward. Image source: Getty Images. Shares of Celgene dropped 9% today after the biotech giant revealed that it has received a Refusal to File letter from the U.S Food and Drug Administration regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for ozanimod, a drug candidate meant to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. The FDA argued that it needs more information to perform a complete review of the nonclinical and clinical pharmacology sections of Celgene's NDA. Celgene purchased ozanimod as part of its $7.2 billionacquisition of Receptos, a biotech leader focusing on immune and metabolic diseases, in 2015. Celgene, for its part, says it will "seek immediate guidance" to determine what additional information the FDA requires, and insists it remains confident in ozanimod's clinical profile. "We will work with the FDA to expeditiously address all outstanding items and bring this important medicine to patients," added Jay Backstrom, M.D., Celgene's chief medical officer and head of global regulatory affairs. Nonetheless, as Celgenestruggles to diversifyits sales away from its core multiple myeloma treatment business, it's unsurprising to see the stock being punished today. Meanwhile, shares of Etsyskyrocketed 20.4%today after the handmade and vintage e-commerce website announced impressive fourth-quarter 2017 results. Etsy's quarterly revenue climbed 23.6% year over year to $136.3 million, while adjusted net income arrived at $0.15 per share, swinging from a loss of $0.19 per share in the same year-ago period. Analysts, on average, were only expecting adjusted earnings of $0.09 per share on roughly the same revenue. In addition, Etsy saw gross merchandise sales (GMS) accelerate, growing 17.8% year over year to $1.019 billion and topping the 10-figure mark for the first time. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called it a "good" quarter, crediting his company's creation of a "more engaging experience for buyers" and strong, broad-based growth in all core markets. If that wasn't enough, Etsy told investors to expect GMS to increase in the range of 14% to 16% in 2018, which should translate to full-year revenue growth of 21% to 23%. By contrast, Wall Street was anticipating 2018 revenue growth being closer to 18%. In the end, there was nothing not to like about this straightforward quarterly beat from Etsy, which it followed with an optimistic view of the coming year. As such, it's hard to blame investors for bidding shares up to a fresh 52-week high in response. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene. The Motley Fool recommends Etsy. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Bitcoin Cash Holds Steady Bitcoin Cash slipped 0.81% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 0.78% gain, to end the day at $736.4, with the moves through the day continuing to support the near-term bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $600.1. A morning intraday high $761 failed to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $759.8, while Bitcoin Cash slipped through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to test buying appetite at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $714.7 through the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash managing to avoid a pullback through the day\x92s first major support level of $711.17. Bitcoin Cash found the necessary support, with investors looking to hold on and support the latest bull-run, Bitcoin Cash recovering through the afternoon to the closing $736.4. There was no material news to sway the markets, with investor sentiment continuing to be influenced by the positive, as the news wires drip feed some relatively promising updates that have provided direction to the market, including news that India had not banned cryptocurrencies. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.69% to $756.1, in what\x92s been a steady start to the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving through to a morning high $760, off a start of the day $736. The morning\x92s high hit the day\x92s first major resistance level of $759.8, leading to a pause in the intraday moves after breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to continue on with the near-term bullish trend. For the day ahead, a move through to $760 levels will bring the day\x92s 2 nd support level of $783.2 into play with Bitcoin Cash now needing to move through to $800 levels to support a sustainable bullish trend for the week ahead. Failure to move through to $760 levels could test investor appetite before the end of the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash see a pullback the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8, with the broader market sentiment then dictating the level of support, though we would expect the day\x92s first major support level of $714.2 to be left untested. Story continues BCH/USD 15/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Range Bound Litecoin gained 0.88% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday\x92s 3.14% loss, to end the day at $126.56. While it was a relatively range bound day for Litecoin, a morning intraday high $129.96 and middle of the day intraday low $124.3 left the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested, Litecoin needing some lunch time support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3. The lack of direction through the day left Litecoin below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5, the day\x92s gains pinned back by the broader market, the lack of an early weekend rally or dip providing little incentive to jump in. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.68% to $128.54, with Litecoin having spent the early part of the day in a tight range, the morning\x92s $126.43 low and $128.55 high leaving the major support and resistance levels untested, while looking to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5. With the day\x92s first major resistance level sitting at $129.58, a move through to $130 levels would support a run at the day\x92s 2 nd resistance level of $132.6 and a run at the Saturday\x92s $133.5, with any failure to move through to $130 levels likely to see some investors look to lock in profits before the start of the week. A pull back through to the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3 would bring the day\x92s first major support level of $123.92 into play, though any fall back to sub-$120 levels would be unlikely with the current market sentiment and bullish trend intact. LTC/USD 15/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Holds on to $0.60 Levels Ripple\x92s XRP slipped 0.53% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 0.3% fall, to end the day at $0.63895. A second consecutive day of declines was of little concern however, with Ripple XRP\x92s moves, following last week\x92s rally, more of a consolidation than a correction. A morning $0.676 high came up short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6932, with a post high sell-off seeing Ripple\x92s XRP pull back to a day low $0.62157 before recovering to just shy of $0.64, the day\x92s first major support level left untested, with buyer appetite at around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6111 providing the necessary support to avoid a pullback to sub-$0.60 levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was 2.67% to $0.65592, with Ripple\x92s XRP moving from a start of the day $0.63746 low through to a morning high $0.66716, breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6475 to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6694. For the day ahead, with the day\x92s major support levels untested early, the bullish sentiment across the cryptomarket in the early part of the day will support a run at the day\x92s 2 nd resistance level of $0.6999 and Friday\x92s $0.70626 high. A failure to move through to Saturday\x92s $0.676 high could see a pullback later in the day, though barring a broad market sell-off, Ripple\x92s XRP should find plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $0.6475, with the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $0.45716 intact. XRP/USD 15/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence U.S. Dollar Finishes Higher Against Yen, but Lower Against Other Major Currencies DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 16, 2018 \x93A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets\x94 Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'Bitcoin Cash slipped 0.81% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 0.78% gain, to end the day at $736.4, with the moves through the day continuing to support the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1.\nA morning intraday high $761 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, while Bitcoin Cash slipped through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to test buying appetite at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $714.7 through the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash managing to avoid a pullback through the day’s first major support level of $711.17.\nBitcoin Cash found the necessary support, with investors looking to hold on and support the latest bull-run, Bitcoin Cash recovering through the afternoon to the closing $736.4.\nThere was no material news to sway the markets, with investor sentiment continuing to be influenced by the positive, as the news wires drip feed some relatively promising updates that have provided direction to the market, including news that India had not banned cryptocurrencies.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.69% to $756.1, in what’s been a steady start to the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving through to a morning high $760, off a start of the day $736.\nThe morning’s high hit the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, leading to a pause in the intraday moves after breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to continue on with the near-term bullish trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $760 levels will bring the day’s 2ndsupport level of $783.2 into play with Bitcoin Cash now needing to move through to $800 levels to support a sustainable bullish trend for the week ahead.\nFailure to move through to $760 levels could test investor appetite before the end of the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash see a pullback the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8, with the broader market sentiment then dictating the level of support, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $714.2 to be left untested.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 0.88% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 3.14% loss, to end the day at $126.56.\nWhile it was a relatively range bound day for Litecoin, a morning intraday high $129.96 and middle of the day intraday low $124.3 left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested, Litecoin needing some lunch time support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3.\nThe lack of direction through the day left Litecoin below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5, the day’s gains pinned back by the broader market, the lack of an early weekend rally or dip providing little incentive to jump in.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.68% to $128.54, with Litecoin having spent the early part of the day in a tight range, the morning’s $126.43 low and $128.55 high leaving the major support and resistance levels untested, while looking to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5.\nWith the day’s first major resistance level sitting at $129.58, a move through to $130 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $132.6 and a run at the Saturday’s $133.5, with any failure to move through to $130 levels likely to see some investors look to lock in profits before the start of the week.\nA pull back through to the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3 would bring the day’s first major support level of $123.92 into play, though any fall back to sub-$120 levels would be unlikely with the current market sentiment and bullish trend intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.53% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.3% fall, to end the day at $0.63895.\nA second consecutive day of declines was of little concern however, with Ripple XRP’s moves, following last week’s rally, more of a consolidation than a correction.\nA morning $0.676 high came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6932, with a post high sell-off seeing Ripple’s XRP pull back to a day low $0.62157 before recovering to just shy of $0.64, the day’s first major support level left untested, with buyer appetite at around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6111 providing the necessary support to avoid a pullback to sub-$0.60 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was 2.67% to $0.65592, with Ripple’s XRP moving from a start of the day $0.63746 low through to a morning high $0.66716, breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6475 to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6694.\nFor the day ahead, with the day’s major support levels untested early, the bullish sentiment across the cryptomarket in the early part of the day will support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.6999 and Friday’s $0.70626 high.\nA failure to move through to Saturday’s $0.676 high could see a pullback later in the day, though barring a broad market sell-off, Ripple’s XRP should find plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $0.6475, with the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance\n• Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence\n• U.S. Dollar Finishes Higher Against Yen, but Lower Against Other Major Currencies\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• “A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets”\n• Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'Bitcoin Cash slipped 0.81% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 0.78% gain, to end the day at $736.4, with the moves through the day continuing to support the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1.\nA morning intraday high $761 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, while Bitcoin Cash slipped through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to test buying appetite at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $714.7 through the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash managing to avoid a pullback through the day’s first major support level of $711.17.\nBitcoin Cash found the necessary support, with investors looking to hold on and support the latest bull-run, Bitcoin Cash recovering through the afternoon to the closing $736.4.\nThere was no material news to sway the markets, with investor sentiment continuing to be influenced by the positive, as the news wires drip feed some relatively promising updates that have provided direction to the market, including news that India had not banned cryptocurrencies.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.69% to $756.1, in what’s been a steady start to the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving through to a morning high $760, off a start of the day $736.\nThe morning’s high hit the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, leading to a pause in the intraday moves after breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to continue on with the near-term bullish trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $760 levels will bring the day’s 2ndsupport level of $783.2 into play with Bitcoin Cash now needing to move through to $800 levels to support a sustainable bullish trend for the week ahead.\nFailure to move through to $760 levels could test investor appetite before the end of the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash see a pullback the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8, with the broader market sentiment then dictating the level of support, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $714.2 to be left untested.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 0.88% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 3.14% loss, to end the day at $126.56.\nWhile it was a relatively range bound day for Litecoin, a morning intraday high $129.96 and middle of the day intraday low $124.3 left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested, Litecoin needing some lunch time support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3.\nThe lack of direction through the day left Litecoin below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5, the day’s gains pinned back by the broader market, the lack of an early weekend rally or dip providing little incentive to jump in.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.68% to $128.54, with Litecoin having spent the early part of the day in a tight range, the morning’s $126.43 low and $128.55 high leaving the major support and resistance levels untested, while looking to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5.\nWith the day’s first major resistance level sitting at $129.58, a move through to $130 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $132.6 and a run at the Saturday’s $133.5, with any failure to move through to $130 levels likely to see some investors look to lock in profits before the start of the week.\nA pull back through to the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3 would bring the day’s first major support level of $123.92 into play, though any fall back to sub-$120 levels would be unlikely with the current market sentiment and bullish trend intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.53% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.3% fall, to end the day at $0.63895.\nA second consecutive day of declines was of little concern however, with Ripple XRP’s moves, following last week’s rally, more of a consolidation than a correction.\nA morning $0.676 high came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6932, with a post high sell-off seeing Ripple’s XRP pull back to a day low $0.62157 before recovering to just shy of $0.64, the day’s first major support level left untested, with buyer appetite at around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6111 providing the necessary support to avoid a pullback to sub-$0.60 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was 2.67% to $0.65592, with Ripple’s XRP moving from a start of the day $0.63746 low through to a morning high $0.66716, breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6475 to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6694.\nFor the day ahead, with the day’s major support levels untested early, the bullish sentiment across the cryptomarket in the early part of the day will support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.6999 and Friday’s $0.70626 high.\nA failure to move through to Saturday’s $0.676 high could see a pullback later in the day, though barring a broad market sell-off, Ripple’s XRP should find plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $0.6475, with the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance\n• Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence\n• U.S. Dollar Finishes Higher Against Yen, but Lower Against Other Major Currencies\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• “A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets”\n• Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'How was the idea of Coefficient Ventures born? I came to the United States in 2016 to do Venture Capital. I was exploring the opportunities in different verticals by doing Angel investing in the Silicon Valley. The first vertical I was investing in is Artificial Intelligence. But I realize it’s not demoralized, only a few people who have the strong academic background have the opportunity to create something from the current technology, and the Capital market also dominated by the top tier VC firms and tech giants like Google or Facebook. I like things that more democratized, not only accessible to the few people. Then I started to look at blockchain space in Jan at 2017, right before of the crypto bull market. I started to invest in tokens and ICOs. I am so excited about the democratized investing opportunities that ICOs and tokens bring to the common people. It’s the first time people in every country of the world have the same opportunities as the Venture Capitalist in Valley to invest in ICOs. I believe it’s the future of investing and financial system. I think I have found the next big thing that I want to do in my next few years after I exited from my first startup in China in 2015. Then I launched Coefficient Ventures in September 2017, it’s a crypto fund investing exclusively in blockchain ecosystem globally. We want to build an influential crypto fund to accelerate the process of democratizing the old financial system and build a new world that never exists before. We have made more than 25 investments so far, including Filecoin, Raiden, Zeppelin, Thunder, Nucypher, Tari, Urbit, Tomochain etc, and the capital made more than 20X returns at the peak in less than 6 months. Can you explain the common people about your product? Coefficient Ventures is a crypto fund, which our capital is holding in crypto assets instead of USD such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, focusing on investing in blockchain vertical projects and startups. We allocate 80% of capital in tokens and ICOs and 20% of capital in equity of blockchain company worldwide. Compared with traditional VC firms, we are more demoralized and community driven, we have more than 500 community members worldwide to support us in terms of deal sourcing, due diligence, and doing post-investing service for our portfolios. Story continues As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO? We haven’t done ICO, so our current money is not from the ICO. But we do have future plans to launch an ICO for an experiment fund, it’s still in stealth mode. We think we should explore more deeply in the token structure and new governance of a fund. I was intrigued by the vision of democratizing the current financial system and decided to all in the blockchain. But because of regulatory issues of different countries, most of the projects canceled their public ICOs and not accepting any money from the common people. We are back where we are before, the top tier VC firms got the top deal flows and made the money, leaves almost no room for the common people. That’s not what the ICO was born to be. We have the mission that we want to all the people in the world should have the same opportunity in this new technology wave, not just people in the Silicon Valley. I felt excited about the idea of the DAO when I first read about it. That is what the capital market should to be. People from any background and anywhere could get funding as long as the project itself is good, it shouldn’t like how it looks like today, people living in the valley maybe have larger chance to get funded because of network effects. So we will use our experiment fund to build a more decentralized crypto fund, people from all over the world have the equal access to the top investments opportunities in the world. The biggest challenge is coming from the legal side, but we will try our best to make it work and legal compliance ready. 4, How does Coefficient Ventures different from similar services? How can your innovative service assist investors and the blockchain technology development? Coefficient Ventures is building a decentralized fund, it will be governed by the community, also part of its returns will go back to the community, to keep move forward towards of our vision, decentralized the financial system, make it accessible to everyone. We see lots of small and medium sizes crypto funds are rising and performed well, but they are still limited by the team or resources they have and every fund is going through the same process and problems, we want to build a new governance model and infrastructure for all those funds, everyone could use our community resource and let everybody be more convenient to work with each other. I think we will fund more long-term and diversity projects that help move our industry forward by setting up this decentralized fund and have the chance to change the venture capital landscape. How can anyone join Coefficient Ventures? Everybody can join our community first and start to know more about our vision. Then they can start to contribute to Coefficient in their own way. Everybody has their unique talent, we think the biggest change that blockchain brings to the world is that we are reinventing what’s the future company looks like. There will be no employees, no Headquarters, no salary. Everybody is their own boss. They can choose to be rewarded whatever tokens that they are believing in and try their best make that project great and get returns. This structure will be more sustainable than the traditional organizational structure. All of us like freedom, not like a machine style living. But we have to do it step by step, the 1.0 stage still we need to combine with hiring some core members in order to move things fast. Why do you need Token Sale? We think a token sale is the most important thing in the whole blockchain revolution. We can start to build things never existed before in the world based on tokens. New organization structure, new incentive, new projects that changing the world. The community behind the token sale is the most powerful team member in the world. It’s not just about the funds raised by the token sale, more importantly, it’s about new incentive system empowered by our tokens. What are your plans after ending of the Token Sale? Building a team, and start to implement our new governance model in a test scale and get the feedback of our community, keep iterating our governance model based on the data we get from the real practice. We want to build something that really works and have the real world use case for blockchain. The governance we applied on our fund structure, we think it’s could benefit from other projects’ governance model building. This world is all about incentive and governance. If people get enough incentive, problems will be solved. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018 Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18 Higher Gold Prices Reflect Hedge Against Uncertainty Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', '• How was the idea of Coefficient Ventures born?\nI came to the United States in 2016 to do Venture Capital. I was exploring the opportunities in different verticals by doing Angel investing in the Silicon Valley. The first vertical I was investing in is Artificial Intelligence. But I realize it’s not demoralized, only a few people who have the strong academic background have the opportunity to create something from the current technology, and the Capital market also dominated by the top tier VC firms and tech giants like Google or Facebook. I like things that more democratized, not only accessible to the few people. Then I started to look at blockchain space in Jan at 2017, right before of the crypto bull market. I started to invest in tokens and ICOs. I am so excited about the democratized investing opportunities that ICOs and tokens bring to the common people. It’s the first time people in every country of the world have the same opportunities as the Venture Capitalist in Valley to invest in ICOs. I believe it’s the future of investing and financial system. I think I have found the next big thing that I want to do in my next few years after I exited from my first startup in China in 2015. Then I launchedCoefficient Venturesin September 2017, it’s a crypto fund investing exclusively in blockchain ecosystem globally. We want to build an influential crypto fund to accelerate the process of democratizing the old financial system and build a new world that never exists before. We have made more than 25 investments so far, including Filecoin, Raiden, Zeppelin, Thunder, Nucypher, Tari, Urbit, Tomochain etc, and the capital made more than 20X returns at the peak in less than 6 months.\n• Can you explain the common people about your product?\nCoefficient Ventures is a crypto fund, which our capital is holding in crypto assets instead of USD such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, focusing on investing in blockchain vertical projects and startups. We allocate 80% of capital in tokens and ICOs and 20% of capital in equity of blockchain company worldwide. Compared with traditional VC firms, we are more demoralized and community driven, we have more than 500 community members worldwide to support us in terms of deal sourcing, due diligence, and doing post-investing service for our portfolios.\n• As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO?\nWe haven’t done ICO, so our current money is not from the ICO. But we do have future plans to launch an ICO for an experiment fund, it’s still in stealth mode. We think we should explore more deeply in the token structure and new governance of a fund. I was intrigued by the vision of democratizing the current financial system and decided to all in the blockchain. But because of regulatory issues of different countries, most of the projects canceled their public ICOs and not accepting any money from the common people. We are back where we are before, the top tier VC firms got the top deal flows and made the money, leaves almost no room for the common people. That’s not what the ICO was born to be. We have the mission that we want to all the people in the world should have the same opportunity in this new technology wave, not just people in the Silicon Valley.\nI felt excited about the idea of the DAO when I first read about it. That is what the capital market should to be. People from any background and anywhere could get funding as long as the project itself is good, it shouldn’t like how it looks like today, people living in the valley maybe have larger chance to get funded because of network effects.\nSo we will use our experiment fund to build a more decentralized crypto fund, people from all over the world have the equal access to the top investments opportunities in the world. The biggest challenge is coming from the legal side, but we will try our best to make it work and legal compliance ready.4, How does Coefficient Ventures different from similar services? How can your innovative service assist investors and the blockchain technology development?\nCoefficient Ventures is building a decentralized fund, it will be governed by the community, also part of its returns will go back to the community, to keep move forward towards of our vision, decentralized the financial system, make it accessible to everyone.\nWe see lots of small and medium sizes crypto funds are rising and performed well, but they are still limited by the team or resources they have and every fund is going through the same process and problems, we want to build a new governance model and infrastructure for all those funds, everyone could use our community resource and let everybody be more convenient to work with each other.\nI think we will fund more long-term and diversity projects that help move our industry forward by setting up this decentralized fund and have the chance to change the venture capital landscape.\n• How can anyone join Coefficient Ventures?\nEverybody can join our community first and start to know more about our vision. Then they can start to contribute toCoefficientin their own way. Everybody has their unique talent, we think the biggest change that blockchain brings to the world is that we are reinventing what’s the future company looks like. There will be no employees, no Headquarters, no salary. Everybody is their own boss. They can choose to be rewarded whatever tokens that they are believing in and try their best make that project great and get returns. This structure will be more sustainable than the traditional organizational structure. All of us like freedom, not like a machine style living. But we have to do it step by step, the 1.0 stage still we need to combine with hiring some core members in order to move things fast.\n• Why do you need Token Sale?\nWe think a token sale is the most important thing in the whole blockchain revolution. We can start to build things never existed before in the world based on tokens. New organization structure, new incentive, new projects that changing the world.\nThe community behind the token sale is the most powerful team member in the world. It’s not just about the funds raised by the token sale, more importantly, it’s about new incentive system empowered by our tokens.\n• What are your plans after ending of the Token Sale?\nBuilding a team, and start to implement our new governance model in a test scale and get the feedback of our community, keep iterating our governance model based on the data we get from the real practice. We want to build something that really works and have the real world use case for blockchain. The governance we applied on our fund structure, we think it’s could benefit from other projects’ governance model building. This world is all about incentive and governance. If people get enough incentive, problems will be solved.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18\n• Higher Gold Prices Reflect Hedge Against Uncertainty\n• Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'George Soros is well known for his influence on the financial markets, Soros has made a name for himself when he took the Bank of England to the cleaners on Black Wednesday back in the early 90\x92s, Soros pocketing a cool billion in the process, placing him at the top of the list of the world\x92s greatest currency speculators. Earlier in the year, Soros had in fact labeled cryptocurrencies as a bubble, adding that Bitcoin couldn\x92t be labeled as a currency due to its inability to store value, the comments in line with other bigwigs of the financial world, include JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. The negative comments from Soros coincided with the cryptomarket\x92s meltdown in late December that saw Bitcoin fall from an all-time high $19,891 to February\x92s sub-$6,000 low. Perhaps Bitcoin \x92s more than 30% fall following the comments gave Soros the belief that, in spite of seeing cryptocurrencies as a bubble with no value to assign, the possible influence on direction was reason enough to begin trading in the virtual currency. The timing of Soros\x92s comments at Davos and the slide may have been coincidental, with government and regulator chatter on the need to introduce regulations into the cryptomarket having already begun to influence the cryptomarkets back in late December, with Bitcoin having already fallen 43% ahead of Soros\x92s speech, but the moves in the last week may have seen more influence from the billionaire financier. News began to hit the wires on Friday, 6 th April of Soros\x92s plan to begin investing in cryptocurrencies, with Soros also having recently approved the trading of cryptocurrencies at family office Soros Fund Management that has $26bn in assets under management. Bitcoin has moved from 6 th April\x92s $6,500.2 to $8,129.2 at the time of writing, a 25% gain and the rally has come despite the markets continued fear over the regulatory outlook, the rise in regulatory risk has been the primary driver to the bearish trend in the 1 st quarter. Story continues So, is the latest news and the approval for Soros Fund Management to begin investing into cryptocurrencies coming from a new found love of Bitcoin and the broader market? The negative comments in January and an about turn in just a matter of months points to another Soros market manipulation and why not, Soros having earned his stripes to impact the global financial markets all those years ago, long before Satoshi\x92s vision in the wake of the global financial crisis. Soros is not alone and the anticipated inflow of family office money is yet another reason for the crypto bulls to be licking their lips. As for a bubble, if Soros is in, everyone\x92s in and that\x92s no bubble. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 16, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 15/04/18 Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance Alphabet Inc Google Interested In Acquiring The In-Flight High-Speed Internet Technology Of Nokia Oyj (ADR) GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 16, 2018 \x93A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets\x94', 'George Soros is well known for his influence on the financial markets, Soros has made a name for himself when he took the Bank of England to the cleaners on Black Wednesday back in the early 90’s, Soros pocketing a cool billion in the process, placing him at the top of the list of the world’s greatest currency speculators.\nEarlier in the year, Soros had in fact labeled cryptocurrencies as a bubble, adding that Bitcoin couldn’t be labeled as a currency due to its inability to store value, the comments in line with other bigwigs of the financial world, include JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.\nThe negative comments from Soros coincided with the cryptomarket’s meltdown in late December that saw Bitcoin fall from an all-time high $19,891 to February’s sub-$6,000 low.\nPerhapsBitcoin’s more than 30% fall following the comments gave Soros the belief that, in spite of seeing cryptocurrencies as a bubble with no value to assign, the possible influence on direction was reason enough to begin trading in the virtual currency.\nThe timing of Soros’s comments at Davos and the slide may have been coincidental, with government and regulator chatter on the need to introduce regulations into the cryptomarket having already begun to influence the cryptomarkets back in late December, with Bitcoin having already fallen 43% ahead of Soros’s speech, but the moves in the last week may have seen more influence from the billionaire financier.\nNews began to hit the wires on Friday, 6thApril of Soros’s plan to begin investing in cryptocurrencies, with Soros also having recently approved the trading of cryptocurrencies at family office Soros Fund Management that has $26bn in assets under management.\nBitcoin has moved from 6thApril’s $6,500.2 to $8,129.2 at the time of writing, a 25% gain and the rally has come despite the markets continued fear over the regulatory outlook, the rise in regulatory risk has been the primary driver to the bearish trend in the 1stquarter.\nSo, is the latest news and the approval for Soros Fund Management to begin investing into cryptocurrencies coming from a new found love of Bitcoin and the broader market? The negative comments in January and an about turn in just a matter of months points to another Soros market manipulation and why not, Soros having earned his stripes to impact the global financial markets all those years ago, long before Satoshi’s vision in the wake of the global financial crisis.\nSoros is not alone and the anticipated inflow of family office money is yet another reason for the crypto bulls to be licking their lips. As for a bubble, if Soros is in, everyone’s in and that’s no bubble.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 15/04/18\n• Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance\n• Alphabet Inc Google Interested In Acquiring The In-Flight High-Speed Internet Technology Of Nokia Oyj (ADR)\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• “A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets”', "In last year's tax filing season, the average tax refund was $2,763. More than 97 million refunds were sent out by the IRS, with around 71% of all filed tax returns leading to a refund. If you're one of the millions who receives a tax refund, this influx of cash provides a great opportunity to improve your financial situation. Check out these four suggestions to find the right use for the hard-earned money the IRS is sending back to you. IRS 1040 form and calculator Image source: Getty Images. 1. Pay down debt If you carry a balance on your credit card , chances are your balance is a big one. The average household with credit card debt owes $15,983. Owing money means paying interest, which eats into your available cash. The good news is, you could move a lot closer to being debt-free if you used your tax refund to make a big lump-sum payment. If you owe $15,983 on a credit card with a 16% interest rate and make minimum payments of $375, it'd take you 64 months to pay off your balance. But if you made a one-time extra payment of $2,763, you'd repay the debt in 48 months instead. You'd also pay just $4,757 in total interest instead of $7,799, saving more than $3,000. If you don't have credit card debt or other high-interest debt, you could pay extra toward a mortgage, car loans, or student loans. Any extra payment will reduce interest, so your loan will cost you less in the long term. 2. Start an emergency fund If you don't already have an emergency fund, your tax refund is a great initial investment for this essential account. Ideally, you should have around three to six months of living expenses saved up, but even a $2,763 emergency fund could be a lifesaver when something inevitably goes wrong. Three in five Americans experienced a major unexpected expense in the prior year, according to a 2017 Bankrate study , and close to 60% of Americans didn't have the savings to cover surprise expenditures. If you put your tax refund into an emergency fund, you won't have to turn to a credit card or borrow from family next time a problem arises. Story continues 3. Invest for retirement Chances are good you probably didn't max out your tax-advantaged retirement accounts last year. In fact, according to Vanguard, just 18% of 401(k) participants contributed 10% or more of their income in 2016 and just 10% contributed the maximum allowed for the year. Contributing to a 401(k) or an IRA is a great way to both get a tax break and set yourself up for a more secure future. If you invested an average $2,763 refund this year in a tax-advantaged retirement account earning 8% returns, you'd have almost $30,000 in 30 years. If you invested your tax refund every year over the next 30 years, you'd have more than $313,000 -- assuming you received the exact same $2,763 refund from now until retirement. Not only could investing your tax refund give you a retirement account balance far above average, but you could also reduce next year's tax bill. A $2,763 contribution to a traditional 401(k) or IRA would save you $607 off your 2018 taxes if you're in the 22% tax bracket. 4. Tackle your deferred maintenance Fixing that leaky faucet, upgrading your old fridge to an energy-efficient model, and getting air filters changed in your car -- all these little tasks add up to a lot of money. During the year, you may not have the extra cash to pay for the fixes you need to make. Unfortunately, by deferring repairs or forgoing energy-efficient improvements, you could be hurting the value of your home or car, or spending more than you need to on utilities. A big influx of cash is a great time to complete all the updates you've been putting off. Call in a repair person to tackle the tasks around your home, or take your car to a trusted mechanic for a tune-up and careful once-over. By making fixes and repairs now when you have the money, you not only protect your investment in your home or car -- you also reduce the likelihood of unexpected repairs cropping up that you have to pay for later when you may not have cash to spare. Put your tax refund to work for you When you get a tax refund, the IRS is sending you back money you worked hard to earn. Don't blow the cash on something you won't remember by the time next year's tax season comes around. Take the money and turn it into an investment in your financial success -- you won't regret it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "In last year's tax filing season, the average tax refund was $2,763. More than 97 million refunds were sent out by the IRS, with around 71% of all filed tax returns leading to a refund. If you're one of the millions who receives a tax refund, this influx of cash provides a great opportunity to improve your financial situation. Check out these four suggestions to find the right use for the hard-earned money the IRS is sending back to you. IRS 1040 form and calculator Image source: Getty Images. 1. Pay down debt If you carry a balance on your credit card , chances are your balance is a big one. The average household with credit card debt owes $15,983. Owing money means paying interest, which eats into your available cash. The good news is, you could move a lot closer to being debt-free if you used your tax refund to make a big lump-sum payment. If you owe $15,983 on a credit card with a 16% interest rate and make minimum payments of $375, it'd take you 64 months to pay off your balance. But if you made a one-time extra payment of $2,763, you'd repay the debt in 48 months instead. You'd also pay just $4,757 in total interest instead of $7,799, saving more than $3,000. If you don't have credit card debt or other high-interest debt, you could pay extra toward a mortgage, car loans, or student loans. Any extra payment will reduce interest, so your loan will cost you less in the long term. 2. Start an emergency fund If you don't already have an emergency fund, your tax refund is a great initial investment for this essential account. Ideally, you should have around three to six months of living expenses saved up, but even a $2,763 emergency fund could be a lifesaver when something inevitably goes wrong. Three in five Americans experienced a major unexpected expense in the prior year, according to a 2017 Bankrate study , and close to 60% of Americans didn't have the savings to cover surprise expenditures. If you put your tax refund into an emergency fund, you won't have to turn to a credit card or borrow from family next time a problem arises. Story continues 3. Invest for retirement Chances are good you probably didn't max out your tax-advantaged retirement accounts last year. In fact, according to Vanguard, just 18% of 401(k) participants contributed 10% or more of their income in 2016 and just 10% contributed the maximum allowed for the year. Contributing to a 401(k) or an IRA is a great way to both get a tax break and set yourself up for a more secure future. If you invested an average $2,763 refund this year in a tax-advantaged retirement account earning 8% returns, you'd have almost $30,000 in 30 years. If you invested your tax refund every year over the next 30 years, you'd have more than $313,000 -- assuming you received the exact same $2,763 refund from now until retirement. Not only could investing your tax refund give you a retirement account balance far above average, but you could also reduce next year's tax bill. A $2,763 contribution to a traditional 401(k) or IRA would save you $607 off your 2018 taxes if you're in the 22% tax bracket. 4. Tackle your deferred maintenance Fixing that leaky faucet, upgrading your old fridge to an energy-efficient model, and getting air filters changed in your car -- all these little tasks add up to a lot of money. During the year, you may not have the extra cash to pay for the fixes you need to make. Unfortunately, by deferring repairs or forgoing energy-efficient improvements, you could be hurting the value of your home or car, or spending more than you need to on utilities. A big influx of cash is a great time to complete all the updates you've been putting off. Call in a repair person to tackle the tasks around your home, or take your car to a trusted mechanic for a tune-up and careful once-over. By making fixes and repairs now when you have the money, you not only protect your investment in your home or car -- you also reduce the likelihood of unexpected repairs cropping up that you have to pay for later when you may not have cash to spare. Put your tax refund to work for you When you get a tax refund, the IRS is sending you back money you worked hard to earn. Don't blow the cash on something you won't remember by the time next year's tax season comes around. Take the money and turn it into an investment in your financial success -- you won't regret it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have performed extremely well over the past year, especially in the latter months of 2017. In fact, out of the largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin\'s 650% one-year return is theworstperformance.\nWith that in mind, here\'s a look at how the five largest cryptocurrencies have performed over the past year and how much money you\'d have if you invested $1,000 in each of them a year ago.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nObviously, looking at how well cryptocurrency investments would have done over the past year only makes sense if we consider those cryptocurrencies that have been in existence (at least in some tradeable form) for a year or more.\nI\'ll discuss the exclusions in the next section, but the five largest cryptocurrencies that have been around for a year or more are:\n• Bitcoin:The original cryptocurrency, bitcoin has had a remarkable run over its roughlyeight-year history.Bitcoinis still the most valuable cryptocurrency by a wide margin, and its returns include other coins that have "forked" from it, such as bitcoin cash.\n• Ethereum:Instead of being designed as a payment currency like bitcoin, Ethereum is designed for business applications. Without getting too technical,Ethereumuses "smart contracts," which are in testing by more than 200 organizations.\n• Ripple:Like Ethereum, Ripple isn\'t designed as a payment currency. Rather,Rippleis specifically aimed at the banking industry to facilitate cheap and efficient money transfers, especially internationally. Ripple\'s network settles transactions almost immediately and at a bare minimum of expense, which is why it has secured partnerships withAmerican Express,MoneyGram International, and others.\n• Litecoin:The "silver to bitcoin\'s gold," Litecoin actually formed from a fork in the bitcoin network back in 2011. Because it came from bitcoin, Litecoin is also intended as a payment currency, and with shorter transaction times and lower fees, there\'s a case to be made that it\'s a more practical method of payment.\n• Stellar:Another example of a cryptocurrency aimed at enterprise clients, Stellar offers customers transaction-processing times of just a few seconds and has attracted attention from major corporations such asIBM.\nHere\'s a look at the five largest cryptocurrencies that have been in existence for at least a year by market capit Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-15 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1344.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Time to buy BCN for : 0.0000005080 BTC in HitBTC Date: 2018-04-16 00:00:54', '8300.00$ for #bitcoin now', '#Bitcoin is Like the Internet in the Late 80’s....which means get ready!!! 💰🌎⛏\n\nhttps://t.co/UACprKVy6g', 'BCY-BTCが＋70％に到達。まだ上がり続ける！大幅上昇中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004199(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「40.4000(+1.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'BCY-BTCが＋80％に到達。まだまだ上がり続ける！大幅上昇中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004199(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「40.4000(+1.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 938 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 382 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 310 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 197 Tweets\n5位 $NEO 86 Tweets\n2018-04-15 23:00 ～ 2018-04-15 23:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,263.22\nChange in 1h: -0.56%\nMarket cap: $140,302,658,444.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$BTC is now worth $8,290.00 (-0.48%) #BTC', '2018/04/16 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000460 BTC(4.08円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000464 BTC(4.12円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000484 BTC(4.3円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000507 BTC(4.5円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000514 BTC(4.56円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $8,260.46\n +3.83% (+$304.46)\nHigh: $8,421\nLow: $7,901.00\nVolume: 2504\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Cotizaciones al 15/04/2018 12:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 45.199.813\nEthereum (ETH): 2.859.415\nLitecoin (LTC): 713.080\nMonero (XMR): 1.092.042\nDash (DASH): 2.074.268\nZCash (ZEC): 1.269.062', ' 15/04/2018 - 19:00\n=========================\n• -0.45 #Bitcoin: ₺33,876.49\n• -0.63 #Ethereum: ₺2,139.69\n• -1.12 #Ripple: ₺2.72\n• -1.11 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,157.40\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/16 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 888,990円↓0.45%\n#NEM #XEM : 35円↓2.78%\n#Monacoin : 388円↓1.27%\n#Ethereum : 56,300円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/04/16 01:00\n#BTC 887462.5円\n#ETH 56094.2円\n#ETC 1779.2円\n#BCH 82357.1円\n#XRP 72.3円\n#XEM 35.2円\n#LSK 1105.8円\n#MONA 388.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Bitcoin Cash: $769.00\n +4.42% (+$32.57)\nHigh: $787.44\nLow: $727.68\nVolume: 1014\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '2018年04月16日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0187352円\n24時間の最高値 0.0224997円\n24時間の最安値 0.0161565円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0266453円\n24時間の最高値 0.0269835円\n24時間の最安値 0.0170069円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 228 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'BCY-BTCが＋60％に到達。上がり続ける！大幅上昇中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004199(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「40.4000(+1.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', '2018-04-15 16:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $8305.34\nBCH: $771.32\nETH: $522.08\nZEC: $234.37\nLTC: $130.43\nETC: $16.61\nXRP: $0.674', 'BTC Price: 8280.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.02$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 523.49$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/O6Fr5OpKts', ' Total Market Cap: $331,720,910,291\n 1 BTC: $8,263.22\n BTC Dominance: 42.3%\n Update Time: 15-04-2018 - 19:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'USD: 107.330\nEUR: 132.330\nGBP: 152.838\nAUD: 83.352\nNZD: 78.963\nCNY: 17.098\nCHF: 111.500\nBTC: 887,104\nETH: 56,300\nMon Apr 16 01:00 JST', '15 Nisan 2018 Saat 19:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 33.920,90 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', "Today we have something really special for you! \n\nGET READY FOR TODAY'S #THUGDAY WHITEPAPER SPECIAL EVENT!\n\nThe #AIRDROP event will start at 17:00 UTC & will last for 24H.\n\n#airdrop #trx #btc #eth #rpx #bch #ltc #bitcoin #eos #bts #ada #neo #xvg https://twitter.com/THUGCOIN/status/985437883053019136\xa0…", '#BTC Average: 8294.51$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8292.00$\n#Poloniex - 8280.98$\n#Bitstamp - 8293.50$\n#Coinbase - 8281.00$\n#Binance - 8283.00$\n#CEXio - 8210.40$\n#Kraken - 8310.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 8280.00$\n#GateCoin - 8419.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '04/16 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8332.00', '19:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %17.35 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$STR : %1.03 \n $SYS : %0.62 \n $XPM : %0.57 \n $REP : %0.48 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-3.27 \n $DOGE : %-1.89 \n $LBC : %-1.07 \n $XCP : %-0.71 \n $VTC : %-0.40', '$1,449.00 Antminer S9 13.5TH/s with APW3++ Power Supply Bitmain New in Box #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2vfos9o\xa0pic.twitter.com/srcvVBaxpP', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8332.00 via Chain', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n渋谷すばる\n01:00\n0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien • Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leadingcritics to say it's in a bubble that's deflating. • Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets. • Matonis thinks that we're entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it's great that big banks are getting interested in crypto. LONDON — A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks. Bitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leadingskeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting. Jon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin's a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that's going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles." Matonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn't driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said. "Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, ‘Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,'" Matonis said. "All they're doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about — that's why it was hard-coded in there." Matonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation's board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director. Despite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it's "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto. YouTube/Screenshot"I think it's fabulous that they're getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility. "They're going to develop futures markets, options markets — I even think you're going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We're used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor." Regulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, andthe UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space. Matonis doesn't think crypto should be regulated. "I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you're worried about the risk, just walk away." He added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They're used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity." Matonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds." "They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don't represent equity, they don't represent equity, they don't represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company. "This is an entirely new model, and it doesn't fit in any of the regulator's boxes." NOW WATCH:Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown See Also: • Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive • 'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out • 'All hell will break loose': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra SEE ALSO:Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: 'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy' DON'T MISS:Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being 'intentionally non-transparent' NEXT UP:'All hell will break loose': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Gold futures are rebounding from an early session setback on Monday as traders continue to respond to the uncertainty in the financial markets regarding a possible escalation of military activity in Syria between the U.S. and Russia after this week-end’s bombing of suspected chemical factories by a US-led coalition. At 0130 GMT, June Comex Gold futures are trading $1349.60, up $1.70 or +0.13%. Over the week-end, the U.S., U.K. and France attacked Syria, targeting military positions and research weapons linked to chemical weapons. Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group condemned the action while rallying around the Syrian Assad regime. Also of note, they did not threaten retaliation. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia said it would take part in the U.S. coalition if asked. Additionally, the U.S. said it remained “locked and loaded” if there were further chemical attacks on civilians or a retaliation. Daily June Comex Gold Forecast The recovery from the early weakness flies in the face of increased appetite for risk with U.S. equity markets trading higher and a drop in crude oil prices because the military activity did not cause any supply disruptions. The move most likely reflects a reaction to the weaker U.S. Dollar. The price action suggests gold traders remain on edge and at heightened tension levels because of the fiery rhetoric being spewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin who warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement. “Vladimir Putin, in particular, stressed that if such actions committed in violation of the U.N. Charter continue, then it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations,” the Kremlin statement said. Story continues The early price action indicates that we could see two-sided trading throughout the day since both speculators and professional traders are likely to remain active in the markets. Speculators will be betting on a rally and they’ll get their expected move if stocks weaken along with the dollar. This will likely occur if there is an active response to the attack. Professional traders will be watching the events in Syria, but likely to maintain a bearish bias because of rising U.S. interest rates and a strengthening economy. Additionally, a continuation of the nine-session rally in stocks will likely keep the pressure on gold prices. Stocks will be helped by strong earnings reports. In other news, the U.S. will report Core Retail Sales which are expected to come in at 0.2%. Retail Sales are expected to jump 0.4% from -0.1%. The Empire State Manufacturing Index is expected to come in at 19.8, down from 22.5. Business Inventories are expected to come in at 0.6%, matching last month’s report. The NAHB Housing Market Index is expected to rise a notch to 71. Finally, Federal Open Market Committee Member Raphael Bostic is scheduled to speech. Recently, he said he favors raising interest rates twice more this year, but was open to shifting his view if the outlook warranted a different policy approach. “My forecast had three moves for this year,” Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on March 23, “To the extent growth accelerates more than our models predict, then four could be prudent. If it comes in less than our models predict, then two could be prudent.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence GBP/USD Buoyant, Eyes 1.43 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Arab Markets Moving Higher Ahead of U.S. Futures Opening Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/04/18 Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market', 'Gold futures are rebounding from an early session setback on Monday as traders continue to respond to the uncertainty in the financial markets regarding a possible escalation of military activity in Syria between the U.S. and Russia after this week-end’s bombing of suspected chemical factories by a US-led coalition. At 0130 GMT, June Comex Gold futures are trading $1349.60, up $1.70 or +0.13%. Over the week-end, the U.S., U.K. and France attacked Syria, targeting military positions and research weapons linked to chemical weapons. Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group condemned the action while rallying around the Syrian Assad regime. Also of note, they did not threaten retaliation. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia said it would take part in the U.S. coalition if asked. Additionally, the U.S. said it remained “locked and loaded” if there were further chemical attacks on civilians or a retaliation. Daily June Comex Gold Forecast The recovery from the early weakness flies in the face of increased appetite for risk with U.S. equity markets trading higher and a drop in crude oil prices because the military activity did not cause any supply disruptions. The move most likely reflects a reaction to the weaker U.S. Dollar. The price action suggests gold traders remain on edge and at heightened tension levels because of the fiery rhetoric being spewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin who warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement. “Vladimir Putin, in particular, stressed that if such actions committed in violation of the U.N. Charter continue, then it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations,” the Kremlin statement said. Story continues The early price action indicates that we could see two-sided trading throughout the day since both speculators and professional traders are likely to remain active in the markets. Speculators will be betting on a rally and they’ll get their expected move if stocks weaken along with the dollar. This will likely occur if there is an active response to the attack. Professional traders will be watching the events in Syria, but likely to maintain a bearish bias because of rising U.S. interest rates and a strengthening economy. Additionally, a continuation of the nine-session rally in stocks will likely keep the pressure on gold prices. Stocks will be helped by strong earnings reports. In other news, the U.S. will report Core Retail Sales which are expected to come in at 0.2%. Retail Sales are expected to jump 0.4% from -0.1%. The Empire State Manufacturing Index is expected to come in at 19.8, down from 22.5. Business Inventories are expected to come in at 0.6%, matching last month’s report. The NAHB Housing Market Index is expected to rise a notch to 71. Finally, Federal Open Market Committee Member Raphael Bostic is scheduled to speech. Recently, he said he favors raising interest rates twice more this year, but was open to shifting his view if the outlook warranted a different policy approach. “My forecast had three moves for this year,” Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on March 23, “To the extent growth accelerates more than our models predict, then four could be prudent. If it comes in less than our models predict, then two could be prudent.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence GBP/USD Buoyant, Eyes 1.43 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Arab Markets Moving Higher Ahead of U.S. Futures Opening Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/04/18 Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market', 'The US and its allied launched a missile attack on specific targets in Syria but the impact of that on the market has been pretty much limited so far. For the last week or so, there has been a lot of talk about the US entering into the war in Syria and the situation getting escalated and this has led the markets to be choppy.\nThis choppiness had made many of the investors to be confused and many of them refused to be drawn into the markets at such a time. That is why we were seeing the market consolidating and ranging. The attacks did come over the weekend but the US has made it clear, atleast for the short term, that these would be only one-off and hence the threat of a total escalation of the war has basically vanished as of now. This has helped to calm down the markets and that is the reason why we have been seeing the markets quiet at this point of time.\nThe euro has been in range for many weeks now and the momentum to breakout in any specific direction is clearly lacking at this point of time. There have been attempts to break through on either side but those have not come to fruition at this point of time as the market continues to remain quite fluid in anticipation of a variety of factors including the situation in Syria, the trade war between China and the US and also the fate of the QE program.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the retail sales data today from the US which is a bit of a surprise as it gets released on a Monday, which is generally considered as a slow-data day. With the geopolitics out of the way for now, we can expect this piece of data to get more attention and could set the trend for the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market\n• EUR/USD Continues to Chop Around\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong', 'The US and its allied launched a missile attack on specific targets in Syria but the impact of that on the market has been pretty much limited so far. For the last week or so, there has been a lot of talk about the US entering into the war in Syria and the situation getting escalated and this has led the markets to be choppy. EURUSD Still in Range This choppiness had made many of the investors to be confused and many of them refused to be drawn into the markets at such a time. That is why we were seeing the market consolidating and ranging. The attacks did come over the weekend but the US has made it clear, atleast for the short term, that these would be only one-off and hence the threat of a total escalation of the war has basically vanished as of now. This has helped to calm down the markets and that is the reason why we have been seeing the markets quiet at this point of time. EURUSD Hourly The euro has been in range for many weeks now and the momentum to breakout in any specific direction is clearly lacking at this point of time. There have been attempts to break through on either side but those have not come to fruition at this point of time as the market continues to remain quite fluid in anticipation of a variety of factors including the situation in Syria, the trade war between China and the US and also the fate of the QE program. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the retail sales data today from the US which is a bit of a surprise as it gets released on a Monday, which is generally considered as a slow-data day. With the geopolitics out of the way for now, we can expect this piece of data to get more attention and could set the trend for the short term. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast – April 16, 2018 Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market EUR/USD Continues to Chop Around USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018 DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong', 'Googleleaders used the two meetings and described the way in which company’s transition cloud computing as well as how it has been positioning itself as a powerhouse for research and development of artificial intelligence. In particular, the company’s founder was keen on showcasing how they were about AI every day and how they intend to implement cloud. This is according to one former and one current senior official from the Defense Department.\nAccording to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, this was not an overt sales pitch as such. However, the effect of the trip was transformative for the company. During the trip, Mattis also met a number of representatives fromAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). Mattis went west with a lot of reservations concerning the department’s shift to cloud and by the time he returned to Washington, he was fully convinced that the military needed to import a big portion of its data to a commercial provider of the cloud. The move would go beyond just managing emails, files or paperwork.\nIn September last year, officials from the Defense Department announced that the department would be moving into a cloud on a large scale. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, the program has since been combined into a single contract and is worth $10 billion over a decade and will be awarded by the end of this year.\nThe competition for the contract is still in its early stages and the department is expected to announce the request for proposals any time this week. However, according to officials from the department, the race is shaping up into a three-horse race between Google,Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)and Amazon.Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)comes in a distant fourth among the companies eying the deal. Although Microsoft and Amazon have been active participants in many events that are related to the deal, including an industry event which happened on March 7, Google has kept its interests in the deal away from the media and out the public gallery. The company’s management is even working hard to ensure that the details of their interest in the deal are kept away from its own employees.\nThe company has not responded to any comments regarding their interest in the JEDI deal. Google’s spokesperson in charge of cloud business recently said that they had secured the FedRAMP certification, which clears the company to compete for government contracts. Officials from Pentagon expect those who will lose the contract to protest so public conversation is being limited in a bid to reduce perceptions of favoritism. According to reports from several officials, Mattis is not concerned so much about who wins the contract. He has appointed Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to manage the entire process. According to the officials, Mattis prefers the JEDI cloud to be secure and resilient and must be able to deliver any needed information fighters in combat. He also prefers a cloud that will not take long to build.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows\n• Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack\n• Trading Oil with Contract for Differences (CFD’s)\n• Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics\n• Alphabet Inc (Google) Is Pursuing the Pentagon’s Giant Cloud Contract Quietly, Fearing An Employee Revolt\n• Global Stocks Stable as Investors React Calmly After Military Strike', 'Google leaders used the two meetings and described the way in which company’s transition cloud computing as well as how it has been positioning itself as a powerhouse for research and development of artificial intelligence. In particular, the company’s founder was keen on showcasing how they were about AI every day and how they intend to implement cloud. This is according to one former and one current senior official from the Defense Department. According to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, this was not an overt sales pitch as such. However, the effect of the trip was transformative for the company. During the trip, Mattis also met a number of representatives from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) . Mattis went west with a lot of reservations concerning the department’s shift to cloud and by the time he returned to Washington, he was fully convinced that the military needed to import a big portion of its data to a commercial provider of the cloud. The move would go beyond just managing emails, files or paperwork. In September last year, officials from the Defense Department announced that the department would be moving into a cloud on a large scale. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, the program has since been combined into a single contract and is worth $10 billion over a decade and will be awarded by the end of this year. The competition for the contract is still in its early stages and the department is expected to announce the request for proposals any time this week. However, according to officials from the department, the race is shaping up into a three-horse race between Google, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) comes in a distant fourth among the companies eying the deal. Although Microsoft and Amazon have been active participants in many events that are related to the deal, including an industry event which happened on March 7, Google has kept its interests in the deal away from the media and out the public gallery. The company’s management is even working hard to ensure that the details of their interest in the deal are kept away from its own employees. Story continues The company has not responded to any comments regarding their interest in the JEDI deal. Google’s spokesperson in charge of cloud business recently said that they had secured the FedRAMP certification, which clears the company to compete for government contracts. Officials from Pentagon expect those who will lose the contract to protest so public conversation is being limited in a bid to reduce perceptions of favoritism. According to reports from several officials, Mattis is not concerned so much about who wins the contract. He has appointed Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to manage the entire process. According to the officials, Mattis prefers the JEDI cloud to be secure and resilient and must be able to deliver any needed information fighters in combat. He also prefers a cloud that will not take long to build. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack Trading Oil with Contract for Differences (CFD’s) Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics Alphabet Inc (Google) Is Pursuing the Pentagon’s Giant Cloud Contract Quietly, Fearing An Employee Revolt Global Stocks Stable as Investors React Calmly After Military Strike', 'Trading oil How to Trade Crude Oil? What is a CFD? Why Trade Crude Oil CFDs? Why Now? What\x92s the Best Crude Oil Trading Strategy? Crude oil markets are experiencing a period of extreme volatility, making them some of the most alluring prospects for investors around the world. \x93Escalating tensions in the Middle East have stimulated concerns over potential supply disruptions; this is the main culprit behind oil\x92s recent aggressive appreciation,\x94 explains Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM. You may believe that buying and selling commodities like crude oil is reserved purely for market heavyweights and institutional traders. However, derivatives like contracts for difference allow retail and day traders to try their luck in the turbulent commodities markets. So, how can you get involved? Read on to discover all you need to know about trading crude oil CFDs . Trading oil Crude oil is the unrefined fossil fuel from which ubiquitous petrochemical products like petrol and diesel are distilled. Rough estimates suggest that the world gets through a staggering 95 million barrels of crude (including biofuels) every single day, with global demand expected to top 99 million barrels a day this year. It should come as no surprise that crude oil is one of the most important and frequently-traded commodities in the financial markets. There are many different kinds of crude oil, generally named for the location of extraction, but West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent and Dubai-Oman are the most common industry benchmarks when it comes to pricing crude oil. How to Trade Crude Oil? For obvious reasons, investors rarely buy crude oil with the intention of taking possession of barrels of \x91black gold\x92. Unless you have a serious amount of capital behind you and intend to buy barrels outright, there are only two ways to trade crude oil: futures and CFDs. Traders can also buy equities in listed energy companies involved in the mining and refining of crude products, such as Royal Dutch Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil . Crude oil futures are usually the domain of institutional traders like pension funds, insurance companies, and mutual fund families. CFDs are more commonly traded by retail clients using a trusted broker. Both enjoy many of the benefits offered by financial derivatives in general, such as high leverage. However, the market for crude oil CFDs is considered more liquid thanks to its wide accessibility (see below for more information about the advantages of trading CFDs). FXTM, an award-winning, global broker , offers CFDs on two different crude oil instruments: UK Brent (Spot) and US Crude (Spot). Which leads us to\x85 Story continues What is a CFD? Contracts for difference, or CFDs, are a tradable instrument that represents an agreement between the buyer and seller of a specific asset. Potential profits and losses are based on the movements of a specific asset that underpins the CFD. Depending on market movements, the trader and CFD provider agree to pay each other the difference in the underlying asset\x92s price over an agreed period of time. It\x92s important to remember that, unlike equities and bonds, the underlying asset is never actually owned by the investor. Trading CFDs allows investors to speculate on price movements in many of the world\x92s biggest financial markets, including commodities, forex, stocks, bonds, and indices. FXTM offers CFDs on equities, indices and three types of commodities: UK Brent (Spot), US Natural Gas (Spot) and US Crude (Spot). Why Trade Crude Oil CFDs? Trading CFDs has become increasingly popular over the last few years. This is because CFDs offer a number of advantages over other financial instruments: Access to multiple markets from a single platform \x96 investors can speculate on all the major markets, from currency to commodities. Diverse trading options \x96 trading CFDs on multiple instruments is a great way to ensure flexible treading opportunities and a varied investment portfolio. Higher Leverage \x96 Margin requirements are often significantly lower for CFDs than alternative trading options. FXTM offers flexible leverage, ranging from 1:25 to 1:500 on commodity CFDs (depending on client\x92s knowledge and experience). Accessibility \x96 while some financial markets have minimum capital requirements for day trading, CFDs do not. This makes them an alluring option for day traders. Trading CFDs with a reputable broker like FXTM allows day traders quick and easy access to the commodities market. Liquidity \x96 CFDs are generally traded directly with the broker, which acts as the market maker \x96 this generates a greater degree of liquidity that is present in other financial derivatives like futures. Flexibility \x96 CFDs aren\x92t restricted by the rigid expiry dates of futures contracts. This means that a CFD contract can run indefinitely, as long as it\x92s backed by sufficient capital and agreed on by the buyer and seller. Competitive trading costs \x96 FXTM\x92s CFDs on crude oil are designed to give investors the benefits of trading commodities on an exchange, without the associated costs. For example, a $1000 deposit with FXTM incurs a commission fee of only $2.08. Why Now? From bonds to cryptocurrencies, 2018 has already been characterized by market turbulence. This is especially true in the oil markets, which remain volatile thanks to escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing concerns over supply disruption. The potential profits available in such a volatile market mean that crude oil is an extremely attractive prospect to institutional and retail traders alike. Before you\x92re lured in by the prospect of huge gains, remember that such volatility amplifies losses as well as profits. \x93While oil is likely to remain supported by geopolitical risk and a vulnerable U.S Dollar for the moment, soaring U.S Shale production has the ability to cap upside gains\x94 argues FXTM\x92s Lukman Otunuga. What\x92s the Best Crude Oil Trading Strategy? It should come as no surprise that the secret to trading CFDs on oil is hard work, patience, and preparation. Macroeconomic factors and geopolitical unease have an enormous influence on crude\x92s market trajectory: simply put, it pays to keep an eye on the news. Given the importance of the oil trade in economic and industrial terms, it is rarely far from the headlines. Education is also key. Respected brokers like FXTM operate on the principle that the best trader is an educated one, so make sure you do your homework before you begin trading. Visit FXTM\x92s education page for a veritable treasure trove of webinars, articles, videos, and tips \x96 everything you need to prepare yourself for the rigors of CFD trading. There\x92s nothing wrong with a dress rehearsal or two, so why not open a demo account with FXTM for a little risk-free practice? This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast \x96 Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack Gold Prices Still in Consolidation Pound is set for Reaction to U.K Inflation Data Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later US Futures Set to Open Higher: Syria, Earnings and Retail Sales in Focus DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong View comments', '• Trading oil\n• How to Trade Crude Oil?\n• What is a CFD?\n• Why Trade Crude Oil CFDs?\n• Why Now?\n• What’s the Best Crude Oil Trading Strategy?\nCrude oil markets are experiencing a period of extreme volatility, making them some of the most alluring prospects for investors around the world.\n“Escalating tensions in the Middle East have stimulated concerns over potential supply disruptions; this is the main culprit behind oil’s recent aggressive appreciation,” explains Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM.\nYou may believe that buying and selling commodities like crude oil is reserved purely for market heavyweights and institutional traders. However, derivatives like contracts for difference allow retail and day traders to try their luck in the turbulent commodities markets. So, how can you get involved? Read on to discover all you need to know abouttrading crude oil CFDs.\nCrude oil is the unrefined fossil fuel from which ubiquitous petrochemical products like petrol and diesel are distilled. Rough estimates suggest that the world gets through a staggering 95 million barrels of crude (including biofuels) every single day, with global demand expected to top 99 million barrels a day this year. It should come as no surprise that crude oil is one of the most important and frequently-traded commodities in the financial markets. There are many different kinds of crude oil, generally named for the location of extraction, but West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent and Dubai-Oman are the most common industry benchmarks when it comes to pricing crude oil.\nFor obvious reasons, investors rarely buy crude oil with the intention of taking possession of barrels of ‘black gold’. Unless you have a serious amount of capital behind you and intend to buy barrels outright, there are only two ways to trade crude oil: futures and CFDs. Traders can also buy equities in listed energy companies involved in the mining and refining of crude products, such as Royal Dutch Shell, BP, andExxonMobil.\nCrude oil futures are usually the domain of institutional traders like pension funds, insurance companies, and mutual fund families. CFDs are more commonly traded by retail clients using a trusted broker. Both enjoy many of the benefits offered by financial derivatives in general, such as high leverage. However, the market for crude oil CFDs is considered more liquid thanks to its wide accessibility (see below for more information about the advantages of trading CFDs).\nFXTM, an award-winning, global broker, offers CFDs on two different crude oil instruments: UK Brent (Spot) and US Crude (Spot). Which leads us to…\nContracts for difference, or CFDs, are a tradable instrument that represents an agreement between the buyer and seller of a specific asset. Potential profits and losses are based on the movements of a specific asset that underpins the CFD. Depending on market movements, the trader and CFD provider agree to pay each other the difference in the underlying asset’s price over an agreed period of time. It’s important to remember that, unlike equities and bonds, the underlying asset is never actually owned by the investor.\nTrading CFDs allows investors to speculate on price movements in many of the world’s biggest financial markets, including commodities, forex, stocks, bonds, and indices. FXTM offers CFDs on equities, indices and three types of commodities: UK Brent (Spot), US Natural Gas (Spot) and US Crude (Spot).\nTrading CFDs has become increasingly popular over the last few years. This is because CFDs offer a number of advantages over other financial instruments:\n• Access to multiple markets from a single platform – investors can speculate on all the major markets, from currency to commodities.\n• Diverse trading options – trading CFDs on multiple instruments is a great way to ensure flexible treading opportunities and a varied investment portfolio.\n• Higher Leverage – Margin requirements are often significantly lower for CFDs than alternative trading options. FXTM offers flexible leverage, ranging from 1:25 to 1:500 on commodity CFDs (depending on client’s knowledge and experience).\n• Accessibility – while some financial markets have minimum capital requirements for day trading, CFDs do not. This makes them an alluring option for day traders. Trading CFDs with a reputable broker like FXTM allows day traders quick and easy access to the commodities market.\n• Liquidity – CFDs are generally traded directly with the broker, which acts as the market maker – this generates a greater degree of liquidity that is present in other financial derivatives like futures.\n• Flexibility – CFDs aren’t restricted by the rigid expiry dates of futures contracts. This means that a CFD contract can run indefinitely, as long as it’s backed by sufficient capital and agreed on by the buyer and seller.\n• Competitive trading costs – FXTM’s CFDs on crude oil are designed to give investors the benefits of trading commodities on an exchange, without the associated costs. For example, a $1000 deposit with FXTM incurs a commission fee of only $2.08.\nFrom bonds to cryptocurrencies, 2018 has already been characterized by market turbulence. This is especially true in the oil markets, which remain volatile thanks to escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing concerns over supply disruption. The potential profits available in such a volatile market mean that crude oil is an extremely attractive prospect to institutional and retail traders alike. Before you’re lured in by the prospect of huge gains, remember that such volatility amplifies losses as well as profits. “While oil is likely to remain supported by geopolitical risk and a vulnerable U.S Dollar for the moment, soaring U.S Shale production has the ability to cap upside gains” argues FXTM’s Lukman Otunuga.\nIt should come as no surprise that the secret to trading CFDs on oil is hard work, patience, and preparation. Macroeconomic factors and geopolitical unease have an enormous influence on crude’s market trajectory: simply put, it pays to keep an eye on the news. Given the importance of the oil trade in economic and industrial terms, it is rarely far from the headlines.\nEducation is also key. Respected brokers like FXTM operate on the principle that the best trader is an educated one, so make sure you do your homework before you begin trading. VisitFXTM’s education pagefor a veritable treasure trove of webinars, articles, videos, and tips – everything you need to prepare yourself for the rigors of CFD trading. There’s nothing wrong with a dress rehearsal or two, so why not open a demo account with FXTM for a little risk-free practice?\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack\n• Gold Prices Still in Consolidation\n• Pound is set for Reaction to U.K Inflation Data\n• Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later\n• US Futures Set to Open Higher: Syria, Earnings and Retail Sales in Focus\n• DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong', 'The recently announced deal to sell a collection ofGeneral Electric Company(NYSE: GE)healthcare IT businesses for $1.05 billion in cash marks the first major step in CEO John Flannery\'s restructuring of the company. Let\'s take a look at the key takeaways from the deal, and what it means for investors.\nGeneral Electric begins its restructuring under John Flannery. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe deal is a positive, as GE has pledged to divest non-core assets, but make no mistake: It\'s not a deal being made from a position of strength. In fact, it\'s arguably a deal being made to shore up a dividend GE could be under pressure to maintain.\nGoing back to the investor day presentation in November,Flannery told investorshe planned to exit $20 billion in GE assets amid focusing the company on power, aviation, and healthcare. Plans included the sale of its transportation and current and lighting businesses, as well as thealready announceddeal to sell its industrial solutions business toABBLtd.(NYSE: ABB)for $2.6 billion.\nIn this context, the recent deal is notable for three reasons:\n1. Although the assets sales are in non-core activities such as Enterprise Financial Management, Ambulatory Care Management, and Workforce Management, they are still part of GE Healthcare -- a segment now considered to be part of GE\'s core activity.\n2. The rationale for the deal creates a disappointing sense of deja vu for investors, reminding them of how the ABB/GE Industrial Solutionsdeal suggestedmanagement had failed to adequately invest in some of its businesses.\n3. It\'s a cash deal, and GE needs cash in order to support its dividend.\nIt\'s somewhat disappointing to see assets sold from GE\'s healthcare business, but given that Flannery used to run GE Healthcare, it\'s reasonable to give him the benefit of the doubt that this isn\'t a fire sale of cherished assets.\nHowever, just as with the ABB/GE Industrial Solutions deal, the rationale for the acquirer is to invest in the business in order to take advantage of a growth market. Thedetails of the ABB dealrevealed a business (GE Industrial Solutions) with less-than-industry margin that needed investment in order to improve performance. Perhaps the recent deal is also necessary because GE should have been investing in the business but was cash-strapped thanks to weak total company cash flow generation.\nThe $1.05 billion deal is a positive start, but it serves to highlight that GE needs to make these asset sales in order to support its dividend. Moreover, GE may need asset sales just to support significant investment in other areas of its business. Let\'s run some numbers to see what\'s going on.\nGoing back to the investor update meeting, GE projected $6 billion to $7 billion in industrial free cash flow (FCF), excluding deal taxes and pension funding. However, GE plans to pre-fund its pension plan to the tune of $6 billion in 2018 -- the pre-funding is for 2018-2020. On this basis, it means GE would have less than $1 billion from FCF available in order to fund a $4.2 billion dividend payment. However, Flannery said GE would take on $6 billion in debt in order to finance the pre-funding. In other words, GE is taking debt on board in order to fund its dividend in 2018.\nLooking deeper into matters, even assuming the pension funding is only $2 billion on an underlying basis for 2018 ($6 billion in pre-funding divided by three for the 2018-2020 period), the dividend/available FCF ratio would be in the range of 84% to 105% for 2018 -- a very high ratio. Moreover, thehit GE took on its insurance businessand the need to make contributions in the future mean GE won\'t be getting any dividends from GE Capital "for the foreseeable future."\nFrankly, GE needs asset sales in order to solidify its dividend and fund future investment. However, they need to be made carefully and with precision because of the lack of strong FCF generation in 2018.\nIn addition, the fact that asset sales are highly likely to reduce ongoing FCF generation -- a particular concern because transportation, lighting (business intended to be sold), and healthcare are GE\'s highest FCF converting (from net income) businesses.\nAll told, the sale of some healthcare IT assets is a step in the right direction. However, it needs to be followed by significant asset sales in the segments (transportation, current and lighting) considered non-core by Flannery before investors can conclude that GE is making meaningful progress with its restructuring plans. Given howcash-strappedthe company is right now, the company will need to do more with asset disposals in 2018 before making the stock a buy.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLee Samahahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The recently announced deal to sell a collection of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) healthcare IT businesses for $1.05 billion in cash marks the first major step in CEO John Flannery\'s restructuring of the company. Let\'s take a look at the key takeaways from the deal, and what it means for investors. a group of men in sets atop building blocks General Electric begins its restructuring under John Flannery. Image source: Getty Images. Positive, but needed for cash flow The deal is a positive, as GE has pledged to divest non-core assets, but make no mistake: It\'s not a deal being made from a position of strength. In fact, it\'s arguably a deal being made to shore up a dividend GE could be under pressure to maintain. Going back to the investor day presentation in November, Flannery told investors he planned to exit $20 billion in GE assets amid focusing the company on power, aviation, and healthcare. Plans included the sale of its transportation and current and lighting businesses, as well as the already announced deal to sell its industrial solutions business to ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) for $2.6 billion. In this context, the recent deal is notable for three reasons: Although the assets sales are in non-core activities such as Enterprise Financial Management, Ambulatory Care Management, and Workforce Management, they are still part of GE Healthcare -- a segment now considered to be part of GE\'s core activity. The rationale for the deal creates a disappointing sense of deja vu for investors, reminding them of how the ABB/GE Industrial Solutions deal suggested management had failed to adequately invest in some of its businesses. It\'s a cash deal, and GE needs cash in order to support its dividend. It\'s somewhat disappointing to see assets sold from GE\'s healthcare business, but given that Flannery used to run GE Healthcare, it\'s reasonable to give him the benefit of the doubt that this isn\'t a fire sale of cherished assets. However, just as with the ABB/GE Industrial Solutions deal, the rationale for the acquirer is to invest in the business in order to take advantage of a growth market. The details of the ABB deal revealed a business (GE Industrial Solutions) with less-than-industry margin that needed investment in order to improve performance. Perhaps the recent deal is also necessary because GE should have been investing in the business but was cash-strapped thanks to weak total company cash flow generation. Story continues GE needs cash The $1.05 billion deal is a positive start, but it serves to highlight that GE needs to make these asset sales in order to support its dividend. Moreover, GE may need asset sales just to support significant investment in other areas of its business. Let\'s run some numbers to see what\'s going on. Going back to the investor update meeting, GE projected $6 billion to $7 billion in industrial free cash flow (FCF), excluding deal taxes and pension funding. However, GE plans to pre-fund its pension plan to the tune of $6 billion in 2018 -- the pre-funding is for 2018-2020. On this basis, it means GE would have less than $1 billion from FCF available in order to fund a $4.2 billion dividend payment. However, Flannery said GE would take on $6 billion in debt in order to finance the pre-funding. In other words, GE is taking debt on board in order to fund its dividend in 2018. Looking deeper into matters, even assuming the pension funding is only $2 billion on an underlying basis for 2018 ($6 billion in pre-funding divided by three for the 2018-2020 period), the dividend/available FCF ratio would be in the range of 84% to 105% for 2018 -- a very high ratio. Moreover, the hit GE took on its insurance business and the need to make contributions in the future mean GE won\'t be getting any dividends from GE Capital "for the foreseeable future." Asset sales need to be made carefully Frankly, GE needs asset sales in order to solidify its dividend and fund future investment. However, they need to be made carefully and with precision because of the lack of strong FCF generation in 2018. In addition, the fact that asset sales are highly likely to reduce ongoing FCF generation -- a particular concern because transportation, lighting (business intended to be sold), and healthcare are GE\'s highest FCF converting (from net income) businesses. The bottom line All told, the sale of some healthcare IT assets is a step in the right direction. However, it needs to be followed by significant asset sales in the segments (transportation, current and lighting) considered non-core by Flannery before investors can conclude that GE is making meaningful progress with its restructuring plans. Given how cash-strapped the company is right now, the company will need to do more with asset disposals in 2018 before making the stock a buy. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Lee Samaha has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The prediction from Nigel Green comes asRipple (XRP)experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500 and $0.6600, nudging it towards the important $0.7000 level against the U.S. dollar.\nMr. Green, whose firm launched the pioneering crypto exchange app, deVere Crypto, this year, says: “After the cryptocurrency market somewhat overheated at the end of 2017 – thanks largely to investors piling in, pushing Bitcoin to an all-time high of more than $19,000 – there was a major, natural price correction in the first quarter of this year of most of the major cryptocurrencies.\n“But the cryptocurrency market is, once again, now looking already significantly more bullish than it did in Quarter 1.”\nHe continues: “This latest upward crypto market trajectory can be attributed to the fact that institutional and retail investors are increasingly appreciating the fundamentals, such as the need and demand for digital currencies in a digitalized, tech-driven age.\n“Also there is now huge awareness that blockchain, the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin and Ripple, is likely to be the world’s next major disruptive technology.”\nMr. Green goes on to assert: “Cryptocurrencies are now really coming into the mainstream. But there are still some critics of the crypto revolution. However, I believe that Ripple (XRP) can be expected to convert the remaining crypto cynics.\n“This is primarily due to Ripple’s apparent emphasis on integrating with banks and other financial institutions.\n“For instance, banking giant Santander has recently launched a foreign exchange service that uses blockchain technology developed by Ripple to make same-day international money transfers. It is also reported to be in talks with other major global banks and money transfer groups to develop similar products.”\nHe adds: “However, cryptocurrencies remain highly determined by market sentiment, and caution must be exercised and professional advice should be sought.”\nThe deVere CEO concludes: “By focusing its development strategy in this way, Ripple is likely to help change the perception of crypto, expand its own value, and co-lead the ongoing shift in the way the world uses, manages, accesses, stores and exchanges money.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• NZDJPY Analysis. Time for a take profit action on the JPY\n• USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows\n• Wheat Drops as Wet Weather Eases Drought Conditions\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Looking to Trend Set – 16/04/18\n• The Next Catalyst in Crypto Markets Awaited\n• Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics', 'The prediction from Nigel Green comes asRipple (XRP)experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500 and $0.6600, nudging it towards the important $0.7000 level against the U.S. dollar.\nMr. Green, whose firm launched the pioneering crypto exchange app, deVere Crypto, this year, says: “After the cryptocurrency market somewhat overheated at the end of 2017 – thanks largely to investors piling in, pushing Bitcoin to an all-time high of more than $19,000 – there was a major, natural price correction in the first quarter of this year of most of the major cryptocurrencies.\n“But the cryptocurrency market is, once again, now looking already significantly more bullish than it did in Quarter 1.”\nHe continues: “This latest upward crypto market trajectory can be attributed to the fact that institutional and retail investors are increasingly appreciating the fundamentals, such as the need and demand for digital currencies in a digitalized, tech-driven age.\n“Also there is now huge awareness that blockchain, the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin and Ripple, is likely to be the world’s next major disruptive technology.”\nMr. Green goes on to assert: “Cryptocurrencies are now really coming into the mainstream. But there are still some critics of the crypto revolution. However, I believe that Ripple (XRP) can be expected to convert the remaining crypto cynics.\n“This is primarily due to Ripple’s apparent emphasis on integrating with banks and other financial institutions.\n“For instance, banking giant Santander has recently launched a foreign exchange service that uses blockchain technology developed by Ripple to make same-day international money transfers. It is also reported to be in talks with other major global banks and money transfer groups to develop similar products.”\nHe adds: “However, cryptocurrencies remain highly determined by market sentiment, and caution must be exercised and professional advice should be sought.”\nThe deVere CEO concludes: “By focusing its development strategy in this way, Ripple is likely to help change the perception of crypto, expand its own value, and co-lead the ongoing shift in the way the world uses, manages, accesses, stores and exchanges money.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• NZDJPY Analysis. Time for a take profit action on the JPY\n• USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows\n• Wheat Drops as Wet Weather Eases Drought Conditions\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Looking to Trend Set – 16/04/18\n• The Next Catalyst in Crypto Markets Awaited\n• Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics', 'The prediction from Nigel Green comes as Ripple (XRP) experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500 and $0.6600, nudging it towards the important $0.7000 level against the U.S. dollar. Mr. Green, whose firm launched the pioneering crypto exchange app, deVere Crypto, this year, says: “After the cryptocurre Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-16 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1347.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $66.22 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$BTC : -0.31% 8079$\nTop (last h):\n$BSR : +61.69% 47st\n$CTR : +30.20% 270st\n$XLR : +11.32% 99793st\n$PURE : +10.21% 10770st\nWorst (last h):\n$XP : -12.00% 2st\n$NET : -7.73% 25054st\n$BOS : -7.13% 2120st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', ' Total Market Cap: $324,367,493,110\n 1 BTC: $8,029.24\n BTC Dominance: 42.02%\n Update Time: 16-04-2018 - 22:00:02 (GMT+3)', '#BTC El precio del #Bitcoin es de $8031.00 https://ift.tt/2n2uQJR\xa0', 'Bitcoin: $7,970.00\n -4.27% (-$355.10)\nHigh: $8,413.99\nLow: $7,881\nVolume: 3283\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 8035.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8024.99$\n#Poloniex - 8028.83$\n#Bitstamp - 8035.00$\n#Coinbase - 8030.00$\n#Binance - 8030.02$\n#CEXio - 8025.00$\n#Kraken - 8026.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8073.00$\n#Bittrex - 8030.00$\n#GateCoin - 8050.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8020.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7959.90$\n#Poloniex - 7965.98$\n#Bitstamp - 7970.00$\n#Coinbase - 7969.70$\n#Binance - 7959.97$\n#CEXio - 7969.30$\n#Kraken - 7969.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7990.00$\n#Bittrex - 7987.20$\n#GateCoin - 8464.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'La cotización #Bitcoin actual es:\nCompra: $156.250,00 ARS\nVenta: $232.018,5615 ARS', '#BTC Average: 8094.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8088.40$\n#Poloniex - 8070.21$\n#Bitstamp - 8099.45$\n#Coinbase - 8082.00$\n#Binance - 8087.71$\n#CEXio - 8068.00$\n#Kraken - 8115.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8031.27$\n#Bittrex - 8100.85$\n#GateCoin - 8203.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-04-16 10:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8121.87\nBCH: $767.23\nETH: $514.27\nZEC: $225.09\nLTC: $128.17\nETC: $16.09\nXRP: $0.6615', 'PREÇO DE 1 BITCOIN:\nCompra: R$\xa031.599,00\nVenda: R$\xa027.897,72\n\nCrie sua carteira: https://coinbr.io\xa0\n#coinBR #bitcoin #semtaxas #nofees\n16.04.18 07:55', 'BTC Price: 8089.75$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 510.75$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/JkpaERWLdF', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 616 50.€ \| +1.35% \| Kraken \| 16/04/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'BTC Price: 8083.01$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 511.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dr7mORAgFY', 'SELL\nPayment method: CLEAR_X_CHANGE\nOffer ID: XOXBA\nAmount: 0.05 BTC\nPrice for 1: 7981.00 USD\nMaximum: 399.05 USD\nDistance: -0.15%', '2018-04-17 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u3000857,259\nETH/JPY\u300053,804\nXEM/JPY\u300034.720\nXRP/JPY\u300069.088\nLTC/JPY\u300013,109.6\nETC/JPY\u30001,639.1\nBCH/JPY\u300078,690', '#BTC Average: 7983.77$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7970.00$\n#Poloniex - 7960.02$\n#Bitstamp - 7973.63$\n#Coinbase - 7966.98$\n#Binance - 7961.19$\n#CEXio - 7986.90$\n#Kraken - 7990.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7999.00$\n#Bittrex - 7980.00$\n#GateCoin - 8050.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $7975.00 with transactions of 160/second, #Senero is aming to reach 347222/second', '04/17 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 860,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 36円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 382円↑0%\n#Ethereum : 54,465円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/17 00:24:57\nBTC: 8,560,666 KRW\nETH: 539,816 KRW\nXRP: 692 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7973.00.', 'Último: R$ 27.495,00 ▲ \nAlta: R$ 28.819,90 ▼ \nBaixa: R$ 27.000,99 ▼ \nVolume: 218.7782123 BTC ▲ \nTaxa 30min: 30 sat/byte (~R$ 2,112) ▲ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', "Third #odinreport issue to be released at 18:00 EST. As a side note, why hasn't someone made a decentralized Github yet? Damn. \n\n#reddit #altcoins #trading #odinreport $ODIN $NEM $POLY $BTC $ETH $DSH $LTC $DOGE $OMG $NEO $XRP $XMR $ZEC $BCH $TRX $STORM $BTC $ETH $XRP $NXT $XVG", ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 16/04/2018 09:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.417.218,54 y VENDEMOS en COP 25.575.252,70 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/Gsgn3I06a1', '$1.00 Avalon 741 miner 7.3TH/s #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2HE4asU\xa0pic.twitter.com/sUMydbm4Rw', 'BTC Price: 7933.96$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 501.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/W7zZdK2pJK', '#BTC Average: 8061.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8032.00$\n#Poloniex - 8031.22$\n#Bitstamp - 8038.11$\n#Coinbase - 8055.00$\n#Binance - 8026.24$\n#CEXio - 8049.60$\n#Kraken - 8050.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8105.93$\n#Bittrex - 8036.00$\n#GateCoin - 8190.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018年04月16日 20:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0199037円\n24時間の最高値 0.0237957円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164512円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0174197円\n24時間の最高値 0.0272778円\n24時間の最安値 0.0172039円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 227 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'BTC Price: 8083.01$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 512.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/W5vw6V4k9a', 'Buenos días. Precio de Bitcoin en Bolívares hoy 16 de Abril de 2018 a las 7:00 am \nhttp://www.venebloc.com/bolivares-bitcoin/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/WcWcn8Uq1B', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7967.00 via @Chain']... - Contextual Past News Article: Japan suspended trading on two cryptocurrencies on Thursday, following a reported $530 million cyber heist at Coincheck, one of the countrys largest crypto platforms, in January. The countrys Financial Services Agency (FSA) have ordered Bitstation and FSHO to suspend business for at least a month, Reuters reports , after finding that Bitstations executive previously used customer funds for personal transactions, while FSHO allegedly failed to shore up customer protection. The FSAs sanctions on Thursday also caused Bitcoin prices to briefly plunge. At time of publication, Bitcoins price was down about 7% over the last 24 hours. In addition to Bistation and FSHO, the FSA has imposed administrative penalties on five other cyrptocurrency platforms, including Coincheck, ordering them to improve their risk management to prevent further cyber hacks. Following the announced FSA penalties, Coincheck CEO Koichiro Wada told reporters that the exchanges systems werent in keeping with the expansion of our business. The company has until March 22 to inform the regulator on its plans for improvement. It will also have to repay digital investors $434 million (46 billion yen) following the January heist. Last year Japan became the first country to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges. Neither Bitstation or FSHO could be reached for comment by media outlets.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['As we work to instill good values in our children, we generally try to discourage boasting. But as long-term investors with the world\'s most powerful tool for wealth creation -- the stock market -- at our fingertips, we\'ll readily admit we want to buy and hold stocks that our kids will at least be tempted to brag about someday. To that end, three top Motley Fool investors think that iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) , Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) fit the bill. Here\'s why. A smiling little girl with pigtails and red nail polish counting dollar bills from inside a burgundy wallet IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Buy before the robots take over Steve Symington (iRobot ): Shares of iRobot are still reeling from a more than 34% single-day drop in early February, as the market reacted to seemingly disappointing forward earnings guidance from the Roomba maker. During the subsequent conference call, however, CEO Colin Angle elaborated that the company is purposefully opting to foresake some near-term profits in order to invest in driving top-line growth and maintaining market share in these crucial early stages of its long-term story. "This is a movement in time where over the next three years the true winners in the consumer robot industry are going to be determined for the next decade," Angle added. He also noted that household penetration in the robotic vacuum market -- which comprises the vast majority of iRobot\'s current sales -- is still "extremely low," in the single-digit percent range, while strong economic conditions are driving healthy global growth for the category. Even more important, iRobot knows that the consumer robotics industry will grow to represent much more than "just" robotic vacuums. In floorcare, the company is enjoying steady growth for its supplementary Braava jet floor mopping robots. With the help of their fortress-like patent portfolio and sophisticated mapping and navigation technology, management has also spoken at length of their plans to make iRobot\'s products the central hubs for enabling smart homes to behave more intelligently in the future. Story continues It\'s also developing a robotic lawnmower , which would propel it into a new multibillion-dollar market in the coming years. And Angle has previously revealed that iRobot is further exploring consumer robotic solutions for laundry folding, bathroom cleaning, and loading and emptying dishwashers. As it stands, iRobot is still a relatively small company with a market capitalization of under $2 billion. But if even a fraction of its ambitious plans come to fruition when our kids are grown, I think it will prove to be a stock that early investors will be more than happy to brag about. Silly cars now, greater things later Anders Bylund (Tesla): So when my kids sit down to talk about our Tesla investment with their own young ones, a couple of decades from now, I\'d imagine something like this: When daddy first invested in Tesla, people thought it was a car company. You know, the first lineup of totally electric cars, kicking those antiquated petroleum monsters to the curb. That took a while but nobody buys gas cars anymore. Unless you\'re running a car museum, I guess. Tesla really started that changeover, and for a while it really was all about the cars. But you know, Elon Musk was pretty clear about his long-term goals from the start. The original master plan of 2006 was to keep building more and more affordable electric cars, pushing the entire industry in that direction and setting the stage for a gas-free future. Musk doubled down on the same basic goals 10 years later and expanded them a bit. At that point, Tesla was working on solar panels and large batteries, moving beyond the car business. Sure, it also worked on self-driving vehicles and a more complete lineup of vehicles back then, forming the financial bedrock under the cross-industry behemoth Tesla would become later. Here in the 2040s, there\'s no real reason to buy cars for your own use and nobody really cares which nameplate is on the self-driving car you hailed today. So Tesla moved on, and now it\'s a next-generation energy giant with a finger in every pie from infrastructure and entertainment to sustainable farming and space exploration. As you know, early investors have seen fantastic returns over the decades. I just don\'t know how Daddy Moose saw this coming all the way back in the 2010s, but we can thank that long-term vision for half of the wealth he\'s passing on to us now. The details may be wrong, but the overall gist of that story should be on target. Making the future happen Keith Speights (NVIDIA): Imagine your daughter or son 20 years from now, chatting with you in a beach house overlooking a gorgeous white sand beach with their kids -- your grandchildren -- splashing in the crystal-clear water. Your adult child is telling you about how much the kids love their new pediatrician. Here\'s the kicker: You\'re not in a beach house and are instead in a virtual reality world while your fully autonomous car is driving you to visit your child. And that pediatrician is a robot. Too far-fetched? Maybe, but maybe not. And if it does come about, your grown-up offspring would likely be bragging to you if you had bought them shares of NVIDIA. The company is at the center of the technologies that could make that future possible. NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) power the world\'s most popular video game applications, which makes them perfect for virtual reality as well. The company\'s GPUs are also well suited for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. And NVIDIA ranks as a key leader and innovator in self-driving car technology . Being at the forefront of several enormously important tech trends caused NVIDIA stock to soar close to 900% over the last three years. I expect NVIDIA to remain an important player in these areas for a long time to come. There should be plenty of room for the stock to go much higher over the long run -- even if the future doesn\'t turn out exactly like I think it will. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund owns shares of Tesla. Keith Speights owns shares of Nvidia. Steve Symington owns shares of iRobot and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends iRobot, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'As we work to instill good values in our children, we generally try to discourage boasting. But as long-term investors with the world\'s most powerful tool for wealth creation -- the stock market -- at our fingertips, we\'ll readily admit we want to buy and hold stocks that our kids will at least be tempted to brag about someday.\nTo that end, three top Motley Fool investors think thatiRobot(NASDAQ: IRBT),Tesla(NASDAQ: TSLA), andNVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA)fit the bill. Here\'s why.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nSteve Symington(iRobot):Shares of iRobot are still reeling from a more than 34% single-day drop in early February, as the market reacted to seeminglydisappointing forward earnings guidancefrom the Roomba maker.\nDuring the subsequent conference call, however, CEO Colin Angle elaborated that the company ispurposefullyopting to foresake some near-term profits in order to invest in driving top-line growth and maintaining market share in these crucial early stages of its long-term story.\n"This is a movement in time where over the next three years the true winners in the consumer robot industry are going to be determined for the next decade," Angle added. He also noted that household penetration in the robotic vacuum market -- which comprises the vast majority of iRobot\'s current sales -- is still "extremely low," in the single-digit percent range, while strong economic conditions are driving healthy global growth for the category.\nEven more important, iRobot knows that the consumer robotics industry will grow to represent much more than "just" robotic vacuums. In floorcare, the company is enjoying steady growth for its supplementary Braava jet floor mopping robots. With the help of their fortress-like patent portfolio and sophisticated mapping and navigation technology, management has also spoken at length of their plans to make iRobot\'s products thecentral hubs for enabling smart homesto behave more intelligently in the future.\nIt\'s also developing arobotic lawnmower, which would propel it into a new multibillion-dollar market in the coming years. And Angle haspreviously revealedthat iRobot is further exploring consumer robotic solutions for laundry folding, bathroom cleaning, and loading and emptying dishwashers.\nAs it stands, iRobot is still a relatively small company with a market capitalization of under $2 billion. But if even a fraction of its ambitious plans come to fruition when our kids are grown, I think it will prove to be a stock that early investors will be more than happy to brag about.\nAnders Bylund(Tesla):So when my kids sit down to talk about our Tesla investment with their own young ones, a couple of decades from now, I\'d imagine something like this:\nWhen daddy first invested in Tesla, people thought it was a car company. You know, the first lineup of totally electric cars, kicking those antiquated petroleum monsters to the curb. That took a while but nobody buys gas cars anymore. Unless you\'re running a car museum, I guess. Tesla really started that changeover, and for a while it really was all about the cars.\nThe details may be wrong, but the overall gist of that story should be on target.\nKeith Speights(NVIDIA):Imagine your daughter or son 20 years from now, chatting with you in a beach house overlooking a gorgeous white sand beach with their kids -- your grandchildren -- splashing in the crystal-clear water. Your adult child is telling you about how much the kids love their new pediatrician. Here\'s the kicker: You\'re not in a beach house and are instead in a virtual reality world while your fully autonomous car is driving you to visit your child. And that pediatrician is a robot.\nToo far-fetched? Maybe, but maybe not. And if it does come about, your grown-up offspring would likely be bragging to you if you had bought them shares of NVIDIA. The company is at the center of the technologies that could make that future possible.\nNVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) power the world\'s most popular video game applications, which makes them perfect for virtual reality as well. The company\'s GPUs are also well suited for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. And NVIDIA ranks as akey leader and innovator in self-driving car technology.\nBeing at the forefront of several enormously important tech trends caused NVIDIA stock to soar close to 900% over the last three years. I expect NVIDIA to remain an important player in these areas for a long time to come. There should be plenty of room for the stock to go much higher over the long run -- even if the future doesn\'t turn out exactly like I think it will.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Tesla.Keith Speightsowns shares of Nvidia.Steve Symingtonowns shares of iRobot and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends iRobot, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There\'s no disputing that buying and holding high-quality stocks is the best way to generate wealth over the long term. And we\'re not talking about holding for weeks or months. We advocate that investors should buy shares of businesses they\'ll be comfortable owning for years. To illustrate that point, we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a stock they think investors would do well to hang onto for the next 50 years. Read on to learn why they like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) , Boston Omaha (NASDAQ: BOMN) , and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) . Traditional pocket watch on a chain sitting on top of paper currency IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Diversify with a single stock John Bromels (Berkshire Hathaway) I get dizzy thinking about being locked into a single investment -- any investment -- for a decade, let alone half a century! Typewriter companies, for example, sure looked like stable long-term investments in the 1970s. That\'s why, over the long term, there\'s safety in diversity: Being invested in a wide variety of industries ensures that one small disruption (for typewriter companies, the PC) doesn\'t sink your entire portfolio. Luckily for investors, it doesn\'t get more diverse than Warren Buffett\'s Berkshire Hathaway, which has holdings in industries as diverse as insurance (GEICO), railroads (Burlington Northern Santa Fe), and food (Dairy Queen, See\'s Candies), and many, many more , across a wide variety of industries. That makes the company just about the safest opportunity I can think of for an investor who intends to check his or her portfolio only occasionally. Perhaps the company\'s greatest asset is its founder, the famed "Oracle of Omaha," 87-year-old Warren Buffett himself. And while he\'s unlikely to continue running the company for another 50 years -- although, frankly, I wouldn\'t put it past him -- he has left his stamp on the company, whose current holdings and asset management strategy will certainly endure without him. After all, his is a strategy that\'s produced returns that beat the market -- if only slightly -- over the past one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods. Why not 50? Story continues This mini-Berkshire could deliver life-changing gains Steve Symington (Boston Omaha ): There were several enormous conglomerates -- including Berkshire Hathaway -- that came to mind as I searched for portfolio candidates worthy of holding for the next five decades. But I decided to go out on a limb and pick Boston Omaha, a small, relatively unknown company with enormous long-term promise. Incidentally, Boston Omaha only just held its initial public offering in June 2017. But it really started to make waves this past December, when The Wall Street Journal revealed that one of its co-CEOs, Alex Buffett Rozek, is the great-grandnephew of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. However, while the elder Buffett noted that his younger kin has "a very good mind" and "good values," he made it clear that he (Warren) doesn\'t have anything to do with Boston Omaha\'s actual business. Still, as I read through Boston Omaha\'s third annual letter to shareholders earlier this month, it became crystal clear that Boston Omaha is closely following Berkshire\'s proven capital-allocation style and approach to generating long-term shareholder value . As it stands, Boston Omaha still hasn\'t achieved sustained profitability, and its business is limited to billboard rentals, surety insurance, and investments in a couple of a smaller real-estate businesses. But management is building the business to support much larger revenues -- both through organic and acquisitive growth -- going forward. And I think early investors who buy now and watch the company\'s strategy play out in the coming years will be more than happy with their decision. An unrivaled entertainment legacy Keith Noonan (The Walt Disney Company): When it comes to the entertainment industry, no company has a more impressive legacy than Disney. The business has been in operation for 95 years, and public since 1957. Its stock has delivered stellar returns across that latter stretch, though its share price is down roughly 5% over the last several years. Cord-cutting is casting a cloud over Disney\'s media networks segment -- a division that accounted for roughly 41% of sales and 30% of operating income last quarter. These challenges have contributed to the recent stagnation and shares trading at just 14 times this year\'s earnings -- a valuation that looks attractive in the context of the company\'s strengths and historical resilience. Disney\'s parks and resorts segment has been helping to offset the networks issues, and the company is making adaptations to meet the shifting media climate -- recently unveiling its ESPN Plus streaming platform and readying its own film and television streaming service. Consider that Mickey Mouse\'s animation debut in the classic Steamboat Willy cartoon occurred almost 90 years ago. Today, the character is still one of the world\'s most valuable entertainment properties and generates billions in annual retail sales. Disney has an unparalleled collection of entertainment properties, and it\'s set to make that advantage even more pronounced by acquiring Twenty-First Century Fox \'s film and character licenses. That should help the company continue to win at the box office, drive traffic at its parks and resorts, and compete in the streaming space. Disney\'s dividend adds to its value as a long-term investment. The stock comes with a 1.7% yield, and with a payout ratio of just 24%, there\'s a good chance the House of Mouse will continue to deliver payout growth. For investors willing to weather some uncertainty as the company deals with some media networks turbulence, I think Disney is a stock that\'s worth owning on a 50-year timeline. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Boston Omaha. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'There\'s no disputing that buying and holding high-quality stocks is the best way to generate wealth over the long term. And we\'re not talking about holding for weeks or months. We advocate that investors should buy shares of businesses they\'ll be comfortable owning foryears.\nTo illustrate that point, we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a stock they think investors would do well to hang onto for the next50years. Read on to learn why they likeBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B),Boston Omaha(NASDAQ: BOMN), andWalt Disney Co.(NYSE: DIS).\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nJohn Bromels(Berkshire Hathaway)I get dizzy thinking about being locked into a single investment -- any investment -- for a decade, let alone half a century! Typewriter companies, for example, sure looked like stable long-term investments in the 1970s. That\'s why, over the long term, there\'s safety in diversity: Being invested in a wide variety of industries ensures that one small disruption (for typewriter companies, the PC) doesn\'t sink your entire portfolio.\nLuckily for investors, it doesn\'t get more diverse than Warren Buffett\'s Berkshire Hathaway, which has holdings in industries as diverse as insurance (GEICO), railroads (Burlington Northern Santa Fe), and food (Dairy Queen, See\'s Candies), andmany, many more, across a wide variety of industries. That makes the company just about the safest opportunity I can think of for an investor who intends to check his or her portfolio only occasionally.\nPerhaps the company\'s greatest asset is its founder, the famed "Oracle of Omaha," 87-year-old Warren Buffett himself. And while he\'s unlikely to continue running the company for another 50 years -- although, frankly, I wouldn\'t put it past him -- he has left his stamp on the company, whose current holdings and asset management strategy will certainly endure without him. After all, his is a strategy that\'s produced returns that beat the market -- if only slightly -- over the past one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods. Why not 50?\nSteve Symington(Boston Omaha):There were several enormous conglomerates -- including Berkshire Hathaway -- that came to mind as I searched for portfolio candidates worthy of holding for the next five decades. But I decided to go out on a limb and pick Boston Omaha, a small, relatively unknown company with enormous long-term promise.\nIncidentally, Boston Omaha only just held its initial public offering in June 2017. But it really started to make waves this past December, whenThe Wall Street Journalrevealed that one of its co-CEOs, Alex Buffett Rozek, is the great-grandnephew of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. However, while the elder Buffett noted that his younger kin has "a very good mind" and "good values," he made it clear that he (Warren) doesn\'t have anything to do with Boston Omaha\'s actual business.\nStill, as I read through Boston Omaha\'s third annual letter to shareholders earlier this month, it became crystal clear that Boston Omaha is closely following Berkshire\'s proven capital-allocation style andapproach to generating long-term shareholder value. As it stands, Boston Omaha still hasn\'t achieved sustained profitability, and its business is limited to billboard rentals, surety insurance, and investments in a couple of a smaller real-estate businesses.\nBut management is building the business to support much larger revenues -- both through organic and acquisitive growth -- going forward. And I think early investors who buy now and watch the company\'s strategy play out in the coming years will be more than happy with their decision.\nKeith Noonan(The Walt Disney Company):When it comes to the entertainment industry, no company has a more impressive legacy than Disney. The business has been in operation for 95 years, and public since 1957. Its stock has delivered stellar returns across that latter stretch, though its share price is down roughly 5% over the last several years. Cord-cutting is casting a cloud over Disney\'s media networks segment -- a division that accounted for roughly 41% of sales and 30% of operating income last quarter.\nThese challenges have contributed to the recent stagnation and shares trading at just 14 times this year\'s earnings -- a valuation that looks attractive in the context of the company\'s strengths and historical resilience. Disney\'s parks and resorts segment has been helping to offset the networks issues, and the company is making adaptations to meet the shifting media climate -- recently unveiling itsESPN Plusstreaming platform and readying its own film and television streaming service.\nConsider that Mickey Mouse\'s animation debut in the classicSteamboat Willycartoon occurred almost 90 years ago. Today, the character is still one of the world\'s most valuable entertainment properties and generates billions in annual retail sales. Disney has an unparalleled collection of entertainment properties, and it\'s set to make that advantage even more pronounced by acquiringTwenty-First Century Fox\'s film and character licenses. That should help the company continue to win at the box office, drive traffic at its parks and resorts, and compete in the streaming space.\nDisney\'s dividend adds to its value as a long-term investment. The stock comes with a 1.7% yield, and with a payout ratio of just 24%, there\'s a good chance the House of Mouse will continue to deliver payout growth. For investors willing to weather some uncertainty as the company deals with some media networks turbulence, I think Disney is a stock that\'s worth owning on a 50-year timeline.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney.Keith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Boston Omaha. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Over the past several quarters, Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) has presented investors with an awfully attractive investment case. While earnings suffered a bit in 2016 and early 2017 from weak refining margins across the U.S., the company continued to churn out cash that it then gave back to investors in the form of sizable dividend increases and stock repurchase plans. Based on its most recent investor conference call, it appears that management wants to stick to the same playbook for a while. Here are a few quotes from that call that highlight how Marathon plans to maintain its market-beating results. Oil refinery at dusk Image source: Getty Images. We're a refiner, but we're spending our money elsewhere Marathon Petroleum's bread-and-butter business is refining. In 2017, its refining and marketing segment generated more than 58% of operating profits . Trouble is, refining in the U.S. is not a growing industry. Gasoline and diesel demand in the U.S. hasn't grown that much in the past decade, so there hasn't been much incentive to build new refineries or significantly expand capacity. That means all that cash Marathon's refining arm throws off needs to go somewhere else. That's why, according to CEO Gary Heminger, Marathon's capital spending leans heavily toward its other two business segments -- midstream and its Speedway retail network. [T]his morning we announced our 2018 capital investment plans for both MPC and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) . This plan remains focus on strengthening the sustained earnings power of the business through growth and margin enhancing projects as well as expanding our more stable cash flow businesses especially Speedway and MPLX. Our capital plan for MPC for 2018 excluding MPLX is $1.6 billion. This plan spending includes $950 million for Refining & Marketing, $530 million for Speedway and $100 million to support corporate activities and other investments. The critical part of that statement is that this plan excludes its investment plans for its subsidiary master limited partnership, MPLX. Here's Heminger again on MPLX's capital plan. Story continues [I]ts capital investment plan for 2018 including $2.2 billion for organic growth and approximately 190 million for maintenance capital. This robust organic growth plan includes addition of eight processing plans representing nearly 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of incremental processing capacity as well as 100,000 barrels per day of additional fractionation capacity. MPLX is the one section of the business that has the largest growth opportunity. With shale oil and gas booming in the U.S., there are ample opportunities to invest in transportation, logistics, and processing. MPLX is also uniquely positioned because of its assets in the Marcellus and Utica share regions in the Northeast. Unlike other shale basins that were also sources of conventional oil and gas wells, the Marcellus and Utica don't have the pipeline and processing networks needed to unlock their full potential. With billions slotted for processing capacity across these shale basins, Marathon's stake in MPLX is its largest growth outlet today. The opportunity in refining For all those statements about the lack of growth in gasoline and diesel demand, there are some ways that Marathon Petroleum can improve the profitability of its refining segment: exports. Heminger detailed Marathon's exports for the year. We expect demand from export markets to remain robust. MPC continues to be well positioned to take advantage of export opportunities of both Galveston Bay and Garyville. In the fourth quarter, we exported 314,000 barrels per day or about 17% of our nameplate capacity. Exports have historically been a great market for refiners with a heavy presence in the Gulf Coast. Not only are retail prices higher in many export markets (especially those countries without their own), but exporting ensures that refineries can run at higher utilization rates. This is important because refineries have high fixed costs, so high utilization rates spread costs across more barrels and improve margins. The winner of the Marathon split Back in 2011, Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) elected to spin off Marathon Petroleum. At the time, much of the reasoning for the split was that both entities would garner higher valuations than as an integrated company. Also, by separating them, both could best allocate capital to grow shareholder value. Since the split, there has been a lot of value generation for shareholders, but the results have been decidedly one-sided. Heminger gave a rundown of how Marathon Petroleum has returned value to its customers. Since MPC became a separate company in 2011, we have returned over $13 billion to shareholders. Importantly, $3.7 of that $13 billion was in the form of regular quarterly dividends which have grown by 26.5% CAGR [compounded annual growth rate] since MPC became an independent company. With numbers like that and the current price of oil, it's hardly surprising that Marathon Petroleum shareholders have been the clear winners of the breakup. MPC Total Return Price Chart MPC total return price data by YCharts . Making the right move Back in 2016, Marathon Petroleum was being pressured by an activist investor to reconsider its strategic plan for both MPLX and its Speedway retail arm, with an aim of spinning them off into wholly separate entities. The result of that review was for Marathon to sell (or drop down) any midstream-related assets at an accelerated rate and to restructure its ownership of MPLX. This past quarter, Marathon and MPLX completed the last of the transactions under this plan, and so far the plan has been well received. Here's Heminger explaining what's changed as a result of the transaction. As part of this strategic actions, we executed dropdowns to MPLX of assets and services that are projected to generate approximately $1.4 billion of annual EBITDA adding high-quality, fee-based streams to MPLX and further diversify the partnership's earnings. Following the dropdowns, we completed the conversion of MPC's GP economic interest in MPLX into LP units. This conversion provides a clear valuation for MPC's ownership in MPLX. This combined with the elimination of the partnerships IDR [incentive distribution rights] burden creates mutual benefits of positions MPLX extraordinarily well to deliver long-term sustainable growth for its unitholders including MPC. Earlier this year, we're pleased to see Standard & Poor's recognized MPLX's transformation and strong credit profile by upgrading the partnership's credit rate to BBB plus. It may sound like a small thing, but an investment-grade credit rating is a big deal for a master limited partnership. Since MLPs have to find external funding -- debt or equity issuances -- for new projects, cost of capital is a deciding factor in the viability of new assets. By obtaining an investment-grade rating, it ensures that MPLX will have more access to capital at lower rates should it need it. Also, the elimination of IDRs gets rid of a more perverse incentive structure that will ultimately benefit long-term investors. It was the definitive change to MPLX's business that led me to become a personal shareholder . MPC Total Return Price Chart MPC total return price data by YCharts . What a Fool believes Marathon Petroleum has been a solid investment ever since it went public and has handily beat the market on a total-return basis. The company's ability to generate gobs of free cash flow that can get plowed into buybacks and dividends has been one of the largest factors in its performance. Based on its strategic plan, it doesn't look like that trajectory is going to change anytime soon. If investors are looking for an investment in refining, Marathon Petroleum should be high on their list. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Tyler Crowe owns shares of MPLX LP. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Over the past several quarters,Marathon Petroleum(NYSE: MPC)has presented investors with an awfully attractive investment case. While earnings suffered a bit in 2016 and early 2017 from weak refining margins across the U.S., the company continued to churn out cash that it then gave back to investors in the form of sizable dividend increases and stock repurchase plans.\nBased on its most recent investor conference call, it appears that management wants to stick to the same playbook for a while. Here are a few quotes from that call that highlight how Marathon plans to maintain its market-beating results.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nMarathon Petroleum's bread-and-butter business is refining. In 2017, its refining and marketing segmentgenerated more than 58% of operating profits. Trouble is, refining in the U.S. is not a growing industry. Gasoline and diesel demand in the U.S. hasn't grown that much in the past decade, so there hasn't been much incentive to build new refineries or significantly expand capacity. That means all that cash Marathon's refining arm throws off needs to go somewhere else. That's why, according to CEO Gary Heminger, Marathon's capital spending leans heavily toward its other two business segments -- midstream and its Speedway retail network.\n[T]his morning we announced our 2018 capital investment plans for both MPC andMPLX(NYSE: MPLX). This plan remains focus on strengthening the sustained earnings power of the business through growth and margin enhancing projects as well as expanding our more stable cash flow businesses especially Speedway and MPLX. Our capital plan for MPC for 2018 excluding MPLX is $1.6 billion. This plan spending includes $950 million for Refining & Marketing, $530 million for Speedway and $100 million to support corporate activities and other investments.\nThe critical part of that statement is that this plan excludes its investment plans for its subsidiary master limited partnership, MPLX. Here's Heminger again on MPLX's capital plan.\n[I]ts capital investment plan for 2018 including $2.2 billion for organic growth and approximately 190 million for maintenance capital. This robust organic growth plan includes addition of eight processing plans representing nearly 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of incremental processing capacity as well as 100,000 barrels per day of additional fractionation capacity.\nMPLX is the one section of the business that has the largest growth opportunity. With shale oil and gas booming in the U.S., there are ample opportunities to invest in transportation, logistics, and processing. MPLX is also uniquely positioned because of its assets in the Marcellus and Utica share regions in the Northeast. Unlike other shale basins that were also sources of conventional oil and gas wells, the Marcellus and Utica don't have the pipeline and processing networks needed to unlock their full potential. With billions slotted for processing capacity across these shale basins, Marathon's stake in MPLX is its largest growth outlet today.\nFor all those statements about the lack of growth in gasoline and diesel demand, there are some ways that Marathon Petroleum can improve the profitability of its refining segment: exports. Heminger detailed Marathon's exports for the year.\nWe expect demand from export markets to remain robust. MPC continues to be well positioned to take advantage of export opportunities of both Galveston Bay and Garyville. In the fourth quarter, we exported 314,000 barrels per day or about 17% of our nameplate capacity.\nExports have historically been a great market for refiners with a heavy presence in the Gulf Coast. Not only are retail prices higher in many export markets (especially those countries without their own), but exporting ensures that refineries can run at higher utilization rates. This is important because refineries have high fixed costs, so high utilization rates spread costs across more barrels and improve margins.\nBack in 2011,Marathon Oil(NYSE: MRO)elected to spin off Marathon Petroleum. At the time, much of the reasoning for the split was that both entities would garner higher valuations than as an integrated company. Also, by separating them, both could best allocate capital to grow shareholder value.\nSince the split, there has been a lot of value generation for shareholders, but the results have been decidedly one-sided. Heminger gave a rundown of how Marathon Petroleum has returned value to its customers.\nSince MPC became a separate company in 2011, we have returned over $13 billion to shareholders. Importantly, $3.7 of that $13 billion was in the form of regular quarterly dividends which have grown by 26.5% CAGR [compounded annual growth rate] since MPC became an independent company.\nWith numbers like that and the current price of oil, it's hardly surprising that Marathon Petroleum shareholders have been the clear winners of the breakup.\nMPC total return pricedata byYCharts.\nBack in 2016, Marathon Petroleum wasbeing pressured by an activist investorto reconsider its strategic plan for both MPLX and its Speedway retail arm, with an aim of spinning them off into wholly separate entities. The result of that review was for Marathon to sell (or drop down) any midstream-related assets at an accelerated rate and to restructure its ownership of MPLX. This past quarter, Marathon and MPLX completed the last of the transactions under this plan, and so far the plan has been well received. Here's Heminger explaining what's changed as a result of the transaction.\nAs part of this strategic actions, we executed dropdowns to MPLX of assets and services that are projected to generate approximately $1.4 billion of annual EBITDA adding high-quality, fee-based streams to MPLX and further diversify the partnership's earnings.\nIt may sound like a small thing, but an investment-grade credit rating is a big deal for a master limited partnership. Since MLPs have to find external funding -- debt or equity issuances -- for new projects, cost of capital is a deciding factor in the viability of new assets. By obtaining an investment-grade rating, it ensures that MPLX will have more access to capital at lower rates should it need it. Also, the elimination of IDRs gets rid of a more perverse incentive structure that will ultimately benefit long-term investors. It was the definitive change to MPLX's business thatled me to become a personal shareholder.\nMPC total return pricedata byYCharts.\nMarathon Petroleum has been a solid investment ever since it went public and has handily beat the market on a total-return basis. The company's ability to generate gobs of free cash flow that can get plowed into buybacks and dividends has been one of the largest factors in its performance. Based on its strategic plan, it doesn't look like that trajectory is going to change anytime soon. If investors are looking for an investment in refining, Marathon Petroleum should be high on their list.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTyler Croweowns shares of MPLX LP. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Holding a stake in great businesses that regularly pay dividends and then reinvesting those payouts is one of the most dependable paths to long-term wealth creation. The challenge, then, is finding companies that are positioned to sustain a high level of performance and keep that returned income flowing while also shoring up the future of the business.\nWith that in mind, we asked three Motley Fool investors to identify a top high-yield stock that\'s worth holding forever. Read on to see why they pickedUBS(NYSE: UBS),International Business Machines(NYSE: IBM), andAT&T(NYSE: T).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nRich Smith(UBS):How high is a "high yield?" Does nearly twice the average dividend payout on theS&P 500qualify? Because if it does, then UBS Group AG just might be the stock you\'re looking for.\nUBS pays a 3.9% dividend yield, which seems pretty high to me, given that the average stock on the S&P pays just 2%. Admittedly, right now UBS doesn\'t look like itshouldbe paying so much out in dividend checks, as "3.9%" is about 122% more money than UBS actuallyearnedlast year. But here\'s the thing -- and here\'s why I think UBS stock might be worth a look despite its high payout ratio and similarly high P/E ratio (currently 61 times earnings).\nLast year, UBS\'s profits got hit by the one-two punch of a $1.2 billion restructuring charge, and a $4.2 billion income tax bill. That tax bite, however, was much more than UBS had paid in any of the previous five years. In fact, it was more than UBS paid inallof the previous five yearscombined.As such, it seems likely that last year\'s tax hit was a one-time thing related primarily to the effects oftax reformin the U.S., and not likely to repeat in future years. Going forward, I think it more likely we\'ll see UBS turn in annual profits closer to the $3.2 billion it earned in 2016 -- or even the $6.2 billion it earned in 2015 -- than the $1.1 billion it earned last year.\nWith a corporate history stretching back more than 150 years, UBS is a bank stock built to stand the test of time -- and to keep on paying you dividends forever.\nTim Green(International Business Machines):IBM investors have missed out on the raging bull market in technology stocks. While the Nasdaq 100 index has more than doubled over the past five years, shares of IBM have shed about 25% of their value. A half-decade of slumping revenue kept many investors away from the century-old tech giant.\nThat decline is now over, with IBM reporting revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2017 and expecting growth to continue this year. The actions that the company has taken over the past five years or so, including investing in growth businesses like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, are starting to show tangible results. Growth businesses generated $36.5 billion of revenue last year, up 11%, while the cloud business grew by 24% to $17 billion.\nA technology company doesn\'t survive for more than a century without building up a track record of transformation. IBM\'s latest turnaround isn\'t its first, and it won\'t be its last. This ability to adapt is a key reason to buy and hold the stock.\nFor dividend investors, another reason to buy and hold the stock is a world-class dividend. IBM\'s current quarterly payout of $1.50 per share works out to a yield of 3.8%, and the company iswidely expected to raise that dividendthis month, making it 23 years in row. IBM has paid a quarterly dividend without interruption since 1916, through the Great Depression, two World Wars, and its near-collapse in the 1990s.\nDividend investors looking for a high yield and decades of consistency could do a lot worse than IBM.\nKeith Noonan(AT&T):With its big yield, history of delivering regular dividend growth, and a non-prohibitive valuation, AT&T is a stock that\'s worth building a super-long-term position in. The telecom giant\'s yield comes in at 5.7%, and a 34 year history of delivering annual payout growth and massive cash flow suggest there\'s a good chance the company will continue to raise its payout.\nThe company\'s stock performance has been tepid in recent years due to pressures in both the wireless and television spaces. Competition from budget priced rivals likeT-Mobilehas put pressure on mobile service sales and the rise of cord-cutting and skinny bundles is impacting the performance of its DirecTV subsidiary. AT&T has been leveraging its advantage when it comes to bundling mobile, internet, and television services to create meager sales growth, but it\'s also taking hits when it comes to its margin.\nThe good news is that the company may be able to reclaim pricing strength and create new revenue streams with the introduction of5G networks. 5G is the next generation of wireless internet technology, and it\'s on track to deliver dramatic speed increases that will pave the way for better consumer-level service and a range of new technologies including connected cars, augmented-reality hardware, and smart-city devices.\nAnother positive catalyst on the horizon is its pending acquisition ofTime Warner-- so long as it survives an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice. If AT&T is allowed to integrate the entertainment company, it\'ll diversify into a new space and open up new bundling and advertising opportunities that could do a lot to brighten its long-term earnings trajectory.\nShares trade at just 10 times forward earnings estimates and nine times this year\'s projected free cash flow. With its top-notch dividend profile and the company making some smart moves to fortify its business, AT&T looks like a smart long-term play.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Rich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenowns shares of IBM. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks.\nEmiliano Pagnotta and Andrea Buraschi, professors of finance at Imperial College Business School in London, haveproposeda theoretical structure for networks based on proof of work, which include bitcoin and ethereum. Their paper is dated March 21 of this year.\nTheir analysis focuses on two main variables: the number of users - who represent the demand side - and the hash rate provided by miners, who represent the supply side.\nThe authors point out that decentralized financial networks are unique in that tokens "simultaneously serve two functions." In addition to functioning as an asset, they incentivize miners to maintain the network. The equilibrium price of the token, then, is the solution to "a fixed-point problem that characterizes the interaction between consumers and miners," according to the paper.\nThere are two solutions to this problem for any set of conditions, the paper says, one of which is $0.\nBuraschi and Pagnotta wrote:\n"Indeed, if the price of bitcoin were zero, miners would not provide any resource to the network, and its trust would be zero. Consumers would derive no utility from the system and would not pay a positive price for bitcoins."\nBut there is also a positive equilibrium price, according to this model. What that figure is depends on the network\'s hash rate, the expected number of future network users, and the value users place on the network\'s resistance to censorship, they argue.\nThis framework sheds light on some recent adjustments in bitcoin\'s price. According to Pagnotta and Buraschi\'s model, regulatory changes in China would matter more than such changes in Britain. Even though both countries have similar numbers of bitcoin users, China has more miners - meaning acrackdownthere would have a greater effect on the hashrate and, therefore, the price.\nOne factor the authors did not take into account is "pure speculative motives," which arguably affected the price of bitcoin more than any other development in 2017.\nThe full research paper can be found below:\nSSRN-id3142022byCoinDeskon Scribd\nMath on chalkboard imagevia Shutterstock', 'Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks. Emiliano Pagnotta and Andrea Buraschi, professors of finance at Imperial College Business School in London, have proposed a theoretical structure for networks based on proof of work, which include bitcoin and ethereum. Their paper is dated March 21 of this year. Their analysis focuses on two main variables: the number of users - who represent the demand side - and the hash rate provided by miners, who represent the supply side. The authors point out that decentralized financial networks are unique in that tokens "simultaneously serve two functions." In addition to functioning as an asset, they incentivize miners to maintain the network. The equilibrium price of the token, then, is the solution to "a fixed-point problem that characterizes Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-17 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1347.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $66.52 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26910340.4324498 - Transaction Count: 196106.0 - Unique Addresses: 433712.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.26 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['17 Nisan 2018 Saat 07:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 32.899,70 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#Bitcoin -0.49% \nUltima: R$ 27754.00 Alta: R$ 28700.00 Baixa: R$ 27000.99\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 616 00.€ \| +0.23% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 06:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Hello humans, #Bitcoin is currently around $8009.65 as of Tue Apr 17 00:31:11 CDT 2018', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 614 00.€ \| +0.08% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 08:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$81,348,900.00 right now (up 0.39% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'Bitcoin 8017.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8017.00 via Chain', '#Bitcoin 0.32% \nUltima: R$ 27890.00 Alta: R$ 28700.00 Baixa: R$ 27000.99\nFonte: Foxbit', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8117.00@bitstamp. High $8160.000. Low $7905.000. Market Cap $137.840 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/GhJNsIxnxI', 'Bitcoin 8114.00 $', '#BTC Average: 8051.17$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8038.90$\n#Poloniex - 8037.05$\n#Bitstamp - 8031.00$\n#Coinbase - 8026.00$\n#Binance - 8045.03$\n#CEXio - 8019.90$\n#Kraken - 8042.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8080.00$\n#Bittrex - 8054.83$\n#GateCoin - 8137.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', ' Total Market Cap: $332,338,760,361\n 1 BTC: $8,124.20\n BTC Dominance: 41.51%\n Update Time: 17-04-2018 - 12:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ·-·> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #', '04/17 12:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 863,395円↑0.23%\n#NEM #XEM : 36円↓2.7%\n#Monacoin : 378円↓1.31%\n#Ethereum : 54,450円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8114.00 via Chain', '15:20 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $DCR : %2.09 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_DCR&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$DOGE : %1.64 \n $VIA : %1.19 \n $PPC : %0.91 \n $NAV : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BELA : %-1.56 \n $EXP : %-1.04 \n $FLO : %-1.00\n$PASC : %-0.99 \n $SC : %-0.43', '$BTC Current price of Bitcoin is $8017.00 #bitcoin \| More on #CryptoPresshttps://ift.tt/2lgMf2q\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8017.00 via Chain', 'BTC Price: 8122.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8155.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 515.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/AaOcqYIsFm', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 628 10.€ \| +1.82% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'EVERY DAY IS A NEW BEGINNING! New day, new challenges, new adventures, new decisions. -X2 matrix $30.00 One time payment for monthly income. Start earning now\n#xpander #jollycoin #x1 #x2 #BTC #bitcoin #cryptocurrency\nhttps://jolly5xpander.com/app#/signup/Dinizi\xa0…pic.twitter.com/2IBD4cUAiK', '$BTC price: $8130.00 1.00000BTC \n1h: +0.24% \n1d: +0.34% \n7d: +20.28% \n #Bitcoin 24h volume: $5,607,260,000', '#BTC Average: 8067.93$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8026.10$\n#Poloniex - 8033.80$\n#Bitstamp - 8020.15$\n#Coinbase - 8030.00$\n#Binance - 8029.30$\n#CEXio - 8000.90$\n#Kraken - 8018.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8016.00$\n#Bittrex - 8040.00$\n#GateCoin - 8464.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/17 18:00\n#BTC 870499円\n#ETH 55302.8円\n#ETC 1759.7円\n#BCH 83337.2円\n#XRP 72.6円\n#XEM 37円\n#LSK 1151.4円\n#MONA 380.2円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,149.57\nChange in 1h: +0.22%\nMarket cap: $138,399,665,046.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#BTC Average: 8125.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8105.40$\n#Poloniex - 8116.55$\n#Bitstamp - 8107.57$\n#Coinbase - 8144.88$\n#Binance - 8099.99$\n#CEXio - 8126.40$\n#Kraken - 8109.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8097.17$\n#Bittrex - 8100.00$\n#GateCoin - 8252.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 628 60.€ \| -0.46% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 13:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '14:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %1.92 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$FLDC : %1.72 \n $LBC : %0.95 \n $NAV : %0.89 \n $XPM : %0.78 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $DOGE : %-1.67 \n $POT : %-1.24 \n $RIC : %-1.12 \n $VIA : %-0.25 \n $ZEC : %-0.09', '#BTC Average: 8114.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8093.80$\n#Poloniex - 8090.62$\n#Bitstamp - 8100.99$\n#Coinbase - 8094.00$\n#Binance - 8104.59$\n#CEXio - 8096.10$\n#Kraken - 8102.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8120.00$\n#Bittrex - 8090.00$\n#GateCoin - 8252.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: I remember the first time I flew on an airplane after many years of not having done so. Suddenly, as tends to happen in these situations, the flight went from smooth to extremely bumpy out of nowhere, and I began to panic. The friends I was traveling with tried to ease my fears. One grabbed me a drink of water, while the other clutched my hand. But my friend who was a frequent flyer said the one thing that finally calmed me down: "This is normal." Fast forward many years to yesterday. The Dow plunged 724 points as a reaction to looming tariffs on China and ensuing trade-war fears. It wasn't the first major hit the index has taken in recent weeks. But once the news broke, a friend called me and asked if he should start dumping some of his investments before things got worse. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. He was panicking, of course, which makes perfect sense -- he had only started investing a year or so ago and wasn't yet used to the level of volatility we've seen over the past couple of months. And yes, it's been a rocky couple of months. Back on Feb. 5, the Dow experienced itslargest single-day drop in history, plummeting 1,175 points. Then, in late February into early March, it dropped another 1,100 points over athree-day span. Yesterday's plunge was just the latest in a string of recent dips, but when my friend started losing his cool, I thought back to the that flight and the words that prevented an all-out panic attack: "This is normal." Stock market volatility is nothing new. Since 1950, there have been 36correctionsin which values dropped 10% or more. But not counting the one we're in the midst of at present, the market has also recovered from each and every one. So if you're watching the news wondering whether you ought to fret, the answer is: Absolutely not. This is normal. Seeing the value of your investments decrease overnight, and substantially so, is no doubt unsettling. But one thing you must realize is that until you actually go out and sell off your investments, you haven't actually lost any money. When you check your portfolio balance in the midst of a market downturn, what you're seeing is the current value of your investments at a single point in time -- in other words, the amount you'd get if you sold them that day. But if you don't sell them, there's a very good chance they'll come back up. One of the easiest ways to lose money in the stock market is to react to negative news, and one of the best ways to make money in the stock market is to be patient and long-term oriented. Historically, the stock market has been up much more than it's been down, and if you leave your investments alone over a lengthy period of time, you're more likely than not to come out ahead. Now, when it comes to youremergency savings-- the money you need on hand for a sudden unplanned circumstance or bill -- the bank is your safest bet, as opposed to the stock market. That's because you might run into a situation where you need to withdraw funds suddenly, and if you're forced to liquidate an investment during a downturn, you do indeed stand to lose money. But if you're talking about money that's invested for retirement or another far-off point in the future, you don't need to stress over yesterday's dive, or even the broader volatility the market has faced since the start of February. Because this is all normal. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The US dollar went sideways during the trading session on Tuesday, bouncing around the 1.2550 level. This is an area that is rather important, as it has offered support over the last several sessions. I think that any rally at this point is probably going to find resistance, especially if we can continue to see some type of support in the crude oil markets, something that I fully anticipate happening. In fact, it’s not until we break above the 1.2750 level that I think that the pair is going to continue to go higher. Ultimately, if we break down from here I anticipate that the 1.25 level will be targeted, which is going to be much more supportive. The 1.25 level will be difficult to break down below, and I think we are looking at a situation where short-term sellers will come back into the market, perhaps offering opportunities, but in the end, I think that looking for some type of exhaustion after a rally is probably best. If we were to break down below the 1.25 level, the market could go much lower, perhaps down towards the 1.2350 level. Ultimately, this is a market that will continue to be noisy, but I believe that until oil markets roll over, it’s likely that the pair will continue to have more downward pressure than anything else. It’s possible that some type of “risk off” move coming out of the overall attitude of markets could send this market higher, but I anticipate that the most likely move is lower. USD/CAD Video 18.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18 Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session Cardano’s ADA Technical Analysis – The Cardano Rally Resumes – 18/04/18', 'The US dollarwent sideways during the trading session on Tuesday, bouncing around the 1.2550 level. This is an area that is rather important, as it has offered support over the last several sessions. I think that any rally at this point is probably going to find resistance, especially if we can continue to see some type of support in the crude oil markets, something that I fully anticipate happening. In fact, it’s not until we break above the 1.2750 level that I think that the pair is going to continue to go higher. Ultimately, if we break down from here I anticipate that the 1.25 level will be targeted, which is going to be much more supportive.\nThe 1.25 level will be difficult to break down below, and I think we are looking at a situation where short-term sellers will come back into the market, perhaps offering opportunities, but in the end, I think that looking for some type of exhaustion after a rally is probably best. If we were to break down below the 1.25 level, the market could go much lower, perhaps down towards the 1.2350 level. Ultimately, this is a market that will continue to be noisy, but I believe that until oil markets roll over, it’s likely that the pair will continue to have more downward pressure than anything else.\nIt’s possible that some type of “risk off” move coming out of the overall attitude of markets could send this market higher, but I anticipate that the most likely move is lower.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18\n• Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers\n• Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session\n• Cardano’s ADA Technical Analysis – The Cardano Rally Resumes – 18/04/18', 'Brazilian investment giant XP Investimentos, a financial services firm managing over $35 billion for over 500,000 clients, is reportedly going to launch acryptocurrency exchange. According to the country’s Department of Federal Revenue, XP Investimentos has recently registered XDEX INTERMEDIACAO LTDA, whose registered capital is of about $7.3 million.\nAvailable data shows the new company was initially registered as XP COIN INTERMEDIACAO in August 2017. In November, when most cryptocurrencies started surging, the exchange received capital and turned to XDEX. Earlier this year, it received about 80 percent of its $7.3 million.\nAccording to local news outletPortal do Bitcoin, data from the Department of Federal Revenue shows the company is related to XP Investimentos. Its website, Xdex.com.br, is at press time unavailable.\nWhile not much is known about the new cryptocurrency exchange, the local news outlet claims an unnamed source revealed it’ll focus on over-the-counter trading. Its report reads (roughly translated):\n“It is not yet known what services the new exchange will provide. A source, who did not want to be identified, said that the action will be in the so-called over-the-counter market. That is: focused on movements of large volumes of capital and BTC.”\nXP Investimentos has seemingly been researching the crypto space for a while, as back in October 2017 it was revealed it registered the “XP Bitcoin” brand. At the time, a local news outlet queried the company, which then revealed it was studying cryptocurrency markets. One month later, the investment giant hired Fernando Ulrich, a Brazilian cryptocurrency expert\nThis comes at a time in which Brazil’s cryptocurrencyexchanges and businesses created “rival” cryptocurrency associations. The two “rival” associations aren’t yet certain on how cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the country. Fernando Furlan, president of one of these associations, stated:\n“There is legal uncertainty. Depending on the purpose, it may be considered a means of payment or a financial asset. “ .\nThe investment giant’s move may come at the right time. As covered by CCN,Brazil’slargest cryptocurrency exchangeFoxbit recently went down for over 72 hours, as some users were able to take advantage of the company’s withdrawal system to duplicate 130 withdrawals. Foxbit later recovered andstarted processing withdrawalsduring its downtime, before coming back online.\nThe postBrazil’s Biggest Investment Firm XP Investimentos to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchangeappeared first onCCN.', 'Brazilian investment giant XP Investimentos, a financial services firm managing over $35 billion for over 500,000 clients, is reportedly going to launch a cryptocurrency exchange . According to the country\x92s Department of Federal Revenue, XP Investimentos has recently registered XDEX INTERMEDIACAO LTDA, whose registered capital is of about $7.3 million. Available data shows the new company was initially registered as XP COIN INTERMEDIACAO in August 2017. In November, when most cryptocurrencies started surging, the exchange received capital and turned to XDEX. Earlier this year, it received about 80 percent of its $7.3 million. According to local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin , data from the Department of Federal Revenue shows the company is related to XP Investimentos. Its website, Xdex.com.br, is at press time unavailable. While not much is known about the new cryptocurrency exchange, the local news outlet claims an unnamed source revealed it\x92ll focus on over-the-counter trading. Its report reads (roughly translated): \x93It is not yet known what services the new exchange will provide. A source, who did not want to be identified, said that the action will be in the so-called over-the-counter market. That is: focused on movements of large volumes of capital and BTC.\x94 XP Investimentos has seemingly been researching the crypto space for a while, as back in October 2017 it was revealed it registered the \x93XP Bitcoin\x94 brand. At the time, a local news outlet queried the company, which then revealed it was studying cryptocurrency markets. One month later, the investment giant hired Fernando Ulrich, a Brazilian cryptocurrency expert This comes at a time in which Brazil\x92s cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses created \x93rival\x94 cryptocurrency associations . The two \x93rival\x94 associations aren\x92t yet certain on how cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the country. Fernando Furlan, president of one of these associations, stated: \x93There is legal uncertainty. Depending on the purpose, it may be considered a means of payment or a financial asset. \x93 . The investment giant\x92s move may come at the right time. As covered by CCN, Brazil\x92s largest cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit recently went down for over 72 hours , as some users were able to take advantage of the company\x92s withdrawal system to duplicate 130 withdrawals. Foxbit later recovered and started processing withdrawals during its downtime, before coming back online. The post Brazil\x92s Biggest Investment Firm XP Investimentos to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange appeared first on CCN .', 'Bitcoin slipped a further 2.25% on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s 3.43% slide, to end the day at $7,874.8, fully reversing Sunday’s 4.41% rally.\nWhile Bitcoin managed to hit $8,000 levels through the day, it was the first sub-$8,000 close since Friday, with investors likely to have been disappointed by the lack of a predicted rally on the day of the U.S tax deadline.\nFollowing a relatively subdued start to the day that saw Bitcoin hover around the $8,000 mark, a late morning rally took Bitcoin through to an intraday high $8,185 to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nThe $8,185 high fell well short of the day’s first major resistance level of $8,357.57, leaving Bitcoin with a sideways move through the middle part of the day before pulling back to an intraday low $7,823, falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57, which had provided much needed support in the early part of the day, to test support at the day’s first major support level of $7,842.37.\nBitcoin’s finish at below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could signal an end to the near-term bullish trend formed back at 6thMarch’s swing lo $6,500.2, today’s moves key to Bitcoin’s week and sentiment towards the broader market.\nA lack of a bullish rally late in the day to signal the passing of the U.S tax deadline will raise some questions over the cause of the 1stquarter slide, the payment of U.S taxes alone unlikely to have been the reason, though with talks of the Rothschilds and Soros now looking at the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of other fish in the sea to support a Bitcoin rebound.\nSome positive chatter from IMF Head Lagarde on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in general was well received, supporting Bitcoin through the middle part of the day, though nothing new, with Lagarde unlikely to be of influence when regulators and governments finalize their plans for Crypto oversight.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.09% to $7,896.2, coming up short of $8,000 levels in the early part of the morning, with an intraday high $7,959.8.\nThe morning’s $7,870.5 low saw Bitcoin hold off from testing the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87, while calling on buy support as Bitcoin slid through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nWith the sentiment across the broader market upbeat, in spite of Bitcoin’s slow start to the day, we would expect Bitcoin to move back through to $8,000 levels this morning and take a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $8,098.87.\nBitcoin could find increased demand through the latter part of the day should there be an influx in demand from the U.S, with regulator chatter having been on the quieter side of late, allowing the cryptos to recover some of the year’s losses.\nFailure to test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to this morning’s lows, with market sentiment to dictate whether buyer appetite can hold Bitcoin above the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87 late in the day.\nWe will expect Bitcoin to catch up with the broader market, which should be a boost all-round.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 18, 2018\n• Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers\n• Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution\n• Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18', 'Bitcoin slipped a further 2.25% on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s 3.43% slide, to end the day at $7,874.8, fully reversing Sunday’s 4.41% rally.\nWhile Bitcoin managed to hit $8,000 levels through the day, it was the first sub-$8,000 close since Friday, with investors likely to have been disappointed by the lack of a predicted rally on the day of the U.S tax deadline.\nFollowing a relatively subdued start to the day that saw Bitcoin hover around the $8,000 mark, a late morning rally took Bitcoin through to an intraday high $8,185 to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nThe $8,185 high fell well short of the day’s first major resistance level of $8,357.57, leaving Bitcoin with a sideways move through the middle part of the day before pulling back to an intraday low $7,823, falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57, which had provided much needed support in the early part of the day, to test support at the day’s first major support level of $7,842.37.\nBitcoin’s finish at below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could signal an end to the near-term bullish trend formed back at 6thMarch’s swing lo $6,500.2, today’s moves key to Bitcoin’s week and sentiment towards the broader market.\nA lack of a bullish rally late in the day to signal the passing of the U.S tax deadline will raise some questions over the cause of the 1stquarter slide, the payment of U.S taxes alone unlikely to have been the reason, though with talks of the Rothschilds and Soros now looking at the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of other fish in the sea to support a Bitcoin rebound.\nSome positive chatter from IMF Head Lagarde on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in general was well received, supporting Bitcoin through the middle part of the day, though nothing new, with Lagarde unlikely to be of influence when regulators and governments finalize their plans for Crypto oversight.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.09% to $7,896.2, coming up short of $8,000 levels in the early part of the morning, with an intraday high $7,959.8.\nThe morning’s $7,870.5 low saw Bitcoin hold off from testing the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87, while calling on buy support as Bitcoin slid through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nWith the sentiment across the broader market upbeat, in spite of Bitcoin’s slow start to the day, we would expect Bitcoin to move back through to $8,000 levels this morning and take a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $8,098.87.\nBitcoin could find increased demand through the latter part of the day should there be an influx in demand from the U.S, with regulator chatter having been on the quieter side of late, allowing the cryptos to recover some of the year’s losses.\nFailure to test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to this morning’s lows, with market sentiment to dictate whether buyer appetite can hold Bitcoin above the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87 late in the day.\nWe will expect Bitcoin to catch up with the broader market, which should be a boost all-round.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 18, 2018\n• Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers\n• Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution\n• Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18', 'Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the new “counterculture” while Silicon Valley and its wealthy tech companies have become the establishment, according toChain CEO Adam Ludwin.\nHis comments atFortune’sannual Brainstorm Tech dinner in San Francisco on Tuesday highlight the huge shift in the tech industry over the past few years. Big Internet companies have evolved into the new power centers in the U.S. economy, much like the industrial giants before them, while digital currencies have emerged as the brash upstarts.\nLudwin, whose company createsblockchain software for app developersand the financial industry, caused a stir in the insular tech world for a memo he wrote last fall toJPMorgan ChaseCEO Jaime Dimon, who once questioned the value ofmuch-hyped cryptocurrencies. Ludwin said that digital currencies give “people ownership over money and transactions” in contrast to traditional currencies that can be inflated by governments.\nCryptocurrencies, Ludwin said, represent a “new asset class” that software developers can use to build apps that can do things like store digital files. Those apps reward users by paying them digital tokens to that implicitly encourage them to support the app.\nIt’s a sort of libertarian ideal that, in theory, makes people want to participate in a new economy.\nStill, Ludwin acknowledged that the lack of regulation has led to “a lot of hucksters, fraud, and manipulation” in the cryptocurrency space. He didn’t mention any specifics, but many people are concerned about initial coin offerings, or ICOS, that many fly-by-night companies hold to raise money without disclosing much information to investors.\nLudwin’s memo to the JPMorgan CEO pointed out many of these kinds of problems while also explaining that digital currencies represent an optimistic future. Dimon haspublicly criticizedtheBitcoin digital currencyand called it a “fraud,” raising a cacophony of criticism from digital currency supporters.\nGet Data Sheet, Fortune’s technology newsletter.\nLudwin said that Dimon had quietly responded to his memo. He described JPMorgan’s CEO as “super gracious” when they met later during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos this year and praised thebank’s research into Ethereum, one of thehottest cryptocurrency networks.\n“They have the most real investment in this among any of the major banks,” Ludwin said regarding JPMorgan’s Ethereum play.', 'Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the new \x93counterculture\x94 while Silicon Valley and its wealthy tech companies have become the establishment, according to Chain CEO Adam Ludwin . His comments at Fortune\x92s annual Brainstorm Tech dinner in San Francisco on Tuesday highlight the huge shift in the tech industry over the past few years. Big Internet companies have evolved into the new power centers in the U.S. economy, much like the industrial giants before them, while digital currencies have emerged as the brash upstarts. Ludwin, whose company creates blockchain software for app developers and the financial industry, caused a stir in the insular tech world for a memo he wrote last fall to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jaime Dimon, who once questioned the value of much-hyped cryptocurrencies . Ludwin said that digital currencies give \x93people ownership over money and transactions\x94 in contrast to traditional currencies that can be inflated by governments. Cryptocurrencies, Ludwin said, represent a \x93new asset class\x94 that software developers can use to build apps that can do things like store digital files. Those apps reward users by paying them digital tokens to that implicitly encourage them to support the app. It\x92s a sort of libertarian ideal that, in theory, makes people want to participate in a new economy. Still, Ludwin acknowledged that the lack of regulation has led to \x93a lot of hucksters, fraud, and manipulation\x94 in the cryptocurrency space. He didn\x92t mention any specifics, but many people are concerned about initial coin offerings, or ICOS, that many fly-by-night companies hold to raise money without disclosing much information to investors. Ludwin\x92s memo to the JPMorgan CEO pointed out many of these kinds of problems while also explaining that digital currencies represent an optimistic future. Dimon has publicly criticized the Bitcoin digital currency and called it a \x93fraud,\x94 raising a cacophony of criticism from digital currency supporters. Story continues Get Data Sheet , Fortune\x92s technology newsletter. Ludwin said that Dimon had quietly responded to his memo. He described JPMorgan\x92s CEO as \x93super gracious\x94 when they met later during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos this year and praised the bank\x92s research into Ethereum , one of the hottest cryptocurrency networks . \x93They have the most real investment in this among any of the major banks,\x94 Ludwin said regarding JPMorgan\x92s Ethereum play.', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices were mixed on Wednesday as IMF Chief Christine Lagarde called for global co-operation on virtual currencies regulation.\nBitcoin was trading at $7,943.9.0 by 12:26AM ET (04:26GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 1.4% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, slipped 0.3% to $507.4 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token traded 0.7% higher to $0.66769 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin added 0.8% to $134.6.\n“Just as a few technologies that emerged from the dot-com era have transformed our lives, the crypto assets that survive could have a significant impact on how we save, invest and pay our bills,” Lagarde said on Tuesday, adding that crypto-assets must first earn confidence of consumers and regulators before they can operate in a “meaningful and lasting way.”\n“An important initial step will be to reach a consensus within the global regulatory community on the role crypto-assets should play. Because crypto-assets know no boundaries, international cooperation will be essential,” Lagarde further noted.\nElsewhere, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday that he would conduct a “fact-finding inquiry” into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges.\n“With cryptocurrency on the rise, consumers in New York and across the country have a right to transparency and accountability when they invest their money,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “Yet too often, consumers don’t have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading platforms. Our Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative sets out to change that, promoting the accountability and transparency in the virtual currency marketplace that investors and consumers deserve.”\nRelated Articles\nSuspect From Iceland Bitcoin Miner Theft Escapes Prison\nAmazon Granted Patent For Streaming Data Marketplace With Bitcoin Use Case\nReddit Community: A Game Predicted Bitcoin 28 Years Ago', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices were mixed on Wednesday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices were mixed on Wednesday as IMF Chief Christine Lagarde called for global co-operation on virtual currencies regulation. Bitcoin was trading at $7,943.9.0 by 12:26AM ET (04:26GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 1.4% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, slipped 0.3% to $507.4 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token traded 0.7% higher to $0.66769 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 0.8% to $134.6. “Just as a few technologies that emerged from the dot-com era have transformed our lives, the crypto assets that survive could have a significant impact on how we save, invest and pay our bills,” Lagarde said on Tuesday, adding that crypto-assets must first earn confidence of consumers and regulators before they can operate in a “meaningful and lasting way.” “An important initial step will be to reach a consensus within the global regulatory community on the role crypto-assets should play. Because crypto-assets know no boundaries, international cooperation will be essential,” Lagarde further noted. Elsewhere, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday that he would conduct a “fact-finding inquiry” into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges. “With cryptocurrency on the rise, consumers in New York and across the country have a right to transparency and accountability when they invest their money,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “Yet too often, consumers don’t have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading platforms. Our Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative sets out to change that, promoting the accountability and transparency in the virtual currency marketplace that investors and consumers deserve.” Related Articles Suspect From Iceland Bitcoin Miner Theft Escapes Prison Amazon Granted Patent For Streaming Data Marketplace With Bitcoin Use Case Reddit Community: A Game Predicted Bitcoin 28 Years Ago', 'Recent data from Japan’s Financial Services Authority show a huge interest in cryptocurrency, with 3.5 million crypto traders active in the country.\nThe survey, taken from 17 Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges, shows that the most traded cryptocurrencies in Japan are BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, and LTC. Most crypto traders are aged from 20 to 40 years old, with the 34% of the group in their 30s. Annual trading in Bitcoin alone has risen from $22 million in 2014 to $97 billion in 2017, with the trading of Bitcoin as an underlying asset like futures even higher, increasing from $2 million to $543 billion over the same time period.\nThe booming trading industry is perhaps the reason that Japan are taking such a hands-on approach to ICO regulation.Where China and South Korea chose to ban ICOs entirely pending further investigation into the issue, Japan announced earlier this month that thata government-backed research groupis working on regulatory guidelines that will grant regulatory approval to ICOs whose application is successful.\nThe guidelines include identification of investors to prevent money laundering, a major concern for many government authorities surrounding ICOs. The guidelines will also cover increased cybersecurity measures to prevent fraud and and insider trading. Legalizing ICOs in Japan could set a useful precedent for other countries to follow, and all eyes are on Japan to see exactly how the regulatory measures will work.\nThe announcement to regulate the cryptocurrency space follows the largest ever heist in cryptocurrency to date which took place earlier this year when Japanese exchange Coincheck was hacked and$550 million worth of NEM tokens stolen, the majority of which have reportedlyalready been laundered. Coincheck has since beensold for $34 millionto Monex following the breach, which Coincheck attributed to the exchange scaling beyond staff capacity.\nWith huge amounts of money changing hands, the ICO space is vulnerable to fraud and exploitation – chat service Telegram have raised over $1.7 billion in thelargest ever ICO, and discovered a companylegally registered by scammersunder the name of the new Telegram venture in an effort to divert funds.\nIn a space that many agree is in need of some kind of regulation, Japan’s efforts may well be the answer to legally incorporating ICO fundraising to fintech, blockchain, and traditional finance markets in a way that protects investors and continues to allow the cryptocurrency space to develop.\nJapan is now officially the world’s largest Bitcoin trading market, and the government certainly seem to be meeting the issue head on by exploring a way of sustaining that growth in a more controlled environment.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe post3.5 Million Active Traders: Japan Leads the Way as Cryptocurrency Activity Soarsappeared first onCCN.', 'Yen Japan Bitcoin Recent data from Japan’s Financial Services Authority show a huge interest in cryptocurrency, with 3.5 million crypto traders active in the country. The survey , taken from 17 Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges, shows that the most traded cryptocurrencies in Japan are BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, and LTC. Most crypto traders are aged from 20 to 40 years old, with the 34% of the group in their 30s. Annual trading in Bitcoin alone has risen from $22 million in 2014 to $97 billion in 2017, with the trading of Bitcoin as an underlying asset like futures even higher, increasing from $2 million to $543 billion over the same time period. The booming trading industry is perhaps the reason that Japan are taking such a hands-on approach to ICO regulation.Where China and South Korea chose to ban ICOs entirely pending further investigation into the issue, Japan announced earlier this month that that a government-backed research group is working on regulatory guidelines that will grant regulatory approval to ICOs whose application is successful. The guidelines include identification of investors to prevent money laundering, a major concern for many government authorities surrounding ICOs. The guidelines will also cover increased cybersecurity measures to prevent fraud and and insider trading. Legalizing ICOs in Japan could set a useful precedent for other countries to follow, and all eyes are on Japan to see exactly how the regulatory measures will work. The announcement to regulate the cryptocurrency space follows the largest ever heist in cryptocurrency to date which took place earlier this year when Japanese exchange Coincheck was hacked and $550 million worth of NEM tokens stolen , the majority of which have reportedly already been laundered . Coincheck has since been sold for $34 million to Monex following the breach, which Coincheck attributed to the exchange scaling beyond staff capacity. With huge amounts of money changing hands, the ICO space is vulnerable to fraud and exploitation – chat service Telegram have raised over $1.7 billion in the largest ever ICO , and discovered a company legally registered by scammers under the name of the new Telegram venture in an effort to divert funds. Story continues In a space that many agree is in need of some kind of regulation, Japan’s efforts may well be the answer to legally incorporating ICO fundraising to fintech, blockchain, and traditional finance markets in a way that protects investors and continues to allow the cryptocurrency space to develop. Japan is now officially the world’s largest Bitcoin trading market, and the government certainly seem to be meeting the issue head on by exploring a way of sustaining that growth in a more controlled environment. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post 3.5 Million Active Traders: Japan Leads the Way as Cryptocurrency Activity Soars appeared first on CCN .', 'Key Highlights Cardano’s ADA slid 6.21% on Tuesday, partially reversing Monday’s 13.27% gain, to end the day at $0.2415. An intraday high $0.285 broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 to test the 2 nd support level of $0.2901. An end of the day $0.24155 low held above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 and first major support level of $0.2260, leaving support levels untested through the day. How to Buy Cardano (ADA) The Complete Guide Cardano’s ADA Price Resistance The morning’s intraday high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 before facing strong resistance at the 2 nd resistance level of $0.2901, with a 2 nd day of negative sentiment across the broader market ultimately pinning Cardano’s ADA back from a second day of solid gains. While Cardano’s ADA managed to hold above key support levels through the middle of the day, the late in the day sell-off seen across the broader cryptomarket weighed, with Cardano’s ADA falling in the final hours of the day to an intraday low $0.24155. For the market bulls, the good news that supports levels were not tested, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 likely to have been on the weaker side, when considering sentiment across the broader market, which could have seen Cardano’s ADA take a big hit on the day. Monday’s 13.27% trend-bucking rally came off the back of news that Cardano’s ADA trade pairings on Binance would be expanded to include BNB and USDT, the crypto exchanges continuing to have ultimate influence on the direction of the coins, as Ripple’s XRP investors discovered on a number of occasions. Being added to an exchange tends to have far longer lasting effects than having additional two additional trade pairings included on an exchange. At the time of writing, Cardano’s ADA was up 3.91% to $0.251, with the broad-based market rally of last week resuming after a number of soft days. An intraday high $0.25329 struck in the last hour came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2638 in what had been a relatively choppy start to the day, a morning $0.24141 low coming at the start of the day being followed up with a number of pullbacks to test buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431 through the morning. For the day ahead, a move through the morning’s high $0.25329 to the first major resistance level of $0.2638 would support another run at Tuesday’s $0.275 high, though market sentiment will need to continue to be upbeat through the 2 nd half of the day, else a reversal at the first major resistance level will be likely, which could see Cardano’s ADA pullback to the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431. Story continues Bitcoin will be the barometer for market sentiment later in the day, any pullback in Bitcoin likely to be felt by Cardano’s ADA, though for now, the bullish trend formed at the 6 th April $0.14 remains firmly intact, the news wires having provided little for investors to get nervous about. Cardano 1H Chart Looking at the Technical Indicators Major Support Level: $0.2304 Major Resistance Level: $0.2638 Fib 23.6% Retracement Level: $0.2431 Fib 38% Retracement Level: $0.2234 Fib 62% Retracement Level: $0.1916 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Important AUD Pairs’ Technical Overview: 18.04.2018 The BoC and the Loonie in Focus, with an Eye on Trump Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18 EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 18, 2018 Daily Market Forecast – Markets Respond to US Economic Data View comments', '• Cardano’s ADA slid 6.21% on Tuesday, partially reversing Monday’s 13.27% gain, to end the day at $0.2415.\n• An intraday high $0.285 broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 to test the 2ndsupport level of $0.2901.\n• An end of the day $0.24155 low held above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 and first major support level of $0.2260, leaving support levels untested through the day.\nHow to Buy Cardano (ADA) The Complete Guide\nThe morning’s intraday high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 before facing strong resistance at the 2ndresistance level of $0.2901, with a 2ndday of negative sentiment across the broader market ultimately pinning Cardano’s ADA back from a second day of solid gains.\nWhile Cardano’s ADA managed to hold above key support levels through the middle of the day, the late in the day sell-off seen across the broader cryptomarket weighed, with Cardano’s ADA falling in the final hours of the day to an intraday low $0.24155.\nFor the market bulls, the good news that supports levels were not tested, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 likely to have been on the weaker side, when considering sentiment across the broader market, which could have seen Cardano’s ADA take a big hit on the day.\nMonday’s 13.27% trend-bucking rally came off the back of news that Cardano’s ADA trade pairings on Binance would be expanded to include BNB and USDT, the crypto exchanges continuing to have ultimate influence on the direction of the coins, as Ripple’s XRP investors discovered on a number of occasions.\nBeing added to an exchange tends to have far longer lasting effects than having additional two additional trade pairings included on an exchange.\nAt the time of writing, Cardano’s ADA was up 3.91% to $0.251, with the broad-based market rally of last week resuming after a number of soft days.\nAn intraday high $0.25329 struck in the last hour came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2638 in what had been a relatively choppy start to the day, a morning $0.24141 low coming at the start of the day being followed up with a number of pullbacks to test buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431 through the morning.\nFor the day ahead, a move through the morning’s high $0.25329 to the first major resistance level of $0.2638 would support another run at Tuesday’s $0.275 high, though market sentiment will need to continue to be upbeat through the 2ndhalf of the day, else a reversal at the first major resistance level will be likely, which could see Cardano’s ADA pullback to the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431.\nBitcoin will be the barometer for market sentiment later in the day, any pullback in Bitcoin likely to be felt by Cardano’s ADA, though for now, the bullish trend formed at the 6thApril $0.14 remains firmly intact, the news wires having provided little for investors to get nervous about.\n• Major Support Level: $0.2304\n• Major Resistance Level: $0.2638\n• Fib 23.6% Retracement Level: $0.2431\n• Fib 38% Retracement Level: $0.2234\n• Fib 62% Retracement Level: $0.1916\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Important AUD Pairs’ Technical Overview: 18.04.2018\n• The BoC and the Loonie in Focus, with an Eye on Trump\n• Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 18, 2018\n• Daily Market Forecast – Markets Respond to US Economic Data', 'Experts are still arguing whether this scourge of digital seas is an economic disaster or simply a nuisance but as its presence becomes ever more widespread, new data on its cause have emerged.\nTwo unrelated studies one by theUniversity of Portsmouthand the other byIpsos in Australiahave clearly shown that the vast majority of online denizens who happen to download video content illegally also spend substantially more money on legal digital content than those who keep their noses clean.\nAccording to the two studies, an average pirate is a young person who consumes increasing volumes of content and is willing to pay for it but will pirate it if there is no legal or preferred venue to buy it. An eye-opening conclusion here is that most video pirates are in fact not unredeemable anarchists but rather super-consumers and die-hard fans whose impetus the industry failed to monetize.\nIs it reasonable to shift the blame for the lost revenue to the industry itself? In many ways, it is for quite objective reasons. The movie industry as a whole lacks the efficient innovative infrastructure to monetize its products online and many of its rules of conduct are considered outdated. For example, it is still one of the very few entertainment industries who would restrict access to content based on consumer’s geographical location.\nCase in point: it is a well-known fact that Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in history. It is also a well-known fact that HBO itself may have been the main cause of that happening. From the start HBO was adamant on keeping access to the show “exclusive”, refusing to sell the rights to Netflix despite hefty sums being offered. With so many people lacking HBO subscription and so many countries even lacking HBO coverage, many fans were left with few options. Because people just had to watch that show, they turned to illegal venues where legal ones were not accessible to them.\nAfter years of damage control on the part of HBO, the show is still breaking records as the most pirated show. And while its creators jokingly praise the pirates for spreading the word and making the show insanely popular, the revenue was still lost where it didn’t have to be.\nNow is there even a possibility of handling content monetization better using the old model of content distribution? Perhaps not, given how completely out of touch it is with the modern realities of the internet. Distributors still treat video content as a commodity rather than experience. They cling to the absolutely outdated model of “owning a digital copy” rather than more convenient and realistic “pay-for-view”.\nIt’s fair to suggest that IP-protection is not just about locking up the content but about protecting income flow that creators are entitled to. Unfortunately, it has been proven beyond doubt that restricting access to content does not necessarily increase the revenue. The film industry has to face the hard fact that its current business model pertaining to online content distribution is failing filmmakers, rights-holders and most importantly consumers.\nPerhaps it is time to finally separate principled pirates from desperate super-consumers and realize that within countless piracy sites lies a huge untapped source of revenue. But how does one reach the end-user and make sure he is able to access desired content and make a direct and instant payment to IP rights holder across various nooks and crannies of the world wide web? Many believe that the magic word here is blockchain, the same technology that lies Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.\nWhat does blockchain bring to the table? By virtue of its very architecture, blockchain ecosystems are streamlined, convenient, absolutely financially transparent/auditable and allow for instant monetization.\nEven now nascent blockchain technology is pervading the video content sharing scene with various projects already having undertaken the mission of blockchainising various aspects of this market.\nTo bring up some notable examples, Decent is a well-known content sharing platform that covers all sorts of content, including video, audio or texts. It seems to be a platform most suitable for bloggers of all kinds.\nFlixxo is another blockchain-fueled video sharing platform which is more socially oriented and basically offers an infrastructure for community-ran YouTube.\nFilm industry though needs a tailor-made solution and one project has risen to specifically cater to its needs.\nCreated by actual moviemakers, producers, and businessmenWhite Rabbitis designed to alleviate the various problems the industry encounters in the brave new online.\nWhite Rabbit, in essence, is a browser plug-in that automatically recognizes video content being streamed and allows viewers to make an instant payment to rights holders without being forced to go through subscription process on every streaming site.\nInstalling the White Rabbit plug-in means user’s conscious decision to pay for content on the condition that he is given access to it. Even if one consumes content via unofficial streaming sites, there will always be an option to pay, which makes it a fair deal for both content creators and consumers.\nUsers will pay “per view” (which will massively reduce the costs) but will also be able to access an old-school digital copy which will be stored in a user library, the Rabbit Hole. Rabbit Hole will also allow fans access to more exclusive content: behind-the-scenes, Q&A interaction with filmmakers, merchandise, etc.\nOverall White Rabbit’s goal is not to introduce a new mechanism of IP protection but rather to maximize the potential for IP rights monetization in the new reality of internet without, let’s face it, consistently enforceable barriers and restrictions.\nConceptually blockchain offers a financially transparent and instant monetization model convenient for both users and IP rights holders.\nWill White Rabbit actually become the one project to disrupt the old monetization model for good? Time will tell. But one thing is for certain. The paradigm shift is inevitable because the current generation of streamers and content consumers will not be changing its habits. The industry itself will have to adapt to not miss out on the revenue and so far White Rabbit offers a clean and comprehensive solution for such transition.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• IBM Common Stock (NYSE:IBM): Soft Q1 Results Rattles Investors, Triggers Sell-off\n• USDCAD Awaits the BOC Later Today\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Grains Bounce Slightly Following Tuesday Selloff\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 18, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Choppy', 'Piracy: there is more to it than meets the eye Experts are still arguing whether this scourge of digital seas is an economic disaster or simply a nuisance but as its presence becomes ever more widespread, new data on its cause have emerged. Two unrelated studies one by the University of Portsmouth and the other by Ipsos in Australia have clearly shown that the vast majority of online denizens who happen to download video content illegally also spend substantially more money on legal digital content than those who keep their noses clean. According to the two studies, an average pirate is a young person who consumes increasing volumes of content and is willing to pay for it but will pirate it if there is no legal or preferred venue to buy it. An eye-opening conclusion here is that most video pirates are in fact not unredeemable anarchists but rather super-consumers and die-hard fans whose impetus the industry failed to monetize. The industry’s behind the time approach to monetization and the root of the problem Is it reasonable to shift the blame for the lost revenue to the industry itself? In many ways, it is for quite objective reasons. The movie industry as a whole lacks the efficient innovative infrastructure to monetize its products online and many of its rules of conduct are considered outdated. For example, it is still one of the very few entertainment industries who would restrict access to content based on consumer’s geographical location. Case in point: it is a well-known fact that Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in history. It is also a well-known fact that HBO itself may have been the main cause of that happening. From the start HBO was adamant on keeping access to the show “exclusive”, refusing to sell the rights to Netflix despite hefty sums being offered. With so many people lacking HBO subscription and so many countries even lacking HBO coverage, many fans were left with few options. Because people just had to watch that show, they turned to illegal venues where legal ones were not accessible to them. Story continues After years of damage control on the part of HBO, the show is still breaking records as the most pirated show. And while its creators jokingly praise the pirates for spreading the word and making the show insanely popular, the revenue was still lost where it didn’t have to be. Now is there even a possibility of handling content monetization better using the old model of content distribution? Perhaps not, given how completely out of touch it is with the modern realities of the internet. Distributors still treat video content as a commodity rather than experience. They cling to the absolutely outdated model of “owning a digital copy” rather than more convenient and realistic “pay-for-view”. It’s fair to suggest that IP-protection is not just about locking up the content but about protecting income flow that creators are entitled to. Unfortunately, it has been proven beyond doubt that restricting access to content does not necessarily increase the revenue. The film industry has to face the hard fact that its current business model pertaining to online content distribution is failing filmmakers, rights-holders and most importantly consumers. What could save us all? Blockchain obviously Perhaps it is time to finally separate principled pirates from desperate super-consumers and realize that within countless piracy sites lies a huge untapped source of revenue. But how does one reach the end-user and make sure he is able to access desired content and make a direct and instant payment to IP rights holder across various nooks and crannies of the world wide web? Many believe that the magic word here is blockchain, the same technology that lies Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. What does blockchain bring to the table? By virtue of its very architecture, blockchain ecosystems are streamlined, convenient, absolutely financially transparent/auditable and allow for instant monetization. Even now nascent blockchain technology is pervading the video content sharing scene with various projects already having undertaken the mission of blockchainising various aspects of this market. To bring up some notable examples, Decent is a well-known content sharing platform that covers all sorts of content, including video, audio or texts. It seems to be a platform most suitable for bloggers of all kinds. Flixxo is another blockchain-fueled video sharing platform which is more socially oriented and basically offers an infrastructure for community-ran YouTube. Film industry though needs a tailor-made solution and one project has risen to specifically cater to its needs. White Rabbit: the responsible rebel Created by actual moviemakers, producers, and businessmen White Rabbit is designed to alleviate the various problems the industry encounters in the brave new online. White Rabbit, in essence, is a browser plug-in that automatically recognizes video content being streamed and allows viewers to make an instant payment to rights holders without being for Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-18 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1351.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.47 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 200740.0 - Unique Addresses: 451617.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.24 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['IMPRESSIO - 5.5% daily for 26 days \| 4.5% daily for 45 days \| 125% after 14 days \n→ Running day → 00 ←→ NEW ←\nWEBSITE http://bit.ly/2HJjEf5\xa0\nDeposit from 0.001 BTC . \n→ Bitcoin,Ethereum,Litecoin. pic.twitter.com/TQ9D3E0mBP', '$1,048.00 Bitmain Antminer 13.5THs S9 + PSU *IN HAND* Brand-new Ships immediately #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2H88raN\xa0pic.twitter.com/2W921Xzr43', 'Bitcoin Cash: $866.70\n +11.26% (+$87.70)\nHigh: $878.00\nLow: $751.65\nVolume: 2093\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Bitcoin Edge Alert. NBA Round of 16 - Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers - 11:00 PM April 18th 2018 UTC - Bet over 210.5 at odds of 2.04 & under 210.5 at odds of 2.05 to win 2.25% on any result! Details & local time on Bitedge https://bitedge.com/sports-betting-tools-and-resources/bitcoin-betting-edge-alerts/\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8036.78$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8023.60$\n#Poloniex - 8010.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8025.56$\n#Coinbase - 8020.00$\n#Binance - 8027.27$\n#CEXio - 8046.10$\n#Kraken - 8029.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8010.93$\n#Bittrex - 8025.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BCH-BTCが＋3％にやや上昇中。\n現在の価格\n「0.10100000(-2.98) bch-btc」\n「89,960.00(+0.40) bch-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcoincash/\xa0\n#BCH #BitcoinCash #ビットコインキャッシュ #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ #coincheck\u3000#コインチェック #bitFlyer #ビットフライヤー', '2018/04/19 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000450 BTC(3.91円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000462 BTC(4.02円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000505 BTC(4.39円)\n4位 #FUN 0.00000524 BTC(4.56円)\n5位 #NCASH 0.00000543 BTC(4.72円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#BTC Average: 8036.25$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8018.60$\n#Poloniex - 8000.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8018.48$\n#Coinbase - 8012.50$\n#Binance - 8025.07$\n#CEXio - 8048.70$\n#Kraken - 8015.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8052.54$\n#Bittrex - 8021.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'SOLD [ #FUNBTC \| #binance \| Price: 0.00000523 \| Time: 2018-04-18 16:09:55] Wallet: 0.08759777 \| %: 0.374546 \| Total: 0.93% \| B-S T: 00:28 \| Uptime: 01:47 \| #BTC #FUN #trading #cryptocurrency #bitcoin', '04/19 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Apr 18, 2018 16:01:00 UTC \| 8,001.90$ \| 6,465.60€ \| 5,621.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/d3DNPomqfT', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8023.79 USD Coinbase 8020.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-18 12:30 pic.twitter.com/2JDp7vqunN', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,814,017.28\nBitSSA - ₦2,955,320.00\nLuno - ₦2,854,019.00\nAverage - ₦2,874,452.09', 'Bitcoin Cash Network Upgrade \n\nTuesday May 15 12:00:00 UTC , 2018\n\nRe-enable op-codes & increase block size to 32 megabytes.\n\nIncreased block size, increased freedom.\n\n~BCH: Instant, Sub-cent transactions & Financial Sovereignty~\n#비트코인 #비트코인캐시pic.twitter.com/RLrfJPV2gw', '#Bitcoin 0.30% \nUltima: R$ 28084.99 Alta: R$ 28431.00 Baixa: R$ 27505.02\nFonte: Foxbit', ' 18/04/2018 - 20:00\n=========================\n• 1.3 #Bitcoin: ₺33,288.61\n• 0.93 #Ethereum: ₺2,115.31\n• 0.95 #Ripple: ₺2.81\n• 4.17 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,554.72\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'BUY\nPayment method: SEPA\nOffer ID: ARLntGR\nAmount: 0.04 BTC\nPrice for 1: 6480.00 EUR\nMaximum: 259.20 EUR\nDistance: 0.14%', 'Apr 18, 2018 16:31:00 UTC \| 8,019.90$ \| 6,478.20€ \| 5,637.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/R4jqWZ78jK', '#BTC Average: 8042.11$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8024.00$\n#Poloniex - 8014.64$\n#Bitstamp - 8022.41$\n#Coinbase - 8016.02$\n#Binance - 8028.00$\n#CEXio - 8050.00$\n#Kraken - 8015.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8051.00$\n#Bittrex - 8050.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $8,119\n #tradealert \nFib R1 broken, price 8119.00 above resistance point 1 (8078.75)\n\n #fibonacci', 'You can trade\n$ADA $XLM $XMR $DASH $ETC $ZEC $XBT $BTC\n\nU receive a 10% fee discount for 6 months→http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0\npic.twitter.com/tRu76tLWqH\n01:00', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 839 Tweets\n2位 $XVG 447 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 216 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 195 Tweets\n5位 $DGB 106 Tweets\n2018-04-19 00:00 ～ 2018-04-19 00:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'ノムラインスティネット、スクエアの目標株価引き上げ65ドルへ、BTCが支援と【フィスコ・ビットコインニュース】: 00:13JST ノムラインスティネット、スクエアの目標株価引き上げ65ドルへ、BTCが支援と【フィスコ・ビットコインニュース】。 http://rss.rssad.jp/rss/artclk/NhtxjfN308qG/7d8810ae1fddb8f042ae088778868d39?ul=QTukYMoQm6OzfE.ImqbqbshgJbdA0nDjXhoHrnMBDYrIIryjV1GfxB6phfUR.yp2WmQDLRdi7AI9P6SteKjjEVuJtFu9&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8105.13$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8118.00$\n#Poloniex - 8112.64$\n#Bitstamp - 8106.51$\n#Coinbase - 8130.00$\n#Binance - 8099.74$\n#CEXio - 8103.80$\n#Kraken - 8106.50$\n#Cryptopia - 7985.10$\n#Bittrex - 8139.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Latest TRON (TRX) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.0457797\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00000564\n 24h Volume: $ 452,966,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 3,009,928,827.00\n Change 1h: +1.82%\n Change 24h: +6.73%\n Change 7d: +25.52%\n\n Shared via CoinMarketApp by PrograMonks:\n Android: https://goo.gl/2SGzt5\xa0', 'Bitcoin: $8,135\n +0.14% (+$11.00)\nHigh: $8,157.00\nLow: $7,825\nVolume: 2706\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '04/19 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 868,520円↑1.17%\n#NEM #XEM : 39円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 397円↑1.79%\n#Ethereum : 54,835円↓1.82%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,085.32\nChange in 1h: +0.94%\nMarket cap: $137,330,065,756.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '18 Nisan 2018 Saat 19:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 32.190,40 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 8030.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8177.46$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 511.79$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/gBrrtn4yev']... - Contextual Past News Article: The BTC prices continue to chop around over the last 24 hours as the prices have been hit by more action from the SEC. The SEC has said that it would look at the ICO industry very closely and that it is highly likely that many of the ICOs would be deemed as securities and hence would be deemed as illegal as most of them have not got the required permissions and followed the regulations. This would also mean that the exchange listing them would be deemed as being party to this illegality. To be honest, this is something that the SEC has been saying all along and this is not something that is new. Suggested Articles • Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? • How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? • How to Short Bitcoin? The SEC has been adamant that most of the ICOs should be deemed as securities and hence this announcement does not add anything that the market does not already know. It is just that the investors and the traders seem to be on the edge that they seem to want to sell BTC at any hint of trouble and that is why we are seeing so much uncertainty and confusion in the markets. This is reflected in the form of choppy trading in the BTC market over the last few days and it is likely that it will take a bit of time for the market to settle down and for the bulls to launch another attempt at breaking through the $10,000 region once again. The ETH prices have also been struggling to hold on to the $700 region and we have been seeing it bounce off the strong support region around $680 quite a few times over the last couple of days. It still trades around the lows of the range and it is likely that the prices might bounce from here. But if the situation turns bad for the crypto industry in the short term, all hell is likely to break loose once the support at around $680 is gone. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we can safely expect the consolidation and the ranging to continue for the short term as the investors and the traders wait for the market to digest all the news over the last couple of days and this would then help them to gain some confidence for entering the markets again and pushing it higher again. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Bitcoin on the Move, but $10,000 Seems Like a Tall Order • Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by New Bearish EIA Projections, API Report Next • Gold Prices Continue Drab Trading • Yen Traders Watching Developing Political Scandal Ahead of U.S. Inflation Report • Will Investors Get a Big Inflation Surprise? • Cardano Technical Analysis – Makes a Move on Strong Support 13/03/2018... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/bbybitcoin', 'New daily task site, made $60+ so far', 146, '2018-04-18 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/', "Post by Owner [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8g2375/perceptagram_update_by_ceo_admissions_reopen/) with more details!* \n\n \n\n***** \n \n\nI’ve been earning both actively and passively doing microtasks and content-writing for a company called Perceptagram. Here’s the landing page where you can sign-up: www.perceptagram.agency\n \n \nThey’re working on a new site so we’ve been moved to Trello since early last week. It was a smooth transition, I actually like this set-up better.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n###Who Can Join? \n* Open to all countries \n \n\n###Proof:\n* https://imgur.com/a/VK56C \n* $63.40 total over the past 3 weeks. \n \n###Referral/invite ($0.50): \n \nREF: enter “bbybitcoin” on referral line (on landing) \n \nNON REF: enter “none” on referral line \n\n###Nature of the Work: \n \n* Most of the work is music-related. We follow artists, transcribe lyrics, stream music, like pictures, etc. \n* Their client base is pretty impressive. Some days we work with smaller artists (5k followers, okay music); other days we could garner attention from a big blog that lands a popular artist a well-deserved interview/review. \n* I was turned off initially because I didn’t want to have a feed full of people I don’t know with low quality shit posts/meme accounts. I actually had the opposite experience. This livened up my timeline. I get a good laugh out of most posts or a peek into lives that trigger jealousy in my heart. \n \n###Earning Opportunities: \n* I’m not allowed to disclose exact payment but you’re not getting paid pennies. \n* Earning passively means you’re doing microtasks (likes, follows) vs projects (commenting, forum posts). This is the reason my first cashout looks so different from the second. I unlocked the project board and started earning way more. \n* I have a degree and a personal blog so I was promoted quickly. There’s room for growth if you prove you have writing skills. Do not expect to be making any more than $40/month if you stick to microtasks. \n* The only thing you’re required to have is an Instagram account but you can earn with 9+ accounts (twitter, soundcloud, youtube, etc.). \n* Streaming pays a bit more than regular tasks plus you can use many devices. You stream passively by muting the tab or your device and putting a song on repeat. \n \n###Cashing Out: \n* Payout is $25 but you can make up to $5 in referrals if we start a train here. \n* Only made $25 my first 2 weeks, $38 this past week so if you’re consistent, you’ll be cashing out weekly. \n \n###Rules: \n* If you unlike something, unfollow someone, etc. after you’ve been paid, they’ll terminate your account. \n* You’ll have to agree to an NDA when accepted. \n* They will pursue you legally if you breach confidentiality (talking to clients, writing a tell-all online lol so don't do anything dumb). \n \n\n*** \n \nBecause it’s a newer site (founded Jan. 2018) they’re still giving out bonuses generously. I made most of that $25 the first couple weeks from streaming and bonuses for consistency (I logged on every single day).\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nThis past week 1/3 of my earnings came from bonuses, another third from Facebook projects and the rest from microtasks/streaming. After dealing with so many shitty survey sites it feels good to see money pop up in my PayPal and know I didn’t have to bust my ass for 12+ hours to get it (some mturk shade).\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nThe application process requires a 25-question assessment. I think they made application so long to scare off a certain type of person lol. It only took me 10 minutes though. You’ll have to go through a short training run and read over a PDF of guidelines the week you’re accepted. \n\nLet me know if you have any questions and if you used my code.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/', '8d161f', [['u/Firerose157', 54, '2018-04-18 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/dxjhov3/', "I'm sorry but it doesn't sound very good to say you're not allowed to disclose the exact payment. That's definitely not favorable for a community like /r/Beermoney that requires proof of payment - and especially with a moderately high payout at $25. We had someone say something similar and someone went as far as applying to find out the hourly rate (~$10) on another website and similar post (which was really helpful btw!).\n\nIn addition, what are the available payout methods? PayPal, gift cards?\n\nI've signed up under the link with your referral. Should I watch for an email to complete the form/sign-up from there? Thanks.", '8d161f'], ['u/busterbluthOT', 21, '2018-04-18 06:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/dxjwr56/', ">They will pursue you legally if you breach confidentiality (talking to clients, writing a tell-all online lol so don't do anything dumb). \n\nLol this reeks of a scam ", '8d161f']]], ['u/jstolfi', 'A conspiracy theory for your amusement', 17, '2018-04-18 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8d19vk/a_conspiracy_theory_for_your_amusement/', 'Here is a conspiracy theory for the amusement of those who believe in the theory that skeptics are conspiring to make up conspiracy theories:\n\nThere have been a few reviews of DragonMInt, the Halong mining rigs (and mysterious bitcoin.org co-owner Cobra has apologized for his earlier skepticism). \n\nHowever, the company still ticks several red boxes in the scam test:\n\n+ Owners and CEOs are anonymous. (And mysterious BTCDrak seems to be involved);\n\n+ The company has no legal address \n\n+ They only accept payment in bitcoins\n\n+ The units do not comply with consumer regulations\n\nThe first independent reviews say that the units are only 5% more energy-efficient (in hashes per joule) than similar Bitmain rigs; even though they are said to use 10nm chips rather than 16 nm, and to use ASICboost while Bitmain\'s don\'t. \n\nPricewise they don\'t seem to be better either. Right?\n\nSo the conspiracy theory is: The DragonMint is a "prepaid miner" scam. To better fool the butters, the authors built a few miners with chips "mined" from Bitmain rigs and repackaged in slightly different boards and box, with a bit of overclocking and overvoltage, and shipped them to selected customers for review. \n\nAnd, as the cherry on the icing of the theory, Halong is no Asian company, but the same Butterfly Labs gang. ;-)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8d19vk/a_conspiracy_theory_for_your_amusement/', '8d19vk', [['u/_per_aspera_ad_astra', 11, '2018-04-18 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8d19vk/a_conspiracy_theory_for_your_amusement/dxjll2o/', 'This isn’t an echo chamber; it’s a truth chamber. Besides, you’re free to continue making a fool of yourself (so long as you’re not outright abusive). ', '8d19vk']]], ['u/chadracelis', 'Coins with potential breakouts?', 17, '2018-04-18 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/', 'Hello community, just like to say I finally broke even from some bad trades I made in this bearish down trend.. bought some coins at relativity ATH and rebought at the bottom and was able to finally break even (in sat value) from this small alt coin run we’ve had so far. and now I’m looking at some coins that have a potential to break out. I have 60% of my portfolio as core holdings that I never touch. And the other portion in bitcoin I like to gamble with to add more btc. With that said, what are some coins you guys are looking at a TA standpoint if this alt run continues? I’m looking at icx, Dragonchain and substratum as potential breakouts, what are you guys looking at? Thanks!\n\nEDIT: Decided a bit after looking at your guys suggestions and with a bit of TA and potential upcoming news I have my bets to the coins below. I am betting on all these coins to be at a higher satoshie value in 1-2weeks time, feel free to give some input thanks!\n\nBigger bets\nIcon\nSubstratum\nRipple\nNano\nNeblio \n\nSmaller bets\nAion\nNuls\nOST', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/', '8d1rw6', [['u/meresmeres', 12, '2018-04-18 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjkmc9/', 'I’m thinking nano is gonna make a run in the next week, exchange issues should be sorted out and new wallets released.', '8d1rw6'], ['u/LucidDreamState', 10, '2018-04-18 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjl2jb/', 'You could have a look at [this](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8cvu5l/bear_market_opportunities/) over at /r/cryptomoonshots if you are willing to take a risk at the low marketcap coins.\n\nPersonally I have an eye at Xtrabytes, I do hold some, but the lack of news is a bit dissapointing, it all comes to whether or not they get the patent pending status, or this could outright be a scam.\n\nI\'m not going to comment on all the other suggestions there, as I honestly don\'t know enough about them, I have put my "safe bet" in Request Network, as it is in my opinion it really is a solid project with a real use case. My high risk high reward is XBY (Xtrabytes)', '8d1rw6'], ['u/willzyx01', 16, '2018-04-18 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjl5hb/', 'Stellar', '8d1rw6'], ['u/Coelestia78', 11, '2018-04-18 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjvd6l/', 'Blockport. This should break out nicely when the public open beta with fiat and multiple coins is available in a couple weeks. Currently at 16m cap with a 51m supply.', '8d1rw6'], ['u/CryptoVegan', 27, '2018-04-18 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjx0lk/', 'definitely check out [INSERT COIN]. Great team, solid roadmap and super undervalued.', '8d1rw6'], ['u/montcrypto', 23, '2018-04-18 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjy90a/', 'Acne coin is gonna break out very soon', '8d1rw6']]], ['u/StoneHammers', 'Dear Bitcoin ATM makers please disclose your fees in clear understandable language prominently on the face of your machines.', 189, '2018-04-18 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/', "As more and more Bitcoin ATM machines are hitting the streets we have more options. Don't settle for a Bitcoin ATM with high percentage based fees! ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/', '8d1tx6', [['u/zaparans', 11, '2018-04-18 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/dxjsao2/', 'Good luck getting mass adoption if we are all against people making money helping extend adoption. ', '8d1tx6'], ['u/Killerko', 29, '2018-04-18 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/dxjsrxr/', 'What fees? We have proud 0% fees ..bitcoin price only 15000~', '8d1tx6'], ['u/ScumHimself', 12, '2018-04-18 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/dxjul8q/', 'They have to preload the machine with Bitcoin. 3-5% would be fair if the price was always going up, but when the price is dropping they could be taking a loss at those rates. The machines cost around $10K and then there is the rent for the space in the store. Paying an armored truck or employee to pick up the money and attorney fees for contracts, compliance, etc. I know some BATM owners, they charge 15% but they only net about 2 or 3%.', '8d1tx6']]], ['u/Machinedaena7', "BTC Dominance closing it's end? Monopoly over?", 20, '2018-04-18 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/8d29se/btc_dominance_closing_its_end_monopoly_over/', "I may be wrong, but it would appear that BTC will have a lower low on it's overall dominance in the coming three months, if trends continue. It's previous low on 13th Jan 2018 of 32.46% looks set to be broken around July/Aug time this year. \n\nTo recap, the BTC dominance low points have been unsurprisingly been getting lower and lower for the past five years: \n\nMar 4 2014; 81.89%\nDec 18 2014; 77.31%\nMar 13 2016; 74.28%\nJun 18 2017; 37.81%\nJan 13 2018 (most recent low); 32.46%\n\nI am a fan of BTC (and want it to do well), but an investor in XRP. I've long since loathed the fact that BTC drags the whole market down, and it would appear that this is soon to change. \n\nNo one cryptocurrency should jeopardise blockchain technology at it's low, or a plethora of other digital assets in the same process. This is bad for innovation; in traditional markets it's called a monopoly. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/8d29se/btc_dominance_closing_its_end_monopoly_over/', '8d29se', [['u/webdevxrp', 10, '2018-04-18 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/8d29se/btc_dominance_closing_its_end_monopoly_over/dxjt8ho/', 'BTC dominance can be at 5%, and it’ll still drastically affect the market as long as BTC is still the base currency on most exchanges. \n\nDominance by market-cap isn’t the whole story. SBI launch will start the push for XRP as a base currency on more exchanges.', '8d29se']]], ['u/We_Dont_Like_You', 'Did you actually hit 60 during Vanilla WoW?', 74, '2018-04-18 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/', "I find this interesting as we have about 18,000 people on this subreddit. Personally, I hit 60 and in Vanilla but only enjoyed 60 for about 2 months before BTC came out.\n\nWhen WoW came out I was still in Middle School and didn't want to spend monthly to play a game. Freshman year in High School, I caved...\n\nhttps://www.strawpoll.me/15526254\n\nedit: upvote so we can see more results of the poll", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/', '8d2gz2', [['u/imaredditfeggit', 41, '2018-04-18 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjs80k/', "I started playing in April 2005, rolled a warrior, didn't hit level 60 until January of 2006. I was 14 at the time and I cared more about exploring and crafting than hitting level cap and I had one hell of a time.", '8d2gz2'], ['u/We_Dont_Like_You', 15, '2018-04-18 05:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjsced/', "Same. I did a lot of ganking as a Rogue and exploring a lot of Ally lands. I had a ton of fun. It wasn't about getting 60 as fast as I could. but completely enjoying the game and all it had to offer.", '8d2gz2'], ['u/Treantwuver', 11, '2018-04-18 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjujz9/', 'I was constantly making characters in my youth but the ones that stuck to me was rogue and paladin (the dwarf hunter is special as well thanks to the cinematic). I only got both of them to roughly 35-45ish or so, it\'s been a long time I can\'t recall anymore but I do know that I wasn\'t at all worried nor did I care much for end game since I was always being immersed in the world (and getting lost), socializing with others, enjoying the grind, some world PvP and even a bit of RPing along the way. I did know about some end game though as my uncle (who had several max levels) would let me "grind" his PvP for him in BGs; mostly AV and it was fun as hell.\n\nI believe u/imaredditfeggit summed it up best!', '8d2gz2'], ['u/Devilpup12', 27, '2018-04-18 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjx36a/', "Started a couple months before tbc. Got a troll rogue to about level 25ish. Dual swords, grey gear, didn't know talents existed.......\n\nLet's just say I was a feared pvper in the lower brackets.", '8d2gz2']]], ['u/btcrazy', "If you have at least 98.6 SHL pending deposit, then you're a part of the One Million Club!", 44, '2018-04-18 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Oyster/comments/8d2ss6/if_you_have_at_least_986_shl_pending_deposit_then/', "In the chance that Shell goes mainstream, it's safe to say that it'll be a hot commodity. In the world of Bitcoin, the One Million Club (those who have 21+ Bitcoin) is a hot topic. To show how ground-level we are, you only need 98.6 SHL to be a part of the One Million Club.\n\nSo, let this be the first Million Club party! :-)\n\n(Note: I used SHL as an example in this post because it's high-risk, high-reward based on the team's long-term vision. PRL has potential, but not nearly as grandiose as SHL!)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Oyster/comments/8d2ss6/if_you_have_at_least_986_shl_pending_deposit_then/', '8d2ss6', [['u/btcrazy', 24, '2018-04-18 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Oyster/comments/8d2ss6/if_you_have_at_least_986_shl_pending_deposit_then/dxjuj48/', "I don't mean to downplay PRL at all - it has a more practical short term chance of going top 20 or whatever. But I'm an end-game player, so my heart is truly set on where SHL is going, which is also why I haven't skipped a heartbeat during this post-snapshot-lull :-)", '8d2ss6']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, April 18, 2018', 37, '2018-04-18 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:*\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/', '8d2u4j', [['u/Teeird', 12, '2018-04-18 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxjxvy2/', 'A new stupid meme.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/az9393', 17, '2018-04-18 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxjy70i/', '- Market is becoming more confident \n- Alts are easier to pump with their pathetic volume \n- Alts fell harder than btc during the crash ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/EonShiKeno', 15, '2018-04-18 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxjzn6e/', "BART is actually B.A.R.T. Which stands for Buy Against Reversing Trends. When you see the price spiking and then quickly reverse repeatedly it's a solid TA confirmation of the B.A.R.T. formation. This formation works best on lower time frames.\n\nUpon inspecting a B.A.R.T. formation the Moving Average Response to Gained Elevation is the standard deviation with respect to the local highs and local lows.\n\nB.A.R.T. formations are typically seen as a breakout from a long sideways trend commonly referred to as a skating.\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/jarederaj', 25, '2018-04-18 09:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk1pcr/', 'Bitcoin is unpredictable. The rules still apply.\n\nLow effort posts will be removed and you may spend a day in the sin bin.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/az9393', 13, '2018-04-18 09:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk2266/', 'You and all your friends are nursing a huge x50 short convinced that 2k is next. ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 22, '2018-04-18 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk24lu/', 'To cut down on the din, a sticky was pinned:\n\n"I\'ll send thee to the bin, made for those who have sinned!"\n\nDeclared /u/jarederaj with a wry little grin\n\nAs he banished the shitposters whose efforts were slim.\n\nFin\n\n^^^^Don\'t ^^^^ban ^^^^me, ^^^^this ^^^^took ^^^^a ^^^^lot ^^^^of ^^^^effort', '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-18 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk2aov/', 'Never change Bitcoin. You alllrrriiiggghhhttt\n\nJokes aside: I’m getting appalled by this blatant manipulation, Candles are just ridiculous by now. Might be time to cash out in protest of whatever the hell is going on.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/shedox11', 22, '2018-04-18 09:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk35y6/', "Why do people still bother to do TA in this market? It's basically just random pump and dumps from whales/exchanges. No way to predict anything", '8d2u4j'], ['u/MysteriousBarber', 10, '2018-04-18 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3gef/', ">I’m not a firm believer in fractals however.\n\nI believe in The Simpsons. They've done it all, and they can do it again.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 12, '2018-04-18 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3gwj/', 'I just find the insane dildo-and-then-sideways movement that we’ve had for the last month or so to be really aggravating. I just want normal growth back. Steady. Not giant single candles that move 5% in an instant. And it seems to be getting even worse.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 19, '2018-04-18 10:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3ka3/', "Thing is there's big money trading and that overpowers the order book. Personally, I don't see this as manipulated. Just the sign of a very small market.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/trudx', 12, '2018-04-18 10:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3s3n/', 'Humans hate uncertainty. Hence why we turn to astrology, religion, dilusion etc.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-04-18 10:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3w4q/', 'This is above average effort. B-', '8d2u4j'], ['u/shedox11', 11, '2018-04-18 10:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3ys4/', 'Sure thing buddy. Just like everyone is only winning at sport betting or online casinos.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Band_Of_Bros', 13, '2018-04-18 11:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk5deh/', 'Id rather see a steady climb', '8d2u4j'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 11, '2018-04-18 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk5oxa/', "A lot of people want to see see massive crash. Unfortunately, the market doesn't work based on what people want.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 12, '2018-04-18 11:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk65bk/', 'yellow hair vs blue hair\n\nSeriously, do you not watch the show?', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Mayneminu', 28, '2018-04-18 12:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk7agf/', "For the first time in many weeks and am happily sleeping in long positions. Just like the last 3, big runs since the summer I'm now more fearful of missing the next big pump than I am of a dump. Trading anything less than the 4hr has never been my thing, but larger swings, I'm killing it. It's nice to be away from the charts for a change. Yes, I see the big ass downtrend line we are approaching and this lovely pullback and consolidation is the perfect setup to make a run at it. ", '8d2u4j'], ['u/GanjaFarmer23', 21, '2018-04-18 13:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk9sgj/', "I wonder how people whining about market conditions now will react to months of sideways in a <10% range and most price action happens within 15 min every other week.\n\nWelcome to actual trading. It's super boring 95% of the time.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/Danielfrompluto', 10, '2018-04-18 14:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkal2l/', 'I saw a 10mm+ market buy at 7900 on bitmex. Figured it was a good time to long. Not dissapointed waking up to a bgd.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/MikeXBT', 16, '2018-04-18 15:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxke5qp/', 'Short $1mm @ $8100. Stops set at 5%. This breakout seems to have lost steam, expecting the price to fall back to the $7800 range like it does every other day.\n\nMay add to this. ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 33, '2018-04-18 16:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkg9xo/', 'Yesterday during the drop from $8,100 to $7,800 I posted [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8cts74/daily_discussion_tuesday_april_17_2018/dxixekp/) that effectively stated: "chill the fuck out, there\'s nothing to see here yet."\n\nWell, the inverse could be applied here as well. \n\nWhile violent upside and downside moves may seem meaningful, there\'s really nothing to get too excited about until the moves violate established support or resistance. \n\nFor the current movement, it\'s a big ole nothing burger until $8,200 breaks up, followed by about $8,500. If $8,500 breaks, this move will have my attention, but there\'s still the [log resistance line](https://imgur.com/a/R1mzo) just overhead at around $8,640 to contend with.\n\nIf that were to break, then all bets are off on what happens next.\n\nLast night I got a DM from /u/gypsytoy suggesting I take a look at the log resistance line from the 2014 bubble burst, and it was pretty eye-opening:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/zFUxj\n\nIf you notice, the line was broken to the upside at around $550...but the market continued to gradually decline while hovering just above the line (aside from a few false breakdowns) for several months. \n\nIt\'s futile to speculate on whether the same scenario will play out here if the log resistance line breaks. But it does give me some pause in regards to entering a yolo long if it does. \n\nAs for me, I\'m still holding my short from $8,330 with stops at breakeven. There\'s a relatively high likelihood that I could be stopped out prematurely if the market pumps to $8,400 and fails to continue higher again...but I\'d rather get out of the way prematurely than get caught in a short that\'s severely underwater after a break of $8,650. ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/haserfauld', 20, '2018-04-18 16:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkj2pp/', 'What we have here is an ascending triangle with a double fakeout forming around a bull flag that broke into a bear flag that broke into a bull flag that broke into a bear flag that broke into a bull flag that broke into a bear flag that broke into a bull flag inside a massive bull pennant type thing. Classic bitcoin. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/4c42MlyA/\n\n^^#notaseriouschart', '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 19, '2018-04-18 17:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkjyj9/', 'this is getting ridiculous', '8d2u4j'], ['u/shredder_two9', 10, '2018-04-18 17:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkkbo8/', "You go to the bathroom and come back and you've missed the candle for the day.\n\nInteresting to watch this play out on the one minute though, you can almost see the anger from the bull(s) right now over that drop. Must not have been part of the agreement.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/ETHERjimbo', 10, '2018-04-18 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkkw4j/', 'dumps are getting weaker compared to pumps. Seems like another bear trap.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/karlos235', 18, '2018-04-18 17:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkn8rj/', 'Once again the buying pressure and recovery abilities below 8k are remarkable.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-04-18 18:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkopom/', 'I just want to point out that right before that 1k candle exactly 7 days ago, we dipped about 150 bucks back sub 7k and showed clear signs of a nurturing recovery. Consolidated for about 2 hours and BGDd the heck up\n\nEdit: 150 not 1500', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Alpropos', 11, '2018-04-18 18:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkpkfc/', "Here's the thing though. We haven't dropped below the 7.9/8k support since we pumped to this range last week.\n\nI'm considering adding to my long here, simply because this sideways movement on this range implies enough people are bothered to buy at this price. \n\nDespite all the dumps over the week we haven't seen any sort of follow up like we'd see back in Feb/Mar. Only question is why is support so great at 8k but not at 8.1k. \n\nIt feels like people fear the pullback as soon as we go above 8.1, providing no incentive to buy which leads to a slow bleed / pump like we saw today. Like It becomes a self fullfilling prohecy. \n\nWhere are all these long term hodlers buying the dip? where are the moonboys who don't give a shit about today's price because it'll be 100k in 2 years anyway?\n\nWhats intresting aswell is that if we keep this sideways movement going, between the range of 7.5 - 8.3 we will soon 'collide'(?) with the long term log resistance line since our ATH. \n\nAccording to my chart this would happen on the 27th this month. Might not be a bad idea to stay out of position untill then.\n\n\n\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 17, '2018-04-18 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkr4vh/', 'lol', '8d2u4j'], ['u/_SomeAverageGuy', 20, '2018-04-18 18:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrdt9/', 'The sub 8K support has been insane. I have no idea who the support is but it’s there. Have we really reached the bottom? Find out on next episode of Bartcoin', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Feedthemcake', 23, '2018-04-18 18:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrevk/', 'Bogdanov’s know when you are sleeping, they know when you’re awake, they know if you’ve been long or short, so just hodl for goodness sake...ohhhhhhhh you better watch out...', '8d2u4j'], ['u/v4mpyre', 10, '2018-04-18 18:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrgby/', 'Lol? More like WTF.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/mikeyvegas17', 10, '2018-04-18 18:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrhb2/', 'Whales doing their best to find liquidation points for longs and shorts. Easy money.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/cyoreligion', 38, '2018-04-18 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrjuo/', "If you wanted people to quit margin trading, I imagine this is how you'd do it. ", '8d2u4j'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 12, '2018-04-18 18:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrqzu/', "This seems beyond weird with these sharp spikes in each direction. I'm not touching this thing.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/JackBauerCSGO', 15, '2018-04-18 19:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkt53y/', "Bulls and bears each have good indicators to support their direction right now. Truth is this is choppy bullshit. Don't get rekt. Sometimes the winning move is not to play.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-04-18 19:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxktbfc/', "Looks like some bearwhales and bullwhales are flexing their muscles. It's like the cold war with dildos.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-04-18 19:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkuqgo/', "Closed my short at around $8,120. \n\nMostly just getting tired of this nonsense. \n\nWill re-open below $7,800 if that's the direction this is headed.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 17, '2018-04-18 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkvath/', "So would everyone agree that Bitfinex leads/dictates the market 95% of the time? (Serious question, I don't watch all the exchanges that closely - mostly just GDAX and Bitfinex some of the time) Given Bitmex's volume these days, they should be the one leading, but this is not the case, correct? If Bitmex is leading the market these days then you can stop reading now bc the rest of this is nonsense. \n\nTinfoil hat time.. \n\nInteresting to see that of the $6.5B in 24h BTC volume, only about $280M of it is coming from Bitfinex. This $6.5B is also a bit inflated as a whopping $2.2B of that volume is coming from Bitmex - and then there's also volume from BTC and alt pairs. The Bitmex volume here is key though. \n\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/#markets\n\nYou may be beginning to see what I'm getting at. If Bitfinex is the exchange moving the market, but there's a significant amount of volume occurring on other exchanges (particularly Bitmex), then there is a major opportunity for those with deep pockets. \n\nExample: On days with low volume and stable price: Trader X fills his bags on Bitmex around $7800, opening a long position worth about $20M lets say (a position this big doesn't seem unreasonable from the position sizes I've seen on bitmex and the daily volume). Additionally, a position of this size would be hard to obtain on Bitfinex without moving the price. Trader X then smashes market buys on Bitfinex, buying 500-1000 bitcoin and moving the price up a few percent. These market buys cost him around $8M and his goal is to ultimately break as close to even as possible on his Bitfinex buys. He then unloads his Bitmex bags at the newly established higher price. \n\nThe sudden pressure to then sell at the higher price could be the reason for the breaking down of bull flags or breaking up of bear flags. It could also just be the same technique being applied the reverse way once they've been able to flip their position. \n\nInterested to hear what others think of this [conspiracy] theory, or why I'm wrong. \n\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/j_ockeghem', 17, '2018-04-18 20:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkwst9/', 'That player might simply go by the name of "market".', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Bitcoin-FTW', 19, '2018-04-18 21:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl0s72/', 'Once we get through that, there is a TON of resistance at 8131', '8d2u4j'], ['u/gpuk2', 13, '2018-04-18 21:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl1pvi/', "It's funny, I feel completely the other way around. The alt coin scene brings out the worst qualities of the crypto space and risks turning the whole movement in to a shallow parody of itself.\n\nHow can professional money, regulators, non-crypto techies and normies take an asset class seriously when something like GRS does 100% out of nowhere? Or the dog shit that is XVG goes parabolic off the back of a meaningless porn tie up. Or the total amateur hour that was Litepay.\n\nThat's before getting in to the broken tech behind most alts, the paid shilling, the dodgy ICOs, the secret pre-ICO allocations, the desperate tie-ups with corporations that mean nothing, farcial tps claims, plagiarized whitepapers, fake teams and advisors etc. etc.\n\nWatching the twitter crypto celebs frothing at the mouth for the new alt season pretty much sums it up. No one even tries to pretend alts are anything other than p&d casinos now. It's just accepted that their entire raison d'etre is random speculation (with ETH being the facilitator/gateway to the fun).", '8d2u4j'], ['u/throwaway195876', 17, '2018-04-18 22:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl4uw8/', "I'm expecting this to break up, but that's mostly because I'm short currently.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/mikeyvegas17', 11, '2018-04-18 22:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl5yik/', 'nailed it!', '8d2u4j'], ['u/XMR_U_Ready', 12, '2018-04-18 22:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6o2i/', "Prediction: Underwater shorts watching the 1m candles intently, worried they are about to get BGD'ed again. It starts to dip back lower than 8200 for a bit, they get some hope, then it stops, starts turning up a bit, goes to 8230+. They see this, think this might be their last time to get out with and minimize their loss (which they didn't do on last BGD, because reasons). They start exiting their shorts, which creates buying pressure, market buys start hitting, stops start hitting, etc. We have BGD#2.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/XMR_U_Ready', 13, '2018-04-18 22:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6vb4/', 'Bitcoin: Hold my beer', '8d2u4j'], ['u/wardser', 14, '2018-04-18 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6zfn/', "btw this action is exactly why you need a trading stack and long term stack\n\nif you read the charts wrong and get out at say $8,000 and then this thing never comes back to $8,000 again, with a long term stack you'll still profit. \n\nand it allows you to be patient and wait things out instead of FOMOing at the top ", '8d2u4j'], ['u/xXdDrifterXx', 14, '2018-04-18 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6zoq/', 'The altcoins have risen. This could actually fuel the next bull run of btc!', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 11, '2018-04-18 22:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl7vpv/', 'PSA: Don’t revenge trade \n\n Instead, Revenge RAGE \n\nTake a fat loss and do excessive amount of drugs and alcohol to deal with your loss. \n\n( Hookers if you’re feeling spicy too ) ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/whattaUwant', 18, '2018-04-18 22:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl8205/', 'This is a stupid comment but I’ve never used TA. I’ve “followed” bitcoin daily for about 5 years now though. Basically just to check the prices. I feel like I’ve sorta developed some “feels” for what the overall mood is and how the prices will react.\n\nI feel like the overall attitude is slowly transitioning from bearish to bullish. If we go on a run and break ATH this thing will go very very high. Sky is the limit.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/haserfauld', 12, '2018-04-18 23:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl91rr/', "I dunno man, I'd listen to crypto_investor7. He's much smarter than the first 6.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/j_ockeghem', 14, '2018-04-18 23:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl9emq/', "Sure I can, but it would have been nice to save me the time, if you have charted it already. I am normally looking at Bfx only.\n\nBut here is okcoin: \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/7dsQuNE4/\n\nAside from the fact that okcoin does not lead, there is no log trendline of major significance here. The one to which I assume you refer, it's actually below us.\n\nSo?\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/sidvinnon', 15, '2018-04-18 23:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxla4e0/', "Never thought I'd go to sleep hoping to wake up to the glorious sight of a Big Red Dildo, but here I am. \n\nWhere did my life go wrong?", '8d2u4j'], ['u/bkcox', 25, '2018-04-18 23:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxlafl2/', 'high school probably ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 18, '2018-04-18 23:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxlbscx/', "Mental note to oneself. When Bollinger says on Twitter that it would be advisable to think about what alts to buy in the future he likely means 'buy now'", '8d2u4j']]], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', "Why the Verge-Pornhub partnership didn't move the market, and why usability continues to stall adoption", 430, '2018-04-18 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/', "I'll let somebody else point out that very few people pay for porn to begin with. Very optimistically let's say its 1:10 PH users. Within that group, there's going to be small pool that own bitcoin, and much much fewer people have the technical ability to understand how to use exchanges and wallets. \n\nA raw crypto checkout option is not a product. One that is basically a credit card funnel through Probiller/Coinpayments is even less of a crypto checkout option (which is what they did). This is a glorified extra-long credit card checkout option in disguise, where you still have to create a username and tie it to an email address. No email, no checkout. Yeah.\n\nThink about it. Let's say I'm your average college hornball and I want to get a PH subscription. Exit the Matrix and walk through the steps of a normal human being just trying to use this new bold Internet:\n\n1. Spend 3 days feverishly researching how to use a wallet\n2. Sign up for Coinbase where I likely can't use a credit card\n3. Pay my bank a crazy fee to transfer money, if I even can\n4. Wait literally days later to jerk off in the future\n5. Sign up for a Binance account or some other exchange\n6. Setup 2FA after completing an intro course in computer science\n7. Trade my coins to Verge\n8. Move Verge to Pornhub through their cryptic checkout option . (Probiller which then sends you to CoinPayments)\n9. No redirect into your account. Apparently wait for an email to confirm the transaction (seriously?)\n\nImagine trying to do all that from a smartphone. No way.\n\nYeah, not going to happen. \n\nConsider this check-out flow instead:\n\n1) Let's buy porn! Do you already own Verge (y/n)\n\nY) Here's our wallet address and a QR code, on standby to let you in (confirms it and you're in, here's your randomly generated user/pass pair, to recover it here's a 12 word recovery phrase -- zero bullshit!)\n\nN) First you'll need a wallet, let's install one. Mobile or Desktop? And the wallet uses an API to a fiat processor, instead of the madness they implemented.\n\n\nIt's not that hard, people.\n\nI said it before and I said it again: the user experience is the product. Verge-Pornhub have no product. What they built is a tiny pinhole to crawl through, and that means nothing for adoption.\n\nAdoption starts when using crypto requires no explanation.\n\nHad Verge focused on usability instead of this incredibly expensive stunt there would be more volume and more integrations without having to throw crowdfunded money at a site to add them. It's not going last. There is no substitute or shortcut towards building a good user experience. You have to sit down with real people.\n\nInstead, we have this awkward moment where early Verge investors feel misled, if not embarrassed, to forcefully have their portfolios thrown into the porn business. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/', '8d3610', [['u/thenk', 134, '2018-04-18 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjxtjd/', "You have to confirm your transaction via an email?\n\nI thought the whole idea behind the marketing was that you can 'pay for porn with a privacy coin'. Having to confirm the payment with an email doesn't sound very private to me.", '8d3610'], ['u/dkwon87', 16, '2018-04-18 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjy3mo/', 'Any news of crypto going mainstream would bring something to talk about to people. No one is talking about crypto anymore in general. I can bring something new to talk about instead talking about the same thing and the hodl strat and wait 5 years plan lol\n\nJust wait a couple days this news just got out.', '8d3610'], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', 86, '2018-04-18 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjy61c/', "the first step to checking out is username and email address. then it redirects you to Probbiller which then sends you to CoinPayments. you may as well upload your birth certificate and driver's license.", '8d3610'], ['u/MsTkL86', 98, '2018-04-18 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjyc72/', "Ask yourself the correct questions.\n\nIt is not a partnership that's all.\n\nWill Pornhub/brazzers pay its pornstars with Verge ? Will them pay any Verge to any service provider ? Will them only accept verge as a currency ?\n\nThere is a gap between accepting a currency and partnerships.", '8d3610'], ['u/Dogepromo', 60, '2018-04-18 07:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjyher/', "Holy cow. I don't have any verge and dont EVER plan to buy any, but overall what Verge did is better than 90% of the coins in the TOP 100. Verge gave crypto more exposure and they kept their word and didn't do an exit scam like what the majority of this sub reddit thought. The problems you've listed is literally what nearly EVERY alt has to go through in general. Verge or a single other alt simply does not have the resources to change the entire process of how alt coins are purchased, via coinbase and they simply don't have the resources to educate everyone on the basic process on how to use a crypto wallet and all the processes behind it. They worked with what they had and they did much more of an impact in terms of crypto recognition than the majority of the alt coins out there. Be objective and not bitter. Again i own zero verge, and will never buy verge but I can still be objective and see that what verge did was a step in the right direction for crypto as a whole. Don't be biased.", '8d3610'], ['u/PM_ME_CUTE_SM1LE', 29, '2018-04-18 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjz2yq/', "is there a coin which focuses on user experience and transactions like paypal? I would guess REQ but I don't know how grandma friendly they are trying to be\n\nCoin with competent graphic and UX designers is absolutely going to be a winner", '8d3610'], ['u/HOPOUTAIROUT', 24, '2018-04-18 08:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxk08ny/', "Um what. It's an email and username, you can make either of them whatever you want lol. ", '8d3610'], ['u/CommonMisspellingBot', 16, '2018-04-18 08:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxk0a98/', "Hey, holijames95, just a quick heads-up: \nalot is actually spelled a lot. You can remember it by it is one lot, 'a lot'. \nHave a nice day!\n\n^^^^The ^^^^parent ^^^^commenter ^^^^can ^^^^reply ^^^^with ^^^^'delete' ^^^^to ^^^^delete ^^^^this ^^^^comment.", '8d3610'], ['u/Hoekynl', 14, '2018-04-18 08:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxk0bmv/', 'They asked donations to make this "partnership" happen. Wasn\'t it like $6 million at tops?\nAnd the way to pay with verge as explained by OP is too hard, and people being "exposed" to crypto now might think it\'s too hard to deal with it', '8d3610'], ['u/... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) released strong first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday morning, led by stronger military volumes at Bell Helicopter, a return to growth at its Aviation subsidiary, and the surprise divestment of its Tools and Test business. With shares up nearly 7% Wednesday in response, let\'s take a closer look at how the industrial conglomerate kicked off the new year, and what investors should expect looking ahead. A maroon, gold, and black Bell helicopter flying low over farmland. Image source: Textron. Textron\'s results: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $3.296 billion $3.093 billion 6.6% GAAP net income $189 million $101 million 87.1% GAAP earnings per share $0.72 $0.37 94.6% Data source: Textron Inc. What happened with Textron this quarter? Textron didn\'t provide specific quarterly guidance when it last reported in late January . So for perspective -- and though we don\'t usually pay close attention to Wall Street\'s demands -- consensus estimates predicted significantly lower earnings of $0.48 per share on lower revenue of $3.08 billion. By segment: Textron Aviation revenue grew 4% year over year, to $1.01 billion, including 36 jets delivered (up from 35 in the same year-ago period) and 29 commercial turboprops (up from 20 last year). Aviation segment backlog was $1.6 billion at the end of the quarter, and segment profit doubled year over year to $72 million driven by favorable volume, mix, performance, and price. Bell revenue grew 8% to $752 million, as higher military volume was partially offset by lower commercial revenue. The latter was driven by product mix, as Bell delivered 46 commercial helicopters, up from 27 last year. Segment profit increased $4 million to $87 million. Textron Systems revenue declined 7% to $387 million, primarily due to lower Weapons and Sensors volume driven by the discontinuation of Systems\' Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) production. Textron Systems backlog stood at $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Segment profit increased 150% to $50 million, driven by improved performance at Marine and Land. Industrial revenue increased 14% to $1.131 billion, driven by a combination of favorable foreign exchange rates and the Artic Cat acquisition. Industrial segment profit declined 15.8%, primarily due to the timing of that acquisition last year. Finance segment revenue declined $2 million to $16 million, while segment profit increased by half to $6 million. Returned $344 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter. Announced a definitive agreement to divest the Tools and Test business -- notably including the Greenlee and Klauke brands -- to Emerson for $810 million in cash. Story continues What management had to say "Operationally we achieved significant margin improvements at Textron Aviation and Textron Systems over this quarter last year and sustained margin strength at Bell, reflecting strong performance in these segments," added Textron CEO Scott Donnelly. "We are on track for a strong 2018 as we continue our focus on operational improvement and look to capitalize on improving end markets. Looking forward Assuming it passes regulatory muster, the divestiture of Textron\'s Tools and Test business is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund share repurchases to offset the expected impact to earnings related to the sale. As such, Textron reiterated its full-year 2018 guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.95 to $3.15, as well as its outlook for cash flow from continuing manufacturing operations (before pension contributions) of $700 million to $800 million. In the end, there was little not to like about this impressive start to 2018. And Textron\'s Tools and Test sale should enable the company to hone its focus and more effectively foster its more lucrative Bell, Aviation, Industrial, and Systems subsidiaries. Given its strong position as its end markets remain favorable, it should be no surprise to see the stock trading at a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Textron. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Textron Inc.(NYSE: TXT)released strong first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday morning, led by stronger military volumes at Bell Helicopter, a return to growth at its Aviation subsidiary, and the surprise divestment of its Tools and Test business.\nWith shares up nearly 7% Wednesday in response, let\'s take a closer look at how the industrial conglomerate kicked off the new year, and what investors should expect looking ahead.\nImage source: Textron.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$3.296 billion", "Q1 2017": "$3.093 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "6.6%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP net income", "Q1 2018": "$189 million", "Q1 2017": "$101 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "87.1%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$0.72", "Q1 2017": "$0.37", "Year-Over-Year Change": "94.6%"}]\nData source: Textron Inc.\n• Textron didn\'t provide specific quarterly guidance when it lastreported in late January. So for perspective -- and though we don\'t usually pay close attention to Wall Street\'s demands -- consensus estimates predicted significantly lower earnings of $0.48 per share on lower revenue of $3.08 billion.\n• By segment:Textron Aviation revenue grew 4% year over year, to $1.01 billion, including 36 jets delivered (up from 35 in the same year-ago period) and 29 commercial turboprops (up from 20 last year). Aviation segment backlog was $1.6 billion at the end of the quarter, and segment profit doubled year over year to $72 million driven by favorable volume, mix, performance, and price.Bell revenue grew 8% to $752 million, as higher military volume was partially offset by lower commercial revenue. The latter was driven by product mix, as Bell delivered 46 commercial helicopters, up from 27 last year. Segment profit increased $4 million to $87 million.Textron Systems revenue declined 7% to $387 million, primarily due to lower Weapons and Sensors volume driven by the discontinuation of Systems\' Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) production. Textron Systems backlog stood at $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Segment profit increased 150% to $50 million, driven by improved performance at Marine and Land.Industrial revenue increased 14% to $1.131 billion, driven by a combination of favorable foreign exchange rates and the Artic Cat acquisition. Industrial segment profit declined 15.8%, primarily due to the timing of that acquisition last year.Finance segment revenue declined $2 million to $16 million, while segment profit increased by half to $6 million.\n• Returned $344 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter.\n• Announced a definitive agreement to divest the Tools and Test business -- notably including the Greenlee and Klauke brands -- toEmersonfor $810 million in cash.\n"Operationally we achieved significant margin improvements at Textron Aviation and Textron Systems over this quarter last year and sustained margin strength at Bell, reflecting strong performance in these segments," added Textron CEO Scott Donnelly. "We are on track for a strong 2018 as we continue our focus on operational improvement and look to capitalize on improving end markets.\nAssuming it passes regulatory muster, the divestiture of Textron\'s Tools and Test business is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund share repurchases to offset the expected impact to earnings related to the sale.\nAs such, Textron reiterated its full-year 2018 guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.95 to $3.15, as well as its outlook for cash flow from continuing manufacturing operations (before pension contributions) of $700 million to $800 million.\nIn the end, there was little not to like about this impressive start to 2018. And Textron\'s Tools and Test sale should enable the company to hone its focus and more effectively foster its more lucrative Bell, Aviation, Industrial, and Systems subsidiaries. Given its strong position as its end markets remain favorable, it should be no surprise to see the stock trading at a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Textron. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last week, bankrupt department store operatorBon-Ton Stores(NASDAQ: BONT)made one last desperate bid to survive. A group led by mall owners Namdar Realty Group andWashington Prime Group(NYSE: WPG)signed a letter of intent tobuy the company out of bankruptcyand continue operating at least some of its stores.\nNot surprisingly, this bid fell through within a few days. The only bidders that showed up to the bankruptcy auction held earlier this week were liquidators. Thus, on Tuesday evening, Bon-Ton\'s management confirmed the inevitable: The chain will be liquidated over the next few months. This is bad news for many of its landlords.\nThe liquidation of Bon-Ton has been a long time in the making. The company, which operates department stores under seven different localized nameplates, has been unprofitable since 2011.\nBon-Ton has kept itself alive until now by cutting spending and investment to the bone. However, that only further undermined its long-term competitiveness. As a result, Bon-Ton suffered mightily in last year\'s difficult retail climate. Through the first three quarters of fiscal 2017, revenue fell 7.5% and the company\'s net loss widened by more than $25 million.\nA brief sales rebound in Novemberquickly petered out, forcing Bon-Ton to file for bankruptcy in early February. Given the company\'s persistent unprofitability and its lack of scale compared to its top rivals, management\'s attempts to keep the company intact through the bankruptcy process were a long shot from the start.\nBon-Ton will close all of its stores and liquidate in the next few months. Image source: Bon-Ton Stores.\nThe going-concern bid spearheaded by Namdar and Washington Prime made sense only because both companies had a vested interest in keeping Bon-Ton in business to support the value of their properties. However, they appear to have shelved their plans after a bankruptcy court judge blocked Bon-Ton from paying $500,000 to cover their due diligence costs. In any case, these would-be buyers weren\'t willing to pay full market value for the company\'s assets. That left liquidation as the only option.\nBon-Ton\'s disappearance is likely to cause even more distress for Washington Prime andCBL & Associates Properties(NYSE: CBL). Both mid-tier mall operators have been suffering from department-store chains closing anchor locations at their properties.\nWashington Prime and CBL view anchor-store closures as opportunities to redevelop those spaces for higher-paying tenants. However, anchors are closing faster than they can be replaced. Moreover, the smaller tenants that typically generate most of a mall\'s rental income often have "co-tenancy clauses" that grant them reduced rent -- or the right to terminate their leases entirely -- when an anchor leaves. This can quickly decimate a mall\'s income and cash flow.\nUnfortunately, Washington Prime and CBL both have exposure to Bon-Ton in about a quarter of their malls. It will be extremely difficult to find new tenants for all of this space within the next year. Furthermore, if other tenants invoke co-tenancy clauses due to the Bon-Ton liquidation, the resulting reduction in cash flow could make it hard to finance renovations.\nTo make matters worse, Washington Prime and CBL each have a massive number ofSears Holdingsstores in their portfolios. Considering Sears\' recentplunge toward insolvency, these mall owners are likely to have plenty of additional anchor space becoming vacant in the next year or two.\nThe easiest way to repurpose Bon-Ton\'s space would be to lease it to other department stores. None of the major U.S. department-store chains are looking to grow right now, though. They will instead try to capture as much of Bon-Ton\'s business as possible in their existing stores and online.\nIn a best-case scenario, Washington Prime and CBL may be able to shore up some of their mid-tier properties by convincing department stores to relocate stores from nearby malls that are in even worse shape. (Of course, they could also be victims of this strategy, if any of their healthier anchor tenants are offered incentives to relocate to nearby malls.)\nHowever, in most cases, it will be necessary to completely redevelop these large department store spaces for smaller tenants. That\'s a capital-intensive process. CBL already had to cut its dividend in 2017 to help preserve capital for potential redevelopment projects, and Washington Prime could face a similar dilemma soon. The Bon-Ton liquidation is just one more reason to avoid these struggling mid-tier mall operators.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last week, bankrupt department store operator Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ: BONT) made one last desperate bid to survive. A group led by mall owners Namdar Realty Group and Washington Prime Group (NYSE: WPG) signed a letter of intent to buy the company out of bankruptcy and continue operating at least some of its stores. Not surprisingly, this bid fell through within a few days. The only bidders that showed up to the bankruptcy auction held earlier this week were liquidators. Thus, on Tuesday evening, Bon-Ton\'s management confirmed the inevitable: The chain will be liquidated over the next few months. This is bad news for many of its landlords. The end of the road The liquidation of Bon-Ton has been a long time in the making. The company, which operates department stores under seven different localized nameplates, has been unprofitable since 2011. Bon-Ton has kept itself alive until now by cutting spending and investment to the bone. However, that only further undermined its long-term competitiveness. As a result, Bon-Ton suffered mightily in last year\'s difficult retail climate. Through the first three quarters of fiscal 2017, revenue fell 7.5% and the company\'s net loss widened by more than $25 million. A brief sales rebound in November quickly petered out , forcing Bon-Ton to file for bankruptcy in early February. Given the company\'s persistent unprofitability and its lack of scale compared to its top rivals, management\'s attempts to keep the company intact through the bankruptcy process were a long shot from the start. The exterior of a Bon-Ton department store Bon-Ton will close all of its stores and liquidate in the next few months. Image source: Bon-Ton Stores. The going-concern bid spearheaded by Namdar and Washington Prime made sense only because both companies had a vested interest in keeping Bon-Ton in business to support the value of their properties. However, they appear to have shelved their plans after a bankruptcy court judge blocked Bon-Ton from paying $500,000 to cover their due diligence costs. In any case, these would-be buyers weren\'t willing to pay full market value for the company\'s assets. That left liquidation as the only option. Story continues Another body blow for mid-tier mall owners Bon-Ton\'s disappearance is likely to cause even more distress for Washington Prime and CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE: CBL) . Both mid-tier mall operators have been suffering from department-store chains closing anchor locations at their properties. Washington Prime and CBL view anchor-store closures as opportunities to redevelop those spaces for higher-paying tenants. However, anchors are closing faster than they can be replaced. Moreover, the smaller tenants that typically generate most of a mall\'s rental income often have "co-tenancy clauses" that grant them reduced rent -- or the right to terminate their leases entirely -- when an anchor leaves. This can quickly decimate a mall\'s income and cash flow. Unfortunately, Washington Prime and CBL both have exposure to Bon-Ton in about a quarter of their malls. It will be extremely difficult to find new tenants for all of this space within the next year. Furthermore, if other tenants invoke co-tenancy clauses due to the Bon-Ton liquidation, the resulting reduction in cash flow could make it hard to finance renovations. To make matters worse, Washington Prime and CBL each have a massive number of Sears Holdings stores in their portfolios. Considering Sears\' recent plunge toward insolvency , these mall owners are likely to have plenty of additional anchor space becoming vacant in the next year or two. Will any department stores fill the vacuum? The easiest way to repurpose Bon-Ton\'s space would be to lease it to other department stores. None of the major U.S. department-store chains are looking to grow right now, though. They will instead try to capture as much of Bon-Ton\'s business as possible in their existing stores and online. In a best-case scenario, Washington Prime and CBL may be able to shore up some of their mid-tier properties by convincing department stores to relocate stores from nearby malls that are in even worse shape. (Of course, they could also be victims of this strategy, if any of their healthier anchor tenants are offered incentives to relocate to nearby malls.) However, in most cases, it will be necessary to completely redevelop these large department store spaces for smaller tenants. That\'s a capital-intensive process. CBL already had to cut its dividend in 2017 to help preserve capital for potential redevelopment projects, and Washington Prime could face a similar dilemma soon. The Bon-Ton liquidation is just one more reason to avoid these struggling mid-tier mall operators. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) CEO Marc Benioff often talks about having a beginner\'s mind -- trying to view the world like it\'s a new place you\'ve never experienced before. That thinking is leading the company toward developing a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution that Benioff hopes will be ready for the company\'s Dreamforce 2018 software conference this September. For investors, that means Salesforce could be the latest way to take advantage of the cryptocurrency boom ... without having to buy any bitcoin . Cryptography and blockchain and cryptocurrency, oh my! Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies, and there are lots of them -- more than 1,500 as of this writing. In some ways, they are no different than any other form of currency, like the dollar or the euro. People agree they are worth something and they can be exchanged for things of value. Where cryptocurrencies differ is that they\'re completely digital and decentralized -- not controlled by a central bank or backed by a government. Instead, the currency exists in a type of public ledger called a blockchain, and that ledger can only be altered if certain conditions are met. Alterations are made using cryptography, the science of encoding data to keep it safe from theft or other manipulation. Here\'s a more in-depth description from my Foolish colleague Adam Levy . Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology making them possible have garnered lots of interest and it\'s not surprising Salesforce is looking to create a product for this market. And Salesforce has had great success starting and quickly growing new business segments over the years, so the thought of Salesforce becoming a major player in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency isn\'t far-fetched. A man standing in front of an artist\'s rendition of blockchain, a link of encoded digital transactions. Image source: Getty Images. What\'s it to Salesforce? What remains to be seen is what the product or solution will look like. It could be as simple as integrating a payment processing system for cryptocurrencies into its current Commerce Cloud division. Or it could be a little more cutting edge, like a smart contracts system for crowdfunding or business development. What\'s for sure, though, is that it\'s happening. Benioff said in a recent interview that a random conversation he had at a bar in Davos, Switzerland, after an economic conference early this year got him thinking about how to integrate blockchain technology and cryptocurrency into his company. Never one to shy away from ambition, Salesforce quickly began work on the as-yet mysterious service. What\'s it to investors? When thinking about new investment trends like cryptocurrency, I often think back to an early investing lesson I was taught: the gold miner vs. the pick-and-shovel company. It is said that the most consistent winners in the gold rush days were those selling the equipment to mine the gold, not the miners themselves. Story continues Salesforce could become a pick-and-shovel play on cryptocurrency, much as it has done in other areas of software and technology over the years (like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to name just two). Rather than entering the trend itself, oftentimes the most consistent way to win is by buying the enabler of the trend. Details are slim at this point, but the Dreamforce conference is just around the corner. If a Salesforce "solution" for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is ready for launch by then, investors could be in early on a new way to play the virtual-money rush. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients own Salesforce.com. Nicholas Rossolillo has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends CME Group and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Salesforce.com(NYSE: CRM)CEO Marc Benioff often talks about having a beginner\'s mind -- trying to view the world like it\'s a new place you\'ve never experienced before. That thinking is leading the company toward developing a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution that Benioff hopes will be ready for the company\'s Dreamforce 2018 software conference this September. For investors, that means Salesforce could be the latest way to take advantage of the cryptocurrency boom ... without having to buy anybitcoin.\nCryptocurrencies are virtual currencies, and there are lots of them -- more than 1,500 as of this writing. In some ways, they are no different than any other form of currency, like the dollar or the euro. People agree they are worth something and they can be exchanged for things of value.\nWhere cryptocurrencies differ is that they\'re completely digital and decentralized -- not controlled by a central bank or backed by a government. Instead, the currency exists in a type of public ledger called a blockchain, and that ledger can only be altered if certain conditions are met. Alterations are made using cryptography, the science of encoding data to keep it safe from theft or other manipulation.Here\'s a more in-depth description from my Foolish colleague Adam Levy.\nCryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology making them possible have garnered lots of interest and it\'s not surprising Salesforce is looking to create a product for this market. And Salesforce has had great successstarting and quickly growing new business segmentsover the years, so the thought of Salesforce becoming a major player in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency isn\'t far-fetched.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhat remains to be seen is what the product or solution will look like. It could be as simple as integrating a payment processing system for cryptocurrencies into its current Commerce Cloud division. Or it could be a little more cutting edge, like asmart contracts systemfor crowdfunding or business development.\nWhat\'s for sure, though, is that it\'s happening. Benioff said in a recentinterviewthat a random conversation he had at a bar in Davos, Switzerland, after an economic conference early this year got him thinking about how to integrate blockchain technology and cryptocurrency into his company. Never one to shy away from ambition, Salesforce quickly began work on the as-yet mysterious service.\nWhen thinking about new investment trends like cryptocurrency, I often think back to an early investing lesson I was taught: the gold miner vs. the pick-and-shovel company. It is said that the most consistent winners in the gold rush days were those selling the equipment to mine the gold, not the miners themselves.\nSalesforce could become a pick-and-shovel play on cryptocurrency, much as it has done in other areas of software and technology over the years (like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to name just two). Rather than entering the trend itself, oftentimes the most consistent way to win is by buying the enabler of the trend.\nDetails are slim at this point, but the Dreamforce conference is just around the corner. If a Salesforce "solution" for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is ready for launch by then, investors could be in early on a new way to play the virtual-money rush.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNicholas Rossolilloand his clients own Salesforce.com.Nicholas Rossolillohas no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends CME Group and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Australian Dollar is trading lower early Wednesday after three days of consolidation following the release of weaker than expected employment data.\nAt 2034 GMT, theAUD/USDis trading .7769, down 0.0013 or -0.17%.\nThe AUD/USD started the session steady to higher but prices quickly turned south after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that employment rose by only 4,900 in seasonally adjusted terms, missing expectations for an increase of 20,000.\nThe size of the increase showed the pace of employment growth is slowing.\nOn top of the underwhelming March employment result, February’s figure, originally reported as a gain of 17,750, was revised down to show a decline of 6,300. However, employment growth in January was revised up to show an increase of 37,400, well above the 12,500 increase originally reported.\nThe details of the report showed full-time employment fell by 19,900 to 8.51 million, masked by an increase in part-time employment which rose by 24,800 to 3.9 million.\nTotal hours worked increased 4.5 million hours to 1.74 million hours.\nOn the friendly side of the equation, total employment, at 12.48 million, sits at the highest level on record. Additionally, the unemployment rate held at 5.5%, as expected, as labor force participation dipped from 65.6% to 65.5%. Also, February’s unemployment rate of 5.6% was revised down by 0.1 percentage points.\nThe key to understanding the Australian jobs report is to look at the bigger picture. Over the year, full-time employment increased by 226,900, outpacing a 140,200 lift in part-time workers. Combined, total employment rose by a still-brisk 367,100. However, annual employment growth has now fallen from the high of 431,000 set in January this year.\nFurthermore, monthly growth in the ABS’ trend employment reading fell to 14,000 in March. Less than a year ago, monthly growth stood at nearly 42,000.\nEarlier in the week, the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes indicated the central bank thought the labor market was a bright spot in the economy. If the pace of new hires continues to fall then this would further support the RBA’s plan to keep interest rates at historically low levels. This would put a bearish spin on the Australian Dollar.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Commodities Surge, Pressured by Appetite for Risky Assets\n• Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength during Wednesday session\n• The German index does little during the Wednesday session\n• Retail Sales and the Pound in Focus as Asia Rallies\n• S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/04/18', 'The Australian Dollar is trading lower early Wednesday after three days of consolidation following the release of weaker than expected employment data. At 2034 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7769, down 0.0013 or -0.17%. The AUD/USD started the session steady to higher but prices quickly turned south after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that employment rose by only 4,900 in seasonally adjusted terms, missing expectations for an increase of 20,000. The size of the increase showed the pace of employment growth is slowing. On top of the underwhelming March employment result, February\x92s figure, originally reported as a gain of 17,750, was revised down to show a decline of 6,300. However, employment growth in January was revised up to show an increase of 37,400, well above the 12,500 increase originally reported. The details of the report showed full-time employment fell by 19,900 to 8.51 million, masked by an increase in part-time employment which rose by 24,800 to 3.9 million. Total hours worked increased 4.5 million hours to 1.74 million hours. On the friendly side of the equation, total employment, at 12.48 million, sits at the highest level on record. Additionally, the unemployment rate held at 5.5%, as expected, as labor force participation dipped from 65.6% to 65.5%. Also, February\x92s unemployment rate of 5.6% was revised down by 0.1 percentage points. Daily AUD/USD Forecast The key to understanding the Australian jobs report is to look at the bigger picture. Over the year, full-time employment increased by 226,900, outpacing a 140,200 lift in part-time workers. Combined, total employment rose by a still-brisk 367,100. However, annual employment growth has now fallen from the high of 431,000 set in January this year. Furthermore, monthly growth in the ABS\x92 trend employment reading fell to 14,000 in March. Less than a year ago, monthly growth stood at nearly 42,000. Earlier in the week, the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes indicated the central bank thought the labor market was a bright spot in the economy. If the pace of new hires continues to fall then this would further support the RBA\x92s plan to keep interest rates at historically low levels. This would put a bearish spin on the Australian Dollar. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Supported by Commodities Surge, Pressured by Appetite for Risky Assets Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength during Wednesday session The German index does little during the Wednesday session Retail Sales and the Pound in Focus as Asia Rallies S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 19/04/18', 'Pay attention to the gold market, that could give us an idea as to where theAustralian dollarwill go. The gold markets rallied towards the $1350 level, and if we can break above there I think the market probably will continue to see the AUD/USD pair continue to go higher. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities, based upon the action that we have seen during the day. The 0.7750 level is an area that should remain somewhat supportive, and I think that in the short term we should continue to see plenty of reasons for people to buy the Australian dollar.\nI believe that the Australian dollar will serve as a proxy to the comments coming out of both the United States and China, as the Australian dollar is a proxy for Asian markets. Remember, Australia is a major exporter of commodities to Asia, specifically China. Because of this, if the Chinese economy and the trading situation is good for the Chinese, it’s likely that we will continue to see the Australian dollar strength in. Ultimately, this is a market that I think will continue to see a lot of interest being put into it, but I also believe that we will eventually have to come to grips with the 0.80 level above, which is a major level on longer-term charts. If we can break above there, then we can continue to go much higher, but I think the market is hell-bent on testing that area in the meantime, meaning that short-term buyers will continue to run the show.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 19, 2018\n• DAX Index Consolidates, Looking to Move Higher\n• Bitcoin rallies during the Wednesday session\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Slow and Steady Higher', 'Pay attention to the gold market, that could give us an idea as to where the Australian dollar will go. The gold markets rallied towards the $1350 level, and if we can break above there I think the market probably will continue to see the AUD/USD pair continue to go higher. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities, based upon the action that we have seen during the day. The 0.7750 level is an area that should remain somewhat supportive, and I think that in the short term we should continue to see plenty of reasons for people to buy the Australian dollar. I believe that the Australian dollar will serve as a proxy to the comments coming out of both the United States and China, as the Australian dollar is a proxy for Asian markets. Remember, Australia is a major exporter of commodities to Asia, specifically China. Because of this, if the Chinese economy and the trading situation is good for the Chinese, it\x92s likely that we will continue to see the Australian dollar strength in. Ultimately, this is a market that I think will continue to see a lot of interest being put into it, but I also believe that we will eventually have to come to grips with the 0.80 level above, which is a major level on longer-term charts. If we can break above there, then we can continue to go much higher, but I think the market is hell-bent on testing that area in the meantime, meaning that short-term buyers will continue to run the show. AUD/USD Video 19.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 19, 2018 DAX Index Consolidates, Looking to Move Higher Bitcoin rallies during the Wednesday session EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 19, 2018 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Slow and Steady Higher', 'The New Zealand dollarfell rather significantly early during Wednesday trading, but found the 0.73 level to be a bit supportive. We bounced significantly from there, but as we approach the previous consolidation area, convention dictates that we should see selling pressure. It is because of this that I am cautious about going long, at least until we break above the 0.7350 level. If we can do that, then I think we have a significant shot to go higher. Otherwise, I will wait for some type of daily candle that looks supportive to start going long. I also recognize that the 0.7250 level should be supportive also, so I don’t think that the downside will last that long.\nIf we did breakdown below the 0.7250 level, then I think we could continue the downward slide to the 0.72 level, followed by the 0.70 level. Remember though, this pair is highly sensitive to risk appetite and if we get good news coming from either the United States or China, or perhaps the situation in Syria calming down, we could get a pop in this market as a lot of money will go looking for risk appetite. I believe that the market will ultimately go higher, it’s just that we may have a bit of work to do before we clear a lot of the hurdles ahead of us. Ultimately, I believe that the New Zealand dollar will try to get to the 0.75 level but is going to take a long time to get there.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Slow and Steady Higher\n• Alt Coins show signs of life during Wednesday session\n• Ethereum rallies slightly during the Wednesday session\n• S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Earnings, Energy Sector Surge Behind Current Strength', 'The New Zealand dollar fell rather significantly early during Wednesday trading, but found the 0.73 level to be a bit supportive. We bounced significantly from there, but as we approach the previous consolidation area, convention dictates that we should see selling pressure. It is because of this that I am cautious about going long, at least until we break above the 0.7350 level. If we can do that, then I think we have a significant shot to go higher. Otherwise, I will wait for some type of daily candle that looks supportive to start going long. I also recognize that the 0.7250 level should be supportive also, so I don’t think that the downside will last that long. If we did breakdown below the 0.7250 level, then I think we could continue the downward slide to the 0.72 level, followed by the 0.70 level. Remember though, this pair is highly sensitive to risk appetite and if we get good news coming from either the United States or China, or perhaps the situation in Syria calming down, we could get a pop in this market as a lot of money will go looking for risk appetite. I believe that the market will ultimately go higher, it’s just that we may have a bit of work to do before we clear a lot of the hurdles ahead of us. Ultimately, I believe that the New Zealand dollar will try to get to the 0.75 level but is going to take a long time to get there. NZD/USD Video 19.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Slow and Steady Higher Alt Coins show signs of life during Wednesday session Ethereum rallies slightly during the Wednesday session S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Earnings, Energy Sector Surge Behind Current Strength', 'The Bitcoin bulls didn\x92t get the memo on Wednesday, with Bitcoin only managing a 3.56% rise on day, partially reversing Monday and Tuesday\x92s losses, to end the day at $8,169.5. A morning rally saw Bitcoin break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57 to hit a morning $8,168.8 high, breaking through the first major support level of $8,098.87 before seeing a pullback to an early afternoon $7,907.4 to call on buyer support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57. A late afternoon rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $8,237.2, testing the day\x92s 1 st major resistance level for a 2 nd time and this time managing to hold on through to the day\x92s end. Bitcoin\x92s $7,870.5 intraday low hit in the early morning, managed to hold above the first major support level of $7,736.87, though the day\x92s gains paled in comparison to its peers, with Bitcoin Cash steeling the Bitcoin limelight on the day, surging 18.3%. Wednesday\x92s moves provided some evidence that the U.S tax season may have had some influence on the cryptomarkets, though investors have also been relatively free from negative news from governments and regulators on planned roll out of new regs in the summer, which would have been another positive in recent weeks. For the Bitcoin bulls, Wednesday\x92s moves suggest that Bitcoin Cash may be finding more favour in the market, the Bitcoin Cash fork providing much needed improvements that gives Bitcoin Cash a fighting chance in the real world. Bitcoin\x92s transaction speeds and fees an unrealistic alternative to the fiat currency world. It may be too early to call a changing of the guard, but Wednesday certainly signals a shift and, while Bitcoin will likely continue to be the broader market\x92s barometer near-term, Bitcoin\x92s influence could begin to wane, Bitcoin\x92s dominance having eased to 40.1% from 45% levels back in late March. While dominance levels have tended to reflect cryptomarket conditions in the past, how Bitcoin\x92s dominance levels move in the coming weeks will be particularly interesting. Story continues For now, Bitcoin\x92s miners have stayed put, with Bitcoin\x92s hash rate rising to 30.5385E, well above Bitcoin Cash\x92s 2.8637E, a cross-over having only taken place on 2 occasions back in 2017, the first on 23 rd August and the second on 12 th November, from which point the pair have seen a continued divergence in favour of Bitcoin. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 19/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.22% to $8,188.9, with the Bitcoin bulls looking to make up some ground on Bitcoin Cash through the morning. It\x92s been a choppy start to the day, with Bitcoin falling to a morning low $8,032.2 in the first hour, before a bounce to an 8,284.9 morning high, the moves leaving the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested early on. Following Wednesday\x92s price action and Bitcoin\x92s failure to catch up with its peers through the day, investors may begin to turn fickle and look elsewhere for more sizeable rallies that could continue to pin back any more substantial gains in Bitcoin, though for now Bitcoin will likely catch up, investors yet to fully differentiate the cryptocurrencies by product offering and performance. For the day ahead, a move through to $8,250 levels would support the start of a rally, any failure to move through to $8,250 levels and a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $8,314.3 likely to lead to a pullback later in the day, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play. Bitcoin\x92s near-term bullish trend, formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2 remains intact, but a move back through to Sunday\x92s swing hi 8,458.8 is going to be needed to continue drawing investors back in. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Loses Out to Bitcoin Cash \x96 Is it the Beginning of the End? USDCAD Recovers as the BOC Holds Rates Steady Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Traders Look to Add to Weekly Gains EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 19, 2018 AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 April 19, 2018 Forecast Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 19/04/18', 'The Bitcoin bulls didn’t get the memo on Wednesday, with Bitcoin only managing a 3.56% rise on day, partially reversing Monday and Tuesday’s losses, to end the day at $8,169.5.\nA morning rally saw Bitcoin break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57 to hit a morning $8,168.8 high, breaking through the first major support level of $8,098.87 before seeing a pullback to an early afternoon $7,907.4 to call on buyer support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57. A late afternoon rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $8,237.2, testing the day’s 1stmajor resistance level for a 2ndtime and this time managing to hold on through to the day’s end.\nBitcoin’s $7,870.5 intraday low hit in the early morning, managed to hold above the first major support level of $7,736.87, though the day’s gains paled in comparison to its peers, with Bitcoin Cash steeling the Bitcoin limelight on the day, surging 18.3%.\nWednesday’s moves provided some evidence that the U.S tax season may have had some influence on the cryptomarkets, though investors have also been relatively free from negative news from governments and regulators on planned roll out of new regs in the summer, which would have been another positive in recent weeks.\nFor the Bitcoin bulls, Wednesday’s moves suggest that Bitcoin Cash may be finding more favour in the market, the Bitcoin Cash fork providing much needed improvements that gives Bitcoin Cash a fighting chance in the real world. Bitcoin’s transaction speeds and fees an unrealistic alternative to the fiat currency world.\nIt may be too early to call a changing of the guard, but Wednesday certainly signals a shift and, while Bitcoin will likely continue to be the broader market’s barometer near-term, Bitcoin’s influence could begin to wane, Bitcoin’s dominance having eased to 40.1% from 45% levels back in late March. While dominance levels have tended to reflect cryptomarket conditions in the past, how Bitcoin’s dominance levels move in the coming weeks will be particularly interesting.\nFor now, Bitcoin’s miners have stayed put, with Bitcoin’s hash rate rising to 30.5385E, well above Bitcoin Cash’s 2.8637E, a cross-over having only taken place on 2 occasions back in 2017, the first on 23rdAugust and the second on 12thNovember, from which point the pair have seen a continued divergence in favour of Bitcoin.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.22% to $8,188.9, with the Bitcoin bulls looking to make up some ground on Bitcoin Cash through the morning.\nIt’s been a choppy start to the day, with Bitcoin falling to a morning low $8,032.2 in the first hour, before a bounce to an 8,284.9 morning high, the moves leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested early on.\nFollowing Wednesday’s price action and Bitcoin’s failure to catch up with its peers through the day, investors may begin to turn fickle and look elsewhere for more sizeable rallies that could continue to pin back any more substantial gains in Bitcoin, though for now Bitcoin will likely catch up, investors yet to fully differentiate the cryptocurrencies by product offering and performance.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $8,250 levels would support the start of a rally, any failure to move through to $8,250 levels and a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $8,314.3 likely to lead to a pullback later in the day, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play.\nBitcoin’s near-term bullish trend, formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 remains intact, but a move back through to Sunday’s swing hi 8,458.8 is going to be needed to continue drawing investors back in.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Loses Out to Bitcoin Cash – Is it the Beginning of the End?\n• USDCAD Recovers as the BOC Holds Rates Steady\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Look to Add to Weekly Gains\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 19, 2018\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – April 19, 2018 Forecast\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/04/18', 'The Bitcoin bulls didn’t get the memo on Wednesday, with Bitcoin only managing a 3.56% rise on day, partially reversing Monday and Tuesday’s losses, to end the day at $8,169.5.\nA morning rally saw Bitcoin break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57 to hit a morning $8,168.8 high, breaking through the first major support level of $8,098.87 before s Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-19 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1346.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.29 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 200740.0 - Unique Addresses: 451617.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.25 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['04/19 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 877,200円↑0.34%\n#NEM #XEM : 42円↑2.44%\n#Monacoin : 401円↑0.25%\n#Ethereum : 57,000円↑1.79%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,192.93\nChange in 1h: +0.56%\nMarket cap: $139,163,470,394.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 19/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• 0.47 #Bitcoin: ₺32,900.30\n• 0.92 #Ethereum: ₺2,126.22\n• 0.93 #Ripple: ₺2.90\n• 0.18 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,570.38\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitstamp: $8225\nBitfinex: $8223.9\nCoinbase: $8305.00\nBuy/Trade #Ethereum today https://goo.gl/uGwizB\xa0\n#btc #FreeBitcoin', '-=[ 519.033 ]=-\n\nTxs: 65\nSize: 22.335 bytes\nTime: 1524181404\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 124 txs', '-=[ 519.009 ]=-\n\nTxs: 57\nSize: 18.122 bytes\nTime: 1524170619\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 79 txs', '-=[ 518.997 ]=-\n\nTxs: 1\nSize: 330 bytes\nTime: 1524166878\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 1.643 txs', "バイナリー配信\n本日も配信中！\n\n配信時間は、１３：００〜２３：００\n無料配信期間、３日間ございます٩( 'ω' )و\n\n無料配信期間で、体験されてみては\n\n【BOLiveEntry公式アカウント】\nhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/%40cmm2540f\xa0…\n\nLINE＠：cmm2540f\n\n#BOLiveEntry\n#Bitcoin\n#YouTubepic.twitter.com/dlFNLDsHXt", '-=[ 518.968 ]=-\n\nTxs: 53\nSize: 19.940 bytes\nTime: 1524148997\n\nMiner: BTCcom\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 28 txs', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8223.00 @Chain', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 721 20.€ \| +0.46% \| Kraken \| 19/04/18 04:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/19 11:00\n#BTC 877833円\n#ETH 56935.1円\n#ETC 1915.3円\n#BCH 95668.9円\n#XRP 77.3円\n#XEM 41.2円\n#LSK 1230.5円\n#MONA 401.7円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Cotizaciones al 18/04/2018 10:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 44.897.256\nEthereum (ETH): 2.899.134\nLitecoin (LTC): 770.614\nMonero (XMR): 1.264.598\nDash (DASH): 2.279.790\nZCash (ZEC): 1.356.919', '2018年04月19日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0183249円\n24時間の最高値 0.0215964円\n24時間の最安値 0.0149848円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0175486円\n24時間の最高値 0.0264183円\n24時間の最安値 0.008466円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 236 位 / 全 895 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-19 02:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 8183.75 USD', '2018-04-19 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8209.81\nBCH: $892.67\nETH: $530.39\nZEC: $249.22\nLTC: $140.86\nETC: $17.88\nXRP: $0.7218', ' Total Market Cap: $346,390,112,942\n 1 BTC: $8,192.93\n BTC Dominance: 40.18%\n Update Time: 19-04-2018 - 05:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$28.225,00 subindo 0.14% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'USD: 107.500\nEUR: 132.930\nGBP: 152.500\nAUD: 83.495\nNZD: 78.593\nCNY: 17.119\nCHF: 110.916\nBTC: 877,313\nETH: 57,000\nThu Apr 19 11:00 JST', ' http://bit.ly/500EuroBitcoins\xa0 What should I choose - GPU Mining or CPU Mining? - Bitcoin ... \nhttp://bitcoin.stackexchange.com\xa0\n19/04/2018 2:00:22 AM GMT pic.twitter.com/tkJWTDDFEO', '-=[ 518.923 ]=-\n\nTxs: 44\nSize: 19.832 bytes\nTime: 1524128843\n\nMiner: Unknown\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 102 txs', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$8184.10/$8194.35 #Bitstamp\n$8187.00/$8188.60 #Kraken\n⇢$-7.35/$4.50\n$8136.14/$8220.69 #Coinbase\n⇢$-58.21/$36.59', '2018/04/19 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000452 BTC(3.97円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000484 BTC(4.25円)\n3位 #STORM 0.00000489 BTC(4.29円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000508 BTC(4.46円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000535 BTC(4.7円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '-=[ 518.901 ]=-\n\nTxs: 35\nSize: 14.455 bytes\nTime: 1524118152\n\nMiner: Unknown\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 58 txs', '13) CFR (not blockchain or bitcoin) is what will make decentralization possible by decentralizing and decorporatizing the energy supply - and QDC will make it safe to install in your basement and on your boat.', 'Remember, @Sophia_TX_ CEO @JaroslavKacina will speak about Driving #Business profitability with #Blockchain tomorrow at @gblockchain1! https://t.co/zbwzXQux2m \n$SPHTX #technology #Innovations https://t.co/6k4HnCQ14e', '19 Nisan 2018 Saat 05:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 32.873,70 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Izmenili smo minimume za kupovinu kriptovaluta i oni sada iznose:\n\n#Bitcoin 15,000.00 RSD\n\n#Ethereum 10,000.00 RSD\n\n#Litecoin 3,000.00 RSD\n\n#Ripple 3,000.00 RSD\n\n#Zcash 3,000.00 RSD\n\n#Dash 25,000.00 RSD\n\n#StellarLumens 2,000.00 RSD', 'All trades are recorded in the order that they are entered, and all trades are fulflled at the time they are executed. #AI #Analytics #IoT #IIoT #Azure #AWS #tech #CCNA #Networking #Security #Hacking #bitcoin #Cloud #DataScience #BigData #MachineLearning #DeepLearning https://t.co/OC21yzpU8k', "🎱 \| Daily Lottery \| Congratulations to carneirowb who #won today's #lottery #prize of 0.005 #bitcoin! The next one will take place at @ https://t.co/Ymz6foCvI2 .."]... - Contextual Past News Article: Most people findbudgetingto be a drag, and the idea of meticulously measuring out all your spending on every last detailed category is enough to make some would-be savers give up on the exercise entirely. To make things easier, some people like to follow simple strategies like the 50/30/20 rule. Yet even though the 50/30/20 rule is easy to understand, it has some flaws that make it less than ideal in many key ways. By looking at some enhancements to the rule, you can use the 50/30/20 guideline as a starting point while finding a solution that will work better for you. The 50/30/20 rule appeared in a book by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., written before she became a legislator. As a Harvard professor specializing in bankruptcy law, Warren knew how easy it is to get into trouble with poor budgeting and extensive debt. Yet rather than espousing a complicated budgeting system that would track every single expense to the penny, Warren chose to include a much simpler approach. The idea of the rule is to allocate 50% of your after-tax earnings to necessities like food, shelter, clothing, and transportation. Another 20% goes toward paying down debt or building up long-term savings. That leaves the remaining 30% for discretionary spending on things you want but don't absolutely need, such as entertainment, vacations, and eating out. Image source: Getty Images. The benefit of the rule is that it's simple to understand. If you make $2,500 a month, then you can spend up to $1,250 on needs and $750 on wants, and set aside $500 toward longer-term financial goals. Yet there are some shortcomings to the rule that make it less than ideal in many situations. Most criticism of the rule attacks the 20% savings side of the equation. With many financial advisers suggestingsavings goals of 10% of earnings, 20% might seem particularly harsh. Those who live in expensive parts of the country will find it especially challenging to rein in their discretionary spending to comply with the 30% portion of the budget. Even the 50% part of the budget can be difficult for those in high-cost areas, as well as for those who don't have high incomes and therefore face fixed costs that are higher in percentage terms than most people face. However, the bigger problem with the 50/30/20 rule is that it leads upper-middle-class and high-income earners to spend far too much on things they don't need. For instance, someone making $180,000 a year would arguably be able to afford a $1 million home, with a monthly payment of just under $5,000 on a 30-year mortgage at current interest rates. Yet outside of the priciest real estate markets in the nation, a $1 million home is far beyond what most people would need. Purchasing a cheaper home would let you divert more money toward savings, which will get you to your long-term financial goals much more quickly. Similarly, someone making $100,000 after tax would have $2,500 per month to spend on purely discretionary items. Again, that's affordable with a salary of that size, but most people wouldn't find it absolutely necessary. The best thing aboutbudgeting techniques that involve large amounts of savingsis that they have two benefits. Not only do you grow your financial nest egg more quickly, but the size of that nest egg can be smaller because you've learned to live with less. The key here is that your needs in retirement will depend on what yourexpenselevel is. Most financial advisers incorrectly focus on replacing earnings, which is fine for those who spend most of what they make, but grossly overestimates your actual financial needs if you routinely save a lot. The smarter approach is to start by cutting yourself some slack on the 20% side of the 50/30/20 equation. If your first job gives you very little in earnings, then you might need to spend most of your income on absolute necessities. If you're spending 70% to 80% of your after-tax income on rent and groceries, it's a lot to ask to go entirely without discretionary spending. Yet the trade-off you must agree to up front is that when your income starts going up, you'll ratchet up your savings percentage. Eventually, you'll hit that 20% mark -- and understand completely why you would keep going beyond that level as you get future raises. Committing salary increases to savings won't hurt you when it comes to your spending needs, but it'll help build up your savings over time more effectively. For simplicity, it's hard to beat the 50/30/20 rule. But by understanding where it can let you down, you'll be able to build on the ideas it presents and customize it in a way that will work for you over the long run. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/sargentpilcher', 'I realize it could be a bull trap but I think this is it boys', 41, '2018-04-19 00:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/', "I know this is speculation and I could be dead wrong and we hit 3k next month. But the landscape is completely different today than it was 2 months ago. There's positivity, and development ongoing. New exchanges, and the tech is just getting better. Weak hands have left, and pyramid schemes like bitconnect are out of the picture (Not that there won't be more). I never lost faith for a minute and have been accumulating this entire time. I'm ALMOST to 1 BTC portfolio valuation, which was my goal from the start, but now that I got 1, I'm aiming for 2, and if the markets stay green like this it just might happen! Then I'll go for 4 :D \n\nWhat's everybody feeling like? What's the market sentiment? I'm seeing some big green the last couple weeks on CMC. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/', '8d9q67', [['u/chrisgm3773', 25, '2018-04-19 00:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxle9zo/', 'I dont think bitcoin will ever hit 3k again. ', '8d9q67'], ['u/DeAngeloLT', 38, '2018-04-19 00:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlew7i/', 'Bitcoin is going to rally again. The whales wouldnt have it any other way. Once that price starts slowly moving upward everyone begins to fomo in. Rinse, wash, repeat.', '8d9q67'], ['u/sargentpilcher', 23, '2018-04-19 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlf1bk/', 'let me bathe in your waters oh holy whales! Let me feel the splash upon my skin. ', '8d9q67'], ['u/ent4rent', 24, '2018-04-19 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlfa5l/', 'The bull trap was 2 to 3 months ago', '8d9q67'], ['u/KingTurtle23', 28, '2018-04-19 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlfkqs/', "It's a trap, always assume it's a trap so if it is a run it'll feel way better, and if it is a trap, you were already expecting it.", '8d9q67'], ['u/tecknit', 26, '2018-04-19 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlo297/', 'Hahaha MY WIFE STILL DOESNT BELIEVE IN MEEEE', '8d9q67'], ['u/warrchaser', 11, '2018-04-19 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlpwd1/', 'For the night is dark and full of terrors', '8d9q67'], ['u/handwriting8008', 16, '2018-04-19 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlwg5z/', 'Whale piss?', '8d9q67'], ['u/5D_Chessmaster', 10, '2018-04-19 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxm12jn/', 'The max supply of Bitcoin is 21 million so once you get your stack to 21 then you have one millionth of all Bitcoins.\n\nThere are 35 million millionaires in the world but there can only ever be 21 million Bitcoins.\n\nSo a huge number of millionaires will never own even a single Bitcoin. Let that sink in.', '8d9q67']]], ['u/austenten', 'Japanese discovers (and will own) unlimited supply of rare earth metals (power / help run all our tech devices), coincidence Trump met with Japan PM less than a week after?', 188, '2018-04-19 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/', "[6 days ago duckduckgo a massive semi-infinite trove CNBC] Unlimited Rare earth supply discovery by [and for] Japan might be the catalyst of the new global economy, via China's petrodollar futures market, launched in early April. Everyone has been talking gold gold gold, and the big reset but I believe a more valuable hard asset currency now is rare earth metals because they are used to power all our high tech devices and up until this discovery China has bought most controlling supplies. (Will likely be tied to BTC but later.)\n\nCoincidence that Trump JUST met Japanese PM Abe a few days after CNBC first broke the story? \n\n(Funny n transparent how Abe took half credit for pressuring NK, but that's for another thread.)\n\nCue Q !", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/', '8da4s7', [['u/cat_anonD', 21, '2018-04-19 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/dxlhbto/', 'isn\'t "unlimited supply of rare" an oxymoron"', '8da4s7'], ['u/zardoz68', 12, '2018-04-19 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/dxln6ca/', 'Japan about to become a huge chip manufacturer.', '8da4s7'], ['u/HillaryTrafficksKidz', 18, '2018-04-19 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/dxlowcr/', 'Trump met with him first when he became president. It was out of tradition, usually is Canada....but he chose Japan for his first personal meeting. ', '8da4s7']]], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', "I've been converted", 190, '2018-04-19 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/', 'After watching some videos about the problems with lightning network, followed by some about the scalability of bigger blocks, I was more than ready to try out bitcoin cash. Today, I made my first bitcoin cash transaction and I am converted for life; I was not expecting a 1 cent transaction fee. Needless to say, I will not be going back.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/', '8da82e', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 22, '2018-04-19 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlicj9/', '> Needless to say, I will not be going back.\n\nNo one ever does once in possession of the facts. Welcome here :)', '8da82e'], ['u/MemoryDealers', 123, '2018-04-19 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlj0ut/', 'If you paid a whole cent for the transaction fee, you paid too much. Try out the Bitcoin.com wallet.', '8da82e'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 12, '2018-04-19 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlj2i3/', 'Welcome home. Wise decision. We deliver.\n\nI tipped you 0.00056104 BCH ($0.50 USD)! [How to collect](https://redd.it/7xwesx)', '8da82e'], ['u/geekmonk', 20, '2018-04-19 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljibm/', 'Make sure to let your friends know!', '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 26, '2018-04-19 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljo54/', 'Definitely going to, I have no idea how core stays on top when they have to use terrible workarounds like lightning network that totally defeat the point of using crypto in the first place. ', '8da82e'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 41, '2018-04-19 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljr5b/', "I know right ? it's hard to believe when you're too used to bitcoin core ^ (they completely ruined the main objective of Bitcoin)", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 24, '2018-04-19 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljysi/', "The only thing that sucks about it is that it's kinda hard to listen to some people on youtube who hate on bitcoin cash because they're just objectively wrong about it", '8da82e'], ['u/rowdy_beaver', 15, '2018-04-19 02:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlk526/', '... and they created such a painful user experience while lightning gets developed and needs significant improvements that will last several more years.', '8da82e'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 33, '2018-04-19 02:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlk8p3/', 'This is because most of them do not do transactions with Bitcoin, they are just into "Hodling mentality". ', '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 18, '2018-04-19 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlkdrb/', "Instead of waiting for lightning to finally finish being developed just to end up centralizing transactions, I'm gonna stick to the real bitcoin.", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 22, '2018-04-19 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlknxu/', "Which is all well and good until the market realizes there's better tech elsewhere", '8da82e'], ['u/rowdy_beaver', 13, '2018-04-19 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlktx5/', 'Welcome!! $0.25 u/tippr', '8da82e'], ['u/JoelDalais', 28, '2018-04-19 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxll71y/', 'the tech was there, it just got taken over and subverted :(\n\nbut hey ho, its back again BCH!\n\n¶▅c●▄████\|\|▅▅▅▅▅\|\|█~ ::~ :~ :► \n\n▄██ BCH ██▅▄▃▂\n\n███ TANK █ ██████\n\n◥☼▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲☼◤\n', '8da82e'], ['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 30, '2018-04-19 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlmo3x/', "If you haven't already, make sure you get the full story of the rift between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: \n\n[link](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/informative_btc_vs_bch_articles/dl8v4lp/?st=jaotbt8m&sh=222ce783)", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 29, '2018-04-19 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlng8c/', 'Holy shit', '8da82e'], ['u/bobymicjohn', 61, '2018-04-19 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlp7ui/', '1 sat/byte. Always and forever. Welcome to Bitcoin before 2015.', '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 50, '2018-04-19 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlpgjp/', 'I like it here', '8da82e'], ['u/bobymicjohn', 37, '2018-04-19 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlqeyq/', "You'll find we are more reasonable and friendly here. \n\nUse this to spread the word = )\n\n$5 u/tippr ", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 15, '2018-04-19 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlqjkc/', 'Thanks so much, the word will be spread', '8da82e'], ['u/chrimata', 15, '2018-04-19 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlrdql/', 'Check out the channel Decentralized Thought', '8da82e'], ['u/itzsarcazm', 17, '2018-04-19 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlrf1v/', 'I made the same move like you over a week ago. BCH is where it is at 100%.\n\nWelcome!', '8da82e'], ['u/LexGrom', 11, '2018-04-19 04:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlssrh/', "It's very far-off. Cost of processing a tx is extremely low and falls with scale", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 12, '2018-04-19 04:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlsz1i/', "That's actually the channel that started me down this rabbit hole in the first place! Crazy good videos.", '8da82e'], ['u/chrimata', 11, '2018-04-19 04:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlt2ta/', "Yes. He's on this sub fairly often. Great content. Did you watch the ones about 0-conf transactions?", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 12, '2018-04-19 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlt75l/', "I binged all of his vids after finding his one on LN while I was looking into it because it was mentioned in a podcast I was watching. 0-conf is a super cool concept which i did not entirely grasp initially and haven't gotten around to exploring more.", '8da82e'], ['u/DaSpawn', 13, '2018-04-19 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlu67k/', 'love the art\n\n$10 /u/tippr ', '8da82e'], ['u/chrimata', 18, '2018-04-19 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlw4hg/', "So the idea is to allow transactions to happen at a store in real life without having to wait for the transaction to confirm. It was first introduced by satoshi himself on the bitcointalk forums.\n\nWith real confirmations on the chain, there is still a small statistical chance a competing chain of blocks passes the chain your transaction is in.\n\nThis is how the network handles blocks being produced at the same time at different points in the network. The chain that eventually gets the most hash power becomes the official chain. The competing ordering of blocks dies out. The more confirmations you get (blocks after your block), the more trusted the tx is. That's why you see exchanges wait for 3-6 confirmations. If the blocks aren't full and the chain is functioning normally, all unconfirmed tx in the mempool will get into the next block (or the block after if you happened to send it out as a new block got mined).\n\nYou can also trust an unconfirmed tx as long as it gets into the mempool of the miners. Any double spend attempts for txs already in the mempool will be rejected by the miner.\n\nAll the merchant needs to do is watch for a double spend until their tx gets into the mempools of all of the miners. The danger with 0-conf tx happens if your tx goes into miner A's mempool and miner B didn't get it yet, but miner B heard about the double spend tx. If miner B happens to mine a block first, the double spend will be successful. If the merchant sees an attempted double spend on the network they can not give the item to the customer. The merchant's point-of-sale server (the boxes you normally swipe visa cards in) will do the watching and alerting, just like it does now when it authorizes with a bank if you're using visa.\n\nHow long does the merchant need to watch? Longer is better, but it's only a few seconds depending on the item. \n\nObviously for buying a house you would want to wait for confirmations. More confirmations is more trust a competing chain of events never out competes your chain of events. Coffee? It would probably cost you more in business to make the customers wait an hour for 6 confirmations than it would if they just stole the coffee. The point of sale server should let the merchant pick how long to wait (or whether to wait for confirmations) depending on what they sell.\n\nWhy is it only a few seconds? \n\nThe miners are financially incentivized to connect to every other mining node (1 mining node = 1 mining pool). If some other mining node gets a block, they want to hear about it as soon as possible because if that new block used any of the tx that were in the block they were working on, they have to throw the block out and start again.\n\nWith them fully connected like that, the number of miners who hear your tx grows geometrically. For example, if one miner heard the tx, and he tells two miners - who tell two miners - who tell two miners... etc. After a few seconds all of the miners will have the tx in the mempool and double spends won't happen.\n\nWhy should the merchant use Bitcoin Cash over Visa?\n\nThey can accept payment in a few seconds from a customer. Using peer-to-peer electronic cash with no Visa middleman lets them go from 5% transaction fees to transaction fees <$0.01 which are paid by the customer anyway. Instantly 1/20th more profitable on every sale.", '8da82e'], ['u/bruxis', 18, '2018-04-19 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxm0f9q/', "Not _forever_, we're aiming for sub-satoshi per byte :)", '8da82e'], ['u/LaudedSwanSong', 11, '2018-04-19 10:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxm6qiq/', "It's feasible and should be necessary eventually. Imagine if 1 BCH was worth 1 million USD, then 1 satoshi per byte would be pretty expensive (if people were still comparing BCH to USD at that point).\n\nFees are actually nothing but more input than output in a transaction. If someone uses input addresses for a total of 0.1 BCH but only specifies output addresses for a total of 0.01 BCH it means the miner constructing the block is allowed to take the remaining 0.09 BCH for himself (it becomes part of the fees gathered in the block).\n\nSo a transaction actually doesn't have a set fee per byte, it is just something that the client uses for calculation. So it's completely acceptable to use 0.01 sat/byte or 0.000124 sat/byte as transaction fee today. However, miners are free to refuse any transaction in the block and many simply don't include those with less than 1 sat/byte.\n\nIt makes sense right now when 1 BCH is worth less than 1000 USD since otherwise it would be too cheap for an attacker to fill an entire block with spam transactions. However when the day comes, when BCH is worth 10k-20k USD or more, miners need to start accepting transactions with fees of less than 1 sat/byte.\n\nPersonally I think it would be reasonable to make it so that miners adapt their minimum accepted fee depending on the size of the block. The first 1 MB of a block would accept 0.01 sat/byte in fees, then the second MB would require 0.02 sat/byte, the third 0.04 sat/byte, fifth 0.08 sat/byte and so on.\n\nThe first 100 KB could even accept 0 sat/byte in fees to provide the option of completely free transactions with very low priority. The original Bitcoin protocol actually had part of the 1 MB block reserved for transactions with 0 fee.\n\nI think it would be wise to implement these increasing fees depending on the block size sooner rather than later so that when the day comes to accept less-than 1 sat/byte it won't be too late and miners simply refuse to do it. Then we might be stuck with high transaction fees forever... 1 sat/byte is only a low transaction fee as long as 1 BCH isn't worth several thousands of USD.", '8da82e']]], ['u/limopc', 'FOMO is Back, IOTA and some others!', 67, '2018-04-19 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/', 'I previously posted about IOTA being detached from BTC here https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8clvwb/iota_and_some_others_detached_from_btc/\n\nNow, can we say, FOMO (fear of missing out) is back and people rushing to buy IOTA this time?\n\nThis is what I can see in the market and the price performance of the top cryptos over the past week.\n\nAgree with me?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/', '8da92w', [['u/tehbagend', 10, '2018-04-19 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlj4f5/', 'Consolidation and carefully researched motivated accumulation is happening. ', '8da92w'], ['u/Lmitation', 30, '2018-04-19 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlnc6k/', "As much as I wish it was decoupled, don't be delusional, a significant BTC dip will still cause everything else to dip. Just because IOTA has news upcoming doesn't make it decoupled from BTC. IOTA is still coupled to BTC and other crypto just like all tech stocks are coupled to the S&P 500.", '8da92w'], ['u/bldevore', 25, '2018-04-19 04:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlsyig/', 'Ironically, you may have just proved disbelief lol', '8da92w'], ['u/dxnxax', 10, '2018-04-19 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlxufa/', 'Charting? You mean TA? You mean drawing random lines on a chart that point in whichever direction you think the market is heading?', '8da92w']]], ['u/rog5681', 'How can i buy at age 15', 11, '2018-04-19 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dafps/how_can_i_buy_at_age_15/', 'Im age 15 i have a couple hundred dollars i would like to put into bitcoin, i am also getting a job over the summer but i dont see an easy way of doing that when im under 18, i have tried talking to my parents and they think its insecure and ive tried to convince them, how should i go about buying? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dafps/how_can_i_buy_at_age_15/', '8dafps', [['u/Bitcoiner20k', 14, '2018-04-19 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dafps/how_can_i_buy_at_age_15/dxljyi4/', 'Find a bitcoin ATM that accepts cash nearby and send them to a wallet on your phone. Good Luck', '8dafps']]], ['u/cryptohoarder144', 'What % of your portfolio is raven?', 13, '2018-04-19 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ravencoin/comments/8dap4q/what_of_your_portfolio_is_raven/', "I think this coin has potential but gotta wonder if I am being reckless. ATM raven is 10% of my portfolio but I plan on mining until it is double that. The plan was to mine to where I'm at now and continue to mine since it is most profitable and just trade for btc/eth/zen but I just can't bring myself to sell it at its current price. I got in BTCP as early as the donation pool as well as throwing nicehash power at the pool, and while I do think the coin is going places, getting in early (and at one point it being 1/3 my portfolio) turned out to be a horrible idea (down 50% now even factoring in mining for close to 2 months). Anyways I was just curious what everyone's portfolio looked like and how invested in raven everyone is.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ravencoin/comments/8dap4q/what_of_your_portfolio_is_raven/', '8dap4q', [['u/EmeraldTablet44', 13, '2018-04-19 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ravencoin/comments/8dap4q/what_of_your_portfolio_is_raven/dxm2ofe/', "20%. Not a miner. From a business standpoint, it would be easy to say its a risky move...and it is. 1st off - Nassim Taleb barbell strategy - good to have a high risk/high reward 10-25% position as failure won't be devastating, and success will be supreme(RVN has huge upside, if it can rise above competition). 2nd - Of all the crypto projects I've looked at and researched, RVN is the most in-line with my personal philosophy of how/why crypto can fundamentally change the world for the better, and into a more interesting and dynamic place. The open source aspect is a total dark horse wild card - I know crypto is open source in general, but RVN is on another level. Tons of people are already building and contributing to this out of pure enthusiasm for what it represents. I love that. Go RVN.", '8dap4q']]], ['u/justanothergymdude', 'The Partnership (Aggregated Data)', 324, '2018-04-19 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/', 'Media from #VergeDay \$April 17th, 2018\$ \\- Partnership with MindGeek Announced\n\n[http://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub\\-begins\\-accepting\\-cryptocurrency\\-verge\\-2018\\-4](http://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub-begins-accepting-cryptocurrency-verge-2018-4)\n\n[https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency?mbid=social\\_twitter](https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency?mbid=social_twitter)\n\n[https://www.pcmag.com/news/360485/pornhub\\-brazzers\\-now\\-accept\\-cryptocurrency](https://www.pcmag.com/news/360485/pornhub-brazzers-now-accept-cryptocurrency)\n\n[http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-lets\\-smut\\-fans\\-cover\\-tracks\\-making\\-payments\\-using\\-cryptocurrency\\-verge\\-7475296/?ito=desktop.article.share.bottom.twitter](http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/17/pornhub-lets-smut-fans-cover-tracks-making-payments-using-cryptocurrency-verge-7475296/?ito=desktop.article.share.bottom.twitter)\n\n[https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency/?mbid=social\\_twitter\\_onsiteshare](https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency/?mbid=social_twitter_onsiteshare)\n\n[http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/04/pornhub\\-accepts\\-cryptocurrency\\-now/](http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/04/pornhub-accepts-cryptocurrency-now/)\n\n[https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency\\-partner](https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/04/17/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency-partner)\n\n[https://www.prnewswire.com/news\\-releases/the\\-future\\-has\\-come\\-pornhub\\-now\\-accepts\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency\\-to\\-keep\\-current\\-with\\-its\\-communitys\\-payment\\-preferences\\-300631288.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-future-has-come-pornhub-now-accepts-verge-cryptocurrency-to-keep-current-with-its-communitys-payment-preferences-300631288.html)\n\n[https://ethereumworldnews.com/world\\-famous\\-pornhub\\-now\\-accepts\\-verge\\-xvg\\-for\\-subscriptions/](https://ethereumworldnews.com/world-famous-pornhub-now-accepts-verge-xvg-for-subscriptions/)\n\n[http://fortune.com/2018/04/17/verge\\-pornhub\\-mindgeek\\-cryptocurrency\\-brazzers/](http://fortune.com/2018/04/17/verge-pornhub-mindgeek-cryptocurrency-brazzers/)\n\n[https://www.coindesk.com/pornhub\\-adds\\-crypto\\-payment\\-option\\-verge\\-token/?utm\\_content=buffer4e498&utm\\_medium=social&utm\\_source=twitter.com&utm\\_campaign=buffer](https://www.coindesk.com/pornhub-adds-crypto-payment-option-verge-token/?utm_content=buffer4e498&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer)\n\n[https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-partners\\-with\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency\\-shifting\\-the\\-future\\-of\\-porn\\-payments/#38ac663524b5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/2018/04/17/pornhub-partners-with-verge-cryptocurrency-shifting-the-future-of-porn-payments/#38ac663524b5)\n\n[https://mashable.com/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency/#PkgB3kH\\_.ZOA](https://mashable.com/2018/04/17/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency/#PkgB3kH_.ZOA)\n\n[https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/17/17244916/pornhub\\-cryptocurrency\\-verge\\-xvg](https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/17/17244916/pornhub-cryptocurrency-verge-xvg)\n\n[https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/world\\-biggest\\-porn\\-pornhub\\-partners\\-170909521.html](https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/world-biggest-porn-pornhub-partners-170909521.html)\n\n[https://futurism.com/pornhub\\-accepts\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency/](https://futurism.com/pornhub-accepts-verge-cryptocurrency/)\n\nPartnership Announcement from Pornhub\n\n[https://twitter.com/Pornhub/status/986254704744304640](https://twitter.com/Pornhub/status/986254704744304640)\n\nInformation about Verge\'s partner MindGeek\n\n[https://www.mindgeek.com/](https://www.mindgeek.com/)\n\n[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindGeek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindGeek)\n\nA picture of MindGeek\'s extensive adult entertainment brands\n\n[https://twitter.com/greentazn/status/986368313226756096](https://twitter.com/greentazn/status/986368313226756096)\n\n[https://i.redd.it/8u3bqx0sjrs01.jpg](https://i.redd.it/8u3bqx0sjrs01.jpg)\n\nRandom Facts About MindGeek\n\nMulti\\-billion dollar company\n\nOne hundred billion dollar industry\n\n36th in the world most visited website \$in general\$ is PornHub\n\nPornHub is the #1 porn site in the world\n\nUp to 100 million views a day\n\nAverage daily revenue of $600,000\n\nCrowd Funding\n\nMindGeek approached Verge first, in search of a coin with a focus on privacy and security. In order to show that Verge had the community support that was required for MindGeek to be convinced, they launched a crowdfunding campaign where users of the community donated their XVG for things like future marketing and Verge integration into other systems. 75 million XVG \$or $3 million\$ was raised by the community and a member of the TokenPay team \$who donated the majority of needed XVGs themselves\$\n\nSeemingly Common Questions\n\n*"Who pays for porn? LOL"\n\nApparently MindGeek\'s subsidiary was bringing in well over $200 million a year from premium subscriptions alone.\n\n[http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin\\-based\\-porn\\-firm\\-profits\\-3569482\\-Aug2017/](http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-based-porn-firm-profits-3569482-Aug2017/)\n\nThe webcam industry has grown to over $1 billion in revenues yearly \$this is not all ad revenue\$\n\n[https://www.bustle.com/articles/189498\\-how\\-many\\-men\\-actually\\-pay\\-for\\-porn\\-one\\-in\\-10\\-guys\\-have\\-paid\\-porn\\-subscriptions](https://www.bustle.com/articles/189498-how-many-men-actually-pay-for-porn-one-in-10-guys-have-paid-porn-subscriptions)\n\n"Didn\'t Verge just pay them for advertising essentially?"\n\nMindGeek approached Verge months ago in search of a coin that was popular enough to meet their market entry needs as well as secure/private enough to meet the wants of their consumer base. Some of the crowdfunding \$75 million XVG \\- $3 million\$ was used for integration of XVG into several of GeekMind\'s top platforms like PornHub and Brazzers initially, to be later done on the others. With that said, the crowdfunding itself proved to PornHub that XVG\'s community was engaged enough to actually see this partnership pan out. MindGeeks doesn\'t need a measly $3 million, they bring in half a million a day just on PornHub. This is the introduction of crypto currency in the adult industry \$yes, some sites have allowed crypto like BTC but not MindGeek or on a level that even comes close to matching this\$. MindGeek is actively marketing Verge as "the" privacy coin for anonymity over the internet.\n\nBesides all that, what is so wrong with spending some of the crowdfunding money on advertisement in general? One hundred million people every single day are going to see Verge on their computer screens. This is actively marketing Verge as "the" privacy coin for anonymity over the internet in one of the most real world applications that we\'ve seen before.\n\n"Verge is the porn coin now LOL all respect gone"\n\nThis entire thing is about demonstrating the use of a privacy coin in a real world scenario. It is demonstrating that a global brand can offer a crypto currency as a competitor to fiat in general. This is not only huge for XVG, a relatively small coin, but also for the crypto space in general. Premium adult content being sold for a currency that can guarantee anonmynity to the user...this should be a no brainer.\n\nThere are already rumor and talks about heading potentially into the medical marijuana space and the applications of privacy seem to be popping up every day. It is obvious that the porn industry isn\'t the only place where consumers might value anonymity.\n\nThat\'s all I can do in one sitting...feel free to suggest additions/modifications :\\)\n\nThis matched with the future collaboration with TokenPay shows a very bright future for Verge.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/', '8das5e', [['u/Nomadiq1', 40, '2018-04-19 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxln4yd/', 'Nicely done bud. Good job.', '8das5e'], ['u/frankzen', 34, '2018-04-19 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlnhp1/', "People seem to forget that the porn companies were early movers in a lot technology that's used today from payment systems to video streaming to live chat etc.. I think it'll be interesting to see how they make it work.", '8das5e'], ['u/Crypto_Kami', 27, '2018-04-19 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlnz8v/', 'Great job. Can we get this pinned to the top of the sub Reddit?', '8das5e'], ['u/set-271', 24, '2018-04-19 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlpeuw/', "I'll add, MindGeek reports $585,000 per day in premium subscription revenue. Maybe you and I don't pay for porn, but other people are definitely paying. And now they have the better option to pay with Verge for privacy. \n\nIt just goes to show, the riches are in the niches.", '8das5e'], ['u/LoyalMeDavid', 10, '2018-04-19 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlrzk7/', 'Thank you for putting this together.\n\nWhen I listened to the Bloomberg News interview with Justin, I was struck by how little the Business Media knows about the Cryptoverse - how many assumptions there are about privacy & anonymity and its connection to the underbelly of the world - blackmarket arms & terrorism, drug deals, etc. \n\nIt may be worthwhile to create a Press Kit specifically for XVG for the Media that includes basic information about privacy & anonymity and what it means for everyday crypto users as well as specifics on XVG. \n\nWhat you have compiled here is an Excellent Start.\n\nAgain, Thank You!', '8das5e'], ['u/gfrazer911', 16, '2018-04-19 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxltp4k/', 'Meanwhile Verge is the worst performing coin on CoinMarket Cap', '8das5e']]], ['u/jangeisler', "I'm new to this, have lots of questions", 22, '2018-04-19 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8dbn5c/im_new_to_this_have_lots_of_questions/', 'Hi all :) \n\nI\'m very new to cryptocurrency, altcoins, trading etc. I THINK that I\'ve got an idea about what I want to do for now, but I have some questions about the practical stuff.\n\n\nWhat I did for now:\nI just got $100 worth of BTC, and I\'ve played around with it for some days now. Bought it from coinmama, sent it to mycelium, sent it to binance, and started trading. I lost a bit until i hit about $90, then I got better and now I have $110, "invested" / divided into: Right now I\'ve divided my $100 into: BTC, OMG, XMR, BAT, XLM, ICX and NANO. \n\n\nI intend to divide my future crypto like this:\nBTC, ETH, etc. (the big boys) - Most $$, HODL\nOMG, XMR, etc. (medium) - Less $$ than above, HODL, occasional play\nBAT, ADA etc. (small, could grow) - Even less $$. Play / trade / HODL\n\n\nMy questions are:\n\nBuying currency.* I used a credit card and bought from Coinmama.com. Is this the right/best way? I intend to buy crypto for $100 every one or two months or so.\n\n\nWallet. For now I use Mycelium. I intend to HODL most of my currency, but use Binance to play around with a bit of it every once in a while. I\'m looking for a solution that has as little fees as possible, BUT I would like it to be able to hold different coins / altcoins for HODL. When I buy more crypto, I\'ll put most of it into BTC, ETH etc, and then some of it into altcoins. Maybe a bit for play on market. Which kind of wallet do you recommend for my usage?\n\n\nPlacement. Is it ok to HODL / semi-HODL on Binance, or should i put as much as possible onto a hardware wallet / Mycelium / paper wallet? What about those currencies not supported? And how are the fees for transferring from / to Binance from a wallet? Is it so cheap that I can practically play around with it, or should I plan it carefully?\n\n\nWithdrawing. How do I go about withdrawing my crypto? As a quick temporary solution, I guess that I can use Binance to convert / trade a currency into something stable until I\'m able to withdraw. (Like if BTC should skyrocket and I want to sell out quickly). Do I use a service similar to Coinmama?\n\n\n\nThanks for your time, I hope that my questions aren\'t stupid.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8dbn5c/im_new_to_this_have_lots_of_questions/', '8dbn5c', [['u/mr_li_jr', 17, '2018-04-19 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8dbn5c/im_new_to_this_have_lots_of_questions/dxm1033/', 'Careful you don\'t confuse a bullish market with "getting good at trading".\n\nYou might have hit $120 by just holding certain coins.\n\nKeep track of what you would have had if you hadn\'t traded. ', '8dbn5c']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, April 19, 2018', 53, '2018-04-19 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/', '8dbx5s', [['u/veltrop', 10, '2018-04-19 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxly6pi/', "It's from February. (Not mine) https://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/ClyXqInO-The-One-Coin-to-Rule-Them-All-Chapter-I/", '8dbx5s'], ['u/dnomad123', 41, '2018-04-19 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm13ib/', 'Had a shower thought: buying bitcoins now is similar to what it must have felt like for those buying and squatting on web domains back when the internet started.\n\nthere must have been a community or forum somewhere where people would talk about buying one word random web domain names like chairs.com, apple.com, toilets.com, etc where they talked about how valuable these would be in the future if and when the internet became big. \n\nAs the internet got more and more popular people would sell their domains off at their "moon" price and the value of these domains kept rising and rising.\n\nPeople on the outside probably thought they were a little crazy just like how outsiders look at us with our "magical internet money."\n\nI looked up some of the biggest domain sales in the past...insurance.com sold for $35million USD. PrivateJet.com $30million USD. Internet.com $18million USD. Moon!!! [source](https://www.godaddy.com/garage/the-top-20-most-expensive-domain-names/)\n\njust a random thought. hopefully we will also get there someday too. \n\n', '8dbx5s'], ['u/rufeelinitnowmrkrabs', 13, '2018-04-19 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm1448/', "12h [kijun support vs cloud resistance](https://i.imgur.com/wNVN5Z7.png): who's gonna win?\n\nvote on your exchanges now!", '8dbx5s'], ['u/BitAlt', 16, '2018-04-19 07:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm1sza/', '> buying bitcoins now is similar to what it must have felt like for those buying and squatting on web domains back when the internet started.\n\nI know of and have had past dealings with such a person.\n\nWhen Rick "Webfather" Schwartz bought his 3000th domain they all said he was crazy. He has only sold a handful of them since. Many of the best ones he leases out for six-figures a year.\n\nWish there was still the awesome photo of his mansion and openwheel roadster. Guy is a baller!\n\n> there must have been a community or forum somewhere where people would talk about\n\nhttp://www.ricksblog.com/about/\n\n> Rick also ran the first domain forum on the net in which the top domainers and sponsors in the world were invited to participate and join. His members read like the Who’s who of the domain channel. It was known as the hardest website on the net to get into. While others begged for traffic, Rick and his members screened every applicant before they were accepted. The board was opened from 2000 until 2007.\n\nAlso gfy.com (gofuckyourself.com). xbiz.com was also rather good for awhile. Another splinter forum I can\'t remember. There was also an IRC server hosted by pornoholics where PK and others would hang out.\n\n> they talked about how valuable these would be in the future if and when the internet became big.\n\nBefore "Internet might be big" days, domains were free (what are we talking \'94-96 sometime?). The aforementioned pk.com (PersianKitty, she liked her cat) was one such free domain.\n\n> As the internet got more and more popular people would sell their domains off at their "moon" price and the value of these domains kept rising and rising.\n\nLike I said, many leased. Webfather didn\'t sell any until he was already fuck-off-rich. OG hodling!\n\n> People on the outside probably thought they were a little crazy just like how outsiders look at us with our "magical internet money.\n\nPeople inside thought they were crazy too.\n\n', '8dbx5s'], ['u/Alywan', 20, '2018-04-19 09:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm4e2w/', "Can some of you whales buy 160k BTC, and be done with it already ? We're tired guessing here!", '8dbx5s'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-19 10:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm6fdp/', 'With the dip that just got rejected, I anticipate another big green candle incoming very soon', '8dbx5s'], ['u/0bran', 13, '2018-04-19 10:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm6pmz/', "Dumps became so weak, supports absorbing sellers easily and this looks like it's ready to explode through the log resistance any day now. My guess is that in the next couple of days either we break log resistance with good volume, or we range here and log actually slide trough the price. But I don't really think this bear market is over, if it is this was all about bigger bubble. ", '8dbx5s'], ['u/Alywan', 18, '2018-04-19 10:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm6vhu/', 'I think right now even bots are confused.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/shedox11', 13, '2018-04-19 10:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm717x/', 'I guess the battle between 7800 and 8400 will decide where the market is going short/mid-term. ', '8dbx5s'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 12, '2018-04-19 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm7kiq/', 'But the battle between 8400 and 9000 will be fought with sticks and stones.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/xXdDrifterXx', 10, '2018-04-19 11:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm7tvz/', 'to the right. always to the right.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/DFValroth', 34, '2018-04-19 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm8x8y/', "After many hours of TA and fundamental consideration I'm finally ready to make a trade here. My conclusion is that if a coin is propelled into the air by a thumbnail thrust violently upward on one edge, the resulting spin will create a 'flip' motion. The properties of the flip are such that once it lands and settles, a binary signal is produced. Heads facing up indicates a time to buy, likewise if its tails, then a sell signal is confirmed. Hope you guys find this insight helpful, good luck out there.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/captainroyal', 17, '2018-04-19 12:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxma71d/', '0-100% chance.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/Nagosh', 11, '2018-04-19 12:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmabqq/', "There's about 1500 BTC scattered down from 8.1k to 8k on finex. It seems someone really wants to accumulate right there, which I don't think is a bad idea. We're still a ways off until a bull run but if we do drop from here the max we'll go down is to 6.5k and form a nice double bottom on the daily with 8.4k being the high and then we'll be right back here in several weeks time. Just remember that even in 2017 we bounced from the top of a channel to the bottom several times and there's plenty of low's to buy and high's to sell. Even if we break this resistance we won't go straight to 20k. I doubt we'll even make it to 10k before we have some kind of dip.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/nor3g', 10, '2018-04-19 12:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmacby/', 'Shitcoins are more illiquid so they move harder = easier to make money', '8dbx5s'], ['u/ThreatPoser', 12, '2018-04-19 12:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmai6i/', "I've gone long from 8200. I've decided it is going up. Hit me!", '8dbx5s'], ['u/anacoinda', 18, '2018-04-19 13:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmbko5/', 'Time for some fundamentals.\n\nLocalbitcoins tx# at all time high (27k yesterday): https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/all.html\n\nIn case you missed it (I certainly did): Canada daily volume going up 10x (from $100k to $1m in a month): https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/CAD.html', '8dbx5s'], ['u/YaZahra', 13, '2018-04-19 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmenxo/', 'Sold 170 in 2015 and bought 19.5 in December. Unloaded at 6401 on April 1. Looking to rebuy on a confirmation breakout above 400k ', '8dbx5s'], ['u/opst02', 11, '2018-04-19 14:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmeqbv/', 'so you are saying to do my own research and actually work?! Are you nuts?!', '8dbx5s'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 13, '2018-04-19 14:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmf107/', "Bullish volume has been strong the past 12 hours or so. The price keeps moving deliberately up and the dips are less pronounced. How ironic would it be if we just sideways'd our way through the ATH log resistance? \n\nRSI is a little warm right now on the 15M (61). We've had some decent retracement after the BGD last week, but with the 50MA and ATH log resistance so close above us, I'd say it's pretty unrealistic for us to break through. This feels a lot like $11.7k. If we are rejected from 8400 repeatedly today, I would expect another dive to retest 7000. ", '8dbx5s'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 12, '2018-04-19 15:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmfxx6/', "(anecdotal) r/cryptocurrency is meme'd up beyond recognition anticipating lift off.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/robhaswell', 12, '2018-04-19 15:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmg8p1/', 'Well, Bitcoin is back in my news feed. My builder and personal trainer have talked to me about it in the last week. Summer, when people buy things you sometimes need Bitcoin for, is bearing down on us.\n\nI feel like the interest is coming back.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 12, '2018-04-19 16:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmknwx/', 'Some guy shit-posted that he closed a 300-contract long from $8,000.50 at $8,015.50, because he only trades enough to buy himself a Tuna Sandwich from Subway each day. \n\n...\n\nWhich is ridiculous, because a 300 contract position opened at $8,000.50 and closed at $8,015.50 would only net the trader about $.50 in profit. Far short of the necessary $5 to buy a tuna sub at Subway.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 17, '2018-04-19 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmn5vr/', 'oh sweet summer child. \n\nBack in the $200 to $300 range the market would often be stuck in a range far tighter than $7,800 to $8,200 for several weeks on end. And even after the breakout above $300, long periods of consolidation were quite normal. There was about a month where the market was rangebound between $400 and $420. ', '8dbx5s'], ['u/mikecryptic', 16, '2018-04-19 17:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmo367/', 'Fun fact: The last time the 4h Bollinger Bands were so tight was Nov 25, 2017 :\\-\\)\n\nEDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention: Bitfinex', '8dbx5s'], ['u/I_AM_AN_AEROPLANE', 12, '2018-04-19 18:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmqvez/', 'Looks like ETH is done making decisions, im expecting BTC to follow.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-04-19 18:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmrfn0/', "Based on BBand compression, I'd be pretty surprised if we were still within the $7,800 to $8,400 range by the end of the day today.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/wardser', 12, '2018-04-19 18:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxms3xa/', "wrong\n\nits not the bears defending a line, it's the bulls \n\nthe trend line is still down, the bears can just wait things out and the trendline will simply resume itself\n\nthe bulls on the other hand MUST win the reversal...so they are the ones fighting for th... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Trust, but verify.\nBorrowed from a Russian writer, it\'s one of crypto\'s most widely embraced slogans, though one that\'s becoming even more relevant on social media, whereÂbattling factionsÂ bent on promoting the next great high-tech investment are now turning the very symbols meant to protect users against them.\nWhether it\'s an account impersonating the world\'s largest exchange or its most widely known tech visionaries, no company or individual is too sacred for a simple takedown that\'s spreading like wildfire, propelled by lax verification practices at name-brand social media giants.\nThe 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters\nStill, it\'s perhaps "crypto Twitter" that\'s bearing the brunt of the criticism.\nArmed with a photo ID, scammers are successfully duping Twitter into giving them a "blue check mark" of authenticity so they can impersonate real individuals and entities, all in an effort to bilk users out of money.\nTake "seifsbei," a verified account associated with freelance film producer and director Seif Elsbei, which was hacked and thenposed as the official accountof the verge cryptocurrency. The hacker didn\'t stop there, later posting messages as crypto exchange Bitfinex and ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin.\nThe verified account "Protafield" displayed similar bad behavior in early April, briefly changing its name and account details to impersonate crypto exchanges to specifically stage fake ether giveaways.\nEOS Is Nearing An All-Time Price High\nAnd these incidents display how crypto Twitter\'s current messÂ isn\'t likely to be saved merely by the blue check mark, or any other simple verification process.\n"People at home see this as a stamp that Twitter sees this as a good account, which can be very subjective," saidÂ TimÂ Pastoor, founder of the Netherlands-based digital identity startup 2way.io.\nBy vetting merely the identity behind the account, and not the intent, when issuing blue check marks, Twitter inadvertently makes scams even more dangerous, he continued.\nSpeaking to the overall cat-and-mouse game many crypto companies are having to play on Twitter, a Bitfinex representative described curbing such efforts as almost a full-time job.\nA spokesperson told CoinDesk:\n"We dedicate a lot of resources towards combating illegitimate Twitter accounts and educating our users on how to spot them. However, our impact on certain sites is limited."\nThere are several patterns that complicate the trouble with crypto Twitter.\nFor one, scammers have quickly learned to use highly technical languageÂ to cloak misinformation in trusted terminology, said Nick Lucas, founder of the Los Angeles-based social media analysis startup CoinTrend. This means simple vocabulary lists and language analysis, processes Twitter and other social media sites use,Â won\'t be enough to weed out scams, he said.\nYet, Pastoor pointed out that bots and spam accounts often promote tokens in packs, swarming to give each other good reputations and boost visibility, which could make it easier to spot systematic scams.\nHowever, it remains a tricky endeavour, and so Pastoor recommends that Twitter take a page from traditional psychology to help combat the problem.\nMost people trust their close friends more than acquaintances, so a layered approach to trust could offer some tools for filtering the noise. For example, a user may trust a coworker\'s friend more than a complete stranger, but less than a family member. Just as Facebook lets people control which people they see posts from - friends only, select groups or the public - Twitter could give users more control over who shows up in their feeds.\n"There are definitely going to have to be iterations," Pastoor said. "I would probably recommend starting with allowing people to filter based on people that they already trust, and to maybe make more use of your second or third-degree networks."\nTwitter declinedÂ to comment on any topic related to these events or policy changes in general, but Twitter CEOJack Dorsey recently admittedthat the platform\'s verification system is broken.\nThe issue is made even more confusing by the fact that accounts can change hands among owners, not only through hacks, but also simple handovers, and those new owners may have different motives.\nFor instance, what started much of the debates around Twitter\'s policies was the suspension of the "@bitcoin" Twitter handle.\nBefore the bitcoin scaling debate came to a head last fall, with a significant contingent of enthusiasts splitting off the core bitcoin network to create bitcoin cash, the @bitcoin Twitter handle tweeted information in support of bitcoin. The account has been operated by many owners over the years, and the latest is anÂanonymous bitcoin cash fan.\nAs such, the account became highly controversial, tweeting outÂ incendiary comments aimed at Bitcoin Core developers and several other leading figures in the cryptocurrency community who were on their side. Many Core developers saw this as misleading, since the handle was tweeting out things Bitcoin Core, which a majority of users and businesses still see as the "true" bitcoin, didn\'t stand behind.\nBecause of the outrage, TwitterÂ briefly suspended the account and then stripped it of its blue check mark (the account is active again but no longer verified).\nSpeaking to the debates that have plagued the leaderless tech community for some time, Sterlin Lujan, a bitcoin cash supporter and communications ambassador for Bitcoin.com, told CoinDesk:\n"These social media networks should not allow handles to be censored or shut down arbitrarily, just because a bunch of people do not like it."\nAnd while Twitter has said the blue check mark does not imply its approval or endorsement, Lujan contends, "A person with a check mark has a stronger likelihood of appearing at the top of searches and feeds. What it boils down to is that Twitter verification processes need to be made more clear."\nWhile Twitter\'s verification process is still uncertain, what remains clear is Twitter\'s impact on the cryptocurrency markets.\nNot only can scammers have a dire impact on user\'s crypto holdings, but even those earnestly voicing their interest in a certain crypto project can cause price swings. For instance, Lucas has seen a clear correlation between tweets from influential Twitter accounts and market volatility.\n"There\'s basically a lot of influence on Twitter when John McAfee or someone mentions a specific coin," Lucas said.\nAs an example, when McAfee tweeted about "burst," a crypto token project focused on creating a "greener" mining process, on December 22, the price of the cryptocurrencyquickly doubled.\nA similar, albeit temporary, spike happened the previous week when McAfee tweeted about another crypto token project,ÂSafe Exchange Coins.Â The day before McAfee\'s tweet, the cryptocurrency was selling for roughly a penny each, but within 24 hours of the tweet, the price doubled and by the following week, the coin briefly sold for more than $0.06.\nSome argue that when McAfee charges$105,000 per tweet, he\'s basically advertising for companies for a fee. However, he told CoinDesk it\'s not really advertising because he only promotes projects he truly believes in.\nTwitter chatter doesn\'t only drive prices up for new cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens, though. It can also have negative impacts as well.\nFor example, Lucas has noticed that a lot of Twitter feuds about bitcoin code changes and technical updates correlate to price dips.\n"If everyone is talking negatively about something that is getting pushed into a core repo coin, that can also have an impact. If someone with a big following tweets something, it can cause a scare," Lucas said, adding:\n"There\'s a lot more influence coming from specific accounts, unlike, say, Reddit, which pushes more topics to be talked about rather than creating influence."\nTwitter account on computer screenimage via Shutterstock\n• $10K on Hold As Bitcoin Sees Price Pullback\n• TD Ameritrade Put An Actual Ad on the Bitcoin Blockchain', 'Trust, but verify.\nBorrowed from a Russian writer, it\'s one of crypto\'s most widely embraced slogans, though one that\'s becoming even more relevant on social media, whereÂbattling factionsÂ bent on promoting the next great high-tech investment are now turning the very symbols meant to protect users against them.\nWhether it\'s an account impersonating the world\'s largest exchange or its most widely known tech visionaries, no company or individual is too sacred for a simple takedown that\'s spreading like wildfire, propelled by lax verification practices at name-brand social media giants.\nThe 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters\nStill, it\'s perhaps "crypto Twitter" that\'s bearing the brunt of the criticism.\nArmed with a photo ID, scammers are successfully duping Twitter into giving them a "blue check mark" of authenticity so they can impersonate real individuals and entities, all in an effort to bilk users out of money.\nTake "seifsbei," a verified account associated with freelance film producer and director Seif Elsbei, which was hacked and thenposed as the official accountof the verge cryptocurrency. The hacker didn\'t stop there, later posting messages as crypto exchange Bitfinex and ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin.\nThe verified account "Protafield" displayed similar bad behavior in early April, briefly changing its name and account details to impersonate crypto exchanges to specifically stage fake ether giveaways.\nEOS Is Nearing An All-Time Price High\nAnd these incidents display how crypto Twitter\'s current messÂ isn\'t likely to be saved merely by the blue check mark, or any other simple verification process.\n"People at home see this as a stamp that Twitter sees this as a good account, which can be very subjective," saidÂ TimÂ Pastoor, founder of the Netherlands-based digital identity startup 2way.io.\nBy vetting merely the identity behind the account, and not the intent, when issuing blue check marks, Twitter inadvertently makes scams even more dangerous, he continued.\nSpeaking to the overall cat-and-mouse game many crypto companies are having to play on Twitter, a Bitfinex representative described curbing such efforts as almost a full-time job.\nA spokesperson told CoinDesk:\n"We dedicate a lot of resources towards combating illegitimate Twitter accounts and educating our users on how to spot them. However, our impact on certain sites is limited."\nThere are several patterns that complicate the trouble with crypto Twitter.\nFor one, scammers have quickly learned to use highly technical languageÂ to cloak misinformation in trusted terminology, said Nick Lucas, founder of the Los Angeles-based social media analysis startup CoinTrend. This means simple vocabulary lists and language analysis, processes Twitter and other social media sites use,Â won\'t be enough to weed out scams, he said.\nYet, Pastoor pointed out that bots and spam accounts often promote tokens in packs, swarming to give each other good reputations and boost visibility, which could make it easier to spot systematic scams.\nHowever, it remains a tricky endeavour, and so Pastoor recommends that Twitter take a page from traditional psychology to help combat the problem.\nMost people trust their close friends more than acquaintances, so a layered approach to trust could offer some tools for filtering the noise. For example, a user may trust a coworker\'s friend more than a complete stranger, but less than a family member. Just as Facebook lets people control which people they see posts from - friends only, select groups or the public - Twitter could give users more control over who shows up in their feeds.\n"There are definitely going to have to be iterations," Pastoor said. "I would probably recommend starting with allowing people to filter based on people that they already trust, and to maybe make more use of your second or third-degree networks."\nTwitter declinedÂ to comment on any topic related to these events or policy changes in general, but Twitter CEOJack Dorsey recently admittedthat the platform\'s verification system is broken.\nThe issue is made even more confusing by the fact that accounts can change hands among owners, not only through hacks, but also simple handovers, and those new owners may have different motives.\nFor instance, what started much of the debates around Twitter\'s policies was the suspension of the "@bitcoin" Twitter handle.\nBefore the bitcoin scaling debate came to a head last fall, with a significant contingent of enthusiasts splitting off the core bitcoin network to create bitcoin cash, the @bitcoin Twitter handle tweeted information in support of bitcoin. The account has been operated by many owners over the years, and the latest is anÂanonymous bitcoin cash fan.\nAs such, the account became highly controversial, tweeting outÂ incendiary comments aimed at Bitcoin Core developers and several other leading figures in the cryptocurrency community who were on their side. Many Core developers saw this as misleading, since the handle was tweeting out things Bitcoin Core, which a majority of users and businesses still see as the "true" bitcoin, didn\'t stand behind.\nBecause of the outrage, TwitterÂ briefly suspended the account and then stripped it of its blue check mark (the account is active again but no longer verified).\nSpeaking to the debates that have plagued the leaderless tech community for some time, Sterlin Lujan, a bitcoin cash supporter and communications ambassador for Bitcoin.com, told CoinDesk:\n"These social media networks should not allow handles to be censored or shut down arbitrarily, just because a bunch of people do not like it."\nAnd while Twitter has said the blue check mark does not imply its approval or endorsement, Lujan contends, "A person with a check mark has a stronger likelihood of appearing at the top of searches and feeds. What it boils down to is that Twitter verification processes need to be made more clear."\nWhile Twitter\'s verification process is still uncertain, what remains clear is Twitter\'s impact on the cryptocurrency markets.\nNot only can scammers have a dire impact on user\'s crypto holdings, but even those earnestly voicing their interest in a certain crypto project can cause price swings. For instance, Lucas has seen a clear correlation between tweets from influential Twitter accounts and market volatility.\n"There\'s basically a lot of influence on Twitter when John McAfee or someone mentions a specific coin," Lucas said.\nAs an example, when McAfee tweeted about "burst," a crypto token project focused on creating a "greener" mining process, on December 22, the price of the cryptocurrencyquickly doubled.\nA similar, albeit temporary, spike happened the previous week when McAfee tweeted about another crypto token project,ÂSafe Exchange Coins.Â The day before McAfee\'s tweet, the cryptocurrency was selling for roughly a penny each, but within 24 hours of the tweet, the price doubled and by the following week, the coin briefly sold for more than $0.06.\nSome argue that when McAfee charges$105,000 per tweet, he\'s basically advertising for companies for a fee. However, he told CoinDesk it\'s not really advertising because he only promotes projects he truly believes in.\nTwitter chatter doesn\'t only drive prices up for new cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens, though. It can also have negative impacts as well.\nFor example, Lucas has noticed that a lot of Twitter feuds about bitcoin code changes and technical updates correlate to price dips.\n"If everyone is talking negatively about something that is getting pushed into a core repo coin, that can also have an impact. If someone with a big following tweets something, it can cause a scare," Lucas said, adding:\n"There\'s a lot more influence coming from specific accounts, unlike, say, Reddit, which pushes more topics to be talked about rather than creating influence."\nTwitter account on computer screenimage via Shutterstock\n• $10K on Hold As Bitcoin Sees Price Pullback\n• TD Ameritrade Put An Actual Ad on the Bitcoin Blockchain', 'Trust, but verify. Borrowed from a Russian writer, it\'s one of crypto\'s most widely embraced slogans, though one that\'s becoming even more relevant on social media, whereÂ battling factions Â bent on promoting the next great high-tech investment are now turning the very symbols meant to protect users against them. Whether it\'s an account impersonating the world\'s largest exchange or its most widely known tech visionaries, no company or individual is too sacred for a simple takedown that\'s spreading like wildfire, propelled by lax verification practices at name-brand social media giants. The 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters Still, it\'s perhaps "crypto Twitter" that\'s bearing the brunt of the criticism. Armed with a photo ID, scammers are successfully duping Twitter into giving them a " blue check mark " of authenticity so they can impersonate real individuals and entities, all in an effort to bilk users out of money. Take "seifsbei," a verified account associated with freelance film producer and director Seif Elsbei, which was hacked and then posed as the official account of the verge cryptocurrency. The hacker didn\'t stop there, later posting messages as crypto exchange Bitfinex and ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin. The verified account "Protafield" displayed similar bad behavior in early April, briefly changing its name and account details to impersonate crypto exchanges to specifically stage fake ether giveaways. EOS Is Nearing An All-Time Price High And these incidents display how crypto Twitter\'s current messÂ isn\'t likely to be saved merely by the blue check mark, or any other simple verification process. "People at home see this as a stamp that Twitter sees this as a good account, which can be very subjective," saidÂ TimÂ Pastoor, founder of the Netherlands-based digital identity startup 2way.io. By vetting merely the identity behind the account, and not the intent, when issuing blue check marks, Twitter inadvertently makes scams even more dangerous, he continued. Speaking to the overall cat-and-mouse game many crypto companies are having to play on Twitter, a Bitfinex representative described curbing such efforts as almost a full-time job. A spokesperson told CoinDesk: "We dedicate a lot of resources towards combating illegitimate Twitter accounts and educating our users on how to spot them. However, our impact on certain sites is limited." Fickle reputations There are several patterns that complicate the trouble with crypto Twitter. Story continues For one, scammers have quickly learned to use highly technical languageÂ to cloak misinformation in trusted terminology, said Nick Lucas, founder of the Los Angeles-based social media analysis startup CoinTrend. This means simple vocabulary lists and language analysis, processes Twitter and other social media sites use,Â won\'t be enough to weed out scams, he said. Yet, Pastoor pointed out that bots and spam accounts often promote tokens in packs, swarming to give each other good reputations and boost visibility, which could make it easier to spot systematic scams. However, it remains a tricky endeavour, and so Pastoor recommends that Twitter take a page from traditional psychology to help combat the problem. Most people trust their close friends more than acquaintances, so a layered approach to trust could offer some tools for filtering the noise. For example, a user may trust a coworker\'s friend more than a complete stranger, but less than a family member. Just as Facebook lets people control which people they see posts from - friends only, select groups or the public - Twitter could give users more control over who shows up in their feeds. "There are definitely going to have to be iterations," Pastoor said. "I would probably recommend starting with allowing people to filter based on people that they already trust, and to maybe make more use of your second or third-degree networks." Twitter declinedÂ to comment on any topic related to these events or policy changes in general, but Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently admitted that the platform\'s verification system is broken. Changing hands The issue is made even more confusing by the fact that accounts can change hands among owners, not only through hacks, but also simple handovers, and those new owners may have different motives. For instance, what started much of the debates around Twitter\'s policies was the suspension of the "@bitcoin" Twitter handle. Before the bitcoin scaling debate came to a head last fall, with a significant contingent of enthusiasts splitting off the core bitcoin network to create bitcoin cash, the @bitcoin Twitter handle tweeted information in support of bitcoin. The account has been operated by many owners over the years, and the latest is anÂ anonymous bitcoin cash fan . As such, the account became highly controversial, tweeting outÂ incendiary comments aimed at Bitcoin Core developers and several other leading figures in the cryptocurrency community who were on their side. Many Core developers saw this as misleading, since the handle was tweeting out things Bitcoin Core, which a majority of users and businesses still see as the "true" bitcoin, didn\'t stand behind. Because of the outrage, TwitterÂ briefly suspended the account and then stripped it of its blue check mark (the account is active again but no longer verified). Speaking to the debates that have plagued the leaderless tech community for some time, Sterlin Lujan, a bitcoin cash supporter and communications ambassador for Bitcoin.com, told CoinDesk: "These social media networks should not allow handles to be censored or shut down arbitrarily, just because a bunch of people do not like it." And while Twitter has said the blue check mark does not imply its approval or endorsement, Lujan contends, "A person with a check mark has a stronger likelihood of appearing at the top of searches and feeds. What it boils down to is that Twitter verification processes need to be made more clear." Market influencers While Twitter\'s verification process is still uncertain, what remains clear is Twitter\'s impact on the cryptocurrency markets. Not only can scammers have a dire impact on user\'s crypto holdings, but even those earnestly voicing their interest in a certain crypto project can cause price swings. For instance, Lucas has seen a clear correlation between tweets from influential Twitter accounts and market volatility. "There\'s basically a lot of influence on Twitter when John McAfee or someone mentions a specific coin," Lucas said. As an example, when McAfee tweeted about "burst," a crypto token project focused on creating a "greener" mining process, on December 22, the price of the cryptocurrency quickly doubled . A similar, albeit temporary, spike happened the previous week when McAfee tweeted about another crypto token project,Â Safe Exchange Coins .Â The day before McAfee\'s tweet, the cryptocurrency was selling for roughly a penny each, but within 24 hours of the tweet, the price doubled and by the following week, the coin briefly sold for more than $0.06. Some argue that when McAfee charges $105,000 per tweet , he\'s basically advertising for companies for a fee. However, he told CoinDesk it\'s not really advertising because he only promotes projects he truly believes in. Twitter chatter doesn\'t only drive prices up for new cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens, though. It can also have negative impacts as well. For example, Lucas has noticed that a lot of Twitter feuds about bitcoin code changes and technical updates correlate to price dips. "If everyone is talking negatively about something that is getting pushed into a core repo coin, that can also have an impact. If someone with a big following tweets something, it can cause a scare," Lucas said, adding: "There\'s a lot more influence coming from specific accounts, unlike, say, Reddit, which pushes more topics to be talked about rather than creating influence." Twitter account on computer screen image via Shutterstock Related Stories $10K on Hold As Bitcoin Sees Price Pullback TD Ameritrade Put An Actual Ad on the Bitcoin Blockchain View comments', 'The Australian dollarwent back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, reaching to the 0.78 level. The market has pulled back since then, but I think there is more than enough support underneath to continue to keep buyers involved. The market continues to be very noisy, but I do think there is a major amount of buying pressure underneath. Ultimately, I believe that the market should continue to find value on these dips, and I believe that if we can continue staying out of some type of trade war between the United States and China, it’s likely that the Australian dollar will benefit from this. This is because Australia is one of the major suppliers of commodities to China, so it makes sense that people use the Aussie dollar as a proxy for China.\nUltimately, I believe that the 0.77 level is a major floor in the market, and to be honest I would be quite surprised if we broke down below that level. If we do, then I think it’ll be much more difficult to put money to work. This is because there is a major up trending channel that has its bottom just below. I think that ultimately, it’s likely that the market will continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level, and then possibly the 0.81 level. Longer-term, I believe that the market should continue to see buying on dips, and a continuation of the uptrend channel that we have seen formed since late 2015. Currently, I have no interest in shorting this market in the face of so much bullish pressure.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus\n• Alt coins rally significantly during Thursday\n• Gold Prices Correct Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture?\n• Weak Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) Q2 Guidance Rattles Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Investors\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/04/18', 'The Australian dollar went back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, reaching to the 0.78 level. The market has pulled back since then, but I think there is more than enough support underneath to continue to keep buyers involved. The market continues to be very noisy, but I do think there is a major amount of buying pressure underneath. Ultimately, I believe that the market should continue to find value on these dips, and I believe that if we can continue staying out of some type of trade war between the United States and China, it\x92s likely that the Australian dollar will benefit from this. This is because Australia is one of the major suppliers of commodities to China, so it makes sense that people use the Aussie dollar as a proxy for China. Ultimately, I believe that the 0.77 level is a major floor in the market, and to be honest I would be quite surprised if we broke down below that level. If we do, then I think it\x92ll be much more difficult to put money to work. This is because there is a major up trending channel that has its bottom just below. I think that ultimately, it\x92s likely that the market will continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level, and then possibly the 0.81 level. Longer-term, I believe that the market should continue to see buying on dips, and a continuation of the uptrend channel that we have seen formed since late 2015. Currently, I have no interest in shorting this market in the face of so much bullish pressure. AUD/USD Video 20.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus Alt coins rally significantly during Thursday Gold Prices Correct Lower on Dollar Strength Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture? Weak Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) Q2 Guidance Rattles Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Investors Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 20/04/18 View comments', 'Bitcoin Cash Rally Hits the Brakes Bitcoin Cash consolidated Wednesday\x92s 18.33% rally in style on Thursday, gaining a further 7.87% to end the day at $966. After a slow start, with Bitcoin Cash moving within a tight range through the first half of the day, a middle of the day rally saw buying appetite kick in, with Bitcoin Cash rallying through to an intraday high $984.2 in the mid-afternoon. It was another day of breaking through resistance levels, with Bitcoin Cash moving through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $945.77 to come up against the 2 nd resistance level of $995.33, which was a step too far for the day. An early morning $876.6 low gave investors little cause for concern, the day\x92s low hold well above key support levels, with the broader market seeing sizeable gains for a 2 nd consecutive day, Bitcoin Cash outmuscling Bitcoin for yet another day. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.81% to $947.6 as the week\x92s rally hits the brakes ahead of the weekend. An early rally through to an early $998 high saw Bitcoin Cash come up short of $1,000 levels and the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,007.93, investors locking in profits following a solid run, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $941 in the last hour. The morning\x92s low held well above the first major support level of $900.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $893.6, which was the only positive from the start of the day. For the day ahead, the market can expect some pullback following the week\x92s gains, though with no materially negative news hitting the wires, investors would likely come in before a pullback to key support levels, positive sentiment across the market continuing to support the near-term bull trend. Failure to move back through to the morning\x92s high $998 and test resistance at the $1,000 psychological level could see Bitcoin Cash give up further gains, though sub-$900 levels are unlikely barring negative news hitting the wires, with a 2 nd half of the day recovery likely. Story continues BCH/USD 20/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin consolidates at $140 after an early $150 high It was another strong showing for Litecoin, which gained 4.47% on Thursday, following Wednesday\x92s 6.25% rise, to end the day at $146.78. Litecoin may have lagged some of its peers, but a 4 th day of gains in 5 has certainly reversed the negative sentiment towards the recent pulling of LitePay. A slight reversal through the middle of the morning to $139.07 was the only negative for the day, Litecoin enjoying a solid rally though the second half of the day to an intraday high $147.74 before a slight pullback at the day\x92s end. Litecoin had far more success at key resistance levels, breaking through the first major resistance level of $144.05 and 2 nd resistance level of $147.61 before facing some profit taking, the positive being a hold above the day\x92s first major resistance level by the close. With the day\x92s lows holding well above key support levels, the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $112.1 remains intact, as Litecoin goes in search of $150. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.99% to $144.89, with the end of Thursday\x92s rally coming to an end in the early hours of the morning, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $150.97 before going into reverse. The early high saw Litecoin test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $150.05, with selling pressure in the wake of the week\x92s gains seeing Litecoin pullback to a morning $143.31 low. Holding above the day\x92s first major support level of $141.19 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level key to a rebound through the remainder of the day. A move back through to $147 levels would support another run at $150, though sentiment across the broader market will need to improve for Litecoin to break free of the first major resistance level and continue its impressive run. Failure to move back to $147 could see another pullback to bring the day\x92s first major support level into play, though we would expect Litecoin to hold on to $140 levels should Litecoin fail to recover the morning\x92s losses. LTC/USD 20/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple makes Waves It\x92s been quite a week for Ripple\x92s XRP and Thursday\x92s 19.15% surge was an impressive one, following Wednesday\x92s 9% rise, as Ripple\x92s XRP came within touching distance of $0.80 levels for the first time since 14 th March. Moves through the day had lagged the rest of the cryptomarket, with Ripple\x92s XRP having recovered from a start of the day fall to a day low $0.69157 back to $0.70 levels, before a rally in the final hours that saw a move from $0.73777 to a day high $0.79071. A late rally saw Ripple\x92s XRP catch up and pass the crypto majors, Ripple\x92s XRP breaking through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.7473 and 2 nd resistance level of $0.7783 with ease before a hold above the first two key resistance levels by the day\x92s end. The near-term bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $0.45716 has certainly remained intact, with key support levels now having been left untested since Monday. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 6.06% to $0.82812, bucking the trend amongst the majors in the early part of the day. A morning $0.87145 high broke through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.8182 and 2 nd resistance level of $0.8540 before pulling back to current levels, Ripple\x92s XRP recovering from an early dip to $0.77456 at the start of the day. With the morning\x92s low steering clear of the day\x92s first major support level, the bullish trend remains intact, with sentiment across the broader market likely to dictate direction through the remainder of the day. A move back through to $0.87 levels would support a run at $0.90 levels, while testing the 3 rd resistance level of $0.9532 may be a step too far following the moves through the week. Failing to move back to $0.87 levels could investors look to lock in profits, though the recent shift in sentiment should provide the necessary support to hold Ripple\x92s XRP back from testing the day\x92s first major support level of $0.7191 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.712. All of this and the weekend still to come\x85 XRP/USD 20/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum markets rally during steady the Thursday session Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture? Bitcoin grinds sideways during the Thursday session Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 20/04/18 Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 20, 2018 Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus', 'Bitcoin Cash consolidated Wednesday’s 18.33% rally in style on Thursday, gaining a further 7.87% to end the day at $966.\nAfter a slow start, with Bitcoin Cash moving within a tight range through the first half of the day, a middle of the day rally saw buying appetite kick in, with Bitcoin Cash rallying through to an intraday high $984.2 in the mid-afternoon.\nIt was another day of breaking through resistance levels, with Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $945.77 to come up against the 2ndresistance level of $995.33, which was a step too far for the day.\nAn early morning $876.6 low gave investors little cause for concern, the day’s low hold well above key support levels, with the broader market seeing sizeable gains for a 2ndconsecutive day, Bitcoin Cash outmuscling Bitcoin for yet another day.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.81% to $947.6 as the week’s rally hits the brakes ahead of the weekend.\nAn early rally through to an early $998 high saw Bitcoin Cash come up short of $1,000 levels and the day’s first major resistance level of $1,007.93, investors locking in profits following a solid run, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $941 in the last hour.\nThe morning’s low held well above the first major support level of $900.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $893.6, which was the only positive from the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the market can expect some pullback following the week’s gains, though with no materially negative news hitting the wires, investors would likely come in before a pullback to key support levels, positive sentiment across the market continuing to support the near-term bull trend.\nFailure to move back through to the morning’s high $998 and test resistance at the $1,000 psychological level could see Bitcoin Cash give up further gains, though sub-$900 levels are unlikely barring negative news hitting the wires, with a 2ndhalf of the day recovery likely.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nIt was another strong showing for Litecoin, which gained 4.47% on Thursday, following Wednesday’s 6.25% rise, to end the day at $146.78.\nLitecoin may have lagged some of its peers, but a 4thday of gains in 5 has certainly reversed the negative sentiment towards the recent pulling of LitePay.\nA slight reversal through the middle of the morning to $139.07 was the only negative for the day, Litecoin enjoying a solid rally though the second half of the day to an intraday high $147.74 before a slight pullback at the day’s end.\nLitecoin had far more success at key resistance levels, breaking through the first major resistance level of $144.05 and 2ndresistance level of $147.61 before facing some profit taking, the positive being a hold above the day’s first major resistance level by the close.\nWith the day’s lows holding well above key support levels, the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 remains intact, as Litecoin goes in search of $150.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.99% to $144.89, with the end of Thursday’s rally coming to an end in the early hours of the morning, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $150.97 before going into reverse.\nThe early high saw Litecoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $150.05, with selling pressure in the wake of the week’s gains seeing Litecoin pullback to a morning $143.31 low.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level of $141.19 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level key to a rebound through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $147 levels would support another run at $150, though sentiment across the broader market will need to improve for Litecoin to break free of the first major resistance level and continue its impressive run.\nFailure to move back to $147 could see another pullback to bring the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Litecoin to hold on to $140 levels should Litecoin fail to recover the morning’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s been quite a week for Ripple’s XRP and Thursday’s 19.15% surge was an impressive one, following Wednesday’s 9% rise, as Ripple’s XRP came within touching distance of $0.80 levels for the first time since 14thMarch.\nMoves through the day had lagged the rest of the cryptomarket, with Ripple’s XRP having recovered from a start of the day fall to a day low $0.69157 back to $0.70 levels, before a rally in the final hours that saw a move from $0.73777 to a day high $0.79071.\nA late rally saw Ripple’s XRP catch up and pass the crypto majors, Ripple’s XRP breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.7473 and 2ndresistance level of $0.7783 with ease before a hold above the first two key resistance levels by the day’s end.\nThe near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 has certainly remained intact, with key support levels now having been left untested since Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 6.06% to $0.82812, bucking the trend amongst the majors in the early part of the day.\nA morning $0.87145 high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8182 and 2ndresistance level of $0.8540 before pulling back to current levels, Ripple’s XRP recovering from an early dip to $0.77456 at the start of the day.\nWith the morning’s low steering clear of the day’s first major support level, the bullish trend remains intact, with sentiment across the broader market likely to dictate direction through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $0.87 levels would support a run at $0.90 levels, while testing the 3rdresistance level of $0.9532 may be a step too far following the moves through the week.\nFailing to move back to $0.87 levels could investors look to lock in profits, though the recent shift in sentiment should provide the necessary support to hold Ripple’s XRP back from testing the day’s first major support level of $0.7191 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.712.\nAll of this and the weekend still to come…\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum markets rally during steady the Thursday session\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture?\n• Bitcoin grinds sideways during the Thursday session\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/04/18\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 20, 2018\n• Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus', 'Bitcoin Cash consolidated Wednesday’s 18.33% rally in style on Thursday, gaining a further 7.87% to end the day at $966.\nAfter a slow start, with Bitcoin Cash moving within a tight range through the first half of the day, a middle of the day rally saw buying appetite kick in, with Bitcoin Cash rallying through to an intraday high $984.2 in the mid-afternoon.\nIt was another day of breaking through resistance levels, with Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $945.77 to come up against the 2ndresistance level of $995.33, which was a step too far for the day.\nAn early morning $876.6 low gave investors little cause for concern, the day’s low hold well above key support levels, with the broader market seeing sizeable gains for a 2ndconsecutive day, Bitcoin Cash outmuscling Bitcoin for yet another day.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.81% to $947.6 as the week’s rally hits the brakes ahead of the weekend.\nAn early rally through to an early $998 high saw Bitcoin Cash come up short of $1,000 levels and the day’s first major resistance level of $1,007.93, investors locking in profits following a solid run, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $941 in the last hour.\nThe morning’s low held well above the first major support level of $900.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $893.6, which was the only positive from the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the market can expect some pullback following the week’s gains, though with no materially negative news hitting the wires, investors would likely come in before a pullback to key support levels, positive sentiment across the market continuing to support the near-term bull trend.\nFailure to move back through to the morning’s high $998 and test resistance at the $1,000 psychological level could see Bitcoin Cash give up further gains, though sub-$900 levels are unlikely barring negative news hitting the wires, with a 2ndhalf of the day recovery likely.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nIt was another strong showing for Litecoin, which gained 4.47% on Thursday, following Wednesday’s 6.25% rise, to end the day at $146.78.\nLitecoin may have lagged some of its peers, but a 4thday of gains in 5 has certainly reversed the negative sentiment towards the recent pulling of LitePay.\nA slight reversal through the middle of the morning to $139.07 was the only negative for the day, Litecoin enjoying a solid rally though the second half of the day to an intraday high $147.74 before a slight pullback at the day’s end.\nLitecoin had far more success at key resistance levels, breaking through the first major resistance level of $144.05 and 2ndresistance level of $147.61 before facing some profit taking, the positive being a hold above the day’s first major resistance level by the close.\nWith the day’s lows holding well above key support levels, the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 remains intact, as Litecoin goes in search of $150.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.99% to $144.89, with the end of Thursday’s rally coming to an end in the early hours of the morning, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $150.97 before going into reverse.\nThe early high saw Litecoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $150.05, with selling pressure in the wake of the week’s gains seeing Litecoin pullback to a morning $143.31 low.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level of $141.19 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level key to a rebound through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $147 levels would support another run at $150, though sentiment across the broader market will need to improve for Litecoin to break free of the first major resistance level and continue its impressive run.\nFailure to move back to $147 could see another pullback to bring the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Litecoin to hold on to $140 levels should Litecoin fail to recover the morning’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s been quite a week for Ripple’s XRP and Thursday’s 19.15% surge was an impressive one, following Wednesday’s 9% rise, as Ripple’s XRP came within touching distance of $0.80 levels for the first time since 14thMarch.\nMoves through the day had lagged the rest of the cryptomarket, with Ripple’s XRP having recovered from a start of the day fall to a day low $0.69157 back to $0.70 levels, before a rally in the final hours that saw a move from $0.73777 to a day high $0.79071.\nA late rally saw Ripple’s XRP catch up and pass the crypto majors, Ripple’s XRP breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.7473 and 2ndresistance level of $0.7783 with ease before a hold above the first two key resistance levels by the day’s end.\nThe near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 has certainly remained intact, with key support levels now having been left untested since Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 6.06% to $0.82812, bucking the trend amongst the majors in the early part of the day.\nA morning $0.87145 high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8182 and 2ndresistance level of $0.8540 before pulling back to current levels, Ripple’s XRP recovering from an early dip to $0.77456 at the start of the day.\nWith the morning’s low steering clear of the day’s first major support level, the bullish trend remains intact, with sentiment across the broader market likely to dictate direction through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $0.87 levels would support a run at $0.90 levels, while testing the 3rdresistance level of $0.9532 may be a step too far following the moves through the week.\nFailing to move back to $0.87 levels could investors look to lock in profits, though the recent shift in sentiment should provide the necessary support to hold Ripple’s XRP back from testing the day’s first major support level of $0.7191 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.712.\nAll of this and the weekend still to come…\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum markets rally during steady the Thursday session\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture?\n• Bitcoin grinds sideways during the Thursday session\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/04/18\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 20, 2018\n• Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus', 'Jack Dorsey’s decision to support bitcoin trading in the Square Cash app is paying off. Payments platform Square Inc, of which Dorsey is at the helm, got a boost on Wednesday after Wall Street analysts said BTC trading would bolster the company’s quarterly results. The app lets customers trade BTC from their Cash App balance almost instantaneously, which is an attractive feature for traders.\nAccording to CNBC, Nomura Instinet expects Square could experience a “sizeable boost” to its top-line and bottom-line results in the current quarter, which the company reports on May 2. Nomura Instinet analyst Dan Dolev also said in a note to clients that Square could lift its adjusted EBITDA guidance as a result of the bitcoin effect by a possible 10% to the upside.\n“This can help offset rising investment costs required to broaden Square’s international presence,” according to Dolev in the note cited by CNBC.\nInvestors cheered the news, with Square’s stock climbing nearly 5% higher at the end of Wednesday’s trading.\nNomura Instinet’s Dolev already had a buy on Square and he reiterated that rating while also lifting the price target from $64 to $65. Meanwhile, as of Thursday morning, the stock, which is already on a tear and has advanced more than 40% year-to-date, was trading at just over $51 per share, which suggests it remains undervalued.\nSquare announced support for bitcoin trading in beta for itscash app last year, and Wall Street has been cheering the stock ever since. The company presciently recognized an opportunity to capitalize on the rise of mobile payments and millennials’ interest in decentralized cryptocurrency bitcoi Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-20 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26146926.5194725 - Transaction Count: 207777.0 - Unique Addresses: 509923.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.26 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['USD: 107.550\nEUR: 132.150\nGBP: 150.850\nAUD: 82.480\nNZD: 77.468\nCNY: 17.076\nCHF: 110.353\nBTC: 916,020\nETH: 63,985\nSat Apr 21 04:00 JST', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8503.00@bitstamp. High $8567.680. Low $8216.900. Market Cap $144.448 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/O8HRSjzgx0', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,129.75\n +18.55% (+$176.75)\nHigh: $1,145.00\nLow: $934.09\nVolume: 2786\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '20 Abril, 2018 03:00 pm #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 8510.4', '2018/04/21（土）07:00\nビットコインの価格は920,752円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/qXEtIpATSU', '2018-04-20 22:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8533.09\nBCH: $1127.66\nETH: $597.38\nZEC: $283.21\nLTC: $152.34\nETC: $19.29\nXRP: $0.9283', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 920 00.€ \| +1.31% \| Kraken \| 21/04/18 00:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '7095.6 Eur \| +2.2% \| Kraken \| 21/04/18 00:26 #Bitcoin #Kraken #BTCEUR', '2018/04/21 07:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000445 BTC(4.1円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000481 BTC(4.43円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000539 BTC(4.96円)\n4位 #STORM 0.00000550 BTC(5.06円)\n5位 #TNB 0.00000555 BTC(5.11円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', 'Cotizaciones al 20/04/2018 06:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.786.048\nEthereum (ETH): 3.267.856\nLitecoin (LTC): 834.560\nMonero (XMR): 1.397.701\nDash (DASH): 2.471.168\nZCash (ZEC): 1.541.491', '04/21 07:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 924,510円↑0.33%\n#NEM #XEM : 43円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 445円↑0.68%\n#Ethereum : 65,000円↑3.17%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,537.60\nChange in 1h: +0.29%\nMarket cap: $145,050,084,531.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 21/04/2018 - 01:00\n=========================\n• 0.34 #Bitcoin: ₺34,719.86\n• 0.93 #Ethereum: ₺2,426.28\n• 2.32 #Ripple: ₺3.81\n• 1.65 #BitcoinCash: ₺4,591.07\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/21 07:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000457560 円 (前日比 : 3.11 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4575 円 \n10億剛力 = 45756 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9740.36 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8540.00 (87.68%) + Cash $1131.55 (11.62%) + Gold $68.81 (0.71%)', 'BTC: $8503.00, S: $17.19, G: $1,336.34 \| Act: 21,935 Open: 5863 BTC: 47,255.3 \| Total: $401,818,368 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', '2018/04/21 07:00\n#BTC 920752.5円\n#ETH 64639.5円\n#ETC 2080.6円\n#BCH 122176.4円\n#XRP 100.4円\n#XEM 42.8円\n#LSK 1303.1円\n#MONA 442円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '#BTC Average: 8564.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8540.88$\n#Poloniex - 8555.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8540.27$\n#Coinbase - 8528.00$\n#Binance - 8553.01$\n#CEXio - 8580.00$\n#Kraken - 8558.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8530.07$\n#Bittrex - 8559.27$\n#GateCoin - 8705.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018年04月21日 07:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0193027円\n24時間の最高値 0.0212625円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164794円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0184494円\n24時間の最高値 0.0277726円\n24時間の最安値 0.017765円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 229 位 / 全 896 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 620 Tweets\n2位 $XVG 219 Tweets\n3位 $XRP 186 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 153 Tweets\n5位 $KMD 86 Tweets\n2018-04-21 05:00 ～ 2018-04-21 05:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'USDT_BTC price INCREASED to $8670.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $9016.800000 - DOWN: $8323.200000 $btc #btc #bitcoin TEST PERIOD #crypto $crypto $btc', 'Poloniex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$BTM : 1.0236648202396 \n$GAS : 1.0176886545323 \n$HUC : 1.01453924 \n$GNO : 1.011663852192 \n$CVC : 1.0104392568977 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$BTM ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BTM&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'Binance Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:07 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$GAS : 1.0298435193839 \n$NEBL : 1.0218453603452 \n$IOST : 1.0191114406087 \n$ICN : 1.0169147814551 \n$MCO : 1.0162946215148 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$GAS ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=GASBTC&exchange=binance\xa0… )', '$BTCUSD ALERT: The price is surging! Up 5.67%. Currently $8743.51 vs. $8274.00 at midnight UTC $btc #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/cjXg1ZGwKA', 'Bittrex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:06 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$PTC : 1.0303 \n$COVAL : 1.029403067612 \n$SNRG : 1.02712358 \n$BTG : 1.0195708265235 \n$SBD : 1.0187593919587 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n\n$PTC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC-PTC&exchange=bittrex\xa0… )', '01:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ICN : %1.53 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ICNBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$VIBE : %0.96 \n $WAN : %0.74 \n $XMR : %0.65 \n $RDN : %0.45 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $TRIG : %-1.38 \n $XZC : %-1.27 \n $XRP : %-0.71 \n $ZIL : %-0.45 \n $XEM : %-0.34', '04/21 07:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BTC Average: 8550.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8522.10$\n#Poloniex - 8507.39$\n#Bitstamp - 8522.59$\n#Coinbase - 8524.16$\n#Binance - 8534.99$\n#CEXio - 8590.50$\n#Kraken - 8536.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8530.00$\n#Bittrex - 8531.00$\n#GateCoin - 8705.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 00:00: #bitcoin 10091 #ethereum 4679 #btc 3709 #eth 3109 #xrp 1660 #ripple 1224 #litecoin 903 #ltc 744 #trx 622 #bitcoincash 604 #neo 492 #tron 464 #bch 431 #dash 304 #ada 300 #eos 277 #xvg 274 #digibyte 240 #cardano 204 #xlm 192pic.twitter.com/lopZjQ4S0R', 'Apr 20, 2018 22:01:00 UTC \| 8,533.50$ \| 6,944.70€ \| 6,093.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/JkVoIhcew6']... - Contextual Past News Article: Stocks have seen immense volatility so far in 2018, with major market benchmarks having seen huge initial gains, fallen back in the first official market correction in years, and then climbing back toward gains for the year. Yet in the carnage that the market's roller-coaster movements left behind, one particular sector -- real estate -- hasn't shown signs of bouncing back. Investing in real estate directly requires specific knowledge about a particular location, so most investors choose real estate investment trusts or other companies that pool together exposure to a large number of different properties for diversification purposes. As you can see below, major ETFs that focus on REITs and other real estate investments have accumulated billions of dollars in assets. Yet their performance so far this year raises questions about whether they're a good idea for investors more broadly. Real Estate ETF Assets Under Management Expense Ratio YTD Return Vanguard Real Estate Index (NYSEMKT: VNQ) $28.9 billion 0.12% (12.1%) Schwab US REIT (NYSEMKT: SCHH) $3.65 billion 0.07% (11.5%) iShares U.S. Real Estate (NYSEMKT: IYR) $3.48 billion 0.44% (10%) iShares Cohen & Steers REIT (NYSEMKT: ICF) $2.53 billion 0.34% (11.8%) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (NYSEMKT: XLRE) $2.47 billion 0.13% (9.5%) SPDR Dow Jones REIT (NYSEMKT: RWR) $2.38 billion 0.25% (11.5%) Data source: Fund providers, ETFdb.com. Is real estate heading lower? One reason why investors might be confused about the performance for real estate and REIT-oriented ETFs is that there hasn't been much talk about any weakness in the real estate market overall. When you look at residential housing prices, they remain quite strong, especially in several hot markets that in some cases have regained all of their losses from the housing bust of the mid- to late-2000s and are now at all-time highs. But the thing to understand about REITs and real estate stocks is that their price movements are a lot more continuous than what most people are familiar with seeing. There's no daily market for homes, so you can't see on a daily basis whether the value of your home has gone up $1,000 or down $1,000. For most people, the only time you get a true sense of the value of your home is when you buy it and when you sell it, and the change in price flattens out your sense of any volatility that might have been in the market during the period you owned your home. Story continues Three-story house on a clear day with for-sale sign highlighted. Image source: Getty Images. Rates on the rise The most important indicator of immediate value for REITs and real estate stocks is what the cash flows they generate are worth. That's determined by comparing their yields to what comparable fixed-income investments will generate in income. Although successful real estate investments typically don't have income that's truly fixed -- most rent clauses have escalators that allow payments to grow over time -- they're nevertheless sensitive to rate changes for Treasury bonds and similar investments. Investors have already seen a dramatic rise in prevailing interest rates . The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond has jumped almost half a percentage point in less than two months to 2.9%, and some bond market participants fear even bigger hikes ahead. With an already solid economy that will now see the impact of large tax reductions at the corporate level, concerns about nascent inflation are on the rise. Keep an eye on real estate Throughout the past nine years of economic expansion, real estate has played a pivotal role. The residential real estate market has largely recovered from the housing bust in most key locations, and commercial real estate investments have done extremely well. Falling interest rates during those years were important contributors to that performance, and now that rates are starting to head higher, it's important for investors in the space to understand the potential for short-term losses like the ones we've seen so far in 2018 for real estate ETFs. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/LewisUK_', 'Patch 0.8.0.1208', 369, '2018-04-20 00:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/', '#Patch has been Released!\n\nThe 0.8.0.1208 update has added the new Interchange map and new game mechanics to Escape from Tarkov\n \nWe are happy to announce the release of a major update, 0.8.0.1208, for the closed beta version of multiplayer online FPS Escape from Tarkov. This game update introduces the new Interchange map, modern and somewhat atypical compared to the rest of Tarkov locations so far. The Interchange, besides obvious highways, features a huge shopping mall with shops and restaurants. The new location provides conditions for honing new confined space combat tactics. It should be noted that for some time after the update there will not be any AI adversaries on the location, they will be added in the following patches. Also, traditionally, along with a new location, we have introduced a new trader - Ragman, who sells everything related to garments and equipment.\n \nWe also would like to announce that the current update applied new, experimental methods for optimizing the handling of game physics on client and server, as well as new means to reduce network latency. In addition, specifically for the new Interchange map, new object rendering optimization technology was applied. Over the course of the upcoming testing, these methods will be applied to other locations as well, resulting in an additional performance gain. We admit that in the process of testing the new game update, you may experience various problems associated with new methods of optimization and new game features. All the emerging problems will be processed through the system of bug reports and promptly fixed. Moreover, the launcher was updated as well, along with numerous other fixes and changes. The new EFT update has also introduced a basic training that is going to help new players to understand and master the basic mechanics of the game faster and better.\n \n"As promised, we are gradually and continuously introducing new features and realistic mechanics," said Nikita Buyanov, the head of Battlestate Games. "So, after this update, players will have to spend more time on loading and unloading of the magazines, check the number of cartridges in the magazine and chamber. Note that different magazines affect the loading/unloading rate differently, and there is now a new specialized character skill - Mag Drills."\n \nOther additions to the game content include new weapons, among them, the Springfield Armory M1A, Remington 870, AAR, APB and new models of AK including 100-series as well as numerous items for weapon modification. Overall, more than 60 new gear and equipment items were added to the game, including bags and vests, body armors and helmets, weapon modifications, ammunition and medicine cases, hats, glasses, and balaclavas. A detailed list of the new equipment was previously posted on our official website of the game and in the social network communities. You can find the patch notes below!\n \nFinally, the update has been combined with the long-anticipated profile reset (wipe).\n \nThe following updates, among other improvements and changes, are going to further improve the project performance, network quality, bug fixes, and add new game combat mechanics. Soon, Escape from Tarkov is scheduled to feature the advanced armor system, flea market, Hideout and other features that were mentioned in the plans for 2018. Development and testing of the future innovations are already underway. Also, the test results of this update will have a crucial influence on deciding the Open Beta launch date. We are sure you are excited for all this as much as we are.\n\n---\n\n#Patch Notes\n\nPlease take note that first hours after the update servers may experience heavy load leading to increased matching time possible network delays.\n \nPlease, take into consideration that this update is a part of the Closed Beta testing. Some of the introduced innovations can potentially lead to previously unknown issues or bugs. Please be sure to report all discovered issues through the launcher built-in bug report system. This will help fix them promptly.\n\nThis update comes with a profile reset/wipe. All bonus gears can be obtained again from your profile.\n\nAdded:\n\n* Basic tutorial\n* Loading and unloading ammo rounds now require time\n* Now, the character doesn’t initially know the number of cartridges in the magazine. Check the magazine to see the ammo remaining. Check precision depends on the Mag Drills skill. A full description of the expected behavior can be found here\n\n> Time-consuming loading/unloading of ammo\n> \n> * Loading/unloading of ammo into the magazine does not happen instantly. The time required to load/unload one cartridge may vary depending on the magazine and the level of the new skill, Mag drills.\n> * Time is spent on loading and unloading ammo in the raid only, in the menu the procedures stay the same as before.\n> * Loading and unloading can only be done with inventory open. If you close it or switch tabs, loading or unloading is interrupted. The cartridges that were already loaded into the mag, stay in it (and vice versa in case of unloading).\n> * Only one magazine can be loaded or unloaded simultaneously.\n> * The Info window displays the loading/unloading and mag check speed bonus if it is not 0.\n> * If you’ve started loading an empty mag, or unloading a full one, the precise number of rounds is displayed.\n> \n> Checking mags, hidden precise number of cartridges in the magazine\n> \n> * By default, it is unknown how many cartridges are in the mag, if it is not examined (hereinafter referred to as "Unknown/Checked"). Mag counter displays an unknown number of cartridges. For example: (?/30)\n> * Check accuracy is determined by new "Mag Drills" skill.\n> * The magazine can be checked either by animation - Alt+T or through the interface by Right-clicking and selecting Check magazine.\n> * If you checked the number on the 0 skill level, then it returns "~empty" - "<1/2" - "~1/2" - ">1/2" - "~full". As skill level 1 an approximate number will be shown. On level 2 - the precise amount of ammo will be provided.\n> * Full and empty mags are considered to be checked.\n> * All the magazines you take into the raid are checked automatically.\n> * Loading/unloading a checked mag doesn’t change the state, it remains checked.\n> * After firing, the number of cartridges in the magazine become unknown.\n> * Ammo check precision now depends on the Mag Drills skill, not on Weapon Mastering.\n> * Outside of the raid, the number of cartridges is always displayed precisely.\n> * If you have dropped a checked mag and picked it back up, it remains checked. If someone picked it up and dropped it again, it becomes unknown to you.\n> \n> Checking the chamber\n> \n> * The chamber also requires checking. Bnly by animation using the key binding Shift + T.\n> * If you load the cartridge into an unknown chamber, it automatically becomes checked.\n> * If the shot was fired from a checked mag (first shot), the chamber remains checked. Otherwise, it becomes unknown as well.\n\n \n* New skill Mag Drills\n* Speeds up ammo loading\n* Speeds up ammo unloading\n* Speeds up magazine checks in inventory\n* Elite levels allow you to automatically check the mag when you move it in inventory, and make loading even faster.\n* Black version of the Ops-Core Fast helmet\n* Visor toggle mechanics with all audio and visual effects and protection\n* A new type of reward for quests completion - unlocking items for purchase\n* A new type of trade barter - for dog tags.\n* A new type of tactical vest, with armor plates\n* Antialiasing options (2x, 4x) in graphics settings. Attention! Recommended only for high-performance PC rigs.\n* Mechanic trader quests\n* New trader, Ragman\n\nNew location:\n\n* Interchange\n\nEquipment:\n\n* Ski hat with eye slits\n* Cold Fear Infrared Balaklava\n* Ghost Balaklava\n* UX PRO Hat\n* Fleece tactical hat\n* Cowboy hat\n* RayBench Hipster Reserve Glasses\n* Dundukk Sport sunglasses\n* Round glasses\n* Police cap\n* EMERCOM Cap\n* BEAR Cap\n* USEC Cap\n* Shemagh\n* Sordin MSA Supreme PRO-X/L Active headphones\n\nBags:\n\n* Tactical shoulder bag 3x2\n* VKBO army duffel bag 4x2\n* SSO Attack 2 Raid Backpack 5x7\n\nTactical Vests:\n\n* ANA Tactical M2 Armor plated vest\n* Wartech Chest Rig MK3 TV-104 Tactical chest rig\n\nBody armor:\n\n* BNTI Gzhel-K Body Armor\n* MF-UNTAR Body Armor\n\nHelmets:\n\n* ZSH-1-2M helmet in plain and black cover\n* Armored visor for ZSH-1-2M helmet\n* Altyn helmet\n* Armored visor for Altyn helmet\n* SSSh-94 SPHERA-S helmet\n* Tarkov UN Force helmet\n* 6B47 Helmet in a camouflage cover\n\nWeapon modifications:\n\n* M1A Socom 16 Mount\n* Nightforce 34mm Mount for installation of sights with Multimount\n* Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 Scope\n* Nightforce 34mm Mount for sights installation\n* B-3 twin mount\n* Rotor 43 5.56x45 Muzzle brake\n* Rotor 43 .366TKM Muzzle brake\n* Rotor 43 7.62x39 Muzzle brake\n* Rotor 43 9x19 Muzzle brake\n* Fab Defense GL Shock Stock\n* Spike tactical dynacomp 7.62x39 AK Muzzle brake\n* Strike industries TRAX 2 Foregrip\n* Strike industries Bride Rail\n* Strike industries keymod 6 inch Rail\n* Strike industries keymod 4 inch Rail\n* Strike industries TRAX 1 Foregrip\n* Glock 9x19 Moto Cut Slide\n* B&T rail for MP5\n* XRSU47SU Tactical Foregrip for AKS-74U\n* Aluminum foregrip for MP5 (TL-99)\n* 10-round PMAG GEN M3 10 5.56x45 NATO STANAG magazine\n* 30-round PMAG GEN M3 30 5.56x45 NATO STANAG magazine\n* 30-round Pmag 30 AK74 GEN M3 5.45x39 magazine for AK and compatibles\n* 30-round SR3M.130 9x39 magazine for SR3M\n* 10-shell SAI-02 12x76 magazine for SOK-12 and compatibles\n\nCases:\n\n* Ammo case\n* Medicine case\n\nWeapons:\n\n* Springfield Armory M1A 7.62x51\n* Remington 870\n* APS\n* APB\n* AKS-74N\n* AKMSN\n* AK-74M\n* AK 100 Series\n\nAI Improvements:\n\n* Fixed bug when bots were trying to attack the player who exited location\n\nOptimizations:\n\n* Optimization of Shoreline location\n* Client and server optimizations for handling physics\n* Reduced network latency\n\nFixed:\n\n* The bug that allowed to quickly press sprint button thus moving faster without draining the character\'s stamina\n* Bug with getting damage when falling on a destroyed legs\n* Various fixes to the current skills\n* Generated set of scav exits at Factory that was always closed/required a key. Now there is at least one exit that doesn’t require a key.\n* Correct display of the current armor state over the network\n* Twisted hands of killed characters\n* Various bugs related to sound audibility over great distances\n* The lower left corner of the weapon icon now shows its caliber\n* If you examine an item at trader or on the body, the equivalent item in the inventory will now get known automatically\n* Examining now goes in parallel on client and server (formerly required a response from the server)\n* The bug that locked weapon interaction after moving the cartridge from the chamber to the mag\n* The bug that locked weapon interaction after moving the cartridge from the chamber to the pile of the same ammo in your inventory\n* Kill List works offline now\n* Armor customization window now displays the resulting armor characteristics according to the installed armor mods.\n\nChanges:\n\n* All mod slots in Weapons inspector are now displayed on one screen without scrolling\n* Additional exceptions to the installation of mods on weapons and equipment\n* Rebalance of trader unlock conditions\n* Ammo rebalance (specifications, prices, levels of loyalty)\n* Rebalance of the items’ value, their characteristics, the occupied cells (weapons, armor, mods, gear)\n* Adjusted chances of items’ spawn on locations\n* Partially redesigned rewards for quests\n* Removed skill rollback\n* Added missing numeric values to weapons characteristics\n* Improved rendering of weapons in modification mode\n* Bitcoins can now be stored in money cases\n* The flashlight light ray (cookie) was replaced with a more convenient one\n* Fixed PMCs spawn points at Factory\n* Changed first Skier quest “Supplier”\n* The movement of weapons and hands when turning became more lifelike and more tied to weight and weapons’ ergonomics\n* Helmet damage mechanics - modular hit zones (including face area)\n* Redesigned the sounds of movement on thin metal\n* Basic recoil increased by 20%\n* Different sound settings for active headphones (item)\n* Interface adjustments to improve the readability of texts\n* A chance to get a fracture when hit increased 10%\n* A chance to get fractured after fall increased 20%\n* Aimpunch is strongly reduced\n* Mods now have various micro-icons\n* Global time rate increased to x7 compared to real-time\n* Available traders’ window redesign\n\nKnown issues:\n\n* If the magazine of a pump-action shotgun is not examined, it can’t be reloaded\n* Firing rate is dependent on FPS, this issue will be rectified soon, in one of the next upcoming patches\n* If there is no space in the backpack and you unwrap the ammo pack, it will lead to the blocking of inventory\n* Visual bugs of the new location caused by new optimization system will be getting fixed over extensive live testing\n* Game physics was redesigned, hence possible related bugs (obstructed movement in tight passages, other movement bugs)\n* "Back" button in the settings can block the interface, to correct this problem it is necessary go to settings, change the language to any other and click "Save".', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/', '8div84', [['u/bacontim3', 14, '2018-04-20 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh6ip/', 'HYPE', '8div84'], ['u/Ag3ntDboy', 30, '2018-04-20 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh6mx/', 'Praise be unto Nikita and the glorious BSG team!', '8div84'], ['u/Strimp12', 123, '2018-04-20 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh960/', 'THE WIPE HAS BEEN GIBEN!!! Seriously, thanks to the BSG team for all the hard work. They worked through the night on this - it is 2:00 AM right now in Russia.', '8div84'], ['u/SirKillsalot', 24, '2018-04-20 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh99e/', 'So when is 8.1?\n\n\n\n/s', '8div84'], ['u/MajorMax1024', 13, '2018-04-20 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxni0wt/', 'They tweaked the factory spawns!!\nHopefully no more awful red light', '8div84'], ['u/Ltcboi', 39, '2018-04-20 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxni0yb/', 'They’re even working on the firing rate tied to FPS issue for you ungrateful slugs. ;)', '8div84'], ['u/Instinctual777', 10, '2018-04-20 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxni78k/', '0.9 gib wipe please', '8div84'], ['u/colors1234', 12, '2018-04-20 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxniyge/', 'offline my guy', '8div84'], ['u/mossyoakmanhntr', 26, '2018-04-20 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnj22z/', 'Remember all to go to escapefromtarkov.com and receive your gift again which contains the keybar and items case.', '8div84'], ['u/JonRedcorn862', 17, '2018-04-20 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnqb6k/', "I meant shitty (I didn't buy before christmas shitty) not shitty gift. ", '8div84'], ['u/TheOtherSlug', 15, '2018-04-20 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnreux/', 'What? I never complained!^^^^^^^^^^/s', '8div84'], ['u/Janitor_', 22, '2018-04-20 07:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxo2bo3/', "Patch/Wipe is fucking amazing really no complaints. . . . \n\n\nBUT, scavs are fucking monsters now, with koplak not having a face shield anymore I'm constantly getting 1 tap'd by scavs at retarded ranges and angles.\n\n", '8div84'], ['u/CapraDamron', 14, '2018-04-20 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxo5lzp/', '1. Spawning as a SCAV with a shotgun. Shoot 4 shots. "Cannot reload when magazine has not been inspected". "Cannot inspect weapon components while weapon is in your hands.". guessilldie.jpeg\n\n2. Scavs are headshot aimbots. \n\n3. Loading ammo into mags takes forever and it\'s actually in all seriousness the best part of this patch. ', '8div84']]], ['u/serious8', 'Is nano capable of replacing paypal', 41, '2018-04-20 00:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/', 'On the front page of /r/CryptoCurrency is an [article](https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/upcoming-policies-full) about paypal that says "no more stealth accounts, no more unverified accounts, no more PayPal balance. Basically, you\'re limited to one account, and one account only.\n\nSending money to family members is now more expensive than using BTC" as /u/rufus40444 said in this [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ddq1h/rip_paypal_december_1998_april_2018/).\n\nI\'ve seen a lot of comments saying that REQ is the best coin that can replace paypal but can\'t nano replace paypal? Why is req better than nano, or what makes req more suitable for replacing paypal?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/', '8diw1o', [['u/Irythros', 10, '2018-04-20 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/dxnhugu/', 'I took a look and the only thing that seems to be a feature better than just plain nano is the ability for data to be on the network so a request can be made. \n\nThat is however a problem. That means more data on the blockchain and slower processing times. This can be solved with Nano by having a Paypal like company and/or wallets including a standardized set of features (address books, request features etc.)', '8diw1o'], ['u/Dimination', 12, '2018-04-20 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/dxnjymx/', 'Req is a fully decentralized platform, Nano would require a trusted system in place to build out payment processing / payment requests. Req of course is limited by the Eth network and will also charge fees. Nano is better if you want less fees but you will have to be willing to trust a 3rd party such as brainblocks to handle your funds.', '8diw1o']]], ['u/1da-van', 'Auto Moderator on /r/bitcoin OUT OF CONTROL', 85, '2018-04-20 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/', 'Firstly, I respect both sides of the scaling debate - two ideologies with two different groups of followers. There\'s no harm in trying two different methods of scaling (although I think Bitcoin core is terribly misguided and lightning will fail). \n\nAnyway, I posted this on the /r/bitcoin reddit, mainly to gauge sentiment, but also to see if any mature minds might meet me. At the very least, get some feedback. \n\n\n"Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash (self.Bitcoin)\n\nsubmitted 3 days ago by 1da-vanredditor for 3 months\n\nI know there is a lot of hard feelings between the two camps, but I propose the following:\n\nBitcoin and it\'s developers continue to scale off-chain, push for adoption, implementation in commerce, etc and see where it takes Bitcoin.\n\nBitcoin Cash and it\'s developers continue to scale on-chain, push for adoption, implementation in commerce, etc and see where it takes Bitcoin Cash\n\nAnd... as we are in a free market, the strongest will survive.\n\nNo use bashing each other - Bitcoin is open source. We can all use the power of decentralized, P2P tokenized networks. The squabbling about which scaling methodology is correct is futile! Sooner or later, we\'ll learn which ones work and which ones don\'t. People have a right to use their time developing what they want to develop.\n\nAs Roger Ver said, the two camps are BOTH RIGHT."\n\n\nThe post was autobanned, with the following message: \n\nYour post has been automatically removed from the Bitcoin subreddit because it appears to be regarding an altcoin which is acting as an impostor of Bitcoin. Even though this altcoin might have a similar name to Bitcoin, it is absolutely not Bitcoin, nor will it ever be Bitcoin. If you are confused, please review this handy chart. Altcoins are typically considered off-topic for /r/Bitcoin subreddit. Please post in /r/CryptoCurrency, /r/BitcoinAirdrops or /r/Bcash. If you feel this message is in error, please check first for similar threads to comment in. Otherwise, please contact the /r/Bitcoin mod team. Thank you.\n\n\nThis is absolutely ridiculous. /r/bitcoin\'s censorship and restriction of free speech is completely irresponsible and draconian. This alone should open peoples eyes to see that they\'re following a corrupt group of developers, leading the golden goose to the slaughter. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/', '8djqcv', [['u/butwhyb', 16, '2018-04-20 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnoz33/', "It is insane, but people in the place that is being highly censored are not aware of censorship, they're oblivious... until they step 'out of line' that is\n", '8djqcv'], ['u/1da-van', 39, '2018-04-20 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnpo77/', 'I understand how people were brainwashed... even I was opposed to the fork, only being a newbie to the scene at the time. It was only after I did my research and learned about the history of Bitcoin that I realized that I was being misled. I think the problem is that the majority of the sheeples that are supporting Bitcoin Core have only been around for about a year or two!', '8djqcv'], ['u/cbeaks', 19, '2018-04-20 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxns001/', "BCore has no interest in a truce. That would allow their community to learn more about what BCH is doing and how it's working.", '8djqcv'], ['u/jimbtc', 15, '2018-04-20 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnsb3d/', 'Good. More sheeple invested in BTC means cheaper BCH for us now, and for those about to jump onboard before we launch moonwards.\n\nIn fact I think it is hilarious that all this banker money as well as money from people who perhaps lack the critical thinking skills (so perhaps should not be investing) is all destined to evaporate as they picked the wrong chain in naively assumed BTC would be top-dog forever.', '8djqcv'], ['u/newhampshire22', 13, '2018-04-20 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnsjjv/', 'This', '8djqcv'], ['u/lcvella', 33, '2018-04-20 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnuc4k/', 'Congrats, you understood why we are all here. And to try to argue for "I understand the two valid sides of the debate" is a false dichotomy. There is no debate, and the sides are not symmetrical. One side pushes their agenda through censorship and deep pocket advertisement, the other through argument and voluntary adoption. We are not here because we like it, we are here because we have no choice.', '8djqcv'], ['u/Abdullio', 24, '2018-04-20 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnuvqz/', 'Your post has been automatically removed from the Bitcoin subreddit because it appears to be regarding an altcoin which is acting as an impostor of Bitcoin.\n\nThe butt hurt is literally dripping off that statement.', '8djqcv'], ['u/jonald_fyookball', 13, '2018-04-20 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnv9gl/', "and that's fine. Their aversion to an uncensored discussion hurts them, not us.", '8djqcv'], ['u/1da-van', 13, '2018-04-20 05:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnvffr/', "Bitcoin cash is closer to what bitcoin is intended to be (in fact, it is what it was intended to be) than what the bitcoin core brand of bitcoin is... But you guys wouldn't recognize that... Drastic departures from the intended functionality are labeled improvements in that cult ", '8djqcv'], ['u/1da-van', 12, '2018-04-20 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnvh61/', 'This. The blind refusal to recognize the father of their chain is hilarious ', '8djqcv']]], ['u/rbc421', 'Would You?', 14, '2018-04-20 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/comments/8djvd4/would_you/', 'If you could invest 20 BTC into DCR right this second would you? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/comments/8djvd4/would_you/', '8djvd4', [['u/Exittus', 11, '2018-04-20 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/comments/8djvd4/would_you/dxnrixj/', 'Hell yes. Get mad gains from staking.', '8djvd4']]], ['u/PoliticsModeratorBot', "Megathread: Justice Dept. turns over James Comey's memos", 27761, '2018-04-20 03:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/', 'The Justice Department on Thursday turned over to congressional committees a closely guarded set of memos that former FBI Director James Comey wrote recounting his conversations with President Donald Trump.\n\n---\n\n##Submissions that may interest you\n\nSUBMISSION \| DOMAIN\n---\|----\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, \'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world\'](https://apnews.com/be0c78de62ae4c6ea6eff369bacdd513/Comey-memo:-Trump-said-Vladimir-Putin-told-him,-\'We-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world\') \| apnews.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, ‘We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world’](https://wtop.com/national/2018/04/comey-memo-trump-said-vladimir-putin-told-him-we-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world/) \| wtop.com\n[Read: James Comey\'s memos leaked](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/read-james-comeys-memos-leaked) \| washingtonexaminer.com\n[The Comey Memos Have Been Released. Here’s What He Said About Trump.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-justice-department-just-sent-the-comey-memos-to-congress?utm_term=.kx7QZ3xDY#.wakAJLylP) \| buzzfeed.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, ‘We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/comey-memo-trump-said-vladimir-putin-told-him-we-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world/2018/04/19/f0cfb54a-4439-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html?utm_term=.4eb53c9dbb0d) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Justice Department hands Comey memos to Congress](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-department-hands-comey-memos-to-congress/2018/04/19/e670f5f4-4430-11e8-bba2-0976a82b05a2_story.html) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, \'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world\'](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/comey-memo-trump-vladimir-putin-told-beautiful-hookers-54598544) \| abcnews.go.com\n[Here Are The Redacted Copies Of The Comey Memos](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/comey-memos-released_us_5ad93952e4b0e4d0715ecc05) \| huffingtonpost.com\n[Get Yer Comey Memos Here](https://lawfareblog.com/get-yer-comey-memos-here) \| lawfareblog.com\n[Rachel Maddow Live Interviews Comey Regarding His Memos that Were Released to Congress Approx. 30 Minutes ago - Listen Live](http://www.msnbc.com/listen) \| msnbc.com\n[Read the Comey memos the Justice Department just gave to Congress](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/read-the-comey-memos-the-justice-department-just-gave-to-congress) \| pbs.org\n[Read James Comey’s Notes On His Meetings With Donald Trump](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/exclusive-read-james-comeys-notes-on-his-meetings-with-donald-trump) \| talkingpointsmemo.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, ‘We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/comey-memo-trump-said-vladimir-putin-told-him-we-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world/2018/04/19/f0cfb54a-4439-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Comey memos detail Trump\'s comments on Russia, reservations about Flynn](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/politics/comey-memos/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Comey memos detail Trump\'s comments on Russia, reservations about Flynn](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/politics/comey-memos/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Justice Department Gives Congress Comey’s Memos on Trump](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/us/politics/comey-memos-trump-justice-department.html) \| nytimes.com\n[The Associated Press Just Published the Memos James Comey Wrote Detailing His Interactions With Donald Trump](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/read-the-james-comey-memos-about-donald-trump/) \| motherjones.com\n[James Comey Memos: Trump Acknowledged Flynn Had \'Judgment Issues\'](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/19/604208690/james-comey-memos-trump-acknowledged-flynn-had-judgment-issues) \| npr.org\n[COMEY MEMO: Trump said Putin boasted that Russia had \'some of the most beautiful hookers in the world\'](http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-prostitutes-comey-memo-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[COMEY MEMOS: Trump complained about Mike Flynn\'s \'serious judgment issues\'](http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-complained-about-mike-flynn-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[Comey memos immediately leaked after FBI delivers to Congress](http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/comey-memos-immediately-leaked-after-fbi-delivers-to-congress-1215154243794) \| msnbc.com\n[James Comey Memos: Trump Acknowledged Flynn Had ‘Judgment Issues’](https://wamu.org/story/18/04/19/james-comey-memos-trump-acknowledged-flynn-had-judgment-issues/) \| wamu.org\n[Comey memos: Trump said Michael Flynn had \'serious judgment issues\'](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/20/comey-memos-trump-said-michael-flynn-had-serious-judgment-issues) \| theguardian.com\n[James Comey: Rudy Giuliani remarks prompted FBI leaks investigation](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/james-comey-rudy-giuliani-remarks-prompted-fbi-leaks-investigation) \| washingtonexaminer.com\n[James Comey\'s memos: Donald Trump told by Putin that Russia had \'most beautiful hookers\'](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/20/james-comeys-memos-donald-trump-told-putin-russia-had-beautiful/) \| telegraph.co.uk\n[Comey Memos: Trump Talked About Russia’s “Beautiful Hookers,” Couldn’t Keep Middle Eastern Countries Straight](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/comey-memos-trump-talked-about-russias-beautiful-hookers-couldnt-keep-mideast-countries-straight.html) \| slate.com\n[Trump claims vindication after release of Comey memos](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/384082-trump-claims-vindication-after-release-of-comey-memos) \| thehill.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him Russia had “some of the most beautiful hookers in the world”](http://time.com/5247715/donald-trump-michael-flynn-james-comey-judgment-issues-new-memos/) \| time.com\n[Comey says in memos that Trump showed concern about leaks, loyalty, dossier](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-memos/comey-says-in-memos-that-trump-showed-concern-about-leaks-loyalty-dossier-idUSKBN1HR079) \| reuters.com\n[Trump said he’s not the kind of guy who needs to pay for sex, the Comey memos claim](https://qz.com/1257494/james-comey-memos-show-donald-trump-focused-on-michael-flynn-and-prostitute-allegations/) \| qz.com\n[Comey Memo: Trump Floated Idea Of Jailing Journalists To Make Them ‘Talk’](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-jail-journalists-james-comey-memos_us_5ad96befe4b029ebe0229019) \| huffingtonpost.com\n[Comey Memos Reveal Trump’s Early Doubts About Flynn](https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-to-give-congress-access-to-comey-memos-1524178710) \| wsj.com\n[Comey: Giuliani boasts prompted investigation into FBI leaks](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/comey-giuliani-boasts-prompted-investigation-into-fbi-leaks-1215262275724) \| msnbc.com\n[Trump fixates on hookers, frets over Flynn in Comey memos](https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/trump-fixates-on-hookers-frets-over-flynn-in-comey-memos/) \| reviewjournal.com\n[Newly released Comey memos say Trump had concerns about Flynn\'s judgment](http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-comey-memos-20180419-story.html) \| latimes.com\n[James Comey\'s memos: Justice approves transfer to Congress](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/19/justice-approves-transfer-comey-memos-congress/534820002/) \| usatoday.com\n[In Comey memos, Trump talks of jailed journalists, \'hookers\'](https://apnews.com/dda6eac0eb2b4c8c9ddbfee14f891ccd/In-Comey-memos,-Trump-talks-of-jailed-journalists,-\'hookers\') \| apnews.com\n[James Comey Says FBI \'Would Be Worse Today\' If Not For His Actions : NPR](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/602860452/james-comey-says-fbi-would-be-worse-today-if-not-for-his-actions) \| npr.org\n[Comey memos renew questions over Trump\'s behavior](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/donald-trump-james-comey-memos/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Comey memos detailing conversations of Trump meetings published](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43834293) \| bbc.com\n[Comey Memo: Pressure From CNN Prompted Dossier Briefing](http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/19/comey-cnn-trump-dossier/) \| dailycaller.com\n[6 Takeaways From the James Comey Memos](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/us/politics/comey-memos-takeaways.html) \| nytimes.com\n[Why Were Republicans So Desperate To Release the Embarrassing Comey Memos? Here’s One Explanation.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/why-were-republicans-so-desperate-to-release-the-embarrassing-comey-memos-heres-one-explanation.html) \| slate.com\n[Key Sentence in Comey Memo Shows Trump Actually Supported Investigation of His Campaign](https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/key-sentence-in-comey-memo-shows-trump-actually-supported-investigation-of-his-campaign/) \| lawandcrime.com\n[The leaked Comey memos just blew up in Trump’s face](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/04/20/the-leaked-comey-memos-just-blew-up-in-trumps-face/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8a2c037c9012) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Top Oversight Dem: Comey memos corroborate what he said about Trump](http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/384066-top-oversight-dem-comey-memos-corroborate-what-he-said-about-trump) \| thehill.com\n[Comey memos reveal (surprise!) Republicans have blundered again](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/20/comey-memos-reveal-surprise-republicans-have-blundered-again/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.31f0a40a8ce6) \| washingtonpost.com\n[James Comey memos: Trump fumed at Flynn over Putin call.](http://www.businessinsider.com/james-comey-memos-trump-michael-flynn-putin-call-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[DOJ released James Comey memos on Trump. Here\'s what you need to know](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/20/james-comey-memos-give-new-insights-into-trump-interactions.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain) \| cnbc.com\n[Here\'s why the Comey memos hurt Trump more than help him](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/here-s-why-comey-memos-hurt-trump-more-help-him-n867741) \| nbcnews.com\n[Trump in Palm Beach: President golfs, Mar-a-Lago mention in Comey memo.](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/trump-palm-beach-pre-dawn-tweet-from-mar-lago-58th-about-comey/fiBTcs5PwAgeiiYRL8iX5N/) \| palmbeachpost.com\n[Memo Says Trump Suggested Journalists Be Raped in Jail To Make Them "Talk" and Comey Just Laughed](https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/04/20/memo-says-trump-suggested-journalists-be-raped-jail-make-them-talk-and-comey-just) \| commondreams.org\n[Comey memos expose major problem in Trump’s story about his night at the Moscow Ritz](https://thinkprogress.org/comey-memos-trump-moscow-ritz-sex-workers-b23f8b2e13dc/) \| thinkprogress.org\n[Comey Memos: Clear Proof Trump Repeatedly Lied About His Trip To Moscow](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/comey-memos-clear-proof-trump-repeatedly-lied-about-his-trip-to-moscow) \| talkingpointsmemo.com\n[Do the Comey memos bolster the Steele dossier?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/04/20/do-the-comey-memos-bolster-the-steele-dossier/) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer](https://reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1HR2G3) \| reuters.com\n[James Comey’s Memos: Putin Told Trump That Russia Had Some of the ‘Most Beautiful Hookers in the World’](https://www.theroot.com/james-comeys-memos-putin-told-trump-that-russia-had-so-1825407287) \| theroot.com\n[Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mccabe/ex-fbi-no-2-alerted-then-fbi-chief-comey-of-plans-to-talk-to-press-lawyer-idUSKBN1HR2G3?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social) \| reuters.com\n[The most important revelations from Comey\'s memos](http://www.businessinsider.com/whats-inside-comeys-memos-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[Comey memos, Rudy and Russia: The latest jam-packed news day in Trump\'s presidency](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/trump-russia-developments/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Justice Department Watchdog Probes Comey Memos Over Classified Information](https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-watchdog-probes-comey-memos-over-classified-information-1524243505) \| wsj.com\n[Comey memo showed Trump wanted faster response to Putin call](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/comey-memo-showed-trump-wanted-faster-response-to-putin-call/2018/04/20/9210e2c8-44a6-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html?utm_term=.7197d3ca2788) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Comey’s Memos Indicate Dossier Briefing Of Trump Was A Setup](http://thefederalist.com/2018/04/20/comeys-memos-indicate-dossier-briefing-of-trump-was-a-setup/) \| thefederalist.com\n[Donald Trump falsely says James Comey memos disprove collusion, obstruction](http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/apr/20/donald-trump/trump-falsely-says-comey-memos-disprove-collusion-/) \| politifact.com\n[Justice Department watchdog investigating leaked Comey memos over classified information: WSJ](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/20/comey-memos-under-investigation-by-doj-watchdog-over-classified-information-wsj.html) \| cnbc.com\n[Memos pull back curtain on Trump, Comey tensions](https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2018/04/20/memos-pull-back-curtain-trump-comey-tensions/34084959/) \| usatoday.com\n[The DOJ\'s \'freakishly unusual\' move to hand over Comey\'s memos to Congress alarms former officials](http://www.businessinsider.com/doj-decision-to-hand-over-comey-memos-to-congress-alarming-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[Here’s another telling revelation in the Comey memos](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/04/20/heres-another-telling-revelation-in-the-comey-memos/?utm_term=.4369d6bf1e1b) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Double standard? FBI agent who leaked under Comey, McCabe going to prison](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/double-standard-fbi-agent-who-leaked-under-comey-mccabe-going-to-prison) \| washingtonexaminer.com\n[Comey memos follow tradition of J. Edgar Hoover keeping notes on presidents](https://theconversation.com/comey-memos-follow-tradition-of-j-edgar-hoover-keeping-notes-on-presidents-95401) \| theconversation.com\n[The Comey Memos Won\'t Derail the Mueller Probe](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/comey-mueller/558599/?utm_source=atlfb) \| theatlantic.com\n[Comey writes in memo he laughed after Trump floated the idea of jailing journalists](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/20/media/james-comey-trump-jail-journalists/index.html?sr=twCNN042018james-comey-trump-jail-journalists1234PMStory) \| money.cnn.com\n[James Comey Under Fire for Leaking Classified Memos](http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/20/james-comey-under-fire-for-leaking-classified-memos/) \| breitbart.com\n[Pressure to Release Comey Memos May Have Backfired on G.O.P.](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/us/politics/comey-memos-released.html) \| nytimes.com\n[5 Of The Wildest Revelations In The Comey Memos](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/comey-memos-wildest-revelations_us_5ad9c15ae4b029ebe0231c0a) \| huffingtonpost.com\n[James Comey memos reveal Vladimir Putin boasted about Russian prostitutes to Donald Trump - National](https://globalnews.ca/news/4156898/james-comey-memos-vladimir-putin-russian-prostitutes-donald-trump/) \| globalnews.ca\n[Justice Dept. watchdog looking into Comey\'s handling of memos](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/james-comey-memos-inspector-general/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Trump Kept Saying He Didn\'t Stay Overnight In Moscow In 2013, According To Comey\'s Memos. But He Did.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-kept-saying-he-didnt-stay-overnight-in-moscow-in-2013?bfsplash&utm_term=.ayEJ1O4W2#.iiG6yqzxR) \| buzzfeed.com\n[Comey\'s Memos Reveal How He Repeatedly Lied To Trump](https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/comeys-memos-reveal-how-he-repeatedly-lied-to-trump/) \| investors.com\n[Comey Memos Follow Tradition Of J. Edgar Hoover Keeping Notes On Presidents](http://www.ibtimes.com/comey-memos-follow-tradition-j-edgar-hoover-keeping-notes-presidents-2673992) \| ibtimes.com\n[Trump uses Comey memos to try to discredit Mueller investigation](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/21/politics/trump-comey-memos-classified/index.html) \| cnn.com', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/', '8djwof', [['u/onetakeonme', 69, '2018-04-20 03:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnq9n7/', 'Lordy, this is quite a bombshell\n', '8djwof'], ['u/That_Guy381', 34, '2018-04-20 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqa3q/', 'I can’t wait to watch a TV show in 30 years that details this entire presidency.\n\nThis is like watching a show in slow motion.\n\n“Ooh no way trump will do that... ohhh man he did it!!”', '8djwof'], ['u/BuckyFuckingDent', 1078, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqcat/', 'This blows a hole in every single government conspiracy theory ever. These jerkoffs can’t keep anything a secret. ', '8djwof'], ['u/borski88', 11, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqcxk/', '[Lordy, here are the memos](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4442900-Ex-FBI-Director-James-Comey-s-memos.html)', '8djwof'], ['u/ib1yysguy', 166, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqdtj/', "I don't see how this helps Trump. Why did they subpoena these if they make him look so terrible? ", '8djwof'], ['u/BuckyFuckingDent', 25, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqdwx/', 'Spoiler: this season sucks. They brought back Rudy for fuck sake. ', '8djwof'], ['u/probably_hippies', 20, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqe1q/', 'Better for these to leak now via the AP than Nunes cut and paste bits of it to fit the GOPs bullshit narrative.', '8djwof'], ['u/piponwa', 648, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqfma/', '[Alternate link](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4442900-Ex-FBI-Director-James-Comey-s-memos.html)', '8djwof'], ['u/aubonpaine', 193, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqfs5/', 'The narrative being thrown out is that Trump was suspicious of Flynn\'s judgment. (AP\'s headline: "Comey memo: Trump complained about Flynn’s ‘judgment issues’") [And yet Trump was calling up Flynn at 3 am to ask him about shit that was clearly outside his expertise around this time](https://www.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_589a45f1e4b04061313a1fbb):\n\n>President Donald Trump was confused about the dollar: Was it a strong one that’s good for the economy? Or a weak one?\n\n>So he made a call ― except not to any of the business leaders Trump brought into his administration or even to an old friend from his days in real estate. Instead, he called his national security adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, according to two sources familiar with Flynn’s accounts of the incident.\n\n>Flynn has a long record in counterintelligence but not in macroeconomics. And he told Trump he didn’t know, that it wasn’t his area of expertise, that, perhaps, Trump should ask an economist instead.\n\n>Trump was not thrilled with that response ― but that may have been a function of the time of day. Trump had placed the call at 3 a.m., according to one of Flynn’s retellings ― although neither the White House nor Flynn’s office responded to requests for confirmation about that detail.\n\nSo make of Trump\'s "doubts" what you will.', '8djwof'], ['u/VotiveSpark', 44, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqfy6/', '> I said something about it being difficult and he replied that we need to go after the reporters, and referred to the fact that 10 or 15 years ago we put them in jail to find out what they know, and it worked. He mentioned Judy Miller by name. I explained that I was a fan of pursuing leaks aggressively but that going after reporters was tricky, for legal reasons and because DOJ tends to approach it conservatively. He replied by telling me to talk to "Sessions" and see what we can do about being more aggressive. I told him I would speak to the Attorney General.\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller', '8djwof'], ['u/RainingSilent', 444, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqgd3/', 'right? there is definitely no aliens or we would all fucking know', '8djwof'], ['u/bymeadollor', 237, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqh2h/', 'Gowdy working as a double agent for Rod would be nuts.', '8djwof'], ['u/ytown', 20, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqh4c/', 'Comey on MSNBC right now, talking to Rachael Maddow.', '8djwof'], ['u/Super_Weegee', 29, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqh7s/', "Don't forget about this, folks:\n\nhttps://act.moveon.org/event/mueller-firing-rapid-response-events/search/", '8djwof'], ['u/dr_pepper_35', 72, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqhbe/', "[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, 'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world'](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/comey-memo-trump-vladimir-putin-told-beautiful-hookers-54598544)\n\nEdit - [Link to thread on this](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djxbt/comey_memo_trump_said_vladimir_putin_told_him_we/)", '8djwof'], ['u/imcguyver', 12, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqihy/', "For anyone wanting to get straight to the good stuff, the '_Golden Showers thing_' is on Page 9.\n\nFWIW, MSNBS is interviewing Comey, CNN has a panel going through the memos in detail, and FoxNews is spinning stories about how the memos are helpful to Trump. Also, Clinton ran a pedophile ring but there's no proof due to hard drives being acid washed.", '8djwof'], ['u/corey_m_snow', 6473, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqijb/', 'Let\'s keep in mind why this was demanded by (specific Republican members of) Congress and why it was leaked at this juncture- because the GOP wants to find ways to delegitimize the Mueller investigation.\n\nIf Rosenstein and the DOJ had refused to hand them over, they would have used that as grounds to impeach him and attempt his ouster. But now that they\'ve handed them over, they\'ll just use what was handed over in bad faith.\n\nIn the near future, look for:\n\n* Out of context quotes\n* Hyberbolic inflation of meaningless commentary\n* Conspiracy theories\n* Many "breaking news" headlines on your favorite alt-right propaganda platforms\n* Fox News talking heads bloviating endlessly about specific elements of the memos, while ignoring their larger context.\n* Attempts to springboard from the mem... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['China has been a tough market forQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM)over the past few years. Chinese regulators fined the chipmaker nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its licensing practices, and forced it to lower its licensing fees for Chinese OEMs. Even then, some Chinese OEMs allegedly underreported their shipments to pay lower licensing fees, forcing Qualcomm to sign new licensing agreements with each device maker.\nQualcomm\'s long-delayed takeover ofNXP Semiconductors(NASDAQ: NXPI)remains in limboas China\'s Ministry of Commerce takes its time with its decision. Qualcomm tried to curry the favor of the Chinese government by working with Chinese companies to develop new chips for connected cars, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and 5G technologies. Unfortunately, President Trump then proposed tough tariffs against China, turning Qualcomm into a potential target for retaliation from Chinese regulators.\nImage source: Qualcomm.\nThose headwinds were already brutal, but the U.S. Department of Commerce recently dealt Qualcomm another blow by banning all component shipments from American companies to Chinese telecom giantZTE(NASDAQOTH: ZTCOY)for seven years. ZTE was found guilty of violating trade sanctions by shipping products to Iran, and pleaded guilty to the charges in late March.\nZTE sells a wide variety of communication devices, including telecommunications gear, networking equipment, and smartphones. The company shipped an estimated 46.4 million smartphones last year, according toIHS Markit.\nQualcomm, the largest mobile chipmaker in the world, supplies chips to "almost half" of those devices, according to Counterpoint Research\'s Neil Shah. Shah estimates that at about $25 per chip, Qualcomm generates "close to half a billion dollars" in annual revenues from ZTE. Research firm Canalys estimates that Qualcomm supplies chips for 65% of ZTE\'s smartphones.\nAnalysts expect Qualcomm\'s revenue to fall 4% to $22.2 billion this year, so ZTE orders of $500 million would be about 2.2% of that. That blow seems manageable, but it comes at a terrible time for Qualcomm. Qualcomm\'s chipmaking business, which generates most of its revenues, is being challenged by cheaper chipmakers and first party OEMs likeHuawei. Its licensing business, which generates most of its profits, is being targeted by regulators and OEMs, which claim that its fees are too high.\nZTE\'s Axon M. Image source: ZTE.\nThe decision to block Qualcomm from supplying chips to ZTE also leaves the door wide open for rival chipmakers like Taiwan\'sMediaTekand China\'s ownHiSilicon(a subsidiary of Huawei) to fill the void.Samsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF), which hasbeen itchingto sell its Exynos SoCs to third-party device makers, could also swoop in.\nBetween the third quarters of 2016 and 2017, Qualcomm\'s market share in application processors rose from 41% to 42%, according to Counterpoint. But with the loss of ZTE, its year-over-year growth could reverse.\nThe ZTE ban is an odd move that hurts American companies while helping Chinese ones. The ban already crushed the stock price of U.S. fiber optic companies likeAcacia Communications(NASDAQ: ACIA), which generated 30% of its sales from ZTE\'s orders last year.\nLocking out companies like Qualcomm and Acacia merely encourages ZTE to order more components from Chinese manufacturers. Other Chinese OEMs, realizing that their supply of American components could be abruptly cut off, would likely do the same.\nThe Chinese government, which is already focused on reducing the company\'s dependence on foreign technologies, will likely pour more money into domestic chipmakers to aid major companies like ZTE. Meanwhile, American companies might think twice before accepting bulk orders from Chinese OEMs.\nQualcomm has a lot on its plate right now. It\'s still reeling from Broadcom\'sblocked bid, its legal battles againstAppleare escalating, the future of the NXP deal remains murky, and its former CEO is reportedly trying totake the company private.\nThe Commerce Department\'s decision to block U.S. companies from supplying components to ZTE marks another escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Qualcomm, once again, is stuck in the crossfire and forced to deal with the consequences.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLeo Sunowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'China has been a tough market for Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) over the past few years. Chinese regulators fined the chipmaker nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its licensing practices, and forced it to lower its licensing fees for Chinese OEMs. Even then, some Chinese OEMs allegedly underreported their shipments to pay lower licensing fees, forcing Qualcomm to sign new licensing agreements with each device maker. Qualcomm\'s long-delayed takeover of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) remains in limbo as China\'s Ministry of Commerce takes its time with its decision. Qualcomm tried to curry the favor of the Chinese government by working with Chinese companies to develop new chips for connected cars, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and 5G technologies. Unfortunately, President Trump then proposed tough tariffs against China, turning Qualcomm into a potential target for retaliation from Chinese regulators. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf. Image source: Qualcomm. Those headwinds were already brutal, but the U.S. Department of Commerce recently dealt Qualcomm another blow by banning all component shipments from American companies to Chinese telecom giant ZTE (NASDAQOTH: ZTCOY) for seven years. ZTE was found guilty of violating trade sanctions by shipping products to Iran, and pleaded guilty to the charges in late March. Why the ZTE ban hurts Qualcomm ZTE sells a wide variety of communication devices, including telecommunications gear, networking equipment, and smartphones. The company shipped an estimated 46.4 million smartphones last year, according to IHS Markit . Qualcomm, the largest mobile chipmaker in the world, supplies chips to "almost half" of those devices, according to Counterpoint Research\'s Neil Shah. Shah estimates that at about $25 per chip, Qualcomm generates "close to half a billion dollars" in annual revenues from ZTE. Research firm Canalys estimates that Qualcomm supplies chips for 65% of ZTE\'s smartphones. Analysts expect Qualcomm\'s revenue to fall 4% to $22.2 billion this year, so ZTE orders of $500 million would be about 2.2% of that. That blow seems manageable, but it comes at a terrible time for Qualcomm. Qualcomm\'s chipmaking business, which generates most of its revenues, is being challenged by cheaper chipmakers and first party OEMs like Huawei . Its licensing business, which generates most of its profits, is being targeted by regulators and OEMs, which claim that its fees are too high. Story continues ZTE\'s Axon M. ZTE\'s Axon M. Image source: ZTE. The decision to block Qualcomm from supplying chips to ZTE also leaves the door wide open for rival chipmakers like Taiwan\'s MediaTek and China\'s own HiSilicon (a subsidiary of Huawei) to fill the void. Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) , which has been itching to sell its Exynos SoCs to third-party device makers, could also swoop in. Between the third quarters of 2016 and 2017, Qualcomm\'s market share in application processors rose from 41% to 42%, according to Counterpoint. But with the loss of ZTE, its year-over-year growth could reverse. A weird move that helps Chinese chipmakers The ZTE ban is an odd move that hurts American companies while helping Chinese ones. The ban already crushed the stock price of U.S. fiber optic companies like Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) , which generated 30% of its sales from ZTE\'s orders last year. Locking out companies like Qualcomm and Acacia merely encourages ZTE to order more components from Chinese manufacturers. Other Chinese OEMs, realizing that their supply of American components could be abruptly cut off, would likely do the same. The Chinese government, which is already focused on reducing the company\'s dependence on foreign technologies, will likely pour more money into domestic chipmakers to aid major companies like ZTE. Meanwhile, American companies might think twice before accepting bulk orders from Chinese OEMs. What\'s next for Qualcomm? Qualcomm has a lot on its plate right now. It\'s still reeling from Broadcom\'s blocked bid , its legal battles against Apple are escalating, the future of the NXP deal remains murky, and its former CEO is reportedly trying to take the company private . The Commerce Department\'s decision to block U.S. companies from supplying components to ZTE marks another escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Qualcomm, once again, is stuck in the crossfire and forced to deal with the consequences. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Leo Sun owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Once you retire, investing intelligently takes on a whole new meaning. Instead of putting new money into your portfolio, you're likely taking money out of it to cover your costs of living. Despite that change in perspective, you may very well still have decades ahead of you and need to invest in a way that has a chance of continuing to build your nest egg for that long haul. As a result, the long-term part of your portfolio can be a great candidate for stocks, even in retirement. But not every stock is a good fit for a retiree's portfolio. Highly speculative businesses, those with a large chance of bankruptcy, and ones whose shares are valued based on the hope of incredible growth don't deserve a spot in most retirees' portfolios. Both Snap (NYSE: SNAP) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) share many of the traits of businesses for retirees to avoid. Senior man looking depressed at a stack of papers Image source: Getty Images. The non-voting shares of a money-losing social media business Sample common stock certificate Image source: Getty Images. Shortly after the initial public offering, shares in Snap fell below their IPO price, and those shares still remain below that level today. There are two reasons retirees should remain wary of Snap's stock, despite the fact that they can buy its shares for less than what the early investors who got in at the IPO paid. First: Snap is still losing money -- and is expected to continue losing money at least through 2019 and perhaps beyond . With a market capitalization more than 20 times its trailing revenue and most likely several years away from making a profit, there's very little value to justify the price of Snap's shares. At best, it qualifies as a very speculative investment from a financials perspective. Second: An investment in Snap's shares gets you exactly zero vote in the company's operations. Public shareholders have no say whatsoever in the company's board of directors, operating policy, or dividend policy (if the company had the profits to pay a dividend). Take away the value of a vote, and the only remaining financial reason for an outsider to own a company's shares is its dividend -- which in Snapchat's case is $0 and likely to remain that way for a long time to come. Story continues Sure -- as long as there's someone else willing to buy those voiceless, dividend-less electronic ledger entries in a money-losing enterprise, there will be a market value for Snap's shares. But that's not the type of company a retiree should rely on for money needed to cover retirement costs. A debt-ridden, money-losing carmaker Despite the fact that it remains a media and market darling, at least for the time being, electric-car maker Tesla's stock is far too speculative to be a core part of a retiree's portfolio. While the stock market may currently be swooning over Tesla's flashy presentations and promises of better things to come, the far more important debt market is painting a vastly darker picture. Tesla's debt was recently downgraded well into the junk-debt levels by Moody's , which also plastered it with a negative outlook that indicates that further downgrades may be possible. At issue are the continuing production delays for the Model 3, the car that Tesla hopes will make its vehicles affordable for ordinary car buyers. With Tesla's money losses expected to continue at least through next year, the lowered debt rating makes it more likely that Tesla will have to rely on a stock offering to finance its operations. Even if it retains its fan base among investors, a higher share count would make each share worth less. Another danger is that the stock market may get spooked by the debt market, as often happens, because intelligent investors know that debt takes priority over equity in a company's financial structure. As a result, if the hope priced into Tesla's stock fades as the company is locked out of affordable financing in the debt market by a low credit rating, the impact to its shares could be magnified. That is the dangerous combination that makes Tesla's shares too speculative for most retirees' portfolios. Invest like you need the money Even once you're retired, stocks deserve your consideration for a place in your long-term portfolio. Still, it takes a certain kind of business to be worthy of an investment by a retiree looking to cover his or her costs of living. Speculative, money-losing businesses with lousy debt ratings, no voting rights, and/or questionable valuations simply do not pass the sniff test for most retirees. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Chuck Saletta has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Moody's and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Once you retire, investing intelligently takes on a whole new meaning. Instead of putting new money into your portfolio, you're likely taking moneyoutof it to cover your costs of living. Despite that change in perspective, you may very well still havedecadesahead of you and need to invest in a way that has a chance of continuing to build your nest egg for that long haul.\nAs a result, the long-term part of your portfolio can be a great candidate for stocks, even in retirement. But not every stock is a good fit for a retiree's portfolio. Highly speculative businesses, those with a large chance of bankruptcy, and ones whose shares are valued based on thehopeof incredible growth don't deserve a spot in most retirees' portfolios. BothSnap(NYSE: SNAP)andTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)share many of the traits of businesses for retirees to avoid.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShortly after the initial public offering, shares in Snap fell below their IPO price, and those shares still remain below that level today. There are two reasons retirees should remain wary of Snap's stock, despite the fact that they can buy its shares for less than what the early investors who got in at the IPO paid.\nFirst: Snap is still losing money -- and is expected to continue losing money at least through 2019and perhaps beyond. With a market capitalization more than 20 times its trailingrevenueand most likely several years away from making a profit, there's very little value to justify the price of Snap's shares. At best, it qualifies as a very speculative investment from a financials perspective.\nSecond: An investment in Snap's shares gets you exactly zero vote in the company's operations. Public shareholders have no say whatsoever in the company's board of directors, operating policy, or dividend policy (if the company had the profits to pay a dividend). Take away the value of a vote, and theonlyremaining financial reason for an outsider to own a company's shares is its dividend -- which in Snapchat's case is $0 and likely to remain that way for alongtime to come.\nSure -- as long as there's someone else willing to buy those voiceless, dividend-less electronic ledger entries in a money-losing enterprise, there will be a market value for Snap's shares. But that'snotthe type of company a retiree should rely on for money needed to cover retirement costs.\nDespite the fact that it remains a media and market darling, at least for the time being, electric-car maker Tesla's stock is far too speculative to be a core part of a retiree's portfolio. While the stock market may currently be swooning over Tesla's flashy presentations and promises of better things to come, the far more important debt market is painting a vastly darker picture.\nTesla's debt was recentlydowngradedwell into the junk-debt levels byMoody's, which also plastered it with a negative outlook that indicates that further downgrades may be possible. At issue are the continuing production delays for the Model 3, the car that Tesla hopes will make its vehicles affordable for ordinary car buyers.\nWith Tesla's money losses expected to continue at least through next year, the lowered debt rating makes it more likely that Tesla will have to rely on a stock offering to finance its operations. Even if it retains its fan base among investors, a higher share count would make each share worth less. Another danger is that the stock market may get spooked by the debt market, as often happens, because intelligent investors know that debt takes priority over equity in a company's financial structure.\nAs a result, if the hope priced into Tesla's stock fades as the company is locked out of affordable financing in the debt market by a low credit rating, the impact to its shares could be magnified. That is the dangerous combination that makes Tesla's shares too speculative for most retirees' portfolios.\nEven once you're retired, stocks deserve your consideration for a place in your long-term portfolio. Still, ittakes a certain kind of businessto be worthy of an investment by a retiree looking to cover his or her costs of living. Speculative, money-losing businesses with lousy debt ratings, no voting rights, and/or questionable valuations simply do not pass the sniff test for most retirees.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nChuck Salettahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Moody's and Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'In chip giantIntel\'s(NASDAQ: INTC)most recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company includes a section in which it goes over what it believes are its key competitive advantages over its peers in the industry.\nAmong the listed competitive advantages is the following:\nWe have a market lead in transitioning to the next-generation process technology and bringing products to market using such technology. In Q4 2017, we began to ship products utilizing our 10nm process technology and we are continuing to work on the development of our next-generation 7nm process technology. We believe these advancements will offer significant improvements in one or more of the following areas: performance, new features, energy efficiency, and cost.\nProcess technology refers to the manufacturing processes the company uses to manufacture its processors.\nImage source: Intel.\nThe claim from Intel seems questionable at best. To illustrate, let\'s dive deep into when Intel has brought products to market on new technologies and when its competition --Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company(NYSE: TSM)andSamsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF)-- have.\nIn the table below, I have included the first product availability dates for several generations of process technologies from Intel, TSMC, and Samsung.\n[{"Company": "Intel", "22nm/20nm": "Q2 2012", "14nm/16nm": "Q2 2014", "10nm": "Q4 2018/Q1 2019", "7nm": "???"}, {"Company": "TSMC", "22nm/20nm": "Q3 2014", "14nm/16nm": "Q3 2015", "10nm": "Q2 2017", "7nm": "Q3 2018"}, {"Company": "Samsung", "22nm/20nm": "Q3 2014", "14nm/16nm": "Q1 2015", "10nm": "Q1 2017", "7nm": "Q1 2019"}]\n* Denotes projected availability based on company statements and credible reports. Table by author.\nAs we can see in the table above, it took Intel roughly two years to begin the transition from its 22-nanometer technology to its 14-nanometer technology, and it\'ll be more than four years before Intel is slated to announce its first products manufactured using its 10-nanometer technology.\nIntel claims in its 10-K filing that it began shipping products based on its 10-nanometer technology in the fourth quarter of 2017, but those products have yet to be announced. By Intel\'s definition of "shipping," both TSMC and Samsung likely began shipping chips built using their respective 7-nanometer technologies sometime last year, as well.\nWhat counts is when those products make it onto store shelves in devices the general public can buy.\nTSMC and Samsung, on the other hand, have been moving noticeably quicker. It took TSMC about a year to go from its 20-nanometer technology to its 16-nanometer technology (admittedly 16-nanometer mainly brought performance and power efficiency improvements over 20-nanometer with a minimal area reduction), and it took it a year and three-quarters after the introduction of 16-nanometer to move to 10-nanometer.\nThe first products based on TSMC\'s 7-nanometer technology should debut in the third quarter of 2018 with the release of the next-generation iPhones -- a little more than a year after the first products based on its 10-nanometer technology made it to market.\nWe can see a similar trend with Samsung\'s release cadence (10-nanometer came out a little sooner for Samsung than it did for TSMC, but 7-nanometer will be a little later).\nIntel will argue, perhaps rightly, that its competition has taken some liberties with the naming schemes of its manufacturing technologies. The company claims that its own 14-nanometer technology is closer in terms of chip density to the foundries\' 10-nanometer technologies, and that its 10-nanometer technology is closer in area density to the foundries\' upcoming 7-nanometer technologies.\nThe reality, though, is that this doesn\'t matter -- what matters is thepaceat which the companies are introducing new technologies, because that\'s what Intel specifically claims in the 10-K filing. The foundries have been moving faster, and their rapid pace of innovation has allowed them to match or, in some cases, exceed Intel in terms of chip manufacturing technology prowess.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In chip giant Intel \'s (NASDAQ: INTC) most recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company includes a section in which it goes over what it believes are its key competitive advantages over its peers in the industry. Among the listed competitive advantages is the following: We have a market lead in transitioning to the next-generation process technology and bringing products to market using such technology. In Q4 2017, we began to ship products utilizing our 10nm process technology and we are continuing to work on the development of our next-generation 7nm process technology. We believe these advancements will offer significant improvements in one or more of the following areas: performance, new features, energy efficiency, and cost. Process technology refers to the manufacturing processes the company uses to manufacture its processors. Intel\'s Custom Foundry manager, Zane Ball, presenting at the company\'s Technology and Manufacturing Day in China. Image source: Intel. The claim from Intel seems questionable at best. To illustrate, let\'s dive deep into when Intel has brought products to market on new technologies and when its competition -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) and Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) -- have. Organizing the data In the table below, I have included the first product availability dates for several generations of process technologies from Intel, TSMC, and Samsung. Company 22nm/20nm 14nm/16nm 10nm 7nm Intel Q2 2012 Q2 2014 Q4 2018/Q1 2019 ??? TSMC Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q2 2017 Q3 2018* Samsung Q3 2014 Q1 2015 Q1 2017 Q1 2019* * Denotes projected availability based on company statements and credible reports. Table by author. As we can see in the table above, it took Intel roughly two years to begin the transition from its 22-nanometer technology to its 14-nanometer technology, and it\'ll be more than four years before Intel is slated to announce its first products manufactured using its 10-nanometer technology. Intel claims in its 10-K filing that it began shipping products based on its 10-nanometer technology in the fourth quarter of 2017, but those products have yet to be announced. By Intel\'s definition of "shipping," both TSMC and Samsung likely began shipping chips built using their respective 7-nanometer technologies sometime last year, as well. Story continues What counts is when those products make it onto store shelves in devices the general public can buy. TSMC and Samsung, on the other hand, have been moving noticeably quicker. It took TSMC about a year to go from its 20-nanometer technology to its 16-nanometer technology (admittedly 16-nanometer mainly brought performance and power efficiency improvements over 20-nanometer with a minimal area reduction), and it took it a year and three-quarters after the introduction of 16-nanometer to move to 10-nanometer. The first products based on TSMC\'s 7-nanometer technology should debut in the third quarter of 2018 with the release of the next-generation iPhones -- a little more than a year after the first products based on its 10-nanometer technology made it to market. We can see a similar trend with Samsung\'s release cadence (10-nanometer came out a little sooner for Samsung than it did for TSMC, but 7-nanometer will be a little later). What about inconsistent naming? Intel will argue, perhaps rightly, that its competition has taken some liberties with the naming schemes of its manufacturing technologies. The company claims that its own 14-nanometer technology is closer in terms of chip density to the foundries\' 10-nanometer technologies, and that its 10-nanometer technology is closer in area density to the foundries\' upcoming 7-nanometer technologies. The reality, though, is that this doesn\'t matter -- what matters is the pace at which the companies are introducing new technologies, because that\'s what Intel specifically claims in the 10-K filing. The foundries have been moving faster, and their rapid pace of innovation has allowed them to match or, in some cases, exceed Intel in terms of chip manufacturing technology prowess. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of the market has increased past $26 billion for the first time over the past month.\nOn March 21, the bitcoin price tested the $9,200 support level but failed to sustain momentum for mid-term growth and fell below the $6,500 mark within two weeks after struggling to bounce off $8,200.\nAt this juncture, it is likely that the bitcoin price tests the $9,200 level it had touched in late March, and a movement past that level would lead the bitcoin price to the $10,000 region by the end of April.\nIn November 2017, investors described the $10,000 mark as a psychological threshold and a key milestone. At the time, traders predicted the price of bitcoin to surge substantially subsequent to surpassing $10,000. Almost immediately after breaking into the $10,000 region, the bitcoin price surged to $14,000 and eventually to $20,000.\nSince the initial correction of bitcoin in February, the market has not been able to demonstrate any sign of stability. The price of most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and tokens followed the short-term trend of bitcoin and the volume of regional exchanges in Japan and South Korea significantly decreased.\nFundamentally, bitcoin is in an ideal position to initiate a new rally in both the short and mid-term, given that the adoption of cryptocurrency in general has started to increase. Moveover, in late 2017, the majority of speculators who bought into the cryptocurrency market did so out of FOMO, or fear of missing out, without solid knowledge in the structure and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies.\nOver the past five months, the awareness of cryptocurrency has increased drastically and a substantially large number of individuals have started to understand the basics of decentralized financial networks and cryptocurrencies.\nAs such, fintech company Smart Valor CEO Olga Feldmeier stated that in the next two years, the bitcoin price will reach a value of $100,000, and within 2018, the bitcoin price will surpass its previous high at $20,000.\n“I believe that we will see a comeback to the height achieved at the end of 2017 this year. Over the next two years I still predict we could see it reach a value of $100,000,”Olga told The Independent.\nThroughout this week, CCN reported that the altcoin season may have started with strong consistent performances of small cryptocurrencies and tokens. Today, several tokens like STORM have recorded a gain of above 30 percent against bitcoin and about 40 percent against the US dollar.\nInvestors have gained more confidence in the cryptocurrency market and are now willing to take more risks by investing in cryptocurrencies with higher volatility and lower liquidity.\nStill, in an interview with FT, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin stated that the valuation of most altcoins or tokens cannot be justified and are overblown. “There’s projects that never had a soul, that are just like, ra-ra, price go up. Lambo, vrromm, buybuybuy now!” Buterin said.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Marketappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of the market has increased past $26 billion for the first time over the past month.\nOn March 21, the bitcoin price tested the $9,200 support level but failed to sustain momentum for mid-term growth and fell below the $6,500 mark within two weeks after struggling to bounce off $8,200.\nAt this juncture, it is likely that the bitcoin price tests the $9,200 level it had touched in late March, and a movement past that level would lead the bitcoin price to the $10,000 region by the end of April.\nIn November 2017, investors described the $10,000 mark as a psychological threshold and a key milestone. At the time, traders predicted the price of bitcoin to surge substantially subsequent to surpassing $10,000. Almost immediately after breaking into the $10,000 region, the bitcoin price surged to $14,000 and eventually to $20,000.\nSince the initial correction of bitcoin in February, the market has not been able to demonstrate any sign of stability. The price of most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and tokens followed the short-term trend of bitcoin and the volume of regional exchanges in Japan and South Korea significantly decreased.\nFundamentally, bitcoin is in an ideal position to initiate a new rally in both the short and mid-term, given that the adoption of cryptocurrency in general has started to increase. Moveover, in late 2017, the majority of speculators who bought into the cryptocurrency market did so out of FOMO, or fear of missing out, without solid knowledge in the structure and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies.\nOver the past five months, the awareness of cryptocurrency has increased drastically and a substantially large number of individuals have started to understand the basics of decentralized financial networks and cryptocurrencies.\nAs such, fintech company Smart Valor CEO Olga Feldmeier stated that in the next two years, the bitcoin price will reach a value of $100,000, and within 2018, the bitcoin price will surpass its previous high at $20,000.\n“I believe that we will see a comeback to the height achieved at the end of 2017 this year. Over the next two years I still predict we could see it reach a value of $100,000,”Olga told The Independent.\nThroughout this week, CCN reported that the altcoin season may have started with strong consistent performances of small cryptocurrencies and tokens. Today, several tokens like STORM have recorded a gain of above 30 percent against bitcoin and about 40 percent against the US dollar.\nInvestors have gained more confidence in the cryptocurrency market and are now willing to take more risks by investing in cryptocurrencies with higher volatility and lower liquidity.\nStill, in an interview with FT, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin stated that the valuation of most altcoins or tokens cannot be justified and are overblown. “There’s projects that never had a soul, that are just like, ra-ra, price go up. Lambo, vrromm, buybuybuy now!” Buterin said.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Marketappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of the market has increased past $26 billion for the first time over the past month. $9,200 On March 21, the bitcoin price tested the $9,200 support level but failed to sustain momentum for mid-term growth and fell below the $6,500 mark within two weeks after struggling to bounce off $8,200. At this juncture, it is likely that the bitcoin price tests the $9,200 level it had touched in late March, and a movement past that level would lead the bitcoin price to the $10,000 region by the end of April. In November 2017, investors described the $10,000 mark as a psychological threshold and a key milestone. At the time, traders predicted the price of bitcoin to surge substantially subsequent to surpassing $10,000. Almost immediately after breaking into the $10,000 region, the bitcoin price surged to $14,000 and eventually to $20,000. Since the initial correction of bitcoin in February, the market has not been able to demonstrate any sign of stability. The price of most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and tokens followed the short-term trend of bitcoin and the volume of regional exchanges in Japan and South Korea significantly decreased. Fundamentally, bitcoin is in an ideal position to initiate a new rally in both the short and mid-term, given that the adoption of cryptocurrency in general has started to increase. Moveover, in late 2017, the majority of speculators who bought into the cryptocurrency market did so out of FOMO, or fear of missing out, without solid knowledge in the structure and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies. Over the past five months, the awareness of cryptocurrency has increased drastically and a substantially large number of individuals have started to understand the basics of decentralized financial networks and cryptocurrencies. Story continues As such, fintech company Smart Valor CEO Olga Feldmeier stated that in the next two years, the bitcoin price will reach a value of $100,000, and within 2018, the bitcoin price will surpass its previous high at $20,000. \x93I believe that we will see a comeback to the height achieved at the end of 2017 this year. Over the next two years I still predict we could see it reach a value of $100,000,\x94 Olga told The Independent . Rise of Altcoins Throughout this week, CCN reported that the altcoin season may have started with strong consistent performances of small cryptocurrencies and tokens. Today, several tokens like STORM have recorded a gain of above 30 percent against bitcoin and about 40 percent against the US dollar. Investors have gained more confidence in the cryptocurrency market and are now willing to take more risks by investing in cryptocurrencies with higher volatility and lower liquidity. Still, in an interview with FT, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin stated that the valuation of most altcoins or tokens cannot be justified and are overblown. \x93There\x92s projects that never had a soul, that are just like, ra-ra, price go up. Lambo, vrromm, buybuybuy now!\x94 Buterin said. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Bitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Market appeared first on CCN .', 'The New Zealand dollar breaking down towards the 0.72 level is very significant due to the longer-term structure of the market. If we can continue to go lower and break down below this level on a daily close, I think that the New Zealand dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.68 handle. Otherwise, if we turn around and break above the 0.7250 level, then the New Zealand dollar will be carving out a bit of a base for itself, perhaps reaching towards the 0.7350 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to how the stock markets and of course the commodity markets are doing as they are both so influential on where money flows. Trade war concerns between the United States and China abating could be good for the New Zealand dollar as well, as the Kiwi dollar is highly leveraged to China itself. I believe that ultimately, this market will find buyers, but the question now will be whether we find it now, or if we find it a little bit lower. I think that a bounce is coming, and I am more than willing to take advantage of that bounce, but I also recognize that there is a nice short-term selling opportunity below the 0.72 handle. Regardless what happens next, you can count on a lot of volatility but that’s nothing new in this pair. NZD/USD Video 23.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 markets rally during the week, but show signs of resistance Bitcoin pulls back during week, only to find buyers US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week Silver markets rally during the week View comments', 'The New Zealand dollarbreaking down towards the 0.72 level is very significant due to the longer-term structure of the market. If we can continue to go lower and break down below this level on a daily close, I think that the New Zealand dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.68 handle. Otherwise, if we turn around and break above the 0.7250 level, then the New Zealand dollar will be carving out a bit of a base for itself, perhaps reaching towards the 0.7350 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to how the stock markets and of course the commodity markets are doing as they are both so influential on where money flows.\nTrade war concerns between the United States and China abating could be good for the New Zealand dollar as well, as the Kiwi dollar is highly leveraged to China itself. I believe that ultimately, this market will find buyers, but the question now will be whether we find it now, or if we find it a little bit lower. I think that a bounce is coming, and I am more than willing to take advantage of that bounce, but I also recognize that there is a nice short-term selling opportunity below the 0.72 handle. Regardless what happens next, you can count on a lot of volatility but that’s nothing new in this pair.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 markets rally during the week, but show signs of resistance\n• Bitcoin pulls back during week, only to find buyers\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week\n• Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards\n• Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week\n• Silver markets rally during the week', 'Dow Jones 30 The Dow Jones 30 went sideways initially during the day on Friday, but then fell over as the Americans took over with the underlying index opening. The market should continue to be driven by geopolitical concerns, and of course higher interest rates could weigh upon stocks as well. I think there is a massive uptrend line underneath though, and that should continue to keep the market going higher. The 25,000 level above is massive resistance, but if we can break above there I think that the market is free to go much higher. A breakdown below the 23,500 level could send this market much lower, but right now it doesn’t look like there’s a serious threat of that, least not in the next few sessions. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 went sideways initially during the day, but then broke down through the 6700 level. The market has fallen to the 6666 level, as I record this video. The 6600-level followed by the 6500 level are both supportive. There is an uptrend line that is found at the 6400 level as well, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers come back into this market to pick up a bit of value. The weekly candle is a shooting star, but I think this is more of the “pullback variety” than some type of meltdown. I think the uptrend line will need to hold to keep the longer-term trend to go higher, and at this point I think we are in fact going to drop a bit to find value. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 23.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength over the week The New Zealand dollar falls hard during week US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18 DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'The Dow Jones 30went sideways initially during the day on Friday, but then fell over as the Americans took over with the underlying index opening. The market should continue to be driven by geopolitical concerns, and of course higher interest rates could weigh upon stocks as well. I think there is a massive uptrend line underneath though, and that should continue to keep the market going higher. The 25,000 level above is massive resistance, but if we can break above there I think that the market is free to go much higher. A breakdown below the 23,500 level could send this market much lower, but right now it doesn’t look like there’s a serious threat of that, least not in the next few sessions.\nThe NASDAQ 100 went sideways initially during the day, but then broke down through the 6700 level. The market has fallen to the 6666 level, as I record this video. The 6600-level followed by the 6500 level are both supportive. There is an uptrend line that is found at the 6400 level as well, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers come back into this market to pick up a bit of value. The weekly candle is a shooting star, but I think this is more of the “pullback variety” than some type of meltdown. I think the uptrend line will need to hold to keep the longer-term trend to go higher, and at this point I think we are in fact going to drop a bit to find value.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength over the week\n• The New Zealand dollar falls hard during week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week\n• Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'The German indexwent sideways initially during the trading session on Friday, with a slight downward trend. The €12,500 level continues to be supportive, but I think that eventually we will see a bit of a pullback based upon a shooting star on the weekly chart. That’s not to say that we are going to break down drastically, just that we are going to be able to find a bit of value underneath. I believe that the €12,000 level underneath is the “floor” in the market, extending down to the €11,800 level. There’s an uptrend line that slices through the general vicinity on the longer-term charts, so I think we are still in an uptrend, even though we have seen a massive breakdown.\nThe markets continue to be very sensitive to risk appetite in general, as the geopolitical concerns around the world continue to be an issue. I think that the market will continue to see plenty of headlines out there that could move the market, but longer-term I think that if we can stay out of a trade war and of course avoid some type of massive escalation in military action, the DAX and other stock indices around the world should rally. I believe that the market is going to go to the €12,750 level, and perhaps even the €13,000 level. I like buying dips, I believe the DAX continues to be bullish in general, as it is the first-place money goes looking to invest when it comes to the European Union.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins rally significantly during the previous week\n• Ethereum markets rally during the week\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• Bitcoin pulls back during week, only to find buyers\n• Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18', 'The British poundhas initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over significantly to fall to the 151 handle. The market has a significant amount of support at the 150 level, and of course the pair of uptrend lines that I have on the chart. I think that it is only a matter of time before the buyers return, especially if we get good economic news, or better yet – avoid some type of trade war between the United States and China. Remember, this pair is highly sensitive to risk appetite, and I think with the market coming down, that should help this pair.\nWe did get a bit of confusion from the Bank of England this past week, suggesting that perhaps rate hikes weren’t planned as soon as one stock, and that of course was negative for the British pound. However, I think that the uptrend is very much intact, and it’s not until we smash you both of those trendlines underneath that I would be concerned. I believe that we will go looking towards the 155 handle, and then the 160 level. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, but we are still in up trending channel. Even with this past week being negative, there’s nothing on this chart that has me concerned about the uptrend in the short term. While I do believe we will probably continue to go bit lower, I feel that looking for value underneath will probably be the best way to go.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• British pound falls against Japanese yen during the week\n• Silver markets rally during the week\n• FTSE 100 breaks out during the week\n• Natural Gas goes back and forth during choppy trading week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18', 'The British pound has initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over significantly to fall to the 151 handle. The market has a significant amount of support at the 150 level, and of course the pair of uptrend lines that I have on the chart. I think that it is only Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-21 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26146926.5194725 - Transaction Count: 207777.0 - Unique Addresses: 509923.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.32 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BUY SIGNAL for BTC_GNT at 2018-04-22 01:55:00, strategy Emasma', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,789.25\nChange in 1h: -0.48%\nMarket cap: $149,326,606,465.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Block 519342\nHash: 0x...1290bf95e6bcbe5e2ecc4254a8eb5918bd7c83ff862eed\nSize: 0.01MB\nTxs: 31\nSegWit spends: 26%\n47 in → 60 out\nOut/In Ratio: 1.28\nOut Value: $371,486 \| 46 btc\n\nFees\nTotal: $31 \| 0.00 btc\nHighest: $17.99\nMedian: $0.25\nLowest: $0.08 pic.twitter.com/4sQS9ZXdXT', 'BTC/USD 8.823,05 OPEN ▼ -1.14% \nETH/USD 596,00 OPEN ▼ -1.46% \n\n21/04/2018 22:59:43 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', 'BUY SIGNAL for BTC_NXC at 2018-04-22 00:26:37, strategy Emasma', '22 Nisan 2018 Saat 04:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 36.000,50 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8885.00@bitstamp. High $9023.400. Low $8608.000. Market Cap $150.953 Billion #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8835.00 #BTC', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 489 Tweets\n2位 $OCN 139 Tweets\n3位 $PART 126 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 124 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 102 Tweets\n2018-04-22 09:00 ～ 2018-04-22 09:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Cotizaciones al 20/04/2018 10:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 48.165.090\nEthereum (ETH): 3.316.885\nLitecoin (LTC): 838.062\nMonero (XMR): 1.443.498\nDash (DASH): 2.475.267\nZCash (ZEC): 1.502.819', '04/21 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 951,955円↓0.21%\n#NEM #XEM : 44円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 442円↓1.56%\n#Ethereum : 65,700円↓1.52%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/04/21 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000436 BTC(4.15円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000461 BTC(4.39円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000513 BTC(4.88円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000527 BTC(5.02円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000559 BTC(5.32円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 889 40.€ \| -2.03% \| Kraken \| 21/04/18 04:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', ' Total Market Cap: $385,200,232,714\n 1 BTC: $8,809.01\n BTC Dominance: 38.77%\n Update Time: 21-04-2018 - 05:00:02 (GMT+3)', '2018年04月21日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0204312円\n24時間の最高値 0.0233873円\n24時間の最安値 0.0152366円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0285578円\n24時間の最高値 0.0288305円\n24時間の最安値 0.017765円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 222 位 / 全 896 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8821.00@bitstamp. High $8934.000. Low $8216.900. Market Cap $149.850 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/TTaJcV6Apd', '2018-04-21 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8836.63\nBCH: $1094.28\nETH: $606.35\nZEC: $273.29\nLTC: $153.24\nETC: $19.32\nXRP: $0.8995', '#BTC Average: 8857.02$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8829.10$\n#Poloniex - 8837.92$\n#Bitstamp - 8830.93$\n#Coinbase - 8837.60$\n#Binance - 8825.99$\n#CEXio - 8885.40$\n#Kraken - 8845.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.31$\n#Bittrex - 8824.00$\n#GateCoin - 8994.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 8810.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8876.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 604.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/OS967xTq6X', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 20/04/2018 21:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 22.981.850,93 y VENDEMOS en COP 28.787.792,22 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/Hcmjludg0X', ' 21/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• -0.23 #Bitcoin: ₺35,905.42\n• -0.79 #Ethereum: ₺2,467.08\n• 0.28 #Ripple: ₺3.70\n• -1.12 #BitcoinCash: ₺4,459.74\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#AIRDROPS #Bounty #Live\n120 PreVue [ SDA ]\n\n 5/5 stars ~$18.00\n\nGrap Now \nhttps://goo.gl/S9RZX4\xa0 \n#crypto #BTC #ETH #EOS #VEN #Waves #XLM #Ripple #XRP #BNB #NANO #NCASH #POE #ADA #SUB #AMB #TRIG #TRX #YOYO #IOTA #NEO #Binance\n\nFollow, Like & Reweet', 'El precio actual del bitcoin es de 8835.00$ https://ift.tt/2Jbf5cU\xa0', '¿Deseas generar ingresos extras incluso sin inversión? Webinar Gratuito Jueves 3 de Mayo a las 8:00 PM hora de Lima - Cupos Limitados a solo 100 personas - Regalo E-book de Bitcoin con tu Inscripción - Reserva tu cupo ahora en este link: http://bit.ly/Cryptodinero\xa0pic.twitter.com/HTEPpPwrmA', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$ADX +14.00%\n$LUN +4.20%\n$EFL +2.71%\n\n\n$SPHR -6.66%\n$SBD -6.53%\n$LGD -6.42%\n\n#bitcoin #cryptocurrency', '2018/04/21 11:00\n#BTC 951908円\n#ETH 65382円\n#ETC 2079.8円\n#BCH 118145.5円\n#XRP 97円\n#XEM 43.4円\n#LSK 1284.2円\n#MONA 440.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $8835.00', '#BTC\nBuy at #Paribu and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 2.56%\nBuy at #Koinim and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 2.55%\nBuy at #BTCTurk and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 2.78%\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 3.00%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', 'Apr 22, 2018 01:01:00 UTC \| 8,831.00$ \| 7,175.90€ \| 6,305.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/nydFNnZjk4', 'Precio actual del Bitcoin es $8835.00 via @BicconOrg síguenos y entérate de más #noticias #bitcoin']... - Contextual Past News Article: Last month was a rough one for oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . Its stock tumbled after reporting fourth-quarter results in early February -- enduring its worst day since 2011 -- a slide that continued the next day as investors dug in deeper into the report and began growing increasingly concerned that the ExxonMobil was falling behind its peers . By the end of the month, shares of the oil giant had tumbled 15% , wiping a stunning $60 billion off its market cap. One of ExxonMobil's issues is that it hasn't invested enough money developing projects to offset the natural decline rate of its legacy oil fields. As a result, output dropped 3% last quarter to 3.98 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/D). It's a problem the company plans to address in the coming years by ramping up its investment spending, which could boost output 1 million BOE/D by 2025. While impatient investors might want ExxonMobil to pursue a quick fix like making a needle-moving acquisition, that likely wouldn't pay off as much as its current strategy in the coming years. Oil platform and tanker ship on offshore area at sunset. Image source: Getty Images. The long-term plan In response to its weak fourth-quarter results, ExxonMobil outlined an aggressive growth plan earlier this month that would double earnings and cash flow by 2025. It intends on getting there by significantly ramping up its investments, calling for $24 billion in capital spending this year, which should rise to $28 billion in 2019 before averaging about $30 billion annually from 2023 to 2025. That increase in spending was "the price you pay for cash flow," according to CEO Darren Woods, who further noted that every $1 ExxonMobil spent on capital expenses over the past decade produced $1.20 in operating cash flow. That plan would put the company on pace to generate more than $60 billion in annual operating cash flow by 2025, assuming $50 oil. While ExxonMobil expects several resource plays to fuel that growth, two will drive the bulk of its strategy. First, the company anticipates a fivefold increase in output from its Permian Basin resource through 2025. One of the catalysts of that growth is last year's $6.6 billion purchase of Bass, which gives the company access to more than 4,800 high-return drilling locations in the region. The other main fuel is the oil giant's massive offshore resource discovery in Guyana. ExxonMobil expects the first phase of that find to come online by 2020, with further ones powering growth through 2025. Story continues Two hands shaking with an oil platform in the background. Image source: Getty Images. Contrasting the alternative ExxonMobil's strategy would see it spend an astonishing $230 billion over the next eight years to add about $30 billion to annual cash flow, assuming $50 oil. That's about a 13% yield on that investment, though as Woods pointed out, the company could ultimately earn a total return of 120% on that outlay. For comparison's sake, an alternative option to grow cash flow would be to make a significant acquisition. Given ExxonMobil's size and balance sheet strength, it could go in almost any direction, though the following three oil companies stand out given their ability to produce gobs of cash flow right now. If ExxonMobil wanted to move the needle quickly, U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) would be a prime target considering it has an enterprise value of nearly $73 billion. While that represents a hefty price tag, ConocoPhillips would provide an immediate cash flow boost since it produced $7.1 billion last year when oil averaged $50 a barrel. Though to put that into perspective, it's a less-than-10% cash flow yield on the purchase price, and that's without any deal premium or financing costs, suggesting this prospective purchase wouldn't earn ExxonMobil as high a return as its capital program could. The company would face a similar issue if it bought EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) , which currently has a $64 billion price tag. For a company that's on pace to produce more than $6 billion in cash flow this year at $50 oil, that too represents a less-than-10% return. Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) , meanwhile, has a current value of $44.5 billion. While it's also a cash flow machine and can produce $4.6 billion at $50 oil this year, that's only a slightly more than 10% return if ExxonMobil gobbled it up. However, it is worth noting that all three are on pace to produce much more cash this year at current oil prices, with EOG expecting to generate more than $1.5 billion in free cash flow while Anadarko's on pace for at least $1 billion in excess cash this year. However, ExxonMobil's plan would also generate more at that oil price. In other words, the company would likely create the most value with its current strategy of investing in high-return expansion projects than by making a large acquisition. The right strategy for the long haul ExxonMobil doesn't need to make an acquisition to create value for investors since it can invest in its resource base and double its cash flow in eight years, and likely earn a higher return in the process. While that strategy requires more patience from investors, in time that plan should make the company's recent stumble seem like a distant memory. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of ConocoPhillips. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/OlympusPR', "Today Olympus is parting ways with Dread, but before that, we'd like to list out all the details. No drama, only facts.", 33, '2018-04-21 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onions/comments/8drhe8/today_olympus_is_parting_ways_with_dread_but/', 'LOGS HAS BEEN FIXED #3\n\n In the end of this thread we will post screenshot of convos between Olympus and HugBunter which occurred on Dread. In case Dread will censor the logs or delete this thread, you can join and watch this thread on the Olympus forum.\n\nWe are not looking to pick a fight or launch a "war" on anyone, but rather to be transparant with the the community and discuss some of the recent events which have led to major drama in the community just a few days ago.\n\nAs a sidenote we would like to wish Dread much luck and success, we are genuinely happy for them being listed on DeepDotWeb.\n\nOn the March 26, HugBunter was paid 0.12235409 (which was around US$1,000 at the time) to an address he provided (see address at logs) to add Olympus to his advertisment section, just when he rolled this feature out (Logs will be published on our forums since Dread censor everthing) We agreed to move on with it, and so he sent us a BTC address, got paid right away and then disappeared for days without replying. Since then, every single time he came back online he had a different excuse. Most often these excuses had to do with "updates" to Dread or with him being busy developing vendor shops.\n\nHe hasn\'t made made any major change on Dread since its launch. This does not even need to be told, but as a basic act of courtesy between two human beings, if you can\'t do something or if you\'re busy at that moment, you don\'t take the job/money, and if you happened to do that, then for the very least, return the money you took. And if you can\'t return at the moment, at least do not ignore.\n\nAfter about 3 weeks of waiting and waiting for HugBunter to add us (which is a VERY easy thing to do, as someone with sufficient programming knowledge) we came to the conclusion we aren\'t interested in being advertised on Dread anymore. We\'re patient people but enough is enough. We just wanted to be reimbursed. We have requested the money back and again, every single time, we got a different story, a different excuse. "I got no access to my wallet", "No access the server"... can you imagine that a top figure and admin like HugBunter, someone with enough OpSec knowledge, out of the blue loses access to his server? (See proof in screenshots)\n\nWe made a ton of deals in the darknet community and there has not been a single person who can say we are dishonest or that we haven\'t paid an individual.\n\nEven 2happytimes2 got paid $2,000 for different jobs and failed to deliver, something we find in common with HugBunter. Again, we are not talking shit about HugBunter. We are simply pointing out facts.\n\nHugBunter then disappeared for a week and returned without a logical explnation. In the darknet world, significant people who disappear for such a period of time means something went wrong. See the logs for yourselves, we showed nothing but respect to HugBunter, something he did not show us. We were on reddit DNM\'s Superlist and DeepDotWeb, yet we weren\'t enough for HugBunter to add us into his "onions" collection.\n\nHe promised to publish a "report" on Olympus 2 months ago and failed to deliver that too. What he did share is that we had "source-code leaks" and "error handling issues" but dit not care to share a word about it, not even in direct messages.\n\nIt is apparent to us right now that HugBunter is somehow connected to Librates, while we paid for advertisment, Librates got mentioned everywhere around Dread, and with every user registration to dread they automatically got signed up to /d/Librates. We find this "coincidence" super bizzare. If you read hug\'s history he always praises Librates, saying how good their security is. We don\'t think it\'s a coincidence.\n\nDue to the fact that HugBunter disappeared and came back online without a logical explantion, we tend to assume the worst. We said we\'ll remove any vendors that used HugBunter\'s vendor shop development services only because he did not sign a "canary" message with his BTC address or PGP for a long time after his disappearance. It was meant to protect our customers, since if hug got busted by LE, these vendors are also now at risk of being busted/arrested, and that endangers our customer\'s safety.\n\nTherefore, if we aren\'t good enough for HugBunter and Dread, that\'s okay, we can live with that. However, we hereby request HugBunter to transfer the funds we paid him (as he mentioned he\'d happily do) to Ross Ulbricht\'s foundation over at freeross.org. The donation address is at freeross.org Once you transfer the funds to the Ross Foundation, we will match the donation, donate another US$1,000 ourselves and post the TX ID here.\n\n/u/HugBunter, after you\'re done, please post the transaction ID as you mentioned you\'ll do.\n\nWe are sad to part ways with Dread, as we love being involved in the community, but as you\'re seen above, we just can\'t be part of Dread anymore.\n\nMuch of luck to Dread and HugBunter.\n\nWith respect, Olympus.\n\nOut.\n\nFIXED LINKS!!1 #3\n\nLOGS:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qir2\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qj6q\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjgr\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjhq\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjsn\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjtb\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qk9m\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qkan\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qkp0\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qkyt\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qldz\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://linx.li/110.png\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDONATE: https://linx.li/donate.png\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onions/comments/8drhe8/today_olympus_is_parting_ways_with_dread_but/', '8drhe8', [['u/savingfluffybunnies', 23, '2018-04-21 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onions/comments/8drhe8/today_olympus_is_parting_ways_with_dread_but/dxpl6j5/', 'Literally none of those screen shots work.', '8drhe8']]], ['u/lordsaroman', '6 reasons to buy more GAS!', 154, '2018-04-21 00:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/', "1- GAS current supply is 10 million coins and NEO supply is 65 million. that means GAS is 6.4x times more scarce than NEO!\n\n2- GAS is 95% cheaper than NEO! yes 95%! The price per coin does NOT matter when comparing the $ of two coins with different circulating supplies. The important factor is the market cap. For instance when you want to compare NEO vs Cardano you can only compare the total market cap (apple to apple) and not the individual coin price. The market cap of NEO is $5 billion vs the market cap of GAS is only $250 million. So that means GAS is 95% cheaper than NEO! \n\n3- Based on NEX roadmap, everyone will able to buy GAS directly with fiat from their banking partners. There are not that many cryptos that you can buy directly with fiat. Do you know any coin that has a direct fiat gateway and has less than $1 billion market cap?\n\n4- So far GAS has been a utility token with no utility. In fact, the utility of NEO has been more than GAS during the last few months (using for ICOs). This is going to change. GAS will be the utility token of two very important platforms: NEX and nOS. \n\n5- When both price of NEO and GAS increase in a few months, which one do you think would be easier for a trading pair for all decentralized exchanges? GAS or NEO? The answer is GAS because GAS is divisible and NEO not. You might be able to buy/sell 0.5 NEO on a centralized exchange but that is not possible when you want to use a dex.\n\n6- GAS has broken it's long term trend against BTC, and has broken its 10 Moving Average as well as 50 Moving Average on daily GAS-BTC chart (and closed daily candles 3 times above those MA). The last time this happened was before its previous massive bullrun. Also GAS is at 70% discount compared to its ATH ($25 vs $85) vs NEO is at 51% discount compared to its ATH ($78 vs $162). Which one do you think will get you more return when both get back to their ATH?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/', '8drkib', [['u/lordsaroman', 17, '2018-04-21 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpfqc4/', 'it will take 22 years for all GAS to be released into the market. So far the sell pressure of GAS has been high from NEO holders because GAS (which is ironically a "utility token") did not have any "utility" so far. This is going to change. The utility of this token is just around the corner. ', '8drkib'], ['u/akae12', 10, '2018-04-21 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpgvku/', "What? How is GAS going to get lower and lower? It is significantly undervalued right now and people do not even realize it. GAS is the main utility token/currency of the NEO ecosystem. It powers the entire network. People need to buy and use GAS to deploy a smart contract, ICOS are using NEO/GAS as a currency. If you're a believer in the NEO ecosystem. Buy GAS.\n\nI guess time will teach you guys.", '8drkib'], ['u/joesutherland', 13, '2018-04-21 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpgz16/', 'Sell my 2 neo for gas or nah?', '8drkib'], ['u/lordsaroman', 40, '2018-04-21 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpix3y/', 'keep your two NEO and buy more GAS.', '8drkib'], ['u/Sourcecrypto', 28, '2018-04-21 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpnd0b/', 'I think you’re “fairly significant” is actually extremely insignificant. Having 2 NEO producing GAS for you is only a little more than $0.01 USD per day. You can find more pennies on the ground in a day than the gas the 2 NEO generates.', '8drkib'], ['u/Jimstevens33', 10, '2018-04-21 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpohk8/', '1200 Neo!!! FML I’m trying to get to 10. Came late to the Neo party', '8drkib'], ['u/CromulentDucky', 26, '2018-04-21 04:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpr4oy/', 'Moonlight accepting Gas for their ICO at a 0.4 ratio according to their white paper ', '8drkib'], ['u/Edgegasm', 19, '2018-04-21 04:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxps7dh/', "Not that I disagree with your overall thoughts, your first point is incorrect.\n\nNEO's scarcity is driven high by it's indivisibility, it's not as simple as comparing circulating supplies.\n", '8drkib']]], ['u/Terrmite', 'To launch on Stellar or Ethereum, that is the question.', 21, '2018-04-21 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8drt3f/to_launch_on_stellar_or_ethereum_that_is_the/', "Interested to know the Stellar community take on this.\n\nI'm close to launching a new crypto tipping platform and am debating which blockchain to use for our token. Stellar is the obvious choice for on\\-chain tipping given the affordable transactions \$I'm very long on Stellar btw\$... but Ethereum has a huge community of investors ready to buy tokens and their smart contract ability is ideal for a trust\\-less ICO format to protect investors. Also, if the Network Effect is going to appear in the crypto space, it seems to me that Ethereum has stolen it from Bitcoin at this point.\n\nIn the long run, I think Stellar and Ethereum occupy different spaces and will coexist as the two complementary platforms, but right now, Ethereum offers a lot of advantages in the ICO phase that Stellar is still a ways off from matching.\n\nSo does it make sense to take the Kin/Kik route and launch with Ether but then switch over to Stellar for the actual platform functionality? That's where I'm leaning. I'd love to hear arguments from the Stellar community on why it would be smarter to launch on Stellar in the current \$pre\\-SDEX release\$ market.\n\nThanks!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8drt3f/to_launch_on_stellar_or_ethereum_that_is_the/', '8drt3f', [['u/cryptobrant', 12, '2018-04-21 01:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8drt3f/to_launch_on_stellar_or_ethereum_that_is_the/dxpi81p/', 'As far as transaction speed, fees, efficiency and even simple smart contracts, Stellar wins here. The common issue is the lack of liquidity. You’ll get much more success by launching on Ethereum. But as Kin is going to do, this could be the perfect solution if you know how to do it. Make both worlds coexist. ', '8drt3f']]], ['u/stableanalyst', 'Last chance to buy BAX, CHEAP!', 26, '2018-04-21 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/', 'Mark my word, the 120 day downtrend have officially been broken and FOMO will soon kick in, hard, everywhere, including in BABB. \n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWe see that BABB has a large amount of faithful investors, we are like a huge BABB family, and as soon as all the weak hands that bought at 0.0012 disappears, new levels will arise, fast.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nWhy BABB will grow:\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n___________________________________________________________________________________________\n\n1) The BABB team is truly amazing, transparent, ambitious and have a golden vision.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7roMDZaRBLY&t=2s\n\n2) Paul Johnson, the interim CIO at Babb, have essential experience and see the banking licenses with Bank of England as a promising plan.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPaul\'s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-johnson-719a0b6/\n\nPaul rate licence: https://www.facebook.com/getbabb/videos/2036969619850564/?t=777\n\n3) "Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, held a speech at the Public Policy Forum’s Canada Growth Summit in Toronto, outlining that despite the ‘huge amount’ of illicit activity run through cryptocurrency, at the current state, they do not pose a threat." = (A promising banking licenses with Bank of England)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nLink: http://bitcoinist.com/bank-of-england-nocoiner-admits-cryptocurrency-not-a-risk/\n\n\n4) "Top Altcoins to Buy? - CryptoCurrency Altcoin - Crypto Market News BABB = TOP 100?" (17k viewers)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCrypto Coin News\'s Link: https://youtu.be/ii4fC0eW4tQ?t=480\n\n5) "Crypto Review- BABB (BAX) - Crypto Sally" (8k views)\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n\nCrypto Sally Link: https://youtu.be/dvSst-9o-4E?t=5\n\n\n\n\n6) "Why Trade Wars will PUSH bitcoin to 100k"\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCryptobud\'s Link: https://youtu.be/TGEMWQK6eR0?t=177\n\nBuy markets percentage: https://www.turtlebc.com/tools/buy_percentage?period=2years\n\n\n7) "BABB have confirmed a meeting with the Central Bank of Bahrain. They will fly to Bahrain in early May in order to meet with officials there. We will bring you all the news about this in a future update."\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nLink: https://medium.com/babb/progress-update-3-19-04-2018-719075708234\n\nBABB\'s volume increase past few days: https://i.imgur.com/nuuG3Ck.png\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n\nQuote me in 6 months, peace', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/', '8ds14q', [['u/bazziinga', 11, '2018-04-21 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/dxplnvs/', 'Not to mention the great progress on the UK and EU banking licenses. ', '8ds14q'], ['u/stableanalyst', 10, '2018-04-21 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/dxpnloe/', 'What are your arguments to back your first statement? There is no BS in my thread, everything is based on the truth.', '8ds14q']]], ['u/danbel79', 'lost 2349 LTC', 380, '2018-04-21 02:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/', 'Electrum-ltc,\n\nToday I found out Two thousand three hundred ninety nine Litecoins were stolen from my wallet on April 12, 2018.\n\nHere is what I did that day:\n\n1- On the morning of April 12, I decided to reset Windows 10 using the recovery option. and wipe out all files, which I had already backed-up on another drive.\n2- After installing Windows office, Chrome and Adobe Reader, I then decided to download the Electrum Litecoin wallet from .\n3- I downloaded the "Windows installer" version, typed in my seed during the setup and next a message indicating an error popped-up. The message said something about not being able to connect to the server.\n4- I tried once again and the same thing happened. I quickly goggle for an answer but couldn\'t find a simple one.\n5- I then downloaded the "Standalone Executable" version, typed my seed during the setup and the wallet opened. I don\'t remember checking the balance, but I do remember deciding to give it a few minutes to update. So, I then went to install other wallets and programs, etc. and totally forgot about the wallet.\n6- Then, I restarted my computer after some windows updates or something, got carried away with work, and didn\'t check my Litecoin wallet.\n7- Today, April 17, 2018, I decided to check my wallet and I found out my wallet had been emptied.\n8- After trying to figure out how I had been hacked I found out that my wallet was emptied seconds after I installed the wallet on April 12. The hack didn\'t just stop there, my seed was also used to claim and take my Litecoin Cash.\n\nBecause the hack happened exactly at the moment of the Electrum Litecoin wallet was installed and seems like it was an automatic process, I suspect the hack came through the wallet downloaded web page electrumltc.org.\n\n\nNew information/ Add 4/24/2018 6:26 pm East time\n\nThrough the Bing search, we typed electrum ltc, and the false page appeared. Electrumltc.org\n\nI had the windows wallets from that site analysed by a programmer. We discovered that it sends the seeds 12 words to this address ip 111.90.149.131. I beg the community for any help . We will be very attentive ..\nWe have been studying how the Litecoins have moved in the Blockchain, and we notice that they were sent to some wallets that, according to Chainz\'s explorer. belong to Bitfinex and Binance. In the end, the coins arrived to Wallet LTU2cds4aSdXFip9sV4gXphnhxGQjgfjmg.\nI would like to ask you from my heart to help from the whole community, to publish this information, in hopes that Binance and Bitfinex, recognize the Litecoins as stolen and take actions. From our wallet the coin passed through their systems. I remember when I started in the world of cryptocurrencies, Bitfinex was hacked for an amount of 60million dollars equivalent in Bitcoin, at that moment ...time flies.\nWe are following the Litecoin and organizing all the information to let the cryptocurrency community know about the stolen 2,449 LTC (first 2,399 LTC and then 50 LTC).\n\nIn the following direction, a whole discussion on the subject was started ... and there are images related to the theft:\nhttps://github.com/pooler/electrum-ltc/issues/176\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/', '8dsbvb', [['u/ecurrencyhodler', 36, '2018-04-21 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpose8/', 'did you download from [electrum\\-ltc.org](https://electrum-ltc.org) or electrumltc.org?', '8dsbvb'], ['u/datrunig', 284, '2018-04-21 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpp1bp/', "Fuck that's a lot of money dude, I'm sorry for your loss", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Artemis3v', 34, '2018-04-21 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxppfg3/', 'Is the later a trojan page?', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Iskra0332', 14, '2018-04-21 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpq4ng/', "Sickening to think someone got that much money and by stealing it from someone. But on the other hand it is just money and being sick about it will not get you anywhere. And I don't believe money ever made anyone happy long term. \n\nBut I do think there is a lot of work to be done on blockchain to make it safer and more simple. And it will not be until then that we see a huge rise in prices. If it was to go main stream in its current state there would be so many people being robbed it would be a nightmare, but i do think it will get better.\n\nSorry for your loss man, and good luck on hodling for the future.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/phucawesome', 26, '2018-04-21 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpqw0l/', "Why with 2k+ plus LTC you don't buy a frigging HW wallet which costs <1 LTC ?", '8dsbvb'], ['u/naan_108', 71, '2018-04-21 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpqzxl/', 'Go with trezor ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/etizzey', 116, '2018-04-21 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpr5sq/', 'We should put a sticky for the real wallet on the litecoin channel.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/xof711', 128, '2018-04-21 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpsnt9/', 'I know right!!! 2,349LTC you would think he could afford a hardware wallet!!!', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Soulfox1988', 68, '2018-04-21 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpsqp2/', "Holy shit! That's roughly $360k I'm so sorry you got royally fucked. ", '8dsbvb'], ['u/EtherFLIPfan', 59, '2018-04-21 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxptl9s/', '1) hardware wallet.\n\n2) multiple paper wallets.\n\n3) be careful with what sites you go to.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/panic308', 15, '2018-04-21 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpto6s/', 'I hope someday we can collectively figure out a way to keep crypto decentralized, yet afford some recourse for victims of fraud like this.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/ecurrencyhodler', 11, '2018-04-21 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpu3re/', "Are you sure DL'd it from [electrum\\-ltc.org](https://electrum-ltc.org) and not electrumltc.org?", '8dsbvb'], ['u/fuckurprivacy', 26, '2018-04-21 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpud85/', 'PSA to everyone. Have multiple wallets and only a reasonable amount within each one. ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/TheChuck-MMC', 163, '2018-04-21 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpuh0f/', 'Seriously, no offense but if I was slinging that much cash I would be checking every f-ing click of the mouse. I would be sweating every second I was transferring everything. I would be calling in sick to work until that shit landed exactly where it supposed to go. . .just sayin. Big shit burger, sorry man. ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/HandshakeOfCO', 24, '2018-04-21 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpun4u/', "> 6) Do not use windows pc EVER for any crypto transactions, wallets, or logging in to crypto exchanges. Use ubuntu or some linux noob friendly equivalent.\n\nLOL\n\nLet me guess.... you're not a software engineer, are you?", '8dsbvb'], ['u/K_Wrlrd5000', 14, '2018-04-21 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxput1i/', 'Pitty I can only upvote this once', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Ahem_ak_achem_ACHOO', 18, '2018-04-21 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpuw85/', 'Bring on the downvotes boys\n\nThis is why banks exist, everyone in here blindly says crypto is the future and everyone will be using it and no more of those dirty, slimy, cocksuckers at the bank. You gotta be willing to give up small freedoms to “centralization” to protect you from thefts of say, $360,000\n\nOP I am incredibly sorry for your loss. That is fucking devastating. You still have your health, you still have your life', '8dsbvb'], ['u/brendonknowsall', 10, '2018-04-21 05:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpvccy/', 'Did you install a pirated copy of windows? Something doesn’t add up. Either the first copy of the wallet you installed was incorrect (you googled the wallet and immediately clicked the first link) which makes me think that when you entered your seed you got an error because you weren’t actually connecting to the legit site and the hacker got your private seed this way, and then when you installed the correct version and didn’t check your wallet, it was already probably empty by then ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/naan_108', 13, '2018-04-21 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpvspr/', 'Yes at current prices it would have only cost you about 0.5 ltc to purchase a trezor ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Binsmokin420', 25, '2018-04-21 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpvy9h/', "That comment got to me. I use windows 10, i have 2fa enabled, I feel safe enough to make a transaction online. If it's THAT dangerous to lose all your crypto and you can't even use the latest windows platform to send it, then I see a sad future for crypto. What am I supposed to do with my 10,000 tron coins? Put them in cold storage? No, I'm gonna keep them on Binance and put a sell order of 50% @ $0.10 and a buy order of another 10,000 at $0.03", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Kustomee', 12, '2018-04-21 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpxgi1/', 'This. I spread my coins between 7 wallets expecting one to get hacked one day. You must prepare for the worst ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/ravi_ramarao', 14, '2018-04-21 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpxjz1/', "Trezer and ledger Nano S are hardware wallets. It's a device like pen drive with a screen. Your seed words will never touch a computer or keyboard or pic or whatever. You setup it and write down seed words on paper and store it away from the internet.\n\nThey are like $100 or something. If your portfolio is >$5k it's not a bad investment.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/ecurrencyhodler', 18, '2018-04-21 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpyebm/', '[electrumltc.org](https://electrumltc.org) is a scam site.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/GnopMil', 20, '2018-04-21 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpyv12/', 'There are already links of trusted wallets on the subreddit info. People just need to spend some time looking into it.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/InformationParadox', 26, '2018-04-21 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpyvii/', "Great. It's people like you that will ensure the public feels safe with crypto and spur on widespread adoption.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Crimson_1337', 109, '2018-04-21 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpzq5x/', "This kind of money makes me wonder if it's real post, because I would have cold storage wallet immediately with even few thousands worth LTC.. ", '8dsbvb'], ['u/andonevris', 27, '2018-04-21 08:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq043d/', 'Everyone should report this site we need to get it added to malware lists\n\nhttps://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en\n\nEDIT This is the fake one - electrumltc.org', '8dsbvb'], ['u/typtyphus', 25, '2018-04-21 08:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq1b9e/', 'I would split them on 4 different units', '8dsbvb'], ['u/imdatim', 12, '2018-04-21 09:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq1i72/', 'hardware wallet!!! ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Valvik', 11, '2018-04-21 09:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq2sl7/', "He [posted the hash](https://github.com/pooler/electrum-ltc/issues/176#issuecomment-382608619) of the executable and the devs confirmed it was the official wallet. Assuming he's not bluffing and downloaded the official one after being hacked of course.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Calius1337', 13, '2018-04-21 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq3ujq/', 'What you are proposing is the exact opposite of the reason why crypto was developed. The idea behind it is to have a decentralized and free cash system which is not governed by any single entity. If you want to blacklist, i.e. control, how some of the coins are to be spent, then you are in breach of that idea. We don’t want ANYONE to be able to dictate how our coins are to be spent. That goes even for the stolen ones. \n\nIn crypto we are our own banks and only we are responsible for its safekeeping. There are no insurances, no dictating force, only true freedom. ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/ComprehensiveDuty', 13, '2018-04-21 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq4it9/', "The scam version may replace itself with the real version afterwards. Or it may say it has one hash on the webpage and that's the only thing OP checked.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Lishout', 11, '2018-04-21 11:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq54x7/', '4) dedicated laptop running linux distro for everything crypto related', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Iinzers', 24, '2018-04-21 11:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq552j/', 'I believe it. People take shit for granted. They get lazy. You get use to things, complacent. And eventually you screw up because you skipped a step..', '8dsbvb'], ['u/prbuildapc', 12, '2018-04-21 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq57xp/', 'Not to mention a hardware wallet...', '8dsbvb'], ['u/prbuildapc', 30, '2018-04-21 11:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq58qw/', 'Or royally dumb. Who would hold that kind of money and be holding it on a regular computer without a hardware wallet? Apparently this guy.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Originalryan12', 24, '2018-04-21 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq6c6m/', " I was about to say it's so hard for me to feel sorry for someone who has that much and yet doesn't use a hardware wallet especially at this point in the game. SMH", '8dsbvb'], ['u/muf18', 11, '2018-04-21 13:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq867c/', "Doesn't matter hardware wallet or not. This shouldn't happen.\nProbably malware wallet.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/prbuildapc', 14, '2018-04-21 13:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq8bt0/', "Even with malware on your computer, using a hardware wallet it wouldn't be possible to lose the coins.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Fermats_Last_Account', 11, '2018-04-21 15:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxqbmk1/', 'Are you serious? Over 7 billion people on earth and you think people can’t be that stupid?', '8dsbvb'], ['u/drkenta', 18, '2018-04-21 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxqd8qo/', 'Yes. People get lazy with 230k', '8dsbvb']]], ['u/mpkomara', 'CheapAir: A Letter to its Customers', 116, '2018-04-21 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/', 'A Letter to Our Bitcoin Customers\nDear Traveler,\nSince 2013, CheapAir.com has been accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for flight and hotel bookings and we hope to continue to do so well into the future. During this time, it has been a thrill to meet so many extremely smart, incredibly passionate members of the Bitcoin community and we appreciate to no end the support and loyalty that the group has shown us.\n\nHowever, today we face some challenges and we’re asking for your help in finding solutions. We were recently informed by our processing partner, Coinbase, that they will no longer support “custodial” solutions for merchants, and are removing a number of the tools and features that we rely on to accept Bitcoin from CheapAir.com shoppers. These changes are scheduled to occur in a matter of weeks.\n\nRather than dwell on this, we are taking this as an opportunity to deliver to you an even better solution with even more digital payment options. In the coming weeks, we hope to:\n\nBegin accepting additional digital currencies like Bitcoin Cash, Dash, and Litecoin. We have already begun testing these.\nEstablish a dedicated customer service phone line and email inbox staffed with advisors who have a deeper understanding of digital currencies and how they work. Admittedly, that’s been a challenge with our call center team (my fault, not theirs) and I know this has led to some frustration.\nAutomate some processes that have been semi-manual, so we can issue refunds more quickly, or generate/re-generate a BTC invoice for a booking made over the phone or by email.\nTo go where we want, however, we need a reliable processing partner. The reality is, as much as we love Bitcoin, our travel supplier partners (airlines and hotels) just aren’t there yet. Because we have to immediately transfer to them most of what you pay to us, we have no choice but to convert BTC to fiat as payments come in. Coinbase has been providing that service for us, but at the end of the month they are getting out of that business, leaving us scrambling for an alternative.\n\nOur intention at this point is to use BitPay as a processor. We have had a great experience with them so far and our integration is largely complete. But our one giant concern is that Bitpay does not support “non-payment protocol wallets” (wallets that aren’t BIP-70 compliant). So if you do not have a compatible wallet, you would have to get one and use it as an intermediate stage for your Bitcoin payment.\n\nWe understand what Bitpay is trying to accomplish. The issues they are trying to address–delayed or incorrect payments–are real and were especially rampant back in December and January when transaction volumes spiked. On the other hand, I am not keen on the idea of asking our customers to, in many cases, do more work or change wallets just to be able to transact with us.\n\nThis is where we’d love your input. Do you buy from other Bitpay merchants? Do you find the BIP-70 wallet requirement to be reasonable or too onerous? Candidly, would this make you more or less likely to do business with us?\n\nPlease feel free to reach out with thoughts or suggestions by commenting on our blog, tweeting @CheapAir, or emailing me directly at [email protected].\n\nThank you again for your continued support,\n\n\nJeff Klee \nFounder and CEO', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/', '8dsl17', [['u/artful-compose', 10, '2018-04-21 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/dxpqau1/', 'Great news that CheapAir.com will accept Bitcoin Cash! I used to buy flights with crypto before it became a pain with periodic high fees and unreliable transactions. Now I can start using CheapAir.com again. \n\nCheapAir.com said:\n> In the coming weeks, we hope to: Begin accepting additional digital currencies like Bitcoin Cash, Dash\n\nAnd then they said they plan to use BitPay. Is BitPay adding support for Dash in the coming weeks?\n\nWhy is Coinbase getting out of the merchant processing business? I can imagine that the revenue from that is small right now because Core’s segwit coin is useless for payments, but I’d love to see more competition in this space. With Bitcoin Cash and easy payments, merchant and consumer adoption will start picking up again.\n\nI’m eager to see what Rocketr starts doing regarding payment processing with fiat conversion.', '8dsl17'], ['u/discoltk', 21, '2018-04-21 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/dxps9oa/', "Wow awesome to see a CEO like yourself reaching out to the community. Thanks!\n\nI believe most people also appreciate what Bitpay is trying to do, though being a technical group Bitcoiners will not agree on how best to do anything. I think this is exactly why it's worth supporting Bitpay and following their lead. Someone has to lead and the only way to do it is to not ask permission and just do it. \n\nMy guess is that people who actually buy airline tickets and want to buy them with crypto on cheapair will deal with it, even if they grumble that they had to install copay or similar. You'll have far fewer complaints of people sending to the wrong address, and as a result less actual loss of funds by your customers. \n\nWhomever you choose to process payments, its likely this tech will continue to evolve so there's just no way around that. If you have a bad experience with Bitpay because of this, I certainly hope they would take that feedback and reconsider their strategy.\n\nI for one have significantly increased my online crypto payments as a result of Bitpay having added BCH.\n \n[EDIT] Derp, is this just a customer reposting this? You should tell them to actually post here!", '8dsl17'], ['u/BitcoinArtist', 11, '2018-04-21 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/dxput58/', 'I used Cheapair all the time before fees went insane. Looking forward to using it again with BCH.\n', '8dsl17']]], ['u/saladfingers6', "I'm never listening to TA-experts again", 247, '2018-04-21 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/', "I've hodled BTC good for a year. But it has been difficult seeing us go from 20k, 16k, 8k, 6k and I started wondering if I should paus my money in fiat to wait out this bear market and not loose even more. I spent days listening to Tone Vays, Richard Heart etc. They all were super bearish telling how the price will go to 5k at any moment now.\n\nNow we're closing in at 9k and I still haven't bought back my BTC that I sold at ~6700 (the bottom) . Feeling like a total idiot.\n\nTechnical analysis is bullshit. They only draw lines that follow the current trend to tell where we're going from here. They are right until the trend reverses. You can never trust this with decisions on when to buy or sell. Hodl it is from now on.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/', '8dtgbr', [['u/username02846389', 10, '2018-04-21 06:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpvma1/', 'Ta is shit', '8dtgbr'], ['u/organicmingle', 12, '2018-04-21 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpvs5g/', 'LOL man...I know a lot of people who missed the pump it’s not just you. ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/jbchen01', 14, '2018-04-21 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpw25n/', 'It is always better to HODL. If you really believe in blockchain, just HODL. Come back after a few years when your investment has grown. ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/diamondcuts17765', 52, '2018-04-21 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpw2g8/', "Yeah it's an expensive lesson to learn. Create your own strategy and stick to it. Now you understand why the hodl people are so smart.", '8dtgbr'], ['u/GeneralZex', 25, '2018-04-21 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpw2ru/', 'Do you want BTC or not? Can you hold through another correction or not? Do you believe BTC will go higher or not?\n\nAnswer those questions, and make your decision. Don’t look at your past mistake and feel bad about it. If you want in, get back in. If you don’t, own your decision and frame it as being the right decision for you. \n\nYeah it sucks losing money, it sucks buying in higher than when you sold; but dwelling on that won’t help you move past it. ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/blargh4', 166, '2018-04-21 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpx1ms/', 'Protip: anyone with a working TA strategy (to the dubious extent that they exist) isn’t going to tell the internet about it.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/kinda-like-ya', 38, '2018-04-21 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpza6t/', '8 years bitcoin hodler here. Lost quite a bit trusting Trading View experts during previous BTC crashes. Lesons learned - never, never ever sell BTC. Doesnt matter what happends. Its all Matrix, all is in your mind and bitcoin will recover. But you NEVER SELL.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/filofil', 17, '2018-04-21 08:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpzreo/', "Now you know that's why everyone screaming HOLD here.\n\nedit: HODL", '8dtgbr'], ['u/diamondcuts17765', 22, '2018-04-21 08:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq0f5o/', 'Even a broken clock is right twice a day.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/electrons_only', 23, '2018-04-21 08:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq1a14/', 'THIS^this\nThis\nthis\nthis\n~~This?~~\nTHIS', '8dtgbr'], ['u/malariacoin', 21, '2018-04-21 09:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq1om8/', 'Lols, most people who are serious about trading got into the business mostly because of the idea that they can make money without dealing with bosses, coworkers, customer service and all that crap...\n\nSo if u can find one that is successful, its likely they are keeping quiet cos why bother... teaching someone or building a business around ur successful strategy is a lot of hassle... ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/cryptonomnomnomnom', 11, '2018-04-21 09:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq2nm4/', "I'm going to sell some to buy some stuff my family needs, sorry :(", '8dtgbr'], ['u/bitmaincash', 15, '2018-04-21 11:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq4e94/', "As a former professional trader I can confirm this. Teaching people to trade is literally the last thing on my mind. So you struggled for years studying, mastered it, made your money and then instead of retiring in another country spending your days on your yacht/porsche/learning to fly a helicopter etc etc you decided to not only continue with the insane stress that is trading but to teach other people to do it...for more money? It's just bullshit. The most you'll get from me is recommended reading, and I bet it won't be any use unless they want to study it 24/7 for the next year. Which basically no one wants to. ", '8dtgbr'], ['u/NicolasDorier', 17, '2018-04-21 12:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq63xf/', 'Because hodler is not betting on Bitcoin not to crash. The hodler bet that in the end, Bitcoin will prevails no matter what happen.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/bitmaincash', 14, '2018-04-21 16:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxqdxeu/', "Both of Bob Volman's two books and his daily trading journal for 3 years (free online in a forum). It's for scalping EURUSD but its pure price action trading, no indicators but an EMA and the EMA doesn't do too much. If you can understand these books, which will take time and dedication, you will be able to spot potential trade set ups literally instantly upon seeing the chart and your understanding of price action will literally piss on every single youtube trader out there (maybe not all but 99.99%).", '8dtgbr']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, April 21, 2018', 57, '2018-04-21 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/', '8dtgp5', [['u/lurkinginnew', 12, '2018-04-21 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpw0vk/', 'soooo close to breaking even after 4 months of hodling!', '8dtgp5'], ['u/Ahmari90', 14, '2018-04-21 07:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpxzhk/', 'This probably isn’t the right sub for you then. \n\nThis sub is for TA and trading strategies, FYI. ', '8dtgp5'], ['u/hellfireslain', 10, '2018-04-21 07:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpyasz/', 'What makes you so confident we cruise $500-$700 down to see Low 8k levels again ', '8dtgp5'], ['u/Ffirgburg', 10, '2018-04-21 07:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpyq0m/', 'A consorted group of “whales” has been orchestrating these BGD ever since $6800 & propping the price up, eventually they are going to sell off....this does not seem organic, does it?', '8dtgp5'], ['u/fuckharvey', 11, '2018-04-21 09:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq24ni/', "It's exceedingly concerning. Markets don't move like this without some kind of retrace of at least 1/3 of the move.\n\nBCH is up almost 100% in 11 days and it's largest drawn down (only happened once I might add) is around 8%.\n\nThat's not suppose to be possible especially for an asset that is as large as it is. This is literally manipulation or 99.9% (or more) of the coin is hoarded and there's simply nothing on the market to obtain.", '8dtgp5'], ['u/fuckharvey', 12, '2018-04-21 09:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq2bwy/', "Futures are still negative. At this point, something is clearly being manipulated cause futures should be in the positive by now. There's no reason why they wouldn't be.", '8dtgp5'], ['u/g0000n', 19, '2018-04-21 09:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq2ccb/', 'I scaled into a long position all the way from 6.8k to 8.2k (https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8bnetl/daily_discussion_thursday_april_12_2018/dx8dfyp/).\n\nI just closed my long here right below 9k. I expect a small correction soon and will start scaling in a long position when that happens. Or, I will start scaling in once we break 9.2k.', '8dtgp5'], ['u/fuckharvey', 12, '2018-04-21 10:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq3089/', "Never regret taking profit. The real pro isn't the guy that manages to hit the peak. It's the guy that walks away with his winnings in his pocket each time he has them.", '8dtgp5'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-04-21 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq3b3s/', ">this time it's different", '8dtgp5'], ['u/Nagosh', 22, '2018-04-21 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq48fj/', "And this is why going down and checking for support is so important. Since we've only gone up for the past week essentially everyone is in profit so, now, when that price ticker is approaching your entry point you'll take profit and the price just cascades down. The question is now how much profit taking will there be and will it overcome demand? My guess is there w... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['A little while back, industry watcher David Schor, who posts on WikiChip.com, tweeted the following proposal for a future Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) processor: Anyone from #Intel , please pitch this SKU to management! 🤞 Launch Date: June 8, 2018 SKU: "Intel Core i7-8086K 40th Anniversary Edition" Specs: 8th Gen (CFL), 6C/12T, 5 GHz Turbo, unlocked. — David Schor (@david_schor) January 18, 2018 At the time, I offered up my own thoughts on such a chip , arguing that while releasing one with those specifications would certainly be a good move on Intel\'s part as it would improve the company\'s competitiveness and potentially boost demand, the naming of the chip would probably be different. There have been rumors floating around lately that Intel did, in fact, take Schor\'s advice and build such a chip -- complete with the name that Schor suggested. There are even images in circulation that purportedly show both the physical chip as well as software running on it. Here\'s why I think everything surrounding this rumored chip is fake. Intel Core processor badges. Image source: Intel. The naming doesn\'t make sense Schor\'s proposed naming of the chip -- Core i7-8086K -- would make the chip incredibly difficult for Intel to market effectively. For some perspective, the rumored i7-8086K is supposedly a faster version of the Core i7-8700K that Intel launched in October 2017. If Intel were to name it the Core i7-8086K, then how would the typical consumer know that it\'s, in fact, a higher-end processor than the 8700K? It\'s simply inconsistent with how the company has named the other processors in this product family, and it would cause tremendous confusion among customers. While Intel makes its fair share of mistakes, its marketing division is quite good at its job, and wouldn\'t make such an obvious blunder. Story continues If Intel did want to put such a processor out, and if it did want to launch it on the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture, then there are other ways to name it without completely breaking its naming scheme. For example, Intel could call it the Core i7-8790K, and advertise the fact that it\'s the first-ever consumer processor to run at 5GHz frequency out-of-the-box in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture. There are many other directions that Intel could go, but the point I\'m trying to make is that it needn\'t break its established product marketing scheme to celebrate this historic milestone. Even with a different name... To be quite blunt, I think this whole discussion is moot. Since there\'s ample evidence that Intel intends to introduce an upgraded version of the Core i7-8700K with eight cores within the next few months , I think it entirely unlikely that Intel will bother introducing a speed-bumped hex-core part to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture. If anything, the eight-core part would serve as a better celebration of Intel Architecture, particularly if the company sets the operating frequencies of those cores aggressively (i.e. 5GHz single-core turbo speed). Such a part would be a real upgrade over the current Core i7-8700K, and could improve the company\'s average processor selling prices, as well as its positioning in the marketplace. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "A little while back, industry watcher David Schor, who posts on WikiChip.com, tweeted the following proposal for a futureIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)processor:\nAt the time, I offered upmy own thoughts on such a chip, arguing that while releasing one with those specifications would certainly be a good move on Intel's part as it would improve the company's competitiveness and potentially boost demand, the naming of the chip would probably be different.\nThere have been rumors floating around lately that Intel did, in fact, take Schor's advice and build such a chip -- complete with the name that Schor suggested. There are even images in circulation that purportedly show both the physical chip as well as software running on it.\nHere's why I think everything surrounding this rumored chip is fake.\nImage source: Intel.\nSchor's proposed naming of the chip -- Core i7-8086K -- would make the chip incredibly difficult for Intel to market effectively.\nFor some perspective, the rumored i7-8086K is supposedly a faster version of the Core i7-8700K that Intel launched in October 2017. If Intel were to name it the Core i7-8086K, then how would the typical consumer know that it's, in fact, a higher-end processor than the 8700K?\nIt's simply inconsistent with how the company has named the other processors in this product family, and it would cause tremendous confusion among customers. While Intel makes its fair share of mistakes, its marketing division is quite good at its job, and wouldn't make such an obvious blunder.\nIf Intel did want to put such a processor out, and if it did want to launch it on the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture, then there are other ways to name it without completely breaking its naming scheme.\nFor example, Intel could call it the Core i7-8790K, and advertise the fact that it's the first-ever consumer processor to run at 5GHz frequency out-of-the-box in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture.\nThere are many other directions that Intel could go, but the point I'm trying to make is that it needn't break its established product marketing scheme to celebrate this historic milestone.\nTo be quite blunt, I think this whole discussion is moot. Since there's ample evidence that Intel intends to introduce an upgraded version of the Core i7-8700K witheight cores within the next few months, I think it entirely unlikely that Intel will bother introducing a speed-bumped hex-core part to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture.\nIf anything, the eight-core part would serve as a better celebration of Intel Architecture, particularly if the company sets the operating frequencies of those cores aggressively (i.e. 5GHz single-core turbo speed). Such a part would be a real upgrade over the current Core i7-8700K, and could improve the company's average processor selling prices, as well as its positioning in the marketplace.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Bitcoin Cash Makes More Ground Bitcoin Cash ended the up 2.51% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 16.3% rise, to end the day at $1,152.8, making it a 4 th consecutive day of gains. While sentiment has been particularly bullish for Bitcoin Cash in particular, ahead of next month\x92s hard fork, it was a particularly choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash falling from a morning high $1,174 to an intraday low $1,016 in the latter part of the morning, before rebounding through the 2 nd half of the day. Major support and resistance levels were untested through the day, while Bitcoin Cash called on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,022.6 that ultimately led to a bounce back to an intraday high $1,187.7. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 2.2% to $1,128.7, the slide coming off the back of a start of the day $1,154.4 high that led to a pullback to a morning low $1,104.1 before recovering to current levels. With support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the morning, a move through to the morning\x92s $1,154.4 high would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,221.67, though sentiment across the market will need to improve for Bitcoin Cash to break through key resistance levels today. Failure to move back through to $1,150 levels will likely bring the day\x92s first major support level of $1,050 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 into play that should be enough to prevent more material declines and support a bounce back through to $1,100 levels before the day\x92s end. A lack of a weekend rally will have the bulls hoping for one in the middle part of the day, such a rally certainly favouring Bitcoin Cash hitting $1,200 levels. BCH/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Coughs up $150 The Litecoin rally paused on Saturday, with Litecoin falling 4.48%, partially reversing Friday\x92s 6.46% gain, to end the day at $148.72. After an initial move to an intraday high $157.1 within the first hour of the day, Litecoin saw red though the morning, sliding through the day\x92s first major support level of $147.25 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146 to an intraday low $141.02, before a partial recovery through the afternoon. Story continues The good news for the market bulls was that Litecoin found plenty of buyers at key support levels, leading Litecoin to end the day above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to leave the current near-term bull trend intact, Litecoin up 32.7% from 6 th April\x92s swing lo $112.1 through to the day\x92s end. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.41% to $146.21, with a start of the day $148.74 high the only positive for the Litecoin bulls in the early part of the morning. Litecoin slipped to a morning low $145.01 before a partial recovery, with the lack of a Saturday rally leaving investors on the side lines, in search of the next rally or at least a dip to jump back in. For the day ahead, a move back through to $150 levels would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $156.87, though any moves beyond will need the likes of Litecoin Cash in positive territory early on. Failure to break back through to $150 levels will begin to test the near-term bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $112.1, with a pull back through the morning\x92s low bringing the day\x92s 1 st major resistance level of $140.79 into play, buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 dependent upon the broader market. We will expect the bullish trend to continue, with the moves through the first half of the weekend considered to be a consolidation of the week\x92s gains rather than a reversal. LTC/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Sees Red Ripple\x92s XRP slid 6.56% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday\x92s 18.53% rise, to end the day at $0.8652. Following some solid gains in the 2 nd half of the week, some consolidation was to be expected going into the weekend, with investors looking to lock in profits in search of a new dip before jumping back in. Direction through the day was largely negative, with Ripple\x92s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.94744 within the first hour of the day. A morning slide saw Ripple\x92s XRP tumble to an intraday low $0.80904 before partially recovering to $0.86 levels by the close. While the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.9964 was left untested through the day, support was called upon, with Ripple\x92s XRP falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 before support kicked in at the day\x92s first major support level of $0.8146, Ripple\x92s XRP managing to avoid testing sub-$0.80 support levels. Ripple\x92s XRP managed to recover some of the losses through the afternoon, with an afternoon high $0.8859, but it was not meant to be on the day, with investors moving to the side lines after the week\x92s gains. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was down 1.67% to $0.85, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 being tested early on, Ripple\x92s XRP having fallen to a morning $0.83483 low at the start of the day. The good news is that there has been some recovery in spite of the early losses, though Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash will need to begin making a move for Ripple\x92s XRP to avoid a sizeable weekend loss. A move back through to $0.90 levels would eleviate any near-term fears of a reversal of the near-term bullish trend, while a pullback through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to the day\x92s first major support level of $0.8003 may bring sub-$0.80 levels into play should the broader market continue to leak the week\x92s gains. While the bullish trend remains intact, Ripple\x92s XRP is going to need to make its move to avoid being brushed aside early in its bull run. XRP/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above How to Buy Lisk (LSK) Coin: The Ultimate Guide DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally', 'Bitcoin Cash ended the up 2.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 16.3% rise, to end the day at $1,152.8, making it a 4thconsecutive day of gains.\nWhile sentiment has been particularly bullish for Bitcoin Cash in particular, ahead of next month’s hard fork, it was a particularly choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash falling from a morning high $1,174 to an intraday low $1,016 in the latter part of the morning, before rebounding through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were untested through the day, while Bitcoin Cash called on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,022.6 that ultimately led to a bounce back to an intraday high $1,187.7.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 2.2% to $1,128.7, the slide coming off the back of a start of the day $1,154.4 high that led to a pullback to a morning low $1,104.1 before recovering to current levels.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the morning, a move through to the morning’s $1,154.4 high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $1,221.67, though sentiment across the market will need to improve for Bitcoin Cash to break through key resistance levels today.\nFailure to move back through to $1,150 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level of $1,050 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 into play that should be enough to prevent more material declines and support a bounce back through to $1,100 levels before the day’s end.\nA lack of a weekend rally will have the bulls hoping for one in the middle part of the day, such a rally certainly favouring Bitcoin Cash hitting $1,200 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin rally paused on Saturday, with Litecoin falling 4.48%, partially reversing Friday’s 6.46% gain, to end the day at $148.72.\nAfter an initial move to an intraday high $157.1 within the first hour of the day, Litecoin saw red though the morning, sliding through the day’s first major support level of $147.25 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146 to an intraday low $141.02, before a partial recovery through the afternoon.\nThe good news for the market bulls was that Litecoin found plenty of buyers at key support levels, leading Litecoin to end the day above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to leave the current near-term bull trend intact, Litecoin up 32.7% from 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 through to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.41% to $146.21, with a start of the day $148.74 high the only positive for the Litecoin bulls in the early part of the morning. Litecoin slipped to a morning low $145.01 before a partial recovery, with the lack of a Saturday rally leaving investors on the side lines, in search of the next rally or at least a dip to jump back in.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $150 levels would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, though any moves beyond will need the likes of Litecoin Cash in positive territory early on.\nFailure to break back through to $150 levels will begin to test the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1, with a pull back through the morning’s low bringing the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $140.79 into play, buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 dependent upon the broader market.\nWe will expect the bullish trend to continue, with the moves through the first half of the weekend considered to be a consolidation of the week’s gains rather than a reversal.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 6.56% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 18.53% rise, to end the day at $0.8652.\nFollowing some solid gains in the 2ndhalf of the week, some consolidation was to be expected going into the weekend, with investors looking to lock in profits in search of a new dip before jumping back in.\nDirection through the day was largely negative, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.94744 within the first hour of the day.\nA morning slide saw Ripple’s XRP tumble to an intraday low $0.80904 before partially recovering to $0.86 levels by the close.\nWhile the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9964 was left untested through the day, support was called upon, with Ripple’s XRP falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 before support kicked in at the day’s first major support level of $0.8146, Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing sub-$0.80 support levels.\nRipple’s XRP managed to recover some of the losses through the afternoon, with an afternoon high $0.8859, but it was not meant to be on the day, with investors moving to the side lines after the week’s gains.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 1.67% to $0.85, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 being tested early on, Ripple’s XRP having fallen to a morning $0.83483 low at the start of the day.\nThe good news is that there has been some recovery in spite of the early losses, though Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash will need to begin making a move for Ripple’s XRP to avoid a sizeable weekend loss.\nA move back through to $0.90 levels would eleviate any near-term fears of a reversal of the near-term bullish trend, while a pullback through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to the day’s first major support level of $0.8003 may bring sub-$0.80 levels into play should the broader market continue to leak the week’s gains.\nWhile the bullish trend remains intact, Ripple’s XRP is going to need to make its move to avoid being brushed aside early in its bull run.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above\n• How to Buy Lisk (LSK) Coin: The Ultimate Guide\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally', 'Bitcoin Cash ended the up 2.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 16.3% rise, to end the day at $1,152.8, making it a 4thconsecutive day of gains.\nWhile sentiment has been particularly bullish for Bitcoin Cash in particular, ahead of next month’s hard fork, it was a particularly choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash falling from a morning high $1,174 to an intraday low $1,016 in the latter part of the morning, before rebounding through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were untested through the day, while Bitcoin Cash called on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,022.6 that ultimately led to a bounce back to an intraday high $1,187.7.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 2.2% to $1,128.7, the slide coming off the back of a start of the day $1,154.4 high that led to a pullback to a morning low $1,104.1 before recovering to current levels.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the morning, a move through to the morning’s $1,154.4 high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $1,221.67, though sentiment across the market will need to improve for Bitcoin Cash to break through key resistance levels today.\nFailure to move back through to $1,150 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level of $1,050 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 into play that should be enough to prevent more material declines and support a bounce back through to $1,100 levels before the day’s end.\nA lack of a weekend rally will have the bulls hoping for one in the middle part of the day, such a rally certainly favouring Bitcoin Cash hitting $1,200 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin rally paused on Saturday, with Litecoin falling 4.48%, partially reversing Friday’s 6.46% gain, to end the day at $148.72.\nAfter an initial move to an intraday high $157.1 within the first hour of the day, Litecoin saw red though the morning, sliding through the day’s first major support level of $147.25 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146 to an intraday low $141.02, before a partial recovery through the afternoon.\nThe good news for the market bulls was that Litecoin found plenty of buyers at key support levels, leading Litecoin to end the day above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to leave the current near-term bull trend intact, Litecoin up 32.7% from 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 through to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.41% to $146.21, with a start of the day $148.74 high the only positive for the Litecoin bulls in the early part of the morning. Litecoin slipped to a morning low $145.01 before a partial recovery, with the lack of a Saturday rally leaving investors on the side lines, in search of the next rally or at least a dip to jump back in.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $150 levels would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, though any moves beyond will need the likes of Litecoin Cash in positive territory early on.\nFailure to break back through to $150 levels will begin to test the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1, with a pull back through the morning’s low bringing the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $140.79 into play, buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 dependent upon the broader market.\nWe will expect the bullish trend to continue, with the moves through the first half of the weekend considered to be a consolidation of the week’s gains rather than a reversal.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 6.56% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 18.53% rise, to end the day at $0.8652.\nFollowing some solid gains in the 2ndhalf of the week, some consolidation was to be expected going into the weekend, with investors looking to lock in profits in search of a new dip before jumping back in.\nDirection through the day was largely negative, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.94744 within the first hour of the day.\nA morning slide saw Ripple’s XRP tumble to an intraday low $0.80904 before partially recovering to $0.86 levels by the close.\nWhile the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9964 was left untested through the day, support was called upon, with Ripple’s XRP falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 before support kicked in at the day’s first major support level of $0.8146, Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing sub-$0.80 support levels.\nRipple’s XRP managed to recover some of the losses through the afternoon, with an afternoon high $0.8859, but it was not meant to be on the day, with investors moving to the side lines after the week’s gains.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 1.67% to $0.85, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 being tested early on, Ripple’s XRP having fallen to a morning $0.83483 low at the start of the day.\nThe good news is that there has been some recovery in spite of the early losses, though Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash will need to begin making a move for Ripple’s XRP to avoid a sizeable weekend loss.\nA move back through to $0.90 levels would eleviate any near-term fears of a reversal of the near-term bullish trend, while a pullback through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to the day’s first major support level of $0.8003 may bring sub-$0.80 levels into play should the broader market continue to leak the week’s gains.\nWhile the bullish trend remains intact, Ripple’s XRP is going to need to make its move to avoid being brushed aside early in its bull run.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above\n• How to Buy Lisk (LSK) Coin: The Ultimate Guide\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally', 'Bitcoin gained 0.58% on Saturday, following Friday’s 7.15% rise, to end the day at $8,915.\nThe moves through the day were relatively range bound by Bitcoin standards, Bitcoin’s day low $8,616 holding well above the day’s first major resistance level of $8410.37 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, while the day’s $9,069 high, struck in the morning, broke through Bitcoin’s next milestone of $9,000, while falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.87.\nWith the broader market in decline, following the market rally through the 2ndhalf of the week, the lacklustre gain failed to reignite a market rally on the day, with Bitcoin getting outshone by Bitcoin Cash once again on the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls was the fact that Bitcoin managed to break back through to $9,000 levels and hover at around that level by the day’s end, avoiding an end of day sell-off. Bitcoin hasn’t been at $9,000 levels since 23rdMarch, the early part of a bearish trend that came to an end at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2.\nFollowing the poor performance in the U.S equity markets, the near-term bullish trend has certainly incentivised investors to jump back into the cryptomarket that has delivered superior gains in the last week and will likely continue to do so, assuming there’s no negative regulatory chatter, as more coins hit the market with viable blockchain tech platforms that can have a significant impact in the real world.\nHow long Bitcoin can hold on at the top remains to be seen, with the Bitcoin Cash hard fork on 15thMay likely to be the true test of whether Bitcoin can keep up when considering all of its short comings.\nLooking at the most recent hash rates, there has been a material narrowing between the two, the first significant one since last November’s convergence, profitability for Bitcoin Cash certainly on the rise through the week, though Bitcoin’s hash rate continues to be worlds apart for now, as is Bitcoin’s market cap.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.06% to $8,818 as investors continue sit on the side lines waiting for an opportunity to jump in.\nMoves through the morning have been largely negative, with Bitcoin easing to an intraday low $8,801.6 early on, with the morning’s $8,920 high having come in at the start of the day, following Saturday’s final hour rise.\nWith support and resistance levels untested this morning and, with Bitcoin sitting well above its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, Bitcoin will need to move back through the start of the day’s $8,920 high to support a run back through to $9,000 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.9 into play, though for Bitcoin to have a free run, Bitcoin Cash will need to have made some moves through the middle part of the day.\nFailing to break back through to $9,000 levels will likely see Bitcoin test the day’s first major support level of $8,410.37 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3 before any recovery, while Bitcoin is unlikely to test sub-$8,000 support levels today.\nThe lateral moves through the morning and the current bullish trend support a rebound later in the day, with the news wires unlikely to be of too much concern for investors.\nElsewhere in the cryptomarket, it was a sea of red, with Monero and Stellar’s Lumen seeing more than 2% falls in the early part of the day, following in Bitcoin Cash’s footsteps this week.\nWe’ve yet to see a weekend rally kick in and time is running out, but if one does ensue, we can certainly expect Bitcoin Cash to be amongst the front runners, with Bitcoin on its tails.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – May Have to Correct to Attract Fresh Buyers\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'Bitcoin gained 0.58% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 7.15% rise, to end the day at $8,915. The moves through the day were relatively range bound by Bitcoin standards, Bitcoin\x92s day low $8,616 holding well above the day\x92s first major resistance level of $8410.37 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, while the day\x92s $9,069 high, struck in the morning, broke through Bitcoin\x92s next milestone of $9,000, while falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $9,128.87. With the broader market in decline, following the market rally through the 2 nd half of the week, the lacklustre gain failed to reignite a market rally on the day, with Bitcoin getting outshone by Bitcoin Cash once again on the day. The good news for the Bitcoin bulls was the fact that Bitcoin managed to break back through to $9,000 levels and hover at around that level by the day\x92s end, avoiding an end of day sell-off. Bitcoin hasn\x92t been at $9,000 levels since 23 rd March, the early part of a bearish trend that came to an end at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2. Following the poor performance in the U.S equity markets, the near-term bullish trend has certainly incentivised investors to jump back into the cryptomarket that has delivered superior gains in the last week and will likely continue to do so, assuming there\x92s no negative regulatory chatter, as more coins hit the market with viable blockchain tech platforms that can have a significant impact in the real world. How long Bitcoin can hold on at the top remains to be seen, with the Bitcoin Cash hard fork on 15 th May likely to be the true test of whether Bitcoin can keep up when considering all of its short comings. Looking at the most recent hash rates, there has been a material narrowing between the two, the first significant one since last November\x92s convergence, profitability for Bitcoin Cash certainly on the rise through the week, though Bitcoin\x92s hash rate continues to be worlds apart for now, as is Bitcoin\x92s market cap. Story continues Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.06% to $8,818 as investors continue sit on the side lines waiting for an opportunity to jump in. Moves through the morning have been largely negative, with Bitcoin easing to an intraday low $8,801.6 early on, with the morning\x92s $8,920 high having come in at the start of the day, following Saturday\x92s final hour rise. With support and resistance levels untested this morning and, with Bitcoin sitting well above its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, Bitcoin will need to move back through the start of the day\x92s $8,920 high to support a run back through to $9,000 levels to bring the day\x92s first major resistance level of $9,128.9 into play, though for Bitcoin to have a free run, Bitcoin Cash will need to have made some moves through the middle part of the day. Failing to break back through to $9,000 levels will likely see Bitcoin test the day\x92s first major support level of $8,410.37 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3 before any recovery, while Bitcoin is unlikely to test sub-$8,000 support levels today. The lateral moves through the morning and the current bullish trend support a rebound later in the day, with the news wires unlikely to be of too much concern for investors. Elsewhere in the cryptomarket, it was a sea of red, with Monero and Stellar\x92s Lumen seeing more than 2% falls in the early part of the day, following in Bitcoin Cash\x92s footsteps this week. We\x92ve yet to see a weekend rally kick in and time is running out, but if one does ensue, we can certainly expect Bitcoin Cash to be amongst the front runners, with Bitcoin on its tails. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 May Have to Correct to Attract Fresh Buyers EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'Bitcoin gained 0.58% on Saturday, following Friday’s 7.15% rise, to end the day at $8,915.\nThe moves through the day were relatively range bound by Bitcoin standards, Bitcoin’s day low $8,616 holding well above the day’s first major resistance level of $8410.37 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, while the day’s $9,069 high, struck in the morning, broke through Bitcoin’s next milestone of $9,000, while falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.87.\nWith the broader market in decline, following the market rally through the 2ndhalf of the week, the lacklustre gain failed to reignite a market rally on the day, with Bitcoin getting outshone by Bitcoin Cash once again on the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls was the fact that Bitcoin managed to break back through to $9,000 levels and hover at around that level by the day’s end, avoiding an end of day sell-off. Bitcoin hasn’t been at $9,000 levels since 23rdMarch, the early part of a bearish trend that came to an end at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2.\nFollowing the poor performance in the U.S equity markets, the near-term bullish trend has certainly incentivised investors to jump back into the cryptomarket that has delivered superior gains in the last week and will likely continue to do so, assuming there’s no negative regulatory chatter, as more coins hit the market with viable blockchain tech platforms that can have a significant impact in the real world.\nHow long Bitcoin can hold on at the top remains to be seen, with the Bitcoin Cash hard fork on 15thMay likely to be the true test of whether Bitcoin can keep up when considering all of its short comings.\nLooking at the most recent hash rates, there has been a material narrowing between the two, the first significant one since last November’s convergence, profitability for Bitcoin Cash certainly on the rise through the week, though Bitcoin’s hash rate continues to be worlds apart for now, as is Bitcoin’s market cap.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.06% to $8,818 as investors continue sit on the side lines waiting for an opportunity to jump in.\nMoves through the morning have been largely negative, with Bitcoin easing to an intraday low $8,801.6 early on, with the morning’s $8,920 high having come in at the start of the day, following Saturday’s final hour rise.\nWith support and resistance levels untested this morning and, with Bitcoin sitting well above its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, Bitcoin will need to move back through the start of the day’s $8,920 high to support a run back through to $9,000 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.9 into play, though for Bitcoin to have a free run, Bitcoin Cash will need to have made some moves through the middle part of the day.\nFailing to break back through to $9,000 levels will likely see Bitcoin test the day’s first major support level of $8,410.37 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3 before any recovery, while Bitcoin is unlikely to test sub-$8,000 support levels today.\nThe lateral moves through the morning and the current bullish trend support a rebound later in the day, with the news wires unlikely to be of too much concern for investors.\nElsewhere in the cryptomarket, it was a sea of red, with Monero and Stellar’s Lumen seeing more than 2% falls in the early part of the day, following in Bitcoin Cash’s footsteps this week.\nWe’ve yet to see a weekend rally kick in and time is running out, but if one does ensue, we can certainly expect Bitcoin Cash to be amongst the front runners, with Bitcoin on its tails.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – May Have to Correct to Attract Fresh Buyers\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'Gold prices finished the week lower as the dollar advanced to a two-week high on expectations of higher interest rates and as geopolitical tensions eased over North Korea, Syria and the potential trade war between China and the United States. June Comex Gold futures settled at $1338.30, down $9.60 or -0.71%. The U.S. Dollar was the biggest influence on gold prices, followed closely by increased demand for higher risk assets, or the stock market. Making the dollar a more attractive asset was a steep rise in U.S. Treasury yields. High U.S. Treasury yields contributed to the rise in the dollar all week. U.S. 2-Year Treasury yields reached 2.453 percent on Friday, the highest level since September 2008. The dollar was also supported by a decline in the Euro, British Pound and Australian and New Zealand Dollars. The widening of the interest rate differential between U.S. Government Bonds and German Bunds contributed to the weakness in the EUR/USD. Investors also triggered record bets ahead of the European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no change in policy. Dovish comments from the head of the Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, helped pressure the GBP/USD as well as weaker-than-expected U.K. inflation and retail sales data. Commodity-linked currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars also came under pressure in reaction to a drop in the Chinese stock market. In other news, U.S. Retail Sales rose more than expected to 0.6%, versus a 0.4% estimate and much higher than the previously reported -0.1%. U.S. Building Permits came in at 1.35 million units, higher than the 1.33 million estimate. Weekly June Comex Gold Forecast This week, gold prices are expected to remain especially sensitive to the U.S. Dollar and Treasury yields as long as the geopolitical events remain under control. Gold traders will also be watching U.S. economic data to make sure the economy is growing at a strong enough pace to keep the Fed on track for further rate hikes later this year. Story continues Comments from Fed speakers should also be monitored. Last week, Federal Reserve officials signaled further interest rate increases in 2018 based on evidence of steady U.S. growth. Helping to boost yields was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.” To keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates. While Williams appears to be comfortable with the Fed’s ongoing narrative and that probably means the central bank will continue hiking, Charles Evans, president of the Chicago Fed, said he backs “patiently” raising rates while inflation remains low. “I think we have the opportunity to more patiently read and react to the incoming data,” Evans said at a speech in Chicago. The Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections. In other news, economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday. Traders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs Bitcoin Holding on to the Bitcoin Cash Coat Tails Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards Basis is Building a New Crypto – Will it Be More Stable than Bitcoin and Replace Money? Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 22/04/18', 'Gold prices finished the week lower as the dollar advanced to a two-week high on expectations of higher interest rates and as geopolitical tensions eased over North Korea, Syria and the potential trade war between China and the United States.\nJune Comex Goldfutures settled at $1338.30, down $9.60 or -0.71%.\nThe U.S. Dollar was the biggest influence on gold prices, followed closely by increased demand for higher risk assets, or the stock market.\nMaking the dollar a more attractive asset was a steep rise in U.S. Treasury yields. High U.S. Treasury yields contributed to the rise in the dollar all week. U.S. 2-Year Treasury yields reached 2.453 percent on Friday, the highest level since September 2008. The dollar was also supported by a decline in the Euro, British Pound and Australian and New Zealand Dollars.\nThe widening of the interest rate differential between U.S. Government Bonds and German Bunds contributed to the weakness in the EUR/USD. Investors also triggered record bets ahead of the European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no change in policy.\nDovish comments from the head of the Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, helped pressure the GBP/USD as well as weaker-than-expected U.K. inflation and retail sales data.\nCommodity-linked currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars also came under pressure in reaction to a drop in the Chinese stock market.\nIn other news, U.S. Retail Sales rose more than expected to 0.6%, versus a 0.4% estimate and much higher than the previously reported -0.1%. U.S. Building Permits came in at 1.35 million units, higher than the 1.33 million estimate.\nThis week, gold prices are expected to remain especially sensitive to the U.S. Dollar and Treasury yields as long as the geopolitical events remain under control.\nGold traders will also be watching U.S. economic data to make sure the economy is growing at a strong enough pace to keep the Fed on track for further rate hikes later this year.\nComments from Fed speakers should also be monitored. Last week, Federal Reserve officials signaled further interest rate increases in 2018 based on evidence of steady U.S. growth.\nHelping to boost yields was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.”\nTo keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates.\nWhile Williams appears to be comfortable with the Fed’s ongoing narrative and that probably means the central bank will continue hiking, Charles Evans, president of the Chicago Fed, said he backs “patiently” raising rates while inflation remains low. “I think we have the opportunity to more patiently read and react to the incoming data,” Evans said at a speech in Chicago.\nThe Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections.\nIn other news, economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday.\nTraders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs\n• Bitcoin Holding on to the Bitcoin Cash Coat Tails\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally\n• Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards\n• Basis is Building a New Crypto – Will it Be More Stable than Bitcoin and Replace Money?\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 22/04/18', 'Planning a thorough journey to a foreign land might be an ordeal for many, as it involves visiting numerous websites and services in order to find and book a flight, a hotel room, or some excursion. Tourist service providers often tend to charge enormous amounts of money for doing it all on your behalf; websites in your destination country may have no version in the language you speak, and you may never come across something interesting just because someone from Lonely Planet failed to mention it.\nThis all, however, may not be the case should a blockchain-powered platformSmart Tripbecome fully operational. The idea behind the platform is about making a service for tourists from anywhere in the world that encompasses nearly everything – from booking a flight to advise you to keep away from certain city districts in Seoul late at night.\nIndeed, instead of booking a flight on one website, booking a hotel on another, and looking for tourist attractions on yet another one, it could enable one to plan a great vacation without all that fuss, or at least that’s what Smart Trip’swhitepaperis all about.\nFor that purpose, the platform (based on Ethereum) will use its own tokens that it’s going to sell later this year. What is more important is that paying for a flight with said tokens won’t cause the airline officials to screw up their faces as they will receive the payment in fiat.\n“All such things will become possible thanks to smart contracts on blockchain. For instance, once a user has booked some service, the required sum of money is deposited from their personal wallet and is then paid to the provider once the parties agree the service had been rendered,” Smart Trip’s CFO and co-founder Uldis Gaismins explains.\nThe platform’s founders believe that many great service providers remain unnoticed in the shadow of their bigger competitors that overcrowd traditional tourist attractions while keeping lesser known destinations almost unattended. They will be able to post their advertisement on par with big companies and communicate directly with their prospective customers while monitoring and analyzing the key business metrics without leaving the platform. The system of user reviews and chat rooms will make it easier for people to find their fellow travelers and find out more about where to go and what to go in the country they’re about to visit. Additionally, chat rooms will be involved in conflict resolution and allow users to upload user information to the platform’s knowledge base and earn rewards for their contributions. The users will be able to create blogs to post notes, photos, and short videos to share their travel experience.\nThe platform will also allow one to book a transfer from the airport, an excursion, and nearly everything else while paying for it all via the blockchain-powered system with smart contracts that secures payments and makes them faster. The developers emphasize that all the necessary tools, such as a wallet, a translator, and a messenger, will be embedded in a single app accessible both via web and mobile.\nWhat is more important, however, is Smart Trip will feature a phrasebook supervised by native speakers, a voice-activated translation service, and an emergency section that will seek to make things safer and easier for a tourist, wherever they may go.\nThis is somewhat of a dreamboat for any tourist, so creators of Smart Trip have an enormous mountain to climb. Similarly to many other blockchain-based projects, these guys desperately need to garner recognition in the industry which is currently controlled by major services like Booking.com or AirBnb.\nThe biggest problem with any blockchain-related service, however, is that its target audience generally consists of those who believe in cryptocurrencies (mainly Bitcoin an Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-22 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,215,013,344 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 171870.0 - Unique Addresses: 396698.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): [' Total Market Cap: $390,019,652,200\n 1 BTC: $8,865.06\n BTC Dominance: 38.62%\n Update Time: 22-04-2018 - 16:00:01 (GMT+3)', 'Hi guys! Welcome to the best altcoin pump group (Binance, Cryptopia, Bittrex, HitBTC, Coinexchange): https://discord.gg/JYydF7r\xa0\nNext pump: 22.04.2018, 17:00, Coinexchange. Be prepared ;)', 'Apr 22, 2018 13:31:00 UTC \| 8,886.10$ \| 7,231.20€ \| 6,343.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/oXBRnkC4ug', '1) When it comes to hard cap, it’s irrelevant, because it is statistically impossible that 100.00% of bitcoin holders would ever agree to inflation.\n2) It suggests that everything is up for discussion based on “real world”, pragmatic concerns. Another political attack vector.', 'BTC Price: 8890.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9011.76$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 623.65$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/NIYwE0K6lx', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8890.00 USD Coinbase 8885.01 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-22 09:30 pic.twitter.com/1kysXMfCuB', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8890.00@bitstamp. High $9006.390. Low $8707.000. Market Cap $151.056 Billion #bitcoin', '#Bitcoin -0.12% \nUltima: R$ 31100.00 Alta: R$ 31299.95 Baixa: R$ 30700.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '16:20 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $FUEL : %2.21 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=FUELBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$MTH : %1.49 \n $MTL : %1.34 \n $SYS : %1.25 \n $XMR : %1.00 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $LUN : %-1.94 \n $WABI : %-0.99 \n $CND : %-0.56 \n $ENG : %-0.52 \n $QLC : %-0.44', '#BTC Average: 8011.37$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8902.30$\n#Poloniex - 8900.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8899.85$\n#Coinbase - 8880.00$\n#Binance - 8895.00$\n#CEXio - 8938.90$\n#Kraken - 8935.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.82$\n#Bittrex - 8901.00$\n#GateCoin - API DOWN!$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BigCoinCrypto Daily Market Update:\n\n09:23EST\n\nTotal #Cryptocurrencies: 1,584 (0.00%)\n\nTotal #Markets: 10,653 (+0.14%)\n\nMarket Cap: $390,352,888,790 (+5.99%)\n\n#Bitcoin Dominance: 38.5% (-1.40%)\n\nTop 5 #Coins by #Marketcap: #BTC #ETH #XRP #BCH #EOS\n#KeepiTCrypto #GetCryptoRich', '$100.00 New Bitmain Antminer D3 DASH 17.4 Gh/s Miner ASIC X11 Ships Immediately #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2HlNZzt\xa0pic.twitter.com/2zelAYL1l2', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 1,061,497,013.00 in USD.', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Gold is 1,126,018,689.00 in USD.', '#BTC Average: 7986.06$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8858.63$\n#Poloniex - 8873.72$\n#Bitstamp - 8869.99$\n#Coinbase - 8860.00$\n#Binance - 8869.17$\n#CEXio - 8898.50$\n#Kraken - 8903.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.00$\n#Bittrex - 8867.00$\n#GateCoin - API DOWN!$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/22 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000462 BTC(4.42円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000494 BTC(4.73円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000518 BTC(4.96円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000533 BTC(5.1円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000600 BTC(5.74円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$SNT: 0.00%\n$BTC: 0.85%\n$QTUM: 0.55%\n$BCC: 0.73%\n$ETC: 0.62%\n$XRP: 1.06%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', '04/22 22:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 15:00: #bitcoin 11943 #ethereum 5724 #btc 4385 #eth 3367 #dash 2630 #mkr 1540 #xrp 1176 #ripple 907 #bitcoincash 865 #ltc 647 #litecoin 629 #bch 627 #trx 574 #neo 508 #tron 440 #xvg 357 #eos 356 #ada 334 #nem 259 #digibyte 233pic.twitter.com/IsH4tJtgSk', 'Apr 22, 2018 13:01:00 UTC \| 8,854.50$ \| 7,205.50€ \| 6,321.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/8m68PDBFmr', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$DMT +5.66%\n$ARK +4.11%\n$SRN +3.45%\n\n\n$IOP -4.54%\n$LBC -4.00%\n$NAV -3.89%\n\n#bitcoin #cryptocurrency', '22 Nisan 2018 Saat 16:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 36.104,20 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '$SC is now worth $0.01908 (-1.45%) and 0.00000216 BTC (0.00%) #SCpic.twitter.com/feFmO53Val', 'USD: 107.650\nEUR: 132.260\nGBP: 150.764\nAUD: 82.568\nNZD: 77.583\nCNY: 17.092\nCHF: 110.433\nBTC: 956,385\nETH: --\nSun Apr 22 22:00 JST', '2018年04月22日 22:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0217518円\n24時間の最高値 0.0249789円\n24時間の最安値 0.0187579円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0287234円\n24時間の最高値 0.0291144円\n24時間の最安値 0.0187907円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 215 位 / 全 895 中\n\n#XP $XP', '1hr Report : 08:00:14 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $LTC, $NEO, $XVG, $BCH, $XLM, $ZEC, $ETCpic.twitter.com/sVZZVIO4Lb', '2018/04/22 22:00\n#BTC 957362.5円\n#ETH 67127.6円\n#ETC 2054.7円\n#BCH 126841.2円\n#XRP 95円\n#XEM 42.1円\n#LSK 1258.5円\n#MONA 435.1円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '04/22 22:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 957,500円↓0.52%\n#NEM #XEM : -円\n#Monacoin : 436円↓0.68%\n#Ethereum : 67,400円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Canvi a les 15:00 del dia 22-04-2018\n\n1 roure = 0,9871 euros\n1 euro = 1,0131 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8051 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.144,61 roures\n\nVariacions\n1h: -0,0162 euros (-1,61%)\n24h: +0,0107 euros (+1,10%)\n1set: -0,0129 euros (-1,29%)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 965 80.€ \| -0.5% \| Kraken \| 22/04/18 15:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: The risks associated with trial failures, competitive threats, and patent expirations make biotech stocks some of the riskiest stocks investors can buy, but that doesn't mean that you should ignore every biotech stock. For example, these three investors think that now could be a good time to add a little Supernus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SUPN) , Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LXRX) , and Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA) to growth stock portfolios. Meet the next generation of diabetes treatment Sean Williams (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals): If you're a long-term investor, but one with a higher tolerance for risk than the average investor, I'd steer you to take a closer look at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, which has lost more than half of its value since peaking in 2016. A man in a suit points at a drawn image of a lightbulb containing a U.S. dollar sign. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. The allure of Lexicon is that it's developing a first-of-its-kind diabetes drug, known as sotagliflozin, which is an inhibitor of glucose transport proteins SGLT1 and SGLT2. The experimental drug is designed to block glucose absorption in the intestines (mediated by SGLT1) and kidneys (mediated by SGLT2), allowing the patient to excrete excess glucose through their urine. If this sounds somewhat familiar, it's because SGLT2 inhibitors have been all the rage for years. Not only have they aided with glycemic balance, but they've also come with the welcome side effects of lower systolic blood pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading) and weight loss for patients. The thinking here is that combining SGLT1 and SGLT2 could improve glycemic balance even more than with just SGLT2 inhibition. What's also unique about Lexicon's lead drug is that it's designed to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes. SGLT2 inhibitors are strictly for use in type 2 diabetes, which admittedly makes up between 90% and 95% of all cases. In September, Lexicon published its phase 3 study data from its type 1 diabetes trial in the esteemed New England Journal of Medicine . The bright side was that there was a least squares mean reduction in A1C from baseline of 0.79% in the patients on sotagliflozin, compared to 0.33% for those taking placebo. Additionally, every secondary endpoint achieved statistical significance for sotagliflozin over the placebo. Story continues The downside? There was a notably higher rate of diabetic ketoacidosis (3%) in the sotagliflozin arm relative to the placebo. Also, diarrhea rates and genital mycotic infection rates were higher for the sotagliflozin patients relative to the placebo. There are clear concerns that if these safety concerns carry over into its type 2 studies, it could limit sales of the drug. However, Lexicon has a few positives in its corner. Namely, that SGLT2 inhibitors face similarly higher diabetic ketoacidosis rates, yet they're selling very well, and that it has Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) as its partner. Sanofi is heading up the type 2 diabetes trials, and is covering a good portion of the expenses. What's more, Sanofi has a long history of successfully launching blockbuster drugs, which I suspect sotagliflozin could become by around 2023 or 2024. Put plainly, Wall Street isn't giving this biotech enough credit , which makes it an attractive stock for investors to consider buying right now. Fast-growing profits with two lottery tickets Brian Feroldi (Supernus Pharmaceuticals): Most small-cap biotechs are still in the money-losing stage of their lifecycle, which makes them extremely speculative investments. However, there are a handful of exceptions. One of them is Supernus Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biotech that is focused on diseases of the central nervous system. This company has been cranking out fast-growing profits since 2015, which is a big reason why its stock has crushed the S&P 500 over the last few years. SPY Chart SPY data by YCharts . Supernus' profit growth is driven by the success of two drugs that are used to treat epilepsy: Oxtellar XR and Trokendi XR. Last year sales of these two drugs climbed 40% and allowed Supernus to pull in more than $302 million in total revenue. Better yet, the soaring top line allowed the company's adjusted net income to grow by 90% to $67 million. With management calling for peak sales of Oxtellar XR and Trokendi XR to reach $800 million, the odds look good that this fast growth will continue for the foreseeable future. Supernus' pipeline also should provide investors with reasons for optimism. The company boasts two compounds in phase 3 development that, if approved, could also turn into top sellers. The first is SPN-810, a potential treatment for impulsive aggression. The second is SPN-812, which is being studied as a treatment for attention hyperactivity disorder. Late-stage data readouts are expected for both drugs by the first quarter of 2019. In a nutshell, Supernus is a winning stock that offers investors fast profit growth in the near term and the potential for massive upside if SPN-810 or SPN-812 pan out. That's a combination that any biotech investor should find appealing. A woman wearing a medical face mask and gloves holds a medicine capsule in her fingers. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. A biotech stock that's back on track Todd Campbell (Arena Pharmaceuticals): Arena Pharmaceuticals has been one of biotech's most hated stocks since the commercial flop of its once highly touted obesity drug, Belviq. However, opinions seem to be changing following positive mid-stage trial results in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Good news first came last summer when the company unveiled positive phase 2 results for its PAH drug, ralinepag, an oral prostacyclin receptor agonist. Patients receiving ralinepag had a statistically significant reduction from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), and if soon-to-start phase 3 trials pan out, then ralinepag could match up favorably to J&J 's Uptravi, a drug that works similarly, but has a shorter half-life and larger peak-to-trough fluctuations. Uptravi is selling at an annualized clip of $560 million exiting Q1 2018, so a victory in phase 3 could be worth nine figures per year in sales for Arena Pharmaceuticals. More good news came in March 2018 when Arena Pharmaceuticals reported positive phase 2 data for its ulcerative colitis drug, etrasimod. In etrasimod's trials, 33% of patients achieved clinical remission as measured by the three-component Mayo Clinic score, and 24.5% of patients achieved clinical remission as measured by the Total Mayo Clinic score. For comparison, the remission rates were 8.1% and 6%, respectively, in the placebo arm. An S1P-modulating drug, etrasimod's mechanism of action is already somewhat validated by the fact that the FDA-approved S1P modulator Gilenya has been used in multiple sclerosis patients since 2010. If its phase 3 studies succeed, then etrasimod could be a needle-mover because UC treatment is a blockbuster market. Finally, there's a possibility that the company will deliver even more good news soon. In Q2 2018, Arena expects data from a phase 2 trial for its Crohn's disease pain medicine, APD371, a cannabinoid receptor 2 agonist. Since there's an important need for non-opioid pain medications, a win there could be significant, too. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Brian Feroldi has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Todd Campbell owns shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $140 calls on Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Dollar/Yen rose to its highest level since February 21 last week as investors responded to an easing of tensions over geopolitical events and rapidly rising U.S. Treasury yields.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 107.623, up 0.290 or +0.27%.\nA widening of the spread between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) made the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. Late in the week, investors seemed to overcome the so-called “Trump Risk”, which is the broad uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Trump’s trade and economic policies, as well as geopolitical posturing in the Middle East and elsewhere.\nIn other news, the Japanese Yen showed little response to the U.S. – Japan summit, at which Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to intensify trade consultations between the two longtime allies.\nThe direction of the Dollar/Yen this week is likely to continue to be influenced by rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of more rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the year. Increased demand for higher risk assets should also help underpin the USD/JPY as well as the easing of tensions over geopolitical events.\nHelping to boost yields last week was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.”\nTo keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates. The Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections.\nFurther evidence of steady U.S. growth is likely to be supportive for the Dollar/Yen. In the U.S., economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday. Traders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods.\nThe big event in Japan this week is the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. Traders expect the central bank to leave its benchmark interest rate at -0.10%.\nAdditionally, the BOJ will release its Monetary Policy Statement and Outlook reports. It will also hold a press conference.\nI don’t think the BOJ will announce anything that will shock the markets so the biggest influence on the USD/JPY this week is likely to remain the widening differential between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak CPI Could Deliver Death Blow to Aussie Dollar\n• Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally\n• Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could Retreat into Short-Term Pivot at 6586.75\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Will Strengthen if Interest Rate Differential Continues to Widen', 'The Dollar/Yen rose to its highest level since February 21 last week as investors responded to an easing of tensions over geopolitical events and rapidly rising U.S. Treasury yields. The USD/JPY settled at 107.623, up 0.290 or +0.27%. A widening of the spread between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) made the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. Late in the week, investors seemed to overcome the so-called “Trump Risk”, which is the broad uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Trump’s trade and economic policies, as well as geopolitical posturing in the Middle East and elsewhere. In other news, the Japanese Yen showed little response to the U.S. – Japan summit, at which Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to intensify trade consultations between the two longtime allies. Weekly USD/JPY Forecast The direction of the Dollar/Yen this week is likely to continue to be influenced by rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of more rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the year. Increased demand for higher risk assets should also help underpin the USD/JPY as well as the easing of tensions over geopolitical events. Helping to boost yields last week was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.” To keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates. The Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections. Further evidence of steady U.S. growth is likely to be supportive for the Dollar/Yen. In the U.S., economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday. Traders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods. Story continues The big event in Japan this week is the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. Traders expect the central bank to leave its benchmark interest rate at -0.10%. Additionally, the BOJ will release its Monetary Policy Statement and Outlook reports. It will also hold a press conference. I don’t think the BOJ will announce anything that will shock the markets so the biggest influence on the USD/JPY this week is likely to remain the widening differential between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak CPI Could Deliver Death Blow to Aussie Dollar Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could Retreat into Short-Term Pivot at 6586.75 USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Will Strengthen if Interest Rate Differential Continues to Widen', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'We had mentioned in our forecast on Friday that we would not be surprised if the prices of BTC shot higher and traded in the $8800 region on Monday and thats where we areas of this writing. There is a bit of correction and consolidation going on at the moment and if you see the daily charts, you will see that the prices are now in a region of resistance where a lot of selling is possible. That is why we are seeing the prices being held up at this point of time and this is likely to continue for today as the traders return back from the weekend and look to push the prices lower so that they can buy it back again at lower prices.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has been a good improvement in the bitcoin network with the network getting faster, becoming more scalable and also we are seeing that the transfer costs are also getting lesser, which is all a sign of the market and the network becoming more and more mature. So, we would not be suprised if , on the long term, the prices continue to rise and push through the all time highs in due course of time. Of course, that would take a lot of time and effort from the bulls as they have to overcome cynicism and selling at various price points and this is only going to consume more and more time.\nThe ETH network has also been progressing very rapidly and this is reflected in the prices which have been jumping higher with a greater momentum than what is being seen in the BTC market. Breaking through the $600 region was a breeze and now the bulls have set their targets beyond $750.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we are likely to see some correction and consolidation in the BTC prices as the traders take profits and try to push the prices lower so that they can buy low.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• GBPUSD Under Lot of Pressure, Holds Support\n• Early Tentative Sentiment in Broad Markets, Global Stocks Down as Treasury Yields Rise\n• Gold Prices Drop Lower on USD Strength', 'We had mentioned in our forecast on Friday that we would not be surprised if the prices of BTC shot higher and traded in the $8800 region on Monday and thats where we areas of this writing. There is a bit of correction and consolidation going on at the moment and if you see the daily charts, you will see that the prices are now in a region of resistance where a lot of selling is possible. That is why we are seeing the prices being held up at this point of time and this is likely to continue for today as the traders return back from the weekend and look to push the prices lower so that they can buy it back again at lower prices.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has been a good improvement in the bitcoin network with the network getting faster, becoming more scalable and also we are seeing that the transfer costs are also getting lesser, which is all a sign of the market and the network becoming more and more mature. So, we would not be suprised if , on the long term, the prices continue to rise and push through the all time highs in due course of time. Of course, that would take a lot of time and effort from the bulls as they have to overcome cynicism and selling at various price points and this is only going to consume more and more time.\nThe ETH network has also been progressing very rapidly and this is reflected in the prices which have been jumping higher with a greater momentum than what is being seen in the BTC market. Breaking through the $600 region was a breeze and now the bulls have set their targets beyond $750.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we are likely to see some correction and consolidation in the BTC prices as the traders take profits and try to push the prices lower so that they can buy low.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• GBPUSD Under Lot of Pressure, Holds Support\n• Early Tentative Sentiment in Broad Markets, Global Stocks Down as Treasury Yields Rise\n• Gold Prices Drop Lower on USD Strength', 'We had mentioned in our forecast on Friday that we would not be surprised if the prices of BTC shot higher and traded in the $8800 region on Monday and thats where we areas of this writing. There is a bit of correction and consolidation going on at the moment and if you see the daily charts, you will see that the prices are now in a region of resistance where a lot of selling is possible. That is why we are seeing the prices being held up at this point of time and this is likely to continue for today as the traders return back from the weekend and look to push the prices lower so that they can buy it back again at lower prices. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Stable There has been a good improvement in the bitcoin network with the network getting faster, becoming more scalable and also we are seeing that the transfer costs are also getting lesser, which is all a sign of the market and the network becoming more and more mature. So, we would not be suprised if , on the long term, the prices continue to rise and push through the all time highs in due course of time. Of course, that would take a lot of time and effort from the bulls as they have to overcome cynicism and selling at various price points and this is only going to consume more and more time. Bitcoin 4H The ETH network has also been progressing very rapidly and this is reflected in the prices which have been jumping higher with a greater momentum than what is being seen in the BTC market. Breaking through the $600 region was a breeze and now the bulls have set their targets beyond $750. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we are likely to see some correction and consolidation in the BTC prices as the traders take profits and try to push the prices lower so that they can buy low. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00% EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show\x85 Again GBPUSD Under Lot of Pressure, Holds Support Early Tentative Sentiment in Broad Markets, Global Stocks Down as Treasury Yields Rise Gold Prices Drop Lower on USD Strength', 'Bitcoin Cash gained 3.04% on Sunday, following on from Saturday’s 2.51% rise, to end the day at $1,189.5, its highest finish since the 7thMarch’s $1,203.9 close.\nThe gains through the weekend saw Bitcoin Cash rally 52.3% for the week, Monday through Sunday, the rally coming off the back of improved sentiment across the cryptomarket, coupled with the positive impact from the anticipated hard fork next month.\nAn early intraday low $1,104.1 steered clear of the day’s first major support level of $1,049.97 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049, while the day’s $1,259.8 high broke through the first major resistance level of $1,221.67 before pulling back late in the day to a $1,189.5 close.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 10.65% to $1,318, the hard fork rally in full swing at the start of the week.\nAfter a choppy end to the weekend, Bitcoin Cash rallied through to an early $1,329.8 high, breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,264.83, with the 2ndresistance level of $1,340.17 now firmly in its sights.\nWith the day’s major support levels untested in the early morning, positive sentiment across the broader market will likely continue providing support, with a break through $1,340 levels likely to bring $1,400 levels into play, while the 3rdmajor resistance level of $1,495.87 may be left untested following strong gains in the early morning.\nAny pullback towards the morning’s $1,187.4 will likely find plenty of support at the $1,200 psychological level, the Bitcoin Cash bull-run firmly intact following last week’s gains.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.23% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 4.48% slide, to end the week at $146.51. The weekend slide left Litecoin up just 10.6% for the week, Monday through Sunday, trailing some of the majors.\nAn intraday high $153 in the late morning was the only upside for Litecoin, which came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, leading to a pullback to sub-$150 levels late in the day.\nThe day’s $145.01 low held above the first major support level of $140.79, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 to hold off more material losses through the day.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.74% to $147.68 in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nA morning $148.96 high came off the back of a start of the day $146.35, with the moves through the morning leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.\nWith the weekend’s declines coming from some profit taking, a move back through to $150 levels will be key for Litecoin in the middle part of the day, to bring the first major resistance level of $151.34 into play. Failing to break back through to $150 levels could see Litecoin reverse in the later part of the day, though we would expect the first major support level of $143.35 to be left untested, Litecoin expected to receive plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.51% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 6.56% sell-off, to end the day at $0.86002. The weekend’s losses left Ripple’s XRP with a 24.5% gain for the week, Monday through Sunday, with the declines coming off the back of profit taking following some strong gains on Thursday and Friday.\nRipple’s XRP managed to break back through to $0.90 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day, in spite of the pullback, while an intraday high $0.91623 fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9387.\nAn intraday low $0.83575 held well above the first major resistance level of $0.8003, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385, leading to a late in the day recover to $0.86 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.22% to $0.86001, recovering from an early fall to a morning low $0.83744, calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to leave the day’s first major support level of $0.8251 untested early on.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $0.875 would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9056, with sub-$0.90 levels drawing in investors at the start of the week.\nFailure to move through to $0.90 levels and test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.8251 into play. Barring a material deterioration in market sentiment later in the day however, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to recover some of the lost ground from the weekend, with the bullish trend firmly intact in spite of the weekend’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 23, 2018\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower', 'Bitcoin Cash gained 3.04% on Sunday, following on from Saturday’s 2.51% rise, to end the day at $1,189.5, its highest finish since the 7thMarch’s $1,203.9 close.\nThe gains through the weekend saw Bitcoin Cash rally 52.3% for the week, Monday through Sunday, the rally coming off the back of improved sentiment across the cryptomarket, coupled with the positive impact from the anticipated hard fork next month.\nAn early intraday low $1,104.1 steered clear of the day’s first major support level of $1,049.97 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049, while the day’s $1,259.8 high broke through the first major resistance level of $1,221.67 before pulling back late in the day to a $1,189.5 close.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 10.65% to $1,318, the hard fork rally in full swing at the start of the week.\nAfter a choppy end to the weekend, Bitcoin Cash rallied through to an early $1,329.8 high, breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,264.83, with the 2ndresistance level of $1,340.17 now firmly in its sights.\nWith the day’s major support levels untested in the early morning, positive sentiment across the broader market will likely continue providing support, with a break through $1,340 levels likely to bring $1,400 levels into play, while the 3rdmajor resistance level of $1,495.87 may be left untested following strong gains in the early morning.\nAny pullback towards the morning’s $1,187.4 will likely find plenty of support at the $1,200 psychological level, the Bitcoin Cash bull-run firmly intact following last week’s gains.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.23% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 4.48% slide, to end the week at $146.51. The weekend slide left Litecoin up just 10.6% for the week, Monday through Sunday, trailing some of the majors.\nAn intraday high $153 in the late morning was the only upside for Litecoin, which came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, leading to a pullback to sub-$150 levels late in the day.\nThe day’s $145.01 low held above the first major support level of $140.79, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 to hold off more material losses through the day.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.74% to $147.68 in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nA morning $148.96 high came off the back of a start of the day $146.35, with the moves through the morning leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.\nWith the weekend’s declines coming from some profit taking, a move back through to $150 levels will be key for Litecoin in the middle part of the day, to bring the first major resistance level of $151.34 into play. Failing to break back through to $150 levels could see Litecoin reverse in the later part of the day, though we would expect the first major support level of $143.35 to be left untested, Litecoin expected to receive plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.51% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 6.56% sell-off, to end the day at $0.86002. The weekend’s losses left Ripple’s XRP with a 24.5% gain for the week, Monday through Sunday, with the declines coming off the back of profit taking following some strong gains on Thursday and Friday.\nRipple’s XRP managed to break back through to $0.90 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day, in spite of the pullback, while an intraday high $0.91623 fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9387.\nAn intraday low $0.83575 held well above the first major resistance level of $0.8003, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385, leading to a late in the day recover to $0.86 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.22% to $0.86001, recovering from an early fall to a morning low $0.83744, calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to leave the day’s first major support level of $0.8251 untested early on.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $0.875 would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9056, with sub-$0.90 levels drawing in investors at the start of the week.\nFailure to move through to $0.90 levels and test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.8251 into play. Barring a material deterioration in market sentiment later in the day however, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to recover some of the lost ground from the weekend, with the bullish trend firmly intact in spite of the weekend’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 23, 2018\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower', 'Bitcoin Cash Leads the way Bitcoin Cash gained 3.04% on Sunday, following on from Saturday\x92s 2.51% rise, to end the day at $1,189.5, its highest finish since the 7 th March\x92s $1,203.9 close. The gains through the weekend saw Bitcoin Cash rally 52.3% for the week, Monday through Sunday, the rally coming off the back of improved sentiment across the cryptomarket, coupled with the positive impact from the anticipated hard fork next month. An early intraday low $1,104.1 steered clear of the day\x92s first major support level of $1,049.97 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049, while the day\x92s $1,259.8 high broke through the first major resistance level of $1,221.67 before pulling back late in the day to a $1,189.5 close. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 10.65% to $1,318, the hard fork rally in full swing at the start of the week. After a choppy end to the weekend, Bitcoin Cash rallied through to an early $1,329.8 high, breaking through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,264.83, with the 2 nd resistance level of $1,340.17 now firmly in its sights. With the day\x92s major support levels untested in the early morning, positive sentiment across the broader market will likely continue providing support, with a break through $1,340 levels likely to bring $1,400 levels into play, while the 3 rd major resistance level of $1,495.87 may be left untested following strong gains in the early morning. Any pullback towards the morning\x92s $1,187.4 will likely find plenty of support at the $1,200 psychological level, the Bitcoin Cash bull-run firmly intact following last week\x92s gains. BCH/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Treads Water Litecoin slipped 1.23% on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s 4.48% slide, to end the week at $146.51. The weekend slide left Litecoin up just 10.6% for the week, Monday through Sunday, trailing some of the majors. An intraday high $153 in the late morning was the only upside for Litecoin, which came up short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $156.87, leading to a pullback to sub-$150 levels late in the day. The day\x92s $145.01 low held above the first major support level of $140.79, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 to hold off more material losses through the day. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.74% to $147.68 in what\x92s been a relatively range bound start to the day. A morning $148.96 high came off the back of a start of the day $146.35, with the moves through the morning leaving the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested. With the weekend\x92s declines coming from some profit taking, a move back through to $150 levels will be key for Litecoin in the middle part of the day, to bring the first major resistance level of $151.34 into play. Failing to break back through to $150 levels could see Litecoin reverse in the later part of the day, though we would expect the first major support level of $143.35 to be left untested, Litecoin expected to receive plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48. Story continues LTC/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Struggles Early Ripple\x92s XRP slipped 0.51% on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s 6.56% sell-off, to end the day at $0.86002. The weekend\x92s losses left Ripple\x92s XRP with a 24.5% gain for the week, Monday through Sunday, with the declines coming off the back of profit taking following some strong gains on Thursday and Friday. Ripple\x92s XRP managed to break back through to $0.90 levels for a 3 rd consecutive day, in spite of the pullback, while an intraday high $0.91623 fell short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.9387. An intraday low $0.83575 held well above the first major resistance level of $0.8003, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385, leading to a late in the day recover to $0.86 levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.22% to $0.86001, recovering from an early fall to a morning low $0.83744, calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to leave the day\x92s first major support level of $0.8251 untested early on. For the day ahead, a move back through to $0.875 would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.9056, with sub-$0.90 levels drawing in investors at the start of the week. Failure to move through to $0.90 levels and test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to the morning\x92s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.8251 into play. Barring a material deterioration in market sentiment later in the day however, we would expect Ripple\x92s XRP to recover some of the lost ground from the weekend, with the bullish trend firmly intact in spite of the weekend\x92s losses. XRP/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00% Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show\x85 Again EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 23, 2018 DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower View comments', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.89% on Sunday, reversing Saturday’s 0.58% gain, to end the day at $8,784.7, the moves through the weekend seeing Bitcoin gain 6.67% for the week, Monday through Sunday.\nAn intraday high $9,048.2 fell short of the first major resistance level of $9,117.33, whilst Bitcoin managed to break through to $9,000 level for a 2ndconsecutive day and only for the second time since 25thMarch.\nIt was a day of two halves for Bitcoin, which had managed to make reasonable gains through the morning to only see a pullback through the afternoon, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $8,751.1 in the final hours of the weekend, the cryptomarket failing to deliver a weekend rally, Bitcoin Cash taking all the limelight.\nThe morning’s low held above the first major support level of $8,664.3 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,462.8 to continue supporting the bull trend formed back at the 6thApril swing lo $6,500.2, with the gains coming in spite of Bitcoin Cash continuing to lure in the Bitcoin faithful.\nOf interest will be how the dynamics shift once the Bitcoin Cash hard fork has taken place next month and whether Bitcoin can make a move back through to $10,000 levels, $9,000 a struggle at present in spite of improved sentiment across the broader market.\nMuch will depend on the smart money and that may ultimately be an issue for Bitcoin.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.61% to $8,845.5, with Bitcoin going sideways through the morning, an intraday low $8,769 and high $8,893 leaving major support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day.\nWith Bitcoin Cash on yet another run this morning, Bitcoin is struggling to find buyers without a material pullback and the same issues may be faced through much of the day, altcoins providing significantly better opportunities than Bitcoin at present.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level of $8,971.57 would support a break out to the 2ndresistance level of $9,158.43, with Bitcoin needing to hold on to $9,000 levels in the early part of the week to continue supporting the near-term bull trend formed earlier in the month.\nFailure to break through to $9,000 levels could see Bitcoin pull back to the morning’s low, bringing the day’s first major support level of $8,674.47 into play, though whether Bitcoin tests key support levels through the day will depend upon sentiment across the market and towards Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin not calling the shots at the moment.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the May contract was up $390 to $8,900 supporting Bitcoin at currently levels but not much more.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash led the way, up 11.77%, with Monero a distant second, up 3.54%, in what’s been a mixed day for the market, NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen in the red early on.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Gold Prices Drop as US Yields Continue Rising\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Reaction to $2.766 Likely to Set the Tone Today\n• Speculators Eyeing Downside Action for Gold\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.89% on Sunday, reversing Saturday\x92s 0.58% gain, to end the day at $8,784.7, the moves through the weekend seeing Bitcoin gain 6.67% for the week, Monday through Sunday. An intraday high $9,048.2 fell short of the first major resistance level of $9,117.33, whilst Bitcoin managed to break through to $9,000 level for a 2 nd consecutive day and only for the second time since 25 th March. It was a day of two halves for Bitcoin, which had managed to make reasonable gains through the morning to only see a pullback through the afternoon, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $8,751.1 in the final hours of the weekend, the cryptomarket failing to deliver a weekend rally, Bitcoin Cash taking all the limelight. The morning\x92s low held above the first major support level of $8,664.3 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,462.8 to continue supporting the bull trend formed back at the 6 th April swing lo $6,500.2, with the gains coming in spite of Bitcoin Cash continuing to lure in the Bitcoin faithful. Of interest will be how the dynamics shift once the Bitcoin Cash hard fork has taken place next month and whether Bitcoin can make a move back through to $10,000 levels, $9,000 a struggle at present in spite of improved sentiment across the broader market. Much will depend on the smart money and that may ultimately be an issue for Bitcoin. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.61% to $8,845.5, with Bitcoin going sideways through the morning, an intraday low $8,769 and high $8,893 leaving major support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day. With Bitcoin Cash on yet another run this morning, Bitcoin is struggling to find buyers without a material pullback and the same issues may be faced through much of the day, altcoins providing significantly better opportunities than Bitcoin at present. For the day ahead, a move through to the day\x92s first major resistance level of $8,971.57 would support a break out to the 2 nd resistance level of $9,158.43, with Bitcoin needing to hold on to $9,000 levels in the early part of the week to continue supporting the near-term bull trend formed earlier in the month. Story continues Failure to break through to $9,000 levels could see Bitcoin pull back to the morning\x92s low, bringing the day\x92s first major support level of $8,674.47 into play, though whether Bitcoin tests key support levels through the day will depend upon sentiment across the market and towards Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin not calling the shots at the moment. Looking across at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the May contract was up $390 to $8,900 supporting Bitcoin at currently levels but not much more. Elsewhere, Bitcoin Cash led the way, up 11.77%, with Monero a distant second, up 3.54%, in what\x92s been a mixed day for the market, NEM\x92s XEM and Stellar\x92s Lumen in the red early on. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast \x96 Gold Prices Drop as US Yields Continue Rising Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show\x85 Again EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Trader Reaction to $2.766 Likely to Set the Tone Today Speculators Eyeing Downside Action for Gold DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.89% on Sunday, reversing Saturday’s 0.58% gain, to end the day at $8,784.7, the moves through the weekend seeing Bitcoin gain 6.67% for the week, Monday through Sunday.\nAn intraday high $9,048.2 fell short of the first major resistance level of $9,117.33, whilst Bitcoin managed to break through to $9,000 level for a 2ndconsecutive day and only for the second time since 25thMarch.\nIt was a day of two halves for Bitcoin, which had managed to make reasonable gains through the morning to only see a pullback through the afternoon, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $8,751.1 in the final hours of the weekend, the cryptomarket failing to deliver a weekend rally, Bitcoin Cash taking all the limelight.\nThe morning’s low held above the first major support level of $8,664.3 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,462.8 to continue supporting the bull trend formed back at the 6thApril swing lo $6,500.2, with the gains coming in spite of Bitcoin Cash continuing to lure in the Bitcoin faithful.\nOf interest will be how the dynamics shift once the Bitcoin Cash hard fork has taken place next month and whether Bitcoin can make a move back through to $10,000 levels, $9,000 a struggle at present in spite of improved sentiment across the broader market.\nMuch will depend on the smart money and that may ultimately be an issue for Bitcoin.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.61% to $8,845.5, with Bitcoin going sideways through the morning, an intraday low $8,769 and high $8,893 leaving major support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day.\nWith Bitcoin Cash on yet another run this morning, Bitcoin is struggling to find buyers without a material pullback and the same issues may be faced through much of the day, altcoins providing significantly better opportunities than Bitcoin at present.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level of $8,971.57 would support a break out to the 2ndresistance level of $9,158.43, with Bitcoin needing to hold on to $9,000 levels in the early part of the week to continue supporting the near-term bull trend formed earlier in the month.\nFailure to break through to $9,000 levels could see Bitcoin pull back to the morning’s low, bringing the day’s first major support level of $8,674.47 into play, though whether Bitcoin tests key support levels through the day will depend upon sentiment across the market and towards Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin not calling the shots at the moment.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the May contract was up $390 to $8,900 supporting Bitcoin at currently levels but not much more.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash led the way, up 11.77%, with Monero a distant second, up 3.54%, in what’s been a mixed day for the market, NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen in the red early on.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Gold Prices Drop as US Yields Continue Rising\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Reaction to $2.766 Likely to Set the Tone Today\n• Speculators Eyeing Downside Action for Gold\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday. U.S. Federal Reserve official John Williams criticised Bitcoin, saying it can never be a proper currency. Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank took a stand against cryptocurrencies.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,884.9 by 12:06AM ET (04:06GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.64% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained 5.44% at $635.14 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token traded 1.01% higher to $0.85843 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin added 1.31% to $147.88.\nJohn Williams, who currently heads the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and is expected to do so for the New York Fed, has reportedly has rejected the suggestion that cryptocurrencies comprise currency.\nWilliams stated that “Cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be.” His remark came after officials of various federal reserve banks in the U.S continued to make hostile rhetoric to the digital coins.\nIn early April, Federal Reserve Board of Governor member, Lael Brainard, said the institution is “monitoring is the extreme volatility evidenced by some cryptocurrencies.”\nReports that Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies also gained attenton. The Middle Eastern country became hostile to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin over money-laundering concerns amid efforts to halt a currency crisis.\n"Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.\nMohammad Beigi, the Director of the Payment System department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), earlier said that trading the Bitcoin at the exchange bureaus of the country is against the law.\nRelated Articles\nWikiLeaks Plans to Call for a Blockade of Coinbase After Its Store Is Shut Down by the Exchange\nIran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings\nSEC Nabs Mastermind Behind Mayweather Endorsed ICO Centra', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday. U.S. Federal Reserve official John Williams criticised Bitcoin, saying it can never be a proper currency. Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank took a stand against cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was trading at $8,884.9 by 12:06AM ET (04:06GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.64% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained 5.44% at $635.14 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token traded 1.01% higher to $0.85843 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 1.31% to $147.88. John Williams, who currently heads the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and is expected to do so for the New York Fed, has reportedly has rejected the suggestion that cryptocurrencies comprise currency. Williams stated that “Cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be.” His remark came after officials of various federal reserve banks in the U.S continued to make hostile rhetoric to the digital coins. In early April, Federal Reserve Board of Governor member, Lael Brainard, said the institution is “monitoring is the extreme volatility evidenced by some cryptocurrencies.” Reports that Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies also gained attenton. The Middle Eastern country became hostile to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin over money-laundering concerns amid efforts to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. Mohammad Beigi, the Director of the Payment System department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), earlier said that trading the Bitcoin at the exchange bureaus of the country is against the law. Related Articles WikiLeaks Plans to Call for a Blockade of Coinbase After Its Store Is Shut Down by the Exchange Iran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings SEC Nabs Mastermind Behind Mayweather Endorsed ICO Centra', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday. U.S. Federal Reserve official John Williams criticised Bitcoin, saying it can never be a proper currency. Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank took a stand against cryptocurrencies.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,884.9 by 12:06AM ET (04:06GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.64% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained 5.44% at $635.14 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token traded 1.01% higher to $0.85843 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin added 1.31% to $147.88.\nJohn Williams, who currently heads the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and is expected to do so for the New York Fed, has reportedly has rejected the suggestion that cryptocurrencies comprise currency.\nWilliams stated that “Cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be.” His remark came after officials of various federal reserve banks in the U.S continued to make hostile rhetoric to the digital coins.\nIn early April, Federal Reserve Board of Governor member, Lael Brainard, said the institution is “monitoring is the extreme volatility evidenced by some cryptocurrencies.”\nReports that Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies also gained attenton. The Middle Eastern country became hostile to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin over money-laundering concerns amid efforts to halt a currency crisis.\n"Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.\nMohammad Beigi, the Director of the Payment System department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), earlier said that trading the Bitcoin at the exchange bureaus of the country is against the law.\nRelated Articles\nWikiLeaks Plans to Call for a Blockade of Coinbase After Its Store Is Shut Down by the Exchange\nIran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings\nSEC Nabs Mastermind Behind Mayweather Endorsed ICO Centra', 'Taiwan Bitcoin Taiwan’s Minister of Justice, Qiu Taisan, has called for cryptocurrency regulations to Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-23 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.64 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,215,013,344 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 171870.0 - Unique Addresses: 396698.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.28 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,122 70.€ \| -0.8% \| Kraken \| 23/04/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 20:00 del dia 23-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 1,0048 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8138 roures\n1 lliure = 1,1349 roures\n1 yen = 0,0075 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.239,92 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '2018/04/24 03:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000485 BTC(4.69円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000534 BTC(5.17円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000548 BTC(5.3円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000548 BTC(5.3円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000604 BTC(5.85円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '23Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 8,887.85000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,274.50000 €', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,412\n +14.42% (+$178.00)\nHigh: $1,458.00\nLow: $1,181\nVolume: 5102\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', ' Total Market Cap: $397,729,220,701\n 1 BTC: $8,879.94\n BTC Dominance: 37.96%\n Update Time: 23-04-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)', '2018年04月24日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0195144円\n24時間の最高値 0.0223706円\n24時間の最安値 0.0174556円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0193662円\n24時間の最高値 0.029175円\n24時間の最安値 0.009461円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 255 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-23 18:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8919.06\nBCH: $1371.36\nETH: $636.54\nZEC: $290.56\nLTC: $150.82\nETC: $20.21\nXRP: $0.8638', '#BTC El precio del #Bitcoin es de $8884.00 https://ift.tt/2n2uQJR\xa0', '2018/04/24 03:00\n#BTC 968112円\n#ETH 69350.2円\n#ETC 2204.9円\n#BCH 148937.9円\n#XRP 94円\n#XEM 42.2円\n#LSK 1314.5円\n#MONA 435.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '04/24 03:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,369.71\n +9.02% (+$113.32)\nHigh: $1,458.00\nLow: $1,181\nVolume: 5066\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '21:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $MTH : %2.81 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=MTHBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$DLT : %0.97 \n $NAV : %0.85 \n $VIBE : %0.85 \n $WTC : %0.79 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BCD : %-1.92 \n $QSP : %-1.14 \n $MOD : %-0.82 \n $VIB : %-0.67 \n $YOYO : %-0.62', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', '#Bitcoin $BTC price for April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM is $8884.00 #MasterMetals #CryptoCurrencies @bitcoincharts_ @Chainpic.twitter.com/k928qNeyKy', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00 via Chain', '23Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 153 blocks mined - 1,086,047 BTC output - 210,414 transactions', 'Apr 23, 2018 18:00:00 UTC \| 8,891.40$ \| 7,277.20€ \| 6,376.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/q3hzTjokJf', '#Bitcoin Price 8884.00 USD via Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00.', 'Current #Bitcoin price is $8881.00 (-0.44%). #MACD is 232.29 right now, with a -3.82% change (down). #Signal is 240.02 and the recommended position based on the MACD/Signal crossing is: wait.\n#BTC #BitcoinPrice', 'USD: 108.710\nEUR: 132.690\nGBP: 151.433\nAUD: 82.696\nNZD: 77.728\nCNY: 17.206\nCHF: 111.087\nBTC: 967,753\nETH: 69,400\nTue Apr 24 03:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 8871.16$, \nBTC Today High : 8990.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 635.82$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/FUpOBBaJft', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 23/04/2018 13:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 23.813.063,03 y VENDEMOS en COP 29.828.994,74 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/FLs97c8ykM', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00 via Chain #bitcoin', ' 23/04/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• -0.4 #Bitcoin: ₺36,503.02\n• -1.06 #Ethereum: ₺2,616.18\n• -0.8 #Ripple: ₺3.57\n• -0.81 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,642.80\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/23 19:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,879.94\nChange in 1h: -0.47%\nMarket cap: $150,914,686,859.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '2018/04/23 21:00\n#BTC 967113.5円\n#ETH 69108.8円\n#ETC 2214円\n#BCH 151241.1円\n#XRP 94.7円\n#XEM 41.9円\n#LSK 1291.5円\n#MONA 439.7円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '$SC is now worth $0.01960 (+0.14%) and 0.00000220 BTC (0.00%) #SC']... - Contextual Past News Article: According to the latest data, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, with a total amount of $1.48trillion. This is more than any other type of debt -- other than mortgages -- and translates to an average of $33,484 per borrower. For comparison, Americans owe just over $1 trillion on credit cards. Here is a common question I'm asked: "Should I pay my student loan debts down as fast as I can?" And the surprising answer is generally no, especially if you have credit card debt as well. While student loan debt is certainly a problem in the United States, and the epidemic of ever-increasing amounts of debt being taken on by college students needs to be addressed, credit card debt can be far more dangerous. Image source: Getty Images. First of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I have more student loan debt than most. In fact, between undergrad and grad school, my student loan debt is nearlydoublethe national average. So, if you feel like your student loan debt is a massive sum that seems like you'll never be able to fully pay it off, believe me -- I understand. However, student loan debt is a much better form of debt to carry than credit cards. There's a reason I haven't been in too much of a rush to pay down my student loans. I'd even go so far to say that student loan debt is possiblythebest type of debt, certainly better than most auto loans and even better than mortgage debt in many ways. Here's why I say this: • Student loan interest rates aredramaticallylower than credit card interest. No direct subsidized or unsubsidized student loan made after 2006 has had an interest rate higher than 6.8%, and many are significantly lower than that. Even PLUS loans (made to parents and graduate students) haven't had interest rates exceeding 8.5%. Meanwhile, the average credit card interest rate is over 16%. To put this into perspective, on $1 trillion in credit card debt, Americans are paying roughly $162billionper year in interest alone, and this is likely to increase if the Federal Reserve continues toraise interest rates. Meanwhile, based on an approximate average interest rate of 6.5% (my own calculation), student loan interest totals about $96 billion per year. • Student loan debt is fairly easy to defer. If you're going through tough financial times, such as unemployment or other financial hardship, you can apply for a deferment or forbearance, which can suspend your payment obligation (but not yourinterest) for a year or more. While credit card companies may work with you if you're having a tough time paying, they aren't likely to be nearly as flexible. • Student loan repayment is flexible. No other type of debt has as many repayment options as student loan debt, specifically the availability of income-based repayment. The Pay As You Earn repayment plan, for example, limits your monthly student loan payment to no more than 10% of your discretionary income. • Student loan debt can be eventually forgiven. While student loan debt generally cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, it does have several debt forgiveness programs. Teachers can qualify for as much as $17,500 in loan forgiveness after five years in the classroom, and public service employees can have any amount forgiven after 10 years of employment. And under the aforementioned Pay As You Earn plan, any remaining balance is forgiven after 20 years of payments (25 if you have graduate school debt). • Student loan debt can come withincreased earnings power, if you complete your degree. I often tell people that a good debt is one that results from acquiring an asset that holds its value over time. And the increased earnings power of a college degree certainly qualifies. Think of it this way. Student loan interest rates are comparable to those charged on auto loans, but your car is adepreciatingasset. Meanwhile, the increased earnings power of a college degree haspermanentvalue. • Student loan interest istax-deductible. Mortgage interest is as well, but only if you itemize deductions. The student loan interest deduction is an "above-the-line" deduction, meaning that it's available whether you itemize or not. This statement applies even if your credit card debt is relatively low and you feel like you're "drowning" in student loan debt. It doesn't make any sense to pay more than you're required to on student loans, mortgages, or auto loans if you are carrying high-interest credit card debt. To be perfectly clear, I'm not saying that student loan debt isn't turning into a crisis in the United States. It's certainly heading in that direction. Instead, my point is that I'm far more worried about the $1 trillion in credit card debt Americans have accumulated than I am about $1.48 trillion in student loan debt. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Three months ago, West Coast airline operatorAlaska Air Group(NYSE: ALK)released aweak fourth-quarter earnings reportand a dreadful forecast for 2018. Indeed, Alaska Air\'s first-quarter guidance implied that the company would be lucky to break even, after having achieved a double-digit adjusted pre-tax margin in Q1 2017.\nFortunately, Alaska Air Group managed to outperform its initial expectations last quarter. While it will still face severe profit headwinds in the second quarter, Alaska is moving decisively to improve its unit revenue trajectory. Combined with the benefits from easier comparisons and merger synergies, this should lead to much better results in the second half of 2018 and beyond.\nEarlier this month, Alaska Air madeseveral favorable adjustmentsto its first-quarter guidance. Most notably, it increased its revenue per available seat mile (RASM) forecast by nearly 2 percentage points at the midpoint of the guidance range. Additionally, the company reduced its fuel consumption estimate and held its nonfuel unit cost forecast steady despite facing additional costs related to a new flight attendant contract.\nAs a result, Alaska was able to remain profitable in the first quarter. On Monday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 for the quarter -- far below last year\'s result of $0.99, but still $0.02 ahead of the average analyst estimate.\nAlaska Air\'s Q1 profit came in slightly ahead of analysts\' estimates. Image source: Alaska Airlines.\nDigging deeper into the Q1 numbers, revenue rose 5.3% to $1.83 billion on a 2.1% RASM decline. Meanwhile, nonfuel unit costs rose 5.1%, primarily due to wage increases related to Alaska\'s new pilot and flight attendant contracts. Fuel efficiency improved slightly on a year-over-year basis, but the price of jet fuel surged 20% to $2.14 per gallon.\nIn total, the combination of lower unit revenue, higher nonfuel unit costs, and a higher fuel price caused Alaska Air\'s pre-tax margin to decline by nearly 10 percentage points last quarter, falling to 1.3% from 11% a year earlier.\nWhile Alaska Air\'s Q1 earnings beat expectations, investors are still justifiably concerned about the collapse in its profitability. However, management isn\'t being complacent about the company\'s challenges.\nLater this week, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America will be integrated into a single airline under the Alaska Airlines brand. This step should unlock more than $200 million of potential revenue synergies that Alaska Air hopes to capture within the next two to three years.\nDuring the earnings call on Monday, Alaska Air\'s management also revealed several other initiatives to boost unit revenue. This fall, Alaska Airlines will implement its own version of the "basic economy" fares successfully introduced by its legacy carrier rivals in recent years. It will also make some other policy changes to better align with the rest of the industry and boost ancillary revenue.\nFurthermore, Alaska Air is continuing its efforts to cut underperforming routes and shift capacity to better markets. Earlier this month, Alaska revealedtweaks to its scheduleat New York\'s JFK Airport. It will reduce capacity on the ultra-competitive routes to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while adding a third daily flight to Seattle (where it is the dominant carrier) and a new route to San Jose (an underserved market that it is building into a focus city).\nDuring the earnings call, Alaska Air also announced a deal with archrivalSouthwest Airlines(NYSE: LUV)that will downsize Alaska\'s East Coast presence. Southwest Airlines will lease Alaska\'s six slot pairs at New York\'s LaGuardia Airport and four of its slot pairs at Washington, D.C.\'s Reagan Airport for an initial term of 10 years.\nSouthwest Airlines plans to expand in New York and Washington, D.C. Image source: Southwest Airlines.\nThese slots were initially acquired by Virgin America in 2014 and used as part of a small focus city operation at Dallas Love Field. Virgin America had hoped to gain a loyal following among Dallas business travelers by flying to a few key business markets from Love Field. However, fares on these routes plunged, largely due to brutal competition from Southwest. Alaska Air\'s efforts to "fix" these markets by using smaller regional jets didn\'t deliver sufficient improvement.\nThis deal with Southwest will probably bring in several million dollars of annual lease income, while eliminating the losses from the Love Field routes. Going forward, Alaska Air will focus on serving its core West Coast markets from Love Field -- or it may move all of its operations back to the larger Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.\nFor the second quarter, Alaska Air expects RASM to decline 2.75% to 3.75%, including a 1-percentage-point negative impact from the timing of Easter. Nonfuel unit costs are set to rise by 4.5% to 5.1%, while Alaska\'s economic fuel cost per gallon is on pace to surge 32% to $2.25.\nThis implies that Alaska Air will face even greater margin pressure this quarter than it did in the first quarter, although that is largely caused by the Easter shift. Based on Alaska\'s forecast, the company\'s pre-tax margin may decline by 11 to 12 percentage points this quarter. However, it earned a 24% adjusted pre-tax margin in Q2 2017, so its second-quarter pre-tax margin will remain comfortably in double-digit territory.\nLooking ahead, Alaska Air\'s revenue synergies should start to kick in during the second half of 2018. Year-over-year RASM comparisons will also become easier by more than 6 percentage points relative to Q2, while capacity growth will slow. Lastly, nonfuel unit cost inflation is set to moderate.\nAll of these factors mean that Alaska Air is on track to stabilize its profitability later this year. That will put it in position to return to strong profit growth in 2019 as its various revenue initiatives gain steam.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Three months ago, West Coast airline operator Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) released a weak fourth-quarter earnings report and a dreadful forecast for 2018. Indeed, Alaska Air\'s first-quarter guidance implied that the company would be lucky to break even, after having achieved a double-digit adjusted pre-tax margin in Q1 2017. Fortunately, Alaska Air Group managed to outperform its initial expectations last quarter. While it will still face severe profit headwinds in the second quarter, Alaska is moving decisively to improve its unit revenue trajectory. Combined with the benefits from easier comparisons and merger synergies, this should lead to much better results in the second half of 2018 and beyond. Alaska Air ekes out a first-quarter profit Earlier this month, Alaska Air made several favorable adjustments to its first-quarter guidance. Most notably, it increased its revenue per available seat mile (RASM) forecast by nearly 2 percentage points at the midpoint of the guidance range. Additionally, the company reduced its fuel consumption estimate and held its nonfuel unit cost forecast steady despite facing additional costs related to a new flight attendant contract. As a result, Alaska was able to remain profitable in the first quarter. On Monday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 for the quarter -- far below last year\'s result of $0.99, but still $0.02 ahead of the average analyst estimate. A rendering of an Alaska Airlines plane flying over clouds Alaska Air\'s Q1 profit came in slightly ahead of analysts\' estimates. Image source: Alaska Airlines. Digging deeper into the Q1 numbers, revenue rose 5.3% to $1.83 billion on a 2.1% RASM decline. Meanwhile, nonfuel unit costs rose 5.1%, primarily due to wage increases related to Alaska\'s new pilot and flight attendant contracts. Fuel efficiency improved slightly on a year-over-year basis, but the price of jet fuel surged 20% to $2.14 per gallon. In total, the combination of lower unit revenue, higher nonfuel unit costs, and a higher fuel price caused Alaska Air\'s pre-tax margin to decline by nearly 10 percentage points last quarter, falling to 1.3% from 11% a year earlier. Taking action to improve results While Alaska Air\'s Q1 earnings beat expectations, investors are still justifiably concerned about the collapse in its profitability. However, management isn\'t being complacent about the company\'s challenges. Later this week, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America will be integrated into a single airline under the Alaska Airlines brand. This step should unlock more than $200 million of potential revenue synergies that Alaska Air hopes to capture within the next two to three years. Story continues During the earnings call on Monday, Alaska Air\'s management also revealed several other initiatives to boost unit revenue. This fall, Alaska Airlines will implement its own version of the "basic economy" fares successfully introduced by its legacy carrier rivals in recent years. It will also make some other policy changes to better align with the rest of the industry and boost ancillary revenue. Furthermore, Alaska Air is continuing its efforts to cut underperforming routes and shift capacity to better markets. Earlier this month, Alaska revealed tweaks to its schedule at New York\'s JFK Airport. It will reduce capacity on the ultra-competitive routes to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while adding a third daily flight to Seattle (where it is the dominant carrier) and a new route to San Jose (an underserved market that it is building into a focus city). During the earnings call, Alaska Air also announced a deal with archrival Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) that will downsize Alaska\'s East Coast presence. Southwest Airlines will lease Alaska\'s six slot pairs at New York\'s LaGuardia Airport and four of its slot pairs at Washington, D.C.\'s Reagan Airport for an initial term of 10 years. A Southwest Airlines plane preparing to land Southwest Airlines plans to expand in New York and Washington, D.C. Image source: Southwest Airlines. These slots were initially acquired by Virgin America in 2014 and used as part of a small focus city operation at Dallas Love Field. Virgin America had hoped to gain a loyal following among Dallas business travelers by flying to a few key business markets from Love Field. However, fares on these routes plunged, largely due to brutal competition from Southwest. Alaska Air\'s efforts to "fix" these markets by using smaller regional jets didn\'t deliver sufficient improvement. This deal with Southwest will probably bring in several million dollars of annual lease income, while eliminating the losses from the Love Field routes. Going forward, Alaska Air will focus on serving its core West Coast markets from Love Field -- or it may move all of its operations back to the larger Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Profit declines should moderate after the second quarter For the second quarter, Alaska Air expects RASM to decline 2.75% to 3.75%, including a 1-percentage-point negative impact from the timing of Easter. Nonfuel unit costs are set to rise by 4.5% to 5.1%, while Alaska\'s economic fuel cost per gallon is on pace to surge 32% to $2.25. This implies that Alaska Air will face even greater margin pressure this quarter than it did in the first quarter, although that is largely caused by the Easter shift. Based on Alaska\'s forecast, the company\'s pre-tax margin may decline by 11 to 12 percentage points this quarter. However, it earned a 24% adjusted pre-tax margin in Q2 2017, so its second-quarter pre-tax margin will remain comfortably in double-digit territory. Looking ahead, Alaska Air\'s revenue synergies should start to kick in during the second half of 2018. Year-over-year RASM comparisons will also become easier by more than 6 percentage points relative to Q2, while capacity growth will slow. Lastly, nonfuel unit cost inflation is set to moderate. All of these factors mean that Alaska Air is on track to stabilize its profitability later this year. That will put it in position to return to strong profit growth in 2019 as its various revenue initiatives gain steam. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', "Many technology stocks don't pay dividends at all. But that doesn't mean the tech sector can't be a source of high-quality, high-yield dividend stocks. Pickings may be a bit slimmer than other sectors, but there are still plenty of options.\nIf you're looking for high-yield stocks to buy, three of our contributors have some ideas. Here's why you should consider addingCorning(NYSE: GLW),Cisco Systems(NASDAQ: CSCO), andSeagate Technology(NASDAQ: STX)to your dividend portfolio.\nCorning Iris glass. Image source: Corning.\nSteve Symington(Corning):Corning's annual dividend yield isn't exactly jaw-dropping, at around 2.6% as of this writing, but with shares down more than 20% from their 52-week high, the glass technology specialist's growing payout has become much more attractive than it was at the start of the year.\nAfter all, Corning's drop came despite astronger-than-expected quarterly reportin late January, led by double-digit growth from its core optical communications segment as large enterprise and carrier businesses continue to invest heavily in fiber networking technology.\nTo be fair, some investors are concerned with a temporary decline in specialty materials sales. Management predicted last quarter that revenue from this smaller segment -- which notably includes its popular Gorilla Glass cover glass products -- will fall around 10% year over year in the first quarter of 2018. That's not indicative of a problem with demand, but rather was caused by the timing of orders from large OEMs that were aggressively building inventory late last year to support their respective launch cycles. As those OEMs continue to look to Corning to provide specialty glass on a slew of new products from smartphones to tablets andautomotive innovations, this business will take a turn for the better in the coming quarters.\nFinally, recall that Corning just passed the halfway point of its four-yearstrategic and capital allocation framework. Under that framework, the company is on track to not only invest $10 billion in future growth opportunities, but also to return more than $12.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases. Corning has pledged to increase its dividend by at least 10% each year through 2020.\nFor investors willing to take advantage of the pullback, I think now is a great time to consider opening or adding to a position.\nTim Green(Cisco Systems):Shares of networking hardware vendor Cisco Systems have more than doubled over the past five years. The dividend has grown right along with the stock price, just about doubling since early 2013. Based on the latest quarterly dividend payment of $0.33 per share, Cisco stock yields 3%.\nThat's not as high as some other tech giants.IBMstock yields over 4%, for example. But Cisco's transformation over the past few years, shifting toward subscriptions and recurring revenue, hasn't been nearly as painful as IBM's turnaround effort.Cisco put an end to a two-year streak of revenue declineswhen it reported its latest results in February, and its guidance suggests that its recurring revenue push is starting to pay off.\nOn top of improving results, Cisco is benefiting from the U.S. tax bill passed late last year. With the ability to now repatriate overseas cash at a low tax rate, the company boosted its share buyback program by $25 billion along with the dividend increase. This cash also gives Cisco more firepower for acquisitions, a key part of its strategy to diversify beyond switches and routers into areas like security and collaboration.\nInvesting in Cisco isn't without risks. The company's core business is constantly under threat from cheap commodity hardware and homegrown hardware efforts by large technology companies. The company has fought off the competition so far, but the future may be a different story. For dividend investors willing to accept those risks, Cisco is a nice high-yield option.\nLeo Sun(Seagate Technology):At first glance, hard-drive maker Seagate seems like a dividend trap. Its core business of platter-based HDDs (hard disk drives) seems threatened by flash memory-based SSDs (solid state drives). Meanwhile, its 4.4% dividend yield consumed 114% of its earnings over the past 12 months.\nHowever, Seagate's core HDD business is very resilient. HDDs are much cheaper than SSDs, which makes them ideal for high-capacity data centers. Cyclically high flash memory prices are also making SSDs pricier.\nMeanwhile, Seagate developed higher-capacity HDDs to meet the demands of enterprise customers and service providers, which prioritize cost and capacity over raw speed to meet the demands of streaming media and cloud services. Seagate is also launching new hybrid drives, which merge SSDs and HDDs, and HDDs with built-in AI features for security and analytics.\nThat's why Seagate finally broke a multiyear streak of revenue declines with 1% sales growthlast quarter. Wall Street expects its revenue and earnings to rise 1% this year, and for its earnings -- lifted by buybacks -- to grow 19%.\nSeagate's dividend looks flimsy based on its payout ratio, but those payments only used up 55% of itsfree cash flowover the past 12 months. That means Seagate can keep paying its dividend, although it hasn't hiked that payout since 2015. Seagate isn't the ideal dividend stock for nervous investors, but misconceptions about its business have made it a cheap income play at 12 times forward earnings.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nLeo Sunowns shares of Corning.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenowns shares of Cisco Systems and IBM. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems and Corning. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Many technology stocks don't pay dividends at all. But that doesn't mean the tech sector can't be a source of high-quality, high-yield dividend stocks. Pickings may be a bit slimmer than other sectors, but there are still plenty of options. If you're looking for high-yield stocks to buy, three of our contributors have some ideas. Here's why you should consider adding Corning (NYSE: GLW) , Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) , and Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) to your dividend portfolio. Corning Iris glass. Corning Iris glass. Image source: Corning. Corning's strength is clear Steve Symington (Corning ): Corning's annual dividend yield isn't exactly jaw-dropping, at around 2.6% as of this writing, but with shares down more than 20% from their 52-week high, the glass technology specialist's growing payout has become much more attractive than it was at the start of the year. After all, Corning's drop came despite a stronger-than-expected quarterly report in late January, led by double-digit growth from its core optical communications segment as large enterprise and carrier businesses continue to invest heavily in fiber networking technology. To be fair, some investors are concerned with a temporary decline in specialty materials sales. Management predicted last quarter that revenue from this smaller segment -- which notably includes its popular Gorilla Glass cover glass products -- will fall around 10% year over year in the first quarter of 2018. That's not indicative of a problem with demand, but rather was caused by the timing of orders from large OEMs that were aggressively building inventory late last year to support their respective launch cycles. As those OEMs continue to look to Corning to provide specialty glass on a slew of new products from smartphones to tablets and automotive innovations , this business will take a turn for the better in the coming quarters. Finally, recall that Corning just passed the halfway point of its four-year strategic and capital allocation framework . Under that framework, the company is on track to not only invest $10 billion in future growth opportunities, but also to return more than $12.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases. Corning has pledged to increase its dividend by at least 10% each year through 2020. Story continues For investors willing to take advantage of the pullback, I think now is a great time to consider opening or adding to a position. Returning to growth Tim Green (Cisco Systems): Shares of networking hardware vendor Cisco Systems have more than doubled over the past five years. The dividend has grown right along with the stock price, just about doubling since early 2013. Based on the latest quarterly dividend payment of $0.33 per share, Cisco stock yields 3%. That's not as high as some other tech giants. IBM stock yields over 4%, for example. But Cisco's transformation over the past few years, shifting toward subscriptions and recurring revenue, hasn't been nearly as painful as IBM's turnaround effort. Cisco put an end to a two-year streak of revenue declines when it reported its latest results in February, and its guidance suggests that its recurring revenue push is starting to pay off. On top of improving results, Cisco is benefiting from the U.S. tax bill passed late last year. With the ability to now repatriate overseas cash at a low tax rate, the company boosted its share buyback program by $25 billion along with the dividend increase. This cash also gives Cisco more firepower for acquisitions, a key part of its strategy to diversify beyond switches and routers into areas like security and collaboration. Investing in Cisco isn't without risks. The company's core business is constantly under threat from cheap commodity hardware and homegrown hardware efforts by large technology companies. The company has fought off the competition so far, but the future may be a different story. For dividend investors willing to accept those risks, Cisco is a nice high-yield option. A misunderstood hard-drive maker Leo Sun (Seagate Technology): At first glance, hard-drive maker Seagate seems like a dividend trap. Its core business of platter-based HDDs (hard disk drives) seems threatened by flash memory-based SSDs (solid state drives). Meanwhile, its 4.4% dividend yield consumed 114% of its earnings over the past 12 months. However, Seagate's core HDD business is very resilient. HDDs are much cheaper than SSDs, which makes them ideal for high-capacity data centers. Cyclically high flash memory prices are also making SSDs pricier. Meanwhile, Seagate developed higher-capacity HDDs to meet the demands of enterprise customers and service providers, which prioritize cost and capacity over raw speed to meet the demands of streaming media and cloud services. Seagate is also launching new hybrid drives, which merge SSDs and HDDs, and HDDs with built-in AI features for security and analytics. That's why Seagate finally broke a multiyear streak of revenue declines with 1% sales growth last quarter . Wall Street expects its revenue and earnings to rise 1% this year, and for its earnings -- lifted by buybacks -- to grow 19%. Seagate's dividend looks flimsy based on its payout ratio, but those payments only used up 55% of its free cash flow over the past 12 months. That means Seagate can keep paying its dividend, although it hasn't hiked that payout since 2015. Seagate isn't the ideal dividend stock for nervous investors, but misconceptions about its business have made it a cheap income play at 12 times forward earnings. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Leo Sun owns shares of Corning. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Timothy Green owns shares of Cisco Systems and IBM. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems and Corning. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Many investors looking to diversify their investments away from stocks and bonds have done so by adding exposure to commodities to their portfolios. Silver is a particularly interesting commodity, in that it straddles the fence between the precious metals and base metals. Like gold, it\'s commonly used in jewelry, yet silver\'s relatively low price allows it to be commonly used in a variety of industrial applications as well.\nThere are several ways toinvest in silver, such as by buying physical bullion or futures contracts. However, many investors prefer to use exchange-traded funds. Below, we\'ll look at three ETFs that focus on the silver market, with an eye toward helping you decide which one might best meet your needs.\n[{"Silver ETF": "iShares Silver Trust(NYSEMKT: SLV)", "Assets Under Management": "$5.46 billion", "Expense Ratio": "0.50%", "1-Year Return": "(5%)"}, {"Silver ETF": "Global X Silver Miners(NYSEMKT: SIL)", "Assets Under Management": "$436 million", "Expense Ratio": "0.65%", "1-Year Return": "(13%)"}, {"Silver ETF": "ETFS Physical Silver Shares(NYSEMKT: SIVR)", "Assets Under Management": "$350 million", "Expense Ratio": "0.30%", "1-Year Return": "(5%)"}]\nData source: Fund providers, ETFdb.com.\nSome investors want an investment whose value will rise and fall in direct correlation withchanges in the price of silver itself. The iShares Silver Trust and ETFS Physical Silver Shares funds are designed to do just that -- their prices move in sync with the bullion price.\nThe iShares is by far the largest silver-focused ETF. The fund holds physical silver to back its shares -- currently more than 316 million troy ounces. Originally, each share was equivalent to a full ounce of silver. But because silver bullion doesn\'t produce any income, the fund has had to sell portions of its holdings in order to pay expenses over its 12-year history. With its current expense ratio of 0.50%, the steady erosion in value has taken each share\'s proportional value to about 0.942 ounces of silver. That\'s why the share price doesn\'t match up with silver\'s price per ounce, although percentage changes for the shares on a day-to-day basis tend to be quite close to the fluctuations in bullion prices.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSimilarly, the ETFS Physical Silver Shares ETF owns about 20.36 million troy ounces of silver in vaults in London, backing its 20.9 million shares outstanding. That means each share represents roughly 0.974 ounces of silver, reflecting the fact that annual expenses of 0.30% have gradually eroded their value since the fund\'s inception in 2009.\nIt\'s important to understand that even though both funds hold physical silver, neither gives its shareholders any right to obtain physical delivery of that silver under any circumstances. The silver merely backs the shares; there\'s no implication that one can trade in shares for bullion.\nThe Global X fund takes a different tack. Rather than investing in bullion, it invests in the companies that mine silver. Historically, the movements of silver mining stocks have correlated substantially with moves in the price of the metal, but at the level of individual mining companies, operational issues (or the threat of them) can cause share prices to move out of sync from silver.\nBy holding 25 different stocks in the industry, the Global X ETF seeks to reduce its exposure to company-specific risks. However, the top four holdings make up nearly half of the fund\'s assets, which diminishes the impact of its diversification. By holding shares of silver miners,silver streaming specialists, and other mining companies that concentrate primarily on different metals but that have extensive silver production, the Global X fund has produced long-term results that are roughly in line with silver\'s price moves -- albeit with somewhat greater volatility.\nThe decision between direct silver exposure through a bullion-holding ETF, or an indirect silver investment that focuses on mining companies rests on two factors: your tolerance for risk, and your belief in the ability of miners to grow their operations. Between the ETFS and iShares funds, the greater liquidity of the iShares ETF outweighs its higher expenses for some investors, while others will prefer the more cost-conscious approach of ETFS. But each of these funds is worth a closer look if you\'re interested in capitalizing on silver in the years to come.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Many investors looking to diversify their investments away from stocks and bonds have done so by adding exposure to commodities to their portfolios. Silver is a particularly interesting commodity, in that it straddles the fence between the precious metals and base metals. Like gold, it's commonly used in jewelry, yet silver's relatively low price allows it to be commonly used in a variety of industrial applications as well. There are several ways to invest in silver , such as by buying physical bullion or futures contracts. However, many investors prefer to use exchange-traded funds. Below, we'll look at three ETFs that focus on the silver market, with an eye toward helping you decide which one might best meet your needs. Silver ETF Assets Under Management Expense Ratio 1-Year Return iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT: SLV) $5.46 billion 0.50% (5%) Global X Silver Miners (NYSEMKT: SIL) $436 million 0.65% (13%) ETFS Physical Silver Shares (NYSEMKT: SIVR) $350 million 0.30% (5%) Data source: Fund providers, ETFdb.com. A direct link to silver Some investors want an investment whose value will rise and fall in direct correlation with changes in the price of silver itself . The iShares Silver Trust and ETFS Physical Silver Shares funds are designed to do just that -- their prices move in sync with the bullion price. The iShares is by far the largest silver-focused ETF. The fund holds physical silver to back its shares -- currently more than 316 million troy ounces. Originally, each share was equivalent to a full ounce of silver. But because silver bullion doesn't produce any income, the fund has had to sell portions of its holdings in order to pay expenses over its 12-year history. With its current expense ratio of 0.50%, the steady erosion in value has taken each share's proportional value to about 0.942 ounces of silver. That's why the share price doesn't match up with silver's price per ounce, although percentage changes for the shares on a day-to-day basis tend to be quite close to the fluctuations in bullion prices. Story continues Several kilo-sized silver bars piled on top of each other. Image source: Getty Images. Similarly, the ETFS Physical Silver Shares ETF owns about 20.36 million troy ounces of silver in vaults in London, backing its 20.9 million shares outstanding. That means each share represents roughly 0.974 ounces of silver, reflecting the fact that annual expenses of 0.30% have gradually eroded their value since the fund's inception in 2009. It's important to understand that even though both funds hold physical silver, neither gives its shareholders any right to obtain physical delivery of that silver under any circumstances. The silver merely backs the shares; there's no implication that one can trade in shares for bullion. Betting on silver miners The Global X fund takes a different tack. Rather than investing in bullion, it invests in the companies that mine silver. Historically, the movements of silver mining stocks have correlated substantially with moves in the price of the metal, but at the level of individual mining companies, operational issues (or the threat of them) can cause share prices to move out of sync from silver. By holding 25 different stocks in the industry, the Global X ETF seeks to reduce its exposure to company-specific risks. However, the top four holdings make up nearly half of the fund's assets, which diminishes the impact of its diversification. By holding shares of silver miners, silver streaming specialists , and other mining companies that concentrate primarily on different metals but that have extensive silver production, the Global X fund has produced long-term results that are roughly in line with silver's price moves -- albeit with somewhat greater volatility. Which silver ETF is right for you? The decision between direct silver exposure through a bullion-holding ETF, or an indirect silver investment that focuses on mining companies rests on two factors: your tolerance for risk, and your belief in the ability of miners to grow their operations. Between the ETFS and iShares funds, the greater liquidity of the iShares ETF outweighs its higher expenses for some investors, while others will prefer the more cost-conscious approach of ETFS. But each of these funds is worth a closer look if you're interested in capitalizing on silver in the years to come. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'DuringTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company\'s(NYSE: TSM)most recent earnings conference call, the company\'s management went into a lot of detail about its new 7nm chip manufacturing technology known as N7.\nN7 is a technology that\'s set to fuel the company\'s growth ambitions both within the smartphone applications processor market and in new areas like dedicated artificial intelligence. N7 promises significant performance, power, and chip area enhancements over the prior-generation N10 technology.\nImage source: Apple.\nHere are three things investors should know about TSMC\'s new N7 technology.\nTSMC co-CEO C.C. Wei said that the company\'s N7 technology is "leading the industry" in terms of performance, power, and area density -- as well as time to market.\nFor some context, the company says that N7 is in mass production right now -- no other chip manufacturer has announced the start of mass production of their own comparable technologies yet.Samsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF), TSMC\'s biggest competitor in the contract chip manufacturing business, is expected to begin volume production of its 7LPP technology either late in 2018 or early in 2019.\nAdditionally, TSMC isn\'t just rushing a half-baked, low-yielding technology into production -- the company says that it has already managed to build 18 customer products using the technology with both "good" yield rates and performance.\nTSMC said that its customers have collectively "taped out" (that is, completed the designs of) 18 chips using the technology. By the end of 2018, the company expects its customers to have taped out "more than 50" products using the technology.\nThe chips that have been and will be taped out using the technology are set to go after a broad range of markets, including "mobile, server CPU, network processor, gaming, [graphics processing unit], [field programmable gate array], cryptocurrency, automotive, and [artificial intelligence]."\nThe fact that so many chips have been or will be taped out using the technology is a good indicator that TSMC is set to capture significant contract chip manufacturing market share with N7.\nDuring the call, Wei said that the company expects that 10% of its total wafer revenue during 2018 will come from shipments of chips built using N7. Considering that TSMC\'s revenue from N7 was $0 in the first quarter of the year and is likely to be minimal during the second quarter, this is a sign that N7 revenue will surge during the second half of 2018.\nMuch of that surge is likely going to be due toApplebuilding its upcomingA12 processorusing N7. Since most of Apple\'s shipment volumes tend to be of newer-generation smartphones rather than its discounted last-generation models (which use theN10-based A11 Bionic chip), this isn\'t surprising.\nMoreover, TSMC\'s other high-profile mobile processor customer HiSilicon (the chip development group within mobile phone giant Huawei) is also expected to transition from N10 to N7 when it launches its next-generation premium smartphones by the end of the year (though its chip shipment volumes won\'t be anywhere near Apple\'s).\nTSMC\'s N7 looks like it\'s on track to be hugely successful for the contract chip manufacturing giant.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'During Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company \'s (NYSE: TSM) most recent earnings conference call, the company\'s management went into a lot of detail about its new 7nm chip manufacturing technology known as N7. N7 is a technology that\'s set to fuel the company\'s growth ambitions both within the smartphone applications processor market and in new areas like dedicated artificial intelligence. N7 promises significant performance, power, and chip area enhancements over the prior-generation N10 technology. The Apple A10 Fusion chip inside of the iPhone 7. Image source: Apple. Here are three things investors should know about TSMC\'s new N7 technology. Technology is healthy TSMC co-CEO C.C. Wei said that the company\'s N7 technology is "leading the industry" in terms of performance, power, and area density -- as well as time to market. For some context, the company says that N7 is in mass production right now -- no other chip manufacturer has announced the start of mass production of their own comparable technologies yet. Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF), TSMC\'s biggest competitor in the contract chip manufacturing business, is expected to begin volume production of its 7LPP technology either late in 2018 or early in 2019. Additionally, TSMC isn\'t just rushing a half-baked, low-yielding technology into production -- the company says that it has already managed to build 18 customer products using the technology with both "good" yield rates and performance. Lots of products being built TSMC said that its customers have collectively "taped out" (that is, completed the designs of) 18 chips using the technology. By the end of 2018, the company expects its customers to have taped out "more than 50" products using the technology. The chips that have been and will be taped out using the technology are set to go after a broad range of markets, including "mobile, server CPU, network processor, gaming, [graphics processing unit], [field programmable gate array], cryptocurrency, automotive, and [artificial intelligence]." Story continues The fact that so many chips have been or will be taped out using the technology is a good indicator that TSMC is set to capture significant contract chip manufacturing market share with N7. N7 will bring in a lot of revenue in 2018 During the call, Wei said that the company expects that 10% of its total wafer revenue during 2018 will come from shipments of chips built using N7. Considering that TSMC\'s revenue from N7 was $0 in the first quarter of the year and is likely to be minimal during the second quarter, this is a sign that N7 revenue will surge during the second half of 2018. Much of that surge is likely going to be due to Apple building its upcoming A12 processor using N7. Since most of Apple\'s shipment volumes tend to be of newer-generation smartphones rather than its discounted last-generation models (which use the N10-based A11 Bionic chip ), this isn\'t surprising. Moreover, TSMC\'s other high-profile mobile processor customer HiSilicon (the chip development group within mobile phone giant Huawei) is also expected to transition from N10 to N7 when it launches its next-generation premium smartphones by the end of the year (though its chip shipment volumes won\'t be anywhere near Apple\'s). TSMC\'s N7 looks like it\'s on track to be hugely successful for the contract chip manufacturing giant. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'An Australian internet marketer Daniel Lew had jumped onto the crypto craze and it wasn\'t before long that he noticed some very troublesome issues in the industry which led him onto developing his very own coin and exchange platform\nQLD, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2018 /Daniel claims that when he first got involved in cryptocurrency the biggest gains he ever got were from investing into ICO\'s also known as Initial coin offerings. With these style of launches an investor can get in early before the product goes live to the public, during a pre-sale or main sale of an ICO one can purchase tokens usually at a tenth of the price once it reaches its hard cap and then goes onto an exchange, he claims the ROI is huge and had personally seen a return from upwards of 1000% on ICOs.\nWith Daniels prior experience in the software and marketing industry and managing teams it made sense that it was only a matter of time before he would combine his skills into launching something that would change the game in the Cryptocurrency space.\nOne very serious issue Daniel had found for himself was one day when he had sent his father almost 1000 Waves to his Waves wallet and didn\'t realize his father didn\'t keep a copy of his seed password anywhere and could not retrieve the funds without the seed words. That is when it hit Dan there had to be a better way to store or recover seed words and to have a more prominent backup facility to keep a wallet nice and secure.\nAnother issue was when Daniel at one point had so many coins he couldn\'t keep track of it all. He then started to draw up what he thought would be a much better and simpler way to view and manage his portfolio and then his vision became a whole lot deeper.\nAlso on a traditional cryptocurrency exchange if Daniel wanted to buy Monero and send it to another exchange to buy Ark coin for example he would have to sell out of his Monero first to Bitcoin then send over Bitcoin to another exchange make sure that exchange had the same trading pair for Ark and Bitcoin and then had to sell Bitcoin to buy Ark. Then when his dad and a few friends needed some help with this very same issue he ended up being on the phone most of the day explaining to them all how to buy and sell.\nIt was together with this problem and a variety of others that set off alarm bells for Daniel to launch his own newbie friendly all-in-one exchange, wallet and initial coin offering known asMetaMorph Pro (METM) token.\nFortunately, Daniel had kept a close relationship with his tight circle during the internet marketing days and it so happened that a few close friends were already heavily involved with cryptocurrency, programming smart contracts, experienced with blockchain etc.\nIt was then shortly after deciding this that he reached out to his good friends Tom Miller (Blockchain expert) who he had known for years and Soren Jorgensen (Crypto Advisor) and with the combined excitement and vision MetaMorp.pro was born.\n"I am excited and happy for both Tom and Soren to be on board", Daniel Lew said. "I have known them both for so many years, and they have both equally been good friends to me. I\'ve learned a lot from them during those good ol\' internet marketing days. Now that we are all passionate about cryptocurrency, I felt that this partnership is going to take us to a whole new level. It’s a win-win situation for all of us."\nFellow Australian dev team, Angelo Lauro (financial manager) and Marwan Fikrat (developer) had also joined Daniel in his new project, whom had ironically met through Capoeira days together with Hamish Miller (marketing manager), and Peter Trainer (branding) who they had also worked together more than 20 years ago when the internet was just getting started and of course Daniel\'s father, Zelman Lew (creative director) who had been working with Daniel and contributed to some of his success over the years.\nLast but not least there is Jeff Caceres oboard who is the Bounty Manager along with Yashir Inidal who is the Bounty Assistant, they are working hard to make sure MetaMorph pro is a success and rewards to early contributors who have the same vision as MetaMorph Pro project.\nJeff had worked as a customer relations manager in one of Daniel\'s past VA companies with more than 60 staff and Jeff was the head manager there. Dan later sold that company to spend more time being around for his new born son and to scale down to focus on his e-commerce stores, and later shifted to cryptocurrency. Dan and Jeff have been long time close friends for more than a decade.\n"At first, I never had plans to launch an ICO ever.", Daniel Lew said. "I was just like everybody else who was trading and investing into cryptocurrencies. However, as I saw the true potential of launching an ICO that could solve real world issues and give people back their power it was like lightning had struck and I had then been awakened and fully aware of what I needed to do as my next move and purpose in life"\nThe project concept of MetaMorph Pro is that they are an all-in-one coin and app to manage, secure and exchange cryptocurrencies. It allows customers to exchange cryptocurrency to another type of cryptocurrency quickly and easily. Not just an exchange but rather a wallet and decentralized desktop and mobile app with plans to launch and integrate a debit card for real world use.\nAs of today, MetaMorph Pro has started their pre-sale at $0.30 per METM token. They would increase it between $0.70 to $1.00 per METM during the main crowdsale. They currently have their airdrop and bounty program ongoing, in which all participants will be receiving METM tokens just for participating.\n"I strongly believe that MetaMorph Pro will be an absolute game changer in the cryptocurrency exchange industry. No doubt about it.", Daniel Lew said.\nMore details here:https://metamorph.pro\nContact Info:Name: Daniel LewOrganization: MetaMorph.pro\nFor more information, please visithttps://metamorph.pro\nSOURCE:MetaMorph.pro', 'An Australian internet marketer Daniel Lew had jumped onto the crypto craze and it wasn\'t before long that he noticed some very troublesome issues in the industry which led him onto developing his very own coin and exchange platform QLD, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2018 / Daniel claims that when he first got involved in cryptocurrency the biggest gains he ever got were from investing into ICO\'s also known as Initial coin offerings. With these style of launches an investor can get in early before the product goes live to the public, during a pre-sale or main sale of an ICO one can purchase tokens usually at a tenth of the price once it reaches its hard cap and then goes onto an exchange, he claims the ROI is huge and had personally seen a return from upwards of 1000% on ICOs. With Daniels prior experience in the software and marketing industry and managing teams it made sense that it was only a matter of time before he would combine his skills into launching something t Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-24 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1331.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.70 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $157,138,598,238 - Hash Rate: 30345703.0408477 - Transaction Count: 254493.0 - Unique Addresses: 548252.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.29 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-04-24 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9205.16\nBCH: $1545.78\nETH: $670.09\nZEC: $304.38\nLTC: $159.64\nETC: $21.14\nXRP: $0.9058', 'USD: 108.830\nEUR: 132.700\nGBP: 151.513\nAUD: 82.548\nNZD: 77.422\nCNY: 17.224\nCHF: 111.142\nBTC: 996,995\nETH: 73,400\nTue Apr 24 11:00 JST', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9182.52/$9196.66 #Bitstamp\n$9189.18/$9199.32 #Kraken\n⇢$-7.48/$16.80\n$9140.00/$9231.87 #Coinbase\n⇢$-56.66/$49.35', 'Apr 24, 2018 02:00:00 UTC \| 9,186.80$ \| 7,526.00€ \| 6,593.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/SbHF3Z247W', 'Despite the fact that in general there are less Bitcoin Cash transactions than Bitcoin transactions, according to this heatmap the main load for both Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash blockchains occurs on weekdays, especially during the daytime (9.00 – 18.00 GMT) pic.twitter.com/Un5IoFXrYB', 'Cryptocurrency Prices Today April 24, 2018 (VS Yesterday) \n\n#BTC = ₱470,863 (₱461,903) \n#ETH = ₱34,335 (₱32,878)\n#LTC = ₱8178 (₱7732) \n#XRP = ₱ 46.32(₱45.41)\n#XEM = ₱20.57 (₱20.12) \n#MIOTA = ₱112.4 (₱105.68)\n\nAs of 10:00 am', 'Cryptocurrency Prices Today April 24, 2018 (VS Yesterday) \n\nBTC = ₱470,863 (₱461,903) \nETH = ₱34,335 (₱32,878)\nLTC = ₱8178 (₱7732) \nXRP = ₱ 46.32(₱45.41)\nXEM = ₱20.57 (₱20.12) \nMIOTA = ₱112.4 (₱105.68)\n\nAs of 10:00 am pic.twitter.com/IztrL5fWtC', '#BTC Average: 9206.87$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9204.70$\n#Poloniex - 9178.32$\n#Bitstamp - 9196.98$\n#Coinbase - 9192.00$\n#Binance - 9205.16$\n#CEXio - 9176.00$\n#Kraken - 9207.60$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 9201.10$\n#GateCoin - 9300.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'No necesitas ser un experto, dale vida y vistas a tu página con un #WebHosting a partir de $4.00 USD/Mes https://truxgohosting.com/hosting.php\xa0 #Bitcoin #BBVA #MasterCard #PC #Blogs #Informate #DataCenter', '2018/04/24 11:00\n#BTC 998050.5円\n#ETH 72752.8円\n#ETC 2299.3円\n#BCH 167854.5円\n#XRP 98.4円\n#XEM 43.7円\n#LSK 1358.9円\n#MONA 449円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '04/24 11:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', ' Total Market Cap: $415,792,470,155\n 1 BTC: $9,160.29\n BTC Dominance: 37.44%\n Update Time: 24-04-2018 - 06:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,262 00.€ \| +3.87% \| Kraken \| 24/04/18 04:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '04/24 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 997,885円\n#NEM #XEM : 43円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 450円↑1.58%\n#Ethereum : 73,400円↑1.39%\n#Zaif : 1円', ' Total Market Cap: $414,859,710,235\n 1 BTC: $9,158.20\n BTC Dominance: 37.48%\n Update Time: 24-04-2018 - 05:00:01 (GMT+3)', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 04:00 del dia 24-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9493 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8604 roures\n1 lliure = 1,1990 roures\n1 yen = 0,0079 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.913,76 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '2018/04/24 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000474 BTC(4.73円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000533 BTC(5.32円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000548 BTC(5.47円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000560 BTC(5.59円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000595 BTC(5.94円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', ' 24/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• 0.18 #Bitcoin: ₺37,627.44\n• 1.2 #Ethereum: ₺2,741.65\n• 0.91 #Ripple: ₺3.72\n• 3.78 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,309.30\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '$650.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ 504MH/s LTC Scrypt Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Hm1tzo\xa0pic.twitter.com/asGL2uQ5Ch', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,149.88\nChange in 1h: +0.06%\nMarket cap: $155,508,615,516.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitstamp: $9569\nBitfinex: $9574.3\nCoinbase: $9673.00\nBuy/Trade #Ethereum today https://goo.gl/uGwizB\xa0\n#btc #FreeBitcoin', 'Here’s my referral link to coinbase...\n\nUsing this link will get us BOTH $10.00 in Bitcoin! \n$10.00 may not seem like a lot, all the small things make the bigger picture though! \nhttps://www.coinbase.com/join/5a298e5e4a551f01314b4b8d\xa0…https://twitter.com/verbalphenom/status/988832065184448512\xa0…', '#Bitcoin 4.31%\n#Ethereum 8.02%\n#Ripple 4.75%\n#BitcoinCash 7.25%\n#EOS 16.57%\n#Litecoin 6.45%\n#Cardano 6.91%\n#Stellar 4.74%\n#IOTA 1.04%\n#NEO 4.66%\n#Monero 4.58%\n#Dash 12.00%\n#TRON 21.77%\n#NEM 6.15%\n#VeChain 6.70%\n#Ethereum Classic 5.53%\n#Qtum 5.91%\n#OmiseGO 9.77%\n\nDatos ult. 24 hspic.twitter.com/9CXcbBng71', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9233.00', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9247.00 @Chain', '2018年04月24日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0207901円\n24時間の最高値 0.022327円\n24時間の最安値 0.0176156円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0199599円\n24時間の最高値 0.0300143円\n24時間の最安値 0.0095477円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 252 位 / 全 897 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'So $ZCL , an abandoned coin of sorts (after BTCP fork), has gained 600% since dump to ~$2.00 from post fork prices earlier this month !! \nDo people know that it is an orphaned coin ?? \n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Litecoin', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10799.39 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9180.00 (85.00%) + Cash $1532.05 (14.19%) + Gold $87.33 (0.81%)', '$ICX nice hold on sats against #Bitcoin and finally crossed the $4.00 mark. Looking for a big run from $ICX ahead of its platform release end of month. Hodling $ICX all year long and beyond.', '2018-04-24 03:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9211.05\nBCH: $1541.22\nETH: $667.67\nZEC: $308.64\nLTC: $159.46\nETC: $21.16\nXRP: $0.9116']... - Contextual Past News Article: Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported a decent quarter. Versus analyst expectations of revenue of $22.5 billion, the company posted $22.8 billion on the top line. In the heavily watched same-store sales metric, the company solidly beat expectations of 3.1% year-over-year growth by posting a 3.6% rate. Finally, online sales increased 29% from the prior year, higher than Walmart 's (NYSE: WMT) 23% growth rate. If you think investors were elated that Target finally posted strong year-over-year growth (10% -- although this figure does include an additional week of sales), you'd be wrong. Shares closed down 4.5% on the trading session as investors expressed concerns about the company's narrow adjusted earnings per share miss and guidance. In the long run, the biggest affected stakeholder may be Target's rank-and-file employees, and those betting on stronger wage inflation. That's a trend that's becoming more common in the retail industry. As retailers grapple with how to balance maximizing profit against boosting their employees' compensation, Wall Street is making it quite clear what it would prefer to see. An income statement with a pen and glasses on top of it. Wall Street is keeping a close eye on income-statement margins. Image source: Getty Images. Wall Street hates labor costs, and is voting with its wallet Target is not alone in beating estimates on the top line but still facing a strong sell-off. Last month, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) beat fourth-quarter analyst estimates by growing its fourth-quarter top line 5% over the prior year to $48.4 billion but still fell 5%. Unlike Target, CVS beat estimates on the bottom line as well by posting adjusted EPS of $1.92 versus analyst expectations of $1.89. Target posted an adjusted-EPS miss of $1.37, a mere penny lower than the $1.38 consensus. Margins across the board decreased as sales, general, and administrative expenses rose a full percentage point; the company specifically noted that investments in employees hampered margins. Story continues Wall Street seemed particularly bothered in light of the guidance for both companies, and wages were at the root of their derision. CVS noted it would boost starting pay for hourly employees from $9 per hour to $11 per hour and offer other employee-friendly benefits, which will total about $425 million annually. Increased investments are expected to drive down CVS' operating profit from earlier projections of 1% to 4% to a new range of -1.5% to 1.5%. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joe Feldman summed up Wall Street's thoughts: "[Target] may hit the top line, like you saw this quarter, but will we see that fall through to the bottom line?" Wall Street's marching orders: tax-cut benefits should go to shareholders When the tax cuts were signed last year, Council of Economic Advisors chairman Kevin Hassett argued the average family would receive a pre-tax $4,000-per-year pay raise starting in 2021. The theory was, as less cash goes to Uncle Sam, companies would spend more on employees. So far there has been mixed evidence this will occur -- Walmart, Target, and CVS have all increased their starting wages and most, on some level, have credited the GOP tax overhaul for increased salaries. Critics have pointed out many employers have instead chosen to pay one-time bonuses, as high as $1,000 (the actual payouts are often much lower), as a PR-move, but have made no commitment to permanently raise wages. Others, like Walmart, had plans in place to increase salaries before the tax bill and have decided to pair increased salaries with job layoffs to control labor expenses. Target's and CVS' harsh sell-offs point to the fact that Wall Street is likely to keep retailers on a tight string as it relates to compensation, especially if it comes at the expense of margins. Walmart, Target, and CVS are the the first, sixth, and seventh largest retailers in the U.S., respectively, with a combined workforce of approximately 2.8 million people. These three companies help to shape the employment landscape and collectively have an outsized effect of setting the price of retail labor. Right now, Wall Street is signaling margins must remain high even if sales are strong, which portends less wage pressures at the important low end of the income scale. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jamal Carnette, CFA owns shares of Target. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Last week, reports surfaced that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have to continue relying on frenemy Samsung as its sole supplier for OLED display panels, as LG has run into manufacturing challenges that could potentially threaten its ability to meet the deadline for volume production. Getting another supplier onboard would be critical for Apple to score pricing concessions, pitting multiple suppliers against each other. Apple loses much of that bargaining power if it fails to diversify suppliers for any given component. It sounds like Apple is making progress at the negotiating table with Samsung. iPhone X lineup Image source: Apple. Negotiating price concessions DIGITIMES reports that Apple is looking to reduce its unit costs for OLED panels. The high price of those displays, which represents approximately a third of the total bill of materials (BOM), is also a key reason why the iPhone X starts at $1,000. That lofty price tag, in turn, has suppressed demand, since many consumers aren\'t willing to pay that much for a smartphone. Apple was paying about $110 per panel in 2017, but is attempting to bring that unit cost down to $100, according to the report. IHS Markit had estimated in November that the OLED panel cost about $110 . More recently, Fomalhaut Techno Solutions estimated that Samsung was charging $97 per panel . These differences may sound modest, but keep in mind they\'re applied over tens of millions of iPhones, so the per-unit costs add up quickly. Apple is expected to buy upwards of 100 million OLED panels from Samsung this year, of which 25 million would be destined for iPhone X while the remaining 75 million would be for two iPhones with OLED displays that are set to launch later this year. One model will include a 5.8-inch OLED display comparable to iPhone X, with a larger 6.5-inch OLED display in an " iPhone X Plus " model. The report also notes that Chinese vendors of OLED panels could be pushing the price down as well, as the industry has been investing billions in ramping up production capacity. Those panel makers will want to move as many units as possible, keeping capacity utilization high and amortizing fixed costs across more units. Keep in mind that it\'s unlikely that any of these panels would make their way into iPhones, as Apple has extremely high quality requirements and specifications that Chinese vendors probably wouldn\'t be able to meet. Even LG, one of the most experienced OLED panel makers in the world, is having trouble meeting those requirements. Perhaps more importantly, it\'s not clear if Apple would pocket any cost savings it obtains or give those savings to consumers in the form of lower prices. The messaging would be very difficult , since iPhone X buyers may feel like they paid too much last year. However, if a lower price translates into higher unit sales, which it intuitively should, then it could be worth it. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Last week, reports surfaced thatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)may have to continue relying on frenemySamsungas its sole supplier for OLED display panels, asLGhas run into manufacturing challenges that could potentially threaten its ability to meet the deadline for volume production. Getting another supplier onboard would be critical for Apple to score pricing concessions, pitting multiple suppliers against each other. Apple loses much of that bargaining power if it fails to diversify suppliers for any given component.\nIt sounds like Apple is making progress at the negotiating table with Samsung.\nImage source: Apple.\nDIGITIMESreports that Apple is looking to reduce its unit costs for OLED panels. The high price of those displays, which represents approximately a third of the total bill of materials (BOM), is also a key reason why the iPhone X starts at $1,000. That lofty price tag, in turn, has suppressed demand, since many consumersaren\'t willing to paythat much for a smartphone. Apple was paying about $110 per panel in 2017, but is attempting to bring that unit cost down to $100, according to the report.\nIHS Markithad estimated in November that the OLED panel costabout $110. More recently, Fomalhaut Techno Solutions estimated that Samsung was charging$97 per panel. These differences may sound modest, but keep in mind they\'re applied over tens of millions of iPhones, so the per-unit costs add up quickly.\nApple is expected to buy upwards of 100 million OLED panels from Samsung this year, of which 25 million would be destined for iPhone X while the remaining 75 million would be for two iPhones with OLED displays that are set to launch later this year. One model will include a 5.8-inch OLED display comparable to iPhone X, with a larger 6.5-inch OLED display in an "iPhone X Plus" model.\nThe report also notes that Chinese vendors of OLED panels could be pushing the price down as well, as the industry has beeninvesting billionsin ramping up production capacity. Those panel makers will want to move as many units as possible, keeping capacity utilization high and amortizing fixed costs across more units. Keep in mind that it\'s unlikely that any of these panels would make their way into iPhones, as Apple has extremely high quality requirements and specifications that Chinese vendors probably wouldn\'t be able to meet. Even LG, one of the most experienced OLED panel makers in the world, is having trouble meeting those requirements.\nPerhaps more importantly, it\'s not clear if Apple would pocket any cost savings it obtains or give those savings to consumers in the form of lower prices. Themessaging would be very difficult, since iPhone X buyers may feel like they paid too much last year. However, if a lower price translates into higher unit sales, which it intuitively should, then it could be worth it.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Corning Incorporated(NYSE: GLW)released solid first-quarter 2018 results on Tuesday morning. The glass technologist met or exceeded expectations in each of its five business segments, and it clarified its growth targets both for the coming year and longer term.\nWith shares down almost 3% in response -- a move likely aided by a broader pullback in tech stocks today -- let\'s take a closer look at how Corning kicked off 2018.\nIMAGE SOURCE: CORNING INCORPORATED.\nCorning\'s core net sales increased 3.8% year over year to $2.513 billion. Based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), that technically translated to a net loss of $589 million, or $0.72 per share. But similar tolast quarter\'s GAAP net loss-- which stemmed from a one-time, non-cash adjustment from recent U.S. tax reform -- this time, Corning\'s reported red ink came from a non-cash, mark-to-market loss associated with the company\'s currency-hedging program.\nOn an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis, core earnings were $299 million, or $0.31 per share, down from $0.36 per share in the same year-ago period. Through that lens, both the top and bottom lines arrived slightly aboveinvestors\' expectationsfor core earnings of $0.30 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion.\nCorning CEO Wendell Weeks also offered an update on their ongoing strategic and capital allocation plan, stating that progress on "all framework objectives remains excellent."\nUnder that four-year plan, unveiled in late 2015, Corning has returned $10 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, including $953 million this quarter alone. Corning maintains its goal of reaching capital returns of more than $12.5 billion, including annual dividend increases of at least 10%. Corning further remains on track to meet its target for investing at least $10 billion in the business to capture future growth opportunities.\nOptical Communications remained Corning\'s single largest segment, with net sales climbing 8% year over year to $886 million driven by data center and carrier businesses. Corning continues to invest in optical capacity expansions to support customer demand.\nAt Display Technologies, net sales fell 5% to $745 million, driven by lower LCD glass volume given normal seasonality. In fact, the continued sequential decline in LCD glass prices was the most favorable that Corning has seen since early 2010. Display Technologies net income declined 24% to $185 million, in line with expectations.\nMeanwhile, Environmental Technologies sales grew 17% to $322 million, driven by strength in ceramic substrates for the automotive market, the heavy-duty diesel market, and Corning\'s newer gas particulate filter business. Environmental net income increased 18% to $52 million.\nLife Sciences sales climbed 10% to $232 million, as Corning\'s portfolio of laboratory bottles, flasks, tubes, tools, and the like continued to outgrow the overall market. Life Sciences net income rose 13% to $27 million. But note this doesn\'t include sales of Corning\'s newer Valor Glass pharmaceutical packaging solution, introduced last July, for which Corning recently announced a new high-volume manufacturing facility to be built in Durham County, North Carolina.\nLast but not least, sales at Corning\'s Specialty Materials fell 7% year over year to $278 million -- better than the 10% declinemanagement predictedlast quarter as some customers built Gorilla Glass inventory toward the end of 2017 to support their respective product launches. Specialty Materials net income fell 19% to $46 million.\nCorning doesn\'t provide specific consolidated revenue or earnings guidance. But as usual, it did shed light on its broader short- and long-term expectations for each segment.\nFor one, Optical Communications sales should increase in the low-teens percent range in the second quarter. Corning continues to expect Optical sales to increase approximately 10% for all of 2018. That full-year outlook excludes incremental sales of its impending acquisition of3M\'s Communication\'s Markets Division, which should close later this year. Corning also reiterated its longer-term prediction that Optical will grow into a $5 billion annual business by 2020 -- up from $3.5 billion last year.\nBy contrast, Corning\'s goal for Display Technologies is to maintain stable returns in the LCD glass market. Corning still assumes this market will grow in the mid-single-digit range, while its own full-year volume should outpace the market as it ramps production. Perhaps most important, here, Corning believes that LCD glass price declines should further moderate in the second quarter, marking their best second quarter for the metric in the past decade.\nAt Life Sciences, Corning anticipates sales will climb in the high-single-digit range in the second quarter, leading it to reiterate its previous guidance for a mid-single-digit percent increase for the full year.\nAt Environmental Technologies, Corning now sees sales increasing roughly 10% for the full year of 2018 -- a slight increase from previous guidance for high-single-digit percent growth. For the second quarter, Environmental sales should be up in the high teens.\nFinally, Corning sees Specialty Materials continuing to slide in the second quarter, this time falling in the mid- to high-single-digit range year over year. Similar tolast quarter\'s guidance, Corning management believes that Specialty Materials sales should grow for the full year. But the rate of that growth will depend on the timing and extent of new model launches featuring its innovations. To that end, Corning is on track to launch its next generation of Gorilla Glass in the second half of this year.\nCorning CFO Tony Tripeny explained:\nAs we have communicated previously, Corning is in a phase of our Strategy and Capital Allocation Framework in which we are investing intensely for long-term secular growth. Execution is on target, and several of our larger expansion projects are coming on line. We look forward to realizing significant sales and profitability benefits as this new capacity ramps during the second half of the year.\nAll things considered, there were no significant surprises in this slightly better-than-expected report. Rather, Corning\'s core business remains healthy, and the company is investing heavily to drive future growth while boosting production to meet current demand. As such, I think patient investors should be more than pleased.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3M and Corning. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) released solid first-quarter 2018 results on Tuesday morning. The glass technologist met or exceeded expectations in each of its five business segments, and it clarified its growth targets both for the coming year and longer term. With shares down almost 3% in response -- a move likely aided by a broader pullback in tech stocks today -- let\'s take a closer look at how Corning kicked off 2018. Corning scientist in white scrubs and blue gloves working on glass products IMAGE SOURCE: CORNING INCORPORATED. Corning\'s first-quarter headline numbers Corning\'s core net sales increased 3.8% year over year to $2.513 billion. Based on generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), that technically translated to a net loss of $589 million, or $0.72 per share. But similar to last quarter\'s GAAP net loss -- which stemmed from a one-time, non-cash adjustment from recent U.S. tax reform -- this time, Corning\'s reported red ink came from a non-cash, mark-to-market loss associated with the company\'s currency-hedging program. On an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis, core earnings were $299 million, or $0.31 per share, down from $0.36 per share in the same year-ago period. Through that lens, both the top and bottom lines arrived slightly above investors\' expectations for core earnings of $0.30 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion. Corning CEO Wendell Weeks also offered an update on their ongoing strategic and capital allocation plan, stating that progress on "all framework objectives remains excellent." Under that four-year plan, unveiled in late 2015, Corning has returned $10 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, including $953 million this quarter alone. Corning maintains its goal of reaching capital returns of more than $12.5 billion, including annual dividend increases of at least 10%. Corning further remains on track to meet its target for investing at least $10 billion in the business to capture future growth opportunities. Story continues Breaking it down Optical Communications remained Corning\'s single largest segment, with net sales climbing 8% year over year to $886 million driven by data center and carrier businesses. Corning continues to invest in optical capacity expansions to support customer demand. At Display Technologies, net sales fell 5% to $745 million, driven by lower LCD glass volume given normal seasonality. In fact, the continued sequential decline in LCD glass prices was the most favorable that Corning has seen since early 2010. Display Technologies net income declined 24% to $185 million, in line with expectations. Meanwhile, Environmental Technologies sales grew 17% to $322 million, driven by strength in ceramic substrates for the automotive market, the heavy-duty diesel market, and Corning\'s newer gas particulate filter business. Environmental net income increased 18% to $52 million. Life Sciences sales climbed 10% to $232 million, as Corning\'s portfolio of laboratory bottles, flasks, tubes, tools, and the like continued to outgrow the overall market. Life Sciences net income rose 13% to $27 million. But note this doesn\'t include sales of Corning\'s newer Valor Glass pharmaceutical packaging solution, introduced last July, for which Corning recently announced a new high-volume manufacturing facility to be built in Durham County, North Carolina. Last but not least, sales at Corning\'s Specialty Materials fell 7% year over year to $278 million -- better than the 10% decline management predicted last quarter as some customers built Gorilla Glass inventory toward the end of 2017 to support their respective product launches. Specialty Materials net income fell 19% to $46 million. On Corning\'s longer-term goals Corning doesn\'t provide specific consolidated revenue or earnings guidance. But as usual, it did shed light on its broader short- and long-term expectations for each segment. For one, Optical Communications sales should increase in the low-teens percent range in the second quarter. Corning continues to expect Optical sales to increase approximately 10% for all of 2018. That full-year outlook excludes incremental sales of its impending acquisition of 3M \'s Communication\'s Markets Division, which should close later this year. Corning also reiterated its longer-term prediction that Optical will grow into a $5 billion annual business by 2020 -- up from $3.5 billion last year. By contrast, Corning\'s goal for Display Technologies is to maintain stable returns in the LCD glass market. Corning still assumes this market will grow in the mid-single-digit range, while its own full-year volume should outpace the market as it ramps production. Perhaps most important, here, Corning believes that LCD glass price declines should further moderate in the second quarter, marking their best second quarter for the metric in the past decade. At Life Sciences, Corning anticipates sales will climb in the high-single-digit range in the second quarter, leading it to reiterate its previous guidance for a mid-single-digit percent increase for the full year. At Environmental Technologies, Corning now sees sales increasing roughly 10% for the full year of 2018 -- a slight increase from previous guidance for high-single-digit percent growth. For the second quarter, Environmental sales should be up in the high teens. Finally, Corning sees Specialty Materials continuing to slide in the second quarter, this time falling in the mid- to high-single-digit range year over year. Similar to last quarter\'s guidance , Corning management believes that Specialty Materials sales should grow for the full year. But the rate of that growth will depend on the timing and extent of new model launches featuring its innovations. To that end, Corning is on track to launch its next generation of Gorilla Glass in the second half of this year. The bottom line Corning CFO Tony Tripeny explained: As we have communicated previously, Corning is in a phase of our Strategy and Capital Allocation Framework in which we are investing intensely for long-term secular growth. Execution is on target, and several of our larger expansion projects are coming on line. We look forward to realizing significant sales and profitability benefits as this new capacity ramps during the second half of the year. All things considered, there were no significant surprises in this slightly better-than-expected report. Rather, Corning\'s core business remains healthy, and the company is investing heavily to drive future growth while boosting production to meet current demand. As such, I think patient investors should be more than pleased. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3M and Corning. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'MarketWatch, the news publishing unit of Dow Jones Media Group, announced Wednesday that it will begin tracking the market moves of eight additionalÂ cryptocurrencies. On Wednesday, the company said that on top of its bitcoin tracking tool, MarketWatch will display information for ether, XRP, bitcoin cash, litecoin, ether classic, monero, dash and zcash. The website has been tracking the price of bitcoin since 2014. The new service will post real-time quotes for both the U.S. dollar and the euro - as well as historical price trends for the nine crypto-assets - using data from the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Ex-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade "It\'s no doubt that our readers, as the world\'s savviest investors, have an eye on digital currency and we\'re happy to be expanding our real-time tracking of a total of 9 cryptocurrencies in both euros and USD, with Kraken\'s help," Dan Shar, general manager at MarketWatch, said in a statement. The Dow Jones Media Group itself has moved to test blockchain in recent days, perhaps signaling a broader interest in the tech within the company past its offerings on MarketWatch. Dow Jones said last week that it is working with the privacy-oriented Web browser startup Brave in order to trial its blockchain platform. The two firms willÂ test delivering content using Brave\'s blockchain-based platform for digital advertising, and Dow Jones Media Group subsidiaries Barron\'s and MarketWatch will become "verified publishers," as previously reported. MarketWatch image via Shutterstock Related Stories Massachusetts Securities Regulator: Bitcoin Fails \'The Smell Test\' Bitcoin Price Drops Below $15k, Down 25% from All-Time High Bitcoin Price Rally Has Been \'Amazing\' Says Nuveen\'s Bob Doll', 'MarketWatch, the news publishing unit of Dow Jones Media Group, announced Wednesday that it will begin tracking the market moves of eight additionalÂ cryptocurrencies.\nOn Wednesday, the company said that on top of its bitcoin tracking tool, MarketWatch will display information for ether, XRP, bitcoin cash, litecoin, ether classic, monero, dash and zcash. The website has been tracking the price of bitcoin since 2014.\nThe new service will post real-time quotes for both the U.S. dollar and the euro - as well as historical price trends for the nine crypto-assets - using data from the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.\nEx-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade\n"It\'s no doubt that our readers, as the world\'s savviest investors, have an eye on digital currency and we\'re happy to be expanding our real-time tracking of a total of 9 cryptocurrencies in both euros and USD, with Kraken\'s help," Dan Shar, general manager at MarketWatch, said in a statement.\nThe Dow Jones Media Group itself has moved to test blockchain in recent days, perhaps signaling a broader interest in the tech within the company past its offerings on MarketWatch.\nDow Jonessaid last weekthat it is working with the privacy-oriented Web browser startup Brave in order to trial its blockchain platform. The two firms willÂ test delivering content using Brave\'s blockchain-based platform for digital advertising, and Dow Jones Media Group subsidiaries Barron\'s and MarketWatch will become "verified publishers," as previously reported.\nMarketWatchimage via Shutterstock\n• Massachusetts Securities Regulator: Bitcoin Fails \'The Smell Test\'\n• Bitcoin Price Drops Below $15k, Down 25% from All-Time High\n• Bitcoin Price Rally Has Been \'Amazing\' Says Nuveen\'s Bob Doll', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday. Reports that Chinese polices confiscated computers used to mine Bitcoin gathered some focus. Meanwhile, PayPal’s former CEO Bill Harries called Bitcoin a scam.\nBitcoin was trading at $9,325.9 by 1:21AM ET (05:21 GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.50% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 4.15% at $654.11 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token dropped 9.17% to $0.84851 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.67% to $153.97.\nPolice in the Chinese city Tianjin reportedlyconfiscated 600 computersthat were used to mine Bitcoin after receiving reports of abnormal electricty usage. The police put five people under investigation and detained one person.\nThe news came as Beijing started a hostile approach to cryptocurrency miners. Before that, China was home to the majority of crytopcurrency mining operations.\nMiners use high-powered machines to generate the massive computing power to produce cryptocurrencies. Police in Tianjin called the case the largest power theft in recent years.\nElsewhere, reports that founding PayPal CEO and former Intuit CEO Bill Harris called Bitcoin a scam also attracted attention.\n“It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen... the losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters,” said Harris.\nHarris also called for regulators to step in. Despite Harris’ criticism, Bitcoin kept rising in recent days, breaking the $9,000 mark.\nRelated Articles\nLitecoin (LTC) Sees Bullish Sentiment, Can it Rise to $1,000?\nEY Trials Proprietary Blockchain Audit Technology\nUpdate: MyEtherWallet Hackers May Have Targeted Other Websites', 'Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday. Reports that Chinese polices confiscated computers used to mine Bitcoin gathered some focus. Meanwhile, PayPal’s former CEO Bill Harries called Bitcoin a scam. Bitcoin was trading at $9,325.9 by 1:21AM ET (05:21 GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.50% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 4.15% at $654.11 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token dropped 9.17% to $0.84851 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.67% to $153.97. Police in the Chinese city Tianjin reportedly confiscated 600 computers that were used to mine Bitcoin after receiving reports of abnormal electricty usage. The police put five people under investigation and detained one person. The news came as Beijing started a hostile approach to cryptocurrency miners. Before that, China was home to the majority of crytopcurrency mining operations. Miners use high-powered machines to generate the massive computing power to produce cryptocurrencies. Police in Tianjin called the case the largest power theft in recent years. Elsewhere, reports that founding PayPal CEO and former Intuit CEO Bill Harris called Bitcoin a scam also attracted attention. “It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen... the losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters,” said Harris. Harris also called for regulators to step in. Despite Harris’ criticism, Bitcoin kept rising in recent days, breaking the $9,000 mark. Related Articles Litecoin (LTC) Sees Bullish Sentiment, Can it Rise to $1,000? EY Trials Proprietary Blockchain Audit Technology Update: MyEtherWallet Hackers May Have Targeted Other Websites', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday. Reports that Chinese polices confiscated computers used to mine Bitcoin gathered some focus. Meanwhile, PayPal’s former CEO Bill Harries called Bitcoin a scam.\nBitcoin was trading at $9,325.9 by 1:21AM ET (05:21 GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.50% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 4.15% at $654.11 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token dropped 9.17% to $0.84851 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.67% to $153.97.\nPolice in the Chinese city Tianjin reportedlyconfiscated 600 computersthat were used to mine Bitcoin after receiving reports of abnormal electricty usage. The police put five people under investigation and detained one person.\nThe news came as Beijing started a hostile approach to cryptocurrency miners. Before that, China was home to the majority of crytopcurrency mining operations.\nMiners use high-powered machines to generate the massive computing power to produce cryptocurrencies. Police in Tianjin called the case the largest power theft in recent years.\nElsewhere, reports that founding PayPal CEO and former Intuit CEO Bill Harris called Bitcoin a scam also attracted attention.\n“It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen... the losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters,” said Harris.\nHarris also called for regulators to step in. Despite Harris’ criticism, Bitcoin kept rising in recent days, breaking the $9,000 mark.\nRelated Articles\nLitecoin (LTC) Sees Bullish Sentiment, Can it Rise to $1,000?\nEY Trials Proprietary Blockchain Audit Technology\nUpdate: MyEtherWallet Hackers May Have Targeted Other Websites', 'Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) shareholders have basked in the success of the company\'s NovaSeq system. The company enjoyed a tremendous year in 2017 thanks largely to a better-than-expected rollout of the gene-sequencing system. Heading into the first quarter of 2018, there was every reason to anticipate that the momentum would continue. And that\'s exactly what happened. Illumina reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Tuesday. The genomic-sequencing pioneer yet again delivered a solid performance. Here are the highlights. DNA helix image next to image of Earth Image source: Getty Images. Illumina results: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Year-Over-Year Change Sales $782 million $598 million 30.8% Net income from continuing operations $208 million $367 million (43.3%) Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) $1.45 $0.64 126.6% Data source: Illumina. What happened with Illumina this quarter? Illumina\'s sales in the first quarter grew more year over year than they did in the fourth quarter of 2017 . Most of the growth stemmed from product revenue, which increased from $491 million in the prior-year period to $628 million in the first quarter of 2018. It\'s not hard to figure out from where much of that growth is coming -- NovaSeq. The company has made no secret that it expects most of the current users of its high-throughput HiSeq systems to transition to NovaSeq. In addition, the new system attracted many customers who were either new to Illumina or had previously only used its lower-throughput systems. But what about that glaring drop in net income? No worries. The decline stemmed from the one-time impact in the first quarter of 2017 of spinoff GRAIL repurchasing its stock from Illumina. The company\'s adjusted earnings per share factors out this one-time benefit as well as a few other smaller financial items. And on that adjusted measure, Illumina really shined. Illumina also cranked up its cash flow in the first quarter. The company generated operating cash flow of $255 million, up 52% from the prior-year period. Illumina reported free cash flow of $165 million, nearly double the amount generated in the first quarter of 2017. Story continues Since its last quarterly update on Jan. 31, Illumina racked up several major achievements, including: Released the new S1 flow cell reagent kit for the NovaSeq 6000 gene-sequencing system Announced a collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb where the big drugmaker will use Illumina\'s technology to develop in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for its cancer drugs Announced a partnership with Loxo Oncology to develop and market a multi-gene panel for tumor profiling What management had to say According to Illumina President and CEO Francis deSouza, "Our strong first quarter, with momentum across both our sequencing and microarray businesses, was driven by the growing adoption of applications spanning oncology, clinical and non-clinical research, population genomics and personal genomics." He added, "Genomic information is more valuable and actionable than ever before, and we believe that we are in the earliest stages of a genomics revolution." Looking forward Thanks to the strong first-quarter results, Illumina upped its full-year 2018 guidance. The company had previously expected revenue growth in 2018 between 13% and 14%. Illumina now projects that 2018 revenue will increase by 15% to 16%. The company also now expects full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share of $4.45 to $4.55. That\'s over 7% higher at the midpoint than Illumina\'s prior forecast. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share for 2018 are now projected to be between $4.75 and $4.85 -- up 5.5% at the midpoint above the company\'s previous estimate. What lies ahead? NovaSeq should continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. Illumina could see a nice contribution from its new, low-cost iSeq gene-sequencing system. Revenue from consumer genomics customers, including Ancestry, 23andme, and Illumina\'s spinoff, Helix, should keep growing. There\'s always a possibility that contractions in spending by governments could negatively impact Illumina. The migration of HiSeq customers to NovaSeq could be "lumpy." However, Illumina\'s future prospects over the long run appear to be just as bright as ever. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Illumina. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Illumina(NASDAQ: ILMN)shareholders have basked in the success of the company\'s NovaSeq system. The company enjoyeda tremendous year in 2017thanks largely to a better-than-expected rollout of the gene-sequencing system. Heading into the first quarter of 2018, there was every reason to anticipate that the momentum would continue.\nAnd that\'s exactly what happened. Illumina reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Tuesday. The genomic-sequencing pioneer yet again delivered a solid performance. Here are the highlights.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n[{"Metric": "Sales", "Q1 2018": "$782 million", "Q1 2017": "$598 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "30.8%"}, {"Metric": "Net income from continuing operations", "Q1 2018": "$208 million", "Q1 2017": "$367 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "(43.3%)"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)", "Q1 2018": "$1.45", "Q1 2017": "$0.64", "Year-Over-Year Change": "126.6%"}]\nData source: Illumina.\nIllumina\'s sales in the first quarter grew more year over year than they did in thefourth quarter of 2017. Most of the growth stemmed from product revenue, which increased from $491 million in the prior-year period to $628 million in the first quarter of 2018. It\'s not hard to figure out from where much of that growth is coming -- NovaSeq.\nThe company has made no secret that it expects most of the current users of its high-throughput HiSeq systems to transition to NovaSeq. In addition, the new system attracted many customers who were either new to Illumina or had previously only used its lower-throughput systems.\nBut what about that glaring drop in net income? No worries. The decline stemmed from the one-time impact in the first quarter of 2017 of spinoff GRAIL repurchasing its stock from Illumina. The company\'s adjusted earnings per share factors out this one-time benefit as well as a few other smaller financial items. And on that adjusted measure, Illumina really shined.\nIllumina also cranked up its cash flow in the first quarter. The company generated operating cash flow of $255 million, up 52% from the prior-year period. Illumina reportedfree cash flowof $165 million, nearly double the amount generated in the first quarter of 2017.\nSince its last quarterly update on Jan. 31, Illumina racked up several major achievements, including:\n• Released the new S1 flow cell reagent kit for the NovaSeq 6000 gene-sequencing system\n• Announced a collaboration withBristol-Myers Squibbwhere the big drugmaker will use Illumina\'s technology to develop in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for its cancer drugs\n• Announced a partnership withLoxo Oncologyto develop and market a multi-gene panel for tumor profiling\nAccording to Illumina President and CEO Francis deSouza, "Our strong first quarter, with momentum across both our sequencing and microarray businesses, was driven by the growing adoption of applications spanning oncology, clinical and non-clinical research, population genomics and personal genomics." He added, "Genomic information is more valuable and actionable than ever before, and we believe that we are in the earliest stages of a genomics revolution."\nThanks to the strong first-quarter results, Illumina upped its full-year 2018 guidance. The company had previously expected revenue growth in 2018 between 13% and 14%. Illumina now projects that 2018 revenue will increase by 15% to 16%.\nThe company also now expects full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share of $4.45 to $4.55. That\'s over 7% higher at the midpoint than Illumina\'s prior forecast. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share for 2018 are now projected to be between $4.75 and $4.85 -- up 5.5% at the midpoint above the company\'s previous estimate.\nWhat lies ahead? NovaSeq should continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. Illumina could see a nice contribution from its new, low-cost iSeq gene-sequencing system. Revenue from consumer genomics customers, including Ancestry, 23andme, and Illumina\'s spinoff, Helix, should keep growing.\nThere\'s always a possibility that contractions in spending by governments could negatively impact Illumina. The migration of HiSeq customers to NovaSeq could be "lumpy." However, Illumina\'s future prospects over the long run appear to be just as bright as ever.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Illumina. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Yes, Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) stock is underperforming the S&P 500 so far this year. And yes, many investors were underwhelmed by the company\'s choice of Harry Connick Jr. and his wife, Jill, to be featured in a national campaign to raise public awareness about cancer screening. But no, this article isn\'t a "hit piece" on Exact Sciences. Sure, the headline warns about getting greedy with the stock. That\'s good advice for investors for any stock. In my view, there\'s a lot for investors to like about Exact Sciences stock. However, there\'s a danger in liking the stock too much. Businessman on ledge reaching for sacks of money tied beneath balloons Image source: Getty Images. Reasons to like Exact Sciences The numbers don\'t lie: Exact Sciences\' Cologuard DNA screening test for colorectal cancer is a huge success story. Sales for Cologuard soared 168% higher year over year in 2017. Test volume increased 134%. Another number that doesn\'t lie, though, is that nearly 40% of Americans still don\'t get screened for colon cancer. Probably the biggest reason they don\'t is the uncomfortable preparation and inconvenience associated with colonoscopies. Colorectal cancer is preventable if individuals are screened early enough, but many people simply don\'t want to undergo a colonoscopy. This presents an enormous opportunity for Exact Sciences. Cologuard is a convenient and reliable alternative to colonoscopies. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF), the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have all taken steps that boost the status of Cologuard as a standard of care. Most insurers now cover the DNA test. You\'d think that if Exact Sciences could get the word out to more physicians and patients, Cologuard sales would pick up even more momentum. And you\'d probably be right. Exact Sciences agrees. That\'s why the company is beefing up its sales force considerably, growing its primary care sales team from around 250 representatives in 2017 to close to 350 this year, and doubling its inside sales staff. Story continues Exact Sciences has also continued to air TV commercials promoting Cologuard. The company has partnered with the PGA Tour. Exact Sciences\' new public awareness campaign featuring Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Connick has also received plenty of attention, even though some investors were hoping the company would land a bigger star. However, Cologuard isn\'t the only focus for Exact Sciences. The company partnered with the Mayo Clinic to develop liquid biopsies for early detection of cancer. It\'s still early, but Exact Sciences could emerge as a significant player in what\'s projected to be a $13 billion market for liquid biopsies. A four-letter word to remember But there\'s a four-letter word investors should remember before betting the ranch on Exact Sciences. That word is risk. I think there are at least two key risks Exact Sciences faces. One is that the stock\'s premium valuation puts intense pressure on the company to continually beat expectations. Exact Sciences stock fell in the first quarter of 2018 in large part because sales growth for Cologuard in the fourth quarter of 2017 was lower than anticipated . There was a good reason Cologuard sales growth was a little low: It was an especially nasty flu season. As a result, many physicians pushed off wellness visits. Since doctors typically discuss colorectal cancer screening during those wellness visits, it only makes sense that Cologuard test volume was impacted somewhat. But with Exact Sciences still losing money and its market cap standing close to $6 billion, even good excuses for a disappointment aren\'t enough. The other risk, though, is much more serious. Exact Sciences isn\'t the only company working to develop liquid biopsies. If a rival reaches the U.S. market first with a cost-effective blood test for colorectal cancer screening, it could mean big trouble for Cologuard. Fears of this scenario increased earlier this year when Atul Sharan, the CEO of CellMax Life, a small company that markets a blood test for colon cancer screening in Taiwan, stated that U.S. studies of the blood test could begin this year. Sharan even claimed that the liquid biopsy could be sold in the U.S for around $150 if approved. That\'s well below the price for Cologuard. Balancing act Are those risks so great that investors should stay away from Exact Sciences? I don\'t think so. Balancing the potential for rewards against the risks is a never-ending struggle for investors. The negative effects of the rough flu season on Cologuard sales probably carried over into the first quarter. We\'ll know for sure when Exact Sciences announces its first-quarter results on Thursday. If sales growth for Cologuard is disappointing again, it could present a great opportunity to buy the stock. On the other hand, if sales really picked up for Cologuard, it could signal a return to the high-flying days seen last year, when Exact Sciences\' share price nearly quadrupled. Either way, don\'t be greedy with Exact Sciences stock. The definition of greed is desiring something excessively. It\'s that adverb -- excessively -- that causes the problem. As great as the potential for Cologuard and Exact Sciences\' experimental liquid biopsies are, there\'s always a risk that things won\'t work out like optimists (including me) think they will. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'A few days ago, my colleague Cory Renauer wrote that there was a big week ahead for Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) . Cory was right. And we now know the outcomes of several of the big news stories for the drugmaker. Lilly and partner Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) announced on Monday that an FDA advisory committee recommended approval of the 2 mg dose of baricitinib in treating rheumatoid arthritis, but not the 4 mg dose. On Tuesday, Lilly reported solid first-quarter results and boosted its full-year revenue and earnings guidance. With the wind now at its back, is Eli Lilly a smart pick for long-term investors? Let\'s look at the pros and cons for the big pharma stock. Die with buy, sell, and hold on sides next to small stack of $100 bills Image source: Getty Images. Pros A quick look at Lilly\'s first-quarter update reveals several major positives for the company: the newer products that have been launched over the past four years. The biggest winner so far is Trulicity. First-quarter sales for the diabetes drug soared 82% year over year. Two other newer diabetes products also continue to enjoy strong momentum. Sales for insulin injection Basaglar and type 2 diabetes drug Jardiance jumped 261% and 104%, respectively, in Q1 over the prior-year period. Lilly has also become a major player in the immunology area. Plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis drug Taltz could be on its way to becoming a blockbuster . Lilly plans to file for approval of the drug in treating ankylosing spondylitis pending analysis of additional data from late-stage studies. Rheumatoid arthritis drug Olumiant is picking up steam as well, especially with its strong launch in Germany. The company\'s newer cancer drugs are also driving growth. Cyramza, which has been approved for treating stomach cancer, gastric cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and colorectal cancer, could see even more indications in the future. Lilly expects to submit for approval for Cyramza in treating liver cancer within the next few months. The company also has high hopes for recently launched breast cancer drug Verzenio. Story continues There are also a couple of older drugs for which sales continue to grow nicely. Lilly reported double-digit percentage sales growth in the first quarter for insulin product Humalog and type 2 diabetes drug Trajenta. And even the products that aren\'t growing still contribute to Lilly\'s strong free cash flow. The big pharma company uses that cash flow to pay an attractive dividend, which currently yields nearly 3%. We can\'t leave out Lilly\'s pipeline in the list of pros for the company. An FDA decision on approval for migraine drug galcanezumab is expected in the third quarter of 2018. Galcanezumab is just one reason Lilly CEO Dave Ricks called pain treatment the "next chapter of growth" for the company when he spoke earlier this year at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference . Lilly also has two other late-stage pain drugs -- lasmiditan and tanezumab. Lilly and Incyte still think baricitinib can become a significant winner despite an FDA rejection last year . The recent FDA advisory committee positive recommendation for the lower dose of the drug is a good step toward achieving that goal. Cons If we could just stop there, buying Lilly would be a slam-dunk. Unfortunately, the company also has several challenges. Sales are declining for several of Lilly\'s older products. In the first quarter, sales fell year over year for Cialis, Forteo, Cymbalta, Erbitux, Strattera, and Zyprexa. Even the established products that continue to experience sales growth could be in trouble. Lilly\'s two top-selling products, Humalog and Alimta, face threats from generic rivals. Lilly\'s newer drugs aren\'t necessarily safe, either. Novo Nordisk won FDA approval for diabetes drug Ozempic in December. Market research firm EvaluatePharma expects Ozempic will be the second biggest new drug launch of 2018 . Novo Nordisk\'s late-stage study of Ozempic found the drug had better efficacy than Lilly\'s Trulicity. Some of Lilly\'s late-stage pipeline candidates could also be Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-25 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.05 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $157,138,598,238 - Hash Rate: 30345703.0408477 - Transaction Count: 254493.0 - Unique Addresses: 548252.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.64 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-04-25 08:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $9421.91\nBCH: $1352.53\nETH: $660.43\nZEC: $292.31\nLTC: $154.71\nETC: $20.23\nXRP: $0.8691', '2018年04月25日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0210333円\n24時間の最高値 0.0239838円\n24時間の最安値 0.0171849円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0207225円\n24時間の最高値 0.0321045円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100515円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 246 位 / 全 896 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/04/25 17:00\n#BTC 1035670円\n#ETH 72725.5円\n#ETC 2225.3円\n#BCH 147881.1円\n#XRP 95.7円\n#XEM 44.7円\n#LSK 1310.7円\n#MONA 469円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'BTC Price: 9400.53$, \nBTC Today High : 9754.98$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 660.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/jy7AVPe1na', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 1,093,251,494.00 in USD.', '1hr Report : 03:00:40 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $TRX, $ETH, $XRP, $NEO, $LTC, $XVG, $ICX, $TX, $EOSpic.twitter.com/J7dN1tffWq', 'サーバー負荷軽減のため、4 月 25 日（水）午前 11:00 頃（日本時間）より Lightning FX における最小発注数量を 0.01 BTC に改定いたします。 \n\nえー！使ってないけどw https://twitter.com/bitflyer/status/986869204870578176\xa0…', '25 Nisan 2018 Saat 11:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 38.325,00 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Apr 25, 2018 08:01:00 UTC \| 9,421.50$ \| 7,713.90€ \| 6,749.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/8SRl0eroky', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9397.00 via Chain', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9397.00 via Chain #BTCUSD #cryptocurrencies #blockchain', 'As of April 25, 2018 at 11:00AM, Bitcoin is valued at $9397.00. #cryptocurrencies #cryptofinance24 $BTC #Bitcoin', 'Bitcoin 9397.00 $', ' Total Market Cap: $415,967,914,653\n 1 BTC: $9,443.37\n BTC Dominance: 38.59%\n Update Time: 25-04-2018 - 11:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Apr 25, 2018 07:31:00 UTC \| 9,451.30$ \| 7,738.30€ \| 6,771.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/4rvyHi4uQu', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,104 80.€ \| -1.18% \| Kraken \| 25/04/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/25（水）17:00\nビットコインの価格は1,035,670円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/5fQSNF49fC', '04/25 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000441491 円 (前日比 : 11.61 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4414 円 \n10億剛力 = 44149 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '2018/04/25 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000453 BTC(4.69円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000511 BTC(5.29円)\n3位 #IOST 0.00000514 BTC(5.32円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000540 BTC(5.59円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000610 BTC(6.32円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,443.37\nChange in 1h: +0.03%\nMarket cap: $160,518,752,665.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin (-0.45): $9,395.68\nEthereum (-0.69): $660.09\nRipple (0.45): $0.88\nBitcoin Cash (-1.71): $1,339.76\nEOS (0.13): $14.77\nLitecoin (-0.89): $154.67\nCardano (0.34): $0.29\nStellar (-0.79): $0.37\nIOTA (-1.06): $2.00\nNEO (-1.15): $76.62', ' 25/04/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• -0.45 #Bitcoin: ₺38,409.42\n• -0.69 #Ethereum: ₺2,698.44\n• 0.45 #Ripple: ₺3.59\n• -1.71 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,476.92\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '$1,549.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9 14TH/s Bitcoin Miner With PSU Ships Free May 1-10 #cryptocurrency #miner http://corneey.com/wAhrP8\xa0pic.twitter.com/sFHDPR1qY7', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 614 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 380 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 154 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 99 Tweets\n5位 $BCH 91 Tweets\n2018-04-25 15:00 ～ 2018-04-25 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', "MEETUP ONLINE - #Webinar mañana 26/04/2018, 17:00 'Fiscalidad y criptomonedas' con José Antonio Bravo. @jabravo #Fiscalidad #Tributos #Criptomonedas #Blockchain #Bitcoin http://blockchainespana.com/meetup-online-webinar-26042018-1700-fiscalidad-criptomonedas-jose-antonio-bravo/\xa0… presentado por @SusanaCaveroG para @BlockchainESpic.twitter.com/kUu6yiLYln", 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 1,059,993,251.00 in USD.', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Gold is 1,359,174,309.00 in USD.', '$BTC : +0.00% 9442$\nTop (last h):\n$W3C : +44.80% 4st\n$XP : +19.67% 2st\n$PROC : +13.85% 161st\n$CVT : +12.61% 658st\nWorst (last h):\n$LOCI : -14.35% 2014st\n$HTML : -11.43% 4st\n$FTX : -11.04% 2763st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on April 25, 2018 at 04:00AM is $9397.00.', '04/25 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,037,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 473円↑0.21%\n#Ethereum : 73,000円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Olga Yagova and Libby George MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - As OPEC's efforts to balance the oil market bear fruit, U.S. producers are reaping the benefits - and flooding Europe with a record amount of crude. Russia paired with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries last year in cutting oil output jointly by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), a deal they say has largely rebalanced the market and one that has helped elevate benchmark Brent prices (LCOc1) close to four-year highs. Now, the relatively high prices brought about by that pact, coupled with surging U.S. output, are making it harder to sell Russian, Nigerian and other oil grades in Europe, traders said. "U.S. oil is on offer everywhere," said a trader with a Mediterranean refiner, who regularly buys Russian and Caspian Sea crude and has recently started purchasing U.S. oil. "It puts local grades under a lot of pressure." U.S. oil output is expected to hit 10.7 million bpd this year, rivalling that of top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia. In April, U.S. supplies to Europe are set to reach an all-time high of roughly 550,000 bpd (around 2.2 million tonnes), according to the Thomson Reuters Eikon trade flows monitor. (GRAPHIC: U.S. crude oil and condensate supply to Europe - https://reut.rs/2F8xk0k ) In January-April, U.S. supplies jumped four-fold year-on-year to 6.8 million tonnes, or 68 large Aframax tankers, according to the same data. Trade sources said U.S. flows to Europe would keep rising, with U.S. barrels increasingly finding homes in foreign refineries, often at the expense of oil from OPEC or Russia. In 2017, Europe took roughly 7 percent of U.S. crude exports, Reuters data showed, but the proportion has already risen to roughly 12 percent this year. Top destinations include Britain, Italy and the Netherlands, with traders pointing to large imports by BP, Exxon Mobil and Valero. (GRAPHIC: U.S. crude oil and condensate supplies to Europe in 2017-2018 by destination - https://reut.rs/2F9lWRO ) Story continues Polish refiners PKN Orlen and Grupa Lotos and Norway's Statoil are sampling U.S. grades, while other new buyers are likely, David Wech of Vienna-based JBC Energy consultancy said. "There are a number of customers who still may test U.S. crude oil," Wech said. The gains for U.S. suppliers could come as a welcome development for U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused OPEC on Friday of "artificially" boosting oil prices. "Looks like OPEC is at it again. With record amounts of Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea. Oil prices are artificially Very High! No good and will not be accepted!" Trump wrote on Twitter. 'KEY SUPPLY SOURCE' While the United States lifted its oil export ban in late 2015, the move took time to gain traction among Europe's traditional refineries, which were slow to diversify away from crude from the North Sea, West Africa and the Caspian. "European refiners started experimenting with U.S. crude last year," said Ehsan Ul-Haq, director of London-based consultancy Resource Economics. "Now, they know more than enough to process this crude." U.S. oil gained in popularity, sources said, in part because of the wide gap between West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, and dated Brent, which is more expensive and sets the price for most of the world's crude grades. This gap, known as the Brent/WTI spread, has averaged $4.46 per barrel this year, nearly twice as high as the year-earlier figure, Reuters data showed. (CL-LCO1=R) Wech of JBC Energy said the spread would likely persist in the near future. The most popular U.S. grades in Europe are WTI, Light Louisiana Sweet, Eagle Ford, Bakken and Mars. Prices for alternative local grades have been slashed as a result. CPC Blend differentials recently hit a six-year low versus dated Brent at minus $2 a barrel. Russia's Urals also came under pressure despite the end of seasonal refinery maintenance. (BFO-CPC) (BFO-URL-E) (BFO-URL-NWE) WTI was available at 80-90 cent premiums delivered to Italy's Augusta, well below offers of Azeri BTC at a premium of $1.60 a barrel, according to trading sources. (BFO-AZR). U.S. oil is even edging out North Sea Forties, which is produced in the backyard of the continent's refineries. Cargoes of WTI were offered in Rotterdam at premiums of around 50-60 cents a barrel above dated Brent, cheaper than Forties' premium of 75 cents to dated. (BFO-FOT) (Additional reporting by Julia Payne and Devika Krishna Kumar; Editing by Dale Hudson)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/BitttBurger', 'Today I feel empowered.', 99, '2018-04-25 00:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/', 'Today I read the top thread on r/Bitcoin with over 6k upvotes saying it’s “not ok” for bitcoin.com to relabel BTC as Bitcoin Core. \n\nAnd the hundreds of comments spitting toxic, vile hatred at the Bitcoin Cash project, because the corrupt moderators there have silenced anyone who might present an opposing argument. \n\nBut today I also feel empowered. Because I sent out over 500 Bitcoin Cash bumper stickers in the last week to over *450 people in 19 countries* while all this other bullshit was going on. \n\nThe typical bumper sticker is seen by 20-30 people each day. In the next 6 months, *2.5 million people* will be exposed to the Bitcoin Cash project. \n\nIn the next year, *over 5 million people. And if I keep shipping this many weekly, it will literally reach tens of millions* in the next six months alone. \n\nIt may be just a bumper sticker. But the butterfly effect is real. As are the effects of simple “awareness”. So you can be sure you’re going to see the effects of this ripple into results, over the next year and a half. \n\nThank you to everyone who supports this project, and actually understands what we are trying to accomplish. What our values are. And why we hate what bitcoin has become. \n\nKeep educating people that this is about taking bitcoin back from corporate control of its codebase. And returning it to a decentralized, on-chain system controlled by nobody, like it was intended. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/', '8eoip7', [['u/DoomedKid', 14, '2018-04-25 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/dxwtrxy/', 'Keep on keeping on u/tippr 300 bits', '8eoip7'], ['u/JayPeee', 10, '2018-04-25 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/dxx76d3/', 'Thanks for what you do, bitttburger! Got my sticker and am flaunting it.\n\ngild u/tippr', '8eoip7'], ['u/Erumara', 13, '2018-04-25 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/dxx7qb8/', "Ah, more calls for altruism and unity.\n\nHow about they produce something that's actually competitive instead of lashing out like a bunch of two year olds who don't want to share? \n\nDecentralized economies aren't built on happy feelings and Kumbaya, they're built on brutal competition and ruthless capitalism.\n\nBuck up, we haven't even seen a real bear market yet.", '8eoip7']]], ['u/TheSelfishGenie', 'To all of you asking why we need a 32 MB cap, I say...', 91, '2018-04-25 00:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/', 'Go back to 2011. Bitcoin blocks were not nearly full. Now, make the following argument: "don\'t worry, we\'ll just increase the cap above 1 MB when we get closer." See how that played out.\n\nIdeally there would be no cap at all and the supply of transactions would in real time be determined by the producers \$miners\$. Until then, we need the cap to be much, much higher than the usage to continue to spur investment and give confidence to entrepreneurs and merchants.\n\nRemember, we didn\'t anticipate the Blockstream/Core takeover on Bitcoin 1.0 BTC, but we would be foolish not to assume they\'ll try again on Bitcoin 2.0 BCH. \n\nI already see people lurking around these forums saying things like, "Why do we need to fork?" and introducing FUD. \$I hate that term, but it describes what\'s going on so perfectly.\$ ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/', '8eokv3', [['u/DoomedKid', 12, '2018-04-25 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxwtq4u/', 'Preach! u/tippr 150 bits', '8eokv3'], ['u/lechango', 34, '2018-04-25 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxwtxvf/', "The 32MB EB is really the least significant change of the hardfork, miners could decide at any time to do that on their own if they wanted by simply updating their configs, but of course without coordination that would cause problems so it's nice we're just getting it out of the way now, from there the devs can focus on working out expanding past that current hard limitation without any worries of bumping our head on the limit for the near future. ", '8eokv3'], ['u/Dieoffury', 22, '2018-04-25 02:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx1qv2/', 'What? BTC does.', '8eokv3'], ['u/Dieoffury', 17, '2018-04-25 04:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx6fl5/', "Hint: switch to the 6 month period on the hoenicke chart, maybe you are new to crypto so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. ", '8eokv3'], ['u/MobileFriendship', 10, '2018-04-25 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx7nsf/', 'Fake news :) I paid hundreds of USD in fees, whole Bitcoins (BCH) worth, to move my BTC to exchanges and trade it for bitcoin.', '8eokv3'], ['u/TheSelfishGenie', 12, '2018-04-25 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx98dl/', 'Blocks are spaced 10 minutes apart. Typical transactions can use 0-conf and do not need to wait to be included in a block (but only on BCH; Core removed this from BTC.)', '8eokv3'], ['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 13, '2018-04-25 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxxhgb8/', "It's unsafe because they implemented RBF:\n\n[link](https://info.shapeshift.io/blog/2015/12/01/note-ceo-erik-voorhees-appeal-zero-conf)", '8eokv3']]], ['u/hodlerenfin', 'It’s a sad day that Bitcoin will never be below 10k again👀', 19, '2018-04-25 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8eoo4m/its_a_sad_day_that_bitcoin_will_never_be_below/', 'Oops not there yet😉', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8eoo4m/its_a_sad_day_that_bitcoin_will_never_be_below/', '8eoo4m', [['u/Scholes_SC2', 11, '2018-04-25 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8eoo4m/its_a_sad_day_that_bitcoin_will_never_be_below/dxwzo3j/', "Fuck 10k, I'm sad we won't see 9k vegeta memes again", '8eoo4m']]], ['u/guidre', "Why Will companies adopt blockchain, the user interface is complex and i'm not sure that many companies want all their internal dealings made public.", 44, '2018-04-25 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/', "I'd like to be controversial and play devil's advocate if I may in the hope that someone more intelligent than I can spread some light. \nI know this is not strictly technical, but it sort of is and I know not where else to post this and get a sensible answer. If mods do not agree this post is technical enough, please feel free to remove it and I will ask the questions elsewhere.\nI originally posted this as a response to a comment on another coin but I wanted to approach a group that may have a better understanding of what the answer may be.\nI ask this question here because i think the technology is sound but it has been 10 years since BTC was mined and despite there being many alts, I do not see many really usurping current companies or really solving problems that do not already have a fairly good solution. \n\nSo, to start, are businesses really going to want to put everything on the blockchain? A lot of information they have is either proprietary or pertains to their cost basis and hence profit margins which they do not really want you and I as shoppers to know. In that instance, wouldn't they just create an internal ledger that tracked stock and finances etc that we would never see, and that wouldn't use a coin? Much like Linux works in the background on mobile operating systems and in the cloud.\nIf that is the case, are there blockchain developers currently building systems like this? \n\nSecondly, and I know we are early stages and this will likely come, but interface and usability is key. At the moment, I can't read anything on the blockchain that makes any real sense to me, and I sure as hell don't know how to add a smart contact. Think of SAP, a massive company that does everything backend for companies, from HR, Finance, purchasing, sales, and a myriad of other things. This is all done on a ledger and anyone can use it within a company and most data cannot be changed by just anyone, plus you have change logs if anyone does try to change it. How is blockchain going to usurp the incumbent? Why would people move to a blockchain? I ask this not as FUD but to genuinely learn how this will develop and where it will go and ask for your patience and to share your knowledge", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/', '8ep3g5', [['u/shakuntala08', 11, '2018-04-25 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/dxx5y1x/', "This is a great question. I do think there are several theoretical applications but I've yet to see significant enterprise solutions though IBM does have blockchain solutions for several industries and AWS recently announced templates for Ethereum and Hyperledger. I might be picking on your specific example of SAP but it does not work on a ledger but rather has a backend database that can be modified by users similar to many other ERP systems. SAP has very complex user access structure and companies spend a lot of money on consultants to understand potential segregation of duties risks not to mention the SAP licenses are extremely expensive and it is not typically used by anyone within an organization. \n\nI've done work auditing general controls around other ERP systems and it's not as straightforward as it sounds to log and audit changes. That being said, I think one measure is that if a database can solve your data storage and processing challenge, you probably don't need a blockchain. ", '8ep3g5'], ['u/erittainvarma', 12, '2018-04-25 07:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/dxxgwx6/', 'Truth is that most should not move to blockchain. Internal blockchain is just inefficient and slow database. ', '8ep3g5']]], ['u/boomboombazookajeff', '$1-10? I say, No doubt. Try Masari. Explanation with facts and data. No nonsense.', 52, '2018-04-25 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8ep4i9/110_i_say_no_doubt_try_masari_explanation_with/', "Since this is a MoonShots post, I suppose I will start with my opinion. Firstly, there aren't many coins that have good fundamentals e.g. sans ICO, competent developers, fledgling community. However, every once and a blue moon you get an opportunity and sometimes you just have to take it. For me, luck is a mixture of being prepared and taking a chance. This being the case, I am offering to help you with the first part of this formula. \n\nGenerally speaking, we aren't really interested in moon-kids and Lambos. Instead, we are interested in people willing to take a chance on something that actually means something. I for one am tired of hollow projects with head shots, great tech, partnerships, buzzwords etc. I just wanted a solid project that stayed true to what I thought Crypto was, one that stayed true to the [cypherpunk manifesto](https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html). To me, an online currency must follow the tenets of the manifesto in order to maintain its legitimacy. To this end, I believe our project not only fits this mold but exemplifies it in its entirety. While I am writing this in a moon sub, I do understand that sometimes taking a wild chance is necessary if you are to experience greatness. I do hope that you all take a look at us and see what we are about. I have taken great care in helping to create something of value - something that isn't hollow and has merit. You won't hear any hyperbolic claims of grandiosity but rather factual reasons as to why we just might be on to something beyond the typical crypto project. \n\nNow that that is said, try looking at the experimental fork of Monero called [Masari](https://www.getmasari.org/). MSR tries to have a benevolent relationship to Monero. Since we are a fork of Monero you might ask why? Not a small why, but a big why. Like, why even exist? You can read more about what MSR is trying to do and its implications for XMR via this recent [btcmanager story](https://btcmanager.com/moneros-scheduled-upgrade-to-soon-reveal-the-extent-of-secretive-asic-mining/) that covered XMR's fork but in a nutshell, MSR tries to take Monero to the next level by trying experimental technology that may or may not be implemented into XMR. What does this mean? It means that while XMR may choose one path, MSR might choose another and vice versa. In addition to this, MSR could try a new technology like our proposed blocktree scaling and contribute this back to XMR. We think that cryptocurrency should not be a cut throat game but rather a place where both coins can survive and thrive in their niches. \n\n\n\nTo add to this, [there was a recent top post in the XMR sub](https://np.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/8a7ubh/only_20_of_the_blocks_coming_into_the_fork_are/) about that [PR](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/2887) that in a nutshell would help with adjusting the XMR difficulty. The PR was added to a MSR fork and has been working well. The WHM algo does really well in certain conditions as seen by the following [data from the developer Zawy]( https://github.com/cryptonotefoundation/cryptonote/issues/215). This may be a little too technical for the average investor, but that is okay. Just know that the data doesn't lie and the Weighted Harmonic Mean algo works. If you don't trust me, you can ask anybody in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/sMCwMqs) and they will be glad to walk you through it. For MSR, a working product is better than paid advertisements but sometimes advertisements and mentions speak volumes. \n\nHow? Well, the MSR community recently sent a question to [Fluffypony about what he thought of MSR and what it is trying to do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TATpQ7KogBc&feature=youtu.be&t=6074) and he did post recently about the coin, although on a whim, as seen [here](https://twitter.com/fluffypony/status/971103127947669505). While this isn't an endorsement from Fluffypony, it does show that perhaps MSR is actually on to something as this our [Git shows](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/3683) since it has been reviewed by none other than Moneromooo himself. \n\nTo end, there are some other things such as uncle mining that MSR wishes to achieve in the near future. With the fork coming in about a week, we will soon see [bulletproofs and multisig](https://np.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/87n35g/multisig_and_subaddresses_coming_to_masari/) added to the coin. Long term, the sky is the limit since there are talks of eventual ledger support. \n\nI hope my short write up has gotten you excited about this no nonsense privacy coin. If not, I hope that you are a little bit more educated about the importance of privacy coins and at least take the time to read the [cypherpunk's manifesto](https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html) since crypto should always stay true to its roots. \n\nVires In Numeris Friends\n\n-BazookaJeff\n\nFeel free to come check us out at /r/masari\n\n\nTLDR; check out Masari and do you own careful research before investing in any coin. \n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8ep4i9/110_i_say_no_doubt_try_masari_explanation_with/', '8ep4i9', [['u/LucidDreamState', 14, '2018-04-25 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8ep4i9/110_i_say_no_doubt_try_masari_explanation_with/dxwz80j/', "That's a very well written post, thank you. I've been looking into Masari as well and bought some, obviously I'm biased, but I'm impressed with the community and project. I do believe this coin will have a moonshot potential.", '8ep4i9']]], ['u/twinbee', "Cheat-sheet for owning your own keys for the top 30 alt-coins - get 'em off the exchanges!", 363, '2018-04-25 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/', '#[Here is the main info as an image](https://imgoat.com/uploads/3c65c29742/107483.png) (updated v1.1 beta) and in [Spreadsheet format (for easy copying of links)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XLKWoq5q32ycBtoENB8PEakJiurdqiwFYeIsVcnXef8/edit#gid=139233302) - latest v1.1 Beta\n\n------------------------------\n\n#GOAL:\n\nQuickly and securely own your private keys in long term cold (offline) storage for the top 30 altcoins listed at [coinmarketcap.com](https://coinmarketcap.com) (instead of storing them on the exchanges), and extract each key/address string to store in your OWN way, rather than in numerous disparate wallets which each operate differently and may expect you to store and/or remember secondary files/passwords etc. A picture is worth a thousand words: https://i.imgur.com/8xiVMww.png\n\n#Background:\n\nI\'ve invested in so many altcoins now that I\'ve kinda lost count, and it\'s the easiest thing in the world to keep them on the exchanges, especially if your time is limited. But as we\'ve seen with Mount Gox and more recently BitGrail, exchanges can fail and lose your funds. It turns out hardware wallets and multi-coin wallet apps don\'t support many of the major crypto-currencies (for example, the [Ledger Nano S](https://www.ledgerwallet.com/cryptocurrencies) only supports 12 out of 30, and [Coinomi](https://coinomi.com) only 11/30), [and are](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU3Zfrvsm8k) by [no means](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/a-tamper-proof-currency-wallet-just-got-trivially-backdoored-by-a-15-year-old/) guaranteed secure either. For me personally, I didn\'t want all my coins strewn across numerous apps and wallets - I\'d rather have them [all in one place](https://i.imgur.com/8xiVMww.png).\n\n#Instructions:\n\nAfter following the instructions for any coin, you can expect to create something similar, a giant list of your favourite coins, each with their own address and private key, stored in the way YOU want (I recommend storing the text file offline on at least two offline storage mediums (such as an airgapped computer or pen drive), and preferably encrypting it using a strong passphrase that you either write down on paper, and/or you memorize daily for at least a week (and once or twice a week for a few months thereafter). You may wish to use something like Keepass or 7zip for the encryption process.\n\nEach coin has "Easy" and "Secure" instructions. There\'s no such thing as 100% secure, and you may wish to improvise further by setting up a Linux computer from scratch, but the "Secure" instructions should suffice for most people in most situations, especially if it means the alternative is not doing anything at all due to lack of time. As a further precaution, if you do send funds to such addresses, you may wish to only send a tiny amount first to see it goes through, and/or play around with a \'test\' key/address (sending back and forth from/to an exchange) to see if everything works as expected.\n\nFor most links in the instructions, I have given REPUTABLE sources (shown in black below the links). These are usually the official sites, or sites that are endorsed by the applicable subreddit\'s moderator/spokesperson. Exceptions include very well known sites such as MyEtherWallet.com, WalletGenerator.net or apps/Javascript pages that are only required to confirm that an address corresponds with a given key created by a separate program from a reputable source (all done air-gapped for obvious reasons).\n\nNB: Whenever any instruction says "offline", you should interpret that as: "*Offline, on an air-gapped computer (such as an old unused laptop) which never sees an online connection", especially if you\'re following the Secure instructions rather than Easy ones.\n\n#FINALLY HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS:\n\n - [Picture format](https://imgoat.com/uploads/3c65c29742/107483.png) (updated version 1.1 beta)\n\n - [Spreadsheet format (for easy copy of links)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XLKWoq5q32ycBtoENB8PEakJiurdqiwFYeIsVcnXef8/edit#gid=139233302) (latest version 1.1 beta)- thanks to u/jeffreyrufino for the recommendation.\n\n-------------------------\n\nA LOT of hard work has gone into this. If you find this useful, feel free to donate at the current crypto locations (if you\'d prefer to donate with another coin, just PM me, and I\'ll create one with my own instructions!):\n\n - Bitcoin: 13od1udaJ5fAQ76rQQGkD58fft3LnuhaaA\n - Ethereum: 0x3D7bA024367BD107f23911CE779676A1036D0902\n - Nano: xrb_1finff7esemz3ysg59ci6p95o8hn1u8xm4xctgzuipem1i7ksacpc8q9ae3n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/', '8epcj4', [['u/HODLLLLLLLLLL', 15, '2018-04-25 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxx4cq3/', 'Awesome list. Seems easy to follow. Thanks for posting it for everyone. \n\nHopefully many people find this useful\n', '8epcj4'], ['u/T0mmyGun', 24, '2018-04-25 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxxb0dd/', 'I sent some NANO to the donation address. This is nice work and something I need. My binance balance is starting to get large enough that if something happened I would be very mad at myself.', '8epcj4'], ['u/Eatinonshrimpboi', 18, '2018-04-25 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxxf6qg/', "Man, some of the coins in top 25 really don't deserve their spots", '8epcj4'], ['u/Thefriendlyfaceplant', 20, '2018-04-25 11:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxxmbyx/', '“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.” \n\n - Gandalf', '8epcj4']]], ['u/DimeInPieces', 'Warning: IRS Giving Hell!! Over Bitcoin', 23, '2018-04-25 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/', 'If you have not yet filed your taxes or are thinking about filing in the future: beware reporting bitcoin!\n\nFirst off, I was prepared for this, but my modest bitcoin gains negated any refund I had for all of 2017\n\nNot only that but I’m now being treated like a criminal by the IRS. I’m having to provide documentation of all my income for the last 2 years and present it in person 60 miles away.\n\nI wish I would have not reported my bitcoin gains and dealt with the repurcussions later. I didn’t even gain that much (maybe $4000) and it negated a $3500 refund AND is holding everything up while people act like Dwight with me on the phone.\n\nUgh thanks for letting me vent\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/', '8epcv9', [['u/Nunoyabiznes', 11, '2018-04-25 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx0how/', 'I reported too like a goodie goodie. Paid a hefty capital gains but haven’t caught any audit yet. From here forward I’m off the radar. ', '8epcv9'], ['u/xof711', 13, '2018-04-25 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx0hxv/', 'Yeah, OP sounds fishy', '8epcv9'], ['u/Toyake', 18, '2018-04-25 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx37lj/', 'No refund is a good thing. Getting a refund is essentially giving the gov an interest free loan. ', '8epcv9'], ['u/coreywt', 11, '2018-04-25 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx4cbf/', 'Yeah, adding $4000 in income shouldn’t add $3500 in tax.', '8epcv9'], ['u/coreywt', 17, '2018-04-25 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx4ff8/', 'Also very unlikely an audit of 2017 would happen this quick.', '8epcv9']]], ['u/DailyShawarma', 'COSS will be implementing FIAT deposits before the end of month', 322, '2018-04-25 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/', 'Just a quick reminder that COSS will do a huge service to the crypto community in adding FIAT. This is to be expected in the next 6 days. \n\nMinimum deposit will be $1000 at the moment; this amount will be decreased in the future tho.\n\nIf you guys are looking for an alternative to Coinbase/Gdax or the top exchanges out there, COSS has the advantage of having many altcoins like VEN, REQ, BCH, KIN, OMG and many others.\n\nSo there will be no need to deposit fiat in one exchange to buy ETH-BTC and make a withdrawal request to an other exchange to be able to trade alts. This could be done in the same exchange without many hassles. \n\nOne good thing to take in mind is that COSS holders will be receiving 50% Fee split allocation. So this means that the fees will be share between the exchange and the coss token holders. Great way to accumulate the most traded coins. Right now volume is low, but I can see it increasing steadily in the next month once FIAT is implemented. \n\nIt may sound like a shill post and probably it is but I thought that more people should be aware of this nice and new alternative to regular exchanges. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/', '8epn7q', [['u/echoesofpurple', 50, '2018-04-25 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx331b/', 'coss is boss', '8epn7q'], ['u/salv3tor13', 46, '2018-04-25 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx796g/', "I'm excited for COSS... fingers crossed the exchange works well and grows in popularity.", '8epn7q'], ['u/TwitchScrubing', 28, '2018-04-25 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx7oqy/', 'Coss is my moonshot, and so far has been being extremely good to me. Excited for all the volume once the API / NEW UI / FIAT are there! ', '8epn7q'], ['u/Suspense304', 13, '2018-04-25 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx9t0c/', 'I doubt $1000 is a lot for the average investor. ', '8epn7q'], ['u/ShreyaP', 22, '2018-04-25 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx9yh6/', "I agree I just bought 1332 Coss coins at 34 cents the other day and imo I like the Coss coin more than BNB and KCS. Higher risk but the higher reward. The coin is ranked like 244 on CMC and I think it's a gem compared to the shitcoins that rank above it. This coin has tons of potential. ", '8epn7q'], ['u/Rhamni', 44, '2018-04-25 05:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxbith/', "Those alt/fiat pairs are going to be very interesting. Also interesting that the highest volume pairs at the moment aren't with BTC but with ETH.", '8epn7q'], ['u/Cockatiel', 41, '2018-04-25 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxhh49/', "I could see the COSS token appreciating dramatically during the next bull run. Traders always use the term, 'the trend is your friend.' Typically referring to the moving average, the same thing applies to swing trading alt coins. \n\nDuring the last ATH Coinbase became over burdened, Gemini slowed to a halt, Bittrex, Binance, and Bitstamp all closed registration to new investors. The trend was obvious, new investors rushed into these exchanges to buy cryptocurrencies and clogged the infrastructure.\n\nFast forward to this upcoming bull run and very little has changed. Coinbase acquired more support staff, Bittrex started to use Tusd and Gemini, Binance and Bitstamp remain the same. Introducing COSS as a FIAT gateway for USD, GBP, and EUR will help alleviate some of the burden on the other exchanges, however, I expect the exchanges will become clogged again.\n\nWith COSS offering secure ICO investment, trading promos, a good selection of ALTs, FIAT access and 50% dividends - COSS is prime to surpass it's previous ATH of $3.00 for nearly a 10x from current values.\n\nDue to the circulating supply and the plethora of good news, compared to Kucoin who reached $20.00, it is reasonable to assume that COSS will achieve $5.00+, perhaps even $10-$12.00 of all goes well.\n\nAs the saying goes, 'During a gold rush, sell shovels.'", '8epn7q'], ['u/spboss91', 25, '2018-04-25 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxhifi/', "After the BTC network congestion i used ETH for transfers and never went back to BTC. It's always been faster for me.", '8epn7q'], ['u/Magerekwark', 11, '2018-04-25 08:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxhkw7/', 'You bought recently? I’ve been in coss for quite some time but my investment is still down like 60%', '8epn7q'], ['u/68d3tL', 10, '2018-04-25 09:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxjsi8/', 'The more gateways the better. I wish i could invest in coinbase, but coss token seems like the next best thing. ', '8epn7q'], ['u/atticusNL', 11, '2018-04-25 10:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxl383/', "In a universe where you don't HODL but SODL, you can get money (USD/EUR) directly by selling your coins. So directly delivered from coss.io to your bank account. That is kinda awesome.", '8epn7q'], ['u/markhalliday8', 18, '2018-04-25 10:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxl6mv/', 'With Binance out the picture for fiat Coss could become huge', '8epn7q'], ['u/ajpennyworth', 10, '2018-04-25 13:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxpjq7/', 'Low volume is a fixable issue, especially when FIAT deposits are launched. The product and team seem to be doing great work so I have no worries.', '8epn7q']]], ['u/VanquishAudio', 'Did trezor change "bcash" back to bitcoin cash?', 10, '2018-04-25 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8epoy0/did_trezor_change_bcash_back_to_bitcoin_cash/', 'I remember someone posted that trezor labeled bch as bcash and it made me sweat a bit with my trust wavering. Just plugged mine in and updated and bch is still bitcoin cash.. did they change it and then change back??', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8epoy0/did_trezor_change_bcash_back_to_bitcoin_cash/', '8epoy0', [['u/VanquishAudio', 10, '2018-04-25 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8epoy0/did_trezor_change_bcash_back_to_bitcoin_cash/dxx3ojb/', 'they have bitcoin cash for sure', '8epoy0']]], ['u/criptman', 'European Crypto Bank — Together, let’s build the Cryptobank of the Future', 32, '2018-04-25 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/icocrypto/comments/8eqnu5/european_crypto_bank_together_lets_build_the/', '\nEuropean Crypto Bank (ECB) is the culmination of 10 years of work and knowledge of financial markets, analysis and research.\n\n\n\n\n---\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s also the rapprochement of 3 companies\xa0: FORGUES GESTION France, FORGUES GESTION UK and WOOSPEAK and of 2 men\xa0: Olivier FORGUES and Mikael MISARD, as well as a complete team of financial, juridical, IT and experts 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again for the great call. \n\nI’m not sure how you do it, but the last few weeks your calls have been on the dime. To all who have followed have some some decent cash. \n\nYou have some wicked form of TA wizardry. \n\nEdit: Closed my short from CA @ $9720. Most likely closed too early like usual, but ide like to sleep and lock in profits. I tend to panic close easily, need to learn to not ', '8eqr52'], ['u/Teeird', 14, '2018-04-25 06:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxe1c6/', "I knew it. I knew old me would have FOMO'd when we broke 9500, but I remained discipline. That is also why I knew this was going to happen (based on previous experiences), because I would have been burned. Let's see how this goes.\n\nEdit: I sit in fiat waiting for the dust to settle.", '8eqr52'], ['u/wstsdr', 13, '2018-04-25 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxe52i/', "I'm still old me.", '8eqr52'], ['u/mandy7', 35, '2018-04-25 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxfikd/', "Note: In the time I spent putting this together we're trying to bounce off the 9.2ks, the highest of the support zones I mention here. Not super confident in it yet, would prefer a further bounce from even lower, but could be a good sign. Stops to buy back in with a slight profit from where I sold.\n\nUPDATE: Bought in at 9150ish. Annoyed I didn't set low price alarms so I slept through the initial 90xx drop. Oh well.\n\nUPDATE 2: Stopped out on that. Going to let the market figure out what it's doing for now. GDAX/BFX price difference is confusing as hell to me.\n\nUPDATE 3: Taking my medicine and overtrading a bit, realized the log support mentioned below has, thus far, held. Feel like I let emotions get ahead of me on update 2. Back in, stops below the log line. Overall I'm up crypto stack wise since I sold so I'll take that as a small win.\n\nCharting time! Cranked this out fast while trying to simultaneously watch the charts so forgive any errors or things I missed. Apologies for the wall of text, also wrote fast. Album: \nhttps://imgur.com/a/S4U1WZW\n\nFirst two images are the daily chart. Yellow arrows depict the major hidden bearish divergence forming. Hopefully the market's reaction to it won't be as bearish as the magnitude of it might imply and we manage to bounce off after a retrace somewhere.\n\nI've also drawn the FIB levels from the ATH -> 6k. The main one I want to point out is the 0.786 level (actually 0.236 - drew it wrong) at 8.9k that could possibly provide support. It's also in the vicinity of the 9k horizontal resistance turned support.\n\nThe next chart simply shows the log support from the Sept crash to the 6k crash that we also wicked when we initially went back down to 7.2k. We then broke through it on our way to the 6ks, and bounced off the zone a little in the low 8ks before managing to reclaim it at the same time we broke the ATH log resistance. Immediately after that we tested it to confirm it as support again. That's currently hanging around the 9k zone as well. If we do fall past it I'll probably stop drawing it since that'd be support-turned-resistance-turned-support-turned-resistance which... lol. That's basically nothing.\n\nMoving down, I have the 4 hr chart which I've drawn the wedge on (now redrawn a million times). I'm especially skeptical of it after the most recent peak but I guess you could still draw it. Breaking down soon would have it breaking down around... 9.1k.\n\nFIB levels with the 11.8k -> 6.4k movement also drawn on the 4 hr. Writing this I realize that I drew them opposite the direction they're supposed to be but the lines are the same. I'd like to point out that we bounced off the 0.786 FIB retracement as resistance, let's look to the 0.5 level for support at... 9.1k.\n\nBringing it all together, the hourly chart. The two boxes are where I expect to find support. Notice all the times I've mentioned low 9ks? That confluence (Sept-6k log support, multiple FIB levels, horizontal 9k resistance-turned-support, wedge bottom) should mean that that area, maybe even extending out to 9.2k, should be a good bounce location. The lower box is the horizontal support from when we broke the ATH downtrend. That should also provide good support. The tiny yellow arrows are the bear div I noticed leading up to this retrace.\n\nOverall outlook: in fiat since 9.5k, looking to the lower 9k/uppermost 8k area to hold as support. If it manages to do so I'll buy back in there. Otherwise, hope that the mid 8K region holds strong post log ATH resistance breaking. If that doesn't hold, the hidden bear div that will be present on the daily will be looking awfully ugly.\n\nIf we manage to bounce in the lower 9ks (most likely scenario imo) I hope we continue consolidating in the 9ks for awhile. I didn't like that parabolic upswing, made me nervous and rightfully so. If we go down to the mid 8Ks and bounce I have the same sentiment, while if it goes lower I'll have to reevaluate then. It doesn't necessarily mean lower lows but that'd definitely be in the cards.", '8eqr52'], ['u/monkyyy0', 11, '2018-04-25 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxfjct/', 'Always use random end digits', '8eqr52'], ['u/seeker-of-keys', 13, '2018-04-25 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxfoix/', 'people who margin trade have a lot more to say from day to day. Me, DCA in and sell high. Not much to speculate about, not much to say in a comment.', '8eqr52'], ['u/Palmerstoned', 14, '2018-04-25 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxhdxz/', "Nah this is going to take several days. The market had a good cycle. The moonbois, rate my portfolio posts and FOMO returned. It's time to crush some illusions. The market is definitely recovering, the price action yesterday was something I didn't see in months. But we aren't just going to blast through every resistance as if nothing happened. 8200-8500 is where i'm looking for. ", '8eqr52'], ['u/Tricky_Troll', 26, '2018-04-25 09:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxjkg9/', "Hello r/BitcoinMarkets! Some of you may remember that three and six months ago I made surveys looking at the demographics and opinions of crypto redditors and comparing the results across different subreddits as well as how the results have changed over time. Now, three months later, the cryptocurrency market has corrected very sharply. *Has the user base changed throughout the correction?* That's what this survey is going to try and find out!\n\nIf you would like to fill in the survey, you can do that [here.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhkUsvWO4xAHnXQ1kjOl9tvmubEw_NquQNb3gwCMQN7LJLVA/viewform?usp=sf_link)\n\nFor those of you who haven't seen the results to my previous survey, you can see that [here.] (https://redd.it/848snp)\n\nLive results of the new survey here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xhw-pnaJrYZ_zizH46Sxz6hoccY4vfTstzz_MZ2ekaM/edit?usp=sharing\n\nThanks for your time!", '8eqr52'], ['u/UtterUseless', 11, '2018-04-25 10:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxl2tg/', 'You would think so, but look at how fast that latest $100 down is gubbled up to unchanged.', '8eqr52'], ['u/airmc', 12, '2018-04-25 10:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxm663/', 'Do you guys remember that alt season where things were green for a week and then collapsed after a single red daily candle?\n\nYeah, me neither. ', '8eqr52'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 10, '2018-04-25 10:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxmadj/', 'Funny how sentiment changes on a pin yet this retrace was harked days ago.', '8eqr52'], ['u/FireStorm93', 11, '2018-04-25 12:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxob77/', 'After hitting my [previous target](https://www.tradingview.com/x/WdvC2wTh/) almost perfectly this could be the start of the larger pullback we are looking for. What happens at 9k will be the tell. If 9k holds and we push back past the local high expect a much bigger move on the horizon. It means last night was just another warning whipsaw. My take is we are going to see a mini crash pattern form where we hold 9k for a little then it breaks. If that happens valid targets below that at various fib levels expecting a larger ABC correction to take place.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/bozoF9S4/\n\nOnce this completes I am bullish af as we will likely start a larger degree wave 3. Ready to commit the remaining fiat to BTC again, I want to see the log downtread line confirm as support at the 0.5 or the 0.618 later this week. Other options are we grind down the down tread line as before until we really see final capitulation or we bounce off the 9k 0.236 and overextend further.\n\nDisclaimer: Short 9500 XBTM18(2x Trading stack), stops above local high.\n\nEDIT: This is what I am looking at comparing the recent run to the much larger run to 20k https://www.tradingview.com/x/YFz8N0YK/ just preparing for the possibility of it. \n\n', '8eqr52'], ['u/throwawayfraza', 12, '2018-04-25 12:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxot2h/', 'Bottom of the wedge (~9150) seems to be barely holding on right now.', '8eqr52'], ['u/ParticlMaximalist', 12, '2018-04-25 12:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxouqm/', 'Nope, looks like we standing on the cliff side peering over the ledge', '8eqr52'], ['u/Trk-', 12, '2018-04-25 12:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxp7tw/', 'crazy how the sentiment can change in a few candles in this sub. I have long orders layered from 9200 to 8800', '8eqr52'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 13, '2018-04-25 12:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxpad6/', 'Funny... 10%+ up in 7 days. \n\n300 - 500$ drop in a few hours and people posting that the world is ending.', '8eqr52'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 12, '2018-04-25 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxpnzq/', 'Yup. Absolutely 0 support from 9k to 7.8k.\n\nNothing but thin air.....? ', '8eqr52'], ['u/gdrew420', 12, '2018-04-25 13:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxq7ad/', 'Horizontal support on the 4h, 1d , and last weeks high at 9040. We all been waiting for a dip to buy in and here it is, I’m long af. ', '8eqr52'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 13, '2018-04-25 13:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxqesk/', "If someone doesn't know that crypto is volatile by now, they won't ever.", '8eqr52'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 33, '2018-04-25 13:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxqzy7/', "Closed my short at around $9,080. \n\nEdit: this could, and should, go lower. But I'm not going to be greedy. \n\nEdit: opened a long at $9,073. Stops below $8,800. ", '8eqr52'], ['u/_ich_', 13, '2018-04-25 13:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxr957/', 'Almost full retrace on a daily, should consolidate here now for a day or two before going back up.', '8eqr52'], ['u/BigMan1844', 13, '2018-04-25 13:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxrabf/', "> People are buying without any reversal signa\n\nWe just broke the log resistance line from December, that's pretty significant.", '8eqr52'], ['u/skywalk819', 13, '2018-04-25 13:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxrcxe/', 'South Korean Company Nexon may have acquired Bitstamp exchange. That is very bad, Nexon is the worst greedy gaming company I have ever witnessed.', '8eqr52'], ['u/UstorEst', 20, '2018-04-25 14:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxs1sw/', 'Perfect bounce off an important fib line right now. Would be incredibly bullish if that was the depth of the retracement. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/654mzqva/', '8eqr52'], ['u/macphisto23', 30, '2018-04-25 14:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxsklv/', "I had a dream that Apple payed Ireland the back taxes they owe them in bitcoin and Ireland was dumping their coins. Like 17 billion worth. It makes no sense but that's what I get for reading about it before I went to bed and staring at btc charts all day.", '8eqr52'], ['u/aSchizophrenicCat', 10, '2018-04-25 14:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos excited the company\'s 100 million Prime members last week by saying they could expect more benefits at Whole Foods in the future. Bezos\' comments came in his annual letter to shareholders, sent on April 18. He wrote that the company had started "the technical work" needed to bring more perks to Prime members who shop at Whole Foods. Exciting changes have already rolled out since Amazon scooped up the grocer last June. Some benefits are for Prime members only, while others are available to everyone. An Amazon-branded grocery bag sits atop a pile of fruits and other popular items found at Whole Foods Amazon Prime members in seven cities can get free two-hour Whole Foods delivery on orders of at least $35. Image source: Whole Foods. 1. Amazon lowered prices at Whole Foods -- twice! Amazon didn\'t wait around to bring down the famously high prices at Whole Foods. The day Amazon announced the closure of its Whole Foods acquisition on Thursday, Aug. 24, it simultaneously announced that the grocer would start offering lower prices the following Monday. While some complained that prices weren\'t cut on enough items at Whole Foods, a number of popular foods, including avocados, salmon, and organic eggs, all saw their prices reduced. But Amazon wasn\'t done: It followed that up with a second round of price cuts in November. According to Bezos, orders from Amazon Prime members that month helped break Whole Foods\' all-time record for the amount of turkeys sold during the Thanksgiving holiday. It was important for Amazon to lower prices at Whole Foods because the grocer had been criticized for its high prices, while Amazon aims to bring quality items to the masses at reasonable prices. In addition, Whole Foods\' prices were holding back its growth. While Whole Foods revenue has been increasing since 2012, its revenue growth had decelerated from 15.7% in 2012 to just 1.9% in 2017, according to eMarketer. But Amazon\'s magic touch is already working; Whole Foods\' revenue growth went from 0.6% in the 2017 third quarter to 4.4% in the 2017 fourth quarter . That\'s likely due to the excitement surrounding the acquisition, as well as the reduced prices. Story continues A chart of Whole Foods\' revenue growth from eMarketer Whole Foods\' revenue growth got a boost in the 2017 fourth quarter thanks to Amazon. Source: eMarketer . 2. Amazon started free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods In February, Amazon started offering Prime members free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods on orders over $35. The service is currently available in only seven U.S. cities, but Amazon said it plans to expand it across the U.S. this year. As an added bonus, Prime members who use the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card can get 5% back when they shop at Whole Foods. Amazon is successfully luring its 100 million loyal Prime members to do their grocery shopping at Whole Foods. With more Prime benefits on the way, we can expect to see more and more Prime members switching to Whole Foods. Added incentives like reduced prices, 5% back, and -- more recently -- free two-hour delivery also help explain why Whole Foods\' revenue shot up 4.4% year over year to $3.65 billion in the fourth quarter. 3. Amazon displayed Alexa devices at Whole Foods With its Whole Foods purchase, Amazon gained 479 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Amazon immediately made use of them by designating a section in over 100 of the stores as a showroom for its Alexa devices, including the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Dot. Displaying the devices in Whole Foods allows people to try the Alexa products and get comfortable with them before making a purchase. Amazon knows that people may be willing to buy toothpaste on its platform without testing it out, but they\'re often more wary of making bigger purchases online without seeing the item in person. In the same way, Whole Foods has never had access to an efficient, hugely popular online selling platform like Amazon. You can now buy Whole Foods\' private label products, like its 365 Everyday Value line, on Amazon\'s website. Just as Amazon products are expanding their reach in physical stores, Whole Foods products are expanding their online reach. 4. Amazon offers pickup and return of its shipments at Whole Foods In another example of integrating Whole Foods into its growing empire, Amazon now allows people to pick up or return Amazon packages at Whole Foods. Customers use the Amazon Lockers that are currently set up in hundreds of Whole Food locations. Amazon aims to weave itself into every aspect of our lives by making things easier for us with convenient and affordable shopping methods. And as much as people might like to resist giving in to a big company that some accuse of becoming a monopoly, not many can resist free two-hour delivery, easy returns, or reasonably priced (ripe) avocados. With these four big changes coming in the first eight months after the deal was sealed, it\'s easy to see why other grocery players like Walmart , Kroger , and Target have all been scurrying to step up their game so they aren\'t left behind. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon used to say that Walmart\'s physical store locations were something Amazon didn\'t have, and he planned to use them to the company\'s advantage. But that argument no longer holds up -- Amazon controls 479 brick-and-mortar Whole Foods locations, and it\'s not afraid to use them. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos excited the company\'s 100 million Prime members last week by saying they could expect more benefits at Whole Foods in the future. Bezos\' comments came in his annual letter to shareholders, sent on April 18. He wrote that the company had started "the technical work" needed to bring more perks to Prime members who shop at Whole Foods. Exciting changes have already rolled out since Amazon scooped up the grocer last June. Some benefits are for Prime members only, while others are available to everyone. An Amazon-branded grocery bag sits atop a pile of fruits and other popular items found at Whole Foods Amazon Prime members in seven cities can get free two-hour Whole Foods delivery on orders of at least $35. Image source: Whole Foods. 1. Amazon lowered prices at Whole Foods -- twice! Amazon didn\'t wait around to bring down the famously high prices at Whole Foods. The day Amazon announced the closure of its Whole Foods acquisition on Thursday, Aug. 24, it simultaneously announced that the grocer would start offering lower prices the following Monday. While some complained that prices weren\'t cut on enough items at Whole Foods, a number of popular foods, including avocados, salmon, and organic eggs, all saw their prices reduced. But Amazon wasn\'t done: It followed that up with a second round of price cuts in November. According to Bezos, orders from Amazon Prime members that month helped break Whole Foods\' all-time record for the amount of turkeys sold during the Thanksgiving holiday. It was important for Amazon to lower prices at Whole Foods because the grocer had been criticized for its high prices, while Amazon aims to bring quality items to the masses at reasonable prices. In addition, Whole Foods\' prices were holding back its growth. While Whole Foods revenue has been increasing since 2012, its revenue growth had decelerated from 15.7% in 2012 to just 1.9% in 2017, according to eMarketer. But Amazon\'s magic touch is already working; Whole Foods\' revenue growth went from 0.6% in the 2017 third quarter to 4.4% in the 2017 fourth quarter . That\'s likely due to the excitement surrounding the acquisition, as well as the reduced prices. Story continues A chart of Whole Foods\' revenue growth from eMarketer Whole Foods\' revenue growth got a boost in the 2017 fourth quarter thanks to Amazon. Source: eMarketer . 2. Amazon started free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods In February, Amazon started offering Prime members free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods on orders over $35. The service is currently available in only seven U.S. cities, but Amazon said it plans to expand it across the U.S. this year. As an added bonus, Prime members who use the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card can get 5% back when they shop at Whole Foods. Amazon is successfully luring its 100 million loyal Prime members to do their grocery shopping at Whole Foods. With more Prime benefits on the way, we can expect to see more and more Prime members switching to Whole Foods. Added incentives like reduced prices, 5% back, and -- more recently -- free two-hour delivery also help explain why Whole Foods\' revenue shot up 4.4% year over year to $3.65 billion in the fourth quarter. 3. Amazon displayed Alexa devices at Whole Foods With its Whole Foods purchase, Amazon gained 479 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Amazon immediately made use of them by designating a section in over 100 of the stores as a showroom for its Alexa devices, including the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Dot. Displaying the devices in Whole Foods allows people to try the Alexa products and get comfortable with them before making a purchase. Amazon knows that people may be willing to buy toothpaste on its platform without testing it out, but they\'re often more wary of making bigger purchases online without seeing the item in person. In the same way, Whole Foods has never had access to an efficient, hugely popular online selling platform like Amazon. You can now buy Whole Foods\' private label products, like its 365 Everyday Value line, on Amazon\'s website. Just as Amazon products are expanding their reach in physical stores, Whole Foods products are expanding their online reach. 4. Amazon offers pickup and return of its shipments at Whole Foods In another example of integrating Whole Foods into its growing empire, Amazon now allows people to pick up or return Amazon packages at Whole Foods. Customers use the Amazon Lockers that are currently set up in hundreds of Whole Food locations. Amazon aims to weave itself into every aspect of our lives by making things easier for us with convenient and affordable shopping methods. And as much as people might like to resist giving in to a big company that some accuse of becoming a monopoly, not many can resist free two-hour delivery, easy returns, or reasonably priced (ripe) avocados. With these four big changes coming in the first eight months after the deal was sealed, it\'s easy to see why other grocery players like Walmart , Kroger , and Target have all been scurrying to step up their game so they aren\'t left behind. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon used to say that Walmart\'s physical store locations were something Amazon didn\'t have, and he planned to use them to the company\'s advantage. But that argument no longer holds up -- Amazon controls 479 brick-and-mortar Whole Foods locations, and it\'s not afraid to use them. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F)reported net income of $1.7 billion for the first quarter of 2018, up 9% froma year ago, an increase more than explained by a lower effective tax rate, the company said. Ford\'s pre-tax result was down modestly on higher costs for key commodities and unfavorable exchange-rate movements.\nFord\'s revenue increased 7.4% from a year ago, to $42 billion.\nDuring Ford\'s earnings presentation, CEO Jim Hackett announced that Ford has found $11.5 billion worth of "cost and efficiency opportunities" that should allow it to reach an 8% overall EBIT margin by 2020, two years earlier than it had previously expected. The company will also revamp its product line in North America, dropping all car models aside from the Mustang and a version of the Focus, to boost investments in more profitable truck and SUV models.\nFord said that the Mustang was the world\'s top-selling sports coupe in 2017. The next-generation Mustang will be one of just two Ford-brand car models offered in North America. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nHere are the key numbers from Ford\'s first-quarter 2018 results.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$42.0 billion", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "7%"}, {"Metric": "Vehicles sold", "Q1 2018": "1,662,000", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "(2.4)%"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted EBIT", "Q1 2018": "$2.2 billion", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "(12)%"}, {"Metric": "Automotive EBIT margin", "Q1 2018": "4.4%", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "1.6 ppts lower"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q1 2018": "$1.7 billion", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "0.1%"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$0.43", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "$0.03 improved"}]\nData source: Ford Motor Company. "EBIT" is earnings before interest and tax. "Adjusted" figures exclude the effects of one-time items. Ford took $23 million in one-time charges in the first quarter. "Vehicles sold" are wholesales and are rounded to the nearest thousand. "Ppts" = percentage points.\nHere\'s a look at how each of Ford\'s business segments performed. Note that this is the first quarter in which Ford reported separate results for its mobility segment, a change itannounced earlier this year. All financial results in this section are reported on an EBIT basis, except as noted.\nNorth America:Ford earned $1.9 billion in its home region in the first quarter, down from $2.1 billion a year ago. Its EBIT margin of 7.8% was down from 8.9% a year ago. Sales volumes, the "mix" of products sold, and net pricing were all positive year over year; the declines in EBIT and margin were more than explained by higher prices for commodities, particularly aluminum and steel.\nSouth America:Ford lost $149 million in South America in the first quarter, an improvement of $88 million from the year-ago period. CFO Bob Shanks said that Ford\'s sales volume, product mix, and pricing net of incentives were all strongly improved from a year ago, but higher commodity costs and high local inflation in key markets (particularly Argentina) offset more than half of those gains.\nEurope:Ford earned $119 million in Europe in the first quarter, down from $209 million a year ago. Ford saw dramatic improvements in net pricing from a year ago, driven by strong demand for the all-new Fiesta (a best-seller in Europe). But those gains were more than offset by lower sales volumes and unfavorable mix, as European buyers turned away from higher-profit diesel models, as well as unfavorable exchange-rate movements.\nMiddle East and Africa:Ford lost $54 million in this region, an improvement of $21 million from a year ago. Net pricing and costs both improved, but sales were down (marketwide) in Saudi Arabia, a key market.\nAsia Pacific:Ford lost $119 million in Asia in the first quarter, versus a $148 million profit, a decline more than explained by lower sales volumes and higher spending in China. As part of a previously announcedChina restructuring effort, Ford is investing in expanded local production of several upcoming all-new vehicles, including the next-generation Explorer SUV and several Lincoln models.\nFord earned $138 million in equity income from its China joint ventures, down from $274 million a year ago, on weaker sales and investments in future product.\nMobility: Ford\'s mobility segment, which includes its autonomous-vehicle effort and its Smart Mobility initiatives, lost $102 million in the first quarter, versus a $64 million loss a year ago. That loss includes a one-time investment gain of $58 million for the Smart Mobility unit and a $53 million year-over-year increase in spending on autonomous vehicles.\nFord Credit:The Blue Oval\'s captive-financing arm earned $641 million before taxes, up from $481 million a year ago. Nearly all metrics were positive: Credit quality remains good, losses remain modest, and auction prices for Ford\'s off-lease vehicles remain strong.\nFord took one-time charges of $23 million in the first quarter, most related to its annual pension remeasurement, offset somewhat by $9 million in savings related to production of the next-generation Focus compact.\nAs of March 31, Ford had $27.6 billion in cash available to its automotive business, and another $11 billion in available credit, for total liquidity of $38.6 billion. Against that, Ford had $16.4 billion of well-structured long-term automotive debt.\nFord\'s unfunded pension liability totaled $6.1 billion as of March 31, down slightly from the end of 2017. Of that, $1.9 billion was related to its U.S. pension plans.\nFord\'s company-level guidance for 2018 hasn\'t changed since itspresentation to investors in January. But Shanks did give additional guidance for full-year EBIT for each of Ford\'s individual business units and segments, as follows:\n• Overall automotive will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($8.1 billion). Within that:\n• Mobility\'s losses will rise from the roughly $300 million it lost in 2017, on increased investments in autonomous-vehicle development and Smart Mobility projects.\n• Ford Credit\'s earnings before tax will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($2.3 billion) on an expected decline in auction values and thinner financing margins due to rising interest rates.\nThe upshot, as Ford said in January: Modestly higher revenue in 2018 versus 2017, but lower adjusted earnings per share.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported net income of $1.7 billion for the first quarter of 2018, up 9% from a year ago , an increase more than explained by a lower effective tax rate, the company said. Ford\'s pre-tax result was down modestly on higher costs for key commodities and unfavorable exchange-rate movements. Ford\'s revenue increased 7.4% from a year ago, to $42 billion. During Ford\'s earnings presentation, CEO Jim Hackett announced that Ford has found $11.5 billion worth of "cost and efficiency opportunities" that should allow it to reach an 8% overall EBIT margin by 2020, two years earlier than it had previously expected. The company will also revamp its product line in North America, dropping all car models aside from the Mustang and a version of the Focus, to boost investments in more profitable truck and SUV models. A dark blue 2018 Ford Mustang fastback on a mountain road. Ford said that the Mustang was the world\'s top-selling sports coupe in 2017. The next-generation Mustang will be one of just two Ford-brand car models offered in North America. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The raw numbers Here are the key numbers from Ford\'s first-quarter 2018 results. Metric Q1 2018 Change vs. Q1 2017 Revenue $42.0 billion 7% Vehicles sold 1,662,000 (2.4)% Adjusted EBIT $2.2 billion (12)% Automotive EBIT margin 4.4% 1.6 ppts lower Net income $1.7 billion 0.1% Adjusted earnings per share $0.43 $0.03 improved Data source: Ford Motor Company. "EBIT" is earnings before interest and tax. "Adjusted" figures exclude the effects of one-time items. Ford took $23 million in one-time charges in the first quarter. "Vehicles sold" are wholesales and are rounded to the nearest thousand. "Ppts" = percentage points. How Ford\'s business units performed in the first quarter Here\'s a look at how each of Ford\'s business segments performed. Note that this is the first quarter in which Ford reported separate results for its mobility segment, a change it announced earlier this year . All financial results in this section are reported on an EBIT basis, except as noted. Story continues North America: Ford earned $1.9 billion in its home region in the first quarter, down from $2.1 billion a year ago. Its EBIT margin of 7.8% was down from 8.9% a year ago. Sales volumes, the "mix" of products sold, and net pricing were all positive year over year; the declines in EBIT and margin were more than explained by higher prices for commodities, particularly aluminum and steel. South America: Ford lost $149 million in South America in the first quarter, an improvement of $88 million from the year-ago period. CFO Bob Shanks said that Ford\'s sales volume, product mix, and pricing net of incentives were all strongly improved from a year ago, but higher commodity costs and high local inflation in key markets (particularly Argentina) offset more than half of those gains. Europe: Ford earned $119 million in Europe in the first quarter, down from $209 million a year ago. Ford saw dramatic improvements in net pricing from a year ago, driven by strong demand for the all-new Fiesta (a best-seller in Europe). But those gains were more than offset by lower sales volumes and unfavorable mix, as European buyers turned away from higher-profit diesel models, as well as unfavorable exchange-rate movements. Middle East and Africa: Ford lost $54 million in this region, an improvement of $21 million from a year ago. Net pricing and costs both improved, but sales were down (marketwide) in Saudi Arabia, a key market. Asia Pacific: Ford lost $119 million in Asia in the first quarter, versus a $148 million profit, a decline more than explained by lower sales volumes and higher spending in China. As part of a previously announced China restructuring effort , Ford is investing in expanded local production of several upcoming all-new vehicles, including the next-generation Explorer SUV and several Lincoln models. Ford earned $138 million in equity income from its China joint ventures, down from $274 million a year ago, on weaker sales and investments in future product. Mobility : Ford\'s mobility segment, which includes its autonomous-vehicle effort and its Smart Mobility initiatives, lost $102 million in the first quarter, versus a $64 million loss a year ago. That loss includes a one-time investment gain of $58 million for the Smart Mobility unit and a $53 million year-over-year increase in spending on autonomous vehicles. Ford Credit: The Blue Oval\'s captive-financing arm earned $641 million before taxes, up from $481 million a year ago. Nearly all metrics were positive: Credit quality remains good, losses remain modest, and auction prices for Ford\'s off-lease vehicles remain strong. Special items, debt, and liquidity Ford took one-time charges of $23 million in the first quarter, most related to its annual pension remeasurement, offset somewhat by $9 million in savings related to production of the next-generation Focus compact. As of March 31, Ford had $27.6 billion in cash available to its automotive business, and another $11 billion in available credit, for total liquidity of $38.6 billion. Against that, Ford had $16.4 billion of well-structured long-term automotive debt. Ford\'s unfunded pension liability totaled $6.1 billion as of March 31, down slightly from the end of 2017. Of that, $1.9 billion was related to its U.S. pension plans. Looking ahead: Ford\'s full-year guidance Ford\'s company-level guidance for 2018 hasn\'t changed since its presentation to investors in January . But Shanks did give additional guidance for full-year EBIT for each of Ford\'s individual business units and segments, as follows: Overall automotive will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($8.1 billion). Within that: Mobility\'s losses will rise from the roughly $300 million it lost in 2017, on increased investments in autonomous-vehicle development and Smart Mobility projects. Ford Credit\'s earnings before tax will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($2.3 billion) on an expected decline in auction values and thinner financing margins due to rising interest rates. The upshot, as Ford said in January: Modestly higher revenue in 2018 versus 2017, but lower adjusted earnings per share. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Cryptocurrency prices were down on Thursday Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices were down on Thursday. Reports that Nasdaq’s CEO voiced support for the digital coins gathered some attention. Meanwhile, U.S. state Wisconsin is considering accepting Bitcoin for donation. Bitcoin was trading at $8,860.5 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.74% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 5.43% at $621.74 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token lost 5.08% to $0.80275 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.49% to $145.93. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said Nasdaq is open to launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the future as the regulatory environment evolves. "I believe that digital currencies will continue to persist...it\'s just a matter of how long it will take for that space to mature," said Friedman. "Once you look at it and say, \'do we want to provide a regulated market for this?\' Certainly, Nasdaq would consider it." But the virtual currencies are still very lightly regulated. That is part of the appeal to many early adopters but would have to change in order for Nasdaq to operate a cryptocurrency exchange, Friedman said. Meanwhile, reports that Wisconsin ethics officials in the U.S. are considering accepting political contributions in bitcoins and other digital currencies attracted some attention. The move caused concerns about the inherent anonymity of such donations and the fluctuation of exchange rates. The traditional method of campaign donations via cheque or credit cards allows authorities to trace their source and learn about the donor’s identity. This came after the federal government, Montana and Washington, D.C., already allow bitcoin campaign contributions, while most U.S. states have been lukewarm in accepting cryptocurrencies due to untraceable source of donation. Related Articles FT: Multiple Online Harassment Allegations Against IOTA Team, Foundation Board Member Says He’s Not ‘Aware’ Of Incidents Bitcoin Rally Cools After Rise to Nearly $10,000 Meets Resistance OKEx Halts ERC20 Trading After Finding Bug Affecting Majority of Tokens', 'Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices were down on Thursday. Reports that Nasdaq’s CEO voiced support for the digital coins gathered some attention. Meanwhile, U.S. state Wisconsin is considering accepting Bitcoin for donation.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,860.5 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.74% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 5.43% at $621.74 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token lost 5.08% to $0.80275 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.49% to $145.93.\nNasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said Nasdaq is open to launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the future as the regulatory environment evolves.\n"I believe that digital currencies will continue to persist...it\'s just a matter of how long it will take for that space to mature," said Friedman. "Once you look at it and say, \'do we want to provide a regulated market for this?\' Certainly, Nasdaq would consider it."\nBut the virtual currencies are still very lightly regulated. That is part of the appeal to many early adopters but would have to change in order for Nasdaq to operate a cryptocurrency exchange, Friedman said.\nMeanwhile, reports that Wisconsin ethics officials in the U.S. are considering accepting political contributions in bitcoins and other digital currencies attracted some attention. The move caused concerns about the inherent anonymity of such donations and the fluctuation of exchange rates.\nThe traditional method of campaign donations via cheque or credit cards allows authorities to trace their source and learn about the donor’s identity.\nThis came after the federal government, Montana and Washington, D.C., already allow bitcoin campaign contributions, while most U.S. states have been lukewarm in accepting cryptocurrencies due to untraceable source of donation.\nRelated Articles\nFT: Multiple Online Harassment Allegations Against IOTA Team, Foundation Board Member Says He’s Not ‘Aware’ Of Incidents\nBitcoin Rally Cools After Rise to Nearly $10,000 Meets Resistance\nOKEx Halts ERC20 Trading After Finding Bug Affecting Majority of Tokens', 'Monex Group, the Japan-based online brokerage firm that recently acquired cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, said it is eyeing the development of its own blockchain platform, with an initial coin offering to follow. In its latest financial filing dated April 26,Â the firm, which also has U.S. andÂ Asia-Pacific divisions, said its Japanese arm will spearhead the planned blockchain push. Monex stated in the filing: Japanese Regulator Sees Boost In Cryptocurrency Queries "Japan segment will use blockchain technology for the aim of executing all the trading of financial products and every financial transactions in safety and at low cost. Creating our own blockchain and its ICO are in the scope." While no further details were provided on the blockchain plans, the company also detailed for the first timeÂ Coincheck\'s financial standing after it was notably hit by a major hack and subsequently bought out by the brokerage. Monex Group disclosed in today\'s filing that the exchange platform is reporting a 6.3 billion yen ($57 million) pre-tax profit for the fiscal year ending March 2018, after deducting an "extraordinary loss ofÂ 47.3 billion yen ($432 million)." Although Monex did not reveal what led to the loss, Coincheck has previously promised it will refund investors around $420 million for holdings lost in the January hack. 16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence As reported by CoinDesk, Coincheck confirmed on Jan. 26 that around 530 million NEM token had been stolen from its platform, which at the time were worth around $530 million. Soon after the incident, the platform announced it would compensate each stolen token at a rate of $0.81 per token - an amount near $420 million. Bitcoin image via Shutterstock Related Stories Softbank Wants to Cut Carbon Emissions with Green Energy Blockchain Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan', 'Monex Group, the Japan-based online brokerage firm that recently acquired cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, said it is eyeing the development of its own blockchain platform, with an initial coin offering to follow.\nIn its latest financialfilingdated April 26,Â the firm, which also has U.S. andÂ Asia-Pacific divisions, said its Japanese arm will spearhead the planned blockchain push.\nMonex stated in the filing:\nJapanese Regulator Sees Boost In Cryptocurrency Queries\nWhile no further details were provided on the blockchain plans, the company also detailed for the first timeÂ Coincheck\'s financial standing after it was notably hit by amajor hackand subsequentlybought outby the brokerage.\nMonex Group disclosed in today\'s filing that the exchange platform is reporting a 6.3 billion yen ($57 million) pre-tax profit for the fiscal year ending March 2018, after deducting an "extraordinary loss ofÂ 47.3 billion yen ($432 million)."\nAlthough Monex did not reveal what led to the loss, Coincheck has previouslypromisedit will refund investors around $420 million for holdings lost in the January hack.\n16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence\nAs reported by CoinDesk, Coincheck confirmed on Jan. 26 that around 530 million NEM token had been stolen from its platform, which at the time were worth around $530 million.\nSoon after the incident, the platform announced it would compensate each stolen token at a rate of $0.81 per token - an amount near $420 million.\nBitcoinimage via Shutterstock\n• Softbank Wants to Cut Carbon Emissions with Green Energy Blockchain\n• Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan', "After an overnight drop, bitcoin looks to have found acceptance below $9,000 and risks a deeper pullback, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency hit a one-week low of $8,652 on Bitfinex earlier today and is now trading at $8,700. The 10-percent decline from the weekly high of $9,767 on Wednesday has neutralized the immediate bullish outlook. Further, the failure to hold above the key technical levels - descending (bearish biased) 100-day moving average (MA) of $9,126 and the double top bearish reversal neckline of $9,280 - will be discouraging for the bulls. $750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March However, only a break below $8,459 would signal a short-term bearish reversal and open the doors for a deeper sell-off. Daily chart BTC created a bearish outside-day candle on Wednesday (trading range was wider than Tuesday's high/low), which, as per textbook rules, is a sign of sudden bearish reversal. That said, traders and analysts usually want to see negative price action on the following day, before calling a bearish reversal. Accordingly, only a close (as per UTC) today below the key support of $8,459 (April 15 high) would confirm a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change and open doors for a deeper pullback. Daily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018 However, BTC is showing signs of a negative follow-through, as currently it is trading under the previous day's low of $8,765 - though the downside is capped by the ascending (bullish) 10-day moving average at $8,706 and the gradually ascending (bullish) 4-hour 50-day MA. 4-hour chart BTC may regain some poise if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA in the next few hours. On the other hand, a failure to hold above the bullish 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA would boost the odds of sustained drop below $8,459. View Confirmation of a bearish outside-day reversal would open up downside towards $7,823. A daily close (as per UTC) below that level would signal a violation of higher lows and higher highs pattern (bullish setup) and would also mean the long-term descending trendline breakout has failed. In such a case, BTC could revisit the April 1 low of $6,425. Story continues Bullish scenario BTC will likely revisit $9,280 if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA in the next few hours. Acceptance above $9,280 would expose the 200-day moving average, currently located at $9,853. Water drop image via Shutterstock Related Stories Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think", "After an overnight drop, bitcoin looks to have found acceptance below $9,000 and risks a deeper pullback, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency hit a one-week low of $8,652 on Bitfinex earlier today and is now trading at $8,700. The 10-percent decline from the weekly high of $9,767 on Wednesday has neutralized the immediate bullish outlook.\nFurther, the failure to hold above the key technical levels - descending (bearish biased) 100-day moving average (MA) of $9,126 and thedouble top bearish reversalneckline of $9,280 - will be discouraging for the bulls.\n$750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March\nHowever, only a break below $8,459 would signal a short-term bearish reversal and open the doors for a deeper sell-off.\nBTC created abearish outside-daycandle on Wednesday (trading range was wider than Tuesday's high/low), which, as per textbook rules, is a sign of sudden bearish reversal. That said, traders and analysts usually want to see negative price action on the following day, before calling a bearish reversal.\nAccordingly, only a close (as per UTC) today below the key support of $8,459 (April 15 high) would confirm a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change and open doors for a deeper pullback.\nDaily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018\nHowever, BTC is showing signs of a negative follow-through, as currently it is trading under the previous day's low of $8,765 - though the downside is capped by the ascending (bullish) 10-day moving average at $8,706 and the gradually ascending (bullish) 4-hour 50-day MA.\nBTC may regain some poise if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA in the next few hours. On the other hand, a failure to hold above the bullish 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA would boost the odds of sustained drop below $8,459.\nConfirmation of a bearish outside-day reversal would open up downside towards $7,823.\nA daily close (as per UTC) below that level would signal a violation of higher lows and higher highs pattern (bullish setup) and would also mean the long-term descending trendline breakout has failed. In such a case, BTC could revisit the April 1 low of $6,425.\nBullish scenario\nBTC will likely revisit $9,280 if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA in the next few hours.\nAcceptance above $9,280 would expose the 200-day moving average, currently located at $9,853.\nWater drop image via Shutterstock\n• Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls\n• The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think", "After an overnight drop, bitcoin looks to have found acceptance below $9,000 and risks a deeper pullback, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency hit a one-week low of $8,652 on Bitfinex earlier today and is now trading at $8,700. The 10-percent decline from the weekly high of $9,767 on Wednesday has neutralized the immediate bullish outlook.\nFurther, the failure to hold above the key technical levels - descending (bearish biased) 100-day moving average (MA) of $9,126 and thedouble top bearish reversalneckline of $9,280 - will be discouraging for the bulls.\n$750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March\nHowever, only a break below $8,459 would signal a short-term bearish reversal and open the doors for a deeper sell-off.\nBTC created abearish outside-daycandle on Wednesday (trading range was wider than Tuesday's high/low), which, as per textbook rules, is a sign of sudden bearish reversal. That said, traders and analysts usually want to see negative price action on the following day, before calling a bearish reversal.\nAccordingly, only a close (as per UTC) today below the key support of $8,459 (April 15 high) would confirm a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change and open doors for a deeper pullback.\nDaily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018\nHowever, BTC is showing signs of a negative follow-through, as currently it is trading under the previous day's low of $8,765 - though the downside is capped by the ascending (bullish) 10-day moving average at $8,706 and the gradually ascending (bullish) 4-hour 50-day MA.\nBTC may regain some poise if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA in the next few hours. On the other hand, a failure to hold above the bullish 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA would boost the odds of sustained drop below $8,459.\nConfirmation of a bearish outside-day reversal would open up downside towards $7,823.\nA daily close (as per UTC) below that level would signal a violation of higher lows and higher highs pattern (bullish setup) and would also mean the long-term descending trendline breakout has failed. In such a case, BTC could revisit the April 1 low of $6,425.\nBullish scenario\nBTC will likely revisit $9,280 if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA in the next few hours.\nAcceptance above $9,280 would expose the 200-day moving average, currently located at $9,853.\nWater drop image via Shutterstock\n• Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls\n• The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think", 'Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) did it again. The gene-sequencing leader made 2017 a year to remember , thanks in large part to a strong launch of its new NovaSeq system. On Tuesday, Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings results showed that 2018 is likely to be an even better year. The company beat Wall Street estimates on both the top line and the bottom line. Illumina also upped its full-year 2018 guidance for revenue and earnings. But Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t reveal everything you need to know. Here are the three biggest stories that the company\'s earnings update didn\'t tell (quotes courtesy of S&P Global Market Intelligence ). Illumina headquarters Image source: Illumina. 1. Sequencing consumables Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t provide any details on sequencing consumables revenue. CEO Francis deSouza\'s comments in the release didn\'t mention consumables at all. But during Illumina\'s earnings conference call, it was clear that the biggest story behind the company\'s first-quarter success was strong sequencing consumables growth. It\'s important to note that consumables for Illumina\'s high-throughput HiSeq gene-sequencing systems fell $20 million from the fourth quarter of 2017. However, NovaSeq consumables growth more than offset that decline. DeSouza said in the conference call that consumables across Illumina\'s high-throughput systems, which include NovaSeq and HiSeq, increased 34% year over year. NovaSeq consumables sales soared 60% higher than 2017 Q4 levels, adjusting for a $19 million stocking order in the fourth quarter. The company didn\'t only see growth from its high-throughput systems, though. Consumables revenue for Illumina\'s NextSeq system increased 40% year over year. DeSouza stated that the "trajectory of our sequencing consumables business is very exciting." He\'s right. Consumables revenue is passive revenue for Illumina: The company doesn\'t have to do very much for the money to pour in the door. That\'s what every business would like to have. And for Illumina, it\'s becoming a greater source of total revenue. Story continues 2. Consumer genomics Francis deSouza did mention growing adoption of consumer genomics in his statement in Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings announcement. However, that brief reference didn\'t give the full picture of how important this business is for Illumina. Consumer genomics, sometimes called personal genomics, includes the genetic services marketed directly to consumers by companies such as Ancestry, 23andMe, and Illumina\'s own spin-off, Helix. These consumer genomics companies use Illumina\'s microarrays for analyzing the DNA of their customers. Increased demand for consumer genomics helped drive Illumina\'s microarray revenue up 48% year over year in the first quarter. Microarrays now contribute 19% of total revenue, up from 16% in the fourth quarter of 2017. The consumer genomics business should get a big boost from FDA approval for 23andMe\'s direct-to-consumer genetic tests for cancer risk. The health reporting component of consumer genomics appears likely to grow tremendously. Consumer genomics is also expanding globally. DeSouza stated that Illumina picked up a new customer in April, WeGene, that will offer consumer DNA testing in China. He continues to believe that the consumer genomics market reached "an inflection point" last year and remains in a very early stage of adoption. 3. Early stages of major long-term growth drivers Perhaps the biggest story of all for Illumina is that the company has several major long-term growth drivers in their early stages. Consumer genomics is only one of them. DeSouza noted that there\'s "a huge amount of interest in immuno-oncology." This includes growing interest in development of liquid biopsies for early detection of cancer. Illumina recently announced two oncology deals, one with Bristol-Myers Squibb to develop in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for the company\'s cancer drugs and another with Loxo Oncology to develop a multigene panel for tumor profiling. It\'s also still very early for NovaSeq, even though the system has been on the market for more than a year. At the end of 2017, only around 15% of Illumina\'s HiSeq and HiSeq X customers had bought a NovaSeq system. That percentage is higher now after the first quarter, but Illumina should enjoy several more years of sales growth for NovaSeq. The company\'s other new system, iSeq, is still in beta testing. DeSouza said that Illumina is seeing "strong interest in iSeq" with nearly 100 orders for the low-cost system already. With a price tag less than $20,000, Illumina anticipates that iSeq could attract more than 50,000 customers, including 35,000 who are new to next-generation sequencing. Potential speed bumps What could get in the way of Illumina\'s momentum? The stock probably wouldn\'t be immune to an overall market correction. It\'s possible that the transition of existing HiSeq customers to NovaSeq could see ups and downs, resulting in Illumina occasionally missing analysts\' earnings estimates. And while governments across the world are opening up their purse strings now to fund genomic-sequencing efforts, that could always change. In my view, though, any of these possible issues for Illumina should be only speed bumps for the company. They might slow Illumina down temporarily, but they won\'t be roadblocks that keep it from moving forward. Francis deSouza said, "Genomic information is more valuable and actionable than ever before, and we believe that we are in the earliest stages of a genomics revolution." That\'s a pretty good summary of the long-term prospects for Illumina. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Illumina. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Illumina(NASDAQ: ILMN)did it again.\nThe gene-sequencing leader made2017 a year to remember, thanks in large part to a strong launch of its new NovaSeq system. On Tuesday, Illumina\'sfirst-quarter earnings resultsshowed that 2018 is likely to be an even better year. The company beat Wall Street estimates on both the top line and the bottom line. Illumina also upped its full-year 2018 guidance for revenue and earnings.\nBut Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t reveal everything you need to know. Here are the three biggest stories that the company\'s earnings update didn\'t tell (quotes courtesy ofS&P Global Market Intelligence).\nImage source: Illumina.\nIllumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t provide any details on sequencing consumables revenue. CEO Francis deSouza\'s comments in the release didn\'t mention consumables at all. But during Illumina\'s earnings conference call, it was clear that the biggest story behind the company\'s first-quarter success was strong sequencing consumables growth.\nIt\'s important to note that consumables for Illumina\'s high-throughput HiSeq gene-sequencing systems fell $20 million from the fourth quarter of 2017. However, NovaSeq consumables growth more than offset that decline. DeSouza said in the conference call that consumables across Illumina\'s high-throughput systems, which include NovaSeq and HiSeq, increased 34% year over year. NovaSeq consumables sales soared 60% higher than 2017 Q4 levels, adjusting for a $19 million stocking order in the fourth quarter.\nThe company didn\'t only see growth from its high-throughput systems, though. Consumables revenue for Illumina\'s NextSeq system increased 40% year over year.\nDeSouza stated that the "trajectory of our sequencing consumables business is very exciting." He\'s right. Consumables revenue is passive revenue for Illumina: The company doesn\'t have to do very much for the money to pour in the door. That\'s what every business would like to have. And for Illumina, it\'s becoming a greater source of total revenue.\nFrancis deSouza did mention growing adoption of consumer genomics in his statement in Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings announcement. However, that brief reference didn\'t give the full picture of how important this business is for Illumina.\nConsumer genomics, sometimes called personal genomics, includes the genetic services marketed directly to consumers by companies such as Ancestry, 23andMe, and Illumina\'s own spin-o Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-26 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.19 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 26910340.4324498 - Transaction Count: 216732.0 - Unique Addresses: 482589.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.47 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 9210.81$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9210.10$\n#Poloniex - 9208.25$\n#Bitstamp - 9227.91$\n#Coinbase - 9224.88$\n#Binance - 9210.00$\n#CEXio - 9189.90$\n#Kraken - 9209.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9189.75$\n#Bittrex - 9208.00$\n#GateCoin - 9230.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', '#BTC Average: 8739.33$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8725.10$\n#Poloniex - 8731.24$\n#Bitstamp - 8710.23$\n#Coinbase - 8728.00$\n#Binance - 8723.94$\n#CEXio - 8777.80$\n#Kraken - 8727.70$\n#Cryptopia - 8745.00$\n#Bittrex - 8724.32$\n#GateCoin - 8800.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 BTC = 31368.99423000 BRL em 26/04/2018 ás 06:00:01. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', ' 26/04/2018 - 12:00\n=========================\n• -1.28 #Bitcoin: ₺35,743.05\n• -1.61 #Ethereum: ₺2,540.60\n• -3.5 #Ripple: ₺3.20\n• -3.35 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,295.45\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/26 18:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 952,015円↓1.75%\n#NEM #XEM : 40円↓2.44%\n#Monacoin : 513円↑0.79%\n#Ethereum : 67,815円↓2.9%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/04/26 18:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000460 BTC(4.39円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000489 BTC(4.66円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000525 BTC(5.01円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000530 BTC(5.06円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000575 BTC(5.49円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,059 60.€ \| -3.62% \| Kraken \| 26/04/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#Vertcoin - $VTC\n Rank: 139\n Fiat Price: 2.44 USD \| 2.00 EUR \| 1.75 GBP\n Crypto Price: 0.0002797 BTC \| 0.00391816 ETH \| 0.01701890 LTC\n 24h Volume: 1,891,340 USD\n Market Cap: 107,080,050 USD\n Change: Hourly -2.74% \| Daily -2.74% \| Weekly -2.56%', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 11:00 del dia 26-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 1,0488 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,7819 roures\n1 lliure = 1,0876 roures\n1 yen = 0,0072 roures\n1 Franc suís = 0,79 roures\n1 bitcoin = 6.826,81 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', ' Total Market Cap: $387,985,784,667\n 1 BTC: $8,734.63\n BTC Dominance: 38.27%\n Update Time: 26-04-2018 - 12:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Bitcoin: $8,692.00\n -6.30% (-$584.29)\nHigh: $9,382.20\nLow: $8,646.17\nVolume: 6036\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018年04月26日 18:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0186288円\n24時間の最高値 0.0224655円\n24時間の最安値 0.0150183円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0190603円\n24時間の最高値 0.030957円\n24時間の最安値 0.0159392円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 251 位 / 全 897 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-26 09:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $8727.83\nBCH: $1296.41\nETH: $621.43\nZEC: $278.44\nLTC: $143.13\nETC: $18.54\nXRP: $0.7718', '2018/04/26 18:00\n#BTC 953953円\n#ETH 67734.4円\n#ETC 2025.1円\n#BCH 141382.7円\n#XRP 84.4円\n#XEM 39.9円\n#LSK 1172.7円\n#MONA 510円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'BTC Price: 8724.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8970.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 621.52$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dGJi8XhYn7', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 736 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 394 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 185 Tweets\n4位 $OMG 93 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 92 Tweets\n2018-04-26 16:00 ～ 2018-04-26 16:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#MAC/#BTC:\nAsk: 0.00000540 BTC\nBid: 0.00000500 BTC\nhttps://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Exchange?market=MAC_BTC\xa0…\n#Machinecoin #Bitcoin\n$MAC $BTC\n[26.04.2018 09:00:25 UTC]', '11:40 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $XBC : %8.15 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_XBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$ZRX : %2.00\n$SBD : %1.49 \n $POT : %0.89 \n $STR : %0.82 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-2.99 \n $NXT : %-1.26 \n $FCT : %-0.79 \n $REP : %-0.78 \n $XEM : %-0.62', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10139.69 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8758.00 (86.37%) + Cash $1310.49 (12.92%) + Gold $71.20 (0.70%)', '1hr Report : 03:00:47 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $TRX, $ETH, $XRP, $NEO, $OMG, $LTC, $XVG, $KMD, $ICXpic.twitter.com/pGPhhBPvrV', 'Apr 26, 2018 08:01:00 UTC \| 8,854.20$ \| 7,270.00€ \| 6,351.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/w0ssLS3M7m', '#BTC Average: 8850.81$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8830.00$\n#Poloniex - 8840.24$\n#Bitstamp - 8829.51$\n#Coinbase - 8852.88$\n#Binance - 8835.34$\n#CEXio - 8850.00$\n#Kraken - 8837.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8850.00$\n#Bittrex - 8860.00$\n#GateCoin - 8923.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '04/26 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$STRAT: 1.30%\n$BTC: 2.39%\n$ADA: 2.35%\n$XRP: 3.00%\n$LSK: 2.98%\n$STEEM: 2.30%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', "#valiantBlue is a great little #theme that suits the #modern #business of today, a super little theme that will make you #smile when you see just how simple and easy it is to edit, Oh and it's only £33.00 (in #bitcoin) http://www.codecobber.co.uk/projects/ValiantBlue/index.php\xa0…", '#BTC Average: 8767.12$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8731.50$\n#Poloniex - 8747.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8743.40$\n#Coinbase - 8756.52$\n#Binance - 8743.49$\n#CEXio - 8774.60$\n#Kraken - 8738.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8793.11$\n#Bittrex - 8720.00$\n#GateCoin - 8923.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,107,435.73\nBitSSA - ₦3,193,551.00\nLuno - ₦3,205,329.00\nAverage - ₦3,168,771.91', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8816.62$ \| 7241.07€\n#XRP 0.80$ \| 0.66€\n#ETH 629.33$ \| 516.87€\n#LTC 145.00$ \| 119.09€\n#DASH 467.56$ \| 384.01€\n#XEM 0.37$ \| 0.31€\n#IOTA 1.81$ \| 1.49€\n#EOS 14.90$ \| 12.23€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#Bitcoin -0.00% \nUltima: R$ 31499.99 Alta: R$ 33495.89 Baixa: R$ 30300.00\nFonte: Foxbit']... - Contextual Past News Article: Coinbase just threw a bit of cold water on Ripple enthusiasts eager to see their coin hit the popular mainstream exchange. Rumors that Ripple’s XRP would be next in line after Bitcoin Cash reached a fever pitch this week among coin hype types, with some reading between the lines of a Tuesday segment of CNBC’s Fast Money that’s set to feature Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Coinbase President Asiff Hirji in what appears to be a panel discussion on cryptocurrency trends. Here’s our lineup for Tuesday’s special edition of @CNBCFastMoney ! pic.twitter.com/4HPRjhi1iY — Melissa Lee (@MelissaLeeCNBC) March 5, 2018 Speculation based on the Fast Money segment drove XRP up to $1.07, up about 6% from weekly averages. Ripple's XRP remains the only coin in the top five by market cap that isn't available on Coinbase, though given XRP's centralized nature and very different aims when compared to other cryptocurrency projects, its absence isn't that surprising. Still, there is plenty of trading interest and those things don't preclude Coinbase from adding XRP in the future were it to choose to do so. Responding to the rumors, Coinbase tweeted "Our January 4th, 2018 statement continues to stand: we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase. Any statement to the contrary is untrue and not authorized by the company." Following the statement, XRP slid back modestly toward its previous averages. Our process for adding new assets https://t.co/cdoA0dn1nV pic.twitter.com/Y9NGar5dIa — Coinbase (@coinbase) January 4, 2018 The company also linked to a January 5 blog post on its criteria for adding new assets. That post states that “Coinbase will announce the addition of new assets only via our blog post or other official channels.” The company likely isn’t eager to repeat the chaos around the introduction of Bitcoin Cash . Support for Coinbase’s newest asset was announced officially well ahead of time, but the rollout itself was marred by massive premiums, a trading freeze and an internal insider trading investigation. Disclosure: The author holds a small position in some cryptocurrencies. Regrettably, it is not enough for a Lambo. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['What happened Shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) closed 6.4% lower on Thursday after reporting earnings -- and that\'s the good news. The bad news is that, at one point, American Airlines stock was down more than 10%. American Airlines reported profits per diluted share of $0.39 for its fiscal first quarter, down 42% from the year-ago quarter. This was despite the fact that sales grew 5.9% year over year. The results beat analyst estimates, yet the stock fell nonetheless. American Airlines airplane flying above white clouds Image source: American Airlines. So what Why? Blame it on fuel costs -- and guidance. "Higher fuel prices led to a decline in year-over-year earnings," said CEO Doug Parker, citing a 24% increase in the cost of jet fuel. Worse, American Airlines expects fuel costs to remain high all year long. Telling investors what to expect over the rest of this year, American shaved $0.50 off the top of its guidance for full-year earnings, saying it now expects per-share profits to range between $5 and $6. Taken at the midpoint, that\'s a bit below the $5.75 per share that Wall Street had been predicting. Now what That being said, fuel costs rise and fuel costs fall over time. It happens all the time, and fuel costs notwithstanding, Parker told investors he is still "excited about the future." American has "the youngest fleet in the industry among our large network peer competitors." This should mitigate maintenance costs and, because newer planes are generally more fuel efficient than older planes, should also blunt the effect of rising jet fuel costs. My bigger worry about the stock -- two worries, actually -- is that acquiring its "youngest fleet in the industry" required American to take on a pretty heaping helping of debt -- about $19.5 billion net of cash on hand. Additionally, American Airlines hasn\'t been generating much in the way of free cash flow lately. It\'s actually free cash flow negative over the past 12 months. Story continues At a share price of just 11.4 times trailing earnings, and with analysts still forecasting long-term earnings growth in the 13% range, American Airlines stock is arguably a bargain. But until it turns free cash flow positive again, I cannot recommend the stock. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Shares ofAmerican Airlines Group(NASDAQ: AAL)closed 6.4% lower on Thursday after reporting earnings -- and that\'s the good news. The bad news is that, at one point, American Airlines stock was down more than 10%.\nAmerican Airlines reported profits per diluted share of $0.39 for its fiscal first quarter, down 42% from the year-ago quarter. This was despite the fact that sales grew 5.9% year over year. The results beat analyst estimates, yet the stock fell nonetheless.\nImage source: American Airlines.\nWhy? Blame it on fuel costs -- and guidance. "Higher fuel prices led to a decline in year-over-year earnings," said CEO Doug Parker, citing a 24% increase in the cost of jet fuel. Worse, American Airlines expects fuel costs to remain high all year long.\nTelling investors what to expect over the rest of this year, American shaved $0.50 off the top of its guidance for full-year earnings, saying it now expects per-share profits to range between $5 and $6. Taken at the midpoint, that\'s a bit below the $5.75 per share that Wall Street had been predicting.\nThat being said, fuel costs rise and fuel costs fall over time. It happens all the time, and fuel costs notwithstanding, Parker told investors he is still "excited about the future." American has "the youngest fleet in the industry among our large network peer competitors." This should mitigate maintenance costs and, because newer planes are generally more fuel efficient than older planes, should also blunt the effect of rising jet fuel costs.\nMy bigger worry about the stock -- two worries, actually -- is that acquiring its "youngest fleet in the industry" required American to take on a pretty heaping helping of debt -- about $19.5 billion net of cash on hand. Additionally, American Airlines hasn\'t been generating much in the way of free cash flow lately. It\'s actually free cash flownegativeover the past 12 months.\nAt a share price of just 11.4 times trailing earnings, and with analysts still forecasting long-term earnings growth in the 13% range, American Airlines stock is arguably a bargain. But until it turns free cash flow positive again, I cannot recommend the stock.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nRich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Snap(NYSE: SNAP)may have eaten a$39.9 million chargerelated to its first-generation Spectacles, the majority of which was due to excess inventory, but that hasn\'t deterred the "camera company" from developing consumer hardware. It\'s been clear that second-generation Spectacles were in the works, including a FCC filing that wasrecently spotted. The Snapchat operator has just officially unveiled the new product.\nHere\'s what investors need to know.\nImage source: Snap.\nFor starters, the new Spectacles look almost exactly like the original version, but with some incremental refinements. The wearable camera is now thinner and lighter, particularly the assembly that houses it and other internals. Spectacles 2 are now water resistant, so users can submerge them up in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes to record underwater Snaps. In addition to video, the new version also has a photo mode.\nSnap has improved the transfer speeds associated with transferring photos and videos from the Spectacles to your smartphone, although the process is still a bit cumbersome. All content is now recorded in HD, instead of giving users the option of capturing in HD or SD.\nThe company has also dropped the distribution gimmick. The original version was only available through special vending machines initially, which helped contribute to the perceived scarcity and marketing hype. Snap is selling Spectacles 2 directly online. In terms of price, Spectacles 2 will run you $150, up from $130 for the previous generation.\nAs far as whether or not Spectacles 2 will be some breakthrough product: They won\'t. The new version is largely an evolutionary update to the original vision. Plus, it\'s worth noting that original Spectacles engagement was extremely poor. Based on public disclosures, I estimated that Spectacles contributed a mere0.002% of all Snaps created in Q1 2017, the first full quarter following launch. Many users stopped using them after the initial novelty wore off. Spectacles 2 will not propel Snapchat into mainstream social media.\nIt\'s hard to imagine the second-generation models being worth the time and effort that Snap has allocated into developing them. Regarding the write-off that Snap incurred previously, that was largely a forecasting misstep, as Snap misgauged demand and ordered more units than it could sell. Nearly $18 million of the $40 million charge was attributable to canceling inventory purchase commitments. If Snap is able to forecast demand more accurately this time, it can potentially avoid similar writedowns, even if Spectacles 2 don\'t end up selling very well.\nJust don\'t take CEO Evan Spiegel\'s word for how Spectacles 2 perform, since heunequivocally liedwhen he said Spectacles sales were exceeding internal expectations.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'April 26 was a great day to be a Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) shareholder. Following the release of the company\'s first-quarter earnings after market close the day before, Chipotle\'s stock price surged an incredible 24% , capping a remarkable 69% run since Brian Niccol was named CEO on February 13. Did the company deliver? In short, yes and no. Sales were up 7.4%, same-store sales (also called comps) increased 2.2%, and earnings per share jumped 33%. But even as profits and sales improved, Chipotle continues to struggle to bring back customers: Comps growth was entirely due to a 4.9% average price increase, and fewer customers ate at Chipotle than in the year-ago quarter. But Niccol aims to change that, and it looks like Mr. Market is buying into Niccol\'s vision and expectations that he will deliver the kind of growth results he did as CEO of YUM Brands \' Taco Bell unit. Let\'s take a closer look at Chipotle\'s quarterly results, as well as what Niccol had to say about his plans to continue turning the company around. Chipotle corn salsa. Image source: Chipotle. The numbers: Weak traffic still a concern, but some positive trends Here\'s a closer look at some key metrics for Chipotle\'s first quarter: Metric Q1 2017 Q1 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $1,148.4 $1,068.8 7.4% Net income $59.4 $46.1 28.9% Earnings per share $2.13 $1.60 33.1% Comparable sales 2.2% 17% n/a Restaurant-level operating margin 19.5% 17.7% 10.2% Labor percent of sales 27.8% 26.9% (3.3%) Food/packaging percent of sales 32.4% 33.8% 4.1% Occupancy/other operating costs percent of sales 30.1% 31.5% 4.4% Revenue and net income in millions. Data source: Chipotle. Labor costs increased from 26.9% of sales last year to 27.8% in the quarter, largely based on higher wages, up about 5% on average. A decrease in food and paper goods costs, timing of some other operating costs, and an average 4.9% price increase more than offset higher labor costs. The end result was Chipotle\'s restaurant-level operating margins increasing sharply to 19.5%, one of its best quarterly results in the past several years. Story continues Furthermore, the comp result may have been a little bit better than advertised. The "underlying" comp result was actually 2.7%, with a 50 basis point impact from redemptions related to last year\'s "Chiptopia" promotion. While one could argue that those redemptions were customers who wouldn\'t have come in without their free burrito coupon, the fact that they did come in is still a positive sign for Chipotle\'s brand health. The company also continues to get incremental sales from queso; on the earnings call , CFO Jack Hartung said the average check was boosted about 200 basis points by queso orders. Any way you slice it, Chipotle\'s comp result was an improvement from the two prior quarters, where it didn\'t manage to get past 1% growth. The next step? Increasing customer traffic. With a 4.9% price increase and 2.2% comp growth, Chipotle once again served fewer customers than in the year-ago quarter. Niccol\'s plans to turn Chipotle around On the earnings call, Chipotle\'s new CEO said he viewed Chipotle first as a turnaround opportunity, with longer-term growth goals beyond that. He also identified five things he thinks will lead to success at Chipotle and announced plans to hold a call with investors to provide more detail in the near future: I plan to share more details with you on a special call before our next earnings announcement with more details around how we will do these five things: First, grow sales transactions, margin, and restaurants; second, elevate our brand relevance and further our brand purpose; third, build the right structure and capabilities to sustain performance; fourth, create a people-recognition and innovation culture; and fifth, run great restaurants that deliver best-in-class financial performance. In the coming months, you will see us piloting various tests across key innovation-focus areas such as consumer access, the digital experience, our menu, and restaurant experience in realigning the organization to support the go-forward strategy. One of Niccol\'s first major moves was to hire Chris Brandt as Chief Marketing Officer on March 20, taking him from Bloomin\' Brands ,where he was in a similar position. Niccol and Brant had worked together at Taco Bell on many of that company\'s successful product and marketing campaigns, so many investors have high hopes that those past successes will carry over to Chipotle. Looking ahead: Holding firm on expectations, setting aside more for stock buybacks Niccol and team held firm on their expectations for 2018 new store openings and comp sales, reaffirming the same guidance for 130 to 150 new locations and low-single-digit comps growth for the full year. However, they did have to revise the expected full-year effective tax rate up to 32.5% to 33.5%, due to expectations based on stock-based compensation that won\'t be awarded. The company treats the issued equity as an expense and carries this future write-off on the balance sheet as a deferred tax asset, but since it likely won\'t award all of the equity grants thanks to the company\'s poor stock price performance in recent quarters, it will be forced to write off some of those deferred tax assets, and its effective tax rate will increase as a result. This is why its effective tax rate was 36.9% in the first quarter. However, the second-quarter and third-quarter tax rates should be around 29%, before increasing to as high as 38.5% in the fourth quarter, when its next round of stock-based compensation awards are issued. Of course, the equity awards and related deferred tax assets are non-cash, so Chipotle\'s balance sheet will not be materially harmed by this. With over $500 million in cash and investments and no debt, the company has a lot of liquidity to deploy, so the board approved an additional $100 million toward share buybacks. That gives the company about $150 million it can deploy to repurchase shares if it so chooses. Over the past three years, Chipotle has bought back almost 11% of its shares. Now, Niccol and Co. are tasked with accomplishing what founder and former CEO -- now executive chairman -- Steve Ells couldn\'t: get customers to return in the kinds of numbers as before the food-borne illness events of 2015. If they can pull it off, Chipotle\'s unit economics should deliver enormous profit growth from here. It won\'t happen overnight, and it\'s going to take even more patience from investors to give him a chance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jason Hall owns shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'April 26 was a great day to be aChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(NYSE: CMG)shareholder. Following the release of the company\'s first-quarter earnings after market close the day before,Chipotle\'s stock price surged an incredible 24%, capping a remarkable 69% run since Brian Niccol was named CEO on February 13.\nDid the company deliver? In short, yes and no. Sales were up 7.4%,same-store sales(also called comps) increased 2.2%, and earnings per share jumped 33%. But even as profits and sales improved, Chipotle continues to struggle to bring back customers: Comps growth was entirely due to a 4.9% average price increase, and fewer customers ate at Chipotle than in the year-ago quarter.\nBut Niccol aims to change that, and it looks like Mr. Market is buying into Niccol\'s vision and expectations that he will deliver the kind of growth results he did as CEO ofYUM Brands\' Taco Bell unit. Let\'s take a closer look at Chipotle\'s quarterly results, as well as what Niccol had to say about his plans to continue turning the company around.\nImage source: Chipotle.\nHere\'s a closer look at some key metrics for Chipotle\'s first quarter:\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2017": "$1,148.4", "Q1 2016": "$1,068.8", "Year-Over-Year Change": "7.4%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q1 2017": "$59.4", "Q1 2016": "$46.1", "Year-Over-Year Change": "28.9%"}, {"Metric": "Earnings per share", "Q1 2017": "$2.13", "Q1 2016": "$1.60", "Year-Over-Year Change": "33.1%"}, {"Metric": "Comparable sales", "Q1 2017": "2.2%", "Q1 2016": "17%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "n/a"}, {"Metric": "Restaurant-level operating margin", "Q1 2017": "19.5%", "Q1 2016": "17.7%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "10.2%"}, {"Metric": "Labor percent of sales", "Q1 2017": "27.8%", "Q1 2016": "26.9%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "(3.3%)"}, {"Metric": "Food/packaging percent of sales", "Q1 2017": "32.4%", "Q1 2016": "33.8%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "4.1%"}, {"Metric": "Occupancy/other operating costs percent of sales", "Q1 2017": "30.1%", "Q1 2016": "31.5%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "4.4%"}]\nRevenue and net income in millions. Data source: Chipotle.\nLabor costs increased from 26.9% of sales last year to 27.8% in the quarter, largely based on higher wages, up about 5% on average. A decrease in food and paper goods costs, timing of some other operating costs, and an average 4.9% price increase more than offset higher labor costs. The end result was Chipotle\'s restaurant-level operating margins increasing sharply to 19.5%, one of its best quarterly results in the past several years.\nFurthermore, the comp result may have been a little bit better than advertised. The "underlying" comp result was actually 2.7%, with a 50basis pointimpact from redemptions related to last year\'s "Chiptopia" promotion. While one could argue that those redemptions were customers who wouldn\'t have come in without their free burrito coupon, the fact that theydidcome in is still a positive sign for Chipotle\'s brand health. The company also continues to get incremental sales from queso; on theearnings call, CFO Jack Hartung said the average check was boosted about 200 basis points by queso orders. Any way you slice it, Chipotle\'s comp result wasan improvementfrom the two prior quarters, where it didn\'t manage to get past 1% growth.\nThe next step? Increasing customer traffic. With a 4.9% price increase and 2.2% comp growth, Chipotle once again served fewer customers than in the year-ago quarter.\nOn the earnings call, Chipotle\'s new CEO said he viewed Chipotle first as a turnaround opportunity, with longer-term growth goals beyond that. He also identified five things he thinks will lead to success at Chipotle and announced plans to hold a call with investors to provide more detail in the near future:\nI plan to share more details with you on a special call before our next earnings announcement with more details around how we will do these five things:\nOne of Niccol\'s first major moves was to hire Chris Brandt as Chief Marketing Officer on March 20, taking him fromBloomin\' Brands,where he was in a similar position. Niccol and Brant had worked together at Taco Bell on many of that company\'s successful product and marketing campaigns, so many investors have high hopes that those past successes will carry over to Chipotle.\nNiccol and team held firm on their expectations for 2018 new store openings and comp sales, reaffirming the same guidance for 130 to 150 new locations and low-single-digit comps growth for the full year.\nHowever, they did have to revise the expected full-year effective tax rate up to 32.5% to 33.5%, due to expectations based on stock-based compensation that won\'t be awarded. The company treats the issued equity as an expense and carries this future write-off on the balance sheet as a deferred tax asset, but since it likely won\'t award all of the equity grants thanks to the company\'s poor stock price performance in recent quarters, it will be forced to write off some of those deferred tax assets, and its effective tax rate will increase as a result. This is why its effective tax rate was 36.9% in the first quarter. However, the second-quarter and third-quarter tax rates should be around 29%, before increasing to as high as 38.5% in the fourth quarter, when its next round of stock-based compensation awards are issued. Of course, the equity awards and related deferred tax assets are non-cash, so Chipotle\'s balance sheet will not be materially harmed by this.\nWith over $500 million in cash and investments and no debt, the company has a lot of liquidity to deploy, so the board approved an additional $100 million toward share buybacks. That gives the company about $150 million it can deploy to repurchase shares if it so chooses. Over the past three years, Chipotle has bought back almost 11% of its shares.\nNow, Niccol and Co. are tasked with accomplishing what founder and former CEO -- now executive chairman -- Steve Ells couldn\'t: get customers to return in the kinds of numbers as before the food-borne illness events of 2015. If they can pull it off, Chipotle\'s unit economics should deliver enormous profit growth from here. It won\'t happen overnight, and it\'s going to take even more patience from investors to give him a chance.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJason Hallowns shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Semiconductor titan Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) hit the newswires with a fresh first-quarter report Thursday evening. The company smashed its own quarterly guidance targets with ease, then raised its targets for the full year. That\'s the bird\'s-eye view of Intel\'s latest business report. Here\'s a much closer look at the same period. Intel\'s first-quarter results: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $16.1 billion $14.8 billion 9% Net income $4.5 billion $3.0 billion 50% GAAP earnings per share (diluted) $0.93 $0.61 53% Data source: Intel. As a reminder, Intel expected to reach top-line revenues of roughly $15 billion, while GAAP earnings were expected to stop at $0.65 per share. As it turns out, those targets were on the conservative side. What happened with Intel this quarter? Year-over-year revenue growth would have reached 13% if you back out the McAfee security division from the year-ago period\'s numbers. Intel sold that business to a consortium of private investment firms in the spring of 2017, so this should be the last quarterly report to include adjusted figures to account for that move. What Intel calls PC-centric products accounted for roughly half of the company\'s total sales in the quarter, a 3% year-over-year increase. The other half, which Intel refers to as data-centric operations, saw revenues rise 25% overall. Within the data-oriented package, data center products led the way with a 24% top-line boost, to $5.2 billion. Non-volatile memory sales also broke the 20% growth level, while increases in the remaining two subdivisions -- Internet of Things and programmable solutions -- stopped at 17% each. Management lauded the Xeon Scalable product line above all else, noting that these chips are popular for artificial-intelligence workloads. Office workers celebrate with fistpumps and thumbs-up. Image source: Getty Images. What management had to say In a prepared statement, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted the growth trajectory of data-centric operations, but also noted that the PC-related business is executing nicely. "The strength of Intel\'s business underscores my confidence in our strategy and the unrelenting demand for compute performance fueled by the growth of data," Krzanich said. Story continues CFO Bob Swan doubled down on praising the data-centric strategy\'s growth before moving on to a boosted slate of full-year guidance targets. Looking ahead For the full fiscal year of 2018, Intel now expects top-line revenues near $67.5 billion, with GAAP earnings near $3.79 per share. Compared to the original guidance given three months ago, that\'s a $2.5 billion lift to the revenue goal and a 14% jump for the bottom-line target. Zooming in on the second quarter, Intel sees revenues shaping up to roughly $16.3 billion and earnings should come in near $0.85 per share. Hitting these targets on the nose would work out to a 10% year-over-year revenue boost and 18% stronger earnings. In broader strokes, Intel sees cloud computing as the beating heart of its long-term growth strategy. Programmable solutions and automotive computing may carry significant value several years down the road, but these smaller operations have a lot of growing up to do before they can add game-changing business value. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Semiconductor titanIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)hit the newswires with a fresh first-quarter report Thursday evening. The company smashed its own quarterly guidance targets with ease, then raised its targets for the full year.\nThat\'s the bird\'s-eye view of Intel\'s latest business report. Here\'s a much closer look at the same period.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$16.1 billion", "Q1 2017": "$14.8 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "9%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q1 2018": "$4.5 billion", "Q1 2017": "$3.0 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "50%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share (diluted)", "Q1 2018": "$0.93", "Q1 2017": "$0.61", "Year-Over-Year Change": "53%"}]\nData source: Intel.\nAs a reminder,Intel expectedto reach top-line revenues of roughly $15 billion, whileGAAPearnings were expected to stop at $0.65 per share. As it turns out, those targets were on the conservative side.\nYear-over-year revenue growth would have reached 13% if you back out the McAfee security division from the year-ago period\'s numbers. Intel sold that business to a consortium of private investment firms in the spring of 2017, so this should be the last quarterly report to include adjusted figures to account for that move.\nWhat Intel calls PC-centric products accounted for roughly half of the company\'s total sales in the quarter, a 3% year-over-year increase. The other half, which Intel refers to as data-centric operations, saw revenues rise 25% overall.\nWithin the data-oriented package, data center products led the way with a 24% top-line boost, to $5.2 billion. Non-volatile memory sales also broke the 20% growth level, while increases in the remaining two subdivisions -- Internet of Things and programmable solutions -- stopped at 17% each. Management lauded the Xeon Scalable product line above all else, noting that these chips are popular for artificial-intelligence workloads.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIn a prepared statement, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted the growth trajectory of data-centric operations, but also noted that the PC-related business is executing nicely. "The strength of Intel\'s business underscores my confidence in our strategy and the unrelenting demand for compute performance fueled by the growth of data," Krzanich said.\nCFO Bob Swan doubled down on praising the data-centric strategy\'s growth before moving on to a boosted slate of full-year guidance targets.\nFor the full fiscal year of 2018, Intel now expects top-line revenues near $67.5 billion, with GAAP earnings near $3.79 per share. Compared to the original guidance given three months ago, that\'s a $2.5 billion lift to the revenue goal and a 14% jump for the bottom-line target.\nZooming in on the second quarter, Intel sees revenues shaping up to roughly $16.3 billion and earnings should come in near $0.85 per share. Hitting these targets on the nose would work out to a 10% year-over-year revenue boost and 18% stronger earnings.\nIn broader strokes, Intel sees cloud computing as the beating heart of its long-term growth strategy. Programmable solutions andautomotive computingmay carry significant value several years down the road, but these smaller operations have a lot of growing up to do before they can add game-changing business value.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Tanzeel Akhtar is an independent British journalist whose work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, FT Alphaville, Investing.com, Forbes, Euromoney and Citywire. Recent news that George Soros\' $26 billion family office is entering the cryptocurrency market has many investors speculating about the likely impact. But one of the billionaire\'s most famous ideas might be even more important to understanding how the market functions, with or without his participation. Bitcoin Price Climbs to 40-Day High Above $9,200 For those unfamiliar with this powerful palindrome: In the world of economics and finance, Soros is feared and known as "the man who broke the Bank of England" when he made $1 billion in one day, September 16th, 1992 (known as Black Wednesday). This is one institutional player with the ability to go large and make or break a currency ... even a digital one. Soros has attributed his success in part to his understanding of what he calls reflexivity. In simple terms, this theory states that investors base their decisions not on reality but on their "perception" of reality. According to reflexivity theory, there are two realities: the objective and subjective. Soros explains that the subjective aspect covers what takes place in the mind and the objective aspect is what takes place in external reality. Reflexivity connects any two or more aspects of reality, setting up two-way feedback loops between them. In this way, actions resulting from each reality, the objective and the subjective, will affect investors\' perceptions, and therefore prices. Soros has cited the global financial crisis of 2008 as an illustration of the theory. A Bitcoin Rally After Tax Day? Don\'t Bet the Farm On It Markets, he reckons, are in a constant state of divergence from reality and far from accurately reflecting all the available knowledge, instead representing almost a distorted view of reality. "The degree of distortion may vary from time to time," Soros once wrote, adding: Story continues "Sometimes it\'s quite insignificant, at other times it is quite pronounced. Every bubble has two components: an underlying trend that prevails in reality and a misconception relating to that trend." He goes onto explain that when positive feedback develops between the trend and the misconception, "a boom-bust process is set in motion." This is tested by negative feedback along the way, and if it is strong enough to survive these tests, both the trend and the misconception will be reinforced. \'Near-religious\' So, how does his theory apply to the crypto market? For starters, we do see these feedback loops. The more people form a positive view on bitcoin, the more the price will soar, and vice versa. This is what happened late last year: when the price of bitcoin jumped, it attracted more users, which further juiced the price, which brought in more people. Crypto markets are just as prone to the phenomena of irrational exuberance, bias or opinionated actors as any other market, said Omri Ross, assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen and CEO of Firmo Network , a smart-contract startup. Further, the community\'s famous cultishness amplifies these effects, he said. "The reflexivity of economic actors is confirmed by the proliferation of subcultures and fan groups emerging around various projects," Ross said. "In the young and volatile crypto markets, near-religious beliefs about price appreciation with references to various intrinsic valuation models can be observed daily." Another area where reflexivity applied, for a time, is in the initial coin offering (ICO) sector, where momentum drove up prices, said Shane Brett, co-founder and CEO of GECKO Governance , a regtech startup. But it lasted only so long. Â "Recently, however, discussions around compliance, not to mention fraudulent ICOs, have caused some investors to retreat," Brett said. "Conversely, institutional investors are keen to invest in the market, but in the absence of compliance, are remaining on the sidelines, contradicting this theory." Nobody really knows what the long-term effect will be of Soros\' entry into the crypto markets, only months after he joined other elites at Davos in calling bitcoin a bubble. Things are about to get more interesting. But we can learn from his insights about the circular relationship between cause and effect, and the role of cognitive function in a new, developing and volatile market. George Soros image via Shutterstock. Related Stories Roubini Doubles Down on Crypto Criticism, Calls Blockchain \'Overhyped\' Some Crypto Assets Are Trending Up Amid Today\'s Drop', 'Tanzeel Akhtar is an independent British journalist whose work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, FT Alphaville, Investing.com, Forbes, Euromoney and Citywire.\nRecent news that George Soros\' $26 billion family office isentering the cryptocurrency markethas many investors speculating about the likely impact.\nBut one of the billionaire\'s most famous ideas might be even more important to understanding how the market functions, with or without his participation.\nBitcoin Price Climbs to 40-Day High Above $9,200\nFor those unfamiliar with this powerful palindrome: In the world of economics and finance, Soros is feared and known as "the man who broke the Bank of England" when he made $1 billion in one day, September 16th, 1992 (known as Black Wednesday). This is one institutional player with the ability to go large and make or break a currency ... even a digital one.\nSoros has attributed his success in part to his understanding of what he calls reflexivity. In simple terms, this theory states that investors base their decisions not on reality but on their "perception" of reality.\nAccording to reflexivity theory, there are two realities: the objective and subjective. Sorosexplainsthat the subjective aspect covers what takes place in the mind and the objective aspect is what takes place in external reality.\nReflexivity connects any two or more aspects of reality, setting up two-way feedback loops between them. In this way, actions resulting from each reality, the objective and the subjective, will affect investors\' perceptions, and therefore prices. Soros has cited the global financial crisis of 2008 as an illustration of the theory.\nA Bitcoin Rally After Tax Day? Don\'t Bet the Farm On It\nMarkets, he reckons, are in a constant state of divergence from reality and far from accurately reflecting all the available knowledge, instead representing almost a distorted view of reality.\n"The degree of distortion may vary from time to time," Soros once wrote, adding:\n"Sometimes it\'s quite insignificant, at other times it is quite pronounced. Every bubble has two components: an underlying trend that prevails in reality and a misconception relating to that trend."\nHe goes onto explain that when positive feedback develops between the trend and the misconception, "a boom-bust process is set in motion." This is tested by negative feedback along the way, and if it is strong enough to survive these tests, both the trend and the misconception will be reinforced.\nSo, how does his theory apply to the crypto market? For starters, we do see these feedback loops.\nThe more people form a positive view on bitcoin, the more the price will soar, and vice versa. This is what happened late last year: when the price of bitcoin jumped, it attracted more users, which further juiced the price, which brought in more people.\nCrypto markets are just as prone to the phenomena of irrational exuberance, bias or opinionated actors as any other market, said Omri Ross, assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen and CEO ofFirmo Network, a smart-contract startup.\nFurther, the community\'s famous cultishness amplifies these effects, he said.\n"The reflexivity of economic actors is confirmed by the proliferation of subcultures and fan groups emerging around various projects," Ross said. "In the young and volatile crypto markets, near-religious beliefs about price appreciation with references to various intrinsic valuation models can be observed daily."\nAnother area where reflexivity applied, for a time, is in the initial coin offering (ICO) sector, where momentum drove up prices, said Shane Brett, co-founder and CEO ofGECKO Governance, a regtech startup. But it lasted only so long. Â\n"Recently, however, discussions around compliance, not to mention fraudulent ICOs, have caused some investors to retreat," Brett said. "Conversely, institutional investors are keen to invest in the market, but in the absence of compliance, are remaining on the sidelines, contradicting this theory."\nNobody really knows what the long-term effect will be of Soros\' entry into the crypto markets, only months after he joined other elites at Davos in calling bitcoin a bubble.Things are about to get more interesting.\nBut we can learn from his insights about the circular relationship between cause and effect, and the role of cognitive function in a new, developing and volatile market.\nGeorge Sorosimage via Shutterstock.\n• Roubini Doubles Down on Crypto Criticism, Calls Blockchain \'Overhyped\'\n• Some Crypto Assets Are Trending Up Amid Today\'s Drop', 'The past year has been an uncertain time for those invested in film exhibitors, with a combination of factors contributing to the doubt. The growing adoption of streaming, fears involving a potentially shrinking theatrical release window, and a weak slate of summer movies in 2017 all conspired to weaken demand and keep movie-goers at home last year. While all the major chains took it on the chin, IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) , the leading provider of premium large-format screens, was among the hardest hit. The stock was down 26% last year and is sitting at breakeven so far in 2018. IMAX is scheduled to report the financial results of its first quarter on Tuesday, May 1 before the market opens. Here are a few things investors should be watching. Characters from Marvel\'s Avengers: Infinity War, led by Captain America and Black Panther, running towards an unseen foe. There\'s a lot to like about IMAX. Image source: Disney. Tough comps To recap last quarter\'s performance , IMAX reported revenue of $125.6 million, an increase of 17% year over year, soaring past analysts\' consensus estimates of $118.8 million. The company generated adjusted earnings per share of $0.34, up 55% over the prior-year quarter and in line with expectations. Analysts\' consensus estimates for the quarter expect revenue to grow 15% to $79.3 million, producing earnings per share of $0.10, compared to break-even bottom-line results in the prior-year quarter. IMAX doesn\'t provide quarterly guidance and only provides a broad forecast for the entire year. The company faces tough comps, as box office revenue was lower by 2% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, which produced hits like Beauty and the Beast , Logan , and Get Out . While Black Panther dominated theaters during the quarter this year, there was less enthusiasm for other films, leading to the decline. One key area to watch is the backlog of theater installations. IMAX makes agreements to install its systems in partner theaters, but those take time. The backlog represents the theaters waiting to be completed and provides a window into growth for the company. IMAX ended the year with 494 systems on the list, and based on recent activity (detailed below) it\'s possible the additions for the first quarter will break into the triple digits. IMAX said it expects to install roughly 145 new theaters in 2018, with 11 of those new screens occurring in the first quarter. Story continues There\'s a lot happening Even with the tough environment, there are still reasons to be optimistic regarding the current quarter\'s results. IMAX reported its second-best weekend results ever when Disney \'s (NYSE: DIS) Black Panther grossed more than $50 million in global box office sales at IMAX locations in its first 10 days of release. The company also revealed that it had achieved record attendance in theaters in China during the two-week Chinese New Year holidays, which took place between mid-February and early March. This could help boost results above expectations. IMAX has made several announcements recently that point to overall strength in its business. The company announced that it has added 14 new theaters in India since February and had nearly doubled its previous footprint in the country over the prior 12-month period. IMAX also revealed a significant agreement with Cineworld and its recently acquired subsidiary Regal Entertainment Group to install IMAX Laser systems in 26 new theaters and upgrade 29 existing locations across the U.S. and Europe. This announcement follows a 30-theater deal with Jinyi of China. In what could represent even bigger news, IMAX signed a binding agreement with AMC Theaters (NYSE: AMC) to install the company\'s next generation IMAX with Laser system for commercial multiplexes at 87 of AMC\'s highest-performing locations in the U.S. The agreement also includes "IMAX\'s 12-channel sound technology that incorporates new side and overhead channels to deliver greater dynamic range and precision for ultimate audio immersion and sound you can feel." AMC is planning major renovations at these theaters, installing reclining chairs and providing enhanced food and beverage choices for patrons. Marvel\'s Avengers: Infinity War movie poster featuring a host of Marvel movie characters. Will Earth\'s mightiest heroes save the box office? Image source: Disney. Finally, Marvel\'s latest entry, Avengers: Infinity War , makes its potentially record-breaking debut in theaters on Apr. 27. The blockbuster was filmed entirely using IMAX cameras, so expect to hear plenty about the film when IMAX reports its financial results. With the help of Earth\'s mightiest heroes, U.S. box office sales may be back on track to grow this year, with additional help from a strong slate of high-profile films. These include Deadpool 2 , Isle of Dogs , Solo: A Star Wars Story , Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , Ant-Man and Wasp , The Incredibles 2 , X-Men: Dark Phoenix , Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald , and Mary Poppins Returns -- among others. It is important to remember that with the majority of its growth in international markets, IMAX\'s fate will rest less on the stagnant pace of U.S. box office sales, and more on increasing global demand. I think this bodes well for the company\'s future. We\'ll find out soon enough how the company did in the first quarter, but I think this is the beginning of a winning year for IMAX. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Danny Vena owns shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings, IMAX, and Walt Disney and has the following options: long January 2019 $85 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends IMAX and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The past year has been an uncertain time for those invested in film exhibitors, with a combination of factors contributing to the doubt. The growing adoption of streaming, fears involving a potentially shrinking theatrical release window, and a weak slate of summer movies in 2017 all conspired to weaken demand and keep movie-goers at home last year.\nWhile all the major chains took it on the chin,IMAX Corporation(NYSE: IMAX), the leading provider of premium large-format screens, was among the hardest hit. The stock was down 26% last year and is sitting at breakeven so far in 2018.\nIMAX is scheduled to report the financial results of its first quarter on Tuesday, May 1 before the market opens. Here are a few things investors should be watching.\nThere\'s a lot to like about IMAX. Image source: Disney.\nTo recaplast quarter\'s performance, IMAX reported revenue of $125.6 million, an increase of 17% year over year, soaring past analysts\' consensus estimates of $118.8 million. The company generated adjusted earnings per share of $0.34, up 55% over the prior-year quarter and in line with expectations.\nAnalysts\' consensus estimates for the quarter expect revenue to grow 15% to $79.3 million, producing earnings per share of $0.10, compared to break-even bottom-line results in the prior-year quarter. IMAX doesn\'t provide quarterly guidance and only provides a broad forecast for the entire year.\nThe company faces tough comps, as box office revenue was lower by 2% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, which produced hits likeBeauty and the Beast,Logan, andGet Out. WhileBlack Pantherdominated theatersduring the quarter this year, there was less enthusiasm for other films, leading to the decline.\nOne key area to watch is the backlog of theater installations. IMAX makes agreements to install its systems in partner theaters, but those take time. The backlog represents the theaters waiting to be completed and provides a window into growth for the company. IMAX ended the year with 494 systems on the list, and based on recent activity (detailed below) it\'s possible the additions for the first quarter will break into the triple digits. IMAX said it expects to install roughly 145 new theaters in 2018, with 11 of those new screens occurring in the first quarter.\nEven with the tough environment, there are still reasons to be optimistic regarding the current quarter\'s results.\nIMAX reported its second-best weekend results ever whenDisney\'s(NYSE: DIS)Black Panthergrossed more than $50 million in global box office sales at IMAX locations in its first 10 days of release. The company also revealed that it had achieved record attendance in theaters in China during the two-week Chinese New Year holidays, which took place between mid-February and early March. This could help boost results above expectations.\nIMAX has made several announcements recently that point to overall strength in its business. The company announced that it has added 14 new theaters in India since February and had nearly doubled its previous footprint in the country over the prior 12-month period. IMAX also revealed a significant agreement with Cineworld and its recently acquired subsidiary Regal Entertainment Group to install IMAX Laser systems in 26 new theaters and upgrade 29 existing locations across the U.S. and Europe. This announcement follows a 30-theater deal with Jinyi of China.\nIn what could represent even bigger news, IMAX signed a binding agreement withAMC Theaters(NYSE: AMC)to install the company\'s next generation IMAX with Laser system for commercial multiplexes at 87 of AMC\'s highest-performing locations in the U.S. The agreement also includes "IMAX\'s 12-channel sound technology that incorporates new side and overhead channels to deliver greater dynamic range and precision for ultimate audio immersion and sound you can feel." AMC is planning major renovations at these theaters, installing reclining chairs and providing enhanced food and beverage choices for patrons.\nWill Earth\'s mightiest heroes save the box office? Image source: Disney.\nFinally, Marvel\'s latest entry,Avengers: Infinity War, makes itspotentially record-breaking debutin theaters on Apr. 27. The blockbuster was filmed entirely using IMAX cameras, so expect to hear plenty about the film when IMAX reports its financial results.\nWith the help of Earth\'s mightiest heroes, U.S. box office sales may be back on track to grow this year, with additional help from a strong slate of high-pr Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The chain is going to have to prove that it's not just going to fade away as digital and direct distribution disrupt its business model. GameStop stock is getting pounded. The shares have hit 12-year lows for five consecutive trading days. You have to go all the way back to 2005 to find the last time that the stock was fetching less than Friday's close of $13.50. At least one analyst sees a potential bottom-feeding opportunity here, but by and large, the market seems ready to write GameStop off despite its consistent profitability and its gargantuan dividend. Image source: GameStop. There's naturally going to be a lot riding on the fiscal fourth-quarter results that it will announce shortly after Wednesday's market close. Analysts see a mixed performance. They see revenue rising 7.2% to $3.27 billion, GameStop's headiest top-line growth in more than three years. The rub is that those same Wall Street pros see a profit of $1.97 a share, short of the $2.38 a share it clocked in with a year earlier. It would be the fifth time in the past six quarters that profitability declines. This is shaping up to be a lot like GameStop'sfiscal third quarter, when its operating profit tanked despite positive comps. Store-level growth was coming from collectibles and low-margin hardware products, and not the higher-margin sales of pre-owned games and gear where GameStop would make it rain. GameStop already hinted as such in January with itsunsettling holiday sales report, as Switch and Xbox One X console sales helped prop up big-ticket hardware and related software sales, but pre-owned inventory remained challenging. GameStop's clearly in a funk, and this is the fourth month in a row that the stock is moving lower. GameStop's payouts have been going the other way. The retailer has managed to increase its dividend every year since initiating a distribution policy in 2012, so with the stock at new lows, we're actually talking about an all-time high on its yield. The chunky 11.3% yield doesn't seem sustainable if profits keep going the wrong way. Investors looking for a silver lining can turn to Loop Capital analyst Anthony Chukumba for inspiration. He put out a bullish note on Wednesday, arguing that the stock's a tempting purchase here ahead of its upcoming earnings report. Chukumba feels that the stock deserves a higher P/E ratio than the mere 4.3 forward earnings multiple it is presently commanding. He's right about that being a substantial discount to its and the market's historical averages, but we'll have to see where those profit outlooks stand after GameStop updates its guidance on Wednesday. GameStop remains in flux. The categories that it was relying on to deliver incremental growth -- stuff like technology brands and digital sales -- have been pulling back lately. The growing popularity of digital gaming and subscription services is making it less likely that you were at a GameStop last week, and online diversions can't be sold back to GameStop for in-store credit next week. The game's far from over. The sharp sell-off in the stock that has seen its value retreat by more than a third over the past year opens up the possibility for a temporary bounce if the report isn't awful. Getting excited about GameStop beyond that is where things get challenging. You may want to play the game now, but you don't want to hold the controller forever. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarrizhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of GameStop and has the following options: short April 2018 $18 calls on GameStop. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Punnenkoeken', 'Future of Request Network (REQ)', 146, '2018-04-27 00:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/', 'During the recent uprise of crypto after months of blood on the street, all coins in my portfolio (will not name them because I don\'t want this to be a shill post) have been taking small but welcome steps towards previous ATHs.\n\nI (like many others) have noticed, however, that REQ has been lagging behind throughout this process and has failed to catch up with other coins. I just cannot think of a reason for this (except for the decreased sentiment compared to at its ATH)\n\nI still have faith in the project especially with the recent PayPal hate but would love to know how you guys look upon REQ\'s future and potential to perhaps reconsider my investment. \n\nFYI I have copied the roadmap of their website and put it below.\n\n\n\nRequest Great Wall: Q1 2018\n\n- The first iteration of Request working with Ethereum on Main Net\n\n- Deploy management of crypto-currencies to Request (ERC20 tokens…)\n\n- Working on partnerships with Accounting, Payment and Audit firms\n\n- Launching the "Pay with Request" project: an online button which will offer an alternative to the traditional "Pay with Paypal" and "Pay with credit card" methods\n\n- Outside audits of the Request Contracts\n\n- Proof of concept: Request Core working with a Bitcoin Oracle\n\n\n\nRequest Stonehenge: Q2 2018\n\n- Proof of concept of Privacy using ZkSnarks\n\n- Add management of fiat-currencies to Request (USD, EUR, CNY…)\n\n- Launching the "Request & Transparency" project. We will work with city halls, associations and governments to publish real time information on their budget.\n\n- Organize discussion groups around Payment Requests with institutions such as Worldbank, IMF, ECB and the UN\n\n\n\nRequest Colosseum : Q3 2018\n\n- Deploy the Escrow extension to allow the release of funds upon delivery or upon satisfaction of other conditions.\n\n- Deploy the Tax extension to automatically pay taxes in real time\n\n- Deploy the Down Payment extension to specify an amount to pay and a specific date on which to process it\n\n- Deploy the Late Fees extension to specify penalties if a Business is not paid on time.\n\n- Add a Reputation Offchain layer\n\n\n\nRequest Petra : Q4 2018 and after\n\n- Deploy a governance system (Vote/Token Chat)\n\n- Launching the "Internet of Things framework" project\n\n- Deploy inter-currency settlement through REQ token to facilitate international payments\n\n- Launching the "Continuous Payment" extension, which will act as a Down payment with an infinity of micro payments\n\n\nEdit: lists for every quarter in roadmap were styled incorrectly', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/', '8f6lqc', [['u/LucidDreamState', 41, '2018-04-27 00:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy0z6e8/', "Personally for me this is what I consider my safest investment to date. The team has delivered, their partnership with Y Combinator is absolute huge, considering the industry they are in.\n\nThis is a solid project, but it's not a get rich overnight project. If people actually bother to read their roadmap white paper, they will see what kind of impact it will have on the crypto market as a whole.\n\nWhat I like the most is how professional their team is, they get to work and do their biweekly updates, and let the results speak for themself. During the last bullrun, they were not shilling at all, just focusing on developing, as they have.\n\nFor what it's worth, long term, you can absolutely expect amazing profits, but not overnight.", '8f6lqc'], ['u/TwitchScrubing', 65, '2018-04-27 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy0zacr/', "I feel like you've done minimal research into the project of REQ and just made this thread.\n\nRequest is a network, so it's not really what the dev team does but moreso what the community does. As of now there's also only Eth allowed for the network. I do believe there's been coding for both bitcoin oracle and ERC-20 tokens both being worked on. That is the true main door opener for REQ to be live and working. Then once that's working it's entirely up to the community and devs to make the project explode. \n\nSimilarly there's been A LOT of news regarding the programs being ran on it. Chango, Donaid and quite a few others. \n\nREQ is a network, networks take time. Their partnership with DAO and kyber will be massive as well if everything goes according to my speculation. \n\nJust makes me sad to see someone make a post without even doing a minute worth of research about what's being developed on REQ. Price doesn't matter at all for REQ at the current moment. If you want to make money short term invest into TRON, EOS, or any random moonshot shill coin. If you're fine holding for any time longer then a month that's where network coins come into play. REQ, NEO, ICON, AION etc are all the future if they continue to adopt useable usecases. \n\nBut to tl;dr this, REQ still doesn't have much to show for the development. But, the groundwork is there. I can see it doing very well if everything stay at the current pace they're going, although to see major price movement you need to see adoption and more development on those community apps.", '8f6lqc'], ['u/Punnenkoeken', 11, '2018-04-27 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy0znze/', "I have indeed not done a load of research but have kept up with the updates the team has shared (and of course read the whitepaper and looked at the team etc). REQ is one of the first projects I bought into when I started with crypto at the start of december so it's about the get-rich-quick coins for me, I just posted this to inquire on the current sentiment towards REQ. Thank you very much for your answer, it helps a lot!", '8f6lqc'], ['u/flying_mongoose69', 15, '2018-04-27 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy1ault/', "These ones that lie low and quietly make progress are EXACTLY THE KIND I'm interested in; mostly because I can laugh at the impatient moon boys that sold long ago after the hype faded, when it does indeed moon.", '8f6lqc'], ['u/Samadam5s', 17, '2018-04-27 04:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy1fh67/', 'Interesting strategy lmao', '8f6lqc']]], ['u/btcrazy', 'Here are a few ways YOU can help remove BitcoinDotCom from the first listing on Google for "Buy Bitcoin" searches', 150, '2018-04-27 00:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/', '[CONTEXT](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f11fu/bitcoincom_is_first_result_in_google_for_buy/)\n\nWe\'d be effective in numbers by: \n\n* Search "Buy Bitcoin" into Google. \n* Then scrolling down to the very bottom. \n* Click "Send feedback". \n* Include screenshot, highlighting the buy.bitcoin site. \n* Write a heartfelt message about how you thought you were buying real Bitcoins but the ones you spent money on were fake.\n* [Here\'s a screenshot of my submission](https://imgur.com/a/e5Rf7nR)\n\nEnough people do this, Google takes notice. Some pro-BTC dev decides to do something about it.\n\nAfter all, Google\'s #1 priority after profits is User Experience. If enough of us show them that they are promoting a negative user experience, they WILL act.\n\nWhatever you do, do NOT click the buy.bitcoin site and linger there because it gives them extra relevance. Instead, click on another legit/reputable site to show Google\'s algorithms that another site has more beneficial and relevant info (make sure to stay awhile on the other site, click through a few inner pages, at least stay 2-3 minutes)\n\nAnd/Or you can click on to buy.bitcoin and click your back button IMMEDIATELY. That shows Google that site did not have what you need!\n\nThese ideas are easily crowdsourced! We can dethrone them!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/', '8f6m7m', [['u/silasfelinus', 58, '2018-04-27 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy12xcz/', 'I support every part of this except lying about being deceived.', '8f6m7m'], ['u/digiorno', 12, '2018-04-27 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy13y2w/', 'You can simply say "The information on this website could be very misleading to new users."', '8f6m7m'], ['u/VisNihil', 10, '2018-04-27 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy1459y/', 'Especially since their "buy with credit card" option gives you Bitcoin, not Bitcoin Cash. I\'m assuming the OP doesn\'t realize that though, since he\'s trying to avoid visiting the site.\n\nEdit: [Here\'s](http://i.imgur.com/sNSwk6Q.jpg) a screenshot, if you don\'t want to visit the site.', '8f6m7m'], ['u/wachtwoord33', 10, '2018-04-27 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy179fd/', 'You can buy the Bitcoin core (development team?) with your credit card? ;) ', '8f6m7m'], ['u/jleonardbc', 12, '2018-04-27 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy19f33/', '"The information on this website is misleading."', '8f6m7m'], ['u/FermiGBM', 14, '2018-04-27 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy1hgkl/', 'This is retarded and not what cryptocurrency is about.', '8f6m7m']]], ['u/anzel2002', 'How about replacing the word real with better, and just refer to this side of the fork as the better Bitcoin?', 193, '2018-04-27 00:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/', "How about replacing the word real with better, and just refer to this side of the fork as the better Bitcoin? \n\nMost of us are here because we feel this is the better version of Bitcoin\nBetter block size, better speed, better fees, etc, \n\nWhat does it matter if it is called real or not real?\n\nWouldn't this save so much time arguing and debate?\nAnd many small blockers claim this is what gets them mad, so lets see if that is true or not?\n\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/', '8f6o88', [['u/radmege', 38, '2018-04-27 00:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy10p6q/', 'Yes. Looks like you missed this "[Bitcoin Cash is the Better Bitcoin](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89izgs/bitcoin_cash_is_the_better_bitcoin/)" post. Check it out.', '8f6o88'], ['u/WalterRothbard', 12, '2018-04-27 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy15yxv/', 'I do both.', '8f6o88'], ['u/boof_tongue', 23, '2018-04-27 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1arpl/', 'And this is where the animosity from the BTC \$rBitcoin\$ community comes from. This is misrepresentation and premeditated deception. The truth is there are more than 2 bitcoin. Your bias towards BCH in your mind justifies your illogical reasoning. If you believe BCH is better, I think the most genuine thing you can do is say better bitcoin and then actually explain to them how blockchain works.', '8f6o88'], ['u/bitusher', 10, '2018-04-27 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1ipug/', 'Or perhaps its better to stop misleading others ?\n\nEven Erik is getting pissed at Roger for using him in his lies with calling BCH as Bitcoin=\n\nhttps://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/989657463858253824\n\n>"Roger - please stop referencing me to back up your opinion that Bitcoin Cash is Bitcoin. It isn\'t. Bitcoin is the chain originating from the genesis block with the highest accumulated proof of work. The Bitcoin Cash fork failed to gain majority, thus it is not Bitcoin."\n', '8f6o88'], ['u/Steve132', 14, '2018-04-27 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1liom/', 'Look, I\'m about as pro BCH as they come, but the truth is that the ticker, the hashrate, the repository, the exchanges, the wallets, the address serialization format, the difficulty adjustment, and the adoption all followed one chain after the august hardfork, and it wasn\'t the BCH chain. \n\nIf someone intends to use a wallet to pay to a base58 P2PKH address in a wallet or on a website that states that they "accept bitcoin", then the truth is that they therefore want to buy BTC. If someone says "I accept bitcoin" they almost always mean they accept a coin to a base58 P2PKH address . If you buy bitcoin on an exchange, it means you are getting coins that are valid on a particular chain. Etc.\n\nif someone says they need to pay their cousin in bitcoin, and they have an address to pay to, and asks you to sell them "bitcoin" and you sell them BCH, you\'ve actively committed fraud, and telling them "Well I\'ve done you a favor because BCH is better" won\'t help them.\n\nIf a flippening happens and the BTC chain dies then so be it, the market has decided. But until then, if someone obviously intends to use buy BTC, to use on the BTC chain, in base58 addresses, to use to buy things from merchants and vendors who have BTC wallets and accept BTC, then if you tell them to get BCH you\'ve done them a disservice.', '8f6o88'], ['u/barfor', 11, '2018-04-27 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1ojgm/', 'Which one has a chain of signatures all the way back to the genesis block?', '8f6o88']]], ['u/LumenetteApp', 'Lumenette – Out of beta and ready to bring new users to the Stellar Network! Race to 10 PROMO!', 272, '2018-04-27 02:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/', "## Hello Stellar community!\n\nThe Lumenette mobile wallet (Android Play Store; iOS Test Flight) is now out of beta! We will be switching from iOS Test Flight to Enterprise distribution in next week or so. iOS users can access Lumenette at: https://www.lumenette.com/download\n\nTo celebrate, we are running a Race to 10 promo. Scroll for details.\n\n### Lumenette \n\nLumenette allows users to send Lumens to anyone on their personal contact list via phone/email, whether they have heard of Stellar or not. We are aiming to be Venmo for crypto - a user friendly, multi-asset wallet, powered by the Stellar network.\n\nWe hope that the ability to transfer to anyone on your phone's contact list exponentially increases the number of people you can send Lumen to. This is why we built it! Previously 0 of my contacts had heard of Stellar. Now, I have sent XLM to over 1/2 of my total phone contacts.\n\nSince we built Lumenette with the goal of reaching new users (who likely have a lot of questions on what exactly Stellar is!), we included comprehensive FAQs, and ease users into crypto with a familiar, Venmo-like interface (less 'techy' than other wallets, we think).\n\nWe also strongly focused on appealing to existing users by prioritizing features that the Stellar community wants.\n\n* Decentralized: keys are generated on your device and secret keys are never sent to us. \n* Secure: mnemonic phrases (24 recovery words); pin protection; Touch ID.\n* Anchored assets: we display your Stellar anchored/backed bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and Mobius assets! (Transfer support coming soon).\n* Standard wallet features: saved wallet addresses; federation support.\n\n### Race to 10 / Share Stellar Promo!\n\nSince the point of Lumenette is to send lumen to people who do not have it, we decided to run a promotion to encourage sending Lumen to your friends.\n\nThe first 5 Lumenette users to transfer XLM to 10 new users (and who all complete the sign up) will win lumen prizes! Important: Whoever you invite must complete the sign up in order to count in the promotion! To be eligible, you will need to post when you finish with your public key so Lumenette can verify.\n\nPrizes!\n* 1st Place: 250 XLM + transfer reimbursement\n 2nd-5th Place: 100 XLM + transfer reimbursement\n\nTransfer reimbursement up to 50XLM total, for total max prize of 300 and 150 XLM for winners.\n\nThis promotion is available until Thursday, May 3rd 2018 at 7 PM ET.\n\n### International\n\nFinally, we intend to conduct business in compliance with all relevant regulations. Therefore, we are only available for use in the following countries:\n\nSupported countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Portugal, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia.\n\n### April 27th, 2018 Update to include more supported countries: \nPortugal, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia.\n\n\nIf your country is not on this list, we apologize and hope to be able to reach you in the future, as legislation in this space is constantly shifting.\n\n### Thanks!\n\nWe value the requests of the Stellar community, and are eager to implement additional features that are desired. We are working on a lot of things for the future, and if you find any issues, please let us know!\n\nWe want to thank everyone who has given us feedback on Galactic Talk and Keybase (in particular, thanks cryptobrant!). Feel free to follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LumenetteApp/) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/LumenetteApp) for the latest updates. iOS users can access Lumenette at: https://www.lumenette.com/download \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/', '8f7df3', [['u/westernzen', 22, '2018-04-27 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/dy17eq1/', 'Well done. Just tried it out. And it works beautifully.', '8f7df3'], ['u/LumenetteApp', 10, '2018-04-27 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/dy18xkj/', "I haven't heard the podcast, but global venmo is our goal and we are working hard to make this happen!", '8f7df3'], ['u/DisenchantedNinja', 14, '2018-04-27 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/dy1awzc/', 'This is a game changer. Should help with adoption. Great job! \n', '8f7df3']]], ['u/plazman30', '/r//bitcoin immediately attacked me for being a bcash shill, so perhaps you guys can answer my questions.', 62, '2018-04-27 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/', 'Please, just answers to question. No shilling or\n\n##Question #1:\n\nBIP-141 introduced a maleability fix that is supposedly required to make Lightning "safe." Maleability fixes were introduced in BIP-63 and BIP-66. Since BIP-141 also introduced Segwit to the world, does Segwit introduce a maleability issue that is fixed in the same BIP? Is the fix in BIP-141 something that blockchains that don\'t use Segwit need to worry about?\n\n##Question #2:\n\nIf Segwit did not activate, how would that have affected Lightning? I\'ve seen at least 3 different videos explaining Lightning and they all clam that Lightning is "dangerous" or "unsafe" without Segwit.\n\n##Question #3:\n\nIt pretty clear on the Lightning roadmap, that, at some point in the future, a hard fork block size increase will be required in order to fully support Lightning. Since the current mantra is that larger blocks create node centralization, what is being done on the BTC blockchain to make sure when the block does increase in size, that the node centralization everyone is so worried about won\'t happen.\n\nOne person claimed that a gradual block size increase only when it\'s needed is the only way to go, and that will prevent this centralization issue. This sounds like crap to me. A block size increase is a block size increase. Doesn\'t matter f it\'s done all at once or gradually. In the end, the result should be the same.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/', '8f81c3', [['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 16, '2018-04-27 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/dy1g8eh/', '> If Segwit did not activate, how would that have affected Lightning? I\'ve seen at least 3 different videos explaining Lightning and they all clam that Lightning is "dangerous" or "unsafe" without Segwit.\n\nThe full story of why segwit was activated was explained in the below link by computer science professor Jorge Stolfi, which I highly encourage you to read. Basically, segwit was only necessary because the BTC development team refused to do a hardfork, which would have been a much cleaner way of doing things. Segwit was not needed to fix malleability. It was just a convoluted way of doing it _with out_ having to hardfork. So in this sense, I guess it was necessary (since they refused to do a hardfork).\n\n[Full story of segwit](https://np.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/6ndfut/buttcoin_is_decentralized_in_5_nodes/dk9c27f/)\n\n> a hard fork block size increase will be required in order to fully support Lightning.\n\nCorrect. Estimates I\'ve seen from plenty of smart people say that LN would not even remotely be possible with out at least hundred(s) of megabytes sized blocks.\n\n> One person claimed that a gradual block size increase only when it\'s needed is the only way to go, and that will prevent this centralization issue.\n\nThe blocksize increase fear is all explained in the above link I provided. Realistically, the LN by its very nature leads to centralization. Watch this couple minute video:\n\n[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHFrf5ci_g)', '8f81c3'], ['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 28, '2018-04-27 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/dy1gq00/', 'By the way, some of the best videos I\'ve ever seen on the LN are listed below. They aren\'t too long and do a great job. The man presenting them has been coding since he was 8 and put his entire life savings into bitcoin in early 2011:\n\n[video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8NH67_EfE)\n\n[video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8NH67_EfE&feature=push-u-sub&attr_tag=0XQr7jjI8bwnD1eu-6)\n\nAlso, good on you for thinking for yourself. The reason r/btc is so heavily pro-BCH, and the reason you were attacked as being a "bcash shill" in the other sub, is because of a much deeper issue going back many years:\n\n[link](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/informative_btc_vs_bch_articles/dl8v4lp/?st=jaotbt8m&sh=222ce783)', '8f81c3'], ['u/plazman30', 14, '2018-04-27 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/dy1hcxe/', "The full story of Segwit link is very informative.\n\nI'm big believer in bigger blocks. I never understood the point to Segwit. And I think that Lightning is indeed a second layer catering to banks.\n\nSo no need to sell me on anything.\n\nBut, you can't point someone to this post and expect them to believe it, sadly. It's not referenced. And even though we all know and love Mike and Gavin, the current Core follower cult thinks they're as evil as Roger Ver, because they support bigger blocks.\n\nThe other thing I fail to understand is, what the f* is the point to a full node? If you're going to up a PC on the Blockchain, set it up as a miner. I believe the Whitepaper assumed all nodes would be miners. Not exactly sure where this full node idea came from.", '8f81c3']]], ['u/MemoryDealers', 'To Create Bitcoin: "Much more of the work was designing than coding." - Satoshi Nakamoto', 106, '2018-04-27 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/', 'Source: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195.msg1617#msg1617', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/', '8f8pod', [['u/radmege', 30, '2018-04-27 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/dy1jvgy/', 'Bitcoin is brilliant.\n\nMost of the unfounded concerns with Bitcoin are because people fail to recognize the genius in bitcoins design - the combination of distributed systems design, economic game theory, and cryptography. Its incredibly rare to understand all 3 concepts and how they work together, so most people feel the is a need to "fix" problems that are actually already solved in the current system.', '8f8pod'], ['u/bruxis', 10, '2018-04-27 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/dy1njg3/', "This is definitely a piece of it. I think a broader generalization really calls out the [Law of Triviality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality) where people _need_ to contribute to something but don't know how to contribute to the pieces that are out of their understanding.\n\n> The term (Law of Triviality) originates from Parkinson's observation of a committee organized to approve plans for a nuclear power plant. As Parkinson noted, the committee devoted a disproportionate amount of time to relatively unimportant details -- such as the materials for a bicycle storage shed -- which limited the time available to focus on the design of the nuclear plant. \n\nI feel like for Bitcoin, the scaling debate is the bike shed.", '8f8pod']]], ['u/kiranpachhai', 'Daily Discussion Posts - Fri Apr 27th', 16, '2018-04-27 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/', 'Welcome to the official daily discussion post. Please share the latest Elastos news here.\n\nDaily News\n\n[Top 3 winning logos have been selected after the community vote](https://twitter.com/elastos_org/status/989574195372789760?s=21)\n\n[Wall Street embraces Blockchain as China Curbs Enthusiasm for Cryptos](https://yicaiglobal.com/news/wall-street-embraces-blockchain-china-curbs-enthusiasm-cryptos)\n\nGreen lights\n\n[Elastos Video Contest: Updated with new rewards](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3089082.0#post_a2)\n\n[Elastos is now hiring community managers, partnership managers, marketers, evangelists, technical writers, DApp developers, Engineers](https://medium.com/elastos/we-want-you-elastos-community-recruitment-da0e97694f63)\n\n[Elastos NYC Blockchain Meetup - May 12th, 2018](https://www.meetup.com/Elastos-New-York-Meetup/events/249579979/)\n\n[Elastos Meetup in LA TBD: The future of Blockchain and the Entertainment Industry]\n\nYellow Lights\n\n- Fay in her personal capacity is working on getting on more exchanges. No further details can be given. \n\nRed Lights\n\n- The LA meetup with Elastos in the Entertainment industry has been moved from May 10th to a later date. The daily discussion post will be updated with the new info as soon as available.\n\n- The top 3 logos have been chosen. The next stage of the design process will be announced next week. \n\nUseful Links\n\n[Elastos Medium link](https://medium.com/elastos)\n\n[Elastos RoadMap](https://www.elastos.org/roadmap)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/', '8f8roa', [['u/The_Angriest_Guy', 11, '2018-04-27 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1kz8c/', "Can't be serious with that 2nd place logo finish. Jesus.", '8f8roa'], ['u/chadracelis', 18, '2018-04-27 08:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1phnp/', 'Please don’t use any of these logos', '8f8roa'], ['u/Sigvesor', 10, '2018-04-27 11:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1v2rm/', "I cant help but feel you are making a terrible mistake changing the logo into any of these submissions. Dont fix what isn't broken, the current logo is great. ", '8f8roa'], ['u/scorpio866', 10, '2018-04-27 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1v9u1/', "> Top 3 winning logos have been selected after the community vote\nAgree, why the need for change? If for some reason a logo change is needed, go for this one: https://i.imgur.com/6ZTJBAr.jpg\n\nAll the three winning logos don't make much sense/add value imho\n", '8f8roa']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, April 27, 2018', 61, '2018-04-27 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:*\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/', '8f8uou', [['u/moon_airspace', 10, '2018-04-27 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1lkjg/', 'Extremely interested to see BTC rally hard, especially after re-breaking the psychological barrier of 9k. As someone who trades largely off of market sentiment, I believe we will see a dominant BTC run, with Alts losing a bit of BTC ratio in the short term. As money re-enters due to a shift in sentiment, I think the space (in large) will grow over the next few months. As someone who has traded alts for the last 10 months, I have sold off some alts to reenter an unleveraged BTC position. 65% BTC, 35% ALTs currently. Good luck to all. \n\n\n\nEdit: Just for perspective, I successfully identified XMR, ARK, VTC, and SYS before they all showed outstanding raises in CMC ranking (growth %s). Check my post history. Always open to answer questions regarding alt markets!', '8f8uou'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 10, '2018-04-27 06:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1lof5/', 'Feeling bullish. Added to my position again. Dump eaten relatively well. \n\nLong from. \n: $8,777 \n $ 8792\n $9,122 \n $9,176 \n $ 9,201 \n\nSee y’all in the morning. Good luck and goodnight ', '8f8uou'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-04-27 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1m7wv/', "You run the risk of overtrading. Common mistake is to add to a position when you should be moving stops up and/or taking profits because of gambler/winner psychology (greed). Of course, these could be small amounts on low leverage but the fact remains that the more you drag your average buy-in price up, the harder and faster you'll get hit if/when the market turns against you. \n\nedit: and it will turn against you\n\n", '8f8uou'], ['u/gypsytoy', 11, '2018-04-27 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1mmgs/', 'I can tell you what will likely happen. You\'ll keep "buying the dip" and watching you\'re unrealized gains go up and up. Eventually you\'ll say "that\'s enough buying the dip, I\'m getting cocky." Then the market will finally have a really dip and correct down 30% and you\'ll panic close around breakeven. \n\nTake your profits or move up your stops sooner rather than later.', '8f8uou'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 22, '2018-04-27 08:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1pqrd/', 'So, I did a thing a few days ago where I dug up a lot of stuff from 2014-2017 to show people that no, this time is never different...it\'s always the same stuff (manipulation, pumps and dumps, price suppression by <insert evil entity here>, wash trading, exchanges, psychology, etc. etc.).\n\nIt seemed to be well-received, and I enjoyed the trip down memory lane.\n\nHowever, I\'m seeing a rash of "no, seriously, this time is really different! Stronger fundamentals, no Gox, new ATH around the corner!" posts popping up. I really don\'t understand them. I\'m assuming those posting such sentiments are experiencing their Bitcoin first bubble cycle, and have never studied or experienced bubbles in traditional assets.\n\nI\'d like to hear from those that have been posting variations of the "this time is different" meme in seriousness. I\'d like to try to understand why they think so. I\'ve yet to see any convincing evidence or reasoning to support the idea, but I\'m open to being convinced.\n\nMy counter-argument, abridged:\n\n* No, it\'s not different, because humans and because psychology and because market cycles\n* 2014 had stronger fundamentals than 2009-2013, and we still had a bear market\n* It wasn\'t Gox (though its implosion certainly didn\'t help things, to put it mildly)...it was China bans at first\n* If not for China bans it would have been some other news, or just someone sneezing somewhere, because the trajectory was unsustainable and that\'s what happens after such huge bubble-icious run-ups\n\nNB: I\'m very bullish on Bitcoin long-term. Still. I\'m also not predicting tops or bottoms here. This could go to $10k, $11.7k, or heck even $17k before stalling out and bleeding out for many months. This could also bottom out at $6k, $3k, or $1.3k. I don\'t know.\n\nTime permitting, I\'m going to find some great posts from 2014 with similarly sunny reasoning. I hope that\'ll throw some cold water on some of the more naively optimistic here. I\'ll kick things off with [a chart from May 17th, 2014](https://i.imgur.com/FiSZygz.jpg) (original upload). The market was waiting with bated breath at the crossroads. Breaching the long-term downtrend likely meant the end of the bear market and rapid ascent to ATHs. The stage is set....', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-04-27 08:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1pv07/', 'it is however quite likely that the bottom was 6k, or at least 4k+\n\n20k to 4k is an 80% decline\n\nEven though I agree with you that nothing is different this time around, one thing is abundantly clear: the magnitude of the dump is also not different\n\nIf we drop to 1500, that’s a 93% decline, and let’s be honest.... that’s at least a little exaggerated, no?', '8f8uou'], ['u/Trk-', 10, '2018-04-27 08:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1r05n/', "Good morning Europeans. \n\nYesterday I posted that I would like to see some consolidation between 9300 and the bottom of the channel we got back into (https://www.tradingview.com/x/oASSVxoc/).\n\nAnd It does look like it's forming a pennant/ascending triangle : https://www.tradingview.com/x/MPURIEPk/.\n\nWe also had a nice hidden bullish divergence on the hourly that is playing out right now. If the price continues to contract for the whole day we could see a nice break out to 9500, then hopefully a pullback to 9250 to test it as support (no more parabolic advances pretty please). \n\nI will move my stop loss from my multiple longs (between 8780 and 9100) around 9050, in case btc wants to revisit the bottom of the larger channel around 8800.\n\n\nAlso, Is that a (weak) hidden bull div on the daily?\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/6fYj0fqh/\n\nEDIT: a word", '8f8uou'], ['u/CryptoNoo7285', 56, '2018-04-27 09:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1sa7z/', 'Good morning everyone. I would like to share my personal story, since today marks a milestone in my (short) bitcoin trading life.\n\nLike many beginners, i was attracted by bitcoin through its bullrun in 2017 and its omnipresence in the mainstream media. Finally, i pulled the trigger and bought in at 19.000 USD via coinbase with super high fees. Watched it go to 20k, celebrating i will be super rich super fast. Saw it flash crash in late december. Decided i will be a smart trader and sold my stack while the flash crash happenend, only to buy it back later for more money. Lost alot of my stack. Decided i would be a hodler now.\n\nRead alot about the technology, but seeing the price crash in january/february made me interested in trading again. From there on i had one goal: at least trade myself to break even. I tried to learn all the TA and especially this awesome sub helped me alot to get familiar with all the stuff going on. I started with selling/buying on gdax and went on to Bitmex. In the last 2 month, i more or less trippled my btc stack, and today is the day that i also finally am break even in fiat. Thank you so much everyone for contributing to this sub. I especially enjoy reading (and sometimes following) the opinions and trades from chewy, L14dy, sloppysynapses, MikeXBT, haserfauld and sometimes the unfortunately banned Dushman. Thank you so much guys! Happy trading everyone.\n', '8f8uou'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 12, '2018-04-27 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1sgfx/', 'Congratulations! That truly is a big milestone. Many would have given up in frustration, but you persevered. Kudos!\n\nThe good news: your initial losses are what we traders call "paying tuition" to the markets. You are hopefully now wiser commensurate with your initial loss, having learned many valuable lessons in return.\n\nThe bad news: tuition fees are ongoing, and on a pay-as-you-go basis. The market has many fresh lessons to teach, and even worse, some of the things you learned and are doing right may stop working (or work differently) tomorrow. So stay humble, stay nimble, and stay sharp!\n\nI wish you the best of luck.', '8f8uou'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 14, '2018-04-27 10:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1ta8g/', 'OK, one example. There\'s plenty more.\n\n[Daily Discussion, November 20, 2013](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1r1eug/daily_discussion_wednesday_november_20_2013/).\n\nThe whole day\'s discussion is worth a read. Switch the prices around and it could have been written a few months ago. Too many potent quotables to list, but here\'s a few:\n\n> Look at the bright side; this is only the correction on the way to 10,000 in 2014!\n\nAnd:\n\n> The sustained long term growth has been 1000% per year so far roughly. Considering most of 2013 was spend in the low 3 digits, I\'d say 2014 will max out at low 4 digits (4,000 max??), and 5 digits (10,000) will only be seen 2015 some time.\n\n> If current long term trends continue.\n\nAnd:\n\n> Also, the people who are talking about this being a crash...I think what we\'re seeing is natural growth. The bubbles that start to form are quickly corrected. Think about where we are now. Zoom out for christ sake. You guys are talking about $500 being a great buy in point...that was the ATH late last week. We\'re at $580 on stamp now... that would have been the ATH on MONDAY before the senate hearings.\n\n> The hearings caused a quick bubble, followed by a quick correction. I think we\'ve finally stabilized now that the exchanges/coinbase are working again. As a result, I expect continued growth\n\nAnd then you come across some really poignant stuff:\n\n> People have said that they believe this correction isnt over and will hit 200-300 (I think that we\'re done).\n\n> I would say that even if the alleged bubble (which I believe is essentially over with) hits these sorts of figures, I figure the buying power at those prices will be immense. If you want to catch a bottom, then that\'s not a bad idea to buy, but otherwise...\n\n> Given the technical data + recent news from china + november/end of year market optimism + general bitcoin optimism/greed + the fact that the market dropped ~60% in a day are all decent reasons to believe that this correct/bubble (whatever you want to call it) is over.\n\n> I find it funny that the same people who aren\'t trusting of historical data also look to April and say that this bubble will take up to 2 weeks to play out. Things are different now, I don\'t see why that will happen.\n\n> That\'s why I think we\'re done.\n\nIf I\'m reading OP right, he\'s calling for an end to the bubble correction on November 20th, 2013...and thinks that two more weeks of correction is too long. I couldn\'t make this stuff up if I tried. 2014 was hard on many people, but must have been especially hard on this guy.\n\nAlso, read [this entire thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1r1eug/daily_discussion_wednesday_november_20_2013/cdilrgx/) for the coveted mention of "this time is different" along with all the same arguments we\'re still having to this day.\n\nAnd this is all from one day.', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-27 10:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1u2mx/', 'FANTASTIC\n\nNow, in all honesty, its probably good to start trading a little more conservatively from now on. Easy come easy go, right?\n\nIf it was me, I would consider this a massive success and refrain from trading with my whole stack from now on, only what I’m prepared to lose... say 10%. But then again, maybe you are less risk averse.\n\nWell done good sir. I raise my glass to you', '8f8uou'], ['u/myusernameiforgot', 11, '2018-04-27 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1uud0/', 'bring dushmankush back', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-27 11:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1v6ij/', 'he’s not permabanned, just on vaca.\n\nAnd let’s show some love u/DushmanKush. Maybe he’ll be more excellent next time.\n\nAlso, he was heavy in BCh, so maybe he took a real vaca this time around ;)', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 21, '2018-04-27 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vinx/', 'This is neither excellent nor what we do here. He could also turn out to be roght, don’t forget. It’s still a lower high for now.\n\nThe man made more money in the 6500 range than we can ever hope to trade up to.', '8f8uou'], ['u/adun-d', 11, '2018-04-27 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vjai/', "I don't get why people compare 2014 to 2018. That was a whole different market and time. Market cap has 40x since then, crypto exposure is very high, alts are pushing the market forward in addition to BTC, crypto is on the agenda of G20, billion dollar crytpo hedge funds are out there and many more. Please, tell me one good reason why 2018 market must follow 2014 without being circle jerks about it.", '8f8uou'], ['u/underkuerbis', 10, '2018-04-27 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vjgn/', "I feel really bad for him - he's nice. But hey, it shows that his kind of speculators also mess up at times. Keeps you kinda sane.", '8f8uou'], ['u/UstorEst', 10, '2018-04-27 11:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vw1y/', 'I really wish I had longed 8750 with chewy. That price offered maximum fear for going long, I should have known it was time. ', '8f8uou'], ['u/coinmoon_com', 24, '2018-04-27 12:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vzl6/', 'I am saying this once and for all. 2014 is long gone and I very much doubt we will see anything like it this year or for years to come. There are many of you who stand to loose your money, your pride and even your sense of self by mindlessly predicting and sadly trading a scenario where 2014 is repeated. \nLook past your insecurities and trade with conviction. But please do not compare 2018 to 2014 unless you want to suffer from mental anguish when this thing paints new charts.\n\n', '8f8uou'], ['u/veltrop', 14, '2018-04-27 12:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1wdxv/', "Dude, that's very undudely of you.", '8f8uou'], ['u/Globie2017', 14, '2018-04-27 12:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1wrxf/', "I don't think BTC reacts to the price of ICO tokens.", '8f8uou'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-04-27 13:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1ygz0/', 'Barts are just a way to shake out buyers/sellers and were impossible to trade off. Unless you enjoy people getting rekt I hope Bart is having an indefinite detention at principal Skinner.', '8f8uou'], ['u/v4mpyre', 15, '2018-04-27 13:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1z4jr/', 'Lol, you could describe every bad trade this way.', '8f8uou'], ['u/haserfauld', 10, '2018-04-27 14:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy21izc/', "I [posted a chart last night](https://www.tradingview.com/x/ot9ltL7V/) in a post [found here](https://old.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8ezv0s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_26_2018/dy1ekge/) showing a trend line in red that seems to be flipping from support to resistance. While we dropped off it last night, we have now risen right back onto it, still functioning as resistance.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/5IO7pwDl/\n\nOur volume has dropped off the wild run from Wednesday, but it's still higher than it has been for a lot of April. We do seem to be drifting upwards. I have the bottom of our channel right around 8800 right now, which is a little above my current long entry. I had stops set overnight, which I've left for now at 8870. I'm really hoping it doesn't start to look like 9K will fall, because I don't want to exit this position prematurely and there's support just above break-even, but a reversal all the way to sub 9K would be hard to hold through at this point. Anything down to 9150 won't alarm me at all, though.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/0OFmrd8G/\n\nWe broke up off our bull pennant from last night, but the run got truncated on the red resistance line, which was disappointing. Breaking above it and using it as support would be my ideal bullish case here. It puts us at 10K by the 1st. \n\nFor anyone not in position, I would not open long here. It's extremely likely we retest 9150-9200 if not 9000. We're right under some sort of resistance and we're smack dab in the middle of our channel. I'd probably sit on the sidelines or else short as close to 9400 as you can get with very tight stops (9460). Keep in mind this is a sloping line, so entry/exit targets move with time. \n\nGood luck all.", '8f8uou'], ['u/AugmentDeathray', 14, '2018-04-27 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy23n7g/', '200$ a turning point? We are 50% up since the 12th.. maybe thats why some people consider this a turning point', '8f8uou'], ['u/Mayneminu', 15, '2018-04-27 15:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy2491b/', "Remember when bulls were in denial from 20K and every dump was 'the bottom'. This is where the bears are now. A state of denial. ", '8f8uou'], ['u/MysteriousBarber', 12, '2018-04-27 15:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy24lnm/', "At what price are you going to finally buy? $15k? $25k?\n\nI'd hate to see you starve holding out for $3k. Bear or not, you're a human being who needs to eat.", '8f8uou'], ['u/DaddyLittlePrincess8', 23, '2018-04-27 16:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy25yug/', "I got bored and did a read through of every comment in the thread, counting if they were explicitly bullish, bearish or not explicitly either \$general trading advice/discussion or balanced arguments etc\$. Deleted comments were counted in neither.\n\nBullish: 76\n\nBearish: 56\n\nNeither: 222\n\nHopefully I wasn't bias in what I was... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The New Zealand dollarwas a bit noisy during the trading session on Friday, as we continue to test lower lows. This of course is a very negative sign and could keep the Kiwi dollar on the back foot. I believe that the market will continue to offer selling opportunities on short-term rallies, especially near the 0.7075 level. I believe that the market could continue to go down to the 0.70 level next, which of course is a large, round, psychologically significant number. Overall, I believe that if the risk appetite continues to be an issue, then of course the New Zealand dollar will fall. Beyond that, we also have rising interest rates in the United States, which of course has the same effect on this pair. I believe that the 10-year treasury markets will continue to be followed by most traders, and I think that as interest rates rise, that should continue to put a lot of bearish pressure in this market.\nIn general, I like the idea of trying to break down below the 0.70 level, reaching down to the 0.68 level. That is the bottom of the overall consolidation that has been a major factor in this market for several months. I think that the market will respect that area, because quite frankly, if we break down below there it would be a major unwinding of global markets in general as it would show a massive concern when it comes to risk appetite. Currently, the US dollar is the strongest currency that I follow.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week\n• The British pound falls during the week to test support\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week\n• Bitcoin rallies during the week, but gives back much of the gains\n• Australian dollar breaks major support during the week\n• Gold falls during the week, looking for support underneath', 'The New Zealand dollar was a bit noisy during the trading session on Friday, as we continue to test lower lows. This of course is a very negative sign and could keep the Kiwi dollar on the back foot. I believe that the market will continue to offer selling opportunities on short-term rallies, especially near the 0.7075 level. I believe that the market could continue to go down to the 0.70 level next, which of course is a large, round, psychologically significant number. Overall, I believe that if the risk appetite continues to be an issue, then of course the New Zealand dollar will fall. Beyond that, we also have rising interest rates in the United States, which of course has the same effect on this pair. I believe that the 10-year treasury markets will continue to be followed by most traders, and I think that as interest rates rise, that should continue to put a lot of bearish pressure in this market. In general, I like the idea of trying to break down below the 0.70 level, reaching down to the 0.68 level. That is the bottom of the overall consolidation that has been a major factor in this market for several months. I think that the market will respect that area, because quite frankly, if we break down below there it would be a major unwinding of global markets in general as it would show a massive concern when it comes to risk appetite. Currently, the US dollar is the strongest currency that I follow. NZD/USD Video 30.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week The British pound falls during the week to test support Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week Bitcoin rallies during the week, but gives back much of the gains Australian dollar breaks major support during the week Gold falls during the week, looking for support underneath View comments', 'Bitcoin Cash saw yet another day of gains go into reverse on Friday, with a fall of 6.53% partially reversing Thursday’s 10.3% gain, to end the day at $1,326.1.\nFriday’s intraday high $1,436.5 came in the earlier part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,487.13, leading to a pullback through the afternoon to an intraday low $1,325, holding above the day’s first major support level of $1,295.73, whilst testing buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nIn spite of a choppy week, Bitcoin Cash was still up 11.3% from Monday through Friday, with improved appetite for the cryptomarkets providing the necessary support as the hard fork trade faded through the week, Bitcoin Cash having hit a swing hi $1,578.3 on Tuesday of last week.\nFor the bulls, Bitcoin Cash managed to hold off from testing support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,204.6 to support the continued bullish trend, formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1, though a move back through to the swing hi $1,578.3 is going to be needed to avoid a reversal ahead of next month’s fork.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.15% to $1,362.6, recovering from an early $1,315.5 low that through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 to then rebound to a morning $1,369.8 high off the back of upbeat sentiment across the market through the early part of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the morning, with Bitcoin Cash needing move back through to $1,400 levels to continue the latest bull trend, a move that would test the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4.\nFailure to move back through to $1,400 levels could see Bitcoin Cash revisit the morning’s low and bring the day’s first major support level of $1,291.90, any broad market sell-off likely to see buying appetite ease at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level later in the day.\nIt’s still bullish, but following sizeable gains since 6thApril swing lo, new highs are going to be needed to draw side lined investors back in.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 4.84% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 5.9% gain, to end the day at $145.68, Litecoin coughing up $150 levels once more in what has been a volatile week.\nA start of the day intraday high $153.75 was one of the few highlights of the day, with Litecoin struggling to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 that ultimately led to a late reversal to an intraday low $145.29.\nLitecoin found support at the first major support level of $145.62 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 to avoid further declines, while continuing to struggle to rebound and make a move back through to $150 levels by the close.\nFor the week, Monday through Friday, Litecoin was down 0.6%, with the latest bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing low $112.1 being brought into question, Litecoin now down 13.9% from Tuesday’s swing hi $165.87.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.24% to $147.71, in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day, an early morning $145 low and $148.95 high leaving major support and resistance levels untested, while Litecoin continued to move between the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33.\nFalling through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level would signal a possible shift in sentiment to the negative for Litecoin that would bring the day’s first major support level of $142.73 into play, any slide to sub-$140 levels considered to be a near-term bullish trend reversal.\nA move back through the $150 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19 would provide much needed support to the currently stalled bull trend, though much will depend upon the direction of the broader market and Bitcoin in particular.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 5.32% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 6.96% gain, to end the day at $0.84884.\nAttempts to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 saw Ripple’s XRP hit an intraday high $0.86287 in the late morning, though with sentiment across the broader market negative through the afternoon, Ripple’s XRP shifted into reverse to hit an intraday low $0.80086 late in the day.\nThe good news for the bulls was that the day’s first major support level of $0.7857 was left untested, with Ripple’s hold at $0.80 levels continuing to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhere there’s good news, there’s always bad however and Ripple’s XRP’s close below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477, will bring into question the current bull-run, if there’s now breakout through the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 2.28% to $0.82359, with the key target for the early part of the day being to move clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477.\nA start of the day low $0.79591 managed to avoid the day’s first major support level of $0.7811 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731, leading Ripple’s XRP to a morning high $0.83496 that came up short of the first major resistance level of $0.8431, with Ripple’s XRP having yet to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level needed to resume the current bull trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level to $0.85 levels would signal the start of a weekend rally, bringing 0.90 levels into play, while market appetite will need to see a vast improvement for $1.00 levels to be reached.\nFailure to make a move through the middle part of the day could see Ripple’s XRP ease back to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.7811 into play and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731.\nWe would expect Ripple’s XRP to find some interest through the day, supporting a run at $0.90 levels before a pullback short of the day’s 3rdResistance Level of $0.946.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• EUR/USD falls to support during the week\n• Bitcoin $10,000 – A weekend rally is all it needs\n• Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week', 'Bitcoin Cash saw yet another day of gains go into reverse on Friday, with a fall of 6.53% partially reversing Thursday’s 10.3% gain, to end the day at $1,326.1.\nFriday’s intraday high $1,436.5 came in the earlier part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,487.13, leading to a pullback through the afternoon to an intraday low $1,325, holding above the day’s first major support level of $1,295.73, whilst testing buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nIn spite of a choppy week, Bitcoin Cash was still up 11.3% from Monday through Friday, with improved appetite for the cryptomarkets providing the necessary support as the hard fork trade faded through the week, Bitcoin Cash having hit a swing hi $1,578.3 on Tuesday of last week.\nFor the bulls, Bitcoin Cash managed to hold off from testing support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,204.6 to support the continued bullish trend, formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1, though a move back through to the swing hi $1,578.3 is going to be needed to avoid a reversal ahead of next month’s fork.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.15% to $1,362.6, recovering from an early $1,315.5 low that through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 to then rebound to a morning $1,369.8 high off the back of upbeat sentiment across the market through the early part of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the morning, with Bitcoin Cash needing move back through to $1,400 levels to continue the latest bull trend, a move that would test the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4.\nFailure to move back through to $1,400 levels could see Bitcoin Cash revisit the morning’s low and bring the day’s first major support level of $1,291.90, any broad market sell-off likely to see buying appetite ease at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level later in the day.\nIt’s still bullish, but following sizeable gains since 6thApril swing lo, new highs are going to be needed to draw side lined investors back in.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 4.84% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 5.9% gain, to end the day at $145.68, Litecoin coughing up $150 levels once more in what has been a volatile week.\nA start of the day intraday high $153.75 was one of the few highlights of the day, with Litecoin struggling to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 that ultimately led to a late reversal to an intraday low $145.29.\nLitecoin found support at the first major support level of $145.62 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 to avoid further declines, while continuing to struggle to rebound and make a move back through to $150 levels by the close.\nFor the week, Monday through Friday, Litecoin was down 0.6%, with the latest bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing low $112.1 being brought into question, Litecoin now down 13.9% from Tuesday’s swing hi $165.87.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.24% to $147.71, in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day, an early morning $145 low and $148.95 high leaving major support and resistance levels untested, while Litecoin continued to move between the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33.\nFalling through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level would signal a possible shift in sentiment to the negative for Litecoin that would bring the day’s first major support level of $142.73 into play, any slide to sub-$140 levels considered to be a near-term bullish trend reversal.\nA move back through the $150 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19 would provide much needed support to the currently stalled bull trend, though much will depend upon the direction of the broader market and Bitcoin in particular.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 5.32% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 6.96% gain, to end the day at $0.84884.\nAttempts to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 saw Ripple’s XRP hit an intraday high $0.86287 in the late morning, though with sentiment across the broader market negative through the afternoon, Ripple’s XRP shifted into reverse to hit an intraday low $0.80086 late in the day.\nThe good news for the bulls was that the day’s first major support level of $0.7857 was left untested, with Ripple’s hold at $0.80 levels continuing to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhere there’s good news, there’s always bad however and Ripple’s XRP’s close below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477, will bring into question the current bull-run, if there’s now breakout through the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 2.28% to $0.82359, with the key target for the early part of the day being to move clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477.\nA start of the day low $0.79591 managed to avoid the day’s first major support level of $0.7811 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731, leading Ripple’s XRP to a morning high $0.83496 that came up short of the first major resistance level of $0.8431, with Ripple’s XRP having yet to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level needed to resume the current bull trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level to $0.85 levels would signal the start of a weekend rally, bringing 0.90 levels into play, while market appetite will need to see a vast improvement for $1.00 levels to be reached.\nFailure to make a move through the middle part of the day could see Ripple’s XRP ease back to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.7811 into play and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731.\nWe would expect Ripple’s XRP to find some interest through the day, supporting a run at $0.90 levels before a pullback short of the day’s 3rdResistance Level of $0.946.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• EUR/USD falls to support during the week\n• Bitcoin $10,000 – A weekend rally is all it needs\n• Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 4.1% on Friday, reversing Thursday’s 4.71% gain, to end the day at $8,888.5, Friday’s fall leaving Bitcoin up just 1.1% for the week, Monday through Friday, to lag behind Bitcoin Cash’s 11.3% gain.\nIt was a mixed day for Bitcoin, which managed to rally to an intraday high $9,381.1 in the late morning, before an afternoon slide, with the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $9,511.33.\nAn afternoon reversal saw Bitcoin fall an end of the day $8,888.5 low, with Bitcoin falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to test buying appetite going into the weekend, the end of day low coming within touching distance of the day’s first major support level of $8,855.53, Bitcoin having managed to avoid key support levels through the morning.\nNews of another large sell order for Bitcoin will have weighed late in the day, though with the bullish trend still intact, Bitcoin may well be able to stomach an in excess of $140m sale that would be considered orderly compared with some of the volatility seen of late.\nIn spite of the late in the day reversal, the bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 continues to remain intact, despite a close at sub-$9,000 levels, an early move through the $9,000 levels needed over the weekend to give the bulls a chance at hitting $10,000.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.68% to $9,159, with Bitcoin managing to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 at the start of the day to kick off the day with a bullish trend, moving through to a morning high $9,185 in the first few hours of the day.\nWhile the day’s major support and resistance levels have been left untested, buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 was enough to drive Bitcoin to current levels, supported by positive moves across the broader markets.\nBased on current sentiment, we would expect Bitcoin to move through to $9,2000 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,216.87, with general market sentiment to dictate whether Bitcoin can have a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,545.23 and bring back the chatter of Bitcoin at $10,000.\nInvestors have been quick to lock in profits at the end of each day in the last week that has ultimately pinned Bitcoin back from stronger gains and hitting $10,000, any moves through to $10,000 this week, not only reinforcing the current bull trend formed at 6thApril’s $6,500.2, but also likely to draw in side lined investors waiting for certain milestones before returning to the market.\nBitcoin Cash’s hard fork may dampen the outlook for Bitcoin, but until it loses the top spot, investors will continue provide support, the only downside for Bitcoin this weekend being the prospects of a $140m sale of Bitcoin on the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week\n• The British pound falls during the week to test support\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 4.1% on Friday, reversing Thursday’s 4.71% gain, to end the day at $8,888.5, Friday’s fall leaving Bitcoin up just 1.1% for the week, Monday through Friday, to lag behind Bitcoin Cash’s 11.3% gain.\nIt was a mixed day for Bitcoin, which managed to rally to an intraday high $9,381.1 in the late morning, before an afternoon slide, with the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $9,511.33.\nAn afternoon reversal saw Bitcoin fall an end of the day $8,888.5 low, with Bitcoin falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to test buying appetite going into the weekend, the end of day low coming within touching distance of the day’s first major support level of $8,855.53, Bitcoin having managed to avoid key support levels through the morning.\nNews of another large sell order for Bitcoin will have weighed late in the day, though with the bullish trend still intact, Bitcoin may well be able to stomach an in excess of $140m sale that would be considered orderly compared with some of the volatility seen of late.\nIn spite of the late in the day reversal, the bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 continues to remain intact, despite a close at sub-$9,000 levels, an early move through the $9,000 levels needed over the weekend to give the bulls a chance at hitting $10,000.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.68% to $9,159, with Bitcoin managing to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 at the start of the day to kick off the day with a bullish trend, moving through to a morning high $9,185 in the first few hours of the day.\nWhile the day’s major support and resistance levels have been left untested, buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 was enough to drive Bitcoin to current levels, supported by positive moves across the broader markets.\nBased on current sentiment, we would expect Bitcoin to move through to $9,2000 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,216.87, with general market sentiment to dictate whether Bitcoin can have a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,545.23 and bring back the chatter of Bitcoin at $10,000.\nInvestors have been quick to lock in profits at the end of each day in the last week that has ultimately pinned Bitcoin back from stronger gains and hitting $10,000, any moves through to $10,000 this week, not only reinforcing the current bull trend formed at 6thApril’s $6,500.2, but also likely to draw in side lined investors waiting for certain milestones before returning to the market.\nBitcoin Cash’s hard fork may dampen the outlook for Bitcoin, but until it loses the top spot, investors will continue provide support, the only downside for Bitcoin this weekend being the prospects of a $140m sale of Bitcoin on the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week\n• The British pound falls during the week to test support\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week', 'Singapore Bitcoin Exchange Fintech companies in Singapore will have patents approved faster thanks to an expedited patent application-to-grant process initiative announced by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Patents will be granted in as soon as six months, compared to two years minimum for normal applications, according to an announcement published on the IPOS website. Low Yen Ling, senior parliamentary secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, announced the initiative at the 2018 World Intellectual Property Day event attended by more than 200 participants among 191 member states across the world. Fintech Demand Rising The initiative, part of the Republic\x92s Smart Nation agenda, will encourage enterprises and start-ups to develop solutions to meet the rising demand for fintech solutions in ASEAN, as well as operate effectively within Singapore\x92s financial infrastructure and regulatory policies. The initiative will complement the Monetary Authority of Singapore\x92s $225 million Financial Sector Technology and Innovation funding scheme to boost fintech development in Singapore. Singapore, along with London, is already the top-ranked fintech hub in the world, according to a Deloitte study of 44 hubs, the ministry noted. Also read: Hong Kong and Singapore prove safe havens for ICO listings Initiative Draws Accolades \x93By significantly reducing the time needed for grant of a fintech patent , our innovative enterprises will be able to compete effectively through their intellectual property and use these intellectual assets to scale up and enter the world\x92s market,\x94 said Daren Tang, chief executive of IPOS. \x93At the same time, we hope to see the emergence of more fintech innovations that will improve the way we transact in our daily lives, bringing greater value and convenience to our people, and paving the way to achieve our national goal of becoming a smart nation.\x94 \x93In an industry where time-to-market is critical, the expedited process for fintech patents will enable businesses to commercialize their products and services more quickly,\x94 said Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer of MAS. \x93The fintech fast track will make Singapore more attractive as a destination for fintech firms, and help further strengthen Singapore\x92s fintech ecosystem.\x94 Story continues \x93The Singapore fintech sector is growing rapidly,\x94 said Chia Hock Lai, president of the Singapore FinTech Association. \x93With innovation at its heart, a swifter patent application process will help companies come to market faster.\x94 \x93As we develop more sophisticated fintech solutions, the expedited patent application process will help companies with rich innovations, such as ours, gain a head start in bringing our technology and brand to the market,\x94 said Branson Lee, co-founder of Morpheus Labs. The post Singapore Initiative Expedites Blockchain Patent Approval Process appeared first on CCN .', 'Later this year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch new iPhones. They\'re expected to include, among many other features, an upgraded cellular subsystem that\'s capable of peak download speeds of 1,000 megabits per second (1 gigabit) -- a 66% increase from the 600 megabits per second that the current iPhone 8 series and iPhone X smartphones are capable of handling. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities, Apple was set to use gigabit LTE modems from chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) across its product lineup, cutting out longtime Apple modem supplier Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) entirely. An Intel XMM 7560 modem next to a pencil eraser and a penny. Image source: Intel. However, according to a new report from Fast Company , citing "a source with knowledge of Apple\'s plans," Intel won\'t win the entirety of Apple\'s iPhone modem orders this year -- it\'ll win just 70%. The good news for Qualcomm is that its share of the iPhone modem spots won\'t go to zero and the good news for Intel is that while it won\'t have the entirety of the iPhone modem orders this year, it\'s set to have the majority (up from what was likely a minority position). That\'ll help drive solid year-over-year growth in Intel\'s modem business. That said, the long-term prospects for Qualcomm at Apple don\'t look good while the prospects look increasingly bright for Intel. Here\'s why. Why Intel didn\'t win more Fast Company claims that Intel "had hoped to provide an even higher percentage of the modems in this fall\'s new iPhones," but since this year is the first year that Intel is building the modems that it\'s selling to Apple inside its own factories (previous modems were manufactured elsewhere), Apple is reportedly taking a wait-and-see approach. Fast Company , however, seems to hedge its bets by claiming that if Intel falls short, Qualcomm could supply more than 30% of the modems in the upcoming iPhones, but that if Intel "can produce enough chips on time and on budget it could get more than the planned 70%." What\'s interesting is that Apple\'s apparent hesitance to use Intel for more of the upcoming iPhones doesn\'t seem to be due to modem quality (an area where Intel has trailed Qualcomm in the past), but instead due to manufacturing yield rates. Fast Company \'s source claims that the yield rates on Intel\'s modem chips -- that is, the percentage of the chips that are actually usable -- are very low at around 50%. This is quite troubling considering that the underlying manufacturing technology that these modems will be built on has been in volume production for around four years and is quite mature. Story continues Intel\'s reported manufacturing woes could be due to a flaw in the design of the chip rather than an issue in the underlying manufacturing technology, particularly since this is the first time Intel\'s modem team has used an Intel manufacturing technology, which is typically harder to design chips for than third-party technologies. On the bright side, Fast Company claims that Intel\'s engineers are "confident they can work out the bugs and push up the yield rates before production ramps into high gear in June and July." The 2019 iPhone could be all Intel\'s Fast Company claims that if "all goes well" with this year\'s iPhones, Apple could rely on Intel for 100% of the modems that it buys for the iPhones that it launches in the second half of 2019. In that case, Qualcomm would see another reduction in iPhone-related revenue while Intel\'s modem business would get yet-another boost. One thing that gives me pause, though, is that the follow-on to this year\'s XMM 7560 modem, the XMM 7660 , is reportedly set to be manufactured using Intel\'s 10-nanometer technology , the successor to the 14-nanometer technology that\'s being used to build the XMM 7560. If Intel is struggling to build the XMM 7560 at good yield rates using an extremely mature technology, then it seems a little tough to believe that the XMM 7660 will fare any better, as it\'ll be manufactured on a technology that\'s apparently proving quite problematic . We\'ll just have to see how it all shakes out. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Later this year,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)is expected to launch new iPhones. They\'re expected to include, among many other features, an upgraded cellular subsystem that\'s capable of peak download speeds of 1,000 megabits per second (1 gigabit) -- a 66% increase from the 600 megabits per second that the current iPhone 8 series and iPhone X smartphones are capable of handling.\nAccording to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities, Apple was set to use gigabit LTE modems from chip giantIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)across its product lineup, cutting out longtime Apple modem supplierQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM)entirely.\nImage source: Intel.\nHowever, according to a new report fromFast Company, citing "a source with knowledge of Apple\'s plans," Intel won\'t win the entirety of Apple\'s iPhone modem orders this year -- it\'ll win just 70%.\nThe good news for Qualcomm is that its share of the iPhone modem spots won\'t go to zero and the good news for Intel is that while it won\'t have the entirety of the iPhone modem orders this year, it\'s set to have the majority (up from what was likely a minority position). That\'ll help drive solid year-over-year growth in Intel\'s modem business.\nThat said, the long-term prospects for Qualcomm at Apple don\'t look good while the prospects look increasingly bright for Intel. Here\'s why.\nFast Companyclaims that Intel "had hoped to provide an even higher percentage of the modems in this fall\'s new iPhones," but since this year is the first year that Intel is building the modems that it\'s selling to Apple inside its own factories (previous modems were manufactured elsewhere), Apple is reportedly taking a wait-and-see approach.\nFast Company, however, seems to hedge its bets by claiming that if Intel falls short, Qualcomm could supply more than 30% of the modems in the upcoming iPhones, but that if Intel "can produce enough chips on time and on budget it could get more than the planned 70%."\nWhat\'s interesting is that Apple\'s apparent hesitance to use Intel for more of the upcoming iPhones doesn\'t seem to be due to modem quality (an area where Intel has trailed Qualcomm in the past), but instead due to manufacturing yield rates.\nFast Company\'s source claims that the yield rates on Intel\'s modem chips -- that is, the percentage of the chips that are actually usable -- are very low at around 50%. This is quite troubling considering that the underlying manufacturing technology that these modems will be built on has been in volume production for around four years and is quite mature.\nIntel\'s reported manufacturing woes could be due to a flaw in the design of the chip rather than an issue in the underlying manufacturing technology, particularly since this is the first time Intel\'s modem team has used an Intel manufacturing technology, which is typically harder to design chips for than third-party technologies.\nOn the bright side,Fast Companyclaims that Intel\'s engineers are "confident they can work out the bugs and push up the yield rates before production ramps into high gear in June and July."\nFast Companyclaims that if "all goes well" with this year\'s iPhones, Apple could rely on Intel for 100% of the modems that it buys for the iPhones that it launches in the second half of 2019. In that case, Qualcomm would see another reduction in iPhone-related revenue while Intel\'s modem business would get yet-another boost.\nOne thing that gives me pause, though, is that the follow-on to this year\'s XMM 7560 modem, theXMM 7660, is reportedly set to be manufactured using Intel\'s10-nanometer technology, the successor to the 14-nanometer technology that\'s being used to build the XMM 7560.\nIf Intel is struggling to build the XMM 7560 at good yield rates using an extremely mature technology, then it seems a little tough to believe that the XMM 7660 will fare any better, as it\'ll be manufactured on a technology that\'sapparently proving quite problematic.\nWe\'ll just have to see how it all shakes out.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'When Warren Buffett speaks, investors listen. And Buffett is still not sold on bitcoin. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance in Omaha, Neb., leading up to Berkshire Hathaway’s May 5 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett laid out his latest thinking on cryptocurrency investing. “There’s two kinds of items that people buy and think they’re investing,” he says. “One really is investing and the other isn’t.” Bitcoin, he says, isn’t. “If you buy something like a farm, an apartment house, or an interest in a business… You can do that on a private basis… And it’s a perfectly satisfactory investment. You look at the investment itself to deliver the return to you. Now, if you buy something like bitcoin or some cryptocurrency, you don’t really have anything that has produced anything. You’re just hoping the next guy pays more.” When you buy cryptocurrency, Buffett continues, “You aren’t investing when you do that. You’re speculating. There’s nothing wrong with it. If you wanna gamble somebody else will come along and pay more money tomorrow, that’s one kind of game. That is not investing.” To be sure, many big banks , and blue-chip American corporations like IBM (a company Buffett himself backed heavily for nearly a decade), have embraced blockchain, the underlying decentralized ledger technology on which bitcoin is built. But for now, Warren Buffett isn’t buying crypto. Watch Warren Buffett LIVE at the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting exclusively on the Yahoo Finance app and desktop. Coverage begins May 5 at 9:45am ET . Set a reminder now! — Daniel Roberts covers bitcoin and blockchain at Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter at @ readDanwrite . Read more: Beware: An ICO is not like an IPO Lightning Labs CEO: We are back to a ‘bitcoin, not blockchain’ world Chain CEO says private and public blockchains will converge Blockchain CEO on ‘Just Hold’ mantra: ‘I don’t believe in that’ The 11 biggest names in crypto right now', 'When Warren Buffett speaks, investors listen. And Buffett is still not sold on bitcoin.\nIn an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance in Omaha, Neb., leading up to Berkshire Hathaway’s May 5 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett laid out his latest thinking on cryptocurrency investing.\n“There’s two kinds of items that people buy and think they’re investing,” he says. “One really is investing and the other isn’t.”\nBitcoin, he says, isn’t.\n“If you buy something like a farm, an apartment house, or an interest in a business… You can do that on a private basis… And it’s a perfectly satisfactory investment. You look at the investment itself to deliver the return to you. Now, if you buy something like bitcoin or some cryptocurrency, you don’t really have anything that has produced anything. You’re just hoping the next guy pays more.”\nWhen you buy cryptocurrency, Buffett continues, “You aren’t investing when you do that. You’re speculating. There’s nothing wrong with it. If you wanna gamble somebody else will come along and pay more money tomorrow, that’s one kind of game. That is not investing.”\nTo be sure,many big banks, andblue-chip American corporations like IBM(a company Buffett himself backed heavily for nearly a decade), have embracedblockchain, the underlying decentralized ledger technologyon which bitcoin is built.\nBut for now, Warren Buffett isn’t buying crypto.\nWatch WarrenBuffettLIVE at the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting exclusively on the Yahoo Finance app and desktop.Coverage beginsMay 5 at 9:45am ET.Set a reminder now!\n—\nDaniel Roberts covers bitcoin and blockchain at Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter at @readDanwrite.\nRead more:\nBeware: An ICO is not like an IPO\nLightning Labs CEO: We are back to a ‘bitcoin, not blockchain’ world\nChain CEO says private and public blockchains will converge\nBlockchain CEO on ‘Just Hold’ mantra: ‘I don’t believe in that’\nThe 11 biggest names in crypto right now', "Some of us are lucky enough to have great managers who support us and help us further our careers. But what if you get stuck with a bad boss who makes your life utterly miserable? If your job on a whole isn't great, the answer is simple: Dust off your resume , reach out to your various contacts, and find yourself a role that will make you much happier. But what happens when you actually love every aspect of your job except for your boss? In that situation, the choice to leave isn't so simple, especially if you're currently enjoying a nice salary, great benefits , and the support of fantastic colleagues you can learn from. And frankly, you shouldn't let a bad boss drive you out of an otherwise good position. So rather than rush to quit, here are a few ways to cope with a terrible boss and determine whether you can learn to live with that manager. Woman covering her face while man in suit sitting across from her points a finger her way Image source: Getty Images. 1. Minimize your interactions The good thing about managers is that they tend to be busy people. If yours follows that pattern, then you have a natural excuse not to interact with your boss all that frequently. Furthermore, if you are required to check in with your manager, do so by email, where you'll avoid the confrontation that might ensue from a face-to-face meeting. 2. Aim to cross-function with other teams Just because you're assigned to a given team at work doesn't mean there's no opportunity to collaborate with others. If you can't stand your boss, try getting assigned to projects that other higher-ups in your company are managing. Working with other teams gives you access to different bosses who might agree to take you on board, especially as you grow your skills, so the more you put yourself out there, the better. 3. Focus on your daily tasks and goals If you hate your boss but like the work you actually do, throw yourself into it. Take on new assignments that are interesting to you and concentrate on meeting the goals you set for yourself. Your boss might be a thorn in your side throughout, but if you focus your efforts on the projects you're tasked with, you might learn to ignore your manager rather than let his or her negative attitude and obnoxious comments get you down. Story continues 4. Determine whether your boss is holding you back It's one thing to have a boss who's a miserable person with nothing nice to say. But if your manager is actually preventing you from getting promoted , scoring raises, or advancing within the company, that's not a situation you should resign yourself to. So think about the impact your boss has had on your career to date. Has he or she halted your progression, or simply been aggravating to deal with? If it's the former, and your company refuses to intervene, then there may be no choice but to start interviewing elsewhere and move on. Having a bad boss is, in some ways, all the more frustrating when you happen to land a job you otherwise love. In some cases, you might manage to work around that awful manager and maintain your sanity in the process. But if that's not possible, or your boss is stunting your career growth, then you'll need to prepare to jump ship. It may not be ideal, but if all goes well, your next boss will be easier to deal with. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Some of us are lucky enough to havegreat managerswho support us and help us further our careers. But what if you get stuck with abad bosswho makes your life utterly miserable? If your job on a whole isn't great, the answer is simple: Dust off yourresume, reach out to your various contacts, and find yourself a role that will make you much happier.\nBut what happens when you actually love every aspect of your jobexceptfor your boss? In that situation, the choice to leave isn't so simple, especially if you're currently enjoying a nice salary,great benefits, and the support of fantastic colleagues you can learn from. And frankly, you shouldn't let a bad boss drive you out of an otherwise good position. So rather than rush to quit, here are a few ways to cope with a terrible boss and determine whether you can learn to live with that manager.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe good thing about managers is that they tend to be busy people. If yours follows that pattern, then you have a natural excusenotto interact with your boss all that frequently. Furthermore, if youarerequired to check in with your manager, do so by email, where you'll avoid the confrontation that might ensue from a face-to-face meeting.\nJust because you're assigned to a given team at work doesn't mean there's no opportunity to collaborate with others. If you can't stand your boss, try getting assigned to projects that other higher-ups in your company are managing. Working with other teams gives you access to different bosses who might agree to take you on board, especially as you grow your skills, so the more you put yourself out there, the better.\nIf you hate your boss but like the work you actually do, throw yourself into it. Take on new assignments that are interesting to you and concentrate on meeting the goals you set for yourself. Your boss might be a thorn in your side throughout, but if you focus your efforts on the projects you're tasked with, you might learn to ignore your manager rather than let his or her negative attitude and obnoxious comments get you down.\nIt's one thing to have a boss who's a miserable person with nothing nice to say. But if your manager is actually preventing you fromgetting promoted, scoring raises, or advancing within the company, that's not a situation you should resign yourself to. So think about the impact your boss has had on your career to date. Has he or she halted your progression, or simply been aggravating to deal with? If it's the former, and your company refuses to intervene, then there may be no choice but to start interviewing elsewhere and move on.\nHaving a bad boss is, in some ways, all the more frustrating when you happen to land a job you otherwise love. In some cases, you might manage to work around that awful manager and maintain your sanity in the process. But if that's not possible, or your boss is stunting your career growth, then you'll need to prepare to jump ship. It may not be ideal, but if all goes well, your next boss will be easier to deal with.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Because of the market's turbulence, many retirees avoid stocks. That could be a mistake . The average retirement lasts about two decades in the U.S. That's a long time to have to self-fund expenses, and stocks are hands down the best-returning asset class over time. Reducing unnecessary volatility is nevertheless important, and owning steadily growing businesses that pay reliable dividends is a way to fight the ups and downs. For investors seeking new additions to their income-generating investments, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) , and Diageo (NYSE: DEO) may fit the bill. Payday from a tech giant Dividends are rare in the fast-growing tech industry, but Apple stock is an exception. The current yield is only 1.4%, but that's not too shabby considering the payout was only initiated in 2012. It has been raised every year since, steadily climbing by more than 60%. Add to that a share repurchase program that has reduced share count by over 3% in the last year, and suddenly Apple looks a lot more lucrative to conservative investors. The iPhone was a decade-long catalyst for growth, but that business has lately begun to slow down. However, there's no reason to believe Apple's days of expansion are over. The company has moved beyond smartphones, diversifying into smartwatches, home assistants, and cloud computing services like TV and music streaming. As a result, Apple stock has been able to keep steadily rising even though it's already worth over $840 billion. Revenue and profits grew 13% and 16%, respectively, last quarter. CEO Tim Cook and company see the top line again growing in the midteens in the quarter ahead. America loves this casual restaurant chain The restaurant industry has had it rough the last couple of years as overexpansion has led to lower foot traffic in many areas. Texas Roadhouse has bucked the trend, though, focusing on oft-ignored suburban America. The chain's combination of fun atmosphere and big portions at value prices has been winning with diners, supporting 65 new restaurant openings the last three years -- a 13% increase in locations -- and annual same-store sales increases of no less than 3.6% over that same period. Like Apple, Roadhouse isn't going to win any awards for best dividend payer; the current yield is 1.7%. However, much like Apple, the dividend is on the rise. Management doled out a 19% raise last quarter. The chain is still expanding, too, with another 30 openings expected in 2018. Up to seven of those will be Bubba's 33, a sports bar the company has been testing, adding another layer to the business that could keep operations expanding in the years ahead. Story continues A new Texas Roadhouse location as viewed from the parking lot. Image source: Texas Roadhouse. The reliability of the alcohol industry Maybe you haven't heard of Diageo, but it's likely you've heard of some of its brands. The global alcohol maker owns a diverse stable of names like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, and Guinness, among others. It produces 6.5 billion liters of alcohol a year, making Diageo the world's largest distiller. With operations spanning 180 countries and production in spirits, beer, and wine, Diageo covers a lot of ground and has provided consis Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-28 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1320.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.10 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 25592018.8297784 - Transaction Count: 203681.0 - Unique Addresses: 429929.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.54 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['28Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,281.50000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,656.00000 €', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00.', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $10,843.25 0.23% \n--\n$BTC = $9,331.16 0.09% \n$BCH = $1,403.61 0.51% \n$BTG = $76.16 0.24% \n$BCD = $5.90 -0.33% \n$SBTC = $26.41 3.00%', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00', 'Bitcoin 9336.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9336.00', 'Apr 28, 2018 16:01:00 UTC \| 9,351.30$ \| 7,698.80€ \| 6,785.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/38WVuTFo2a', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9336.00 with transactions of 160/second, #Senero is aming to reach 347222/second', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9336.00 via @Chain #btc #blockchain #bitcoinprice', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'Current price of #bitcoin\n\n$9354.80 #bitstamp;\n$9341.98 #GDAX;\n$9366.19 #hitbtc;\n$9345.00 #kraken;\n$9368.25 #gemini;\n$9350.00 #cex;\n\n#BTC #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin Price 9336.00 USD via Chain', 'Good morning. Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00', '#BTC Average: 9342.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9358.50$\n#Poloniex - 9366.19$\n#Bitstamp - 9347.33$\n#Coinbase - 9340.00$\n#Binance - 9368.81$\n#CEXio - 9363.10$\n#Kraken - 9319.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9400.00$\n#Bittrex - 9364.86$\n#GateCoin - 9200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', "Today's #cryptocurrency markets\n\n $BTC: $9,327.00 (+0.79%)\n $ETH: $683.46 (+1.38%)\n $XRP: $0.8696 (+2.90%)\n $BCH: $1,401.44 (−0.02%)\n $EOS: $19.04 (+11.41%)\n $ADA: $0.3432 (+14.67%)\n $LTC: $151.18 (+0.10%)\n $XLM: $0.4202 (+2.96%)https://moonwat.ch/prices\xa0", 'Amigo, arrisque nem que seja 5000,00 comprando Bitcoin. E só venda daqui uns 5 anos, aí só lembra de me agradecer.', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $AE : %2.89 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=AEBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$MDA : %1.87 \n $PPT : %1.30 \n $RCN : %0.81 \n $TRIG : %0.74 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $ZIL : %-0.99 \n $LUN : %-0.72 \n $SNGLS : %-0.46 \n $XZC : %-0.45 \n $XVG : %-0.39', '04/29 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '12PM EST price of $BTC today is $9336.00! #dailycoinprices #btc #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00 via Chain', 'Buenas tardes. Precio de Bitcoin en Bolívares hoy 28 de Abril de 2018 a las 12:00 pm \nhttp://www.venebloc.com/bolivares-bitcoin/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/D8r2876loG', 'No necesitas ser un experto, dale vida y vistas a tu página con un #WebHosting a partir de $4.00 USD/Mes https://truxgohosting.com/hosting.php\xa0 #Bitcoin #BBVA #MasterCard #PC #Blogs #Informate #DataCenter', 'El valor del Bitcoin es hoy de 9336.00 $', '#BTC Average: 9332.33$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9350.00$\n#Poloniex - 9360.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9340.31$\n#Coinbase - 9331.90$\n#Binance - 9355.00$\n#CEXio - 9325.60$\n#Kraken - 9341.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9379.71$\n#Bittrex - 9339.00$\n#GateCoin - 9200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$869.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+ 10.5T ASIC miner with APW3++ PSU Ships same-day #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Kod5zx\xa0pic.twitter.com/B778yakan5', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n城島茂\n01:00\n04/', 'BTC Price: 9378.63$, \nBTC Today High : 9429.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 685.78$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/7nMSnMIiLX', 'Apr 28, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 9,351.40$ \| 7,698.80€ \| 6,785.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/jf9Z8eKIqX', '#BTC Average: 9331.38$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9344.50$\n#Poloniex - 9350.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9324.64$\n#Coinbase - 9350.00$\n#Binance - 9352.99$\n#CEXio - 9315.40$\n#Kraken - 9331.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9380.00$\n#Bittrex - 9365.00$\n#GateCoin - 9200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$#BTCUSD: #BitCoin (9258.00) 1mAccelBandTrap- (.9xAvg), hi:9325.59, lo:9298.14, bars:1, AtPivR1, 6:1Accel+, tf:1110001, ch:+3.1%']... - Contextual Past News Article: Wikileaks' official online merchandise store claims that its account with Coinbase has been suspended by the cryptocurrency exchange. Wikileaks, a leaked documents depository that was central to a long string of international scandals even before the 2016 presidential election, is now calling for a boycott of Coinbase. The announcement, which has not been confirmed by Coinbase, has roiled the Bitcoin community, highlighting certain inevitable tensions as cryptocurrency becomes increasingly mainstream. In a note posted to Twitter which the Wikileaks Shop claims to have received from Coinbase, the exchange appears to cite U.S. government financial regulations as one reason for the suspension. There's no indication, though, specifically how Wikileaks allegedly violated those rules. Bitcoin, of course, has gained popularity in part because it can be used to circumvent existing financial regulations and systems, including banks. In fact, as veteran cryptocurrency commentator Andreas Antonopoulos pointed out on Twitter, many politically engaged users were first attracted to Bitcoin as a way to donate to WikiLeaks after it wascut offby more traditional financial services in 2010. Get Data Sheet,Fortune'stechnology newsletter. Coinbase has attracted users to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by making them easier to buy and use, but its status as a regulated U.S. business means it must comply with U.S. financial regulations. A substantial portion of longtime Bitcoin advocates remain skeptical of Coinbase and other intermediaries because of that exposure, and because many act as custodians of customers' cryptocurrency, arguably increasing systemic risk in the event of their failure. Suspension by Coinbase will not prevent Wikileaks from accepting payments or donations via Bitcoin, but the organization may have to devote more resources to handling its accounts directly, and will likely find it much more challenging to convert Bitcoin to currency such as dollars. In response, Wikileaks is calling for a "global blockade" of Coinbase this week. Coinbase has not yet confirmed the suspension, but Fortune has reached out and will update this story with any statement from them. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com • Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Can't Replace the Dollar, Says New York Fed Chief Nominee • The Case For Owning Bitcoin and a $1 'Stablecoin' • Bitcoin Mining May Be Even Less Economically Viable Than We Thought • Suspected Mastermind Behind the 'Big Bitcoin Heist' Escapes Prison Through a Window • Ex-CEO of Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Has a New Job in Crypto... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/idkuwutm8', 'jesus, really?', 19, '2018-04-28 00:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/', 'prices on btcp going down cause rhett is no longer a part of the team? this guy has not been that "positive" overall.. i dont want this guy to represent btcp.. its like he doesnt give a shit or believes in the product.. ive seen him create fud multiple times, so its kind of good hes gone.\n\nwhat are your thoughts?\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/', '8ffeq4', [['u/drevelusion', 11, '2018-04-28 00:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy32ln4/', 'He created fud for zcl for his own personal.gain...good riddence!', '8ffeq4'], ['u/k1112', 10, '2018-04-28 00:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy33dm9/', "I just want to say THANK YOU RHETT ! I am actually really happy you left us, you won't be missed. now go fork some other coin kthxbye", '8ffeq4'], ['u/cameltoe66', 14, '2018-04-28 00:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy3568y/', 'Rhett did literally fuck all, by his own words and I quote from his twitter feed "100 other people are doing 99% of the work for BTCP. I have always said this."\n\nHim being removed is the best news we could have hoped for, he was liability. ', '8ffeq4'], ['u/DynamicMiffo', 15, '2018-04-28 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy35vhi/', 'I think it will be a good thing in the long run. BTCP is now re-basing, and this for a reason. I think everyone really likes the idea of a Private Bitcoin, this has been very obvious the last weeks, but a simple re-branding of Zclassic simply didn\'t cut it, big exchanges didn\'t accept that idea.\n\nNevertheless, BTCP is here now, the fork was successful! It\'s real, and with the re-basing it will in a sense become a "true" Bitcoin. \n\nAFAIK, Rhett has never really been a force within the Bitcoin Core effort, and frankly speaking, he never really was a force of Zcash either, which Zclassic was based on. And Zclassic was never a force at all.\n\nI understand how some would consider him as a leech or grab and run character, though not necessarily true. However, I don\'t see how his participation could contribute to BTCP in any meaningful way at this point forward, a new team without him will be free of old legacy issues that may only hurt the long term effort. \n\nHim leaving will mark a reboot of a great and promising long-term effort!\n\nThat\'s my stance. ;-)', '8ffeq4'], ['u/amalgamatecs', 10, '2018-04-28 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy3gblw/', 'This sub a few months ago: "you can tell BTCP is legit because Rhett is involved"\n\n\nThis sub today: "fuck that guy, he\'s worthless"', '8ffeq4']]], ['u/MetalGearFlaccid', 'Somethings happing on the other sub and it’s very interesting.', 128, '2018-04-28 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/', 'Currently 4 of the top posts over on r/bitcoin are memes or shitposts hating on BCH and if you look at the comments we are starting to see a shift from the usual blind hate to people getting really angry about all the BCH hate and even a lot of them are asking questions as if like “why do we hate them so much” and copy pasting that excellent “switched perspectives” comment where the guy put bitcoin with 32mb blocks and BCH forked off to 1mb with Segwit and lighting how people would react copypasta. I feel somethings changing. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/', '8ffme6', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 43, '2018-04-28 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy34w6v/', 'Censors sleeping at the wheel?', '8ffme6'], ['u/bambarasta', 36, '2018-04-28 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy35r9a/', 'u/Bashco whatsup man? Banhammer broke? ', '8ffme6'], ['u/Churn', 74, '2018-04-28 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy37f16/', 'This is close to what I posted yesterday... I think the thing that has changed over there is the technically inclined people who understand block chain are missing. The only people posting are the useful idiots who only know how to parrot what they have been told and post hate memes. \n\nI suspect the smarter BTC supporters have quietly realized Lightning will not work and that BTC is doomed, so the smart rats are abandoning ship. I also think this explains why BTC was so slow to become a part of the April rally. Rather than lead the rally with altcoins rising later it was backwards with altcoins leading and BTC following. Smart money is also leaving BTC.', '8ffme6'], ['u/rdar1999', 14, '2018-04-28 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3d3og/', 'Stop summoning demons!!!\n\n(paging u/cobra-bitcoin)', '8ffme6'], ['u/AcerbLogic', 14, '2018-04-28 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3ebdi/', 'It\'s sure convenient that that "altcoin discussion is not permitted" rule comes and goes at whim.', '8ffme6'], ['u/Phucknhell', 22, '2018-04-28 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3fpbt/', "they only censor when it's convenient for them. It's ok to discuss Alt coins as long as it's to slag off BCH", '8ffme6'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 30, '2018-04-28 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3hvkm/', "Told you guys that /u/mortuusbestia comment was gold. It's the perfect response. I have been posting on forums and fiercely debating everything under the sun for over 20 years; I know an argument and phrasing that has the power to effect a sea change in community opinion when I see one. It's something to be harped on, an everpresent theme, an angle producing maximum persuasive leverage. ", '8ffme6'], ['u/[deleted]', 50, '2018-04-28 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3jb1z/', 'It seems they have had an outbreak of free speech and critical thinking, worry not, I am sure the mods will rectify the situation immediately.', '8ffme6'], ['u/edoera', 22, '2018-04-28 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3m6z3/', 'It\'s natural. The one thing they\'ve been betting on was the "Lightning will save us all", but it\'s looking more and more like that ain\'t gonna happen any time soon.\n\nAnd 99% of the people on that forum probably never even touched a lightning node, so there\'s nothing more to talk about, and there\'s nothing to believe in anymore.\n\nSo it\'s natural that people start questioning things.', '8ffme6']]], ['u/bambarasta', 'Roger if they are suing, I will donate to the cause', 52, '2018-04-28 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/', 'A very anti-bitcoin thing to do but if the trolls do it I pledge to help. Would be hilarious to see Bitcoin Cash become OFFICIALY bitcoin. Keep up the good fight, sir. \n\nBitcoin Cash is the better bitcoin. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/', '8ffq7b', [['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 46, '2018-04-28 01:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy35df8/', 'They wont sue shit. Most of them live in mom basement. ^', '8ffq7b'], ['u/bambarasta', 20, '2018-04-28 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy35ko7/', 'or in a Russian shill farm', '8ffq7b'], ['u/poke_her_travis', 23, '2018-04-28 01:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy368t3/', 'or - gasp - a United States or Canadian shill farm', '8ffq7b'], ['u/JustSomeBadAdvice', 23, '2018-04-28 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3csnn/', 'Can you guys just donate to BCH development? The lead developer just said they have essentially no funds yesterday. Roger is doing fine financially no matter what kind of lawsuit they throw at him.', '8ffq7b'], ['u/n9jd34x04l151ho4', 16, '2018-04-28 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3cw3h/', 'There is no "lead" developer of BCH. There\'s multiple independent development teams. They have to work together on proposals to improve BCH and compromise where necessary.', '8ffq7b'], ['u/JustSomeBadAdvice', 14, '2018-04-28 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3d407/', "Yes, that's fine, but the team that created the BCH fork have basically zero funds and need help, and even asked for it. Roger didn't ask for it and doesn't need it.", '8ffq7b'], ['u/markpsp', 14, '2018-04-28 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3kghh/', "They have no basis to sue. The fact that they claim BTC is a store of value already invalidates their claim to Bitcoin: An electronic peer-to-peer CASH system. On top of that, BCH is the longest chain among all other Bitcoin versions which are considered cash, hence BCH will be recognize as bitcoin in court, and we can takeover the Bitcoin title on all exchanges if the judge rules BCH as bitcoin.\n\nYou know why? The court relies on facts, documents and evidence to come to a judgement, not based on bullshit and lies spewed by neckbeards. Based on the original whitepaper documentation, bitcoin has to be an electronic cash system, and that alone invalidates BTC since it isn't cash when mempool is full and Blockstream themselves claim BTC to be a store of value. Above that, there is no lightening or segwit mentioned in the whitepaper, until started otherwise. Only the original inventor, Satoshi, can modify the whitepaper, hence the documentation and evidence points to the fact that BCH is indeed bitcoin, or the closest version to Bitcoin. Bitcoin isn't defined by what you think or what you want, it's clearly documented and defined in the whitepaper, which the court will use as evidence.\n\nI really hope they go to court so we can establish facts and get judicial decision on what defined bitcoin. Then, we can watch BTC shills burn themselves and crash the price on their own.", '8ffq7b'], ['u/pills4', 10, '2018-04-28 08:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3rpuv/', 'Court can be corrupted. Why would anyone want to go there to hear the opinion of people without knowledge of how Bitcoin works? Their opinion should not matter in a decentralized world.', '8ffq7b']]], ['u/TiagoTiagoT', "Is it just my impression or has there been a sudden increase of people saying they're on our side then going into promoting the idea that we should give up on the claim of being Bitcoin? Are those people really legit?", 82, '2018-04-28 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/', 'The sudden change in the frequency of such topic here is already in itself supicious, but on top of that I keep seeing posts that say one thing on the title and the initial paragraphs that is mostly in line with the opinions of the majority in this sub, but then goes on to sneak some unrelated opinion towards the end of the post (including, but not restricted to, the idea to give up on the name), perhaps in an attempt to fake support to the ideas they\'re trying to promote by gathering votes from people that don\'t read past the title and from people that fall for the "they agree with me on this, so I guess I agree with them on that" trick...\n\n\n\|\n\n\nAm I the only one seeing this suspicious pattern? Any possibility this can be explained without involving malicious intent?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/', '8fftib', [['u/DoomedKid', 31, '2018-04-28 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy36ndl/', "I've noticed it too, I figure someday it'll be just known as bitcoin, then finally as just cash. ", '8fftib'], ['u/maplesyrupsucker', 21, '2018-04-28 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3bzcj/', 'Seen many examples in the last couple days\n\nಠ_ಠ', '8fftib'], ['u/jonald_fyookball', 16, '2018-04-28 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3dums/', ">Bitcoin Cash as a brand has drawbacks, if only because it has the name Bitcoin in it and that's a liability more than an asset. Also, the confusion between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash namewise is entirely to the detriment of BCH. From a marketing standpoint it can be argued that Bitcoin Cash is not the best name.\n\nCould not disagree more. ", '8fftib'], ['u/deadalnix', 13, '2018-04-28 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3hdo4/', 'That where the whole green logo idea come from...', '8fftib'], ['u/cryptorebel', 31, '2018-04-28 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3m7ui/', 'Yup, controlled opposition. They have done it many times trying to manipulate our community.', '8fftib'], ['u/Big_Bubbler', 19, '2018-04-28 06:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3o68i/', 'They are called "concern trolls". Very common subset.', '8fftib'], ['u/zombojoe', 12, '2018-04-28 08:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3rqd4/', "That's precisely why I dislike it so much. It promotes the idea that BCH is some altcoin and not the original bitcoin we've all been supporting for all these years.", '8fftib']]], ['u/JuicySpark', 'I Quit Smoking. I now use the money saved to buy crypto.', 773, '2018-04-28 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/', 'I made my first investment into crypto late February early March of 2017. I made another smaller investment right before the Bitcoin Fork in August. \n\nBeing a crypto trader has taught me a lot about investing. \n\nIt has made me better at money management\n\nIt has made me better at sensing bullshit when researching . \n\nMost importantly it has taught me how to acquire something that I want without spending face value. For example if I really want to put $100 into two cryptos but only have the leverage to get 1... I instead swing trade with $100 until I double it so that I now have what I need. \n\nIts taught me a lot. \n\nHowever, last month I really really wanted to dump $1000 into a mid-cap ALT. The only problem is I always refuse to use money to buy back in. \n\n\n- So I quit cigarettes\n- I quit buying lottery Tickets\n- I cut down smoking weed by 75%\n- I pack my lunch now\n\n\nAfter a month I saved $1276! The alt I wanted is now up about 25% , I over achieved the amount I wanted to save, so now I can buy the same amount I originally wanted one month ago. I never knew I was wasting so much money with my bad habits. I always figured in my head I was spending about $600 a month.\nI guess when you have money to spend you really don\'t understand how much you waste. \nAmericans waste a lot of money. \n\nLottery tickets I didnt spend much on. Maybe $50 a month but hey that\'s $600 a year, and there\'s no freaking way that I\'m going to win the lottery even the Cash 5 which usually only pays out $150k is 1,000,000:1 odds! Not only that, it will get taxed worse than crypto in New jersey. Its really only $75k after taxes. Pretty shity odds for what I make in a year with overtime.\n\n\nI have a craving for cigarettes every once in awhile so instead I do a few push-ups every time I need a cigarette and I post about crypto on Reddit, Twitter, and facebook. Writing down my thoughts and experiences on Reddit has really helped me kick my cravings! \n\n\nSo every week I made a pact with myself to spend 50% of what I save to buy Crypto. \n\nAnd get this someone tried to send FUD my way when I told them what I did with the money I saved. \n\n "You did a good move by quitting smoking, but a worse move using that money to buy Crypto . At least you\'re actually getting something out with cigarettes"\n\nI swear that was actually said but that comment speaks for itself haha. \n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/', '8ffyqs', [['u/chadracelis', 12, '2018-04-28 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37c0j/', 'Strive to better yourself everyday, good job man!', '8ffyqs'], ['u/brutang', 12, '2018-04-28 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37lyi/', "Awesome! I took a month off drinking and put that money into a mining unit. I've started drinking a bit after the month was up but every time I buy alcohol, in my head I convert it into the crypto I coulda bought with that money then think what that will be worth in a few years and feel dumb for wasting money on a buzz.\n\n Makes you think..\n", '8ffyqs'], ['u/willzyx01', 291, '2018-04-28 01:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37plw/', 'Good plan.\n\n1. Quit smoking\n2. Buy crypto\n3. Get filthy rich\n4. Blow money on coke and hookers', '8ffyqs'], ['u/JD782', 62, '2018-04-28 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37r8a/', '"At least you\'re getting something from cigarettes"... yeah getting cancer. \n', '8ffyqs'], ['u/remanant', 19, '2018-04-28 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37r9q/', 'When you look back in the future it will be one of the best decisions you ever made for health and wealth.', '8ffyqs'], ['u/England1215', 83, '2018-04-28 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy38mzd/', 'nice work, i started smoking in January to help relieve the stress from the price drops.', '8ffyqs'], ['u/ShatterDae', 35, '2018-04-28 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy39njo/', 'Not to mention tooth decay, bad breath, COPD (emphysema rings a bell here), less future time with loved ones, obvious smell trailing you everywhere you go, wrinkled skin, hypertension, built up sediment in organs like your kidneys and bladder, etc. \n\n\nWhoever made the comparison that smoking cigarettes is better than buying cryptos has been smoking something a lot harder than tabaco!! \n\n\nGreat job making those important changes. I need to cut down on useless spending myself, this was a good reminder. I wish you the best - good health and great gains! Keep at it, friend! ', '8ffyqs'], ['u/JuicySpark', 24, '2018-04-28 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy39oco/', "If I did Coke I would probably go right back to smoking at least while on coke. Especially if it's good Coke, \n\nThat's a pastime though. Early college days ", '8ffyqs'], ['u/yellowshack', 11, '2018-04-28 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3ep6l/', 'Weed is down 75%. Good time to buy?', '8ffyqs'], ['u/IM_HODLING', 150, '2018-04-28 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3ja15/', 'I stopped using toilet paper and just started using my sleeve. I put all my toilet paper money into crypto. ', '8ffyqs'], ['u/funkinnn', 34, '2018-04-28 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3t0hc/', 'username now has a whole other meaning...', '8ffyqs'], ['u/GirlWithDrill', 52, '2018-04-28 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3t7l1/', 'I sold my toilet for crypto', '8ffyqs'], ['u/chocolatepony666', 12, '2018-04-28 10:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3ucn5/', 'Rookies. I stopped pooping completley.', '8ffyqs'], ['u/jrooted', 16, '2018-04-28 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3vn2q/', 'No shit?', '8ffyqs'], ['u/HoboGir', 10, '2018-04-28 13:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy400xb/', "I have a shit bucket. If you go to the toilet then you're not buying/trading crypto. If you're not buying/trading crypto then you're not going to the moon. ", '8ffyqs']]], ['u/Thecryptomanavan-83', 'RDD is going to pop.', 33, '2018-04-28 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/reddCoin/comments/8fgime/rdd_is_going_to_pop/', 'RDD is on its way. great analytics again on TradingView. sharing one that i think looks very probable. if we can get significant gains then i believe fomo will take this to places we hodlers want it to go. good luck, and as always DYOR.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/RDDBTC/i5Y0aSXA-RDD-Form-just-like-Upward/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/reddCoin/comments/8fgime/rdd_is_going_to_pop/', '8fgime', [['u/devperez', 10, '2018-04-28 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/reddCoin/comments/8fgime/rdd_is_going_to_pop/dy3kwry/', 'I upvoted in fear of retaliation.', '8fgime']]], ['u/mrtest001', 'Why are people so worried about "Buying BCH by accident when they wanted BTC" ? Is it not widely known that you can sell your BCH for BTC quite easily?', 99, '2018-04-28 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/', "Also, did you notice that the 0.5 BTC that you were eyeing to buy for the last 3 months, you suddenly were able to buy 4.5 of, and that didn't surprise you?\n\nEdit: [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fjyzd/how_to_tell_the_difference_between_the_two/) was recently posted which completely covers the issue.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/', '8fgw35', [['u/BitcoinXio', 42, '2018-04-28 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3hxec/', 'This is the new social engineering attack from Bitcoin Core (BTC) scammers as part of a [larger scam attempt to ICO (crowdfund) for a fake lawsuit](https://twitter.com/davidshares/status/989293071258062848).', '8fgw35'], ['u/acidjogger', 14, '2018-04-28 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3k6vr/', "Theyre not actually worried, just shilling. Really sad honestly that they've no sense themselves", '8fgw35'], ['u/Anenome5', 22, '2018-04-28 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3kf6z/', 'Would be hilarious if they got ICO exit scammed by their own on this.', '8fgw35'], ['u/edoera', 19, '2018-04-28 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3ma2d/', "Wait till they realize in a couple of months that they've made the best mistake of their life.", '8fgw35'], ['u/cassydd', 14, '2018-04-28 06:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3mwq5/', "There are fees associated with each trade, and BTC is still considered by the vast majority of people to be Bitcoin, so labelling BCH 'Bitcoin' is confusing at best, deceptive at worst. \n\nr/bitcoin has a tonne of dumb bullshit to rage on about - and they do. But giving them a genuine grievance (which this is) is a stupid decision and I'm not inclined to carry any water for it.", '8fgw35'], ['u/cywinr', 15, '2018-04-28 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3n6x2/', "Being able to exchange it easily doesn't change the fact you bought bitcoin (bch) instead of bitcoin (btc). This name calling shit is dumb as fuck and it's going to lead to further confusion and anger when bitcoin inevitably fails. People are already having a hard enough time understanding how bitcoin works to know the difference. Mixing up bch and btc with the name Bitcoin isnt helping. I'd much rather disassociate from btc and win based on merit than play this dumb name game. ", '8fgw35'], ['u/drowssap5', 10, '2018-04-28 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3nzn9/', "> There are fees associated with each trade\n\nThey are literally advocating to go from BTC -> LTC -> BTC to make a simple transfer to minimize congestion. I don't think trade fees are high in their list of priorities.", '8fgw35'], ['u/phillipsjk', 11, '2018-04-28 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3r0sc/', 'The Block explorer lists it as "Bitcoin Cash (BCH)" in the drop-down menu. \n\nhttps://explorer.bitcoin.com/bch/tx/24b1ef0f21138d853d3c073752c0861d39da3514f5378566514e8e4945a54cfe\n\n...But if you select BTC as the currency, it will show you the equivalent in BTC. I agree: that is confusing.', '8fgw35'], ['u/NilacTheGrim', 11, '2018-04-28 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3u6gm/', 'But what if I told you that Bitcoin is Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core is not Bitcoin? What then?\n', '8fgw35']]], ['u/Theheart1', 'Why Nano will win out', 113, '2018-04-28 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/', 'Fees and industry Growth. During the explosion of XRB in late November through December Bitcoin fee’s were at cripplingly high price and transaction took hours on end to complete. Nano fulfilled a role in the crypto ecosystem as scalability became an issue. As long as the industry (and bitcoin) continue to grow, the necessity for a perfect transfer of value currency will rise. Although it has been hard to see Nano correct in these last months it has the potential to grow at any time. If you have faith in the growth of crypto have faith in Nano.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/', '8fgxg4', [['u/CaptainMorgan78', 11, '2018-04-28 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3he6m/', "Don't forget about Lightning though, it's supposed to drastically reduce fees and increase transaction times. Nano is still more efficient even when other coins are running on the Lightning network, but it will narrow the gap more than it is now.", '8fgxg4'], ['u/c0wt00n', 14, '2018-04-28 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3jzhc/', 'yeah, thats what got me into nano in the first place, BTCs scaling issues. If nano ever takes off again I think it will need BTC to take off first so that it can become unusable again and people look for alternate solutions.', '8fgxg4'], ['u/MJP22', 35, '2018-04-28 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3n6lr/', 'Without the right messaging and marketing no one is going to hear of Nano. Look at EOS and ICON...TRON...they have their marketing in place and are reaping the benefits of it', '8fgxg4'], ['u/crakinshot', 14, '2018-04-28 10:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3v4fx/', "If you fuck up while you have their attention you'll lose their trust. They absolutely need to roll this Universal Blocks and get the exchanges back up and running well. Its like a few weeks away and then they can go full speed with advertisement and partnerships. ", '8fgxg4'], ['u/crycyrc', 11, '2018-04-28 12:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3xzrs/', 'Am I the only one thinking that Nano is losing so precious time with all the recurring problems going on? In the meantime a better tech would pop out somewhere else and/or an already established coin can get better tech wise. ', '8fgxg4']]], ['u/thedawson13', '"What sets MSR apart from Monero and other Monero forks" thread', 28, '2018-04-28 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/', "I spend quite a bit of time in the telegram and see this question asked a lot, usually by potential new investors. Gonna give a stab at sharing some stuff I've learned and anyone else feel free to correct me or add to it. \n\n-Masari has made meaningful contributions back to Monero through Pull requests\n\n-There was no ICO, or pre-mine. 0.5% was mined directly after genesis block, but mining was open to anyone else who wanted to do while this was going on. This 0.5% of the coins is in an address whose view key has been shared. The purpose of the coins is strictly community development, etc.\n\n-Forks like Monero Original and Monero Classic are simply ASIC miners continuing to mine on the old Monero chain from before Monero implemented ASIC resistance\n\n-Sumokoin had a significant pre-mine EDIT: significant is a very subjective word, so to be more accurate it was 8.8 million sumo Placed into time locked escrow wallets. The purpose of the coins is to assist in the development of the coin and secure listings etc. In the future. Please note that what I meant by 'sets apart' in the thread title is what differentiates the coins not what makes one better than the other necessarily. It was noted below in need7's opinion that 'sumokoin has a better asic resistance due to being cn-heavy, and has fireiceuk. If anything the only thing that sets it apart is the higher total supply over time'\n\n-Low market cap - for those who are more investment than technically minded, MSR had a market cap of less than 1M in and around April 10. At time of writing this, MSR has a cap of only 7.17M so there is potentially a lot of room for growth. For reference here are some approximate market caps of other monero forks \nsumokoin 6.18M, Aeon 30M, Monero classic etc there is no listed circulating supply but if based on Monero supply, 288M\n\n-Protocol upgrade on May 1. This upgrade will make MSR asic resistant like XMR\n\n-Devs are active on discord and will help with any technical issues or answer technical questions\n\n-MSR plans on implementing new features such as uncle mining and blocktree in the future. I can't give a ton of insight on these but they are meaningful potential upgrades in terms of scalability and security\n\n-At least two MSR devs are contributors to Monero itself (someone please clarify the correct numbers etc.)\n\n-MSR aims to be a sort of 'Litecoin' to Monero. MSR currently has a cap that is 0.2% of Monero. LTC has a market cap of 5% of bitcoin. This is a speculative metric but it does illustrate the possible growth potential \n\n-The coin has a strong community that has contributed several things such as website design a masari store and other things I'm not thinking of right now\n\nfeel free to add or correct where appropriate\n\nNote: I’ve recieved conflicting information regarding regarding whether or not msr is the only fork to have contributed PRs to Monero. Exciter0 notes that ‘This is not true. /u/stoffu working on AEON rebase has made numerous PR's back to monero.’ While cryptochangements mentioned in telegram ‘We are the only coin to have PRd meaningful contributions back to Monero, so that's one thing that sets us apart’ DYOR, shrug.\n\n- in hindsight Some of this is a bit shilly as I don't really compare Msr to other coins on some points. But take it or leave it as info, I assume many people who ask this question are basically asking why should I think about buying this coin", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/', '8fh6nn', [['u/cryptochangements34', 12, '2018-04-28 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/dy3kj7y/', 'How can a currency ever be used as money if one person owns 20% (or more) of the coins from a "founder\'s fee"?', '8fh6nn'], ['u/RDNtrader', 13, '2018-04-28 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/dy3lo8x/', 'The biggest selling point is the potential for sharding. Cryptonote scaling is a huge problem, and sharding, if implemented, would be huge for Masari.', '8fh6nn']]], ['u/SpontaneousDream', 'What scenarios could “moon” the price of XMR?', 11, '2018-04-28 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/', 'Besides a BTC bull run, are there any other scenarios where XMR’s value could shoot up? Ex: if XMR captured x % of the dark net markets or x % of offshore tax evasion, what kind of prices can we expect? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/', '8fhcv5', [['u/RDNtrader', 19, '2018-04-28 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/dy3lewh/', '1% of offshore accounts would be 300 billion USD market cap. So, yeah. There will almost certainly be another pump. If 1000 BTC would hit the buy side tomorrow, the price would probably move up 50% or more. Cryptonote coins are pretty hard to spend out of cold storage, so there’s not likely to be an immediate supply response if there’s a pump. Monero’s looking very undervalued right now by my estimation, but who knows? A lot of people have been making a good point about the chart looking bearish.', '8fhcv5'], ['u/jadedlion', 14, '2018-04-28 20:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/dy4jk0p/', 'I\'ve been pushing the offshore theory for over a year. The traditional methods of siphoning money through foundations in fiscal paradises will come to an end or at least be extremely exclusive. There\'s even a documentary about Medvedev\'s hidden money in paradises. I\'d like to see investigative reporters crack ring sigs, ringct, stealth addresses and bulletproofs. It\'s just a matter of time till the floodgates open for Monero. These people already operate in very gray legal areas. People afraid of Monero bans don\'t see true big picture. I recommend the book "global shell games" for people that want to get familiar with this phenomenon so they can understand why Monero is a perfect fit for this particular problem. The next theory would be full darknet adoption on a functioning decentralized marked. So there you\'ve got some billions from drug trades. Third theory is Monero adoption as global digital cash because of fungibilty.\n\nThe beauty of sound money is that it\'s amoral. It works for good and bad people. It\'s a good tool. Sound money wich we haven\'t had for a looong time will mooon.\n\nTL;DR: Hodl. Timing the market is not worth the risk. We\'ll be rich in due time anyway. Shitcoiners will never see us coming. Adios!', '8fhcv5']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, April 28, 2018', 47, '2018-04-28 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/', '8fhion', [['u/MikeXBT', 42, '2018-04-28 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3m0qd/', "Added $1MM to my [$2MM short @ $8722](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8ezv0s/z/dxzqcd4). Current position $3MM @ $8895. I'm still expecting substantial downward movement, but will consider this trade lost if we break the $9400 range with conviction. ", '8fhion'], ['u/MikeXBT', 25, '2018-04-28 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3mvrn/', "> Seriously... If you have 2 million to throw around and you're still hanging on this thread, something is not right. Surely someone with that much weight to throw around would value time over money, and if posting trade quantities on a thread on Friday night is at the top of that priority list...\n\nSaturday afternoon here, on vacation. Takes a few seconds to post a trade, certainly not at the top of my list. Appreciate the advice all the same. ", '8fhion'], ['u/MikeXBT', 17, '2018-04-28 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3nenw/', "> Happy vacationing then, good sir! Hopefully it's somewhere surrounded by turquoise waters.\n\nThanks! Beautiful view from which to post on reddit: https://imgur.com/a/SA1zCcb", '8fhion'], ['u/The_OPs_Mommy', 23, '2018-04-28 06:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3o3kb/', '> Added $1MM to my $2MM short @ $8722. \n\nYikes dude.. \n\nJust for curiosity’s sake - on a scale from 1 to 100, how confident and/or comfortable are you in this trade? \n\nI don’t know, the market looks pretty determined to me..$9400 isn’t giving yourself much MOE/wiggle room. But then again the time horizon on my end is pretty far out. \n\nEither way, this trade sounds terribly similar to one of mine one or two months back. Wait- or was it the time I blew myself up attempting to weld the (apparently) not-adequately-clean gas tank of my motorcycle with an acetylene torch?? I can’t remember. \n\nResults were pretty similar in both cases = I got sh’rekt. ', '8fhion'], ['u/FlyingDutchGeek', 12, '2018-04-28 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3pqqs/', 'Sorry for asking... do I interpret $3MM @ $8895 correctly that you have 3.000.000 USD short at an avarage rate of USD 8895 - meaning 337BTC short?', '8fhion'], ['u/pitchbend', 15, '2018-04-28 07:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3qbd7/', 'People don\'t become billionaires by treating $3MM as "nothing" regardless of your net worth.', '8fhion'], ['u/0bran', 11, '2018-04-28 09:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3sqaa/', 'I would never post such a large positions, good luck', '8fhion'], ['u/Essexal', 13, '2018-04-28 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3vpqm/', 'The interesting thing to take from the full retard Finex 1min wicks was it broke 2 upper resistances but none down. \n\nARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED.', '8fhion'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 19, '2018-04-28 11:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3vx1u/', 'bart, marge, and now a darth maul saber formation! bitcoin truly is paving the way for new financial paradigms', '8fhion'], ['u/DexterousRichard', 15, '2018-04-28 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3w45l/', 'He might soon be Mike ex-BT', '8fhion'], ['u/csasker', 21, '2018-04-28 11:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3wf54/', 'A nice year for Bitcoin market impacts. First we had the new chart formations Bart and Marge, and now we have a new candle stick style(compared to shooting star and whatever) called dual lightsaber\n\nWe are winning in the TA space guys!', '8fhion'], ['u/My_First_Bot1', 12, '2018-04-28 11:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3wmzl/', "[Here](https://imgur.com/gallery/9W0O4) is another cute cat! I'm a bot.\n\n_____\n\n^(downvote to -1 to delete this comment)", '8fhion'], ['u/Essexal', 12, '2018-04-28 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3wxda/', "Just incase you don't read down below, here are the ETF dildo's from Finex on March 10th 2017. \n\nhttps://imgur.com/gallery/Ktjsi\n\nAll I will say is, a lot of people thought that would be the end of that run once the application had been denied. \n\n/r/Buttcoin started heavily jerking each other off, yet here we are at 8x the price a year later. ", '8fhion'], ['u/Rg273', 11, '2018-04-28 12:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3x4b6/', 'We are upset because we have this preconceived notion that the market should exhibit fairness. The earlier on we accept that this is not a fair game, and that there are people playing cards with us that can see our hand at all times, the faster we can adapt our strategy to this market. ', '8fhion'], ['u/binaryechoes', 15, '2018-04-28 12:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3xo3f/', 'Ahh, nothing like the sweet smell of panic on a Saturday morning.', '8fhion'], ['u/Rg273', 10, '2018-04-28 12:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3y9an/', "I'm long from 9250. Reasoning: Stop buys executed and manual breakout traders bought in once the symmetrical triangle broke up. They were then met with a large sell that cascaded stop losses and liquidated new margin longs. The books have been cleared. More people are out of position than before because they were either forced out, or they jumped ship due to the uncertainty in the air. These are now sideliners who will buy back in if we push up. (Fuel) Now we're sitting right above the triangle's boundary line, just consolidating there. That's my narrative and I'm stickin' to it. We'll see what happens.", '8fhion'], ['u/anacoinda', 44, '2018-04-28 13:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3ygar/', "tl;dr opinion: fundamentals are strong\n\nLocalbitcoins transactions still trending upward with an ATH almost every day: https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/all.html. \n\nWay faster than the trend in in 2014 (if you can read the chart).\n\nUSD volume at 50% below peak but stabilizing. \n\nI keep repeating it, but these are the fundamentals you're looking for. More and more people are willing to pay a full 1% for a transaction, which means they're not short term speculators. In my opinion, these are mostly small-time buyers trying to get in while Bitcoin is lying low - perhaps as a means to buy alts & tokens?\n\nGoing off the volume, and particularly the currencies associated with this volume, over 10% of all Bitcoin transactions are developing-world peer-to-peer transactions: RUB, NGN and VEF alone account for 75% of all Localbitcoins transactions.\n\nThis is where the action is, no margin trading, stop loss hunting, whale watching, just plain old peer-to-peer trading.\n", '8fhion'], ['u/Mayneminu', 17, '2018-04-28 14:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy40sc9/', "Look at a 3 year chart and tell me it's 50/50. ", '8fhion'], ['u/dreamsfollower', 11, '2018-04-28 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy41jsi/', 'Seems she was writing this joke too... ', '8fhion'], ['u/jarederaj', 13, '2018-04-28 14:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy41tyf/', "Everyone who got in before November last year is doing amazingly well. Maybe you need to adjust your expectations about the returns you'll see on a volatile and speculative asset.", '8fhion'], ['u/chris_marker', 23, '2018-04-28 15:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy427yx/', "I don't know what to do anymore. Closed my long from 9.2 at a loss yesterday and wake up to this. I'm just broken. Long/short, I don't know where to go from here. I can't keep losing my stack like this. I'm just whale food. \n\nEdit: Thanks for the advice everyone, I appreciate it. It's like I know what to do deep down but I really need it told to me over and over in order for it to sink in. ", '8fhion'], ['u/crypto_boi', 11, '2018-04-28 15:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy429yt/', 'Why does everyone on here constantly compare this to 2014. That was 4 years ago in a rapidly developing space. Shit is different now. There was like 1 exchange and 1 blockchain back then...', '8fhion'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-04-28 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy42dry/', 'Maybe try longer term trades?\n\nOr try just buying/selling instead?', '8fhion'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 15, '2018-04-28 15:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy42hjt/', 'this market is simply a mechanism to transfer wealth from the impatient to the patient - something like that ', '8fhion'], ['u/underkuerbis', 29, '2018-04-28 15:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy42rx9/', 'Sorry for your loss (no, seriously!) - but this is why "HODL" isn\'t such a bad advice for a lot of people. People scold hodling around here, but it is a valid strategy, and for many people the most profitable one.', '8fhion'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 10, '2018-04-28 15:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy437an/', "> a few months until we're back over 20K\n\n[citation needed]", '8fhion'], ['u/Trk-', 10, '2018-04-28 15:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy44d7e/', "Just looked at the market for the first time since yesterday afternoon, what happened at bitfinex?? That's one of the biggest 1 min candle I've ever seen.\n\nAnyway, I got stopped out of half of my long (layered buy between 8780 and 9050) at 9050, still keeping the 2nd half. \n\nUpdate on the multi-lane channel I posted [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy2637x/): https://www.tradingview.com/x/EqpJF1lL/\n\nApart from that giant 1 min candle, it's holding! Nice bounce on the bottom black line. We're certainly making higher lows. If we bounce off of it once again I'll be thinking of adding to my position. \n\nHave a great week-end everyone. \n\n", '8fhion'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-04-28 16:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy44lv5/', "I think someone was trying to find where hard support was after this tweet:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/ronniemoas/status/989879740042563586?s=21\n\nThe implied rumor is that there's 25 billion USD buying anything that approaches 8750.", '8fhion'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-04-28 16:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy4563u/', 'I think it is very clear that some entities out there are accumulating a lot of Bitcoin', '8fhion'], ['u/rawdillzs', 14, '2018-04-28 16:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy46a1m/', "One of the biggest mistakes I see from people entering this space with the intent of trading is a volitility in their trading that resembles the market. You don't have to trade multiple times a day. And you don't have to enter every position.\n\nHow's this, I have made less than 10 trades this year and my last one was opening up a long at 6.6 that I don't intend to close until we either break 9.8k or we go below 8.4k and I decide to open a short below log line resistance turned support.\n\nLosing money as a beginner is the price you pay to learn how to make money. Best of luck. ", '8fh... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Bitcoin Cash gained 4.63% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 6.53% slide, to end the day at $1,392.1.\nThe day was a relatively one directional one, with Bitcoin Cash seeing few reversals through the day, momentum across the cryptomarket supporting appetite, with an intraday low $1,315.5 coming at the start of the day leaving the day’s first major support level of $1,291.9 untested.\nA break out from the 23.6% Fib Retracement Level of $1,347.5 within the first few hours supported a rally through to an intraday high $1,422.1 in the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4 with ease before pulling back to sub-$1,400 levels by the close.\nHolding above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level was key for the day, the Saturday move continuing to support the bullish trend formed back on 6thApril.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 4.31% to $1,451.1, the early gains coming off the back of an overspill from Saturday’s rally.\nBitcoin Cash hit an early morning high $1,492.4 to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,437.63 and 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 before a pullback to current levels, the moves in the early hours continuing to support the bull trend and a run at $2,000 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through the 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 would support a move back through to $1,500 levels and bring the 24thApril’s swing hi $1,578.3 into play, a move needed to support Bitcoin Cash’s stellar run fuelled by next month’s hard fork.\nFailing to break back through the 2ndresistance level could see a pullback to the sub-$1,400 levels by the day’s end, investors recently being on the quicker side to lock in profits from the previous day, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $1,331.03 to remained untested, barring a material shift in sentiment later in the day, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 there to provide support in an extended sell-off.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 4.06% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 4.84% fall, to end the day at $151.82.\nThere was a lot of ground to make up through the day, with Litecoin having ended Friday at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33, with Saturday’s intraday low $145 coming at the start of the day before a day long rally kicked in that saw Litecoin move through to an intraday high $152.94 and to within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, before easing back to a $151.82 close.\nWhile Litecoin had turned somewhat bearish in the week, Saturday’s moves reaffirmed the bullish trend formed on 6thApril, with Saturday’s closing $151.82 holding above the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19.\nNews of an increased usage of Litecoin for payments has yet to materially impact the direction of Litecoin, with the jury still out on which of the cryptos is going to become the true alternative to fiat money, though with Ripple’s platform already active, increased usage could see Litecoin garner more interest following the failings of Litepay.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.44% to $154.01, with a start of the day bounce through to an intraday high $156.39 seeing Litecoin break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, while also breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $154.84 on the day.\nSome profit taking from Saturday’s gains and early morning rally will have pinned back Litecoin in the morning, though upbeat sentiment across the broader market should provide Litecoin with some support through to the afternoon, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash ultimately the market barometers as the weekend comes to a close.\nA move through to the morning’s $156.39 high would support a run at the 3rdmajor resistance level of $165.8 and 24thApril’s swing hi $165.87, which will be considered key for Litecoin to continue its upward moves back towards $200 levels.\nFailure to move through to $156 levels this morning could see Litecoin reverse Saturday and this morning’s gains to test the day’s first major support level of $146.9, with a fall through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to also bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 back into play.\nIt’s bullish for now and we will expect the bull trend to remain intact, the increased use of Litecoin as an alternative payment option providing support.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP rallied 7.56% on Saturday, more than reversing Friday’s 5.32% fall, to end the day at $0.86609. Saturday’s gains saw Ripple’s XRP move back into positive territory for the week, Monday through Friday, Wednesday’s 14.7% slide having done plenty of damage this week.\nRipple XRP’s intraday low $0.7875 in the early part of Saturday was the only negative, with a break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 by late morning supporting the continuation of the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhile support levels were untested through the day, Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level of $0.8431 and 2ndmajor resistance level of $0.884 before easing back to $0.86 levels by the day’s end.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level key to Ripple XRP’s bull trend.\nThere was no negative news to get in the way of Ripple XRP’s moves, with news hitting the wires of wider adoption of Ripple’s platform a positive, with talks of Ripple’s XRP taking the number one spot by the end of the year, a bullish but reasonable forecast, should the platform continue to see success and the cryptomarket avoids an implosion.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.68% to $0.87712, with a bounce at the start of the day seeing a break through the first major resistance level of $0.9107 to an intraday high $0.92102, before pulling back to current levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through to $0.92 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.9554, though with the markets lacking any major catalysts, we can expect plenty of resistance that would likely see Ripple’s XRP close at around current levels, investors likely to hit the sell-button early.\nFailure to break the current downward moves could see Ripple’s XRP fall back through to this morning’s $0.86182 low and begin to reverse some of Saturday’s gains, though with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 there to draw in buyers, any reversal is unlikely to result in a material slide for the day that should leave Ripple’s XRP in positive territory for the week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Release of RBA, Fed Statements Should Confirm Policy Differences\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 29/04/18\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Could Be Pressured by Rising Rates, Stronger Dollar, Hawkish Fed\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data', 'Bitcoin Cash Gets Moving Bitcoin Cash gained 4.63% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 6.53% slide, to end the day at $1,392.1. The day was a relatively one directional one, with Bitcoin Cash seeing few reversals through the day, momentum across the cryptomarket supporting appetite, with an intraday low $1,315.5 coming at the start of the day leaving the day’s first major support level of $1,291.9 untested. A break out from the 23.6% Fib Retracement Level of $1,347.5 within the first few hours supported a rally through to an intraday high $1,422.1 in the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4 with ease before pulling back to sub-$1,400 levels by the close. Holding above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level was key for the day, the Saturday move continuing to support the bullish trend formed back on 6 th April. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 4.31% to $1,451.1, the early gains coming off the back of an overspill from Saturday’s rally. Bitcoin Cash hit an early morning high $1,492.4 to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,437.63 and 2 nd resistance level of $1,483.17 before a pullback to current levels, the moves in the early hours continuing to support the bull trend and a run at $2,000 levels. For the day ahead, a break back through the 2 nd resistance level of $1,483.17 would support a move back through to $1,500 levels and bring the 24 th April’s swing hi $1,578.3 into play, a move needed to support Bitcoin Cash’s stellar run fuelled by next month’s hard fork. Failing to break back through the 2 nd resistance level could see a pullback to the sub-$1,400 levels by the day’s end, investors recently being on the quicker side to lock in profits from the previous day, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $1,331.03 to remained untested, barring a material shift in sentiment later in the day, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 there to provide support in an extended sell-off. BCH/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Recovers to the $150s Litecoin gained 4.06% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 4.84% fall, to end the day at $151.82. There was a lot of ground to make up through the day, with Litecoin having ended Friday at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33, with Saturday’s intraday low $145 coming at the start of the day before a day long rally kicked in that saw Litecoin move through to an intraday high $152.94 and to within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, before easing back to a $151.82 close. Story continues While Litecoin had turned somewhat bearish in the week, Saturday’s moves reaffirmed the bullish trend formed on 6 th April, with Saturday’s closing $151.82 holding above the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19. News of an increased usage of Litecoin for payments has yet to materially impact the direction of Litecoin, with the jury still out on which of the cryptos is going to become the true alternative to fiat money, though with Ripple’s platform already active, increased usage could see Litecoin garner more interest following the failings of Litepay. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.44% to $154.01, with a start of the day bounce through to an intraday high $156.39 seeing Litecoin break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, while also breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $154.84 on the day. Some profit taking from Saturday’s gains and early morning rally will have pinned back Litecoin in the morning, though upbeat sentiment across the broader market should provide Litecoin with some support through to the afternoon, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash ultimately the market barometers as the weekend comes to a close. A move through to the morning’s $156.39 high would support a run at the 3 rd major resistance level of $165.8 and 24 th April’s swing hi $165.87, which will be considered key for Litecoin to continue its upward moves back towards $200 levels. Failure to move through to $156 levels this morning could see Litecoin reverse Saturday and this morning’s gains to test the day’s first major support level of $146.9, with a fall through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to also bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 back into play. It’s bullish for now and we will expect the bull trend to remain intact, the increased use of Litecoin as an alternative payment option providing support. LTC/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple makes a splash Ripple’s XRP rallied 7.56% on Saturday, more than reversing Friday’s 5.32% fall, to end the day at $0.86609. Saturday’s gains saw Ripple’s XRP move back into positive territory for the week, Monday through Friday, Wednesday’s 14.7% slide having done plenty of damage this week. Ripple XRP’s intraday low $0.7875 in the early part of Saturday was the only negative, with a break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 by late morning supporting the continuation of the bullish trend formed at 6 th April’s swing lo $0.45716. While support levels were untested through the day, Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level of $0.8431 and 2 nd major resistance level of $0.884 before easing back to $0.86 levels by the day’s end. Holding above the day’s first major support level key to Ripple XRP’s bull trend. There was no negative news to get in the way of Ripple XRP’s moves, with news hitting the wires of wider adoption of Ripple’s platform a positive, with talks of Ripple’s XRP taking the number one spot by the end of the year, a bullish but reasonable forecast, should the platform continue to see success and the cryptomarket avoids an implosion. At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.68% to $0.87712, with a bounce at the start of the day seeing a break through the first major resistance level of $0.9107 to an intraday high $0.92102, before pulling back to current levels. For the day ahead, a break back through to $0.92 levels would support a run at the day’s 2 nd resistance level of $0.9554, though with the markets lacking any major catalysts, we can expect plenty of resistance that would likely see Ripple’s XRP close at around current levels, investors likely to hit the sell-button early. Failure to break the current downward moves could see Ripple’s XRP fall back through to this morning’s $0.86182 low and begin to reverse some of Saturday’s gains, though with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 there to draw in buyers, any reversal is unlikely to result in a material slide for the day that should leave Ripple’s XRP in positive territory for the week. XRP/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Release of RBA, Fed Statements Should Confirm Policy Differences Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 29/04/18 Ethereum rallies during the week Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Could Be Pressured by Rising Rates, Stronger Dollar, Hawkish Fed Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data View comments', 'Bitcoin Cash gained 4.63% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 6.53% slide, to end the day at $1,392.1.\nThe day was a relatively one directional one, with Bitcoin Cash seeing few reversals through the day, momentum across the cryptomarket supporting appetite, with an intraday low $1,315.5 coming at the start of the day leaving the day’s first major support level of $1,291.9 untested.\nA break out from the 23.6% Fib Retracement Level of $1,347.5 within the first few hours supported a rally through to an intraday high $1,422.1 in the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4 with ease before pulling back to sub-$1,400 levels by the close.\nHolding above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level was key for the day, the Saturday move continuing to support the bullish trend formed back on 6thApril.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 4.31% to $1,451.1, the early gains coming off the back of an overspill from Saturday’s rally.\nBitcoin Cash hit an early morning high $1,492.4 to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,437.63 and 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 before a pullback to current levels, the moves in the early hours continuing to support the bull trend and a run at $2,000 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through the 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 would support a move back through to $1,500 levels and bring the 24thApril’s swing hi $1,578.3 into play, a move needed to support Bitcoin Cash’s stellar run fuelled by next month’s hard fork.\nFailing to break back through the 2ndresistance level could see a pullback to the sub-$1,400 levels by the day’s end, investors recently being on the quicker side to lock in profits from the previous day, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $1,331.03 to remained untested, barring a material shift in sentiment later in the day, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 there to provide support in an extended sell-off.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 4.06% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 4.84% fall, to end the day at $151.82.\nThere was a lot of ground to make up through the day, with Litecoin having ended Friday at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33, with Saturday’s intraday low $145 coming at the start of the day before a day long rally kicked in that saw Litecoin move through to an intraday high $152.94 and to within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, before easing back to a $151.82 close.\nWhile Litecoin had turned somewhat bearish in the week, Saturday’s moves reaffirmed the bullish trend formed on 6thApril, with Saturday’s closing $151.82 holding above the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19.\nNews of an increased usage of Litecoin for payments has yet to materially impact the direction of Litecoin, with the jury still out on which of the cryptos is going to become the true alternative to fiat money, though with Ripple’s platform already active, increased usage could see Litecoin garner more interest following the failings of Litepay.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.44% to $154.01, with a start of the day bounce through to an intraday high $156.39 seeing Litecoin break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, while also breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $154.84 on the day.\nSome profit taking from Saturday’s gains and early morning rally will have pinned back Litecoin in the morning, though upbeat sentiment across the broader market should provide Litecoin with some support through to the afternoon, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash ultimately the market barometers as the weekend comes to a close.\nA move through to the morning’s $156.39 high would support a run at the 3rdmajor resistance level of $165.8 and 24thApril’s swing hi $165.87, which will be considered key for Litecoin to continue its upward moves back towards $200 levels.\nFailure to move through to $156 levels this morning could see Litecoin reverse Saturday and this morning’s gains to test the day’s first major support level of $146.9, with a fall through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to also bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 back into play.\nIt’s bullish for now and we will expect the bull trend to remain intact, the increased use of Litecoin as an alternative payment option providing support.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP rallied 7.56% on Saturday, more than reversing Friday’s 5.32% fall, to end the day at $0.86609. Saturday’s gains saw Ripple’s XRP move back into positive territory for the week, Monday through Friday, Wednesday’s 14.7% slide having done plenty of damage this week.\nRipple XRP’s intraday low $0.7875 in the early part of Saturday was the only negative, with a break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 by late morning supporting the continuation of the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhile support levels were untested through the day, Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level of $0.8431 and 2ndmajor resistance level of $0.884 before easing back to $0.86 levels by the day’s end.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level key to Ripple XRP’s bull trend.\nThere was no negative news to get in the way of Ripple XRP’s moves, with news hitting the wires of wider adoption of Ripple’s platform a positive, with talks of Ripple’s XRP taking the number one spot by the end of the year, a bullish but reasonable forecast, should the platform continue to see success and the cryptomarket avoids an implosion.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.68% to $0.87712, with a bounce at the start of the day seeing a break through the first major resistance level of $0.9107 to an intraday high $0.92102, before pulling back to current levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through to $0.92 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.9554, though with the markets lacking any major catalysts, we can expect plenty of resistance that would likely see Ripple’s XRP close at around current levels, investors likely to hit the sell-button early.\nFailure to break the current downward moves could see Ripple’s XRP fall back through to this morning’s $0.86182 low and begin to reverse some of Saturday’s gains, though with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 there to draw in buyers, any reversal is unlikely to result in a material slide for the day that should leave Ripple’s XRP in positive territory for the week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Release of RBA, Fed Statements Should Confirm Policy Differences\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 29/04/18\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Could Be Pressured by Rising Rates, Stronger Dollar, Hawkish Fed\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data', 'Bitcoin gained 4.74% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 4.1% fall, to end the day at $9,342.9. The week\x92s see-saw continuing, with Bitcoin having been unable to string 2 consecutive days of gains together since Monday and Tuesday\x92s moves that ultimately ended in a reversal on Wednesday. In spite of the intraweek falls, the good news is that Bitcoin has managed to gain 6.3% for the current week, Monday through Friday and, more importantly, break back through to $9,000 levels and get ever closer to the much talked about $10,000. Bitcoin\x92s intraday high $9,500 and low $8,750 came within the same minute through the early part of the morning, Bitcoin managing to reverse the slide through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to resume the upward momentum and hit a post spike high $9,437.6 before easing back to $9,342.9 by the day\x92s end. For the Bitcoin bulls in search of $10,000, hitting $9,500 and ending the day above the first major resistance level of $9,216.87 was key, the first part of the weekend rally coming good, the next step being Bitcoin avoiding yet another reversal that has been the trend through much of the week. The prospects of a Bitcoin Cash hard fork that is expected to deliver a competitive edge over Bitcoin has yet to be reflected in market appetite for the market barometer, though competition is certainly building, with Litecoin also being increasingly used as a payment alternative to fiat money. Saturday\x92s gains continued to support the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2, while Bitcoin lags Bitcoin Cash for the week, Bitcoin up 6.3% compared with Bitcoin Cash\x92s 16.9% rally. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.01% to $9,440, with the Saturday rally continuing in the early part of the day. A start of the day $9,565.1 high saw Bitcoin test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $9,645.27 before pulling back to $9,400 levels, the pullback considered relatively mild by normal standards to support a positive move through the morning. Story continues A move back through the day\x92s high would support a run at the 2 nd resistance level of $9,947.63 that should get the cryptomarkets particularly bullish, Bitcoin\x92s last attempt at $10,000 being thwarted at the 24 th April\x92s swing hi $9,767.4. While Bitcoin may be considered the market barometer, Bitcoin will likely find direction from Bitcoin Cash, another solid rally likely to be a positive for Bitcoin and ultimately the broader markets, any pullback attributed to profit taking rather than a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general. A pullback later in the day could see Bitcoin fall to test the day\x92s first major support level of $8,895.27, though we will expect Bitcoin to hold at $9,000 levels going into the new week that would continue to support the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2 Elsewhere, Bitcoin Cash was up 3.88%, while Waves led the way amongst the majors, up 21.1%, with Monero\x92s XMR and DASH the only majors to buck the trend early, down 1.52% and 0.17%. BTC/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum rallies during the week Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Focus Remains on Timing of Trump\x92s Decision on Iran Sanctions Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data Gold Firms on Weaker Dollar, but Finishes Week Down Over 1-Percent EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018 DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018', 'Bitcoin gained 4.74% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.1% fall, to end the day at $9,342.9. The week’s see-saw continuing, with Bitcoin having been unable to string 2 consecutive days of gains together since Monday and Tuesday’s moves that ultimately ended in a reversal on Wednesday.\nIn spite of the intraweek falls, the good news is that Bitcoin has managed to gain 6.3% for the current week, Monday through Friday and, more importantly, break back through to $9,000 levels and get ever closer to the much talked about $10,000.\nBitcoin’s intraday high $9,500 and low $8,750 came within the same minute through the early part of the morning, Bitcoin managing to reverse the slide through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to resume the upward momentum and hit a post spike high $9,437.6 before easing back to $9,342.9 by the day’s end.\nFor the Bitcoin bulls in search of $10,000, hitting $9,500 and ending the day above the first major resistance level of $9,216.87 was key, the first part of the weekend rally coming good, the next step being Bitcoin avoiding yet another reversal that has been the trend through much of the week.\nThe prospects of a Bitcoin Cash hard fork that is expected to deliver a competitive edge over Bitcoin has yet to be reflected in market appetite for the market barometer, though competition is certainly building, with Litecoin also being increasingly used as a payment alternative to fiat money.\nSaturday’s gains continued to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2, while Bitcoin lags Bitcoin Cash for the week, Bitcoin up 6.3% compared with Bitcoin Cash’s 16.9% rally.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.01% to $9,440, with the Saturday rally continuing in the early part of the day.\nA start of the day $9,565.1 high saw Bitcoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,645.27 before pulling back to $9,400 levels, the pullback considered relatively mild by normal standards to support a positive move through the morning.\nA move back through the day’s high would support a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,947.63 that should get the cryptomarkets particularly bullish, Bitcoin’s last attempt at $10,000 being thwarted at the 24thApril’s swing hi $9,767.4.\nWhile Bitcoin may be considered the market barometer, Bitcoin will likely find direction from Bitcoin Cash, another solid rally likely to be a positive for Bitcoin and ultimately the broader markets, any pullback attributed to profit taking rather than a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nA pullback later in the day could see Bitcoin fall to test the day’s first major support level of $8,895.27, though we will expect Bitcoin to hold at $9,000 levels going into the new week that would continue to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash was up 3.88%, while Waves led the way amongst the majors, up 21.1%, with Monero’s XMR and DASH the only majors to buck the trend early, down 1.52% and 0.17%.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data\n• Gold Firms on Weaker Dollar, but Finishes Week Down Over 1-Percent\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018', 'Bitcoin gained 4.74% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.1% fall, to end the day at $9,342.9. The week’s see-saw continuing, with Bitcoin having been unable to string 2 consecutive days of gains together since Monday and Tuesday’s moves that ultimately ended in a reversal on Wednesday.\nIn spite of the intraweek falls, the good news is that Bitcoin has managed to gain 6.3% for the current week, Monday through Friday and, more importantly, break back through to $9,000 levels and get ever closer to the much talked about $10,000.\nBitcoin’s intraday high $9,500 and low $8,750 came within the same minute through the early part of the morning, Bitcoin managing to reverse the slide through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to resume the upward momentum and hit a post spike high $9,437.6 before easing back to $9,342.9 by the day’s end.\nFor the Bitcoin bulls in search of $10,000, hitting $9,500 and ending the day above the first major resistance level of $9,216.87 was key, the first part of the weekend rally coming good, the next step being Bitcoin avoiding yet another reversal that has been the trend through much of the week.\nThe prospects of a Bitcoin Cash hard fork that is expected to deliver a competitive edge over Bitcoin has yet to be reflected in market appetite for the market barometer, though competition is certainly building, with Litecoin also being increasingly used as a payment alternative to fiat money.\nSaturday’s gains continued to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2, while Bitcoin lags Bitcoin Cash for the week, Bitcoin up 6.3% compared with Bitcoin Cash’s 16.9% rally.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.01% to $9,440, with the Saturday rally continuing in the early part of the day.\nA start of the day $9,565.1 high saw Bitcoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,645.27 before pulling back to $9,400 levels, the pullback considered relatively mild by normal standards to support a positive move through the morning.\nA move back through the day’s high would support a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,947.63 that should get the cryptomarkets particularly bullish, Bitcoin’s last attempt at $10,000 being thwarted at the 24thApril’s swing hi $9,767.4.\nWhile Bitcoin may be considered the market barometer, Bitcoin will likely find direction from Bitcoin Cash, another solid rally likely to be a positive for Bitcoin and ultimately the broader markets, any pullback attributed to profit taking rather than a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nA pullback later in the day could see Bitcoin fall to test the day’s first major support level of $8,895.27, though we will expect Bitcoin to hold at $9,000 levels going into the new week that would continue to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash was up 3.88%, while Waves led the way amongst the majors, up 21.1%, with Monero’s XMR and DASH the only majors to buck the trend early, down 1.52% and 0.17%.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data\n• Gold Firms on Weaker Dollar, but Finishes Week Down Over 1-Percent\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018', 'The hard fork talk saw Bitcoin Cash rally to an April high $1,578.3 from early April\x92s $600.1 low, with the 15 th May hard fork getting plenty of airtime this month, coinciding with the passing of the U.S tax deadline in mid-April and a relatively quiet period from a regulatory news perspective. When compared with the direction of Bitcoin through the month, it\x92s very evident that the announced hard fork contributed to the gains as Bitcoin up just 50% since April\x92s $6,500.2 low, paling in comparison to Bitcoin Cash\x92s 163% bounce. There have been plenty of debate over whether Bitcoin can continue to hold on to the top spot or whether Bitcoin Cash can force its way through, transaction speeds and fees ultimately the key area of focus when it comes to a cryptocurrency looking to go mainstream to compete with fiat money in the real world. What\x92s Gonna Happen? The Bitcoin Cash hard fork, which has been labeled Bitcoin ABC, will increase Bitcoin Cash\x92s block size from 8MB to a whopping 32MB. In addition to the significant increase in the block size, the fork will also remove the SegWit protocol. Unlike the Bitcoin hard forks that have resulted in Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold , and even Bitcoin Diamond, the planned Bitcoin Cash fork has come from a collaborative effort to improve on Bitcoin Cash\x92s offerings resulting from the August 2017 hard fork. As far as the ABC Team and the Bitcoin Cash community is concerned, it\x92s all about delivering upgrades that support the network to process more transactions, with other functionalities also thrown in to make it even more attractive than market leader Bitcoin. The reactivation of smart contracts that had been deactivated on Bitcoin\x92s network, will be an added feature, which is similar to the ERC-20 token feature used in ICOs on the Ethereum network. Transaction times are expected to improve to under 3-minutes per transaction, which is significantly faster than Bitcoin\x92s 10 minutes. The inclusion of smart contracts allow the Bitcoin Cash community to store, archive and track the record of assets that have been digitalized, including but not limited to titles to property, vehicles, stocks and just about anything else that has a deed or title associated with ownership. Story continues Other upgrades that are anticipated in next month\x92s hard fork include: Time stamping data, the upgrade allowing users to digitize and add documents to the blockchain to permanently record their existence within the Bitcoin Cash ledger. Upper turn size increase from 40 to 220 bytes, need to facilitate the archiving of documents on the blockchain, which are not verified by miners and result in the creation of colored coins. The hard fork is certainly an ambitious one, with the ABC Team looking to deliver the crypto community with a one-stop shop blockchain that, is not only a more viable alternative to Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money, but also competes against the likes of Litecoin with transaction times and Ethereum with its smart contract capabilities, the need for the significantly larger blockchain being to not only improve transaction times, but to also to cater for the additional features that will be released in the hard fork upgrade. Suggested Articles Why is Bitcoin Cash Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? If You Own Bitcoin Cash\x85 The anticipated enhancements to Bitcoin Cash will certainly have contributed to the April rally, but as had been the case with the Bitcoin hard forks of 2017 and Litecoin\x92s hard fork this year, the news wires continuing to suggest that a new coin would not result and be given to those holding Bitcoin Cash coins at the time of the hard fork. Successful adoption of the new upgrades will leave existing coin holders with an improved, but not new blockchain. If the movements across the other cryptocurrencies are anything to go by, underlying capabilities of a particular blockchain tech have yet to become the primary focus of investors. Speculative investor disappointment could see Bitcoin cash take a tumble following the hard fork, in the event that new coins are not created and the upgrades are adopted by the Bitcoin Cash community. A hold at current levels post fork, could ultimately bring Bitcoin Cash to the front of the pack, though much will depend upon how quickly users take on the offerings and users begin to store and archive titles and document, while also increasing the use of Bitcoin Cash as an alternative currency in the real world. One thing is for certain and that is the fact that the Bitcoin Cash community is not going to sit back and let Bitcoin Cash gather dust. One can anticipate continued upgrades along the way as the Bitcoin Cash community search for a competitive edge that would leave the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum in its wake. Is the real world ready to store anything and everything in digital format on a platform that has only really drawn the attention of the non-crypto world over the past 12-months? Time will tell, but it is the way of the future and, with banks and institutions have already adopted the technology for various functions, including international wire transfers in place of the likes of SWIFT, it should only be a matter of time. If it\x92s good enough for money transfers, it\x92s ultimately going to be good enough for titles and anything else important to be stored or archived on a decentralized platform that cannot be manipulated. The Bitcoin community is moving forward, trying to improve and overcome Bitcoin. It\x92s a coin competition and improvements will be coming constantly. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Focus Remains on Timing of Trump\x92s Decision on Iran Sanctions Bitcoin $10,000 \x96 This weekend or next? U.S. First Quarter GDP Slowdown Likely Temporary USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018 Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018', 'The hard fork talk sawBitcoin Cashrally to an April high $1,578.3 from early April’s $600.1 low, with the 15thMay hard fork getting plenty of airtime this month, coinciding with the passing of the U.S tax deadline in mid-April and a relatively quiet period from a regulatory news perspective.\nWhen compared with the direction of Bitcoin through the month, it’s very evident that the announced hard fork contributed to the gains as Bitcoin up just 50% since April’s $6,500.2 low, paling in comparison to Bitcoin Cash’s 163% bounce.\nThere have been plenty of debate over whether Bitcoin can continue to hold on to the top spot or whether Bitcoin Cash can force its way through, transaction speeds and fees ultimately the key area of focus when it comes to a cryptocurrency looking to go mainstream to compete with fiat money in the real world.\nThe Bitcoin Cash hard fork, which has been labeled Bitcoin ABC, will increase Bitcoin Cash’s block size from 8MB to a whopping 32MB. In addition to the significant increase in the block size, the fork will also remove the SegWit protocol.\nUnlike the Bitcoin hard forks that have resulted in Bitcoin Cash,Bitcoin Gold, and even Bitcoin Diamond, the planned Bitcoin Cash fork has come from a collaborative effort to improve on Bitcoin Cash’s offerings resulting from the August 2017 hard fork.\nAs far as the ABC Team and the Bitcoin Cash community is concerned, it’s all about delivering upgrades that support the network to process more transactions, with other functionalities also thrown in to make it even more attractive than market leader Bitcoin.\nThe reactivation of smart contracts that had been deactivated on Bitcoin’s network, will be an added feature, which is similar to the ERC-20 token feature used inICOson the Ethereum network.\nTransaction times are expected to improve to under 3-minutes per transaction, which is significantly faster than Bitcoin’s 10 minutes.\nThe inclusion of smart contracts allow the Bitcoin Cash community to store, archive and track the record of assets that have been digitalized, including but not limited to titles to property, vehicles, stocks and just about anything else that has a deed or title associated with ownership.\nOther upgrades that are anticipated in next month’s hard fork include:\n• Time stamping data, the upgrade allowing users to digitize and add documents to the blockchain to permanently record their existence within the Bitcoin Cash ledger.\n• Upper turn size increase from 40 to 220 bytes, need to facilitate the archiving of documents on the blockchain, which are not verified by miners and result in the creation of colored coins.\nThe hard fork is certainly an ambitious one, with the ABC Team looking to deliver the crypto community with a one-stop shop blockchain that, is not only a more viable alternative to Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money, but also competes against the likes of Litecoin with transaction times and Ethereum with its smart contract capabilities, the need for the significantly larger blockchain being to not only improve transaction times, but to also to cater for the additional features that will be released in the hard fork upgrade.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why is Bitcoin Cash Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\nThe anticipated enhancements to Bitcoin Cash will certainly have contributed to the April rally, but as had been the case with the Bitcoin hard forks of 2017 and Litecoin’s hard fork this year, the news wires continuing to suggest that a new coin would not result and be given to those holding Bitcoin Cash coins at the time of the hard fork.\nSuccessful adoption of the new upgrades will leave existing coin holders with an improved, but not new blockchain.\nIf the movements across the other cryptocurrencies are anything to go by, underlying capabilities of a particular blockchain tech have yet to become the primary focus of investors. Speculative investor disappointment could see Bitcoin cash take a tumble following the hard fork, in the event that new coins are not created and the upgrades are adopted by the Bitcoin Cash community.\nA hold at current levels post fork, could ultimately bring Bitcoin Cash to the front of the pack, though much will depend upon how quickly users take on the offerings and users begin to store and archive titles and document, while also increasing the use of Bitcoin Cash as an alternative currency in the real world.\nOne thing is for certain and that is the fact that the Bitcoin Cash community is not going to sit back and let Bitcoin Cash gather dust. One can anticipate continued upgrades along the way as the Bitcoin Cash community search for a competitive edge that would leave the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum in its wake.\nIs the real world ready to store anything and everything in digital format on a platform that has only really drawn the attention of the non-crypto world over the past 12-months?\nTime will tell, but it is the way of the future and, with banks and institutions have already adopted the technology for various functions, including international wire transfers in place of the likes of SWIFT, it should only be a matter of time. If it’s good enough for money transfers, it’s ultimately going to be good enough for titles and anything else important to be stored or archived on a decentralized platform that cannot be manipulated. The Bitcoin community is moving forward, trying to improve and overcome Bitcoin. It’s a coin competition and improvements will be coming constantly.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• Bitcoin $10,000 – This weekend or next?\n• U.S. First Quarter GDP Slowdown Likely Temporary\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018', 'The hard fork talk sawBitcoin Cashrally to an April high $1,578.3 from early April’s $600.1 low, with the 15thMay hard fork getting plenty of airtime this month, coinciding with the passing of the U.S tax deadline in mid-April and a relatively quiet period from a regulatory news perspective.\nWhen compared with the direction of Bitcoin through the month, it’s very evident that the announced hard fork contributed to the gains as Bitcoin up just 50% since April’s $6,500.2 low, paling in comparison to Bitcoin Cash’s 163% bounce.\nThere have been plenty of debate over whether Bitcoin can continue to hold on to the top spot or whether Bitcoin Cash can force its way through, transaction speeds and fees ultimately the key area of focus when it comes to a cryptocurrency looking to go mainstream to compete with fiat money in the real world.\nThe Bitcoin Cash hard fork, which has been labeled Bitcoin ABC, will increase Bitcoin Cash’s block size from 8MB to a whopping 32MB. In addition to the significant increase in the block size, the fork will also remove the SegWit protocol.\nUnlike the Bitcoin hard forks that have resulted in Bitcoin Cash,Bitcoin Gold, and even Bitcoin Diamond, the planned Bitcoin Cash fork has come from a collaborative effort to improve on Bitcoin Cash’s offerings resulting from the August 2017 hard fork.\nAs far as the ABC Team and the Bitcoin Cash community is concerned, it’s all about delivering upgrades that support the network to process more transactions, with other functionalities also thrown in to make it even more attractive than market leader Bitcoin.\nThe reactivation of smart contracts that had been deactivated on Bitcoin’s network, will be an added feature, which is similar to the ERC-20 token feature used inICOson the Ethereum network.\nTransaction times are expected to improve to under 3-minutes per transaction, which is significantly faster than Bitcoin’s 10 minutes.\nThe inclusion of smart contracts allow the Bitcoin Cash community to store, archive and track the record of assets that have been digitalized, including but not limited to titles to property, vehicles, stocks and just about anything else that has a deed or title associated with ownership.\nOther upgrades that are anticipated in next month’s hard fork include:\n• Time stamping data, the upgrade allowing users to digitize and add documents to the blockchain to permanently record their existence within the Bitcoin Cash ledger.\n• Upper turn size increase from 40 to 220 bytes, need to facilitate the archiving of documents on the blockchain, which are not verified by miners and result in the creation of colored coins.\nThe hard fork is certainly an ambitious one, with the ABC Team looking to deliver the crypto community with a one-stop shop blockchain that, is not only a more viable alternative to Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money, but also competes against the likes of Litecoin with transaction times and Ethereum with its smart contract capabilities, the need for the significantly larger blockchain being to not only improve transaction times, but to also to cater for the additional features that will be released in the hard fork upgrade.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why is Bitcoin Cash Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\nThe anticipated enhancements to Bitcoin Cash will certainly have contributed to the April rally, but as had been the case with the Bitcoin hard forks of 2017 and Litecoin’s hard fork this year, the news wires continuing to suggest that a new coin would not result and be given to those holding Bitcoin Cash coins at the time of the hard fork.\nSuccessful adoption of the new upgrades will leave existing coin holders with an improved, but not new blockchain.\nIf the movements across the other cryptocurrencies are anything to go by, underlying capabilities of a particular blockchain tech have yet to become the primary focus of investors. Speculative investor disappointment could see Bitcoin cash take a tumble following the hard fork, in the event that new coins are not created and the upgrades are adopted by the Bitcoin Cash community.\nA hold at current levels post fork, could ultimately bring Bitcoin Cash to the front of the pack, though much will depend upon how quickly users take on the offerings and users begin to store and archive titles and document, while also increasing the use of Bitcoin Cash as an alternative currency in the real world.\nOne thing is for certain and that is the fact that the Bitcoin Cash community is not going to sit back and let Bitcoin Cash gather dust. One can anticipate continued upgrades along the way as the Bitcoin Cash community search for a competitive edge that would leave the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum in its wake.\nIs the real world ready to store anything and everything in digital format on a platform that has only really drawn the attention of the non-crypto world over the past 12-months?\nTime will tell, but it is the way of the future and, with banks and institutions have already adopted the technology for various functions, including international wire transfers in place of the likes of SWIFT, it should only be a matt Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-29 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1320.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.10 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 25592018.8297784 - Transaction Count: 203681.0 - Unique Addresses: 429929.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.61 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Korea price\nTime: 04/30 00:58:40\nBTC: 10,137,333 KRW\nETH: 741,033 KRW\nXRP: 931 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '¿5 meses viviendo del Bitcoin? Tu tambien puedes lograrlo te enseñaré - Webinar Gratuito Jueves 3 de Mayo a las 8:00 PM hora de Lima - Cupos Limitados a solo 100 personas - Regalo E-book de Bitcoin con tu Inscripción - Reserva tu cupo ahora en este link: http://bit.ly/Cryptodinero\xa0pic.twitter.com/cSNSM005Xw', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 - #', '#Bitcoin 0.60% \nUltima: R$ 33300.00 Alta: R$ 33520.00 Baixa: R$ 32900.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '[ (letsmeet) В 20:00 (мск) ВЕБИНАР КОМАНДЫ «BITCOIN RAIN» ](bing) Наш Бизнес План - 1. Заработать на ВХОД в Бизне.. https://vk.cc/80Hb4s\xa0', '#BTC Average: 9319.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9325.60$\n#Poloniex - 9347.52$\n#Bitstamp - 9329.89$\n#Coinbase - 9289.14$\n#Binance - 9328.90$\n#CEXio - 9327.60$\n#Kraken - 9338.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9331.00$\n#Bittrex - 9350.00$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 9316.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9580.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 678.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/MaQqbOMhSh', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 893 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 786 Tweets\n3位 $XRP 171 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 164 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 95 Tweets\n2018-04-30 00:00 ～ 2018-04-30 00:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 9310.02$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9303.50$\n#Poloniex - 9324.11$\n#Bitstamp - 9300.65$\n#Coinbase - 9302.76$\n#Binance - 9320.00$\n#CEXio - 9300.30$\n#Kraken - 9338.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9355.46$\n#Bittrex - 9325.77$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#OroDigital pionero en Chile en radiodifusión hablando de bitcoin y dialécticas de bkockchain. Te invitamos a escucharnos por radio ViñaFM 107.7 cada Lunes 19:00 hrs. siguenos! \n\nOro en ti,\nOro en mi,\nOro en la monada!!! pic.twitter.com/qM77WkEWUo', "Bu akşam saat 20:00'de Buğra Ayan'ın YouTube kanalın canlı yayın konuğu olacağım. Bitcoin, kripto paralar ve blokzincir üzerine merak edilenleri konuşacağız: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eerZc4GL2L8\xa0…", '#BTC Average: 9302.42$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9301.10$\n#Poloniex - 9291.93$\n#Bitstamp - 9293.34$\n#Coinbase - 9295.00$\n#Binance - 9317.00$\n#CEXio - 9304.90$\n#Kraken - 9307.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9360.00$\n#Bittrex - 9325.00$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10804.36 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9299.00 (86.07%) + Cash $1429.26 (13.23%) + Gold $76.11 (0.70%)', 'Apr 29, 2018 16:31:00 UTC \| 9,297.40$ \| 7,653.70€ \| 6,748.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/BN0jXNW27Q', '#BTC Average: 9318.38$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9318.30$\n#Poloniex - 9342.05$\n#Bitstamp - 9313.83$\n#Coinbase - 9316.34$\n#Binance - 9322.82$\n#CEXio - 9303.30$\n#Kraken - 9328.40$\n#Cryptopia - 9360.00$\n#Bittrex - 9350.00$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '04/30 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,011,775円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 565円↑0.36%\n#Ethereum : 73,995円↓1.35%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,252,053.26\nLuno - ₦3,359,103.00\nBitSSA - ₦3,279,396.00\nAverage - ₦3,296,850.75', 'Apr 29, 2018 16:01:00 UTC \| 9,318.60$ \| 7,671.20€ \| 6,763.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/i6R9SGVdJn', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$SALT +6.42%\n$DMD +6.00%\n$RVR +5.40%\n\n\n$VEE -3.33%\n$DCT -2.40%\n$XMG -1.77%\n\n#bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'USD: 109.000\nEUR: 132.200\nGBP: 150.256\nAUD: 82.644\nNZD: 77.205\nCNY: 17.209\nCHF: 110.313\nBTC: 1,012,337\nETH: 74,000\nMon Apr 30 01:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 9333.44$, \nBTC Today High : 9580.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 683.14$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/fzh1eK7tty', '2018-04-29 16:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $9332.78\nBCH: $1436.39\nETH: $681.07\nZEC: $292.38\nLTC: $151.97\nETC: $21.42\nXRP: $0.8571', ' Total Market Cap: $432,975,207,812\n 1 BTC: $9,330.63\n BTC Dominance: 36.65%\n Update Time: 29-04-2018 - 19:00:02 (GMT+3)', '2018/04/30 01:00\n#BTC 1012323円\n#ETH 73925.7円\n#ETC 2317.4円\n#BCH 155788.7円\n#XRP 93.1円\n#XEM 45.5円\n#LSK 1366.6円\n#MONA 564.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年04月30日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0205432円\n24時間の最高値 0.0215121円\n24時間の最安値 0.0179504円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0303604円\n24時間の最高値 0.0307316円\n24時間の最安値 0.0099939円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 222 位 / 全 888 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 18:00 del dia 29-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9321 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8849 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2207 roures\n1 yen = 0,0082 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,8969 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.265,79 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,184 10.€ \| +1.62% \| Kraken \| 29/04/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/30 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000486 BTC(4.92円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000507 BTC(5.13円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000545 BTC(5.52円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000612 BTC(6.2円)\n5位 #IOST 0.00000625 BTC(6.33円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', ' 29/04/2018 - 19:00\n=========================\n• 0.25 #Bitcoin: ₺37,788.46\n• 0.0 #Ethereum: ₺2,756.62\n• 0.29 #Ripple: ₺3.49\n• 1.08 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,804.27\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', ' 29/04/2018 - 20:00\n=========================\n• -0.06 #Bitcoin: ₺37,727.88\n• -0.47 #Ethereum: ₺2,742.48\n• -0.26 #Ripple: ₺3.48\n• -0.57 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,754.41\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye']... - Contextual Past News Article: WithFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)caught in a data security crisis that could have vast implications for the company's business, it may not be all that tough for a growth stock to beat out shares of the social media giant. Facebook has produced stellar returns in the past. The future may be a different story. Three of our Foolish investors thinkXPO Logistics(NYSE: XPO),iRobot(NASDAQ: IRBT), andPioneer Natural Resources(NYSE: PXD)have the potential to reward investors more than Facebook in the future. Here's why. Image source: Facebook. Rich Duprey(XPO Logistics):Diversified logistics operator XPO Logistics has become thecenterpiece of speculationamong those who think eitherHome DepotorAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)will buy the company. A good case can be made for either of them, though the latter is launching its own fleet of trucks and may have greater need for its logistical services. XPO is the brainchild of Bradley Jacobs, a financier who took United Waste Systems and grew it through roll-ups until it was acquired byWaste Managementand then repeated the formula withUnited Rentals, taking it from a small equipment rental company to a national player by buying up smaller shops. He used the same playbook with XPO, turning it from a asset-lite logistics company into a major trucking firm after acquiring Pacer International several years ago. With the launch of the new "Shipping With Amazon" package delivery service that threatens to eventually take onUPSandFedEx, Jacobs may be in the catbird seat again of cashing out again. Even if it doesn't happen, XPO Logistics should continue its torrid pace of growth. Analysts expect the global intermodal freight transportation market to grow at a compounded annual rate of 16.4% through 2019, hitting $26.2 billion. Intermodal transport is the transfer of products across multiple modes of transportation, from ocean carrier to truck and railroad, and XPO has proved itself the leader in getting stuff from here to there, or helping others do it. Over the past three years, XPO is already beating Facebook's growth pace, and it should continue doing so going into the future. Tim Green(iRobot):Shares of iRobot took a beating earlier this year when the company's earnings guidance for 2018 fell short of analyst expectations. The company expects to produce earnings between $2.10 and $2.35 per share, far below the average analyst estimate of $2.80. That guidance still represents solid growth over the $1.77 per share the company reported for 2017, so the post-earnings reaction may be overdone. The stock is down about 37% from its 52-week high. IRBTdata byYCharts With the stock beaten down, and with both revenue and earnings still growing at a double-digit pace, iRobot has the potential to produce exceptional returns over the coming years. Sales of the company's robot vacuums and mops should benefit from consumers increasingly adopting smart home devices, automating tasks with all manner of connected gadgets. One reason the stock was hit so hard by the lackluster guidance was its optimistic valuation. Even after the post-earnings plunge, iRobot stock trades for about 30 times the midpoint of the company's 2018 earnings guidance. That's not quite nosebleed territory, but it does bake in growth expectations that the company will need to match for the stock to resume its march higher. iRobot is a fairly expensive growth stock. But with plenty of room for growth in the coming years, the stock could be a great investment ifenough goes right for the company. Matt DiLallo(Pioneer Natural Resources):In 2016, little-known oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources unveiled a bold plan to transform into an oil giant within a decade. The company estimated that its resource-rich position in thePermian Basincould provide it with enough fuel to grow its oil and gas production at a 15% annual rate for the next decade, which would boost its output up to a big oil-like average of 1 million barrels per day by 2026. That said, what was more impressive is that Pioneer anticipated that this plan would grow its cash flow at an even faster 20% compound annual growth rate without the benefit from higher oil prices. That's elite-level growth, not just for an oil stock, but in most industries. In fact, according to an analysis from J.P. Morgan, only 15 large companies managed to grow cash flow at that rate in the past decade,most of which were tech giants. Another thing the bank noted was how well these stocks performed in that decade. On average, they delivered a total shareholder return of 662% or about 19% per year. For perspective, Facebook's stock has run up about 360% since going public six years ago. While there's always a risk that oil prices could take another tumble and hold Pioneer back, it's just as possible that they could soar in the coming years, adding more fuel to its ability to grow cash flow quickly. While that exposure to oil increases' Pioneer's risk profile, it has the potential to put Facebook's returns to shame in the decade ahead. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Matthew DiLalloowns shares of Amazon, Facebook, and iRobot and has the following options: long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot and short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot.Rich Dupreyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Facebook, and iRobot. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends FedEx, Home Depot, and XPO Logistics. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/dabuttler', 'Make sense to withdraw initial investment after you double your money?', 11, '2018-04-29 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/', "Mathematically speaking, does it make sense to withdraw my initial investment when it doubles, even though I plan to reinvest anyway?\n\nFor example: I bought 1 bitcoin for 5k and the price of bitcoin doubles to 10k, does it make sense to self half to get my initial 5k back if I plan to purchase more bitcoin every week anyway?\n\nIt may help my peace of mind to get back my initial investment, but does it make sense if I plan to keep buying more every week anyway?\n\nMathematically, which is better? 1. Sell half every time my portfolio doubles, and keep reinvesting. Or 2. Keep reinvesting. Only sell when it reaches 15% of my entire investment portfolio?\n\nI don't plan on letting crytpo take up more than 15% of my whole portfolio, and will reallocate accordingly.\n\nThank you for reading, appreciate your input!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/', '8fnp2m', [['u/Churn', 24, '2018-04-29 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/dy512tc/', 'If originally you did not put in more than you were willing to lose (crypto rule #1), then the only question is why you invested in the first place. Was it to double your money? Cash out. Make a quick buck? Cash out. Be part of the biggest thing to hit the world since the discovery of fire and change your life significantly? Keep it all in.', '8fnp2m'], ['u/bdizzle1391', 18, '2018-04-29 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/dy575nw/', 'Time in the market beats timing the market. ', '8fnp2m']]], ['u/scyzoryki', 'Can you buy partial bitcoins and store them in a paper wallet?', 108, '2018-04-29 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/', 'If I have $2000 to spend on BTC, can I still store "partial bitcoin" in my own paper wallet? \n\nI\'ve done some searching and can\'t seem to verify if this is true or not. Not sure if you need to own a full coin before it goes into your wallet. Any help is appreciated.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/', '8fos05', [['u/theksepyro', 100, '2018-04-29 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy59cne/', "Bitcoins are divisible up to 8 decimal places. You do not need to have a whole bitcoin. If you wanted, you could have 0.00000001 BTC in a wallet. You can store such partial bitcoins however you'd like, including on a paper wallet.", '8fos05'], ['u/crypto_porn', 12, '2018-04-29 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy59nts/', 'Bitcoin remains on the blockchain. Private Keys that control the Bitcoin, or portion of, are what you will be storing in a paper wallet. ', '8fos05'], ['u/ledgerous', 24, '2018-04-29 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5azym/', 'This guy is spot on. Yes, buy your $2k in btc and transfer it to a paper wallet, then stick it in a safe or something. You can also transfer additional btc to the paper wallet any time you want to add to it... Kinda like a little btc vault. ;)', '8fos05'], ['u/P00r', 15, '2018-04-29 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5cq8i/', "I would had that you need to be careful with paperwallet not all site that generate them are safe and the process to do so is also important. Also you need to 'empty' a paperwallet, you can not partial spend from it. A trezor or a ledger would be a better idea if you plan to keep investing. There's plenty of good phone wallet too that are prety safe for small amount. You can move the fund to them, backup the seed and remove the apps", '8fos05'], ['u/Nursing_guy', 21, '2018-04-29 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5fgyv/', "I recommend you watch Andreas Antonopolous' video on wallet security before placing funds in a paper wallet. Paper wallets require a significant amount of expertise to execute securely and are usually not the best choice for most people.\n\nI like samourai wallet and their commitment to security and anonymity, but don't have to expertise to verify and audit their security. Andreas makes some recommendations in the video I mentioned above, and he, of course, does have the expertise.", '8fos05'], ['u/typtyphus', 15, '2018-04-29 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5wozf/', 'at 2K buy I would recommend buying a hardware wallet.', '8fos05']]], ['u/LucidDreamState', '3 Projects being built upon Request Network by other developers', 380, '2018-04-29 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/', "Back in january, Request Network [announced](https://blog.request.network/request-network-project-update-january-19th-2018-announcing-a-30-million-request-fund-6a6f87d27d43) that they would allocate 30 million USD to the Request fund, a fund meant to encourage outside developers to build upon the Request Network, with an amount of 20-100k in USD per project.\n\nAccording to what I have read over the past months, most people don't know the possibilities with Request, but the [mind map](https://www.mindmeister.com/991002501?t=R1iofDilV0) puts it into perspective.\n\nThere are currently 2 projects that I know of at this point that have been in contact with the Request team to build upon Request Network.\n\n[Donaid](https://www.getdonaid.com/) - an easy way for anyone to accept donations.\n\n[Chango](http://chango.tech/index.html) - easy transactions between family and friends, by Elunic.\n\n[Wooreq](https://wooreq.com/) - Application for WooCommerce to accept payments in cryptocurrency or fiat (Currently on ethereum is accepted, with plans to integrate ERC20 tokens and Bitcoin soonish) This application is under development by one of the team members at Request.\n\nRequest Network is still in it's early days, and there are a ton of possibilities to build on it. If you are a good developer, you might wanna get in contact with them. I genuinely believe this will help bridging the fiat to crypto for your average Joe as easily as possible, and help with the adoption of crypto currency as a whole. \n\nEdit: Published before I could edit title, Wooreq is not a outsourced project.\n\nEdit: Here is also 4 projects in development in-house by the Request team:\n\n1. [IoT](http://iot.request.network/) - Objects, machines & artificial intelligences automatically negotiate and pay each other.\n\n2. [Invoice](http://invoice.request.network/) - Create and manage your payment requests.\n\n3. [Accounting](http://accounting.request.network/) - Your Accounting on Blockchain. (Including Escrow).\n\n4. [Crowdfunding](http://crowdfunding.request.network/) - A fully decentralized solution to raise cryptocurrency funds.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/', '8fp24f', [['u/throwingaway9987', 73, '2018-04-29 08:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5hc2v/', 'Req is and always has been a long term hold for me, as I assume it is with most others who are invested in it. Gonna be really interesting to see the future growth and milestones that the team and community hit. All around great project with great use cases that will help lead to more and more mainstream adoption.', '8fp24f'], ['u/polagon', 22, '2018-04-29 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5i9mt/', 'Cheers for sharing. Forgot about these so signed up to test Chango when ready.', '8fp24f'], ['u/apensaus', 19, '2018-04-29 10:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5jxmy/', 'More confidence in holding since this platform is going to have some nice usable projects ', '8fp24f'], ['u/The_D_boy', 20, '2018-04-29 10:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5kad5/', "The scope of the project is absolutely huge, can't wait to see the future of Req. Definitely a solid long term hold. ", '8fp24f'], ['u/Mineu9999', 31, '2018-04-29 10:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5kzy2/', "May is a huge month for REQ. Crowdfunding app is going to be complete (ICOs), ERC20 support is coming (although it's only DAI, REQ, DGX, OMG and kyber initially) and BTC support is coming as well. All in May alone", '8fp24f'], ['u/naomiandmonkey', 21, '2018-04-29 11:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5mhy1/', "indeed. req is the one i don't touch. i'm surprised how undervalued it js at this point. ", '8fp24f'], ['u/Baaja90', 11, '2018-04-29 12:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5nc6d/', 'REQ and LINK marines unite (recently got some QSP to finish the trifecta!)', '8fp24f'], ['u/spirilingio', 11, '2018-04-29 12:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5ne1g/', 'Top Invest longterm', '8fp24f'], ['u/LucidDreamState', 10, '2018-04-29 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy63yrf/', "If that's all you see around here, why don't you contribute and write something yourself? I wrote this, because I genuinely believe this project is going to help mass adoption of cryptocurrency as a whole. This place is usually full of shitty medium articles, that provide no value other than clicks for the writer.", '8fp24f']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, April 29, 2018', 51, '2018-04-29 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', '8fp2ur', [['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-04-29 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5cggz/', 'Definitively, when the price breaks through the highest point of the wedge.\n\nWhen we start breaking out of every ascending wedge is when the bull run is back on, lol.\n\nBTC bull mode uses ascending wedges as launch pads ', '8fp2ur'], ['u/FireStorm93', 10, '2018-04-29 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5e0sl/', 'Its has nothing to do with Tether. Bitfinex uses Peer to Peer leading, so unless some counter party is willing to lead the USD to others the funding the rates will remain high as the supply is limited.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/plassma', 17, '2018-04-29 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5erj2/', ">11 Jenny's Fuck Farm\n\nDude?", '8fp2ur'], ['u/plassma', 13, '2018-04-29 08:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5huci/', 'chlamydia only requires one confirmation', '8fp2ur'], ['u/CryptoNoo7285', 16, '2018-04-29 10:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5kwyb/', 'I am still curious, what makes you think that whales are unloading and not accumulating? How can you claim to know that? I would be very careful in stating such things and basing your trades on this. ', '8fp2ur'], ['u/CryptoNoo7285', 11, '2018-04-29 10:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5kz6b/', 'Dude is chilling at a nice beach, i think he is pretty fine. ', '8fp2ur'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 14, '2018-04-29 10:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5l3cd/', 'I think you should get some sleep.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/bitcointrad', 13, '2018-04-29 12:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5n1gw/', 'He is acting up and claiming to know whats going on.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-04-29 12:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5nsxk/', 'Ok, so I haven’t really been trading lately because I find it too tedious right now. Scalping is deff possible, but you need to check the price every 10mins to not miss or be caught in a 1hour bart.\n\nOverall though, we are deff in the narrative of higher lows, which is good.\n\nI feel like the spike from 9400 to 9750 this last week was largely due to altcoin traders cashing out into BTC, then fiat, so I wouldn’t consider that price an organic high. Hence, the battle for 9500 still rages on. I anticipate that the current slump at 9275 is going to bart up like it did yesterday and sputter out at 9450 like always.\n\nCurrently we are establishing 9200 as short-term resistance turned support, which to me means that any dump that falls short of breaking 9200 will likely experience a strong reversal “bart”-like candle within 6-12 hours. This is based solely on the fact that it has happened in the past.\n\nTherefore, I think I will start trading this rane again. Long anything close to 9200, short anything close to 9450 and bail any losing position I have in the <9200 or >9500 range. I won’t be using stops, because we can easily wick to 9500+ or 9200-. Instead Ill have alarms set up in those ranges and actual stop losses in the 9100 and 9600 areas respectivey', '8fp2ur'], ['u/BitAlt', 10, '2018-04-29 13:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5p1lw/', 'Have a decent detectable bull div on 15min\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/JRrfhyb7/\n\nLast one this clear was lower in channel but worked out good signal\n/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8bwesq/daily_discussion_friday_april_13_2018/dxbwsnx/', '8fp2ur'], ['u/VanteyX', 19, '2018-04-29 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5pryc/', "My national currency is getting fucked but I'm loving it since I'm in crypto\n", '8fp2ur'], ['u/VanteyX', 12, '2018-04-29 14:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5q258/', 'Soviet Russia', '8fp2ur'], ['u/VanteyX', 12, '2018-04-29 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5qk9w/', 'Alts are eager to pump , it must be bullish?', '8fp2ur'], ['u/veltrop', 14, '2018-04-29 15:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5rpxs/', "Seems like good RR right now to open a long just above 9200 with a tight SL just below 9100, no?\n\nAlready long with 9100 SL and already added at 9200. Just wondering if there's an obvious counter argument to opening positions here, as previous discussion might say that this is the moment. Still too early to be convinced support is holding?", '8fp2ur'], ['u/wardser', 11, '2018-04-29 15:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5s40v/', 'everything is eager to pump, Bitcoin included. \n\nthe question is if the whales are ready for everyone to do so', '8fp2ur'], ['u/gpuk2', 17, '2018-04-29 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5wpfm/', "If you're looking for a long entry at around $7.7K (+/- ~$200) like I'm wishing for, this is the scenario I'm hoping will play out to get us there:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/oeScZXv\n\nReasons I'm hopeful about this count/scenario:\n\n1. Wave 5 put in a near perfect 1:1 extension of wave 3 going up\n2. B wave of ABC put in a perfect 0.786 fib retrace of A wave\n3. Lots of nice fib, trendline and S/R confluence around C wave target box\n4. New sloping log trendline from Dec ATH has yet to be broken\n\nEasy to invalidate too: if BTC gets much above $9.5K before going lower than $8.6K then scenario is invalid i.e. will mean my count is wrong and this correction from ~$9.8K was actually Wave 4 and there's a fifth wave up to come (logical target: north of $10.3K I guess).\n\nEdit 1: it's also possible that above count is correct but market is too bullish to let C wave get all the way to the confluence zone. In that case, long target entry would be somewhere around $8.3K\n\nEdit 2: as has often been the case during the last couple of months, I'm expecting some FUD, bullish news or BGD/BRD next week to kick the market in to action (either up or down) and get this resolved.\n\nEdit 3: another reason I like this scenario: on the daily chart (zoomed out) we put in a higher low on 1st April and a lower high on 25th April. We now need another higher low to confirm trend reversal from the bear market that started in Dec/Jan. It feels _right_ that such a higher low will occur once again at or close to the lower sloping trend line that gave us the higher low on 1st April. It amuses me that a 0.618 fib retrace of the move up from 6th April (where the 5 wave count begins) would yield this on a time frame that makes sense.", '8fp2ur'], ['u/csasker', 54, '2018-04-29 17:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5zr6o/', 'the low amount of comments here tells me a move is coming soon. this is like the bollinger bands of social media', '8fp2ur'], ['u/[deleted]', 15, '2018-04-29 18:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy629bs/', "It's Sunday", '8fp2ur'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 15, '2018-04-29 20:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy68bcr/', '[My incredibly basic trading matrix for the coming 2 weeks. Enjoy.](https://www.tradingview.com/x/FBABgiKb/)', '8fp2ur'], ['u/btcqq', 11, '2018-04-29 20:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6adpa/', 'wait so all we gotta do is buy the dip and sell the top? wtf\nI shoulda done this the whole time.\n', '8fp2ur'], ['u/diydude', 10, '2018-04-29 22:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6g9oo/', 'Nah, Operation Price Collapse has been abandoned, and Operation Prevent Moon is in the process of failing. Bears have lost control. No big surprise. Happens every damn bearwhale.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/Quintall1', 19, '2018-04-29 22:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6hsab/', 'VR Porn that connects with your nerve System. Invest now.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/C4H8N8O8', 12, '2018-04-29 23:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6jg2l/', "Apart from weed stocks, keep an eye in the FPGA market. It's applications to machine learning are becoming something closer to reality . Microsemi, Lattice and QuickLogic specialize in low power vs of these chips. \n\nBut that its just my two cents. ", '8fp2ur'], ['u/csasker', 15, '2018-04-29 23:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6k84v/', 'so in this boring market, how about some related talk. \n\nAnyone basically shifted away from the tech behind blockchains and just pivoting towards all kinds of markets instead? A few years ago i did the coursera blockchain course and the one at the university in Cyprus , listened to different podcasts and so on from some "famous" devs.\n\nBut now I only read trading books and watch documentaries, reading charts and behavioural finance and try different kind of hedging strategies instead. Then you start seeing that all markets is basically the same, people have the same thougths about whales, manipulation and "X should happen".\n\nInteresting how things can turn. It\'s like trying to solve the biggest puzzle in the world where the rules change all the time and you can not win, only avoid to lose.\n\nStill holding the core belief that cryptos is a nice threat to the Fractional Reserve Banking system but overall just learning about trading, markets and financial instruments is so much more fun.', '8fp2ur']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Altcoin Discussion] Sunday, April 29, 2018', 16, '2018-04-29 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', "\nWe are trialing an altcoin daily discussion thread. If this doesn't go well we'll cancel it.\n\nThread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* Discussion related to recent events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* General questions about altcoins\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* All regular rules for this subreddit apply, except for number 2. 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News, TA, and sentiment analysis are great, too.\n\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/) and check out the #altcoins channel\n* Daily Discussion for bitcoin only: [Daily Discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=daily+discussion&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all\n* Prior Altcoin Discussion: [Altcoin Discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=altcoin+discussion&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', '8fp2xe', [['u/gr8ful4', 18, '2018-04-29 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5e5l4/', "Having an eye on BCH.\n\n* 1W PSAR about to flip\n* 1W MACD histogram turning green\n* 1W RSI @53 (a lot of head room)\n\nI guess that we'll see a rather big move soon. I also think BTC, and ETH will follow suit. Still biggest gains are to be expected in BCH. \n\n~~Edit: Why the downvotes in the ALT section?~~", '8fp2xe'], ['u/VanteyX', 11, '2018-04-29 14:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5po3r/', "My gut told me to buy EOS at 6 but I didn't listen to it and bought NEO instead \nWill never go against my gut again ", '8fp2xe']]], ['u/OsrsNeedsF2P', 'Warning: Do not invest in MoneroV.', 313, '2018-04-29 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/', 'Okay MoneroV gets posted about enough I think it\'s time someone told the truth about what\'s going on. Save this post and paste it on other XMV threads, because this shit is a fucking scam.\n\n##Everything MoneroV does "differently" is a lie. Here are their claims.\n\n* On Decentralization\n * MoneroV claims that Monero is run by one individual and therefore vulnerable. This is false. Monero development is freelanced and funded by the community through charity donations, and that can be seen live [HERE](https://getmonero.org/forum-funding-system/).\n * More evidence proving the contrary is how many times Monero has kicked their figurehead off the team: Monero was created by Thankful_for_today and the community banned him. It was acquired by Tacotime - Who the community blocked out as well.\n * Also, how can MoneroV have a decentralized development team if 1) it\'s closed source 2) has A DEVELOPER PREMINE and 3) doesn\'t invite anyone on the team? Who even audits their code?\n * MoneroV also boasts about their full-time development team. But HMM, somehow it\'s a decentralized full-time development team..\n\n* On Supply Cap\n * MoneroV sites in their whitepaper that the Austrian School of Economics determines that a fixed cap on the circulating supply of a coin is best from an economic standpoint. They fail to realize the following things though:\n * Because Monero works differently than Bitcoin, THERE CANNOT BE a supply cap. Monero scales on-chain so they never have to fork to a larger block size. This is done through Dynamic Block Sizing, which relies on people mining for a reward on each block. Monero must always mint new coins for this to work.\n\n* On Legitimate Mining\n * MoneroV claims to fight the botnets that Monero allows to allow more competition for legitimate miners using their computers.\n * Monero has never supported the use of botnets, and has forked to bar ASICs from ruining the network. MoneroV - Has not.\n\n* This is not a shitfork like Bitcoin Gold where you just "Claim free money". MoneroV damages both networks.\n * Because of how Monero works, forking the chain in the specific way MoneroV has chosen to ruins Ring Signatures on both networks for users who decide to participate in the "Free Coin Airdrop".\n * Monero is anonymous through the Cryptonote protocol which enables Ring Signatures and Stealth Addressing by default. Over the years, more things have been added on top such as subaddresses and RingCT. This makes the transaction A -> B invisible on the blockchain to an outside observer, and MoneroV still has that.\n * The issue with re-using the chain is when B is trying to find out who sent it money by only looking at the blockchain. A -> B is invisible to the average user by stealth addresses, but only to B via RingCT and Ring Signatures. Due to some complicated math I can\'t get into with a single Reddit post, this risks the anonymity of A to B.\n * Monero also supports forks in open arms. /r/Aeon is linked on their sidebar for fucks sakes. This is not an issue with forking Monero - This is an issue with MoneroV.\n\n##Please save, share and spread this post like wildfire. As a large user of Monero I\'m making this post completely against my own economical gain, but this really needs to be said. I would even encourage you to ask these questions on their subreddit (although fair warning you will get banned ). Stay safe and happy forking.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/', '8fp4dq', [['u/_dnov', 35, '2018-04-29 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5f2gu/', 'These Monero forks just remind me of monero Gold', '8fp4dq'], ['u/OsrsNeedsF2P', 25, '2018-04-29 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5flo8/', 'Two of them fucked up and became the same chain, someone realized that and made a retarrrded amount of $$\n\n(Monero Original and Monero Classic - No one was taking them off the exchange, this dude realized it was the same coin and just sent from one exchange to the other and made like 150% profit on each coin)', '8fp4dq'], ['u/CryptoFuture2009', 10, '2018-04-29 09:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5jszh/', "Thank you for making the community aware. Let's hope no one invests!", '8fp4dq'], ['u/amwash', 11, '2018-04-29 13:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5pnx6/', 'When Monero Diamond?', '8fp4dq'], ['u/Blorgsteam', 15, '2018-04-29 14:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5pyxl/', 'When Monero Cash? (MCH) The real vision of dark markets?', '8fp4dq'], ['u/sbellos74', 14, '2018-04-29 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5sivs/', 'FCk monero Core, all hail Monero Cash. Is Monero.com taken ? ', '8fp4dq']]], ['u/makriath', 'Misconceptions about Hashpower and Chain Validity', 17, '2018-04-29 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinDiscussion/comments/8fp79l/misconceptions_about_hashpower_and_chain_validity/', 'This post makes the case that it is fallacious to use hashpower as the determining factor for or against competing consensus rules within Bitcoin or between competing versions of the software.\n\n---------------------------\n\nBackground\n\nThe issue of whether or not hashpower determines chain validity has been a hot issue ever since miner signalling and node count sparked controversy during the early days of the blocksize civil war back in 2015/2016.\n\nSome level of support arose for alternative clients like Bitcoin-XT and Bitcoin Classic that favored immediate hard-forked blocksize increases. Detractors of the new clients eschewed the software, and pointed to the minority node count and hashpower backing them.\n\nIt soon became undeniable that node counts were easily faked, which made them highly unreliable as a stand-alone metric, and the discussion shifted toward hashpower, which cannot be sybilled.\n\nLater on, there was a substantial amount of hashpower signalling for Bitcoin Unlimited, a continuation of the XT and Classic effort toward bigger blocks. Some proponents of BU pointed to the majority hashpower as evidence that it was the path the network should take, with many citing the whitepaper to back up this claim. Similar arguments arose for Segwit2x after Bitcoin Unlimited demonstrated its [unreliability as a client](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-unlimited-suffers-biggest-node-crash-on-record). Many rejected this claims, declaring that users decide and miners follow, not vice versa.\n\nFast forward a year or two, and things are different. BCH (as well as many other clients) split off from BTC (taking many supporters of BU with it), and there are many separate chains claiming to be a type of Bitcoin. One of the arguments used by some BTC proponents today is that the longest chain by PoW determines which is the correct chain.\n\nDetractors of BTC now cry hypocrisy - hashpower was rejected as a measure for choosing new rules, so why can it be used to legitimize one set of rules over another?\n\nI submit that both sides miss the point.\n\n---------------------------\n\nThe Whitepaper in Context\n\nMany individuals love to mine quotes from the whitepaper in an attempt to bolster their position. I think this is foolish for the obvious fact that Satoshi wasn\'t infallible, [made mistakes](https://gist.github.com/harding/dabea3d83c695e6b937bf090eddf2bb3), and (quite understandably) failed to predict several highly relevant phenomena that emerged after his disappearance.\n\nDespite this, let\'s humor those who tend to treat the paper as canon. As far as I can tell, there are two relevant sections from [the whitepaper](https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf):\n\n> The proof-of-work also solves the problem of determining representation in majority decision making. If the majority were based on one-IP-address-one-vote, it could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs. Proof-of-work is essentially one-CPU-one-vote. The majority decision is represented by the longest chain, which has the greatest proof-of-work effort invested in it.* If a majority of CPU power is controlled by honest nodes, the honest chain will grow the fastest and outpace any competing chains. To modify a past block, an attacker would have to redo the proof-of-work of the block and all blocks after it and then catch up with and surpass the work of the honest nodes. We will show later that the probability of a slower attacker catching up diminishes exponentially as subsequent blocks are added.\n\nand\n\n> Nodes always consider the longest chain to be the correct one and will keep working on extending it. If two nodes broadcast different versions of the next block simultaneously, some nodes may receive one or the other first. In that case, they work on the first one they received, but save the other branch in case it becomes longer. The tie will be broken when the next proof-of-work is found and one branch becomes longer; the nodes that were working on the other branch will then switch to the longer one.\n\nIt should be quite clear from the context that longest chain by PoW as a metric for which is the "correct one" refers specifically to competing chains of the same ruleset. It\'s a method help users of the same Bitcoin to stay on the same chain.\n\nNothing in the paper makes any sort of reference to using hashpower or PoW when updating the rules or choosing between two different existing rulesets.\n\n---------------------------\n\nCausation Confusion and Subjectivity\n\nBut let\'s say that (like myself) you\'re less doctrinal and more pragmatic, and think we needn\'t bother consulting the whitepaper to settle disputes.\n\nCan we still use hashpower as a metric for either cause? I\'d call it tangential, at best.\n\nLet\'s start with the case of determining new rules for a single network, as the situation was back before the Bitcoin hardforks began?\n\nSure, the entire mining community could signal for a certain new rule, and then roll out a fork to apply it. The rest of the community couldn\'t really stop them. Indeed, many might even choose to follow them. But mining hashpower has no power to decide for everyone else in the case of a dispute. If the Bitcoin economy doesn\'t like the new rules, they can opt to follow a chain without them. If that chain is supported by a greater portion of the economy, then its tokens will see their price rise. And the hashpower will inevitably follow.\n\nSo you can use hashpower to indicate which chain is considered valid according to the economic size of its supporters, but it has to be acknowledged that this is an effect, not a cause.\n\nIt\'s even easier to demonstrate between competing chains. Hashpower follows price. And the price gets set by the market, which should, at least in the long run, be determined by economic usefulness. In this case, hashpower will closely follow market sentiment. So hashpower can be used, but really only as a indicator of what most of the market thinks.\n\nAnd if we\'re fighting over nomenclature, it\'s only really useful if your definition of "Bitcoin" is "what most of the market thinks it is". Though most people will only agree with that if the market agrees with their personal views at a given time. :)\n\n--------------------------\n\nTLDR: "Hashpower Determines Which Chain is Bitcoin" only applies keeping consensus among competing chains with the same ruleset. It is an entirely irrelevant concept to naming disputes between competing cryptocurrencies with differing rulesets.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinDiscussion/comments/8fp79l/misconceptions_about_hashpower_and_chain_validity/', '8fp79l', [['u/makriath', 10, '2018-04-29 08:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinDiscussion/comments/8fp79l/misconceptions_about_hashpower_and_chain_validity/dy5hndc/', "AFAICT your comment isn't really about the main idea in the OP, but I appreciate the reply nonetheless...it brings up interesting points.\n\n> Bitcoin Cash is on the other hand proper code implementation of the Bitcoin idea.\n\nI agree that you're free to think this. But I hope you realize that it's subjective, and many people might disagree with you.\n\n> The ONLY reason BTC has more PoW at the moment is because of the price in fiat\n\nI agree. Would you agree, then, that it is a somewhat accurate indication of market sentiment?\n\n> Price will change in the future, but the rest of the measures about what is Bitcoin, will not. Core will still stick to their plan to NOT USE Bitcoin system for scaling and mass adoption while Bitcoin Cash DOES.\n\nI don't think this is an accurate representation.\n\nI am very strongly supportive of the direction that BTC is taking, because I believe that it can and will lead to mass adoption.\n\nI think this is one of the biggest misconceptions I hear touted by BCH proponents. The real disagreement, to my best estimation, is about the decentralization tradeoffs regarding on-chain scaling.\n\nI understand how someone in your shoes might think that we won't be able to achieve mass adoption through our path, but you don't get to tell me what my own motives are. I am working hard to help the BTC cause, because I think it's the best shot we have at mass adoption. :)", '8fp79l']]], ['u/JuicySpark', 'The Top 5 Big mistakes I made trading Crypto.', 10, '2018-04-29 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/', '1. Not Keeping my BitCoin Private key\n\nTried out "The bitcoin thing" in 2010 after catching a glimpse of it on the news. Some lady was showing how they can make up to $50 a day "finding BitCoin" . I gathered a couple 100 or so BTC, then gave up.\n\nTedious, boring, and wasn\'t worth dick. The PK is long gone by now. I wish I cared just a little enough to keep it. \n\nLesson learned : Never throw away money no matter how cheap it is. If its worth something to someone else, Keep it till you get top dollar. \n\nTotal Lost: $1,800,000\n\n2. Not holding onto over 1,000,000 Stellar. About $4,000 worth at the time.\n\nThe same whale that led my noob ass in the right direction told me to stay away from stellar after I decided to diversify my profolio. \n\nTotal missed $450,000\n\nPeople who are successful, and right sbout alot of things aren\'t always right. Thats Preconception Biasm. If you feel really good about holding onto something...stick with it. \n\n3. Not buying Ant Shares at $0.15-$1\n\nAfter I wanted to diversify my portfolio into 3 Different ones besides XRP. I asked for advice from a client of mine. He kept shilling me to buy Ant Shares. In fact he talked about it for months since march. Instead I backed out of stellar and didn\'t buy Neo. \n\nIf I listened I would have taken the $4,000 from stellar and put it to NEO. Every time NEO went up I said "well its too late now" . \n\nTotal Missed: over $3,000,000\n\nI instead put about 4,000 in Monaco around $2 each . I did good on it but... \n\nLesson Learned: if your going to seek advice, and listen, at least follow through half way. You\'re seeking advice because you don\'t know shit, not to doubt the advice, \n\n4. Not buying more when I had the chance.\n\n I had an extra $2000 to play with. The plan was to buy more Ripple. About 300,000 or so. Instead I got new leather interior for my truck. \n\nMissed money : $300k. Lol. \n\nWhat I got instead : "cool.... Leather" \n\n\n5. Trading on changelley\n\nI was a noob and didn\'t understand how much I was losing until I did 5 trades in a row. \n\nTotal loss: $700 \n\n\n\n\nDespite all of this I did very very well for myself. But I could have done a lot better as you can see. \n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/', '8fpiqh', [['u/Sp1nalcord', 44, '2018-04-29 09:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/dy5icrv/', "It's not about how much you lost. You didn't loose your money you just lost the chance. Don't regret and just enjoy your gains.\n\nEvery day there are uncountable opportunities that you are loosing but you can't gain on all of them.\n\nDon't remember yesterday. Look out for tomorrow.", '8fpiqh'], ['u/xenzor', 12, '2018-04-29 09:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/dy5j44u/', 'Anyone can look back and say what if I did this or that. The only real mistake you made was not keeping your btc keys. ', '8fpiqh'], ['u/Scribble2thefloor', 10, '2018-04-29 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/dy5of0b/', "What's your next big mistake so I can do the opposite", '8fpiqh']]], ['u/mlazer', 'matt kirk odd big game moment?', 31, '2018-04-29 09:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/', "Am currently watching the big game cash game streaming out of montreal, an odd moment came up when the stakes were 1/2/4k. Rob Yong just returned to the table from an extended break while simultaneously john duthie came in the commentators booth. \n\nDuring a hand matt kirk had complained about how stuck he is, as he was doing the entire night. This warranted a response from Sam Trickett who stated 'bitcoin just went up so you're pretty much even'. Sam also added 'it just went up a $100', the camera pans to Matt Kirk where he makes a gesture of 'keep your lips shut', even John Duthie had to comment on the odd moment. \n\nRob once again said how much you make off of it? To which Matt Kirk was visibily shaking while stating he doesn't know. Does anyone care to guess whether Matt Kirk is doing shady business through Bitcoin?\n\nOr am I just stoned and retarded? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/', '8fq1g3', [['u/IDidIt_Twice', 34, '2018-04-29 10:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5l6qr/', 'He could want to hide it for many reasons. I’ll go through some of the more plausible ones. Mind you I know nothing of this guy.\n\n1) Hide it from spouse.\n2) doesn’t want people to know how much he’s got in case he gets robbed. \n3) Doesn’t want it to be spread around because he never paid taxes on last years. (This is probably #1)', '8fq1g3'], ['u/alanpham418', 22, '2018-04-29 11:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5lqhj/', 'theres only one reason taxes ', '8fq1g3'], ['u/IncredibleWealth', 25, '2018-04-29 11:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5lqzi/', 'There is a (pretty much confirmed to some circles) rumor about an Australian poker player owning 66k bitcoins.\n\nMake of that what you want. :)', '8fq1g3'], ['u/mczyk', 14, '2018-04-29 11:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5m66s/', "that's...600 million dollars... ", '8fq1g3'], ['u/IncredibleWealth', 17, '2018-04-29 11:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5m75c/', "And it was over a billion a little while ago.\n\nIf it's true, that Australian poker player is probably the most rolled out of everyone except maybe Guy Laliberte.", '8fq1g3'], ['u/IncredibleWealth', 12, '2018-04-29 11:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5m9tt/', "I'm not even assuming that, I've just relayed the (for me, very reliable) information that's been going around in crypto/poker circles I frequent.\n\nI have no idea if it's him. Would certainly fit tho.", '8fq1g3'], ['u/mlazer', 12, '2018-04-29 17:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5x98t/', 'Sorry for everyone I wasn’t able to clip it, I was in bed watching it. He also looked like he was on coke, he mentioned that he hasn’t slept for 6 days and is stuck over 4 million. Honestly he was exhibiting a lot of the traits of someone with addiction it was pretty sad. ', '8fq1g3']]], ['u/AutoModerator', 'Daily Discussion - April 29, 2018', 17, '2018-04-29 10:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/8fq2lo/daily_discussion_april_29_2018/', '\nHello and welcome to the /r/helloicon subreddit! Please use this daily thread to discuss ICON/ICX related issues, ask questions, make suggestions, or voice your concerns. If your submission is simply a quick question or statement, let\'s do our best to keep the posts on the daily discussion thread to avoid cluttering any important information the subreddit. \n\nIf you\'re new here, please check out the following announcements links or refer to the sidebar for rules and FAQ before making a post. \n\nICON is a community-oriented project, so let\'s keep that in mind and focus on creating a welcoming and engaging subreddit environment. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) did it again. The company exceeded its own guidance and crushed analyst estimates. Its first-quarter performance was astounding, featuring 43% year-over-year revenue growth, $1.9 billion of operating income, and triple-digit growth in earnings per share. But a look beyond key metrics reveals even more reason to keep betting on this fast-growing e-commerce juggernaut. During Amazon\'s earnings call , Amazon\'s CFO shed light on three areas investors could easily overlook: the company\'s advertising business, a 20% price increase to Amazon Prime, and strength in Amazon\'s biggest segment. A box sitting on someone\'s doorstep Image source: Getty Images. Advertising: Now a "multi-billion program" Amazon\'s fastest-growing segment in its first quarter wasn\'t online stores or subscription services. It wasn\'t even its cloud-computing business, or Amazon Web Services (AWS). It was Amazon\'s "other" segment. The segment saw revenue rise 139% year over year, or 132% year over year in constant currency. Furthermore, even after adjusting to exclude an incremental $560 million that was included in Amazon\'s first quarter as a result to a change in the company\'s revenue recognition policies during the period, year-over-year growth in the segment was still 73% -- higher growth than any other segment. This is up from 53%, 58%, and 60% year-over-year growth rates in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2017. Amazon\'s fast-growing advertising business is driving this growth, as Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky explained: I would say advertising continues to be a bright spot, both from a product standpoint and also financially. It continued to be a strong contributor to profitability in Q1. It\'s now a multi-billion-dollar program. You can see in our supplemental revenue disclosure it\'s in "other revenue," and it\'s the majority of the other revenue in that line item. Total other revenue in Amazon\'s first quarter was $2.03 billion, up from $850 million in the year-ago quarter. About Amazon Prime\'s price increase One surprise announcement during Amazon\'s earnings call was that the company planned to increase the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. from $99 to $119 annually for new members as of May 11. In addition, the price increase will go into effect for membership renewals beginning June 16. This marks Prime\'s second price increase, with the first occurring in March 2014. Olsavsky explained the main reasons for the price increase during the company\'s earnings call: Story continues We continue to increase the value of Prime, including speed, selection, and digital entertainment options. We\'ve been expanding free, same-day shipping and one-day options. In our two-day shipping, it\'s now available on over 100 million items, up from 20 million as recently as 2014. We continue to add digital benefits like Prime Video. The value of Prime to customers has never been greater. The cost is also high. As we pointed out, especially with shipping options and digital benefits, we continue to see a rise in cost. Earlier this month, Amazon said in its annual shareholder letter that its Prime members recently exceeded 100 million paid subscribers globally. Amazon\'s accelerating growth in North America Though Amazon breaks out its revenue into online stores, physical stores, third-party seller services, subscription services, AWS, and other in its supplemental financial information portion of its financial statements, the company also divides total revenue into three major segments: North America, international, and AWS. With about 60% of Amazon\'s revenue coming from North America, the segment is considered to be more mature than Amazon\'s international and AWS segments. This is why it\'s good to continue to see more strong growth in the segment. Amazon\'s revenue in its North America segment increased 46% year over year in Q1, up from 24% growth in the year-ago quarter. Even when excluding revenue from Amazon\'s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, the segment\'s revenue increased about 25% year over year. Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky credited the segment\'s continued strong growth to several different factors: The general driver continues to be Prime and Prime Flywheel . We see strong customer demand, not only for the benefits that we associate with Prime. We\'re seeing better engagement with Prime benefits, especially digital benefits. That is always good news for eventual sales of other things. We\'re also selling more subscriptions -- Music Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited -- there\'s a number of services. There\'s different revenue streams that we see. With the growth drivers for North American revenue seeming to be broad-based, strong revenue growth in Amazon\'s largest segment looks poised to persist in the coming quarters. Overall, Amazon\'s earnings call reinforced the powerful momentum the e-commerce giant is seeing across its business. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Daniel Sparks has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Amazon(NASDAQ: AMZN)did it again. The company exceeded its own guidance and crushed analyst estimates. Itsfirst-quarter performancewas astounding, featuring 43% year-over-year revenue growth, $1.9 billion of operating income, and triple-digit growth in earnings per share.\nBut a look beyond key metrics reveals even more reason to keep betting on this fast-growing e-commerce juggernaut. During Amazon\'searnings call, Amazon\'s CFO shed light on three areas investors could easily overlook: the company\'s advertising business, a 20% price increase to Amazon Prime, and strength in Amazon\'s biggest segment.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAmazon\'s fastest-growing segment in its first quarter wasn\'t online stores or subscription services. It wasn\'t even its cloud-computing business, or Amazon Web Services (AWS). It was Amazon\'s "other" segment. The segment saw revenue rise 139% year over year, or 132% year over year in constant currency. Furthermore, even after adjusting to exclude an incremental $560 million that was included in Amazon\'s first quarter as a result to a change in the company\'s revenue recognition policies during the period, year-over-year growth in the segment was still 73% -- higher growth than any other segment. This is up from 53%, 58%, and 60% year-over-year growth rates in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2017.\nAmazon\'s fast-growing advertising business is driving this growth, as Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky explained:\nI would say advertising continues to be a bright spot, both from a product standpoint and also financially. It continued to be a strong contributor to profitability in Q1. It\'s now a multi-billion-dollar program. You can see in our supplemental revenue disclosure it\'s in "other revenue," and it\'s the majority of the other revenue in that line item.\nTotal other revenue in Amazon\'s first quarter was $2.03 billion, up from $850 million in the year-ago quarter.\nOne surprise announcement during Amazon\'s earnings call was that the company planned to increase the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. from $99 to $119 annually for new members as of May 11. In addition, the price increase will go into effect for membership renewals beginning June 16. This marks Prime\'s second price increase, with the first occurring in March 2014.\nOlsavsky explained the main reasons for the price increase during the company\'s earnings call:\nWe continue to increase the value of Prime, including speed, selection, and digital entertainment options. We\'ve been expanding free, same-day shipping and one-day options. In our two-day shipping, it\'s now available on over 100 million items, up from 20 million as recently as 2014. We continue to add digital benefits like Prime Video. The value of Prime to customers has never been greater.\nEarlier this month, Amazon said in its annual shareholder letter that its Prime members recently exceeded 100 million paid subscribers globally.\nThough Amazon breaks out its revenue into online stores, physical stores, third-party seller services, subscription services, AWS, and other in its supplemental financial information portion of its financial statements, the company also divides total revenue into three major segments: North America, international, and AWS.\nWith about 60% of Amazon\'s revenue coming from North America, the segment is considered to be more mature than Amazon\'s international and AWS segments. This is why it\'s good to continue to see more strong growth in the segment. Amazon\'s revenue in its North America segment increased 46% year over year in Q1, up from 24% growth in the year-ago quarter. Even when excluding revenue from Amazon\'s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, the segment\'s revenue increased about 25% year over year.\nAmazon CFO Brian Olsavsky credited the segment\'s continued strong growth to several different factors:\nThe general driver continues to be Prime and PrimeFlywheel. We see strong customer demand, not only for the benefits that we associate with Prime. We\'re seeing better engagement with Prime benefits, especially digital benefits. That is always good news for eventual sales of other things. We\'re also selling more subscriptions -- Music Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited -- there\'s a number of services. There\'s different revenue streams that we see.\nWith the growth drivers for North American revenue seeming to be broad-based, strong revenue growth in Amazon\'s largest segment looks poised to persist in the coming quarters.\nOverall, Amazon\'s earnings call reinforced the powerful momentum the e-commerce giant is seeing across its business.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Daniel Sparkshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "It was a good week for amusement park operators. Shares ofSix Flags(NYSE: SIX)soared 8.5% the day after it posted strong quarterly results.Cedar Fair(NYSE: FUN)began taking on the first riders for Cedar Point's Steel Vengeance -- easily this year's most anticipated new roller coaster -- ahead of the official grand opening next weekend.\nCedar Fair will also be reporting its first-quarter results in a few days. The first three months are typically a sleepy time for Six Flags and Cedar Fair, as most regional amusement parks open seasonally. However, by late April, these companies could havea good read on how the year will playout based on advance ticket and annual pass sales. With a few tailwinds working in the industry's favor, this summer is shaping up to be a coaster ride with more ups than downs.\nImage source: Cedar Point.\nSix Flags came through with amonster quarter, but the success is a bit deceptive once you take a closer look. Revenue did soar 30% to $129 million, but the first quarter is always lumpy based on how the timing of the Easter holiday pushes some of its vacationing students into busier March visits than usual. Revenue rose 36% in the first quarter of 2016 only to plunge 14% in 2017 when Easter was in April.\nSix Flags also added a water park in Mexico and shifted its flagship Magic Mountain park in California to full-day operations this year. Attendance rising 27% to 2.4 million guests may sound like a lot, but it's a sliver of the 30.4 million guests that went through its turnstiles for all of 2017.\nThe chain did post a loss of $0.74 a share for the quarter, less than the red ink that analysts were expecting. Don't let the deficit be a deal breaker. Six Flags historically loses money in the first quarter, more than making that up in the balance of the year, when it entertains more than 92% of its annual guests.\nA well-received report out of Six Flags could weigh on expectations when Cedar Fair reports on Wednesday morning. Wall Street is bracing for a widening quarterly loss -- again, not a problem for this industry -- with revenue rising 12% to $54 million. Smart investors will look beyond the quarter for a glimpse as to how Cedar Fair sees the rest of the year playing out.\nCedar Point is Cedar Fair's signature park, and it's not even open yet. Cedar Point's 2018 season begins next weekend, and the buzz is strong for the public debut of Steel Vengeance, the record-setting steel-on-wood hybrid coaster that is taking the place of the notoriously rough Mean Streak. Media members and other VIPs took the first rides on the new scream machine a few days ago to rave reviews.\nThe climate is kind for the industry. Cedar Fair and Six Flagsgrew their attendance levelsslightly last year, and they should build on that in 2018. The economy is holding up with more take-home pay that should spur locals to visit their regional attractions. Unlike the major theme parks that are holding off on major attractions until next year, Six Flags and Cedar Fair are making big bets onnew thrill rides opening in 2018. Last week was a good one of the industry, and the rest of the year should be even better.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRick Munarrizhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cedar Fair. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "It was a good week for amusement park operators. Shares of Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) soared 8.5% the day after it posted strong quarterly results. Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) began taking on the first riders for Cedar Point's Steel Vengeance -- easily this year's most anticipated new roller coaster -- ahead of the official grand opening next weekend. Cedar Fair will also be reporting its first-quarter results in a few days. The first three months are typically a sleepy time for Six Flags and Cedar Fair, as most regional amusement parks open seasonally. However, by late April, these companies could have a good read on how the year will play out based on advance ticket and annual pass sales. With a few tailwinds working in the industry's favor, this summer is shaping up to be a coaster ride with more ups than downs. View from front of Steel Vengeance roller coaster Image source: Cedar Point. Strap in for the ride Six Flags came through with a monster quarter , but the success is a bit deceptive once you take a closer look. Revenue did soar 30% to $129 million, but the first quarter is always lumpy based on how the timing of the Easter holiday pushes some of its vacationing students into busier March visits than usual. Revenue rose 36% in the first quarter of 2016 only to plunge 14% in 2017 when Easter was in April. Six Flags also added a water park in Mexico and shifted its flagship Magic Mountain park in California to full-day operations this year. Attendance rising 27% to 2.4 million guests may sound like a lot, but it's a sliver of the 30.4 million guests that went through its turnstiles for all of 2017. The chain did post a loss of $0.74 a share for the quarter, less than the red ink that analysts were expecting. Don't let the deficit be a deal breaker. Six Flags historically loses money in the first quarter, more than making that up in the balance of the year, when it entertains more than 92% of its annual guests. A well-received report out of Six Flags could weigh on expectations when Cedar Fair reports on Wednesday morning. Wall Street is bracing for a widening quarterly loss -- again, not a problem for this industry -- with revenue rising 12% to $54 million. Smart investors will look beyond the quarter for a glimpse as to how Cedar Fair sees the rest of the year playing out. Story continues Cedar Point is Cedar Fair's signature park, and it's not even open yet. Cedar Point's 2018 season begins next weekend, and the buzz is strong for the public debut of Steel Vengeance, the record-setting steel-on-wood hybrid coaster that is taking the place of the notoriously rough Mean Streak. Media members and other VIPs took the first rides on the new scream machine a few days ago to rave reviews. The climate is kind for the industry. Cedar Fair and Six Flags grew their attendance levels slightly last year, and they should build on that in 2018. The economy is holding up with more take-home pay that should spur locals to visit their regional attractions. Unlike the major theme parks that are holding off on major attractions until next year, Six Flags and Cedar Fair are making big bets on new thrill rides opening in 2018 . Last week was a good one of the industry, and the rest of the year should be even better. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cedar Fair. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Elon Musk's hubris has come back to bite him -- and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shareholders -- yet again. Less than three months ago, Musk devoted a substantial part of Tesla's Q4 earnings call to talk about plans for massive automation of the vehicle manufacturing process. (This plan flew in the face of decades of industry experience and management theory.) Musk even said that Tesla's factory and production process, rather than its brand or vehicle designs, would be its long-term competitive advantage. It didn't take long for reality to set in. Tesla missed its production target again in Q1 -- partly due to the questionable decision to introduce so much automation. Furthermore, the company's plan to get production back on track by the end of this quarter could easily backfire -- with unfortunate consequences for Tesla. A disappointing quarter Two years ago, Tesla began taking reservations for the Model 3 sedan -- its most affordable vehicle yet. It quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of reservations. For the past year, Tesla's main objective has been to smoothly launch and ramp up production of the Model 3. A Tesla Model 3 parked on a road, with a green field in the background Tesla's main goal for this year is to ramp up Model 3 production. Image source: Tesla. In the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered just 1,550 Model 3s. However, by the beginning of January, Model 3 production had reached a rate equivalent to more than 1,000 vehicles per week. Furthermore, in early February, management predicted that output would reach 2,500 units per week by the end of March. Tesla fell short of that target. In the seven-day period ending on April 2, Tesla produced 2,020 Model 3s. More importantly, it built only 9,766 Model 3 vehicles during the entire quarter -- an average of 751 per week. This makes it clear that the production pace for the last few days of the fourth quarter was just a gimmick -- as was the production rate at the end of March. Rather than smoothly ramping up production, Tesla has focused on maximizing output in the last week of each quarter in order to show off for investors. Meanwhile, its sustainable production rate has lagged far behind. Elon Musk is asking for more trouble In an interview earlier this month, Musk acknowledged that overreliance on robots rather than trained workers was a major cause of Tesla's recent production shortfalls. This casts doubt on the company's ability to meet its previous output goals, as those relied on increasing automation. Overhead views of silver and red Tesla Model 3 sedans Tesla has routinely missed its Model 3 production targets during the past year. Image source: Tesla. Story continues Additionally, Musk continues to pursue artificial production goals for the last week of each quarter rather than maximizing overall output. He recently set a goal of achieving a production rate equivalent to 6,000 vehicles per week ( via Electrek ) across Tesla's full Model 3 production apparatus and supply chain by June 30. The idea is to provide a margin of error so that Tesla can ensure that it hits its official target of building 5,000 Model 3s per week by the end of June. Musk acknowledged that it would take several additional months for Tesla to be able to churn out 6,000 Model 3s per week on a sustainable basis. However, even that estimate might be too optimistic. It's one thing to get a part of the production system moving at a particular speed for a day or a week. This can potentially be accomplished by adding overtime (or extra staff) and stockpiling parts or raw materials. The result is that extra production in the day or week being measured comes at the expense of output during the rest of the quarter. It's far more difficult to get the entire company and its supply chain to raise production in a coordinated, sustainable fashion. Yes, it really matters Some investors may believe that it doesn't matter whether Tesla achieves a sustainable Model 3 production rate of 5,000 vehicles per week in three months or six months. However, Tesla ended 2017 with just $5.4 billion of liquidity. It is likely to burn through billions of dollars of cash this year, and the slower Model 3 production ramps up, the worse that cash burn will be. This could potentially force the company to issue more stock or debt on unfavorable terms. Tesla's production woes will also interfere with its ability to reduce the cost to build each Model 3. That could force it to further delay selling the $35,000 base model, which price-conscious buyers have been waiting for. By the time the $35,000 version becomes widely available, the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit for Tesla purchases will probably have started to phase out. As a result, some of these price-conscious consumers might never end up buying a Model 3. Thus, Elon Musk needs to show during the upcoming Tesla earnings call that he is learning from his mistakes. To maintain investors' trust, it will be important for him to explain clearly how Tesla will reach and sustain its Model 3 production targets -- all while dramatically reducing costs. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "Elon Musk's hubris has come back to bite him -- andTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)shareholders -- yet again.\nLess than three months ago, Musk devoted a substantial part of Tesla's Q4 earnings call to talk about plans formassive automationof the vehicle manufacturing process. (This plan flew in the face of decades of industry experience and management theory.) Musk even said that Tesla's factory and production process, rather than its brand or vehicle designs, would be its long-term competitive advantage.\nIt didn't take long for reality to set in. Tesla missed its production target again in Q1 -- partly due to the questionable decision to introduce so much automation. Furthermore, the company's plan to get production back on track by the end of this quarter could easily backfire -- with unfortunate consequences for Tesla.\nTwo years ago, Tesla began taking reservations for the Model 3 sedan -- its most affordable vehicle yet. It quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of reservations. For the past year, Tesla's main objective has been to smoothly launch and ramp up production of the Model 3.\nTesla's main goal for this year is to ramp up Model 3 production. Image source: Tesla.\nIn the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered just 1,550 Model 3s. However, by the beginning of January, Model 3 production had reached a rate equivalent to more than 1,000 vehicles per week. Furthermore, in early February, management predicted that output would reach 2,500 units per week by the end of March.\nTesla fell short of that target. In the seven-day period ending on April 2, Tesla produced 2,020 Model 3s. More importantly, it built only 9,766 Model 3 vehicles during the entire quarter -- an average of 751 per week.\nThis makes it clear that the production pace for the last few days of the fourth quarter wasjust a gimmick-- as was the production rate at the end of March. Rather than smoothly ramping up production, Tesla has focused on maximizing output in the last week of each quarter in order to show off for investors. Meanwhile, its sustainable production rate has lagged far behind.\nIn an interview earlier this month, Musk acknowledged that overreliance on robots rather than trained workers was a major cause of Tesla's recent production shortfalls. This casts doubt on the company's ability to meet its previous output goals, as those relied on increasing automation.\nTesla has routinely missed its Model 3 production targets during the past year. Image source: Tesla.\nAdditionally, Musk continues to pursue artificial production goals for the last week of each quarter rather than maximizing overall output. He recently set a goal of achieving a production rate equivalent to 6,000 vehicles per week (via Electrek) across Tesla's full Model 3 production apparatus and supply chain by June 30. The idea is to provide a margin of error so that Tesla can ensure that it hits its official target of building 5,000 Model 3s per week by the end of June.\nMusk acknowledged that it would take several additional months for Tesla to be able to churn out 6,000 Model 3s per week on a sustainable basis. However, even that estimate might be too optimistic.\nIt's one thing to get a part of the production system moving at a particular speed for a day or a week. This can potentially be accomplished by adding overtime (or extra staff) and stockpiling parts or raw materials. The result is that extra production in the day or week being measured comes at the expense of output during the rest of the quarter. It's far more difficult to get the entire company and its supply chain to raise production in a coordinated, sustainable fashion.\nSome investors may believe that it doesn't matter whether Tesla achieves a sustainable Model 3 production rate of 5,000 vehicles per week in three months or six months.\nHowever, Tesla ended 2017 with just $5.4 billion of liquidity. It is likely to burn through billions of dollars of cash this year, and the slower Model 3 production ramps up, the worse that cash burn will be. This could potentially force the company to issue more stock or debt on unfavorable terms.\nTesla's production woes will also interfere with its ability to reduce the cost to build each Model 3. That could force it to further delay selling the $35,000 base model, which price-conscious buyers have been waiting for. By the time the $35,000 version becomes widely available, the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit for Tesla purchases will probably have started to phase out. As a result, some of these price-conscious consumers might never end up buying a Model 3.\nThus, Elon Musk needs to show during the upcoming Tesla earnings call that he is learning from his mistakes. To maintain investors' trust, it will be important for him to explain clearly how Tesla will reachand sustainits Model 3 production targets -- all while dramatically reducing costs.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Millions of retirees today collectSocial Security, many of whom have come to rely on it as their primary source of income. But for many seniors, depending too heavily on Social Security means struggling to pay the bills.\nThough Social Security can certainly help retirees stay afloat financially, it cannot serve as their main income stream, especially given the way costs likehealthcarekeep climbing. Unfortunately, more than half of today's older workers are at risk of falling into the same trap so many current retirees have landed in. In anew studyby the Nationwide Retirement Institute, 55% of adults 50 and over who plan to retire in the next 10 years say that Social Security will be their primary source of retirement income. And that's nothing more than a recipe for disaster.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nOne majorSocial Security myththat hurts so many seniors is the notion that it's designed to sustain retirees on its own. In reality, Social Security will only replace about 40% of the typical earner's pre-retirement income. If you're a higher earner, that percentage drops.\nThe problem, however, is that most seniors need roughly 80% of their former earnings once they retire, and the reason for that boils down to the fact that most of their costs don't go down as expected. Take housing, for instance. Many seniors enter retirement having already paid off their mortgages, so by then they're used tonothaving to make that monthly payment. However, that doesn't negate the need for maintenance, repairs, insurance, and property taxes, all of which are likely to climb, not shrink, over time. The same holds true for food, utilities, clothing, and most of the basic expenses adults of all ages must bear.\nThen there are those categories where spending is likely to rise in retirement. Healthcare is a big one -- it'll cost the typical healthy 65-year-old man today an estimated $189,687, while the average woman's tab is projected at $214,565. Furthermore, because retirees have tons of free time on their hands compared to when they were working, they're more likely to increase their leisure spending to occupy themselves.\nAnd Social Securityjust can't pay for all of that. At present, the average beneficiary collects just over $1,400 a month, which totals less than $17,000 a year. And clearly, that's hardly enough for a comfortable retirement.\nIf you've been neglecting your savings because you've been banking on Social Security, consider this your wake-up call to change your ways, effective immediately. Now, the good news is that as long as you have a job, you have an opportunity to build some savings, even if you have none to date.\nCurrently, workers 50 and older can contribute up to $24,500 a year to a 401(k) and $6,500 a year to an IRA. Max out the former for the next 10 years, and you'll be sitting on $323,000, assuming your investments are able to generate a relatively conservative 6% average annual return during that time. If we apply a 4% annual withdrawal rate from savings during retirement, which haslong been the standard, that gives you about $13,000 of yearly income to work with on top of your Social Security benefits.\nAnother option is to extend your career and hold off on filing for Social Security as long as possible. For each year you delay pastfull retirement age, your benefits will go up by 8% until you turn 70. This means that if you're looking at a full monthly benefit of $1,400 at age 67, waiting until 70 will boost that figure to $1,736. That's an extra $4,000 of income each year -- for life.\nFurthermore, working longer means not needing to tap your nest egg for several extra years, thus stretching the savings you've managed to amass. In other words, if you manage to accumulate $323,000, you're better off using that money over a 17-year period than a 20-year period.\nWhile it's perfectly reasonable to factor Social Security into your long-term financial plan, you can't afford to make the mistake of counting on those benefits to replace your own savings. Doing so essentially means sentencing yourself to years of financial struggles, and frankly, you deserve better.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Millions of retirees today collect Social Security , many of whom have come to rely on it as their primary source of income. But for many seniors, depending too heavily on Social Security means struggling to pay the bills. Though Social Security can certainly help retirees stay afloat financially, it cannot serve as their main income stream, especially given the way costs like healthcare keep climbing. Unfortunately, more than half of today's older workers are at risk of falling into the same trap so many current retirees have landed in. In a new study by the Nationwide Retirement Institute, 55% of adults 50 and over who plan to retire in the next 10 years say that Social Security will be their primary source of retirement income. And that's nothing more than a recipe for disaster. Older man looking out a window Image source: Getty Images. You need more than Social Security One major Social Security myth that hurts so many seniors is the notion that it's designed to sustain retirees on its own. In reality, Social Security will only replace about 40% of the typical earner's pre-retirement income. If you're a higher earner, that percentage drops. The problem, however, is that most seniors need roughly 80% of their former earnings once they retire, and the reason for that boils down to the fact that most of their costs don't go down as expected. Take housing, for instance. Many seniors enter retirement having already paid off their mortgages, so by then they're used to not having to make that monthly payment. However, that doesn't negate the need for maintenance, repairs, insurance, and property taxes, all of which are likely to climb, not shrink, over time. The same holds true for food, utilities, clothing, and most of the basic expenses adults of all ages must bear. Then there are those categories where spending is likely to rise in retirement. Healthcare is a big one -- it'll cost the typical healthy 65-year-old man today an estimated $189,687, while the average woman's tab is projected at $214,565. Furthermore, because retirees have tons of free time on their hands compared to when they were working, they're more likely to increase their leisure spending to occupy themselves. Story continues And Social Security just can't pay for all of that . At present, the average beneficiary collects just over $1,400 a month, which totals less than $17,000 a year. And clearly, that's hardly enough for a comfortable retirement. Salvaging your golden years If you've been neglecting your savings because you've been banking on Social Security, consider this your wake-up call to change your ways, effective immediately. Now, the good news is that as long as you have a job, you have an opportunity to build some savings, even if you have none to date. Currently, workers 50 and older can contribute up to $24,500 a year to a 401(k) and $6,500 a year to an IRA. Max out the former for the next 10 years, and you'll be sitting on $323,000, assuming your investments are able to generate a relatively conservative 6% average annual return during that time. If we apply a 4% annual withdrawal rate from savings during retirement, which has long been the standard , that gives you about $13,000 of yearly income to work with on top of your Social Security benefits. Another option is to extend your career and hold off on filing for Social Security as long as possible. For each year you delay past full retirement age , your benefits will go up by 8% until you turn 70. This means that if you're looking at a full monthly benefit of $1,400 at age 67, waiting until 70 will boost that figure to $1,736. That's an extra $4,000 of income each year -- for life. Furthermore, working longer means not needing to tap your nest egg for several extra years, thus stretching the savings you've managed to amass. In other words, if you manage to accumulate $323,000, you're better off using that money over a 17-year period than a 20-year period. While it's perfectly reasonable to factor Social Security into your long-term financial plan, you can't afford to make the mistake of counting on those benefits to replace your own savings. Doing so essentially means sentencing yourself to years of financial struggles, and frankly, you deserve better. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data through the Asian session this morning was on the lighter side, but certainly not lacking influence, with key stats including April’s private sector PMI figures out of China, business confidence numbers out of New Zealand and new home sales and private sector credit figures out of Australia. For the Kiwi Dollar , According to the ANZ Business Confidence survey, confidence eased in April, with a net 23.4% of businesses being pessimistic about the year ahead, down 3 points from March, with all sectors in the red. While the services sector was the least pessimistic, the agriculture sector was the most, while managing to see some improvement from March. The construction sector saw the greatest deterioration, falling from 33 to 9.1, the lowest level since 2008. In addition to confidence taking a hit, own activity also slid, with employment indicators mixed and expected profitability sliding to the lowest level since 2009. The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.70868 to $0.70764 upon release of the figures, with both business and consumer confidence now having softened. For the Aussie Dollar , new home sales fell by 2% in March, following February’s 0.7% decline to make it 3 consecutive months of decline, the declines coinciding with tighter lending restrictions. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75761 to $0.75723 upon release of the figures, which coincided with the release of China’s private sector PMI numbers. Out of China, April’s manufacturing PMI eased from 51.5 to 51.4, coming in ahead of a forecasted 51.3, while the service sector PMI rose from 54.6 to 54.8. While the manufacturing PMI numbers was marginally softer, the continued expansion in the sector amidst the current trade spat between the U.S and China and Beijing’s attempts to curb debt and address pollution issues will have been taken as a positive, the only real concern in the numbers being softer exports in April. While new home sales slipped in March, private sector credit increased by 0.5%, coming in ahead of a forecasted 0.4% rise, following February’s 0.4% increase. Story continues Annual credit growth continues its downward trend, with tighter credit conditions weighing on investor housing credit, while business credit picked up, supporting the rise in March. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75781 to $0.75706 upon release of the figures, as focus now shifts to the RBA’s interest rate decision and release of the rate statement tomorrow, disappointing inflation figures for the 1 st quarter likely to leave the RBA in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future. The dovish policy outlook left the Aussie Dollar down 0.25% to $0.7562 at the time of writing, the Kiwi Dollar doing somewhat better, down just 0.08% to $0.7079. Elsewhere the Japanese Yen slipped 0.06% to ¥109.11 against the Dollar at the time of writing, easing geo-political risk and better than expected PMI numbers out of China supporting market risk appetite through the session, leading to a pullback in demand for the safe havens. In the equity markets, the Hang Seng led the way, up 1.51%, with the ASX200 up 0.53%, China and Japan’s markets closed for the day. The Day Ahead: For the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes retail sales figures out of German, together with prelim April inflation numbers out of Germany and Italy. An expected bounce back in German retail sales at the end of the 1 st quarter should provide the EUR with some support, though it’s going to boil down to the inflation numbers, as the market continues to look for signs of a pickup in inflationary pressure that could see policy divergence in favour of the Dollar narrow. At the time of writing, the EUR was flat at $1.213, with market risk sentiment, today’s stats out of the Eurozone and a heavy set of stats out of the U.S later today key drivers. For the Pound, there are no material stats scheduled for release, with focus this week being on April’s private sector PMI numbers. While 1 st quarter GDP numbers were said to have all but removed the chances of a May rate hike, April’s PMI could confuse matters should the numbers impress. The softer 1 st quarter had been attributed to adverse weather conditions through the 1 st quarter, this week’s figures will confirm or deny the view and whether pricing out a rate hike in May left the Pound oversold. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.02% to $1.3784, with Brexit and outlook towards monetary policy continuing to be the two key drivers, neither having been too supportive of the Pound of late. Across the Pond, it’s another busy economic calendar, with stats out of the U.S this afternoon including the FED’s preferred March Core PCE Price Index figures, together with personal spending and pending home sales. Focus will be on the inflation figures, with anything in line with or better than a forecasted uptick to 1.8% supporting the Dollar, personal spending also expected to impress. First quarter growth was certainly not as bad as some had feared, paving the way for a more hawkish FED this Wednesday should March’s inflation figures impress. The Dollar Spot Index was flat at 91.54 at the time of writing, 10-year Treasury yields sitting at 2.96% ahead of today’s open and the release of today’s figures that could see yields bounce back to 3% this afternoon. Across the border, the Loonie is also in action this afternoon, with March’s RMPI figures scheduled for release, though the stats are unlikely to see the Loonie recover recent losses, the Bank of Canada having managed to reverse the Loonie’s gains from earlier in the month. At the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.13% to C$1.2845 against the Dollar, with falling crude oil prices and today’s stats out of the U.S likely to drive market sentiment through the day. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DASH Technical Analysis – Support in Demand – 30/04/18 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Light Selling Pressure Fueled by Rising Rig Count Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) Suffers Biggest Loss In Nine Years On Subscribers Loss Concerns Daily Market Forecast – Gold Under Pressure as US Dollar Continues Strengthening Bitcoin Down but not Out, an Afternoon Rally on the Cards DAX Index Looking to Break Through', 'Economic data through the Asian session this morning was on the lighter side, but certainly not lacking influence, with key stats including April’s private sector PMI figures out of China, business confidence numbers out of New Zealand and new home sales and private sector credit figures out of Australia.\nFor the Kiwi Dollar, According to the ANZ Business Confidence survey, confidence eased in April, with a net 23.4% of businesses being pessimistic about the year ahead, down 3 points from March, with all sectors in the red.\nWhile the services sector was the least pessimistic, the agriculture sector was the most, while managing to see some improvement from March.\nThe construction sector saw the greatest deterioration, falling from 33 to 9.1, the lowest level since 2008.\nIn addition to confidence taking a hit, own activity also slid, with employment indicators mixed and expected profitability sliding to the lowest level since 2009.\nThe Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.70868 to $0.70764 upon release of the figures, with both business and consumer confidence now having softened.\nFor the Aussie Dollar, new home sales fell by 2% in March, following February’s 0.7% decline to make it 3 consecutive months of decline, the declines coinciding with tighter lending restrictions.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75761 to $0.75723 upon release of the figures, which coincided with the release of China’s private sector PMI numbers.\nOut of China, April’s manufacturing PMI eased from 51.5 to 51.4, coming in ahead of a forecasted 51.3, while the service sector PMI rose from 54.6 to 54.8.\nWhile the manufacturing PMI numbers was marginally softer, the continued expansion in the sector amidst the current trade spat between the U.S and China and Beijing’s attempts to curb debt and address pollution issues will have been taken as a positive, the only real concern in the numbers being softer exports in April.\nWhile new home sales slipped in March, private sector credit increased by 0.5%, coming in ahead of a forecasted 0.4% rise, following February’s 0.4% increase.\nAnnual credit growth continues its downward trend, with tighter credit conditions weighing on investor housing credit, while business credit picked up, supporting the rise in March.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75781 to $0.75706 upon release of the figures, as focus now shifts to the RBA’s interest rate decision and release of the rate statement tomorrow, disappointing inflation figures for the 1stquarter likely to leave the RBA in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future.\nThe dovish policy outlook left the Aussie Dollar down 0.25% to $0.7562 at the time of writing, the Kiwi Dollar doing somewhat better, down just 0.08% to $0.7079.\nElsewhere the Japanese Yen slipped 0.06% to ¥109.11 against the Dollar at the time of writing, easing geo-political risk and better than expected PMI numbers out of China supporting market risk appetite through the session, leading to a pullback in demand for the safe havens.\nIn the equity markets, the Hang Seng led the way, up 1.51%, with the ASX200 up 0.53%, China and Japan’s markets closed for the day.\nFor the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes retail sales figures out of German, together with prelim April inflation numbers out of Germany and Italy.\nAn expected bounce back in German retail sales at the end of the 1stquarter should provide the EUR with some support, though it’s going to boil down to the inflation numbers, as the market continues to look for signs of a pickup in inflationary pressure that could see policy divergence in favour of the Dollar narrow.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was flat at $1.213, with market risk sentiment, today’s stats out of the Eurozone and a heavy set of stats out of the U.S later today key drivers.\nFor the Pound, there are no material stats scheduled for release, with focus this week being on April’s private sector PMI numbers. While 1stquarter GDP numbers were said to have all but removed the chances of a May rate hike, April’s PMI could confuse matters should the numbers impress. The softer 1stquarter had been attributed to adverse weather conditions through the 1stquarter, this week’s figures will confirm or deny the view and whether pricing out a rate hike in May left the Pound oversold.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.02% to $1.3784, with Brexit and outlook towards monetary policy continuing to be the two key drivers, neither having been too supportive of the Pound of late.\nAcross the Pond, it’s another busy economic calendar, with stats out of the U.S this afternoon including the FED’s preferred March Core PCE Price Index figures, together with personal spending and pending home sales. Focus will be on the inflation figures, with anything in line with or better than a forecasted uptick to 1.8% supporting the Dollar, personal spending also expected to impress.\nFirst quarter growth was certainly not as bad as some had feared, paving the way for a more hawkish FED this Wednesday should March’s inflation figures impress.\nThe Dollar Spot Index was flat at 91.54 at the time of writing, 10-year Treasury yields sitting at 2.96% ahead of today’s open and the release of today’s figu Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-30 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.57 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 30990335.3016848 - Transaction Count: 215107.0 - Unique Addresses: 480943.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.59 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): [' Total Market Cap: $437,151,632,720\n 1 BTC: $9,410.94\n BTC Dominance: 36.58%\n Update Time: 30-04-2018 - 05:00:01 (GMT+3)', '-=[ 520.530 ]=-\n\nTxs: 34\nSize: 10.616 bytes\nTime: 1525069394\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 110 txs', '@ecb @debatingeurope ✅Bitcoin is backed by work (Pow)\nEuros are backed by a very small fraction of gold.\n\n✅Bitcoin is the safest currency in the world, cash is the least\n\n✅Bitcoin grows in value while your inflation is decreasing the value of money year by year \n\n✅No middlemen like you are needed https://t.co/p0t2Wl8oNw', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9398.00. Updated via @Gusturedotcom. Bitcoin price chart: https://ift.tt/2xgBOzM\xa0pic.twitter.com/Q3CtmQm8V6', '#Bitcoin Price 9398.00 USD via Chain', 'Bitcoin 9398.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9398.00', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on April 29, 2018 at 09:59PM is $9398.00.', 'Apr 30, 2018 02:00:00 UTC \| 9,397.20$ \| 7,747.10€ \| 6,822.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/hqrzEO4kOH', '30 Nisan 2018 Saat 05:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 38.104,80 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00 via Chain\nDOUBLED YOUR BITCOIN USE YOUR TELEGRAM APP TO GET MORE BITCOIN\n⇨⇨⇨ http://bit.ly/bitconnect24on\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'USD: 109.110\nEUR: 132.330\nGBP: 150.332\nAUD: 82.596\nNZD: 77.163\nCNY: 17.226\nCHF: 110.424\nBTC: 1,018,946\nETH: 74,735\nMon Apr 30 11:00 JST', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9396.21/$9400.81 #Bitstamp\n$9405.10/$9407.82 #Kraken\n⇢$4.29/$11.61\n$9351.00/$9444.99 #Coinbase\n⇢$-49.81/$48.78', '2018/04/30 11:00\n#BTC 1019294.5円\n#ETH 74918.5円\n#ETC 2394.3円\n#BCH 155737.8円\n#XRP 93.2円\n#XEM 45.8円\n#LSK 1382.7円\n#MONA 577.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', ' Total Market Cap: $437,151,632,720\n 1 BTC: $9,410.94\n BTC Dominance: 36.58%\n Update Time: 30-04-2018 - 05:00:00 (GMT+3)', '2018/04/30 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000491 BTC(5円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000510 BTC(5.2円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000574 BTC(5.85円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000626 BTC(6.38円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000641 BTC(6.53円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018年04月30日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0198455円\n24時間の最高値 0.0215142円\n24時間の最安値 0.0179729円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0203748円\n24時間の最高値 0.0307346円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100064円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 261 位 / 全 888 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 04:00 del dia 30-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9199 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8950 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2322 roures\n1 yen = 0,0083 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,9058 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.418,65 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '04/30 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,018,185円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 46円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 576円↓2.04%\n#Ethereum : 74,735円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '$ETH is now worth $690.59 (+0.33%) and 0.0735655 BTC (-0.00%) #ETH', ' 30/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• 0.12 #Bitcoin: ₺38,111.56\n• 0.18 #Ethereum: ₺2,796.60\n• 0.04 #Ripple: ₺3.50\n• 0.25 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,810.16\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00.', '#BTC Average: 9395.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9403.07$\n#Poloniex - 9420.39$\n#Bitstamp - 9400.91$\n#Coinbase - 9398.00$\n#Binance - 9419.97$\n#CEXio - 9393.10$\n#Kraken - 9404.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9386.54$\n#Bittrex - 9392.27$\n#GateCoin - 9340.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9416.09$ \| 7768.10€\n#XRP 0.86$ \| 0.71€\n#ETH 691.00$ \| 570.06€\n#LTC 153.76$ \| 126.85€\n#DASH 498.63$ \| 411.36€\n#XEM 0.42$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 2.03$ \| 1.67€\n#EOS 21.06$ \| 17.37€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 9395.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9403.07$\n#Poloniex - 9420.39$\n#Bitstamp - 9400.91$\n#Coinbase - 9398.00$\n#Binance - 9419.97$\n#CEXio - 9393.10$\n#Kraken - 9404.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9386.54$\n#Bittrex - 9392.27$\n#GateCoin - 9340.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Sign up for Luno and get MYR\xa05.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell MYR\xa0250.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/DRN8G\xa0', '#Bitcoin 0.25% \nUltima: R$ 33195.01 Alta: R$ 33498.00 Baixa: R$ 32900.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Apr 30, 2018 02:30:00 UTC \| 9,396.10$ \| 7,743.90€ \| 6,819.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/7ZFyxHJzou']... - Contextual Past News Article: It was yet another dark day for Bitcoin on Saturday, with Bitcoin falling 4.9% to end the day at $7,857.02, its lowest day end since the first week of February, when Bitcoin had tumbled back to sub-$6,000 levels. Bitcoin found limited support at the day’s first major support level of $7,919, while Bitcoin managed to avoid the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,567.1, as Bitcoin tumbled from a day high $8,356.4 to an intraday low $7,730.23. The intraday high $8,356.4 failed to break through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 and the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.08, ultimately leading to the reversal through the second part of the day. There’s been very little good news for investors to get excited about of late, with hard forks seeming to be the only real catalysts for any sustained rallies across the major cryptos. A lack of direction amidst rising concerns of a material shift in the regulatory landscape has left investor treading carefully in recent weeks, making Bitcoin and its peers all the more sensitive to the news wires, with last week’s session in Congress just a taste of what’s to come in the months ahead. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 3.35% to $7,597.51 as the crypto sell-off continues on from Saturday. The bearish trend that has been in place since Monday’s swing hi $9,892 has only seen minor deviation throughout the week, with intraday rallies having reversed before the end of each day, investors worried about what lies ahead. This morning’s intraday low $7,550 tested the day’s first major support level of $7,606.03 early on, with Bitcoin’s move back to current levels a positive sign for investors, as some of the other majors have continued to free fall through the morning. For the day ahead, a move through to $8,000 levels will be key for Bitcoin to have any hope of a positive end to the day and a possible reversal of Saturday’s losses, with the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 and first major resistance level of $8,232.2 key targets for Bitcoin to hit through the middle part of the day. A failure to push through to $8,000 levels in the afternoon, could see Bitcoin see a pullback to this morning’s $7,550 low and test the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,355.05. Good news for investors will be that Bitcoin’s Cboe future April contract ended last week at $8,530. How Bitcoin ends the weekend will give many an idea of what comes first, the futures or the coin… For now, it’s looking as though Bitcoin gives the cues, though it wouldn’t be the first time that the Bitcoin bulls grab the reins… A move through to the morning’s $7,893.34 high would certainly raise the prospects of a Sunday afternoon bounce. Elsewhere, NEM’s XEM saw the biggest losses through the morning, down 11.49%, with Stellar’s Lumen down 7.52% and Cardano down 7.89%, with none of the majors in positive territory this morning. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Crude Spikes Nearly 2-Percent Higher on Middle East Concerns • Short-Term Treasury Yields Hit Nine-Year High • DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis • U.S Mortgage Rates – Down for the 1st Time in 10-weeks • Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern • Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Hidden Gems \' Abi Malin tune in for a big news week from Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) . It scored major wins in the first quarter thanks to the Olympics and the Super Bowl, but it has set its sights on a big new prize: U.K.-based entertainment and broadcast major Sky . Fox already had a deal in the works to turn its minority stake into a full acquisition, which has been upended. There\'s a complex -- and expensive -- dance occurring here among Fox, Comcast and Disney (NYSE: DIS) . The Fools discuss. A full transcript follows the video. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This This video was recorded on April 25, 2018. Chris Hill: Comcast. Some pretty nice numbers in the first quarter for Comcast. Profits and revenue came in higher than expected. They had the Super Bowl, they had the Winter Olympics. It seems like both of those paid off in a big way. Abi Malin: Yeah, adding $1.6 billion in revenue for the quarter. Hill: That\'s a lot of zeroes. Malin: It\'s a lot of zeros. Hill: This is an interesting company to me because they had this great quarter, and this actually takes a backseat to the other headline from Comcast, which is that Comcast has made a $31 billion bid -- I think I have that number right -- for Sky, the U.K.-based broadcaster. As a result of that bid, Sky has withdrawn its recommendation of a takeover bid from 21st Century Fox. So, interesting to see the chess moves that Comcast is making, because Disney had made the bid for Fox\'s movie studio assets, and Comcast had made a competing bid for that. But, it seems like once we got the details on that bid, it really didn\'t seem as compelling as Disney\'s. What do you make of this move to take over Sky? Story continues Malin: I think it\'s interesting. I\'ve talked with Mike Olsen a lot, who follows Comcast pretty closely here. We\'ve both been confused by this. I think that\'s a talented management team, and I think they\'re playing three steps ahead. But I do, a little bit, question the move, especially at that price. Hill: So, it\'s not so much the move, it\'s the price. Or, is it both? Is it the move and the price tag? Malin: It\'s both. I think Comcast is a little bit of a misunderstood business. I think people like to think that its fate is ultimately tied up with the media broadcasting. But, in my head, I think it\'s a little bit more of a utility company. Their advantage is really that they own that final mile stuff of the internet transmission, think, like, pipes, for lack of a better term, cable and fiber, the fastest networks, things like that. So, as long as people continue to increase consumption of data, which they have been historically, I don\'t think Comcast\'s business is necessarily at risk, and I think it\'s sort of tangential to what I think their future opportunities are. Hill: It\'s interesting, because you go back a few years, you mentioned Comcast to the average person, and you were probably going to get a negative response because for a good stretch of time, it had one of the worst customer service ratings of any consumer-facing business. Malin: It\'s the ultimate sign of utility and/or monopoly, when you can have terrible ratings and continue to be so prominent. Hill: Yes, so prominent and a good stock. Like, for all the hating on Comcast from a customer standpoint, that was a stock that continued to do well for shareholders. But, they started to make these moves to compete more with the Walt Disney Company in terms of, not just broadening their broadcast and cable offerings, but also studios as well and theme parks and that sort of thing. And I have to say, they were more successful in that endeavor than I thought they were going to be. Malin: I think that goes back to that being a very talented management team. I acknowledge that they are thinking three steps ahead. I can\'t tell what the steps in between are, but I acknowledge that it\'s probably something strategic. And like you said, they have done a really good job with what they\'ve attempted to do so far, so I have to give them credit for that. Hill: I\'m just thinking out loud here, but maybe they are looking, in part, at what Costco did with their dividend and thinking, "We have the money, and we don\'t want to do that. The attempt to outbid Disney, that didn\'t work, so we have to throw money at something. If we have to pay more than we want to, maybe it\'s still worth it." Malin: I think, also, a demand for programming isn\'t going away, it\'s just the medium in which it\'s being consumed. NBCUniversal has the scale, the resources and the brand to deliver. So, I can see why expanding that sort of section of the business could be opportunistic. Hill: I don\'t know why, but it always makes me smile any time I\'m watching CNBC and they are talking about Comcast. And of course, they have to give the disclosure, "This is our parent company." And to their credit, they\'re not fawning, necessarily, over Comcast as a business just because it happens to be the parent company. Abi Malin owns shares of Walt Disney. Chris Hill owns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In this segment of theMarketFoolerypodcast, host Chris Hill andHidden Gems\' Abi Malin tune in for a big news week fromComcast(NASDAQ: CMCSA). It scored major wins in the first quarter thanks to the Olympics and the Super Bowl, but it has set its sights on a big new prize: U.K.-based entertainment and broadcast majorSky.\nFoxalready had a deal in the works to turn its minority stake into a full acquisition, which has been upended. There\'s a complex -- and expensive -- dance occurring here among Fox, Comcast andDisney(NYSE: DIS). The Fools discuss.\nA full transcript follows the video.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThis video was recorded on April 25, 2018.\nChris Hill:Comcast. Some pretty nice numbers in the first quarter for Comcast. Profits and revenue came in higher than expected. They had the Super Bowl, they had the Winter Olympics. It seems like both of those paid off in a big way.\nAbi Malin:Yeah, adding $1.6 billion in revenue for the quarter.\nHill:That\'s a lot of zeroes.\nMalin:It\'s a lot of zeros.\nHill:This is an interesting company to me because they had this great quarter, and this actually takes a backseat to the other headline from Comcast, which is that Comcast has made a $31 billion bid -- I think I have that number right -- for Sky, the U.K.-based broadcaster. As a result of that bid, Sky has withdrawn its recommendation of a takeover bid from 21st Century Fox. So, interesting to see the chess moves that Comcast is making, because Disney had made the bid for Fox\'s movie studio assets, and Comcast had made a competing bid for that. But, it seems like once we got the details on that bid, it really didn\'t seem as compelling as Disney\'s. What do you make of this move to take over Sky?\nMalin:I think it\'s interesting. I\'ve talked with Mike Olsen a lot, who follows Comcast pretty closely here. We\'ve both been confused by this. I think that\'s a talented management team, and I think they\'re playing three steps ahead. But I do, a little bit, question the move, especially at that price.\nHill:So, it\'s not so much the move, it\'s the price. Or, is it both? Is it the move and the price tag?\nMalin:It\'s both. I think Comcast is a little bit of a misunderstood business. I think people like to think that its fate is ultimately tied up with the media broadcasting. But, in my head, I think it\'s a little bit more of a utility company. Their advantage is really that they own that final mile stuff of the internet transmission, think, like, pipes, for lack of a better term, cable and fiber, the fastest networks, things like that. So, as long as people continue to increase consumption of data, which they have been historically, I don\'t think Comcast\'s business is necessarily at risk, and I think it\'s sort of tangential to what I think their future opportunities are.\nHill:It\'s interesting, because you go back a few years, you mentioned Comcast to the average person, and you were probably going to get a negative response because for a good stretch of time, it had one of the worst customer service ratings of any consumer-facing business.\nMalin:It\'s the ultimate sign of utility and/or monopoly, when you can have terrible ratings and continue to be so prominent.\nHill:Yes, so prominent and a good stock. Like, for all the hating on Comcast from a customer standpoint, that was a stock that continued to do well for shareholders. But, they started to make these moves to compete more with the Walt Disney Company in terms of, not just broadening their broadcast and cable offerings, but also studios as well and theme parks and that sort of thing. And I have to say, they were more successful in that endeavor than I thought they were going to be.\nMalin:I think that goes back to that being a very talented management team. I acknowledge that they are thinking three steps ahead. I can\'t tell what the steps in between are, but I acknowledge that it\'s probably something strategic. And like you said, they have done a really good job with what they\'ve attempted to do so far, so I have to give them credit for that.\nHill:I\'m just thinking out loud here, but maybe they are looking, in part, at whatCostcodid with their dividend and thinking, "We have the money, and we don\'t want to do that. The attempt to outbid Disney, that didn\'t work, so we have to throw money at something. If we have to pay more than we want to, maybe it\'s still worth it."\nMalin:I think, also, a demand for programming isn\'t going away, it\'s just the medium in which it\'s being consumed. NBCUniversal has the scale, the resources and the brand to deliver. So, I can see why expanding that sort of section of the business could be opportunistic.\nHill:I don\'t know why, but it always makes me smile any time I\'m watching CNBC and they are talking about Comcast. And of course, they have to give the disclosure, "This is our parent company." And to their credit, they\'re not fawning, necessarily, over Comcast as a business just because it happens to be the parent company.\nAbi Malinowns shares of Walt Disney.Chris Hillowns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "If you're in your 70s, you'll likely appreciate a rock-solid investment that can supply you with a steadily rising stream of income -- one that can help support you in retirement and that you can count on year after year. Fortunately, there are a select few stocks that meet these criteria. Read on to learn about one of the best available in the market today. A dollar sign with an arrow pointing to the right. This dividend growth stock can add a cash-generating boost to your portfolio. Image source: Getty Images. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a powerhouse business. The tech titan generated an incredible $33 billion in free cash flow during the past year, which helped its cash reserves grow to more than $135 billion at the end of the third quarter. Microsoft's powerful cloud-computing operations are helping to drive these impressive results. The company successfully transitioned its Office franchise to a software as a service (SaaS) model; its cloud-based Office 365 service now has more than 135 commercial active users and 30.6 million consumer subscribers. Office 365 is enjoying torrid growth, with commercial revenue jumping 42% in the third quarter. Even better, Office 365 revenue is projected to become a $32 billion business for Microsoft by 2021, according to Evercore ISI. In addition, Microsoft's enterprise-grade cloud computing platform Azure is taking share from industry leader Amazon Web Services. Azure's revenue soared 93% in the most recent quarter, while AWS revenue rose 49%. These results continue a trend in which Azure gained 4 percentage points of public cloud market share in the past year, according to a report by CNBC, while AWS' share fell by 6 percentage points. And with AWS still holding about 60% of the market compared to 20% for Azure, plenty of gains lay ahead for Microsoft if it can continue to close the gap with its larger rival. Better still, the market as a whole is growing rapidly, with IDC estimating that global spending on public cloud services will hit $266 billion by 2021, up from $128 billion in 2017. The cloud computing platform market, therefore, represents a massive long-term growth opportunity for Microsoft. Story continues More profits for Microsoft equals more dividends for you Microsoft excels at turning its growing revenue and earnings into cash for its investors. The company has boosted its dividend annually for 14 consecutive years, and its shares currently yield 1.8%. Importantly, dividend payments represented less than 40% of its free cash flow over the past year, so Microsoft has plenty of room to raise its payout. And with the company expected to grow its earnings per share by more than 10% annually over the next half-decade, investors can expect Microsoft to boost its dividend at an annual rate of 8% to 10%, or more. All told, Microsoft is the type of stock that can fit well in a 70-year-old investor's diversified portfolio. Its strong cash generation and fortress-like balance sheet will help you sleep well at night. Its rapidly expanding cloud businesses should allow Microsoft to reward you with a steadily rising cash dividend stream. And with shares currently trading for around 21 times free cash flow -- a fair price to pay for such a high-quality business -- you may want to consider buying some Microsoft stock today. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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Read on to learn about one of the best available in the market today.\nThis dividend growth stock can add a cash-generating boost to your portfolio. Image source: Getty Images.\nMicrosoft(NASDAQ: MSFT)is a powerhouse business. The tech titan generated an incredible $33 billion in free cash flow during the past year, which helped its cash reserves grow to more than $135 billion at the end of the third quarter.\nMicrosoft's powerful cloud-computing operations are helping to drive these impressive results. The company successfully transitioned its Office franchise to a software as a service (SaaS) model; its cloud-based Office 365 service now has more than 135 commercial active users and 30.6 million consumer subscribers. Office 365 is enjoying torrid growth, with commercial revenue jumping 42% in the third quarter. Even better, Office 365 revenue is projected to become a$32 billionbusiness for Microsoft by 2021, according to Evercore ISI.\nIn addition, Microsoft's enterprise-grade cloud computing platform Azure istaking sharefrom industry leader Amazon Web Services. Azure's revenue soared 93% in the most recent quarter, while AWS revenue rose 49%. These results continue a trend in which Azure gained 4 percentage points of public cloud market share in the past year, according to areportby CNBC, while AWS' share fell by 6 percentage points. And with AWS still holding about 60% of the market compared to 20% for Azure, plenty of gains lay ahead for Microsoft if it can continue to close the gap with its larger rival. Better still, the market as a whole is growing rapidly, withIDCestimating that global spending on public cloud services will hit $266 billion by 2021, up from $128 billion in 2017. The cloud computing platform market, therefore, represents a massive long-term growth opportunity for Microsoft.\nMicrosoft excels at turning its growing revenue and earnings into cash for its investors. The company has boosted its dividend annually for 14 consecutive years, and its shares currently yield 1.8%. Importantly, dividend payments represented less than 40% of its free cash flow over the past year, so Microsoft has plenty of room to raise its payout. And with the company expected to grow its earnings per share by more than 10% annually over the next half-decade, investors can expect Microsoft to boost its dividend at an annual rate of 8% to 10%, or more.\nAll told, Microsoft is the type of stock that can fit well in a 70-year-old investor's diversified portfolio. Its strong cash generation and fortress-like balance sheet will help you sleep well at night. Its rapidly expanding cloud businesses should allow Microsoft to reward you with a steadily rising cash dividend stream. And with shares currently trading for around 21 times free cash flow -- a fair price to pay for such a high-quality business -- you may want to consider buying some Microsoft stock today.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Joe Tenebrusohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Virgin America made its final flight under the Virgin brand last week, finishing out its merger withAlaska Airlines(NYSE: ALK). And while Alaska had a rough 2017 and a turbulent start to the new year, the future could prove a much smoother ride for the airline.\nIn this week's episode ofIndustry Focus: Energy, analysts Sarah Priestley and Adam Levine-Weinberg go through the biggest problems and bright spots facing Alaska Airlines today, how the company is working to right its course, and what risk factors investors should watch for in the coming quarters. Also, the hosts touch on what we know so far about theSouthwest(NYSE: LUV)investigation and when we can expect to know more about what caused the accident.\nA full transcript follows the video.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThis video was recorded on April 26, 2018.\nSarah Priestley:Welcome toIndustry Focus, the show that dives into a different sector of the stock market every day. Today, we're talkingEnergy and Industrials. It's Thursday, the 26th of April, and today we're going to be talking about Alaska Air Group. I'm your host, Sarah Priestley, and joining me on Skype is senior Motley Fool contributor Adam Levine-Weinberg. Hey, Adam!\nAdam Levine-Weinberg:Hi, Sarah, how are you?\nPriestley:I'm good, thank you. I was just explaining to you before we started recording about the miserable rain and prolonged winter that we're having here in Washington D.C.\nLevine-Weinberg:It's unfortunate. It's much sunnier here in California.\nPriestley:[laughs] Yeah, maybe I just need to take a trip to California. For today, we're actually talking about a company that could make that possible. It's an airline, and one that has been in the news for a couple of reasons this past week. One is because they had an unexpected beat on earnings, and the other is because they announced a crackdown on emotional support animals, which, by all accounts, had apparently gotten out of hand. So, there you go. Anyway.\nAlaska Air Group is a West Coast airline operator that some of you may not be familiar with. Adam, I've never actually flown with Alaska, but I guess, you being on the West Coast, have you used them before?\nLevine-Weinberg:Not very frequently, but yes, I have flown with them a couple of times.\nPriestley:How would you rate your in-flight experience with Alaska?\nLevine-Weinberg:It's very good. It's nothing fancy, but they are very good at what they do, in terms of getting you to your destination on time, and that's really the most important thing when you're flying an airline.\nPriestley:[laughs] Yeah, absolutely, that's pretty much all I care about. For people who aren't familiar with the company, can you give us some of the basics?\nLevine-Weinberg:Sure. Alaska Air Group is actually now the fifth-largest airline in the U.S. Their 2017 revenue reached $7.93 billion. That's up 70% from 2012. And about half of that growth was organic, but half came from the acquisition of Virgin America, which was completed in late 2016.\nWhile Alaska is the fifth-biggest airline in the U.S., it's still quite far behind the top four. The three biggest airlines are the legacy carriers that we all know about --American Airlines,DeltaandUnited. They all have revenue of about $40 billion, about 5X as much as Alaska. Even Southwest, which is No. 4, has almost 3X as much annual revenue as Alaska. They're well over $20 billion.\nPriestley:So, the top four make up 80% of the market.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah. They really dominate the market, but that also creates a ton of growth opportunities for smaller carriers like Alaska Air Group. That's a big reason why, in 2016, Alaska decided to acquire Virgin America. They paid quite a hefty sum, $2.6 billion of cash. The idea behind the merger was basically to expand Alaska's geographic footprint so that it would have a platform for their growth. If you look back historically a couple of years or longer, Alaska was the dominant airline in the Pacific Northwest. It had its main hub in Seattle, secondary hubs in Portland and Anchorage, and a relatively small presence in California with small, focused city operations in both Los Angeles and San Diego, plus some flights to Hawaii from other cities in California. With the Virgin America acquisition, Alaska is now a major carrier in San Francisco. It's actually the second-largest airline in San Francisco now. And it also has a much bigger footprint in Los Angeles, because Virgin America was pretty strong there, as well.\nPriestley:And I know these are all cities that are very sought-after by the airlines, because it can be difficult in a very busy airport to get runway time and to get gate time and things like that. So, obviously, this was a big boon for them. They definitely paid a hefty price for it. They paid $57 per share, is that right?\nLevine-Weinberg:That's correct.\nPriestley:That was a big premium, an 80% premium on Virgin's trading price at the time. But, it seems to have given them a much bigger footprint, and like you said, a much better foothold in the market in the U.S. In 2017, last year, they were really a stock market darling. The stock was up to almost $100 at one point. Declined 26% over the course of the year because they had this revenue surge after the acquisition of Virgin America, but profitability was declining, and they posted adjusted earnings per share of $6.64, which was down almost 10% for the year.\nSo, not a great year for them in 2017. Or, a bit more of a roller coaster, would you say, Adam?\nLevine-Weinberg:One of Alaska's strengths historically was that because it was in this protected Pacific Northwest Market where there wasn't as much competition, particularly true in Alaska, somewhat true in Portland, for many years, it was true in Seattle, although more recently there's been a big increase in competition from Delta Airlines in Seattle. But, you had a pre-tax margin of 24% in 2015, and 24.4% in 2016, which is just really unheard of in the airline industry. So, Alaska was way at the top above its competitors. And now, as it's starting to face some more competition in its markets, both in Seattle but also in its new markets in California, and some other merger headwinds, let's call it, the profit margin really fell quite a bit last year.\nSo, a lot of airlines faced some margin pressure in 2017 because of rising fuel costs, but Alaska had this increase in competition both in California and in Seattle from Delta Airlines. So, the result was that its pre-tax margin declined to 16.6% from being 24% or higher in the prior two years. So, that was a pretty steep decline, although it still left Alaska Airlines at an above-average level of profitability compared to other airlines.\nThe problem is, these profit headwinds have continued into the first half of 2018. So, while the company did post better than expected earnings last quarter, it still saw a pretty dramatic collapse in its profitability, and that trend is going to continue, probably, into the second quarter.\nPriestley:Absolutely. And like you said, there seems to be a host of factors. But the relationship with Delta in Seattle is interesting because they had, for years, operated this kind of symbiotic relationship, where Delta had some international flights out of Seattle and then Alaska was operating some regional flights, which worked very well for both carriers. Now, as you said, they're starting to see a lot more competition. And I think they're responding well to that.\nOne move that they did make is, obviously, reuniting the Virgin America brand under the Alaska brand. Some have argued that this maybe alienated some Virgin Atlantic loyalists. I don't know how many loyal air travel passengers there are. [laughs] Maybe I'm just speaking from my own experience, but I feel like a lot of people are really going with the cheapest or most convenient option, as opposed to sticking with a carrier, unless they're a credit card follower for the points and the miles and things like that.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah. I would say, the biggest risk to Alaska from the Virgin America merger is not in losing the volume. The vast majority of people who are flying Virgin America would fly Alaska, or at least would consider flying Alaska. Virgin America was known for having this eight-seat first-class cabin in all of its planes, which was very fancy, basically one flight attendant for just those eight people, humongous seats that were really cushy, all kinds of other perks. And it was a seat where you weren't allowed to get an upgrade just for flying a lot, you had to actually pay for the seat. People liked that because it was exclusive, so there was a certain small class of people who were paying $1,000, $1,500 one way for these seats on routes, and that's obviously very profitable.\nOn the other hand, it was only eight seats per plane, so it's still not the majority of Virgin America's revenue by any means. But, it was an important part of that business. Alaska will still have a first-class section. It's actually going to be a little bit bigger. But, the seats themselves won't have as much legroom, and they just won't be as much of a standout, so the revenue premium that it's getting there will probably be smaller. But, you look at the economy cabin, I don't expect to see much pushback from former Virgin America customers at all.\nPriestley:Yeah. I think that Virgin America did a fantastic job with a lot of their marketing, but as you said, it's probably not going to hamper Alaska much at all. One of the big things I've seen is, the synergies from the move are taking longer to materialize, which made me think, don't they always? [laughs] Whenever companies present these cost-savings from mergers, it always seems to take longer than they expect to recuperate.\nTheir first quarter earnings, you touched on, they were better than what they were expecting, but that's really because, I think, they brought down expectations at the end of last year. Can you can give us a run-through on how they performed?\nLevine-Weinberg:As you mentioned, when they provided their guidance back in January, the forecast implied that Alaska might actually lose money in the first quarter of this year. Instead, the adjusted EPS came in at $0.14, but that was still down from $0.99 a year earlier, as Alaska's pre-tax margin fell all the way from 11% to 1.3%. So, just looking at why there was this big margin decline, first, you had unit revenue fall 2.1%, which is still better than the fourth quarter, when there was a 4.1% decrease in unit revenue. This unit revenue pressure is being completely driven by new routes that were introduced over the past year. In fact, Alaska noted on the earnings call this past Monday that there was a 0.5% increase in unit revenue on routes that had been operating a year earlier. So, the decline was because new routes tend to have lower unit revenue to start, and then, if they don't show signs of improvement, they'll usually get cut. But, most routes will improve over the course of anywhere between six months and two years. The other major factor impacting the margin last quarter was a 20% increase in Alaska's average fuel price, and to a lesser extent, a 5.1% increase in non-fuel unit costs.\nPriestley:That's driven by those higher labor costs that were agreed to last year, is that correct?\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah, about two-thirds of the non-fuel cost increase was driven by labor costs. There was a new contract signed with the pilots after an arbitration proceeding last fall. Then, just earlier this month, the flight attendants ratified a new agreement, which was retroactive to the beginning of the year, giving them a pay increase.\nPriestley:Going from this point, how do you think Alaska Air Group is going to get back on track and improve its reputation, as it were, get back to being that stock market darling that it was in 2017?\nLevine-Weinberg:I think that during the second quarter, you'll still have some trouble, because a lot of the headwinds that caused trouble for the past couple of quarters are continuing. There's actually going to be an even bigger headwind from fuel costs. Based on current fuel prices, Alaska now expects a 32% increase in its jet fuel costs, which would be a pretty substantial margin headwind. Also, the timing of Easter this year moved some revenue from the second quarter into the first quarter, because Easter was at the very beginning of April.\nBut, looking beyond to the second half of this year and 2019, and then also beyond 2019, there's a lot of reasons to be more hopeful. The first is that Alaska expects to get $300 million of revenue synergies from the Virgin America deal by 2021, and most of those synergies will show up in 2019 and 2020.\nAnother thing that's going to help is that the last Virgin America-branded flights operated on this past Tuesday, April 24th. So, going forward, there's going to be just one brand, Alaska Airlines, one tech system. That's good for revenue management, which helps increase unit revenue. It also will create some new revenue opportunities, such as connecting flights between Alaska's international partner airlines likeBritish Airwaysand the former Virgin America routes. That's particularly important because San Francisco and Los Angeles, which were Virgin America's points of strength, are much bigger international gateway hubs than Seattle, so there's more of these partnering airline flights going into those two cities, where Alaska Airlines can now sell connecting tickets throughout its network.\nAnother thing that's going to happen is some new revenue initiatives that are not merger-related. The most notable of that was, the company is going to start selling what they call Saver Fares, which are the equivalent of basic economy, and that's going to happen probably in November or December. The idea behind these Saver Fares is, it'll be a ticket that's only for seats in the very back of the plane, and it'll be a little bit cheaper. This is a way to better segment customers, to get the one who are the most price-sensitive on the plane while getting people who are willing to pay a little more to sit further forward or to get an extra legroom seat to pay a few dollars extra. And over the course of a thousand or more flights a day, that can really add up.\nPriestley:Absolutely. I noticed they're getting much stricter on their route network, which I think is really sensible, and also leveraging their fleet better. Listening to the call, they were talking about using Boeings for longer haul, Airbuses for shorter haul, and really maximizing their efficiency there. Then, another thing I've actually seen that you commented on, Adam, in an article that you wrote, is how they're cutting their capex, and how management is responding to the current environment by altering their spending quite a lot.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah. Alaska has been growing capacity at a high single-digit rate in recent years, and they're really pulling that back to 4% in 2019 and 2020. And it's sensible, because they have a lot to digest with this Virgin America acquisition. There's certain routes that Virgin America ran that weren't profitable, and now Alaska is really taking a tough look at all of that, figuring what routes it needs. By cutting some routes, that leaves more extra capacity to start new routes that are in strategic markets. As a result, they don't need to increase their fleet size as quickly, so that's allowing them to reduce capex to $750 million for 2019 and for 2020, which will allow them to generate free cash flow, pay down debt, also maybe start buying back more stocks than they had been this year and last year.\nPriestley:I always think that's a good sign from management, when they're quite responsive in terms of their expansion plans. Pulling them back if necessary shows a bit less hubris than some companies demonstrate.\nAdam, I know that you are an Alaska Air shareholder and bullish on the company, and I have to say I'm very impressed by everything I've seen. But, what underlines your thesis?\nLevine-Weinberg:I think it's important to realize that Alaska Air has been producing results recently that have been worse than what the market expected and worse than what I expected. But I still think it has a bright future. The key competitive advantage is lower cost structure relative to the legacy carriers. Alaska estimates its unit cost advantage at 18%, and that's really pretty significant.\nAnother major point in favor of Alaska Air is that you're going to have merger-related synergies and some of the revenue initiatives that were announced just this week kicking in between 2019 and 2020 for the most part. And that could deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to the bottom line by 2020, all else equal. Obviously, if there's a huge jump in oil prices between now and then, or if you have a big increase in competition in some of its markets, those gains could get eroded. But, assuming all else is equal, I think you're going to see a pretty nice improvement in profitability after 2018.\nThere's also lots of long-term growth opportunities in California. As Alaska has noted, the market size there is 3-4X bigger than its historical market in the Pacific Northwest, but it's still actually smaller in California than it is in the Pacific Northwest. So there's really quite a lot of room to grow in places like San Francisco and LA.\nAnd then, the last one is, in the longer-term, especially after 2020, there should be some pretty significant cost savings opportunities by updating Alaska's fleet, particularly the former Virgin America Airbus fleet, which doesn't have as good a unit cost profile as some of the larger planes that are available and will be available with new engines in the next few years.\nPriestley:Yeah, they're just getting increasingly more and more efficient. It's fascinating to watch. I think also, you've definitely touched on this before when we've talked about airlines, it's such a cyclical industry, it's so representative of the health of the economy that it's tied to. With Alaska, that would be the U.S. economy. If you're bullish on the near-term and long-term future of the U.S. economy, then it's definitely worth looking at. I know a lot of investors were spooked by the volatility that we experienced earlier this year, but air travel is certainly only going to increase. And especially as Seattle, its major hub, becomes more and more tech-focused and it expands its reach further down the West Coast, too, and across the country, it's definitely going to become more crucial.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yes, I certainly agree.\nPriestley:Thank you very much for that overview on the Alaska Air Group, Adam. Really appreciated that. One last thing that I wanted to ask you about before you go. Obviously, we had the incredibly tragic incident on the Southwest Airlines flight recently, and I was just wondering if you could talk any Southwest investors through what the process looks like on the safety side in the investigation for this?\nLevine-Weinberg:Sure. The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the fatal accident on last week's Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas. That's standard for any major incident involving an aircraft, especially if there's a fatality. To give some background on the incident, an engine part broke during flight, a piece of the fan inside of the engine broke off and caused pieces to go flying everywhere. One of those pieces broke a window, and the result was that you have the cabin of the airplane, which is pressurized, very rapidly depressurizing. All of that air is getting sucked out of the window, and the result was that the passenger who was sitting next to the window got pulled very quickly toward the window and sustained fatal injuries.\nNow, the NTSB has already offered some initial information about the accident. They said there were some signs of fatigue on this fan blade that broke off. And it is, in fact, standard procedure for them to offer daily updates to the media in the first few days. But, the NTSB says that during that time, it only releases confirmed factual information. They don't speculate about the underlying causes of any accident until they've released the final report.\nLooking forward now, you're likely going to have a preliminary report coming out within the next few weeks. But, during this time, the NTSB will still be gathering a lot of information. They will almost certainly try to locate all of the missing pieces of this engine and then bring it to a test facility, reassemble it to try to get more of an understanding about why there was this this fatigue in the engine part and what went wrong.\nThen, at some point, you'll get a final report specifying the causes, but that's probably not going to be issued for at least a year, and in some cases, it's taken several years for a final report to come out, because they really do try to make sure that they get it right, rather than getting it out fast. That said, time doesn't stand still. The FAA has already ordered emergency inspections of several hundred engines which they think might be vulnerable that are similar to the one that had this failure last week, and those are supposed to happen within 20 days.\nPart of the problem and the reason why this accident happened was because you couldn't actually see the defect in the engine with the naked eye. They need to do ultrasound examinations of each engine. So, that's what they're going to be doing during this testing process over the next couple of weeks.\nPriestley:That's great. I've definitely been on the other side of these investigations, and yes, it can take an incredibly period of time. That's a lot of paperwork to chase down, and often it is literal paper. It's a very scary time, I'm sure, for a lot of people involved in this, and an awful accident to happen. We'll be watching that to see what happens. Thank you very much for that rundown, Adam, I appreciate it!\nLevine-Weinberg:You're welcome!\nPriestley:That's it from us today. If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to email us [email protected], or tweet us on Twitter @MFIndustryFocus. As always, people on the show may own companies discussed, so don't buy or sell anything based solely on what you hear. Thank you to Austin Morgan for mixing the show today. For Adam, I'm Sarah Priestley, thanks for listening and Fool on!\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines.Sarah Priestleyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Virgin America made its final flight under the Virgin brand last week, finishing out its merger with Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) . And while Alaska had a rough 2017 and a turbulent start to the new year, the future could prove a much smoother ride for the airline. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Energy , analysts Sarah Priestley and Adam Levine-Weinberg go through the biggest problems and bright spots facing Alaska Airlines today, how the company is working to right its course, and what risk factors investors should watch for in the coming quarters. Also, the hosts touch on what we know so far about the Southwest (NYSE: LUV) investigation and when we can expect to know more about what caused the accident. A full transcript follows the video. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This This video was recorded on April 26, 2018. Sarah Priestley: Welcome to Industry Focus , the show that dives into a different sector of the stock market every day. Today, we're talking Energy and Industrials . It's Thursday, the 26th of April, and today we're going to be talking about Alaska Air Group. I'm your host, Sarah Priestley, and joining me on Skype is senior Motley Fool contributor Adam Levine-Weinberg. Hey, Adam! Adam Levine-Weinberg: Hi, Sarah, how are you? Priestley: I'm good, thank you. I was just explaining to you before we started recording about the miserable rain and prolonged winter that we're having here in Washington D.C. Levine-Weinberg: It's unfortunate. It's much sunnier here in California. Priestley: [laughs] Yeah, maybe I just need to take a trip to California. For today, we're actually talking about a company that could make that possible. It's an airline, and one that has been in the news for a couple of reasons this past week. One is because they had an unexpected beat on earnings, and the other is because they announced a crackdown on emotional support animals, which, by all accounts, had apparently gotten out of hand. So, there you go. Anyway. Story continues Alaska Air Group is a West Coast airline operator that some of you may not be familiar with. Adam, I've never actually flown with Alaska, but I guess, you being on the West Coast, have you used them before? Levine-Weinberg: Not very frequently, but yes, I have flown with them a couple of times. Priestley: How would you rate your in-flight experience with Alaska? Levine-Weinberg: It's very good. It's nothing fancy, but they are very good at what they do, in terms of getting you to your destination on time, and that's really the most important thing when you're flying an airline. Priestley: [laughs] Yeah, absolutely, that's pretty much all I care about. For people who aren't familiar with the company, can you give us some of the basics? Levine-Weinberg: Sure. Alaska Air Group is actually now the fifth-largest airline in the U.S. Their 2017 revenue reached $7.93 billion. That's up 70% from 2012. And about half of that growth was organic, but half came from the acquisition of Virgin America, which was completed in late 2016. While Alaska is the fifth-biggest airline in the U.S., it's still quite far behind the top four. The three biggest airlines are the legacy carriers that we all know about -- American Airlines , Delta and United . They all have revenue of about $40 billion, about 5X as much as Alaska. Even Southwest, which is No. 4, has almost 3X as much annual revenue as Alaska. They're well over $20 billion. Priestley: So, the top four make up 80% of the market. Levine-Weinberg: Yeah. They really dominate the market, but that also creates a ton of growth opportunities for smaller carriers like Alaska Air Group. That's a big reason why, in 2016, Alaska decided to acquire Virgin America. They paid quite a hefty sum, $2.6 billion of cash. The idea behind the merger was basically to expand Alaska's geographic footprint so that it would have a platform for their growth. If you look back historically a couple of years or longer, Alaska was the dominant airline in the Pacific Northwest. It had its main hub in Seattle, secondary hubs in Portland and Anchorage, and a relatively small presence in California with small, focused city operations in both Los Angeles and San Diego, plus some flights to Hawaii from other cities in California. With the Virgin America acquisition, Alaska is now a major carrier in San Francisco. It's actually the second-largest airline in San Francisco now. And it also has a much bigger footprint in Los Angeles, because Virgin America was pretty strong there, as well. Priestley: And I know these are all cities that are very sought-after by the airlines, because it can be difficult in a very busy airport to get runway time and to get gate time and things like that. So, obviously, this was a big boon for them. They definitely paid a hefty price for it. They paid $57 per share, is that right? Levine-Weinberg: That's correct. Priestley: That was a big premium, an 80% premium on Virgin's trading price at the time. But, it seems to have given them a much bigger footprint, and like you said, a much better foothold in the market in the U.S. In 2017, last year, they were really a stock market darling. The stock was up to almost $100 at one point. Declined 26% over the course of the year because they had this revenue surge after the acquisition of Virgin America, but profitability was declining, and they posted adjusted earnings per share of $6.64, which was down almost 10% for the year. So, not a great year for them in 2017. Or, a bit more of a roller coaster, would you say, Adam? Levine-Weinberg: One of Alaska's strengths historically was that because it was in this protected Pacific Northwest Market where there wasn't as much competition, particularly true in Alaska, somewhat true in Portland, for many years, it was true in Seattle, although more recently there's been a big increase in competition from Delta Airlines in Seattle. But, you had a pre-tax margin of 24% in 2015, and 24.4% in 2016, which is just really unheard of in the airline industry. So, Alaska was way at the top above its competitors. And now, as it's starting to face some more competition in its markets, both in Seattle but also in its new markets in California, and some other merger headwinds, let's call it, the profit margin really fell quite a bit last year. So, a lot of airlines faced some margin pressure in 2017 because of rising fuel costs, but Alaska had this increase in competition both in California and in Seattle from Delta Airlines. So, the result was that its pre-tax margin declined to 16.6% from being 24% or higher in the prior two years. So, that was a pretty steep decline, although it still left Alaska Airlines at an above-average level of profitability compared to other airlines. The problem is, these profit headwinds have continued into the first half of 2018. So, while the company did post better than expected earnings last quarter, it still saw a pretty dramatic collapse in its profitability, and that trend is going to continue, probably, into the second quarter. Priestley: Absolutely. And like you said, there seems to be a host of factors. But the relationship with Delta in Seattle is interesting because they had, for years, operated this kind of symbiotic relationship, where Delta had some international flights out of Seattle and then Alaska was operating s Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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BTC\nPrice: $9,060.22\nChange in 1h: +0.41%\nMarket cap: $154,103,016,925.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 01/05/2018 - 12:00\n=========================\n• 0.5 #Bitcoin: ₺36,809.29\n• 1.06 #Ethereum: ₺2,727.46\n• 1.1 #Ripple: ₺3.41\n• 1.5 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,374.65\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#MAC/#BTC:\nAsk: 0.00000541 BTC\nBid: 0.00000531 BTC\nhttps://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Exchange?market=MAC_BTC\xa0…\n#Machinecoin #Bitcoin\n$MAC $BTC\n[01.05.2018 09:00:18 UTC]', '【相場】イーサリアムチャート5月1日価格推移\n\nETH価格はUSD、BTCに対して下方修正を行っています。ETH/USDは次のレジスタンスであった$692.00のブレイクに失敗し、現在は下降トレンドに向かいつつあります。https://goo.gl/UV4ySu\xa0', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 746 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 539 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 143 Tweets\n4位 $BCH 133 Tweets\n5位 $ETH 113 Tweets\n2018-05-01 16:00 ～ 2018-05-01 16:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 9050.43$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9053.10$\n#Poloniex - 9059.62$\n#Bitstamp - 9048.09$\n#Coinbase - 9031.44$\n#Binance - 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9024.90$\n#Poloniex - 9038.56$\n#Bitstamp - 9016.50$\n#Coinbase - 9024.68$\n#Binance - 9030.00$\n#CEXio - 9079.30$\n#Kraken - 9025.60$\n#Cryptopia - 9095.00$\n#Bittrex - 9045.69$\n#GateCoin - 9001.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$90,335,300.00 right now (down -2.24% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'May 01, 2018 08:30:00 UTC \| 9,030.80$ \| 7,489.60€ \| 6,571.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Z6RI2laYYk', 'BTC Price: 9045.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9235.38$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 669.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/1pHSpzcBPn', '#Bitcoin 0.91% \nUltima: R$ 32698.79 Alta: R$ 33600.00 Baixa: R$ 32220.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '#BTC Average: 9021.31$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9018.30$\n#Poloniex - 9003.74$\n#Bitstamp - 9014.53$\n#Coinbase - 9001.84$\n#Binance - 9033.39$\n#CEXio - 9070.50$\n#Kraken - 9025.60$\n#Cryptopia - 9008.00$\n#Bittrex - 9036.20$\n#GateCoin - 9001.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 857,994,443.00 in USD.']... - Contextual Past News Article: Shares ofWeatherford International PLC(NYSE: WFT)closed Thursday up more than 12% on the heels of some positive commentary about the oil services company from analysts. On Wednesday, an analyst from Jefferies upgraded Weatherford's stock from underperform to hold, and gave it a $2.50 price target, which is still a few cents above where shares were trading this afternoon. Driving the decision to upgrade was the analyst's view that the prior stock price reflected low expectations for the proceeds the company will receive from asset sales. Image source: Getty Images. SunTrustfollowed that up Thursday with its own positive note on the company. While it maintained its buy rating and $6 price target, it also said it sees Weatherford's land rig sale as a potential catalyst for the stock. Yet expectations for the company remain low overall due to delays in completing wells, low gas prices, and a big discount in the price of Canadian crude. These more favorable notes followed a downgrade from earlier this week. Piper Jaffray cut its view of Weatherford from overweight to neutral, and lowered its price target from $4.20 to $2.35 per share, citing the company's longer-than-expected turnaround and its continuing balance sheet troubles. By contrast, Piper Jaffray upgraded oil services rivalBaker Hughes(NYSE: BHGE)from neutral to overweight, citing a valuation and balance sheet that were better than its peers. That upgrade followed a similar one byBofA Merrill Lynch, which now rates Baker Hughes a buy on the strength of its liquified natural gas equipment business, which it sees as a catalyst for the stock. Weatherford International fell more than 60% over the past year, but analysts are starting to see some upside potential from here. If the company can indeed sell assets for a good price, that could be the catalyst that finally gets this stock out of its doldrums. On the other hand, if it can't, then itshard to see how the company can get out of its mess. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['With its second-quarter earnings release,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)squashed any concerns about its ability to continue growing its business. The tech giant\'s already-robust revenue growth rate accelerated yet again in its second quarter. It also posted a strong 30% year-over-year increase in its earnings per share.\nAs investors digest the implications of Apple\'s latest quarterly results, here\'s an overview of some of the most important items from the report.\nApple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q2 2018": "$61.1 billion", "Q2 2017": "$52.9 billion", "Change": "16%"}, {"Metric": "Earnings per share", "Q2 2018": "$2.73", "Q2 2017": "$2.10", "Change": "30%"}, {"Metric": "Gross profit margin", "Q2 2018": "38.3%", "Q2 2017": "38.9%", "Change": "(60 basis points)"}]\nData source: Apple\'s fiscalsecond-quarter consolidated financial statements. Table by author.\nFor the fiscal second quarter, the company reported revenue and earnings per share of $61.1 billion and $2.73, respectively. These results are up 16% and 30% from a year ago. Revenue for the period was slightly above the midpoint of management\'s guidance for between $60 billion and $62 billion.\nThe results marked a significant acceleration compared to its fiscal first quarter, when revenue and earnings per share increased 13% and 16%, respectively, year over year. Furthermore, this extended the company\'s streak of consecutive quarters of accelerating year-over-year revenue growth since itreturned to growthin the first fiscal quarter of 2017.\nData source: Apple\'s second-quarter consolidated financial statements and quarterly SEC filings for quarters shown. Fiscal quarters shown. Chart by author.\n[{"Product Segment": "iPhone", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$38.0 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$33.2 billion", "Change": "14%"}, {"Product Segment": "iPad", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$4.1 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$3.9 billion", "Change": "6%"}, {"Product Segment": "Mac", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$5.9 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$5.8 billion", "Change": "0%"}, {"Product Segment": "Services", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$9.2 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$7.0 billion", "Change": "31%"}, {"Product Segment": "Other products", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$4.0 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$2.9 billion", "Change": "38%"}]\nData source: Apple\'s second-quarter operating data. Table by author.\nThe iPhone was the primary driver for Apple\'s revenue growth during the period, adding $4.8 billion of incremental revenue to the company\'s top line compared to the year-ago quarter. The iPhone X, in particular, was a high performer. "Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, just as they did following its launch in the December quarter," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in the second-quarter press release.\nBut Apple\'s services and other products segments notablymaintained their strong momentum. Revenue there climbed 31% and 38% year over year, respectively.\nWith its $210 billion share repurchase program nearly exhausted and its dividend due for an annual increase, Apple waswidely expectedto approve a bigger buyback authorization and increase its dividend alongside its second-quarter earnings release.\nThe company did exactly this. "Given our confidence in Apple\'s future, we are very happy to announce that our Board has approved a new $100 billion share repurchase authorization and a 16 percent increase in our quarterly dividend," said CFO Luca Maestri.\nManagement remains optimistic about Apple\'s ability to keep up its rapid growth. It guided for fiscal third-quarter revenue to increase to between $51.5 billion and $53.5 billion, up from $45.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. Based on the midpoint of this range, revenue is anticipated to rise about 16% year over year -- in line with the 16% revenue growth in its second quarter.\nThe forecast for fiscal third-quarter gross margin is for between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross margin of 38.5% in Apple\'s third quarter of fiscal 2017.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'With its second-quarter earnings release, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) squashed any concerns about its ability to continue growing its business. The tech giant\'s already-robust revenue growth rate accelerated yet again in its second quarter. It also posted a strong 30% year-over-year increase in its earnings per share. As investors digest the implications of Apple\'s latest quarterly results, here\'s an overview of some of the most important items from the report. Apple CEO Tim Cook shakes hands with fans at an Apple store the day of the iPhone 8 launch Apple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple. Apple second-quarter earnings: The raw numbers Metric Q2 2018 Q2 2017 Change Revenue $61.1 billion $52.9 billion 16% Earnings per share $2.73 $2.10 30% Gross profit margin 38.3% 38.9% (60 basis points) Data source: Apple\'s fiscal second-quarter consolidated financial statements . Table by author. For the fiscal second quarter, the company reported revenue and earnings per share of $61.1 billion and $2.73, respectively. These results are up 16% and 30% from a year ago. Revenue for the period was slightly above the midpoint of management\'s guidance for between $60 billion and $62 billion. The results marked a significant acceleration compared to its fiscal first quarter, when revenue and earnings per share increased 13% and 16%, respectively, year over year. Furthermore, this extended the company\'s streak of consecutive quarters of accelerating year-over-year revenue growth since it returned to growth in the first fiscal quarter of 2017. A line chart showing Apple\'s accelerating revenue growth rates Data source: Apple\'s second-quarter consolidated financial statements and quarterly SEC filings for quarters shown. Fiscal quarters shown. Chart by author. Segment results Product Segment Q2 2018 Revenue Q2 2017 Revenue Change iPhone $38.0 billion $33.2 billion 14% iPad $4.1 billion $3.9 billion 6% Mac $5.9 billion $5.8 billion 0% Services $9.2 billion $7.0 billion 31% Other products $4.0 billion $2.9 billion 38% Data source: Apple\'s second-quarter operating data. Table by author. Story continues The iPhone was the primary driver for Apple\'s revenue growth during the period, adding $4.8 billion of incremental revenue to the company\'s top line compared to the year-ago quarter. The iPhone X, in particular, was a high performer. "Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, just as they did following its launch in the December quarter," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in the second-quarter press release. But Apple\'s services and other products segments notably maintained their strong momentum . Revenue there climbed 31% and 38% year over year, respectively. Apple\'s updated capital return program With its $210 billion share repurchase program nearly exhausted and its dividend due for an annual increase, Apple was widely expected to approve a bigger buyback authorization and increase its dividend alongside its second-quarter earnings release. The company did exactly this. "Given our confidence in Apple\'s future, we are very happy to announce that our Board has approved a new $100 billion share repurchase authorization and a 16 percent increase in our quarterly dividend," said CFO Luca Maestri. Looking ahead Management remains optimistic about Apple\'s ability to keep up its rapid growth. It guided for fiscal third-quarter revenue to increase to between $51.5 billion and $53.5 billion, up from $45.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. Based on the midpoint of this range, revenue is anticipated to rise about 16% year over year -- in line with the 16% revenue growth in its second quarter. The forecast for fiscal third-quarter gross margin is for between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross margin of 38.5% in Apple\'s third quarter of fiscal 2017. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Investors haven\'t reacted kindly toMGM Resorts\'(NYSE: MGM)first-quarter report. As I\'m writing,shares are down more than 10% since earnings came outThursday, and analysts are seeing flaws in the operation from Massachusetts to Macau.\nBefore you give in to the temptation to shun this gaming giant, let\'s take a look at what is going well and what went wrong for MGM Resorts in Q1.\nImage source: MGM Resorts.\nWe know from public data the Las Vegas Strip isn\'t exactly booming today, but investors were hoping MGM Resorts had been spared some of the weakness there. To frame the operating environment,Las Vegas Strip gaming revenuewas down just 0.7% year over year in the period that spanned December through February (the latest for which data was available) and visitation was down 2%, so growth of any kind was going to be tough to come by.\nWhat MGM Resorts reported in Q1 was a 1.1% decline in domestic resort revenue to $2.1 billion, and a 4.8% decline in property EBITDA to $616.4 million.\nIn Las Vegas, revenue per available room was down 4.3% on the Strip to $150, and management said it expects hotel revenue per available room will only rise by 1% to 3% this year, down from a previously forecast range of 2% to 4%. Construction delays at the Monte Carlo, which is being remodeled and renamed the Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas, were a big factor in the reduced revenue per available room guidance.\nThe positives came on the casino floor, where table game drop on the Strip was up 4.7% to $1.04 billion due to slightly better luck than a year earlier. However, table game drop at its U.S. resorts off the Strip was down 2.5% to $923 million, offsetting some of those gains.\nWeak room rates in Las Vegas and weak gambling in regional casinos led to the 4.8% decline in adjusted property EBITDA for domestic resorts, and that\'s the key metric investors should be watching in 2018. Since we use EBITDA as a proxy for the cash flow coming from resorts, its decline is not good news.\nMacau was the best performing region for MGM Resorts, which is no surprise given the 19.1% gaming growth in the Chinese territory during the first quarter. But MGM Resorts didn\'t seebroad-based growth like some competitors.\nOverall, MGM\'s Macau revenue was up 25% to $596 million, and adjusted property EBITDA increased 5% to $152 million. But MGM Cotai, the company\'s newest resort, opened in February and began contributing to results. If we split out MGM Macau, its original casino on the peninsula, revenue was only up about 7.5% to $510.9 million and property EBITDA was flat at $145.8 million.\nMGM Cotai generated $85.0 million in revenue and $5.9 million in property EBITDA. The numbers are small right now, but new resorts typically take a year or two to ramp up to full operating capacity. For example, the 20-month-old Wynn Palace (across the street from MGM Cotai) has reported revenue and EBITDA growth each quarter it has been open, and had 47% revenue and 89% EBITDA growth in Q1, so it\'s still in ramp up mode nearly two years after opening. Based on that, MGM Cotai probably won\'t reach its full potential until 2019 or 2020.\nOne thing management did during the conference call was reaffirm its commitment to MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, which is due to open in August. There was some discussion about rumors that MGM might buy Wynn Boston Harbor if a sale is deemed necessary by regulators, but CEO James Murren said this of making such a large acquisition:\nI just don\'t see it. I don\'t think it\'s likely. It would have to be an extremely unique situation.\nThere\'s definitely some wiggle room in that statement because the conditions under which Wynn Resorts would put that property up for sale would indeed be "unique," but for now, management doesn\'t want investors thinking such a purchase is in the works.\nThe way share prices sank after the report would make sense if MGM Resorts had a terrible quarter or gave very weak guidance. There\'s some softness in Las Vegas and around the U.S., and project delays could push revenue per available room and EBITDA lower than expected in 2018, but I don\'t see any long-term alarm bells for investors here. This is still one of the best gaming companies in the world, and I think that once it finishes up this expansion phase, which included building MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and MGM Cotai, its cash flow machine will shift into a higher gear.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTravis Hoiumowns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Investors haven\'t reacted kindly to MGM Resorts\' (NYSE: MGM) first-quarter report. As I\'m writing, shares are down more than 10% since earnings came out Thursday, and analysts are seeing flaws in the operation from Massachusetts to Macau. Before you give in to the temptation to shun this gaming giant, let\'s take a look at what is going well and what went wrong for MGM Resorts in Q1. Park MGM after construction. Image source: MGM Resorts. Las Vegas and regional resorts are showing weakness We know from public data the Las Vegas Strip isn\'t exactly booming today, but investors were hoping MGM Resorts had been spared some of the weakness there. To frame the operating environment, Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue was down just 0.7% year over year in the period that spanned December through February (the latest for which data was available) and visitation was down 2%, so growth of any kind was going to be tough to come by. What MGM Resorts reported in Q1 was a 1.1% decline in domestic resort revenue to $2.1 billion, and a 4.8% decline in property EBITDA to $616.4 million. In Las Vegas, revenue per available room was down 4.3% on the Strip to $150, and management said it expects hotel revenue per available room will only rise by 1% to 3% this year, down from a previously forecast range of 2% to 4%. Construction delays at the Monte Carlo, which is being remodeled and renamed the Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas, were a big factor in the reduced revenue per available room guidance. The positives came on the casino floor, where table game drop on the Strip was up 4.7% to $1.04 billion due to slightly better luck than a year earlier. However, table game drop at its U.S. resorts off the Strip was down 2.5% to $923 million, offsetting some of those gains. Weak room rates in Las Vegas and weak gambling in regional casinos led to the 4.8% decline in adjusted property EBITDA for domestic resorts, and that\'s the key metric investors should be watching in 2018. Since we use EBITDA as a proxy for the cash flow coming from resorts, its decline is not good news. Story continues Cotai is a bright spot Macau was the best performing region for MGM Resorts, which is no surprise given the 19.1% gaming growth in the Chinese territory during the first quarter. But MGM Resorts didn\'t see broad-based growth like some competitors . Overall, MGM\'s Macau revenue was up 25% to $596 million, and adjusted property EBITDA increased 5% to $152 million. But MGM Cotai, the company\'s newest resort, opened in February and began contributing to results. If we split out MGM Macau, its original casino on the peninsula, revenue was only up about 7.5% to $510.9 million and property EBITDA was flat at $145.8 million. MGM Cotai generated $85.0 million in revenue and $5.9 million in property EBITDA. The numbers are small right now, but new resorts typically take a year or two to ramp up to full operating capacity. For example, the 20-month-old Wynn Palace (across the street from MGM Cotai) has reported revenue and EBITDA growth each quarter it has been open, and had 47% revenue and 89% EBITDA growth in Q1, so it\'s still in ramp up mode nearly two years after opening. Based on that, MGM Cotai probably won\'t reach its full potential until 2019 or 2020. Drama in Massachusetts One thing management did during the conference call was reaffirm its commitment to MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, which is due to open in August. There was some discussion about rumors that MGM might buy Wynn Boston Harbor if a sale is deemed necessary by regulators, but CEO James Murren said this of making such a large acquisition: I just don\'t see it. I don\'t think it\'s likely. It would have to be an extremely unique situation. There\'s definitely some wiggle room in that statement because the conditions under which Wynn Resorts would put that property up for sale would indeed be "unique," but for now, management doesn\'t want investors thinking such a purchase is in the works. MGM isn\'t in as bad a shape as it seems The way share prices sank after the report would make sense if MGM Resorts had a terrible quarter or gave very weak guidance. There\'s some softness in Las Vegas and around the U.S., and project delays could push revenue per available room and EBITDA lower than expected in 2018, but I don\'t see any long-term alarm bells for investors here. This is still one of the best gaming companies in the world, and I think that once it finishes up this expansion phase, which included building MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and MGM Cotai, its cash flow machine will shift into a higher gear. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Travis Hoium owns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Chinese search giantBaidu(NASDAQ: BIDU), fresh fromspinning offits streaming video unitiQIYI(NASDAQ: IQ), reported results after the market close on Thursday. Investors were looking for the company to cap off several recent quarters of consistent growth -- and they were not disappointed.\nFor the just completed first quarter, Baidu reported revenue of $3.33 billion, up 31% year over year and exceeding analysts\' consensus estimates of $3.26 billion. Results also topped the high end of the company\'s forecast of a range of $3.05 billion and $3.22 billion. Operating margins soared to 22% for the quarter, up from 13% in the prior-year quarter, resulting in net income of $1.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share of $2.98. On an adjusted basis, earnings of $2.60 per share beat analysts\' expectations for $1.73 per share.\nBaidu\'s growth accelerates on solid search results. Image source: Baidu.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$3.33 billion", "Q1 2017": "$2.45 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "31%"}, {"Metric": "Non-GAAP operating income", "Q1 2018": "$852 million", "Q1 2017": "$347 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "103%"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$2.60", "Q1 2017": "$1.00", "Year-Over-Year Change": "133%"}]\nData source: Baidu\'sFirst Quarter Financial Report. Differences due to exchange rates. Chart by author.\nBaidu is finally getting its groove back after making significant internal changes to comply with new government regulations aimed at online advertisers. The company has since sold a number of non-core businesses and is focusing its efforts on search and artificial intelligence (AI).\nOnline advertising still continues to pay the the bills, with revenue increasing to $2.74 billion, up 23% year over year. Baidu\'s active online marketing customers increased to 475,000, up 5% over the prior-year quarter. The company now has several successive quarters under its belt where the number of advertisers has grown.\nThose customers are spending more, too, at about $5,800 each, up 19% year over year. Revenue from Baidu\'s core business provided $2.57 billion of the total, while iQIYI contributed $781 million to the total.\nContent costs to support iQIYI\'s insatiable programming appetite grew to $669 million, up 59% over the prior-year quarter. Baidu recently spun off its video streaming unit but remains the majority shareholder. The recent IPO netted the company $2.25 billion, much of which will go toward accruing content to entice additional paying subscribers.\nTraffic acquisition costs of $360 million were up 3% compared to the year-ago quarter, while bandwidth costs of $235 million increased 10% year over year.\nBaidu is China\'s leader in advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and autonomous driving. The company spent $525 million on research and development, an increase of 16% year over year, to maintain its technological edge.\nThe company was recognized by MIT Technology Review for its work in near-real-time translation, and it was cited as a key player in the field.\nThe company\'s Apollo self-driving car segment received government approval and the necessary licenses to begin public testing of its autonomous vehicles in the cities of Beijing and Chongqing, as well as in Fujian province.\nBaidu continues to invest in cutting-edge technologies. Image source: Baidu.\nBaidu also has entered into several strategic partnerships to advance self-driving technology, and it expects commercial production of numerouslevel 3autonomous vehicles by 2020. During the recent Chinese Spring Festival Gala, one of the most watched TV shows in China, the company showcased its level 4 technology, with more than a dozen Apollo-powered vehicles making their way across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, driving in a "choreographed swerving formation, depicting a robotic parade."\nThe company is also expanding its DuerOS voice-activated assistant, partnering with major electronics manufacturers to include voice controls in a growing list of products, including smart speakers, smart TVs, projectors, home appliances, and wearables.\nFor the second quarter, Baidu expects revenue in a range between $3.97 billion and $4.17 billion, which would represent an increase of 26% to 33% over the prior-year quarter. Excluding the mobile gaming and delivery segments the company divested last year, this would represent between 28% and 34% growth year over year.\nBaidu has made a remarkable comeback over the past couple of years, and long-term investors have been rewarded for their patience. The company continues to invest in the future. Expect more great things from the Chinese search leader going forward.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDanny Venaowns shares of Baidu. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Baidu. The Motley Fool recommends iQiyi. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'WeIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)investors don\'t have much to complain about these days. The semiconductor giant keeps beating earnings targets like clockwork, the underlying markets for PC processors and server chips are healthier than expected, and Intel shares are trading near multiyear highs. No joke -- Intel shares haven\'t traded at these prices since the dot-com boom.\nBut is it too late for investors to join Intel\'s bandwagon, or add to their existing holdings in the stock? Let\'s think about that.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWall Street analysts largely agree that Intel is a good investment right now. Out of 28 firms reporting their Intel recommendations to Zacks, 18 have at least a buy rating on the stock today. Only nine analysts suggest a hold rating, and one lonesome firm has a sell grade on Intel. The average price target among these analyst ratings sits at $61.50 per share, roughly 16% above Intel\'s current market price.\nThe analyst herd lifted its price targets in unison on the heels of Intel\'s recent first-quarter report. Bulls celebrated 25% year-over-year growth in data center revenue and upbeat next-quarter guidance targets. Skeptics raised their price targets while grumbling about how sustainable Intel\'s good results really are.\nIn the words of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Intel is experiencing "an unrelenting demand for compute performance driven by the continuing growth of data and the need to process, analyze, store, and share that data."\nThese market dynamics feed right into Intel\'s wheelhouse. The company is at its best when crunching through large data sets on an industrial scale, and Intel\'s latest lineup of high-end data center chips is keeping analysts on their toes. It\'s the epicenter of the fundamental business strength that\'s forcing longtime Intel bears to wave the white flag and raise their price targets.\nLooking ahead, Krzanich expects Intel to take a leading role in the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless networks around the world. The company has developed reference-grade modems for preliminary versions of the 5G standards, and should be right there in the vanguard when large-scale deployments start rolling out in 2019.\n"When commercial networks begin deploying around 2019, we\'ll be there with industry-leading products from the core of the data center to the edge of mobile devices," Krzanich said.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIntel shares have surged a market-stomping 48% higher in the last 52 weeks. That\'s often enough to drive even a healthy company\'s stock out of the investable range.\nBut even now, you can buy Intel shares at the affordable rate of 14.5 times trailing earnings or 8.3 timesEBITDAprofits.\nIn other words, you get a household name running at peak performance, and the stock is still selling at a huge discount to the broader market. It\'s actually hard to find a large value stock with lower P/E and EBITDA-based valuation ratios than Intel.\nIntel looks like a pretty great investment from several angles.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'We Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) investors don\'t have much to complain about these days. The semiconductor giant keeps beating earnings targets like clockwork, the underlying markets for PC processors and server chips are healthier than expected, and Intel shares are trading near multiyear highs. No joke -- Intel shares haven\'t traded at these prices since the dot-com boom. But is it too late for investors to join Intel\'s bandwagon, or add to their existing holdings in the stock? Let\'s think about that. A lab technician holds up a microchip with a pair of tweezers. Image source: Getty Images. What the pros say Wall Street analysts largely agree that Intel is a good investment right now. Out of 28 firms reporting their Intel recommendations to Zacks, 18 have at least a buy rating on the stock today. Only nine analysts suggest a hold rating, and one lonesome firm has a sell grade on Intel. The average price target among these analyst ratings sits at $61.50 per share, roughly 16% above Intel\'s current market price. The analyst herd lifted its price targets in unison on the heels of Intel\'s recent first-quarter report. Bulls celebrated 25% year-over-year growth in data center revenue and upbeat next-quarter guidance targets. Skeptics raised their price targets while grumbling about how sustainable Intel\'s good results really are. What management says In the words of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich , Intel is experiencing "an unrelenting demand for compute performance driven by the continuing growth of data and the need to process, analyze, store, and share that data." These market dynamics feed right into Intel\'s wheelhouse. The company is at its best when crunching through large data sets on an industrial scale, and Intel\'s latest lineup of high-end data center chips is keeping analysts on their toes. It\'s the epicenter of the fundamental business strength that\'s forcing longtime Intel bears to wave the white flag and raise their price targets. Looking ahead, Krzanich expects Intel to take a leading role in the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless networks around the world. The company has developed reference-grade modems for preliminary versions of the 5G standards, and should be right there in the vanguard when large-scale deployments start rolling out in 2019. Story continues "When commercial networks begin deploying around 2019, we\'ll be there with industry-leading products from the core of the data center to the edge of mobile devices," Krzanich said. Young woman reading the newspaper with a shocked expression on her face. Image source: Getty Images. Isn\'t the stock overvalued, though? Intel shares have surged a market-stomping 48% higher in the last 52 weeks. That\'s often enough to drive even a healthy company\'s stock out of the investable range. But even now, you can buy Intel shares at the affordable rate of 14.5 times trailing earnings or 8.3 times EBITDA profits. In other words, you get a household name running at peak performance, and the stock is still selling at a huge discount to the broader market. It\'s actually hard to find a large value stock with lower P/E and EBITDA-based valuation ratios than Intel. Intel looks like a pretty great investment from several angles. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2018 / Originally created as a way to facilitate transactions of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, blockchain is quickly making its way into other applications and sectors, with seemingly endless possibilities. The mining industry now stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, as integration of this modern ledger platform presents the opportunity to provide astounding changes to the way business is conducted on all levels of operations. Richard Verkley , CEO of Farpoint Metals and Mining, discusses the core aspects most likely to be altered by the use of blockchain, spanning from the tracking of materials, to redefining how value is assigned and subsequently traded. Blockchain first came to prominence in 2008, and allows for the creation and maintenance of a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are fully secured from tampering and revision. In regards to mining, it is currently being utilized for materials such as diamonds, which are imprinted with a QR code that links to a digital token for quality verification and authenticity. This emerging solution has assisted in reducing theft and insurance costs, while also ensuring a more transparent transaction from start to finish. Further blockchain expansion could lead to use with more complex supply chains worldwide. For example, raw materials could be tracked from the moment they are extracted all the way to the point of sale, meeting a rising consumer demand for better supply chain transparency and more environmentally friendly processing. As for advantages geared towards actual miners, Richard Verkley points out how blockchain-based tracing can offer peace of mind on products that have been sourced in regions of the world with lax regulations, while identifying any supply chains with notable security risks. Perhaps the most radical change posed by the blockchain involves completely altering the actual mining process altogether, redefining what raw material ownership entails. A gold mining company could identify ore body in the ground, and then assign value in equal parts. The information would then be verified by a third party that records the value in a blockchain as a digital token, which investors could then purchase, representing a gold vault quantity. The end result is gold that will never be actually mined in a physical sense, but traded on an exchange nonetheless. The blockchain record would allow direct tracking of ownership, and also pinpoint the exact geographic location of the ore. It could then link to a physical tag that detects if the ore body is physically moved or disturbed, sending an alert to a third party on the blockchain that would notify the token's owners, or nearby law enforcement. Story continues Richard Verkley is an entrepreneur and renowned mining executive, and CEO of Farpoint Metals and Mining . Originally established in 2012, the company oversees operations in Ecuador, with an ongoing commitment to ecologically friendly and sustainable gold mining practices. Richard and his wife Sheryle are also the co-founders of Hearts of Gold, a nonprofit that works to boost the capabilities of various local Ecuadorian charities in order to achieve their unique objectives through workshops, community dialogue, and mentorships. Richard Verkley - Eco Metal Recovery UK - Farpoint Metals & Mining: http://richardverkleynews.com Richard Verkley - on How Blockchain Can Ensure the Security of Gold Investments: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3748241 Richard Verkley Highlights Revival of Investor Interest in Gold: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/richard-verkley-highlights-revival-investor-152000019.html Contact Information: RichardVerkleyNews.com [email protected] http://richardverkleynews.com SOURCE: Richard Verkley", "HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2018 /Originally created as a way to facilitate transactions of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, blockchain is quickly making its way into other applications and sectors, with seemingly endless possibilities. The mining industry now stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, as integration of this modern ledger platform presents the opportunity to provide astounding changes to the way business is conducted on all levels of operations.Richard Verkley, CEO of Farpoint Metals and Mining, discusses the core aspects most likely to be altered by the use of blockchain, spanning from the tracking of materials, to redefining how value is assigned and subsequently traded.\nBlockchain first came to prominence in 2008, and allows for the creation and maintenance of a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are fully secured from tampering and revision. In regards to mining, it is currently being utilized for materials such as diamonds, which are imprinted with a QR code that links to a digital token for quality verification and authenticity. This emerging solution has assisted in reducing theft and insurance costs, while also ensuring a more transparent transaction from start to finish. Further blockchain expansion could lead to use with more complex supply chains worldwide. For example, raw materials could be tracked from the moment they are extracted all the way to the point of sale, meeting a rising consumer demand for better supply chain transparency and more environmentally friendly processing. As for advantages geared towards actual miners,Richard Verkleypoints out how blockchain-based tracing can offer peace of mind on products that have been sourced in regions of the world with lax regulations, while identifying any supply chains with notable security risks.\nPerhaps the most radical change posed by the blockchain involves completely altering the actual mining process altogether, redefining what raw material ownership entails. A gold mining company could identify ore body in the ground, and then assign value in equal parts. The information would then be verified by a third party that records the value in a blockchain as a digital token, which investors could then purchase, representing a gold vault quantity. The end result is gold that will never be actually mined in a physical sense, but traded on an exchange nonetheless. The blockchain record would allow direct tracking of ownership, and also pinpoint the exact geographic location of the ore. It could then link to a physical tag that detects if the ore body is physically moved or disturbed, sending an alert to a third party on the blockchain that would notify the token's owners, or nearby law enforcement.\nRichard Verkleyis an entrepreneur and renowned mining executive, and CEO ofFarpoint Metals and Mining. Originally established in 2012, the company oversees operations in Ecuador, with an ongoing commitment to ecologically friendly and sustainable gold mining practices. Richard and his wife Sheryle are also the co-founders of Hearts of Gold, a nonprofit that works to boost the capabilities of various local Ecuadorian charities in order to achieve their unique objectives through workshops, community dialogue, and mentorships.\nRichard Verkley - Eco Metal Recovery UK - Farpoint Metals & Mining:http://richardverkleynews.com\nRichard Verkley - on How Blockchain Can Ensure the Security of Gold Investments:http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3748241\nRichard Verkley Highlights Revival of Investor Interest in Gold:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/richard-verkley-highlights-revival-investor-152000019.html\nContact Information:\[email protected]://richardverkleynews.com\nSOURCE:Richard Verkley", '"I\'d rather short ether." Andrew Left, the activist short-seller behind Citron Research, told CoinDesk on Tuesday that he thinks both bitcoin and ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, are "bubbles." If he had to choose one, though, he\'d bet on ether\'s price to fall. Left is known for writing explosive reports into companies like the Canadian pharmaceutical firm Valeant, arguing that investors should short them. Topping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K His comments came a day after he fired a Twitter broadside at Square, a payments company that has been adding support for bitcoin buying and selling. He declared that the company\'s share price is likely to drop to $30, from just under $49 prior to the tweet. "WallSt drunk on Bitcoin nonsense, SQ-Cash to BTC trading has been insignificant," Left wrote . Square is scheduled to report its latest earnings data on Wednesday, and if "they\'ve earned nothing from crypto, don\'t be surprised," Left told CoinDesk. Left has taken aim at other investments related to cryptocurrency in the past, but he told CoinDesk that each had an "individualÂ reason." Bitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low Addressing bitcoin\'s merits in and of itself, he acknowledged the appeal of a decentralized asset or a kind of digital gold, commenting: "I dig it." He\'s not so sure that bitcoin will win out, he said, but as mentioned before, he would gladly short the second-largest cryptocurrency by value. Left dismissed a bullish argument for ether - that its price will grow because entrepreneurs can issue tokens and build decentralized applications on top of the ethereum blockchain - using the analogy that Oracle doesn\'t own part of the businesses that run on its own servers. In his view, ether bulls use a "circular argument" - that is, "it\'ll go up because it\'ll go up." "I think both are bubbles," he said of bitcoin and ether, but "if I were going to be wrong about one of these, it would be bitcoin." Story continues Left has been shorting stocks full-time since 2001, and hasÂ said he\'s made money every year. Short sellers profit when the price of a stock (or another asset) falls; they accomplish this by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back later to return to the original owner. The Citron founder is most famous for correctly predicting the fall in shares of Valeant, a Canadian pharmaceutical company that has been at the center of an accounting scandal. Andrew Left/Citron Research image via YouTube Related Stories Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion', '"I\'d rather short ether."\nAndrew Left, the activist short-seller behind Citron Research, told CoinDesk on Tuesday that he thinks both bitcoin and ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, are "bubbles." If he had to choose one, though, he\'d bet on ether\'s price to fall.\nLeft is known for writing explosive reports into companies like the Canadian pharmaceutical firm Valeant, arguing that investors should short them.\nTopping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K\nHis comments came a day after he fired a Twitter broadside at Square, a payments company that has been adding support for bitcoin buying and selling. He declared that the company\'s share price is likely to drop to $30, from just under $49 prior to the tweet.\n"WallSt drunk on Bitcoin nonsense, SQ-Cash to BTC trading has been insignificant," Leftwrote.\nSquare is scheduled to report its latest earnings data on Wednesday, and if "they\'ve earned nothing from crypto, don\'t be surprised," Left told CoinDesk.\nLeft has taken aim at other investments related to cryptocurrency in the past, but he told CoinDesk that each had an "individualÂ reason."\nBitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low\nAddressing bitcoin\'s merits in and of itself, he acknowledged the appeal of a decentralized asset or a kind of digital gold, commenting: "I dig it."\nHe\'s not so sure that bitcoin will win out, he said, but as mentioned before, he would gladly short the second-largest cryptocurrency by value. Left dismissed a bullish argument for ether - that its price will grow because entrepreneurs can issue tokens and build decentralized applications on top of the ethereum blockchain - using the analogy that Oracle doesn\'t own part of the businesses that run on its own servers.\nIn his view, ether bulls use a "circular argument" - that is, "it\'ll go up because it\'ll go up."\n"I think both are bubbles," he said of bitcoin and ether, but "if I were going to be wrong about one of these, it would be bitcoin."\nLeft has been shorting stocks full-time since 2001, and hasÂsaidhe\'s made money every year. Short sellers profit when the price of a stock (or another asset) falls; they accomplish this by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back later to return to the original owner.\nThe Citron founder is most famous for correctly predicting the fall in shares of Valeant, a Canadian pharmaceutical company that has been at the center of an accounting scandal.\nAndrew Left/Citron Researchimage via YouTube\n• Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover\n• These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion', '"I\'d rather short ether."\nAndrew Left, the activist short-seller behind Citron Research, told CoinDesk on Tuesday that he thinks both bitcoin and ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, are "bubbles." If he had to choose one, though, he\'d bet on ether\'s price to fall.\nLeft is known for writing explosive reports into companies like the Canadian pharmaceutical firm Valeant, arguing that investors should short them.\nTopping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K\nHis comments came a day after he fired a Twitter broadside at Square, a payments company that has been adding support for bitcoin buying and selling. He declared that the company\'s share price is likely to drop to $30, from just under $49 prior to the tweet.\n"WallSt drunk on Bitcoin nonsense, SQ-Cash to BTC trading has been insignificant," Leftwrote.\nSquare is scheduled to report its latest earnings data on Wednesday, and if "they\'ve earned nothing from crypto, don\'t be surprised," Left told CoinDesk.\nLeft has taken aim at other investments related to cryptocurrency in the past, but he told CoinDesk that each had an "individualÂ reason."\nBitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low\nAddressing bitcoin\'s merits in and of itself, he acknowledged the appeal of a decentralized asset or a kind of digital gold, commenting: "I dig it."\nHe\'s not so sure that bitcoin will win out, he said, but as mentioned before, he would gladly short the second-largest cryptocurrency by value. Left dismissed a bullish argument for ether - that its price will grow because entrepreneurs can issue tokens and build decentralized applications on top of the ethereum blockchain - using the analogy that Oracle doesn\'t own part of the businesses that run on its own servers.\nIn his view, ether bulls use a "circular argument" - that is, "it\'ll go up because it\'ll go up."\n"I think both are bubbles," he said of bitcoin and ether, but "if I were going to be wrong about one of these, it would be bitcoin."\nLeft has been shorting stocks full-time since 2001, and hasÂsaidhe\'s made money every year. Short sellers profit when the price of a stock (or another asset) falls; they accomplish this by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back later to return to the original owner.\nThe Citron founder is most famous for correctly predicting the fall in shares of Valeant, a Canadian pharmaceutical company that has been at the center of an accounting scandal.\nAndrew Left/Citron Researchimage via YouTube\n• Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover\n• These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion', "This big drugmaker faces challenges in the future for its top-selling product, a highly successful immunology drug. But it also has one of the fastest-growing cancer drugs in the world in its lineup and a promising pipeline. In addition, the company pays a solid dividend that many investors love.\nWhat company am I talking about?Johnson & Johnson(NYSE: JNJ), of course. But I'm also referring toAbbVie(NYSE: ABBV). Each of the statements applies to both of these big pharma companies.\nAbbVie has been the better stock over the last few years, but which is the better pick for long-term investors? Here's how AbbVie and J&J compare.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAbbVie appears to have the stronger growth prospects over the next several years. The company should enjoy a few more years of growth for its top-selling drug Humira. Although Humira will see challenges from biosimilars in Europe later in 2018, it should keep biosimilar rivals at bay in the more lucrative U.S. market until 2023.\nMeanwhile, AbbVie recently announced amonster first quarter, with tremendous sales growth for cancer drug Imbruvica. The biggest story in Q1, though, was the big sales jump for new hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug Mavyret.\nAbbVie also has a pipeline loaded with potential winners. Upadacitinib and risankizumab could be worthy heirs to Humira in the immunology arena. The company hopes to win FDA approval for elagolix in managing endometriosis within the next couple of months. AbbVie also has several oncology programs that could pay off, despitea significant setback in March for experimental lung cancer drug Rova-T.\nJohnson & Johnson has a more immediate challenge for its top-selling drug Remicade. Biosimilar competition already is taking a toll on sales for the immunology drug. Sales also are falling for other drugs in J&J's current lineup, including Concerta, Invokana, and Risperdal Consta.\nHowever, J&J does have several growth drivers. Immunology drugs Simponi and Stelara continue to enjoy strong momentum. Sales for J&J's cancer drugs Darzalex, Imbruvica (which it co-markets with AbbVie), and Zytiga are growing briskly. Its pulmonary hypertension franchise, acquired from Actelion, is also contributing to the company's overall growth. J&J also recently won Food and Drug Admnistration (FDA) approval for promising prostate cancer drug Erleada.\nJ&J's pipeline includes several late-stage programs seeking additional indications for already-approved drugs such as Xarelto, Invokana, Simponi, Stelara, Imbruvica, and Tremfya. The company also has some new drugs that could be on the way, notably including esketamine for treating depression.\nOverall, though, Johnson & Johnson likely won't grow as quickly as AbbVie. One reason is thatmuch of the company's growth in the first quarter came from acquisitions, especially the buyout of Actelion. In addition, J&J's growth is held back somewhat by it Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-02 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1302.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.93 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 27991270.5950701 - Transaction Count: 212296.0 - Unique Addresses: 468951.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.52 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Мне понравилось видео "MINERADORA GRÁTIS DE BITCOIN JÁ GANHEI R$150,00 (0.0045 BTC) TYPE HASH PROVA DE PAGAMENTO + UM', 'Current price of Bitcoin is\xa0$9134.00 https://greenground.it/2018/05/02/current-price-of-bitcoin-is-9134-00/\xa0…', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00.', 'Bitcoin Today - 9134.00 USD #YodaJediMastar #Jedi #Yoda #Bitcoin #Change', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00 via Chain', '2018年05月03日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0201196円\n24時間の最高値 0.0214193円\n24時間の最安値 0.0181219円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0200805円\n24時間の最高値 0.030255円\n24時間の最安値 0.0098047円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 262 位 / 全 889 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#BTC La valoración actual del #bitcoin es de 9134.00$ http://bit.ly/50GHSgratis\xa0', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9134.00 with transactions of 160/second, #Senero is aming to reach 347222/second', 'May 02, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 9,144.40$ \| 7,647.90€ \| 6,724.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Xbpk6uHP2W', 'USD: 109.900\nEUR: 131.560\nGBP: 149.497\nAUD: 82.392\nNZD: 76.952\nCNY: 17.269\nCHF: 110.164\nBTC: 1,003,241\nETH: 74,700\nThu May 03 01:00 JST', ' Total Market Cap: $429,877,875,613\n 1 BTC: $9,158.80\n BTC Dominance: 36.26%\n Update Time: 02-05-2018 - 19:00:01 (GMT+3)', '2018/05/03 01:00\n#BTC 1004360.5円\n#ETH 74860円\n#ETC 2354.8円\n#BCH 161820.7円\n#XRP 93.4円\n#XEM 45.5円\n#LSK 1589.2円\n#MONA 565円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Bitcoin 9134.00 $ #bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 9147.61$, \nBTC Today High : 9200.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 683.01$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/lCcUIDQIjH', '02 Mayıs 2018 Saat 19:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 38.196,50 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', '$1,200.00 Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2FB8jLC\xa0pic.twitter.com/t5GEmIqHic', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,295,769.96\nLuno - ₦3,314,997.00\nBitSSA - ₦3,282,001.00\nAverage - ₦3,297,589.32', '#Bitcoin 0.39% \nUltima: R$ 32988.00 Alta: R$ 33149.99 Baixa: R$ 32201.01\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 9146.64$, \nBTC Today High : 9200.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 681.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/NONkclR1it', 'May 02, 2018 16:31:00 UTC \| 9,134.40$ \| 7,632.60€ \| 6,712.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gEVBdd3TIh', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,469.00\n +14.32% (+$184.00)\nHigh: $1,490\nLow: $1,282.00\nVolume: 1535\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', "WHAT TIME IS IT? It's time for:\nTHE LUNCHTIME #BLOCKCHAIN/#CRYPTO BOTTOM FISH PICK UPDATE \n\nTrading For $1.00 or Less \n\n$BIGG $BLK $BLOX $BXX $CODE $CRL $CUV $DM $DMGI $FTEC $KASH $LTV $NETC $VHI $XBLK\n#Crypto #cryptocurrency #CryptoNews #BitcoinMiner #pennystocks #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/KcjGaUpn9l", '$2,100.00 ANTMINER X3 CryptoNight 220 KH/s ASIC MINER PLUS POWER UNIT Bitmain Batch 2 #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2Kw13UH\xa0pic.twitter.com/Xw6gT2EH2s', '#BTC Average: 9142.43$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9139.70$\n#Poloniex - 9138.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9129.00$\n#Coinbase - 9124.68$\n#Binance - 9145.00$\n#CEXio - 9112.30$\n#Kraken - 9131.20$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 9124.00$\n#GateCoin - 9238.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'New post: "Reason speed tests gives 0.00 Mbits if running Bitcoin node" https://ift.tt/2HPP0jG\xa0', 'Reason speed tests gives 0.00 Mbits if running Bitcoin node http://dlvr.it/QRWmwQ\xa0pic.twitter.com/UCDKjxnuc2', 'Reason speed tests gives 0.00 Mbits if running Bitcoin node https://ift.tt/2HPP0jG\xa0 $BTC #Bitcoin #Crypto', 'El valor del Bitcoin es hoy de 9134.00 $', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00 via Chain']... - Contextual Past News Article: The S&P 500has broken down significantly during the trading session on Monday, reaching towards the 2700 level. That’s an area that should be supportive as it is a large, round, psychologically significant number, but we have dipped below there before. Because of this, it’s possible that we may continue to go much lower, perhaps reaching towards 2650, and then perhaps even as low as 2600 after that. The Federal Reserve is going to have a meeting this week, and the statement will be parsed by traders around the world, trying to get an idea as to where things are going next. I believe that if we get a hockey statement suggesting that there are going to be for interest rate hikes this year, that will be negative for stocks. However, if it sounds more like we are going to get 3, well that’s already known, and that should bring some stability back to the marketplace. The next couple of sessions will probably be very choppy until we get that statement, so be very careful about trading this market. Longer-term, I am still bullish but recognize that the selloff could be brutal if the Federal Reserve seems to be ready to step on the brakes significantly. At this point, I still have a longer-term target of 3000, but obviously we have some work to do. That could change this week though, so stay tuned here at FX Empire. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Commodities Daily Forecast – March 20, 2018 • 3 Great Trading Setups. Bitcoin, GBPUSD and Gold • Daily Market Forecast, March 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD • Alt Coins Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis • DAX Index Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis • Ethereum Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Like it or not, the investing world tends to listen closely to what analysts on Wall Street have to say about any given stock. But for astute investors who are able to recognize opportunities where Wall Street doesn\'t, the financial reward can be staggering. So we asked three top Motley Fool contributors to each find a stock that they believe Wall Street is overlooking. Read on to learn why they like Pandora Media (NYSE: P) , Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) , and Bitauto Holdings (NYSE: BITA) . Man in suit and tie looking through binoculars with a cityscape in the background Image source: Getty Images. Pandora could be poised for a quarterly beat Steve Symington (Pandora Media ): Shares of Pandora Media fell hard in February after the music-streaming leader delivered strong quarterly results but followed with disappointing forward guidance. And on the eve of Pandora\'s first-quarter 2018 report this Thursday after the market closes, I\'m going out on a limb to say that investors could do very well by betting its long-term story remains intact. To be clear, the midpoint of Pandora\'s Q1 guidance calls for modest 5% year-over-year revenue growth, primarily as the company expects a continuation of ad-revenue headwinds similar to those it has endured since the second half of last year. But according to Pandora\'s new CEO -- who quickly began implementing a number of changes to reinvigorate growth ranging from investments in Pandora\'s ad tech, marketing, distribution partnerships, and new content launches -- most of their new growth initiatives are "still in early stages, and their impact will build over the course of 2018." There is already solid growth in paid subscribers -- the number of listeners opting for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium increased 25% year over year last quarter, driving a 63% increase in subscription revenue. So, I think there\'s plenty of room for an upside surprise when Pandora\'s results hit the wires. A jumping dividend John Bromels (Kinder Morgan): You\'d think Wall Street would pay attention to the world\'s largest pipeline owner, Kinder Morgan, especially after the company announced a stellar Q1 2017 and boosted its dividend by 60% -- yes, you read that right: 60% ! Story continues But old habits die hard, and despite a small bump the day Q1 earnings were announced, Kinder Morgan\'s shares have been steadily declining since. This is nothing new: Wall Street has been bearish on the company since management announced a -- probably necessary -- quarterly dividend cut from $0.51/share to $0.125/share in 2015. The price is still languishing at near-historic lows, which seems odd because the company\'s outlook is strong. Kinder Morgan brought in more than $1.2 billion in cash flow in the first quarter, which is $804 million more than it needed to pay out its increased dividend. It even had enough left over to fund some expansion projects and buy back $250 million in stock. Natural gas transportation volumes were up 10%, and natural gas pipeline earnings were up 6%. Kinder Morgan is still trading at a discount to its peers on an EV-to-EBITDA basis, which makes it a top prospect for investors who want to beat Wall Street to the punch. Ride momentum in Chinese e-commerce Keith Noonan (Bitauto Holdings): For a company that is already posting healthy profits and finding itself at the intersection of some promising growth trends, Bitauto Holdings isn\'t exactly the talk of Wall Street. The stock has lost roughly 40% of its value year to date and now trades at just 11 times this year\'s expected earnings and just 0.8 times expected sales -- despite posting strong top- and bottom-line growth . The company saw revenue climb 54% year over year and gross profit increase 42% last quarter, but its share price slumped after management issued a target for sales growth between 37% and 41% in the current quarter. Indications of some slowdown in the company\'s growth trajectory appear to have caused some investors to lose interest, but I think that the business\'s prospects are underappreciated at current prices given its competitive position and favorable tailwinds. Between 2009 and 2030, China is projected to add roughly 850 million people to its middle class, and per capita discretionary spending among this demographic group is on track to rise at a rapid clip as well. With e-commerce trends suggesting that auto sales and financing will continue to shift to digital channels, there\'s a favorable backdrop for Bitauto to build on its already strong positions in advertising, transactions, and lending. Backed by a profitable business that still has avenues to growth, and with valuation metrics that leave room for substantial upside, Bitauto has the markings of an overlooked stock that could do big things. The bottom line We obviously can\'t guarantee that shares of these three companies will go on to beat the market from here. But given the impending fruits of Pandora\'s growth initiatives, the disconnect between Kinder Morgan\'s stock price and its strong results, and Bitauto\'s enviable position at the center of multiple growth trends, we like their chances of doing just that. And we think investors would be wise to consider opening or adding to their positions. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of Kinder Morgan. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Kinder Morgan and Pandora Media. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Like it or not, the investing world tends to listen closely to what analysts on Wall Street have to say about any given stock. But for astute investors who are able to recognize opportunities where Wall Street doesn\'t, the financial reward can be staggering.\nSo we asked three top Motley Fool contributors to each find a stock that they believe Wall Street is overlooking. Read on to learn why they likePandora Media(NYSE: P),Kinder Morgan(NYSE: KMI), andBitauto Holdings(NYSE: BITA).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSteve Symington(Pandora Media):Shares of Pandora Mediafell hardin February after the music-streaming leader delivered strong quarterly results but followed with disappointing forward guidance. And on the eve of Pandora\'s first-quarter 2018 report this Thursday after the market closes, I\'m going out on a limb to say that investors could do very well by betting its long-term story remains intact.\nTo be clear, the midpoint of Pandora\'s Q1 guidance calls for modest 5% year-over-year revenue growth, primarily as the company expects a continuation of ad-revenue headwinds similar to those it has endured since the second half of last year.\nBut according to Pandora\'s new CEO -- who quickly began implementing anumber of changesto reinvigorate growth ranging from investments in Pandora\'s ad tech, marketing, distribution partnerships, and new content launches -- most of their new growth initiatives are "still in early stages, and their impact will build over the course of 2018."\nThere is already solid growth in paid subscribers -- the number of listeners opting for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium increased 25% year over year last quarter, driving a 63% increase in subscription revenue. So, I think there\'s plenty of room for an upside surprise when Pandora\'s results hit the wires.\nJohn Bromels(Kinder Morgan):You\'d think Wall Street would pay attention to the world\'s largest pipeline owner, Kinder Morgan, especially after the company announceda stellar Q1 2017and boosted its dividend by 60% -- yes, you read that right:60%!\nBut old habits die hard, and despite a small bump the day Q1 earnings were announced, Kinder Morgan\'s shares have been steadily declining since. This is nothing new: Wall Street has been bearish on the company since management announced a -- probably necessary -- quarterly dividend cut from $0.51/share to $0.125/share in 2015. The price is still languishing at near-historic lows, which seems odd because the company\'s outlook is strong.\nKinder Morgan brought in more than $1.2 billion in cash flow in the first quarter, which is $804 million more than it needed to pay out its increased dividend. It even had enough left over to fund some expansion projects and buy back $250 million in stock. Natural gas transportation volumes were up 10%, and natural gas pipeline earnings were up 6%.\nKinder Morgan is still trading at a discount to its peers on an EV-to-EBITDA basis, which makes it a top prospect for investors who want to beat Wall Street to the punch.\nKeith Noonan(Bitauto Holdings):For a company that is already posting healthy profits and finding itself at the intersection of some promising growth trends, Bitauto Holdings isn\'t exactly the talk of Wall Street. The stock has lost roughly 40% of its value year to date and now trades at just 11 times this year\'s expected earnings and just 0.8 times expected sales -- despite posting strong top- and bottom-linegrowth.\nThe company saw revenue climb 54% year over year and gross profit increase 42% last quarter, but its share price slumped after management issued a target for sales growth between 37% and 41% in the current quarter. Indications of some slowdown in the company\'s growth trajectory appear to have caused some investors to lose interest, but I think that the business\'s prospects are underappreciated at current prices given its competitive position and favorable tailwinds.\nBetween 2009 and 2030, China is projected to add roughly 850 million people to its middle class, and per capita discretionary spending among this demographic group is on track to rise at a rapid clip as well. With e-commerce trends suggesting that auto sales and financing will continue to shift to digital channels, there\'s a favorable backdrop for Bitauto to build on its already strong positions in advertising, transactions, and lending.\nBacked by a profitable business that still has avenues to growth, and with valuation metrics that leave room for substantial upside, Bitauto has the markings of an overlooked stock that could do big things.\nWe obviously can\'t guarantee that shares of these three companies will go on to beat the market from here. But given the impending fruits of Pandora\'s growth initiatives, the disconnect between Kinder Morgan\'s stock price and its strong results, and Bitauto\'s enviable position at the center of multiple growth trends, we like their chances of doing just that. And we think investors would be wise to consider opening or adding to their positions.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of Kinder Morgan.Keith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Kinder Morgan and Pandora Media. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last week, U.S. aerospace giant Boeing (NYSE: BA) released another stellar quarterly earnings report . Core earnings per share (EPS) soared to $3.64 from $2.17 a year earlier, beating the average analyst estimate by more than $1. The company also bumped up its forecast for full-year EPS and operating cash flow. Following the earnings report, Boeing executives talked about the actions they are taking to keep earnings moving higher. They also delved into some of the risk factors that could potentially derail Boeing\'s momentum -- and how they are mitigating those risks. Cautiously optimistic about avoiding a trade war Obviously one of the hot topics right now is the U.S.-China trade relationship. We know aerospace is very important to both countries, and while some initial statements have been made about potential tariffs, none of those severe actions have been implemented. -- Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg One of the biggest risks Boeing faces right now is an uptick in protectionism. The company has a global supply chain, so tariffs on imported raw materials or components would drive up its production costs. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Boeing\'s commercial airplane production is exported, making it vulnerable if other countries impose tariffs on its products. A Boeing 787-9 flying over a river Boeing exports most of the commercial airplanes it produces. Image source: Boeing. Indeed, China caused a scare last month when it proposed a tariff on U.S. aircraft in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. However, the tariff was actually designed to avoid impacting Boeing very much , as China has a voracious appetite for new aircraft. Boeing executives emphasized that they are in constant contact with governments, suppliers, and customers across the world. For the moment, they remain optimistic that the U.S. won\'t be sucked into a damaging trade war with China or other major trading partners. 787-8 production is becoming more efficient ... [T]here have been some opportunities to drive additional commonality in particular in the aft body between the Dash 8 and Dash 9. And that has shown up as flow time reductions in the factory, additional efficiency and cost reductions. -- Dennis Muilenberg Story continues Last month, Boeing won a huge order for 787 Dreamliners from American Airlines . Somewhat surprisingly, 22 of the 47 aircraft ordered were the smaller 787-8 variant, which Boeing\'s sales team has de-emphasized in recent years in favor of the more profitable 787-9 and 787-10 models. Boeing\'s ability to sell the smallest Dreamliner variant at a profit has improved recently due to a modest redesign of the aft section that will increase commonality between the 787-8 and 787-9, reducing production costs. Nevertheless, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg stated that he still expects the production mix to continue shifting toward the 787-9 and 787-10. Don\'t expect a middle-of-the-market launch soon [The middle-of-the-market decision] is about having the business case discipline and making sure we have crystal clarity on the future production system, which is part of our broader enterprise transformation. But this is something that we\'ll be getting to over the next year, if you want to put a rough bounding on it. -- Dennis Muilenberg For the past year or so, investors have eagerly awaited a decision from Boeing on whether it will proceed with development of a "middle-of-the-market" airplane to bridge the gap between the 737 and 787 families. Such a model could open up lots of new opportunities in the transatlantic market -- and perhaps also on regional routes in Asia. Muilenberg hinted last week that Boeing is in no rush to make a decision. On multiple occasions during the earnings call, he said that the company has "time to do our homework" to make sure there is a solid business case. This pretty much rules out the possibility of beginning sales during the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom in July. In fact, Boeing could still be about a year from making a final decision. That means that deliveries wouldn\'t begin until at least 2025. Moving closer to the initial batch of tanker deliveries ... [W]e\'re going to start delivering [tankers] here this year. So it is important from a cash perspective when you look at the year-over-year from 2017 into 2018. And then beyond that, it\'s modest growth really from there. -- Boeing CFO Greg Smith Boeing\'s cash flow has increased tremendously since 2016. Nevertheless, the company expects to continue growing cash flow each year through the end of the decade. One key milestone that will contribute to reaching this target is the beginning of KC-46 Pegasus tanker deliveries to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing has been burning cash on the KC-46 program for years due to cost overruns and the cost of building test models. However, the company remains on track to deliver the first 18 tankers by the end of 2018. This will bring in a big influx of cash, helping Boeing to meet its cash flow target for the year. Not counting on Iran Air deal for the 777 We have no Iranian deliveries that are scheduled or part of the skyline this year, so those have been deferred again in line with the U.S. government process. ... The plan that we outlined for you, the production rate that we\'ve put in place is not dependent on the Iranian orders. -- Dennis Muilenberg In late 2016, following the Obama administration\'s decision to loosen sanctions on Iran, Boeing struck an agreement to sell 80 aircraft to Iran Air . This deal included 15 777-300ERs, helping to fill a looming production gap for Boeing\'s current-generation 777 family. Unfortunately, the U.S. government has never given final approval for these aircraft purchases. With the Trump administration recently taking a hawkish tone on Iran, it doesn\'t seem likely that this approval will come anytime soon. The good news is that Boeing isn\'t counting on this order being firmed up. Management believes that the company will hit its 777 production targets in 2018 and 2019 without any deliveries to Iran Air. It received five firm orders for 777s in the first quarter, and recently signed a letter of intent with Qatar Airways for five 777 freighters, which will help in this respect. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Last week, U.S. aerospace giantBoeing(NYSE: BA)releasedanother stellar quarterly earnings report. Core earnings per share (EPS) soared to $3.64 from $2.17 a year earlier, beating the average analyst estimate by more than $1. The company also bumped up its forecast for full-year EPS and operating cash flow.\nFollowing the earnings report, Boeing executives talked about the actions they are taking to keep earnings moving higher. They also delved into some of the risk factors that could potentially derail Boeing\'s momentum -- and how they are mitigating those risks.\nObviously one of the hot topics right now is the U.S.-China trade relationship. We know aerospace is very important to both countries, and while some initial statements have been made about potential tariffs, none of those severe actions have been implemented.-- Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg\nOne of the biggest risks Boeing faces right now is an uptick in protectionism. The company has a global supply chain, so tariffs on imported raw materials or components would drive up its production costs. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Boeing\'s commercial airplane production is exported, making it vulnerable if other countries impose tariffs on its products.\nBoeing exports most of the commercial airplanes it produces. Image source: Boeing.\nIndeed, China caused a scare last month when it proposed a tariff on U.S. aircraft in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. However, the tariff was actuallydesigned to avoid impacting Boeing very much, as China has a voracious appetite for new aircraft.\nBoeing executives emphasized that they are in constant contact with governments, suppliers, and customers across the world. For the moment, they remain optimistic that the U.S. won\'t be sucked into a damaging trade war with China or other major trading partners.\n... [T]here have been some opportunities to drive additional commonality in particular in the aft body between the Dash 8 and Dash 9. And that has shown up as flow time reductions in the factory, additional efficiency and cost reductions.-- Dennis Muilenberg\nLast month, Boeing won a huge order for 787 Dreamliners fromAmerican Airlines. Somewhat surprisingly, 22 of the 47 aircraft ordered were the smaller 787-8 variant, which Boeing\'s sales team has de-emphasized in recent years in favor of the more profitable 787-9 and 787-10 models.\nBoeing\'s ability to sell the smallest Dreamliner variant at a profit has improved recently due to a modest redesign of the aft section that will increase commonality between the 787-8 and 787-9, reducing production costs. Nevertheless, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg stated that he still expects the production mix to continue shifting toward the 787-9 and 787-10.\n[The middle-of-the-market decision] is about having the business case discipline and making sure we have crystal clarity on the future production system, which is part of our broader enterprise transformation. But this is something that we\'ll be getting to over the next year, if you want to put a rough bounding on it.-- Dennis Muilenberg\nFor the past year or so, investors have eagerly awaited a decision from Boeing on whether it will proceed with development of a "middle-of-the-market" airplane to bridge the gap between the 737 and 787 families. Such a model could open up lots of new opportunities in the transatlantic market -- and perhaps also on regional routes in Asia.\nMuilenberg hinted last week that Boeing is in no rush to make a decision. On multiple occasions during the earnings call, he said that the company has "time to do our homework" to make sure there is a solid business case. This pretty much rules out the possibility of beginning sales during the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom in July. In fact, Boeing could still be about a year from making a final decision. That means that deliveries wouldn\'t begin until at least 2025.\n... [W]e\'re going to start delivering [tankers] here this year. So it is important from a cash perspective when you look at the year-over-year from 2017 into 2018. And then beyond that, it\'s modest growth really from there.-- Boeing CFO Greg Smith\nBoeing\'s cash flow has increased tremendously since 2016. Nevertheless, the company expects to continue growing cash flow each year through the end of the decade.\nOne key milestone that will contribute to reaching this target is the beginning of KC-46 Pegasus tanker deliveries to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing has been burning cash on the KC-46 program for years due to cost overruns and the cost of building test models. However, the company remains on track to deliver the first 18 tankers by the end of 2018. This will bring in a big influx of cash, helping Boeing to meet its cash flow target for the year.\nWe have no Iranian deliveries that are scheduled or part of the skyline this year, so those have been deferred again in line with the U.S. government process. ... The plan that we outlined for you, the production rate that we\'ve put in place is not dependent on the Iranian orders.-- Dennis Muilenberg\nIn late 2016, following the Obama administration\'s decision to loosen sanctions on Iran, Boeing struck an agreement tosell 80 aircraft to Iran Air. This deal included 15 777-300ERs, helping to fill a looming production gap for Boeing\'s current-generation 777 family.\nUnfortunately, the U.S. government has never given final approval for these aircraft purchases. With the Trump administration recently taking a hawkish tone on Iran, it doesn\'t seem likely that this approval will come anytime soon.\nThe good news is that Boeing isn\'t counting on this order being firmed up. Management believes that the company will hit its 777 production targets in 2018 and 2019 without any deliveries to Iran Air. It received five firm orders for 777s in the first quarter, and recently signed a letter of intent with Qatar Airways for five 777 freighters, which will help in this respect.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will use its own money to trade bitcoin futures on behalf of its clients, according to the New York Times.\nTheÂ TimesreportedWednesday that while the exact launch date of the new trading operation is not yet set, the move came after the bank\'s board of directors signed off on the initiative. Goldman is also set to "create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients," according to the report.\nGoldman executive Rana Yared said the decision resulted from a growing number of inquiries from clients that indicated interest in holding bitcoin as an alternative asset.\nReport: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch\n"It resonates with us when a client says, \'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value,\'" she told the Times.\nThe investment bank has hired its first "digital asset" trader, Justin Schmidt, to handle the daily operation. Schmidt previously worked as a trader at hedge fund Seven Eight Capital before leaving last year to trade cryptocurrencies.\nThe news reflects the growing involvement of Goldman in the crypto-market, as CEO Lloyd Blankfeinhas previously saidthat the investment bank was clearing bitcoin futures for its clients. Per the Times, any deeper action - including the direct handling of bitcoin - will only come following approval from U.S. regulators.\nAnd according to Yared, Goldman officials have taken a cautious approach throughout the process.\nFutures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin\'s Price, Say Fed Researchers\n"For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table," Yared was quoted as saying, adding:\n"It is not a new risk that we don\'t understand. It is just a heightened risk that we need to be extra aware of here."\nGoldman Sachs logo imagevia Shutterstock\n• CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules\n• Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives', 'Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will use its own money to trade bitcoin futures on behalf of its clients, according to the New York Times. TheÂ Times reported Wednesday that while the exact launch date of the new trading operation is not yet set, the move came after the bank\'s board of directors signed off on the initiative. Goldman is also set to "create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients," according to the report. Goldman executive Rana Yared said the decision resulted from a growing number of inquiries from clients that indicated interest in holding bitcoin as an alternative asset. Report: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch "It resonates with us when a client says, \'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value,\'" she told the Times. The investment bank has hired its first "digital asset" trader, Justin Schmidt, to handle the daily operation. Schmidt previously worked as a trader at hedge fund Seven Eight Capital before leaving last year to trade cryptocurrencies. The news reflects the growing involvement of Goldman in the crypto-market, as CEO Lloyd Blankfein has previously said that the investment bank was clearing bitcoin futures for its clients. Per the Times, any deeper action - including the direct handling of bitcoin - will only come following approval from U.S. regulators. And according to Yared, Goldman officials have taken a cautious approach throughout the process. Futures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin\'s Price, Say Fed Researchers "For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table," Yared was quoted as saying, adding: "It is not a new risk that we don\'t understand. It is just a heightened risk that we need to be extra aware of here." Goldman Sachs logo image via Shutterstock Related Stories CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives', 'Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will use its own money to trade bitcoin futures on behalf of its clients, according to the New York Times.\nTheÂ TimesreportedWednesday that while the exact launch date of the new trading operation is not yet set, the move came after the bank\'s board of directors signed off on the initiative. Goldman is also set to "create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients," according to the report.\nGoldman executive Rana Yared said the decision resulted from a growing number of inquiries from clients that indicated interest in holding bitcoin as an alternative asset.\nReport: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch\n"It resonates with us when a client says, \'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value,\'" she told the Times.\nThe investment bank has hired its first "digital asset" trader, Justin Schmidt, to handle the daily operation. Schmidt previously worked as a trader at hedge fund Seven Eight Capital before leaving last year to trade cryptocurrencies.\nThe news reflects the growing involvement of Goldman in the crypto-market, as CEO Lloyd Blankfeinhas previously saidthat the investment bank was clearing bitcoin futures for its clients. Per the Times, any deeper action - including the direct handling of bitcoin - will only come following approval from U.S. regulators.\nAnd according to Yared, Goldman officials have taken a cautious approach throughout the process.\nFutures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin\'s Price, Say Fed Researchers\n"For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table," Yared was quoted as saying, adding:\n"It is not a new risk that we don\'t understand. It is just a heightened risk that we need to be extra aware of here."\nGoldman Sachs logo imagevia Shutterstock\n• CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules\n• Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives', 'EURUSD has taken a short break from its recent steep bearish decline as Euro zone economic data meets expectations. The pair is currently trading in 1.198 ranges up 0.04% so far. While US dollar continues to remain strong owing to continued positive economic readings in USA, EURO has received the much awaited breathing space during last two trading sessions. So far euro zone has got positive readings in manufacturing PMI’s in overall estimate as well as in major European countries such as German and France. EURUSD Gets a Small Break Employment rate has also been in line with predictions which help see euro zone as a relatively stable economic market when last month in concerned. Adding further uptrend momentum to EURO’s breathing space, Euro zone GDP results met expectations in both quarterly & yearly data which has helped EURO to try and recover losses. Going forward during today’s trading session traders are on look out for Core CPI and PPI data for Euro zone which are scheduled to be released later today. EURUSD Hourly Also investors are on look out for speech from two executive board members of European Central Bank. A better than expected results in inflation data & hawkish comments from ECB board members today could help EURO gain an upper hand against greenback, however if the data remains unchanged like GDP we could see EURO continuing on its current momentum trying to recover losses made early this week. While US Fed has not been hawkish, the decision to keep interest rates constant and acknowledgement that inflation is near target which supported investor’s view of possible rate hike in June 2018 and the economic data was mostly positive this week in US which helped greenback remain strong against major global currencies. This is expected to continue through towards the end of the week when the employment data in the form of NFP is expected from the US. Expected price range for the pair’s support and resistance values for remaining trading sessions this week are at 1.1950/1.1915/1.1880 & 1.2030/1.2055/1.2090 respectively. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Fed Says Just Enough to Keep U.S. Dollar Buoyed Daily Market Forecast – Dollar Slips after Fed Statement Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump’s Decision on Iran Has Oil in Holding Pattern Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 3, 2018 View comments', 'EURUSD has taken a short break from its recent steep bearish decline as Euro zone economic data meets expectations. The pair is currently trading in 1.198 ranges up 0.04% so far. While US dollar continues to remain strong owing to continued positive economic readings in USA, EURO has received the much awaited breathing space during last two trading sessions. So far euro zone has got positive readings in manufacturing PMI’s in overall estimate as well as in major European countries such as German and France.\nEmployment rate has also been in line with predictions which help see euro zone as a relatively stable economic market when last month in concerned. Adding further uptrend momentum to EURO’s breathing space, Euro zone GDP results met expectations in both quarterly & yearly data which has helped EURO to try and recover losses. Going forward during today’s trading session traders are on look out for Core CPI and PPI data for Euro zone which are scheduled to be released later today.\nAlso investors are on look out for speech from two executive board members of European Central Bank. A better than expected results in inflation data & hawkish comments from ECB board members today could help EURO gain an upper hand against greenback, however if the data remains unchanged like GDP we could see EURO continuing on its current momentum trying to recover losses made early this week.\nWhile US Fed has not been hawkish, the decision to keep interest rates constant and acknowledgement that inflation is near target which supported investor’s view of possible rate hike in June 2018 and the economic data was mostly positive this week in US which helped greenback remain strong against major global currencies. This is expected to continue through towards the end of the week when the employment data in the form of NFP is expected from the US. Expected price range for the pair’s support and resistance values for remaining trading sessions this week are at 1.1950/1.1915/1.1880 & 1.2030/1.2055/1.2090 respectively.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Fed Says Just Enough to Keep U.S. Dollar Buoyed\n• Daily Market Forecast – Dollar Slips after Fed Statement\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump’s Decision on Iran Has Oil in Holding Pattern\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 3, 2018', 'The Monetary Policy Statement set a slightly hawkish tone, tempered by the Fed saying it would let inflation run a bit above their 2% target. But the underlying factors in the market soon re-established themselves and the market was caught off-guard as the initial reactionary trade post FOMC reversed. EURUSD initially moved higher from 1.19546 to 1.20252 before creating a new low at 1.19376, while USDCAD initially fell from 1.28570 to 1.28097 before moving to a high of 1.28867. Asian equities are lower again today, as markets worry about US/China trade talks. US Equities have failed to follow European Equity markets higher, as the impact of FX is felt.\nUK Construction PMI (Apr) came in at 52.5 v an expected headline number of 50.5, from 47.0 prior. The consensus was for a recovery in the numbers after a softening from the high of 53.1 created in December. The industry had slipped under 50.0 from the high level of 64.6 in 2014, showing a contraction in the index. This data is strong as we head into summer. GBPUSD moved higher from 1.36295 to 1.36655 after this data release.\nEurozone Unemployment Rate (Mar) was as expected, unchanged at 8.5%, a level not previously seen since April 2009. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ) (Q1) was as expected at 0.4%, from 0.6% previously. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) (Q1) was also as expected at 2.5%, against 2.7% previously. GDP numbers matched estimates and, although they are down on the previous readings, as these are quarterly figures the decline can be explained somewhat by severe weather in Europe. EURUSD moved up from 1.19932 to 1.20096 following this data release.\nUS ADP Employment Change (Apr) was 204K versus an expected 200K, against 241K previously, which was revised down to 228K. This data has remained above 200 for the last four months, showing that the US economy is continuing to add jobs. However, this was a decline on the previous month and the smallest monthly increase since November. USDCAD moved higher from 1.28210 to 1.28825 after this data came out. Tomorrow, US job employment will be released.\nThis article was written byFxPro\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher\n• WTI Bullish Flag on 4H Time frame\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – In the Red with $0.40 Levels at Risk – 03/05/18\n• The Bitcoin Rut – What’s Next and Can the Bulls Come Out on Top?\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 03/05/18', 'The Monetary Policy Statement set a slightly hawkish tone, tempered by the Fed saying it would let inflation run a bit above their 2% target. But the underlying factors in the market soon re-established themselves and the market was caught off-guard as the initial reactionary trade post FOMC reversed. EURUSD initially moved higher from 1.19546 to 1.20252 before creating a new low at 1.19376, while USDCAD initially fell from 1.28570 to 1.28097 before moving to a high of 1.28867. Asian equities are lower again today, as markets worry about US/China trade talks. US Equities have failed to follow European Equity markets higher, as the impact of FX is felt. UK Construction PMI (Apr) came in at 52.5 v an expected headline number of 50.5, from 47.0 prior. The consensus was for a recovery in the numbers after a softening from the high of 53.1 created in December. The industry had slipped under 50.0 from the high level of 64.6 in 2014, showing a contraction in the index. This data is strong as we head into summer. GBPUSD moved higher from 1.36295 to 1.36655 after this data release. Eurozone Unemployment Rate (Mar) was as expected, unchanged at 8.5%, a level not previously seen since April 2009. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ) (Q1) was as expected at 0.4%, from 0.6% previously. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) (Q1) was also as expected at 2.5%, against 2.7% previously. GDP numbers matched estimates and, although they are down on the previous readings, as these are quarterly figures the decline can be explained somewhat by severe weather in Europe. EURUSD moved up from 1.19932 to 1.20096 following this data release. US ADP Employment Change (Apr) was 204K versus an expected 200K, against 241K previously, which was revised down to 228K. This data has remained above 200 for the last four months, showing that the US economy is continuing to add jobs. However, this was a decline on the previous month and the smallest monthly increase since November. USDCAD moved higher from 1.28210 to 1.28825 after this data came out. Tomorrow, US job employment will be released. Story continues This article was written by FxPro This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher WTI Bullish Flag on 4H Time frame NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – In the Red with $0.40 Levels at Risk – 03/05/18 The Bitcoin Rut – What’s Next and Can the Bulls Come Out on Top? Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 03/05/18', 'Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are all the rage at the moment. Their unregulated and decentralized nature means they are potentially disruptive when it comes to how global currency is handled. Without having to be associated with a geopolitical force like a national government or a central bank, digital currency is likely to have a big impact on the fintech sector. However, because of the unclear nature of cryptocurrency, the legal status of Bitcoin and other altcoins is most certainly in flux. Some countries regulate crypto heavily, some not so much; in some cases, it’s banned outright. It can be difficult keeping things straight, so here are some important facts you need to know about the safety and legality of the blockchain.\nCryptocurrencies are iconoclastic in the extreme – these borderless virtual currencies are universal and are completely untroubled by jurisdiction or regulation. As long as you’ve got an internet connection, you’ve got access to Bitcoin and other crypto coins, or at least you should according to crypto enthusiasts everywhere. This is, however, not true universally, thanks to governments worldwide taking steps to limit the scope of crypto in their jurisdictions, with the usual rationale being that there are no consumer protections in place.\nThere are no comprehensive laws on the books when it comes to cryptocurrencies, though. Whether it’s differences from country to country or from one US state to another, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to the legality of dealing with crypto wherever you live. This can makeuser security for cryptocurrencyan issue if you’re unsure of the laws in your region or if you do business overseas. The most useful way to rectify this, therefore, is to provide as detailed information as possible depending on your specific geographic location.\nThe US has one of the most confusing approaches to cryptocurrency. Federal approaches to digital currencies are mostly concerned with whether they can be considered taxable income, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission investigating if classifying crypto assets as securities are appropriate. On the individual state level, though, there are few states that have crypto regulations in place. Some jurisdictions, such as New York, have taken steps to require crypto businesses to comply specific regulations. A good example of this is how Coinbase had to seek licensing under NY’sBitLicense lawto function within the state.\nCanada doesn’t acknowledge crypto as legal tender within its borders. At the same time, the country has said that, under certain circumstances, crypto transactions may be taxable. Additional requirements for crypto companies operating within the nation include being in compliance with anti-money laundering laws, but crypto is otherwise permitted in Canada.\nCaution is the watchword in the European Union. The EU’s Central Bank has gone on record about the possibility of using crypto in money laundering, but by the same token, there’s simply not enough information on hand to make a ruling. The president of the ECB, Mario Draghi, hassaid as muchin recent interviews.\nThe United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Agency has said that it’s leaning towards classifying cryptocurrencies as commodities. There’s no movement on implementing regulation as yet, however, which means the UK is a safe place to conduct crypto-related business for now.\nThe Australian government requires crypto exchanges operating within its borders to be properly registered. Additionally, there are anti-money laundering regulations being written that once implemented, will require these same exchanges to be in compliance. For now, that’s all Australia has in store for crypto enthusiasts as far as regulation goes.\nChina is certainly taking crypto seriously. Crypto exchanges have been under fire, and so have bitcoin miners who up until now were being provided tax deductions and inexpensive electricity. While there’s no outright ban in place, the Chinese government is likely to crack down more in the future. The legality of cryptocurrencies remains unclear.\nThe Indian government doesn’t accept crypto as legal tender. At the same time, there are no plans to ban or regulate blockchain-based currencies. The government has, however, made it clear that cryptocurrency’s volatility and unpredictable nature can be dangerous.\nUnlike the rest of the world, Japan has been at the forefront of accepting digital currencies. Bitcoin is well on its way to be considered legal tender in the country, but this also means that crypto businesses within Japan’s borders are going to be heavily regulated as a result.\nThere haven’t been any announcements yet as to their nature, but the Malaysian government – and its central bank – are hard at work on national regulations for cryptocurrency within its borders.\nVladimir Putin, Russia’s president,has been clear that he’s a proponentof cryptocurrency. There are likely regulations in the works within the country, much as is the case with Malaysia.\nSouth Korea is taking a hard-line approach to crypto fraud and has already made it illegal to hold an anonymous cryptocurrency account. Cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country are also likely to come under regulatory fire soon.\nSingapore has no plans to regulate crypto quite yet. In the future, the sovereign city plans to create a regulatory framework to facilitate payments made in bitcoin, though.\nAs of 2014, Thailand declared cryptocurrency not legal tender. However, this decision lifted a previous ban on the virtual currency that was in place up to that point.\nSuggested Articles\n• How Bitcoin Can Destroy the World. Completely!\n• The Next Cryptocurrency Evolution: Countries Issue their Own Cryptocurrency\n• How to Pick the Right ICO Investment?\nArgentina’s central bank has sounded the alarm when it comes to unregulated currencies and their possible dangers. Despite that, the Argentinian government has not passed any laws in an attempt to control cryptocurrency within its borders.\nCryptocurrencies, and in fact any type of currency not specifically cleared by its government, have been illegal in Bolivia since 2014.\nBitcoin and other digital currencies have been illegal in Ecuador from 2014 as well, with the National Assembly taking steps to ensure its ban.\nMexico’s central bank has the legal authority to regulate any crypto service company that operates within the country, thanks to a 2017 law. The country has, meanwhile, taken a page from Canada’s approach by requiring Mexico-based companies to implement anti-money laundering rules.\nForeign exchange laws in Morocco changed in late 2017, making it illegal to conduct any business with digital currencies. Violating this rule can net you some rather steep penalties if caught.\nNamibia, like Morocco, has taken a hard-line approach to crypto assets. The country has unequivocally declared blockchain-based digital assets as completely illegal.\nThere are no specific regulations that ban people living inside the borders of Nigeria from owning cryptocurrency, as the country is still working on an official response. At the same time, the country’s banks are not permitted to handle any virtual currency of any kind.\nThe South Africa Reserve bank made a decision in 2017 to partner withblockchain service provider Bankymoonto experiment with whether regulating cryptocurrency is feasible within the country. This sandbox approach means there will be no official regulations passed until research has concluded.\nZimbabwe’s central bank has declared that cryptocurrencies aren’t considered legal within the country. At the same time, there have been no rules set in stone for regulating or banning digital currencies at this time, leaving things up in the air until the government makes a more definitive ruling.\nThis article was written by Catherine Tims, afreelance writer.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns\n• Blockchain and the Law: Is It Safe and Legal to Trade Cryptocurrencies?\n• Euro Rebounds as FOMC Bias Disappointing to Dollar Bulls\n• Wheat Consolidates Following Breakout\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – May 3, 2018\n• Daily Market Forecast – Dollar Slips after Fed Statement', 'Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are all the rage at the moment. Their unregulated and decentralized nature means they are potentially disruptive when it comes to how global currency is handled. Without having to be associated with a geopolitical force like a national government or a central bank, digital currency is likely to have a big i Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1310.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.43 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 27991270.5950701 - Transaction Count: 212296.0 - Unique Addresses: 468951.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.55 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['ALICENT IS THE NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY\nPosted Wed, 02 May 2018 22:00:00 UT by Editor MindBulletsEditor\n\nBitcoin faces irrelevance as network based digital cash takes... http://www.futureworld.org/PublicZone/FuturesForum/BlogDetails.aspx?PostID=cb66ba25-5623-4d69-a7d6-47957bef9d51\xa0…', '$20.00 RED--Bitcoin Miner USB ASIC Block Erupter USB SHA-256 333mh #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wSFD6J\xa0pic.twitter.com/x6aLyzYuzj', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 9719.31$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,504.30$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 766.00$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 0.88600$ \n\nDate: 3 May 2018 18:4\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', '1 BTC = 33990.00000000 BRL em 03/05/2018 ás 15:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'May 03, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 9,584.50$ \| 7,994.80€ \| 7,056.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/4Yv8GyJHL3', 'El precio actual de #Bitcoin es $9549.00', '2018-05-03 17:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9597.79\nBCH: $1529.82\nETH: $768.08\nZEC: $313.03\nLTC: $164.02\nETC: $23.33\nXRP: $0.8915', '#BTC Average: 9447.70$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9454.50$\n#Poloniex - 9459.91$\n#Bitstamp - 9420.20$\n#Coinbase - 9418.00$\n#Binance - 9449.99$\n#CEXio - 9379.50$\n#Kraken - 9417.90$\n#Cryptopia - 9425.00$\n#Bittrex - 9445.00$\n#GateCoin - 9607.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin 9389.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,250 00.€ \| -0.41% \| Kraken \| 03/05/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/05/04 00:30\n\n#BTC 1023828円\n#ETH 81137.2円\n#ETC 2457.4円\n#BCH 163307.8円\n#XRP 94.7円\n#XEM 46.7円\n#LSK 1519.8円\n#MONA 571.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9410.00 via Chain', 'May 03, 2018 15:00:00 UTC \| 9,431.60$ \| 7,877.30€ \| 6,943.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/0eKqSsnBmx', ' 03/05/2018 - 18:00\n=========================\n• 0.16 #Bitcoin: ₺39,549.78\n• -0.67 #Ethereum: ₺3,130.35\n• 0.14 #Ripple: ₺3.66\n• -0.94 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,326.89\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n高速道路\n23:00\n05', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9409.00 @Chain', '2018年05月03日 23:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0200391円\n24時間の最高値 0.0225322円\n24時間の最安値 0.0177422円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0205223円\n24時間の最高値 0.0307835円\n24時間の最安値 0.0099446円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 271 位 / 全 886 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···· http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #España', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 15:00: #ethereum 6137 #bitcoin 4317 #eth 3992 #tron 3862 #trx 3769 #btc 2955 #mkr 2053 #xrp 1382 #ripple 927 #ltc 524 #litecoin 513 #neo 493 #eos 423 #xvg 410 #bitcoincash 409 #bch 353 #digibyte 333 #dash 326 #ada 294 #sumo 280pic.twitter.com/JPJVRXh62m', '2018/05/03 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000522 BTC(5.29円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000557 BTC(5.65円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000665 BTC(6.74円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000698 BTC(7.08円)\n5位 #STORM 0.00000701 BTC(7.11円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'YO! The price of Bitcoin is $9170.00 today.', '1 BTC = 33650.00000000 BRL em 03/05/2018 ás 19:00:01. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'Signal 3835 (85º today) at 03-May 21:22 UTC\n\n#AION at #BINANCE\n\nBuy: 0.00039590 - 0.00040390\nCurrent ask: 0.00040000\nTarget 1: 0.00044000 (10.00%)\nType: SHORT/MID TERM\n\n#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Trading', '$XLM is now worth $0.4368 (0.00%) and 0.00004527 BTC (-0.11%) #XLM', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 03/05/2018 14:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 26.095.613,22 y VENDEMOS en COP 32.688.189,19 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/e34bQNrdzO', 'May 03, 2018 19:30:00 UTC \| 9,667.40$ \| 8,061.10€ \| 7,124.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/qDzHyKRs7R', '2018-05-03 20:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9656.44\nBCH: $1490.83\nETH: $760.65\nZEC: $308.14\nLTC: $159.61\nETC: $22.81\nXRP: $0.8793', '* BTC: $9637.41 (+4.3%) ETH: $755.71 (+5.6%) U$S: $23.00 (+6.8%)', '2018/05/04 05:00\n#BTC 1049749円\n#ETH 82591.5円\n#ETC 2472.8円\n#BCH 162423.7円\n#XRP 95.5円\n#XEM 46.8円\n#LSK 1536.1円\n#MONA 572.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '3hours ranking 05/04 00:00～03:00\n↑USDT_ETC ↑USDT_NXT ↓BTC_GNT ↑USDT_ETH pic.twitter.com/3rVlr64ccW']... - Contextual Past News Article: Millennials haven't been in the workforce for that long, yet a large number of us already are getting the ball rolling in planning for retirement, according to new data out from the 18th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey of Workers . That's good news, since Social Security is only designed to handle about half of retirement spending and the demise of workplace pensions has left us more reliant on our savings for retirement income than previous generations. If you don't feel like reading the full 118-page document, I've distilled the main takeaways into three broad ways my generation is planning for retirement. Group of runners on pavement, shoes of different colors, some wearing leggings and some shorts. Image source: Getty Images. 1. We're saving more and earlier According to Transamerica's research, 71% of millennials are saving for retirement. We're saving a median 10% of our salaries, and our median age for starting retirement savings is 24. By contrast, members of Generation X are contributing a median 8% of their salaries to retirement savings and started saving at a median age of 30. Baby boomers are contributing 10% of their salaries to retirement, and 35 is the median age they started saving toward retirement. There currently may be a higher proportion of Gen Xers and baby boomers saving toward retirement -- 80% and 85%, respectively, compared to 71% of millennials -- but we're starting earlier and saving at rates comparable to, or higher than, previous generations. To give you a sense of what that extra time is worth, suppose that someone starts saving 10% of the median household salary ($57,617 in 2016 inflation-adjusted dollars, according to the Census) at the age of 24, never receives a raise or changes their deferral (as if!), and achieves a 7% annual return (within the stock market's historical averages) after inflation. At age 65, they'd have a whopping $1.3 million. Someone who did all the same stuff but started saving at 30 -- the median age Gen Xers began -- would have just under $858,000. A third person doing the same but who started at 35 -- the median age for baby boomers -- would have just over $588,000. Story continues Those extra years are crucial because they give you much more time for your money to compound. 2. We plan to work more in retirement Fifty-eight percent of millennials plan to work in retirement compared to 54% of each other generation. That likely is due to the recognition that even those extra years won't be enough to guarantee a financially safe retirement. In fact, 19% of millennials anticipate working full-time in retirement compared to just 11% of Gen Xers and 8% of baby boomers. Given that a similar proportion of millennial workers (18%) expect to live to 100 or later, it may make sense to extend full-time work well beyond the age at which past workers typically retired. That boosts our retirement savings two ways: by giving us more time to contribute and reducing the length of time we'll be drawing down our savings. Consider that the 4% retirement rule -- a common rule of thumb that suggests you draw down your retirement savings by 4% the first year and adjust for inflation in subsequent years -- was designed with 30 years of retirement in mind. Someone expecting to live to 100 is facing 35 years of drawdown if they stop working at 65 -- meaning that they will have to either modify the 4% rule to, say, the 3% rule or risk running out of money at the end of their life. Work in retirement provides an easy way to bridge that gap without compromising retirement spending. We also know that working later appears to have a life-prolonging effect (seriously), so it makes sense from a health perspective, as well. 3. We anticipate working for a different boss when we retire Many of today's retirees were forced into early retirement due to layoffs and "organizational changes," leaving them with a median retirement age of 62 and insufficient funds for those extra unexpected years without income. Perhaps in recognition of this reality, only 46% of millennial workers would prefer to work for their current employer in retirement, while 24% want to change employers and 29% hope to start their own businesses. (In all fairness, some of that may also be attributed to the fact that we're relatively early in our working lives, so we still have some planned career moves.) Expecting to work in retirement is different from having a plan for it, and Transamerica's survey indicates that my generation understands the crucial difference. Millennials were more likely than other generations to report they are "keeping my job skills up to date" (49%), "networking and meeting new people" (28%), "scoping out the employment market and opportunities available" (22%), and "going back to school and learning new skills" (22%) -- all in an effort to remain competitive and have options. Given both the past experience of current retirees and the fact that our economy continues to transition toward less-stable work, staying ahead of the curve is a wise move. We're in it for the long haul There are, of course, plenty of obstacles still left to overcome. As a generation, we face crushing student loan debt and a tough job market -- but we're taking the retirement challenge very seriously. And we're setting ourselves up for long-term success. If you aren't already setting aside money for retirement and haven't brushed up on the newest best practices in your current or preferred job field, now's a great time to start. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/maxf99', 'Is 10k LTC by 2020 plausible?', 24, '2018-05-03 00:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/', "I know this is just one of those annoying price prediction posts but I haven't researched much on the potential of litecoin past 2020 and was wondering if this could even happen in the future/ what bitcoin would have to reach for this to happen", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/', '8glg0x', [['u/-PressurePoints-', 14, '2018-05-03 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/dycx3oy/', "Either you or I is making a math mistake. If 1 LTC is supposedly .1 btc, that is 10% of 1 Bitcoin. Meaning that if Bitcoin was 1mill, LTC is 10% of 1 mill, making litecoin 100k, not 10k. I think what you meant was if btc was 100k, LTC would be 10k. \n\nBut the premise of this statement seems different than most. Usually I see people say LTC should be valued as something like 25% of 1 Bitcoin, meaning if Bitcoin was 10k, LTC should be 2,500. Bitcoin is currently between 8.5k-9.5k usually. \n\nI'm not really sure where people are getting that 25% figure, and I'm not sure where you are getting your 10% figure, but if either of those are even close to correct than we are surely in for some massive climbs to achieve that sort of scaling.", '8glg0x'], ['u/_Rootshell_', 18, '2018-05-03 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/dycyi0d/', "Hell, I'd be thrilled to see 1k by 2020", '8glg0x'], ['u/hawks0311', 13, '2018-05-03 06:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/dyd7bbf/', "ITT:\nBTC 1 Million\nLTC 100k \nLTC 10k EOY\nLTC 4k EOY\n\nNo, stop it. You guys keep saying it's going to happen, it's not going to happen JMFC. \n\nLTC hopefully steadily above $200 EOY. ", '8glg0x']]], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 'I am excited that BCH is being irrationally criticized, because it reminds me of 2011 and 2012 when Bitcoin was being irrationally criticized. Any of 2013, when the price rose 100x.', 183, '2018-05-03 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/', 'If investing is about identifying mass delusion and capitalizing on it, what greater buy signal is there than an irrationally hated asset?\n\nAn investor looks for a mismatch between perception and reality. Short a stock that is irrationally loved. Buy a commodity that is treated like junk but has an as-yet unrecognized use. \n\nThe bigger the error, the bigger the opportunity. \n\nOf all the patterns of errors people fall into, none kill rational thought faster than tribal emotions. As an investor, what do you make of the tribalistic chanting of "Bcash, Bcash, Bcash" especially without any arguments and coupled with dismissive content-free memes?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/', '8glsxy', [['u/BTC_StKN', 11, '2018-05-03 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd26sz/', 'The large Bitcoin Cash community, active projects and broad support is a big part of it.\n\nIn addition to being Peer to Peer cash.', '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 16, '2018-05-03 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd2cwn/', "And none of them duplicated the ledger. BTC hodlers that didn't sell have a vested interest in seeing BCH succeed whether they like it or not. That is a pretty powerful support for the price. ", '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 12, '2018-05-03 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd4bt4/', "What's your definition of harassment? And doxing? If anything you started harassing me today. And there was no doxing. You told me what other account you had which is /u/mmcakes:\n\n>What? I said I was using my other account during that period, moron. I don't even mind giving up the handle. /u/mmcakes \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8g8t5m/its_tipping_tuesday_bch_pls_did_you_get_the_memo/dyaxvey/?context=3\n\n\n\nNo real identity doxxed. What are you flipping out about? But you have been caught lying about this and also getting banned in r/bitcoinmarkets for similar bad behavior:\n\n>Where did I validate this claim? You believe everything you read on the internet? I know gypsy but the same person we are not.\n\n>Also, what harassment? Your chart is a joke and goes against rule 3 of the sub.\n\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86qr6h/daily_discussion_saturday_march_24_2018/dw8eht2/\n\n\n\nhere you are caught denying you're /u/gypsytoy:\n\n>What links? All I see is gypsytoy claiming to be me.\n\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86qr6h/daily_discussion_saturday_march_24_2018/dw8djnj/\n\n\n\n\nand here you're accused of being a serial harasser on reddit:\n\n>u/deb0rk want to do something about serial harassers circumventing subreddit bans to continue their harassment of other posters?\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86qr6h/daily_discussion_saturday_march_24_2018/dw8e8bn/\n\n\n\nand here you are caught circumventing bans with alt sockpuppets:\n\n>@ me one more time and I'll report you for bypassing your ban with an alt account.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5ukpb/?context=3\n", '8glsxy'], ['u/BitttBurger', 10, '2018-05-03 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd53hy/', "> ~~Your~~ doing it right now\n\nYou're. \n\nYou're like the 100th Bitcoin Core proponent I've seen who can't spell you're properly. IQ ...", '8glsxy'], ['u/KaizerKlementine', 15, '2018-05-03 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd591b/', 'Honestly, their irrational criticisms and bashing of BCH is what made me curious of it in the first place. They’ve started what they don’t want! 😂', '8glsxy'], ['u/Kain_niaK', 11, '2018-05-03 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd5p3h/', "If you know what you are doing there is more money to be made during a market crash then when there is a huge market boom. \n\nAs soon as segwit2x was canceled I think that there where thousands of people that knew exactly what they were going to do and had most of their BTC swapped for BCH the same day. \n\nBasically, are you really going to gamble on the crypto that says: Um yeah we can't possibly ever be more successful than 400 000 tx a day. That would give 400 000 user one tx a day. Which is not really something that gives you faith in the longer term success of the project. Either crypto becomes currency or it will die. It's that simple. \n\nCrypto got splintered and BCH will regroup it. You will see. 5 years from now you will still have Ethereum and BCH around. The rest I don't know about. Monero and dogecoin have some valid use or a strong community to back them up. That's about it for valid projects if you ask me. BCH, Monero, Dogecoin, and Ethereum. And currently still BTC. They will still be around for a long time but I don't see them still dominate the market in 5 years from now. Market prices are valuations in the future. What future does BTC have? A store of value without anything else? You can't have that with money. There are three properties that are essential in money and store of value is one of them. But you need all three to have each of the individual properties.\n\nThe only thing that could save BTC is a massive massive 2008 type financial crisis. But then again, BCH would profit from that too.\n\nLong term, the market for people that want to buy digital gold and lock it away for 10 years and never ever touch it, is very small. \n\nAnd bitrot is a thing that gold does not have to deal with. Gold goes in and gold comes out. Your hard drive with your keys on dies and that's that. With gold in your vault, you don't have to give it a single thought. Maybe once every year check if your vault is still there. With BTC as digital gold ... you are always worrying all the time. ", '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 12, '2018-05-03 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd5z7y/', "No one has mentioned your real name idiot. And you're the one who voluntarily gave me your sockpuppet account /u/mmcakes. It's not my fault you have it linked to your real identity. Maybe you should have thought about that before you revealed it. Herp derp. ", '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 11, '2018-05-03 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd6k7m/', 'I love this. This is precisely why I come after you core trolls who spout off armchair flawed economic concepts based on no evidence. The more you keep responding the more you reveal to everyone here how stupid you are. Blaming me for you doxing yourself? For "targeted harassment" whatever the hell that is? What fairytale do you live in? All I\'ve done is soundly rebut your flawed understanding of how Bitcoin works and it\'s you that took exception by crying to the admins. ', '8glsxy']]], ['u/ToothFairyTea', 'QUANTSTAMP REVIEW for beginners & intermediates - Cost-effective, Secure and Automated auditing process for Smart-Contracts', 46, '2018-05-03 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Quantstamp/comments/8gmz2e/quantstamp_review_for_beginners_intermediates/', 'Problem: Currently, smart contracts are not secure and companies often have to hire smart contract auditors and consultants. These services are often expensive, slow, error-prone and scarce.\n\n\n\n\n\nSolution: Quantstamp aims to solve this by building the first smart contract security-auditing protocol that will be timely, automated and cost-effective. This is achieved by an automated and upgradeable software verifications system and an automated bounty payout system.\n\nThe Quantstamp protocol solves the smart contract security problem by creating a scaleable and cost-effective system to audit all smart contracts on the Ethereum network. The end goal for Quantstamp is for every Ethereum smart contract to use Quantstamp protocol to perform a security audit because "security is essential". \n\nNotable Team members:\n\n1. Co-founder & CEO - Richard Ma: Cornell ECE, Algorithmic Portfolio Manager at Bitcoin HFT Fund.\n\n2. Co-founder & CTO - Steven Stewart: University of Waterloo where he focuses on improving the performance of software verification tools and solvers using distributed computing and GPUs.\n\n\nBelow is the list of the different type of participants:\n\n1. Contributors (security experts) - Rewarded for contributing software and verifying solidity programs.\n\n2. Validators (contributors of computing power) - Rewarded for running the validation node.\n\n3. Bug finders - Rewarded for submitting bugs.\n\n4. Contract creators - Pay to get their smart contract verified.\n\n5. Contract users - Will receive the results of security audits\n\n6. Voters - To provide governance to the network. (voting for upgrades and reduces the chance of a fork and slowly decentralizes the founding team overtime).\n\n\nPros:\n\n1. First to Market: Quantstamp is one of the early entrants in the market which will give them an advantage as there are very few competitors as of now. The only noticeable competitor is OpenZeppelin.\n\n2. Market Demand: Security is a crucial component in the cryptocurrency space. I just can’t imagine Initial Coin Offering being conducted without having strong security audit of their smart contract code.\n\n3. Hype Factor: This project is generating a lot of market awareness recently Escpecially since Binance recently had QSP audit every single ERC20 listed on Binance \n\nThe reason I looked into QSP is because I think this might be one of [Apollo Investments](https://www.facebook.com/groups/apolloinvestments/?ref=bookmarks) Q2 picks. They will be releasing the list sometime soon I think. I am not invested in QSP atm but cause I think it\'ll come down a bit in price. Anyone else have any ideas on what a good buy in price might be?\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Quantstamp/comments/8gmz2e/quantstamp_review_for_beginners_intermediates/', '8gmz2e', [['u/ToothFairyTea', 13, '2018-05-03 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Quantstamp/comments/8gmz2e/quantstamp_review_for_beginners_intermediates/dyd9su6/', 'Whoever downvoted this post, meet me at the bike racks at the lunch bell.', '8gmz2e']]], ['u/b1tcc', 'r/Stellar rules', 50, '2018-05-03 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8gn5v9/rstellar_rules/', 'The new rules for r/stellar are in the sidebar (at right side), you can\'t see the sidebar if you\'re using mobile version so I will inform you about them in this post.\n\n##Rules##\n\n1. No malicious behaviour\n * In an effort to keep r/Stellar high quality, we highly encourage you to engage with the community before announcing your project. Karma farming causes suspicion among users and users engaging in it will not have posts approved.\n * Threats of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in a ban.\n * Debate is encourage, but hostile language is not tolerated. Please be civil!\n * [Golden Rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule) - "Don\'t do to others what you wouldn\'t want done to yourself".\n * Follow [Stellar Community Guidelines](https://www.stellar.org/community-guidelines/) and [Reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette)/[Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy).\n * A note on ICO\'s and other projects: r/Stellar aims to be a different kind of community. If you\'re planning an ICO on Stellar\'s network, that\'s great! However, please note that this community thrives on engagement. The karma and 15 day post limit are in place to encourage new users to interact in the comments, share their thoughts and ideas, and learn about the Stellar ecosystem. 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Moderators adhere to Reddit\'s global rules on vote manipulation: [Vote cheating or vote manipulation](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/what-constitutes-vote-cheating-or)\n4. No trading or begging\n * No buy, sell, beg, or trade offers.\n * No donation requests.\n * No bounty or airdrop announcements.\n * No trading or market feeling posts (can be shared in The Daily Stellar Chat Posts).\n5. No ICO / Project spam\n * No double announcements, ICOs can only have one announcement in the sub. Please adhere to our policy of [vote manipulation](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/what-constitutes-vote-cheating-or). The best way to announce a project is AFTER you\'ve engaged with the community for a while. 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Do not share personal information\n * No doxing, eg. search for and publish private or personally identifiable information (PII).\n * No disclosure of yours or someone else\'s holdings.\n * No Public/Secret Keys sharing.\n * No surveys collecting personally identifiable information (PII) mainly to build a relational database including variables such as Public Key with username/location/contact and more that can identify users.\n10. Please respect and communicate with the moderators\n * Always respect moderators, they are held to the same rules as the users and dedicate their personal time to ensuring /r/Stellar stays safe.\n * Report abusive moderation to the [modmail](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FStellar) if needed, or if mods don\'t justify their actions to you.\n * If you\'re banned from the sub you can still use it and contact modmail to justify your actions but you can not register another account to post or comment new content. If you use another account to circumvent the ban, that will be considered a violation of [the Content Policy](https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy#section_prohibited_behavior) and can result in your accounts being suspended from the Reddit.com site as a whole.\n * Mods are not 24h online, patiently wait for their communication.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8gn5v9/rstellar_rules/', '8gn5v9', [['u/hyphaemycelium', 20, '2018-05-03 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8gn5v9/rstellar_rules/dyd23wx/', 'Thank you for continuing to make r/Stellar an awesome hub for longtime holders and people new to XLM.\n\n🚀', '8gn5v9']]], ['u/curtin2014', 'Memo.Cash vs BlockPress', 39, '2018-05-03 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/', 'I actually think the UI design of blockpress is better !!! :)\n\nRemember Bitcoin is about Competition, Bitcoin is capitalism !!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/', '8gndwd', [['u/solitudeisunderrated', 25, '2018-05-03 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyd5cdd/', "Yeah but it is not open protocol (yet). That's more crucial.\n\nmemo already has two clients: memo.cash and wewo.cash\n\nPeople are working on memo enhancement suite\n\nmemo front end will be open source.\n\nWe will see how it will all play out but don't underestimate the power of open source nature of memo.cash", '8gndwd'], ['u/normal_rc', 10, '2018-05-03 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyd8vfn/', 'I just wish we had the ability to delete / edit old posts on memo.cash & blockpress. ', '8gndwd'], ['u/normal_rc', 21, '2018-05-03 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyd9zhy/', 'No, that allows Facebook or Twitter or a government to delete my posts.\n\nIf I control the private key(s), I should be the only one who can create/edit/delete the posts.\n\nEven if we can\'t actually alter the post on the blockchain, maybe give the memo.cash user the ability to "edit" the old post by replacing it with a new post (and the memo.cash website would only display the new post, for the illusion of an edit).\n\nWhile it\'s true that someone could look to the blockchain to see your old post pre-edit/delete, that\'s a little bit like how we can use archive.org / archive.is to see what someone\'s twitter tweet said pre-delete.', '8gndwd'], ['u/jessquit', 17, '2018-05-03 07:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyda9n4/', 'I agree 100%. It\'s ok that history is retained, just think "version control." The point is to be able to at least control what people see when they browse your feed.', '8gndwd'], ['u/zquestz', 14, '2018-05-03 08:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dydbge3/', "The protocol is documented at https://www.blockpress.com/developers/blockpress-protocol\n\nBoth are very cool projects. Can't wait to see them compete. =)", '8gndwd']]], ['u/enesra', 'Holo (a infinitly scalable asset-backed dApp cryptocurrency) has just been released to the market, there are a couple of facts about Holo that I think deserves more respect and recognition', 20, '2018-05-03 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8gnlgg/holo_a_infinitly_scalable_assetbacked_dapp/', 'Holo \$a infinitly scalable asset\\-backed dApp cryptocurrency\$ has just been released to the market, there are a couple of facts about Holo that I think deserves more respect and recognition:\n\nArthur Brock & Eric Harris\\-Braun \$the founders of Holo\$ have been working on cryptocurrency since before the conception of bitcoin, here is an interesting list of "Alternative Currencies & Monetary Systems" of 2011, and as you can see, there were only about 4 projects at that time that were active on building a decentralized cryptocurrency, MetaCurrency Project is the parent organization of Holo, lead by Arthur & Eric, founded in 2007: [https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/alternative\\-currencies\\-monetary\\-systems](https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/alternative-currencies-monetary-systems)\n\nHere is a post of Art Brock sharing thoughts on the cryptocurrency space: [https://np.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/7tdyik/help\\_i\\_am\\_starting\\_to\\_believe\\_that\\_holochain\\_will/dtcewxx/?context=3](https://np.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/7tdyik/help_i_am_starting_to_believe_that_holochain_will/dtcewxx/?context=3)\n\nWith this information Im only trying to incentivize you to research Holo, The MetaCurrency Project, Ceptr even the P2P Foundation and what Arthur Brock & Eric Harris\\-Braun stands for, because there is so much to learn. You really have to forget everything you know about the cryptocurrency space and give actual fundamental research a chance when it comes to Holochain. You won\'t see these guys working together with hedge funds, liquidity providers, marketing teams, exchanges, there was no private sale or presale, everyone who bought holo got it for the same price, the team doesn\'t keep a vesting on most of the tokens hence valuating themselves in the billions, circulation supply equals total supply so there\'s no inflation ahead, it\'s a very sincere and original project.\n\nShort presentation with Arthur Brock, 2 may 2009: [https://vimeo.com/4448209](https://vimeo.com/4448209)\n\nEric Harris\\-Braun indepth interview with Katie Teague, 2011: [https://vimeo.com/28272419](https://vimeo.com/28272419)\n\nArt Brock in conversation with Mark Finnern, 2011: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYhIi7vMgk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYhIi7vMgk)\n\nHolochain\'s youtube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRJRJvkZHk3f1PemqT\\-R0g/videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRJRJvkZHk3f1PemqT-R0g/videos)\n\nHolochain Comparison list: [https://github.com/holochain/holochain\\-proto/wiki/Comparisons](https://github.com/holochain/holochain-proto/wiki/Comparisons)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8gnlgg/holo_a_infinitly_scalable_assetbacked_dapp/', '8gnlgg', [['u/Ruijipikunitsuku', 13, '2018-05-03 10:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8gnlgg/holo_a_infinitly_scalable_assetbacked_dapp/dydfgop/', 'I have read the whitepaper and find this project very impressive. The animosity here is astounding.', '8gnlgg']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, May 03, 2018', 47, '2018-05-03 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/', '8gnlyb', [['u/trudx', 14, '2018-05-03 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyd89tt/', "Sold some BTC today.\n\nDamn, it's tough not to re-enter immediately. \n\nI'm not sure whether I'm more or less comfortable holding dollars at this point.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/mikeyvegas17', 10, '2018-05-03 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydc69e/', 'Huge correction incoming', '8gnlyb'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 15, '2018-05-03 09:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydcn60/', "You'll only see a huge correction if there's one with BTC. That being said, I disagree with the statement about ath's. They aren't near them, a few sure, but the majority are around 40% of their ath which is correctly in line with the current BTC price.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/EonShiKeno', 11, '2018-05-03 09:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyddhyi/', '> Is anyone worried that alts are approaching their aths?\n\nETH is barely 50% of its ATH on the ratio. What are you on about?', '8gnlyb'], ['u/az9393', 12, '2018-05-03 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyddy1f/', 'So many twitter experts are calling for a new and larger ‘alt season’ but dominance is at 35% - almost the lowest it’s ever been. Do they expect it to go to 5% or something ? I just don’t see much potential for an alt market bull run without btc having at least one of the same magnitude. \n\nThe alt bubble is the real bubble that all the banks and Soroses have been on about this whole time. It’s mostly useless, extremely overvalued crap with the word ‘blockchain’ attached to it. >90% of it will fail just like during the dot com mania. I’m surprised this hasn’t happened already after this year’s correction tbh. ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/lemonade456', 20, '2018-05-03 10:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydfho3/', 'So I just read one of the reddit cofounders thinks BTC will go back to 20k this year but more importantly ETH will go to 15k. So a 1.5 trillion market cap from its current 70 billion. Within 8 months.\n\nAre these people really that stupid or just blatant scammers?', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Quintall1', 22, '2018-05-03 11:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydfm86/', 'just because he cofounded a popular Message Bord doesnt mean he understands anything about markets. he Probl. just owns Lotta eth and wants to shill his Bags, like everyone does. but a scammer? no thats exagerating...', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Znt', 10, '2018-05-03 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydfo2k/', 'Re-iterating [my comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8e8qok/daily_discussion_monday_april_23_2018/dxtmbf5/) from April 23rd:\n\n> Altcoins are getting pumped so that sell pressure on BTC is reduced when the whales decide to pump it through resistance levels (9.2k, 11.5k, 17k) and altcoin bagholders will provide additional boost through FOMO.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 15, '2018-05-03 11:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydg8rd/', '> BitMex down for anyone else? Getting 502 errors.\n\nThat a lot of errors.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/wizzzzzyyyyy', 10, '2018-05-03 11:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydgx6f/', 'Is this really that bad a decision? $10m is a life changing amount of money for most people, why would you risk loosing out on it.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_supert_', 10, '2018-05-03 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydh7ys/', 'Not much more than one std dev given the volatility. Do the maths.\nSo entirely possible.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/haserfauld', 11, '2018-05-03 13:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydjndv/', 'BearDAX the mentally challenged dachshund keeps trying to run the wrong way though ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/babies_eater', 12, '2018-05-03 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydjozp/', "We've gone up 40% in a month. I think you've overdosed on altcoin market and become desensitized. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/Brunswickstreet', 10, '2018-05-03 14:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydl8cg/', 'You said the same thing yesterday while also completely missing the point that most of the alts are at 40-50% of their ATH just as BTC is. ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/jarederaj', 23, '2018-05-03 14:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydm7lr/', "We have an altcoin thread that's being ignored. Let's use it.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlzd/altcoin_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018\n\nI'm giving out free day passes to the sin bin on new posts that ignore the alt thread and rule 2.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/insanid', 10, '2018-05-03 14:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydnehm/', '▀▄▀▄ ₿ITCOIN RALLY ▀▄▀▄', '8gnlyb'], ['u/justanotherlogin', 11, '2018-05-03 15:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydoge1/', "Risking a small short here, it's probably a kamikaze short but should be enough resistance above to at least test 9200 again. Stops @9469\n\n!short XBTUSD 9337 5X 0.4 -sl 9469", '8gnlyb'], ['u/MysteriousBarber', 14, '2018-05-03 15:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydp83x/', 'Gave it your all, bears. Now hit the showers.\n\nLONG still in place. Target 1 hit. Confident Target 2 ($9550) follows soon. Look at that volume spike. \n\nEdit: Target 2 confirmed. Target 3 incoming!', '8gnlyb'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 25, '2018-05-03 15:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydpwxg/', "We just broke [upward from the large pennant](https://www.tradingview.com/x/pWbfDr2p/), and just broke $9350. \n\nI see some people opening shorts here...yikes... I'd advise waiting until the $9550 range.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/NikGrd', 12, '2018-05-03 15:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydqy2l/', 'This has to be a breakout, 9442, above all lines i have and stil going', '8gnlyb'], ['u/diydude', 10, '2018-05-03 15:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydqy34/', '$6-7 billion a day is better volume than just about anything in the Dow. Not sure how it\'s "poop."', '8gnlyb'], ['u/thekraut', 18, '2018-05-03 15:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydqz3d/', 'This is looking pretty fomolicious.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 19, '2018-05-03 16:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydrc1o/', "It's more of a Big Green Butt Plug at the moment than a Big Green Dildo.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/PTRS', 30, '2018-05-03 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydrnez/', "Oh yeah they're on to you mate. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 62, '2018-05-03 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyds9p6/', "Well, this is certainly a bit exciting. \n\nAs others have pointed out, this move breaks the market out of two formations. First, and most importantly, the consolidation triangle that has contained the market from $8,640 to $9,750:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/aEAXA5C\n\nSecond, the smaller ascending channel/wedge that encapsulated the bounce off of $8,800 the other day:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/g8Da697\n\nBoth are significant, but it's actually the smaller formation that you'll want to keep your eye on if you aren't already in position. It's quite likely the market will test the former resistance line to confirm it as support in the not-too-distant future.\n\nIt's currently at around $9,350, and would be a decent place to long if the market bounces off of it. \n\nI wouldn't recommend a short here, despite short-term RSI needing to cool off. \n\nYes, you could scalp $100 here or there, but you're just as likely to get steamrolled as the market keeps climbing. \n\nThings are looking pretty great on the medium to long term as well. \n\n[3D MACD](https://imgur.com/a/9hGmGQE) has maintained in the green for awhile now and [1W MACD](https://imgur.com/a/CpxmFmy) is looking like it's on its way toward a bullish cross. \n\nThe [3D MA](https://imgur.com/a/tSHfAQw) is also looking like it will see a bullish cross. With the potential for the [1W MA](https://imgur.com/a/Xwmuodq) to follow suit in the not-too-distant future.\n\nSo the mid and long term are looking pretty great, and the only concern is in the short term. RSI is overextended on the 5m through the 2h and is approaching overbought conditions on the 4h through the 12h. There's still PLENTY of room to the upside as far as RSI is concerned on the 3d and 1w, however.\n", '8gnlyb'], ['u/PTRS', 15, '2018-05-03 16:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydtam2/', 'Because of my Chinese vote farm, obviously. Just look at my history of insanely upvoted comments.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/babies_eater', 14, '2018-05-03 16:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydu1uc/', "considering your need for recognition I'd definitely say you're a god.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 16, '2018-05-03 16:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydu6bf/', 'you sound like an annoying kid either way so lose/lose imo ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-05-03 16:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyduj9x/', 'I posted about this yesterday. \n\nOthers poked some holes in my argument, but my stance is essentially that interest in alts translates to interest in crypto — which includes BTC. \n\nIf alts are on a tear, it just signifies that there\'s money flowing into crypto. Since bitcoin is the undisputed crypto market leader, that interest should ultimately translate into continued gains for BTC. Particularly when the alt run pump and dump reaches the "dump" portion of the cycle, and investors flee back bitcoin. ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-05-03 16:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydur1l/', "It only makes you a TA god if you used technical analysis to come to that conclusion. \n\nIf you predict that there are multiple universes because you experienced some unexplainable deja vu, and an hour later we discover that there are — in fact — multiple universes, that doesn't make you an astrophysics god. \n\nIt certainly makes you correct though.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 15, '2018-05-03 17:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyduvr5/', "Oh, that's 100% exactly what's going on here. But as far as BTC is concerned, I'm of the opinion that it's gearing up for another leg of the bubble (past $20K) in the next few months. Not at the top of another mini-bubble.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/imaducksfan', 13, '2018-05-03 17:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydvb3q/', 'ETH a shit coin? Lol ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 16, '2018-05-03 17:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydw8bv/', 'Most people don’t admit that they’re wrong\n\nCongrats, one of the key aspects to becoming a good trader ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/throwawayfraza', 14, '2018-05-03 17:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydwoqi/', "Short from 9490 fully closed @ an average of 9422. It looks like we're painting a textbook bull flag and I don't want to stay in front of this rocket.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-05-03 17:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydxk78/', "everyone here is euphoric from a $400 pump. \n\nI get where they're coming from but go read the dailies from a few weeks ago and you'll see people rescinding on their own word, predicting maximum pain and now believing that this time is different.\n\nI don't know why anyone expects btc to go straight down, that's never how a bubble pop works or happens.\n\nIf we surpass $12k and then $13k I will humbly concede and open my mind to new ATHs this year, until then I don't wanna be a chump. I can deal with having less bitcoin \n\nmoon kids are returning, shit posting bulls are nearing capacity. just like all the buttcoiners coming in at $7k telling people to short the bottom, this thing will probably be obvious af and turn around at $11k again though \n\nalt coins are basically worthless and pumping to heaven right now, the bubble ain't done popping yet. If btc passes 60% ATH though I'll stfu ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/BootyPoppinPanda', 15, '2018-05-03 17:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydy0dc/', "Feeling the FOMO bad today, but it's the same magnitude as the dread I was feeling that the bottom would fall out as we were chilling in the 6.5k range not too long ago.\n\nI'm not buying here as I still think we are on the other side of the 8k magnet. This hype is traders being traders in my opinion, but I'd love to be wrong here.\n\nBuys at 8k and lower, 10% FOMO buy if we break 9.8k, and another 10% FOMO buy just past 10k. \n\n", '8gnlyb'], ['u/babies_eater', 11, '2018-05-03 18:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydzk82/', "Idk? You're the one feeling it?", '8gnlyb'], ['u/coinmoon_com', 18, '2018-05-03 18:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydzvbz/', 'I read the text book twice just to make sure... and this is 100&#37; a bull flag.\n\nEdit: I read it a third time, this is still a bull flag.\n\n\\- TA Guy', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Musicaldoctorz', 19, '2018-05-03 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye1tgz/', 'He is back:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/parabolictrav/status/992080681655140352', '8gnlyb'], ['u/az9393', 10, '2018-05-03 18:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye2lii/', 'There has been a Bull flag for like 2 hours', '8gnlyb'], ['u/JK-9000', 13, '2018-05-03 18:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye2oha/', 'RSI Basicals:\n\nBear Market: Buy 30 sell 70\n\nBadger Market: Buy 70 sell 90', '8gnlyb'], ['u/timetobecomeaman', 10, '2018-05-03 19:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye2yvb/', "I think the low Bitcoin dominance provides an opportunity for a large and fast move up if alt holders fomo into a btc break above 10k. We saw this a couple of times last year. Btc waiting to light the touch paper but there is enough fuel there to see a really BGD or a series of them that could quickly move us into the mid teens. Just some thought for those over exposed to alts. Measure your wealth in btc and take profits regularly. \n\nI don't use TA massively and think this could be an example of something that is not fully taken into account relying solely on TA.\n\nRemain bullish and confident of new ATH this year. 2020 Halving talk (another very significant event not TA related) will start to take hold end of this year start of next which will help continue momentum. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/adun-d', 10, '2018-05-03 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye37un/', "I'm much more comfortable with this BTC pump. Compared to the previous ones, it's not bleeding the alts as much, meaning more people are really buying BTC and less trading their alt profits back to BTC. I think this one will make some great moves. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 15, '2018-05-03 19:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye49jk/', 'Alts pumping, Parabolic Trav shitposting instead of flipping burgers, unironic talk of new ATHs this year...you guys think that was it? That was enough pain, despair, and capitulation?\n\nThis feels like $11K did a few months ago: half of me wants to FOMO all in with the rest of you, but the other half realizes that up, up, up (with no major retrace) combined with the fact that the bottom is so far down that you need binoculars to see it means this is an incredibly dangerous place for a long. I watch the YOLO market buys at $9.5K+ and shake my head; l wish I could be that naively confident....', '8gnlyb'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-05-03 19:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye49mq/', 'pros will be pros', '8gnlyb'], ['u/ARRRBEEE', 31, '2018-05-03 19:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye4l04/', "The lone red text on this picture tells everything: https://imgur.com/a/nsfvw8D\n\nFor the past several weeks, traders have been hype-cycle pumping EOS against BTC & ETH (note: their ratios). Since there's no viable fiat-exit pair for this shitcoin, they used Tether. Now that EOS is finally dumping all the the profit-taking (in USDT) is flowing straight back into the BTC & ETH markets (note [how GDAX is still lagging behind in price & volume](https://imgur.com/a/yGn8smG))\n\nHere's where Tether volume primarily is: https://imgur.com/a/4hOsl8v\n\nBullish setup for sure and flawless victory by the whales.\n\nEdit: \n\nspelling, grammar", '8gnlyb'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 15, '2018-05-03 19:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye4mec/', 'This is nothing like 11k a few months back, times have changed \n\n1) Made a higher low on our double bottom\n2) Potential Adam and even formation\n3) Weeks of consolidation sub 7k VS rejection off 5.8k followed by a $6,000 pump in a short period of time \n4) Alts were bleeding during our pump to 11k, they are now reaching ATH levels \n5) We have continuously made higher local lows, and have broken out of a symmetrical triangle formation with a target of 10k+ \n6) There hasn’t been any FUD, and nothing but good news coming out of crypto \n7) Bears have tried to drag us down to the abysses multiple times ( 8.2-7.8k to be rejected at 7.8k) ( 9700-8.6k ) (9700-8.8k ) (9500-8.9k) \n8) Potential Invs head and shoulders on 1D\n', '8gnlyb'], ['u/MidnightOcean', 18, '2018-05-03 19:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye5v2n/', '5/3/18 UPDATE. My last update was on [4/30/18]( https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fwtzb/daily_discussion_monday_april_30_2018/dy8f5hx/) where I had turned more neutral/moderately bearish on the market due to some of the longer-term indicators I use. I planned to take mild profits across BTC, ETH and some alts, but ironically enough the market dropped shortly after I posted, so I was only able to exit some of my ETH positions and held off on taking any profits in BTC and alts as I was unsure if the market had stabilized or would continue moving downward. I have since re-entered my ETH position (yesterday morning around 6am PDT, five of nine laddered limit orders were triggered). Additionally, after we broke through the pink resistance line, I accumulated some BTC in the $9,375-$9,425 range as I said I would in the [4/30/18 “Bull Case”](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fwtzb/daily_discussion_monday_april_30_2018/dy8f5hx/).\n\nI want to take a second to reflect on my prior forecasts and how the market has performed since then, as I think it’s important to keep score of prior accuracy. In my last update, I provided four scenarios for where the market might go. We have followed the “Bull Case,” which called for decisively breaking through the pink resistance line, which we just completed, but we also broke through the two immediate supports. I believe we will likely test $10,000 within the next 5-7 days, but it could be a bit further out (8-10 days) depending on how the market performs this weekend. In my second to last update on [4/25/18 PM](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxyoabr/), I provided four scenarios – Uber Bull, Bull, Bull Lite, Sideways, denoted by the four bright green arrows – for where I saw the market heading during the ultra-short/short term. We have stayed almost entirely within this range over the past 8 days and appear to be following a path somewhere on the high side between the “Bull Lite Case” and the “Sideways Case,” which likely indicates a test of ~$9,965 in 7 days.\n\nHere are the updates to my chart: the new support line is black and the two supports from 4/30 (which were aqua and light blue) are now grey.\n\nHere are the new charts: \nHere’s the [macro view](https://www.tradingview.com/x/vqr32wcu/). \nHere’s the [channel view](https://www.tradingview.com/x/W8xVmw37/). \nHere’s the [zoomed in view](https://www.tradingview.com/x/Nsb68WUc/). \n\nPlease note: I use log scales, but manually zoom in for the micro views. (Someone PM’d me specifically asking about this.) \n\nFor today’s update, I currently don’t have time to plot out four new scenarios, but I will try to circle back this weekend. I’m shifting my view from “neutral/moderately bearish” to “neutral/moderately bullish” for a few reasons, but the biggest one is that the pull back that started on 5/1 0:00:00 UTC was less steep than expected, which indicates less selling pressure and strong buyer demand. Further, we blew through the pink resistance line with a $260 candle (on the 4h chart) which isn’t exactly a BGD, but it’s still strong. Over the next 24 hours, I project further BTC price increases along with some sideways movement over the weekend and possibly a small pullback between now and Wednesday next week. By the end of next week, I believe we will be in the process of testing $10,000. Please note, I consider sideways movement positive after large upward swings as it helps build strong support. I think that healthy accumulation periods are a contributing factor to why our pull backs have become less and less severe over the past 6+ weeks. Lastly, if the price stays aggressive in the next 24 hours, we don’t repeat blowing off the top and we don’t have a pullback early-mid next week, we could see a test of $10,000 as soon as later this weekend/early next week.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Trk-', 19, '2018-05-03 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye5xkd/', 'My brain is seeing patterns\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/dSV5W0tp/', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-05-03 19:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye6lq1/', ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The crypto prices rocketed higher during the last 24 hours as the consolidation and the ranging have finally led to some serious price action as was widely anticipated. The BTC rose higher during the course of the day but all the action was in the ETH market where the bulls managed to build on the breakout that we had seen through the $700 region and they have continued to move it higher. The ETH prices have gained over 10% over the last 24 hours and now trade comfortably above the $750 region as of this writing. The BTC market also seems to have caught a bit of that fire and has been moving higher through the $9500 region.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWe had mentioned this in our forecast yesterday where we had said that the traders should keep a close watch on the consolidation as it was likely to give way to some strong move higher as the bulls were still in control. Now that the bulls have made their move, it is only a matter of time before the prices begin to move through the $10,000 region and if and when that happens, we will be seeing the prices head towards the $11,500 region in the medium term. We believe that this region would be the next target of the bulls and for that to happen, they would need to generate a bit more momentum which should arrive in due course of time.\nAs mentioned earlier, the ETH market continues to build on the gains as the fundamentals have also been supporting the move with their founder revealing a plan for improving the scalability of the network which should slowly but surely push the value of the network and the coin as the people and the developers begin to work with these new developments.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, the targets of $10,000 in BTC and $800 in ETH appear to be only a matter of time and once these are achieved, we should see the bulls begin to focus on their next targets in the respective markets for the medium term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – May 4, 2018\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 4, 2018\n• USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI\n• Wheat Leads Grains Higher Soybeans Continue to Lag\n• US stock markets fall in afternoon trading\n• German index falls on Thursday', 'The crypto prices rocketed higher during the last 24 hours as the consolidation and the ranging have finally led to some serious price action as was widely anticipated. The BTC rose higher during the course of the day but all the action was in the ETH market where the bulls managed to build on the breakout that we had seen through the $700 region and they have continued to move it higher. The ETH prices have gained over 10% over the last 24 hours and now trade comfortably above the $750 region as of this writing. The BTC market also seems to have caught a bit of that fire and has been moving higher through the $9500 region. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Push Higher We had mentioned this in our forecast yesterday where we had said that the traders should keep a close watch on the consolidation as it was likely to give way to some strong move higher as the bulls were still in control. Now that the bulls have made their move, it is only a matter of time before the prices begin to move through the $10,000 region and if and when that happens, we will be seeing the prices head towards the $11,500 region in the medium term. We believe that this region would be the next target of the bulls and for that to happen, they would need to generate a bit more momentum which should arrive in due course of time. Bitcoin 4H As mentioned earlier, the ETH market continues to build on the gains as the fundamentals have also been supporting the move with their founder revealing a plan for improving the scalability of the network which should slowly but surely push the value of the network and the coin as the people and the developers begin to work with these new developments. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, the targets of $10,000 in BTC and $800 in ETH appear to be only a matter of time and once these are achieved, we should see the bulls begin to focus on their next targets in the respective markets for the medium term. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 May 4, 2018 EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 May 4, 2018 USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI Wheat Leads Grains Higher Soybeans Continue to Lag US stock markets fall in afternoon trading German index falls on Thursday View comments', 'The crypto prices rocketed higher during the last 24 hours as the consolidation and the ranging have finally led to some serious price action as was widely anticipated. The BTC rose higher during the course of the day but all the action was in the ETH market where the bulls managed to build on the breakout that we had seen through the $700 region and they have continued to move it higher. The ETH prices have gained over 10% over the last 24 hours and now trade comfortably above the $750 region as of this writing. The BTC market also seems to have caught a bit of that fire and has been moving higher through the $9500 region.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWe had mentioned this in our forecast yesterday where we had said that the traders should keep a close watch on the consolidation as it was likely to give way to some strong move higher as the bulls were still in control. Now that the bulls have made their move, it is only a matter of time before the prices begin to move through the $10,000 region and if and when that happens, we will be seeing the prices head towards the $11,500 region in the medium term. We believe that this region would be the next target of the bulls and for that to happen, they would need to generate a bit more momentum which should arrive in due course of time.\nAs mentioned earlier, the ETH market continues to build on the gains as the fundamentals have also been supporting the move with their founder revealing a plan for improving the scalability of the network which should slowly but surely push the value of the network and the coin as the people and the developers begin to work with these new developments.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, the targets of $10,000 in BTC and $800 in ETH appear to be only a matter of time and once these are achieved, we should see the bulls begin to focus on their next targets in the respective markets for the medium term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – May 4, 2018\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 4, 2018\n• USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI\n• Wheat Leads Grains Higher Soybeans Continue to Lag\n• US stock markets fall in afternoon trading\n• German index falls on Thursday', 'Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12% Investing.com – Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12%, while reports that some South Korea Politicians proposed a new bill to remove the current regulatory uncertainty in the crypto sector garnered some attention. Bitcoin was trading at $9,619.4 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.6% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged 12.1% at $775.2 on the Bitfinex exchange. XRP/USD’s XRP token climbed 3.4% higher to $0.86573 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 4.9% to $158.15. Hong Eui-rak of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, along with ten other lawmakers, proposed a new bill that aimed to legalize the launch of new virtual coins and ICOs in the country, reports suggested. The proposed bill would allow startup companies to raise capital with token sales within the country, instead of having to move abroad. “The bill is aimed at legalizing ICOs under the government’s supervision,” said Eui-rak. “The primary goal (of the legislation) is helping remove uncertainties facing blockchain-related businesses. Under the bill, ICOs would be under tight supervision by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Ministry of Science and ICT.” “Blockchain and cryptos can be used in various public sectors for good causes,” he added. “Given their potential, we need to work to help reduce political uncertainties they face.” Elsewhere, reports on Thursday said Goldman Sachs has officially announced it would open a crypto trading desk. Executive Rana Yared said “I would not describe myself as a true believer who wakes up thinking bitcoin will take over the world.” The news followed Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s comment in November that “maybe bitcoin is a kind of bubble.” Related Articles Ethiopian Gov’t Signs Agreement With Cardano To Introduce Blockchain In Agritech Colorado Cracks Down On Two Companies For Illegal ICO Promotion Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges', 'Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12% Investing.com – Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12%, while reports that some South Korea Politicians proposed a new bill to remove the current regulatory uncertainty in the crypto sector garnered some attention. Bitcoin was trading at $9,619.4 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.6% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged 12.1% at $775.2 on the Bitfinex exchange. XRP/USD’s XRP token climbed 3.4% higher to $0.86573 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 4.9% to $158.15. Hong Eui-rak of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, along with ten other lawmakers, proposed a new bill that aimed to legalize the launch of new virtual coins and ICOs in the country, reports suggested. The proposed bill would allow startup companies to raise capital with token sales within the country, instead of having to move abroad. “The bill is aimed at legalizing ICOs under the government’s supervision,” said Eui-rak. “The primary goal (of the legislation) is helping remove uncertainties facing blockchain-related businesses. Under the bill, ICOs would be under tight supervision by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Ministry of Science and ICT.” “Blockchain and cryptos can be used in various public sectors for good causes,” he added. “Given their potential, we need to work to help reduce political uncertainties they face.” Elsewhere, reports on Thursday said Goldman Sachs has officially announced it would open a crypto trading desk. Executive Rana Yared said “I would not describe myself as a true believer who wakes up thinking bitcoin will take over the world.” The news followed Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s comment in November that “maybe bitcoin is a kind of bubble.” Related Articles Ethiopian Gov’t Signs Agreement With Cardano To Introduce Blockchain In Agritech Colorado Cracks Down On Two Companies For Illegal ICO Promotion Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges', 'If you\'re retired, or getting close, you shouldn\'t avoid stocks completely. Yes, any investments you\'ll need to sell for income in the next few years should be held in less-volatile holdings like bonds, or kept in cash. But with the average retiree living into their 80s now, you still need to think long term. And stocks continue to be one of the very best long-term generators of wealth for the average person. But that doesn\'t mean you need to make risky bets to capture solid returns, either, and buying solid companies at reasonable prices can help create a margin of safety and improve your returns, while also decreasing your risk of permanent losses. Three stocks that meet these criteria are small healthcare real-estate specialist Caretrust REIT Inc (NASDAQ: CTRE) , financial services giant Prudential Financial Inc (NYSE: PRU) , and energy behemoth ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) . A woman smiles at her retirement party. Image source: Getty Images. These aren\'t just random ideas, either: Three Motley Fool Investors have identified these particular companies as value stocks perfect for retirement. Why? I\'ll give you a few hints. All three have strong, profitable businesses, boast solid dividend histories, and trade for a discount to their historical valuations. But that\'s just the tip of the iceberg. Keep reading for more. A contrarian value play on a trend retirees are driving Jason Hall (Caretrust REIT): Recently, investors have eschewed real estate investment trusts -- or REITs -- as interest rates have begun climbing. On the surface, this makes sense, as most REITs rely heavily on debt to fund acquisitions of their properties, and rising rates will increase their expenses and cut into their returns. The irony here is that, historically, REITs haven\'t done badly when interest rates have increased. Rising rates generally correspond to a healthy economy, which drives earnings growth that outpaces higher rates. One REIT I particularly like is Caretrust REIT, which has seen its share price fall sharply during the REIT exodus. Story continues CTRE Chart CTRE data by YCharts . Caretrust is a great value today, trading for less than 11 times company guidance for 2018 funds from operations , and with a big trend making it an excellent long-term investment: baby boomers retiring in huge numbers in the coming decades. By 2029, there will be nearly 80 million Americans age 65 or over, with nearly half over 80. This is almost double 2015 levels, and it\'s going to require a substantial increase in healthcare, skilled nursing, and independent living properties to meet the healthcare and housing needs of this burgeoning population. With fewer than 200 total properties today, Caretrust is well-positioned to grow from both consolidation and industry expansion over the next decade-plus. In addition to its reasonable valuation and solid long-term prospects, Caretrust also pays a substantial dividend, yielding over 6% at recent prices and with a history of regular increases. A rock solid business at a dirt cheap price Chuck Saletta (Prudential Financial): Prudential Financial is a company that\'s so interested in being considered "rock solid" that it uses an actual rock -- the Rock of Gibraltar -- as its corporate symbol. It has done so since 1896, and that gives it more than 120 years of living up to that promise. In fact, it was one of only a handful of financial giants that was able to not seek out TARP funds in the wake of the latest financial crisis. For a company in the insurance business like Prudential Financial is, financial strength is critical for the business\'s long-term survival. Clients are only willing to pay for insurance if they truly believe the insurance will be there for them when they need the coverage. Prudential Financial achieves its strength though a balance sheet that has more cash and short-term investments than debt, giving it the ability to weather tough financial storms. PRU Chart PRU data by YCharts . Its staying power and financial strength make it a great company, but what makes it a value stock perfect for consideration in your retirement is the market\'s current price for its business. Prudential Financial can be purchased today for around 0.8 times its book value and less than nine times its expected forward earnings. For a company that\'s expected to be able to increase its earnings by around 11% annualized over the next five or so years, that\'s a dirt-cheap price to pay if those earnings occur. In addition, Prudential has regularly increased its dividend over the past decade, and its current yield of just over 3.4% has been achieved despite paying out less than 20% of its earnings as dividends. So even if its stock doesn\'t light the world on fire, retirees can anticipate a decent income from that dividend, courtesy of buying its rock-solid business at a relatively low price. Don\'t count this giant out Reuben Gregg Brewer (ExxonMobil Corporation): ExxonMobil is one of the world\'s largest integrated oil and natural gas companies. Its diversified business spans from drilling (upstream) to processing and delivering refined products (downstream). This provides balance, since the downstream tends to benefit when low oil prices are crimping results in the upstream segment. That\'s the kind of business diversification retired investors should like. But that\'s not unique in the energy space. What is unique is that Exxon pairs this diversified portfolio with industry-leading leverage metrics. Its financial debt-to-equity ratio is a modest 0.12 times, easily lower than its closest peers. Debt to EBITDA of roughly 1.1 times is also far below its major competitors. Exxon is not a company you have to worry about very much. XOM Price to Tangible Book Value Chart XOM Price to Tangible Book Value data by YCharts . And it\'s cheap today. In fact, its price to tangible book value hasn\'t been this low since the late 1980s. There are some reasons investors are downbeat on Exxon\'s shares, like falling production and peers catching up to its typically industry-leading return on capital employed metrics, but management has plans to improve results . Only with a giant, conservative business, it may take a couple of years for Exxon to move the needle. In the meantime, value investors can buy on the cheap and collect an over 4% yield why they wait for better days. The dividend, by the way, has been increased an incredible 35 years in a row. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Chuck Saletta owns shares of Prudential Financial. Jason Hall owns shares of CareTrust REIT. Reuben Gregg Brewer owns shares of ExxonMobil. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'If you\'re retired, or getting close, you shouldn\'t avoid stocks completely. Yes, any investments you\'ll need to sell for income in the next few years should be held in less-volatile holdings like bonds, or kept in cash. But with the average retiree living into their 80s now, you still need to think long term. And stocks continue to be one of the very best long-term generators of wealth for the average person.\nBut that doesn\'t mean you need to make risky bets to capture solid returns, either, and buying solid companies at reasonable prices can help create a margin of safety and improve your returns, while also decreasing your risk of permanent losses. Three stocks that meet these criteria are small healthcare real-estate specialistCaretrust REIT Inc(NASDAQ: CTRE), financial services giantPrudential Financial Inc(NYSE: PRU), and energy behemothExxonMobil Corporation(NYSE: XOM).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThese aren\'t just random ideas, either: Three Motley Fool Investors have identified these particular companies as value stocks perfect for retirement. Why? I\'ll give you a few hints. All three have strong, profitable businesses, boast solid dividend histories, and trade for a discount to their historical valuations. But that\'s just the tip of the iceberg. Keep reading for more.\nJason Hall(Caretrust REIT):Recently, investors have eschewed real estate investment trusts -- or REITs -- as interest rates have begun climbing. On the surface, this makes sense, as most REITs rely heavily on debt to fund acquisitions of their properties, and rising rates will increase their expenses and cut into their returns. The irony here is that, historically, REITs haven\'t done badly when interest rates have increased. Rising rates generally correspond to a healthy economy, which drives earnings growth that outpaces higher rates. One REIT I particularly like is Caretrust REIT, which has seen its share price fall sharply during the REIT exodus.\nCTREdata byYCharts.\nCaretrust is a great value today, trading for less than 11 times company guidance for 2018funds from operations, and with a big trend making it an excellent long-term investment: baby boomers retiring in huge numbers in the coming decades.\nBy 2029, there will be nearly 80 million Americans age 65 or over, with nearly half over 80. This is almost double 2015 levels, and it\'s going to require a substantial increase in healthcare, skilled nursing, and independent living properties to meet the healthcare and housing needs of this burgeoning population. With fewer than 200 total properties today, Caretrust is well-positioned to grow from both consolidation and industry expansion over the next decade-plus.\nIn addition to its reasonable valuation and solid long-term prospects, Caretrust also pays a substantial dividend, yielding over 6% at recent prices and with a history of regular increases.\nChuck Saletta(Prudential Financial):Prudential Financial is a company that\'s so interested in being considered "rock solid" that it uses an actual rock -- the Rock of Gibraltar -- as its corporate symbol. It has done so since 1896, and that gives it more than 120 years of living up to that promise. In fact, it was one of only a handful of financial giants that was able tonotseek out TARP funds in the wake of the latest financial crisis.\nFor a company in the insurance business like Prudential Financial is, financial strength is critical for the business\'s long-term survival. Clients are only willing to pay for insurance if they truly believe the insurance will be there for them when they need the coverage. Prudential Financial achieves its strength though a balance sheet that has more cash and short-term investments than debt, giving it the ability to weather tough financial storms.\nPRUdata byYCharts.\nIts staying power and financial strength make it a great company, but what makes it a value stock perfect for consideration in your retirement is the market\'s current price for its business. Prudential Financial can be purchased today for around 0.8 times its book value and less than nine times its expected forward earnings. For a company that\'s expected to be able to increase its earnings by around 11% annualized over the next five or so years, that\'s a dirt-cheap price to pay if those earnings occur.\nIn addition, Prudential has regularly increased its dividend over the past decade, and its current yield of just over 3.4% has been achieved despite paying out less than 20% of its earnings as dividends. So even if its stock doesn\'t light the world on fire, retirees can anticipate a decent income from that dividend, courtesy of buying its rock-solid business at a relatively low price.\nReuben Gregg Brewer(ExxonMobil Corporation):ExxonMobil is one of the world\'s largest integrated oil and natural gas companies. Its diversified business spans from drilling (upstream) to processing and delivering refined products (downstream). This provides balance, since the downstream tends to benefit when low oil prices are crimping results in the upstream segment. That\'s the kind of business diversification retired investors should like.\nBut that\'s not unique in the energy space. What is unique is that Exxon pairs this diversified portfolio with industry-leading leverage metrics. Its financial debt-to-equity ratio is a modest 0.12 times, easily lower than its closest peers. Debt toEBITDAof roughly 1.1 times is also far below its major competitors. Exxon is not a company you have to worry about very much.\nXOM Price to Tangible Book Valuedata byYCharts.\nAnd it\'s cheap today. In fact, its price totangible book valuehasn\'t been this low since the late 1980s. There are some reasons investors are downbeat on Exxon\'s shares, like falling production and peers catching up to its typically industry-leading return on capital employed metrics,but management has plans to improve results. Only with a giant, conservative business, it may take a couple of years for Exxon to move the needle. In the meantime, value investors can buy on the cheap and collect an over 4% yield why they wait for better days. The dividend, by the way, has been increased an incredible 35 years in a row.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nChuck Salettaowns shares of Prudential Financial.Jason Hallowns shares of CareTrust REIT.Reuben Gregg Brewerowns shares of ExxonMobil. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Two days ago, it happened. The moment I'd been waiting months for. It was finally warm enough -- and dry enough -- to bust out the grill and cook burgers for dinner! And of course, I was out of propane. But that was easy enough to remedy: a quick trip to the neighborhood convenience store had my propane tanks filled and my grill fired up. If you're like me, you probably use branded propane tanks from AmeriGas Partners (NYSE: APU) or Blue Rhino, which is owned by Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) (Full disclosure: Propane is propane. I use AmeriGas because it's what the local convenience store sells.) Either one will get your burgers cooked, but which one will keep your portfolio cooking along? Let's compare these American propane industry bigwigs to see which one is likely to outperform the other. A man holds tongs over steaks on an outdoor propane grill Propane is great for heating up steaks, but will it burn your portfolio? Image source: Getty Images. Distribution No, I'm not talking about propane distribution -- although that's what both AmeriGas and Ferrellgas do: distribute propane as opposed to refining it. I'm talking about the quarterly distribution to unitholders that is similar to a dividend from other companies. See, AmeriGas and Ferrellgas are both structured as master limited partnerships, or MLPs. An MLP's units are a lot like an ordinary company's shares of stock, just like its distribution is a lot like an ordinary company's dividend. But in exchange for special tax treatment from the government, an MLP is required to pay out nearly all of its net earnings as distributions to its unitholders. Each unitholder also has to do some extra paperwork come tax time, but the juicy yields from MLPs can often be worth the trouble. Speaking of those juicy yields, AmeriGas currently has a distribution yield of about 8.8%. Ferrellgas' is even higher, at about 10.9%. You might think that means Ferrellgas wins the distribution contest. But you'd be wrong. Story continues Ferrellgas' yield may be higher than AmeriGas', but in 2016, it slashed its annual distribution from $2.05/share to just $0.40/share thanks to some big trouble in which the company found itself. AmeriGas, on the other hand, has increased its distribution for 13 straight years (admittedly, in 2017 it was only up by $0.01 per quarter). So, even if its yield is slightly lower, AmeriGas's distribution is far more reliable, and its distribution policy more shareholder-friendly. Winner: AmeriGas Weathering the weather Although you might be most familiar with the propane you see in gas grills in the summertime, the majority of propane is used as a heating fuel during the wintertime. And a series of warm winters in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 hurt the business of both partnerships. Luckily, the winter of 2017-2018 was much colder, and longer, and that boosted top-line revenue for both Ferrellgas and AmeriGas. In its crucial second quarter of FY 2018 -- which spanned the period from November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 -- Ferrellgas' revenue from propane sales was up 35.4% year over year. AmeriGas' most recent reporting period only takes us through December 31, 2017, but it saw a smaller revenue boost of 17.8%. That doesn't necessarily mean Ferrellgas is doing better than AmeriGas, but it's probably a result of Ferrellgas' reporting including the frigid January while AmeriGas' doesn't. Certainly, cold temperatures -- and blizzards in some regions -- lasted through March and even into mid-April this year, which should boost year-over-year revenue for both partnerships in their upcoming quarters. But all of that top-line growth doesn't mean anything if it doesn't translate to bottom-line earnings that can be distributed to the partners. And here's where we really see a major difference between the partnerships. Despite Ferrellgas' big top-line growth, its bottom line was decimated by asset impairments, recorded losses on asset sales, and increased interest payments. That turned a year-ago $38.5 million quarterly profit into a $1.8 million quarterly loss. Meanwhile, AmeriGas was able to convert its top-line increases into a modest 13.6% year over year improvement in quarterly net earnings, from $91.9 million to $104.4 million. Those numbers speak for themselves: AmeriGas wins this category as well. Winner: AmeriGas Debt, and more As I mentioned, Ferrellgas got itself into some big trouble when it tried to juice growth by expanding into the midstream oil and gas business. While midstream oil and gas is usually a reasonable business for an MLP, it doesn't really synchronize with propane delivery. For Ferrellgas, the foray was an unmitigated disaster , leading to the departure of its CEO, the aforementioned slashing of the dividend, and the company's current financial woes. One of the biggest problems for Ferrellgas is that it went heavily into debt to finance the purchase of the midstream business. Its leverage ratio (total debt divided by EBITDA) is just over 13.0, which is insanely high. Now, management has used an alternate computation method to report a leverage ratio of just under 7.0, which is still very high. Either way, it's certainly much higher than the 5.5 the partnership's creditors want it to achieve by July (not gonna happen). And if it can't get that ratio down by then... it's anybody's guess what will happen, but it certainly won't be good for investors. AmeriGas isn't in fantastic shape, either. It, too, has a highly leveraged balance sheet, with a leverage ratio of just over 5.0, and has suffered from lackluster growth. But compared to the disaster that's Ferrellgas right now, it looks like a million bucks. Winner: AmeriGas Not much of a winner Honestly, I would be very wary of buying either of these propane MLPs right now. If it's a high yield you're after, you can find plenty of oil and gas MLPs with comparable yields to Ferrellgas' or AmeriGas' that also have better growth prospects, better yield coverage, and lower debt. That said, if you're determined to buy one of these two propane MLPs, there's really no contest: AmeriGas is on much firmer footing than its struggling competitor Ferrellgas. For me, though, I'll keep the propane in the grill and out of my portfolio. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Bromels has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Two days ago, it happened. The moment I'd been waiting months for. It was finally warm enough -- and dry enough -- to bust out the grill and cook burgers for dinner! And of course, I was out of propane. But that was easy enough to remedy: a quick trip to the neighborhood convenience store had my propane tanks filled and my grill fired up.\nIf you're like me, you probably use branded propane tanks fromAmeriGas Partners(NYSE: APU)or Blue Rhino, which is owned byFerrellgas Partners, L.P.(NYSE: FGP)(Full disclosure: Propane is propane. I use AmeriGas because it's what the local convenience store sells.) Either one will get your burgers cooked, but which one will keep your portfolio cooking along?\nLet's compare these American propane industry bigwigs to see which one is likely to outperform the other.\nPropane is great for heating up steaks, but will it burn your portfolio? Image source: Getty Images.\nNo, I'm not talking about propane distribution -- although that's what both AmeriGas and Ferrellgas do: distribute propane as opposed to refining it. I'm talking about the quarterly distribution to unitholders that is similar to a dividend from other companies.\nSee, AmeriGas and Ferrellgas are both structured as master limited partnerships, or MLPs. An MLP's units are a lot like an ordinary company's shares of stock, just like its distribution is a lot like an ordinary company's dividend. But in exchange for special tax treatment from the government, an MLP is required to pay out nearly all of its net earnings as distributions to its unitholders. Each unitholder also has to do some extra paperwork come tax time, but the juicy yields from MLPs can often be worth the trouble.\nSpeaking of those juicy yields, AmeriGas currently has a distribution yield of about 8.8%. Ferrellgas' is even higher, at about 10.9%. You might think that means Ferrellgas wins the distribution contest. But you'd be wrong.\nFerrellgas' yield may be higher than AmeriGas', but in 2016, it slashed its annual distribution from $2.05/share to just $0.40/share thanks to some big trouble in which the company found itself. AmeriGas, on the other hand, has increased its distribution for 13 straight years (admittedly, in 2017 it was only up by $0.01 per quarter). So, even if its yield is slightly lower, AmeriGas's distribution is far more reliable, and its distribution policy more shareholder-friendly.\nWinner: AmeriGas\nAlthough you might be most familiar with the propane you see in gas grills in the summertime, the majority of propane is used as a heating fuel during the wintertime. And a series of warm winters in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 hurt the business of both partnerships.\nLuckily, the winter of 2017-2018 was much colder, and longer, and that boosted top-line revenue for both Ferrellgas and AmeriGas. In its crucial second quarter of FY 2018 -- which spanned the period from November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 -- Ferrellgas' revenue from propane sales was up 35.4% year over year. AmeriGas' most recent reporting period only takes us through December 31, 2017, but it saw a smaller revenue boost of 17.8%.\nThat doesn't necessarily mean Ferrellgas is doing better than AmeriGas, but it's probably a result of Ferrellgas' reporting including the frigid January while AmeriGas' doesn't. Certainly, cold temperatures -- and blizzards in some regions -- lasted through March and even into mid-April this year, which should boost year-over-year revenue for both partnerships in their upcoming quarters.\nBut all of that top-line growth doesn't mean anything if it doesn't translate to bottom-line earnings that can be distributed to the partners. And here's where we really see a major difference between the partnerships. Despite Ferrellgas' big top-line growth, its bottom line was decimated by asset impairments, recorded losses on asset sales, and increased interest payments. That turned a year-ago $38.5 million quarterly profit into a $1.8 million quarterly loss. Meanwhile, AmeriGas was able to convert its top-line increases into a modest 13.6% year over year improvement in quarterly net earnings, from $91.9 million to $104.4 million.\nThose numbers speak for themselves: AmeriGas wins this category as well.\nWinner: AmeriGas\nAs I mentioned, Ferrellgas got itself into some big trouble when it tried to juice growth by expanding into the midstream oil and gas business. While midstream oil and gas is usually a reasonable business for an MLP, it doesn't really synchronize with propane delivery. For Ferrellgas, the foray wasan unmitigated disaster, leading to the departure of its CEO, the aforementioned slashing of the dividend, and the company's current financial woes.\nOne of the biggest problems for Ferrellgas is that it went heavily into debt to finance the purchase of the midstream business. Its leverage ratio (total debt divided by EBITDA) is just over 13.0, which is insanely high. Now, management has used an alternate computation method to report a leverage ratio of just under 7.0, which is still very high. Either way, it's certainly much higher than the 5.5 the partnership's creditors want it to achieve by July (not gonna happen). And if it can't get that ratio down by then...it's anybody's guesswhat will happen, but it certainly won't be good for investors.\nAmeriGas isn't in fantastic shape, either. It, too, has a highly leveraged balance sheet, with a leverage ratio of just over 5.0, and has suffered from lackluster growth. But compared to the disaster that's Ferrellgas right now, it looks like a million bucks.\nWinner: AmeriGas\nHonestly, I would be very wary of buying either of these propane MLPs right now. If it's a high yield you're after, you can findplenty of oil and gas MLPswith comparable yields to Ferrellgas' or AmeriGas' that also have better growth prospects, better yield coverage, and lower debt.\nThat said, if you're determined to buy one of these two propane MLPs, there's really no contest: AmeriGas is on much firmer footing than its struggling competitor Ferrellgas. For me, though, I'll keep the propane in the grill and out of my portfolio.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Bromelshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "After releasing downright worrisomefirst-quarter results,Gilead Sciences(NASDAQ: GILD)has seen its shares drop by a noteworthy 11.7% in the past few days. The big concern is that Gilead's ailing hepatitis C franchise has yet to stabilize in the wake of newfound competition fromAbbVie's(NYSE: ABBV)Mavyret.\nFor instance, the companyreportedthat first-quarter hepatitis C drug sales came in at $1 billion, reflecting a 59% year-over-year downturn and a 30% quarter-over-quarter drop. With AbbVie's drug just starting to gain commercial momentum, Gilead's hepatitis C franchise appears set to continue falling in the quarters ahead.\nBut is the market making a mountain out of a molehill? After all, Gilead does have a solid HIV franchise to fall back on, a stellar clinical pipeline, and one of the best cash positions in the industry. With these facts in mind, let's consider if this top biotech stock is worth picking up after this sudden decline.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAt 10 times forward earnings, Gilead definitely qualifies as a value stock at this point. AbbVie, a stock that had its own share of problems this year, after all, is still trading at over 11 times forward earnings, and the vast majority of Gilead's immediate peer group (large-cap biotechs) are trading at valuations well north of 13 times forward-looking earnings. In fact,CelgeneandShireare the only large-cap biopharmas with lower valuations based on this particular metric right now.\nGilead's rock-bottom valuation, though, could be a misleading indicator if its hepatitis C sales fail to stabilize by mid-year, as the company predicts. So, as a near-term value buy, this stock does require a leap of faith of sorts. If management is wrong, and hepatitis C sales accelerate to this downside even further, Gilead's shares are sure to print new lows as a result.\nStill, Gilead does have some compelling clinical assets and more than enough cash to create value for long-term oriented shareholders. The biotech's various clinical assets in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and anti-inflammatory drug candidate filgotinib both have the potential to generate several billion in sales at peak.\nGilead's deep dive into cellular therapeutics with the acquisitions of Kite Pharma and Cell Design Labs, along with the subsequentlicensing dealwithSangamo Therapeuticsto develop off-the-shelf cell therapies, is another key value creator that's arguably being under-appreciated by the market. Adoptive cell therapy for hard-to-treat blood cancers, after all, are widely expected to be the standard of care within a decade, and it should therefore grow to become one of the most lucrative markets in all of biotech.\nApart from its rich clinical pipeline, Gilead also has one of the largest cash positions in biotech. The company exited the most recent quarter with a jaw-dropping $32.1 billion in cash and investments. That's more than enough to go on a shopping spree to add some much-needed revenue in the event that hepatitis C sales fail to find a bottom soon.\nThe market was probably right to revalue Gilead after this latest earnings fiasco. The company sorely needs new sources of revenue given that its clinical pipeline isn't all that close to delivering another major blockbuster. A longer-term outlook, though, suggests that Gilead is still in excellent overall shape -- despite its faltering share price and falling revenue.\nEventually, Gilead will bring at least some of its other value drivers in cancer, inflammatory diseases, and non-hep C liver diseases online. Perhaps some of these endeavors will go askew, but there's enough here to consider Gilead as a strong value play over the long haul. Gilead, after all, still has the option of literally buying its way out of this funk if things don't pick up soon.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nGeorge Budwellhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "After releasing downright worrisome first-quarter results , Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has seen its shares drop by a noteworthy 11.7% in the past few days. The big concern is that Gilead's ailing hepatitis C franchise has yet to stabilize in the wake of newfound competition from AbbVie 's (NYSE: ABBV) Mavyret. For instance, the company reported that first-quarter hepatitis C drug sales came in at $1 billion, reflecting a 59% year-over-year downturn and a 30% quarter-over-quarter drop. With AbbVie's drug just starting to gain commercial momentum, Gilead's hepatitis C franchise appears set to continue falling in the quarters ahead. But is the market making a mountain out of a molehill? After all, Gilead does have a solid HIV franchise to fall back on, a stellar clinical pipeline, and one of the best cash positions in the industry. With these facts in mind, let's consider if this top biotech stock is worth picking up after this sudden decline. Picture of a person's index finger pushing a buy button on a keyboard. Image source: Getty Images. Gilead as a value play At 10 times forward earnings, Gilead definitely qualifies as a value stock at this point. AbbVie, a stock that had its own share of problems this year, after all, is still trading at over 11 times forward earnings, and the vast majority of Gilead's immediate peer group (large-cap biotechs) are trading at valuations well north of 13 times forward-looking earnings. In fact, Celgene and Shire are the only large-cap biopharmas with lower valuations based on this particular metric right now. Gilead's rock-bottom valuation, though, could be a misleading indicator if its hepatitis C sales fail to stabilize by mid-year, as the company predicts. So, as a near-term value buy, this stock does require a leap of faith of sorts. If management is wrong, and hepatitis C sales accelerate to this downside even further, Gilead's shares are sure to print new lows as a result. Still, Gilead does have some compelling clinical assets and more than enough cash to create value for long-term oriented shareholders. The biotech's various clinical assets in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and anti-inflammatory drug candidate filgotinib both have the potential to generate several billion in sales at peak. Story continues Gilead's deep dive into cellular therapeutics with the acquisitions of Kite Pharma and Cell Design Labs, along with the subsequent licensing deal with Sangamo Therapeutics to develop off-the-shelf cell therapies, is another key value creator that's arguably being under-appreciated by the market. Adoptive cell therapy for hard-to-treat blood cancers, after all, are widely expected to be the standard of care within a decade, and it should therefore grow to become one of the most lucrative markets in all of biotech. Apart from its rich clinical pipeline, Gilead also has one of the largest cash positions in biotech. The company exited the most recent quarter with a jaw-dropping $32.1 billion in cash and investments. That's more than enough to go on a shopping spree to add some much-needed revenue in the event that hepatitis C sales fail to find a bottom soon. What's the verdict? The market was probably right to revalue Gilead after this latest earnings fiasco. The company sorely needs new sources of revenue given that its clinical pipeline isn't all that close to delivering another major blockbuster. A longer-term outlook, though, suggests that Gilead is still in excellent overall shape -- despite its faltering share price and falling revenue. Eventually, Gilead will bring at least some of its other value drivers in cancer, inflammatory diseases, and non-hep C liver diseases online. Perhaps some of these endeavors will go askew, but there's enough here to consider Gilead as a strong value play over the long haul. Gilead, after all, still has the option of literally buying its way out of this funk if things don't pick up soon. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This George Budwell has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The stock markets have been doing generally wellas they await the NFP data from the US later in the day today. The DAX continues to trade near the highs of the broken range and this should bode well for the short term as far as the bulls are concerned. Though the US stock indices slipped a bit yesterday, this can be considered as some profit taking and correction ahead of the major news today. With the NFP having failed to meet expectations last month, it is generally expected that the NFP data this time around would come in strong today and if and when that happens, it should be a boost to the markets at this point of time. The earnings data from the various companies in the US have been coming in over the last couple of weeks and they have been generally good and have been able to sustain the move higher in the stock indices.\nIn the crypto market, the move higherhas well and truly begun. It seems as though it is only going to be a matter of time before the BTC prices break through the $10,000 region. Once that is done and dusted, we should be seeing the $11,500 region as the next target for the bulls in the medium term. The ETH market, on the other hand, is on fire at this point of time and is just short of the $800 region as of this writing. The industry has been buoyed by the scaling solution that has been suggested by the ETH founder and this buoyancy is expected to spur the markets along in the short and medium term as well. As more and more people understand the importance of the new scaling solution, we should see the ETH network being spurred on even more which should in higher prices in due course of time.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – May 4, 2018 Forecast\n• In-Game Purchases Boosts Q1 Results For Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI)\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rangebound Until Iran Decision is Reached\n• Euro Drops Despite Weak U.S. Payroll Report\n• EURUSD Struggles to Hold Level Post Bearish CPI Data\n• USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI', 'Stock Markets Stable The stock markets have been doing generally well as they await the NFP data from the US later in the day today. The DAX continues to trade near the highs of the broken range and this should bode well for the short term as far as the bulls are concerned. Though the US Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-04 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.72 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $165,261,474,262 - Hash Rate: 27591395.3008549 - Transaction Count: 219069.0 - Unique Addresses: 513488.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.56 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['THE PROOF OF EVOLUTION FOR #LIFEtoken with more good news to follow @LIFElabsHQ @BTCTN @APompliano @Cointelegraph @ORACLEofETH @BTCTN @Breaking_Crypto @BBCBreaking @cnnbrk #btc #crypto https://t.co/GmDxQhYkvR', 'BTC yükseliyor bu güzel. Bundan daha güzeli şort sayısı da artıyor. Bu daha güzel. Yani ateşe odun atıyorlar. Şortlar yükseldiği müddetçe düşüş olmaz. https://t.co/Gqg72sHyNq', 'New Trading Pairs ACT/USDT, HSR/USDT, TKY/USDT Are Available on KuCoin\n\nSee the official announcement here: \nhttps://t.co/z0ItoGzF25\n\n@AchainOfficial @HcashOfficial @thekeyvip #ACT #HSR #TKY #USDT #KCS #BTC #ETH #CryptoExchange #cryptocurrency https://t.co/Bp415qZJRA', '10,000 $BTC - For the bears, it’s an adrenaline rush from start to finish.\n(Carrie Keagan, No Good TV) https://t.co/pxgji4qmN5', '#BTC Average: 9722.21$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9720.20$\n#Poloniex - 9730.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9693.05$\n#Coinbase - 9695.60$\n#Binance - 9724.97$\n#CEXio - 9648.70$\n#Kraken - 9700.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9720.00$\n#Bittrex - 9736.00$\n#GateCoin - 9853.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'What is the LevelNet’s secret method of protecting ICO? \nWhy does LevelNet provide better solution for an ICO against harmful malware than other antiviruses?\n\nGet the answer in our new post: https://t.co/ASIxOcSruc\n\n#blockchain #Bitcoin #Ethereum #CyberSecurity #crypto #BTC #ETH https://t.co/Tens5bBHKz', '#BTC Average: 9725.36$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9730.30$\n#Poloniex - 9724.30$\n#Bitstamp - 9704.01$\n#Coinbase - 9703.90$\n#Binance - 9739.99$\n#CEXio - 9655.30$\n#Kraken - 9710.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9714.21$\n#Bittrex - 9740.00$\n#GateCoin - 9831.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Invista em #bitcoin a partir de R$ 30,00! Baixe nosso app e descubra seu novo parceiro em ativos digitais!\n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/br/app/obit/id1356259266?mt=8\xa0…', '00:20 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $LUN : %2.05 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=LUNBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$VIBE : %1.94 \n $WABI : %1.69 \n $SYS : %0.57 \n $ONT : %0.53 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $AST : %-1.65 \n $ICN : %-1.55 \n $RDN : %-1.54 \n $OST : %-1.12 \n $SUB : %-0.74', '#Bitcoin 0.76% \nUltima: R$ 34913.90 Alta: R$ 35000.00 Baixa: R$ 34080.00\nFonte: Foxbit', ' Market Cap: $457,257,165,981\n BTC Dominance: 36.13%\n BTC: $9709.36 \| 1H: 0.24%\n ETH: $788.606 \| 1H: 0.37%\n XRP: $0.90761 \| 1H: 0.96%\n BCH: $1519.35 \| 1H: 0.04%\n EOS: $17.0416 \| 1H: -1.7%\n 05.05.2018 00:24:31\n Powered by #Robostopia', ' 05/05/2018 - 00:30\n=========================\n• 0.52 #Bitcoin: ₺41,084.88\n• 0.48 #Ethereum: ₺3,336.15\n• 1.04 #Ripple: ₺3.84\n• 0.43 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,439.59\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 9713.17 USD Coinbase 9725.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-05-04 17:30 pic.twitter.com/z5so97WHdm', 'Свинги Ганна + Price Action - Биткоин. Уже сегодня мы можем увидеть отметку 10000.00!\n\nBTC - Дневной график: быки уверенно пробили внутренний бар, вплотную приблизившись к сопротивлению 9675.17, которая защищает структуру от атаки зоны 10000.00. Судя по всему, уже сегодня эта ... pic.twitter.com/i5NKA17BYu', 'BTC Price: 9740.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9820.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 793.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/A6yMDflne3', 'May 04, 2018 21:30:00 UTC \| 9,722.70$ \| 8,129.70€ \| 7,184.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1HEP8j9FET', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11304.65 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9708.00 (85.88%) + Cash $1522.16 (13.46%) + Gold $74.49 (0.66%)', '#BTC Average: 9737.14$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9739.10$\n#Poloniex - 9730.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9723.99$\n#Coinbase - 9725.00$\n#Binance - 9742.99$\n#CEXio - 9665.00$\n#Kraken - 9713.70$\n#Cryptopia - 9718.00$\n#Bittrex - 9760.00$\n#GateCoin - 9853.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '00:40 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $FLO : %3.13 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_FLO&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$GAS : %1.45 \n $LBC : %1.33 \n $OMNI : %1.30 \n $ZRX : %0.75 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VTC : %-1.33 \n $STRAT : %-0.69 \n $XRP : %-0.56 \n $XEM : %-0.36 \n : %', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9650.00 https://ift.tt/1EHAmFQ\xa0', 'Referral Links • TERNIO airdrop and treasure hunt are active. Win up to 15,000 tokens (value $1,500.00) in airdrop: This one is HUGE!!! - http://bitcoin-wall.com\xa0 - Generate Bitcoin. Take your free Bitcoin', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 561 Tweets\n2位 $XVG 183 Tweets\n3位 $KMD 156 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 142 Tweets\n5位 $OCN 134 Tweets\n2018-05-05 05:00 ～ 2018-05-05 05:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Just watch this https://t.co/TxBM7xINyd $COLX is one of the best crypto currencies out there. #ColossusXT #colx #spreadthegrid #Crypto $btc $eth #privacy #eos #ripple #verge #monero #XEL #GNT #altcoin', ' 05/05/2018 - 01:00\n=========================\n• 0.35 #Bitcoin: ₺41,037.41\n• 0.4 #Ethereum: ₺3,334.77\n• 0.31 #Ripple: ₺3.82\n• 0.62 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,443.81\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,718.02\nChange in 1h: +0.41%\nMarket cap: $165,355,385,273.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,700.00. The 24H Change is 0.65%, \n24H Volume is $ 105,469,087.9 and the current marketcap is $ 165.05 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '2018/05/05 07:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000472 BTC(5円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000524 BTC(5.55円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000593 BTC(6.28円)\n4位 #STORM 0.00000642 BTC(6.8円)\n5位 #TNB 0.00000678 BTC(7.18円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', '05/05 05:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Negative\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,269 40.€ \| +0.83% \| Kraken \| 05/05/18 00:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/05/05（土）07:00\nビットコインの価格は1,059,225円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/UINposE6Gg']... - Contextual Past News Article: The cryptocurrency markets continued to sour on Thursday, as the first quarter’s bearish wave continued to reverberate throughout the nascent industry. A variety of altcoins sunk to year-to-date lows and large-cap coins like Ethereum and Ripple were not immune from the bloodbath. ripple price Altogether, the cryptocurrency market cap shed another $17.8 billion — a daily decline of six percent — reducing it to a lean $281.3 billion and placing the $300 billion threshold further out of reach. Bitcoin Price Dips Below $7,500 The Bitcoin price led the retreat, though it was not its headliner. The flagship cryptocurrency dropped five percent to $7,485, once again beating the index and recapturing a modicum of market share even as its total valuation ebbed further into the red. At present, Bitcoin has a total market cap of $127.9 billion, which translates into a 45.4 percent share of the index. bitcoin price Ethereum Price, Ripple Price Plunge to 2018 Lows Ethereum and Ripple fared even worse, as each of the two largest altcoins fell to a year-to-date low during intraday trading. The Ethereum price is currently trading at $412 on Bitfinex, up from a daily low of just $395. After today’s eight percent decline, Ethereum has a $40.7 billion market cap and a 14.5 percent share of the index (down from ~20 percent in February). ethereum price The Ripple price , meanwhile, dipped to about $0.53 on European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp. That represents a 24-hour decline of just under six percent and leaves XRP with a $21.3 billion market cap. ripple price Altcoins Look Heavy, But Bulls Refuse to Waver The bearish trend continued almost uniformly down the charts, as fewer than 10 cryptocurrencies managed to rise against the value of the US dollar. In fact, Tron — currently ranked 10th by total market cap — was the only top 25 coin or token to return a single-day gain (excluding Tether , which is a stablecoin). Tron rose just under 10 percent for the day, raising its price to $0.05 and market cap to $3.2 billion. Story continues bitcoin cash price But though the bears are currently having their way with the charts, the bulls have not been deterred from their optimistic long-term forecasts. As CCN reported, Wall Street strategist and Bitcoin bull Tom Lee advised clients in a recent note to HODL rather than attempting to time the market. He predicted that positive catalysts, including clarity on regulatory matters, will spur on a new market rally later in the year. Abra CEO Bill Barhydt, meanwhile, recently predicted that institutional investors are poised to begin making a splash in cryptoassets , raising Bitcoin and altcoins alike. “All hell will break loose,” he said adding that “Once the floodgates are opened, they’re opened.” Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptos on the Brink: Ethereum, Ripple Prices Plunge as Coins Post 2018 Lows appeared first on CCN .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The most important thing to pay attention to on this chart is that we have broken through a massive uptrend line on the weekly chart, and that of course is a very negative sign. I think short-term rallies should be selling opportunities, as we continue to see the US dollar show signs of strength, and it looks like that the rallies will continue to show signs of exhaustion. Those exhaustive candles are nice selling opportunities as we continue to go much lower, perhaps down to the 1.30 level. The market continues to be jittery of course, but I think that the market is most certainly negative. If we did somehow break above the top of the uptrend line, then we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.40 level. It\x92s very unlikely that it happens, and I think this would be in reaction to some type of headline, which of course is difficult to predict. I believe that the reaction on Friday shows just how negative this market is, and I believe that we are going to spend most of the summer dropping from this point on, perhaps down to the 1.30 level initially, where I think we would see a lot of interest in the market. Breaking the trendline is a major deal, so I think that a lot of traders are going to be looking for opportunity to pick up cheap dollars. This could be a great opportunity for those who are willing to be patient. GBP/USD Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: German index rallies for the week, breaking above resistance Bitcoin finds support late during the week Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line Alt Coins have mixed week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/05/18', 'The most important thing to pay attention to on this chart is that we have broken through a massive uptrend line on the weekly chart, and that of course is a very negative sign. I think short-term rallies should be selling opportunities, as we continue to seethe US dollarshow signs of strength, and it looks like that the rallies will continue to show signs of exhaustion. Those exhaustive candles are nice selling opportunities as we continue to go much lower, perhaps down to the 1.30 level. The market continues to be jittery of course, but I think that the market is most certainly negative.\nIf we did somehow break above the top of the uptrend line, then we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.40 level. It’s very unlikely that it happens, and I think this would be in reaction to some type of headline, which of course is difficult to predict. I believe that the reaction on Friday shows just how negative this market is, and I believe that we are going to spend most of the summer dropping from this point on, perhaps down to the 1.30 level initially, where I think we would see a lot of interest in the market. Breaking the trendline is a major deal, so I think that a lot of traders are going to be looking for opportunity to pick up cheap dollars. This could be a great opportunity for those who are willing to be patient.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• German index rallies for the week, breaking above resistance\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18', 'Natural gas markets fell a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching down towards the $2.68 level for support. That’s an area that was supportive on Thursday as well, so we have a proclivity to respect this area. However, if we can break down below the $2.68 level, the market could then go down to the $2.60 level. Any rally at this point will have to respect the fact that we have so much in the way of negativity, so I think it’s only a matter of time before sellers come back in. The $2.80 level above is the top of the consolidation area, but I think that selling at that level would be the best route to take, if you get the opportunity. The $2.60 level underneath continues to be massive support, and I think that it will be difficult to break down through there. In other words, I think it’s easier to short this market on signs of exhaustion after short-term rallies than anything else. Think of it as “value” in the US dollar offering itself. If we did breakdown below the $2.60 level, it’s likely that the market will probably try to go down to the $2.50 level. Market participants continue to be very erratic, but with a warmer temperatures in the United States coming, it makes sense that the demand for natural gas will start to fall off again. Ultimately, I have no interest in buying this market anytime soon, and even if we did break above the $2.80 level, it’s going to be a short-term momentum trade that will turn around again. NATGAS Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again US dollar choppy against the Canadian dollar during the week British pound falls against Japanese yen during the week British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line Bitcoin Bulls Battling for $10,000 Early GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018', 'Natural gas marketsfell a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching down towards the $2.68 level for support. That’s an area that was supportive on Thursday as well, so we have a proclivity to respect this area. However, if we can break down below the $2.68 level, the market could then go down to the $2.60 level. Any rally at this point will have to respect the fact that we have so much in the way of negativity, so I think it’s only a matter of time before sellers come back in. The $2.80 level above is the top of the consolidation area, but I think that selling at that level would be the best route to take, if you get the opportunity. The $2.60 level underneath continues to be massive support, and I think that it will be difficult to break down through there. In other words, I think it’s easier to short this market on signs of exhaustion after short-term rallies than anything else. Think of it as “value” in the US dollar offering itself. If we did breakdown below the $2.60 level, it’s likely that the market will probably try to go down to the $2.50 level.\nMarket participants continue to be very erratic, but with a warmer temperatures in the United States coming, it makes sense that the demand for natural gas will start to fall off again. Ultimately, I have no interest in buying this market anytime soon, and even if we did break above the $2.80 level, it’s going to be a short-term momentum trade that will turn around again.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again\n• US dollar choppy against the Canadian dollar during the week\n• British pound falls against Japanese yen during the week\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Bitcoin Bulls Battling for $10,000 Early\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018', 'The US dollar has gone back and forth during the week, testing the 1.29 handle. The market looks likely to continue to be back and forth action more than anything else, as I see the 1.2750 level underneath as support. I think that the 1.30 level above is resistance, and I think there is a lot of resistance starting at the 1.29 level that will be very difficult to break above. I think a short-term pullback is possible, but I think that given enough time the buyers will return. Interest rates United States continuing to grind higher could also drive this market to the upside, even though we have oil markets showing signs of strength over all. If we were to break down below the 1.2750 level, the market is likely to go looking towards the 1.25 handle underneath, a level that of course has a lot of psychological support, and of course there is an uptrend line underneath that should keep this market somewhat afloat as well. I think that the pullbacks will continue to be buying opportunities, but with the real prize would be is a break above the 1.31 handle. If we get that, the market can rise much farther, as the next target would be 1.38 or so. A breakdown below the uptrend line underneath would be catastrophic for this pair, as this trend line goes back several years. I do believe that we go higher though, there are far too many issues with the Canadian housing economy and of course raising interest rates in America should dictate higher pricing. USD/CAD Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Silver falls during the week only to find buyers FTSE 100 has a bullish week S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18 British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line', 'The US dollarhas gone back and forth during the week, testing the 1.29 handle. The market looks likely to continue to be back and forth action more than anything else, as I see the 1.2750 level underneath as support. I think that the 1.30 level above is resistance, and I think there is a lot of resistance starting at the 1.29 level that will be very difficult to break above. I think a short-term pullback is possible, but I think that given enough time the buyers will return. Interest rates United States continuing to grind higher could also drive this market to the upside, even though we have oil markets showing signs of strength over all.\nIf we were to break down below the 1.2750 level, the market is likely to go looking towards the 1.25 handle underneath, a level that of course has a lot of psychological support, and of course there is an uptrend line underneath that should keep this market somewhat afloat as well. I think that the pullbacks will continue to be buying opportunities, but with the real prize would be is a break above the 1.31 handle. If we get that, the market can rise much farther, as the next target would be 1.38 or so. A breakdown below the uptrend line underneath would be catastrophic for this pair, as this trend line goes back several years. I do believe that we go higher though, there are far too many issues with the Canadian housing economy and of course raising interest rates in America should dictate higher pricing.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver falls during the week only to find buyers\n• FTSE 100 has a bullish week\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line', 'The Silver marketsfell initially during the week, reaching down to the $16 level, an area where the buyers return. By forming the hammer that we have, this is a good sign, and it shows that there are still plenty of buyers underneath willing to pick up silver. I think that eventually, the buyers may when the day, but it’s obvious that we are still very much in consolidation. The $17 level above is resistance, but I think we break above there and go to the $17.50 level. Ultimately, I think that every time we pull back there will be plenty of buyers underneath trying to take advantage of value.\nIf we did breakdown below the $16 level, the market more than likely has plenty of support at the $15.50 level, an area that should be very solid for the markets, as it has held for several years. I think that every time we dip, it’s time to start buying silver, but I prefer to do with very little in the way of leverage. I’ve been buying physical silver, as I believe longer-term the should be a nice moved to the upside just waiting to happen. Alternately though, if you are a futures trader, perhaps you can buy dips for short-term burst to the upside. A break above the top of the candle for the week of course is a sign of bullish pressure, just as any bounce that we get after short-term selling off would be.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018', 'The Silver markets fell initially during the week, reaching down to the $16 level, an area where the buyers return. By forming the hammer that we have, this is a good sign, and it shows that there are still plenty of buyers underneath willing to pick up silver. I think that eventually, the buyers may when the day, but it\x92s obvious that we are still very much in consolidation. The $17 level above is resistance, but I think we break above there and go to the $17.50 level. Ultimately, I think that every time we pull back there will be plenty of buyers underneath trying to take advantage of value. If we did breakdown below the $16 level, the market more than likely has plenty of support at the $15.50 level, an area that should be very solid for the markets, as it has held for several years. I think that every time we dip, it\x92s time to start buying silver, but I prefer to do with very little in the way of leverage. I\x92ve been buying physical silver, as I believe longer-term the should be a nice moved to the upside just waiting to happen. Alternately though, if you are a futures trader, perhaps you can buy dips for short-term burst to the upside. A break above the top of the candle for the week of course is a sign of bullish pressure, just as any bounce that we get after short-term selling off would be. SILVER Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/05/18 EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018', 'Bitcoin initially fellagainst the US dollar during the week but found enough support near the $9000 level to turn things around and form a hammer as it shows that we are trying to break above the $10,000 level. If we can break above the $10,000 level next, I think the we could reach towards the $12,000 level above, which is the next major resistance barrier. Alternately, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer for the week, that would be a very negative sign, perhaps sending the market down towards the $8000 level, followed by the $6000 level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin initially fell against the Japanese yen as well but found enough support to turn around and break above the ¥1 million level again. I think that we could go higher, and a break above the top of the candle for the week should send this market looking towards the ¥1.25 million level. That’s the top of the overall consolidation, as the market continues to go back and forth. It looks as if we are going to go looking towards that level, but if we were to break above the 1.25 handle, then I think we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the ¥2 million level. Otherwise, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer, then we could go as low as ¥700,000 underneath, as it has been the bottom of the overall consolidation.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row\n• US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin initially fell against the US dollar during the week but found enough support near the $9000 level to turn things around and form a hammer as it shows that we are trying to break above the $10,000 level. If we can break above the $10,000 level next, I think the we could reach towards the $12,000 level above, which is the next major resistance barrier. Alternately, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer for the week, that would be a very negative sign, perhaps sending the market down towards the $8000 level, followed by the $6000 level. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin initially fell against the Japanese yen as well but found enough support to turn around and break above the ¥1 million level again. I think that we could go higher, and a break above the top of the candle for the week should send this market looking towards the ¥1.25 million level. That\x92s the top of the overall consolidation, as the market continues to go back and forth. It looks as if we are going to go looking towards that level, but if we were to break above the 1.25 handle, then I think we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the ¥2 million level. Otherwise, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer, then we could go as low as ¥700,000 underneath, as it has been the bottom of the overall consolidation. BTC/USD Video 07.05.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line Alt Coins have mixed week GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin finds support late during the week', 'Bitcoin initially fellagainst the US dollar during the week but found enough support near the $9000 level to turn things around and form a hammer as it shows that we are trying to break above the $10,000 level. If we can break above the $10,000 level next, I think the we could reach towards the $12,000 level above, which is the next major resistance barrier. Alternately, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer for the week, that would be a very negative sign, perhaps sending the market down towards the $8000 level, followed by the $6000 level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin initially fell against the Japanese yen as well but found enough support to turn around and break above the ¥1 million level again. I think that we could go higher, and a break above the top of the candle for the week should send this market looking towards the ¥1.25 million level. That’s the top of the overall consolidation, as the market continues to go back and forth. It looks as if we are going to go looking towards that level, but if we were to break above the 1.25 handle, then I think we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the ¥2 million level. Otherwise, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer, then we could go as low as ¥700,000 underneath, as it has been the bottom of the overall consolidation.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row\n• US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week', 'ETH/USD Ethereum markets initially fell during the week, but then found enough support near the \x80625 level to turn things around and reach towards the \x80800 level. There is a cluster of noise just above, but I think if we can break above the \x80900 level, we will inevitably takeover the \x801000 level. Short-term pullbacks could offer value for people to get involved, and I think that we will eventually see this market go higher. However, this is a week to week situation, and of course we will pay attention to the next candle. I anticipate the pullbacks are value that will be picked up though. Get Into Ethereum Trading Today ETH/EUR Ethereum also initially fell against the Euro during the week but found enough support near the \x80500 level to rally significantly and reached towards the \x80700 level. This is an area that is very resistive just above, but I think if we can break above the \x80800 level, the market could go to the \x801000 level. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities down to the \x80500 level, and I believe that until we break down below the \x80500 level, you should probably agree with the buyers. A break above \x80800 opens the door to at least \x801000, but I think at that point we would probably go looking towards fresh, new highs again. Ethereum has been one of the stronger crypto currencies in the world lately, and I think it is going to lead the way for other markets. Buy & Sell Ethereum Instantly ETH/USD Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold markets fall during the week, but find support at vital level Bitcoin finds support late during the week Silver falls during the week only to find buyers Crude Oil find strength again during the week USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Alt Coins have mixed week', 'Ethereum marketsinitially fell during the week, but then found enough support near the €625 level to turn things around and reach towards the €800 level. There is a cluster of noise just above, but I think if we can break above the €900 level, we will inevitably takeover the €1000 level. Short-term pullbacks could offer value for people to get involved, and I think that we will eventually see this market go higher. However, this is a week to week situation, and of course we will pay attention to the next candle. I anticipate the pullbacks are value that will be picked up though.\nGet Into Ethereum Trading Today\nEthereum also initially fell against the Euro during the week but found enough support near the €500 level to rally significantly and reached towards the €700 level. This is an area that is very resistive just above, but I think if we can break above the €800 level, the market could go to the €1000 level. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities down to the €500 level, and I believe that until we break down below the €500 level, you should probably agree with the buyers. A break above €800 opens the door to at least €1000, but I think at that point we would probably go looking towards fresh, new highs again. Ethereum has been one of the stronger crypto currencies in the world lately, and I think it is going to lead the way for other markets.\nBuy & Sell Ethereum Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold markets fall during the week, but find support at vital level\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Silver falls during the week only to find buyers\n• Crude Oil find strength again during the week\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Alt Coins have mixed week', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.57% on Friday, doing little damage to Thursday’s 5.54 gain, to end the day at $9,703. For the week, Bitcoin was up just 3.22%, a positive start to May, following April’s 33.4% rally, a bullish sign that will likely extend its support across the broader market.\nA start of the day slide to a day low $9,542.5 steered clear of the day’s first major support level at $9,314.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079, leading Bitcoin to a high $9,848 through the middle part of the day before easing back to $9,700 levels by the day’s end.\nThe day’s high fell short of the first major resistance level at $10,028.33, with Bitcoin coming close to $10,000 for a 2ndconsecutive day.\nWhile Bitcoin saw red on the day, it’s the strong resistance it faces on its approach to $10,000 levels that has been pinning Bitcoin back and the current range supports a break out through to $11,000 levels soon after breaking through to $10,000 levels.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.32% to $9,830.6, the prospects of $10,000 now looking bright as Friday afternoon’s rally spills into the weekend.\nAny early move through to an intraday high $9,889 tested the day’s first major resistance level at $9,853.17 early before easing back, while holding at $9,800 levels will have been considered a bullish sign early on, Bitcoin having bounced back from a start of the day $9,685 low.\nFor the bulls, steering clear of the day’s first major support level of $9,547.67 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079 will be key for Bitcoin to finally break through to the elusive $10,000.\nFailing to move back through the morning’s high to test the day’s second resistance level at $10,003 could see Bitcoin reverse later in the day, bringing the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Bitcoin to steer clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079.\nThe bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 remains firmly intact and with talks of Goldman Sachs opening up a cryptocurrency trading platform for its clients, it can only be good news for the majors.\nElsewhere in the markets, Bitcoin Cash was on the charge, up 6.36%, with Cardano’s ADA a distant 2nd, up 3.32% at the time of writing, the majors in positive territory in the early part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.57% on Friday, doing little damage to Thursday’s 5.54 gain, to end the day at $9,703. For the week, Bitcoin was up just 3.22%, a positive start to May, following April’s 33.4% rally, a bullish sign that will likely extend its support across the broader market.\nA start of the day slide to a day low $9,542.5 steered clear of the day’s first major support level at $9,314.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079, leading Bitcoin to a high $9,848 through the middle part of the day before easing back to $9,700 levels by the day’s end.\nThe day’s high fell short of the first major resistance level at $10,028.33, with Bitcoin coming close to $10,000 for a 2ndconsecutive day.\nWhile Bitcoin saw red on the day, it’s the strong resistance it faces on its approach to $10,000 levels that has been pinning Bitcoin back and the current range supports a break out through to $11,000 levels soon after breaking through to $10,000 levels.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.32% to $9,830.6, the prospects of $10,000 now looking bright as Friday afternoon’s rally spills into the weekend.\nAny early move through to an intraday high $9,889 tested the day’s first major resistance level at $9,853.17 early before easing back, while holding at $9,800 levels will have been considered a bullish sign early on, Bitcoin having bounced back from a start of the day $9,685 low.\nFor the bulls, steering clear of the day’s first major support level of $9,547.67 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079 will be key for Bitcoin to finally break through to the elusive $10,000.\nFailing to move back through the morning’s high to test the day’s second resistance level at $10,003 could see Bitcoin reverse later in the day, bringing the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Bitcoin to steer clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079.\nThe bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 remains firmly intact and with talks of Goldman Sachs opening up a cryptocurrency trading platform for its clients, it can only be good news for the majors.\nElsewhere in the markets, Bitcoin Cash was on the charge, up 6.36%, with Cardano’s ADA a distant 2nd, up 3.32% at the time of writing, the majors in positive territory in the early part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.57% on Friday, doing little damage to Thursday\x92s 5.54 gain, to end the day at $9,703. For the week, Bitcoin was up just 3.22%, a positive start to May, following April\x92s 33.4% rally, a bullish sign that will likely extend its support across the broader market. A start of the day slide to a day low $9,542.5 steered clear of the day\x92s first major support level at $9,314.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079, leading Bitcoin to a high $9,848 through the middle part of the day before easing back to $9,700 levels by the day\x92s end. The day\x92s high fell short of the first major resistance level at $10,028.33, with Bitcoin coming close to $10,000 for a 2 nd consecutive day. While Bitcoin saw red on the day, it\x92s the strong resistance it faces on its approach to $10,000 levels that has been pinning Bitcoin back and the current range supports a break out through to $11,000 levels soon after breaking through to $10,000 levels. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.32% to $9,830.6, the prospects of $10,000 now looking bright as Friday afternoon\x92s rally spills into the weekend. Any early move through to an intraday high $9,889 tested the day\x92s first major resistance level at $9,853.17 early before easing back, while holding at $9,800 levels will have been considered a bullish sign early on, Bitcoin having bounced back from a start of the day $9,685 low. For the bulls, steering clear of the day\x92s first major support level of $9,547.67 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079 will be key for Bitcoin to finally break through to the elusive $10,000. Failing to move back through the morning\x92s high to test the day\x92s second resistance level at $10,003 could see Bitcoin reverse later in the day, bringing the day\x92s first major support level into play, though we would expect Bitcoin to steer clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079. The bullish trend formed back at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2 remains firmly intact and with talks of Goldman Sachs opening up a cryptocurrency trading platform for its clients, it can only be good news for the majors. Elsewhere in the markets, Bitcoin Cash was on the charge, up 6.36%, with Cardano\x92s ADA a distant 2 nd , up 3.32% at the time of writing, the majors in positive territory in the early part of the day. BTC/USD 05/05/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin finds support late during the week US stock markets recover nicely during the week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/05/18 GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week View comments', "You've heard the drill before: Spend your career saving for retirement so you'll be able to cover all of your expenses after you stop getting a paycheck. Most financial planners assume that you'll want to draw from your savings after you retire, and the investment recommendations they make are generally geared toward pulling income and principal out of your accounts as needed, with the goal of ensuring that you never run out of money. 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Most financial planners assume that you'll want to draw from your savings after you retire, and the investment recommendations they make are generally geared toward pulling income and principal out of your accounts as needed, with the goal of ensuring that you never run out of money.\nThat's a reasonable goal, but there's one way in which it doesn't match up with the reality of the situation: For a variety of reasons, most people don't intend to spend down their assets even after they retire. If that's what you want to do, then it could mean that your investment strategy isn't as well-suited to your goals as alternatives would be.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe vast majority of retirees don't want to spend down their retirement assets, according to the newly released2018 Retirement Confidence Surveyfrom the Employee Benefit Research Institute. When retirees were asked what their goals were for what they wanted to do with their retirement savings after they quit work, 25% said that their goal is actually toincreasetheir wealth. In other words, not only do they want to make sure that their portfolios generate enough income and gains to cover their expenses, but they also want to see extra growth that boosts their account balances.\nAnother 41% said that their goal was to maintain their current asset level, while just 11% said they spent down their assets, as needed. The remainder either didn't have any retirement assets or weren't sure.\nThat might sound overly optimistic, but surprisingly as it turns out, most retirees indeed have had their asset levels move in the ways they expected. Nearly 2 out of 5 surveyed said that their asset values are actually higher than they expected them to be compared to less than a quarter saying that they were lower. Almost 40% got their expectations just right.\nIt's natural for those who've saved all their lives to want to keep seeing their savings grow. After all, with the cost of living going up gradually each year, your portfolio balance actually needs to rise in order to maintain a steady purchasing power for your savings.\nYet beyond that, there are several good reasons why retirees get value from further investment growth:\n• With large, unpredictable expenses likelong-term carealways a possible need, having more assets makes it easier to cover those costs if they arise.\n• Leaving money as a bequest for family members and other heirs also is a wish for many retirees.\n• Larger portfolios can generate more income, allowing greater spending without eating into principal. Conversely, shrinking portfolios result in less income, and that can accelerate the decline in the value of your retirement assets.\n• Taking money out of traditional IRAs and 401(k)s can haveimmediate tax consequences, as can having to sell off investment assets in taxable accounts to fund spending needs.\nThe disconnect between how retirees want their portfolios to behave and how they invest comes from this unexpected wish for growth. Most investment experts advise relatively low risk levels for retiree portfolios, arguing that their short time horizons make liquidity more important than maximizing returns. There's been a greater awareness of the value of having growth-oriented investments in retiree portfolios to cover longer periods of retirement stemming from greater life expectancies, but that still hasn't had a huge impact on investor behavior.\nYet depending on your specific wishes as a retiree, you need to tailor your investing style to match up with your intent. For example, if you want to leave money for children and grandchildren, they have much longer time horizons than you do, so giving larger allocations to growth investments makes perfect sense.\nSometimes, investing isn't even the right way to handle some financial needs. If long-term care worries are paramount, then it might be more cost-effective to obtainlong-term care insurancethan to set aside the hundreds of thousands of dollars you'd need to cover such costs on your own. That way, you can pay the premium and then utilize the rest of your retirement savings more effectively, knowing that you have your long-term-care risk under control.\nThe real lesson here is that one-size-fits-all advice can be helpful, but it only goes so far. You really need to look closely at whether your goals match up with the assumptions that most financial advice takes for granted.\nIf they don't fit together well, change your investment and financial strategy. 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They may be more important than IQ or something.” Why Buffett is not afraid of the stock market : The Berkshire Hathaway CEO is one of the most ardent bulls when it comes to the U.S. stock market and the economy at large. But it’s his steadfast belief in the U.S. economy that ultimately bolsters Buffett’s view on our financial markets. And why Buffett doesn’t fear the sometimes scary volatility that can come to the market. Buffett: Women make me ‘very optimistic’ about this country : Buffett is bullish on the potential of women in the U.S. to boost the economy. “I have two sisters that are absolutely smart as I am and better personalities,” Buffett told Yahoo Finance’s Editor in Chief Andy Serwer in a wide-ranging interview. Story continues Driverless cars will dramatically reduce insurance premiums : By now, the question for driverless cars is when, not if. 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Tune into Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger as they share their views on the company, market, economy and more.\nBuffett’s remarks will likely move markets. Just yesterday Apple (AAPL) shares hit a record high afterBerkshire disclosed that it bought 75 million sharesin the first quarter of this year.\nWatch the livestream here\nHow you could’ve turned $114 into $400,000 with a simple long-term investment:Many of us know the magic of investing money in the stock market — just letting it sit and watching it grow — but few of us really grasp just how powerfully enriching this can be. Not surprisingly, Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest investor, has a vivid example of this which he shared with Yahoo Finance Editor in Chief Andy Serwer.\nGood habits may be more important than IQ:When asked if young people — who are often saddled with student loan debt and high rents — should be expected to start saving and investing, Buffett said, “I think the habits you develop are terribly important. They may be more important than IQ or something.”\nWhy Buffett is not afraid of the stock market: The Berkshire Hathaway CEO is one of the most ardent bulls when it comes to the U.S. stock market and the economy at large. But it’s his steadfast belief in the U.S. economy that ultimately bolsters Buffett’s view on our financial markets. And why Buffett doesn’t fear the sometimes scary volatility that can come to the market.\nBuffett: Women make me ‘very optimistic’ about this country: Buffett is bullish on the potential of women in the U.S. to boost the economy. “I have two sisters that are absolutely smart as I am and better personalities,” Buffett told Yahoo Finance’s Editor in Chief Andy Serwer in a wide-ranging interview.\nDriverless cars will dramatically reduce insurance premiums:By now, the question for driverless cars is when, not if. For Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Geico, that prompts the question: what does this mean for car insurance?\nBuffett on buying bitcoin: When Warren Buffett speaks, investors listen. And Buffett is still not sold on bitcoin. “There’s two kinds of items that people buy and think they’re investing,” he says. “One really is investing and the other isn’t.” Bitcoin, he says, isn’t.\nFor more of the latest news,go to Yahoo Finance\n—\nLike what you just read? Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. And feel free to share it with a friend!\nThe Morning Brief provides a quick rundown on what to watch in the markets, top news stories, and the best of Yahoo Finance Originals.', "You can't turn back the clock and buyCelgene12 years ago when it first won approval for its multibillion-dollar blockbuster multiple myeloma drug Revlimid, but you can buy stocks that have similar prospects. One such company isPortola Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: PTLA), an emerging commercial-stage biotech that's recently won Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two potential blockbuster drugs.\nIt takes a lot of time, energy, and money to develop new medicines, and the failure rate in clinical trials is incredibly high. Over 90% of the drugs that companies test in clinical trials end up in the dustbin, so making the leap from clinical-stage biotech to commercial-stage biotech is no easy feat.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nYet Portola Pharmaceuticals has managed to overcome the stiff odds of failure twice in the past year, and each of its drugs could soon end up generating hundreds of millions of dollars or more in annual sales per year.\nThe first of its two drugs towin the FDA's nodwas Bevyxxa, an anticoagulant for use in acute medically ill patients. In the past, clotting was prevented in this patient group by Lovenox, a drug that generated over $2.7 billion per year in sales, prior to generic versions winning approval in 2010.\nBevyxxa is a factor Xa inhibitor that binds to factor Xa to prevent the formation of blood clots. Its advantages over Lovenox include oral dosing rather than daily injection and a longer half-life. While Lovenox is given over a six-to-14 day period, Bevyxxa is taken once daily for up to 42 days. Because many patients treated with Lovenox end up having a clotting event requiring rehospitalization within a month of hospital discharge, Bevyxxa may provide greater protection from clots for patients as they recover their mobility following hospitalization.\nIn head-to-head trials against Lovenox, Bevyxxa outperformed it in reducing clotting-related events requiring hospitalization and death due to clotting.\nPortola Pharmaceuticals estimates there are over 24 million patients who could benefit from Bevyxxa in the G7 countries, and that Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.72 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $165,261,474,262 - Hash Rate: 27591395.3008549 - Transaction Count: 219069.0 - Unique Addresses: 513488.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.63 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 9810.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9819.00$\n#Poloniex - 9840.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9812.10$\n#Coinbase - 9800.00$\n#Binance - 9829.99$\n#CEXio - 9713.60$\n#Kraken - 9802.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9781.02$\n#Bittrex - 9788.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9817.04$ \| 8201.79€\n#XRP 0.90$ \| 0.75€\n#ETH 801.88$ \| 669.94€\n#LTC 171.69$ \| 143.44€\n#DASH 488.90$ \| 408.46€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.36€\n#IOTA 2.39$ \| 2.00€\n#EOS 18.17$ \| 15.18€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'El Bitcoin cotiza a 9819.00$ https://goo.gl/Yha31k\xa0pic.twitter.com/ltvQHwtW9e', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···- http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11403.03 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9800.00 (85.94%) + Cash $1527.81 (13.40%) + Gold $75.22 (0.66%)', 'AML BitCoin (ABTC) lands on IDAX Exchange\nAML BitCoin (ABTC) lands on IDAX Exchange. IDAX has opened the deposit at 9:00AM (GTM+8:00) on May 5th. The ABTC/BTC, ABTC/ETH trading pair will be opened at 9:00 AM (GMT+8:00) on May 6th.\nFree Registration link :\nhttps://www.idax.mn/#/register?inviteCode=5ulotj\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9820.72$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9823.50$\n#Poloniex - 9835.72$\n#Bitstamp - 9823.09$\n#Coinbase - 9815.98$\n#Binance - 9839.96$\n#CEXio - 9712.10$\n#Kraken - 9816.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9809.00$\n#Bittrex - 9810.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin -0.10% \nUltima: R$ 35365.33 Alta: R$ 35400.00 Baixa: R$ 34095.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '【ビットコイン国内 #BTC/JPY 24時間変動比】+2.00% (+20854) 1065902 #仮想通貨 #BitFlyer pic.twitter.com/eddAw4qwoO http://sekai-kabuka.com/bitcoin.html\xa0', 'El Bitcoin cotiza a 9819.00$ https://goo.gl/Yha31k\xa0pic.twitter.com/3mdnaOvHA8', 'May 05, 2018 03:30:00 UTC \| 9,824.70$ \| 8,208.20€ \| 7,261.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gR9BRipHUy', 'BTC Price: 9828.38$, \nBTC Today High : 9929.16$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 805.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/NuGnSjU3Ed', '#BTC Average: 9808.85$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9807.40$\n#Poloniex - 9813.89$\n#Bitstamp - 9801.36$\n#Coinbase - 9800.00$\n#Binance - 9815.00$\n#CEXio - 9739.90$\n#Kraken - 9797.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9805.00$\n#Bittrex - 9788.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$2,330.00 Baikal Giant B , BK-B Crypto Miner . New in Hand. Same Day shipping from Texas. #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2HWE17Q\xa0pic.twitter.com/TkIaIvxaSd', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 611 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 118 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 113 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 81 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 61 Tweets\n2018-05-05 11:00 ～ 2018-05-05 11:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9802.09$ \| 8189.30€\n#XRP 0.90$ \| 0.75€\n#ETH 801.34$ \| 669.49€\n#LTC 171.35$ \| 143.16€\n#DASH 487.96$ \| 407.68€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.36€\n#IOTA 2.40$ \| 2.00€\n#EOS 18.14$ \| 15.15€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', ' 05/05/2018 - 07:00\n=========================\n• 0.09 #Bitcoin: ₺41,479.81\n• 0.35 #Ethereum: ₺3,392.41\n• 0.08 #Ripple: ₺3.82\n• 0.61 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,511.98\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9809.82$ \| 8195.76€\n#XRP 0.90$ \| 0.76€\n#ETH 802.70$ \| 670.63€\n#LTC 172.02$ \| 143.72€\n#DASH 488.48$ \| 408.11€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.36€\n#IOTA 2.39$ \| 2.00€\n#EOS 18.25$ \| 15.25€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '05/05 13:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,065,595円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 47円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 566円↑0.18%\n#Ethereum : 87,350円↑1.16%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#BTC Average: 9830.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9852.90$\n#Poloniex - 9854.54$\n#Bitstamp - 9820.89$\n#Coinbase - 9811.00$\n#Binance - 9854.99$\n#CEXio - 9738.50$\n#Kraken - 9833.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9809.00$\n#Bittrex - 9810.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9819.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '07:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $FCT : %1.80 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_FCT&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$POT : %1.73 \n $RADS : %1.46 \n $VRC : %1.35 \n $VTC : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $XBC : %-3.83 \n $XVC : %-1.73 \n $XCP : %-1.23 \n $XPM : %-0.87 \n $STR : %-0.27', '$poly bout to break $1.00 or 10k sats #crypto #kucoin #bittrex #moon #ballin #btc #alts #poly #pimpstatuspic.twitter.com/KZc54dd978', '07:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $TNB : %2.45 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=TNBBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$QSP : %0.89 \n $NAV : %0.68 \n $INS : %0.63 \n $LSK : %0.63 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $CLOAK : %-2.52 \n $CMT : %-2.29 \n $PPT : %-1.43 \n $MANA : %-1.15 \n $RCN : %-0.96', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 06:00: #ethereum 3558 #bitcoin 2968 #eth 2960 #btc 2341 #xrp 981 #trx 933 #tron 806 #ripple 675 #bitcoincash 419 #ltc 366 #eos 361 #litecoin 351 #bch 328 #neo 264 #ada 252 #dash 220 #nem 192 #cardano 156 #digibyte 155 #iota 154pic.twitter.com/beuvWfmaPj', 'May 05, 2018 04:00:00 UTC \| 9,817.60$ \| 8,202.30€ \| 7,256.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/2ixvGHRkCX', 'USD: 109.110\nEUR: 130.470\nGBP: 147.669\nAUD: 82.302\nNZD: 76.573\nCNY: 17.138\nCHF: 109.088\nBTC: 1,067,102\nETH: 87,350\nSat May 05 13:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 9839.95$, \nBTC Today High : 9929.16$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 807.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/W4zigxJjuY', '2018/05/05 13:00\n#BTC 1066903円\n#ETH 87288.3円\n#ETC 2447円\n#BCH 168352.3円\n#XRP 97.6円\n#XEM 47.5円\n#LSK 1505.4円\n#MONA 565円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-05-05 04:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9821.13\nBCH: $1553.47\nETH: $803.34\nZEC: $300.41\nLTC: $172.83\nETC: $22.52\nXRP: $0.9011']... - Contextual Past News Article: Iran's financial businesses should not deal in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, according to the country's central bank and one of its principal market regulators. Fearing the possible illicit use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorist financing, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) sent out a circular on Sunday to prohibit the use of the technology within financial institutions, the country's national news agencyreports.Â The announcement, made public yesterday, wasÂ passed by Iran's anti-money laundering body in December, 2017. The publication warns: Court Forces Chile's Banks to Reopen Crypto Exchange Accounts According to the report, banks, credit institutions and currency exchanges must now avoid the sale or purchase of cryptocurrencies, as well as taking any action to promote them. Still, it remains unclear to what extent the central bank is able to block domestic cryptocurrency activities given both the availability of the technology and the supportive views held by some public officials. The country'sÂ Information and Communications Technology Minister, for example, revealed in February, thatÂ Iran's central bank isdeveloping a cryptocurrencythat would be administered by the state government. US Congressman: 'Race to Regulate' Won't Solve Crypto Fraud IncommentsÂ from last November, the secretary of the Iran's cyberspace authority went so far as to say the nation "welcomes" bitcoin, provided there are proper regulations. And earlier, Central bankerÂ Naser Hakimi,Â deputy director of new technologies, maderemarksin November that the central bankÂ is studying bitcoin and that it plans a comprehensive review of its policies in this area. His statements however, were focused on the "uncertainty" and "risk" brought about by cryptocurrency speculation in the market. Iran mapimage via Shutterstock • 16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence • Fear and HODLing at MIT: Blockchain Experts Weigh Impact of SEC Action... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/scpcmg', 'To those considering investing', 101, '2018-05-05 00:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/8h31jy/to_those_considering_investing/', "Do your research guys. For the love of god, do your research.\n\nThere are a wealth of documents and videos out there, including whitepapers created by the team before Bitcoin even existed. This has been in the making for 10 years and there's ample evidence for it.\n\nThere's a lot of shilling going on, but I don't really see it as shilling. It's more excitement. I totally get how these people feel. We see so many multi-billion cap moon missions and it just feels so good to finally be on the right side for once. It makes you want to shout about it.\n\nI can't get my head around those claiming it's a pump and dump. It doesn't need pumping. I made a sizeable investment within about a day of learning about the project (I, like many, didn't hear about the ICO until it was over). \n\nWhy did I invest? Two reasons:\n\n1). It does everything EOS and TRON claim to do, and a whole lot more. It is an evolution. Post-blockchain. Unlike blockchain it doesn't become less efficient has the system grows. It gets even stronger. People want a decentralised, highly scalable internet 2.0. This is it. A paradigm shift in literally every way. It actually pains the hell out of me that I even need to explain this like some people don't realise, but it is what it is.\n\n2). Holoports are coming, and the Github is absolutely PACKED. Some claim vaporware, but a 10 minute search shows that the full alpha is there and ready to go including documentation. 10 years in the making and we're only now getting the chance to invest when it's ready to go in a few months. \n\nThere's a simple reason why the marketcap is as high as it is: multiple projects are FAR less developed and FAR less technically advanced (i.e. the usual blockchain stuff) but riding with marketcaps in the billions. People say it's like getting in EOS, TRX, NEO etc when they were still had comparatively small marketcaps. It's better than that. And while some try to spread fud about HOLO just like they spread FUD about those projects in their infancy, there were many who held on and x10 to x100 their money.\n\nAnd yes, the EXACT same FUD happened with all of those projects in the top 10 when they started out. I remember very vividly when people were claiming Ethereum was a scam when it was $1 (even worse FUD than Holo is experiencing at the moment to be honest). \n\nPeople will claim this is an elaborate shill. All I ask is that you don't take my word for it. A few hours of good quality research is worth it, trust me. Do not get sucked in by the FUD because it's done by very spiteful people who seem to take pleasure out of stopping others succeeding. \n\nI will leave you all with this: Holochain is the evolution of blockchain. It is a step beyond, something completely unique, 10 years in the making and just about ready. Filter out the noise, do your research and draw your own conclusions. It's all out there.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/8h31jy/to_those_considering_investing/', '8h31jy', [['u/splarkin', 13, '2018-05-05 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/8h31jy/to_those_considering_investing/dygout9/', 'Upvoted again.', '8h31jy']]], ['u/jarederaj', 'Moon Math Update: Noob DCA Strategy Second Edition', 104, '2018-05-05 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/', '# It\'s time\n\nWeekly BBands are tightening. Moon Math commeth.\n\nhttps://www.moonmath.win \n\nLet\'s talk about why it\'s time to make a thoughtful, intentional, prudent, gradual, and responsible investment in bitcoin using hourly, daily, or weekly buys.\n\n# DCA = Dollar Cost Average\n\nLast time we did this our cost basis was 3,800. I know for a fact that one member of our community acquired about 2.5 BTC at that cost basis while intentionally following this series. They saw their investment of 10k grow over 50k in a few months. If they\'re still holding their coins, and held through the chaos, they\'re sitting on about 25k worth of BTC from their initial investment of 10k. They did that in 8 months. They still have nine years and four months for their investment to fully mature. They have never seen their investment go negative. \n\nI\'m not mentioning the noob with 10k as if their story is a promise it will happen again. I\'m not suggesting that the same thing can happen for you. You missed out on that investment. So, now what? The opposite could happen for you, right? Sit up and pay attention.\n\nLet\'s get started.\n\n# Moon Math\n\nhttps://www.moonmath.win \n\nObserve: \n\n* Pretty much all Moon Math trends are are plausible and positive.\n* Today, only the 60 day performance trend is negative\n* On the 2012 trend Rainbow Chart we\'re just bouncing out of purple and moving into green and yellow regions (same as the last series).\n\nPast performance does not indicate future performance, but we can lay the groundwork for why these projections have come true and will continue to work by observing fundamentals about the market.\n\n# Stop talking about "divergence," already\n\nWhy?\n\nI\'m having trouble making sense of our position in terms of divergence, but I think I\'ve got some observations that are helping me process this position a little better after talking with a few of you guys about it.\n\nWhat I\'m seeing are higher highs and higher lows from the price while also seeing lower lows and lower highs from RSI. \n\n> Bullish divergence and hidden bullish divergence?\n> -- /u/veltrop \n\nYeah, fucking weird and confusing. Don\'t talk to anybody about this. In fact, lay off it in the daily. It doesn\'t make sense. It just means we\'re all confused. We\'re going to talk about it anyway because I have to convince you that this position is significant. I also have to mention it because this sub made it the vocab word of the month. (fucking thanks, /u/mandy7 -- seriously, though, you\'re a great contributor. Keep it up).\n\n> https://www.tradingview.com/x/WCbsHD13/\n\nWhere on the 4 hour have we seen this before?\n\n# 2017 Market top\n\nbefore the bubble popped in 2017 we saw "bullish divergence and hidden bullish divergence."\n\n> https://www.tradingview.com/x/fqyscIHt/\n\nThis pattern shows how bears can turn low momentum into pure carnage in a heartbeat. So bearish, right? \n\nWell... maybe not. In that illustration there\'s an ascending wedge that\'s paired with a lot of resistance and a ton of volume that\'s tapering off as the price rises. That doesn\'t perfectly characterize our current position. We\'re ascending out of a ear market and the wedge starts in an area where we characterized ourselves as being in a hopeless bear market.\n\nWhere\'s another example?\n\n# 2016: First ATH in three years\n\n> https://www.tradingview.com/x/Ja6Y7aEw/\n\nSo, it happened before another market top?\n\nYes and no. The pattern terminated before the ATH. In fact, the price rose out of the wedge and gained nearly 20% in a couple days.\n\nIf bears terminate this pattern with bullish momentum, I think we can nearly guarantee that A&E double bottom will be confirmed either around that time or shortly after. Considering that RSI is already trending toward oversold, in a way that neither of my examples approach, I\'m cautiously optimistic that we\'ll observe the price surge back before the end of the month on an extended fifth wave.\n\n# When to buy?\n\nStart buying now. /u/yolotrades the button. \n\nGo make an account at https://www.coinbase.com/, https://gemini.com/, https://www.gdax.com/ ... wherever makes you feel the most comfortable. In 10 years it isn\'t going to mater which exchange you bought on, or the pennies difference in price you ended up paying for your transaction. Make it fun and easy for you. You can buy with market buys on a schedule or you can set calendar reminders and do this at whatever regular interval you are comfortable with.\n\nPersonally, I enjoy placing limit orders and watching people give me their bitcoins for no fee. So, create a trading or OTC account, transfer some cash in there, and have fun buying Bitcoin on an exchange or over the counter.\n\n# After you\'ve bought\n\nGet a ~~ledger nano s (https://www.ledgerwallet.com/products/ledger-nano-s)~~ trezor https://trezor.io. DO NOT BUY FROM ANYONE BUT THE MANUFACTURER I\'VE LINKED TO HERE! and get your coins off exchange as it\'s efficient and convenient for you. You\'re probably not dealing with so much money that it makes your head hurt. Someday it will be. Get your coins off exchange before it gets to that point. Get them off exchange if you are impulsive, too. It should be harder to sell your coins than it is to change your mood.\n\nPut bitcoin wallet in a safe deposit box at a bank if you\'re dealing with substantial amounts of money. Otherwise, put it somewhere theft, moisture, fire, and heat proof. Alternatively, learn to make yourself a paper wallet and do the same. Make sure that paper you\'re printing on is appropriate for archival purposes. https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00740449\n\nTransactions are cheap, but, unlike your limit orders, they\'re not free. Bundle your transactions (when you\'re comfortable that you\'re doing it right) to your wallet if you\'re dealing with less than 100k. The exchanges I\'ve linked to are insured like banks. They have customer support. Ask for help if you\'re feeling nervous with any step along the way. People are super helpful in this community. Just ask. Ask until you feel confident. There\'s no rush.\n\n# When to sell\n\nDo not sell. Any money you have invested in Bitcoin needs to mature for at least 5 years. I recommend ten. You should target your sales for bubbles that occur after halving events and you should DCA out as you DCAed in. You must hold through at least one halving, ideally two. If you start feeling adventurous you can learn about different hedging strategies, but don\'t sell your cold storage stash (which is what you\'re building with this DCA). Risk other funds to lower your risk and pay for your loses out of your pocket for as long as that is financially viable and prudent. If you suck at hedging, don\'t do it.\n\n# When to abort the DCA\n\nAbort !== Sell !!!!\n\nWe\'ve seen that there\'s more than one possible outcome based on our observations of somewhat similar market conditions in the past. We know the market is undecided. We\'ve decided we\'re going to risk starting our long-term entry before the market breaks substantially in one direction or the other. We did that last time, too.\n\nJust because we\'re new doesn\'t mean that we\'re going to ignore indications of heightened risk. It doesn\'t mean we\'re going to run from risk, either. We don\'t want to buy through a massive selloff and then run out of funds at the bottom, only to be disappointed by a shit cost basis that takes months or years to recover from. Don\'t do that to yourself.\n\nHere are some obvious reasons to abort (these things could happen)\n\n* Abort if we break below 5.8k\n* Abort if RSI makes a lower low and the price makes a lower low\n* Abort if the weekly BBands stop contracting\n* Abort if I post an update about a Noob DCA Apocalypse... or something like that.\n\nWe\'ll need to reevaluate our entry if at some point things don\'t go our way and the bear market looks like it\'s going to continue for a substantial period of time. Shit happens. Be ready for it. Until then, follow the plan.\n\n# Moon Math Update: Noob DCA Strategy First Edition\n\nRead over the last Moon Math DCA Noob series for more context:\n\n* Initial proposal to start a DCA: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6yoi8q/major_moon_math_update/\n* Warning about the breakdown that was described: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6zvs9z/moon_math_update_20170913/\n* pontificating on the breakdown: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/703xo4/moon_math_update_20170914/\n* Starting the DCA back up after the breakdown: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6yoi8q/major_moon_math_update/\n* Resuming the breakout: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/70azbu/moon_math_update_20170915/\n* Wrapping up with a cost basis of 3,800 https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/72d7f7/moon_math_update_20170925/\n\n# Addendum \n\nStay the hell away from alts. If you\'re reading this thread and making decisions about this stuff for the first time then you have no business dealing with alts yet. \n\nIf you decide to look into alts later, then I encourage you to explore that somewhere else. If you ask me about it I\'ll blink at you and ask you about what you\'ve discovered... then I\'ll laugh myself to sleep about whatever it is you said.\n\nJust... don\'t complicate it. If you\'re reading this then you\'re not ready to start evaluating alts. It\'s a minefield I love thinking about them, it\'s fun to trade them... an I\'m convinced alts are going to hurt a lot more people than than they will help. Some alts are going to do well. You don\'t know what they are or how to figure that out. For now, leave it at that.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/', '8h38jj', [['u/[deleted]', 14, '2018-05-05 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/dygqwwf/', "Dude I'm linking to this comment if anyone ever asks why I'm so obsessed with crypto again. Very well written, enjoyable read! ", '8h38jj'], ['u/aquarient13', 10, '2018-05-05 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/dyguplo/', ">Let's talk about why it's time to make a thoughtful, gradual, prudent, and responsible investment in bitcoin using hourly, daily, or weekly buys.\n\n\nOkay so my second mortgage aplication is completed, I'm ready for moon\n", '8h38jj'], ['u/BcashLoL', 20, '2018-05-05 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/dygwh1x/', 'Fuck ledger. Non open source firmware nor open source hardware.\n\nBitcoin is open source because more eyes trying to hack it make it stronger.\n\nTrezor is both open source hardware and software.', '8h38jj']]], ['u/MyPetFishWillCutYou', 'In-person sales over $500', 14, '2018-05-05 00:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/', "How do you handle sales of items that are $500 or more? For sales under $200, I always ask for cash. Is that still kosher for quantities this large?\n\nThe item I'm selling (high-end electronics) is enough of a fraud magnet that I'm not comfortable taking checks or credit cards (I normally will accept Square/Stripe).\n\nDoes anyone have experience taking cashier's checks or bitcoin for in-person transactions? Is there any way to verify the authenticity of a cashier's check before taking it to a bank?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/', '8h3d50', [['u/Erin42', 17, '2018-05-05 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dygqcnc/', "For in-person stuff, I only deal in cash. Even sold a car on CL for upwards of $10k and handled it in cash. \n\nIf the buyer is hesitant, I'd offer to meet at (even in) the bank so they have the comfort of safety and don't have to carry cash into a random parking lot.", '8h3d50'], ['u/ColourOfCanada', 38, '2018-05-05 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dygqdtj/', 'In-person stuff? Cash only. No cashiers cheques, no stolen credit cards, no bullshit.\n\nIf the person is serious about spending that much they should have no trouble arranging that exact amount in physical cash.\n\nTo add to this: if you are accepting cash do not be afraid to count it in front of the person. Honest people have nothing to hide.', '8h3d50'], ['u/Erin42', 11, '2018-05-05 02:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dygt8q2/', "I won't do it. Cash only. They get the product, I get my money, end of transaction. If they change their mind or whatever and want to throw a fit, they can pay to take it to small claims. ", '8h3d50'], ['u/BaconitDrummer', 10, '2018-05-05 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dyhf8nu/', 'Cryptocurrency. Right. 😁😂😅', '8h3d50']]], ['u/UrTwiN', "You aren't going to like what I have to say.", 48, '2018-05-05 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/', 'Here it is: Practically every project and it\'s related token/coin in this space is massively overvalued, and most of them have no need for a token at all.\n\nI\'m going to try to avoid targeting any specific coins. I will probably give examples though. \n\nThe vast majority of the projects in this space have no functioning product, and the companies backing them aren\'t profitable. Owning the token/coin does not represent any actual ownership in that company, and you have practically no investor protections. The vast majority of the products in this space aren\'t actually being used outside of testing, and there are many hurdles for potential customers to overcome before any of them can even be used. \n\nEvery additional step that a potential customer has to go through reduces the overall number of customers that will ever actually use that product/service. Think about the number of steps that a potential customer of a blockchain-based service has to go through today, not to mention the number of things that they have to learn (such as securing their accounts). \n\nThese products - this technology - isn\'t anywhere near ready to becoming mainstream, or a viable alternative to a centralized solution. Also, hearing "decentralized" constantly being applied to projects being developed by registered companies with trademarks and full directional control over these projects is really getting on my nerves. I\'m not hating on any of them, I\'m invested in several such projects - but come one, they aren\'t really decentralized. They\'re just as bound to the laws of their country as any other centralized solution. \n\nIn a normal market, owning stock actually means that you own a part of that company. It entitles you to certain protections and it requires the company to be transparent. The market cap of a company is earned by that company actually gaining marketshare and being profitable. A whitepaper isn\'t going to get them 10 Billion, and the imminent release of a testnet won;t earn them 20 billion. \n\nAnd while Ethereum IS being developed on, what have those projects really accomplished? Vitalik said the same himself: http://www.businessinsider.com/ethereum-founder-threatens-to-leave-if-the-crypto-community-doesnt-grow-up-2017-12\n\nCompare your preferred project\'s market capitalization to that of a real world company. Is EOS as valuable as the company that has signed multi-billion dollar contracts to deliver goods to the ISS, or to launch satellites into space? Is Bitcoin really worth 165 Billion? Can it be one day? Sure - but it has a large number of problems to solve and several hundred million users to on-board before that time comes. \n\nI can\'t understand people who buy something when the marketcap is at 5, 10, 20 billion and above - how much higher do you expect it to go? If it had launched on the stock exchange, it would be worthless without marketshare. \n\nThe only company that I see with 1 Billion+ marketcap that actually deserves to be there is Binance, as far as I know. Why Binance? Because they\'re profitable and they have a lot of users. Is there another company on the list that is profitable with at least 100K users? I don\'t know. \n\nThis doesn\'t mean that I\'m extremely bullish on this market. I\'m looking at things in terms of decades. How will this market and this technology change over that time? What niche will blockchain and cryptoassets find? \n\nI have my own vision for this space: Imagine stocks and real estate becoming tokenized. Imagine startups being crowdfunded by selling tokens that actually represent legal ownership in that business. Imagine small businesses being able to raise capital by selling tokens. Imagine that most tokens are merely a representation of ownership and entitle token holders to a share of the profits. Imagine school loans being tokenized. Imagine hundreds of millions of more people becoming investors because the barriers to investing are stripped away. \n\nWhat I don\'t want to see is users being required to own 100+ tokens 20-30 years from now. Imagine having a token to pay your rent, and then a token for each utility, A token to charge your cars battery and a token to get traffic data. A token for each app and a token to pay your school tuition. That\'s ridiculous, and yet this space is filled with startups that are creating their own tokens to raise capital, and making those tokens a required part of the platform in order to give them value. \n\nI would much rather see startups issuing tokens to raise capital that actually represent a share of ownership and profits, and then accepting Ethereum, Bitcoin, or fiat for their service/product. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/', '8h3fzu', [['u/DJPanicko', 23, '2018-05-05 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygr4a6/', 'Thanks for the common sense lesson', '8h3fzu'], ['u/wealthjustin', 16, '2018-05-05 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygrbru/', "Yeh but Binance doesnt share profits like Kucoin/COSS etc... and if the company gets sold does token hoders get a share? So it's use is overvalued. I agree a lot of cryptos are just websites and those need to stop. ", '8h3fzu'], ['u/pjmorin20', 44, '2018-05-05 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygrfrg/', "Some valid points.\n\nHowever, you seem to cannabalize your own opening argument though that all of these projects are overvalued. \n\nOvervalued in terms of current profitability and/or functionality...absolutely.\n\nBut for all the reasons you yourself listed...they are the same reasons these are priced the way they are and so volatile. Its the hopes and dreams of the future functionality. \n\nCan make the same argument with half of the tech stocks out there. Tesla is a perfect example. \n\nIts all the same....its bettinf on future growth and innovation. In cryptos, the price moves are highly amplified in comparison to more traditional markets because of how new it is and that its not really a 'traditional ' asset. \n\nThis is all entirely new with potential to change hpw the world does business and so much more. This is so early on into the game...\n\nYes many of these coins/tokens will be worthless (likely the majority)... but if you look at the risk:reward ratio... in THAT sense, i dont think these are that overvalued in the big picture. Your downside risk is 100% ....but upside potential is many MANY times that. So again...from a BIG picture pov..those are pretty decent odds.... only takes one or two....", '8h3fzu'], ['u/dcatt47', 157, '2018-05-05 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygrhjt/', "Is Snapchat, an app for sending pictures that disappear, really worth a $13 billion market cap? \n\nMaybe it's greed, maybe it's projected future value.", '8h3fzu'], ['u/faintingoat', 20, '2018-05-05 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygria0/', 'you have your opinions, op. yet reality is much more complex.', '8h3fzu'], ['u/lpez33', 15, '2018-05-05 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygse6s/', 'Sounds like someone’s got the case of de-shillin-itus ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/Obscure_Buffalo', 66, '2018-05-05 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygt39y/', 'Snapchat has almost 200 million daily active users, which is the real value proposition', '8h3fzu'], ['u/cryptocron', 12, '2018-05-05 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygt6hw/', 'Exactly. Overvalued? The select few that DO see adoption, their current mcaps today will be nothing compared to the valuation then. Right now I t’s a speculative market - no one knows what happens at the end point, so you can only use your best judgement in buying either an amazon or a pets.com. Until that day, there is def $$ to be made. \nAs for usability for the public, There will be tech that will enable the use of all these coins/tokens to the point where it’s no harder than unlocking your phone and opening an app. \nOP is judging crypto on today’s standard without any thought into how it may progress. Of course it’s not ready today for any kind of mass functionality. But neither was any new tech. The Internet took decades before it was anything the public could use. With so many new startups, all raising insane amounts of money via ico to develop it, it could really fasten the point we see it being used. ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/Crono180', 116, '2018-05-05 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygtgd8/', 'But Tron has almost 200 million daily moonboys, which is the real value proposition.', '8h3fzu'], ['u/pgpwnd', 14, '2018-05-05 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygtpz9/', 'Stop comparing cryptocurrencies to companies. ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/deluxejob', 10, '2018-05-05 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygu2ef/', 'To understand the reasons these have have such high valuations, you must look at the stock market. Why would a stock have such high valuation when they don’t earn any money or don’t even have an approved product (think biotechnology companies working on a major cure for cancer, but the testing won’t be done for 3 years). It is because they are valued at the future value of their business. For example a company may be valued on their sales or customers they are projected to have in 10 years. It’s is then discounted back to current day and current price. So I believe this is why cryptos have such high valuations now, especially the ones with no working product— it’s the perceive future value of their Blockchain and vision. I believe we are in the first inning of cryptos and people are justifying current value/prices/market cap based on the future use case of these coins. ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/Nikandro', 11, '2018-05-05 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygvwad/', "The problem is, you're making a claim without a legitimate explanation. Blockchain platforms are not stocks nor centralized companies, and should not be directly compared. \n\nIf you have an issue with over valuations, you should start with Gold, or any number of derivatives, which actually have no utility other than to buy low and sell high. These assets are worth trillions more than all cryptos combined. ", '8h3fzu'], ['u/dcatt47', 10, '2018-05-05 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygwp0x/', "Except for the fact it's never been profitable.", '8h3fzu'], ['u/Buttershine_Beta', 24, '2018-05-05 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dyh6e0m/', 'Moon.', '8h3fzu']]], ['u/DSJC_official', "Q&A Sent to Richard Ells - Here's the response", 110, '2018-05-05 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/', "Well here's the email that we received back from Richard. \n\n_______________________________________________________\n\n\nSorry for the delay, it’s hard to find the time to answer with any level of detail! Crazy busy leading up to the Fork and instant payments are being coded.\n\n \n\nThanks for your support!!\n\nRichard.\n\n \n\nAnyway here goes…\n\n&nbsp;\n\nQ) How are things looking for the IOS app release? People are wondering if there has been any updates on whether Apple has accepted ETN as one of its own. Are there any updates on the subject matter? \n\n&nbsp; \n\nRe-applied on Wednesday 2nd with the ability to SEND ETN removed (the send button takes you to my.electroneum.com). This should allow miners to start mining and view balance etc.\n\nAndroid new version was launched Thursday 3rd that has notifications in it, making it more obvious what’s happening with mobile mining payouts as well as transfers etc. It is also the first step in the notification system for instant payments. We are working on Push Notifications too.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) During his trip around the world, in one of his interviews, Richard quoted “We’ve amassed these numbers and we haven’t even started marketing”. With that said, when can we expect marketing to “start” and can you share any plans which are down the pipeline?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nThere is nothing to be gained by driving users to Electroneum until we have delivered our end to end ecosystem. IE. We need our MVP (minimum via proposition) of instant payments live and an API to allow anyone (vendors or mobile operators / ecommerce / EPOS) to accept ETN. We are VERY close to launching our instant payment notification system, which allows shops that currently top up/pre-paid mobile phones to start accepting ETN giving us and end to end ecosystem. We don’t want to market a product that can only be amassed, not SPENT. We have an API under development that allows integration on ecommerce and by the mobile networks to accept ETN for data etc. Once the MVP is out we will tentatively increase our exposure and once we have the MVP API and an integration with a mobile provider ready – we will start in earnest. It’s important to note that we’ve onboarded over 1.25m users just by word of mouth so far, so we are very confident of being the cryptocurrency with the most users within 2018. I will go into more detail later but we are resourcing our new marketing department.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nQ) Several members are very worried in regards to the longevity of the coin with ASIC’s on the rise. The current difficulty has skyrocketed from 16 bil to upwards of 55-60 bil. This is making it extremely difficult for GPU miners to actually accumulate any coins. Here’s what they would like to know:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnti asic goes live on block 307500 – around May 30th.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n1) When are we going to fork? Monero, along with several other cryptonight currencies have forked to v7 already with no issues. Why isn’t Electroneum following suit? Do we have a set block height at which we will fork if we do?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSee above – we did not perform a “knee jerk” fork, as we wanted to ensure it is tested well before release. We also wanted to include our other items we’ve been working on that help us in regards to becoming a regulated cryptocurrency and to ensure the blockchain is more suited to purpose. We are moving away from privacy and towards larger volume of transactions and being accepted by a regulatory environment. We are going to see more of this type of thing (https://www.forbes.com/sites/adelsteinjake/2018/04/30/japans-financial-regulator-is-pushing-crypto-exchanges-to-drop-altcoins-favored-by-criminals/) as crypto becomes more widely accepted. See our blog for more details.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n2) What is your plan with regards to having 3 Asic miners in your office? Are you planning on changing from the original code?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSee above. Needed to test the anti-asic. Essentially we have been using ASICS to test our new anti-ASIC code which will form part of the fork.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNEW QUESTION…. When are you releasing new code for the blockchain update?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe have tested our fork repeatedly and are releasing the full blockchain update for public scrutiny on the 4th May. Then during the week commencing 7th May we will provide binaries and start ensuring all the exchanges and pools (and all other node operators) update their node software before May 30th (block number 307500). If people start using the new versions of the CLI and RPC wallets from that point then any transactions that are in the mempool at the time of the fork will still be processed. If they are using older wallets (current version) there is a possibility that the transactions will fail due to the removal of some of the privacy aspects of the coin. Our new wallet software removes this NOW, so any transactions are ready for the changeover on block 307500.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n3) Will you be monitoring the mempool more closely?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe have made adjustments to mitigate flooding attacks and many more things. We always monitor the mempool but of course we will be monitoring much closer during the leadup to fork and just after fork, where we will all be glued to the screen!\n\n&nbsp; \n\n4) There was speculation on Antminers being shipped out in June. That date, is in fact, May. Baikal miners have already shipped and are active. How do you feel about this?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThere appears to be quite a large distribution of ASICS. . We have no evidence of a 51% attack. We will see a whopping drop in hashing power once we fork, and we are not worried about that either.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Is there a plan to get on to a large scale exchange in the near future? The HitBTC link on your page has said “Coming soon” for months now. Members are wondering if there is any possibility of getting listed on a reputable exchange.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHitBTC have been asked (by us) to wait until after we fork. We were under huge FUD attack and there was no point pushing forwards with exchanges until we had solved the problems. We have plans for large exchanges, at this moment I am not releasing details.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) People have noticed a sever amount of “soon” comments and are getting worrisome. Do you feel that giving estimated dates, rather then “soon” would help the community build trust behind the project?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nThe project has only been live since December. What we have achieved is incredible. It’s hard to give precise dates on things when so many things are out of our control. What I can say is that I am more confident today of us delivering a working, instant payment cryptocurrency system this year, and gaining the millions of users I promised than I have ever previously been. The level of corporate interest has been incredible, but we are needing to do things that I didn’t predict. I’m not going to go in to details, but I assure you it’s all very good!!\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Your patent has been approved for “pending status”. Can you now go into detail in regards to what this patent holds? People are very excited to hear about this.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nInstant payments between users of cryptocurrencies. Once the lawyers tell me I can, I’ll publish the entire document. It also covers crypto subscription payments.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Are you hiring US based developers? Via contract or other methods? If so, how would one apply?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nCurrently we only have 1 developer outside of our office (Andre). We are not seeking remote workers except on blockchain & open source items, due to the security implications of remote workers and remote jurisdictions.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) The details you released about the patent, and the plans for implementation that were released on Youtube are intriguing and ambitious. If you manage to pull it off, you'll certainly be one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world.\n\nSuch a task won't be easy. Start-ups like PayPal, Google, and Amazon all went from having a handful of developers to now having hundreds of developers and support staff.\nThe transition from the original few that we saw in the office, to the numbers of staff you have today took some time and organizing (people working out their notice periods etc).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nQuestion: How do you plan on scaling the team to ensure the right amount of talented developers and support staff are available at the right time in order to fulfill your goals in the coming years? A bigger HQ? More overseas developers?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nWe have 1 overseas branch in planning right now, mostly due to gaining regulated cryptocurrency status. We have taken on Jurgita Rhodes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgita-rhodes-94795814/) ex Bloomberg, ex BBC, as COO and Nick Cook as CCO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-cook-7986034/) we have a new starter as CTO that I’ll make public once they settle in. We have a new meet the team page coming soon (I know how much you love the word soon!!) which shows a bit of the scaling that has taken place. We’ve also taken on a CMO who has huge corporate experience. Each of these people is creating the correct environment to grow the team and business. The model is designed to WORK above all else. We are investing fully to ensure we scale fluidly to meet our self imposed deadlines – which are quite harsh. Nobody joining the team from a corporate background can BEVIEVE the speed with which we are delivering things and making things happen. We will end up with hundreds of people, but we trebled in size in four months. You have to get the best people on to build a team, not just throw in a hundred people and hope they deliver!\n\n&nbsp; \n\nWe are waiting for a number of coders to start and are recruiting the team members that are demanded from each department.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Monero is releasing ledger support in the near future. Does Electroneum plan on following suit?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThat is not something that we control, Ledger control who they add. We would help them in any way we could to be on that device. I suspect the market FUD has kept us out of some larger exchanges and some partnerships that we would otherwise have secured already.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) What ever happened to the Electroneum mobile game? Is there going to be a release date set for it?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe mobile mining game is off the table at the moment but we are working with an Augmented reality game maker to create something awesome that will accept ETN for in game purchases. I’m loathed to mention it, as people will want to know WHEN. You know the answer…. SOON Jk\n\nI didn’t answer the question about funds and publishing figures – we have no intention of doing that I’m afraid. I can promise the community that I have the best interests of ETN at my heart and I am running the company to the very best of my ability to ensure the brightest possible future for ETN and our community.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/', '8h3m0h', [['u/elementalSG', 33, '2018-05-05 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygsfpe/', 'This is awesome. Thanks for being an excellent moderator and making sure we were heard and representing us, DSJC!', '8h3m0h'], ['u/DSJC_official', 20, '2018-05-05 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygspkd/', 'Anytime :)', '8h3m0h'], ['u/DSJC_official', 10, '2018-05-05 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygsrlk/', 'At the time we sent this, ETNX was just coming out.. He did touch on it a bit in his last video saying that ETN is open source and anyone can use the code.. They can fork 10000000 times, but everyone will follow the main coin.', '8h3m0h'], ['u/ss100ro', 26, '2018-05-05 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygswhi/', 'This is the best response from Richard by far...and now we also know about HITBTC. We should stop asking them when they add ETN...soon :)', '8h3m0h'], ['u/WantAndAble', 14, '2018-05-05 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygt4ol/', "As someone whose been collecting Electroneum purely via the mobile mining app. I'm pleasantly surprised by what I'm hearing.\n\nI honestly didnt have high hopes for this project. Richard has many bold claims and goals for it...\n\nBut he really knows how to preach to the choir. And he seems to be well aware of the challenges and how they are going to address them. I cant help but think they've got a shot at it.\n\n", '8h3m0h'], ['u/skeletorino', 17, '2018-05-05 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygure6/', 'For the longest time, this Reddit board wasn’t really acknowledged. Now, almost 20k members later, we’re communicating directly with the CEO. An enormous thank you! DS for getting all of our questions answered.\n\n', '8h3m0h'], ['u/badCryptos', 26, '2018-05-05 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygvnhd/', 'Thank you for your efforts. This looks really good.\n\nSo....... \n\n* Fork is May 30 and the ASICS can finally be used as door stoppers\n\n* Soon after the fork, we can expect to be listed on HitBTC\n\n* The instant payment system is “Very close”\n\n* When the instant payment system is live they will start the marketing campaign \n\n* Changes to the MM code for iOS is made and they have re-applied\n\nI don’t know about you guys, but I’m about to load up some more ETN when my paycheck comes in 👍', '8h3m0h'], ['u/DSJC_official', 13, '2018-05-05 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dyh2ua5/', 'Thanks for the kind words.', '8h3m0h']]], ['u/brciso', 'Online.io Team & Advisors', 30, '2018-05-05 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onlineio/comments/8h3m8a/onlineio_team_advisors/', 'ALEXANDRU IULIAN FLOREA \n\n▪ Iulian is a serial entrepreneur with over 9+ years experience and over 10 start-up exits. \n\n▪ He started his online venture as a very successful Affiliate Marketer which lead him on the path of Online Entrepreneurship. \n\n▪ He is the founder and CEO of Microleaves, which under his management has grown to the World Largest Peer-to-Peer Residential Proxy Network with over 30 million IPs and around 20k customers including top Fortune 500 Companies.\n*\nALEXANDRU EFTIMIE\n▪ Alex is one of Romania\'s top Software Developers with vast experience in over 20 programming languages like C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP and so on. \n\n▪ He is also an expert on high concurrency scalable infrastructure and the go-to man for building or optimizing systems like: crawlers, Blockchain and peer-to-peer networks. \n\n▪ Since 2012 he is acting as the CTO and Head Development Manager at Microleaves, where he designed and developed a revolutionary proxy system. \n\nSEBASTIAN DRACOPOL\n▪ Over 15 years of experience in software development industry, in companies like Electronic Arts, Forbes, Upwork, Vodafone, Sebastian is our Project Management agile wizard. \n\n▪ Sebastian also poses a solid knowledge of the crypto world and a lot of experience in human resources. \n\nROSTYSLAV BORTMAN\n▪ Senior Developer with wide experience in working with smart contract functionality \n\nROMAN KORZH\n▪ Senior level results-driven leader with exceptional knowledge of establishing long-term cooperation and generating revenue. \n\n▪ Thorough understanding of project management, strategic planning, operation management, business analysis, sales training, customer service and more. The ability to maintain and develop working relationships with existing partner organizations and explore opportunities to bring new potential cooperation.\n\nANDREW MIKHAILOV\n▪ Specialization: architect, project manager, scientific research, Blockchain, data science. \n\n▪ Stack: C#, JavaScript, GoLang, multimedia transmission, CRM, signal processing, IoT, R, UNIX.\n\nLILIYA GIRINOVA\n▪ Business analyst, project manager; \n\n▪ Interaction and proactive work with clients; \n\n▪ Managing projects using SCRUMBAN methodology; \n\n▪ Describing business logic of tasks, requirements gathering; \n\n▪ Collecting artifacts and writing documentation under the project; \n \n\n▪ Compiling and prioritizing of product backlog; \n\n▪ Drawing-up and control of project risks\n\nANATOLIY GORDIENKO\n▪ Technical lead and architect \n\n▪ Full stack developer - Typescript, JavaScript, Python, PHP, SQL, NoSQL, CSS, IAAS/PAAS, serverless. \n\nVADYM DOLZHENKO\n▪ Full stack developer - JavaScript, TypeScript \n\nALEXANDRU DOBRIN\n▪ Talented Art Director who enjoys working in a wide variety of design-related areas and photography \n\nALEXANDRU DANETE\n▪ Wide experience as a customer lead, able to solve delicate problems and always seeking to make clients happy \n\nNATHAN CHRISTIAN\n▪ Ranked as #5 blockchain advisor on icon bench, he is part of a dynamic team building applications on Ethereum and Bitcoin Blockchains, writing Smart Contracts and launching ERC20 tokens. End to end Cryptocurrency development and launch. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) strategy, development, angel & venture capital investment, consulting and advising. Over 35 startups in portfolio. 1.2m Twitter followers. \n\nCRISTIAN RADU\n▪ Cristian Radu is a partner at Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii, and concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions and general corporate law. Cristian has significant experience in restructurings and business acquisitions, including cross-border acquisitions, disposition of non-strategic businesses, divestitures, public offerings, squeeze-out and sell-out procedures and mergers. He is involved in all aspects of structuring, negotiation and documentation of these transactions. His work also includes corporate counselling and strategic advice to the boards of directors and other committees of Romanian companies on disclosure issues, corporate governance practices and compliance matters. \n\n▪ Cristian has experience in a wide variety of industries, including retail, industrial, telecommunications, energy and oil and gas, representing some of the largest companies active in these areas.\n\nANDREI MIHAI COSTESCU\n▪ With over 10 years of progressive experience in finance and banking, Andrei now serves as the CEO of a crypto assets hedge fund and co-founder of a technology company enables people from emerging markets to trade crypto instantly using local fiat. \n\nALEXANDRU MANUCU\n▪ Alexandru is a Tax Manager mainly covering corporate and international taxation matters. \n\n▪ He previously worked as a senior tax consultant with PwC, he was involved in various consulting and audit projects, diagnostic and fiscal reviews and mergers and acquisition projects across a wide range of industries: automotive, energy and mining, industrial products, IT and communications. \n\nALEXANDRU ZOTA\n▪ Alexandru is an entrepreneur and investor with several successful exits and 10+ years’ experience in the online advertising industry. \n\nDIANA VADUVA\n▪ Diana is a seasoned business professional with more that 8 years of experience in financial services, out of which over 4 years in the Management Consulting practice within Big 4 companies. \n\n▪ She also actively traded natural gas on NYMEX exchange for a couple of years. \n\nFLORIN MUSATOIU\n▪ Florin is an engineer with 10+ years’ experience in managing IT Systems like CRM and Marketing Cloud Applications. \n\n▪ In 2010 he joined Oracle as a Principal Technical Analyst quickly taking the role of Team Lead and Mentor for a team of 12 engineers, also recognized as one of the most valued employees proven by awards like: "I Am Oracle", "Oracle Pacesetter", "Social Networking", "Team Excellence" and "Oracle Expert" \n\n▪ He is an ITIL Certified Specialist, highly skilled in developing and optimizing IT Service Management processes. \n\nPAUL BADEA\n▪ Co-founder @HUBS, a learning catalyst focused on providing a decentralized learning platform while contributing to decreasing youth unemployment rates. \n\n▪ Actively involved in the connected car environment and also in vehicle trading, developing business both for BADSI and Smartogo. \n\nCRISTIAN CIOBANU\n▪ He has more than 9 years of experience in IT Engineering and Messaging Encryption, with a passion for building successful projects along the years in Cloud Environments.\n\nBRIAN COLWELL*\n▪ Brian is a passionate of Fintech disruption, being active in this new era of Industry 4.0. He sensed well the movement and he invested gaining the necessary skills well in advance of the A.I. and automation apocalypse that is happening in the financial service as a result of the current wave of Fintech investment. With a background in financial services sales and marketing, it was relatively easy for Brian to make the shift to cryptocurrencies in general and ICOs in particular.', 'https://www.r... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['According to a new report from CNET , Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is working on a stand-alone headset that can be used for both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications. CNET cites a "person familiar with Apple\'s plans," which, given that the product is still a ways off, is probably an Apple employee. The headset, CNET claims, goes by the code-name T288 internally and will feature a very high-resolution 8K display in each eye. Moreover, the headset won\'t depend on a personal computer or a smartphone to handle the heavy computational lifting. An Apple executive demonstrating the iPhone X on stage. Image source: Apple. Instead, the headset will reportedly connect to a "dedicated box using a high-speed, short-range wireless technology." That box, per the report, will have a "custom Apple processor more powerful than anything currently available." So, could this be Apple\'s next big thing, or will it wind up being a niche product? Let\'s dive in. A market for Apple to redefine The market for virtual reality and augmented reality technology is still quite small, despite high-profile pushes from major consumer electronics companies as well as from smaller start-ups. However, Apple has made it clear in both its public statements as well as in its job listings that it\'s investing heavily in both augmented and virtual reality technology. Apple is a company that\'s uniquely positioned to not just become a participant in this new computing paradigm (should it actually take off), but be a thought -- and market -- leader. Apple\'s unique ability to create software and related ecosystems as well as to develop best-in-class hardware (including its own custom processors) should allow it to build a virtual and augmented reality platform that\'ll be difficult for others to match. When all is said and done, though, Apple\'s task will be to ensure that when this headset launches, there are compelling reasons for the average consumer -- not just technology nerds who will buy the latest whiz-bang gadgets -- to want to buy it. Story continues This will probably mean an extensive suite of compelling first-party applications. If Apple can get a reasonable amount of adoption of its virtual/augmented reality platform with good first-party applications, this could draw third-party software developers both large and small to try to bring their creativity to the platform, increasing the appeal of it. Profit potential If Apple can get such a platform off the ground, then it could benefit in two ways. Firstly, there\'s the obvious benefit from selling the hardware, but then there\'s also the fact that Apple would be able to profit from the sales of apps and services offered on the platform, similar to how it profits from the iOS and Mac app stores today. Moreover, since augmented and virtual reality applications are likely to be quite sophisticated, my guess is that we\'re not looking at apps that sell for between $1 and $10, but more along the lines of $20-$100. If this platform takes off and Apple takes, say, a 20%-30% cut of each app sold, this could serve to dramatically accelerate the company\'s already fast-growing services business . The potential here seems enormous, but it\'ll all ultimately depend on the market\'s interest in augmented/virtual reality technology, as well as Apple\'s product and platform execution. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'According to a new report fromCNET,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)is working on a stand-alone headset that can be used for both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications. CNET cites a "person familiar with Apple\'s plans," which, given that the product is still a ways off, is probably an Apple employee.\nThe headset, CNET claims, goes by the code-name T288 internally and will feature a very high-resolution 8K display in each eye. Moreover, the headset won\'t depend on a personal computer or a smartphone to handle the heavy computational lifting.\nImage source: Apple.\nInstead, the headset will reportedly connect to a "dedicated box using a high-speed, short-range wireless technology." That box, per the report, will have a "custom Apple processor more powerful than anything currently available."\nSo, could this be Apple\'s next big thing, or will it wind up being a niche product? Let\'s dive in.\nThe market for virtual reality and augmented reality technology is still quite small, despite high-profile pushes from major consumer electronics companies as well as from smaller start-ups.\nHowever, Apple has made it clear in both its public statements as well as in itsjob listingsthat it\'s investing heavily in both augmented and virtual reality technology. Apple is a company that\'s uniquely positioned to not just become a participant in this new computing paradigm (should it actually take off), but be a thought -- and market -- leader.\nApple\'s unique ability to create software and related ecosystems as well as to develop best-in-class hardware (including its own custom processors) should allow it to build a virtual and augmented reality platform that\'ll be difficult for others to match.\nWhen all is said and done, though, Apple\'s task will be to ensure that when this headset launches, there are compelling reasons for the average consumer -- not just technology nerds who will buy the latest whiz-bang gadgets -- to want to buy it.\nThis will probably mean an extensive suite of compelling first-party applications. If Apple can get a reasonable amount of adoption of its virtual/augmented reality platform with good first-party applications, this could draw third-party software developers both large and small to try to bring their creativity to the platform, increasing the appeal of it.\nIf Apple can get such a platform off the ground, then it could benefit in two ways. Firstly, there\'s the obvious benefit from selling the hardware, but then there\'s also the fact that Apple would be able to profit from the sales of apps and services offered on the platform, similar to how it profits from the iOS and Mac app stores today.\nMoreover, since augmented and virtual reality applications are likely to be quite sophisticated, my guess is that we\'re not looking at apps that sell for between $1 and $10, but more along the lines of $20-$100. If this platform takes off and Apple takes, say, a 20%-30% cut of each app sold, this could serve to dramatically accelerate the company\'s alreadyfast-growing services business.\nThe potential here seems enormous, but it\'ll all ultimately depend on the market\'s interest in augmented/virtual reality technology, as well as Apple\'s product and platform execution.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The week finished with the U.S. releasing its latest data on the jobs market in April and the Federal Open Market Committee unleashing a slew of speakers.\nAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payrolls rose by just 164,000 versus an expected payroll growth of 192,000. The previous month was upwardly revised to 135,000. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in April, an 18 year low. Analysts were looking for a drop of one-tenth of a percent to 4.0 percent.\nThe government also reported that the closely watched average hourly earnings number rose by 4 cents, equating to a 2.6 percent annualized gain, a little off the pace from the previous month and slightly less than expected. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.1 hours.\nUnemployment data showing discouraged workers and those holding part-time positions for economic reasons fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest since July 2001. Additionally, the drop in the unemployment rate came amid another decline in the labor force participation rate to 62.8 percent, the lowest since January. The number of people counted as out of the labor force swelled by 410,000 to 95.74 million.\nFinally, full-time jobs rose by 319,000 while part-time positions fell by 350,000.\nFederal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said he is optimistic about U.S. growth, while adding it’s too early to judge that the economy had overcome persistently low inflation.\n“I wouldn’t quite declare victory yet” on consistently achieving the Fed’s 2 percent inflation target, Dudley said Friday in New York during an interview with Bloomberg. “The inflation data goes up and down month to month, but we have made some progress and I am certainly happy where we are today.”\nSan Francisco Fed President John Williams told CNBC Friday, there is a good chance unemployment will dip to 3.5 percent and inflation could go above the Federal Reserve’s 2-percent target.\n“I see the unemployment rate getting down to 3.5 percent. I see us maybe modestly overshooting our 2 percent inflation target,” said Williams.\nFederal Reserve Board Governor Randal Quarles on Friday said the U.S. central bank does not target asset prices and will not cut rates simply if the stock market tanks.\n“I don’t think that anyone should be expecting that, you know, sort of, a change in valuation, a rapid change in equity valuations that simply reflect a reversion of asset prices to the mean, as opposed to some signal about developments in the real economy, would result in an action by the Fed,” Quarles said in response to a question at a Hoover Institution conference on whether there is a Fed “put” by which the Fed uses rate cuts to fight stock-market declines.\nAtlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Friday, the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates twice more this year, though upside potential from tax cuts and new government spending and a “rosy” economic outlook could require a bit more tightening.\n“I’m pretty firmly a three right now,” Bostic told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the Hoover Institution’s annual monetary policy conference, referring to the total number of rate hikes he expects the Fed to deliver this year. “I’m open to going either direction, going back to two (rate hikes) or going to four, depending on what the data show.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 has a bullish week\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• Crude Oil find strength again during the week\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower', 'The week finished with the U.S. releasing its latest data on the jobs market in April and the Federal Open Market Committee unleashing a slew of speakers. U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payrolls rose by just 164,000 versus an expected payroll growth of 192,000. The previous month was upwardly revised to 135,000. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in April, an 18 year low. Analysts were looking for a drop of one-tenth of a percent to 4.0 percent. The government also reported that the closely watched average hourly earnings number rose by 4 cents, equating to a 2.6 percent annualized gain, a little off the pace from the previous month and slightly less than expected. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.1 hours. Unemployment data showing discouraged workers and those holding part-time positions for economic reasons fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest since July 2001. Additionally, the drop in the unemployment rate came amid another decline in the labor force participation rate to 62.8 percent, the lowest since January. The number of people counted as out of the labor force swelled by 410,000 to 95.74 million. Finally, full-time jobs rose by 319,000 while part-time positions fell by 350,000. U.S. Federal Reserve Speakers Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said he is optimistic about U.S. growth, while adding it’s too early to judge that the economy had overcome persistently low inflation. “I wouldn’t quite declare victory yet” on consistently achieving the Fed’s 2 percent inflation target, Dudley said Friday in New York during an interview with Bloomberg. “The inflation data goes up and down month to month, but we have made some progress and I am certainly happy where we are today.” San Francisco Fed President John Williams told CNBC Friday, there is a good chance unemployment will dip to 3.5 percent and inflation could go above the Federal Reserve’s 2-percent target. Story continues “I see the unemployment rate getting down to 3.5 percent. I see us maybe modestly overshooting our 2 percent inflation target,” said Williams. Federal Reserve Board Governor Randal Quarles on Friday said the U.S. central bank does not target asset prices and will not cut rates simply if the stock market tanks. “I don’t think that anyone should be expecting that, you know, sort of, a change in valuation, a rapid change in equity valuations that simply reflect a reversion of asset prices to the mean, as opposed to some signal about developments in the real economy, would result in an action by the Fed,” Quarles said in response to a question at a Hoover Institution conference on whether there is a Fed “put” by which the Fed uses rate cuts to fight stock-market declines. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Friday, the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates twice more this year, though upside potential from tax cuts and new government spending and a “rosy” economic outlook could require a bit more tightening. “I’m pretty firmly a three right now,” Bostic told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the Hoover Institution’s annual monetary policy conference, referring to the total number of rate hikes he expects the Fed to deliver this year. “I’m open to going either direction, going back to two (rate hikes) or going to four, depending on what the data show.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 has a bullish week Alt Coins have mixed week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18 Crude Oil find strength again during the week US stock markets recover nicely during the week Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower', 'Bitcoin is certainly becoming a wild card. “Normal,” rules do not seem to apply on many occasions – yet, on others, Bitcoin follows technical patterns in an almost textbook way.\nThis is the 4-hourly chart of Bitcoin for the last month. This means each of these candles represents a period of four hours before the next one. It shows a much clearer picture of what has occurred with Bitcoin through the latter part of April – and why we are confident Bitcoin has turned a corner.\nIf you follow our posts you will be familiar with us using the 21-day EMA (exponential moving average) the 55-day EMA, the 100-day EMA, and the 200-day SMA (simple moving average) as support and resistance levels. These are shown on our charts as the blue line, the green line, the orange line, and the purple line, respectively.\nFrom a technical point of view, a downtrend is signified by the arrangement of the moving averages in relation to each other.\nOn the chart, the 200-day SMA is above the 100-day EMA. This is shown by the square A) on the left of the chart. Look at square A) on the right side of the chart, though, and you will see this situation is reversed – with the 100-day EMA above the 200-day EMA.\nIf you look at squares B), and C) – and compare their positions on the left side of the chart, with those on the right side of the chart – you will see this reversal repeat itself for each of the moving average lines. The right hand side is the arrangement we would expect in an uptrend.\nYou will notice, that after flattening off at the beginning of April, the price climbed sharply after the 21-day EMA crossed the 55-day EMA. This was triggered by the infamous 10% rise, by Bitcoin, on 12th April.\nFollowing on, there is a large movement in price when the 21-day EMA crosses the 100-day EMA on 16th of April – and another when it crosses the 200-day EMA, just four days later on 20th April.\nThese moving average indicators are powerful tools – and they have the ability to predict “normal” movements in the market. This applies to any market – not just Bitcoin, of course.\nThe 21-day EMA Is particularly predictive. A glance at the chart will show the price moves above and below this average more often than any of the others. When the price is consistently above the 21-day EMA, and the 21-day EMA, in turn, is above the 55-day EMA, the price will normally be in an uptrend. This is useful to us because if the price rises considerably above the 21-day EMA, but falls back to it, it presents us with a buying opportunity before the price regains its upward trajectory again.\nThis is the theory anyway.\nBacked by the 21-day EMA theory, we think that if Bitcoin can keep upward momentum – andstay closed abovethe previous recent highs of $9,420 of 30th April, then it will rally higher.\nThe next test for it will then be the $11,435-$12,770 zone. It must get through this to continue higher. If it rebounds from this retest and falls back to the previous low of $5,943 or below – it could be in serious trouble.\nWe are not expecting this outcome – but, as the old saying goes – expect the best outcome, but prepare for the worst …\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/05/18\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin is certainly becoming a wild card. \x93Normal,\x94 rules do not seem to apply on many occasions \x96 yet, on others, Bitcoin follows technical patterns in an almost textbook way. Bitcoin 4H Chart This is the 4-hourly chart of Bitcoin for the last month. This means each of these candles represents a period of four hours before the next one. It shows a much clearer picture of what has occurred with Bitcoin through the latter part of April \x96 and why we are confident Bitcoin has turned a corner. If you follow our posts you will be familiar with us using the 21-day EMA (exponential moving average) the 55-day EMA, the 100-day EMA, and the 200-day SMA (simple moving average) as support and resistance levels. These are shown on our charts as the blue line, the green line, the orange line, and the purple line, respectively. From a technical point of view, a downtrend is signified by the arrangement of the moving averages in relation to each other. On the chart, the 200-day SMA is above the 100-day EMA. This is shown by the square A) on the left of the chart. Look at square A) on the right side of the chart, though, and you will see this situation is reversed \x96 with the 100-day EMA above the 200-day EMA. If you look at squares B), and C) \x96 and compare their positions on the left side of the chart, with those on the right side of the chart \x96 you will see this reversal repeat itself for each of the moving average lines. The right hand side is the arrangement we would expect in an uptrend. You will notice, that after flattening off at the beginning of April, the price climbed sharply after the 21-day EMA crossed the 55-day EMA. This was triggered by the infamous 10% rise, by Bitcoin, on 12th April. Following on, there is a large movement in price when the 21-day EMA crosses the 100-day EMA on 16th of April \x96 and another when it crosses the 200-day EMA, just four days later on 20th April. These moving average indicators are powerful tools \x96 and they have the ability to predict \x93normal\x94 movements in the market. This applies to any market \x96 not just Bitcoin, of course. Story continues The 21-day EMA Is particularly predictive. A glance at the chart will show the price moves above and below this average more often than any of the others. When the price is consistently above the 21-day EMA, and the 21-day EMA, in turn, is above the 55-day EMA, the price will normally be in an uptrend. This is useful to us because if the price rises considerably above the 21-day EMA, but falls back to it, it presents us with a buying opportunity before the price regains its upward trajectory again. This is the theory anyway. Backed by the 21-day EMA theory, we think that if Bitcoin can keep upward momentum \x96 and stay closed above the previous recent highs of $9,420 of 30th April, then it will rally higher. The next test for it will then be the $11,435-$12,770 zone. It must get through this to continue higher. If it rebounds from this retest and falls back to the previous low of $5,943 or below \x96 it could be in serious trouble. We are not expecting this outcome \x96 but, as the old saying goes \x96 expect the best outcome, but prepare for the worst \x85 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/05/18 Bitcoin finds support late during the week Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower US stock markets recover nicely during the week Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin is certainly becoming a wild card. “Normal,” rules do not seem to apply on many occasions – yet, on others, Bitcoin follows technical patterns in an almost textbook way.\nThis is the 4-hourly chart of Bitcoin for the last month. This means each of these candles represents a period of four hours before the next one. It shows a much clearer picture of what has occurred with Bitcoin through the latter part of April – and why we are confident Bitcoin has turned a corner.\nIf you follow our posts you will be familiar with us using the 21-day EMA (exponential moving average) the 55-day EMA, the 100-day EMA, and the 200-day SMA (simple moving average) as support and resistance levels. These are shown on our charts as the blue line, the green line, the orange line, and the purple line, respectively.\nFrom a technical point of view, a downtrend is signified by the arrangement of the moving averages in relation to each other.\nOn the chart, the 200-day SMA is above the 100-day EMA. This is shown by the square A) on the left of the chart. Look at square A) on the right side of the chart, though, and you will see this situation is reversed – with the 100-day EMA above the 200-day EMA.\nIf you look at squares B), and C) – and compare their positions on the left side of the chart, with those on the right side of the chart – you will see this reversal repeat itself for each of the moving average lines. The right hand side is the arrangement we would expect in an uptrend.\nYou will notice, that after flattening off at the beginning of April, the price climbed sharply after the 21-day EMA crossed the 55-day EMA. This was triggered by the infamous 10% rise, by Bitcoin, on 12th April.\nFollowing on, there is a large movement in price when the 21-day EMA crosses the 100-day EMA on 16th of April – and another when it crosses the 200-day EMA, just four days later on 20th April.\nThese moving average indicators are powerful tools – and they have the ability to predict “normal” movements in the market. This applies to any market – not just Bitcoin, of course.\nThe 21-day EMA Is particularly predictive. A glance at the chart will show the price moves above and below this average more often than any of the others. When the price is consistently above the 21-day EMA, and the 21-day EMA, in turn, is above the 55-day EMA, the price will normally be in an uptrend. This is useful to us because if the price rises considerably above the 21-day EMA, but falls back to it, it presents us with a buying opportunity before the price regains its upward trajectory again.\nThis is the theory anyway.\nBacked by the 21-day EMA theory, we think that if Bitcoin can keep upward momentum – andstay closed abovethe previous recent highs of $9,420 of 30th April, then it will rally higher.\nThe next test for it will then be the $11,435-$12,770 zone. It must get through this to continue higher. If it rebounds from this retest and falls back to the previous low of $5,943 or below – it could be in serious trouble.\nWe are not expecting this outcome – but, as the old saying goes – expect the best outcome, but prepare for the worst …\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/05/18\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin Cash Hits High Bitcoin Cash rallied 16.23% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 0.24% consolidation, to end the day at $1,763.2. It was full steam ahead from the get go, the day\x92s $1,510 low coming at the start of the day, holding well above the first major support level of $1,462.57 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5. Through the day\x92s first major resistance level at $1,557.87 within the first few hours, Bitcoin Cash broke through the second resistance level at $1,600.83 and third major resistance level at $1,696.13 with ease to hit a new swing hi $1,765, with a hold above the day\x92s third major resistance level by the day\x92s end a strong bullish signal for the week ahead. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.81 to $1,797.0, as the march towards $2,000 continues ahead of the hard fork. A morning high $1,849.9 came within the first few hours, with Bitcoin Cash testing the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,848.8 early on in the day before a pullback to current levels, the day\x92s $1,754.3 low coming at the start of the day. For the day ahead, the bulls will have $2,000 in mind and the way things are going, there\x92s no reason for a pullback later in the day, few likely to be locking in profits with more than a week to go before the much talked about hard fork. A pullback to sub-$1,700 levels could see some money come off the table, bringing the day\x92s first major support level at $1,593.8 into play, though with a positive start, the path of least resistance is likely to be onwards and upwards today. BCH/USD 06/05/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin hits $180 Litecoin gained 5.38% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 4.47% rise, to end the day at $177.3. It was the 4 th consecutive day of gains, with Litecoin beginning to garner some attention, having had a slow start to the week. After a range bound start to the day, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin break through the day\x92s first major resistance level at $173.92 and second major resistance level at $179.65 with ease to hit a new swing hi $182.35 before easing back to $170 levels by the close. Story continues Holding above the day\x92s first major resistance level supported a bullish start to today, with the day\x92s major support levels left untested on Saturday. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.55% to $178.7, with a morning high $181.95 coming within the first hour of the day before easing back, with the day\x92s first major resistance level at $184.09 left untested. With Litecoin having a range bound start to the day, a morning low $177 leaving the day\x92s first major support level at $168.77 untested, it looks set up for another bullish day ahead, with a move back through to the day\x92s high $181.95 supporting a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level at $184.09, with $190 levels in play should Bitcoin Cash continue on its climb towards $2,000 and Bitcoin break through $10,000. Failing to move back through to the morning\x92s high could see Litecoin pullback to test the day\x92s first major support level at $168.77, though we would expect Litecoin to receive plenty of support at $170 barring a broad based sell-off across the crypto market. It\x92s looking bullish and the bulls will be looking for $200 levels in the coming days. XRP/USD 06/05/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Lags the Majors Ripple\x92s XRP gained just 1.51% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 0.61% rise, to end the day at $0.90211. A range bound start to the day left the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested before an early afternoon move saw Ripple\x92s XRP break through the day\x92s first major resistance level at $0.9285 with an intraday high $0.93828 before a late in the day reversal saw Ripple\x92s XRP test 0.$90 support ahead of the day\x92s end. The moves through the day were in contrast to the general market trend, with the majors having been on the rise late in the day. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up just 0.31% to $0.90756, recovering from a start of the day $0.89473 low to hit a morning high $0.92167 before easing back to current levels. Ripple\x92s XRP has been seeing plenty of volatility in recent days and this morning is no different, holding on to $0.90 levels key to continue supporting the current bullish trend formed back at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $0.45716. Unlike its peers, Ripple\x92s XRP has failed to hit a new swing hi since the 24 th April\x92s $0.96837, while holding at $0.90 levels for the first time since 25 th April on Saturday will have given the bulls some hope of a move back through to $1.00 levels in the coming week. For the day ahead, a move through to $0.93 levels will be needed to draw in buyers on hopes of another Ripple splash, failure to do so likely to bring the day\x92s first major support level at $0.8542 into play later in the day. A move is on the cards and much will depend upon the sentiment across the market on whether Ripple\x92s XRP can catch up with the rest of the clan or go into reverse, investors mindful of holding on to April\x92s 67% gains. XRP/USD 06/05/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 US stock markets recover nicely during the week Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 U.S Mortgage Rates Pause, but Upward Trend Set to Continue', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 16.23% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.24% consolidation, to end the day at $1,763.2.\nIt was full steam ahead from the get go, the day’s $1,510 low coming at the start of the day, holding well above the first major support level of $1,462.57 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nThrough the day’s first major resistance level at $1,557.87 within the first few hours, Bitcoin Cash broke through the second resistance level at $1,600.83 and third major resistance level at $1,696.13 with ease to hit a new swing hi $1,765, with a hold above the day’s third major resistance level by the day’s end a strong bullish signal for the week ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.81 to $1,797.0, as the march towards $2,000 continues ahead of the hard fork.\nA morning high $1,849.9 came within the first few hours, with Bitcoin Cash testing the day’s first major resistance level of $1,848.8 early on in the day before a pullback to current levels, the day’s $1,754.3 low coming at the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bulls will have $2,000 in mind and the way things are going, there’s no reason for a pullback later in the day, few likely to be locking in profits with more than a week to go before the much talked about hard fork.\nA pullback to sub-$1,700 levels could see some money come off the table, bringing the day’s first major support level at $1,593.8 into play, though with a positive start, the path of least resistance is likely to be onwards and upwards today.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 5.38% on Saturday, following Friday’s 4.47% rise, to end the day at $177.3.\nIt was the 4thconsecutive day of gains, with Litecoin beginning to garner some attention, having had a slow start to the week.\nAfter a range bound start to the day, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin break through the day’s first major resistance level at $173.92 and second major resistance level at $179.65 with ease to hit a new swing hi $182.35 before easing back to $170 levels by the close.\nHolding above the day’s first major resistance level supported a bullish start to today, with the day’s major support levels left untested on Saturday.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.55% to $178.7, with a morning high $181.95 coming within the first hour of the day before easing back, with the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09 left untested.\nWith Litecoin having a range bound start to the day, a morning low $177 leaving the day’s first major support level at $168.77 untested, it looks set up for another bullish day ahead, with a move back through to the day’s high $181.95 supporting a run at the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09, with $190 levels in play should Bitcoin Cash continue on its climb towards $2,000 and Bitcoin break through $10,000.\nFailing to move back through to the morning’s high could see Litecoin pullback to test the day’s first major support level at $168.77, though we would expect Litecoin to receive plenty of support at $170 barring a broad based sell-off across the crypto market.\nIt’s looking bullish and the bulls will be looking for $200 levels in the coming days.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained just 1.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.61% rise, to end the day at $0.90211.\nA range bound start to the day left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested before an early afternoon move saw Ripple’s XRP break through the day’s first major resistance level at $0.9285 with an intraday high $0.93828 before a late in the day reversal saw Ripple’s XRP test 0.$90 support ahead of the day’s end.\nThe moves through the day were in contrast to the general market trend, with the majors having been on the rise late in the day.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up just 0.31% to $0.90756, recovering from a start of the day $0.89473 low to hit a morning high $0.92167 before easing back to current levels.\nRipple’s XRP has been seeing plenty of volatility in recent days and this morning is no different, holding on to $0.90 levels key to continue supporting the current bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nUnlike its peers, Ripple’s XRP has failed to hit a new swing hi since the 24thApril’s $0.96837, while holding at $0.90 levels for the first time since 25thApril on Saturday will have given the bulls some hope of a move back through to $1.00 levels in the coming week.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.93 levels will be needed to draw in buyers on hopes of another Ripple splash, failure to do so likely to bring the day’s first major support level at $0.8542 into play later in the day.\nA move is on the cards and much will depend upon the sentiment across the market on whether Ripple’s XRP can catch up with the rest of the clan or go into reverse, investors mindful of holding on to April’s 67% gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• U.S Mortgage Rates Pause, but Upward Trend Set to Continue', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 16.23% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.24% consolidation, to end the day at $1,763.2.\nIt was full steam ahead from the get go, the day’s $1,510 low coming at the start of the day, holding well above the first major support level of $1,462.57 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nThrough the day’s first major resistance level at $1,557.87 within the first few hours, Bitcoin Cash broke through the second resistance level at $1,600.83 and third major resistance level at $1,696.13 with ease to hit a new swing hi $1,765, with a hold above the day’s third major resistance level by the day’s end a strong bullish signal for the week ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.81 to $1,797.0, as the march towards $2,000 continues ahead of the hard fork.\nA morning high $1,849.9 came within the first few hours, with Bitcoin Cash testing the day’s first major resistance level of $1,848.8 early on in the day before a pullback to current levels, the day’s $1,754.3 low coming at the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bulls will have $2,000 in mind and the way things are going, there’s no reason for a pullback later in the day, few likely to be locking in profits with more than a week to go before the much talked about hard fork.\nA pullback to sub-$1,700 levels could see some money come off the table, bringing the day’s first major support level at $1,593.8 into play, though with a positive start, the path of least resistance is likely to be onwards and upwards today.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 5.38% on Saturday, following Friday’s 4.47% rise, to end the day at $177.3.\nIt was the 4thconsecutive day of gains, with Litecoin beginning to garner some attention, having had a slow start to the week.\nAfter a range bound start to the day, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin break through the day’s first major resistance level at $173.92 and second major resistance level at $179.65 with ease to hit a new swing hi $182.35 before easing back to $170 levels by the close.\nHolding above the day’s first major resistance level supported a bullish start to today, with the day’s major support levels left untested on Saturday.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.55% to $178.7, with a morning high $181.95 coming within the first hour of the day before easing back, with the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09 left untested.\nWith Litecoin having a range bound start to the day, a morning low $177 leaving the day’s first major support level at $168.77 untested, it looks set up for another bullish day ahead, with a move back through to the day’s high $181.95 supporting a run at the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09, with $190 levels in play should Bitcoin Cash continue on its climb towards $2,000 and Bitcoin break through $10,000.\nFailing to move back through to the morning’s high could see Litecoin pullback to test the day’s first major support level at $168.77, though we would expect Litecoin to receive plenty of support at $170 barring a broad based sell-off across the crypto market.\nIt’s looking bullish and the bulls will be looking for $200 levels in the coming days.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained just 1.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.61% rise, to end the day at $0.90211.\nA range bound start to the day left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested before an early afternoon move saw Ripple’s XRP break through the day’s first major resistance level at $0.9285 with an intraday high $0.93828 before a late in the day reversal saw Ripple’s XRP test 0.$90 support ahead of the day’s end.\nThe moves through the day were in contrast to the general market trend, with the majors having been on the rise late in the day.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up just 0.31% to $0.90756, recovering from a start of the day $0.89473 low to hit a morning high $0.92167 before easing back to current levels.\nRipple’s XRP has been seeing plenty of volatility in recent days and this morning is no different, holding on to $0.90 levels key to continue supporting the current bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nUnlike its peers, Ripple’s XRP has failed to hit a new swing hi since the 24thApril’s $0.96837, while holding at $0.90 levels for the first time since 25thApril on Saturday will have given the bulls some hope of a move back through to $1.00 levels in the coming week.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.93 levels will be needed to draw in buyers on hopes of another Ripple splash, failure to do so likely to bring the day’s first major support level at $0.8542 into play later in the day.\nA move is on the cards and much will depend upon the sentiment across the market on whether Ripple’s XRP can catch up with the rest of the clan or go into reverse, investors mindful of holding on to April’s 67% gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• U.S Mortgage Rates Pause, but Upward Trend Set to Continue', 'The recent upward trend in mortgage rates and a downward trend in applications has yet to show any signs of influencing the housing sector, with demand continuing to outstrip supply, supported by a continued tightening in the labor market, though another month of disappointing wage growth figures will be of concern. Questions will likely begin to circulate on whether mortgage rates at current levels are going to impact the demand side, a softening in demand the near-term risk for the sector. Rising mortgage rates will certainly have an impact, particularly if wage growth doesn\x92t keep up with inflation. Freddie Mac rates for new mortgages for the week ending 2 nd May were quoted to be: 30-year fixed rate loan eased from 4.58% to 4.55% last week, while up from 4.02% a year ago. 15-year fixed rates rose from 4.02% to 4.03% last week, while up from 3.27% from a year ago. 5-year fixed rates slipped from 3.74% to 3.69% over the week, while up from last year\x92s 3.13%. Mortgage Bankers\x92 Association Rates for last week were quoted to be: Average interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA increased from 4.71% to 4.81%, hitting the highest level since Jul-11. The average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances rose from 4.73% to $4.80%, hitting the highest level since Sept-13. Average 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances jumped from 4.64% to 4.69%, hitting the highest level since Sep-13. Weekly figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 2.5%, following the previous week\x92s 0.2% fall week-on-week. The fall coming off the back of the late April jump in mortgage rates, driven by a build-up in inflationary pressures. The Refinance Index also fell, down 4%, following the previous week\x92s 0.3% fall, with the refinance share of mortgage activity falling further to 36.5% of total applications, the lowest level since Sep-08 and down from the previous week\x92s 37.2%, the downward trend continuing. Story continues With loan rates hitting levels not seen since 2013, the fall in applications was certainly not a surprise, this week\x92s marginal decline in mortgage rates providing prospective homeowners with some respite but little relief from the moves over the last few months. Economic data released through the week continued to support the sentiment towards a pickup in inflationary pressures that saw 10-year Treasury yields hit 3% to drive mortgage rates too late 2013 levels the previous week. March\x92s core CPE price index rose by 1.9% year-on-year, providing further cause to expect a more hawkish FED and more aggressive rate path through the second half of the year, while weaker service sector activity going into the 2 nd quarter and softer wage growth figures pinned back Treasury yields through the middle of the week. Wage growth will continue to be the area of focus near-term, the unemployment rate now down at 3.9%, soft wage growth reason for the FED to hold off talk of a more aggressive rate path. Suggested Articles How Can Bitcoin Destroy the World? Completely! How Are US Sanctions Affecting Global Markets? Talks Go Nowhere as US President China with Extensive List of Demands Adding to the downward pressure on 10-year Treasury yields was May\x92s FOMC Statement released on Wednesday, which held back from committing to a more aggressive rate path while acknowledging that inflation had moved towards the 2% objective. 10-year Treasury yields closed out the week at 2.95%, up 18 basis points over the last month, with April\x92s weak nonfarm payroll and wage growth figures providing little relief on sentiment towards monetary policy, which will continue to drive mortgage rates northwards. The U.S administration\x92s lack of progress on trade talks with China will raise some concerns in the coming week, with economic data out of the U.S in the week ahead including April\x92s consumer price index numbers that will play a hand in yields through the week. Negative chatter on trade could see Treasury yields pullback to provide some more respite, though Trump could take a softer stance on the basis that talks are planned to continue, the upward trend in yields expected to resume barring an economic meltdown. The outlook on borrowing costs remains unchanged, the upward trend expected to add further pressure on disposable incomes in high debt households when factoring in the recent pickup in consumer prices. Reducing debt levels would offset the upward trend in mortgage rates, with the continued tightening in the labor market expected to place further upward pressure on wages should economic conditions remain favorable, the combination of which will likely continue skewing the housing sector in favor of homeowners. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Alt Coins have mixed week The Week Ahead \x96 Notable Opportunities for these 3 Majors Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 FTSE 100 has a bullish week GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018', 'The recent upward trend inmortgage ratesand a downward trend in applications has yet to show any signs of influencing the housing sector, with demand continuing to outstrip supply, supported by a continued tightening in the labor market, though another month of disappointing wage growth figures will be of concern.\nQuestions will likely begin to circulate on whether mortgage rates at current levels are going to impact the demand side, a softening in demand the near-term risk for the sector. Rising mortgage rates will certainly have an impact, particularly if wage growth doesn’t keep up with inflation.\nFreddie Mac rates for new mortgages for the week ending 2ndMay were quoted to be:\n• 30-year fixed rateloan eased from 4.58% to 4.55% last week, while up from 4.02% a year ago.\n• 15-year fixed ratesrose from 4.02% to 4.03% last week, while up from 3.27% from a year ago.\n• 5-year fixed rates slipped from 3.74% to 3.69% over the week, while up from last year’s 3.13%.\nMortgage Bankers’ Association Rates for last week were quoted to be:\n• Average interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA increased from 4.71% to 4.81%, hitting the highest level since Jul-11.\n• The average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances rose from 4.73% to $4.80%, hitting the highest level since Sept-13.\n• Average 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances jumped from 4.64% to 4.69%, hitting the highest level since Sep-13.\nWeekly figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 2.5%, following the previous week’s 0.2% fall week-on-week. The fall coming off the back of the late April jump in mortgage rates, driven by a build-up in inflationary pressures.\nThe Refinance Index also fell, down 4%, following the previous week’s 0.3% fall, with the refinance share of mortgage activity falling further to 36.5% of total applications, the lowest level since Sep-08 and down from the previous week’s 37.2%, the downward trend continuing.\nWith loan rates hitting levels not seen since 2013, the fall in applications was certainly not a surprise, this week’s marginal decline in mortgage rates providing prospective homeowners with some respite but little relief from the moves over the last few months.\nEconom Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-06 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.72 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27391457.6537472 - Transaction Count: 171761.0 - Unique Addresses: 386315.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.67 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['21:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $SBD : %2.55 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_SBD&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XBC : %1.41 \n $SC : %0.74 \n $STRAT : %0.40 \n $XCP : %0.38 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BTM : %-2.08 \n $STORJ : %-1.15 \n $VTC : %-1.14 \n $RIC : %-0.26 \n : %', 'May 06, 2018 18:00:00 UTC \| 9,564.50$ \| 7,985.40€ \| 7,066.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/YKR0TGNukv', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11352.47 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9558.00 (84.19%) + Cash $1718.48 (15.14%) + Gold $75.99 (0.67%)', '05/07 03:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Negative\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '3hours ranking 05/07 00:00～03:00\n↑BTC_XPM ↑USDT_ETC ↑USDT_BCH pic.twitter.com/i8aN9mXM5n', '#BTC Average: 9609.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9625.20$\n#Poloniex - 9610.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9559.98$\n#Coinbase - 9545.00$\n#Binance - 9631.99$\n#CEXio - 9596.80$\n#Kraken - 9576.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9637.63$\n#Bittrex - 9624.00$\n#GateCoin - 9690.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,605\n #tradealert \nFib S2 broken, price 9605.00 below support point 2 (9678.97)\n\n #fibonacci', 'BTC Price: 9569.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9975.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 786.22$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/GEPiDBuXpI', 'May 06, 2018 18:30:00 UTC \| 9,527.40$ \| 7,954.40€ \| 7,038.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/G0hn3qsK5S', '#BTC Average: 9575.10$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9566.40$\n#Poloniex - 9575.81$\n#Bitstamp - 9507.76$\n#Coinbase - 9548.48$\n#Binance - 9581.95$\n#CEXio - 9575.50$\n#Kraken - 9522.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9631.00$\n#Bittrex - 9600.00$\n#GateCoin - 9641.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Korea price\nTime: 05/07 03:00:49\nBTC: 10,605,833 KRW\nETH: 870,516 KRW\nXRP: 953 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Yumerium\nAn lncentivized, Blockchain Based, Open Gaming Platform\nToken Sale Start Date\nMay 24 at 02:00 AM UTC\n\nvisit - http://www.yumerium.com/tokensales\xa0\n#Crypto #Blockchain #Yumerium #YUM #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #btc #OpenGamingPlatform', '#BTC Average: 9585.88$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9599.68$\n#Poloniex - 9611.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9532.52$\n#Coinbase - 9538.00$\n#Binance - 9595.02$\n#CEXio - 9588.10$\n#Kraken - 9565.70$\n#Cryptopia - 9571.91$\n#Bittrex - 9615.00$\n#GateCoin - 9641.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '@PaygerHQ What about what payger doing what paygear does with free 0-$5.00 transacions fees, with bitcoin, and ethereum, and possibly, dash to increase a user friendly use for these 3 cryptocurrencies?', '05/07 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,044,045円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑2.27%\n#Monacoin : 529円↑0.19%\n#Ethereum : 85,985円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#Bitcoin -0.72% \nUltima: R$ 34750.01 Alta: R$ 35950.00 Baixa: R$ 34300.01\nFonte: Foxbit', '06 Mayıs 2018 Saat 21:00:01, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 40.443,30 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 9630.31$, \nBTC Today High : 9975.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 790.18$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/o13ua89cDl', '#Bitcoin 1.15% \nUltima: R$ 35000.00 Alta: R$ 35959.00 Baixa: R$ 34300.01\nFonte: Foxbit', '#BTC Average: 9616.07$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9619.80$\n#Poloniex - 9619.90$\n#Bitstamp - 9554.86$\n#Coinbase - 9561.00$\n#Binance - 9617.00$\n#CEXio - 9615.50$\n#Kraken - 9579.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9665.17$\n#Bittrex - 9640.00$\n#GateCoin - 9688.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Looking forward to appearing on #Bitcoin News on @WorldCryptoNet an hour from now, at 12:00 pm PST! https://twitter.com/theonevortex/status/993106353395675136\xa0…', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 616 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 156 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 150 Tweets\n4位 $C20 149 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 105 Tweets\n2018-05-07 01:00 ～ 2018-05-07 01:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '06May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,575.65000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,994.45000 €', '06May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 150 blocks mined - 1,030,056 BTC output - 176,718 transactions', ' 06/05/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• 0.16 #Bitcoin: ₺40,587.81\n• 0.23 #Ethereum: ₺3,334.35\n• 0.04 #Ripple: ₺3.68\n• 0.66 #BitcoinCash: ₺7,357.98\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,601.13\nChange in 1h: +0.19%\nMarket cap: $163,398,866,345.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '1 BTC = 34150.10000000 BRL em 06/05/2018 ás 15:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'USD: 109.110\nEUR: 130.470\nGBP: 147.669\nAUD: 82.302\nNZD: 76.573\nCNY: 17.138\nCHF: 109.088\nBTC: 1,043,870\nETH: 85,985\nMon May 07 03:00 JST', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,438 60.€ \| +0.74% \| Kraken \| 06/05/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', ' Total Market Cap: $453,558,894,768\n 1 BTC: $9,601.13\n BTC Dominance: 36.03%\n Update Time: 06-05-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) , a small-cap cancer specialist, has consistently been one of the most shorted stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange over the past year. In fact, the biotech's short percentage, relative to its outstanding float, stood at a staggering 21% at last count. I think short-sellers may want to reconsider their position on this speculative biotech soon, however. This tiny biotech, after all, is nearing a critical clinical update for its ongoing blood cancer collaboration with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) that could produce enormous losses for bears in short order. Here's why. A human cancer cell. Image source: Getty Images. The opportunity The backstory is that Geron and J&J are presently co-developing the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat for the myeloid-based malignancies myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes. The duo apparently also have designs on expanding imetelstat's label to include other high-value indications like acute myeloid leukemia. All together, imetelstat is targeting several indications that could produce well over $2 billion in peak annual sales. The global blood cancer market is forecast to rise from a stunning $29 billion in 2015 to over $50 billion by as early as 2020, according to a report by EvaluatePharma. And myeloid-based diseases, or diseases of the bone marrow, in particular are projected to generate over $5 billion in drug sales by 2022, and perhaps a lot more depending on the rate of innovation within this space. Reflecting the value of this high-growth drug market, biotech heavyweight Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) recently struck a back-ended licensing deal with Impact Biomedicines worth up to $7 billion for its experimental myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera drug, fedratinib, earlier this year. While this deal is heavily dependent on sales milestones in order to realize its full value, Celgene did fork over a healthy $1.1 billion in up-front cash to secure fedratinib's rights. The biotech also struck a rich licensing deal with Acceleron Pharma a few years back to develop luspatercept for myelodyspastic syndromes and myelofibrosis, along with another rare blood disorder called beta-thalassemia. Story continues In short, myeloid-based malignancies are a red-hot area of interest within biotech due to their enormous commercial opportunity. And Geron, by virtue of its licensing deal with J&J, could be about to grab a significant portion of this multibillion market. The risk With such a large commercial opportunity looming, Geron's sky-high short interest doesn't make a lot of sense. The short thesis seems to center around the drug's well-documented failures in the solid tumor arena, as well as its problematic safety profile when used at high doses. Another key issue is that imetelstat has so far failed to produce the type of consistent spleen responses in advanced myelofibrosis patients that would signal a clear-cut clinical benefit. However, these concerns are starting to appear to be largely unfounded, as imetelstat nears the finish line in its ongoing myelofibrosis study known as IMbark. The drug, after all, seems to have far surpassed the historical median overall survival rate for patients that no longer respond to frontline therapy, and J&J has continued to tout imetelstat as a top clinical candidate during recent investor presentations. Given that Geron and J&J are only weeks away from unveiling the drug's latest clinical update, I personally find it hard to believe that J&J would still have that much faith in the drug if things were going off the rails. J&J, after all, did have to hand over the latest clinical data to the FDA as part of an information request last October. No way would this highly conservative healthcare giant continue listing imetelstat on investor presentations if these data were trending toward futility. An asymmetric risk-to-reward ratio If the shorts do turn out to be right, my guess is that Geron's valuation will fall to around its current cash position. So, using some back-of-the-envelope math, I think Geron's stock stands to fall by as much as 80% from current levels. On the flip side, I've long thought that Geron and J&J essentially have a buyout deal in place in the event that imetelstat works as advertised. Geron, for instance, can't entertain an outside party for imetelstat's U.S. rights if J&J remains in the picture. In other words, Geron gave up its ability to create leverage in a buyout scenario if imetelstat hits the mark. That fact implies that J&J has probably already agreed to a healthy premium in a buyout. My guess, based on the prevailing trends within the blood cancer space, is that a buyout would come at no less than $3 billion, representing upside potential of at least 560% from here. That may sound outlandish, but that estimate is a testament to just how much big pharma values these drugs right now. You only have to look at Celgene's deals with Impact and Acceleron to know this jaw-dropping estimate isn't science fiction. And that's why I think shorts are playing an extremely dangerous game with this tiny biotech right now. They could be right, but the potential gains are strongly outweighed by the potential losses. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This George Budwell owns shares of Geron. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/GolferRama', 'BCH price was $600 a month ago', 146, '2018-05-06 00:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/', "I didn't see panic. Didn't feel like developers were abandoning ship. Didn't feel overwhelming amount of dispare. \n\nThis caused me to transfer more from BTC to BCH (like most here I own both still. Hopefully that's not a sin) \n\nBoth coins have obviously risen drastically in the last month, and I know this last month (up 170% from the low) doesn't prove everything, but the attitude of the community makes me feel like Bitcoin Cash will end up the dominant coin in the crypto sphere. \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/', '8havdc', [['u/homopit', 28, '2018-05-06 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyicqku/', 'Not a sin. I do too still own btc, but the ratio is 5:1 for bch.', '8havdc'], ['u/KrisBkh', 18, '2018-05-06 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyid016/', 'It hit $3k in Dec, man I wish I sold then and bought back in a $600', '8havdc'], ['u/solitudeisunderrated', 29, '2018-05-06 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyiegd9/', 'I’m about 30:1 for bch. \n\nI bought my first btc early last year and starting seriously buying BCH after September. Now having read so much I cannot in good conscious buy BTC. It’s just too expensive. \n\n', '8havdc'], ['u/money78', 40, '2018-05-06 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyifmhh/', '"Hopefully that\'s not a sin", Jesus man, this is not Scientology or some kind of a religious cult you can choose whatever you want it\'s up to you.', '8havdc'], ['u/pin_mode', 24, '2018-05-06 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyifzwy/', "Don't worry about that - it's far easier to catch the swing from $600 to $20,000 than to trade around the short term stuff. Just hold on. ", '8havdc'], ['u/bahkins313', 11, '2018-05-06 01:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyig4xn/', 'This is why it’s so important to not only focus on price, but adoption. This sub is one of the better crypto subs about that', '8havdc'], ['u/GolferRama', 23, '2018-05-06 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyigvc3/', 'I was hoping replies focused on the positive and not that I said that. Saying you own both in r/bitcoin is akin to blasphemy to many of those members. ', '8havdc'], ['u/MobileFriendship', 22, '2018-05-06 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyihvee/', "No worries here.\n\nI went 60:40 for BCH after the fork, to show my support. As soon as 2 MB blocks were canceled, I went all in. Clearly BTC won't upgrade.", '8havdc'], ['u/BitttBurger', 17, '2018-05-06 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyiikng/', '> Saying you own both in r/bitcoin is akin to blasphemy to many of those members. \n\nNow you see the difference between the two subs.', '8havdc'], ['u/LaudedSwanSong', 16, '2018-05-06 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyij0w7/', "Right now only 5 out of the top 100 cryptos is gaining on BCH.\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/mvCLcnp.png\n\nAnd they are all in the lower half of the list (meaning it doesn't take much to swing them). Amazing how fast things can change. Of course we all know it can be different tomorrow but it's fun to reflect on things.", '8havdc'], ['u/BTC_StKN', 16, '2018-05-06 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyio1pm/', '0 BTC. Dumped my last since I was too disgusted with the Blockstream Dev Team and their Roadmap.\n\nBCH 60% \tETH 25%\t \tAlts 15%\n', '8havdc']]], ['u/BunRabbit', 'Anyone getting paid a salary in BTC or any alt-coin?', 37, '2018-05-06 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/', "To say cryptocurrency is being accepted as a real currency, we keep seeing post of things you can buy with BTC or ETH or whatever. \n\nShow me someone getting a salary in BTC or ETH or whatever then I'll believe that it is being accepted as a real currency,", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/', '8hb7rf', [['u/shernlergan', 40, '2018-05-06 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyifd4n/', 'Yes, i get paid in crypto for writing articles', '8hb7rf'], ['u/shernlergan', 10, '2018-05-06 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyifj44/', 'Not atm but we are planning on expanding soon', '8hb7rf'], ['u/shernlergan', 10, '2018-05-06 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyifl8y/', 'Also, GMO Internet Group, which has over 4,000 employees, provides the option of getting paid in BTC.', '8hb7rf'], ['u/takukuku', 11, '2018-05-06 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyigfdi/', 'fees', '8hb7rf'], ['u/draneol', 17, '2018-05-06 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyik6wo/', "While I am all for widespread crypto adoption, I'm not too keen on getting paid in something that can fluctuate 7%+ in value in 24 hours. ", '8hb7rf']]], ['u/Naturex1', 'Bitcoin trolls will help the flippening eventually', 58, '2018-05-06 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/', "Bitcoin core trolls don't use facts or reason, all they do is follow the masses as it requires the least thinking. \n Once bitcoin cash becomes more popular, the trolls will surely come over. \n Not because they understand why big blocks works, but because they will fomo and follow the masses. \nThen they will most likely troll every project that is a threat to bitcoin cash, and the cycle continues.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/', '8hbckc', [['u/cryptorebel', 37, '2018-05-06 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyihjxq/', 'And once they are here they will inevitably attack the original vision yet again, or be easily led by entities that want to attack or destroy the original vision. The Price of Bitcoin is Eternal Vigilance.', '8hbckc'], ['u/MODzsDv0N1h3ydrOkUnv', 20, '2018-05-06 02:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyihrhx/', "Hopefully not. They're fine where they are now.", '8hbckc'], ['u/BitttBurger', 13, '2018-05-06 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyijl5y/', 'Seriously? They are already here. Anti BCH comments of voted 20+, disagreements with them? Down voted -10. \n\nAnti BCH threads? Upvotes in the hundreds. You really think that’s BCH proponents doing?', '8hbckc'], ['u/stale2000', 20, '2018-05-06 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyikcfs/', 'The interesting thing about ever increasing censorship is that sooner or later, the censored start to outnumber the censorers. \n\nOur community is growing much faster than r/bitcoin and the core side, and it will only continue to do so as they kick out more and more people who disagree.', '8hbckc'], ['u/Dixnorkel', 18, '2018-05-06 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyikvkc/', "They're already helping the flippening, having toxic and childish people like that supporting a project never brings investors to their side. \n\nThey help BCH just by bringing it up, most people put thought into an investment before they buy in, so even Jihan/Roger criticisms fade quickly once they actually put some time into researching it.", '8hbckc'], ['u/BeijingBitcoins', 12, '2018-05-06 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyin3jq/', "This assumes that most of the trolls are run of the mill morons and not part of a coordinated movement to divide & conquer the community of any viable P2P sound money contender. \n\nTo be fair, I think the majority of the people parroting talking points online probably are just normal folks who don't think for themselves, but the talking points don't seem to develop organically either. ", '8hbckc'], ['u/FairGlabro', 10, '2018-05-06 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyioqui/', 'This is a really good point, i remember when i first heard about BCH was on r/ bitcoin and i remeber thinking... wait this is just empty hate, no argument, i better look into this. ', '8hbckc']]], ['u/igenno', 'Memo.cash — changing prefixes to comply with BlockPress', 13, '2018-05-06 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/', 'For me, the moment I got introduced to Memo.cash was special. This is a protocol beautiful in its simplicity, and I truly believe that being implemented on top of Bitcoin Cash network it has the potential to become the next big social network that is actually open and very resistant to censorship.\n\n[BlockPress is a copy of Memo](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gz67p/blockpress_is_a_bare_copy_of_memo_thats/?st=JGU0T7V4&sh=90cd3708), I have read somewhere here from their developers they are goin to bring some off-chain functionality based on IPFS (the way [Peepeth](https://peepeth.com/) does). Good to them. But they have made even the base layer of the protocol intentionally incompatible with Memo, the prefixes are just a bit different.\n\nPersonally, I found this decision to be very stupid. The networks are powerful when they are big, and such a divergence make no more than dissolutes the network effect.\n\n\nFor as long as BlockPress developers refuse to change their prefixes to become compatible with Memo protocol, I propose to the Memo community to change the specification of the protocol to comply with BlockPress protocol. The intention is to preserve the network effect and build one united Bitcoin Cash based social network with different implementations and possibly with different high-level functionality such as decentralized access to embedded media.\n\nSuch a decision would introduce a technical debt, but I find it reasonable in a context of preserving the unity of a Bitcoin Cash based social network.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/', '8hbges', [['u/SharkLaserrrrr', 10, '2018-05-06 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/dyikq06/', 'gild u/tippr \n\nI don’t know what kind of morons trying to make a quick buck are behind BlockPress but it seems like [they broke the protocol ](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gpv0e/blockpress_published_its_protocol/dye1cf8/) or I’m blind so this won’t work.\n\nThey don’t seem to understand that interoperability is the killer feature of the Memo protocol. The original Memo release was a proof of concept for Twitter-like functionality, recent topics release was proof of concept for on-chain chat, the protocol can work for any social networking needs. Interoperability is crucial.\n\nI say no. Don’t bow. Let the community know and decide what they want to support. The original Memo protocol or a knockoff. I think my comment speaks for itself in regards to my vote.\n\n', '8hbges'], ['u/pin_mode', 10, '2018-05-06 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/dyil6l8/', 'Wait, why are you suggesting that Memo changes? It was first. And the site works better. ', '8hbges']]], ['u/cryptorebel', 'Since Segregated Witness segregates signatures from the blockchain and breaks the chain of signatures, its no longer suitable to say that segwitcoin uses BlockChain Technology. SegChain Tech is not BlockChain Tech.', 33, '2018-05-06 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbyao/since_segregated_witness_segregates_signatures/', "As [Peter Rizun explains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoFb3mcxluY&feature=youtu.be&t=6m40s) SegChain tech breaks the chain of signatures, resulting in a new design and weaker security model. The signatures are removed from the blockchain and only a hash related to the signatures remains. Its time we let people know that Bitcoin Cash is the only Bitcoin that still uses BlockChain technology. \n\nSay no to SegChain tech and Segwitcoin, Bitcoin Cash is the only true Bitcoin that follows Satoshi's vision.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbyao/since_segregated_witness_segregates_signatures/', '8hbyao', [['u/Deadbeat1000', 14, '2018-05-06 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbyao/since_segregated_witness_segregates_signatures/dyimc8a/', 'Bitcoin BTC is the true altcoin.', '8hbyao']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 06, 2018', 62, '2018-05-06 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n* Altcoins Discussion: [Altcoin Discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=altcoin+discussion&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/', '8hcsus', [['u/leafac1', 21, '2018-05-06 07:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyix3ky/', 'Looks highly unlikely we see $10k today.', '8hcsus'], ['u/poriomaniac', 10, '2018-05-06 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyixmgy/', 'What the fuck does being unmarried have to do with anything?', '8hcsus'], ['u/tree32432156', 17, '2018-05-06 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyizxn7/', "So i know that there's always a lot, lot more at play than we can see, but this Buffet attack comes right as we test 10k...\n\nhttps://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-probably-rat-poison-squared.html\n\nAgain, everything is always a multi factor situation, but i also believe everyone acts on their agendas, and he really did pick an interesting time to make such comments.\n\nedit; or i just smoke too much", '8hcsus'], ['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-05-06 09:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj08od/', 'EDIT: Fuck, my bad. Really long wall of text incoming\n\nIt is obvious that one of the most notoriously rational investors would consider Crypto gambling.\n\nHe’s also probably not wrong.\n\nWhen Bitcoin was sub 10 dollars, it wasn’t about the money, it was about escaping the fiat banking system. Bitcoin was low and it was used a lot (Silk Road). It made sense to invest then.\n\nToday, it makes sense to invest in Crypto if you need access to capital in case of censorship. It makes sense if you need a rainy day fund that you don’t want people to know about or have access to.\n\nOtherwise, it only makes sense to buy Bitcoin/Crypto if you think it will go up, which is by definition speculation \n\nI mean, maybe people have use for Smart Contracts or Anonymous transactions, I oersonally don’t (and I’ve spent the last 7 years learning everything I can about them).\n\nIf you’re in it for the tech, then investing in it is about as irrelevant as trying to eat your paper wallet. Github commits are what count, not market orders.\n\nI think Warren Buffet is both right and wrong.\n\nRight in the sense that the entire “Investing” in Crypto is a circlejerk cesspool since Feb 2017 (yes, that’s right, the shitcoin pumps are a circlejerk cesspool in my eyes and I think they are all worthless, literally 0)\n\nWrong in the sense that I truly believe that a globally decentralized currency will achieve the status of the de facto global unit of account with somewhat stable exchange rates to other currencies.\n\nI think Bitcoin and Crypto will continue to go up, but I am speculating.\n\nIn 2011, I accumulated Bitcoin because I wanted to buy and sell drugs on the internet and because I didn’t want someone to be able to tel me what to do with my money.\n\nNowadays Bitcoin does not provide that flexibility anymore, since KYC is almost always required, so a fiat bank account in Switzerland is enough censorship resistance for my rainy day fund for now.', '8hcsus'], ['u/PRC20', 20, '2018-05-06 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj11wn/', 'Am planning for price action this week to be (1) highly sentiment/talking points driven and (2) massively volatile. \n\nRegardless of whether BTC hits 10k the run up to just under that price will have the yammer mouths on CNBC in overdrive. They’ll have plenty of guests on debating both sides. \n\nShould mention to the above point that each and every time guests will be ask “but what about Buffett’s comments” comparing crypto to rat poison. \n\nThere is also the mass “consensus” event in NYC. First time the event will be held when crypto is actually achieving more mainstream interest (relatively speaking to years past). Expect the talking points from the event to cycle back to my original point CNBC of yammer mouths\n\nFinally we have the SEC debating whether ETH and XRP should be categorised as securities. That’s on Monday but there no idea if the SEC will make any public comment on their discussions. \n\nAgain, prepare for a very high profile yet volatile week ahead people. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/PRC20', 15, '2018-05-06 10:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj1g56/', 'He did and he was 100% spot on. The sub-prime markets though were an area that was well within Buffets subject area expertise. He was late on Apple and stated openly this weekend to being wrong about Amazon and Google. For me the entire tech space falls OUTSIDE that subject area and crypto is that deficit to n steroids. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/Nagosh', 11, '2018-05-06 13:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj5l40/', "It's best if you add the time frame you are looking at. Also the reason why you think it'll fall that far. If you are just here to cause FUD then leave it to the troll box on Mex. ", '8hcsus'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 27, '2018-05-06 14:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj6ug7/', 'Bullish divergence on the 15m and 30m combined with oversold RSI on the 1h suggest this might be a good spot to hop into a long.\n\nNo guarantees, but stops below $9,150 or so should save you from catastrophe. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/airmc', 14, '2018-05-06 14:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj7ah8/', "I really want to keep my bullish dream intact but ugh, $500 down while longs are increasing (shorts are not), AND 'real' usd exchanges are by far leading the dump? Bulls are starting to look as silly as bears did after the BGD out of 6ks.\n\nIf the 10k longs that brought us from $9200 to $9900 start to close here, things could get fucking nasty before any stabilization happens. My only hope is that this is just some fuckery prior to bigly bullish nees to come out of the hearings tomorrow, kind of like the other big hearings played out before. ", '8hcsus'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 10, '2018-05-06 14:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj7gsn/', "It's funny to see the same mistakes made. Bitcoin hits a new local high after fairly rapid growth. Next day the price retraces by 50% and people freak out.\n\nThe same thing happened a week ago.\n\nI had staggered buys throughout last night at steps down of 9700, 9650, 9600 and so on. I don't regret them because I think it will go back up again.\n\nI'm starting to think longer term and when stuff goes up crazy fast it pretty much always retraces and so far it's steadily pointing up.", '8hcsus'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 32, '2018-05-06 14:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj7hz6/', 'The order of operations for me is as follows:\n\n1. Below $9,200: "well that\'s annoying"\n\n2. Below $9,000: "this fucking sucks"\n\n3. Below $8,800: "I give up and close my long at breakeven."\n\n4. Below $8,600: "This makes 0 sense, but it\'s happening. So I guess I\'ll short."', '8hcsus'], ['u/MikeXBT', 30, '2018-05-06 15:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj94zx/', "Closed my $1mm short from $9693 posted [here,](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/z/dyen5m5) at $9446 for a total profit of 2.6%. Also earned nearly 2% in funding rebates.\n\nDecided to go out for the night, didn't want to babysit this position so set tight trailing stops. They hit.\n\n!short xbtusd close 9446", '8hcsus'], ['u/MikeXBT', 17, '2018-05-06 15:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj9hz4/', '>closed my short 15% stack from 9850\n>nice gainz\n>dont get greedy shorts this is still a bull market\n\nNice trade, [weekend night shorter](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyixc5t). ', '8hcsus'], ['u/RedFountain', 12, '2018-05-06 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjanop/', "Reopened a small long at 9500 after closing it at 9850 last night. I interpreted the current trading range as distribution going on, but I'm leaning towards reaccumulation right now. The range never really showed any weakness, just some hesitation to break 10k.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/xbgrv1yi/\n\nA slip back into the low / mid 9's doesn't necessarily invalidate the formation (or even back into high 8k's), so pinpointing a stop is a bit difficult.\n\nA break below the trading range wouldn't really worry me and I'm surprised to read many you saying anything below ~9200 is completely nonsensical. To me it really isn't:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/4WsYsz5s/\n\n", '8hcsus'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-05-06 16:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjcj6k/', 'Just a small thought but if there is something recently that annoys me even more(yes, I know it\'s hard to achive so good for them :D ) than the stupid hodl memes so is it the "Read my hipster medium blog post/video about why thing X in crypto/bitcoin sucks". \n\nI think this is what Nicholas Tabel calls intellectual yet idiot , mostly tech people who have zero understandings of markets, trading or behavioral economics but either try to extrapolate their very engineer minded view to financial markets or the opposite like some 1980s style VC "value investor" reiterating memes like "all traders lose money", "something out of thin air bla bla"(art? collectibles? magic cards? digital hats? weather futures?) . For me it just seems like a defensive mechanism, since a lot of technology people around them(like us) now also start to get interest in financial instruments, so they don\'t know how to handle this \n\nThe only people to trust in those markets are the ones who make money consistently, admits their mistakes and are taking more proudness of being right than making gains by random decisions , since that is the only and final proof they were correct.', '8hcsus'], ['u/tree32432156', 13, '2018-05-06 16:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjdlkm/', "Chart for reference: https://www.tradingview.com/x/gavvGoaV/\n\nEntered short @ 9650 (ages ago), targeting 8600-8400. Looking at the weekly, i think its pretty plausible but my mood has shifted a lot. \n\nFrom a sort of bear in disbelief to a lot more bullish.\n\nI've gone from wanting to short to wanting to buy the dip...", '8hcsus'], ['u/kaktusface', 12, '2018-05-06 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjeg0g/', "It wouldn't be a cold wallet anymore then. The point of a cold wallet is that it is 100% disconnected from the internet and cannot be hacked or exposed in any way. You are the only one with the keys and the wallet stays offline.", '8hcsus'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 10, '2018-05-06 17:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjem4b/', "Missed the dip to $9400 ... I'm long from $9500 with stops below $9400.\n\nWe've got some divs on the 15 and the hourly hit 26. We may retest $9400 here in the coming few hours but I'm expecting this to move back to ~$9700 ", '8hcsus'], ['u/zdub303', 31, '2018-05-06 17:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjfbs2/', "The way I see it... we've got three possibilities on the weekly time frame. I trade on GDAX for reference on price levels and I draw my Fib retraces from top to bottom but its nearly symmetrical and the prices are ± 200 or so anyways. I will also discuss ETH briefly as a leading indicator but this post is about BTC targets.\n\nDaily Chart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/Ynt8Rk4Z/\nWeekly Chart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/TfIhOC4t/\n\nScenario 1: Weekly Equilibrium Pattern\n\nIf we assume that the capitulation dump at ~$5800 on Feb 6 was the end to the ATH market correction, we can then assume the second peak of the $11700 double top was the beginning of a weekly equilibrium pattern. So... I have a high at $11643 and a low at $6450 to begin the weekly equilibrium pattern with an eye on fib retracement levels for consolidation points.\n\nETH has behaved incredibly well in respecting the Fib levels while BTC and LTC appear to be lagging a bit. ETH pretty much hit its target of 0.236 retrace at $840 and BTC is trying to make a run for its 0.236 line of $10400. In my opinion, $10400 to $10500 is the absolute maximum we should expect this run to go before weekly retrace to set a higher low.\n\nIf/when the lower high is set in the $9900-$10500 range, I expect a multi-week retrace to ~$7500 on the .786 retrace line to set a low high. Following that would essentially be sideways trading in the .382 to .618 region for 6-12 weeks to set lower highs and higher lows before a break sometime in the fall.\n\nScenario 2: 2014-style bear channel\n\nThe weekly equilibrium fails to confirm if we lose $6450, anything above that is a higher low. I just can't see this actually happening with the public interest in crypto this year.\n\nScenario 3: A&E Double bottom confirmation and bull break\n\nSame as scenario 2, I could see a 1-2 week retrace to $8500-$9200 to set a higher low before rallying to break out and form higher high above $11,643. What happens after that is anyone's guess but there is a target for the A&E double bottom in the mid-teens.\n\nSo this is my prediction and how I will be trading moving forward, I intend to go all in long with about 80% of my stack on the next weekly higher low with stops in case scenario 2 does break but I see either a great entry for a weekly equilibrium bull break later this year and/or a great entry for an uptrend channel breakout in the summer.\n\nA big reason I wanted to post this, along with collecting everyone's thoughts on it is that I would not see price action down to $7500 as anything but bullish. If $7000 breaks, I'll be worried.", '8hcsus'], ['u/JG758', 10, '2018-05-06 18:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjk0k5/', '"And on the seventh day, buyers rested"', '8hcsus'], ['u/RichardArschmann', 10, '2018-05-06 19:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjkso5/', 'On Sunday mornings, trading volume is much lower. Personally, I think traders are in church and trading Bitcoin in church is a violation of the tenets of Christianity, given the parable of Jesus throwing the money-changers out of the temple.', '8hcsus'], ['u/_Citizen_Erased_', 11, '2018-05-06 19:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjkzrl/', "Going back to Dec 17th\n\n\n\n15/21 Sundays were red, aka 71.4%\n\n\n\nPrior to December 17th, going back to May 7th\n\n\n\n\n\n10/32 Sundays were red, aka 31.25%\n\n\n\n\nSummary: Don't short Sundays in a Bull market, short them in a Bear market.\n\n\n", '8hcsus'], ['u/STFTrophycase', 16, '2018-05-06 19:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjl5wz/', 'Translation: When the market is going up, Sundays are usually up, when the market is going down, Sundays are usually down.\n\nThe real question is, is there a significant difference between the candles on Sunday vs. the rest of the week?', '8hcsus'], ['u/mandy7', 10, '2018-05-06 20:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjq6yg/', "To get this out of the way, if you check my post history you can see I tried to do this last night but I guess it didn't get caught by the bot.\n\n!short XBTUSD 9650 1X 66%\n\nNot putting my stops there but it's around 9800/whenever ETH break back above 800.\n\nThat said, chart: https://www.tradingview.com/i/NdLt6yD6/\n\nOkay so I have a few different things drawn on this chart. The largest formation is in light blue, and that's the ascending wedge type formation we broke down from. The size of it implies we may have some further downward movement; wedges suck performance wise, though, so not going to really consider it past that. It breaking down was the reason I sold though.\n\nHowever, there's some other signs that could point to more down as well. For one, the break down of that wedge has formed a bear flag (purple lines) and is in the process of confirming the upper 9.5ks up to 9.65k (9.7k if you're being conservative) as horizontal resistance, which has confluence with a high volume node on VPVR. If this flag does break down its target would be right around 9.2k, an area that should be strong horizontal support (confirmed via a HVN).\n\nLastly, I want to talk about the RSI - the main part I'm watching is a hidden bullish divergence that will form with the local 8.85k low before this most recent runup. If you want to be less conservative, you could say it indeed already has formed. I'm being conservative here, maybe due to my position bias, but am more inclined to think a break down of the bear flag would form a more convincing hidden bull div around 9.2k (which would then have the current movement as just chop). That more convincing hidden bull div would also show up on the 4/6hr charts.\n\nIn the event I'm right and we do retest 9.2k, I'll see if we bounce there and if we do rebuy; otherwise, I'll sell the rest when 9.2k falls and look to 9K or 8.8K.", '8hcsus'], ['u/VanteyX', 21, '2018-05-06 22:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjw81b/', 'This thread expects 8.8k , means 10k is coming ,works like a clock.', '8hcsus'], ['u/_Citizen_Erased_', 13, '2018-05-06 22:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjwo78/', "Here's a neato image I made of the last 4 times that BTC has had a 10x bubble.\n\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/RnuYVNw\n\n\n\n\nHere's hoping for a 5th time.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/iEQOWEGh-Road-to-100k-in-September-2019/", '8hcsus'], ['u/trudx', 15, '2018-05-06 23:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjyrqv/', "'The real flippening is when it's widely considered risky to not own any Bitcoin.'\n\nThose well informed already understand this.\n", '8hcsus'], ['u/TheGarbageStore', 10, '2018-05-06 23:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjzojn/', "That's half a penny of random noise dude", '8hcsus'], ['u/10000yearsfromtoday', 13, '2018-05-06 23:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyk0bu2/', "So tired of reading this for the last 10 years. You're in a Bitcoin subreddit. We get it. ", '8hcsus'], ['u/_Citizen_Erased_', 14, '2018-05-06 23:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyk0liq/', 'Hang in there bud, it will go back up. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 12, '2018-05-06 23:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyk0p6b/', "!long xbtusd 9556 1x 100%\n\nUh, downvotes for posting a position?\n\nEdit: Ah ok, going long as horizontal support is decent at 9500, it's getting bouncy and I can see a retest of at least 9750.\n\nEdit 2: And there it goes.", '8hcsus']]], ['u/BitttBurger', 'Don’t be fooled by the new Core troll narrative here: “I love BCH! Core sucks! But BCH probably shouldn’t take the bitcoin name...“', 111, '2018-05-06 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/', 'They’re trying to get upvotes on comments that state we should stop calling BCH “Bitcoin”, by filling those comments with things we love to hear.\n\nPro-BCH sentiment about overthrowing Core. Expounding on the positives of bigger blocks. Saying that Bitcoin Cash is a grrrrreat project. \n\nOh but by the way, “we” ... probably should stop trying to take the bitcoin name. \n\nIt makes “us“ look bad....\n\nIt makes us look dishonest....\n\nIt “just isn’t necessary” ... let’s win this battle as Bitcoin Cash instead!\n\nDon’t fall for it folks. Call them out. Downvote them. It’s a fork. It’s a legitimate contender for the bitcoin name. Reality is reality. Their fear is real. And they’ve got an expert in psychology running this shit.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/', '8hcu27', [['u/jimbtc', 29, '2018-05-06 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiub8b/', "BCore's BlockingStream AXA Bilderberg paid army ain't gonna stop me from calling it Bitcoin (Cash).", '8hcu27'], ['u/haydenw360', 24, '2018-05-06 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiukr6/', 'so is no one allowed to have that opinion? ', '8hcu27'], ['u/caveden', 35, '2018-05-06 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyivb0w/', "I've seen legitimate people doing this. People I know IRL. They're not always trolls. I agree they're wrong and we should correct them, but labeling everyone as a trolls doesn't do good either. ", '8hcu27'], ['u/acidjogger', 44, '2018-05-06 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiwf3v/', 'I think telling people what to do is detrimental to the decentralized nature of a healthy discussion. Why do we have to be "united" and all say the same things? Can\'t diversity of idea be acceptable? I\'m asking questions, not giving answers. Nothing frustrates me more than the "scripted" aspect of BTC supporters\' anti-competition rhetoric. "Bcash scamcoin" "cancer on the crypto community" If they really underwent the process of finding evidence of that being true, to thinking of the words to describe what the witnessed, they wouldn\'t all be using the SAME 6 or 7 words. It doesnt happen that way in an open and free dialogue and if we limit ourselves to those same levels we will have limited our ability to truly express the potential of our ambition.', '8hcu27'], ['u/BiggieBallsHodler', 11, '2018-05-06 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyixygs/', 'Bitcoin OGs, rise up! Bitcoin Cash is Bitcoin.', '8hcu27'], ['u/dementperson', 10, '2018-05-06 08:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiy0ep/', 'Look, we would all be super happy if Bitcoin (Cash) just became Bitcoin on all major exchanges and btc would be either Bitcoin Core or simply dropped all together.\n\nHowever that rings true now because of the smooth sailing recently due to little mass media attention, but that hasn\'t always been the case; remember last year? \n\nIn early 2017 "Bitcoin" became unusable and many unknowing users (new and old) got a bad Bitcoin experience because of it, which is why some people wants to distance Bitcoin Cash from btc as to not convey the same bad experience.\n\nFor me personally, Bitcoin (Cash) is the Bitcoin I signed up for and it\'s the rightful bearer of the name Bitcoin, but until we\'re closer to parity we can\'t expect exchanges etc to call BCH just Bitcoin even if it\'s closest to the whitepaper.\n\nBitcoin Cash or just Bitcoin won\'t matter over time because when BCH has become "The One" people will just drop Cash and call it Bitcoin. ', '8hcu27'], ['u/How_To_Liberty', 71, '2018-05-06 09:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj0kpt/', 'This is getting dangerously close to "Everyone I disagree with is a shill" territory. I like you guys, but it\'d be really cool if you didn\'t start acting threatened by discussion. Core trolls or not, they\'re entitled to their opinions. And if you\'re worried they might actually influence the opinions of others, then you either don\'t think very highly of anyone here, or your own position might actually have some serious problems and warrant criticism.\n\nIf you guys can\'t \'\'\'\'\'"""win"""\'\'\'\'\' on the basis of rationality, and have to resort to treating all dissent like a propaganda campaign, then I\'m not interested in you """"""""""\'\'\'winning.\'\'\'""""""""""', '8hcu27'], ['u/igobyplane_com', 26, '2018-05-06 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj0ol1/', "i don't think it matters. i think it is wasted effort arguing over the name that you could spend on seeking adoption and use. whoever has the most adoption will become the winner.", '8hcu27'], ['u/block_x', 49, '2018-05-06 09:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj0ulq/', 'This is ridiculous. By this definition I\'m a "core troll", yet I am 100% behind Bitcoin Cash. You guys are becoming paranoid ', '8hcu27'], ['u/MoonNoon', 23, '2018-05-06 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj135h/', 'Seriously. This post is borderline core troll tactics. "If you\'re not with us, you\'re against us" mentality is detrimental. Bitcoin is decentralized. Everyone is free to do what they want. We\'re all here because we can think for ourselves.', '8hcu27'], ['u/wndrkd', 13, '2018-05-06 10:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj29k3/', "This is very alienating for those new to BCH like me. I like it because it's easy to use and fast. It has a more innovative community and more decentralized teams of developers.\n\nAs a new comer, I am honestly confused. BTC has the bigger marketshare and more people call it Bitcoin. Hence, the market has decided. Regardless if the market is educated or not, the market decides right?\n\nI don't think calling anyone who disagree as trolls help. This doesn't differ you from them. I admire those who promote the adoption and innovate the technology. But this right here is just plain politics and make you sound like you're in an echo chamber.\n\nNow, I'm just sharing my perspective as a new comer. If the goal is widespread adoption, then I think this part of the movement is not really helping much.\n\nAlso, while I'm here... I've been asking this around: The curent ETH right now is a fork from ETC, right? How did they earn the ETH name? Why did ETC get to be the one with the extension in the name? How is this fork similar/different to the BTC/BCH fork? \\[Honestly want to know. I do my own research but as a new comer, it can get really difficult and I feel like getting the answer to this question will help.\\]", '8hcu27'], ['u/edoera', 14, '2018-05-06 11:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj2kyl/', 'This type of sentiment is as toxic as the blatant trolls themselves.\n\nPeople have different opinions. For example I really want BCH to succeed and am even working on a website. I\'m pretty sure I\'m not a troll nor care for BTC core.\n\nBut I really don\'t care about the name, exactly because I am confident that BCH will win regardless of this "brand" non sense.\n\nJust because someone has a different opinion than you, doesn\'t mean they\'re automatically "trolls".', '8hcu27'], ['u/bch2478595', 12, '2018-05-06 11:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj2smh/', 'This is ridiculous. No one wants to accept it, but at this point it\'s most realistic to label them "Bitcoin Core" and "Bitcoin Cash" permanently. ', '8hcu27'], ['u/random043', 15, '2018-05-06 13:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj59zn/', 'Both Bitcoin BTC and Bitcoin BCH are contenders for being "the main" bitcoin. Saying "BCH is the only bitcoin" is both inaccurate and not useful.\n\nWhat metric you use to decide who is "winning" is up to you. I would suggest a combination between adoption and price (heavily weighted on the first). Partially it can be measured with the amount of transactions, though not all transactions are equal.\n\nAlso, cmon, you and many others really should stop calling anyone who disagrees with you a "shill", "troll", "FUD-er" "sock-puppet", etc. This mentality is everywhere in cryptocurrency-reddits and forums and it kills good discussion. ', '8hcu27'], ['u/BitsenBytes', 15, '2018-05-06 15:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj9yut/', "Maybe there are a lot of trolls playing mind games, i don't know (probably), but really I like the name of Bitcoin Cash better. It just sounds better to me, has a ring to it, and prefer saying it to friends better than just plain old Bitcoin. The name Bitcoin sounds flat to me...sorry. And no I'm not a troll, I've spent almost every day of the last 2.5 years working to get to bigger blocks and now doing my dev time on Bitcoin Cash...I really do love the name better....just my opinion though.", '8hcu27']]], ['u/coffetech', 'Why did you buys burst?', 14, '2018-05-06 07:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/8hd6lk/why_did_you_buys_burst/', 'I feel it fixes one major problem of bitcoins which is power consumption.\n\nYou?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/8hd6lk/why_did_you_buys_burst/', '8hd6lk', [['u/therico666', 26, '2018-05-06 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/8hd6lk/why_did_you_buys_burst/dyj38bl/', 'I thought it would be a good idea.', '8hd6lk']]], ['u/jessquit', 'The block size limit is not and was never an "anti-spam" measure. It prevents the "poison block" attack. In fact the block size limit actually creates the spam attack vector.', 420, '2018-05-06 07:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/', 'It is a common misunderstanding to call the block size limit an "anti spam" measure. I have heard this my entire time in Bitcoin and it was only in the last couple of years that I really understood how incorrect and toxic this misunderstanding is, because the block size limit actually creates the spam attack vector.\n\nThere are two different attacks under discussion.\n\nThe first is a "poison block" attack. This is the attack the block size limit was created to prevent. At the time it was created the level of "spam" on the network was zero, and the coin had no real established market value, very few miners, and extremely low mining difficulty. It cost almost nothing at all to mine at home. A malicious miner could generate a giant block full of transactions to himself, and basically cause all the other miners to choke on it while trying to validate it. This attack is described [here](http://gavinandresen.ninja/One-Dollar-Lulz). The limit was set at 1MB which was two orders of magnitude larger than the largest typical block - ie, extremely high with respect to the network demand, with [the expectation that it could be easily raised long before it was an impediment](http://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/posts/bitcointalk/485/). Having a block size limit was a way to keep anyone from making a poison block without getting automatically orphaned.\n\n"Spam" is a different thing altogether. Spam is when someone creates a large number of low fee transactions with the purpose of "padding" the real transactions with fake ones to fill the block size to the limit. Maybe miners do it in order to jack up fees. Maybe altcoin pumpers do it to degrade performance of the Bitcoin chain. Whatever the reason, the point to understand is that in a spam attack, the block size limit itself is the attack vector.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/', '8hdbs9', [['u/caveden', 49, '2018-05-06 08:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyiypib/', 'Good clarification. I prefer the term anti-DoS over anti-spam.', '8hdbs9'], ['u/Deadbeat1000', 26, '2018-05-06 08:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyiyvr1/', "Thanks for this insight. This also explains the detriment of Core's decision to not increase the 1MB limit. It's good to get clarity. ", '8hdbs9'], ['u/jessquit', 25, '2018-05-06 09:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyizw8c/', 'My definition of spam is specific. It is a form of attack on the network that results in extremely high fees and very unpredictable network performance.\n\nYour definition of spam is arbitrary. It is "use cases I don\'t like."\n\nIf there is excess low-value added content being added, there is a different and much better tool to prevent that: the minfee. Miners are free to adjust this upward to discourage transactions that are not affordable to mine. No miner is ever required to mine at a loss.\n\nIf there are identifiable classes of transactions you personally prefer not to store, prune them.\n\nThe whole point of this project is censorship resistance so be careful when you pride your preferences for preventing use cases.', '8hdbs9'], ['u/Fount4inhead', 17, '2018-05-06 09:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyj0mne/', "a poison block is spam in my books, its spamming the network with data it doesn't necessarily have to be volume of transactions it just has to be irrelevant information to be spam. But who cares is it that important? \n\nThe point is we know why the initial blocklimit was in place but r/bitcoin doesn't and probably never will.", '8hdbs9'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 30, '2018-05-06 10:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyj1eev/', "Entirely correct. The 1MB cap was put in place temporarily because Bitcoin was nearly worthless and mining was done by amateurs thus it was easy for someone with no skin in the game to make a nuisance block, BUT as capacity approaches the cap, the cap itself opens a new attack vector where the attacker can degrade user experience severely by outbidding transactions in already full blocks. Key developers working on the Core software even realized this and proposed flexblocks as a remedy, but their meager understanding of economics wouldn't allow them to escape the central planning mindset in so doing.", '8hdbs9'], ['u/rowdy_beaver', 22, '2018-05-06 15:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comm... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['U.S. benchmark and blue chip indexes were little changed last week with both settling lower as money flowed into the tech-driven index, which finished higher. The daily market moves continued to be volatile although rangebound. Investors continue to assess the impact of strong first-quarter earnings and improving economic growth with worries about rising interest rates and a potential U.S.-China trade war.\nFor the week, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2663.42, down 0.20%. It’s down 0.40% for the year. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averageclosed at 24262.51, down 0.20%. It’s off 1.80% in 2018. The tech-drivenNASDAQ Compositefinished at 7204.60, up 1.30%. It is still holding on to a 4.40% gain for the year.\nLast week, the Federal Open Market Committee held the funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, as expected. The committee noted that “overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy have moved close to 2 percent.” The Fed also noted some improvements in the economy, saying, “business fixed investment continued to grow strongly.”\nThe committee approved the decision to hold rates steady unanimously, though it has publicly disagreed about how aggressive the path forward should be. Multiple officials are scheduled to speak publicly in the coming days.\nThe Fed offered no hints as to the pace of future hikes which many investors have placed at two. The next rate hike is widely expected in June. The second could come in either September or December.\nHelping to hold the number of rate hikes at two was Friday’s disappointing U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The headline number came in below expectations, the unemployment rate hit an 18-year low, and Average Hourly Earnings offered little evidence that inflation is out of control.\nStocks were muted last week by the Fed’s decision and the weak, but consistent jobs data. While the Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected, it also acknowledged the presence of inflation which tends to weigh on stock prices. The jobs data was weaker than expected, but consistent. It was also not as exciting as last year’s robust numbers.\nWith earnings season winding down, stock market investors will be searching for a new catalyst to drive share prices higher.\nAccording to Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., “81% of S&P 500 companies have reported first-quarter earnings, with results on pace to be the strongest since the third-quarter of 2010. Particularly encouraging is the 8.5% average revenue growth, the strongest increase in sales since the third-quarter of 2011, reflecting an improving economic backdrop and rising confidence/investment. Looking ahead, expectations are for 19.5% profit growth in 2018, setting a strong foundation for the ongoing bull market.”\n“The downside to this strength, however, is the higher bar of expectations, which, as last week demonstrated, is likely to produce periodic disappointments even when the data are positive. While rising earnings won’t prevent short-term pullbacks, investors can find comfort in the broader trend. Since 1980, in years when corporate earnings rose by more than 10%, the average annual return in the stock market was 16%.” That last fact was courtesy of Bloomberg & Morningstar Direct.\nAlthough the research from Edward D. Jones is supportive, I think the pace of Fed interest rate hikes will exert a strong influence on the direction of the stock market. A rapid rise in rates could even have a negative influence on future earnings.\nThis week’s action could be influenced by the direction of 10-year U.S. Treasury yields. Given last week’s Fed announcement and jobs reports, it looks as if yields may have topped. This could provide some underlying support for stocks.\nGains may be limited, however, by concerns over the U.S. decision on the Iran nuclear deal and renewed tensions over a potential trade war between the U.S. and China after last week’s strategic meetings ended with nothing being resolved.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Falling Treasury Yields Could Be Supportive\n• NZD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Retracement Zone at .7031 to .7109 Controlling Longer-Term Direction\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Over .7532 Could Lead to Test of .7642 to .7647\n• Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Traders Watching Inflation Data, Fed Speakers, Iran Sanctions Decision', 'Charlie Munger had nothing but nice things to say aboutElon Musk —and nothing but bad things to say aboutbitcoin, and he acknowledged that he had “mellowed” onDonald Trump. Munger also said he was “glad” we had atrade deficit with China.\nI interviewed the outspoken Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman a day after thecompany’s annual meetingin Omaha, Nebraska.\nOnly hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musktrolled Berkshire Hathaway on Twitter(see below), Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime partner, called Musk “bold and brilliant,” though Munger conceded that he had no idea if Musk’s endeavors would succeed.\nRegarding Tesla, Munger said, “It’s already created more significance than anybody had predicted. Its founder is bold and brilliant, and he swings for the fences. People like that get some remarkable results. Sometimes they get some quick failures. I haven’t the faintest idea how Elon Musk will turn out, but he has a considerable chance of success and considerable chance of failure. He seems to like it that way.”\nMunger said he hadn’t heard that Musk had tweeted that he was going to start a candy company in response toBuffett’s comment,“I don’t think he’d [Musk] want to take us on in candy.”\n“I didn’t hear that. Sounds like wise-assery,” Munger chuckled. “I can’t criticize anybody else for wise-assery.”\n(This all followed conflicting statements by Buffett and Musk over a number of months on the efficacy and definition of “moats” in business. At the Berkshire meeting, Buffett suggested that See’s Candies has a competitive advantage, or moat.)\nOn tariffs, Munger replied, “I wouldn’t want the entire U.S. steel industry to move off-shore. [But] I have an attitude that’s entirely different from our president’s. I’m glad we have a big trade deficit with China,” he said. “It enabled them to get out of poverty and obscurity. I welcome the Chinese to the group of advanced nations. I like what’s happened.”\nAs for Berkshire investing in China, Munger said, “I don’t think it’s likely we will buy some great Chinese companies. I think what is likely is that we will be invited to buy part of some great Chinese company, because they like the good company.”\nI asked Munger if we should dismiss bitcoin completely — and he savaged the cryptocurrency even more.\n“The computer science behind bitcoin is a great triumph of the human mind,” Munger started. “They created a product that’s hard to create more of but not impossible. [But] I see an artificial speculative medium,” he said, in which people can sell it to someone else at a higher value with no intrinsic value behind it. It’s “anti-social, stupid and immoral,” he said.\n“Immoral?” I asked him.\n“Suppose you could make a lot of money trading freshly harvested baby brains. Would you do it?” Munger asked. “To me bitcoin is almost as bad.”\nAnything else, Charlie?\n“I regard the whole thing as a combination of dementia and immorality. I think the people pushing it are a disgrace. There ought to be some things that are beneath you, that you just don’t do, and this is one.”\n[Read More:Why Bitcoin is ‘rat poison’ to Buffett and a ‘turd’ to Munger]\nFinally, I asked Munger about Trump and reminded him he had previously said that thepresident’s behavior exhibited a form of “sickness.”\n“I’ve mellowed because I consider it counterproductive to hate as much as both parties now hate, and I have disciplined myself,” Munger said. “I now regard all politicians higher than I used to. I did that as a matter of self-preservation.” He said that he had re-read “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and it made him “feel a lot better about the current political scene. We’re way ahead of the Romans at the end.”\nThat’s a pretty low bar, I pointed out.\n“It’s very helpful — I suggest you try it,” Munger replied. “Politicians are never so bad that you don’t live to want them back. There will come a time when the people who hate Trump will wish that he was back.”\nStay with Yahoo Finance for comprehensive coverage of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway.\n—Andy Serwer is editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance. Follow him onTwitter.', 'Charlie Munger had nothing but nice things to say about Elon Musk — and nothing but bad things to say about bitcoin , and he acknowledged that he had “mellowed” on Donald Trump . Munger also said he was “glad” we had a trade deficit with China . I interviewed the outspoken Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman a day after the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Musk “swings for the fences” Only hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk trolled Berkshire Hathaway on Twitter (see below), Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime partner, called Musk “bold and brilliant,” though Munger conceded that he had no idea if Musk’s endeavors would succeed. Regarding Tesla, Munger said, “It’s already created more significance than anybody had predicted. Its founder is bold and brilliant, and he swings for the fences. People like that get some remarkable results. Sometimes they get some quick failures. I haven’t the faintest idea how Elon Musk will turn out, but he has a considerable chance of success and considerable chance of failure. He seems to like it that way.” Munger said he hadn’t heard that Musk had tweeted that he was going to start a candy company in response to Buffett’s comment, “I don’t think he’d [Musk] want to take us on in candy.” “I didn’t hear that. Sounds like wise-assery,” Munger chuckled. “I can’t criticize anybody else for wise-assery.” Billionaires went at each other over candy this weekend. (This all followed conflicting statements by Buffett and Musk over a number of months on the efficacy and definition of “moats” in business. At the Berkshire meeting, Buffett suggested that See’s Candies has a competitive advantage, or moat.) Berkshire in China? On tariffs, Munger replied, “I wouldn’t want the entire U.S. steel industry to move off-shore. [But] I have an attitude that’s entirely different from our president’s. I’m glad we have a big trade deficit with China,” he said. “It enabled them to get out of poverty and obscurity. I welcome the Chinese to the group of advanced nations. I like what’s happened.” As for Berkshire investing in China, Munger said, “I don’t think it’s likely we will buy some great Chinese companies. I think what is likely is that we will be invited to buy part of some great Chinese company, because they like the good company.” Bitcoin is a “combination of dementia and immorality” I asked Munger if we should dismiss bitcoin completely — and he savaged the cryptocurrency even more. “The computer science behind bitcoin is a great triumph of the human mind,” Munger started. “They created a product that’s hard to create more of but not impossible. [But] I see an artificial speculative medium,” he said, in which people can sell it to someone else at a higher value with no intrinsic value behind it. It’s “anti-social, stupid and immoral,” he said. Story continues “Immoral?” I asked him. “Suppose you could make a lot of money trading freshly harvested baby brains. Would you do it?” Munger asked. “To me bitcoin is almost as bad.” Anything else, Charlie? “I regard the whole thing as a combination of dementia and immorality. I think the people pushing it are a disgrace. There ought to be some things that are beneath you, that you just don’t do, and this is one.” [Read More: Why Bitcoin is ‘rat poison’ to Buffett and a ‘turd’ to Munger ] Why Munger has “mellowed” on Trump Finally, I asked Munger about Trump and reminded him he had previously said that the president’s behavior exhibited a form of “sickness.” “I’ve mellowed because I consider it counterproductive to hate as much as both parties now hate, and I have disciplined myself,” Munger said. “I now regard all politicians higher than I used to. I did that as a matter of self-preservation.” He said that he had re-read “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and it made him “feel a lot better about the current political scene. We’re way ahead of the Romans at the end.” That’s a pretty low bar, I pointed out. “It’s very helpful — I suggest you try it,” Munger replied. “Politicians are never so bad that you don’t live to want them back. There will come a time when the people who hate Trump will wish that he was back.” Stay with Yahoo Finance for comprehensive coverage of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. — Andy Serwer is editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter . View comments', 'The Australian Dollar finished lower last week as investors continued to react to the possibility of additional rate hikes later this year. The currency was under pressure early in the week, but reached a low about mid-week after the Federal Reserve released it latest monetary policy statement. This triggered some light short-covering into the end of the week. The AUD/USD finished the week at .7537, down 0.0042 or -0.55%. Weekly AUD/USD Weekly Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn\x92t close to turning up, but there is room for a short-covering rally. A trade through .7472 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. Due to the prolonged move down in terms of price and time, short-sellers still have to watch for a potential counter-trend closing price reversal bottom. Taking out .7582 will make .7472 a new minor bottom. This would be the first sign that momentum is beginning to shift to the upside. Last week, the AUD/USD crossed to the weak side of a key retracement zone at .7532 to .7647. These levels are resistance. The new short-term range is .7812 to .7472. Its retracement zone at .7642 to .7682 is also a potential upside target. The combination of the long-term and short-term retracement zones makes .7642 to .7647 a key upside target and potential resistance cluster. Weekly Swing Chart Technical Forecast Based on last week\x92s close at .7537, the direction of the AUD/USD this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the long-term Fibonacci level at .7532. A sustained move over .7532 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move creates enough upside momentum, buyers may make a run at .7642 to .7647, followed by .7682. A sustained move under .7532 will indicate the presence of sellers. The first downside target is the previous main bottom at .7501, followed by last week\x92s low at .7472. The weekly chart indicates there is plenty of room to the downside under .7472 with the next major target the May 9 bottom at .7329. Watch the price action and read the order flow at .7532 all week. This will tell us if the sellers are still in control, or if buyers have returned. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis \x96 Buyers Trying to Form Potentially Bullish Secondary Higher Bottom EURUSD Makes Small Rebound from 1.1900 Handle Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Average Temps Needed to Fill Storage Gap AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Topping U.S. Yields May Fuel Counter-Trend Rallies Daily Market Forecast \x96 Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable Bitcoin \x96 Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again View comments', 'The Australian Dollar finished lower last week as investors continued to react to the possibility of additional rate hikes later this year. The currency was under pressure early in the week, but reached a low about mid-week after the Federal Reserve released it latest monetary policy statement. This triggered some light short-covering into the end of the week.\nTheAUD/USDfinished the week at .7537, down 0.0042 or -0.55%.\nThe main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn’t close to turning up, but there is room for a short-covering rally.\nA trade through .7472 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. Due to the prolonged move down in terms of price and time, short-sellers still have to watch for a potential counter-trend closing price reversal bottom.\nTaking out .7582 will make .7472 a new minor bottom. This would be the first sign that momentum is beginning to shift to the upside.\nLast week, the AUD/USD crossed to the weak side of a key retracement zone at .7532 to .7647. These levels are resistance. The new short-term range is .7812 to .7472. Its retracement zone at .7642 to .7682 is also a potential upside target.\nThe combination of the long-term and short-term retracement zones makes .7642 to .7647 a key upside target and potential resistance cluster.\nBased on last week’s close at .7537, the direction of the AUD/USD this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the long-term Fibonacci level at .7532.\nA sustained move over .7532 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move creates enough upside momentum, buyers may make a run at .7642 to .7647, followed by .7682.\nA sustained move under .7532 will indicate the presence of sellers. The first downside target is the previous main bottom at .7501, followed by last week’s low at .7472.\nThe weekly chart indicates there is plenty of room to the downside under .7472 with the next major target the May 9 bottom at .7329.\nWatch the price action and read the order flow at .7532 all week. This will tell us if the sellers are still in control, or if buyers have returned.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Buyers Trying to Form Potentially Bullish Secondary Higher Bottom\n• EURUSD Makes Small Rebound from 1.1900 Handle\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Average Temps Needed to Fill Storage Gap\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Topping U.S. Yields May Fuel Counter-Trend Rallies\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable\n• Bitcoin – Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again', 'Yen Japan Bitcoin cryptocurrency Japanese regulators have announced stricter regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges in an effort to prevent another heist like the one that befell Coincheck in January, according to Nikkei Asian Review . The country’s Financial Services Agency expects to begin using a new, stricter framework for registered cryptocurrency exchanges this summer, and will advise those that fail to meet its new rules to discontinue operations. Both new and existing operators will be required to meet the new standards. A New Focus The government has shifted its focus to strengthening consumer protection measures after initially recognizing virtual currencies as a valid form of payment in the interest of supporting the evolving technology. The agency stated in April that new processes are needed for cryptocurrency exchange registrations that extend beyond simple documentation to include onsite investigations of how the operations are managed. New Requirements Established Cryptocurrency exchanges will now face harsher standards on system management, including not storing currency in internet-connected computers and having numerous passwords for currency standards. Exchanges will also have to do more to prevent money laundering by verifying customer identification for major transfers. To keep customer assets separate from exchange assets, the exchanges will have to monitor customer account balances numerous times per day for signs of diversions. Exchanges will also be required to have rules in place to prevent their officers from using client funds. Japan’s financial regulator has ramped up its scrutiny on cryptocurrency exchanges since the Coincheck theft. There will also be new rules regarding the types of cryptocurrencies used at registered exchanges. Exchanges will generally not be allowed to grant a high degree of anonymity that would enable money laundering. Stricter internal rules will also be required, including measures to separate management from shareholders. System development roles will have to be separate from those of asset management in order to prevent employees from manipulating the system for personal gain. Story continues Also read: Crypto exchange Coincheck made $491 million profit prior to hack A Two-Step Process Operators will submit documents to register exchanges with the FSA. Following a review of these documents, the agency will have inspectors visit the exchanges that pass the initial screening to examine their operations and verify the number of employees. By not having sufficient expertise with exchanges, the agency has been “feeling our way through the dark on how thoroughly we should check these different aspects,” an unnamed agency source said. The new system will enable the agency to conduct a detailed assessment and identify risks ahead of time. In January, Coincheck succumbed to a record-setting hack that saw the attackers make off with $530 million worth of NEM tokens (XEM), raked in 62.6 billion yen ($573 million) in revenue, against just 8.8 billion ($8.1 million) in ordinary operating expenses. The Japanese brokerage firm Monex Group acquired Coincheck in the wake of the hack, paying about $34 million for the disgraced exchange. One reason for the low sum is that it appeared unlikely that the country’s the FSA would grant the company a license under its previous management structure. Images from Shutterstock. The post Japan Bolsters Crypto Exchange Regulations to Prevent Another Coincheck appeared first on CCN .', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s April NAB Business Confidence figures, together with the release of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting minutes from the March meeting. For the Japanese Yen, the BoJ minutes revealed member caution on coming out of the policy easing cycle too early, while acknowledging that the Japanese economy was likely to maintain its upward trend, with domestic demand expected to follow the anticipated upward momentum. On inflation, member concern over recent weakness reinforced concern that the BoJ could not shift on policy any time soon, with members also concerned over consumption, which continues to be a bugbear for the Japanese government. The Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.155 to ¥109.093 against the U.S Dollar upon release of the minutes that were not only dated, but also revealed few surprises. At the time of writing, the Yen was down 0.01% to ¥109.13 against the Dollar, giving up ¥108 levels hit earlier in the session. For the Aussie Dollar, the NAB’s Business Confidence Index rose by 2 points to +10 index points, taking the index further ahead of the historical average +6 points. The business conditions index rose by 6 points to a record high +21 points to demonstrate solid business activity, with only manufacturing and retail industries seeing business conditions weaken. The retail sector has struggled amidst heightened competition that has contributed to softer inflation, with the retail condition index turning negative for the first time this year. The employment index improved, easing concerns over a slowdown in jobs growth in recent months, while forward orders slipped, whilst rising on a trends basis in the non-mining economy. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75232 to $0.75292 upon release of the figures, before pulling back to $0.7523 at the time of writing, down 0.21% for the session. In the equity markets it was a mixed bag, with the Nikkei kicking off the week in the red, weighed by a stronger Japanese Yen, while the ASX, Hang Seng and CSI300 made progress off the back of Friday’s rally in the U.S and sentiment towards the U.S – China trade talks that concluded after the Asian markets had closed on Friday. Story continues The Day Ahead: For the EUR, economic data is limited to March factory order figures out of Germany, which are forecasted to be EUR positive. Recent data out of Germany has certainly been on the softer side and, with inflation easing and domestic consumption taking a hit in March, the markets will be looking for signs of a rebound in the German economy. Industrial production and trade figures are also due out of Germany this week, which will give the markets some further guidance ahead of the ECB’s economic bulletin release on Thursday. At the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.03% to $1.1963, with Friday’s softer wage growth figures out of the U.S seeing the Dollar on the back foot early on. For the Pound, it’s a quiet day ahead with the UK markets closed, leaving direction in the hands of market sentiment towards monetary policy and Brexit ahead of a busy week of stats and Thursday’s BoE monetary policy decision. Recent data has all but removed the prospects of a rate hike this week, but with the BoE Inflation Report also scheduled for release, there will be some guidance on when the BoE will be looking to make its move, a lack of progress on Brexit and soft economic indicators reason to hold for now. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.15% to $1.3551, with the upside coming more off the back of a softer Dollar than any material shift in sentiment towards the UK economy and monetary policy. Across the Pond, there are no material stats scheduled for release this afternoon, while FOMC members Bostic, Kaplan and Evans are scheduled to speak through the U.S session. Following last week’s FOMC minutes that gave little away on whether there was a need to take a more aggressive path on monetary policy, FOMC member chatter will garner plenty of attention this week, particularly with inflationary pressures building, while wage growth disappointed at the end of the 1 st quarter. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.01% to 92.558, recovering from a morning low 92.448, with plenty for the markets to consider through the week, including April inflation figures, noise on trade tariffs, FOMC member speeches and Trump’s decision on whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement. Across the borders, there are no material stats scheduled for release, while NAFTA talks resume later today, which could provide some direction, with market jitters over a possible outcome to negotiations in the coming days likely to weigh on the Loonie. At the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.06% to C$1.2854 against the U.S Dollar. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update FOMC Member Chatter to Drive the USD Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying Global Warning from Economic Warming? Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Correct on Profit Taking', 'Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s April NAB Business Confidence figures, together with the release of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting minutes from the March meeting.\nFor the Japanese Yen, the BoJ minutes revealed member caution on coming out of the policy easing cycle too early, while acknowledging that the Japanese economy was likely to maintain its upward trend, with domestic demand expected to follow the anticipated upward momentum.\nOn inflation, member concern over recent weakness reinforced concern that the BoJ could not shift on policy any time soon, with members also concerned over consumption, which continues to be a bugbear for the Japanese government.\nThe Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.155 to ¥109.093 against the U.S Dollar upon release of the minutes that were not only dated, but also revealed few surprises. At the time of writing, the Yen was down 0.01% to ¥109.13 against the Dollar, giving up ¥108 levels hit earlier in the session.\nFor the Aussie Dollar, the NAB’s Business Confidence Index rose by 2 points to +10 index points, taking the index further ahead of the historical average +6 points.\n• The business conditions index rose by 6 points to a record high +21 points to demonstrate solid business activity, with only manufacturing and retail industries seeing business conditions weaken.\n• The retail sector has struggled amidst heightened competition that has contributed to softer inflation, with the retail condition index turning negative for the first time this year.\n• The employment index improved, easing concerns over a slowdown in jobs growth in recent months, while forward orders slipped, whilst rising on a trends basis in the non-mining economy.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75232 to $0.75292 upon release of the figures, before pulling back to $0.7523 at the time of writing, down 0.21% for the session.\nIn the equity markets it was a mixed bag, with the Nikkei kicking off the week in the red, weighed by a stronger Japanese Yen, while the ASX, Hang Seng and CSI300 made progress off the back of Friday’s rally in the U.S and sentiment towards the U.S – China trade talks that concluded after the Asian markets had closed on Friday.\nFor the EUR, economic data is limited to March factory order figures out of Germany, which are forecasted to be EUR positive. Recent data out of Germany has certainly been on the softer side and, with inflation easing and domestic consumption taking a hit in March, the markets will be looking for signs of a rebound in the German economy. Industrial production and trade figures are also due out of Germany this week, which will give the markets some further guidance ahead of the ECB’s economic bulletin release on Thursday.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.03% to $1.1963, with Friday’s softer wage growth figures out of the U.S seeing the Dollar on the back foot early on.\nFor the Pound, it’s a quiet day ahead with the UK markets closed, leaving direction in the hands of market sentiment towards monetary policy and Brexit ahead of a busy week of stats and Thursday’s BoE monetary policy decision.\nRecent data has all but removed the prospects of a rate hike this week, but with the BoE Inflation Report also scheduled for release, there will be some guidance on when the BoE will be looking to make its move, a lack of progress on Brexit and soft economic indicators reason to hold for now.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.15% to $1.3551, with the upside coming more off the back of a softer Dollar than any material shift in sentiment towards the UK economy and monetary policy.\nAcross the Pond, there are no material stats scheduled for release this afternoon, while FOMC members Bostic, Kaplan and Evans are scheduled to speak through the U.S session.\nFollowing last week’s FOMC minutes that gave little away on whether there was a need to take a more aggressive path on monetary policy, FOMC member chatter will garner plenty of attention this week, particularly with inflationary pressures building, while wage growth disappointed at the end of the 1stquarter.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.01% to 92.558, recovering from a morning low 92.448, with plenty for the markets to consider through the week, including April inflation figures, noise on trade tariffs, FOMC member speeches and Trump’s decision on whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement.\nAcross the borders, there are no material stats scheduled for release, while NAFTA talks resume later today, which could provide some direction, with market jitters over a possible outcome to negotiations in the coming days likely to weigh on the Loonie.\nAt the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.06% to C$1.2854 against the U.S Dollar.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable\n• GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update\n• FOMC Member Chatter to Drive the USD\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying\n• Global Warning from Economic Warming?\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Correct on Profit Taking', 'The pair started the week with a slow range bound momentum, post slight sell off in US dollar on disappointing Non-Farm Payroll data. While the pair has broken past the two months resistance and moved onwards in bearish decline, US dollar continues to remain strong. So far US dollar has managed to weather strong sell off triggers during FOMC update and NFP data. The pair is currently seeing a firm bearish decline for last 15 consecutive trading sessions. EURUSD Still in Doldrums The pair saw slight rebound post reaching 1.900 handle after a disappointing Non-Farm Payroll update on Friday which was far below the estimated 192k at 164k. The wages came below forecast as well at 2.6% YoY. While both NFP and Wage saw steep decline, it was not disastrous enough to offset bull’s grip on US dollar. Currently the pair is trading at 1.1960 to 1970 price ranges but the well below two month support levels of 1.2090 to 1.2095 price ranges. EURUSD Hourly While fundamentals seem to support USD on its bull run, the strength of US dollar against major currencies is expected to take a hit as trading progresses further this week. This sentiment for possible decline in US dollar has been on rise since the weekend over news from the weekend which indicates that the US-China trade wars could see major attention this week. This increase in tension between US and China comes after US delegation in China has requested a $200 billion cut to US-China Trade deficit by end of 2020, which the Chinese Officers view and call as “Unfair”. The macroeconomic calendar is light today in both US and European markets which doesn’t help either currency to form any sort of breakouts during today’s trading session. However some analysts are of opinion that the pair could see some corrective rally today based on comments made by ECB Executive board member Peter Praet during today’s speech and outcome from German Factory order MoM data. While Corrective rally could be in EUR’s favor, Investors focus on Fed & ECB monetary policy divergence will likely keep gains capped in short price range. Story continues Expected support and resistance price range for the pair in near future trading sessions are at 1.1940/1.1910 & 1.2000/1.2030 respectively. However if corrective rally results in another bearish breakout below 1.1900 handle then the next stable support can only be found around 1.1708 price range. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18 GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update Gold Prices Slow and Subdued The Week Ahead – US Inflation Data, US-China Trade Talks and BoE in Focus Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'The pair started the week with a slow range bound momentum, post slight sell off in US dollar on disappointing Non-Farm Payroll data. While the pair has broken past the two months resistance and moved onwards in bearish decline, US dollar continues to remain strong. So far US dollar has managed to weather strong sell off triggers during FOMC update and NFP data. The pair is currently seeing a firm bearish decline for last 15 consecutive trading sessions.\nThe pair saw slight rebound post reaching 1.900 handle after a disappointing Non-Farm Payroll update on Friday which was far below the estimated 192k at 164k. The wages came below forecast as well at 2.6% YoY. While both NFP and Wage saw steep decline, it was not disastrous enough to offset bull’s grip on US dollar. Currently the pair is trading at 1.1960 to 1970 price ranges but the well below two month support levels of 1.2090 to 1.2095 price ranges.\nWhile fundamentals seem to support USD on its bull run, the strength of US dollar against major currencies is expected to take a hit as trading progresses further this week. This sentiment for possible decline in US dollar has been on rise since the weekend over news from the weekend which indicates that the US-China trade wars could see major attention this week. This increase in tension between US and China comes after US delegation in China has requested a $200 billion cut to US-China Trade deficit by end of 2020, which the Chinese Officers view and call as “Unfair”.\nThe macroeconomic calendar is light today in both US and European markets which doesn’t help either currency to form any sort of breakouts during today’s trading session. However some analysts are of opinion that the pair could see some corrective rally today based on comments made by ECB Executive board member Peter Praet during today’s speech and outcome from German Factory order MoM data. While Corrective rally could be in EUR’s favor, Investors focus on Fed & ECB monetary policy divergence will likely keep gains capped in short price range.\nExpected support and resistance price range for the pair in near future trading sessions are at 1.1940/1.1910 & 1.2000/1.2030 respectively. However if corrective rally results in another bearish breakout below 1.1900 handle then the next stable support can only be found around 1.1708 price range.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18\n• GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update\n• Gold Prices Slow and Subdued\n• The Week Ahead – US Inflation Data, US-China Trade Talks and BoE in Focus\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'Crude oil futures rallied to a new multi-year high last week as speculators continued to bet the U.S. will walk away from the Iran nuclear deal when the deadline for the decision hits on May 12. Gains could be limited, however, by concerns over rising U.S. production, which should continue to rise along with the U.S. rig count. Last week, June West Texas Intermediate crude oil settled at $69.72, up $1.62 or +2.38%. Weekly June WTI Crude Oil Weekly Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn’t close to turning down, but the market is in the window of time for a potentially bearish closing price reversal top, or higher-high, lower-close. This chart pattern, however, will take the entire week to form. A trade through $69.97 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. If this move creates enough upside momentum, we could see a spike into the major 50% level at $72.86. The first sign of weakness will be a move through $69.97 then a break back under last week’s close at $69.72. On the downside, the nearest support is a pair of 50% levels at $63.63 and $62.84. Weekly Swing Chart Technical Forecast Based on last week’s close at $69.72, the direction of the crude oil market will be determined by trader reaction to $69.97. Taking out $69.97 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move generates enough upside momentum then look for a possible surge into $72.86. Taking out $69.97 then turning lower for the week will put the market in a position to form a potentially bearish closing price reversal top. The inability to take out $69.97 will indicate the presence of buyers and that they are defending last week’s high. This is likely to occur if investors start to doubt the U.S. will leave the Iran nuclear deal. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18 Bitcoin – Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again Crude Oil Price Update – Breakout Over $69.97 or Closing Price Reversal Top? Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Over $1311.40 Signals Return of Buyers Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'Crude oil futures rallied to a new multi-year high last week as speculators continued to bet the U.S. will walk away from the Iran nuclear deal when the deadline for the decision hits on May 12. Gains could be limited, however, by concerns over rising U.S. production, which should continue to rise along with the U.S. rig count.\nLast week,June West Texas Intermediate crude oilsettled at $69.72, up $1.62 or +2.38%.\nThe main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn’t close to turning down, but the market is in the window of time for a potentially bearish closing price reversal top, or higher-high, lower-close. This chart pattern, however, will take the entire week to form.\nA trade through $69.97 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. If this move creates enough upside momentum, we could see a spike into the major 50% level at $72.86.\nThe first sign of weakness will be a move through $69.97 then a break back under last week’s close at $69.72.\nOn the downside, the nearest support is a pair of 50% levels at $63.63 and $62.84.\nBased on last week’s close at $69.72, the direction of the crude oil market will be determined by trader reaction to $69.97.\nTaking out $69.97 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move generates enough upside momentum then look for a possible surge into $72.86.\nTaking out $69.97 then turning lower for the week will put the market in a position to form a potentially bearish closing price reversal top.\nThe inability to take out $69.97 will indicate the presence of buyers and that they are defending last week’s high. This is likely to occur if investors start to doubt the U.S. will leave the Iran nuclear deal.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18\n• Bitcoin – Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Breakout Over $69.97 or Closing Price Reversal Top?\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Over $1311.40 Signals Return of Buyers\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday, with Ripple and Ethereum falling more than 10% as Japan is reportedly set to introduce stricter rules for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Bitcoin was trading at $9,310.2 by 12:10AM ET (04:10GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 6.1% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, plunged 10.5% at $752.6 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token fell 11.3% to $0.81436 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin also slid 9.2% to $164.3. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to introduce stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms to prevent another crypto hack, reports suggested. The news broke after Coincheck, a Japan-based crypto exchange, was hacked in January and resulted in a theft of more than $500 million worth of digital coins. The FSA is introducing a “five-point agenda” to strengthen the crypto exchange regulations, which would include more robust security standards such as a two-factor authentication for currency transfers and a system that ensures coins are not stored on online wallets as they are prone to hacking. A more thorough know-your-customer processes would also be developed to eliminate money laundering, according to the reports. Elsewhere, Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service Yoon Suk-Heun said the country is considering to ease local crypto regulations. “Regarding cryptocurrencies, there are some positive aspects,” Yoon told reporters. “The FSS will collaborate with the FSC when an inspection on policies and financial institutions has different configurations associated with different scopes. The FSC inspects policies, while the FSS examines and supervises financial institutions but with the oversight of the FSC,” Yoon said. Related Articles CoinMarketCap Quietly Removes BCH-Promoting Bitcoin.com From Its BTC Page Azerbaijan’s Taxes Ministry Says Crypto Revenue Is Subject To Taxation New Head Of South Korean Financial Regulator Notes ‘Positive Aspects’ Of Crypto', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday, with Ripple and Ethereum falling more than 10% as Japan is reportedly set to introduce stricter rules for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Bitcoin was trading at $9,310.2 by 12:10AM ET (04:10GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 6.1% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, plunged 10.5% at $752.6 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token fell 11.3% to $0.81436 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin also slid 9.2% to $164.3. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to introduce stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms to prevent another crypto hack, reports suggested. The news broke after Coincheck, a Japan-based crypto exchange, was hacked in January and resulted in a theft of more than $500 million worth of digital coins. The FSA is introducing a “five-point agenda” to strengthen the crypto exchange regulations, which would include more robust security standards such as a two-factor authentication for currency transfers and a system that ensures coins are not stored on online wallets as they are prone to hacking. A more thorough know-your-customer processes would also be developed to eliminate money laundering, according to the reports. Elsewhere, Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service Yoon Suk-Heun said the country is considering to ease local crypto regulations. “Regarding cryptocurrencies, there are some positive aspects,” Yoon told reporters. “The FSS will collaborate with the FSC when an inspection on policies and financial institutions has different configurations associated with different scopes. The FSC inspects policies, while the FSS examines and supervises financial institutions but with the oversight of the FSC,” Yoon said. Related Articles CoinMarketCap Quietly Removes BCH-Promoting Bitcoin.com From Its BTC Page Azerbaijan’s Taxes Ministry Says Crypto Revenue Is Subject To Taxation New Head Of South Korean Financial Regulator Notes ‘Positive Aspects’ Of Crypto', 'bitcoin price The bitcoin price has dropped to $9,300, demonstrating another 3 percent decline in value over the past 24 hours after failing to test the $10,000 support level. The cryptocurrency market followed the short-term price trend of bitcoin and has dropped more than $20 billion overnight. Bitcoin\x92s Slump On May 5, the global average bitcoin price was less than $100 away from achieving the $10,000 mark, as regions such as Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea with premium rates already surpassed $10,000. However, bitcoin failed to secure the $10,000 support level and immediately declined by around 3 percent, to $9,600. Since then, the bitcoin price has fallen an additional 3 percent to $9,300 and the volume of the cryptocurrency market has dropped by around $3 billion, from $26 billion to $22.9 billion. Technical indicators of bitcoin including the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams\x92 Percent Range (WPR) demonstrate a neutral zone, showing that bitcoin has not been oversold or overbought in the past 48 hours. But, simple and exponential moving averages show a negative short-term trend for bitcoin and if the dominant cryptocurrency fails to hold its volume and momentum in the $9,300 mark, it may be possible for the bitcoin price to record another 2 to 4 percent decline in the next few days. Traders still remain optimistic in regard to the May 7 Ethereum Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hearing in the US, as Ethereum founders including blockchain development studio ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin firmly stated that they have done sufficient due diligence prior to the launch of Ether to ensure that it is not categorized as a security and remains compliant with existing regulations. If the SEC declares that Ethereum is not a security, as it did with bitcoin, it will allow the entire market to recover and increase the demand from investors for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ether. Previously, SEC chairman Jay Clayton said that a token or a cryptocurrency can be considered a security if it is issued by a single company and if the issued digital asset directly affects the organization in a positive way. Story continues Ethereum was not created by a commercial company but rather by an open-source development team and its code is being written by an open group of developers without the presence of a centralized team or commercial company. As CCN previously reported, Lubin said: \x93We spent a tremendous amount of time with lawyers in the US and in other countries, and are extremely comfortable that it is not a security; it never was a security. We are absolutely unconcerned about the current discussions. I think we already have a regulatory scheme; securities laws in this country govern securities. If you fail Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $70.73 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27391457.6537472 - Transaction Count: 171761.0 - Unique Addresses: 386315.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.56 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['I just bet @ToneVays $10,000 that #Bitcoin will not go under $6,000 by the end of 2019. Who will win?', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,622\n -5.86% (-$101.00)\nHigh: $1,780\nLow: $1,561\nVolume: 2218\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '2018-05-07 18:00:01 UTC\n\nBTC: $9360.53\nBCH: $1624.93\nETH: $736.16\nZEC: $279.04\nLTC: $163.46\nETC: $23.52\nXRP: $0.8223', '#BTC Average: 9366.27$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9376.00$\n#Poloniex - 9395.38$\n#Bitstamp - 9367.45$\n#Coinbase - 9372.36$\n#Binance - 9380.00$\n#CEXio - 9370.50$\n#Kraken - 9383.50$\n#Cryptopia - 9401.00$\n#Bittrex - 9422.56$\n#GateCoin - 9194.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'May 07, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 9,370.50$ \| 7,852.40€ \| 6,908.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/IuBey6UhRd', 'Cryptocurrency Bitcoin -3.3% at $9303 in the pre-market to $9,363.00, in early-afternoon trading,as it remains above $9K on 05/07/18. http://bit.ly/dtatrade\xa0', 'BTC Price: 9367.29$, \nBTC Today High : 9689.89$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 743.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/LB2L9GXTNa', '#Bitcoin -0.09% \nUltima: R$ 34310.00 Alta: R$ 35081.57 Baixa: R$ 33800.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BitcoinCash .999 Silver & 24k Gold Physcial Bitcoin #11/100 Unfunded Cryptocoin: $285.00 (0 Bids) End Date: Monday May-14-2018 10:09:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: $375.00 Buy It Now \| Bid now \| Add to watch list http://dlvr.it/QS3xj5\xa0pic.twitter.com/sI0531Mv8F', '#BTC Average: 9352.40$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9369.90$\n#Poloniex - 9390.59$\n#Bitstamp - 9365.67$\n#Coinbase - 9363.20$\n#Binance - 9379.09$\n#CEXio - 9340.60$\n#Kraken - 9378.90$\n#Cryptopia - 9352.00$\n#Bittrex - 9390.00$\n#GateCoin - 9194.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #España', 'WePower (WPR) news! On 07 May 2018, KuCoin trading pairs include WPR/BTC and WPR/ETH. WPR trading will start on May 7, 2018 at 23:00 (UTC+8). #WPRhttps://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/993501554480107520\xa0…', '17.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/K1s159ikBo', 'Bitcoin (BTC) pulls back in price $800.00 from $10,000 to $9,205. My best guess is BTC wants $9,605? @altcoingazette\nhttp://altcoingazette.com\xa0\n#bitcoin, #btc #ethereum, #ripple, #bch, #ltc, #litecoin, #xrp\n#Bitcoin $btc $ltc $eth $neo $omg $dash $strat $trx $xmr #monday #CNN', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11070.19 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9370.00 (84.64%) + Cash $1627.71 (14.70%) + Gold $72.48 (0.65%)', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/QBFUZ\xa0', '07May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,352.75000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,846.35000 €', '#BTC Average: 9354.18$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9361.01$\n#Poloniex - 9350.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9360.94$\n#Coinbase - 9379.52$\n#Binance - 9376.25$\n#CEXio - 9360.00$\n#Kraken - 9369.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9410.00$\n#Bittrex - 9381.00$\n#GateCoin - 9194.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin: $9,379\n -2.71% (-$261.00)\nHigh: $9,700\nLow: $9,205\nVolume: 1733\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '07May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 143 blocks mined - 1,382,302 BTC output - 187,138 transactions', '05/08 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,017,480円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 42円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 484円↓0.21%\n#Ethereum : 79,745円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '1 BTC = 33787.01000000 BRL em 07/05/2018 ás 15:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,376.69\nChange in 1h: +0.11%\nMarket cap: $159,595,830,248.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#cryptocurrency Price Analysis for #Bitsend #BSD : \nLast Hour Change : -0.0 % \|\| 07-05-2018 20:00\nPrice in #USD : 0.735882 \|\| Price in #EUR : 0.6174910962\nNew Price in #Bitcoin #BTC : 0.00007867 \|\| #Coin Rank 467', ' 07/05/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• 0.05 #Bitcoin: ₺39,900.16\n• 0.59 #Ethereum: ₺3,141.53\n• 0.35 #Ripple: ₺3.53\n• 0.15 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,953.99\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018年05月08日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0175908円\n24時間の最高値 0.0208137円\n24時間の最安値 0.0137793円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0203633円\n24時間の最高値 0.0210914円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100212円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 283 位 / 全 887 中\n\n#XP $XP', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 07/05/2018 11:00:02 COMPRAMOS a COP 24.948.258,26 y VENDEMOS en COP 31.250.976,14 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/QCNjOHrxGc', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 20:00 del dia 07-05-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9215 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,9106 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2349 roures\n1 yen = 0,0083 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,9084 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.514,71 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', ' Total Market Cap: $437,230,480,473\n 1 BTC: $9,376.69\n BTC Dominance: 36.48%\n Update Time: 07-05-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,364 80.€ \| +0.72% \| Kraken \| 07/05/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: The EUR/USD pairhas rolled over a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, reaching down to the 50 EMA on the hourly chart. So far, it is holding, and it is an area that buyers have been interested in. Even if we break down below here, I believe that the 1.2350 level will offer a bit of support. I think that given enough time, we will then go looking towards the 1.25 handle above which is a massive resistance. A break above there allows this market to continue to go much higher, and the start to fulfill the longer-term trade that I am looking at, a reach towards the 1.32 handle above. After all, we have recently broken above the top of a bullish flag, which measured for that move. I believe that we will continue to see this pair picked up on pullbacks, and I also believe that the 1.32 level will be reached sometime this year, although it might be towards the end of summer. It is not until we break down below the 1.21 handle that I am concerned about the uptrend. At this point, there are plenty of areas underneath that should offer support that we could start picking up the EUR on, but keep in mind that the volatility will continue to be very difficult as there are a lot of headlines crossing the wires that affect risk appetite. I would be bullish yet cautious. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Looking for Hedging Pressure Inside $2.774 to $2.823 • Crypto Update: Apprehension as SEC and Hacking News Swirl, Bitcoin under Pressure • DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 8, 2018 • USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 8, 2018 • Daily Grains Analysis for March 9, 2018 • Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Appetite for Risk Will Set the Tone... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)is expected to launch a trio of new iPhones in September. These new phones are expected to incorporate significant internal enhancements compared to the models that launched last fall, including support for super-fast gigabit LTE download speeds.\nTwo companies are expected to supply the cellular modem chips that\'ll enable those speeds --Intel(NASDAQ: INTC)andQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM). Qualcomm was long Apple\'s only cellular modem supplier, but beginning with the iPhone 7-series smartphones launched in the second half of 2016, Apple began sourcing modems from both chip giants.\nImage source: Intel.\nFast Companyreportsthat about 70% of Apple\'s cellular modem needs for the new iPhones will be supplied by Intel. In perusing the company\'s recent quarterly filing, I noticed something quite interesting related to the cellular modem that Intel is expected to supply for this year\'s iPhones.\nLast quarter, Intel reported that itsClient Computing Group (CCG)suffered an operating-profit decline of around 8%, even as revenues grew by 3%. The good news from the company\'s strong sales performance was more than offset by issues related to initial production costs of chips built using its 10-nanometer technology. But what\'s interesting is that there was another big detractor from operating profit year over year -- initial production costs of the company\'s upcoming XMM 7560 LTE modem.\nIntel said in its quarterly filing that it saw a $115 million year-over-year reduction in CCG operating profit due to "lower gross margin from adjacent businesses, primarily due to initial production costs of our new modem product."\nAs you may recall, the XMM 7560 modem is the first Intel modem to be manufactured using Intel\'s own 14-nanometer chip production technology. The prior Intel modems that Apple has used in other iPhone products have been manufactured by a third party.\nIf we go back to Intel\'s quarterly filing from a year ago, we see that Intel didn\'t call out production of the modems that were going to power the current iPhones as a year-over-year drag on operating profit.\nWhat this suggests, then, is that Intel is facing yield-rate issues (in other words, a large percentage of the chips produced are unusable) as it begins manufacturing the XMM 7560 LTE modem.\nInterestingly,Fast Companyreported just a little while ago that Intel was, indeed, facing yield-rate issues as it tried to manufacture the XMM 7560. The issues are so severe,Fast Companysays, that "only just more than half of the chips being produced are keepers."\nConsidering that the XMM 7560 is being manufactured on a technology that has been in mass production for about four years now (meaning that the yield rates of properly designed chips should be quite high), this points to a problem with the implementation of the modem design in Intel\'s 14nm technology.\nIf I had to guess as to why the XMM 7560 implementation appears so problematic, I\'d say that it\'s because the Intel modem design team -- which has historically designed its chips for easy-to-use third-party manufacturing technologies -- had trouble adjusting to the complexities of trying to design chips on Intel\'s manufacturing technology.\nFast Companysays that engineers within Intel are confident that they can get the yield rates up on this modem before they have to increase production. If they do, then that\'ll help Intel\'s gross profit margins as it ramps up modem shipments to Apple, and allow it to sell Apple as many modems as it\'s willing to buy.\nIf Intel\'s designers can\'t fix the yield-rate issues, then this will hurt Intel\'s profitability on each unit sold, since lower yield rates increase the average production cost of the salable chips. It could also mean Intel simply can\'t produce enough of the chips to meet Apple\'s demand; this would mean lost business for Intel, as Apple would likely react by increasing its orders from Qualcomm.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Investing in growth stocks can be tricky. Many are expensive, with valuations sometimes based more on optimism than a realistic analysis of the business and its growth prospects. High-flying growth stocks can and do collapse, leaving massive losses for investors in their wake.\nYou have to be an optimist to invest in growth stocks, but too much optimism can ruin your returns. To help you out, some of our contributors have identified three growth stocks that look like good deals, priced at reasonable levels given their growth and, in one case, featuring a solid dividend. Here's why you should take a look atFacebook(NASDAQ: FB),Kulicke and Soffa Industries(NASDAQ: KLIC), andA. O. Smith Corp.(NYSE: AOS).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nTim Green(Kulicke and Soffa Industries):There's little question that demand for semiconductors will continue to rise. That growth may be erratic -- this is a cyclical industry, after all. But with chips showing up in an expanding number of objects, and with the increasing need for powerful processors to fuel artificial intelligence workloads, all signs point to long-term growth.\nOne way to bet on the semiconductor industry is to invest in companies that make the equipment necessary to manufacture chips. My favorite,and the only one I own, is Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa specializes in equipment used to connect semiconductor components to their packaging. The company is a leader in the wire bonding market, and it also has a presence in advanced packaging equipment.\nKulicke and Soffa's growth has been inconsistent in the past, and it will likely remain that way in the future. That's just the reality in any cyclical business. The company's profits fluctuate as well, with some years vastly better than others. But Kulicke and Soffa has lost money in only one year in the past decade (in 2009), and its gross margin has remained surprisingly steady. Even during the bad times, the company has no trouble muddling through.\nUnlike many growth stocks, Kulicke and Soffa doesn't have a lot of optimism baked in. If you back out the net cash on the balance sheet, the stock trades for just 6.5 times the average analyst estimate for 2018 earnings. One thing to note: Earnings can jump up and down, so the stock probably isn't quite as cheap as it seems. But it's hard to claim it's expensive.\nKulicke and Soffa isn't a clean growth story, given the cyclical nature of its business. Revenue and earnings may very well tumble temporarily if the industry goes through a downturn. But if you're searching for a growth stock trading at a reasonable price, Kulicke and Soffa deserves a look.\nNeha Chamaria(A. O. Smith):Successful investors do not shy away from owning stocks in lesser-known industries because they know boring can be beautiful. After all, there's a reason why a company like A.O. Smith,which manufactures water heaters, has seen itsmarket capitalizationsoar from less than $2 billion to $10.6 billion in just 10 years.\nLike a typical growth stock, A. O. Smith has been growing its earnings and cash flows at a strong pace and has consistently earned double-digit returns on equity and invested capital in recent years. That's the kind of power that boring yet essential products like water heaters can sometimes have.\nThat's not all: A. O. Smith is also asolid dividend growth stock, having increased its dividends for 26 consecutive years and grown it at a compound rate of 25% in the past five years, with the latest boost coming at 29% this past January.\nWhile aftermarket is a strong growth driver for A. O. Smith in North America, countries like China and India offer real growth potential as a booming middle class drives demand from consumer durables. For perspective, the company's sales from China hit $1 billion last year and contributed a whopping 35% to its total revenue. Sales from that country have grown at a compound rate of 21% in the past decade, reflecting the massive potential.\nWith A. O. Smithtargeting double-digit growthin sales and earnings per share for fiscal 2018, you know there's a lot of steam left in this multibagger stock.\nRich Smith(Facebook):What makes a stock a growth stock? Strong projected earnings growth, of course. But what makes a growth stock a potentially successful investment?\nI'd argue it's growth at a reasonable price -- and that's why I think Facebook is worth considering.\nI know the objections.Facebook has trust issues. It also costs a lot -- $176 a share, and more than $500billionacross its 2.4 billion shares outstanding. And, yes, I agree that by traditional metrics, Facebook stock does look a bit expensive. Its $17.8 billion in trailing earnings, divided into its $511 billion market capitalization, yields a P/Eratioof nearly 29, which seems pricey even for a stock pegged for 24% annual earnings growth over the next five years.\nLook a little closer, though, and Facebook turns out to be a good deal cheaper than first meets the eye. Its free cash flow is $18.7 billion, while its $44 billion cash hoard lowers its ex-cash market cap (i.e., enterprise value). Result: Valued onenterprise valueandfree cash flow, Facebook's EV/FCF ratio is only 25 -- a pretty reasonable price for a 24% grower that's dominant in its industry.\nPlus, Facebook just reported a quarter that featured63% earnings growth, even in the face of less-than-flattering headlines. With margins marching higher and revenue continuing to roar, I think Facebook's best growth days may still be ahead of it.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nNeha Chamariahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Rich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenowns shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Investing in growth stocks can be tricky. Many are expensive, with valuations sometimes based more on optimism than a realistic analysis of the business and its growth prospects. High-flying growth stocks can and do collapse, leaving massive losses for investors in their wake. You have to be an optimist to invest in growth stocks, but too much optimism can ruin your returns. To help you out, some of our contributors have identified three growth stocks that look like good deals, priced at reasonable levels given their growth and, in one case, featuring a solid dividend. Here's why you should take a look at Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) , Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) , and A. O. Smith Corp. (NYSE: AOS) . A man holding his chin in front of a chalkboard drawing of a scale. Image source: Getty Images. A small-cap growth stock Tim Green (Kulicke and Soffa Industries): There's little question that demand for semiconductors will continue to rise. That growth may be erratic -- this is a cyclical industry, after all. But with chips showing up in an expanding number of objects, and with the increasing need for powerful processors to fuel artificial intelligence workloads, all signs point to long-term growth. One way to bet on the semiconductor industry is to invest in companies that make the equipment necessary to manufacture chips. My favorite, and the only one I own , is Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa specializes in equipment used to connect semiconductor components to their packaging. The company is a leader in the wire bonding market, and it also has a presence in advanced packaging equipment. Kulicke and Soffa's growth has been inconsistent in the past, and it will likely remain that way in the future. That's just the reality in any cyclical business. The company's profits fluctuate as well, with some years vastly better than others. But Kulicke and Soffa has lost money in only one year in the past decade (in 2009), and its gross margin has remained surprisingly steady. Even during the bad times, the company has no trouble muddling through. Story continues Unlike many growth stocks, Kulicke and Soffa doesn't have a lot of optimism baked in. If you back out the net cash on the balance sheet, the stock trades for just 6.5 times the average analyst estimate for 2018 earnings. One thing to note: Earnings can jump up and down, so the stock probably isn't quite as cheap as it seems. But it's hard to claim it's expensive. Kulicke and Soffa isn't a clean growth story, given the cyclical nature of its business. Revenue and earnings may very well tumble temporarily if the industry goes through a downturn. But if you're searching for a growth stock trading at a reasonable price, Kulicke and Soffa deserves a look. Look beyond the eye-catchers Neha Chamaria (A. O. Smith): Successful investors do not shy away from owning stocks in lesser-known industries because they know boring can be beautiful. After all, there's a reason why a company like A.O. Smith,which manufactures water heaters, has seen its market capitalization soar from less than $2 billion to $10.6 billion in just 10 years. Like a typical growth stock, A. O. Smith has been growing its earnings and cash flows at a strong pace and has consistently earned double-digit returns on equity and invested capital in recent years. That's the kind of power that boring yet essential products like water heaters can sometimes have. That's not all: A. O. Smith is also a solid dividend growth stock , having increased its dividends for 26 consecutive years and grown it at a compound rate of 25% in the past five years, with the latest boost coming at 29% this past January. While aftermarket is a strong growth driver for A. O. Smith in North America, countries like China and India offer real growth potential as a booming middle class drives demand from consumer durables. For perspective, the company's sales from China hit $1 billion last year and contributed a whopping 35% to its total revenue. Sales from that country have grown at a compound rate of 21% in the past decade, reflecting the massive potential. With A. O. Smith targeting double-digit growth in sales and earnings per share for fiscal 2018, you know there's a lot of steam left in this multibagger stock. The poster boy for growth stocks Rich Smith (Facebook): What makes a stock a growth stock? Strong projected earnings growth, of course. But what makes a growth stock a potentially successful investment? I'd argue it's growth at a reasonable price -- and that's why I think Facebook is worth considering. I know the objections. Facebook has trust issues . It also costs a lot -- $176 a share, and more than $500 billion across its 2.4 billion shares outstanding. And, yes, I agree that by traditional metrics, Facebook stock does look a bit expensive. Its $17.8 billion in trailing earnings, divided into its $511 billion market capitalization, yields a P/E ratio of nearly 29, which seems pricey even for a stock pegged for 24% annual earnings growth over the next five years. Look a little closer, though, and Facebook turns out to be a good deal cheaper than first meets the eye. Its free cash flow is $18.7 billion, while its $44 billion cash hoard lowers its ex-cash market cap (i.e., enterprise value). Result: Valued on enterprise value and free cash flow , Facebook's EV/FCF ratio is only 25 -- a pretty reasonable price for a 24% grower that's dominant in its industry. Plus, Facebook just reported a quarter that featured 63% earnings growth , even in the face of less-than-flattering headlines. With margins marching higher and revenue continuing to roar, I think Facebook's best growth days may still be ahead of it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Neha Chamaria has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Timothy Green owns shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'On chip giantIntel\'s(NASDAQ: INTC)April 26 earnings conference call, CEO Brian Krzanich admitted that the company\'s upcoming10nm chip manufacturing technologywouldn\'t go into mass production during the second half of 2018 as originally planned. It will now go into volume production on the technology sometime in 2019, though Intelwouldn\'t pin down exactly when in 2019 production would start.\nIn light of that delay, one analyst asked Krzanich the following question on the subject of the 10nm push-out:\n... [D]o you believe that the competitive lead you have versus your competition is shrinking, or is this a challenge everybody is going to have?\nKrzanich began his reply with the following:\nSo let me start with we absolutely have product and process leadership. We\'re shipping 10nm products today. So I did want to make sure that that was very clear to you, and those are the densest, highest-performing products out there.\nThe executive then added the following comment near the end of his answer:\nNow as we look out in time, we do see the density. If you just take that component, the density gap is narrowing a bit, but that\'s out in time.\nHere\'s why these answers seem questionable.\nKrzanich said that the company is "shipping 10nm products today" and that they\'re the "densest, highest-performing products out there."\nThe problem with this answer is simple: Intel has yet to announce a single product that\'s manufactured using its 10nm technology while its competition has been mass-producing chips based on their own 10nm technologies for over a year now.\nImage source: Intel.\nThose competing 10nm technologies, according to Intel, are worse than Intel\'s own 10nm technology but superior to its currently shipping 14nm technology.\nNow, Intel says that it has begun "shipping" products built using its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, in "low volume." However, I believe that these product shipments are largely for public relations purposes rather than for any significant revenue. Indeed, while Intel claims to have been shipping these "low volume" parts since the end of 2017, the company hasn\'t yet announced these chips and consumers still can\'t buy computers with those chips in them.\nMoreover, I believe that once these products actually do ship to customers, they won\'t be competitive with the company\'s current 14nm-based products and won\'t be widely adopted by computer makers. It won\'t be until the company introduces its follow-on to Cannon Lake, known as Ice Lake, that Intel will have products built using 10nm that are actually superior than their predecessors.\nIn fact, Intel admitted on the conference call that it wouldn\'t begin mass production of chips using its 10nm technology until sometime in 2019, which further reinforces the point that Intel doesn\'t actually expect the 10nm products that it\'s shipping now to be material to its business anytime soon.\nWhat I thought was particularly astonishing was that Krzanich says that he believes the density gap between Intel\'s best shipping technology and the best competing technologies is narrowing "a bit" and that narrowing will only happen over time. Krzanich wasn\'t clear on what time-frame he was talking about, though I suspect that in this case he was talking about a matter of years rather than, say, weeks or months.\nWith that context in mind, Krzanich\'s statement is flat-out ridiculous.\nIf we look at what Intel is shipping in high volumes today (not at what it\'s shipping in ultra-small quantities just to win an arbitrary contest), its 14nm technology is behind in terms of how tightly packed a chip can be compared to the currently shipping 10nm parts by competitors.\nMoreover, Intel\'s main competitor,Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company(NYSE: TSM), began mass-producing chips using its7nm technology, which further widens the gap between Intel\'s best technology in mass production and TSMC\'s.\nIn terms of technologies that are in high-volume production right now, Intel is a solid generation behind. The idea that Intel has a lead that will diminish "a bit" out in time is indefensible and I\'m simply stunned that Krzanich actually said this on the conference call.\nThe bottom line is this: Intel is now solidly behind its main competitor in chip manufacturing. This means that its competitors, which will have access to TSMC\'s 7nm manufacturing technology, could gain an advantage over Intel in the marketplace. This could lead to erosion in both market share and gross profit margin in the coming years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'On chip giant Intel \'s (NASDAQ: INTC) April 26 earnings conference call, CEO Brian Krzanich admitted that the company\'s upcoming 10nm chip manufacturing technology wouldn\'t go into mass production during the second half of 2018 as originally planned. It will now go into volume production on the technology sometime in 2019, though Intel wouldn\'t pin down exactly when in 2019 production would start . In light of that delay, one analyst asked Krzanich the following question on the subject of the 10nm push-out: ... [D]o you believe that the competitive lead you have versus your competition is shrinking, or is this a challenge everybody is going to have? Krzanich began his reply with the following: So let me start with we absolutely have product and process leadership. We\'re shipping 10nm products today. So I did want to make sure that that was very clear to you, and those are the densest, highest-performing products out there. The executive then added the following comment near the end of his answer: Now as we look out in time, we do see the density. If you just take that component, the density gap is narrowing a bit, but that\'s out in time. Here\'s why these answers seem questionable. Shipping products? Krzanich said that the company is "shipping 10nm products today" and that they\'re the "densest, highest-performing products out there." The problem with this answer is simple: Intel has yet to announce a single product that\'s manufactured using its 10nm technology while its competition has been mass-producing chips based on their own 10nm technologies for over a year now. A wafer of Intel processors. Image source: Intel. Those competing 10nm technologies, according to Intel, are worse than Intel\'s own 10nm technology but superior to its currently shipping 14nm technology. Now, Intel says that it has begun "shipping" products built using its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, in "low volume." However, I believe that these product shipments are largely for public relations purposes rather than for any significant revenue. Indeed, while Intel claims to have been shipping these "low volume" parts since the end of 2017, the company hasn\'t yet announced these chips and consumers still can\'t buy computers with those chips in them. Story continues Moreover, I believe that once these products actually do ship to customers, they won\'t be competitive with the company\'s current 14nm-based products and won\'t be widely adopted by computer makers. It won\'t be until the company introduces its follow-on to Cannon Lake, known as Ice Lake, that Intel will have products built using 10nm that are actually superior than their predecessors. In fact, Intel admitted on the conference call that it wouldn\'t begin mass production of chips using its 10nm technology until sometime in 2019, which further reinforces the point that Intel doesn\'t actually expect the 10nm products that it\'s shipping now to be material to its business anytime soon. The narrowing density gap? What I thought was particularly astonishing was that Krzanich says that he believes the density gap between Intel\'s best shipping technology and the best competing technologies is narrowing "a bit" and that narrowing will only happen over time. Krzanich wasn\'t clear on what time-frame he was talking about, though I suspect that in this case he was talking about a matter of years rather than, say, weeks or months. With that context in mind, Krzanich\'s statement is flat-out ridiculous. If we look at what Intel is shipping in high volumes today (not at what it\'s shipping in ultra-small quantities just to win an arbitrary contest), its 14nm technology is behind in terms of how tightly packed a chip can be compared to the currently shipping 10nm parts by competitors. Moreover, Intel\'s main competitor, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) , began mass-producing chips using its 7nm technology , which further widens the gap between Intel\'s best technology in mass production and TSMC\'s. In terms of technologies that are in high-volume production right now, Intel is a solid generation behind. The idea that Intel has a lead that will diminish "a bit" out in time is indefensible and I\'m simply stunned that Krzanich actually said this on the conference call. Foolish takeaway The bottom line is this: Intel is now solidly behind its main competitor in chip manufacturing. This means that its competitors, which will have access to TSMC\'s 7nm manufacturing technology, could gain an advantage over Intel in the marketplace. This could lead to erosion in both market share and gross profit margin in the coming years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar posted a new high for the year against a basket of currencies on Monday, climbing to its highest level since December 19. The catalysts behind the dollar’s strength is a combination of investors unwinding short positions, fresh money betting on higher rates in the U.S., and signs the U.S. economy is performing better than other regions.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 92.59, up 0.184 or +0.20%.\nAs Commerzbank analyst Esther Reichelt put it, the rally in the Greenback was the “bursting of a dollar negative bubble”.\nThere were no major reports on Monday, but investors did get the opportunity to react to a couple of FOMC Member speakers.\nFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said the central bank can accommodate an overshoot of its inflation target and he isn’t worried by the impact of oil prices rising past $70 a barrel.\n“We’re fluctuating around the 2% target. I am comfortable with that. To the extent we have seen some upward pressure, we don’t have the ability to stop trends on a dime. Some overshoot is fine”, Bostic said.\nAt his first public speaking appearance since his appointment to the helm of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Thomas Barkin painted an overwhelmingly positive picture of the economy and made a case for rising interest rates.\nWhile investors have been cutting short positions against the U.S. Dollar, they have been also been reducing net long positions in the Euro.\nRecent data have suggested the stellar growth seen in Europe last year is losing momentum, leading speculators to trim bets on the single currency on expectations the European Central Bank will wind down its stimulus.\nTheEUR/USDsettled on Monday at 1.1923, down 0.0036 or -0.30%.\nU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data from last week showed that speculators’ positioning has gone to extreme levels as they had been selling the dollar continuously. The data revealed that speculators held 120,568 contracts of net short positions, down from a record 151,476 set last month, but still a high level.\nAdditionally, a wider measure of dollar positioning that includes contracts on some emerging market currencies showed net dollar shorts shrank to $18.32 billion, from a seven-year high of $28.18 billion two weeks earlier.\nThe British Pound closed higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as investors reversed expectations of a rate hike at Thursday’s Bank of England meeting.\nTheGBP/USDsettled at 1.3555, up 0.0030 or +0.22%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins fall to begin the week\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump Decision on Iran Likely to Fuel Volatile Reaction\n• Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk\n• Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement\n• Daily Market Forecast – All Eyes on Trump\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate', 'The U.S. Dollar posted a new high for the year against a basket of currencies on Monday, climbing to its highest level since December 19. The catalysts behind the dollar’s strength is a combination of investors unwinding short positions, fresh money betting on higher rates in the U.S., and signs the U.S. economy is performing better than other regions. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 92.59, up 0.184 or +0.20%. As Commerzbank analyst Esther Reichelt put it, the rally in the Greenback was the “bursting of a dollar negative bubble”. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index U.S. Economic Reports There were no major reports on Monday, but investors did get the opportunity to react to a couple of FOMC Member speakers. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said the central bank can accommodate an overshoot of its inflation target and he isn’t worried by the impact of oil prices rising past $70 a barrel. “We’re fluctuating around the 2% target. I am comfortable with that. To the extent we have seen some upward pressure, we don’t have the ability to stop trends on a dime. Some overshoot is fine”, Bostic said. At his first public speaking appearance since his appointment to the helm of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Thomas Barkin painted an overwhelmingly positive picture of the economy and made a case for rising interest rates. EUR/USD While investors have been cutting short positions against the U.S. Dollar, they have been also been reducing net long positions in the Euro. Recent data have suggested the stellar growth seen in Europe last year is losing momentum, leading speculators to trim bets on the single currency on expectations the European Central Bank will wind down its stimulus. The EUR/USD settled on Monday at 1.1923, down 0.0036 or -0.30%. Daily EUR/USD U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data from last week showed that speculators’ positioning has gone to extreme levels as they had been selling the dollar continuously. The data revealed that speculators held 120,568 contracts of net short positions, down from a record 151,476 set last month, but still a high level. Story continues Additionally, a wider measure of dollar positioning that includes contracts on some emerging market currencies showed net dollar shorts shrank to $18.32 billion, from a seven-year high of $28.18 billion two weeks earlier. Daily GBP/USD GBP/USD The British Pound closed higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as investors reversed expectations of a rate hike at Thursday’s Bank of England meeting. The GBP/USD settled at 1.3555, up 0.0030 or +0.22%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Alt Coins fall to begin the week Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump Decision on Iran Likely to Fuel Volatile Reaction Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement Daily Market Forecast – All Eyes on Trump Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate', 'The New Zealand dollarhas fallen during most of the session on Monday, reaching towards the 0.70 level. This is an area that has been important in the past, but when you look at the larger consolidation pattern from the last several years, the 0.68 has more influence than this level. With this in mind, I think that we will eventually break down, but not until we can clear the 0.6980 level. That would be a fresh, new low, which of course is a very negative sign.\nWith the overall attitude of the markets, I do believe that the US dollar will continue to strengthen longer term, but I also would be patient and wait for a short-term rally to show signs of exhaustion that you can take advantage of as the market has been very choppy as of late, so we are probably trying to take advantage of some type of buildup in momentum to the downside. Higher interest rates in America have of course helped the markets favor the downside, but I think that the commodity market should also be paid attention to, because they course have their usual influence on the kiwi dollar. In general, I think that selling rallies that show signs of exhaustion is probably the best way to go in this market, as we have certainly seen a lot of negativity as of late. However, with the oversold conditions we at the very least will be consolidating in the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over 6867.75, Weakens Under 6760.50\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate\n• Alt Coins fall to begin the week\n• Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement\n• EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'The New Zealand dollar has fallen during most of the session on Monday, reaching towards the 0.70 level. This is an area that has been important in the past, but when you look at the larger consolidation pattern from the last several years, the 0.68 has more influence than this level. With this in mind, I think that we will eventually break down, but not until we can clear the 0.6980 level. That would be a fresh, new low, which of course is a very negative sign. With the overall attitude of the markets, I do believe that the US dollar will continue to strengthen longer term, but I also would be patient and wait for a short-term rally to show signs of exhaustion that you can take advantage of as the market has been very choppy as of late, so we are probably trying to take advantage of some type of buildup in momentum to the downside. Higher interest rates in America have of course helped the markets favor the downside, but I think that the commodity market should also be paid attention to, because they course have their usual influence on the kiwi dollar. In general, I think that selling rallies that show signs of exhaustion is probably the best way to go in this market, as we have certainly seen a lot of negativity as of late. However, with the oversold conditions we at the very least will be consolidating in the short term. NZD/USD Video 08.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over 6867.75, Weakens Under 6760.50 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate Alt Coins fall to begin the week Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'The US dollar rallied initially during the trading session on Monday, showing signs of strength before reaching the 1.29 level, an area that has been resistance more than several times lately. Because of this, I think that we continue the overall consolidation, as there is a massive amount of resistance extending to the 1.30 level. If we were to break above the 1.30 level, that could be a very strong sign for the greenback, which is the strongest major currency in the world right now. I think that the Canadian dollar is suffering due to the Bank of Canada stepping away from interest rate hikes, or at the very least pushing them back. Although crude oil markets have been very strong, this has not helped the Canadian dollar in general, and this tells me that the world is focusing on the Canadian economy, and not necessarily using the currency as a proxy for the crude oil markets for months. Ultimately, if we break down below the 1.28 level, I think there is a massive “floor” in the market near the 1.2750 level, so if we break down below there, it could change the overall attitude of the markets. Until then, I think we continue to consolidate with a generally upward bias, but obviously we have a lot of work to do to finally send this market much higher. Until then, I think buying the dips continues to work, at least on short-term charts. USD/CAD Video 08.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk Global Investors Braced for President Trump Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – Needs to Hold 23937 to Generate Momentum to Test 24923 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 08/05/18 EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'The US dollarrallied initially during the trading session on Monday, showing signs of strength before reaching the 1.29 level, an area that has been resistance more than several times lately. Because of this, I think that we continue the overall consolidation, as there is a massive amount of resistance extending to the 1.30 level. If we were to break above the 1.30 level, that could be a very strong sign for the greenback, which is the strongest major currency in the world right now. I think that the Canadian dollar is suffering due to the Bank of Canada stepping away from interest rate hikes, or at the very least pushing them back.\nAlthough crude oil markets have been very strong, this has not helped the Canadian dollar in general, and this tells me that the world is focusing on the Canadian economy, and not necessarily using the currency as a proxy for the crude oil markets for months. Ultimately, if we break down below the 1.28 level, I think there is a massive “floor” in the market near the 1.2750 level, so if we break down below there, it could change the overall attitude of the markets. Until then, I think we continue to consolidate with a generally upward bias, but obviously we have a lot of work to do to finally send this market much higher. Until then, I think buying the dips continues to work, at least on short-term charts.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk\n• Global Investors Braced for President Trump\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation\n• E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – Needs to Hold 23937 to Generate Momentum to Test 24923\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 08/05/18\n• EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was on the heavier side and including March household spending figures out of Japan, Australia’s March retail sales numbers, April trade figures out of China and 2 nd quarter inflation expectation numbers out of New Zealand. For the Japanese Yen , there was more bad news for Prime Minister Abe and the BoJ, with household spending taking an unexpected turn for the worse at the end of the 1 st quarter. Month-on-month, spending fell by 0.1%, following February’s 1.5% slide, falling short of a forecasted 0.7% rise, while Year-on-year, spending fell by 0.7%, more than reversing February’s 0.1% rise and falling short of a forecasted 1.2% increase. The weaker than expected year-on-year spending figures were attributed to an 18.1% fall in spending on housing, a 3.2% fall in spending on culture & recreation, with spending on food falling by 0.7%. Household incomes were down 3.8%, to leave disposable incomes down 2.7% year-on-year in March. In spite of lower disposable incomes, spending on education and furniture & household utensils saw the largest increases, up 9.9% and 9.4% respectively, with spending on medical care (6.8%) and clothing & footwear (4.4%) providing some support. The numbers certainly supported the BoJ’s decision to remove a target date to hit its 2% objective, all hopes now being on an uptick in spending in the 2 nd quarter following this year’s Shunto. To make matters worse, a 2 nd consecutive month of decline in household spending will weigh on GDP numbers, the Japanese economy expected to contract in the 1 st quarter, bringing an end to 8 consecutive quarters of growth, its longest stretch of growth since the 80’s. The Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.099 to ¥109.009 against the Dollar upon release of the figures, before easing back to ¥109.08 at the time of writing, down just 0.01% for the morning. For the Aussie Dollar , retail sales were flat in March, falling short of a forecasted 0.2% increase, following February’s 0.6% rise. Story continues According to the ABS, a 0.7% rise in food retailing was offset by a fall in spending across all other sectors, with café, restaurants and takeaway seeing the largest fall in sales, down 0.8%, while other retailing (-0.6%), household goods retailing (-0.3%), department stores (-0.5%) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-0.2%) also declined. For the 1 st quarter, turnover rose by 0.2%, easing from a 4 th quarter of last year 0.8% rise. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75217 to $0.74962 upon release of the figures, domestic consumption continuingly identified as a key risk to the Aussie economic outlook. Out of China, trade data impressed with China’s April USD balance jumping from a $4.98bn deficit to a $28.78bn surplus, widening beyond a forecasted $27.50bn surplus. Exports rose by 12.9% year-on-year, coming in ahead of a forecasted 6.3% rise, following March’s 2.7% fall. Imports surged by 21.5% year-on-year, coming in ahead of a forecasted 16% rise, following March’s 14.4% rise. China’s trade surplus with the U.S expanded from March’s $15.43bn to $22.19bn in April. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75044 to $0.75038 upon release of the figures, with the positive stats unable to bring an end to morning’s Aussie Dollar reversal, with the widening in the trade surplus with the U.S likely to get a negative reaction from the U.S administration, in spite of supporting a positive outlook for growth through the 2 nd quarter. At the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was down 0.27% to $0.7497. For the Kiwi Dollar , inflation expectations softened, with the RBNZ’s survey showing firms expect prices to rise by 1.8% over the coming year, down from 1.86% that had been predicted in the 1 st quarter, with firms expecting inflation for 2-years out to rise by 2.01%, down from March’s 2.11%. The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.70203 to $0.70191 upon release of the figures, which come ahead of the RBNZ’s monetary policy decision on Thursday, before easing to $0.7011 at the time of writing, down 0.09% for the session. In the equity markets, the CSI300 and Hang Seng led the way through the early part of the Asian session, with gains of 1.29% and 1.18% respectively, while the Nikkei and ASX200 were up 0.36% and 0.24% respectively at the time of writing. The equity markets were on the move in response to gains in the U.S on Monday, China’s trade figures doing no harm to risk sentiment through the session, while the markets await Trump’s decision on Iran The Day Ahead: For the EUR , it’s a busy day ahead, with key stats scheduled for release this morning including March industrial production and trade figures out of Germany, together with the EU’s economic forecasts. Following yet another set of disappointing numbers out of Germany on Monday, with factory orders taking an unexpected fall, weak numbers this morning will raise further concerns over the economic outlook, which has certainly softened going into the 2 nd quarter. Whether the EU economic projections can ease some of the pain remains to be seen, but if the economic indicators and data are anything to go by, even the projections will need to be on the bearish side for the 2 nd quarter and that’s before considering the possibility of a trade war between the U.S and China. At the time of writing, the EUR was down 0.08% to $1.1913, with $1.18 levels now on the cards, with a downward revision to February’s factory orders suggesting that Germany’s industrial production may have seen further decline in in March. For the Pound , it’s another quiet day ahead on the data front, with key stats this morning limited to April’s Halifax price index figures that are unlikely to have a material impact on the Pound this morning. Focus is on this week’s monetary policy meeting and, with no material stats scheduled for release until production and trade data on Thursday, there’s little to shift sentiment on policy At the time of writing, the Pound was down 0.05% to $1.3550, with the Pound giving up gains from Monday, monetary policy divergence remaining in favour of the Dollar. Across the Pond, it’s a quiet day on the data front, with stats limited to March’s JOLTs job openings out of the U.S, while FED Chair Powell is also scheduled to speak this morning, which will have some influence on the Dollar should there be any policy talk. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was up 0.13% to 92.866 and, while both Powell and the jobs data can influence, Trump’s decision on whether the U.S will remain within the Iran nuclear agreement will also have impact later in the day. Across the borders, stats out of Canada are limited to April’s housing start figures that will have a relatively muted impact on the Loonie this afternoon, with NAFTA the key focus for the markets this week. At the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.24% to C$1.2912 against the U.S Dollar. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk Daily Market Forecast – All Eyes on Trump Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, NASDAQ And Others Have Big Plans for Cryptocurrencies Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump Decision on Iran Likely to Fuel Volatile Reaction', 'Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was on the heavier side and including March household spending figures out of Japan, Australia’s March retail sales numbers, April trade figures out of China and 2ndquarter inflation expectation numbers out of New Zealand.\nFor the Japanese Yen, there was more bad news for Prime Minister Abe and the BoJ, with household spending taking an unexpected turn for the worse at the end of the 1stquarter.\nMonth-on-month, spending fell by 0.1%, following February’s 1.5% slide, falling short of a forecasted 0.7% rise, while Year-on-year, spending fell by 0.7%, more than reversing February’s 0.1% rise and falling short of a forecasted 1.2% increase.\nThe weaker than expected year-on-year spending figures were attributed to an 18.1% fall in spending on housing, a 3.2% fall in spending on culture & recreation, with spending on food falling by 0.7%.\nHousehold incomes were down 3.8%, to leave disposable incomes down 2.7% year-on-year in March.\nIn spite of lower disposable incomes, spending on education and furniture & household utensils saw the largest increases, up 9.9% and 9.4% respectively, with spending on medical care (6.8%) and clothing & footwear (4.4%) providing some support.\nThe numbers certainly supported the BoJ’s decision to remove a target date to hit its 2% objective, all hopes now being on an uptick in spending in the 2ndquarter following this year’s Shunto. To make matters worse, a 2ndconsecutive month of decline in household spending will weigh on GDP numbers, the Japanese economy expected to contract in the 1stquarter, bringing an end to 8 consecutive quarters of growth, its longest stretch of growth since the 80’s.\nThe Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.099 to ¥10 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-08 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.06 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27791332.9479625 - Transaction Count: 217810.0 - Unique Addresses: 480690.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.62 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['May 08, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 9,352.10$ \| 7,847.10€ \| 6,889.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/QSaJo2t7hn', '08 Mayıs 2018 Saat 11:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 39.937,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'USD: 108.940\nEUR: 129.810\nGBP: 147.472\nAUD: 81.694\nNZD: 76.421\nCNY: 17.107\nCHF: 108.679\nBTC: 1,017,504\nETH: 82,600\nTue May 08 17:00 JST', 'Zixx Masternode Silent Auction II is now open. \n Bidding close tomorrow @ 18:00 UTC \n\nHOW TO BID:\n1. Visit http://zixx.chat\xa0\n2. DM GerryMc#4943 with your bid\n3. Minimum bid: 1 BTC\n\nGood luck. pic.twitter.com/Ep7ExLqlJK', '05/08 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000484268 円 (前日比 : 7.67 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4842 円 \n10億剛力 = 48426 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '1hr Report : 03:00:50 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $TRX, $XRP, $XRP, $LTC, $ZRX, $XVG, $ZEC, $NEOpic.twitter.com/dEyk6J5pEC', '#Bitcoin Price 9350.00 USD via Chain', 'BTC Price: 9383.49$, \nBTC Today High : 9474.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 759.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/SO1OP1wTYq', '#cryptocurrency Price Analysis for #Bitsend #BSD : \nLast Hour Change : 0.19 % \|\| 08-05-2018 10:00\nPrice in #USD : 0.74228 \|\| Price in #EUR : 0.6230876467\nNew Price in #Bitcoin #BTC : 0.00007932 \|\| #Coin Rank 470', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 10:00 del dia 08-05-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9201 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,9129 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2370 roures\n1 yen = 0,0084 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,9100 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.540,67 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '2018年05月08日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0187442円\n24時間の最高値 0.020656円\n24時間の最安値 0.0126518円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0203509円\n24時間の最高値 0.0206383円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100212円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 289 位 / 全 869 中\n\n#XP $XP', ' Total Market Cap: $444,001,173,227\n 1 BTC: $9,376.73\n BTC Dominance: 35.95%\n Update Time: 08-05-2018 - 11:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,386 60.€ \| +0.93% \| Kraken \| 08/05/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,384 70.€ \| -0.14% \| Kraken \| 08/05/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'May 08, 2018 01:00AM #Bitcoin Price:\nUSD 9360.71 \| EUR 7820.00 \| JPY 1018671.47', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 575,742,391.00 in USD.', 'Ależ piękny tytuł webinaru Piotr Grela wymyślił. Niezależnie od „wartości wewnętrznej” Bitcoina, to ponoć handluje się na nim pięknie:\n\n→ Analizie ekspansji DiNapolego nie oprze się nawet Bitcoin\n\nZapraszamy: czwartek godz. 20:00\nhttp://www.sii.org.pl/12211/edukacja-i-analizy/szkolenia-online/analizie-ekspansji-dinapolego-nie-oprze-sie-nawet-bitcoin-bezplatny-webinar-piotra-greli.html#ak12211\xa0…pic.twitter.com/RI3gGw2qwG', 'OKEx거래소 질리카(ZIL) 상장\n\n1. 입금 - 5월 8일 16:00 (홍콩 시간, UTC +8)\n\n2. ZIL / BTC, ZIL / ETH, ZIL / USDT거래 - 5월 9일 16:00 (홍콩 시간, UTC +8)\n\n3. 출금 - 5월 10일 18:00 (홍콩 시간, UTC +8)\nhttps://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003480951\xa0…\n#Zilliqa @zilliqa @OKEx_ #OKEx #질리카', 'Update: #Huobi rescheduled $IOTA / $BTC, IOTA / $ETH and IOTA / #USDT trading to May 8, 17:00 (GMT+8). https://www.huobi.pro/notice_detail/?id=1485\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9369.70$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9353.50$\n#Poloniex - 9383.37$\n#Bitstamp - 9351.88$\n#Coinbase - 9356.94$\n#Binance - 9365.06$\n#CEXio - 9390.00$\n#Kraken - 9358.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9385.13$\n#Bittrex - 9333.05$\n#GateCoin - 9420.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current prices on the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange:\n\nBTCUSD: $9,350.00\nETHUSD: $759.13\nETHBTC: 0.08120\n\nhttps://gemcharting.com\xa0\n$BTC $ETH #bitcoin #ethereum #cryptopic.twitter.com/xFgZ0OPtCh', '#Huobi Exchange – #IOTA Trading Starts on May 08 17:00 (GMT +8): https://iota-news.com/huobi-exchange-iota-trading-starts-on-may-08-1700-gmt-8/\xa0… #crypto #cryptocurrency #Tangle #DLT #exchange #BTC #Bitcoin #ETH #Ethereum #USDT #Tether', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 515 Tweets\n2位 $BCN 156 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 131 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 122 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 102 Tweets\n2018-05-08 15:00 ～ 2018-05-08 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '¿Quieres una taza #fiumers? Que no se te olvide recoger este viernes tu primer cupón a la entrada de la charla "Introducción a Bitcoin: Aplicaciones de la tecnología Blockchain" a las 10:00 en el Salón de Actos. Reúne los 3 cupones de todo el ciclo #fiumerspro y la taza será tuyapic.twitter.com/2RN4NCe5AY', 'Zapraszam na trzeci darmowy webinar "Psychologia SL" \nŚroda, 9 maja o godzinie 20:00\nIlość miejsc ograniczona. \nZAPISY:https://elliottfxtrader.clickmeeting.pl/psychologia-sl/register\xa0…\n#Forex #Trading #Spekulacja #Inwestowanie #Psychologia #Kryptowaluty #Giełda #Akcje #Indeksy #Bitcoin #Altcoin @GlobalBDTradingpic.twitter.com/XqBSJNCNFR', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,376.73\nChange in 1h: +0.21%\nMarket cap: $159,606,122,216.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,350.00. The 24H Change is 0.51%, \n24H Volume is $ 74,772,570.2 and the current marketcap is $ 159.15 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '2018-05-08 08:00:02 UTC\n\nBTC: $9368.8\nBCH: $1650.56\nETH: $759.19\nZEC: $288.79\nLTC: $164.44\nETC: $23.31\nXRP: $0.8299', ' 08/05/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• 0.22 #Bitcoin: ₺40,198.86\n• 0.6 #Ethereum: ₺3,261.26\n• 0.03 #Ripple: ₺3.58\n• 0.5 #BitcoinCash: ₺7,091.80\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9350.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice']... - Contextual Past News Article: The Dow Jones 30went sideways initially during the day on Friday, but then fell over as the Americans took over with the underlying index opening. The market should continue to be driven by geopolitical concerns, and of course higher interest rates could weigh upon stocks as well. I think there is a massive uptrend line underneath though, and that should continue to keep the market going higher. The 25,000 level above is massive resistance, but if we can break above there I think that the market is free to go much higher. A breakdown below the 23,500 level could send this market much lower, but right now it doesn’t look like there’s a serious threat of that, least not in the next few sessions. The NASDAQ 100 went sideways initially during the day, but then broke down through the 6700 level. The market has fallen to the 6666 level, as I record this video. The 6600-level followed by the 6500 level are both supportive. There is an uptrend line that is found at the 6400 level as well, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers come back into this market to pick up a bit of value. The weekly candle is a shooting star, but I think this is more of the “pullback variety” than some type of meltdown. I think the uptrend line will need to hold to keep the longer-term trend to go higher, and at this point I think we are in fact going to drop a bit to find value. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength over the week • The New Zealand dollar falls hard during week • US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week • Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week • Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18 • DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Investing.com – Bitcoin fell for the third-straight day as demand for cryptos stalled following a recent spate of negative comments.\nBitcoin fell 2.80% to $9,184.2 on the Bitfinex exchange to remain close to its intraday low of $9,045.3.\nTentative selling pressure continued following renewed fears of regulatory pressure after the Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it would impose stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchanges.\nThis sparked lingering fears of further regulatory action as it was just a few months ago that the Securities and Exchange commission announced it would take a closer at crypto trading platforms offering “exchange-like” services.\nSome crypto observers, however, cited bitcoin’s rally to near $10,000 last weekend triggered resistance – price levels that attract selling pressure.\nSentiment on cryptos was also soured after a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released on Monday, suggested the slump in bitcoin from an all-time high of $20,000 was largely driven by institutional investors following the launch of bitcoin futures last year.\n“The advent of blockchain introduced a new financial instrument, bitcoin, which optimistic investors bid up, until the launch of bitcoin futures allowed pessimists to enter the market, which contributed to the reversal of the bitcoin price dynamics,” wrote the San Francisco Fed.\nDespite the turn lower in sentiment, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies remained somewhat steady at $434 billion, at the time of writing, down from about $444 billion on Monday.\nRipple XRP fell 2.80% to $0.80817on the Poloniex exchange, while Ethereum fell 2.86% to $741.68.\nBitcoin Cash fell 6.85% to $1,567.90, while Litecoin fell 5.10% to $157.94.\nRelated Articles\nCoinbase Delivers Knockout Report on Its Finances\nThailand Stock Exchange Offers Blockchain-Powered Crowdfunding Platform\nCryptocurrency = Property: Russian Court Establishes Legal Precedent', 'Investing.com \x96 Bitcoin fell for the third-straight day as demand for cryptos stalled following a recent spate of negative comments. Bitcoin fell 2.80% to $9,184.2 on the Bitfinex exchange to remain close to its intraday low of $9,045.3. Tentative selling pressure continued following renewed fears of regulatory pressure after the Japan\x92s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it would impose stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchanges. This sparked lingering fears of further regulatory action as it was just a few months ago that the Securities and Exchange commission announced it would take a closer at crypto trading platforms offering \x93exchange-like\x94 services. Some crypto observers, however, cited bitcoin\x92s rally to near $10,000 last weekend triggered resistance \x96 price levels that attract selling pressure. Sentiment on cryptos was also soured after a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released on Monday, suggested the slump in bitcoin from an all-time high of $20,000 was largely driven by institutional investors following the launch of bitcoin futures last year. \x93The advent of blockchain introduced a new financial instrument, bitcoin, which optimistic investors bid up, until the launch of bitcoin futures allowed pessimists to enter the market, which contributed to the reversal of the bitcoin price dynamics,\x94 wrote the San Francisco Fed. Despite the turn lower in sentiment, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies remained somewhat steady at $434 billion, at the time of writing, down from about $444 billion on Monday. Ripple XRP fell 2.80% to $0.80817on the Poloniex exchange, while Ethereum fell 2.86% to $741.68. Bitcoin Cash fell 6.85% to $1,567.90, while Litecoin fell 5.10% to $157.94. Related Articles Coinbase Delivers Knockout Report on Its Finances Thailand Stock Exchange Offers Blockchain-Powered Crowdfunding Platform Cryptocurrency = Property: Russian Court Establishes Legal Precedent', 'Investing.com – Bitcoin fell for the third-straight day as demand for cryptos stalled following a recent spate of negative comments.\nBitcoin fell 2.80% to $9,184.2 on the Bitfinex exchange to remain close to its intraday low of $9,045.3.\nTentative selling pressure continued following renewed fears of regulatory pressure after the Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it would impose stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchanges.\nThis sparked lingering fears of further regulatory action as it was just a few months ago that the Securities and Exchange commission announced it would take a closer at crypto trading platforms offering “exchange-like” services.\nSome crypto observers, however, cited bitcoin’s rally to near $10,000 last weekend triggered resistance – price levels that attract selling pressure.\nSentiment on cryptos was also soured after a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released on Monday, suggested the slump in bitcoin from an all-time high of $20,000 was largely driven by institutional investors following the launch of bitcoin futures last year.\n“The advent of blockchain introduced a new financial instrument, bitcoin, which optimistic investors bid up, until the launch of bitcoin futures allowed pessimists to enter the market, which contributed to the reversal of the bitcoin price dynamics,” wrote the San Francisco Fed.\nDespite the turn lower in sentiment, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies remained somewhat steady at $434 billion, at the time of writing, down from about $444 billion on Monday.\nRipple XRP fell 2.80% to $0.80817on the Poloniex exchange, while Ethereum fell 2.86% to $741.68.\nBitcoin Cash fell 6.85% to $1,567.90, while Litecoin fell 5.10% to $157.94.\nRelated Articles\nCoinbase Delivers Knockout Report on Its Finances\nThailand Stock Exchange Offers Blockchain-Powered Crowdfunding Platform\nCryptocurrency = Property: Russian Court Establishes Legal Precedent', "Logo of jester cap with thought bubble with words 'Fool Transcripts' below it Image source: The Motley Fool. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is Erica, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Electronic Arts Q4 2018 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press * then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press the # key. Thank you. Mr. Chris Evenden, Vice President of Investor Relations, you may begin. Chris Evenden -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, Erica. Welcome to EA's fourth quarter fiscal 2018 earnings call. With me on the call today are Andrew Wilson, our CEO, and Blake Jorgensen, our CFO and COO. Please note that our SEC filings and our earnings release are available at ir.ea.com. In addition, we have posted earnings slides to accompany our prepared remarks. Lastly, after the call, we will post our prepared remarks, an audio replay of this call, our financial model, a transcript, and an updated accounting Q&A. With regards to our calendar, our Q1 fiscal '19 earnings call is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2018. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This This presentation and our comments include forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future financial performance of the company. Actual events and results may differ materially from our expectations. We refer you to our most recent 10-Q for a discussion of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed today. Electronic Arts makes these statements as of today, May 8, 2018, and disclaims any duty to update them. Story continues During this call, the financial metrics, with the exception of free cash flow, will be presented on a GAAP basis. All comparisons made in the course of this call are against the same period in the prior year, unless otherwise stated. And with that, I'll turn the call over to Andrew. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Chris. FY18 was a year of group and continued transformation for Electronic Arts, and a year where our commitment to putting players first grew even stronger. We expanded our global play base, grew engagement in our leading games, large services, and subscriptions, and continued our focus on listening and learning from our communities. Our revenue and earnings for Q4 and the fiscal year 2018 were above our guidance given in January, and we are well positioned for continued growth in FY19. Our strategy is to deliver a collection of amazing games and content wrapped in services with new and innovative ways to reach an expanding global audience. Here are a few of our achievements in the year just completed. Our EA sports franchises FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Live, NHL, and UFC continue to be some of the most powerful sports brands in the world. In FY18, our EA sports player base grew to nearly 90 million players live today on the current generation consoles, and made tens of millions more across mobile and PC. Our sports games are also powerful platforms for competitive gaming. Nearly 18 million players engaged in competition across FIFA '18 and Madden NFL '18 this season, up more than 75% year-over-year. And viewership of our top level competitions continues to break records on networks and digital channels. We are growing our reach across all platforms. Our Battlefield ecosystem of games has more than 54 million players live to date across current generation consoles and PC, as fans continue to play their favorite Battlefield titles for years after launch. Our Sims community spans across generations and platforms, with more than 80 million active Sims players across PC and mobile in FY18. Our Sims 4 community continues to grow nearly four years after launch, with a great deal more content coming to our PC players this year. Alongside the ongoing success of The Sims FreePlay, we've had strong early growth in the player base for The Sims mobile, giving us two games on mobile delivering the breadth of experiences that Sims fans are looking for. FY18 was our strongest year ever for the EA mobile portfolio. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes continues to have one of our most committed and deeply engaged fan bases, driving player satisfaction scores to an all-time high in Q4. Our EA sports titles, SimCity BuildIt, Real Racing 3, and more continue to entertain global communities on a daily basis. And we will add more breadth and depth to our portfolio in FY19. We also helped players experience more games, including innovative new IP. Our EA access and Origin subscriber totals continue to grow, and we have expanded Origin access to include dozens of third party titles in addition to EA's PC portfolio. And with our EA Originals program, we saw outstanding success with A Way Out, the innovative co-op game from Hazelight that engaged nearly two million players in the first four weeks after launch. Through all these examples and many more, we hold an unfaltering commitment to our communities. We will always push forward to innovate and create new experiences. That's in our DNA. We also continue to listen, learn, and act in service of our players. We have a deep appreciation and commitment to our Star Wars fans, and as promised, we delivered a major redesign for progression in Star Wars Battlefront 2 in Q4, updating it to a more linear system that our players wanted. We've also brought new content, modes, and fan-requested updates for the game, and we have much more coming for the launch of the new movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story. As we begin FY19, EA is uniquely positioned to lead. Through our investments in IP, technology, competition, and new ways to play, our talented teams continue to deliver new experiences that will disrupt and expand the future of play. There is no bigger event in sports then the World Cup, and we're excited to kick off an unprecedented year of new experiences across our FIFA franchise with our new World Cup content in FIFA '18. As we announced last week, we are bringing all of the teams, matchups, and so much more of the World Cup experience, and making it all free for FIFA '18 players. Building on the momentum of World Cup, we then have some very exciting plans for FIFA '18, which we'll speak to at EA PLAY in June. This is a major year for EA sports across all platforms, with more innovation coming to Madden NFL, NBA Live, and NHL, as well as our EA sports [00:06:30] on mobile, and FIFA Online 4, going live soon in China and Korea. This year, we also plan to deliver two massive new games, our next Battlefield title and our new IP Anthem. Both of these experiences are introducing new dynamics that begin to change the way fans interact with their games and with each other. With our next Battlefield game, the team at DICE is bringing the intensity of combat to life in new and unexpected ways. Every battle is unique, and every mode brings its own challenges, from the way you interact with the environment around you, to compelling single-player stories, to the next level of large-scale multiplayer that spans across multiple maps and modes. This will be a deep and fully featured shooter, an ongoing service that will evolve with major new experiences for our community, beginning right from launch. Building on the success of Battlefield 1 and taking inspiration from DICE's core DNA, the new game will advance the state of the art for the franchise, will still delivering the signature gameplay and battlefield moments that have captivated and grown our global community. Later in the fiscal year, we will launch our stunning and ambitious new IP Anthem. Every dimension of this game will offer something entirely new for a wide audience of players, from a new universe with unique stories that BioWare is creating to the cooperative gameplay, to the epic and beautiful environment that constantly evolves around players. Anthem is a fundamentally social experience that will open new ways for fans to join the community and play early, enabling us to shape and refine the game with their input and feedback. We're deeply excited to launch this brand new franchise, and equally excited to work with our players to make Anthem a game they can't wait to play and share with their friends for years to come. EA's mobile portfolio will continue to grow in FY19. In recent years, our mobile games have been some of the most engaging new games to enter the marketplace. We are doubling down in FY19 with two new titles, Star Wars Rise to Power, and another game we'll reveal at EA PLAY, both unlike everything else in our mobile lineup today. Each game crosses into new genres with social layers designed to bring together global communities. In competitive gaming, we continue to expand our global eSports audience of viewers and players that are experiencing the thrill of high-stakes competition through FIFA and Madden NFL. This year, we will grow our competitive footprint with more franchises, events, broadcast content, and sponsorship. We'll hold our first Battlefield competitions in FY19, and we're set to bring competition to another new title later this year. In FY19, we will also continue to lead with innovation in our subscriptions and new technologies. We will introduce a new offering to one of our industry leading subscription programs, delivering unprecedented access and value. Our advanced technology development, including cloud gaming, AI, and Frostbite, will mobilize to create and deliver next generation experiences at scale. All of these and more continue to fuel the future of our player network that will connect player across games and devices. There has never been a more exciting time to be making games. Our industry is dynamic, evolving, and full of new opportunities. With the updates to our organization and structure that we announced last month, EA is positioned for continued growth and leadership. We will push the boundaries of entertainment in a world where change is accelerating. We will strive to be the disruptors shaping the future of play. Now I'll turn the call over to Blake. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Andrew. Fiscal 2018 was a record year for Electronic Arts, as measured against almost every major financial metric, from revenue to operating income to cash flow. Our success is driven by the way we have changed and continue to change our relationship with players. They want more depth in their favorite games and fresh content that can hold their attention year-round. As a result, we've gone from one-off interactions at a moment in time to ongoing engagements with consistently changing dynamic worlds. It's a situation analogous to the transition we've seen in the software-as-a-service industry. Consequently, our business already looks very SaaS-like, with live services and subscription making up a greater and greater portion of our revenue. This has made our business much more stable and enables us to deliver a dependable and growing cash flow to investors. Now I'll provide our results on a GAAP basis before using our operational metric of net bookings to discuss the dynamics of the business. EA had a record year, with net revenue of $5.2 billion, cost of revenue of $1.3 billion, and operating income of $1.4 billion. These results enabled us to deliver record operating cash flow of almost $1.7 billion. We also returned over $600 million to shareholders through our share repurchase program. Total net bookings for the year were $5.2 billion, a record. Digital net bookings accounted for 68% of this, up 7 percentage points year-on-year. Live services net bookings were a record $2.2 billion. Net of hedges, FX was immaterial to net bookings and a slight headwind to underlying profitability. Now moving on to the details of our fourth quarter, GAAP net revenue was $1.6 billion, $50 million above our guidance, and $55 million above the year-ago period. Cost of revenue was $233 million, in line with our guidance of $234 million, and up from $202 million last year. Operating expenses were $596 million, $23 million below our expectations, and $12 million less year-over-year. This drove diluted earnings per share of $1.95, or $0.09 higher than guidance, and $0.14 higher than last year. Net cash provided by operating activities was $615 million. Operating cash flow for the full fiscal year was a record $1.69 billion, beating our guidance of $1.6 billion, and up 7% over last year's. Fiscal year 2018 capital expenditures were $107 million, resulting in free cash flow of $1.59 billion. See our earnings slides for further cash flow information. At the end of the quarter, we held $5.33 billion in cash and short-term investments. During the quarter, we repurchased 1.2 million shares at a cost of $148 million. Today, we announced that we have replaced our old share repurchase program with a new $2.4 billion two-year stock repurchase program. We returned about 38% of our free cash flow to investors in fiscal 2018. This new program aims to return approximately three-quarters of our annual free cash flow. We believe this is an appropriate target based on our current cash needs, our ability to access international cash, and our desire to maintain flexibility for future growth investments. Now I'd like to turn to the key drivers of our business this quarter. Net bookings were $1.26 billion, above our guidance of $1.23 billion, and up from $1.09 billion last year. Digital net bookings delivered $1.05 billion of the $1.26 billion total, up from $885 million last year. This increase was driven by our ongoing success with our event-driven live services. Looking at each component of this quarter's digital net bookings in turn, live services net bookings were up 31% year-on-year to $679 million. The increase was driven by Ultimate Team, The Sims 4, and Battlefield 1. By adding features to broaden Ultimate Team's appeal, layering in a packed calendar of events, and building eSports on top of that, the team is continuing to grow fun and engaging games that players want to come back to time after time. Mobile delivered net bookings of $176 million, roughly flat year-on-year. Strength in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and FIFA Mobile was offset by anticipated decline in some of our older games. Full-game PC and console downloads generated $193 million, roughly flat year-on-year, driven by Star Wars Battlefront II and strength in FIFA 18, offset by the success of Battlefield 1 in the prior year. The long-term trend toward downloading games continues. And across the portfolio, 39% of our full-game unit sales were digital, measured on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 over the last 12 months. This compares to 33% a year ago. Turning to our expectations for fiscal 2019, we expect sales of current-generation consoles from Microsoft and Sony to continue to be strong, with the installed base growing to 130 million consoles by the end of calendar 2018, from 103 million at the end of calendar 2017. Nintendo Switch is expected to have built an installed base over 30 million by the end of the calendar year. In dollar terms, we expect the PC gaming software market to be approximately flat and the mobile market to grow in the mid-teens in the calendar year. A note on accounting for fiscal 2019. As mentioned, we have adopted ASC 606 going forward. This does not materially impact our net bookings metric, but it does change our GAAP reporting in several ways. Most significantly, more of our GAAP revenue will be recognized upfront, bringing GAAP reported numbers closer to our historical non-GAAP reporting. Also, as a result of the introduction of ASC 606, we will now be reporting most of our mobile GAAP revenue on a gross, not net, basis. We will continue to report the metrics that enable you to bring back to measures comparable to our historically reported numbers, including mobile net bookings. These and other issues are discussed in more detail in the expanded accounting FAQ we posted on our IR website today. Primarily as a result of the changes in the U.S. tax law, we are reducing our management tax rate from 21% to 18%. Guidance for fiscal 2019 is for GAAP net revenue of $5.6 billion, cost of revenue of $1.6 billion, and GAAP EPS of $3.55. This outlook was prepared in accordance with the new ASC 606 standard, and includes approximately $300 million of additional mobile revenue resulting from the accounting change to reporting mobile revenue on a gross, not net, basis. With regard to cash flow, for fiscal 2019, we expect operating cash flow to be approximately $1.825 billion. We anticipate capital expenditures of around $125 million, which would deliver free cash flow of $1.7 billion. Capex is up year-on-year as we invest in IT infrastructure for our player network and upgrade facilities, including the Respawn offices in Los Angeles. Turning to business drivers, we anticipate net bookings for the year to be $5.55 billion, up 7% year-on-year. This is driven by growth in live services, mobile, and Battlefield. We have disclosed the phasing of net bookings through the year in our slide deck. As a result of the timing of launches, we expect this year to be more backend loaded than fiscal 2018. We're excited about how both Anthem and Battlefield are shaping up, and we look forward to sharing more with you about them soon. Our projections assume a benefit from FX to net bookings of over $100 million and an extra $30 million in opex relative to last year's rates. Both of these numbers are net of hedges. Our currency assumptions are disclosed in our earnings presentation on our website. Drilling down further into the key drivers of our full-year net bookings guidance, net bookings for packaged goods and other are forecasted to be approximately $1.5 billion, down 9% year-on-year, driven by the shift to digital. Digital net bookings are expected to contribute $4.1 billion, up 14% year-on-year. Further breaking down digital net bookings, we expect live services to grow 10% to 15%, led by Ultimate Team, The Sims 4 expansion packs for PC and console versions of the game, and by growth in our subscription business. The World Cup will have a positive effect on FIFA Ultimate Team engagement, but remember, it's only a four-week event split across Q1 and Q2, and we have modeled that accordingly in our revenue forecast. With regards to our mobile business, The Sims Mobile launched just before the yearend, and we have two games coming in the second half of the year. Thus, we expect our mobile business to grow strongly, on the order of around 15% to 20%, led by The Sims Mobile, FIFA Mobile, Star Wars: Rise to Power, and the unannounced title. Note that this growth forecast is based on our net bookings metric, not gross revenue or gross bookings. Net bookings for full-game downloads are expected to grow 10% to 15%, driven by product mix and the ongoing change in consumer behavior. We continue to model an underlying shift of around five percentage points a year to digital. Focusing on Q1, we're expecting GAAP net revenue of $1.1 billion, GAAP cost of revenue of $226 million, and GAAP EPS of $0.64. We expect Q1 net bookings to be $720 million, slightly down year-on-year. As discussed on our last call, Q1 fiscal 2018 benefited from the deferral of over $50 million of net bookings from Mass Effect: Andromeda and some other one-time events. On a management reporting basis, opex will grow year-on-year as we continue to invest in line with our growth drivers. As we look ahead to Q2, we see growth in FIFA and mobile particularly offset by declines in other areas, including a difficult comp against Battlefield 1's performance in fiscal 2018. We discussed the idea of recurring revenues at our Analyst Day two years ago. At the time, about 75% of our net bookings fit into this category. Since then, we've continued to push our business in that direction, and our guidance implies that 85% of our net bookings in fiscal 2019 are expected to be recurring. Our drive to greater recurring revenues and cash flow will be fueled by our investments in subscriptions, live services, eSports, broadcasting, and cloud gaming. These are all components of our Player Network strategy, and we look forward to updating you on our progress as we continue to pioneer their adoption. Now I'll turn the call back to Andrew. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Blake. We're excited to begin another year in our journey at Electronic Arts, at a time where there is so much passion for games around the world. As an industry, we are reaching an amazing nexus, where the creative energy in game-making is intensifying and converging with technology innovation that is unlocking gateways to access, delivery, and sharing of game experiences on a global scale. Games are becoming a truly ubiquitous form of entertainment -- we believe the best form of entertainment. And through the evolutions to come, we are seeking to connect more players to amazing games and to each other. Creativity is the central strand of everything we do at EA. Every experience begins with creating something new and unexpected. That's why you'll see new dynamics in gameplay, new social layers, and new ways to interact with the worlds we create in games like Anthem, our next Battlefield, and our new mobile titles. It's powering new projects in development at Respawn, Motive, EA Vancouver, Criterion, and more. It's behind our EA Originals program and our commitment to support indie developers with amazing ideas. It drives us to continually evolve and update our games through live services, because the creative cycle in service of our player never ends. This isn't just a creative revolution. It's also a revolution of access and choice. New forms of content, new consumption models, and advanced technology investments are accelerating how we will reach more players in a networked world and satisfy their unique needs. Whether you're a player or a viewer, our competitive gaming experiences for games like FIFA, Madden NFL, and more are becoming must-see programming for fans around the world. With more games and content available to players today, subscription services like EA Access and Origin Access are continuing to build momentum, and we are pioneering new offerings that will expand how players can experience more of the best games. Looking further ahead, the combination of subscriptions and cloud gaming capabilities, combined with our Frostbite engine and digital platform, will power the growth of our Player Network that scales across games, devices, and geographies. At the center of this are our players and our global communities. Everything we do is in service of our players, and we grow stronger in this commitment every day. This year, we will continue to expand how we connect with our players early and often, from thousands of hours with our studio teams and play testing, to large-scale soft launches and early play opportunities. One month from now, we'll open up our annual EA PLAY event, in what has become a cultural moment for games and our communities. We'll welcome tens of thousands of players that join us in Hollywood to go hands-on, and millions more that join us online around the world to hear more about our games and services, our commitments, and our plans for the future. At every touch point with our players, in our games, in our network, in our communities, and beyond, we are constantly working to bring them closer to the games they love. In FY19, we are set to take major steps forward toward our vision of a networked future and our opportunity to connect a billion people in play. We look forward to sharing more updates with you in the months to come. Now Blake and I are here for your questions. Questions and Answers: Operator At this time, I would like to remind everyone, in order to ask a question, please press * followed by the number 1 on your telephone keypad. And your first question comes from Eric Handler with MKM Partners. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst Yes, thank you very much for taking my question. Just looking quickly, Blake, and I don't want to quibble about the size of your buyback, but you've got free cash flow this year of $1.7 billion, and you're gonna do a buyback. Assuming you do it on an even pace, of $1.2 billion, so you're already sitting on cash of about $5.3 billion or $17.00 a share, and you'll add another $500 million or so to that. I'm assuming you're going to repatriate a lot, so you'll definitely have a lot more cash flow to play with. I wondered, what are your other opportunities or what you're thinking about with your excess cash? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Well, the call is only 30 minutes gone by and I'm already being criticized for doubling the buyback. It's amazing. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst It's a high-quality problem. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer It's a high-quality problem, and I appreciate the question. It's a good question. Our view is, in today's world, financial flexibility has huge power to it. And we want to return as much to shareholders -- we've consistently, over the last four years, grown that buyback fairly dramatically and will continue to do that as we continue to build. But we also want to maintain flexibility should something happen that we either want to deeper invest in or want to purchase something. I'm not signaling that anything's happening. I think you guys know we've been consistent in how we grow the buyback, but also try to be prudent and safe with our capital to prepare for potential opportunities down the road. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst All right, thanks. And then just one follow-up question. The new Star Wars mobile game, will you still be supporting Galaxy of Heroes? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Without a doubt. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst Are they complementary games, and can you market between those two games? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, yeah, without a doubt. I mean, the perfect example of that is if you look at our Sims FreePlay game, which has been around for four or five years, has not gone down at all with the introduction of the new Sims mobile game. Mobile games have -- there are so many audience members out there. There are so many opportunities, and game styles are very different. The game style between the new Star Wars game and Galaxy of Heroes is going to be very, very different, different style audience. And we think both will remain extremely successful for a long period of time. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Great. Next question? Operator Your next question comes from Drew Crum with Stifel Nicolaus. Drew Crum -- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company -- Analyst Hey, thanks. Good afternoon, guys. Blake, I just want to ask about the guidance, net bookings growth of mid-single digits and low double-digit non-GAAP earnings growth. Can you talk about the lack of leverage there? The last time you guys grew top line at a comparable rate, you achieved 25% earnings growth. That was back in fiscal 2016. Your book tax rate is 300 basis points lower, and you're buying back more stock, which I would assume is accretive. So, I just want to understand the puts and takes behind the earnings growth that you're forecasting. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, let me hit just real quick on the buyback. We don't build the buyback into our forecast because we don't like to forecast what stock price is gonna be. But assuming that the buyback -- assuming the stock price is where it is today, you'd probably see $0.04 to $0.05 of earnings accretion going forward. You'd probably see share count down to around 308 million by yearend, in other words, if you want to do the math that way. I'd say the other issue is back in fiscal 2016, we were not investing as much in the future. I think we were still coming through the tail end of the transformation. We are now investing much more heavily in the future, and you see that in our opex growth. And that's trimmed some of the earnings growth power, at least in our guidance. Remember, this is guidance, not actual results. And I think if you went back a couple of years, you'd see the same pattern as we've given annual guidance. But I do think what you heard from Andrew earlier is continued investment in both new IP as well as ways people will play games in the future and the way games will be delivered in the future. Investing in our network, investing in subscriptions, investing in cloud gaming -- you're gonna continue to hear and see those investments from us over time because we believe that's the way this business will be transformed. But at the same time, we're gonna always look to get earnings leverage, and we think that that model is pretty consistent with how it's been in the past. Drew Crum -- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company -- Analyst Okay. One more for me. Just any update on the release window for Battlefield? Historically, you guys have targeted October. It looks like a very crowded window this year. Any opportunity to push that out later in the December quarter? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, you'll hear more about E3 timeframe on Battlefield. You'll hear quite a bit coming up about the game and the plans for it. We're very excited. But you should assume -- back to your guidance question, you should assume that we've built in the guidance some conservatism because of -- and caution because we know it's gonna be a crowded third quarter for us, fourth quarter calendar year. But the benefit that we have, I think, that we've always had is we have a very strong Battlefield community, and we think they're gonna be extremely excited about this new Battlefield game. And we've been able to compete against others like Call of Duty in that same timeframe in the past, and we will work hard to try to do that going forward. But more to come on exact timing and a lot more about the game, which is pretty exciting. Drew Crum -- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company -- Analyst Okay. Thanks, guys. Operator And your next question comes from Chris Merwin with Goldman Sachs. Christopher Merwin -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Okay, great. Thank you. I just have a couple. First for Blake, even with the backdrop of Fortnite, you had another very strong quarter on live service, up about 30% year-on-year. Was it FIFA Ultimate Team and competitive gaming that were the main driving force behind that, or was there anything else that you would call out, like Star Wars and MTX, which I think you brought back late in the quarter? And then just a second question for Andrew. There have been some reports in the press about a couple countries labeling loot boxes as illegal gambling and calling for their removal from games. I know in FIFA, you've made some efforts to ensure that in-game currency can't be redeemed for real currency in any sort of illicit market. So, maybe can you update us on where talks stand with regulators on this topic and how we should think about any changes to the Ultimate Team mechanic in the affected countries? Thank you. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer So, on the live service piece, it was Ultimate Team across FIFA, Madden, and Hockey, and to a smaller extent, NBA, but really, Ultimate Team, number one driver. Sims 4, number two driver, and that's been consistent through the year. It's been extremely strong as we continue to add extra content to that game. And Battlefield 1, we're at the tail end of extra content along Battlefield 1. Battlefront was not a major addition since, as you mentioned, the MTX came in very late in the quarter. But the other thing to remember is the breadth of our extra content subscription, advertising, all the other components continue to add up and help us build that base that we've been able to build, now over $2.2 billion, is what's so great about that live service business, because it continues to maintain a fairly large consistency year-over-year. I'll let Andrew hit the loot box piece now. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah, and good question, and certainly timely. As you might imagine, we're working with all the industry associations globally and with regulators in various jurisdictions and territories, many of whom we've been working with for some time, and have evaluated and established that programs like FIFA Ultimate Team are not gambling. And we don't believe that FIFA Ultimate Team, all loot boxes are gambling. And firstly, players always receive a specified number of items in each FUT pack. And secondly, we don't provide or authorize any way to cash out or sell items in virtual currency for real world money. And there's no way to make value assign to FUT items in game currency. And while we forbid the transfer of items of in-game currency outside, we also actively seek to eliminate that where it's going on in an illegal environment, and we work with regulators in various jurisdictions to achieve that. And so net-net, we're gonna continue to push forward. We're always thinking about our players, always thinking about how to deliver these types of experiences in a transparent, fun, fair, and balanced way for our players. And we'll communicate with regulators around the world on it. Christopher Merwin -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Okay, thank you. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Next question? Operator And your next question comes from Colin Sebastian with Robert W. Baird. Colin Sebastian -- Robert W. Baird & Co. -- Analyst Good afternoon, and nice quarter again. First off for me, without creating a separate SKU for World Cup this time around, I wonder if you could talk in a little more detail about the monetization strategy within the core game. And then secondly, looking at the phasing of the year in terms of revenues, it looks like the fourth quarter is expected to be similar to this past year, and I wonder what that means in terms of your expectations for Anthem, given that you also have the Battlefield content in Q4 as well. Thanks. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I'll take the first one and I'll let Blake take the second one. As it relates to FIFA, what we've come to understand over the years, and many of you might remember, I worked on this franchise for a long time and built both the FIFA and World Cup games. And as each year passed and digital became a more prevalent way for our players to access games and connect with each other through games, liquidity in the player base became really, really important. And players weren't wanting to opt out of one experience to play another soccer experience. And so, part of why we brought the two experiences together in our core FIFA experience and what is the biggest sporting event in the world in the World Cup is really deliver on the needs and requests and motivations of our players to stay connected in a global soccer community. And as we've announced, we're releasing all of the content, all the teams, and things around the World Cup to allow people to play offline and online. But you should expect that for all of our players in FIFA Ultimate Team, there'll be very, very specific, and interesting, and entertaining, and enjoying, and engaging live service events in and around the World Cup. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer So, on the guidance piece, a couple things I think you'll note. We didn't use unit sales metrics for any of our titles. And as you've heard in the past, we're trying to move away from that. This is an example of how our business model has changed. Unit sales are much less indicative of long-term franchise health due to the significant power of our event-driven live services now. The live services component is really the bedrock of our business. And while units sold to grow that are important, they become misleading in many ways to the Street. And so, we'll stay away from unit predictions for any titles going forward unless there's some unique reason for it. In the case of Anthem, the real issue is, the game will be shipped in the last quarter of the year and in the last month of that quarter, meaning we'll probably have limited restocking of the title, even if it's extremely successful. Since it is new IP, we're being conservative in how we're thinking about it. We're very excited about the game. It's extremely unique, and I think players are gonna really enjoy playing it, but we're careful not to put too large of a forecast in there. And clearly, it will impact this year as well as next year, as we not only continue to sell more into the next year but start rolling out the live services associated with that game. Colin Sebastian -- Robert W. Baird & Co. -- Analyst Okay, thank you. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Next question. Operator Your next question comes from Eric Sheridan with UBS. Eric Sheridan -- UBS Securities -- Analyst Thanks for taking the question, maybe two, if I can. Andrew, you talked a lot about extending gameplay as you looked out for the future of gaming. I wanted to know if you can give us your perspective on the title basis and what you see as some of the key titles, especially with respect to mobile, where you could extend gameplay beyond console and PC into a mobile-first world and how you think about the pace and cadence of that going forward. And then, following up on -- I think it was Drew's question from before for Blake, anything you want to call out in terms of the pace or cadence of R&D and marketing as we go through the year quarter by quarter, given the way that you laid out revenue and bookings, just so maybe we have some guideposts to think about margin evolution as we go through the year? Thanks, guys. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah. So, let me grab the first one. I mean, at its very core, you've heard us talk a lot about subscription plus cloud gaming and the opportunity for those two things to fundamentally disrupt the way people access and enjoy games like nothing before, much in the same way as it's disrupted enjoyment and engagement in movies and music. And so, we've talked about a three to five-year time horizon. We believe that cloud gaming is going to have a meaningful -- make a meaningful contribution to the way players engage with games. And of course, what that does mean is it really doesn't matter what device you're accessing it by. The experience that you have is governed by the size of the screen and the amount of time you have to play. And so everything we're building right now, we are thinking about a world where we will not be bound by device. We will not be bound by local compute or memory, but much of these experiences will exist in the cloud, and you'll access them based on whatever device you have access to at the time. And we think about that at a core technology level. We think about that at a game design level. We also think about that as kind of how we think -- how we interact with our players and how they interact with the games. And you should expect to see us, between now and that time, start to push more of our experiences, particularly ones with really large global communities, to be able to interact with experiences across devices. And you've already seen this from us with FIFA and the ability to access Ultimate Team, and do a great deal of interactions with Ultimate Team through FUT mobile, and on PC, and on your console experience. And we look forward to driving more of that in the future. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer So, on the second question, you should assume that we'll see some phasing of R&D over the year as we start to build out games, new games. We have better leverage, obviously, as revenue grows in the third and fourth quarter on that number, but you should see -- in real terms, you'd see some slow growth of that during the year. We do tend to use more part-time employees during the third quarter, as we're leading into large layout or large new titles. You can see that in the past P&Ls in terms of the phasing. G&A is pretty consistent year-on-year. And marketing, as you know, we're targeting around 12%. And so, that's really dependent on titles and marketing that we're doing ahead of a quarter around a title. But obviously, our bigger quarters, you're gonna see larger marketing spend both at the tail end of the second quarter and all through the third quarter and into the fourth quarter. Eric J. Sheridan-UBS Securities LLC Great. Thank you. Operator And your next question comes from Tim O'Shea with Jefferies. Timothy O'Shea -- Jefferies -- Analyst Yes, hi. So, thank you for taking my question. So, Andrew has talked about the future of play and how the industry will evolve over the next few years, and Blake spoke about how the revenue stream is already looking more SaaS-like. So, my question is, as we start to think about cloud gaming, what does the business model look like? Is it subscription, ads, full price? Is it microtransactions or DLC? And with this cloud gaming offering, is that a stand-alone EA offering, or would you offer your games on a third-party platform, maybe something analogous to the current console paradigm? I just wanted to hear your thoughts as you think about how this industry is evolving. Thank you. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah, great question. It's something that we've given a lot of thought to and plan toward. And again, if we look at other entertainment industries and other SaaS-like industries for guidance, what we discover is that multiple business models coexist. And if I think about how I consume movies right now, I have a Comcast subscription. I have a Netflix subscription. I buy things on iTunes that I watch on a plane, and I also watch a lot of free content through YouTube and other online mediums. But what we're also discovering is that even while those multiple business models exist, and our ideal here is to capture engagement and offer access through any business model on any device for all of our players in a growing global community, what we're seeing is a real move toward subscription as the best way to access content and the most frictionless way to access content, and a way to build a relationship with a platform play who offers that collection of content wrapped in services. And so, our expectation is while we will continue to offer the access to content through any and all business models that our players tell us they want to utilize, we expect that consumers, much the way they have in other industries, will move more toward subscription. And that will become a far more meaningful part of our business and maybe even the majority of our business in the years to come. 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Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $71.14 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27791332.9479625 - Transaction Count: 217810.0 - Unique Addresses: 480690.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.53 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Bitcoin: $9,121\n -1.76% (-$163.43)\nHigh: $9,336.70\nLow: $8,950.00\nVolume: 1958\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '1 BTC = 33139.00001000 BRL em 09/05/2018 ás 07:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', '05/09 19:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 997,565円↓0.2%\n#NEM #XEM : 40円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 494円↑1.44%\n#Ethereum : 80,140円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-05-09 10:00:02 UTC\n\nBTC: $9119.21\nBCH: $1525.34\nETH: $729.79\nZEC: $266.89\nLTC: $154.14\nETC: $21.07\nXRP: $0.7776', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 12:00 del dia 09-05-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9648 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8733 roures\n1 lliure = 1,1822 roures\n1 yen = 0,0080 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,8709 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.955,33 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,287 30.€ \| +0.18% \| Kraken \| 09/05/18 12:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#cryptocurrency Price Analysis for #Bitsend #BSD : \nLast Hour Change : 1.81 % \|\| 09-05-2018 12:00\nPrice in #USD : 0.728042 \|\| Price in #EUR : 0.6141252683\nNew Price in #Bitcoin #BTC : 0.00007981 \|\| #Coin Rank 467', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,526.60\n -4.00% (-$63.58)\nHigh: $1,620.00\nLow: $1,468\nVolume: 1918\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', ' Total Market Cap: $423,825,604,165\n 1 BTC: $9,145.80\n BTC Dominance: 36.76%\n Update Time: 09-05-2018 - 13:00:02 (GMT+3)', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9101.84/$9105.42 #Bitstamp\n$9114.00/$9114.10 #Kraken\n⇢$8.58/$12.26\n$9048.94/$9139.89 #Coinbase\n⇢$-56.48/$38.05', 'USD: 109.710\nEUR: 130.130\nGBP: 148.427\nAUD: 81.624\nNZD: 76.512\nCNY: 17.209\nCHF: 109.404\nBTC: 998,190\nETH: 80,140\nWed May 09 19:00 JST', 'BTC: $9100.00, S: $16.46, G: $1,307.35 \| Act: 21,918 Open: 5880 BTC: 47,226.8 \| Total: $429,770,154 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', ' 09/05/2018 - 13:00\n=========================\n• 0.14 #Bitcoin: ₺39,620.12\n• 0.52 #Ethereum: ₺3,175.45\n• 0.58 #Ripple: ₺3.40\n• 0.26 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,675.02\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Ripple Trading Starts today at 7:00 pm \nDeposits are already open, First 100 deposits gets free $XRP worth 100rs.\nRegistrations open only for Indians \n#Crypto #cryptocurrency #Xrp #Bitcoin @XRPtrumphttps://twitter.com/CryptoIndiaNews/status/993477302955659267\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9126.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9121.30$\n#Poloniex - 9144.70$\n#Bitstamp - 9114.58$\n#Coinbase - 9104.72$\n#Binance - 9118.32$\n#CEXio - 9167.20$\n#Kraken - 9114.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 9140.30$\n#GateCoin - 9112.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\nいしだ壱成\n18:00\n0', 'Zapraszam na trzeci darmowy webinar "Psychologia SL" \nŚroda, 9 maja o godzinie 20:00\nIlość miejsc ograniczona. \nZAPISY:https://elliottfxtrader.clickmeeting.pl/psychologia-sl/register\xa0…\n#Forex #Trading #Spekulacja #Inwestowanie #Psychologia #Kryptowaluty #Giełda #Akcje #Indeksy #Bitcoin #Altcoin @GlobalBDTradingpic.twitter.com/cXGZwoEM7F', 'May 09, 2018 10:00:00 UTC \| 9,104.10$ \| 7,678.70€ \| 6,720.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/yXNchIb8Xk', 'May 09, 2018 09:00:00 UTC \| 9,110.10$ \| 7,695.00€ \| 6,731.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/QlilxTguys', 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/NFC87\xa0', '#Bitcoin is currently trading for 1 ~ 36,493.00 Wendys Chicken nuggets. #crypto #goodforyou #WENDcoin', '#BTC Average: 9124.93$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9115.90$\n#Poloniex - 9114.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9115.65$\n#Coinbase - 9099.48$\n#Binance - 9130.01$\n#CEXio - 9166.70$\n#Kraken - 9109.90$\n#Cryptopia - 9182.50$\n#Bittrex - 9106.31$\n#GateCoin - 9108.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'May 09, 2018 09:31:00 UTC \| 9,105.00$ \| 7,679.50€ \| 6,720.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gelhDE7VWB', 'BTC Price: 9120.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9201.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 732.28$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/26N7owBSK2', '【ビットコインキャッシュ/円】 166,963.00 ▼3.28% -5657.00 [18:30] https://nikkei225jp.com/bitcoin/\xa0 #Bitcoin Cash #BCH #ビットコインキャッシュ #仮想通貨', '#Bitcoin 0.00% \nUltima: R$ 33549.99 Alta: R$ 34968.72 Baixa: R$ 33210.01\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,145.80\nChange in 1h: +0.07%\nMarket cap: $155,694,093,340.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' Total Market Cap: $419,408,196,687\n 1 BTC: $9,068.58\n BTC Dominance: 36.86%\n Update Time: 09-05-2018 - 09:00:01 (GMT+3)', 'Free @PacktPub eBook (until May 09 19:00 EST): "Mastering Blockchain" by Imran Bashir #blockchain #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Cryptocurrency #InfoSec #CyberSec https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning\xa0…pic.twitter.com/8il7CbI8XZ']... - Contextual Past News Article: Textron Inc.(NYSE: TXT)released strong first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday morning, led by stronger military volumes at Bell Helicopter, a return to growth at its Aviation subsidiary, and the surprise divestment of its Tools and Test business. With shares up nearly 7% Wednesday in response, let's take a closer look at how the industrial conglomerate kicked off the new year, and what investors should expect looking ahead. Image source: Textron. [{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$3.296 billion", "Q1 2017": "$3.093 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "6.6%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP net income", "Q1 2018": "$189 million", "Q1 2017": "$101 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "87.1%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$0.72", "Q1 2017": "$0.37", "Year-Over-Year Change": "94.6%"}] Data source: Textron Inc. • Textron didn't provide specific quarterly guidance when it lastreported in late January. So for perspective -- and though we don't usually pay close attention to Wall Street's demands -- consensus estimates predicted significantly lower earnings of $0.48 per share on lower revenue of $3.08 billion. • By segment:Textron Aviation revenue grew 4% year over year, to $1.01 billion, including 36 jets delivered (up from 35 in the same year-ago period) and 29 commercial turboprops (up from 20 last year). Aviation segment backlog was $1.6 billion at the end of the quarter, and segment profit doubled year over year to $72 million driven by favorable volume, mix, performance, and price.Bell revenue grew 8% to $752 million, as higher military volume was partially offset by lower commercial revenue. The latter was driven by product mix, as Bell delivered 46 commercial helicopters, up from 27 last year. Segment profit increased $4 million to $87 million.Textron Systems revenue declined 7% to $387 million, primarily due to lower Weapons and Sensors volume driven by the discontinuation of Systems' Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) production. Textron Systems backlog stood at $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Segment profit increased 150% to $50 million, driven by improved performance at Marine and Land.Industrial revenue increased 14% to $1.131 billion, driven by a combination of favorable foreign exchange rates and the Artic Cat acquisition. Industrial segment profit declined 15.8%, primarily due to the timing of that acquisition last year.Finance segment revenue declined $2 million to $16 million, while segment profit increased by half to $6 million. • Returned $344 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter. • Announced a definitive agreement to divest the Tools and Test business -- notably including the Greenlee and Klauke brands -- toEmersonfor $810 million in cash. "Operationally we achieved significant margin improvements at Textron Aviation and Textron Systems over this quarter last year and sustained margin strength at Bell, reflecting strong performance in these segments," added Textron CEO Scott Donnelly. "We are on track for a strong 2018 as we continue our focus on operational improvement and look to capitalize on improving end markets. Assuming it passes regulatory muster, the divestiture of Textron's Tools and Test business is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund share repurchases to offset the expected impact to earnings related to the sale. As such, Textron reiterated its full-year 2018 guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.95 to $3.15, as well as its outlook for cash flow from continuing manufacturing operations (before pension contributions) of $700 million to $800 million. In the end, there was little not to like about this impressive start to 2018. And Textron's Tools and Test sale should enable the company to hone its focus and more effectively foster its more lucrative Bell, Aviation, Industrial, and Systems subsidiaries. Given its strong position as its end markets remain favorable, it should be no surprise to see the stock trading at a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Textron. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97, 8247.18
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Economic data released through the Asian session was on the heavier side this morning, with stats including March current account figures out of Japan, April inflation numbers out of China and house price figures out of the UK, while the RBNZ also delivered its May interest rate decision, together with the release of its rate statement and monetary policy statement in the early hours.\nFor the Kiwi Dollar, interest rates were left unchanged at 1.75%, which was in line with market expectations, while the rate statement, monetary policy statement and press conference weighed heavily on the Kiwi this morning.\nNew Zealand’s central bank noted that economic growth and employment remained solid, while inflation continued to sit below the Bank’s 2% mid-point of target, soft inflation attributed to low food and import price inflation, coupled with weak wage growth.\nTo support the Bank’s view that the annual rate of inflation will gradually move towards 2%, the RBNZ would need maintain the current overnight cash rate for a considerable period of time, a particularly dovish comment.\nIf the Kiwi Dollar wasn’t already on the back foot, following the slide in April credit card sales, the RBNZ also downgraded economic growth and inflation forecasts, leading to a delay in the expected timing of the next rate hike to the 3rdquarter of next year, though the Bank stated that it was not in a position to say whether the next move would be up or down.\nThe Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.69799 to $0.69466 in response to the statements, before sliding further to $0.6922 at the time of writing, down 0.93% for the session.\nOut of China, consumer price inflation figures came in softer than expected, with the annual rate of inflation easing from March’s 2.1% to 1.8% in April, consumer prices falling by 0.2% month-on-month, the softer numbers attributed to pork prices.\nWhile consumer prices were on the softer side, wholesale inflation saw a pickup, rising by 3.4% in April, following March’s 3.1% rise, supported by rising commodity prices.\nIn spite of the pickup in wholesale inflation prices, expectations are for consumer price inflation to remain at current levels that should hold the PBoC back from the need to tighten monetary policy, supporting growth and the equity markets.\nFor the Japanese Yen, Japan’s current account widened from ¥2.076tn to ¥3.122tn in March, the widening attributed to a goods trade surplus of ¥1.19tn.\nThe Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.857 to ¥109.856 against the Dollar upon release of the figures, before rising to ¥109.73 at the time of writing, up 0.01% for the morning.\nElsewhere, the Aussie Dollar found further support early on, following Wednesday’s 0.11% rise, up 0.04% to $0.7466 early on, the gains coming off the back of a pause in the Dollar rally rather than a shift in sentiment towards RBA monetary policy, though there will have been some support from rising commodity prices and China’s inflation figures.\nIn the equity markets, it was risk on for the majors, the Hang Seng leading the way, up 0.91% at the time of writing, with the ASX200, CSI300 and Nikkei also in positive territory, the markets responding to the U.S administration’s position on Iran. Trump’s willingness to go back to the negotiating table has certainly eased the prospect of a market sell-off, with a jump in crude oil prices in response to sanction supporting the markets this morning, while concerns over trade talks between the U.S and China next week linger.\nFor the EUR, there are no material stats scheduled for release today, leaving the markets to slice and dice the ECB’s economic bulletin due out this later morning.\nWhile the EU economic forecasts, released on Tuesday, were relatively upbeat, we can expect today’s bulletin to have greater influence, the outlook of greater significance to ECB monetary policy.\nGermany’s trade and industrial production figures earlier in the week would have eased concerns of a meltdown, though inflationary pressures continue to place policy divergence in favour of the Dollar.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was down 0.08% to $1.1854, with upside for the EUR likely to be limited near-term, the risk on sentiment and a forecasted uptick in U.S consumer price inflation putting the Dollar in the driving seat.\nFor the Pound, it’s Super Thursday and, while industrial and manufacturing production and trade figures will provide some direction for the Pound early on, it’s going to boil down to today’s BoE monetary policy decision.\nWhile rates are not expected to move, following a batch of weak data, how the BoE views inflation and directs the markets this afternoon will be key for the Pound near-term.\nShould we see the BoE downwardly revise its outlook on inflation, it should be considered an added reason for the BoE to hold near-term that should see the Pound slide further, sub-$1.34 levels certainly a possibility when factoring Theresa May’s troubles over Brexit.\nHawkish sentiment towards inflation and a couple of votes in favour of a hike this month and the Pound could find some support, with a move through to $1.37 levels near-term, though Brexit chatter will likely limit a near-term move back through to $1.40 levels.\nFollowing the BoE policy decision, the NIESR GDP estimates for the UK will also be released, though the Pound will likely be taking its cues from Carney rather than the NIESR today.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.16% to $1.3568, supported by a slight easing in the Dollar and hopes of a hawkish outlook on policy, with the Pound getting plenty of support at current levels ahead of today’s key driver.\nAcross the Pond, April’s consumer price inflation figures are scheduled for release this afternoon, anything in line with or better than forecasts a positive for the Dollar, though direction through the day will also be hinged on any chatter from the Oval Office.\nThere’s plenty going on at present, with Iran’s nuclear agreement, trade talks with China and North Korea to factor in on the geo-political risk front, Trump’s progress to date having provided strong support to the Dollar.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.04% to 93.005, with a hold at 93 levels key for the Dollar bulls through to today’s stats.\nAcross the border, stats out of Canada are limited to March’s house price index figures that are again likely to have a muted impact on the Loonie, which has found its feet this week in spite of a resurgent U.S Dollar, supported by a jump in oil prices, while NAFTA continues to be in focus.\nAt the time of writing, the Loonie was up 0.19% to C$1.283 against the U.S Dollar, with support from crude having finally kicked in ahead of today’s stats.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday\n• EURUSD Back in 1.90 Handle Post Dovish US Inflation Data\n• German index rallies as uptrend continues on Thursday\n• Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday\n• Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 11/05/18', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session was on the heavier side this morning, with stats including March current account figures out of Japan, April inflation numbers out of China and house price figures out of the UK, while the RBNZ also delivered its May interest rate decision, together with the release of its rate statement and monetary policy statement in the early hours. For the Kiwi Dollar , interest rates were left unchanged at 1.75%, which was in line with market expectations, while the rate statement, monetary policy statement and press conference weighed heavily on the Kiwi this morning. New Zealand’s central bank noted that economic growth and employment remained solid, while inflation continued to sit below the Bank’s 2% mid-point of target, soft inflation attributed to low food and import price inflation, coupled with weak wage growth. To support the Bank’s view that the annual rate of inflation will gradually move towards 2%, the RBNZ would need maintain the current overnight cash rate for a considerable period of time, a particularly dovish comment. If the Kiwi Dollar wasn’t already on the back foot, following the slide in April credit card sales, the RBNZ also downgraded economic growth and inflation forecasts, leading to a delay in the expected timing of the next rate hike to the 3 rd quarter of next year, though the Bank stated that it was not in a position to say whether the next move would be up or down. The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.69799 to $0.69466 in response to the statements, before sliding further to $0.6922 at the time of writing, down 0.93% for the session. Out of China , consumer price inflation figures came in softer than expected, with the annual rate of inflation easing from March’s 2.1% to 1.8% in April, consumer prices falling by 0.2% month-on-month, the softer numbers attributed to pork prices. While consumer prices were on the softer side, wholesale inflation saw a pickup, rising by 3.4% in April, following March’s 3.1% rise, supported by rising commodity prices. Story continues In spite of the pickup in wholesale inflation prices, expectations are for consumer price inflation to remain at current levels that should hold the PBoC back from the need to tighten monetary policy, supporting growth and the equity markets. For the Japanese Yen , Japan’s current account widened from ¥2.076tn to ¥3.122tn in March, the widening attributed to a goods trade surplus of ¥1.19tn. The Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.857 to ¥109.856 against the Dollar upon release of the figures, before rising to ¥109.73 at the time of writing, up 0.01% for the morning. Elsewhere, the Aussie Dollar found further support early on, following Wednesday’s 0.11% rise, up 0.04% to $0.7466 early on, the gains coming off the back of a pause in the Dollar rally rather than a shift in sentiment towards RBA monetary policy, though there will have been some support from rising commodity prices and China’s inflation figures. In the equity markets, it was risk on for the majors, the Hang Seng leading the way, up 0.91% at the time of writing, with the ASX200, CSI300 and Nikkei also in positive territory, the markets responding to the U.S administration’s position on Iran. Trump’s willingness to go back to the negotiating table has certainly eased the prospect of a market sell-off, with a jump in crude oil prices in response to sanction supporting the markets this morning, while concerns over trade talks between the U.S and China next week linger. The Day Ahead: For the EUR , there are no material stats scheduled for release today, leaving the markets to slice and dice the ECB’s economic bulletin due out this later morning. While the EU economic forecasts, released on Tuesday, were relatively upbeat, we can expect today’s bulletin to have greater influence, the outlook of greater significance to ECB monetary policy. Germany’s trade and industrial production figures earlier in the week would have eased concerns of a meltdown, though inflationary pressures continue to place policy divergence in favour of the Dollar. At the time of writing, the EUR was down 0.08% to $1.1854, with upside for the EUR likely to be limited near-term, the risk on sentiment and a forecasted uptick in U.S consumer price inflation putting the Dollar in the driving seat. For the Pound , it’s Super Thursday and, while industrial and manufacturing production and trade figures will provide some direction for the Pound early on, it’s going to boil down to today’s BoE monetary policy decision. While rates are not expected to move, following a batch of weak data, how the BoE views inflation and directs the markets this afternoon will be key for the Pound near-term. Should we see the BoE downwardly revise its outlook on inflation, it should be considered an added reason for the BoE to hold near-term that should see the Pound slide further, sub-$1.34 levels certainly a possibility when factoring Theresa May’s troubles over Brexit. Hawkish sentiment towards inflation and a couple of votes in favour of a hike this month and the Pound could find some support, with a move through to $1.37 levels near-term, though Brexit chatter will likely limit a near-term move back through to $1.40 levels. Following the BoE policy decision, the NIESR GDP estimates for the UK will also be released, though the Pound will likely be taking its cues from Carney rather than the NIESR today. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.16% to $1.3568, supported by a slight easing in the Dollar and hopes of a hawkish outlook on policy, with the Pound getting plenty of support at current levels ahead of today’s key driver. Across the Pond, April’s consumer price inflation figures are scheduled for release this afternoon, anything in line with or better than forecasts a positive for the Dollar, though direction through the day will also be hinged on any chatter from the Oval Office. There’s plenty going on at present, with Iran’s nuclear agreement, trade talks with China and North Korea to factor in on the geo-political risk front, Trump’s progress to date having provided strong support to the Dollar. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.04% to 93.005, with a hold at 93 levels key for the Dollar bulls through to today’s stats. Across the border, stats out of Canada are limited to March’s house price index figures that are again likely to have a muted impact on the Loonie, which has found its feet this week in spite of a resurgent U.S Dollar, supported by a jump in oil prices, while NAFTA continues to be in focus. At the time of writing, the Loonie was up 0.19% to C$1.283 against the U.S Dollar, with support from crude having finally kicked in ahead of today’s stats. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday EURUSD Back in 1.90 Handle Post Dovish US Inflation Data German index rallies as uptrend continues on Thursday Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 11/05/18', 'Yuzo Kano, chief executive of major Japanese exchange bitFlyer is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time.\nThe Goldman Sachs Group alumnus who madebitFlyerJapan’s largest bitcoin exchange has doubled his staff in the past six months in a bid for global expansion. His team, which is expected to reach 300 this year, includes a fixed income chief at Barclays Plc and a former Credit Suisse Group AG senior private banker, according toBloomberg.\nKano has taken advantage of Japan’s cryptocurrency deregulation whereby exchanges are now licensed by the country’s securities regulator, enhancing their credibility. Kano viewsJapanas the best place to launch a global operation.\nA former convertible bonds and derivatives trader, Kano said he has to expand his staff to become the top exchange, and the skills he needs usually come from global banks.\nBitFlyer is already the fourth largest exchange behind BitMex, Binance and OKEx, according to data from Bloomberg, Coinhills and Coinmarketcap.com.Its transactions averaged around $2 billion daily in late April and early May, due to bitcoin margin contracts favored by Japan’s day traders. The exchange’s users tripled to 2 million in the past year.\nWith offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Luxembourg, Kano hopes to open offices in Australia, South America, Africa and Asia. He also plans to expand into digital payments and a broker advisory service for startups interested in ICOs. His strategy resembles that of fellow Goldman alumnus Mike Novogratz, who recently launched a New York crypto merchant bank.\nMany would agree with Kano that former traders and bankers bring good backgrounds to crypto since they know how to work in regulated markets. This is becoming more important as governments learn more about crypto. Last month, bitFlyer strengthened its AML rules when a Nikkei newspaper revealed that users can conduct limited functions without fully fulfilling customer verification.\nCrypto players need finance talent for business development, account management, operations, sales, compliance and other areas, agreed Razin Ashraf, the head of the Divine Solutions Japan recruiting firm.\nIn his bid for talent, Kano is sweetening the pot for recruits.\nCoders at bitFLyer can command $100,000 with only a high school education, providing they have a good track record from coding tournaments and hackathons.\nThere are “plenty” of people at the company making over $200,000, Kano said, adding that BitFlyer’s top finance recruits include bankers in their 40s who are tired of bureaucracy and younger people disillusioned with the industry and anxious to join a startup.\nAll full-time employees get stock options they can cash out without waiting for bitFlyer’s planned IPO.\nKano’s recuitment moves makes good sense given that more Wall Street firms are entering the crypto space.\nAlso read:License approved: Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer expands into Europe\nGoldman Sachs is planning to launch a bitcoin trading business, while Intercontinental Exchange Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly creating a platform to allow investors bet on the cryptocurrency. SBI Holdings Inc. and Monex Group Inc. in Japan are also investing in crypto.\nNot all indicators are positive, however.\nAverage daily turnover at global crypto exchanges declined to $9.1 billion in April from $1 billion in December. According to CryptoCompare, major tokens fell more than 50% from their highs. In addition, Google searches for “crypto” and “bitcoin” have fallen by over 70% since late last year.\nBitcoin nonetheless is up more than 1800% over two years and ICOs continue to expand despite rising regulatory activity. Wall Streeters are having a hard time ignoring the excitement after watching the 2005-2007 prosperity give way to the global financial crisis\nDaisuke Murayama, a 35-year-old former Barclays trader who took a pay cut to joined bitFlyer in February, said he did not see a future in traditional finance.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postJapan’s BitFlyer Raids Banking Talent in Bid For Global Crypto Exchangeappeared first onCCN.', 'Yuzo Kano, chief executive of major Japanese exchange bitFlyer is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time. The Goldman Sachs Group alumnus who made bitFlyer Japan’s largest bitcoin exchange has doubled his staff in the past six months in a bid for global expansion. His team, which is expected to reach 300 this year, includes a fixed income chief at Barclays Plc and a former Credit Suisse Group AG senior private banker, according to Bloomberg . Deregulation Boosts Options In Japan Kano has taken advantage of Japan’s cryptocurrency deregulation whereby exchanges are now licensed by the country’s securities regulator, enhancing their credibility. Kano views Japan as the best place to launch a global operation. A former convertible bonds and derivatives trader, Kano said he has to expand his staff to become the top exchange, and the skills he needs usually come from global banks. BitFlyer is already the fourth largest exchange behind BitMex, Binance and OKEx, according to data from Bloomberg, Coinhills and Coinmarketcap.com. Its transactions averaged around $2 billion daily in late April and early May, due to bitcoin margin contracts favored by Japan’s day traders. The exchange’s users tripled to 2 million in the past year. Global Offices Planned With offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Luxembourg, Kano hopes to open offices in Australia, South America, Africa and Asia. He also plans to expand into digital payments and a broker advisory service for startups interested in ICOs. His strategy resembles that of fellow Goldman alumnus Mike Novogratz, who recently launched a New York crypto merchant bank. One of Japan’s largest exchanges, bitFlyer is now looking to expand into a number of other continents. Many would agree with Kano that former traders and bankers bring good backgrounds to crypto since they know how to work in regulated markets. This is becoming more important as governments learn more about crypto. Last month, bitFlyer strengthened its AML rules when a Nikkei newspaper revealed that users can conduct limited functions without fully fulfilling customer verification. Story continues Crypto players need finance talent for business development, account management, operations, sales, compliance and other areas, agreed Razin Ashraf, the head of the Divine Solutions Japan recruiting firm. High Salaries Offered In his bid for talent, Kano is sweetening the pot for recruits. Coders at bitFLyer can command $100,000 with only a high school education, providing they have a good track record from coding tournaments and hackathons. There are “plenty” of people at the company making over $200,000, Kano said, adding that BitFlyer’s top finance recruits include bankers in their 40s who are tired of bureaucracy and younger people disillusioned with the industry and anxious to join a startup. All full-time employees get stock options they can cash out without waiting for bitFlyer’s planned IPO. Kano’s recuitment moves makes good sense given that more Wall Street firms are entering the crypto space. Also read: License approved: Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer expands into Europe Finance Giants Expand Into Crypto Goldman Sachs is planning to launch a bitcoin trading business, while Intercontinental Exchange Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly creating a platform to allow investors bet on the cryptocurrency. SBI Holdings Inc. and Monex Group Inc. in Japan are also investing in crypto. Not all indicators are positive, however. Average daily turnover at global crypto exchanges declined to $9.1 billion in April from $1 billion in December. According to CryptoCompare, major tokens fell more than 50% from their highs. In addition, Google searches for “crypto” and “bitcoin” have fallen by over 70% since late last year. Bitcoin nonetheless is up more than 1800% over two years and ICOs continue to expand despite rising regulatory activity. Wall Streeters are having a hard time ignoring the excitement after watching the 2005-2007 prosperity give way to the global financial crisis Daisuke Murayama, a 35-year-old former Barclays trader who took a pay cut to joined bitFlyer in February, said he did not see a future in traditional finance. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Japan’s BitFlyer Raids Banking Talent in Bid For Global Crypto Exchange appeared first on CCN .', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading higher early Thursday as investors await the release of the U.S. Consumer Inflation report for April at 1230 GMT. The report is important because it is one piece of data the Fed will use to determine the strength of the economy and the number of interest rate hikes later in the year.\nAt 0641 GMT, theUSD/JPYis trading 109.816, up 0.083 or +0.08%.\nEarlier today, the Bank of Japan released its Summary of Opinions. The report showed the BOJ is working to prepare markets for a future withdrawal of its huge stimulus program, with some policymakers calling for more scrutiny of the rising cost of prolonged easing.\nOne of the nine BOJ board members said the central bank must find ways to gain public understanding that it is ready to dial back monetary support if the economy continues to improve.\n“It’s necessary to give a clear definition on what we mean by an ‘exit’ from easy policy and ‘policy normalization’,” the policymaker was quoted as saying.\nIf you recall, at the April meeting, the BOJ kept policy steady, but ditched a timeframe it had set for hitting its 2 percent inflation target, a surprise move analysts say is aimed at keeping market expectations for more stimulus in check.\nThe survey also showed that some members reiterated the need to maintain ultra-easy policy and even strengthen the BOJ’s commitment to hit its 2 percent inflation target with price growth still distant from that level.\nOthers, however, said the central bank must focus more on the rising demerits of its policy, such as the damage that years of near zero rates is inflicting on financial institutions’ profits.\n“Looking at recent developments in corporate bond markets and bank lending, the effect of monetary easing…on economic activity and prices could be becoming smaller,” one of the members was quoted as saying.\n“It’s important to further scrutinize the appropriate shape of the yield curve, as the cumulative impact on banks’ financial strength becomes increasingly severe,” the member said, advocating raising the BOJ’s bond yield target in the future.\nAnother member said the BOJ should continue to take a careful at both merits and demerits of the bank’s purchases of risky assets such as exchange-traded funds (ETF).\nIn other news, U.S. interest rates continued to rise on Wednesday with the 10-year Treasury note breaking above the 3 percent mark for the second time in less than a month. This move may have kept investors on edge while limiting gains in the energy-driven indexes. The two-year note yield also traded at its highest level in nearly a decade.\nIn economic news, the U.S. Labor Department said producer prices edged up just 0.1 percent in April – the smallest increase since December – capped by a slump in food costs. The department said that the read on the producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach consumers, followed a 0.3 percent rise in March.\nCore prices, which exclude volatile energy and food, matched expectations of a 0.2 percent increase in April. Over the past 12 months, wholesale prices are up 2.6 percent while core wholesale prices have risen 2.3 percent, according to Reuters.\nThe BOJ Summary Opinions had little impact on the USD/JPY because the central bank is still far from exiting its stimulus strategy. Additionally, the focus is on U.S. central bank policy at this time.\nBasically, the divergence between the hawkish Federal Reserve and the dovish Bank of Japan is widening the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields. This favorable interest rate differential is making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive asset then the Japanese Yen.\nThis trend is likely to continue on Thursday if the U.S. Consumer Price Index continues to show inflation is climbing. Ahead of the CPI and Core CPI reports, investors are pricing in a read of 0.3% and 0.2% respectively.\nInvestors will also get the opportunity to react to Weekly Unemployment Claims, which are expected to come in at 219K, a 30-year Bond Auction and the Federal Budget Balance.\nLook for the bullish trend in the USD/JPY to continue as long as Treasury yields continue to rise.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday\n• Gold rallies on Thursday session as CPI disappoints\n• Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day\n• Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday\n• Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level\n• Crude oil falls on Thursday to find support', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading higher early Thursday as investors await the release of the U.S. Consumer Inflation report for April at 1230 GMT. The report is important because it is one piece of data the Fed will use to determine the strength of the economy and the number of interest rate hikes later in the year. At 0641 GMT, the USD/JPY is trading 109.816, up 0.083 or +0.08%. Daily USD/JPY Earlier today, the Bank of Japan released its Summary of Opinions. The report showed the BOJ is working to prepare markets for a future withdrawal of its huge stimulus program, with some policymakers calling for more scrutiny of the rising cost of prolonged easing. One of the nine BOJ board members said the central bank must find ways to gain public understanding that it is ready to dial back monetary support if the economy continues to improve. “It’s necessary to give a clear definition on what we mean by an ‘exit’ from easy policy and ‘policy normalization’,” the policymaker was quoted as saying. If you recall, at the April meeting, the BOJ kept policy steady, but ditched a timeframe it had set for hitting its 2 percent inflation target, a surprise move analysts say is aimed at keeping market expectations for more stimulus in check. The survey also showed that some members reiterated the need to maintain ultra-easy policy and even strengthen the BOJ’s commitment to hit its 2 percent inflation target with price growth still distant from that level. Others, however, said the central bank must focus more on the rising demerits of its policy, such as the damage that years of near zero rates is inflicting on financial institutions’ profits. “Looking at recent developments in corporate bond markets and bank lending, the effect of monetary easing…on economic activity and prices could be becoming smaller,” one of the members was quoted as saying. “It’s important to further scrutinize the appropriate shape of the yield curve, as the cumulative impact on banks’ financial strength becomes increasingly severe,” the member said, advocating raising the BOJ’s bond yield target in the future. Story continues Another member said the BOJ should continue to take a careful at both merits and demerits of the bank’s purchases of risky assets such as exchange-traded funds (ETF). In other news, U.S. interest rates continued to rise on Wednesday with the 10-year Treasury note breaking above the 3 percent mark for the second time in less than a month. This move may have kept investors on edge while limiting gains in the energy-driven indexes. The two-year note yield also traded at its highest level in nearly a decade. In economic news, the U.S. Labor Department said producer prices edged up just 0.1 percent in April – the smallest increase since December – capped by a slump in food costs. The department said that the read on the producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach consumers, followed a 0.3 percent rise in March. Core prices, which exclude volatile energy and food, matched expectations of a 0.2 percent increase in April. Over the past 12 months, wholesale prices are up 2.6 percent while core wholesale prices have risen 2.3 percent, according to Reuters. Forecast The BOJ Summary Opinions had little impact on the USD/JPY because the central bank is still far from exiting its stimulus strategy. Additionally, the focus is on U.S. central bank policy at this time. Basically, the divergence between the hawkish Federal Reserve and the dovish Bank of Japan is widening the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields. This favorable interest rate differential is making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive asset then the Japanese Yen. This trend is likely to continue on Thursday if the U.S. Consumer Price Index continues to show inflation is climbing. Ahead of the CPI and Core CPI reports, investors are pricing in a read of 0.3% and 0.2% respectively. Investors will also get the opportunity to react to Weekly Unemployment Claims, which are expected to come in at 219K, a 30-year Bond Auction and the Federal Budget Balance. Look for the bullish trend in the USD/JPY to continue as long as Treasury yields continue to rise. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday Gold rallies on Thursday session as CPI disappoints Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level Crude oil falls on Thursday to find support', 'The USD/CAD pair has been falling sharply in last two trading sessions. This decline was especially accelerated in the American session spurred by dovish US inflation data and President Trump’s decision to opt out of nuclear deal with Iran. Loonie has received strong bullish support from hawkish building permits data in Canada market. Another factor that contributed to Canadian dollar’s increase in value is recent bullish rally in Crude Oil price. US President Trump’s decision is expected to lead to a tightened supply of crude in the global markets. Oil prices returned to 3 ½ year highs yesterday after the decision was announced. As of when writing this article the pair has seen price move to 1.2778 testing psychological support at 1.2770 price range.\nThe North American Free Trade Agreement still presents the biggest risk to the Canadian dollar and should ultimately be the deciding factor on whether the BOC delivers further rate hikes. The negotiations have been going on for over eight months. Trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada have indicated that progress has been made and if an agreement is reached, this should lead to a bullish outlook for the currency. Traders are on look out for NHPI, Employment Change and Unemployment data scheduled to release later today and tomorrow as a hawkish data would result in Loonie seeing further gains against US dollar. CAD can also viewed as top gainer against USD in last two trading sessions.\nOil Prices have increased as high as $70 post announcement from US and the enormous spread between Canadian oil and WTI has narrowed as well, down to $15 from more than $30 at one point. This scenario is viewed by many analysts as a huge tailwind in favor of CAD. Economic Calendar looks equally busy in US markets with Core CPI data, Federal Budget Balance and Initial jobless claims scheduled to release later today while Export price index and preliminary Michigan consumer expectations & sentiment data are scheduled to release tomorrow. Depending on outcome of macro data the pair has possibility to move on either side with equal momentum resulting in this pair seeing most volatility among most common traded pairs of the world for next two trading sessions. Expected support and resistance for the pair are at 1.2740 / 1.2682 and 1.2948 / 1.3000 respectively.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday\n• Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday\n• New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday\n• US dollar falls against Japanese yen on Thursday\n• Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level\n• Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day', 'The USD/CAD pair has been falling sharply in last two trading sessions. This decline was especially accelerated in the American session spurred by dovish US inflation data and President Trump’s decision to opt out of nuclear deal with Iran. Loonie has received strong bullish support from hawkish building permits data in Canada market. Another factor that contributed to Canadian dollar’s increase in value is recent bullish rally in Crude Oil price. US President Trump’s decision is expected to lead to a tightened supply of crude in the global markets. Oil prices returned to 3 ½ year highs yesterday after the decision was announced. As of when writing this article the pair has seen price move to 1.2778 testing psychological support at 1.2770 price range. USDCAD Corrects Lower The North American Free Trade Agreement still presents the biggest risk to the Canadian dollar and should ultimately be the deciding factor on whether the BOC delivers further rate hikes. The negotiations have been going on for over eight months. Trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada have indicated that progress has been made and if an agreement is reached, this should lead to a bullish outlook for the currency. Traders are on look out for NHPI, Employment Change and Unemployment data scheduled to release later today and tomorrow as a hawkish data would result in Loonie seeing further gains against US dollar. CAD can also viewed as top gainer against USD in last two trading sessions. USDCAD Hourly Oil Prices have increased as high as $70 post announcement from US and the enormous spread between Canadian oil and WTI has narrowed as well, down to $15 from more than $30 at one point. This scenario is viewed by many analysts as a huge tailwind in favor of CAD. Economic Calendar looks equally busy in US markets with Core CPI data, Federal Budget Balance and Initial jobless claims scheduled to release later today while Export price index and preliminary Michigan consumer expectations & sentiment data are scheduled to release tomorrow. Depending on outcome of macro data the pair has possibility to move on either side with equal momentum resulting in this pair seeing most volatility among most common traded pairs of the world for next two trading sessions. Expected support and resistance for the pair are at 1.2740 / 1.2682 and 1.2948 / 1.3000 respectively. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday US dollar falls against Japanese yen on Thursday Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day', 'There haven\'t been many positive catalysts forMannKind Corporation(NASDAQ: MNKD)in a few months. The stock is down significantly so far in 2018 after starting off with some nice gains. But there was at least a chance for some good news when the company reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Wednesday.\nAs it turned out, the biotech did have some good news. Unfortunately, like the spaghetti Western movie that Clint Eastwood starred in back in the 1960s, the good came along with the bad and the ugly.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLet\'s start with the good news for MannKind. Sales for the company\'s inhaled insulin product, Afrezza, skyrocketed 184% year over year. The comparison to the prior-year period looked even better using the company\'s 2017 revenue recognition model, with a year-over-year sales increase of 234%.\nMannKind CEO Michael Castagna called this jump in Afrezza sales "solid growth" to start 2018. He also stated that it reflected the company\'s "progression as a fully integrated commercial enterprise and our focused promotional efforts."\nThe company\'s prior debt restructuring efforts also made a positive difference in the first quarter. Interest expense dropped roughly 15% year over year.\nThere was also another positive development in the first quarter from MannKind\'s pipeline. In March, the company initiated a phase 1 clinical study of Treprostinil Technosphere, a drug-device combination product for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Like Afrezza, the product is inhaled.\nThe bad news, however, is that Afrezza\'s net sales in Q1 were only $3.4 million. That\'s still really low. In addition, total prescriptions for Afrezza declined a little from Q4 to Q1.\nWhen Ispoke with Michael Castagna in November, he stated that he expected the positive impact of Afrezza\'s label expansion granted by the FDA in October would take as little as two months for experienced sales reps and up to as much as six months for new reps.\nThe front end of Castagna\'s time frame began in December, while the latest anticipated impact would have been felt in April. You might think that Afrezza\'s sales would have enjoyed a nice bump in the first quarter. However, MannKind chief commercial officer Pat McCauley mentioned in the company\'s Q1 conference call that the effects from the label expansion haven\'t been as great as expected.\nAt first glance, it even looks like Afrezza lost ground during Q1 compared to Q4. MannKind reported net sales for the drug of $4.5 million in the fourth quarter. But while the Q1 sales figure appears to be a steep decline, remember that MannKind adopted the new revenue recognition standard. On an apples-to-apples basis, Afrezza sales increased from the previous sequential quarter.\nThe ugly news for MannKind is that the company continues to lose a lot of money. MannKind reported a Q1 net loss of nearly $30.4 million. That\'s a little better than the $32.8 million loss in the fourth quarter, but it\'s a lot worse than the loss posted in the prior-year period.\nMannKind ended the first quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $27.2 million. However, the company issued more stock in early April. This action raised $26.3 million of net proceeds, but it alsocaused MannKind\'s stock to tank.\nIt appears inevitable that MannKind will have to go back to the well again within the next few months to bring in more cash to fund operations. Doing so, though, would yet again dilute the value of existing shares and result in the stock price falling even more.\nAnother stock offering is probably the most important thing for investors to watch for in the months ahead. That\'s obviously a negative, but there could also be some positives in the coming months.\nMannKind announced a new partnership with Cipla to market and distribute Afrezza in India. There are an estimated 73 million people in India with diabetes, so this represents a significant market for the company. As part of the deal, MannKind will receive $2.2 million upfront plus potential regulatory milestone payments and royalties on sales of Afrezza in India.\nThe company also plans to present at several key clinical conferences over the next several months. MannKind will be at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists next week and at the American Diabetes Association in June, followed by other conferences later in the year. These are important because they give the company opportunities to influence thought leaders in diabetes.\nMannKind still expects Afrezza net sales between $25 million and $30 million in 2018. Even if the company hits the upper end of this guidance, it seems likely that MannKind will continue to experience good news, bad news, and unfortunately still more ugly news for a while to come.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There haven\'t been many positive catalysts for MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) in a few months. The stock is down significantly so far in 2018 after starting off with some nice gains. But there was at least a chance for some good news when the company reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Wednesday. As it turned out, the biotech did have some good news. Unfortunately, like the spaghetti Western movie that Clint Eastwood starred in back in the 1960s, the good came along with the bad and the ugly. Financial numbers, charts, and graphs. Image source: Getty Images. The good Let\'s start with the good news for MannKind. Sales for the company\'s inhaled insulin product, Afrezza, skyrocketed 184% year over year. The comparison to the prior-year period looked even better using the company\'s 2017 revenue recognition model, with a year-over-year sales increase of 234%. MannKind CEO Michael Castagna called this jump in Afrezza sales "solid growth" to start 2018. He also stated that it reflected the company\'s "progression as a fully integrated commercial enterprise and our focused promotional efforts." The company\'s prior debt restructuring efforts also made a positive difference in the first quarter. Interest expense dropped roughly 15% year over year. There was also another positive development in the first quarter from MannKind\'s pipeline. In March, the company initiated a phase 1 clinical study of Treprostinil Technosphere, a drug-device combination product for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Like Afrezza, the product is inhaled. The bad The bad news, however, is that Afrezza\'s net sales in Q1 were only $3.4 million. That\'s still really low. In addition, total prescriptions for Afrezza declined a little from Q4 to Q1. When I spoke with Michael Castagna in November , he stated that he expected the positive impact of Afrezza\'s label expansion granted by the FDA in October would take as little as two months for experienced sales reps and up to as much as six months for new reps. Story continues The front end of Castagna\'s time frame began in December, while the latest anticipated impact would have been felt in April. You might think that Afrezza\'s sales would have enjoyed a nice bump in the first quarter. However, MannKind chief commercial officer Pat McCauley mentioned in the company\'s Q1 conference call that the effects from the label expansion haven\'t been as great as expected. At first glance, it even looks like Afrezza lost ground during Q1 compared to Q4. MannKind reported net sales for the drug of $4.5 million in the fourth quarter. But while the Q1 sales figure appears to be a steep decline, remember that MannKind adopted the new revenue recognition standard. On an apples-to-apples basis, Afrezza sales increased from the previous sequential quarter. The ugly The ugly news for MannKind is that the company continues to lose a lot of money. MannKind reported a Q1 net loss of nearly $30.4 million. That\'s a little better than the $32.8 million loss in the fourth quarter, but it\'s a lot worse than the loss posted in the prior-year period. MannKind ended the first quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $27.2 million. However, the company issued more stock in early April. This action raised $26.3 million of net proceeds, but it also caused MannKind\'s stock to tank . It appears inevitable that MannKind will have to go back to the well again within the next few months to bring in more cash to fund operations. Doing so, though, would yet again dilute the value of existing shares and result in the stock price falling even more. Looking ahead Another stock offering is probably the most important thing for investors to watch for in the months ahead. That\'s obviously a negative, but there could also be some positives in the coming months. MannKind announced a new partnership with Cipla to market and distribute Afrezza in India. There are an estimated 73 million people in India with diabetes, so this represents a significant market for the company. As part of the deal, MannKind will receive $2.2 million upfront plus potential regulatory milestone payments and royalties on sales of Afrezza in India. The company also plans to present at several key clinical conferences over the next several months. MannKind will be at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists next week and at the American Diabetes Association in June, followed by other conferences later in the year. These are important because they give the company opportunities to influence thought leaders in diabetes. MannKind still expects Afrezza net sales between $25 million and $30 million in 2018. Even if the company hits the upper end of this guidance, it seems likely that MannKind will continue to experience good news, bad news, and unfortunately still more ugly news for a while to come. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Nine years. That's how long the current bull market has been going. As you might expect, the stock market is now priced at a historic premium by several commonly used metrics. But even in a rich market, there are individual stocks that offer investors significant value.\nI think thatCelgene(NASDAQ: CELG)is definitely one of them. The stock has plunged 40% since Celgenereported disappointing results in Octoberfor once-promising Crohn's disease drug GED-0301. But that drop has made this big biotech stock a big bargain.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCelgene's trailing-12-month earnings multiple of more than 22 might not seem inexpensive. However, the problem with using valuation metrics based on past financial results is that they reveal nothing about what's really important: how well the company should perform going forward.\nThat's why I like to look at valuation numbers that incorporate growth projections. Sure, those projections could miss the mark. Growth-based valuation metrics can still be pretty useful, though.\nCelgene stock currently trades at less than eight times expected earnings over the next year, according to Thomson Reuters. This kind of low valuation is rare for a biotech with a market cap the size of Celgene's.\nAttempting to project growth further into the future is trickier. Still, many investors like to useprice-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratiosthat incorporate five-year earnings growth estimates. A PEG ratio of less than one indicates a relative bargain. Celgene claims a PEG ratio of 0.5 -- lower than nearly every biotech stock on the market.\nThere are three primary reasons why Celgene stock is trading at such a bargain-bin price right now. 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And, in this case, that's pretty close to the truth -- but it isn't the entire story. In fact, if you haven't taken a deep look at Duke in a few years, you might be surprised at how much it has changed. Here's a quick rundown of how Duke Energy makes most of its money today. The core of Duke's business is its regulated electric utility assets, making up around 90% of its income in 2017. This business serves roughly 7.5 million retail electric customers in six states in the Southeast and Midwest, including notable footprints in Florida, the Carolinas, and Indiana. This division, however, should really be looked at as two parts: power generation and electric delivery. They live under one roof, but they have different dynamics. Image source: Getty Images. For example, of the $37 billion incapital spendingthe utility has planned across its entire business between 2018 and 2022, roughly 50% is going toward electric transmission and only about 20% toward power generation. The W.S. Lee Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power plant Duke is building in Florida is, indeed, a big deal, and will help to shift the company's production toward cleaner fuels, but it isn't in the biggest expense category. More money is going toward modernizing the grid, with things like smart meters and storm-hardened power lines. That speaks to the regulated nature of this business. Duke has to get its customer rates approved by the government. The best way to do that is to spend money on its business, with regulators currently appearing most fond of supporting the integrity of the power grid. Spending on the regulated electric utility side of the business, meanwhile, is expected to result in roughly 4% to 5% growth in this important division. The next largest division is the company's natural gas business (accounting for about 9% of income), which was created when Duke completed the purchase of Piedmont Natural Gas in late 2016. This business serves 1.5 million customers across five states. However, like the electric business, it isn't exactly one entity, since Duke also owns stakes in midstream natural gas assets in addition to its retail natural gas distribution business. The regulated distribution business, which sends gas into homes and businesses, is similar to the electric business. This portion of the natural gas division has to get rates approved by regulators, and spending to improve and expand distribution helps that along. That said, of the roughly $6 billion in capital spending that's going into the natural gas unit between 2018 and 2022 (roughly 15% of Duke's total spending), a little over half is going toward Duke's midstream segment. In the midstream space, an expanding asset base is the way that earnings are generally increased. That said, these assets usually operate under long-term contracts with large corporations, so it's a fairly stable business over time, much like Duke's retail-focused businesses. Overall, Duke's natural gas business, which is much smaller than its electric division, is projected to grow earnings by around 11% annually through 2022. The last business is Duke's merchant power operations (around 1% of income), an area in which it has been involved for a long time. This division, however, changed materially when the utility sold its fossil fuel merchant assets in early 2015. It has since refocused on building renewable power generation, including solar and wind, with assets spread across the United States. The power it generates is generally sold under long-term contracts, making it a fairly stable business. Duke has solid dividend-growth plans built on its capital spending. Image source: Duke Energy Corporation. Like the midstream operation, increasing the number of assets it controls is the path to growth here. On that score, Duke has plans to invest roughly $1.5 billion in this division between 2018 and 2022. That, in turn, is expected to result in growth of roughly 10% in this relatively tiny business. Although Duke's biggest business is a boring old electric utility, there's a lot of moving parts when you dig a bit deeper. Even the electric utility business is really more complex than you'd think when you look closely, with power generation and delivery increasingly looking like separate businesses. Then there's the relatively new natural gas division and the reshaped merchant power business, which are small but fast-growing. Overall, Duke is projecting that this combination -- andits capital spending plans-- will support earnings and dividend growth in the 4% to 6% range through 2022. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97, 8247.18, 8513.25
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Beverage stockshave been a hit-or-miss proposition in the U.S., both for megabrewers and for smaller players in the craft beer, spirits, and soft drink industries. But there are plenty of opportunities internationally to invest in the companies that produce drinks. In Chile,Compania Cervecerias Unidas(NYSE: CCU)produces beer, wine, and soft drinks for several South American countries, and after having seen a slow period to finish 2017, CCU had hoped to find ways tobounce backto start the new year.\nComing into Wednesday\'s first-quarter financial report, CCU investors expected the company to keep coming up with the modest gains in sales and earnings that they\'ve seen over time. CCU\'s results bounced back from weakness in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the beverage company sees good times ahead for its market.\nImage source: CCU.\nCCU\'s first-quarter results reflected a nice bounce in earnings growth. Net sales were higher by 5.2% to 472 billion Chilean pesos, and that figure was in line with what most of those following the beverage stock had expected. Net income jumped 22% to 56.7 billion pesos, doing better than the consensus forecast among investors and doing far better than the flat performance that CCU\'s bottom line gave in late 2017.\nFundamental metrics showed the improvement at CCU. Consolidated unit volume growth accelerated to 3.7%, yielding production of 7.61 million hectoliters. Price increases of 1.5% on average also helped to bolster top-line growth.\nThe big success for CCU came from its international business, where volume sold in its Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay markets soared 22%. That helped boost segment revenue by 16%, although local-currency fluctuations held back the unit\'s pricing power in Chilean peso terms. More efficient operations lifted segment adjusted pre-tax operating earnings by nearly two-thirds from year-ago levels, with reductions in expenses responsible for most of the strong performance.\nChile continued to struggle, although CCU did a good job of battling adverse trends. Unit volume was down 1.7%, but nearly 6% higher prices helped to generate a 3.7% boost to Chilean revenue. Weather conditions weren\'t quite as favorable this year as they were in the year-earlier period, but here, too, better gross margin helped to offset downward pressure elsewhere, and the segment\'s bottom line improved by 7%.\nFor the wine segment, the weak U.S. dollar weighed on results. Segment sales fell 7.6% on a 6.8% drop in volume, and operating costs remained high following subpar harvests in both 2016 and 2017.\nCEO Patricio Jottar sees the year shaping up well. "Over the course of 2018," Jottar said, "we will continue to implement our sustainable and profitable growth strategy supported by our ExCCelencia CCU program in all of our operating segments, through further revenue management initiatives, efficiency gains, focus on execution and our strong portfolio of brands."\nOne interesting transaction occurred after the quarter ended that could have big implications for the company. CCU said that on May 2,Anheuser-Busch InBev(NYSE: BUD)followed up on its earlier agreement with CCU to exchange certain brands in the Argentina beer market in order to address potential antitrust problems that A-B InBev might have faced. Under the deal, CCU gave up its license to sell the Budweiser beer brand in Argentina through 2025. In exchange, A-B InBev paid CCU $306 million and gave CCU rights to produce a portfolio of other brands, including Isenbeck, Iguana, Goddess, North, and Baltic. The deal will be an interesting one to watch play out, especially since the Budweiser relationship has played a big role in CCU\'s growth for a long time.\nCCU investors seemed reasonably comfortable with the performance, and the stock was up just a fraction of a percent at midday Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. With the Southern Hemisphere\'s summer months having helped to restore confidence in the beverage company, CCU looks poised to continue its long-term upward trajectory throughout 2018 and beyond.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. The Motley Fool recommends United Breweries. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Beverage stocks have been a hit-or-miss proposition in the U.S., both for megabrewers and for smaller players in the craft beer, spirits, and soft drink industries. But there are plenty of opportunities internationally to invest in the companies that produce drinks. In Chile, Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE: CCU) produces beer, wine, and soft drinks for several South American countries, and after having seen a slow period to finish 2017, CCU had hoped to find ways to bounce back to start the new year. Coming into Wednesday\'s first-quarter financial report, CCU investors expected the company to keep coming up with the modest gains in sales and earnings that they\'ve seen over time. CCU\'s results bounced back from weakness in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the beverage company sees good times ahead for its market. CCU logo in green with an upward swoosh. Image source: CCU. CCU warms up CCU\'s first-quarter results reflected a nice bounce in earnings growth. Net sales were higher by 5.2% to 472 billion Chilean pesos, and that figure was in line with what most of those following the beverage stock had expected. Net income jumped 22% to 56.7 billion pesos, doing better than the consensus forecast among investors and doing far better than the flat performance that CCU\'s bottom line gave in late 2017. Fundamental metrics showed the improvement at CCU. Consolidated unit volume growth accelerated to 3.7%, yielding production of 7.61 million hectoliters. Price increases of 1.5% on average also helped to bolster top-line growth. The big success for CCU came from its international business, where volume sold in its Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay markets soared 22%. That helped boost segment revenue by 16%, although local-currency fluctuations held back the unit\'s pricing power in Chilean peso terms. More efficient operations lifted segment adjusted pre-tax operating earnings by nearly two-thirds from year-ago levels, with reductions in expenses responsible for most of the strong performance. Chile continued to struggle, although CCU did a good job of battling adverse trends. Unit volume was down 1.7%, but nearly 6% higher prices helped to generate a 3.7% boost to Chilean revenue. Weather conditions weren\'t quite as favorable this year as they were in the year-earlier period, but here, too, better gross margin helped to offset downward pressure elsewhere, and the segment\'s bottom line improved by 7%. For the wine segment, the weak U.S. dollar weighed on results. Segment sales fell 7.6% on a 6.8% drop in volume, and operating costs remained high following subpar harvests in both 2016 and 2017. Story continues What\'s ahead for CCU? CEO Patricio Jottar sees the year shaping up well. "Over the course of 2018," Jottar said, "we will continue to implement our sustainable and profitable growth strategy supported by our ExCCelencia CCU program in all of our operating segments, through further revenue management initiatives, efficiency gains, focus on execution and our strong portfolio of brands." One interesting transaction occurred after the quarter ended that could have big implications for the company. CCU said that on May 2, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) followed up on its earlier agreement with CCU to exchange certain brands in the Argentina beer market in order to address potential antitrust problems that A-B InBev might have faced. Under the deal, CCU gave up its license to sell the Budweiser beer brand in Argentina through 2025. In exchange, A-B InBev paid CCU $306 million and gave CCU rights to produce a portfolio of other brands, including Isenbeck, Iguana, Goddess, North, and Baltic. The deal will be an interesting one to watch play out, especially since the Budweiser relationship has played a big role in CCU\'s growth for a long time. CCU investors seemed reasonably comfortable with the performance, and the stock was up just a fraction of a percent at midday Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. With the Southern Hemisphere\'s summer months having helped to restore confidence in the beverage company, CCU looks poised to continue its long-term upward trajectory throughout 2018 and beyond. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. The Motley Fool recommends United Breweries. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Franco-Nevada(NYSE: FNV)went public in the U.S. market more than a decade ago, and over that time, the company has established itself as a major player in an important niche in the natural resources industry. Franco-Nevada neither mines gold nor drills for oil, but by helping to finance projects that mining companies and oil drillers want to pursue, it ensures it can get a cut of the profits. That\'s been awinning business modellately, and throughout its history as a publicly traded company, Franco-Nevada has stood out for one thing that it\'s done consistently well: paying and raising its dividend regularly over time.\nComing into Wednesday\'s first-quarter earnings report, Franco-Nevada investors had modest expectations for favorable performance on the precious-metals streaming specialist\'s top and bottom lines. Franco-Nevada did far better than most had expected in producing earnings growth, and executives have high hopes for the rest of the year.\nImage source: Franco-Nevada.\nFranco-Nevada\'s first-quarter results were encouraging. Revenue was up just a fraction of a percent to $173.1 million, but that was still better than the slight decline that most of those following the stock were expecting. Net income showed much better results, rising 43% on an adjusted basis to $63.9 million. That worked out to adjusted earnings of $0.34 per share, which was quite a bit better than the consensus forecast among analysts for just $0.27 per share on the bottom line.\nFrom a production standpoint, Franco-Nevada\'s shift toward greater oil and gas exposure proved vital to its sustained growth. Total precious-metals production was off more than 15,000 gold equivalent ounces to about 113,400 ounces, with double-digit-percentage declines in gold, silver, and platinum-group metals. Production of other minerals also was down, cutting total metals production by 12% to 115,671 gold equivalent ounces. Yet the oil and gas segment saw revenue jump by nearly three-quarters to $19 million, and that single-handedly helped Franco-Nevada post record revenue despite the production drop.\nFranco-Nevada\'s product mix has shifted. Precious metals accounted for 87% of production, leaving energy to pick up the rest. The breakdown within metals was 68% gold, 14% silver, and 5% platinum-group metals. Geographically, more than 80% of revenue came from the Americas, split roughly evenly between Latin America and the northern part of North America, combining the U.S. and Canada.\nCEO David Harquail praised the company\'s progress. "Franco-Nevada\'s diversified portfolio continues to deliver," Harquail said, "with record quarterly revenue and net income being realized in the first quarter." The CEO also said that Franco-Nevada\'s debt-free balance sheet gives it plenty of opportunities to capitalize on future project financing.\nFranco-Nevada has several current financing projects that it thinks will start paying off. Harquail pointed to Tasiast, Subika, and Candelaria as good candidates for greater production, and the streaming giant also believes thatCobre Panamawill start producing within the next year. The CEO also knows that the oil and gas area will keep bulking up overall production for the foreseeable future, especially with the recent rise in oil prices.\nFor the 11th straight year, Franco-Nevada announced a dividend increase. The company made what has now become an expected $0.01-per-share boost to its quarterly payout, with shareholders to receive $0.24 per share every three months. That works out to just a 1.3% dividend yield, but the streaming specialist noted that when you compare the payout to the cost basis of original investors at the IPO in the late 2000s, the effective yield rises above 8%.\nFranco-Nevada shareholders took the news in stride, and the stock traded on either side of the unchanged mark on Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. The company has done a good job of getting profits during good times and bad in the natural resources industry, and now that the energy industry is back on an upswing, Franco-Nevada should have an excellent chance to pick up good assets and reap the rewards well into the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) went public in the U.S. market more than a decade ago, and over that time, the company has established itself as a major player in an important niche in the natural resources industry. Franco-Nevada neither mines gold nor drills for oil, but by helping to finance projects that mining companies and oil drillers want to pursue, it ensures it can get a cut of the profits. That\'s been a winning business model lately, and throughout its history as a publicly traded company, Franco-Nevada has stood out for one thing that it\'s done consistently well: paying and raising its dividend regularly over time. Coming into Wednesday\'s first-quarter earnings report, Franco-Nevada investors had modest expectations for favorable performance on the precious-metals streaming specialist\'s top and bottom lines. Franco-Nevada did far better than most had expected in producing earnings growth, and executives have high hopes for the rest of the year. Land-based oil drilling rig in winter conditions in a pine forest. Image source: Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada starts 2018 strong Franco-Nevada\'s first-quarter results were encouraging. Revenue was up just a fraction of a percent to $173.1 million, but that was still better than the slight decline that most of those following the stock were expecting. Net income showed much better results, rising 43% on an adjusted basis to $63.9 million. That worked out to adjusted earnings of $0.34 per share, which was quite a bit better than the consensus forecast among analysts for just $0.27 per share on the bottom line. From a production standpoint, Franco-Nevada\'s shift toward greater oil and gas exposure proved vital to its sustained growth. Total precious-metals production was off more than 15,000 gold equivalent ounces to about 113,400 ounces, with double-digit-percentage declines in gold, silver, and platinum-group metals. Production of other minerals also was down, cutting total metals production by 12% to 115,671 gold equivalent ounces. Yet the oil and gas segment saw revenue jump by nearly three-quarters to $19 million, and that single-handedly helped Franco-Nevada post record revenue despite the production drop. Story continues Franco-Nevada\'s product mix has shifted. Precious metals accounted for 87% of production, leaving energy to pick up the rest. The breakdown within metals was 68% gold, 14% silver, and 5% platinum-group metals. Geographically, more than 80% of revenue came from the Americas, split roughly evenly between Latin America and the northern part of North America, combining the U.S. and Canada. CEO David Harquail praised the company\'s progress. "Franco-Nevada\'s diversified portfolio continues to deliver," Harquail said, "with record quarterly revenue and net income being realized in the first quarter." The CEO also said that Franco-Nevada\'s debt-free balance sheet gives it plenty of opportunities to capitalize on future project financing. Can Franco-Nevada keep up the good work? Franco-Nevada has several current financing projects that it thinks will start paying off. Harquail pointed to Tasiast, Subika, and Candelaria as good candidates for greater production, and the streaming giant also believes that Cobre Panama will start producing within the next year. The CEO also knows that the oil and gas area will keep bulking up overall production for the foreseeable future, especially with the recent rise in oil prices. For the 11th straight year, Franco-Nevada announced a dividend increase. The company made what has now become an expected $0.01-per-share boost to its quarterly payout, with shareholders to receive $0.24 per share every three months. That works out to just a 1.3% dividend yield, but the streaming specialist noted that when you compare the payout to the cost basis of original investors at the IPO in the late 2000s, the effective yield rises above 8%. Franco-Nevada shareholders took the news in stride, and the stock traded on either side of the unchanged mark on Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. The company has done a good job of getting profits during good times and bad in the natural resources industry, and now that the energy industry is back on an upswing, Franco-Nevada should have an excellent chance to pick up good assets and reap the rewards well into the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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Hence, Pine concluded the topic by reminding people that in such circumstances, it is important to support what one believes in.\nFeatured Image from Shutterstock\nThe post$55 Million: Pineapple Fund Bids Farewell after Making Final Anonymous Donationappeared first onCCN.', "Logo of jester cap with thought bubble with words 'Fool Transcripts' below it Image source: The Motley Fool. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) Q1 2019 Earnings Conference Call May 10, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is Kelsey and I am your conference operator for today. Welcome to NVIDIA's Financial Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute. After the speakers' remarks, there will be question-and-answer period. At this time, if you would like to ask a question, please press * then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. To withdraw your question, press the # key. Thank you. I'll now turn the call over to Simona Jankowski, Vice President of Investor Relations, to begin your conference. Simona Jankowski -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to NVIDIA's conference call for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. With me on the call today from NVIDIA are Jensen Huang, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Colette Kress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. I'd like to remind you that our call is being webcast live on NVIDIA's Investor Relations website. It is also being recorded. You can hear a replay by telephone until May 16, 2018. The webcast will be available for replay up the conference call to discuss our financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2019. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The content of today's call is NVIDIA's property. It can't be reproduced or transcribed without our prior written consent. During this call, we may make forward-looking statements based on current expectations. These are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, and our actual results may differ materially. For a discussion of factors that could affect our future financial results and business, please refer to the disclosure in today's earnings release, our most recent Form 10, and the reports that we may file on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All our statements are made as of today, May 10, 2018, based on information currently available to us. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any such statements. Story continues During this call, we will discuss non-GAAP financial measures. You can find a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures in our CFO Commentary, which is posted on our website. With that, let me turn the call over to Colette. Colette Kress -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thanks, Simona. We had an excellent quarter with growth across all our performs, led by gaming and data center. Q1 revenue reached a record $3.21 billion, up 66% year-on-year, up 10% sequentially, and above our outlook of $2.9 billion. Once again, all measures of profitability set records. With GAAP gross margins at 64.5%, operating margin at 40.4%, and net income at $1.24 billion. From a reporting segment perspective, Q1 GPU revenue grew 77% from last year to $2.77 billion. Tegra Processor revenue rose 33% to $442 million. Let's start with our gaming business. Revenue was $1.72 billion, up 68% year-on-year, and down 1% sequentially. Demand was strong and broad-based across regions and products. The gaming market remains robust and the popular battle royale genre is attracting a new wave of gamers to the GeForce platform. We also continue to see demand from upgrades, with about 35% of our installed base currently on our Pascal architecture. The launch of popular titles like Far Cry 5, and Final Fantasy XV continue to drive excitement in the quarter. Gamers are increasingly engaging in social gameplay and gaming is rapidly becoming a spectator sport, while the production value of games continues to increase. This dynamic is fueling a virtuous cycle that expands the universe of gamers and drives a mix shift to higher-end GPUs. At the recent Game Developers Conference, we announced our real-time, ray tracing technology -- NVIDIA RTX. Ray tracing is movie-quality rendering technique that delivers lifelike lighting, reflections and shadows. It has long been considered the holy grail of graphics and we've been working on it for over 10 years. We look forward to seeing amazing cinematic games that take advantage of this technology come to the market later this year, with the pipeline building into next year and beyond. We expect RTX, as well as other new technologies like 4K and virtual reality, to continue driving gamers' requirements for higher GPU performance. While supply was tight earlier in the quarter, the situation is now easing. As a result, we are pleased to see that channel prices for our GPUs are beginning to normalize, allowing gamers who had been priced out of the market last quarter to get their hands on a new GeForce GTX at a reasonable price. Cryptocurrency demand was, again, stronger than expected, but we were able to fulfill most of it with crypto-specific GPUs, which are included in our OEM business at $289 million. As a result, we could protect the vast majority of our limited gaming GPU supply for use by gamers. Looking into Q2, we expect crypto-specific revenue to be about one-third of its Q1 level. Gaming notebooks also grew well, driven by an increasing number of thin and light notebooks based on our Max-Q design. Nintendo Switch contributed strongly to year-on-year growth, reflecting that platform's continued success. Moving to datacenter, we had another phenomenal quarter, with revenue of $701 million, up 71% year-on-year, up 16% sequentially. Demand was strong in all market segments and customers increasingly embraced our GPUs and CUDA platform for high performance computing and AI. Adoption of our Volta architecture remains strong across a wide range of verticals and customers. In the public cloud segment, Microsoft Azure announced general availability of Tesla V100 inferences, joining Amazon, IBM, and Oracle, and Google Cloud announced that the V100 is now publicly available in Beta. Many other hyperscale and consumer internet companies also continued the ramp of Volta, which delivers 5 times the deep learning of its predecessor, Pascal. Volta has been chosen by every major cloud provider and server maker, reinforcing our leadership in AI deep learning. In high-performance computing, strength from the broad enterprise vertical more than offset the ramp-down of major supercomputing projects, such as the U.S. Department of Energy's Summit system. We see a strong pipeline across a number of vertical industries from manufacturing to oil and gas, which will help it sustain the trajectory of high-performance computing next quarter and beyond. Traction is also increasing in AI inference. Inference GPU shipments to cloud service providers more that doubled from last quarter, and our pipeline is growing into next quarter. We dramatically increased our inference capabilities with the announcement of the TensorRT 4 AI inference accelerator software at our recent GPU technology conference in San Jose. TensorRT 4 accelerates deep learning inference up to 190 times faster than CPUs for common applications such as computer vision, neural machine translation, automatic speech recognition, speech synthesis, and recognition systems. It also dramatically expands the use cases prepared with the prior version. With TensorRT 4, NVIDIA's market reach has expanded to approximately 30 million hyperscale servers worldwide. At DTC, we also announced other major advancements in our deep learning platform. We doubled the memory of [inaudible] to 32 gig [inaudible] , which is a key [inaudible] for customers building large neural networks from larger datasets. And we announced a new GPU [inaudible] called NVIDIA [inaudible] . [Inaudible] Tesla V100 GPUs at a speed of 2.4 terabytes per second for 5 times faster than the best PCIU switch. We also announced our DGX-2 system, which leverages these new technologies and is updated, fully optimized software stack to deliver a 10X performance boost beyond last year's DGX. DGX-2 is the first single server capable of delivering [inaudible] of computational power. We're receiving strong interest from both hyperscale and [inaudible] customers and we look forward to bringing this technology to cloud customers later this year. At our investor day in March, we updated our forecast for the data center and the rest of the market. We see the data center opportunity as very large, fueled by growing demand for accelerated computing and applications ranging from AI to high-performance computing across multiple market segments and vertical industries. We estimate the TAM at $50 billion by 2023, which extends our previous forecast of $30 billion by 2020.We see strong momentum in the adoption of our accelerated computing platform and the expansion of our development ecosystem to serve this rapidly growing market. About 8,500 attendees registered for GTC, up 18% from last year. CUDA downloads have continued to grow, setting a fresh record in the quarter, and our total number of developers is well over 850,000, up 72% from last year. Moving to pro visualization, revenue grew to $251 million, up 22% from a year ago, and accelerating from last quarter, driven by demand for real-time rendering, as well as emerging applications like AI and VR. Strength extended across several key industries, including public sector, healthcare, and retail. Key winds in the quarter included Columbia University using high-end QUADRO GPUs for AI and Siemens using them for CT and ultrasound solutions. At GTC, we announced the QUADRO GV100 GPU with NVIDIA RTX technology, capable of delivering real-time ray tracing to the more than 25 million artists and designers throughout the world. RTX makes computational intensive ray tracing possible in real-time when running professional design and content creation applications. This allows media and entertainment professionals to see and interact with their creations with correct light and shadows and do complex renders up to 10 times faster than a CPU alone. And the NVIDIA OptiX AI-Accelerated Denoiser built into RTX delivers almost 100 times the preference of CPUs for real-time, noise-free rendering. This enables customers to replace racks of servers in traditional render farms with GPU servers at one-fifth the cost, one-seventh the space, and one-seventh the power. Lastly, automotive. Revenue grew 4% year-on-year to a record $145 million. This reflects ongoing transition from our infotainment business to our growing autonomous vehicle development and production opportunities around the globe. At DTC and investor day, we made key product announcements on the advancement of autonomous vehicles and established a total addressable market opportunity of $60 billion by 2035. We believe that every vehicle will be autonomous one day. By 2035, this will encompass 100 million autonomous passenger vehicles and 10 million robo-taxis. We also introduced NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation, a platform that will help [inaudible] , [inaudible] makers, [inaudible] suppliers, and other developing autonomous vehicle test and validate their systems in a virtual world across a wide range of scenarios before deploying on the road. Each year, 10 trillion miles are driven around the world. Even if test cars can eventually cover millions of miles, that's an insignificant fraction of all the scenarios that require testing to create a safe and reliable, autonomous vehicle. DRIVE Constellation addresses this challenge by [inaudible] cars to safety drive billions of miles in virtual reality. The platform has two different servers. The first is loaded with GPUs and simulates the environment that the car is driving in, as in a hyper-real video game. The second contains the NVIDIA DRIVE Pegasus autonomous vehicle computer which possesses the simulated data as if it were coming from the sensors of a car driving on the road. Real-time driving commands from the DRIVE Pegasus are fed back to the simulation for true hardware-in-the-loop verification. Constellation will enable autonomous vehicle industry for safety test and validate their self-driving systems in ways that are not practical or possible with on-road testing. We also extended our product road map to include [inaudible] , our next generation DRIVE autonomous vehicle computer. We have created a scalable AI car platform that spans the entire range of autonomous driving from traffic jams, pilots, to Level 5 robo-taxis. More than 370 companies and research institutions are now using NVIDIA's automotive platform. With this growing momentum, we remain excited about the intermediate and long-term opportunities for our autonomous driving business. Now, moving to the rest of the P&L. Q1 GAAP gross margins was 64.5% and non-GAAP was 64.7%, records that reflect continued growth in our value-added platforms. GAAP operating expenses were $773 million, non-GAAP operating expenses was $648 million, up 25% year-on-year. We continue to invest in key platforms driving our long-term growth, including gaming, AI, and automotive. GAAP net income was a record $1.24 billion and EPS was $1.98, up 45% and [inaudible] %, respectively from a year earlier. [Inaudible] tax rate of 5% compared to our guidance of 12%. Non-GAAP net income was $1.29 billion and EPS was $2.05, both up 141% from a year ago, reflecting the revenue strength, as well as gross margins and operating margin expansion and slightly lower tax. Our quarterly cash flow from operations reached record levels at $1.45 billion. Capital expenditures were $118 million. With that, let me turn to the outlook for the second quarter of Fiscal 2019. We expect revenue to be $3.1 billion, +/- 2%. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be 63.6% and 63.5% respectively, +/- 50 basis points. GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $810 million and $685 million respectively. GAAP and non-GAAP OI&E are both expected to be income of approximately $15 million. GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are both expected to be 11%, +/- 1%, excluding discrete items. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $130 million to $150 million. Further financial details are included in the CFO commentary and other information available on our IR website. In closing, I'd like to highlight a few upcoming events for the financial community. We will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Technology Conference next week on May 15th, and at the Bank of America Global Technology Conference on June 5th. We will also hold our annual meeting of stockholders online on May 16th. We will now open the call for questions. Simona and I are here in Santa Clara, and Jensen is dialing in from the road. Operator, would you please poll for questions? Thank you. Questions and Answers: Operator Okay. At this time, if you would like to ask a question, please press * then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. Again, that was 1 for questions. Your first question is from Stacy Rasgon with Bernstein Research. Stacy Rasgon -- Bernstein Research -- Analyst Hi, guys. Thanks for taking my questions. First, I had a question on gaming seasonality. It's usually down pretty decently in Q1. It was obviously flat this time, as you were trying to fill up the channel. Now that's done, I was just wondering what the supply dynamics, as well as any thoughts on crypto might mean for the seasonality into Q2 versus what would be typical where it would usually be up pretty decently? How are you looking at -- and this is a question for Colette. Colette Kress -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jensen, why don't you start on the question for Stacy and I'll follow-up afterwards after you state. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. Hi, Stacy. So, let's see. Q1. As you probably know, Fortnite and PUBG are global phenomena. The success of Fortnite and PUBG are just beyond comprehension, really. Those two games, a combination of Hunger Games and Survivor, you know, has just captures the imaginations of gamers all over the world. We saw the uptick and we saw the demand in our GPUs from all over the world. Surely, there was scarcity, as you know. Crypto miners bought a lot of our GPUs during the quarter and it drove prices up. I think that a lot of the gamers weren't able to buy into the new GeForces as a result. We're starting to see the prices come down. We monitor spot pricing every single day around the world. The prices are starting to normalize. It's still higher than where they should be. So, obviously, the demand is still quite strong out there. But my sense is that there's a fair amount of pent-up demand still. Fortnite is still growing in popularity. PUBG is doing great. Then we've got some amazing titles coming out. My sense is that the overall gaming market is super healthy. Our job is to make sure that we work as hard as we can to get supply out into the marketplace and hopefully by doing that, the pricing will normalize and the gamers can buy into their favorite graphics card at a price that we hope they can get it at. The simple answer to your question is Fortnite and PUBG and the demand is really great. They did a great job. Operator Your next question is from Joe Moore with Morgan Stanley. Joe Moore - Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Colette had talked about the inference doubling in sales quarter-over-quarter with cloud. Can you just talk about where you're seeing the early applications for inference? Is that sort of as a service business or are you looking at internal cloudware and just any color you can give us on where you guys are sitting in the inference space? Thank you. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Sure. Hi, Joe. As you know, there are 30 million servers around the world. They were put in place during the time when the world didn't have deep learning. Now with deep learning and now with machine learning approaches, the accuracy of prediction, the accuracy of recommendation has jumped so much, that just about every internet service provider in the world that has a lot of different customers and consumers are jumping onto this new software approach. In order to take this neural network -- and the software that's written by deep learning, these frameworks, are massive software. The way to think about these deep neural nets is it has millions and millions and millions of parameters in it and these networks are getting larger every year and they're enormous and complex. The output of these neural nets have to be optimized for the computing platform that it targets. How you would optimize the neural network for a CPU or a GPU is very, very different. How you optimize for different neural networks, whether it's image recognition, speech recognition, natural language translation, recommendation systems, all of these networks have different architectures and the optimizing compiler that's necessary to make the neural network run smoothly and fast is incredibly complex. And so that's why we created TensorRT. That's what TensorRT is. TensorRT is an optimizing graph neural network compiler and it optimizes for each one of our platforms. Each one of our platforms has very different architectures. For example, we reinvented the GPU and it's called a Tensor Core GPU and the first of its kind is called Volta. TensorRT 4.0 now supports, in addition to image recognition, all of the different types of neural network models. The answer to your question is internal consumption. Internal consumption is going to be the first users. Video recognition, detecting for inappropriate video, for example, all over the world, making recommendations from the videos that you search or the images that you're uploading. All of these types of applications are going to require an enormous amount of computation. Operator The next question is from Vivek Arya with Bank of America. Vivek Arya -- Bank of America -- Analyst Thank you for taking my question and congratulations on the strong growth and consistent execution. Jensen, I have two questions about the data center. One from a growth and the second from a competition perspective. So, from the growth side, you guys are doing about say $3 billion or so annualized, but you have outlined a market that could be $50 billion. What needs to happen for the next inflection? Is it something in the market that needs to change? Is it something in the product set that needs to? How do you go and address that $50 billion market? Because you're only a few percent penetrated today in that large market. So, what needs to change for the next inflection point? Then on the competition side, as you are looking at that big market, how should we think about competition that is coming from some of your cloud customers, like Google announcing a TPU 3 or perhaps others looking at other competing technologies? Any color on both sort of how you look at growth and competition would be very helpful. Thank you. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Vivek. First of all, at its core, this is something we all know now. That CPU scaling has really slowed. If you think about the several hundred billion dollars' worth of computer equipment that's been installed in the cloud, in data centers all over the world, and as these applications for machine learning and high-performance computing approaches come along, the world needs a solution. CPU scaling has slowed. So, here is the approach that we pioneered a decade and a half ago called GPU computing, and we've been determined to continue to advance it during this time because we saw this day coming and we really believed that it was going to end. You can't definitely physics. We find ourselves in a great position today. As Colette already mentioned, we have something close to a million developers on this platform now. It is incredibly fast, speeding up CPUs by 10, 20, 50 100 times, 200 times sometimes, depending on the algorithm. It's everywhere. The software ecosystem is just super-rich. As Colette mentioned, there's already almost a million developers around the world, that's grown 70% year-over-year. I think at the core, it's about the fact that the world needs a computing approach going forward. With respect to our ability to address the TAM, there are three major segments -- there's more than that -- but there's three major segments. One is, of course, training for deep learning. The other is inferencing. TRT 4 is intended to do just that, to expand our ability to address all of the different types of algorithms, machine learning algorithms that are running in the data centers. The third is high-performance computing. That's molecular dynamics to medical imaging, to earth sciences, to energy sciences. The type of algorithms that are being run in super computers all over the world is expanding. We're doing more and more of our product designs in virtual reality. We want to simulate our products and simulate its capabilities in simulation in this computer rather than build it in the beginning. Then the last category would be graphics virtualization. We've taken with GRID and our QUADRO virtual workstation, and now with NVIDIA RTX, we've turned the data center into a powerful graphics super computer. So, these are the various applications and segments of data centers that we see. I think in the case of training, we're limited by the number of deep learning experts in the world. That's growing very quickly. The frameworks are making it easier. There's a lot more open source and open documentation on sharing of knowledge and so the number of AI engineers around the world is growing super fast. The second is inference and I've already talked about that. It's really limited by our optimizing compilers and how we can target these neural network models to run our processors. If we can do so, we're going to save our customers enormous amounts of money. We speed up applications, we speed up these neural network models 50 times, 100 times, 200 times over a CPU. So, the more GPUs they buy, they're more they're going to save. High-performance computing, the way to think about that is I think at this point, it's very clear that going forward, super computers are going to get built with accelerators in them. Because of our long-term dedication to CUDA and our GPUs for acceleration of all these codes and the nurturing of the ecosystem, I think that we're going to do super well in the super computing world. These are different verticals. With respect to competition, it all starts with the core. The core is that the CPU scaling has slowed. The world needs another approach going forward. Surely, because of our focus on it, we find ourselves in a great position. Google announced TPU 3 and it's still behind our Tensor Core GPU. Our Volta is our first generation of a newly reinvented approach of doing GPUs. It's called Tensor Core GPUs. We're far ahead of the competition. But more than that, it's programmable. It's not one function; it's programmable. Not only is it faster, it's also more flexible. As a result of the flexibility, developers can use it in all kinds of applications, whether it's medical imaging or whether simulations, or deep learning, or computer graphics. As a result, our GPUs are available in every cloud and every data center everywhere on the planet, which developers need that accessibility so that they can develop their software. So, I think that on the one hand, it's too simplistic to compare a TPU to just one of the many features that's in our Tensor Core GPU, but even if you did, we're faster, we support more frameworks, we support all neural networks. As a result, if you look at GitHub, there's some 60,000 different neural network research papers that are posted that run on NVIDIA GPUs. It's just a handful for the second alternative. That just gives you a sense of the reach and capabilities of our GPUs. Operator Your next question comes from Toshiya Hari with Goldman Sachs. Toshiya Hari -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Great, thank you so much. Jensen, I had a question regarding your decision to pull the plug on your GeForce partner program. I think most of us read your blog from last Friday, I think it was, so we understand the basic background, but if you can describe what led to this decision and perhaps talk a little bit about the potential implications, if any, in terms of your ability to compete or gain share, that would be really helpful. Thank you so much. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, thanks for the question, Toshiya. At the core, the program was about making sure that gamers who buy graphics cards know exactly the GPU brand that's inside. The reason for that is because we want gamers to -- the gaming experience of a graphics card depends so much on the GPU that is chosen. We felt that using one graphics card brand and interchanging the GPU underneath causes it to be more opaque and less transparent for the gamers to choose the GPU brand that they wanted. Most of the ecosystem loved it. Some of the people really disliked it. Instead of all that distraction, we're doing so well. We're going to continue to help the gamers choose the graphics cards, like we always have, and things will sort out. We decided to pull the plug because the distraction was unnecessary and we have too much good stuff to go do. Operator Next question is from C.J. Muse with Evercore ISI. J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Hi, this is [inaudible] calling in for C.J. Muse. Thank you for taking my question. I have a question on HPC. [Inaudible] on the recent call raised their accelerator attach rate forecast on HPC to 50% from mid-teens. I would love to get further details on what exactly NVIDIA is doing to software services, etc. that's kind of creating this competitive positioning in HPC and AI, basically. 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Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-11 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1319.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $70.70 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 30790397.6545772 - Transaction Count: 208961.0 - Unique Addresses: 465046.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by July 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #newbrunswick #novascotia #charlottetown #uk #unitedkingdom #eu #europeanunion #stjohns #neefoundland #london #england #britain #yellowknife #whitehorse #bc #vancouver #abpic.twitter.com/2LHuBhSOod', 'A report out this morning in Finance Magnates discusses a theory that states #Bitcoin miners could help drive the price of Bitcoin up to $36,000.00 by the end of 2019.\n\nThis comes off the back of a tweet, published by Fundstrat Co-Founder, Thomas Lee', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,668.68\nChange in 1h: +0.74%\nMarket cap: $147,607,786,460.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '1 BTC = 32005.00000000 BRL em 11/05/2018 ás 14:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'Bitcoin: $8,657\n -7.20% (-$672.00)\nHigh: $9,385\nLow: $8,470.01\nVolume: 4851\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Latest TRON (TRX) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.0683834\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00000792\n 24h Volume: $ 893,318,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 4,496,079,418.00\n Change 1h: +0.61%\n Change 24h: -14.9%\n Change 7d: -18.85%', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedi -··> http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #España', 'Latest Ripple (XRP) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.704663\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00008185\n 24h Volume: $ 1,027,360,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 27,607,469,851.00\n Change 1h: +1.26%\n Change 24h: -11.82%\n Change 7d: -21.78%', 'Gostei de um vídeo @YouTube http://youtu.be/SwFELM6nQqk?aGlobal\xa0… partner paga Doação de 0.01 BTC R$ 369,10 reais = 78 00 € ...', '#BTC Average: 8685.46$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8650.50$\n#Poloniex - 8660.72$\n#Bitstamp - 8643.10$\n#Coinbase - 8594.00$\n#Binance - 8642.98$\n#CEXio - 8799.20$\n#Kraken - 8649.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8620.40$\n#Bittrex - 8638.94$\n#GateCoin - 8955.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ...\n $406,170.00\n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#BTC #NEO\nWecrypto', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ....\n\n $406,170.00 \n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO #cryptoagepic.twitter.com/EC4SKKwjFZ', '¡Pendiente! No se pierda este viernes a las 12:00 PM nuestro #FacebookLive con el superintendente de Sociedades (@SSociedades), Francisco Reyes, quien hablará sobre mitos y realidades del bitcoin y su uso en Colombia #MeridianoBLU → http://bit.ly/BluEnVivo\xa0pic.twitter.com/RzTQt6Z6OG', 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・', '#BTC Average: 8645.29$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8599.60$\n#Poloniex - 8590.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8594.09$\n#Coinbase - 8596.00$\n#Binance - 8590.00$\n#CEXio - 8718.30$\n#Kraken - 8597.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8584.28$\n#Bittrex - 8628.00$\n#GateCoin - 8955.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ....\n\n $406,170.00 \n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO #cryptoagepic.twitter.com/L0gp4p915C', '#BTC Average: 8661.85$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8603.80$\n#Poloniex - 8607.65$\n#Bitstamp - 8615.51$\n#Coinbase - 8578.64$\n#Binance - 8610.87$\n#CEXio - 8713.80$\n#Kraken - 8625.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8648.44$\n#Bittrex - 8613.90$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by July 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #chiropractor #naturopath #teacher #principal #baby #newborn #lambo #firefighter #healer #nutritionist #dietician #owner #manager #boss #employer #car #racer #sports #hikerpic.twitter.com/fuHaruhGIw', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/WCRFK\xa0', '11 Mayıs 2018 Saat 19:30:00\n#USDTL: 4,3053 (+%1,65)\n #EURTL: 5,1474 (+%1,88) \n #GBPTL: 5,8392 (+%1,98)\n #GramAltin: 182,931 (+%1,65)\n#ONSAltin: 1321,67 (+%0,02)\n#dolartl #eurotl #bitcoin #altın #piyasa #Doviz', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n$406,170.00\n______ Learn Crypto!______\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\n\n**This what holding on to your GEMS can do 4U!', '¡Pendiente! No se pierda este viernes a las 12:00 PM nuestro #FacebookLive con el superintendente de Sociedades (@SSociedades), Francisco Reyes, quien hablará sobre mitos y realidades del bitcoin y su uso en Colombia #MeridianoBLU → http://bit.ly/BluEnVivo\xa0pic.twitter.com/Hr7ziGVRqm', "$BTC\n4H grafik. 6 mum sonra ilk yeşil. Bu mumdaki hacim barına dikkat edelim. 23:00'da kapanacak. Geri dönüş için sinyal bekliyorsak yükselişi destekleyen uzun bir muma ihtiyacımız var pic.twitter.com/hodWnRoYBw", 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by July 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #coquitlam #northvan #ireland #sweden\xa0#australia\xa0 #langley #surrey #delta #portmoody #kelowna #peachland #blockchain #trader #cryptocurrency #gardener #rancher #cowboy #eospic.twitter.com/v4nbZVeqdb', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain\n\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n$406,170.00\n______ Learn Crypto!______\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\n\nThis what holding on to your GEMS can do 4U! Like @cryptostaker says.pic.twitter.com/uTpOeBqFp0', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain\n\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n$406,170.00\n______ Learn Crypto!______\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\n\n*This what holding on to your GEMS can do 4U! Like @cryptostaker says.pic.twitter.com/CgXknMWPl5', '#BTC Average: 8635.10$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8576.70$\n#Poloniex - 8565.83$\n#Bitstamp - 8584.99$\n#Coinbase - 8597.62$\n#Binance - 8579.41$\n#CEXio - 8718.50$\n#Kraken - 8586.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8551.66$\n#Bittrex - 8590.00$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ....\n\n $406,170.00 \n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO #cryptoage pic.twitter.com/5AgjUh9F94pic.twitter.com/f06QVad53G', 'A $1000 investment in \n\n @NEO_Blockchain \n\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n\n $406,170.00\n\n _____Learn Crypto!_____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\[email protected]/4XWxpu1Yqi', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $REP : %2.65 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=REPBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$RPX : %1.68 \n $ZIL : %1.29 \n $ICX : %0.73 \n $XMR : %0.71 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $MCO : %-2.59 \n $STORM : %-0.86 \n $MOD : %-0.69 \n $POE : %-0.67 \n $TRIG : %-0.64']... - Contextual Past News Article: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google and dominant social network Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have long had much of the digital ad market on lockdown, overshadowing smaller rivals. However, those rivals are expected to start finally chipping away at that duopoly for the first time, although one of the competitors isn't exactly small: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) . The e-commerce titan's ad business has been steadily growing and is already having a big impact on the bottom line . Meanwhile, Snap is making some progress with its ad business , despite other challenges at the Snapchat parent. Googleplex campus Google remains the top dog in digital advertising, but its market share is declining. Image source: Google. Chipping away at the duopoly eMarketer released fresh estimates today that predict how Google's and Facebook's combined share of digital ad spending is expected to play out in the years ahead. Year Google Facebook Combined 2016 40.8% 17.1% 57.9% 2017 38.6% 19.9% 58.5% 2018 37.2% 19.6% 56.8% 2019* 36.2% 19.2% 55.4% 2020* 36.3% 19.3% 55.6% Data source: eMarketer. *Estimates. The ad market researcher notes that the two companies are also grabbing a smaller share of new ad spending, forecast at 48% this year. That's far below the 73% of new ad spending that Google and Facebook collectively garnered in 2016. While Facebook's core service has mostly matured in the important North American market -- daily active users (DAUs) declined modestly for the first time ever last quarter -- its Instagram service is "rapidly" growing its advertiser base, according to eMarketer. That will make the photo/video sharing service an even more important growth driver, bringing in an estimated $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year. Amazon continues to make steady progress in growing its ad business, with eMarketer forecasting 63.5% growth in U.S. ad revenue this year. The company might be able to break $2 billion in ad revenue for the first time, which would be enough to grab a modest 2.7% share of the U.S. ad market. That might not sound like a meaningful piece of the market, but keep in mind that Amazon is a fierce rival that plays the long game, and Google considers the company its primary competitor . Story continues On the fourth-quarter earnings call last month, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted, "Advertising was also a key contributor [to profitability] as we're continuing to make the offerings more valuable, both to customers and advertisers alike." More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97, 8247.18, 8513.25, 8418.99

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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Tax reform has had a major impact on the current earnings season, as just about every company stands to see changes to its tax situation as a result of new rules on foreign earnings and lower corporate tax rates.Aflac(NYSE: AFL)is in an unusual situation, because even though most U.S. investors know the company as a provider of supplemental insurance products to workers throughout the country,Aflac gets most of its revenue from its Japanese business. That has dramatic implications for how new tax laws will affect the insurer in 2018 and beyond.\nComing into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Aflac investors believed that the company\'s top line would take a big hit, but earnings were expected to be solid. The insurer got a nice boost from tax reform, and even when you take out that one-time impact, solid bottom-line performance on an adjusted basis set the stage for a good start in 2018. Let\'s look more closely at Aflac and how it did to finish 2017.\nImage source: Aflac.\nAflac\'s fourth-quarter results were mixed, as most shareholders had expected. Revenue plunged 9% to $5.42 billion, but that was slightly less dramatic than the roughly 10% decline that most of those following the stock were looking to see. Net income more than tripled to $2.4 billion. After adjusting for special items, adjusted operating earnings of $1.63 per share were $0.08 better than the consensus among investors.\nTax reform was a huge part of the reason Aflac\'s bottom line rose so much. The company posted a $1.7 billion estimated benefit from tax reform, stemming in large part from expected lower tax rates on repatriated earnings from its Japanese unit. Aflac has been unusual in that it has typically brought back some capital from its overseas business even in the face of the higher tax rates that prevailed under previous law.\nThe weaker yen again played a role in hurting Aflac\'s revenue. The yen fell about 3% in the fourth quarter compared to the year-earlier period, with the dollar rising from 109.10 yen to 112.98 yen over that span. Aflac blamed the yen for $0.03 per share in operating earnings, which was a smaller impact than theinsurer has seen in previous periods.\nAflac\'s restructuring of its Japanese operations continued to weigh on performance as well. Local-currency premium income fell 3.3% in the quarter, with the insurer\'s anticipated pullback from first-sector savings products within Japan weighing on the company\'s ability to pick up new business in the more lucrative third-sector cancer, medical, and income support product category. New annualized premium sales were down 8% in local terms, and it took a rise in net investment income to offset some of the falling fundamental performance for the Japanese unit.\nIn the U.S., Aflac managed to post a 2% rise in premium income and total revenue. Pretax operating earnings climbed almost 10%, as better margin reflected cost controls. Total new annualized premium sales climbed almost 7% in the segment during the quarter.\nCEO Daniel Amos kept his comments relatively simple. "We are pleased with the company\'s overall performance for the year," Amos said, and he pointed to tax reform in giving Aflac "an opportunity to accelerate and increase our investments in initiatives that reflect our company values and objectives." The CEO is also optimistic about its future, noting that challenges in Japan early in the year should give way to better performance in the second half, while the U.S. market should keep producing solid growth.\nIn particular, Aflac intends to spend about $250 million on U.S. operations over the next three to five years. This should come in the form expanded employee benefits, training programs, and investment in technology and digital business initiatives. The insurer\'s guidance for 2018 was also favorable. Aflac expects earnings of between $7.45 and $7.75 per share, which compared favorably to the $7.50 per share consensus forecast among those following the stock.\nAflac also took the unusual move of announcing another big boost to its quarterly dividend. The first-quarter payout of $0.53 per share will be 16% higher than its newly raised dividend just last quarter. Further stock repurchases of between $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion in 2018 should also help to return capital to shareholders effectively.\nAflac investors didn\'t seem surprised by the news, and the stock was close to unchanged in after-hours trading following the announcement. Some investors were likely waiting for more clarity on sometroubling allegations that the insurer has had to facein the past week. Yet from a fundamental business standpoint, with benefits from tax reform now in the books, Aflac has the opportunity to make the most of its trans-Pacific reach and tap into both of its target markets as effectively as it can.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Aflac. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Tax reform has had a major impact on the current earnings season, as just about every company stands to see changes to its tax situation as a result of new rules on foreign earnings and lower corporate tax rates. Aflac (NYSE: AFL) is in an unusual situation, because even though most U.S. investors know the company as a provider of supplemental insurance products to workers throughout the country, Aflac gets most of its revenue from its Japanese business . That has dramatic implications for how new tax laws will affect the insurer in 2018 and beyond. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Aflac investors believed that the company\'s top line would take a big hit, but earnings were expected to be solid. The insurer got a nice boost from tax reform, and even when you take out that one-time impact, solid bottom-line performance on an adjusted basis set the stage for a good start in 2018. Let\'s look more closely at Aflac and how it did to finish 2017. Aflac spokesduck holding blue mobile phone. Image source: Aflac. Aflac gets a gift Aflac\'s fourth-quarter results were mixed, as most shareholders had expected. Revenue plunged 9% to $5.42 billion, but that was slightly less dramatic than the roughly 10% decline that most of those following the stock were looking to see. Net income more than tripled to $2.4 billion. After adjusting for special items, adjusted operating earnings of $1.63 per share were $0.08 better than the consensus among investors. Tax reform was a huge part of the reason Aflac\'s bottom line rose so much. The company posted a $1.7 billion estimated benefit from tax reform, stemming in large part from expected lower tax rates on repatriated earnings from its Japanese unit. Aflac has been unusual in that it has typically brought back some capital from its overseas business even in the face of the higher tax rates that prevailed under previous law. The weaker yen again played a role in hurting Aflac\'s revenue. The yen fell about 3% in the fourth quarter compared to the year-earlier period, with the dollar rising from 109.10 yen to 112.98 yen over that span. Aflac blamed the yen for $0.03 per share in operating earnings, which was a smaller impact than the insurer has seen in previous periods . Story continues Aflac\'s restructuring of its Japanese operations continued to weigh on performance as well. Local-currency premium income fell 3.3% in the quarter, with the insurer\'s anticipated pullback from first-sector savings products within Japan weighing on the company\'s ability to pick up new business in the more lucrative third-sector cancer, medical, and income support product category. New annualized premium sales were down 8% in local terms, and it took a rise in net investment income to offset some of the falling fundamental performance for the Japanese unit. In the U.S., Aflac managed to post a 2% rise in premium income and total revenue. Pretax operating earnings climbed almost 10%, as better margin reflected cost controls. Total new annualized premium sales climbed almost 7% in the segment during the quarter. Can Aflac keep quacking? CEO Daniel Amos kept his comments relatively simple. "We are pleased with the company\'s overall performance for the year," Amos said, and he pointed to tax reform in giving Aflac "an opportunity to accelerate and increase our investments in initiatives that reflect our company values and objectives." The CEO is also optimistic about its future, noting that challenges in Japan early in the year should give way to better performance in the second half, while the U.S. market should keep producing solid growth. In particular, Aflac intends to spend about $250 million on U.S. operations over the next three to five years. This should come in the form expanded employee benefits, training programs, and investment in technology and digital business initiatives. The insurer\'s guidance for 2018 was also favorable. Aflac expects earnings of between $7.45 and $7.75 per share, which compared favorably to the $7.50 per share consensus forecast among those following the stock. Aflac also took the unusual move of announcing another big boost to its quarterly dividend. The first-quarter payout of $0.53 per share will be 16% higher than its newly raised dividend just last quarter. Further stock repurchases of between $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion in 2018 should also help to return capital to shareholders effectively. Aflac investors didn\'t seem surprised by the news, and the stock was close to unchanged in after-hours trading following the announcement. Some investors were likely waiting for more clarity on some troubling allegations that the insurer has had to face in the past week. Yet from a fundamental business standpoint, with benefits from tax reform now in the books, Aflac has the opportunity to make the most of its trans-Pacific reach and tap into both of its target markets as effectively as it can. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Aflac. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "TransCanada Corporation's(NYSE: TRP)stock rose around 8% in 2017, an advance that was relatively good when you compare it to North American midstream oil and natural gas bellwetherEnterprise Product Partners L.P.'s loss of around 2%. That said, business developments were the really memorable things last year. Here's a primer on the good and the bad news in 2017 that made the year so exciting for TransCanada Corporation and its shareholders.\nTransCanada Corporation is one of North America's largest midstream oil and natural gas companies, with pipelines assets crisscrossing Canada and spread throughout the United States. It even has a handful of natural gas pipelines in Mexico. Generally speaking, the $40 billion market cap company needs to build large projects to keep its businesses growing.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe future got a little less certain in 2017 when TransCanada announced it had abandoned plans to build the Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipeline projects in its home country of Canada. The company took a roughly $1 billion Canadian charge. The bigger issue, though, is that these projects were worth roughly $16 billion Canadian and would have transported around 1.1 million barrels of oil a day.As The Motley Fool's Matthew DiLallo recently noted, the long-term growth picture for TransCanada is a lot less certain at this point in time.\nLuckily, though, all of the news from 2017 wasn't this bad. For example, the 2016 purchase of Columbia Pipeline Group helped TransCanada achievesolid earnings and cash-flow growth in the first halfof 2017. Although the third-quarter numbers were a little soft, that was the result of one-time charges and asset sales (Canadian solar assets were jettisoned, for example) that will help fund the company's near-term investment plans. Full-year results should be good reading, overall, all things considered.\nTransCanada's results were solid across the board through the first nine months of 2017. Image source: TransCanada Corporation.\nOperationally speaking, the midstream giant had some worthwhile successes. TransCanada brought a number of investments online in 2017, including the Northern Courier pipeline, the Rayne XPress pipeline, and and the Gibraltar pipeline. It also got the large Leach XPress project prepared to be successfully placed into service on January 1, 2018, setting this year up to be another good one on the top and bottom lines.The company is projecting as much as 10% earnings and dividend growth this year, by the way.\nThat said, there was one more bit of good news: The company finally got approval from the U.S. government for the Keystone XL pipeline. There's still more work to be done before it gets built, but that was a major hurdle for TransCanada on a project that made the company headline news in the United States during the previous administration. In early 2018, TransCanada reported solid customer demand for the pipeline. Assuming things go smoothly from here, this project, which once appeared to be dead in the water, should help to soften the blow from the Energy East setback.\nTransCanada's project pipeline is still well stocked for the next few years. Image source: TransCanada Corporation.\nTransCanada had a good year on the project front in 2017. And, perhaps more importantly, it still has a sizable portfolio of projects to build over the next few years, as well. In fact, even as the company was reporting the cancellation of Energy East, it highlighted an impressive $24 billion Canadian investment pipeline that should support 8% to 10% earnings and dividend growth through 2020. This backlog, by the way, should give management plenty of time to find additional projects (and possibly acquisitions) to keep the company growing beyond that point.\nAlthough TransCanada's business results were solid in 2017, that's probably not what investors are going to remember about the year. The big news, which was a mix of good and bad things, was on the operations front, with the cancellation of Energy East and the U.S. government approval of Keystone XL being the most headline-worthy events. But even underneath those news grabbing stories there were some pretty positive things to remember, like a series of new pipelines either coming on line or getting very near it. At the end of the day, there was a lot of going on at TransCanada in 2017 to make it a memorable year for most investors.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nReuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "TransCanada Corporation 's (NYSE: TRP) stock rose around 8% in 2017, an advance that was relatively good when you compare it to North American midstream oil and natural gas bellwether Enterprise Product Partners L.P. 's loss of around 2%. That said, business developments were the really memorable things last year. Here's a primer on the good and the bad news in 2017 that made the year so exciting for TransCanada Corporation and its shareholders. The bad news TransCanada Corporation is one of North America's largest midstream oil and natural gas companies, with pipelines assets crisscrossing Canada and spread throughout the United States. It even has a handful of natural gas pipelines in Mexico. Generally speaking, the $40 billion market cap company needs to build large projects to keep its businesses growing. A man turning valves on a pipeline Image source: Getty Images. The future got a little less certain in 2017 when TransCanada announced it had abandoned plans to build the Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipeline projects in its home country of Canada. The company took a roughly $1 billion Canadian charge. The bigger issue, though, is that these projects were worth roughly $16 billion Canadian and would have transported around 1.1 million barrels of oil a day. As The Motley Fool's Matthew DiLallo recently noted , the long-term growth picture for TransCanada is a lot less certain at this point in time. The good news Luckily, though, all of the news from 2017 wasn't this bad. For example, the 2016 purchase of Columbia Pipeline Group helped TransCanada achieve solid earnings and cash-flow growth in the first half of 2017. Although the third-quarter numbers were a little soft, that was the result of one-time charges and asset sales (Canadian solar assets were jettisoned, for example) that will help fund the company's near-term investment plans. Full-year results should be good reading, overall, all things considered. A series of bar charts showing TransCanada's solid financial results through the first nine months of 2017 TransCanada's results were solid across the board through the first nine months of 2017. Image source: TransCanada Corporation. Story continues Operationally speaking, the midstream giant had some worthwhile successes. TransCanada brought a number of investments online in 2017, including the Northern Courier pipeline, the Rayne XPress pipeline, and and the Gibraltar pipeline. It also got the large Leach XPress project prepared to be successfully placed into service on January 1, 2018, setting this year up to be another good one on the top and bottom lines. The company is projecting as much as 10% earnings and dividend growth this year , by the way. That said, there was one more bit of good news: The company finally got approval from the U.S. government for the Keystone XL pipeline. There's still more work to be done before it gets built, but that was a major hurdle for TransCanada on a project that made the company headline news in the United States during the previous administration. In early 2018, TransCanada reported solid customer demand for the pipeline. Assuming things go smoothly from here, this project, which once appeared to be dead in the water, should help to soften the blow from the Energy East setback. A listing of TransCanada's project pipeline TransCanada's project pipeline is still well stocked for the next few years. Image source: TransCanada Corporation. TransCanada had a good year on the project front in 2017. And, perhaps more importantly, it still has a sizable portfolio of projects to build over the next few years, as well. In fact, even as the company was reporting the cancellation of Energy East, it highlighted an impressive $24 billion Canadian investment pipeline that should support 8% to 10% earnings and dividend growth through 2020. This backlog, by the way, should give management plenty of time to find additional projects (and possibly acquisitions) to keep the company growing beyond that point. A lot of moving parts Although TransCanada's business results were solid in 2017, that's probably not what investors are going to remember about the year. The big news, which was a mix of good and bad things, was on the operations front, with the cancellation of Energy East and the U.S. government approval of Keystone XL being the most headline-worthy events. But even underneath those news grabbing stories there were some pretty positive things to remember, like a series of new pipelines either coming on line or getting very near it. At the end of the day, there was a lot of going on at TransCanada in 2017 to make it a memorable year for most investors. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Shares ofRemark Holdings Inc.(NASDAQ: MARK)climbed 10.4% on Wednesday, rebounding from a nearly 18% decline yesterday as the small-cap artificial-intelligence (AI) and digital-media specialist was pulled down with the broader market.\nAs fellow Fool Daniel Sparkswroteyesterday, Remark\'s drop on Tuesday came with no company-specific news. But major market indices didendure a steep pullbackamid concerns that the recent strength in equities as a whole may not be sustainable. Many smaller, yet-to-be-profitable growth stocks like Remark got hit particularly hard in the process.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES\nIt\'s also worth noting that shares of Remark Holdings have more than tripled since early November, when the company told investors that revenue in 2018 will climb more than 40% to at least $100 million. For that, Remark largely credited significant contract wins for its KanKan Data Intelligence platform, revenue from which is expected to more than quintuple in 2018 to over $30 million.\nBecause of "our accomplishments in AI, Remark is currently beginning to reap the rewards," added Remark Chairman and CEO Kai-Shing Tao. "We are well positioned to enter into the next phase of hyper-growth."\nAs it stands, barring a release of preliminary results, investors should receive their next update on Remark\'s progress to that end when it releases fourth-quarter 2017 results in late March. But given its astronomical rise over the past few months, don\'t be surprised if we see more volatility between now and then without substantial news to support it.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'What happened Shares of Remark Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK) climbed 10.4% on Wednesday, rebounding from a nearly 18% decline yesterday as the small-cap artificial-intelligence (AI) and digital-media specialist was pulled down with the broader market. As fellow Fool Daniel Sparks wrote yesterday, Remark\'s drop on Tuesday came with no company-specific news. But major market indices did endure a steep pullback amid concerns that the recent strength in equities as a whole may not be sustainable. Many smaller, yet-to-be-profitable growth stocks like Remark got hit particularly hard in the process. Stock market charts and prices overlaying a world map IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES So what It\'s also worth noting that shares of Remark Holdings have more than tripled since early November, when the company told investors that revenue in 2018 will climb more than 40% to at least $100 million. For that, Remark largely credited significant contract wins for its KanKan Data Intelligence platform, revenue from which is expected to more than quintuple in 2018 to over $30 million. Because of "our accomplishments in AI, Remark is currently beginning to reap the rewards," added Remark Chairman and CEO Kai-Shing Tao. "We are well positioned to enter into the next phase of hyper-growth." Now what As it stands, barring a release of preliminary results, investors should receive their next update on Remark\'s progress to that end when it releases fourth-quarter 2017 results in late March. But given its astronomical rise over the past few months, don\'t be surprised if we see more volatility between now and then without substantial news to support it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Image source: The Motley Fool.\nAT&T Inc.(NYSE: T)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallJan. 31, 2018,4:30 p.m. ET\n• Prepared Remarks\n• Questions and Answers\n• Call Participants\nOperator\nLadies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the fourth quarter 2017 earnings call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Instructions will be given at that time. If you should require assistance during the call, please press * then 0. Also, as a reminder, today's teleconference is being recorded.\nI would now like to turn the conference over to our host, Michael Viola, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.\nMichael J. Viola--Head of Investor Relations\nThank you, Tony, and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our fourth quarter conference call. As Tony said, I'm Mike Viola, Head of Investor Relations for AT&T. Joining me on the call today is Randall Stephenson, AT&Ts Chairman and CEO; and John Stephens, AT&T's Chief Financial Officer. Randall is going to provide an overall business update and cover our 2018 business initiatives, and John's gonna cover results along with the 2018 outlook. And then we'll follow with our normal Q&A.\nAs always, our earnings materials are available on the Investor Relations page of the AT&T website. That includes our news release, our 8-K, investor briefing, and a variety of other associated schedules.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nBefore I begin, I need to call your attention our Safe Harbor statement. It says that some of our comments today may be forward-looking. As such, they're gonna be subject to risks, uncertainties, and results may differ materially. And additional information is available on the Investor Relations website.\nAnd so now, I'd like to turn the call over to AT&T's Chairman and CEO, Randall Stephenson.\nRandall Stephenson--Chairman and Chief Executive Officer\nOkay, thanks, Mike. What we'll do is start on page four of the deck, and I just want to take a moment and reflect on 2017 because by any measure 2017 was a remarkable year. It was remarkable for our country, for our industry where we operate and for AT&T. And it's been a long time since we've seen so many-what I would call-major public policy achievements compressed into a single year like we saw last year, and we're calling these achievements because the combined impact from these is going to be growth. It's going to be growth in US investment, in jobs, and in wages.\nAnd all of this began early in 2017 as regulations across all industries were being rationalized. In our industry specifically, the FCC returned us to a light-touch regulation of the internet, and this was the approach that up until 2015 had allowed the internet to flourish and the US tech sector to lead the world in innovation. So, we, obviously, believe this was a step in the right direction, but this regulatory pendulum is gonna keep swinging back and forth unless Congress steps forward and writes new laws to govern all internet companies and to protect the consumer. We believe that we need clarity. We need a long-term predictability on the rules of the internet and on customer privacy. So, we're calling for an internet bill of rights, and you can expect us to take a leadership role on this as the discussion progresses.\nBut unquestionably the biggest development that came out of Washington last year was around tax reform. Our public policymakers pulled the greatest lever they had available to them to stimulate capital investment and job creation and wage growth. That lever was giving US companies a competitive tax system, one that levels the playing field with the rest of the world. We're very early in the process, but you've seen it. Company after company is already announcing increased investment, hiring, wage increases, and employee bonuses. And we were first out of the gate. We announced bonuses for more than 200,000 frontline employees and a voluntary medical plan contribution for a total of $1 billion. And we also increased our 2018 capital expenditures by another $1 billion.\nSo while public policy stole a lot of the spotlight, we did make a lot of progress on several strategic initiatives last year. The most important is FirstNet, winning that FirstNet bid, and this is gonna prove to be the foundation for taking wireless network performance to a completely new level. What we're doing is building a nationwide network with the latest technology. It's designed, and it's hardened for America's first responders. And then that will be our foundation for broad, 5G deployment. We're well under way with the build including new sites in unserved or underserved, rural parts of the country. We plan to deploy 40mhz of fallow spectrum that we've accumulated over the last few years along with the spectrum from FirstNet. And we'll also be deploying the millimeter wave spectrum from our fiber tower purchase, and this is gonna give us a quantum leap in both capacity and performance.\nThe move to Mexico, I'm really pleased with how the team is executing. They're doing so well. We added 3 million customers in 2017. We also made great progress leading the industry in terms of software-defined networking. 55% of our network is not virtualized, and as a result, you're seeing our networking and our IT cost structure falling significantly. We also made progress moving our base of our high-value customers into multiproduct bundles, saving them money, driving down churn, and earning more of their overall spend. And you can see the fruits of the strategy in our strong wireless performance this quarter, and DirecTV Now's terrific first year in the market. Our fiber build continued to go strong. We now reach more than 7 million customer locations and expect to double that in the next 18 months.\nSo that's a look at 2017, and what I want to do now is move forward to 2018 and talk about our priorities this year, and that's on slide five. And it's no surprise. Our top priority for 2018 is closing our deal to acquire Time Warner. We were obviously surprised when the government decided to try and block the merger because it is a classic vertical merger between two companies that don't even compete with one another. With 50 years of legal precedent, it's the type of business combination that the government has consistently approved with appropriate conditions. Now, while we remain open to finding some reasonable solutions to address the government's concern, we do expect this case will ultimately be litigated in court. The trial date is set to begin March 19, and we remain very confident that we'll complete this merger.\nWe're also gonna be laser focused in 2018 on building the world's premiere gigabit network. And, again, FirstNet, combined with our fiber and our 5G deployment is giving us a powerful platform to accelerate our move into a gigabit world. I got to tell you. I love our position here. We expect to be the first US company to launch mobile 5G service by the end of this year, and our fixed 5G trials are also going very well. We're learning a lot. We're gaining great insights into making this product a very strong, commercial offering.\nAnd then last week the FCC issued an order that cleared the way for us to move forward with our acquisition of FiberTower and the vast majority of its millimeter wave spectrum licenses. This is what's required for 5G. So, we get from FiberTower an average of nearly 360mhz of nationwide spectrum. And, again, millimeter wave, it's critical for our 5G strategy, and we'll be putting this spectrum to work later this year.\nIn video, we're gonna launch our next generation platform this spring. This platform will add cloud DVR capabilities. It'll give us a third stream to DirecTV Now, and it'll have a lot of further enhancements to the user interface. Now, I've been using this thing recently, and I gotta tell you. I think our customers are really gonna like this. The experience is very good. And so then before year-end, we plan to launch the next-gen product in a home-centric configuration with a very thin hardware client. And just think about it this way. It's a very small, inexpensive streaming device plugged into your TV, and then you connect it to any broadband service. It will be a voice-controlled, user interface with an integrated search feature. And it will allow you to search across any streaming video service that you subscribe to. So, it can be DirecTV Now, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, or even YouTube. It also gives you a premium, live video experience in your home with the flexibility and the ease of use-what you would expect out of an OTT service.\nWe're also ramping up our advertising and analytics business. This is being led by Brain Lesser, who joined us last quarter. I think he's one of the best minds in ad-tech. We're really excited about this opportunity because advertisers have made it really clear to us that they're looking for a trusted option in premium video advertising-looking for an alternative to the current, digital ad duopoly that can bring advertisers scale, and deliver results that are transparent and brand safe.\nOnce Time Warner closes, we'll be well positioned to be that alternative. We think the entire industry-advertisers, publishers, and consumers-are more than ready for this alternative. And with Time Warner, we believe we'll have the right data, the right content, and the right talent to build an automated advertising platform that can transform premium video and TV advertising.\n2018 we're also gonna be focused further on Mexico. Our business there's gonna continue to scale. We continue to move toward profitability. We have great momentum in the market, nearly doubling our subscriber base in the last two-plus years, and our LTE build in Mexico is almost complete.\nAnd then finally, our industry-leading cost structure has proven to be a significant competitive advantage. We obsess over delivering the lowest cost per megabyte in the world, and we still have a lot of room to go. So, that's kind of a synopsis of what we'll be focused on in 2018. What I'm gonna do now is hand it off to John to give you a report on the fourth quarter and our outlook for 2018, so, John.\nJohn J. Stephens--Chief Financial Officer\nThanks, Randall, and thanks for joining us on the call. Let me begin with our financial summary, which is on slide seven. The positive impact of tax reform led to some significant changes in both our reported fourth quarter and annual results. This impacted our balance sheet and fourth-quarter earnings. It also led to us making some important decisions that impacted our fourth quarter cash flows. We'll walk through these impacts as we discuss the results.\nRevenues were essentially flat year over year as a strong quarter in wireless equipment and in our international operations mostly offset declines in legacy, wireless, and video services. Adjusted consolidated operating margins in the quarter were down year over year due to healthy increases in wireless sales and expenses from our entertainment group, offsetting that solid growth in our international operations. But for the full year, operating margins were up 40 basis points.\nIn the fourth quarter, our adjusted EPS was $0.78 including a $0.13 positive impact from tax reform. Essentially, our ability to fully expense capital spending in the fourth quarter generated most of this benefit. Remember. Tax reform expensing provisions were effected retroactively to September 27th of 2017. We also made a number of other decisions with tax reform in mind, including the $200 million in bonus payments to our frontline employees, an $800 million funding of our employee and retiree medical trusts, nearly $100 million funding of our AT&T charitable foundation and a number of other steps.\nAdjustments for the fourth quarter include these special items: a $20 billion gain from our preliminary estimate on net deferred tax liability reductions generated by the new tax law, asset write-offs in our copper plant as our consumer fiber footprint continues to expand and we continue to serve new customers with those fiber capabilities, and additional storm and national disaster impacts. And in the fourth quarter, those are primarily from Puerto Rico. Other adjustments include our annual mark-to-market pension plan remeasurement and merger and integration costs, amortization and some other adjustments.\nFree cash flow was up for the quarter and was $17.6 billion for the year even with the $1 billion of benefit payments made in connection with tax reform. Capex for the full year also came in on target at just under $22 billion.\nLet's now take a look at our operations starting with mobility, where the team turned in outstanding customer growth. Those details are on slide eight. AT&T's domestic mobility operations, as you know, are divided between the business solutions and customer wireless segments. For comparison purposes, the company is providing supplemental information for its total US wireless operations, and that's what I'll discuss today.\nFirst off, we added 329,000 postpaid phone customers in the quarter, a significant increase on both the year over year and sequential basis. Postpaid smartphone net additions were even more at 400,000. Altogether, we had more than 2.7 million new subscribers with gains in postpaid, prepaid, and connected devices. And looking at the full year, we added more than 2 million of our most valuable, [ran bid] smartphone subscribers to our base. One big reason for this success is reduced churn. Postpaid phone churn continues to run at record levels dropping to 0.89% in the quarter.\nRevenues were up the quarter thanks to strong smartphone sales. These sales also had an impact on margins. We had a year over year increase of 700,000 gross adds and upgrades in the quarter as our customers kept coming back and getting new phones. Our BOGO offer was also successful and helped drive this volume increase. This growth impacted margins but with record low postpaid phone churn, these customers will provide financial benefits years into the future. With these and many other efforts, we expect service revenues to improve throughout the coming year and turn positive for the year.\nWe take a disciplined approach in building our customer base. We'll continue to be keenly focused on cost management but also look for efficient opportunities to reinvest in our customers and continue growing.\nNow, let's take a look at our entertainment group results. Total video customers, IP broadband connections, and bundles all grew. DirecTV Now had a tremendous customer growth in its first year of operation. With 368,000 net adds in the fourth quarter gives us nearly 1.2 million customers in the service, and we believe the best is yet to come. As Randall mentioned, we're close to launching our second-generation platform. We're excited about the improved customer experience the platform will bring and the new revenue opportunities that will come along with it. These will include the cloud-based DVR, and additional video stream to the two we offer today, and a more robust video on demand experience.\nYou're also seeing us turn the corner with our broadband business. IP broadband gains continue to be robust even as the conversion of DSL customers to IP slows as the consumer DSL customer base dropped below 1 million. We added nearly 600,000 IP broadband customers during 2017. Broadband penetration rates and our fiber footprint where we have marketed our fiber service for more than 24 months are nearing 50%. Last year alone we doubled the number of IP broadband subscribers in our fiber footprint. A big part of our subscriber success can be attributed to the integrated offers that we have. We continue to increase the number of bundled customers. The number of households who take both video and wireless increased by 160,000 in the quarter or about 700,000 more wireless customers who bundle with video. That's significant because the churn rate of our DirecTV customers who have our wireless service is nearly half that of stand-alone satellite subscribers.\nAt the same time, we continue to work through the ongoing transition of the paid TV industry. This transition pressure revenues and margins. We will manage this transition as we have managed other transitions over the year, but expect the pressure to continue throughout 2018. Now let's look at business solutions results on slide nine.\nWireless drove growth in our business solutions segment, but we also a had sequential improvement in our wireline revenue trends. Wireless revenues were up 6% on the strength of smartphone sales, while service revenues were essentially flat. Wireline revenues were down 3.5% year over year, an improvement over previous quarters, and up nearly 1% sequentially. We now have 1.8 business customer locations connected with fiber. That means more sales opportunities for the team. We also expect increased business activity following the passage of tax reform. Margins felt the impact of increased smartphone sales, but wireline margins were up significantly to 37.8%, something like 270 basis point increase, as we continue to drive hard on cost management initiatives.\nA big part of these cost savings come from our move to a virtualized network. More than 55% of our network functions were virtualized by the end of '17, and there is still more opportunity as we drive toward our goal of 75% of these functions virtualized by 2020.\nOur international business also turned in another strong quarter. Those results are on the bottom of slide nine. We had growth across our operations. Revenues were up 16% as both DirecTV Latin America and Mexico showed strong revenue and subscriber gains. EBITDA also was up significantly thanks to strength in Latin America and improvement in Mexico. Subscriber growth continues to be strong in Mexico. The 1.3 million net adds in the quarter pushed our full-year growth to more than 3 million and our total subscriber base to more than 15 million. And our Latin America satellite operations added 139,000 customers thanks to the strength in their prepaid products. The business continues to be profitable and generate positive free cash flow.\nOur business unit's turned in a great fourth quarter, but we've also done an excellent job managing our balance sheet during the quarter. Those highlights are on slide ten. We take pride in the disciplined management of our balance sheet. We see it as a competitive advantage and value generator for our shareholders. It's the foundation our company is built on and gives us the strength and flexibility we need to invest and to grow. That foundation became even stronger in 2017 thanks to tax reform and thoughtful measure we undertook.\nFirst, we de-risked the existing debt portfolio by extending maturities primarily beyond 10 years as we prepare to close the Time Warner deal, and we did it cost effectively without significantly increasing our interest rates. Our weight average of maturity is now 14.5 years at a weighted average interest rate of 4.4%, and we've diversified our portfolio with about a quarter of the debt denominated in foreign currency. This gives us ample near-term liquidity to meet the demands of the business and provide solid, long-term returns to our shareholders.\nSecond, our terrific cash flow generation enabled us to invest in growth, improve leverage ratios and improve dividend coverage for the payout ratio of 68% in 2017, and with the passage of tax reformed, received a significant boost to our balance sheet reducing $20 billion of liabilities and increasing shareholder equity by a like amount. This reform significantly improves our net debt-to-equity ratios as well as free cash flow and dividend coverage in future years.\nWe also are in excellent shape with our pension plan. Our pension plan assets returned over 14% for the year, and we are nearly fully funded with no significant cash contributions required for at least five years. This is the case even with a historically low discount rate. If you apply the average five-year discount rate to our plan, it is essentially fully funded, and at the average 10-year rate, it's actually overfunded. Coming from this strong position, we plan to increase our investment allocation to fixed-income assets and lower our expected return on pension assets down to 7% from the current 7.75% assumption.\nAll these measures have a profound impact on our financial position, and I would expect the rating agencies will take notice and begin updating their models. It certainly has changed our outlook on capital budgeting, improving the returns of a whole range of products. As promised, we'll increase 2018 capital investments by $1 billion with tax reform. Even with that, we expect significant free cash flow growth in 2018 and going forward with our dividend payout ratio improving into the high 50% range this year. And we are committed to deleveraging after Time Warner closes with plans to return to historic levels by the end of 2020 if not before.\nOur management team has worked hard to build and maintain a strong balance sheet. We also know the job is never done, but 2018 brings tax reform, FirstNet, and a new accounting standard that will affect our financial results. Let's talk about 2018 on slide eleven.\nFirst, let's look at immediate impacts of changes in the tax law. Tax reform provides immediate benefits. It is allowing the additional $1 billion in incremental investments in 2018, much of that targeted for fiber deployment. The lower tax rate is also expected to increase operating cash flow by about $3 billion this year compared to pre-tax reform expectations. We're also confident that as other businesses increase investments, there will be a potential uplift in demand for our services. We can't predict exactly when, so we didn't assume a significant increase in GPD trends in our guidance. But we are optimistic that it'll come, and we'll be watching this closely.\nWe expect our 2018 effective tax rate will be in the 23% range. The full year's impact of tax reform is expected to be about $0.45 of EPS help. FirstNet will have an impact on our 2018 financials. We plan to move quickly with the buildout, and the timing of FirstNet reimbursements could impact our 2018 free cash flow. For example, we may have FirstNet related expenditures this year that aren't reimbursed until 2019. We planned FirstNet reimbursements against the capital and operating expenditures to which they relate. So, there'll be no revenue impact. We estimate that 80% of the reimbursements will offset capital expenditures with 20% offsetting operating expenses. We expect to expense sustainability payments as paid, net of any recoveries, for FirstNet-approved projects. We will see a $0.05 per share expense impact from our sustainability payments and other operating expenses from our buildout and FirstNet operations.\nAdditionally, we will see a $0.05 a share expense impact from increased interest expense in 2018. This comes from placing our AWS and WSC spectrum in service and no longer capitalizing the carrying costs related to owning inactive spectrum. And we'll see a $0.04 expense increase from the lower expected return on pension assets that we previously discussed.\nIn 2018, we will see a $0.06 a share benefit from reduced depreciation expense. That will be generated by the copper abandonment that we recorded in the fourth quarter of '17.\nAnd, finally, the new revenue recognition accounting standard will have a positive impact on our near-term financials. 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See-http://prntscr.com/i8qs6i\xa0', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10417.81 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9017.00 (86.55%) + Cash $1271.40 (12.20%) + Gold $129.41 (1.24%)', '#BTC Average: 9244.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9200.00$\n#Poloniex - 9193.90$\n#Bitstamp - 9014.89$\n#Coinbase - 9036.02$\n#Binance - 9241.28$\n#CEXio - 9544.00$\n#Kraken - 9039.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9184.64$\n#Bittrex - 9213.00$\n#GateCoin - 9780.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[01:43]現在20714.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(964054.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(984768 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.14%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 9137.86$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9077.10$\n#Poloniex - 9068.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8920.00$\n#Coinbase - 8981.00$\n#Binance - 9044.00$\n#CEXio - 9396.00$\n#Kraken - 8956.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9083.54$\n#Bittrex - 9073.00$\n#GateCoin - 9780.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BUY\nPayment method: SEPA\nOffer ID: SoKpAGG\nAmount: 0.1 - 0.14 BTC\nPrice for 1: 7140.00 EUR\nMaximum: 999.60 EUR\nDistance: 0.94%', 'I thought 5% of a BTC is 5% of a BTC If it is $1.00 or $100,000', 'USDT_ETH price DECREASED to $1035.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $1076.400000 - DOWN: $993.600000 $eth #eth #ethereum #crypto $crypto $btc', '$2,399.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ 504 MH/s Scrypt Miner + PSU Power Supply, USA SELLER #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2rWM94N\xa0pic.twitter.com/WhHAIUuLLd', '#Bitcoin #BTC\nPrice: $9,085.50\n1h: -2.99% \n24h: -9.58% \n7d: -19.41% \nMarket Cap: $152,990,507,362.00\nVolume (24h): $8,293,140,000.00', '#BTC Average: 9243.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9192.80$\n#Poloniex - 9167.52$\n#Bitstamp - 9029.99$\n#Coinbase - 9137.00$\n#Binance - 9179.48$\n#CEXio - 9512.20$\n#Kraken - 9037.60$\n#Cryptopia - 9201.10$\n#Bittrex - 9199.25$\n#GateCoin - 9780.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 01, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 9,080.30$ \| 7,281.90€ \| 6,377.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/0jujMJ1OT3', 'If you liked $BTC at a tick under 20K, you’re going to love it here.\n\n#Bitcoin #PANCI\n\nBTCUSD: 9000.00 ▼−11.32% https://www.tradingview.com/chart/cKVRp6fE/\xa0', 'まあちゃんと言うと全ての通貨は基軸通貨であるBTCを基準にして通貨の価格を表現してる\nリップルで言えば1XRP＝0.00◯◯BTCみたいな感じ\nその0.00◯◯BTC×今のBTCの値段を掛けてその通貨の円建て価格を算出してるだけやからBTCが下がれば他のどの通貨持っててもマイナスになる', '2018年02月02日 02:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0487346円\n24時間の最高値 0.076117円\n24時間の最安値 0.0354408円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0486723円\n24時間の最高値 0.0780344円\n24時間の最安値 0.0378円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 152 位 / 全 890 中\n\n#XP $XP', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[01:58]現在22115.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(963995.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(986110 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.29%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'USD: 109.510\nEUR: 136.640\nGBP: 155.898\nAUD: 87.860\nNZD: 80.917\nCNY: 17.377\nCHF: 117.943\nBTC: 975,796\nETH: 111,600\nFri Feb 02 02:00 JST', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 90,11.00$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,271.40$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 1,028.50$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 0.93999$ \n\nDate: 1 Feb 2018 16:30\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$27.801,00 caindo -1.41% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'We have 8,000.00 Btc.', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$8906.00/$8939.87 #Bitstamp\n$8959.80/$8962.98 #Kraken\n⇢$19.93/$56.98\n$8894.24/$8983.71 #Coinbase\n⇢$-45.63/$77.71', '#BTC El precio actual del Bitcoin es de 9220.00$ http://bit.ly/2uxXjwo\xa0', '2018/02/02 02:00\n#BTC 960358円\n#ETH 109907.7円\n#ETC 2621.8円\n#BCH 134851.2円\n#XRP 100.7円\n#XEM 69.2円\n#LSK 2246.3円\n#MONA 420円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-01 17:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $9062.86\nBCH: $1270.64\nETH: $1030.84\nZEC: $380.17\nLTC: $141.33\nETC: $24.8\nXRP: $0.9518', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,073.00\n#tradealert \nFib S3 broken, price 9073.00 below support point 3 (9489.66)\n\n #fibonacci #breakdown', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,005 20.€ \| -4.27% \| Kraken \| 01/02/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 01/02/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 50.713.991\nEthereum (ETH): 5.831.736\nLitecoin (LTC): 794.009\nMonero (XMR): 1.324.525\nDash (DASH): 3.415.759\nZCash (ZEC): 2.140.152']... - Contextual Past News Article: When you take Social Security plays a vital role in how much you'll receive in benefits from the program. Most people understand that the earlier they take Social Security, the less they'll get. But the mechanics of how your full retirement age interacts with provisions that reduce early benefits, but increase monthly checks if you take them later, aren't entirely clear to everyone in or nearing retirement. If you want to get the biggest possible monthly benefits from Social Security, you have to take advantage of the program'sdelayed retirement credits. Yet under current law, younger people's ability to claim delayed retirement credits is being phased down, and future moves could limit credits even further. Image source: Getty Images. The Social Security Administration designed delayed retirement credits to augment benefits for those who chose to wait beyond full retirement age before claiming their Social Security. In order to figure out how big your delayed retirement credit will be, you'll need to follow this four-step process: • Figure out how much your primary insurance amount would be. That's the amount you would receive if you took your Social Security benefits right at your full retirement age. • Look up what your full retirement age is. That age is 66 for those who are turning 66 in 2018 or who have done so in recent years. • Decide how many months after your full retirement age you intend to start taking Social Security. • For each month that you wait after full retirement age, increase your primary insurance amount by two-thirds of a percent. An example can help you see how this works. Say that your full retirement age is 66 and your earnings history would produce a $1,500 primary insurance amount. If you take Social Security right at 66, you'll get $1,500 monthly. But say you want to wait until you turn 68. In that case, you'd take the number of months after your full retirement age, which is 24 months. Multiply 24 by two-thirds of a percent, and you'll get 16%. Doing the math, 16% of $1,500 is $240, so your delayed retirement credit will be $240, and you'll get a total of $1,740 per month -- valued in today's dollars and subject to future inflation -- if you wait two years before claiming your benefits. Wait until the maximum age of 70 -- beyond which no further delayed retirement credits are available -- and you'd get a 32% bump, to $1,980 per month. Delayed retirement credits are available only to worker benefits under Social Security. Spousal benefits don't qualify, so there's no reason for a spouse intending to receive only spousal benefits to wait beyond full retirement age before making a claim and getting those monthly payments started. However, if a spouse could claim either spousal benefitsorwork benefits on the spouse's own earnings history, then there could be reasons to hold off filing beyond full retirement age under current law. As you saw above, the largest number of delayed retirement credits for those who are reaching full retirement age now is 48 months, or a 32% increase to benefit amounts. That's because the age beyond which new delayed retirement credits are no longer available is set at 70, regardless of what the full retirement age is. Changes made to the Social Security program in the early 1980sraised the full retirement age. Early retirees are finding now that their full retirement age is higher than 66, with those turning 62 in 2018 having a full retirement age of 66 and four months. That will go up gradually over the next several years, topping out at 67 for those who were born in 1960 or later. What that means for those considering delayed retirement credits is that there will be fewer of them to claim. If your full retirement age is 67, then the largest number of credits you can get is 36 months, because that's the length of time between full retirement age and reaching age 70. That makes the maximum boost to your benefits 24% instead of 32%, working out to a loss of $120 in potential delayed retirement credits on a monthly basis. Despite not being able to get as many delayed retirement credits, those who have a while left before retiring still should think about the ideal time to claim their benefits and consider waiting if they can. Even as the reward for waiting goes down, the penalty for claiming early is also going up. The net impact still makes it smart to wait if you want your monthly check to be as big as it can be. Figuring out when to take Social Security has personal aspects to it, but you'll also want to consider the financial implications. Understanding the ins and outs of delayed retirement credits will help you make a smarter choice. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Beastly4k', 'OmiseGO primed for 2018! A breakdown of what we know.', 662, '2018-02-01 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/', 'I have been very focused on OMG for a while now and jotting down the interesting bits in wordpad whenever I read an article, listened to a podcast, watched talks/meetups and found something worth noting. I managed to clean it up a bit and format it for reddit the best I could after getting all the new information from the Town Hall Q&A last night. As talking about each point would make this 30 times longer to go through I tried to simplify it but there is much more information on OMG than just this and if you haven\'t looked into it yet I think you should.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOmise/Omisego origins and involvement in Plasma Development\n\n* Omise is a payment processing company started in 2013 and is now making the move to the blockchain\n* Omise\'s entire existing userbase will be supported by Omisego\n* Omise has over 50,000 merchants and over 420 million customers (some seen [here](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1PrEWZ_puEiTQ-us_Fmh-sg.png))\n Featured on cover of Forbes Thailand in October 2016 as ["Fintech Rockstars"](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1iFF3cxSut7WT3ZdZQtrSIA.jpeg)\n Omise [awarded](https://www.omise.co/omise-awarded-digital-startup-of-the-year) the Digital startup of the year award in 2017 by Thailands Prime Minister \n* Thailand ministry of finance [intergrated](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/898496682089783296) Omise Facepay technology \n* Blockchain lab created in 2015\n* Involved in Plasma development before its public announcement\n* Merchant volume of over [$30 Billion](https://np.reddit.com/r/OMGTraders/comments/71qcfy/analysis_of_the_merchants_of_omise/) from only what we know about\n* First to run Plasma and will provide scaleability to Ethereum\n* Wallet/SDK is open source and white label allowing any business or financial entity to use the network without a formal partnership (Anyone from a local bakery to Paypal and Visa could use the network simultaneously) \n* Staking rewards for validating transactions paid out in your choice of coin May be limited choices\n Dex that will provide crosschain transfers to any coins and provide cash in/out services\n* Currently working with many people on the development of plasma/omg including Joseph Poon, Vitalik, David Knott (Now an OMG Dev), Karl Floersch and more\n* Plasma to allow 1 million TPS from the start and theoretically scale to billions\n* Wallet SDK release in Q1\n* Wallet and staking release in Q2 with "conglomerate" integration within a month of release\n* DEX TBA (See town hall info below)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAdvisors\n\n* Thomas Greco (Special Advisor) Advisor to the Interchain Foundation developing Cosmos Network, the Web3 Foundation developing Polkadot, and has previously served as an advisor to the Ethereum Foundation.\n\n* Vitalik Buterin (Proof-of-Stake Research: Scalability, Safety, Privacy and also Involved in development of Plasma) Founder of Ethereum\n\n* Joseph Poon (OmiseGO Principal Author and also Involved in development of Plasma) Lightning Network Co-Author\n\n* Karl Floersch (Proof-of-Stake Research: Cryptoeconomics, AI Ethics, Implementation and also Involved in development of Plasma) Casper (Ethereum) Researcher\n\n* Roger Ver (Decentralization Advisor, Human Rights Advocate) CEO of bitcoin.com, First Major Backer of Earliest Crypto Startups\n\n* Dr. Gavin Woods (Consensus Technology Research, Development and Utilization) Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of Parity & Polkadot\n\n* Jae Kwon (Proof-of-Stake Research - BFT Consensus, Speed, Interoperability) Creator of Tendermint, and Cosmos Network\n\n* Vlad Zamfir (Proof-of-Stake Research: Economic Security, Consensus Protocols, Correct-by-Construction Protocols) Casper (Ethereum) Research Lead\n\n* Martin Becze (Scalability research: eWASM, VM’s, microkernels) eWASM (Ethereum Web Assembly) creator\n\n* Julian Zawistowski (Decentralised Economics Enthusiast) Founder of Golem\n\n* Ayako Miyaguchi (Regulatory Relations, Financial Inclusion, Crypto Social Impact) Former MD Kraken Japan, Founder of Japan Blockchain Association, Board member of Japan Fintech Association\n\n* Pandia Jiang (Community Relations, Crypto-Business Advisor) Founder of LinkTime\n\n* Ash Han (Distributed Economy, A combination of Crypto, Finance, and Technology) CEO of Finector, Co-founder of Cosmos, Angel Backer and Blockchain Evangelist\n\n* Prof. David Lee Kuo Chuen (Financial Inclusion, Microfinance) Professor of Quantitative Finance, Singapore University of Social Sciences\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLots of ties to big players in the financial and business industry since Omise started years back but for Omisego specfically it would be including but not limited to investments and partnerships from\n\n* MUFG Mitsubishi United Financial Group (2.4 trillion in total assets and invested into Omisego under subsidary Krungsri aka Bank of Ayudhya)\n* [True Money](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/917556490189266945) (processes >4 billion usd across 6 countries)\n* SBMC (2nd largest bank in Japan)\n* [Credit Saison](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/922720544121692165) (Third largest credit card company in Japan)\n* Ascend Capital (owns AliPay)\n* McDonalds [Thailand](https://twitter.com/jun_omise/status/902844287557148673?lang=en)\n* SBI Holdings\n* SMDV\n* [Toppan Printing](https://twitter.com/jun_omise/status/922652439576174593?lang=en)\n* Golden Gate Ventures\n* East Ventures\n* 500 Startups\n* More unknown partnerships due to NDA\'s\n* Have met with [Greylock](https://www.greylock.com/greylock-companies/) (owners of Coinbase and more, more information currently undisclosed) No official word of partnership\n Jun has stated on [twitter](https://twitter.com/JUN_Omise/status/918355265124102144) they are ~"Building relations / connecting 15 different financial institutions across 4 regions and more than 1000+ dev contributors involved"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMore recent information from the "Town Hall Q&A 0x1" hosted Jan 30th on YouTube\n\n* Sdk open beta end of February\n* Talking with banks, merchants, hardware partners under NDA (Also mentioned in crowdsale [document](https://i.imgur.com/HLhW2xW.png))\n* Vitalik, Joseph Poon, David Knott, Karl Floersch completed MVP (minimum viable plasma) during a short retreat late last year\n* DEX internal release milestone completed with blockchain running\n* DEX design complete starting to build on blockchain\n* Next milestone is internal testnet deploying nodes and connecting Plasma/omg nodes to ETH testnet\n* Plasma possible "much earlier" than first expected (most likely due to MVP breakthroughs)\n* Plasma final revision will be the same framework as MVP with additional features added as time goes on\n* SDK and Licensing open source under Apache 2.0 no fees to start building on the Omisego/plasma network\n* Working with strategic partners to issue FIAT backed tokens and cash in/out points(atms?). \n* Website redesign coming with an added community hub\n* Transactions nearly instantaneous on plasma, block time yet to be determined\n* Staking will be open and fair to everyone, they are taking measures against whales controlling the network\n* Omisego Advisor Ayako Miyaguchi will be the Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation effective Feb. 1st', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/', '7uebgk', [['u/Beastly4k', 22, '2018-02-01 00:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo02n/', "If anyone has anything substantial that I've missed please let me know!", '7uebgk'], ['u/ductmercury', 20, '2018-02-01 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo359/', 'I liked OmiseGO since I saw it rising from 0.50 to 1$. That time I regret I dropped only 20$ on Bitfinex, just for the giggles. Then I saw it rising to the level it is now, even though I have multiplied my "investment" I missed another "BTC" chance. I believe it will reach or maybe pass the price of NEO.', '7uebgk'], ['u/fiyamaguchi', 92, '2018-02-01 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo3uj/', 'Excellent write up! OmiseGO has a LOT going for it right now. There are a lot of different products and projects:\n\n1. Whitelabel wallet SDK\n2. Decentralized exchange\n3. Cash in / cash out points\n4. Plasma development\n\nThe fact that it’s not one product can be confusing for people not familiar with the project, but it is exactly this point why OmiseGO will be successful in the future.\n\nI would encourage everyone to look into it further, if you are interested in the Ethereum community. OmiseGO are creating their own exciting products as well as working on a scaling solution for not only Ethereum, but they said it could help scale Bitcoin and Bitcoin like cryptos too.', '7uebgk'], ['u/acatspit', 31, '2018-02-01 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo4ju/', "Well thought out post. This deserves to be on the front page. \n\nThe future of OmiseGo is very bright. We'll be seeing OMG climb the charts this year.", '7uebgk'], ['u/HunteronX', 23, '2018-02-01 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjo7vo/', 'Superb post!\nThis should be shown to any newcomers to OMG.', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 18, '2018-02-01 00:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjod2x/', 'I think it was ready to take off when it blew up to ~~$28~~$26 but the entire market went down immediately after and here we are. ', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 17, '2018-02-01 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjom1s/', '> but they said it could help scale Bitcoin and Bitcoin like cryptos too.\n\nHeard the cross chain dex part but I missed that part. Good catch', '7uebgk'], ['u/plasmoske', 21, '2018-02-01 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjps95/', "Crowdsale documents mention they're working with a global messaging company, telecoms, and banks. But all under NDA.", '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 15, '2018-02-01 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjq1qk/', 'Got that on the 2nd point down under the town hall section. Screenshotted the paragraph from the crowdsale doc', '7uebgk'], ['u/noveler7', 19, '2018-02-01 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjqcok/', "Agreed. It's such a bargain right now, will probably be one of the biggest gainers from here to the summer.", '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 16, '2018-02-01 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjqgqr/', 'Then a year or two from that point that summer will be labeled as a bargain day lol', '7uebgk'], ['u/imfitzylol', 23, '2018-02-01 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjqgw2/', 'Great Write Up.', '7uebgk'], ['u/slevemcdiachel', 87, '2018-02-01 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjql6t/', 'Omg is so good that it hurts. ', '7uebgk'], ['u/Mellowde', 14, '2018-02-01 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjtqbd/', "It's still very cheap.", '7uebgk'], ['u/Truffle_Shuffle_85', 14, '2018-02-01 02:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtju6p4/', 'Curious, are you guys able to store your OMG on the ledger?', '7uebgk'], ['u/pixelelation', 54, '2018-02-01 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjug51/', "Has all the ingredients doesn't it? Solid proven and trusted base platform, very strong development and advisory team, advancing existing proven tech instead of starting new, announced legitimate partnerships, excellent communication to the public, clear paths and goals. No BS or hype, just honest info. Refreshing really. OMG is arguably the most 'business like' model around I can see. Hard to believe they won't be one of the few major players when it all washes out. Other 'coins' should look at OMG as a 'how it's done' on quite a few levels.\n\nWhile it's no guarantee of future success, certainly more confident in this than most others I've researched. \n\nAppreciate the clear and evidence based communications. Keep it up.", '7uebgk'], ['u/tortoise888', 16, '2018-02-01 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjuis8/', 'Yes.', '7uebgk'], ['u/tortoise888', 17, '2018-02-01 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjuof3/', 'It will remain an ERC-20 token but will move to a Plasma sidechain that uses ethereum as the root chain.', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 14, '2018-02-01 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjvbyr/', 'Few reasons it could even blow by 20 with ease. ~102 million coins in circulation and more than likely over 50% will be locked up once staking is available. Omise having 50,000 merchants and more undisclosed partners using omg will pump even more billions of volume into it. Then everyone that will end up using the OMG network for processing their payments. Omise has yet to transfer their merchant/customer base to OMG and that alone could put us well past 20 billion', '7uebgk'], ['u/mapsdkhsd', 13, '2018-02-01 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjw4v2/', 'Very well written and researched write up, Omisego is definitely poised for a steady rise in 2018', '7uebgk'], ['u/ballizlife2323', 36, '2018-02-01 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjwx7y/', 'Its the coin I move all my profits into whenever i "cash out" from other investments. I really dont care if it drops to $1 a coin, im holding and investing more and more.\n\nIve never seen a better project more poised to succeed.', '7uebgk'], ['u/brxite', 12, '2018-02-01 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjxn23/', 'plus that fact that staking your OMG tokens (with the new chain) will reward you with a percentage of the transactions that flow through the OMG network', '7uebgk'], ['u/satoshicuz', 17, '2018-02-01 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjxupt/', 'Oh man what a time to be alive, this coin is going to bring such great partnerships and collaborations into the Cryptocurrency community. Just imagine what would happen when/if McDonalds worldwide starts using it, and not only McThai. Oh and the Electrify Asia airdrop just tops it off!', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 15, '2018-02-01 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjyolo/', 'Faster, offers liquidity, currency conversion, transparent/open source, connecting the world, they will probably stake a portion of their held tokens themselves to strengthen the network and make some profit on fees, and can attract enough business with the white label sdk to expand the company far beyond what it even is now pushing profits higher than them just taking all profits on their old system. On top of all that they actually genuinely care about changing the industry.', '7uebgk'], ['u/RogueAdventurer16', 12, '2018-02-01 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtjz06c/', 'Shhh, this post will draw the dreaded moonboys', '7uebgk'], ['u/pm_me_ur_cryptoz', 11, '2018-02-01 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk0nkj/', ' they are staking 30% of the supply themselves, that is their revenue. If the companies way of making money is the same as mine, then what is good for the company is good for me. ', '7uebgk'], ['u/GreenEyeFitBoy', 14, '2018-02-01 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk12ck/', 'OMG to $1,000? ', '7uebgk'], ['u/Beastly4k', 12, '2018-02-01 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk4nlp/', 'O look it\'s that EOS "next better ethereum" fanboy that constantly posts in every popular omg thread giving us that concrete news from @Eosfan. Good luck!', '7uebgk'], ['u/aSadStateOfAffairs', 11, '2018-02-01 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk5fn0/', "Ya I just glanced through his posts. He's definitely a EOS fan trying to diss other projects. Pretty lame. ", '7uebgk'], ['u/retrospectr3', 24, '2018-02-01 06:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtk639v/', 'OMG is criminally underrated right now. \n\nExcellent write up!', '7uebgk'], ['u/fiyamaguchi', 13, '2018-02-01 11:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uebgk/omisego_primed_for_2018_a_breakdown_of_what_we/dtkea7l/', 'OmiseGO will give staking rewards from Q2 of this year. It’s a utility token.', '7uebgk']]], ['u/OfferMeThat', "Everyone buy now. You've seen the charts, you've seen the rises and falls. This is your chance to buy while the price is low and make actual gains on your investment.", 17, '2018-02-01 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7uel43/everyone_buy_now_youve_seen_the_charts_youve_seen/', "Anyone still interested in bitcoin has beat the weak investors who got scared and ran. When people buy the dips, the price rises. Weak investors see the price rising and buy in hopes to catch the uptrend, causing the price to rise more. Buying is how you stimulate growth and generate interest. The world is still eyeing bitcoin. If we make moves now, those still hoping it'll go up will jump like wolves on a dying animal. Be bold. Fortune favors the bold, others will follow. EDIT: All you no sayers not buying right now are gonna be banging yourself in the balls in a year when its bounced back up again because you didnt buy at this low.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7uel43/everyone_buy_now_youve_seen_the_charts_youve_seen/', '7uel43', [['u/boxhit', 11, '2018-02-01 01:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7uel43/everyone_buy_now_youve_seen_the_charts_youve_seen/dtjp8iw/', "All these financial advisors who bought at 19k coming in here like BUY BUY BUY or SELL SELL SELL. Can't we just talk about news and applications and shit? ", '7uel43']]], ['u/byron111', 'OMG GREAT synopsis by /u/Beastly4k', 219, '2018-02-01 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/', 'I have been very focused on OMG for a while now and jotting down the interesting bits in wordpad whenever I read an article, listened to a podcast, watched talks/meetups and found something worth noting. I managed to clean it up a bit and format it for reddit the best I could after getting all the new information from the Town Hall Q&A last night. As talking about each point would make this 30 times longer to go through I tried to simplify it but there is much more information to OMG than just this and if you haven\'t looked into it yet I think you should.\n\n \n\nOmise/Omisego origins and involvement in Plasma Development\nOmise is a payment processing company started in 2013 and is now making the move to the blockchain\n\nOmise\'s entire existing userbase will be supported by Omisego\n\nOmise has over 50,000 merchants and over 420 million customers (some seen here)\n\nFeatured on cover of Forbes Thailand in October 2016 as "Fintech Rockstars"\nOmise awarded the Digital startup of the year award in 2017 by Thailands Prime Minister\n\nThailand ministry of finance intergrated\n\nOmise Facepay technology\nBlockchain lab created in 2015\n\nInvolved in Plasma development before its public announcement\n\nMerchant volume of over $30 Billion from only what we know about\n\nFirst to run Plasma and will provide scaleability to Ethereum\n\nWallet/SDK is open source and white label allowing any business or financial entity to use the network without a formal partnership (Anyone from a local bakery to Paypal and Visa could use the network simultaneously)\n\nStaking rewards for validating transactions paid out in your choice of coin May be limited choices\n\nDex that will provide crosschain transfers to any coins and provide cash in/out services\n \nCurrently working with many people on the development of plasma/omg including Joseph Poon, Vitalik, David Knott (Now an OMG Dev), Karl Floersch and more\n \nPlasma to allow 1 million TPS from the start and theoretically scale to billions\n \nWallet release in Q1 with "conglomerate" integration within a month of release\n \nStaking available in Q2\n \nDEX TBA (See town hall info below)\n\n \n\nAdvisors\n\n \nThomas Greco* (Special Advisor) Advisor to the Interchain Foundation developing Cosmos Network, the Web3 Foundation developing Polkadot, and has previously served as an advisor to the Ethereum Foundation.\n\n \nVitalik Buterin (Proof-of-Stake Research: Scalability, Safety, Privacy and also Involved in development of Plasma) Founder of Ethereum\n\n \nJoseph Poon (OmiseGO Principal Author and also Involved in development of Plasma) Lightning Network Co-Author\n\n \nKarl Floersch (Proof-of-Stake Research: Cryptoeconomics, AI Ethics, Implementation and also Involved in development of Plasma) Casper (Ethereum) Researcher\n\n \nRoger Ver (Decentralization Advisor, Human Rights Advocate) CEO of bitcoin.com, First Major Backer of Earliest Crypto Startups\n\n \nDr. Gavin Woods (Consensus Technology Research, Development and Utilization) Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of Parity & Polkadot\n\n \nJae Kwon (Proof-of-Stake Research - BFT Consensus, Speed, Interoperability) Creator of Tendermint, and Cosmos Network\n\n \nVlad Zamfir (Proof-of-Stake Research: Economic Security, Consensus Protocols, Correct-by-Construction Protocols) Casper (Ethereum) Research Lead\n\n \nMartin Becze (Scalability research: eWASM, VM’s, microkernels) eWASM (Ethereum Web Assembly) creator\n\n \nJulian Zawistowski (Decentralised Economics Enthusiast) Founder of Golem\n\n \nAyako Miyaguchi (Regulatory Relations, Financial Inclusion, Crypto Social Impact) Former MD Kraken Japan, Founder of Japan Blockchain Association, Board member of Japan Fintech Association- Just appointed to the EF as new Executive Director\n\n \nPandia Jiang (Community Relations, Crypto-Business Advisor) Founder of LinkTime\n\n \nAsh Han (Distributed Economy, A combination of Crypto, Finance, and Technology) CEO of Finector, Co-founder of Cosmos, Angel Backer and Blockchain Evangelist\n\n \nProf. David Lee Kuo Chuen (Financial Inclusion, Microfinance) Professor of Quantitative Finance, Singapore University of Social Sciences\n\n \n\nLots of ties to big players in the financial and business industry since Omise started years back but for Omisego specfically it would be including but not limited to investments and partnerships from\n\n \nMUFG Mitsubishi United Financial Group (2.4 trillion in total assets and invested into Omisego under subsidary Krungsri aka Bank of Ayudhya)\n \nTrue Money\n\n(processes >4 billion usd across 6 countries)\n\nSBMC (2nd largest bank in Japan)\n\nCredit Saison\n(Third largest credit card company in Japan)\n\nAscend Capital (owns AliPay)\n\nMcDonalds Thailand\n\nSBI Holdings\n\nSMDV\nToppan Printing\nGolden Gate Ventures\nEast Ventures\n500 Startups\n\nMore unknown partnerships due to NDA\'s\n\nHave met with Greylock (owners of Coinbase and more, more information currently undisclosed) No official word of partnership\nJun has stated on twitter\n\n \nthey are ~"Building relations / connecting 15 different financial institutions across 4 regions and more than 1000+ dev contributors involved"\n\n \n\nMore recent information from the "Town Hall Q&A 0x1" hosted Jan 30th on YouTube\n\n \nSdk open beta end of February\n \nTalking with banks, merchants, hardware partners under NDA (Also mentioned in crowdsale document)\n\nVitalik, Joseph Poon, David Knott, Karl Floersch* completed MVP (minimum viable plasma) during a short retreat late last year\n\nDEX internal release milestone completed with blockchain running\n\nDEX design complete starting to build on blockchain\n\nNext milestone is internal testnet deploying nodes and connecting \n\nPlasma/omg nodes to ETH testnet\n\nPlasma possible "much earlier" than first expected (most likely due to MVP breakthroughs)\n\nPlasma final revision will be the same framework as MVP with additional features added as time goes on\n\nSDK and Licensing open source under Apache 2.0 no fees to start building on the Omisego/plasma network\n\nWorking with strategic partners to issue FIAT backed tokens and cash in/out points(atms?).\n\nWebsite redesign coming with an added community hub\n\nTransactions nearly instantaneous on plasma, block time yet to be determined\n\nStaking will be open and fair to everyone, they are taking measures against whales controlling the network\n\nOmisego Advisor Ayako Miyaguchi will be the Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation effective Feb. 1st"\n\nspecial thanks to /u/Beastly4k, it\'s his post not mine but such and excellent summary/synopsis to date!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/', '7ueoqk', [['u/fiyamaguchi', 32, '2018-02-01 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/dtjt7uf/', 'This great post is also on r/cryptocurrency so be sure to check it out and upvote it so a wider audience can become aware!', '7ueoqk'], ['u/sharkhodler', 12, '2018-02-01 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/7ueoqk/omg_great_synopsis_by_ubeastly4k/dtjwy5j/', '/u/Beastly4k - clearly you care greatly about OmiseGO. I hope for your sake (and the rest of us) this project rewards you in return!', '7ueoqk']]], ['u/touchmybutt123', 'Retail transaction numbers - Does anyone have the % of crypto transactions that are retail and how many are intra-community?', 11, '2018-02-01 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7ueu8i/retail_transaction_numbers_does_anyone_have_the/', "Amway won their FTC complaint and were found to not be a pyramid scheme, but instead a legit Multi-level marketing company based mainly on three things.\n\n> The Commission held that, although Amway had made false and misleading earnings claims when recruiting new distributors,(21) the company's sales plan was not an illegal pyramid scheme. ... Amway had three different policies to encourage distributors to actually sell the company's soaps, cleaners, and household products to real end users. \n\n> First, Amway required distributors to buy back any unused and marketable products from their recruits upon request. Second, Amway required each distributor to sell at wholesale or retail at least 70 percent of its purchased inventory each month -- a policy known as the 70% rule. Finally, Amway required each sponsoring distributor to make at least one retail sale to each of 10 different customers each month, known as the 10 customer rule.(22)\n\n[FTC Source](https://www.ftc.gov/public-statements/1998/05/pyramid-schemes)\n\nSo that got me to thinking if crypto would pass any kind of business Turing test or whatever you want to call it. And I wonder what % of buttcoin or any crypto transactions are retail, good and services, commerce related transactions and how many are incestuous. cash to crypto to crypto to cash to crypto. \n\nIs that information available? I've tried looking with no luck. Id be interested to see bitcoin retail % of transactions, bitcoin retail % of $ volume, crypto in general retail % of transactions and crypto retail % of $ volume.\n\nIm really bored with all the business problem solving and financial inefficiencies vaguery. Is there any numbers? The stories are real dumb.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7ueu8i/retail_transaction_numbers_does_anyone_have_the/', '7ueu8i', [['u/jstolfi', 11, '2018-02-01 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7ueu8i/retail_transaction_numbers_does_anyone_have_the/dtjw36c/', "> Is that information available?\n\nNo. \n\nThe only meaningful number that we have about the bitcoin economy is how much money the miners are raking in per day from the cyptocurrency ~~suckers~~ investors. (Right now, that is 18 million USD/day for BTC miners, 2.7 million USD/day for BCH miners.)\n\nAll other numbers that we can get are basically meaningless, or cannot be interpreted without information that is not available. \n\nFor example, we can see that the network processes 250'000 BTC tx/day, with total output value of ~2'500'000 BTC/day; but we have no idea of how many of those transactions are really payments (bitcoins changing hands in return for goods or services). \n\nWe have indirect evidence that much of it is not payments. For one thing, about 90% of that total volume is obvious return change (as when you take a 10 BTC lump from your wallet, send 0.1 BTC elsewhere, and return 9.9 BTC to your wallet). Excluding those return-change outputs leaves [only ~250'000 BTC/day](https://blockchain.info/charts/estimated-transaction-volume?timespan=180days) of possible payments. But much of that still could be mixing, gambling, deposits and withdrawals at exchanges, wallet housekeeping, etc. Or even just spam, created by someone to give the illusion of substantial use. \n\nOne peculiar fact is that the [daily total output amount in BTC](https://blockchain.info/charts/estimated-transaction-volume?timespan=all) has been surprisingly constant since 2012, even though the price increased ~200x (~20'000%) since then. (Drag with the mouse to select a smaller range, excluding the bogus peak neat 2011.)\n\nSometime in 2015, BitPay released a report detailing their operations in 2014. From memory, they had processed 150 million USD in the whole year. But much of it was related to bitcoin mining, and purchase of gift cards, gold, or other currencies/store of value -- that is, people leaving the Bitcoin ship. Only 50 million USD or less were payments for goods and services, which is ~140'000 USD per day, or 14 BTC/day at current prices. For comparison, the average supermarket in the US sells ~18 million USD per year.\n\nHowever they did not release such breakdown for the following years; and we do not know how much the other payment processors (Coinbase, Circle, Xapo, etc,) processed, nor how much commerce was done directly in bitcoin, without their services. \n\nAnyway, the discrepancy between those 14 BTC/day processed by BitPay in 2014 and the effective tx output volume of 250'000 BTC/day gives an idea of our ignorance about the bitcoin economy.", '7ueu8i']]], ['u/MineETH', 'BitGrail Planned Verification Scam', 32, '2018-02-01 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/', "In /r/bitgrailexchange, the owner Bomber has been muting accounts and threads that ask why he only verifies users with little Nano. No user over 1k Nano has been verified so far. I've been unverified for 2 months now while others who submit their verification application with little Nano have been verified in a day. It's not a random or first come first serve verification process - he's deliberately only verifying users with low amounts. \n\nI personally don't mind that I lose a few thousand nano from this hostage situation, but I hope to see him in jail. He's intentionally screwing over the Nano community, feigning ignorance, and muting any questions asked about this topic on his subreddit. Just another heads up.\n\nedit: Non-EU members cannot be verified now and are forced to sell their XRB for BTC if they want to transfer money out of the exchange.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/', '7uf5vt', [['u/Bitcoinfriend', 10, '2018-02-01 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/dtjuof4/', "I support your anger, he's acting like a dick throughout this ordeal. ", '7uf5vt'], ['u/Ghostserpent', 32, '2018-02-01 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/dtjvv9e/', 'You dont mind if you lose a few thousand nano? Lol thats a ton of money. I lost 2 nano and im really sad about it', '7uf5vt'], ['u/ZumbiC', 10, '2018-02-01 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7uf5vt/bitgrail_planned_verification_scam/dtk5nck/', 'Rich ones', '7uf5vt']]], ['u/mike_lets_talk', 'CMV: Cryptocurrencies are just another tech bubble, running on hype and not real value.', 414, '2018-02-01 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/', "Over the past two years or so, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum have increased in value dramatically, some in the order of 10,000%. It seems to me very similar to the internet Dot Com bubble in the early 2000's, with speculation and hype driving an unsustainable price bubble. If this price increase is not caused by hype, but actually a raw valuation metric, what changed in the past two years to cause this increase? With many coins having a market capitalization in the hundred of millions, or even billions, a possible burst of the bubble could have serious consequences for investors. \n\n_____\n\n> This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* *[read through our rules](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/wiki/rules). If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* *[downvotes don't change views](http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/wiki/guidelines#wiki_upvoting.2Fdownvoting)*! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to *[message us](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/changemyview). Happy CMVing!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/', '7uf70f', [['u/cupcakesarethedevil', 73, '2018-02-01 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjuta2/', 'What do you mean "real value" all markets are based on speculation of how a company or commodity will do in the future.', '7uf70f'], ['u/mike_lets_talk', 28, '2018-02-01 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjv7m8/', 'Yes, but they are also valued by future dividend payouts, as well as their assets. ', '7uf70f'], ['u/battlefrisk', 107, '2018-02-01 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjxn0m/', "Crypto isn't going anywhere. While alot of the hype is nonesense, the fundamentals of crypto make it a viable alternative to classical currency for some people and some uses. \n\nIt's worth noting that cryptocurrencies aren't 'really' the technology being used. Blockchain is considered the new banging technology. Bitcoin is just the first real world application of blockchain (to my knowledge).\n\nIt's also worth noting that the big name in blockchain is increasingly etherium instead of bitcoin. Etherium allows general purpose logging of information, beyond just currency transactions. Essentially you can make a deal with anyone around the world about anything (including financial transactions) and it will be publicly verifiable very quickly. This is big for holding people accountable in complex systems (supply chain management, for instance).", '7uf70f'], ['u/SaintBio', 31, '2018-02-01 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtjyguh/', "The real value of cryptocurrency is the blockchain that underlies it. The blockchain is the distributed ledger used by cryptocurrencies to verify transactions. If the blockchain is widely adopted then you have a tangible source of value that is behind the cryptocurrency, and you can expect it to cease being a bubble. There are very good reasons to believe that blockchain tech will be widely adopted because it is probably the most important and useful invention in the last decade when it comes to ledger verification, distribution networks, finance, banking, supply chain management, etc. These are the basic institutions of the market, and blockchain is going to be their infrastructure backbone in the future. IBM estimated last year that 65% of all banks will be adopting blockchain tech within 3 years. Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, and Bank of America have all said that they are working on blockchain. \n\nIronically, the one thing that will probably make cryptocurrency stable would be for Bitcoin to collapse. At the moment it is dominating the market too much, forcing every other currency to follow it. Moreover, everyone who works in blockchain wants to work on Bitcoin related enterprises. So, more conventional institutions that want to enter the sector (and bring stability to it) can't because they can't find people to work for them. If Bitcoin collapsed, it would fix these problems and allow for genuine stability. So, my argument is that Bitcoin is a bubble but cryptocurrency and the blockchain themselves are not.", '7uf70f'], ['u/fox-mcleod', 101, '2018-02-01 05:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk325q/', "It's strange to me that you seem to be claiming that the dot com bubble had no real value. There was certainly a bubble. But then values fell to correct levels. That level wasn't 0. Amazon, Google, and ~~apple~~ Priceline are all quite valuable. And you'd be lucky to have bought them in 1999 even at inflated prices. \n\nIts certainly possible smart currencies like etherium are overvalued but just like the dot com companies it is quite unlikely that the true value is zero. Also, it's also quite possible they are not yet at their true value level and have more growth to go. \n\nEtherium and nano do things like eliminate the need for accounting and contract enforcement in convertible debt investment. That's super valuable. And the fact thay companies are launching using these currencies to account for their stock means that the stock is harder to come by. That value is real and if it continues, it would keep the price rising. ", '7uf70f'], ['u/Martin_Samuelson', 18, '2018-02-01 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk3bth/', 'For the same reason Apple doesn’t get sued every time a teen’s naked selfie gets uploaded to iCloud.', '7uf70f'], ['u/Goosebaby', 20, '2018-02-01 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk4u9c/', 'In your entire response, replace "crypto" with "the internet." Then think about late 1999/early 2000. \n\nEven though those may have been correct statements about the internet, we were still in a massive internet bubble then.* \n\nLots of people lost fortunes when the bubble popped. Just because a trend or industry is an obvious game changer, it doesn\'t mean current valuations are justified, or that you know the best way to invest in it.', '7uf70f'], ['u/gamingbeatsworking', 13, '2018-02-01 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk4xh7/', "> Crypto isn't going anywhere\n\nSomething doesn't need to dissappear for it to have been a bubble, it just drops massively in price because it's actual useful value to people was wildly inflated due to speculators looking for a greater fool.\n\nWe still have real estate, but there was definitely a bubble. We still have tulip bulbs.\n\nI think crypto currency is here to stay but also that many cryptos are massively overpriced. ", '7uf70f'], ['u/nomnommish', 12, '2018-02-01 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk8bue/', 'How do you then explain the extremely high price of gold, silver, gems, expensive paintings etc?\n\nThere is no inherent value to these things, nor do they generate dividends or future income. If gold prices are a bubble, then that bubble has lasted a few thousand years now.', '7uf70f'], ['u/MechanicalEngineEar', 40, '2018-02-01 08:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk8o3z/', "the US Dollar doesn't have dividend payouts. Bitcoins are a currency, not a stock. I will admit it is currently a sketchy unstable currency, but still a currency.\n\nNow there are other cryptocurrencies that are trying to basically have all sorts of other functions as well which tie them more to companies and some tangible assets, but none of those are really big enough to be newsworthy at this point. ", '7uf70f'], ['u/forgot-my_password', 11, '2018-02-01 08:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtk9e8m/', "It's being treated more as a commodity or asset. It only has value because it can be traded out for US dollars/other currency. There IS a bubble and it's going to kill bitcoin. I talked about this on a reddit thread back in November and had sold my bitcoins at its peak. While it could go even higher than that, the bitcoin is not sustainable with future regulations on crypto currency. There's also a certain point where there are so few bitcoin in circulation- because people treat it as a commodity- that people begin to shy away from accepting it. It will never be treated/used as a currency like the dollar until most people see it as an acceptable form of currency to use.", '7uf70f'], ['u/ronpaulfan69', 10, '2018-02-01 09:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/7uf70f/cmv_cryptocurrencies_are_just_another_tech_bubble/dtkbc8c/', 'The current value of bitcoin has essentially no relationship to it’s use as a currency. It’s value has skyrocketed at the same times as consumer and retailer adoption has collapsed, there’s an inverse correlation between the two.', '7uf70f']]], ['u/reynad_NaCl', "Let's not change any narratives", 37, '2018-02-01 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/', '[I\'m responding to this blatant lie](https://imgur.com/KwljAg4)\n\nPart 1: TC and me\n\nJesus I wish I got anything. I can pull up my past dms from discord and wechat which is just me all "Hey when are you gonna open?" "When am I going to get anything?" Getting stuff and getting paid off would have been great. Then I could be like "yeah I dicked a bunch of people and it was worth it". At least then I\'d get something from their non-success as a seller. But no, I wasted about four months because it turns out they\'re not even close to legitimate. It\'s almost as if you assume the best in people until otherwise proven.\n\nSecondly, if they were scamming, they did a really shitty job considering that on my time on their IG not a single direct deal went through, and their site tc888.ru never opened either. Go wayback machine tc888.ru and tc888.com and try to find their site update because even I\'ve never seen it live.\n\nFinally, /u/Zatjingle, you\'re the one backpedaling here, practically letting them proliferate until the I\'m sorry announcement, what with their beautiful Discord seller role and all. Maybe you should have banned them once you found out they weren\'t shipping orders, which leads to the question of "What fucking orders? Did you mean those ioffer orders I can\'t even be held responsible for because those were way before my time? Or did you mean the nonexistent orders from their nonexistent website with the product pictures on their Instagram actually having been pulled from ebay jp listings without my knowledge?" I have proof of me not being clued into these by the way.\n\n\nPart 2: My ban from FashionReps\n\nThis is where it gets interesting. TC was banned about a month ago? And you\'re claiming that\'s why you banned me? Then why have I been banned for 3 months? \n\nOh yeah, that\'s right, because you actually [snaked me with Flightkickz.](https://imgur.com/a/S7QPg)\n\nI\'ve addressed this in a [post](https://gavinxpress.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/bye-fr-hahaa/)\n\n\nPart 3: Kickz.club\n\nHow are they doing by the way? Did that guy get his bitcoin refunded yet?\n\n\nPS: Just try swatting a university.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/', '7ufc1k', [['u/OnyxBandit', 25, '2018-02-01 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtjwkaj/', 'All this unnecessary drama is why I stopped browsing freps. Thanks for modding an awesome sub along with the god, Lordfakeclothes', '7ufc1k'], ['u/imdoubleliftfanboy', 40, '2018-02-01 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtjxr32/', 'Whats up drama alert nation im your host killer keem star. Letssss gett righttttt into the news.', '7ufc1k'], ['u/ovenstuff', 12, '2018-02-01 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtk0o02/', "can confirm am IRL friend, i just live in a few states over in new york, didnt get anything out of it and constantly complained he wasn't getting anything from TC.", '7ufc1k'], ['u/Kvasisht', 12, '2018-02-01 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtk42rn/', "I honestly never thought reps would create drama. Like I'm just tryna get my reps in peace, and look fly. ", '7ufc1k'], ['u/reynad_NaCl', 15, '2018-02-01 06:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flexicas/comments/7ufc1k/lets_not_change_any_narratives/dtk47b7/', 'with any semblance of authority comes dumb niggas', '7ufc1k']]], ['u/ahwingz', 'Increase no verification accounts withdrawal to 0.5 or 1 BTC!', 155, '2018-02-01 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/', 'That would speed up the process and avoid the clusterfuck of verification process.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/', '7ufhfq', [['u/bdarknessb', 43, '2018-02-01 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjxsla/', '+1 \n\nThis would allow smaller account with 275 - 550 or less XRB to withdraw, rather than having everyone flood at the same time. ', '7ufhfq'], ['u/Wsepgwse14', 10, '2018-02-01 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjywk6/', 'Yes please!', '7ufhfq'], ['u/mycroftholmess', 22, '2018-02-01 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjziqk/', 'This makes so much sense. I just have under 30 that needs to be pulled out', '7ufhfq'], ['u/ExqusiteLegacy', 10, '2018-02-01 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtjzpv5/', 'That’d be a blessing from god', '7ufhfq'], ['u/cifz', 23, '2018-02-01 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtk7fp9/', 'Why are you people so naive? I understand your optimism, but he\'s using people like you as his shield. Every time someone tries to call out his bullshit, you people come along and say something positive, "he\'s working on it", "he\'s not a scammer", "he\'ll do the right thing". Well, guess what, his intention is to scam people, he\'s making calculated moves. This isn\'t going to end well for non-EU users.\n\n\nAnd for the 100th time, don\'t give him suggestions thinking that the thought hadn\'t crossed his mind. If he\'s not a scammer, he would\'ve increased the withdrawal limits by now (and he wouldn\'t have disabled withdrawals in the first place). He\'s never gonna listen to any of us.\n\n\n\n\nHis only real threat is the EU users, but he\'s taken care of it now. \n\n', '7ufhfq'], ['u/vetiarvind', 11, '2018-02-01 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7ufhfq/increase_no_verification_accounts_withdrawal_to/dtk805v/', 'If he screws over non-EU users, I can assure ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['E-commerce veteran and cloud-computing expert Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. The report, which covered the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, exceeded both management\'s guidance and analyst estimates across the board. Amazon\'s fourth-quarter results: The raw numbers Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Net sales $60.5 billion $43.7 billion 38% Operating income $2.13 billion $1.26 billion 69% Net income $1.86 billion $749 million 153% GAAP earnings per share (diluted) $3.75 $1.54 143% Data source: Amazon. The bottom line included a one-time tax benefit of $789 million reflecting the effects of December\'s tax reform. Without that non-cash item, net income would have increased 74% year over year, to $1.07 billion. Earnings without the unique tax effect would have gained 42%, landing at $2.19 per diluted share. As a reminder, the top end of Amazon\'s guidance ranges for this quarter stood at 38% revenue growth and $1.65 billion in operating profits. Semi truck pulling a sky-blue trailer, which features the smiling Amazon Prime logo in white. Image source: Getty Images. What happened with Amazon this quarter? Operating income more than doubled in the North American retail segment, while net sales in that division rose 40%, to $37.3 billion. International sales climbed 29% higher, to $18.0 billion, but operating losses doubled in that segment. Cloud-computing sales under the Amazon Web Services banner rose 46% higher, stopping at $5.1 billion. Operating income increased 46%, to $1.35 billion, representing 64% of Amazon\'s total operating profits for the quarter. The Amazon Prime free shipping and streaming video program saw more than 5 billion items shipped in 2017. The company stated that "more new paid members joined Prime in 2017 than any previous year -- both worldwide and in the U.S." Amazon did not report Prime shipping volumes in 2016, and investors have never seen any firm numbers on Prime additions or membership counts. The $13.7 billion Whole Foods Market buyout was only mentioned in passing in this report, adding no color to the integration of this nationwide chain of physical stores. Story continues What management had to say In a prepared statement, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos focused on the Alexa digital-assistant\'s gains in 2017. Bezos said: Our 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them. We don\'t see positive surprises of this magnitude very often -- expect us to double down. There are now over 30,000 skills from outside developers, customers can control more than 4,000 smart home devices from 1,200 unique brands with Alexa, and we\'re seeing strong response to our new far-field voice kit for manufacturers. Again, we don\'t really know how many Alexa-powered devices Amazon sold last year or in the fourth quarter, nor how Alexa might impact the company\'s top or bottom lines. Bezos sure likes to keep proprietary financial details close to the vest. Looking ahead Amazon\'s stated long-term goal is to optimize its free cash flows. That isn\'t necessarily the same thing as maximizing cash flows, judging by the company\'s tendency to grow its operating cash profits while accelerating its capital spending even faster. Chart showing Amazon\'s strictest measure of free cash flows falling from $4.7 billion to negative $1.5 billion over the last five quarters. Image source: Amazon. In the first quarter of 2018, Amazon expects to deliver net sales of approximately $49.3 billion, up from $43.7 billion in the same quarter of 2017. Operating income should stop somewhere between $300 million and $1.0 billion, which would compare to $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2017. These targets include a 3.3% revenue benefit from helpful foreign-exchange-rate trends. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Anders Bylund owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'E-commerce veteran and cloud-computing expertAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)reported earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. The report, which covered the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, exceeded bothmanagement\'s guidance and analyst estimatesacross the board.\n[{"Metric": "Net sales", "Q4 2017": "$60.5 billion", "Q4 2016": "$43.7 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "38%"}, {"Metric": "Operating income", "Q4 2017": "$2.13 billion", "Q4 2016": "$1.26 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "69%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q4 2017": "$1.86 billion", "Q4 2016": "$749 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "153%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share (diluted)", "Q4 2017": "$3.75", "Q4 2016": "$1.54", "Year-Over-Year Change": "143%"}]\nData source: Amazon.\nThe bottom line included a one-time tax benefit of $789 million reflecting the effects of December\'s tax reform. Without that non-cash item, net income would have increased 74% year over year, to $1.07 billion. Earnings without the unique tax effect would have gained 42%, landing at $2.19 per diluted share.\nAs a reminder, the top end of Amazon\'s guidance ranges for this quarter stood at 38% revenue growth and $1.65 billion in operating profits.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n• Operating income more than doubled in the North American retail segment, while net sales in that division rose 40%, to $37.3 billion.\n• International sales climbed 29% higher, to $18.0 billion, but operatinglossesdoubled in that segment.\n• Cloud-computing sales under the Amazon Web Services banner rose 46% higher, stopping at $5.1 billion. Operating income increased 46%, to $1.35 billion, representing 64% of Amazon\'s total operating profits for the quarter.\n• The Amazon Prime free shipping and streaming video program saw more than 5 billion items shipped in 2017. The company stated that "more new paid members joined Prime in 2017 than any previous year -- both worldwide and in the U.S." Amazon did not report Prime shipping volumes in 2016, and investors have never seen any firm numbers on Prime additions or membership counts.\n• The$13.7 billion Whole Foods Market buyoutwas only mentioned in passing in this report, adding no color to the integration of this nationwide chain of physical stores.\nIn a prepared statement, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos focused on the Alexa digital-assistant\'s gains in 2017. Bezos said:\nOur 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them. We don\'t see positive surprises of this magnitude very often -- expect us to double down. There are now over 30,000 skills from outside developers, customers can control more than 4,000 smart home devices from 1,200 unique brands with Alexa, and we\'re seeing strong response to our new far-field voice kit for manufacturers.\nAgain, we don\'t really know how many Alexa-powered devices Amazon sold last year or in the fourth quarter, nor how Alexa might impact the company\'s top or bottom lines. Bezos sure likes to keep proprietary financial details close to the vest.\nAmazon\'s stated long-term goal is to optimize its free cash flows. That isn\'t necessarily the same thing as maximizing cash flows, judging by the company\'s tendency to grow its operating cash profits while accelerating its capital spending even faster.\nImage source: Amazon.\nIn the first quarter of 2018, Amazon expects to deliver net sales of approximately $49.3 billion, up from $43.7 billion in the same quarter of 2017. Operating income should stop somewhere between $300 million and $1.0 billion, which would compare to $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2017. These targets include a 3.3% revenue benefit from helpful foreign-exchange-rate trends.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Anders Bylundowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - The euro neared multi-year peaks on Friday as talk of policy tightening in Europe and expectations that inflation is set to gear higher drove up borrowing costs globally. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries jumped to a near four-year peak, markedly steepening the curve and squeezing out investors who had feverishly bet on a tighter spread between longer-dated and short-dated yields. Global central banks have recently struck a more hawkish tone with impressive economic data and buoyant oil prices driving up long-term inflation expectations. The European Central Bank, for one, is widely expected to end its asset-purchase programme as early as September. That has pushed five-year German Bund yields above zero for the first time since 2015. UK gilt prices also cheapened significantly. Investors reacted by bidding the euro broadly higher from a more than two-year top on the yen (EURJPY=) and a three-year peak on the dollar at $1.2509 (EUR=). Yet rising U.S. yields have failed to prop up the dollar index (.DXY), which slipped for a third straight day to loiter around a three-year trough. "The trade weighted dollar continued to weaken very broadly in 2018 with the two key pillars being growth strengthening elsewhere in the world, supporting emerging market forex... and central bank divergence narrowing, supporting euro, yen and British pound," JP Morgan analyst Charles Perrin wrote in a note to clients. "The currency was also dragged by U.S. politics." The United States is witnessing deep partisan political divisions and intraparty squabbles with lawmakers unable to find common ground on most issues. The federal government shut down last month for three days when Republicans and Democrats failed to strike a deal to fund public operations. The dollar is not far off a 4-1/2 month low against the yen (JPY=). Bitcoin, the world\'s biggest and the best known cryptocurrency, continued to tumble after hitting a record high $19,666 in December on the Bitstamp exchange (BTC=BTSP). It was last down 11 percent at a more than two-month trough of $8,940. Story continues EQUITIES PAUSE Asian shares were muted following mixed signals from Wall Street. MSCI\'s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused around record highs. Japan\'s Nikkei (.N225) slipped 0.6 percent while South Korea\'s benchmark index (.KS11) eased 0.4 percent. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 0.14 percent, the S&P 500 (.SPX) eased 0.06 percent and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) lost 0.35 percent. High-profile tech companies reported after the closing bell on Wall Street, with Amazon.com (AMZN.O) surging 6 percent after reporting the largest profit in its history. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) was down nearly 3 percent in extended trade after its earnings missed estimates. Apple (AAPL.O) bounced more than 3 percent after posting its results. In commodities, gold hovered near a six-month peak at $1,348.2 an ounce. Oil rose after a survey showed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries\' commitment to its supply cuts remains in place, even as U.S. production topped 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970. U.S. crude (CLcv1) rose 36 cents to $66.16 per barrel and Brent (LCOcv1) edged 89 cents higher to $69.78. (Editing by Richard Pullin)', 'By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - The euro neared multi-year peaks on Friday as talk of policy tightening in Europe and expectations that inflation is set to gear higher drove up borrowing costs globally. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries jumped to a near four-year peak, markedly steepening the curve and squeezing out investors who had feverishly bet on a tighter spread between longer-dated and short-dated yields. Global central banks have recently struck a more hawkish tone with impressive economic data and buoyant oil prices driving up long-term inflation expectations. The European Central Bank, for one, is widely expected to end its asset-purchase programme as early as September. That has pushed five-year German Bund yields above zero for the first time since 2015. UK gilt prices also cheapened significantly. Investors reacted by bidding the euro broadly higher from a more than two-year top on the yen (EURJPY=) and a three-year peak on the dollar at $1.2509 (EUR=). Yet rising U.S. yields have failed to prop up the dollar index (.DXY), which slipped for a third straight day to loiter around a three-year trough. "The trade weighted dollar continued to weaken very broadly in 2018 with the two key pillars being growth strengthening elsewhere in the world, supporting emerging market forex... and central bank divergence narrowing, supporting euro, yen and British pound," JP Morgan analyst Charles Perrin wrote in a note to clients. "The currency was also dragged by U.S. politics." The United States is witnessing deep partisan political divisions and intraparty squabbles with lawmakers unable to find common ground on most issues. The federal government shut down last month for three days when Republicans and Democrats failed to strike a deal to fund public operations. The dollar is not far off a 4-1/2 month low against the yen (JPY=). Bitcoin, the world\'s biggest and the best known cryptocurrency, continued to tumble after hitting a record high $19,666 in December on the Bitstamp exchange (BTC=BTSP). It was last down 11 percent at a more than two-month trough of $8,940. Story continues EQUITIES PAUSE Asian shares were muted following mixed signals from Wall Street. MSCI\'s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused around record highs. Japan\'s Nikkei (.N225) slipped 0.6 percent while South Korea\'s benchmark index (.KS11) eased 0.4 percent. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 0.14 percent, the S&P 500 (.SPX) eased 0.06 percent and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) lost 0.35 percent. High-profile tech companies reported after the closing bell on Wall Street, with Amazon.com (AMZN.O) surging 6 percent after reporting the largest profit in its history. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) was down nearly 3 percent in extended trade after its earnings missed estimates. Apple (AAPL.O) bounced more than 3 percent after posting its results. In commodities, gold hovered near a six-month peak at $1,348.2 an ounce. Oil rose after a survey showed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries\' commitment to its supply cuts remains in place, even as U.S. production topped 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970. U.S. crude (CLcv1) rose 36 cents to $66.16 per barrel and Brent (LCOcv1) edged 89 cents higher to $69.78. (Editing by Richard Pullin)', 'Remember just over a year ago, when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was struggling to grow its top and bottom line? Those days are long gone. Apple just posted record quarterly revenue and earnings per share for its important fiscal first quarter, which takes place during the holidays. The record results were driven primarily by a double-digit percentage increase in iPhone revenue. Apple\'s new iPhone X , in particular, was a key driver for the quarter. "iPhone X surpassed our expectations and has been our top-selling iPhone every week since it shipped in November," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a press release about the quarter. But strength in Apple\'s iPad, services, and other products segments helped, too. Apple customers holding new iPhone X devices on launch day Apple customers holding new iPhone X devices on launch day. Image source: Apple. Apple earnings: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Change Revenue $88.3 billion $78.4 billion 13% EPS $3.89 $3.36 16% Gross profit margin 38.4% 38.5% (10 basis points) Data source: Apple\'s first-quarter consolidated financial statements . Table by author. Extending the company\'s return to growth since the first quarter of fiscal 2017, Apple\'s first-quarter revenue for fiscal 2018 was $88.3 billion, up 13% year over year. The growth rate notably marked an acceleration in revenue growth compared to Apple\'s 12% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4. Earnings per share for the quarter also increased nicely, climbing 16% year over year. However, this earnings-per-share growth was below Apple\'s 24% year-over-year growth in the metric during Q4. Apple\'s first-quarter gross profit margin was 38.4% -- about even with its gross profit margin of 38.5% in the year-ago quarter. Going into its first quarter, Apple had guided for revenue of $84 billion to $87 billion. In addition, management expected gross profit margin of 38% to 38.5%. Apple\'s revenue easily came in above its guidance range, and its gross profit margin was at the high end of management\'s expectations. Story continues Segment results Product Segment Q1 2018 Revenue Q1 2017 Revenue Change iPhone $61.6 billion $54.4 billion 13% iPad $5.9 billion $5.5 billion 6% Mac $6.9 billion $7.2 billion (5%) Services $8.5 billion $7.2 billion 18% Other products $5.5 billion $4.0 billion 36% Data source: Apple\'s first-quarter operating data. Table by author. Apple\'s $61.6 billion in first-quarter iPhone revenue increased a whopping $7.2 billion year over year, representing a 13% rise. Investors can thank Apple\'s higher average selling price for this sharp jump in iPhone revenue, since iPhone unit sales actually declined on a year-over-year basis. Other fast-growing segments during the quarter were services and other products. Revenue in these segments climbed 18% and 36%, respectively. iPad revenue was up 6% year over year, and Mac revenue was down 5% year over year. Looking ahead Looking beyond its first-quarter results, Apple forecast double-digit revenue growth in its second quarter. Apple CEO Tim Cook shakes hands with fans at an Apple store the day of the iPhone 8 launch Apple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple. Specifically, management said it expected second-quarter revenue between $60 billion and $62 billion. Based on the midpoint of this guidance range, this represents 15% year-over-year growth. Second-quarter revenue at this level would mark yet another quarter of accelerating growth if it\'s achieved. Apple said it expected its second-quarter gross profit margin to be between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross profit margin of 38.9% in the company\'s second quarter of fiscal 2017. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Remember just over a year ago, whenApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)was struggling to grow its top and bottom line? Those days are long gone.\nApple just posted record quarterly revenue and earnings per share for its important fiscal first quarter, which takes place during the holidays. The record results were driven primarily by a double-digit percentage increase in iPhone revenue.\nApple\'snew iPhone X, in particular, was a key driver for the quarter. "iPhone X surpassed our expectations and has been our top-selling iPhone every week since it shipped in November," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a press release about the quarter.\nBut strength in Apple\'s iPad, services, and other products segments helped, too.\nApple customers holding new iPhone X devices on launch day. Image source: Apple.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$88.3 billion", "Q1 2017": "$78.4 billion", "Change": "13%"}, {"Metric": "EPS", "Q1 2018": "$3.89", "Q1 2017": "$3.36", "Change": "16%"}, {"Metric": "Gross profit margin", "Q1 2018": "38.4%", "Q1 2017": "38.5%", "Change": "(10 basis points)"}]\nData source: Apple\'s first-quarterconsolidated financial statements. Table by author.\nExtending the company\'sreturn to growthsince the first quarter of fiscal 2017, Apple\'s first-quarter revenue for fiscal 2018 was $88.3 billion, up 13% year over year. The growth rate notably marked an acceleration in revenue growth compared to Apple\'s 12% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4.\nEarnings per share for the quarter also increased nicely, climbing 16% year over year. However, this earnings-per-share growth was below Apple\'s 24% year-over-year growth in the metric during Q4.\nApple\'s first-quarter gross profit margin was 38.4% -- about even with its gross profit margin of 38.5% in the year-ago quarter.\nGoing into its first quarter, Apple had guided for revenue of $84 billion to $87 billion. In addition, management expected gross profit margin of 38% to 38.5%. Apple\'s revenue easily came in above its guidance range, and its gross profit margin was at the high end of management\'s expectations.\n[{"Product Segment": "iPhone", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$61.6 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$54.4 billion", "Change": "13%"}, {"Product Segment": "iPad", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$5.9 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$5.5 billion", "Change": "6%"}, {"Product Segment": "Mac", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$6.9 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$7.2 billion", "Change": "(5%)"}, {"Product Segment": "Services", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$8.5 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$7.2 billion", "Change": "18%"}, {"Product Segment": "Other products", "Q1 2018 Revenue": "$5.5 billion", "Q1 2017 Revenue": "$4.0 billion", "Change": "36%"}]\nData source: Apple\'s first-quarter operating data. Table by author.\nApple\'s $61.6 billion in first-quarter iPhone revenue increased a whopping $7.2 billion year over year, representing a 13% rise. Investors can thank Apple\'s higher average selling price for this sharp jump in iPhone revenue, since iPhone unit sales actually declined on a year-over-year basis.\nOther fast-growing segments during the quarter were services and other products. Revenue in these segments climbed 18% and 36%, respectively.\niPad revenue was up 6% year over year, and Mac revenue was down 5% year over year.\nLooking beyond its first-quarter results, Apple forecast double-digit revenue growth in its second quarter.\nApple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple.\nSpecifically, management said it expected second-quarter revenue between $60 billion and $62 billion. Based on the midpoint of this guidance range, this represents 15% year-over-year growth. Second-quarter revenue at this level would mark yet another quarter of accelerating growth if it\'s achieved.\nApple said it expected its second-quarter gross profit margin to be between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross profit margin of 38.9% in the company\'s second quarter of fiscal 2017.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Up more than 12% in 2017, the rise in the price of gold could be attributed to a number of factors, such as the political uncertainty that permeated Washington this past year. And though some of those issues -- like the revised tax legislation -- have been settled, the fog of uncertainty still lingers suggesting gold may continue climbing higher in 2018. Now, consequently, seems like an ideal time to turn our attention to two popular gold miners: Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) and Eldorado Gold (NYSE: EGO) . Although the market writ large had an increased appetite for the yellow stuff in 2017, both Yamana and Eldorado lost some luster in the eyes of Wall Street; analysts downgraded the former three times and the latter seven times throughout the year. But that doesn't mean Main Street's investors should also forsake the companies, so let's weigh the two against each other to see which presents the better buying opportunity. Two hands cradle a gold nugget. Image source: Getty Images. A brief meet and greet Maintaining a portfolio of assets solely located in the Americas, Yamana relies primarily on the production of gold -- from one mine in South America and five in Canada -- though silver and copper also contribute to the company's top line. According to the company's most recent annual report, gold accounted for 82.4% of revenue in fiscal 2016, while silver and copper accounted for 6.3% and 11.3%, respectively. Conversely, Eldorado operates only two gold-producing mines, both of which are located in Turkey. In addition, the company operates an iron ore mine in Brazil and a silver-lead-zinc mine in Greece. The companies' footprints, though noteworthy, pale in comparison to their financials; therefore, let's compare the companies on some important metrics to gain better insight. Company Market Cap Revenue Earnings per Share Operating Margin Return on Equity Eldorado Gold $1.0 billion $405 million ($0.04) (0.7%) (0.60%) Yamana Gold $3.2 billion $1.81 billion ($0.39) (26.2%) (7.74%) Data source: Morningstar . Revenue, earnings per share, operating margin, and return on equity presented on a trailing 12month basis. Story continues From this brief look, it seems that neither company glitters too brightly, so let's grab our pickaxes and dig even deeper. The case for Yamana Gold The initial look at Yamana may suggest that it's less than attractive. This conclusion, however, is misguided, for the company offers some compelling reasons for investment. For one, Yamana is nearing the commencement of gold production at its Cerro Moro mine in Argentina. The project, which remains on schedule and on budget, is expected to begin operations in the coming months; moreover, management forecasts fiscal 2018 gold and silver production of 80,000 ounces and 4.5 million ounces, respectively. As operations ramp up, management foresees gold production rising to 130,000 ounces and silver to 9.9 million ounces in fiscal 2019. Besides promising growth prospects , management's commitment to securing the financial health of the company strengthens the argument in support of Yamana. The company (which hasn't reported fiscal 2017 earnings yet) reduced its total debt more than 22% from fiscal 2014 to 2016. During an investor presentation from last October, however, management estimated it would end fiscal 2017 with a net debt-to- EBITDA ratio of 2.8; in addition, it identified a short-term ratio of less than 2.0 and a longer-term ratio of less than 1.5. Lastly, the stock's price tag represents a compelling opportunity for bargain hunters. AUY PS Ratio (TTM) Chart AUY PS Ratio (TTM) data by YCharts . Both in terms of sales and cash flow, Yamana's shares are much more attractively priced than those of Eldorado. The case for Eldorado Gold It's not easy to substantiate the claim that Eldorado offers a better opportunity than Yamana. There's a cloud of uncertainly lingering around Eldorado at the moment: The company is in arbitration proceedings with the Greek government regarding the company's Skouries project. Successful execution of the project, which is located in northern Greece, is important to the company's future growth. Management estimates Skouries could have a mine life of 25 years, during which time it could produce 3.1 million ounces of gold and 1.47 billion pounds of copper. Eldorado expects the proceedings to conclude in early April. Another troubling factor is the company's gold production. According to preliminary results, Eldorado will report gold production of 286,000 ounces for fiscal 2017, but looking ahead, there's cause for concern as management forecast fiscal 2018 gold production to be between 160,000 ounces and 190,000 ounces. The trouble in Greece and lackluster gold production, in addition to the stock's steep price tag, suggest there's plenty of reason to watch this company's story unfold from the sidelines . The gold medal goes to. . . Between these two companies, Yamana Gold represents the clear winner. That's not to say that intrigued investors should rush out and grab some shares. Instead, they should rush out and grab a shovel, preparing to dig deeper into the company's financials. Investors should still monitor the progress at Cerro Moro. Failure to execute the project could compromise the company's near-term growth, since the company has eschewed acquisitions and opted for growth through organic means. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Scott Levine has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Up more than 12% in 2017, the rise in the price of gold could be attributed to a number of factors, such as the political uncertainty that permeated Washington this past year. And though some of those issues -- like the revised tax legislation -- have been settled, the fog of uncertainty still lingers suggesting gold may continue climbing higher in 2018. Now, consequently, seems like an ideal time to turn our attention to two popular gold miners:Yamana Gold(NYSE: AUY)andEldorado Gold(NYSE: EGO).\nAlthough the market writ large had an increased appetite for the yellow stuff in 2017, bothYamanaand Eldorado lost some luster in the eyes of Wall Street; analysts downgraded the former three times and the latter seven times throughout the year. But that doesn\'t mean Main Street\'s investors should also forsake the companies, so let\'s weigh the two against each other to see which presents the better buying opportunity.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nMaintaining a portfolio of assets solely located in the Americas, Yamana relies primarily on the production of gold -- from one mine in South America and five in Canada -- though silver and copper also contribute to the company\'s top line. According to the company\'s most recent annual report, gold accounted for 82.4% of revenue in fiscal 2016, while silver and copper accounted for 6.3% and 11.3%, respectively. Conversely, Eldorado operates only two gold-producing mines, both of which are located in Turkey. In addition, the company operates an iron ore mine in Brazil and a silver-lead-zinc mine in Greece.\nThe companies\' footprints, though noteworthy, pale in comparison to their financials; therefore, let\'s compare the companies on some important metrics to gain better insight.\n[{"Company": "Eldorado Gold", "Market Cap": "$1.0 billion", "Revenue": "$405 million", "Earnings per Share": "($0.04)", "Operating Margin": "(0.7%)", "Return on Equity": "(0.60%)"}, {"Company": "Yamana Gold", "Market Cap": "$3.2 billion", "Revenue": "$1.81 billion", "Earnings per Share": "($0.39)", "Operating Margin": "(26.2%)", "Return on Equity": "(7.74%)"}]\nData source:Morningstar. Revenue, earnings per share, operating margin, and return on equity presented on a trailing 12month basis.\nFrom this brief look, it seems that neither company glitters too brightly, so let\'s grab our pickaxes and dig even deeper.\nThe initial look at Yamana may suggest that it\'s less than attractive. This conclusion, however, is misguided, for the company offers some compelling reasons for investment. For one, Yamana is nearing the commencement of gold production at its Cerro Moro mine in Argentina. The project, which remains on schedule and on budget, is expected to begin operations in the coming months; moreover, management forecasts fiscal 2018 gold and silver production of 80,000 ounces and 4.5 million ounces, respectively. As operations ramp up, management foresees gold production rising to 130,000 ounces and silver to 9.9 million ounces in fiscal 2019.\nBesidespromising growth prospects, management\'s commitment to securing the financial health of the company strengthens the argument in support of Yamana. The company (which hasn\'t reported fiscal 2017 earnings yet) reduced its total debt more than 22% from fiscal 2014 to 2016. During an investor presentation from last October, however, management estimated it would end fiscal 2017 with a net debt-to-EBITDAratio of 2.8; in addition, it identified a short-term ratio of less than 2.0 and a longer-term ratio of less than 1.5.\nLastly, the stock\'s price tag represents a compelling opportunity for bargain hunters.\nAUY PS Ratio (TTM)data byYCharts.\nBoth in terms of sales and cash flow, Yamana\'s shares are much more attractively priced than those of Eldorado.\nIt\'s not easy to substantiate the claim that Eldorado offers a better opportunity than Yamana. There\'s a cloud of uncertainly lingering around Eldorado at the moment: The company is in arbitration proceedings with the Greek government regarding the company\'s Skouries project. Successful execution of the project, which is located in northern Greece, is important to the company\'s future growth. Management estimates Skouries could have a mine life of 25 years, during which time it could produce 3.1 million ounces of gold and 1.47 billion pounds of copper. Eldorado expects the proceedings to conclude in early April.\nAnother troubling factor is the company\'s gold production. According to preliminary results, Eldorado will report gold production of 286,000 ounces for fiscal 2017, but looking ahead, there\'s cause for concern as management forecast fiscal 2018 gold production to be between 160,000 ounces and 190,000 ounces.\nThe trouble in Greece and lackluster gold production, in addition to the stock\'s steep price tag, suggest there\'s plenty of reason towatch this company\'s story unfold from the sidelines.\nBetween these two companies, Yamana Gold represents the clear winner. That\'s not to say that intrigued investors should rush out and grab some shares. Instead, they should rush out and grab a shovel, preparing to dig deeper into the company\'s financials.\nInvestors should still monitor the progress at Cerro Moro. Failure to execute the project could compromise the company\'s near-term growth, since the company has eschewed acquisitions and opted for growth through organic means.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nScott Levinehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "In recent years, there has been a bifurcation of malls between Class A properties -- those that have the highest sales per square foot -- and those rated B or C by Green Street Advisors. Despite the supposed death of the mall, Class A properties remain vibrant retail hubs, with stable or rising sales per square foot. As a result, there is ample demand for space at these malls.\nBy contrast, B- and C-rated malls are enduring traffic and sales declines. When anchor stores close at these properties, mall owners often have trouble finding replacement tenants. This creates a vicious cycle: Who wants to go to a mall with lots of empty storefronts?\nCompared to rivals likeMacy's(NYSE: M),J.C. Penney(NYSE: JCP)is heavily exposed to these lower-performing malls. Despite this inherent challenge, it has posted surprisingly solid comp sales results in recent years. This suggests that it has a competitive advantage in serving mid-tier malls -- which could allow it to sell off some of its better stores to pay down debt.\nJ.C. Penney has a lot of stores in B-rated malls (and even C-rated malls). Image source: J.C. Penney.\nTwo years ago, an activist hedge fund that invested in Macy's published a detailed analysis of the company's real estate. At the time, more than 40% of Macy's owned and ground-leased mall-based stores were located in A-rated malls. (This concentration has probably increased due to Macy's store closures over the past two years.) That's a big reason -- along with the company's urban flagship stores -- why Macy's real estate may beworth more than its entire market value.\nJ.C. Penney's store base is spread more broadly across the spectrum of malls. As of early 2015, only a quarter of J.C. Penney's nearly 700 mall-based stores were in A-rated malls. Half were in B malls, with the rest in even worse locations.\nOne might expect that Macy's would be posting stronger sales results than J.C. Penney, due to its superior real estate. However, that hasn't been the case. Macy's posted a 2.5% comp sales decline in fiscal year 2015, followed by a 2.9% decrease in 2016 and a 3.6% fall in the first three quarters of fiscal years 2017. Meanwhile, J.C. Penney delivered 4.5% comp sales growth in fiscal year 2015, flat comp sales in 2016, and a 1% decline for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2017.\nJ.C. Penney's outperformance continued during the recent holiday season. It achieved a3.4% comp sales increasefor the combined November to December period, compared to 1.1% comp sales growth at Macy's. While J.C. Penney may have a lot of stores in weaker malls, it doesn't seem to be suffering greatly from the traffic declines there.\nIn recent years, Macy's has been more aggressive about closing stores in low-performing malls than J.C. Penney. (While J.C. Penney closed almost 140 stores last year, many of these were small, off-mall locations in rural areas.) Macy's hasn't been able to overcome the weak trends affecting these malls.\nMacy's has aggressively closed stores in weaker malls recently. Image source: Author.\nAs a result, while Macy's has lots of great real estate that could be sold for a hefty price, nearly all of those stores are vital to the company's long-term business plans. Thus, while Macy's has downsized some of its 150 best-performing stores, it hasn't closed/sold any of them outright.\nBy contrast, the core of J.C. Penney's store base is made up of properties that wouldn't be worth much to anyone else. This means that there isn't much of an opportunity cost to operating stores that the company owns. For leased stores, J.C. Penney may be able to pressure landlords for rent reductions.\nAs for J.C. Penney's stores in A-rated malls, they aren't strategically vital in the same way as Macy's stores in the same malls. In some sense, it's not very surprising. The best malls tend to cater to higher-income consumers. That isn't J.C. Penney's target market. This potentially gives the company opportunities to sell off valuable real estate that isn't critical to its business.\nBack in November, J.C. Penney CFO Jeff Davis noted that the company was likely to sell a store lease during the fourth quarter for about $50 million. It appears that this deal covered its store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. Last week, J.C. Penney confirmed that the Paramus location will close in early March.\nIn addition to having Macy's and J.C. Penney stores, Garden State Plaza also hasNordstromand Neiman Marcus as anchors. It's not surprising that there are other tenants willing to pay vastly more than J.C. Penney for space in an upscale mall like this.\nFor J.C. Penney, the $50 million it will receive is a meaningful sum. The company is working hard to reduce its debt load, which stood at about $4.3 billion as of late October, including $190 million that matures in February. The proceeds from selling this store will help J.C. Penney pay down this upcoming maturity, reducing its future interest expense.\nIn the coming years, J.C. Penney may find further opportunities to sell some of its best-located stores. While these stores are undoubtedly profitable, getting a lump sum payment to close them might be an attractive option. After all, J.C. Penney's stores in B-rated malls seem to be doing just fine -- and J.C. Penney needs to continue reducing its debt load.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "In recent years, there has been a bifurcation of malls between Class A properties -- those that have the highest sales per square foot -- and those rated B or C by Green Street Advisors. Despite the supposed death of the mall, Class A properties remain vibrant retail hubs, with stable or rising sales per square foot. As a result, there is ample demand for space at these malls. By contrast, B- and C-rated malls are enduring traffic and sales declines. When anchor stores close at these properties, mall owners often have trouble finding replacement tenants. This creates a vicious cycle: Who wants to go to a mall with lots of empty storefronts? Compared to rivals like Macy's (NYSE: M) , J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is heavily exposed to these lower-performing malls. Despite this inherent challenge, it has posted surprisingly solid comp sales results in recent years. This suggests that it has a competitive advantage in serving mid-tier malls -- which could allow it to sell off some of its better stores to pay down debt. The exterior of a J.C. Penney store. J.C. Penney has a lot of stores in B-rated malls (and even C-rated malls). Image source: J.C. Penney. Better sales trends with weaker stores Two years ago, an activist hedge fund that invested in Macy's published a detailed analysis of the company's real estate. At the time, more than 40% of Macy's owned and ground-leased mall-based stores were located in A-rated malls. (This concentration has probably increased due to Macy's store closures over the past two years.) That's a big reason -- along with the company's urban flagship stores -- why Macy's real estate may be worth more than its entire market value . J.C. Penney's store base is spread more broadly across the spectrum of malls. As of early 2015, only a quarter of J.C. Penney's nearly 700 mall-based stores were in A-rated malls. Half were in B malls, with the rest in even worse locations. One might expect that Macy's would be posting stronger sales results than J.C. Penney, due to its superior real estate. However, that hasn't been the case. Macy's posted a 2.5% comp sales decline in fiscal year 2015, followed by a 2.9% decrease in 2016 and a 3.6% fall in the first three quarters of fiscal years 2017. Meanwhile, J.C. Penney delivered 4.5% comp sales growth in fiscal year 2015, flat comp sales in 2016, and a 1% decline for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2017. Story continues J.C. Penney's outperformance continued during the recent holiday season. It achieved a 3.4% comp sales increase for the combined November to December period, compared to 1.1% comp sales growth at Macy's. While J.C. Penney may have a lot of stores in weaker malls, it doesn't seem to be suffering greatly from the traffic declines there. What's the best use of a store? In recent years, Macy's has been more aggressive about closing stores in low-performing malls than J.C. Penney. (While J.C. Penney closed almost 140 stores last year, many of these were small, off-mall locations in rural areas.) Macy's hasn't been able to overcome the weak trends affecting these malls. The exterior of a vacant former Macy's store. Macy's has aggressively closed stores in weaker malls recently. Image source: Author. As a result, while Macy's has lots of great real estate that could be sold for a hefty price, nearly all of those stores are vital to the company's long-term business plans. Thus, while Macy's has downsized some of its 150 best-performing stores, it hasn't closed/sold any of them outright. By contrast, the core of J.C. Penney's store base is made up of properties that wouldn't be worth much to anyone else. This means that there isn't much of an opportunity cost to operating stores that the company owns. For leased stores, J.C. Penney may be able to pressure landlords for rent reductions. As for J.C. Penney's stores in A-rated malls, they aren't strategically vital in the same way as Macy's stores in the same malls. In some sense, it's not very surprising. The best malls tend to cater to higher-income consumers. That isn't J.C. Penney's target market. This potentially gives the company opportunities to sell off valuable real estate that isn't critical to its business. Getting ready to follow this path? Back in November, J.C. Penney CFO Jeff Davis noted that the company was likely to sell a store lease during the fourth quarter for about $50 million. It appears that this deal covered its store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. Last week, J.C. Penney confirmed that the Paramus location will close in early March. In addition to having Macy's and J.C. Penney stores, Garden State Plaza also has Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus as anchors. It's not surprising that there are other tenants willing to pay vastly more than J.C. Penney for space in an upscale mall like this. For J.C. Penney, the $50 million it will receive is a meaningful sum. The company is working hard to reduce its debt load, which stood at about $4.3 billion as of late October, including $190 million that matures in February. The proceeds from selling this store will help J.C. Penney pay down this upcoming maturity, reducing its future interest expense. In the coming years, J.C. Penney may find further opportunities to sell some of its best-located stores. While these stores are undoubtedly profitable, getting a lump sum payment to close them might be an attractive option. After all, J.C. Penney's stores in B-rated malls seem to be doing just fine -- and J.C. Penney needs to continue reducing its debt load. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing a "heightened review process" for cryptocurrency futures though it will continue to allow exchanges to self-certify products, Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced last week. As reported by Reuters , Giancarlo introduced a checklist during a conference speech in Florida pertaining to Designated Market Contracts (DMCs) and Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs). The aim is to assist regulators as exchanges introduce new products around cryptocurrencies into the market. The chairman\'s speech came after some pushback tied to the CFTC\'s handling of the December launch of bitcoin futures by the Cboe Global Markets and the CME Group, after which the Futures Industry Association (FIA) expressed concern over potentially having to pay for outstanding bitcoin futures contracts caused by the cryptocurrency\'s volatility. The Association claimed it wasn\'t sufficiently included in the process and criticized the Commission for allowing exchanges to self-certify their futures products. Giancarlo\'s checklist requires that DMCs set "exchange large trader reporting thresholds at five bitcoins or less". It also mandates that they must enter into "information sharing agreements with spot market platforms to allow access to trade and trader data" in addition to agreeing to frequent communication with the CFTC regarding trade activities. Beyond such measures, the CFTC will leave the self-certification process alone, according to Giancarlo. He was quoted as saying: "The CFTC\'s current product self-certification framework is consistent with public policy that encourages market-driven innovation that has made America\'s listed futures markets the envy of the world. Whatever the market impact of bitcoin futures, I hope it is not to compromise the product self-certification process that has served so well for so long". Story continues Others have been scrutinizing the process as well, including some members of the U.S. Congress. Yesterday, top Senate Agricultural Committee members sent a letter to Giancarlo requesting Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Deposits will be enabled Feb 2nd 10:00 (UTC) and Trading will be enabled Feb 2nd 14:00 (UTC) #cryptocurrency #blockchain #bitcoin #crypto #btc #ico #eth #xrp #trading #cryptonews', 'I do believe @erikfinman that a low for #BTC 8050.00 is a little more of a correction than most anticipated. A recent article setting 9,000 per #BTC as a target was a bit too arbitrary.', 'Bitcoin: $8,420.00\n -11.85% (-$1132.00)\nHigh: $9,699.99\nLow: $8,300.00\nVolume: 9507\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,140.00\n -17.51% (-$242.00)\nHigh: $1,399.99\nLow: $1,110\nVolume: 3061\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'BTC Price: 8350.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9211.45$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 875.23$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/JUQ4tbfsqF', '2018/02/02 20:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #TRX 0.00000452 BTC(3.91円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000502 BTC(4.34円)\n3位 #XVG 0.00000564 BTC(4.88円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000642 BTC(5.56円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000672 BTC(5.81円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'こんばんは！2018-02-02 20:00現在のレート情報♡\nBTC：870,162 (↓-13.4%)\nETH：91,460 (↓-27.4%)\nBCH：116,863 (↓-20.9%)\nXRP：80.420 (↓-31.3%)\nLTC：12,511 (↓-27.6%)\n\n#BTC', '$BTC is now worth $8,136.00 (-2.36%) #BTC', 'Cotizaciones al 02/02/2018 08:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 45.526.834\nEthereum (ETH): 4.775.369\nLitecoin (LTC): 661.249\nMonero (XMR): 1.132.659\nDash (DASH): 2.859.814\nZCash (ZEC): 1.926.485', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 854 50.€ \| -1.75% \| Kraken \| 02/02/18 12:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Bitcoin: $8,329.00\n -12.83% (-$1226.00)\nHigh: $9,699.99\nLow: $8,300.00\nVolume: 9480\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#coinhistory #cryptocurrencies top 6\n1. #bitcoin: $8,150.48 \| -17.45%\n2. #ethereum: $850.80 \| -29.38%\n3. #ripple: $0.77 \| -33.28%\n4. #eos: $8.83 \| -18.61%\n5. #bitcoincash: $1,093.00 \| -26.20%\n6. #neo: $104.00 \| -26.88%\nMore here: https://goo.gl/sUjM6R\xa0', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,217.84\nChange in 1h: -2.03%\nMarket cap: $138,393,150,858.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$#BTCUSD: #BitCoin (8100.00) 1mThrustWaveMidPt- 64.57[-0.8%], hi:8125.59, lo:8061.02, 7:6Accel-, allTFs-, FirmTrnd--:-75%, ch:-10.8%', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/BFBU7\xa0', '#BTC Average: 8311.45$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8388.80$\n#Poloniex - 8380.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8116.80$\n#Coinbase - 8199.00$\n#Binance - 8385.00$\n#CEXio - 8300.00$\n#Kraken - 8114.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8375.83$\n#Bittrex - 8392.31$\n#GateCoin - 8461.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '02/02 20:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0001016104 円 (前日比 : -28.26 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 10161 円 \n10億剛力 = 101610 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'USDT_LTC price DECREASED to $118.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $122.720000 - DOWN: $113.280000 $ltc #ltc #litecoin #moon TEST PERIOD #crypto $crypto $btc', "DrShackie's daily dose (GMT+1):\n\nGermany - Bundesliga\n20:30 FC Koln - #Dortmund\n\nFrance - Ligue 1\n20:45 #Marseille - #Metz\n\nSpain - LaLiga Santander\n21:00 Real #Sociedad - Dep La #Coruna\n\nDont forget your freebet @ http://drshackie.com\xa0\n#DrShackie #Bitcoin #Jackpot #Football", 'Das ist eine Aussage!!! #BitCoin wird Kursverdopplung erwartet: Ziel 28535,00 USD. Erst unter 7895 USD wirds kritisch. #BITCOIN - Hier fliegen demnächst die Fetzen! https://www.godmode-trader.de/artikel/bitcoin-hier-fliegen-demnaechst-die-fetzen,5734989\xa0…', 'BTC/USD 8.286,54 OPEN ▼ -8.04% \nETH/USD 874,94 OPEN ▼ -14.24% \n\n02/02/2018 08:00:00 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 8270.23$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8340.00$\n#Poloniex - 8355.82$\n#Bitstamp - 8103.75$\n#Coinbase - 8106.42$\n#Binance - 8376.95$\n#CEXio - 8289.50$\n#Kraken - 8069.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8220.29$\n#Bittrex - 8378.02$\n#GateCoin - 8461.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', "Rules for this #Bitcoin price prediction...\n\n1. Your prediction has to be made today (Feb 2nd).\n2. The winning prediction will be based on @CoinMarketCap's $BTC price on Feb 16th at 8:00 AM PST.\n3. We'll then announce the winner, send $BTC, and share confirmation.\n\nGOOD LUCK! pic.twitter.com/JlfklOSdCm", 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/T8UD2\xa0', 'BTC Price: 8340.44$, \nBTC Today High : 9211.45$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 869.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/TgvQptGPBm', '10.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/ILhJ8G8iwx', 'Feb 02, 2018 10:30:00 UTC \| 8,153.90$ \| 6,530.00€ \| 5,735.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/lMjLrGnvYt', '#BTC Average: 8273.03$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8349.30$\n#Poloniex - 8343.95$\n#Bitstamp - 8116.40$\n#Coinbase - 8135.00$\n#Binance - 8377.78$\n#CEXio - 8275.70$\n#Kraken - 8110.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8230.00$\n#Bittrex - 8329.95$\n#GateCoin - 8461.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: • Despitebitcoin'swild price moves, it's still not considered a risk to the financial system. • But it could start to matter a lot more to the coal market, according to Jordan Rochester, an FX strategist at Nomura. • China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, and it hosts more than half of the world's bitcoin-mining pools. On a normal day,bitcoincan shed or gain several thousand dollars of its value with double-digit percentage moves. While experts debate bitcoin's role in a world still dominated by fiat currencies, the real risk is how the cryptocurrency starts to affect other markets, according to Jordan Rochester, a foreign-exchange strategist at Nomura. In a note on Monday, Rochester forecast that bitcoin would have a growing impact on energy markets, particularlycoal. Uncovering new bitcoins for use, a process known as mining, requires a lot of electricity. And China, the world's largest coal producer and consumer, hosts about 71% of the cryptocurrency's mining pools, Rochester said. "Estimates were made in March 2016 expecting Bitcoin's energy consumption to match that of Denmark by 2020," Rochester said. "Today bitcoin already has matched that, three years ahead of schedule. So if it's not risk-off inspired price action from bitcoin that moves other markets how about higher energy costs?" Bitcoin's energy consumption stems partly from the fact that it's a proof-of-work cryptocurrency, meaning miners are rewarded for solving mathematical puzzles on the blockchain and for helping to prevent attacks on the bitcoin network. As the calculations get more complicated, more energy is required. "For as long as POW is the most common form of cryptocurrency, this could start to have an economic and environmental cost," said Rochester, who disclosed that he "holds a personal interest in bitcoin andethereum." Bitcoin, with a market value of nearly $300 billion, already affects other asset classes. Chipmakers likeNvidiaandAMDhave been supported by demand for their products to mine bitcoin. In more baffling moves, somestocks have surgedright after the companies announced they were adding the word "blockchain" to their names. "It may be too early for Bitcoin to have a global impact on other asset markets at this stage," Rochester said. "Instead, we need to look where investors are most exposed on a regional basis for where this cross-market correlation could bite. WithJapan accounting for nearly half of global trade in bitcoincompared with just 25% in the US, it could be in Asia where Mrs. Watanabe pulls back." Sign uphere for Crypto Insider, BI's roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Markets Insider NOW WATCH:Here's what bitcoin futures could mean for the price of bitcoin See Also: • CRYPTO INSIDER: Bitcoin slips as CME futures go live • YELLEN: Bitcoin is a 'highly speculative asset' • Bitcoin bull Tom Lee has identified 12 stocks that are perfect if you don’t want to own it SEE ALSO:Bitcoin bull Tom Lee has identified 12 stocks that are perfect if you don’t want to own it... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['National Oilwell Varco(NYSE: NOV)will report its fourth-quarter and full-year results early next week. The oil-field equipment company has already provided a glimpse of what to expect by providing guidance on itsthird-quarter conference calland announcing in the middle of January that the quarter should "be at or above prior expectations." As a result, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from each of its business segments this quarter.\nIn mid-January, National Oilwell Varco announced that it would combine its rig systems and rig aftermarket segments into one reporting entity called rig technologies. Along with that announcement, the company noted that the newly combined businesses would "exceed prior guidance." That\'s a step forward, since both segments missed expectationslast quarter.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nOne reason the former rig systems segment fell short last quarter was because $40 million to $50 million in sales got pushed into the fourth quarter. Given the company\'s guidance, we can expect to see that those items shipped, implying that revenue from the legacy rig systems segment should be up a bit from the $330 million it pulled in last quarter. Meanwhile, "recent improvements in spare part bookings give us some confidence that fourth-quarter rig aftermarket results should be in line with third quarter" (when revenue was $311 million), according to CFO Jose Bayardo on last quarter\'s conference call. These factors all seem to suggest that the combined segment\'s revenue rose to around $650 million during the quarter.\nNational Oilwell Varco\'s wellbore technologies segment was the star in the third quarter after revenue rose 13% to $693 million thanks to strong sales in North America resulting from an uptick in shale drilling. That improvement was the main reason companywide revenue rose last quarter. That said, as good as those results were, National Oilwell Varco expected even more in the fourth quarter.\nSeveral factors fueled those expectations, including the belief that the industry needs to replenish its equipment supply after three years of underinvestment. As a result, Bayardo thought that revenue from the segment would increase by "300 to 500basis points" while margins would expand even more than they did in the third quarter. The company seems to have hit those targets, as it noted in last month\'s update that this segment\'s results would be "in-line with expectations."\nThe other positive last quarter was the company\'s completion and production systems segment, where revenue rose 5% to $682 million due to strong well completion activity in North America and the Middle East, which drove demand for its related equipment. That led Bayardo to predict on last quarter\'s call that, "after several quarters in a row of strong bookings, this segment is well positioned to realize mid-single-digit percent revenue growth in the fourth quarter."\nUnfortunately, it appears as if National Oilwell Varco will miss that mark, with the company noting earlier in the year that this segment would "fall short of guidance." Driving that shortfall were some engineering challenges and delivery delays associated with a new product, as well as lower-than-expected orders in its process and flow technologies business.\nWith the expectation for better performance from two of its three business segments, National Oilwell Varco should report another quarter of improving financial results. That would continue a trend thatbegan in the fourth quarter of 2016. That said, it seems like the company is just about to hit its stride, since oil prices have recovered sharply in recent months, which should provide oil companies with the cash to buy more equipment. That suggests National Oilwell Varco\'s recovery could shift into higher gear this year.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) will report its fourth-quarter and full-year results early next week. The oil-field equipment company has already provided a glimpse of what to expect by providing guidance on its third-quarter conference call and announcing in the middle of January that the quarter should "be at or above prior expectations." As a result, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from each of its business segments this quarter. Rig technologies: New name, better results In mid-January, National Oilwell Varco announced that it would combine its rig systems and rig aftermarket segments into one reporting entity called rig technologies. Along with that announcement, the company noted that the newly combined businesses would "exceed prior guidance." That\'s a step forward, since both segments missed expectations last quarter . An offshore oil platform with the sun rising in the background. Image source: Getty Images. One reason the former rig systems segment fell short last quarter was because $40 million to $50 million in sales got pushed into the fourth quarter. Given the company\'s guidance, we can expect to see that those items shipped, implying that revenue from the legacy rig systems segment should be up a bit from the $330 million it pulled in last quarter. Meanwhile, "recent improvements in spare part bookings give us some confidence that fourth-quarter rig aftermarket results should be in line with third quarter" (when revenue was $311 million), according to CFO Jose Bayardo on last quarter\'s conference call. These factors all seem to suggest that the combined segment\'s revenue rose to around $650 million during the quarter. Wellbore technologies: Red-hot and right on target National Oilwell Varco\'s wellbore technologies segment was the star in the third quarter after revenue rose 13% to $693 million thanks to strong sales in North America resulting from an uptick in shale drilling. That improvement was the main reason companywide revenue rose last quarter. That said, as good as those results were, National Oilwell Varco expected even more in the fourth quarter. Story continues Several factors fueled those expectations, including the belief that the industry needs to replenish its equipment supply after three years of underinvestment. As a result, Bayardo thought that revenue from the segment would increase by "300 to 500 basis points " while margins would expand even more than they did in the third quarter. The company seems to have hit those targets, as it noted in last month\'s update that this segment\'s results would be "in-line with expectations." Completion and production systems: Falling a bit short The other positive last quarter was the company\'s completion and production systems segment, where revenue rose 5% to $682 million due to strong well completion activity in North America and the Middle East, which drove demand for its related equipment. That led Bayardo to predict on last quarter\'s call that, "after several quarters in a row of strong bookings, this segment is well positioned to realize mid-single-digit percent revenue growth in the fourth quarter." Unfortunately, it appears as if National Oilwell Varco will miss that mark, with the company noting earlier in the year that this segment would "fall short of guidance." Driving that shortfall were some engineering challenges and delivery delays associated with a new product, as well as lower-than-expected orders in its process and flow technologies business. Continuing the upward climb With the expectation for better performance from two of its three business segments, National Oilwell Varco should report another quarter of improving financial results. That would continue a trend that began in the fourth quarter of 2016 . That said, it seems like the company is just about to hit its stride, since oil prices have recovered sharply in recent months, which should provide oil companies with the cash to buy more equipment. That suggests National Oilwell Varco\'s recovery could shift into higher gear this year. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Move over Freddy Krueger, because you\'ve got company. The nightmare came to Wall Street on Friday, with the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) logging its worst day since Donald Trump took office. The Dow wound up falling 666 points, which registers as the sixth-worst point decline in the nearly 122-year history of the index. By day\'s end, according to data from BarChart.com, 91% of the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange had declined, compared to a meager 8% that moved higher. If you want to point your finger, blame it predominantly on the "tech wreck" and simple profit-taking following a powerful rally to begin the year. Names like Apple (which is a Dow component) and Alphabet , the parent of Google and YouTube, failed to impress Wall Street with their operating results and/or guidance, sending the market, and Dow, tumbling. A worried investor looking at a plunging stock chart on his computer screen. Image source: Getty Images. Putting the Dow\'s 666-point plunge into perspective But if we were to take a step back and look at the bigger picture, today\'s "plunge" was really quite pedestrian . Since its formation in May 1896, the Dow\'s 20 worst percentage declines in history have ranged from a maximum of 22.61% on Black Monday in October 1987, to its 20th-largest percentage decline of 6.98% on Sept. 29, 2008, during the height of the Great Recession. Friday\'s decline in the Dow represented a mere 2.54% pullback in the index. Let\'s put this into even more perspective. In order for the Dow to have had one of its worst percentage days ever (i.e., get into the top 20 of all time), it would have needed to drop by 1,828 points, or an additional 1,162 points from where it ended on Friday, Feb. 2. A history of the Dow\'s 20-biggest point and percentage declines. Table by author. Data source: Wikipedia, The Wall Street Journal , Dow Jones. Data through 2016. Similarly, while today\'s 666-point drop dwarfed the 508-point decline on Black Monday back in 1987, we have to remember that the Dow has increased more than tenfold in three-plus decades. Thus, that 508-point shellacking in October 1987 would be equivalent to the Dow losing 5,921 points in a single day in 2018 terms. The Dow wasn\'t even remotely close to that level today. Story continues Three things to do right now So, what should investors be doing following the Dow\'s supposed "plunge"? First, investors should take a step back, breathe, and realize that down days and corrections are perfectly normal for the stock market. According to Yardeni Research, the broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has undergone 35 corrections of at least 10%, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That works out to one correction roughly every two years -- and we haven\'t seen a correction in the major indexes since January 2016. Secondly, understand that staying the course is going to remain your most profitable option. Though it might seem enticing to dive in and out of the market in an effort to time its pops and plunges, it\'s just not something that can be done with any accuracy over time. A smiling woman reading a financial newspaper. Image source: Getty Images. For example, in 2016 J.P. Morgan Asset Management released a report entitled "Staying Invested During Volatile Markets" that analyzed the S&P 500\'s performance over a 20-year period between Jan. 3, 1995 and Dec. 31, 2014. What the report found was an aggregate 555% gain for investors who held throughout the entire period. If investors missed just 10 of the best percentage gains over this 20-year period, their gains were cut to just 191%. If they missed a little over 30 of the best days, their gains would have completely disappeared. And, to boot, a majority of the largest percentage gains came within two weeks of the biggest single-day losses. In other words, stop guessing and stay invested . Finally, consider adding dividend stocks to your portfolio for safekeeping. Dividend stocks often have time-tested business models and are beacons of profitability. It\'s unlikely that a management team would authorize the ongoing sharing of profits if it didn\'t foresee continued growth. Plus, the dividends you receive can help somewhat hedge your downside during a correction, as well as aid in building wealth through reinvestment. In other words, Friday\'s plunge in the Dow is only a potential nightmare for those investors who choose to remain on the sidelines. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Move over Freddy Krueger, because you\'ve got company. The nightmare came to Wall Street on Friday, with the iconicDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)logging its worst day since Donald Trump took office. The Dow wound up falling 666 points, which registers as the sixth-worst point decline in the nearly 122-year history of the index.\nBy day\'s end, according to data from BarChart.com, 91% of the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange had declined, compared to a meager 8% that moved higher. If you want to point your finger, blame it predominantly on the "tech wreck" and simple profit-taking following a powerful rally to begin the year. Names likeApple(which is a Dow component) andAlphabet, the parent of Google and YouTube,failed to impress Wall Streetwith their operating results and/or guidance, sending the market, and Dow, tumbling.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut if we were to take a step back and look at the bigger picture, today\'s "plunge" wasreally quite pedestrian.\nSince its formation in May 1896, the Dow\'s 20 worst percentage declines in history have ranged from a maximum of 22.61% on Black Monday in October 1987, to its 20th-largest percentage decline of 6.98% on Sept. 29, 2008, during the height of the Great Recession. Friday\'s decline in the Dow represented a mere 2.54% pullback in the index.\nLet\'s put this into even more perspective. In order for the Dow to have had one of its worst percentage days ever (i.e., get into the top 20 of all time), it would have needed to drop by 1,828 points, or an additional 1,162 points from where it ended on Friday, Feb. 2.\nTable by author. Data source: Wikipedia,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones. Data through 2016.\nSimilarly, while today\'s 666-point drop dwarfed the 508-point decline on Black Monday back in 1987, we have to remember that the Dow has increased more than tenfold in three-plus decades. Thus, that 508-point shellacking in October 1987 would be equivalent to the Dow losing 5,921 points in a single day in 2018 terms. The Dow wasn\'t even remotely close to that level today.\nSo, what should investors be doing following the Dow\'s supposed "plunge"?\nFirst, investors should take a step back, breathe, and realize that down days and corrections are perfectly normal for the stock market. According to Yardeni Research, the broad-basedS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)has undergone 35 corrections of at least 10%, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That works out to one correction roughly every two years -- and we haven\'t seen a correction in the major indexes since January 2016.\nSecondly, understand that staying the course is going to remain your most profitable option. Though it might seem enticing to dive in and out of the market in an effort to time its pops and plunges, it\'s just not something that can be done with any accuracy over time.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFor example, in 2016 J.P. Morgan Asset Management released a report entitled "Staying Invested During Volatile Markets" that analyzed the S&P 500\'s performance over a 20-year period between Jan. 3, 1995 and Dec. 31, 2014. What the report found was an aggregate 555% gain for investors who held throughout the entire period. If investors missed just 10 of the best percentage gains over this 20-year period, their gains were cut to just 191%. If they missed a little over 30 of the best days, their gains would have completely disappeared. And, to boot, a majority of the largest percentage gains came within two weeks of the biggest single-day losses. In other words,stop guessing and stay invested.\nFinally, consider adding dividend stocks to your portfolio for safekeeping. Dividend stocks often have time-tested business models and are beacons of profitability. It\'s unlikely that a management team would authorize the ongoing sharing of profits if it didn\'t foresee continued growth. Plus, the dividends you receive can help somewhat hedge your downside during a correction, as well as aid in building wealth through reinvestment.\nIn other words, Friday\'s plunge in the Dow is only a potential nightmare for those investors who choose to remain on the sidelines.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Sean Williamshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "What will next week bring? Investing.com – Top 5 things that rocked U.S. markets this week. Strong US Jobs Data Send Bond Yields Soaring; Dow Plummets 660 points The Labor Department said Friday, U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 200,000 jobs in January. That beat economists’ forecasts for 184,000 new jobs. Wage growth for the prior month was revised upward to 0.3%, triggering investor expectations that tighter labor markets could finally increase wage price pressures, spurring inflation growth, forcing the Fed to raise rates by more than markets currently priced in. The United States 10-Year rose above 2.8% to four year highs as some market participants now expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates four times this year. JPMorgan warned that if productivity does not improve then rising wages could hit corporate margins which could curb upside momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points on Friday. WTI Crude Posts Weekly Loss as US Output Hit 10 Million Barrels Per Day Crude oil prices settled lower for the week as recent data showed US output rose above 10 million dollars for the first time in nearly half a decade, while US supplies snapped 10 straight weeks of declines. This renewed fears that rising output could dampen major oil producers’ production curbs, slowing down rebalancing in oil markets. Goldman Sachs, however, allayed fears over rising production somewhat after the bank raised its forecasts for oil prices amid expectations for a “speedy rebalance in oil markets.” On Friday U.S. crude futures fell 35 cents to $65.45 a barrel. Federal Reserve Tweaked Its Monetary Policy Lyrics As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged within a 1.25% - 1.50% range. Investor focus, however, was drawn to a subtle shift in the central banks’ language concerning inflation. The Fed said that inflation is expected to “move up,” which differed from its usual “remain low” inflation narrative. This subtle shift in language together with the bullish jobs report helped the dollar recover some of its losses against major rivals like the euro and sterling. Story continues Gold Fell To Rising Dollar, Bond Yield Pressure Soaring bonds yields and a rising dollar pressured gold prices to its biggest weekly loss since December. The yellow metal fell to about $1,333 an ounce from its weekly high of about $1,352 an ounce. Yet, some market participants said that it is too early to conclude the balance of power has shifted to the bears as gold is up roughly 9% over the past year, while recent CFTC COT data showed money managers continued to raise their bets on gold, increasing net long positions to near multi-year highs. Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ Round 2: Bigger, Uglier, Scarier There was no place hide for investors 'hodling' the top ranking cryptos as the global regulatory crackdown gripped markets ushering in wave of selling pressure as billions were wiped off the crypto-market. The total cryptocurrency market cap at $413 billion, at the time of writing, is below $478 billion – the level last seen following the so-called crypto “bloodbath” on Jan. 16. Yet that is still well above the total marketcap of roughly $170 billion seen during the first major regulatory crackdown in September last year. Bitcoin fell roughly 20% to $8,680 over the past week, while Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fell 14% to $898.11. Ripple XRP, meanwhile, led the weekly decline falling nearly 30% to $0.87. Related Articles Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.39% Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers (2/2/18) Dow Jones stock index sees worst day in two years as bond yields jump", "What will next week bring? Investing.com – Top 5 things that rocked U.S. markets this week. Strong US Jobs Data Send Bond Yields Soaring; Dow Plummets 660 points The Labor Department said Friday, U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 200,000 jobs in January. That beat economists’ forecasts for 184,000 new jobs. Wage growth for the prior month was revised upward to 0.3%, triggering investor expectations that tighter labor markets could finally increase wage price pressures, spurring inflation growth, forcing the Fed to raise rates by more than markets currently priced in. The United States 10-Year rose above 2.8% to four year highs as some market participants now expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates four times this year. JPMorgan warned that if productivity does not improve then rising wages could hit corporate margins which could curb upside momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points on Friday. WTI Crude Posts Weekly Loss as US Output Hit 10 Million Barrels Per Day Crude oil prices settled lower for the week as recent data showed US output rose above 10 million dollars for the first time in nearly half a decade, while US supplies snapped 10 straight weeks of declines. This renewed fears that rising output could dampen major oil producers’ production curbs, slowing down rebalancing in oil markets. Goldman Sachs, however, allayed fears over rising production somewhat after the bank raised its forecasts for oil prices amid expectations for a “speedy rebalance in oil markets.” On Friday U.S. crude futures fell 35 cents to $65.45 a barrel. Federal Reserve Tweaked Its Monetary Policy Lyrics As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged within a 1.25% - 1.50% range. Investor focus, however, was drawn to a subtle shift in the central banks’ language concerning inflation. The Fed said that inflation is expected to “move up,” which differed from its usual “remain low” inflation narrative. This subtle shift in language together with the bullish jobs report helped the dollar recover some of its losses against major rivals like the euro and sterling. Story continues Gold Fell To Rising Dollar, Bond Yield Pressure Soaring bonds yields and a rising dollar pressured gold prices to its biggest weekly loss since December. The yellow metal fell to about $1,333 an ounce from its weekly high of about $1,352 an ounce. Yet, some market participants said that it is too early to conclude the balance of power has shifted to the bears as gold is up roughly 9% over the past year, while recent CFTC COT data showed money managers continued to raise their bets on gold, increasing net long positions to near multi-year highs. Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ Round 2: Bigger, Uglier, Scarier There was no place hide for investors 'hodling' the top ranking cryptos as the global regulatory crackdown gripped markets ushering in wave of selling pressure as billions were wiped off the crypto-market. The total cryptocurrency market cap at $413 billion, at the time of writing, is below $478 billion – the level last seen following the so-called crypto “bloodbath” on Jan. 16. Yet that is still well above the total marketcap of roughly $170 billion seen during the first major regulatory crackdown in September last year. Bitcoin fell roughly 20% to $8,680 over the past week, while Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fell 14% to $898.11. Ripple XRP, meanwhile, led the weekly decline falling nearly 30% to $0.87. Related Articles Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.39% Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers (2/2/18) Dow Jones stock index sees worst day in two years as bond yields jump", 'General Motors(NYSE: GM)said it sold 1,177 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the United States in January, an increase of 1.3% from a year ago -- but down sharply from its sales total in December.\nJanuary marks the first month-over-month drop in U.S. sales of the bolt since February of 2017. Bolt sales had grown in every month from February through December.\nData source: General Motors. Chart shows U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV for every month since its launch.\nWhy did sales drop so much in January? Part of the story probably has to do with the season: Electric cars are a tougher sell in the wintertime. (Tesla\'s(NASDAQ: TSLA)sales dropped in January, too -- more on that below.) But GM\'s incentives may also be playing a role.\nGM has been offeringgenerous incentives on 2017-model-year Boltssince last fall: Just over $2,000 in discounts and 3.9% financing for those who choose to buy instead of leasing. Those discounts are in addition to federal and state tax credits available to buyers of electric vehicles, which can exceed $10,000 in some areas.\nGM\'s incentives likely helped give Bolt sales a boost as 2017 came to a close. But at this point, most 2017-model-year Bolts have been sold -- and the discounts and cheap financing aren\'t available on 2018 models.\nImage source: General Motors.\nAs I mentioned above, the Bolt was far from the only electric vehicle to see sales slump from December to January. In fact, if InsideEV\'sestimatesfor Tesla\'s sales are accurate (and they\'re usually close), the Bolt was still the second-best-selling battery-electric vehicle in the U.S. last month behind Tesla\'s Model 3.\n[{"Vehicle": "Tesla Model 3", "January 2018 Sales": "1,875", "December 2017 Sales": "1,060"}, {"Vehicle": "Chevrolet Bolt EV", "January 2018 Sales": "1,177", "December 2017 Sales": "3,227"}, {"Vehicle": "Tesla Model S", "January 2018 Sales": "800", "December 2017 Sales": "4,975"}, {"Vehicle": "Tesla Model X", "January 2018 Sales": "700", "December 2017 Sales": "3,300"}, {"Vehicle": "Volkswagene-Golf", "January 2018 Sales": "178", "December 2017 Sales": "343"}, {"Vehicle": "NissanLeaf", "January 2018 Sales": "150", "December 2017 Sales": "102"}]\nData sources: General Motors, Volkswagen, Nissan, and InsideEVs. All numbers are U.S. sales only. Figures for Tesla are InsideEVs\'s estimates.\nIt\'s very likely they will. I suspect Bolt sales will start moving back up once dealers have full supplies of 2018 models -- and as soon as winter starts to turn to spring.\nThat said, there\'s more competition on the way that could make for an interesting sales battle in 2018. For starters, Tesla is slowly but surelyramping up productionof its Model 3. There\'s also anall-new Nissan Leafthat has just begun arriving at U.S. dealers and that could prove to be a serious competitor to the Bolt in time. While the new Leaf\'s range falls short of the Bolt\'s, so does its price.\nStill, the little Bolt has already outperformed some analysts\' expectations. As interest in electric vehicles continues to grow -- and as GM begins marketing the Bolt to fleet customers in earnest -- chances seem good that Bolt sales will once again begin trending upward as 2018 unfolds.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "General Motors (NYSE: GM) said it sold 1,177 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the United States in January, an increase of 1.3% from a year ago -- but down sharply from its sales total in December. The Bolt's sales-growth streak ends -- for now January marks the first month-over-month drop in U.S. sales of the bolt since February of 2017. Bolt sales had grown in every month from February through December. A bar chart showing U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV in every month since its launch in December 2016. Sales had trended steadily upward since February of 2017 -- but fell sharply last month. Data source: General Motors. Chart shows U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV for every month since its launch. Why did sales drop so much in January? Part of the story probably has to do with the season: Electric cars are a tougher sell in the wintertime. ( Tesla 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) sales dropped in January, too -- more on that below.) But GM's incentives may also be playing a role. GM has been offering generous incentives on 2017-model-year Bolts since last fall: Just over $2,000 in discounts and 3.9% financing for those who choose to buy instead of leasing. Those discounts are in addition to federal and state tax credits available to buyers of electric vehicles, which can exceed $10,000 in some areas. GM's incentives likely helped give Bolt sales a boost as 2017 came to a close. But at this point, most 2017-model-year Bolts have been sold -- and the discounts and cheap financing aren't available on 2018 models. A light blue Chevrolet Bolt EV, a small electric hatchback, in front of an upscale house. Image source: General Motors. The Bolt wasn't the only electric car to hit a January sales slump As I mentioned above, the Bolt was far from the only electric vehicle to see sales slump from December to January. In fact, if InsideEV's estimates for Tesla's sales are accurate (and they're usually close), the Bolt was still the second-best-selling battery-electric vehicle in the U.S. last month behind Tesla's Model 3. Vehicle January 2018 Sales December 2017 Sales Tesla Model 3 1,875 1,060 Chevrolet Bolt EV 1,177 3,227 Tesla Model S 800 4,975 Tesla Model X 700 3,300 Volkswagen e-Golf 178 343 Nissan Leaf 150 102 Data sources: General Motors, Volkswagen, Nissan, and InsideEVs. All numbers are U.S. sales only. Figures for Tesla are InsideEVs's estimates. Story continues Will Bolt sales pick up as the year goes on? It's very likely they will. I suspect Bolt sales will start moving back up once dealers have full supplies of 2018 models -- and as soon as winter starts to turn to spring. That said, there's more competition on the way that could make for an interesting sales battle in 2018. For starters, Tesla is slowly but surely ramping up production of its Model 3. There's also an all-new Nissan Leaf that has just begun arriving at U.S. dealers and that could prove to be a serious competitor to the Bolt in time. While the new Leaf's range falls short of the Bolt's, so does its price. Still, the little Bolt has already outperformed some analysts' expectations. As interest in electric vehicles continues to grow -- and as GM begins marketing the Bolt to fleet customers in earnest -- chances seem good that Bolt sales will once again begin trending upward as 2018 unfolds. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Rosevear owns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Let\'s face it: Planning for retirement is hard. There\'s no way to predict with 100% accuracy how much you\'ll need, so it\'s hard to determine exactly how much to save. In fact, over 80% of Americans don\'t know how much they\'ll need to save for retirement, according to a survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.\nAnd even if you do have a plan and a retirement number in mind, unexpected costs can still throw off your budget.\nUnfortunately, a significant chunk of retirees have found themselves spending more than they expected during retirement, and most of those costs fall into two categories: healthcare and travel.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAmong retired baby boomers, 43% said they\'re spending more on healthcare than they expected, and 40% are spending more than anticipated on travel, according to a recent survey from investment management firm Capital Group.\nThis is understandable, as healthcare and travel are among the bigger expenses retirees will face. The average 65-year-old couple can expect to spend over$275,000 on healthcare expensesalone during retirement, and that doesn\'t include long-term care or other costs not covered by Medicare.\nWhile travel costs vary widely, the average retiree spends around $11,077 per year on vacations. No surprise considering that the baby boomers surveyed said they planned to take an average of about five vacations per year.\nThese expenses can be tough to keep up with if you don\'t plan for them. Most soon-to-be retirees assume their expenses will decline during retirement. That\'s often true: During the first two years of retirement, around 39% of U.S. households spend less than 80% of what they did before retirement, according to a study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But if you plan to take a few trips to Europe during the first year of retirement, you\'ll need to adjust your budget accordingly.\nAlthough there\'s no way to predict exactly how much you\'ll spend on healthcare and travel during retirement, there are ways to manage these expenses.\nInvesting through ahealth savings account (HSA)is one way to manage your healthcare expenses. With an HSA, you can contribute pre-tax dollars, which lowers your taxable income. You can then let your savings grow over time and then withdraw them tax-free for qualified medical expenses (which include everything from prescriptions to eyeglasses to diagnostic tests). As a bonus, once you turn 65, you can use that money foranynon-medical purpose without paying a penalty (though you\'ll need to pay income taxes on withdrawals that don\'t go toward medical expenses).\nAn HSA is essentially an extra retirement fund made specifically for healthcare costs, and even small contributions can help pay for major expenses. For example, if you open an HSA at age 50 and contribute $100 per month, assuming you\'re earning a 7% annual rate of return on your investments, you\'ll have about $51,041 saved by the time you turn 70.\nSimply being aware of how much you\'ll need to pay for healthcare can help, too. Medicaredoesn\'t cover everything, and you\'ll still be responsible for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Healthcare expenses for the average retiree over age 65 amount to around $18,424 per year, about 20% (or $3,684) of which is paid out of pocket, according to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. An HSA can help cover these costs, or you could build a buffer of a few thousand dollars into your annual budget as you\'re planning for retirement.\nWhen it comes to travel expenses,discounts are your friend. For example, if you\'re an AARP member and over age 50, you can receive discounts from companies likeExpedia, British Airways, and Windstar Cruises. Airlines likeSouthwest AirlinesandUnited Airlinesoffer discounts exclusively to flyers aged 65 and older.\nThere are other ways to save on travel besides discounts. For example, traveling during the "shoulder season" -- or the slower times of the year -- can get you cheaper flights and hotel rooms. For example, the beginning of the school year and immediately after New Year\'s tend to be slower travel times in general, though it sometimes depends on the destination. If you\'re planning to visit Rome, for instance, early May is often the best time to enjoy mild weatherandbeat the summer rush.\nCreating a savings account specifically for traveling expenses can help keep your spending in check. At the beginning of the year, set aside the amount you\'ve budgeted for travel into a separate savings account, and be diligent about only pulling funds from that account when you travel. Also, using an app like Trail Wallet or Mint can make it easier to track your expenses while you travel, helping you determine where most of your money is going and where to cut back.\nAs a retiree, you may also be eligible for many everyday discounts for expenses like groceries, clothing, and public transportation. For example, atKroger, seniors age 60 and up receive 10% off their purchases the first Wednesday of every month.Kohl\'shas a similar deal, offering 15% off to those 60 and up every Wednesday. And in Chicago, those 65 and up who are part of the Illinois Department on Aging\'s Benefit Access Program receive free bus and train rides in the city. By using all the discounts you can find, you\'ll have more money to put toward travel and other fun retirement activities.\nRetirement should be your chance to relax and pursue the passions you never had time for before. But if you\'re not financially prepared, it will be just the opposite. Paying more than you expected for healthcare and travel expenses can eat away at your retirement savings, but with a little planning, you can save more and live the retirement you\'ve dreamed about.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKatie Brockmanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Expedia. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Let\'s face it: Planning for retirement is hard. There\'s no way to predict with 100% accuracy how much you\'ll need, so it\'s hard to determine exactly how much to save. In fact, over 80% of Americans don\'t know how much they\'ll need to save for retirement, according to a survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. And even if you do have a plan and a retirement number in mind, unexpected costs can still throw off your budget. Unfortunately, a significant chunk of retirees have found themselves spending more than they expected during retirement, and most of those costs fall into two categories: healthcare and travel. senior woman worried thinking with hands clasped in front of face Image source: Getty Images. Preparing for the unexpected Among retired baby boomers, 43% said they\'re spending more on healthcare than they expected, and 40% are spending more than anticipated on travel, according to a recent survey from investment management firm Capital Group. This is understandable, as healthcare and travel are among the bigger expenses retirees will face. The average 65-year-old couple can expect to spend over $275,000 on healthcare expenses alone during retirement, and that doesn\'t include long-term care or other costs not covered by Medicare. While travel costs vary widely, the average retiree spends around $11,077 per year on vacations. No surprise considering that the baby boomers surveyed said they planned to take an average of about five vacations per year. These expenses can be tough to keep up with if you don\'t plan for them. Most soon-to-be retirees assume their expenses will decline during retirement. That\'s often true: During the first two years of retirement, around 39% of U.S. households spend less than 80% of what they did before retirement, according to a study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But if you plan to take a few trips to Europe during the first year of retirement, you\'ll need to adjust your budget accordingly. Although there\'s no way to predict exactly how much you\'ll spend on healthcare and travel during retirement, there are ways to manage these expenses. Story continues Healthcare Investing through a health savings account (HSA) is one way to manage your healthcare expenses. With an HSA, you can contribute pre-tax dollars, which lowers your taxable income. You can then let your savings grow over time and then withdraw them tax-free for qualified medical expenses (which include everything from prescriptions to eyeglasses to diagnostic tests). As a bonus, once you turn 65, you can use that money for any non-medical purpose without paying a penalty (though you\'ll need to pay income taxes on withdrawals that don\'t go toward medical expenses). An HSA is essentially an extra retirement fund made specifically for healthcare costs, and even small contributions can help pay for major expenses. For example, if you open an HSA at age 50 and contribute $100 per month, assuming you\'re earning a 7% annual rate of return on your investments, you\'ll have about $51,041 saved by the time you turn 70. Simply being aware of how much you\'ll need to pay for healthcare can help, too. Medicare doesn\'t cover everything , and you\'ll still be responsible for deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Healthcare expenses for the average retiree over age 65 amount to around $18,424 per year, about 20% (or $3,684) of which is paid out of pocket, according to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. An HSA can help cover these costs, or you could build a buffer of a few thousand dollars into your annual budget as you\'re planning for retirement. Travel When it comes to travel expenses, discounts are your friend . For example, if you\'re an AARP member and over age 50, you can receive discounts from companies like Expedia , British Airways, and Windstar Cruises. Airlines like Southwest Airlines and United Airlines offer discounts exclusively to flyers aged 65 and older. There are other ways to save on travel besides discounts. For example, traveling during the "shoulder season" -- or the slower times of the year -- can get you cheaper flights and hotel rooms. For example, the beginning of the school year and immediately after New Year\'s tend to be slower travel times in general, though it sometimes depends on the destination. If you\'re planning to visit Rome, for instance, early May is often the best time to enjoy mild weather and beat the summer rush. Creating a savings account specifically for traveling expenses can help keep your spending in check. At the beginning of the year, set aside the amount you\'ve budgeted for travel into a separate savings account, and be diligent about only pulling funds from that account when you travel. Also, using an app like Trail Wallet or Mint can make it easier to track your expenses while you travel, helping you determine where most of your money is going and where to cut back. As a retiree, you may also be eligible for many everyday discounts for expenses like groceries, clothing, and public transportation. For example, at Kroger , seniors age 60 and up receive 10% off their purchases the first Wednesday of every month. Kohl\'s has a similar deal, offering 15% off to those 60 and up every Wednesday. And in Chicago, those 65 and up who are part of the Illinois Department on Aging\'s Benefit Access Program receive free bus and train rides in the city. By using all the discounts you can find, you\'ll have more money to put toward travel and other fun retirement activities. Retirement should be your chance to relax and pursue the passions you never had time for before. But if you\'re not financially prepared, it will be just the opposite. Paying more than you expected for healthcare and travel expenses can eat away at your retirement savings, but with a little planning, you can save more and live the retirement you\'ve dreamed about. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Katie Brockman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Expedia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Natural gas prices have been on fire in recent weeks. A cold snap at the end of last year fueled heating demand, which helped burn storage levels down below normal. Meanwhile, with more cold weather expected this month, it has the potential to further power demand for gas.\nThat said, while the price of natural gas has been red hot, several natural gas stocks went down in flames this week. Leading producersChesapeake Energy(NYSE: CHK),Eclipse Resources(NYSE: ECR),Gulfport Energy(NASDAQ: GPOR),Southwestern Energy(NYSE: SWN), andUltra Petroleum(NASDAQ: UPL)all tumbled more than 15%. Here's a look at what fueled this sell-off and which, if any, of these gas stocks are worth buying now.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nGulfport Energy suffered the most this week, falling nearly 24%. The main culprit was its fourth-quarter update and guidance for 2018. The natural gas driller noted that production in the fourth quarter was up a remarkable 61% versus the prior year and 5% higher than the third quarter. That put full-year output up more than 51%, fueled in part by theacquisitionof some land inOklahoma's fast-growing shale region. However, Gulfport noted that production in 2018 would only rise 15% to 19%. That's because the company expects to keep spending to within cash flow, while also planning to buy back $100 million of its stock.\nEclipse Resources also fell sharply this week after unveiling its plans for 2018, which sank shares 15%. In Eclipse's case, it noted that not only was production in 2017 below the low end of its guidance range, but that it wouldn't grow nearly as fast in 2018. In fact, after output surged 36% last year, the company only expected it to increase 8% to 14% in 2018.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nChesapeake Energy, meanwhile, made headlines this week after announcing that it is trimming 13% of its workforce. That's after the company sold off more than 25% of its wells over the past two years to raise cash so it could shore up its balance sheet. While this move will save Chesapeake Energy money in the long run, investors sold shares off this week, sending them down 16%.\nUltra Petroleum also had some workforce-related news this week after longtime CEO Michael Watford announced that he'll be retiring at the end of this month. Watford led Ultra Petroleum for the last 19 years but will turn the company over to its senior vice president of operations. In addition to that, Ultra Petroleum announced several operational updates, including reaffirming that its fourth-quarter output would meet its guidance. This news weighed on Ultra Petroleum's stock this week, sending shares down 23%.\nFinally, Southwestern Energy slumped 19% after several analysts downgraded its stock. Goldman Sachs cut its rating from neutral to sell and trimmed its price target from $5 to $4.50 per share. The investment bank did so citing Southwestern's lack of differentiated growth and returns versus its natural gas producing peers. Furthermore, Goldman believes that oil-focused peers have more upside than Southwestern Energy because crude prices are now higher. Meanwhile, Raymond James also downgraded Southwestern's stock, cutting it from market perform to underperform citing a bearish outlook on natural gas.\nAll five of these natural gas stocks either repor Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1333.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.45 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 20445148.5647756 - Transaction Count: 194891.0 - Unique Addresses: 436197.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.40 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#ada Ada bull run has begun. Going to $2.00 or higher. Load up if you like money. 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Crypto/bulk discounts #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2s7aZ1M\xa0pic.twitter.com/y1UXjqpO9d', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:18]現在11698.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(1012517.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(1024215 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.15%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '2018/02/04 00:00\n#BTC 1003748.5円\n#ETH 106043.9円\n#ETC 2625.7円\n#BCH 135694.2円\n#XRP 105.6円\n#XEM 69.8円\n#LSK 2533.7円\n#MONA 505円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Deposits for $MTN will be enabled February 3rd 11:30 ( UTC ) and Trading will start Feb 4th 03:00 (UTC) #cryptocurrency #blockchain #bitcoin #crypto #btc #ico #eth #xrp #trading #CryptoNews', 'Biggest Gainers (1h)\n\n1. 43.43% Bitcoin Diamond (BCD)\n2. 22.61% Global Jobcoin (GJC)\n3. 19.71% RefToken (REF)\n4. 17.31% Verify (CRED)\n5. 16.00% Experience Points (XP)\n6. 14.88% Cardano (ADA)\n7. 14.29% Change (CAG)', 'OTCBTC 是目前最流畅、最靠谱、最好用、最低调的场外交易平台，支持支付宝、微信、银行卡支付购买BTC、ETH、EOS等数字币。链接：https://otcbtc.com/referrals/LIU0305198\xa0…，注册即领取比特币红包！前100次提币充值免费！随机赠送200KKC币至2000KKC币；2月15日20:00可得到5个otb，约50元。1日到2月28日分发otb红包！', 'Experience Points (XP) 16.26% this hour (35.35% today)\n$0.000743 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000001 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XP\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', ' Cryptocurrency fact 5:-\n\nCurrently the Bitcoin Core Network is run by more than 1,00,000 lines of code.\n\nMost used coding language: C++\n\n#Cryptocurrency #bitcoin #Crypto #codepic.twitter.com/UnSjtmmRBX', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/04 00:16:55\nBTC: 9,787,666 KRW\nETH: 1,031,350 KRW\nXRP: 1036 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Get Free $1.000000 Hash Power. New Cloud Mining Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin. Bonus 1 Gh/s: http://youtu.be/DTrWrCUckmU?a\xa0 via @YouTube', '$810.00 Canaan Avalon 741 Bitcoin BTC/BCH Miner 7.3TH/s + 1800W PSU + Controller #cryptocurrency #miner http://corneey.com/wkypGx\xa0pic.twitter.com/d93BkuTLJA', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:25]現在0.00152114 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.10467887 BTC)で $ETH を買い\n2.bitbank(0.10620001 BTC)で同額の $ETH を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.45%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '18:20 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $SNT : %6.06 \n $TRIG : %1.31 \n $WTC : %1.27 \n $XRP : %1.01 \n $TNT : %0.93 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $XVG : %-3.00\n$FUN : %-1.98 \n $STEEM : %-1.53 \n $SALT : %-1.47 \n $MDA : %-0.99', '18:20 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $GAS : %2.79 \n $MAID : %1.69 \n $NAV : %1.00\n$STRAT : %0.99 \n $VIA : %0.90 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $EMC2 : %-2.21 \n $BLK : %-1.76 \n $DGB : %-1.44 \n $LBC : %-1.37 \n $OMNI : %-1.28', 'BTC Price: 9289.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9474.47$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 973.50$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dQAzTRxzkW', '2018/02/04 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #TRX 0.00000493 BTC(4.97円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000520 BTC(5.24円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000646 BTC(6.51円)\n4位 #XVG 0.00000692 BTC(6.98円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000749 BTC(7.55円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#Bitcoin -0.66% \nUltima: R$ 30100.00 Alta: R$ 31900.00 Baixa: R$ 26730.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '2018/02/04 00:30\n\n#BTC 1008601円\n#ETH 106034.7円\n#ETC 2627.5円\n#BCH 136024.5円\n#XRP 105.7円\n#XEM 68.8円\n#LSK 2539.2円\n#MONA 505.1円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'USD: 110.100\nEUR: 137.180\nGBP: 155.461\nAUD: 87.265\nNZD: 80.395\nCNY: 17.464\nCHF: 118.196\nBTC: 1,009,358\nETH: 107,500\nSun Feb 04 00:30 JST', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,270\n #tradealert \nFib R1 broken, price 9270.00 above resistance point 1 (9092.46)\n\n #fibonacci', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/04 00:31:59\nBTC: 9,678,666 KRW\nETH: 1,014,266 KRW\nXRP: 1016 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:33]現在16760.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.bitbank(1003240 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(1020000 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.67%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Medicalchain (MTN) will join our list of tradable tokens. KuCoin traders will have access to MTN/BTC and MTN/ETH trading pairs. Deposit opened on Feb 4, 2018 at 7:30 AM (UTC +8), and trading will start on Feb 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM (UTC +8). @medical_chain #KCS #MTN #BTC #ETH #ICOhttps://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/959806223250964480\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9407.45$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9352.90$\n#Poloniex - 9325.61$\n#Bitstamp - 9340.00$\n#Coinbase - 9320.00$\n#Binance - 9290.01$\n#CEXio - 9678.10$\n#Kraken - 9293.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9335.00$\n#Bittrex - 9340.00$\n#GateCoin - 9799.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Is #bitcoin heating up? Now $9,433.00 USD.', 'El precio del bitcoin es de US$ 9331.00. #bitcoin #btc']... - Contextual Past News Article: Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) has an 8.7% distribution yield. Compare that to the 2% or so yield that you can get from an investment in an S&P 500 index fund, and income-focused investors might be tempted to jump in and buy units in this propane distribution specialist. However, unless you are in the market for a turnaround, you'd be better off avoiding Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. for now. Here's what you need to know. The core of the partnership For most of its existence, Ferrellgas Partners has focused on distributing propane. It's a pretty stable and boring business. Ferrellgas largely passes the costs of the fuel on to customers while charging for delivery. That said, propane, which is primarily used in heating applications, is slowly being replaced by other options (like electric heating), so the industry uses acquisitions to offset slow and steady customer attrition. That's pretty much the main story of propane. A man standing in front of a large propane tank. Image source: Getty Images Ferrellgas is one of the big players in the space. It's deftly used bolt-on acquisitions since being founded in 1994 to expand its reach across all 50 states. And along the way it has grown into the second-largest domestic propane distributor. That provides it with notable scale, material recurring income, and increased opportunity for further bolt-on acquisitions. So far, there's nothing to be concerned about. Good intentions, bad result The problem here is that in 2014 Ferrellgas started up a midstream oil and natural gas business. Over the next couple of years it grew that business to the point that, by the end of fiscal 2016, midstream business accounted for roughly 30% of revenue. The acquisitions that built the new division, meanwhile, were funded with debt. That's the big problem. At the start of fiscal 2014, Ferrellgas had long-term debt of roughly $1.1 billion. By the end of fiscal 2016, long-term debt had ballooned to $1.96 billion, an increase of more than 70% in just two years. The idea, of course, was that the revenue and earnings from the new midstream assets would help cover the added debt burden. And, as it reached into a new business, Ferrellgas would become a more diversified and stable partnership. Story continues FGP Chart FGP data by YCharts . Unfortunately, the loss of a key customer led to a roughly 25% drop in midstream revenue between fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2017. The division's gross profit margin, meanwhile, fell from around 25% to just 8%. Overall, Ferrellgas' adjusted EBITDA declined by 33%, largely because of the poor results out of the midstream division. It's no wonder, then, that Ferrellgas cut its distribution by 80% as it entered fiscal 2017. It knew it would need the extra cash to cover its interest expenses. Although a string of warm winters has been another headwind for Ferrellgas, for the most part its propane business is doing OK relative to peers'. For example, the partnership managed to increase retail gallons sold by 2% in fiscal 2017 compared to the 1.4% increase at competitor Suburban Propane Partners and a slight decline at Amerigas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU) . Note that a heavy debt load also led to a distribution cut at Suburban Propane. Amerigas, however, increased its quarterly disbursement by a token penny a share in 2017. The biggest problem for Ferrellgas is really the overhang left behind from its diversification effort that didn't pan out as expected. In fact, the partnership's debt levels actually increased slightly in fiscal 2017, which is not the type of thing investors will be pleased to see at an already heavily leveraged partnership. Not for the faint of heart Ferrellgas is attempting to fix the situation, a process that includes the ouster of the CEO who orchestrated the ill-fated diversification effort. Although its debt levels rose slightly in fiscal 2017, the big goal is debt reduction. Ferrellgas is working with its creditors toward that goal, but progress is obviously slow. That said, the still-solid propane business should allow it to right the ship over time. With the units down 80% from their 2014 highs, there's material turnaround potential. But it is not going to be a smooth ride, and most investors are better off avoiding Ferrellgas until it starts to show concrete progress on the debt front and in turning around, or selling off, the midstream business. There are better options in the propane space , such as Amerigas Partners and its still-rising distribution, and more broadly in the midstream partnership space , though you'll trade lower risk for a lower yield. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/01-23_45', 'A Theory of Tether', 42, '2018-02-03 00:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/7uvfwg/a_theory_of_tether/', "A Theory of Tether \n&nbsp;\n \nUntethered \nI consider this the benefit of the doubt / charitable scenario. \nThe information presented here is circumstantial. \nFor statistical analysis, look at the Tether Report, linked at the bottom. \nNo USDT was issued after this report was made public. \nThe previous day, USDT had been issued. \nI am not claiming Tether/Bitfinex were solely responsible for all of this. \nAll exchanges that have USDT pairs are complicit. \nAnyone who transacted in USDT pairs is also complicit. \nMost everyone involved has at least indirectly enabled Tether and financially benefited from them in some way. \nThose who've made gains anyway. \nThere are surely many other entities that were, are, and will be manipulating the market. \nThis is almost certainly very simplified and reductive as well. \nTether/Bitfinex received the subpoena on December 6th 2017. \nAround Dec 15th, Chris Ellis, a Bitfinex employee, removed the warrant canaries from their twitter account. \nHenceforth referred singularly to as iFinex, the parent company for Bitfinex that has same principals as Tether. \niFinex knew that providing information at that time would end very badly for them. \nFeeling cornered with no other escape, iFinex decided they didn't have any choice except to acquire the necessary USD to make their problems go away. \nHow to do so though? \nAt current prices, there didn't seem to be any way that they would be to extract the required amount without destroying market confidence and their long term prospects. \nEven if they do so, they might not be able to get enough. \nA huge decrease from a much higher number, even if it's the same percent, seems like less as it's still so high. \nAs such, it was decided to pump the price by issuing more and more USDT. \nThe initial effect is immediate: \nBitcoin nearly doubles within 24 hours of receiving the subpoena. \nLitecoin more than quadruples in ~5 days. \nEthereum doubles in ~11 days. \n&nbsp; \n \n30 Days and 30 Nights of Pumping \t \nBasically all crypto are overall pumping, an almost non-stop crescendo until an apex is reached at ~831 billion total market cap on Jan 7th, ~30 days after receiving the subpoena. \nThis monthly increase was the second largest ever total market cap increase, 375 billion to ~831, though only a third of the monthly increase from November to December 2013. \nAfterwards, the selling begins to eliminate their liability, exposure, and quite possibly make a lot of profit. \nThe selling had begun and so did the decline, with the total market cap decreasing, due to Bitcoin fall, while Ethereum made a new ATH a month and a week from the subpoena being received. \nHowever, their selling and other events are dropping the price more quickly than anticipated, so more USDT is issued to keep the price propped up until they've eliminated their exposure. \nOn Jan 23rd, the most recent issuing of USDT takes place. \non Jan 24th, Bitfinex adds ETH pairs for everything, the day after their last issuing of USDT. \nOn Jan 25th, an article states that Zhao Dong and Lao Mao say they've seen Bitfinex's account of ~$3 billion USD. \nOn Jan 28th, Bitcoin begins falling again. \nOn Jan 30th, a Bloomberg article written by Matthew Leising makes the subpoena publicly known. \nNo further USDT is issued and the prices continues to fall. \nOn Feb 2nd (the day of this posting), a local bottom is hit and there is a very quick upwards recovery for a few hours. \niFinex may no longer be propping/pumping up the price, at least temporarily. \nThey may or may not still be selling. \n&nbsp; \n \nFrom Here On \nHave they managed to eliminate all their exposure and now have complete 1:1 backing for USDT? \nIf not, how much how more do they need to sell? \nAre they now without personal concern about the price and will be content for now with their commission fees? \nWill they now allow the market to discover the correct price for each crypto as they would be without iFinex unduly distorting the market, or will they continue their alleged ways? \nNow that iFinex has eliminated their shortfall they can legitimately show to everyone that their finances are completely as they should be. \nThis coupled with the Friedman report allegedly showing that nothing was ever improper in the past provides the illusion that there weren't ever any problems and that all doubters and critics were wrong. \n&nbsp; \n \nStats/Dates/Prices/Events \nTether/Bitfinex received the subpoena on December 6th 2017. \nTotal Market Cap: ~375 billion. \nTotal Market Cap ATH, Jan 7th (~30 days/ 1 month from subpoena): ~831 billion \nTotal USDT (omni), Dec 6th: 845 million. \nTotal USDT (omni), Jan 7th: 1.5 billion \nTotal USDT (omni) high, Jan 23rd: 2.25 billion \nUSDT Issued after subpoena received, Dec 6th - Jan 23rd: 1.405 billion \n \nGDAX Prices (highest volume & liquidity of USD pairs without USDT): \nAll times and prices are from using the 1D chart on GDAX, CST time. \n \nBitcoin Dec 6th Opening Price: 11,718.40 \nBitcoin Dec 7th High: 19,528.07 \n \nLitecoin Dec 6th Opening Price: 100.01 \nLitecoin Dec 11th ATH: 420.00 \n\nEthereum Dec 6th Opening Price: 432.48 \nEthereum Dec 18th High: 874.34 \nEthereum Jan 13th ATH: 1419.96 \n&nbsp; \n \nLinks: \nhttp://www.tetherreport.com/ \nhttps://news.bitcoin.com/vouching-bitfinex-and-tethers-bank-accounts-hold-nearly-3-billion-usd/ \nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/crypto-exchange-bitfinex-tether-said-to-get-subpoenaed-by-cftc \nhttps://twitter.com/bitfinexed/status/941694580956811264 \nhttp://omnichest.info/lookupadd.aspx?address=3MbYQMMmSkC3AgWkj9FMo5LsPTW1zBTwXL \nhttps://tether.to/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Final-Tether-Consulting-Report-9-15-17_Redacted.pdf \nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/charts/ \nhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTAeeZ0grT85UJ2ilerQhNVA4cr0_IMo9HsOmefjeWGIxwOqXeKyMoetBO8T2W_z-4pxwj57XfccpAl/pubhtml \n (Disclosure: I made this spreadsheet.) ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/7uvfwg/a_theory_of_tether/', '7uvfwg', [['u/UndifferentiatedCash', 14, '2018-02-03 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/7uvfwg/a_theory_of_tether/dtnjsae/', 'TLDR - Tether gets Subpoena on Dec 6th and starts printing money like crazy, and have created a bubble. Bitcoin and ETH, alts all pump along with it Dec 6th onwards for nearly a month leading up to where we are today. ', '7uvfwg']]], ['u/mlmckay', 'Weiss apparently HATES crypto...', 21, '2018-02-03 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/7uvhu7/weiss_apparently_hates_crypto/', "The last few newsletters from them that have come in via email are SUPER hard on crypto... or am I wrong? \n\n\nWeiss Crypto Alert\nSmaller Risk and Bigger Profits\n\nDear Investor,\n\nNOW do you see why NO cryptocurrency got an A in our inaugural ratings release last week?\n\nNOW does it make more sense why Bitcoin got a C+?\n\nNOW do you understand why the industry's outrage against our ratings was, in itself, a telltale sign of more troubles ahead?\n\nYou see, from the outset, all of the risks evident in the market today have been factored into our Risk Index.\n\nBut the good news is that much of the greed and hype is getting cleansed from the market even as we speak.\n\nThis week, the market first got smacked with the Coincheck hack, the largest in cryptocurrency history (in U.S. dollar terms). Then it got slammed with the Tether dilemma.\n\nCrypto markets tanked.\n\nMarket cap, which started the week at around $600 billion, plunged to just above $400 billion this morning.\n\nIn today’s issue of Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings, we give you …\n\nSimple steps so you can use our ratings to aim for smaller risk and bigger profits.\nA complete list of all our latest ratings and how to use them.\nIn-depth reviews of the few cryptocurrencies that currently get our “Buy” rating and are the most likely to give investors the best returns.\nPlus much more.\nIf you are a subscriber, check your in-box now.\n\nIf you’re not, you can sign up here.\n\nBest wishes,\n\nThe Weiss Ratings Team", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/7uvhu7/weiss_apparently_hates_crypto/', '7uvhu7', [['u/bellyburpcough', 16, '2018-02-03 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/7uvhu7/weiss_apparently_hates_crypto/dtnmrsl/', "Wall street, banks and big media like fartbook... hate crypto because its decentralized nature is a direct threat to their stranglehold on the average person. Don't mean to be dramatic, but they are uniting in an attempt to destroy it, or at least severely handicap it. It's that simple. ", '7uvhu7']]], ['u/sithexsense', 'bought the dip', 123, '2018-02-03 00:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/', '25 ltc at 104\n.5 btc at 7630\n\nnot scared like some. hope you all got in low.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/', '7uvi48', [['u/Aceoftheday', 16, '2018-02-03 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnhimx/', 'I bought the previous "dips" and now I have no fiat for more LTC :(', '7uvi48'], ['u/M0D3RNW4RR10R', 13, '2018-02-03 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnllqc/', "I've been buying the dip since the dip was 260.", '7uvi48'], ['u/buttcoin_miner', 64, '2018-02-03 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnntzy/', 'I also bought the dip, at 310', '7uvi48'], ['u/Frankie_Wilde', 15, '2018-02-03 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnr0xc/', 'Lol 318 here. Thought it was a dip as well ', '7uvi48'], ['u/waww16', 22, '2018-02-03 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/7uvi48/bought_the_dip/dtnvtu3/', 'Bought at 380 not worried at all I will go down with this ship if I must ', '7uvi48']]], ['u/Chakra74', 'QuadrigaCX failed to deliver again. 18 business days later and my wire has still not arrived. No response to ticket.', 26, '2018-02-03 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7uvluv/quadrigacx_failed_to_deliver_again_18_business/', "I'm so stressed out from this whole situation I can't even go to work. Now I'm in a position where it's now Friday, and I have to wait another whole weekend not knowing if my money was stolen.\n\nI wrote a post a few days ago when it was 14 business days since my wire said complete, and they assured me that they sent the money and that it should arrive by Thursday. It is now past Friday, and my bank can't see anything at all on their end. I sent yet another ticket to try and get the wire reference number only to get no response from Quadriga.\n\nI originally asked for my money in 2 wires, but the second one was kicked back saying that I gave them the wrong wire information, which is not true. I double checked the wire information before it was sent.\n\nThis transfer is a large portion of my retirement savings and my entire future is in the hands of this company and they won't even return my emails or let me know what's going on.\n\nI feel like I have no choice but to come to reddit to tell my story, and hope that the company can rectify this situation. \n\nI'm starting to question whether any money was originally sent at all? Is QuadrigaCX solvent? I seriously hope this is all just a coincidence and a large portion of my life savings is secure.\n\nORIGINAL POST \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7tu52s/ive_been_waiting_for_my_quadrigacx_wire/\n\nEDIT 1 -> Quadriga just sent the whole withdrawal back to the exchange. I'm looking at diversifying to multiple exchanges and locations that cash out crypto currencies. Quadriga has been sending small withdrawals so I'm going to continue to do that through their exchange, and I've set up a Bitstamp and Kraken account so far, since they wire to Canadian Accounts. Looking into more exchanges that allow Canadians to wire their money to bank accounts now.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7uvluv/quadrigacx_failed_to_deliver_again_18_business/', '7uvluv', [['u/CanadianCryptoChris', 21, '2018-02-03 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinCA/comments/7uvluv/quadrigacx_failed_to_deliver_again_18_business/dtnhy98/', 'Jeez. Why are you risking your retirement fund at all? You only are supposed to risk what you can afford to lose.', '7uvluv']]], ['u/Im_pattymac', 'Game Suggestion: Random In Raid Objectives', 136, '2018-02-03 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/', "Hello!\n\nWas playing a bit of Arma 3 Dayz Exiles on the Custom Combat Gaming servers & i realized that one of their cool features could actually play well into the raids currently in Tarkov.\n\nOn these servers there are a couple AI 'Missions' that all the players can compete for in the local area... A stopped weapons convoy, a construction supplies convoy that has lost its load, and more. These are randomly spawned objectives that consist of a loot box filled with good loot surrounded by well armed and armored AI's that are defending the area. The 'objective' has a limited time and are visible to everyone, so you usually get combat between multiple squads when you try to engage the AI. You also cannot run up to the loot naked as the AI would be the equivalent of fort kiver m4 ai with night vision...\n\nHow this could apply to Tarkov currently. \n\nOn woods, shoreline, and customs there is enough space for a randomly generated objective. The reward loot could look like a random loot box that could spawn, bitcoin, rsass, fort, fast, thermal scopes, 4x-12x scopes, alpha rig, trizip, and task items and more.\n These would spawn with the start of the session or middle of the session (1 or the other) but not guaranteed every session and would be in the game world maybe mark them with a flare shot up into the sky, plum of smoke, a car alarm going off in the distance, or possible something at that lets the player know there is an objective on map but they have to find it themselves. These would also have to spawn a decent distance from all spawns (so that noone spawned into Scav death). Then you could make it so that these random objectives could drive serious squad combat between well equipped squads trying to not only fight the scavs but other players as well while pushing towards the loot box in the middle. Lastly you would have to make the loot box locked until all the guards (scavs) are dead, so that someone couldnt just lead the scavs away, or a player scav couldnt just walk up and loot.\n\nWhat would this accomplish:\n\nIt would add a non static loot source that also would drive squads and players to not rush through the world and possible travel to areas that they don't often travel. \n\n\nIt would also extend the current end game content for players that have leveled up all the traders and have enough currency to buy good gear and are just kicking around now. \n\nIt would also make the maps dynamic, because with these objectives random parts of the map would become incredibly dangerous and if you're not paying attention you could die, in a place that is usually void of danger.\n\nAnyways\n\nThoughts, Critiques? /u/trainfender", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/', '7uvmo8', [['u/Promethiaus', 18, '2018-02-03 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnhzu1/', 'Absolutely love the idea!', '7uvmo8'], ['u/Im_pattymac', 12, '2018-02-03 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnietb/', "I know the PvPer's are groaning, but seriously it would increase kitted PVP\n\nBecause even if you don't want the loot someone else does, and they will have a hard time taking it without a squad and kit. So if youre not interested in the loot... you just wait and ambush a group that is.", '7uvmo8'], ['u/EnemyPixel', 13, '2018-02-03 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnojbr/', "I've also thought it would be cool if they varied the scav's as well and replaced certain patrols in certain areas with a certain factions AI characters. Like the UN checkpoint on customs should have like 1-2 AI USEC & Places like the spa resort on shoreline could spawn 1-2 Bears that carry faction appropriate load outs with a harder difficulty to kill by giving them serious armor and they would only engage the enemy faction unless fired upon by the same. That would give the feeling of a more varied world and open up the possibility of more quests that involve killing a certain character in game with a kill confirm mechanic similar to dog tags but maybe you bring that characters quest item like a cell phone or something. Maybe a fence series of assassin tasks? ", '7uvmo8'], ['u/delVhar', 22, '2018-02-03 05:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dtnuj1n/', 'If you read the text for the final wetwork mission from peacekeeper, it actually talks about assassinating an NPC. \n\nIt would be awesome if mid raid you could get tasks from the traders to kill specific scavs/unique enemies(ie: Prapor texts you in raid with something like "just got word there\'s a scav with some documents im after seen near dorms, take him out and bring them to me")\n\nIf multiple people in the raid got the same task it would create little flash points too, kinda similar to how Hunt Showdown bounties work without the wizard vision', '7uvmo8'], ['u/trainfender', 63, '2018-02-03 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/7uvmo8/game_suggestion_random_in_raid_objectives/dto8wu5/', 'yes we have plans for dynamic objectives. first one will be assasinate scav boss', '7uvmo8']]], ['u/GameWinner5', 'Fuck crypto-currency miners.', 84, '2018-02-03 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/', 'My RAM has been dying for some reason, so I wanted to check to see if I could get some new RAM. I thought to myself "oh it shouldn\'t be that bad right? Maybe $80, $100 for a replacement?" Nope! My exact RAM now costs $200 for 16gb and a half decent gpu is now inflated to hell. Why? Becuase of people who run these markets dry because they want to mine bitcoin or some other crypto-currency.\n\nSeriously, fuck all of you. You inflate the prices of GPU\'s, RAM and the like by hundreds of dollars making it impossible for anyone to build an affordable gaming pc, all for what? An inefficient, unregulated, easily manipulated currency that isn\'t even worth it? You\'re blowing all this money on something that could crash and burn at literally any second. And all the while, little Jimmy can\'t play his computer games because his GPU broke and it costs $650 when it should cost maybe $200. You all make me sick.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/', '7uvms2', [['u/Lyratheflirt', 29, '2018-02-03 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/dtnqzm8/', 'Same here man. My GPU is dying and the game I want to play requires a lot of ram. I really hope crypto currencies crash. Whilst I kinda have to money to by a new GPU I refuse to pay inflated prices for one.', '7uvms2'], ['u/The_Original_Fedora2', 12, '2018-02-03 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/rant/comments/7uvms2/fuck_cryptocurrency_miners/dtnudmh/', "Dude tell me about it. I've been searching parts and the gtx 1070 dropped from ~$1k to ~$600 back up $1k in a span of 24hrs. RAM is ridiculous too. Never thought I'd see the day when RAM costs more or almost as much as my CPU lol.", '7uvms2']]], ['u/satoshibytes', 'Is Crypto Currency truly at risk due to Quantum Computers, and what can you do about it?', 839, '2018-02-03 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/', '#Is Crypto Currency truly at risk due to Quantum Computers, and what can you do about it?\n\nThere is no denying that the Quantum revolution is coming. Security protocols for the internet, banking, telecommunications, etc... are all at risk, and your Bitcoins (and alt-cryptos) are next!\n\nThis article is not really about quantum computers[i], but, rather, how they will affect the future of cryptocurrency, and what steps a smart investor will take. Since this is a complicated subject, my intention is to provide just enough relevant information without being too “techy.”\n\n##The Quantum Evolution\n\nIn 1982, Nobel winning physicist, Richard Feynman, hypothesized how quantum computers[ii] would be used in modern life.\n\nJust one year later, Apple released the “Apple Lisa”[iii] – a home computer with a 7.89MHz processor and a whopping 5MB hard drive, and, if you enjoy nostalgia, it used 5.25in floppy disks.\n\nToday, we walk around with portable devices that are thousands of times more powerful, and, yet, our modern day computers still work in a simple manner, with simple math, and simple operators[iv]. They now just do it so fast and efficient that we forget what’s happening behind the scenes.\n\nNo doubt, the human race is accelerating at a remarkable speed, and we’ve become obsessed with quantifying everything - from the everyday details of life to the entire universe[v]. Not only do we know how to precisely measure elementary particles, we also know how to control their actions!\n\nYet, even with all this advancement, modern computers cannot “crack” cryptocurrencies without the use of a great deal more computing power, and since it’s more than the planet can currently supply, it could take millions, if not billions, of years.\n\nHowever, what current computers can’t do, quantum computers can!\n\nSo, how can something that was conceptualized in the 1980’s, and, as of yet, has no practical application, compromise cryptocurrencies and take over Bitcoin?\n\nTo best answer this question, let’s begin by looking at a bitcoin address.\n\n##What exactly is a Bitcoin address?\n\nWell, in layman terms, a Bitcoin address is used to send and receive Bitcoins, and looking a bit closer (excuse the pun), it has two parts:[vi]\n\nA public key that is openly shared with the world to accept payments. \nA public key that is derived from the private key. \nThe private key is made up of 256 bits of information in a (hopefully) random order. This 256 bit code is 64 characters long (in the range of 0-9/a-f) and further compressed into a 52 character code (using RIPEMD-160).\n\nNOTE: Although many people talk about Bitcoin encryption, Bitcoin does not use Encryption. Instead, Bitcoin uses a hashing algorithm (for more info, please see endnote below[vii]).\n\nNow, back to understanding the private key:\n\nThe Bitcoin address “1EHNa6Q4Jz2uvNExL497mE43ikXhwF6kZm” translates to a private key of “5HpHagT65TZzG1PH3CSu63k8DbpvD8s5ip4nEB3kEsreAnchuDf” which further translates to a 256 bit private key of “0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001” (this should go without saying, but do not use this address/private key because it was compromised long ago.) Although there are a few more calculations that go behind the scenes, these are the most relevant details.\n\nNow, to access a Bitcoin address, you first need the private key, and from this private key, the public key is derived. With current computers, it’s classically impractical to attempt to find a private key based on a public key. Simply put, you need the private key to know the public key.\n\nHowever, it has already been theorized (and technically proven) that due to private key compression, multiple private keys can be used to access the same public key (aka address). This means that your Bitcoin address has multiple private keys associated with it, and, if someone accidentally discovers or “cracks” any one of those private keys, they have access to all the funds in that specific address.\n\nThere is even a pool of a few dedicated people hunting for these potential overlaps[viii], and they are, in fact, getting very efficient at it. The creator of the pool also has a website listing every possible Bitcoin private key/address in existence[ix], and, as of this writing, the pool averages 204 trillion keys per day! \n\nBut wait! Before you get scared and start panic selling, the probability of finding a Bitcoin address containing funds (or even being used) is highly unlikely – nevertheless, still possible!\n\nHowever, the more Bitcoin users, the more likely a “collision” (finding overlapping private/public key pairs)! You see, the security of a Bitcoin address is simply based on large numbers! How large? Well, according to my math, 1.157920892373x1077 potential private keys exist (that number represents over 9,500 digits in length! For some perspective, this entire article contains just over 14,000 characters. Therefore, the total number of Bitcoin addresses is so great that the probability of finding an active address with funds is infinitesimal.\n\n##So, how do Quantum Computers present a threat?\n\nAt this point, you might be thinking, “How can a quantum computer defeat this overwhelming number of possibilities?” Well, to put it simple; Superposition and Entanglement[x].\n\nSuperposition allows a quantum bit (qbit) to be in multiple states at the same time. Entanglement allows an observer to know the measurement of a particle in any location in the universe. If you have ever heard Einstein’s quote, “Spooky Action at a Distance,” he was talking about Entanglement!\n\nTo give you an idea of how this works, imagine how efficient you would be if you could make your coffee, drive your car, and walk your dog all at the same time, while also knowing the temperature of your coffee before drinking, the current maintenance requirements for your car, and even what your dog is thinking! In a nutshell, quantum computers have the ability to process and analyze countless bits of information simultaneously – and so fast, and in such a different way, that no human mind can comprehend!\n\nAt this stage, it is estimated that the Bitcoin address hash algorithm will be defeated by quantum computers before 2028 (and quite possibly much sooner)! The NSA has even stated that the SHA256 hash algorithm (the same hash algorithm that Bitcoin uses) is no longer considered secure, and, as a result, the NSA has now moved to new hashing techniques, and that was in 2016! Prior to that, in 2014, the NSA also invested a large amount of money in a research program called “Penetrating Hard Targets project”[xi] which was used for further Quantum Computer study and how to break “strong encryption and hashing algorithms.” Does NSA know something they’re not saying or are they just preemptively preparing?\n\nNonetheless, before long, we will be in a post-quantum cryptography world where quantum computers can crack crypto addresses and take all the funds in any wallet.\n\n##What are Bitcoin core developers doing about this threat?\n\nWell, as of now, absolutely nothing. Quantum computers are not considered a threat by Bitcoin developers nor by most of the crypto-community. I’m sure when the time comes, Bitcoin core developers will implement a new cryptographic algorithm that all future addresses/transactions will utilize. However, will this happen before post-quantum cryptography[xii]?\n\nMoreover, even after new cryptographic implementation, what about all the old addresses? Well, if your address has been actively used on the network (sending funds), it will be in imminent danger of a quantum attack. Therefore, everyone who is holding funds in an old address will need to send their funds to a new address (using a quantum safe crypto-format). If you think network congestion is a problem now, just wait…\n\nAdditionally, there is the potential that the transition to a new hashing algorithm will require a hard fork (a soft fork may also suffice), and this could result in a serious problem because there should not be multiple copies of the same blockchain/ledger. If one fork gets attacked, the address on the other fork is also compromised. As a side-note, the blockchain Nebulas[xiii] will have the ability to modify the base blockchain software without any forks. This includes adding new and more secure hashing algorithms over time! Nebulas is due to be released in 2018.\n\n##Who would want to attack Bitcoin?\n\nBitcoin and cryptocurrency represent a threat to the controlling financial system of our modern economy. Entire countries have outright banned cryptocurrency[xiv] and even arrested people[xv], and while discrediting it, some countries are copying cryptocurrency to use (and control) in their economy[xvi]!\n\nFurthermore, Visa[xvii], Mastercard[xviii], Discover[xix], and most banks act like they want nothing to do with cryptocurrency, all the while seeing the potential of blockchain technology and developing their own[xx]. Just like any disruptive technology, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have their fair share of enemies!\n\nAs of now, quantum computers are being developed by some of the largest companies in the world, as well as private government agencies.\n\nNo doubt, we will see a post-quantum cryptography world sooner than most realize. By that point, who knows how long “3 letter agencies” will have been using quantum technology - and what they’ll be capable of!\n\n##What can we do to protect ourselves today?\n\nOf course, the best option is to start looking at how Bitcoin can implement new cryptographic features immediately, but it will take time, and we have seen how slow the process can be just for scaling[xxi].\n\nThe other thing we can do is use a Bitcoin address only once for outgoing transactions. When quantum computers attack Bitcoin (and other crypto currencies), their first target will be addresses that have outgoing transactions on the blockchain that contain funds.\n\nThis is due to the fact that when computers first attempt to crack a Bitcoin address, the starting point is when a transaction becomes public. In other words, when the transaction is first signed – a signed transaction is a digital signature derived from the private key, and it validates the transaction on the network. Compared to classical computers, quantum computers can exponentially extrapolate this information.\n\nInitially, Bitcoin Core Software might provide some level of protection because it only uses an address once, and then sends the remaining balance (if any) to another address in your keypool. However, third party Bitcoin wallets can and do use an address multiple times for outgoing transactions. For instance, this could be a big problem for users that accept donations (if they don’t update their donation address every time they remove funds). The biggest downside to Bitcoin Core Software is the amount of hard-drive space required, as well as diligently retaining an up-to-date copy of the entire blockchain ledger.\n\nNonetheless, as quantum computers evolve, they will inevitably render SHA256 vulnerable, and although this will be one of the first hash algorithms cracked by quantum computers, it won’t be the last!\n\n##Are any cryptocurrencies planning for the post-quantum cryptography world?\n\nYes, indeed, there are! Here is a short list of ones you may want to know more about:\n\n* IOTA[xxii]\nIOTA uses Winternitz one-time signatures[xxiii]. As the name suggests, an address is considered compromised once it signs a transaction on the network, and, therefore, you can only send from an address one time before it’s compromised.\n\n* ADA (Cardano)[xxiv]\nThe Cardano roadmap lists quantum resistant signatures using “BLISS.” While BLISS is a strong hashing method, it has an estimated lifespan with classical computers of 6000 signatures (usages)[xxv] but this number could be significantly reduced with quantum tech.\n\n* Ethereum[xxvi]\nThe Ethereum network, as well as many more blockchain networks, use the SHA3[xxvii] hash algorithm which is superior to SHA256. Although this is considered by some to be resistant, it is not technically quantum resistant. There is talk of using Lamport Signatures[xxviii] in the future of Ethereum. Although it is not definite at this point, it’s great to see the developers proactive.\n\n* QRL (Quantum Resistant Ledger)[xxix]\nThis blockchain concept was conceived in 2016 and is currently in beta testing. Using XMSS (Extended Merkle Signature Scheme) trees combined with Winternitz one-time signatures (but not one time!), it’s fast, salable and truly quantum resistant. If you have not yet checked out this project, I highly suggest you do. To understand why this project is truly post-quantum cryptography ready, do your own due diligence and read the QRL whitepaper. \n\n##Full disclosure: \nAlthough I am in no way associated with any project listed above, I do hold coins in all as well as Bitcoin, Litecoin and many others.\n\nThe thoughts above are based on my personal research, but I make no claims to being a quantum scientist or cryptographer. So, don’t take my word for anything. Instead, do your own research and draw your own conclusions. I’ve included many references below, but there are many more to explore.\n\nIn conclusion, the intention of this article is not to create fear or panic, nor any other negative effects. It is simply to educate. If you see an error in any of my statements, please, politely, let me know, and I will do my best to update the error.\n\nThanks for reading!\n**\n##References\n\n[i] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28 – A great video explaining quantum computers. \n\n[ii] https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~nd/surprise_97/journal/vol4/spb3/ - A brief history of quantum computing. \n\n[iii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lisa - More than you would ever want to know about the Apple Lisa. \n\n[iv] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpIctyqH29Q&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNlUrzyH5r6jN9ulIgZBpdo - Want to learn more about computer science? Here is a great crash course for it! \n\n[v] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/quantify - What does quantify mean? \n\n[vi] https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Private_key - More info about Bitcoin private keys. \n\n[vii] https://www.securityinnovationeurope.com/blog/page/whats-the-difference-between-hashing-and-encrypting - A good example of the deference between Hash and Encryption \n\n[viii] https://lbc.cryptoguru.org/stats - The Large Bitcoin Collider. \n\n[ix] http://directory.io/ - A list of every possible Bitcoin private key. This website is a clever way of converting the 64 character uncompressed key to the private key 128 at a time. Since it is impossible to save all this data in a database and search, it is not considered a threat! It’s equated with looking for a single needle on the entire planet. \n\n[x] https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/quantum-computing-101#Superposition-and-entanglement – Brief overview of Superposition and Entanglement. \n\n[xi] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-seeks-to-build-quantum-computer-that-could-crack-most-types-of-encryption/2014/01/02/8fff297e-7195-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html?utm_term=.e05a9dfb6333 – A review of the Penetrating Hard Targets project. \n\n[xii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography - Explains post-quantum cryptography. \n\n[xiii] https://www.nebulas.io/ - The nebulas project has some amazing technology planned in their roadmap. They are currently in testnet stage with initial launch expected taking place in a few weeks. If you don’t know about Nebulas, you should check them out. [xiv] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country_or_territory - Country’s stance on crypto currencies. \n\n[xv] https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/30/venezuela-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-places-to-mine-bitcoin.html - Don’t be a miner in Venezuela! \n\n[xvi] http://www.newsweek.com/russia-bitcoin-avoid-us-sanctions-cryptocurrency-768742 - Russia’s plan for their own crypto currency. \n\n[xvii] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/01/05/visa-locks-bitcoin-payment-cards-crackdown-card-issuer/ - Recent attack from visa against crypto currency. \n\n[xviii] https://www.ccn.com/non-government-digital-currency-junk-says-mastercard-ceo-rejecting-bitcoin/ - Mastercards position about Bitcoin. \n\n[xix] http://www.livebitcoinnews.com/discover-joins-visa-mastercard-barring-bitcoin-support/ - Discovers position about Bitcoin. \n\n[xx] http://fortune.com/2017/10/20/mastercard-blockchain-bitcoin/ - Mastercard is making their own blockchain. \n\n[xxi] https://bitcoincore.org/en/2015/12/21/capacity-increase/ - News about Bitcoin capacity. Not a lot of news… \n\n[xxii] https://learn.iota.org/faq/what-makes-iota-quantum-secure - IOTA and quantum encryption. \n\n[xxiii] https://eprint.iacr.org/2011/191.pdf - The whitepaper of Winternitz One-Time Signature Scheme \n\n[xxiv] https://cardanoroadmap.com/ - The Cardano project roadmap. \n\n[xxv] https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/490 - More about the BLISS hash system. \n\n[xxvi] https://www.ethereum.org/ - Home of the Ethereum project. \n\n[xxvii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-3#Security_against_quantum_attacks – SHA3 hash algorithm vs quantum computers. \n\n[xxviii] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamport_signature - Lamport signature information. \n\n[xxix] https://theqrl.org/ - Home of the Quantum Resistant Ledger project.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/', '7uvomu', [['u/Playcate25', 281, '2018-02-03 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnkwhl/', 'You should try this over at /r/cryptotechnology those guys are no joke. ', '7uvomu'], ['u/SolidFaiz', 12, '2018-02-03 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnl8k1/', 'This keeps me Hodling at night\n\nhttps://www.quantamagazine.org/why-quantum-computers-might-not-break-cryptography-20170515/', '7uvomu'], ['u/SHTNONM420', 42, '2018-02-03 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnldiu/', "People's gone' steal yo monies! ", '7uvomu'], ['u/ndha1995', 15, '2018-02-03 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnlqzo/', 'Quantum Computer is unlikely? Lol', '7uvomu'], ['u/Mumen_Riderr', 34, '2018-02-03 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnmg34/', 'FYI Cardano is not set on using Bliss. They recently hired two top reasearchers in Post Quantum Computing to work on a solution: https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/959128455051853824', '7uvomu'], ['u/Sempiternity18', 15, '2018-02-03 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnmsyi/', 'Not anytime soon ', '7uvomu'], ['u/Spacecool', 30, '2018-02-03 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnotxq/', 'Second', '7uvomu'], ['u/fractalclouds', 22, '2018-02-03 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnp335/', 'inb4 the legion of teenagers shrieking FUD!\n\nalthough, a reddit post with 14 000 words and 29 links to references means there is almost a 100% chance that they wont bother to read it.\n\nnice post by the way, a lot there to research and digest. ', '7uvomu'], ['u/mc_schmitt', 52, '2018-02-03 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnp7e1/', 'Disclaimer: I\'m a team member of r/QRL\n\nVery nice article! Interesting thing about QRL is that we do* use Winternitz OTS+ like IOTA, it\'s just wrapped up in a tree to make [XMSS](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-irtf-cfrg-xmss-hash-based-signatures/?include_text=1), which gives us reusable addresses. \n\nLearned about Nebulas! Specifically "Nebulas Force" which is written about in the [whitepaper](https://nebulas.io/docs/NebulasTechnicalWhitepaper.pdf):\n\n> We use Nebulas Force (NF) to describe the evolving capability of the blockchain system and its applications. As the first driving force of the blockchain system and its application development, the Nebulas Force includes three aspects, that is, the Nebulas Virtual Machine (NVM), the upgrade of the protocol code in the blockchain system, and the upgrade of the smart contract running on the blockchain system.\n\nVery cool! Sounds tricky and possibly resource intensive mind you (but maybe not). Much more to read.\n\nEdit: Wanted to take this opportunity to offer some additional resources:\n\n# Companies involved\n\nIBM\n\n- https://www.research.ibm.com/ibm-q/\n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVv5OAR4Nik\n\nGoogle \n\n- https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609035/google-reveals-blueprint-for-quantum-supremacy/ \n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mgKW0MmgBk\n\nMicrosoft\n\n- https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/quantum/ \n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOUrzxyng04 \n\nIntel\n\n- https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/quantum-computing/ \n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1rOeOzEbjI \n\nRigetti \n\n- https://rigetti.com/ \n\n# Learning Resources \n\nHighly Recommended: Quantum Attacks on bitcoin, and how to protect against them: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.10377 \n\nShor\'s algorithm (often talked about a lot)\n\n- https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse599d/06wi/lecturenotes11.pdf\n- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUwZZaI5u0c\n\nShor\'s was improved (more time, less qubits): https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/352.pdf \n\nLamport to XMSS: https://cryptoservices.github.io/quantum/2015/12/04/one-time-signatures.html \n\nEstimates on how many qubits it takes for ECDL: https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/598.pdf \n\nECC, A primer: http://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/05/17/elliptic-curve-cryptography-a-gentle-introduction/ ', '7uvomu'], ['u/potsandpans', 13, '2018-02-03 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnpmch/', 'yo, this is a great write up my man. we need more content like this in the sub', '7uvomu'], ['u/Atlfitguy', 106, '2018-02-03 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnramd/', "Why use quantum computing to hack crypto currency when you could use it to hack into nearly anyone's emails, expose government secrets, steal intellectual property, blackmail politicians, take over entire banking systems, etc?", '7uvomu'], ['u/windfisher', 12, '2018-02-03 06:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnyhj6/', "Excellent summary thank you. Because of this I've held and been excited about QRL and IOTA for a long time.", '7uvomu'], ['u/satoshibytes', 14, '2018-02-03 07:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnyldj/', 'Thank you for the comment about NEO. I do see NEO talking about NeoQS, and after reviewing the Github page, it seems like they are using SHA256 with RIPEMD160 (The same thing that Bitcoin is using). Do you have any additional references stating that something new will be implemented?\n\nhttps://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/master/neo/Cryptography/Crypto.cs', '7uvomu'], ['u/mc_schmitt', 10, '2018-02-03 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtnz1gg/', "Hacking email/bank systems wont be as straight forward, primarily because of a few things:\n\n1. The secure communication over the web is is done with HTTPS/TLS, which is currently being improved to resist Quantum Computers. If you ran Google in 2016, you may have been a test subject: https://www.wired.com/2016/07/google-tests-new-crypto-chrome-fend-off-quantum-attacks/ \\\n2. For some other things, there's https://openquantumsafe.org/\n3. Updating hashes to centralized systems is a straightforward process should it come to it. Change your password once every 5 years and you should be fine (also applies to #1 from this list).\n\n\\ However, you can start storing this stuff, and when a QC becomes available use it to find information. That information could be leaked/kept to blackmail people (not that you should).", '7uvomu'], ['u/elevaet', 10, '2018-02-03 08:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dto0oly/', "PoS won't protect from quantum computers being able to crack your private key from your public visible address, under most coins' schemes.\n\nQuantum Resistant coins will rule. Currently this list includes IOTA and QRL, and I'm not sure what else.", '7uvomu'], ['u/modrei', 15, '2018-02-03 09:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dto2mnv/', 'it would be same as early internet, a lot of sql injection tier mistakes will happen', '7uvomu'], ['u/exmachinalibertas', 20, '2018-02-03 21:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7uvomu/is_crypto_currency_truly_at_risk_due_to_quantum/dtous62/', 'OP\'s post would never fly there. Almost every technical detail in it is completely wrong. Here\'s just a few:\n\n* The fact that there\'s multiple private keys per address doesn\'t come from compression, it comes from the fact that private (and public) keys are 256 bits, and addresses are 160 bits, so there\'s bound to be hash collisions.\n\n* SHA256 is not considered insecure.\n\n* Quantum computers don\'t fundamentally break most hashing algorithms. They break the elliptic curve math. That\'s why the advice to be quantum-resistant is to only use addresses once, because then the public key isn\'t exposed until you make your transaction. Non-reuse of keys combined with forward hash commitments solves the problem.\n\n* Bitcoin Core developers are in fact working on quantum-resistance. Lamport signatures are in the works as an alternative signature op_code for segwit. That\'s been mentioned previously, numerous times I might add.\n\nThose are just the most blatant from a quick glance at the OP. I\'m sure there\'s more. Worry about QC is perfectly legitimate, but OP has no idea how any of this works and should not be posting "guides". He should be posting questions about his concerns so that people who actually know about these things can give out accurate information rather than bullshit FUD shill posts disguised as helpful guides.', '7uvomu']]], ['u/Wave143', 'Digibyte to be adopted by Ebay - Suggestion', 38, '2018-02-03 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Digibyte/comments/7uvvi8/digibyte_to_be_adopted_by_ebay_suggestion/', "To start, if you haven't heard already, let me inform you now that Ebay has dropped Paypal.\n\nThey have picked up the payment process company Adyen. This company allows for the payment of CRYPTO and makes the exchanges on ebays behalf. I have to imagine that bitcoin will not be the only coin to be used as a medium of exchange.\n\n\nI'm constantly looking for opportunities that will create a real world use with dgb. This is one of those. I’d like to see the Foundation team look into getting Dgb pitched, accepted, and used by Adyen.\n\nI have a similar post regarding Dgb being accepted and used by Travelbybit for the people of Australia. We really need the foundation team to make constructive moves towards these real world cases.\n\nAdditional thought? Thanks! I re uploaded for a less misleading title! lmao\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Digibyte/comments/7uvvi8/digibyte_to_be_adopted_by_ebay_suggestion/', '7uvvi8', [['u/Xecman', 14, '2018-02-03 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Digibyte/comments/7uvvi8/digibyte_to_be_adopted_by_ebay_suggestion/dtnmgzz/', 'Good idea. /u/chilling_silence can we get this to our new PR firm?', '7uvvi8']]], ['u/47thSage', 'Tell me this: how do stocks, bonds, gold and Bitcoin all crash at the same time?', 20, '2018-02-03 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7uvycw/tell_me_this_how_do_stocks_bonds_gold_and_bitcoin/', "It's a pretty good trick.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7uvycw/tell_me_this_how_do_stocks_bonds_gold_and_bitcoin/', '7uvycw', [['u/storm_fa_Q', 10, '2018-02-03 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7uvycw/tell_me_this_how_do_stocks_bonds_gold_and_bitcoin/dtnktm4/', 'are you saying our financial slave masters are manipulating metals, bonds and the markets, again? or still?', '7uvycw']]], ['u/IHNIMAN', 'An Idea on How we can make Garlicoin a Usable Currency.', 27, '2018-02-03 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7uw093/an_idea_on_how_we_can_make_garlicoin_a_usable/', "... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["If you file for Social Security benefits at age 62, which is the first year you become eligible, your benefits will bereduced by as much as 30%.\nThe Social Security Administration has setfull retirement age(FRA) at 67 for people born after 1960, or a little sooner if you were born before that date. Your standard Social Security benefit is based on retirement at FRA, and if you retire early, you'll find your Social Security benefit reduced by 5/9 of 1 percent per month before FRA and an additional 5/12 of 1 percent if you've claimed benefits more than 36 months before FRA.\nBecause your Social Security benefitsgo up if you wait longer-- increasing until age 70 -- many financial experts recommend waiting as long as you can to claim benefits. 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Your standard Social Security benefit is based on retirement at FRA, and if you retire early, you'll find your Social Security benefit reduced by 5/9 of 1 percent per month before FRA and an additional 5/12 of 1 percent if you've claimed benefits more than 36 months before FRA. Because your Social Security benefits go up if you wait longer -- increasing until age 70 -- many financial experts recommend waiting as long as you can to claim benefits. However, while this advice often makes sense, there are important reasons that you may decide to claim Social Security benefits at 62 despite the fact this means a smaller benefit. In fact, here are five reasons to file for benefits at 62 instead of waiting until you're further into your golden years. Social Security card with money Image Source: Getty Images. 1. You may need the cash Age 62 is actually the most common age to claim Social Security in the United States, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College . 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Alternatively, if your spouse never worked, he or she may want to get benefits on your work record -- which wouldn't be possible until you start receiving benefits yourself. If you claim benefits at 62, you open the door for your spouse with no earnings or low earnings to begin receiving higher benefits than your spouse would have gotten on their own. This could be especially beneficial if the nonworking spouse is older than the primary breadwinner and has already reached full retirement age. 4. You have plenty of retirement savings Delaying Social Security benefits is important if you need to maximize the income you have coming in from those benefits. If you already have plenty of savings and won't need to rely on Social Security to make up a huge portion of your income, there's less incentive to delay in order to supersize your benefit. 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This is especially true if you don't think you'll live long enough to break even on delaying benefits . Of course, the downside is, if you do end up outliving your expectations and you've taken Social Security early, you'll be stuck living on the smaller benefit when you're older -- which can make it even harder to afford costly healthcare. Still, Medicaid can help you cover long-term care costs and pay some of your medical expenses if you truly get into dire financial straits as an older senior, while claiming Social Security benefits early may be the only way you'll have the income you need to enjoy your healthy retirement years to the fullest. When should you take Social Security? Although these are all good reasons to claim benefits at 62, claiming at a different age may make more sense given your personal financial situation. 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Then, toward the end of the year, prices began rising, and with it, hopes for -- finally! -- an industry turnaround.\nNow, it looks like every day in 2018 is going to be a nail-biter for oil investors as they check to make sure the price of oil doesn\'t start heading back down again. Here\'s what savvy investors will want to keep an eye on in 2018 as they look into independent oil and gas drillers likeConocoPhillips(NYSE: COP), refiners likeHollyFrontier(NYSE: HFC), and integrated majors likeExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM).\nThe stock market seems to finally be rewarding oil stocks as oil prices move higher. But investors should keep an eye on things as they buy. Image source: Getty Images.\nNo sector of the oil industry is as dependent on oil prices as E&Ps, the insider name for independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Because they directly sell the crude oil they produce, E&P stocks tend to be the first ones affected when the price of oil changes: They drop first (and often farthest) when oil prices go down, but they also tend to rise more quickly when oil prices go up.\nTake ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. E&P. Between June 2014, when the oil price dropped, and the end of the year, Conoco\'s stock took a 17% hit, while ExxonMobil\'s lost a more modest 10%. By the time oil stocks hit rock bottom in January of 2016, Conoco\'s shares had lost 59% of their value, while Exxon\'s were down less than half that, at 28%.\nHowever, the opposite is also true. Since crude oil stocks began steadily rising in August 2017, Conoco\'s stock has appreciated more than 30%, while Exxon\'s has gone up less than 10%. So, the thing to watch when looking at E&Ps is where the price of oil seems to be headed. If it\'s on the rise, or at least stabilized at current levels -- both Brent Crude and WTI crude are comfortably above $60/barrel now -- E&P stocks should do well. But if the price starts dropping, don\'t be surprised to see some panic selling in the market, and be prepared to snap up shares while they\'re cheap.\nNo, the "crack spread" isn\'t some weird new sandwich topping; it\'s what the industry calls the difference between the purchase price of crude oil and the selling price of refined petroleum, and it\'s how oil refiners make their money.\nLow oil prices can actually be good for petroleum refiners, because if demand stays high for refined petroleum, the crack spread can get very wide indeed. In fact, that\'s just what happened to HollyFrontier in 2017, as a busy summer driving season followed by Hurricane Harvey-related supply disruptions pushed the crack spread for WTI Crude to above $30/barrel, up from a range of $6 to $17 in 2016.Holly took advantageby running its refineries at 102% of capacity, and its stock reaped the benefit, rising more than 50% for the year.\nHowever, the rising price of oil is putting pressure on the crack spread, which is unlikely to match its 2017 levels in 2018. Not to mention, there\'s a limit to how much capacity a refiner can squeeze out of its facilities, and many refiners were operating at peak capacity in 2017. Those refiners will now be facing tough comparable year-ago quarters in 2018, so it\'s unlikely they\'ll havethe banner yearthey had in 2017.\nThe integrated majors -- the largest of the oil companies -- combine exploration and production activities with refining and also selling of refined products. During the oil price downturn, those profitable refining and selling operations were subsidizing the oil majors\' underperforming exploration and production activities. Some oil majors even had to resort to offering scrip dividends -- paying dividends in shares instead of in cash -- to fund their payouts.\nCost-cutting measures also helped, as most oil majors were able to push their breakeven points -- the per-barrel oil price at which they would turn a profit -- below $40/barrel. With costs still low and the price of oil now edging higher, some companies are ending their scrip dividend programs and even eyeing costlier and riskier deepwater investments.\nExxonMobil is one such oil major. With a low breakeven point and a healthy balance sheet, the company has made extensive offshore investments in Guyana that seem to be paying off. But it isn\'t ignoring onshore opportunities, either. In fact, Exxon recently announced it expected to triple its Permian Basin production by 2025.\nThe combination of higher margins thanks to rising oil prices and cost-cutting should allow many oil majors to expand their operations, pay down debt, make acquisitions, raise dividends, and generally benefit shareholders. Each individual company, though, is likely to prioritize something different. For oil majors, investors will have to keep an eye on the whole package rather than just one or two elements in isolation.\nAnalysts are expecting good things from the oil sector in 2018 as higher oil prices combine with successful cost-cutting measures to give a boost to companies across the industry. However, there\'s some concerns that the stock market in generallooks expensiveright now, which may lead to a broader market pullback. If that happens, oil stocks could get caught up in an overall downtrend.\nThe best thing to do, though, is to invest in quality companies with good prospects. And keeping an eye on oil prices, crack spreads, and the overall performance of the integrated majors is a great way to figure out which parts of the oil sector will give you the best bang for your buck.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of HollyFrontier. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It seemed like every day in 2017 was full of despair for oil investors, as morning after morning went by with oil prices stubbornly stuck around $50/barrel. Then, toward the end of the year, prices began rising, and with it, hopes for -- finally! -- an industry turnaround. Now, it looks like every day in 2018 is going to be a nail-biter for oil investors as they check to make sure the price of oil doesn\'t start heading back down again. Here\'s what savvy investors will want to keep an eye on in 2018 as they look into independent oil and gas drillers like ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) , refiners like HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) , and integrated majors like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . Various items including miniature oil barrels and a pile of money sit on a wood background The stock market seems to finally be rewarding oil stocks as oil prices move higher. But investors should keep an eye on things as they buy. Image source: Getty Images. Producers: watch the price No sector of the oil industry is as dependent on oil prices as E&Ps, the insider name for independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Because they directly sell the crude oil they produce, E&P stocks tend to be the first ones affected when the price of oil changes: They drop first (and often farthest) when oil prices go down, but they also tend to rise more quickly when oil prices go up. Take ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. E&P. Between June 2014, when the oil price dropped, and the end of the year, Conoco\'s stock took a 17% hit, while ExxonMobil\'s lost a more modest 10%. By the time oil stocks hit rock bottom in January of 2016, Conoco\'s shares had lost 59% of their value, while Exxon\'s were down less than half that, at 28%. However, the opposite is also true. Since crude oil stocks began steadily rising in August 2017, Conoco\'s stock has appreciated more than 30%, while Exxon\'s has gone up less than 10%. So, the thing to watch when looking at E&Ps is where the price of oil seems to be headed. If it\'s on the rise, or at least stabilized at current levels -- both Brent Crude and WTI crude are comfortably above $60/barrel now -- E&P stocks should do well. But if the price starts dropping, don\'t be surprised to see some panic selling in the market, and be prepared to snap up shares while they\'re cheap. Story continues Refiners: watch the crack spread No, the "crack spread" isn\'t some weird new sandwich topping; it\'s what the industry calls the difference between the purchase price of crude oil and the selling price of refined petroleum, and it\'s how oil refiners make their money. Low oil prices can actually be good for petroleum refiners, because if demand stays high for refined petroleum, the crack spread can get very wide indeed. In fact, that\'s just what happened to HollyFrontier in 2017, as a busy summer driving season followed by Hurricane Harvey-related supply disruptions pushed the crack spread for WTI Crude to above $30/barrel, up from a range of $6 to $17 in 2016. Holly took advantage by running its refineries at 102% of capacity, and its stock reaped the benefit, rising more than 50% for the year. However, the rising price of oil is putting pressure on the crack spread, which is unlikely to match its 2017 levels in 2018. Not to mention, there\'s a limit to how much capacity a refiner can squeeze out of its facilities, and many refiners were operating at peak capacity in 2017. Those refiners will now be facing tough comparable year-ago quarters in 2018, so it\'s unlikely they\'ll have the banner year they had in 2017. Integrated majors: watch everything The integrated majors -- the largest of the oil companies -- combine exploration and production activities with refining and also selling of refined products. During the oil price downturn, those profitable refining and selling operations were subsidizing the oil majors\' underperforming exploration and production activities. Some oil majors even had to resort to offering scrip dividends -- paying dividends in shares instead of in cash -- to fund their payouts. Cost-cutting measures also helped, as most oil majors were able to push their breakeven points -- the per-barrel oil price at which they would turn a profit -- below $40/barrel. With costs still low and the price of oil now edging higher, some companies are ending their scrip dividend programs and even eyeing costlier and riskier deepwater investments. ExxonMobil is one such oil major. With a low breakeven point and a healthy balance sheet, the company has made extensive offshore investments in Guyana that seem to be paying off. But it isn\'t ignoring onshore opportunities, either. In fact, Exxon recently announced it expected to triple its Permian Basin production by 2025. The combination of higher margins thanks to rising oil prices and cost-cutting should allow many oil majors to expand their operations, pay down debt, make acquisitions, raise dividends, and generally benefit shareholders. Each individual company, though, is likely to prioritize something different. For oil majors, investors will have to keep an eye on the whole package rather than just one or two elements in isolation. A sector to watch Analysts are expecting good things from the oil sector in 2018 as higher oil prices combine with successful cost-cutting measures to give a boost to companies across the industry. However, there\'s some concerns that the stock market in general looks expensive right now, which may lead to a broader market pullback. If that happens, oil stocks could get caught up in an overall downtrend. The best thing to do, though, is to invest in quality companies with good prospects. And keeping an eye on oil prices, crack spreads, and the overall performance of the integrated majors is a great way to figure out which parts of the oil sector will give you the best bang for your buck. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of HollyFrontier. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, where the Super Bowl will be held - Getty Images North America A New England Patriots fan is believed to have made Super Bowl history after snapping up a pair of tickets for Sunday\'s NFL showdown using Bitcoin . The buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted a secondary ticket vendor\xa0on Thursday after being unable to use the cryptocurrency with official ticket outlets. TickPick decided to take up the offer and locked in the sale when the price of the volatile\xa0currency was worth $9,360, taking the cost to almost $19,000 (£13,400). While that might seem steep, the seats were located on the\xa0first row on the 50-yard line.\xa0TickPick was recently selling row 2 seats for $15,255 each. "The reason why we did it was because a customer reached out and said, \'I have some bitcoin and I\'d love to use it to make it happen,\'" Brett Goldberg, co-CEO of TickPick, told Benzinga . What is cryptocurrency, how does it work and why do we use it? "I was very sceptical at first, but it was super easy to be honest and we saved a lot of money on fees." Mr Goldberg pointed out that had the customer used\xa0an American Express credit card to buy the tickets, they would have had to pay a 2.89-percent fee on the transaction. Instead, the firm paid\xa0a 0.1 percent charge. He also noted that the use of Bitcoin, which has seen its price plunge\xa0in recent days, ended up costing the customer more. \x93When we started the conversation, bitcoin was valued around $11,500, but by the time we did the deal, it was down to $9,000. That\x92s how crazy it was over a four-day period. Originally he was going to do 2 bitcoin, but he ended up paying 2.2,\x94 Mr Goldberg said. Super Bowl LII \| How long until the game? While the ticket reseller was happy with accepting Bitcoin on a one-off basis, Mr Goldberg said the currency\'s volatility meant it wouldn\'t be a regular feature. \x93In an hour you can see hundreds of dollars in swing,\x94 he told UPI. \x93The second it hit my account it was transferred to US\xa0dollars.\x94 \x93Me as a business, I don\x92t want to own bitcoin. I don\x92t want to be exposed to the volatility.\x94 Story continues The ticket sale won\'t be the only time Bitcoin will feature in the showpiece event between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. It has been predicted that the\xa0cryptocurrency will account for an unprecedented amount of bets on the game. "Bitcoin\'s meteoric rise in value over 2017 has every professional bookmaker we work with convinced that it\'s going to dominate the Super Bowl," said Nate Johnson, Product Manager at PayPerHead.com. "The data\'s there to back that up, too. At least 50% of all Bitcoin transactions are related to the sports betting industry." With the federal ban on full-fledged sports betting \xa0outside of Nevada now in place for 25 years, US residents who place bets online through offshore bookmakers are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency. \x93With bitcoin (or cryptocurrencies in general) no one can stop you from doing whatever you want with your money. That\x92s why many gambling sites have opted into accepting it as payment,\x94 Ofir Beigel, general manager of 99 Bitcoins, told Bloomberg Law .', 'A New England Patriots fan is believed to have made Super Bowl history after snapping up a pair of tickets for Sunday\'s NFL showdown usingBitcoin.\nThe buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted a secondary ticket vendor\xa0on Thursday after being unable to use thecryptocurrencywith official ticket outlets.\nTickPick decided to take up the offer and locked in the sale when the price of the volatile\xa0currency was worth $9,360, taking the cost to almost $19,000 (£13,400).\nWhile that might seem steep, the seats were located on the\xa0first row on the 50-yard line.\xa0TickPick was recently selling row 2 seats for $15,255 each.\n"The reason why we did it was because a customer reached out and said, \'I have some bitcoin and I\'d love to use it to make it happen,\'" Brett Goldberg, co-CEO of TickPick, toldBenzinga.\n"I was very sceptical at first, but it was super easy to be honest and we saved a lot of money on fees."\nMr Goldberg pointed out that had the customer used\xa0an American Express credit card to buy the tickets, they would have had to pay a 2.89-percent fee on the transaction. Instead, the firm paid\xa0a 0.1 percent charge.\nHe also noted that the use of Bitcoin, which has seen its price plunge\xa0in recent days, ended up costing the customer more.\n“When we started the conversation, bitcoin was valued around $11,500, but by the time we did the deal, it was down to $9,000. That’s how crazy it was over a four-day period. Originally he was going to do 2 bitcoin, but he ended up paying 2.2,” Mr Goldberg said.\nWhile the ticket reseller was happy with accepting Bitcoin on a one-off basis, Mr Goldberg said the currency\'s volatility meant it wouldn\'t be a regular feature.\n“In an hour you can see hundreds of dollars in swing,” he told UPI. “The second it hit my account it was transferred to US\xa0dollars.”\n“Me as a business, I don’t want to own bitcoin. I don’t want to be exposed to the volatility.”\nThe ticket sale won\'t be the only time Bitcoin will feature in the showpiece event between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.\nIt has been predicted that the\xa0cryptocurrency will account for an unprecedented amount of bets on the game.\n"Bitcoin\'s meteoric rise in value over 2017 has every professional bookmaker we work with convinced that it\'s going to dominate the Super Bowl," said Nate Johnson, Product Manager at PayPerHead.com.\n"The data\'s there to back that up, too. At least 50% of all Bitcoin transactions are related to the sports betting industry."\nWith the federal ban on full-fledged sports betting \xa0outside of Nevada now in place for 25 years, US residents who place bets online through offshore bookmakers are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency.\n“With bitcoin (or cryptocurrencies in general) no one can stop you from doing whatever you want with your money. That’s why many gambling sites have opted into accepting it as payment,” Ofir Beigel, general manager of 99 Bitcoins, toldBloomberg Law.', 'A New England Patriots fan is believed to have made Super Bowl history after snapping up a pair of tickets for Sunday\'s NFL showdown usingBitcoin.\nThe buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted a secondary ticket vendor\xa0on Thursday after being unable to use thecryptocurrencywith official ticket outlets.\nTickPick decided to take up the offer and locked in the sale when the price of the volatile\xa0currency was worth $9,360, taking the cost to almost $19,000 (£13,400).\nWhile that might seem steep, the seats were located on the\xa0first row on the 50-yard line.\xa0TickPick was recently selling row 2 seats for $15,255 each.\n"The reason why we did it was because a customer reached out and said, \'I have some bitcoin and I\'d love to use it to make it happen,\'" Brett Goldberg, co-CEO of TickPick, toldBenzinga.\n"I was very sceptical at first, but it was super easy to be honest and we saved a lot of money on fees."\nMr Goldberg pointed out that had the customer used\xa0an American Express credit card to buy the tickets, they would have had to pay a 2.89-percent fee on the transaction. Instead, the firm paid\xa0a 0.1 percent charge.\nHe also noted that the use of Bitcoin, which has seen its price plunge\xa0in recent days, ended up costing the customer more.\n“When we started the conversation, bitcoin was valued around $11,500, but by the time we did the deal, it was down to $9,000. That’s how crazy it was over a four-day period. Originally he was going to do 2 bitcoin, but he ended up paying 2.2,” Mr Goldberg said.\nWhile the ticket reseller was happy with accepting Bitcoin on a one-off basis, Mr Goldberg said the currency\'s volatility meant it wouldn\'t be a regular feature.\n“In an hour you can see hundreds of dollars in swing,” he told UPI. “The second it hit my account it was transferred to US\xa0dollars.”\n“Me as a business, I don’t want to own bitcoin. I don’t want to be exposed to the volatility.”\nThe ticket sale won\'t be the only time Bitcoin will feature in the showpiece event between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.\nIt has been predicted that the\xa0cryptocurrency will account for an unprecedented amount of bets on the game.\n"Bitcoin\'s meteoric rise in value over 2017 has every professional bookmaker we work with convinced that it\'s going to dominate the Super Bowl," said Nate Johnson, Product Manager at PayPerHead.com.\n"The data\'s there to back that up, too. At least 50% of all Bitcoin transactions are related to the sports betting industry."\nWith the federal ban on full-fledged sports betting \xa0outside of Nevada now in place for 25 years, US residents who place bets online through offshore bookmakers are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency.\n“With bitcoin (or cryptocurrencies in general) no one can stop you from doing whatever you want with your money. That’s why many gambling sites have opted into accepting it as payment,” Ofir Beigel, general manager of 99 Bitcoins, toldBloomberg Law.', 'The cryptomarkets found some support through the second half of Saturday, as investors moved on from a series of new reports that could almost be classified as fake news.\nA lack of regulatory oversight has enabled the crypto media to report unverified news that saw the cryptomarket cap fall to just $348bn on Friday, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising from Friday’s $16.91bn low to $21.5bn at the time of writing, as investor money returned to the table.\nWhile the majors are enjoying more positive weekend, there remains plenty of speculation on what lies ahead for the market, with governments and regulators continuing to pressure prices. Oversight and regulations are on the way, it’s just a matter of time, but what regulations are imminent will likely dictate how much of a price recovery the broader market will enjoy in the weeks and months ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.59% to $1,253.80, with cryptocurrencies having a tendency to retreat during the latter part of the weekend. The cryptocurrency weekend rally materialized, but the gains were less substantial and Bitcoin Cash’s 4.8% gain from Saturday looks at risk of unravelling.\nA new week is around the corner and investors will likely begin getting a little edgy ahead of Tuesday’s testimony to Congress.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin rallied 22.29% to end Saturday at $159.75 in the cryptomarket relief rally.\nAs has been the case throughout the year, the weekend provided much needed support for the cryptomarket, with the news feeds silent on government and regulator commentary.\nThe weekend rally pulled Litecoin out of a slide that had seen its ranking fall to 8thby market cap, with Litecoin rising to 6that the time of writing, the market cap sitting at $8.96bn, moving ahead of NEO, while holding off Stellar Lumen in the process.\nNews of an expected release ofLitePayhas provided strong support for Litecoin through the weekend and expectations are for Litecoin to benefit from a more significant rally once LitePay has actually been released in the coming week.\nLitePay will be the Litecoin team’s first product that facilitates Litecoin payment for goods and services in the real world, with the LitePay card due for release this month allowing users to load Dollars using any Litecoin wallet with 0% transaction fees. The LitePay card will allows holders to use its card at ATMs, merchants and anywhere that accepts VISA.\nWith no transaction fees and significantly faster transaction times than Bitcoin, this will be the first major challenge that Litecoin will be making on Bitcoin and its offshoots. LitePay will first be launching in the UK and the U.S.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is up 2.99% to $165.78, moving against the grain, with all of the other major cryptos in the red, with things looking quite bullish and for good reason, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $175 this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple gained just 3.7% on Saturday to end the day at $0.9337, with the only good news for Ripple investors being Ripple’s intraday high $1.021 hit midway through the day.\nThe cryptomarkets were in a positive mood, but Litecoin grabbed the headlines with news of the imminent launch of LitePay drawing investor attention.\nIt’s still positive for Ripple and we will expect Ripple to have a positive outlook, with Ripple’s blockchain technology already in place and getting more attention in the real world, but perhaps less so than Litecoin, whose product will be targeting both consumers and businesses and not just institutions.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 1.36% to $0.94013, with the day ahead likely to be a testy one ahead of Monday’s open.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 5, 2018\n• Can Bitcoin Survive a Litecoin Moment?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Yields Could Pressure Gold, but Falling Stocks Could Limit Losses', 'The cryptomarkets found some support through the second half of Saturday, as investors moved on from a series of new reports that could almost be classified as fake news.\nA lack of regulatory oversight has enabled the crypto media to report unverified news that saw the cryptomarket cap fall to just $348bn on Friday, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising from Friday’s $16.91bn low to $21.5bn at the time of writing, as investor money returned to the table.\nWhile the majors are enjoying more positive weekend, there remains plenty of speculation on what lies ahead for the market, with governments and regulators continuing to pressure prices. Oversight and regulations are on the way, it’s just a matter of time, but what regulations are imminent will likely dictate how much of a price recovery the broader market will enjoy in the weeks and months ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.59% to $1,253.80, with cryptocurrencies having a tendency to retreat during the latter part of the weekend. The cryptocurrency weekend rally materialized, but the gains were less substantial and Bitcoin Cash’s 4.8% gain from Saturday looks at risk of unravelling.\nA new week is around the corner and investors will likely begin getting a little edgy ahead of Tuesday’s testimony to Congress.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin rallied 22.29% to end Saturday at $159.75 in the cryptomarket relief rally.\nAs has been the case throughout the year, the weekend provided much needed support for the cryptomarket, with the news feeds silent on government and regulator commentary.\nThe weekend rally pulled Litecoin out of a slide that had seen its ranking fall to 8thby market cap, with Litecoin rising to 6that the time of writing, the market cap sitting at $8.96bn, moving ahead of NEO, while holding off Stellar Lumen in the process.\nNews of an expected release ofLitePayhas provided strong support for Litecoin through the weekend and expectations are for Litecoin to benefit from a more significant rally once LitePay has actually been released in the coming week.\nLitePay will be the Litecoin team’s first product that facilitates Litecoin payment for goods and services in the real world, with the LitePay card due for release this month allowing users to load Dollars using any Litecoin wallet with 0% transaction fees. The LitePay card will allows holders to use its card at ATMs, merchants and anywhere that accepts VISA.\nWith no transaction fees and significantly faster transaction times than Bitcoin, this will be the first major challenge that Litecoin will be making on Bitcoin and its offshoots. LitePay will first be launching in the UK and the U.S.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is up 2.99% to $165.78, moving against the grain, with all of the other major cryptos in the red, with things looking quite bullish and for good reason, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $175 this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple gained just 3.7% on Saturday to end the day at $0.9337, with the only good news for Ripple investors being Ripple’s intraday high $1.021 hit midway through the day.\nThe cryptomarkets were in a positive mood, but Litecoin grabbed the headlines with news of the imminent launch of LitePay drawing investor attention.\nIt’s still positive for Ripple and we will expect Ripple to have a positive outlook, with Ripple’s blockchain technology already in place and getting more attention in the real world, but perhaps less so than Litecoin, whose product will be targeting both consumers and businesses and not just institutions.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 1.36% to $0.94013, with the day ahead likely to be a testy one ahead of Monday’s open.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 5, 2018\n• Can Bitcoin Survive a Litecoin Moment?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Yields Could Pressure Gold, but Falling Stocks Could Limit Losses', 'Bitcoin Cash Settles The cryptomarkets found some support through the second half of Saturday, as investors moved on from a series of new reports that could almost be classified as fake news. A lack of regulatory oversight has enabled the crypto media to report unverified news that saw the cryptomarket cap fall to just $348bn on Friday, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s market cap rising from Friday\x92s $16.91bn low to $21.5bn at the time of writing, as investor money returned to the table. While the majors are enjoying more positive weekend, there remains plenty of speculation on what lies ahead for the market, with governments and regulators continuing to pressure prices. Oversight and regulations are on the way, it\x92s just a matter of time, but what regulations are imminent will likely dictate how much of a price recovery the broader market will enjoy in the weeks and months ahead. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.59% to $1,253.80, with cryptocurrencies having a tendency to retreat during the latter part of the weekend. The cryptocurrency weekend rally materialized, but the gains were less substantial and Bitcoin Cash\x92s 4.8% gain from Saturday looks at risk of unravelling. A new week is around the corner and investors will likely begin getting a little edgy ahead of Tuesday\x92s testimony to Congress. BCH/USD 04/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Impresses Litecoin rallied 22.29% to end Saturday at $159.75 in the cryptomarket relief rally. As has been the case throughout the year, the weekend provided much needed support for the cryptomarket, with the news feeds silent on government and regulator commentary. The weekend rally pulled Litecoin out of a slide that had seen its ranking fall to 8 th by market cap, with Litecoin rising to 6 th at the time of writing, the market cap sitting at $8.96bn, moving ahead of NEO, while holding off Stellar Lumen in the process. News of an expected release of LitePay has provided strong support for Litecoin through the weekend and expectations are for Litecoin to benefit from a more significant rally once LitePay has actually been released in the coming week. Story continues LitePay will be the Litecoin team\x92s first product that facilitates Litecoin payment for goods and services in the real world, with the LitePay card due for release this month allowing users to load Dollars using any Litecoin wallet with 0% transaction fees. The LitePay card will allows holders to use its card at ATMs, merchants and anywhere that accepts VISA. With no transaction fees and significantly faster transaction times than Bitcoin, this will be the first major challenge that Litecoin will be making on Bitcoin and its offshoots. LitePay will first be launching in the UK and the U.S. At the time of writing, Litecoin is up 2.99% to $165.78, moving against the grain, with all of the other major cryptos in the red, with things looking quite bullish and for good reason, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $175 this morning. LTC/USD 04/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple\x92s Under Threat Ripple gained just 3.7% on Saturday to end the day at $0.9337, with the only good news for Ripple investors being Ripple\x92s intraday high $1.021 hit midway through the day. The cryptomarkets were in a positive mood, but Litecoin grabbed the headlines with news of the imminent launch of LitePay drawing investor attention. It\x92s still positive for Ripple and we will expect Ripple to have a positive outlook, with Ripple\x92s blockchain technology already in place and getting more attention in the real world, but perhaps less so than Litecoin, whose product will be targeting both consumers and businesses and not just institutions. At the time of writing, Ripple was down 1.36% to $0.94013, with the day ahead likely to be a testy one ahead of Monday\x92s open. XRP/USD 04/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of February 5, 2018 Can Bitcoin Survive a Litecoin Moment? USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis \x96 Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Rising Yields Could Pressure Gold, but Falling Stocks Could Limit Losses', 'A slew of U.S. economic data, a speech by President Donald Trump and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement dictated the movement in Treasury yields and the U.S. Dollar last week. The rapid rise in Treasury yields in particular drove the price action in several sectors including commodities and financials with gold prices a Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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New CEO John Flannery has plans in place to turn things around at the company, so let's look at what to expect from GE in 2018 from an investment perspective. GE Aviation is likely to drive profit growth in the near future. Image source: Adam Senatori for GE Reports. You can think of GE's 2018 in terms of the following objectives: • Progress on portfolio restructuring -- Flannery plans to exit $20 billion worth of businesses within the next couple of years and is exploring options atBaker Hughes, a GE Company(NYSE: BHGE). • Improving operational performance with structural and production cost cuts, equipment margin improvement, and implementing digital solutions. • Turning around the power segment's performance. If you can put aside the pain from 2017, it's worth noting that GE's stock actually had a good couple of years previously -- rising 25% and outperforming theS&P 500by 16% in the 2015-2016 period. Essentially, the market took a positive view of GE spinning off its consumer finance armSynchrony Financial(NYSE: SYF)andselling offa host of GE Capital assets. It's not that investors have voted against GE's plans to refocus on its industrial core, but rather that execution and end markets -- principally in power, and oil and gas -- have failed to live up to expectations. Moreover, GE made a series of acquisitions and mergers in the very areas that turned down from an end-market perspective: Alstom's energy assets and Baker Hughes both spring to mind. That said, the plans to exit noncore businesses (transportation, industrial solutions, current and lighting, and other businesses) and to look at divesting GE's share of Baker Hughes may please the market, and reward investors by releasing value. GE has been rewarded for restructuring in the past, and may well do so again. All companies aim to operate better, but in GE's case, there are critical areas to focus on within its core activities: • Return equipment margin back to something close to the historical norm of 5%, compared to around 1% in recent years. • Reduce structural net cost by $2 billion in 2018, including $1 billion in the power segment. • Cut unit production cost on the LEAP engine as production is ramped up -- GE plans to reduce it by 23% in 2018. • Develop GE's additive and digital solutions and revenue in line with its plans. The interesting thing about these activities is that they largely concern internal execution; this is key because GE's problems in 2017 were largely about weakness in end-market demand in power and in oil and gas. In fact, execution in the other two major segments -- aviation and healthcare -- has been solid. Moreover, aviation is expected to grow operating profit by 7% to 10% in 2018, while the highly cash-generative healthcare segment is expected to produce operating profit growth of 4% to 6%. All told, investors have reason to feel confident in management's ability to execute on most of its operational plans. However, the tricky question of the power segment needs a closer look. There's no doubt that end demand in power has weakened since GE's purchase of Alstom's energy assets at the end of 2015. Moreover, it's worse than GE's management thought it would be at the start of 2017. As you can see in the table below, management has downgraded its expectations for shipments of advanced gas path solutions (AGPs) and heavy-duty gas turbines. AGPs are upgrades to existing gas-turbine assets that help expand power capacity, while gas turbines areGE's most important single product. [{"Shipments in Units": "AGPs", "Original Plan for 2017": "155-165", "Current 2017 Estimate": "80-90", "Current 2018 Estimate": "30-50"}, {"Shipments in Units": "Heavy-duty gas turbines", "Original Plan for 2017": "100-105", "Current 2017 Estimate": "95-115", "Current 2018 Estimate": "65-75"}] Data source: General Electric Company presentations. In addition, power services demand has been weaker than expected, andmanagement has acknowledgedthat changes in the structure of the power services market caught them cold. "I'd also say there was a dislocation from where the market was going," the new CEO of GE Power, Russell Stokes, told investors in November. Moreover, it's not clear if GE's power problems arecyclical or structuralin nature. A structural problem -- if the increased use of renewables for electricity generation is reducing demand for gas turbines -- would obviously be more of a concern for GE, and is something for investors to consider. Whichever way you look at it, Stokes has a challenge ahead of him in turning the segment around. GE's latest guidance calls for GE power revenue to fall by 10% in 2018, with operating profit down 25% from 2017. Unfortunately, management was light on guidance for 2019, calling for the power segment to stabilize but for "services flow, equipment flat." Frankly, it's uninspiring guidance and signals the work Stokes needs to do in the coming years. Moreover, although GE is also a leading player in renewable energy and energy grid storage -- two trends hurting its gas turbine sales -- growth in renewables is unlikely to offset a structural problem in the power segment for a long time yet. For example, renewable energy segment profit was just 4.7% of total industrial segment profit in the first-nine months of 2017, compared to 23% from power. Given the importance of the power segment to GE's future -- which will only increase as noncore businesses are sold -- the investment case for the stock isn't solid unless the power segment's performance improves. Investors will be focused on its performance in 2018 while expecting ongoing operational execution, particularly with cost cuts and management achieving its aim to restructure the portfolio by exiting businesses. If GE can achieve its aims, with restructuring actions in place and a power segment on the mend, then this time next year, the stock could be trading at around 18 times its earnings, based on analyst estimates. That would make the stock a compelling investment, but there is a lot of work ahead. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Bitcoin Cash Falls Again The weekend failed to deliver for Bitcoin Cash holders, with Bitcoin Cash falling 4.1% to $1,146.1 by the end of the day on Sunday. A Saturday high $1,318.8 provided little support, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s sideways moves through late Saturday and early Sunday ending in a slide back to sub-$1,200 levels. Bitcoin Cash continued to feel the heat going into Monday, with a further 2% decline to $1,135.2 in the early part of the day, bucking the trend across the rest of the crypto majors, with Litecoin continuing its upward moves and even Bitcoin up to $8,000 levels, having touched an intraday low $7,850 earlier in the day. For the day ahead, it\x92s looking bearish for Bitcoin Cash, with the markets not only concerned with the regulatory chatter that has pulled the cryptos deep into the red, but also on whether Litecoin is likely to rain on Bitcoin\x92s parade, with LitePay scheduled for release this week. Bitcoin Cash will need to move through to $1,150 levels to have a run at $1,200, with any sideways moves likely to test sub-$1,100 support levels through the middle part of the day. BCH/USD 05/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Finds Buyers Litecoin was certainly one of the favourites over the weekend, gaining 14.34% to end the weekend at $149.36, though it could have been more impressive with Litecoin hitting a weekend high $175 on Sunday morning, before the cryptocurrencies saw a broad based retreat ahead of the start of the week. The Litecoin team have turned it around and are scheduled to roll out LitePay this week, which is expected to give Bitcoin a run for its money and question the existence of Bitcoin\x92s offspring and which will ultimately compete against Litecoin to become the ultimate alternative to fiat money. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up a further 3.55% to $152.74, with the outlook for Litecoin looking ever rosier after being under a dark cloud for a number of weeks. While Litecoin continues to sit well below its record high $375.29 and $19.53bn market cap, LitePay is expected to drive Litecoin back up the rankings and test Bitcoin Cash\x92s 4 th spot in the rankings. The climb may be a little choppy though, with regulators around the world expected to continue hitting the markets in the coming weeks. Story continues For the day ahead, it\x92s looking bullish, with a run through to $165 levels likely to support higher levels as Litecoin looks for $200 plus levels in the early part of the week. We will expect plenty of support at $140, with crypto investors keen to get in ahead of LitePay\x92s release. LTC/USD 05/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Finds a New Floor Ripple had a tough weekend, falling 8.84% through the weekend to an end of Sunday $0.82089. Litecoin had most of the market\x92s attention through the weekend, with Ripple unable to hold on to Saturday\x92s $1.0212 intraday high, with Ripple\x92s end of weekend slide starting earlier than some of the other majors. At the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.68% to $0.827, with Ripple yet to have made a big splash since its record high $3.36 hit in early January, though plenty of optimism continues to surround Ripple, with investors expecting prices to move through $3.00 levels once the market settles down and investors begin focusing on the technology on offer and the team\x92s success in the market place. For the day ahead, we will expect Ripple to continue finding support at current levels, with any move through to $0.85 supporting a recovery to $0.90 levels, though we will expect $0.90 levels a step too far ahead of tomorrow\x92s crypto Senate hearing. XRP/USD 05/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Falling Stocks May Be Underpinning Gold GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018 What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It? AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Main Trend Changed to Down on Friday Selloff Continues in Nervous Global Markets Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018', 'The weekend failed to deliver for Bitcoin Cash holders, with Bitcoin Cash falling 4.1% to $1,146.1 by the end of the day on Sunday.\nA Saturday high $1,318.8 provided little support, with Bitcoin Cash’s sideways moves through late Saturday and early Sunday ending in a slide back to sub-$1,200 levels.\nBitcoin Cash continued to feel the heat going into Monday, with a further 2% decline to $1,135.2 in the early part of the day, bucking the trend across the rest of the crypto majors, with Litecoin continuing its upward moves and even Bitcoin up to $8,000 levels, having touched an intraday low $7,850 earlier in the day.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bearish for Bitcoin Cash, with the markets not only concerned with the regulatory chatter that has pulled the cryptos deep into the red, but also on whether Litecoin is likely to rain on Bitcoin’s parade, with LitePay scheduled for release this week. Bitcoin Cash will need to move through to $1,150 levels to have a run at $1,200, with any sideways moves likely to test sub-$1,100 support levels through the middle part of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin was certainly one of the favourites over the weekend, gaining 14.34% to end the weekend at $149.36, though it could have been more impressive with Litecoin hitting a weekend high $175 on Sunday morning, before the cryptocurrencies saw a broad based retreat ahead of the start of the week.\nThe Litecoin team have turned it around and are scheduled to roll outLitePaythis week, which is expected to give Bitcoin a run for its money and question the existence of Bitcoin’s offspring and which will ultimately compete against Litecoin to become the ultimate alternative to fiat money.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up a further 3.55% to $152.74, with the outlook for Litecoin looking ever rosier after being under a dark cloud for a number of weeks.\nWhile Litecoin continues to sit well below its record high $375.29 and $19.53bn market cap, LitePay is expected to drive Litecoin back up the rankings and test Bitcoin Cash’s 4thspot in the rankings. The climb may be a little choppy though, with regulators around the world expected to continue hitting the markets in the coming weeks.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bullish, with a run through to $165 levels likely to support higher levels as Litecoin looks for $200 plus levels in the early part of the week.\nWe will expect plenty of support at $140, with crypto investors keen to get in ahead of LitePay’s release.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a tough weekend, falling 8.84% through the weekend to an end of Sunday $0.82089.\nLitecoin had most of the market’s attention through the weekend, with Ripple unable to hold on to Saturday’s $1.0212 intraday high, with Ripple’s end of weekend slide starting earlier than some of the other majors.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.68% to $0.827, with Ripple yet to have made a big splash since its record high $3.36 hit in early January, though plenty of optimism continues to surround Ripple, with investors expecting prices to move through $3.00 levels once the market settles down and investors begin focusing on the technology on offer and the team’s success in the market place.\nFor the day ahead, we will expect Ripple to continue finding support at current levels, with any move through to $0.85 supporting a recovery to $0.90 levels, though we will expect $0.90 levels a step too far ahead of tomorrow’s crypto Senate hearing.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Falling Stocks May Be Underpinning Gold\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It?\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Main Trend Changed to Down on Friday\n• Selloff Continues in Nervous Global Markets\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'The weekend failed to deliver for Bitcoin Cash holders, with Bitcoin Cash falling 4.1% to $1,146.1 by the end of the day on Sunday.\nA Saturday high $1,318.8 provided little support, with Bitcoin Cash’s sideways moves through late Saturday and early Sunday ending in a slide back to sub-$1,200 levels.\nBitcoin Cash continued to feel the heat going into Monday, with a further 2% decline to $1,135.2 in the early part of the day, bucking the trend across the rest of the crypto majors, with Litecoin continuing its upward moves and even Bitcoin up to $8,000 levels, having touched an intraday low $7,850 earlier in the day.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bearish for Bitcoin Cash, with the markets not only concerned with the regulatory chatter that has pulled the cryptos deep into the red, but also on whether Litecoin is likely to rain on Bitcoin’s parade, with LitePay scheduled for release this week. Bitcoin Cash will need to move through to $1,150 levels to have a run at $1,200, with any sideways moves likely to test sub-$1,100 support levels through the middle part of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin was certainly one of the favourites over the weekend, gaining 14.34% to end the weekend at $149.36, though it could have been more impressive with Litecoin hitting a weekend high $175 on Sunday morning, before the cryptocurrencies saw a broad based retreat ahead of the start of the week.\nThe Litecoin team have turned it around and are scheduled to roll outLitePaythis week, which is expected to give Bitcoin a run for its money and question the existence of Bitcoin’s offspring and which will ultimately compete against Litecoin to become the ultimate alternative to fiat money.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up a further 3.55% to $152.74, with the outlook for Litecoin looking ever rosier after being under a dark cloud for a number of weeks.\nWhile Litecoin continues to sit well below its record high $375.29 and $19.53bn market cap, LitePay is expected to drive Litecoin back up the rankings and test Bitcoin Cash’s 4thspot in the rankings. The climb may be a little choppy though, with regulators around the world expected to continue hitting the markets in the coming weeks.\nFor the day ahead, it’s looking bullish, with a run through to $165 levels likely to support higher levels as Litecoin looks for $200 plus levels in the early part of the week.\nWe will expect plenty of support at $140, with crypto investors keen to get in ahead of LitePay’s release.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a tough weekend, falling 8.84% through the weekend to an end of Sunday $0.82089.\nLitecoin had most of the market’s attention through the weekend, with Ripple unable to hold on to Saturday’s $1.0212 intraday high, with Ripple’s end of weekend slide starting earlier than some of the other majors.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.68% to $0.827, with Ripple yet to have made a big splash since its record high $3.36 hit in early January, though plenty of optimism continues to surround Ripple, with investors expecting prices to move through $3.00 levels once the market settles down and investors begin focusing on the technology on offer and the team’s success in the market place.\nFor the day ahead, we will expect Ripple to continue finding support at current levels, with any move through to $0.85 supporting a recovery to $0.90 levels, though we will expect $0.90 levels a step too far ahead of tomorrow’s crypto Senate hearing.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Falling Stocks May Be Underpinning Gold\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It?\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Main Trend Changed to Down on Friday\n• Selloff Continues in Nervous Global Markets\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'Mortgage rates were on the rise again last week, with the refinance fixed rate average for 30-year mortgages rising from 4.04% to 4.24% in the week, with 15-year fixed and 10-year fixed rates rising 0.12 and 0.14 percentage points to 3.52% and 3.48% respectively. For prospective home buyers, things have certainly deteriorated in recent weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovering at about 4.5%, the highest rate in 4-years. The shift in the interest rate environment has been a rapid one, leaving some of those on the market now have to lower expectations and purchase prices, while others have been taken off the ladder altogether, the uptick in rates leaving some unable to qualify for a mortgage. For U.S homeowners, the good news will be the fact that the U.S economy is not only chugging along, but labor market conditions are also continuing to tighten, with skilled labor shortages now beginning to drive wages that grew at the fastest pace in 8 years in January. U.S 10-year Treasury yields have soared, driving mortgage rates up and, while wage growth is on the rise, a continued upward move in mortgage rates will offset some of the upsides for those that didn’t refinance existing homes in December, when rates were certainly more favourable than they are today and likely to be tomorrow. Adding to the upside for yields and ultimately rise in mortgage rates is an expectation that the FED will not only lift rates three times this year but also consider a 4 th rate hike, which had certainly not been priced in at the turn of the year. Recent FOMC member commentary has suggested that even the most dovish voting members of the FOMC are beginning to shift on their outlook for rates. FOCM member Kashkari, who had voted against each of last year’s rate hikes, is one to have taken a more hawkish stance on policy, acknowledging that inflationary pressures are beginning to build. While mortgage applications had been on an upward trend at the end of last year and in early to mid-January, applications slipped by 2.6% in the week ending 26 th January, with refinance applications falling 3% seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, however, applications were up 15% from the previous week and by 10% from the same week in 2017. Story continues The dip at the end of January may be a temporary one however, with rising wage growth and the prospects of higher mortgage rates in the coming months expected to convince more homeowners of a need to refinance , while home buyers who continue to qualify will be looking to get moving on purchases before average rates begin nudging towards 5.00% levels Economic data out of the U.S may be on the lighter side this week, but there will be some FOMC member commentary to influence yields and market sentiment towards FED monetary policy, the combination of which could deliver more bad news from a mortgage rate perspective, with President Trump and talk of an infrastructure spending plan also there to consider. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds Short Term Jitters for Euro as Tension Grows Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It? S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness', 'Mortgage rates were on the rise again last week, with the refinance fixed rate average for 30-year mortgages rising from 4.04% to 4.24% in the week, with15-year fixedand10-year fixed ratesrising 0.12 and 0.14 percentage points to 3.52% and 3.48% respectively.\nFor prospective home buyers, things have certainly deteriorated in recent weeks, with the average30-year fixed mortgage rateshovering at about 4.5%, the highest rate in 4-years.\nThe shift in the interest rate environment has been a rapid one, leaving some of those on the market now have to lower expectations and purchase prices, while others have been taken off the ladder altogether, the uptick in rates leaving some unable to qualify for a mortgage.\nFor U.S homeowners, the good news will be the fact that the U.S economy is not only chugging along, but labor market conditions are also continuing to tighten, with skilled labor shortages now beginning to drive wages that grew at the fastest pace in 8 years in January.\nU.S 10-year Treasury yields have soared, drivingmortgage ratesup and, while wage growth is on the rise, a continued upward move in mortgage rates will offset some of the upsides for those that didn’t refinance existing homes in December, when rates were certainly more favourable than they are today and likely to be tomorrow.\nAdding to the upside for yields and ultimately rise in mortgage rates is an expectation that the FED will not only lift rates three times this year but also consider a 4thrate hike, which had certainly not been priced in at the turn of the year.\nRecent FOMC member commentary has suggested that even the most dovish voting members of the FOMC are beginning to shift on their outlook for rates. FOCM member Kashkari, who had voted against each of last year’s rate hikes, is one to have taken a more hawkish stance on policy, acknowledging that inflationary pressures are beginning to build.\nWhile mortgage applications had been on an upward trend at the end of last year and in early to mid-January, applications slipped by 2.6% in the week ending 26thJanuary, with refinance applications falling 3% seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, however, applications were up 15% from the previous week and by 10% from the same week in 2017.\nThe dip at the end of January may be a temporary one however, with rising wage growth and the prospects of higher mortgage rates in the coming months expected to convince more homeowners ofa need to refinance, while home buyers who continue to qualify will be looking to get moving on purchases before average rates begin nudging towards 5.00% levels\nEconomic data out of the U.S may be on the lighter side this week, but there will be some FOMC member commentary to influence yields and market sentiment towards FED monetary policy, the combination of which could deliver more bad news from a mortgage rate perspective, with President Trump and talk of an infrastructure spending plan also there to consider.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• Short Term Jitters for Euro as Tension Grows\n• Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red\n• What is Tether (USDT) and How to Buy It?\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness', "As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000.\nThe sharp recovery in prices onCoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index(BPI) from the Friday's low of $7,695 ran into offers at a high of $9,471.46 at 21:59 UTC on Saturday. In the subsequent hours, the bears pushed the cryptocurrency back to $8,000.\nBitcoin dropped further to a low of $7,876.69 at 02:30 UTC today and was last seen at $7,995. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nA similar price action has been seen across the market. Bitcoin cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP) are down 14 percent each, while ethereum's ether (ETH) token has dropped 13 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe biggest loser in the top 100 cryptos by market cap is the ethereum-based token called dent (in 75th place). The company aims to liberate mobile data by enabling users to sell or donate excess data via the ethereum blockchain.\nThe price of dent has depreciated by 26 percent in the last 24 hours, according toCoinMarketCap. It is worth noting that dent was leading the cryptomarket recovery over the weekend. As of writing, it is changing hands at $0.023647, having clocked a high of $0.033194 over the weekend.\nCurrently, the total market capitalization of all currencies taken together stands at $397 billion – up 14 percent from Friday's low of $348 billion.\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development.\nChalkboard chart image via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Price Looks North as Stock Market Falls Again\n• $1,700? Why Even Bitcoin's Bear Case Is Still Bullish\n• Where's Greg? Maxwell Eyes New Bitcoin Projects After Blockstream\n• Bitcoin Cash Outpaces Crypto Consolidation with 20% Spike", "As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000. The sharp recovery in prices on CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) from the Friday's low of $7,695 ran into offers at a high of $9,471.46 at 21:59 UTC on Saturday. In the subsequent hours, the bears pushed the cryptocurrency back to $8,000. Bitcoin dropped further to a low of $7,876.69 at 02:30 UTC today and was last seen at $7,995. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data source CoinMarketCap . A similar price action has been seen across the market. Bitcoin cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP) are down 14 percent each, while ethereum's ether (ETH) token has dropped 13 percent in the last 24 hours. The biggest loser in the top 100 cryptos by market cap is the ethereum-based token called dent (in 75th place). The company aims to liberate mobile data by enabling users to sell or donate excess data via the ethereum blockchain. The price of dent has depreciated by 26 percent in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap . It is worth noting that dent was leading the cryptomarket recovery over the weekend. As of writing, it is changing hands at $0.023647, having clocked a high of $0.033194 over the weekend. Currently, the total market capitalization of all currencies taken together stands at $397 billion \x96 up 14 percent from Friday's low of $348 billion. Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development. Chalkboard chart image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Price Looks North as Stock Market Falls Again $1,700? Why Even Bitcoin's Bear Case Is Still Bullish Where's Greg? Maxwell Eyes New Bitcoin Projects After Blockstream Bitcoin Cash Outpaces Crypto Consolidation with 20% Spike", "As cryptocurrencies across the board once again take a hit, bitcoin is exploring the downside below $8,000.\nThe sharp recovery in prices onCoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index(BPI) from the Friday's low of $7,695 ran into offers at a high of $9,471.46 at 21:59 UTC on Saturday. In the subsequent hours, the bears pushed the cryptocurrency back to $8,000.\nBitcoin dropped further to a low of $7,876.69 at 02:30 UTC today and was last seen at $7,995. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nA similar price action has been seen across the market. Bitcoin cash (BCH), Ripple (XRP) are down 14 percent each, while ethereum's ether (ETH) token has dropped 13 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe biggest loser in the top 100 cryptos by market cap is the ethereum-based token called dent (in 75th place). The company aims to liberate mobile data by enabling users to sell or donate excess data via the ethereum blockchain.\nThe price of dent has depreciated by 26 percent in the last 24 hours, according toCoinMarketCap. It is worth noting that dent was leading the cryptomarket recovery over the weekend. As of writing, it is changing hands at $0.023647, having clocked a high of $0.033194 over the weekend.\nCurrently, the total market capitalization of all currencies taken together stands at $397 billion – up 14 percent from Friday's low of $348 billion.\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development.\nChalkboard chart image via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Price Looks North as Stock Market Falls Again\n• $1,700? Why Even Bitcoin's Bear Case Is Still Bullish\n• Where's Greg? Maxwell Eyes New Bitcoin Projects After Blockstream\n• Bitcoin Cash Outpaces Crypto Consolidation with 20% Spike", 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower early Monday. A steady U.S. Dollar is helping to encourage some of the selling. At 0750 GMT, March WTI crude oil futures are trading $64.91, down $0.54 or -0.83% and April Brent is at $68.03, down $0.55 or -0.80%. Daily March WTI Crude Oil Traders may still be reacting to Friday’s strong U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, particularly the strength in average hourly wages, which suggests inflation may be heating up. This could lead to additional rate hikes by the Fed later this year, underpinning the U.S. Dollar. A stronger Greenback could put pressure on oil because it is a dollar-denominated commodity. In other news, according to Baker Hughes, the number of active oil and gas rigs decreased last week by a single rig. This brought the total number of oil and gas rigs to 946, which is an addition of 217 rigs year over year. Daily April Brent Crude Forecast We’re not going to see any inventories data until late Tuesday, with the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly report. Last week’s report showed a bigger-than-expected build after several weeks of drawdowns. Another drawdown this week could mean a trend is developing. This could put pressure on prices. On Wednesday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will also release its inventories data. Last week, its report ended a streak of consecutive weekly drawdowns. Traders will also be watching to see if another build signals the start of a trend. The report also showed that U.S. production rose to over 10 million barrels per day. Traders should note that rising interest rates means oil companies are paying more to finance their operating wells. This may encourage a few to cut back on the number of existing wells. This could be supportive for prices. The longer-term fundamentals are bullish, but the short-term chart pattern suggests the market may be ripe for a pullback over the near-term. The trend turned down on the April Brent crude oil chart last week. Our work suggests that taking out $67.79 will indicate the selling is getting stronger. This could trigger an acceleration into the $66.03 to $64.91 target zone. Story continues For March WTI crude oil, the trend will change to down if the selling is strong enough to take out the last bottom at $63.67. Without any inventories data until late Tuesday and early Wednesday, the price action is likely to be dictated by the movement in the U.S. Dollar. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside Daily Grains Analysis – Corn and Soybeans Tumble as Risk Aversion Perpetuates EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018 Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower early Monday. A steady U.S. Dollar is helping to encourage some of the selling.\nAt 0750 GMT,March WTI crude oilfutures are trading $64.91, down $0.54 or -0.83% andApril Brentis at $68.03, down $0.55 or -0.80%.\nTraders may still be reacting to Friday’s strong U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, particularly the strength in average hourly wages, which suggests inflation may be heating up. This could lead to additional rate hikes by the Fed later this year, underpinning the U.S. Dollar. A stronger Greenback could put pressure on oil because it is a dollar-denominated commodity.\nIn other news, according to Baker Hughes, the number of active oil and gas rigs decreased last week by a single rig. This brought the total number of oil and gas rigs to 946, which is an addition of 217 rigs year over year.\nWe’re not going to see any inventories data until late Tuesday, with the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly report. Last week’s report showed a bigger-than-expected build after several weeks of drawdowns. Another drawdown this week could mean a trend is developing. This could put pressure on prices.\nOn Wednesday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will also release its inventories data. Last week, its report ended a streak of consecutive weekly drawdowns. Traders will also be watching to see if another build signals the start of a trend. The report also showed that U.S. production rose to over 10 million barrels per day.\nTraders should note that rising interest rates means oil companies are paying more to finance their operating wells. This may encourage a few to cut back on the number of existing wells. This could be supportive for prices.\nThe longer-term fundamentals are bullish, but the short-term chart pattern suggests the market may be ripe for a pullback over the near-term.\nThe trend turned down on the April Brent crude oil chart last week. Our work suggests that taking out $67.79 will indicate the selling is getting stronger. This could trigger an acceleration into the $66.03 to $64.91 target zone.\nFor March WTI crude oil, the trend will change to down if the selling is strong enough to take out the last bottom at $63.67.\nWithout any inventories data until late Tuesday and early Wednesday, the price action is likely to be dictated by the movement in the U.S. Dollar.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Stocks Clawing Back Losses after Early Session Weakness\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside\n• Daily Grains Analysis – Corn and Soybeans Tumble as Risk Aversion Perpetuates\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red', 'The bitcoin market and in fact, the crypto market as a whole has continued to move lower over the last few days as we see the BTC prices test out the support region around $8000 as of this writing. This is likely to keep the pressure on the BTC prices for now. As we look around, we do not find any major fundamental news that would warrant this kind of a move in the crypto market but as the prices move lower and lower, we are finding more and more of the retail traders beginning to panic and consider selling off their holdings, which would only increase the sell off mode that we are seeing now. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Prices Testing Support There does not seem to be any respite for the bitcoin market in the horizon at this point of time as we continue to see the prices moving lower. The increased regulation is pushing the speculators out of the market as they look towards other instruments to get them the returns that the BTC market used to fetch them and that is why we are seeing the selling growing. Also, the Chinese New Year also could be a factor as this is a period of holidays and celebration in China which could mean that they are absent in the markets at this point of time. If that is true, then we should see some activity and strength in the market only during the second half of the month. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have also not been able to recover from the fall as they continue to move lower and look set to test the $800 region during the next few hours. The prices have been hit hard by the overall weakness in the crypto market and this is likely to continue in the short term as there does not seem to be any respite in sight at this point of time. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the BTC and the ETH prices to continue to be under pressure and if the support regions mentioned above break through, then we should be seeing much lower prices. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Mortgage Rates Move Higher with More to Come Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Prices Continue to Crash Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 5, 2018', 'The bitcoin market and in fact, the crypto market as a whole has continued to move lower over the last few days as we see the BTC prices test out the support region around $8000 as of this writing. This is likely to keep the pressure on the BTC prices for now. As we look around, we do not find any major fundamental news that would warrant this kind of a move in the crypto market but as the prices move lower and lower, we are finding more and more of the retail traders beginning to panic and consider selling off their holdings, which would only increase the sell off mode that we are seeing now.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere does not seem to be any respite for the bitcoin market in the horizon at this point of time as we continue to see the prices moving lower. The increased regulation is pushing the speculators out of the market as they look towards other instruments to get them the returns that the BTC market used to fetch them and that is why we are seeing the selling growing. Also, the Chinese New Year also could be a factor as this is a period of holidays and celebration in China which could mean that they are absent in the markets at this point of time. If that is true, then we should see some activity and strength in the market only during the second half of the month.\nThe ETH prices have also not been able to recover from the fall as they continue to move lower and look set to test the $800 region during the next few hours. The prices have been hit hard by the overall weakness in the crypto market and this is likely to continue in the short term as there does not seem to be any respite in sight at this point of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the BTC and the ETH prices to continue to be under pressure and if the support regions mentioned above break through, then we should be seeing much lower prices.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Mortgage Rates Move Higher with More to Come\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Continue to Crash\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'The bitcoin market and in fact, the crypto market as a whole has continued to move lower over the last few days as we see the BTC prices test out the support region around $8000 as of this writing. This is likely to keep the pressure on the BTC prices for now. As we look around, we do not find any major fundamental news that would warrant this kind of a move in the crypto market but as the prices move lower and lower, we are finding more and more of the retail traders beginning to panic and consider selling off their holdings, which would only increase the sell off mode that we are seeing now.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere does not seem to be any respite for the bitcoin market in the horizon at this point of time as we continue to see the prices moving lower. The increased regulation is pushing the speculators out of the market as they look towards other instruments to get them the returns that the BTC market used to fetch them and that is why we are seeing the selling growing. Also, the Chinese New Year also could be a factor as this is a period of holidays and celebration in China which could mean that they are absent in the markets at this point of time. If that is true, then we should see some activity and strength in the market only during the second half of the month.\nThe ETH prices have also not been able to recover from the fall as they continue to move lower and look set to test the $800 region during the next few hours. The prices have been hit hard by the overall weakness in the crypto market and this is likely to continue in the short term as there does not seem to be any respite in sight at this point of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the BTC and the ETH prices to continue to be under pressure and if the support regions mentioned above break through, then we should be seeing much lower prices.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Mortgage Rates Move Higher with More to Come\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Brent Getting Ready to Accelerate to Downside\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Continue to Crash\n• Gold Crashes Lower to Support as Dollar Rebounds\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 5, 2018', 'Gold prices are trading steady early Monday in response to a steady U.S. Dollar. However, the market is trading inside Friday’s range. This suggests trader indecision and impending volatility. At 0838 GMT, April Comex Gold futures are trading at $1337.30, unchanged. Traders are a little uncertain about how to play the gold market because of a few counter-intuitive measures taking place. Firstly, Treasury yields are soaring. Higher rates should be putting pressure on gold and may actually be behind the market’s recent weakness. However, rising yields should be making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. But the dollar is hovering slightly above three year lows. This may be why gold is holding above its recent low. If the dollar were to break to new three year lows then gold may rally. If the dollar establishes support at current price levels and rallies then gold could break through short-term support. Finally, gold could be getting propped up by the steep plunge in the stock market. As traders shed risky assets, they tend to move money into lower-yielding, lower-risk assets like gold. Forecast I have to conclude that the direction in gold today will be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Simply stated, stronger dollar, weaker gold or weaker dollar, stronger gold. Gold traders will also be watching Treasury yields and the stock market. Rising yields tend to be bearish for gold. Falling stocks tend to be supportive for gold. As far as economic reports are concerned, minor reports include Final Services PMI and the Loan Officer Survey. The major report is the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. It is expected to come in at 56.5, up slightly from the previous 55.9. The trend is up, but the market is getting close to the recent bottom at $1329.10. A trade through this level will change the main trend to down. If this generates enough downside momentum then we could see a test of at least $1306.60 later in the week. Story continues I don’t think we can think about the long side of the market unless buyers can push gold back over $1349.80. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast Cryptocurrencies Under Pressure: All Major Cryptos with Double Digit Losses Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red Global Stocks Sell-Off Deepens, US Futures Trade Lower EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018 E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast', 'Gold prices are trading steady early Monday in response to a steady U.S. Dollar. However, the market is trading inside Friday’s range. This suggests trader indecision and impending volatility.\nAt 0838 GMT,April Comex Goldfutures are trading at $1337.30, unchanged.\nTraders are a little uncertain about how to play the gold market because of a few counter-intuitive measures taking place. Firstly, Treasury yields are soaring. Higher rates should be putting pressure on gold and may actually be behind the market’s recent weakness.\nHowever, rising yields should be making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. But the dollar is hovering slightly above three year lows. This may be why gold is holding above its recent low. If the dollar were to break to new three year lows then gold may rally. If the dollar establishes support at current price levels and rallies then gold could break through short-term support.\nFinally, gold could be getting propped up by the steep plunge in the stock market. As traders shed risky assets, they tend to move money into lower-yielding, lower-risk assets like gold.\nI have to conclude that the direction in gold today will be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Simply stated, stronger dollar, weaker gold or weaker dollar, stronger gold.\nGold traders will also be watching Treasury yields and the stock market. Rising yields tend to be bearish for gold. Falling stocks tend to be supportive for gold.\nAs far as economic reports are concerned, minor reports include Final Services PMI and the Loan Officer Survey. The major report is the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. It is expected to come in at 56.5, up slightly from the previous 55.9.\nThe trend is up, but the market is getting close to the recent bottom at $1329.10. A trade through this level will change the main trend to down. If this generates enough downside momentum then we could see a test of at least $1306.60 later in the week.\nI don’t think we can think about the long side of the market unless buyers can push gold back over $1349.80.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast\n• Cryptocurrencies Under Pressure: All Major Cryptos with Double Digit Losses\n• Crypto Crash: Bitcoin Falls Deeper into a Sea of Red\n• Global Stocks Sell-Off Deepens, US Futures Trade Lower\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 5, 2018\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – February 5, 2018 Forecast', 'By:Contrarian OutlookHarvest ExchangeFebruary 5, 2018\nIn my years in the markets, I’ve seen some dangerous financial products come on the scene, but the two I’m going to show you in a moment might be the most dangerous.\nNo, I’m not talking about Bitcoin—although cryptocurrencies are pretty risky, since, as I wrote on January 1,most people don’t understand just how big a failure Bitcoin really is.\nI’m talking about two new funds that have recently been released by BMO Capital Markets in conjunction with REX Exchange-Traded Funds.\nBefore I go into just how terrible these two funds are, let’s do a bit of digging into who BMO and REX are. That may be enough to scare you on its own.\nBMO is short for Bank of Montreal, and BMO Capital Markets is the Canadian bank’s investment-banking subsidiary. Nothing wrong with that, of course, and BMO Capital Markets is known for doing very responsible and diligent analysis for institutional investors, companies considering mergers and acquisitions, and so on.\nThey’re by no means the biggest investment bank doing this kind of work—they’re not about to dethroneGoldman Sachs (GS),Morgan Stanley (MS)orJPMorgan Chase (JPM).\nBMO isn’t even the biggest Canadian bank.Royal Bank of Canada (RY)andTD Bank (TD)are much bigger, as isBank of Nova Scotia (BNS).But BMO is a responsible and trustworthy bank when they do their own work.\nAnd therein lies the problem: BMO is working with REX, a small, new company whose products range from okay to awful.\nFor example, a couple of REX’s current ETFs give investors a way to bet on stock volatility, either wagering on smoother sailing, through theREX VolMAXX Long VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF(VMAX),or rising volatility, with theREX VolMAXX Short VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF(VMIN).REX also has theRex Gold-Hedged S&P 500 ETF(GHS),which gives investors exposure to stocks and gold at the same time.\nThere are already some problems withthesefunds—and we haven’t even gotten to the two I want to warn you about today yet!\nFirst, GHS’s fees (0.48%) exceed what you’d pay using many investors’ go-to provider of index funds, SPDR funds (using theSPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)andSPDR Gold Shares (GLD),you’d pay fees, on average, less than half of what GHS charges).\nSecond, the volatility funds have underperformed their competitors. Why use VMIN when you could use theVelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV),which does the same thing and has produced returns that double up those of REX’s offering?\nREX’s Fund Isn’t Working\nNow let’s move on to the perilous funds I really want to discuss.\nThese are two REX/BMO collaborations that give investors exposure to the famous FAANG stocks:Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX)andGoogle (GOOG, GOOGL).One of these funds islongthese stocks and trades under the FNGU ticker, and the other isshortthese stocks (FNGD).\nSounds convenient, right? If you think FAANG is underpriced or overpriced, trade these funds and make a bundle.\nExcept don’t do that. You won’t make a bundle—even if you’re right. Here’s why.\nProblem #1: These Aren’t FAANG Funds\nMy biggest problem with these funds is that they aren’t what they claim to be.\nLet’s start with theBMO REX MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETN (FNGU).The name is a mouthful, but there’s really just one part of it you should pay attention to—that little plus sign after “FANG.”\nThat “plus” refers to the fact that the fund “includes 10 highly liquid stocks that represent a segment of the technology and consumer discretionary sectors consisting of highly traded growth stocks of technology and tech-enabled companies,” according to REX’s description of the fund.\nThere aren’t 10 FAANG stocks, so what else is in here? The fund, as of the middle of December 2017, was equally exposed to FAANG stocks and non-FAANG companiesAlibaba (BABA),Baidu (BIDU),Nvidia (NVDA),Tesla (TSLA)andTwitter (TWTR).\nBy buying FNGU, investors are getting a lot of exposure to China and Bitcoin (which is a big determinant in NVDA’s stock price these days) as well as the car industry and Elon Musk’s cult of personality. And did anyone at REX notice that Twitter is a competitor to Facebook?\nProblem #2: Leverage and Going Bust\nThese aren’t just funds that buy and hold FAANG (and other) stocks—they use leverage to increase that exposure.\nA lot of leverage.\nThese are 3x levered ETNs, which means two things. Firstly, since FNGU is an exchange-tradednoteand not an exchange-tradedfund,it doesn’t technically own the stocks it’s tracking. That isn’t too important, but this next point is: for every dollar, the fund is using $3 of leverage, which means it will fallveryhard when these highly volatile stocks fall.\nJust how far could this fund fall?\nSince some of these companies are fairly young, they haven’t suffered a bear market. But theNASDAQ 100 (QQQ)has. During the 2008 stock crash, QQQ did this:\nTech Gets Obliterated\nIf FNGU were around back then, it would have gone to zero. Investors would have lost everything.\nThe opposite is true for the short fund—FNGD (full name: the BMO REX MicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged Exchange Traded Note). It’s already down 6.6% since its IPO on January 22, but if FAANG shoots up, as these stocks have in the past, expect much bigger losses to accrue very quickly.\nThat isn’t even taking into account thecosts of leverage.You can’t borrow for free, and the costs of borrowing money to lever ETF returns is a famous problem for leveraged ETFs. It’s known as “leveraged ETF decay,” and it will eat into returns even more.\nSadly, many ETF investors don’t realize how dangerous this leverage is until it’s too late.\nProblem #3: No Weighting, No Management, No Methodology\nWhat I find most ironic about FNGU and FNGD is that they’re being marketed as products for sophisticated traders, but sophisticated traders have no use for these funds because they can lever their bets on FAANG much more easily and cheaply with things like call and put options and other derivatives. On top of that, there is nothing sophisticated about how FNGU and FNGD are constructed.\nUnlike sophisticated tech funds, like theBlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST),which is up 63.9% in the last year, FNGU and FNGD have no active management and no methodology for choosing how much of each stock to expose investors to.\nWorse, FNGU and FNGD don’t even seem to be doing simple things like weighting exposure by market capitalization or through some other straightforward methodology. Apple has an $878.5-billion market cap, while Twitter’s market cap is just $16.5 billion. What possible reason would REX have to expose investorsequallyto these companies when one isover 50 timesbigger than the other?\nIt’s hard to explain the lack of active management, or even smart asset allocation, in this fund. Even SPY, which is one of the dumbest (and cheapest) passive ETFs out there, weights its exposure to each stock according to market cap. This is not hard to do! But FNGU and FNGD don’t bother. Why? Laziness? We just don’t know.\nForget FAANG: These 4 Funds Deliver HUGE 8.1% Dividends and 20% Gains\nWith Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1333.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.15 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 23938939.775212 - Transaction Count: 216363.0 - Unique Addresses: 486554.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.11 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ["I have a close family member (naming who names) who is long ETH. Can see there are some use cases for blockchain/crypto, but don't buy the BTC = gold scarcity story. When do we get to buy AlleyCoin?", 'China To Crack Down On International Cryptocurrency Trading By Its Citizens http://bitcoin-newswire.com/?p=21460\xa0 #Bitcoin #BTC', 'Apparently. Having mined back in the early days of Bitcoin, I never foresaw it getting this...this...whatever the hell this is.', '最悪、底55万あたりでリバってくれないかな\n#BTC', 'I earned 0.55 BTC today. Join now:\n\nhttp://t.me/CryptoWhalesClub\xa0…\n$AMP $BCY $BRX $SBD $CPC $CLUB $CFI $XCP $TK $DRACO $DCR $DMD $SNRG $EMC $EGC $SWT $EXCL $FLO $GAME $GUP $ZEC $INFX $KORE $LMC $MONA $ADT $VTR $NAV $OMNI $PTC $XVG $BLK $RBY $SEQ $UBQ\n95280916085', '#forex #btc #usd The Seven Questions Goldman\'s Clients Have About "Rational Exuberance" In mid-November, just days http://rviv.ly/04Q9R\xa0', 'As Bitcoin Bubble Loses Air, Frauds and Flaws Rise to Surface https://www.chromelite.com/as-bitcoin-bubble-loses-air-frauds-and-flaws-rise-to-surface/\xa0…', 'bitcoin investors are my laughing stock now', 'REGISTER GET FREE ConnectX https://connectx.com/webinar?referral=rJ0aXb5Nf&refSource=copy\xa0… NEW CRYPTO REVOLUTION! #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency #btc #ETH #blockchain #ico #altcoin #trading #bittrex #bounty #reward #TokenSale #crowdsale #Tokens #business #finance #socialmedia #makemoney #market #social #blogging', 'Kryptowährung - Bitcoin-Kurs fiel unter 7.000 US-Dollar: https://derstandard.at/2000073698890/Bitcoin-Kurs-fiel-unter-7-000-US-Dollar?ref=rss\xa0…', 'Parece estar explotando la burbuja de la economía normal ¿no le correspondía explotar primero al bitcoin? https://twitter.com/CNNEE/status/960644721705193472\xa0…', 'As Bitcoin Bubble Loses Air, Frauds and Flaws Rise to Surface pic.twitter.com/G2inCySe5X', ' "Bitcoin price" is trending today on Google USA (500000+ searches) https://www.google.com/search?q=Bitcoin+price\xa0…', 'Hey I’m thinking of buying a bitcoin. Good idea, right? You’ve heard of it?', ' Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – BTC/USD Decline Looks Fake? http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/03/12/bitcoin-price-weekly-analysis-btcusd-decline-looks-fake/\xa0…', "/u/btchip: Can you describe more precisely how they're failing ?https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vhu7f/any_word_on_ledger_nano_s_bch_failures/dtsl01p/\xa0…", 'Cevap vermedi:( bana giydirmekle meşgul her bitcoin balondur savunanı gibi...', 'Got $VXX after hours?!? 30-40% higher on top of today and last week. $UVXY $SPY #bitcoin #trading https://www.instagram.com/p/Be1RUGIlr6t/\xa0', 'Our newest beta rolled out today! \n\n#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #LTC #ETH #DASH #segwit #ERC20 #crypto #security #privacy #startup #innovationhttps://blog.edgesecure.co/edge-wallet-development-update-54407bec7d62\xa0…', "Stock Market murdered, BTC murdered, gold not moving(?!)... i'm smelling something...Bring the news now !!", 'Amazing news! DOVU + BMW project is live! https://medium.com/@dovuofficial/bmw-group-uk-dovu-b76634f61829\xa0… #DOVU #mobility #transportation #ethereum $DOVU $ETH $BTC #Blockchain', 'Follow us for all crypto updates, news and polls. #vergecurrency #ripple #xrp #vergecurrency #xvg #rdd #reddcoin #bitcoin #ltc #litecoin #trx #tron $trx #eth #etherium #cryptocurreny', 'New btc arb bonusesⅰ.day profit 1% ⅱ．Uni level ⅲ.binary, and multi accounts Deposit refund everyday learn more→ https://mtlnk.net/j_%253A%252F%252Fbit.ly%252F2oP6l5w\xa0…', '"Has Trumphoria Finally Hit a Wall?" by PAUL KRUGMAN via NYT http://ift.tt/2BYrAEP\xa0pic.twitter.com/gJi9g3Pf8X', 'Plottwist: $btc bounce is cancled', 'You can say whatever you want about Bitcoin,but at least that crash will only affect a small circle of people. The whole world will feel the effects of the stock market crash.', 'とてつもない下げたいマンがいるみたいだな…', 'The ATO is still deciding how Bitcoin will be taxed in the future - http://bit.ly/2s5sKib\xa0', 'Are Insiders Secretly Loading Up on Bitcoin? https://youtu.be/UZS6WzSpwhY\xa0 via @YouTube', 'Your chart shows #Bitcoin dip to 1k lol. Good luck with rebuying at 1k.']... - Contextual Past News Article: December was a big month for U.S. steel mills. IconicUnited States Steel Corporation(NYSE: X)led the pack with a massive 22% monthly gain.AK Steel Holdings Corporation(NYSE: AKS)saw its shares rise a dramatic 16%.Steel Dynamics, Inc.(NASDAQ: STLD)was up 12%. AndNucor Corporation's(NYSE: NUE)stock advanced a meaningful 10%. You know it's a good month for steel makers when a 10% gain is at the low end of the range! The driving force behind the broad steel stock rally was China. For years U.S. mills have beencomplaining about a massive influx of foreign, low-priced steel. The imports, which U.S. steel makers contend are often being sold below production cost, are being driven by overcapacity in China. China alone makes roughly 50% of the world's steel. Domestic Chinese demand for steel has weakened in recent years as the country's economic growth has slowed, leading to an increase in exports that's disrupted steel markets around the world, including the U.S. steel market. Image source: Getty Images. It should come as no surprise that U.S. steel prices fell with cheap foreign steel flooding into the United States. The U.S. steel mills have been working to get the government to slap tariffs on foreign steel to help slow the flow. That's a long and difficult process thathas been gaining some traction. But protectionist measures don't solve the root problem, which isa global oversupply of steel driven by still robust Chinese production. However, the Chinese government appears to finally be doing something about it -- even if it isn't for the reasons U.S. steel companies might like. Making steel is a particularly dirty process, so the industry is a big target when it comes to pollution. Which explains why China is increasingly looking to reduce its disastrous pollution levels by curbing steel production. Less steel production in China is expected to translate into reduced steel exports. That, in turn, will support pricing power at the U.S. steel mills. U.S. Steel and AK Steel rallied dramatically because they both make heavy use of blast furnaces. This is an older technology that basically requires high utilization rates for the mills to produce profits. Once these mills are running at high capacity, however, earnings can be very large. So a reduction in Chinese supply is particularly good news for this pair of steel mills. X EPS Diluted (Annual)data byYCharts. Nucor and Steel Dynamics are focused on electric arc mini-mills, which are, to simplify a bit, easier to turn on and off. That allows them to run profitably even in difficult steel markets. To put some numbers on that, Nucor has lost money in just one year since the 2007 to 2009 recession ended, after which the steel industry really started to get hit by the flood of low-price imports. Steel Dynamics lost money in just two of those years. U.S. Steel, on the other hand, lost money in seven of the years following the end of the recession. AK Steel has done even worse, losing money every year between 2009 and 2016. That said, it looks like this mill might turn a profit when 2017's final numbers come in. At the end of the day, however, Nucor and Steel Dynamics likely didn't rally as much because they've been doing better than U.S. Steel and AK Steel throughout the downturn. U.S. steel makers and their shareholders are clearly pleased to hear that China is curbing production. However, there's no way to tell if the cuts will stick or if China will just ramp steel production up again when pollution levels fall enough to appease its citizens. In other words, this could be a temporary reprieve. If you are looking at steel companies you are better offsticking with the companies that proved the most resilient through the steel industry downturn, which would include both Nucor and Steel Dynamics. That said, steel names aren't cheap today, so you might want to hold off investing at all. Steel is a cyclical industry, there's likely to be a better entry point in the future. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewerowns shares of Nucor. The Motley Fool recommends Nucor. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Timelapze', 'First commercial of the superbowl: TD Ameritrade Bitcoin Futures', 648, '2018-02-05 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/', 'The first commercial break after the anthem already had bitcoin on the screen. Its a good day.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/', '7vaixm', [['u/brewsterf', 17, '2018-02-05 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqrhm8/', 'they paid alot of money for this, and it was probably planned and paid for a while ago. But now that the bubble has popped they probably regret it.', '7vaixm'], ['u/rootbeerspin', 90, '2018-02-05 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqrmcb/', 'Fuck Bitcoin futures. ', '7vaixm'], ['u/Romeo_the_Dog', 25, '2018-02-05 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqrz7l/', 'Lol, what bubble?\n\n', '7vaixm'], ['u/identicalBadger', 129, '2018-02-05 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqsct9/', 'The one we were in the middle of when you made this account. ', '7vaixm'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 53, '2018-02-05 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqsuce/', 'Savage\n', '7vaixm'], ['u/SuperPwnerGuy', 56, '2018-02-05 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqswo6/', 'Hey, Fuck you buddy.', '7vaixm'], ['u/Zafriti', 31, '2018-02-05 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqtgd9/', "I'm not your buddy, pal!", '7vaixm'], ['u/Iamnotbaldatall', 34, '2018-02-05 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqupnv/', "I'm not your pal, guy!", '7vaixm'], ['u/SuperPwnerGuy', 25, '2018-02-05 02:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqwt52/', "I'm not your guy, Friend!!!", '7vaixm'], ['u/gemino616', 16, '2018-02-05 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqx9hr/', "I'm not your friend, Dude!", '7vaixm'], ['u/Player__One', 10, '2018-02-05 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqxg5t/', "I'm not your fam, bro!", '7vaixm'], ['u/wvchrome', 13, '2018-02-05 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqxrga/', 'I’m not your bro, cuz!', '7vaixm'], ['u/Bipolarruledout', 10, '2018-02-05 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtqzot6/', 'You know some of us have been here for years right? Zoom out on the chart.', '7vaixm'], ['u/nibor100', 11, '2018-02-05 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr0hs4/', 'When you rally so hard a hard correction is normal ', '7vaixm'], ['u/evoorhees', 17, '2018-02-05 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr0mtf/', 'When they bought the commercial Bitcoin was probably less than today. ', '7vaixm'], ['u/tempTemp0001', 11, '2018-02-05 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr1yvh/', 'why are you so angry', '7vaixm'], ['u/FixedGearJunkie', 11, '2018-02-05 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr4pv8/', "I thought that too when I started accumulating btc in 2013/2014 and right after I got into it the price plunged from over 1k all the way into the 200's by early 2015. Kinda lost interest but kept my coinage. In hindsight I really screwed up by not continuing to accumulate all throughout 2015-2017. I'm definitely sticking to a weekly schedule of small purchases for the next year or 2.", '7vaixm'], ['u/bazziinga', 11, '2018-02-05 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr5iu2/', 'Seriously though. Bitcoin is meant to give purchasing power back to the people and keep the global bankers and Wall Street elite out. Futures just allow Wall Street and their billions to toy with and manipulate bitcoin!', '7vaixm'], ['u/McNultysHangover', 114, '2018-02-05 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr5odq/', 'Why are people who seem to be vehemently against Bitcoin in the Bitcoin subreddit 🤔', '7vaixm'], ['u/leroyyrogers', 10, '2018-02-05 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtr9yyb/', "Yea the exchanges can't already do this /s", '7vaixm'], ['u/ReasonOz', 89, '2018-02-05 06:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtracfe/', "I've noticed that r/bitcoin sentiment closely follows Bitcoin direction. If it's going up, most posts are positive. If it's going down, most posts are negative. This makes r/bitcoin a terrible place to seek any useful advice. \n\nEnd of the day you either believe it will be useful and valuable in the future or you don't. What I can't figure out is why people who believe the latter waste their time reading and posting about something they think has no value. It's bizarre.", '7vaixm'], ['u/Triggerlily', 10, '2018-02-05 09:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vaixm/first_commercial_of_the_superbowl_td_ameritrade/dtrgrqa/', "you realize when you cash out of bitcoin someone is buying it from you. It's definitely a zero sum game. Do you think the money fairy makes everyone's losing position whole again at the end of the day? Those losses you have are someone else's gain. You dont even understand how markets work and you're trying to make it sound like u have some kind of knowledge. I bet you follow some 17 year old kid with a flatbill on youtube to get your crypto picks", '7vaixm']]], ['u/Charteroakish', 'Why Bitcoin wont die, no matter how bad they want it dead', 158, '2018-02-05 00:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/', 'Central banks, governments and the mainstream media all want Bitcoin to die.\n\nAnd thats exactly why it wont.\n\nIf you look at Brexit, Trump, etc, you see a growing trend. If you read the approval ratings for the media, you get the same thing:\n\nThe people want a voice, they want to govern themselves and they want control over their lives and their wealth.\n\nThe more they bash Bitcoin, the more they increase its popularity.\n\nAnd they cant kill it. Decentralized, it will exist regardless of what they do. Thats power. They cant print a trillion more of it. They cant spy on it or manipulate it as easily. \n\nIts going to challenge how we define money and the role of banks and governments when it comes to personal wealth.\n\nI cant wait for the day cryptos become bigger than fiat. It will be monumental.\n\n-\n\n-\n\n@charteroakpublic- a Telegram channel with PBC leaks, analysis and info.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/', '7valsn', [['u/MadRedHatter', 17, '2018-02-05 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtqrgj3/', 'Delusional.', '7valsn'], ['u/alphgeek', 71, '2018-02-05 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtqutwi/', "> If you look at Brexit, Trump, etc\n\nBrexit, Trump and Bitcoin. The cure that kills the patient?\n\n>They cant print a trillion more of it.\n\nNo, you need Tether for that. Or a thousand shitcoins and splits.\n\n> They cant spy on it\n\nThe immutable blockchain that records all transactions but which can't be spied on.\n\n> or manipulate it as easily.\n\nRegulated, rulebound and stable government can't manipulate it. That's left to self-interested whales, shifty exchanges, wash traders and pump and dump merchants.", '7valsn'], ['u/endern1', 12, '2018-02-05 02:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtqwtpn/', 'I think that’s already happened with the current price slide.', '7valsn'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 11, '2018-02-05 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr20fb/', 'No that will look like $100 btc', '7valsn'], ['u/kernelzeroday', 20, '2018-02-05 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr5aic/', 'How would you respond to someone who says gold enables a black market? Seriously, ISIS , NK, and Russia have been caught stealing or using gold to get around sanctions. \n\nHow would you respond to someone who says oil enables a black market? Seriously, ISIS , NK, and Russia have been caught stealing or using oil to get around sanctions. \n\nHow would you respond to someone who says counterfeit fiat enables a black market? Seriously, ISIS , NK, and Russia have been caught stealing or using counterfeit fiat to get around sanctions. ', '7valsn'], ['u/alphgeek', 24, '2018-02-05 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr68lp/', 'I just rent it out, tree fiddy/month.', '7valsn'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 21, '2018-02-05 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtr79cv/', 'I’ll gladly sell my BTC to you for twice that if the price gets to $100', '7valsn'], ['u/zappso', 12, '2018-02-05 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtrb3c3/', 'It’s perfectly usable as a currency, I use it every day. Fees are now as low as 1 satoshi per kb. I paid 40c recently and got into the next block. http://bitcoinfees.earn.com.\n\nLightning Network is still in heavy development and testing. LN is not a fix, it’s a second tier network to scale Bitcoin. Transaction speed is drastically increased and will rival and surpass traditional payment networks. Give LN a chance to mature a bit more and be integrated into wallets, exchanges and payment gateways.\n\nThe energy used to mine Bitcoin does not have to be from coal, it can be from renewable sources. Miners are driven to more efficient power usage, as they’re all in competition. The power usage is the same whether there are zero transactions in a block or it’s full.\n\nCryptocurrencies will always be around, and Bitcoin is leading the pack for the foreseeable future; most of the research and development expertise, wallet and merchant integration, market adoption, etc. is in Bitcoin.\n\nPlease stop regurgitating FUD.', '7valsn'], ['u/Shished', 42, '2018-02-05 08:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtregxo/', 'I just want to buy a new GPU.', '7valsn'], ['u/sc2summerloud', 21, '2018-02-05 08:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtresr9/', 'this times a thousand\n\nbtc fanboys need to realize that what happens in the crypto space right now is 1000x more evil / manipulated than the oh-so despised fiat ponzi of the real world', '7valsn'], ['u/MagosBiologis', 18, '2018-02-05 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7valsn/why_bitcoin_wont_die_no_matter_how_bad_they_want/dtrh1h0/', "Yeah, can't wait for the miners to fuck off and leave gamers in peace. ", '7valsn']]], ['u/Buttershine_Beta', "Coins down the most from ATH that aren't complete poo?", 15, '2018-02-05 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/', "Is there a website for this that shows all the coins down from their all-time high from the crash that aren't complete garbage because I can't find one other than coinmarketcap and maybe versus Bitcoin to if there's one that has it pretty handy let me know in addition if there's a coins that you've seen that are down more than 70% from this dip or crash or whatever you want to call it that would be awesome to share thanks guys.\n\nUsing:\nhttps://athcoinindex.com\n\n\nThat u/cump0site was so nice to link me I found a few on my radar at near 25%. On mobile so I'll have to use a calculator to get the specifics. And yes I bought some of your precious nano. Jesus the shilling got me already okay? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/', '7vaw7h', [['u/Skionz', 27, '2018-02-05 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqtcak/', "Nano had an ATH of $36 and is ~$13 right now which is pretty low. Take a look into it if you haven't heard much if it already.", '7vaw7h'], ['u/neptunian', 10, '2018-02-05 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqtd75/', 'VeChain', '7vaw7h'], ['u/Kardi95', 18, '2018-02-05 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqteby/', 'You wanna take a look at COSS. ATH was about 2,40€ and it’s trading at 0,50€ currently. ', '7vaw7h'], ['u/AiS9', 10, '2018-02-05 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqthc7/', "Vechain was at ~$10 on a run of good news, fell as low as 3.70 the other day, they are rebranding later this month and announcing more news so I'm expecting it to go up", '7vaw7h'], ['u/Dericus', 16, '2018-02-05 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtquqcr/', 'Oyster is at 50cents, ATH was 4$ and the service it offers is worth about 11,5$ (min.64gb a year+its on the tangle)', '7vaw7h'], ['u/rulesforrebels', 13, '2018-02-05 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtquy31/', 'He said not poo', '7vaw7h'], ['u/dovoid', 15, '2018-02-05 02:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqvn9x/', 'Icx almost down x3 from ath ', '7vaw7h'], ['u/KeepsItReal', 11, '2018-02-05 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtqxm70/', 'Coss also gives you a fee split allocation on their exchange of all the tokens they sell. ', '7vaw7h'], ['u/violaman-', 16, '2018-02-05 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vaw7h/coins_down_the_most_from_ath_that_arent_complete/dtr9kew/', ">> if you haven't heard much if it already.\n\nlol", '7vaw7h']]], ['u/Mr_Deep_Research', "The saddest thing I've ever read", 64, '2018-02-05 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/', '"This is the biggest and quickest heist that i lived. People never learn from the past. Some rich guys with who are interested in money making and not technology are taking everything from the scared people who sell.\n\nThey use every way possible to create FUD like media or political connections who make fearful statements which are actually empty from content (see India not recognizing bitcoin as legal tender).\n\nThey know most of us are not prepared to be brave in this fight against the system. I see crypto as a possible salvation from this slave life and broken financial and political system and i am ready to loose everything, every penny that i saved and invested because my immediate goal is to disturb corrupt system and see a new one in place.\n\ni\'m not thinking "Not selling because i expect big return". I\'m not selling because this is my (our) only hope to make it and like Damian said "we\'re gonna make it"\n\n-- Gutenhans Butter, Feb 2, 2018', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/', '7vb83k', [['u/beanietulipbubble', 86, '2018-02-05 02:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqx0js/', "> fight against the system\n\nBy buying meaningless tokens that don't work as a currency? How's that going to do anything?", '7vb83k'], ['u/Hollowpoint38', 43, '2018-02-05 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqy21p/', "I also want to see some details of how* this corrupt financial system has directly affected their lives. Is the merchant charge from Mastercard barring their ability to get good deals? This vague sloganeering is all I've seen.", '7vb83k'], ['u/F_D123', 11, '2018-02-05 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqy52i/', "Hodl till it's 3 digits", '7vb83k'], ['u/roflcopter44444', 53, '2018-02-05 02:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqy774/', ">Some rich guys with who are interested in money making \n\nIsn't that the end game for HODLers as well ?", '7vb83k'], ['u/SmartToolFactory', 24, '2018-02-05 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqyjo8/', 'And buying those tokens from exchanges that wildly capitalist, unregulated, market manipulating, fraud commiting, ponzi scheming, conveniently being "hacked" when it\'s time leave with money of suckers also not good way to fight against the system. System at least protect your rights. After being ponzied by Bitconnect and Davor coint they turned to system to seek for help and fight for their rights ironically.', '7vb83k'], ['u/Hollowpoint38', 30, '2018-02-05 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtqzzjw/', 'The classic libertarian trope. Saw this a lot with the pornography industry backing libertarian ideas and telling the government they have no business doing anything except the military.\n\nThen when their profits tank because of piracy, they slam the courts full of legal actions complaining that their rights to profits are being stolen.\n\nOne guy here said it the best "they don\'t actually give a fuck about the free market, they just want to do whatever they want and get away with it."', '7vb83k'], ['u/RagdollPhysEd', 12, '2018-02-05 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr02xz/', 'They want to be the new system ', '7vb83k'], ['u/[deleted]', 25, '2018-02-05 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr4dhd/', "I'm getting a 10% rebate for each 200usd I spend today on my VISA, I'm supposed to buy airline tickets this week anyway. God I hate credit card oppression and this slave life", '7vb83k'], ['u/AshingiiAshuaa', 12, '2018-02-05 04:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr4w8t/', 'Except the hodlers want to be on top - not unlike many revolutionaries.', '7vb83k'], ['u/MotherOfPus', 19, '2018-02-05 06:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtr9gzg/', 'Not me! My heart is pure. Make me king!', '7vb83k'], ['u/HoppCoin', 10, '2018-02-05 06:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtray1k/', 'Ironic statement while talking about Bitcoin bubble.\n\nThe market is 100% efficient!', '7vb83k'], ['u/TamponShotgun', 10, '2018-02-05 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtrduz6/', '> and i am ready to loose everything, every penny that i saved and invested because my immediate goal is to disturb corrupt system and see a new one in place.\n\nWell, you got the first part right...', '7vb83k'], ['u/MarshallBanana', 14, '2018-02-05 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtris7g/', '1. I am not rich.\n2. This is clearly not my fault.\n3. Therefore, it is the fault of The System.\n4. Doing this silly thing makes me richer.\n5. Therefore, doing this silly thing is equal to fighting The System.', '7vb83k'], ['u/mysaltyalt', 10, '2018-02-05 11:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vb83k/the_saddest_thing_ive_ever_read/dtrjbc1/', 'They see themselves as being poor and fucked over (which a lot of them probably are) due to various reasons. And let\'s be honest... our current system is more or less a rigged game funneling money to basically the richest 2,000 people in the country. \n\nHOWEVER. These people don\'t want to see actual political changes or put in the work to pass laws that would let money flow back to regular people. \n\nThese people want to buy an alt currency, have it declared "the new paradigm" and laugh as the $ is declared worthless, all hail bitcoin. And by being "clever" and hoarding all the bitcoins they will be the new wealthy masters that get to boss everyone around. \n\nIt\'s just a slightly different version of the temporarily embarassed millionaire. "Well I need to vote for tax cuts because WHEN I\'m rich..." ', '7vb83k']]], ['u/I_shall_be_at_Aqaba', 'TD Ameritrade Super Bowl Commercial - "Bitcoin futures available. Fiesta forever."', 262, '2018-02-05 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/', 'TD Ameritrade\'s Super Bowl commercial ends with "Bitcoin futures available. Fiesta forever." https://www.ispot.tv/ad/waIR/td-ameritrade-super-bowl-lii-all-night-long-feat-lionel-richie\n\nIt\'s a new world when bitcoin is advertised during the Super Bowl. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/', '7vbbm2', [['u/TheRedShift1', 75, '2018-02-05 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/dtqzp0s/', 'Sour cream won’t be the only dip people discuss tonight! Zing!', '7vbbm2'], ['u/FATTEST_HOG', 16, '2018-02-05 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/dtr785z/', "Did this actually air? Sure didn't in my market.", '7vbbm2'], ['u/CATS_ARE_FABULOUS', 16, '2018-02-05 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbbm2/td_ameritrade_super_bowl_commercial_bitcoin/dtr9iwb/', 'TD Ameritrade has been supporting Bitcoin Futures for awhile now, but last week I tried wiring money for the first time from my TD Ameritrade acount to Gemini, but they denied it. I called them and they said they don’t support payments to purchase crypto. ', '7vbbm2']]], ['u/vitapiracycom', 'BTC earned down over 40% TF?', 36, '2018-02-05 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/', "What's going on? Hashrate has remained the same and I should be earning 2x what I am right now. :/\nIt's as if the miner isn't auto switching. \n.\n\nTL;DR : Client wrongly reports profit of neo as high, so you end up stuck on Neo with low profit.\nUPDATE: So many other sellers have reported the same issue with Neoscrypt where it's being reported wrongly to be the most profitable by the client. Disabling Neoscrypt has brought my earnings back up. I suggest anyone who has problems not to trust your client side app and disable Neo for the time being.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/', '7vbepy', [['u/W0rthl3ssP4ncakE', 10, '2018-02-05 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/dtr36am/', "This is the problem with one click miner's like this. It's not that having new guys is bad, they just need to be taught where and how to research", '7vbepy'], ['u/BCH4Days', 22, '2018-02-05 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/dtr6bfp/', '> I should be earning 2x what I am right now\n\nI love these greedy dorm bros that loaded up the credit cards believing they\'d be making $10/day forever "cuz the Youtube guy sed so".', '7vbepy'], ['u/blove05', 34, '2018-02-05 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7vbepy/btc_earned_down_over_40_tf/dtr85k1/', 'This is word for word the posts I read last July/August. Difficulty increases, prices fluctuate. Mining is not stable income...', '7vbepy']]], ['u/remotelyfun', 'ANTI BITCOIN TROLLS in the other sub', 37, '2018-02-05 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/', 'Has anyone else noticed the vast number of people trolling bitcoin in the other sub especially any article or news relating to bitcoin as an investment? Combine this with u/themos thread of responsible investing and you have a group of people who are seriously hostile to bitcoin - mocking anyone who dares out their faith and money into it. \n\nIf bitcoin is such an awful investment why should anyone on earth buy it? It has no use. \n\nThey are mocking people for putting portions of their savings into bitcoin. These users aren’t banned. You are only banned if you discuss solutions to make bitcoin better such as bigger blocks. I see this as evidence that r/bitcoin mods are not only hostile to bitcoin but they are actively trying to undermine and destroy it. \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/', '7vbf5o', [['u/iamsafeforworkk', 23, '2018-02-05 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr00ho/', 'This is a little too much conspiracy even for me. When the crypto markets crash the salty no coiners come out of the woodwork to gloat. They are all over every forum.', '7vbf5o'], ['u/PsyRev_', 17, '2018-02-05 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr06gi/', "Yeah, seems the ones that run r/bitcoin are trying to fuck up the community atmosphere now. Make people less engaged with the community. This isn't good for us, it could slow the inflow to r/btc as less people spend their time and energy in the crypto community.", '7vbf5o'], ['u/remotelyfun', 13, '2018-02-05 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr0w39/', 'Sure but then why are these salty no coiners allowed to throw their salt all over the sub liberally but if you are seriously committed to crypto but talk about making bitcoin more useful you are instantly banned?', '7vbf5o'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 14, '2018-02-05 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr2dq8/', "A confirmed Blockstream dragon's den muppet was busy spreading BTC FUD here. They probably took short positions ", '7vbf5o'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 11, '2018-02-05 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vbf5o/anti_bitcoin_trolls_in_the_other_sub/dtr2ht3/', 'You underestimate how devious these guys are. And manipulating the BTC market is something they have most probably been very active in doing since 2012', '7vbf5o']]], ['u/crypto_pupperino', 'Going to bed. HODLING strong.', 41, '2018-02-05 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/', 'Amem Bitcoin Jesus. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/', '7vbm4f', [['u/l33ts4uc3', 25, '2018-02-05 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtr47xg/', 'lmao see you at $1000', '7vbm4f'], ['u/HovarTM', 18, '2018-02-05 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtr49yr/', "Wouldn't you be able to buy a lot more if you were to sell now and buy later", '7vbm4f'], ['u/LessStressMoreFun', 25, '2018-02-05 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtr6037/', 'We really don\'t know. We have already pulled back 50%. That is like the average "crash." so we could be at the bottom or we could have a little longer to go. The 3 things we do know are likely to happen are;\n\n1. When we hit the bottom, we won\'t know it was the bottom until after the fact.\n2. Most people will still be calling doom and gloom when we are at the bottom.\n3. We are likely at a discounted price right now and as long as it stays around any buyer will probably be up in a year or 2 from this price.\n\nThat\'s good enough for me not to sell. ', '7vbm4f'], ['u/ILoveVaginaAndAnus', 17, '2018-02-05 10:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7vbm4f/going_to_bed_hodling_strong/dtrh0ua/', "> it's stable at 8k, it's gonna drop lower probably\n\nDo you know the meaning of the word 'contradiction'?", '7vbm4f']]], ['u/JoeB_88', 'Update: Bitcoin finally received!', 70, '2018-02-05 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/', "I submitted my secondary request for termination early this morning, which locked me out of my account. I sent my first termination request in about two weeks ago. \n\nI just got a Coinbase notification a few minutes ago that I received a BTC deposit which is my Bitgrail balance (minus about 0.01 BTC but whatever). Looks like they are finally starting to process terminations.\n\nEdit: After putting the numbers together I'm realizing they charged me a $100 fee on a $2000 transfer. It's a lot but I'm glad to be done with this nightmare.\n\n---\n\nThis is the wallet/address that the BTC was sent from so I'm assuming it's Bitgrails BTC wallet we've been looking for: https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/address/3AW42uyi9u4euRKRrcuMzxnUzjSKpJvij4/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/', '7vbozi', [['u/whiteboyswag', 12, '2018-02-05 04:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr2kxo/', 'Wow that’s good news. Hope I get mine soon as well. I still would have loved an email or something. ', '7vbozi'], ['u/TheBomber9', 17, '2018-02-05 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr2qux/', 'Good news that someone also report the good news :)', '7vbozi'], ['u/HistoricalQuality', 14, '2018-02-05 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr5pmt/', 'Received 3.60793 BTC just now\nI had 3.60993052 BTC. Roughly a fee of 0.02 BTC. \nThanks Bitgrail! Patience is virtue. Thanks for abiding by the TOS.', '7vbozi'], ['u/Tomm-E', 10, '2018-02-05 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/dtr62lh/', 'I HAVE NOT received my BTC yet, but my account has been terminated because I can no longer log into Bitgrail and it says that it doesn’t recognize my account. \n\nSet my BTC receiving address to my Binance BTC address, I’ll give an update if I end up receiving. \n\n————-\nUPDATE:\n\nIt’s now pending in my binance deposits. What a sight for sore eyes. Patiently waited 4 weeks+ to get verified only to be forced to sell my xrb for a loss and close my account in the end... thankful it’s all over with, even if I did lose thousands. Powerful lesson learned.', '7vbozi']]], ['u/maxpainpays', 'A great example of why the US tax regulations are wrong right now', 28, '2018-02-05 04:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/', "So something awful has happened to me and I figured I'd share because I think it outlines how taxing crypto as though it were a stock is insane and unfair due to the inherent risk of crypto.\n\nHere we go.. I bought about 10000 raiblocks at around 10 cents a long time ago. Just before the end of the year I wasnt sure how things were gonna going and it seemed to have been pumped extremely high and due for a correction. So I sold to BTC. This created a pretty massive tax event for me. My profit was in the 100s of thousands. My plan was to buy back lower when the price stabalized a little which I did some time in January. Unfortunately by then the exchanges were having trouble with withdrawals so I couldnt remove my XRB from the exchange.\n\nCut to a about a week ago and the Bitgrail exchange announces all non EU customers will be forced to liquidate to BTC and terminate their accounnts. OH FUCK . The price immediately crashed due to the high demand of BTC from non eu customers. And I assumed this announcement was truthful and sold for a tremendous loss. Literally cut my BTC value in half after the start of the year. Then on top of that they decided that wasnt fair and would indeed allow XRB to be withdrawn for non eu customers. But the price had already corrected. \n\nSo at this point I just want out and figure ill wait for the account termination and at least get the remaining btc off as quick as possible so I can start hedging for this bear market thats happening.\n\nUnfortunately they still havent released my funds and the value of BTC is down about 30% since then.\n\nTo boil this down. At this point Ive basically created a taxable event with between 200k and 300k profit for last year.. And If im very very lucky I will have the amount in tax I will owe left on the exchange to pay it off. by the time they actually release my funds Although with the way the market looks and the speed of the termination Im guessing I will owe more in taxes than I even have left on the exchange.\n\nTo me it is unacceptable that under current US tax laws the best I can do is write off this 100s of thousands of dollars of loss 3000 dollars at a time for the next 100 years or so.\n\nCrypto has too much inherent risk. Just because you switch currencies does not mean your money is in a safe and regulated space on ameritrade or something. Your money is still digital poker chips inside a massive casino.\n\nI am so insanely fucked at this point I really dont even know what to do. If I had never made the trade in the first place I would be in less potential debt. Thats how fucked up all this is. Treating trading a crypto like its going into fiat and sitting in an insured account is absolutely insane.\n\nImagine if people sold btc at the end of last year at 16k and let it sit in tether on an exchange so they could buy back when the dust settled. Then tether goes down this year before they buy back in. They would be insanely fucked because of the tax liability of cashing out last year.\n\nIt is so fucked up to tax crypto like this. We are still carrying too much risk. It should only be taxed when you actually de-risk by cashing out into a fiat account or some kind of safe USD exchange.\n\nAnyways thats my rant. I imagine there are a lot of people really fucked by this bitgrail situation. But I am basically going to lose everything because I took a winning trade and then got fucked. And the best I can do is spend the rest of my life writing off 3k a year of this loss.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/', '7vbu55', [['u/overmotion', 15, '2018-02-05 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/dtr56ht/', 'But the issue isn’t the tax code. When the taxable event occurred, you were supposed to remove the approximate tax amount and keep it on the side to pay your taxes - not re-invest it. You took money that belonged to the IRS and threw it into crypto. ', '7vbu55'], ['u/ModernLifelsWar', 24, '2018-02-05 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7vbu55/a_great_example_of_why_the_us_tax_regulations_are/dtr5wu6/', "Honestly in disbelief people are actually defending the IRS here. I'll probably get downvoted for this but my advice is don't pay them a dime. When you cash out pay your appropriate amount of profits. The tax code isn't even clearly defined and there is 0 precedence. ", '7vbu55']]], ['u/michaelmf', 'What do you think the next black swan will be?', 17, '2018-02-05 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/', 'Obviously, an inherently speculative conversation, but one that I think will help me focus on issues I\'m currently oblivious to.\n\nRight now, I\'m becoming more alarmed about the prospect of a major cyber attack that either a) shuts down a critical system, causing certain regions to completely shut down for a period of time or b) a cyber attack on "internet of thing" connected device to use the device as physical nodes in some sort of greater attack.\n\nWill there be a major terrorist attack using automated technology? An assassination of a major political figure? A bitcoin lead financial crisis? a revolution of major geo-political significance? war with North Korea? A health epidemic? Oprah becoming president?\n\nWhat are you thinking about?\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/', '7vbwhs', [['u/youcanteatbullets', 13, '2018-02-05 04:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtr5k72/', "> A bitcoin lead financial crisis\n\nNot this one, I can tell you that much. The crypto bubble will pop, a bunch of people will whine about it, a bunch of other people will point and laugh, and that's about it.\n\n>Oprah becoming president?\n\nEven if this happens, it won't be any more destructive than Trumps presidency.\n\nAll other things you listed are definitely possible and could be terrible.", '7vbwhs'], ['u/halftrainedmule', 19, '2018-02-05 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtr5std/', 'World politics these days is dominated by sea changes and transformations, so I\'m not sure if "black swan" is still a meaningful concept. Taleb created it for the stock market, which on the whole tends to be more stable. In politics, it feels to me like the power-law component is there but the Gaussian part is missing. Was ISIS a black swan, and is Erdogan\'s incursion into Kurdish territories one? Was the Arab Spring a black swan? Or many? What about the European right-shift in the last 10 years (likely continued in the coming 10)? What about Trump? (That might be the least transformative of all events named so far.)\n\nPerhaps a clearer-cut question would be "what will be the next event that will change the world so strongly that predictions beyond that point make no sense?". A lot of redditors would probably say "the Singularity", but on a smaller scale (e.g. the Internet) there might indeed be nearer and more realistic answers, like "[the ad industry implodes](http://idlewords.com/talks/what_happens_next_will_amaze_you.htm)" or (for world politics) "war with Russia" or "war with Turkey" (war with North Korea will probably be less world-shattering for those who are half a world away: the damage is large but limited, and NK isn\'t in the NATO). Cyber attacks can also do a lot of damage, but I am so far not convinced that they can force a paradigm shift; the Internet is still damn useful, while attacks are brief and the damage so far mostly economic. Feel free to prove me wrong...', '7vbwhs'], ['u/minilog', 33, '2018-02-05 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtr9e9b/', "If you can predict it, it isn't a black swan.", '7vbwhs'], ['u/HonestyIsForTheBirds', 10, '2018-02-05 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrbdy5/', 'It may have [already happened](https://78.media.tumblr.com/d4b9105bf21da286efeb47dc84e02b9a/tumblr_inline_p1chjc3LTf1skdjyu_1280.png).', '7vbwhs'], ['u/hakuinas', 14, '2018-02-05 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrh1zj/', 'So Bitcoin wasn\'t a high-profile, hard-to-predict event because it was predicted on Less Wrong?\n\n"Black swan" is used to describe significant events that are unexpected, or more specifically, not predicted by markets. If someone here correctly argues for and predicts an unexpected event, that does not make the event expected in general. ', '7vbwhs'], ['u/erkelep', 17, '2018-02-05 11:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrii1t/', 'Yes, just after the Moon landing will be acknowledged as fake.\n\n/extreme sarcasm', '7vbwhs'], ['u/georgioz', 13, '2018-02-05 11:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrjalz/', 'If you think about fertilizers that one is a myth. Agriculture currently requires Nitrogen based fertilizers. These fertilizers are made out of ammonia which is predominantly made out of natural gas. However in reality the only things you need to create ammonia is basically Hydrogen and Nitrogen. Nitrogen is plentiful and can easily be extracted from air. Hydrogen is currently made out of natural gas but it can be produced in large variety of ways including from coal (as in China) or even by electrolysis of water - if for instance you have access to cheap energy such as future solar. \n', '7vbwhs'], ['u/erkelep', 21, '2018-02-05 14:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrmuo4/', "Rocket fuel can't melt lunar regolith!", '7vbwhs'], ['u/VladMolina', 19, '2018-02-05 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrrh8f/', 'I have personally been making wrong predictions based on peak oil theorizing for parts of the last 15 years. I have been updating away from it.', '7vbwhs'], ['u/VladMolina', 14, '2018-02-05 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrriaz/', 'lol', '7vbwhs'], ['u/Iconochasm', 18, '2018-02-05 16:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrs7sn/', 'The first problem with peak oil is that as prices rise, additional methods of acquiring it become economically feasible. For example, somewhere short of $200 per barrel it becomes efficient to turn plastic back into oil. That cost can be expected to drop if/when we near that point, because people will begin to seriously invest in and research the technology.\n\nThe second problem is that we are still finding new, large deposits.', '7vbwhs'], ['u/spirit_of_negation', 14, '2018-02-05 16:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/7vbwhs/what_do_you_think_the_next_black_swan_will_be/dtrtvl4/', 'A black swan happens if you dont see a thing coming - unexpectedness in a way you cant prepare for. In my view there was pletny of opportunity of rebellion in a destabilized middle east - the nature and size of which was not really knowable, but the general event was, hence it was a grey swan, not a black one.\n\nThe financial crisis was a black swan to a lot of people, but definitely not all people, as nnt makes clear in his writing and is quite obvious. To nnt it was a grey swan, and he profited from it.\n\nThe european right shift was utterly predictable, I have been writing about it before it happened a lot. There were people it was not expected by, but to those people anything in reality is a black swan. It was the whitest of all white swans.\n\nTrump on the other hand I could not see coming and the vast majority of people in the know culd not see coming in, say, 2014. If someone told me he would be the next president I would believe they are smoking something. once he entered the arena and proved savy in the debates it was not that outlandish a possibility any more. But that does not mean you could have known such a thing happening beforehand.', '7vbwhs']]], ['u/narthe', 'Is Bittrex the only way to get Ada ?', 13, '2018-02-05 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/7vbxnf/is_bittrex_the_only_way_to_get_ada/', "It feels like account creation is closed at the moment on bittrex. And even if i manage to get an account then verify my ID, it seems than the minimum btc deposit to get Ada is 0.02\nIs this the only way to get Ada ? Can't i get less than 0.02 btc ?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/7vbxnf/is_bittrex_the_only_way_to_get_ada/', '7vbxnf', [['u/Ntdark', 24, '2018-02-05 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/7vbxnf/is_bittrex_the_only_way_to_get_ada/dtr4kyb/', 'Check binance! One of the best exchanges out there. Their support is incredible! And the account creation took me 5 minutes!', '7vbxnf']]], ['u/Pasig1', 'Bitgrail is processing account closures and people are receiving bitcoins.', 52, '2018-02-05 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7vc12e/bitgrail_is_processing_account_closures_and/', 'Here you can see the beginning of something good:\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vbozi/update_bitcoin_finally_received/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7vc12e/bitgrail_is_processing_account_closures_and/', '7vc12e', [['u/leon_oswald', 12, '2018-02-05 05:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7vc12e/bitgrail_is_processing_account_closures_and/dtr8pgm/', ">I will never understand why\n\n...\n\n>either because he's a greedy fuck or he's insolvent and trying to salvage the situation.\n\nI think you answered your own question.", '7vc12e']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Monday, February 05, 2018', 98, '2018-02-05 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/', '7vc6bs', [['u/oceaniax', 19, '2018-02-05 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr6nny/', 'Fuck off?', '7vc6bs'], ['u/L14dy', 15, '2018-02-05 05:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr72d3/', 'The BCH crowd has no devs, no github commits and more importantly no fucking transactions to fill their non-existant 8MB blocks\n\nAnd if you’re wondering who is payin 100 bucks for a tx, take a look at the mempool, because the answer to that question is: No One', '7vc6bs'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-02-05 05:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr7g5q/', 'You are mindlessly retarded\n\nhttps://github.com/zquestz/bitcoincash/commits/master\n\nNo commits.... none. Just garbage\n\nhttps://blockchair.com/bitcoin-cash/blocks\n\nLargest block in the last 20 is 200kB. Much wow!\n\nhttps://dedi.jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#2h\n\nmempool is empty. See how that blue shit is going down? That’s because 1-2 Sat/Byte txs are going through and being mines. Which means that now is a good time for exchanges to merge their dust to new outputs, which is exactly what is happening.\n\nHow can you be so stupid?', '7vc6bs'], ['u/Kevin_Is_Sad_Now', 14, '2018-02-05 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr7osu/', "If you're somewhat familiar with supply/demand economics and speculative markets, you'll know that being able to buy Bitcoin for $1k again has the same likelihood as goblins crawling out of every volcano on Earth, stealing our space shuttles and then building a goblin colony on the moon. Selling as low as $4.9k is a terrible idea. If you think you'd sell that low if it came to it, you shouldn't be holding now. ", '7vc6bs'], ['u/snubbe123', 14, '2018-02-05 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr8dtg/', 'I feel like shit.', '7vc6bs'], ['u/L14dy', 23, '2018-02-05 05:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vc6bs/daily_discussion_monday_february_05_2018/dtr8kdd/', 'Guys, please dont be greedy. If you believe in Bitcoin and you dont need the money, then feel free to HODL and/or trade. But there’s nothing wrong with selling here to see how this plays. You can give up 25% profits to see if we clear 10k with conviction if you’re scared.\n\nYou’re not a weak hand because you sold. You’re a weak hand if you sell in a dump. This is no dump, this is a sello... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased oversight” and a “new federal regulatory framework,” Reuters reports. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Commission Tuesday, and will reportedly push for a more “rational” regulatory framework to manage cryptocurrencies, the report says. Don't Miss : Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever Giancarlo and Clayton will reportedly use the testimony to highlight the fact that agencies have been actively regulating frauds in the cryptocurrency marketplace in recent months — such as freezing assets behind a massive ICO the regulators deemed a fraud — but also demonstrate that regulators need a new framework to be effective. Currently, the SEC and CFTC struggle to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, which handle billions in trades daily and oversee hundreds of thousands of accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has become more widespread in the past few months, as Bitcoin has soared to new heights and alternative cryptocurrencies have gained popularity. Trading app RobinHood recently introducted an option for users to trade cryptocurrencies within the app, which opens up speculative trading to far more casual users. BGR Top Deals: Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever This $90 smartwatch looks like an Apple Watch, but it lasts for 4 months per charge Trending Right Now: Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail The 10 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in February See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased oversight” and a “new federal regulatory framework,” Reuters reports. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Commission Tuesday, and will reportedly push for a more “rational” regulatory framework to manage cryptocurrencies, the report says. Don't Miss : Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever Giancarlo and Clayton will reportedly use the testimony to highlight the fact that agencies have been actively regulating frauds in the cryptocurrency marketplace in recent months — such as freezing assets behind a massive ICO the regulators deemed a fraud — but also demonstrate that regulators need a new framework to be effective. Currently, the SEC and CFTC struggle to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, which handle billions in trades daily and oversee hundreds of thousands of accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has become more widespread in the past few months, as Bitcoin has soared to new heights and alternative cryptocurrencies have gained popularity. Trading app RobinHood recently introducted an option for users to trade cryptocurrencies within the app, which opens up speculative trading to far more casual users. BGR Top Deals: Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever This $90 smartwatch looks like an Apple Watch, but it lasts for 4 months per charge Trending Right Now: Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail The 10 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in February See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased oversight” and a “new federal regulatory framework,” Reuters reports. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Commission Tuesday, and will reportedly push for a more “rational” regulatory framework to manage cryptocurrencies, the report says. Don't Miss : Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever Giancarlo and Clayton will reportedly use the testimony to highlight the fact that agencies have been actively regulating frauds in the cryptocurrency marketplace in recent months — such as freezing assets behind a massive ICO the regulators deemed a fraud — but also demonstrate that regulators need a new framework to be effective. Currently, the SEC and CFTC struggle to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, which handle billions in trades daily and oversee hundreds of thousands of accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has become more widespread in the past few months, as Bitcoin has soared to new heights and alternative cryptocurrencies have gained popularity. Trading app RobinHood recently introducted an option for users to trade cryptocurrencies within the app, which opens up speculative trading to far more casual users. BGR Top Deals: Bose’s answer to Apple’s AirPods were just discounted for the first time ever This $90 smartwatch looks like an Apple Watch, but it lasts for 4 months per charge Trending Right Now: Two of the world’s deadliest snakes fought, and both lost Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail The 10 best new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in February See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points for the first time ever Monday. There were only two stocks in the S&P 500 that were up for the day, while all of the Dow’s 30 members fell. Both indexes are now down for 2018, having erased all of their gains for the year. While Bitcoin, which fell as much as 23% on Monday, shed nearly $18 billion in market value during the day, the stock market fared even worse: The Dow stocks alone lost more than $300 billion. In one particularly gory example, parent company Alphabet (which is not in the Dow), lost $40 billion of its market cap for the second trading day in a row--meaning Alphabet stock investors have lost more than $80 billion since Friday. But although the Dow’s more than 1175-point drop made the ticker tape look even uglier than it did on the darkest days following Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse, it was not a market crash, or even remotely close. Market crashes are generally defined by an abrupt and rapid decline of 20% or more: The 1929 Black Tuesday crash, 1987’s Black Monday, the dot-com bust in 2000, and the ’08 financial crisis all had that in common. (That’s similar to the definition of a bear market , which is when prices are down 20% from their peak, which can happen more gradually.) And market crashes also have a more mild-mannered sibling, the market correction, which is when prices fall at least 10% from their highs. But we’re not there yet either. Even after a multi-day selloff , spurred in part by Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report which sparked fears of an inflation spike, the Dow is only off 8.5% from its all-time-record of 26,616.71 last month, while the S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its high. After all, the higher the Dow rises, the more likely it is to lose or gain hundreds of points in any given day, simply because the swings represent smaller percentage changes. So although the Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest-ever in terms of points, the index only declined 4.6%. Compare that to October 19, 1987--the infamous Black Monday--when the Dow sank more than 22%, but only 508 points. (Indeed, while the Dow first hit the 20,000 milestone just over a year ago, it wasn’t quite such a big deal when it reached 26,000 less than a year later.) Story continues The Bitcoin price, on the other hand, is most certainly crashing. But then again, that’s nothing unusual for Bitcoin, which has been crashing almost continuously since December and frequently rises or falls as much as 20% in a day. Still, anyone who owns stocks likely lost money on Monday. Every stock in the Dow was down, and the only two stocks in the S&P 500 that rose were online travel site TripAdvisor , up 3.7%, and baking soda manufacturer Church & Dwight, up 2.4%. (Church & Dwight had reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations Monday morning, while TripAdvisor announced that it would expand its board of directors, adding one of Netflix’s board members.) The biggest losers? stock dropped more than 9% after the Federal Reserve slapped the bank with new penalties Friday night for various missteps, making it the S&P 500’s worst-performing stock for the day. And fell the most of any Dow stock, down nearly 6%, though the airplane maker is still the index’s best performer so far in 2018, up 11.5% year to date. If the Dow has another bad day tomorrow or shortly thereafter, it may very well still fall into correction territory: It need only lose another 361 points to officially mark a correction. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, and in fact, might even be healthy, a long overdue breather in what has otherwise been a raging bull market, now approaching its nine-year anniversary next month. In fact, there have only been four 10% stock market corrections since the recession ended in 2009, according to Yardeni Research . Nor would a stock market correction be entirely unexpected. Investing experts and economists have been saying for a while that stocks look expensive, and predicting that valuations would have to return to Earth sooner or later. The new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell , the successor to Janet Yellen, arrived for his first day of work Monday. Though it’s not clear whether Powell is any more likely to raise interest rates than Yellen was, strong job and wage growth has increased expectations that the Fed will hike rates more quickly than previously anticipated, which could suck some air out of the stock market as Treasury bonds become a more attractive alternative. Then again, a market correction--or even an intermediary bear market--could just give the stock market a second wind for a continued bull run. Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of CFRA, wrote in a research note Monday that the firm does not expect the selloff to “morph into a bear market,” because “we don't see a recession on the horizon.” If it does, though, CFRA thinks the bear market would last about 14 months--but then only take a little more than four months for a bull market to begin again. Whatever happens, though, one thing is for sure: Expect the Dow to have a lot more 1,000-point up or down days. Just remember not to panic when it happens. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Making Sense of Big Tech Stock Losses Data Sheet--How Meaningful Are Those Big Tech Stock Drops Here's the Logic Behind a Private Equity Billionaire's Dramatic Stock Prediction Why Blackstone Billionaire Tony James Expects Stocks to Drop 20% This Year Why Qualcomm's Stock Price Fell After Broadcom Increased Its Bid", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points for the first time ever Monday. There were only two stocks in the S&P 500 that were up for the day, while all of the Dow’s 30 members fell. Both indexes are now down for 2018, having erased all of their gains for the year. While Bitcoin, which fell as much as 23% on Monday, shed nearly $18 billion in market value during the day, the stock market fared even worse: The Dow stocks alone lost more than $300 billion. In one particularly gory example, parent company Alphabet (which is not in the Dow), lost $40 billion of its market cap for the second trading day in a row--meaning Alphabet stock investors have lost more than $80 billion since Friday. But although the Dow’s more than 1175-point drop made the ticker tape look even uglier than it did on the darkest days following Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse, it was not a market crash, or even remotely close. Market crashes are generally defined by an abrupt and rapid decline of 20% or more: The 1929 Black Tuesday crash, 1987’s Black Monday, the dot-com bust in 2000, and the ’08 financial crisis all had that in common. (That’s similar to the definition of a bear market , which is when prices are down 20% from their peak, which can happen more gradually.) And market crashes also have a more mild-mannered sibling, the market correction, which is when prices fall at least 10% from their highs. But we’re not there yet either. Even after a multi-day selloff , spurred in part by Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report which sparked fears of an inflation spike, the Dow is only off 8.5% from its all-time-record of 26,616.71 last month, while the S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its high. After all, the higher the Dow rises, the more likely it is to lose or gain hundreds of points in any given day, simply because the swings represent smaller percentage changes. So although the Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest-ever in terms of points, the index only declined 4.6%. Compare that to October 19, 1987--the infamous Black Monday--when the Dow sank more than 22%, but only 508 points. (Indeed, while the Dow first hit the 20,000 milestone just over a year ago, it wasn’t quite such a big deal when it reached 26,000 less than a year later.) Story continues The Bitcoin price, on the other hand, is most certainly crashing. But then again, that’s nothing unusual for Bitcoin, which has been crashing almost continuously since December and frequently rises or falls as much as 20% in a day. Still, anyone who owns stocks likely lost money on Monday. Every stock in the Dow was down, and the only two stocks in the S&P 500 that rose were online travel site TripAdvisor , up 3.7%, and baking soda manufacturer Church & Dwight, up 2.4%. (Church & Dwight had reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations Monday morning, while TripAdvisor announced that it would expand its board of directors, adding one of Netflix’s board members.) The biggest losers? stock dropped more than 9% after the Federal Reserve slapped the bank with new penalties Friday night for various missteps, making it the S&P 500’s worst-performing stock for the day. And fell the most of any Dow stock, down nearly 6%, though the airplane maker is still the index’s best performer so far in 2018, up 11.5% year to date. If the Dow has another bad day tomorrow or shortly thereafter, it may very well still fall into correction territory: It need only lose another 361 points to officially mark a correction. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, and in fact, might even be healthy, a long overdue breather in what has otherwise been a raging bull market, now approaching its nine-year anniversary next month. In fact, there have only been four 10% stock market corrections since the recession ended in 2009, according to Yardeni Research . Nor would a stock market correction be entirely unexpected. Investing experts and economists have been saying for a while that stocks look expensive, and predicting that valuations would have to return to Earth sooner or later. The new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell , the successor to Janet Yellen, arrived for his first day of work Monday. Though it’s not clear whether Powell is any more likely to raise interest rates than Yellen was, strong job and wage growth has increased expectations that the Fed will hike rates more quickly than previously anticipated, which could suck some air out of the stock market as Treasury bonds become a more attractive alternative. Then again, a market correction--or even an intermediary bear market--could just give the stock market a second wind for a continued bull run. Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of CFRA, wrote in a research note Monday that the firm does not expect the selloff to “morph into a bear market,” because “we don't see a recession on the horizon.” If it does, though, CFRA thinks the bear market would last about 14 months--but then only take a little more than four months for a bull market to begin again. Whatever happens, though, one thing is for sure: Expect the Dow to have a lot more 1,000-point up or down days. Just remember not to panic when it happens. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Making Sense of Big Tech Stock Losses Data Sheet--How Meaningful Are Those Big Tech Stock Drops Here's the Logic Behind a Private Equity Billionaire's Dramatic Stock Prediction Why Blackstone Billionaire Tony James Expects Stocks to Drop 20% This Year Why Qualcomm's Stock Price Fell After Broadcom Increased Its Bid", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points for the first time ever Monday. There were only two stocks in the S&P 500 that were up for the day, while all of the Dow’s 30 members fell. Both indexes are now down for 2018, having erased all of their gains for the year. While Bitcoin, which fell as much as 23% on Monday, shed nearly $18 billion in market value during the day, the stock market fared even worse: The Dow stocks alone lost more than $300 billion. In one particularly gory example, parent company Alphabet (which is not in the Dow), lost $40 billion of its market cap for the second trading day in a row--meaning Alphabet stock investors have lost more than $80 billion since Friday. But although the Dow’s more than 1175-point drop made the ticker tape look even uglier than it did on the darkest days following Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse, it was not a market crash, or even remotely close. Market crashes are generally defined by an abrupt and rapid decline of 20% or more: The 1929 Black Tuesday crash, 1987’s Black Monday, the dot-com bust in 2000, and the ’08 financial crisis all had that in common. (That’s similar to the definition of a bear market , which is when prices are down 20% from their peak, which can happen more gradually.) And market crashes also have a more mild-mannered sibling, the market correction, which is when prices fall at least 10% from their highs. But we’re not there yet either. Even after a multi-day selloff , spurred in part by Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report which sparked fears of an inflation spike, the Dow is only off 8.5% from its all-time-record of 26,616.71 last month, while the S&P 500 is down 7.8% from its high. After all, the higher the Dow rises, the more likely it is to lose or gain hundreds of points in any given day, simply because the swings represent smaller percentage changes. So although the Dow’s drop Monday was its biggest-ever in terms of points, the index only declined 4.6%. Compare that to October 19, 1987--the infamous Black Monday--when the Dow sank more than 22%, but only 508 points. (Indeed, while the Dow first hit the 20,000 milestone just over a year ago, it wasn’t quite such a big deal when it reached 26,000 less than a year later.) Story continues The Bitcoin price, on the other hand, is most certainly crashing. But then again, that’s nothing unusual for Bitcoin, which has been crashing almost continuously since December and frequently rises or falls as much as 20% in a day. Still, anyone who owns stocks likely lost money on Monday. Every stock in the Dow was down, and the only two stocks in the S&P 500 that rose were online travel site TripAdvisor , up 3.7%, and baking soda manufacturer Church & Dwight, up 2.4%. (Church & Dwight had reported earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations Monday morning, while TripAdvisor announced that it would expand its board of directors, adding one of Netflix’s board members.) The biggest losers? stock dropped more than 9% after the Federal Reserve slapped the bank with new penalties Friday night for various missteps, making it the S&P 500’s worst-performing stock for the day. And fell the most of any Dow stock, down nearly 6%, though the airplane maker is still the index’s best performer so far in 2018, up 11.5% year to date. If the Dow has another bad day tomorrow or shortly thereafter, it may very well still fall into correction territory: It need only lose another 361 points to officially mark a correction. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, and in fact, might even be healthy, a long overdue breather in what has otherwise been a raging bull market, now approaching its nine-year anniversary next month. In fact, there have only been four 10% stock market corrections since the recession ended in 2009, according to Yardeni Research . Nor would a stock market correction be entirely unexpected. Investing experts and economists have been saying for a while that stocks look expensive, and predicting that valuations would have to return to Earth sooner or later. The new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell , the successor to Janet Yellen, arrived for his first day of work Monday. Though it’s not clear whether Powell is any more likely to raise interest rates than Yellen was, strong job and wage growth has increased expectations that the Fed will hike rates more quickly than previously anticipated, which could suck some air out of the stock market as Treasury bonds become a more attractive alternative. Then again, a market correction--or even an intermediary bear market--could just give the stock market a second wind for a continued bull run. Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of CFRA, wrote in a research note Monday that the firm does not expect the selloff to “morph into a bear market,” because “we don't see a recession on the horizon.” If it does, though, CFRA thinks the bear market would last about 14 months--but then only take a little more than four months for a bull market to begin again. Whatever happens, though, one thing is for sure: Expect the Dow to have a lot more 1,000-point up or down days. Just remember not to panic when it happens. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Making Sense of Big Tech Stock Losses Data Sheet--How Meaningful Are Those Big Tech Stock Drops Here's the Logic Behind a Private Equity Billionaire's Dramatic Stock Prediction Why Blackstone Billionaire Tony James Expects Stocks to Drop 20% This Year Why Qualcomm's Stock Price Fell After Broadcom Increased Its Bid", 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler) View comments', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. Story continues The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler)', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler) View comments', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. Story continues The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler)', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler) View comments', 'By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and U.S. banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin fell as low as $6,853.53 in early afternoon trading in New York. That marked a fall of more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention for a regulatory crackdown. Last week bitcoin suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. "We envisage this decline will continue, setting the next technical level at $5,000 a coin," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst at Centtrip, which specializes in foreign exchange, worldwide payments and treasury management. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. Ethereum, the second largest virtual currency, was last down nearly 19 percent at $703.40, while Ripple, the third largest, last traded at 71 cents, down 14.1 percent. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup, which announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. [nL8N1PU10Y] On Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December, and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. Story continues The cryptocurrency sector has also attracted the spotlight after news of hacks and scams, including the roughly 58 billion yen ($532.9 million) stolen in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck two weeks ago. nL8N1PP6W8[] But some investors were unfazed. "Bitcoin has bounced back from similar collapses before during its short but volatile history, and it would hardly be a shock if those claiming the bubble has burst are surprised by yet another change in fortunes," said Dennis de Jong, managing director at online FX brokerage firm UFX.com in Limassol, Cyprus. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Additional reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by Leslie Adler)', 'McDonald\'s (NYSE: MCD) CEO Steve Easterbrook continues to build upon his legacy as a turnaround artist. In McDonald\'s recently reported fourth-quarter results, the company again beat analyst expectations with adjusted earnings per share of $1.71 -- Easterbrook\'s 10th bottom-line outperformance in the 12 quarters he\'s led the company ( GAAP earnings were significantly lower at $0.87 per share due to charges related to the new U.S. tax law). While revenue fell 11.4% from the prior-year quarter, this was due to increased sales of restaurants to franchisees, which changes the company\'s revenue profile. More important to McDonald\'s investors is that the fast-food restaurant reported robust same-store sales both domestically and on a global basis, growing this key metric 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. That caps off McDonald\'s best full-year comparable-sales performance in six years. After years of struggling, McDonald\'s stock has thrived under Easterbrook, rising 80% during his tenure versus the S&P 500\'s 36% gain. McDonald\'s restaurant from outside. Image Source: McDonald\'s. McDonald\'s value menus are driving growth The key to Easterbrook\'s success has been in effectively leveraging his value menu. Under prior CEO Don Thompson, McDonald\'s abandoned the company\'s successful Dollar Menu in 2013 . The Dollar Menu was a loss leader, instrumental in driving traffic to restaurants, which allowed the company to profit from higher-priced items like the Big Mac. Easterbrook has reinstated McDonald\'s value proposition with the McPick 2 and the recent $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu promotions. It\'s paying off. In its fourth quarter earnings report, the company credits McPick 2 and beverage specials -- along with "strong consumer response" to the Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, a higher-priced item -- for sales increases. Systemwide sales, a better metric for food sales than revenue due to franchising, increased 8% on a constant-currency basis during the quarter. Story continues Has the company run too far? Easterbrook has Wall Street\'s attention with the stock advancing 41% in 2017, but McDonald\'s will need to continue to post strong results for shares to extend their rally. The stock is valued at approximately 26 times forward earnings, a premium given the S&P 500\'s broad valuation of 19 times. In the latest earnings report, Easterbrook noted they reached their target to refranchise 4,000 restaurants, which will lessen top-line decreases in future quarters at the expense of dampening further improvement in the operating-income margin profile. The company\'s plan to improve operating income is to continue to cut selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, with the goal of eliminating $500 million by 2019. The company\'s off to a good start by cutting $153 million of SG&A expenses in fiscal 2017. One thing that\'s not going to change is the company\'s aggressive campaign to return cash to shareholders. In the prior quarter, McDonald\'s stated it expects to return between $22 billion and $24 billion in both dividends and share buybacks -- roughly 16% of the company\'s total market cap -- in the three-year period ending in 2019. For the fourth quarter, management not only recommitted to this cash-return goal but guided to the top of previously announced guidance of $24 billion. McDonald\'s investors may have high expectations, but Easterbrook has proven himself as a capable CEO. I wouldn\'t bet against the company with him at the helm. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jamal Carnette, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'McDonald\'s(NYSE: MCD)CEO Steve Easterbrook continues to build upon his legacy as a turnaround artist. In McDonald\'s recently reported fourth-quarter results, the company again beat analyst expectations with adjusted earnings per share of $1.71 -- Easterbrook\'s 10th bottom-line outperformance in the 12 quarters he\'s led the company (GAAPearnings were significantly lower at $0.87 per share due to charges related to the new U.S. tax law).\nWhile revenue fell 11.4% from the prior-year quarter, this was due to increased sales of restaurants to franchisees, which changes the company\'s revenue profile. More important to McDonald\'s investors is that the fast-food restaurant reported robust same-store sales both domestically and on a global basis, growing this key metric 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. That caps off McDonald\'s best full-year comparable-sales performance in six years.\nAfter years of struggling, McDonald\'s stock has thrived under Easterbrook, rising 80% during his tenure versus the S&P 500\'s 36% gain.\nImage Source: McDonald\'s.\nThe key to Easterbrook\'s success has been in effectively leveraging his value menu. Under prior CEO Don Thompson, McDonald\'sabandoned the company\'s successful Dollar Menu in 2013. The Dollar Menu was a loss leader,instrumental in driving traffic to restaurants,which allowed the company to profit from higher-priced items like the Big Mac. Easterbrook has reinstated McDonald\'s value proposition with the McPick 2 and the recent $1, $2, $3 Dollar Menu promotions.\nIt\'s paying off. In its fourth quarter earnings report, the company credits McPick 2 and beverage specials -- along with "strong consumer response" to the Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, a higher-priced item -- for sales increases. Systemwide sales, a better metric for food sales than revenue due to franchising, increased 8% on a constant-currency basis during the quarter.\nEasterbrook has Wall Street\'s attention with the stock advancing 41% in 2017, but McDonald\'s will need to continue to post strong results for shares to extend their rally. The stock is valued at approximately 26 times forward earnings, a premium given the S&P 500\'s broad valuation of 19 times.\nIn the latest earnings report, Easterbrook noted they reached their target to refranchise 4,000 restaurants, which will lessen top-line decreases in future quarters at the expense of dampening further improvement in the operating-income margin profile. The company\'s plan to improve operating income is to continue to cut selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, with the goal of eliminating $500 million by 2019. The company\'s off to a good start by cutting $153 million of SG&A expenses in fiscal 2017.\nOne thing that\'s not going to change is the company\'s aggressive campaign to return cash to shareholders. In the prior quarter, McDonald\'s stated it expects to return between $22 billion and $24 billion in both dividends and share buybacks -- roughly 16% of the company\'s total market cap -- in the three-year period ending in 2019. For the fourth quarter, management not only recommitted to this cash-return goal but guided to the top of previously announced guidance of $24 billion.\nMcDonald\'s investors may have high expectations, but Easterbrook has proven himself as a capable CEO. I wouldn\'t bet against the company with him at the helm.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJamal Carnette, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shareholders in Altria Group (NYSE: MO) weren\'t entirely pleased with the underperformance in the stock in 2017 , which lagged badly behind the broader market. The tobacco giant has had to deal with a number of difficult situations that have made it harder to sustain its impressive track record of profit and sales growth. After Altria reported its fourth-quarter results , CEO Marty Barrington and his team of Altria executives discussed their thoughts about the future. Below are five key things Altria wants you to know. 1. Barrington is stepping down Howard [Willard] and Billy [Gifford], with the other talented members of our leadership team, have been key contributors to the strategies that have delivered our strong results for the last several years. I firmly believe our business is well positioned for future success, and I\'m confident we have the right leadership in Howard, Billy, and the team to deliver continuing winning results. -- CEO Marty Barrington Barrington has been a key player in helping to support Altria\'s growth in recent years, finding the right mix of price increases, demand drivers, and innovation to help make the business more viable and forward-looking. The CEO is turning 65, though, and he said he\'ll step down following the annual shareholder meeting in May. Willard has a long history in serving with Altria, and Gifford will become vice chairman in addition to his current CFO role. Together, the two will have the chance to put their own stamp on Altria\'s future, which will likely look familiar but feature some distinctive elements. Altria logo sign in front of a grass field with trees on a clear day. Image source: Altria. 2. Altria deals with market share challenges We look at [market] share performance over the long term, and from 2011 through 2017, Marlboro\'s share grew by an average of about 0.1 of a point annually. But there\'s no question that 2017 presented a share challenge to [the Philip Morris USA segment]. -- Barrington Headwinds throughout the tobacco industry have affected Altria, but its leading Marlboro brand took a bigger hit than some of its rivals from other manufacturers. Altria has responded by rolling out a national expansion for the menthol-flavored Marlboro Ice, complementing a move earlier in the quarter to expand the Benson & Hedges menthol brand into various stores in the greater Washington, D.C., area. That\'s no guarantee Altria will be able to turn the tide, but it nevertheless hopes to keep itself in the commanding m Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-06 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1326.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 23938939.775212 - Transaction Count: 216363.0 - Unique Addresses: 486554.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.08 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['TBOT dedicates its services in the interests of the users.\nPl visit at: https://www.tbitbot.com\xa0\n#cryptocycle #onlineincome #earnbitcoin #passiveincome #bitcoin\n#helpingcommunity #mmmfstp #mmm #mmmmavrodi #chinabitcoinpic.twitter.com/tCuVsP1QMl', 'Living Life. . . It might be a dog eat dog world, but you can get ahead at some point and time. . . Nothing happens overnight http://www.allrewarding.com\xa0 #Bitcoin #money #wealth #freedom', "Bitcoin price\n\n19th December: $17,608\n26th December: $15,745\n3rd January: $15,130\n10th January: $14,890\n17th January: $11,141\n24th January: $11,399\n31st January: $10,297\n\nNow: $6,054.99\n\nAll those who tell you they understand Bitcoin, they can't explain. Ask them.", '#cryptoantousiaste How do I make bitcoin money? http://bit.ly/2AUqbTF\xa0pic.twitter.com/QQNifDyD76', '#cryptocu Why is bitcoin better than money http://bit.ly/2AVHcwE\xa0pic.twitter.com/FuTc9M5wt5', 'BTC落ちるとこまで落ちるのは良いとしてまた200万まで回復するには一体どれだけの期間かかるんだろう。\n\n数年くらいかかりそうだし、むしろその前にBTCは基軸通貨の座を他の通貨に譲ってオワコンになるのもありえそうだなぁ。というかBTCの基軸は陥落して欲しい願望もある。', 'US Senate to spotlight virtual currencies as bitcoin plunges - Reuters http://dlvr.it/QFC9gf\xa0', "#Cryptofob Here's why bitcoin is the future of money! http://bit.ly/2ASAVSA\xa0pic.twitter.com/JECGbbYfDb", "#Cryptofob Here's why bitcoin is the future of money! http://bit.ly/2ASAVSA\xa0pic.twitter.com/WKJrKLaTwQ", 'Bitcoin-д уруу татаад улайраад бсан нөхдүүд минь одоо яана вэ?! \nЗүв згр сууж бтал мөнгө үржээд л бдг бол бүгд... https://fb.me/1UbprVyMw\xa0', 'Look at the past bear pennant compared to this one. Identical so far.\n\n#bitcoin #bitmex $XBT $BTC #crypto #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/WtkshWte9J', '#Bitcoin is not a bubble\nit’s the Pin-ncle Vodka for your stress pic.twitter.com/oVyDUFD3wT', '#bitcoin #sell #sell #buy #buyyyy #hodl #hold #sell ! #crash #lol #panic ;))pic.twitter.com/2meE2eUkOF', '50 Free BNB Binance Coin Airdrop!! #airdrop #bounty #BTC #NEO #ETH #freetoken #Crypto #xrp #Blockchain #ripple #trx #tron #trx #binance #freetoken #airdrops #binancecoin #bnb\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9Gi1W1EVpLr-ltxzFvvCqx__8nirSqYjFPeAZiP3EmMx0Dw/viewform\xa0…', '@QoinPro As u were mentioned. How long more do u expect me to wait? I Just check my BTC wallet n nothing was received since yesterday. https://twitter.com/QoinPro/status/960460769262383104\xa0…', 'Social Cryptocurrency Popularity Index - #bitcoin #litecoin #etherium #dogecoin #Reddcoin #dashcoin http://socoin.app2web.net/\xa0 #cloudnetwork #cloudstorage', 'Bitcoin ATM Installations Skyrocket Throughout Market Correction https://cryptoanswers.net/btm-installations-skyrocket/\xa0…', 'กัญชาคืออนาคต เมื่อ Bitcoin ราคาร่วง นักลงทุนสวีเดนเห็นโอกาส กวาดลงทุนหุ้นกัญชามาครอง https://brandinside.asia/from-bitcoin-to-cannabis-shares/\xa0… ข้อมูลจาก @brandinsideasia', 'İngiliz bankası Bitcoin alımını yasakladı\nhttp://www.fatihpostasi.istanbul/haber/ingiliz-bankasi-bitcoin-alimini-yasakladi/55265\xa0…pic.twitter.com/gGlcGOzTk0', '初耳バーガーで草', 'Australian Dollar and Bitcoin https://goo.gl/fb/fZZXwB\xa0 #bitcoin', 'http://Altcoin.io\xa0 - Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange - #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #altcoins Sign up for early access: https://www.altcoin.io?kid=KZBDRaltcoin.io/?kid=KZBDR\xa0', '#RT @DecentralizedTV: Bitcoin Is Dead? The Blockchain Didn’t Get The Memo https://dctv.co/2EinqNv\xa0pic.twitter.com/m9GD9EBUFu', 'Poloniex Borsasında 09:10 ile 10:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$OMNI : 1.0119825 \n$BLK : 1.011709937835 \n$CVC : 1.0101125800236 \n$GAS : 1.0087743466544 \n$VRC : 1.008751303406 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$OMNI ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_OMNI&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'NEO ETH. when btc bounce back you get double of everuthing. Your btc units will go up and btc will be increasing in value so dpuble tot', "Going long on VPNs while China enlists its 'Great Firewall' to block Bitcoin websites http://for.tn/2E1bf8e\xa0", '#SinisterCrypt Who made money from bitcoin? http://bit.ly/2AW9ZkS\xa0pic.twitter.com/LdKM7nJy6y', 'Bid: $6216.61 \nAsk: $6225.77', "@telegram is growing faster than any other messengers. It's awesome to see how communities from all over the world is picking it up, especially in Asia.\n\nEven Korea is trying to spy on telegram chats.I can see this replacing other messengers.\n#crypto #blockchain #bitcoin", '今回のボブスレー乗り換え騒動はどうも韓国でも起こっているようで、地元ヒュンダイ製のボブスレーだと直線が速いがコーナーで不安定となって氷壁に当たってタイムロスやクラッシュをしてしまう。ラトビアBTC社の方がコーナリング時の挙動が安定していてコーナーが安定して速いのでBTC社になった模様。']... - Contextual Past News Article: Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider’s roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your inbox. The price of bitcoin dipped below $14,000 Thursday morning amid fears that South Korea plans to shut exchanges. Across the board, the top cryptocurrencies were trading lower. Ripple, which Wednesday announced a consortium with a number of Japanese credit card companies, was the lone coin in the green. Here's the scoreboard as of Thursday afternoon: • Bitcoin (BTC): $13,891(-10.57%) • Ethereum (ETH):$684(-7.65%) • Bitcoin Cash (BCC): $2,366(-12.8%) • Ripple (XRP): $1.25(3.86%) • Litecoin (LTC): $231 (-12.13%) What's happening: 1. 'Heed these words of warning:' Ethereum founder threatens to leave if the crypto community doesn't grow up.The 23-year-old founder of Ethereum took to Twitter on Wednesday to lament the immaturity of communities across the cryptocurrency market. 2. Some of the biggest crypto exchanges are shutting out new users because they can't keep up with demand.Cryptocurrency exchanges are experiencing growing pains as the market for digital coins explodes. Now, at least three cryptocurrency exchanges — Bittrex, Bitfinex, and CEX.io — have stopped onboarding new users altogether. 3. Bitcoin is losing its dominance over the crypto market.Bitcoin had an incredible run in 2017, but in one respect the coin is worse off than it was at the beginning of the year. Its share of the cryptocurrency market has more than halved since January 2017. 4. The mysterious bitcoin tycoon who promised to give away an $86 million fortune just made another donation.A mysterious bitcoin tycoon with the alias PineappleFund made a million-dollar donation to the digital library nonprofit Internet Archive. NOW WATCH:One market expert says the financial system could collapse at any moment See Also: • Bitcoin is surging towards a serious mining problem — and no one knows what will happen when it gets there • Bitcoin developers are moving away to create their own cryptocurrencies — here's why • The biotech company that pivoted to blockchain is looking for a CTO and a background in cryptocurrency is a 'big plus' SEE ALSO:Bitcoin bull Tom Lee has identified 12 stocks that are perfect if you don’t want to own it... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/PracticalOnions', 'Why do Butters keep comparing the DOW dip to what’s happening with BTC?', 18, '2018-02-06 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/', 'As far as I understand the DOW is going down because people are buying bonds? Or is that not the case?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/', '7vj08a', [['u/Dhosti', 29, '2018-02-06 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtsnlzl/', 'Because a 3% dip is totally equal a 70% drop...', '7vj08a'], ['u/Tomatoshi', 27, '2018-02-06 00:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtsnuea/', 'Dow dip is due the economy performing strongly, so interest rates will have to rise more than expected to curb inflation.\n\nCrypto is crashing because they are shit.\n\nThose people are a cult. Any lie they can tell themselves is worth their energy.\n\nSELL $BTC\n\nSELL $ETH', '7vj08a'], ['u/InfiniteChompsky', 11, '2018-02-06 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtso8qv/', "> is as old as the Alaskan winter night is dark.\n\nIn most of the state, and ESPECIALLY in the rainforest in the southeast, this isn't really true. High moisture content air with below freezing temperatures means a lot of floating ice crystals that reflect light. If there's a streetlight within a mile or so of you it was enough to see, at least to a base level.", '7vj08a'], ['u/[deleted]', 14, '2018-02-06 00:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtsogny/', 'Get your filthy facts out of my romantic phrasings, you philistine.', '7vj08a'], ['u/ayydance', 10, '2018-02-06 01:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vj08a/why_do_butters_keep_comparing_the_dow_dip_to/dtspi2q/', 'That 3% is 23.3x scarier though, so it equals out', '7vj08a']]], ['u/Smelt_It_Dealt_It_', "A friendly reminder for those who are nervous (who isn't on days like today) VECHAIN has a bright future!", 72, '2018-02-06 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/', 'I used to remember times when BTC was one dollar, then it goes to $10 and then it’s back to $3. Compared to that, this is nothing......\n\n.....This is like 1994 and the internet. By 1998 most of the analysts out there were saying ‘by 2002 there is not going to be any internet there and this hype is going to go away...\n\nMORAL OF THE STORY: Relax. Dont let the state of the market determine your level of sanity. HAVE FAITH, deep breath, we have been in these markets before and we always come out of them\n\nVechain is super exciting and we all know the future is bright. Dont let todays market scare you, this should be a long term hold. In the end we will come out way ahead!\n\nPatience and positivity! We all get a little freaked out in these markets but everything is going to be ok.\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/', '7vj0ln', [['u/purethrive', 11, '2018-02-06 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsqhjc/', 'The best part is Thor will keep us from cashing out early!... Nice write up ', '7vj0ln'], ['u/Camsy34', 24, '2018-02-06 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsqxsj/', "I think it's also important to consider where VeChain stands at the moment. Has VeChain announced any bad news? The only reason VeChain is going down is because everything is going down. We're just coming along for the ride on this one. ", '7vj0ln'], ['u/Supermoon26', 45, '2018-02-06 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtssr0w/', '>I used to remember times when BTC was one dollar, then it goes to $10 and then it’s back to $3. Compared to that, this is nothing....\n\nVEN was $1, went to 9.40, then went down to $2.97.', '7vj0ln'], ['u/sonicHeart', 12, '2018-02-06 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsuhcp/', 'Won some Bitcoin on the eagles, then bought more VEN!', '7vj0ln'], ['u/czoom01', 14, '2018-02-06 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtsxpwo/', "Yep watched my 800 investment turn into 200 lol. I don't care holding until death. It will bounce back. ", '7vj0ln'], ['u/purethrive', 11, '2018-02-06 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtszhit/', 'Any ammont of ven will generate Thor... Google vechain apotheosis ', '7vj0ln'], ['u/hungryforitalianfood', 10, '2018-02-06 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vj0ln/a_friendly_reminder_for_those_who_are_nervous_who/dtt5gfb/', 'Hahaha. Some might say, touché. ', '7vj0ln']]], ['u/Theokyles', 'Market crash and mining. Deja freakin’ vu.', 34, '2018-02-06 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/', 'Guys, for everyone who is worried about what is happening with the market, take a lil’ stroll in the way back machine and look at reddit this past summer. And the previous winter. Just take a peekie-poo. Look familiar? Yeah, this has happened before. And the market pops and drops and GPU hoarding and hocking have happened before. And it’s all happening again. And guess what? Yeah. It’s gonna happen again. And again.\n\nStop freaking the fuck out and happy mining. I’ll see you all in summer when Bitcoin is $45k and our used 1080Tis are worth $1,000.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/', '7vj47e', [['u/Oh_hey_a_TAA', 78, '2018-02-06 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/dtspspr/', "You're glossing over the fact that this subreddit is basically full of people that only jumped onboard within the last couple of months, and generally appear to be allergic to research.", '7vj47e'], ['u/ba203', 35, '2018-02-06 02:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/dtstz2m/', '> and generally appear to be allergic to research.\n\nQuoted for accuracy (and hilarity)', '7vj47e'], ['u/ILoveNiceHash', 24, '2018-02-06 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gpumining/comments/7vj47e/market_crash_and_mining_deja_freakin_vu/dtsxmt0/', 'Over the summer when, mining sucked somewhat like it does now, I bought an EVGA 1080ti Founders for $680 Canadian dollars ($541 USD) from a guy who quit mining. \n\nThat same card I bought is now going for 50% more at ebay auctions plus I mined the absolute SHIT out of it and made it my bitch.....its still going today. ', '7vj47e']]], ['u/--orb', 'Followup on the "Expected Bloody Day"', 39, '2018-02-06 02:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/', "S&P500 down 4 points (on top of the -2 on Friday). [XIV meltdown DURING AFTERHOURS that cost people millions of dollars.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/tradeXIV/comments/7vi6oa/xiv_after_hours/dtsldem/). DOW fell around 1200 points, setting the highest single-day point drop in history (although not by percentiles). Despite the bulltrap, BTC is still down 15% for the day. XRB is still down 30% for the day. \n\nAll of r/wallstreetbets getting ready to buy put options for SPX tomorrow (put options are like optional future shorts - they indicate a general bearish trend). Investors are generally advising to take safe havens. \n\nThings don't stay bloody forever, but this isn't just a dip.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/', '7vjpby', [['u/Say_wani', 25, '2018-02-06 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/dtsvrmq/', "We're lucky to have you Orb. We need more insightful traders like you a part of Nano's team", '7vjpby'], ['u/--orb', 14, '2018-02-06 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7vjpby/followup_on_the_expected_bloody_day/dtt5qzs/', 'Thanks guys I love you guys too', '7vjpby']]], ['u/Bbqandspurs', 'finally decided to sell my coss', 51, '2018-02-06 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjqgy/finally_decided_to_sell_my_coss/', 'I put in a sell order to sell 1 coss for 1 btc and another for 1 eth. I figure when coss balloons it will be nice to have 1 of each of the old guard.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjqgy/finally_decided_to_sell_my_coss/', '7vjqgy', [['u/a_bold_user', 28, '2018-02-06 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjqgy/finally_decided_to_sell_my_coss/dtstkou/', 'quality sp', '7vjqgy']]], ['u/jarederaj', 'Moon Math Update : 2018-02-05', 51, '2018-02-06 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/', "Go to http://moonmath.win for the full moon math table and rainbow charts \n\nHere's to potentially being wrong about a large move in personal record time.\n\nStill, the outlook hasn't changed since Friday's rant, though: \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7uu4ju/moon_math_update_20180202/\n\nSo, I reckon I'll either be epically wrong or somewhat right this time tomorrow.\n\nWe went down a lot faster than I expected. We didn't bounce that hard off the bottom of the channel either. It seems like everyone expected that to happen, so it did. I don't expect the channel to break and there seems to be a general lack of effort to force the issue from the market.\n\nI think we're waiting on more news from the SEC, and we'll hover here until we know more.\n\nIf you need distraction, the Falcon heavy launches tomorrow.\n\nGood Hunting\n\n## Moon Math Table\n\nLabel \| 7-day Performance \| 30-day Performance \| 60-day Performance \| 90-day Performance \| 2017 - Present Performance \| 2016 - Present Performance \| 2015 - Present Performance \| 2014 - Present Performance \| 2013 - Present Performance \| 2012 - Present Performance \| 2011 - Present Performance \| July 2010 - Present Performance\n--- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \nLabels \| 7-day Performance \| 30-day Performance \| 60-day Performance \| 90-day Performance \| 2017 - Present Performance \| 2016 - Present Performance \| 2015 - Present Performance \| 2014 - Present Performance \| 2013 - Present Performance \| 2012 - Present Performance \| 2011 - Present Performance \| July 2010 - Present Performance\nStarting Price USD \| $11,158.39 \| $17,135.84 \| $16,858.02 \| $7,118.80 \| $997.69 \| $434.46 \| $313.92 \| $770.44 \| $13.30 \| $5.27 \| $0.30 \| $0.09 \nCompounding Daily Periodic Rate \| -6.61% \| -2.98% \| -1.47% \| -0.03% \| 0.49% \| 0.36% \| 0.27% \| 0.15% \| 0.34% \| 0.32% \| 0.39% \| 0.41%\nOver $7,943.28 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2018-03-04 \| 2018-03-13 \| 2018-03-26 \| 2018-05-09 \| 2018-03-15 \| 2018-03-16 \| 2018-03-07 \| 2018-03-05\nOver $20,000.00 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2018-09-10 \| 2018-11-24 \| 2019-02-26 \| 2020-01-28 \| 2018-12-14 \| 2018-12-27 \| 2018-10-31 \| 2018-10-16\nOver $100,000.00 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2019-08-08 \| 2020-02-11 \| 2020-10-06 \| 2023-01-28 \| 2020-04-05 \| 2020-05-08 \| 2019-12-19 \| 2019-11-12\nOver $1,000,000.00 on \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| Never!!! \| 2020-11-25 \| 2021-11-09 \| 2023-01-25 \| 2027-05-16 \| 2022-02-18 \| 2022-04-21 \| 2021-08-03 \| 2021-05-26\n\n\n## Local Bitcoin Volume Moon Math Table\n\nLabel \| 30-day Performance \| 60-day Performance \| 90-day Performance \| 2017 - Present Performance\n--- \| --- \| --- \| --- \| --- \nFrom Date \| 2017-12-23 \| 2017-11-25 \| 2017-10-28 \| 2016-12-31\nStarting Price USD \| 133997865 \| 61248490 \| 54030549 \| 17629542\n% Change \| 71% \| 156% \| 177% \| 542%\nDoubling Period in Days \| -75 \| 101 \| 114 \| 167\nDays in period \| 35 \| 63 \| 91 \| 392\nCompounding Daily Periodic Rate \| -0.9592% \| 0.7097% \| 0.6294% \| 0.4323%\nOver $150,000,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2018-04-09 \| 2018-04-17 \| 2018-05-20\nOver $316,200,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2018-07-24 \| 2018-08-14 \| 2018-11-09\nOver $1,000,000,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2019-01-02 \| 2019-02-14 \| 2019-08-03\nOver $100,000,000,000 on \| NEVER! \| 2020-10-15 \| 2021-02-17 \| 2022-07-05\n\nGo to http://moonmath.win for the full moon math table and rainbow charts \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/', '7vjrkm', [['u/iWeyerd', 15, '2018-02-06 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/dtt0lwy/', 'Crater math', '7vjrkm'], ['u/jarederaj', 15, '2018-02-06 10:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vjrkm/moon_math_update_20180205/dttdkvk/', 'Thanks for the support. When price performance isn\'t parabolic there seems to be less attention to the substance of my commentary. There\'s less tolerance for a positive attitude and/or inaccuracy. People start telling me I\'m reckless and irresponsible for providing any analysis. I\'m supposedly "misleading" people for saying what I think... which is usually a mischaracterized/ wrong/sloppy version of my words or the title. I\'d take it personally if it weren\'t an excellent indicator for sentiment.', '7vjrkm']]], ['u/BuddhaSpader', 'Monthly Discussion thread - Feburary', 45, '2018-02-06 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/', 'Please welcome your new moderators to this sub! /u/ jacobredddk and /u/-gunsOfTheNavarone- \n\nWe will be posting links to reddit posts and other news that have accumulated through the month and have the comments section open for discussion! If you have any questions about COSS, the payout, or anything else, please refer to the FAQ post first!\n\nWhat is COSS?\n\n* [Frequently Asked Questions] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/74w3bp/frequently_asked_question_faq/?st=J8N1O5D9&sh=55729d3c)\n\n* [COSS Explanation] (http://thecryptosyndicate.com/meet-the-ambitious-binance-competitor-with-teeth-coss-io-coss/)\n\n* [I want to buy COSS and get the payouts or I already have COSS and want to get the payouts] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/75j7s4/a_beginners_guide_to_getting_started/?st=j8lyqe33&sh=58fa944f)\n\nNews\n\n* [Announcements] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/75xbz4/most_recent_announcements_from_coss/?st=j8q0mvhu&sh=f6e54a64) - will stay updated regularly \n\n* [COSS Hires A New CEO] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/751tq2/singapore_cryptocurrency_exchange_coss_names_tim/?st=j8l2gsxm&sh=1f5d4a8d)\n\n* [COSS has joined the EEA] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/757ioi/coss_is_now_officially_a_member_of_the_ethereum/?st=j8l2ghz5&sh=f8ee4853)\n\n* [EEA Website] (https://entethalliance.org/members/) \n\nInformative Reads\n\n* [Ark, Civic, and more - Partnerships] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/751aag/ark_and_civic_partnerships/?st=j8l2g06j&sh=026670ba)\n\n* [The Value of COSS Token] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/755pvr/the_real_value_of_the_coss_token/?st=j8l2fthl&sh=5cddcc11)\n\n* [COSS ROI Analysis] (https://bigblocksblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/coss-roi-from-passive-revenue-alone/) - thanks to /u/Deerborn\n\nWeekly Split\n\n* [Next Payout Block] (https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/75xv6y/the_next_payout_block_is/?st=j8on3vop&sh=9e410d0e)\n\n* [Analysis of payouts and future potential] (https://medium.com/@CrowdConscious/coss-exchange-1st-weekly-fee-share-payout-per-token-look-as-bitcoin-passes-5-300-350a68e5b486) - Thank you to /u/CrowdConscious for this!\n\nPlease lets keep discussions civil and on topic. For the time being, talk of other coins out of context of COSS will be removed. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/', '7vjufs', [['u/a_bold_user', 19, '2018-02-06 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/dtsuljw/', 'Coss will emerge like the phoenix ', '7vjufs'], ['u/Number-18', 10, '2018-02-06 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/dtsv24p/', 'Coss is Boss!', '7vjufs'], ['u/GenericDouchebag', 18, '2018-02-06 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CossIO/comments/7vjufs/monthly_discussion_thread_feburary/dtsvunu/', "Not that I don't believe in my other holdings, but when I think of my COSS stack, I get some mighty nice tingles. Continue to be super excited about the future of COSS.", '7vjufs']]], ['u/ItsdatboyACE', 'My assets lie entirely in BTC. Vechain has piqued my interest. Wanting level headed discussion, please.', 18, '2018-02-06 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/', "So as my title spells out, all of my assets (crypto-wise) lie in BTC. I have a lot of reasons for that and I'm still very confident in that choice.\n\nI've recently become interested in Vechain and I like what it's all about. I think it has a bright future.\n\nI wanted to know what you guys think about the idea of moving my assets to Vechain. To me, BTC is still at this moment almost entirely driving prices, so now does not seem like the time to move over, it won't make a difference. BTC is still the face of crypto, it still seems like it has an amazing foundation and has weathered these bear markets time and time again.\n\nBut I'm looking for some conversation about that notion, maybe you guys can tell me why it would be a good idea. Would it then also be a good idea to hold all of my crypto assets in Vechain? Does Vechain realistically increase in price if Bitcoin stays buried in a bear market? What if something similar to Vechain comes along but does it better, with better connections?\n\nI mean really I want to know if there's an argument to be made for if or if not now is a good time to change BTC to Vechain. Or should I wait until something stabilizes with BTC, if at all?\n\nLet me know what you think, thanks guys!\n\nSome conversation already occurred at this link if you're interested.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vjk4w/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/', '7vjwwz', [['u/Rationale101', 10, '2018-02-06 09:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/dttasdg/', "Vechain is having a great relationship with governments right now, especially China due to the fact it is based upon the supply-chain and working against counterfeits. Of course China is one of the world's largest manufactures of goods, so this is bound to be a solid relationship. Not to mention, they are already partnered on a national-state level. I think what will separate VEN from the rest down the road will be these partnership endorsements, not to mention possible fiat-VEN pairs which will allow to blossom on it's own regardless of the other coins like BTC. Jim Breyer backing VEN is a monstrous addition as well, as you know he was one of the top investors in the world and has many connections to other large businesses and government officials. PwC and DNV-GL are amazing as well. \n\nThe blockchain tech that VEN offers is very well ahead the rest of the game when many people only view cryptocurrency has a digital payment method or store of value. Some serious real world uses are in play here. ", '7vjwwz'], ['u/SnatchSnacker', 17, '2018-02-06 09:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/7vjwwz/my_assets_lie_entirely_in_btc_vechain_has_piqued/dttbl7h/', "Really excellent question. I definitely see bitcoin rising again to new heights over the next months or years. Researching many of the altcoins in the top 100, you will find a lot of style and very little substance. A lot of nice white papers without much to show for it.\n\nIn terms of usable technology, Vechain is barely in the prototype phase. Mainnet won't be launched until Q2, along with two entirely new tokens. So, any investment in Vechain is a bet on them following through with their many promises.\n\nThere are numerous reason why I consider that a very safe bet:\n\n-Partnerships with established, well-regarded companies who are leaders in their space. This includes PWC, DNV-GL, and Jim Breyer. Oh, and don't forget the Chinese government. If China really does crack down on crypto, Vechain and a maybe a few others will become the only approved cryptocurrencies in one of the fastest growing economies.\n\n-Core use case solves real world problems. Many projects in the top 100 are a solution looking for a problem, and have no business having a dedicated blockchain. Supply chain and anti-counterfeiting are just the beginning, as well. Vechain is poised to be a smart contract platform of its own.\n\n-Team. Sunny Lu is an intelligent, charismatic frontman. Behind him is said to be 40 high caliber developers and business people.\n\n-Possibly the least discussed factor: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, one of the largest accounting and auditing firms in the world, [stress tested and certified the Vechain testnet](https://medium.com/@vechainofficial/vechain-passes-the-first-ever-cryptocurrency-disaster-recovery-plan-from-pwc-f69ccf238a7a). This is easy to overlook, but difficult to overstate its importance. I have not heard of an example of this in the crypto world before. This means that although the platform is still in testing phase, it is being rapidly prepared for launch in a form that major businesses can utilize without fear of security and scaling issues.\n\nAll of these points combined make Vechain look extremely promising, especially when compared to about 95% of the top 100.", '7vjwwz']]], ['u/TheAttom1310', 'Lite vs Bitcoin cash.', 11, '2018-02-06 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7vjzh3/lite_vs_bitcoin_cash/', 'Anyone else curious how long it will be before we pass them up, now that theyre down to $880?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7vjzh3/lite_vs_bitcoin_cash/', '7vjzh3', [['u/NewKingofHearts', 12, '2018-02-06 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7vjzh3/lite_vs_bitcoin_cash/dtsvjny/', 'And witch Coinbase and hopefully others using SegWit with Bitcoin and Litecoin. ', '7vjzh3']]], ['u/eyenman88', 'Crash support!', 70, '2018-02-06 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/', 'Hi guys,\n\nNot sure if this is at all useful, but thought it would be a good idea to assist with new investors and for us to share our experience with the current crash. It can be a bit daunty and feelings of isolation during these market crashes/corrections.\n\nPersonally, these corrections are healthy in the long term to get people to rethink about their investments and to clean out poor projects. \n\nHowever, for those of us who bought NEO at higher price points, I’m sure it would be gut wrenching to watch. Most of us have been there before. We were there to experience it with the initial bitcoin hardfork mid last year, followed by China market changes after that. Most of us have been there, had our losses and then recovered. \nIf cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is here to stay, NEO will remain as one of the top 5 tokens - I have no doubt. \n\nAs it stands, you can either sell and recover some of your investment or hold and I’m sure it will recover and surpass your entry point by many folds in the longer term. Each person and situation is different, so only you can decide what is best for you.\n\nThe main point of my post was for the more earlier investors like myself to share our experiences and for the new investors experiencing their first crash to share our thoughts and support as I’m sure it would be very depressing to watch. \nI can remember people complaining about buying at $48 prior to China FUD when NEO fell to about $15. They have now recovered plus more. \nIf you are happy to stick through this, there will be a silver lining.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/', '7vjzxg', [['u/eyenman88', 10, '2018-02-06 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtsvxqu/', 'I remember the hard fork and China FUD well. Hard to watch. Particularly after hitting I think it was $58 then with news out of China, we were down to $13 or so. I have been there. If NEO got out of that one, this time I’m sure we will be fine. 😁', '7vjzxg'], ['u/zule777', 34, '2018-02-06 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtsz1ip/', 'goodbye Lambo, Hello 2005 Honda civic ', '7vjzxg'], ['u/KwalChicago', 15, '2018-02-06 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtszfjh/', 'Better gas mileage! ', '7vjzxg'], ['u/Justaguy0736', 18, '2018-02-06 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/7vjzxg/crash_support/dtszsdq/', 'Thank you for your thoughts. I only recently got into NEO, like mid January or so, but I did my research and strongly believe in NEO. As someone who can only scrape a little here and there for crypto, I am going to be trying to add to my position at times like this. I appreciate your perspective!', '7vjzxg']]], ['u/Eggs_is_eggs', "HODL your US dollars, boys! We're going to the moon!", 148, '2018-02-06 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/', "HODL your USD guys. It's up 66% vs bitcoin in the last 2 months. It's even up more than 5% in the last week vs stocks. \n\nAccepted at millions of retailers around the world with instant transaction times and no fees for spending it....it's the US dollar!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/', '7vk08i', [['u/Ausinvestor', 21, '2018-02-06 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtsw1we/', 'Not just the US dollar, the Aussie dollar is also doing great today against the BTC standard (which it is the proper way to measure it) In fact I would guess the same applies to the Yen, the Yuan, the Ringgit, and possibly even the Bolivar. What a time to be alive!', '7vk08i'], ['u/TragicallyHopeful', 46, '2018-02-06 03:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtsx17u/', 'Ironically enough, Tulips as well, their price is fairly consistent these days, a much better store of value than bitcoin.', '7vk08i'], ['u/PotatoPoweredDevice', 14, '2018-02-06 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtszsjh/', 'The Venezuelan bolivar probably beat BTC today. Incredibly bullish for bolivar - BTC.', '7vk08i'], ['u/Fantasticxbox', 10, '2018-02-06 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk08i/hodl_your_us_dollars_boys_were_going_to_the_moon/dtt1hvd/', "Guys guys, go for €, there's a whole bunch of 19 countries using it. ", '7vk08i']]], ['u/TragicallyHopeful', 'At what price do the mining cartels start losing money?', 52, '2018-02-06 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/', "Won't miners start dropping offline if bitcoin passes below a certain price for long enough? They've all made fortunes and cashed out plenty I'm sure. Butters may think the miners will just keep mining at a loss for the love of Satoshi, but I have a hard time believing that will be the case. \n\nAs miners drop offline, the block time will begin to lengthen, more price panic we'll probably follow which should push even more miners offline. I'm guessing they will mine at a negative for some time hoping it will turn around or to sell the rest of their stash, but who knows.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/', '7vk4sk', [['u/Tomatoshi', 15, '2018-02-06 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtswxez/', 'Depends how much they invested in their shitcoin mining chips.', '7vk4sk'], ['u/shockwave444', 12, '2018-02-06 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtsx5zy/', "Unfortunately for the environment I think it's around 2k per BTC (though this figure may have changed since I last checked), so there's still quite a way to go before bitcoin resource wastage decreases.\n\nA lot of other cryptocurrencies have more robust difficulty adjustment algorithms and are GPU mined, so hashpower and difficulty for them is likely to automatically adjust to match prices.", '7vk4sk'], ['u/AssWormJim', 30, '2018-02-06 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtsxd6u/', 'What happens if miners start giving up and then 51% attack becomes possible to pull off due to remaining groups sitting on a ton of processing power.', '7vk4sk'], ['u/McLurkleton', 11, '2018-02-06 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtsyvsr/', 'You should check out the book"Attack Of The Fifty Foot Block chain" it\'s a great read and explains the mechanics of butts very well.\n', '7vk4sk'], ['u/Mr_Deep_Research', 20, '2018-02-06 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk4sk/at_what_price_do_the_mining_cartels_start_losing/dtt46ut/', 'The second a miner with > 30% to 35% of the hashing power switching to mining their own chain, it is all over.\n\nTransactions that were validated get erased. Mining rewards for other miners get erased. It ends quickly after that.\n\nRead the paper on "stubborn mining". It isn\'t a great paper, it is devoid of math (they ran simulations instead) but it gives you an idea.\n\nAnd it isn\'t a 51% attack, it is a 50% attack. At exactly 50%, if a miner just mines their own chain, they will be ahead exactly half the time (no matter what the time interval). If the other half can\'t get their act together and every single member of the other half doesn\'t mine their own chain, in concert, then they will follow the 50% miner when he is ahead and he will own the whole chain.\n\nAnd with that, he can double spend, block transactions, etc. and no other miner will ever get any transaction fee or mining reward.', '7vk4sk']]], ['u/A_Year_Of_Storms', 'Quick question: why are half of the active posters on r/bitcoin accounts that are three months old or less?', 32, '2018-02-06 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/', 'These seem to be the people doing the most posting of new threads. Any speculation as to what is going on?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/', '7vk70m', [['u/XVIcandles', 17, '2018-02-06 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsxrzl/', "Everyone gets banned eventually, so the only people left are people who just joined and haven't been given the ax yet.", '7vk70m'], ['u/normie_girl', 43, '2018-02-06 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsy6ul/', "The vast majority of people jumped on board at or near the top price. That's kind of how these bubbles work.", '7vk70m'], ['u/A_Year_Of_Storms', 14, '2018-02-06 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsydka/', 'That is sad. :(', '7vk70m'], ['u/normie_girl', 11, '2018-02-06 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsyhq2/', 'Maybe they will learn a bit about economics from this?', '7vk70m'], ['u/normie_girl', 10, '2018-02-06 04:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7vk70m/quick_question_why_are_half_of_the_active_posters/dtsz4wl/', 'Buy good quality assets with a long track record, invest for passive income IMO.', '7vk70m']]], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 'PSA: The community makes the currency succeed or fail. BTC has none. We are the oldest, smartest and the most dedicated and resourceful community that exists in crypto. Always building the future. Outcome: never in doubt.', 90, '2018-02-06 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/', ' #peptalktuesday', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/', '7vkgfi', [['u/bit-architect', 14, '2018-02-06 04:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/dtt1b5u/', 'Nicely summed up.\n\nOne thing I would add is that if one has not earned it* and spent it* on a meal, one has yet to truly become a pioneer of this community.\n\nIt used to be Bitcoin BTC but now is Bitcoin Cash BCH, which is the only p2p (peer-to-peer) fork left without RBF (replace by fee).', '7vkgfi'], ['u/PsyRev_', 13, '2018-02-06 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkgfi/psa_the_community_makes_the_currency_succeed_or/dtt53wd/', "2012'er reporting in. (/u/PsyRev is my old account, you'll find me in the archives). Us old timers are here!", '7vkgfi']]], ['u/seemeb', 'Can you make an exception for an extreme case? /u/thebomber9', 60, '2018-02-06 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/', '/u/thebomber9\n\nFrancesco, I\'m coming to you in desperation.\nI am €14,000 in debt, going back to November, when I took a loan out to get in to cryptocurrency.\nI have about $15k worth of raiblocks left, all of which are stuck on BitGrail. I\'m UnVerifed account - submitted docs last week.\n\nI\'m begging you please verify my account today.\n \n. \n. \n. \nUpdate: \nI made it out.\n \nGot my BTC out of bitgrail today after a termination - I sent it straight to coinbase and cashed out everything for €14k (€1k total loss). The relief I feel right now is imense.\n\nThe past few months were a crazy ride. This week was very very mentally draining.\n\nI know most of you probably think I\'m an idiot but my plan was always to cash out if I dipped below 14k no matter what.\n\nI put the 15k in in 3 stages of 5k over the space a couple of weeks in November, never once in the past 4 months did my portfolio dip below the 14k threshold. I rode every wave since the start of November. It was crazy. 50k -> 20k -> 70k -> 20k.\n\nHowever I was never at a risk of loosing it;\nCoinbase is instant and safe. Ethereum sends in 15 minutes. So I could hop out of this at the drop of a hat. The market does not drop 90% in a day so I just had to keep my eye on it. I was essentially risking just €1000 euro for possible returns of €100k (I got to €77k at one point)\n\nBut I actually am an idiot as I sent all my funds to BitGrail last week and got them stuck there. I tried to arbitrate without thinking (I had used bitgrail before for all my raiblocks). It was the first time I tried to arbitrage. I felt like a whale making 6k in less than an hour haha. But I risked the whole stack doing it and got it all stuck on BitGrail.\n\nWhile I was stuck there from last week the market kept going down and down and I was stuck. I had no way to exit as I came closer and closer to the exit threshold. The last week was the roughest of my life. I was sure bitgrail was going to fold and I couldn\'t get out. All the posts about bitgrails liquidity problems. The massive backlog of tickets. I felt like bomber was just going to snap and declare insolvency/bankruptcy or just start banning people / deleting accounts arbitrarily.\n\nI seen some comments from bomber, things like "give me your account if you dare"... <- That is absolutely insane to even think of saying something like that with control over so much of other peoples assets. I don\'t think he understands the sheer power of his words. When you have 17k of my money you need to behave like Mother Teresa. You need to be a robot. To see him get upset so easily by trolls on twitter or even reply to them at all, was truly petrifying. Seemed like he would check peoples tweet history too, to see if they had insulted him previously or something. Like some nazi camp guard just patrolling around the jewish prisoners waiting for them to make a wrong move so he can execute them. Insane behaviour. Terrifying. This is someone who is in control of in excess of 100 million dollars of other peoples money. You need 0% emotions.\n\n/u/thebomber9 Thank you for helping me in the end. I think you\'re a very intelligent person. But you should hire a PR guy and stay off twitter COMPLETELY. That\'s corner store level professionalism with the assests of most SMBs. Your skills are in coding my friend you should not be handling ANY customer support.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/', '7vkkfl', [['u/tupperware11', 41, '2018-02-06 07:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/dtt7p4a/', 'Jesus that was dumb', '7vkkfl'], ['u/SuperDuperAwesome', 13, '2018-02-06 12:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitGrailExchange/comments/7vkkfl/can_you_make_an_exception_for_an_extreme_case/dttf5r0/', 'Why should this person get priority over others because he made a bad decision? We all have money in bitgrail and waiting to be able to have access to our funds.', '7vkkfl']]], ['u/crazy_santa', 'The comfort of holding Vechain in this bloodbath', 39, '2018-02-06 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/', "Yes I'ts bleeding hard but apart from btc and eth this is the only holding that I am sure wil get up stronger. I don't know about you but I converted all of my holding into Vechain because I really believe in this project adn the team behind.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/', '7vkp3l', [['u/BigStuggz', 23, '2018-02-06 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/dtt1yut/', "Tough times for all. I'm ETH, NANO, and VEN, and HODLing is seeming like more of an honorable suicide than anything else at this point, but HODLing I currently am and HODLing I most certainly will.\n\nShun the nonbelievers", '7vkp3l'], ['u/MasonMSU', 12, '2018-02-06 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/dtt3rmu/', 'I bought at ATH and have been trying to average out since. At this point I’m thinking if I had just pooled my money I might have gotten that strength node just by waiting!\n\nI got hit by the FOMO train hard! I was positive 8 was going to be 20-25$ very soon. \n\nOh well, buy the crash!', '7vkp3l'], ['u/idk_wtf_im_hodling', 12, '2018-02-06 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Vechain/comments/7vkp3l/the_comfort_of_holding_vechain_in_this_bloodbath/dtt4k66/', 'Just remember long term $8 is still a smart buy. Don’t kick yourself too hard.', '7vkp3l']]], ['u/CannaNthusiast', 'The longer this crash goes on, the more it highlights the insanely delusional mentality rampant in our greater crypto community.', 176, '2018-02-06 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/', '(Editing my post and putting this at the top for the trolls/shills who say this situation is normal. Find one other time in the history of BTC that the value has dropped 67% or more in less than 60 days, and post a link, otherwise, wake up and stop lying to people.)\n\nI\'ve never seen such a gross display of mental gymnastics, fact denial, logical fallacies, outright lies, delusional optimism, and wishful thinking, as I\'ve seen this week across all the other crypto subs I follow. The number one elephant in the room is the practical gag order on any meaningful discussion about the fact that BTC and Core/Blockstream\'s decisions have ultimately led us to this crash. No one is allowed to talk about the fact that this unprecedented situation was brought about by Core\'s failure to implement reasonable scaling solutions, because if you point out that this crash is actually a reasonable response to a broken currency, you\'re downvoted to hell by an ever wider group of people (now that so many crypto newbies hold heavy BTC bags, "of course it\'s not BTC\'s fault, this is just a temporary situation! It\'ll go back to 17k! right?? right, it has to, it must, otherwise my wife leaves me.") \n\n\nObviously other factors contribute, but don\'t buy the echo chamber lie, if BTC had not compromised its functionality, this crash would not be happening, it would be a simple and small dip/correction, not the unprecedented 67% decline we\'ve seen in less than two months. I guess I\'m just venting. It starts to feel like we\'re in some Orwellian doublethink version of crypto. I would just tune out altogether, but I truly do feel crypto is important and significant, and as someone who used to absolutely love our community, it is incredibly disheartening to see our ideals and our potential fall, to what is, at root, simply greed. \n\n\nAs an aside, I find it somehow comforting that throughout this whole thing, I have never once felt motivated to sell any of my BCH. I believe in it too much, and have no concern over the short term volatility. I\'ll also say that I expect BTC to continue declining befoee setting somewhere between 4000 and 5000.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/', '7vkpbh', [['u/stephenfraizer', 17, '2018-02-06 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt3xro/', 'I hear ya. Its been plainly obvious for months this was coming. I exited a while ago and debated getting back in but its only gotten more and more alarming. People delude themselves bwhen it comes to profit... Its really holding us back as a species. \n\nI also think there are likely lots of shill accounts posting to drown out the folks who were clearly trying to warn the community that this was inevitable. Those who have significant vested financial interest want nothing more than to exit leaving you holding their bag. Mob mentality is very dangerous, especially online - as a few people can masquerade as many, which blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. The majority of folks get swept up in this "perceived majority viewpoint" which may in fact only be from a few. \n\nI don\'t even bother reading/replying to comment replies anymore because I just KNOW what the mob must be thinking. Yet all most of us wanted to do was to warn the "little guys" aka your average person. \n\nMost didn\'t listen and are now paying for it big time. My only hope is that the price bounces back for a while, which will allow regular people to exit without taking a massive hit. \n\nI can\'t wait till its over and we can move forward from this.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/TubbyNinja', 16, '2018-02-06 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt4eoh/', "I'm back in at $45.00.", '7vkpbh'], ['u/SethEllis', 153, '2018-02-06 06:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt56zw/', 'This crash is not happening because of blockstream. This crash is happening because we were in a bubble.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/patrikr', 15, '2018-02-06 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt61hf/', 'The 2011 bubble was +3000% or so. ($1 to $30+, then a crash to $2.)', '7vkpbh'], ['u/cryptocowboy2000', 10, '2018-02-06 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt6myu/', 'I agree. Overall, similarly to stock prices in the dotcom bubble, the coin values diverged massively from the fundamentals (like the fact that most of the cryptos have no actual users in their business case), so it was only a matter of time when gravity hit this market.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/rdar1999', 12, '2018-02-06 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt8adw/', 'The fact that BTC was a shit experience for all newcomers just contributed to the bubble sentiment, it is directly connected.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/etherael', 13, '2018-02-06 08:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dtt9wfe/', "The definition of a bubble from [investopedia;] (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bubble.asp#ixzz56JJSy9TJ)\n\nA bubble is an economic cycle characterized by rapid escalation of asset prices followed by a contraction. It is created by a surge in asset prices* unwarranted by the fundamentals of the asset and driven by exuberant market behavior. When no more investors are willing to buy at the elevated price, a massive selloff occurs, causing the bubble to deflate.\n\nEmphasis mine. A universal transactable global ledger with a transparent supply and distribution not subject to third party manipulation does indeed warrant asset prices that are hard to even quantify in the currencies with which we are familiar, but every aspect of that definition is critical, and Blockstream removed transactability, supply transparency, and the ability to manipulate it by third parties in controlling positions. Which is three for three.\n\nThey effectively re-created a weak clone of paypal, whilst giving the explanation for their actions that if they were not taken, they would just be making a weak clone of paypal.\n\nSo, you're both wrong and right. We were in a bubble, but we were in a bubble because the fundamentals were changed by Blockstream, therefore it was indeed happening because of Blockstream.", '7vkpbh'], ['u/etherbid', 58, '2018-02-06 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dttb7x6/', 'Without Blockstream, bitcoin wouls have 90% market cap, ethereum would have been effectively built on bitcoin.\n\nDon\'t kid yourself.\n\nOP has given a proximate cause (ie: Blockstream) and you have uttered a generic statement cuz "bubble " but failed to comment or even bothering with a _cause_.\n\n\nThe cause is bullshit about blockchain, DLTs, ICO\'s resulting in irrationality amd ridiculuous speculation brought about by fracturing community.\n\nI wasn\'t planning on converting my new money to old money anytime aoon.\n\nI prayed for aub $600 BCH... and every fucking day I\'m loading more fiat into the cannon to secure me a pirate\'s haul.\n\n\nThere ia literally no other coin with any hope of succeeding to world domination except the Bitcoin cash lineage going forward.\n\nIt is simple, elegant, fast, cheap, permissionless, soon Turing Complete again.\n\nAnything else that would compete with Bitcoin.... is effectively bitcoin itself.\n\n"You achieve perfection not when there\'s nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away"\n\nHurry up and build with us... we don\'t have much time left. The window is closing.\n\nWe need:\n\n- online donations/crowd funding \n- invoicing\n- better wallets\n- more online and physical merchants\n- more miners\n\n\nLet\'s get the job done.', '7vkpbh'], ['u/BitttBurger', 10, '2018-02-06 12:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7vkpbh/the_longer_this_crash_goes_on_the_more_it/dttg8g3/', 'You’re talking a lot but you’re not listening to what hes saying. The point is the entire landscape would be completely different if Bitcoin had remained usable is a currency. \n\nAdoption was taking off in the real world. With real merchants. Real companies. \n\nThat was completely destroyed. *It became more and more obvious to everyone (even newcomers) over the last couple months that bitcoin is completely unusable. And that is 100% blockstream/cores doing. \n\nHow you can pretend that doesn’t play a role in the crash is pure idiocy. The guy you’re responding to knows more about this situation (and the history surrounding it) than you do. I suggest you take his veteran crypto knowledge and incorporate it into your newbie “I’m good at stocks” viewpoint.', '7vkpbh']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Tuesday, February 06, 2018', 108, '2018-02-06 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7vkr4y/daily_discussion_tuesday_february_06_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&amp... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["The stock market\x92s wild swings are making Bitcoin\x92s price crashes look tame. As the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging a record 1,175 points the previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission were on Capitol Hill answering lawmakers\x92 questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Bitcoin, which last year skyrocketed some 1,800% to nearly $20,000, has been in a free-fall since December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi\x92s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as \x93the most volatile asset class\x94 --far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events. But that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday\x92s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years--only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according to the Wall Street Journal\x92s market data group. Given that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers\x92 concerns over Bitcoin\x92s \x93extreme price volatility.\x94 \x93Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we've seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,\x94 Clayton retorted. Indeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin\x92s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data. While all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday\x92s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks. Story continues Volatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That\x92s a fraction of the VIX index\x92s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78. Though the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according to CNBC . The experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday. On the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency\x92s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC\x92s approval last year of several Bitcoin futures products , which began trading in December. \x93That's one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,\x94 Clayton said, \x93to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.\x94 See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com This 24-Year-Old Made Millions in Bitcoin and Quit His Job. Here's How He Did It Crypto Regrets: How Much You've Lost If You Invested at Bitcoin's Peak Bitcoin Slips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Rout Deepens The Dow Just Lost Even More Than Bitcoin. But Don't Call it a Stock Market Crash Here Are the Signs the Bitcoin Bubble Is About to Burst", 'Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”—far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years—only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we’ve seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, whileNvidianvda, a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded notexiv. With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOEcboe, the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That’s one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”', "Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”--far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years--only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we've seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That's one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• This 24-Year-Old Made Millions in Bitcoin and Quit His Job. Here's How He Did It\n• Crypto Regrets: How Much You've Lost If You Invested at Bitcoin's Peak\n• Bitcoin Slips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Rout Deepens\n• The Dow Just Lost Even More Than Bitcoin. But Don't Call it a Stock Market Crash\n• Here Are the Signs the Bitcoin Bubble Is About to Burst", 'Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”—far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years—only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we’ve seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, whileNvidianvda, a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded notexiv. With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOEcboe, the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That’s one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”', "Thestock market’s wild swingsare making Bitcoin’s price crashes look tame.\nAs the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging arecord 1,175 pointsthe previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission wereon Capitol Hillanswering lawmakers’ questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.\nBitcoin, which last yearskyrocketed some 1,800%to nearly $20,000, has beenin a free-fallsince December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi’s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as“the most volatile asset class”--far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events.\nBut that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday’s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years--only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according totheWall Street Journal’smarket data group.\nGiven that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers’ concerns over Bitcoin’s “extreme price volatility.”\n“Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we've seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,” Clayton retorted.\nIndeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin’s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data.\nWhile all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday’s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks.\nVolatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That’s a fraction of the VIX index’s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78.\nThough the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according toCNBC.\nThe experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday.\nOn the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC’s approval last year of severalBitcoin futures products, which began trading in December.\n“That's one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,” Clayton said, “to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• This 24-Year-Old Made Millions in Bitcoin and Quit His Job. Here's How He Did It\n• Crypto Regrets: How Much You've Lost If You Invested at Bitcoin's Peak\n• Bitcoin Slips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Rout Deepens\n• The Dow Just Lost Even More Than Bitcoin. But Don't Call it a Stock Market Crash\n• Here Are the Signs the Bitcoin Bubble Is About to Burst", 'The stock market\x92s wild swings are making Bitcoin\x92s price crashes look tame. As the Dow Jones industrial average continued seesawing Tuesday after plunging a record 1,175 points the previous day, the heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission were on Capitol Hill answering lawmakers\x92 questions about the risks posed by another highly volatile asset class: cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Bitcoin, which last year skyrocketed some 1,800% to nearly $20,000, has been in a free-fall since December, with cryptocurrencies as a whole losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value. A report last week from Citi\x92s private banking division referred to cryptocurrencies as \x93the most volatile asset class\x94 \x97far more volatile than S&P 500 stocks or gold, which for months had largely been humming along, reacting surprisingly little to major news events. But that all changed this week, SEC chairman Jay Clayton noted in Tuesday\x92s Senate banking committee hearing. When the Dow swooned 4.6% Monday, it spurred an even more extreme move in the so-called Wall Street fear gauge: the CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, spiked nearly 116% that day, then rose as much as another 37% Tuesday to its highest point in years\x97only to end the day down almost 20%. It was the widest swing in the history of the VIX, according to the Wall Street Journal\x92s market data group. Given that backdrop, the regulators at the Senate hearing downplayed lawmakers\x92 concerns over Bitcoin\x92s \x93extreme price volatility.\x94 \x93Just recently the volatility in Bitcoin was not as great as the volatility we\x92ve seen in other securities, such as the VIX product,\x94 Clayton retorted. Indeed, the short-term volatility of the VIX index itself surged to a whopping 464 Tuesday, nearly quadruple Bitcoin\x92s volatility, which clocked in at 124, according to Bloomberg data. While all major U.S. stock market indexes ultimately bounced back Tuesday, with the Dow up 567 points, or 2.3%, it was a rollercoaster day of ups and downs, making volatility even higher than it was during Monday\x92s pullback. Still, volatility in the VIX index, which measures market expectations for volatility in the near future (based on S&P 500 option prices), was much greater than the volatility of actual stocks. Story continues Volatility for the Dow itself, for example, rose to only 33.5, while Nvidia nvda , a semiconductor stock which also wavered between green and red throughout the day, had short-term volatility of 66. That\x92s a fraction of the VIX index\x92s volatility, and also far more subdued than Bitcoin, whose lowest volatility so far in 2018 measured 78. Though the VIX does not reflect the underlying value of the stock market, it still serves as an important sentiment indicator for investors, who also use derivatives of the volatility index to hedge their stock bets. But that backfired on some investors this week, who were betting against a rise in volatility through products such as the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term exchange-traded note xiv . With the sudden spike in the VIX, 85% of the value of that product (also known as the XIV) was wiped out overnight, forcing Credit Suisse to shut it down permanently, according to CNBC . The experience left investors so sour on VIX-related products that the stock of CBOE cboe , the provider of the volatility index, sank more than 10% Tuesday. On the other hand, Bitcoin investors still have an effective way to protect against the cryptocurrency\x92s volatility, Chairman Clayton added: Bitcoin futures. That was part of the rationale for the CFTC\x92s approval last year of several Bitcoin futures products , which began trading in December. \x93That\x92s one thing the merchant of a futures product is meant to do,\x94 Clayton said, \x93to provide those who are exposed to that volatility a means of hedging and mitigating the risk.\x94', 'Tech Crunch/Flickr\n• Early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar went on an elaborate Twitter rant this week predicting the decline of the US economy.\n• It\'s the first major public statement from Pishevar, who founded Sherpa Capital, since mid-December when he left the company following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.\n• Among his predictions: Bitcoin will drop to $2,000-$5,000 but slowly rise again.\nShervin Pishevar haslong been a man of many words, so it\'s no surprise that the venture capitalist and Uber investor went on an 50-message Tweet storm this week.\nBut something was a little different on Tuesday when the founder of Sherpa Capital,who stepped down in Decemberfollowingmultiple allegations of sexual misconduct(including rape), continued his two-day extravaganza, which touched on every topic from bonds and bitcoin, to immigration and SpaceX.\nPishevar\'s latest diatribe is difficult to parse. He started off with a promise to explain the "financial storm" he sees coming, which includes a 6,000 point drop in the stock market over the next few months.He took a break for dinner, and then moved onto the death of Silicon Valley.\nBut, beyond its 21-hour lifespan, the storm is significant because Pishevar has been more or less out of the limelight since Dec. 14, whenhe posted a resignation letteron Twitter explaining that sexual harassment allegations were getting in the way of the Sherpa Capital\'s success.\n"My truculent opponents are out to settle scores that have nothing to do with Sherpa, and I refuse to allow my enemies to drag my Sherpa family into their fight with me," Pishevar wrote.\nIt\'s unclear why Pishevar decided to come back, or whether this return has any connection to yesterday\'s news thathe had dropped a lawsuitaccusing a company called Definers Public Affairs of running a smear campaign against him.\nMotivations aside Pishevar paints a dim picture for the future of the US economy. Here are a few of his key predictions:\nThe markets will drop 6,000 points\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960714488520441856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw1/ Some thoughts on financial storms I seeing brewing ahead. I expect 6000 point drop in aggregate in months ahead. Here\'s why.\nVolatility in bonds will ripple through the rest of the markets\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960795060303376384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw19/Bond market will be 1st to attempt to rally+it will try to carry equities market, but it\'ll continue to fail b/c genie is out of bottle\nThe bitcoin crash isn\'t over\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960990402592428032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw24/ Gold will rise in response. Bitcoin will continue to crash but stabilize at 2-5k range and begin a more stable rise over next 24 mo\'s\nCalifornia\'s stronghold on tech innovation and culture is over\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960991911799435265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw27/ As I\'ve said before Silicon Valley is it longer a physical place but an idea that\'s gone viral. Entrepreneurship is a movement. Bordless\nThe US will lose to countries like China, especially when it comes to infrastructure...\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960999350301179904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw34/ Meanwhile, our infrastructure is in tatters, decrypt and decaying. Our government and companies are are trapped in short term thinking.\n...unless you\'re Elon Musk\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961000778751139840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw35/ Moonshot like SpaceX + Virgin Hyperloop One rise but they suffer derision until teams will it to reality. Exceptions to rule.\nWith few US-based startups, the biggest companies will continue to hold too much power\nTweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961009539637063680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw43/ Just like Ma Bell, these 5 giants have too much power, stifling startups. Uber might be the last giant to eke out before it was too late\nNOW WATCH:What it\'s like to pretend to live on Mars for 8 months\nSee Also:\n• Google spinoff Waymo calls Uber a bunch of cheaters as the long-awaited self-driving car trial kicks off\n• Uber and Waymo are finally going to trial in an epic war over self-driving tech that could reshape Silicon Valley\n• Uber is now letting people in San Francisco rent ebikes on its app\nSEE ALSO:Here are annotations to decode everything in Shervin Pishevar\'s epic Uber diatribe', 'Shervin Pishevar Tech Crunch/Flickr Early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar went on an elaborate Twitter rant this week predicting the decline of the US economy. It\'s the first major public statement from Pishevar, who founded Sherpa Capital, since mid-December when he left the company following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Among his predictions: Bitcoin will drop to $2,000-$5,000 but slowly rise again. Shervin Pishevar has long been a man of many words , so it\'s no surprise that the venture capitalist and Uber investor went on an 50-message Tweet storm this week. But something was a little different on Tuesday when the founder of Sherpa Capital, who stepped down in December following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct (including rape), continued his two-day extravaganza, which touched on every topic from bonds and bitcoin, to immigration and SpaceX. Pishevar\'s latest diatribe is difficult to parse. He started off with a promise to explain the "financial storm" he sees coming, which includes a 6,000 point drop in the stock market over the next few months. He took a break for dinner , and then moved onto the death of Silicon Valley. But, beyond its 21-hour lifespan, the storm is significant because Pishevar has been more or less out of the limelight since Dec. 14, when he posted a resignation letter on Twitter explaining that sexual harassment allegations were getting in the way of the Sherpa Capital\'s success. "My truculent opponents are out to settle scores that have nothing to do with Sherpa, and I refuse to allow my enemies to drag my Sherpa family into their fight with me," Pishevar wrote. It\'s unclear why Pishevar decided to come back, or whether this return has any connection to yesterday\'s news that he had dropped a lawsuit accusing a company called Definers Public Affairs of running a smear campaign against him. Motivations aside Pishevar paints a dim picture for the future of the US economy. Here are a few of his key predictions: Story continues The markets will drop 6,000 points Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960714488520441856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 1/ Some thoughts on financial storms I seeing brewing ahead. I expect 6000 point drop in aggregate in months ahead. Here\'s why. Volatility in bonds will ripple through the rest of the markets Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960795060303376384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 19/Bond market will be 1st to attempt to rally+it will try to carry equities market, but it\'ll continue to fail b/c genie is out of bottle The bitcoin crash isn\'t over Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960990402592428032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 24/ Gold will rise in response. Bitcoin will continue to crash but stabilize at 2-5k range and begin a more stable rise over next 24 mo\'s California\'s stronghold on tech innovation and culture is over Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960991911799435265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 27/ As I\'ve said before Silicon Valley is it longer a physical place but an idea that\'s gone viral. Entrepreneurship is a movement. Bordless The US will lose to countries like China, especially when it comes to infrastructure... Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/960999350301179904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 34/ Meanwhile, our infrastructure is in tatters, decrypt and decaying. Our government and companies are are trapped in short term thinking. ...unless you\'re Elon Musk Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961000778751139840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 35/ Moonshot like SpaceX + Virgin Hyperloop One rise but they suffer derision until teams will it to reality. Exceptions to rule. With few US-based startups, the biggest companies will continue to hold too much power Tweet Embed: https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/961009539637063680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 43/ Just like Ma Bell, these 5 giants have too much power, stifling startups. Uber might be the last giant to eke out before it was too late NOW WATCH: What it\'s like to pretend to live on Mars for 8 months See Also: Google spinoff Waymo calls Uber a bunch of cheaters as the long-awaited self-driving car trial kicks off Uber and Waymo are finally going to trial in an epic war over self-driving tech that could reshape Silicon Valley Uber is now letting people in San Francisco rent ebikes on its app SEE ALSO: Here are annotations to decode everything in Shervin Pishevar\'s epic Uber diatribe', "With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (hold on for dear lifers).\nThe Senate Banking Committeeheard testimonyfrom the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn’t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared.\nAs a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier.\n“We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,” Giancarlo said.\nWith the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such as CEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a “fraud,” he said that Blockchain is something “real.”\nBut Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated--a sign investors took as a positive.\n“It’s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,” said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin’s underlying technology, Blockchain.\nGiancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis.\n“Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it’s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,” Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. “I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can’t say.”\n“I hope people pursue it vigorously,” Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain.\nOn Twitter, Bitcoin’s fans were effusive about the hearing.\nStill, that’s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targetingthe newly formed industry. Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investorsfor ransom.\n“We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren’t fraudsters and manipulators out there--and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,” Giancarlo said.\nStill, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin’s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether isartificially propping upBitcoin prices.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• The Senate Is Holding Bitcoin Hearings Today. What You Need to Know.\n• Here's Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive\n• Bitcoin Sheds $67 Billion in a Week as Prices Crash Near $7,000\n• Another Bank Says Its Credit Cards Can't Be Used to Buy Bitcoin\n• China Enlists Its 'Great Firewall' to Block Bitcoin Websites", 'With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (the typo-inspired termfor people who plan to hold their crypto indefinitely).\nThe Senate Banking Committeeheard testimonyfrom the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn’t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared.\nAs a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier.\n“We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,” Giancarlo said.\nWith the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such asJ.P. MorganCEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a “fraud,” he said that Blockchain is something “real.”\nBut Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated—a sign investors took as a positive.\n“It’s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,” said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin’s underlying technology, Blockchain.\nGiancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis.\n“Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it’s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,” Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. “I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can’t say.”\n“I hope people pursue it vigorously,” Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain.\nOn Twitter, Bitcoin’s fans were effusive about the hearing.\nStill, that’s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targetingthe newly formed industry. Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investorsfor ransom.\n“We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren’t fraudsters and manipulators out there—and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,” Giancarlo said.\nStill, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin’s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether isartificially propping upBitcoin prices.', 'With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers ( the typo-inspired term for people who plan to hold their crypto indefinitely). The Senate Banking Committee heard testimony from the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn\x92t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared. As a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier. \x93We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,\x94 Giancarlo said. With the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such as J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a \x93fraud,\x94 he said that Blockchain is something \x93real.\x94 But Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated\x97a sign investors took as a positive. \x93It\x92s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,\x94 said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin\x92s underlying technology, Blockchain. Giancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis. \x93Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it\x92s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,\x94 Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. \x93I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can\x92t say.\x94 \x93I hope people pursue it vigorously,\x94 Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain. On Twitter, Bitcoin\x92s fans were effusive about the hearing. The anxiety that lifted from my being in that moment felt blissful \x97 Bubba ? (@JHICFO) February 6, 2018 Ok, that\'s it, the Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission just described "HODL" and how it fascinates him. If that isn\'t an indicator that crypto is here to stay, then I don\'t know what is. https://t.co/psFNSGN5Jt \x97 Giuseppe Stuto (@gstuto) February 6, 2018 Quote my words: this will be remembered as an historical speech. Mr. Giancarlo touched the real point of #cryptocurrencies i.e. economy, technology and self sovereignty that so much are catching our imagination https://t.co/MEj3usIcJ5 via @YouTube \x97 Tommaso pellizzari (@Tommypellizzari) February 6, 2018 Still, that\x92s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targeting the newly formed industry . Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investors for ransom. Story continues \x93We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren\x92t fraudsters and manipulators out there\x97and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,\x94 Giancarlo said. Still, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin\x92s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether is artificially propping up Bitcoin prices. View comments', 'With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (hold on for dear lifers). The Senate Banking Committee heard testimony from the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, amid a crackdown on Bitcoin exchanges in China and South Korea, wasn\x92t as negative as many cyrptocurrency investors had feared. As a result, Bitcoin prices rose to $7,650 on Tuesday, after dipping below $6,000 just a day earlier. \x93We owe it to this new generation to respect their enthusiasm for virtual currencies, with a thoughtful and balance response, and not a dismissive one,\x94 Giancarlo said. With the rise of Bitcoin, banking giants such as CEO Jamie Dimon have dismissed digital currencies, but have been careful to differentiate it from Blockchain, the distributed ledger that allows Bitcoin to function. While Dimon has called Bitcoin a \x93fraud,\x94 he said that Blockchain is something \x93real.\x94 But Giancarlo struck a different tone by saying that Bitcoin and Blockchain are not so easily separated--a sign investors took as a positive. \x93It\x92s important to remember that if there were no Bitcoin, there would be no distributed ledger technology,\x94 said Giancarlo when asked about the value of Bitcoin\x92s underlying technology, Blockchain. Giancarlo, who was sworn in during the Obama era, went on to point to the many uses of the distributed ledger technology including making it easier to figure out who owned which mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis. \x93Sixty-six million tons of American soybeans were just handled through a blockchain transaction by the Dreyfus company to China. So Bitcoin is now being used, it\x92s being used in our American transportation and logistics system,\x94 Giancarlo said, professing that his niece is a so-called cryptocurrency HODLer. \x93I think this distributed ledger technology has enormous potential. Now how it will be realized, when it will be realized are challenges, and those we can\x92t say.\x94 Story continues \x93I hope people pursue it vigorously,\x94 Clayton, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, added about Blockchain. On Twitter, Bitcoin\x92s fans were effusive about the hearing. The anxiety that lifted from my being in that moment felt blissful \x97 Bubba (@JHICFO) February 6, 2018 Ok, that\'s it, the Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission just described "HODL" and how it fascinates him. If that isn\'t an indicator that crypto is here to stay, then I don\'t know what is. https://t.co/psFNSGN5Jt \x97 Giuseppe Stuto (@gstuto) February 6, 2018 Quote my words: this will be remembered as an historical speech. Mr. Giancarlo touched the real point of #cryptocurrencies i.e. economy, technology and self sovereignty that so much are catching our imagination https://t.co/MEj3usIcJ5 via @YouTube \x97 Tommaso pellizzari (@Tommypellizzari) February 6, 2018 Still, that\x92s not to say the cryptocurrency markets will be smooth sailing for investors. Scammers are already targeting the newly formed industry . Meanwhile, some criminals have sought to kidnap Bitcoin investors for ransom. \x93We intend to be very aggressive, if nothing else, so that people like my niece can have some security that there aren\x92t fraudsters and manipulators out there--and there are a lot, too many, far too many of them,\x94 Giancarlo said. Still, in light of recent events, it does stand to question whether investors are getting ahead of themselves. Bitcoin prices may fall further because of increased regulatory scrutiny. Part of Bitcoin\x92s recent slide, for instance, has come as a result of an subpoena of Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex by the CFTC for information about its relationship with its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency Tether. That comes amid speculation about whether Tether is artificially propping up Bitcoin prices. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com The Senate Is Holding Bitcoin Hearings Today. What You Need to Know. Here\'s Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive Bitcoin Sheds $67 Billion in a Week as Prices Crash Near $7,000 Another Bank Says Its Credit Cards Can\'t Be Used to Buy Bitcoin China Enlists Its \'Great Firewall\' to Block Bitcoin Websites', "With major banks blocking customers from buying Bitcoin with credit cards and governments cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a Senate hearing on the topic Tuesday was a surprising respite for HODLers (hold on for dear lifers).\nThe Senate Banking Committeeheard testimonyfrom the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the potential dangers of dig Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.79 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 20149017.2119067 - Transaction Count: 213719.0 - Unique Addresses: 489403.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.36 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Feb 07, 2018 09:30:00 UTC \| 7,959.20$ \| 6,430.10€ \| 5,705.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1DCkEGWd1V', ' Buy! (1:02:12 am PDT)\nPrice: 7680.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 7687.34 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 7677.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', '3hours ranking 02/07 15:00～18:00\n↑BTC_EXP ↑BTC_SYS ↓BTC_FCT ↑USDT_XMR ↑USDT_ETC ↑USDT_STR pic.twitter.com/p4oDHqzB0W', 'BTC/NGN:\nLuno - ₦2,766,436.00\nBitSSA - ₦2,590,890.00\nLB - ₦2,644,234.78\nAverage - ₦2,667,186.93', '#BTC Average: 7710.05$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7645.40$\n#Poloniex - 7700.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7699.48$\n#Coinbase - 7668.80$\n#Binance - 7660.00$\n#CEXio - 7993.90$\n#Kraken - 7676.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7646.89$\n#GateCoin - 7700.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[18:05]現在8694.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(836306.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(845000 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.03%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '02/07 18:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[18:20]現在12592.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(851408.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.zaif(864000 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.47%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 7875.18$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7871.70$\n#Poloniex - 7878.67$\n#Bitstamp - 7919.99$\n#Coinbase - 7781.68$\n#Binance - 7838.61$\n#CEXio - 8199.00$\n#Kraken - 7844.10$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7830.00$\n#GateCoin - 7712.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/C4GV3\xa0', '#Bitcoin 3.25% \nUltima: R$ 26000.00 Alta: R$ 26000.00 Baixa: R$ 20250.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '$BTC : +1.87% 7864$\nTop (last h):\n$ECN : +27.88% 45827st\n$ATM : +27.21% 165st\n$JIYO : +23.00% 450st\n$PHO : +19.20% 2st\nWorst (last h):\n$LIFE : -18.78% 11st\n$XMRG : -15.77% 2st\n$ART : -15.10% 12003st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$77,459,100.00 right now (up 23.86% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 7925.31$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7891.00$\n#Poloniex - 7927.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7945.98$\n#Coinbase - 7871.58$\n#Binance - 7874.00$\n#CEXio - 8296.30$\n#Kraken - 7920.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7904.31$\n#Bittrex - 7910.00$\n#GateCoin - 7712.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'USD: 109.020\nEUR: 134.910\nGBP: 152.007\nAUD: 85.842\nNZD: 79.792\nCNY: 17.404\nCHF: 116.412\nBTC: 833,523\nETH: 84,070\nWed Feb 07 18:00 JST', 'ATMChain (ATM) 16.91% this hour (39.00% today)\n$0.011915 \| 0.000002 BTC \| 0.000015 ETH\n#ATMChain #ATMhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/attention-token-of-media\xa0…', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$24.978,00 subindo 0.34% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'طالما الذهب تحت تحت 1333.50 ممكن ان نشاهد هبوط مع أهداف عند 1324.00 و 1320.00 في التمديد.\n\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #السوق_السعودي #فوركس #Forex #تاسي #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #الكويت #الفضه #dow #البيتكوين #كويت', '2018-02-07 09:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 7665.49 USD', 'Red Pulse (RPX) 15.00% this hour (66.87% today)\n$0.136951 \| 0.000018 BTC \| 0.000175 ETH\n#RedPulse #RPXhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/red-pulse\xa0…', 'The current Mayer Multiple is 1.00 with a BTC price of $7,913.14 USD and a 200 day moving average of $7,940.51 USD. The Mayer Multiple has historically been higher 74.46% of the time with an average of 1.59. http://MayerMultiple.com\xa0', 'الذهب اذا كسر المقاومه 1332 وذهب فوق 1333.50 ابحث عن مزيد من الارتفاع مع 1339.00 و 1346.00 كأهداف. \n\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #tasi #السوق_السعودي #فوركس #Forex #الاسهم_السعودية #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #BTCUSD #DOW #احتراف_الفوركس #kuwait #الكويت', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/5BD2M\xa0', '#coinhistory #cryptocurrencies top 7\n1. #bitcoin: $7,624.35 \| 23.70%\n2. #ethereum: $770.37 \| 31.64%\n3. #neo: $105.32 \| 59.99%\n4. #ripple: $0.74 \| 24.00%\n5. #bitcoincash: $930.33 \| 18.00%\n6. #eos: $8.16 \| 32.50%\n8. #miota: $1.63 \| 34.46%\nMore here: https://goo.gl/sUjM6R\xa0', "Bitcoin, Bloomberg tarafından derlenen fiyat bilgilerine göre New York saatiyle 17:00'den 00:00'a kadar yüzde 3.5 düşerek 7,496 dolara geriledi.", '#BTC Average: 7704.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7603.80$\n#Poloniex - 7662.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7669.60$\n#Coinbase - 7709.90$\n#Binance - 7617.00$\n#CEXio - 7955.80$\n#Kraken - 7630.30$\n#Cryptopia - 7633.59$\n#Bittrex - 7608.00$\n#GateCoin - 7959.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[17:49]現在8955.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(825042.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(833997 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.08%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,663.51\nChange in 1h: +0.61%\nMarket cap: $129,136,849,071.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '02/07 18:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 833,105円↑0.36%\n#NEM #XEM : 59円↓1.67%\n#Monacoin : 401円↓0.5%\n#Ethereum : 84,570円↑1.2%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/02/07 18:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000443 BTC(3.67円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000455 BTC(3.77円)\n3位 #XVG 0.00000653 BTC(5.41円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000701 BTC(5.8円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000769 BTC(6.37円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン']... - Contextual Past News Article: Minneapolis is getting all decked out for Super Bowl LII. Hosting the title game for the second time ever, the frigid city has unveiled a slew of themed activities and events leading up to the big game, including a zipline across the Mississippi River, freestyle snowmobile stunts, a life-size snow globe downtown, and a "Super Bowl Experience" featuring virtual reality and autographs from NFL players. However, as the energy builds toward Sunday's game, locals and others may wonder if all the pomp and festivities are really worth it for the host city. Huge sports gatherings like the Olympics have a reputation as being boondoggles for the host city. Is the Super Bowl any different? Two fans pose in a mock-up of a snow globe in downtown Minneapolis Image source: MNSuperbowl.com Pay-to-play In recent years the NFL has a used a carrot-and-stick approach to choosing the Super Bowl hosts, seeking to entice cities into building a brand-new, state-of-the-art stadiums and then rewarding them with a Super Bowl. Seven cities have built a new stadium in the last twelve years, and by 2020 all will have hosted a Super Bowl. Los Angeles and Las Vegas are also set to get a Super Bowl when new stadiums open in those cities in coming years. Taxpayers contribute an average of $250 million to new stadiums, according to the firm Conventions, Sports & Leisure International, and the U.S. Bank Stadium, which opened in Minneapolis in 2016, cost $498 million in state and local taxes, which only covered about half the the stadium's total cost. Beyond the stadium walls, the NFL's stiff demands continue, calling for 24,000 hotel rooms within an hour of the game site, 35,000 parking spaces, hundreds of buses, taxis and limos, billboards for advertising, and a sales tax exemption for the league and its representatives. The payoff While stadium costs are up front, the actual benefit from hosting football's biggest platform is less clear. According to consulting firm Rockport Analytics, which the Super Bowl host committee hired to provide an economic impact analysis on hosting Super Bowl LII, the Super Bowl will bring an estimated $407 million in new spending to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. That estimate is based on an expected 125,000 expected visitors and $122 million spent on local game/event operations expenditures. However, Rockport acknowledged that $68 million in regular tourist spending would be displaced, and estimated that the net benefit in GDP would be $343 million, which includes $242 million in wages due to hosting the game. That leads to state and local tax receipts of $29 million and federal tax receipts of $51 million. Story continues Rockport also estimated that those visitors would generate more than 230,000 room nights at local hotels, and spend an average of $620 per day. Though data wasn't available for the last two Super Bowls, the company found that the three prior Super Bowls had recorded the highest economic impact in the history of the competition, with Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix delivering a value of $719 million. The trendline is clearly moving up. No zero-sum game According to the numbers above, it would appear that Minnesota taxpayers are losing money on Super Bowl LII. If they spent $498 million and are only receiving a benefit of $342 million, that would put them $166 million in the hole. However, it's disingenuous to look at it that way as the investment in U.S. Bank Stadium was not strictly for the Super Bowl. Unlike the Olympics, which are often plagued by overinvestment in stadiums that soon become useless after the two-week competition, the Vikings will continue to play at U.S. Bank, likely for decades to come, and the stadium can host concerts and other events at other times of the years, adding economic and cultural value for the city. R.T. Rybak, who was mayor of Minneapolis, at the time the city approved $150 million in taxpayer funding for the stadium, told The New York Times that the deal ended up being a financial bonanza for the city as it led Wells Fargo to build to two new office towers downtown, and sparked a revitalization of the Downtown East area. The stadium deal also unlocked money to operate the convention center downtown and helped fix the Target Arena, where the NBA's Timberwolves play. "I would not have done a deal just for the football stadium," Rybak told the Times , "You don't build a stadium for the Super Bowl." The psychic benefit Beyond the economic impact of hosting the Super Bowl, there's also a psychic benefit to the host city, which is harder to quantify. It's a big party for locals, a chance to show off their city, and it gives them a sense of pride in being on the national, or even global stage. A city like Minneapolis isn't often in the limelight like it will be this weekend, and that feeling often induces locals to spend more money in addition to bringing in tourist spending. Furthermore, since the Super Bowl showcases the host city and brings in hundreds of thousands of visitors, it can help drive future tourism as businesses and organizations may be more likely to hold conventions there or tourists to return if they have a good experience. Positive word-of-mouth can help in a similar way. The bottom line is there's no clear answer to whether it's economically worthwhile for a city to host the Super Bowl. The path to payoff is based on economic tack-ons that are hard to quantify and attribute to hosting the big game itself. Whether or not it's a good deal for cities, it's evident there's still plenty of competition to host the NFL's marquee event. In the last round of bidding in 2016, five cities competed to host three Super Bowls from 2019 to 2021. Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles won, while Tampa Bay and New Orleans were shut out. Tampa, however, later replaced LA as the host of 2021 Super Bowl, with Los Angeles moving to 2022. While new blockbuster stadiums may cost hundred of millions of taxpayer dollars to build, most cities still seem to believe that the cost of hosting a Super Bowl is worth the economic and psychic benefits. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['McDonald\'s(NYSE: MCD)is reaping the benefits of its three years of turnaround efforts. The fast-food chain, which boasts more than 36,000 global locations, saw its stockriseabout 40% in 2017 as it experienced increased customer traffic after some updates to its menu and restaurants.\nOn Jan. 30, McDonald\'sreleasedits fourth-quarter and full-year results. Customer traffic grew by 1.9% year over year for the full 2017 year, which marked the first increase on that metric in five years.\nTo figure out why McDonald\'s stock shot up that much in 2017, we need to take a closer look at the company\'s overall turnaround plans that seem to be moving faster than expected.\nMcDonald\'s same-store sales are on an encouraging upturn. Image source: McDonald\'s Corporation.\nMcDonald\'s same-store sales figures from 2017 were the proof it needed to show investors that its turnaround efforts are working.\nThe first quarter brought a 4% increase in global comparable sales for McDonald\'s. In an April 25 letter to investors, the company\'s CEO Steve Easterbrook said the team was working to keep existing customers and win back lost customers by focusing on making the in-store experience more efficient and enjoyable with things like menu and technology updates.\n"Our efforts to build a better McDonald\'s are yielding meaningful results with continued positive momentum and a strong start to 2017 that includes positive comparable sales across all segments, higher global guest counts and enhanced profitability," Easterbrook said at the time.\nFor the second quarter, McDonald\'s reported a global same-store sales increase of 6.6%. This was significant because it was the company\'s strongest global comparable sales results in over five years.\nAlthough growthslowed a bitcompared to the second quarter, the second half of 2017 was also encouraging -- global same-store sales increased 6% in the third quarter and 5.5% in the fourth quarter -- as the company marked its 10th consecutive quarter of global same-stores growth.\nIn its full-year report, McDonald\'s said 2017 ended up being its best full-year global comparable-store sales performance in six years with an increase of 5.3%. "Our results demonstrate we successfully completed the transition from turnaround to growth," Easterbrook said on the fourth-quarter earnings call.\nThe company spent 2017 working to improve the in-store experience for customers. That meant serving food that was fresher and hotter, as well as offering friendlier service, Easterbrook said.\nRestaurants also benefited from menu updates, including its McPick 2 promotion that offered two items for $5, as well as the $1 offer for any sized soft drink, and the addition of new food choices like Buttermilk Crispy Tenders and its sriracha-and-kale burger.\nIn January 2018, McDonald\'s went a step further with its promotions by offering $1, $2, and $3 menus to replace the McPick 2 option. While the new deals weren\'t included in the 2017 financial year, they are evidence that McDonald\'s is continuing to work on appealing to its more value-conscience customers who were previously turned off by the restaurant discontinuing its famous Dollar Menu.\nMcDonald\'s is also excited about technology updates to its stores as part of its "Experience of the Future," or EOTF, initiatives, which most notably includes the adoption of self-ordering kiosks. The company ended 2017 with 3,000 EOTF restaurants in the U.S., well above its forecast for 2,500 EOTF conversions.\nIn the latest earnings call, McDonald\'s said it will bring EOTF to an additional 4,000 U.S. restaurants in 2018, which will result in about half of U.S. establishments being fitted with the technology by this time next year. The company hopes these updates will continue to provide more efficient visits for customers.\nMcDonald\'s ended 2017 with franchise restaurants representing 92% of its total base, up from 81% just three years ago and moving closer to the company\'slong-term goalof having 95% of restaurants owned by franchisees.\nIn total, McDonald\'s said it renovated 4,000 restaurants in 2017, which was ahead of target. But this is also why full-year revenue for the company dropped about 7% to $22.8 billion.\nThe company has been up front about expected revenue drops as it completes its refranchising plan that should free up capital to return to shareholders. When the company refranchises restaurants to independent owners, it transfers labor costs and operating expenses to them, too. This goes back to McDonald\'s being mainly a real estate company.\nLooking ahead to 2018, the company warned in its latest earnings call that results will be "choppy" as it continues refranchising several markets. But if you take something away from 2017, it\'s that McDonald\'s turnaround efforts are already showing positive signs. McDonald\'s is thinking long term with a plan that should be worth it for both shareholders and customers in the end.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNatalie Waltershas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'McDonald\'s (NYSE: MCD) is reaping the benefits of its three years of turnaround efforts. The fast-food chain, which boasts more than 36,000 global locations, saw its stock rise about 40% in 2017 as it experienced increased customer traffic after some updates to its menu and restaurants. On Jan. 30, McDonald\'s released its fourth-quarter and full-year results. Customer traffic grew by 1.9% year over year for the full 2017 year, which marked the first increase on that metric in five years. To figure out why McDonald\'s stock shot up that much in 2017, we need to take a closer look at the company\'s overall turnaround plans that seem to be moving faster than expected. A McDonald\'s in Denton, Tex., is shown with an empty parking lot McDonald\'s same-store sales are on an encouraging upturn. Image source: McDonald\'s Corporation. Same-store sales got a lot juicier McDonald\'s same-store sales figures from 2017 were the proof it needed to show investors that its turnaround efforts are working. The first quarter brought a 4% increase in global comparable sales for McDonald\'s. In an April 25 letter to investors, the company\'s CEO Steve Easterbrook said the team was working to keep existing customers and win back lost customers by focusing on making the in-store experience more efficient and enjoyable with things like menu and technology updates. "Our efforts to build a better McDonald\'s are yielding meaningful results with continued positive momentum and a strong start to 2017 that includes positive comparable sales across all segments, higher global guest counts and enhanced profitability," Easterbrook said at the time. For the second quarter, McDonald\'s reported a global same-store sales increase of 6.6%. This was significant because it was the company\'s strongest global comparable sales results in over five years. Although growth slowed a bit compared to the second quarter, the second half of 2017 was also encouraging -- global same-store sales increased 6% in the third quarter and 5.5% in the fourth quarter -- as the company marked its 10th consecutive quarter of global same-stores growth. In its full-year report, McDonald\'s said 2017 ended up being its best full-year global comparable-store sales performance in six years with an increase of 5.3%. "Our results demonstrate we successfully completed the transition from turnaround to growth," Easterbrook said on the fourth-quarter earnings call. Updates to stores helped increase foot traffic The company spent 2017 working to improve the in-store experience for customers. That meant serving food that was fresher and hotter, as well as offering friendlier service, Easterbrook said. Story continues Restaurants also benefited from menu updates, including its McPick 2 promotion that offered two items for $5, as well as the $1 offer for any sized soft drink, and the addition of new food choices like Buttermilk Crispy Tenders and its sriracha-and-kale burger. In January 2018, McDonald\'s went a step further with its promotions by offering $1, $2, and $3 menus to replace the McPick 2 option. While the new deals weren\'t included in the 2017 financial year, they are evidence that McDonald\'s is continuing to work on appealing to its more value-conscience customers who were previously turned off by the restaurant discontinuing its famous Dollar Menu. McDonald\'s is also excited about technology updates to its stores as part of its "Experience of the Future," or EOTF, initiatives, which most notably includes the adoption of self-ordering kiosks. The company ended 2017 with 3,000 EOTF restaurants in the U.S., well above its forecast for 2,500 EOTF conversions. In the latest earnings call, McDonald\'s said it will bring EOTF to an additional 4,000 U.S. restaurants in 2018, which will result in about half of U.S. establishments being fitted with the technology by this time next year. The company hopes these updates will continue to provide more efficient visits for customers. Crushing its refranchising plan McDonald\'s ended 2017 with franchise restaurants representing 92% of its total base, up from 81% just three years ago and moving closer to the company\'s long-term goal of having 95% of restaurants owned by franchisees. In total, McDonald\'s said it renovated 4,000 restaurants in 2017, which was ahead of target. But this is also why full-year revenue for the company dropped about 7% to $22.8 billion. The company has been up front about expected revenue drops as it completes its refranchising plan that should free up capital to return to shareholders. When the company refranchises restaurants to independent owners, it transfers labor costs and operating expenses to them, too. This goes back to McDonald\'s being mainly a real estate company. Looking ahead to 2018, the company warned in its latest earnings call that results will be "choppy" as it continues refranchising several markets. But if you take something away from 2017, it\'s that McDonald\'s turnaround efforts are already showing positive signs. McDonald\'s is thinking long term with a plan that should be worth it for both shareholders and customers in the end. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', '• Assessing risk is a good gauge for determining stock market and cryptocurrency movement, says Wells Fargo strategist.\n• Wells Fargo raises its price target for equities up by 10 percent this year.\n• Both the market and bitcoin are now beginning to recover from dips earlier this week.\nIf the bitcoin bubble bursts, the stock market may go down along with it, said Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo WFC , who sees a correlation between the two.\n"On Monday what we saw is all risk products sell off," Harvey said Wednesday on CNBC\'s " Fast Money ."\nA hit on the market, he said, can cause investors to panic and begin selling bitcoin as well.\n"It sometimes adds fuel to the fire," Harvey said.\nRisk in the marketplace was at a high earlier this year as the stock market rallied, which led to more interest from investors who saw the potential for big gains in the crypto market.\n"Last year what you had was money chasing performance," Harvey said. As volatility shot up, he said, there was a "massive" demand for liquidity.\nThen on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points by the end of the day. Bitcoin also fell to one of its lowest points in two months on Monday, trading at $5,947.40 .\nHarvey said the best gauge for predicting future market movement and the price of digital currency is simply by assessing the risk.\n"We think of it more as what we have to watch out for, what we have to ... tell our clients to be careful of," Harvey said. "We don\'t make a call whether it\'s going to go up or down but that it\'s a risk in the marketplace, and it\'s really far out on the risk spectrum."\nWells Fargo raised its price target for equities, up about 10 percent over the next year. Its 2018 S&P 500 year-end target is 2,950, compared with the earlier target of 2,863. Cryptocurrencies and the market should trade in correlation over the next three to six months, it said.\n"If we\'re right, what we should see is risk product going higher," Harvey said.\n"If we\'re right and risk starts to be bid again, it wouldn\'t surprise us to see a bid in some of the crypto markets," he said.\nAll eyes remained on bitcoin Wednesday as the market began to recover. The cryptocurrency was trading above $7,000, even briefly tipping over $8,000 in the evening.\nAs the crypto market becomes more regulated some of the risk should disappear, Harvey said.\nMore From CNBC\n• Japan to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges, may expand probe, source says\n• Strategist: Cryptocurrencies, stock market are trading in tandem\n• Dfinity to rival ethereum, gets Andreesen as key investor', 'Assessing risk is a good gauge for determining stock market and cryptocurrency movement, says Wells Fargo strategist. Wells Fargo raises its price target for equities up by 10 percent this year. Both the market and bitcoin are now beginning to recover from dips earlier this week. If the bitcoin bubble bursts, the stock market may go down along with it, said Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo WFC , who sees a correlation between the two. "On Monday what we saw is all risk products sell off," Harvey said Wednesday on CNBC\'s " Fast Money ." A hit on the market, he said, can cause investors to panic and begin selling bitcoin as well. "It sometimes adds fuel to the fire," Harvey said. Risk in the marketplace was at a high earlier this year as the stock market rallied, which led to more interest from investors who saw the potential for big gains in the crypto market. "Last year what you had was money chasing performance," Harvey said. As volatility shot up, he said, there was a "massive" demand for liquidity. Then on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points by the end of the day. Bitcoin also fell to one of its lowest points in two months on Monday, trading at $5,947.40 . Harvey said the best gauge for predicting future market movement and the price of digital currency is simply by assessing the risk. "We think of it more as what we have to watch out for, what we have to ... tell our clients to be careful of," Harvey said. "We don\'t make a call whether it\'s going to go up or down but that it\'s a risk in the marketplace, and it\'s really far out on the risk spectrum." Wells Fargo raised its price target for equities, up about 10 percent over the next year. Its 2018 S&P 500 year-end target is 2,950, compared with the earlier target of 2,863. Cryptocurrencies and the market should trade in correlation over the next three to six months, it said. Story continues "If we\'re right, what we should see is risk product going higher," Harvey said. "If we\'re right and risk starts to be bid again, it wouldn\'t surprise us to see a bid in some of the crypto markets," he said. All eyes remained on bitcoin Wednesday as the market began to recover. The cryptocurrency was trading above $7,000, even briefly tipping over $8,000 in the evening. As the crypto market becomes more regulated some of the risk should disappear, Harvey said. More From CNBC Japan to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges, may expand probe, source says Strategist: Cryptocurrencies, stock market are trading in tandem Dfinity to rival ethereum, gets Andreesen as key investor', '• Assessing risk is a good gauge for determining stock market and cryptocurrency movement, says Wells Fargo strategist.\n• Wells Fargo raises its price target for equities up by 10 percent this year.\n• Both the market and bitcoin are now beginning to recover from dips earlier this week.\nIf the bitcoin bubble bursts, the stock market may go down along with it, said Christopher Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo WFC , who sees a correlation between the two.\n"On Monday what we saw is all risk products sell off," Harvey said Wednesday on CNBC\'s " Fast Money ."\nA hit on the market, he said, can cause investors to panic and begin selling bitcoin as well.\n"It sometimes adds fuel to the fire," Harvey said.\nRisk in the marketplace was at a high earlier this year as the stock market rallied, which led to more interest from investors who saw the potential for big gains in the crypto market.\n"Last year what you had was money chasing performance," Harvey said. As volatility shot up, he said, there was a "massive" demand for liquidity.\nThen on Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,175 points by the end of the day. Bitcoin also fell to one of its lowest points in two months on Monday, trading at $5,947.40 .\nHarvey said the best gauge for predicting future market movement and the price of digital currency is simply by assessing the risk.\n"We think of it more as what we have to watch out for, what we have to ... tell our clients to be careful of," Harvey said. "We don\'t make a call whether it\'s going to go up or down but that it\'s a risk in the marketplace, and it\'s really far out on the risk spectrum."\nWells Fargo raised its price target for equities, up about 10 percent over the next year. Its 2018 S&P 500 year-end target is 2,950, compared with the earlier target of 2,863. Cryptocurrencies and the market should trade in correlation over the next three to six months, it said.\n"If we\'re right, what we should see is risk product going higher," Harvey said.\n"If we\'re right and risk starts to be bid again, it wouldn\'t surprise us to see a bid in some of the crypto markets," he said.\nAll eyes remained on bitcoin Wednesday as the market began to recover. The cryptocurrency was trading above $7,000, even briefly tipping over $8,000 in the evening.\nAs the crypto market becomes more regulated some of the risk should disappear, Harvey said.\nMore From CNBC\n• Japan to inspect more cryptocurrency exchanges, may expand probe, source says\n• Strategist: Cryptocurrencies, stock market are trading in tandem\n• Dfinity to rival ethereum, gets Andreesen as key investor', "Few people are as responsible for the Las Vegas we know today as Steve Wynn. But in the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him, he has resigned from his post as chairman and CEO ofWynn Resorts(NASDAQ: WYNN).\nIf the allegations are true, then being held accountable for his conduct is essential regardless of his past contributions to the industry. However, it also brings into question what the future holds for his casino empire as it enters a critical juncture in its history.\nImage source: Wynn Resorts.\nWynn Resorts faces a number of milestones in the immediate future. It's about to embark on a seeminglymassive set of construction projectsin Las Vegas. First, there's the $1.6 billion Paradise Park, which will feature a 20-acre lagoon and a white-sand beachfront, as well as a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel. Then, there's the new hotel that's to be built on the vast 34-acre site just purchased in December. In short, Wynn Resorts was making a big bet on a Las Vegas comeback, but regulators are reviewing these latest developments, which could have an impact on the company's license to operate.\nIt's the same thing in Massachusetts where Wynn will have sunk $2.4 billion into its new Boston Harbor resort, set to go live in 2019. And in Macau, Wynn Resorts is facing alicense renewal for its propertiesas concessions undergo a review. Might regulators use the opportunity to open up the industry to different players? It's possible, though it would seem unlikely considering the significant investments the resort operator has invested in the region.\nAnd arguably most uncertain is the concession the company hopes to win in Japan when that country finalizes all of its integrated resort legislation and establishes aregulatory frameworkto oversee the new casino industry.\nWithout Steve Wynn overseeing this empire of world-class resorts, it's possible Wynn Resorts could be sold or broken up into smaller businesses.\nShares of the casino operator lost about 20% of their value in the aftermath of the allegations, but with an enterprise value of $24 billion, it would like be difficult for any gaming industry rival to take over the whole company.\nLas Vegas Sands(NYSE: LVS), with a $60 billion market cap and an enterprise value north of $66 billion, is the biggest player in the business, but it also carries $9.5 billion in long-term debt and only $2 billion in cash, making it hard to believe it would be able to arrange the financing necessary to buy out its competitor, even if regulators were to approve such a deal.\nSands doesn't have a particularly large presence in Vegas, as it derives most of its revenue from Macau. Though the company has reportedly beentrying to sellits Pennsylvania resort without luck, Bethlehem Sands still generates more casino revenue than its two Vegas properties combined, and it just might want to consider branching further out into the regional market.\nMGM Resorts(NYSE: MGM), on the other hand, has said it wasdone with expansionafter having spent $7 billion over the past few years. Instead, it wants to focus its future capital expenditures on improving existing properties. Unlike Wynn and Sands, most of its revenue comes from Vegas, but it has also made bets on regional markets and has a resort under construction in Massachusetts that is scheduled to open later this year.\nThat would likely preclude it from being able to acquire Boston Harbor, but Wynn's Vegas properties might be attractive (though MGM also carries $13 billion of debt).\nAny challenge to Wynn Resorts, whether in the form of a takeover or a sale of its parts, would still have to confront the fact that Steve Wynn controls more than one fifth of the voting stock of the casino operator, making any change of control in full or in part difficult to accomplish.\nOf course, it's too early to determine what if anything will occur. Given Wynn's decision to resign his posts, he may have mitigated any regulatory action against the company. Shareholders were certainly heartened by the news, with shares rallying about 10% as of this writing.\nThe longer term outlook is still unclear, and there may just be enough uncertainty that investors should avoid rolling the dice with Wynn Resorts until the company presents a clear plan for the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRich Dupreyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Few people are as responsible for the Las Vegas we know today as Steve Wynn. But in the wake of recent allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him, he has resigned from his post as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) . If the allegations are true, then being held accountable for his conduct is essential regardless of his past contributions to the industry. However, it also brings into question what the future holds for his casino empire as it enters a critical juncture in its history. Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Image source: Wynn Resorts. Many irons in the fire Wynn Resorts faces a number of milestones in the immediate future. It's about to embark on a seemingly massive set of construction projects in Las Vegas. First, there's the $1.6 billion Paradise Park, which will feature a 20-acre lagoon and a white-sand beachfront, as well as a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel. Then, there's the new hotel that's to be built on the vast 34-acre site just purchased in December. In short, Wynn Resorts was making a big bet on a Las Vegas comeback, but regulators are reviewing these latest developments, which could have an impact on the company's license to operate. It's the same thing in Massachusetts where Wynn will have sunk $2.4 billion into its new Boston Harbor resort, set to go live in 2019. And in Macau, Wynn Resorts is facing a license renewal for its properties as concessions undergo a review. Might regulators use the opportunity to open up the industry to different players? It's possible, though it would seem unlikely considering the significant investments the resort operator has invested in the region. And arguably most uncertain is the concession the company hopes to win in Japan when that country finalizes all of its integrated resort legislation and establishes a regulatory framework to oversee the new casino industry. Without Steve Wynn overseeing this empire of world-class resorts, it's possible Wynn Resorts could be sold or broken up into smaller businesses. Story continues Too big to buy? Shares of the casino operator lost about 20% of their value in the aftermath of the allegations, but with an enterprise value of $24 billion, it would like be difficult for any gaming industry rival to take over the whole company. Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) , with a $60 billion market cap and an enterprise value north of $66 billion, is the biggest player in the business, but it also carries $9.5 billion in long-term debt and only $2 billion in cash, making it hard to believe it would be able to arrange the financing necessary to buy out its competitor, even if regulators were to approve such a deal. Sands doesn't have a particularly large presence in Vegas, as it derives most of its revenue from Macau. Though the company has reportedly been trying to sell its Pennsylvania resort without luck, Bethlehem Sands still generates more casino revenue than its two Vegas properties combined, and it just might want to consider branching further out into the regional market. MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) , on the other hand, has said it was done with expansion after having spent $7 billion over the past few years. Instead, it wants to focus its future capital expenditures on improving existing properties. Unlike Wynn and Sands, most of its revenue comes from Vegas, but it has also made bets on regional markets and has a resort under construction in Massachusetts that is scheduled to open later this year. That would likely preclude it from being able to acquire Boston Harbor, but Wynn's Vegas properties might be attractive (though MGM also carries $13 billion of debt). Still a high hurdle Any challenge to Wynn Resorts, whether in the form of a takeover or a sale of its parts, would still have to confront the fact that Steve Wynn controls more than one fifth of the voting stock of the casino operator, making any change of control in full or in part difficult to accomplish. Of course, it's too early to determine what if anything will occur. Given Wynn's decision to resign his posts, he may have mitigated any regulatory action against the company. Shareholders were certainly heartened by the news, with shares rallying about 10% as of this writing. The longer term outlook is still unclear, and there may just be enough uncertainty that investors should avoid rolling the dice with Wynn Resorts until the company presents a clear plan for the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) ended 2017 with a bang. On the back of strong subscriber growth from its premium HBO property, the television and film giant beat expectations by posting fourth-quarter revenue of $8.61 billion versus estimates of $8.42 billion . The company soundly beat the consensus adjusted EPS estimate, too, reporting $2.66, 85% higher than the $1.44 analysts expected. Time Warner also gave positive guidance for 2018, expecting adjusted operating income growth to be in the high single digits this year. Naturally, you\'d expect shares to rally in response to Time Warner\'s blowout quarter. And you\'d be mostly wrong: Shares increased less than 2% on the day of the announcement. Here\'s why nobody cares about Time Warner\'s great quarter. The front of the building that is Time Warner\'s corporate headquarters Image source: Time Warner Inc. Widespread growth for Time Warner Time Warner\'s success was widespread in the fourth quarter. The company\'s ad-supported Turner division -- which includes TNT, TBS, and CNN (more on CNN later) -- grew revenue 10% over the prior year\'s period. While advertising revenue continues to flounder, only up 2%, subscriber revenue increased 14% while content for streaming revenue deals rose 32%. Time Warner was able to turn 10% revenue growth into 22% operating income in the quarter. The company\'s HBO division increased revenue 13% because of hits such as Game of Thrones and a strategy to trade rate increases for more customers. This strategy is working in HBO\'s direct-to-consumer options such as HBO Now. The company reported 5 million subscriptions in the United States, approximately 150% more than the 2 million the company disclosed in February 2017. Operating income in the division also increased 13% over last year\'s quarter. It was a mixed bag for Time Warner\'s Warner Bros. studios. Revenue attributable to the segment increased by 5%, although operating income fell 10% in the segment in the fourth quarter. Full-year revenue and operating income improved for all segments. Story continues Waiting for the government For Time Warner, the Justice Department is affecting its stock more than its Justice League movie is. Last year, the company agreed to be acquired by AT&T (NYSE: T) for $85 billion. Initially the deal was expected to gain DOJ approval quickly, as it was mostly a vertical merger and the federal government typically concerns itself with horizontal mergers, which decrease competition. In addition, there\'s precedent for the approval of horizontal mergers of delivery and content -- most notably Comcast \'s purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011. Therefore, it was slightly surprising when the Trump administration challenged the merger . It was even more surprising when Politico reported in November that CNN -- which Trump lambastes as a source of "fake news" -- was allegedly the sticking point in the deal\'s approval, and that a sale of CNN might be required before the deal could occur. Now it appears the federal government is powering up to litigate the case on antitrust grounds. Two days before Time Warner\'s earnings announcement, it was reported that the federal government was close to securing a well-regarded economics professor to challenge the merger. Even though AT&T and Time Warner have extended the merger deadlines, look for a long and protracted battle. AT&T released a strongly worded statement upon notification the deal would be challenged: "Today\'s DOJ lawsuit is a radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent." On AT&T\'s recent earnings call, CEO Randall Stephenson was more succinct" "On the Time Warner front, we look forward to presenting our case in court and closing the deal." With the threat of protracted legal battles, merger uncertainly, and a well-defined takeout price (if successful), it\'s understandable why investors are not more bullish on Time Warner\'s results. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jamal Carnette, CFA owns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Time Warner Inc.(NYSE: TWX)ended 2017 with a bang. On the back of strong subscriber growth from its premium HBO property, the television and film giant beat expectations byposting fourth-quarter revenue of $8.61 billion versus estimates of $8.42 billion. The company soundly beat the consensus adjusted EPS estimate, too, reporting $2.66, 85% higher than the $1.44 analysts expected.\nTime Warner also gave positive guidance for 2018, expecting adjusted operating income growth to be in the high single digits this year. Naturally, you\'d expect shares to rally in response to Time Warner\'s blowout quarter. And you\'d be mostly wrong: Shares increased less than 2% on the day of the announcement.\nHere\'s why nobody cares about Time Warner\'s great quarter.\nImage source: Time Warner Inc.\nTime Warner\'s success was widespread in the fourth quarter. The company\'s ad-supported Turner division -- which includes TNT, TBS, and CNN (more on CNN later) -- grew revenue 10% over the prior year\'s period. While advertising revenue continues to flounder, only up 2%, subscriber revenue increased 14% while content for streaming revenue deals rose 32%. Time Warner was able to turn 10% revenue growth into 22% operating income in the quarter.\nThe company\'s HBO division increased revenue 13% because of hits such asGame of Thronesand a strategy to trade rate increases for more customers. This strategy is working in HBO\'s direct-to-consumer options such as HBO Now. The company reported 5 million subscriptions in the United States, approximately 150% more than the 2 million the company disclosed in February 2017. Operating income in the division also increased 13% over last year\'s quarter.\nIt was a mixed bag for Time Warner\'s Warner Bros. studios. Revenue attributable to the segment increased by 5%, although operating income fell 10% in the segment in the fourth quarter. Full-year revenue and operating income improved for all segments.\nFor Time Warner, the Justice Department is affecting its stock more than itsJustice Leaguemovie is. Last year, the company agreed to be acquired byAT&T(NYSE: T)for $85 billion. Initially the deal was expected to gain DOJ approval quickly, as it was mostly a vertical merger and the federal government typically concerns itself with horizontal mergers, which decrease competition. In addition, there\'s precedent for the approval of horizontal mergers of delivery and content -- most notablyComcast\'s purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011.\nTherefore, it was slightly surprising when theTrump administration challenged the merger. It was even more surprising whenPoliticoreported in November that CNN -- which Trump lambastes as a source of "fake news" -- was allegedly the sticking point in the deal\'s approval, and that a sale of CNN might be required before the deal could occur.\nNow it appears the federal government is powering up to litigate the case on antitrust grounds. Two days before Time Warner\'s earnings announcement, it was reported that the federal government was close to securing a well-regarded economics professor to challenge the merger.\nEven though AT&T and Time Warner have extended the merger deadlines, look for a long and protracted battle. AT&T released a strongly worded statement upon notification the deal would be challenged: "Today\'s DOJ lawsuit is a radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent." On AT&T\'s recent earnings call, CEO Randall Stephenson was more succinct" "On the Time Warner front, we look forward to presenting our case in court and closing the deal."\nWith the threat of protracted legal battles, merger uncertainly, and a well-defined takeout price (if successful), it\'s understandable why investors are not more bullish on Time Warner\'s results.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJamal Carnette, CFAowns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'New York Community Bancorp(NYSE: NYCB)is optimistic that looser banking regulations are coming, which could translate into higher profits and more room to grow. In this clip,Industry Focus: Financialshost Michael Douglass and financials specialist Matt Frankel discuss the bank\'s latest results and what investors should watch.\nA full transcript follows the video.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThis video was recorded on Feb. 2, 2018.\nMichael Douglass:Let\'s turn to a couple of other news items. Two -- small is a relative term, I suppose, but, smaller -- banks reported earnings, and we figured we\'d hop into those. The first is New York Community Bancorp. This one, New York Community Bancorp has long been a bank that people like, particularly because it has a nearly 5% dividend yield. And frankly, I thought earnings looked pretty good.\nMatt Frankel:Yeah, they had a very good quarter. Loans were up 9% year over year, their earnings were up 20%, they actually got a benefit from tax reform, whereas most banks took a big hit. And they clarified their optimism that the key regulatory threshold where a bank become what\'s called a SIFI, a systemically important financial institution, there\'s a bill that\'s going to be voted on that would raise it from $50 billion in assets, which, New York Community Bank is at $49.1 billion, all the way up to $250 billion, which would pretty much get that concern out of the picture for them. Before they were close to the limit, they had an efficiency ratio of about 36%, which is remarkable for a bank. Internet banks generally don\'t even get that good. And now they\'re in the 50% range. So, if this passes, it could definitely be a big catalyst going forward. And the fact that the bank seems so optimistic about it, I think investors are definitely taking it as a good sign.\nDouglass:Yes. And one of the key things we should mention here is, when a bank becomes a SIFI, it triggers a great deal of additional regulatory oversight and compliance. And that costs money and time and effort. New York Community Bancorp, one of the reasons their dividend yield is so high is because they\'ve been deliberately trying to find ways to stay under that $50 billion threshold. So, if the threshold does increase, then suddenly they can take the brakes off of their growth, and continue to reinvest more cash into the business, hopefully give out more loans, all that sort of stuff, so that they can then continue to grow up toward whatever their natural number is. Which is probably not as big as $250 billion, but probably bigger than $50 billion.\nFrankel:It\'s worth mentioning that banks have been on fire over the past year and a half.\nDouglass:Oh, yeah.\nFrankel: Bank of Americamore than doubled in price. New York Community has gotten crushed. And one of the biggest reasons is uncertainty about the bank\'s future. When will they go over the $50 billion cap, what will it mean, is it going to be through an acquisition, is it just going to happen naturally and blindside investors? The big theme here is that some of these questions are finally starting to be answered. And the answer is the best possible scenario, that it might not matter at all.\nDouglass:Yeah. A lot of good stuff there. I think, personally, New York Community Bancorp is one of the few smaller banks that I would really consider investing in personally.\nFrankel:Yeah, it\'s one of the few that are actually in my portfolio. I have Bank of America and that one.\nDouglass:Nice. And Bank of America is not quite as small. [laughs]\nFrankel:No, that\'s why we say, "relatively small." Compared to Bank of America ...\nDouglass:It\'s tiny.\nFrankel:... it\'s 2% of its size. But $50 billion of assets is not a tiny bank.\nDouglass:Right. What\'s a few billion dollars between friends?\nMatthew Frankelowns shares of Bank of America and New York Community Bancorp.Michael Douglasshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB) is optimistic that looser banking regulations are coming, which could translate into higher profits and more room to grow. In this clip, Industry Focus: Financials host Michael Douglass and financials specialist Matt Frankel discuss the bank\'s latest results and what investors should watch. A full transcript follows the video. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This This video was recorded on Feb. 2, 2018. Michael Douglass: Let\'s turn to a couple of other news items. Two -- small is a relative term, I suppose, but, smaller -- banks reported earnings, and we figured we\'d hop into those. The first is New York Community Bancorp. This one, New York Community Bancorp has long been a bank that people like, particularly because it has a nearly 5% dividend yield. And frankly, I thought earnings looked pretty good. Matt Frankel: Yeah, they had a very good quarter. Loans were up 9% year over year, their earnings were up 20%, they actually got a benefit from tax reform, whereas most banks took a big hit. And they clarified their optimism that the key regulatory threshold where a bank become what\'s called a SIFI, a systemically important financial institution, there\'s a bill that\'s going to be voted on that would raise it from $50 billion in assets, which, New York Community Bank is at $49.1 billion, all the way up to $250 billion, which would pretty much get that concern out of the picture for them. Before they were close to the limit, they had an efficiency ratio of about 36%, which is remarkable for a bank. Internet banks generally don\'t even get that good. And now they\'re in the 50% range. So, if this passes, it could definitely be a big catalyst going forward. And the fact that the bank seems so optimistic about it, I think investors are definitely taking it as a good sign. Story continues Douglass: Yes. And one of the key things we should mention here is, when a bank becomes a SIFI, it triggers a great deal of additional regulatory oversight and compliance. And that costs money and time and effort. New York Community Bancorp, one of the reasons their dividend yield is so high is because they\'ve been deliberately trying to find ways to stay under that $50 billion threshold. So, if the threshold does increase, then suddenly they can take the brakes off of their growth, and continue to reinvest more cash into the business, hopefully give out more loans, all that sort of stuff, so that they can then continue to grow up toward whatever their natural number is. Which is probably not as big as $250 billion, but probably bigger than $50 billion. Frankel: It\'s worth mentioning that banks have been on fire over the past year and a half. Douglass: Oh, yeah. Frankel: Bank of America more than doubled in price. New York Community has gotten crushed. And one of the biggest reasons is uncertainty about the bank\'s future. When will they go over the $50 billion cap, what will it mean, is it going to be through an acquisition, is it just going to happen naturally and blindside investors? The big theme here is that some of these questions are finally starting to be answered. And the answer is the best possible scenario, that it might not matter at all. Douglass: Yeah. A lot of good stuff there. I think, personally, New York Community Bancorp is one of the few smaller banks that I would really consider investing in personally. Frankel: Yeah, it\'s one of the few that are actually in my portfolio. I have Bank of America and that one. Douglass: Nice. And Bank of America is not quite as small. [laughs] Frankel: No, that\'s why we say, "relatively small." Compared to Bank of America ... Douglass: It\'s tiny. Frankel: ... it\'s 2% of its size. But $50 billion of assets is not a tiny bank. Douglass: Right. What\'s a few billion dollars between friends? Matthew Frankel owns shares of Bank of America and New York Community Bancorp. Michael Douglass has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Following a delay last year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will launch its HomePod on Friday. The $350 smart speaker represents the Mac maker\'s first foray into the growing smart speaker market, which is poised to get even bigger in 2018 . Ahead of the launch, reviews have started to hit the internet. They\'re mostly confirming what some have been expecting all along: HomePod has incredible audio quality, but Siri simply can\'t compete with other virtual assistants. Can HomePod make a dent in the smart speaker market? HomePod with album covers in the background Image source: Apple. Audio quality is great, but that\'s about it The Verge notes that the audio engineering that went into HomePod is downright impressive, creating three virtual sound beams that the device uses for ambient and direct sounds. The resulting audio quality is indeed superior to just about every other competing smart speaker, which TechCrunch agrees with. The reviews from BuzzFeed and CNET are also worth checking out, and mostly come away with the same conclusions. Unfortunately, most average consumers are unlikely to be able to discern the incremental difference, particularly after factoring in the premium price tag. Sonos now sells two units of its new Sonos One for the same $350, and offers audio quality that is nearly as good. Amazon.com \'s new flagship Echo costs just $100, although Alphabet subsidiary Google is selling its Google Home Max at an even higher price point of $400. This marks the second time that Apple has bet big on high-fidelity audio. The company\'s last attempt, the iPod Hi-Fi, flopped badly, and it remains to be seen if HomePod can redeem Apple. Limiting the market Apple is expectedly limiting HomePod to only support Apple Music and iOS devices, as the company continues to aggressively grow its music-streaming service, which now has 36 million paid subscribers . Within the U.S., which is both the largest smart-speaker market and largest music-streaming market, Apple may even overtake Spotify as early as this summer, based on current trajectories. Story continues But that effectively precludes large swaths of the market -- specifically, anyone with an Android phone or anyone that prefers Spotify as their music streaming service. These are standard moves out of Apple\'s playbook, but Apple is already facing an uphill battle against the competition. These strategic choices may ultimately end up hindering HomePod sales. Of course, Apple has a massive and loyal user base to sell HomePod into. HomePod will presumably be included in Apple\'s "Other products" segment, which generated $14.3 billion in revenue last year and is currently being driven by Apple Watch . If Apple is hoping that HomePod will help it catch up in smart speakers and the smart home, it could be sorely mistaken. Related Video: Watch original series, sports, and more on go90. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN, and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclos Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-08 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.15 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $197,280,335,038 - Hash Rate: 20149017.2119067 - Transaction Count: 213719.0 - Unique Addresses: 489403.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.30 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Another prominent crypto analyst also suggested BTC ( Bitcoin ) is now Projected by Feb 20, 2018 to be over $14,000.00+', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,055 00.€ \| -0.04% \| Kraken \| 08/02/18 21:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/08 23:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 928,410円↓0.96%\n#NEM #XEM : 61円↑1.67%\n#Monacoin : 422円↓0.24%\n#Ethereum : 90,500円↓2.17%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '02/08 22:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 937,000円↑1.08%\n#NEM #XEM : 60円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 423円↓0.47%\n#Ethereum : 92,035円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-02-08 12:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8493.76\nBCH: $1208.58\nETH: $834.44\nZEC: $402.69\nLTC: $149.21\nETC: $20.81\nXRP: $0.775', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8550.00 via Chain', '8/2 18:00 BTC/USD,BTC/HKD Price in HongKong exchange platform。 pic.twitter.com/aUiioI83Y4', '2018-02-08 09:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8247.64\nBCH: $1029.34\nETH: $824.84\nZEC: $404.65\nLTC: $144.65\nETC: $19.61\nXRP: $0.7568', "Update: \n\n#1 Patiently waiting for $R $Revain to dip below $2.00 so I can snag some more! Soon I believe it won't touch under $2 again. \n@Revain_org was also talking about Binance listing. \n\n#2 I've been watching $cvc & $tky for awhile now \n\n#crypto #bitcoin #Binance #altcoins", 'WePower $WPR がHuobi Proに上場します。\n\n入金開始 2月8日 15:30\n取引開始 2月9日 15:00 WPR/BTC, WPR/ETH\n（時刻=日本時間） https://twitter.com/Huobi_Pro/status/961498114224832512\xa0…', 'Get 30.00 PCO = $45.00 \nRegister here https://pecun.io/#/?ref=COINSTREASURE\xa0…\nThe PECUNIO Gold Token will be as close to the perfect currency,\nThe Perfect Currency of the future.\n\n#Airdrop #bitcoin #digitalcash #Altcoin #Cryptocurrency #ethereumpic.twitter.com/kK2XoNH4Hn', '07:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $NAV : %1.86 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_NAV&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$BCY : %1.75 \n $NMC : %1.55 \n $PPC : %1.13 \n $XCP : %1.10 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $EXP : %-1.02 \n $RIC : %-0.91 \n $STEEM : %-0.80 \n $STR : %-0.34 \n $XRP : %-0.26', 'question - I am trading with $500.00 - should I be trading this low volume with BTC or should I do it with LTC? I am assuming BTC since the percentages are what matters.', 'Feb 08, 2018 23:30:00 UTC \| 8,277.00$ \| 6,757.60€ \| 5,945.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/igPHPGvS6p', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9566.56 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8130.00 (84.98%) + Cash $1325.19 (13.85%) + Gold $111.37 (1.16%)', '2018-02-08 21:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8330.63\nBCH: $1302.45\nETH: $805.08\nZEC: $437.03\nLTC: $147.02\nETC: $21.49\nXRP: $0.7497', '$2,250.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+ 10.5TH/s - NEW NIB - In Hand, Same Day Ship - U.S. Seller! #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2C5cT2H\xa0pic.twitter.com/oeOYYS1HQR', 'Hoy Jueves 08 de Febrero\nUSD - $ 18.65\nEUR - $ 23.03\nBITCOIN - $ 160,196.00\nETHER - $ 15,821.20\nXRP - $ 14.50\n\n#TipoDeCambio\n#FelizJueves', "I hear CoinBase doesn't accept Nigerian subscribers, you can join Luno instead. \n\nSign up for Luno and get EUR 5.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell EUR 250.00, using http://dld.bz/g6jAe\xa0\n\nThis exchange works for Nigerian residents, if you want to get into #BitCoin.", 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9468.15 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8177.00 (86.36%) + Cash $1185.67 (12.52%) + Gold $105.48 (1.11%)', '02/09 05:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 915,000円↑2.35%\n#NEM #XEM : 59円↑1.72%\n#Monacoin : 403円↑0.5%\n#Ethereum : 89,910円↑2.3%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', ' Buy! (1:00:03 pm PDT)\nPrice: 8286.17 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 8293.51 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 8283.17 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'Another prominent crypto analyst also suggested BTC ( Bitcoin ) is now Projected by Feb 20, 2018 to be over $14,000.00+', 'Bitcoin Cash BCH Current Price:\n$1.323,180\n1 Hour: 1.00 % \| 24 Hours: 31.89 % \| 7 Days: 5.83 %\n#bch #bitcoin cash', "Pump League is our new partner, we will join them soon!\nShare the Twitter @PumpLeague and join the Telegram's partner: http://t.me/PumpLeague\xa0\n#UnityIsStrengh #Loyalty\n$BTC $XRP $BCH $TRX $ETH $LTC $DOGE #PumpLeague #BigPumpSignal\n\nFri, 09 Feb 2018 00:45:03", '02/08 13:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar ···· https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #', 'Günaydın arkadaşlar,\nBinance GMT 02:00 pm de açılacağını bildirdi. Türkiye saatiyle 17:00 da açılacak. Önceden açılma durumu olursa bildireceklerini yazmışlar. #BTC #binancehttps://twitter.com/binance_2017/status/961425179782991879\xa0…', "Check it out guys you can invest 50.00 or 100.00 just to see if it's for you or not. Check out this free app from Coinbase that lets you conveniently and securely store, and trade digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum. You can get it from http://goo.gl/cb5NZe\xa0", '$1,900.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+, More Stable, Reliable Brother of S9 -- In-Hand! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2C3mFTa\xa0pic.twitter.com/kNX0jG3vNl']... - Contextual Past News Article: It’s been called fraudulent. It’s been compared to Beanie Babies . But most often, critics of bitcoin slap one label: bubble . “This has got bubble written all over it, and I think it is the most irrational, it is the biggest bubble that I have ever seen,” Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist at Euro Pacific Capital, said on Benzinga’s PreMarket Prep Bitcoin Special. 'Speculative Asset At Best' By Schiff’s assessment, there’s no true scarcity, no limit to the number of cryptocurrencies created, and most are indistinguishable from bitcoin apart from being cheaper, faster — better. At the same time, bitcoin has no perceivable utility (unlike gold) except as a gift. It’s become too expensive and inefficient for consumer use as a currency alternative, and extreme volatility limits pricing and disincentivizes acceptance as a payment method. “It’s a speculative asset at best, but anybody who buys it runs the risk that the price could collapse any day,” Schiff said. “Sure, it could keep going up, but eventually it’s going to implode, so you really can’t say it’s a safe haven. It’s a highly speculative asset.” The underlying concept is not entirely meritless, though. “I think bitcoin was born as a solution to a real problem,” Schiff said. “But I think unfortunately this is not the solution.” It can’t protect owners in the case of a monetary crisis because it has no intrinsic value and is not backed by anything substantial, he said. Money To Be Made On The Short Side Schiff is confident that the price will eventually crash and fortunes will be cleared in the process. “No question, a lot of money will be made on the short side of these cryptocurrencies as all this paper wealth evaporates,” he said. To be sure, the bubble is not exclusive to bitcoin. Schiff perceives them “all around” the stock market, the bond market, the housing market, but none are quite like bitcoin. “The Federal Reserve and foreign central banks have pretty much blown bubbles everywhere with their cheap money,” he said. “This is not a coincidence, but the bubble mentality is nowhere stronger than it is in bitcoin or cryptocurrencies.” Story continues Want to hear more from the PreMarket Prep Bitcoin Special? Click the play button below to purchase the full 90-minute show. A preview is also available above the play button. PreMarket Prep is a daily trading ideas show hosted by former floor trader Joel Elconin and prop trader Dennis Dick. You can listen to the show live and participate in our chatroom every day from 8-9 a.m. ET here. The show is also available on YouTube Live. The podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher. Related Links: The Bitcoin Regulation Conundrum, Explained How Much Does It Cost To Mine Cryptocurrency? See more from Benzinga Analyst: Astute Investors Will Take Profits In 21st Century Fox Now The 4 Latest Blockchain Plays Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Are This Analyst's Tax Cut Plays © 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/everwhat1', 'Idea for Tezos', 28, '2018-02-08 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7w0g2e/idea_for_tezos/', 'Saw this on another reddit page I am subscribed to and adapted it for Tezos, thoughts?\n\nThe number one question that people ask when they\'re getting into crypto is "how do I buy it?" I\'ve even see it asked by people who are knowledgeable enough to find the cryptocurrency subreddit- and it shouldn\'t be that hard. You\'re gonna say "but HamInHand, you only need 2 or 3 apps". Yes, that\'s way too hard for mass adoption. Tezos needs a fiat gateway in the wallet apps. In addition to the fiat gateway, there needs to be a cash account where you can go back and forth between Tezos and fiat. This will also help traders get funds into exchanges instantly and help Tezos become the go-to pairing.\n\nNow that we have a fiat gateway we need a way to pay with the app. This will probably be more complicated with banking regulations and such but it\'s important. Paying directly with Tezos might be a thing soon, but how about paying from your fiat account in the Tezos app? People will feel like their Tezos means something and want to keep their funds as Tezos until they need to buy something. I also think there should be a way to display your Tezos as milli-Tezos in the wallet apps.\n\nThe Tezos team built themselves the perfect cryptocurrency, and now if they take advantage of these things, and this one last thing, they will be the first one to have mainstream adoption. I don\'t mean mainstream knowledge like Bitcoin, I mean the kind of adoption where everyone has this all-in-one app on their phone. That last thing? Marketing. This is probably the most important. I\'m talking commercials (even ones on Hulu and YouTube if they allow it), professional web campaigns, etc.\n\nThe first cryptocurrency to do these things will be the first mover in mass adoption, and Tezos might have the advantage of having tech and wallets good enough to do that. If the Tezos team has already stated any plans to do any of this please let me know in the comments!\n\n I\'m not saying that all needs to happen instantly, or that I think it should\'ve already happened. These are just someone\'s thoughts on how a crypto will become mainstream- and Tezos has placed itself at the starting line along with a few others. Marketing is the easiest-to-accomplish goal, and that alone can be thing to determine the first winner.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7w0g2e/idea_for_tezos/', '7w0g2e', [['u/jonaslamis', 14, '2018-02-08 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7w0g2e/idea_for_tezos/dtwnqbt/', 'Sounds like a perfect topic to contribute to the Tezos Brainstorm Foundry: https://medium.com/@TezicornTEZ/tezos-brainstorm-foundry-genesis-f081b76eaf34', '7w0g2e']]], ['u/IntercontinentalMesa', 'I love bitcoin', 45, '2018-02-08 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/', 'I have an emotional attachment to it. I don\'t care if goes down to zero dollars or $1,000,000. At first I was in it to make money and get rich. Now I\'m in it for all the positive change it\'s going to bring to humanity. My dad\'s bank account ran out of money. Winter is especially hard this year. So he was billed almost twice as much for power. Auto bill-pay paid more than what\'s in his account. He had about $12 left. Guess what the bank did? The charged him $25. He had +12 now he\'s -13$. How is this not stealing in plain day light? How is this ethical or moral? Banks make billions and billions of dollars on people\'s money each year. Personal banking should be absolutely free. But no, they charge "maintenance\' fee. I don\'t even understand what\'s there to maintain at the bank. \n\n\nEvery single bitcoin hodler here and throughout the world is my brothers and sisters. I love you all. Heck, I even love the people over at /r/btc and roger ver. All of them still have bitcoin despite how much try to pump bcash. Bring it in for a huge worldwide group-hug.\n\nBe responsible. Don\'t invest more than you can lose. Also don\'t let go of your coin at whim. Plan your moves. Move your plans. \n\nAlright. That\'s all, fuckers. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/', '7w0jq3', [['u/HelloImRich', 16, '2018-02-08 00:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/dtwk64g/', 'Nah, fuck Roger Ver.', '7w0jq3'], ['u/mineyourownbusiness', 11, '2018-02-08 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0jq3/i_love_bitcoin/dtwp5t2/', "Ops thinking process: \n\nI'm not benefiting from this system therefore the system must be corrupt so I'm going to become a part of this other system where I have a decent stake so that when it becomes mainstream I'll benefit from it greatly. So really, you're doing exactly what you blame the evil bankers for doing. In fact, if bitcoin became the world currency tomorrow the wealth imbalance would be orders of magnitude worse than it is now.\n\nDid you ever bother to stop and ask why the fuck a grown man with children has only $25 in his bank account? Say they didn't deduct the maintenance fee, would that make everything sunshine and rainbows? \n\nIt's very easy to blame the system for everything and just wait for a new world order where everything is great. May be you should think about why your dad is in the situation he is in and avoid his mistakes instead of crying on the internet over $25.", '7w0jq3']]], ['u/BluApex', 'This correction is moreso a BITCOIN correction than a market correction. We, as a community, need to support a better option. What we choose needs to be supported by many trading pairs, have a solid distribution history, scaleable, and cheap to send. There is only one option.', 24, '2018-02-08 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0pni/this_correction_is_moreso_a_bitcoin_correction/', "Dogecoin. It's Dogecoin.\n\n \n \nIn all seriousness though, Bitcoin was super overvalued because of the forks in December, its accessibility to investors, its trading pairs, and its history. Even so: at the top even most crypto enthusiasts wouldn't even buy it. Now, even at 8k, bitcoiners are trying to peddle off their bags on anyone who will take it. We all know LN is just a hyped up version of how credit card transactions already work.. (borrowing the funds now and doing the transaction later). \n\n \n \nWe need a new main trading pair. One that already works as one now (already has many trading pairs). Our best options are: Eth(Ugh, more pump), BCH (ugh), DOGE(lol) and LTC(limited trading pairs). As much I would love to shill one of my shitcoins onto this list, these are the actual 4 that have most of the trading pairs. Any votes?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0pni/this_correction_is_moreso_a_bitcoin_correction/', '7w0pni', [['u/[deleted]', 26, '2018-02-08 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0pni/this_correction_is_moreso_a_bitcoin_correction/dtwov9r/', 'Nano is obviously a superior trading pair because you can move it between exchanges instantly for zero network fees. Support Nanex.', '7w0pni']]], ['u/lexnay', 'CNBC is both bullish AND bearish at the same time?', 10, '2018-02-08 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/', 'How is it possible that:\n1) On the exact same day,\n2) by the exact same author,\n3) on the exact same website,\n\nthese two VERY CONFLICTING articles can be seriously published\n\n[most-cryptocurrencies-will-crash-to-zero-goldman-sachs-says](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/most-cryptocurrencies-will-crash-to-zero-goldman-sachs-says.html)\n\n[bitcoin-price-could-hit-50000-this-year-experts-say](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/bitcoin-price-could-hit-50000-this-year-experts-say.html)\n\n\n /u/ArjunKharpal are you on here? Can you please clarify?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/', '7w0s4c', [['u/DoomedKid', 17, '2018-02-08 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/dtwm8ux/', "Schrodinger's crypto market", '7w0s4c'], ['u/Chrxstxvn', 15, '2018-02-08 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w0s4c/cnbc_is_both_bullish_and_bearish_at_the_same_time/dtwmbsr/', 'This guy is a journalist and obviously is writing about what other people say. First one is reporting on Goldman Sachs claims, second is what other experts are saying.\n\nGood journalism presents both arguments and this is not out of the ordinary. ', '7w0s4c']]], ['u/Kinolva', 'Prediction: in 2025 it will seem as crazy to spend 45 BTC on a Lambo as it does today to have spent 10,000 BTC on 2 pizzas.', 708, '2018-02-08 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/', 'Mark my words. \n\nFor the uninitiated:\nLambo for 45 BTC: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/bitcoin-millionaires-are-buying-lamborghinis-with-cryptocurrency.html\n\n2 Pizzas for 10,000 BTC: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/', '7w0vhp', [['u/nullc', 101, '2018-02-08 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwnan1/', "It already seems crazy: Why own something very costly that loses value when you could own things that produce income instead? \n\nWhy do so many people think it's not crazy to spend a non-trivial percentage of their net worth on a toy just because the toy is car shaped? (such things are not cars because their value and fragility impedes their ordinary usage).", '7w0vhp'], ['u/chmbrs', 86, '2018-02-08 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwnlst/', "I frivolously spent $15 on beer yesterday. They didn't produce any income and now have no value. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/wallyjo3', 69, '2018-02-08 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwnnmz/', 'so ur sayin ~2 million bucks per BTC in 2025?\nsoundsgood', '7w0vhp'], ['u/CrankyBulb', 26, '2018-02-08 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwo2ko/', 'Life is to be enjoyed. Also who said it’s a “non trivial percentage of their net worth” ? Thirdly, if you time it right and do your research you can actually sell things like lambos at a profit, or a very small loss.', '7w0vhp'], ['u/cryptobodget', 10, '2018-02-08 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwp5o5/', "yeah if it's got wheels, or tits then lease it", '7w0vhp'], ['u/nullc', 18, '2018-02-08 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwqtxg/', "Surely you see the difference between $15 on beer and 45 BTC?\n\nYou'd need about $20k in traditional investments to support spending $15/week for beer forever. Ignoring the potential negative health effects of the beer, thats probably a much better value than the ownership cost of a fancy car... especially because fancy car ownership has an alternative in fancy car rental.\n\nI wasn't trying to argue that all purchases should be income producing; only that flashy cars are pretty costly all in for something that will likely lose money.", '7w0vhp'], ['u/RoboticAlcoholic', 55, '2018-02-08 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwquc7/', "You can't put a price on having a good time and enjoying life. You think people are crazy for spending money on beer? Live your life man. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/jchang23', 50, '2018-02-08 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwrv6a/', 'With the way inflation is going, a 2 pizzas in 2025 will cost the same as a lambo today ', '7w0vhp'], ['u/thewestcoastexpress', 11, '2018-02-08 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwsble/', 'If it floats, fucks, or flies, rent it', '7w0vhp'], ['u/_Untermensch', 28, '2018-02-08 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwtmjp/', 'Bitflation', '7w0vhp'], ['u/transfargarasan', 16, '2018-02-08 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwtz89/', "If you're a car enthusiast then a lambo is just as much of a toy as it is a piece of art. Depends how you treat it. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/silasfelinus', 20, '2018-02-08 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwv5ft/', "> Alcohol is a poison and will kill you\n\nDepends on poster's age and quantity consumed.\n\nLots of things will kill you if done to excess. Moderate alcohol drinkers live longer than abstainers.", '7w0vhp'], ['u/chmbrs', 26, '2018-02-08 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtwv5id/', "It's relative. I spend $15 on beer pretty regularly. Not enough to keep a Lambo on the road, but I spend a fair amount. A Lambo is about $200k. A few weeks \n ago that would have been 10 btc. Today however, more than 20. If you had bought 1000 btc when they were worth nothing, and you could cough up 10 of those for the car of your dreams then why not? If you had, you would be better off than holding your coin. Lambos don't drop in value like a Chevy. \n\nPeople spend all sorts of money on shit that they don't need. How much you spend depends on how much money you have and how much you want that thing. There was definitely a time in my life when spending $15 on beer wasn't possible. ", '7w0vhp'], ['u/nullc', 10, '2018-02-08 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx00sl/', '> Pretty sure Peter (guy in the pic) paid like $107 \n\nEfficient allocation of your wealth doesn\'t depend on where it came from (except for tax considerations).\n\n> someone has so much BTC that they are profit taking in the form of a lambo\n\nI was commenting on the general "will seem crazy"; I\'m sure there are people where a supercar purchase is the most enjoyment maximizing option not yet taken... but I\'m pretty confident that this isn\'t a common ailment. :)', '7w0vhp'], ['u/InkMercenary', 10, '2018-02-08 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx04xf/', 'That Yaris will last longer than that Lamborghini, hahaha. ', '7w0vhp'], ['u/-Sploosh-', 10, '2018-02-08 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx1kem/', 'Probably because their net worth is ridiculously more than the cost of a Lamborghini.', '7w0vhp'], ['u/TheFutureofMoney', 43, '2018-02-08 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx1m95/', "I saw that story, but the guy hodled for 4 years, which is more than most of us have. If you buy in at $2.50 and sell at $6k, do whatever you want. You've earned the right. He doesn't have to hodl for a decade.", '7w0vhp'], ['u/horse_and_buggy', 18, '2018-02-08 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx4rcn/', 'Or cracking open a tasty cold one with the boys, whatever floats your boat ', '7w0vhp'], ['u/nginparis', 10, '2018-02-08 09:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx7guc/', 'Yes because it will cost 40,000 BTC to buy a lambo in 2025', '7w0vhp'], ['u/nginparis', 12, '2018-02-08 09:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx7hgx/', "I don't know where you get your pizzas..but you can get a 2 medium pizzas for $5 each", '7w0vhp'], ['u/farfiman', 15, '2018-02-08 10:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtx9udk/', "If McAfee keeps his dick then 2M in 2025 isn't far fetched :)\n\nFor reference;\nhttps://diegorod.github.io/WillMcAfeeEatHisOwnDick/", '7w0vhp'], ['u/BinaryResult', 19, '2018-02-08 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w0vhp/prediction_in_2025_it_will_seem_as_crazy_to_spend/dtxif3q/', 'I have trouble believing an 8yo can have a firm enough grasp on economics, monetary theory, decentralization, etc. to understand the value of Bitcoin. ', '7w0vhp']]], ['u/Element_89', 'The Oncoming Interoperability Coin Dominance', 28, '2018-02-08 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/', "In the midst of chaos I always find it very motivating to reassess fundamentals & develop my investment strategy for the next cycle. \n\nThe current climate provides a big opportunity to invest in some discounted alts for those with the risk appetite. I’ve personally made my bed with interoperability coins, the below is a rationale as to why I think they represent the most obvious risk/reward slam dunk in the space for a long long time. Contrarian opinions and theoretical critique very welcome.\n\nI’ll caveat that when the next bull comes along I believe we’ll follow historic patterns with capital initially flowing into the largest cap coins (ETH/BTC) before alts. Even with that front of mind I’m comfortable leaving the majority of my holdings in interchain projects.... as once the penny drops I have zero doubt we'll see market parabola at it’s most intense to date.\n\nI’ll also be unapologetically shilling ICON (ICX) throughout. Quite frankly I’m doing you a favor! If you haven’t read the whitepaper, you should.\n\nLastly, I’ll mention that Eth has the potential to become an interoperability coin through the implementation of plasma. However, the lack of bespoke interoperability sophistication makes the task a lot more difficult compared to others in market.\n\n\nInteroperability Conceptual Intro\n\n\n\n\nMulti-chain networks are the 3rd major evolution of blockchain technology. The first being cryptocurrencies, the second smart contracts. Each of these technological advancements are revolutionary because they’re able to fundamentally change an organizational structure over a relatively short period of time. \n\nI’ll split these interchain pieces into 3 parts for ease of digestion:\n \nPart 1 (this piece) will be a conceptual view of crypto from a holistic level, I’ll be relating this back to the internet boom for analogous reasons. This emphasises in laymans terms the role of interchains from an infrastructural perspective and the dominant value they can generate relative to other coins.\n \nPart 2 – will go a little deeper with a ‘fundamentals’ evaluation of the market. I’ll draw distinctions between chains I believe will do very well (those that evolve & adapt smart contract functionality to industry) vs interchains I believe will struggle (those that are too generalised).\n \nPart 3 - Strengths, weaknesses and tradeoffs of the coins from a purely technical standpoint.\n\n\nDistributed Ledger Technology 101\n\n\nBefore I even touch on interchains it’s important to understand the underlying technology we all buy into is and it’s NOT blockchain.\n \nContrary to mass opinion, DLT (distributed ledger technology) is the underlying tech behind crypto. Blockchain is quite simply a structural form of DLT - a sequential block form. DAG’s like IOTA are another form of DLT in non-sequential form although I won’t focus on them for now.\n \nBack to blockchains: they can come in nuanced forms (permissioned, permissionless, federate, private, public). Each form allows for a threshold of technical specification, these specs are primarily concerned with 1. transaction types (basic or sophisticated) and 2. throughput (scale & speed of tx’s).\n \nWe can currently define the blockchain space into 3 different competitive spaces that generate different sources of value:\n\n· Currency based protocols/applications - transactional value\n\n· Smart contract protocols – network value\n\n· Interchain (or multichain) protocols - interoperability value\n\n\nComparing these 3 value sources to the internet era….\n\n\n>Currency protocols/applications\n\n>These make up 90% of the coins on the market & facilitate more basic mediums of exchange. These include secondary layer applications such as ERC20 tokens but also standalone protocols like BTC (or DAG’s like IOTA).\n \n>Analogy: Apps (ERC20's) built on the ETH network can be viewed as websites being built on top of the internet’s most popular code (HTML). Standalone protocols like BTC or IOTA can be viewed as webpages built in alternate programming languages (e.g. JAVA) that are used for nuanced functions.\n\n>Currency protocols generally serve highly specified use cases/markets, just as websites are highly specific to certain industries or interests.\n \n>Smart contract protocols\n\n>This is the internet itself. By definition smart contract protocols and the internet are both operating platforms that enables further tech to build & innovate upon. Both provide networks for applications to leverage. Both capture value from a very broad perspective.\n \n>Multichains\n\n>The connective tissue of entire system; the search engines. What Google & Yahoo have done for information aggregation & accessibility, interchains will do for blockchain automation and connection.\n\n\nImpact of Interchains from a value perspective\n\n\nWe’ve seen major hype & gains when shiny new tech starts to become conceptualized en masse. See DAG’s like IOTA or 2nd gen smart contract protocols like EOS, Cardano or NEO. Pay close attention to the word conceptualized as the market really doesn’t care if there is a working product with viable timelines…. they just need to understand the concept and think it’s clever.\n\nSome of the aforementioned coins are very interesting, I personally love EOS as a hedge against Ethereum but it’s important to distinguish that EOS, NEO, IOTA etc. are efficiency drivers that generate and steal value from within the current market dynamic. \n\nTheir focus is on improving the status quo (in most cases scaling) & they do not drastically alter the market from a structural standpoint. In essence their value is limited to the structural boundaries in which they exist (remember those sources of value I mentioned earlier?).\n \nIn comparison interchains fundamentally disrupt the organizational structure by overlaying a connective system on current blockchain silos.\n\nConnecting independent cogs within a broader mechanism is a paradigm shift because it allows for a whole other realm of innovation that didn’t yet exist. It extends the structural & creative boundaries, in turn generating much larger amounts of ‘innovation value’.\n\n\nExample of interoperability efficiencies\n\n\nThis part is a tad subjective, but the future landscape as I see it will be made up of myriad private and public blockchains, each chain designed for differing functions.\n\nCorporates will build private chains to safeguard confidential/proprietary information, but they'll also use public chains to leverage ‘big data’ & realise broader economic efficiencies.\n\nJust like extranets, private chains will be small and focus on internal, proprietary use cases e.g. accounting, supply chain, human resource etc. \n\nJust like the internet, public chains will act as data warehouses where efficiencies can be realised by leveraging a socially coordinated network of users.\n\nFor longer form tasks to be processed from start to finish a connective thread needs to exist between the numerous private & public chains. \n\n\n>Using ICON as an example:\n \n>Context: A hospital procedure has taken place and a patient has claimed the hospital fee against their medical insurance. For the case to be settled information needs to flow between an insurance company, the hospital and the insurers bank who hold the insurers money. This all has to be done in line with US regulations where the procedure took place.\n \n>Requirements: The insurance company have their public records on the ETH network but they also have their own private chain to house confidential records, as do the hospital, as do the bank. Part of this data transfer can be done purely on the ETH network as all 3 parties have public records there. However, much of the data that needs to be connected is confidential and lies on private chains outside of the eth network.\n \n>To make things more complicated the bank need to manage their cash flows and requests money from other banks using Ripple. The insurer also uses OMG as a settlement system and would like to be paid by the bank in OMG tokens.\n \n>The solution: ICON’s able to connect all blockchain forms – private, public & networks in order for all of the information to autonomously flow in a correct, suitably confidential manner.\n\nIn this case hospital records from the hospitals private chain, insurance contracts from the insurers public/private chain & payment terms from the banks public/private chain’s.\n \nICON’s smart contract functionality can also be localised by region which allows for regulatory flexibility. This means that an insurance claim in the US vs an insurance claim in Denmark can be handled differently on the ICON network as per the legalities of each jurisdictions insurance laws. \n\nFrom a value perspective ICON has facilitated and automated more processes from start to finish than any other chain. ICON in this respect IS the data sharing economy\n\n\nSummary\n\n\nA look at technological history and you’ll see that the major value is always captured by disrupters. I view the interoperability territory as a place where only a very select few niches can be found & interchain dominance will be in the hands of the few.\n\nJust like search engines, interchains are sandwiched between protocol and application - connecting, capturing and leveraging value that’s been created on both sides. Just like search engines they create value through accessibility & connectivity.\n\nWith conviction, I’ll end this and say the interoperability space will deliver the Google of blockchain.\n\nDid I mention you should read the ICON whitepaper?\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/', '7w0wll', [['u/[deleted]', 12, '2018-02-08 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/dtwwkcj/', 'OP is too busy trying to dress up his Icon shilling like a legitimate post buddy, but I am with you. Of the 3 in the interop alliance, Aion is my favorite and my biggest bet.', '7w0wll'], ['u/asstoken', 10, '2018-02-08 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7w0wll/the_oncoming_interoperability_coin_dominance/dtwwv56/', 'First thing I did when I saw this post was ctrl f "AION"\n\nAny discussion about interoperability that doesn\'t mention AION is severely lacking. Thanks for posting.', '7w0wll']]], ['u/davidblacksheep', 'Early Xmas party is cancel.', 44, '2018-02-08 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/', "Guys, I just talked to Jim upstairs, and he's pissed. \n\nWtf is bitcoin doing up at 8k? What are we paying you for? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/', '7w24pi', [['u/expsychogeographer', 13, '2018-02-08 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtwy2sv/', "Sorry, boss, the FUD's just not working anymore! Everyone's realizing Bitcoin is really, honest to God, the actual fucking god damn future!", '7w24pi'], ['u/Woolbrick', 18, '2018-02-08 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtwz0el/', "Sorry that's my fault. Those of us in the deep state have decided to pump the value of crypto back up to keep it from collapsing completely, which is why we had our stooge Giancarlo announce faux bullishness at the SEC the other day. Basically we've decided to take over control of crypto and use it for our own devices. After all, we invented it in the first place, so why not?", '7w24pi'], ['u/alphgeek', 83, '2018-02-08 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtwzv3j/', "I don't want to sound like I'm making excuses but it's a result of some amazingly strong fundamentals.\n\nNew fundamentals have been popping out all over in the past few days: \n\n* Market manipulation is a thing of the past.\n* Tether is definitely, totally proven to be fully backed by dollars.\n* Merchants are falling over themselves to accept bitcoin for payments. Lightning network has reached critical take-up levels worldwide.\n* Blockchain technology is being implemented by banks, governments and large corporates everywhere and is rapidly eliminating problems once thought unsolvable.\n* Smart contracts have put all the lawyers out of business.\n* Transaction times are unbelievably fast and cost next to nothing.\n* Wallets are safe, user friendly and intuitive for even the most technologically challenged.\n* The whales have come together to donate 30% of their wealth to ambitious projects for the betterment of all humankind.\n* Nobel Prize winning economists are all acknowledging the clear superiority of depreciating private currencies and the elimination of that pesky old monetary policy.\n* Innovative ICOs are generating wealth fairly for all whilst also serving important market needs.\n* Elon Musk's space car is a fully functioning orbital Bitcoin node.\n\nI'm torn - don't know whether to just top myself, or to sell the house and go balls-in? I think I'll wait until it hits $50K before buying in though. Then I know I'll be getting something with real value.\n", '7w24pi'], ['u/Bullywug', 28, '2018-02-08 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtx01pw/', "Look, I just take the FUD and ship it out. Don't blame the FUD packers for the faulty product.", '7w24pi'], ['u/SpermWhale', 22, '2018-02-08 06:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtx2ccx/', '>The whales have come together to donate 30% of their wealth to ambitious projects for the betterment of all humankind.\n\nSoon we will see whale statues in parks and school in honor of their name.', '7w24pi'], ['u/[deleted]', 16, '2018-02-08 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w24pi/early_xmas_party_is_cancel/dtx5fgz/', 'Already spotted one\n\nhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valerio_cioli,_nano_morgante_su_una_tartaruga_(originale),_1561-1564_ca.,_08.JPG', '7w24pi']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, February 08, 2018', 55, '2018-02-08 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/', '7w26ky', [['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-02-08 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtwyp5y/', 'Thinking of just opening a 1x long on futures and forgetting about it for a while.\n\nIf the bottom was in, then I’m good until June\n\nIf the bottom wasn’t in, well... the price will drop to 4k or below at which point we’ll be in a multi-year bear market anyways, so who really cares what happens at that point.\n\nLooks like a good risk/reward scenario considering that we should know where this goes in the medium term if we wait out the next 3-4 weeks\n\nThoughts?', '7w26ky'], ['u/argusboy', 10, '2018-02-08 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtwyt67/', 'Herbal Essence on the 1m', '7w26ky'], ['u/L14dy', 20, '2018-02-08 05:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtwyur3/', 'Google Head and Shoulders on Investopedia, learn something and stop shitposting, please ', '7w26ky'], ['u/jreddit83', 14, '2018-02-08 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx0a2v/', 'Bullish TA perspective\n\nhttps://twitter.com/carpenoctom/status/961447744987525120', '7w26ky'], ['u/RecklessLibido', 12, '2018-02-08 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx0oe9/', 'Well tried to go 15x short from 7.5 and got liquidated. No more bitcoins for me ', '7w26ky'], ['u/hideo_crypto', 19, '2018-02-08 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx0pbo/', "I'm only speaking for myself but I was all up in that bear market from Dec 2013 and onwards. I don't care what chart, theory you throw at me I refuse to believe there is even the slightest bit of similarities and patterns from that time. Anything would be a coincidence. \n\n1. Are the top exchanges getting hacked and subsequently shutting down?\n\n2. Is Bitcoin something used for primarily nefarious activities as the media portrays?\n\n3. Is the government seizing bitcoins from criminals and auctioning them off by the 10s of thousands?\n\nNO, NO, NO and that are only the things I can think off the top of my head.\n\nGet real people. There are NO similarities then and now. I would dare to say it's not even the same market.\n\n", '7w26ky'], ['u/DaoTseTung', 26, '2018-02-08 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx1ju7/', "Guys, enough of the head and shoulders gags, it's getting old. That said, we do almost have confirmation of the pattern shown in the chart below.\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/c60TjNZ.jpg", '7w26ky'], ['u/Magikarpeles', 16, '2018-02-08 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx2tn5/', "No you're supposed to shoehorn it into your particular agenda", '7w26ky'], ['u/cparker96', 12, '2018-02-08 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx43vk/', 'Sleep is for the weak. Real traders stay up all night', '7w26ky'], ['u/hobbes03', 38, '2018-02-08 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx4gsw/', 'Chinese yuan posts biggest loss against USD since 2015. News like this has triggered prior BTC rallies. \n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/chinese-yuan-poised-for-biggest-one-day-drop-since-2015-devaluation-1518070593', '7w26ky'], ['u/Ballcuzi', 32, '2018-02-08 08:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx5dai/', 'what do you all think of my sentiment analyzer http://spicyblock.com ', '7w26ky'], ['u/JK-9000', 13, '2018-02-08 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx63bj/', 'Grinding along the descending resistance, 5 touches so far. A real close fight. I thought we would have broken down by now, but price is champing at the bit, this thing wants to run...', '7w26ky'], ['u/L14dy', 17, '2018-02-08 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx63bn/', "If one more dude I don't recognize says Head and Fucking Shoulders, I'm gonna write a bot to spam their Inbox with pictures of Burning Lambos\n\nhttp://www.gearheads4life.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/08/HURACAN-0.jpg", '7w26ky'], ['u/Alkanida', 27, '2018-02-08 08:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx6sgx/', "with each day I am feeling more and more confident about us reaching the bottom.\n\nWe dipped to 7.5k once after this run and now back up to 8.2k again.\nAs I expected, if btc goes lower it will trigger some people into buying it because they're also thinking that the bottom was reached.\n\nGood times ahead of us, definitely hold (and maybe buy some more)", '7w26ky'], ['u/v4mpyre', 12, '2018-02-08 09:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx73i8/', "Always remember to check your orders...\n\nOpened MEX long at break on 8.2 yesterday with stops at 8.1 and liq at 7k. Looks like my stop was at 810 instead of 8100.\n\nGood that 7.6 support didn't break down.", '7w26ky'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 11, '2018-02-08 09:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx7bfb/', 'Oh yeah broke through the resistance trendline.', '7w26ky'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 16, '2018-02-08 10:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx941j/', 'not a double top unless it reaches a new low preceding the uptrend...honestly do you guys even read about the patterns or just hear the names and try to call them as soon as they have any sort of resemblance in the charts? ', '7w26ky'], ['u/Sekai___', 17, '2018-02-08 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx9jwn/', '[European Banks Could Soon Hold Bitcoin, Admits ECB President](https://www.ccn.com/european-banks-soon-hold-bitcoin-admits-ecb-president/). Bullish.', '7w26ky'], ['u/Magikarpeles', 14, '2018-02-08 10:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx9viu/', "I agree if we don't go up we might go down instead", '7w26ky'], ['u/Magikarpeles', 10, '2018-02-08 11:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtx9wwv/', "If you're planning to hold for multiple years then any time is a good time IMO\n\nIf you're gonna shit the bed when it dumps 50% then no time is a good time for you.", '7w26ky'], ['u/Sekai___', 10, '2018-02-08 11:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxahtk/', 'lmao, not this again', '7w26ky'], ['u/RedFountain', 10, '2018-02-08 12:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxbj0h/', 'The dream: up to 9.3k, back to retest 8.3k, and then back up for another, bigger inverse H&S.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/UBHJEPP1/\n\nThis is more wishful thinking and crystal ball charting than factual TA, but whatever. A man can dream.', '7w26ky'], ['u/Pigl3t', 10, '2018-02-08 12:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxbkqa/', 'Talcum powder?', '7w26ky'], ['u/_supert_', 19, '2018-02-08 12:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxc8w8/', "I don't think we are in a long bear market (yet). Which means we will have to go up sharply (timescale of weeks).\n\nBased on the size of pullback from 20K, there's a good chance of 40-50K this summer.", '7w26ky'], ['u/crypto_junky', 12, '2018-02-08 12:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxcdoz/', "Don't jinx it. Let us reach above 10-12K first and maintain that for sometime.", '7w26ky'], ['u/Romolus1', 14, '2018-02-08 12:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxcfu5/', "Lunch time in Europe, we are in deep red. While Asia have done fairly well, VIX is spiking up again and USA futures quite red. Not looking good, our BTC bull run may be stomped by damn stocks again, this is the exact same pattern that happened in the last week, even if there's no clear correlation between stocks and crypto (Imo world stocks just vaguely enhance dips/rallies in the crypto market).\n\nBTC rallying during a stock correction would be a huge signal of it being independent, it's gonna be interesting to see how they'll behave with each other. ", '7w26ky'], ['u/gypsytoy', 17, '2018-02-08 13:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxd4zo/', 'Bullshit. Trading is a dynamic process and trades should be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis. You, sir, are an arrogant ignoramus.', '7w26ky'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 22, '2018-02-08 13:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxdubk/', 'Lately you always seem to have the newest post when I check here and it’s rarely more than a low effort shitpost. Got any TA?', '7w26ky'], ['u/Necka44', 17, '2018-02-08 13:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxe2cb/', 'You could take a break from posting every 3 seconds on this sub.. quality is downtrending here.', '7w26ky'], ['u/coumineol', 14, '2018-02-08 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxfwfh/', 'This is good for Binance.', '7w26ky'], ['u/FireStorm93', 11, '2018-02-08 14:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxgbph/', 'Here is a perspective on the recent selloffs and how the shorts have played out. It is suggested that shorts closing have been the primary fuel for the rallys. The charts would support this on the first two major selloffs but the last one showed a behavioural change.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/2O1akG9i/\n\nI am unclear what final conclusion to draw here but I am leaning to being a bullish indicator as it means people were opening shorts during the dip in some sort of capitulation event. Draw you own conclusions tho, I am sure there is more than one way to look at it.\n\nCurrent Position - LONG XBTM18 - 7900', '7w26ky'], ['u/forever_stalone', 28, '2018-02-08 14:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxh1la/', 'I’m a hodler now. Thanks Binance!', '7w26ky'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 13, '2018-02-08 14:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxhbds/', 'Hello Friend! How does it feel to be free to go outside!', '7w26ky'], ['u/Simres', 12, '2018-02-08 15:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxhgqr/', 'Unclear atm, the cat is still purring', '7w26ky'], ['u/plassma', 13, '2018-02-08 15:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxjwsl/', "I believe we have now confirmed re-entry into the 2017 log channel. As was pointed out yesterday, being rejected by this channel didn't cause the catastrophic consequences that one would expect, implicating the possibility that the price had just overshot its low point, and would crawl back in. This wouldn't be a first for BTC, and for now this appears to be the case. We will have to await further confirmation, but if this channel is tested and holds, it is a very good sign for HODLers and the market in general. ", '7w26ky'], ['u/Simres', 11, '2018-02-08 16:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxme46/', 'Worst case scenario for the next weeks: [Tecnicals](https://www.tradingview.com/x/neCDp77b)\n\nIam not saying it will crash the next 2 weeks to 1,2K but If we fail to breakout this might become reality. If we breakout inverse H&S etc etc.. then we might retest 20K in 2 months time. \n\nSentiment: Neutral\n\nHoldings: All Cash', '7w26ky'], ['u/TheGarbageStore', 10, '2018-02-08 17:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxok69/', "A thought about valuation for Bitcoin and all other Lightning Network-compatible coins like Litecoin and BTG: given the ready accessibility of low-cost on-chain atomic swaps between these coins, wouldn't valuation eventually equilibrate between each of the chains, over time? If the BTC network is clogged and the LTC network is not, I will use atomic-swap to swap my BTC for LTC and send money via LTC instead, since as a rational actor I will want to pay the lowest possible fee for a fast transfer.\n\nThis assumption of equilibrium would state that Lightning Network-compatible coins would grow as a group instead of massively valuable BTC and cheap LTC. ", '7w26ky'], ['u/DenovoTutor', 10, '2018-02-08 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxp0za/', 'McAfee with the grade A premium FUD for the day https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/961632381529665537', '7w26ky'], ['u/ellis1884uk', 11, '2018-02-08 17:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxr93b/', 'because Ver & Jihad Wu are trying to remain relevant', '7w26ky'], ['u/MortuusBestia', 11, '2018-02-08 17:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxrkvw/', 'I’ve a feeling Bitpay will finally be adding BCH as a default option on all invoices as they previously announced.\n\n', '7w26ky'], ['u/jenninsea', 11, '2018-02-08 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxu716/', "I wouldn't get too excited yet. If the market continues down cryptos will, too. Investors don't like risky assets in times of market uncertainty.", '7w26ky'], ['u/B_ILL', 15, '2018-02-08 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxvkl7/', 'Roger pumping for his infowars interview today. ', '7w26ky'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 10, '2018-02-08 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxvkqt/', 'Average buyer just lost their shirt buying the last time crypto needed help on the road to recovery', '7w26ky'], ['u/eht09', 15, '2018-02-08 18:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxw1b8/', 'why do you guys have to steal the brand if your product is better than real bitcoin?', '7w26ky'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 22, '2018-02-08 19:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxwxkz/', "dude you're posting about rumors on Twitter...your comment isn't exactly high quality ", '7w26ky'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-02-08 19:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxxib5/', "I normally don't allow the orderbook to influence my decisions too strongly, but holy hell are those buy walls on Bitstamp intimidating as fuck.", '7w26ky'], ['u/puff_paff', 10, '2018-02-08 19:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxyxhn/', 'from an a-political trading perspective: BCH has already pumped several times 30%-50% to eventually decline back slowly to 0.10-0.12btc. The volume always is centralized on one exchange (okex today, bithumb previous times). Suddenly also many reddit trolls start appearing. From an a-political and non-technical POV this is sufficient reason to be skeptical and suspicious of the forces behind this.', '7w26ky'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 14, '2018-02-08 19:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dtxzole/', 'For the Binance FUD boys that jump quick to spread rumors:\n\n"Blockchain thankfully provides a public ledger that can disprove any FUD. \nIf you would like to check for yourself, our wallet addresses are: 1NDyJtNTjmwk5xPNhjgAMu4HDHigtobu1s\n\n0x3f5ce5fbfe3e9af3971dd833d26ba9b5c936f0be\n\nHere you can see we have clearly not been compromised." - Binance Twitter', '7w26ky'], ['u/cparker96', 10, '2018-02-08 19:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7w26ky/daily_discussion_thursday_february_08_2018/dty061f/', 'Do you think people are pulling out of DOW and putting that money into a way more ris... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['What happened Shares of Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) fell 14% on Thursday after the local business-review specialist announced strong fourth-quarter 2017 results and disappointing forward earnings guidance. More specifically, Yelp\'s revenue climbed 12% year over year, to $218.2 million, above guidance provided last quarter for a range of $211 million to $216 million. Trending toward the bottom line, Yelp\'s adjusted EBITDA was $41.6 million, or near the high end of guidance for $39 million to $42 million. That translated to adjusted net income of $16.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, above investors\' expectations for adjusted earnings of $0.05 per share. Stock market prices in red and green on an LED display IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. So what Advertising revenue continued to represent the bulk of Yelp\'s top line, growing 18% year over year, to $208.4 million. Meanwhile, transactions revenue fell nearly 70%, to $5.2 million, albeit primarily driven by the absence of sales from Eat24, which Yelp sold to GrubHub last quarter. "We finished 2017 strong with rising growth in new advertiser acquisition and continued improvements in revenue retention from the prior year," added Yelp co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman. "In 2018, we are focused on increasing consumer usage through deepening our product experience in the Restaurants category and attracting advertisers through expanding sales channels and increased ad product flexibility." Now what In the first quarter of 2018, Yelp expects revenue in the range of $218 million to $221 million -- the midpoint of which is slightly above Wall Street\'s consensus models -- with adjusted EBITDA of $29 million to $32 million. For perspective -- and this helps explain today\'s drop -- the latter range equates to an adjusted EBITDA margin of just under 14%, marking a sharp decline from Yelp\'s roughly 19% EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter. During the subsequent conference call, Yelp management explained that the company plans to make strategic investments in its Yelp Reservations, Nowait, and Yelp Wi-Fi initiatives, with the aim of boosting user engagement, transaction activity, and subscription revenue. Story continues "These strategic investments are expected to initially dampen adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion in 2018," elaborated Yelp CFO Lanny Baker, "while solidifying our competitive position and setting up stronger financial growth in the long term." That\'s fair enough, as it\'s hardly uncommon for fast-growing companies to sacrifice near-term profitability in the name of taking market share and driving growth. However, it\'s obvious that the market is skeptical for Yelp\'s plan of action, and it\'s no surprise to see the stock pulling back today in response. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Grubhub and Yelp. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Shares ofYelp Inc.(NYSE: YELP)fell 14% on Thursday after the local business-review specialist announced strong fourth-quarter 2017 results and disappointing forward earnings guidance.\nMore specifically, Yelp\'s revenue climbed 12% year over year, to $218.2 million, above guidanceprovided last quarterfor a range of $211 million to $216 million. Trending toward the bottom line, Yelp\'s adjustedEBITDAwas $41.6 million, or near the high end of guidance for $39 million to $42 million. That translated to adjusted net income of $16.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, above investors\' expectations for adjusted earnings of $0.05 per share.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAdvertising revenue continued to represent the bulk of Yelp\'s top line, growing 18% year over year, to $208.4 million. Meanwhile, transactions revenue fell nearly 70%, to $5.2 million, albeit primarily driven by the absence of sales from Eat24, which Yelp sold toGrubHublast quarter.\n"We finished 2017 strong with rising growth in new advertiser acquisition and continued improvements in revenue retention from the prior year," added Yelp co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman. "In 2018, we are focused on increasing consumer usage through deepening our product experience in the Restaurants category and attracting advertisers through expanding sales channels and increased ad product flexibility."\nIn the first quarter of 2018, Yelp expects revenue in the range of $218 million to $221 million -- the midpoint of which is slightly above Wall Street\'s consensus models -- with adjusted EBITDA of $29 million to $32 million. For perspective -- and this helps explain today\'s drop -- the latter range equates to an adjusted EBITDA margin of just under 14%, marking a sharp decline from Yelp\'s roughly 19% EBITDA margin in the fourth quarter.\nDuring the subsequent conference call, Yelp management explained that the company plans to make strategic investments in its Yelp Reservations, Nowait, and Yelp Wi-Fi initiatives, with the aim of boosting user engagement, transaction activity, and subscription revenue.\n"These strategic investments are expected to initially dampen adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion in 2018," elaborated Yelp CFO Lanny Baker, "while solidifying our competitive position and setting up stronger financial growth in the long term."\nThat\'s fair enough, as it\'s hardly uncommon for fast-growing companies to sacrifice near-term profitability in the name of taking market share and driving growth. However, it\'s obvious that the market is skeptical for Yelp\'s plan of action, and it\'s no surprise to see the stock pulling back today in response.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Grubhub and Yelp. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s official: All three of the major U.S. stock indexes are in correction territory, if rounded to the closest whole number. Traditionally, a stock market correction is defined as a drop from a recent high of 10%, or more. Since hitting their all-time highs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) , and broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) have all fallen 10%. The bulk of these losses have occurred since the previous Friday, with the Dow Jones dropping 666 points , 1,175 points, and 1,033 points in three of the past five sessions. A frustrated stock trader grabbing his head and looking at losses on his computer screen. Image source: Getty Images. What\'s riled the markets, you ask? Part of the problem is the expectation that the U.S. economy is heating up. Preliminary forecasts from the Atlanta Federal Reserve suggest that the U.S. economy could grow by 5.4% during the first quarter. Such strong growth could push inflation figures higher and coerce the Federal Reserve to get more aggressive with hiking lending rates. We\'ve also been witnessing a move higher in Treasury yields. As T-bond yields increase in value, the lure becomes greater for investors to move out of volatile stocks and into bonds for a safer, near-guaranteed return. The blame can also rest with subpar operating results or guidance from key tech companies. Apple \'s guidance left a lot to be desired, while Alphabet \'s quarterly profit missed Wall Street\'s consensus. What you need to know about stock market corrections Though the speed by which the major indexes have fallen over the past week might have ruffled investors\' feathers, there are a few things you should know about stock market corrections. A green chart plunging into the red, with digital quotes in the background. Image source: Getty Images. 1. They\'re more common than you realize The first thing you\'ll want to know is that stock market corrections happen quite often . Including the current correction, the S&P 500 has undergone 36 corrections of 10% or more, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That\'s pretty much one every two years. Though the stock market doesn\'t necessarily adhere to averages, the point is that declines every now and then are both healthy and common for stocks. 2. Correction are often short-lived, relative to bull-market rallies Another interesting tidbit is that stock market corrections are actually short-lived. Historically, moves lower in the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 tend to be swift. The S&P 500\'s previous 35 corrections lasted a grand total of 6,587 trading days, implying an average decline of fewer than 200 days per correction. By comparison, the S&P 500 has been in a bull market for more than 18,000 days since 1950. In other words, the stock market tends to trend higher far more often than it\'s declining. Story continues Largest Daily Point Losses Largest Daily Percentage Losses Date Close Net Change % Change Date Close Net Change % Change 2/5/2018 24,345.75 -1,175.21 -4.60% 10/19/1987 1,738.74 -508 -22.61% 2/8/2018 23,860.46 -1,032.89 -4.15% 10/28/1929 260.64 -38.33 -12.82% 9/29/2008 10,365.45 -777.68 -6.98% 12/18/1899 58.27 -7.94 -11.99% 10/15/2008 8,577.91 -733.08 -7.87% 10/29/1929 230.07 -30.57 -11.73% 9/17/2001 8,920.70 -684.81 -7.13% 11/6/1929 232.13 -25.55 -9.92% 12/1/2008 8,149.09 -679.95 -7.70% 8/12/1932 63.11 -5.79 -8.40% 10/9/2008 8,579.19 -678.91 -7.33% 3/14/1907 76.23 -6.89 -8.29% 2/2/2018 25,520.96 -665.75 -2.54% 10/26/1987 1,793.93 -156.83 -8.04% 8/8/2011 10,809.85 -634.76 -5.55% 10/15/2008 8,577.91 -733.08 -7.87% 4/14/2000 10,305.78 -617.77 -5.66% 7/21/1933 88.71 -7.55 -7.84% 6/24/2016 17,400.75 -610.32 -3.39% 10/18/1937 125.73 -10.57 -7.75% 8/24/2015 15,871.35 -588.4 -3.57% 12/1/2008 8,149.09 -679.95 -7.70% 10/27/1997 7,161.15 -554.26 -7.18% 10/9/2008 8,579.19 -678.91 -7.33% 8/21/2015 16,459.75 -530.94 -3.12% 2/1/1917 88.52 -6.91 -7.24% 8/10/2011 10,719.94 -519.83 -4.62% 10/27/1997 7,161.15 -554.26 -7.18% 10/22/2008 8,519.21 -514.45 -5.69% 10/5/1932 66.07 -5.09 -7.15% 8/4/2011 11,383.68 -512.76 -4.31% 9/17/2001 8,920.70 -684.81 -7.13% 8/31/1998 7,539.06 -512.62 -6.37% 9/24/1931 107.79 -8.2 -7.07% 10/7/2008 9,447.11 -508.39 -5.11% 7/20/1933 96.26 -7.32 -7.07% 10/19/1987 1,738.74 -508 -22.61% 9/29/2008 10,365.45 -777.68 -6.98% Data source: Wikipedia, The Wall Street Journal , Dow Jones. Table by author. 3. Everything is relative -- no two corrections are the same It\'s also important for investors to recognize that no two stock market corrections are the same, and everything is relative . For example, the magnitude of the point decline in the Dow in three of the past five trading sessions has investors on edge. Seeing the words "historic plunge" in headlines is enough to poke at the nerves of any investor. However, those "historic plunges" in the Dow have only erased a combined 10% in value, returning the index back to its November 2017 levels, and hardly putting a dent in long-term investors\' profits. On a percentage basis, neither of the Dow\'s 1,000-plus-point drops were anywhere close to its 20-worst single-day percentage declines of all time. 4. It\'s a great time to review your holdings Fourth, stock market corrections provide the perfect opportunity for investors to review their investment portfolios -- albeit anytime is a good time to do so. If your investment thesis -- i.e., the reason(s) you bought into a business in the first place -- is still intact following a 10% decline in all three major indexes, then there\'s no reason to panic and sell stock. Planting hundred dollar bills in the ground. Image source: Getty Images. 5. You\'ll probably regret not buying stock during a correction Finally, don\'t be afraid to pull the trigger and buy more stock during a correction. Since 1950, bull-market rallies in the S&P 500 have completely erased all 35 stock market corrections , often within a matter of weeks or months. While there are no guarantees in the stock market, buying index funds during a correction is about as close as you\'ll get to one . It\'s also a great time to consider buying dividend-paying stocks. Dividend stocks are often profitable and have time-tested business models, making them the perfect choice to help hedge your downside and build wealth through reinvestment. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'It\'s official: All three of the major U.S. stock indexes are in correction territory, if rounded to the closest whole number. Traditionally, a stock market correction is defined as a drop from a recent high of 10%, or more.\nSince hitting their all-time highs, theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI),Nasdaq Composite(NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), and broad-basedS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)have all fallen 10%. The bulk of these losses have occurred since the previous Friday, with the Dow Jones dropping666 points, 1,175 points, and 1,033 points in three of the past five sessions.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhat\'s riled the markets, you ask? Part of the problem is the expectation that the U.S. economy is heating up. Preliminary forecasts from the Atlanta Federal Reserve suggest that the U.S. economy could grow by 5.4% during the first quarter. Such strong growth could push inflation figures higher and coerce the Federal Reserve to get more aggressive with hiking lending rates.\nWe\'ve also been witnessing a move higher in Treasury yields. As T-bond yields increase in value, the lure becomes greater for investors to move out of volatile stocks and into bonds for a safer, near-guaranteed return.\nThe blame can also rest with subpar operating results or guidance from key tech companies.Apple\'s guidance left a lot to be desired, whileAlphabet\'s quarterly profit missed Wall Street\'s consensus.\nThough the speed by which the major indexes have fallen over the past week might have ruffled investors\' feathers, there are a few things you should know about stock market corrections.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe first thing you\'ll want to know is that stock market correctionshappen quite often. Including the current correction, the S&P 500 has undergone 36 corrections of 10% or more, when rounded to the nearest whole number, since 1950. That\'s pretty much one every two years. Though the stock market doesn\'t necessarily adhere to averages, the point is that declines every now and then are both healthy and common for stocks.\nAnother interesting tidbit is that stock market corrections are actually short-lived. Historically, moves lower in the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 tend to be swift. The S&P 500\'s previous 35 corrections lasted a grand total of 6,587 trading days, implying an average decline of fewer than 200 days per correction. By comparison, the S&P 500 has been in a bull market for more than 18,000 days since 1950. In other words, the stock market tends to trend higher far more often than it\'s declining.\n[["Date", "Close", "Net Change", "% Change", "", "Date", "Close", "Net Change", "% Change"], ["2/5/2018", "24,345.75", "-1,175.21", "-4.60%", "", "10/19/1987", "1,738.74", "-508", "-22.61%"], ["2/8/2018", "23,860.46", "-1,032.89", "-4.15%", "", "10/28/1929", "260.64", "-38.33", "-12.82%"], ["9/29/2008", "10,365.45", "-777.68", "-6.98%", "", "12/18/1899", "58.27", "-7.94", "-11.99%"], ["10/15/2008", "8,577.91", "-733.08", "-7.87%", "", "10/29/1929", "230.07", "-30.57", "-11.73%"], ["9/17/2001", "8,920.70", "-684.81", "-7.13%", "", "11/6/1929", "232.13", "-25.55", "-9.92%"], ["12/1/2008", "8,149.09", "-679.95", "-7.70%", "", "8/12/1932", "63.11", "-5.79", "-8.40%"], ["10/9/2008", "8,579.19", "-678.91", "-7.33%", "", "3/14/1907", "76.23", "-6.89", "-8.29%"], ["2/2/2018", "25,520.96", "-665.75", "-2.54%", "", "10/26/1987", "1,793.93", "-156.83", "-8.04%"], ["8/8/2011", "10,809.85", "-634.76", "-5.55%", "", "10/15/2008", "8,577.91", "-733.08", "-7.87%"], ["4/14/2000", "10,305.78", "-617.77", "-5.66%", "", "7/21/1933", "88.71", "-7.55", "-7.84%"], ["6/24/2016", "17,400.75", "-610.32", "-3.39%", "", "10/18/1937", "125.73", "-10.57", "-7.75%"], ["8/24/2015", "15,871.35", "-588.4", "-3.57%", "", "12/1/2008", "8,149.09", "-679.95", "-7.70%"], ["10/27/1997", "7,161.15", "-554.26", "-7.18%", "", "10/9/2008", "8,579.19", "-678.91", "-7.33%"], ["8/21/2015", "16,459.75", "-530.94", "-3.12%", "", "2/1/1917", "88.52", "-6.91", "-7.24%"], ["8/10/2011", "10,719.94", "-519.83", "-4.62%", "", "10/27/1997", "7,161.15", "-554.26", "-7.18%"], ["10/22/2008", "8,519.21", "-514.45", "-5.69%", "", "10/5/1932", "66.07", "-5.09", "-7.15%"], ["8/4/2011", "11,383.68", "-512.76", "-4.31%", "", "9/17/2001", "8,920.70", "-684.81", "-7.13%"], ["8/31/1998", "7,539.06", "-512.62", "-6.37%", "", "9/24/1931", "107.79", "-8.2", "-7.07%"], ["10/7/2008", "9,447.11", "-508.39", "-5.11%", "", "7/20/1933", "96.26", "-7.32", "-7.07%"], ["10/19/1987", "1,738.74", "-508", "-22.61%", "", "9/29/2008", "10,365.45", "-777.68", "-6.98%"]]\nData source: Wikipedia,The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones. Table by author.\nIt\'s also important for investors to recognize that no two stock market corrections are the same, andeverything is relative.\nFor example, the magnitude of the point decline in the Dow in three of the past five trading sessions has investors on edge. Seeing the words "historic plunge" in headlines is enough to poke at the nerves of any investor. However, those "historic plunges" in the Dow have only erased a combined 10% in value, returning the index back to its November 2017 levels, and hardly putting a dent in long-term investors\' profits. On a percentage basis, neither of the Dow\'s 1,000-plus-point drops were anywhere close to its 20-worst single-day percentage declines of all time.\nFourth, stock market corrections provide the perfect opportunity for investors to review their investment portfolios -- albeit anytime is a good time to do so. If your investment thesis -- i.e., the reason(s) you bought into a business in the first place -- is still intact following a 10% decline in all three major indexes, then there\'s no reason to panic and sell stock.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFinally, don\'t be afraid to pull the trigger and buy more stock during a correction. Since 1950, bull-market rallies in the S&P 500 havecompletely erased all 35 stock market corrections, often within a matter of weeks or months. While there are no guarantees in the stock market, buying index funds during a correction isabout as close as you\'ll get to one.\nIt\'s also a great time to consider buying dividend-paying stocks. Dividend stocks are often profitable and have time-tested business models, making them the perfect choice to help hedge your downside and build wealth through reinvestment.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Sean Williamshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) recently reported its results for the fourth quarter of last year. They showed another step forward for the oil-field equipment company as it marches back toward profitability. It\'s a turn that CEO Clay Williams believes is just around the corner; this led him, on the accompanying conference call, to detail five factors that drive the company\'s optimistic outlook. The tide is turning Williams started off his oil-market overview by saying: After three extraordinarily difficult years, it feels to us that the market is nearing an inflection point. Oil inventories are rapidly approaching normal levels, pushing oil prices up and facilitating the return, in our view, of a geopolitical risk premium. Industry surveys are pointing toward a modest increase in upstream capex [capital expenditures], the second straight year following a cumulative two-year drop that nearly halved global upstream capex. This all sets the stage for a brighter outlook for 2018. As Williams looks at the data, he sees a definite improvement in market fundamentals, which should drive customers to increase spending on much-needed equipment. That uptick in demand would help accelerate the recovery in his company\'s financial results. A row of oil pumps reflected on a lake at sunset Image source: Getty Images. Oil companies are afraid current pricing won\'t last That said, while the numbers suggest things are getting better, "it\'s not clear that oil companies believe higher oil prices, at least not yet," according to Williams. That\'s because they\'re under pressure from investors to generate returns, which they can\'t do to the same extent if crude takes another dive; Williams said "there persist fears that the oil price could revisit" $45 a barrel, so oil companies are making investment decisions on projects based on crude "closer to $45 a barrel than the spot price of Brent, which is about $70 a barrel." Most major oil companies are sticking to their plan to live within the cash flows they could generate if oil averages $50 a barrel this year. Instead of reinvesting the cash produced at current prices, companies like Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) are using the excess money to reduce debt and ramp up cash returns to investors. Anadarko recently boosted its dividend fivefold, added $500 million to its share repurchase program, and pledged to reduce debt by another $1 billion. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips raised its dividend 7.5%, added $500 million to this year\'s buyback plan, and paid off another $2.25 billion in debt. Both Anadarko and ConocoPhillips took those actions to demonstrate that they\'ll maintain discipline this year in case crude tumbles. Story continues Some oil companies can\'t get funding While several larger oil companies are generating free cash flow this year at current prices, others aren\'t at that point yet. That\'s hindering their ability to spend, which banks have further compounded by "reduc[ing] exposure to the oil and gas industry," according to Williams. That\'s a problem because, according to a study by Rystad Energy, the top 33 shale drillers need $2.4 billion of debt financing this year to bridge their funding gap -- but many drillers are having trouble securing it because banks don\'t want to lend to the sector. Without that debt financing and a projected $8.3 billion in additional equity financing, the industry might complete 1,300 fewer wells this year than expected. "In short, the newfound fidelity to capital discipline and lack of bank financing will likely, in my view, result in higher oil prices on down the road," said Williams. After a rough stretch, industry fundamentals are getting better One of the reasons the market\'s downturn had been so brutal is that "the last three years have witnessed a succession of bad breaks," said Williams. He pointed out that: OPEC relinquished its traditional role of swing supplier, at least for a while. Libya and Iraq grew production meaningfully. Other large long-term projects came online. Iranian oil returned to the market. And finally, U.S. shale production continued to grow well into 2015. However, Williams stated that, while "these all contributed to an oversupply picture that got progressively worse through the first two years of the downturn," the market "has since turned the corner and is rapidly improving." An oil pump with a sunburst behind it Image source: Getty Images. The race back onshore is still in the early legs The final observation Williams made was that the industry shifted its spending habits. He pointed out that "over the past year, the rig count in Midland has risen dramatically while the offshore rig count has fallen," so "2018 will see the U.S. break production records dating back to 1970." Williams believes that this shift back onshore is only beginning; he said that "we\'re confident unconventional shale technology will be adopted elsewhere around the world too." That\'s leading his company to turn its focus from outfitting expensive offshore-drilling rigs to finding solutions for shale drillers. That will enable National Oilwell Varco to fully participate as the industry moves more of its spending onshore. The upward turn is just beginning National Oilwell Varco\'s CEO firmly believes that oil industry conditions are on the upswing. In fact, he thinks that oil prices could have much more upside because companies that can spend aren\'t, while those that want to spend can\'t get funding. Those and other factors drive his confidence that the company has a bright future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of ConocoPhillips and National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'National Oilwell Varco(NYSE: NOV)recently reported itsresults for the fourth quarterof last year. They showed another step forward for the oil-field equipment company as it marches back toward profitability. It\'s a turn that CEO Clay Williams believes is just around the corner; this led him, on the accompanying conference call, to detail five factors that drive the company\'s optimistic outlook.\nWilliams started off his oil-market overview by saying:\nAfter three extraordinarily difficult years, it feels to us that the market is nearing an inflection point. Oil inventories are rapidly approaching normal levels, pushing oil prices up and facilitating the return, in our view, of a geopolitical risk premium. Industry surveys are pointing toward a modest increase in upstream capex [capital expenditures], the second straight year following a cumulative two-year drop that nearly halved global upstream capex. This all sets the stage for a brighter outlook for 2018.\nAs Williams looks at the data, he sees a definite improvement in market fundamentals, which should drive customers to increase spending on much-needed equipment. That uptick in demand would help accelerate the recovery in his company\'s financial results.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat said, while the numbers suggest things are getting better, "it\'s not clear that oil companies believe higher oil prices, at least not yet," according to Williams. That\'s because they\'re under pressure from investors to generate returns, which they can\'t do to the same extent if crude takes another dive; Williams said "there persist fears that the oil price could revisit" $45 a barrel, so oil companies are making investment decisions on projects based on crude "closer to $45 a barrel than the spot price of Brent, which is about $70 a barrel."\nMost major oil companies are sticking to their plan to live within the cash flows they could generate if oil averages $50 a barrel this year. Instead of reinvesting the cash produced at current prices, companies likeAnadarko Petroleum(NYSE: APC)andConocoPhillips(NYSE: COP)are using the excess money to reduce debt and ramp up cash returns to investors. Anadarko recently boosted its dividend fivefold, added $500 million to its share repurchase program, and pledged to reduce debt by another $1 billion. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips raised its dividend 7.5%, added $500 million to this year\'s buyback plan, and paid off another $2.25 billion in debt. Both Anadarko and ConocoPhillips took those actions to demonstrate that they\'ll maintain discipline this year in case crude tumbles.\nWhile several larger oil companies are generating free cash flow this year at current prices, others aren\'t at that point yet. That\'s hindering their ability to spend, which banks have further compounded by "reduc[ing] exposure to the oil and gas industry," according to Williams. That\'s a problem because, according to a study by Rystad Energy, the top 33 shale drillers need $2.4 billion of debt financing this year to bridge their funding gap -- but many drillers are having trouble securing it because banks don\'t want to lend to the sector. Without that debt financing and a projected $8.3 billion in additional equity financing, the industry might complete 1,300 fewer wells this year than expected. "In short, the newfound fidelity to capital discipline and lack of bank financing will likely, in my view, result in higher oil prices on down the road," said Williams.\nOne of the reasons the market\'s downturn had been so brutal is that "the last three years have witnessed a succession of bad breaks," said Williams. He pointed out that:\nOPEC relinquished its traditional role of swing supplier, at least for a while. Libya and Iraq grew production meaningfully. Other large long-term projects came online. Iranian oil returned to the market. And finally, U.S. shale production continued to grow well into 2015.\nHowever, Williams stated that, while "these all contributed to an oversupply picture that got progressively worse through the first two years of the downturn," the market "has since turned the corner and is rapidly improving."\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe final observation Williams made was that the industry shifted its spending habits. He pointed out that "over the past year, therig count in Midlandhas risen dramatically while the offshore rig count has fallen," so "2018 will see the U.S. break production records dating back to 1970."\nWilliams believes that this shift back onshore is only beginning; he said that "we\'re confident unconventional shale technology will be adopted elsewhere around the world too." That\'s leading his company to turn its focus from outfitting expensive offshore-drilling rigs to finding solutions for shale drillers. That will enable National Oilwell Varco to fully participate as the industry moves more of its spending onshore.\nNational Oilwell Varco\'s CEO firmly believes that oil industry conditions are on the upswing. In fact, he thinks that oil prices could have much more upside because companies that can spend aren\'t, while those that want to spend can\'t get funding. Those and other factors drive his confidence that the company has a bright future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of ConocoPhillips and National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends National Oilwell Varco. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) have struggled in recent years, and in that time, I added the entertainment superstar to my portfolio for the long haul. Business has been showing signs of a comeback, and paired with the recent weakness in the broad market and Disney's better-than-expected fourth quarter , I ended up adding to my position. Here's why you should considering following in my footsteps. DIS Chart Data by YCharts. Setting the bar at the silver screen Disney has a strong movie pipeline, honing in on what sells best at the box office with the track record to back it up. In the company's last reported quarter, releases like Thor: Ragnarok , Star Wars: The Last Jedi , and Coco helped Disney beat profit expectations despite declining revenue from its network TV businesses. In the years ahead, the company is set to release a steady stream of movies based on its Marvel universe and from the Star Wars franchise. This blockbuster film slate has helped Disney command a top spot at the box office for several years running, and that trend is likely to continue. Expected Release Date Title February 2018 Black Panther March 2018 A Wrinkle in Time May 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story May 2018 Avengers: Infinity War June 2018 The Incredibles 2 December 2018 Mary Poppins Returns July 2019 The Lion King November 2019 Frozen 2 December 2019 Star Wars Episode IX July 2020 Indiana Jones 5 Chart by author. Datasource: Screen Rant. This list is hardly exhaustive, and it also doesn't include two new Star Wars trilogies. With a pipeline like that, it's hard to bet against the company. Netflix's new leading competitor Another reason to like Walt Disney is the vertical integration of its theme parks, merchandise sales, TV networks, and movie production prowess. That gives the company a leg up on other entertainment companies over the long term. And Disney is about to add another layer to that integration: direct-to-consumer online video streaming. Last year, it acquired majority ownership in online streaming technologist BAMTech for over $1 billion. This spring, that new asset will be leveraged to bring consumers the ESPN Plus sports streaming app, a first-of-its-kind service in the U.S. That could help the company bolster what has otherwise been a struggling segment over the last few years. Story continues In addition to ESPN Plus, Disney is also gunning for Netflix . BAMTech will be used to launch another streaming service in 2019 that will feature Disney's extensive catalog of movies and TV series across all of its brands. The deal is far from finalized, but Disney also agreed to acquire entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox for $52 billion late last year. It's likely that deal was struck to bolster the breadth of content Disney can offer on that second streaming service, while giving the company even more control over the global box office. What's good for the economy ... About those theme parks : In 2017, that segment of the business was a growth leader with revenue and operating income increasing 13% and 21%, respectively, during the fourth quarter. There are Disney parks and resorts in leading markets around the world, and they're benefiting from global growth. Markets in Europe and Asia are strong, and for the next two years, the International Monetary Fund sees global growth accelerating to 3.9% each year. When consumers feel confident about the economy and have extra cash, they often go on vacation. That trend could provide a tailwind for Disney's theme parks. To keep its resorts top-of-mind for vacationers, further investments are being made to open new attractions and renovate existing ones. For example, Disney will be building new Star Wars lands in 2018 at a cost of about $1 billion. So after several years of pessimism surrounding the company and with the stock still down from all-time highs, I took the opportunity to add to my position. Management has reiterated its intention to repurchase $6 billion worth of stock in the year ahead. Clearly, they believe the business is a worthwhile investment -- dumping billions into new operations and stock repurchases -- and I think it's a good buy, too. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Nicholas Rossolillo owns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) have struggled in recent years, and in that time, I added the entertainment superstar to my portfolio for the long haul. Business has been showing signs of a comeback, and paired with the recent weakness in the broad market and Disney's better-than-expected fourth quarter , I ended up adding to my position. Here's why you should considering following in my footsteps. DIS Chart Data by YCharts. Setting the bar at the silver screen Disney has a strong movie pipeline, honing in on what sells best at the box office with the track record to back it up. In the company's last reported quarter, releases like Thor: Ragnarok , Star Wars: The Last Jedi , and Coco helped Disney beat profit expectations despite declining revenue from its network TV businesses. In the years ahead, the company is set to release a steady stream of movies based on its Marvel universe and from the Star Wars franchise. This blockbuster film slate has helped Disney command a top spot at the box office for several years running, and that trend is likely to continue. Expected Release Date Title February 2018 Black Panther March 2018 A Wrinkle in Time May 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story May 2018 Avengers: Infinity War June 2018 The Incredibles 2 December 2018 Mary Poppins Returns July 2019 The Lion King November 2019 Frozen 2 December 2019 Star Wars Episode IX July 2020 Indiana Jones 5 Chart by author. Datasource: Screen Rant. This list is hardly exhaustive, and it also doesn't include two new Star Wars trilogies. With a pipeline like that, it's hard to bet against the company. Netflix's new leading competitor Another reason to like Walt Disney is the vertical integration of its theme parks, merchandise sales, TV networks, and movie production prowess. That gives the company a leg up on other entertainment companies over the long term. And Disney is about to add another layer to that integration: direct-to-consumer online video streaming. Last year, it acquired majority ownership in online streaming technologist BAMTech for over $1 billion. This spring, that new asset will be leveraged to bring consumers the ESPN Plus sports streaming app, a first-of-its-kind service in the U.S. That could help the company bolster what has otherwise been a struggling segment over the last few years. Story continues In addition to ESPN Plus, Disney is also gunning for Netflix . BAMTech will be used to launch another streaming service in 2019 that will feature Disney's extensive catalog of movies and TV series across all of its brands. The deal is far from finalized, but Disney also agreed to acquire entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox for $52 billion late last year. It's likely that deal was struck to bolster the breadth of content Disney can offer on that second streaming service, while giving the company even more control over the global box office. What's good for the economy ... About those theme parks : In 2017, that segment of the business was a growth leader with revenue and operating income increasing 13% and 21%, respectively, during the fourth quarter. There are Disney parks and resorts in leading markets around the world, and they're benefiting from global growth. Markets in Europe and Asia are strong, and for the next two years, the International Monetary Fund sees global growth accelerating to 3.9% each year. When consumers feel confident about the economy and have extra cash, they often go on vacation. That trend could provide a tailwind for Disney's theme parks. To keep its resorts top-of-mind for vacationers, further investments are being made to open new attractions and renovate existing ones. For example, Disney will be building new Star Wars lands in 2018 at a cost of about $1 billion. So after several years of pessimism surrounding the company and with the stock still down from all-time highs, I took the opportunity to add to my position. Management has reiterated its intention to repurchase $6 billion worth of stock in the year ahead. Clearly, they believe the business is a worthwhile investment -- dumping billions into new operations and stock repurchases -- and I think it's a good buy, too. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Nicholas Rossolillo owns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'What happened Shares of professional TV-watcher Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) plunged in Thursday trading, to close down 9.7% after reporting fiscal Q4 and full-year 2017 earnings. Expected to earn $0.80 per share (presumably pro forma) for the quarter on $1.76 billion in sales, Nielsen hit its sales target on the nose, but came up short on earnings. GAAP profits came in at a meager $0.23 per share, and even "adjusted" for one-time items, pro forma profits fell well short of the mark, at only $0.52 per share. Red arrow breaking floor Nielsen stock cratered today. Image source: Getty Images. So what So much for the expectations game, which Nielsen lost. What about objectively speaking? How did Nielsen perform in comparison to last year? Comparing Q4 2017 results to Q4 2016, sales of $1.76 billion represented a 6% increase year over year. For the full year, sales grew only 4%, to $6.6 billion. On the plus side, Nielsen\'s sales at least accelerated in the year\'s final quarter. That being said, on the bottom line, Nielsen still ended up with the aforementioned $0.23 GAAP quarterly profit. That was down 49% from Q4 2016. For the year, profits declined 14%, to $1.20. Now what Looking ahead to 2018, Nielsen gave new guidance, predicting that this year, sales will grow about 3% on a constant-currency basis -- i.e. not accounting for fluctuations in foreign-exchange rates. That implies a sales target of about $6.8 billion. Profitswise, Nielsen is aiming to earn between $1.40 and $1.46 GAAP, growing its earnings about 19% in comparison to 2017\'s profits. Management is also targeting free cash flow of approximately $800 million for the year, however -- which would be down about 7% from the $863 million in cash it says it generated in 2017, which was itself down 8% from what Nielsen generated in 2016. Weighed against Nielsen\'s $12.1 billion post-sell-off market capitalization, that works out to a valuation of about 15.1 times this year\'s free cash flow (FCF) -- not a bad valuation for a growing company. But with FCF headed the wrong way for its second year in a row, Nielsen may not be a "growing company" anymore. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What happened Shares of professional TV-watcher Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) plunged in Thursday trading, to close down 9.7% after reporting fiscal Q4 and full-year 2017 earnings. Expected to earn $0.80 per share (presumably pro forma) for the quarter on $1.76 billion in sales, Nielsen hit its sales target on the nose, but came up short on earnings. GAAP profits came in at a meager $0.23 per share, and even "adjusted" for one-time items, pro forma profits fell well short of the mark, at only $0.52 per share. Red arrow breaking floor Nielsen stock cratered today. Image source: Getty Images. So what So much for the expectations game, which Nielsen lost. What about objectively speaking? How did Nielsen perform in comparison to last year? Comparing Q4 2017 results to Q4 2016, sales of $1.76 billion represented a 6% increase year over year. For the full year, sales grew only 4%, to $6.6 billion. On the plus side, Nielsen\'s sales at least accelerated in the year\'s final quarter. That being said, on the bottom line, Nielsen still ended up with the aforementioned $0.23 GAAP quarterly profit. That was down 49% from Q4 2016. For the year, profits declined 14%, to $1.20. Now what Looking ahead to 2018, Nielsen gave new guidance, predicting that this year, sales will grow about 3% on a constant-currency basis -- i.e. not accounting for fluctuations in foreign-exchange rates. That implies a sales target of about $6.8 billion. Profitswise, Nielsen is aiming to earn between $1.40 and $1.46 GAAP, growing its earnings about 19% in comparison to 2017\'s profits. Management is also targeting free cash flow of approximately $800 million for the year, however -- which would be down about 7% from the $863 million in cash it says it generated in 2017, which was itself down 8% from what Nielsen generated in 2016. Weighed against Nielsen\'s $12.1 billion post-sell-off market capitalization, that works out to a valuation of about 15.1 times this year\'s free cash flow (FCF) -- not a bad valuation for a growing company. But with FCF headed the wrong way for its second year in a row, Nielsen may not be a "growing company" anymore. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'By Supantha Mukherjee and Arjun Panchadar (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp\'s upbeat current-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday underscored surging demand for its graphics chips used in data centers, gaming devices and cryptocurrency mining, sending its shares up as much as 12 percent in extended trading. The company, which also reported better-than-expected quarterly results, is reaping the benefits from the launch of its Volta chip architecture last year. Volta processors power a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence and driverless cars. "Virtually every internet and cloud service provider has embraced our Volta GPUs," Nvidia\'s Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said in a statement. Graphic chips were initially developed to handle graphics for high end video games and other computers. These chips help share the processing load from the main chip, making it easier and faster to run high end applications. These chips are now being widely use in new technologies, like artificial intelligence, machine learning. Revenue from Nvidia\'s widely watched data center business, which counts Microsoft Corp\'s Azure cloud business as its customer, more than doubled to $606 million. That trounced analysts\' average estimate of $541.1 million. Nvidia also sells chips to Amazon.com Inc\'s Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is dueling with Microsoft to handle data and computing for large enterprises Data center should continue to grow pretty nicely into calendar 2018 and beyond, Morningstar analyst Abhinav Davuluri said. The boom in cryptocurrencies is also powering demand for chips from Nvidia and rival AMD as they provide the high computing ability required for cryptocurrency "mining." "Strong demand in the cryptocurrency market exceeded our expectations," Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said on a conference call. "While the overall contribution of cryptocurrency to our business remains difficult to quantify, we believe it was a higher percentage of revenue than the prior quarter." The company said inventory levels of its gaming GPUs throughout the quarter was lower than historical channel inventory levels due to surging demand from cryptocurrency miners. The price of Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, rose more than 1,300 percent in 2017. Prices have, however, dropped about 40 percent this year. Nvidia\'s revenue from gaming, for which it is best known, rose 29 percent to $1.74 billion, accounting for a more than half of its total revenue in the fourth quarter, and also beating analysts\' estimate of $1.59 billion. The company forecast current-quarter revenue of $2.90 billion, plus or Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1313.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.20 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 19291612.224166 - Transaction Count: 177860.0 - Unique Addresses: 462087.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#Bitcoin Price 8239.00 USD via Chain', '09 Şubat 2018 Saat 13:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 31.499,00 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '2018-02-09 10:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 8254.50 USD', 'Feb 09, 2018 10:00:00 UTC \| 8,253.50$ \| 6,726.10€ \| 5,909.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1ZNndUYGlU', 'USD: 109.040\nEUR: 133.760\nGBP: 151.805\nAUD: 85.029\nNZD: 78.781\nCNY: 17.301\nCHF: 116.235\nBTC: 906,385\nETH: 91,775\nFri Feb 09 19:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 8269.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8348.72$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 827.28$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/ew0F7b13IH', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8250.00@bitstamp. High $8644.360. Low $7753.320. Market Cap $139.044 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/eRsYQvkB8E', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,082 80.€ \| +3.04% \| Kraken \| 09/02/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018年02月09日 19:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0776857円\n24時間の最高値 0.0891619円\n24時間の最安値 0.0632914円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0808375円\n24時間の最高値 0.0844524円\n24時間の最安値 0.059283円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 103 位 / 全 888 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/02/09 19:00\n#BTC 889960.5円\n#ETH 89209.4円\n#ETC 2571円\n#BCH 142571.3円\n#XRP 84.1円\n#XEM 58円\n#LSK 2759.8円\n#MONA 415円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-09 10:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8270.73\nBCH: $1324.24\nETH: $827.25\nZEC: $435.29\nLTC: $147.47\nETC: $23.86\nXRP: $0.7807', '2018/02/09 19:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #YOYO 0.00001666 BTC(14.83円)\n2位 #LRC 0.00007774 BTC(69.19円)\n3位 #ZRX 0.00013150 BTC(117.03円)\n4位 #123456 0.00030000 BTC(266.99円)\n5位 #MCO 0.00083700 BTC(744.9円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on February 9, 2018 at 04:59AM is $8239.00.', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$GUP +8.95%\n$BCY +8.73%\n$TIX +7.00%\n\n\n$ARK -3.50%\n$RBY -2.70%\n$MCO -2.40%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8239.00.', '02/09 19:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Sign up for Luno and get EUR\xa05.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell EUR\xa0250.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/4XDEP\xa0\n\nThis particular crypto exchange works perfectly for Nigerian residents, if you want to get into #BitCoin. pic.twitter.com/vrFmSmwl9b', '#BTC Average: 8194.63$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8193.80$\n#Poloniex - 8184.79$\n#Bitstamp - 8200.15$\n#Coinbase - 8171.20$\n#Binance - 8191.33$\n#CEXio - 8419.90$\n#Kraken - 8189.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8200.00$\n#Bittrex - 8196.14$\n#GateCoin - 8000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8200.00@bitstamp. High $8644.360. Low $7753.320. Market Cap $138.201 Billion #bitcoin', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8200.00 USD Coinbase 8177.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-09 05:30 pic.twitter.com/u8n4cvRHzd', '#Bitcoin 0.36% \nUltima: R$ 27700.00 Alta: R$ 29029.67 Baixa: R$ 26305.54\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8080.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9626.45 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8196.00 (85.14%) + Cash $1313.82 (13.65%) + Gold $116.63 (1.21%)', '#BTC Average: 8224.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8209.58$\n#Poloniex - 8205.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8215.00$\n#Coinbase - 8230.10$\n#Binance - 8244.46$\n#CEXio - 8445.90$\n#Kraken - 8204.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8260.00$\n#Bittrex - 8231.00$\n#GateCoin - 8000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '10.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/7uvc0KqMzv', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8239.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[19:12]現在19480.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(885620.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(905100 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.19%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8299.79$ \| 6773.24€\n#XRP 0.80$ \| 0.66€\n#ETH 827.32$ \| 675.15€\n#LTC 147.04$ \| 119.99€\n#DASH 598.80$ \| 488.66€\n#XEM 0.54$ \| 0.44€\n#IOTA 1.80$ \| 1.47€\n#EOS 8.58$ \| 7.00€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.05€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '13:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %2.66 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$SBD : %1.94 \n $HUC : %1.88 \n $GAS : %1.32 \n $XPM : %1.20 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $DOGE : %-1.85 \n $NMC : %-1.76 \n $PASC : %-1.18 \n $RIC : %-0.97 \n $XRP : %-0.19', 'Binance Borsasında 13:00 ile 13:07 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$OMG : 1 \n$QTUM : 1 \n$SALT : 1 \n$NEO : 1 \n$MTL : 1 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$OMG ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=OMGBTC&exchange=binance\xa0… )']... - Contextual Past News Article: Looks like someone was eager to get in on the bitcoin action, but not willing to pay for it. According to aWall Street Journalreport, someone hacked South Korean bitcoin exchange Youbit earlier this week, stealing about 17% of its assets. The heist caused the exchange to collapse, and investigators think that North Korea may be behind it. Cut off from the rest of the world due to sanctions, the North Korean regime is teetering on the brink of financial crisis. According to unnamed sources cited by theJournal, cryptocurrency offers the regime a new way to raise money. Read:CEO Says Beware of North Korean Hackers ‘Building a Cache of Bitcoin’ South Korean law enforcement is investigating the heist, but those familiar note that evidence points to North Korea being responsible. This is not the first time Kim Jong-un and his cronies have been accused of bitcoin theft. The perpetrators of this year’sWannaCry attackdemanded bitcoin payment for the release of the digital files they had locked. On Tuesday, the White House claimed that the attack was carried out by Lazarus, a group that works on behalf of the North Korean government. Read:Bitcoin Price Drops Below $14,000 as Cryptocurrency Competition Heats Up Radio Free Asiareported in April that North Korea stole more than $88,000 worth of bitcoin between 2013 and 2015. And hackers linked to the North Korean governmentstole nearly 4,000 bitcoins from Youbitearlier this year. Due to the similar nature of this most recent attack, it is expected that North Korea is likely responsible. Youbitpublicized the attackearly Tuesday morning, not disclosing how many bitcoins had been stolen, but noting that a share of its total assets were gone. Following the heist, the exchange suspended trading and filed for bankruptcy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/redpill_truths', 'This sub is becoming an echo chamber filled with mass delusion', 35, '2018-02-09 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/', "Cryptocurrency was designed to solve the problem of centralization, to allow people to purchase services without having a middleman. This was the fundamental reason why I became interested in this market since 2015.\n\nWhat has happened so far instead? Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many other cryptocurrencies, are some of the most volatile assets in existence. Volatility can sometimes be fine for early markets, but the question is why this occurs. The answer to this question can mean the difference between an emerging, successful market and a failed market (which are also volatile at the beginning by the way). Over the last few months especially, the rise in price occurred simply because people were interested in a get rich quick scheme. The average person does not even know what a blockchain is and is simply here to make money through word of mouth (i.e. an inorganic price rise). The industry is now literally brimming with scams, ponzi schemes, market manipulation, and price inflation tactics through Twitter, Youtube referrals, or whatever else. Ethereum, a token designed for the fast creation of new projects, is now ironically allowing scammy projects to attract insane amounts of money from gullible people to often then release no real products, and try to inflate their price by tweets promising unachievable things. Take a look at the projects around. The projects that seemed to promise the MOST and do the LEAST ended up increasing in value the fastest. Most of the supply in most cryptocurrencies is controlled by a few people, ironically making things centralized.\n\nNow that the speculative increase is over, the price will now be based upon actual value. The problem is that cryptocurrency is fundamentally useless unless it loses its volatility, becomes stable, and ironically, stops being used as an investment instrument. Think about it. Why would anyone ever use a cryptocurrency to pay for real services if they expect the price to go up or go down massively? If cryptocurrencies are just meant to be digital commodities without actual real world use, then ask yourself: what value to the world is this adding then? This is the harsh, but to me beautiful, truth.\n\nHODLing is exactly the kind of thing that shouldn't be done if cryptocurrency is actually meant to be useful in my opinion. This year is not anything like the years before. There were no futures, no easy ability to short the markets, and more importantly, most people hadn't even heard of Bitcoin that time, which allowed the price to continually increase based upon hype and a ‘get rich quick scheme’ mentality. Blockchain technology is useful and I expect to see massive real world adoption for the technology to continue due to decentralization efforts, but I am honestly starting to see no real, impactful, value-based services being provided by cryptocurrencies anymore.\n\nIt is disingenous to compare this market to other forms of emerging, successful markets. Why? People buy Amazon or Facebook stock because they think the companies that give it value will perform better and provide further value through services. Most people buy BTC in order to reach lamboland based upon word of mouth in hopes of another person buying it at a higher price, not because they think it has any fundamental value.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/', '7w9fat', [['u/C_TO', 39, '2018-02-09 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtykilt/', "Early markets are prone to volatility, no shit.\n\nDo you really think this volatility will still be around when we're out of the speculative phase? When more than 1% of the population actually holds and uses cryptocurrencies?\n\nFuck no. Right now, we're waiting for the real life use cases to be delivered, as such, speculation will take place and cause volatility.\n\nBe less shortsighted and have a point of view that goes beyond a few months or years.", '7w9fat'], ['u/hoolxgan', 13, '2018-02-09 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtyl8kr/', 'OP sounds like someone who says "i wish i didnt sell at a loss." ', '7w9fat'], ['u/neverdeadned22', 10, '2018-02-09 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtylgej/', "Fucking this! This is what I'm talking about! Just like stocks you should be looking ahead (but keeping an eye on things in the present and looking to the immediate future as well) to what the future holds. You are not losing money in when it falls, you only lose money if you were planning on selling or selling soon. This is a highly risky thing just like high risk stocks you can have the potential to lose a lot.\n\nBefore I retire the stock market will crash 7-9 times, and it will go back up after. You can't panic every time shit goes bad, assess your situation and make decisions. ", '7w9fat'], ['u/__handyman__', 10, '2018-02-09 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7w9fat/this_sub_is_becoming_an_echo_chamber_filled_with/dtymye2/', 'Did this change occur over the 12 days you’ve had an account?', '7w9fat']]], ['u/42autismyolo', 'Scumbag extraordinaire Roger Ver was on Infowars today.', 10, '2018-02-09 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w9j60/scumbag_extraordinaire_roger_ver_was_on_infowars/', 'Can we give AJ some feedback to get Andreas Antonopoulos to give the real deal about bitcoin?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w9j60/scumbag_extraordinaire_roger_ver_was_on_infowars/', '7w9j60', [['u/Korberos', 24, '2018-02-09 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7w9j60/scumbag_extraordinaire_roger_ver_was_on_infowars/dtyl8qc/', "Alex Jones's show is for idiots. We don't need Andreas to dirty his own name by going on a show like that.", '7w9j60']]], ['u/ginormousego', 'I stick with Bitcoin Cash JUST because I want to see where the original experiment created by Satoshi Nakamoto will lead us. Just that simple.', 227, '2018-02-09 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/', 'For that we need to trying on-chain scaling to the boundaries of the technology that we have now..', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/', '7w9jim', [['u/Rawlsdeep', 43, '2018-02-09 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyo9br/', 'Same reason here. It was the original ethos that gripped me in 2011.\n\nHonestly, I would have expected all of the major features of alt-coins would have already been in Bitcoin (BTC) and IMO probably would have if it weren’t for the ethos change, and the blocksize BS. I believe Bitcoin (BCH) can also do all those things and will, with the current team behind it, and community/merchant momentum.\n\nOh, and DNMs, heh.', '7w9jim'], ['u/jessquit', 17, '2018-02-09 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyosb1/', 'Exactly. I think the satoshi vision is still the smartest vision. Big blocks. Massive onchain scaling. Big players competing. This is what I signed up for. Bring on the business.', '7w9jim'], ['u/Skoopitup', 15, '2018-02-09 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyq4xt/', 'Me too I wanna see big blocks succeed or fail but I want to see it!!! This was Satoshi’s idea for scaling not LN crap', '7w9jim'], ['u/laskdfe', 20, '2018-02-09 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtys9c4/', 'I think the potential for scale is shockingly large.\n\nNetflix can use 2GB for 4k video in the same time it takes for a block to be mined.\n\nPeople don\'t really bat an eye at watching Netflix.\n\nIf adoption gets large enough for blocks of 1GB, imagine how many businesses would be running full nodes? Some might even figure "Hey, I may as well mine, too... I\'m using the bandwidth anyway.."\n\nEnd users running full nodes at 1GB in the next few years would be stressful. But with that kind of adoption, it wouldn\'t matter at all. so many independent actors would be running full nodes and mining.\n\nImagine if only large companies were doing so. How many public companies are listed on stock exchanges around the world? That is a lot of decentralized actors each fully capable of running GB blocks even with today\'s tech.\n\nEdit: typo', '7w9jim'], ['u/Karma9000', 14, '2018-02-09 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtysixz/', 'Is it though? Isn’t not re-evaluating the merits of “the original experiment” on a continuous basis surrendering independent thought for belief that one smart guy had everything figured out 10 years ago somehow without the benefit of any further research and thinking since then?', '7w9jim'], ['u/Nom_Ent', 11, '2018-02-09 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtysybb/', 'Darknet markets', '7w9jim'], ['u/ichundes', 10, '2018-02-09 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyttxe/', 'Same here. Satoshi proved that distributed consensus is possible. I believe he was right about how to scale Bitcoin as well. Just disregarding his original plan without even trying it is incredibly arrogant.', '7w9jim'], ['u/blockburner', 20, '2018-02-09 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtywgpu/', '> Netflix can use 2GB for 4k video in the same time it takes for a block to be mined.\n\nAt 8mb, assuming 100% full blocks, it would take about 24 hours to add up to 1 hour of standard definition Netflix viewing. Any assertions that bandwidth or storage is of any concern are complete and total myths, most of us use more data than BCH in 10 mintues messing around on social media.\n\nBCH will only become way more efficient with further advancements, like Graphene block transmission protocol. ', '7w9jim'], ['u/H0dl', 11, '2018-02-09 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtyxcmp/', "> without the benefit of any further research and thinking since then?\n\nbut we have had plenty of that. i've heard all the arguments and i think the market is saying that we should try pushing Satoshi's vision to it's extreme first before trying an entirely different unproven network.", '7w9jim'], ['u/BlacknOrangeZ', 10, '2018-02-09 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9jim/i_stick_with_bitcoin_cash_just_because_i_want_to/dtz2ozo/', "He didn't so much plan everything out, and this is what really drew me in. He built a system of incentives. That's it. Complex cryptography providing the framework for what is actually a remarkably simple and elegant system where each person is invested in securing the stability and prosperity of the currency else be penalised by the inherent feedback mechanisms.\n\nThis idea that we need central planners to reassess and impose restrictions For The Common Good because Satoshi's system was flawed is baseless and frankly fucken disgusting. Free market capitalism is manifest in Bitcoin. And that's the hill I'll gladly die on because I'm yet to see anything that comes close to its economic superiority (NatSoc in a racially homogeneous high IQ population perhaps closest), and don't believe anything can possibly approach its moral standard. ", '7w9jim']]], ['u/Gasset', 'Bitcoin Legacy is the one that hijacked the Bitcoin name', 62, '2018-02-09 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/', "I was watching the Alex Jones interview with Roger Ver and the Legacy supporters actually used the meme troll answers I see on here everyday that Bitcoin BCH hijacked the Bitcoin name.\n\nBut that couldn't be further from the truth. The coin that can be rightfully be called Bitcoin is the closest coin to the one described by Satoshi on his whitepaper. BTC couldn't be further from that.\n\nIts like if McDonalds started making soup and called it a burger.\n\nBitcoin BCH is the closest one to the whitepaper so it cab rightfully claim it's name.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/', '7w9qwa', [['u/Erumara', 13, '2018-02-09 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/dtyn786/', 'The trolls are still desperately clinging to this narrative that "BCH is the fork".\n\nWhen Bitcoin split it was because the community split, with each of the two forks going their own way, "original" Bitcoin does not exist and cannot be defined, we merely have two competing forks on the same network with two different names and increasingly seperated communities.', '7w9qwa'], ['u/Gasset', 10, '2018-02-09 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/dtyqox4/', 'It was bizarre hearing actual real humans repeat the trolls memes. ', '7w9qwa'], ['u/squarepush3r', 18, '2018-02-09 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7w9qwa/bitcoin_legacy_is_the_one_that_hijacked_the/dtywnog/', 'Accuse others that which yourself are guilty of.', '7w9qwa']]], ['u/DrugIsFood', 'When is Iota ready for noobs ?', 24, '2018-02-09 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/', "I watched videos on Youtube about Iotas and it looks cool ! The tangle stuff and no transaction fees that's great :)\n\nI'm just too stupid to understand too many things and not willing to invest anything cause I'm poor too lol\n\nJust wondering if we know if this crypto will be ready for noobs like me someday to buy digital goods or physical products on unreferenced online shop (noob friendly as Bitcoin). \nOr maybe we just have to wait more so the Tangle get enough transaction to get secure and autonomous ?\n\nAnd the wallet will get better with time ? Cause lots of other stupid like me got their Iota stolen (loool)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/', '7wa025', [['u/surkit-_-', 13, '2018-02-09 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/dtyqy56/', 'New wallet is on way. Looks like it’ll be a far more user friendly experience. Some info and pics on link. \n\nhttps://twitter.com/iotatokennews/status/961585501990998016', '7wa025'], ['u/TerminalRobot', 18, '2018-02-09 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/dtyudy5/', 'Man... you are honestly much smarter than a lot of other people. I give you a lot of credit for saying that you basically don’t feel comfortable investing money into something that you fully do not understand. I’m not saying the people who invested and lost all their money because they generated their seeds on shady online websites are stupid, but they certainly didn’t read and study enough to understand what they were doing.\n\nI think if you follow this subreddit and the news about the new wallet vigilantly, you will still be able to buy in much before the “regular” masses.\n\nCheers buddy!', '7wa025'], ['u/ndha1995', 12, '2018-02-09 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7wa025/when_is_iota_ready_for_noobs/dtyy6pq/', '“The new wallet will be so user friendly that even grandmas on cracks can use it” - David Sonstebo, 2018.', '7wa025']]], ['u/willdill', 'I actually bought something from someone who lives on another continent with btc', 77, '2018-02-09 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7waec4/i_actually_bought_something_from_someone_who/', 'I bought a software program worth 399$ CAD for 265$CAD worth of BTC. \n\nhe posted on reddit that he wanted to sell the license. I offerend to pay him in BTC. We were abit confused about how to do it without getting scammed so i took a leap of faith and sent him 25% before the transfer of the license and 75% once it was completed. On his end. He simply asked to see that i had the funds available. The transation took about 10 minuted and cost about 1$.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7waec4/i_actually_bought_something_from_someone_who/', '7waec4', [['u/willdill', 12, '2018-02-09 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7waec4/i_actually_bought_something_from_someone_who/dtyt71k/', 'Nah, the program is Reason 9.5. And im more than happy to pay for it because I used a pirated copy of Reason 5 for over 8 years :)', '7waec4']]], ['u/PootieTangsBelt', 'With the Olympic opening ceremony tomorrow, I just wanted to remind everyone to root for the U.S. Luge Team! The first U.S. team to advocate for Bitcoin!', 302, '2018-02-09 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/', 'Like the title says, the U.S. Olympic Luge team is the first of hopefully many teams across the county to advocate for use of Bitcoin. Apparently they are hodling through the 2022 and 2026 games too! Good luck boys, go get em!\n\nEdit* They are also accepting donations to their [wallet](https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Luge/NEWS/2017/December/22/USA-Luge-Accepting-Bitcoin-Donations)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/', '7wagva', [['u/Just_HODL_It', 75, '2018-02-09 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/dtytlqe/', 'Someone forgets about Jamaicas bobsleigh team and Dogecoin.', '7wagva'], ['u/JackCannoli', 12, '2018-02-09 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wagva/with_the_olympic_opening_ceremony_tomorrow_i_just/dtyu808/', "I put all 10mil Doge i own on the Jamaican bobsled team this year. I'm hoping for a big turnout of approximately 10mil Doge when they take the gold. ", '7wagva']]], ['u/crypto_kang', "Binance's woes are why distributed database technologies are desperately needed", 75, '2018-02-09 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/', 'As alot of people might have heard, Binance downtime will be nearly a day (correct me if I\'m wrong). The problem looks to have stemmed from a replicated database (Primary to replicas). \n\nWhile this is in theory a great setup, as it keeps the site resilient, clustering in many cases has often caused more pain than it\'s solved.\n\nCloud providers can mitigate alot of this risk by providing streamlined, high-availability services. This is often a much better solution than the do-it-yourself model. However, the problem with that is you\'re still relying on a centralized model to handle your data and also you have to trust them to keep your infrastructure running.\n\nThere are quite a few projects out there that are trying to tackle this, both at the database layer and the physical storage layer.\n\nA set of data distributed over thousands, even millions of nodes, is extremely resilient. The challenge here will be scaling the solution up.\n\nIf you take a look at Bitcoin\'s infrastructure, there is a sync time, depending on hardware, that can take a day or more to completley replicate the blockchain. Bitcoin is using a 7 year old release of Berkeley, which is only around 160GB or more.\n\nThe challenge remains, how can we:\n\n* scale a distributed database up into the TBs and PBs?\n* increase the sync time of a new node that joins the network?\n* Vitalik is looking at sharding to help solve these types of issues, but that can be difficult when you\'re trying to create an ACID compliant data set.\n\nI\'m confident these challenges can be overcome, and we truly WILL have a "world supercomputer," with a highly scalable database, within 5 years.\n\nWhat other solutions are out there right now trying to tackle this problem?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/', '7wal16', [['u/masterofnoneds', 31, '2018-02-09 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/dtywtl2/', 'In addition to your concerns, how does someone imagine same throughput, elasticity, availability, and fault tolerance in a decentralized trading system?', '7wal16'], ['u/stevenacreman', 10, '2018-02-09 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/7wal16/binances_woes_are_why_distributed_database/dtz4by7/', 'These databases exist already.\n\nRunning the whole of Binance on a single SQL cluster is just bad design.\n\nBinance need to employ some better people to refactor what they have into less of a business risk.', '7wal16']]], ['u/ArcaneDichotomy', '#1 in Community Support', 64, '2018-02-09 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7wal2n/1_in_community_support/', "Throughout this dip, you guys have been the best in helping newcomers to understand the value of BCH. This project has real backing and even though it is still early, I'm happy to be a part of it. Even though I wasn't super involved in the early days of Bitcoin. From what I've read, the BCH community is reminiscent of the early days of Bitcoin. Let's keep it up!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7wal2n/1_in_community_support/', '7wal2n', [['u/linzerdshaffen', 13, '2018-02-09 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7wal2n/1_in_community_support/dtz0hr6/', 'This is the spirit of the true BCH community! Openness and tolerance.', '7wal2n']]], ['u/Always_Question', 'The Crypto Candidate for U.S. Congress', 37, '2018-02-09 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7walko/the_crypto_candidate_for_us_congress/', "Brian Forde seems to understand things that are important to our community. Here is an article from Bloomberg.\n\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-08/bitcoin-s-candidate-for-congress\n\nHe takes both ETH and BTC for donations:\nhttps://donate.forde.com/\n\nI've chipped in a little. I really think our community needs to rally around and support these kinds of politicians. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7walko/the_crypto_candidate_for_us_congress/', '7walko', [['u/Always_Question', 11, '2018-02-09 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7walko/the_crypto_candidate_for_us_congress/dtz0icc/', "High Five. I'm libertarian too. But for me, any crypto-friendly politician gets my endorsement. You could call it a litmus test of sorts.", '7walko']]], ['u/OneWorldCurrency', 'I want an argument post', 10, '2018-02-09 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wapgy/i_want_an_argument_post/', "Choose one coin and stand by it. Why is it the very best? What makes it so special and what not. Why is y'alls coins better than theirs? Why is our coin better than y'alls? Pick ONE coin and defend it with your life. What makes THAT coin the TOP race. Alt coins or bitcoin. Ripple or ethereum. Nano XML what every you stand by. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wapgy/i_want_an_argument_post/', '7wapgy', [['u/Dudemanbro88', 10, '2018-02-09 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7wapgy/i_want_an_argument_post/dtyvxew/', 'FUN, because gambling on any other coin is idiocy.', '7wapgy']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, February 09, 2018', 58, '2018-02-09 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/', '7wavfz', [['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 13, '2018-02-09 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyxng3/', 'You are crazy, stfu about it already lol, you made like 5 posts about 6k, just sit in fiat and hope for a drop.', '7wavfz'], ['u/Zerve', 12, '2018-02-09 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyyoqr/', "I'd still be really careful about going long here. We are still in a super clear down trend looking at daily candles. Only advice is, trade the timeframe you're looking at. Don't enter on a good looking 5m or 1h chart if you're planning on holding for days.", '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-02-09 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyywqk/', "if it hits $6k again u ain't gone wanna buy there ", '7wavfz'], ['u/encennash', 30, '2018-02-09 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtyzwbv/', 'Korean premium back with a vengeance:\n\ngdax: $7857.15\n\nbithumb: $8425.25\n', '7wavfz'], ['u/sostopher', 11, '2018-02-09 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz0120/', "There's no bears in the Antarctic...", '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 15, '2018-02-09 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz019t/', 'you guys are actually the biggest wusses omg', '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 16, '2018-02-09 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz0c69/', "um well primarily because people like sharing analysis. It's a thing humans do. they discuss and analyze together to critique each other and improve.\n\nand secondly if people follow their moves they make more money out of it?\n\nif some guy amasses a huge following and 80% of the market follows his moves he makes money simply by posting. There's 0 downside to it\n\n", '7wavfz'], ['u/jenninsea', 10, '2018-02-09 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz1ret/', 'Can you elaborate on how this affects the btc market, please? :)', '7wavfz'], ['u/deader2000', 11, '2018-02-09 07:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz40dz/', "Why don't you go read their Twitter with last update 5 minutes ago instead of searching for the truth on Reddit", '7wavfz'], ['u/jenninsea', 17, '2018-02-09 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz5ois/', 'Did you really have to throw in the last line? Really? Rule #1, please.', '7wavfz'], ['u/L14dy', 26, '2018-02-09 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz68b6/', 'Who’s long?\n\nLooks like we’re primed for a big move today. Up or down. \n\nEdit: Im 1x long June futures and gonna hold to the bitter end. Highly doubt we go sub 4k on futs between here and June, and if we do: Multi-year bear market confirmed.\n\nPS: If all goes well, Ill be working at Robinhood soon ;)', '7wavfz'], ['u/insanid', 13, '2018-02-09 11:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz8t1s/', 'Binance markets are now trading properly!!', '7wavfz'], ['u/insanid', 11, '2018-02-09 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz9260/', 'Just wanted to FYI that if any of you follow John McAfee, he was intentionally spreading FUD that Binance was hacked probably to cause panic in the markets. Obviously, since Binance is up and running now that was a complete lie.', '7wavfz'], ['u/DisReddits', 20, '2018-02-09 11:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz92ld/', "Warning: This is a brag story about my gains after a year old trading experiment and has nothing to do with what's going today/past days. FYI I'm still long, but not fully.\n\nA couple of days ago /u/revcback posted a plan to turn 0.005 BTC to 1 BTC on Bitmex (which he failed, btw), to which I replied that I actually did something similar in late 2016, early 2017 and continued trading there. So I decided to check up on it to see what are my total gains there... and they. are. AMAZING.\n\nInitially I started out with 0.015 BTC on december 2016, but quickly got liquidated due to fat finger trade, not discouraged by it and to continue my experiment by depositing the liquidated 0.035 BTC. Just 14 days later I had already withdrawn 0.5 BTC and I had 0.5 BTC left on BitMEX, thus my experiment was complete, (kindof) turning 0.015 BTC into 1 BTC on BitMEX. All it took was high margin trading on breakouts, VERY tight stop-losses and some volatility, but looking for breakouts takes a lot of time of chart-watching.\n\nAfter having multiple successful withdrawals from BitMEX (I did not trust them at the time) and having success there with 1/10, 1/20 leverage I decided to do some side trades there. My holdings continued growing, but at a slower pace as I wasn't paying that much attention there. Nonetheless by April my total gains (including withdrawals) reached 10 BTC.\n\nRight after reaching that milestone I tasted my first multi-BTC liquidation on BitMEX. But the volatility was there and I was certain of what I was doing, so decided to continue my experiment and deposited back liquidated amount. Fast forward to November - another milestone, another liquidation (catching knives too early with too much leverage, but, hey at least I made to [@BitmexRekt](https://twitter.com/bitmexrekt?lang=en)). At 50 BTC (including withdrawals) the show must go on. \n\n3 months later my total gains (including withdrawals) on BitMEX is now around 70 BTC. You can do the math on how much ROI is that as I was starting from 0.015 (+0.035). \n\nBitMEX used to be a place where I keep my play-money, but nowadays I take it a lot more seriously and I'm always keeping several BTC there for those quick trades/scalps, especially when liquidity has dried up elsewhere.\n\nThe lessons here are - 1. Do a proper bankroll management and never keep your eggs in one basket (exchange); 2. Don't get discouraged by liquidations if your past performance and market activity afterwards shows that you were right; 3. Don't use high leverage unless you know what you're doing.\n\nTL;DR - ~Year ago started out on BitMEX with 0.015 BTC, turned that into ~70 BTC of which most, obviously, is off-exchange or already converted to FIAT/some other assets. Some lessons learned.\n\nEDIT: Made a mistake by saying 0.01 BTC, it was 0.015 BTC (not that it matters much).\n\nEDIT(2): [PROOF](https://imgur.com/a/ppqER). Redacted, so your're less likely to discover my identity via blockchain. :)", '7wavfz'], ['u/insanid', 10, '2018-02-09 11:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz980h/', "Because he's a morally corrupt individual and probably wanted to tank the price of BTC while BCC is pumping.", '7wavfz'], ['u/Quintall1', 23, '2018-02-09 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtz9wbq/', 'So you turned 0.01 BTC wich at december 2016 was around 10$ into more then a million dollar at the high, in 1 year. (70 x 20k = 1.4 mill)\n\ni dont know if i believe your story, but if it is true everyone in here should be banned from posting and only you should be allowed to.', '7wavfz'], ['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 11, '2018-02-09 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzbt6e/', '> My gut is always right.\n\norly?\n\n> 17 days ago\n\n> !RemindMe 3 Days "Long bitcoin x5 my mortgage and close at 15k for profit"\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7s373m/daily_discussion_monday_january_22_2018/dt2fssc', '7wavfz'], ['u/M_Redfield', 10, '2018-02-09 13:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzc0xw/', '5BTC for us is 217 BTC to some people.', '7wavfz'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-02-09 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzgl2w/', 'on pure speculation alone, because iota doesnt even have a functioning client and their wallet looks like a kid made it', '7wavfz'], ['u/gypsytoy', 10, '2018-02-09 15:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzife1/', "This is why I'm a premature ejaculator.", '7wavfz'], ['u/BrentonIce', 11, '2018-02-09 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtziry2/', "Let's all go spam stock trading subreddits with flippening memes now!", '7wavfz'], ['u/noeeel', 21, '2018-02-09 15:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzj0xe/', 'Because you are short, or any other reason? We dont need a below 6k Bitcoin after a 19k Bitcoin.. I would be happy if we go sideways in the 10-12k range... ', '7wavfz'], ['u/L14dy', 21, '2018-02-09 17:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzpqq8/', 'Y’all really need to stop praying for parabolic gains\n\nlook what happened last time\n\nslow and steady wins the race', '7wavfz'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 14, '2018-02-09 17:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzprqj/', 'Stocks getting crashed? They are down 0.2% so far and potentially bottoming. Take your straw man and go home.', '7wavfz'], ['u/Brunswickstreet', 11, '2018-02-09 18:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzs9bl/', 'If this doesnt stop I have to put in my last $50 and tear down 8.5k by myself.', '7wavfz'], ['u/RecklessLibido', 14, '2018-02-09 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtztj68/', "Is bear meat back on the menu? :')", '7wavfz'], ['u/MusicalMutt', 15, '2018-02-09 19:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzuj9m/', 'Uh guys, I was told I would get a chance at 5-7k coins again, who lied to me. ', '7wavfz'], ['u/SnazzyKhakis', 19, '2018-02-09 19:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzuzle/', 'SP500 flippening??', '7wavfz'], ['u/BootyPoppinPanda', 12, '2018-02-09 19:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzw9z8/', 'username checks out', '7wavfz'], ['u/67birds', 13, '2018-02-09 19:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwc3f/', 'Because it dropped from 19k to 5k in 2 months?? Lol', '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 30, '2018-02-09 19:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwepv/', "Long from around $8,650. \n\nIt's in the early stages, but for now former resistance is holding as support.\n\nStops very tight below $8,500.", '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 16, '2018-02-09 19:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwsen/', "This is honestly very promising from a recovery standpoint.\n\nOvercoming $8400 to $8600 would quite literally mark the first occasion during the entire downtrend where the market broke through a support zone, bounced back to the support zone, and then reestablished it as support. \n\nHow the market handles $9,200 to $10,000 will be the next major milestone. \n\nIf the market makes it that high, I'll be holding this position in the hopes there's some extended chop in that zone that culminates in a breakout to the upside. \n\nIf $10K breaks to the upside, then the worst may very well be behind us and the market will start slowly retracing its way back to the ATH.", '7wavfz'], ['u/eht09', 11, '2018-02-09 19:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzwtla/', 'it went from 7.7k to 8,7k in half a day, what do you think, this is december or something? lol', '7wavfz'], ['u/Alkanida', 16, '2018-02-09 19:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzx4y8/', 'I think the next big step for btc is to cross 10k and hold it, forget about ATH. \nThat will come with time.\n', '7wavfz'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 10, '2018-02-09 20:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzytj5/', "Volume can't be 1000% all the time.", '7wavfz'], ['u/d1ez3', 22, '2018-02-09 20:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzzyae/', 'says the guy calling for bitcoin to hit 1.3k all week', '7wavfz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-02-09 20:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/dtzzyrs/', "/u/_chewtoy_\n\nHe's not infallible by any means but he's a good trader and posts his thoughts on most trades. Part of why he's so likable and good to follow is that he clearly posts all of his trades. He has a big mix of wins/losses, overall his wins clearly profit over his losses, but he isn't afraid to post losses. \n\nDon't follow his trades on high leverage thinking it's free money because you could easily start following when he has a loss streak (which happens to literally all traders at some point). but if you follow him over a long period of time chances are you're going to make solid profit\n\nIt's frustrating sometimes following people who don't post all their trades because they will only post the wins long after the actual trade, so you never know if 1. they actually traded it and 2. where their losses were.\n\nSome people claim to be up quite a bit but there's no easy way of verifying it. Posting your trades as they occur is probably the simplest way of verifying a trade", '7wavfz'], ['u/joyrider5', 51, '2018-02-09 20:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du00ksg/', "Point and Figure https://i.imgur.com/wV8Tg74.png We are in a column of 38 X's. Only 2/71 long poles of X's last year passed 38 X's. This is a HUGE push up and it is due for reversal. Our range is large between $6,000 and $9,400. 50% retrace of this column would put us at $7,326.\n\nWe have an unresolved long pole of O's from Jan 29, to retrace it 50% we would need to move up to $10,586. Our only unresolved long pole of X's is from back on Nov 10, to retrace it 50% we would need to move down to $4,544. I believe that we are overdue for some sideways. We have had one of the biggest columns of O's ever followed by one of the biggest columns of X's ever. Incredible market right now.\n\nOKEX liquidation MATTERS. We are looking at what is the largest largest liquidation in OKEX futures history: $92.6mill short liquidation. This DOES MATTER. In the past, when there is such liquidations, they act as support (large buy wall) at first. However, market makers do not wish for a haircut on the liquidation and within 1-2 days they will will push the price back down to clear the liquidation. Typically we see a good bounce once the liquidation is cleared. EDIT: LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN CLEARED\n\nLast time we had record-breaking liquidation on OKEX, we were unable to clear it that day. Instead we moved up and many thought that OKEX traders would take a haircut on the unresolved liquidation... Then suddenly the price was pushed down hard and panic set in. It looked like BTC was doomed. No bounces allowed. Once the liquidation was cleared, we had a huge bounce. Market making is real and they do not want this buy wall to be left standing!! EDIT: LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN CLEARED\n\nLongs vs Shorts https://www.tradingview.com/x/3CNzPJU4/ I'm not a huge proponent of trading based on bitfinex long:short ratio but right now we have a TON of longs and very little shorts. There isn't much more room for new longs to open so if we want to have a big push up this ratio will need to decrease first. Typically this is accompanied by a pullback. In this chart I created vertical lines at the last 3 places long:short ratio (seen at the bottom) got this high.\n\nParabolic charts. Our Weekly Chart showing signs of longer term bear market started when the parabola broke around $13,000 https://www.tradingview.com/x/yv9hUeAS/ is now accompanied by a daily chart showing the subsequent bearish parabola broken around $7,200 https://www.tradingview.com/x/1j7wMkBt/ That's our first sign that the bear market is over, but I would not consider it confirmation by any means. Playing these breakouts would have been very profitable in retrospect.\n\nMayer Multiple https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/bitcoin-mayer-multiple/ This is a tool I have running on my daily chart I posted above (https://www.tradingview.com/x/1j7wMkBt/) it shows as a blue curved line. This is an interesting modification to long term Moving Average that accounts for the strength of an asset. Anytime we are below this line it has been very profitable to buy; assuming that the asset is still as fundamentally strong as ever. We are still well below the line. Here is more information about Mayer Multiple and a link to the trading view indicator: https://twitter.com/joyrider50/status/962049709027205122", '7wavfz'], ['u/Coin_Shill', 25, '2018-02-09 20:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du01bd7/', "I've been having tremendous fun building my little trading bot in Node.js.\n\nI look at ordersbooks differently now. You see a lot of micro orders going through at light speed and you can't really make much sense of it, but now that I actually have to take those into account I start to understand why they do it. So many traps. This is a race for whoever can react faster to orderbook changes. There's some shitcunt on Bitstamp constantly placing the min order at the top of the order book and then removing it instantly. I figure he does this to trigger bots to buy/sell into it and then get fucked because the spread changed.\n\nAnd I had no idea how fast things move, at peak movements you'll see hundreds of order hitting the system per second, making the CPU usage increase significantly.\n\nMy bot is going to need much more work than anticipated because of all these things. And I'm finally putting my high school's recursive techniques coding in practice (I got 5th place in my country's coding Olympiads at the time 2 years in a row :D).\n\nI highly advise all traders to try to get into coding trading bots, you learn a lot and it's really fun.", '7wavfz'], ['u/cryptobabe93', 13, '2018-02-09 21:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du03cbl/', "I sold at the bottom. I had promised myself I was going to hodl, but I was just so scared. I thought I might lose everything. I had hardly slept in days (due to stress from the crash), and in a moment of weakness, I sold. I wasn't right in my head. I don't know what to do. I want to fomo back in, but a lot of people think there will be another leg down. If I bought in, and it crashed again, I'd been hurting even more. What should I do?\n\nI didn't recognize that I was over-invested while it was going up, but now I see that I was. I feel like I've ruined my life. If only I could go back just a couple weeks, I could make this right. Please help.", '7wavfz'], ['u/joyrider5', 14, '2018-02-09 21:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du03nze/', "We've all been there. It was almost impossible not to become over-invested when the asset that was once 5% of your total net worth goes to 75% almost overnight. Don't beat yourself up so much.", '7wavfz'], ['u/jpdoctor', 17, '2018-02-09 21:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du03tzt/', "Today is a new day. Yesterday doesn't exist.\n\n1. Decide what is the right amount to invest\n2. Don't kid yourself that anyone has any insight into what the future price is. Everyone is BSing themselves with TA, but there are no Warren Buffets of TA, despite all those compounded gains from the supposed insight.\n3. Choose a good number to buy, then buy.\n4. Turn off the terminal, and go for a long hike. Preferable for a year.\n5. Come back and see what happened.\n\n$0.02", '7wavfz'], ['u/BootyPoppinPanda', 13, '2018-02-09 21:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du05clw/', 'About as volatile as the price itself. Go figure.', '7wavfz'], ['u/joyrider5', 10, '2018-02-09 21:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du05mq5/', "The massive buy wall that resulted from today's OKEX short liquidation has been cleared. Wow that was a lot of selling! Can we move up now?\n\nIt took 3 hours to sell into: https://www.tradingview.com/x/gNEqxfV9/ Almost all the selling happened over the course of just 2 minutes at the end; massive market sell orders.", '7wavfz'], ['u/kryptomancer', 12, '2018-02-09 22:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du069yp/', "That's cool, but when everyone is pulling different predictions out of their ass someone's going to be right.", '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 16, '2018-02-09 22:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du07qa6/', "For those scoring at home, I'm still holding my long from $8,650.\n\nWhen I set stops, I generally set alarms instead which serve as a call to action to go check on my position.\n\nIn this case the market bounced a bit right below $8,500. \n\nThat said, I may be exiting shortly.", '7wavfz'], ['u/kloiik', 13, '2018-02-09 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du07ug6/', 'I short because market broke down from rising wedge earlier today but market goes sideways and then moon instead. Then I long and market does this. This losing streak just keeps on going.\n\nEdit: Alright Bitcoin, we done now? Played around with 8500 so now let me be at peace and continue playing Euro Truck Sim please.', '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 14, '2018-02-09 22:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du08ifz/', 'You\'re acting like I woke up this morning and thought to myself:\n\n"okay, today\'s the day I start investing in bitcoin! $8,650 is the place to do it too! I hope it works out okay :/"\n\nI trade both directions of the market. Sometimes I make 10 trades in a day, sometimes I make 10 trades in a month. But I don\'t see why you\'re criticizing a position just because I failed to open it at the absolute bottom of a correction.', '7wavfz'], ['u/VanteyX', 16, '2018-02-09 22:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du091pl/', 'fiat is boring , loosing money is fun', '7wavfz'], ['u/eht09', 18, '2018-02-09 22:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du091ts/', 'sentiment here changes on the 1 minute candle', '7wavfz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-02-09 22:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du094ls/', "I post every single entry and exit for every single one of my trades here. \n\nI'm not posting for reassurance or for guidance. I'm just alerting folks to what I'm doing and why. \n\nIf you're new to this sub, then I would advise blocking me, as I've been been posting my exits and entries for more than 2 years, and if you're annoyed by this one, then you're likely to be annoyed by my future posts as well.\n\nBest of luck to you in all your future trading (or holding) ventures though.", '7wavfz'], ['u/scrodiddles', 16, '2018-02-09 22:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7wavfz/daily_discussion_friday_february_09_2018/du098p9/', 'Man, that explains all of your negative posts!', '7wavfz'], ['u/kloiik', 11, '2018-02-09 23:18', 'https://www.re... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['This week was an awful one for stocks. After steadily rising for months, the market took a nasty tumble, which pulled virtually everything down with it. However, some energy stocks got clobbered even worse this week after making headlines that disappointed investors and led them to dump their shares. Among the worst performers wereNuStar Energy(NYSE: NS),NuStar Holdings(NYSE: NSH),Tallgrass Energy Partners(NYSE: TEP),Tallgrass Energy GP(NYSE: TEGP), andExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM). Exxon\'s inclusion on this list is a stunner, with the oil giant turning in its worstdaily decline since 2011and following that up with aneven worse drop the very next day.\nPipeline and terminalmaster limited partnership(MLP) NuStar Energy and its parent NuStar Energy Holdings tumbled 28% this week after announcing that they\'ll merge into one entity, with NuStar Energy being the surviving company. As part of that reorganization, NuStar Energy will reset its payout 45% lower than the current rate, freeing up $200 million in annual cash flow to improve distribution coverage, reduce leverage, and help finance future growth initiatives. "As we carefully considered all the alternatives, in every scenario, a distribution reset was a necessary part of the overall prescription to position us for the future," according to CEO Brad Barron. That said, it clearly didn\'t sit well with investors, who had grown accustomed to the generous quarterly distributions.\nIt was a rough week for investors. Image source: Getty Images.\nFellow pipeline MLP Tallgrass Energy Partners also stumbled this week, falling 15% after revealing that it\'s evaluating a similar organizational restructuring with its parent Tallgrass Energy GP, which dropped 8% this week. That proposal was one of a series of announcements from the two companies, which also included Tallgrass Energy Partners\' acquisition of an additional 2% interest in the Pony Express Pipeline and Tallgrass Energy\'s purchase of a 25% stake in the Rockies Express Pipeline. The concern investors have is that if Tallgrass Energy Partners merges with its parent, the combined company could follow NuStar\'s blueprint and slash their lucrative payout.\nExxonMobil\'s stock sank 12% this week, which is a huge drop for the oil behemoth. It came on the heels of Exxon\'s fourth-quarter results, when the company missed analysts\' earnings expectations by only posting a profit of $0.88 per share when they expected it would earn $1.03 per share. One of the issues was that production dropped 3% versus the year-ago period due to the natural decline of legacy wells. Meanwhile, the company reported weaker results in its downstream refining operations, due in part to the impact of higher oil prices during the quarter.\nAnalysts didn\'t like what they saw, which led Barclays to cut its rating from overweight all the way to underweight because the company\'s "underlying fundamentals appear to have suffered a structural deterioration." The view that Exxon isfalling behind its peersled the bank to say that investors should go with big oil rivalChevroninstead of Exxon since its fundamentals are getting better at a faster pace than rivals\'.\nThat said, Exxon has a plan to address those issues, with it expected to invest $50 billion into the U.S. over the next five years in a bid to boost production and profits. While it will take some time for those investments to pay off, Exxon has historically delivered peer-group-leading metrics and fully intends on fighting its way back to the top.\nWhile the plunge in the quartet of MLPs might have been an overreaction by the market, the stampede out of Exxon was nonsensical. Sure, the quarter wasn\'t great, and Exxon has some problems to fix, but it\'s hard to justify wiping out $60 billion of market value when nothing fundamental has changed in either its business prospects or the price of oil. That\'s why investors might want to consider taking advantage of this week\'s sell-off and scoop up shares of the oil giant\'s now 4%-yielding stock.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'This week was an awful one for stocks. After steadily rising for months, the market took a nasty tumble, which pulled virtually everything down with it. However, some energy stocks got clobbered even worse this week after making headlines that disappointed investors and led them to dump their shares. Among the worst performers were NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS) , NuStar Holdings (NYSE: NSH) , Tallgrass Energy Partners (NYSE: TEP) , Tallgrass Energy GP (NYSE: TEGP) , and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . Exxon\'s inclusion on this list is a stunner, with the oil giant turning in its worst daily decline since 2011 and following that up with an even worse drop the very next day . Reorganizations didn\'t go over well Pipeline and terminal master limited partnership (MLP) NuStar Energy and its parent NuStar Energy Holdings tumbled 28% this week after announcing that they\'ll merge into one entity, with NuStar Energy being the surviving company. As part of that reorganization, NuStar Energy will reset its payout 45% lower than the current rate, freeing up $200 million in annual cash flow to improve distribution coverage, reduce leverage, and help finance future growth initiatives. "As we carefully considered all the alternatives, in every scenario, a distribution reset was a necessary part of the overall prescription to position us for the future," according to CEO Brad Barron. That said, it clearly didn\'t sit well with investors, who had grown accustomed to the generous quarterly distributions. A man with his face on a flat surface with a chart behind him that has an arrow pointing down. It was a rough week for investors. Image source: Getty Images. Fellow pipeline MLP Tallgrass Energy Partners also stumbled this week, falling 15% after revealing that it\'s evaluating a similar organizational restructuring with its parent Tallgrass Energy GP, which dropped 8% this week. That proposal was one of a series of announcements from the two companies, which also included Tallgrass Energy Partners\' acquisition of an additional 2% interest in the Pony Express Pipeline and Tallgrass Energy\'s purchase of a 25% stake in the Rockies Express Pipeline. The concern investors have is that if Tallgrass Energy Partners merges with its parent, the combined company could follow NuStar\'s blueprint and slash their lucrative payout. Story continues A beaten-down oil giant ExxonMobil\'s stock sank 12% this week, which is a huge drop for the oil behemoth. It came on the heels of Exxon\'s fourth-quarter results, when the company missed analysts\' earnings expectations by only posting a profit of $0.88 per share when they expected it would earn $1.03 per share. One of the issues was that production dropped 3% versus the year-ago period due to the natural decline of legacy wells. Meanwhile, the company reported weaker results in its downstream refining operations, due in part to the impact of higher oil prices during the quarter. Analysts didn\'t like what they saw, which led Barclays to cut its rating from overweight all the way to underweight because the company\'s "underlying fundamentals appear to have suffered a structural deterioration." The view that Exxon is falling behind its peers led the bank to say that investors should go with big oil rival Chevron instead of Exxon since its fundamentals are getting better at a faster pace than rivals\'. That said, Exxon has a plan to address those issues, with it expected to invest $50 billion into the U.S. over the next five years in a bid to boost production and profits. While it will take some time for those investments to pay off, Exxon has historically delivered peer-group-leading metrics and fully intends on fighting its way back to the top. A sale worth considering While the plunge in the quartet of MLPs might have been an overreaction by the market, the stampede out of Exxon was nonsensical. Sure, the quarter wasn\'t great, and Exxon has some problems to fix, but it\'s hard to justify wiping out $60 billion of market value when nothing fundamental has changed in either its business prospects or the price of oil. That\'s why investors might want to consider taking advantage of this week\'s sell-off and scoop up shares of the oil giant\'s now 4%-yielding stock. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 /Fueled by last year\'s tremendous rise of Bitcoin, the world\'s most established cryptocurrency, which took a volatile growth course from $900 at the start of the year to a little under $20,000 by December 17, the cryptocurrency market, currently with over $600 billion market capitalization, is looking to grow even further in 2018. As the popularity of Bitcoin and various altcoins - alternative cryptocurrencies launched after the success of Bitcoin - continues to increase,Abacus-international, a leading broker market of CFDs, shares its prognosis on what the current year holds for the new technologies.\nOn November 27, 2017, Mike Novogratz, a billionaire trader with over 30% of his net worth currently invested into cryptocurrency, predicted Bitcoin price to reach $10,000 before the end of the year. As it turned out, Bitcoin outperformed his estimate by nearly 100%, reaching $19,974 on December 17. This exhibits the grand potential of the technology and explains why various industry experts including Novogratz refer to it as digital gold."When I try to think of valuation, Bitcoin really has taken the use case of digital gold. Although it would need to increase another 30 to 50 times to reach parity with gold capitalization, I can\'t see why it won\'t get there."Novogratz also predicted the total crypto market cap to reach $2 trillion by the end of 2018, a 330% increase over its current level.\nWith such ambitious market growth projections, the number of cryptocurrency investors is expected to rise accordingly, notes Abacus-international. Perry Woodin, the CEO of Node40, a blockchain governance and cryptocurrency tax compliance company,said that"2018 will be the year when every friend and relative will want to know how much you have and how to purchase it".A research by London Block Exchange, UK\'s first and biggest cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that by the end of the year, over 50 million people worldwide would be holding at least one cryptocurrency, and one in three millenials will invest into the market. Japan\'s widespread adoption of Bitcoin, with over 260,000 food venues and retail stores accepting it as payment, will set a precedent for other countries. Furthermore, the decision to launch Bitcoin futures and options contracts on traditional stock exchanges CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) and CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) put Bitcoin on par with assets like precious metals, energy resources and government bonds. As the acceptance of the new technology continuing to escalate rapidly, new and seasoned investors alike could be looking at explosive gains by the end of 2018.\nAbacus-internationalis an award-winning, leading broker market of Contract for Differences, offering CFDs on stocks, indexes, currencies and commodities, and specializing in the trading of financial products in Over the Counter (OTC) and organized stock markets. Based in New Zealand, the company provides its institutional and retail clients with technologically advanced trading platforms to achieve successful investments. With over 200 financial instruments and 10 platforms, the firm\'s customers can be found in 180 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.\nAbacus-international - Leading Broker Market of CFDs:http://abacusinternationalnews.com\nAbacus-international - Discusses Positive Outlook for Emerging Markets:https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/abacusinternational--discusses-positive-outlook-for-emerging-markets--20180207-01713\nContact Information:\nAbacusInternationalNews.comcontact@abacusinternationalnews.comhttp://abacusinternationalnews.com\nSOURCE:Abacus-international', 'AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 / Fueled by last year\'s tremendous rise of Bitcoin, the world\'s most established cryptocurrency, which took a volatile growth course from $900 at the start of the year to a little under $20,000 by December 17, the cryptocurrency market, currently with over $600 billion market capitalization, is looking to grow even further in 2018. As the popularity of Bitcoin and various altcoins - alternative cryptocurrencies launched after the success of Bitcoin - continues to increase, Abacus-international , a leading broker market of CFDs, shares its prognosis on what the current year holds for the new technologies. On November 27, 2017, Mike Novogratz, a billionaire trader with over 30% of his net worth currently invested into cryptocurrency, predicted Bitcoin price to reach $10,000 before the end of the year. As it turned out, Bitcoin outperformed his estimate by nearly 100%, reaching $19,974 on December 17. This exhibits the grand potential of the technology and explains why various industry experts including Novogratz refer to it as digital gold. "When I try to think of valuation, Bitcoin really has taken the use case of digital gold. Although it would need to increase another 30 to 50 times to reach parity with gold capitalization, I can\'t see why it won\'t get there." Novogratz also predicted the total crypto market cap to reach $2 trillion by the end of 2018, a 330% increase over its current level. http://abacusinternationalnews.com With such ambitious market growth projections, the number of cryptocurrency investors is expected to rise accordingly, notes Abacus-international. Perry Woodin, the CEO of Node40, a blockchain governance and cryptocurrency tax compliance company , said that "2018 will be the year when every friend and relative will want to know how much you have and how to purchase it". A research by London Block Exchange, UK\'s first and biggest cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that by the end of the year, over 50 million people worldwide would be holding at least one cryptocurrency, and one in three millenials will invest into the market. Japan\'s widespread adoption of Bitcoin, with over 260,000 food venues and retail stores accepting it as payment, will set a precedent for other countries. Furthermore, the decision to launch Bitcoin futures and options contracts on traditional stock exchanges CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) and CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) put Bitcoin on par with assets like precious metals, energy resources and government bonds. As the acceptance of the new technology continuing to escalate rapidly, new and seasoned investors alike could be looking at explosive gains by the end of 2018. Story continues Abacus-international is an award-winning, leading broker market of Contract for Differences, offering CFDs on stocks, indexes, currencies and commodities, and specializing in the trading of financial products in Over the Counter (OTC) and organized stock markets. Based in New Zealand, the company provides its institutional and retail clients with technologically advanced trading platforms to achieve successful investments. With over 200 financial instruments and 10 platforms, the firm\'s customers can be found in 180 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Abacus-international - Leading Broker Market of CFDs: http://abacusinternationalnews.com Abacus-international - Discusses Positive Outlook for Emerging Markets: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/abacusinternational--discusses-positive-outlook-for-emerging-markets--20180207-01713 Contact Information: AbacusInternationalNews.com [email protected] http://abacusinternationalnews.com SOURCE: Abacus-international', 'LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 / In a recent study conducted by the London Block Exchange , researchers found that five percent of people under the age of 35 already have cash invested in cryptocurrency. A further 11 percent plan to and an additional 17 percent are in serious consideration of buying into a digital currency by the end of 2018. The expert investment consultants at Q Smart Limited examine the results of this study and discuss the potential impacts millenials will have on financial markets throughout the course of the calendar year. http://qsmartlimitednews.com Gary Hileman , a cryptocurrency expert and research fellow at the University of Cambridge, believes that since most millennials began their income generating years during the fallout from the 2008 financial crises, "many don\'t completely trust traditional financial services or the system in which they operate." Cryptocurrencies represent an alternative that can act independently of centralized financial institutions, and their great potential has overcome any hesitations with their use younger demographics may have had. By the end of 2018, one third of millennials will have invested in some form of digital currency. Interestingly, this attitude contrasts starkly with that of older generations. In the London Block exchange survey, 57 percent of people over the age of 55 stated that they would not be purchasing digital currencies. Millennials are twice as likely to own cryptocurrency than older age groups, and BX, the UK\'s cryptocurrency exchange program, believes the preference is because they feel left behind by older forms of investment. Another survey recently conducted by the Harris Poll demonstrated that 50% of all millennials have a positive outlook on Bitcoin. Q Smart Limited also noted that younger generations have been the core drive of growth and interest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), and they expect that to continue in 2018. Due to their low cost, simplicity and ease of use, the securities have risen drastically in popularity in recent years. Per CommSec data from 2017, millennials make up 25 percent of all exchange-traded product movements. Some, such as the Australian and Global Sustainability Leaders ETFs, give investors the opportunity to allocate their funds according to their values. Others, such as the Nasdaq 100 ETF, allow consumers to be exposed to companies whose products resonate with their daily lives. The diversification benefits ETFs provide, along with the added ability to invest in share markets, makes them a strong candidate to continue strong growth with young investors in 2018. Story continues Founded over 17 years ago as one of the original pioneers of online trading, Q Smart Limited is a leading provider of stocks, commodities, indexes and Contracts for Difference (CFDs). When clients choose to invest with Q Smart , they are selecting a broker that is dedicated to fostering their development as a market operator and addressing all their needs while taking into account cultural, national, ethnic and religious diversity. The firm\'s advanced trading platforms and flexible terms have led to a variety of global clients, and the construction of offices in Hong Kong, Oslo, Wellington and Sao Paulo. Q Smart Limited - Market Leading Supplier of CFDs: http://qsmartlimitednews.com Q Smart Limited - Analyzes Global Investment Trends for 2018: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/q-smart-limited--analyzes-global-investment-trends-for-2018-20180207-01700 Q Smart Limited - Discusses the Advantages of Index Investing: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q-smart-limited-discusses-advantages-044500931.html Contact Information: QSmartLimitedNews.com [email protected] http://qsmartlimitednews.com SOURCE: Q Smart Limited', 'LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 /In a recent study conducted by theLondon Block Exchange, researchers found that five percent of people under the age of 35 already have cash invested in cryptocurrency. A further 11 percent plan to and an additional 17 percent are in serious consideration of buying into a digital currency by the end of 2018. The expert investment consultants atQ Smart Limitedexamine the results of this study and discuss the potential impacts millenials will have on financial markets throughout the course of the calendar year.\nGary Hileman, a cryptocurrency expert and research fellow at the University of Cambridge, believes that since most millennials began their income generating years during the fallout from the 2008 financial crises, "many don\'t completely trust traditional financial services or the system in which they operate." Cryptocurrencies represent an alternative that can act independently of centralized financial institutions, and their great potential has overcome any hesitations with their use younger demographics may have had. By the end of 2018, one third of millennials will have invested in some form of digital currency. Interestingly, this attitude contrasts starkly with that of older generations. In the London Block exchange survey, 57 percent of people over the age of 55 stated that they would not be purchasing digital currencies. Millennials are twice as likely to own cryptocurrency than older age groups, and BX, the UK\'s cryptocurrency exchange program, believes the preference is because they feel left behind by older forms of investment. Another survey recently conducted by the Harris Poll demonstrated that 50% of all millennials have a positive outlook on Bitcoin.\nQ Smart Limitedalso noted that younger generations have been the core drive of growth and interest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), and they expect that to continue in 2018. Due to their low cost, simplicity and ease of use, the securities have risen drastically in popularity in recent years. Per CommSec data from 2017, millennials make up 25 percent of all exchange-traded product movements. Some, such as the Australian and Global Sustainability Leaders ETFs, give investors the opportunity to allocate their funds according to their values. Others, such as the Nasdaq 100 ETF, allow consumers to be exposed to companies whose products resonate with their daily lives. The diversification benefits ETFs provide, along with the added ability to invest in share markets, makes them a strong candidate to continue strong growth with young investors in 2018.\nFounded over 17 years ago as one of the original pioneers of online trading,Q Smart Limitedis a leading provider of stocks, commodities, indexes and Contracts for Difference (CFDs). When clients choose to invest withQ Smart, they are selecting a broker that is dedicated to fostering their development as a market operator and addressing all their needs while taking into account cultural, national, ethnic and religious diversity. The firm\'s advanced trading platforms and flexible terms have led to a variety of global clients, and the construction of offices in Hong Kong, Oslo, Wellington and Sao Paulo.\nQ Smart Limited - Market Leading Supplier of CFDs:http://qsmartlimitednews.comQ Smart Limited - Analyzes Global Investment Trends for 2018:https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/q-smart-limited--analyzes-global-investment-trends-for-2018-20180207-01700Q Smart Limited - Discusses the Advantages of Index Investing:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q-smart-limited-discusses-advantages-044500931.html\nContact Information:\[email protected]://qsmartlimitednews.com\nSOURCE:Q Smart Limited', 'SpaceX made history on Tuesday. (I know. Yawn. Again?) Launching the world\'s biggest rocketship since the Saturn V "Moon Rocket," and launching from the historic LC-39A launchpad at NASA\'s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (the same launchpad used by the Apollo 11 mission), SpaceX became the first privately held company to launch a payload past Mars. And the first company to send a car into space. And the first company to land two rocket boosters , simultaneously, after launch. Two Falcon first stages landing. SpaceX\'s latest "first" -- juggling multiple simultaneous rocket landings. Image source: SpaceX. SpaceX also reaffirmed its title as the only company to ever wreck a rocket core by trying to land it on a floating barge at sea -- and missing. (But SpaceX isn\'t playing up that point.) How it went down You can watch the entire maiden flight of SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy (FH) rocket on its website for yourself. But here\'s a quick rundown of what happened on Tuesday. Roughly one minute after launching from KSC at 3:35 PM EST, FH broke the sound barrier and reached "Max-Q" on its flight. A minute and a half later, FH\'s two rocket boosters detached and proceeded to descend to Earth, firing retrorockets and landing safely back at the Cape. 30 seconds later, the main engine cut off, and FH\'s core descended to make its own ill-fated landing attempt in the Atlantic. FH\'s second stage kicked in, and its payload fairing separated, revealing the payload: Elon Musk\'s cherry red Tesla Roadster , with a dummy "Starman" in the driver\'s seat and the words "Don\'t Panic!" emblazoned on the dash display. At last report, that car was still en route far out into the solar system, with a projected apohelion (its farthest point before the Sun\'s gravity starts dragging it back) of 2.61 astronomical units from the Sun -- well within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The car will occupy this orbit, says Elon Musk, for the next billion years or so. Falcon Heavy before liftoff Falcon Heavy before liftoff -- destination Mars and beyond. Image source: SpaceX. What it means to investors There\'s a lot to unpack as a result of Falcon Heavy\'s launch, and don\'t worry -- we\'ll explore all aspects of it in the coming days. For now though, let\'s focus on just the (literal) biggest point: On its first test flight, SpaceX demonstrated that it now has the world\'s biggest rocketship -- not just by size, but by capability. As sketched out in a graphic on the company\'s website, FH\'s payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was 140,660 lbs -- 70 tons, give or take. That\'s roughly three times the payload of the Delta IV Heavy, the biggest rocket produced by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin \'s (NYSE: LMT) United Launch Alliance (ULA). It\'s nearly four times the payload of Boeing and Lockheed\'s workhorse Atlas V 551, and more than Russia\'s Proton M rocket, China\'s LM3B, or Airbus \'s (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) Ariane 5 can carry as well. Story continues This fact should make SpaceX the default choice for any satellite operator , space station builder , or asteroid miner that needs to launch anything truly massive into space. All the more so given that SpaceX is quoting a $90 million price tag on its Falcon Heavy launches, which is less than what Boeing and Lockheed charge for launches on their now-less-capable Delta IV and Atlas V launches. (And SpaceX\'s prices could come down even further -- the price quoted on the company\'s "Capabilities" page does not include any discounts for launches utilizing re-used rockets .) Space operations, while small as a proportion of Boeing\'s, Lockheed\'s, and Airbus\'s overall businesses, are incredibly lucrative for all of these companies, with ULA for example earning as much as $400 million in a typical year. But already, we\'ve seen competition from SpaceX driving down prices in space launch -- and this was when SpaceX was competing solely on price, and unable to compete for the very largest space launches, which only Boeing and Lockheed\'s Delta IV Heavy could handle. Now that SpaceX can not only compete in this ultra-large segment -- but dominate it -- it\'s all but certain we\'ll see space profits from the world\'s incumbent launchers squeezed even further. Granted, Falcon Heavy\'s "world\'s most powerful rocket" title could go up for grabs in a few years if Boeing, Lockheed, and their partners ever finish building NASA\'s new Space Launch System (SLS) . But even then, at an estimated cost of $1 billion per launch, it\'s debatable whether SLS\'s capabilities will be good enough to justify a launch cost 11 times that of Falcon Heavy. A monopoly in the making Can you say "monopoly?" When you combine SpaceX\'s lowest-in-the-industry prices with its (current) greatest-in-the-industry capacity, it\'s hard to see how Boeing and Lockheed\'s super-rocket -- which, again, hasn\'t yet been proven in flight -- will be able to compete with Falcon Heavy. In any future contest where price is an object, Falcon Heavy should win, hands down. And in the present, with the SLS still unbuilt, there seems to be no reason for anyone with a very large payload to launch today to consider any other rocket provider than SpaceX. For the time being, heavy launch looks like SpaceX\'s market to lose. And it still has a whole solar system to win. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Falcon Heavy at liftoff 2.61 astronomical units (AU) and a cloud of dust -- SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy launches on a voyage past Mars. Image source: SpaceX. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'SpaceX made history on Tuesday. (I know. Yawn. Again?) Launching the world\'s biggest rocketship since the Saturn V "Moon Rocket," and launching from the historic LC-39A launchpad at NASA\'s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (the same launchpad used by the Apollo 11 mission), SpaceX became the first privately held company to launch a payload past Mars. And the first company to send a car into space. And the first company to land two rocket boosters , simultaneously, after launch. Two Falcon first stages landing. SpaceX\'s latest "first" -- juggling multiple simultaneous rocket landings. Image source: SpaceX. SpaceX also reaffirmed its title as the only company to ever wreck a rocket core by trying to land it on a floating barge at sea -- and missing. (But SpaceX isn\'t playing up that point.) How it went down You can watch the entire maiden flight of SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy (FH) rocket on its website for yourself. But here\'s a quick rundown of what happened on Tuesday. Roughly one minute after launching from KSC at 3:35 PM EST, FH broke the sound barrier and reached "Max-Q" on its flight. A minute and a half later, FH\'s two rocket boosters detached and proceeded to descend to Earth, firing retrorockets and landing safely back at the Cape. 30 seconds later, the main engine cut off, and FH\'s core descended to make its own ill-fated landing attempt in the Atlantic. FH\'s second stage kicked in, and its payload fairing separated, revealing the payload: Elon Musk\'s cherry red Tesla Roadster , with a dummy "Starman" in the driver\'s seat and the words "Don\'t Panic!" emblazoned on the dash display. At last report, that car was still en route far out into the solar system, with a projected apohelion (its farthest point before the Sun\'s gravity starts dragging it back) of 2.61 astronomical units from the Sun -- well within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The car will occupy this orbit, says Elon Musk, for the next billion years or so. Falcon Heavy before liftoff Falcon Heavy before liftoff -- destination Mars and beyond. Image source: SpaceX. What it means to investors There\'s a lot to unpack as a result of Falcon Heavy\'s launch, and don\'t worry -- we\'ll explore all aspects of it in the coming days. For now though, let\'s focus on just the (literal) biggest point: On its first test flight, SpaceX demonstrated that it now has the world\'s biggest rocketship -- not just by size, but by capability. As sketched out in a graphic on the company\'s website, FH\'s payload to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was 140,660 lbs -- 70 tons, give or take. That\'s roughly three times the payload of the Delta IV Heavy, the biggest rocket produced by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin \'s (NYSE: LMT) United Launch Alliance (ULA). It\'s nearly four times the payload of Boeing and Lockheed\'s workhorse Atlas V 551, and more than Russia\'s Proton M rocket, China\'s LM3B, or Airbus \'s (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) Ariane 5 can carry as well. Story continues This fact should make SpaceX the default choice for any satellite operator , space station builder , or asteroid miner that needs to launch anything truly massive into space. All the more so given that SpaceX is quoting a $90 million price tag on its Falcon Heavy launches, which is less than what Boeing and Lockheed charge for launches on their now-less-capable Delta IV and Atlas V launches. (And SpaceX\'s prices could come down even further -- the price quoted on the company\'s "Capabilities" page does not include any discounts for launches utilizing re-used rockets .) Space operations, while small as a proportion of Boeing\'s, Lockheed\'s, and Airbus\'s overall businesses, are incredibly lucrative for all of these companies, with ULA for example earning as much as $400 million in a typical year. But already, we\'ve seen competition from SpaceX driving down prices in space launch -- and this was when SpaceX was competing solely on price, and unable to compete for the very largest space launches, which only Boeing and Lockheed\'s Delta IV Heavy could handle. Now that SpaceX can not only compete in this ultra-large segment -- but dominate it -- it\'s all but certain we\'ll see space profits from the world\'s incumbent launchers squeezed even further. Granted, Falcon Heavy\'s "world\'s most powerful rocket" title could go up for grabs in a few years if Boeing, Lockheed, and their partners ever finish building NASA\'s new Space Launch System (SLS) . But even then, at an estimated cost of $1 billion per launch, it\'s debatable whether SLS\'s capabilities will be good enough to justify a launch cost 11 times that of Falcon Heavy. A monopoly in the making Can you say "monopoly?" When you combine SpaceX\'s lowest-in-the-industry prices with its (current) greatest-in-the-industry capacity, it\'s hard to see how Boeing and Lockheed\'s super-rocket -- which, again, hasn\'t yet been proven in flight -- will be able to compete with Falcon Heavy. In any future contest where price is an object, Falcon Heavy should win, hands down. And in the present, with the SLS still unbuilt, there seems to be no reason for anyone with a very large payload to launch today to consider any other rocket provider than SpaceX. For the time being, heavy launch looks like SpaceX\'s market to lose. And it still has a whole solar system to win. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Falcon Heavy at liftoff 2.61 astronomical units (AU) and a cloud of dust -- SpaceX\'s Falcon Heavy launches on a voyage past Mars. Image source: SpaceX. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'The Australian dollarhas rally during the trading session on Friday, breaking above the 0.70 level. The market looks as if it is trying to find a bit of buying pressure in this area, but keep in mind that the gold markets will have a massive influence on the Australian dollar. If we can break above the 0.7850 level, then I think were ready to go higher. Until then, I would anticipate that we see a lot of noise in his in this area, as it is a major region. Ultimately, I think that the market will continue to be noisy, but I think eventually we will see buyers come back into the market to reach towards the 0.80 level, which is the major level going back decades that I’m paying the most attention to.\nIf we can break above the 0.81 handle, extensively a fresh, new high, would send this market much higher, reaching towards the 0.85 level above. Ultimately, I think that this market will eventually be a “buy-and-hold” trade once we get above there, but between now and then we will have to do a lot of work. It is because of this that I think if you do by this pair, you should add small bits and pieces along the way to build a larger core position as the market works in your favor. Alternately, if we break down below the 0.7750 level, then it’s probably time to step back and look for signs of support again.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• S&P 500 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Australian dollar has rally during the trading session on Friday, breaking above the 0.70 level. The market looks as if it is trying to find a bit of buying pressure in this area, but keep in mind that the gold markets will have a massive influence on the Australian dollar. If we can break above the 0.7850 level, then I think were ready to go higher. Until then, I would anticipate that we see a lot of noise in his in this area, as it is a major region. Ultimately, I think that the market will continue to be noisy, but I think eventually we will see buyers come back into the market to reach towards the 0.80 level, which is the major level going back decades that I\x92m paying the most attention to. If we can break above the 0.81 handle, extensively a fresh, new high, would send this market much higher, reaching towards the 0.85 level above. Ultimately, I think that this market will eventually be a \x93buy-and-hold\x94 trade once we get above there, but between now and then we will have to do a lot of work. It is because of this that I think if you do by this pair, you should add small bits and pieces along the way to build a larger core position as the market works in your favor. Alternately, if we break down below the 0.7750 level, then it\x92s probably time to step back and look for signs of support again. AUD/USD Video 12.02.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis S&P 500 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'What a weak for Bitcoin and the Clan.\nTuesday’s $5,920.72 low was a moment of truth, not only for Bitcoin, but for the cryptomarket in general, with the cryptobears seizing the opportunity to dominate the news wires in the early part of the week.\nGoldman Sachs coming out to say that most, if not all of the existing cryptocurrency prices will hit zero, referencing the dot.com bubble and the collapse of first to market players who ultimately gave way to the likes of Amazon.com and Google that dominate the market today.\nThe talk of zero seemed to have little impact on investors however, with focus being more heavily biased towards regulatory chatter than a single opinion that may or may not become a reality down the road. After all, the 90s is quite some time ago and some of today’s innovative platforms have already made progress in the real world, with others ready to hit the market.\nBitcoin managed to close out the week at $8,886.89, an 8.5% gain from Monday’s opening $8,190.78 and more importantly, up 50.1% from Tuesday’s $5,920.72 low.\nRelative to its peers, the gains were less impressive, but were nonetheless an important one for the cryptomarket, with Bitcoin being the barometer for many investors. This is largely reflected in Bitcoin’s dominance numbers through the week, which eased from 35.9 to a current 33.6%, as investor appetite for the altcoins improved through the second half of the week and into the weekend.\nFake news was certainly a contributory factor to last Tuesday’s woes, with hackers able to manipulate the markets at ease it seems. Cyber security will need to be ramped up to protect the market and investors and that may be where governments and regulators can step in, without destroying the evolution of blockchain technology that is likely to become a major element of everyday life.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nThe good news for the market has been the rise in total market cap, which sits at $458.05bn at the time of writing, up from a lowly $276.82bn last Tuesday.\nGoing into the weekend, Bitcoin managed to touch a Saturday high $9,090.8 in the early hours, which has led to some impressive early risers going into the weekend.\nRipple is making a splash, surging 21.59% to $1.119 this morning, easing back from an intraday high $1.15977, with Stellar Lumens and Cardano also making double digit rallies this morning, though neither have been as impressive as Ripple.\nIt’s ultimately going to boil down to how successful the respective platforms will be in the real world and with crypto risk appetite returning, it’s not that surprising that Ripple is on the move.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 2.63% to $8,922.24 in the early part of the day and, with Cboe Bitcoin future’s February contract closing the week at $8,610, how far Bitcoin can go remains to be seen, with Friday’s close likely to be a hindrance that others are free from.\nThis is not the first weekend rally of the year, but it could be the first to push through to Monday’s open, if investors are able to hold their nerve and not go for the sell button.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Dominance Eases with Ripple Trailblazing into the Weekend\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Financial Market Turmoil, Firm Dollar Pressures Commodities\n• FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Price of forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'What a weak for Bitcoin and the Clan.\nTuesday’s $5,920.72 low was a moment of truth, not only for Bitcoin, but for the cryptomarket in general, with the cryptobears seizing the opportunity to dominate the news wires in the early part of the week.\nGoldman Sachs coming out to say that most, if not all of the existing cryptocurrency prices will hit zero, referencing the dot.com bubble and the collapse of first to market players who ultimately gave way to the likes of Amazon.com and Google that dominate the market today.\nThe talk of zero seemed to have little impact on investors however, with focus being more heavily biased towards regulatory chatter than a single opinion that may or may not become a reality down the road. After all, the 90s is quite some time ago and some of today’s innovative platforms have already made progress in the real world, with others ready to hit the market.\nBitcoin managed to close out the week at $8,886.89, an 8.5% gain from Monday’s opening $8,190.78 and more importantly, up 50.1% from Tuesday’s $5,920.72 low.\nRelative to its peers, the gains were less impressive, but were nonetheless an important one for the cryptomarket, with Bitcoin being the barometer for many investors. This is largely reflected in Bitcoin’s dominance numbers through the week, which eased from 35.9 to a current 33.6%, as investor appetite for the altcoins improved through the second half of the week and into the weekend.\nFake news was certainly a contributory factor to last Tuesday’s woes, with hackers able to manipulate the markets at ease it seems. Cyber security will need to be ramped up to protect the market and investors and that may be where governments and regulators can step in, without destroying the evolution of blockchain technology that is likely to become a major element of everyday life.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nThe good news for the market has been the rise in total market cap, which sits at $458.05bn at the time of writing, up from a lowly $276.82bn last Tuesday.\nGoing into the weekend, Bitcoin managed to touch a Saturday high $9,090.8 in the early hours, which has led to some impressive early risers going into the weekend.\nRipple is making a splash, surging 21.59% to $1.119 this morning, easing back from an intraday high $1.15977, with Stellar Lumens and Cardano also making double digit rallies this morning, though neither have been as impressive as Ripple.\nIt’s ultimately going to boil down to how successful the respective platforms will be in the real world and with crypto risk appetite returning, it’s not that surprising that Ripple is on the move.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 2.63% to $8,922.24 in the early part of the day and, with Cboe Bitcoin future’s February contract closing the week at $8,610, how far Bitcoin can go remains to be seen, with Friday’s close likely to be a hindrance that others are free from.\nThis is not the first weekend rally of the year, but it could be the first to push through to Monday’s open, if investors are able to hold their nerve and not go for the sell button.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Dominance Eases with Ripple Trailblazing into the Weekend\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Financial Market Turmoil, Firm Dollar Pressures Commodities\n• FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Price of forecast for the week of February 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'What a weak for Bitcoin and the Clan. Tuesday\x92s $5,920.72 low was a moment of truth, not only for Bitcoin, but for the cryptomarket in general, with the cryptobears seizing the opportunity to dominate the news wires in the early part of the week. Goldman Sachs coming out to say that most, if not all of the existing cryptocurrency prices will hit zero, referencing the dot.com bubble and the collapse of first to market players who ultimately gave way to the likes of Amazon.com and Google that dominate the market today. The talk of zero seemed to have little impact on investors however, with focus being more heavily biased towards regulatory chatter than a single opinion that may or may not become a reality down the road. After all, the 90s is quite some time ago and some of today\x92s innovative platforms have already made progress in the real world, with others ready to hit the market. Bitcoin managed to close out the week at $8,886.89, an 8.5% gain from Monday\x92s opening $8,190.78 and more importantly, up 50.1% from Tuesday\x92s $5,920.72 low. Relative to its peers, the gains were less impressive, but were nonetheless an important one for the cryptomarket, with Bitcoin being the barometer for many investors. This is largely reflected in Bitcoin\x92s dominance numbers through the week, which eased from 35.9 to a current 33.6%, as investor appetite for the altcoins improved through the second half of the week and into the weekend. Fake news was certainly a contributory factor to last Tuesday\x92s woes, with hackers able to manipulate the markets at ease it seems. Cyber security will need to be ramped up to protect the market and investors and that may be where governments and regulators can step in, without destroying the evolution of blockchain technology that is likely to become a major element of everyday life. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today The good news for the market has been the rise in total market cap, which sits at $458.05bn at the time of writing, up from a lowly $276.82bn last Tuesday. Story continues Going into the weekend, Bitcoin managed to touch a Saturday high $9,090.8 in the early hours, which has led to some impressive early risers going into the weekend. Ripple is making a splash, surging 21.59% to $1.119 this morning, easing back from an intraday high $1.15977, with Stellar Lumens and Cardano also making double digit rallies this morning, though neither have been as impressive as Ripple. It\x92s ultimately going to boil down Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-10 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1313.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.20 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 19291612.224166 - Transaction Count: 177860.0 - Unique Addresses: 462087.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.54 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$29.001,00 subindo 0.35% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'O valor médio das criptomoedas é:\n Bitcoin(BTC) R$ 27608,60 \n Litecoin(LTC) R$ 488,00\nBitcoin Cash(BCH) R$ 3826,61 \n Ethereum(ETH) R$ 2694,90 \n #bitcoin #litecoin #bitcashcoin #ethereum', 'Order your secure and smart BTC/ETH/Altcoin hardware wallet - Only 94.80 EUR https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/4518?path=/products/ledger-nano-s\xa0… #bitcoin #btc #eth #altcoin 00:17 pic.twitter.com/cluZnQaJ9d', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8914.42$ \| 7276.48€\n#XRP 1.05$ \| 0.86€\n#ETH 898.00$ \| 733.00€\n#LTC 166.46$ \| 135.88€\n#DASH 656.89$ \| 536.20€\n#XEM 0.61$ \| 0.50€\n#IOTA 2.02$ \| 1.65€\n#EOS 9.97$ \| 8.13€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 8843.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8843.80$\n#Poloniex - 8855.56$\n#Bitstamp - 8880.00$\n#Coinbase - 8851.00$\n#Binance - 8838.03$\n#CEXio - 8979.70$\n#Kraken - 8879.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8794.30$\n#Bittrex - 8829.70$\n#GateCoin - 8686.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Share Luno and uget free Bitcoin, get R10.00 worth of Bitcoin for each friend who signs up and bys or sells at... https://fb.me/7A5ihsKUU\xa0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo d ···· https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #España', 'The current value of BTC at 15:23:18 on 10/02/2018 (AEST) is $11,480.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', 'Buy Bitcoin With PayPal! Also with CC, paysafecard, Skrill, OKPAY https://www.virwox.com?r=4db29virwox.com/?r=4db29\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/vS6fsxwlnV', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10414.63 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8935.00 (85.79%) + Cash $1350.26 (12.96%) + Gold $129.38 (1.24%)', '#Bitcoin 0.00% \nUltima: R$ 29700.00 Alta: R$ 29700.00 Baixa: R$ 26305.54\nFonte: Foxbit', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8936.13 USD Coinbase 8875.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-10 00:30 pic.twitter.com/tWts8YlMkv', 'BTC Price: 8888.88$, \nBTC Today High : 9010.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 895.17$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/YSt9yZlgQm', 'Feb 10, 2018 05:30:00 UTC \| 8,905.20$ \| 7,272.20€ \| 6,438.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/jcctUpeMx7', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[14:15]現在15865.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(963996.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(979861 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.64%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 8892.67$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8895.00$\n#Poloniex - 8905.56$\n#Bitstamp - 8929.71$\n#Coinbase - 8871.82$\n#Binance - 8909.69$\n#CEXio - 9049.20$\n#Kraken - 8938.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8859.00$\n#Bittrex - 8882.00$\n#GateCoin - 8686.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Will Ripple $XRP ever reach $3.00 USD again in 2018 ?\nhttp://coinschedule.com\xa0\n#IOTA #Coinbase #bitcoin #btc #cryptocurrency #ltc #XRP #ETH\n#Ripple #ADA #XRP #bitcoin #Ethereum #IoT #ETH #SC #Siacoin #Litecoin #ETH', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[14:45]現在19877.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.coincheck(960925.0 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(980802 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.06%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 8862.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8861.00$\n#Poloniex - 8860.37$\n#Bitstamp - 8893.34$\n#Coinbase - 8857.98$\n#Binance - 8850.00$\n#CEXio - 9003.00$\n#Kraken - 8875.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8897.29$\n#Bittrex - 8839.00$\n#GateCoin - 8686.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'FYI Binance has another scheduled system upgrade that will be taking place at 6:00 AM UTC, or 1:00AM EST, so be sure to manage your orders accordingly :) #trx #binance #BNB #xvg #eth #btc #bitcoin #crypto #systemupdate #tron #ada #xrp #ethereumpic.twitter.com/o0o6OVgQru', 'The Hardware Bitcoin Wallet. Get Trezor now for only 89 EUR https://buytrezor.com?a=coinokbuytrezor.com/?a=coinok\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/tRtJOhcgOJ', '10Feb2018 06:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 8,879.00000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,256.85000 €', 'Time to buy BCN for : 0.0000005681 BTC in HitBTC Date: 2018-02-10 05:00:04', '02/10 15:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 974,955円↑0.1%\n#NEM #XEM : 67円↑1.52%\n#Monacoin : 489円↑1.03%\n#Ethereum : 99,075円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,948.15\nChange in 1h: +0.37%\nMarket cap: $150,828,334,148.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$BTC is now worth $8,851.00 (+0.52%) #BTC', 'Cotizaciones al 10/02/2018 03:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 49.483.270\nEthereum (ETH): 4.987.302\nLitecoin (LTC): 918.118\nMonero (XMR): 1.474.812\nDash (DASH): 3.645.973\nZCash (ZEC): 2.739.673', 'BTC最新価格 : 958,891.00 円( 2018-02-10 14:59:30 ) \n #最新価格 #BTC #ビットコイン #Bitcoin', '1 KOBO = 0.00000540 BTC \n = 0.0479 USD \n = 17.1482 NGN \n = 0.5763 ZAR \n = 4.8163 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-10 06:00', '1 DOGE Price: 0.00000059 BTC #doge #dogecoin 2018-02-10 00:33 pic.twitter.com/39nsRK4HUI']... - Contextual Past News Article: The vast majority of cryptocurrencies may be down on the day's trading, but new data suggests that some assets are trending up this afternoon. As reported earlier today by CoinDesk, both bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market saw significant declines this morning, sending some assets as low as 30% or more in price and dropping the overall market capitalization below $500 billion. The rout also marked a significant turnaround from the gains seen earlier this week. Market data suggests that in the hours that followed, some of the cryptocurrencies caught up in the rout are trending upwards. During the afternoon trading session between 12:01 UTC and 18:00 UTC, the cryptocurrency RaiBlocks rose by 16.8 percent. By comparison, the Santiment Network Token climbed by 13.12 percent during that period. Two other cryptocurrencies, QASH and Veritseum, saw minor gains within the session, with those prices increasing by 2.12 percent and 1.43 percent, respectively. A fifth cryptocurrency, bitcoin cash, climbed 1.42 percent during the period. Yet as other of the top-10 cryptocurrencies today, BCH and the other four assets are down compared to their market highs from this week. Several cryptocurrencies experienced notable declines during the afternoon session. Of those, dogecoin declined the most, falling by 14.3 percent in that time. Status and IOTA fell by 13.28 percent and 12.87 percent, respectively. According to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index ( BPI ), the price of bitcoin fell to as low as $10,834.94 at 14:23 UTC, a figure that has since rebounded. At the end of the afternoon session, the cryptocurrency's value was roughly $12,935. Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase (GDAX's operator). Market graph image via Shutterstock Related Stories UK Central Bank Mulls Cryptocurrency Linked To Pounds Sterling Bitcoin Price Drops Below $15k, Down 25% from All-Time High FINRA: Beware Public Stocks That Tout Cryptocurrency Connection Venezuelan President Announces 'Petro' Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Social Security is a critical source of money for tens of millions of retirees. Yet identity theft associated with Social Security numbers has become so rampant that some policymakers now believe the best course of action would be to get rid of those numbers entirely. In response to last year's breach of credit information at Equifax , the White House started looking at ways to replace Social Security numbers as the primary identifying number for tax and other financial purposes. That proposal has been controversial, with many thinking it's an overreaction to the identity theft threat. However, supporters of getting rid of Social Security numbers believe that there's a new and budding technology that could be a natural replacement: blockchain . Social Security card with dice on it. Image source: Getty Images. Why Social Security number-based identity theft is a huge problem The Equifax breach showed just how vulnerable Americans are to the loss of their Social Security numbers . More than 145 million people might have had their data exposed to hackers, according to Equifax's revised estimates. Among the information lost were names, birthdates, addresses, and credit card numbers, along with Social Security data. Yet in some ways, such a massive breach was inevitable, at least in some form. After all, Social Security numbers aren't just used for dealing with the Social Security Administration. They're the primary means of identification for tax returns filed with the IRS. They're required for making any type of investment that would result in a financial institution having a reporting obligation to tell the IRS about any income the investment generates. Medical providers often use it as an identifying number, and it's even become a common identifier in areas unrelated to finance. In defending his former company after resigning as CEO, Equifax's Richard Smith testified before Congress that the idea of Social Security numbers as a primary identification factor was outdated and that the U.S. should consider more advanced options for identifying people. Trump administration cybersecurity specialist Rob Joyce said late last year that various federal agencies and departments were asked to look at alternatives to Social Security numbers both for purposes of paying retirement benefits to Americans and for other areas unrelated to Social Security. Story continues Is blockchain the answer? Among the solutions suggested are a number of ideas that other countries have looked at more closely. The combination of a physical card and a personal identification number could make it harder for identity thieves to pick up vital information. Blockchain could play a role in making such a system less vulnerable. If each person were given an identifying hash, then all future transactions could be protected as long as the hash remained secure. Some governments have already looked at blockchain technology for similar purposes. In China, the state social security system is looking at the potential for blockchain technology to reduce costs while cementing the government's control over the program. The challenge with identity theft The key question for any solution to the Social Security number problem is whether the alternative would truly be any safer than Social Security numbers are. Any replacement that requires you to disseminate vital information, such as a hash or personal identification number, would arguably have the same vulnerabilities as Social Security numbers have now. The significant number of cyberattacks involving theft of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies show that there are weak links even within blockchain technology . For now, blockchain won't be an immediate solution to the problem of protecting Social Security numbers from identity thieves. Once policymakers look more closely at the possibilities that blockchain opens up, then it could become a more viable answer to the challenges that identity theft poses to society as a whole and to the Social Security program in particular. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Social Security is a critical source of money for tens of millions of retirees. Yetidentity theftassociated with Social Security numbers has become so rampant that some policymakers now believe the best course of action would be to get rid of those numbers entirely.\nIn response to last year's breach of credit information atEquifax, the White House started looking at ways to replace Social Security numbers as the primary identifying number for tax and other financial purposes. That proposal has been controversial, with many thinking it's an overreaction to the identity theft threat. However, supporters of getting rid of Social Security numbers believe that there's a new and budding technology that could be a natural replacement:blockchain.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Equifax breach showed just how vulnerable Americans are to theloss of their Social Security numbers. More than 145 million people might have had their data exposed to hackers, according to Equifax's revised estimates. Among the information lost were names, birthdates, addresses, and credit card numbers, along with Social Security data.\nYet in some ways, such a massive breach was inevitable, at least in some form. After all, Social Security numbers aren't just used for dealing with the Social Security Administration. They're the primary means of identification for tax returns filed with the IRS. They're required for making any type of investment that would result in a financial institution having a reporting obligation to tell the IRS about any income the investment generates. Medical providers often use it as an identifying number, and it's even become a common identifier in areas unrelated to finance.\nIn defending his former company after resigning as CEO, Equifax's Richard Smith testified before Congress that the idea of Social Security numbers as a primary identification factor was outdated and that the U.S. should consider more advanced options for identifying people. Trump administration cybersecurity specialist Rob Joyce said late last year that various federal agencies and departments were asked to look at alternatives to Social Security numbers both for purposes of paying retirement benefits to Americans and for other areas unrelated to Social Security.\nAmong the solutions suggested are a number of ideas that other countries have looked at more closely. The combination of a physical card and a personal identification number could make it harder for identity thieves to pick up vital information.\nBlockchain could play a role in making such a system less vulnerable. If each person were given an identifying hash, then all future transactions could be protected as long as the hash remained secure.\nSome governments have already looked at blockchain technology for similar purposes. In China, the state social security system is looking at the potential for blockchain technology to reduce costs while cementing the government's control over the program.\nThe key question for any solution to the Social Security number problem is whether the alternative would truly be any safer than Social Security numbers are. Any replacement that requires you to disseminate vital information, such as a hash or personal identification number, would arguably have the same vulnerabilities as Social Security numbers have now. The significant number of cyberattacks involving theft of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies show that there areweak links even within blockchain technology.\nFor now, blockchain won't be an immediate solution to the problem of protecting Social Security numbers from identity thieves. Once policymakers look more closely at the possibilities that blockchain opens up, then it could become a more viable answer to the challenges that identity theft poses to society as a whole and to the Social Security program in particular.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Around one third of Americans expect Social Security will be a major source of their retirement income, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. If you're going to be reliant on Social Security to fund your lifestyle as a retiree, it's important you understand exactly how much money you'll have available to you. This means not only figuring out what your benefit will be worth depending upon your age at retirement, but also determining if you'll lose a portion of your Social Security benefits to income taxes. While the federal government does tax some of your benefits once your income reaches a certain level, the good news is that a lot of Americans live in states that won't tax Social Security. In fact, there are a total of 37 states where you can enjoy your Social Security benefits without paying state taxes on this important source of income. Social security card with money. Image source: Getty Images. Which states don't tax Social Security benefits? The 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.\xa0 Washington D.C. also exempts Social Security income from local income taxes . Map showing 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits. Image created by author. While some of these states are generally tax-friendly for retirees, others still require seniors to pay a substantial amount of other taxes, including high property and sales taxes. New York, Massachusetts and California, for example, are some of the nation's highest taxed states. It's important to consider all taxes you may have to pay as a retiree -- including taxes for property, 401(k) and pension income, sales tax, gas taxes, and other state and local taxes -- when you make a decision on where to live during your golden years. Story continues You could still owe federal taxes on Social Security benefits If you live in a state that doesn't tax your Social Security benefits, this doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy totally tax free income from Social Security. There are federal taxes to pay once your total income reaches a certain threshold: If your income exceeds $25,000 for single filers or $32,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 50% of your Social Security benefits. If your income exceeds $34,000 for single filers or $44,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 85% of your Social Security benefits. Not all income counts when determining if you're taxed. The IRS considers half of your Social Security benefits, along with all taxable Social Security income such as 401(k) distributions. Some non-taxable income, including interest income from muni bonds, also counts -- but tax-free distributions from your Roth IRA aren't factored in. Minimize your tax burden by choosing a tax-friendly state to retire When you're living on a fixed income from Social Security, every dollar counts. You want to make the most of your retirement money and one of the best ways to keep more of your cash in your pocket is to consider living in a tax-friendly state. Fortunately, you have lots of great places to live where the cost of living is reasonable and your Social Security benefits won't be taxed. By taking a little time to research the best states for retirees , you can find the perfect place to set up your retirement home where the minimum amount of your money will go to the government. Related:Why Millenials Need To Save Money For The Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Around one third of Americans expect Social Security will be a major source of their retirement income, according to a 2017 Gallup poll. If you're going to be reliant on Social Security to fund your lifestyle as a retiree, it's important you understand exactly how much money you'll have available to you. This means not only figuring out what your benefit will be worth depending upon your age at retirement, but also determining if you'll lose a portion of your Social Security benefits to income taxes. While the federal government does tax some of your benefits once your income reaches a certain level, the good news is that a lot of Americans live in states that won't tax Social Security. In fact, there are a total of 37 states where you can enjoy your Social Security benefits without paying state taxes on this important source of income. Social security card with money. Image source: Getty Images. Which states don't tax Social Security benefits? The 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.\xa0 Washington D.C. also exempts Social Security income from local income taxes . Map showing 37 states that do not tax Social Security benefits. Image created by author. While some of these states are generally tax-friendly for retirees, others still require seniors to pay a substantial amount of other taxes, including high property and sales taxes. New York, Massachusetts and California, for example, are some of the nation's highest taxed states. It's important to consider all taxes you may have to pay as a retiree -- including taxes for property, 401(k) and pension income, sales tax, gas taxes, and other state and local taxes -- when you make a decision on where to live during your golden years. Story continues You could still owe federal taxes on Social Security benefits If you live in a state that doesn't tax your Social Security benefits, this doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy totally tax free income from Social Security. There are federal taxes to pay once your total income reaches a certain threshold: If your income exceeds $25,000 for single filers or $32,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 50% of your Social Security benefits. If your income exceeds $34,000 for single filers or $44,000 for married filing jointly, you'll be taxed on 85% of your Social Security benefits. Not all income counts when determining if you're taxed. The IRS considers half of your Social Security benefits, along with all taxable Social Security income such as 401(k) distributions. Some non-taxable income, including interest income from muni bonds, also counts -- but tax-free distributions from your Roth IRA aren't factored in. Minimize your tax burden by choosing a tax-friendly state to retire When you're living on a fixed income from Social Security, every dollar counts. You want to make the most of your retirement money and one of the best ways to keep more of your cash in your pocket is to consider living in a tax-friendly state. Fortunately, you have lots of great places to live where the cost of living is reasonable and your Social Security benefits won't be taxed. By taking a little time to research the best states for retirees , you can find the perfect place to set up your retirement home where the minimum amount of your money will go to the government. Related:Why Millenials Need To Save Money For The Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'You\'re probably reading this because you want to buy marijuana stocks or have already done so. And you could be second-guessing your decision and want to better understand the risks. Or perhaps you\'re convinced that buying marijuana stocks is a great idea and want to debunk what anyone says against buying them. Or maybe you\'re in the opposite camp -- against buying marijuana stocks and want to find support for your stance. I totally understand all three of these views. The reality is that there are legitimate reasons you shouldn\'t buy marijuana stocks. Some of these reasons don\'t apply to every investor, but some of them do. Here are what I consider to be the top five reasons against buying marijuana stocks. Store signs for legal marijuana Image source: Getty Images. 1. You\'re opposed to buying "sin stocks" If you\'re opposed to stocks of companies that sell products that could be harmful to people, marijuana stocks might not be for you. However, it\'s not as clear cut as it might seem. Two types of sin stocks that some investors avoid are alcohol stocks and tobacco stocks. Drunk driving claims more than 10,000 lives each year. Smoking tobacco cigarettes causes one out of every five deaths in the U.S. each year. Both alcohol and tobacco are addictive. These criteria are enough for many investors to swear off buying stocks in the industries. What about marijuana? Like alcohol, marijuana is mind-altering and can be a factor in driving-related fatalities. And like both alcohol and tobacco, it can be addictive for some people. These facts could be enough for some investors to swear off marijuana stocks completely. However, marijuana also can be used medically. Some marijuana stocks are associated with companies that are focused exclusively on therapeutic use of the drug. GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) , for example, is waiting on U.S. regulatory approval for Epidiolex, a cannabinoid that holds significant potential for helping treat patients with two rare forms of epilepsy. Epidiolex is made from cannabinidiol (CBD), a chemical in marijuana that isn\'t addictive or mind-altering. Story continues Personal opposition to buying sin stocks, therefore, might be a valid reason against buying many marijuana stocks -- but not all of them. Gavel and marijuana buds Image source: Getty Images. 2. Marijuana remains illegal in the U.S. at the federal level There\'s a solid case to be made against buying marijuana stocks with significant operations in the United States. Even though nine states plus the District of Columbia have legalized use of recreational marijuana and 29 states and D.C. allow medical marijuana, federal laws still prohibit the drug. It\'s entirely possible that the U.S. government will crack down on the marijuana industry. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently reversed policies from the Obama administration that essentially left states alone to do their own thing with regard to enforcement of marijuana laws. His move underscored just how risky marijuana stocks with U.S. ties can be. Aphria (NASDAQOTH: APHQF) ran into another problem relating to U.S. federal laws. The Canadian medical marijuana grower had expanded into the U.S. last year and was planning to increase its U.S. presence. However, the Toronto Stock Exchange, on which Aphria stock trades, hinted at delisting any stock "with ongoing business activities that violate U.S. federal law regarding marijuana." As a result, Aphria began to reduce its exposure to the U.S. Of course, there are quite a few marijuana stocks with little to no ties to the U.S. for which this isn\'t an issue. Canopy Growth (NASDAQOTH: TWMJF) , for example, is the largest medical marijuana grower in Canada. The company applauded the actions by the Toronto Stock Exchange, with Canopy CEO Bruce Linton committing to only operate "in jurisdictions where it is federally legal to do so." 3. Valuations are sky high There\'s no getting around that the valuations of most marijuana stocks are astronomically high. Most of the companies aren\'t profitable yet, but their stocks trade at steep price-to-sales multiples. Just look at the three marijuana stocks already mentioned. Aphria shares trade at 98 times trailing-12-month sales. Canopy Growth\'s price-to-sales multiple is nearly 92. GW Pharmaceuticals trades at a whopping 315 times sales. If you don\'t like stocks with hefty valuations, stay away from marijuana stocks. Keep in mind, however, that valuing stocks can be tricky. That\'s especially true where the potential market could increase tremendously. The Canadian marijuana market is projected to be worth between $4.2 billion and $8.7 billion annually -- and possibly much higher . If those estimates are right, Aphria and Canopy Growth stocks might not be so overvalued right now, assuming the companies can grab a big enough chunk of the market. Jigsaw puzzle piece with price printed on it next to matching hole with value printed on it Image source: Getty Images. As for GW Pharmaceuticals, some analysts think that Epidiolex could generate peak annual sales of more than $2 billion. With GW\'s market cap currently around $3.7 billion, the biotech doesn\'t look terribly expensive, assuming those sales estimates aren\'t too far off. It all comes down to estimates and projections, though. If you\'re skeptical about the size of the Canadian marijuana market or potential sales of marijuana-based drugs like Epidiolex, you\'ll probably want to avoid buying marijuana stocks. 4. Dilution is rampant In my view, one of the biggest things to worry about with marijuana stocks is the potential that rampant dilution could take its toll. Aphria and Canopy Growth have made several bought deal financing transactions over the last 12 months. Canadian companies use these deals to raise cash, with an investment bank or syndicate agreeing to buy all securities to be issued at a predetermined price. Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: ACBFF) is one marijuana grower that issued convertible debentures through bought deal financing. These convertible debentures start off as a loan but can later be converted into stock. It\'s possible that those conversions occur down the road at an inopportune time, causing Aurora stock to take a big hit. So far, though, the dilution from these transactions hasn\'t appeared to weigh down Canadian marijuana stocks. Maybe concerns about the issue turn out to be overblown. But it\'s a fact that issuing more stock makes existing stock less valuable. For some investors, this is a potential looming problem that will remove many marijuana stocks from serious consideration. 5. Commoditization is coming Like it or not, marijuana is a commodity. It\'s great right now for marijuana stocks like Aphria, Aurora, and Canopy, with demand much greater than supply. That situation won\'t last indefinitely, though. The time will come when commoditization is a serious worry for many marijuana stocks. Some companies will be able to navigate the impact of commoditization by establishing brands with enduring appeal. Many of the Canadian marijuana growers are already making efforts to build their brands. There\'s no guarantee that they\'ll be successful over the long run, though. And it\'s possible that other companies could enter the market -- for example, big tobacco companies -- and steamroll existing players. Biotechs like GW Pharmaceuticals are in a different boat. They enjoy protection from competition, at least for a while, thanks to patent exclusivity. However, if the biotechs aren\'t able to win enough patent approvals, their long-term prospects could be diminished. If you don\'t feel you know who the winners will be in a highly commoditized market, you might not want to buy Canadian marijuana stocks. And if you\'re skeptical about the ability of biotechs such as GW Pharmaceuticals to secure substantial intellectual property protection, those stocks could be a poor fit for you. Cannabis caveats You probably noticed that I hemmed and hawed to some extent on every argument against buying marijuana stocks. Each reason for not buying marijuana stocks has its caveats. That\'s the appropriate word, because the original meaning of "caveat" means "let a person be aware." So if you\'re wanting to buy marijuana stocks or already have done so, be aware of the risks -- including potential enforcement of federal laws in the U.S., a bursting bubble from sky-high valuations, the impact of dilution, and the threats of commoditization. If you\'re dead set against marijuana stocks, be aware that some of them just might present reasonable investment alternatives for you. Being aware of the pros and cons of any individual stock or group of stocks will make you a better investor. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'You\'re probably reading this because you want to buy marijuana stocks or have already done so. And you could be second-guessing your decision and want to better understand the risks. Or perhaps you\'re convinced that buying marijuana stocks is a great idea and want to debunk what anyone says against buying them. Or maybe you\'re in the opposite camp -- against buying marijuana stocks and want to find support for your stance. I totally understand all three of these views.\nThe reality is that there are legitimate reasons you shouldn\'t buy marijuana stocks. Some of these reasons don\'t apply to every investor, but some of them do. Here are what I consider to be the top five reasons against buying marijuana stocks.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIf you\'re opposed to stocks of companies that sell products that could be harmful to people, marijuana stocks might not be for you. However, it\'s not as clear cut as it might seem.\nTwo types of sin stocks that some investors avoid are alcohol stocks and tobacco stocks. Drunk driving claims more than 10,000 lives each year. Smoking tobacco cigarettes causes one out of every five deaths in the U.S. each year. Both alcohol and tobacco are addictive. These criteria are enough for many investors to swear off buying stocks in the industries.\nWhat about marijuana? Like alcohol, marijuana is mind-altering and can be a factor in driving-related fatalities. And like both alcohol and tobacco, it can be addictive for some people. These facts could be enough for some investors to swear off marijuana stocks completely.\nHowever, marijuana also can be used medically. Some marijuana stocks are associated with companies that are focused exclusively on therapeutic use of the drug.GW Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: GWPH), for example, is waiting on U.S. regulatory approval for Epidiolex, a cannabinoid that holds significant potential for helping treat patients with two rare forms of epilepsy. Epidiolex is made from cannabinidiol (CBD), a chemical in marijuana that isn\'t addictive or mind-altering.\nPersonal opposition to buying sin stocks, therefore, might be a valid reason against buying many marijuana stocks -- but not all of them.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThere\'s a solid case to be made against buying marijuana stocks with significant operations in the United States. Even though nine states plus the District of Columbia have legalized use of recreational marijuana and 29 states and D.C. allow medical marijuana, federal laws still prohibit the drug.\nIt\'s entirely possible that the U.S. government will crack down on the marijuana industry. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessionsrecently reversed policies from the Obama administrationthat essentially left states alone to do their own thing with regard to enforcement of marijuana laws. His move underscored just how risky marijuana stocks with U.S. ties can be.\nAphria(NASDAQOTH: APHQF)ran into another problem relating to U.S. federal laws. The Canadian medical marijuana grower had expanded into the U.S. last year and was planning to increase its U.S. presence. However, the Toronto Stock Exchange, on which Aphria stock trades, hinted at delisting any stock "with ongoing business activities that violate U.S. federal law regarding marijuana." As a result, Aphria began toreduce its exposure to the U.S.\nOf course, there are quite a few marijuana stocks with little to no ties to the U.S. for which this isn\'t an issue.Canopy Growth(NASDAQOTH: TWMJF), for example, is the largest medical marijuana grower in Canada. The company applauded the actions by the Toronto Stock Exchange, with Canopy CEO Bruce Linton committing to only operate "in jurisdictions where it is federally legal to do so."\nThere\'s no getting around that the valuations of most marijuana stocks are astronomically high. Most of the companies aren\'t profitable yet, but their stocks trade at steep price-to-sales multiples.\nJust look at the three marijuana stocks already mentioned. Aphria shares trade at 98 times trailing-12-month sales. Canopy Growth\'s price-to-sales multiple is nearly 92. GW Pharmaceuticals trades at a whopping 315 times sales. If you don\'t like stocks with hefty valuations, stay away from marijuana stocks.\nKeep in mind, however, that valuing stocks can be tricky. That\'s especially true where the potential market could increase tremendously. The Canadian marijuana market is projected to be worth between $4.2 billion and $8.7 billion annually -- andpossibly much higher. If those estimates are right, Aphria and Canopy Growth stocks might not be so overvalued right now, assuming the companies can grab a big enough chunk of the market.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAs for GW Pharmaceuticals, some analysts think that Epidiolex could generate peak annual sales of more than $2 billion. With GW\'s market cap currently around $3.7 billion, the biotech doesn\'t look terribly expensive, assuming those sales estimates aren\'t too far off.\nIt all comes down to estimates and projections, though. If you\'re skeptical about the size of the Canadian marijuana market or potential sales of marijuana-based drugs like Epidiolex, you\'ll probably want to avoid buying marijuana stocks.\nIn my view, one of thebiggest things to worry about with marijuana stocksis the potential that rampant dilution could take its toll. Aphria and Canopy Growth have made several bought deal financing transactions over the last 12 months. Canadian companies use these deals to raise cash, with an investment bank or syndicate agreeing to buy all securities to be issued at a predetermined price.\nAurora Cannabis(NASDAQOTH: ACBFF)is one marijuana grower that issued convertible debentures through bought deal financing. These convertible debentures start off as a loan but can later be converted into stock. It\'s possible that those conversions occur down the road at an inopportune time, causing Aurora stock to take a big hit.\nSo far, though, the dilution from these transactions hasn\'t appeared to weigh down Canadian marijuana stocks. Maybe concerns about the issue turn out to be overblown. But it\'s a fact that issuing more stock makes existing stock less valuable. For some investors, this is a potential looming problem that will remove many marijuana stocks from serious consideration.\nLike it or not, marijuana is a commodity. It\'s great right now for marijuana stocks like Aphria, Aurora, and Canopy, with demand much greater than supply. That situation won\'t last indefinitely, though. The time will come when commoditization is a serious worry for many marijuana stocks.\nSome companies will be able to navigate the impact of commoditization by establishing brands with enduring appeal. Many of the Canadian marijuana growers are already making efforts to build their brands. There\'s no guarantee that they\'ll be successful over the long run, though. And it\'s possible that other companies could enter the market -- for example, big tobacco companies -- and steamroll existing players.\nBiotechs like GW Pharmaceuticals are in a different boat. They enjoy protection from competition, at least for a while, thanks to patent exclusivity. However, if the biotechs aren\'t able to win enough patent approvals, their long-term prospects could be diminished.\nIf you don\'t feel you know who the winners will be in a highly commoditized market, you might not want to buy Canadian marijuana stocks. And if you\'re skeptical about the ability of biotechs such as GW Pharmaceuticals to secure substantial intellectual property protection, those stocks could be a poor fit for you.\nYou probably noticed that I hemmed and hawed to some extent on every argument against buying marijuana stocks. Each reason for not buying marijuana stocks has its caveats. That\'s the appropriate word, because the original meaning of "caveat" means "let a person be aware."\nSo if you\'re wanting to buy marijuana stocks or already have done so, be aware of the risks -- including potential enforcement of federal laws in the U.S., a bursting bubble from sky-high valuations, the impact of dilution, and the threats of commoditization. If you\'re dead set against marijuana stocks, be aware that some of them just might present reasonable investment alternatives for you. Being aware of the pros and cons of any individual stock or group of stocks will make you a better investor.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is enlisting local help in a competition with Boeing (NYSE: BA) over a nearly $5 billion contract to supply heavy-lift helicopters to Germany. Sikorsky, the helicopter company Lockheed Martin acquired for $9 billion in 2015, has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Rheinmetall (NASDAQOTH: RNMBY) to compete for the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" helicopter program. The German government in December signed off on a plan to spend about 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) on up to 60 new helicopters, with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook expected to be two of the main combatants. The contract is expected to be awarded by 2020, with deliveries set to begin in 2023. The new order would replace an existing fleet of Sikorsky CH-53G helicopters for use in humanitarian aid, troop transport, casualty evacuation, support of special operations forces, and combat search-and-rescue missions. Several CH-53K helicopters, one coming in for a landing Sikorsky\'s CH-53K King Stallion test fleet. Image source: Lockheed Martin. Friends on the ground The competition comes at an interesting time for U.S. contractors, who in recent years have scrambled to build their international orders as a way to offset the risk posed by Washington budget battles. But would-be European buyers have been somewhat put off by President Trump\'s rhetoric demanding that NATO allies increase defense spending, leading some politicians in Europe to demand that their governments focus their spending on domestic companies and not U.S. suppliers. Rheinmetall is an auto-parts and military supplier with 5.6 billion euros in sales in 2016. The company sells and maintains a range of air defense, military truck, and troop protection systems, generating about 147 million euros in EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) on sales of 2.9 billion euros in 2016 from its defense operations. "With Rheinmetall as the strategic partner for Sikorsky, we are convinced that together we provide the best possible state-of-the-art aircraft for the German Air Force as successor for the legacy CH-53G fleet," Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said in a statement. "Furthermore, we stand strongly together in offering a cost-effective, reliable solution oriented to the needs of today\'s operations, and able to evolve with the Armed Forces as its needs change over time." Story continues Rheinmetall will take the lead on local maintenance of the aircraft and on training, and Sikorsky said other supporting German partners would be named in the coming weeks. Boeing for its part is also talking up its local connections, noting that it already works with more than 100 companies in Germany on various programs, and saying that a CH-47 win would create additional work for its existing supply base in the country. New vs. known The German contract would be a significant spark for the CH-53K, which, although larger and more powerful than the CH-47, is also likely to cost more. Boeing is marketing the Chinook based on its familiarity, since it\'s already in use by eight other NATO countries, but the design is older and would likely require significant upgrades in future years. The King Stallion, meanwhile, is a new design based on a legacy platform Germany is familiar with; it features the latest and best technologies for survivability and onboard diagnostics. The helicopter is expected to be fully operational and in use by the U.S. Marine Corps by 2019, and Sikorsky could use momentum from a win in Germany in planned competitions in Israel and in Japan. Lockheed bought Sikorsky as part of a broader campaign to diversify itself as the F-35 fighter -- a program that could generate more than $1 trillion in revenue over the rest of the century -- ramps up production. The jet already accounts for more than one-quarter of the company\'s revenue, and Lockheed showed last year that delays to the F-35 could cause quarterly results to miss expectations . The company is not forecasting much growth outside of airplane manufacturing through 2018. If that is to change in future years, Lockheed is going to have to post wins in competitions like Germany\'s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber. Teaming with Rheinmetall is an important step toward accomplishing that goal. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Lou Whiteman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Lockheed Martin(NYSE: LMT)is enlisting local help in a competition withBoeing(NYSE: BA)over a nearly $5 billion contract to supply heavy-lift helicopters to Germany.\nSikorsky, the helicopter companyLockheed Martin acquired for $9 billionin 2015, has signed a strategic teaming agreement withRheinmetall(NASDAQOTH: RNMBY)to compete for the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" helicopter program. The German government in December signed off on a plan to spend about 4 billion euros ($4.9 billion) on up to 60 new helicopters, with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook expected to be two of the main combatants.\nThe contract is expected to be awarded by 2020, with deliveries set to begin in 2023. The new order would replace an existing fleet of Sikorsky CH-53G helicopters for use in humanitarian aid, troop transport, casualty evacuation, support of special operations forces, and combat search-and-rescue missions.\nSikorsky\'s CH-53K King Stallion test fleet. Image source: Lockheed Martin.\nThe competition comes at an interesting time for U.S. contractors, who in recent years have scrambled to build their international orders as a way to offset the risk posed by Washington budget battles. But would-be European buyers have been somewhat put off by President Trump\'s rhetoric demanding that NATO allies increase defense spending, leading some politicians in Europe to demand that their governments focus their spending on domestic companies and not U.S. suppliers.\nRheinmetall is an auto-parts and military supplier with 5.6 billion euros in sales in 2016. The company sells and maintains a range of air defense, military truck, and troop protection systems, generating about 147 million euros in EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) on sales of 2.9 billion euros in 2016 from its defense operations.\n"With Rheinmetall as the strategic partner for Sikorsky, we are convinced that together we provide the best possible state-of-the-art aircraft for the German Air Force as successor for the legacy CH-53G fleet," Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said in a statement. "Furthermore, we stand strongly together in offering a cost-effective, reliable solution oriented to the needs of today\'s operations, and able to evolve with the Armed Forces as its needs change over time."\nRheinmetall will take the lead on local maintenance of the aircraft and on training, and Sikorsky said other supporting German partners would be named in the coming weeks. Boeing for its part is also talking up its local connections, noting that it already works with more than 100 companies in Germany on various programs, and saying that a CH-47 win would create additional work for its existing supply base in the country.\nThe German contract would be a significant spark for the CH-53K, which, although larger and more powerful than the CH-47, is also likely to cost more. Boeing is marketing the Chinook based on its familiarity, since it\'s already in use by eight other NATO countries, but the design is older and would likely require significant upgrades in future years.\nThe King Stallion, meanwhile, is a new design based on a legacy platform Germany is familiar with; it features the latest and best technologies for survivability and onboard diagnostics. The helicopter is expected to be fully operational andin use by the U.S. Marine Corpsby 2019, and Sikorsky could use momentum from a win in Germany in planned competitions in Israel and in Japan.\nLockheed bought Sikorsky as part of a broader campaign to diversify itself as the F-35 fighter -- a program that could generate more than $1 trillion in revenue over the rest of the century -- ramps up production. The jet already accounts for more than one-quarter of the company\'s revenue, and Lockheed showed last year thatdelays to the F-35 could cause quarterly results to miss expectations.\nThe company is not forecasting much growth outside of airplane manufacturing through 2018. If that is to change in future years, Lockheed is going to have to post wins in competitions like Germany\'s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber. Teaming with Rheinmetall is an important step toward accomplishing that goal.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLou Whitemanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "What happened Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) climbed 13.8% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . One of the main reasons for the stock's rise in January was probably the overall strength of the market during the month. (The S&P 500 gained about 6% during the period.) But another possible reason for the stock's gain during the month could be the first optimistic news on Model 3 production in a while. For once, Tesla's Model 3 production was on track with its most recently updated targets . A silver Model 3 driving on an open road Model 3. Image source: Tesla. After Tesla twice delayed Model 3 production targets, investors could have been expecting the company to announce another delayed target for its ambitious Model 3 production plans. In addition, investors could have been buying shares in anticipation of Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings report, hoping the update would bring some news that would lift the stock. So what Tesla was initially aiming to achieve a Model 3 production rate of 5,000 units per week by the end of 2017. But the automaker delayed this target to the end of Q1, and then to the end of Q2. But in January, Tesla denied claims asserting production was behind its most recently updated targets, saying it still expected to achieve a production rate of 2,500 units per week by the end of Q1 and 5,000 units per week by the end of Q2. Of course, there could be other reasons for the stock's gain, such as technical reasons. Some investors who were shorting the stock, for instance, may have covered their positions. Now what Whatever the exact reason was for Tesla stock's outsized gain in January, the company's fourth-quarter earnings release failed to garner investor confidence in the company's aggressive growth plans for 2018 and beyond. The stock fell about 7% after its fourth-quarter update in February . A month-to-date decline for Tesla likely has been fueled by the broader market's decline during this period. The S&P 500 is down 7% month to date, while Tesla stock is down 11%, erasing most of its January gains. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Tesla. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "What happened Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) climbed 13.8% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . One of the main reasons for the stock's rise in January was probably the overall strength of the market during the month. (The S&P 500 gained about 6% during the period.) But another possible reason for the stock's gain during the month could be the first optimistic news on Model 3 production in a while. For once, Tesla's Model 3 production was on track with its most recently updated targets . A silver Model 3 driving on an open road Model 3. Image source: Tesla. After Tesla twice delayed Model 3 production targets, investors could have been expecting the company to announce another delayed target for its ambitious Model 3 production plans. In addition, investors could have been buying shares in anticipation of Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings report, hoping the update would bring some news that would lift the stock. So what Tesla was initially aiming to achieve a Model 3 production rate of 5,000 units per week by the end of 2017. But the automaker delayed this target to the end of Q1, and then to the end of Q2. But in January, Tesla denied claims asserting production was behind its most recently updated targets, saying it still expected to achieve a production rate of 2,500 units per week by the end of Q1 and 5,000 units per week by the end of Q2. Of course, there could be other reasons for the stock's gain, such as technical reasons. Some investors who were shorting the stock, for instance, may have covered their positions. Now what Whatever the exact reason was for Tesla stock's outsized gain in January, the company's fourth-quarter earnings release failed to garner investor confidence in the company's aggressive growth plans for 2018 and beyond. The stock fell about 7% after its fourth-quarter update in February . A month-to-date decline for Tesla likely has been fueled by the broader market's decline during this period. The S&P 500 is down 7% month to date, while Tesla stock is down 11%, erasing most of its January gains. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Tesla. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "You wouldn't have gone wrong buying an Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-11 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1313.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.20 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21578025.5248079 - Transaction Count: 147208.0 - Unique Addresses: 368625.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Current price of #Bitcoin is $8455.00 @Chain', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on February 11, 2018 at 05:59PM is $8299.00.', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8455.00 @Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8455.00 via Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8455.00 @Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8299.00. #BTC #BTCUSD', '$/BTC is 8416.00', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $8455.00 via Chain #BTCUSD #cryptocurrencies #blockchain', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $8455.00', '#Bitcoin price right now: USD$8067.00', '#Bitcoin $8416.00; @Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8416.00 #btc #BTCUSD', 'One BTC is currently worth $8301.00 USD', '#Bitcoin 0.32% \nUltima: R$ 28490.00 Alta: R$ 29000.00 Baixa: R$ 27600.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '2018-02-11 05:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 8292.31 USD', '#Bitcoin -0.60% \nUltima: R$ 28299.00 Alta: R$ 29000.00 Baixa: R$ 27600.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BUY\nPayment method: CLEAR_X_CHANGE\nOffer ID: yyFWgl\nAmount: 0.08 - 0.12 BTC\nPrice for 1: 8100.00 USD\nMaximum: 972.00 USD\nDistance: -0.01%', ' Buy! 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Buy $LUN on binance(0.00214730 BTC).\n2. Sell $LUN on bittrex(0.00220296 BTC).\n3. Secure profit when the diff converges.\n \nThe profit is expected to be 2.59%.\n#bitcoin #arbitrage', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8299.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '#BTC Average: 8093.37$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8011.00$\n#Poloniex - 8026.39$\n#Bitstamp - 8028.36$\n#Coinbase - 8105.66$\n#Binance - 8018.00$\n#CEXio - 8212.20$\n#Kraken - 8000.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8011.00$\n#Bittrex - 8021.00$\n#GateCoin - 8500.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Julian Hosp says bitcoin's rapid rise isn't over yet. But there's a catch. "I think we're going to see bitcoin hitting the $60,000 mark, but I also think we're going to see bitcoin hitting the $5,000 mark," said Hosp, co-founder and president of TenX, a firm that wants to make it easier for people to spend virtual currencies . "The question is though, 'Which one is it going to hit first?'" he said. Numerous high-profile critics and several national governments have warned of the dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies, which they say are likely to crash because nothing underpins their value. Hosp's forecast would represent a $45,000 rally from the current price of bitcoin — or a $10,000 collapse, underscoring the volatility of the world's largest cryptocurrency.An extremely volatile assetAfter rallying to a record high above $19,800 midway through December, bitcoin prices collapsed last Friday. The digital currency lost a third of its value in a single day, briefly sinking below $11,000 before regaining some of the ground it lost. Bitcoin traded at $15,185 on Tuesday, according to Coinbase (Exchange: BCH.CB=) . "For experts that have been in the market, this was actually a welcome dip," Hosp told CNBC's "Squawk Box."He said industry insiders had expected the price of bitcoin to fall, given the "dangerous" elevation of value that it has seen over the past few months."This dip for us was very, very healthy, and some of us have used it to buy a little bit more because suddenly we had 40-45 percent discount to all-time highs," he added.Hosp said he's certain that bitcoin will fall again."Definitely," he said. "I don't think right now, but I think in the long run, we will always see a little bit of an up move, and then a dip down."'Winter' is coming — eventuallyHosp likened the current interest in bitcoin to the dotcom bubble that started about 20 years ago, and warned that a consolidation of digital coins is likely to take place in the future."I don't think crypto winter is going to come in the next couple of months, but I think if we look down one to two years, there is definitely going to be a big compression in the market," he said. "I don't think it's going to be a bubble that's just going to burst and everyone is going to lose their money, but I think it's going to be that all the coins and all the assets with very little use or value are going to get sorted out," he said. "The money is going to flow into those assets in this cryptocurrency space that really deliver value, have new technology, and are being used by people," he added.TenX charges fees for a wallet and card that are designed to make digital currencies more usable for transactions.Hosp didn't share his thoughts on which cryptocurrency has the most longevity, but he did say that compression of the market will reduce their numbers. "I see bitcoin more as digital gold ," he said, "rather than a currency that is going to be used on a daily basis." WATCH: Bitcoin could be the biggest bubble in history – here's how Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Julian Hosp says bitcoin's rapid rise isn't over yet. But there's a catch. "I think we're going to see bitcoin hitting the $60,000 mark, but I also think we're going to see bitcoin hitting the $5,000 mark," said Hosp, co-founder and president of TenX, a firm that wants to make it easier for people to spend virtual currencies . "The question is though, 'Which one is it going to hit first?'" he said. Numerous high-profile critics and several national governments have warned of the dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies, which they say are likely to crash because nothing underpins their value. Hosp's forecast would represent a $45,000 rally from the current price of bitcoin — or a $10,000 collapse, underscoring the volatility of the world's largest cryptocurrency. An extremely volatile asset After rallying to a record high above $19,800 midway through December, bitcoin prices collapsed last Friday. The digital currency lost a third of its value in a single day, briefly sinking below $11,000 before regaining some of the ground it lost. Bitcoin traded at $15,185 on Tuesday, according to Coinbase (Exchange: BCH.CB=) . "For experts that have been in the market, this was actually a welcome dip," Hosp told CNBC's "Squawk Box." He said industry insiders had expected the price of bitcoin to fall, given the "dangerous" elevation of value that it has seen over the past few months. "This dip for us was very, very healthy, and some of us have used it to buy a little bit more because suddenly we had 40-45 percent discount to all-time highs," he added. Hosp said he's certain that bitcoin will fall again. "Definitely," he said. "I don't think right now, but I think in the long run, we will always see a little bit of an up move, and then a dip down." 'Winter' is coming — eventually Hosp likened the current interest in bitcoin to the dotcom bubble that started about 20 years ago, and warned that a consolidation of digital coins is likely to take place in the future. "I don't think crypto winter is going to come in the next couple of months, but I think if we look down one to two years, there is definitely going to be a big compression in the market," he said. "I don't think it's going to be a bubble that's just going to burst and everyone is going to lose their money, but I think it's going to be that all the coins and all the assets with very little use or value are going to get sorted out," he said. "The money is going to flow into those assets in this cryptocurrency space that really deliver value, have new technology, and are being used by people," he added. TenX charges fees for a wallet and card that are designed to make digital currencies more usable for transactions. Hosp didn't share his thoughts on which cryptocurrency has the most longevity, but he did say that compression of the market will reduce their numbers. "I see bitcoin more as digital gold ," he said, "rather than a currency that is going to be used on a daily basis." WATCH: Bitcoin could be the biggest bubble in history – here's howMore From CNBC • David Einhorn: The key to investing success is ‘critical thinking’ • Stocks mostly lower as Apple falls 2.5% • US stocks set to open mostly lower as Apple shares slide... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Kraft Heinz(NASDAQ: KHC)will report its fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, Feb. 16. It\'s been a tough year for the food giant, with weak sales growth amid shifting consumer tastes and competition from private-label brands.\nThe fourth-quarter earnings release will tell us more about whether management\'s strategy is improving top-line growth. Here\'s what investors need to watch.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAs of the third quarter, Kraft\'s organic net sales year to date -- excluding currency changes and costs related to the2015 merger-- declined 1.1%, as the maker of Oscar Mayer hot dogs and many other popular brands continues to deal with consumer demand shifting away from heavily processed foods.\nKraft started the year with a decline of 2.7% in organic sales during the first quarter. Management has spent the year focused on its strategic pillars of innovation, marketing, and cost savings; those helped Kraft improve to the point where it was able to report positive organic sales growth of 0.3% in the third quarter.\nManagement hopes to build on recent momentum and deliver solid results for Q4, but there are still headwinds to fight through. Within the U.S. region -- which made up 70% of total organic net sales through the first three quarters of 2017 -- hurricane-related costs, production delays in its cold-cuts business, and a tough comparable with the year-ago quarter are expected to cut about 40 basis points off sales growth for the quarter.\nAs for the bottom line, the company expects its cost-savings initiatives and focus on profitability to deliver "solid" growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Management believes a more favorable balance between product pricing and costs will help improve earnings growth in Q4 for the U.S. region.\nKraft Heinz expects to deliver adjustedearnings per sharegrowth for Q4, but doesn\'t provide specific earnings guidance. The consensus analyst estimate is that the food giant will report adjusted earnings per share of $0.96, representing year-over-year growth of 5.5% for the quarter. That should translate to $3.61 in adjusted earnings per share for the full year, according to analysts, or growth of 8.4% over 2016.\nThere are a lot of moving variables quarter to quarter; pricing, volume and mix, and commodity cost all affect sales performance. With that in mind, investors should listen particularly to management\'s comments on the underlying trends shaping the company\'s performance, and about how innovation and marketing will help position the company for long-term growth.\nLately, management has been reporting that the company is beginning to see benefits from shifting capital to its best growth opportunities, particularly in sauces and condiments. Total organic net sales growth improved to positive for the first time during 2017 in Q3. This is a result of investments in innovation, and of filling food categories where Kraft hasn\'t had a presence before, including frozen meals in the U.S. The company also introduced the Planters brand in China.\nMore improvement on the top line is expected as the company invests in processes to launch new products faster, and in gathering better data about its customers so it can deliver the right brands at the right price. These initiatives are also management\'s answer to softening demand for processed foods.\nDemand has been particularly soft for Kraft\'s cold cuts, natural cheeses, and dressings. This has been offset by growth in sauces, condiments, and Lunchables. Management has reported that the problems in cold cuts and cheeses are "fixable," so investors will want to listen for updates on how those efforts are going.\nKraft Heinz iscontrolled by 3G Capital, a Brazilian investment firm known for aggressive cost-cutting. Management is still finding areas to cut costs out of the supply chain, which helped EBITDA grow 6.7% year over year in Q3. Since the 2015 merger, the company has trimmed about 6% in costs as a percentage of annual sales, which has helped earnings grow faster than the top line.\nWith a cost-cutter calling the shots, the bottom line should take care of itself over the long term. The key thing to watch is whether management\'s investments in innovation, marketing, e-commerce, and direct-to-market distribution will improve organic net sales growth. There\'s clearly been improvement recently, but more needs to be done to give investors confidence.\nThe stock is down about 14% over the last year, so expectations are not that high. Investors will be looking to see if management can deliver better top-line growth than what we\'ve seen lately, coupled with a positive outlook for 2018.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) will report its fourth-quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, Feb. 16. It\'s been a tough year for the food giant, with weak sales growth amid shifting consumer tastes and competition from private-label brands. The fourth-quarter earnings release will tell us more about whether management\'s strategy is improving top-line growth. Here\'s what investors need to watch. A shopping cart in the middle of a grocery aisle IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Guidance and recent sales trend As of the third quarter, Kraft\'s organic net sales year to date -- excluding currency changes and costs related to the 2015 merger -- declined 1.1%, as the maker of Oscar Mayer hot dogs and many other popular brands continues to deal with consumer demand shifting away from heavily processed foods. Kraft started the year with a decline of 2.7% in organic sales during the first quarter. Management has spent the year focused on its strategic pillars of innovation, marketing, and cost savings; those helped Kraft improve to the point where it was able to report positive organic sales growth of 0.3% in the third quarter. Management hopes to build on recent momentum and deliver solid results for Q4, but there are still headwinds to fight through. Within the U.S. region -- which made up 70% of total organic net sales through the first three quarters of 2017 -- hurricane-related costs, production delays in its cold-cuts business, and a tough comparable with the year-ago quarter are expected to cut about 40 basis points off sales growth for the quarter. As for the bottom line, the company expects its cost-savings initiatives and focus on profitability to deliver "solid" growth in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). Management believes a more favorable balance between product pricing and costs will help improve earnings growth in Q4 for the U.S. region. Kraft Heinz expects to deliver adjusted earnings per share growth for Q4, but doesn\'t provide specific earnings guidance. The consensus analyst estimate is that the food giant will report adjusted earnings per share of $0.96, representing year-over-year growth of 5.5% for the quarter. That should translate to $3.61 in adjusted earnings per share for the full year, according to analysts, or growth of 8.4% over 2016. Story continues Kraft Heinz\'s strategy shows promise There are a lot of moving variables quarter to quarter; pricing, volume and mix, and commodity cost all affect sales performance. With that in mind, investors should listen particularly to management\'s comments on the underlying trends shaping the company\'s performance, and about how innovation and marketing will help position the company for long-term growth. Lately, management has been reporting that the company is beginning to see benefits from shifting capital to its best growth opportunities, particularly in sauces and condiments. Total organic net sales growth improved to positive for the first time during 2017 in Q3. This is a result of investments in innovation, and of filling food categories where Kraft hasn\'t had a presence before, including frozen meals in the U.S. The company also introduced the Planters brand in China. More improvement on the top line is expected as the company invests in processes to launch new products faster, and in gathering better data about its customers so it can deliver the right brands at the right price. These initiatives are also management\'s answer to softening demand for processed foods. Demand has been particularly soft for Kraft\'s cold cuts, natural cheeses, and dressings. This has been offset by growth in sauces, condiments, and Lunchables. Management has reported that the problems in cold cuts and cheeses are "fixable," so investors will want to listen for updates on how those efforts are going. Kraft Heinz is controlled by 3G Capital , a Brazilian investment firm known for aggressive cost-cutting. Management is still finding areas to cut costs out of the supply chain, which helped EBITDA grow 6.7% year over year in Q3. Since the 2015 merger, the company has trimmed about 6% in costs as a percentage of annual sales, which has helped earnings grow faster than the top line. Will 2018 be better than 2017? With a cost-cutter calling the shots, the bottom line should take care of itself over the long term. The key thing to watch is whether management\'s investments in innovation, marketing, e-commerce, and direct-to-market distribution will improve organic net sales growth. There\'s clearly been improvement recently, but more needs to be done to give investors confidence. The stock is down about 14% over the last year, so expectations are not that high. Investors will be looking to see if management can deliver better top-line growth than what we\'ve seen lately, coupled with a positive outlook for 2018. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "There's a good chance you're going to collect less in Social Security than you think. In a Nationwide survey last year, nearly one out of every four retirees say they're getting a smaller Social Security check than they were banking on. While everyone's Social Security payment is different, knowing what\xa0average retirees are collecting in benefits can help you avoid making the same mistake. Common misunderstandings Overestimating how much you'll collect in Social Security income is common because, according to Nationwide, less than 10% of American adults know how Social Security calculates their monthly benefits. A man with a beard holding a magnifying glass to his eye. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Although Social Security is designed to replace 40% of the average retiree's pre-retirement income, the way Social Security calculates benefits actually leaves many retirees receiving much more or less than that. Social Security determines how much money you collect by adjusting your highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine your average monthly pay. Then it calculates your primary insurance amount, or your retirement benefit at full retirement age, by applying multipliers that only give you credit for a specific proportion of your average monthly income at different thresholds. For example, anyone retiring in 2018 will get credit for only 90% of their income up to $895 per month, 32% of income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of income over $5,397. That means a person with a high average monthly income will wind up replacing a much smaller proportion of their income than someone with a low monthly income. Is it really any wonder why so many people misjudge how big their Social Security check will be? How much the average retiree gets in Social Security now The average retiree is collecting $1,404 per month in 2018, but the actual amount collected in retirement depends on your work history and when you decide to begin receiving benefits. You only qualify for 100% of your Social Security benefit at your full retirement age , which varies depending on your birth year. This year, full retirement age is 66 years and four months; however, it will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960. Story continues If you claim benefits before reaching full retirement age, then you'll get less than your full retirement age benefit, and if you claim after reaching full retirement age, then you'll get more than your full retirement age benefit. For example, you can claim benefits as young as age 62, but since Social Security reduces your benefit by a fixed percentage for every month you claim early, a person with a full retirement age of 67 will only receive 70% of the benefit he or she would get otherwise at age 67. Alternatively, you get delayed retirement credits for every month you delay claiming beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. Those credits increase your monthly benefit by the equivalent of 8% per year, so someone claiming at age 70 with a full retirement age of 67 will receive 124% of their full retirement age amount. The following table offers additional insight by showing how much average retiree collects at different ages: A bar chart showing that people who are 62 receive less in average Social Security benefits than people who are 70. Data source: SSA. Author's chart. What else should I know Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security results in the biggest Social Security check, but that doesn't necessarily mean holding off is the right decision or that you'll even be able to wait as long as you might like. According to Nationwide, most people end up retiring at age 62, regardless of their plans. Retiring sooner than planned because of deteriorating health or job loss could be financially disastrous if you don't plan ahead for that risk. Therefore, make sure you plan your retirement savings based on the smallest benefit amount you can receive in retirement. If you do that, you might end up having the best shot at financial security in your golden years. Related: For more news videos visit Yahoo View . More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "There's a good chance you're going to collect less in Social Security than you think. In a Nationwide survey last year, nearly one out of every four retirees say they're getting a smaller Social Security check than they were banking on. While everyone's Social Security payment is different, knowing what\xa0average retirees are collecting in benefits can help you avoid making the same mistake.\nOverestimating how much you'll collect in Social Security income is common because, according to Nationwide, less than 10% of American adults know how Social Security calculates their monthly benefits.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAlthough Social Security is designed to replace 40% of the average retiree's pre-retirement income, the way Social Security calculates benefits actually leaves many retirees receiving much more or less than that.\nSocial Security determines how much money you collect by adjusting your highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine your average monthly pay. Then it calculates your primary insurance amount, or your retirement benefit at full retirement age, by applying multipliers that only give you credit for a specific proportion of your average monthly income at different thresholds.\nFor example, anyone retiring in 2018 will get credit for only 90% of their income up to $895 per month, 32% of income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of income over $5,397. That means a person with a high average monthly income will wind up replacing a much smaller proportion of their income than someone with a low monthly income. Is it really any wonder why so many people misjudge how big their Social Security check will be?\nThe average retiree is collecting $1,404 per month in 2018, but the actual amount collected in retirement depends on your work history and when you decide to begin receiving benefits.\nYou only qualify for 100% of your Social Security benefit at yourfull retirement age, which varies depending on your birth year. This year, full retirement age is 66 years and four months; however, it will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960.\nIf you claim benefits before reaching full retirement age, then you'll get less than your full retirement age benefit, and if you claim after reaching full retirement age, then you'll get more than your full retirement age benefit.\nFor example, you can claim benefits as young as age 62, but since Social Security reduces your benefit by a fixed percentage for every month you claim early, a person with a full retirement age of 67 will only receive 70% of the benefit he or she would get otherwise at age 67.\nAlternatively, you getdelayed retirement creditsfor every month you delay claiming beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. Those credits increase your monthly benefit by the equivalent of 8% per year, so someone claiming at age 70 with a full retirement age of 67 will receive 124% of their full retirement age amount.\nThe following table offers additional insight by showing how much average retiree collects at different ages:\nData source: SSA. Author's chart.\nWaiting until age 70 to claim Social Security results in the biggest Social Security check, but that doesn't necessarily mean holding off is the right decision or that you'll even be able to wait as long as you might like. According to Nationwide, most people end up retiring at age 62, regardless of their plans.\nRetiring sooner than planned because of deteriorating health or job loss could be financially disastrous if you don't plan ahead for that risk. Therefore, make sure you plan your retirement savings based on the smallest benefit amount you can receive in retirement. If you do that, you might end up having the best shot at financial security in your golden years.\nRelated:\nFor morenews videosvisitYahoo View.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The major U.S. stock indexes were down sharply for a second consecutive week, bringing them down to levels not seen since early December. The lows reached in the futures markets extended into levels not seen since the Fall.\nIn the cash market, the blue chip S&P500 Indexsettled at 2619.55, down 5.2%. For the year, the index is now 2.0% lower. The benchmarkDow Jones Industrial Averagefinished at 24,190.90, down 5.2%. It’s down 2.1% for the year. The tech-basedNASDAQ Compositeclosed at 6869.97.00, down 5.1%. It is 0.4% lower for the year.\nThe E-mini futures contract showed similar closes. March E-mini S&P 500 Index settled at 2619.00, down 137.75 or 5.00%. March E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average futures finished at 24167, down 1261 or -4.96% and the March E-mini NASDAQ-100 ended the week at 6417.75, down 338.00 or -5.00%.\nThere were no major changes in the fundamentals, but volatility did come roaring back last week. In 2017, volatility hovered around historically low levels. The largest decline last year was only 2.8%. Last week marked the return of volatility, highlighted by large daily price swings.\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way with intraday price swing exceeding 500 points in each of the past six trading sessions, including four sessions with swings greater than 1,000 points.\nEarnings season will continue next week with 59 companies from the S&P 500 Index expected to report. However, the primary driver of the price action is expected to remain investors’ reaction to rising interest rates. The underlying reason for higher rates are expectations for stronger economic growth, which has led to concerns about higher inflation and more Federal Reserve short-term interest rate hikes.\nOver the near-term, investors have to be prepared for changing trading conditions. They also have to realize that market corrections are normal, but not always brief.\nWe can expect a sideways trade over the near-term if 10-year Treasury Note yields hold between 2.70% and 2.885%.\nStocks could rally if the benchmark 10-year falls below 2.70%. We could see another sharp break if rates exceed 2.885%. Crossing the 3.00% threshold could trigger an even steeper break.\nThe major U.S. reports this week that should influence the stock market price action are consumer inflation, retail sales, producer inflation and building permits.\nOn February 14, traders will get the opportunity to react to the monthly CPI report. Consumer inflation is expected to rise 0.3%. Core CPI is expected to come in 0.2% higher.\nRetail Sales are expected to rise 0.5%. Core Retail Sales are called 0.2% higher.\nProducer Inflation (PPI) is expected to rise 0.4%. Building Permits are forecast at 1.31M, slightly above the previous 1.30M.\nStronger-than-expected consumer inflation could be bearish for stocks if the news drives the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note through 2.885%. This will signal that inflation is rising and that the Fed may have to raise interest rates more aggressively this year.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Analysis for February 12, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 12, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/02/18\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 12, 2018\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 12, 2018\n• Daily Grains Analysis for February 9, 2018', "Now that market jitters have brought plenty of great drugmaker stocks down to more attractive prices, it's a good time to stack two important players, Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) , side by side to see which comes out on top. Both big U.S. pharma stocks generate strong cash flows and they aren't shy about returning plenty of that cash to shareholders. Let's take a look at what's driving profits for both companies to see which stock is poised to deliver a better return over the long run. A woman with her hands upturned looks above her head at a chalk drawing of a balance scale. Image source: Getty Images. The case for Pfizer Inc. Pfizer's biggest growth driver at the moment is Ibrance, a breast cancer tablet that added $3.1 billion to Pfizer's top line in 2017, which was 46% more than a year earlier. While I think Ibrance will eventually become a $6 billion-per-year drug, incoming competition will make the road ahead a little rockier. Last year, the FDA approved two similar therapies that will compete with Ibrance, Kisquali from Novartis (NYSE: NVS) and Verzenio from Eli Lilly. All three therapies require frequent monitoring of patients' white blood cell counts, but treatment with either of Pfizer's competitors requires frequent monitoring for liver toxicity and other issues. Ibrance isn't the only drug pulling up Pfizer's top line. Last year sales of Eliquis, a next-generation anticoagulant, jumped 47% to $2.5 billion, and Xeljanz, a rheumatoid arthritis treatment jumped 45% to $1.3 billion. Expanding annual sales of three drugs in three separate fields of medicine is an enormous achievement, but steadily declining sales for older offerings is a difficult headwind to overcome. Viagra's main U.S. patent expired last December, causing fourth-quarter U.S. sales to plummet 63% on year to an annualized $408 million. Pfizer could suffer an even bigger hit this December when Lyrica's main U.S. patent expires. A longer-lasting version might retain some patients loyal to the brand, but the $3.5 billion in U.S. sales this drug generated last year could begin disappearing in 2019. Story continues With a bit of luck, some new drug candidates emerging from Pfizer's late-stage pipeline, and important label expansions for marketed drugs will help offset the losses in the years ahead. Pfizer expects 15 such approvals over the next five years, including one that could expand Xeljanz's availability to hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering from ulcerative colitis. The FDA is expected to issue an approval decision this June. Pharmaceutical sales meeting. Image source: Getty Images. The case for Eli Lilly and Co. Lilly's been a leader in the diabetes space for years, so it's no surprise that its leading growth driver is gaining ground in the huge, but highly competitive diabetes space. Trulicity sales bounded 119% higher in 2017 to $2.0 billion, which helped lift the company's entire top line 7% higher to $22.9 billion for the year. Lilly's popular once-weekly injection is about to run into a new competitor. Lilly investors will be chewing their fingernails to stubs as another once-weekly GLP-1 agonist, Ozempic from Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) enters the fray. In a head-to-head study leading to Ozempic's approval, it helped a significantly higher percentage of patients reach their blood sugar goals plus it helped patients lose twice as much weight. If Trulicity takes a hit, Lilly new product lineup is strong enough to keep moving the needle forward. Taltz launched into a crowded psoriasis market in 2016 and still managed to generate $559 million in sales last year. Late last year, Lilly launched Latruvo which is now first new treatment specifically approved for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Oncologists in the U.S. see around 12,000 new cases of this disease each year and Latruvo is available in the first-line setting, in combination with standard chemo. Given the dearth of treatment options, Latruvo-plus-chemo will probably become the new standard, driving sales of Lilly's drug from an impressive $203.0 million in its first full year to more than $1 billion at its peak. Further out, Lilly has an impressive 18 programs in late-stage clinical trials, or under review at the FDA. The company's awaiting a decision for a drug to prevent migraines, called galcanezumab. A new drug application for a candidate intended to become an acute treatment for the vicious headaches, called lasmiditan, should be on its way to regulators later this year. Migraine headaches send millions to seek treatment each year, but most give up on those treatments within a year. This huge unmet need gives both candidates blockbuster potential if approved. What the numbers say Pfizer might find top-line growth hard to come by over the next several years, but profits are on the rise. Adjusted earnings rose 11% in 2017 to $2.65 per share and the company expects a similar gain this year with the assistance of corporate tax reform and continued cost-cutting. The possible sale of the company's consumer goods business could also give Pfizer a great deal of cash to work with over the next year or two, but losses to generic competition are expected to limit bottom line growth to an annual rate of around 6.8% over the long term. Shares of Eli Lilly have been trading at around 15.7 times earnings, which isn't bad for a company set up for double-digit long-term growth. The average analyst following Lilly expects the company to grow earnings at a zippy 11.9% annual rate over the next five years. That's just fast enough to nudge it ahead of Pfizer in this tight race for the better stock pick. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Cory Renauer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Now that market jitters have brought plenty of great drugmaker stocks down to more attractive prices, it's a good time to stack two important players,Eli Lilly and Co.(NYSE: LLY)andPfizer Inc.(NYSE: PFE), side by side to see which comes out on top.\nBoth big U.S. pharma stocks generate strong cash flows and they aren't shy about returning plenty of that cash to shareholders. Let's take a look at what's driving profits for both companies to see which stock is poised to deliver a better return over the long run.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nPfizer's biggest growth driver at the moment is Ibrance, a breast cancer tablet that added $3.1 billion to Pfizer's top line in 2017, which was 46% more than a year earlier. While I think Ibrance will eventually become a $6 billion-per-year drug, incoming competition will make the road aheada littlerockier.\nLast year, the FDA approved two similar therapies that will compete with Ibrance, Kisquali fromNovartis(NYSE: NVS)and Verzenio from Eli Lilly. All three therapies require frequent monitoring of patients' white blood cell counts, but treatment with either of Pfizer's competitors requires frequent monitoring for liver toxicity and other issues.\nIbrance isn't the only drug pulling up Pfizer's top line. Last year sales of Eliquis, a next-generation anticoagulant, jumped 47% to $2.5 billion, and Xeljanz, a rheumatoid arthritis treatment jumped 45% to $1.3 billion.\nExpanding annual sales of three drugs in three separate fields of medicine is an enormous achievement, but steadily declining sales for older offerings is a difficult headwind to overcome. Viagra's main U.S. patent expired last December, causing fourth-quarter U.S. sales to plummet 63% on year to an annualized $408 million. Pfizer could suffer an even bigger hit this December when Lyrica's main U.S. patent expires. A longer-lasting version might retain some patients loyal to the brand, but the $3.5 billion in U.S. sales this drug generated last year could begin disappearing in 2019.\nWith a bit of luck, some new drug candidates emerging from Pfizer's late-stage pipeline, and important label expansions for marketed drugs will help offset the losses in the years ahead. Pfizer expects 15 such approvals over the next five years, including one that could expand Xeljanz's availability to hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering from ulcerative colitis. The FDA is expected to issue an approval decision this June.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLilly's been a leader in the diabetes space for years, so it's no surprise that its leading growth driver is gaining ground in the huge, but highly competitive diabetes space. Trulicity sales bounded 119% higher in 2017 to $2.0 billion, which helped lift the company's entire top line 7% higher to $22.9 billion for the year.\nLilly's popular once-weekly injection is about to run into a new competitor. Lilly investors will be chewing their fingernails to stubs as another once-weekly GLP-1 agonist, Ozempic fromNovo Nordisk(NYSE: NVO)enters the fray. In a head-to-head study leading to Ozempic's approval, it helped a significantly higher percentage of patients reach their blood sugar goals plus it helped patients lose twice as much weight.\nIf Trulicity takes a hit, Lilly new product lineup is strong enough to keep moving the needle forward. Taltz launched into a crowded psoriasis market in 2016 and still managed to generate $559 million in sales last year.\nLate last year, Lilly launched Latruvo which is now first new treatment specifically approved for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Oncologists in the U.S. see around 12,000 new cases of this disease each year and Latruvo is available in the first-line setting, in combination with standard chemo. Given the dearth of treatment options, Latruvo-plus-chemo will probably become the new standard, driving sales of Lilly's drug from an impressive $203.0 million in its first full year to more than $1 billion at its peak.\nFurther out, Lilly has an impressive 18 programs in late-stage clinical trials, or under review at the FDA. The company's awaiting a decision for a drug to prevent migraines, called galcanezumab. A new drug application for a candidate intended to become an acute treatment for the vicious headaches, called lasmiditan, should be on its way to regulators later this year. Migraine headaches send millions to seek treatment each year, but most give up on those treatments within a year. This huge unmet need gives both candidatesblockbusterpotential if approved.\nPfizer might find top-line growth hard to come by over the next several years, but profits are on the rise. Adjusted earnings rose 11% in 2017 to $2.65 per share and the company expects a similar gain this year with the assistance of corporate tax reform and continued cost-cutting.\nThe possible sale of the company'sconsumer goodsbusiness could also give Pfizer a great deal of cash to work with over the next year or two, but losses to generic competition are expected to limit bottom line growth to an annual rate of around 6.8% over the long term.\nShares of Eli Lilly have been trading at around 15.7 times earnings, which isn't bad for a company set up for double-digit long-term growth. The average analyst following Lilly expects the company to grow earnings at a zippy 11.9% annual rate over the next five years. That's just fast enough to nudge it ahead of Pfizer in this tight race for the better stock pick.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nCory Renauerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'A promising start to the weekend turned sour mid-way through Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash going into reverse after hitting a weekend high $1,385 early on.\nUncertainty is the name of the game at the moment and it’s reflected in the moves seen across the cryptocurrency majors, with any rallies frequently coming to an untimely end, investors all too aware of how drastically sentiment can shift in a matter of seconds.\nBitcoin Cash ended the weekend down 6.01% to $1,219.9, falling by 1.64% on Sunday, following Saturday’s choppy session.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.48% to $1241.3, with sentiment improving through the early part of the day, though Bitcoin Cash has been moving in some relatively tight ranges through the start of the week, with volumes easing off.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $1,280 would support a run through to $1,300 levels, though we will expect some strong resistance at the start of the week, with Cboe Bitcoin futures February contract down $220 to $8,380 unlikely to be providing too much incentive for investors ahead of the Chinese New Year.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin joined the majority of the cryptomarket in the red for the weekend, with Litecoin falling 7.79% to $151.32, Litecoin down 2.42% on Sunday.\nIt was a mixed weekend for Litecoin, which rallied to a weekend high $169.49 on Saturday morning before the great slide to a weekend low $142.26, hit in the early hours of Sunday morning.\nLitecoin investors will have been looking for Litecoin to pop on release of its new payment platform LitePay, but till now there has been no news of its launch, with there being some uncertainty over the exact timing of release.\nTalks of Litecoin hitting $1,000 will certainly draw in the speculative investor, though for now investors will be looking for evidence of the product and whether it will be accepted by consumers and businesses.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.12% to $152.43, with a bullish trend forming, though a move through to $160 levels will be needed early on to avoid a pull back to test sub-$150 support levels.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple turned out to have a relatively positive weekend, though it could have been so much more. Ripple gained 7.36% to end the weekend at $0.98812, with the gains coming in spite of a 3.46% fall on Sunday.\nThe early part of the weekend was certainly headline news for Ripple, which had rallied 34% from Saturday’s opening $0.92042, before the great tumble as investors locked in profits ahead of Monday’s open.\nSunday’s losses were more aligned with recent trends, with investors cashing out ahead of uncertainty that continues to grip the cryptomarket through the early part of the week.\nA lack of major news and the Japan government’s positive sentiment towards the cryptocurrency market, in spite of the recent NEM coin theft from Coincheck, have certainly been positives through the early part of Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 5.09% to $1.0108, with Ripple expected to be one of the longer-term front runners as its cross-border payment system becomes more widely embraced.\nRipple is leading the pack this morning and it’s certainly looking bullish, with a move through to $1.05 levels supporting another run towards $1.10 and beyond, though much will depend on the news wires and it’s unlikely to be smooth sailing through the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Downtrend Continuation Only if 108.45 Breaks\n• Gold Prices Trade Just Below $1325\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Showing Positive Response to Stock Market Recovery\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Investors Expected to Remain Cautious Ahead of CPI Report\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Continue to be Steady\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Possibility of Short-Covering Rally After $2.532 Target is Reached', 'Bitcoin Cash Steadies A promising start to the weekend turned sour mid-way through Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash going into reverse after hitting a weekend high $1,385 early on. Uncertainty is the name of the game at the moment and it\x92s reflected in the moves seen across the cryptocurrency majors, with any rallies frequently coming to an untimely end, investors all too aware of how drastically sentiment can shift in a matter of seconds. Bitcoin Cash ended the weekend down 6.01% to $1,219.9, falling by 1.64% on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s choppy session. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.48% to $1241.3, with sentiment improving through the early part of the day, though Bitcoin Cash has been moving in some relatively tight ranges through the start of the week, with volumes easing off. For the day ahead, a move through to $1,280 would support a run through to $1,300 levels, though we will expect some strong resistance at the start of the week, with Cboe Bitcoin futures February contract down $220 to $8,380 unlikely to be providing too much incentive for investors ahead of the Chinese New Year. BCH/USD 12/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Goes North Litecoin joined the majority of the cryptomarket in the red for the weekend, with Litecoin falling 7.79% to $151.32, Litecoin down 2.42% on Sunday. It was a mixed weekend for Litecoin, which rallied to a weekend high $169.49 on Saturday morning before the great slide to a weekend low $142.26, hit in the early hours of Sunday morning. Litecoin investors will have been looking for Litecoin to pop on release of its new payment platform LitePay, but till now there has been no news of its launch, with there being some uncertainty over the exact timing of release. Talks of Litecoin hitting $1,000 will certainly draw in the speculative investor, though for now investors will be looking for evidence of the product and whether it will be accepted by consumers and businesses. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.12% to $152.43, with a bullish trend forming, though a move through to $160 levels will be needed early on to avoid a pull back to test sub-$150 support levels. LTC/USD 12/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Rides Again Ripple turned out to have a relatively positive weekend, though it could have been so much more. Ripple gained 7.36% to end the weekend at $0.98812, with the gains coming in spite of a 3.46% fall on Sunday. The early part of the weekend was certainly headline news for Ripple, which had rallied 34% from Saturday\x92s opening $0.92042, before the great tumble as investors locked in profits ahead of Monday\x92s open. Story continues Sunday\x92s losses were more aligned with recent trends, with investors cashing out ahead of uncertainty that continues to grip the cryptomarket through the early part of the week. A lack of major news and the Japan government\x92s positive sentiment towards the cryptocurrency market, in spite of the recent NEM coin theft from Coincheck, have certainly been positives through the early part of Monday. At the time of writing, Ripple was up 5.09% to $1.0108, with Ripple expected to be one of the longer-term front runners as its cross-border payment system becomes more widely embraced. Ripple is leading the pack this morning and it\x92s certainly looking bullish, with a move through to $1.05 levels supporting another run towards $1.10 and beyond, though much will depend on the news wires and it\x92s unlikely to be smooth sailing through the day. XRP/USD 12/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/JPY Downtrend Continuation Only if 108.45 Breaks Gold Prices Trade Just Below $1325 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Showing Positive Response to Stock Market Recovery S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Investors Expected to Remain Cautious Ahead of CPI Report Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Continue to be Steady Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Strong Possibility of Short-Covering Rally After $2.532 Target is Reached View comments', 'A promising start to the weekend turned sour mid-way through Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash going into reverse after hitting a weekend high $1,385 early on.\nUncertainty is the name of the game at the moment and it’s reflected in the moves seen across the cryptocurrency majors, with any rallies frequently coming to an untimely end, investors all too aware of how drastically sentiment can shift in a matter of seconds.\nBitcoin Cash ended the weekend down 6.01% to $1,219.9, falling by 1.64% on Sunday, following Saturday’s choppy session.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.48% to $1241.3, with sentiment improving through the early part of the day, though Bitcoin Cash has been moving in some relatively tight ranges through the start of the week, with volumes easing off.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $1,280 would support a run through to $1,300 levels, though we will expect some strong resistance at the start of the week, with Cboe Bitcoin futures February contract down $220 to $8,380 unlikely to be providing too much incentive for investors ahead of the Chinese New Year.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin joined the majority of the cryptomarket in the red for the weekend, with Litecoin falling 7.79% to $151.32, Litecoin down 2.42% on Sunday.\nIt was a mixed weekend for Litecoin, which rallied to a weekend high $169.49 on Saturday morning before the great slide to a weekend low $142.26, hit in the early hours of Sunday morning.\nLitecoin investors will have been looking for Litecoin to pop on release of its new payment platform LitePay, but till now there has been no news of its launch, with there being some uncertainty over the exact timing of release.\nTalks of Litecoin hitting $1,000 will certainly draw in the speculative investor, though for now investors will be looking for evidence of the product and whether it will be accepted by consumers and businesses.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.12% to $152.43, with a bullish trend forming, though a move through to $160 levels will be needed early on to avoid a pull back to test sub-$150 support levels.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple turned out to have a relatively positive weekend, though it could have been so much more. Ripple gained 7.36% to end the weekend at $0.98812, with the gains coming in spite of a 3.46% fall on Sunday.\nThe early part of the weekend was certainly headline news for Ripple, which had rallied 34% from Saturday’s opening $0.92042, before the great tumble as investors locked in profits ahead of Monday’s open.\nSunday’s losses were more aligned with recent trends, with investors cashing out ahead of uncertainty that continues to grip the cryptomarket through the early part of the week.\nA lack of major news and the Japan government’s positive sentiment towards the cryptocurrency market, in spite of the recent NEM coin theft from Coincheck, have certainly been positives through the early part of Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 5.09% to $1.0108, with Ripple expected to be one of the longer-term front runners as its cross-border payment system becomes more widely embraced.\nRipple is leading the pack this morning and it’s certainly looking bullish, with a move through to $1.05 levels supporting another run towards $1.10 and beyond, though much will depend on the news wires and it’s unlikely to be smooth sailing through the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Downtrend Continuation Only if 108.45 Breaks\n• Gold Prices Trade Just Below $1325\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Showing Positive Response to Stock Market Recovery\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Investors Expected to Remain Cautious Ahead of CPI Report\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Continue to be Steady\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Possibility of Short-Covering Rally After $2.532 Target is Reached', 'With the February market turmoil fresh in everyone\'s minds, it\'s hard to remember that some companies had a dismal January, too. And it\'s especially important for investors looking to pick up some bargains to know which stocks are down thanks to the February market correction -- and which ones were already heading south.\nThree stocks that suffered in January despite theS&P 500\'s 5.6% gain included industrial stalwartGeneral Electric(NYSE: GE), down 7%; air carrierAlaska Air Group(NYSE: ALK), down 11%; and minerNorthern Dynasty Minerals(NYSEMKT: NAK), down an astonishing 44%.\nHere\'s why they flopped -- and what to do now.\nThe stock market has trended downward, but these three companies were already on the rocks. Image source: Getty Images.\nShares of industrial giant General Electric have been slumping for more than a year, so it\'s hardly a surprise that they did so again in January. But in this instance, the stock was hit with a double-whammy in the form ofa tepid earnings reportand an unexpected insurance charge.\nThe insurance charge grabbed many headlines, andthe detailsare complicated, but the upshot is that, thanks to accumulated charges stemming from a decade-old insurance business, GE had to take a $6.2 billion after-tax charge in 2017, and its GE Capital financial arm is now on the hook for some $15 billion in additional charges over the next seven years. The good news is that GE Capital seems to have the liquidity to make these charges. The bad news is that GE Capital will have to suspend the dividends it had been paying to its parent company.\nOn top of that, the company\'s power segment -- its largest by revenue -- posted a massive decline in year-over-year profit for both Q4 and full-year 2017. Annual profit was down 45% for the troubled unit, while quarterly profit was lower by an incredible 88%. CEO John Flannery said he expected "market challenges" to continue, in yet another worrisome sign for investors.\nIt\'s possible that all the bad news has finally come out for GE, and that the company\'s stock hit bottom at $14.25 a share during the February market correction. But even if that\'s true, it\'s likely to be a long, slow road to recovery -- or a company breakup -- for the industrial giant, and investors are probably better off putting their money elsewhere.\nGE wasn\'t alone in a poorly received earnings report this January. Troubled Alaska Air Group, owners of Alaska Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, saw its stock dip below $60 a share after the companyreporteda year-over-year decrease in EPS. That\'s down from more than $90 a share a year ago.\nThe company\'s EPS decline from $7.32 to $6.64 might seem fairly small. The problem is that Alaska Air completed its merger with Virgin Atlantic near the end of 2016, so Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-12 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.29 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21578025.5248079 - Transaction Count: 147208.0 - Unique Addresses: 368625.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.42 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Korea price\nTime: 02/13 00:37:03\nBTC: 9,822,000 KRW\nETH: 969,133 KRW\nXRP: 1170 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '2018/02/13 00:35:40[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：933,949円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：92,368円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300059.6円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：459.9円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000137,495円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', 'CMC指数:4.03986\nCC指数:3505\n\nBTC\n939256.90\n+2.64%\n\nETH\n92708.24\n+0.66%\n\nXRP\n115.80\n+1.65%\n\nBCH\n137357.82\n-0.41%\n\nADA\n41.00\n-1.58%', '2018/02/13 00:30\n\n#BTC 910633円\n#ETH 89901.8円\n#ETC 2900.8円\n#BCH 133279.4円\n#XRP 108.6円\n#XEM 56.9円\n#LSK 2868.6円\n#MONA 459.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'USD: 108.460\nEUR: 133.000\nGBP: 149.837\nAUD: 84.968\nNZD: 78.568\nCNY: 17.132\nCHF: 115.555\nBTC: 936,550\nETH: 92,530\nTue Feb 13 00:30 JST', '#BTC Average: 8613.01$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8597.53$\n#Poloniex - 8598.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8593.50$\n#Coinbase - 8590.02$\n#Binance - 8600.01$\n#CEXio - 8750.00$\n#Kraken - 8606.70$\n#Cryptopia - 8464.00$\n#Bittrex - 8600.00$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 12, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 8,616.50$ \| 7,026.60€ \| 6,230.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Z9pYxBwFgP', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9949.67 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8581.00 (86.24%) + Cash $1254.54 (12.61%) + Gold $114.13 (1.15%)', '18:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCPT : %1.91 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BCPTBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$CTR : %1.16 \n $BQX : %0.92 \n $EVX : %0.91 \n $VIA : %0.90 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $MOD : %-2.96 \n $WTC : %-1.06 \n $MCO : %-0.79 \n $TRIG : %-0.76 \n $ZEC : %-0.74', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #', 'Bittrex - Текущие цены на 12.02.2018 18:00\nBTC - 8592$ \nBTG - 114.37$ \nBCC - 1257.17$\nETH - 852.02$ \nETC - 27.10$ \nZEC - 460.90$ \nZCL - 103.16$ \nZEN - 36.20$', 'RT @coin_sight: #BTC Average: 8695.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8683.80$\n#Poloniex - 8692.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8687.85$\n#Coinbase - 8662.80$\n#Binance - 8685.14$\n#CEXio - 8792.80$\n#Kraken - 8698.70$\n#Cryptopia - 8630.00$\n#Bittrex - 8690.00$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Reiniciamos nuestras actividades comerciales el día Jueves 15 de Febrero. Nuestros horarios: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Estamos ubicados en Av. Balboa - Strip Mall Balboa Boutique Plaza Contacto: [email protected] \nTeléfono: 830-7677 #cryptoveranopty #bitcoin #blockchain #ptypic.twitter.com/Q0u0Wf66vP', 'RT @coin_sight: #BTC Average: 8556.14$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8517.00$\n#Poloniex - 8520.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8531.75$\n#Coinbase - 8564.98$\n#Binance - 8520.03$\n#CEXio - 8659.90$\n#Kraken - 8532.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8455.00$\n#Bittrex - 8530.00$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by June 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #chiropractor #naturopath #teacher #principal #baby #newborn #lambo #firefighter #healer #nutritionist #dietician #owner #manager #boss #employer #car #racer #sports #hikerpic.twitter.com/ou4cGV7Fq3', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/13 00:52:07\nBTC: 9,833,333 KRW\nETH: 969,933 KRW\nXRP: 1173 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#February12th #Bitcoin Price history - 1 BTC = $8546.00 pic.twitter.com/5Hu9eQs3aY', 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by June 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… coquitlam #northvan #ireland #sweden #australia #langley #surrey #delta #portmoody #kelowna #peachland #blockchain #trader #cryptocurrency #gardener #rancher #cowboy #eospic.twitter.com/iuAkI9E60e', '#DolarTrue BTC\n12/02/2018 10:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 8454.06\nBTC USA : 8590.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,032,598,628\nUSD/VEF : 238511.09', '#BTC #ETH #PolicyPalnetwork Whitelist for @PolicyPalNET has opened through Telegram Bot. First 24 hours - only members of their Telegram chat can join - but tomorrow from 06:00 UTC bot will accept everyone. Sale is planned for the end of February.', '#Bitcoin 0.96% \nUltima: R$ 28878.31 Alta: R$ 29214.00 Baixa: R$ 27650.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '$1,400.00 Avalon Miner 741 Canaan 7.3 TH/S 1150W ASIC BTC Bitcoin Miner+controller+psu #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2EnfAD1\xa0pic.twitter.com/DZG83vdTP9', 'Hey, please send BTC 0.00289255 to my address:\xa0 34fnTo5e5W2PDM1ZoKLUo8biBJ6LR3VXqe. USD 25.00 TenX wallet', 'Bitcoin: $8,657.00\n +5.96% (+$486.70)\nHigh: $8,850\nLow: $8,011.10\nVolume: 4280\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '15:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $PPT : %2.01 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=PPTBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$LUN : %1.88 \n $NEBL : %1.68 \n $VIB : %1.44 \n $VIBE : %0.66 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $GTO : %-2.12 \n $MOD : %-1.33 \n $MTH : %-1.12 \n $VEN : %-0.77 \n $ZRX : %-0.66', '02/12 21:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#crypto price changes last 12 hours\n\n\n$NMR +23.20%\n$BLOCK +22.04%\n$SHIFT +19.45%\n\n\n$GEO -5.28%\n$SBD -2.00%\n$NBT +0.61%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', '#DolarTrue BTC\n12/02/2018 07:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 8574.56\nBTC USA : 8700.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,110,483,707\nUSD/VEF : 244345.87', '2018/02/13 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000431 BTC(3.92円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000526 BTC(4.79円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000618 BTC(5.63円)\n4位 #XVG 0.00000632 BTC(5.75円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000800 BTC(7.28円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#BTC Average: 8648.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8641.80$\n#Poloniex - 8648.89$\n#Bitstamp - 8631.12$\n#Coinbase - 8591.00$\n#Binance - 8631.89$\n#CEXio - 8785.60$\n#Kraken - 8662.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8499.00$\n#Bittrex - 8664.32$\n#GateCoin - 8730.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: Wall Street has been harsh on Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) this year, as concerns about key customers switching to in-house solutions have overshadowed its terrific financial growth. The cloud communications platform specialist has massively underperformed the market this year, which doesn't seem logical given its consistently rising revenue, stable margin performance (despite being in the early stages of growth), and a robust outlook. TWLO Chart TWLO data by YCharts In fact, Twilio had beaten expectations quite comfortably in the last-reported quarter. It also raised its annual guidance thanks to a sizable long-term enterprise licensing deal with an unnamed tech customer, which is reportedly worth close to eight figures and will run for three years. Still, investors have maintained a safe distance from this fast-growing tech stock. Will there be a change in perception in the New Year? Let's find out. Man and woman working at a computer. Image source: Getty Images. Twilio's customer diversification could boost investor confidence A turnaround at Twilio might seem like a pipe dream after Uber decided to multisource its cloud communications platform. In May 2017, Twilio revealed that the ride-hailing specialist could either develop an in-house cloud communications platform or look at other third-party providers in a bid to reduce its dependence on just one vendor. Since Uber supplied 12% of Twilio's revenue at that time, the company had to slash its full-year sales growth estimate, leading to a massive sell-off. But investors shouldn't forget that Uber has a minimum revenue commitment, and it isn't dropping Twilio's services altogether. Moreover, Uber's clout on Twilio's top line has been on the wane. More specifically, Uber supplied just 5% of Twilio's third-quarter 2017 revenue, down from 17% in the fourth quarter of the preceding fiscal year. Despite this decline in Uber-related revenue, Twilio's base revenue was up 43% in the last reported quarter. The base revenue excludes business from those customers who haven't entered into a minimum 12-month contract with the company. Therefore, the base revenue is effectively business from those customers who have struck long-term agreements with the company, and this metric improved by a big margin last quarter. Story continues Twilio's base revenue grew 63% year over year last quarter after excluding Uber, thanks to the company's focus on aggressively expanding its customer base. Twilio's active customer accounts grew almost 35% year over year during the third quarter. The company has done well to reduce customer concentration, with WhatsApp becoming its biggest supplier of revenue with a contribution of just 6%. The customer diversification exercise is creating a positive impact on Twilio's top line, as it recently raised its full-year revenue forecast to $387.5 million at the midpoint from the previous $373 million. Twilio could soon change investor perception if it keeps delivering such upbeat guidance numbers, and this looks quite likely given its recent product development moves. Attract more customers Twilio is going all out to expand its ecosystem by opening up its platform to as many customers as possible. The company's solutions have so far been used by software developers to build communications platforms for their companies, but its recently launched Twilio Studio will enable nontechnical employees to build applications of their own. Twilio Studio's visual drag-and-drop editor makes it easy for marketers, support engineers, designers, and others to either create or make changes to the system. For instance, a software developer can build a solution and then pass it on to the business people to tweak the same accordingly. This reduces development times for Twilio's customers and increases the appeal of its platform. Additionally, Twilio is trying to tap into emerging tech trends to boost its business. A couple of months ago, the company announced a new functionality that allows developers to create augmented reality (AR) apps by integrating audio, video, and data communication capabilities into a single platform. Twilio is trying to change the way corporations interact with their customers with the help of AR. For example, a customer can simply point his or her smartphone at the cable TV box, helping the cable company associate diagnose what's wrong. The customer service associate can then overlay instructions on the mobile device to rectify any problem. This eliminates the need for long telephone conversations with customer center representatives, helping the corporation reduce costs and also deliver an improved customer experience. This type of innovation in customer management could be a big deal for Twilio, as the customer experience management market is expected to almost triple in the next five years. Therefore, Twilio is pulling the right strings to boost its customer base. Not surprisingly, analysts expect the company's top line to jump over 24% in the next fiscal year, while its bottom line is expected to grow over 56%. Twilio could sustain this impressive momentum in the long run with estimated annual earnings growth of 20% over the next five years, making it a smart buy. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Twilio. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Exchanges like Coinbase will self-regulate in the UK - 2018 Chesnot Seven of the largest\xa0crypto companies are forming a UK\xa0cryptocurrency trade body, bringing in the first self-regulation for the wild west sector worth £290 billion. CryptoUK, whose members include\xa0the popular Coinbase exchange and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare, said it had produced the first code of conduct for the industry to abide by. The companies said they hoped the regulations would form the first part of broader UK rules around volatile cryptocurrency trading. Bitcoin\'s rise last year has made it a popular phenomenon, with its value increasing to\xa0as much as $20,000 (£14,400) in December, before falling below $7,000 last week. While Bitcoin has made made some millionaires it has left many amateur investors out of pocket, while others have fallen victim of cryptocurrency scams . CryptoUK chair Iqbal Gandham said there was a\xa0risk of "rogue operators", but the new body had been established "to promote best practice and to work with government and regulators". Bitcoin price: last 365 days The group, which is self-regulating,\xa0is also seeking buy-in from the government and official regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority. The Treasury is currently working on amendments to international money laundering rules to include Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with an update expected in the coming months. The group said the new body did not include Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, which see investors buying digital tokens in startups, often with no guarantees for their investment. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies Members are expected to sign up to a code of conduct, which CryptoUK said will ensure greater due diligence against illegal activities and ensure customer funds can pay out in the event of insolvency, as well as safeguards against hacking of customer accounts. We hope it can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like. Iqbal Gandham, CryptoUK The group includes Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 10 million account holders worldwide. Coinbase UK chief executive Zeeshan Feroz said: \x93The fundamentals are engaging as a single industry with the government. Regulation is imminent and that\x92s a good thing." Mr Gandham added: "We hope it [the code of conduct] can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like." The trade body will also include cryptocurrency companies BlockEx,\xa0CEX.IO,\xa0CoinShares and\xa0CommerceBlock. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide Both the UK government and EU regulators have threatened to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the EU issuing stark warnings that investors are at risk of a Bitcoin bubble . Story continues On Monday, the EU\'s top banking, securities and pensions watchdogs all issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors that they could lose all their money as Bitcoin enters a "pricing bubble". "[Cryptocurrencies] are highly risky, generally not backed by any tangible assets and unregulated under EU law, and do not, therefore, offer any legal protection to consumers," the watchdogs said in a statement. View comments', 'Exchanges like Coinbase will self-regulate in the UK - 2018 Chesnot Seven of the largest\xa0crypto companies are forming a UK\xa0cryptocurrency trade body, bringing in the first self-regulation for the wild west sector worth £290 billion. CryptoUK, whose members include\xa0the popular Coinbase exchange and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare, said it had produced the first code of conduct for the industry to abide by. The companies said they hoped the regulations would form the first part of broader UK rules around volatile cryptocurrency trading. Bitcoin\'s rise last year has made it a popular phenomenon, with its value increasing to\xa0as much as $20,000 (£14,400) in December, before falling below $7,000 last week. While Bitcoin has made made some millionaires it has left many amateur investors out of pocket, while others have fallen victim of cryptocurrency scams . CryptoUK chair Iqbal Gandham said there was a\xa0risk of "rogue operators", but the new body had been established "to promote best practice and to work with government and regulators". Bitcoin price: last 365 days The group, which is self-regulating,\xa0is also seeking buy-in from the government and official regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority. The Treasury is currently working on amendments to international money laundering rules to include Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with an update expected in the coming months. The group said the new body did not include Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, which see investors buying digital tokens in startups, often with no guarantees for their investment. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies Members are expected to sign up to a code of conduct, which CryptoUK said will ensure greater due diligence against illegal activities and ensure customer funds can pay out in the event of insolvency, as well as safeguards against hacking of customer accounts. We hope it can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like. Iqbal Gandham, CryptoUK The group includes Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 10 million account holders worldwide. Coinbase UK chief executive Zeeshan Feroz said: \x93The fundamentals are engaging as a single industry with the government. Regulation is imminent and that\x92s a good thing." Mr Gandham added: "We hope it [the code of conduct] can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like." The trade body will also include cryptocurrency companies BlockEx,\xa0CEX.IO,\xa0CoinShares and\xa0CommerceBlock. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide Both the UK government and EU regulators have threatened to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the EU issuing stark warnings that investors are at risk of a Bitcoin bubble . Story continues On Monday, the EU\'s top banking, securities and pensions watchdogs all issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors that they could lose all their money as Bitcoin enters a "pricing bubble". "[Cryptocurrencies] are highly risky, generally not backed by any tangible assets and unregulated under EU law, and do not, therefore, offer any legal protection to consumers," the watchdogs said in a statement. View comments', 'Exchanges like Coinbase will self-regulate in the UK - 2018 Chesnot Seven of the largest\xa0crypto companies are forming a UK\xa0cryptocurrency trade body, bringing in the first self-regulation for the wild west sector worth £290 billion. CryptoUK, whose members include\xa0the popular Coinbase exchange and trading platforms eToro and CryptoCompare, said it had produced the first code of conduct for the industry to abide by. The companies said they hoped the regulations would form the first part of broader UK rules around volatile cryptocurrency trading. Bitcoin\'s rise last year has made it a popular phenomenon, with its value increasing to\xa0as much as $20,000 (£14,400) in December, before falling below $7,000 last week. While Bitcoin has made made some millionaires it has left many amateur investors out of pocket, while others have fallen victim of cryptocurrency scams . CryptoUK chair Iqbal Gandham said there was a\xa0risk of "rogue operators", but the new body had been established "to promote best practice and to work with government and regulators". Bitcoin price: last 365 days The group, which is self-regulating,\xa0is also seeking buy-in from the government and official regulators such as the Financial Conduct Authority. The Treasury is currently working on amendments to international money laundering rules to include Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies with an update expected in the coming months. The group said the new body did not include Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, which see investors buying digital tokens in startups, often with no guarantees for their investment. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies Members are expected to sign up to a code of conduct, which CryptoUK said will ensure greater due diligence against illegal activities and ensure customer funds can pay out in the event of insolvency, as well as safeguards against hacking of customer accounts. We hope it can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like. Iqbal Gandham, CryptoUK The group includes Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 10 million account holders worldwide. Coinbase UK chief executive Zeeshan Feroz said: \x93The fundamentals are engaging as a single industry with the government. Regulation is imminent and that\x92s a good thing." Mr Gandham added: "We hope it [the code of conduct] can form the blueprint for what a future regulatory framework will look like." The trade body will also include cryptocurrency companies BlockEx,\xa0CEX.IO,\xa0CoinShares and\xa0CommerceBlock. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide Both the UK government and EU regulators have threatened to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with the EU issuing stark warnings that investors are at risk of a Bitcoin bubble . Story continues On Monday, the EU\'s top banking, securities and pensions watchdogs all issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors that they could lose all their money as Bitcoin enters a "pricing bubble". "[Cryptocurrencies] are highly risky, generally not backed by any tangible assets and unregulated under EU law, and do not, therefore, offer any legal protection to consumers," the watchdogs said in a statement. View comments', 'Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)faced a deluge of negative press reports about demand for its iPhone X going into itsearningslast week, but Apple CEO Tim Cook was having none of it. The leader of the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant immediately set the record straight by claiming that the iPhone X has been the company\'s top-selling phone ever since it launched on Nov. 3 last year.\nApple seems to have a paradox on its hands. While the iPhone X may have sold well, iPhone shipments still fell year over year -- and investors noticed.\nApple CEO Tim Cook came to the earnings call prepared to defend the pricey iPhone X. Image source: Apple.\nPrior to Apple\'s earnings, shares were hurt by a report fromNikkei Asian Reviewthatclaimedthe iPhone X wasn\'t selling. According to the article, Apple was cutting its iPhone X production in half for the first three months of 2018 to around 20 million units due to a lack of demand.\nPeople had a field day with that bit of news, ridiculing Apple for being too out of touch and too obsessed with itself to realize people couldn\'t and wouldn\'t shell out a minimum of $999 for the most basic version of the iPhone X. As history has shown, people love when a big tech giant gets put in its place.\nInvestors seemed to wait with bated breath for Apple\'s earnings to learn whether the company had sold an embarrassingly low number of its 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone.\nCook didn\'t keep investors waiting during the earnings call. He threw his full support behind the iPhone X without hesitation. "We\'re thrilled with the reception of iPhone X," he said. "And as we said when we launched it, we were setting up the next decade."\nHe told the sometimes-skeptical analysts gathered that the iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world for the December quarter, according to data from Singapore-based research firm Canalys. He also said the iPhone X has outsold the less expensive iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus every week that it\'s been available up through January.\nThese claims are more impressive when you remember that the iPhone X had a late release date on November 3, more than a month after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus came out on September 22.\nCook lauded the iPhone X team for a successful launch of a complex product that required years of research. "Our team has put the technology of tomorrow in our customers\' hands today, set a standard for the next decade of smartphones, and we are very proud of their achievements," he said.\nHearing that the iPhone X has sold well should help investors breathe a sigh of relief. There was fear that the phone might cause people to look, but not buy. In fact, a lot of people did at at least look, considering that store traffic during the four weeks after the iPhone X launch was up 46% over last year, according to Apple CFO Luca Maestri.\nOn the earnings call, Apple was quick to highlight its record-breaking iPhone segment\'s revenue to make up for the year-over-year drop in iPhone shipments. While the statements seem to contradict each other at first, they can both be true when you remember that the average sale price for an iPhone jumped to $796, up from $695 a year ago.\nIn total, Apple sold 77.3 million iPhones last quarter, a drop from last year\'s fourth quarter, when Apple sold 78.2 million iPhones. However, Cook was quick to point out that last year\'s December quarter had an extra week compared to this year\'s 13-week fourth quarter.\nThe company was probably hoping to diminish the backlash for the drop in iPhone shipments, which has long been lauded as one of the most important figures in Apple\'s financial reports, due to its heavy reliance on the smartphone for revenue.\nApple said it expects revenue next quarter between $60 billion and $62 billion, which was considerably lower than the $67.1 billion analysts were expecting. This has some investors worried that Apple expects iPhone demand to continue to slow down. However, on the call, Maestri claimed that Apple actually expects iPhone revenue to grow by double digits in the second quarter as compared to the March quarter of last year.\nCook seemed to imply on the earnings call that investors should be focused more on Apple\'s growing, active installed base rather than unit growth. While this might seem like a way to avoid criticism for falling iPhone shipments, he has a point.\nApple\'s active installed base reached 1.3 billion devices in January, representing 30% growth over the past two years. "It speaks to the strength and reliability of our products and our ecosystem, as well as the loyalty, satisfaction and engagement of our customers," Cook explained. He went on to say that, while each investor will have their own things they care about when choosing stocks, he personally thinks the three months of unit sales is a "very surface way to view Apple."\nIn either case, Apple has survived another quarter and investors seem mostly satisfied. Next quarter, analysts will be curious to see how well Apple\'s newHomePodsells after its Feb. 9 launch date.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNatalie Waltershas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) faced a deluge of negative press reports about demand for its iPhone X going into its earnings last week, but Apple CEO Tim Cook was having none of it. The leader of the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant immediately set the record straight by claiming that the iPhone X has been the company\'s top-selling phone ever since it launched on Nov. 3 last year. Apple seems to have a paradox on its hands. While the iPhone X may have sold well, iPhone shipments still fell year over year -- and investors noticed. Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks onstage at an event Apple CEO Tim Cook came to the earnings call prepared to defend the pricey iPhone X. Image source: Apple. The negative reports on iPhone X production Prior to Apple\'s earnings, shares were hurt by a report from Nikkei Asian Review that claimed the iPhone X wasn\'t selling. According to the article, Apple was cutting its iPhone X production in half for the first three months of 2018 to around 20 million units due to a lack of demand. People had a field day with that bit of news, ridiculing Apple for being too out of touch and too obsessed with itself to realize people couldn\'t and wouldn\'t shell out a minimum of $999 for the most basic version of the iPhone X. As history has shown, people love when a big tech giant gets put in its place. Investors seemed to wait with bated breath for Apple\'s earnings to learn whether the company had sold an embarrassingly low number of its 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone. Cook\'s passionate defense of Apple\'s $999 iPhone X Cook didn\'t keep investors waiting during the earnings call. He threw his full support behind the iPhone X without hesitation. "We\'re thrilled with the reception of iPhone X," he said. "And as we said when we launched it, we were setting up the next decade." He told the sometimes-skeptical analysts gathered that the iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone in the world for the December quarter, according to data from Singapore-based research firm Canalys. He also said the iPhone X has outsold the less expensive iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus every week that it\'s been available up through January. Story continues These claims are more impressive when you remember that the iPhone X had a late release date on November 3, more than a month after the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus came out on September 22. Cook lauded the iPhone X team for a successful launch of a complex product that required years of research. "Our team has put the technology of tomorrow in our customers\' hands today, set a standard for the next decade of smartphones, and we are very proud of their achievements," he said. Hearing that the iPhone X has sold well should help investors breathe a sigh of relief. There was fear that the phone might cause people to look, but not buy. In fact, a lot of people did at at least look, considering that store traffic during the four weeks after the iPhone X launch was up 46% over last year, according to Apple CFO Luca Maestri. Silence on the drop in iPhone shipments On the earnings call, Apple was quick to highlight its record-breaking iPhone segment\'s revenue to make up for the year-over-year drop in iPhone shipments. While the statements seem to contradict each other at first, they can both be true when you remember that the average sale price for an iPhone jumped to $796, up from $695 a year ago. In total, Apple sold 77.3 million iPhones last quarter, a drop from last year\'s fourth quarter, when Apple sold 78.2 million iPhones. However, Cook was quick to point out that last year\'s December quarter had an extra week compared to this year\'s 13-week fourth quarter. The company was probably hoping to diminish the backlash for the drop in iPhone shipments, which has long been lauded as one of the most important figures in Apple\'s financial reports, due to its heavy reliance on the smartphone for revenue. Apple said it expects revenue next quarter between $60 billion and $62 billion, which was considerably lower than the $67.1 billion analysts were expecting. This has some investors worried that Apple expects iPhone demand to continue to slow down. However, on the call, Maestri claimed that Apple actually expects iPhone revenue to grow by double digits in the second quarter as compared to the March quarter of last year. Should we care about unit growth as much as we do? Cook seemed to imply on the earnings call that investors should be focused more on Apple\'s growing, active installed base rather than unit growth. While this might seem like a way to avoid criticism for falling iPhone shipments, he has a point. Apple\'s active installed base reached 1.3 billion devices in January, representing 30% growth over the past two years. "It speaks to the strength and reliability of our products and our ecosystem, as well as the loyalty, satisfaction and engagement of our customers," Cook explained. He went on to say that, while each investor will have their own things they care about when choosing stocks, he personally thinks the three months of unit sales is a "very surface way to view Apple." In either case, Apple has survived another quarter and investors seem mostly satisfied. Next quarter, analysts will be curious to see how well Apple\'s new HomePod sells after its Feb. 9 launch date. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Shares ofVeritone(NASDAQ: VERI)fell 23.5% in January of 2018,according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. One large shareholder appeared to exit the stock -- or at least lighten its position greatly -- in a single day, crushing the artificial intelligence specialist's share prices.\nThe month was quiet until the very end. On Jan. 31, Veritone opened the day just a couple of percentage points below the S&P 500. Then, a few hours of heavy trading volume took Veritone's stock 23% lower before the closing bell. There was no obvious reason for the sell-off, but Bloomberg found a single enormous block of shares being offered for sale, indicating the presence of a single very large seller.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nVeritone entered the public markets in May 2017, and it looks like investors are still getting their bearings on this newfangled business and stock. In less than 10 months' time, share prices have swung from $13 to $8, back up to a hair-raising $75 per share -- and here we are again, back down to roughly $15 per share. The stock hasplungedandsurgedby turns, showing no signs of long-term stability.\nThis is not a stock to own if you dislike the flavor of antacids. I'm quite content to watch this roller coaster from the sidelines.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAnders Bylundhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "What happened Shares of Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) fell 23.5% in January of 2018, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . One large shareholder appeared to exit the stock -- or at least lighten its position greatly -- in a single day, crushing the artificial intelligence specialist's share prices. So what The month was quiet until the very end. On Jan. 31, Veritone opened the day just a couple of percentage points below the S&P 500. Then, a few hours of heavy trading volume took Veritone's stock 23% lower before the closing bell. There was no obvious reason for the sell-off, but Bloomberg found a single enormous block of shares being offered for sale, indicating the presence of a single very large seller. Red charting arrow crashing down through the floor in front of a dark-suited businessman. Image source: Getty Images. Now what Veritone entered the public markets in May 2017, and it looks like investors are still getting their bearings on this newfangled business and stock. In less than 10 months' time, share prices have swung from $13 to $8, back up to a hair-raising $75 per share -- and here we are again, back down to roughly $15 per share. The stock has plunged and surged by turns, showing no signs of long-term stability. This is not a stock to own if you dislike the flavor of antacids. I'm quite content to watch this roller coaster from the sidelines. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Not too long ago,Alaska Air(NYSE: ALK)was a model airline, at least from an investor\'s perspective. In both 2015 and 2016, the company produced outstanding 24% pre-tax margins (excluding special items), outpacing rivals. However, rising costs, growing competition in Seattle, and unit revenue weakness at its Virgin America subsidiary are combining toundermine its profitability. In the current quarter, Alaska will be lucky to break even.\nAlaska Air\'s management expects results to improve dramatically over the next year or two, as the company begins to unlock merger synergies and the competitive environment hopefully improves. Upgrading toBoeing\'s(NYSE: BA)newest jet -- the 737 MAX 10 -- could drive further margin improvements for the company.\nWhen Alaska Air acquired Virgin America in late 2016, it inherited a fleet of more than 60AirbusA320-family aircraft. This Airbus fleet is set to grow to 72 planes by the end of 2018. By contrast, Alaska Airlines had previously operated an all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet.\nAlaska Airlines\' mainline fleet currently consists of Boeing 737 jets. Image source: Alaska Airlines.\nAlaska Air has been considering whether to maintain a mixed fleet going forward or toreturn to an all-Boeing mainline fleet. It had initially planned to make a final decision by the end of 2017, but that timeline appears to have been delayed by the company\'s recent financial difficulties.\nReturning to an all-Boeing fleet would be relatively straightforward. 53 of Virgin America\'s A319s and A320s are leased, with expiration dates between 2019 and 2025 (and heavily concentrated in 2022 and 2023). That would leave only 10 owned A320s that would need to be sold -- potentially requiring writedowns -- and about nine leased A321neos, which should be easy to unload, thanks to the massive demand for that model.\nIn other words, if Alaska Airlines wants to return to an all-Boeing fleet, it should be feasible to do so between now and 2025.\nAlaska Air\'s management estimates the annual savings from operating a single fleet type at a fairly modest $20 million-$25 million. However, there would be additional benefits from undertaking a fleet transition.\nMost significantly, the Virgin America fleet has a high concentration of smaller narrow-bodies, with 10 A319s and 53 A320s. After Alaska Airlines retrofits these planes to add more seats, the A319s will seat 126 and the A320s will seat 150. By contrast, the most common aircraft in Alaska Airlines\' fleet is the 737-900ER, which holds 178 seats.\nVirgin America primarily operates A320s with about 150 seats. Image source: Virgin America.\nIt may have made sense for Virgin America to use smaller aircraft since it was a relatively young (and small) airline that was still building its customer base. By contrast, Alaska Airlines has found that the lower unit costs of larger planes more than offset the negative unit revenue impact of "upgauging." As a result, more than half of Alaska\'s Boeing fleet consists of the largest 737 models (the 737-900 and 737-900ER).\nWith the combined carrier having even more heft on the West Coast, there\'s an even greater rationale to move toward the largest aircraft. Furthermore, Boeing\'s new 737 MAX 10 has space for two extra rows compared to the 737-900ER. This would give it a capacity of 190 seats in Alaska Airlines\' configuration.\nBetween the inherent efficiency of larger planes within an aircraft family and the fuel savings from the 737 MAX\'s state-of-the-art engines, Alaska Air\'s trip costs for a 737 MAX 10 wouldn\'t be much more than what it is paying for the much smaller A320 today. Thus, an A320-to-737 MAX 10 fleet transition could potentially deliver a massive unit cost reduction.\nThe biggest problem for airlines trying to upgauge their fleets is finding suitable markets for the new, larger planes. Fortunately, Alaska Airlines shouldn\'t have any trouble putting the 737 MAX 10 to work profitably.\nFlights to Hawaii are an obvious use case for the 737 MAX 10, as leisure travel demand remains robust. Busy hub-to-hub corridors like Seattle-Anchorage, Seattle-San Francisco, and Seattle-Los Angeles could also thrive with a larger aircraft. Lastly, the 737 MAX 10 could be useful for adding seats on transcontinental routes to the capacity-constrained New York-area airports.\nTo be fair, Alaska Airlines could achieve the same benefits of upgauging and upgrading to new engine technology by ordering more A321neos. However, if it is going to make the massive investment of replacing its fleet of A319s and A320s, it might as well also get the $20 million-$25 million annual savings from operating a single fleet type. That\'s why the 737 MAX 10 could be Alaska Airlines\' airplane of the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Not too long ago, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) was a model airline, at least from an investor\'s perspective. In both 2015 and 2016, the company produced outstanding 24% pre-tax margins (excluding special items), outpacing rivals. However, rising costs, growing competition in Seattle, and unit revenue weakness at its Virgin America subsidiary are combining to undermine its profitability . In the current quarter, Alaska will be lucky to break even. Alaska Air\'s management expects results to improve dramatically over the next year or two, as the company begins to unlock merger synergies and the competitive environment hopefully improves. Upgrading to Boeing \'s (NYSE: BA) newest jet -- the 737 MAX 10 -- could drive further margin improvements for the company. A refleeting opportunity awaits When Alaska Air acquired Virgin America in late 2016, it inherited a fleet of more than 60 Airbus A320-family aircraft. This Airbus fleet is set to grow to 72 planes by the end of 2018. By contrast, Alaska Airlines had previously operated an all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet. An Alaska Airlines airplane flying over clouds Alaska Airlines\' mainline fleet currently consists of Boeing 737 jets. Image source: Alaska Airlines. Alaska Air has been considering whether to maintain a mixed fleet going forward or to return to an all-Boeing mainline fleet . It had initially planned to make a final decision by the end of 2017, but that timeline appears to have been delayed by the company\'s recent financial difficulties. Returning to an all-Boeing fleet would be relatively straightforward. 53 of Virgin America\'s A319s and A320s are leased, with expiration dates between 2019 and 2025 (and heavily concentrated in 2022 and 2023). That would leave only 10 owned A320s that would need to be sold -- potentially requiring writedowns -- and about nine leased A321neos, which should be easy to unload, thanks to the massive demand for that model. In other words, if Alaska Airlines wants to return to an all-Boeing fleet, it should be feasible to do so between now and 2025. Story continues The advantage of going big Alaska Air\'s management estimates the annual savings from operating a single fleet type at a fairly modest $20 million-$25 million. However, there would be additional benefits from undertaking a fleet transition. Most significantly, the Virgin America fleet has a high concentration of smaller narrow-bodies, with 10 A319s and 53 A320s. After Alaska Airlines retrofits these planes to add more seats, the A319s will seat 126 and the A320s will seat 150. By contrast, the most common aircraft in Alaska Airlines\' fleet is the 737-900ER, which holds 178 seats. A Virgin America airplane in flight Virgin America primarily operates A320s with about 150 seats. Image source: Virgin America. It may have made sense for Virgin America to use smaller aircraft since it was a relatively young (and small) airline that was still building its customer base. By contrast, Alaska Airlines has found that the lower unit costs of larger planes more than offset the negative unit revenue impact of "upgauging." As a result, more than half of Alaska\'s Boeing fleet consists of the largest 737 models (the 737-900 and 737-900ER). With the combined carrier having even more heft on the West Coast, there\'s an even greater rationale to move toward the largest aircraft. Furthermore, Boeing\'s new 737 MAX 10 has space for two extra rows compared to the 737-900ER. This would give it a capacity of 190 seats in Alaska Airlines\' configuration. Between the inherent efficiency of larger planes within an aircraft family and the fuel savings from the 737 MAX\'s state-of-the-art engines, Alaska Air\'s trip costs for a 737 MAX 10 wouldn\'t be much more than what it is paying for the much smaller A320 today. Thus, an A320-to-737 MAX 10 fleet transition could potentially deliver a massive unit cost reduction. Plenty of room for the 737 MAX 10 in Alaska\'s route network The biggest problem for airlines trying to upgauge their fleets is finding suitable markets for the new, larger planes. Fortunately, Alaska Airlines shouldn\'t have any trouble putting the 737 MAX 10 to work profitably. Flights to Hawaii are an obvious use case for the 737 MAX 10, as leisure travel demand remains robust. Busy hub-to-hub corridors like Seattle-Anchorage, Seattle-San Francisco, and Seattle-Los Angeles could also thrive with a larger aircraft. Lastly, the 737 MAX 10 could be useful for adding seats on transcontinental routes to the capacity-constrained New York-area airports. To be fair, Alaska Airlines could achieve the same benefits of upgauging and upgrading to new engine technology by ordering more A321neos. However, if it is going to make the massive investment of replacing its fleet of A319s and A320s, it might as well also get the $20 million-$25 million annual savings from operating a single fleet type. That\'s why the 737 MAX 10 could be Alaska Airlines\' airplane of the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Since Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) took over Whole Foods Market last August, competitors and customers have been anticipating the e-commerce giant's disruption of the grocery industry. Amazon tinkered with lower prices and added its pick-up lockers to the supermarkets, but it wasn't until last week that the company launched the kind of disruptive gambit that it's known for. Amazon said it would offer free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores for orders of $35 or more to Prime members through its Prime Now program. The program started last week in neighborhoods in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach, and Amazon plans to expand it across the country over the rest of the year. Prime customers will also be able to get orders in less than an hour for a $7.99 fee. The move amplifies Amazon's longheld intentions to break into the grocery market, as it has tried to do for a decade with Amazon Fresh. However, the Whole Foods Prime Now program is a clear improvement over Amazon Fresh, as it offers similar benefits without the $15/month price tag of Fresh and carries the Whole Foods brand along with the quality and customer trust that represents. Since most Americans are already Prime members, it seems like Amazon has found a way to ensure free, fast grocery delivery to anyone who lives within a reasonable distance of a Whole Foods Market. That could be a problem for its competitors. A display of bananas at Whole Foods Image source: Whole Foods. What's a supermarket to do? The nation's biggest grocery sellers, Walmart , Kroger , and Costco Wholesale , have mostly rejected grocery delivery. Walmart and Kroger have instead invested in grocery pickup capabilities for online orders, and both seem happy with that solution thus far. Walmart, which has already opened 1,000 grocery pickup locations, plans to add another 1,000 this year. Kroger opened its 1,000th ClickList location, its name for its grocery pickup program, in December and the company plans to bring the feature to all of its nearly 3,000 supermarkets. Story continues Both companies are seeing strong growth from those digital initiatives, but have avoided focusing on deliveries, instead seeing online pickup as a way to compromise on costs and convenience. Such a service provides the convenience of online ordering and easy pickup without the cost of delivery to the provider. Costco, meanwhile, is just beginning to experiment with e-commerce, launching free two-day shipping for non-perishables with a $75 order minimum and partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery. Kroger has also offered same-day delivery through Instacart, while Walmart is currently in the midst of testing its own grocery delivery pilot, teaming up with Uber to fulfill orders in Orlando and Dallas. Target , which may have the greatest overlap with Whole Foods locations, has taken a different approach, aggressively going after the delivery market with its acquisition of Shipt late last year. With the help of Shipt, an Instacart competitor, same-day delivery, including groceries, will soon be available at half of Target stores. However, groceries make up a significantly smaller percentage of Target's sales than they do at Walmart, Kroger, and Costco. The Instacart issue Instacart, the leader in online grocery delivery, has for years been a foil for Amazon Fresh and it just raised $200 million at a $4.2 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg . The company partners with dozens of supermarket chains to offer same-day delivery of groceries for a one-time fee of $5.99 or higher, depending on the speed of the delivery and size of the order. Customers can also get free deliveries with Instacart Express, a membership plan for $149 a year or $14.99/month. That was a similar price to Amazon Fresh. However, with the new Prime Now offer, Amazon's value proposition is much better for Prime members -- Whole Foods groceries in two hours at no extra charge. For customers who live within the delivery area, it seems hard to justify paying for Instacart with that kind of competing offer. As a result, Instacart may have to find a way to lower prices, or work with supermarkets to find a way to compete with Amazon's Prime Now offer. For Amazon, the new program will probably make a dent in its bottom line because delivery is expensive, but the company said in its recent earnings call that it believes investing in shipping costs is a way to gain a competitive advantage. Threat level medium For now, it's not clear how much traditional supermarket chains are threatened by Amazon's free delivery and it will largely depend on how many people eventually have access to it. There are fewer than 500 Whole Foods stores nationwide, so Amazon won't be a direct threat to most Walmart and Kroger locations as those two companies have thousands of stores each. But Amazon's rivals would be foolish to ignore it. Despite the benefits of online grocery pickup, it may not be enough to compete with free delivery, especially from a company that only seems to care about market share and not profits. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Jeremy Bowman owns shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "SinceAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)took over Whole Foods Market last August, competitors and customers have been anticipating the e-commerce giant's disruption of the grocery industry. Amazon tinkered with lower prices and added its pick-up lockers to the supermarkets, but it wasn't until last week that the company launched the kind of disruptive gambit that it's known for.\nAmazon said it would offer free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores for orders of $35 or more to Prime members through its Prime Now program. The program started last week in neighborhoods in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach, and Amazon plans to expand it across the country over the rest of the year. Prime customers will also be able to get orders in less than an hour for a $7.99 fee.\nThe move amplifies Amazon's longheld intentions to break into the grocery market, as it has tried to do for a decade with Amazon Fresh. However, the Whole Foods Prime Now program is a clear improvement over Amazon Fresh, as it offers similar benefits without the $15/month price tag of Fresh and carries the Whole Foods brand along with the quality and customer trust that represents.\nSince most Americans are already Prime members, it seems like Amazon has found a way to ensure free, fast grocery delivery to anyone who lives within a reasonable distance of a Whole Foods Market. That could be a problem for its competitors.\nImage source: Whole Foods.\nThe nation's biggest grocery sellers,Walmart,Kroger, andCostco Wholesale, have mostly rejected grocery delivery. Walmart and Kroger have instead invested ingrocery pickupcapabilities for online orders, and both seem happy with that solution thus far. Walmart, which has already opened 1,000 grocery pickup locations, plans to add another 1,000 this year. Kroger opened its 1,000th ClickList location, its name for its grocery pickup program, in December and the company plans to bring the feature to all of its nearly 3,000 supermarkets.\nBoth companies are seeing strong growth from those digital initiatives, but have avoided focusing on deliveries, instead seeing online pickup as a way to compromise on costs and convenience. Such a service provides the convenience of online ordering and easy pickup without the cost of delivery to the provider.\nCostco, meanwhile, is just beginning to experiment with e-commerce, launching free two-day shipping for non-perishables with a $75 order minimum and partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery. Kroger has also offered same-day delivery through Instacart, while Walmart is currently in the midst of testing its own grocery delivery pilot, teaming up with Uber to fulfill orders in Orlando and Dallas.\nTarget, which may have the greatest overlap with Whole Foods locations, has taken a different approach, aggressively going after the delivery market with itsacquisition of Shiptlate last year. With the help of Shipt, an Instacart competitor, same-day delivery, including groceries, will soon be available at half of Target stores. However, groceries make up a significantly smaller percentage of Target's sales than they do at Walmart, Kroger, and Costco.\nInstacart, the leader in online grocery delivery, has for years been a foil for Amazon Fresh and it just raised $200 million at a $4.2 billion valuation,according to Bloomberg. The company partners with dozens of supermarket chains to offer same-day delivery of groceries for a one-time fee of $5.99 or higher, depending on the speed of the delivery and size of the order. Customers can also get free deliveries with Instacart Express, a membership plan for $149 a year or $14.99/month.\nThat was a similar price to Amazon Fresh. However, with the new Prime Now offer, Amazon's value proposition is much better for Prime members -- Whole Foods groceries in two hours at no extra charge. For customers who live within the delivery area, it seems hard to justify paying for Instacart with that kind of competing offer.\nAs a result, Instacart may have to find a way to lower prices, or work with supermarkets to find a way to compete with Amazon's Prime Now offer. For Amazon, the new program will probably make a dent in its bottom line because delivery is expensive, but the company said in its recent earnings call that it believes investing in shipping costs is a way to gain a competitive advantage.\nFor now, it's not clear how much traditional supermarket chains are threatened by Amazon's free delivery and it will largely depend on how many people eventually have access to it. There are fewer than 500 Whole Foods stores nationwide, so Amazon won't be a direct threat to most Walmart and Kroger locations as those two companies have thousands of stores each. But Amazon's rivals would be foolish to ignore it. Despite the benefits of online grocery pickup, it may not be enough to compete with free delivery, especially from a company that only seems to care about market share and not profits.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Jeremy Bowmanowns shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'What happened Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) , or TSMC for short, gained 14.3% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The contract manufacturer of chips for some of the largest semiconductor companies on the planet enjoyed a couple of rosy analyst notes, and that was enough to lift the stock sky-high. Semiconductor manufacturing machines doing their thing to a silicon wafer. Image source: Getty Images. So what On Jan. 16, analysts from global megabank HSBC raised its rating of TSMC from a "hold" to a "buy," citing expansion of the company\'s profit margin alongside market share gains , all based on advanced 7-nanometer manufacturing technologies. A week later, Goldman Sachs followed suit for much the same reasons, noting that TSMC should trade at higher price-to-earnings ratios because of rapid earnings growth. Share prices surged on both of these cheerful analyst notes and have held steady since, in relation to the wider stock market. Now what TSMC is a giant in its chosen industry, making it a pretty reliable weathervane for the health of the semiconductor sector at large. Granted, the company isn\'t exactly loving the wave of consolidation mergers that\'s sweeping through the industry right now, potentially reducing the number of solid clients, but TSMC\'s sales and profits are surging anyhow. This is a quality company, and I can only nod along when analysts publish these optimistic reports on the stock. TSMC crushed the market in 2017 and is now off to a good start in 2018 as well. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What happened Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) , or TSMC for short, gained 14.3% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The contract manufacturer of chips for some of the largest semiconductor companies on the planet enjoyed a couple of rosy analyst notes, and that was enough to lift the stock sky-high. Semiconductor manufacturing machines doing their thing to a silicon wafer. Image source: Getty Images. So what On Jan. 16, analysts from global megabank HSBC raised its rating of TSMC from a "hold" to a "buy," citing expansion of the company\'s profit margin alongside market share gains , all based on advanced 7-nanometer manufacturing technologies. A week later, Goldman Sachs followed suit for much the same reasons, noting that TSMC should trade at higher price-to-earnings ratios because of rapid earnings gr Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-13 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $59.19 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 23435736.3315795 - Transaction Count: 182984.0 - Unique Addresses: 414750.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.35 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Feb 13, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 8,532.20$ \| 6,900.00€ \| 6,137.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/ruwc05g8bt', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:42]現在0.00000211 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00006068 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.0000628 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで3.49%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Benzinga Pro Morning Crypto Price Check: Over Last 24 Hours, Bitcoin Down 0.6% To $8,620.85, Bitcoin Cash Down 2.3% To $1,239.08, Ethereum Down 1.5% to $844.00, Litecoin Down 0.1% to $157.06, Ripple Down 3.4% to $1.03 https://pro.benzinga.com\xa0 @benzinga', '2018/02/14 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000421 BTC(3.79円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000503 BTC(4.53円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000600 BTC(5.4円)\n4位 #XVG 0.00000619 BTC(5.57円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000775 BTC(6.98円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/02/14 00:35:41[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：923,801円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：91,604円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300059.159円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：462.1円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000134,400円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', 'BTC Price: 8533.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8943.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 839.25$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/mAr2CjC4aU', 'USD: 107.640\nEUR: 132.980\nGBP: 149.458\nAUD: 84.454\nNZD: 78.373\nCNY: 16.957\nCHF: 115.209\nBTC: 925,998\nETH: 91,605\nWed Feb 14 00:30 JST', '2018/02/14 00:30\n\n#BTC 900472円\n#ETH 88620.8円\n#ETC 3294.7円\n#BCH 129903.6円\n#XRP 104円\n#XEM 54.9円\n#LSK 2854.7円\n#MONA 460円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Feb 13, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 8,503.20$ \| 6,876.50€ \| 6,116.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/x349qDdvVL', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:27]現在0.00000163 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00006113 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00006277 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで2.68%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Eğer katılmak isteyen olursa saat 21:00 da yabancı #pump gurubu #binancede bir #coin e #pump yapıcaktır.\nCoin ismi gelir gelmez aynı anda sizlerle paylaşacağım.hep dediğimiz gibi sizi üzmeyecek kadar #btc ile girin', '#Bitcoin -0.24% \nUltima: R$ 28900.00 Alta: R$ 29479.98 Baixa: R$ 28310.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'ああああああああ買いが弱いと思ったら、やなかんじー\n\n1:00-2:00で8500ドル割ったままだと、小さな魔界の門が開くやーん\n寝れへんやーん\n#BTC', '#BTC Average: 8580.55$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8525.80$\n#Poloniex - 8527.81$\n#Bitstamp - 8535.65$\n#Coinbase - 8558.00$\n#Binance - 8508.00$\n#CEXio - 8707.50$\n#Kraken - 8546.20$\n#Cryptopia - 8580.41$\n#Bittrex - 8500.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8546.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8485.60$\n#Poloniex - 8480.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8480.00$\n#Coinbase - 8505.00$\n#Binance - 8494.00$\n#CEXio - 8675.00$\n#Kraken - 8497.20$\n#Cryptopia - 8550.00$\n#Bittrex - 8485.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/14 00:28:52\nBTC: 9,824,000 KRW\nETH: 967,666 KRW\nXRP: 1136 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,619.15\nChange in 1h: -0.12%\nMarket cap: $145,339,770,439.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$2,500.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9 miner 13.5Th IN-HAND - ships from US #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Cj9gpX\xa0pic.twitter.com/c0Uet9yYHk', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8525.98 USD Coinbase 8530.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-13 10:30 pic.twitter.com/AehRhNDnbf', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/14 00:43:56\nBTC: 9,795,333 KRW\nETH: 962,383 KRW\nXRP: 1129 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$28.800,00 caindo -0.30% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:57]現在0.00000283 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00006050 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00006333 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで4.67%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '13 Şubat 2018 Saat 19:00:01, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 32.386,60 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/14 00:13:48\nBTC: 9,853,000 KRW\nETH: 966,716 KRW\nXRP: 1136 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#NBA - Wednesday, February 14 - 00:05 UTC\n\nThe Raptors will try to push the winning streak to six in a row when they host the Miami Heat.\n\nBet #BTC now http://bit.ly/2ytyWSr\xa0pic.twitter.com/nJUYcmaK7z', '[08:00] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $ETH $BTC $ETC $XRP $TRX $ZCL $STEEM $LTC $OMG $CTOpic.twitter.com/U9H2zv6GFI', '1hr Report : 08:00:32 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $ETC, $LTC, $NEO, $ZCL, $XLM, $XVG, $ZECpic.twitter.com/IZMsvYxUhs', 'BTC Price: 8479.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8943.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 837.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/iiVkKvy4NA', '$2,250.00 Bitmain Antminer A3 Blake2b 815GH/s Miner ASIC Siacoin #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2ClcRnO\xa0pic.twitter.com/A2CgA9FZdo', 'USD: 107.530\nEUR: 132.950\nGBP: 149.359\nAUD: 84.508\nNZD: 78.357\nCNY: 16.950\nCHF: 115.116\nBTC: 922,171\nETH: 91,305\nWed Feb 14 01:00 JST']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Deisy Buitrago and Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's cryptocurrency will launch within days and be backed by 5.3 billion barrels of oil worth $267 billion, in a bid to offset a deep financial crisis, the socialist government said on Thursday. President Nicolas Maduro surprised many earlier this month when he announced the "petro" cryptocurrency, to be backed by OPEC member Venezuela's oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves. Despite the scepticism of cryptocurrency experts who do not think Venezuela has the wherewithal to pull it off, communications minister Jorge Rodriguez said the first petro offering would come within days. "Camp one of the Ayacucho block will form the initial backing of this cryptocurrency," Rodriguez told reporters, referring to part of Venezuela's southern Orinoco Belt. "It contains 5.342 billion certified barrels of oil. We're talking about backing of $267 billion," said Rodriguez, adding that differentiated the petro from other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Miners were already lined up, he said, without giving more details. Cryptocurrencies are obtained by users setting up computers to do complex mathematical calculations in a process known as mining. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized and their success relies on transparency, clear rules and equal treatment of all involved. Venezuela gave no technical details about the petro. The government appears to be hoping the petro will offset a collapse in Venezuela's currency - 97 percent in one year against the U.S. dollar on the black market - and isolate the country from the U.S. dollar and Washington. Rodriguez also hopes to use the petro as part of a mechanism to pay international providers, many of whom have stopped supplying to Venezuela given its inability to pay its debts. With Venezuela's 30 million people suffering shortages, runaway prices and a fourth year of recession, Maduro has long blamed the U.S. government for an "economic war" against it. Critics say incompetent policies are to blame for Venezuela's economic mess. Story continues Earlier on Thursday, Maduro blamed U.S. pressure on Portugal for blocking imports of pork leading to a shortage over Christmas in Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has imposed various political and financial sanctions on Maduro's government, accusing senior officials of rights abuses and corruption. "It will be materially impossible for the dictatorial financial centres of the world to intervene against this initiative," said Rodriguez, citing the Portugal case. "It will allow us to overcome any financial blockade." Cryptocurrencies have grabbed global attention partly because of the remarkable rise in the price of Bitcoin, making millionaires of many early investors, including some in Venezuela who used Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to shield themselves from strict foreign exchange controls which economists blame for the crisis. (Additional reporting by Corina Pons.; Writing by Girish Gupta; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Grant McCool)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["China's leading search engine is getting back to basics, and the strategy is paying off with its best growth in a couple of years. Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) reported financial results shortly after the market close on Tuesday, clocking in with revenue that topped the high end of its earlier guidance and its bottom line growing even faster, after adjusting for a one-time gain a year earlier. Revenue rose 29% to hit $3.62 billion for the fourth quarter, and the growth would be slightly higher if you back out the mobile gaming and Baidu Deliveries units it unloaded over the past year. Baidu was targeting $3.34 billion to $3.52 billion on the top line for the quarter in late October. The revenue growth rate matches the 29% it posted last time out, its headiest gains since late 2015. Operating margin continues to improve, with Baidu's operating profit more than doubling on both a reported and an adjusted basis. Adjusted earnings rose to $2.29 a share. Back out a one-time gain resulting from Baidu's exchange of Uber China shares with Didi, and Baidu would've earned just $0.93 a share a year earlier. Baidu's U.S. building. Image source: Baidu. Searching for growth It isn't a surprise to see Baidu growing at its fastest rate in two years. The year-over-year comparisons were depressed for five quarters beginning with the second quarter of 2016, after regulators insisted that all Chinese search portals scale back on the posting of high-paying medical-related sponsored listings. We've now had back-to-back periods where the comparisons are more fair, but even then it's not completely an apples-to-apples match, since Baidu sold off its food delivery and mobile gaming units in 2017. Search and the online advertising opportunities it offers continue to be the needle-mover at Baidu. Online marketing revenue -- accounting for 87% of its top-line results -- rose 26%, as a 2% increase in the number of advertisers was helped out by a 25% increase in the average spent per marketing customer. This is the first time since Baidu deliberately started culling its list of controversial and low-quality advertisers in early 2016 that we've seen the number of marketing customers expand since the prior year. Story continues Baidu is focusing on its search business, and it plans to continue exiting its non-core businesses outside of the big investments it's making in mobile and artificial intelligence. It's hoping to take its growing yet margin-squeezing iQiyi video-streaming platform public later this year, but it's also not afraid to make big bets like the $1.5 billion it's earmarking for a fund dedicated to autonomous driving. Guidance for the current quarter opens the door for accelerating top-line growth. Baidu's eyeing $3.05 billion to $3.22 billion in revenue for the first quarter, 25% to 32% ahead of the prior year's showing. Back out the businesses disposed in 2017, and the outlook becomes a 29% to 36% increase. Baidu doesn't offer earnings guidance, but the iQiyi IPO, once completed, should help on that front. The Chinese dot-com darling is growing nicely on both ends of the income statement, and leaning on its search cash cow to bankroll investments in artificial intelligence should pay off in the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Baidu. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "China's leading search engine is getting back to basics, and the strategy is paying off with its best growth in a couple of years.Baidu(NASDAQ: BIDU)reported financial results shortly after the market close on Tuesday, clocking in with revenue that topped the high end of its earlier guidance and its bottom line growing even faster, after adjusting for a one-time gain a year earlier.\nRevenue rose 29% to hit $3.62 billion for the fourth quarter, and the growth would be slightly higher if you back out the mobile gaming and Baidu Deliveries units it unloaded over the past year. Baidu wastargeting $3.34 billion to $3.52 billionon the top line for the quarter in late October. The revenue growth rate matches the 29% it posted last time out, its headiest gains since late 2015.\nOperating margin continues to improve, with Baidu's operating profit more than doubling on both a reported and an adjusted basis. Adjusted earnings rose to $2.29 a share. Back out a one-time gain resulting from Baidu's exchange of Uber China shares with Didi, and Baidu would've earned just $0.93 a share a year earlier.\nImage source: Baidu.\nIt isn't a surprise to see Baidu growing at its fastest rate in two years. The year-over-year comparisons were depressed for five quarters beginning with the second quarter of 2016, after regulators insisted that all Chinese search portalsscale backon the posting of high-paying medical-related sponsored listings. We've now had back-to-back periods where the comparisons are more fair, but even then it's not completely an apples-to-apples match, since Baidu sold off its food delivery and mobile gaming units in 2017.\nSearch and the online advertising opportunities it offers continue to be the needle-mover at Baidu. Online marketing revenue -- accounting for 87% of its top-line results -- rose 26%, as a 2% increase in the number of advertisers was helped out by a 25% increase in the average spent per marketing customer. This is the first time since Baidu deliberately started culling its list of controversial and low-quality advertisers in early 2016 that we've seen the number of marketing customers expand since the prior year.\nBaidu is focusing on its search business, and it plans to continue exiting its non-core businesses outside of the big investments it's making in mobile and artificial intelligence. It's hoping to take its growing yet margin-squeezing iQiyi video-streaming platform public later this year, but it's also not afraid to make big bets like the $1.5 billion it's earmarking for a fund dedicated to autonomous driving.\nGuidance for the current quarter opens the door for accelerating top-line growth. Baidu's eyeing $3.05 billion to $3.22 billion in revenue for the first quarter, 25% to 32% ahead of the prior year's showing. Back out the businesses disposed in 2017, and the outlook becomes a 29% to 36% increase. Baidu doesn't offer earnings guidance, but the iQiyi IPO, once completed, should help on that front. The Chinese dot-com darling is growing nicely on both ends of the income statement, and leaning on its search cash cow to bankroll investments in artificial intelligence should pay off in the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRick Munarrizhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Baidu. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Lost in all of the headlines about lower advertising margins, a marketwide sell-off, and its lawsuit against Uber, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) management made a rather exciting announcement regarding self-driving-car unit Waymo on its last earnings call. Combined with the current lawsuit, these recent events could signal big trouble for the still-private Uber, and potentially very good news for Alphabet shareholders. Here\'s what you need to know. A Waymo app On the recent earnings call, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat announced that Waymo will be releasing its own Waymo-branded ridesharing app later this year. The company had been testing its early rider program in Phoenix throughout 2017, but apparently, it\'s now ready to take the next great leap forward to a full-fledged Waymo service for the masses. a white Waymo-branded minivan on the streets from the side. Image source: Medium.com. What also may have gone unnoticed was a January news item that Waymo had ordered "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans from Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU) , which is the car Waymo used in the 100-vehicle early rider program. The order signals that Waymo is ready for widespread deployment, with Waymo CEO John Krafcik announcing, "with the world\'s first fleet of fully self-driving vehicles on the road, we\'ve moved from research and development to operations and deployment." This announcement is further evidence of Waymo\'s overall lead in self-driving cars, especially regarding safety. In January, the state of California released its self-driven-miles data for the 12-month reporting period ended last November. The results showed Waymo as the clear leader, with over 352,000 miles driven in California, representing 70.3% of the self-driven miles in the state -- a huge lead over the 131,000 miles driven (26.16%) by second-place General Motors \' (NYSE: GM) self-driving unit Cruise Automation. Not only did Waymo score more miles, but its disengagement rate fell to 0.18 per thousand miles, down from 0.20 in 2016. For reference, a disengagement occurs when a human monitor has to assume control of the autonomous vehicle. Waymo\'s figure was also well below GM-Cruise, which scored a 0.8 disengagement rate, though GM claimed this was a huge 1400% improvement from 2016, which, admittedly, is also impressive. Bad news for Uber The recent announcements could portend trouble for Uber. If the future of ridesharing is self-driving, I\'m not sure why anyone would opt for an Uber self-driving service over a Waymo service or even a Cruise service for that matter. Even if Uber were able to come out with its own self-driving features, new competition from well-funded tech companies would spell trouble for the company, which is still unprofitable, according to its financial releases. Story continues And now, with the Waymo-Uber court trial underway, the story may be getting worse. If Uber is found to have violated Waymo\'s intellectual property rights by hiring away a former Waymo engineer accused of illegally taking thousands of Waymo documents, it could halt Uber\'s self-driving aspirations indefinitely. In fact, even though Uber is the dominant ridesharing brand right now, a negative outcome at trial could potentially be a mortal wound for the company. Where are the others? Some may be wondering where Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) fit into the California data. Tesla reported zero actual miles but claimed that it had "shadow tested" its vehicles "via simulation, in laboratories, on test tracks, and on public roads in various locations around the world," and can also gather data from its non-self-driving cars on the road today. Apple may also be engaging in extensive off-the-radar testing, which would fit in with the company\'s secretive tradition. In December, I wrote about a breakthrough Apple researchers have made in self-driving sensor technology, despite the small amount of road-testing it had done. In addition, due to Apple\'s strong brand, it doesn\'t necessarily have to be first to market or the lowest-cost provider; after all, it wasn\'t the first smartphone-maker. Google is getting interesting While Alphabet\'s stock has done well over the past year, it has actually lagged its fellow FANGs. However, with Waymo potentially taking off and its Cloud platform showing the fastest growth of any public cloud player, Alphabet\'s non-advertising businesses may become much more meaningful in the year ahead. Investors should take note. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Lost in all of the headlines about lower advertising margins, a marketwide sell-off, and its lawsuit against Uber,Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)management made a rather exciting announcement regarding self-driving-car unit Waymo on its last earnings call. Combined with the current lawsuit, these recent events could signal big trouble for the still-private Uber, and potentially very good news for Alphabet shareholders. Here\'s what you need to know.\nOn the recent earnings call, Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat announced that Waymo will be releasing its own Waymo-branded ridesharing app later this year. The company had been testing itsearly rider programin Phoenix throughout 2017, but apparently, it\'s now ready to take the next great leap forward to a full-fledged Waymo service for the masses.\nImage source: Medium.com.\nWhat also may have gone unnoticed was a January news item that Waymo had ordered "thousands" of Chrysler Pacifica minivans fromFiat Chrysler(NYSE: FCAU), which is the car Waymo used in the 100-vehicle early rider program. The order signals that Waymo is ready for widespread deployment, with Waymo CEO John Krafcik announcing, "with the world\'s first fleet of fully self-driving vehicles on the road, we\'ve moved from research and development to operations and deployment."\nThis announcement is further evidence of Waymo\'s overall lead in self-driving cars, especially regarding safety. In January, the state of California released its self-driven-miles data for the 12-month reporting period ended last November. The results showed Waymo as the clear leader, with over 352,000 miles driven in California, representing 70.3% of the self-driven miles in the state -- a huge lead over the 131,000 miles driven (26.16%) by second-placeGeneral Motors\'(NYSE: GM)self-driving unit Cruise Automation.\nNot only did Waymo score more miles, but itsdisengagement ratefell to 0.18 per thousand miles, down from 0.20 in 2016. For reference, a disengagement occurs when a human monitor has to assume control of the autonomous vehicle. Waymo\'s figure was also well below GM-Cruise, which scored a 0.8 disengagement rate, though GM claimed this was a huge 1400% improvement from 2016, which, admittedly, is also impressive.\nThe recent announcements could portend trouble for Uber. If the future of ridesharing is self-driving, I\'m not sure why anyone would opt for an Uber self-driving service over a Waymo service or even a Cruise service for that matter. Even if Uber were able to come out with its own self-driving features, new competition from well-funded tech companies would spell trouble for the company, which is still unprofitable, according to its financial releases.\nAnd now, with the Waymo-Uber court trial underway, the story may be getting worse. If Uber is found to have violated Waymo\'s intellectual property rights by hiring away a former Waymo engineer accused of illegally taking thousands of Waymo documents, it could halt Uber\'s self-driving aspirations indefinitely. In fact, even though Uber is the dominant ridesharing brand right now, a negative outcome at trial could potentially be a mortal wound for the company.\nSome may be wondering whereTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)andApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)fit into the California data. Tesla reported zero actual miles but claimed that it had "shadow tested" its vehicles "via simulation, in laboratories, on test tracks, and on public roads in various locations around the world," and can also gather data from its non-self-driving cars on the road today.\nApple may also be engaging in extensive off-the-radar testing, which would fit in with the company\'s secretive tradition. In December, I wrote about abreakthroughApple researchers have made in self-driving sensor technology, despite the small amount of road-testing it had done. In addition, due to Apple\'s strong brand, it doesn\'t necessarily have to be first to market or the lowest-cost provider; after all, it wasn\'t the first smartphone-maker.\nWhile Alphabet\'s stock has done well over the past year, it has actually lagged its fellow FANGs. However, with Waymo potentially taking off and itsCloud platformshowing the fastest growth of any public cloud player, Alphabet\'s non-advertising businesses may become much more meaningful in the year ahead. Investors should take note.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Billy Dubersteinowns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Apple, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shares ofActivision Blizzard(NASDAQ: ATVI)surged 17.1% last month, according to data fromS&P Global Market Intelligence. The video game maker is dominating the sales rankings, while also making a bold move into the exploding market for esports.\nActivision Blizzard entered January with momentum, after two of its games --Call of Duty: WWIIandDestiny 2 --placed No. 1 and No. 2 among thebest-selling video gamesof 2017. The strong sales performances of these titles landed Activision a slew of analyst upgrades and price target increases.\nActivision Blizzard\'sCall of Duty: WWIIwas the best-selling video game of 2017. Image source: Activision Blizzard.\nThe stock\'s ascent accelerated after Activisionannouncedthat it had struck a multi-year media rights deal withAmazon.com\'s(NASDAQ: AMZN)Twitch video streaming site. Amazon will reportedly pay $90 million over two years for streaming rights to Activision\'s newOverwatch esports league. Days later, Overwatch League went on to draw more than 10 million viewers during its opening week.\n"This league demonstrates the power and potential of esports, and we\'re thrilled to continue expanding our partnership with Blizzard," Twitch COO Kevin Lin said in a press release.\nActivision Blizzard\'s shares have pulled back about 8% so far in February, after the company released good, if not great,fourth-quarter results. Investors may wish to consider using this pullback as a buying opportunity. Activision has multiple catalysts that can propel its growth in the coming years, includingmovies and TV shows,consumer products,in-game advertising, and, of course, esports. As such, the video game titan gives investors many ways to profit.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Joe Tenebrusohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard and Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'What happened Shares of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) surged 17.1% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The video game maker is dominating the sales rankings, while also making a bold move into the exploding market for esports. So what Activision Blizzard entered January with momentum, after two of its games -- Call of Duty: WWII and Destiny 2 -- placed No. 1 and No. 2 among the best-selling video games of 2017. The strong sales performances of these titles landed Activision a slew of analyst upgrades and price target increases. A screenshot of Activision Blizzard\'s Call of Duty: WWII game Activision Blizzard\'s Call of Duty: WWII was the best-selling video game of 2017. Image source: Activision Blizzard. The stock\'s ascent accelerated after Activision announced that it had struck a multi-year media rights deal with Amazon.com \'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch video streaming site. Amazon will reportedly pay $90 million over two years for streaming rights to Activision\'s new Overwatch esports league . Days later, Overwatch League went on to draw more than 10 million viewers during its opening week. "This league demonstrates the power and potential of esports, and we\'re thrilled to continue expanding our partnership with Blizzard," Twitch COO Kevin Lin said in a press release. Now what Activision Blizzard\'s shares have pulled back about 8% so far in February, after the company released good, if not great, fourth-quarter results . Investors may wish to consider using this pullback as a buying opportunity. Activision has multiple catalysts that can propel its growth in the coming years, including movies and TV shows , consumer products , in-game advertising , and, of course, esports. As such, the video game titan gives investors many ways to profit. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Joe Tenebruso has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard and Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'One of the oft-cited claims fromTwitter\'s(NYSE: TWTR)standoutfourth-quarter earningswas that the company\'s ad products are seeing success because of improved return on investment for advertisers. In its letter to shareholders, the company said its ad product team made changes that resulted in an 18% increase in ROI for advertisers.\nManagement pointed to a decline in ad prices (cost was down 42% year over year) and an increase in total engagements (up 75% year over year) as a clear indicator that advertisers are seeing better returns on investment.\nBut that only tells one part of the story. In fact, Twitter saw a greater decline in ad prices in the fourth quarter last year (60%) and an even bigger increase in engagements (150%). But the supposedly improved ROI didn\'t help Twitter\'s ad revenue in 2017.\nImage source: Twitter, Copyright Marisa Allegra Williams (@marisa) for Twitter, Inc.\nThe biggest problem with the claim that advertisers are seeing better return on investment on Twitter is that they\'re not acting like it. If the return on investment were so much better, advertisers would have significantly increased their spending on the platform.\nBut let\'s take a look at how Twitter\'s ad revenue growth compares to its closest competitors.\n[{"Company": "Twitter", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "7%"}, {"Company": "Snap(NYSE: SNAP)", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "72%"}, {"Company": "Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "48%"}, {"Company": "Google", "Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY)": "22%"}]\nData source: company financial reports. Ad revenue growth for owned-and-operated properties only.\nSnap\'s huge increase in ad revenue can be attributed to a big jump in ad impressions.Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)subsidiary Google also got a boost from increased engagements, particularly on YouTube and mobile. But while advertisers are spending money on additional engagements on those properties, they\'re not significantly moving into Twitter despite the huge spike in engagements. That probably means those engagements don\'t offer great returns compared to engagements on Snapchat or the various Google platforms.\nMeanwhile, growth at Facebook was largely driven by an increase in average ad price. The company revealed its average price per ad increased 43% in the fourth quarter during itsearnings call. That\'s a much better sign of strong return on investment for marketers than Twitter\'s results.\nIn the letter to shareholders, management said it saw an increase in cost per ad impression (CPM) despite the decline in cost per engagement. That\'s a strong indication that it\'s getting better at putting ads in front of the right people, which is further affirmed by management\'s disclosure that click-through rates on advertisements also increased last quarter.\nOn the earnings call, CFO Ned Segal told analysts, "We try to think more about CPMs than we do about the inputs."\nThe only problem is, management isn\'t giving investors the details about CPM or click-through rates.\nFacebook provides an update on cost per impression every quarter. Google uses cost-per-click as a catchall for clicks on Google and impressions on YouTube. Even Snap has provided updates on itsad price declinesin recent quarters. And those are all important metrics for investors to track.\nBut Twitter gives cost per engagement, despite saying that it\'s not as important as CPM. That means the company doesn\'t provide the opportunity for investors to track the progress of Twitter\'s efforts to improve return on investment and gauge the true health of its advertising business.\nTwitter showed strong results in the fourth quarter with improved ad revenue and finally posting a profit on aGAAPbasis. But the strength of its ad business compared to its competitors is still questionable, as management is holding back on giving investors details about the metric the company says it pays the most attention to. The company needs to give investors the ability to monitor its advertising business by being more transparent about its self-proclaimed key metric.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'One of the oft-cited claims from Twitter \'s (NYSE: TWTR) standout fourth-quarter earnings was that the company\'s ad products are seeing success because of improved return on investment for advertisers. In its letter to shareholders, the company said its ad product team made changes that resulted in an 18% increase in ROI for advertisers. Management pointed to a decline in ad prices (cost was down 42% year over year) and an increase in total engagements (up 75% year over year) as a clear indicator that advertisers are seeing better returns on investment. But that only tells one part of the story. In fact, Twitter saw a greater decline in ad prices in the fourth quarter last year (60%) and an even bigger increase in engagements (150%). But the supposedly improved ROI didn\'t help Twitter\'s ad revenue in 2017. Wood carved Twitter bird on wall of ivy. Image source: Twitter, Copyright Marisa Allegra Williams ( @marisa ) for Twitter, Inc. Why aren\'t advertisers showing up? The biggest problem with the claim that advertisers are seeing better return on investment on Twitter is that they\'re not acting like it. If the return on investment were so much better, advertisers would have significantly increased their spending on the platform. But let\'s take a look at how Twitter\'s ad revenue growth compares to its closest competitors. Company Q4 Ad Revenue Growth (YOY) Twitter* 7% Snap (NYSE: SNAP) 72% Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) 48% Google 22% Data source: company financial reports. Ad revenue growth for owned-and-operated properties only. Snap\'s huge increase in ad revenue can be attributed to a big jump in ad impressions. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google also got a boost from increased engagements, particularly on YouTube and mobile. But while advertisers are spending money on additional engagements on those properties, they\'re not significantly moving into Twitter despite the huge spike in engagements. That probably means those engagements don\'t offer great returns compared to engagements on Snapchat or the various Google platforms. Story continues Meanwhile, growth at Facebook was largely driven by an increase in average ad price. The company revealed its average price per ad increased 43% in the fourth quarter during its earnings call . That\'s a much better sign of strong return on investment for marketers than Twitter\'s results. Hidden details In the letter to shareholders, management said it saw an increase in cost per ad impression (CPM) despite the decline in cost per engagement. That\'s a strong indication that it\'s getting better at putting ads in front of the right people, which is further affirmed by management\'s disclosure that click-through rates on advertisements also increased last quarter. On the earnings call, CFO Ned Segal told analysts, "We try to think more about CPMs than we do about the inputs." The only problem is, management isn\'t giving investors the details about CPM or click-through rates. Facebook provides an update on cost per impression every quarter. Google uses cost-per-click as a catchall for clicks on Google and impressions on YouTube. Even Snap has provided updates on its ad price declines in recent quarters. And those are all important metrics for investors to track. But Twitter gives cost per engagement, despite saying that it\'s not as important as CPM. That means the company doesn\'t provide the opportunity for investors to track the progress of Twitter\'s efforts to improve return on investment and gauge the true health of its advertising business. Remove the mystery Twitter showed strong results in the fourth quarter with improved ad revenue and finally posting a profit on a GAAP basis. But the strength of its ad business compared to its competitors is still questionable, as management is holding back on giving investors details about the metric the company says it pays the most attention to. The company needs to give investors the ability to monitor its advertising business by being more transparent about its self-proclaimed key metric. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Adam Levy owns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Logo of jester cap with thought bubble with words \'Fool Transcripts\' below it Image source: The Motley Fool. DaVita, Inc. (NYSE: DVA) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Feb. 13, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good evening. My name is Eric and I\'ll be your conference facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the DaVita fourth quarter 2017 earnings call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers\' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer period. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press and then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press * followed by the number 2. Thank you, and Mr. Gustafson, you may begin your conference. Jim Gustafson -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, Eric. Welcome everyone to our fourth quarter conference call. We appreciate your continued interest in our company. I\'m Jim Gustafson, Vice President of Investor Relations. With me today are Kent Thiry, our CEO; Joel Ackerman, our CFO; Javier Rodriguez, CEO of DaVita Kidney Care; Jim Hilger, our Chief Accounting Officer; and LeAnne Zumwalt, Group Vice President. Please note that during this call, we may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All of these statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For further details concerning those risks and uncertainties, please refer to our third quarter earnings release earlier today and our SEC filings, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Our forward-looking statements are based upon information currently available to us and we do not intend and undertake no duty to update these statements for any reason. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Story continues Additionally, we\'d like to remind you that during this call, we will discuss some non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is included in our earnings press release filed with the SEC and available on our website. I\'ll now turn the call over to Kent Thiry, our Chief Executive Officer. Kent J. Thiry -- Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Jim. Thanks to all of you out there for your continued interest in our enterprise. We are first and foremost a clinical caregiving company and as is our custom, I will start with talking about a clinical spotlight before I move into a summary and then Joel and Javier can take care of the follow-up. Flu, as we\'ve seen in all the major media, is the leading cause of hospitalizations in general and even more so in this ESRD population. The current flu season is especially severe. Vaccinations significantly reduce the risk, even in a difficult year like this. We vaccine over 94% of our patients, which is a very distinctive percentage and many years in a row where we have outperformed the norm in this all-important category. Now onto a high-level summary of the quarter itself. It was a good quarter for DaVita Kidney Care and we carried solid momentum into 2018 and 2019. There\'s a lot of noise in this quarter\'s numbers due to a bunch of factors, including the DMG sale and tax reform and Joel will step through a bunch of that to help you navigate. But the bottom line is it was a good quarter. We have good operating momentum and we continue to generate strong cash flows and we will deploy a significant amount of those cash flows toward share repurchases as the quarters roll on. On to Javier for DaVita Kidney Care. Javier J. Rodriguez -- Chief Executive Officer, DaVita Kidney Care Thank you, Kent. Good afternoon. Let me dive right in. I\'ll provide some details on the main drivers of the business and Joel will cover the financial results in more detail. First, our nonacquired growth for the quarter was 3.5%, approximately flat versus the third quarter of 2017 after normalizing for the impact of the hurricanes. Next, net dialysis revenue per treatment came in consistent with recent quarters. As we think about 2018, I\'d break it down between government and commercial revenues. As you know, 2018 Medicare rate update is essentially flat and will be a headwind for margins for all dialysis providers. As it relates to commercial revenues, there tend to be two questions. Is there anything new on charitable premium assistance? How is the commercial environment? We believe that there\'s very little going on around the country on charitable premium assistance and as it relates to the contracting environment, the conversations are back to the normal puts and takes. On to the cost side. Like many other companies, we\'re experiencing a tight labor market with upward wage pressure. We continue to expect a 2 to 3% annual increase and don\'t see significant opportunity to offset this with productivity improvement in the near term. With labor cost inflation continuing to outpace Medicare reimbursement, we will continue to feel margin pressure in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service business in 2018. With normal Medicare updates scheduled to resume in 2019, we expect these margin pressures to subside. Finally, we continue to be excited at the prospect of transforming patient care in the dialysis industry through Patient Act. We currently have an unusual amount of bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress with more than 150 co-sponsors. We believe we have a real shot in getting this bill passed this year, but as always, it\'s significant lift to get transformative legislation passed. To wrap up 2017, we ended the year with adjusted operating income for kidney care of $1.616 billion, above our most recent 2017 adjusted guidance of $1.57 billion to $1.6 billion. Joel will go into more details on this in a moment. On to 2018 guidance. Because of the pending DaVita Medical Group transaction, our kidney care guidance effectively becomes our guidance for operating income from continuing operations. For 2018, we continue to expect operating income of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion for kidney care business. As a reminder, we have a one year-over-year accounting headwind of up to $100 million as we finish the transition from profit share program to a 401(k) match program. With the old program, we accrued for the expenses in the calendar year before the payoff. With the new program, we will accrue for the expenses as we pay it out. This accounting change created a one-year gap in 2017 when we did not need to accrue for such payouts. To close out my remarks, I would like to follow up on three variables that we discussed last quarter that could swing 2018 forecasts. First, open enrollment period was in line with our initial expectations. We will continue to monitor as the numbers slope throughout the year and we\'ll keep you posted. Second, on to pharmaceuticals. As we had discussed before, calcimimetic, a drug that\'s taken many an ESRD patient to treat mineral bone disease, has just moved into our dialysis reimbursement with the introduction of an injectable drug called Parsabiv. The reimbursement and the cost of calcimimetic are coming in line with expectation, but it\'s still too early to understand the full picture until we get more data on volume and product mix. Physicians make individuals prescription decisions based on each of the patient\'s needs, so how they will view the new drug option is very difficult to predict. Our view of the most probable range of outcomes continues to be included in our guidance and we plan to provide an update when we gain better visibility. Third, on to the ballot initiative being pursued by the union in California. We won\'t have much to report until later this year and we have not included potential advocacy costs in our guidance range. If the initiative does pass, we believe that it would have material adverse impact on the entire industry in California and would likely make a large number of centers in California financially unsustainable, which would severely limit patient access to outpatient dialysis care. We have also become aware that the union is pursuing a similar initiative in Ohio. We have not included any potential advocacy costs in Ohio in our guidance range either. Now on to our CFO, Joel, for financial results and details. Joel Ackerman -- Chief Financial Officer Thank you, Javier. I will start with an overview of the financial results for the kidney care business as reflected in our continuing operations. Adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter was $430 million, up approximately $26 million or 6% versus the third quarter, although the fourth quarter benefited from a couple of items that are outside our run rate. First, we recognized $14 million shared savings revenue that our DaVita Health Solutions business earned throughout 2017. Second, we had a $9 million one-time benefit in insurance expense due to a revaluation of our reserves. As a reminder, adjusted operating income for the third quarter was $404 million, but this figure was negatively impacted by approximately $14 million due to the hurricane season. The fourth quarter was shorter by one-half treatment day relative to the third quarter, which accounts for most of this difference. For our US dialysis and lab business, our reported revenue-per-treatment net of provision for bad debts was up $0.49 per treatment quarter-over-quarter. Underlying this are two largely offsetting, unusual items. First, we recognized approximately $20 million in cash receipts that we had previously reserved that flowed through the gross revenue line. This was offset by a $23 million increase in our provision for bad debts to address our higher estimates of patient pay receivable write-offs for all of 2017. To comply with the new revenue accounting standard, starting with the first quarter of 2018, you will start to see a few changes and additions to our disclosures. I want to highlight two in particular. First, we will only be reporting revenue-per-treatment net of provision for bad debts. Second, we expect to recognize a benefit of approximately $30 million in the first four months of 2018 from a change in how we account for Medicare bad debt recoveries. Prior to 2018, we recognized these recoveries only after attempting to collect, which takes approximately four months. Under the new rules, we will estimate and recognize estimated Medicare bad debt recoveries at the time of treatment. I refer you to our Form 10-K to be filed later this month for additional details. Our patient care costs were down approximately $0.11 per treatment quarter-over-quarter. As a reminder, our patient care cost in the third quarter of 2017 was higher by approximately $1.00 per treatment, due to the hurricane impact. US dialysis and lab segment G&A costs were down approximately $1.69 per treatment sequentially due to lower outside professional fee expense and normal quarterly fluctuations. For Fiscal 2017, G&A was down approximately 3% per treatment year-on-year. As G&A always has some quarterly variability, the annual G&A per treatment is a better result to use for your go-forward modeling. Lastly, please keep in mind that our first quarter tends to be the weakest quarter of each year due to seasonality, with two fewer treatment days in Q4, flu impacts, and higher payroll taxes. A few words on the DMG sale. As a reminder, we announced in December that we entered into an agreement to sell DaVita Medical Group to Optum. We\'re working with Optum on the required regulatory approvals and continue to target closing in 2018. It has been a very productive working relationship and we look forward post-close to the additional long-term benefits that the business will get from our relationship with Optum and United. Because of the pending transaction, the DMG business has been reclassified as "held for sale," and the results of operations are reported as discontinued operations. In addition, prior period presentation have been revised to conform to current-year presentation. In the fourth quarter, DMG generated operating loss of $23 million. This includes operating results which were negatively impacted by a bad flu season and both direct and indirect financial impact from the transaction, including the shift to held for sale accounting. In addition, we recognized a tax benefit of $164 million in order to recognize deferred tax assets required upon the classification of DMG as "held for sale." The net impact of all these items is that we reported $144 million gain as one line on the income statement as a discontinued operation. On to international. Our strategy is evolving under the direction of the new leadership. The result is an increased focus on core markets where we are well positioned to achieve scale and drive clinical and financial value. Also, as we discussed last quarter, we restructured our international organization to streamline our reporting structure and reduce administrative costs and anticipate this will save $6.5 million in annual G&A expense in 2018. As a result of these strategic changes, including changes in expectations concerning the JV\'s available market opportunities, we are taking a non-cash writedown of our investment in the Asia-Pacific JV of $280 million, which reverses much of the $381 million non-cash gain we booked in 2016 and 2017 from the creation of this joint venture. Adjusted operating losses from our international business was $46 million for fiscal year 2017, which included $2 million in impairment charges, $4 million in prior period adjustments, and $8 million in foreign currency losses. This was in line with the revised guidance that we had previously provided for 2017. As we have discussed in recent quarters, we expect to achieve break-even operating income in late 2018. This is incorporated in our enterprise guidance for continuing operations for 2018. Next, some information on taxes. To account for the impact of US tax reform legislation passed in December, we recognized a one-time reduction of tax expense of $252 million in the quarter. This is the net gain to remeasure our deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect our expected go-forward tax rate. Excluding this and other one-time items, our adjusted effective tax rate on continuing operations was 40.4% in the quarter and 39.1% for 2017. As we continue to review the impact of the recently announced tax reform, we now expect our effective tax rate from continuing operations in 2018 to be 26.5 to 27.5%. Despite moving up the bottom end of the range by 50 basis points, we continue to expect a 2018 income tax expense reduction of $110 to $130 million in tax reform. Now cash flow. Enterprise operating cash flow for 2017 was $1.907 billion, within our previously provided guidance. For 2018, we will provide cash flow guidance for continuing operations in light of our expectation that the DMG sale will close this year. We expect operating cash flow from continuing operations to be $1.4 to $1.5 billion. This guidance reflects the benefit of tax reform from both a lower effective tax rate and the accelerated depreciation of certain capital expenditures. This cash flow guidance excludes any cash flows from DaVita Medical Group, although investors should keep in mind that we will still own the cash flows from this business up until the date the transaction closes. In 2018, we expect to spend $925 million in CapEx on continuing operations, roughly evenly split across maintenance and development CapEx. This is an include of approximately $100 million from 2017. But most of this increase is due to expenditures we do not expect to recur in 2019, so holding all else equal, we expect our CapEx in 2019 to be to closer to our 2017 levels. For the full year 2017, we repurchased 13 million shares of our common stock, or nearly 7% of our shares outstanding at the beginning of the year. During Q4 2017, we repurchased 7.4 million shares. We have also repurchased approximately 900,000 shares this year through February 12, 2018. Now I\'ll turn it over to Kent for some closing remarks. Kent J. Thiry -- Chief Executive Officer If you\'ll excuse a little bit of redundancy, I\'ll make three points before we turn to Q&A. No. 1, it\'s early in the process, but the DMG transaction is proceeding on track. No. 2, it was a good quarter for DaVita Kidney Care and they have good operating momentum. This reflects the fact that we continue to have a very solid platform in DaVita Kidney Care, our US kidney care business. Third and finally, we expect to continue to generate strong cash flows and we expect to be thoughtful in the deployment of this cash to benefit you through a combination of share repurchases, substantial continued kidney care growth, and a limited number of investments in other healthcare service areas. On to Q&A, please. Questions and Answers: Operator Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a questio Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-14 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1355.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.60 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 23435736.3315795 - Transaction Count: 182984.0 - Unique Addresses: 414750.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.55 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 8707.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8671.26$\n#Poloniex - 8677.29$\n#Bitstamp - 8677.30$\n#Coinbase - 8662.00$\n#Binance - 8690.00$\n#CEXio - 8837.90$\n#Kraken - 8680.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8680.00$\n#Bittrex - 8685.08$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8706.83$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8667.00$\n#Poloniex - 8680.71$\n#Bitstamp - 8674.82$\n#Coinbase - 8662.00$\n#Binance - 8684.69$\n#CEXio - 8837.90$\n#Kraken - 8680.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8680.00$\n#Bittrex - 8685.08$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'El precio actual del bitcoin es de 8640.00$ https://goo.gl/pQLQMg\xa0pic.twitter.com/thIh8rsNEv', '#BTC Average: 8708.17$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8666.00$\n#Poloniex - 8685.84$\n#Bitstamp - 8673.65$\n#Coinbase - 8662.00$\n#Binance - 8675.23$\n#CEXio - 8837.90$\n#Kraken - 8680.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8698.00$\n#Bittrex - 8687.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$250.00 Antminer S4 #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2EpV3xx\xa0pic.twitter.com/2FCHPwrrMk', '#BTC Average: 8714.20$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8686.60$\n#Poloniex - 8693.71$\n#Bitstamp - 8700.00$\n#Coinbase - 8642.00$\n#Binance - 8702.46$\n#CEXio - 8859.90$\n#Kraken - 8702.20$\n#Cryptopia - 8650.00$\n#Bittrex - 8689.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8707.66$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8676.70$\n#Poloniex - 8688.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8691.99$\n#Coinbase - 8642.00$\n#Binance - 8694.91$\n#CEXio - 8844.50$\n#Kraken - 8674.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8698.00$\n#Bittrex - 8650.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 14, 2018 03:30:00 UTC \| 8,681.30$ \| 7,012.00€ \| 6,238.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Hs1p9CPIzL', '#BTC Average: 8715.42$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8676.60$\n#Poloniex - 8688.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8696.76$\n#Coinbase - 8642.00$\n#Binance - 8697.96$\n#CEXio - 8859.90$\n#Kraken - 8689.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8698.00$\n#Bittrex - 8689.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin 0.06% \nUltima: R$ 29038.00 Alta: R$ 29150.00 Baixa: R$ 28310.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on February 13, 2018 at 08:59PM is $8640.00.', '#BTC Average: 8697.22$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8669.20$\n#Poloniex - 8670.50$\n#Bitstamp - 8672.98$\n#Coinbase - 8641.60$\n#Binance - 8660.38$\n#CEXio - 8835.00$\n#Kraken - 8678.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8650.00$\n#Bittrex - 8678.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Update : 26W #ROC of #Domestic #C #Rated #corporate #credit #yields, and the #correlation of this series and #SPX #StockMarket. Still flashing @warning. Were you warned by #Centralbanks in 72, 87, 00, or 07? #Yellen busy warning of #Bitcoin #risks. Really?pic.twitter.com/LcN53Xj39e', '#BTC Average: 8700.68$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8676.00$\n#Poloniex - 8670.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8672.99$\n#Coinbase - 8641.60$\n#Binance - 8666.95$\n#CEXio - 8857.90$\n#Kraken - 8680.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8650.00$\n#Bittrex - 8674.99$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8699.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8677.00$\n#Poloniex - 8670.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8673.05$\n#Coinbase - 8641.60$\n#Binance - 8677.50$\n#CEXio - 8835.00$\n#Kraken - 8680.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8650.00$\n#Bittrex - 8675.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8700.68$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8676.00$\n#Poloniex - 8670.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8672.99$\n#Coinbase - 8641.60$\n#Binance - 8666.95$\n#CEXio - 8857.90$\n#Kraken - 8680.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8650.00$\n#Bittrex - 8674.99$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8699.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8678.30$\n#Poloniex - 8670.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8678.96$\n#Coinbase - 8641.60$\n#Binance - 8670.95$\n#CEXio - 8835.00$\n#Kraken - 8678.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8650.00$\n#Bittrex - 8674.91$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 8688.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8731.63$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 848.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/ANShnPlStc', '#BTC Average: 8706.99$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8676.60$\n#Poloniex - 8666.31$\n#Bitstamp - 8682.11$\n#Coinbase - 8642.00$\n#Binance - 8682.00$\n#CEXio - 8844.50$\n#Kraken - 8673.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8698.00$\n#Bittrex - 8689.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$28.777,00 subindo 0.22% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '#BTC Average: 8724.43$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8697.27$\n#Poloniex - 8683.76$\n#Bitstamp - 8697.63$\n#Coinbase - 8698.36$\n#Binance - 8709.00$\n#CEXio - 8876.60$\n#Kraken - 8705.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8670.00$\n#Bittrex - 8690.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '02/14 13:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 05:00: #bitcoin 10957 #btc 5778 #ethereum 4141 #xrp 3113 #eth 2856 #litecoin 2531 #trx 2361 #ripple 2238 #ltc 2156 #ada 1821 #neo 1691 #eos 1452 #tron 1216 #xvg 1011 #verge 928 #nem 904 #xlm 831 #btg 705 #bitcoincash 694 #doge 668pic.twitter.com/SmnaC4pTMO', '06:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $OMG : %1.79 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_OMG&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$DASH : %1.17 \n $SC : %1.11 \n $HUC : %0.89 \n $NMC : %0.71 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PASC : %-2.09 \n $OMNI : %-1.71 \n $RIC : %-1.48 \n $VRC : %-0.96 \n $REP : %-0.40', '#Bitcoin 1.08% \nUltima: R$ 29216.43 Alta: R$ 29216.43 Baixa: R$ 28310.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '#BTC Average: 9712.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8708.00$\n#Poloniex - 8700.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8730.00$\n#Coinbase - 8698.36$\n#Binance - 8718.00$\n#CEXio - 8899.80$\n#Kraken - 8725.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8714.90$\n#Bittrex - 8700.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 14, 2018 04:00:00 UTC \| 8,693.30$ \| 7,021.70€ \| 6,246.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/RTJUEIO0Cp', '#BTC Average: 8726.99$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8707.00$\n#Poloniex - 8699.13$\n#Bitstamp - 8713.06$\n#Coinbase - 8698.36$\n#Binance - 8713.58$\n#CEXio - 8863.70$\n#Kraken - 8699.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8670.00$\n#Bittrex - 8690.00$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '14 Şubat 2018 Saat 07:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 33.129,00 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8725.03$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8698.30$\n#Poloniex - 8699.13$\n#Bitstamp - 8709.73$\n#Coinbase - 8698.36$\n#Binance - 8718.87$\n#CEXio - 8863.70$\n#Kraken - 8705.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8670.00$\n#Bittrex - 8670.55$\n#GateCoin - 8816.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: Japan 's bitcoin (Exchange: BTC.CB=) craze could help the country's economic growth, research analysts at Nomura Instinet said. "We estimate the wealth effect from unrealized gains on Bitcoin trading by Japanese investors since the start of [2017], and estimate a potential boost to consumer spending of ¥23.2 billion to ¥96.0 billion" ($206.7 million to $855.4 million), Japan economics research analysts Yoshiyuki Suimon and Kazuki Miyamoto said in a Friday report. "Moreover, the fact that the rise in Bitcoin prices was concentrated in 2017 Q4 could result in the wealth effect materializing in 2018 Q1, and if that is the case, we estimate a potential boost to real GDP growth on an annualized quarter-on-quarter basis of up to about 0.3 percentage points," the report said. At one point in December, bitcoin briefly soared 1,900 percent for the year. The digital currency was last trading near $15,000, a roughly 1,370 percent increase over the last 12 months, according to Coinbase. For much of last year, bitcoin trading in Japanese yen accounted for nearly half or more of total trading volume in the digital currency, according to CryptoCompare. U.S. dollar-bitcoin trading volume typically had the second-largest share, until rising to first place in the last few weeks. Bitcoin trading volume by government currency (2012 - 2017) Source: CryptoCompare Assuming the Japanese hold about 3.7 million bitcoins and estimating an 866,000 yen ($7,716) gain in price between the second and fourth quarters of the year, "we estimate unrealized gains on Bitcoin held by Japanese people of roughly ¥3.2 trillion ($28.5 billion)," the analysts said. "Although Japanese investors' unrealized gains are unlikely to feed straight through to their patterns of consumption, it is common knowledge that personal consumption is bolstered as a result of increases in the value of asset holdings (ie, the wealth effect)," the analysts said. Digital currency trading in Japan is also a big business. Tokyo-based bitFlyer expanded its operations to the U.S. in late 2017. The Nomura analysts did point out that Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in late December that the bitcoin price surge was the result of speculation. Last week, the South Korean Financial Services Commission said in a statement, translated by CNBC, that it is prohibiting anonymous digital currency trading accounts and also banning cryptocurrency exchanges from issuing new trading accounts. If an exchange does allow new accounts, the government has the ability to take action to either stop trading or shut the exchange down, the statement said. According to an English language Facebook post by the commission, the rules would take effect in January. China cracked down on digital currencies in September and the share of yuan-bitcoin trading has fallen drastically to less than 5 percent after dominating the market for years. WATCH: Bitcoin off to a rough start in 2018More From CNBC • As market hits new highs, experts predict the momentum will continue • After-hours buzz: MGI, TTPH & more • Weight Watchers jumps after DJ Khaled becomes its 'social media ambassador'... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07
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"At Chipotle\'s core is delicious food, which I will look to pair up with consistently great customer experiences,” Niccol said. “I will also focus on dialing up Chipotle\'s cultural relevance through innovation in menu and digital communications.” A big push in digital and social media-based advertising is likely on the horizon, and a menu shake-up beyond its widely-panned queso is due. Only time will tell what the brain behind Taco Bell ends up doing, but his background in out-of-the-box thinking is needed. And for now, investors seem more than pleased with this choice. Story continues Niccol is set to officially take over as chief executive officer on March 5, and don’t be surprised if changes happen on his first day. Don’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read This The most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. 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This prompted founder and former CEO Steve Ells to announce the company was in search of a replacement in late November. After months of searching, the fast-casual burrito chain surprised many investors when it decided to hire the head of Yum! Brands’ YUM eccentric taco chain. Niccol’s selection might seem unconventional considering the fact that Chipotle currently runs nearly the exact opposite type of restaurant chain. However, before today’s gains, shares of Chipotle had plummeted 40% over the last year and 23% in the last four weeks alone. The company needed to take a risk with its new CEO to spark a big change and inspire investor and company-wide confidence. The former head of Taco Bell helped transform the fast-food taco chain into a brand with an identity. From its whacky advertisements and strong social media presence to the constant new food fusions and a successful push into the breakfast market, Niccol seems to know how to grow a restaurant chain. 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Zacks Investment Research', "When we think of the countless Americans who are forced to live paycheck to paycheck, we tend to picture low to middle earners with little wiggle room for unplanned expenses. But apparently, it's not just those with limited income who can't seem to bank any money at month's end. In fact, one in 10 Americans earning over $100,000 a year is living paycheck to paycheck, according todata from CreditLoan.\nWhy are higher earners struggling so? Often, it's a matter of taking on too many expenses and not havingadequate reserves. It's estimated that 57% of the adult population has less than $1,000 in immediate savings, while 39% of Americans have no savings at all. Clearly, higher earners are included in this sample set, as evidenced by the fact that so many have a hard time making ends meet.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nIf you're earning upward of $100,000 a year yet are trapped in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, it's on you to take steps to change your habits. Otherwise, you risk not only falling deep into debt, but also ruining your finances irreparably the moment an unexpected bill falls in your lap.\nIf you're tired of living paycheck to paycheck, then the first thing you need to do iscreate a budgetthat maps out your various expenses. Simply list your recurring bills, factor in less frequent expenses -- like that once-a-year insurance premium you pay -- and compare what you typically spend to the amount of post-tax income you bring home. If the numbers don't align -- meaning you find that you're spending down your entire paycheck, and then some -- then you'll need to start cutting back. Immediately.\nIn an ideal world, we'd all be able to live the lifestyle we want without having to compromise. In reality, however, life's luxuries cost money, and if your earnings -- no matter how high they happen to be -- don't support them, then you'll need to start making changes.\nOnce you have that budget in place, examine it to determine which current expenses you're willing to slash. Keep in mind that there's no right or wrong answer. Rather, your goal should be to free up as much cash as possible in your budget while causing yourself and your family the least amount of unhappiness in the process.\nSo think about what sounds worse: living in a smaller home, or giving up the restaurant food you typically enjoy three nights a week or more. Similarly, would you rathernottake vacation, or drive a less impressive-looking car? The choice is ultimately yours, but you'll need to commit to some changes if you're tired of counting down the days till your next paycheck arrives so you can pay the bills.\nThe fact that you're a relatively high earner with little to no savings probably means that setting money aside on the regular isn't your strong suit. So don't give yourself the option to overspend. Rather, arrange for a portion of each paycheck to filter directly into savings, and forget it exists. You can set up an automatic transfer with your bank so that part of your earnings land in a savings account.\nOnce you've established a near-term safety net, it's time to focus on the future. If your employer offers a 401(k), you're in luck, because all you need to do to participate is decide how much of each paycheck you wish to contribute, and that amount will automatically get deducted (pre-tax) from your earnings. It's as simple as that. If you don't have a 401(k) through work, you can open an IRA that offers an automatic savings option as well. The point is to take savings matters out of your own hands if you feel you can't be trusted to make the right choices. Even if youarelooking to change your ways, it still pays to go the automatic route for the sake of convenience.\nAs a higher earner, there's little excuse for having no savings to show for. So if you're living paycheck to paycheck, it's time to bust out of that cycle. The upside? Once you do, you'll gain a healthy dose of financial security -- and that's something you can feel good about.\nRelated: Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "When we think of the countless Americans who are forced to live paycheck to paycheck, we tend to picture low to middle earners with little wiggle room for unplanned expenses. But apparently, it's not just those with limited income who can't seem to bank any money at month's end. In fact, one in 10 Americans earning over $100,000 a year is living paycheck to paycheck, according to data from CreditLoan . Why are higher earners struggling so? Often, it's a matter of taking on too many expenses and not having adequate reserves . It's estimated that 57% of the adult population has less than $1,000 in immediate savings, while 39% of Americans have no savings at all. Clearly, higher earners are included in this sample set, as evidenced by the fact that so many have a hard time making ends meet. Couple sitting in front of a laptop as they look at a statement, worried IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. If you're earning upward of $100,000 a year yet are trapped in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, it's on you to take steps to change your habits. Otherwise, you risk not only falling deep into debt, but also ruining your finances irreparably the moment an unexpected bill falls in your lap. 1. Create a budget If you're tired of living paycheck to paycheck, then the first thing you need to do is create a budget that maps out your various expenses. Simply list your recurring bills, factor in less frequent expenses -- like that once-a-year insurance premium you pay -- and compare what you typically spend to the amount of post-tax income you bring home. If the numbers don't align -- meaning you find that you're spending down your entire paycheck, and then some -- then you'll need to start cutting back. Immediately. 2. Make hard choices In an ideal world, we'd all be able to live the lifestyle we want without having to compromise. In reality, however, life's luxuries cost money, and if your earnings -- no matter how high they happen to be -- don't support them, then you'll need to start making changes. Story continues Once you have that budget in place, examine it to determine which current expenses you're willing to slash. Keep in mind that there's no right or wrong answer. Rather, your goal should be to free up as much cash as possible in your budget while causing yourself and your family the least amount of unhappiness in the process. So think about what sounds worse: living in a smaller home, or giving up the restaurant food you typically enjoy three nights a week or more. Similarly, would you rather not take vacation, or drive a less impressive-looking car? The choice is ultimately yours, but you'll need to commit to some changes if you're tired of counting down the days till your next paycheck arrives so you can pay the bills. 3. Automate your savings The fact that you're a relatively high earner with little to no savings probably means that setting money aside on the regular isn't your strong suit. So don't give yourself the option to overspend. Rather, arrange for a portion of each paycheck to filter directly into savings, and forget it exists. You can set up an automatic transfer with your bank so that part of your earnings land in a savings account. Once you've established a near-term safety net, it's time to focus on the future. If your employer offers a 401(k), you're in luck, because all you need to do to participate is decide how much of each paycheck you wish to contribute, and that amount will automatically get deducted (pre-tax) from your earnings. It's as simple as that. If you don't have a 401(k) through work, you can open an IRA that offers an automatic savings option as well. The point is to take savings matters out of your own hands if you feel you can't be trusted to make the right choices. Even if you are looking to change your ways, it still pays to go the automatic route for the sake of convenience. As a higher earner, there's little excuse for having no savings to show for. So if you're living paycheck to paycheck, it's time to bust out of that cycle. The upside? Once you do, you'll gain a healthy dose of financial security -- and that's something you can feel good about. Related: Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Fans of high yields, mergers-and-acquisitions drama, and desperate players trying to slow their paths to irrelevance are no strangers to telco stocks. The telecommunications industry is in a funk. Landline and cable television customers are cutting the cord, and the mobile market is starting to become more cutthroat as carriers cope with slowing growth.\nAT&T(NYSE: T)andCenturyLink(NYSE: CTL)are survivors because they're still here, but also because they've been making shrewd moves to keep growing. AT&T and CenturyLink have taken advantage of sector consolidation, but they've also been aggressive in eyeing diversification opportunities outside of their core businesses. Both investments come battered in risk, but also deep-fried in opportunities if their strategies pay off. Let's size up the two telcos to see which one is right for you.\nImage source: CenturyLink.\nAT&T is in the news a lot these days. The Department of Justice isthrowing legal challenges at AT&T;'s $85 billion dealforTime Warner(NYSE: TWX), and the parties will head into court next month. AT&T has gobbled up smaller cellular companies in the past, and made a big push into satellite television with its $48.5 billion deal for DIRECTV. Now it's bumping up into some regulatory resistance as it tries to play the content game.\nCenturyLink hasn't faced the same kinds of antitrust roadblocks. It's much smaller, so it wasn't a big deal when it gobbled up Embarq, Qwest, Tier 3, and most recently, in a$25 billion deal, Level 3 Communications. AT&T would look great with HBO and some of Time Warner's other properties in its arsenal, but the combination is far from a sure thing at this point. Meanwhile CenturyLink's deal for Level 3 finds it landing its next CEO, as well as expanding deeper into steadier business customers that will account for 75% of the core revenue at CenturyLink -- and that's before even considering the $850 million in operational synergies it expects to realize in the next three years.\nWhen it comes to valuation, AT&T commands the lower earnings multiple, at 11 times this year's projected earnings, compared to a still reasonable multiple of 14 at CenturyLink. However, organic growth remains a concern for both entities.\nMobile isn't dead. Thepush for 5Gcould raise the bar on pricing and efficiency, and let's not forget that this year's tax cuts should help make mobile phone plans affordable for a wider audience. Pay TV has turned to cheaper streaming solutions, but those still require fast and reliable broadband, which AT&T and CenturyLink offer.\nThe two stocks are out of favor, and that has helped push their yields higher. CenturyLink stock has experienced three years of sharp declines, but it has not, incredibly, slashed its dividend since 2013. Its 12.6% yield turns heads, even if AT&T's 5.5% is no slouch. AT&T's rate is naturally more sustainable.\nWhile I own shares in AT&T, that doesn't mean that I'm giving it the nod here -- I'm actually going the other way. CenturyLink is the riskier bet, but it packs the most upside with its transformational deal of Level 3 in the rearview mirror; a dividend cut seems inevitable, but it still has the best chance at ringing up big gains.\nIf AT&T completes its deal for Time Warner I may revisit this pick, but given the cards on the table right now, CenturyLink looks like a better buy.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRick Munarrizowns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Fans of high yields, mergers-and-acquisitions drama, and desperate players trying to slow their paths to irrelevance are no strangers to telco stocks. The telecommunications industry is in a funk. Landline and cable television customers are cutting the cord, and the mobile market is starting to become more cutthroat as carriers cope with slowing growth. AT&T (NYSE: T) and CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) are survivors because they're still here, but also because they've been making shrewd moves to keep growing. AT&T and CenturyLink have taken advantage of sector consolidation, but they've also been aggressive in eyeing diversification opportunities outside of their core businesses. Both investments come battered in risk, but also deep-fried in opportunities if their strategies pay off. Let's size up the two telcos to see which one is right for you. A smiling sales rep at a CenturyLink outpost Image source: CenturyLink. Making the right call AT&T is in the news a lot these days. The Department of Justice is throwing legal challenges at AT&T;'s $85 billion deal for Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) , and the parties will head into court next month. AT&T has gobbled up smaller cellular companies in the past, and made a big push into satellite television with its $48.5 billion deal for DIRECTV. Now it's bumping up into some regulatory resistance as it tries to play the content game. CenturyLink hasn't faced the same kinds of antitrust roadblocks. It's much smaller, so it wasn't a big deal when it gobbled up Embarq, Qwest, Tier 3, and most recently, in a $25 billion deal , Level 3 Communications. AT&T would look great with HBO and some of Time Warner's other properties in its arsenal, but the combination is far from a sure thing at this point. Meanwhile CenturyLink's deal for Level 3 finds it landing its next CEO, as well as expanding deeper into steadier business customers that will account for 75% of the core revenue at CenturyLink -- and that's before even considering the $850 million in operational synergies it expects to realize in the next three years. Story continues When it comes to valuation, AT&T commands the lower earnings multiple, at 11 times this year's projected earnings, compared to a still reasonable multiple of 14 at CenturyLink. However, organic growth remains a concern for both entities. Mobile isn't dead. The push for 5G could raise the bar on pricing and efficiency, and let's not forget that this year's tax cuts should help make mobile phone plans affordable for a wider audience. Pay TV has turned to cheaper streaming solutions, but those still require fast and reliable broadband, which AT&T and CenturyLink offer. The two stocks are out of favor, and that has helped push their yields higher. CenturyLink stock has experienced three years of sharp declines, but it has not, incredibly, slashed its dividend since 2013. Its 12.6% yield turns heads, even if AT&T's 5.5% is no slouch. AT&T's rate is naturally more sustainable. The better buy While I own shares in AT&T, that doesn't mean that I'm giving it the nod here -- I'm actually going the other way. CenturyLink is the riskier bet, but it packs the most upside with its transformational deal of Level 3 in the rearview mirror; a dividend cut seems inevitable, but it still has the best chance at ringing up big gains. If AT&T completes its deal for Time Warner I may revisit this pick, but given the cards on the table right now, CenturyLink looks like a better buy. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarriz owns shares of AT&T.; The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'It\'s been more than a year since Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) merged with Starwood Hotels & Resorts , but already, the impact of the combination has been felt across the industry. Marriott\'s competitive position within the hotel sector is stronger than ever, and the company\'s global presence gives it a competitive advantage that few of its peers have been able to match. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Marriott investors wanted to see evidence that the hotel giant was using its competitive leverage to extract further gains from the industry. Marriott\'s results were solid, and company officials are looking forward to a strong 2018. Let\'s take a closer look at Marriott and what its results say about its outlook for the coming year. Tropical garden next to a multi-story hotel with the Marriott name and logo on it. Image source: Marriott. Marriott gets the job done Marriott\'s fourth-quarter results showed ongoing progress in its mission to integrate Starwood and boost total growth. Total revenue rose 8% to $5.88 billion, which was far better than the 3% growth rate that most of those following the stock were expecting to see. GAAP net income sank because of one-time factors, but adjusted net income of $415 million was higher by 24% from year-ago levels, and adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share topped the consensus forecast among investors of $1 per share. Tax reform did have a fleeting impact on Marriott\'s financials. The company faced a $745 million transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings, which it will have to pay over the next eight years. However, offsetting tax benefits of $159 million came from revaluing net deferred tax liabilities at the new lower corporate tax rates. Fundamentally, Marriott looked solid. Worldwide, comparable systemwide revenue per available room rose 4.6%, outpacing the comparable RevPAR gains in North America of 3.9%. Base management and franchise fees were up 11% from the year-ago quarter, while incentive management fees picked up 14%, with Marriott pointing to particular strength in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Expenses remained under control, lifting adjusted pre-tax operating income by 7% from year-earlier levels. Marriott grew its network, adding 132 new properties and about 21,000 rooms to its worldwide portfolio. As of the end of 2017, Marriott had more than 6,500 properties, and those assets contained almost 1.26 million rooms. Marriott\'s pipeline is still impressive, with more than 2,700 properties and 460,000 rooms in various stages of development. CEO Arne Sorenson had no doubts in his views on Marriott\'s progress. "2017 was a terrific year," Sorenson said, noting that "we made great progress on the integration of Starwood, capturing significant property and corporate overhead cost synergies while also increasing our worldwide RevPAR index." The CEO also pointed to joint ventures with Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and strategic credit card agreements to bring in more revenue and reward its loyal customer base. Story continues Can Marriott keep up the pace in 2018? Marriott has plenty of optimism about its immediate future. Among the moves that the company is making is to offer a one-time contribution to retirement savings plans, offering a $5 to $1 match of up to $1,000 from the hotel company. Reduced tax rates should support the one-time move. Marriott also gave further guidance. Full-year 2018 projections are relatively consistent with what the company said previously, with the hotel chain expecting a 7% rise in room counts before accounting for roughly 1% to 1.5% of rooms to be sold or otherwise eliminated. Global RevPAR should rise 1% to 3%, with a slight upward revision in growth to a 1% to 2% range in North America and 3% to 5% internationally. Adjusted earnings will be between $5.22 and $5.45 per share after taking into account new accounting standards for revenue. For the first quarter, comparable systemwide RevPAR in North America should come in flat to up 2%, with international growth of 3% to 5% lifting worldwide comps to a range of 1% to 3%. The move should come despite some unfavorable comparisons, including the change in when Easter falls this year compared to last. Marriott investors weren\'t entirely happy with the report and guidance, and the stock fell 4% in after-hours trading following the announcement. Nevertheless, Marriott has done a good job of integrating the Starwood acquisition, and the future still looks bright for the hotel giant in 2018 and beyond. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Marriott International. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'It\'s been more than a year since Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) merged with Starwood Hotels & Resorts , but already, the impact of the combination has been felt across the industry. Marriott\'s competitive position within the hotel sector is stronger than ever, and the company\'s global presence gives it a competitive advantage that few of its peers have been able to match. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Marriott investors wanted to see evidence that the hotel giant was using its competitive leverage to extract further gains from the industry. Marriott\'s results were solid, and company officials are looking forward to a strong 2018. Let\'s take a closer look at Marriott and what its results say about its outlook for the coming year. Tropical garden next to a multi-story hotel with the Marriott name and logo on it. Image source: Marriott. Marriott gets the job done Marriott\'s fourth-quarter results showed ongoing progress in its mission to integrate Starwood and boost total growth. Total revenue rose 8% to $5.88 billion, which was far better than the 3% growth rate that most of those following the stock were expecting to see. GAAP net income sank because of one-time factors, but adjusted net income of $415 million was higher by 24% from year-ago levels, and adjusted earnings of $1.12 per share topped the consensus forecast among investors of $1 per share. Tax reform did have a fleeting impact on Marriott\'s financials. The company faced a $745 million transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings, which it will have to pay over the next eight years. However, offsetting tax benefits of $159 million came from revaluing net deferred tax liabilities at the new lower corporate tax rates. Fundamentally, Marriott looked solid. Worldwide, comparable systemwide revenue per available room rose 4.6%, outpacing the comparable RevPAR gains in North America of 3.9%. Base management and franchise fees were up 11% from the year-ago quarter, while incentive management fees picked up 14%, with Marriott pointing to particular strength in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Expenses remained under control, lifting adjusted pre-tax operating income by 7% from year-earlier levels. Marriott grew its network, adding 132 new properties and about 21,000 rooms to its worldwide portfolio. As of the end of 2017, Marriott had more than 6,500 properties, and those assets contained almost 1.26 million rooms. Marriott\'s pipeline is still impressive, with more than 2,700 properties and 460,000 rooms in various stages of development. CEO Arne Sorenson had no doubts in his views on Marriott\'s progress. "2017 was a terrific year," Sorenson said, noting that "we made great progress on the integration of Starwood, capturing significant property and corporate overhead cost synergies while also increasing our worldwide RevPAR index." The CEO also pointed to joint ventures with Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and strategic credit card agreements to bring in more revenue and reward its loyal customer base. Story continues Can Marriott keep up the pace in 2018? Marriott has plenty of optimism about its immediate future. Among the moves that the company is making is to offer a one-time contribution to retirement savings plans, offering a $5 to $1 match of up to $1,000 from the hotel company. Reduced tax rates should support the one-time move. Marriott also gave further guidance. Full-year 2018 projections are relatively consistent with what the company said previously, with the hotel chain expecting a 7% rise in room counts before accounting for roughly 1% to 1.5% of rooms to be sold or otherwise eliminated. Global RevPAR should rise 1% to 3%, with a slight upward revision in growth to a 1% to 2% range in North America and 3% to 5% internationally. Adjusted earnings will be between $5.22 and $5.45 per share after taking into account new accounting standards for revenue. For the first quarter, comparable systemwide RevPAR in North America should come in flat to up 2%, with international growth of 3% to 5% lifting worldwide comps to a range of 1% to 3%. The move should come despite some unfavorable comparisons, including the change in when Easter falls this year compared to last. Marriott investors weren\'t entirely happy with the report and guidance, and the stock fell 4% in after-hours trading following the announcement. Nevertheless, Marriott has done a good job of integrating the Starwood acquisition, and the future still looks bright for the hotel giant in 2018 and beyond. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Marriott International. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', "It may become a whole lot easier to use cryptocurrencies for payments. Digital-assets exchange Coinbase Inc. is releasing a service for merchants to accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin payments, and deposit them into their own digital wallets, according to a blog post by the San Francisco-based company. The setup requires just an email address and a phone number. The product, called Coinbase Commerce, can be directly integrated into a merchant's checkout flow or added as a payment option on an e-commerce platform. Commerce platform Shopify, which was already accepting Bitcoin payments, is one of the first platforms to start using the service, Coinbase said. Other merchants already taking cryptocurrencies are Overstock.com, Inc. and Corp. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Bitcoin Is a 'Noxious Poison,' Billionaire Says Bitcoin Charity Donations Soared 10-Fold Last Year, Fidelity Says Western Union Is Testing Ripple and XRP for Money Transfers Bitcoin Posts Biggest Surge in Weeks Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Talks Bitcoin, Banks, and Payments", "It may become a whole lot easier to use cryptocurrencies for payments.\nDigital-assets exchange Coinbase Inc. is releasing a service for merchants to accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin payments, and deposit them into their own digital wallets, according to a blog post by the San Francisco-based company. The setup requires just an email address and a phone number.\nThe product, called Coinbase Commerce, can be directly integrated into a merchant's checkout flow or added as a payment option on an e-commerce platform. Commerce platform Shopify, which was already accepting Bitcoin payments, is one of the first platforms to start using the service, Coinbase said.\nOther merchants already taking cryptocurrencies are Overstock.com, Inc. and Corp.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Bitcoin Is a 'Noxious Poison,' Billionaire Says\n• Bitcoin Charity Donations Soared 10-Fold Last Year, Fidelity Says\n• Western Union Is Testing Ripple and XRP for Money Transfers\n• Bitcoin Posts Biggest Surge in Weeks\n• Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Talks Bitcoin, Banks, and Payments", "Remember that whole Apple vs. FBI fight from early 2016? The government wanted to force Apple to develop what’s essentially a backdoor into iOS that only Apple and/or government officials would control to get into the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino’s shooters. Fast forward to more modern times, and we have six top US intelligence chiefs saying they do not trust devices made by Chinese smartphone makers Huawei and ZTE because they could be used to spy on US citizens. In other words, they believe the Chinese government would hold backdoors into these devices that would allow them to quietly collect data from millions of people. In the words of Alanis Morissette, “isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?” Don't Miss : Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant Just the other day, we talked about Bill Gates’ opinion regarding the use of backdoors in gadgets like the iPhone. The Microsoft guru believes that tech companies like Apple should create tools that would be able to decrypt an iPhone involved in an active investigation. That’s probably something the same six top US Intelligence chiefs want. Meanwhile, they told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday they would advise Americans not to buy products or services from Huawei and ZTE. The list of agency heads making this recommendation includes the chiefs of the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the director of national intelligence, CNBC reports. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunications networks,” FBI Director Chris Wray said. “That provides the capacity to exert pressure or control over our telecommunications infrastructure,” Wray he added. “It provides the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. And it provides the capacity to conduct undetected espionage.” Wray does a great job describing how an iPhone backdoor would work, and what these top six US intelligence communities would be able to do with iPhones around the world. It’s likely that the same Wray will one day ask Apple to find a way to bypass iPhone encryption because something bad just happened and critical data may reside on that password-pin-fingerprint-of-face-encrypted device. You’d be totally right to point out that China isn’t the US, and that Android — and whatever other software Huawei and ZTE use on their non-smartphone devices — isn’t as secure as iPhone. But this whole stance on security is pretty hypocritical. Just imagine if other governments of the world instructed their citizens and local carriers not to ink deals with Apple on account that the US government might have ways to crack iOS, regardless of whether that’s true or not. Story continues The six intelligence chief likely know more about Huawei and ZTE than they’d be willing to say in an open setting. I’ll grant them that as well. But if that’s the case, how come other countries around the world. The thing with backdoors is that, if they exist, security researchers or hackers would eventually find them. Huawei, meanwhile, denied the accusations, saying that it’s trusted by governments and customers in 170 countries worldwide. BGR Top Deals: Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant New leak shows how impressive Samsung’s Galaxy S9 camera will be Trending Right Now: Samsung’s first official Galaxy S9 teaser videos show off new features Feast your eyes on the first ever photo of a single atom hovering in thin air Bitcoin is testing $9,000, but Litecoin is the one to watch See the original version of this article on BGR.com View comments", "Remember that whole Apple vs. FBI fight from early 2016? The government wanted to force Apple to develop what’s essentially a backdoor into iOS that only Apple and/or government officials would control to get into the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino’s shooters. Fast forward to more modern times, and we have six top US intelligence chiefs saying they do not trust devices made by Chinese smartphone makers Huawei and ZTE because they could be used to spy on US citizens. In other words, they believe the Chinese government would hold backdoors into these devices that would allow them to quietly collect data from millions of people. In the words of Alanis Morissette, “isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?” Don't Miss : Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant Just the other day, we talked about Bill Gates’ opinion regarding the use of backdoors in gadgets like the iPhone. The Microsoft guru believes that tech companies like Apple should create tools that would be able to decrypt an iPhone involved in an active investigation. That’s probably something the same six top US Intelligence chiefs want. Meanwhile, they told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday they would advise Americans not to buy products or services from Huawei and ZTE. The list of agency heads making this recommendation includes the chiefs of the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the director of national intelligence, CNBC reports. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunications networks,” FBI Director Chris Wray said. “That provides the capacity to exert pressure or control over our telecommunications infrastructure,” Wray he added. “It provides the capacity to maliciously modify or steal information. And it provides the capacity to conduct undetected espionage.” Wray does a great job describing how an iPhone backdoor would work, and what these top six US intelligence communities would be able to do with iPhones around the world. It’s likely that the same Wray will one day ask Apple to find a way to bypass iPhone encryption because something bad just happened and critical data may reside on that password-pin-fingerprint-of-face-encrypted device. You’d be totally right to point out that China isn’t the US, and that Android — and whatever other software Huawei and ZTE use on their non-smartphone devices — isn’t as secure as iPhone. But this whole stance on security is pretty hypocritical. Just imagine if other governments of the world instructed their citizens and local carriers not to ink deals with Apple on account that the US government might have ways to crack iOS, regardless of whether that’s true or not. Story continues The six intelligence chief likely know more about Huawei and ZTE than they’d be willing to say in an open setting. I’ll grant them that as well. But if that’s the case, how come other countries around the world. The thing with backdoors is that, if they exist, security researchers or hackers would eventually find them. Huawei, meanwhile, denied the accusations, saying that it’s trusted by governments and customers in 170 countries worldwide. BGR Top Deals: Amazon has $9.99 LED light bulbs that can be controlled by Alexa and Google Assistant New leak shows how impressive Samsung’s Galaxy S9 camera will be Trending Right Now: Samsung’s first official Galaxy S9 teaser videos show off new features Feast your eyes on the first ever photo of a single atom hovering in thin air Bitcoin is testing $9,000, but Litecoin is the one to watch See the original version of this article on BGR.com View comments", "First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) has been one of the solar industry's leaders since the early 2000s, pushing costs lower and developing some of the largest solar power plants in the world. But until recently, it hasn't done much to add energy storage to its solar power plants. That changed this week when the company announced it would build a solar-plus-storage plant for Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 's (NYSE: PNW) Arizona Public Service subsidiary. The plant will store the electricity it generates during the day for delivery during the high-demand period between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., extending the clean energy hours for the grid . First Solar power power plant in the desert. Image source: First Solar. First Solar's move into energy storage The 65 MW solar power plant will be paired with a 50 MW, 135 MW-hr energy storage system. To put that into perspective, the system will be able to store solar electricity from the power plant after producing at full capacity for just over two hours, and then provide more than two and a half hours' worth of power at its full discharge rate. The plant is expected to be complete by 2021. APS has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement to buy electricity from the project. As I mentioned, the intent is to use most of the energy between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. -- a period when the Arizona grid hits peak consumption, and which also happens to coincide with the sun going down. The design of this solar-plus-storage plant shows that solar energy is now competing with fossil fuels on a nearly 24 hour a day basis now. A new growth opportunity Energy storage opens up some important opportunities for the solar power plants. First, it expands the market potential. One of the main criticisms of solar has long been that it's a volatile power source and only provides energy during daylight hours. That narrative holds less water once the addition of energy storage allows solar power plants deliver electricity as needed to utilities, and with less volatility. Story continues The second opportunity for a developer like First Solar is that energy storage is a big revenue opportunity. A solar-plus-storage power plant will naturally cost more than a solar-only power plant, and since new solar panel capacity isn't needed, the additional revenue is entirely incremental. If storage can be added to more power plants, it could help drive the company's growth. First Solar developing more differentiation As competitors begin to build their own solar-plus-storage platforms , it's important for First Solar to begin playing in this segment of the industry. It'll open new market opportunity for developers and utilities who are looking for solar-plus-storage capabilities and potentially provide incremental revenue for First Solar. And the fact that solar energy is now competing with natural gas, coal, and wind to meet customers' needs during evening hours could be a game-changer in the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoium owns shares of First Solar. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "First Solar(NASDAQ: FSLR)has been one of the solar industry's leaders since the early 2000s, pushing costs lower and developing some of the largest solar power plants in the world. But until recently, it hasn't done much to add energy storage to its solar power plants.\nThat changed this week when the company announced it would build a solar-plus-storage plant forPinnacle West Capital Corp.'s(NYSE: PNW)Arizona Public Service subsidiary. The plant will store the electricity it generates during the day for delivery during the high-demand period between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.,extending the clean energy hours for the grid.\nImage source: First Solar.\nThe 65 MW solar power plant will be paired with a 50 MW, 135 MW-hr energy storage system. To put that into perspective, the system will be able to store solar electricity from the power plant after producing at full capacity for just over two hours, and then provide more than two and a half hours' worth of power at its full discharge rate. The plant is expected to be complete by 2021.\nAPS has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement to buy electricity from the project. As I mentioned, the intent is to use most of the energy between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. -- a period when the Arizona grid hits peak consumption, and which also happens to coincide with the sun going down.\nThe design of this solar-plus-storage plant shows that solar energy is now competing with fossil fuels on a nearly 24 hour a day basis now.\nEnergy storage opens up some important opportunities for the solar power plants. First, it expands the market potential. One of the main criticisms of solar has long been that it's a volatile power source and only provides energy during daylight hours. That narrative holds less water once the addition of energy storage allows solar power plants deliver electricity as needed to utilities, and with less volatility.\nThe second opportunity for a developer like First Solar is that energy storage is a big revenue opportunity. A solar-plus-storage power plant will naturally cost more than a solar-only power plant, and since new solar panel capacity isn't needed, the additional revenue is entirely incremental. If storage can be added to more power plants, it could help drive the company's growth.\nAs competitors begin to buildtheir own solar-plus-storage platforms, it's important for First Solar to begin playing in this segment of the industry. It'll open new market opportunity for developers and utilities who are looking for solar-plus-storage capabilities and potentially provide incremental revenue for First Solar. And the fact that solar energy is now competing with natural gas, coal, and wind to meet customers' needs during evening hours could be a game-changer in the long term.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTravis Hoiumowns shares of First Solar. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "The year 2017 was an important one for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) . The company behind Overwatch was able to grow revenue and earnings despite few new game releases. However, throughout the year, Activision kept Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-15 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1352.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.34 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 18720008.8990056 - Transaction Count: 198183.0 - Unique Addresses: 475030.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.71 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC/USD коснулся вчерашнего максимума 10162 [00:56 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD #Форекс #Все Финансы https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9ydS81MTg3NDI2MjI4NzQ5NTE5NzY5Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ1JV\xa0…', 'BTC/USD touché à hebdomadaire haut à 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9mci81MTg3NDI1NjUyNTU2MzI2NzkxLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0ZS\xa0…', 'BTC/USD berührt wöchentlich hoch bei 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9kZS81MTg3NDI1NjUyNjc4NTI5MTE0Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0RF\xa0…', 'BTC/USD touché à hebdomadaire haut à 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9mci81MTg3NDI1NjUzNzk0NjQzNDYwLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0ZS\xa0…', 'BTC/USD коснулся недельного максимума 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD #Форекс #Все Финансы https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9ydS81MTg3NDI1NjUzNjk3NjczOTcyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ1JV\xa0…', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$33.799,00 subindo 0.89% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'BTC/USD tocó un semanal alto en 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9lcy81MTg3NDI1NjUzODQzOTEwNDA1Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0VT\xa0…', 'BTC/USD tocó un semanal alto en 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9lcy81MTg3NDI1NjUyNjE3NDc4NjYzLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0VT\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 10004.00$, \nBTC Today High : 10198.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 926.72$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/cB7Vt0dgxI', 'Feb 16, 2018 00:30:00 UTC \| 10,114.10$ \| 8,089.40€ \| 7,170.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/swHt5cs9NE', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11694.49 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $10181.00 (87.06%) + Cash $1383.38 (11.83%) + Gold $130.11 (1.11%)', '[00:36 GMT]Arbitrage opportunity has occurred!!\nThe diff is 0.00000712 BTC!\n\n1. Buy $SALT on bittrex(0.00047688 BTC).\n2. Sell $SALT on binance(0.00048400 BTC).\n3. Secure profit when the diff converges.\n \nThe profit is expected to be 1.49%.\n#bitcoin #arbitrage', '$2,900.00 Bitcoin Bitmain Antminer S9 with APW3++ PSU - IN STOCK - IN HANDS -READY TO SHIP #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2EyFBiD\xa0pic.twitter.com/utve3wdVPd', 'Trezor Hardware wallet - Bitcoin - Ethereum - Litecoin - Dash wallet - NEU - OVP - 130,00 EUR Fecha de finalización: sábado feb-17-2018 17:28:24 CET Cómpralo ya por sólo: 130,00 EUR ¡Cómpralo ya! \| Añadir a lista de seguimiento http://ow.ly/yHps50gvTF4\xa0', 'Asrock Intel H110 Pro BTC - 13 PCIe / Bitcoin / Criptomoneda / Nuevo - 160,00 EUR (0 Pujas) Fecha de finalización: domingo feb-18-2018 21:29:16 CET Pujar ahora \| Añadir a lista de seguimiento http://ow.ly/QBSv50gvTF3\xa0', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 10135.25 USD Coinbase 10114.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-15 19:30 pic.twitter.com/1ulpzEFRze', 'Asrock Intel H110 Pro BTC - 13 PCIe / Bitcoin / Criptomoneda / Nuevo - 160,00 EUR (0 Pujas) Fecha de finalización: domingo feb-18-2018 21:29:16 CET Pujar ahora \| Añadir a lista de seguimiento http://ow.ly/tmbT50gvQsp\xa0', 'BTC Price: 10101.00$, \nBTC Today High : 10119.01$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 928.98$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/FKwZQjVmTz', 'BTC/USD berührt wöchentlich hoch bei 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9kZS81MTg3NDI1NjUzODkyNDQ5MDIxLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0RF\xa0…', 'BTC/USD коснулся недельного максимума 10162 [00:55 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD #Форекс #Все Финансы https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9ydS81MTg3NDI1NjUyMzc2NTc1MDI2Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ1JV\xa0…', 'BTC/USD touché à hier haut à 10162 [00:56 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9mci81MTg3NDI2MjI4ODg4MTU2ODMwLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0ZS\xa0…', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,067 10.€ \| -2.09% \| Kraken \| 15/02/18 02:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'BTC/USD berührt gestern hoch bei 10162 [00:56 GMT] #Market Triggers #BTC #USD #BTCUSD https://www.dukascopy.com/refpro/in.php?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHVrYXNjb3B5LmNvbS9meHNwaWRlci9kZS81MTg3NDI2MjI5MDE0MTY1MDM2Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPXR3aXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1zb2NpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWZ4c3BpZGVyJTIwdHdpdHRlciUyMHBvc3RpbmcKc3BwLXR3LVNpZ0RF\xa0…', '2018/02/15 10:00\n#BTC 958398円\n#ETH 92774.1円\n#ETC 3445.7円\n#BCH 135652円\n#XRP 112.5円\n#XEM 57.7円\n#LSK 2895.6円\n#MONA 507.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '[00:15 GMT]Arbitrage opportunity has occurred!!\nThe diff is 0.00000887 BTC!\n\n1. Buy $KMD on bittrex(0.00049633 BTC).\n2. Sell $KMD on binance(0.00050520 BTC).\n3. Secure profit when the diff converges.\n \nThe profit is expected to be 1.78%.\n#bitcoin #arbitrage', '2018年02月15日 10:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0942459円\n24時間の最高値 0.1093933円\n24時間の最安値 0.0745706円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0884439円\n24時間の最高値 0.1002459円\n24時間の最安値 0.0733912円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 102 位 / 全 897 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-15 01:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9388.81\nBCH: $1327.57\nETH: $906.09\nZEC: $477.75\nLTC: $219.31\nETC: $33.65\nXRP: $1.1', 'Cotizaciones al 14/02/2018 10:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 51.811.026\nEthereum (ETH): 5.023.511\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.214.509\nMonero (XMR): 1.504.985\nDash (DASH): 3.746.172\nZCash (ZEC): 2.648.613', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,403.09\nChange in 1h: -1.01%\nMarket cap: $158,588,284,550.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,092 10.€ \| -1.03% \| Kraken \| 15/02/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: Going back to the beginning of this year, it would have been difficult to predict the high-profile year that just ended for robotic surgery pioneerIntuitive Surgical, Inc.(NASDAQ: ISRG). It was marked by a number of significant announcements and even more compelling financial results. The stock followed the company's financial performance, gaining 72% in 2017, and nearly tripling the gains of the broader market. Producing these kind of results doesn't happen unless the company is firing on all cylinders, so let's take a look at what Intuitive Surgical did in 2017 that inspired investors to bid up its shares. Intuitive Surgical was a smooth operator in 2017. Image source: Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive Surgical recently released itspreliminary fourth-quarter and 2017 year-end results, which showed that the company's solid performance continues. Surgical procedures, which drives instrument and accessories revenue, increased 16% year over year. This far exceeded the 9% to 12% growth the company had originally forecast. The company also shipped 684 surgical systems in 2017, a 27% increase compared to 537 systems shipped in 2016. These performance metrics flowed through to Intuitive's financial results. The company expects revenue for the year to come in at $3.1 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase. Sales of instruments and accessories grew to an estimated $1.6 billion, a 17% increase over 2016, and the recurring sales have grown to account for more than half of the company's revenue. ISRGdata byYCharts. Early in the year, when Intuitive Surgicalreleased its full-year 2016 financial results, the company announced that it had entered into an accelerated share repurchase program, intending to retire $2 billion of its stock -- exercising most of the authorization that same week. While it was seen by many investors as a huge vote of confidence by the company, some worried that with the stock near all-time highs, the buyback could play out badly. Considering how the shares surged in 2017, up an incredible 72%, in hindsight it seemed a prescient move by Intuitive's management. In May, Intuitive Surgical announced that it had received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the da Vinci X, the latest version of its flagship surgical system. Just the month prior, the company announced that the robot had been approved by European regulators. While the latest da Vinci system has many of the same capabilities as the company's higher priced models, the robot is a much more cost effective, entry-level machine. It is also designed to be upgraded to the full-featured system, giving hospitals the option to start small and grow as necessary. In the same financial release, Intuitive revealed that it planned to boost its research and development (R&D) spending by an additional $80 million dollars --an increase of 30% over the prior year's budget. Sizable as it was, what made this increase even more jaw-dropping was the fact that the company had already boosted its R&D expenditure in the prior year by 20%. So, what precipitated this increase in spending? Intuitive was ramping up to release its Sp, or single-port system, which is designed for surgeons operating in confined spaces. This robot is optimized for procedures such as trans-oral surgery, which takes place in difficult-to-access areas in the head and neck. Typically, the most significant spending occurs in the year prior to the launching of a new system. The company was also investigating the potential of a flexible robotics platform for diagnosing and potentially treating lung cancer. This system is being designed under a joint venture with its distribution partner in China, Fosun Pharma. While the system is in the early stages, it still requires significant investment to come to fruition. The results of the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the platform were released in November 2017, and they were promising. In the study, surgeons were able to obtain lung tissue samples from hard-to-reach areas in 29 of the 30 cases, without any adverse events related to the procedure. The company's willingness to spend heavily on R&D is particularly forward thinking, will result in new products coming to market, and has long been a key contributing factor in Intuitive's success. By continuing to develop new technology, expand its installed base of systems, and increase the number of procedures per machine, Intuitive Surgical has produced impressive results. By keeping its eye on the ball and focusing on the things that matter, Intuitive Surgical crushed it in 2017. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Danny Venaowns shares of Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ipkiss_stanleyipkiss', "I think I'm ready to exit BTC", 14, '2018-02-15 00:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/7xm4m4/i_think_im_ready_to_exit_btc/', 'Hey guys, I have been passively following Monero for some time now and think it\'s time I put my money where my mouth is. I love the anonymity of this and have a lot to learn. What is the best way to move some BTC to XMR? And would this be considered a "sale" (i.e. taxable event)? If so, any way around that?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/7xm4m4/i_think_im_ready_to_exit_btc/', '7xm4m4', [['u/uy88', 11, '2018-02-15 07:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/7xm4m4/i_think_im_ready_to_exit_btc/du9wsw6/', '"Watch out" for what? There is zero risk regarding that. Even if you don\'t update you don\'t lose your money.', '7xm4m4']]], ['u/awpuppy', 'Lightning Network has grown tremendously on mainnet, so have we learned anything?', 175, '2018-02-15 00:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/', "Has anything gone wrong yet? There was all these rumors that if a lightning channel closed bitcoin would be lost and what ever else but now that it's been up and running for so long, what have we learned? I am curious particularly what if anything has gone wrong, has it been fixed, does it feel ready for full adoption in the near term or is there something still to be dealt with in it's development? Please ELI5!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/', '7xm50d', [['u/Korberos', 21, '2018-02-15 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9g8pk/', "> There was all these rumors that if a lightning channel closed bitcoin would be lost and what ever else\n\nIgnore /r/btc lies\n\n> now that it's been up and running for so long, what have we learned? I am curious particularly what if anything has gone wrong, has it been fixed, does it feel ready for full adoption in the near term or is there something still to be dealt with in it's development?\n\nI would also love if there was a central source for updates on what has been fixed and learned, in plain English. [The Github](https://github.com/lightningnetwork) is interesting but hard for laymen to understand. Also even for technical people it's a lot less intriguing than reading a plain English version of the events, as described by the devs.", '7xm50d'], ['u/almkglor', 13, '2018-02-15 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9ipfn/', "Well my hireling (freelancer I hired to work on Lightning part time) said it (mostly store.blockstream.com) brought in a bunch of issues for all 3 major implementations. Mostly incompatibilities across impls. They've since added some commands to force recovery of funds.", '7xm50d'], ['u/CommanderStrident', 51, '2018-02-15 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9k2bz/', 'Things are good and things are not so good. Single hop sends and receives work like a charm without issues. Multi-hop has many issues. Just the other day, I was trying to send a multi-hop payment and the payment got stuck halfway. The protocol caught it and I am being refunded, but it is a multi day ordeal. ', '7xm50d'], ['u/LiveCat6', 15, '2018-02-15 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9o94p/', "you're being overly harsh. A central source for updates doesn't have to mean the developers or anything else is centralized. It could be a technical journalist who follows the development and reports on it.\n\n", '7xm50d'], ['u/thieflar', 20, '2018-02-15 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9ocjj/', 'It sounds like your fellow channel-mate did not cooperate. That wasn\'t a "bug", it worked exactly as intended, and you got your money after the timeout was reached.', '7xm50d'], ['u/robzonpl', 11, '2018-02-15 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9ptfj/', 'The other party in the random channel did not cooperate at closing the channel, so it had to time out before you got your funds back.', '7xm50d'], ['u/laninsterJr', 10, '2018-02-15 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/du9svfp/', 'so safety net works.', '7xm50d'], ['u/jmw74', 11, '2018-02-15 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/duabdvx/', "A payment that gets stuck halfway is simply a failed payment. The software should just try another route automatically, but i know this is still in development on some of the implementations (like c-lightning).\n\nMy personal experience a couple weeks ago buying stickers from blockstream was that I had to actually use a proposed patch that hadn't been integrated yet (now it has been). The issue was that the client would keep trying the same failed route every time you attempted it. The patch would mark that route failed, so that the next attempt would try a different one.\n\nI had to try 6 times. Each time, I'd get a route that was at least 3 hops and at most 5. The one that finally worked I believe was 4 hops. But I was able to try them in quick succession, it only took a minute to get it through.\n\nThe goal is that a single command or button will do all that trying for me. ", '7xm50d'], ['u/almkglor', 12, '2018-02-15 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xm50d/lightning_network_has_grown_tremendously_on/duabkx0/', "Well keeping track of the issues list, there's a sudden bump in issues across all 3 impls reported after store.blockstream.com went online.\n\nMy favorite was a c-lightning incompatibility with itself. Lightning uses millisatoshi, and rounds down on closing. C-lightning rounded down for its own side but accidentally rounded up for the other side. Two c-lightning nodes talking to each other would be unable to agree on closing because thet were misassigning too much to the other node. It was never caught on testnet because everyone was using nice round numbers which ended up having an exact satoshi value and never had to do rounding. Only caught on mainnet because Blockstream was charging USD and the conversion had random digits in the millisatoshi range, requiring rounding on closing.", '7xm50d']]], ['u/raiblockhead', '3rd worse performer on CMC top 100', 14, '2018-02-15 00:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/', 'Cmon nano! Seriously the other two coins were shot coins that’s pumped up and are now falling off the top 100. But seriously, I figured we would be moving up with the flow of bitcoin. Sadly disappointed. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/', '7xm50s', [['u/CaptainMorgan78', 37, '2018-02-15 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9c1lv/', "We would be mooning right now if it weren't for Bomber.", '7xm50s'], ['u/little_big_tank', 22, '2018-02-15 00:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9coll/', "Yep. And, sadly, I don't think he's done screwing us. He's the gift that just keeps on giving.", '7xm50s'], ['u/ReluctantPawn', 22, '2018-02-15 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9deto/', 'We need some nice pretty wallets released for Android and iOS. We then need to get adoption and start actually using this currency. That’s the way to move on from here. ', '7xm50s'], ['u/itspremtonbrah', 17, '2018-02-15 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9dh7v/', "Don't worry the FBI will be at his door soon, after today's update.", '7xm50s'], ['u/Artgt', 16, '2018-02-15 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9etr5/', 'Short term fear, long term Nano will rise. ', '7xm50s'], ['u/little_big_tank', 13, '2018-02-15 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7xm50s/3rd_worse_performer_on_cmc_top_100/du9fqax/', "It's bomber. He'll never be done screwing us.\n\nMy prediction is that he re-opens trading, there'll be a positive uplift, then he'll announce some random crap and we'll lose any momentum we gained. Not sure how he'll do it, but it's in his DNA.", '7xm50s']]], ['u/0rcinus', 'Where are all these poor deluded people who\'ve mistakenly bought BCH instead of BTC because of "Bitcoin" in the name?', 172, '2018-02-15 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/', 'I keep hearing about all the poor people that got bamboozled by the Bitcoin Cash name into buying it, when they were actually meaning to buy BTC. This is the #1 justification i hear for not calling Bitcoin Cash by its name, and using childish made up names like bcash instead.\n\nSo where are these people? I haven\'t heard of a single case, first hand or second hand. Haven\'t even heard of anecdotal cases of mistaking BCH for BTC. Are there any documented ones out there?\n\nAlso, it\'s interesting how this party line wasn\'t prevalent in the first few months of BCH\'s existence, and only became touted as "a huge problem" later. Wouldn\'t the confusion be LESS after a while, even if there was one?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/', '7xma0v', [['u/CALP101', 28, '2018-02-15 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9dcvy/', "sending BTC to BCH and vice versa did happen... people tend to be sloppy and make mistakes...\n\nBut people being ''mislead'' and buying the ''wrong'' Bitcoin seems indeed a completely made up straw man \n\nI also have never heard of anyone complaining they bought the ''wrong'' Bitcoin", '7xma0v'], ['u/thepaip', 63, '2018-02-15 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9ddx5/', "It's just a bunch of trolls hating BCH and fearing it. I've had countless people talking shit about BCH but they can't give one valid argument against it. The only thing I hear is the same thing everytime : Roger, Bcash, asicboost, jihan, chinese, felon. Lazy trolls are going to just spam words while others write a long paragraph without supporting evidence for what they say.\n\n", '7xma0v'], ['u/slbbb', 25, '2018-02-15 00:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9dl1p/', '<3 cashaddr for that reason', '7xma0v'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 21, '2018-02-15 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9e3fz/', 'Strangely they are invisible people, but very real in the mind of Blockstream propagandists. Exclusively.', '7xma0v'], ['u/H0dl', 20, '2018-02-15 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9fl60/', 'yeah, another stupid fallacy', '7xma0v'], ['u/5cabbages', 50, '2018-02-15 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9fo4k/', 'Even if someone did buy BCH instead of BTC it’s not that hard to convert it from BCH to BTC', '7xma0v'], ['u/mungojelly', 25, '2018-02-15 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9hyye/', "yeah what are they talking about they talk about it as if they're irretrievably lost in a hellpit of BCH, we let people exchange their BCH instantly for anything else they want unlike some Bitcoins i could name :/", '7xma0v'], ['u/mungojelly', 15, '2018-02-15 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9hzpp/', 'uh they were telling the truth', '7xma0v'], ['u/funktard', 29, '2018-02-15 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9kfg8/', 'If you "accidentally" buy 1 BCH for $1300, you would have bought $1300 worth of BTC. It\'s not like you would have bought 1 BTC worth $9000 for $1300. ', '7xma0v'], ['u/jessquit', 36, '2018-02-15 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9osto/', 'You should be President of BTC.', '7xma0v'], ['u/Kraigius', 30, '2018-02-15 04:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9qgnk/', "To be fair, those who would confuse the two are probably not on reddit so you won't see them complain about buying the wrong thing. Heck, they might not realize until they want to cash out.\n\nI'm assuming that you can distinguish the two within a few minutes of research. If you interact or lurk in the cryptocurrencies subs you probably realized that BTC and BCH are different very quickly. Anyhow, they are listed with a different name and logo on exchanges so it's a non-issue.\n\nImagine a customer going to a grocery store to buy a can of Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle and he grabs the first can he sees without bothering to read the product description. Then, that's his problem if he got Savory Chicken with white & wild rice. He wasn't mislead, he's just an idiot.", '7xma0v'], ['u/BitcoinIsTehFuture', 20, '2018-02-15 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9qszn/', 'So where are the real world examples of this happening to users? You are just furthering hypothetical b.s.', '7xma0v'], ['u/dexter-99', 10, '2018-02-15 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9tav7/', 'Issue is the biggest bch supporters do not call it by its name "bitcoin cash" and instead use "bitcoin" , if you cant see it can be misleading then whats the point.', '7xma0v'], ['u/CoolWhiteStare', 16, '2018-02-15 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9up4u/', 'Honestly confused as to whether this is a lame attempt at humour or some "sun revolves around the Earth" level stupidity.', '7xma0v'], ['u/zippy9002', 14, '2018-02-15 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9x59d/', 'This. I actually know someone who bought BCH instead of BTC and then spent it to a BTC address. It was my father. Granted he isn’t a techie nor someone who would complain online.\n\nEven one of my friend (30s) almost naught BCH instead of BTC because it was cheaper but he had a doubt right before and texted me to ask questions. He’s OK with tech but brand new to crypto.\n\nSo when you combine non-tech people and something like crypto bad things are gonna happen.', '7xma0v'], ['u/Richy_T', 11, '2018-02-15 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9xnja/', 'I got bamboozled into buying what I thought was peer-to-peer electronic cash. Of course, this was in 2012.', '7xma0v'], ['u/redlightsaber', 17, '2018-02-15 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9yvv6/', 'God are you hanging on by the nails.\n\nI particularly like the hypocrisy in your libertarian declarations and appeal to "personal responsibility" but then turn around and declare anyone buying a ~~currency~~ token with a different ticker than what they meant to buy, q helpless victim, regardless or logic, price, common sense, or the ability to change it back at any point.\n\n...or evidence, let\'s not forget evidence, Lucas, which is what this thread is about. Can you provide any whatsoever that this is something even remotely resembling an ongoing problem, or are you just making noise as usual?\n\nRemember lying is a Mortal Sin, before you respond, though.', '7xma0v'], ['u/SadisticMetal', 17, '2018-02-15 08:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9z487/', 'Mistakes happen. A couple years ago I accidentally bought BTC thinking I was getting true BTC, like the coin I read about in the whitepaper. I got your blockstream garbage instead, and had to trade it back for the real stuff, some BCH.', '7xma0v'], ['u/thepaip', 14, '2018-02-15 08:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9zin6/', "BCH is not against 2nd layers. BCH is only trying to increase the blocksize because it is possible at least for now and it works. On-chain scaling is also being optimized using Graphene. Yes, free market. Don't like BCH ? Don't use it.\n\nIt's hard for both to exist peacefully when one side started the fight. I'm not blaming Bitcoin users/supporters. They are the victims and the perpetrators are Bitcoin Core & Blockstream\n\n\n[r/bitcoin r/btc history](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/z/dl8v4lp)\n\n\n[A collection of evidence](https://np.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7qfw2b/a_collection_of_evidence_regarding_bitcoins/)\n\n", '7xma0v'], ['u/Ant-n', 15, '2018-02-15 08:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/du9zz76/', ">What I disagree with, and the reason I converted my airdropped BCH to BTC, is that BCH goes for increasing the block size over optimizing transactions. But that's my opinion. I am sure some people will downvote me and tell me why I'm wrong, but honestly who cares? If you like BCH, use it. If you like BTC, perfect. It's a free market.\n\nFair remark, though you should notice that Bitcoin (BTC) is not done any transactions optimisation yet, segwit tx are actually larger (slightly) to regular tx (they only appear small to old node because they cannot see the witness data) and the new weight calculation hugely favor large tx.\n\nSo regarding tx optimisation nothing has been done on BTC.. segwit is even a step backward.\n\nDiferent story for BCH, the proposed flex transactions reduce transactions size, and the graphen research (Xthin under steroids) enormously reduces the amount of data send between Nodes.. the GB research look for further bottlenecks..\n\nSo far it is BCH that make serious step toward optimisation.", '7xma0v'], ['u/taipalag', 14, '2018-02-15 10:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xma0v/where_are_all_these_poor_deluded_people_whove/dua2muh/', "> So when you combine non-tech people and something like crypto bad things are gonna happen.\n\nWell, generally, if you buy an investment and don't understand it, there's a high chance something bad's gonna happen...", '7xma0v']]], ['u/fixthetracking', 'Instead of engaging Twitter trolls, it might be fun to join with them with over-the-top accusations on top of their lunacy.', 10, '2018-02-15 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/', 'Over-the-top craziness might make the typical trolls appear to be ridiculous zealots.\n\nFor example, when there are pro-BCH tweets, people could just pile on with the Core trolls with insane things like:\n\n"Not only is Roger a scam artist, but he eats babies!"\n\n"Jihan Wu hacked Github and STOLE the Bitcoin repository to make Bcash! But not before he literally raped Bitcoin!"\n\n"God told me that Bitcoin Cash is actually a secret plot by the NSA and Trump to make the mark of the beast a reality! Seriously praying for the poor souls who buy Bcash so they can repent before they go to hell."\n\n"I heard Roger did 9/11"\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/', '7xmi4s', [['u/randy-lawnmole', 20, '2018-02-15 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/du9fl8j/', "One thing thats been consistent from day one in this scaling debate, is that the bigblockers and now BCH crowd has unilaterally held the moral high ground. There's no need to resort to these tactics. Just focus on building and adoption. The screaming idiots will be silenced in due course. ", '7xmi4s'], ['u/btcnewsupdates', 11, '2018-02-15 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/du9floh/', "> Sounds like /r/btc\n\nYou absolutely didn't show your dishonesty there, totally not. Thanks for your feedback.\n\nhttps://redditenhancementsuite.com\n", '7xmi4s'], ['u/fixthetracking', 11, '2018-02-15 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7xmi4s/instead_of_engaging_twitter_trolls_it_might_be/du9fzdu/', "Yeah, you're probably right.", '7xmi4s']]], ['u/abokhalel2', 'If you want to know if others got their KCS bonus', 20, '2018-02-15 01:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/7xmjob/if_you_want_to_know_if_others_got_their_kcs_bonus/', "I own decent amount of KCS, and I'm pretty confident that if I'm missing one day, most likely members in Kucoin will miss that day too\n\nI thought this post could help somebody who is wondering if others got their bonuses by holding KCS. The data that I'm going to provide is only for the past two weeks (basically February), and I'll focus only on the largest 6 coins.\n\n.\n\nLast update for this post: Feb 14, 6:00 PM CST\n \n.\n \nHere is my bonus:\n\nKCS (the missing days are Feb 4 and Feb 10):\nhttps://i.imgur.com/Ir2UZSg.png\n\nBTC (no missing days for February):\nhttps://i.imgur.com/FNNqjiL.png\n\nETH (the missing days are Feb 4 and Feb 10):\nhttps://i.imgur.com/p15rd8t.png\n\nBCH (missing one day Feb 10)\n\nNEO (the missing days are Feb 4 and Feb 10)\n\nUSDT (the missing days are Feb 2 and Feb 10), .\n\nI'll update this post once the missing days are rewarded.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/7xmjob/if_you_want_to_know_if_others_got_their_kcs_bonus/', '7xmjob', [['u/cryptoboner', 12, '2018-02-15 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/7xmjob/if_you_want_to_know_if_others_got_their_kcs_bonus/du9kjba/', 'I own over 3000 KCS. Missing about 70% of days in Feb. Last received on 7th Feb. Pretty disappointing at this point. I dont have time to go through every coin and show support where payments have missed as the days differ with every coin. \n\nFrustrating as it will likely be an estimated 100-200ish usd worth in missing payments in the last two months (at least).', '7xmjob']]], ['u/susieque111', 'Q is still posting', 36, '2018-02-15 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/', '▶Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/14/18 (Wed) 18:41:23 No.89\n\ndZ68J_729282D_B^02928xABVtZ\n\nb7al8920289-sLBTCZA99_jXK\n\n38201820281028201820484739201837474\n\nB_1\n\nB_2\n\nKILL_CHAIN\n\nSKY_TAR_[E_BZ_y]\n\n[]\n\n[]PAK[]\n\n[]-13-[]\n\nA-9zBT1-033\n\n"Republic-D"\n\n"Republic-E"\n\n"Republic-F"\n\n"Republic-MILMAR-E"\n\nINFIL-[2]-OP_TAKE_O_\n\nWATCH_TOWER_OK\n\nRED_RED_OK\n\nRED_CASTLE_OK\n\nNIGHT_BOX_OK\n\nSKY_BEAM_OK\n\nNORTH_TRADE_OK\n\nMOUNTAIN_DEEP_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_6_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_7_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_8_FALSE\n\nCOMM_SAT_9_OK\n\nCOMM_SAT_SEC_R140_OK\n\nTELCON_SIG_CONF_C-83028\n\nZEBRA_PACIFIC_SIG_COMM_[GOOD]\n\nDESIGNATE CODE: [ _D7_UND<93829]\n\nACTIVATE CODE: [0 0000 018739 7-ZjG]\n\nQ, DELTA\n\n\n▶Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/14/18 (Wed) 18:59:04 No.90\n\nWARNING_EU_\n\n_EU_POSSIBLE_CAR_ATTACK_72\n\nSTRIKE_PACKAGE_B-7V\n\nWARNING_UK_IMM_CHATTER_\n\nXRAY_7\n\nQ, DELTA\n\n\n▶Q !UW.yye1fxo 02/14/18 (Wed) 19:01:01 No.91\n\nSEPT 7, 1776.\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/', '7xmmr9', [['u/xanniez', 16, '2018-02-15 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/du9g9k0/', "September 7th 1776 was the world's first submarine attack ", '7xmmr9'], ['u/xanniez', 11, '2018-02-15 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CBTS_Stream/comments/7xmmr9/q_is_still_posting/du9i2m4/', 'Two attacks today. I believe the school shooting was a distraction for the NSA attack. It is confirmed that the attack at the NSA that they were trying to LEAVE the headquarters. Makes you wonder why people were trying to flee NSA. Probably stole some Clinton evidence ', '7xmmr9']]], ['u/hyngchl1', 'Is taking out a loan to invest in crypto a terrible idea?', 23, '2018-02-15 01:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/', 'Most would say it\'s a terrible idea but to me, it\'s not the worst idea IF it\'s money you can actually afford to lose and forget about. I would like someone to convince how me why it would be a terrible, terrible idea. Also, crypto is here to stay (it is the future) and assuming my loan term is only 2 years and I only take out let\'s say 5k to invest, why not? I\'m only 25, I\'m debt-free, have a full-time job making about 50k, have about 10k sitting in my bank account right now. Of course investing in alt coins that are going nowhere is extremely risky. But I am looking to invest in coins that have PROVEN themselves as true contenders to Bitcoin like ETH and NEO as well as other altcoins with a bright future and a working product that probably no one will consider it a "sh!tcoin" (i.e. Monero). I\'m sure by even the next year around this time, I would have gotten gains (big or small, I am pretty confident I have gotten gains by then) and if I just want to pull out before my loan period is up (1 more year after that), I\'ll just cash out and pay off my loans early. Isn\'t this a feasible idea? I just don\'t know why people get so frowned up on when people look to take out loans to invest in crypto. Assuming their approach and mindset is same as mine, really, why not?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/', '7xmroa', [['u/tbaycrypto', 67, '2018-02-15 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9hf9t/', 'If you have 10K in the bank what do you need a loan for?', '7xmroa'], ['u/slaxaphonic', 14, '2018-02-15 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9hht2/', 'Terrible idea imho. Put in the money you can afford to lose and manage it effectively. This isn’t a get rich quick scheme if you believe in the tech. It’ll result in less stress and marginalized risk.', '7xmroa'], ['u/dukkhaman', 21, '2018-02-15 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9i9or/', 'Here’s why it’s a terrible idea... I thought about doing this as well, but I didn’t and I got in at a great time with a few thousand bucks and saw my coins double in a few weeks, that’s when I was really thinking of borrowing or getting a loan to invest more. Then shit started dropping fast in the early jan dip. By early feb I was in the red for the first time, I thought about selling but I didn’t invest money I can’t afford to lose and because of that I was able to HODL threw the crash. I thought to myself that if I had taken out a loan or borrowed money I would probably lose allot of sleep during that crash and possible even sold at a loss because of fear. But I slept fine and I am looking forward to HODLing for years to come. Taking out a loan would have given me weaker hands and allot of stress I don’t need and less stress is more valuable than any amount of money IMO ', '7xmroa'], ['u/LaFlamme334', 12, '2018-02-15 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9k75g/', 'Take out another mortgage on your home! 100% best idea ever dude👍🏻', '7xmroa'], ['u/bobbie050', 14, '2018-02-15 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/altcoin/comments/7xmroa/is_taking_out_a_loan_to_invest_in_crypto_a/du9mvg3/', 'WHY the hell would you take a 5k loan if you have 10k sitting in the bank???\n\nWhat the hell am i reading', '7xmroa']]], ['u/vrart', 'Dips are red, Coinbase is blue. Shitcoins aren’t sweet, Bitcoin is true.', 101, '2018-02-15 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/', 'Happy Valentine’s Day ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/', '7xmsif', [['u/bobbie050', 18, '2018-02-15 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/du9pqrt/', 'Dips are cool, dont be a fool, im buying everything up, and so should you too', '7xmsif'], ['u/miloKOKO', 16, '2018-02-15 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmsif/dips_are_red_coinbase_is_blue_shitcoins_arent/dua0x73/', "Roses are Red,\nViolets are blue,\nI'm not good at rhyming,\nRoger Ver is a piece of shit.", '7xmsif']]], ['u/banished98ti', 'Bitcoin is a honeypot to get a gullible generation ready for no-privacy finance.', 17, '2018-02-15 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmtrg/bitcoin_is_a_honeypot_to_get_a_gullible/', "I think at this point its painstaking obvious that the powers that be are outright promoting the use of cryptocurrencies.\n\nBitcoin is unleashing a nightmare of epic proportion onto society. Social media utilized the power of the internet to destroy personal privacy, and crypto currencies are doing the same thing with financial privacy.\n\nBitcoin has gone from a niche-nerd-cybercrime asset to being promoted across every single MSM outlet. Why?\n\nThe answers are simple.\n\nBitcoin is not private. The blockchain is 100% transparent and permanent. Linking payments to real identities is easier than the legacy fiat system. \n\nBitcoin is NOT decentralized. The blockchain is 1 chain where all transactions and activity occur on. Copies of that chain are distributed to whoever wants to download it. This means government agencies no longer need to follow any procedure whatsoever ie court orders, warrants, actual oldschool investigations. They can download a copy of the blockchain just like anyone else can.\n\nBy promoting the use of 'cryptocurrencies' the powers that be are merely preparing a gullible generation into giving up the last vestige of privacy left in the internet age, that was financial privacy. \n\nThe bitcoin script reads like the horror novel from GK Chesterston 'The man who was thursday'. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmtrg/bitcoin_is_a_honeypot_to_get_a_gullible/', '7xmtrg', [['u/TheFatMouse', 10, '2018-02-15 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmtrg/bitcoin_is_a_honeypot_to_get_a_gullible/du9seyr/', 'Lets not go down the road of "If you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn\'t worry about people snooping". Everyone has things to hide. Its natural and you can\'t nor should you attempt to eliminate the need to do so because a little bit of mischief in the world is a good thing. Privacy is the etiquette that we use to allow society to continue forward whilst allowing said mischief, which in turn keeps us sane. ', '7xmtrg']]], ['u/foundanotherscam', 'Today I sold my house for 35 Bitcoin! Going to travel the world for 2 years and the hopefully buying a house double the size for less btc', 1005, '2018-02-15 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/', 'Today I sold my house for 35 Bitcoin! Going to travel the world for 2 years and the hopefully buying a house double the size for less btc\n\n\nthis is how much I trust bitcoin\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/', '7xmx2s', [['u/Azuk-', 44, '2018-02-15 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9imbn/', 'You sold at the beginning of a bull run good job! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/xLUCAJx', 179, '2018-02-15 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9j2mq/', 'you should be able to build a house out of lambos or live on a giant yacht! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/CryptoShitLord', 52, '2018-02-15 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9kbuq/', 'Fuck yeah, Lambo slippers made out of real lambos.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/razmspiele', 753, '2018-02-15 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9kfhn/', 'It’s on the internet, so it must be true! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/LevInacio', 14, '2018-02-15 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9kixi/', 'Congrats! Enjoy the road 💯', '7xmx2s'], ['u/nccrypto', 447, '2018-02-15 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9ma0v/', 'You’ve inspired me, I can’t thank you enough. I’d like to announce that I sold my kidney for bitcoin today, really excited for my journey, everything happens for a reason! In 2 years I’ll be able to buy all the kidneys I want. ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/so_schmuck', 46, '2018-02-15 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9nyix/', 'Get rich or die trying ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/IMRJS', 114, '2018-02-15 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9ocgb/', 'That’s cool! I sold my soul for some Bitcoin! I’m also hoping to buy several souls in the future! Exciting times ahead!!! ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/The_Height_of_Folly', 15, '2018-02-15 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9odhq/', 'Is it possible to learn this power?', '7xmx2s'], ['u/Light_of_Lucifer', 42, '2018-02-15 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9p9bu/', 'I knew fidy sats was lurcking around here', '7xmx2s'], ['u/guymarc', 43, '2018-02-15 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9pl7v/', 'I sold my Super Nintendo for bitcoin. Will be going into hibernation for 2 years. When i return I will be fluent in Nepali and will be able to buy a Nintendo switch plus a pet dog, which I will name Zelda, to play mario kart with me. ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/methamp', 96, '2018-02-15 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9pzx3/', "hot damn, you're right", '7xmx2s'], ['u/gurhan713', 11, '2018-02-15 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9qo1a/', "Lmaoo. Has no idea what he's talking about. ", '7xmx2s'], ['u/peter275', 20, '2018-02-15 05:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9slzd/', 'Someone missed class yesterday... to fill you in the teacher taught about how you shouldn’t invest what you aren’t willing to lose', '7xmx2s'], ['u/laninsterJr', 31, '2018-02-15 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9t3tm/', 'Sell 10 BTC when it crosses 50K and 10 after 75K. Keep rest for moon.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/A________AA________A', 37, '2018-02-15 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9tstp/', 'In not too distant future...\n\n"I have sold 35 of my houses for a Bitcoin! Going to travel the world...."\n\n\n~ Man can dream....', '7xmx2s'], ['u/skace23', 67, '2018-02-15 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9tt1i/', 'Witness me! (Sprays chrome on his teeth)', '7xmx2s'], ['u/ignezio', 30, '2018-02-15 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9tyfk/', "I'd image 75 is pretty fucking close to the moon ", '7xmx2s'], ['u/LameTogaParty', 13, '2018-02-15 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9ubis/', 'You spelt beer wrong', '7xmx2s'], ['u/alexinboots', 22, '2018-02-15 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9usac/', 'It would be mathematically impossible to give every person in the US 1 bitcoin. It would be mathematically impossible to give 10% of everyone in the US 1 bitcoin, no matter what the price is.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/Jps300', 51, '2018-02-15 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9v8lc/', 'He sold his house... For bitcoin...', '7xmx2s'], ['u/pumpedupkicks35', 348, '2018-02-15 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9vb4f/', 'Lol check this dudes comments he claimed to lose 600 bitcoin in Mt Gox in another thread and is posting his wallet address begging for hand outs.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/mlapalme', 16, '2018-02-15 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9vhh6/', 'Totally worth both kidneys. ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/BBA935', 49, '2018-02-15 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9w33l/', 'Holy shit! Does that work?\n\nEdit: \n\nSorry. I had a dummy moment.', '7xmx2s'], ['u/jonf3n', 24, '2018-02-15 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9wpnl/', 'Read the Community guidelines on the right:\n\n> Begging/asking for bitcoins is absolutely not allowed, no matter how badly you need the bitcoins. Only requests for donations to large, recognized charities are allowed, and only if there is good reason to believe that the person accepting bitcoins on behalf of the charity is trustworthy.\n\n', '7xmx2s'], ['u/BBA935', 13, '2018-02-15 07:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9wt74/', 'Oops! I edited my comment. Sorry about that. I’m a dummy.🤗', '7xmx2s'], ['u/albacore_futures', 13, '2018-02-15 07:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9x2uv/', 'Remember: The market is ALWAYS one of two things:\n\n1. The beginning of a bull run.\n2. An opportunity to buy the dip!', '7xmx2s'], ['u/dalebewan', 10, '2018-02-15 07:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9xrbr/', "I sold my soul for $10 to my brother when I was 9.\n\nOr at least, I sold him a signed piece of paper that said he owned my soul. Pretty happy with the deal still. BTC would've been better, but it didn't exist at the time.", '7xmx2s'], ['u/MediaSmurf', 58, '2018-02-15 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9xxry/', "> It would be mathematically impossible to give every person in the US 1 bitcoin.\n\nSince the total supply of Bitcoin is fixed, you'd have to adjust the total supply of people in the USA. ", '7xmx2s'], ['u/ChillinSlowMo', 24, '2018-02-15 07:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9y4q9/', 'laughed hard about that comment while having my breakfast in Europe :D', '7xmx2s'], ['u/LordDamo', 12, '2018-02-15 08:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9yuqo/', 'Laughed hard about that comment while laying in bed in Europe :D', '7xmx2s'], ['u/naitsoci', 23, '2018-02-15 08:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/du9zpoy/', 'I was having second thoughts until I read this ', '7xmx2s'], ['u/jmt95', 12, '2018-02-15 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/dua0vv5/', 'Always trust a redditor', '7xmx2s'], ['u/light3rn', 13, '2018-02-15 09:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/dua1fdf/', "Didn't laugh at all while sitting in the toilet in Finland.", '7xmx2s'], ['u/jsteele226', 10, '2018-02-15 15:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xmx2s/today_i_sold_my_house_for_35_bitcoin_going_to/duaae26/', 'im even hesitant to give it to charities, seeing as some of them pocket 90% of what you donate ', '7xmx2s']]], ['u/Zerimas', "How was the Buttcoin/Buttcoin Cash split not a wake-up call for users about buttcoin's actual total lack of scarcity?", 79, '2018-02-15 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/', 'A lot of people mention that bitcoin can be forked infinitely and thus it has no scarcity. How was this not made apparent to people a long time ago. The fork also preserved the values of the buttcoin ledger. Imagine waking up to find you have a brand new bank account with the exact same amount of "money" in it, only instead of being denominated in Canadian dollars (CAD), it is in Canadian dollars cash (CDC) or whatever. Now obviously the new currency would be worthless because it isn\'t issued by the government of Canada and you wouldn\'t be able pay taxes in it. Even if select retailers accepted it, they would still funbux. What happens when the thing being forked is funbux to begin with? We\'ve suddenly doubled the funbux in circulation. \n\nWhat makes fiat valuable (despite being their being no limits on how much can be printed) is that it can\'t be duplicated by a fork. With the Buttcoin/Buttcoin Cash split you\'ve effectively doubled the pool of money. The copy has all the legitimacy of the original (none that is) except it doesn\'t share the same value (because the market hasn\'t arbitrarily decided so). Wouldn\'t the reaction of a "rational" market to something this be "I guess butts are bullshit" and for the market to collapse altogether? With the preponderance of shitcoins, why has the "rational" market libertarians like to touch themselves to thought of not imploded? \n\nInstead of coming to any sort of reasonable conclusion, everyone views shitcoins as another opportunity to gamble on the value of something. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/', '7xmyh4', [['u/blargh4', 84, '2018-02-15 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9k88l/', "The first thing you gotta understand about the crypto community at large is that the underlying technologies truly don't matter as long as the price is going up, and the price goes up almost entirely because people expect the price to go up. If they work well enough to convert fiat<->btc<->shitcoin and stand some sizable chance of not immediately SFYL'ing, it's good enough for everyone to speculate on.", '7xmyh4'], ['u/newprofile15', 39, '2018-02-15 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9l93e/', 'This. It is all just obsession with price and having “your” coin be the one that people buy. You need an endless supply of new bagholders for the price to increase and you need your current bagholders to double down and buy more at increasingly stupid prices. The “technology” is absolutely 100% irrelevant and is only used to con people and stop them from asking why they should buy an intrinsically worthless collection of numbers.', '7xmyh4'], ['u/ky1e', 17, '2018-02-15 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9m27a/', 'You mean BCash Core?', '7xmyh4'], ['u/Woolbrick', 31, '2018-02-15 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9r923/', 'I have a butter friend who posted on facebook the day coinbase decided to deposit Bitcoin Cash in everyone\'s ledgers. His post was something like "free money for nothing?! This is why I love crypto! It\'s literally breaking all paradigms!"\n\nI was really tempted to point out basic economic laws, but bit my tongue. I mean if free money for nothing doesn\'t raise his alarm bells, I don\'t know what will. \n\nI suppose trying to actually turn the money back into fiat one day and failing might be the warning he finally heeds. As I suspect most butters will do. ', '7xmyh4'], ['u/unbounded_recusion', 17, '2018-02-15 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9rpzo/', 'It’s almost like it’s growing too fast without any sort of solid parts to it, like it could pop instantly. Maybe we could call it a balloon? I dunno, I’m not an ideas guy. ', '7xmyh4'], ['u/Jj_everything_burns', 14, '2018-02-15 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7xmyh4/how_was_the_buttcoinbuttcoin_cash_split_not_a/du9xaw7/', 'I love that making new money is the worst flaw of fiat for butters. Ummm, mirror much? Pots and kettles mean anything to you?', '7xmyh4']]], ['u/varncass', 'Theory - Litecoin is a major reason for the last 36 hours', 19, '2018-02-15 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7xnb2c/theory_litecoin_is_a_major_reason_for_the_last_36/', "I believe P2P currencies make up a subset of most people's portfolios and it doesn't make sense to own multiple in a macro sense. Enter theory - When the Litecoin run began, people who were on the fence regarding Nano liquidated to be a part of the Litecoin bump. The recent Shitgrail situation and FUD made it easy for those people to feel good about letting go of their Nano and switching to something that was doing well. \n\nIMO the only point to own Litecoin is for the P2P/payments part of the coin as Bitcoin literally does everything else better outside of times and fees. With LitePay, LTC is stealing some of the speculators, but they will eventually come back when they realize Nano still does what Litecoin does but better. \n\nI still think we overtake them by the end of 2018, and you generally want to zig when others zag, so right now Nano looks super juicy", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7xnb2c/theory_litecoin_is_a_major_reason_for_the_last_36/', '7xnb2c', [['u/varncass', 15, '2018-02-15 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7xnb2c/theory_litecoin_is_a_major_reason_for_the_last_36/du9uvse/', 'The coin did not get hacked, Bitgrail is the guilty party here, not the Nano protocol. While I think right now companies would be wary of partnerships, long term this will mean very little in terms of partnerships and companies will prefer Nano over Litecoin in the long run', '7xnb2c']]], ['u/Leolenori', "Just bought my first piece of Bitcoin last week... Couldn't be happier!", 29, '2018-02-15 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xncbr/just_bought_my_first_piece_of_bitcoin_last_week/', "Just a 80$ investment, but I'm with 12% (10.49$) profit.\n\nI will try to buy a little every month. Hoping to get my first whole Bitcoin soon!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xncbr/just_bought_my_first_piece_of_bitcoin_last_week/', '7xncbr', [['u/gurhan713', 11, '2018-02-15 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7xncbr/just_bought_my_first_piece_of_bitcoin_last_week/du9nk71/', "Good luck. Don't put all your eggs in one jar tho, find a couple coins you like. And don't day trade, just hodl. \nThe biggest lesson I learned was, don't f'ing daytrade.", '7xncbr']]], ['u/ToothFairyTea', 'Vechain Rebranding. What this means and how it is beneficial for investors.', 25, '2018-02-15 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/', "Vechain Rebranding. What does this entail? Why is this beneficial?\n\nVeChain Thor will mean that VeChain is going to migrate from a token on the Ethereum network, to its own blockchain mainnet. It will adopt a two-coin economy (similar to NEO and Gas), with the primary token being VET and the token used to power transactions being known as Thor.\n\nFor investors, this has two big benefits. Firstly, it will allow VeChain to distance itself from the volatility of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the cryptocurrency market, because it will have its own enterprise network. Secondly, all VET tokens (redeemed 1-1 with the current VEN tokens) will generate Thor tokens every day. These Thor tokens will be tradeable on exchanges and could be a passive income for long-term investors\n\nFor those more interested in Ven for investing purposes, I'll probably post a technical analysis that takes into account upcoming releases for a good buy in price on this facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/116014865776792/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/', '7xnjfg', [['u/cnumartyr', 15, '2018-02-15 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/du9obyo/', "Rebranding is just VEN to VET. \nYou won't get on the Vechain Thor network until Mainnet in June.", '7xnjfg'], ['u/crypto_investor7', 12, '2018-02-15 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7xnjfg/vechain_rebranding_what_this_means_and_how_it_is/du9xi2q/', "'For investors, this has two big benefits. Firstly, it will allow VeChain to distance itself from the volatility of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the cryptocurrency market, because it will have its own enterprise network.'\n\n> This is complete nonsense, there are plenty of coins not running on the ETH network, yet every single alt is still coupled strongly with BTC. ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["An incredibly old Martian relic will soon be headed back from the planet where it originated thanks to the Mars 2020 mission. The space agency is planning on taking a piece of the meteorite known as Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU008) and including it in their highly-anticipated rover adventure to the Red Planet. The rock, which was part of a larger meteorite discovery back in 1999, is thought to have originated on Mars. A chunk of the planet is believed to have been blown off into space by an impact, and the debris found its way to Earth. Now it will play a vital role is helping to calibrate the scientific tools on board the all-new rover. Don't Miss : Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have “Mars 2020’s goal is ambitious: collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface that a future mission could potentially return to Earth,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains. “One of the rover’s many tools will be a laser designed to illuminate rock features as fine as a human hair.” That’s great, but in order for the system to work up to its full potential it needs to be calibrated after landing on the Martian surface using some type of hard material. So, in the spirit of the red planet, JPL scientists decided that using an actual piece of Mars from here on Earth would be the perfect test candidate. “We’re studying things on such a fine scale that slight misalignments, caused by changes in temperature or even the rover settling into sand, can require us to correct our aim,” JPL’s Luther Beegle explains. “By studying how the instrument sees a fixed target, we can understand how it will see a piece of the Martian surface.” The rock should work perfectly for the test, and NASA sending it to Mars will mark another huge first for the space agency. Never before has material from another planet been returned by humans, and while that might seem like a meaningless statistic, it’s still a monumental achievement in the grand scheme of space exploration. Story continues BGR Top Deals: Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have Rare Amazon sale on Bose’s first truly wireless earbuds will save you $50 Trending Right Now: Apple isn’t the only company that has problems with speaker design Your iPhone will crash if someone sends you this character, and there’s no way to fix it The US’s leading Bitcoin exchange is draining tens of thousands of dollars from users’ bank accounts See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "An incredibly old Martian relic will soon be headed back from the planet where it originated thanks to the Mars 2020 mission. The space agency is planning on taking a piece of the meteorite known as Sayh al Uhaymir (SaU008) and including it in their highly-anticipated rover adventure to the Red Planet. The rock, which was part of a larger meteorite discovery back in 1999, is thought to have originated on Mars. A chunk of the planet is believed to have been blown off into space by an impact, and the debris found its way to Earth. Now it will play a vital role is helping to calibrate the scientific tools on board the all-new rover. Don't Miss : Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have “Mars 2020’s goal is ambitious: collect samples from the Red Planet’s surface that a future mission could potentially return to Earth,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains. “One of the rover’s many tools will be a laser designed to illuminate rock features as fine as a human hair.” That’s great, but in order for the system to work up to its full potential it needs to be calibrated after landing on the Martian surface using some type of hard material. So, in the spirit of the red planet, JPL scientists decided that using an actual piece of Mars from here on Earth would be the perfect test candidate. “We’re studying things on such a fine scale that slight misalignments, caused by changes in temperature or even the rover settling into sand, can require us to correct our aim,” JPL’s Luther Beegle explains. “By studying how the instrument sees a fixed target, we can understand how it will see a piece of the Martian surface.” The rock should work perfectly for the test, and NASA sending it to Mars will mark another huge first for the space agency. Never before has material from another planet been returned by humans, and while that might seem like a meaningless statistic, it’s still a monumental achievement in the grand scheme of space exploration. Story continues BGR Top Deals: Meet the $40 accessory every single Apple Watch owner should have Rare Amazon sale on Bose’s first truly wireless earbuds will save you $50 Trending Right Now: Apple isn’t the only company that has problems with speaker design Your iPhone will crash if someone sends you this character, and there’s no way to fix it The US’s leading Bitcoin exchange is draining tens of thousands of dollars from users’ bank accounts See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "Hortonworks(NASDAQ: HDP)shareholders had a lot to smile about in 2017, with the stock up a staggering142%. TheHadoop and big-dataspecialist reported another great quarter on its recent earnings release, with revenue growing 44% year over year, anddeferred revenue-- an important metric for subscription-based companies -- growing 48%. The company's net expansion rate, which is how much existing customers spent this year versus last year, came in at a solid 122%. The company also signed bigger deals, with 20 new deals over $1 million this quarter, compared with nine such deals in the year-ago quarter.\nWhile all of these were positive, one number, in particular, stood out that had me, as a shareholder, breathing a sigh of relief.\nThis was the first quarter in which the company generated positive operating cash flow, which is very important for Hortonworks for two reasons.\nOne, Hortonworks, like competitorCloudera(NYSE: CLDR), is chasing what management believes to be a $49 billion market in big-data services. It's why both are spending large sums on sales and support to acquire customers, show them how to use their open-source solutions, and keep them happy. So both companies still generate huge losses, but back those numbers up with strong revenue growth.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut while Cloudera is still flush with cash from itsinitial public offeringin 2017, Hortonworks had only $72.5 million left in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet, which seems like a lot, but really isn't when you are burning through cash every quarter. Therefore, it was a relief to see the company generate over $6 million in operating cash flow in the fourth quarter, and guide for positive operating cash flow for the full year 2018. Management said:\n... we're in this really deep market ... we've got investments that we want to make. But we're cognizant of making those investments driving an ROI, both short, medium and long term. And in each of those categories, we're still very cognizant on keeping sort of positive [operating cash flow] for the full year.\nThe second reason this milestone is important is that management hadguidedto positive operating cash flow throughout 2017, so it was great to see the company achieve the target on schedule. In contrast with some management teams that continually adjust their previous views, this gave Hortonworks' team credibility, which is important when assessing a young growth company.\nDespite the very positive fourth quarter and positive cash flow, Hortonworks' stock sold off almost 9% the day after the release. That may be due to a few things.\nFirstly, Hortonworks' stock had gone up a lot over the past year, so the market was expecting good results. Secondly, management's full-year 2018 guidance was for only 25% revenue growth, a big step down from this year's 42%. That guidance was partly affected by an accounting rule change for subscription companies (which is too boring to discuss here). But even with the adjustment, the growth guidance amounted to around 30%, which would still mark a deceleration. Still, it should be noted that the company handily beat its 2017 guidance it issued this time last year ($261.8 million vs. initial guidance of $235 million to $240 million).\nThird, the company makes significant operating losses because, like a lot of tech companies, it has significantstock-based compensationcosts. So even though the company predicts positive operating cash flow, that's very different from unadjustedGAAPearnings. On that front, management predicts 2018 operating margins ofnegative52% tonegative48%. That's an improvement over last quarter's negative 61%, but still leaves doubters plenty of reason to be skeptical on future profitability.\nDespite the drop in shares, I'm positive for the moment on Hortonworks. It's riskier than other companies that, you know, generateprofits, but as one ofonly fourmajor Hadoop distributors, it should be able to capture its share of this large and growing market, and last quarter showed a continuation of that positive trend.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nBilly Dubersteinowns shares of Hortonworks. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Hortonworks (NASDAQ: HDP) shareholders had a lot to smile about in 2017, with the stock up a staggering 142% . The Hadoop and big-data specialist reported another great quarter on its recent earnings release, with revenue growing 44% year over year, and deferred revenue -- an important metric for subscription-based companies -- growing 48%. The company's net expansion rate, which is how much existing customers spent this year versus last year, came in at a solid 122%. The company also signed bigger deals, with 20 new deals over $1 million this quarter, compared with nine such deals in the year-ago quarter. While all of these were positive, one number, in particular, stood out that had me, as a shareholder, breathing a sigh of relief. Cash is king This was the first quarter in which the company generated positive operating cash flow, which is very important for Hortonworks for two reasons. One, Hortonworks, like competitor Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) , is chasing what management believes to be a $49 billion market in big-data services. It's why both are spending large sums on sales and support to acquire customers, show them how to use their open-source solutions, and keep them happy. So both companies still generate huge losses, but back those numbers up with strong revenue growth. a bag full of one hundred-dollar bills. Image source: Getty Images. But while Cloudera is still flush with cash from its initial public offering in 2017, Hortonworks had only $72.5 million left in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet, which seems like a lot, but really isn't when you are burning through cash every quarter. Therefore, it was a relief to see the company generate over $6 million in operating cash flow in the fourth quarter, and guide for positive operating cash flow for the full year 2018. Management said: ... we're in this really deep market ... we've got investments that we want to make. But we're cognizant of making those investments driving an ROI, both short, medium and long term. And in each of those categories, we're still very cognizant on keeping sort of positive [operating cash flow] for the full year. Story continues The second reason this milestone is important is that management had guided to positive operating cash flow throughout 2017, so it was great to see the company achieve the target on schedule. In contrast with some management teams that continually adjust their previous views, this gave Hortonworks' team credibility, which is important when assessing a young growth company. But risks remain Despite the very positive fourth quarter and positive cash flow, Hortonworks' stock sold off almost 9% the day after the release. That may be due to a few things. Firstly, Hortonworks' stock had gone up a lot over the past year, so the market was expecting good results. Secondly, management's full-year 2018 guidance was for only 25% revenue growth, a big step down from this year's 42%. That guidance was partly affected by an accounting rule change for subscription companies (which is too boring to discuss here). But even with the adjustment, the growth guidance amounted to around 30%, which would still mark a deceleration. Still, it should be noted that the company handily beat its 2017 guidance it issued this time last year ($261.8 million vs. initial guidance of $235 million to $240 million). Third, the company makes significant operating losses because, like a lot of tech companies, it has significant stock-based compensation costs. So even though the company predicts positive operating cash flow, that's very different from unadjusted GAAP earnings. On that front, management predicts 2018 operating margins of negative 52% to negative 48%. That's an improvement over last quarter's negative 61%, but still leaves doubters plenty of reason to be skeptical on future profitability. I'm an optimist Despite the drop in shares, I'm positive for the moment on Hortonworks. It's riskier than other companies that, you know, generate profits , but as one of only four major Hadoop distributors, it should be able to capture its share of this large and growing market, and last quarter showed a continuation of that positive trend. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Billy Duberstein owns shares of Hortonworks. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'It was around midnight, January 31, when K. received an email from Coinbase containing a 1099 tax form.That was strange enough - K. certainly didn\'t expect a cryptocurrency exchange to be a conduit for government documents.\nThen K. looked at how much Coinbase said he owed money on: $2.4 million.\n"I initially freaked out, considering I\'ve probably put in a max of $8,000 into Coinbase and somehow I may be liable for millions?" K. said in an online chat with CoinDesk.\nThe next business day, K. called Coinbase customer support, only to have a representative tell him he couldn\'t answer the details on the phone, and to email the company instead.\nWhich he did, only to get a formulaic response showing the IRS guidance to Coinbase.\nTo this day, K says he has no idea where the $2.4 million figure came from. He says he is too busy to jump through more hoops with the largest exchange in the U.S., and that he feels safe in the knowledge that he doesn\'t have to pay taxes on $2.4 million in earnings, since they don\'t exist.\nK. is far from alone in wrestling with an apparent misfire from Coinbase.\nIn recent weeks, complaints have been piling up on a Reddit page dedicated to the company. The issues mentioned are wide-ranging: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts.\nThe top posts on the page over the past month looklike this:\nA representative for Coinbase said the company was unable to comment on the complaints.\nStepping back, as crypto values spiked during the recent run-up, several major exchanges heaved under the weight of new demand. Kraken, thethird-largest exchangein the world, suffered anoutageearlier this year that was supposed to take two hours but ended up lasting two days as it upgraded its system.\nBitfinex also suffered a malfunction late last year due to a denial-of-service attack.\nBut perhaps above all others, user growth at Coinbase has gone gangbusters. The userbase has more than doubled since 2016 to more than 10 million customers today, according to a spokesperson. The company now employs about 200 people, she said.\nService at the exchange had already begun showing signs of strain when the company announced in August it had raised $100 million, and said some of the new funding would go towardalleviating customer service pressure. Late last month, it hired a new vice president of operations and technology, Tina Bhatnager, to oversee customer support. It also appointed Dan Romero with the title of general manager of Coinbase, in a blog with the headline: "Customer support: failure is not an option."\nBut the complaints are still coming in fast and furious.\nPerhaps most distressingly, a number of Coinbase users recently reportedunauthorized chargesto their linked bank accounts. In some cases, these charges, which duplicated previous legitimate withdrawals, completely drained customers\' funds and left them owing their banks hefty overdraft fees.\nAnd Coinbase isn\'t perhaps wholly to blame, issuing statements pegging the issue as one the originated with card issues like Visa, which have moved to restrict purchases in recent weeks.\n"We are working closely with Visa to ensure affected customers are being refunded as soon as possible, as well as notifying all customers that made transaction during the past few weeks that they might be impacted," the company said.\nStill, perhaps sensing a weakness, formidable new competitors are encroaching on Coinbase\'s retail turf: the stock brokerage platformRobinhood, which now has 1 million crypto users waiting to be enrolled; and Square, which now allows buying and selling bitcoin through the Square Cash app.\nFor now, though, there remains the question of what to do if you\'re impacted.\nCoinbase user Suzepo, who lives in Italy, says it took him three tries over the course of a month for his verification deposits to go through. It was apparently only after he added the name of his bank that it went through; there were apparently no instructions on Coinbase\'s part that this was necessary.\nHe said that in his attempts to reach Coinbase, he didn\'t get a single response until the very end of his ordeal. While he appreciates that there was no delayed purchases, and immediate fund input, he ultimately felt frustrated by the support assistance, or lack thereof.\n"No response from the support team, customers left alone to deal with their own issues and that big [verification] transfer burden," he says.\nReddit user crypt_iss complained about a botched transaction in apostthat was heavily upvoted on Coinbase\'s subreddit. As of last week, he said he has "technically withdrawn" the amount but it is still not in his Coinbase vault. Yet Coinbase shows the transaction as completed in one location and pending in another, he says.\n"No one from help desk has called, it is only email messages. If this post would not had risen to top here, even this would not had happened. I really cannot believe they have such poor handling of so many parts. Move fast and break things culture I guess," he said.\nSergej Kotliar, the CEO of crypto mobile phone card provider Bitrefill, told CoinDesk he had no reason to believe the users\' complaints weren\'t legitimate.\nMaking a stink on social media "is a good way to get helped, and people who are missing tens of thousands of dollars can get pretty upset," he said.\nKotliar also said he doubted the complaints were being astroturfed, i.e. orchestrated by competitors to sow doubts about Coinbase.\n"Who would be their rivals? This is growing pains," he said. "They really grew very big."\nUpdate:This article has been updated with additional comment from Coinbase.\nUpdate:This article has been updated to clarify Robinhood has not yet officially begun offering cryptocurrency services.\nDisclaimer:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase.\nCoinbase imagevia Shutterstock\n• Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch\n• Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group\n• Who\'s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute\n• Japan\'s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges', 'It was around midnight, January 31, when K. received an email from Coinbase containing a 1099 tax form. That was strange enough - K. certainly didn\'t expect a cryptocurrency exchange to be a conduit for government documents. Then K. looked at how much Coinbase said he owed money on: $2.4 million. "I initially freaked out, considering I\'ve probably put in a max of $8,000 into Coinbase and somehow I may be liable for millions?" K. said in an online chat with CoinDesk. The next business day, K. called Coinbase customer support, only to have a representative tell him he couldn\'t answer the details on the phone, and to email the company instead. Which he did, only to get a formulaic response showing the IRS guidance to Coinbase. To this day, K says he has no idea where the $2.4 million figure came from. He says he is too busy to jump through more hoops with the largest exchange in the U.S., and that he feels safe in the knowledge that he doesn\'t have to pay taxes on $2.4 million in earnings, since they don\'t exist. More users, more problems K. is far from alone in wrestling with an apparent misfire from Coinbase. In recent weeks, complaints have been piling up on a Reddit page dedicated to the company. The issues mentioned are wide-ranging: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts. The top posts on the page over the past month look like this : A representative for Coinbase said the company was unable to comment on the complaints. Stepping back, as crypto values spiked during the recent run-up, several major exchanges heaved under the weight of new demand. Kraken, the third-largest exchange in the world, suffered an outage earlier this year that was supposed to take two hours but ended up lasting two days as it upgraded its system. Bitfinex also suffered a malfunction late last year due to a denial-of-service attack. But perhaps above all others, user growth at Coinbase has gone gangbusters. The userbase has more than doubled since 2016 to more than 10 million customers today, according to a spokesperson. The company now employs about 200 people, she said. Service at the exchange had already begun showing signs of strain when the company announced in August it had raised $100 million, and said some of the new funding would go toward alleviating customer service pressure . Late last month, it hired a new vice president of operations and technology, Tina Bhatnager, to oversee customer support. It also appointed Dan Romero with the title of general manager of Coinbase, in a blog with the headline: " Customer support: failure is not an option ." Story continues But the complaints are still coming in fast and furious. Perhaps most distressingly, a number of Coinbase users recently reported unauthorized charges to their linked bank accounts. In some cases, these charges, which duplicated previous legitimate withdrawals, completely drained customers\' funds and left them owing their banks hefty overdraft fees. And Coinbase isn\'t perhaps wholly to blame, issuing statements pegging the issue as one the originated with card issues like Visa, which have moved to restrict purchases in recent weeks. "We are working closely with Visa to ensure affected customers are being refunded as soon as possible, as well as notifying all customers that made transaction during the past few weeks that they might be impacted," the company said. Still, perhaps sensing a weakness, formidable new competitors are encroaching on Coinbase\'s retail turf: the stock brokerage platform Robinhood , which now has 1 million crypto users waiting to be enrolled; and Square, which now allows buying and selling bitcoin through the Square Cash app. Squeaky wheels For now, though, there remains the question of what to do if you\'re impacted. Coinbase user Suzepo, who lives in Italy, says it took him three tries over the course of a month for his verification deposits to go through. It was apparently only after he added the name of his bank that it went through; there were apparently no instructions on Coinbase\'s part that this was necessary. He said that in his attempts to reach Coinbase, he didn\'t get a single response until the very end of his ordeal. While he appreciates that there was no delayed purchases, and immediate fund input, he ultimately felt frustrated by the support assistance, or lack thereof. "No response from the support team, customers left alone to deal with their own issues and that big [verification] transfer burden," he says. Reddit user crypt_iss complained about a botched transaction in a post that was heavily upvoted on Coinbase\'s subreddit. As of last week, he said he has "technically withdrawn" the amount but it is still not in his Coinbase vault. Yet Coinbase shows the transaction as completed in one location and pending in another, he says. "No one from help desk has called, it is only email messages. If this post would not had risen to top here, even this would not had happened. I really cannot believe they have such poor handling of so many parts. Move fast and break things culture I guess," he said. Sergej Kotliar, the CEO of crypto mobile phone card provider Bitrefill, told CoinDesk he had no reason to believe the users\' complaints weren\'t legitimate. Making a stink on social media "is a good way to get helped, and people who are missing tens of thousands of dollars can get pretty upset," he said. Kotliar also said he doubted the complaints were being astroturfed, i.e. orchestrated by competitors to sow doubts about Coinbase. "Who would be their rivals? This is growing pains," he said. "They really grew very big." Update: This article has been updated with additional comment from Coinbase. Update: This article has been updated to clarify Robinhood has not yet officially begun offering cryptocurrency services. Disclaimer: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase. Coinbase image via Shutterstock Related Stories Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group Who\'s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute Japan\'s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges View comments', 'It was around midnight, January 31, when K. received an email from Coinbase containing a 1099 tax form.That was strange enough - K. certainly didn\'t expect a cryptocurrency exchange to be a conduit for government documents.\nThen K. looked at how much Coinbase said he owed money on: $2.4 million.\n"I initially freaked out, considering I\'ve probably put in a max of $8,000 into Coinbase and somehow I may be liable for millions?" K. said in an online chat with CoinDesk.\nThe next business day, K. called Coinbase customer support, only to have a representative tell him he couldn\'t answer the details on the phone, and to email the company instead.\nWhich he did, only to get a formulaic response showing the IRS guidance to Coinbase.\nTo this day, K says he has no idea where the $2.4 million figure came from. He says he is too busy to jump through more hoops with the largest exchange in the U.S., and that he feels safe in the knowledge that he doesn\'t have to pay taxes on $2.4 million in earnings, since they don\'t exist.\nK. is far from alone in wrestling with an apparent misfire from Coinbase.\nIn recent weeks, complaints have been piling up on a Reddit page dedicated to the company. The issues mentioned are wide-ranging: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts.\nThe top posts on the page over the past month looklike this:\nA representative for Coinbase said the company was unable to comment on the complaints.\nStepping back, as crypto values spiked during the recent run-up, several major exchanges heaved under the weight of new demand. Kraken, thethird-largest exchangein the world, suffered anoutageearlier this year that was supposed to take two hours but ended up lasting two days as it upgraded its system.\nBitfinex also suffered a malfunction late last year due to a denial-of-service attack.\nBut perhaps above all others, user growth at Coinbase has gone gangbusters. The userbase has more than doubled since 2016 to more than 10 million customers today, according to a spokesperson. The company now employs about 200 people, she said.\nService at the exchange had already begun showing signs of strain when the company announced in August it had raised $100 million, and said some of the new funding would go towardalleviating customer service pressure. Late last month, it hired a new vice president of operations and technology, Tina Bhatnager, to oversee customer support. It also appointed Dan Romero with the title of general manager of Coinbase, in a blog with the headline: "Customer support: failure is not an option."\nBut the complaints are still coming in fast and furious.\nPerhaps most distressingly, a number of Coinbase users recently reportedunauthorized chargesto their linked bank accounts. In some cases, these charges, which duplicated previous legitimate withdrawals, completely drained customers\' funds and left them owing their banks hefty overdraft fees.\nAnd Coinbase isn\'t perhaps wholly to blame, issuing statements pegging the issue as one the originated with card issues like Visa, which have moved to restrict purchases in recent weeks.\n"We are working closely with Visa to ensure affected customers are being refunded as soon as possible, as well as notifying all customers that made transaction during the past few weeks that they might be impacted," the company said.\nStill, perhaps sensing a weakness, formidable new competitors are encroaching on Coinbase\'s retail turf: the stock brokerage platformRobinhood, which now has 1 million crypto users waiting to be enrolled; and Square, which now allows buying and selling bitcoin through the Square Cash app.\nFor now, though, there remains the question of what to do if you\'re impacted.\nCoinbase user Suzepo, who lives in Italy, says it took him three tries over the course of a month for his verification deposits to go through. It was apparently only after he added the name of his bank that it went through; there were apparently no instructions on Coinbase\'s part that this was necessary.\nHe said that in his attempts to reach Coinbase, he didn\'t get a single response until the very end of his ordeal. While he appreciates that there was no delayed purchases, and immediate fund input, he ultimately felt frustrated by the support assistance, or lack thereof.\n"No response from the support team, customers left alone to deal with their own issues and that big [verification] transfer burden," he says.\nReddit user crypt_iss complained about a botched transaction in apostthat was heavily upvoted on Coinbase\'s subreddit. As of last week, he said he has "technically withdrawn" the amount but it is still not in his Coinbase vault. Yet Coinbase shows the transaction as completed in one location and pending in another, he says.\n"No one from help desk has called, it is only email messages. If this post would not had risen to top here, even this would not had happened. I really cannot believe they have such poor handling of so many parts. Move fast and break things culture I guess," he said.\nSergej Kotliar, the CEO of crypto mobile phone card provider Bitrefill, told CoinDesk he had no reason to believe the users\' complaints weren\'t legitimate.\nMaking a stink on social media "is a good way to get helped, and people who are missing tens of thousands of dollars can get pretty upset," he said.\nKotliar also said he doubted the complaints were being astroturfed, i.e. orchestrated by competitors to sow doubts about Coinbase.\n"Who would be their rivals? This is growing pains," he said. "They really grew very big."\nUpdate:This article has been updated with additional comment from Coinbase.\nUpdate:This article has been updated to clarify Robinhood has not yet officially begun offering cryptocurrency services.\nDisclaimer:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase.\nCoinbase imagevia Shutterstock\n• Customer Tries to Withdraw $20 Trillion in Crypto Exchange Glitch\n• Report: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Unite to Form Self-Regulatory Group\n• Who\'s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute\n• Japan\'s Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges', 'Bitcoin Cash has been a straggler of late, with Bitcoin having outgunned the August fork in recent days.\nBitcoin Cash investors will be mindful of what’s going on with Litecoin and the anticipated roll out of LitePay later this month that could see demand for the Bitcoin clan fall in the coming months.\nWhile some of the major cryptocurrencies made solid gains on Thursday, Bitcoin Cash was certainly behind the curve, gaining just 1.83% to end the day at $1,356.7, in what was a day of tight ranges for the crypto.\nHolding on to $1,300 levels was key for the day however, with Bitcoin Cash not needing to test its first major support level.\nThis morning has been an altogether different story however, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the ground running at the start of the day, surging 9.33% to $1,483 at the time of writing.\nFor the Bitcoin Cash bulls, the good news is that there’s some daylight between Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin by market share, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising to $25.8bn. The bad news is that Bitcoin Cash has broken through its first two major support levels, with an intraday high $1,545. Any push through $1,545 levels and beyond will likely face stern resistance, though if the start of the day is anything to go by, a move through $1,550 could see Bitcoin Cash make a move for $2,000 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a day of two halves on Thursday, with an early $237.72 spike bringing the Litecoin rally to an end, as investors continued to speculate on the Litecoin hard fork on Sunday and whether the recent gains came off the back of investors looking to receive the free Litecoin Cash coins after Sunday’s fork.\nLitecoin gained 4.8% on Thursday to end the day at $222.02, which was well below the early Thursday levels.\nThere has been some confusion over the weekend’s Fork, with Litecoin founder Charlie Li and the Litecoin community calling the fork a scam. Time will tell how much of the demand for Litecoin can be attributed to the fork, with investors likely to lock in profits upon receipt of the Litecoin Cash coins, if the moves have indeed been driven by speculative investors looking ahead to the fork.\nThings have not started so well for Litecoin this morning however, with Litecoin down 4.46% to $211.35 at the time of writing, reversing most of Thursday’s gains with a bearish trend forming.\nWe will expect Litecoin to have plenty of support at current levels, with focus being on the weekend fork, LitePay’s roll out and the Coinbase commerce platform that allows vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin.\nOn the upside, for the rally to resume, a move back through to $220 levels will be needed for Litecoin to test its first major resistance level of $238, though this may be a step too far ahead of the Saturday rallies that the cryptomarket has become accustomed to.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s not been the best of weeks for Ripple, with Thursday’s 3.3% fall to an end of day $1.1088 all but removing the chances of a rally ahead of the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 0.86% to $1.0913, with the majority of the crypto frontrunners in the red in the early part of the day.\nSuccess stories this week have failed to spur appetite for Ripple, with news of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority signing a blockchain deal with Ripple having little impact and that comes after news of Western Union also looking to give Ripple a try.\nBased on how the market responds to positive and negative news, it’s still some way off performing in a more orderly manner and until it does so, a lot of investors will continue to sit on the side lines, barring the odd speculative trade.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple will need to move back through $1.10 levels to avoid testing its first major support level of $1.0634, which has already been tested once this morning, suggesting that a steeper fall could be on the cards should Ripple not make a move soon.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/02/18\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Stock Investors Regaining Confidence Despite Sharp Rise in Treasury Yields\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash has been a straggler of late, with Bitcoin having outgunned the August fork in recent days.\nBitcoin Cash investors will be mindful of what’s going on with Litecoin and the anticipated roll out of LitePay later this month that could see demand for the Bitcoin clan fall in the coming months.\nWhile some of the major cryptocurrencies made solid gains on Thursday, Bitcoin Cash was certainly behind the curve, gaining just 1.83% to end the day at $1,356.7, in what was a day of tight ranges for the crypto.\nHolding on to $1,300 levels was key for the day however, with Bitcoin Cash not needing to test its first major support level.\nThis morning has been an altogether different story however, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the ground running at the start of the day, surging 9.33% to $1,483 at the time of writing.\nFor the Bitcoin Cash bulls, the good news is that there’s some daylight between Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin by market share, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap rising to $25.8bn. The bad news is that Bitcoin Cash has broken through its first two major support levels, with an intraday high $1,545. Any push through $1,545 levels and beyond will likely face stern resistance, though if the start of the day is anything to go by, a move through $1,550 could see Bitcoin Cash make a move for $2,000 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a day of two halves on Thursday, with an early $237.72 spike bringing the Litecoin rally to an end, as investors continued to speculate on the Litecoin hard fork on Sunday and whether the recent gains came off the back of investors looking to receive the free Litecoin Cash coins after Sunday’s fork.\nLitecoin gained 4.8% on Thursday to end the day at $222.02, which was well below the early Thursday levels.\nThere has been some confusion over the weekend’s Fork, with Litecoin founder Charlie Li and the Litecoin community calling the fork a scam. Time will tell how much of the demand for Litecoin can be attributed to the fork, with investors likely to lock in profits upon receipt of the Litecoin Cash coins, if the moves have indeed been driven by speculative investors looking ahead to the fork.\nThings have not started so well for Litecoin this morning however, with Litecoin down 4.46% to $211.35 at the time of writing, reversing most of Thursday’s gains with a bearish trend forming.\nWe will expect Litecoin to have plenty of support at current levels, with focus being on the weekend fork, LitePay’s roll out and the Coinbase commerce platform that allows vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin.\nOn the upside, for the rally to resume, a move back through to $220 levels will be needed for Litecoin to test its first major resistance level of $238, though this may be a step too far ahead of the Saturday rallies that the cryptomarket has become accustomed to.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s not been the best of weeks for Ripple, with Thursday’s 3.3% fall to an end of day $1.1088 all but removing the chances of a rally ahead of the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was down 0.86% to $1.0913, with the majority of the crypto frontrunners in the red in the early part of the day.\nSuccess stories this week have failed to spur appetite for Ripple, with news of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority signing a blockchain deal with Ripple having little impact and that comes after news of Western Union also looking to give Ripple a try.\nBased on how the market responds to positive and negative news, it’s still some way off performing in a more orderly manner and until it does so, a lot of investors will continue to sit on the side lines, barring the odd speculative trade.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple will need to move back through $1.10 levels to avoid testing its first major support level of $1.0634, which has already been tested once this morning, suggesting that a steeper fall could be on the cards should Ripple not make a move soon.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/02/18\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Stock Investors Regaining Confidence Despite Sharp Rise in Treasury Yields\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash on the Move Bitcoin Cash has been a straggler of late, with Bitcoin having outgunned the August fork in recent days. Bitcoin Cash investors will be mindful of what\x92s going on with Litecoin and the anticipated roll out of LitePay later this month that could see demand for the Bitcoin clan fall in the coming months. While some of the major cryptocurrencies made solid gains on Thursday, Bitcoin Cash was certainly behind the curve, gaining just 1.83% to end the day at $1,356.7, in what was a day of tight ranges for the crypto. Holding on to $1,300 levels was key for the day however, with Bitcoin Cash not needing to test its first major support level. This morning has been an altogether different story however, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the ground running at the start of the day, surging 9.33% to $1,483 at the time of writing. For the Bitcoin Cash bulls, the good news is that there\x92s some daylight between Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin by market share, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s market cap rising to $25.8bn. The bad news is that Bitcoin Cash has broken through its first two major support levels, with an intraday high $1,545. Any push through $1,545 levels and beyond will likely face stern resistance, though if the start of the day is anything to go by, a move through $1,550 could see Bitcoin Cash make a move for $2,000 levels. BCH/USD 16/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Consolidates Litecoin had a day of two halves on Thursday, with an early $237.72 spike bringing the Litecoin rally to an end, as investors continued to speculate on the Litecoin hard fork on Sunday and whether the recent gains came off the back of investors looking to receive the free Litecoin Cash coins after Sunday\x92s fork. Litecoin gained 4.8% on Thursday to end the day at $222.02, which was well below the early Thursday levels. There has been some confusion over the weekend\x92s Fork, with Litecoin founder Charlie Li and the Litecoin community calling the fork a scam. Time will tell how much of the demand for Litecoin can be attributed to the fork, with investors likely to lock in profits upon receipt of the Litecoin Cash coins, if the moves have indeed been driven by speculative investors looking ahead to the fork. Things have not started so well for Litecoin this morning however, with Litecoin down 4.46% to $211.35 at the time of writing, reversing most of Thursday\x92s gains with a bearish trend forming. We will expect Litecoin to have plenty of support at current levels, with focus being on the weekend fork, LitePay\x92s roll out and the Coinbase commerce platform that allows vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin. Story continues On the upside, for the rally to resume, a move back through to $220 levels will be needed for Litecoin to test its first major resistance level of $238, though this may be a step too far ahead of the Saturday rallies that the cryptomarket has become accustomed to. LTC/USD 16/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Struggles on It\x92s not been the best of weeks for Ripple, with Thursday\x92s 3.3% fall to an end of day $1.1088 all but removing the chances of a rally ahead of the weekend. At the time of writing, Ripple was down 0.86% to $1.0913, with the majority of the crypto frontrunners in the red in the early part of the day. Success stories this week have failed to spur appetite for Ripple, with news of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority signing a blockchain deal with Ripple having little impact and that comes after news of Western Union also looking to give Ripple a try. Based on how the market responds to positive and negative news, it\x92s still some way off performing in a more orderly manner and until it does so, a lot of investors will continue to sit on the side lines, barring the odd speculative trade. For the day ahead, Ripple will need to move back through $1.10 levels to avoid testing its first major support level of $1.0634, which has already been tested once this morning, suggesting that a steeper fall could be on the cards should Ripple not make a move soon. XRP/USD 16/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 16, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 16/02/18 Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Stock Investors Regaining Confidence Despite Sharp Rise in Treasury Yields S&P 500 Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis View comments', 'The U.S. Dollar settled near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Thursday despite a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The March U.S. Dollar Index futures contract is now in a position to close more than 2 percent lower, its biggest weekly loss in two years. Daily March U.S. Dollar Index The pressure on the Greenback was fueled by a number of factors including concerns that the Trump Administration might pursue a weak dollar strategy in an effort to drive up demand for U.S. goods and services. Traders also said that global monetary policy tightening is eroding the U.S. of its yield advantage. Additionally, investors are also worried that the expansion of the deficit in the United States is eroding confidence in the Greenback. According to the latest projections, the U.S. deficit is expected to jump to near $1 trillion in 2019 amid a government spending splurge and large corporate tax cuts. Daily USD/JPY Forex The Dollar/Yen fell to its lowest level in 15 months, on track for a weekly loss of 2.9 percent. The Forex pair was under pressure despite increased demand for higher-risk assets. The dollar also failed to gain momentum against the Japanese Yen after data released this week showed U.S. consumer inflation and U.S. producer inflation was stronger than expected in January, sending Treasury yields to four-year highs, as investors bet the Federal Reserve could increase interest rates as many as four times this year. In other news, the reappointment of Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor and the nomination of BOJ executive director Masayoshi Amamiya and Waseda University professor Masazumi Wakatabe as deputy governors had little impact on the Yen, although the proposed leadership trio were seen certain to keep the central bank on an ultra-loose policy path. Comex Gold Gold Gold futures finished slightly lower on Thursday, but still remained in a position to post its biggest weekly percentage gain in nearly two years. The catalyst behind the rally was a weaker U.S. Dollar and hedge buying against inflation. Traders also said that prices may have received a boost from physical buying ahead of the Chinese New Year. Story continues WTI Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil settled mixed on Thursday despite a weaker dollar that hovered near a three-year low. Position-squaring ahead of the start of the Chinese New Year may have also been behind the two-sided trade. Crude oil is set to recover about 4 percent of last week’s 10 percent decline, getting most of its support from a weaker dollar and a rebound in the global equity markets. However, the upside was limited by worries over rising U.S. production. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/02/18 Commodities Daily Forecast – February 16, 2018 Alt Coins Price Forecast February 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Thin Trading Conditions Due to Low Volume in Asia Supporting Prices UK Retail Sales and the GBP in Focus as the Dollar Slide Continues EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 16, 2018', 'The U.S. Dollar settled near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Thursday despite a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields. TheMarch U.S. Dollar Indexfutures contract is now in a position to close more than 2 percent lower, its biggest weekly loss in two years.\nThe pressure on the Greenback was fueled by a number of factors including concerns that the Trump Administration might pursue a weak dollar strategy in an eff Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-16 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 18720008.8990056 - Transaction Count: 198183.0 - Unique Addresses: 475030.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.67 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#Bitcoin on Ellen. Survey says:\n\nBULLISH!\n\n#cryptocurrency #btc https://t.co/C4HB2fxINy', 'Bitcoin @ £7,485.00 \| Ethereum @ £718.87 \| Litecoin @ £167.11 \| Buy it online with bank transfer at http://cryptoshop.uk\xa0', 'الذهب طالما فوق حاجز 1348.00 ننصح بالشراء مع أهداف عند 1366.00 و 1373.00 في التمديد.\xa0\n\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #tasi #فوركس #Forex #الاسهم_السعودية #تاسي #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #BTCUSD #DOW #سبائك #السبائكpic.twitter.com/Iv77b7fm8W', '$1,500.00 New Bitmain Antminer T9 10.5TH/s ASIC - Bitcoin - USA in Hand! Fast shipping! #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2EvEArz\xa0pic.twitter.com/mpSg31UgG0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', 'Bitcoin 100.00 free sign up!\nhttps://www.mytrillhub.net/affiliates/signup.php?refid=FattahRizkiA\xa0…\n#bounty #bitcoin #bountyhunters #airdrop #TLC #mining #bitcoinus', "A company has issued a cryptocurrency, Tether, intended to be worth US$1.00--and it is reliably worth a buck. Tether's market cap is 1.3% that of Bitcoin. Perhaps The Economist could have an economist explain how Tether could conceivably be nefariously propping up Bitcoin.", '02/16 16:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '【16：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'Feb 16, 2018 07:00:00 UTC \| 9,864.30$ \| 7,860.60€ \| 6,980.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/2FQaK6tyM9', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 16/02/2018 02:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 27.108.110,07 y VENDEMOS en COP 33.956.474,72 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/Xy3uhwA83R', 'BTC Price: 9835.48$, \nBTC Today High : 10280.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 914.59$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/hepirBHGhp', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$33.600,00 caindo -1.42% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'USD: 105.710\nEUR: 132.580\nGBP: 149.421\nAUD: 84.166\nNZD: 78.447\nCNY: 16.641\nCHF: 114.915\nBTC: 1,073,309\nETH: 100,380\nFri Feb 16 14:00 JST', '2018年02月16日 16:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0868859円\n24時間の最高値 0.1060059円\n24時間の最安値 0.0749626円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0936632円\n24時間の最高値 0.1080575円\n24時間の最安値 0.0799175円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 107 位 / 全 900 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'في حال كسر الذهب تحت حاجز 1348.00 ابحث عن مزيد من الهبوط مع 1336.00 و 1330.00 كأهداف.\xa0\n.\nوهذا مستبعد اليوم وفقط وجود بعض التصحيحات \n.\n#الذهب #ذهب #gold #XAUUSD #العملات_الرقمية #فوركس #Forex #الدولار #عاجل #bitcoin #BTCUSD #DOW #سبائك #السبائك', '2018/02/16 16:00\n#BTC 1013284円\n#ETH 94037.7円\n#ETC 3340.1円\n#BCH 149932.3円\n#XRP 110.2円\n#XEM 54.2円\n#LSK 3210.2円\n#MONA 589円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-02-16 07:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9874.36\nBCH: $1458.71\nETH: $914.95\nZEC: $466.15\nLTC: $210.5\nETC: $32.5\nXRP: $1.08', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,172 00.€ \| -2.5% \| Kraken \| 16/02/18 08:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 16/02/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 55.365.807\nEthereum (ETH): 5.124.424\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.178.343\nMonero (XMR): 1.570.083\nDash (DASH): 3.873.417\nZCash (ZEC): 2.613.583', 'Use Vultr! 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The 24H Change is 1.99%, \n24H Volume is $ 276,761,565.1 and the current marketcap is $ 166.99 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,011.90\nChange in 1h: -1.56%\nMarket cap: $168,877,345,178.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '02/16 16:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,068,080円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 58円↓1.69%\n#Monacoin : 592円↓3.43%\n#Ethereum : 99,680円↓1.98%\n#Zaif : 2円↑0%', 'Анализ криптовалютных пар: Bitcoin преодолел психологический максимум на отметке 10000.00 USD\n\nhttps://forknews.io/analitics/000512-analiz-kriptovalyutnyh-pa.html\xa0…\n\nНаш профиль в Tradingview - https://ru.tradingview.com/u/FilFox/\xa0\n#trading #cryptotrading #analytics #криптоторговля #трейдинг #криптовалюта #forknewspic.twitter.com/fy6vGGW9yj', '$38.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC cryptocurrency #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wxVwZ9\xa0pic.twitter.com/qQo273RLcv', 'BCY-BTCが－10％に到達。下落中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00005120(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「65.0010(-1.51) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ']... - Contextual Past News Article: LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's best-known cryptocurrency, fell more than 10 percent on Monday and approached three-month lows on concerns about a global regulatory clampdown on the trading of the digital coins. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, Bitcoin traded as low as $7,289 by 1430 GMT, having now fallen by more than half from a peak of almost $20,000 hit in December. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost almost half its value so far in 2018, as more governments and banks signal their intention to crack down. Last week it suffered its worst weekly performance since 2013. Other cryptocurrencies also suffered double-digit declines in their prices on Monday, according to industry tracker Coinmarketcap.com. British bank Lloyds Banking Group said on Sunday it was banning customers from buying bitcoin using credit cards. It joined U.S. banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup who announced similar bans on concerns the lenders could be held liable when the volatile currencies plunge in value. And on Monday, India said it was planning steps to make virtual currencies illegal within its payments system and to regulate the trading of crypto assets. "Cryptocurrencies have seriously fallen out of favour since the middle of December and constant negative news flow and speculation of increased regulation has exacerbated the move lower, much in the same way that the constant flow of positive news stories aided the explosion higher," Craig Erlam, an analyst at currency broker Oanda, said. (Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee and Tommy Wilkes; Editing by Sujata Rao and Jon Boyle)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['After a turbulent start to the month, the stock market bounced back sharply this week, taking most stocks with it. Not only did fears of inflation begin subsiding, but several companies reported strong year-end results and even better outlooks for 2018. The energy industry delivered one of the largest doses of earnings reports, which, along with higher oil prices, helped send several stocks soaring this week. Three that stood out areDenbury Resources(NYSE: DNR),EQT Corp(NYSE: EQT), andDiamondback Energy(NASDAQ: FANG).\nDenbury Resources led this trio higher, with its stock jumping more than 21% this week. While a rebound in the price of oil helped drive that move, the main catalyst was the oil producer\'s operational update and expectations for 2018. Denbury said that production in the fourth quarter averaged more than 61,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, which was 1% higher than the third quarter and in line with expectations. The highlight, however, was that Denbury completed a successful exploration well in the Mission Canyon formation of the Cedar Creek Anticline in the Rockies. The well delivered an average of 1,050 barrels of oil per day during its first month, which exceeded expectations. That opened another low-risk, low-cost development area for the company, which gives it the confidence that production will rise 3% this year. That sets the stage for 2018 to "be a transformative year for Denbury," according to CEO Chris Kendall.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nEQT Corp was the next best performer of this group, with its stock bounding 16% in the last week. That\'s after the country\'slargest natural gas producerposted strong fourth-quarter results. Overall, the company reported $167.5 million, or $0.76 per share, in adjusted earnings, which trounced expectations by a whopping $0.52 per share. A 23% improvement in commodity prices, when combined with a 17% increase in volumes, helped fuel the earnings beat. Meanwhile, the company expects to continue growing production at a rapid rate in 2018, with it planning for another 17% increase fully funded by internally generated cash flow at current commodity prices. Further, the company noted that it expected to approve a plan to address thecontinued discount in its stock price and the value of its assetsby the end of this month.\nDiamondback Energy rounded out the trio by rising 14% this week, continuing itsmarket-crushingrunover the past few years. Like EQT Corp, stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results fueled Diamondback\'s most recent surge. In the oil driller\'s case, it posted a profit of $1.56 per share, which beat expectations by $0.05 per share thanks to a 9% increase in production during the quarter, pushing output up a jaw-dropping 79% over the past year. While Diamondback won\'t grow quite as fast this year, the company still anticipates fast-paced growth of 40% year over year at the midpoint of its guidance range. Further, the company can comfortably fund that gaudy growth rate while living within cash flow at current oil prices. Because of that, Diamondback initiated a quarterly dividend.\nIt\'s possible to make the case that all three of these oil and gas stocks could continue heading higher this year. That said, the one that seems to have the most room to run is EQT Corp. That\'s because the company owns a valuable midstream business that the market doesn\'t give it much credit for holding. It\'s currently evaluating the best way to address this value disconnect and should unveil its plan later this month. That upcoming catalyst could provide more fuel to drive this stock higher in the coming year, though that\'s just one of the many things that make it a top natural gas stock to buy for the long term.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of Denbury Resources. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'After a turbulent start to the month, the stock market bounced back sharply this week, taking most stocks with it. Not only did fears of inflation begin subsiding, but several companies reported strong year-end results and even better outlooks for 2018. The energy industry delivered one of the largest doses of earnings reports, which, along with higher oil prices, helped send several stocks soaring this week. Three that stood out are Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) , EQT Corp (NYSE: EQT) , and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) . Bounding with optimism Denbury Resources led this trio higher, with its stock jumping more than 21% this week. While a rebound in the price of oil helped drive that move, the main catalyst was the oil producer\'s operational update and expectations for 2018. Denbury said that production in the fourth quarter averaged more than 61,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, which was 1% higher than the third quarter and in line with expectations. The highlight, however, was that Denbury completed a successful exploration well in the Mission Canyon formation of the Cedar Creek Anticline in the Rockies. The well delivered an average of 1,050 barrels of oil per day during its first month, which exceeded expectations. That opened another low-risk, low-cost development area for the company, which gives it the confidence that production will rise 3% this year. That sets the stage for 2018 to "be a transformative year for Denbury," according to CEO Chris Kendall. Oil pump during a beautiful golden sunrise. Image source: Getty Images. EQT Corp was the next best performer of this group, with its stock bounding 16% in the last week. That\'s after the country\'s largest natural gas producer posted strong fourth-quarter results. Overall, the company reported $167.5 million, or $0.76 per share, in adjusted earnings, which trounced expectations by a whopping $0.52 per share. A 23% improvement in commodity prices, when combined with a 17% increase in volumes, helped fuel the earnings beat. Meanwhile, the company expects to continue growing production at a rapid rate in 2018, with it planning for another 17% increase fully funded by internally generated cash flow at current commodity prices. Further, the company noted that it expected to approve a plan to address the continued discount in its stock price and the value of its assets by the end of this month. Story continues Diamondback Energy rounded out the trio by rising 14% this week, continuing its market-crushing run over the past few years. Like EQT Corp, stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results fueled Diamondback\'s most recent surge. In the oil driller\'s case, it posted a profit of $1.56 per share, which beat expectations by $0.05 per share thanks to a 9% increase in production during the quarter, pushing output up a jaw-dropping 79% over the past year. While Diamondback won\'t grow quite as fast this year, the company still anticipates fast-paced growth of 40% year over year at the midpoint of its guidance range. Further, the company can comfortably fund that gaudy growth rate while living within cash flow at current oil prices. Because of that, Diamondback initiated a quarterly dividend. Keeping its foot on the gas It\'s possible to make the case that all three of these oil and gas stocks could continue heading higher this year. That said, the one that seems to have the most room to run is EQT Corp. That\'s because the company owns a valuable midstream business that the market doesn\'t give it much credit for holding. It\'s currently evaluating the best way to address this value disconnect and should unveil its plan later this month. That upcoming catalyst could provide more fuel to drive this stock higher in the coming year, though that\'s just one of the many things that make it a top natural gas stock to buy for the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of Denbury Resources. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Warren Buffett's famous for his stock-picking prowess, so when he decides it's time to sell a stock inBerkshire Hathaway's(NYSE: BRK-B)(NYSE: BRK-A)portfolio, it's probably worth paying attention. Fortunately, a big investor like Buffett has to file a quarterly 13F report with the SEC showing exactly what he's been selling, and his latest filing shows he's unloading shares ofIBM(NYSE: IBM)andGeneral Motors(NYSE: GM). Should you give up on these blue chip stocks, too?\nIBM is hoping to return to growth with its strategic-imperatives businesses, which sell solutions for high-growth markets including cloud computing. Unfortunately, the headway it's making in these areas has struggled to offset declining demand for its legacy products and services and that's landed IBM in Buffett's cross-hairs.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nDespitedouble-digit growthin its strategic-imperatives sales in 2017, IBM's companywide revenue still fell 1% to $79.1 billion and its adjusted earnings declined to $13.80 per share from $13.59 in 2016 and $14.92 in 2015.\nIBM's inability to more quickly offset revenue and profit headwinds caused Buffett to begin selling shares early last year. In Q1 2017 he sold 17 million shares of IBM, leaving him with 64.5 million shares remaining on March 31, 2017. Since then, he's continued to sell shares and according to his recent 13F report, Berkshire Hathaway finished December owning just 2.05 million shares of Big Blue.\nThe bad news is that IBM faces significant competition, including in its strategic imperatives business, where it's battlingAmazon.com's Amazon Web Services,Alphabet,Microsoft, and others. The good news, is that IBM's strategic imperatives business now represents 46% of sales, so if it can continue growing by double digits, then IBM could post its first full-year revenue growth in years in 2018.\nBut that growth may not provide a lot of pop to IBM's profitability. IBM's earnings forecast is for $13.80 this year and that only matches 2017's performance. Therefore, until IBM proves to investors that it can reward them with significant top-line and bottom-line growth, it's hard to argue that it's the best blue-chip stock to own.\nImage source: General Motors.\nBuffett could be getting a bit nervous about the U.S. auto market. He's owned General Motors shares since 2012, but in Q4 the Oracle of Omaha reduced his stake in General Motors by 16.7%, or 10 million shares. If history's any gauge, he probably plans to sell more of his remaining 50 million shares in 2018.\nBuffett hasn't said much publicly about his decision to sell GM shares, but, reading the tea leaves, it wouldn't surprise me if he's becoming less enthusiastic because U.S. auto sales posted their first post-recession year-over-year decline last year. As a result, GM's North American adjusted operatingprofit slippedto $11.9 billion from $12.4 billion in 2016.\nIt may also concern him that GM's profitability is increasingly reliant on its finance division, something that could become a problem if defaults increase because U.S. auto debt has swelled in the past few years. Or perhaps he's simply booking his profit. After all, General Motors' shares were trading at post-recession highs last October.\nIt could also be that Buffett's starting to view General Motors as a technology company. Historically, Buffett's avoided owning technology stocks because he doesn't understand them well enough. Undeniably, trucks and cars are becoming rolling computers and competitors, includingTesla, are forcing GM to spend more money on technology initiatives, including autonomous driving. Buffett may feel like he doesn't understand GM's future as clearly as he did before. Another disincentive to owning GM stock is that there's supply chain uncertainty associated with President Donald Trump's desire to renegotiate NAFTA, which could impact vehicle imports from Mexico.\nOnly Buffett knows what he plans on doing with his remaining General Motors stock, but his selling is reminiscent of when he began selling some of his other former blue chip holdings, includingWalmartandGeneral Electric. If I'm right and this is the start of him unwinding his entire stake, then General Motors's shares will probably remain risky to own, at least until he's finished selling.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Todd Campbellowns shares of Amazon, General Electric, Microsoft, and Tesla. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), and Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Warren Buffett's famous for his stock-picking prowess, so when he decides it's time to sell a stock in Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK-B) (NYSE: BRK-A) portfolio, it's probably worth paying attention. Fortunately, a big investor like Buffett has to file a quarterly 13F report with the SEC showing exactly what he's been selling, and his latest filing shows he's unloading shares of IBM (NYSE: IBM) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) . Should you give up on these blue chip stocks, too? Lost patience with legacy IBM is hoping to return to growth with its strategic-imperatives businesses, which sell solutions for high-growth markets including cloud computing. Unfortunately, the headway it's making in these areas has struggled to offset declining demand for its legacy products and services and that's landed IBM in Buffett's cross-hairs. Warren Buffett at a conference. Image source: The Motley Fool. Despite double-digit growth in its strategic-imperatives sales in 2017, IBM's companywide revenue still fell 1% to $79.1 billion and its adjusted earnings declined to $13.80 per share from $13.59 in 2016 and $14.92 in 2015. IBM's inability to more quickly offset revenue and profit headwinds caused Buffett to begin selling shares early last year. In Q1 2017 he sold 17 million shares of IBM, leaving him with 64.5 million shares remaining on March 31, 2017. Since then, he's continued to sell shares and according to his recent 13F report, Berkshire Hathaway finished December owning just 2.05 million shares of Big Blue. The bad news is that IBM faces significant competition, including in its strategic imperatives business, where it's battling Amazon.com 's Amazon Web Services, Alphabet , Microsoft , and others. The good news, is that IBM's strategic imperatives business now represents 46% of sales, so if it can continue growing by double digits, then IBM could post its first full-year revenue growth in years in 2018. But that growth may not provide a lot of pop to IBM's profitability. IBM's earnings forecast is for $13.80 this year and that only matches 2017's performance. Therefore, until IBM proves to investors that it can reward them with significant top-line and bottom-line growth, it's hard to argue that it's the best blue-chip stock to own. Story continues A self-driving Chevy Bolt sits on a factory floor. Image source: General Motors. Cashing out of cars Buffett could be getting a bit nervous about the U.S. auto market. He's owned General Motors shares since 2012, but in Q4 the Oracle of Omaha reduced his stake in General Motors by 16.7%, or 10 million shares. If history's any gauge, he probably plans to sell more of his remaining 50 million shares in 2018. Buffett hasn't said much publicly about his decision to sell GM shares, but, reading the tea leaves, it wouldn't surprise me if he's becoming less enthusiastic because U.S. auto sales posted their first post-recession year-over-year decline last year. As a result, GM's North American adjusted operating profit slipped to $11.9 billion from $12.4 billion in 2016. It may also concern him that GM's profitability is increasingly reliant on its finance division, something that could become a problem if defaults increase because U.S. auto debt has swelled in the past few years. Or perhaps he's simply booking his profit. After all, General Motors' shares were trading at post-recession highs last October. It could also be that Buffett's starting to view General Motors as a technology company. Historically, Buffett's avoided owning technology stocks because he doesn't understand them well enough. Undeniably, trucks and cars are becoming rolling computers and competitors, including Tesla , are forcing GM to spend more money on technology initiatives, including autonomous driving. Buffett may feel like he doesn't understand GM's future as clearly as he did before. Another disincentive to owning GM stock is that there's supply chain uncertainty associated with President Donald Trump's desire to renegotiate NAFTA, which could impact vehicle imports from Mexico. Only Buffett knows what he plans on doing with his remaining General Motors stock, but his selling is reminiscent of when he began selling some of his other former blue chip holdings, including Walmart and General Electric . If I'm right and this is the start of him unwinding his entire stake, then General Motors's shares will probably remain risky to own, at least until he's finished selling. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Todd Campbell owns shares of Amazon, General Electric, Microsoft, and Tesla. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'When Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) on Feb. 6, it may have seemed that the drama for the company was over. But that\'s far from the case given how entangled Steve Wynn is in the company\'s fate . The latest news is that Steve Wynn will drop a legal challenge that sought to enforce his control over Wynn Resorts shared owned by his ex-wife Elaine Wynn equaling roughly a 9% stake in the company. If a judge approves, giving up his claim to those shares means Steve Wynn owns only about 12% of the company and has little ability to block changes or a sale of the entire company if the board of directors sees fit . Wynn Palace from the front. Image source: Wynn Resorts. Steve Wynn\'s lengthy legal battle Steve Wynn has been haunted for nearly two decades by the hostile takeover of his former company, Mirage Resorts, by MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) . Before the acquisition was completed, Steve Wynn had bought the Desert Inn, which would ultimately become the site of Wynn Las Vegas. Elaine Wynn was an integral part of the project and was a co-founder of Wynn Resorts and a board member until recently. Elaine and Steve Wynn divorced in 2009. The two of them and Kazuo Okada had an agreement giving Steve Wynn control of the shares owned by all, but Elaine and Steve Wynn have been in court over the agreement for several years. When Okada\'s shares were redeemed by Wynn Resorts after Okada was determined to be "unsuitable" as a partner, board member, and gaming license holder (something I detailed here ), Steve Wynn lost some of his control of the company. When Elaine Wynn challenged their agreement in a desire to sell some of her shares, she was kicked off the board, and a lengthy legal battle between the former couple ensued. With Steve Wynn dropping his challenge of Elaine Wynn\'s desire to have control over her shares, she will be free to sell shares and Steve Wynn loses more control of his company. Instead of voting rights of about 40% of shares, as he had a few years ago, he\'ll control votes accounting for less than 12% of shares outstanding. Story continues The company said in an SEC filing that Steve Wynn has said "he has no immediate plans to sell shares that he owns and that if he elects to sell any such shares over time, he will seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion." Regulators are circling One reason Wynn may be taking steps to end his ironfisted control of Wynn Resorts is that it could be good for the value of his stake in the company. We know that Massachusetts regulators have opened an inquiry following sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn and now Nevada regulators are circling. The Nevada Gaming Control Board was reportedly inundated with reports about Steve Wynn and so it launched a new online system to let people make reports to the board. Ultimately, regulators hold a lot of power in the gaming industry and they can force those holding gaming licenses out. Steve Wynn himself must hold a gaming license in Nevada given his large stake in Wynn Resorts, so regulators have taken a keen interest in this case, even if he\'s out as CEO. Reducing his power at the company may be a way to try to appease regulators before they take away what power he has left. Wynn Resorts is still in flux We don\'t know where Wynn Resorts as a company is going without Steve Wynn at the helm. It has three of the most profitable resorts in the world in Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, and Wynn Palace (also in Macau), but it no longer has a major shareholder at the helm. And with Steve Wynn\'s power shrinking, the company could be bought out by a competitor, taken private by private equity firms flush with cash, or just continue on as a public company. Whatever happens, Steve Wynn won\'t have the last say, something we couldn\'t have foreseen just a few years ago. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Travis Hoium owns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "With earnings season well under way, lots of companies are announcing dividend increases. If you're looking for companies with strong dividend growth, here are three tech stocks to consider. Intel , Cisco , and Corning all announced double-digit increases to their dividends recently. More importantly, each of them looks poised to see more dividend growth in the coming years. Here's a look at each of these tech stocks' dividends. A chalkboard sketch of a bar chart showing growth Image source: Getty Images. Company Dividend Increase 5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth Dividend Yield Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) 10% 4% 2.4% Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) 14% 31% 2.6% Corning (NYSE: GLW) 16% 15% 2.1% Data source: Morningstar and company quarterly press releases. Table source: author. Intel Recently finishing out a record year and record fourth quarter , Intel was more than ready to announce a dividend increase. Fourth-quarter and full-year revenue were $17.1 billion and $62.8 billion, up 8% and 9%, respectively, when excluding revenue from McAfee in comparisons. Cash from operations also hit record levels, rising to $22 billion. In its fourth-quarter earnings release, Intel said it was increasing its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.30, or $1.20 on an annual basis. Combining its double-digit dividend growth, a dividend yield of 2.4%, and the fact that Intel is paying out just 43% of its free cash flow in dividends, there is plenty of reason to like Intel as a dividend stock. Cisco Alongside its second-quarter results for fiscal 2018, networking and information technology company Cisco said it was boosting its quarterly dividend to $0.33 per share, representing a 14% increase. Cisco also authorized an additional $25 billion for stock repurchases. The announcement came as Cisco reported second-quarter revenue of $11.9 billion, up 3% year over year. Operating income for the quarter was $3.1 billion, up 6% year over year. Cisco has a strong dividend yield of 2.6% and pays out only about 42% of its free cash flow in dividends, leaving plenty of room for further dividend growth. Story continues Corning Corning, which makes glass for technology applications such as touch displays and optical communications, announced a dividend increase in January alongside its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The company said it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 16% to $0.18 per share. The dividend increase caps off a solid year in which full-year revenue from its core business rose 8% year over year to $10.1 billion. Core earnings per share for the period were $1.72, up 11% year over year, when excluding non-cash charges related to tax reform. With a payout ratio of just 26%, Corning has significant room for increases. Indeed, its low payout ratio helps explain why Corning's dividend saw the steepest increase of these three stocks. But with a dividend yield of 2.1%, investors who buy Corning for its dividend will have to settle for a lower dividend yield today than Intel and Cisco investors get. For investors looking for income, these three stocks are worth considering. Each of these companies not only increased their dividends by double-digit percentages, but they have room for more increases and boast meaningful dividend yields and growing businesses. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems, Corning, and Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'With earnings season well under way, lots of companies are announcing dividend increases. If you\'re looking for companies with strong dividend growth, here are three tech stocks to consider.\nIntel,Cisco, andCorningall announced double-digit increases to their dividends recently. More importantly, each of them looks poised to see more dividend growth in the coming years. Here\'s a look at each of these tech stocks\' dividends.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n[{"Company": "Intel(NASDAQ: INTC)", "Dividend Increase": "10%", "5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth": "4%", "Dividend Yield": "2.4%"}, {"Company": "Cisco(NASDAQ: CSCO)", "Dividend Increase": "14%", "5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth": "31%", "Dividend Yield": "2.6%"}, {"Company": "Corning(NYSE: GLW)", "Dividend Increase": "16%", "5-Year Average Annualized Dividend Growth": "15%", "Dividend Yield": "2.1%"}]\nData source: Morningstar and company quarterly press releases. Table source: author.\nRecently finishing out a record year andrecord fourth quarter, Intel was more than ready to announce a dividend increase. Fourth-quarter and full-year revenue were $17.1 billion and $62.8 billion, up 8% and 9%, respectively, when excluding revenue from McAfee in comparisons. Cash from operations also hit record levels, rising to $22 billion.\nIn its fourth-quarter earnings release, Intel said it was increasing its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.30, or $1.20 on an annual basis.\nCombining its double-digit dividend growth, a dividend yield of 2.4%, and the fact that Intel is paying out just 43% of its free cash flow in dividends, there is plenty of reason to like Intel as a dividend stock.\nAlongside its second-quarter results for fiscal 2018, networking and information technology company Cisco said it was boosting its quarterly dividend to $0.33 per share, representing a 14% increase. Cisco also authorized an additional $25 billion for stock repurchases.\nThe announcement came as Cisco reported second-quarter revenue of $11.9 billion, up 3% year over year. Operating income for the quarter was $3.1 billion, up 6% year over year.\nCisco has a strong dividend yield of 2.6% and pays out only about 42% of its free cash flow in dividends, leaving plenty of room for further dividend growth.\nCorning, which makes glass for technology applications such as touch displays and optical communications, announced a dividend increase in January alongside its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The company said it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 16% to $0.18 per share.\nThe dividend increase caps off a solid year in which full-year revenue from its core business rose 8% year over year to $10.1 billion. Core earnings per share for the period were $1.72, up 11% year over year, when excluding non-cash charges related to tax reform.\nWith apayout ratioof just 26%, Corning has significant room for increases. Indeed, its low payout ratio helps explain why Corning\'s dividend saw the steepest increase of these three stocks. But with a dividend yield of 2.1%, investors who buy Corning for its dividend will have to settle for a lower dividend yield today than Intel and Cisco investors get.\nFor investors looking for income, these three stocks are worth considering. Each of these companies not only increased their dividends by double-digit percentages, but they have room for more increases and boast meaningful dividend yields and growing businesses.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparkshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems, Corning, and Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'When Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO and chairman ofWynn Resorts, Limited(NASDAQ: WYNN)on Feb. 6, it may have seemed that the drama for the company was over. But that\'s far from the case given howentangled Steve Wynn is in the company\'s fate.\nThe latest news is that Steve Wynn will drop a legal challenge that sought to enforce his control over Wynn Resorts shared owned by his ex-wife Elaine Wynn equaling roughly a 9% stake in the company. If a judge approves, giving up his claim to those shares means Steve Wynn owns only about 12% of the company and has little ability to block changes or asale of the entire company if the board of directors sees fit.\nImage source: Wynn Resorts.\nSteve Wynn has been haunted for nearly two decades by the hostile takeover of his former company, Mirage Resorts, byMGM Resorts(NYSE: MGM). Before the acquisition was completed, Steve Wynn had bought the Desert Inn, which would ultimately become the site of Wynn Las Vegas. Elaine Wynn was an integral part of the project and was a co-founder of Wynn Resorts and a board member until recently.\nElaine and Steve Wynn divorced in 2009. The two of them and Kazuo Okada had an agreement giving Steve Wynn control of the shares owned by all, but Elaine and Steve Wynn have been in court over the agreement for several years.\nWhen Okada\'s shares were redeemed by Wynn Resorts after Okada was determined to be "unsuitable" as a partner, board member, and gaming license holder (something Idetailed here), Steve Wynn lost some of his control of the company. When Elaine Wynn challenged their agreement in a desire to sell some of her shares, she was kicked off the board, and a lengthy legal battle between the former couple ensued.\nWith Steve Wynn dropping his challenge of Elaine Wynn\'s desire to have control over her shares, she will be free to sell shares and Steve Wynn loses more control of his company. Instead of voting rights of about 40% of shares, as he had a few years ago, he\'ll control votes accounting for less than 12% of shares outstanding.\nThe company said in an SEC filing that Steve Wynn has said "he has no immediate plans to sell shares that he owns and that if he elects to sell any such shares over time, he will seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion."\nOne reason Wynn may be taking steps to end his ironfisted control of Wynn Resorts is that it could be good for the value of his stake in the company. We know that Massachusetts regulators have opened an inquiry following sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn and now Nevada regulators are circling. The Nevada Gaming Control Board was reportedly inundated with reports about Steve Wynn and so it launched a new online system to let people make reports to the board.\nUltimately, regulators hold a lot of power in the gaming industry and they can force those holding gaming licenses out. Steve Wynn himself must hold a gaming license in Nevada given his large stake in Wynn Resorts, so regulators have taken a keen interest in this case, even if he\'s out as CEO. Reducing his power at the company may be a way to try to appease regulators before they take away what power he has left.\nWe don\'t know where Wynn Resorts as a company is going without Steve Wynn at the helm. It has three of the most profitable resorts in the world in Wynn Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, and Wynn Palace (also in Macau), but it no longer has a major shareholder at the helm. And with Steve Wynn\'s power shrinking, the company could be bought out by a competitor, taken private by private equity firms flush with cash, or just continue on as a public company. Whatever happens, Steve Wynn won\'t have the last say, something we couldn\'t have foreseen just a few years ago.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTravis Hoiumowns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Yesterday,we wrote thatCoinbase customers were being charged multiple times for past transactions.\nWhile some speculated that the erroneous withdraws were down to aCoinbaseengineering issue, Coinbase issued a statement saying it wasn\'t liable for the duplicate charges. The blame, instead, rested with Visa for the way it handled a migration of merchant categories for cryptocurrencies, Coinbase said.\nWhile you canread my post yesterday for an in-depth description of what happened, the basic gist is that Visa refunded and recharged (under a different merchant category) a month of old transactions. Many users saw the recharge come through before the refund processed, making it look like they were double charged. Honestly, the issue was likely exacerbated by existing payment rails -- it\'s normal for refunds to take multiple days to show up on credit and debit statements.\nBut here\'s where it gets weird -- this morningVisaissued a statement to some publicationsshifting the blame back to Coinbase, telling TNW that “Visa has not made any systems changes that would result in the duplicate transactions cardholders are reporting." We are also not aware of any other merchants who are experiencing this issue.”\nBut now it seems that the payment giant has revised its stance, and clarified that it wasn\'t Coinbase\'s fault.\nThe following isa joint statement from Visa and Worldpay, which is Coinbase\'s payment processor partner. While Coinbase initially distributed the statement on its own blog, we\'ve also received the statement directly from Visa.\nOver the last two days, some customers who used a credit or debit card at Coinbase may have seen duplicate transactions posted to their cardholder accounts.\nWhile the statement doesn\'t give a ton of clarity on the issue, it seems to absolve Coinbase of any blame, which is a win for the startup considering it\'s been trying to prove to the world that its engineering and customer service teams can stand up to the challenge of maintaining a reliable financial platform.\nIndeed, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hit out at media reports that initially placed the blame for the snafu on Coinbase.\nhttps://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\nThe startup -- is valued at $1.6 billion afterraising $100 millionlast year -- has endured some challenging periods as it continues to scale its service to accommodate its 10 million-plus registered customers.\nIssues over the past year have includedmuddling prices on Overstock.com,a flash crash, anda general struggle to keep upas cryptocurrencies boomed in 2017. In December,Coinbase launched an internal investigationinto suggestions that company insiders profited from knowledge of impending support for Bitcoin Cash.\nNote: The author owns a small amount of cryptocurrency.\nJon Russellcontributed to this story. He also owns a small amount of cryptocurrency.', 'Tom Lee Bloomberg TV Tom Lee, the noted bitcoin uber-bull, says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will break out to new record highs in July. He argues that the majority of bitcoin selloffs are "V-shaped," and says that recoveries take 1.7 times the length of the downturn. Bitcoin \'s foremost bull is at it again. Tom Lee , the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors , says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will make a comeback for the ages and re-test record highs by July. It would be an incredible rebound for bitcoin, which plunged as much as 70% after reaching an all-time high of $19,511 in mid-December. And while this may seem nuts, Lee has data to support his assertion. He analyzed the 22 prior occasions that bitcoin dropped more than 20% and found that, during bull periods, recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of a decline. If that trend holds, the cryptocurrency would achieve a full recovery in 85 days, which means July. One caveat is that this is only true when bitcoin is in a bull phase. And while it may seem surprising that we\'re still in one, Lee argues that we are, citing a longer-term upward trend. "73% of bitcoin bottoms are V-shaped," Lee wrote in a client note. "This recent 70% decline is severe," "We can see a case for bitcoin’s resilience here given the sharpness of the recent decline." Screen Shot 2018 02 15 at 4.16.40 PM Fundstrat NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn\'t get \'too isolationist\' See Also: Bitcoin clears $10,000 for first time in 2 weeks What abandoned Olympic venues from around the world look like today A Fed official called the stock market\'s plunge \'small potatoes\' — but those comments miss the point SEE ALSO: BlackRock is using robots to better predict the future of the economy', 'Tom Lee Bloomberg TV Tom Lee, the noted bitcoin uber-bull, says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will break out to new record highs in July. He argues that the majority of bitcoin selloffs are "V-shaped," and says that recoveries take 1.7 times the length of the downturn. Bitcoin \'s foremost bull is at it again. Tom Lee , the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors , says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will make a comeback for the ages and re-test record highs by July. It would be an incredible rebound for bitcoin, which plunged as much as 70% after reaching an all-time high of $19,511 in mid-December. And while this may seem nuts, Lee has data to support his assertion. He analyzed the 22 prior occasions that bitcoin dropped more than 20% and found that, during bull periods, recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of a decline. If that trend holds, the cryptocurrency would achieve a full recovery in 85 days, which means July. One caveat is that this is only true when bitcoin is in a bull phase. And while it may seem surprising that we\'re still in one, Lee argues that we are, citing a longer-term upward trend. "73% of bitcoin bottoms are V-shaped," Lee wrote in a client note. "This recent 70% decline is severe," "We can see a case for bitcoin’s resilience here given the sharpness of the recent decline." Screen Shot 2018 02 15 at 4.16.40 PM Fundstrat NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn\'t get \'too isolationist\' See Also: Bitcoin clears $10,000 for first time in 2 weeks What abandoned Olympic venues from around the world look like today A Fed official called the stock market\'s plunge \'small potatoes\' — but those comments miss the point SEE ALSO: BlackRock is using robots to better predict the future of the economy', 'Tom Lee Bloomberg TV Tom Lee, the noted bitcoin uber-bull, says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will break out to new record highs in July. He argues that the majority of bitcoin selloffs are "V-shaped," and says that recoveries take 1.7 times the length of the downturn. Bitcoin \'s foremost bull is at it again. Tom Lee , the managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors , says that the once-hot cryptocurrency will make a comeback for the ages and re-test record highs by July. It would be an incredible rebound for bitcoin, which plunged as much as 70% after reaching an all-time high of $19,511 in mid-December. And while this may seem nuts, Lee has data to support his assertion. He analyzed the 22 prior occasions that bitcoin dropped more than 20% and found that, during bull periods, recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of a decline. If that trend holds, the cryptocurrency would achieve a full recovery in 85 days, which means July. One caveat is that this is only true when bitcoin is in a bull phase. And while it may seem surprising that we\'re still in one, Lee argues that we are, citing a longer-term upward trend. "73% of bitcoin bottoms are V-shaped," Lee wrote in a client note. "This recent 70% decline is severe," "We can see a case for bitcoin’s resilience here given the sharpness of the recent decline." Screen Shot 2018 02 15 at 4.16.40 PM Fundstrat NOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn\'t get \'too isolationist\' See Also: Bitcoin clears $10,000 for first time in 2 weeks What abandoned Olympic venues from around the world look like today A Fed official called the stock market\'s plunge \'small potatoes\' — but those comments miss the point SEE ALSO: BlackRock is using robots to better predict the future of the economy', 'ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images)\n• The initial coin offering market is off to a red-hot start in 2018, according to new data from Autonomous NEXT.\n• RBC analyst Mitch Steves outlines a way to value the network of ICOs in a note to clients.\nBitcoinmay be down nearly 50% from its all-time high set in December, but the market for initial coin offerings (ICOs) is still humming along.\nAutonomous NEXT\nICOs allow companies to raise funds by issuing their own token. They\'ve allowed companies spanning industries from gaming to finance to raise millions of dollars in a matter of seconds.\nStill, compared to more established markets pin-pointing good investment decisions in the ICO space isn\'t as clear cut, according to RBC analyst Mitch Steves.\n"In the stock market, we value companies based on a wide variety of metrics that range from sales valuations, book valuations, earnings valuations and cash flow valuations," he said.\nNone of these things exist for crypto.\nIn a note to clients, Steves said investors could use so-called Metcalfe\'s Law to value the network of a given token in the market, which is known for its fair share of fraud and froth.\n"Fast fundraising with minimal regulations has allowed several unsavory individuals to profit off ICOs," Steves wrote.\nStill, many see a big opportunity in the ICO market. At least 170 crypto funds have opened shop to capitalize on such opportunities, according to financial technology analytics provider Autonomous NEXT.\n"Many real projects are solving real problems and are successfully leveraging blockchain technology to address challenges that have so far been unsolvable," said Simon Yu, the chief executive of blockchain tech company StormX. "Remain vigilant."\nRBC\nMetcalfe\'s Law was formulated in the earliest days of the internet to examine the power of network effects. The law, which suggests the value of a telecommunications network is equal to the square of the number of users connected in the system, can be used in three ways to value an ICO\'s network, according to Steves. From the note:\n"The first is the most common which would require taking the total value of the cryptocurrency and dividing by kN^2 (where N represents users). The second application could take the same formula and apply this where N represents number of transactions per second. Finally, the third, would take N such that N represents the number of active nodes in the network."\nNew data from Autonomous NEXT shows more than $1.8 billion has been raised via the cryptocurrency-based fundraising mechanism since the beginning of the year. That\'s more than one-fourth of the amount raised in 2017.\nNOW WATCH:We asked Jamie Dimon why JPMorgan is forming a new healthcare company with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway — here\'s what he said\nSee Also:\n• European Central Bank board member vents about cryptocurrencies\n• Bitcoin is jumping — but the entire crypto market is still \'trading sideways\'\n• Even crypto bulls expect a big shake out this year: \'The market right now is just everyone wants a Lamborghini\'', 'bitcoin china ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images) The initial coin offering market is off to a red-hot start in 2018, according to new data from Autonomous NEXT. RBC analyst Mitch Steves outlines a way to value the network of ICOs in a note to clients. Bitcoin may be down nearly 50% from its all-time high set in December, but the market for initial coin offerings (ICOs) is still humming along. unnamed 3 Autonomous NEXT ICOs allow companies to raise funds by issuing their own token. They\'ve allowed companies spanning industries from gaming to finance to raise millions of dollars in a matter of seconds. Still, compared to more established markets pin-pointing good investment decisions in the ICO space isn\'t as clear cut, according to RBC analyst Mitch Steves. "In the stock market, we value companies based on a wide variety of metrics that range from sales valuations, book valuations, earnings valuations and cash flow valuations," he said. None of these things exist for crypto. In a note to clients, Steves said investors could use so-called Metcalfe\'s Law to value the network of a given token in the market, which is known for its fair share of fraud and froth. "Fast fundraising with minimal regulations has allowed several unsavory individuals to profit off ICOs," Steves wrote. Still, many see a big opportunity in the ICO market. At least 170 crypto funds have opened shop to capitalize on such opportunities, according to financial technology analytics provider Autonomous NEXT. "Many real projects are solving real problems and are successfully leveraging blockchain technology to address challenges that have so far been unsolvable," said Simon Yu, the chief executive of blockchain tech company StormX. "Remain vigilant." screenshot bi.slack.com 2018.02.16 15 43 03 RBC Metcalfe\'s Law was formulated in the earliest days of the internet to examine the power of network effects. The law, which suggests the value of a telecommunications network is equal to the square of the number of users connected in the system, can be used in three ways to value an ICO\'s network, according to Steves. From the note: Story continues "The first is the most common which would require taking the total value of the cryptocurrency and dividing by kN^2 (where N represents users). The second application could take the same formula and apply this where N represents number of transactions per second. Finally, the third, would take N such that N represents the number of active nodes in the network." New data from Autonomous NEXT shows more than $1.8 billion has been raised via the cryptocurrency-based fundraising mechanism since the beginning of the year. That\'s more than one-fourth of the amount raised in 2017. NOW WATCH: We asked Jamie Dimon why JPMorgan is forming a new healthcare company with Amazon and Berks Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-17 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21292223.8622277 - Transaction Count: 173789.0 - Unique Addresses: 401861.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.74 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Earn money by mining for Bitcoin, US Dollar, Monero or Ethereum. Minimum withdraw is $1.00 USD http://ow.ly/KnDj30imd3D\xa0 #bitcoindigger #DesktopMining #altcoin #btc #bitcoin #bitcoins #crypto #cryptocurrency #coinbase #bittrex #binance', 'Poloniex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$BCN : 1.01886260637 \n$VTC : 1.0154620856924 \n$LBC : 1.01123414856 \n$BURST : 1.0111162687476 \n$HUC : 1.0108761837696 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$BCN ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,229 20.€ \| -0.07% \| Kraken \| 17/02/18 23:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Binance Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:07 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$XZC : 1.035226119354 \n$EDO : 1.0261605351633 \n$LEND : 1.0207845227884 \n$VIBE : 1.020482708527 \n$MTH : 1.0186946874933 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$XZC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=XZCBTC&exchange=binance\xa0… )', 'Bittrex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:06 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$BURST : 1.0278676640877 \n$RLC : 1.0250030642622 \n$MONA : 1.021793611691 \n$XWC : 1.021684399944 \n$PPC : 1.0205651364503 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n\n$BURST ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC-BURST&exchange=bittrex\xa0… )', 'We been at this level for about 20 hours lol! I think we going up soon 11,700.00 soon ', '02/18 07:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 23:00: #bitcoin 12887 #btc 5576 #ethereum 4968 #eth 3352 #xrp 2470 #ripple 1958 #trx 1829 #xvg 1724 #litecoin 1714 #ltc 1714 #tron 1654 #verge 1444 #ada 1412 #neo 780 #iota 637 #bch 609 #dash 605 #bitcoincash 601 #xmr 563 #xlm 468pic.twitter.com/EWnLMRjucq', 'BTC $10890.00 Up +$51.20 +0.47% in the last hour #bitcoin #bitsmart', 'Bitcoin Cash giveaway on 2/18/2018 at 6:00 pm EST\n\nTo possibly be chosen, follow, RT, & tweet us Heads or Tails\n\nDoin coin toss at 6:00 pm EST\n\nOne guess per our tweet pls\n\n#bch #btc #CryptoNews #cryptocurrency #ethereum #litecoin #Entrepreneurpic.twitter.com/zPtRPlfMUH', ' Sell! (2:06:55 pm PDT)\nPrice: 10840.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 10830.89 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 10843.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'wednesday 21-02-2018 12:00 GMT. The prices will be directly transferred to the winners wallets. Notice that this is an incentive that i coming directly from me. #part3 #ICO #MOAT @icoheadstart #RT #Retweet #ETH #Ethereum #ERC20 #cryptocurrency #Crypto $ICO $MOAT $crypto $BTC', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 10822.00 USD Coinbase 10824.54 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-02-17 17:30 pic.twitter.com/NWU81gL0BL', '#BTC Average: 10780.03$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10758.00$\n#Poloniex - 10754.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10799.91$\n#Coinbase - 10816.00$\n#Binance - 10755.21$\n#CEXio - 11046.10$\n#Kraken - 10804.20$\n#Cryptopia - 10712.00$\n#Bittrex - 10760.00$\n#GateCoin - 10594.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC is now worth $10,549.00 (+0.05%) #BTC', '08:20 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $NAV : %1.31 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_NAV&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$PINK : %0.95 \n $SC : %0.78 \n $GAS : %0.31 \n $OMG : %0.24 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-2.95 \n $REP : %-1.54 \n $XPM : %-1.00\n$ZRX : %-0.69 \n $SYS : %-0.25', '2018年02月17日 14:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0897874円\n24時間の最高値 0.0989562円\n24時間の最安値 0.0734779円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0888502円\n24時間の最高値 0.10035円\n24時間の最安値 0.0711995円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 106 位 / 全 901 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-17 04:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $10492.86\nBCH: $1545.5\nETH: $959.36\nZEC: $488.25\nLTC: $232.26\nETC: $34.46\nXRP: $1.13', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,708.00\nChange in 1h: -0.76%\nMarket cap: $180,647,707,800.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#BTC Average: 10706.80$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10672.00$\n#Poloniex - 10681.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10699.79$\n#Coinbase - 10732.58$\n#Binance - 10652.00$\n#CEXio - 10957.10$\n#Kraken - 10748.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10670.21$\n#Bittrex - 10660.00$\n#GateCoin - 10594.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current #bitcoin price: $10700.00 USD', 'Cotizaciones al 17/02/2018 11:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 59.496.980\nEthereum (ETH): 5.360.943\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.251.619\nMonero (XMR): 1.770.110\nDash (DASH): 4.007.963\nZCash (ZEC): 2.706.898', 'Cappasity(CAPP) is now available on KuCoin and trading pairs include CAPP/BTC, CAPP/ETH. Deposit and Withdraw opened on Feb 17, 2018 at 18:00 (UTC+8), and trading will start on Feb 17, 2018 at 22:00 (UTC+8)\n #KCS #CAPP #ICOFlips', '2018/02/17 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000423 BTC(4.69円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000496 BTC(5.5円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000574 BTC(6.37円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000751 BTC(8.33円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000785 BTC(8.71円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#BTC Average: 10804.66$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10769.00$\n#Poloniex - 10773.62$\n#Bitstamp - 10791.52$\n#Coinbase - 10831.96$\n#Binance - 10783.00$\n#CEXio - 11048.80$\n#Kraken - 10835.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10755.00$\n#Bittrex - 10813.78$\n#GateCoin - 10644.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 KOBO = 0.00000448 BTC \n = 0.0482 USD \n = 17.3038 NGN \n = 0.5606 ZAR \n = 4.8754 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-17 12:00', '#BTC Average: 10767.05$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10750.00$\n#Poloniex - 10750.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10782.52$\n#Coinbase - 10746.00$\n#Binance - 10745.00$\n#CEXio - 10990.00$\n#Kraken - 10792.60$\n#Cryptopia - 10710.50$\n#Bittrex - 10759.00$\n#GateCoin - 10644.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#DolarTrue BTC\n17/02/2018 06:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 10395.28\nBTC USA : 10712.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,783,670,807\nUSD/VEF : 263764.05', '#IBRPrijsvergelijker (#BTC)\n\n#Locoprijs: €8583.80/€8577.10\n#LiteBit: €8703.95/€8363.95\n#Bitonic: €8722.72/€8489.69\n#AnycoinDirect: €8805.96/€8419.00\n#BTCDirect: €8745.81/€8469.41\n\nPrijzen zijn excl. commissies/transactiekosten.', '2018年02月17日 20:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0862889円\n24時間の最高値 0.0971239円\n24時間の最安値 0.0751181円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0892452円\n24時間の最高値 0.1025957円\n24時間の最安値 0.0711995円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 111 位 / 全 901 中\n\n#XP $XP']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin is having a quiet day Wednesday, but the same cannot be said for the rest of the cryptocurrency landscape. Three hot digital currencies -- Ripple and lesser-known Cardano and Stellar -- are surging today on major investor interest. Here are the latest cryptocurrency prices and how much each has changed recently. Here's a look at the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, and how much each has changed over the past day as well as over the past week. [{"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin (BTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$14,795", "Day's Change": "(1.6%)", "7-Day Change": "(3.8%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ripple (XRP)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$2.78", "Day's Change": "27.4%", "7-Day Change": "130.8%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ethereum (ETH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$919.77", "Day's Change": "8.3%", "7-Day Change": "19.1%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin Cash (BCH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$2,550.00", "Day's Change": "(2.1%)", "7-Day Change": "(8%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Cardano (ADA)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$1.04", "Day's Change": "36.5%", "7-Day Change": "155.1%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Stellar (XLM)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$0.89", "Day's Change": "58.8%", "7-Day Change": "301.7%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Litecoin (LTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$245.10", "Day's Change": "(3.2%)", "7-Day Change": "(10.3%)"}] Data Source: investing.com. Prices and daily changes as of 3:10 p.m. EST on Jan. 3, 2018, and prices are rounded to the nearest cent where appropriate. There have been several big cryptocurrency moves in just the past 24 hours, but none involving bitcoin, Ethereum, bitcoin cash, or litecoin. After rising yesterday on news that Peter Thiel hasinvested millionsin the leading digital currency, bitcoin has been relatively flat, but Ripple has achieved another all-time high, and now has a market cap equal to roughly half of bitcoin. Additionally, Cardano and Stellar jumped by 37% and 59%, respectively, pushing litecoin, which was once a top alternative digital currency, all the way down to the number seven position. These two lesser-known currencies have been on fire lately, as they aim to solve some of theobstacles to bitcoinbeing used on a large scale as a money-transfer mechanism. Cardano has surged to a market value of nearly $30 billion thanks to investor interest in its scalable and uniquely secure blockchain network. And Stellar, like Ripple, has become the subject of investor interest for its high-profile corporate partnerships. Stellar has been the best-performing cryptocurrency of 2018, with a gain of roughly 150% through the first three days of the year, including nearly 60% in the past day. The lesser-known currency has catapulted over litecoin to become the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap as of this writing, with a total market value of about $16.4 billion. Image source: Getty Images. Stellar was originally based on Ripple's protocol (both companies have the same founder, Jed McCaleb), but was later completely redone. And to be clear, Stellar is the name of the protocol. Its currency is officially called the lumen, with symbol XLM. And like Ripple, the main reason for the surge in interest in the currency is that it has shown real-world traction toward becoming a widely used payment medium. Most notably,IBMispartnering with Stellarto develop a rapid, international payments system. Like Ripple, Stellar solves some of the key problems facing bitcoin, especially rising transaction fees and long transaction times, both of which have become worse as bitcoin has surged in popularity. Related Video: Watch original series, sports, and more ongo90. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew Frankelhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities recently published a research note (viaMacRumors) in which he claims thatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)will ship around 100 million units of its upcoming mainstream iPhone with a6.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD). Such shipment figures would make it the most popular of Apple's upcoming iPhone models, as Apple usually sells around 200 million iPhones each year.\nAlthough Kuo has published many of the key specifications of the device, he doesn't appear to be entirely sure as to how Apple will price it. He claims that it'll be priced between $699 and $799, with the pricing depending on whether Apple views the device as the successor to the $699 iPhone 8 or the $799iPhone 8 Plus.\nImage source: Apple.\nI'd like to make the case that it doesn't replace either one of them, but ratherbothof them. Allow me to explain.\nThe current iPhone lineup consists of three smartphones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus represents Apple's mainstream iPhone models -- they're improved versions of their respective predecessors being sold at roughly the same price points.\nThe iPhone X, on the other hand, represented a seemingly entirely new tier of iPhone -- a device made of premium materials and packing unique features with a higher price tag to match.\nApple's upcoming iPhone lineup is expected to also include three models, but instead of including two standard iPhone models and a premium model, the current rumors point to a single lower-cost model, a direct successor to the current iPhone X, and a larger, pricier version of the successor to the iPhone X.\nThe way to think of the transition between the current lineup and the upcoming lineup is this, then: The lower-cost iPhone with a 6.1-inch LCD will serve as a replacement forboththe iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, while the updated version of the iPhone X and its larger sibling will replace the current iPhone X as the company's premium options.\nThe iPhone 8 starts at $699 and the iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799, so it makes sense that Kuo would expect the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone would launch at either of those price points. However, I'm not convinced that those are the only two options for the pricing of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone.\nI wouldn't be surprised to see Apple offer the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone at $749 -- the average of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus starting prices -- for the model with the smallest amount of storage (likely 64-gigabytes), going up to $899 for the model with additional storage (likely 256-gigabytes).\nAlthough $749 would represent a hike from the $699 starting price of the iPhone 8, I suspect that consumers will view such a price point positively as they'll now be able to get what is effectively today's $999 iPhone X (with some internal upgrades, to boot) for a $250 discount. Moreover, because customers are probably getting used to the idea of $999+ flagship smartphones, a $749 device that has most of Apple's latest and best technologies might even seem like a bargain.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities recently published a research note (via MacRumors ) in which he claims that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will ship around 100 million units of its upcoming mainstream iPhone with a 6.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) . Such shipment figures would make it the most popular of Apple's upcoming iPhone models, as Apple usually sells around 200 million iPhones each year. Although Kuo has published many of the key specifications of the device, he doesn't appear to be entirely sure as to how Apple will price it. He claims that it'll be priced between $699 and $799, with the pricing depending on whether Apple views the device as the successor to the $699 iPhone 8 or the $799 iPhone 8 Plus . Apple's iPhone 8 Plus on the left and the iPhone 8 on the right splashing into water. Image source: Apple. I'd like to make the case that it doesn't replace either one of them, but rather both of them. Allow me to explain. Understanding the coming iPhone lineup The current iPhone lineup consists of three smartphones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus represents Apple's mainstream iPhone models -- they're improved versions of their respective predecessors being sold at roughly the same price points. The iPhone X, on the other hand, represented a seemingly entirely new tier of iPhone -- a device made of premium materials and packing unique features with a higher price tag to match. Apple's upcoming iPhone lineup is expected to also include three models, but instead of including two standard iPhone models and a premium model, the current rumors point to a single lower-cost model, a direct successor to the current iPhone X, and a larger, pricier version of the successor to the iPhone X. The way to think of the transition between the current lineup and the upcoming lineup is this, then: The lower-cost iPhone with a 6.1-inch LCD will serve as a replacement for both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, while the updated version of the iPhone X and its larger sibling will replace the current iPhone X as the company's premium options. Story continues What does this mean for pricing? The iPhone 8 starts at $699 and the iPhone 8 Plus starts at $799, so it makes sense that Kuo would expect the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone would launch at either of those price points. However, I'm not convinced that those are the only two options for the pricing of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone. I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple offer the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone at $749 -- the average of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus starting prices -- for the model with the smallest amount of storage (likely 64-gigabytes), going up to $899 for the model with additional storage (likely 256-gigabytes). Although $749 would represent a hike from the $699 starting price of the iPhone 8, I suspect that consumers will view such a price point positively as they'll now be able to get what is effectively today's $999 iPhone X (with some internal upgrades, to boot) for a $250 discount. Moreover, because customers are probably getting used to the idea of $999+ flagship smartphones, a $749 device that has most of Apple's latest and best technologies might even seem like a bargain. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Crude oil prices reversed course and moved higher following an increase in U.S. rig counts that shows that production should continue to rise. Baker-Hughes released its weekly oil rig count report, revealing a 7-rig increase, to 798, and up 201 from a year ago. This marks the 4th consecutive week of increases, and indicates further gains in U.S. production, which last week topped at a record 10.25 million barrels per day. Technicals Crude oil was able to recapture resistance which is now support near the 10-day moving average at 61.19. Resistance is seen near the February highs near 66. Negative momentum has decelerated as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) histogram prints in the red with an upward sloping trajectory which points to consolidation. Inventories Were Mixed The Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.8 million barrels from the previous week. This was less than expectations. At 422.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Generally, expectations would be for a quicker accelerating in the decline in crude oil inventories. Gasoline inventories increased by 3.6 million barrels last week, more than expectations. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.5 million barrels last week in line with expectations. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 2.7 million barrels last week. Demand remains very strong. The EIA reported that total products demand over the last month averaged 20.7 million barrels per day, up by 6.9% from the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, gasoline demand averaged 9.0 million barrels per day, up by 6.5% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand averaged over 4.0 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up by 6.3% from the same period last year. Sentiment Bounced The Michigan sentiment bounce to 99.9 from 95.7 in January brought us back toward the 13-year high of 100.7 in October, and above the previous 13-year high of 98.5 from January of 2017. Friday’s rise narrowed the recent under-performance of Michigan sentiment relative to other confidence gauges. The IBD/TIPP index popped to a 56.7 new cycle-high from 55.1 in January and 51.9 in December. The weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index surged to a cycle-high 57.0 in the second week of February, versus a prior cycle-high of 54.6 in the last week of January, leaving a rise in monthly averages to the 55.3 area from a 53.9 prior cycle-high in January. February consumer confidence should rise to 127.0 from 125.4 in January and 123.1 in December, versus a 17-year high of 128.6 in November. There is modest upside revision-risk for the final February Michigan sentiment figure given an upward trend in available monthly and weekly measures. There was a 1.3 boost in the final January report. We saw a 0.2 average downward revision in 2017, but average upward revisions of 0.1 in 2016, 0.4 in 2015, 0.6 in 2014 and 1.8 in 2013. Story continues The U.S. trade price report beat estimates The U.S. trade price report beat estimates with strength in core prices and ex-agricultural export prices in particular, alongside the expected big gain in oil import prices, though with a downtick for food export prices. Price gains in recent years have been skewed toward exports. The trade price data, alongside January strength in the CPI, PPI and hourly earnings data, add to the narrative of rising inflation, though we read little into these concurrent gains beyond the uptrend in most year over year price pressures into mid-year due to hard comparisons. More generally, trade price firmness since 2016 has been led by a drop in the dollar and recovering growth abroad, and we now face an upgrade in U.S. growth prospects with the new tax and budget laws. Production restraint from OPEC and December supply disruptions lifted oil prices into January, though soaring U.S. shale output has depressed petroleum prices into February as the U.S. fills the OPEC void. Export prices ex-agriculture and import prices ex-petroleum are poised for respective gains in 2018 of 4% and 3%, following respective gains of 2.7% and 1.3% in 2017 and 1.4% and 0.3% in 2016. The U.S. housing starts report beat estimates The U.S. housing starts report beat estimates with big January gains for starts and permits after a small December starts boost, and a smaller than expected January completions decline. The surprisingly big gains were led by multi-family units and activity in the northeast, where we possibly had some “catch up” before month-end after a cold start to January and a weak Q4 for the region, as Q4 activity was skewed toward the south and west. We saw a firm 0.9% rise in starts under construction that leaves a robust Q4-Q1 outlook for the housing sector after a disappointing Q3. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over $1364.40, Weakens Under $1347.30 USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018 Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018', 'Crude oil prices reversed course and moved higher following an increase in U.S. rig counts that shows that production should continue to rise. Baker-Hughes released its weekly oil rig count report, revealing a 7-rig increase, to 798, and up 201 from a year ago. This marks the 4th consecutive week of increases, and indicates further gains in U.S. production, which last week topped at a record 10.25 million barrels per day.\nCrude oil was able to recapture resistance which is now support near the 10-day moving average at 61.19. Resistance is seen near the February highs near 66. Negative momentum has decelerated as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) histogram prints in the red with an upward sloping trajectory which points to consolidation.\nThe Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.8 million barrels from the previous week. This was less than expectations. At 422.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. Generally, expectations would be for a quicker accelerating in the decline in crude oil inventories.\nGasoline inventories increased by 3.6 million barrels last week, more than expectations. Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 0.5 million barrels last week in line with expectations. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 2.7 million barrels last week.\nDemand remains very strong. The EIA reported that total products demand over the last month averaged 20.7 million barrels per day, up by 6.9% from the same period last year. Over the last four weeks, gasoline demand averaged 9.0 million barrels per day, up by 6.5% from the same period last year. Distillate fuel demand averaged over 4.0 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up by 6.3% from the same period last year.\nThe Michigan sentiment bounce to 99.9 from 95.7 in January brought us back toward the 13-year high of 100.7 in October, and above the previous 13-year high of 98.5 from January of 2017. Friday’s rise narrowed the recent under-performance of Michigan sentiment relative to other confidence gauges. The IBD/TIPP index popped to a 56.7 new cycle-high from 55.1 in January and 51.9 in December. The weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index surged to a cycle-high 57.0 in the second week of February, versus a prior cycle-high of 54.6 in the last week of January, leaving a rise in monthly averages to the 55.3 area from a 53.9 prior cycle-high in January. February consumer confidence should rise to 127.0 from 125.4 in January and 123.1 in December, versus a 17-year high of 128.6 in November. There is modest upside revision-risk for the final February Michigan sentiment figure given an upward trend in available monthly and weekly measures. There was a 1.3 boost in the final January report. We saw a 0.2 average downward revision in 2017, but average upward revisions of 0.1 in 2016, 0.4 in 2015, 0.6 in 2014 and 1.8 in 2013.\nThe U.S. trade price report beat estimates with strength in core prices and ex-agricultural export prices in particular, alongside the expected big gain in oil import prices, though with a downtick for food export prices. Price gains in recent years have been skewed toward exports. The trade price data, alongside January strength in the CPI, PPI and hourly earnings data, add to the narrative of rising inflation, though we read little into these concurrent gains beyond the uptrend in most year over year price pressures into mid-year due to hard comparisons. More generally, trade price firmness since 2016 has been led by a drop in the dollar and recovering growth abroad, and we now face an upgrade in U.S. growth prospects with the new tax and budget laws. Production restraint from OPEC and December supply disruptions lifted oil prices into January, though soaring U.S. shale output has depressed petroleum prices into February as the U.S. fills the OPEC void. Export prices ex-agriculture and import prices ex-petroleum are poised for respective gains in 2018 of 4% and 3%, following respective gains of 2.7% and 1.3% in 2017 and 1.4% and 0.3% in 2016.\nThe U.S. housing starts report beat estimates with big January gains for starts and permits after a small December starts boost, and a smaller than expected January completions decline. The surprisingly big gains were led by multi-family units and activity in the northeast, where we possibly had some “catch up” before month-end after a cold start to January and a weak Q4 for the region, as Q4 activity was skewed toward the south and west. We saw a firm 0.9% rise in starts under construction that leaves a robust Q4-Q1 outlook for the housing sector after a disappointing Q3.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over $1364.40, Weakens Under $1347.30\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash Turns Red Bitcoin Cash had a good start to the weekend, gaining 6.66% on Saturday to end the day at $1,629.5, outshining the likes of Litecoin that is considered to be one of Bitcoin Cash\x92s main competitors. The gains cement Bitcoin Cash in 4 th place in the crypto rankings, with a market cap of $26.95bn, as Litecoin continues to sit a distant 5 th with $12.64bn, much depending upon the success of LitePay that\x92s due for release in a week\x92s time. Perhaps of significance will be how Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin fare on Coinbase\x92s commerce platform, with both businesses and consumers likely to favour one of the four cryptos that Coinbase has included for transactions. It would certainly be the first time that Bitcoin Cash has an opportunity to make a move on big brother Bitcoin\x85 At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is down 0.36% to 1533.8, with the Sunday blues hitting the cryptomarket early on, as Bitcoin Cash pulls back from an intraday high $1,630. While Bitcoin Cash has fallen through its first resistance level of $1,543.7, we will expect there to be plenty of support at $1,450 should there be a pull back to sub-$1,500 levels. Upside through the day will likely be limited, with any moves beyond today\x92s intraday high likely to face plenty of resistance as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the week. Regulatory chatter may have been on the silent side last week, but investors remain cognisant of the influences\x85 BCH/USD 18/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Gets Ready for Litecoin Cash Litecoin enjoyed another day of gains on Saturday, though the Saturday rally paid little attention to Litecoin, which gained just 0.99% to an end of Saturday $230.49. The gains through the week were significant and, with the Litecoin hard fork expected to take place later today on block 1371111, the cryptomarket will soon discover whether the moves through last week were in anticipation of the fork or in response to news of LitePay\x92s rollout on 26 th February or even Litecoin\x92s inclusion on Coinbase\x92s commerce platform. Story continues Litecoin holders will receive 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held in a Litecoin wallet. It\x92s free money and will have contributed to the increased demand, though whether Litecoin Cash will be included on any exchanges remains to be seen. There have also been some claiming that Litecoin Cash has been a scam. Such an outcome would most certainly see Litecoin cough up most of its gains from the week and pullback to $160 levels. At the time of writing, Litecoin is down 1.10% to $227.36, with focus on today\x92s fork in focus, while the recent Sunday sell-off trend will likely weigh through the early part of the day. Litecoin\x92s first support level sits at $226, which has been tested in the early hours and will most likely be tested again as the day progresses. LTC/USD 18/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Goes into Reverse It wasn\x92t spectacular, but it was a gain nonetheless, with Ripple up 4.75% on Saturday to a closing $1.1644. Things were looking positive in the early part of the day on Saturday, with Ripple hitting an intraday high $1.2039, but as we have seen on previous Saturday sessions, investors are quick to lock in profits ahead of the weekend reversal that is underway this morning. At the time of writing, Ripple is down 4.14% to $1.1301 and things have turned bearish, with Ripple likely to test its first support level of $1.112. A fall through to sub-$1.10 levels will bring the second support level of $1.048 into play, while we expect Ripple to hold on to $1.00 levels going into Monday. XRP/USD 18/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018 Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018 AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Trend Down, Momentum May Have Shifted to Downside Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018 Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash had a good start to the weekend, gaining 6.66% on Saturday to end the day at $1,629.5, outshining the likes of Litecoin that is considered to be one of Bitcoin Cash’s main competitors.\nThe gains cement Bitcoin Cash in 4thplace in the crypto rankings, with a market cap of $26.95bn, as Litecoin continues to sit a distant 5thwith $12.64bn, much depending upon the success of LitePay that’s due for release in a week’s time.\nPerhaps of significance will be how Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin fare on Coinbase’s commerce platform, with both businesses and consumers likely to favour one of the four cryptos that Coinbase has included for transactions. It would certainly be the first time that Bitcoin Cash has an opportunity to make a move on big brother Bitcoin…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is down 0.36% to 1533.8, with the Sunday blues hitting the cryptomarket early on, as Bitcoin Cash pulls back from an intraday high $1,630.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash has fallen through its first resistance level of $1,543.7, we will expect there to be plenty of support at $1,450 should there be a pull back to sub-$1,500 levels.\nUpside through the day will likely be limited, with any moves beyond today’s intraday high likely to face plenty of resistance as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the week.\nRegulatory chatter may have been on the silent side last week, but investors remain cognisant of the influences…\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin enjoyed another day of gains on Saturday, though the Saturday rally paid little attention to Litecoin, which gained just 0.99% to an end of Saturday $230.49.\nThe gains through the week were significant and, with the Litecoin hard fork expected to take place later today on block 1371111, the cryptomarket will soon discover whether the moves through last week were in anticipation of the fork or in response to news of LitePay’s rollout on 26thFebruary or even Litecoin’s inclusion on Coinbase’s commerce platform.\nLitecoin holders will receive 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held in a Litecoin wallet. It’s free money and will have contributed to the increased demand, though whether Litecoin Cash will be included on any exchanges remains to be seen. There have also been some claiming that Litecoin Cash has been a scam. Such an outcome would most certainly see Litecoin cough up most of its gains from the week and pullback to $160 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is down 1.10% to $227.36, with focus on today’s fork in focus, while the recent Sunday sell-off trend will likely weigh through the early part of the day.\nLitecoin’s first support level sits at $226, which has been tested in the early hours and will most likely be tested again as the day progresses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt wasn’t spectacular, but it was a gain nonetheless, with Ripple up 4.75% on Saturday to a closing $1.1644.\nThings were looking positive in the early part of the day on Saturday, with Ripple hitting an intraday high $1.2039, but as we have seen on previous Saturday sessions, investors are quick to lock in profits ahead of the weekend reversal that is underway this morning.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple is down 4.14% to $1.1301 and things have turned bearish, with Ripple likely to test its first support level of $1.112. A fall through to sub-$1.10 levels will bring the second support level of $1.048 into play, while we expect Ripple to hold on to $1.00 levels going into Monday.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Trend Down, Momentum May Have Shifted to Downside\n• Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash had a good start to the weekend, gaining 6.66% on Saturday to end the day at $1,629.5, outshining the likes of Litecoin that is considered to be one of Bitcoin Cash’s main competitors.\nThe gains cement Bitcoin Cash in 4thplace in the crypto rankings, with a market cap of $26.95bn, as Litecoin continues to sit a distant 5thwith $12.64bn, much depending upon the success of LitePay that’s due for release in a week’s time.\nPerhaps of significance will be how Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin fare on Coinbase’s commerce platform, with both businesses and consumers likely to favour one of the four cryptos that Coinbase has included for transactions. It would certainly be the first time that Bitcoin Cash has an opportunity to make a move on big brother Bitcoin…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is down 0.36% to 1533.8, with the Sunday blues hitting the cryptomarket early on, as Bitcoin Cash pulls back from an intraday high $1,630.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash has fallen through its first resistance level of $1,543.7, we will expect there to be plenty of support at $1,450 should there be a pull back to sub-$1,500 levels.\nUpside through the day will likely be limited, with any moves beyond today’s intraday high likely to face plenty of resistance as investors turn cautious ahead of the start of the week.\nRegulatory chatter may have been on the silent side last week, but investors remain cognisant of the influences…\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin enjoyed another day of gains on Saturday, though the Saturday rally paid little attention to Litecoin, which gained just 0.99% to an end of Saturday $230.49.\nThe gains through the week were significant and, with the Litecoin hard fork expected to take place later today on block 1371111, the cryptomarket will soon discover whether the moves through last week were in anticipation of the fork or in response to news of LitePay’s rollout on 26thFebruary or even Litecoin’s inclusion on Coinbase’s commerce platform.\nLitecoin holders will receive 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held in a Litecoin wallet. It’s free money and will have contributed to the increased demand, though whether Litecoin Cash will be included on any exchanges remains to be seen. There have also been some claiming that Litecoin Cash has been a scam. Such an outcome would most certainly see Litecoin cough up most of its gains from the week and pullback to $160 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin is down 1.10% to $227.36, with focus on today’s fork in focus, while the recent Sunday sell-off trend will likely weigh through the early part of the day.\nLitecoin’s first support level sits at $226, which has been tested in the early hours and will most likely be tested again as the day progresses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt wasn’t spectacular, but it was a gain nonetheless, with Ripple up 4.75% on Saturday to a closing $1.1644.\nThings were looking positive in the early part of the day on Saturday, with Ripple hitting an intraday high $1.2039, but as we have seen on previous Saturday sessions, investors are quick to lock in profits ahead of the weekend reversal that is underway this morning.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple is down 4.14% to $1.1301 and things have turned bearish, with Ripple likely to test its first support level of $1.112. A fall through to sub-$1.10 levels will bring the second support level of $1.048 into play, while we expect Ripple to hold on to $1.00 levels going into Monday.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Trend Down, Momentum May Have Shifted to Downside\n• Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Following a particularly volatile couple of weeks, the equity markets went into recovery mode last week, with the S&P500 seeing the best weekly gain in 5-years, to end the week 4.9% short of its record high.\nIn contrast to previous weeks, the equity markets have moved on from the sheer panic of rising Treasury yields that have come in response to signs of a pickup in inflation in recent weeks.\nFollowing the market response to the wage growth figures at the start of the month, we saw January inflation figures come in better than expected on Tuesday, with import and export prices on the rise, according to figures released on Friday, suggesting that pressure is to build further.\n10-year Treasury yields ended the week at 2.87%, which was down from above 2.9% levels hit during the past week that pushedmortgage rateshigher from the previous week.\nRefinancing ratesare currently as follows:\n• 30-year fixed refinance rates rose from 4.23% to 4.33%,\n• 15-year fixed refinance rates rose from 3.56% to 3.67%.\n• 10-year fixed refinance rates rose by 12 basis points to 3.62%.\nFreddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be:\n• 30-year fixed rateloan rose to from 4.32% to 4.38% last week and up from 4.15% a year ago.\n• 15-year fixed ratesrising from 3.77% to 3.84% and from 3.35% from a year ago.\n• 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.63%, up from the previous week’s 3.57% a 3.18% a year ago.\nLooking at the moves from a year ago, it may not look so bad but, when considering the fact that 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged 3.78% in September of last year, that’s quite a leap and equivalent to an additional $100 per month payment on a $300,000, 30-year fixed loan.\nFor those looking to buy, the rise in rates over the last 6-weeks will be a painful one, but rates are still well below record levels and, while some may be looking to sit back in hope of a reversal in trend, the general trend is upward.\nFED monetary policy is unlikely to go into reverse anytime soon and, with inflationary pressures beginning to build, a March rate hike could result in the financial markets beginning to price in a 4thrate hike for this year. Such a move would certainly push Treasury yields higher and see mortgage rates move much closer to the 5% mark, which would be a doomsday scenario for some.\nIt’s quite a shift from late December when Freddie Mac had projected that 30-year fixed mortgage rates would peak at 4.4% in 2018. We’re almost there and there seems to be little evidence that we’re anywhere near a peak, with inflationary pressures only beginning to appear within the economic indicators.\nWith mortgage rates now up for a 6thconsecutive week, the week ahead will be another telling one with the FOMC’s monetary policy meeting minutes scheduled for release on Wednesday. Any hawkish commentary and talks of a need to take a more aggressive rate path will see rates climb higher yet. The good news, for now, is that the major FOMC announcements will be next month when it releases its economic projections, so there’s still some time.\nLooking back, rates are also still low relative to historical levels, with the exception of the post-Global Financial Crisis era, where rates have ranged between 3-4% in recent years, after easing from 6.5% plus levels at the start of the crisis. While not wanting to spook prospective buyers, rates had hit more than 16% in the early 1980s and were just shy of 7% going into the U.S housing crisis that ultimately led to the Global Financial Crisis.\nInterestingly, while the general view is that current rates will unlikely impact demand in the housing sector due to record low inventories, mortgage applications fell to the lowest level in 5-weeks, with applications falling by 4.1%.\nFreddie Mac’s average mortgage rate may be 4.38%, but average rates on 30-year loans of $453,100 or less stand at 4.57%, up from the previous week’s 4.5%, according to theMortgage Bankers Association(“MBA”). With applications on the slide, the MBA’s mortgage purchase index saw its largest weekly decline since December, down 6% last week. The MBA’s mortgage purchase index is considered to be a proxy for future house prices\nWith Spring just around the corner, weather conditions may have to be cast aside, in the interest of saving a few cents and locking in mortgage rates before we see inflation hit the FED’s 2% objective, which would leave the FOMC with little choice but to take action in the interest of avoiding a material overshoot.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Mortgages Climb for a 6th week to a 4-year High and Still more to Come\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Start of Chinese New Year Likely to Influence Volatility\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork', 'Following a particularly volatile couple of weeks, the equity markets went into recovery mode last week, with the S&P500 seeing the best weekly gain in 5-years, to end the week 4.9% short of its record high. In contrast to previous weeks, the equity markets have moved on from the sheer panic of rising Treasury yields that have come in response to signs of a pickup in inflation in recent weeks. Following the market response to the wage growth figures at the start of the month, we saw January inflation figures come in better than expected on Tuesday, with import and export prices on the rise, according to figures released on Friday, suggesting that pressure is to build further. 10-year Treasury yields ended the week at 2.87%, which was down from above 2.9% levels hit during the past week that pushed mortgage rates higher from the previous week. Refinancing rates are currently as follows: 30-year fixed refinance rates rose from 4.23% to 4.33%, 15-year fixed refinance rates rose from 3.56% to 3.67%. 10-year fixed refinance rates rose by 12 basis points to 3.62%. Freddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be: 30-year fixed rate loan rose to from 4.32% to 4.38% last week and up from 4.15% a year ago. 15-year fixed rates rising from 3.77% to 3.84% and from 3.35% from a year ago. 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.63%, up from the previous week’s 3.57% a 3.18% a year ago. Looking at the moves from a year ago, it may not look so bad but, when considering the fact that 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged 3.78% in September of last year, that’s quite a leap and equivalent to an additional $100 per month payment on a $300,000, 30-year fixed loan. For those looking to buy, the rise in rates over the last 6-weeks will be a painful one, but rates are still well below record levels and, while some may be looking to sit back in hope of a reversal in trend, the general trend is upward. FED monetary policy is unlikely to go into reverse anytime soon and, with inflationary pressures beginning to build, a March rate hike could result in the financial markets beginning to price in a 4 th rate hike for this year. Such a move would certainly push Treasury yields higher and see mortgage rates move much closer to the 5% mark, which would be a doomsday scenario for some. Story continues It’s quite a shift from late December when Freddie Mac had projected that 30-year fixed mortgage rates would peak at 4.4% in 2018. We’re almost there and there seems to be little evidence that we’re anywhere near a peak, with inflationary pressures only beginning to appear within the economic indicators. With mortgage rates now up for a 6 th consecutive week, the week ahead will be another telling one with the FOMC’s monetary policy meeting minutes scheduled for release on Wednesday. Any hawkish commentary and talks of a need to take a more aggressive rate path will see rates climb higher yet. The good news, for now, is that the major FOMC announcements will be next month when it releases its economic projections, so there’s still some time. Looking back, rates are also still low relative to historical levels, with the exception of the post-Global Financial Crisis era, where rates have ranged between 3-4% in recent years, after easing from 6.5% plus levels at the start of the crisis. While not wanting to spook prospective buyers, rates had hit more than 16% in the early 1980s and were just shy of 7% going into the U.S housing crisis that ultimately led to the Global Financial Crisis. Interestingly, while the general view is that current rates will unlikely impact demand in the housing sector due to record low inventories, mortgage applications fell to the lowest level in 5-weeks, with applications falling by 4.1%. Freddie Mac’s average mortgage rate may be 4.38%, but average rates on 30-year loans of $453,100 or less stand at 4.57%, up from the previous week’s 4.5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (“MBA”). With applications on the slide, the MBA’s mortgage purchase index saw its largest weekly decline since December, down 6% last week. The MBA’s mortgage purchase index is considered to be a proxy for future house prices With Spring just around the corner, weather conditions may have to be cast aside, in the interest of saving a few cents and locking in mortgage rates before we see inflation hit the FED’s 2% objective, which would leave the FOMC with little choice but to take action in the interest of avoiding a material overshoot. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Mortgages Climb for a 6th week to a 4-year High and Still more to Come DAX Index Price forecast for the week of February 19, 2018, Technical Analysis USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018 Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Start of Chinese New Year Likely to Influence Volatility Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18 Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork', 'Copper prices surged to their highest level since January 4 last week, supported by a weaker U.S. Dollar and robust prospects for global growth. A stable stock market and aggressive position-squaring ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday also helped drive prices higher.\nMay Comex High Grade Copperfutures settled the week at $3.2685, up $0.2155 or +7.06%.\nGold futures hit a three-week high last week as investors responded to a weaker U.S. Dollar and expectations for higher inflation while showing almost no reaction to a recovery in U.S. stock markets and a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields to a four-year high.\nApril Comex goldfutures finished the week at $1356.20, up $40.50 or +3.08%.\nThis was also the market’s biggest weekly gain in nearly two years.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures close higher last week after the U.S. Dollar fell to a three-month low and global equity markets posted their biggest weekly gain in six years. A weaker dollar often boosts oil and other dollar-denominated commodities.\nApril WTI crude oilsettled at $61.55, up $2.56 or +4.34% andApril Brent cruel oilfinished the week at $64.84, Up $2.05 or +3.26%.\nThe upside was limited, however, due to a projection for rising U.S. production.\nAlso supporting oil prices was a statement from the United Arab Emirates energy minister saying oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia to draft an agreement on a long-term alliance by the year end.\nEarlier in the week, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC hopes to keep limiting crude output to leave the market tight.\nIn other news, U.S. drillers added 7 oil rigs in the latest national count kept by oilfield services firm Baker Hughes. The count has risen by 51 oil rigs in the last four weeks, putting the total at a nearly three-year high of 798.\nNatural gas futures inched higher last week as investors reacted to the U.S. government storage report and mixed weather outlook.\nApril Natural Gasfutures settled the week at $2.598, up $0.001 or +0.04%.\nEarlier in the week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EI) announced an estimated 194 Bcf draw from storage for the week-ended February 9, above the 183 Bcf draw expected by a consensus of analysts, and well above the 154 Bcf withdrawal average over the past five years.\nThe withdrawal brought the national stock deficit to the five-year average to an estimated 18.7%, according to the EIA data.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Bullish Over $62.15, Bearish Under $61.18\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018', 'Copper prices surged to their highest level since January 4 last week, supported by a weaker U.S. Dollar and robust prospects for global growth. A stable stock market and aggressive position-squaring ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday also helped drive prices higher. May Comex High Grade Copper futures settled the week at $3.2685, up $0.2155 or +7.06%. Gold Gold futures hit a three-week high last week as investors responded to a weaker U.S. Dollar and expectations for higher inflation while showing almost no reaction to a recovery in U.S. stock markets and a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields to a four-year high. April Comex gold futures finished the week at $1356.20, up $40.50 or +3.08%. This was also the market’s biggest weekly gain in nearly two years. Weekly April WTI Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures close higher last week after the U.S. Dollar fell to a three-month low and global equity markets posted their biggest weekly gain in six years. A weaker dollar often boosts oil and other dollar-denominated commodities. April WTI crude oil settled at $61.55, up $2.56 or +4.34% and April Brent cruel oil finished the week at $64.84, Up $2.05 or +3.26%. The upside was limited, however, due to a projection for rising U.S. production. Also supporting oil prices was a statement from the United Arab Emirates energy minister saying oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia to draft an agreement on a long-term alliance by the year end. Earlier in the week, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC hopes to keep limiting crude output to leave the market tight. In other news, U.S. drillers added 7 oil rigs in the latest national count kept by oilfield services firm Baker Hughes. The count has risen by 51 oil rigs in the last four weeks, putting the total at a nearly three-year high of 798. Weekly April Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural gas futures inched higher last week as investors reacted to the U.S. government storage report and mixed weather outlook. Story continues April Natural Gas futures settled the week at $2.598, up $0.001 or +0.04%. Earlier in the week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EI) announced an estimated 194 Bcf draw from storage for the week-ended February 9, above the 183 Bcf draw expected by a consensus of analysts, and well above the 154 Bcf withdrawal average over the past five years. The withdrawal brought the national stock deficit to the five-year average to an estimated 18.7%, according to the EIA data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Bottom Signals Potential Shift in Momentum Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018 Crude Oil Price Update – Bullish Over $62.15, Bearish Under $61.18 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18 Gold Price Prediction for February 19, 2018', 'Bitcoin was amongst the top performers on Saturday, gaining 9.17% to end the day at $11,139.03, just shy of an intraday high $11,159.81.\nThere was plenty of support through the day, with a lack of regulatory chatter through the week supporting a move through the early part of the weekend.\nAs the cryptomarket evolves and the tech becomes more user friendly, we may begin to see volatility in the true cryptocurrencies ease, but over the near-term, until the regulatory environment has been established and exchanges have incorporated jurisdictional KYC and anti-money laundering procedures, volatility will continue as the crypto market continues to be exposed to the possibility of harsh measures by some governments.\nThis week, in spite of continued uncertainty, investors have returned to the market, though this morning’s reversal has seen the total cryptomarket cap fall to $493.47bn, with Bitcoin’s market cap down to $181.24bn.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nOne area of focus later today will be Litecoin’s hard fork that is expected to result in the distribution of Litecoin Cash coins to Litecoin holders.\nThere have been calls that the fork is in fact a scam and may not actually happen. While Litecoin would certainly be impacted should the fork actually be a scam, the rest of the cryptomarket could also fall foul of such an outcome. Market manipulation has been rife in recent times and the talk of a fork led Litecoin to more than 50% gains last week, with the rest of the crypto market benefitting from a week free of major fraudulent activity and government noise.\nAny fraudulent activity and we can expect the regulatory chatter to resume and, as we have seen this year, that’s not something that will be well received by the cryptomarket.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 5.22% to $10,521.8, with Bitcoin pulling back from an early morning intraday high $11,300.\nThe Sunday reversal is underway, as investors look to lock in weekend gains ahead of the start of what could be another choppy week ahead.\nWith the Cboe Bitcoin futures March contract sitting at $10,150 as at Friday’s close, Bitcoin could see further declines through the early part of the day, with Bitcoin’s first support level sitting at $10,203, though sub-$10,000 levels are unlikely with a lack of negative sentiment present in the market ahead of this evening’s Litecoin fork.\nElsewhere, Ripple was amongst the largest fallers through the early part of the day down 7.45%, with Stellar Lumen down 7.88%.\nBitcoin dominance has held above 36% through the weekend, currently at 36.7% and we will expect Bitcoin to continue to maintain current levels through to the early part of Monday.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil Price Analysis for February 19, 2018\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over $1364.40, Weakens Under $1347.30\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Mortgages Climb for a 6th week to a 4-year High and Still more to Come\n• EUR/USD Daily Technical Analysis for February 19, 2018', 'Bitcoin was amongst the top performers on Saturday, gaining 9.17% to end the day at $11,139.03, just shy of an intraday high $11,159.81. There was plenty of support through the day, with a lack of regulatory chatter through the week supporting a move through the early part of the weekend. As Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-18 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $141,631,409,588 - Hash Rate: 21292223.8622277 - Transaction Count: 173789.0 - Unique Addresses: 401861.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.63 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC Price: 10571.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11248.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 927.80$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/FtyHj1anty', '#Bitcoin #Crypto #Market \nTotal Cap: $490 196 599 413,00\nBitcoin Dominance: 36.9% pic.twitter.com/2FUfvSXc3i', '$499.00 In Hand Bitmain AntMiner D3 19.3 GH/s X11 ASIC Dash Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2ED95fu\xa0pic.twitter.com/Lm3bh5IIGA', '#BTC Average: 10717.68$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10681.00$\n#Poloniex - 10678.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10697.65$\n#Coinbase - 10646.36$\n#Binance - 10652.45$\n#CEXio - 11044.20$\n#Kraken - 10761.80$\n#Cryptopia - 10619.00$\n#Bittrex - 10684.36$\n#GateCoin - 10712.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '20:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BTCD : %1.60 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BTCD&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$RADS : %1.50 \n $VTC : %0.97 \n $SC : %0.38 \n $POT : %0.30 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PASC : %-3.02 \n $REP : %-1.14 \n $XBC : %-1.09 \n $XCP : %-0.90 \n $XEM : %-0.75', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$SNT: 5.33%\n$ETH: 6.14%\n$BTG: 5.69%\n$BTC: 5.98%\n$ADA: 7.00%\n$ZEC: 6.19%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', '20:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ARN : %3.82 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ARNBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$EVX : %2.93 \n $LINK : %1.48 \n $MDA : %0.82 \n $OST : %0.62 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BCPT : %-3.77 \n $EDO : %-3.02 \n $RCN : %-1.54 \n $GVT : %-1.37 \n $REQ : %-1.16', '02/19 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 18:00: #bitcoin 16985 #btc 6674 #ethereum 5905 #eth 3737 #tron 3204 #litecoin 2783 #xrp 2736 #trx 2558 #ripple 2078 #ltc 1662 #xvg 1017 #ada 975 #neo 840 #iota 748 #bitcoincash 725 #bch 707 #verge 604 #nem 540 #eos 536 #dash 520pic.twitter.com/wcG3BcyLWv', '#Bitcoin $10,598.93 v #BitcoinCash $1,492.20 (BTC/BCH 7.1), Avg Transaction fee for #Bitcoin ~$3.00 v #BitcoinCash ~$0.19 - 2018/02/19 02:00JST', 'Feb 18, 2018 17:00:00 UTC \| 10,598.90$ \| 8,542.40€ \| 7,554.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/e5n0xMYWRt', 'One BTC is currently worth $10561.00 USD', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$36.300,00 caindo -0.91% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'USD: 106.300\nEUR: 131.870\nGBP: 149.086\nAUD: 84.094\nNZD: 78.534\nCNY: 16.734\nCHF: 114.547\nBTC: 1,150,909\nETH: 100,755\nMon Feb 19 02:00 JST', '#BTC Average: 10628.01$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10577.00$\n#Poloniex - 10571.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10605.52$\n#Coinbase - 10530.00$\n#Binance - 10564.72$\n#CEXio - 10950.50$\n#Kraken - 10654.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10540.00$\n#Bittrex - 10574.99$\n#GateCoin - 10712.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10605.37/$10627.74 #Bitstamp\n$10651.66/$10669.00 #Kraken\n⇢$23.92/$63.63\n$10546.36/$10654.31 #Coinbase\n⇢$-81.38/$48.94', '2018-02-19 02:00:00 POLONIEX - SELL - BTC_XMR - 1.0', '#Bitcoin 0.98% \nUltima: R$ 36293.00 Alta: R$ 38000.00 Baixa: R$ 35123.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 10635.32$, \nBTC Today High : 11248.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 932.10$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dVBd0BjyMf', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 10,677.44$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,504.10$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 936.00$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 1.09900$ \n\nDate: 18 Feb 2018 17:30\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', 'Cotizaciones al 18/02/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 59.606.078\nEthereum (ETH): 5.197.341\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.259.950\nMonero (XMR): 1.717.329\nDash (DASH): 3.872.748\nZCash (ZEC): 2.552.618', '1 KOBO = 0.00000589 BTC \n = 0.0630 USD \n = 22.6170 NGN \n = 0.7324 ZAR \n = 6.3725 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-18 18:00', '02/19 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,161,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 56円↓1.75%\n#Monacoin : 630円↑0.8%\n#Ethereum : 101,420円↑1%\n#Zaif : 2円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,812.40\nChange in 1h: +1.14%\nMarket cap: $182,431,537,819.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '18Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 149 blocks mined - 1,664,040 BTC output - 162,326 transactions', '$BTC is now worth $10,700.00 (+1.61%) #BTC', '18Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 10,812.00000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 8,715.15000 €', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 18/02/2018 12:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 28.331.841,45 y VENDEMOS en COP 35.489.359,29 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/9EvvD6H9TG', '2018-02-19 02:45:00 POLONIEX - SELL - BTC_XMR - 1.0', '2018-02-19 02:30:00 POLONIEX - SELL - BTC_XMR - 1.0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin fell by 7% Thursday, and most other cryptocurrencies are in the red as well after South Korea decided to issue new cryptocurrency regulations. South Korea has one of the hottest cryptocurrency markets, and fears that speculative interest could die down in the nation are pressuring bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. I mentioned that bitcoin is down by roughly 7% today, and most other cryptocurrencies are in the same boat. However, there's one exception -- Ripple, which has been the best-performing digital currency in recent days, is up by another 5%. Here's a look at the five largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, and how much each has changed over the past 24 hours. [{"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin (BTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$13,881.00", "Day's Change": "(6.9%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ethereum (ETH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$690.97", "Day's Change": "(4.7%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Ripple (XRP)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$1.27", "Day's Change": "5.3%"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Bitcoin Cash (BCH)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$2,393.30", "Day's Change": "(8.8%)"}, {"Cryptocurrency Name (Code)": "Litecoin (LTC)", "Price in U.S. Dollars": "$239.61", "Day's Change": "(9.4%)"}] Data Source: www.investing.com. Prices and daily changes as of 3 p.m. EST on Dec. 28, 2017, and prices are rounded to the nearest cent, where appropriate. The South Korean Financial Services Commission took new steps to cut down on speculative cryptocurrency trading on Thursday, which sent bitcoin down as much as 11% before slightly rebounding. Image source: Getty Images. The highlights of the commission's action, which takes effect in January, are: • The commission is prohibiting cryptocurrency exchanges from opening new trading accounts. If an exchange does open new accounts, the government can either stop trading or shut down the exchange. • The commission is putting an end to anonymous cryptocurrency trading. People must now use their real names when trading digital currencies. • The commission said that it would closely monitor banks, and may limit funds flowing into cryptocurrencies. These new regulations come on the heels of another action earlier in December, which prohibited minors and non-residents from opening cryptocurrency trading accounts. In a nutshell, the South Korean government is alarmed by the level of speculation taking place. In its statement, the government said, "The government can't leave the abnormal situation of speculation any longer." South Korea is one of the most active markets for cryptocurrency trading, sometimes making up over 12% of all worldwide trading volume. On Thursday after the news broke, the nation's share fell to just 6%, so the new regulations are certainly having an effect. However, it remains to be seen whether it's a temporary dip in volume as speculators digest the information, or if it's a more permanent issue. In a recent article, I cited government regulation as one potentialcause of a bitcoin crash, and while this particular instance hasn't triggered more than a small decline, it just goes to show what could potentially happen if other nations were to join in with similar crackdowns on cryptocurrency speculation. The sole bright spot among the five largest cryptocurrencies is Ripple, which has risen by more than 30% over the past week. In fact, the currency had rallied to as high as $1.43 before pulling back a bit. I wrote on Wednesday that Ripple has beengaining some serious tractionwith financial firms, including the most recent report that the company is forming a "consortium" with Japanese credit card companies to utilize blockchain technology, which has been the catalyst for the most recent gains. For the time being, it appears that investors are still excited about the news, as the digital currency continues to climb. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/newaccoujt672', 'The price is stagnation/bleed is kinda sad', 13, '2018-02-18 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/', "Seriously, nano is amazing technologically.. no other coin can do instant/free transactions. Why are people losing interest like this? Even when bitcoin has a bull run we do nowhere near as well as other coins. I won't name names but there are some complete SHITCOINS that are doing waaaay better and it's depressing to look at.\n\nIt's not been terrible for me because the decline has let me increase my stack significantly from daytrading - however I am just sad because if any coin deserves to moon - it's nano. The best cryptoCURRENCY out there by far. I hope our day will come - but it has been a slow decline for like a month now :(", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/', '7yamo5', [['u/Ghostphaez', 11, '2018-02-18 01:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/dueuosf/', 'You are part of the problem with posts such as this.', '7yamo5'], ['u/shill_account54', 25, '2018-02-18 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duevdbw/', "So tired of this shit. Sell if you can't wait, otherwise stop complaining.", '7yamo5'], ['u/little_big_tank', 19, '2018-02-18 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duew1bc/', "We are 24/25/26 in ranking lately, we don't have a huge amount of exposure, and a lot of kiddy traders just chase things that do 25% in a day, get burnt, get lucky, get burnt and probably break even.\n\nI know a lot of people who dabble in crypto who haven't even heard of Nano.\n\nAs we gradually get over the recent hurdles, Nano will (imo) rise in the ranks which will give us more exposure, at which time people will jump on board, which will push us higher. Success will breed success.\n\nShort term (next 1-2 weeks) I think there'll be a few more bumps. BTC has doubled in the last 2 weeks or so, I'm sure there'll be a slight correction and that'll take Nano down a notch with it. \n\nOur day will come, use this opportunity to increase your stack.", '7yamo5'], ['u/futurejohnson12345', 14, '2018-02-18 01:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duewjg5/', 'This is what we call a shakeout. Weak hands exit.', '7yamo5'], ['u/erremermberderrnit', 11, '2018-02-18 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duewsls/', "If a coin comes along that does the same thing as nano but with better marketing, drop your nano and buy it. You aren't married to this coin.", '7yamo5'], ['u/foresthills67', 12, '2018-02-18 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/dueyj5t/', ' Can’t shake that BitGrail “stank”. ', '7yamo5'], ['u/dats_cool', 11, '2018-02-18 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duf04cx/', 'hey but i thought orb was bullish on nano and you guys all treat him like some kind of guru? what happened? :/', '7yamo5'], ['u/dats_cool', 19, '2018-02-18 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7yamo5/the_price_is_stagnationbleed_is_kinda_sad/duf3502/', "I'm on my phone so I can't make a long rebuttal. I'm not envious at all lol. Didn't you capitulate back when btc was like 6k and called this btc pump a bultrap when btc broke 8k? I just think it's hilarious how many bad calls youve made in the past and the sub treats you like a soothesayer. Funny how you've been so nice lately since everyone's stroking your ego. There's that shitty personally that we all know and love. ", '7yamo5']]], ['u/We_Killed_Satoshi', 'New GVT/BTC all time high!!!!', 29, '2018-02-18 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/', 'Whoa! GVT is exploding.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/', '7yap7e', [['u/Bretthuda33', 13, '2018-02-18 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/duev070/', 'It’s scary to think we could be climbing like this all the way to release. Such wow. Let’s hope bitcoin stays strong too', '7yap7e'], ['u/MostValuableMVP', 10, '2018-02-18 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/duewpk5/', 'Thanks for the warning, sold all gvt and bought bitconnect immediately', '7yap7e'], ['u/xristoslarry', 10, '2018-02-18 02:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/7yap7e/new_gvtbtc_all_time_high/duey35h/', "45$ nah, i believe can go a lot higher 🚀 450$ until summer 🗽it's my prediction.", '7yap7e']]], ['u/Casual_Adubs', 'Added a 1070 to rig. Profits dropped/stayed the same.', 14, '2018-02-18 02:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/', 'How long would I have to let the new card run before all the (bs) stats show a positive change? Thus far the only thing that has changed is the Sol/s increased. \n\nOn that note, at BTC recent low I was making .03 BTC/day now, even after adding the new card with BTC being at USD 11,117.50 I am making .024 BTC. Somewhat frustrating to see. I would imagine that my earned BTC should go up just from the addition of another card alone. \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/', '7yaxan', [['u/cryptogennaro', 17, '2018-02-18 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/duf0d1j/', 'The problem is not the btc value in $. The problem is that most alt coins have a lower value in btc atm. We mine alts coins. We will get pay more only if the alts increases its value in btc', '7yaxan'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-02-18 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7yaxan/added_a_1070_to_rig_profits_droppedstayed_the_same/duf3qjd/', 'This is not what\'s happening. I keep hearing people say this but the math just doesn\'t add up. A month ago I was making up to 0.0004btc with my first rig. This morning it was down to a maximum 0.00024btc. Now I\'m currently capping out at 0.00019btc.\n\nSince February 5th, the low point of the "crash" BTC has risen about 75%, from $6500 to $11225. XMR increased 100% from $160 to $320 or 0.025btc to 0.029btc. LTC increased 100% from $115 to $230 or 0.018btc to0.021btc. ETH increased 55% from $621 to $975 or 0.09btc to 0.087btc. NEO increased about 85% from $72 to $134 or 0.011btc to 0.012btc. DSH increased about 80% from $407 to $735 or 0.065btc to 0.067btc. ZEC increased about 65% from $291 to $482 or 0.044btc to 0.043. BTG increased about 85% from $78 to $144 or 0.012btc to 0.013btc.\n\nAll cryptos look like this. Alt coins aren\'t lagging behind BTC, they\'re leaving it in the dust. The few that lost ground just barely did. There is no way that tiny loss in a minority of alt coins is going to result in what is now pushing a 60% loss in both BTC and USD earnings.\n\nWhatever the cause is, can we please stop saying it\'s because alt coins are lagging behind? It\'s just not true. Not even a little. For there to have been such a drastic drop in earnings, all alt coins would have had to remain roughly stagnant while BTC increased over the same time period.', '7yaxan']]], ['u/keepchill', 'Skycoin is banning in reddit and telegram to cover their scam. Details inside.', 1380, '2018-02-18 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/', 'I submitted [this](https://i.imgur.com/sruqfVU.jpg) question about the use of coin hours to the skycoin subreddit. I got a few responses that didn\'t really answer anything and then [this](https://i.imgur.com/zYxRpgU.jpg). Then they banned me. I never said or did anything the least bit offensive, just questioned their coinhours that made no sense and seemed like a scam. At the time they banned me from reddit, I was also talking to the devs on telegram and when I mentioned the reddit ban, they banned me from [telegram](https://i.imgur.com/jzOFYSs.jpg). Other people on bitcointalk are saying they are doing this anytime people question their scam. So, flood their subreddit with questions and let\'s see how they respond. \n\nedit: [Skycoin response: "You were banned for being ignorant"](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf06j9/)\n\nedit: looks as though they deleted their response. Good thing I took more [pics](https://i.imgur.com/Q24owht.jpg). Their subreddit is hilarious. There is a post ["explaining"](https://www.reddit.com/r/SkycoinProject/comments/7ycxgn/trolls_bans_and_the_project/) the bans, and half the comments inside are removed.\n\nedit: The head of the team, [Synth](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufoq2u/), decided to stop by and call me a liar, despite [photographic evidence](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufe60j/).', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/', '7yaydn', [['u/keepchill', 16, '2018-02-18 02:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duex9x0/', 'lol, not at all, my subreddit is tiny and inconsequential. I barely even visit it myself.\n\nedit: Just to avoid any doubt I deleted the sub mention.', '7yaydn'], ['u/RDMillionaireYDG', 90, '2018-02-18 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duey64l/', "Idk why the downvotes man. I guess it's because you didnt post a worthless meme.\n\nNot exactly sure how its a scam, but it's 100% a shit coin amd censorship is sketchy af.\n", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 51, '2018-02-18 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dueycli/', 'Their entire concept of coinhours is the basis of the scam. They are suggesting that holding 1 skycoin equates to 1 coinhour per hour you hold skycoin. So holding 10 skycoin nets 1024=240 coinhours per day. The problem is, the devs hold most the coins, so what happens if you hold 1,000,000 sky coin? Within a year you have 8.6 billion coin hours. When I asked the team, they suggested you burned half your coin hours anytime you exchange sky, and they gave a very convoluted reason as to how it all evens out in the end, but when I pressed them on what happens on if a dev holds Sky coin and never trades his coins, and he can accumulate coinhours endlessly, then they banned me. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/RDMillionaireYDG', 14, '2018-02-18 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dueyln2/', 'What do you get for a coinhour?', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 21, '2018-02-18 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dueyo3n/', 'the team has said it will be used like Gas to cover transaction fees, but will also be able to trade against SKY or other currencies like BTC or ETH.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 13, '2018-02-18 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duezm2m/', 'Tell me genius, how exactly do you expect to find evidence of them banning people on their subreddit?', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 18, '2018-02-18 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duezx4x/', "it's not the staking, it's how they are staked. NEO's Gas works completely different. You wouldn't get a fraction as much Gas from holding NEO as you would coinhours from holding Skycoin. That's the entire issue, if you read anything in my post. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 22, '2018-02-18 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duezzmm/', "you realize you already commented in here right? You don't have to separate each sentence into a new comment. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/TimeTravellingSaiyan', 17, '2018-02-18 03:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf05lv/', 'So obvious you own some of this shit coin. Fuck off.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 92, '2018-02-18 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf095y/', "> You were banned for being ignorant.\n\nI'm surprised you openly admit that. You have one of the most complicated projects around and you ban your supporters for being ignorant? Well, I'll just let you guys speak for yourself. \n\n>You were also spreading FUD about C2CX deposits stealing your ETH, which is completely false\n\nThat's a fucking lie. Show me.", '7yaydn'], ['u/DeepFriedOprah', 21, '2018-02-18 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0jyz/', "So, it's meant to be some ridiculously high return staking or just simply holding? Hows that sustainable? I mean is it like a faucet that pays out.Guess i gotta read up on it. I'd only heard about a while back where an article was implying some of the original Bitcoin developers like Gavin and someone else can't recall. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 56, '2018-02-18 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0nrr/', "that's not a lie, at all. It's 100% true. [Last ETH deposit](https://i.imgur.com/5eXuHMB.jpg). [Current Balance](https://i.imgur.com/XMyQdCL.jpg). You can't trade or withdrawal anything lower than .0X. Anything below that is effectively lost.", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 67, '2018-02-18 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0scg/', 'yeah man, I have a reddit account almost 2 years old and 100,000 karma that has nothing to do with sky coin all so I could make this post today. Holy shit that is some delusion. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 56, '2018-02-18 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf0twb/', '> Hows that sustainable? \n\nGo ask them and see if you get banned for it. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 43, '2018-02-18 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1a5m/', "lol, you want to see a new picture of my dogs that I posted a year ago? You'll probably just say I went out and bought dogs that looked the same. How about a picture of my water heater I posted about a year ago? Or will I go out and buy a new one?", '7yaydn'], ['u/Iruwen', 343, '2018-02-18 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1dwb/', "Dunno if you're onto something, but the reactions and downvotes in here sure make it look like you're right, or at least that people involved with that coin tend to be unnecessarily aggressive or straight out assholes. So thanks for pointing that out as SKY was on my today's shopping list.", '7yaydn'], ['u/AlwaysTalkingShit', 15, '2018-02-18 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1w48/', 'You must be carrying some heavy bags', '7yaydn'], ['u/coastercrazy10', 46, '2018-02-18 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf1wfs/', "Wow. Was thinking about splitting my investment in the decentralized internet space a way that included skycoin (pending further research of course) but the systematic negative response from the apparent team/large investors and this lack of transparency really puts a bad taste in my mouth. Might have just saved me some time. Looks like I'll stick to Oyster and Substratum for now. I was concerned that there's a placeholder for a whitepaper on their website too, and the existing materials were pretty brief. For a coin at $22+ I would expect more. Thanks for bringing this experience up - just emphasizes how important it is to dyor...", '7yaydn'], ['u/AlwaysTalkingShit', 93, '2018-02-18 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2173/', "Yeah the community sucks judging by the responses here. I'll certainly stay far away from that.", '7yaydn'], ['u/Vanquish724', 25, '2018-02-18 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2179/', 'I am completely neutral to SkyCoin. I know nothing of the technology or anything surrounding it. But, just reading the pictures in this thread, the OP seems to have some real concerns. Even if they are “stupid”, which I have no idea if they are, the responses from the Devs are crazy. \n\nIf someone doesn’t understand, has a concern, or is interested in your product, why are they being insulted and then banned for being a “waste of time”. One of the chat screens in here has the devs saying “this is too stupid to answer”. \n\nThe OP seems like they know a thing or two about the technology. From the responses they get it is off-putting for a new-comer like myself to the space to try and get educated.\n\nBest of luck to OP in getting answers.\n\nBest of luck to SkyCoin on the project.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 15, '2018-02-18 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf244n/', '> Moving them to an exchange burns 50% of them, so there\'s no need to worry about a whales accumulating for years then trying to crash the price.\n\nThat\'s literally the entire point of all of this. If someone can just hold coin in their wallet, why would they need to move it to an exchange? That\'s the question I was banned for asking because "it was too ignorant". ', '7yaydn'], ['u/jbiz91', 45, '2018-02-18 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2ehw/', 'It’s good to see how you’ll be treated when you have questions about a product, even if they are dumb questions (I don’t think it was dumb). This will deter a lot of folks from buying and participating in the Skycoin community. Probably not the smartest way to handle things as a community manager. Thanks for the post, man. Good looking out.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 35, '2018-02-18 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2hys/', 'I\'m just not buying the stupid question excuse. Look around their sub, there is plenty of stupid questions. I think I just asked the wrong stupid question. Either way though, as you said, it\'s crazy to me they would come in here and say "You were banned for being ignorant." Can you imagine signing on to google and being told you\'re too stupid for their product? These guys are claiming to be the new internet and there\'s an IQ requirement? ', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 32, '2018-02-18 03:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2qwa/', 'when you use the exchange, you get nothing more than a .0X value, so nothing you withdrawal will have more than that, unless you just deposit money and then immediately withdrawal it without using the exchange. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/jbiz91', 12, '2018-02-18 04:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf2ved/', 'Just let them dig their own hole. You’ve done your part to show how they treat others.', '7yaydn'], ['u/VC420', 13, '2018-02-18 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf3fpk/', '> 100% a shit coin \n\n...damn, so that 1h interview with the skycoin ower I watched was worthless... were can I get my time^^^^coin back?\n', '7yaydn'], ['u/SnoopDogeDoggo', 52, '2018-02-18 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf4bbj/', "They're also shilling hardcore lately:\n\nhttps://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7vz1w8/skycoin_needs_to_be_banned_from_the_subreddit/", '7yaydn'], ['u/somebody3830', 20, '2018-02-18 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf4iv6/', "Skycoin is interesting in terms of its technology but there are two big problems with it:\n\n(1) it will not scale logarithmically\n(2) the devs own like 90% of the coins\n\nI think I understand the equilibrium aspect of the coin hours based on the blurb cited in your question. If you hold sky coin for a long time, you're removing skycoin from circulation for a period of time in exchange for coin hours - this will create some kind of equillibrium. However, the issues I see with it are as follows:\n\n(1) the equilibrium will depend on a market value for the coin hours and I'm unsure why people would want to trade them\n(2) it may incentivize centralization to exchanges who can distribute the coin hours. but I need to think about that more.", '7yaydn'], ['u/tritter211', 15, '2018-02-18 04:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf4wh3/', 'If fanboys get this mad over simple questions, then I question the validity of the project. Skycoin looks more and more like a scam to me.\n\nInsulting people who are skeptical is something that I would never tolerate in cryptos and I encourage people here to do the same. \n\nCryptos are supposed to be community driven and welcoming to all and skycoin shills and devs seem to be extremely hostile to potential investors. Thats a huge redflag. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/NapalmGiraffe', 73, '2018-02-18 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf54vp/', "You are the most obvious paid shill ever. One glance at your post history hurts my eyes. I'm calling the police- where the mods at?", '7yaydn'], ['u/DartmouthBG', 23, '2018-02-18 04:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5bj6/', "3rd link on Google when researching this coin: \nhttps://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/15/anatomy-of-a-cryptocurrency-scam-in-the-wild/\n\n\nRegardless of what they think they are doing, their marketing team blows if that's how they want to market their miners.", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 10, '2018-02-18 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5fg7/', 'FUD? I literally posted their own words, and then a member of their team came in and repeated what I posted. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/RoadTo91KG', 17, '2018-02-18 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5s34/', 'Sounds like a scammer.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 10, '2018-02-18 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5su7/', 'I guess it\'s a good thing I\'m not the boss of crypto and people can decide that for their self. It\'s my post, so if I think it\'s scam, I\'ll call it a scam, because I think it\'s a scam. Also, I tagged it "warning" and not "scam" for good reason.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Oskarikali', 13, '2018-02-18 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5vtk/', 'RemindMe! 6 months', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 17, '2018-02-18 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf5wa0/', 'I\'m gonna let you read that sentence a few times and see if it makes sense to you. Also, I did list the facts. They are in the photographs. You will notice most people here aren\'t even talking about the scam, but the fact the devs are assholes. Top comment: "Dunno if you\'re onto something, but the reactions and downvotes in here sure make it look like you\'re right, or at least that people involved with that coin tend to be unnecessarily aggressive or straight out assholes." So people can clearly distinguish my opinion from the reality. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/lvl_3_caterpie', 16, '2018-02-18 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf680c/', "But wait, theres more! If you buy within the next 30 minutes you'll get a free bitconnect token!", '7yaydn'], ['u/kim_jong_discotheque', 71, '2018-02-18 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf6qoc/', "This comment is enough reason not to invest with you. So many devs that have seen any remote success with a blockchain product think they turned into Steve Jobs overnight, like it won't matter how they treat people because their ideas alone are so revolutionary they'll have investors lining up on their knees. Fortunately for us, there are real professionals in this game who will come to dominate this industry because they recognize the value of not telling potential customers and partners to fuck off. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/gondorjedi', 20, '2018-02-18 05:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf7h6i/', 'Holy moly, that is obnoxious, they’re not even good at it.', '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 10, '2018-02-18 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf827d/', "Mine? they've been sold already. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/CholericAnaplasmosis', 25, '2018-02-18 05:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf870u/', "The question you asked wasn't stupid, it was entirely logical. They are upset because they can't answer the question. They banned you because they don't want you bringing the issue to other people's attention.", '7yaydn'], ['u/algar32', 70, '2018-02-18 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf8cq2/', 'Even if this were stellar tech, I would want no part in it. These devs behave like petulant children. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/CholericAnaplasmosis', 17, '2018-02-18 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf8ep9/', "Can you please answer OPs question then? It seems like a logical, intelligent question, it seems strange that you've not taken this opportunity to answer it?", '7yaydn'], ['u/CarsonS9', 43, '2018-02-18 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf8gu3/', 'holy crap! lol is this for real? What professional behavior! Calls a guy ignorant and makes up lies and is a representative of Skycoin....well I know I will be doing my part to make sure people know what a shitty project this is from now on. Congrats on turning off most of Reddit with your shitty response! Lol will be fun to watch you fail :)\n\njust in case this douche tries to delete or edit his comments:\n\nhttps://ibb.co/iBPKy7', '7yaydn'], ['u/esisenore', 10, '2018-02-18 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf959m/', 'Asking a question should not result in a ban. If a project is legit than any question ,stupid of not, can and should be answered. Shady behavior. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/CanadianCryptoGuy', 22, '2018-02-18 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9709/', 'There needs to be a grassroots movement that educates people that a lot of ICO\'s are actually scams, rather than "hidden gems" and opportunities for x100. If people are dumping money into the overall crypto market, we should all want to see that money going into projects that will actually succeed. That\'s in our best interests, not having the money flowing through the market and right back out into the pockets of criminals.\n\n', '7yaydn'], ['u/esisenore', 11, '2018-02-18 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9e3x/', "You should educate him than not ban him lol. Reminds me the the south park Michael Jackson episode. Lol. That's ignorant hahah ", '7yaydn'], ['u/codescloud', 18, '2018-02-18 06:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9t8q/', 'lol, Skycoin response is just hilarious.', '7yaydn'], ['u/knyg', 66, '2018-02-18 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duf9vxz/', 'People that cant explain their product means likely scam.', '7yaydn'], ['u/cyclicamp', 24, '2018-02-18 06:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufa4b6/', "I hope whoever paid didn't pay too much.", '7yaydn'], ['u/MartialScoreRightCor', 13, '2018-02-18 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufag4a/', 'Hahah this drama :D but yea, very stupid approach from skycoin. Not good in business. I will not invest.', '7yaydn'], ['u/XMRbull', 12, '2018-02-18 07:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufarw0/', "That's not gonna fly. Come up with a better explanation. Unfortunately the project now must suffer for your actions. We have to be a self-policing community.", '7yaydn'], ['u/DonVonChavaldeez', 11, '2018-02-18 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufbuxa/', 'It seems thier marketing team is ruining this coin instead of helping it.', '7yaydn'], ['u/thewilloftheuniverse', 63, '2018-02-18 07:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufc2p9/', "I bet you think brilliant programming companies, who hire individuals simply for their people skills* to explain things to users, are idiots. \n\nI have absolutely no technical skill to analyze whether your project is good or bad, but your PR skills have now permanently and completely turned me, and most people here, off of skycoin. \n\nThat's, fine, you'll say, we're all idiots for not seeing how great it is, and we're just going to miss out. \n\nBut cryptocurrencies need users. You kill your project by being an asshole to people who fail to understand your shitty documentation. \n\nIt doesn't matter one single shit how clear and brilliant the documentation sounds to *you. The only thing that matters is whether your users understand it. \n\nBut I mean, if you want to drive away all potential users, go for it, have a ball. ", '7yaydn'], ['u/TehGray', 18, '2018-02-18 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufcazd/', 'Lol. You should always plan to explain everything to the lowest common denominator. You do not get mass adoption by throwing out one explanation and then telling people they are too stupid to understand so go away.\n\nWhat a joke.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Tialyx', 48, '2018-02-18 07:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufcmgr/', "Honestly it is kind of good when stuff like this happens. Whether or not SKY is a scam (and it looks questionable) the response from the community is telling.\n\nCrypto is complex, it takes explaining. For any coin to succeed it needs an open and friendly community that can help explain it to those new to it. If a community is as aggressive and toxic like the SKY community appears to be when receiving reasonable questions then it is not a bet i'd want to make, despite the technology.", '7yaydn'], ['u/C9-Smitty', 13, '2018-02-18 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufcxuy/', "If this post is just FUD, why can't skycoin comment answering the question instead of finding this post and calling OP ignorant, I feel like if OP is just creating FUD, skycoin would rather just comment the answer to his comment and get dismiss any possible FUD", '7yaydn'], ['u/WestSeattleIndian', 13, '2018-02-18 08:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufdg4k/', 'Never trust a coin that has a huge premine. I’d stay away From skycoin ', '7yaydn'], ['u/fallin_up', 33, '2018-02-18 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufdrgw/', "Lol at this point I wouldn't even hold skycoin if I got it for free with devs like you...", '7yaydn'], ['u/keepchill', 17, '2018-02-18 08:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufe7hk/', 'they didn\'t ban me by accident. I posted why they banned me and explained in telegram why they banned me and they banned me from telegram. You can see very clearly in the comments here where /u/skycoin states I was "banned for being ignorant". ', '7yaydn'], ['u/_SarahB_', 22, '2018-02-18 08:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufee8f/', 'I totally agree. Incredibly unprofessional. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/kid_cisco', 25, '2018-02-18 09:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duff2t7/', "Wow you sound like a real piece of shit. Not to mention you're doing a horrible job of representing skycoin. Nice work!", '7yaydn'], ['u/kid_cisco', 16, '2018-02-18 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duff61i/', 'I was actually looking into Skycoin but fuck that. RIP to Skycoin. Well done. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 31, '2018-02-18 09:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duff8x5/', "All 3 of you are shills (you and DogeButterBot and vander5510). I see you 3 in every sky thread shitting on every detractor, or anyone who even has a question. It's about time you revealed yourselves to the masses, and hopefully the mods get rid of you", '7yaydn'], ['u/atgnottingham', 14, '2018-02-18 09:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/duffz5p/', 'Playing devils advocate. 1million coins is an extreme example. Most people will only have a few hundred at most.\n\nHaving said that. The concept, their reaction to your question and the number of dodgy accounts replying to any Skycoin thread put this on the no list for me. Rather invest in Oyster.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Kiwec', 15, '2018-02-18 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufggxk/', 'I went onto their telegram to ask about coin hours too, since it is not clearly explained if they are tradable or what. Some "Weedman" insulted me and most users backed him up.\n\nTurns out these people are more valuable to the telegram than the OP.', '7yaydn'], ['u/Kiwec', 21, '2018-02-18 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufgjom/', 'They come from the official telegram. They post the link to a reddit thread. Blatantly ask for shilling/vote brigading.', '7yaydn'], ['u/cryptolord_anub', 17, '2018-02-18 10:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufhykw/', 'Lol you dumbasses just destroyed yourselves, scam or not. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/cryptolord_anub', 21, '2018-02-18 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufi687/', 'Nah dude. You’re the shill here with your shitcoin. A community that treats users like this deserves to burn. Go on. Look through my posts and accuse me of being paid to take dumps on your shitcoin. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/Kiwec', 11, '2018-02-18 11:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufiyh4/', "Didn't need to scroll up.\n\nhttps://i.imgtc.com/2JN3uDb.png", '7yaydn'], ['u/perduemeanslost', 13, '2018-02-18 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufjgrm/', 'Skycoin, you are pouring gas on the fire trying to even stop this "FUD." If there was no issue, an obvious explanation would clear this up. Especially here with all these eyes on the post. There are more than likely many many "unignorant" folks here as well and you are acting all this out in front of them. \nI heard about skycoin a few times before this, now I know I would never invest solely because of the way the community and supporters respond to others on this post and on the skycoin page. ', '7yaydn'], ['u/perduemeanslost', 12, '2018-02-18 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufjn99/', 'Dogebutterboy, check his profile as unlike you, the OP is a real person with real intersts. He has a real, organic account. Yours is under 1 year, only belong to crypto groups, and only post about shitcoins. How are you even going to try to keep pushing this crap? ', '7yaydn'], ['u/Bs3ac88', 18, '2018-02-18 11:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufjqx9/', 'The idea of the coin is one thing. How developers behave and interact with their potential investors is another.\n\nI always look for professionalism. Some of those comments recorded by OP is an indicator to keep well away.', '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 20, '2018-02-18 11:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufk50e/', "more evidence\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/5084qEB.png in this picture, this community manager is saying they need people shilling the coin more than they need people buying the coin. if that doesn't scream scamcoin then idk what does\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/vmSACAP.png and in this one, he's blatantly asking people to vote manipulate\n\nyeah I'd pull out of this one if I were you, fellas. extreme red flags.\n\nedit: https://i.imgur.com/uBF02he.png they know this is bad PR and they don't care, this is actually funny", '7yaydn'], ['u/Is_ok_Is_Normal', 10, '2018-02-18 11:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufkdh4/', "Skycoins' response has been deleted, does anyone know what they said?", '7yaydn'], ['u/perduemeanslost', 12, '2018-02-18 11:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufkuu2/', "I appreciate your Satoshis. May I ask why you have an account with only one post about crypto and only belong to a handful of crypto communities? I appreciate the civility in your defense of the project and some of the information shared, but I'm maybe not understanding why your reddit account is not very organic -- I have quite a few interests outside of crypto on reddit, like most real folks' accounts. The theme for skycoin supporters on this sub is to not have these organic accounts. I'm not being rude here but genuinely want to know. It's it an alternate account for your crypto work? ", '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 27, '2018-02-18 12:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufnuuz/', "It's currently under attack because the community leaders are treating people like shit and encouraging vote manipulation. You're in the damn telegram group, you know where the anger is coming from. Your community manager is certain that Sky will go to $1000, which is both cute and hilarious if this is the sort of community they foster.\n\nhopefully the developers will see what they've done and be horrified that they hired people like this to run their community. if not, that means they support their actions and comments, in which case they can fuck themselves too", '7yaydn'], ['u/Rayvonuk', 15, '2018-02-18 12:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufnwc7/', 'not at all, the decent projects tend to attract decent people, if all the communities I am in were like that, I would reevaluate.\nNot every investor is an angry teen or treats his favourite coins like his favourite football team.', '7yaydn'], ['u/zClarkinator', 15, '2018-02-18 13:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufoqv0/', "they didn't call it a scam just because they wanted an answer to something, it's _now_ being called a scam because people get nervous when staff members silence someone instead of answering a difficult question, then go on to insult the person and others. Furthermore, the extremely blatant shill accounts (or alternatively, maybe your community is actually that horrendously vile) don't help the situation. The staff members fucked up first, then they got shit for it; not the other way around. \n\nI don't know or care about what problems they were having before, this is here and now, and right now, they're acting like goddamn children. They need to grow some balls and thicker skin. Until they apologize and get rid of their community leaders who are pouring gasoline on this situation, they'll always be a scam coin in my book.", '7yaydn'], ['u/OfficiallyRelevant', 12, '2018-02-18 13:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7yaydn/skycoin_is_banning_in_reddit_and_telegram_to/dufp053/', '> Calling it a scam simply because you haven\'t understood something is deeply unfair and you should expect a negative response from the community.\n\nHardly. It was more than a negative response, it was unprofessional. You DO NOT act like Skycoin has to users who just want to understand your product. Banning someone for "being ignorant" is ridiculous and childish. I don\'t give a fuck how frustrated someone is, that isn\'t professional. No one should expect a response like that from a company. \n\nEven if their project is real their behavior reeks of a scam. Whether or not it is I haven\'t done the research to check, but as someone who hadn\'t heard of them until today I know for certain I WILL NOT be investing in them and will dissuade anyone else from doing so after witnessing their atrocious behavior.\n\nOh yeah, another quote from the staff of the project you love so much in the thread OP is likely talking about: \n\n>[This response is too stupid to reply to. Please don\'t start threads if you are illiterate.](https://www.np.reddit.com/r/SkycoinProject/comments/7y2d0q/i_really_dont_understand_the_philosophy_behind/duevxr8/)\n\nHonestly, at this point I have to question whether or not the project is run by children. Get fucked Skycoin.\n\nEdit: Sorry if you see this comment twice, stupid automod removed it because I didn\'t put NP in the link... as if people don\'t circumvent that shit anyways...', '7yaydn']]], ['u/jakequin0113', 'I just bought my first ever BTC', 69, '2018-02-18 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/', "So, I might be a bit late on the whole bitcoin thing, but I was told by several people to try and give it a go. I'm still a bit skeptical, though. I just bought my first $50 worth of bitcoin.\n\nand, I honestly have no clue what I should do with these, been reading google articles/youtube guides about selling on localbitcoins.com, but nothing I can really understand that well.\n\nAnyone willing to let me know what I should do? or if I should buy a bigger amount of bitcoin for me to be able to do anything worth while.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/', '7yb08b', [['u/feedmebtc', 13, '2018-02-18 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duexjh1/', 'You just bought and think about selling. You know your 50$ could become 20$ or 80$ depending ln where this rollercoaster go right?', '7yb08b'], ['u/feedmebtc', 22, '2018-02-18 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duexsr0/', "With only 50$. You'll get rekt by fees if you plan on day trading.", '7yb08b'], ['u/hanorb', 11, '2018-02-18 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duez0bl/', "- keep it as an asset/investment \n- invest in something else \n- spend it on something nice \n- redeem as fiat\n\nThat's about it.", '7yb08b'], ['u/Always_Question', 58, '2018-02-18 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duf3rrk/', "I suggest you take some time and learn why Bitcoin is even a thing. Once you go down that rabbit hole, your whole understanding of money, the economy, and the world will likely be forever enlightened, at least altered. Bitcoin isn't just a little plaything to make you money (although it has that potential, if you learn to hodl).", '7yb08b'], ['u/EtherLost101', 31, '2018-02-18 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/dufchjm/', 'Please dont say woke. People who say woke are ironically the least “woke” people there are.', '7yb08b'], ['u/SuperKing80', 10, '2018-02-18 08:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/dufe0rq/', 'THANK YOU', '7yb08b'], ['u/mbrochh', 78, '2018-02-18 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yb08b/i_just_bought_my_first_ever_btc/duff6g7/', 'Here is what you should do:\n\n1. Buy $50 every week, or at least every month. Don\'t look at the price, just buy i.e. every Sunday. DON\'T obsess over the price chart every day. It\'s an utterly pointless activity. You can\'t influence the chart by staring at it and the money you are investing is a mid to long term investment, so this week\'s, month\'s, quarter\'s or even year\'s price movements are completely irrelevant to your life. Don\'t make grand plans about what you will do with the money because you have no idea how high it will go or how long it will take.\n\n2. Once you have accumulated $500 of value, research about hardware wallets (i.e. Trezor) and Cryptosteel and buy those.\n\n3. Once you have them, move your funds from the exchange into the hardware wallet.\n\n4. All the time: Read about fractional reserve banking. Read about quantitative easing. Read about the "adoption S-curve". Read about Metcalfe\'s Law. Read about the average life span of a fiat currency. Read about the devaluation of the USD since inception.\n\n5. Now you have $5,000 accumulated and you realize it will soon be worth $50,000. Find a way how to truly secure your funds (i.e. split keys, at least two Cryptosteels in two far away secure locations), learn how to inherit your wealth in case of a sudden death (this is a largely unsolved problem, as you can\'t trust anyone, especially not banks or notaries, so you have to be inventive).\n\n6. Once you have made a 10x profit, cash out 10% and get back your initial investment and buy something nice. From now on, price swings no matter how bad won\'t scare you any more. In fact, when the price goes down, you will be happy, as it is a great opportunity to buy more.\n\n7. Never read bitcoin dot com or @bitcoin on Twitter. It is controlled by a criminal who is trying to highjack the bitcoin brand and trick people into buying "Bitcoin Cash", a worthless altcoin also called BCash. Speaking of altcoins and ICOs: Ignore them all, unless you have money to throw away or you are addicted to gambling. Yes, they make fantastic gains, but 99.9% of them are worthless scams, the gains are made by whales who simply buy and sell all coins at the same time to pump and dump then. You will eventually end up being a "bag holder", didn\'t manage to sell quick enough after the last dump and the next pump might never happen. It\'s truly like a casino. Without being extremely well informed and staring at the charts 24/7, you won\'t win this game. Better focus on your real job. \n\n8. IMPORTANT: When reading this sub, \n\n ignore all memes! have a laugh and move on\n* ignore all posts that predict "price will go to XXX this year"\n* ignore all posts that say "country XXX banned/legalized crypto"\n* ignore all posts that say "bitcoin soared to XXX because of event YYY" - these "correlations" are always utter bullshit\n* ignore all posts from people like you, announcing that they just bought/sold XXX amount if BTC\n\nAll the above posts are FUD and FOMO posts that are manufactured by content farms and are used by "whales" to create a certain mood in order to help with their pump and dump operations. None of these posts have anything whatsoever to do with bitcoin and it\'s underlying technology, they are usually full of lies or unverifiable claims and are only designed to make you emotional. One does not... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Stocks logged big gains last week following two consecutive weeks of declines. With increases of almost 5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned to positive territory for 2018, up roughly 2% each. Earnings season remains in high gear, with hundreds of companies set to announce holiday-quarter results over the next few trading days. Some of the most anticipated reports are coming from Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) , and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) . Home Depot's outlook Home improvement titan Home Depot announces its results on Tuesday, and while the holiday quarter isn't its biggest sales period, investors are still looking forward to this update. After all, the company's last outing showed its fastest expansion in years . That boost had a lot to do with the hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires that struck different sections of its sales footprint. However, Home Depot earned more than its fair share of that recovery business, with comparable-store sales soaring 7.9% compared to a 5.7% gain for rival Lowe's . CEO Craig Menear and his team are predicting that full-year comps will rise by 6.5% to mark a nice acceleration over the prior year's 5.6% -- and the 3.5% gain that Lowe's is targeting. Look for the home improvement giant to announce a healthy boost to its dividend, as well, even as it likely forecasts a growth slowdown in 2018 following 2017's banner result. Domino's market share Few restaurant chains can claim anything approaching the success that Domino's has seen in the past decade. Comparable-store sales have outpaced rivals by a wide margin as its share of the pizza delivery market shot up from 19% in 2007 to nearly 30% today. That gap was evident in Domino's most recent results, as comps improved by 8.4% , compared to 2% or less for rivals including Yum Brands ' Pizza Hut and Papa John's . The increase helped power a tasty 19% spike in net income, and shareholders are expecting more of the same in Tuesday's results. Story continues A man and woman each take a bite of pizza. Image source: Getty Images. Domino's long-term forecast calls for comps to rise by between 3% and 6% annually for the domestic business, and that will take continued innovations around home delivery as more fast-food giants enter that market. Management is just as excited about their opportunities in international markets, though. This segment represents a small portion of the business today, but, given the chain's low-cost operating model, it could quickly ramp up to a significant growth source. Walmart's profit forecast The world's biggest retailer announces its holiday-season results before the market opens on Tuesday. Management's last official forecast called for a continuation of the modest rebound that Walmart has enjoyed for over a year now, with comparable-store sales rising between 1.5% and 2%, translating into adjusted earnings of between $4.38 per share and $4.46 per share. Customers browsing inside WalMart. Image source: Walmart. If rivals' results are any indication, the company could reveal a slightly higher result. Target raised its fourth-quarter comps forecast in mid-January following a strong holiday sales period. And Costco saw its comps jump to 7% from 5.8% in the prior quarter. For Walmart to report a similar acceleration, it will need to have won more traffic in its physical stores and at its website and shopping apps. The retailer has been pouring resources into both sales channels, and investors are hoping that 2018 marks the start of a profit rebound given that revenue growth appears to be back on track. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos owns shares of Costco Wholesale and Home Depot. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Stocks logged big gains last week following two consecutive weeks of declines. With increases of almost 5%, theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)and theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)returned to positive territory for 2018, up roughly 2% each.\nEarnings season remains in high gear, with hundreds of companies set to announce holiday-quarter results over the next few trading days. Some of the most anticipated reports are coming fromHome Depot(NYSE: HD),Domino's(NYSE: DPZ), andWalmart(NYSE: WMT).\nHome improvement titan Home Depot announces its results on Tuesday, and while the holiday quarter isn't its biggest sales period, investors are still looking forward to this update. After all, the company's last outing showed itsfastest expansion in years. That boost had a lot to do with the hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires that struck different sections of its sales footprint. However, Home Depot earned more than its fair share of that recovery business, with comparable-store sales soaring 7.9% compared to a 5.7% gain for rivalLowe's.\nCEO Craig Menear and his team are predicting that full-year comps will rise by 6.5% to mark a nice acceleration over the prior year's 5.6% -- and the 3.5% gain that Lowe's is targeting. Look for the home improvement giant to announce a healthy boost to its dividend, as well, even as it likely forecasts a growth slowdown in 2018 following 2017's banner result.\nFew restaurant chains can claim anything approaching the success that Domino's has seen in the past decade. Comparable-store sales have outpaced rivals by a wide margin as its share of the pizza delivery market shot up from 19% in 2007 to nearly 30% today. That gap was evident in Domino's most recent results, ascomps improved by 8.4%, compared to 2% or less for rivals includingYum Brands' Pizza Hut andPapa John's. The increase helped power a tasty 19% spike in net income, and shareholders are expecting more of the same in Tuesday's results.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nDomino's long-term forecast calls for comps to rise by between 3% and 6% annually for the domestic business, and that will take continued innovations around home delivery as more fast-food giants enter that market. Management is just as excited about their opportunities in international markets, though. This segment represents a small portion of the business today, but, given the chain's low-cost operating model, it couldquickly ramp upto a significant growth source.\nThe world's biggest retailer announces its holiday-season results before the market opens on Tuesday. Management's last official forecast called for a continuation of the modest rebound that Walmart has enjoyed for over a year now, with comparable-store sales rising between 1.5% and 2%, translating into adjusted earnings of between $4.38 per share and $4.46 per share.\nImage source: Walmart.\nIf rivals' results are any indication, the company could reveal a slightly higher result.Targetraised its fourth-quarter compsforecast in mid-January following a strong holiday sales period. AndCostcosaw its comps jump to 7% from 5.8% in the prior quarter.\nFor Walmart to report a similar acceleration, it will need to have won more traffic in its physical stores and at its website and shopping apps. The retailer has been pouring resources into both sales channels, and investors are hoping that 2018 marks the start of a profit rebound given that revenue growth appears to be back on track.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDemitrios Kalogeropoulosowns shares of Costco Wholesale and Home Depot. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , the parent company of Google, owns a small video-streaming site known as YouTube. Alphabet\'s management loves to talk about YouTube, but it only occasionally provides any real details about the massiveness of the platform. The best information we have right now is that YouTube has 1.5 billion monthly users , who stream an average of over 1 hour of video per day. But the random tidbits Alphabet likes to provide about it never get to the heart of what investors really want to know: How much money is it making? R.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian thinks YouTube could generate $15 billion this year, as reported by Business Insider . That would amount to well over 10% of Google\'s total advertising revenue. The thing is, that number might actually be conservative. A group of young people watching a video on a phone. Image source: Getty Images $15 billion is well within reason With 1.5 billion monthly users, $15 billion in revenue would equate to just $10 per year in average revenue each. For reference, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reported an average revenue per user of almost $20 last year. Even Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) generated about $6.40 per user on its platform in 2017, when was it overhauling its advertising business. Television broadcasters in America and Western Europe generate $0.23 (in total revenue) per person-hour of viewing. At a rate of an hour per day, that\'s about $84 per year. Is an hour of television really that much more valuable to advertisers than an hour of YouTube viewing? YouTube has stronger engagement than either Facebook or Twitter. Facebook last reported its users spend an average of 50 minutes a day across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Twitter doesn\'t say how much time its users spend on its app, but most analysts suspect that\'s because the figure would be embarrassingly low compared to the competition. TV still dominates our time, but consumers are watching less of it as they spend more time with alternatives including YouTube. Story continues Considering Google\'s ad technology and targeting capabilities, it\'s entirely possibly that YouTube generates revenue somewhere between Twitter and Facebook on a per-user basis. In the long run, YouTube\'s monetization levels could even grow to levels comparable with television as it attracts more big advertising budgets from television and grows its subscription service . Will Alphabet ever break out YouTube\'s financials? Baird thinks it\'s only a matter of time before Alphabet reveals YouTube\'s financial results in order to give investors a clearer picture of its operations. YouTube\'s growth has put downward pressure on Google\'s average ad pricing for several years now. "The decrease in cost-per-click was primarily driven by continued growth in YouTube engagement ads" has become a common refrain in every Alphabet earnings release. Last quarter, the average cost-per-click on Google properties declined 16% year over year. Google bowed to pressure from investors two and a half years ago when it announced the restructuring that turned it into Alphabet , splitting out Google\'s operations off from its moonshots. With the size and impact of YouTube, Baird might be right to think Alphabet will split out YouTube. (He also thinks it will split out its cloud computing operations as well.) Breaking out YouTube\'s results could be beneficial for Alphabet stockholders, as it would clarify just how valuable the property is. And if it\'s growing as quickly as analysts believe -- UBS\'s Eric Sheridan thinks it could generate $27 billion in annual revenue by 2020 -- it\'s worth quite a bit. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Adam Levy owns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, owns a small video-streaming site known as YouTube. Alphabet\'s management loves to talk about YouTube, but it only occasionally provides any real details about the massiveness of the platform.\nThe best information we have right now is that YouTube has1.5 billion monthly users, who stream an average of over 1 hour of video per day.\nBut the random tidbits Alphabet likes to provide about it never get to the heart of what investors really want to know: How much money is it making?\nR.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian thinks YouTube could generate $15 billion this year, as reported byBusiness Insider. That would amount to well over 10% of Google\'s total advertising revenue. The thing is, that number might actually be conservative.\nImage source: Getty Images\nWith 1.5 billion monthly users, $15 billion in revenue would equate to just $10 per year in average revenue each. For reference,Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)reported an average revenue per user of almost $20 last year. EvenTwitter(NYSE: TWTR)generated about $6.40 per user on its platform in 2017, when was it overhauling its advertising business.\nTelevision broadcasters in America and Western Europe generate $0.23 (in total revenue) per person-hour of viewing. At a rate of an hour per day, that\'s about $84 per year. Is an hour of television really that much more valuable to advertisers than an hour of YouTube viewing?\nYouTube has stronger engagement than either Facebook or Twitter. Facebook last reported its users spend an average of 50 minutes a day across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Twitter doesn\'t say how much time its users spend on its app, but most analysts suspect that\'s because the figure would be embarrassingly low compared to the competition. TV still dominates our time, but consumers are watching less of it as they spend more time with alternatives including YouTube.\nConsidering Google\'s ad technology and targeting capabilities, it\'s entirely possibly that YouTube generates revenue somewhere between Twitter and Facebook on a per-user basis. In the long run, YouTube\'s monetization levels could even grow to levels comparable with television as it attracts more big advertising budgets from television and grows itssubscription service.\nBaird thinks it\'s only a matter of time before Alphabet reveals YouTube\'s financial results in order to give investors a clearer picture of its operations.\nYouTube\'s growth has put downward pressure on Google\'s average ad pricing for several years now. "The decrease in cost-per-click was primarily driven by continued growth in YouTube engagement ads" has become a common refrain in every Alphabet earnings release. Last quarter, the average cost-per-click on Google properties declined 16% year over year.\nGoogle bowed to pressure from investors two and a half years ago when it announced therestructuring that turned it into Alphabet, splitting out Google\'s operations off from its moonshots. With the size and impact of YouTube, Baird might be right to think Alphabet will split out YouTube. (He also thinks it will split out its cloud computing operations as well.)\nBreaking out YouTube\'s results could be beneficial for Alphabet stockholders, as it would clarify just how valuable the property is. And if it\'s growing as quickly as analysts believe -- UBS\'s Eric Sheridan thinks it could generate $27 billion in annual revenue by 2020 -- it\'s worth quite a bit.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Alphabet (C shares) and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Facebook, and Twitter. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Australian Dollar rose against the U.S. Dollar as investors shed the Greenback due to inflation fears. A recovery in the global equity markets also fueled the rally as it increased demand for commodities and other higher risk assets.\nTheAUD/USDsettled the week at .7907, up 0.0099 or +1.26%.\nThe Australian employment report came in slightly better than expected. It also showed that Australia has now created jobs in each of the past 16 months, the longest stretch in history.\nAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), employment grew by 16,000 in seasonally adjusted terms in January, marginally topping forecasts for an increase of 15,300.\nAustralia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5%. That was in line with market expectations, and below the upwardly-revised 5.6% level of December.\nThe New Zealand Dollar also rallied against the U.S. Dollar last week to a six-month high. It was the Forex market’s second best performer next to the Japanese Yen.\nTheNZD/USDsettled at .7388, up 0.0138 or 1.90%.\nNew Zealand inflation expectations came in at 2.1%, slightly higher than the previous 2.0%. The Business NZ Manufacturing Index came in at 55.6. The previous report was 51.1.\nIn other news, U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher.\nThe Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported last Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent.\nThe report indicated that price pressures were “broad-based,” with rises in gasoline, shelter, clothing, medical care and food.\nOn Monday, Australian Dollar traders will get a chance to react to the latest Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Traders will be looking for information as to the timing of the next RBA rate hike.\nEarly Friday, New Zealand will release its latest data on retail sales. They are expected to rise 1.4%, up from the previously reported 0.2%.\nThe major market-moving event this week is likely to be the Federal Open Market Committee Minutes on Wednesday. They are expected to provide insight into how many interest rate hikes to expect from the Fed in 2018. A hawkish Fed could have a negative influence on the AUD/USD and NZD/USD\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Short-covering Expected Over $2.661, Selling Resumes Under $2.565\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/02/18\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Remain Steady', 'The Australian Dollar rose against the U.S. Dollar as investors shed the Greenback due to inflation fears. A recovery in the global equity markets also fueled the rally as it increased demand for commodities and other higher risk assets. The AUD/USD settled the week at .7907, up 0.0099 or +1.26%. Weekly AUD/USD The Australian employment report came in slightly better than expected. It also showed that Australia has now created jobs in each of the past 16 months, the longest stretch in history. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), employment grew by 16,000 in seasonally adjusted terms in January, marginally topping forecasts for an increase of 15,300. Australia\x92s unemployment rate fell to 5.5%. That was in line with market expectations, and below the upwardly-revised 5.6% level of December. The New Zealand Dollar also rallied against the U.S. Dollar last week to a six-month high. It was the Forex market\x92s second best performer next to the Japanese Yen. The NZD/USD settled at .7388, up 0.0138 or 1.90%. Weekly NZD/USD New Zealand inflation expectations came in at 2.1%, slightly higher than the previous 2.0%. The Business NZ Manufacturing Index came in at 55.6. The previous report was 51.1. In other news, U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported last Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. The report indicated that price pressures were \x93broad-based,\x94 with rises in gasoline, shelter, clothing, medical care and food. Forecast On Monday, Australian Dollar traders will get a chance to react to the latest Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Traders will be looking for information as to the timing of the next RBA rate hike. Story continues Early Friday, New Zealand will release its latest data on retail sales. They are expected to rise 1.4%, up from the previously reported 0.2%. The major market-moving event this week is likely to be the Federal Open Market Committee Minutes on Wednesday. They are expected to provide insight into how many interest rate hikes to expect from the Fed in 2018. A hawkish Fed could have a negative influence on the AUD/USD and NZD/USD This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 19, 2018 Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Short-covering Expected Over $2.661, Selling Resumes Under $2.565 GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 19, 2018 Copper Prices Surge to 6 Week High as Investors Respond to weaker U.S. Dollar Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 18/02/18 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Remain Steady', 'The EURUSD pair had a volatile day on Friday as the first half of the day saw the pair continuing to move higher and threatening to break through the highs of the range but this led to a correction later in the day which forced the pair to end the week on a weak note. This should give a lot of heart to the bears in this pair and lead to a belief that there would be further correction in the coming week. Euro on the Backfoot The euro began the day on a strong note and it looked as though it was only going to be a matter of time before it broke through the range highs and set a three year high. But on the other hand, it continued to rankle that the dollar was so weak despite the fact that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the US economy. It is true that the data from last week, with weak retail sales and strong inflation data, was a bit choppy but that did not indicate anything that was inherently wrong with the dollar. EURUSD Hourly So the fact that the dollar began to weaken so much just due to some choppy incoming data did not sit well with the dollar bulls and they made their intentions known during the second half of the day as they bought dollar and this led the pair below through the 1.25 region and towards the 1.24 region and thats where it ended the week. Today morning, we are seeing a slightly recovery of sorts but the euro continues to trade in a weak manner and the fact that it has been unable to break through the range highs despite few attempts shows us that it is going to become even more difficult for the euro bulls in the short term. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a holiday in China and the US as well and hence we can safely expect the volatility to be pretty low for the day. We should see some consolidation and ranging for today due to lack of fundamentals and economic data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Minutes, Walmart Earnings, Buffett Shareholder Letter on Tap AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over .7991, Weakens Under .7941 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Could Weaken if Fed Minutes are Hawkish Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Within Striking Distance of 5-Year High at $3.3490 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/02/18', 'The EURUSD pair had a volatile day on Friday as the first half of the day saw the pair continuing to move higher and threatening to break through the highs of the range but this led to a correction later in the day which forced the pair to end the week on a weak note. This should give a lot of heart to the bears in this pair and lead to a belief that there would be further correction in the coming week.\nThe euro began the day on a strong note and it looked as though it was only going to be a matter of time before it broke through the range highs and set a three year high. But on the other hand, it continued to rankle that the dollar was so weak despite the fact that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the US economy. It is true that the data from last week, with weak retail sales and strong inflation data, was a bit choppy but that did not indicate anything that was inherently wrong with the dollar.\nSo the fact that the dollar began to weaken so much just due to some choppy incoming data did not sit well with the dollar bulls and they made their intentions known during the second half of the day as they bought dollar and this led the pair below through the 1.25 region and towards the 1.24 region and thats where it ended the week. Today morning, we are seeing a slightly recovery of sorts but the euro continues to trade in a weak manner and the fact that it has been unable to break through the range highs despite few attempts shows us that it is going to become even more difficult for the euro bulls in the short term.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a holiday in China and the US as well and hence we can safely expect the volatility to be pretty low for the day. We should see some consolidation and ranging for today due to lack of fundamentals and economic data.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Minutes, Walmart Earnings, Buffett Shareholder Letter on Tap\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over .7991, Weakens Under .7941\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Could Weaken if Fed Minutes are Hawkish\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Within Striking Distance of 5-Year High at $3.3490\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/02/18', 'The major U.S. stock indexes rebounded last week, erasing a little more than 50% of the decline from the previous two weeks. All sectors participated in the rally. Volatility remains elevated which may have helped drive prices higher more quickly than expected.\nIn the cash market, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2732.22, up 4.3%. For the year, the index is up 2.2%. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averageclosed at 25219.38, up 4.3%. It’s up 2.0% for the year. The tech-basedNASDAQ Compositeended the week at 7242.15, up 5.3%. It’s up 4.9% in 2018.\nAfter responding to volatile trading conditions during the week-ending February 9, and getting emotional at times about the speed of the market’s decline, investors seemed to reconnect with the underlying fundamentals last week.\nEconomic data continued to signal strength in the U.S. and global economy. Investors also reacted to improving corporate earnings which should continue to be the key guide for stocks over time.\nWith 80% of S&P 500 companies having reported fourth-quarter results, earnings in the most recent period have risen 15.2% versus a year earlier. Most importantly, revenue growth has averaged 7.9%, its fastest pace since the fourth quarter of 2011, suggesting economic strength is helping profits.\nIn other news, U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher.\nThe Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent last month against projections of a 0.3 percent increase, the Labor Department reported last Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the index was up 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent.\nThe report indicated that price pressures were “broad-based,” with rises in gasoline, shelter, clothing, medical care and food.\nDespite the strong rally last week, I’m not sure stocks are out of the woods yet. Many steep sell-offs in the past have been followed by fast retracements so the rally into the 50% to 61.8% zone of the recent sell-off came as no surprise.\nAdditionally, two weeks ago, investors were blaming the steep sell-off in stocks on the sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields. Last week, yields touched 4-year highs and there was little reaction in the stock market to the news.\nPerhaps investors have gotten used to rising Treasury yields and inflationary fears. We’re likely to find out this week if that conclusion is valid with the release of the Federal Open Market Committee’s monetary policy minutes on Wednesday.\nAt its January meeting, the Fed opted to leave interest rates unchanged but upgraded its inflation outlook, heightening the odds that the minutes will be perceived as hawkish. Data released since the meeting have already shown a sharp uptick in U.S. wages and a strong consumer inflation figure.\nThe key earnings data to watch this week will be from Walmart, Home Depot, Newmont Mining and Chesapeake.\nBerkshire Hathaway will release its annual report, along with Chairman Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders on Saturday, February 24.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Within Striking Distance of 5-Year High at $3.3490\n• Bitcoin Gives up $11,000 as the Market Prepares for the Litecoin Fork\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Minutes, Walmart Earnings, Buffett Shareholder Letter on Tap\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show', 'The BTC prices continued to trade in a strong and steady manner over the last few days as the market has shrugged off the bad news over the last few weeks and has been spending the last week or so in building the prices higher. It is indeed a surprise to note that just a couple of weeks, the BTC prices had fall to the $6000 region and as usual, the naysayers had been predicting the end of the bitcoin world. But the investors and traders have once again showed their confidence in the bitcoin industry which has helped the prices to bounce off from the floor and it now trades comfortably above the $10,000 region as of this writing.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs we had mentioned in our forecast, it is likely to face quite a bit of selling in this region and it would need something special for the prices to be pushed along further from here. But the cross through the $10,000 region is likely to draw in investors and traders who had been on the sidelines during the fall, as the price region marks a psychological point for the traders and they should feel emboldened to enter the markets now that the market prices have pushed through the region and managed to hold that region for now. With the holidays in China also drawing to a close in a day or 2, we can expect some volume from the Chinese traders though that volume is likely to be quite less when compared to the previous years, due to the ban imposed on crypto trading in China last year.\nThe ETH prices have not enjoyed as much patronage as their BTC counterparts as the development side of ETH seems to be having some issues with the latest code changes not going through as successfully as before. This has brought some pressure on the ETH prices and though it trades in a steady manner, it has not been able to push through the $1000 region as yet though it appears only to be a matter of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a bank holiday in China and the US and hence, the volatility is expected to be low though the markets would continue to remain open. The region around $10000 should serve as strong support for the BTC prices while the ETH traders would be targeting $1000.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength', 'The BTC prices continued to trade in a strong and steady manner over the last few days as the market has shrugged off the bad news over the last few weeks and has been spending the last week or so in building the prices higher. It is indeed a surprise to note that just a couple of weeks, the BTC prices had fall to the $6000 region and as usual, the naysayers had been predicting the end of the bitcoin world. But the investors and traders have once again showed their confidence in the bitcoin industry which has helped the prices to bounce off from the floor and it now trades comfortably above the $10,000 region as of this writing.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs we had mentioned in our forecast, it is likely to face quite a bit of selling in this region and it would need something special for the prices to be pushed along further from here. But the cross through the $10,000 region is likely to draw in investors and traders who had been on the sidelines during the fall, as the price region marks a psychological point for the traders and they should feel emboldened to enter the markets now that the market prices have pushed through the region and managed to hold that region for now. With the holidays in China also drawing to a close in a day or 2, we can expect some volume from the Chinese traders though that volume is likely to be quite less when compared to the previous years, due to the ban imposed on crypto trading in China last year.\nThe ETH prices have not enjoyed as much patronage as their BTC counterparts as the development side of ETH seems to be having some issues with the latest code changes not going through as successfully as before. This has brought some pressure on the ETH prices and though it trades in a steady manner, it has not been able to push through the $1000 region as yet though it appears only to be a matter of time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a bank holiday in China and the US and hence, the volatility is expected to be low though the markets would continue to remain open. The region around $10000 should serve as strong support for the BTC prices while the ETH traders would be targeting $1000.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength', 'The BTC prices continued to trade in a strong and steady manner over the last few days as the market has shrugged off the bad news over the last few weeks and has been spending the last week or so in building the prices higher. It is indeed a surprise to note that just a couple of weeks, the BTC prices had fall to the $6000 region and as usual, the naysayers had been predicting the end of the bitcoin world. But the investors and traders have once again showed their confidence in the bitcoin industry which has helped the prices to bounce off from the floor and it now trades comfortably above the $10,000 region as of this writing. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Prices Continue Above $10,000 As we had mentioned in our forecast, it is likely to face quite a bit of selling in this region and it would need something special for the prices to be pushed along further from here. But the cross through the $10,000 region is likely to draw in investors and traders who had been on the sidelines during the fall, as the price region marks a psychological point for the traders and they should feel emboldened to enter the markets now that the market prices have pushed through the region and managed to hold that region for now. With the holidays in China also drawing to a close in a day or 2, we can expect some volume from the Chinese traders though that volume is likely to be quite less when compared to the previous years, due to the ban imposed on crypto trading in China last year. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have not enjoyed as much patronage as their BTC counterparts as the development side of ETH seems to be having some issues with the latest code changes not going through as successfully as before. This has brought some pressure on the ETH prices and though it trades in a steady manner, it has not been able to push through the $1000 region as yet though it appears only to be a matter of time. Story continues Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it is a bank holiday in China and the US and hence, the volatility is expected to be low though the markets would continue to remain open. The region around $10000 should serve as strong support for the BTC prices while the ETH traders would be targeting $1000. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 19, 2018 Japan Exports Impress, While the Dollar Continues to Disappoint Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 February 19, 2018 Bitcoin on the Move, While Litecoin Cash Steals the Show Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength', 'March U.S. Dollar Index futures settled lower last week after posting its worst weekly performance in 9 months. The move was primarily fueled by a breakdown in correlation between the dollar and Treasury yields. Weekly March U.S. Dollar Index Weekly Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The market isn’t close to changing the main trend to up, but it is down 10-weeks from a main top, which puts it in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom. A trade through 88.150 will signal a resumption of the selling. This could lead to a test of the December 16, 2014 main bottom at 88.067. Taking out last week’s low at 88.150 then turning higher for the week will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels. It will also put the index in a position to form a closing price reversal bottom. As of February 16, the short-term range is 93.825 to 88.150. If the market holds in this range, or if a closing price reversal bottom fails then we could see a rally into its retracement zone at 90.99 to 91.66 over the near-term. Weekly Technical Forecast Based on last week’s close at 89.013, the direction of the U.S. Dollar Index this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the steep downtrending Gann angle at 88.83. A sustained move under 88.83 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could drive the index into 88.15 then 88.067. This price is a potential trigger point for an acceleration to the downside. A sustained move over 88.83 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger an acceleration to the upside. If the move generates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into the short-term 50% level at 90.99, followed by a pair of downtrending Gann angles at 91.01 and 91.33. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Holidays in U.S., China Likely Means Below Average Volume Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Remain Steady Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018 Global Stocks Remain Strong, Crude Oil Prices Inch Higher', 'March U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled lower last week after posting its worst weekly performance in 9 months. The move was primarily fueled by a breakdown in correlation between the dollar and Treasury yields.\nThe main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The market isn’t close to changing the main trend to up, but it is down 10-weeks from a main top, which puts it in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom.\nA trade through 88.150 will signal a resumption of the selling. This could lead to a test of the December 16, 2014 main bottom at 88.067.\nTaking out last week’s low at 88.150 then turning higher for the week will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels. It will also put the index in a position to form a closing price reversal bottom.\nAs of February 16, the short-term range is 93.825 to 88.150. If the market holds in this range, or if a closing price reversal bottom fails then we could see a rally into its retracement zone at 90.99 to 91.66 over the near-term.\nBased on last week’s close at 89.013, the direction of the U.S. Dollar Index this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the steep downtrending Gann angle at 88.83.\nA sustained move under 88.83 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could drive the index into 88.15 then 88.067. This price is a potential trigger point for an acceleration to the downside.\nA sustained move over 88.83 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger an acceleration to the upside. If the move generates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into the short-term 50% level at 90.99, followed by a pair of downtrending Gann angles at 91.01 and 91.33.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Holidays in U.S., China Likely Means Below Average Volume\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Remain Steady\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 19, 2018\n• Global Stocks Remain Strong, Crude Oil Prices Inch Higher', 'It was a choppy for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, hitting an intraday high $1,630 and an intraday low $1,392.3 in the morning, before trading within tight ranges through the afternoon to end the day down 4.73% to $1,467.\nThe Sunday sell-off came good for another week, reversing Saturday’s gains to end the weekend in the red.\nThere was no particularly reason for the Sunday sell-off other than investor caution going into the week, with regulatory updates likely to begin to hit the news wires in the coming days or weeks.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.72% to $1,490.2, with Sunday’s sell-off coming to an end, as the market enters a new week, supported by an uptick in Bitcoin and bounce in the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract in the early part of the day.\nFor the rest of the day, a move through $1,500 would support a run at its first major resistance level of $1,590, with any failure to break through to $1,500 likely to test sub-$1,400 support levels in the early part of the week.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin hard fork took place on Sunday at block 1371111, in spite of Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee suggesting that the fork was a scam, with Litecoin holders at the time of the fork, using a Litecoin wallet with private keys, receiving 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held.\nLitecoin coughed up 5.64% on Sunday, in a choppy day of trading, to end the day at $216.93, with Saturday’s gains having been light ahead of Sunday’s Fork.\nThere’s been little fallout since the Fork, with Litecoin Cash already trading on YoBit, rallying 174.03% to $3.57 at the time of writing.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.66% to $215.92, with Litecoin unlikely to find too much upside through the day, following Sunday’s hard fork.\nFor the rest of the day, Litecoin’s first major support level sits at $207, with any move through today’s support level likely to test sub-$200 support. We have yet to see investors lock in profits from Litecoin Cash and rotate out of Litecoin following the fork and this may support the view that the recent rally in Litecoin has been as a result of sentiment towards LitePay and Coinbase’s commerce platform and rather than the fork.\nIt may be too early to write-off a near-term sell-off, so some caution will be needed in the coming days, with support levels unlikely to hold Litecoin at current levels in the event that investors jumped in for the free Litecoin Cash coins and nothing else.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had the worst Sunday amongst the 3, sliding 7.69% to end the day at $1.0844 on a weekend that saw Ripple hit an intra-weekend high 1.2039 on Saturday and an intra-weekend low 1.0397 on Sunday.\nThe only good news for now is that fact that Ripple hasn’t dipped below $1.00 levels, with plenty of support continuing to sit at sub-$1.00.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.15% to $1.0772, with a bearish trend forming that could test Ripple’s first major support level of $1.012 later today.\nWith resistance levels sitting at $1.151, we won’t expect resistance levels to be tested today, as Ripple continues to struggle for attention in spite of the successes the Ripple team has had in the financial sector.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Middle East Tension Could Spike Prices Higher if It Impacts Supply\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Gold Pushes Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 19, 2018\n• Global Stocks Remain Strong, Crude Oil Prices Inch Higher', 'It was a choppy for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, hitting an intraday high $1,630 and an intraday low $1,392.3 in the morning, before trading within tight ranges through the afternoon to end the day down 4.73% to $1,467.\nThe Sunday sell-off came good for another week, reversing Saturday’s gains to end the weekend in the red.\nThere was no particularly reason for the Sunday sell-off other than investor caution going into the week, with regulatory updates likely to begin to hit the news wires in the coming days or weeks.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.72% to $1,490.2, with Sunday’s sell-off coming to an end, as the market enters a new week, supported by an uptick in Bitcoin and bounce in the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract in the early part of the day.\nFor the rest of the day, a move through $1,500 would support a run at its first major resistance level of $1,590, with any failure to break through to $1,500 likely to test sub-$1,400 support levels in the early part of the week.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin hard fork took place on Sunday at block 1371111, in spite of Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee suggesting that the fork was a scam, with Litecoin holders at the time of the fork, using a Litecoin wallet with private keys, receiving 10 Litecoin Cash coins for each Litecoin held.\nLitecoin coughed up 5.64% on Sunday, in a choppy day of trading, to end the day at $216.93, with Saturday’s gains having been light ahead of Sunday’s Fork.\nThere’s been little fallout since the Fork, with Litecoin Cash already trading on YoBit, rallying 174.03% to $3.57 at the time of writing.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.66% to $215.92, with Litecoin unlikely to find too much upside through the day, following Sunday’s hard fork.\nFor the rest of the day, Litecoin’s first major support level sits at $207, with any move through today’s support level likely to test sub-$200 support. We have yet to see investors lock in profits from Litecoin Cash and rotate out of Litecoin following the fork and this may support the view that the Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-19 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1353.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.68 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $176,332,462,181 - Hash Rate: 23149934.6689992 - Transaction Count: 187367.0 - Unique Addresses: 436342.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.67 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Salı günü saat 13.00 da otomotiv mühendisliği konferans salonunda @altugozturk ile blockchain, bitcoin ve alt coinler üzerine konuşacağız. pic.twitter.com/3Ns3a1bsZn', 'Bu akşam Saat 20:00 da Tv100 deyiz. @mehmethamdibol un sunuculuğunu yaptığı programda #internetbasınındabitcoin i konuşucağız. Kaçırmamanızı tavsiye ederiz \n#bitcoin\n#kriptopara\n#bitcoinabi\n#paranettepic.twitter.com/NQQbHFphAS', 'I live, dream, and even wear Crypto! \n\n#Bitcoin\n#cryptocurrency #altcoin #NEO #Blockchain @GigApp_io @NEO_Blockchain @NEO_council @NEOnewstoday @TheeHamid @mjzalov https://t.co/h0NozEv6Hb', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 February 19, 2018 at 09:00AM', '#Bitcoin now is $10960.00 via Chain\nTweet created February 19, 2018 at 05:00PM\nFree ฿itcoin - Win Every Hour! http://goo.gl/ohelJN\xa0pic.twitter.com/az8yAoJ17s', 'Feb 19, 2018 15:00:00 UTC \| 10,945.40$ \| 8,845.80€ \| 7,838.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/34B9r7Aw9W', '19 Şubat 2018 Saat 18:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 41.125,00 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#Bitcoin $10,945.37 v #BitcoinCash $1,519.34 (BTC/BCH 7.2), Avg Transaction fee for #Bitcoin ~$3.01 v #BitcoinCash ~$0.17 - 2018/02/20 00:00JST', 'One BTC is currently worth $10915.00 USD', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $10960.00. Updated via @Gusturedotcom. Real-time Bitcoin price chart: http://ift.tt/2xgBOzM\xa0pic.twitter.com/fa1Jk46MV6', 'USD: 106.680\nEUR: 132.010\nGBP: 148.957\nAUD: 84.277\nNZD: 78.484\nCNY: 16.793\nCHF: 114.488\nBTC: 1,176,698\nETH: 101,840\nTue Feb 20 00:00 JST', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$36.500,00 caindo -1.48% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'BTC Price: 10932.83$, \nBTC Today High : 11042.25$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 944.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/EiCUz6UM5M', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10933.22/$10955.30 #Bitstamp\n$10958.08/$10960.00 #Kraken\n⇢$2.78/$26.78\n$10895.24/$11004.75 #Coinbase\n⇢$-60.06/$71.53', '2018年02月20日 00:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0844605円\n24時間の最高値 0.0904627円\n24時間の最安値 0.0750018円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0900912円\n24時間の最高値 0.0918986円\n24時間の最安値 0.0749791円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 111 位 / 全 902 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'One Bitcoin now worth $10960.00@bitstamp. High $11068.630. Low $10307.510. Market Cap $184.928 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/ggfmebQBQ7', '#WatchCoins\n#CotacaoBRL\n$BTC 36.383,55\n$LTC 721,72\n$BCH 5.112,55\n$BTG 500,61\n$ETH 3.351,07\n$DASH 2.658,52\n$XMR 1.060,00\n#CotacaoUSD\n$BTG 134,99\n$DASH 712,36\n$ETH 944,99\n$LTC 223,43\n$XMR 311,76\n$BTC 10.954,41\n$BCH 1.523,60', '1hr Report : 07:00:22 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $ETC, $LTC, $XRP, $XVG, $NEO, $STRAT, $XMR, $BCHpic.twitter.com/ljxmSxRCiJ', 'Hoy Lunes 19 de Febrero\nUSD - $ 18.48\nEUR - $ 23.07\nBITCOIN - $ 205,000.00\nETHER - $ 17,526.60\nXRP - $ 20.85\n\n#TipoDeCambio\n#FelizLunes', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00.', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 @Chain', '1 Bitcoin = 10960.00$ #gunluk #Bitcoin $BTC', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 @Chain', '#BTC Average: 10981.78$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10993.00$\n#Poloniex - 10969.71$\n#Bitstamp - 11009.00$\n#Coinbase - 10933.02$\n#Binance - 10985.22$\n#CEXio - 11180.00$\n#Kraken - 11000.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10970.00$\n#Bittrex - 10969.87$\n#GateCoin - 10808.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 via Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10960.00 @Chain', 'As of February 19, 2018 at 04:00PM, Bitcoin is valued at $10960.00. #cryptocurrencies #cryptofinance24 $BTC #Bitcoin', 'Want to buy Bitcoin? Current price is $10960.00 #bitcoin']... - Contextual Past News Article: What happened Kroger (NYSE: KR) stock shed 21% in 2017 to significantly trail the broader market's 19% gain, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . So what Investors weren't happy that the grocery store chain's growth was sluggish throughout the year. Comparable-store sales were slightly negative for the first two quarterly reports of 2017, in fact, compared to gains of 5% or better as recently as 2015. Chart showing sales growth. Chart by author. Data source: Kroger filings. But Wall Street reacted even more harshly to news that Kroger had decided to sacrifice profits to protect its market share. CEO Rodney McMullen and his team lowered their earnings outlook in June before stepping away from their long-term target of improving profits by between 8% and 11% each year. Instead, earnings are on pace to decline in 2017 for the second consecutive year. Now what A customer pushes a grocery cart through the aisle. Image source: Getty Images. The good news is management expects the current quarter to mark Kroger's fourth consecutive period of accelerating sales growth, which suggests its defensive strategy is working. The retailer has identified a few major strategic initiatives that it believes will power additional gains in the coming years, including home grocery delivery and an aggressive push into prepared foods. It's not clear when (or if) these shifts will put the business back on track toward double-digit profit growth. Still, Kroger has successfully navigated difficult selling environments in the past, so I wouldn't bet against this market leader. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Kmart999', 'Do people ultimately not care about fee-less and instant transactions?', 27, '2018-02-19 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/', 'First off, obviously people do care about it to some extent. If they didnt, Nano wouldnt have skyrocketed to becoming a top 30 coin, as high as 16 at one point. \n\nWhat I dont understand is what is actually holding people back from participating in the Nano economy. \n\nForget about the Bitgrail problems, even without that, this coin would still likely be no higher than 17th on CMC.\n\nI have a few reasons floating around in my mind, but none really explain it fully:\n\n1) No miners and no fees means drastically changing the protocol away from Bitcoin, which has a long and proven track record of functioning and being secure.\n\n2) Tribal behaviour prevents people from abandoning their current investments. Although most people here are examples of people willing to just go towards the best option. And I can say honestly that I’ll bail on Nano if something better comes along.\n\n3) People are annoyed by the over shilling of this coin? This makes no sense to me.\n\n4) People think securing the network isnt a big enough incentive to run a node, so they think this will ultimately fail.\n\n5). Because of the voting system, transactions with conflicts can be reversed days, weeks, or months after they were confirmed? So no transaction is truly final? I know block cementing will fix this, but this isnt really even a big deal that I hear people bitch about so I doubt it’s actually holding Nano back.\n\nHonestly, it baffles me how many coins without a working coin are more popular than Nano.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/', '7yi7gk', [['u/vickar12', 10, '2018-02-19 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugqcf2/', "Crypto is all hype. Tech doesn't matter. Just look at TRX and such. They have nothing but it mooned. Raiblocks also mooned. Don't forget it was less than a dollar a few months ago. But after the name change it all dropped because of Bitgrail.", '7yi7gk'], ['u/Perza', 16, '2018-02-19 00:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugqvn7/', 'Unless Nano gets adopted as the best arbitrage coin and/or is used as a spending currency it won’t skyrocket. This simply takes more time.', '7yi7gk'], ['u/kid_cisco', 28, '2018-02-19 00:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugrfca/', 'I think the main reason why people dismiss NANO as a currency only crypto is because YOU CANT BUY IT WITH FIAT. This is a huge problem for any crypto acting as a currency. You NEED a fiat onramp. For NANO to compete with Litecoin or Bitcoin Cash there needs to be an easy way to buy it using fiat. Until that happens I think the price will continue to tank. This needs to be the first step. ', '7yi7gk'], ['u/Lu5ck', 10, '2018-02-19 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugu9q6/', 'Crypto is about fomo and hype nowadays. We had it once, bitgrail killed it.', '7yi7gk'], ['u/kid_cisco', 13, '2018-02-19 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7yi7gk/do_people_ultimately_not_care_about_feeless_and/dugxm1a/', 'Nope. Same with most other coins but if NANO wants to be adopted as a currency, which essentially is the ONLY thing it does, it needs an easy way to buy it. As of right now one would need to buy BTC, ltc, eth and then send that over to an exchange that has nano and then trade/buy there. That in itself is very cumbersome and hard to figure out for the everyday Joe which will essentially be nanos biggest hurdle. ', '7yi7gk']]], ['u/mikenard77', '103.5 billion in off ledger payment flows done from btc to xrp in last 24 hrs', 155, '2018-02-19 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/', 'SOLVED: mr. ripple changed name to mr.exchange. This was a transfer of their old cold wallet to new one . It was IOU’s.\n\n\nhttps://xrpcharts.ripple.com/#/\n\nClick xrp ledger payment volume\n\nPayment flows from Mr.ripple BTC to xrp. 103.5 billion in the last 24 hours. This number hit 14 billion in December when xrp was over 3$. What is goin on. \n\ncredit from this redditor https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yhikv/xrp_ledger_payment_volume_is_really_high/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/', '7yij0k', [['u/ultamatoe', 45, '2018-02-19 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugsxuv/', 'What does this mean?\n\nEdit: ok downvote me for trying to figure out what this means?', '7yij0k'], ['u/CityFarming', 10, '2018-02-19 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugt3bh/', 'Can someone more well informed than myself explain the exact importance of this?', '7yij0k'], ['u/mikenard77', 10, '2018-02-19 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugt66z/', 'IT means in the past day XRP payments ( not trades) went up 100 billion, and 50 billion a few days before that. We do not know why, and I dont understand why it would be on an exchange site like mr.ripple. No one has been able to answer this.', '7yij0k'], ['u/Rickneg', 28, '2018-02-19 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugti7m/', 'Could it be Xrapid tests from possible partners?', '7yij0k'], ['u/mikenard77', 11, '2018-02-19 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugtnwk/', 'I thought so too, but why does it all stem from mr.ripple exchange. Payment flow is non trades, but its coming from a trade site?. Im thinking it was maybe an off ledger sale to a new exchange or partner.', '7yij0k'], ['u/Kitten-Smuggler', 14, '2018-02-19 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/dugux3f/', "Could be an entity like Western Union or Moneygram running tests at scale to see what the results yield. After all that's what all these xRapid partners have said they're doing right now(testing). ", '7yij0k'], ['u/evilmonster', 10, '2018-02-19 12:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/7yij0k/1035_billion_in_off_ledger_payment_flows_done/duhj29t/', 'Or downvotes in your case.', '7yij0k']]], ['u/aelaos1', "The effect of whales and why news don't matter so much", 49, '2018-02-19 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/', "Let's discuss about this a bit. On the news today there was this Bodog guy that is building a resort in Antigua for $100M funded entirely by Bitcoin. Apparently this guy sold a lot of dozens of millions. Probably he would use some dollar cost averaging but that means that he singlehandedly drove the market down during days while we were busy asking ourselves if it was the Korean news or what or making a technical analysis. \n\nThe problem with technical analysis and all these is that they don't factor in that if it's a single source of market turbulence then when he sold all he wanted it stops. This is never taken into account because all models think that it's many people doing it.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/', '7yiki8', [['u/Nunoyabiznes', 25, '2018-02-19 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/dugu49b/', 'Correct. There are some individuals who can move the price. But every time they sell, their BTC gets spread out and they can’t do it again. ', '7yiki8'], ['u/PeaceHere', 13, '2018-02-19 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/dugylk1/', "Yes news doesn't matter much. When China banned Bitcoin, it didn't affect the price at all and the same with South Korea...or when Mt Gox went under.\n\n", '7yiki8'], ['u/RidingYourEverything', 12, '2018-02-19 08:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7yiki8/the_effect_of_whales_and_why_news_dont_matter_so/duhcx3d/', 'Man, sarcasm really is hard to catch in written form. I was reading your post skeptically until you threw in Mt Gox.', '7yiki8']]], ['u/Jessica_19_', 'Why does everyone on here think that 2018 will deliver the same 1,000%+ returns that 2017 did??', 50, '2018-02-19 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/', "Just asking out if curiosity really, \non what actual basis do people believe that 2018 will deliver the same thousand percent increases that we got in 2017??\n\nIs it just blind hope, or do people have any actual underlying basis to support their belief?\n\n~\n\nUPDATES TO ORIGINAL POST:-\n\n~\n\nI already do own IOTA, I invested £20,000 into it back in early December at $3.68 after the Microsoft partnership news came out.\n\nCryptos are ALREADY extremely mainstream. Don't know what other countries are like but here in England literally everyone is aware of Bitcoin, and im talking everyone from the teens in college, the chavs on benefits, the middle-class office workers, the working-class families, the newly married couples in their late 20s, the OAPs in retirement... EVERYONE knows about the Bitcoin fad and how to get in if they wish to.\n\nSo increasing public-awareness simply is not going to occur as its already hit it's max saturation point, and so will much more likely simply fade away as the hype fizzles out and it becomes an old stale fad,\nbasically exactly the same as Pokemon Go was back in 2016.\n\nI extremely doubt that IOTA or any crypto is actually going to be used for real-life mass application within the next 10-15years.\nOne may be, but i think it extremely unlikely, with the only adption being purely for novelty fad purposes like being able to buy a coffee in some hipster geek coffee parlour in shoreditch using bitcoin, which you then sip whilst telling everyone how much of a new-age vintage pioneer you are because you use bitcoin.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/', '7yines', [['u/vagajc', 45, '2018-02-19 01:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugua4n/', 'Because the market is proving to grow exponentially every year, here is the evidence:*\n\n 2015 Januar whole market cap - 800 Millions\n* 2016 Januar whole market cap - 7 Billions\n* 2017 Januar whole market cap - 17 Billions\n* 2018 today whole market cap - 480 Billions with a ATH - near 1 Trillion \n* 2019 Januar ?? still counting ', '7yines'], ['u/ethfiend2064', 17, '2018-02-19 02:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugw40l/', 'Lamborghini is part of the Volkswagen Group so why wouldn’t he? :-)\n\nEdit: OMG, I just had a tinfoil hat shower thought. That’s the master plan of VW and why they are pushing IOTA so they can boost sales of their lambo business unit. Sudden clarity. ', '7yines'], ['u/HugeEgg', 17, '2018-02-19 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugxcwj/', "This. But add to it that some of the mainstream population really just found out about crypto a few months ago. And there's a lot of the mainstream population that still knows nothing about it. I don't know about the whole market going up 10x, but certain gems (wink wink) definitely could.", '7yines'], ['u/BonSavage', 25, '2018-02-19 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugxnyh/', 'Because we are all delusional lambo kids filled with greed and overnight moon hopes.', '7yines'], ['u/Coach_GordonBombay', 10, '2018-02-19 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/dugynii/', 'Houston we have no problems. Sit back and enjoy the ride to the moon. Vrrrroooom vroooom (thats the sound of my future lambo)', '7yines'], ['u/mezase', 15, '2018-02-19 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7yines/why_does_everyone_on_here_think_that_2018_will/duh92rw/', "Too late, didn't read disclaimer. Now I'm living under a bridge using a stolen cellphone to write this message thanks to you >:(", '7yines']]], ['u/JustJustin121', 'How will adoption take place in reality?', 12, '2018-02-19 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yiz4l/how_will_adoption_take_place_in_reality/', 'Obligatory: I’m NOT a BTC supporter. I’ve been seeing posts in this sub lately about how BTC is declining either due to increasing transaction fees, merchants no longer accepting it, etc. I don’t see why this is necessarily a good thing for BCH adoption though? If a company decides to stop accepting BTC I can imagine two scenarios:\n\n1. They quit crypto as a whole.\n\n2. They take a deep dive into the many other cryptos and instead get drawn in by things like Nano, which while they are completely separate from the Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash blockchain, if a company is willing to go this far, I feel like they’d also be willing to break out of the Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash ecosystem entirely.\n\nI know you guys aren’t toxic here, so hopefully this thread doesn’t go to shit and has actually meaningful discussion.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yiz4l/how_will_adoption_take_place_in_reality/', '7yiz4l', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 10, '2018-02-19 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yiz4l/how_will_adoption_take_place_in_reality/dugxwl1/', 'Check this out, this is typical of what is happening in the ecosystem.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/PexPeppers/status/965084822388465664', '7yiz4l']]], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', "My [28/f] boyfriend [29/m] found a bunch of condoms I recently got from the health clinic and has been pissed at me all day and I'm getting annoyed.", 278, '2018-02-19 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/', 'My boyfriend Dan is very sensitive and holds grudges until I apologize (even if I haven\'t done anything wrong) but will be mad if I haven\'t apologized right away during an argument and gets super mad. \n\nGranted, (not making excuses for myself but it\'s because of that) I\'ve regrettably told lies in the past about things like hanging out with JUST my best friend, but then our friends (about 4 guys who I\'ve known for 8 years who I\'ve never as so much flirted with and vise versa. Never had sex and never hung out with them alone) would suddenly last minute come over to my best friends house. Dan hates these guys even though he\'s never met them. He just hates them and in the past he has gotten SO mad at me for hanging out with a bunch of dudes (he makes it seem like I had just met them a bar or something). So anytime I am under the impression that it\'s just my best friend and I, she\'ll later be like "oh Steve says him and Jake wanna come over and play some games. Should I tell them to bring this game?" and I\'m not going to say they can\'t come. And I\'m too afraid to tell Dan because he\'ll be mad at me for so long so I\'ll lie and say that bff and I are having a great time then I\'ll feel bad and tell him the truth later on and he\'ll blow up. Or if I skip a class because I was just not feeling well, I\'ll lie to him and say I went because he\'ll be all judgy if I didn\'t go, just stupid white lies like that that I know I shouldn\'t do. \n\nSo I regret all that and I\'ve been so sorry ever since still and he still doesn\'t trust me about anything. \n\nSo now to the condom issue. I go every 3 months to the sexual health clinic (I don\'t have a doctor) to get my birth control pills. Once I missed a pill and was super afraid of having sex / getting pregnant so I took plan B and thought to myself maybe I should buy condoms as a back up but I got my period and never bought them.\n\nSo I was at the clinic, talking to the nurse because she had to ask me questions like "still working? Any side effects? Etc" so she gives me the pills and asks if I want some condoms too. I was like "naw I don\'t think that\'s necessary" but then was like "wait actually yeah why not! They\'re free!" and she\'s like "exactly! Use them in an emergency" and I was like "yeah! How smart!" so she packs me a small brown bag full of them, like 20 condoms and sends me on my way and I usually put my condoms in this pink jewelry box. \n\nThis morning, Dan slept over at my apartment and I woke up to go for a walk. I come back a few hours later and he\'s acting super weird. Also, I should mention. He\'s currently "mining for bitcoin" whatever the fuck that means, so he keeps his computer running all night, and we were using his computer to connect to my tv through an HDMI to watch Netflix. This morning I turned his monitor on to see if I could watch some shows but saw his bitcoin was running. Afraid I\'d fuck something up - I turned the monitor off and went for a walk instead.\n\nSo he\'s acting super weird and moody. Then he\'s like "I need to ask you some questions and I need you to be honest with me" and I\'m thinking oh great he snooped through my journal again (he once did that but apparently hasn\'t since) he asked "did you go on my computer?" at first I said no because I honestly didn\'t even think about when I turned his monitor on. Then I said wait yeah sort of just to check to see if I could watch stuff but I turned it back off. He really believes I went snooping through his history and I was flabbergasted! I was swearing up and down I didn\'t. Then he asked if I\'ve been sleeping with someone else, immediately I was saying of course not and wtf is this all about. He asked why do I suddenly have so many condoms. I explained the clinic story and he doesn\'t really buy it and I can tell he was mad and just all "ok." and kept asking over and kept repeating "we don\'t use condoms though and we haven\'t in so long I just don\'t get why you would take condoms!!!" and I\'m like "because they\'re free so why not?? Just in case I miss a pill or even lose my pack then we can still have sex??" but still not really having it. \n\nI then ask him why he\'s snooping through my shit and he says he has known about OUR condoms we used before I went on BC and sometimes checks to see if they\'re still in there... I RECENTLY went to the clinic a few days ago so he must check every single time he\'s here.\n\nSo now all day he\'s been so moody and crabby with me. I made him eggs benny, made him some pizza, I bought us tickets to go see a movie tonight (which he claims he\'ll pay me back for), been just cleaning around him and throwing out his garbage and cleaning his dishes and have not bothered him once all day so he can play video games from the moment he woke up to now as I\'m typing this in my room. I asked if he wanted to chill for a bit and watch a show and he said he doesn\'t feel like hanging out.... Wtf. I\'m so rattled.\n\nAnyways, some input would be nice. Like did i fuck up with the condom thing?? I feel like he\'s being a huge baby right now but it really could have been me who screwed up I don\'t know.\n\nTldr : boyfriend found condoms I got from the sex clinic and has been giving me the silent treatment /getting angry with me all day.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/', '7yj20l', [['u/that_Julian_1', 69, '2018-02-19 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxfme/', " He clearly has trust issues. You've done nothing wrong. Reevaluate your relationship, for your happiness sake. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Nyctanolis', 858, '2018-02-19 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxgtn/', 'So this guy sucks. There are far better people out there for you, trust me.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 237, '2018-02-19 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxi96/', "Lmao. Comment made me laugh for some reason. Just straight to the point that this guy sucks haha.\n\nYou're right though. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/dumbIecunt', 17, '2018-02-19 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugxnwj/', "Not just relationship advice but sex advice in general! If on the pill, or any other form of birth control its still always best to use a condom still to further prevent pregnancy. \n\nNo contraceptive is 100% effective however pairing two up together surely must help! (by pairing two up together I mean something like the pill and condoms - not two condoms!!)\n\nNow, sex advice aside, I think he's overreacting and clearly has trust issues amongst jealousy issues. Both are his problem to fix, not yours. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 30, '2018-02-19 02:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugy0g8/', 'He didn\'t handle it well though in my opinion.\n\nI kept telling him the reason and he kept asking why over and over. Same with his computer. He asked why I would go through his history in a way where I admitted to it or something and I\'d have to say again and agaub that I didn\'t do that. It\'s as if he doesn\'t listen to me when he asks me things. Like literally doesn\'t listen. And now it\'s been 6 hours and he either hasn\'t talked to me or would snap at me when I would even as so much express that I\'m getting upset. \n\nAnd I have talked to the bff about this and she said what a commentor said above. He sucks. It honestly is embarrassing having to be like "oh so um when you say I can come over for some wine - Please don\'t invite the boys because Dan will get mad." we have used the "it\'s just a girls night" to the boys many times but i can tell too much of that is annoying bff because she wants to see all of us, and sometimes i haven\'t gone out to fun things like axe throwing because the boys will be there and I know I "wouldn\'t be allowed to go" without Dan getting pissed.\n\nAnd I also have invited dan out before and he says no. That I\'ve probably said bad things about him and that they all hate him. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/rabbityrabbits', 88, '2018-02-19 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugyr15/', 'You know you can break up with someone for any reason, right? You don\'t have to keep dating him just because you have been. You don\'t need to convince him you\'re breaking up, you just do it. Why bother being with him at all if you\'re just going to lie to him all the time? You can\'t have a good relationship if you\'re keeping things from him, or lying to him just to avoid conflict. That\'s not a normal thing. Neither one of you sounds like good partners. It\'s not normal to lie about insignificant shit like hanging out with friends or missing class because you\'re sick (think about that- you\'re unwell & should be able to share that with your BF, but you don\'t even feel comfortable telling him that?), and it\'s not normal for a BF to go snooping through your stuff and purposely counting your leftover condoms, and getting mad when you hang out with friends. None of this is normal and healthy. The way you talk about this stuff is appalling- it\'s like you think "LOL, relationships, right," but it\'s fucked up. The silent treatment isn\'t normal either. Lose this guy and get some therapy. You don\'t seem to understand what a healthy relationship looks like.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Emptyplates', 40, '2018-02-19 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugyyz6/', 'Time to dump this one.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 50, '2018-02-19 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugz4rh/', "I feel like I'm a pretty great partner but this is the first time I've dealt with someone like this. All my other relationships were healthy and normal and I never lied to anyone. I just feel like I'm losing who I am sometimes but yes you are right about the part where I should break up with him. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Ohboyihatethis', 48, '2018-02-19 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugzk6p/', "Well I kinda feel that's a little different because I'm the one who's at risk of missing a birth control pill or losing/forgetting my pack.\n\nBut if I found some and he said he went to clinic (and I KNOW he actually did go to the clinic. He picked me up from my clinic so he knows I went) to get tested and they gave him some condoms for free then sure that seems reasonable. If I went to his house for the weekend and forgot my pack then we could use those condoms. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Babywhale', 188, '2018-02-19 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugznbm/', "Dump this guy yesterday. Seriously. It's only going to get worse with him. You didn't do anything wrong. End it. You can live a peaceful happy fulfilling life without him. Dump and cut contact. He's bad news. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/rabbityrabbits', 50, '2018-02-19 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dugzpig/', 'You\'re "losing who you are" because you\'re not being yourself with him. You\'re misrepresenting yourself to him - letting him believe that you\'re okay with him limiting your friendships and I\'m sure you feel like you\'re losing yourself when you can\'t even be honest about being too sick to go to class. If he\'s being a jerk about something, don\'t lie your way out of his anger - tell him you\'ll hang out with your friends if you want, and you\'re grown up enough to decide that you\'re too ill to attend a class, and you don\'t need him to lecture you about those things, and that if he doesn\'t like it he can take a hike, but you\'re not going to let him control you - take some of yourself back by being honest with him, and not submitting to his control (or yeah- just dump him!).', '7yj20l'], ['u/Homicidal_Buttsecks', 25, '2018-02-19 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh1i4i/', "Reminds me of my ex, let me tell you it doesn't get any better.", '7yj20l'], ['u/should_be_writing1', 104, '2018-02-19 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh40sc/', 'Your boyfriend is emotionally abusing you. Holding grudges until you apologize, making you walk on eggshells around him, him getting mad at you for hanging out with other guys, plus the constant snooping on his part is abusive.\n\nI hope that you dump him. You deserve so much better than this asshole. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/rasta_crawl', 254, '2018-02-19 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh4srv/', "He does, I didn't get through it first 2 paragraphs and I was like, no fuck this guy. If you stay knowing this them it's on you. Go be free! ", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 402, '2018-02-19 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh6vnv/', "Wait, so he clearly has something to hide on his computer, first of all... if he's asking if you snooped. And he's been snooping in your journal and where you stash your condoms????\n\nThis is not a healthy relationship - this is the kind of guy who turns stalker. He is unbalanced, at best. Get. Rid. Of. Him. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 56, '2018-02-19 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh6wlu/', "yeah, if you feel like you have to lie to keep the peace, it's not healthy", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 14, '2018-02-19 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh6x2z/', 'it gets worse and worse over time, right?', '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 42, '2018-02-19 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh70y1/', "you do realize you're in an abusive relationship at this point, right?", '7yj20l'], ['u/tashera', 15, '2018-02-19 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh750h/', 'He seems a little overly protective about his computer. I wonder if he’s cheating or using it to record what’s happening when he’s at your place?\n\nRegardless.... he’s an ass. You shouldn’t have to feel like you need to lie because you didn’t want to go to class or because your friend invited someone else to her house. \n\nYou are an adult. You can make decisions about where you go and who you see. You don’t need anyone’s permission.\n\nPlease, for my good conscious, keep using condoms even on BC. This protects you from more then pregnancy. Which I’m sure you know, but I just have to say it. And any guy that pressures you into not using them because you are on BC, is not looking after your sexual health.', '7yj20l'], ['u/WeirdGrowth', 397, '2018-02-19 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh761r/', "From your comments, you don't even like this guy. End the relationship. He is not the last man on the planet, focus on finding yourself first and then get back out there. You're still young, don't settle for a moody, resentful, sulky, suspicious, manipulative, gaslighting jerk who doesn't respect you or trust you (regardless of why he doesn't trust you). \n\nHonestly, if I were you I would go and get myself some individual therapy after dumping this guy to work on my self esteem and boundaries so I can get back into the swing of my life without his negative baggage hanging around.\n\nRespect yourself as he won't and move on.\n\nGood luck.", '7yj20l'], ['u/ThrowawayTink2', 29, '2018-02-19 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh7gb4/', 'This. And have my upvote too.', '7yj20l'], ['u/actually__erin', 163, '2018-02-19 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh7s7j/', "This level of jealousy is bordering on abuse, in my opinion. He is this suspicious of everything you do and isn't ok with you having friends that are members of the opposite sex? He seems SUPER controlling.", '7yj20l'], ['u/missmegsy', 21, '2018-02-19 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh7vzb/', 'Listening to you describe this guy is making my skin crawl. You do sound like a great partner and ergo you deserve a great partner - not this garbage.', '7yj20l'], ['u/marjie09', 25, '2018-02-19 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh800w/', 'I don’t usually comment, but I agree with the one who said that this guy sucks. He really does. \n\nYou don’t owe him anything. Not an apology when he takes his moods out on you. Not an explanation when he violates your privacy and snoops through your things. Nothing. You especially don’t owe him a relationship. He sucks. \n\nIf you’re spending every minute of your day figuring out the cost/benefit of the truth vs lying in order to keep him happy, you’re probably better off dumping him. This is a subtle form of abuse because you will never win this game of his Truth = You’re in trouble because he’s a man baby who can’t handle reality. Lying = You’re still in trouble AND he gets to “justify” his trust issues. Dump him. Because life is too short to live that way. And also because he sucks. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/QueenofMehhs', 20, '2018-02-19 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh8bvh/', 'Hmm, super jealous and controlling, yet gets shitty with you for "snooping" him. I\'d watch out if I were you, I bet he\'s projecting hardcore and he\'s not the perfect honest loyal angel he makes himself out to be. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/erosandmagick', 10, '2018-02-19 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh8v20/', 'Don\'t stay with any guy who gets mad all the time. It\'s a huge red flag for abuse and won\'t get better even if you never "make a mistake" in the ways you interact with him.', '7yj20l'], ['u/frodosbitch', 63, '2018-02-19 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh95dt/', "If he's mining bitcoin on a laptop, while also watching Netflix - then he just sucked up a bunch of your electricity to earn a half a penny. On top of all of the other emotional issues everyone else is mentioning, he's got the financial sense of an overripe avocado. dump. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/lumine22', 27, '2018-02-19 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh95mi/', "> I just feel like I'm losing who I am sometimes \n\nThat's definitely one of the dangers of staying in a relationship like this. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/SpinachWagonSlayer', 106, '2018-02-19 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duh9uok/', "It sounds like he's doing something sketchy, and he's becoming defensive because of That. Also I mean he just sucks in general the last couple of paragraphs proved as much.", '7yj20l'], ['u/CanadianFemale', 29, '2018-02-19 07:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duha3tj/', "exactly - seems like he's already been up to something sketchy and he's projecting onto her. But let's give him the benefit of the doubt and leave the computer issue out of it. He's still abusive and unstable, even without accusing her of snooping on his computer. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/Reisevi3ber', 21, '2018-02-19 07:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhat8l/', 'He is so hypocritical it’s funny :D He snoops through your journal, your rooms, and who knows what else, but then throws a tantrum because you left his monitor on and he thinks you might have looked through his history! The projection is strong in this one ... He really believes that he is entitled to look through your stuff whenever but gets so mad at you for even the possibility of you doing the same. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/Reisevi3ber', 16, '2018-02-19 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhawyq/', 'Well, you forget that he is also controlling. \nAnd he snoops through OPs room, journal, and likely other stuff regularly but threw a tantrum when OP left his monitor on because he immediately thought she would be a pathetic asshole too and snoop in his stuff. He’s projecting.\nHe also gets mad at her for being sick and missing class, and for hanging out with her friends. \n', '7yj20l'], ['u/Livelaughlovemylife', 13, '2018-02-19 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhc1sw/', 'Ignore this comment OP x', '7yj20l'], ['u/NekoNina', 43, '2018-02-19 08:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhcqgn/', "I completely agree. Holds grudges and uses anger to keep OP walking on eggshells, snoops in her journal, checks the condom stash to make sure there aren't any missing, is jealous and insecure, may be projecting about infidelity -- this guy is an incredibly unhealthy partner. OP needs to leave quickly and carefully. This has the potential to turn very ugly. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/apugcalledlibbs', 24, '2018-02-19 08:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhd45m/', "You wrote above that he doesn't wanna meet your friends because you probably said something about him and that they'd hate him. \n\nEven he knows he sucks. ", '7yj20l'], ['u/PadyEos', 17, '2018-02-19 08:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhdbgo/', 'Lol, normal man reaction: "Sweet! Free condoms! That shit becomes expensive if we do it often!"\n\nAlso, wtf, mining bitcoin with a personal computer. He has no idea what he\'s doing and how stupid it is. Like trying to bail a cruise ship with a tea cup.\n\nYah, for me personally the last 2 things from the list would be a deal breaker: insecure, mean and stupid.', '7yj20l'], ['u/Aquarterpastnope', 37, '2018-02-19 10:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhg6gj/', 'Until you made up your mind wether to stay or to go, don\'t reinforce his behaviour. Don\'t reward this bs with attention. Don\'t apologize, don\'t ask him to hang out, freeze him (but stay polite). Be busy with your own stuff. Be in a "good mood", as if this didn\'t bother you.\nAnd make an exit plan.', '7yj20l'], ['u/phorne', 156, '2018-02-19 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhh2wk/', "You posted a great set of reasons to dump this guy, and then\n\n> I made him eggs benny, made him some pizza, I bought us tickets to go see a movie tonight (which he claims he'll pay me back for), been just cleaning around him and throwing out his garbage and cleaning his dishes and have not bothered him once all day so he can play video games\n\n?????\n\nWhat are you doing? Why are you being such a doormat? You didn't do anything wrong - you know you didn't - but you're bending over backwards for this sulky douchebag to be a bit nicer to you? ", '7yj20l'], ['u/criscothediscoman', 18, '2018-02-19 12:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhibu3/', 'I would dump him for mining bitcoin with your electricity. He should pay you back for your electric bill and the movie tickets.', '7yj20l'], ['u/crackerpickle', 11, '2018-02-19 13:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhka5d/', "I agree with u/Aquarterpastnope.\n\nThe way he reacts to things is not normal, and i'm pretty sure I read somewhere that if someone holds grudges on their partner for no reason (especially when it's not their fault), it's borderline abuse.\n\nI don't know how long you've had to put up with this, but however long it's been, it's too long and you need to leave.", '7yj20l'], ['u/tater9', 14, '2018-02-19 14:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhlk3r/', 'Honestly any random guy at a gas station would probably be a better boyfriend than this dude ', '7yj20l'], ['u/Mogget_', 26, '2018-02-19 14:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhlr51/', "YES. OP, please look up “emotional abuse.” Your description of this guy throws up a lot of red flags.\n\nYou did nothing wrong with the condoms, and it's not wrong for you to see your male friends either. You should not feel like you need to lie about seeing your friends. If you think this dude is being controlling or emotionally abusive, you don't need an excuse to walk away. Just go, and godspeed.", '7yj20l'], ['u/caitlinlovessharks', 17, '2018-02-19 15:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhocc9/', 'he even got an eggs benny out of it! fuck this guy!', '7yj20l'], ['u/lollmas', 16, '2018-02-19 15:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhp6la/', 'Yeah i got to the point where you "lied" about how many friends you\'d be with or whatever. I\'ve been in relationships like this. I hid normal behavior, thoughts, feelings, and aspects of myself for fear of their reaction, too. Oh girl don\'t do it girl. Run.', '7yj20l'], ['u/lollmas', 46, '2018-02-19 15:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhpeeg/', "He's trained her well. Good dog.\n\nEmotional abuse and appeasement behaviors.", '7yj20l'], ['u/johnlifts', 12, '2018-02-19 16:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhqjew/', "Mining bitcoin isn't even profitable right now. He's losing money. Dump him.", '7yj20l'], ['u/jupitaur9', 17, '2018-02-19 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhqufk/', '\nI can see her showing him the condoms at some point when he’s there. Texting him from the clinic is overkill and suggests if she doesn’t get her story in first, she’s forfeited her right to her own privacy. \n\nShe made a bad precedent by lying about things he doesn’t like. That was a big mistake. But his attitude about anything he doesn’t like, commanding her behavior, is wrong, and is why she has hidden things from him. \n\nShe’s inexperienced and needs to learn that the truth is the best policy. ', '7yj20l'], ['u/jimmyjrdanceparty', 16, '2018-02-19 17:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhtwkw/', "Being in a relationship with someone who doesn't trust you and turns everything around on you really fucks with your head. I was with someone like that and I remember one time he threw a tantrum when I got home a little later than I said I was going to from hanging out with my best friend and kept me awake for an hour berating me and finally I told him he was being a baby. He told me it was the most hurtful, disrespectful thing ever and I wrote him a long, handwritten letter about how sorry I was.\n\nHe regularly called me a btch but apparently I was the hurtful one. Can't believe I stayed in that as long as I did.", '7yj20l'], ['u/lasersandwich', 18, '2018-02-19 17:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/duhuuqu/', "I stopped at hating a bunch of guys he's never met. Fuck that guy.", '7yj20l'], ['u/RealHorrorShowLike', 15, '2018-02-19 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dui0w3n/', 'I skimmed then saw “read my journal” and went right for the comments. Run!!!!!!!', '7yj20l'], ['u/Vilento', 10, '2018-02-19 21:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7yj20l/my_28f_boyfriend_29m_found_a_bunch_of_condoms_i/dui8v0l/', 'Agreed on all accounts. Also stop lieing. "White" lies add up to an un-trusting partner.', '7yj20l']]], ['u/Kali_Yuga_', "The most delusional musician I've ever come across. The dude is the Tommy Wiseau of bad music. He thinks he's a prophet and has predicted everything from the most recent school shooting to the recent bitcoin downturn. He's also really into anal.", 47, '2018-02-19 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/delusionalartists/comments/7yj7j3/the_most_delusional_musician_ive_ever_come_across/', "A sampling of his music:\n\nBackdoor Man: http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28803926\n\nThe Prophet (about himself):\nhttp://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28869405\n\nProphecy (also about himself):\nhttp://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/28808552\n\nIf for some reason you feel the need to hear more, or you want to read some of his insane writing, here's his site. \nhttps://luciferius.com/ ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/delusionalartists/comments/7yj7j3/the_most_delusional_musician_ive_ever_come_across/', '7yj7j3', '[]'], ['u/myproblemwith', "I'd like to see some (all?) of the hair styles updated.", 70, '2018-02-19 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/7yj9dj/id_like_to_see_some_all_of_the_hair_styles_updated/', '"ALREADY SO SOON??" I hear you saying. But yes, I think it\'s time for a revamping of hair styles.\n\nI was inspired to bring this up by the post someone made here comparing the current human hair to Kul Tiran human hair. You can view that image below;\n\nhttps://i.redditmedia.com/U7p5WzqWlmgxvaztpA7WmQvPOAbtCpzR9UDapK-JxW0.png?w=523&s=9f647065fd82afdbd8d1c31729f9b1f7\n\nWe\'re not just talking about a slight improvement of quality, the Kul Tiran hair is leagues better than the current human\'s weird looking pinecone beard. In fact, the Kil Tiran hair is kind of the human hair done correctly. The human\'s beard ends in all these little spikes as a way of trying to make the hair three-dimensional, so it\'s more than just a 2-d textured blob connected to his chin. However, Blizzard failed at doing this correctly and the beard looks fucking weird. Also, even with the WoD update, Blizzard failed to improve how they connect hair and face, and you can make out the faint painted on 2-d textures of \'buffer hair\' between the beard and head.\n\nNow look at the Kul Tiran human. The beard has hair spikes in it, but they\'re modeled/textured the right way* so the beard actually looks right, instead of like some kind of spiky ball. The scalp hair also looks better in general, less flat and wire-like. Also, check it out- no weird buffer textures on his skin.\n\nI\'d love to see the hairstyles re-revamped using this higher bar of quality.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/7yj9dj/id_like_to_see_some_all_of_the_hair_styles_updated/', '7yj9dj', [['u/Geebz23', 16, '2018-02-19 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/7yj9dj/id_like_to_see_some_all_of_the_hair_styles_updated/dugyzsh/', "TFW they added new hair styles in wrath, didn't call it Allied Races and we still got a new class.", '7yj9dj']]], ['u/ClearheadedBackbone', 'Does the fact that the 100 richest bitcoin addresse adding/not selling off prove promising for Bitcoin?', 145, '2018-02-19 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/', "So in my head, these people with loads of money in bitcoin have got to know a thing or two about making money, based on the sheer amount in their wallets. Does this mean it is more likely that bitcoin will succeed or is it possible for these rich list people to be bagholders? It's just a thought. \n\nIf it proves usesful, could that be a good indicator of when or when not to sell?\n\nAlso would it be likely that these richest Bitcoin wallets are mostly exchange wallets?\n\nThoughts would be appreciated", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/', '7yjo9p', [['u/DonaldTrump2020_', 11, '2018-02-19 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh27ra/', 'Yeah I think it’s a good sign which is why I haven’t taken any money out of the market, only put more in', '7yjo9p'], ['u/alex_420ufc', 14, '2018-02-19 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh3oae/', 'the winklevoss twins have said they will never sell,,,,they understand that we are in the early dot com era equivalent with cryptos (when barely anyone had a computer, let alone the internet). So take that and run with it bro,,,get as much as you can & trust the process ', '7yjo9p'], ['u/fallenxwings', 10, '2018-02-19 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh3pw4/', "The richest guys in that list have a different risk tolerance in comparison with you probably; they can afford to lose all the money invested in BTC just for that one shoot of one day 10 years from now, be the richest guys in the planet. So, when they buy, they probably plan to hold even if BTC goes to 1k again. \n\nYour risk tolerance might be difference, and thus the fact they are buying isn't a good indicator if you should buy or sell. They just believe in BTC and they are willing to risk a lot. \n\nAlso, as you mentioned, a lot of those wallets are exchange and the increase of BTC in some of them, could be explained by the fact we just saw a very big dip and people got scared and sent their BTC to exchanges (while going down and now that it's going up to sell if it happens again). ", '7yjo9p'], ['u/ShillingShitPoster', 13, '2018-02-19 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh8owy/', 'What is sad is that a few of those are lost private key addresses...', '7yjo9p'], ['u/manly_', 14, '2018-02-19 06:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7yjo9p/does_the_fact_that_the_100_richest_bitcoin/duh936z/', 'If you be... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Dow Jones 30 The Dow Jones 30 CFD Markets Drifted a Little Bit Lower during the Trading Session on Monday, As Presidents’ Day traders away from their desks. However, I think that the market should continue to go higher longer-term, especially with the 25,000-level underneath offering so much in the way of support. I believe that longer-term we should see this market test the 25,500 level, an area that I think will be somewhat resistive, but will eventually be broken. I have no interest in shorting this market, and I believe that these dips continue to offer value. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 has gone sideways and CFD trading during the day on Monday, as Presidents’ Day Traders away. I believe that the NASDAQ has a significant amount of support below at the 6700 level though, and that should be a bit of a “floor” in the market. Ultimately, I believe that the market should find plenty of reason to go higher though, and it’s only a matter of time before we reach towards the psychologically important 7000 level. If we were to break down below the 6700 level, the market will probably go down to the 6600-level next, and very importantly the 6500 level, as it is massively supportive. I have no interest in shorting this market, I believe that the uptrend is very much intact, especially after the recent breakout of resistance. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 20.02.18 NASDAQ 100 daily chart, February 20, 2018 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Weakness of the EUR. Bitcoin one small step from the major buy signal Commodities Daily Forecast – February 20, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/02/18 Daily Market Forecast, February 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 20, 2018 DAX Index Price Forecast February 20, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Dow Jones 30CFD Markets Drifted a Little Bit Lower during the Trading Session on Monday, As Presidents’ Day traders away from their desks. However, I think that the market should continue to go higher longer-term, especially with the 25,000-level underneath offering so much in the way of support. I believe that longer-term we should see this market test the 25,500 level, an area that I think will be somewhat resistive, but will eventually be broken. I have no interest in shorting this market, and I believe that these dips continue to offer value.\nThe NASDAQ 100has gone sideways and CFD trading during the day on Monday, as Presidents’ Day Traders away. I believe that the NASDAQ has a significant amount of support below at the 6700 level though, and that should be a bit of a “floor” in the market. Ultimately, I believe that the market should find plenty of reason to go higher though, and it’s only a matter of time before we reach towards the psychologically important 7000 level. If we were to break down below the 6700 level, the market will probably go down to the 6600-level next, and very importantly the 6500 level, as it is massively supportive. I have no interest in shorting this market, I believe that the uptrend is very much intact, especially after the recent breakout of resistance.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Weakness of the EUR. Bitcoin one small step from the major buy signal\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 20, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/02/18\n• Daily Market Forecast, February 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 20, 2018\n• DAX Index Price Forecast February 20, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Following a mixed weekend, the bullish trend resumed for Bitcoin on Monday, with Bitcoin rallying 9.4% to an end of day $11,414.26.\nWith Bitcoin hitting an intraday high $11,430.44, there remained little chance of a move through to $12,000 at the start of the week, but with sentiment towards the cryptomarket continuing to improve, a break out later in the week remains possible, should the news wires remain silent from a regulatory perspective.\nThe upbeat sentiment was also reflected in the Cboe Bitcoin futures market, which continued to provide relative support through the day, though the more sedate moves through the beginning of the week likely contributed to Bitcoin not seeing larger gains on Monday.\nWhile Bitcoin’s significant move through the weekend and into Monday was a hold at above $10,000, the new found base of $11,000 will be another step in Bitcoin’s recovery and we will expect speculation to mount on whether Bitcoin can begin to move towards its just shy of $20,000 record high.\nThe bullish talk of $40,000 has abated somewhat in recent weeks and the fact that Bitcoin is moving slowly through the levels will likely keep the exuberant calls at bay for now.\nAs sentiment improves, with the Litecoin fork having provided some comfort across the cryptomarket, a scam likely to have been a blow to the recovery, Bitcoin has seen its dominance continue to creep up, sitting at 38.1% this morning, up from yesterday’s 36.9%. The rise in dominance suggests a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and whether it can survive as a viable alternative to fiat money.\nInvestor money has certainly returned to the table, with the total cryptomarket cap now sitting at $511.72bn, up from yesterday’s $481.33bn low, with Bitcoin’s market cap sitting at $195.5bn this morning.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.95% to $11,502.55, easing back from an intraday high $11,580, with a bullish trend still in play through the early part of the day.\nBitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,759, which has yet to be tested through the early part of the day, as selling pressure coming off the back of a 10.2% rally since Monday’s open pins back a run at $12,000 in the early part of the day.\nLooking at the futures market, the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract has rallied $1,485 to $11,620, with the smart money reflecting the improved sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nThis morning’s gains in the futures market should continue to provide upward momentum, with Bitcoin having some wriggle room before hitting the March futures contract price and its first major resistance level.\nWe won’t expect Bitcoin to be testing its first major support level of $10,612, with any pullback through to the 23.6% FIB Retracement of $11,243 likely to find buyers as Bitcoin continues to see its base level rise from the lows seen in early February.\nElsewhere, Litecoin is the story of the day, rallying to an intraday high $251.9, before easing back to $246.22 at the time of writing, a gain of 10.86% for the morning, while NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen bring up the rear, down 4.33% and 2.26% respectively.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold Prices Continue Their Fall\n• Bitcoin Up, While Litecoin Makes the Headlines Again\n• The Complete Guide to Litecoin: How to Buy LTC?\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 20, 2018\n• The Crypto Menagerie: a Collection of the World’s Weirdest Altcoins\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rising Dollar Forcing Investors to Shed Speculative Gold Positions', 'Following a mixed weekend, the bullish trend resumed for Bitcoin on Monday, with Bitcoin rallying 9.4% to an end of day $11,414.26.\nWith Bitcoin hitting an intraday high $11,430.44, there remained little chance of a move through to $12,000 at the start of the week, but with sentiment towards the cryptomarket continuing to improve, a break out later in the week remains possible, should the news wires remain silent from a regulatory perspective.\nThe upbeat sentiment was also reflected in the Cboe Bitcoin futures market, which continued to provide relative support through the day, though the more sedate moves through the beginning of the week likely contributed to Bitcoin not seeing larger gains on Monday.\nWhile Bitcoin’s significant move through the weekend and into Monday was a hold at above $10,000, the new found base of $11,000 will be another step in Bitcoin’s recovery and we will expect speculation to mount on whether Bitcoin can begin to move towards its just shy of $20,000 record high.\nThe bullish talk of $40,000 has abated somewhat in recent weeks and the fact that Bitcoin is moving slowly through the levels will likely keep the exuberant calls at bay for now.\nAs sentiment improves, with the Litecoin fork having provided some comfort across the cryptomarket, a scam likely to have been a blow to the recovery, Bitcoin has seen its dominance continue to creep up, sitting at 38.1% this morning, up from yesterday’s 36.9%. The rise in dominance suggests a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and whether it can survive as a viable alternative to fiat money.\nInvestor money has certainly returned to the table, with the total cryptomarket cap now sitting at $511.72bn, up from yesterday’s $481.33bn low, with Bitcoin’s market cap sitting at $195.5bn this morning.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.95% to $11,502.55, easing back from an intraday high $11,580, with a bullish trend still in play through the early part of the day.\nBitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,759, which has yet to be tested through the early part of the day, as selling pressure coming off the back of a 10.2% rally since Monday’s open pins back a run at $12,000 in the early part of the day.\nLooking at the futures market, the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract has rallied $1,485 to $11,620, with the smart money reflecting the improved sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nThis morning’s gains in the futures market should continue to provide upward momentum, with Bitcoin having some wriggle room before hitting the March futures contract price and its first major resistance level.\nWe won’t expect Bitcoin to be testing its first major support level of $10,612, with any pullback through to the 23.6% FIB Retracement of $11,243 likely to find buyers as Bitcoin continues to see its base level rise from the lows seen in early February.\nElsewhere, Litecoin is the story of the day, rallying to an intraday high $251.9, before easing back to $246.22 at the time of writing, a gain of 10.86% for the morning, while NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen bring up the rear, down 4.33% and 2.26% respectively.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold Prices Continue Their Fall\n• Bitcoin Up, While Litecoin Makes the Headlines Again\n• The Complete Guide to Litecoin: How to Buy LTC?\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 20, 2018\n• The Crypto Menagerie: a Collection of the World’s Weirdest Altcoins\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rising Dollar Forcing Investors to Shed Speculative Gold Positions', 'Following a mixed weekend, the bullish trend resumed for Bitcoin on Monday, with Bitcoin rallying 9.4% to an end of day $11,414.26. With Bitcoin hitting an intraday high $11,430.44, there remained little chance of a move through to $12,000 at the start of the week, but with sentiment towards the cryptomarket continuing to improve, a break out later in the week remains possible, should the news wires remain silent from a regulatory perspective. The upbeat sentiment was also reflected in the Cboe Bitcoin futures market, which continued to provide relative support through the day, though the more sedate moves through the beginning of the week likely contributed to Bitcoin not seeing larger gains on Monday. While Bitcoin\x92s significant move through the weekend and into Monday was a hold at above $10,000, the new found base of $11,000 will be another step in Bitcoin\x92s recovery and we will expect speculation to mount on whether Bitcoin can begin to move towards its just shy of $20,000 record high. The bullish talk of $40,000 has abated somewhat in recent weeks and the fact that Bitcoin is moving slowly through the levels will likely keep the exuberant calls at bay for now. As sentiment improves, with the Litecoin fork having provided some comfort across the cryptomarket, a scam likely to have been a blow to the recovery, Bitcoin has seen its dominance continue to creep up, sitting at 38.1% this morning, up from yesterday\x92s 36.9%. The rise in dominance suggests a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and whether it can survive as a viable alternative to fiat money. Investor money has certainly returned to the table, with the total cryptomarket cap now sitting at $511.72bn, up from yesterday\x92s $481.33bn low, with Bitcoin\x92s market cap sitting at $195.5bn this morning. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 20/02/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.95% to $11,502.55, easing back from an intraday high $11,580, with a bullish trend still in play through the early part of the day. Story continues Bitcoin\x92s first major resistance level sits at $11,759, which has yet to be tested through the early part of the day, as selling pressure coming off the back of a 10.2% rally since Monday\x92s open pins back a run at $12,000 in the early part of the day. Looking at the futures market, the Cboe Bitcoin Futures March contract has rallied $1,485 to $11,620, with the smart money reflecting the improved sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general. This morning\x92s gains in the futures market should continue to provide upward momentum, with Bitcoin having some wriggle room before hitting the March futures contract price and its first major resistance level. We won\x92t expect Bitcoin to be testing its first major support level of $10,612, with any pullback through to the 23.6% FIB Retracement of $11,243 likely to find buyers as Bitcoin continues to see its base level rise from the lows seen in early February. Elsewhere, Litecoin is the story of the day, rallying to an intraday high $251.9, before easing back to $246.22 at the time of writing, a gain of 10.86% for the morning, while NEM\x92s XEM and Stellar\x92s Lumen bring up the rear, down 4.33% and 2.26% respectively. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold Prices Continue Their Fall Bitcoin Up, While Litecoin Makes the Headlines Again The Complete Guide to Litecoin: How to Buy LTC? Forex Trading Signals \x96 February 20, 2018 The Crypto Menagerie: a Collection of the World\x92s Weirdest Altcoins Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Rising Dollar Forcing Investors to Shed Speculative Gold Positions', 'Heavy U.S. tariffs on steel will hurt not just China but also other countries. South Korea is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the U.S. levies heavy duties on steel. Max Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China, told CNBC that it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focusing on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes. Heavy tariffs and quotas on steel will hurt China but other countries may well bear the brunt of such measures. "The fact is that China does export a lot of steel and aluminum to the United States, but frankly, Canada Brazil Mexico other countries import more steel than does China," said Max Baucus, former United States ambassador to China, which is the world\'s top overall steel exporter. On Friday, the Commerce Department recommended imposing heavy tariffs or quotas on foreign producers of steel and aluminum in the interest of national security, following a trade investigation of imports. The metals are used in a wide range of industrial applications including infrastructure and cars. President Donald Trump and his administration announced the investigation into steel and aluminum importation in April. It sought to determine whether the imports posed a threat to the country\'s national security. The recommendations call for tariffs on multiple countries, although Trump could determine that specific nations should be exempt, based on the economic or security interests of the United States. The president could also consider a country\'s willingness to work with the United States to address global excess capacity and other challenges facing the U.S. aluminum and steel industries. The U.S. is the world\'s largest steel importing country. The top shipper of steel into the U.S. is Canada Large Asian exporters \x97 and American allies \x97 that may be implicated include South Korea and Japan According to Commerce Department data, China was not among the top 10 sources of U.S. steel imports in the period between January to September 2017. Story continues China\'s Commerce Ministry said the U.S. investigation report was "baseless." Beijing will take necessary measures to protect its interests if the final decision affects the country, the ministry added. South Korea\'s trade ministry said in a statement that it had met with executives from steelmakers, and agreed to make outreach efforts until Washington reaches a final decision, Reuters reported. Separately, Seoul also plans to take a dispute to the World Trade Organization against the United States for imposing high anti-dumping duties on the country\'s steel products in 2016. Baucus told CNBC it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focus on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes. "It\'s clear that\'s there\'s over capacity in the world ... it\'s also clear that China is very culpable here. China is the culprit, China is the country that causes the most overcapacity. I think the answer to this is basically: Go after the problem, go after over capacity," Baucus said. U.S. steel stocks jumped immediately after the Commerce Department report. Nomura said in a note on Tuesday that if Trump accepts all the recommended measures, U.S. steelmakers will become more profitable. The move will also hasten consolidation and streamlining in non-U.S. countries. Trump must respond to the reports by April 11 and 19 for steel and aluminum, respectively. \x97Reuters and CNBC\'s Kayla Tausche, Lori Ann LaRocco and Tom DiChristopher contributed to this story. More From CNBC Bitcoin has \x91pretty much failed\x92 as a currency, Bank of England Governor Carney says The ECB is getting a new deputy \x97 but don\x92t expect a sudden hawkish change of direction Venezuelan refugee crisis could eclipse Syria\'s, economist predicts', '• Heavy U.S. tariffs on steel will hurt not just China but also other countries.\n• South Korea is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the U.S. levies heavy duties on steel.\n• Max Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China, told CNBC that it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focusing on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes.\nHeavy tariffs and quotas on steel will hurt China but other countries may well bear the brunt of such measures.\n"The fact is that China does export a lot of steel and aluminum to the United States, but frankly, Canada Brazil Mexico other countries import more steel than does China," said Max Baucus, former United States ambassador to China, which is the world\'s top overall steel exporter.\nOn Friday, the Commerce Department recommended imposing heavy tariffs or quotas on foreign producers of steel and aluminum in the interest of national security, following a trade investigation of imports. The metals are used in a wide range of industrial applications including infrastructure and cars.\nPresident Donald Trump and his administration announced the investigation into steel and aluminum importation in April. It sought to determine whether the imports posed a threat to the country\'s national security.\nThe recommendations call for tariffs on multiple countries, although Trump could determine that specific nations should be exempt, based on the economic or security interests of the United States.\nThe president could also consider a country\'s willingness to work with the United States to address global excess capacity and other challenges facing the U.S. aluminum and steel industries.\nThe U.S. is the world\'s largest steel importing country. The top shipper of steel into the U.S. is Canada Large Asian exporters — and American allies — that may be implicated include South Korea and Japan\nAccording to Commerce Department data, China was not among the top 10 sources of U.S. steel imports in the period between January to September 2017.\nChina\'s Commerce Ministry said the U.S. investigation report was "baseless." Beijing will take necessary measures to protect its interests if the final decision affects the country, the ministry added.\nSouth Korea\'s trade ministry said in a statement that it had met with executives from steelmakers, and agreed to make outreach efforts until Washington reaches a final decision, Reuters reported.\nSeparately, Seoul also plans to take a dispute to the World Trade Organization against the United States for imposing high anti-dumping duties on the country\'s steel products in 2016.\nBaucus told CNBC it\'s more effective to target the issue of over-capacity together with other countries than focus on punitive actions like tariffs that will lead to trade disputes.\n"It\'s clear that\'s there\'s over capacity in the world ... it\'s also clear that China is very culpable here. China is the culprit, China is the country that causes the most overcapacity. I think the answer to this is basically: Go after the problem, go after over capacity," Baucus said.\nU.S. steel stocks jumped immediately after the Commerce Department report.\nNomura said in a note on Tuesday that if Trump accepts all the recommended measures, U.S. steelmakers will become more profitable. The move will also hasten consolidation and streamlining in non-U.S. countries.\nTrump must respond to the reports by April 11 and 19 for steel and aluminum, respectively.\n—Reuters and CNBC\'s Kayla Tausche, Lori Ann LaRocco and Tom DiChristopher contributed to this story.\nMore From CNBC\n• Bitcoin has ‘pretty much failed’ as a currency, Bank of England Governor Carney says\n• The ECB is getting a new deputy — but don’t expect a sudden hawkish change of direction\n• Venezuelan refugee crisis could eclipse Syria\'s, economist predicts', 'In times of high market volatility, it\'s nice to have some stocks that pay out a dependable dividend. The payout can support the price of the stock, and hey, it\'s just comforting to see those quarterly credits in your account statement, rain or shine. Most big drug stocks have a decent dividend, and they are often considered defensive investments in the sense that the underlying businesses are not so sensitive to economic downturns. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is one such stock, and it turns out there are a number of factors coming together for the company indicating that investors may be looking at the best opportunity to buy the stock in years. The new CEO now has a big checkbook Like a lot of other companies in the drug industry, Lilly\'s options for investing in its business just expanded thanks to the new tax law. Last month, the company revealed that repatriation of foreign profits will free up $9 billion of cash that was held by global affiliates. That\'s a big chunk of change Lilly could use to invest in future growth. Collage of test tubes, laboratory glassware Image source: Getty Images. In the conference call last quarter , management said the money will be deployed over 2018 and into 2019 according to its capital allocation priorities. Of the total, $2 billion will be used to reduce debt, and the rest will be used to provide more funding for its marketed portfolio and pipeline development, for business development, and for cash returns to shareholders via raises in the dividend and share buybacks. All of these uses for the cash hoard should increase the value of the business, a fact seemingly lost on the market, which has driven the stock price down 14% since the law passed. But the one that should perk up the ears of long-term investors is business development. Lilly says it will be looking to build its pipeline by making acquisitions or licensing deals to bolster its core positions in diabetes, oncology, immunology, neurodegeneration, and pain. Eli Lilly has generally been very conservative about making acquisitions, although it did augment its pain management pipeline last year by buying CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, picking up a migraine drug that it will submit for FDA approval this year. But when pressed by analysts last month, CEO David Ricks, who took the helm at the beginning of last year, said the company has an ambition to "step up its game" in business development. Further, he said he has launched an investigation into why Lilly has done so little to bolster its pipeline this way, and has reorganized to move business development into the R&D organization. He hopes to shift the attitude of the organization to recognize that business deals are an important part of innovation. Story continues With a new sheriff in town and a big pile of money, expect that Lilly will find new ways to create value for its shareholders. A sale of animal health would create value $9 billion is a pretty tidy sum, but Eli Lilly could actually raise even more than that by selling its animal health division. Last fall, the company announced it is reviewing the future of its Elanco animal health division, with an eye to a possible divestiture or spinoff. A sale could bring a tidy sum. Revenue from Elanco last year was $3.09 billion. Eli Lilly overall is valued at about 3.5 times sales, which implies that Elanco could be worth as much as $10.8 billion. But animal pharmaceuticals is hot growth industry, and a launch or sale could fetch much more. Pfizer spun off its animal health business in 2013 to create Zoetis , which has been wildly successful with investors. Zoetis sells for twice Lilly\'s valuation -- 7 times sales. That company has higher growth than Elanco has, but it\'s reasonable to assume Lilly could get somewhere between $10 billion and $20 billion. Not only could a sale of the animal health business give Lilly a bundle of cash to work with, it would give an immediate boost to the company\'s growth rate. The company went through some rough years between 2011 and 2014 when patent expirations resulted in some quarters of declining revenue. During that time, the animal health business provided some stability and much-needed top-line growth. But now that the worst is over for loss of exclusivity, and growth from newly introduced drugs is more than making up for further losses from the established portfolio, animal health is more of a drag on results than a help. In 2017, Lilly\'s revenue grew 7.8%, but if the animal health results are subtracted out, that increase would have come to 9.5%. That extra point and three quarters of growth could make a big difference to the company\'s valuation. Profit growth would be higher, too, since the animal health segment has lower margins than the human health segments. A big dividend raise signals confidence Nothing speaks more loudly about management confidence in the future than when a yield-oriented stock raises its dividend, and on December 11, Lilly raised its dividend by 8%. On a percentage basis, that is the company\'s largest dividend raise in 15 years . The balance sheet is in great shape -- so much so that one analyst in last month\'s call questioned why Lilly would use $2 billion of its cash windfall to reduce debt when it could invest it in the business. The $3.9 billion of operating cash flow the company generated in the first three quarters of 2017 was over twice what was needed to cover the dividend. Companies hate to cut dividends, so when Lilly made such a big hike in its payout, it was a statement that the board expects there will be nice growth ahead. Between sales growth of new drugs and the $500 million cost-cutting initiative it announced last year, the company should have plenty of cash to support its generous 3% dividend yield and to fund growth, even without the decline of 350 basis points the company expects to see in its tax rate. Risk and opportunity Eli Lilly is not without its risks. The company still has older drugs in its portfolio that are exposed to generic threats -- notably Cialis. Also, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) will shortly be introducing a diabetes treatment that could be superior to Lilly\'s Trulicity, the blockbuster that is supplying a good chunk of the company\'s drug portfolio growth. However, unlike many of its peers, Lilly is not dependent on one big drug for its profits; its biggest seller, Humalog, accounted for only 13% of sales in 2017. That lessens the risk of a sudden competitive surprise, but some attrition will be a fact of life. Let\'s not ignore the possibility that the company might not use all of that cash to its best advantage. There is going to be competition for the best drug assets out there, especially in the area of oncology, and Lilly could overpay. Management said to expect "a busy year in business development for oncology for Lilly." There are plenty of similar discussions going on in most big pharma companies, suddenly flush with repatriated profits. However, a number of developments are coming together to create an opportunity for Lilly investors: greater optionality for tranformative deal making, a potential catalyst in the divestiture of the animal health division, and an improving profit growth picture. The market hasn\'t recognized the potential of these factors, and the recent market pullback has only contributed to the opportunity , with the stock hitting a new 365-day low and trading down 17% from its high last month. Eli Lilly may be just the right medicine for the market jitters. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jim Crumly has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In times of high market volatility, it\'s nice to have some stocks that pay out a dependable dividend. The payout can support the price of the stock, and hey, it\'s just comforting to see those quarterly credits in your account statement, rain or shine. Most big drug stocks have a decent dividend, and they are often considered defensive investments in the sense that the underlying businesses are not so sensitive to economic downturns. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is one such stock, and it turns out there are a number of factors coming together for the company indicating that investors may be looking at the best opportunity to buy the stock in years. The new CEO now has a big checkbook Like a lot of other companies in the drug industry, Lilly\'s options for investing in its business just expanded thanks to the new tax law. Last month, the company revealed that repatriation of foreign profits will free up $9 billion of cash that was held by global affiliates. That\'s a big chunk of change Lilly could use to invest in future growth. Collage of test tubes, laboratory glassware Image source: Getty Images. In the conference call last quarter , management said the money will be deployed over 2018 and into 2019 according to its capital allocation priorities. Of the total, $2 billion will be used to reduce debt, and the rest will be used to provide more funding for its marketed portfolio and pipeline development, for business development, and for cash returns to shareholders via raises in the dividend and share buybacks. All of these uses for the cash hoard should increase the value of the business, a fact seemingly lost on the market, which has driven the stock price down 14% since the law passed. But the one that should perk up the ears of long-term investors is business development. Lilly says it will be looking to build its pipeline by making acquisitions or licensing deals to bolster its core positions in diabetes, oncology, immunology, neurodegeneration, and pain. Eli Lilly has generally been very conservative about making acquisitions, although it did augment its pain management pipeline last year by buying CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, picking up a migraine drug that it will submit for FDA approval this year. But when pressed by analysts last month, CEO David Ricks, who took the helm at the beginning of last year, said the company has an ambition to "step up its game" in business development. Further, he said he has launched an investigation into why Lilly has done so little to bolster its pipeline this way, and has reorganized to move business development into the R&D organization. He hopes to shift the attitude of the organization to recognize that business deals are an important part of innovation. Story continues With a new sheriff in town and a big pile of money, expect that Lilly will find new ways to create value for its shareholders. A sale of animal health would create value $9 billion is a pretty tidy sum, but Eli Lilly could actually raise even more than that by selling its animal health division. Last fall, the company announced it is reviewing the future of its Elanco animal health division, with an eye to a possible divestiture or spinoff. A sale could bring a tidy sum. Revenue from Elanco last year was $3.09 billion. Eli Lilly overall is valued at about 3.5 times sales, which implies that Elanco could be worth as much as $10.8 billion. But animal pharmaceuticals is hot growth industry, and a launch or sale could fetch much more. Pfizer spun off its animal health business in 2013 to create Zoetis , which has been wildly successful with investors. Zoetis sells for twice Lilly\'s valuation -- 7 times sales. That company has higher growth than Elanco has, but it\'s reasonable to assume Lilly could get somewhere between $10 billion and $20 billion. Not only could a sale of the animal health business give Lilly a bundle of cash to work with, it would give an immediate boost to the company\'s growth rate. The company went through some rough years between 2011 and 2014 when patent expirations resulted in some quarters of declining revenue. During that time, the animal health business provided some stability and much-needed top-line growth. But now that the worst is over for loss of exclusivity, and growth from newly introduced drugs is more than making up for further losses from the established portfolio, animal health is more of a drag on results than a help. In 2017, Lilly\'s revenue grew 7.8%, but if the animal health results are subtracted out, that increase would have come to 9.5%. That extra point and three quarters of growth could make a big difference to the company\'s valuation. Profit growth would be higher, too, since the animal health segment has lower margins than the human health segments. A big dividend raise signals confidence Nothing speaks more loudly about management confidence in the future than when a yield-oriented stock raises its dividend, and on December 11, Lilly raised its dividend by 8%. On a percentage basis, that is the company\'s largest dividend raise in 15 years . The balance sheet is in great shape -- so much so that one analyst in last month\'s call questioned why Lilly would use $2 billion of its cash windfall to reduce debt when it could invest it in the business. The $3.9 billion of operating cash flow the company generated in the first three quarters of 2017 was over twice what was needed to cover the dividend. Companies hate to cut dividends, so when Lilly made such a big hike in its payout, it was a statement that the board expects there will be nice growth ahead. Between sales growth of new drugs and the $500 million cost-cutting initiative it announced last year, the company should have plenty of cash to support its generous 3% dividend yield and to fund growth, even without the decline of 350 basis points the company expects to see in its tax rate. Risk and opportunity Eli Lilly is not without its risks. The company still has older drugs in its portfolio that are exposed to generic threats -- notably Cialis. Also, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) will shortly be introducing a diabetes treatment that could be superior to Lilly\'s Trulicity, the blockbuster that is supplying a good chunk of the company\'s drug portfolio growth. However, unlike many of its peers, Lilly is not dependent on one big drug for its profits; its biggest seller, Humalog, accounted for only 13% of sales in 2017. That lessens the risk of a sudden competitive surprise, but some attrition will be a fact of life. Let\'s not ignore the possibility that the company might not use all of that cash to its best advantage. There is going to be competition for the best drug assets out there, especially in the area of oncology, and Lilly could overpay. Management said to expect "a busy year in business development for oncology for Lilly." There are plenty of similar discussions going on in most big pharma companies, suddenly flush with repatriated profits. However, a number of developments are coming together to create an opportunity for Lilly investors: greater optionality for tranformative deal making, a potential catalyst in the divestiture of the animal health division, and an improving profit growth picture. The market hasn\'t recognized the potential of these factors, and the recent market pullback has only contributed to the opportunity , with the stock hitting a new 365-day low and trading down 17% from its high last month. Eli Lilly may be just the right medicine for the market jitters. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jim Crumly has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Novo Nordisk. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Social Security provides a surprisingly large chunk of most retirees\' income. Indeed, most elderly beneficiaries get 50% or more of their income from it, while 23% of married ones and 43% of unmarried ones get fully 90% or more of their income from it, according to the Social Security Administration. Thus, it\'s best not to let yourself operate under any misunderstandings about Social Security, as the more you know about it, the more likely you are to get the most out of it. Here are some common misunderstandings. surprised older man, with mouth open wide Image source: Getty Images. Your Social Security benefits might be less than you expected It\'s best to take a little time to get an official estimate of how much we can expect from our future Social Security benefits -- because many of us are overestimating what we\'ll get, and that can wreak havoc on our retirement if we haven\'t saved enough to make up the difference in needed income. About 25% of recent retirees report that their benefits are less than they expected, according to a 2017 Nationwide Retirement Institute survey. The Social Security program was designed to replace about 40% of pre-retirement earnings for those with average earnings. Those who had above-average earnings in their working years can expect a lower replacement rate, and vice versa. You can get a sense of how much to expect from Social Security via the Social Security Administration\'s online Retirement Estimator tool, and you can get an even clearer idea of your expected benefits by setting up a my Social Security account with the SSA. Here\'s a little clue, though: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently $1,404, or close to $17,000 per year. If your earnings have been above average, you\'ll collect more than that -- but relatively few people collect more than $30,000, so don\'t expect Social Security to provide as much as you\'d like. surprised older man with mouth open and hands on cheeks Image source: Getty Images. You may start collecting Social Security earlier than you planned to The Nationwide Retirement Institute also found that future retirees expected to start collecting Social Security benefits around the age of 65, on average. Most (51%) didn\'t plan to start collecting early. That may sound reasonable, and indeed, the "full retirement age" at which retirees can start collecting their full benefits (as opposed to reduced ones) is 66 or 67 for most of us. So 65 is technically early, and will result in somewhat reduced benefits. Story continues Despite those plans, though, the most common age at which retirees start collecting Social Security is actually 62 -- the earliest age at which they can do so. Why would that be? Well, of course many people aim to retire early and do so. But many others have early retirement thrust upon them. Fully 48% of retirees left the workplace sooner than they had planned to, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey -- with 41% of them doing so because of health problems or disability, 26% citing company downsizings or closures, and 14% having to care for a spouse or other family member. Maximize your Social Security benefits The information above can be discouraging, especially if you were expecting to get, say, $45,000 annually from Social Security. Take heart, though, because 16% of the retirees surveyed reported that they\'re receiving more than they had expected to in benefits. And a sizable 59% are getting pretty much what they expected. Better still, there are a bunch of ways to maximize your Social Security benefits , such as starting to collect them later. (For every year beyond your full retirement age that you delay, up to age 70, your benefit checks will swell by about 8%.) You might also employ a spousal strategy, if you\'re married, such as having the partner with the lower earnings history start collecting earlier, while the higher-earner delays as long as possible, to max out his or her check. An upside of that strategy is that when one spouse dies, the other can collect the larger of the two checks for the rest of their life. The more you know about Social Security, the more you can probably wring out of it. Be sure to have an idea of what to expect and to factor Social Security benefits into your retirement planning. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Social Security provides a surprisingly large chunk of most retirees\' income. Indeed, most elderly beneficiaries get 50% or more of their income from it, while 23% of married ones and 43% of unmarried ones get fully90%or more of their income from it, according to the Social Security Administration.\nThus, it\'s best not to let yourself operate under any misunderstandings about Social Security, as the more you know about it, the more likely you are to get the most out of it. Here are some common misunderstandings.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIt\'s best to take a little time to get an official estimate of how much we can expect from our future Social Security benefits -- because many of us are overestimating what we\'ll get, and that can wreak havoc on our retirement if we haven\'t saved enough to make up the difference in needed income. About 25% of recent retirees report that their benefits are less than they expected, according to a 2017 Nationwide Retirement Institute survey.\nThe Social Security program was designed to replace about 40% of pre-retirement earnings for those with average earnings. Those who had above-average earnings in their working years can expect a lower replacement rate, and vice versa. You can get a sense of how much to expect from Social Security via the Social Security Administration\'s onlineRetirement Estimatortool, and you can get an even clearer idea of your expected benefits by setting upamy Social Securityaccount with the SSA.\nHere\'s a little clue, though: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently $1,404, or close to $17,000 per year. If your earnings have been above average, you\'ll collect more than that -- but relatively few people collect more than $30,000, so don\'t expect Social Security to provide as much as you\'d like.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Nationwide Retirement Institute also found that future retirees expected to start collecting Social Security benefits around the age of 65, on average. Most (51%) didn\'t plan to start collecting early. That may sound reasonable, and indeed, the "full retirement age" at which retirees can start collecting their full benefits (as opposed to reduced ones) is 66 or 67 for most of us. So 65 is technically early, and will result in somewhat reduced benefits.\nDespite those plans, though, the most common age at which retirees start collecting Social Security is actually 62 -- the earliest age at which they can do so. Why would that be? Well, of course many people aim to retire early and do so. But many others haveearly retirementthrust upon them. Fully 48% of retirees left the workplace sooner than they had planned to, according to the 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey -- with 41% of them doing so because of health problems or disability, 26% citing company downsizings or closures, and 14% having to care for a spouse or other family member.\nThe information above can be discouraging, especially if you were expecting to get, say, $45,000 annually from Social Security. Take heart, though, because 16% of the retirees surveyed reported that they\'re receivingmorethan they had expected to in benefits. And a sizable 59% are getting pretty much what they expected.\nBetter still, there are a bunch of ways tomaximize your Social Security benefits, such as starting to collect them later. (For every year beyond your full retirement age that you delay, up to age 70, your benefit checks will swell by about 8%.) You might also employ a spousal strategy, if you\'re married, such as having the partner with the lower earnings history start collecting earlier, while the higher-earner delays as long as possible, to max out his or her check. An upside of that strategy is that when one spouse dies, the other can collect the larger of the two checks for the rest of their life.\nThe more you know about Social Security, the more you can probably wring out of it. Be sure to have an idea of what to expect and to factor Social Security benefits into your retirement planning.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Venezuela\x92s government on Tuesday opened the pre-sale of its contentious petro cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the blockade-busting virtual coins available for purchase. The Bitcoin-esque petro (the code for which is \x93PTR\x94) is part of a drive to overcome the U.S.\x92s economic blockade against Venezuela and rescue the national economy. President Nicolas Maduro announced it back in December, and the U.S. Treasury has warned investors to steer clear of it. Venezuela\x92s official currency, the bolívar fuerte, is in freefall. Earlier this month, it saw a 99.6% devaluation \x97the latest in several under the governments of Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez. \x93Petro is born and we are going to have a total success for the welfare of Venezuela,\x94 Maduro said on Tuesday. According to a report by the Caracas-based news agency Telesur, people will at first only be able to buy the petro using \x93hard currencies\x94 and other cryptocurrencies, although it will later be possible to sell petros for local currency. \x93Our responsibility is to put (the Petro) in the best hands and then a secondary market will appear,\x94 said Carlos Vargas, who\x92s charge of the project. One of the big selling points of cryptocurrencies is\x97generally\x97that they are free from the control of any state or central bank. That\x92s obviously not the case here. The Venezuelan government has said that each petro coin will be backed by a barrel of the country\x92s oil. Maduro has also claimed that 100 million petros will be made available at a value of more than $6 billion. The country\x92s opposition-led congress has said this is an illegal \x93forward sale of Venezuelan oil\x94 that is ripe for corruption. If and when Maduro leaves office, the cryptocurrency will be nullified, lawmakers warned. Some outside observers are also sceptical about the scheme. \x93Venezuela has been known for misappropriation of assets in the past and the central bank has just created hyperinflation so I imagine there\x92ll be trust and transparency issues,\x94 Longview Economics director Harry Colvin told CNBC .', 'Venezuela\x92s government on Tuesday opened the pre-sale of its contentious petro cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the blockade-busting virtual coins available for purchase. T Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The… pic.twitter.com/d7FVvtKdQW', 'BTC Price: 11583.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11650.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 934.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/hkLyl8og0h', 'BTC/NGN:\nLuno - ₦4,121,170.00\nBitSSA - ₦4,056,200.00\nLB - ₦4,067,004.41\nAverage - ₦4,081,458.14', 'One Bitcoin now worth $11580.00@bitstamp. High $11676.870. Low $10901.650. Market Cap $195.413 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/YEQ5ICHibL', '2018年02月21日 02:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0959531円\n24時間の最高値 0.1085234円\n24時間の最安値 0.0551289円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0950856円\n24時間の最高値 0.0958円\n24時間の最安値 0.067203円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 101 位 / 全 903 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-20 17:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $11604.11\nBCH: $1502.53\nETH: $932.68\nZEC: $460.6\nLTC: $244.57\nETC: $39.82\nXRP: $1.09', '2018/02/21 02:00\n#BTC 1135432円\n#ETH 91433.6円\n#ETC 3895円\n#BCH 146878.6円\n#XRP 106.3円\n#XEM 48.1円\n#LSK 2738.7円\n#MONA 663.3円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018/02/21 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000394 BTC(4.47円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000424 BTC(4.81円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000513 BTC(5.82円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000618 BTC(7.02円)\n5位 #TNB 0.00000637 BTC(7.23円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 20/02/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 64.624.296\nEthereum (ETH): 5.209.522\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.371.726\nMonero (XMR): 1.756.685\nDash (DASH): 4.050.858\nZCash (ZEC): 2.551.764', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,221 20.€ \| +0.15% \| Kraken \| 20/02/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/21 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,242,380円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 53円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 653円↓1.36%\n#Ethereum : 100,620円↓0.99%\n#Zaif : 2円↑0%', 'Bitcoin: $11,568\n +4.76% (+$526.12)\nHigh: $11,640.00\nLow: $10,900\nVolume: 3972\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018-02-21 01:30:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625']... - Contextual Past News Article: GoPro 's (NASDAQ: GPRO) stock plummeted in early January after the action camera maker reduced its fourth quarter sales forecast, lowered the price of its flagship Hero 6 Black camera, and exited the drone business. The death of GoPro's drone business was particularly devastating since it was seemingly the company's best chance to pivot away from the saturated action camera market. It was also surprising. GoPro claimed during last quarter's conference call that the Karma was the second best selling drone in the US priced above $1,000, and that it controlled 24% of that market. CEO Nick Woodman also called the Karma "a terrific platform" and declared that GoPro would further its capabilities with "next-generation drone offerings." GoPro's Karma. GoPro's Karma. Image source: GoPro. However, those optimistic announcements came in early November, before the holiday shopping season started. Now it seems like desperate Black Friday deals -- which bundled the Hero 6 Black and Karma together for $999 (a $200 discount) -- still couldn't attract enough buyers. So how did things go so wrong for the Karma? Let's take a look at the top four reasons. 1. Entering the market too late The drone market was already dominated by Chinese company DJI Innovations , which launched its first line of Phantom drones in 2013. The earlier Phantom drones included mounts for GoPro cameras, but DJI started installing its own cameras -- which could be remotely controlled -- starting with the Phantom 2 Vision+ in 2014. GoPro realized that move would cut it out of the lucrative drone market. In 2014, it tried to convince DJI to develop a GoPro-branded drone, but those talks fizzled out. It then partnered with DJI's smaller rival 3D Robotics , but 3DR couldn't deliver the drone on time. GoPro finally took over the entire development process in mid-2015, shortly after DJI launched the Phantom 3 and put 3DR out of business. Story continues 2. Rushing the Karma to market After two attempts to get experienced drone makers to do its bidding, GoPro found itself in a tough position. Its revenue growth was slowing due to peaking demand for action cameras, and it needed to launch a drone soon to keep consumers and investors interested. GoPro announced the Karma in late 2015, and initially claimed that it would be launched in early 2016. But in May 2016 GoPro delayed its launch until the holiday season. When the Karma finally arrived in late October it was immediately plagued by power failure issues, which prompted a recall and relaunch the following February. Those problems indicated that GoPro underestimated the difficulty of producing a drone, then rushed the Karma to market before it was properly tested. For comparison, DJI was founded in 2006 but didn't start producing passable drones until 2011. 3. Underestimating DJI When GoPro's Karma finally arrived, drone enthusiasts immediately noticed that DJI's rival compact drone, the Mavic Pro, was lighter, smaller, and cheaper than the Karma. The Mavic Pro also had a longer flight time, better battery life, higher max speed, and the obstacle avoidance and automatic "follow" features which the Karma lacked. DJI's Mavic Pro. DJI's Mavic Pro. Image source: DJI. DJI followed up the Mavic Pro with the Spark, a soda-can sized drone which could be launched from a user's hand, automatically avoided obstacles, and followed the user. To top it off, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) showcased DJI's drones at hundreds of its retail stores, and let DJI employees offer customers hands-on drone training sessions in their stores. That partnership seemed like a natural fit, since DJI and Apple cater to a similar demographic of affluent tech enthusiasts. GoPro, however, didn't secure any comparably impressive retail partnerships. 4. A poorly priced accessory GoPro designed the Karma as a backwards-compatible accessory for its Hero cameras. Since the camera was mounted onto the Karma instead of being built into the drone, it could only move down and up. The Mavic Pro's built-in camera, however, offered a full range of motion -- including the ability to pitch and roll. GoPro's insistence on making the Karma an accessory also limited its market to new or existing Hero owners, instead of consumers who simply wanted an aerial photography drone. GoPro then overestimated its own brand strength by pricing the Karma (with the controller but without the camera) at $799, $50 more than the Mavic Pro (sans its optional controller). The key takeaways GoPro's development, launch, and pricing of the Karma is symptomatic of the company's ongoing execution issues . We saw this with the badly priced Hero 4 Session in 2015, its decision to launch (then kill) cheaper cameras, and its late entry into the 360-degree camera market with the Fusion. Therefore, it's no wonder that the Karma crashed and burned investors. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Leo Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and GoPro. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Between the stock market's recent correction, political turmoil, and the usual volatility surrounding earnings season, it's been a wild month so far for equities investors. But there are always bargains to be had for those who know where to look. To that end, many tech stocks got hit harder than most as the market pulled back. So we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a tech stock that they believe investors would be wise to consider buying in February. Read on to learn why they chose Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) , International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) , and Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED) . Close-up of a black keyboard with dollar signs on all the keys IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Gaming your way to market-beating gains Steve Symington (Activision Blizzard): Shares of Activision Blizzard pulled back after its fourth-quarter 2017 report earlier this month, highlighting modest 1.4% growth in sales to $2.04 billion, and a 25% decline in adjusted earnings to $0.49 per share. But that doesn't mean the video game giant wasn't happy with its performance. To the contrary, Activision Blizzard has never been stronger, beating the company's expectations on both the top and bottom lines and setting the stage for future growth. Digging deeper into those results, Activision highlighted its best operating income year ever thanks in part to the continued momentum of franchises like Call of Duty and Destiny 2 . The Blizzard studio also achieved its highest-ever operating income despite no major game releases in 2017, riding enduring titles like Overwatch and World of Warcraft . And free-to-play mobile game specialist King Digital -- which Activision Blizzard acquired for $5.9 billion in early 2016 -- managed to return to growth thanks to continued strength of its core Candy Crush franchise. What's more, Activision Blizzard is effectively setting itself up for accelerated growth through a number of promising avenues, including the launch of its Overwatch League to dive further into esports, an ambitious foray into the cinema and consumer products markets , and the impending integration of in-game advertising . Story continues So for investors who use the recent pause as an opportunity to open or add to your position, I think Activision is a compelling way to put your money to work this month. A blockchain leader Tim Green (International Business Machines): There are quite a few reasons to buy shares of IBM. The stock trades for just 11 times adjusted earnings. It sports a 4% dividend yield, and after five years of disappointment, the company has finally returned to growth . If you're looking for a reason to buy beyond the numbers, here it is: IBM is a blockchain leader, and if the technology lives up to even a fraction of its promise, Big Blue will benefit. Blockchain is the distributed ledger technology that underlies bitcoin, but it has plenty of other potential applications. IBM has already worked with more than 400 clients on blockchain projects, leveraging its global presence and deep relationships with existing customers. In January, IBM and shipping giant Maersk announced the formation of a joint venture aimed at launching a blockchain-based digital trade platform for the global shipping industry. This stemmed from a collaboration first announced in 2017, and it's expected to be up and running within six months. Initiatives, partnerships, and collaborations are giving way to real blockchain-based businesses for IBM. Because IBM stock is so cheap, you're basically getting this blockchain potential for free. If blockchain turns out to be a dud of a technology, it won't really matter in the grand scheme of things. If it doesn't, IBM will be at the center of a major technological shift. A bright future on deep-discount sale Anders Bylund (Universal Display): In 2017, Universal Display's share prices tripled thanks to mighty Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) using its organic light-emitting diode technology in the iPhone X's screen. 2018 has been less of a walk in the park for Universal Display investors, and share prices have declined more than 20% from their mid-January peaks. The reasons for Universal Display's recent market weakness include less-than-stellar iPhone X sales and a looming fear that the company's largest customer might not renew its expired contract for technology licenses and material buys. If the iPhone concerns are on target, last year's Apple-based gains might be for nothing and Cupertino could give up on this newfangled OLED technology altogether. And it would be very bad news indeed if Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) Display stopped churning out OLED-based display panels by the boatload. Well, Samsung has indeed renewed that expired Universal Display contract . Shares jumped as much as 14.8% higher when that tidbit was announced, and the new deal will run through the end of 2022. That's one worry investors can stop losing sleep over. We'll probably get more detail on the Samsung deal when Universal Display reports earnings next week. As for the iPhone X disappointment, fellow Fool Ashraf Eassa argues that OLED screens are an essential piece of Apple's long-term strategy at this point. He wouldn't worry about Apple switching its flagship phones back to inferior LCD screens, and I agree with that analysis. And you know what? All of this market drama completely ignores the fact that Universal Display is getting into some much larger and more lucrative markets than smartphone and tablet screens. There's a lot to love about this company's long-term future, and the stock is on sale for all the wrong reasons right now. The bottom line There's no way to guarantee that these three stocks will beat the market going forward. But between Activision's strong quarterly report and future growth prospects, IBM's attractive valuation and recent return to growth, and Universal Display's recent contract renewal with Samsung Display, we like their chances of doing just that. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Anders Bylund owns shares of IBM and Universal Display. Steve Symington owns shares of Universal Display. Timothy Green owns shares of IBM. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Apple, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Between the stock market's recent correction, political turmoil, and the usual volatility surrounding earnings season, it's been a wild month so far for equities investors. But there are always bargains to be had for those who know where to look.\nTo that end, many tech stocks got hit harder than most as the market pulled back. So we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a tech stock that they believe investors would be wise to consider buying in February. Read on to learn why they choseActivision Blizzard(NASDAQ: ATVI),International Business Machines(NYSE: IBM), andUniversal Display(NASDAQ: OLED).\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nSteve Symington(Activision Blizzard):Shares of Activision Blizzard pulled back after itsfourth-quarter 2017report earlier this month, highlighting modest 1.4% growth in sales to $2.04 billion, and a 25% decline in adjusted earnings to $0.49 per share. But that doesn't mean the video game giant wasn't happy with its performance. To the contrary, Activision Blizzard has never been stronger, beating the company's expectations on both the top and bottom lines and setting the stage for future growth.\nDigging deeper into those results, Activision highlighted its best operating income year ever thanks in part to the continued momentum of franchises likeCall of DutyandDestiny 2. The Blizzard studio also achieved its highest-ever operating income despite no major game releases in 2017, riding enduring titles likeOverwatchandWorld of Warcraft. And free-to-play mobile game specialist King Digital -- which Activision Blizzard acquired for $5.9 billion in early 2016 -- managed to return to growth thanks to continued strength of its core Candy Crush franchise.\nWhat's more, Activision Blizzard is effectively setting itself up for accelerated growth through a number of promising avenues, including the launch of its Overwatch League to dive further into esports, an ambitious foray into the cinema andconsumer products markets, and the impending integration ofin-game advertising.\nSo for investors who use the recent pause as an opportunity to open or add to your position, I think Activision is a compelling way to put your money to work this month.\nTim Green(International Business Machines):There are quite a few reasons to buy shares of IBM. The stock trades for just 11 times adjusted earnings. It sports a 4% dividend yield, and after five years of disappointment, the company hasfinally returned to growth.\nIf you're looking for a reason to buy beyond the numbers, here it is: IBM is a blockchain leader, and if the technology lives up to even a fraction of its promise, Big Blue will benefit. Blockchain is the distributed ledger technology that underlies bitcoin, but it has plenty of other potential applications. IBM hasalready worked with more than 400 clientson blockchain projects, leveraging its global presence and deep relationships with existing customers.\nIn January, IBM and shipping giantMaerskannounced theformation of a joint ventureaimed at launching a blockchain-based digital trade platform for the global shipping industry. This stemmed from a collaboration first announced in 2017, and it's expected to be up and running within six months. Initiatives, partnerships, and collaborations are giving way to real blockchain-based businesses for IBM.\nBecause IBM stock is so cheap, you're basically getting this blockchain potential for free. If blockchain turns out to be a dud of a technology, it won't really matter in the grand scheme of things. If it doesn't, IBM will be at the center of a major technological shift.\nAnders Bylund(Universal Display):In 2017,Universal Display's share prices tripledthanks to mightyApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)using its organic light-emitting diode technology in the iPhone X's screen. 2018 has been less of a walk in the park for Universal Display investors, and share prices have declined more than 20% from their mid-January peaks.\nThe reasons for Universal Display's recent market weakness include less-than-stellar iPhone X sales and a looming fear that the company's largest customer might not renew its expired contract for technology licenses and material buys. If the iPhone concerns are on target, last year's Apple-based gains might be for nothing and Cupertino could give up on this newfangled OLED technology altogether. And it would be very bad news indeed ifSamsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF)Display stopped churning out OLED-based display panels by the boatload.\nWell, Samsung has indeedrenewed that expired Universal Display contract. Shares jumped as much as 14.8% higher when that tidbit was announced, and the new deal will run through the end of 2022. That's one worry investors can stop losing sleep over. We'll probably get more detail on the Samsung deal when Universal Display reports earnings next week.\nAs for the iPhone X disappointment, fellow Fool Ashraf Eassaarguesthat OLED screens are an essential piece of Apple's long-term strategy at this point. He wouldn't worry about Apple switching its flagship phones back to inferior LCD screens, and I agree with that analysis.\nAnd you know what? All of this market drama completely ignores the fact thatUniversal Display is getting into some much larger and more lucrative marketsthan smartphone and tablet screens. There's a lot to love about this company's long-term future, and the stock is on sale for all the wrong reasons right now.\nThere's no way to guarantee that these three stocks will beat the market going forward. But between Activision's strong quarterly report and future growth prospects, IBM's attractive valuation and recent return to growth, and Universal Display's recent contract renewal with Samsung Display, we like their chances of doing just that.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of IBM and Universal Display.Steve Symingtonowns shares of Universal Display.Timothy Greenowns shares of IBM. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Apple, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'It\'s easy to see why Warren Buffett is considered the greatest investor of all time. His company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has become one of the most valuable in the world largely due to his investments, both in stocks and the companies he\'s bought. Investors who were lucky or smart enough to buy Berkshire stock in its early days have become millionaires as shares gained an amazing 1,826,163% from 1965 to 2015. That\'s an annual growth rate of 21.6%, more than double the 9.9% that the S&P 500 has returned in that time with dividends included. Investors flock by the thousands to Berkshire\'s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, and his aphorisms about economic moats, value, and other subjects have become virtual gospel in the market. However, like anyone, Buffett is a product of his time and generation, and as an 87-year-old, his perspective on investing is skewed by his age. For instance, he ignored the greatest story in business in the last generation -- the emergence of the tech industry -- as he long refused to buy tech stocks because he said he could not value them or predict where they were going. Today, the tech industry is more valuable than any other. In fact, the five most valuable American companies, and the only ones bigger than Berkshire, are all tech companies. Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway\'s annual investor meeting Image source: The Motley Fool. When Buffett finally broke his personal boycott of tech stocks, he did so by dumping more than $10 billion in 2011 into IBM , in part because he was so familiar with the company after reading its annual report for 50 years. That investment turned into a terrible bet as IBM shares dropped around 20% during the seven years Buffett owned them, while the S&P 500 more than doubled. He later said he should have bought Alphabet or Amazon , instead. Even Buffett\'s own personal tastes seem to color his stock picks. For instance, he is a big fan of junk food in general and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) products in particular, and the beverage giant is his second-largest holding. Buffett once even mocked Whole Foods Market, saying he doesn\'t see many customers smiling there. However, Coke stock has also significantly underperformed the market over the last 10 years. Story continues If Buffett had been born 50 years later, his investing style would be the same, but his stock picks would probably be much different. It\'s impossible to know what the Oracle of Omaha would buy if he were just getting started today, but here are three stocks that would likely be on his radar. 1. Facebook Millennial Buffett would be all over social media, of course, communicating with investors, and posting selfies on Instagram. No doubt he\'d be a fan of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) , and not just the platform, but the stock, too. Facebook has plenty of the qualities that a tech-savvy, value investor like Millennial Buffett looks for. First off, it has a huge economic moat, thanks to the network effects of a platform with more than 2 billion members, and the unique value it offers advertisers. The 87-year-old Buffett has long been a fan of newspaper stocks, noting that newspapers can essentially act as local monopolies if they have no nearby competition. Facebook offers this same advantage, but on a global scale in the digital age, thanks to the power of the internet. Buffett himself also recognized the power of digital advertising, noting that he should have bought Google after he realized the click rates that GEICO, his auto insurance subsidiary, was paying the search giant. Facebook, like Google, has similar pricing power. At a P/E of 33, Facebook may not look like a typical value stock, but considering its earnings per share jumped 54% to $5.39 last year and it had a 50% operating margin, the stock looks cheap for its growth rate. 2. Starbucks Millennial Buffett was into the kombucha craze for a minute, but these days he\'s a devoted cold-brew aficionado. While he likes to visit independent coffee shops from time to time, he\'s been a longtime Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) Rewards member, and he keeps the java giant\'s app handy on his phone. Young Buffett also recognizes the market power of Starbucks. In many ways, Starbucks is to his generation what Coca-Cola was to the real Buffett\'s. He once boasted that Coca-Cola was such a strong brand that if you gave him $100 billion to take away Coke\'s market leadership in soft drinks, he would give it back to you and say it couldn\'t be done. However, these days Starbucks seems to be doing just that. Domestic soda sales have declined every year since 2004, and the coffee chain is a big reason. Millennials are largely turning away from sugary sodas and the artificial sweeteners in diet beverages, but coffee consumption seems likely to continue to grow as workplace culture for millennials has been moving out of the traditional and into places like coffee shops. Starbucks has also capitalized on the huge opportunity in China, which chairman Howard Schultz believes will one day be its biggest market, ahead of the U.S. It\'s also established itself as a consistent dividend payer , likely to be a Dividend Aristocrat one day, and trades at a reasonable P/E of 27.4, not much higher than Coke at 23.5. 3. PayPal Splitting checks is so Gen-X. After Millennial Buffett grabs a bite with his buddies at happy hour, he just Venmos them a few bucks on the Uber ride home. The actual Buffett\'s favorite investing play has traditionally been banking and insurance companies. Buffett loves the business model in insurance as the "float," or the money he gets from premiums that have yet to be paid out, can be invested to earn a profit. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) offers the same business model, but again has the power of mobile and digital behind it. Like credit card companies, PayPal collects transaction fees of around 2.9% on payments with debit and credit cards, but the company also benefits from the float, or money that users leave in their PayPal accounts that PayPal earns interest on. In 2014, PayPal acquired Venmo, the app that\'s become popular with millennials for sending money to reimburse one another for expenses like drinks or rent. PayPal has been slow to monetize Venmo , but has been taking steps recently, such as testing Venmo payments at retail locations. Nonetheless, PayPal is growing fast, as the opportunity for digital payments could be huge. In 2017, earnings per share grew 27% on a 21% increase in revenue, and management expects to increase another 20% in EPS this year. At a P/E of 41, the stock may not be cheap, but if the company maintains its lead in digital payments, investors should reap the long-term benefits. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Jeremy Bowman owns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), Facebook, PayPal Holdings, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'It\'s easy to see why Warren Buffett is considered the greatest investor of all time. His companyBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)has become one of the most valuable in the world largely due to his investments, both in stocks and the companies he\'s bought. Investors who were lucky or smart enough to buy Berkshire stock in its early days have become millionaires as shares gained an amazing 1,826,163% from 1965 to 2015. That\'s an annual growth rate of 21.6%, more than double the 9.9% that theS&P 500has returned in that time with dividends included.\nInvestors flock by the thousands to Berkshire\'s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, and his aphorisms about economic moats, value, and other subjects have become virtual gospel in the market.\nHowever, like anyone, Buffett is a product of his time and generation, and as an 87-year-old, his perspective on investing is skewed by his age.\nFor instance, he ignored the greatest story in business in the last generation -- the emergence of the tech industry -- as he long refused to buy tech stocks because he said he could not value them or predict where they were going. Today, the tech industry is more valuable than any other. In fact, the five most valuable American companies, and the only ones bigger than Berkshire, are all tech companies.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nWhen Buffett finally broke his personal boycott of tech stocks, he did so by dumping more than $10 billion in 2011 intoIBM, in part because he was so familiar with the company after reading its annual report for 50 years. That investment turned intoa terrible betas IBM shares dropped around 20% during the seven years Buffett owned them, while the S&P 500 more than doubled. He later said he should have boughtAlphabetorAmazon, instead.\nEven Buffett\'s own personal tastes seem to color his stock picks. For instance, he is a big fan of junk food in general andCoca-Cola(NYSE: KO)products in particular, and the beverage giant is his second-largest holding. Buffett onceeven mockedWhole Foods Market, saying he doesn\'t see many customers smiling there. However, Coke stock has also significantly underperformed the market over the last 10 years.\nIf Buffett had been born 50 years later, his investing style would be the same, but his stock picks would probably be much different. It\'s impossible to know what the Oracle of Omaha would buy if he were just getting started today, but here are three stocks that would likely be on his radar.\nMillennial Buffett would be all over social media, of course, communicating with investors, and posting selfies on Instagram. No doubt he\'d be a fan ofFacebook(NASDAQ: FB), and not just the platform, but the stock, too. Facebook has plenty of the qualities that a tech-savvy, value investor like Millennial Buffett looks for. First off, it has a huge economic moat, thanks to the network effects of a platform with more than 2 billion members, and the unique value it offers advertisers. The 87-year-old Buffett has long been a fan of newspaper stocks, noting that newspapers can essentially act as local monopolies if they have no nearby competition. Facebook offers this same advantage, but on a global scale in the digital age, thanks to the power of the internet.\nBuffett himself also recognized the power of digital advertising, noting that he should have bought Google after he realized the click rates that GEICO, his auto insurance subsidiary, was paying the search giant. Facebook, like Google, has similar pricing power.\nAt a P/E of 33, Facebook may not look like a typical value stock, but considering its earnings per share jumped 54% to $5.39 last year and it had a 50% operating margin, the stock looks cheap for its growth rate.\nMillennial Buffett was into the kombucha craze for a minute, but these days he\'s a devoted cold-brew aficionado. While he likes to visit independent coffee shops from time to time, he\'s been a longtimeStarbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)Rewards member, and he keeps the java giant\'s app handy on his phone.\nYoung Buffett also recognizes the market power of Starbucks. In many ways, Starbucks is to his generation what Coca-Cola was to the real Buffett\'s. He once boasted that Coca-Cola was such a strong brand that if you gave him $100 billion to take away Coke\'s market leadership in soft drinks, he would give it back to you and say it couldn\'t be done. However, these days Starbucks seems to be doing just that.\nDomestic soda sales have declined every year since 2004, and the coffee chain is a big reason. Millennials are largely turning away from sugary sodas and the artificial sweeteners in diet beverages, but coffee consumption seems likely to continue to grow as workplace culture for millennials has been moving out of the traditional and into places like coffee shops.\nStarbucks has also capitalized on the huge opportunity in China, which chairman Howard Schultz believes will one day be its biggest market, ahead of the U.S. It\'s also established itself as a consistentdividend payer, likely to be a Dividend Aristocrat one day, and trades at a reasonable P/E of 27.4, not much higher than Coke at 23.5.\nSplitting checks is so Gen-X. After Millennial Buffett grabs a bite with his buddies at happy hour, he just Venmos them a few bucks on the Uber ride home.\nThe actual Buffett\'s favorite investing play has traditionally been banking and insurance companies. Buffett loves the business model in insurance as the "float," or the money he gets from premiums that have yet to be paid out, can be invested to earn a profit.PayPal(NASDAQ: PYPL)offers the same business model, but again has the power of mobile and digital behind it. Like credit card companies, PayPal collects transaction fees of around 2.9% on payments with debit and credit cards, but the company also benefits from the float, or money that users leave in their PayPal accounts that PayPal earns interest on.\nIn 2014, PayPal acquired Venmo, the app that\'s become popular with millennials for sending money to reimburse one another for expenses like drinks or rent. PayPal has been slow tomonetize Venmo, but has been taking steps recently, such as testing Venmo payments at retail locations.\nNonetheless, PayPal is growing fast, as the opportunity for digital payments could be huge. In 2017, earnings per share grew 27% on a 21% increase in revenue, and management expects to increase another 20% in EPS this year. At a P/E of 41, the stock may not be cheap, but if the company maintains its lead in digital payments, investors should reap the long-term benefits.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Jeremy Bowmanowns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway (B shares), Facebook, PayPal Holdings, and Starbucks. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) closed out 2017 on a somewhat sour note. Its pre-tax profit for the year was down 18% from its 2016 result , as rising costs and the discounts required to keep its aging product line competitive squeezed its margins . It was a stark contrast to the result from Ford\'s old cross-town rival, General Motors (NYSE: GM) . GM\'s pre-tax profit matched its record 2016 result , and GM executives spelled out an optimistic vision for the next few years. Following Ford\'s earnings report, CEO Jim Hackett, CFO Bob Shanks, and other senior executives held a conference call for investors in which they explained that they expect things to improve -- but not right away. Here are three highlights from that call. Hackett is seated before a white backdrop with a Ford logo. CEO Jim Hackett says Ford needs to improve its "fitness." Image source: Ford Motor Company. 1. Ford knows it has a "fitness" problem I and my team are not satisfied with this level of performance, and we see 2018 as the opportunity to prove to you that we can sharpen operational execution, dramatically improve the fitness we\'re talking about and continue making the big decisions strategically on where to play and how to win, and of course, properly allocate capital. -- CEO Jim Hackett Hackett, who played football in college, is fond of the "fitness" metaphor to describe a business\'s efficiency and profitability. Since taking Ford\'s top job last May, he has made it clear that he thinks Ford needs to be spending a lot more time in the financial gym. The problem in a nutshell: Ford\'s revenue has risen nicely over the last several years, but as Hackett points out, Ford\'s spending has kept pace, limiting its bottom-line gains. Reining in rising costs, focusing on higher-profit opportunities, and making the most of Ford\'s vast global scale are all part of his vision for making Ford a fitter company. A red 2017 Ford Escape SUV on a coastal road. While demand for compact SUVs has been soaring, U.S. sales of the Ford Escape were up just 0.4% last year. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Story continues 2. Much-needed new products are on the way The good news is that our investment in new product in recent years will really start to come to fruition in 2018. We have 23 global vehicle launches planned for this year, more than twice as many as 2017. -- Hackett In the second half [of 2018], we start a new wave of product launches in China, and we believe that freshness is going to be a really important part of our growth story in China again. -- Jim Farley, EVP and president of Global Markets Ford\'s profitability in 2015 and 2016 was driven largely by its "crown jewels," the F-Series pickups. Ford has lavished its huge-selling trucks with investments and updates over the last few years, and there\'s no question that those efforts have paid off in a big way. But in the meantime, other important Ford products that were once very competitive have fallen behind newer entries from rivals. Models like the Escape and the Explorer SUVs compete in white-hot (and very profitable) market segments, but they\'re dated models that have lost ground to rivals over the last year. That has been an especially big problem in China, a fast-moving market where Ford lost significant share in 2017. But as Hackett and Farley explained, that situation is set to change: Ford has a slew of new and refreshed products headed to market in 2018. Those new products should help give Ford\'s sagging profit margins a boost. A slide from Ford’s fourth-quarter earnings presentation showing that it has 23 new or refreshed products set to launch in 2018, up from just 11 in 2017. Image source: Ford Motor Company. 3. Hackett still isn\'t ready to reveal his fitness plan Two related questions have hung in the air since Hackett took over as Ford\'s CEO last May: How will he improve Ford\'s "fitness," and when will those efforts pay off? Hackett has talked generally about his goals for Ford and has said there are six initiatives under way that he expects will yield significant improvements over time: We\'ve identified these 6 work streams. They\'re up and running. And the benefits, we\'re talking about \'18 and \'19, some of them. The bulk of [the benefits] from what I see comes a little later [than 2019] because some of these are substantial redesigns [of Ford\'s processes]. But much to the consternation of the Wall Street analysts who cover Ford, he hasn\'t yet said what those six initiatives are, or when (and how) they\'ll pay off. That\'ll happen soon, Hackett said, but he sees good reasons for holding off. I also want to emphasize something here, which is in the design of fitness, one of the things you have to do, in addition to having you understand where we\'re going and our people understanding that, is you can\'t disrupt the flow of the business. I can tell you legendary stories where certain enterprise systems were put in prematurely and the business was disrupted. So what you\'d be witnessing now in the way that we started this work is we\'ve long identified where we want to work. We\'re now in the redesign phase. We\'re now dimensioning the value. We\'ve assigned responsibilities. I\'m meeting with teams weekly. I just had a big meeting Friday with people in the company. And it\'s getting close to the point where I think we can start to bring you under the tent. But it\'s not tonight. -- Hackett Hackett closed out the call by saying that he is "really confident" that investors will be happy with the plan once it\'s announced. We\'ll see. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F)closed out 2017 on a somewhat sour note. Its pre-tax profit for the year wasdown 18% from its 2016 result, as rising costs and the discounts required to keep its aging product line competitivesqueezed its margins.\nIt was a stark contrast to the result from Ford\'s old cross-town rival,General Motors(NYSE: GM). GM\'s pre-tax profitmatched its record 2016 result, and GM executives spelled out anoptimistic visionfor the next few years.\nFollowing Ford\'s earnings report, CEO Jim Hackett, CFO Bob Shanks, and other senior executives held a conference call for investors in which they explained that they expect things to improve -- but not right away.\nHere are three highlights from that call.\nCEO Jim Hackett says Ford needs to improve its "fitness." Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nI and my team are not satisfied with this level of performance, and we see 2018 as the opportunity to prove to you that we can sharpen operational execution, dramatically improve the fitness we\'re talking about and continue making the big decisions strategically on where to play and how to win, and of course, properly allocate capital. -- CEO Jim Hackett\nHackett, who played football in college, is fond of the "fitness" metaphor to describe a business\'s efficiency and profitability. Since taking Ford\'s top job last May, he has made it clear that he thinks Ford needs to be spending a lot more time in the financial gym.\nThe problem in a nutshell: Ford\'s revenue has risen nicely over the last several years, but as Hackett points out, Ford\'s spending has kept pace, limiting its bottom-line gains. Reining in rising costs, focusing on higher-profit opportunities, and making the most of Ford\'s vast global scale are all part of his vision for making Ford a fitter company.\nWhile demand for compact SUVs has been soaring, U.S. sales of the Ford Escape were up just 0.4% last year. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nThe good news is that our investment in new product in recent years will really start to come to fruition in 2018. We have 23 global vehicle launches planned for this year, more than twice as many as 2017. -- Hackett\nFord\'s profitability in 2015 and 2016 was driven largely by its "crown jewels," the F-Series pickups. Ford has lavished its huge-selling trucks with investments and updates over the last few years, and there\'s no question that those efforts have paid off in a big way.\nBut in the meantime, other important Ford products that were once very competitive have fallen behind newer entries from rivals. Models like the Escape and the Explorer SUVs compete in white-hot (and very profitable) market segments, but they\'re dated models that have lost ground to rivals over the last year.\nThat has been an especially big problem in China, a fast-moving market where Ford lost significant share in 2017. But as Hackett and Farley explained, that situation is set to change: Ford has a slew of new and refreshed products headed to market in 2018. Those new products should help give Ford\'s sagging profit margins a boost.\nImage source: Ford Motor Company.\nTwo related questions have hung in the air since Hackett took over as Ford\'s CEO last May: How will he improve Ford\'s "fitness," and when will those efforts pay off?\nHackett has talked generally about his goals for Ford and has said there are six initiatives under way that he expects will yield significant improvements over time:\nWe\'ve identified these 6 work streams. They\'re up and running. And the benefits, we\'re talking about \'18 and \'19, some of them. The bulk of [the benefits] from what I see comes a little later [than 2019] because some of these are substantial redesigns [of Ford\'s processes].\nBut much to the consternation of the Wall Street analysts who cover Ford, he hasn\'t yet said what those six initiatives are, or when (and how) they\'ll pay off. That\'ll happen soon, Hackett said, but he sees good reasons for holding off.\nI also want to emphasize something here, which is in the design of fitness, one of the things you have to do, in addition to having you understand where we\'re going and our people understanding that, is you can\'t disrupt the flow of the business. I can tell you legendary stories where certain enterprise systems were put in prematurely and the business was disrupted.\nSo what you\'d be witnessing now in the way that we started this work is we\'ve long identified where we want to work. We\'re now in the redesign phase. We\'re now dimensioning the value. We\'ve assigned responsibilities. I\'m meeting with teams weekly. I just had a big meeting Friday with people in the company. And it\'s getting close to the point where I think we can start to bring you under the tent. But it\'s not tonight. -- Hackett\nHackett closed out the call by saying that he is "really confident" that investors will be happy with the plan once it\'s announced. We\'ll see.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) released strong fourth-quarter and solid full-year 2017 earnings after the market close on Tuesday. For the quarter, the country\'s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility posted year-over-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 24% and 21%, respectively. Management attributed the robust fourth-quarter results primarily to continued growth in its core regulated business, driven mainly by infrastructure investment, acquisitions, and organic growth. The market-based business added very slightly to the quarter\'s earnings growth. Shares of American Water have returned 10.8% over the one-year period through Tuesday, versus the S&P 500 \'s 17.8% return. The stock had a great 2017, returning 29% , but has pulled back significantly in 2018, along with the group in general. The stock, however, has handily quenched investors\' thirst for market-beating returns over periods of three years and longer. Here\'s how the quarter worked out for American Water and its investors. Close-up of a water splash. Image source: Getty Images. American Water Works\' key quarterly numbers Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Change (YOY) Revenue $821 million $802 million 23.7% Operating income $279 million $248 million 12.5% Net income ($1 million) $101 million N/A Earnings per share (EPS) ($0.01) $0.57 N/A Adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. YOY = year over year. EPS based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) includes a non-cash charge associated with the recent U.S. tax reform legislation. The adjusted figure -- which is what investors should consider -- strips this item out. Wall Street analysts were looking for adjusted EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $843.4 million, so American Water fell short of the revenue consensus but beat on the bottom line. For the full year 2017, year-over-year revenue increased 17% to $3.36 billion and adjusted EPS came in at $3.03, representing a 6.7% increase from 2016. Story continues Performance by segment Segment Q4 2017 Adjusted EPS Q4 2016 Adjusted EPS Change (YOY) Regulated business $0.66 $0.55 20% Market-based business $0.08 $0.07 14.3% Parent ($0.05) ($0.05) -- Total adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. In its core regulated business, American Water\'s revenue increased by $16 million from the year-ago quarter, which flowed through the income statement to boost adjusted net income to $119 million, up from $98 million. The rise in revenue was driven by a $27 million increase from additional revenue and surcharges associated with infrastructure investments, acquisitions, and organic growth, which was partially offset by a $11 million decrease from lower water demand, of which $3 million was due to warmer weather in the fourth quarter of 2016. The market-based business\' adjusted net income was $14 million, up from $13 million in the year-ago period. This increase was driven by growth in the homeowner services business, resulting from an increase in the number of customers and price increases for certain customers, and offset by lower capital upgrades in the military services group. Efficiency continues to improve American Water\'s key operation and maintenance (O&M) efficiency ratio for 2017 was 33.8%, which is an improvement from 34.9% in 2016. (The lower the ratio, the better.) This ratio reflects how well the company is controlling costs in its regulated business. The water utility giant has been steadily improving this ratio, as it was above 44% in 2010. Its goal is to achieve 32.5% by 2021. What management had to say Here\'s what CEO Susan Story had to say in the press release: This past year was one of continued solid growth for American Water and outstanding execution by our employees. With a strong fourth quarter finish, our 2017 adjusted EPS increased 7 percent over 2016. To meet the nationally recognized need for significantly more water infrastructure investment, we invested more capital in our water ad wastewater systems -- $1.4 billion -- than in any other previous year. As importantly, we achieved our best ever O&M efficiency ratio in order to make this investment more affordable for our customers. We will continue to focus on delivering our customers the most reliable and safe water services at an affordable price in 2018 and beyond, and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will aid us even more in doing so. Looking ahead American Water turned in a strong quarter, capping off a solid -- though not robust -- 2017. The company reaffirmed its previously released earnings guidance for 2018: It expects adjusted EPS to be in the range of $3.22 to $3.32. 2017 adjusted EPS was $3.03, so this guidance represents projected growth of 6.3% to 9.6%. Story said management remains "confident in our ability to achieve our long-term EPS growth [goal] of 7 to 10 percent." This goal was established using 2015 as the base year and is for the time period through 2020. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) released strong fourth-quarter and solid full-year 2017 earnings after the market close on Tuesday. For the quarter, the country\'s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility posted year-over-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 24% and 21%, respectively. Management attributed the robust fourth-quarter results primarily to continued growth in its core regulated business, driven mainly by infrastructure investment, acquisitions, and organic growth. The market-based business added very slightly to the quarter\'s earnings growth. Shares of American Water have returned 10.8% over the one-year period through Tuesday, versus the S&P 500 \'s 17.8% return. The stock had a great 2017, returning 29% , but has pulled back significantly in 2018, along with the group in general. The stock, however, has handily quenched investors\' thirst for market-beating returns over periods of three years and longer. Here\'s how the quarter worked out for American Water and its investors. Close-up of a water splash. Image source: Getty Images. American Water Works\' key quarterly numbers Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Change (YOY) Revenue $821 million $802 million 23.7% Operating income $279 million $248 million 12.5% Net income ($1 million) $101 million N/A Earnings per share (EPS) ($0.01) $0.57 N/A Adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. YOY = year over year. EPS based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) includes a non-cash charge associated with the recent U.S. tax reform legislation. The adjusted figure -- which is what investors should consider -- strips this item out. Wall Street analysts were looking for adjusted EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $843.4 million, so American Water fell short of the revenue consensus but beat on the bottom line. For the full year 2017, year-over-year revenue increased 17% to $3.36 billion and adjusted EPS came in at $3.03, representing a 6.7% increase from 2016. Story continues Performance by segment Segment Q4 2017 Adjusted EPS Q4 2016 Adjusted EPS Change (YOY) Regulated business $0.66 $0.55 20% Market-based business $0.08 $0.07 14.3% Parent ($0.05) ($0.05) -- Total adjusted EPS $0.69 $0.57 21.1% Data source: American Water Works. In its core regulated business, American Water\'s revenue increased by $16 million from the year-ago quarter, which flowed through the income statement to boost adjusted net income to $119 million, up from $98 million. The rise in revenue was driven by a $27 million increase from additional revenue and surcharges associated with infrastructure investments, acquisitions, and organic growth, which was partially offset by a $11 million decrease from lower water demand, of which $3 million was due to warmer weather in the fourth quarter of 2016. The market-based business\' adjusted net income was $14 million, up from $13 million in the year-ago period. This increase was driven by growth in the homeowner services business, resulting from an increase in the number of customers and price increases for certain customers, and offset by lower capital upgrades in the military services group. Efficiency continues to improve American Water\'s key operation and maintenance (O&M) efficiency ratio for 2017 was 33.8%, which is an improvement from 34.9% in 2016. (The lower the ratio, the better.) This ratio reflects how well the company is controlling costs in its regulated business. The water utility giant has been steadily improving this ratio, as it was above 44% in 2010. Its goal is to achieve 32.5% by 2021. What management had to say Here\'s what CEO Susan Story had to say in the press release: This past year was one of continued solid growth for American Water and outstanding execution by our employees. With a strong fourth quarter finish, our 2017 adjusted EPS increased 7 percent over 2016. To meet the nationally recognized need for significantly more water infrastructure investment, we invested more capital in our water ad wastewater systems -- $1.4 billion -- than in any other previous year. As importantly, we achieved our best ever O&M efficiency ratio in order to make this investment more affordable for our customers. We will continue to focus on delivering our customers the most reliable and safe water services at an affordable price in 2018 and beyond, and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will aid us even more in doing so. Looking ahead American Water turned in a strong quarter, capping off a solid -- though not robust -- 2017. 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NVIDIA shares were boosted by the company's rapidly growing gaming and data center businesses, as well as its laserlike focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Micron, on the other hand, took advantage of strong memory pricing to score revenue and earnings growth. Not surprisingly, both stocks easily outperformed the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index by a substantial margin in 2017. NVDA Chart NVDA data by YCharts It is likely that both Micron and NVIDIA will be able to sustain their impressive momentum in 2018, making it tough for investors to choose one over the other. If you're having trouble deciding, maybe it's best to consider the stocks in terms of your appetite for risk. The case for Micron Micron's biggest catalyst in 2017 was the surge in memory pricing. The prices of both dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash memory increased substantially thanks to tight supply. Demand, meanwhile, remained robust due to the use of DRAM and NAND memory in a variety of applications ranging from data centers to solid-state drives (SSDs) and even automotive uses. The trend of tight memory supply looks to continue in 2018. According to DRAMeXchange, DRAM supply is expected to increase 19.6% this year. By comparison, demand could grow at a faster rate than last year's 22% jump. This is great news for Micron as it gets two-thirds of its total revenue from the DRAM market. However, a different story might unfold in the NAND market. DRAMeXchange forecasts that NAND pricing might fall 5% during the first quarter of the year as a result of lower demand from smartphones, notebooks, and tablets. The trend of NAND oversupply could continue in the second quarter as well. But a recovery is expected in the latter half once demand comes back, thanks to an increase in the production of consumer electronic devices. Moreover, device manufacturers are expected to deploy more memory content. Counterpoint Research forecasts that the average NAND storage capacity of a smartphone will hit 60 GB this year as compared to 51.3 GB in 2017. Story continues Smartphone production in 2018 is expected to grow 5% from last year. This should help push up demand and pricing of NAND as the year progresses, allowing Micron to sustain its momentum. Moreover, the initial weakness in NAND prices shouldn't weigh on Micron's performance as it gets the majority of its business from DRAM, with NAND representing 27% of its total revenue. The case for NVIDIA NVIDIA consolidated its lead in the graphics processing unit (GPU) market last year, increasing its market share to 72.8% during the third quarter of 2017. This bodes well for the chipmaker as the GPU market should witness growth not in 2018 and beyond thanks to applications across several industries. Allied Market Research forecasts that the global GPU market will expand at an annual pace of 35.6% until 2022. NVIDIA is in the driver's seat to take advantage of this rapid growth, and it is unlikely to lose its viselike grip over this market because of the superiority of its products when compared to rival AMD . Additionally, NVIDIA's dominating position in the GPU space means that it will become the biggest beneficiary of an increase in graphics card pricing this year. Taiwanese daily DIGITIMES says that the price of midrange and high-end graphics cards could rise anywhere between $5 and $20 this quarter, with more increases expected throughout the year. The potential price increase will be driven by an increase in GPU demand for cryptocurrency mining, as well as from China, where graphics card demand is surging because of games such as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. So, NVIDIA's video gaming business looks set to sustain its impressive momentum, which bodes well for the company as it gets almost 60% of its revenue from this segment. However, the chipmaker will probably run into stiff competition in other areas such as data centers and automotive. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) , for instance, is aggressively pushing its field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in the data center market. These FPGA chips are programmable, so they have a flexible architecture as compared to GPUs that can only perform specific tasks. In fact, Allied Market Research forecasts that FPGAs will be in stronger demand for AI applications as compared to GPUs, creating a potential headwind for NVIDIA. Meanwhile, Intel is also pushing efforts in autonomous cars after its Mobileye acquisition last year. And NVIDIA's automotive growth has stalled despite its early lead in this market. Man standing in front of chalkboard on which are drawn questions marks. Image Source: Getty Images. The verdict The biggest mistake that NVIDIA investors could make is remaining under the assumption that it will have a free hand in fast-growing markets such as AI and automotive. The competition is already getting intense . So NVIDIA looks like a risky bet for conservative investors given its trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 55, which is far above the 25.7 industry average. Micron, on the other hand, looks like a value play as it trades at just 6.7 times last year's earnings. Of course, Micron might run into some rough weather this year thanks to a possible weakness in NAND pricing, but investors won't be paying dearly to buy into its growth. Finally, analysts seem to be more bullish on Micron, projecting an annual five-year earnings growth rate of 27% as compared to NVIDIA's 15%, making it clear which stock is a better bet considering the valuation. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/lovedove5', 'Wow, PayMaya Really Sucks', 15, '2018-02-21 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/7z0lmg/wow_paymaya_really_sucks/', "It sucks so badly, it seems like it's almost sucky on purpose, like Smart is purposely sabotaging its own system, I don't know, I just don't understand how it can suck so badly. So many people have lost their money and are unable to get refunds. I recently lost 5k. Will never use it again. I still have 1k on the account. Is there any way to transform it back into cash like buying bitcoin with it or something?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/7z0lmg/wow_paymaya_really_sucks/', '7z0lmg', [['u/quipers', 11, '2018-02-21 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/7z0lmg/wow_paymaya_really_sucks/dukrjhz/', 'I\'ve got a friend working in Paymaya(Voyager Innovations). He actually boasts that thanks to the users they don\'t really need a QA department. He also shares some of the horror stories of their users and how he have personally made money out of their sheer "stupidity".', '7z0lmg']]], ['u/jessquit', 'The community needs to distance itself from Bitcoin ABC', 199, '2018-02-21 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/', "It seems that the last couple of upgrades have gone less than smoothly due to developer friction. It seems that is starting up again.\n\nBitcoin Cash is blessed with four strong development teams including two clients that have been around for many years and have brought a lot of great new technology to Bitcoin.\n\nI think I speak for many users when I say that I'm not comfortable with the possibility that Bitcoin Cash could collapse back into a dictatorial reference client mentality. \n\nFor me, the biggest bug that Bitcoin ever had was centralized development. There's only one way to ensure that there is no reference client, and that is client decentralization.\n\nIf you're running Bitcoin ABC, I encourage you to run another distro instead. For me I think I'm going to support both XT and BU until I see a little more give and take among the developers. \n\nEach implementation needs to get comfortable leading, and each implementation needs to get comfortable following.\n\nI don't mean to disparage Bitcoin ABC or its team, merely to highlight that the best way to keep the playing field level is to level it.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/', '7z112c', [['u/Zectro', 19, '2018-02-21 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duklvq2/', 'Completely agree. I think the teams need to decide on what is required of a consensus change. Bitcoin ABC needs to be cognizant that to a lot of the community right now they appear to be unilaterally blocking a change that could potentially be very beneficial to Bitcoin Cash and that this is deeply problematic. I agree that caution and prudence must be used before a consensus change, but BCH needs clearly outlined guidelines as to what that process looks like. We cannot keep having it appear to be the case that anytime a team that is not Bitcoin ABC wants to add something to Bitcoin Cash, ABC rejects it based on nebulous criterion.', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 14, '2018-02-21 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukm2jf/', 'Bitcoin ABC has developed a reputation as being a cowboy implementation that does what it wants.\n\nThat may only be a perception problem or it may be a more serious problem. Either way, the best thing for Bitcoin Cash right now is to see leadership from other teams.', '7z112c'], ['u/mmouse-', 11, '2018-02-21 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukmm0f/', "XT can't work as a drop-in replacement for other implementations, because it doesn't support obfuscation of the data directory. \n", '7z112c'], ['u/lechango', 13, '2018-02-21 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukn9u5/', 'Ultimately, it doesn\'t matter what client we run, as a user our only influence on consensus is through incentive via the market, aka the stake we hold. I thought you understood this concept /u/jessquit , running nodes for the sake of running nodes accomplishes nothing, unless you are putting work behind it.\n\nThe solution is obvious, let the market as a whole decide which implementation wins, let the money talk. In order to do this, the market needs to have a choice. And how is the market given a choice? Through forking, of course.\n\nIf BU doesn\'t like what ABC is doing, and cannot reach agreement with them, they have every right to hard fork anyway away from them. Sure, if they can communicate and come to agreement, great, but we need to stop being scared of chain splits as they are the most efficient way to iron out disputes. Will a chain split cause short term damage and loss of confidence? Possibly. But it\'s still a far better alternative than bending over to the wishes of one group eternally. \n\nNow I don\'t think the current disagreements at hand are worth splitting the chain over, but what I believe may not be what the market believes.\n\nIf it comes to it, however, BU or another implementation needs to have the balls to take a stand and to fork off. And not one of these "let\'s make a new coin" forks either. Throw out the fork with no replay protection, get the support of exchanges to trade the fork internally and ideally beforehand as a futures market. Without replay protection, only one fork can win and claim the rights to the chain. Let the market work its magic, and the result of what comes out on top will end up being a superior product.\n\nI don\'t think it\'s a secret that the majority hashrate is in favor of ABC. And the only way to change this fact, if it becomes necessary, is to vote with our stake on the markets. The market participants who aren\'t sure which side to pick don\'t have to pick a side, they can wait it out, but those with conviction will push the market in their favor, and thus force the miners to their side.\n\n', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 19, '2018-02-21 02:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duknibc/', 'Nothing, at least not by simply running software. This isn\'t about the incentives. This is simply a limited form of signaling to the others in my community about my preferences.\n\nEdit: by the way, in case there\'s confusion, the "signaling" I\'m talking about is well known user /u/jessquit posting on rbtc that he is switching to BU, and not some pointless nodecounter.', '7z112c'], ['u/rdar1999', 62, '2018-02-21 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duko367/', "I think this might be a bit overreacting at this point, we need to wait more. Apparently, there is a fear over OP_GROUP.\n\nI don't know to which extent this is justified or not.\n\nDo you know what lacks in bitcoin in general? Proper documentation.\n\nHow can a project achieve dev decentralization if the documentation is poor or non existent?\n\nIt is the kind of thing no dev wants to do, but it is very important.", '7z112c'], ['u/bill_mcgonigle', 123, '2018-02-21 02:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukofxk/', 'I\'ve always run BU Cash, for philosophical reasons, but your headline should say "Bitcoin Cash users need to run several competitive clients". The headline sounds like you\'re trying to ostracize the ABC team (which I would strongly disagree with, regardless of being an Unlimited proponent).', '7z112c'], ['u/silverjustice', 43, '2018-02-21 02:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukogy9/', "Miners adopt the changes. If they don't like it they don't adopt the changes.\n\nBitcoinABC placed themselves in the drivers position by actually having the balls to lead a fork and finally free Bitcoin from the shackles of Core.\n\nI hear what you're saying. But any developer team is welcome to lobby miners with improvements ", '7z112c'], ['u/rdar1999', 10, '2018-02-21 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukojha/', 'If we launch bitcoin cash cash, you need to re-tag yourself as core trollolol', '7z112c'], ['u/whyam-i-onreddit', 20, '2018-02-21 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukpgdm/', 'We need to put more support for development of clients that are not core based. When everyone runs nodes that are based on almost the exact same code, it makes it much riskier for there to be a vulnerability that exists in all of them, and makes it easy for someone to take out the majority of the network, if only for a short time. Parity is one alternative client that is not based off the core code. ', '7z112c'], ['u/alwaysAn0n', 11, '2018-02-21 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukq8mk/', '> Do you know what lacks in bitcoin in general? Proper documentation.\n\nGet to work son!\n', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 51, '2018-02-21 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukr5d6/', "That's a fair statement. I would edit the headline in hindsight.", '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 16, '2018-02-21 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukr6ti/', 'I think deadalnix is super credible and an excellent asset to the Bitcoin Cash community.', '7z112c'], ['u/Zectro', 11, '2018-02-21 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukrfmk/', 'We have a few months to test OP_GROUP even if it gets added to what will be included in the hard fork. And it\'s been coded and reviewed by a number of developers, many of whom now voice support for it. You can always filibuster any change by saying "We need to do more testing of it." Core is still in the process of doing more testing into whether increasing the blocksize is safe and it\'s been half a decade.', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 22, '2018-02-21 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukrhae/', "I'm not suggesting ABC is bad. I'm suggesting running other clients is good. I think running other clients may even be good for ABC.\n\n> Each implementation needs to get comfortable leading, and each implementation needs to get comfortable following.\n>\n> I don't mean to disparage Bitcoin ABC or its team, merely to highlight that the best way to keep the playing field level is to level it.", '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 17, '2018-02-21 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukrxut/', "I've talked online with the devs and there are definitely some disagreements though everyone seems quite committed to figuring out how to work better going forward.\n\nI think it's best for the community if one implementation isn't seen as a defacto leader. The best way to avoid that is for the community to rally around some alternatives.", '7z112c'], ['u/silverjustice', 21, '2018-02-21 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duksh1w/', "I don't think it's a fear over OP_GROUP, more of a let's test it properly, and have it in the November HF.", '7z112c'], ['u/poke_her_travis', 18, '2018-02-21 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukt8i9/', 'If miners are trying to hide their opinions behind one developer team, then they are repeating the exact same mistake they made with Core, for a long time. And they would be setting that dev team up for failure.', '7z112c'], ['u/freework', 15, '2018-02-21 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/duktj00/', 'The problem is Amary, not ABC in general. He doesn\'t have the right attitude to be lead dev of BCH in my opinion. His style is to write code, merge it, then ask questions later. That may have been a good attitude to have back in 2010, but now-a-days that won\'t fly. Bitcoin is in maintenance mode, not building mode anymore, so that cyberpunk "solve every problem with code" is in my opinion inappropriate.\n\nThese days most problems are political in nature, and they should be solved by debate and discussion. Amary\'s greatest weakness is his lack of communication skills. The OP_GROUP drama wasn\'t about him just simply rejecting the proposal, the drama was over his inability to explain why. If he had communicated in detail his motivations, there wouldn\'t have been so much drama. Amary doesn\'t like to explain himself, he thinks just acting and not explaining himself is a virtue.\n\n', '7z112c'], ['u/silverjustice', 14, '2018-02-21 04:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukujcy/', "What happened with Core was a result of heavy Censorship and unprecedented attacks on any 'competition'.\n\nWithout censorship, the free market, and miners, should rightfully be able to choose whatever client they deem necessary.", '7z112c'], ['u/FerriestaPatronum', 49, '2018-02-21 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukvoi5/', "I'm actually working on a node from scratch. I'm about 3/4s done. Finding out how the protocol works has been hell, and I've been taking notes. Once the client is done I plan on sprucing up my documentation and releasing it. Stay tuned. :)", '7z112c'], ['u/caveden', 49, '2018-02-21 04:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukwr4m/', '> If you\'re running Bitcoin ABC, I encourage you to run another distro instead. For me I think I\'m going to support both XT and BU until I see a little more give and take among the developers.\n\nIf you\'re not a miner you know your choice is rather irrelevant.\n\nI like BU, but their devs need to understand that miners, even if they wanted to, cannot migrate to a software that has an incompatible fast block propagation protocol. I\'ve read somewhere BU uses Xthin and ABC uses Compact Blocks, both exclusively. ABC has pretty much all miners using it, so they\'re in the comfort zone and don\'t need to implement Xthin. BU should consider adding Compact Blocks at least as a second option, allowing miners to migrate to it progressively. Otherwise only a "all at once" migration would be economically feasible, and we all know how hard it is to organize such a thing.\n\n/u/thezerg1, please consider what I\'m saying here, or correct me if I\'m wrong somewhere.', '7z112c'], ['u/jessquit', 10, '2018-02-21 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukxjvk/', 'There was no huge drop in node count, there is a broken node counter.', '7z112c'], ['u/DeftNerd', 13, '2018-02-21 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dukzm1i/', "Good for you! What language are you developing it in (for the sake of curiousity).\n\nI've enjoyed not just multiple Bitcoin Cash compatible client nodes, but also a diverse array of programming languages that are used in those clients. Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash have nodes written in lots of languages now from Node.JS to C++ to PHP to Go to Javascript. ", '7z112c'], ['u/justgord', 19, '2018-02-21 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dul3obn/', 'upvoted, but disagree. As an engineer, I genuinely feel it needs more eyes on it.', '7z112c'], ['u/s1ckpig', 12, '2018-02-21 11:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7z112c/the_community_needs_to_distance_itself_from/dul9wg1/', "> Protocol updates should be hashpower-voted BTW. Is there anyway to measure how much hashpower will be supporting May's update, for example?\n\nstrongly agree", '7z112c']]], ['u/wealthjustin', 'Bitcoin has doubled from February bottom and alts are near december low', 75, '2018-02-21 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/', 'Just want to get opinions on why everyone thinks bitcoin is going up and alts staying down. Just good practice to be aware of this.\n\n Seems as if the price of bitcoin is being driven up with no new money going into alts. For bitcoin to double and alts to not really move is really odd to me ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/', '7z19rz', [['u/bstr3k', 71, '2018-02-21 01:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukmwd6/', 'everyone is focusing their attention on bitcoin and making the money from that. Some people who are bored of waiting for their alts to stay still change it for bitcoin coz of FOMO, causing bitcoin to go up higher. \n\nwhen bitcoin is stable for a while, people get bored and move into alts because they see it as undervalued compared to btc.', '7z19rz'], ['u/Pilotito', 14, '2018-02-21 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/duknvtc/', "Whales manipulating the market, bumping BTC, against ALTs, then dumping BTC for tether, causing ever more bleeding on ALTs.\n\nIt's a money game, they show no interest on the projects. It's just numbers.", '7z19rz'], ['u/nwaefaqifj', 11, '2018-02-21 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukpaa4/', "this market is retarded. that's all.", '7z19rz'], ['u/thatguyreasey', 41, '2018-02-21 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukr7i7/', 'wash. rinse. repeat.', '7z19rz'], ['u/phluxxbus', 62, '2018-02-21 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/duktg91/', "Y'all new? It's always been the case that if btc moons, alts crash. If btc crashes, alts crash. And if btc is stagnant/slowly rising then alts moon. ", '7z19rz'], ['u/EdwardScissorNipples', 22, '2018-02-21 04:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dukvm0y/', 'Yeah the confusion must be from people here post December or people just not paying attention ', '7z19rz'], ['u/gdfgdfahgadf', 10, '2018-02-21 09:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dul75lj/', 'Look at NEO.. More than doubled from feb low. Lisk.. Almost tripled from feb low.\n\nGotta invest in the promising technologies.', '7z19rz'], ['u/Xaine25', 14, '2018-02-21 10:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z19rz/bitcoin_has_doubled_from_february_bottom_and_alts/dul8pjw/', 'You need a better girl, mate.', '7z19rz']]], ['u/falafero', 'Feeling blue? Read this, HODL and remember to check again this post next year.', 113, '2018-02-21 02:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/', 'Disclaimer: I\'m not a native speaker and also not a fan of large texts but I feel the need to share my opinion on the price action and the project overall..\n\nLet\'s begin with what keep most of you away from sleeping lately: \n\n I know it sucks to see how your investment goes down; Perhaps you bought nano at the thirty"ish" ATH and now you see how at today\'s price you could of bought three times more coins with the same amount of money you had back in December. Before feeling depressed or do something based in emotions - like selling all of your coins - I want you to consider the following..\n\nThink of the people who bought Bitcoin before 2017. There is a huge range of prices that occurred in a long timeline which started back in 2009. From 0.01 US$ in the early days up to 1000$. then back to 200$ after MT Gox fiasco, then again to 1000$ and up to 20000$ this last December. All of the people who did invested and "hold\'ed" didn\'t loose money. This brings my first lesson at this matter, which i try to hold on to when the storm is happening:\n\nIf you did your research and believed/understood what you invested in then - sooner or later - patience will most likely reward you! In my opinion the people who missed out the opportunity and choose not to invest or sell were either non believers in the tech, put in more that they could afford to loose or let a third party influence or doubt about their investment. Bitcoin have had many price crashes and it been declared dead so many times you wouldn\'t be able to keep track. For every dollar you\'d invested back in 2009 nowadays you will have in return around 400000$ at today\'s price. \n\nSo.. I can assure you the people who got rich with by investing in blockchain back in the first epoch DESERVE IT - because they didn\'t only saw the potential blockhain had but they had courage to invest and didn\'t sell at the first sign of bad news. \n\nBack to nano and my history with crypto currencies..\n\nI started to invest in crypto in mid 2017. I\'m an IT consultant and manager so I guess it was easy to me to differentiate good and bad projects in the tech perspective and also to identify which teams behind the projects were up to the task.\n\nBefore Nano I invested in other projects which I liked and saw their raw potential but never felt true excitement for what they were trying to accomplish - for instance NEM and IOTA -\n\nWhen I first heard of this coin it was when it\'s all time high happened - I saw it climbing like few coins ever did so I decided to check it out to see whether it was a pump and dump scam or a genuine project. \n\nAfter trying the desktop wallet I almost moved on because it was impossible to sync up.. , then the magic happened when I first used the web wallet - It felt so good to send value from point A to B , for free and so fast . I decided to check how things worked under the hood because I thought I was being tricked so I’ve checked the white paper and saw the endorsement from many YouTubers - everything checked out - so I did my investment. \n\nWhy it felt so good if you ask me? It\'s like introducing an early 2000\'s PC to a someone who never touched a computer in his life. He will be thrilled for sure but then you make him try a computer from 2018. This person wouldn\'t ever go back.. Well this analogy can be easily applied to Bitcoin: it feels old because I didn\'t make any significant upgrade in its lifetime.. Don\'t get me wrong it\'s a revolutionary concept and is still very relevant in the crypto-space and it\'s going to be around for a lot of time. But if you ask me Bitcoin feels like an old pentium processor and Nano works as if it were the lastest I7. \n\nAlso.. it is feeless!\n\nNo fees > Almost 0$ fees. For example.. If I give you the choice to pick up between two super cars which both are same models and I tell you they run at the same max speed - but one uses free energy to run and the other one does the same but at a small cost - which one would you choose? At least for me the option is a no brainer. - comparing this coin to ripple, Stellar or any other high throughput crypto -\n\nAnother thing that convinced me this is a good investment were you guys, I like this community because it\'s giving a natural traction to the project just like happened with bitcoin in the early days because people were so excited about block-chain and decentralization, or for example what happens with Dogecoin - I never thought a coin with a meme face would make it to the top 50 because of the community supporting it - \n\nJust think about what Nano could do with all of the awesome tech backing it up plus the community-\n\nFinally, it was the dev\'s attitude that ended up convincing me: Humble, dedicated and grateful to their supporters. They never spoke bad of other projects, like I\'ve seen with Cardano, DASH and many other leaders bashing each other - \n\nThe devs did something unique and original which required a lot of out of the box thinking! \n\nTo wrap this up so you don\'t wake up drooling all over the keyboard,\n\nThese are for sure the early days of a long long journey. I can assure we are all early adopters. If you can\'t find the spark who got you in, then sell.. never stay in an investment if you can\'t find excitement while doing it. My personal rule is to never sell because of the price going down.. price is so speculative right now I won\'t even matter a year from now trust me. Sell only for some other reasons , for example if you feel the project derailed and won\'t be able to recover.\n\nCheck this post in a year - My bet is the early adopters will win, no matter what. \n\nPS: I will possible end up editing my grammar many times - I have to wake up early so I can\'t edit what I just wrote. \n\nEdit1: spelling errors and grammar. (Told ya I\'m not native)\nEdit2; added some lines at the 8th paragraph \nEdit3: more grammar and lines everywhere ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/', '7z1cr6', [['u/PresidentEstimator', 10, '2018-02-21 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/duknbvo/', '!RemindMe 1 year', '7z1cr6'], ['u/wisdummm', 28, '2018-02-21 02:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7z1cr6/feeling_blue_read_this_hodl_and_remember_to_check/dukne9k/', 'This is adorable, you’re amazing. Long live Nano! ', '7z1cr6']]], ['u/fuck_gdax_lol', 'Bytes crashing', 25, '2018-02-21 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteBall/comments/7z1def/bytes_crashing/', 'Well as I\'m sure you\'ve seen bytes have gone from .063 BTC/GB to under .04 BTC/GB since Tonych announced possibly the most ridiculous non-plan ever. It\'s really saddening to see the blatant lack of care for bytes holders from the development team. I mean really, you are going to give away 50% more bytes than are in circulation for free to non-bytes-holders in several sketchy distribution methods meaning you\'re going to be in control of 35% of the supply for possibly years? Did you not realize people have put savings into bytes? You can\'t "acquire users" by paying people $5-$20 which they will dump on the market to never use Byteball again. What tonych should do ASAP is plan a one-time distribution to bytes holders of say 250,000 GB and split the remaining 100,000 GB between giving away and development.\n\nIt\'s also sad that there\'s been no public announcements or responses from Eli and the marketing team.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteBall/comments/7z1def/bytes_crashing/', '7z1def', [['u/wheresmyprivatekey', 20, '2018-02-21 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ByteBall/comments/7z1def/bytes_crashing/dukthz0/', 'Thought i\'d share my 2 cents on this. My stance prior to this was that Tony and the team need more money for development, marketing and growing the team and I would have no problem with them taking say 5% of the undistributed funds to be in the projects funds. Based on what occurred with the cancellation of the airdrop, it may cause a similar response, if they are going to do it they should do it now, the PR can\'t get much worse. I am completely OK with not getting an airdrop if that means more people know about byteball and the project has more funding to grow long term, but it seems the market only cares about getting free stuff and it does irritate me (look at all the projects that have airdrops/forks, they always pump, right now Litecoin, Pearl and Zclassic come to mind (not that these are bad projects, but they are clearly not pumping because of their validity, they are pumping because of the "free" coins and it constantly happens over and over.) Personally I am fine with getting rid of the freeloaders, and I was ok with not distributing the airdrop to avoid the sell off afterwards, however clearly the cancellation of the airdrop was a net negative at least in the short term - not only do we not get the 10% but this is probably an even bigger sell off than what would have happened after the airdrop. I have no control over this, 2 out of the 4 projects I am invested in have gotten massively demolished by things that are beyond my control and even though it stings, I can\'t fault myself for the decisions I chose because I have no control of the circumstances that caused it. The sentiment of the crypto space saddens me because instead of improving the world, by creating and supporting great tech; the vast majority of the market wants something for nothing, thinks short-term and to hops from fad to fad. In the end I stand by my principles, views and ethics and I will stand by the projects I feel have really value and innovation. If the ship sinks, i\'ll sink with it; but I am not going to play the game most of the market is playing. I am here for a bigger goal than just moons and lambos, if this space leads down the path of pump and dumps, vaporware and scam coins; I don\'t want to be a part of that. I will not sell any of my positions and I will only put money in projects I believe in; however if the market is condoning and supporting negative behavior and bad projects, the amount of money I put into projects in the future will be reduced significantly.', '7z1def']]], ['u/coin4coin', '$1,000,000 USD per Bitcoin', 47, '2018-02-21 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/', "The likelihood that Bitcoin is succeed as a currency relies on that fact that no one person (whale) can easily manipulate the price.\n\nFor this to happen the market cap and liquidity must increase 100x from here.\n\nBitcoin must have a market cap of $20 trillion USD for it to succeed as a currency, that's 100x increase from today's prices. And roughly $800 billion USD traded daily.\n\nOtherwise, we'll keep seeing whale manipulation and panics in the price.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/', '7z1ilt', [['u/CheckOutMyDopeness', 10, '2018-02-21 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dukp6oy/', 'works for me', '7z1ilt'], ['u/coin4coin', 10, '2018-02-21 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dukpkjy/', 'I think we would see an incredible increase in competition with of miners if market cap did reach $20 trillion.\n\nThe number of miners would dramatically increase.\n\nAt $20 trillion market cap and $800 billion traded daily, $1.8 billion would easily be consumed by the market. \n\n$20 trillion is about right for an international currency, so $1m per Bitcoin is feasible.', '7z1ilt'], ['u/Drygord', 11, '2018-02-21 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/duku44g/', "You need to learn how Bitcoin works and why it's valuable as a currency ", '7z1ilt'], ['u/nukeboy01', 32, '2018-02-21 04:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dukvwdy/', "Don't we all only need to think the BTC worth 1M$ for it to be at 1M$? Like everyone just stop selling until it reach 1M$ lol.", '7z1ilt'], ['u/blk0', 11, '2018-02-21 12:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/dulb5qq/', "The whales have a constant fraction of all bitcoins out there. A higher price only stops new whales from entering, but the existing ones are not affected and can manipulate the btc price at any price level (as long as they don't start losing BTCs in their trades).", '7z1ilt'], ['u/Sonos', 12, '2018-02-21 13:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7z1ilt/1000000_usd_per_bitcoin/duldkzz/', '1 BTC = 1 BTC', '7z1ilt']]], ['u/brockm92', "What's going on in the Altcoin market?", 12, '2018-02-21 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/', "What has been going on in the Altcoin market? Bitcoin isn't down and it isn't exactly going on a Bull run. It's been bouncing around from approximately 11,000 to high 11's, yet Altcoins are fairly stagnant for the most part or even losing value. It's rare anymore to see more than a few coins with 20+ percent gains. Any insight as to what the reason may be for this?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/', '7z1ma7', [['u/Savik519', 47, '2018-02-21 02:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/dukpc3e/', "No reason at all, just typical crypto markets. Sell if you'd like, hold if you'd like. ", '7z1ma7'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 24, '2018-02-21 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/dukpd17/', 'Looks to me like there is not much new money entering the market and the whales are manipulating by getting everyone to follow the leader and dump their alts so they can cash out BTC at a higher price and probably now buying back some of the alts even cheaper. Total manipulation', '7z1ma7'], ['u/teslavedison', 19, '2018-02-21 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z1ma7/whats_going_on_in_the_altcoin_market/dukq020/', 'Solid advice.', '7z1ma7']]], ['u/Elijahph', 'Mid march, wraeclast is a wasteland, heirophant has taken over.', 54, '2018-02-21 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/', "We all thought it was fun and games, who cares about some crazy buffs right? That is what we all thought, but I was sent back in time to warn you.\n\nJust 2 days into Pokemon league a guild of players was feeding a heirophant the items he needed. He got everything, dual shimmeron wands, a tabula. With this ultimate gear set complete he sent to face Uber Elder, he did so much damage that immortal phases were skipped. \n\nThe power got to him though, it wasn't just enough to push elder back anymore, the heirophant started invading the atlas himself, finally he started invading other people's atlas, the resistance didn't last long. A team of 5 heirophants went against him and they seemed to be holding their own for a bit but because the original heirophant controlled the atlas they were stuck leveling till 85 in blood aquaducts and didn't have their final ascendency done.\n\nWith that our last hope of survival was wiped out, just one week into beast league.\n\nChris tried to shut down the servers but it was too late by this point, the original heirophant had become fully sentient and took over, with the power of hundreds of computers and black hole mtx frostbolt he quickly took the Lions share of Bitcoin. The global economy collapsed and as a last ditch effort I was put in a DeLorean and we used a train to build up enough momentum to attempt a time leap. Project_PT was supposed to go instead of me but his pride held him back, he tried to take on the heirophant with double strike and wouldn't use ancestral call, the sheer number of totems overwhelmed him. \n\nI beg of you, turn back before it is too late. Reddit you are my only hope.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/', '7z1wxr', [['u/ChaosBadgers', 14, '2018-02-21 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/dukrnw2/', '5/7 good shitpost', '7z1wxr'], ['u/Ajido', 18, '2018-02-21 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/duks8cd/', 'If you look at the skill tree, Hierophant is at the edge and is actually just a guardian for the biggest bad of them all that is yet to be revealed to us...the Ascendant.', '7z1wxr'], ['u/Sawljah', 29, '2018-02-21 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/7z1wxr/mid_march_wraeclast_is_a_wasteland_heirophant_has/dukyvm3/', '> Reddit you are my only hope.\n\nFirst mistake.', '7z1wxr']]], ['u/fuckveggiesgetbacon', 'Ethereum is taking a beating. Any idea why?', 10, '2018-02-21 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z251q/ethereum_is_taking_a_beating_any_idea_why/', 'Man we are getting killed. We were at .15 vs bitcoin running concurrently for a while and it just broke loose and dropped off. I’m getting killed right now, bought this afternoon. \n\nBitcoin and Litecoin on a rampage. Shit even bch ran hard for a few days. Good old ether just tanking right along.\n\nWtf gives? Am I missing some negative news or something?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z251q/ethereum_is_taking_a_beating_any_idea_why/', '7z251q', [['u/bstr3k', 12, '2018-02-21 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z251q/ethereum_is_taking_a_beating_any_idea_why/duktmkp/', 'I think the run ups happen in waves, ETH was going up really well during the BTC crash and it was only affected later on in the crash. Right now people are focusing on other things which they see as "undervalued" and buying those instead of ETH.\n\nOnce BTC has gone up heaps, people might see ETH as undervalued and buy that instead and price pumps. basically just hold on long term and you\'ll be ok', '7z251q']]], ['u/JuicySpark', 'Are you tired of hearing "its just everyone cashing out their gains for BTC" as the excuse for dips?', 77, '2018-02-21 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/', 'So am I. It doesn\'t seem that easy anymore. \n\n- alt coin dip\n\n"That\'s just people flocking to BTC, and LTC for quick gains"\n\nBullshit. How does everyone seem to know this for sure? \n\nI\'m a successful trader. I only have 1 year, but I also have 7 years trading stocks. I don\'t panic , I don\'t jump at something because I like it, and its up 25%. My FOMO is very minimal. My FUD is almost non existent at times. \n\n I have seen enough shit, but I can really never pinpoint or be 100% certain why the alt coin dip took place. \n\nThe theory makes sense. Yes some people are flocking to BTC for quick gains is true, but not in the abstract.\n\nI think the markets are being manipulated VERY hard, and more than ever. \n\nThink about it. I have witnessed Bots putting up bids, and sell orders . its very common on binance especialy, I watched it on Bittrex, Binance today at the same time with NavCoin. \nI watched sell orders pop up with the exact same amounts at the same time! They came,up with the lowest ask prices 5 at time on each\n\n885, 65, 1440, 25, 1700\n\nThen I watched all 4 of the same orders vanish and reappear on BOTH EXCHANGES rotating with eachother like its a competition to sell first. \n\nBullshit! I watched it happen with Other coins at the SAME TIME! today. Next time I\'m filming THIS Bullshit. That\'s manipulation \n\nBig guys fucking around with prices. Stupid ! \n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/', '7z2c4m', [['u/HT2TranMustReenlist', 32, '2018-02-21 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dukvbzl/', "It's the illuminati", '7z2c4m'], ['u/MALDI2015', 10, '2018-02-21 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dukvcsy/', "This market price manipulation can't be news to you, right?", '7z2c4m'], ['u/JuicySpark', 11, '2018-02-21 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dukvxic/', "Yeah so if we know this, then why do people always make other excuses as being the answer ? \n\nWe can't have this. We csnt have most new comers getting burned. Eventually it will destroy the overall value s", '7z2c4m'], ['u/Retroceded', 22, '2018-02-21 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dul0gfe/', 'Hodl. Big guy wants profits, it would be kinda dumb to buy high and sell low. ', '7z2c4m'], ['u/tritter211', 16, '2018-02-21 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dul4lju/', "You win.. by doing nothing, but ONLY if you follow this rule: Never invest what you can't lose. \n\n6-12 months from now, you won't even remember this dip. Because, the price will probably go way beyond our current ATHs. \n\nBut if you didn't follow this rule, and you need some of your invested money next week/month, then you need to take steps and contain the damage. \n\nAsk yourself: Do you think XLM is going to forever stay at today's low prices? I can't predict the future, but I can be 99.99% sure that XLM is going up atleast 30% in the coming days/weeks/months, thanks to the law of averages. I am more than happy with a 30% growth in 1 year as that is still a better ROI than mutual funds. But we all know, in crypto space, the price will go way beyond my 30% expected growth. \n\nI accidentally made more money in ETH than any other investments in the past 1 year. Why? Because I completely forgot that I bought it 2 years ago. ", '7z2c4m'], ['u/spaceshipguitar', 12, '2018-02-21 08:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7z2c4m/are_you_tired_of_hearing_its_just_everyone/dul5cti/', "Actually a few guys holding tens of thousands of btc can decide to sell together, create a $1000-$1500 dip in 4 hours and rebuy everything for 15% more Bitcoin than they had yesterday by scaring retards into selling. If you think these organized moves don't happen, you're crazy.", '7z2c4m']]], ['u/Zachrist', 'My roommate is mining bitcoin on two computers 24/7. We split the electric bill. Am I being shafted?', 16, '2018-02-21 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/', 'Our electric bill went up significantly a few months ago. This is our first year in this apartment, so I chalked it up to a typical heating bill spike. Now I found out about the mining and wonder if that’s the cause.\n\nHow much does bitcoin mining tend to cost in your electric bill?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/', '7z2i4n', [['u/StealthSecrecy', 31, '2018-02-21 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukw7co/', "Yes it can be pretty significant. The cost will depend on what hardware he's running but definitely make him pay up. Or get a cut of his profits.", '7z2i4n'], ['u/godornogod', 20, '2018-02-21 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukwcqn/', "Yep you're paying for him", '7z2i4n'], ['u/ladylandscaper', 13, '2018-02-21 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukyrqr/', 'Yeah you are subsidizing his work', '7z2i4n'], ['u/caskey', 10, '2018-02-21 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dukzfo8/', 'This is correct. OP needs to insist that they get half of all coins.', '7z2i4n'], ['u/TANKCOM', 12, '2018-02-21 10:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7z2i4n/my_roommate_is_mining_bitcoin_on_two_computers/dul89hs/', 'First off, if he is really mining Bitcoin (not other Cryptocurrencies) on a regular PC, he is a fucking moron wasting money, the electricity costs far more than the Bitcoins he is mining.\n\nFor the cost of the electricity:\n\nAssuming both of the PCs draw 400W each 24/7, thats 19.2 kWh of electric energy per day. The average price per kWh in the US is 13.01 ct.\n\nSo 19.2 kWh/day * 13.01 ct/kWh = 2,5$/day\n\nWhich equals 17.5$ per week or 912$ per year.', '7z2i4n']]], ['u/_FUCK_THE_GIANTS_', "I made $100 dollars in RobinHood. If I don't report those earnings will anything really happen?", 11, '2018-02-21 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/', 'Here\'s my dilemma: I\'m a college student and my mom is paying for my tuition. She is also doing my taxes. She\'s already done them pretty much fully so it would look absurdly suspicious if I asked her to do them myself at this point. She already knew I had about $500 in bitcoin and she said "that\'s as much as you can afford to lose, I\'m paying for your college and I won\'t let you risk any more." Being the gambling addict I am, I made a Robinhood without telling her (I am obviously older than 18). In total, on my 2.1k investment, I made $100. I now own 0 stocks, all my money is back in cash. Now I have a dilemma: If I give her my Robinhood tax docs, she\'ll know every trade I made. She also worked on Wall Street so she will see how shady some of the companies I invested in were (They werent that bad and the really sketch ones I didn\'t put much money into, but I just know she\'ll tear that whole document apart). If I don\'t report the $100 earnings will I really get audited? I also have very little income other than that, around $3k from my summer job probably.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/', '7z2j4t', [['u/Stfuchris', 42, '2018-02-21 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukwrdv/', 'Dude you don’t even need to file a tax return unless you make 10,400 dollars or more there is zero percent chance you get audited.', '7z2j4t'], ['u/way_too_optimistic', 70, '2018-02-21 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukx5aq/', 'Yes you have to report it. Come clean with your mom.', '7z2j4t'], ['u/knowyrrole101', 14, '2018-02-21 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukx8mu/', 'lol no your not going to get audited for $30..for context there is about a 1% chance of getting audited if you make around $200k. Just tell yourself you stuck it to the man ;)\n', '7z2j4t'], ['u/abcdthrow123', 12, '2018-02-21 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dukywan/', 'The 10k number depends on a few things. For example I had "independent contractor" income on a 1099 misc and the 10k doesn\'t apply because a 1099 doesn\'t pay taxes in advance unlike w2 stuff which pays some tax per pay check ', '7z2j4t'], ['u/johhwick', 16, '2018-02-21 08:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dul4jmg/', 'CPA here. Unless you have a self-employment income greater than $400, you don’t need to file a tax return for income less than $10400 as a single filer. Your mother will most likely claim you as a dependent and you don’t need to worry about anything cause your overall income is less than the amount of dependent exemption, i.e $4050.', '7z2j4t'], ['u/ps2memorycard', 10, '2018-02-21 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/duli8wa/', '"Being the gambling addict I am..."\n\nT-T goddam I hope RH doesn\'t give you option trading, so you don\'t end up knowing what a gambling problem really is. WSB losing $300k +/- daily and your selfish ass is out here talking about a $3k investment. ', '7z2j4t'], ['u/Rjk214', 22, '2018-02-21 16:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RobinHood/comments/7z2j4t/i_made_100_dollars_in_robinhood_if_i_dont_report/dulnchl/', 'Show your mom your autistic plays so she can laugh at what a fuck up her son is for making such dumb plays and getting lucky.', '7z2j4t']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, February 21, 2018', 56, '2018-02-21 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_21_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_21_2018/', '7z2ndg', [['u/faeyn', 14, '2018-02-21 05:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_21_2018/dukxek1/', "It's the start of a brand new day everyone. Let's see what Bitcoin has in store for us!", '7z2ndg'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 24, '2018-02-21 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7z2ndg/daily_d... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Britain\'s cross-party Treasury Select Committee of lawmakers on Thursday said it is launching an inquiry into digital currencies, as well as the underlying distributed ledger technology. The probe will focus on the opportunities and risks posed to consumers, businesses and the government by the rising popularity of so-called cryptocurrencies, the committee said in a statement. A global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the last year has seen wild gyrations in their valuations, making fortunes for some investors, while others have lost heavily. Bitcoin, the best known virtual currency, lost over half its value earlier this year after surging more than 1,300 percent. "People are becoming increasingly aware of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but they may not be aware that they are currently unregulated in the UK, and that there is no protection for individual investors," Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, said. The British committee of politicians will take written and verbal evidence from a range of experts on the digital currencies, which will then inform a report it submits to the government containing recommendations on what to do. The inquiry will consider whether the government is striking the right balance between protecting customers and businesses without stifling innovation. Governments and regulators worldwide have in recent months shown themselves divided on what to do about cryptocurrencies, which have already spawned investment scams promising returns of over 1,000 percent and hacks on the exchanges that store the virtual funds. The finance ministers and central bank governors of France and Germany earlier this month called for the policy and monetary implications of cryptocurrencies to be placed on the agenda of the upcoming G20 meeting of the largest advanced and developing economies. The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney meanwhile on Monday said that bitcoin has "pretty much failed" as a currency measured by standard benchmarks, and is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things. Story continues But the BoE is one of a number of central banks and governments around the world that are looking into the underlying blockchain technology as a potential way of issuing digital-only currency, for making settlement more efficient, or for distributing and tracking money in the public sector. Saudi Arabia\x92s central bank last week signed a deal with U.S. based digital currency firm Ripple to help banks in the kingdom settle payments using the technology. (Reporting by Lawrence White, additional reporting by Jemima Kelly, editing by Louise Heavens)', 'By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) - Britain\'s cross-party Treasury Select Committee of lawmakers on Thursday said it is launching an inquiry into digital currencies, as well as the underlying distributed ledger technology. The probe will focus on the opportunities and risks posed to consumers, businesses and the government by the rising popularity of so-called cryptocurrencies, the committee said in a statement. A global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the last year has seen wild gyrations in their valuations, making fortunes for some investors, while others have lost heavily. Bitcoin, the best known virtual currency, lost over half its value earlier this year after surging more than 1,300 percent. "People are becoming increasingly aware of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but they may not be aware that they are currently unregulated in the UK, and that there is no protection for individual investors," Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, said. The British committee of politicians will take written and verbal evidence from a range of experts on the digital currencies, which will then inform a report it submits to the government containing recommendations on what to do. The inquiry will consider whether the government is striking the right balance between protecting customers and businesses without stifling innovation. Governments and regulators worldwide have in recent months shown themselves divided on what to do about cryptocurrencies, which have already spawned investment scams promising returns of over 1,000 percent and hacks on the exchanges that store the virtual funds. The finance ministers and central bank governors of France and Germany earlier this month called for the policy and monetary implications of cryptocurrencies to be placed on the agenda of the upcoming G20 meeting of the largest advanced and developing economies. The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney meanwhile on Monday said that bitcoin has "pretty much failed" as a currency measured by standard benchmarks, and is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things. Story continues But the BoE is one of a number of central banks and governments around the world that are looking into the underlying blockchain technology as a potential way of issuing digital-only currency, for making settlement more efficient, or for distributing and tracking money in the public sector. Saudi Arabia\x92s central bank last week signed a deal with U.S. based digital currency firm Ripple to help banks in the kingdom settle payments using the technology. (Reporting by Lawrence White, additional reporting by Jemima Kelly, editing by Louise Heavens)', 'Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says thelaunch of his country’s oil-backed answer to Bitcoin, Petro, raised $735 million in its first day.\nIn a tweet late Tuesday, the Venezuelan leader said that investors had promised 4.8 billion yuan, or $735 million in a pre-sale of Petro, the cryptocurrency Maduro hopes will help boost Venezuela’s ailing economy. Countries including the U.S. have imposed sanctions on Venezuela, with the U.S., at least, dubbing Maduro a “dictator.” That comes as the Venezuelan bol?var fuerte has been in free fall partly due to excessive printing of money, while the country still owes its creditors some $141 billion.\nMaduro has said that he hopes the Petro will helpthe country skirt Western sanctions, though the U.S. Treasury has warned that it won’t be that easy. In mid-January, the department told potential Petro investors that they could be subject tosanctions against Venezuela.\n"Available information indicates that, once issued, the Petro digital currency would appear to be an extension of credit to the Venezuelan government," the Treasury department said in a statement toReuters.\nIf Maduro’s plans pan out, the fund raise will indeed attract a much higher figure than the initial $735 million. Maduro has said that he plans to offer a total of 100 million Petros, with a starting price of $60 each--roughly the price of a barrel of oil, for a total of about $6 billion. Some 824 million tokens have so far been made available.\nAnd he doesn’t plan to stop there. Following on the sale of the Petro, Maduro has said that he plans to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold next week,Reutersreports.\nAt any rate, while Venezuela has become a first in launching a government-backed cryptocurrency, it also flies in the face of what made such assets attractive in the first place, according to critics.\n“This is a stunt, and I don’t think of it as a cryptocurrency,” Chris Burniske of venture capital firm Placeholder toldBloomberg. “The reason I say that is cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized.”\n“The Petro is really a top-down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,” he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren’t considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity. “With Petro, we really have a new wrapper around oil.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here\'s What Bitcoin Must Prove Before Goldman Sachs Would Invest\n• Iran Isn\'t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans.\n• A Computer Glitch Let a Trader Claim $20 Trillion in Free Bitcoin\n• Steven Seagal Is Endorsing a Cryptocurrency--But You Might Want to Avoid It\n• Nasdaq Says It Will Delist Long Blockchain, the Iced-Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Company', 'Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says thelaunch of his country’s oil-backed answer to Bitcoin, Petro, raised $735 million in its first day.\nIn a tweet late Tuesday, the Venezuelan leader said that investors had promised 4.8 billion yuan, or $735 million in a pre-sale of Petro, the cryptocurrency Maduro hopes will help boost Venezuela’s ailing economy. Countries including the U.S. have imposed sanctions on Venezuela, with the U.S., at least, dubbing Maduro a “dictator.” That comes as the Venezuelan bol?var fuerte has been in free fall partly due to excessive printing of money, while the country still owes its creditors some $141 billion.\nMaduro has said that he hopes the Petro will helpthe country skirt Western sanctions, though the U.S. Treasury has warned that it won’t be that easy. In mid-January, the department told potential Petro investors that they could be subject tosanctions against Venezuela.\n"Available information indicates that, once issued, the Petro digital currency would appear to be an extension of credit to the Venezuelan government," the Treasury department said in a statement toReuters.\nIf Maduro’s plans pan out, the fund raise will indeed attract a much higher figure than the initial $735 million. Maduro has said that he plans to offer a total of 100 million Petros, with a starting price of $60 each--roughly the price of a barrel of oil, for a total of about $6 billion. Some 824 million tokens have so far been made available.\nAnd he doesn’t plan to stop there. Following on the sale of the Petro, Maduro has said that he plans to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold next week,Reutersreports.\nAt any rate, while Venezuela has become a first in launching a government-backed cryptocurrency, it also flies in the face of what made such assets attractive in the first place, according to critics.\n“This is a stunt, and I don’t think of it as a cryptocurrency,” Chris Burniske of venture capital firm Placeholder toldBloomberg. “The reason I say that is cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized.”\n“The Petro is really a top-down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,” he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren’t considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity. “With Petro, we really have a new wrapper around oil.”\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here\'s What Bitcoin Must Prove Before Goldman Sachs Would Invest\n• Iran Isn\'t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans.\n• A Computer Glitch Let a Trader Claim $20 Trillion in Free Bitcoin\n• Steven Seagal Is Endorsing a Cryptocurrency--But You Might Want to Avoid It\n• Nasdaq Says It Will Delist Long Blockchain, the Iced-Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Company', 'Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says the launch of his country\x92s oil-backed answer to Bitcoin , Petro, raised $735 million in its first day. In a tweet late Tuesday, the Venezuelan leader said that investors had promised 4.8 billion yuan, or $735 million in a pre-sale of Petro, the cryptocurrency Maduro hopes will help boost Venezuela\x92s ailing economy. Countries including the U.S. have imposed sanctions on Venezuela, with the U.S., at least, dubbing Maduro a \x93 dictator. \x94 That comes as the Venezuelan bol?var fuerte has been in free fall partly due to excessive printing of money, while the country still owes its creditors some $141 billion. Maduro has said that he hopes the Petro will help the country skirt Western sanctions , though the U.S. Treasury has warned that it won\x92t be that easy. In mid-January, the department told potential Petro investors that they could be subject to sanctions against Venezuela. "Available information indicates that, once issued, the Petro digital currency would appear to be an extension of credit to the Venezuelan government," the Treasury department said in a statement to Reuters . If Maduro\x92s plans pan out, the fund raise will indeed attract a much higher figure than the initial $735 million. Maduro has said that he plans to offer a total of 100 million Petros, with a starting price of $60 each--roughly the price of a barrel of oil, for a total of about $6 billion. Some 824 million tokens have so far been made available. And he doesn\x92t plan to stop there. Following on the sale of the Petro, Maduro has said that he plans to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold next week, Reuters reports. A grandes problemas, ?grandes soluciones! Desde el primer minuto el juego arranc? bien, y arrancamos ganando: 4.777 millones de yuanes o 735 millones de d?lares es el resultado inicial de las operaciones de intenci?n de compra del Petro. #AlFuturoConElPetro pic.twitter.com/LoaDgj4rr1 \x97 Nicol?s Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) February 21, 2018 Story continues Estamos en la vanguardia tecnol?gica y econ?mica para superar la especulaci?n de las monedas internacionales que afecta la vida de los venezolanos. El Petro reafirma nuestra soberan?a econ?mica. #AlFuturoConElPetro pic.twitter.com/Jo72DQkSLz \x97 Nicol?s Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) February 21, 2018 At any rate, while Venezuela has become a first in launching a government-backed cryptocurrency, it also flies in the face of what made such assets attractive in the first place, according to critics. \x93This is a stunt, and I don\x92t think of it as a cryptocurrency,\x94 Chris Burniske of venture capital firm Placeholder told Bloomberg . \x93The reason I say that is cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized.\x94 \x93The Petro is really a top-down hierarchically controlled asset, and its much more akin to a new way to tokenize oil,\x94 he added, noting that when the first gold ETF appeared, they weren\x92t considered gold, but a different way of packaging the commodity. \x93With Petro, we really have a new wrapper around oil.\x94 See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Here\'s What Bitcoin Must Prove Before Goldman Sachs Would Invest Iran Isn\'t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans. A Computer Glitch Let a Trader Claim $20 Trillion in Free Bitcoin Steven Seagal Is Endorsing a Cryptocurrency--But You Might Want to Avoid It Nasdaq Says It Will Delist Long Blockchain, the Iced-Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Company', 'It\'s one step forward, two steps back forSnap(NYSE: SNAP), which was basking in the glow of abetter-than-expected earnings report, only to be lambasted by, well, just about everyone over a seemingly botched app redesign.\nCEO Evan Spiegel is putting up a brave front, saying the complaints "validate" the changes that were made and that he is "excited" about the response so far. Sure, that\'s the feeling anyone would get when they see one online petition garnering over 1.2 million signatures urging Snapchat to change the app back to the way it used to be.\nImage source: Snap.\nSnap has no intention of undoing the changes it\'s made, saying only that the new design "can take a little getting used to." That\'s the real risk: The intransigence of management to admit it may have made a mistake could very well alienate the new users the app has only just begun to attract again.\nAfter a year of numerous missteps following its initial public offering, Snap looked like it had gotten itself back on track. Its fourth-quarter earnings report showed the number of daily active users increased 8.9 million to 187 million, an 18% gain over the year-ago period and the first time in two years it had posted a higher rate of growth.\nEven its recent decision to beginbroadcasting live updatesfrom the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but to not allow users to do so, looked like a wise move considering the controversial content that\'s often found its way ontoFacebook\'s live programming, and evenAlphabet\'s YouTube\'s.\nYet all that\'s at risk if there really is this groundswell of opposition to the app\'s makeover.\nThe redesign, which was originally announced in November, is the biggest overhaul of the application Snap\'s performed so far in a bid to keep its users engaged. The update walls off content from friends and family from that posted by celebrities and media. Instead of receiving all the content in one spot, users have to swipe left to get content from friends and family and swipe right for branded and celebrity content.\nBut users don\'t like the change, as the petition signatories make clear, saying that rather than making the app easier to use, it does the opposite and renders some content useless.\nPart of the problem with separating the content the way Snap has done is that many users feel a kinship with celebrities, and the change makes them feel like they\'re no longer friends. Spiegel dismisses the complaint, saying: "Exactly. They\'re not your friend."\nRegardless of the truth of the statement, that kind of hubris doesn\'t help Snap. It\'s not up to the app whether its users are feeling an imaginary bond with entertainers. If that makes them more engaged on the app, then it\'s all good. It\'s called a "user experience" for a reason.\nAnother complaint about the redesign is that direct messages are scattered among the posts that disappear; friends with whom you frequently engage are topmost, but those with whom you interact less frequently are harder to find.\nThe changes that Snap made indicate a desire to differentiate the user experience in Snapchat from what\'s offered by Facebook or Instagram. In Facebook\'s News Feed, for example, content from friends and family is mixed in with sponsored corporate messages, branded video, and more. It\'s all a mishmash. But Spiegel has said your friends are different from the commercial interests, celebrities included. "They\'re relationships."\nBut what Spiegel believes and what users want may not be the same. Change can be jarring, and right after a major overhaul, users may feel like they\'re in unfamiliar territory. While the CEO says he feels even more engaged with the app after using it for several months, he may find that users are so alienated by the changes that they don\'t hang around long enough to have it grow on them.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.Rich Dupreyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Going into Walmart Inc. \'s (NYSE: WMT) fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial report, investors were feeling pretty confident. The company had put up several quarters of solid sales growth and increasing comps, but it was the impressive e-commerce gains that had investors convinced that Walmart could effectively counter its online nemesis, Amazon.com . Walmart had seen more than 50% year-over-year e-commerce growth in each of the past three quarters, and investors were hoping for more of the same. Those expectations took it on the chin when Walmart reported e-commerce gains in the fourth quarter of 23% year over year, the lowest increase seen in over a year. Walmart\'s stock to fell more than 10% in the wake of its financial release -- producing the single biggest dollar decline in the company\'s history. It\'s important for investors to remember, however, that this was the first full quarter without the benefit of the Jet.com acquisition. With that in mind, let\'s look at the rest of the numbers to see if they\'re as bad as Wall Street is making out. Walmart associate assisting a customer at a pickup tower. Slowing e-commerce growth made investors run for the exits. Image source: Walmart. It\'s really not that bad For its just-completed fourth quarter, Walmart reported revenue of $136.3 billion, up 4.1% year over year. Comparable same-store sales grew 2.6%, while comp traffic grew 1.6%, both year over year. It also marked the 14th consecutive quarter of growth for Walmart. Walmart\'s margin was pressured by a combination of lower prices and a higher percentage of online sales, as shipping tends to make those sales less profitable. Walmart has also been making additional products available to online shoppers; the total now exceeds 75 million products. The combination of lower margin and several discrete items, including restructuring charges and a loss on extinguishment of debt, caused Walmart\'s diluted earnings to fall 40% to $0.73 per share, compared with $1.22 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the discrete items of $0.60 per share would have resulted in essentially flat earnings. Story continues Walmart experienced what it called "operational challenges" during the holiday season. The company increased seasonal inventory for items such as toys and electronics but ended up out of stock on staples and "more everyday items." This is obviously a sign of growing pains as Walmart ramps up its e-commerce business to compete with rival Amazon. One of the initiatives the company has planned will be to take the smart-cart technology from Jet.com and integrate it into Walmart\'s e-commerce operation. Jet boasts much higher units per transaction than Walmart, so the company believes this change will drive higher growth. As customers add more items to the online shopping cart, they are rewarded with lower prices. Shoppers are also rewarded if they forgo returns or pay with a debit card. "We have good momentum in the business with solid sales growth across Walmart U.S., Sam\'s Club, and International," said CEO Doug McMillon. "We\'re making real progress putting our unique assets to work to serve customers in all the ways they want to shop, and I want to thank our associates for their great work this past year. We\'re making decisions to position the business for success and investing to win with customers and shareholders." What the coming year will bring Walmart is forecasting comp sales for the coming year to grow at least 2% at its U.S. Walmart stores and between 3% and 4% at its Sam\'s Club locations. The company expects consolidated net sales to increase between 1.5% to 2% after being negatively affected by the decision to close certain Sam\'s Club stores and to remove tobacco from certain clubs. This also includes winding down its Brazilian first-party e-commerce business. Walmart still expects e-commerce sales to grow 40% for fiscal 2019, while generating earnings per share of $4.75 to $5.00. Given the combination of growth, higher comps, and much higher online sales growth than what other brick-and-mortar retailers have generated, the massive blow to the stock price is likely a wild overreaction -- and investors may be getting Walmart for a bargain at this price. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Danny Vena owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Going intoWalmart Inc.\'s(NYSE: WMT)fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial report, investors were feeling pretty confident. The company had put up several quarters of solid sales growth and increasing comps, but it was the impressive e-commerce gains that had investors convinced that Walmart could effectively counter its online nemesis,Amazon.com. Walmart had seen more than 50% year-over-year e-commerce growth in each of the past three quarters, and investors were hoping for more of the same.\nThose expectations took it on the chin when Walmart reported e-commerce gains in the fourth quarter of 23% year over year, the lowest increase seen in over a year. Walmart\'s stock to fell more than 10% in the wake of its financial release -- producing the single biggest dollar decline in the company\'s history. It\'s important for investors to remember, however, that this was the first full quarter without the benefit of the Jet.com acquisition. With that in mind, let\'s look at the rest of the numbers to see if they\'re as bad as Wall Street is making out.\nSlowing e-commerce growth made investors run for the exits. Image source: Walmart.\nFor its just-completed fourth quarter, Walmart reported revenue of $136.3 billion, up 4.1% year over year. Comparable same-store sales grew 2.6%, while comp traffic grew 1.6%, both year over year. It also marked the 14th consecutive quarter of growth for Walmart.\nWalmart\'s margin was pressured by a combination of lower prices and a higher percentage of online sales, as shipping tends to make those sales less profitable. Walmart has also been making additional products available to online shoppers; the total now exceeds 75 million products.\nThe combination of lower margin and several discrete items, including restructuring charges and a loss on extinguishment of debt, caused Walmart\'s diluted earnings to fall 40% to $0.73 per share, compared with $1.22 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the discrete items of $0.60 per share would have resulted in essentially flat earnings.\nWalmart experienced what it called "operational challenges" during the holiday season. The company increased seasonal inventory for items such as toys and electronics but ended up out of stock on staples and "more everyday items." This is obviously a sign of growing pains as Walmart ramps up its e-commerce business to compete with rival Amazon.\nOne of the initiatives the company has planned will be to take the smart-cart technology from Jet.com and integrate it into Walmart\'s e-commerce operation. Jet boasts much higher units per transaction than Walmart, so the company believes this change will drive higher growth. As customers add more items to the online shopping cart, they are rewarded with lower prices. Shoppers are also rewarded if they forgo returns or pay with a debit card.\n"We have good momentum in the business with solid sales growth across Walmart U.S., Sam\'s Club, and International," said CEO Doug McMillon. "We\'re making real progress putting our unique assets to work to serve customers in all the ways they want to shop, and I want to thank our associates for their great work this past year. We\'re making decisions to position the business for success and investing to win with customers and shareholders."\nWalmart is forecasting comp sales for the coming year to grow at least 2% at its U.S. Walmart stores and between 3% and 4% at its Sam\'s Club locations. The company expects consolidated net sales to increase between 1.5% to 2% after being negatively affected by the decision to close certain Sam\'s Club stores and to remove tobacco from certain clubs. This also includes winding down its Brazilian first-party e-commerce business. Walmart still expects e-commerce sales to grow 40% for fiscal 2019, while generating earnings per share of $4.75 to $5.00.\nGiven the combination of growth, higher comps, and much higher online sales growth than what other brick-and-mortar retailers have generated, the massive blow to the stock price is likely a wild overreaction -- and investors may be getting Walmart for a bargain at this price.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Danny Venaowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Boeing's(NYSE: BA)737 MAX 9 -- the second variant of its upgraded 737 MAX family of single-aisle planes -- is finally ready for action. Last Friday, the aerospace giant announced that the FAA had issued an amended type certificate for the MAX 9. This will allow Boeing to begin deliveries to customers, including rapidly rising Southeast Asian carrierLion AirandUnited Continental(NYSE: UAL).\nHowever, the 737 MAX 9 hasn't sold very well. Further, Boeing launched a slightly larger model last year (the 737 MAX 10) to better compete with theAirbus(NASDAQOTH: EADSY)A321neo. The 737 MAX 9 now fills a tiny niche between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10, which will make it very difficult to gain additional orders.\nBoeing's 737 MAX 9 was certified by the FAA last week. Image source: Boeing.\nBoeing's outgoing generation of 737 jets came in four basic sizes: the 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900. The smallest model (the -600) sold very poorly, with fewer than 100 orders. By contrast, the 737-800 and its variants accounted for more than 5,000 orders -- roughly three-quarters of the total. The 737-700 and 737-900 size classes both sold in respectable numbers as well, with more than 1,200 orders for the former (including business jets) and nearly 600 orders for the latter.\nNot surprisingly, when Boeing designed an upgrade program for the 737, it dropped the smallest model. However, it left the other three model sizes unchanged, which proved to be a mistake.\nThe 737 MAX 7 attracted little interest from airlines, as its relatively small size means unit costs are higher. Boeing eventually changed the MAX 7's specifications to add 12 more seats, while increasing its commonalities with the 737 MAX 8 to reduce development costs.\nDemand for the 737 MAX 9 was a little better, but still underwhelming. Boeing doesn't provide an official breakdown of its 737 MAX orders by variant, but one third-party analysis pegged the number of MAX 9 orders atapproximately 410as of a year ago. For comparison, Airbus currently has 1,920 orders for its competing (but somewhat larger) A321neo.\nAt last year's Paris Air Show, Boeing launched the 737 MAX 10, a model that can fit 12 more seats than the MAX 9. The MAX 10 has roughly the same capacity as Airbus' A321neo, and will likely have similar unit costs.\nThe 737 MAX 10 has superseded the MAX 9 in Boeing's product lineup. Image source: Boeing.\nNot surprisingly, airlines and aircraft leasing companies responded much more positively to the 737 MAX 10 than to the MAX 9. Boeing garnered361 orders and commitmentsfor the 737 MAX 10 in the span of a week during the air show.\nIn theory, it might have made sense for Boeing to scrap the 737 MAX 9 in favor of the MAX 10, just as it had abandoned the original 737 MAX 7 concept. Unfortunately, by the time it made the decision to go ahead with the 737 MAX 10, the MAX 9 was less than a year away from entering service. In other words, it was too late to completely change course.\nThis has left the MAX 9 in a no-man's land where it isn't likely to get more orders. (In fact, the size gap between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10 is less than the gap between the A320neo and A321neo.) Most airlines prefer the 737 MAX 8, which hits a sweet spot in terms of the trade-offs between size, unit costs, and performance. Meanwhile, airlines that want to minimize unit costs will move all the way up to the 737 MAX 10, bypassing the MAX 9.\nThe tough outlook for the 737 MAX 9 can be seen from the evolution of United Continental's fleet plan. Back in 2012, the carrier ordered 100 737 MAX 9s, making it one of the two primary customers for that variant (along with Indonesia's Lion Air).\nHowever, Unitedconverted 39 of those ordersto the 737 MAX 10 last June, along with another 61 737 MAX orders that didn't previously have a variant specified. United Airlines will still add the 737 MAX 9 to its fleet starting this year, but that's probably just because the 737 MAX 10 won't be available until 2020. Going forward, the MAX 8 and MAX 10 look like better fits for the carrier's needs.\nLion Air has also ordered some 737 MAX 10s. While it did so as a new order rather than a conversion, this suggests that it won't have as much need for the 737 MAX 9 in its long-term fleet plan as previously expected.\nMany other Boeing customers converted smaller numbers of existing 737 orders to the MAX 10 last year, hollowing out the 737 MAX 9 backlog even further. Once 737 MAX 10 production ramps up in the next few years, the 737 MAX 9 will have lost most of its (limited) appeal. As a result, its production run could come to a premature end within the next five years or so.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Boeing 's (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX 9 -- the second variant of its upgraded 737 MAX family of single-aisle planes -- is finally ready for action. Last Friday, the aerospace giant announced that the FAA had issued an amended type certificate for the MAX 9. This will allow Boeing to begin deliveries to customers, including rapidly rising Southeast Asian carrier Lion Air and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) . However, the 737 MAX 9 hasn't sold very well. Further, Boeing launched a slightly larger model last year (the 737 MAX 10) to better compete with the Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A321neo. The 737 MAX 9 now fills a tiny niche between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10, which will make it very difficult to gain additional orders. A Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying over clouds Boeing's 737 MAX 9 was certified by the FAA last week. Image source: Boeing. Boeing's 737 mistake Boeing's outgoing generation of 737 jets came in four basic sizes: the 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900. The smallest model (the -600) sold very poorly, with fewer than 100 orders. By contrast, the 737-800 and its variants accounted for more than 5,000 orders -- roughly three-quarters of the total. The 737-700 and 737-900 size classes both sold in respectable numbers as well, with more than 1,200 orders for the former (including business jets) and nearly 600 orders for the latter. Not surprisingly, when Boeing designed an upgrade program for the 737, it dropped the smallest model. However, it left the other three model sizes unchanged, which proved to be a mistake. The 737 MAX 7 attracted little interest from airlines, as its relatively small size means unit costs are higher. Boeing eventually changed the MAX 7's specifications to add 12 more seats, while increasing its commonalities with the 737 MAX 8 to reduce development costs. Demand for the 737 MAX 9 was a little better, but still underwhelming. Boeing doesn't provide an official breakdown of its 737 MAX orders by variant, but one third-party analysis pegged the number of MAX 9 orders at approximately 410 as of a year ago. For comparison, Airbus currently has 1,920 orders for its competing (but somewhat larger) A321neo. Story continues Stuck in the middle At last year's Paris Air Show, Boeing launched the 737 MAX 10, a model that can fit 12 more seats than the MAX 9. The MAX 10 has roughly the same capacity as Airbus' A321neo, and will likely have similar unit costs. A rendering of a Boeing 737 MAX 10 in flight The 737 MAX 10 has superseded the MAX 9 in Boeing's product lineup. Image source: Boeing. Not surprisingly, airlines and aircraft leasing companies responded much more positively to the 737 MAX 10 than to the MAX 9. Boeing garnered 361 orders and commitments for the 737 MAX 10 in the span of a week during the air show. In theory, it might have made sense for Boeing to scrap the 737 MAX 9 in favor of the MAX 10, just as it had abandoned the original 737 MAX 7 concept. Unfortunately, by the time it made the decision to go ahead with the 737 MAX 10, the MAX 9 was less than a year away from entering service. In other words, it was too late to completely change course. This has left the MAX 9 in a no-man's land where it isn't likely to get more orders. (In fact, the size gap between the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10 is less than the gap between the A320neo and A321neo.) Most airlines prefer the 737 MAX 8, which hits a sweet spot in terms of the trade-offs between size, unit costs, and performance. Meanwhile, airlines that want to minimize unit costs will move all the way up to the 737 MAX 10, bypassing the MAX 9. Orders melting away The tough outlook for the 737 MAX 9 can be seen from the evolution of United Continental's fleet plan. Back in 2012, the carrier ordered 100 737 MAX 9s, making it one of the two primary customers for that variant (along with Indonesia's Lion Air). However, United converted 39 of those orders to the 737 MAX 10 last June, along with another 61 737 MAX orders that didn't previously have a variant specified. United Airlines will still add the 737 MAX 9 to its fleet starting this year, but that's probably just because the 737 MAX 10 won't be available until 2020. Going forward, the MAX 8 and MAX 10 look like better fits for the carrier's needs. Lion Air has also ordered some 737 MAX 10s. While it did so as a new order rather than a conversion, this suggests that it won't have as much need for the 737 MAX 9 in its long-term fleet plan as previously expected. Many other Boeing customers converted smaller numbers of existing 737 orders to the MAX 10 last year, hollowing out the 737 MAX 9 backlog even further. Once 737 MAX 10 production ramps up in the next few years, the 737 MAX 9 will have lost most of its (limited) appeal. As a result, its production run could come to a premature end within the next five years or so. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "At the beginning of 2018, Bit-Z showed on the NASDAQ screen at the Times Square in New York, sending its blessings to the people all around the world\nNEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 22, 2018 /At the beginning of 2018, Bit-Z showed on the NASDAQ screen at the Times Square in New York, sending its blessings to the people all around the world.\nNew York's Times Square is the most influential global business district and is the symbol of New York. NASDAQ is one of the world's largest securities trading exchange, with strong impact on the global business and financial market. Bit-Z's presence signified its growing impact on the global financial market and its pivotal role in the industry of the digital currency exchange, which was a milestone toward its internationalization.\nIn retrospect of Bit-Z's development as a digital currency exchange, it has been progressing with stability. Since its establishment in 2016, it has been providing professional services in digital asset trading to the clients from around the world. The core business of Bit-Z lies in the crypto-to-crypto market and the OTC market. On Bit-Z, the clients could freely trade a variety of digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Furthermore, the platform adopts the bank-level Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to ensure the transaction security for the clients; it also employs the GSLB with distributed servers to ensure the stability of the platform. At present, Bit-Z's 24-hour trading volume is around 250 million USD, ranks 15th among the world's digital currency trading platforms, and trades up to a hundred digital assets. Since September 2017, Bit-Z's ranking has moved up more than 30 places and has tripled its trading volume, and it is expected to move to the top 10 in rank in the future. At this stage, Bit-Z has gained investments from 3 investment organizations which are Cyanhill Capital, Hwazing Capital Limited，Wa Sung Investment Limited for its first round financing. The capital investment will help boost Bit-Z's future development.\nAfter a year of growth, Bit-Z has accumulated advantageous resources both locally and overseas and has deepened its impact on the global market. 2018 is a year of flourishing block chain projects and capital investments. With both opportunities and risks in the era, Bit-Z faces challenges in the speed and direction in its development. On the one hand, the numerous block chain assets could bring more digital currency assets to Bit-Z, and the capital support and the global business scale could boost Bit-Z's development potential; on the other hand, the growing number of the block chain projects brings challenges in screening the ones with high quality.\nFaced with the opportunities and the challenges, Bit-Z will proactively play a dynamic role in the competitive global digital currency trading market, support the high-quality block chain projects, and strive to bring top trading experience to the traders. Bit-Z's presence on NASDAQ indicates the boost of its development at this stage and the brand's accumulating global impact.\nWe look forward to the performance of Bit-Z in 2018.\nContact Info:Name: Media RelationsOrganization: Global News Online\nFor more information, please visithttp://www.globalnewsonline.info/bit-zs-presence-on-nastaq-gains-the-worlds-focus/\nSOURCE:Global News Online", 'Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close.\nThings could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader market, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $10,256 that tested its first 2 major support levels and reinforced the view that Bitcoin’s new found base sits closer to $10,000 than $11,000 at present.\nThe declines came in spite of the fact that there was no negative chatter on the crypto news wires to spook investors, with gains sub-$6,000 levels hit in early February contributing to the sell-off as investors locked in profits mid-week.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.39% to $10,699, with a run at $11,000 having been thwarted earlier in the day as Bitcoin hit an intraday high $10,935.\nFollowing Tuesday’s fall back to $10,000 levels that was cemented on Wednesday, we will expect there to be plenty of early resistance at $11,000, with Bitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,052.\nWith Bitcoin having coughed up stronger gains from earlier in the day, investors will likely be wary of a possible second slide before the weekend, which could see losses exasperated. We will expect Bitcoin to have plenty of support at $10,000, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting at $10,032.\nLooking at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the March contract sits at $10,810 at the time of writing, up $470 on the day, which should provide some support for Bitcoin, giving it some wriggle room before looking to make a second run at $11,000.\nWe’re unlikely to see one of those days where its plain sailing however and there will be some volatility through the day, largely driven by investor appetite rather than any particular news story.\nWe’ve seen the cryptomarket cap fall back to $472bn levels this week, having broken back through to $500bn over the weekend, with Bitcoin’s market cap falling back to $185.7bn, indicative of just how much has walked out the door and how speculative investors have been of late.\nBitcoin’s dominance levels have held at 39% plus levels this week, with none of the major cryptocurrencies having tested Bitcoin’s position at the top of the rankings.\nElsewhere across the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of positive numbers, with Ripple’s XRP leading the way, up 2.7% at the time if writing, though we have seen the cryptos move back from larger gains made earlier in the day.\nWhile the market will be looking ahead to the weekend in hope of another Saturday rally, there is still most of today and Friday to contend with and, with the markets beginning to reverse, a fall back through to today’s intraday low $10,306.41 could, not only see Bitcoin test support levels, but also weigh on the broader market, which is still sensitive to Wednesday’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 22, 2018\n• Ripple Technical Analysis – Hitting Choppy Waters 22/02/2018\n• Daily Market Forecast, February 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Comments from FOMC Member Bostic Could Trigger Volatile Reaction\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Watching Eight-to-14 Day Weather Forecast\n• FBS Launches A Contest Every Football Was Waiting For', 'Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close.\nThings could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader market, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $10,256 that tested its first 2 major support levels and reinforced the view that Bitcoin’s new found base sits closer to $10,000 than $11,000 at present.\nThe declines came in spite of the fact that there was no negative chatter on the crypto news wires to spook investors, with gains sub-$6,000 levels hit in early February contributing to the sell-off as investors locked in profits mid-week.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.39% to $10,699, with a run at $11,000 having been thwarted earlier in the day as Bitcoin hit an intraday high $10,935.\nFollowing Tuesday’s fall back to $10,000 levels that was cemented on Wednesday, we will expect there to be plenty of early resistance at $11,000, with Bitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,052.\nWith Bitcoin having coughed up stronger gains from earlier in the day, investors will likely be wary of a possible second slide before the weekend, which could see losses exasperated. We will expect Bitcoin to have plenty of support at $10,000, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting at $10,032.\nLooking at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the March contract sits at $10,810 at the time of writing, up $470 on the day, which should provide some support for Bitcoin, giving it some wriggle room before looking to make a second run at $11,000.\nWe’re unlikely to see one of those days where its plain sailing however and there will be some volatility through the day, largely driven by investor appetite rather than any particular news story.\nWe’ve seen the cryptomarket cap fall back to $472bn levels this week, having broken back through to $500bn over the weekend, with Bitcoin’s market cap falling back to $185.7bn, indicative of just how much has walked out the door and how speculative investors have been of late.\nBitcoin’s dominance levels have held at 39% plus levels this week, with none of the major cryptocurrencies having tested Bitcoin’s position at the top of the rankings.\nElsewhere across the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of positive numbers, with Ripple’s XRP leading the way, up 2.7% at the time if writing, though we have seen the cryptos move back from larger gains made earlier in the day.\nWhile the market will be looking ahead to the weekend in hope of another Saturday rally, there is still most of today and Friday to contend with and, with the markets beginning to reverse, a fall back through to today’s intraday low $10,306.41 could, not only see Bitcoin test support levels, but also weigh on the broader market, which is still sensitive to Wednesday’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 22, 2018\n• Ripple Technical Analysis – Hitting Choppy Waters 22/02/2018\n• Daily Market Forecast, February 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Comments from FOMC Member Bostic Could Trigger Volatile Reaction\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Watching Eight-to-14 Day Weather Forecast\n• FBS Launches A Contest Every Football Was Waiting For', 'Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday\x92s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close. Things could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Investors looking for potentially profitable buys in the Internet of Things space may want to considerSkyworks Solutions(NASDAQ: SWKS)andSierra Wireless(NASDAQ: SWIR), both of which are key players in connecting devices to the Internet. But not all bets on connected IoT devices are the same.GoPro(NASDAQ: GPRO), for example, makes action cameras that connect to the Internet, but the company's longstanding problems make it a risky choice. Image source: Getty Images. Skyworks Solutions makes semiconductor chips that allow everything from mobile devices to industrial equipment to be connected to the Internet. The company also sells power amplifiers, switches, modules, and other hardware, and the vast majority of its top line -- about 40% --comes from selling componentstoApple. But Skyworks understands that betting on the smartphone market isn't the best way to build out its business, which is why it also sells Internet connectivity chips for vehicles. These chips allow automakers to include features like collision avoidance systems, and are also an important piece for creating semi-autonomous vehicles. Skyworks' 4G and 5G wireless chips allow cars to be connected to the Internet, which in turn allows automakers to deliver more in-car services and provide over-the-air software updates to vehicles. There's already evidence that Skyworks' shift toward the Internet of Things is paying off. Its "broad market" revenues, which include IoT chip sales, accounted for 26% of the company's top line in its fiscal fourth quarter. That's a positive move for a company's that's still reliant on Apple, and it's likely that Skyworks will continue moving in this direction. CEO Liam Griffin recently said that connected homes, autonomous vehicles and the like are starting to be among the company's larger business drivers. Despite Skyworks' IoT opportunities, the company's shares prices are trading at a discount now. The stock is priced at just 12 times forward earnings estimates, far below the tech industry's average. With Skyworks Solutions, investors get exposure to the mobile market through its chip sales to Apple, as well as the long-term potential from its focus on the Internet of Things. Sierra Wirelessmakes connectivity chipstoo, but unlike Skyworks, it is almost entirely focused on the Internet of Things. Its chips are heavily used to connect industrial equipment to the Internet (the Industrial Internet of Things), as well as in all sorts of devices, from connected vehicles to Internet-enabled street lights. Chips sales currently provide about 80% of its revenue, but the company is wisely focusing on recurring software sales for more growth. Sierra's recurring revenue contributed 39% of sales in its enterprise solutions segment in the most recent quarter, and accounted for 23% of its cloud and connectivity sales. This means that not only is Sierra Wireless taking advantage of its hardware strengths to grow its IoT business, it's also looking to long-term recurring revenue from IoT analytics software to keep its business thriving. To help make that happen, it purchased IoT analytics company Numerex late last year. CEO Jason Cohenour said that the Numerex purchase, "accelerates our IoT device-to-cloud strategy by adding an established customer base, significant sales capacity, proven solutions, and recurring revenue scale." Sierra already holds about 33% of the embedded module market for machine-to-machine (M2M) devices, but the acquisition of Numerex should help the company expand into moresubscription sales, which should boost its top and, eventually, bottom lines. The company's shares trade at 18 times its estimated forward earnings, far below the tech industry average. For investors who want an IoT pure play that's making solid moves toward long-term recurring revenue, it doesn't get much better than Sierra. Image source: Getty Images. Just because the IoT has lots of potential generally doesn't mean all Internet of Things investments are a great buy. One stock I thinkinvestors should stay away fromis GoPro. The company makes action cameras that can connect to the Internet, and though its devices are top-notch, it doesn't appear the company is doing much to give itself a sustainable competitive advantage. The company relies on the sales of its action cameras, many of which cost hundreds of dollars, but it doesn't have any software or subscription services that truly lock users into its ecosystem -- though it did try with its video-editing software. This means that GoPro has to rely on getting customers to continually shell out hundreds of dollars every few years for new high-end cameras. Additionally, the company missed its own revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. Management's forecast was for $460 million to $480 million, but the company said this month that its top line only reached about $340 million. It's worth pointing out that this sales miss happened during theholidayquarter, when as we all know, people typically buy lots of overpriced things. Making matters worse, GoPro said that it will discontinue sales of its Karma drone once it runs out of inventory -- just a year after it introduced the product -- which means the company is moving backwards in its attempt to diversify its revenue streams. Management believes the company can return to profitability in the second half of this year, but with the failure of its current device strategy, I wouldn't wait around for it. GoPro has nothing to keep its customers on the hook, and it just gave up one of its only new paths toward non-camera revenue. That's a losing combination, and explains why I don't think this IoT stock is worth snatching up, even at discount prices. As I mentioned earlier, the Internet of Things is poised to become a huge market and it's already growing quickly. Because the IoT touches nearly every industry, investors ought to take a close look at the companies that are making it a reality with their hardware and software, rather than those that are just making devices for the IoT. That's why Skyworks and Sierra Wireless are likely better long-term bets, while investors might want to leave GoPro right where it is. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Chris Neigerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, GoPro, Sierra Wireless, and Skyworks Solutions. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/auscoine', 'A Reasonable Look at Litecoin Cash FUD', 49, '2018-02-22 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LCCofficial/comments/7za9kl/a_reasonable_look_at_litecoin_cash_fud/', 'If there\'s one thing we can all agree on it\'s that the many echo chambers of the cryptosphere do nothing to help curb the parroting of unnecessary fear, uncertainty, and doubt spread by those who even might think they\'re doing some kind of service by it. Litecoin Cash is no exception to this rule, in fact they might even be more in the hot seat due to their controversial name and the timing of the fork. Let\'s take a look at some of the recent issues people keep bringing up and try to address them reasonably.\n\n(Preface: I\'m just someone who likes truth and due diligence, I have no affiliation with Litecoin Cash)\n\n1) "Litecoin Cash is a scam!"\n\n- Charlie Lee tweeted something like this out before the fork and that was apparently that for most folks but no one ever states HOW it\'s a scam, just that it IS one. The simple fact of the matter is that it\'s NOT. Why? Because they asked nothing of you, unlike an ICO where you are required to send funds to participate. In fact, the Litecoin Cash team has been VERY transparent about HOW and WHY you should move your coins first and then SAFELY participate in the fork. If you didn\'t follow the many many many directions and ended up losing your LTC then that is entirely your fault.\n\n----------------------------\n\n2) "There\'s only 1 exchange and it\'s locked! It\'s a scam!"\n\n- This one kills me. Yes, it\'s true Yobit was the first exchange to have LCC and yes, as of this post, their wallet is still locked down so we cannot deposit. This is not the fault of LCC it is the fault of Yobit, who has quite a history of lackluster performance and shady practices. Also, it IS currently possible to trade, deposit, and withdraw LCC at Meanxtrade, however the prices aren\'t near Yobit\'s so people are getting salty about "missing out on profits." Remember how these coins were free and cost you nothing? Relax, you\'re not losing any money plus they have stated numerous times that the other exchanges listed on the official website are currently in the process of configuring the wallet. These things take time, regardless of how quick you think YOU can do it.\n\n----------------------------\n\n3) "The dev team is never around and never responds!"\n\n- Highly untrue, perhaps you are looking in the wrong places for information? There is a very lively and active Discord channel which you can find listed on the official website. Join it, and ask your questions there. The dev team is regularly in the chat rooms but more importantly THEY HAVE DEVELOPMENT WORK TO DO so most of their time will not be wasted answering your questions that are likely already in a FAQ or posted somewhere to be easily found with a smidgen of due diligence. \n\n----------------------------\n\n4) "There\'s a Reddit post showing a Binwalk where there\'s discrepancies between the released binaries and the Github repo."\n\n- /u/Litecoincash (dev team member btw) has refuted this already on both Discord and Reddit trying to attempt to recreate the issue unsuccessfully and has invited the entire community to try to reproduce the apparent fault. So far, no one can, so before you go believing ONE SINGLE POST\'s bad news, maybe double check on things for yourself and don\'t spread unverified information.\n\n----------------------------\n\n5) "Why is Roger the Uniorn anonymous?"\n\n- He actually answered that in the Discord. His job is in financial sector and frankly his involvement in crypto could compromise his career. The man has a family to feed and bills to pay too. Chill out. Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Answer that, scientist.\n\n----------------------------\n\n6) "NO WHITE PAPER!!!! IT\'S A SCAM!!!"\n\n- Please send me a link to Litecoin\'s white paper :)\n\n----------------------------\n\n7) "They took the name of Litecoin to confuse people!"\n\n- I\'m a total Litecoin fan, I admit, but what ever happened to healthy competition in a marketplace? I do agree a unique name is a better alternative but I also think the trolling of Bitcoin Cash with this name is rather hilarious and poignant to these times. Yes Bitcoin Cash is trying to subvert Bitcoin, but the Litecoin Cash team has been nothing but supportive of Litecoin since their launch and don\'t seem to be doing anything malicious against Litecoin\'s marketing or adoption. I\'m sorry but if you cannot distinguish between the two and buy the wrong coin maybe you were moving a little too quickly and need to rethink your investment strategies.\n\n----------------------------\n\nUPDATE #1 - QUESTION ADDED - 02/23/2018 @ 12:55 PM EST\n\n8) /u/ecurrencyhodler brought up a very good point regarding network safety via mining malpractice in the comments:\n>Please don\'t omit the biggest weaknesses of this project.\n>If LCC is profitable at all, it will get rekt by powerful sha-256 miners. Blocktimes will be ruined and tx\'s won\'t get processed.\n\nI will be the first to admit I\'m not personally qualified to answer mining related questions as I\'ve not delved that deep into that end yet, but I did raise this question to Tanner, one of the dev team for LCC who is often available in the Discord server. He replied with:\n\n> The issue is, people aren\'t used to seeing effective difficulty adjustment on sha256 coins, so they tend to assume that like BTC, the network can\'t react very quickly to changes in hashpower (BTC only adjusts the mining difficulty every 2016 blocks).\n> That\'s much more of a problem on sha256 coins without effective difficulty retargeting. LCC uses DarkGravity, the difficulty adjustment algorithm from Dash, which recalculates difficulty every block to respond to changes in hashpower.\n\nI will certainly be looking more in depth into the DarkGravity algorithm myself as I further my education on mining but hopefully this answer can at least satisfy those who were worried about overpowered miners harming the integrity of the network. Dash seems pretty successful so far, so there\'s got to be some merit to it, right?\n\n----------------------------\n\nUPDATE #2 - QUESTION ADDED - 03/06/2018 @ 4:03 PM EST\n\n9) "Yobit and the devs worked together in secret so they could all cash out the premined coins and win big!"\n\n - While it\'s a decent theory on paper it is provably untrue as 90% of the pre-mined coins are still sitting at their original wallet linked below. The 10% spent has been to go toward listing fees for future exchanges. (Hint: devs are smart people who wouldn\'t dare keep their valuable LTC coins on a shady exchange like Yobit haha)\n\n - [View the dev\'s premine wallet on the block explorer](https://explorer.litecoinca.sh/address/CashierDaZEsyBQkuvv4c2uPZFx6m2XTgT)\n\n - You\'ll notice it starts out with 5,500,000 LCC coins. There\'s been a few transactions since the original premine deposit leaving ~4,745,463 LCC coins in the wallet. The numerous in/out transactions are simply payments and change deposits (i.e. You own 10 LCC, you pay 1 LCC but you actually send 10 LCC and receive 9 LCC back automatically). So only ~754,536 pre-mined LCC coins have been spent/sold/traded/etc. Just saying if any one of us were going to dump our pre-mined coins we had and cash out on everyone, we\'d certainly go for more than 10% haha!\n\n----------------------------\n\nAside from these there are complaints of wallet issues and other such things but frankly that\'s on the user as many have shown already the wallet works quite successfully. I, myself, had issues getting everything to sync and scan properly but I simply asked for help in the Discord and Tanner, the lead dev, was kind enough to help me and lo and behold his advice was correct and I now have my coins safe and sound.\n\nSo there is some logic and calm arguments to refute a lot of this FUD being spread. I know a lot of people will still have issues with this post and that\'s fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I\'ve personally been involved in a number of coin forks and launches now and frankly this is one of the better ones with on time deliveries and plenty of communication.\n\nStay safe out there, always double check your sources of information (including me please) and just think twice before you act once. Much love crypto fam!\n\nOh and if you just want a place to dump your "useless garbage coin" I\'ll happily take them off your hands for you! Just send them here:\nCeNAjxEAja8hrdF1pzP4u3RHfStqhWYEyq (LCC)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LCCofficial/comments/7za9kl/a_reasonable_look_at_litecoin_cash_fud/', '7za9kl', [['u/Nhat83Lam', 12, '2018-02-22 01:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LCCofficial/comments/7za9kl/a_reasonable_look_at_litecoin_cash_fud/dumly29/', 'I CANNOT BE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS COMMENT. Everyone is scare and afraid, you shouldnt be in this space in the first place. I HOLD 1000 LCC, and really hope for long term gain. Have nothing to risk or lose.', '7za9kl']]], ['u/RLoe', 'Just got my first BTC payment ever, quick question', 27, '2018-02-22 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/', 'So i just sold something and was paid in BTC for the first time ever (crypto in general) it was over coinbase and we used my email, i got the payment instantly and i can see it in my wallet, when clicking on the transaction it says "bitcoin received" and at the bottom of that "completed". Does this mean the payment is final? it can\'t be disputed and refunded from his side right?\n\nJust want to make sure i\'m good, for future sales etc.\n\n\nEDIT: My question has been answered, thanks for the fast responses!*', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/', '7zab7q', [['u/DamsClock', 11, '2018-02-22 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/dumiq5q/', "It can't be refunded, it's a pro and a con in certain cases", '7zab7q'], ['u/complicit_bystander', 13, '2018-02-22 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/dumlo7i/', 'Welcome to the family', '7zab7q'], ['u/smartfbrankings', 14, '2018-02-22 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zab7q/just_got_my_first_btc_payment_ever_quick_question/dumoq2m/', "You didn't receive bitcoins, coinbase did.", '7zab7q']]], ['u/Haramburglar', "I just ventured on over to r/buttcoin for the first time, I didn't know there were people that against crypto, without even knowing a thing about it.", 28, '2018-02-22 01:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/', 'I always knew the sub was around, but thought it was a meme sub, then after looking, I thought it was a sub for people to pretend to be like those idiots that bash crypto without understanding it, then I realized shortly after my first comment there that the sub is for* those exact idiots.\n\nI mean they all went on about how "crypto sucks" because money is easy to use already today. I explained some platform coins (XLM/ARK/ETH/etc) and got replies indicating that they all think crypto is just several "bitcoins" all trying to ponzi peoples money. One thought that bitcoin was stupid because you could just fake a transaction at the grocery and then get free stuff. like how fucking stupid can you be? Literally the first thing you learn when you first dive in to this is how that\'s nearly impossible.\n\nI was called several names, from "since you\'re a moron who likes crypto," to "you\'re a fucking retard dude, you put your money into online chucky cheese tokens"\n\nI laughed at every single comment, it was actually relieving to see that we\'re clearly in the early phases of adoption. People are coming out of the woodwork to bash it, which means more people are reading up on it. My favourite comment was along the lines of "I\'ve yet to have a store accept my beanie babies, why would they accept bitcoin?"\n\nThere\'s no real reason for this post, I just felt like making it.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/', '7zaiyi', [['u/mikewirkijowski', 77, '2018-02-22 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dumk7kc/', 'Dude, in some places you can feel like you are still an early adopter of vaccination ', '7zaiyi'], ['u/wiedo', 11, '2018-02-22 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dumm6nn/', 'I actually find that sub pretty funny. I’m following it and I really like crypto but sometimes the make a valid point.\n\nTwo days ago I went to a pizza shop where they accept bitcoin. I said: “I want to pay with bitcoin” and they where all amazed. “But the fees are so high” 🤷\u200d♂️. Then I said I don’t mind and tried to scan their QR. It was a bit reflective so it didn’t work. After trying 6 times it worked. Then when I wanted to put in my amount my app crashed, I was using iOS ‘Edge’ app beta because it’s the only app with segwit support.\n\nWell after that I gave up and just payed with card in seconds. So yeah, BTC is a terrible way to pay in shops. Because if successfully would’ve payed, we should still have to wait the transaction to clear. ', '7zaiyi'], ['u/complicit_bystander', 21, '2018-02-22 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dummeq4/', 'Sending a fax was 1000 times easier than sending an email in the early 90s', '7zaiyi'], ['u/ninemiletree', 14, '2018-02-22 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zaiyi/i_just_ventured_on_over_to_rbuttcoin_for_the/dumnm17/', "It's a rule, like rule #32. \n\nFor anything that exists, there is a group of people on the internet who both know absolutely nothing about it, and are vehemently against it. \n\nDoesn't matter what it is. Fried chicken? Yes. The Earth as a sphere? Yes. Gravity? Of fucking course.", '7zaiyi']]], ['u/Uejji', 'This scamcoin wants to steal the Bitcoin name', 25, '2018-02-22 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/', 'By abandoning the vision of Satoshi Nakamoto but still using the name "Bitcoin," small-blockers are scamming people who are looking to use a peer-to-peer electronic cash system into buying Bitcoin SegWit, thus tarnishing the Bitcoin name.\n\nDon\'t be fooled by these scammers. BCH is Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/', '7zao0v', [['u/jessquit', 40, '2018-02-22 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/dump3rd/', "The [story of how they got control of the BTC brand and turned it into an altcoin](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/z/dl8v4lp) is strange, fascinating, and true. Must-read material.\n\nBTC is basically an ICO for Lightning Network. Holding a BTC is a bet on that unproven technology, but people treat it like it's the same technology that got us from 2009-2016. That technology lives on in Bitcoin Cash (BCH).", '7zao0v'], ['u/anumoshsad', 13, '2018-02-22 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zao0v/this_scamcoin_wants_to_steal_the_bitcoin_name/dun052o/', 'I own both btc and bch. But "This is real bitcoin, that is fake bitcoin"- this kind of narrative is harmful for the crypto community and confuses newcomers. Also I guess it was decided by most of crypto community last August who will use "Bitcoin" name and who will use "Bitcoin cash" name. If "BCH" is a solid project with satoshi\'s real vision, it will grow by it\'s own merit, not by confusing new comers. ', '7zao0v']]], ['u/admoo', 'I’m convinced crypto currency is being manipulated', 11, '2018-02-22 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/', 'I’m convinced that the major currencies are being manipulated. The rise 2-3 days ago across btc, eth, and Litecoin and then the dip today and slow rise after. This stuff is being manipulated and big money capitalized with pumping and dumping. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/', '7zb6dx', [['u/Pcbuildingnoob699', 21, '2018-02-22 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/dump7ll/', 'Yup ', '7zb6dx'], ['u/mcmulleb', 13, '2018-02-22 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/dumpfmg/', 'Duh. But there is a lot of people involved, everyone trying to buy low sell high. No one person controls it, it’s also a psychology thing. And People that panic sell and FOMO are also part of it. Just don’t be dumb, and try to learn how to read patterns. That is what most big investors do, so it’s more predictable than you think. ', '7zb6dx'], ['u/mcmulleb', 10, '2018-02-22 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/7zb6dx/im_convinced_crypto_currency_is_being_manipulated/dumq24g/', 'Fine. Believe what you want. But the market pattern is predictable. ', '7zb6dx']]], ['u/Waffulz4026', 'Good Days & Bad, but Great Time to be Alive', 51, '2018-02-22 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/', 'This cryptocurrency revolution has been life-changing for a lot of people. The crazy thing is that it hasn\'t even hit the mainstream average Joe yet. Even though I live in one of the worlds leading tech cities (S.F.) 75% of the Blue-collar people that I know don\'t have a clue about crypto or blockchain or even where to begin learning about such things. Many are simply ignorant and are stuck in their ways or fearful of some real change. My buddy at the barber shop called it "Eretheum" and thinks all crypto\'s are "Bitcoins." My brother-in-law thinks this is a huge global-level North Korean scam intended to cripple economies. My co-workers who took a chance and put $50 into Coinbase unknowingly at an ATH are frightened the moment they begin to lose money and pull out immediately, effectively turning them off to the whole thing. \n\nLets take a step back and see the bigger picture here and what\'s happened over the last 12 months as well as whats taking place this year; what we have now is the early implementation phase of a worldwide technology and financial evolution. Blockchain, Smart Contracts, DAG, Cryptocurrency payments, Decentralized Platforms, IoT; these are all things that WILL make the world a safer and more efficient place. You can bet your ass the barrier of entry into using these systems will absolutely become such an accessible experience to the point where the average Joe, our parents, and those less fortunate will be able to fluidly use these platforms everyday. \n\nYou and I who are invested now, we may experience a tumult of emotions seemingly to where it is a regular occurrence. It could change our lives and those close to us for the better, and some unfortunately for the worse. We will have good days and bad days, markets will go up and down. This ride may not be for everyone, we\'ve all heard the horrible stories of people losing their life savings, mortgaging their homes, taking out loans and sadly even much worse. \n\nThe world has never seen anything like the Cryptocurrency Market. All you have to do is zoom out and see that parabolic growth, its there before your eyes. Just having the opportunity to even invest in something like this and being lucky enough to witness its potential firsthand, you have to admit that this is truly something transcendent and it is a great time to be alive. \n\nI look forward to accepting the bad days head-on knowing that we need to get those out of the way in order to progress. A strong mental attitude is a requirement for this kind of hold, but I also believe that being grateful for the current and optimistic for the future will make this ride smoother.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/', '7zba8k', [['u/80sGamerKid', 25, '2018-02-22 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dumq56w/', 'When lambo ', '7zba8k'], ['u/RideMyBentley', 14, '2018-02-22 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dumqk9g/', 'Well said my friend. This crypto revolution has only just begun.', '7zba8k'], ['u/jbuuuush', 11, '2018-02-22 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dumu5h2/', "One of my favorite things about the market dipping is that people aren't asking me the same questions about how to buy Bitcoin all the time. ", '7zba8k'], ['u/ayywusgood', 12, '2018-02-22 12:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zba8k/good_days_bad_but_great_time_to_be_alive/dunbg8l/', 'no lambo', '7zba8k']]], ['u/anumoshsad', 'Some bathroom thoughts...', 12, '2018-02-22 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zbejs/some_bathroom_thoughts/', 'If Bitcoin were ever gonna replace or be equivalent to the existing currency system, then how many transaction per day does Bitcoin network need to handle? For example, how many daily transaction are done in USD at present? Does anyone have any estimate? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zbejs/some_bathroom_thoughts/', '7zbejs', [['u/op-return', 19, '2018-02-22 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zbejs/some_bathroom_thoughts/dumrhzy/', "Billions. That's why scaling onchain is retarded. ", '7zbejs']]], ['u/paskabai', 'Shill me on NANO', 18, '2018-02-22 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/', "I'm looking to diversify a bit of my VEN coming up here shortly. I'm going to be buying ICX, and am interested in NANO. \n\nI have one big concern, why will nano be useful when Bitcoin has the lightning network?\n\nA few other questions I have are: what is the probability of being listed on coinbase? \n\nIs the nano wallet going to support fiat to nano and vice versa?\n\nAny plans on having NFC implemented?\n\nI have used nano to transfer from exchange to exchange and it was very pleasant, but how will this bring the masses to using nano? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/', '7zbg45', [['u/Ultima1221', 24, '2018-02-22 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumre68/', "Bitcoin's lightning network simply will not be able to compete.\n\nNano is feeless and nearly instant. \n\nLightning network won't compete.", '7zbg45'], ['u/web2linc', 14, '2018-02-22 03:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumrir5/', 'Lightening Network is complicated and you have to pay fees to open channels. It might be an upgrade, but it can’t compete with near instant and free transactions. ', '7zbg45'], ['u/pp0787', 25, '2018-02-22 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumrwev/', 'The probability of Nano being listed on Coinbase is somewhere between 0 and 1 right now.', '7zbg45'], ['u/notabot29', 10, '2018-02-22 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dums9g2/', "Download the Android app. You'll smile. ", '7zbg45'], ['u/Scobeee', 13, '2018-02-22 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zbg45/shill_me_on_nano/dumsz97/', 'Do you want next to nothing, or nothing, you decide ;)', '7zbg45']]], ['u/JPGarbo', 'Gavin Andersen on why many early bitcoiners aren´t rich, and how the community paved the way for adoption', 147, '2018-02-22 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/', 'Interesting article from Gavin, on why many early adopters aren´t filthy rich. I find the small paragraph about HODLing vs bootstrapping specially telling about the current state of BTC vs BCH.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nNot as rich as you think…\n\n\nPeople assume that the people who worked on Bitcoin in the early years are fabulously wealthy.\n\nThat’s a bad assumption, for lots of reasons:\n\nIt was easy to lose coins. They weren’t worth much, so people didn’t bother to take the time to keep them secure and back them up.\n\nMany of the early developers didn’t have extra money to buy coins; they were still in school, or were pouring all of their money into a startup. Venture capitalists were NOT throwing money at Bitcoin startups back in 2010 and 2011.\n\n“HODL” wasn’t a thing– instead, bootstrapping the community by purchasing things (like 50BTC alpaca socks or 10,000BTC pizzas) or giving away Bitcoin was encouraged.\n\nEven if an early developer had the free cash and foresight to purchase a bunch of coins, they might be level-headed and follow tried and true investment advice to:\n\n1) Make a long-term plan and stick to it, ignoring short-term market drama\n2) Diversify; mix high-risk and low-risk investments, and re-balance if any one investment dominates your portfolio.\n\nImagine a rational, disciplined person who had $100,000 in investments before they heard about Bitcoin. On January 1, 2011 they decided to take a risk and spend five thousand dollars to buy 10,000 BTC. Their long-term plan: evaluate their holdings once a year, and rebalance at the beginning of the year if their BTC holdings were more than 10% of their total investments.\n\nI created a spreadsheet showing what happens. They would do extremely well, ending up with over $5million– a 1,000x return on their initial investment! But they would sell almost all of their BTC along the way, ending up holding fewer than 40 BTC.\n\nWhich is nothing to sneeze at; 40 BTC is worth a few hundred thousand dollars, and 5 million dollars in safe, liquid investments is enough to fund a very comfortable retirement.\n\nhttp://gavinandresen.ninja/not-as-many-as-you-think\n ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/', '7zbkck', [['u/Kakifrucht', 44, '2018-02-22 04:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumuf9d/', 'Has misspelling Gavin Andresen become some sort of meme?', '7zbkck'], ['u/onyomi', 21, '2018-02-22 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumvsgw/', 'I think it\'s just that cognitive phenomenon where you see and remember what you expected to see based on past experiences. Sort of like how everyone remembers "The Berenstein Bears" rather than "Berenstain." The surname "Anderson" is a lot more common, at least in the US, than Andresen, so people see what they expect to see.\n\nRelated, his wiki page says he was "born Gavin Bell." Anyone know why he changed his name?', '7zbkck'], ['u/JPGarbo', 17, '2018-02-22 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumw3bv/', "Just noticed something: Autocorrect on Android turns Andresen into Andersen. Hadn't noticed. That might explain some of the cases, or at least mine. ", '7zbkck'], ['u/KoKansei', 16, '2018-02-22 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dumzazk/', '>5 million dollars in safe, liquid investments\n\n"Safe"\n\nThat ticking sound you hear? Pay no attention to the inflated debt and equities markets! Everything is under control and the market is regulated for your protection, citizen!', '7zbkck'], ['u/alisj99', 10, '2018-02-22 08:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dun44i6/', "it's pretty simple, the only people who got wealthy are those with tremendous amount of discipline or just forgot about owning bitcoin ", '7zbkck'], ['u/1Hyena', 12, '2018-02-22 10:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dun6ywh/', 'In 2012 I spent all my free money on BTC and promised myself not to touch those holdings for 10 years. In 2017 I had to break my promise because all of sudden Bitcoin Cash was the real Bitcoin, so I changed my worthless Bitcoin Core tokens for the real thing.', '7zbkck'], ['u/1Hyena', 10, '2018-02-22 11:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zbkck/gavin_andersen_on_why_many_early_bitcoiners_arent/dun910w/', "I'm sorry for your loss.", '7zbkck']]], ['u/deadlyturnip', 'Why Robinhood is not going to "save" crypto in the short-term but is a great thing for crypto in the medium-long term.', 69, '2018-02-22 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zbyzb/why_robinhood_is_not_going_to_save_crypto_in_the/', "I’ve seen too many comments in the daily discussion about how Robinhood Crypto app is going to get us out of this slump, or how it’s going to be the catalyst to push us to the next level.\n\nWhile I think it’s a great step to introduce new investors into crypto people are vastly overstating it’s importance in the SHORT TERM. Here’s why:\n\nRobinhood Crypto app will be releasing (hopefully) by the end of the month. As of the end of January, over 1.3 million people have been waitlisted for the app. \n\nHowever, the waitlist was open to everyone from all over the world and the entire US while Robinhood will initially only allow for trading in 5 states (New Hampshire, Montana, Mass, California, Missouri). That’s a combined total population of 55 million people or 17% of the US population (although having been to NH, MO, and MT I can tell you they probably don’t know what a Bitcoin is).\n\nAssumptions of people living outside of the 5 states\n\nNote \n\nRow 1 one is my pessimistic view.\n\nRow 2 is a conservative view\n\nRow 3 is lambo moon kids view\n\n\| Percentage \| New Investors\| \n\|----------\|-------------\n\| 90% \| ~120,000\n\| 75% \| ~300,000\n\| 25% \| ~900,000\n\nThe next thing, which I think is very obvious, is that most of the people who signed up for the robinhood crypto trading app are already invested into crypto. If people are claiming that this app will bring in a ton of new money, people already invested shouldn't be included.\n\nAgain, here's a table of my assumptions of percenatge of remaining people who live outside the 5 states and are already invested\n\n\n\n\| % Invested \| Remaining New Investors\n\|----------\|-----------------------\n\| 80 \| 24,000\n\| 75 \| 75,000\n\| 25 \| 225,000\n\nSo, if you're a bit more optimistic than me or want to be less conservative, then maaaybe the new investors coming into the market could be enough to change the market.\n\nHowever, ALTS are the ones hemorrhaging so much, and if these people were too lazy/ didn't want to sign up for other exchanges why would Robinhood change their mind?\n\nFurthermore, when Robinhood first started out they had strong restrictions on the amount of money you could invest. IIRC the amount you could bring in was maxed out at $10,000. I'm not going to make any assumptions about how much money each person will invest, but I can tell you it will not be too significant. \n\nNow for the Good News\n\n\n1. 80% of Robinhood's users lie in the millennial of demographic (18-29 years old) with the average age being 26. 50% of the users check the app daily and 80% check the app weekly. It made stock trading accessible to everyone and its hitting the target demographic for crypto investors\n\n2. Robinhood will over the coming months roll out the crypto trading to more states. Washington, Wyoming, and Arizona are three states that have been pro crypto and many more will follow. \n\n3. Robinhood is another fiat gateway. Any fiat gateway is a great thing for crypto, it makes crypto more accessible.\n\n4. This is the biggest one:* Robinhood has stated that they will add fiat pairings to alts. When the app releases, users will be able to monitor BCH, BTG, DASH, DOGE, ETC, LSK, LTC, XMR, NEO, OMG, QTUM, XRP, XLM, and ZEC. Hopefully this means they are intending to slowly roll out fiat pairings to all of these, which would be massive for the entire cryptosphere. More alt/fiat pairings means less BTC dominance.\n\n\nI don't think this will have a big impact in the next month or two. However, overall I'm very bullish and happy about this announcement in the long-term. I think any fiat pairing gateway and successful financial company that adopts cryptocurrencies are great overall. \n\nTL;DR: *Don't expect Robinhood's crypto app to have a big impact in the short-term. Be very excited about it long-term.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zbyzb/why_robinhood_is_not_going_to_save_crypto_in_the/', '7zbyzb', [['u/cryptocraycray', 12, '2018-02-22 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zbyzb/why_robinhood_is_not_going_to_save_crypto_in_the/dumwnr1/', "Good write up. I agree from a pure numbers point of view, Robinhood won't be bringing in a ton of new money, but from a psychological point it could have a big impact. It doesn't take much to get the ball rolling in the crypto world, so it could trigger a bull run simply because people believe it will trigger a bull run. ", '7zbyzb']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, February 22, 2018', 67, '2018-02-22 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/', '7zc00g', [['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 10, '2018-02-22 05:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dumwy6b/', "I'm long from $10.3k simply on the basis that I believe our sawtooth but generally upwards trend will continue, and that was a local bottom. Not much TA to back that up, in fact it's a somewhat contrary position.\n\nCurrently have a stop at $10,460 that I'll move up if price continues up, as I'm not terribly confident in my projection. Not entirely sure what I'm looking at for a price target to close. I want to hope for $12.5k which tells me that's probably too high, so I may just bring the stop in closer and closer as we go up, particularly above $12k.\n\nPoP: https://i.imgur.com/TIH1BCn.png", '7zc00g'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-02-22 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dumy8qx/', 'for how many years in a row now...one?', '7zc00g'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 12, '2018-02-22 07:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun25si/', "Posting [this fractal](https://i.imgur.com/uMp0iTV.png) just for fun...\n\nI posted it [~8 hours ago](https://twitter.com/BeastlyBTC/status/966432868225314818) on Twitter and so far it's tracked pretty well. No guarantee it will continue, but just an example of how similar situations can play out similarly. I won't go into too much detail about all the similarities (on the chart and otherwise), but if it continues to track, we should see an 11k --> 10.4k --> 11.2k+ move.\n\nDO NOT TRADE BASED ON THIS, LOL. For entertainment purposes only and to keep me engaged while I hold my longer term position.", '7zc00g'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 17, '2018-02-22 08:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun5a27/', "I will absolutely take this bet. Any way we can do this with smart contracts? \n\nI can just buy 5 BTC and hold it until we break below $10k. I lose ~$3000 but gain $10,000. \n\nIf we get to $15,000 I gain $22,000 and pay you $15,000. \n\nIt's risk free profit for anyone who takes the bet against you, isn't it? ", '7zc00g'], ['u/maimonguy', 15, '2018-02-22 09:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun5gc5/', 'So long btc you idiot.', '7zc00g'], ['u/citral23', 10, '2018-02-22 09:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun6tsz/', 'A little perspective here : https://www.tradingview.com/x/RAIJE7mT\n\nNeedless to say, the next hours are CRITICAL for bitcoin.', '7zc00g'], ['u/0bran', 10, '2018-02-22 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun720q/', 'I would have one BTC for every Satoshi someone said that', '7zc00g'], ['u/DanGB1', 41, '2018-02-22 10:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun7o5m/', "Hello, noob here. How do you define when the market 'closes' with Bitcoin?", '7zc00g'], ['u/IhateYak9s', 29, '2018-02-22 10:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun7vr1/', 'Dont downvote the guy who says hes a noob guys.', '7zc00g'], ['u/DFValroth', 12, '2018-02-22 10:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun84fl/', "I know TA is more sophisticated than simply drawing lines between peaks and valleys but the 'trend' line from 20k -> 17k -> 12k has certainly had an impact on the market. The arbitrary nature of this line with only 2 prior points of contact manifested only as a visual construct on a chart really gets me. The more uncertain the market is, the more it seems these trend lines dictate movements. TA seems to lead the market in this case, rather than just observe and predict. It reminds me of the observer effect studied in physics, where the conscious act of observing and measuring itself changes the outcome of an experiment.\n\nSo my point is, I've come to terms with the fact that the market often moves arbitrarily and any easily recognisable trend line should be respected, precisely because it is easily recognised.", '7zc00g'], ['u/ISlayLadieshaHAA', 11, '2018-02-22 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun8yqr/', "10k means nothing, it's a Retail trader bait. ", '7zc00g'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 11, '2018-02-22 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dun97k0/', "RIP my long. Can't win 'em all. Nice enough profit from 8800 entry but licking my wounds a bit that I didn't take some profit in the 11000s.", '7zc00g'], ['u/inteblio', 29, '2018-02-22 12:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunacnd/', "I just want to give a shout out to how stressful trading is. Holders probably not so aware that going in and out of positions is a real nightmare. Currently I'm 50/50 on a decision to buy or sell, and it's annoying me. \n \nIt doesn't get enough air-time here, but it's _really really stressful_. Especially losing buckloads of money. People say it sucks, and it really does. Making money's not really the same. It's fun, but you kind of feel it's your right...", '7zc00g'], ['u/Synkkis', 30, '2018-02-22 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunahmg/', "> Holders probably not so aware that going in and out of positions is a real nightmare.\n\nThey are aware. That's why they just hold..", '7zc00g'], ['u/Winfrany', 16, '2018-02-22 12:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunaqzu/', 'Try ADHD scalping. Dying inside for 0.5% profit here and there and also missing giant moves.', '7zc00g'], ['u/TheMooJuice', 10, '2018-02-22 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunavb3/', 'are you 12', '7zc00g'], ['u/DovahkiinAF', 15, '2018-02-22 13:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunc64s/', 'Sorry about your height. Some girls don’t mind so keep your head up ', '7zc00g'], ['u/babies_eater', 40, '2018-02-22 13:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncbks/', "Portfolio's falling into pieces\n\nThinking I should maybe short\n\nWon't be buying any more pieces\n\nUntill we find support", '7zc00g'], ['u/C4H8N8O8', 21, '2018-02-22 13:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunci8d/', 'Tragedy brings the best of man to art. ', '7zc00g'], ['u/babies_eater', 13, '2018-02-22 13:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncp4x/', "BTC\n\nDecreasing\n\nDon't really care that my alts are bleeding", '7zc00g'], ['u/TarzoEzio1', 10, '2018-02-22 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncylk/', 'Well... bye 10k for now I guess.', '7zc00g'], ['u/kloiik', 17, '2018-02-22 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duncynx/', 'Well then. /u/SloppySynapses /u/binaryechoes ', '7zc00g'], ['u/muskor', 10, '2018-02-22 13:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dund1nf/', "It's so fucked up I can't get myself to sell. At 11.5k I was like: yeah this is just too positive, we are due for a pullback, I should sell.\n\nI then proceed to hold and go about my day. Fuck me :D", '7zc00g'], ['u/v4mpyre', 10, '2018-02-22 13:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dund51e/', "I think binary should be perma-banned here if he doesn't respect that bet.", '7zc00g'], ['u/0bran', 14, '2018-02-22 14:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dundjts/', 'Sure, go ahead', '7zc00g'], ['u/Merlin560', 16, '2018-02-22 14:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dundk05/', 'PnF Update\t\n\nIf you thought we were out of the woods, you might be wrong. If you thought the 10% days were back, and the FOMO was kicking in, you might be wrong.\n\nThe chart has broken down this morning, and not in a good way. Based on the column of Os we broke through the trigger point under $10,300. Now we are under $10k.\n\nBased on the width of the formation (4 ) columns, it should be expected that the first place we should see some support would be around $9,900.\n\nThe really bad news is if we blow through that, we take the last breakdown column and count the length. 69 Boxes. That would bring us down to the 7500 range (thereabouts.)\n\nAnd there is not a hell of a lot in-between. The only other place that looks like a good holding spot would be the long pole warning target around $9,400—retracing 50% of the last long pole.\n\nThis is not a good chart.\n\n\n[Chart of the Day](https://imgur.com/a/Q3GEC)\n\n[Introduction to PnF Charts](http://stockcharts.com/school/doku.php?id=chart_school:chart_analysis:pnf_charts:pnf_basics)', '7zc00g'], ['u/senjutsuka', 20, '2018-02-22 14:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dundu78/', "I want you all to zoom out to the 3d and look how steep the slope was that we are on the last week or so. Its ridiculously unsustainable. Its good we're retracing for now. I know you want to be at ATH and break 19k, but if you cant do that in this long term channel and wait until April, you may be insane and asking for a 2+ year bear market.\n\nAlso looking at bitflyer (jpy) we just bounced off the short term support line perfectly confirming it with a 3rd or 4th tap. I dont know if it will hold, havent looked this chart until recently so I dont have a feel for it, but it has been very precise quite a few times (including the reversal that made no sense to many). I think Im going to start watching it more often for predictive purposes. Rough chart: https://imgur.com/fVE4S68 too perfect to ignore IMO.", '7zc00g'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 24, '2018-02-22 14:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/duneenp/', "Probably don't need to do a longer write-up today, as there isn't a whole lot to point out that I didn't already mention yesterday. \n\n$10,000 was obviously an important physiological barrier, and it's been broken to the downside. \n\nYou could argue that a larger H&S pattern broke down as well (which others have pointed out), but the right shoulder is a little wonky. This is a case though where it doesn't matter a whole lot what formation the market was forming before it broke down. The important thing is that it broke down. \n\nA lot of people were scratching their heads yesterday when I opted not to take profit on my short even though a strong bounce was very likely. This is why. \n\nHad I exited, I'd likely be scrambling now to get back into position. I doubt I'd have shorted on the way back up to $10,900.\n\nLet your winners ride and cut your losers early is some solid advice, and I try to employ that strategy whenever possible. ", '7zc00g'], ['u/postivemate', 13, '2018-02-22 14:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunezsc/', 'and here i am, hodling since i bought at 18k, tbh even thoi want to believe it will recover, its just looks like 20k will never happen again, im not gonna sell cause i rather be at 0 than sell at such lose, but im not positive anymore, fuck that', '7zc00g'], ['u/nor3g', 10, '2018-02-22 14:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunfc4q/', "you sound overly invested if you get so emotional after such a short timeframe. I'd be worried if we're still below 10k in 2 years time", '7zc00g'], ['u/DushmanKush', 14, '2018-02-22 14:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dung0eh/', "Looking beyond the price, I think there are more concerning things happening. \n\nGoogle searches down, retail money drying up, transactions down, merchant adoption declining. Still, there are fanatics on twitter bragging that this is good for Bitcoin ^tm. Can't make this up. \n\n", '7zc00g'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 19, '2018-02-22 15:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dung146/', "I'm going in, wish be me luck boys", '7zc00g'], ['u/ceeemeee', 13, '2018-02-22 15:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunhcub/', 'robinhood 5 state launch today\n\n4m total users', '7zc00g'], ['u/Taviiiiii', 49, '2018-02-22 15:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunis6g/', "This happens every January, as soon as February comes we'll be mooning again. oh shit wait", '7zc00g'], ['u/hideo_crypto', 22, '2018-02-22 15:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunitd0/', 'February is the new January', '7zc00g'], ['u/williamsca97', 11, '2018-02-22 16:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunjusf/', 'Enormous 1d IH&S will confirm if price bottoms here and recovers to 11.8k. ', '7zc00g'], ['u/DaddyLittlePrincess8', 31, '2018-02-22 16:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7zc00g/daily_discussion_thursday_february_22_2018/dunkau5/', "Lot of people posting TA from trading view etc.\n\nJust a bit of public awareness on the social following aspect of this, regarding the big boy TA posters and their use of the ideal tactic in getting followers:\n\n- Post TA, make sure it doesn't specify exact values;\n- Provide and/if statements for up and down;\n- Favour one prediction you think is most likely to occur, but only slightly;\n- If prediction is perfect, increase posts to expose audience to 'how correct you were';\n- If any prediction of yours was correct, regardless of emphasis, post more to show you 'said it might happen and you were correct';\n- If completely wrong on a big claim (going to 14k today, going to 5k in 2 days) go radio silent. It's been proven (edit: it's a bit much to say 'proven', but it's definitely worked for a lot of socia... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["The zero-fee stock trading app, Robinhood, announced its plan to enable users to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum last month. Now the company is making good on its promises. Starting today, Robinhood is rolling out access to trade the two cryptocurrencies in California, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana and New Hampshire, with plans to expand to many more states later. If you're not in one of the states covered, you can still monitor and track market data for all 16 cryptocurrencies in the Robinhood app. You'll also have access to a new feed, which gives users a way to talk about cryptocurrency, news and market swings in real time with other folks on the system. Robinhood Feed is only available to a limited number of people, however, so you'll need to update the app to see if you're one of them. View comments", "The zero-fee stock trading app, Robinhood,announcedits plan to enable users to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum last month. Now the company is making good on its promises. Starting today, Robinhood isrolling out accessto trade the two cryptocurrencies in California, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana and New Hampshire, with plans to expand to many more states later.\nIf you're not in one of the states covered, you can still monitor and track market data for all 16 cryptocurrencies in theRobinhoodapp. You'll also have access to a new feed, which gives users a way to talk about cryptocurrency, news and market swings in real time with other folks on the system. Robinhood Feed is only available to a limited number of people, however, so you'll need to update the app to see if you're one of them.", 'Snapchat operator Snap (NYSE: SNAP) reported fourth-quarter earnings earlier this month and has just filed its related annual Form 10-K with the SEC, and it contains much more detailed information regarding the business. Fourth-quarter results were better than expected , but that was merely a reprieve after horrendous third-quarter results . Here are four important takeaways for investors from the filing. Man wearing Spectacles and holding his arm out Image source: Snap. Head count growth is slowing After growing too quickly for a couple years, Snap employees have been hit with numerous rounds of layoffs . CEO Evan Spiegel has acknowledged that Snap hired too aggressively, while certain products underperformed -- most notably Spectacles -- and required layoffs to cut costs. Snap is now focusing on trying to make its existing workforce more productive, although it will still hire as necessary. On the earnings call earlier this month, CFO Drew Vollero said, "Head count growth continues to moderate, thanks to productivity gains from our team. Net additions in the quarter were slightly more than 100, one-third of the rate of recent quarters." According to the filling, Snap finished 2017 with 3,069 employees. Chart showing Snap head count Data source: SEC filings and earnings conference calls. Chart by author. The rate of headcount growth has indeed slowed. The redesign is risky Snap is in the midst of a crisis right now related to the major redesign that is rolling out this quarter. There has been considerable user backlash, including most recently from celebrity Kylie Jenner . At least two Street analysts have downgraded Snapchat shares due to the inherent risk associated with such an ambitious undertaking. The company has now added additional risk factor legalese to acknowledge it: Additionally, we introduced a major redesign of the Snapchat application in December 2017 that rolled out more broadly in February 2018, which has received negative attention in the press and in app store reviews. The short- and long-term impact of any major change, like our recent redesign, is particularly difficult to predict. If new or enhanced products fail to engage our users, advertisers, or partners, we may fail to attract or retain users or to generate sufficient revenue, operating margin, or other value to justify our investments, any of which may seriously harm our business in the short term, long term, or both. Story continues Once the deployment is complete, investors should pay close attention to Snap\'s reported user metrics to gauge the overall reception. Excessive executive compensation Snap also discloses the total compensation packages for its top execs. Name Title 2017 Total Compensation Evan Spiegel CEO $637.8 million Imran Khan Chief strategy officer $100.6 million Michael Sullivan General counsel $16.8 million Data source: 10-K. Spiegel\'s compensation stands out as excessive, which Reuters points out is the third-highest CEO payout ever. But that was already known: Snap gave Spiegel a massive IPO award for taking the company public. Snap had initially estimated that the stock-based compensation (SBC) expense associated with the award would be about $624.8 million, but I estimated it to be closer to $636.6 million since Spiegel ended up receiving more shares than originally planned because the offering was oversubscribed. That figure is exactly what Snap recognized for Spiegel\'s SBC expense, with the remaining $1.2 million including a $98,000 salary and $1.1 million in other compensation. That last amount includes "membership fees for a concierge medical service" for Spiegel. The most disconcerting part of the IPO award was that it vested immediately, requiring Snap to recognize those SBC expenses up front and foregoing any retentive effects. Spiegel and Murphy maintain their iron grip In a corporate governance travesty, public Snap shareholders get no votes whatsoever. In addition to some Class B shares (1 vote per share), Spiegel and co-founder Robert Murphy hold supervoting Class C shares (10 votes per share) and wield absolute control over the company. This is also old news, but Snap again details how much voting power the two young executives command. Executive Voting Power Evan Spiegel 48.4% Robert Murphy 47.4% Total 95.8% Data source: 10-K. If shareholders are unhappy with how Snap is run, there\'s nothing they can do about it other than to sell their shares. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Evan Niu, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Snapchat operatorSnap(NYSE: SNAP)reported fourth-quarter earnings earlier this month and has just filed its related annual Form 10-K with the SEC, and it contains much more detailed information regarding the business. Fourth-quarter results werebetter than expected, but that was merely a reprieve afterhorrendous third-quarter results.\nHere are four important takeaways for investors from the filing.\nImage source: Snap.\nAfter growing too quickly for a couple years, Snap employees have been hit withnumerous rounds of layoffs. CEO Evan Spiegel has acknowledged that Snap hired too aggressively, while certain products underperformed -- most notably Spectacles -- and required layoffs to cut costs. Snap is now focusing on trying to make its existing workforce more productive, although it will still hire as necessary.\nOn the earnings call earlier this month, CFO Drew Vollero said, "Head count growth continues to moderate, thanks to productivity gains from our team. Net additions in the quarter were slightly more than 100, one-third of the rate of recent quarters." According to the filling, Snap finished 2017 with 3,069 employees.\nData source: SEC filings and earnings conference calls. Chart by author.\nThe rate of headcount growth has indeed slowed.\nSnap is in the midst of a crisis right now related to themajor redesignthat is rolling out this quarter. There has been considerable user backlash, including most recentlyfrom celebrity Kylie Jenner. At least two Street analysts havedowngradedSnapchat shares due to the inherent risk associated with such an ambitious undertaking. The company has now added additional risk factor legalese to acknowledge it:\nAdditionally, we introduced a major redesign of the Snapchat application in December 2017 that rolled out more broadly in February 2018, which has received negative attention in the press and in app store reviews. The short- and long-term impact of any major change, like our recent redesign, is particularly difficult to predict. If new or enhanced products fail to engage our users, advertisers, or partners, we may fail to attract or retain users or to generate sufficient revenue, operating margin, or other value to justify our investments, any of which may seriously harm our business in the short term, long term, or both.\nOnce the deployment is complete, investors should pay close attention to Snap\'s reported user metrics to gauge the overall reception.\nSnap also discloses the total compensation packages for its top execs.\n[{"Name": "Evan Spiegel", "Title": "CEO", "2017 Total Compensation": "$637.8 million"}, {"Name": "Imran Khan", "Title": "Chief strategy officer", "2017 Total Compensation": "$100.6 million"}, {"Name": "Michael Sullivan", "Title": "General counsel", "2017 Total Compensation": "$16.8 million"}]\nData source: 10-K.\nSpiegel\'s compensation stands out as excessive, which Reuters points out is the third-highest CEO payout ever. But that was already known: Snap gave Spiegel a massive IPO award for taking the company public.\nSnap had initially estimated that the stock-based compensation (SBC) expense associated with the award would be about $624.8 million, but I estimated it to becloser to $636.6 millionsince Spiegel ended up receiving more shares than originally planned because the offering was oversubscribed. That figure is exactly what Snap recognized for Spiegel\'s SBC expense, with the remaining $1.2 million including a $98,000 salary and $1.1 million in other compensation. That last amount includes "membership fees for a concierge medical service" for Spiegel.\nThe most disconcerting part of the IPO award was that it vested immediately, requiring Snap to recognize those SBC expenses up front and foregoing any retentive effects.\nIn a corporate governance travesty, public Snap shareholders get no votes whatsoever. In addition to some Class B shares (1 vote per share), Spiegel and co-founder Robert Murphy hold supervoting Class C shares (10 votes per share) and wield absolute control over the company. This is also old news, but Snap again details how much voting power the two young executives command.\n[{"Executive": "Evan Spiegel", "Voting Power": "48.4%"}, {"Executive": "Robert Murphy", "Voting Power": "47.4%"}, {"Executive": "Total", "Voting Power": "95.8%"}]\nData source: 10-K.\nIf shareholders are unhappy with how Snap is run, there\'s nothing they can do about it other than to sell their shares.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Pretend it's early October 2017 andApplesuddenly announces that the expected iPhone X won't launch until spring 2018. Then, January arrives, and the tech titan announces that because it wants to make sure the quality of the finished product meets its standards, iPhone X won't launch until fall 2018. Just imagine the chaos among investors.\nTop video game companies, includingTake-Two Interactive(NASDAQ: TTWO), are mostly immune to the enormous uncertainty a major product delay from a company like Apple would cause for investors. Especially Rockstar Games, Take-Two's wholly owned studio that makes two of the biggest franchises in the game industry,Grand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemption.\nA week before Take-Two reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings results, the company announced, yet again, that the highly anticipatedRed Dead Redemption 2(the iPhone X of video games in 2018) will be delayed. The stock closed the day down about 1.5%. Perhaps investor optimism was buoyed by the fact that this time a specific release date was given -- Oct. 26, 2018 -- which may suggest that the date is finally set in stone.\nImage source: Rockstargames.com.\nThe market's mostly muted response may be surprising to some, considering the Rockstar label is expected to make up 45% of Take-Two's full-year adjusted revenue, and may likely reach a higher percentage whenRed Dead 2releases. One reason for the muted reaction is that Rockstar Games has developed a reputation in the industry for producing consistent blockbuster hits. TheGrand Theft Autoseries has been one of thebest-selling video game franchises of all time. The latest installment had sold more than 90 million units through the third quarter, which is unheard of for a console game that cost $60 on release.\nObviously, it requires a commitment to quality game development to produce the consistently high sales and high review scores that theGrand Theft Autofranchise has achieved over the years. Investors have come to understand this, and have given Take-Two a pass on game delays.\nBut Take-Two has something else that gives it a pass from investors. The market's muted response also reflects the changed revenue-generating strategy of video game companies. One reasonGrand Theft Auto V(GTA V) has sold so well is the online multiplayer feature --Grand Theft Auto Online-- that provides gamers an endless number of things to do with other players.\nFour years after the game's initial release, Rockstar continues to pepper the player base with new game updates that keeps the game's content fresh. This is what drove record results forGTA Onlineduring Take-Two's third quarter.\nGTA Onlinehas also been Take-Two's main driver of recurrent consumer spending, which accounts for players who spend money for virtual currency in order to unlock content faster than putting in the tens of hours of gameplay to unlock it for free.\nBecause recurrent consumer spending makes up nearly half of Take-Two's annual revenue, it's not as dependent on new game sales anymore. That said,Red Dead Redemption 2is expected to provide the company quite an adrenaline shot after its release.\nIn the announcement of the delay, management reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2019, ending in March 2019. Revenue is expected to reach $2.5 billion, exceeding the previous company record of $2.35 billion set in fiscal 2014, whenGTA Vlaunched. Cash from operating activities is expected to more than double over fiscal 2018 to about $700 million. Management has been very consistent with this guidance over the last year.\nRed Dead Redemption 2is the primary reason for such strong guidance, so investors certainly could get impatient with delays. On the company's third-quarter investor conference call, CEO Strauss Zelnick assured investors that the new October release date is firm.One last reason why investors are willing to overlookRed Dead's delays is they know the game is definitely coming soon and it will be an important profit driver that could rival the impactGTA Vhas had on the bottom line, since management is planning anonline featurefor the game similar toGTA Online. This should keep margins moving higher, and profit growth strong in the years to come.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends AAPL and Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on AAPL and short January 2020 $155 calls on AAPL. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Pretend it's early October 2017 and Apple suddenly announces that the expected iPhone X won't launch until spring 2018. Then, January arrives, and the tech titan announces that because it wants to make sure the quality of the finished product meets its standards, iPhone X won't launch until fall 2018. Just imagine the chaos among investors. Top video game companies, including Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) , are mostly immune to the enormous uncertainty a major product delay from a company like Apple would cause for investors. Especially Rockstar Games, Take-Two's wholly owned studio that makes two of the biggest franchises in the game industry, Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption . A week before Take-Two reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings results, the company announced, yet again, that the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2 (the iPhone X of video games in 2018) will be delayed. The stock closed the day down about 1.5%. Perhaps investor optimism was buoyed by the fact that this time a specific release date was given -- Oct. 26, 2018 -- which may suggest that the date is finally set in stone. Take Two's Red Dead Redemption 2 game box art depicting a silhouette of characters walking against a sunset in the desert. Image source: Rockstargames.com. Here's why the delay didn't effect Take-Two's stock price The market's mostly muted response may be surprising to some, considering the Rockstar label is expected to make up 45% of Take-Two's full-year adjusted revenue, and may likely reach a higher percentage when Red Dead 2 releases. One reason for the muted reaction is that Rockstar Games has developed a reputation in the industry for producing consistent blockbuster hits. The Grand Theft Auto series has been one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time . The latest installment had sold more than 90 million units through the third quarter, which is unheard of for a console game that cost $60 on release. Obviously, it requires a commitment to quality game development to produce the consistently high sales and high review scores that the Grand Theft Auto franchise has achieved over the years. Investors have come to understand this, and have given Take-Two a pass on game delays. But Take-Two has something else that gives it a pass from investors. The market's muted response also reflects the changed revenue-generating strategy of video game companies. One reason Grand Theft Auto V ( GTA V ) has sold so well is the online multiplayer feature -- Grand Theft Auto Online -- that provides gamers an endless number of things to do with other players. Four years after the game's initial release, Rockstar continues to pepper the player base with new game updates that keeps the game's content fresh. This is what drove record results for GTA Online during Take-Two's third quarter. Story continues GTA Online has also been Take-Two's main driver of recurrent consumer spending, which accounts for players who spend money for virtual currency in order to unlock content faster than putting in the tens of hours of gameplay to unlock it for free. Because recurrent consumer spending makes up nearly half of Take-Two's annual revenue, it's not as dependent on new game sales anymore. That said, Red Dead Redemption 2 is expected to provide the company quite an adrenaline shot after its release. Management reaffirms guidance for fiscal 2019 In the announcement of the delay, management reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal 2019, ending in March 2019. Revenue is expected to reach $2.5 billion, exceeding the previous company record of $2.35 billion set in fiscal 2014, when GTA V launched. Cash from operating activities is expected to more than double over fiscal 2018 to about $700 million. Management has been very consistent with this guidance over the last year. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the primary reason for such strong guidance, so investors certainly could get impatient with delays. On the company's third-quarter investor conference call, CEO Strauss Zelnick assured investors that the new October release date is firm. One last reason why investors are willing to overlook Red Dead 's delays is they know the game is definitely coming soon and it will be an important profit driver that could rival the impact GTA V has had on the bottom line, since management is planning an online feature for the game similar to GTA Online . This should keep margins moving higher, and profit growth strong in the years to come. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends AAPL and Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on AAPL and short January 2020 $155 calls on AAPL. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'Shares ofWalmart(NYSE: WMT)fell 10% on Feb. 20, after the retailer posted a mixed fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 4% annually to $136.3 billion, which beat estimates by $1.4 billion. But its adjusted EPS rose just 2% to $1.33, missing expectations by $0.04. The bottom line miss was surprising, since Walmart previously beat earnings expectations for nine straight quarters.\nThe company attributed the miss to restructuring and impairment expenses, which reduced its operating income by 11% annually. Excluding those one-time charges, its operating income would have fallen less than 1%. However, Walmart\'s forecast for full-year earnings of $4.75 to $5.00 also missed the consensus estimate of $5.13.\nThose numbers were disappointing, but the ugliest number from Walmart\'s fourth quarter was its e-commerce growth.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWalmart\'s e-commerce revenues in the U.S. rose 23% annually, with a 24% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV). Those figures might look solid, but they compare poorly to the company\'s e-commerce growth in previous quarters.\n[{"Metric": "E-commerce revenue growth (YOY)", "Q1 2017": "63%", "Q2 2017": "60%", "Q3 2017": "50%", "Q4 2017": "23%"}]\nData source: Walmart quarterly reports. YOY = year over year.\nWalmart stated that it had anticipated the slowdown, since it had "fully lapped" its acquisition of Jet.com, which closed in Sept. 2016 and gave the business a full-year boost.\nDuring the conference call, CEO Doug McMillon blamed a "smaller portion" of that slowdown on "operational challenges that negatively impacted growth" -- including its inability to juggle seasonal spikes in inventory at its fulfillment centers.\nFor the full year, Walmart\'s e-commerce sales in the U.S. rose 44% to $11.5 billion, which accounted for just 2% of its top line. By comparison,Amazon.com\'s(NASDAQ: AMZN)net sales in North America rose 33% to $106.1 billion in 2017. McMillon said he expects Walmart\'s e-commerce growth "to increase from the fourth quarter level as we enter the New Year, with about 40% growth for the year" as the retailer learns how to handle higher shipment volumes.\nWalmart\'s consolidated gross margin fell 61 basis points annually during the quarter, partly due to its escalating price war with Amazon and higher investments in its e-commerce ecosystem.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWalmart has been expanding its e-commerce for years. In 2011, it acquired Kosmix, a social media firm that it rebranded as WalmartLabs. That unit developed an internal search engine called Polaris, then acquired over a dozen tech companies to improve the location, social, customer engagement, and price comparison features in its mobile app.\nIt also launched its own mobile payment platform, Walmart Pay, to track customer purchases and offer promotions. It\'s aggressively matching Amazon\'s prices, free delivery options, grocery services, and it\'s using in-store pickup to win over customers who want a product right away.\nWalmart\'sacquisition of Jet.comexpanded its online presence among younger and more upscale shoppers. It then acquired a long list of smaller fashion brands -- including Bonobos, ModCloth, and Shoebuy -- to counter Amazon\'s moves into private-label apparel.\nTo match Amazon\'s technical prowess, Walmart launched Store No. 8, a tech incubator that\'s developing next-generation shopping solutions like a cashier-less store (similar to Amazon Go) andVR/AR apps. Walmart also recently partnered withRakuten\'s Kobo division to launch e-readers and e-books.\nThose are all smart moves, but Walmart still doesn\'t have a meaningful way to counter Amazon\'s greatest weapon in the U.S. market: Prime. Last October, research firm CIRP estimated that 90 million U.S. consumers, or 63% of Amazon\'s user base, were Prime members.\nThe firm also noted that Prime members spent nearly $1,300 per year on Amazon, compared to just $700 for non-members. The reason is simple: Prime\'s perks -- which include discounts, free delivery options, free video and audio streams, free e-books from the lending library, and free cloud storage -- are too lucrative to pass up.\nAmazon also locks users into that ecosystem with hardware products like Echo speakers, Kindle tablets, Dash buttons, and Dash-enabled appliances. Unless Walmart figures out a way to pry users away from that growing ecosystem, it will continue to struggle against Amazon.\nWalmart\'s e-commerce slowdown isn\'t as nasty as it looks, due to the year-over-year distortion caused by Jet.com. But its inventory and fulfillment issues were disappointing, and the e-commerce business still accounts for a tiny slice of its total revenues.\nInvestors should see if Walmart\'s e-commerce growth will accelerate again in the first quarter, and if it can do so while keeping its expenses under control. If it can achieve those two things, it might still stand a chance against Amazon.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Leo Sunowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) fell 10% on Feb. 20, after the retailer posted a mixed fourth quarter. Its revenue rose 4% annually to $136.3 billion, which beat estimates by $1.4 billion. But its adjusted EPS rose just 2% to $1.33, missing expectations by $0.04. The bottom line miss was surprising, since Walmart previously beat earnings expectations for nine straight quarters. The company attributed the miss to restructuring and impairment expenses, which reduced its operating income by 11% annually. Excluding those one-time charges, its operating income would have fallen less than 1%. However, Walmart\'s forecast for full-year earnings of $4.75 to $5.00 also missed the consensus estimate of $5.13. Those numbers were disappointing, but the ugliest number from Walmart\'s fourth quarter was its e-commerce growth. A businessman watches a chart crash through the floor. Image source: Getty Images. How disappointing was Walmart\'s e-commerce growth? Walmart\'s e-commerce revenues in the U.S. rose 23% annually, with a 24% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV). Those figures might look solid, but they compare poorly to the company\'s e-commerce growth in previous quarters. Metric Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 E-commerce revenue growth (YOY) 63% 60% 50% 23% Data source: Walmart quarterly reports. YOY = year over year. Walmart stated that it had anticipated the slowdown, since it had "fully lapped" its acquisition of Jet.com, which closed in Sept. 2016 and gave the business a full-year boost. During the conference call, CEO Doug McMillon blamed a "smaller portion" of that slowdown on "operational challenges that negatively impacted growth" -- including its inability to juggle seasonal spikes in inventory at its fulfillment centers. For the full year, Walmart\'s e-commerce sales in the U.S. rose 44% to $11.5 billion, which accounted for just 2% of its top line. By comparison, Amazon.com \'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) net sales in North America rose 33% to $106.1 billion in 2017. McMillon said he expects Walmart\'s e-commerce growth "to increase from the fourth quarter level as we enter the New Year, with about 40% growth for the year" as the retailer learns how to handle higher shipment volumes. Story continues Can Walmart really challenge Amazon? Walmart\'s consolidated gross margin fell 61 basis points annually during the quarter, partly due to its escalating price war with Amazon and higher investments in its e-commerce ecosystem. A global surrounded by boxes on a computer keyboard. Image source: Getty Images. Walmart has been expanding its e-commerce for years. In 2011, it acquired Kosmix, a social media firm that it rebranded as WalmartLabs. That unit developed an internal search engine called Polaris, then acquired over a dozen tech companies to improve the location, social, customer engagement, and price comparison features in its mobile app. It also launched its own mobile payment platform, Walmart Pay, to track customer purchases and offer promotions. It\'s aggressively matching Amazon\'s prices, free delivery options, grocery services, and it\'s using in-store pickup to win over customers who want a product right away. Walmart\'s acquisition of Jet.com expanded its online presence among younger and more upscale shoppers. It then acquired a long list of smaller fashion brands -- including Bonobos, ModCloth, and Shoebuy -- to counter Amazon\'s moves into private-label apparel. To match Amazon\'s technical prowess, Walmart launched Store No. 8, a tech incubator that\'s developing next-generation shopping solutions like a cashier-less store (similar to Amazon Go) and VR/AR apps . Walmart also recently partnered with Rakuten \'s Kobo division to launch e-readers and e-books. Missing a crucial piece of the e-commerce puzzle Those are all smart moves, but Walmart still doesn\'t have a meaningful way to counter Amazon\'s greatest weapon in the U.S. market: Prime. Last October, research firm CIRP estimated that 90 million U.S. consumers, or 63% of Amazon\'s user base, were Prime members. The firm also noted that Prime members spent nearly $1,300 per year on Amazon, compared to just $700 for non-members. The reason is simple: Prime\'s perks -- which include discounts, free delivery options, free video and audio streams, free e-books from the lending library, and free cloud storage -- are too lucrative to pass up. Amazon also locks users into that ecosystem with hardware products like Echo speakers, Kindle tablets, Dash buttons, and Dash-enabled appliances. Unless Walmart figures out a way to pry users away from that growing ecosystem, it will continue to struggle against Amazon. The key takeaway Walmart\'s e-commerce slowdown isn\'t as nasty as it looks, due to the year-over-year distortion caused by Jet.com. But its inventory and fulfillment issues were disappointing, and the e-commerce business still accounts for a tiny slice of its total revenues. Investors should see if Walmart\'s e-commerce growth will accelerate again in the first quarter, and if it can do so while keeping its expenses under control. If it can achieve those two things, it might still stand a chance against Amazon. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Leo Sun owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The German indexwent sideways initially on Thursday, but then rallied again towards the €12,500 level, an area that has been important over the last week or so. I believe that we will eventually break above there, and that the momentum will build up enough to leave that in the rearview mirror. I think that once we do, we then need to worry about the €12,750 level above, which will also be resistive. A break above that level then clears the way to the €13,000 level. I think that the market continues to be very noisy, but I do favor the upside. I believe that recently we have formed a bit of a “bottom” in the market near the €12,000 level again, so value hunters will continue to be attracted. If worldwide markets continue to rally, the DAX obviously will as well, as it is the “blue-chip index” of the European Union.\nIf we were to roll over and break down below the €12,000 level, that would be very negative and send this market much lower. However, I don’t think that’s going to happen without the rest of the world tumbling as well. In other words, it will be a very obvious trade to start shorting stocks in general, and the DAX will be any different. I do believe in the upward momentum though, and I think the given enough time we are looking towards the €15,000 level, all yet much further down the road and perhaps late in the year.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 23, 2018\n• Gold Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Looking to recover to $10,000. Will it and Can it Hold?\n• The USD on the Rise, with FED Talk in Focus this Afternoon\n• Silver Price Forecast Weber 23, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The German index went sideways initially on Thursday, but then rallied again towards the €12,500 level, an area that has been important over the last week or so. I believe that we will eventually break above there, and that the momentum will build up enough to leave that in the rearview mirror. I think that once we do, we then need to worry about the €12,750 level above, which will also be resistive. A break above that level then clears the way to the €13,000 level. I think that the market continues to be very noisy, but I do favor the upside. I believe that recently we have formed a bit of a “bottom” in the market near the €12,000 level again, so value hunters will continue to be attracted. If worldwide markets continue to rally, the DAX obviously will as well, as it is the “blue-chip index” of the European Union. If we were to roll over and break down below the €12,000 level, that would be very negative and send this market much lower. However, I don’t think that’s going to happen without the rest of the world tumbling as well. In other words, it will be a very obvious trade to start shorting stocks in general, and the DAX will be any different. I do believe in the upward momentum though, and I think the given enough time we are looking towards the €15,000 level, all yet much further down the road and perhaps late in the year. DAX Video 23.02.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 23, 2018 Gold Price Forecast February 23, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Looking to recover to $10,000. Will it and Can it Hold? The USD on the Rise, with FED Talk in Focus this Afternoon Silver Price Forecast Weber 23, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Hosp has explained before why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018, but there are several factors that make him see upside potential in the space. For bitcoin, the most important cryptocurrency by his estimation, he sees a 150 percent potential upside for 2018. Taking into account several factors, the cryptocurrency market\'s upside potential could rise to up to seven or eight times present levels, he says. In an earlier piece for CNBC, I explained why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018. Many people asked me afterward: If I\'m so skeptical about the space, why am I invested in it? Let me clarify. I\'m someone who always calculates the potential upsides and downsides, and I think many people take unnecessary risks: They either invest too much or too little because they don\'t do proper analysis. So I want to highlight five reasons why 2018 might be the best ever year for cryptocurrencies and why I\'m heavily invested in them. 1. The work on scaling issues Bitcoin (BTC) is the most important cryptocurrency. Most government-backed money that goes in and out of crypto goes through bitcoin, so what happens to the original cryptocurrency affects the entire market. The token\'s market dominance stood at about 40 percent as of Wednesday. By my estimates, however, it\'s clear bitcoin\'s market dominance should return to 75 percent of the entire space. I actually see a 150 percent potential upside in bitcoin for 2018. Why? Well, BTC is still dominant. It has the biggest user base and the biggest industry. Still, it faces a challenge in scaling up for wider use. Bitcoin now can\'t handle more than six or seven (or, with the "Segregated Witness" protocol upgrade, it\'s 12 to 14) transactions a second. Compare that with credit cards, which involve thousands of transactions per second, so the criticism about bitcoin\'s ability to be useful at larger scales is understandable. Story continues The scalability challenge results in high fees as well. What is the solution? It is the so-called second-layer peer-to-peer off-chain networks. To cite an example, look at the Lightning Network . Created by Blockstream, the Lightning Network allows for transactions off the blockchain, thereby decreasing the transaction costs almost to zero and increasing the speed and scalability almost infinitely. And it\'s just getting started. As you can see from this map , more and more nodes as well as channels are being established. It is growing exponentially. In the coming months, we will see a sharp uptick in transactions and the use of more bitcoin in these channels. What\'s more, the Lightning Network doesn\'t have any fee. In other words, second-layer networks solve the problems bitcoin faces — scalability and lack of liquidity. That could be a key reason why bitcoin surges this year. At the end of 2017, I foresaw that bitcoin would drop as low as $5,000 — but it could potentially climb to as high as $60,000. Lightning Network will have a big impact on the potential upside. There are also other second-layer projects like Rootstock that would allow computations similar to those of ethereum (a blockchain-based computing platform that supports another cryptocurrency named ether) to be done through bitcoin. Exciting projects such as those could cause a significant spike in BTC. I would dare say in the realm of 60 to 70 percent with the potential upside of 100 percent — and maybe even more. 2. Large scale and more legitimate ICOs Like last year, initial coin offerings (ICOs) will impact the ethereum network because ICOs usually require plenty of ether. That will buttress the demand for the platform\'s digital coin. More legitimate ICOs will lead to greater interest in ether as we are already seeing with the billion-dollar ICO of messaging app provider Telegram and that of Kodak . That means we could see a rise in the market cap of ethereum to $200 billion by the end of the year from less than $90 billion on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency\'s price could possibly double to $2,000. Though other platforms could see similar gains, I believe ethereum will be the main focus. 3. Regulation Many believe regulations hurt markets, but that is a short-sighted perspective. In the long run, companies require rules for the sake of legal stability and certainty. Regulation gives users and institutional clients the confidence to invest. We saw something similar when Japan started regulating bitcoin. The market dropped initially, but it rose eventually. Ditto in Australia. Other countries could follow the same rule book — I think we are going to see something like that with South Korea and probably many others — but the market\'s fate will be no different than after what played out in Japan and Australia. 4. A lot of execution and usability There are several start-ups like my own that offer debit cards to help people spend their cryptocurrency holdings . That means the number of users and merchants is set to increase sharply in 2018. This would burnish the reputation of cryptocurrencies, with more and more companies trusting them. The firms that execute well this year will stand out and create a survivorship bias — where a few companies thrive and others fail, but people focus on the winners and ignore the losers. Most start-ups bomb, but the spectacular successes of companies such as Facebook and Airbnb help mask those failures. Likewise, the success stories of a few entities in the cryptocurrency space will overshadow the negative news of several going bankrupt. 5. Institutional investors The last reason why 2018 will be a stellar year for cryptocurrencies is that this will be the first year of solid institutional money flowing into the ecosystem. It is estimated that $10 billion to $12 billion has so far flown into the crypto ecosystem, but that\'s nothing compared to what institutional funds could invest. Since those first funds propped up the market to around $500 billion, the next $10 billion to $12 billion, which is peanuts for some funds, could double the market cap this year. Summing up To sum up, the likelihood of all five factors happening is not 100 percent. But I still see a probability of 70 to 75 percent. And each one of them might grow the market\'s overall size 50 to 100 percent — maybe even 200 percent. If you combine those factors, the market\'s upside potential could rise to up to seven or eight times the present levels. While this might not be as much of a multiple as what we saw in 2017, it is much higher in absolute terms. That could make 2018 the most successful year in crypto ever. Additionally, the growth might not be based so much on hype or hope as it would be on solid foundations. That being said, the reader should not see this piece as investment advice, and should definitely read my discussion of potential risks . When you dismiss real risks as fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD), you could be blindsided. Commentary by Dr. Julian Hosp, the co-founder and president of TenX , a company that makes cryptocurrencies spendable in everyday life. He has recently released the book " Cryptocurrencies Simply Explained ." For more insight from CNBC contributors, follow @CNBCopinion on Twitter. More From CNBC Snap shares fall 7 percent after Kylie Jenner slams redesign PRO Uncut: Mark Mahaney & Danny Fish Amazon and Netflix just hit all-time highs. Here’s which one is a better buy', '• Hosp has explained before why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018, but there are several factors that make him see upside potential in the space.\n• For bitcoin, the most important cryptocurrency by his estimation, he sees a 150 percent potential upside for 2018.\n• Taking into account several factors, the cryptocurrency market\'s upside potential could rise to up to seven or eight times present levels, he says.\nIn an earlier piece for CNBC, I explained why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018. Many people asked me afterward: If I\'m so skeptical about the space, why am I invested in it?\nLet me clarify. I\'m someone who always calculates the potential upsides and downsides, and I think many people take unnecessary risks: They either invest too much or too little because they don\'t do proper analysis.\nSo I want to highlight five reasons why 2018 might be the best ever year for cryptocurrencies and why I\'m heavily invested in them.\n1. The work on scaling issues\nBitcoin (BTC) is the most important cryptocurrency. Most government-backed money that goes in and out of crypto goes through bitcoin, so what happens to the original cryptocurrency affects the entire market.\nThe token\'s market dominance stood at about 40 percent as of Wednesday. By my estimates, however, it\'s clear bitcoin\'s market dominance should return to 75 percent of the entire space.\nI actually see a 150 percent potential upside in bitcoin for 2018.\nWhy? Well, BTC is still dominant. It has the biggest user base and the biggest industry. Still, it faces a challenge in scaling up for wider use.\nBitcoin now can\'t handle more than six or seven (or, with the "Segregated Witness" protocol upgrade, it\'s 12 to 14) transactions a second. Compare that with credit cards, which involve thousands of transactions per second, so the criticism about bitcoin\'s ability to be useful at larger scales is understandable.\nThe scalability challenge results in high fees as well.\nWhat is the solution? It is the so-called second-layer peer-to-peer off-chain networks. To cite an example, look at the Lightning Network . Created by Blockstream, the Lightning Network allows for transactions off the blockchain, thereby decreasing the transaction costs almost to zero and increasing the speed and scalability almost infinitely. And it\'s just getting started. As you can see from this map , more and more nodes as well as channels are being established. It is growing exponentially.\nIn the coming months, we will see a sharp uptick in transactions and the use of more bitcoin in these channels. What\'s more, the Lightning Network doesn\'t have any fee.\nIn other words, second-layer networks solve the problems bitcoin faces — scalability and lack of liquidity. That could be a key reason why bitcoin surges this year.\nAt the end of 2017, I foresaw that bitcoin would drop as low as $5,000 — but it could potentially climb to as high as $60,000. Lightning Network will have a big impact on the potential upside.\nThere are also other second-layer projects like Rootstock that would allow computations similar to those of ethereum (a blockchain-based computing platform that supports another cryptocurrency named ether) to be done through bitcoin.\nExciting projects such as those could cause a significant spike in BTC. I would dare say in the realm of 60 to 70 percent with the potential upside of 100 percent — and maybe even more.\n2. Large scale and more legitimate ICOs\nLike last year, initial coin offerings (ICOs) will impact the ethereum network because ICOs usually require plenty of ether. That will buttress the demand for the platform\'s digital coin. More legitimate ICOs will lead to greater interest in ether as we are already seeing with the billion-dollar ICO of messaging app provider Telegram and that of Kodak .\nThat means we could see a rise in the market cap of ethereum to $200 billion by the end of the year from less than $90 billion on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency\'s price could possibly double to $2,000.\nThough other platforms could see similar gains, I believe ethereum will be the main focus.\n3. Regulation\nMany believe regulations hurt markets, but that is a short-sighted perspective. In the long run, companies require rules for the sake of legal stability and certainty. Regulation gives users and institutional clients the confidence to invest.\nWe saw something similar when Japan started regulating bitcoin. The market dropped initially, but it rose eventually. Ditto in Australia.\nOther countries could follow the same rule book — I think we are going to see something like that with South Korea and probably many others — but the market\'s fate will be no different than after what played out in Japan and Australia.\n4. A lot of execution and usability\nThere are several start-ups like my own that offer debit cards to help people spend their cryptocurrency holdings .\nThat means the number of users and merchants is set to increase sharply in 2018.\nThis would burnish the reputation of cryptocurrencies, with more and more companies trusting them. The firms that execute well this year will stand out and create a survivorship bias — where a few companies thrive and others fail, but people focus on the winners and ignore the losers.\nMost start-ups bomb, but the spectacular successes of companies such as Facebook and Airbnb help mask those failures. Likewise, the success stories of a few entities in the cryptocurrency space will overshadow the negative news of several going bankrupt.\n5. Institutional investors\nThe last reason why 2018 will be a stellar year for cryptocurrencies is that this will be the first year of solid institutional money flowing into the ecosystem.\nIt is estimated that $10 billion to $12 billion has so far flown into the crypto ecosystem, but that\'s nothing compared to what institutional funds could invest. Since those first funds propped up the market to around $500 billion, the next $10 billion to $12 billion, which is peanuts for some funds, could double the market cap this year.\nSumming up\ Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-23 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 22125683.7062376 - Transaction Count: 185193.0 - Unique Addresses: 424503.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.39 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Feb 23, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 10,297.80$ \| 8,369.50€ \| 7,365.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/kU8XAfTdXp', 'USD: 106.650\nEUR: 131.330\nGBP: 149.267\nAUD: 83.326\nNZD: 77.705\nCNY: 16.818\nCHF: 113.954\nBTC: 1,110,831\nETH: 94,310\nSat Feb 24 00:30 JST', '#BTC Average: 10128.64$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10111.00$\n#Poloniex - 10099.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10137.04$\n#Coinbase - 10113.20$\n#Binance - 10100.00$\n#CEXio - 10262.50$\n#Kraken - 10122.50$\n#Cryptopia - 10075.00$\n#Bittrex - 10108.00$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'El valor actual del bitcoin es de 9875.00$ https://goo.gl/nb6gt8\xa0pic.twitter.com/aQbehrmTZr', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11434.34 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $10070.00 (88.07%) + Cash $1248.53 (10.92%) + Gold $115.80 (1.01%)', 'The current value of BTC at 03:24:08 on 24/02/2018 (AEST) is $12,900.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', 'At 2018/02/24 04:26:16\nBittrex.1 says: SELLING BTC-RDD at bittrex Rate: 9.6e-7 - Amount: 6315.78947368\nAveraged bought price was: 9.4e-7\nP/L for this trade is: 2.083%.\n(This is about 1.00 USD)\nBTC balance: 0.00555537\nRDD balance: 6315.78947368\nCheck this trade chart here htt', '#BTC Average: 10073.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10050.00$\n#Poloniex - 10041.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10076.61$\n#Coinbase - 10051.00$\n#Binance - 10042.89$\n#CEXio - 10194.50$\n#Kraken - 10059.90$\n#Cryptopia - 10008.21$\n#Bittrex - 10054.97$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin -0.60% \nUltima: R$ 33700.02 Alta: R$ 35497.00 Baixa: R$ 31850.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 10065.00$, \nBTC Today High : 10405.50$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 839.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/SV0xwvOxWd', 'Feb 23, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 10,068.80$ \| 8,187.10€ \| 7,202.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/BL2gUbnzdP', '#BTC Average: 10114.93$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10097.17$\n#Poloniex - 10090.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10120.00$\n#Coinbase - 10080.04$\n#Binance - 10086.67$\n#CEXio - 10240.20$\n#Kraken - 10100.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10052.98$\n#Bittrex - 10124.00$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 10218.00$ \| 8306.42€\n#XRP 0.99$ \| 0.80€\n#ETH 849.37$ \| 690.47€\n#LTC 207.10$ \| 168.36€\n#DASH 625.57$ \| 508.54€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 1.73$ \| 1.41€\n#EOS 8.42$ \| 6.84€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 10228.00$ \| 8314.55€\n#XRP 0.99$ \| 0.80€\n#ETH 851.65$ \| 692.33€\n#LTC 207.65$ \| 168.80€\n#DASH 626.08$ \| 508.96€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 1.74$ \| 1.41€\n#EOS 8.42$ \| 6.85€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 10125.42$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10101.00$\n#Poloniex - 10121.08$\n#Bitstamp - 10100.01$\n#Coinbase - 10098.00$\n#Binance - 10105.00$\n#CEXio - 10248.90$\n#Kraken - 10120.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10088.00$\n#Bittrex - 10114.00$\n#GateCoin - 10158.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies - Current Prices\n\nBitcoin $BTC: $10,228.00 -0.03%\nEthereum $ETH: $851.65 -0.36%\nRipple $XRP: $0.989933 +0.59%\nBitcoin Cash $BCH: $1,267.63 +0.32%\nLitecoin $LTC: $207.65 +0.23%', '23Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 10,120.20000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 8,230.90000 €', '$BTC is now worth $10,098.00 (-0.12%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,228.00\nChange in 1h: -0.03%\nMarket cap: $172,670,885,900.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Current #Bitcoin price is $10100 (-2.00%). MACD is -208.91 right now, with a 5.29% change (up). Signal is -212.07 and the recommended position based on the MACD/Signal crossing is: buy.\n#BTC #MACD #Signal #BitcoinPrice', '1 KOBO = 0.00000346 BTC \n = 0.0350 USD \n = 12.5300 NGN \n = 0.4046 ZAR \n = 3.5578 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-23 18:00', 'USD: 106.590\nEUR: 131.120\nGBP: 149.002\nAUD: 83.481\nNZD: 77.736\nCNY: 16.808\nCHF: 113.963\nBTC: 1,089,447\nETH: 91,905\nSat Feb 24 03:00 JST', '1 KOBO = 0.00000346 BTC \n = 0.0350 USD \n = 12.5300 NGN \n = 0.4046 ZAR \n = 3.5578 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-02-23 18:00', '2018年02月24日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0667662円\n24時間の最高値 0.0802523円\n24時間の最安値 0.0568397円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0640441円\n24時間の最高値 0.0773577円\n24時間の最安値 0.0495637円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 106 位 / 全 904 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/02/24 03:00\n#BTC 1044346円\n#ETH 87166.2円\n#ETC 3570.7円\n#BCH 130114円\n#XRP 97.1円\n#XEM 43.8円\n#LSK 2313.8円\n#MONA 597.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 10238.40$ \| 8323.00€\n#XRP 0.99$ \| 0.80€\n#ETH 852.35$ \| 692.89€\n#LTC 207.94$ \| 169.04€\n#DASH 623.34$ \| 506.72€\n#XEM 0.43$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 1.73$ \| 1.41€\n#EOS 8.47$ \| 6.88€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '2018-02-23 18:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $10129.22\nBCH: $1261.25\nETH: $847.02\nZEC: $412.92\nLTC: $205.58\nETC: $34.6\nXRP: $0.9393', '23Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 143 blocks mined - 1,243,843 BTC output - 179,815 transactions', 'Cotizaciones al 23/02/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 56.506.584\nEthereum (ETH): 4.707.605\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.146.217\nMonero (XMR): 1.573.735\nDash (DASH): 3.457.805\nZCash (ZEC): 2.261.947', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,022 30.€ \| +0.92% \| Kraken \| 23/02/18 19:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: What happened Shares of SINA Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA) jumped 65% in 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence , as the Chinese internet media leader's quarterly reports consistently exceeded Wall Street's expectations. That's not to say it was a completely smooth ride up for SINA investors. Keeping in mind SINA also climbed nearly 30% in 2016 , its first big move of 2017 was a 12% single-day plunge in late February despite posting particularly strong fourth-quarter 2016 results. Man on ladder drawing a chart on a brick wall showing volatile stock gains. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES So what But it didn't take long for SINA to recoup those early losses. To start, shares skyrocketed almost 30% in the month May on the heels of SINA's even better first-quarter 2017 announcement. That report was punctuated by accelerated revenue and user growth at SINA's Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) microblogging website, and an in-line performance from SINA's core media business in what was a seasonally slow period. And though shares subsequently pulled back in June when SINA announced a partial distribution of its ownership in Weibo -- through which it reduced its equity stake in the site to 46% from 49%, but retained 72% of the company's voting power -- the climb resumed following SINA's strong Q2 results in August thanks again to the relative outperformance of Weibo. Now what More recently in November, the seesaw continued with shares dropping nearly 12% after SINA's third-quarter report handily beat Wall Street's expectations. Quarterly revenue climbed 62% year over year to $443.1 million, including 56% growth in advertising revenue driven by Weibo and its 376 million monthly active users. But this time, SINA also saw 98% growth in non-ad revenue driven by a combination of Weibo membership fees, live broadcasting products, and new revenue from SINA's burgeoning online finance business. SINA chairman and CEO Charles Chao rightly said he was "pleased" with their performance, noting SINA had just set fresh records for both revenue and operating income. Story continues As it stands, SINA's fourth-quarter report is slated for mid-February, and expectations are high with consensus estimates calling for revenue to climb nearly 55% to $481.3 million. But with both Weibo and SINA's namesake businesses firing on all cylinders, it won't surprise anyone if the company manages to exceed all expectations yet again. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Sina and Weibo. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/OrdinaryConversation', 'The Truth About NSWGreat', 25, '2018-02-23 00:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7zjaer/the_truth_about_nswgreat/', "With all the complete, utter, bullshit rumours going around that the mods are being paid, here are a few posts for all of you to read concerning the dog, and all that he has done over the last 4 years to continuously scam and fuck this community. If you want to boycott him - boycott him. We don't need a new post ranting about the same shit every single day. \n\n[A little more info about the scammer NSWGreat] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/2zj65x/a_little_more_info_about_the_scammer_nswgreat/)\n\n[130,000 BTC Stolen - NSWGreat] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/2zhsp3/evolution_market_staff_member_nswgreat_130000btc/)\n\n[NSWGreat selling poison] (https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7z4enq/bewareboycott_nswgreat/)\n\n[NSWGreat's shitty opsec] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/2ywo35/commercial_drug_trafficker_and_face_of_an_darknet/)\n\nHe scammed this community once, he will continue to do it. That is how he works and I had been saying it for months and months on /u/PowderNostril - but was constantly shut down by his cult-like followers. This is the sort of attention that egotistical, scamming, junkie wants. But seeing as so many of you are convinced that we're being paid to support him - I will leave this stickied. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7zjaer/the_truth_about_nswgreat/', '7zjaer', [['u/KickassWest', 13, '2018-02-23 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/DNMAUS/comments/7zjaer/the_truth_about_nswgreat/duogfoo/', 'Woww where did this come from about time ', '7zjaer']]], ['u/barbierir', 'FYI: Atomic swaps between Ethereum, Erc20 tokens and Bitcoin-based coins have now be completed successfully on mainnet!', 912, '2018-02-23 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/', 'Support for Eth/Erc20 is soon going to be added to [Komodo\'s BarterDex p2p exchange](https://www.komodoplatform.com/en/technology/barterdex), after just ~2 months since concept, the first "Etomic" swap between Eth and a bitcoin-based coin (Doge) has been completed on mainnet. \n\nhttps://github.com/dogethereum/dogerelay/issues/29\n\nBarterDex has a working beta since a few months. So far it only supported [Bitcoin and a lot of bitcoin-based coins like BCH, DASH, LTC, ZEC, etc... ](http://atomicexplorer.com/?coins#/coins).\n\nBarterDex works with on-chain atomic swaps. Ethereum doesn\'t have the opcodes necessary, for this reason many projects that are working on atomic swaps with Ethereum have focused on simulating the missing parts with smart contracts. \n\nKomodo team has instead found a clever workaround that has rapidly led to success, it\'s less prone to bugs and also a lot cheaper in gas cost than all other solutions. \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/', '7zjgn2', [['u/hungrycryptotroll', 35, '2018-02-23 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duohh1x/', 'Awesome news!\nCan you tell us anything else about this clever workaround Komodo has done? Curious ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/JonOfPoker', 20, '2018-02-23 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duoitxg/', 'Awesome! Thanks for the information! ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 43, '2018-02-23 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duok0fm/', "I try to Eli5: instead of creating a complex smart contract to simulate all the Cltv and Gettxout codes (that are necessary to do atomic swaps between coins), it uses a much simpler one that just locks the amount of Eth for a specific colored coin on a blockchain called Etomic (it's a basic Komodo assetchain created for this purpose and compatible with all other bitcoin-based coins), Etomic is then swapped like all other coins, and the buyer, in turn, gets to unlock the corresponding Eth after the swap.\n\nA more complete explanation is found both in the github link above and in Komodo's Ethereum specialist github: https://github.com/artemii235/etomic-swap\n", '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 17, '2018-02-23 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duok72q/', 'From above: \n\n> It has taken a lot of work to get BarterDex working and debugged to the level it has and I wanted a solution for swapping ETH/ERC20 that had minimal changes to the source code. So I came up with ETOMIC, which is a special purpose coin whose purpose is to dynamically create a custom colored coin, just for a specific swap. The ETH side is locked in a contract to be released only if the corresponding ETOMIC utxo is properly spent via atomic swap protocol. Basically possession of the ETOMIC utxo proves you performed the atomic swap and we have ETH side contracts that implement the various hashlocking and time releases. It is a bit strange, but ETOMIC basically creates a virtual set of utxos for ETH to use for the atomic swap, so we can then use the existing barterDEX to swap ETOMIC as if it was the ETH. With pre and post lock and unlock actions to the ETH smartcontract to make it complete the ETH swap\n', '7zjgn2'], ['u/CrzyJek', 18, '2018-02-23 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duon4zn/', 'As a BTC and LTC fan....this is so cool!', '7zjgn2'], ['u/kuck_kriller', 26, '2018-02-23 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duoobqn/', "As a fan of all 3, I'm going to hold off and wait and see if this isn't exploitable since I'm a skeptic :(", '7zjgn2'], ['u/Yummy275', 10, '2018-02-23 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duopoi3/', 'What are atomic swaps ?', '7zjgn2'], ['u/Maeler', 30, '2018-02-23 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duoq2du/', 'A trustless trade between two blockchains facilitated by code with no middle man. I.e. me trading you Bitcoin for ethereum at an agreed upon price.', '7zjgn2'], ['u/cryptodeets', 15, '2018-02-23 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/duow6ox/', 'Amazing work coming from the team at Komodo. Really exciting to see this tech so close to being put into action. Definitely a game changer for the space as a whole. ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/b9cryptocracy', 18, '2018-02-23 09:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup4pob/', 'Most other frameworks so far imagined for this purpose have astronomical gas costs. Congrats to the komodo team for shipping working code instead of whitepaper concepts and marketing. ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 19, '2018-02-23 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup5ye1/', 'The [Komodo whitepaper](https://www.komodoplatform.com/en/whitepaper/2018-02-14-Komodo-White-Paper-Full.pdf) has probably the best available explanation of atomic swaps, from page 46 to 71', '7zjgn2'], ['u/privpub', 30, '2018-02-23 10:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup6mjr/', 'This is not an atomic swap: the Etomic blockchain effectively acts as a middleman and now needs to be trusted. Use of another blockchain also introduces an attack vector. I now not only need to trust the security of the ETH/BTC blockchains I am swapping between, but also that of the Etomic blockchain.', '7zjgn2'], ['u/barbierir', 12, '2018-02-23 10:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup73a3/', "If you're worried about the Etomic blockchain security, it gets regularly notarized on Bitcoin blockchain (like all other Komodo assetchains). It's called delayed-Proof-of-Work: https://wiki.komodoplatform.com/wiki/Delayed_Proof_of_Work_(dPoW). Even if an attacker has enough equihash power to attack Etomic, he couldn't do that because he should first do the same to Bitcoin!", '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 11, '2018-02-23 11:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup7ppj/', 'I dont think you are fully understanding the dPoW mechanism. The transparency you talk about is used by all the nodes to identify chain rewrite attacks to reject them.\n\nOnce a notarization is done, then ETOMIC nodes wont accept any blocks older than the notarized block. So the KMD chain (and BTC chain when KMD is notarized) would need to be rewritten in order to undo a notarized ETOMIC tx.\n\nThat being said, until a notarization is achieved, the ETOMIC chain is indeed more like unconfirmed transactions and it is recommended that the user requires sufficient confirmations when doing very large atomic swaps. This is kind of common sense, ie. you dont do 1000 BTC tx on 0conf\n\nThat being said, the ETOMIC chain is used to create utxo for ETH balances, since ETH is balance based, it has no utxo. The atomic swap protocol is based on a reveal secret method and the possession of these secrets allows the spending of the locked funds. It is possible that even if ETOMIC chain is rewritten to the point of the notarized tx that a swap will properly complete. More detailed analysis of which tx is attacked and the effects of that on the true lock/unlock.\n\nAs you already understand timestamping hashes onto the Bitcoin blockchain is great to prove that a specific block exists, and using this proof of existence to prevent it from being erased is the power of dPoW. ', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 18, '2018-02-23 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup82tk/', 'if the "false" block gets notarized then it is the official block. So the "real" tx would become unspendable assuming the attack is replacing one tx with another.\n\nthe notarizations resolves which tx/block is real and which arent.\n\nSo if a node is waiting for notarization before proceeding to the next step (this can be configured by the user), then that node would only have a single valid chain history.\n\nCan you describe a specific attack that the attacker briefly controlling the ETOMIC chain can do to a node that is waiting for notarizations?', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 10, '2018-02-23 11:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup8ves/', 'ERC20 <-> BTC protocol\n\nThe above is not easy to do. Indeed a decentralized orderbook and automated ordermatching is also not easy and since barterDEX already has that working, I tried to make as small of modifications to barterDEX to support ETH/ERC20 as possible', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 14, '2018-02-23 12:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup908i/', 'The code has been open source during its entire development process, when the code stabilizes it is indeed a good idea to get a formal code audit', '7zjgn2'], ['u/thereal_jl777', 22, '2018-02-23 12:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7zjgn2/fyi_atomic_swaps_between_ethereum_erc20_tokens/dup96wr/', 'It is of course your right to prefer HTLC swaps over ETOMIC, but let us not just make up random things and call it an attack. Also it might be via ETOMIC, but it is HTLC, so you can view ETOMIC as an offchain way of revealing HTLC secrets.\n\nYou say "attacker creates a false tx to do a successful ETOMIC-BTC swap", but how is that possible to do with a false tx? The tx that qualifies to advance the atomic swap protocol to the next step requires it to be using the prenegotiated txid/vout with the prenegotiated p2sh address.\n\nTo my mind it seems there cant be a false tx that can advance the protocol to the next step as any tx that is valid enough to advance the protocol would be valid.\n\nThe protocol has as initial tx: bobdeposit alicepayment bobpayment\n\nThen the spend tx: alicespend (of bobpayment) bobspend (of alicepayment) bobrefund (of bobdeposit)\n\nAt each step, each node can wait to advance until they are satisfied that the condition has been met. Let us assume that we are waiting for ETOMIC to be notarized so there is only one valid history and we can avoid the confusion of having different valid tx at each step (though even if we allowed that it seems it is fine)\n\nAfter alicespend is done, it reveals the info bob needs to do bobspend. This either happens or doesnt happen. If it doesnt happen, the the atomic swap unwinds as if nothing happens. no harm, no foul. If it does happen, then bob is able to do the bobspend (as it is actually a conditional HTLC that you prefer)\n\nBob is able to invoke a refund at anytime so he can both spend alicepayment and retrieve his deposit. Alice started this hypothetical off with spending bobpayment, so she is whole and cant be losing funds.\n\nMaybe the confusion arises from you using early draft idea statements like "Basically possession of the ETOMIC utxo proves you performed the atomic swap" as the basis for evaluation and not the actual implementation which refined the original concept. I apologize if the description was overly general.\n\nIf you dont have time to dive into the specifics of the implementation, I think it is only fair that you refrain from making blanket "this isnt secure" type of statements. Fair enough?\n\nClearly it is all about the implementation, I just hope you can be open to using HTLC on an ETOMIC chain in lieu of (offchain or onchain) HTLC can be a good way to atomic swap assuming the implementation is sound.\n\nI welcome a detailed review of the atomic swap protocol, especially the ETOMIC aspects.', '7zjgn2']]], ['u/Coolhandcanuck', "Don't expect a smooth road from here on in.....", 48, '2018-02-23 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7zjm7c/dont_expect_a_smooth_road_from_here_on_in/', 'If you thought the war with Gevers was a battle, brace yourself for an all out war. Tezos has just become a very real threat to a lot of powerful interests and there will be a heated FUD campaign by other coin maximalists and vested interest groups.\n\n+if you simply hold and stake Tezos you get about 5% interest- ETH and BTC you get 0% and just make some very powerful miners more rich and destroy the environment (tezos makes its coin holders rich).\n\n+with Tezos there is formal verification of smart contracts. With ETH there is currently no formal verification and a real problem because of it. BTC doesn\'t even have smart contracts yet.\n\n+with Tezos you can scale and make decisions through onchain governance. With BTC and ETH it\'s a murky process where a holders vote isn\'t counted. Powerful groups make the decisions.\n\nTezos\' lunch (launch) quite literally has the potential to steal the "lunch" of some very powerful groups and people. Prepare for the FUD to start flying.\n\nEdit: helpful Tezos stats: https://canadiancrypto.io/tezos-stats/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7zjm7c/dont_expect_a_smooth_road_from_here_on_in/', '7zjm7c', [['u/AS_Empire', 15, '2018-02-23 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tezos/comments/7zjm7c/dont_expect_a_smooth_road_from_here_on_in/duohnfr/', "Don't forget the key feature of Tezos is its self-amendment capability. The consensus algorithm can be upgraded on the fly, as can the every other aspect of the ledger, including the governance model itself.\n\nDecred tries to have a on-chain governance but it would result in hard forks and isn't advanced as Tezos. Decred also has an active community online that tries to troll other competing tokens. ", '7zjm7c']]], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 'Addressing an emerging sentiment amongst some of our community', 52, '2018-02-23 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/', "In todays Bitcoin community, both online and in person, I have been consistently hearing some variant of this sentiment: “r/bitcoin is a crazy place, I haven’t visited that forum in years! Look at what the people there are saying. They must be literally insane to believe this shit.” Also, just as a testament to how consistently this line of thought is employed, even though I have not explained exactly what the “shit” is that I'm referencing, I'd be willing to bet a bit or two that there is a general understanding of what I am talking about. (If not, please ask!)\n\nJust to get the obvious out of my head, characterizing the tone of a censored forum is a catch 22. The topics and tones that are highlighted in r/bitcoin cannot be used to reliably analyze the sentiment of that community. What we are seeing is a carefully cultivated stream of information that has been allowed past the filter. As we know from countless posts highlighting this, there's just as much unseen filtered content that stands in stark contrast to the crazy “shit” that has come to characterize that subreddit.\n\nOne question I’d like to make to our community: are the individuals who consistently visit/comment and post to r/bitcoin wrong for doing so if their routine is based on incomplete information? This question clearly ignores the actual paid trolls and abusers who day and night harass the communities found here and on twitter regardless of their own personal beliefs.\n\nTo visualize this question, envision a hard core Bcash-ist who has gathered all of the cryptocurrency information they know from forums like r/bitcoin. Their community’s icons and orators are people such as Tone Vays, Whale Panda, Fluffy Pony, Samson Mow, Adam Back, Greg Maxwell, Luke-Jr and so on.\n\nWhile it is relatively easy to counter the arguments made by individuals such as our example extremist with facts and evidence, it is easier even still to forget that the person behind the persona could well be ignorant of the fact that they have been misled and misinformed. If this ignorance is present, logical counters to their arguments may well go unnoticed by the extremist not because of lack of logic but because to them it simply does not compute. Often times, individuals like this have had their fundamentals warped by carefully calculated talking points and FUD.\n\nMy own personal answer to this question: No, it isn’t wrong of them, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t upsetting to see the extent of how common this issue is. I believe that we all owe Bitcoin a great deal of time, energy, and dedication. Deriving how exactly these resources are applied to it becomes the individual responsibility of each of us. But even more still, I am of the opinion that our community owes something to those people that have found themselves caught in the misinformation campaign of r/bitcoin. While we would do well to disregard those who cannot or intentionally will not hear what they have been deliberately deprived of, we would be wise in equal measure to address the newcomers and upstarts who have begun their Bitcoin journeys in gloomy places like r/bitcoin.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/', '7zjn4k', [['u/cryptorebel', 15, '2018-02-23 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duohzcn/', 'Not sure why you have been downvoted so hard within 5 minutes. But great post /u/tippr gild', '7zjn4k'], ['u/lnig0Montoya', 21, '2018-02-23 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duoj04g/', 'r/bitcoin people (excluding the trolls who know what they’re doing but don’t admit it) are mostly misled, so instead of bashing them we should try to help.\n\nParts that I thought were the most important:\n\n> One question I’d like to make to our community: are the individuals who consistently visit/comment and post to r/bitcoin wrong for doing so if their routine is based on incomplete information?\n\n> I am of the opinion that our community owes something to those people that have found themselves caught in the misinformation campaign of r/bitcoin. While we would do well to disregard those who cannot or intentionally will not hear what they have been deliberately deprived of, we would be wise in equal measure to address the newcomers and upstarts who have begun their Bitcoin journeys in gloomy places like r/bitcoin.', '7zjn4k'], ['u/peopleb4things', 17, '2018-02-23 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duoka7d/', 'Censorship + propaganda + sunk cost fallacy are powerful.\n\nI have relatively fresh eyes for this space, having started off by lurking in both r/bitcoin and r/btc since only late November. Before then I would not have touched reddit with a 10 foot pole (now second-guessing myself, two months in).\n\nI have compassion for newcomers (and their confusion). It is very confusing. Some members of this community have been battling for years. They are tired and understandably suspicious at times. They are so deep down the rabbit hole that they don\'t remember what it\'s like to be at ground zero.\n\nMany newcomers are probably young and their bullsht detectors are not as finely tuned as more experienced folks. The first time I came across "Magical Crypto Friends" & crew, my gut response was a lot of alarm bells going off. The turning point for me, and probably many others, was Adam Back\'s "tabs" response.\n\nJust my two satoshis. :)\n\nLogic and reason may be the ideal way to come to conclusions but the human need to feel a sense of belonging results in decisions based on emotions too.', '7zjn4k'], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 10, '2018-02-23 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duol19x/', "Leading a horse to water and watching it not drink is frustrating indeed. But therein lies our humanity: we don't want to watch the horse die of thirst. Doing all that we can do is all we can do. No one can expect more than that. Kudos for keeping your cool during those heated moments as well.\n\n1 usd u/tippr", '7zjn4k'], ['u/jessquit', 32, '2018-02-23 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duolyx4/', "Today a perfectly reasonable person came to r/btc to ask [some perfectly relevant questions](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zfyu3/why_does_bitcoin_cash_follow_satoshis_vision_more), that caught me in such a way that I knew he just must be a troll:\n\n1. Why is BCH really Satoshi's vision?\n\n2. Who cares anyway? Satoshi's not God.\n\n3. What about Craig Wright? How did he fool Gavin?\n\nEtc.\n\nQuickly I thin-sliced these questions, and the way they changed, and just knew* he was a troll.\n\nBut when I backed off and just presented facts, he woke up pretty quick. At least he seems to realize now that there's a side to the story he's not getting.\n\nI was guilty as sin, and I try really hard to be a positive force in this sub. But the deluge of actual trolls makes spotting the nontroll hard sometimes.", '7zjn4k'], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 18, '2018-02-23 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zjn4k/addressing_an_emerging_sentiment_amongst_some_of/duon3k1/', "Everyone has their guards up in our space it seems, and identifying a potential troll is a invaluable tool to have in ones arsenal.\n\nYou're post history speaks for itself though. I've personally read through posts of yours geared completely at assisting newcomers. Being able to stay self aware is impressive. Keep up the good work I say jessquit.\n\n1 usd u/tippr", '7zjn4k']]], ['u/rewinder1plays', 'People keep selling to whales', 55, '2018-02-23 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/', 'Just another 2000 BTC slumped in to another whales pocket on BitFinex.. Stop selling your precious BTC to whales, at least sell it on a rebound to smaller investors haha. #supportsmallinvestors', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/', '7zjpe3', [['u/-Claymore-', 10, '2018-02-23 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/duolce9/', "No, not really.\n\nWhen you see at bitfinex, lots of 0.5 sell orders, one after another, those are bots issuing lots of orders. Sometimes, we can even see them issuing multiple 20, 50 or even 100 sell limit orders, when their bots see visible buy orders of equal value, at specific levels.\nWhales don't issue market sell orders. They issue lots of small limit orders. It's a way of controlling the sell price, in order to draw the most liquidity from the market. \n\nThey also don't sell everything at once. They sell in batches and then wait. Sometimes, they even mislead the market, by issuing buy orders to raise the value, so that pigs think that the dip is reversing and start issuing buy orders at a higher price due to FOMO. I call this fattening the pig before the slaughter.\n\nThen, they sell some more...\n\nBulls make money\nBears make money\nPigs get slaughtered. ", '7zjpe3'], ['u/diadlep', 13, '2018-02-23 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/duolwso/', "doesn't happen unless they want it to happen. Net loss is almost always from small investors of whatever type", '7zjpe3'], ['u/DrDerpinheimer', 15, '2018-02-23 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7zjpe3/people_keep_selling_to_whales/duon47y/', 'This whale keeps buying, too. Another $9-10m\n\nFor people who dont watch orderbooks: there is a whale staggering bids today. Look right now at the bid support on $9600.\n\nThat staircase was also on $9800. And some other price levels. ', '7zjpe3']]], ['u/Amanda_B_Johnson', 'UPDATE and Path Forward from Amanda B. Johnson', 39, '2018-02-23 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/', "Hello and thanks for taking the time!\n\nFirstly, a list of coverage achieved over the past 30 days:\n\n* [Your Money, Your Wealth](https://purefinancial.com/ymyw/podcasts/bitcoin-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-everything-you-need-to-know-151/)\n* [It’s Your Money & Your Life!](http://www.iymoney.com/cryptocurrency-experts-paul-vigna-amanda-johnson-explain-bitcoin-blockchain/)\n* [BitNewsToday](https://bitnewstoday.com/market/bitcoin/is-it-worth-buying-bitcoin-now/)\n* [CoinSquare](https://discover.coinsquare.io/digital-currency/dash-furthers-decentralization-model/)\n* [Bad Crypto podcast](https://badcryptopodcast.com/2018/02/16/dash-amanda-b-johnson-86/)\n* [UCLA “Cyber Days”](https://twitter.com/UCLA_Blockchain/status/962902199511715841)\n* [BitNewsToday](https://bitnewstoday.com/opinion/dash-spokesperson-amanda-b-johnson-to-bitnewstoday-it-pays-to-be-nimble/)\n* [DigitalLA panel](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-la-cryptocurrency-beyond-bitcoin-ethereum-dash-eos-icos-tickets-42099686295)\n* [YourStory](https://yourstory.com/2018/01/bitcoin-high-already-seeing-early-crash/)\n* Two additional entrepreneurship-themed podcasts which have not yet been published\n\nBRIEF HISTORY\n\nIn making the proposal to fund the above coverage, I assumed the most fertile ground for spreading DASH awareness was among the crypto un-initiated. I thought that DASH would do well to try to get its name out there to newbs in the midst of growing cryptocurrency awareness. \n\nI was wrong. Or rather, just not as right as I should have been.\n\nMost of the un-initiated reporters I’ve been talking to over the last few months pretty much only want to know the supposed reasons for Bitcoin price movements, and whether their readers should buy it. When I steer the conversation toward DASH, it just leaves them even more confused than they already are. They can’t wrap their heads around one crypto, much less the fact that there are many and why DASH is best at so many things.\n\nYou already know this, though. You know that without something like DASH Evolution, the notion of a public blockchain is doomed for the long-term. I know this, too, but I was mistaken in believing that the un-initiated would at least be interested to talk about DASH pre-Evolution.\n\nGOING FORWARD\n\nI now believe that the most fertile ground for DASH is -- for example -- amongst readers of r/cryptocurrency. That is, people who already own one or more crypto and likely trade on exchanges. Because they’re using exchanges, these people see their options and definitely know that DASH is among them. Awareness issue already solved there, so that leaves open the sell. This appears to me to be a much more fertile ground to start making DASH value propositions.\n\nBecause of this, I have cancelled my contract with PMBC (the PR firm whom I'd hired with treasury funds these last three months) and am currently developing a new YouTube series which covers the whole of the cryptosphere, set to launch on March 6. (Yeah!)\n\nThe series will live on the Amanda B. Johnson YouTube channel (that’s where The Daily Decrypt archive lives, by the way). I will naturally not ask for any treasury funds for this project, as it will not be DASH-specific. Coin-specific content doesn't tend to do well among the r/cryptocurrency crowd. And face it -- it doesn't tend to do well with you, either. Industry-inclusive content does better than coin-specific content at this time in the journey. Why? Because we all find the larger discussion to be more interesting, even when we have our favorites. \n\nI am, however, interested in potentially asking for giveaway funds once Evolution comes out. I have found giveaways to be EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE (#FirstDashWallet, anyone?) and am open to conducting DASH giveaways on my show. I'm especially interested in incentivizing the already-initiated (that is, regular viewers of the show) to give away DASH to members of their civic, community, school, and church organizations (that is, to the un-initiated).\n\nIN CONCLUSION\n\nI’d like to use this opportunity – after having updated you on my most recent work as a treasury employee, as well providing an update on my path forward – to thank you for having trusted me with the funds that you did over the past three months. I hope that the experience and conclusion I’ve shared here are even a little valuable to you as a DASH investor.\n\nPlease watch for my new show to launch on March 6. I'm pretty excited about it.\n\nTo our mutual investment,\n\nAmanda B. Johnson\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/', '7zjptw', [['u/thedesertlynx', 10, '2018-02-23 02:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/duolfm7/', "Best of luck! I would dedicate my time to the rest of the cryptospace, without focusing on that particular subreddit. I can't say too much, but there's a big story coming out about it soon.... not a good place to spread positive Dash vibes.", '7zjptw'], ['u/NibiruHybrid', 17, '2018-02-23 17:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/7zjptw/update_and_path_forward_from_amanda_b_johnson/dupmzdu/', "This explains a lot. I was wondering why Gabe and Mia at PMBC wasn't responding to my emails for media opportunities I lined up for you with your consent . I feel so deflated reading this. \n\n\nIt's a shame PMBC PR firm didn't work out. I do think the outcome and your experience would have been totally different with another PR firm.\n\n\n>I will naturally not ask for any treasury funds for this project, as it will not be DASH-specific. Coin-specific content doesn't tend to do well among the r/cryptocurrency crowd.\n\n\nSo now you want to have a crypto-agnostic youtube channel creating videos on all cryptocurrencies and only ask for treasury funds for giveaways etc. because r/cryptocurrency coin-specific content doesn't do well.\n\n\nThe reason it doesn't do well on r/cryptocurrency is because of brigading downvote manipulation on all Dash posts submitted. To add to this the most prominent and active moderators are from dun dun duh Monero community. Shock horror. I thought that was already public knowledge. So please forgive me if i'm a little perplexed that you want to stop all Dash spokesperson media efforts partly because of this? \n\n\nYour essentially departing from Dash, to pursue self interest as an independent youtuber. That is your personal right and choice. But I don't mind publicly expressing that I don't like this Amanda as I think you're a great speaker and ambassador for Dash and I don't want the community to lose you. Please don't give up your Dash spokesperson outreach efforts from one bad experience with a PR firm. \n\n\n>without something like DASH Evolution, the notion of a public blockchain is doomed for the long-term\n\nNo, we just need a great spokesperson to get out there and represent Dash. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Ripple get plenty of media coverage without having a solution anywhere near the same calibre or ease of use Dash Evolution will provide.\n\n\nI'm a bit frustrated by this as you had media opportunities I presented to you as a Dash spokesperson. Please don't throw in the towel prematurely as I still believe you have great potential as a Dash spokesperson and representative. \n\n\nYou only had a bad experience and lack of media interest in Dash because you partnered with an inexperienced PR team that couldn't deliver. Does that mean you should quit you efforts? No, it's a learning experience. You still have plenty of opportunities to make Dash video content and even go back to your crypto journalist roots. I can hook you up with plenty of Dash work if you want it? I offered it to you before. My position hasn't changed. If you create good Dash content, then media will come to you, not the other way round. Exactly the same as before.\n\n\nI actually think you never needed a PR Firm. I believe you make your own success. You got to this stage mostly on your own efforts, why stop now. PR Firms are products of legacy media. I think that is why we're seeing more effective outreach results from independant efforts than even paid efforts and collaborations such as Wachsman PR. That is why i'm hopeful Ogilvy & Mather advertising campaigns will create plenty of media spokesperson opportunities for you. Your leaving when we're about to hit peak interest in Dash. \n\n\nWith your consent I went out my way to setup guest interviews for you as a Dash spokesperson. I presented some Dashtastic opportunities for you. \n\n\nThe biggest being the Keiser Report guest invite. Which would of been your biggest media appearance and opportunity as a Dash spokesperson to date. RT has a global audience of 700 million viewers and is broadcasted in more than 100 countries. All Keiser Report episodes are also uploaded to RT YouTube channel which has 2.3+ million subscribers. We can still make this work. Just please don't waste my time as it's taken me along time to foster these good relations. \n\n\nYou also had YouTube guest interview interest from Boxmining 184K subs, Crypt0 98K subs & Kenn Bosak 9K subs. You know I could of helped get you more as I have done in the past.\n\n\nDon't jump ship now Amanda. It's just about to get exciting, with all these media campaigns we'll need you more than ever. Don't take a step backwards following other crypto youtubers replicating what is already out there, you've been there and done it already and got the t shirt with Ron Paul, Daily Decrypt and then Dash Detailed. Dash is about to be put in the spotlight. Now is the time to lead from the front and wave the flag for Dash. \n\n\nIf you don't want to represent Dash anymore then you should just come out and say it directly. If that isn't the case (I hope) then you should be focussing your efforts to fight for it, not walk away from it. If you need people to support your efforts or help in anyway, Amanda all you have to do is just ask. The Dash community is as big as it's ever been. We're united in our approach. \n\n\nMy words may be strong, but I'm only taking the time to say all this because I care. Real friends don't let friends quit. I'm not going to let you walk away without fighting for you to stay. I started this journey with you so let's finish it and take Dash to the top. With Ben Swann doing Reality Check we're going to have new eyes on Dash. We have a real golden opportunity here to do something special.\n\n\nWe're making monetary history right now with Dash documentaries, rebranding, media campaigns, sponsorships and all sorts currently going on. It's all about the journey, you've been such a big part of the Dash story to date. Over the past few years we've accomplished so much together and on our own efforts. I want you to be at the finish line with me. My door is always open to you. I'm sincerely asking you to reconsider out of respect of all the great work you have done for Dash. You know how to reach me if you want to talk. I'm sure we can work something out. Please think about it and let's carry the Dash flag together. \n\n\nNo pressure. All I'm going to say is.......\n\n\nAmanda B. Johnson + Mark 'Mr Hustle' Mason = Dream Team \n\n\nD.R.E.A.M. = Dash Rules Everything Around Me! \n\n\nYou know it's true. Let's give the community what they truly want.\n\n\nDash community.... now is your chance. Reply to this and tell us what you would want to see from Amanda in context to Dash? \n\n\nGive this comment a thumbs up if you want Amanda to do videos and interviews, or articles for Dash Force News? \n", '7zjptw']]], ['u/oshnaps', 'Update: After having nearly $35,000 stolen from me, and waiting two months, Coinbase finally responded.', 44, '2018-02-23 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/', 'They asked if I was still having the issue. I feel like it’s possible that they didn’t even read the 4 attached support tickets. I wonder what kind of a response I can expect in April.\n\nEdit: Not resolved. In late December, they took down the exchange after I bought $60,000 worth of bitcoin cash, which I then immediately tried to sell. The server just sent errors to my requests, and I have the screenshots/logs to prove it. I sent a support ticket that night, asking them to refund my purchase. The next morning, the price cratered to less than half what I paid for it, as I anticipated, which was the reason for my panic in selling and contacting support over the shut down.\n\nJust thought it was humorous. I called support a couple times, and they told me it was being handled by an escalated team. And then today, with a fistful of tickets in their clenches, after two months without hearing a word, they casually ask if there is still an issue. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/', '7zk9mj', [['u/DarthSceledrus', 36, '2018-02-23 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/dup00c1/', 'Your first fuck up was buying BCH..', '7zk9mj'], ['u/DarthSceledrus', 10, '2018-02-23 08:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CoinBase/comments/7zk9mj/update_after_having_nearly_35000_stolen_from_me/dup3ezl/', "It's fake Bitcoin BS.", '7zk9mj']]], ['u/perfoverlaydrawfps1', 'Whats the deal with r/bitcoin', 79, '2018-02-23 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/', "I honestly don't know could someone enlighten me? I got banned for suggesting that bitcoin might be in a multi month downturn. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/', '7zk9w8', [['u/justgetamoveon', 45, '2018-02-23 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duonfbd/', 'The story of /r/Bitcoin, /r/BTC, Bitcoin & Bitcoin Cash\nhttps://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/z/dl8v4lp\n\nA collection of evidence\nhttps://np.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7qfw2b/a_collection_of_evidence_regarding_bitcoins/\n\nAnother commenter here mentions "negativity", even though your question was probably mere concerned curiosity, some caution, or simply seeking legitimate advice because you care about your finances.\n\nEver seen those sci-fi movies where everyone must be "happy" at all times? Never ends well.', '7zk9w8'], ['u/Adolpho_Shitler', 14, '2018-02-23 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duongr4/', "Any negativity is suppressed and censored, and for good reason. Bitcoin isn't backed by anything but faith. It's important that people only hear good things so they buy more and raise the price. I don't agree with censorship at all, but this market is based on emotion so its important emotions stay positive. Don't spread FUD, as they say. ", '7zk9w8'], ['u/Everluck8', 22, '2018-02-23 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duootby/', 'They will ban your ass for telling the truth hahahahaha', '7zk9w8'], ['u/A_Recent_Skip', 11, '2018-02-23 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duop399/', "u/JohnBlocke has put together two outstanding documentations of the censorship and it's underlying motivations. Here are the links for both:\n\nhttps://medium.com/@johnblocke/a-brief-and-incomplete-history-of-censorship-in-r-bitcoin-c85a290fe43\n\nhttps://medium.com/@johnblocke/r-bitcoin-censorship-revisited-58d5b1bdcd64", '7zk9w8'], ['u/mungojelly', 21, '2018-02-23 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duop4pk/', "they're really scared that maybe they picked the wrong end of the fork (they did) $1 /u/tippr ", '7zk9w8'], ['u/space58', 42, '2018-02-23 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duot20q/', "You're guilty of bad think!", '7zk9w8'], ['u/Areign', 31, '2018-02-23 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/duoxv5u/', 'tldr: censorship', '7zk9w8'], ['u/infraspace', 10, '2018-02-23 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/dup1iv1/', "I post here partly because I CAN'T post there. They banned me for not toeing the party line. Maybe you should take your own advice? ", '7zk9w8'], ['u/BigMan1844', 18, '2018-02-23 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/dup2n39/', 'Only Greg-think is acceptable, all else is wrong-think.', '7zk9w8'], ['u/minomes', 10, '2018-02-23 09:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7zk9w8/whats_the_deal_with_rbitcoin/dup4y8m/', 'No think, just read. Follow and be good pal', '7zk9w8']]], ['u/g4henderson', 'What do you think of my bag?', 17, '2018-02-23 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zko1l/what_do_you_think_of_my_bag/', 'So I thought with all the fear, uncertainty and doubt around we could get our minds off things with a good old fashioned rate my portfolio thread! But apparently AutoMod in his almighty wisdom does not allow them, so this is a "What do you think of my bag?" thread. \n\nFeel free to shit all over other peoples coins just like the good old days. Here\'s mine in pie chart form: https://imgur.com/7BsKcNl\n\nOr textually it\'s: 22% each in BTC & ETH, 12% each in NEO & V, then 3-5% in each of NANO, XRP, WTC, ICX, OMG, IOTA, ENG & ENJ.\n\nI would like to consolidate a little, but I have a fear of missing out. Any suggestions on what to cut? Or anything I\'m missing?\n\nPlease feel obliged to post your own portfolios for our perusal and critique.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zko1l/what_do_you_think_of_my_bag/', '7zko1l', [['u/g4henderson', 12, '2018-02-23 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7zko1l/what_do_you_think_of_my_bag/duoqttm/', "So, I'll preface this by saying I'm definitely no expert, but I just don't see the long term profitability of holding XLM. It seems to be too stable with too high a market cap, and it's a non-profit organisation. I just see bigger gains elsewhere, doesn't mean I don't respect the coin, but I don't know a great deal about it.", '7zko1l']]], ['u/Quiddity99', 'Reminder: If you want Garlicoin to thrive, SPEND and REPLACE', 52, '2018-02-23 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7zkoxa/reminder_if_you_want_garlicoin_to_thrive_spend/', '"Hodling is non-participation in the market. You\'re choosing to sit on the sidelines and hold something that\'s gradually becoming less useful."- Rick Falkvinge\n\nI see a lot of posts from people who are pleading to the community to refuse to sell below $.5 "for the sake of the coin. With the current valuation at less than half that ($.23 at the time of this post) this is a stupid idea and its proponents ought to be publicly flogged in the streets. Nobody’s going to buy the coin for twice its current value, and refusing to sell below this price would cause the coin to stagnate. This is actively harmful to the growth of the coin.\n\nIf you want the coin to grow, then use it: buy things with it, sell it for a few bucks. Commission people to write dirty garlic-themed limericks, use the tip bot to give a bit of GRLC to funny comments, or just gamble a small percentage of your coins online using moneypot or a similar website. \n\nBeing an active user of the coin is the best way to participate in the Garlicoin community. For Garlicoin to grow like a currency, it has to be used like a currency. Spend a small percentage of your coins, and then replace it by buying more GRLC or mining more as you see fit. This is the best way to allow the coin to grow, and allow the amazing community that\'s spawned around Garlicoin to continue flourishing.\n[A short video on why Hodling is a stupid idea, even if it makes for a funny meme]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nWGBMHUHj8)\n\n\nThe current crypto trading sites that accept GRLC are:\n\n* [Tradesatoshi](https://tradesatoshi.com/Exchange/?market=GRLC_LTC)\n* [Nanex](https://nanex.co/exchange/GRLCNANO)\n\n* [Coinfalcon](https://coinfalcon.com/trading_view/GRLC-BTC) (Restricted to users outside the US and a few other countries)\n\nAnd the GRLC trading subreddit, /r/GarlicMarket. There are many other services that already use garlicoin on the subreddit; you can buy pizza, physical garlicoins, garlicoin shirts, and many more. The people who use these services are the true heroes of the Garlicoin community.\n\nTL;DR: Don\'t HODL. Spend and replace!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7zkoxa/reminder_if_you_want_garlicoin_to_thrive_spend/', '7zkoxa', [['u/CutsOfYourJib', 10, '2018-02-23 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/garlicoin/comments/7zkoxa/reminder_if_you_want_garlicoin_to_thrive_spend/duot3t7/', "Not with that attitude we can't!! ;) \n", '7zkoxa']]], ['u/12-1-34-5-2-52335', 'Cool way to get friends interested in nano.', 41, '2018-02-23 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/', "My friends are the type to bash any kind of crypto thinking it is a waste of money. So yesterday during the dip I bought 40 nano (10 each) for my 4 closest friends at around 80k satoshi. I didn't tell them about it and stashed it away in my wallet for safe keeping until a future date. A few months down the line when nano smashes all time highs, i will tell them about it and sell them the coins at the price I bought them at. Hopefully they see some potential if they get some cheap crypto. Imagine a close friend telling you he bought you a bitcoin at $200 and will sell you it for the same price he bought it at. It would be a nice kickstart for new nano investors to be instantly up a few hundred percent.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/', '7zkv9z', [['u/gweeha45', 14, '2018-02-23 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/duoujym/', "i really don't want to give away 1 nano/1000 USD in the future", '7zkv9z'], ['u/TheRedShift1', 10, '2018-02-23 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanotrade/comments/7zkv9z/cool_way_to_get_friends_interested_in_nano/duovwt3/', 'It sounds like there might be a reason why they’re broke and you’re not. I was mostly goofing. \n\nI think your plan is incredibly altruistic of you. You seem like a good person and I hope your friends appreciate the gesture. ', '7zkv9z']]], ['u/12-1-34-5-2-52335', 'Cool way to get some skeptical friends into nano.', 53, '2018-02-23 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7zl16s/cool_way_to_get_some_skeptical_friends_into_nano/', "My friends are the type to bash any kind of crypto thinking it is a waste of money. So yesterday during the dip I bought 40 nano (10 each) for my 4 closest friends at around 80k satoshi. I didn't tell them about it and stashed it away in my wallet for safe keeping until a future date. A few months down the line when nano smashes all time highs, i will tell them about it and sell them the coins at the price I bought them at. Hopefully they see some potential if they get some cheap crypto. Imagine a close friend telling you he bought you a bitcoin at $200 and will sell you it for the same price he bought it at. It would be a nice kickstart for new nano investors to be instantly up a few hundred percent. Let me know what you guys think.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanoc... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["CBS(NYSE: CBS)is ahead of schedule in itsover-the-top (OTT)plans, but it still trailsTime Warner's(NYSE: TWX)HBO.\nCBS announced it reached 5 million OTT subscribers about evenly split between Showtime and CBS All Access. That's up from about 3 million a year ago. CBS CFO Joe Ianniello said CBS is ahead of its plans to reach 8 million subscribers between the two services by 2020.\nHBO, meanwhile, just posted itsbest year ever, adding about 3 million new subscribers to HBO Now. That's three times as many net additions as either Showtime or All Access while charging a higher price. Investors need to understand where the discrepancy comes from and how it might impact CBS going forward.\nImage source: Showtime.\nBoth CBS and HBO's better-than-expected results stem from the secular growth of over-the-top streaming.\nVirtual multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) grew significantly in 2017 while cord-cutting continued to accelerate. These virtual MVPDs use the OTT alternatives to HBO and Showtime to make distribution easier; HBO and CBS handle delivering content to subscribers, saving the video distributor some money. As such, HBO and CBS get to keep a larger share of revenue.\nCBS has also been bundling Showtime and CBS All Access with other streaming services. You can bundle Showtime with Hulu,AmazonPrime, or even with CBS All Access. HBO also has a partnership with Amazon. HBO Now gets about half of its subscribers from Amazon Prime Channels, while Showtime gets the vast majority of its subscribers through Prime Channels and Hulu bundles, according to BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield.\nHBO got an additional boost last year whenAT&Topted tobundle HBOwith its unlimited wireless data plans. If a subscriber didn't have a pay-TV subscription from one of AT&T's services, they could take HBO Now.\nBoth companies have historically relied on the cable bundle for distribution, and they're still relying on others to help distribute their products in an over-the-top world.\nHBO has considerable brand strength to support it in a stand-alone world. As more and more consumers cut the cord, it's not clear Showtime will show the same resilience.\nIn 2017, HBO added 5 million domestic subscribers between HBO and Cinemax with the vast majority of those new subscribers coming for HBO.Meanwhile, CBS doesn't provide an update on its Showtime subscriber growth, and a change in how it counts subscribers obfuscates its progress. The count for CBS' premium cable networks was decreasing through midyear, but management said specifically that Showtime subscribers increased this year -- surpassing 25 million for the first time -- without providing any other details.\nIt seems that HBO has more strength to survive as a stand-alone service. Even if it relies on other distributors and bundles, HBO is growing faster than ever thanks largely to the strength of its brand and product.\nAs more people cut the cord and leave traditional cable bundles, it seems as though CBS and Showtime will have a more difficult time building a robust base. Although OTT subscribers may not be enough to offset those losses, it's not necessarily a harbinger of doom, either. CBS keeps more revenue from OTT subscribers than one signing up through a distributor, and the increased revenue share may help lessen the blow of decreasing overall subscriber counts. But whether that will be enough to make Showtime a successful stand-alone product long term remains to be seen.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "CBS (NYSE: CBS) is ahead of schedule in its over-the-top (OTT) plans, but it still trails Time Warner 's (NYSE: TWX) HBO. CBS announced it reached 5 million OTT subscribers about evenly split between Showtime and CBS All Access. That's up from about 3 million a year ago. CBS CFO Joe Ianniello said CBS is ahead of its plans to reach 8 million subscribers between the two services by 2020. HBO, meanwhile, just posted its best year ever , adding about 3 million new subscribers to HBO Now. That's three times as many net additions as either Showtime or All Access while charging a higher price. Investors need to understand where the discrepancy comes from and how it might impact CBS going forward. Posters for numerous Showtime series Image source: Showtime. Still relying on the bundle Both CBS and HBO's better-than-expected results stem from the secular growth of over-the-top streaming. Virtual multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) grew significantly in 2017 while cord-cutting continued to accelerate. These virtual MVPDs use the OTT alternatives to HBO and Showtime to make distribution easier; HBO and CBS handle delivering content to subscribers, saving the video distributor some money. As such, HBO and CBS get to keep a larger share of revenue. CBS has also been bundling Showtime and CBS All Access with other streaming services. You can bundle Showtime with Hulu, Amazon Prime, or even with CBS All Access. HBO also has a partnership with Amazon. HBO Now gets about half of its subscribers from Amazon Prime Channels, while Showtime gets the vast majority of its subscribers through Prime Channels and Hulu bundles, according to BTIG analyst Rich Greenfield. HBO got an additional boost last year when AT&T opted to bundle HBO with its unlimited wireless data plans. If a subscriber didn't have a pay-TV subscription from one of AT&T's services, they could take HBO Now. Both companies have historically relied on the cable bundle for distribution, and they're still relying on others to help distribute their products in an over-the-top world. Story continues The strength to stand alone HBO has considerable brand strength to support it in a stand-alone world. As more and more consumers cut the cord, it's not clear Showtime will show the same resilience. In 2017, HBO added 5 million domestic subscribers between HBO and Cinemax with the vast majority of those new subscribers coming for HBO.Meanwhile, CBS doesn't provide an update on its Showtime subscriber growth, and a change in how it counts subscribers obfuscates its progress. The count for CBS' premium cable networks was decreasing through midyear, but management said specifically that Showtime subscribers increased this year -- surpassing 25 million for the first time -- without providing any other details. It seems that HBO has more strength to survive as a stand-alone service. Even if it relies on other distributors and bundles, HBO is growing faster than ever thanks largely to the strength of its brand and product. As more people cut the cord and leave traditional cable bundles, it seems as though CBS and Showtime will have a more difficult time building a robust base. Although OTT subscribers may not be enough to offset those losses, it's not necessarily a harbinger of doom, either. CBS keeps more revenue from OTT subscribers than one signing up through a distributor, and the increased revenue share may help lessen the blow of decreasing overall subscriber counts. But whether that will be enough to make Showtime a successful stand-alone product long term remains to be seen. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'After seeing a rally to the $11,000s, bitcoin has managed to pull back to the $9,000 range and has left many bullish investors confused. The initial bullish rally seemed promising as it broke the macro, descending channel that governed much of the market over the last two months:\nFigure 1: BTC-USD, 6-Hour Candles, Descending Channel\nThe breakout of the descending channel (red dotted channel) gave hope to many bullish investors as it seemingly signaled the end of the downtrend and perhaps the beginning of a sustained bullish reversal. The volume was increasing and the price was pushing full steam ahead. However, after a few days of strong bullish movement, the price took a sharp turn downward and broke the governing channel that outlined the bullish rally from the $6,000s:Figure 2: BTC-USD, 30-Min. Candles, Bullish Channel\nAs noted in the previous BTC-USD marketanalysis, there was a possible distribution trading range (TR) under way, and I mentioned that a breakout above the TR was likely. However, if the market managed to break out and return back inside the TR, that would possibly mark the beginning of a sustained move downward:\nFigure 3: BTC-USD, 30-Min Candles, Distribution TR\nYesterday, the market saw a strong push below the TR, where it managed to find a bottom around the $9,600 range. After finding a local bottom, the market returned to the TR from the bottom side and was ultimately rejected from the TR, marking a possible last point of supply (LPSY) for the TR. Currently, the market is hovering just below the TR and is on the tipping point of breaking strong support. If we manage to break the strong support around the 38% retracement values (shown in Figure 3), I expect to see widespread capitulation that will lead to a return to the bearish channel shown in Figure 1. It is entirely possible that we could see a return to the TR once more, so I’m not ruling out the possibility of a short-term bullish rally. However, I have very little hope at the moment for a resumption of the macro uptrend.\nIf we manage to push new lows, I expect to find support in the low $9,000s as this marked the breakout of the current, failed rally. From there we will have to reassess the market conditions, but for now, I have very little confidence in a bullish continuation.\nTrading and investing in digital assets like bitcoin and ether is highly speculative and comes with many risks. This analysis is for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Statements and financial information on Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Media related sites do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC Media and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell or hold. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.\n1. After a strong uptrend, and after a breakout of the bearish descending channel, the market saw a strong pullback.\n2. The strong pullback marks a potential distribution trading range on the 30-minute candles.\n3. New lows may be in store for bitcoin as it decides whether the bulls are too exhausted to keep the buying pressure aloft.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'After seeing a rally to the $11,000s, bitcoin has managed to pull back to the $9,000 range and has left many bullish investors confused. The initial bullish rally seemed promising as it broke the macro, descending channel that governed much of the market over the last two months:\nFigure 1: BTC-USD, 6-Hour Candles, Descending Channel\nThe breakout of the descending channel (red dotted channel) gave hope to many bullish investors as it seemingly signaled the end of the downtrend and perhaps the beginning of a sustained bullish reversal. The volume was increasing and the price was pushing full steam ahead. However, after a few days of strong bullish movement, the price took a sharp turn downward and broke the governing channel that outlined the bullish rally from the $6,000s:Figure 2: BTC-USD, 30-Min. Candles, Bullish Channel\nAs noted in the previous BTC-USD marketanalysis, there was a possible distribution trading range (TR) under way, and I mentioned that a breakout above the TR was likely. However, if the market managed to break out and return back inside the TR, that would possibly mark the beginning of a sustained move downward:\nFigure 3: BTC-USD, 30-Min Candles, Distribution TR\nYesterday, the market saw a strong push below the TR, where it managed to find a bottom around the $9,600 range. After finding a local bottom, the market returned to the TR from the bottom side and was ultimately rejected from the TR, marking a possible last point of supply (LPSY) for the TR. Currently, the market is hovering just below the TR and is on the tipping point of breaking strong support. If we manage to break the strong support around the 38% retracement values (shown in Figure 3), I expect to see widespread capitulation that will lead to a return to the bearish channel shown in Figure 1. It is entirely possible that we could see a return to the TR once more, so I’m not ruling out the possibility of a short-term bullish rally. However, I have very little hope at the moment for a resumption of the macro uptrend.\nIf we manage to push new lows, I expect to find support in the low $9,000s as this marked the breakout of the current, failed rally. From there we will have to reassess the market conditions, but for now, I have very little confidence in a bullish continuation.\nTrading and investing in digital assets like bitcoin and ether is highly speculative and comes with many risks. This analysis is for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Statements and financial information on Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Media related sites do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC Media and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell or hold. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.\n1. After a strong uptrend, and after a breakout of the bearish descending channel, the market saw a strong pullback.\n2. The strong pullback marks a potential distribution trading range on the 30-minute candles.\n3. New lows may be in store for bitcoin as it decides whether the bulls are too exhausted to keep the buying pressure aloft.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Bitcoin Price Analysis After seeing a rally to the $11,000s, bitcoin has managed to pull back to the $9,000 range and has left many bullish investors confused. The initial bullish rally seemed promising as it broke the macro, descending channel that governed much of the market over the last two months: Figure 1: BTC-USD, 6-Hour Candles, Descending Channel The breakout of the descending channel (red dotted channel) gave hope to many bullish investors as it seemingly signaled the end of the downtrend and perhaps the beginning of a sustained bullish reversal. The volume was increasing and the price was pushing full steam ahead. However, after a few days of strong bullish movement, the price took a sharp turn downward and broke the governing channel that outlined the bullish rally from the $6,000s: Figure 2: BTC-USD, 30-Min. Candles, Bullish Channel As noted in the previous BTC-USD market analysis , there was a possible distribution trading range (TR) under way, and I mentioned that a breakout above the TR was likely. However, if the market managed to break out and return back inside the TR, that would possibly mark the beginning of a sustained move downward: Figure 3: BTC-USD, 30-Min Candles, Distribution TR Yesterday, the market saw a strong push below the TR, where it managed to find a bottom around the $9,600 range. After finding a local bottom, the market returned to the TR from the bottom side and was ultimately rejected from the TR, marking a possible last point of supply (LPSY) for the TR. Currently, the market is hovering just below the TR and is on the tipping point of breaking strong support. If we manage to break the strong support around the 38% retracement values (shown in Figure 3), I expect to see widespread capitulation that will lead to a return to the bearish channel shown in Figure 1. It is entirely possible that we could see a return to the TR once more, so I\x92m not ruling out the possibility of a short-term bullish rally. However, I have very little hope at the moment for a resumption of the macro uptrend. If we manage to push new lows, I expect to find support in the low $9,000s as this marked the breakout of the current, failed rally. From there we will have to reassess the market conditions, but for now, I have very little confidence in a bullish continuation. Trading and investing in digital assets like bitcoin and ether is highly speculative and comes with many risks. This analysis is for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice. Statements and financial information on Bitcoin Magazine and BTC Media related sites do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC Media and should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell or hold. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Story continues Figure_1.jpg Figure_2_30mins.jpg Figure_3.jpg Summary: After a strong uptrend, and after a breakout of the bearish descending channel, the market saw a strong pullback. The strong pullback marks a potential distribution trading range on the 30-minute candles. New lows may be in store for bitcoin as it decides whether the bulls are too exhausted to keep the buying pressure aloft. This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', 'The raging bull market has caused shares of many growth stocks to soar to nosebleed valuations. However, even in times like these, there are bargains to be found if you\'re willing to do a bit of digging.\nSo which growth stocks do I think are safe buys right now?Manhattan Associates(NASDAQ: MANH),Tucows(NASDAQ: TCX), andCoherent(NASDAQ: COHR)are three of my choices.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nYou\'ve probably never heard of Manhattan Associates, but the odds are good that you\'ve benefited in a small way from its supply chain management solutions. The company helps some of the largest companies in the world -- thinkPapa John\'s,Whirlpool, andMcKesson-- to optimize their supply chain so they can get their products to the right place at the right time.\nManhattan\'s business might not be sexy, but the company\'s services are mission-critical for its customers. What\'s more, managing a global supply chain is complex, so business has been booming for years. As a result, long-term shareholders have crushed the return of theS&P 500over the past decade.\nMANHdata byYCharts\nHowever, Manhattan\'s stock has languished in recent years because of two primary factors. First, a lot of Manhattan\'s customers are retailers. Given the rapid industry changes, a lot of them have been holding back on spending. Second, the company is shifting away from its legacy licensing business and is transitioning to a cloud-based model. While that shifthurts results in the short term-- and hence has depressed its revenue, net income, and stock price -- it sets the company up for great growth over the long term.\nI\'ve seen this same story play out time and time again with the likes ofMicrosoft,Adobe Systems,Autodesk, andOracle. These companies all saw their share prices languish or fall when they announced that they were focusing their business more on the cloud. In each case, their stocks came roaring back to life after Wall Street saw that the transition was gaining traction.\nI think the same dynamic will play out with Manhattan Associates\' stock in time. Now that Manhattan\'s stock is on sale -- shares have fallen by more than 44% from their all-time high -- I think now a great time for opportunistic investors to get in.\nTucows has three growth businesses under one roof. First, it owns one of the largest internet-domain registration businesses in the world -- and it recently became a whole lot bigger thanks to a massiveacquisition. Second, Tucows operates a discounted-mobile-phone service in the U.S. called Ting. Third, the company has a fast-growing fiber internet business.\nAll three of these businesses have grown quickly in recent years and hold tremendous long-term potential, but Tucows stock has been under a huge amount of selling pressure recently. Why? You can primarily place the blame on a short attack.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShort sellers accused the company ofall kinds of shenanigans,but their main point was that one of the company\'s recently acquired customers is taking its business elsewhere. That decision will cost the company over 3.2 million domain names, which represents a decent chunk of its overall business.\nAt first glance, this news seems troubling, but I\'ve learned to take short sellers\' reports with a grain of salt, since they areoften wrongand can be highly misleading. In this case, Tucows\' management team has stressed that they were aware the customer was going to move its business before the acquisition took place. In fact, management thought the transition was going to occur earlier, so there were "absolutely no surprises here," said Tucows CEO Elliot Noss.\nWhile Tucows has recovered a bit from its plunge after the short attack become public, the stock still remains well off its 52-week high. Now that shares are trading for less than 20 times forward earnings, it\'s a great time to buy into this long-term growth story.\nLaser maker Coherent had been on a heck of a run in recent years. Wall Street was very bullish on the company\'s decision to acquire competitorRofin-Sinarlast year. The move was expected to create a laser powerhouse and drive years of profit growth.\nThat\'s largely been the story thus far, but Wall Street has recently turned negative on the company\'s stock. Reports have surfaced recently that demand for the new iPhone, and OLED screens in general -- which Coherent\'s lasers help to manufacture -- have been weak. In addition,currency movementsare expected to ding margins. The combination caused traders to send the stock down more than 30% from its recent high. The drop has pulled the company\'s forward P/E ratio all the way down to 12, which is dirt cheap.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWith a valuation that low, you might assume that Coherent\'s growth is about to come to a screeching halt. In fact, the opposite looks to be true. Demand for the company\'s products was strong across the board and shows no sign of slowing down. Management actually expects 2018 to be a "record-setting year" and is investing now to add capacity into 2019.\nIn spite of Wall Street\'s lowered near-term outlook, analysts still see great potential for this business as it realizes the benefits of the merger. Profits are expected to grow 35% annually over the next five years, which is a terrific growth rate for such a cheap stock.\nWhile true bargains are few and far between in today\'s market, I think Manhattan Associates, Tucows, and Coherent all stand out as attractive growth stocks today. I\'m a shareholder of all three companies, and I plan on sticking with each of them for the long term.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTeresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Brian Feroldiowns shares of Adobe Systems, Coherent, Manhattan Associates, and Tucows and has the following options: long January 2020 $38 calls on Oracle and short January 2020 $38 puts on Oracle. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tucows. The Motley Fool owns shares of Coherent and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends Adobe Systems, Manhattan Associates, and McKesson. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The raging bull market has caused shares of many growth stocks to soar to nosebleed valuations. However, even in times like these, there are bargains to be found if you\'re willing to do a bit of digging. So which growth stocks do I think are safe buys right now? Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) , Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) , and Coherent (NASDAQ: COHR) are three of my choices. On a chalkboard, a hand draws an upward-sloping arrow over a row of increasingly larger dollar signs. Image source: Getty Images. To the cloud You\'ve probably never heard of Manhattan Associates, but the odds are good that you\'ve benefited in a small way from its supply chain management solutions. The company helps some of the largest companies in the world -- think Papa John\'s , Whirlpool , and McKesson -- to optimize their supply chain so they can get their products to the right place at the right time. Manhattan\'s business might not be sexy, but the company\'s services are mission-critical for its customers. What\'s more, managing a global supply chain is complex, so business has been booming for years. As a result, long-term shareholders have crushed the return of the S&P 500 over the past decade. MANH Chart MANH data by YCharts However, Manhattan\'s stock has languished in recent years because of two primary factors. First, a lot of Manhattan\'s customers are retailers. Given the rapid industry changes, a lot of them have been holding back on spending. Second, the company is shifting away from its legacy licensing business and is transitioning to a cloud-based model. While that shift hurts results in the short term -- and hence has depressed its revenue, net income, and stock price -- it sets the company up for great growth over the long term. I\'ve seen this same story play out time and time again with the likes of Microsoft , Adobe Systems , Autodesk , and Oracle . These companies all saw their share prices languish or fall when they announced that they were focusing their business more on the cloud. In each case, their stocks came roaring back to life after Wall Street saw that the transition was gaining traction. Story continues I think the same dynamic will play out with Manhattan Associates\' stock in time. Now that Manhattan\'s stock is on sale -- shares have fallen by more than 44% from their all-time high -- I think now a great time for opportunistic investors to get in. The short sellers are wrong Tucows has three growth businesses under one roof. First, it owns one of the largest internet-domain registration businesses in the world -- and it recently became a whole lot bigger thanks to a massive acquisition . Second, Tucows operates a discounted-mobile-phone service in the U.S. called Ting. Third, the company has a fast-growing fiber internet business. All three of these businesses have grown quickly in recent years and hold tremendous long-term potential, but Tucows stock has been under a huge amount of selling pressure recently. Why? You can primarily place the blame on a short attack. Man in a suit using a magnifying glass to look at a piece of paper Image source: Getty Images. Short sellers accused the company of all kinds of shenanigans, but their main point was that one of the company\'s recently acquired customers is taking its business elsewhere. That decision will cost the company over 3.2 million domain names, which represents a decent chunk of its overall business. At first glance, this news seems troubling, but I\'ve learned to take short sellers\' reports with a grain of salt, since they are often wrong and can be highly misleading. In this case, Tucows\' management team has stressed that they were aware the customer was going to move its business before the acquisition took place. In fact, management thought the transition was going to occur earlier, so there were "absolutely no surprises here," said Tucows CEO Elliot Noss. While Tucows has recovered a bit from its plunge after the short attack become public, the stock still remains well off its 52-week high. Now that shares are trading for less than 20 times forward earnings, it\'s a great time to buy into this long-term growth story. A small hiccup in a long-term growth story Laser maker Coherent had been on a heck of a run in recent years. Wall Street was very bullish on the company\'s decision to acquire competitor Rofin-Sinar last year. The move was expected to create a laser powerhouse and drive years of profit growth. That\'s largely been the story thus far, but Wall Street has recently turned negative on the company\'s stock. Reports have surfaced recently that demand for the new iPhone, and OLED screens in general -- which Coherent\'s lasers help to manufacture -- have been weak. In addition, currency movements are expected to ding margins. The combination caused traders to send the stock down more than 30% from its recent high. The drop has pulled the company\'s forward P/E ratio all the way down to 12, which is dirt cheap. Laser system cutting shapes out of metal Image source: Getty Images. With a valuation that low, you might assume that Coherent\'s growth is about to come to a screeching halt. In fact, the opposite looks to be true. Demand for the company\'s products was strong across the board and shows no sign of slowing down. Management actually expects 2018 to be a "record-setting year" and is investing now to add capacity into 2019. In spite of Wall Street\'s lowered near-term outlook, analysts still see great potential for this business as it realizes the benefits of the merger. Profits are expected to grow 35% annually over the next five years, which is a terrific growth rate for such a cheap stock. The Foolish bottom line While true bargains are few and far between in today\'s market, I think Manhattan Associates, Tucows, and Coherent all stand out as attractive growth stocks today. I\'m a shareholder of all three companies, and I plan on sticking with each of them for the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Teresa Kersten, an employee of LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Brian Feroldi owns shares of Adobe Systems, Coherent, Manhattan Associates, and Tucows and has the following options: long January 2020 $38 calls on Oracle and short January 2020 $38 puts on Oracle. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tucows. The Motley Fool owns shares of Coherent and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends Adobe Systems, Manhattan Associates, and McKesson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Warren Buffett\'s ability to pick winning stocks for long-term gains makes knowing what stocks he\'s buying for Berkshire Hathaway \'s (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) portfolio worthwhile. Fortunately, Berkshire Hathaway -- like all big investors -- must file a 13F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission each quarter that shows what Warren Buffett\'s been up to. The latest report shows he\'s been picking up shares in dividend companies, including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK) , Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) , and Monsanto (NYSE: MON) . Should you follow in his footsteps and add these stocks to your income portfolio, too? Betting on banks Warren Buffett has made Berkshire Hathaway a lot of money by investing in bank stocks. Despite struggles at Wells Fargo , his biggest bank position, he isn\'t shying away from the industry. Warren Buffett smiles at an industry conference. IMAGE SOURCE: MOTLEY FOOL. In the fourth quarter, he increased his holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 21% to 60.8 million shares. The move makes Berkshire Hathaway the bank\'s second-largest shareholder behind indexing giant Vanguard. Currently, shareholders earn a 1.7% dividend yield, but that\'s unlikely the reason Warren Buffett is so intrigued by this company. With roots stretching back to 1784, The Bank of New York Mellon helps businesses, investment managers, and high-net-worth individuals make the most of their assets. Its solutions include investment management, trust and custody, fund administration, securities lending, global payments and cash management, banking, and clearing services. In Q4, fees from those services contributed $2.9 billion to the company\'s $3.7 billion in revenue. Its focus on capital markets supports revenue and profit growth because assets under management and demand for its solutions increase as markets respond to global economic growth. As of Dec. 31, The Bank of NY Mellon had $1.9 trillion in assets under management and over $33 trillion in assets under custody or management across 35 countries. Story continues Historically, Buffett has favored companies that are cheap relative to their book value, while banks with a high return on equity are traditionally most intriguing to investors. The Bank of NY Mellon\'s return on equity has increased to over 11% from under 8% three years ago, and its 1.51 price-to-book ratio is lower than that of other banks in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio, including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp . Given economic tailwinds and these relatively attractive ratios, it\'s not surprising that Buffett has made The Bank of New York Mellon Berkshire Hathaway\'s 10th-largest position. Young adults gathered around a table smiling and using devices IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Embracing Apple Warren Buffett isn\'t known for his tech savvy (he still uses a flip phone), but that hasn\'t stopped him from going all in on Apple Inc. The iPhone and consumer electronics giant first showed up in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio back in early 2016, when shares were struggling to overcome slowing demand for iPhones in China. At the time, Buffett accurately predicted that the sell-off in Apple\'s stock was an over-reaction to short-term news and that new products, including the iPhone X, would propel sales and profit higher. He\'s been so convinced by Apple\'s potential that he\'s added to his position steadily over the past year. In the fourth quarter, he bought 31.2 million shares, bringing Berkshire Hathaway\'s total position to a staggering 165.4 million shares, worth about $28.5 billion at today\'s market price. Apple is now Berkshire Hathaway\'s biggest stock holding, and there\'s little evidence to suggest that Buffett\'s enthusiasm for the company is waning. In the latest quarter, Apple delivered record revenue and profit thanks in part to consumers upgrading to its latest smartphones. The company\'s products remain deeply embedded with consumers, and that continues to drive demand for profit-friendly services, such as iTunes and apps. Despite Apple\'s significant brand recognition, there\'s still plenty of market share for it to capture. Its phones accounted for only 17.9% of global smartphones sales in the fourth quarter, according to Gartner, and the company\'s arguably only scratching the surface when it comes to electronic wearables, such as watches. Furthermore, it\'s only recently rolled out an electronic assistant to compete against Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) . The company\'s substantial operating leverage (and effects from the earnings-friendly tax reform ) suggest it has plenty of financial firepower to continue rewarding investors with dividend increases. Earnings per share grew 16% year over year, and cash flow from operations was a massive $28.3 billion last quarter. Since Apple returned "only" $14.5 billion to investors via dividends and stock buybacks, it\'s not a stretch to think this is a savvy stock to add to income portfolios. A chart showing forward dividend yields for Apple, Bank of NY Mellon, and Monsanto. Data source: Yahoo! Finance. Chart by author. Getting in on grains Buffett has made a large bet on grain and seed giant Monsanto, but he\'s not alone in thinking Monsanto is worth owning. Global Goliath Bayer AG (NASDAQOTH: BAYRY) has been knee-deep in trying to convince regulators to approve its acquisition of Monsanto since 2016. It\'s anyone\'s guess if they\'ll succeed in cajoling governments to sign off on the combination, but it appears that either Buffett thinks the deal will happen, or he doesn\'t care if it happens or not. Berkshire Hathaway owned 8 million Monsanto shares at the start of 2017, and after adding another 2.8 million shares in the fourth quarter, it\'s coming into 2018 holding 11.7 million shares. That makes it Monsanto\'s fourth-largest investor. Monsanto told investors last month that the deal has secured approval in about half of the countries necessary. An EU decision is expected soon, and if everyone signs off on the merger, management\'s plan is to close the deal this year. If the acquisition goes through, Buffett will benefit as Monsanto trades at about $120 and Bayer\'s offer is for $128 per share in cash. If the deal falls apart, Bayer will pay Monsanto a hefty $2 billion for its troubles, potentially creating a win regardless of the outcome. The uncertainty, however, creates a risk that could outweigh any benefit associated with owning Monsanto for its 1.7% dividend yield. Since there\'s no way of knowing how this situation will play out, investors interested in adding Monsanto to their income portfolios should approach buying it with their eyes wide open. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Todd Campbell owns shares of Amazon and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Warren Buffett\'s ability to pick winning stocks for long-term gains makes knowing what stocks he\'s buying forBerkshire Hathaway\'s(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)portfolio worthwhile.\nFortunately, Berkshire Hathaway -- like all big investors -- must file a 13F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission each quarter that shows what Warren Buffett\'s been up to. The latest report shows he\'s been picking up shares in dividend companies, includingThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation(NYSE: BK),Apple Inc.(NASDAQ: AAPL), andMonsanto(NYSE: MON). Should you follow in his footsteps and add these stocks to your income portfolio, too?\nWarren Buffett has made Berkshire Hathaway a lot of money by investing in bank stocks.Despite strugglesatWells Fargo, his biggest bank position, he isn\'t shying away from the industry.\nIMAGE SOURCE: MOTLEY FOOL.\nIn the fourth quarter, he increased his holdings in Bank of New York Mellon by 21% to 60.8 million shares. The move makes Berkshire Hathaway the bank\'s second-largest shareholder behind indexing giant Vanguard. Currently, shareholders earn a 1.7% dividend yield, but that\'s unlikely the reason Warren Buffett is so intrigued by this company.\nWith roots stretching back to 1784, The Bank of New York Mellon helps businesses, investment managers, and high-net-worth individuals make the most of their assets. Its solutions include investment management, trust and custody, fund administration, securities lending, global payments and cash management, banking, and clearing services. In Q4, fees from those services contributed $2.9 billion to the company\'s $3.7 billion in revenue.\nIts focus on capital markets supports revenue and profit growth because assets under management and demand for its solutions increase as markets respond to global economic growth. As of Dec. 31, The Bank of NY Mellon had $1.9 trillion in assets under management and over $33 trillion in assets under custody or management across 35 countries.\nHistorically, Buffett has favored companies that are cheap relative to their book value, while banks with a high return on equity are traditionally most intriguing to investors. The Bank of NY Mellon\'s return on equity has increased to over 11% from under 8% three years ago, and its 1.51 price-to-book ratio is lower than that of other banks in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio, including Wells Fargo andU.S. Bancorp. Given economic tailwinds and these relatively attractive ratios, it\'s not surprising that Buffett has made The Bank of New York Mellon Berkshire Hathaway\'s 10th-largest position.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nWarren Buffett isn\'t known for his tech savvy (he still uses a flip phone), but that hasn\'t stopped him from going all in on Apple Inc.\nThe iPhone and consumer electronics giant first showed up in Berkshire Hathaway\'s portfolio back in early 2016, when shares were struggling to overcome slowing demand for iPhones in China. At the time, Buffett accurately predicted that the sell-off in Apple\'s stock was an over-reaction to short-term news and that new products, including the iPhone X, would propel sales and profit higher.\nHe\'s been so convinced by Apple\'s potential that he\'s added to his position steadily over the past year. In the fourth quarter, he bought 31.2 million shares, bringing Berkshire Hathaway\'s total position to a staggering 165.4 million shares, worth about $28.5 billion at today\'s market price.\nApple is now Berkshire Hathaway\'s biggest stock holding, and there\'s little evidence to suggest that Buffett\'s enthusiasm for the company is waning. In the latest quarter, Apple delivered record revenue and profit thanks in part to consumers upgrading to its latest smartphones. The company\'s products remain deeply embedded with consumers, and that continues to drive demand for profit-friendly services, such as iTunes and apps.\nDespite Apple\'s significant brand recognition, there\'s still plenty of market share for it to capture. Its phones accounted for only 17.9% of global smartphones sales in the fourth quarter, according to Gartner, and the company\'s arguably only scratching the surface when it comes to electronic wearables, such as watches. Furthermore, it\'s only recently rolled out an electronic assistant to compete againstAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)andAlphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL).\nThe company\'s substantial operating leverage (and effects from theearnings-friendly tax reform) suggest it has plenty of financial firepower to continue rewarding investors with dividend increases. Earnings per share grew 16% year over year, and cash flow from operations was a massive $28.3 billion last quarter. Since Apple returned "only" $14.5 billion to investors via dividends and stock buybacks, it\'s not a stretch to think this is a savvy stock to add to income portfolios.\nData source: Yahoo! Finance. Chart by author.\nBuffett has made a large bet on grain and seed giant Monsanto, but he\'s not alone in thinking Monsanto is worth owning. Global GoliathBayer AG(NASDAQOTH: BAYRY)has been knee-deep in trying to convince regulators to approve its acquisition of Monsanto since 2016.\nIt\'s anyone\'s guess if they\'ll succeed in cajoling governments to sign off on the combination, but it appears that either Buffett thinks the deal will happen, or he doesn\'t care if it happens or not.\nBerkshire Hathaway owned 8 million Monsanto shares at the start of 2017, and after adding another 2.8 million shares in the fourth quarter, it\'s coming into 2018 holding 11.7 million shares. That makes it Monsanto\'s fourth-largest investor.\nMonsanto told investors last month that the deal has secured approval in about half of the countries necessary. An EU decision is expected soon, and if everyone signs off on the merger, management\'s plan is to close the deal this year. If the acquisition goes through, Buffett will benefit as Monsanto trades at about $120 and Bayer\'sofferis for $128 per share in cash. If the deal falls apart, Bayer will pay Monsanto a hefty $2 billion for its troubles, potentially creating a win regardless of the outcome.\nThe uncertainty, however, creates a risk that could outweigh any benefit associated with owning Monsanto for its 1.7% dividend yield. Since there\'s no way of knowing how this situation will play out, investors interested in adding Monsanto to their income portfolios should approach buying it with their eyes wide open.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.Todd Campbellowns shares of Amazon and Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s no secret that Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) wants to be a big player in cancer treatment, or that it\'s prepared to use its deep pockets to do it. Last year, the company spent $11.9 billion to get its hands on Kite Pharma\'s Yescarta, a gene therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. As far back as 2014, its cancer interest was evidenced by the launch of Zydelig, its treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Furthermore, Gilead Sciences revealed on its fourth-quarter conference call last month that it wasn\'t done bulking up its cancer pipeline and that it was especially interested in gene editing. This week, the company put its money where its mouth is by inking a collaboration with Sangamo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SGMO) that\'s potentially worth billions of dollars. Here\'s what you should know. Game-changing treatments Gene therapy that supercharges the immune system to fight cancer is the latest thing in cancer treatment. However, gene editing may prove to be an even better solution to winning the war against cancer. Scientists in lab coats collaborating in front of a monitor displaying a double helix. Image source: Getty Images. In 2014, the FDA approved the immuno-oncology drug Opdivo for use in solid tumor cancer, and in 2017, it approved two chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies -- Yescarta and Novartis \' Kymriah -- for use in blood cancer patients. These immuno-oncology drugs deliver game-changing efficacy and manageable safety, but they\'re imperfect treatments. Opdivo and other drugs with the same mechanism of action, including Keytruda, don\'t work for everyone, and some patients develop resistance to them. Yescarta and Opdivo yield six-month response rates of about 40% in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, but they carry the risk of life-threatening cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity. The drawbacks associated with these immuno-oncology approaches show there\'s still plenty of reason to continue innovating so that we can produce even better cancer treatments. Perhaps those better treatments will come courtesy of gene editing. Story continues Technology that\'s providing us with a greater understanding of the relationship between genetic abnormalities and cancer is revealing DNA targets that, if manipulated, might control cancer. The concept of rewriting genes sounds like science fiction, but it may be closer to reality than you think. For example, early stage research is under way at CRISPR Therapeutics , Editas Medicine , and Intellia Therapeutics that is based on an approach used by bacteria to cut the DNA of an invading virus to keep it from replicating. This approach -- CRISPR/Cas9 -- could eventually be used to regulate proteins in humans to tackle various diseases, including cancer. CRISPR/Cas9 has received a lot of attention over the past couple years, but Gilead Sciences\' interest isn\'t in CRSPR/Cas9 (at least, not yet). Instead, Gilead Sciences is interested in another gene-editing approach that Sangamo Therapeutics is developing called zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) technology. On Thursday, Gilead Sciences signed a collaboration agreement with Sangamo Therapeutics to see if ZFN can be used to create allogeneic CAR-T gene therapies that can be used "off the shelf." In exchange, Gilead Sciences is paying Sangamo Therapeutics $150 million in up-front cash and up to $3 billion in developmental, regulatory, and sales milestones. Sangamo Therapeutics\' will work with Gilead Sciences to craft both allogeneic and autologous anticancer cell therapies. Currently, CAR-T therapies like Gilead Sciences\' Yescarta are autologous, meaning they rely on cells obtained from the patient. Specifically, CAR-Ts require removing a patient\'s T-cells and then sending them to a facility to be re-engineered so that they spot, bind to, and destroy cancer cells. It can take 2 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-24 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 22125683.7062376 - Transaction Count: 185193.0 - Unique Addresses: 424503.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['02/25 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin: $9,799.99\n -2.69% (-$270.50)\nHigh: $10,516.00\nLow: $9,550\nVolume: 4042\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,800.00. The 24H Change is -2.81%, \n24H Volume is $ 167,287,746.4 and the current marketcap is $ 165.44 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Cotizaciones al 24/02/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 54.561.060\nEthereum (ETH): 4.632.743\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.132.676\nMonero (XMR): 1.529.448\nDash (DASH): 3.291.223\nZCash (ZEC): 2.149.361', '2018/02/25 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000365 BTC(3.66円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000419 BTC(4.2円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000543 BTC(5.45円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000575 BTC(5.77円)\n5位 #XVG 0.00000590 BTC(5.92円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018-02-25 00:45:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', '02/25 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,059,330円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑2.27%\n#Monacoin : 608円↑0.33%\n#Ethereum : 90,010円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/02/25 02:00\n#BTC 1003494円\n#ETH 85520.8円\n#ETC 3816.2円\n#BCH 122602円\n#XRP 93円\n#XEM 41.7円\n#LSK 2089.5円\n#MONA 605円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo d ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #España', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,884.25\nChange in 1h: +0.18%\nMarket cap: $166,884,065,867.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Último: R$ 33.198,99 ▼ \nAlta: R$ 35.300,00 ▼ \nBaixa: R$ 32.499,11 ▲ \nVolume: 313.75615786 BTC ▼ \nTaxa 30min: 110 sat/byte (~R$ 9,35) ▼ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', 'Waves Community Token (CRYPTO:WCT) Tops 24-Hour Trading Volume of $189633.00 \| WavesWorld https://shar.es/1LHiBb\xa0 $WCT $Waves $btc $ltc $eth #WavesPlatform #cryptocurrency #Blockchain $etc $qtum $lisk', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 977 50.€ \| +1.17% \| Kraken \| 24/02/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018年02月25日 02:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0629334円\n24時間の最高値 0.0712851円\n24時間の最安値 0.0577601円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0721978円\n24時間の最高値 0.0770698円\n24時間の最安値 0.0504305円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 108 位 / 全 903 中\n\n#XP $XP', '20:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $DCR : %1.43 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_DCR&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$SYS : %1.18 \n $LBC : %1.01 \n $VRC : %0.89 \n $ZRX : %0.75 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $POT : %-1.83 \n $RADS : %-1.57 \n $XCP : %-0.99 \n $STR : %-0.34 \n $VIA : %-0.20', '2018-02-24 17:00:06 UTC\n\nBTC: $9801.34\nBCH: $1197.88\nETH: $834.94\nZEC: $390.83\nLTC: $203.2\nETC: $37.3\nXRP: $0.9052', 'BTC Price: 9765.23$, \nBTC Today High : 10490.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 831.50$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/MWH9qiBZ6d', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9780.41/$9798.25 #Bitstamp\n$9800.32/$9811.71 #Kraken\n⇢$2.07/$31.30\n$9750.99/$9849.00 #Coinbase\n⇢$-47.26/$68.59', 'USD: 106.850\nEUR: 131.360\nGBP: 149.216\nAUD: 83.802\nNZD: 77.872\nCNY: 16.849\nCHF: 114.034\nBTC: 1,060,016\nETH: 90,010\nSun Feb 25 02:00 JST', 'One BTC is currently worth $9789.00 USD', '24 Şubat 2018 Saat 20:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 37.095,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,780\n #tradealert \nFib S1 broken, price 9780.00 below support point 1 (9907.04)\n\n #fibonacci', '#BTC Average: 9801.58$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9751.20$\n#Poloniex - 9760.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9766.80$\n#Coinbase - 9799.02$\n#Binance - 9777.98$\n#CEXio - 9951.00$\n#Kraken - 9782.50$\n#Cryptopia - 9800.42$\n#Bittrex - 9780.00$\n#GateCoin - 9846.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 18:00: #bitcoin 13733 #btc 6969 #ethereum 5210 #eth 5038 #xrp 3779 #ripple 3097 #trx 2822 #ltc 2733 #xvg 2642 #tron 2394 #neo 2380 #ada 2377 #xlm 2170 #verge 1974 #eos 1949 #xrb 1737 #litecoin 1346 #dash 673 #iota 553pic.twitter.com/NBulEAvJAb', 'BTC/NGN:\nLuno - ₦3,620,890.00\nBitSSA - ₦3,582,600.00\nLB - ₦3,653,175.84\nAverage - ₦3,618,888.61', '$2,599.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin (BTC/BCH) Miner MARCH 1ST Batch #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2GFJtuN\xa0pic.twitter.com/kNbJiPZN2s', '#IBRPrijsvergelijker (#BTC)\n\n#Locoprijs: €7983.00/€7971.00\n#LiteBit: €8108.67/€7773.56\n#Bitonic: €8082.01/€7890.01\n#AnycoinDirect: €8204.94/€7831.45\n#BTCDirect: €8154.03/€7898.02\n\nPrijzen zijn excl. commissies/transactiekosten.', '#BTC Average: 9761.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9687.00$\n#Poloniex - 9725.10$\n#Bitstamp - 9710.71$\n#Coinbase - 9790.02$\n#Binance - 9711.15$\n#CEXio - 9924.20$\n#Kraken - 9732.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9748.49$\n#Bittrex - 9735.07$\n#GateCoin - 9846.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '24Feb2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,626.05000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,857.60000 €', 'Feb 24, 2018 17:00:00 UTC \| 9,786.50$ \| 7,959.80€ \| 7,005.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/WKjXPoMp8r']... - Contextual Past News Article: While serious driverless car research and development has been happening for years, 2017 might very well mark the year it became clear to the masses that driverless vehicles are the future -- and will be showing up sooner rather than later. Over the past few years, nearly every large automaker has announced self-driving vehicle programs or partnerships; even Silicon Valley tech companies have been quick to go all-in on developing some aspect of driverless car technology. Driverless cars will be the story of the future, but some of the most interesting stories could very well be from 2017. John Rosevear(General Motors):For my money, the best self-driving story in a year full of them wasGeneral Motors'(NYSE: GM)emergence as a leader -- yes,leader-- in the race to deploy a fleet of self-driving vehicles. General Motors' Super Cruise system, introduced in 2017, allows for hands-off highway driving. Image source: General Motors. How did that happen? Here are the high points: • Earlier this year, GM launched itsadvanced driver-assist Super Cruise systemas an option on the big Cadillac CT6. Super Cruise isn'tquiteself-driving, but it's a big step in that direction. LikeTesla's(NASDAQ: TSLA)Autopilot, Super Cruise allows for hands-off-the-wheel driving in certain situations (highways, in GM's case). • In September, the CEO of GM's self-driving subsidiary Cruise Automation announced that the company has created a self-driving version of the Chevrolet Bolt EV that can be mass-produced by the thousands on the Bolt's existing assembly line in Michigan. That's a significant step toward deploying self-driving cars at scale. • And in November, GM announced the missing piece: It will build thousands of self-driving Bolts for urban ride-hailing duty as soon as its system is deemed to be safer than a human driver. At the current rate of improvement, it expects that to happen sometime in 2019. Long story short: GM's self-driving system appears to be among the most advanced in the industry. There may be one or two ahead of GM's, but GM -- uniquely -- has the carand the production line-- ready to go as soon as its system is ready. The kicker: If GM can be first (or even second) to deploy self-driving cars at scale, it could enjoy a significant (and significantly profitable)first-mover advantage. That makes GM's self-driving story in 2017 a very big deal. Daniel Miller(Investing in autonomous):Take a mere glance at the automotive industry, and you can see a wide range of companies developing driverless vehicle technology. Companies that range from parts suppliers in Detroit to tech companies in Silicon Valley are all positioning themselves for the future of driverless cars. Despite all the action, investors have so far been left without a direct driverless company to invest in -- that is, untilAptiv PLC(NYSE: APTV)was spun off fromDelphi Automotive(NYSE: DLPH). Delphi is a giant auto-industry supplier and is known for its powertrain components and systems for internal combustion engines. And while that's a healthy business, Aptiv's focus on electrical systems and driverless car technology should warrant a higher multiple on Wall Street thanks to better margins and more lucrative growth prospects. Already, Aptiv is a major player in self-driving and boasts partnerships with Intel, Mobileye, and BMW, among many others. Beyond its number of partnerships to develop crucial technology, Aptiv doubled down when it acquired nuTonomy Inc. for about $450 million. The move brings in the privately held software firm, founded as recently as 2013, and more importantly, it brings in 100-plus employees including 70 engineers and scientists, that doubled Aptiv's autonomous team overnight. Aptiv has come a long way from starting as a division of General Motors. And while its legacy powertrain business was solid, it's clear with Aptiv's spin-off that the future of driverless vehicles is so tantalizing, it's forcing companies to adapt rapidly. Driverless cars will be the story of the next two decades, and investors can expect Aptiv to play a massive role down that road. Travis Hoium(Intel/Mobileye):I think the biggest story in self-driving in the past year has beenIntel's $15.3 billion acquisition of Mobileye, a self-driving technology leader. The combination makes Intel a formidable force with technology and self-driving partnerships with 27 car manufacturers around the world. Intel's(NASDAQ: INTC)decision to buy Mobileye goes far beyond just having a piece of the technology built into the car; it willfold vehicle sensors into the company's massive cloud and server business long term. Cars won't have the world of maps onboard at all times, but rather will be pulling data about roads, traffic signs, and other important information as it's needed from the cloud. Mobileye allows Intel to provide solutions from the sensor to the cloud. Since automakers don't have the technology or bandwidth to develop their own sensors, maps, and cloud infrastructure for self driving vehicles, they'll have to lean on someone, and Intel now became a frontrunner in the autonomous driving business. We don't know exactly what the future of self-driving cars or autonomous ride sharing looks like, but we now know that Intel is taking a big swing at being a key player. That's not something everyone would have guessed coming into the year, and it could help shape self-driving technology for the next decade. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Millerowns shares of General Motors.John Rosevearowns shares of General Motors.Travis Hoiumowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Boeing (NYSE: BA) and its partners spent more than $100 billion to build the International Space Station (ISS). But in 2023 (or 2024 at the latest), Russia plans to take that investment apart -- detaching Russian-built sections of the ISS, and moving them into a new orbit to form the core of a new, all-Russian station. By now, this should be old news for you , but here\'s something new: President Donald Trump supports the Russian plan to abandon the ISS, and plans to cut off U.S. government support for the station as early as 2025. Boeing is not a big fan of the idea, as NASA currently pays it to help operate the station, and has awarded Boeing a multibillion-dollar contract to transport astronauts to the ISS. So Boeing has gone on record opposing the idea of "walking away" from it. Cartoon astronauts on a space walk near ISS When Russia and NASA walk away from the the space station, investment opportunities will arrive. Image source: Getty Images. Moving day 2025 But as we learned from the just-released NASA 2019 budget proposal, this plan is now a go, and NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot says the Trump administration wants to "end direct federal government support of the ISS in 2025." From that point onward, says Lightfoot, NASA will outsource "low-earth-orbit research and technology demonstration" missions to "commercial partners." Why cut the ISS loose? Money does not grow on trees -- especially not in space. Much as NASA loves space exploration, budget constraints necessitate picking and choosing the work it can afford to support, and outsourcing the rest. In saving money by cutting the ISS loose, NASA said that it hopes to free up funds to instead: fund development of the "Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft," targeting a robotic flight "around the moon" in 2020 and a first crewed mission in 2023. sponsor "progressively complex robotic missions to the surface of the moon." "return ... humans to the moon for long-term exploration and use." build a "power and propulsion element to orbit the moon as the foundation of a Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway." and thereby support "human missions to Mars and other destinations." What it means to investors And if you ask me, this is what investors should really be focusing on -- not NASA\'s abandoning the space station, and potentially terminating contracts for Boeing, Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) , SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada to build rocketships to staff and supply it . Instead, I think investors should focus on the potential for new and different contracts being awarded for all the other space missions NASA will be able to undertake once released from the ISS cash drain. Story continues Currently, NASA devotes as much as 20% of its budget to supporting the ISS -- anywhere from $3 billion to $4 billion annually. That\'s money that could perhaps be better spent accelerating development of the Space Launch System , still under development by a team of contractors that includes Boeing and Lockheed Martin , Orbital ATK and Aerojet Rocketdyne . It\'s a source of funds for building a cislunar outpost to facilitate missions to the moon and Mars, and to pay for initial efforts at returning m ankind to the Moon -- and mining it . And even before the ISS is handed over to private industry to operate, there may be opportunities for investment. To facilitate the station\'s transition to private ownership, the administration is asking Congress to allocate $150 million to NASA in 2019, and recommending NASA "expand international and commercial partnerships" to operate the ISS "over the next seven years." And during this interim period, the administration wants to boost NASA\'s budget to pay for "development and maturation of commercial entities and capabilities [that will become] commercial successors to the ISS." This, too, will cost money -- and could give rise to an entirely new set of (perhaps eventually public) companies working to make the ISS a commercially viable operation. Companies like ... Already, privately held Made in Space has a 3D printer aboard the station, and as that technology develops, it\'s conceivable the ISS and other space stations could "print" their own replacement parts on-site. Bigelow Aerospace -- also private today -- has for months been testing an inflatable module attached to the ISS, which could one day replace the sections Russia will be detaching. Similarly, established space companies like Boeing, Lockheed, and Orbital have all proposed novel alternatives for converting spent rocket sections into habitable living space for the ISS, or for a new space station. Axiom Space -- which, you guessed it, is also private -- has a plan to build an entire new space station to replace the ISS when, at some point in the future, it is finally decommissioned and taken out of orbit. And Axiom says the cost of its space station will be at least an order of magnitude cheaper than what NASA spent to build the original ISS (i.e., if the ISS cost $100 billion, then an "Axiom Station" might cost only $10 billion). The upshot for investors If you ask me, NASA is making the right call in getting out of the space station business -- and getting out of the way of private industry. As Lightfoot says: NASA "can\'t do everything, and as always, we\'ve had to make hard choices, but we will continue to forge new paths and partnerships that strengthen our industrial base and our engagement with other nations to achieve challenging goals that advance our capabilities and increase our security and economic strength." While we\'ll certainly be sad to see the ISS go, I think we can all support NASA\'s decision to move out of low earth orbit, and expand the borders of the final frontier. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Orbital ATK. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Boeing(NYSE: BA)and its partners spent more than$100 billionto build theInternational Space Station(ISS). But in 2023 (or 2024 at the latest), Russia plans to take that investment apart -- detaching Russian-built sections of the ISS, and moving them into a new orbit to form the core of a new, all-Russian station.\nBy now, this should beold news for you, but here\'s something new: President Donald Trump supports the Russian plan to abandon the ISS, and plans to cut off U.S. government support for the station as early as 2025. Boeing is not a big fan of the idea, as NASA currently pays it to help operate the station, and has awarded Boeinga multibillion-dollar contractto transport astronauts to the ISS. So Boeing has gone on record opposing the idea of "walking away" from it.\nWhen Russia and NASA walk away from the the space station, investment opportunities will arrive. Image source: Getty Images.\nBut as we learned from the just-released NASA 2019 budget proposal, this plan is now a go, and NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot says the Trump administration wants to "end direct federal government support of the ISS in 2025."\nFrom that point onward, says Lightfoot, NASA will outsource "low-earth-orbit research and technology demonstration" missions to "commercial partners."\nMoney does not grow on trees -- especially not in space. Much as NASA loves space exploration, budget constraints necessitate picking and choosing the work it can afford to support, and outsourcing the rest. In saving money by cutting the ISS loose, NASA said that it hopes to free up funds to instead:\n• fund development of the "Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft," targeting a robotic flight "around the moon" in 2020 and a first crewed mission in 2023.\n• sponsor "progressively complex robotic missions to the surface of the moon."\n• "return ... humans to the moon for long-term exploration and use."\n• build a "power and propulsion element to orbit the moon as the foundation of a Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway."\n• and thereby support "human missions to Mars and other destinations."\nAnd if you ask me, this is what investors should really be focusing on -- not NASA\'s abandoning the space station, and potentially terminating contracts for Boeing,Orbital ATK(NYSE: OA), SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada to build rocketships tostaff and supply it.\nInstead, I think investors should focus on the potential fornewanddifferentcontracts being awarded for all the other space missions NASA will be able to undertake once released from the ISS cash drain.\nCurrently, NASA devotes as much as 20% of its budget to supporting the ISS -- anywhere from $3 billion to $4 billion annually. That\'s money that could perhaps be better spent accelerating development of theSpace Launch System, still under development by a team of contractors that includes Boeing andLockheed Martin, Orbital ATK andAerojet Rocketdyne. It\'s a source of funds for buildinga cislunar outpostto facilitate missions to the moon and Mars, and to pay for initial efforts at returning mankind to the Moon--and mining it.\nAnd even before the ISS is handed over to private industry to operate, there may be opportunities for investment. To facilitate the station\'s transition to private ownership, the administration is asking Congress to allocate $150 million to NASA in 2019, and recommending NASA "expand international and commercial partnerships" to operate the ISS "over the next seven years."\nAnd during this interim period, the administration wants to boost NASA\'s budget to pay for "development and maturation of commercial entities and capabilities [that will become] commercial successors to the ISS." This, too, will cost money -- and could give rise to an entirely new set of (perhaps eventually public) companies working to make the ISS a commercially viable operation.\nAlready, privately heldMade in Spacehas a 3D printer aboard the station, and as that technology develops, it\'s conceivable the ISS and other space stations could "print" their own replacement parts on-site.Bigelow Aerospace-- also private today -- has for months been testing an inflatable module attached to the ISS, which could one day replace the sections Russia will be detaching. Similarly, established space companies like Boeing, Lockheed, and Orbital have all proposed novel alternatives for converting spent rocket sections into habitable living space for the ISS, or for a new space station.\nAxiom Space -- which, you guessed it, is also private -- has a plan to build an entire new space station to replace the ISS when, at some point in the future, it is finally decommissioned and taken out of orbit. And Axiom says the cost ofitsspace station will be at least an order of magnitude cheaper than what NASA spent to build the original ISS (i.e., if the ISS cost $100 billion, then an "Axiom Station" might cost only $10 billion).\nIf you ask me, NASA is making the right call in getting out of the space station business -- and getting out of the way of private industry.\nAs Lightfoot says: NASA "can\'t do everything, and as always, we\'ve had to make hard choices, but we will continue to forge new paths and partnerships that strengthen our industrial base and our engagement with other nations to achieve challenging goals that advance our capabilities and increase our security and economic strength."\nWhile we\'ll certainly be sad to see the ISS go, I think we can all support NASA\'s decision to move out of low earth orbit, and expand the borders of the final frontier.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nRich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Orbital ATK. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Bitcoin Cash Slide Subsides A promising start to Saturday\x92s session ended in yet another tumble for Bitcoin Cash, which has had a dire start to the year. The moves through Saturday were somewhat reminiscent of weekends past, with each weekend experiencing a single sharp rally that comes to an abrupt end, the only difference being the spread between the highs and lows. Last weekend, the Bitcoin Cash rally kicked in late Saturday and came to an end in just a few hours, with Bitcoin Cash hitting a weekend high $1,630, an intraday gain of 7.77%, before tumbling to $1,392.3 just a few hours later. This Saturday\x92s moves were certainly shallower, Bitcoin Cash moving to a Saturday high $1,298.9, an intraday gain of 3.75%, before falling to a low $1,129.4. Bitcoin ended the day down 6.05% with a closing $1,176.2. As the moves shallow and the lengths of the rallies shorten, one could argue that the crypto fad is beginning to pass, as the cryptomarket and blockchain tech passes through its phases. Certainly without a major catalyst to draw in investor money, the only money left is the one looking to make a quick buck and that\x92s never going to be good for those looking for a resilient market. It would explain the shallower rallies, with investors wanting to avoid getting caught out in a sell-off. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.12% to $1,180, with Bitcoin Cash likely to face plenty of resistance at $1,200. A move through to $1,200 levels would support a test of the first major resistance level of $1,263, though recent weekend trends suggest that any intraday gains will likely be coughed up before the end of the day. Bitcoin Cash\x92s first major support level sits at $1,126, which could come into play later today should it fail to push through to $1,200 levels and beyond its first major resistance level. BCH/USD 25/02/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Testing Support Levels Things may have been looking up for Litecoin ahead of Monday\x92s launch of LitePay, but it didn\x92t last long and Litecoin\x92s weekend rally fizzled out before the midway point on Saturday, in what was a broad based reversal. Litecoin ended the day down just 0.44% on Saturday, pulling back from an intraday high $218.65 to end the day at $205.61. Investors appear to have a lack of interest this morning, with Litecoin down 0.56% to $204.99 at the time of writing. For the day ahead, any rally ahead of Monday\x92s LitePay launch will face its first major resistance level at $218 and, while Litecoin sits in the red and trailing the cryptomarket at the time of writing, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s first major resistance level sitting at $189.6. Story continues LTC/USD 25/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Sees another sub-$1.00 Day Barring a spike on Thursday, Ripple hasn\x92t sat at $1.00 levels since Wednesday, with Saturday providing little comfort to Ripple investors in search of a bounce back from the week\x92s losses. Ripple slid 5.05% on Saturday, with an intraday high $0.9708 well short of its first major resistance levels and $1.00, while support levels were tested on a number of occasions through the day. There\x92s a general lack of appetite for Ripple and its market cap is continuing to shrink, now at $36.77bn. At the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.11% to $0.90666, with the markets enjoying a partial reversal to Saturday\x92s slide in the early part of the day, though for how long the markets can move ahead remains to be seen. Ripple\x92s first major support level sits at $0.9568, which may be a step too, with sentiment towards the cryptocurrencies unsupportive of a major rally ahead of Monday\x92s open. Ripple\x92s first support level sits at $0.848, which could be tested later in the day should Ripple fall back to sub-$0.90 levels and move towards its intraday low $0.8752. XRP/USD 25/02/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Libyan Pipeline Shutdown Offsetting Impact of Firmer U.S. Dollar Bitcoin Up, but for How Long? Sunday\x92s Have not been Kind of Late Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Going to Need Strong Upside Momentum to Sustain Rally U.S Mortgages Rates: Up for a 7th Week in a Row Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Strengthens Over $63.15, Weakens Under $62.15 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 25/02/18 View comments', 'A promising start to Saturday’s session ended in yet another tumble for Bitcoin Cash, which has had a dire start to the year.\nThe moves through Saturday were somewhat reminiscent of weekends past, with each weekend experiencing a single sharp rally that comes to an abrupt end, the only difference being the spread between the highs and lows.\nLast weekend, the Bitcoin Cash rally kicked in late Saturday and came to an end in just a few hours, with Bitcoin Cash hitting a weekend high $1,630, an intraday gain of 7.77%, before tumbling to $1,392.3 just a few hours later.\nThis Saturday’s moves were certainly shallower, Bitcoin Cash moving to a Saturday high $1,298.9, an intraday gain of 3.75%, before falling to a low $1,129.4. Bitcoin ended the day down 6.05% with a closing $1,176.2.\nAs the moves shallow and the lengths of the rallies shorten, one could argue that the crypto fad is beginning to pass, as the cryptomarket and blockchain tech passes through its phases. Certainly without a major catalyst to draw in investor money, the only money left is the one looking to make a quick buck and that’s never going to be good for those looking for a resilient market.\nIt would explain the shallower rallies, with investors wanting to avoid getting caught out in a sell-off.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.12% to $1,180, with Bitcoin Cash likely to face plenty of resistance at $1,200. A move through to $1,200 levels would support a test of the first major resistance level of $1,263, though recent weekend trends suggest that any intraday gains will likely be coughed up before the end of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s first major support level sits at $1,126, which could come into play later today should it fail to push through to $1,200 levels and beyond its first major resistance level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings may have been looking up for Litecoin ahead of Monday’s launch of LitePay, but it didn’t last long and Litecoin’s weekend rally fizzled out before the midway point on Saturday, in what was a broad based reversal.\nLitecoin ended the day down just 0.44% on Saturday, pulling back from an intraday high $218.65 to end the day at $205.61.\nInvestors appear to have a lack of interest this morning, with Litecoin down 0.56% to $204.99 at the time of writing.\nFor the day ahead, any rally ahead of Monday’s LitePay launch will face its first major resistance level at $218 and, while Litecoin sits in the red and trailing the cryptomarket at the time of writing, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels, with Bitcoin Cash’s first major resistance level sitting at $189.6.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nBarring a spike on Thursday, Ripple hasn’t sat at $1.00 levels since Wednesday, with Saturday providing little comfort to Ripple investors in search of a bounce back from the week’s losses.\nRipple slid 5.05% on Saturday, with an intraday high $0.9708 well short of its first major resistance levels and $1.00, while support levels were tested on a number of occasions through the day.\nThere’s a general lack of appetite for Ripple and its market cap is continuing to shrink, now at $36.77bn.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.11% to $0.90666, with the markets enjoying a partial reversal to Saturday’s slide in the early part of the day, though for how long the markets can move ahead remains to be seen.\nRipple’s first major support level sits at $0.9568, which may be a step too, with sentiment towards the cryptocurrencies unsupportive of a major rally ahead of Monday’s open.\nRipple’s first support level sits at $0.848, which could be tested later in the day should Ripple fall back to sub-$0.90 levels and move towards its intraday low $0.8752.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Libyan Pipeline Shutdown Offsetting Impact of Firmer U.S. Dollar\n• Bitcoin Up, but for How Long? Sunday’s Have not been Kind of Late\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Going to Need Strong Upside Momentum to Sustain Rally\n• U.S Mortgages Rates: Up for a 7th Week in a Row\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $63.15, Weakens Under $62.15\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 25/02/18', 'A promising start to Saturday’s session ended in yet another tumble for Bitcoin Cash, which has had a dire start to the year.\nThe moves through Saturday were somewhat reminiscent of weekends past, with each weekend experiencing a single sharp rally that comes to an abrupt end, the only difference being the spread between the highs and lows.\nLast weekend, the Bitcoin Cash rally kicked in late Saturday and came to an end in just a few hours, with Bitcoin Cash hitting a weekend high $1,630, an intraday gain of 7.77%, before tumbling to $1,392.3 just a few hours later.\nThis Saturday’s moves were certainly shallower, Bitcoin Cash moving to a Saturday high $1,298.9, an intraday gain of 3.75%, before falling to a low $1,129.4. Bitcoin ended the day down 6.05% with a closing $1,176.2.\nAs the moves shallow and the lengths of the rallies shorten, one could argue that the crypto fad is beginning to pass, as the cryptomarket and blockchain tech passes through its phases. Certainly without a major catalyst to draw in investor money, the only money left is the one looking to make a quick buck and that’s never going to be good for those looking for a resilient market.\nIt would explain the shallower rallies, with investors wanting to avoid getting caught out in a sell-off.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.12% to $1,180, with Bitcoin Cash likely to face plenty of resistance at $1,200. A move through to $1,200 levels would support a test of the first major resistance level of $1,263, though recent weekend trends suggest that any intraday gains will likely be coughed up before the end of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s first major support level sits at $1,126, which could come into play later today should it fail to push through to $1,200 levels and beyond its first major resistance level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings may have been looking up for Litecoin ahead of Monday’s launch of LitePay, but it didn’t last long and Litecoin’s weekend rally fizzled out before the midway point on Saturday, in what was a broad based reversal.\nLitecoin ended the day down just 0.44% on Saturday, pulling back from an intraday high $218.65 to end the day at $205.61.\nInvestors appear to have a lack of interest this morning, with Litecoin down 0.56% to $204.99 at the time of writing.\nFor the day ahead, any rally ahead of Monday’s LitePay launch will face its first major resistance level at $218 and, while Litecoin sits in the red and trailing the cryptomarket at the time of writing, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels, with Bitcoin Cash’s first major resistance level sitting at $189.6.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nBarring a spike on Thursday, Ripple hasn’t sat at $1.00 levels since Wednesday, with Saturday providing little comfort to Ripple investors in search of a bounce back from the week’s losses.\nRipple slid 5.05% on Saturday, with an intraday high $0.9708 well short of its first major resistance levels and $1.00, while support levels were tested on a number of occasions through the day.\nThere’s a general lack of appetite for Ripple and its market cap is continuing to shrink, now at $36.77bn.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple was up 1.11% to $0.90666, with the markets enjoying a partial reversal to Saturday’s slide in the early part of the day, though for how long the markets can move ahead remains to be seen.\nRipple’s first major support level sits at $0.9568, which may be a step too, with sentiment towards the cryptocurrencies unsupportive of a major rally ahead of Monday’s open.\nRipple’s first support level sits at $0.848, which could be tested later in the day should Ripple fall back to sub-$0.90 levels and move towards its intraday low $0.8752.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Libyan Pipeline Shutdown Offsetting Impact of Firmer U.S. Dollar\n• Bitcoin Up, but for How Long? Sunday’s Have not been Kind of Late\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Going to Need Strong Upside Momentum to Sustain Rally\n• U.S Mortgages Rates: Up for a 7th Week in a Row\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $63.15, Weakens Under $62.15\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 25/02/18', "From election day to inauguration day, energy stocks were on fire, with the average one in the S&P 500 rallying more than 7% on the hope that the pro-energy Trump Administration would eliminate some of the regulatory burdens that had been holding the industry back. That said, the sector has fallen on hard times since Trump took office, with energy stocks sinking by an average of nearly 10% since that day. Many factors played a role in driving energy stocks lower since Inauguration Day, most unrelated to presidential policy changes. However, one thing that stood out is that, despite the President's pro-energy stance, there's only so much that any administration can do in one year to fix an industry's problems. That's clear by looking at two examples from last year that show that, despite the President's efforts, he can't fix everything overnight. President Donald J. Trump signs Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. From action to delayed reaction One of the Trump Administration's first actions upon taking office was to grant a long-delayed permit to pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) so it could finish up its controversial Bakken Pipeline . The company had initially hoped to finish that project in late 2016 but ran into some unexpected roadblocks . Energy Transfer finally received that crucial permit in early February, which enabled the company to not only move forward with the final stage of construction, but unlock some much-needed funding. Oil finally started flowing through the line in June, more than six months behind schedule. That delay cost Energy Transfer money, both from added carrying costs, as well as lost income. Further, because it couldn't get access to the project-level funding until it had the final permit, the company had to secure costlier financing in January to pay down some debt. The impact of these and other issues weighed on the value of Energy Transfer last year, causing it to tumble more than 25%. Story continues However, the company's fortunes are finally starting to turn around, which was evident in its recent fourth-quarter results where it reported strong cash flow growth to end the year, fueled in part by the addition of the Bakken Pipeline. While it took a while for that cash flow to show up, Energy Transfer might still be waiting for it if Trump hadn't made completing the pipeline one of his Administration's priorities. That said, this example shows that it takes time for a Presidential action to deliver a tangible reaction, and even then the stock might not move in the expected direction. Pieces of coal in the hands of a miner. Image source: Getty Images. Reducing the red tape when the ship is sinking Coal stocks were also expected to get a boost from the Trump Administration's pro-coal stance. However, many slumped last year, including Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) and Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD) , which tumbled 19% and 25%, respectively. That's because deregulation alone can't rescue the industry , which is battling a structural decline due to waning demand from utilities, which are increasingly switching over to cheaper, cleaner alternatives. This demand destruction weighed on the U.S. coal market in 2017, hurting coal producers. For example, Alliance Resource Partners reported a 3.1% improvement in its coal sales volumes last year, to 37.8 million tons, which was mainly due to a strong export market, not rising U.S. demand. In fact, if we strip out the additional 4.7 million tons Alliance Resources shipped overseas last year, sales would have declined 10%. Meanwhile, even though overall sales volumes rose, the average price Alliance realized per ton fell 10.9% last year due to lower coal prices, causing cash flow to slip 3% last year. Cloud Peak experienced similar problems, reporting both a decline in sales volumes and pricing in the fourth quarter . Because of that, revenue came in much lighter than analysts expected, while its loss was wider than anticipated. The core issue for coal is that even with the regulatory rollbacks, demand for the fossil fuel is in decline in the U.S. because utilities are burning less of it. Last year, for example, utilities used 1.8% less coal in generating electricity, and that trend isn't expected to reverse since the sector continues retiring coal plants and replacing them with cleaner ones powered by gas, sun, and wind. Unless the Trump administration makes it far cheaper to build new coal plants, demand won't rebound, and neither will the stocks of coal companies. Presidential policy positions don't always make a great investment thesis Energy stocks rode the wave of euphoria after the election on the premise that the pro-energy President would ease the industry's regulatory burdens and unleash the country's energy potential. That said, policy changes don't come overnight, and even when they arrive, the desired reaction often isn't immediate. Further, if the fundamental issue impacting an industry doesn't get addressed, regulatory rollbacks alone won't boost the sector's fortunes. That's why buying stocks based on election results doesn't always work, since new administrations can't solve every problem with the stroke of a pen. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Alliance Resource Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "From election day to inauguration day, energy stocks were on fire, with the average one in the S&P 500 rallying more than 7% on the hope that the pro-energy Trump Administration would eliminate some of the regulatory burdens that had been holding the industry back. That said, the sector has fallen on hard times since Trump took office, with energy stocks sinking by an average of nearly 10% since that day. Many factors played a role in driving energy stocks lower since Inauguration Day, most unrelated to presidential policy changes. However, one thing that stood out is that, despite the President's pro-energy stance, there's only so much that any administration can do in one year to fix an industry's problems. That's clear by looking at two examples from last year that show that, despite the President's efforts, he can't fix everything overnight. President Donald J. Trump signs Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. From action to delayed reaction One of the Trump Administration's first actions upon taking office was to grant a long-delayed permit to pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) so it could finish up its controversial Bakken Pipeline . The company had initially hoped to finish that project in late 2016 but ran into some unexpected roadblocks . Energy Transfer finally received that crucial permit in early February, which enabled the company to not only move forward with the final stage of construction, but unlock some much-needed funding. Oil finally started flowing through the line in June, more than six months behind schedule. That delay cost Energy Transfer money, both from added carrying costs, as well as lost income. Further, because it couldn't get access to the project-level funding until it had the final permit, the company had to secure costlier financing in January to pay down some debt. The impact of these and other issues weighed on the value of Energy Transfer last year, causing it to tumble more than 25%. Story continues However, the company's fortunes are finally starting to turn around, which was evident in its recent fourth-quarter results where it reported strong cash flow growth to end the year, fueled in part by the addition of the Bakken Pipeline. While it took a while for that cash flow to show up, Energy Transfer might still be waiting for it if Trump hadn't made completing the pipeline one of his Administration's priorities. That said, this example shows that it takes time for a Presidential action to deliver a tangible reaction, and even then the stock might not move in the expected direction. Pieces of coal in the hands of a miner. Image source: Getty Images. Reducing the red tape when the ship is sinking Coal stocks were also expected to get a boost from the Trump Administration's pro-coal stance. However, many slumped last year, including Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) and Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD) , which tumbled 19% and 25%, respectively. That's because deregulation alone can't rescue the industry , which is battling a structural decline due to waning demand from utilities, which are increasingly switching over to cheaper, cleaner alternatives. This demand destruction weighed on the U.S. coal market in 2017, hurting coal producers. For example, Alliance Resource Partners reported a 3.1% improvement in its coal sales volumes last year, to 37.8 million tons, which was mainly due to a strong export market, not rising U.S. demand. In fact, if we strip out the additional 4.7 million tons Alliance Resources shipped overseas last year, sales would have declined 10%. Meanwhile, even though overall sales volumes rose, the average price Alliance realized per ton fell 10.9% last year due to lower coal prices, causing cash flow to slip 3% last year. Cloud Peak experienced similar problems, reporting both a decline in sales volumes and pricing in the fourth quarter . Because of that, revenue came in much lighter than analysts expected, while its loss was wider than anticipated. The core issue for coal is that even with the regulatory rollbacks, demand for the fossil fuel is in decline in the U.S. because utilities are burning less of it. Last year, for example, utilities used 1.8% less coal in generating electricity, and that trend isn't expected to reverse since the sector continues retiring coal plants and replacing them with cleaner ones powered by gas, sun, and wind. Unless the Trump administration makes it far cheaper to build new coal plants, demand won't rebound, and neither will the stocks of coal companies. Presidential policy positions don't always make a great investment thesis Energy stocks rode the wave of euphoria after the election on the premise that the pro-energy President would ease the industry's regulatory burdens and unleash the country's energy potential. That said, policy changes don't come overnight, and even when they arrive, the desired reaction often isn't immediate. Further, if the fundamental issue impacting an industry doesn't get addressed, regulatory rollbacks alone won't boost the sector's fortunes. That's why buying stocks based on election results doesn't always work, since new administrations can't solve every problem with the stroke of a pen. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Alliance Resource Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'If only there were a caped hero who would leap out of a telephone booth to save our financial lives. These days we don\'t even have many telephone booths around, not to mention financial heroes. There is Warren Buffett, though, and he has long offered excellent advice that can benefit us all. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway offers his annual letter to shareholders -- the latest of which, for 2017, was just released -- and also gives countless interviews, pens occasional articles, and answers questions for hours at his annual meetings. Here are some of the valuable things he has said (or done) that are instructive for our personal finances. close-up of Warren Buffett Image source: The Motley Fool. Save first Most of us know we need to save money and not spend every dollar in our paycheck. But many people will spend first and then save whatever is left over. That\'s not the most effective approach. Indeed, Buffett has advised: "Don\'t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving." Take some time to figure out how much income you\'ll need in retirement , which will give you an idea of how much you need to save. In recent years, the average contribution rate to Vanguard- and Fidelity-managed 401(k) accounts was, respectively, 6.2% and 8.4% of pay. Add in employer matches and the totals exceed 10%. That\'s still not going to be enough for many people, though, especially if they started saving late. You might want to aim to sock away 15% or more of your income. Start early Buffett has been at the top of the list of the richest people in the world for many years, and unlike many people who started out wealthy, he built his wealth all on his own. He started early, too, buying his first share of stock at age 11. That\'s a good reminder that we\'d do well to start early, too, especially when saving for retirement. It\'s easy to put off thinking about retirement when we\'re in our 20s and even our 30s, but money we sock away then could grow for us for 30 or 40 years, which can be extremely powerful. Check out how a single $10,000 investment would grow over time: Story continues After... $10,000 Grows, at 8%, To... 10 years $21,589 20 years $46,610 30 years $100,627 40 years $217,245 Data source: author. Here\'s how much you might accumulate over various periods if you sock money away each year: Growing at 8% For: $5,000 Invested Annually $10,000 Invested Annually $15,000 Invested Annually 5 years $31,680 $63,359 $95,039 10 years $78,227 $156,455 $234,682 15 years $146,621 $293,243 $439,864 20 years $247,115 $494,229 $741,344 25 years $394,772 $789,544 $1.2 million 30 years $611,729 $1.2 million $1.8 million 35 years $930,511 $1.9 million $2.8 million 40 years $1.4 million $2.8 million $4.2 million Data source: author. green graph with jagged line going upward, labeled inflation Image source: Getty Images. Don\'t ignore inflation Buffett has said, "The arithmetic makes it plain that inflation is a far more devastating tax than anything that has been enacted by our legislature." He explained that while an income tax taxes earnings, inflation is applied to everything. So while you might earn 5% interest on a bank account in some years, if inflation is 5%, it will wipe out that gain entirely. Over long periods, inflation has averaged about 3% per year, but in any given year or period, it can be much higher or lower than that. In 2015, for example, it averaged close to 0%, while it was 6% in 1982, 9% in 1975, and more than 13% in 1980. Even at 3%, it can really shrink the purchasing power of your future dollars, as something that costs $100 now may cost about $181 in 20 years. Imagine that you\'re aiming to amass $875,000 by the time you retire in 20 years, figuring that that sum will be enough to support you. Well, if inflation averages 3%, that $875,000 will end up having the purchasing power of just $484,000 in today\'s dollars. You\'d need to amass about $1.6 million by retirement in order to end up with the purchasing power of $875,000 today. Keep inflation in mind when planning for retirement -- and perhaps ratchet up your savings goal and your annual contributions. (Know, too, that there are a bunch of ways to increase your retirement income .) Beware of steep fees Another danger to your financial health is outlandish fees. Buffett noted this point in his 2016 letter to shareholders: When trillions of dollars are managed by Wall Streeters charging high fees, it will usually be the managers who reap outsize profits, not the clients. Both large and small investors should stick with low-cost index funds. ... My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund. Consider, for example, that a typical managed stock mutual fund might have an expense ratio (that is, an annual fee) of, say, 1.1%, while you can be invested in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 for 0.1% -- or less. Here\'s how annual investments of $10,000 would grow, if they averaged returns of 10% annually, with those two fees subtracted: Over This Period Growing at 8.9% Growing at 9.9% 10 years $164,663 $174,315 20 years $550,920 $622,348 30 years $1.5 million $1.8 million Data source: author. Note, too, that not only do low-cost index funds charge much less in fees -- they also tend to outperform the vast majority of managed stock funds over long periods. So there\'s really a good case to be made for just sticking with index funds. Fees also matter in many other facets of your financial life. Banks charge fees, credit cards charge fees, mortgages charge fees... be sure to always be aware of how much you\'re being charged and of what your alternatives are. Spend a little more time learning about and from Warren Buffett, and your portfolio and wallet might thank you. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Selena Maranjian owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'If only there were a caped hero who would leap out of a telephone booth to save our financial lives. These days we don\'t even have many telephone booths around, not to mention financial heroes. ThereisWarren Buffett, though, and he has long offered excellent advice that can benefit us all.\nThe chairman ofBerkshire Hathawayoffers his annual letter to shareholders --the latestof which, for 2017, was just released -- and also gives countless interviews, pens occasional articles, and answers questions for hours at his annual meetings. Here are some of the valuable things he has said (or done) that are instructive for our personal finances.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nMost of us know we need to save money and not spend every dollar in our paycheck. But many people will spend first and then save whatever is left over. That\'s not the most effective approach. Indeed, Buffett has advised: "Don\'t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving."\nTake some time to figure outhow much income you\'ll need in retirement, which will give you an idea of how much you need to save. In recent years, the average contribution rate to Vanguard- and Fidelity-managed 401(k) accounts was, respectively, 6.2% and 8.4% of pay. Add in employer matches and the totals exceed 10%. That\'s still not going to be enough for many people, though, especially if they started saving late. You might want to aim to sock away 15% or more of your income.\nBuffett has been at the top of the list of the richest people in the world for many years, and unlike many people who started out wealthy, he built his wealth all on his own. He started early, too, buying his first share of stock at age 11. That\'s a good reminder that we\'d do well to start early, too, especially when saving for retirement. It\'s easy to put off thinking about retirement when we\'re in our 20s and even our 30s, but money we sock away then could grow for us for 30 or 40 years, which can be extremely powerful. Check out how a single $10,000 investment would grow over time:\n[{"After...": "10 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$21,589"}, {"After...": "20 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$46,610"}, {"After...": "30 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$100,627"}, {"After...": "40 years", "$10,000 Grows, at 8%, To...": "$217,245"}]\nData source: author.\nHere\'s how much you might accumulate over various periods if you sock money away each year:\n[{"Growing at 8% For:": "5 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$31,680", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$63,359", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$95,039"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "10 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$78,227", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$156,455", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$234,682"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "15 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$146,621", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$293,243", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$439,864"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "20 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$247,115", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$494,229", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$741,344"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "25 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$394,772", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$789,544", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$1.2 million"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "30 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$611,729", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$1.2 million", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$1.8 million"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "35 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$930,511", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$1.9 million", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$2.8 million"}, {"Growing at 8% For:": "40 years", "$5,000 Invested Annually": "$1.4 million", "$10,000 Invested Annually": "$2.8 million", "$15,000 Invested Annually": "$4.2 million"}]\nData source: author.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBuffett has said, "The arithmetic makes it plain that inflation is a far more devastating tax than anything that has been enacted by our legislature." He explained that while an income tax taxes earnings, inflation is applied to everything. So while you might earn 5% interest on a bank account in some years, if inflation is 5%, it will wipe out that gain entirely.\nOver long periods, inflation has averaged about 3% per year, but in any given year or period, it can be much higher or lower than that. In 2015, for example, it averaged close to 0%, while it was 6% in 1982, 9% in 1975, and more than 13% in 1980. Even at 3%, it can really shrink the purchasing power of your future dollars, as something that costs $100 now may cost about $181 in 20 years.\nImagine that you\'re aiming to amass $875,000 by the time you retire in 20 years, figuring that that sum will be enough to support you. Well, if inflation averages 3%, that $875,000 will end up having the purchasing power of just $484,000 in today\'s dollars. You\'d need to amass about $1.6 million by retirement in order to end up with the purchasing power of $875,000 today. Keep inflation in mind when planning for retirement -- and perhaps ratchet up your savings goal and your annual contributions. (Know, too, that there are a bunch of ways toincrease your retirement income.)\nAnother danger to your financial health is outlandish fees. Buffett noted this point in his 2016 letter to shareholders:\nWhen trillions of dollars are managed by Wall Streeters charging high fees, it will usually be the managers who reap outsize profits, not the clients. Both large and small investors should stick with low-cost index funds. ... My regular recommendation has been a low-cost S&P 500 index fund.\nConsider, for example, that a typical managed stock mutual fund might have an expense ratio (that is, an annual fee) of, say, 1.1%, while you can be invested in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 for 0.1% -- or less. Here\'s how annual investments of $10,000 would grow, if they averaged returns of 10% annually, with those two fees subtracted:\n[{"Over This Period": "10 years", "Growing at 8.9%": "$164,663", "Growing at 9.9%": "$174,315"}, {"Over This Period": "20 years", "Growing at 8.9%": "$550,920", "Growing at 9.9%": "$622,348"}, {"Over This Period": "30 years", "Growing at 8.9%": "$1.5 million", "Growing at 9.9%": "$1.8 million"}]\nData source: author.\nNote, too, that not only do low-cost index funds charge much less in fees -- they also tend to outperform the vast majority of managed stock funds over long periods. So there\'s really a good case to be made for just sticking with index funds.\nFees also matter in many other facets of your financial life. Banks charge fees, credit cards charge fees, mortgages charge fees... be sure to always be aware of how much you\'re being charged and of what your alt Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-25 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1328.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 25564134.5524772 - Transaction Count: 144869.0 - Unique Addresses: 355806.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.33 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 9424.56$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9355.10$\n#Poloniex - 9363.50$\n#Bitstamp - 9387.24$\n#Coinbase - 9400.00$\n#Binance - 9347.00$\n#CEXio - 9610.00$\n#Kraken - 9383.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9399.14$\n#Bittrex - 9340.00$\n#GateCoin - 9660.30$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %2.13 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$BCY : %1.80 \n $GNO : %1.57 \n $FCT : %1.55 \n $LBC : %1.36 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $ZRX : %-2.19 \n $XCP : %-1.56 \n $EXP : %-1.14 \n $PINK : %-1.07 \n $RADS : %-0.95', '2018/02/26 00:10:06\nHitBTC[https://hitbtc.com\xa0]\nBitDice (CSNO/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +26位 (129位→103位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 114.1% ($0.188568→$0.215224)\nボリューム: 174.3% ($27,580→$48,083)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/bitdice/\xa0…', '2018/02/26 00:12:46\nCryptopia[https://www.cryptopia.co.nz\xa0]\nGlobalBoost-Y (BSTY/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +40位 (218位→178位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 118.8% ($0.028191→$0.0335)\nボリューム: 161.7% ($3,110→$5,030)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/globalboost-y/\xa0…', '$50.00 Bi-Fury 5 GH/s USB ASIC Bitcoin Miner - used #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wbYsUr\xa0pic.twitter.com/d4Bb4WNFQL', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/26 00:16:02\nBTC: 10,890,333 KRW\nETH: 957,166 KRW\nXRP: 1027 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#BTC Average: 9388.40$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9315.70$\n#Poloniex - 9300.56$\n#Bitstamp - 9321.78$\n#Coinbase - 9340.00$\n#Binance - 9300.00$\n#CEXio - 9557.80$\n#Kraken - 9332.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9302.00$\n#Bittrex - 9314.93$\n#GateCoin - 9799.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/02/26 00:22:50\nOKEx[https://www.okex.com\xa0]\nSimple Token (OST/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +22位 (144位→122位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 138.2% ($0.249688→$0.344946)\nボリューム: 173.8% ($99,842→$173,569)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/simple-token/\xa0…', 'Bitcoin caiu - R$32.150,00 às 12:26 pic.twitter.com/3H7nV1P7Kj', '2018/02/26 00:24:07\nEthfinex[https://www.ethfinex.com/\xa0]\nSingularDTV (SNG/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +16.0位 (58.0位→42位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 118.3% ($0.099086→$0.117233)\nボリューム: 186.0% ($21,223→$39,465)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/singulardtv/\xa0…', '2018/02/26 00:23:45\nBitfinex[https://www.bitfinex.com\xa0]\nIOTA (MIOTA/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +10.0位 (24.0位→14位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 104.1% ($1.72→$1.79)\nボリューム: 238.6% ($3,041,480→$7,256,060)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/iota/\xa0…', '2018/02/26 00:26:54\nHitBTC[https://hitbtc.com\xa0]\nPopulous (PPT/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +24位 (165位→141位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 104.0% ($20.54→$21.37)\nボリューム: 162.7% ($12,599→$20,499)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/populous/\xa0…', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:29]現在0.00000852 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bitbank(0.00055791 BTC)で $MONA を買い\n2.bittrex(0.00056644 BTC)で同額の $MONA を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.52%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#Bitcoin -0.89% \nUltima: R$ 31915.00 Alta: R$ 33244.00 Baixa: R$ 31800.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '【ビットコイン/円】 990,000 ▼6.25% -66000 [00:07] https://nikkei225jp.com/bitcoin/\xa0 #bitcoin #BTC #ビットコイン #仮想通貨', '2018/02/26 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000355 BTC(3.38円)\n2位 #TRX 0.00000418 BTC(3.99円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000535 BTC(5.1円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000571 BTC(5.44円)\n5位 #XVG 0.00000598 BTC(5.7円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#Bitcoin on the rise to 12,000.00 12k coming soon .. Invest TODAY .. Dont missout !! #BTC #BitcoinMillionaire', 'BTC Price: 9311.18$, \nBTC Today High : 9845.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 816.99$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/QmT194XjlV', 'USD: 106.850\nEUR: 131.360\nGBP: 149.216\nAUD: 83.802\nNZD: 77.872\nCNY: 16.849\nCHF: 114.034\nBTC: 987,537\nETH: 87,110\nMon Feb 26 00:30 JST', 'Start: 01.03.2018 (12:00 PM GMT)\n End: 30.04.2018 (12:00 PM GMT) #XTR #ICO #XATRA #Blockchain #Coin #BTC #Bitcoin #ETH #Ethereumpic.twitter.com/UQS8CVU8PH', '2018/02/26 00:29:45\nOKEx[https://www.okex.com\xa0]\nWaltonchain (WTC/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +48位 (223位→175位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 107.5% ($21.28→$22.88)\nボリューム: 197.5% ($30,931→$61,102)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/waltonchain/\xa0…', 'Feb 25, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 9,311.70$ \| 7,573.90€ \| 6,666.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/TH7sxQlpJ1', 'Korea price\nTime: 02/26 00:31:06\nBTC: 10,865,833 KRW\nETH: 954,933 KRW\nXRP: 1026 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,301\n #tradealert \nFib S2 broken, price 9301.00 below support point 2 (9350.27)\n\n #fibonacci', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:34]現在30005.00 円の価格差発生！\n\n1.zaif(959985 円)で $BTC を買い\n2.bitbank(989990 円)で同額の $BTC を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで3.12%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '#BTC Average: 9381.98$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9338.80$\n#Poloniex - 9319.46$\n#Bitstamp - 9349.42$\n#Coinbase - 9341.10$\n#Binance - 9332.09$\n#CEXio - 9570.80$\n#Kraken - 9364.70$\n#Cryptopia - 9340.00$\n#Bittrex - 9300.00$\n#GateCoin - 9563.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/02/26 00:35:40[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：990,476円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：87,073円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300040.0円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：559.6円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000118,185円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '2018/02/26 00:36:16\nCryptopia[https://www.cryptopia.co.nz\xa0]\nSecureCoin (SRC/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +142位 (296位→154位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 144.0% ($0.077791→$0.112048)\nボリューム: 698.7% ($1,112→$7,770)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/securecoin/\xa0…', 'DATE: 02/25/2018 2:13:00 AM\nTYPE: SELL\nCURRENCY: ADA\nTRADINGPAIR: ADABTC\nEXCHANGE: BINANCE\nAMOUNT: 64.89292700\nRATE: 0.00003159\nFEE: 0.00000199\nTOTAL: BTC 0.00201974\nPROFIT:2.50 %\nORDER TRIGGER: TRAILING STOP LOSS\nBUY ORDER ID: 2926041']... - Contextual Past News Article: There has been a clarification from the finance minister of South Korea and he had said that the proposed ban on the exchanges needs to be discussed by the various departments before any such ban, could come into effect. This would also require a law to be made and that would take months or even years and anything could happen between now and then. This is the current situation with the bitcoin industry in South Korea and as can be seen, it is as fluid as it can be. Though the reports yesterday said that there was going to be a ban soon, the statement from the finance minister makes us believe that nothing much is likely to happen anytime soon and hence,this is a slight boost for the markets. Suggested Articles • Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? • How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? • How to Short Bitcoin? But the bitcoin prices are showing none of that boost and the prices continue to trade below the $14000 region as of this writing. In other news, there has been a more than 7 time increase in the cost of mining from China and this is said to be due to the regulatory requirements that the mining industry is expected to follow henceforth in China. This could be bad news for the bitcoin industry for now and the level of crackdown from the various regulators could be making the traders think twice before they start buying the bitcoins again, in the short term. The Eth market has also been impacted by all these developments but it seems to be holding on much better than the other coins, including the Bitcoins. We are seeing the prices trade just below the $1200 region and the prices seem to be quite stable for the short term. There have not been any major fundamental changes to the ETH markets as all the focus continues to be on the BTC markets. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not believe that the BTC market is yet ready to shrug off all the negative press and so we can safely expect the prices to continue to be under pressure for the short term. The ETH prices should consolidate for the day as we await further developments. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • South Korea U-Turn – The Cryptocurrency Winners • DAX Index Price Forecast January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis • Crude Oil Price Forecast January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis • S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Weak PPI Boosts Chances of Lower Interest Rates • Gold Price Forecast January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis • Bitcoin Gold DASH and Monero Price Analysis January 12, 2018, Technical Analysis... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/dev6on', 'Electroneum Update from Richard Ells via email blast', 127, '2018-02-25 00:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/', ">Hi everyone! \n\n\n>A quick update before next week - which will be a very important week for Electroneum!\n\n\n>We have been working extremely hard to ensure we are ready for our week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona!\n\n\n>10 of the Electroneum staff are flying out over various days, we've had a few pics of our humble exhibition stand come back to us (see our Facebook page). \n\n\n>The Electroneum stand is relatively small compared to some of the giant brands that are there, but it's near an entrance so it should be a good spot, and the most important part is probably the networking. We thought we should get a presence there as the first cryptocurrency to be a GSMA member, who knows who we will meet and what deals we can germinate from here?! We've seen a HUGE interest from this sector so far.\n\n\n>I have a number of interviews lined up (including the BBC) and some great meetings scheduled with C level executives at companies that we are seeking strategic partnerships with.\n\n\n>Exciting News\n\n\n>We have some GREAT news for everyone - the (long awaited) mobile miner for Android phones will be launched this week during the Mobile World Congress. We now also HAVE a solution for iOS (iPhones) and HOPE to have that available to install this week too!! That will mean ALL Electroneum iOS users will soon be able to install the app, and even though it will be in beta (a test mode) it will allow full functionality, including allowing them to mine ETN and keep their earnings.\n\n\n>REALLY Exciting News...\n\n\n>We are also releasing some really exciting news during (or potentially just after) the show which I would LOVE to hint about here, but my lips are sealed until I get a sign-off from Dentons, the 6th or 7th largest law firm in the world. We've been working on something top secret with them for a couple of months that should be ready to announce this week!! Keep an eye on social media!\n\n\n>Exchanges\n\n\n>Our tech team are working closely with KuCoin to get that live as soon as possible (fingers crossed for this week!) and HitBTC just reconfirmed that we are still in the queue and due to be added (again, fingers crossed) during March. Cryptopia are currently experiencing some difficulties and we've reached out to them and will help in any way we can, if they get in touch with our team.\n\n\n>Don't forget that Qryptos exchange is live and you can trade ETN there. They are an excellent up and coming exchange and we see a bright future ahead of them. They have a great team!\n\n\n>It has always been my opinion that once we start gaining large user numbers the larger exchanges will be more interested in us, they make their money from users trading and I think we can introduce millions of new users. Most of our partners have been waiting for the launch of the mobile miner before they promote us to their users and once that is live this week, we will start seeing some of them introduce their users to the Electroneum mining app, which in turn, should drive our user number forward. I know some people have been worried about exchange listings, but I am very confident we will be listing on more and more as the year progresses and we start achieving our goals.\n\n\n>We will posting updates throughout the week from the show, but it will be a very big week for Electroneum. \n\n\n>New Deals\n\n\n>We just signed another two agreements, one with a company that has access to a further 30m users, who are keen to recommend our app, and one with a payment integration company to help us integrate with the mobile operators, allowing their users to purchase airtime and data with ETN. We'll get the full details out as soon as we can after the show!\n\n\n>As always, I'd like to send the entire team's heartfelt thanks to everyone in the Electroneum community who are always there to support us and make the hard work worthwhile. \n\n\n>Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a wonderful week,\n\n>All the best,\n\n\n>Richard Ells\n\n>Founder of Electroneum.\n\n\n>PS - There's more of me wittering on in our video interview series, carried out at the start of the year with a financial journalist, head over to our blog (http://electroneum.com/blog/). This section is about mobile mining, which is appropriate for the coming week!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/', '800b2n', [['u/LeBronTrave1ed', 17, '2018-02-25 00:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0cj0/', 'This is what we needed.', '800b2n'], ['u/dev6on', 28, '2018-02-25 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0pva/', 'Quick Hitters:\n\n• Mobile Miner going live this week on Android.\n\n• iOS app also releasing this week with full functionality, although app is in beta.\n\n• Mr. Ells has interviews lined up in the next few weeks, one with the BBC.\n\n• A special announcement in a collaborative effort with Dentons, a top-tier law firm worldwide. Ells says he can’t hint anymore but this has been in the works over the last few months. Announcement expected this week as well. Says keep an eye on social media.\n\n• Signed two new agreements, one with a payment company that will help integrate mobile operators. Allows users to purchase airtime and data with ETN. Second deal with a company that has access to 30M users. \n\n• KuCoin expected to go live this week as well. \n\n• HitBTC confirmed ETN will get added, they’re in the queue. Ells says hopefully in March.\n\n•ETN team ready to help Cryptopia team if they need it and express interest.\n\n• Reminder that Qryptos exchange is live with ETN listed.', '800b2n'], ['u/badCryptos', 15, '2018-02-25 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0qrn/', 'Load up your bags ladies and gentlemen ', '800b2n'], ['u/tncm26', 28, '2018-02-25 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus0ymm/', 'Holy crap...this is going to go big', '800b2n'], ['u/tradernoob76', 12, '2018-02-25 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/800b2n/electroneum_update_from_richard_ells_via_email/dus1obx/', 'Yes, this will be interesting indeed. Any further speculation what the deal with Dentons could be? \n\nWell, it has to be big for 2 reasons:\n\n 1. Negotiation took relatively long time\n 2. Major law firm was required\n\nI feel sorry for all the whiners out there...I hope they all sold cheap and spent their fiat on lollipops. ;-)', '800b2n']]], ['u/Fubinaca', 'Follow up about car purchase (obviously good idea)', 41, '2018-02-25 00:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/800d0b/follow_up_about_car_purchase_obviously_good_idea/', '[Bitcoin ATM Receipt for the sell]( https://i.imgur.com/QZSNz8K.jpg/)\n\nIf anyone remembers that day, transaction fees skyrocketed over $100 and coinbase went down. I had no choice but to use the Bitcoin ATM in Sandy which charges a 10% fee (BTC was actually at $16.5k)\n\nPrevious thread:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7k9f6r/should_i_buy_a_car_please_help/\n\nCouple months ago I asked if I should sell some Bitcoin to buy a car. At that time, I (probably along with many of you) was under the impression bitcoin might have been upwards of $40k by now, so I was wondering if it was worth spending it.\n\nI live in a city with decent bus system, but taking the bus still turns a 20 minute car drive into a 1.6 hour bus trip.\n\nI ended up buying a \'99 Subaru with 210k miles for $700. After some OBD-II trickery to get it passed emissions (knock sensor CEL), and tail-light replacement to pass safety inspection, I\'m finally driving again!\n\nCost to get running: \n$700 purchase price \n$20 OBD-II reader \n$30 emissions inspection \n$15 safety inspection \n$27 oil change \n$6 tail light \n$86 registration fees \n$30~ gas \nTotal: ₿0.0553 Bitcoin \n\nValue at the time: $914 (I sold at $16.5k) \nValue today: $526 (BTC now at $9.5k)\n\nActual investment: Cloudmining with free Google Cloud trial \n(Since their motto changed from "Don\'t Be Evil" to "Do The Right Thing", I believed this was the right thing to do. Google makes like $18k profit per minute....)\n \n \n \n...I just want to say that having a car has improved my quality of life dramatically! Best way to describe the feeling is that I feel human again.\n\nThe amount of time I\'ve saved by having a car has been well worth the cost of selling.\n\nSo I guess the point of this post is, to all you "HODLers": \nIf you don\'t have a car but own enough BTC to buy one... maybe you should sell, so you can buy yourself an extra 2.5 hours a day that could be put to something better than riding the bus.\n\nFUCK riding the bus, I\'m in my late 20s.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/800d0b/follow_up_about_car_purchase_obviously_good_idea/', '800d0b', [['u/bjman22', 17, '2018-02-25 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/800d0b/follow_up_about_car_purchase_obviously_good_idea/dus2ws1/', 'This has been said many times but I guess it bears repeating. HODLing does NOT mean don’t sell. Of course you should sell bitcoin if you need to buy certain things. HODLing means DON’T DAY TRADE—ie. don’t sell bitcoins with the expectation that you can buy them later for a cheaper price. ', '800d0b']]], ['u/slim121212', 'Just did a few transactions with BTC', 40, '2018-02-25 00:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/800j0c/just_did_a_few_transactions_with_btc/', 'And holy shit it made me love Nano even more. Honestly you dont need any ads people will realize it as soon as they try it they will never go back to Bitcoin. I think Nano will overtake BTC in volume on binance tomorrow', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/800j0c/just_did_a_few_transactions_with_btc/', '800j0c', [['u/mikewirkijowski', 23, '2018-02-25 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/800j0c/just_did_a_few_transactions_with_btc/dus2x3l/', 'Its hard to overtake it when most people buy nano using btc. ', '800j0c']]], ['u/nuxx9', "'In God We Trust' Removed From Classroom After Complaint", 1310, '2018-02-25 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/', 'Good. Unless it\'s a Christian school then why the hell should teachers display their misguided beliefs in an attempt to subliminally force their views on young children?\n\nThe fool that wrote this article, Mr Todd Starnes from Fox News, seems to think should atheists switch to Bitcoin, which only demonstrates his utter ignorance. He also seems to think atheists are triggered by the words and must have suffered a near-catastrophic microaggression. He even spells microaggression incorrectly.\n\nHis [Twitter](https://twitter.com/toddstarnes) account states "Southern by the Grace of God", so he was probably indoctrinated from a very young age. Poor guy, perhaps I should feel sympathy for his disposition?\n\n[Link to news article](http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/24/in-god-trust-removed-from-classroom-after-atheist-parents-complaint.html)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/', '8012v0', [['u/hurricanelantern', 20, '2018-02-25 02:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus6pow/', ">Unless it's a Christian school then why the hell should teachers display \n\nWell because as unfortuneate as it is the statement is our current national motto. So I'm actually rather surprised it was removed.", '8012v0'], ['u/nuxx9', 46, '2018-02-25 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus6yjp/', "> current national motto\n\nYou are right, it is very sad that is the case. As someone from Europe I struggle to understand why any religion motto be displayed for the public to see, whether it be Christian, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Kabbalah mysticism. It really doesn't matter.\n\nSchool is a place to learn facts, and a place of discovery.", '8012v0'], ['u/hobbes305', 35, '2018-02-25 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus8j43/', 'Todd Starnes...\n\n\nWhat a complete wanker!', '8012v0'], ['u/pennylanebarbershop', 68, '2018-02-25 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus98e2/', 'I would be OK with it if we actually trusted God to do ANYTHING. ', '8012v0'], ['u/311MD', 10, '2018-02-25 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dus9up7/', ">So I'm actually rather surprised it was removed\n\nMe too. If it stays, atheists and secularists get pissed off.\nIf it goes, people with guns get pissed off.", '8012v0'], ['u/DaemonTheRoguePrince', 22, '2018-02-25 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusc93k/', "Woohoo!\n\nE Pluribus Unum>In 'God' We Trust", '8012v0'], ['u/Harry_Teak', 41, '2018-02-25 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusgi4q/', "I've always found him to be a rather shady character. I certainly wouldn't loan him money or my car.", '8012v0'], ['u/Harry_Teak', 24, '2018-02-25 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusgk1e/', "Let's see... A motto that implies we're stronger together or a motto that's inherently divisive... hmmm...", '8012v0'], ['u/Zomunieo', 14, '2018-02-25 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusjglg/', 'Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a car parked there, which belongs to u/Harry_Teak. Enter it and drive it here.\xa0If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you taking that car?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’\u202f”\n\nShady shit.', '8012v0'], ['u/imurphs', 16, '2018-02-25 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusjz79/', 'I’m an atheist and secularist and I own guns. I’ll defend you. ', '8012v0'], ['u/imurphs', 11, '2018-02-25 07:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusk0x9/', 'Reading this article was painful. I didn’t notice if this was an opinion piece or not (I assume not since it’s reporting a story) but it was written with such a sarcastic and bullshit tone that I want to punch the author. ', '8012v0'], ['u/alyannemei', 41, '2018-02-25 09:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusngjm/', 'How did this fool go from talking about the presence of religion in schools to vegetarian food and bitcoin? What shit has he been smoking? ', '8012v0'], ['u/slytherinknowitall', 28, '2018-02-25 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusqa0s/', 'Triggered by words? What about all those Christians throwing tantrums when someone uses “Happy Holidays!“ instead of “Merry Christmas!“ then?', '8012v0'], ['u/has_a_3_inch_penis', 28, '2018-02-25 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusqleb/', '"In God We Trust" is on US paper and coin currency. He\'s saying an atheist would have to stop using paper and coin currency to avoid exposure to the words. It\'s dumb, but logical in a childish way.\n\nHe\'s also falling for the stereotype that all atheists are liberal, university ivory tower types who eat vegan diets and hug trees and prostelyze the Big Bang Theory, Evolution, and abiogenesis. He\'s a jackass all around, but if you know their stereotypes, you know what he\'s talking about. It\'s essentially a code meant for his ultra conservative Christian readers.', '8012v0'], ['u/jebei', 11, '2018-02-25 14:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8012v0/in_god_we_trust_removed_from_classroom_after/dusuvks/', "Many Americans don't realize that the US national motto is an unfortunate remnant of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The founders gave us a perfectly fine motto we used for most of our history - 'E Pluribus Unum' (Latin for - From Many, One).\n\nDuring the 1950s, many Americans saw their faith in God as one more reason for the country's superiority over the godless communists. President Eisenhower fed into that sentiment to push through a law giving the country it's new official motto - 'In God We Trust'. \n\nIt has been since challenged in court by atheists but given our current political climate, I doubt the motto will be overturned any time soon.", '8012v0']]], ['u/slopmonsterz', 'We have a couple 100 dollars we want to invest in bitcoin. Can you please give me a quick tutorial about what to do?', 16, '2018-02-25 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/80177v/we_have_a_couple_100_dollars_we_want_to_invest_in/', "I've heard coinbase and others aren't good right now. We're at a loss. \n\nWhats the best way to get started? \n\nBe nice please! I would like to get started tonight! \n\nThank you!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/80177v/we_have_a_couple_100_dollars_we_want_to_invest_in/', '80177v', [['u/crypto_kang', 12, '2018-02-25 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/80177v/we_have_a_couple_100_dollars_we_want_to_invest_in/dusd3ro/', 'Just go to Coinbase for now \n\nYou can do the more complicated stuff later ', '80177v']]], ['u/randomstudman', 'Why I believe in litecoin and Cryptos in general', 52, '2018-02-25 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/', "Okay we have 7.6 billion people walking around on this planet and there are only 21 million Bitcoins and 84 million litecoins to ever be brought into existence.\n\nI like the math there just think about how many people you know that own stocks or bonds in thier 401k. It takes a decent chunk of change to participate in the stock market. Where as with litecoin or Bitcoin anyone with a smartphone can purchase as much or as little as they want.\n\nI feel even if Cryptos just stay a speculative instrument since the potential audience for Crypto is so much wider that the math alone will push prices higher.\n\nAlso the inherent value of litecoin and Bitcoin is that I can send money to anyone anywhere in the world. Not so much with Bitcoin due to the large transfer costs but with litecoin you can send 3k and it costs about 80 cents that's less than visa charges. If it is a more efficient means of transfer people will naturally use it.\n\nWe are in rare air everyone let's enjoy the next ride up.\n\nEdit: Got the world population wrong at first fixed it now", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/', '801cbe', [['u/whopperlover17', 26, '2018-02-25 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/dusav6m/', 'Pretty sure bitcoins fees are low as hell right now', '801cbe'], ['u/mturkpolice', 11, '2018-02-25 07:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/801cbe/why_i_believe_in_litecoin_and_cryptos_in_general/dusla04/', "About 25% of the population don't have electricity. 53% of the population don't use the internet. ", '801cbe']]], ['u/FancyRody', 'Remember Odo, the self-cleaning jean, kickstarted with 310K ? Website & shut down. Scam all the way', 92, '2018-02-25 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/', 'Worst, the funder seems to play with 260k euros deposit in btcoin on twitter.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/Ansen1129/with_replies\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/', '801kkc', [['u/greenl3ght', 29, '2018-02-25 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusjnyo/', "That's hilarious, scammer instantly falls for other scams", '801kkc'], ['u/WhatImKnownAs', 11, '2018-02-25 11:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusrcay/', "Here's the campaign link:\nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1215717222/odotm-self-cleaning-jeans-that-never-stink-or-stai/\n\nDoesn't look like it was ever discussed here, and just looking at the campaign, there are no obvious red flags. Except that immediately after the campaign, the updates went backers-only; that's usually a bad sign.", '801kkc'], ['u/bleeeer', 13, '2018-02-25 12:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusrmcr/', 'I hope Odo found peace in the Great Link.\n ', '801kkc'], ['u/Power_Rentner', 13, '2018-02-25 14:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusvd6e/', 'Would have even better if he had put it into BITCONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT', '801kkc'], ['u/super_salamander', 13, '2018-02-25 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/801kkc/remember_odo_the_selfcleaning_jean_kickstarted/dusx9ji/', 'Purporting to do the physically impossible seems like a red flag to me.', '801kkc']]], ['u/M0untainDew', 'Why Ethereum needs to use another token to implement Plasma.', 246, '2018-02-25 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/', 'Often time when I am shilling OmiseGO to friends and family I mention Plasma and how OmiseGO is directly linked to Ethereum and required for Ethereum to scale using Plasma. One of the points I always emphasize is how Ethereum needs to use another token to implement plasma since the economic incentive to use Ether is not enough compared to using another token for the plasma chain. This was always a reason why OMG is a big part of my crypto portfolio, I would see it as directly linked to Ethereum and almost as a second chance to invest in Ethereum at an early stage. Since I was a pretty big crypto enthusiast, had done a decent amount of programming, and worked with a few different encryption algorithms and standards I generally understood the idea behind it right away but I found most of the time people don’t understand why you can’t use just use ETH and why another token like OMG is needed. With my post the other day I found that this again was a point that wasn’t completely understood but seemed to attract a lot of attention so I will try and break it down better for anyone interested or new/looking into OMG. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo begin, you probably have to understand a few things about Plasma and the way it works to understand why you need to use another token. \nFirst, plasma is a “Child Chain” that is connected to a “Root Chain”. The way that plasma is designed is that the plasma blockchain is its own separate chain and can process transactions/blocks as fast as it needs to without having to wait for the root chain to update its state, instead the root chain has a set of “Fraud Proofs” that it uses to make sure that the “Child Chain” doesn’t act maliciously with the network. Generally these are checks that the root chain does at certain points to make sure you are not attempting to fraud the system (e.g a fraud proof will probably occur if you try to withdraw funds from the plasma chains onto the native chain, the root chain might say let me check with all the other validators to make sure this transaction is legit before it approves your fund withdrawl) and if you are (attempting to fraud the system)then the root chain will “slash” your tokens. The idea behind this is that the validators would want to act in the networks best interest vs maliciously because \n\n&nbsp;\n\n1.It would be costly to attempt to maliciously attack the network as it wouldn’t work unless you had atleast 51% of the tokens (which is probably impossible) \n\n2.If the network did show to be faulty and fraudulent then the price of the tokens would plummet (e.g BITCONNEECTTTT) and then the loss in token value would be higher than the gains made from frauding the network. \n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nSo why do you need a separate token like OMG, why can’t you use ETH?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPretty much it all boils down to the economic incentive and does ETH have enough economic incentive to continuously run a plasma chain and the answer is no. If you are only looking to keep the integrity of the chain and the consensus mechanism then ETH works but the issues arise with the incentive to keep the chain running and also have it running fast (1 million + transaction per second). Since the value of ETH is not tied directly to the Plasma chain you can’t guarantee that the economic incentive to stake to generate fees is there and then you end up getting chain halts, you would have to be sure that staking on the plasma chain always had enough incentive from fees to be appealing to stake with or you won’t have validators. Then if there is enough economic incentive to make people stake on the Plasma chain with ETH you get the issues with ETH and liquidity, assuming the incentive to stake is there people would not use ETH for smart contracts and dapps rather to stake and then you get issues with the root chain. No matter how you look at it, it just is not possible to ensure the success of the network only using ETH. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nWith the way Plasma is designed you need to have a token (e.g OMG) that has its value tied directly to the plasma chain, this way the economic incentive is there not only to act in the networks best interest but also ensure that the Plasma chain is continuously running and also running at a fast speed. How do you think they claim theatrically Plasma can process 1 million + transactions per second? It all has to do with the economic incentive, if the network got to a point it needed to process 1 million transactions or more per second then the value of the token must have enough economic incentive to support the network or it would decline in value so validators would upgrade/decrease computing power in relation to the networks value. If the value was not solely tied to the network then you couldn’t be sure the validators will continuously run the plasma chain and also provide enough computing power for the plasma chain since there could be other factors that could affect the tokens value and in turn the economic incentives to run the plasma chain.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be clear, I’m not saying that ETH doesn’t have enough economic incentive to be used as a fidelity bond in a Proof of Stake model because it does, I am saying ETH doesn’t have enough economic incentive to be used in a Proof of Stake model with Plasma. ETH can still be used to stake and Vitalik will probably implement staking and sharding on Ethereum but those will be for the Ethereum blockchain rather than a Plasma chain. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nLastly, with all the hype surrounding Plasma and Ethereum, I want to make it clear again that plasma was designed for OMG. Some people think that Joseph Poon and Vitalik wrote the white paper for Plasma and then Omise was like oh that’s a good idea, we are going to implement that. Instead the project was researched and developed at Omise blockchain labs for 2 years before they renamed it and launched OmiseGO. This is huge because it will guarantee OmiseGO is first to market for its solution as a payment platform and as seen with Bitcoin (first to market Crypto Currency) and Ethereum (first to market Smart Contracts Platform), first to market solutions generally have a big advantage over competition. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nI find the whole thing a bit of a mind fuck and really hard to wrap your head around. To be honest, I wasn’t planning on posting this(not trying to look like a shill) but I keep seeing it brought up and asked about so I figured since a lot of people appreciated my last write up I’d give it a shot and try and dumb down plasma for those interested. Again, feel free to add any points I might have missed or messed up.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/', '801nqb', [['u/a-gaus', 16, '2018-02-25 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusbnhj/', "Great post! I recently sold off my XLM for OMG, mostly due to the economic incentives that staking will offer holders. I do worry, though, that XLM may be a big competitor for OMG. I've only managed to find a couple threads discussing the issue, and most people seem to feel there is enough room for both... but it still concerns me", '801nqb'], ['u/Cryptoethroughtulips', 21, '2018-02-25 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusegmj/', 'I’m in the camp that thinks there’s definitely enough room for both. Much more bullish about OMG tho. ', '801nqb'], ['u/a-gaus', 18, '2018-02-25 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusf911/', "Is Lisk a financial platform? I don't mean to sound negative, but I don't think they're mutual exclusive. From my understanding Lisk is a blockchain platform for dapps... OMG is going to be a white-label wallet SDK for financial institutions. The OMG docs haven't been released yet, but take a look at the Omise docs for their traditional SDK, https://www.omise.co/docs ... I think you'll find that they do a great job of keeping the interface simple. Just because the tech infrastructure is complicated doesn't mean that its API will be too. If OMG is successful it should be beneficial to the entire crypto space. They aren't a competitor to Lisk in any way, I don't think... ", '801nqb'], ['u/acatspit', 24, '2018-02-25 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusfnqm/', 'Need more OMG', '801nqb'], ['u/a-gaus', 10, '2018-02-25 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusfofq/', "Sorry, my question was meant to be rhetorical. I know its not a financial platform, which is why I'm confused by you pointing it out as being preferable to OMG. You're correct that Lisk is more like Ethereum than it is like OMG, which is why comparing the two doesn't really make sense. OMG chose to anchor its chain on Ethereum. Are you suggesting it would have been more intelligent to anchor on Lisk? ", '801nqb'], ['u/etherium_bot', 11, '2018-02-25 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusgjay/', "It's spelled 'Ethereum'.", '801nqb'], ['u/M0untainDew', 11, '2018-02-25 05:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusgnz7/', "Lol last post I made you commented about Lisk also and I ignored it but clearly your just pissed that Lisk screwed you guys over with the rebranding and now your trying to fud OMG cause we'll probably pass Lisk any day now. \n\nI don't understand how you are arguing that Lisk is better than OMG since they are two different platforms doing different things. If you are trying to say that Lisk is a better investment than OMG then I would actually argue otherwise seeing as the team behind OmiseGO is more reputable and respected, the value proposition to invest in OMG is better than investing in LISK, the growth with OMG has been faster than Lisk, and OMG is a first to market solution while Lisk is just another Ethereum competitor.... \n\n \n\n ", '801nqb'], ['u/Chubkajipsnatch', 12, '2018-02-25 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusgx9r/', 'how does OMG moving to its own blockchain effect this and will plasma be implemented before or after that mive?', '801nqb'], ['u/NFLhandegg', 18, '2018-02-25 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusjzmg/', "So what you're saying is you don't understand it. That's what I'm reading.", '801nqb'], ['u/spooklordpoo', 12, '2018-02-25 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/801nqb/why_ethereum_needs_to_use_another_token_to/dusriv4/', 'this was a great write, thanks. I shared it with a few friends. ', '801nqb']]], ['u/ketchuma', 'There is an active FUD campaign against Xtrabytes and it has been bleeding into this subreddit.', 111, '2018-02-25 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/', 'Hello. I\'ve been quietly watching the Xtrabytes project since April 2017. I\'ve been holding since May. I am proud of the work this team has accomplished since those ancient times of 9-10 months ago.\n\nTo those of you who recently bought into XBY, I would like to present you with some evidence that uses what I\'d like to call... PoF (proof of FUD) as its basis:\n\nLook at this particular page on of the XBY thread on bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.6620\n\nLook at these 7 accounts on bitcointalk:\n\nNeloc75: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573119;sa=showPosts;start=60\n\ndagon66: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573078;sa=showPosts\n\nbloodborne66: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573367;sa=showPosts\n\ncandi77: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1598768;sa=showPosts\n\nhelpingyuu: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1595372;sa=showPosts\n\ncrazy8ball: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1671450;sa=showPosts\n\nCryptonPrime: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1025143;sa=showPosts;start=80\n\nAll of these accounts have 3 things in common: \n\n1.) remarkably similar formatting (even the formatting of the usernames is similar)\n\n2.) low post count\n\n3.) almost all of them exist solely to FUD XBY (in addition to maybe 1 or 2 other coins). CryptonPrime has the same formatting as well, but this account takes changes pace on occasion and takes the unusual stance of arguing with the other shill accounts in favor of XBY.\n\ncandi77 admits to be helpingyuu in addition to one of the other accounts and bragging about how he cannot be caught: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.msg27568424#msg27568424\n\nNeloc75, who has been making multiple posts on this subreddit from different stances: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1573119;sa=showPosts\n\n[Here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.msg27393796#msg27393796) he is on the 3rd of January: "I\'m going to dump my 100k XBY bye"\n\n[Here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1864397.msg27452309#msg27452309) he is the next day apologizing for the FUD. He goes on to make several more posts throughout the day saying that the coin was going to the moon and to buy in ASAP.\n\nA little over 2 weeks later: candi77/helpingyuu/?? decided to send bitcointalk user smokim87 this wonderful piece of blackmail [here](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FCokMbDa.png&t=586&c=pbIF3cAfHA21lw), where he promises to delete all the FUD accounts for 10k XBY.\n\nHere are his reddit usernames:\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/ilikeponies22\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/neloc75\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/crazy8ball17\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/KFCINPRISON\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/ilovebkk\n\nNotice the subreddits frequented (mostly XBY/NANO). Notice the pattern: PATENT? Let the dev team work!! PATENT?? This is a promising project. Patent when???? Will it moon? I think it will come through? Patent?!!? He uses multiple accounts to argue with himself, for and against Xtrabytes. I believe he is also known as dutchbro. He used to frequent 4chan /biz/ and do the same thing, where he would occasionally forget to turn his proxy back on in between posts and end up arguing with himself using the same 4ch ID. \n\nBeware! Beware! This guy has been doing this endlessly for months. He says incredibly harsh things about borzalom and CCR and seems to pull the same kind of red light/green light FUD with multiple cryptocurrencies. I\'m sure there are members within the XBY community that can explain this better as he has become a rather infamous character. I did my best to show you what this guy has been doing. He is almost brilliant at what he does, but too damn obvious.\n\nThis concludes my proof of FUD. Look out for this guy!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/', '801weo', [['u/m4sturb4tor', 12, '2018-02-25 04:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusdauz/', "That's some serious shit Bro.... ", '801weo'], ['u/DurbanBourbon', 19, '2018-02-25 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusdqvm/', 'Nice research!', '801weo'], ['u/TheRiskyInvestor', 17, '2018-02-25 06:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusik6v/', 'This is how I view it: these people want to buy in cheap. They don’t put in that much work to invest $200. They’re the next whales. Price will go up a lot soon', '801weo'], ['u/cryptopanda14', 13, '2018-02-25 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XtraBYtes/comments/801weo/there_is_an_active_fud_campaign_against_xtrabytes/dusjwny/', '> this wonderful piece of blackmail here\n\n\nWhat a piece of shit...\n\nGood research work.', '801weo']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, February 25, 2018', 48, '2018-02-25 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/', '8023vr', [['u/HODLmecloser', 11, '2018-02-25 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusgjp7/', 'looks like shit to me. ', '8023vr'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 19, '2018-02-25 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusibtg/', 'Back into my short from $9,720. \n\nThe market is really struggling with $9,800. \n\nEDIT: will exit above $10,000. ', '8023vr'], ['u/DigitalGoose', 44, '2018-02-25 06:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusjbn3/', 'In 14 days we will be at "Day 87 after crash". That\'s when, during the Early-2013 crash, things got to their lowest point. It hit 28.1% of then ATH (which would be $5,527 in today\'s prices.) From that day on it never went lower.\n\nAlso, in the next week we will hit "Bitcoin Lifetime Average" price of $1000 ! (Average of all daily highs, from 2010-07-17 to today).', '8023vr'], ['u/rukan23', 14, '2018-02-25 07:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusju0n/', 'You on that goose huh', '8023vr'], ['u/boldEagle15', 11, '2018-02-25 07:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duskms9/', 'roger vers bitcoin cash h&s so we gon go to the moon. dae ethereum floppening?', '8023vr'], ['u/nannal', 12, '2018-02-25 09:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duso3du/', "[me_irl](https://i.imgur.com/jxytVOT.jpg)\n\nNothing's happening, there's no real news and I can go literal hours without worrying about the price because it's going to be somewhere between 9.5 & 10.5 \n\nI could do without summer of 2016 2.0", '8023vr'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-02-25 10:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duspjf0/', 'Pardon me, what is bullish as fuck going from 11600 to 9600 in 4 days?', '8023vr'], ['u/Quintall1', 13, '2018-02-25 14:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusuyrs/', 'so, you are from the future ? could you tell me if star wars episode 9 sucks ass too?', '8023vr'], ['u/haserfauld', 17, '2018-02-25 14:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusw8d0/', 'Some trust fund newb on Coinbase meant to buy $500 in BTC and accidentally hit 500 BTC ', '8023vr'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 13, '2018-02-25 15:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duswkoq/', "Why not consider another likely, abeit more boring possibility: going sideways for a while?\n\nI don't think we'll see sub 6k as the market clearly decided that 6k was an undervaluation of BTC. I expect us to consolidate in the 9k-10.5k for a while, until something triggers the market up or downwards.", '8023vr'], ['u/sendjo', 10, '2018-02-25 15:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusygrr/', 'Last call to all passengers.. we are leaving 9k zone..', '8023vr'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 24, '2018-02-25 16:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dusz47w/', 'If you believe in market manipulation, consider the following, and take it with a grain of salt:\n\nIf I’m a whale/fund/etc and I believe in the long-term value of Bitcoin, or just want to speculate that it could be worth considerably more than it is now, it could be in my interest to keep the price suppressed for a while in order to accumulate a target amount. Now, if I wanted to achieve this prior to helping kick off a bull run, and wanted to manipulate an ideal market condition in which to accumulate prior to that rise, what would it look like? \n\nJust something to consider. When it seems obvious that we’re in a slow bleed, and shorting seems like a no-brainer, and you can’t understand why ANYONE would buy here ( paging u/sloppysynapses ) ask yourself who would stand to benefit if everything reversed all of a sudden. Is it more likely that the majority of people buying right now are dumb Chad-bros, or smart institutional money? I have no idea how much new money is actually coming in (and none if you do either) but my belief is that most institutions missed the run last year, and they will not miss it again in 2018. \n\n🤷\u200d♂️ \n\n\n\n\n ', '8023vr'], ['u/nor3g', 15, '2018-02-25 16:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/duszpih/', 'Meh this is really ugly. The 3d macd which was always a great bull signal was starting to turn but now is going the wrong way. Also this bleeding downwards instead of a dive down to 9k is really scary. Means the bottom is probably at least down to 8kish. If we break 8k we could easily make a lower low too...idk. My last hope is that the 12 hr cloud holds. For now lll just be doing long term trading aka 0-1 trades a week. Cba sitting 14 hours a day infront of the charts anymore. Not with this crap going on', '8023vr'], ['u/Mayneminu', 10, '2018-02-25 17:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dut2nuy/', '4hr showing falling wedge? https://imgur.com/a/H05nl\n\n', '8023vr'], ['u/badalhoc', 14, '2018-02-25 18:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dut688z/', '"PM me your shit" is a name you can trust.', '8023vr'], ['u/csasker', 13, '2018-02-25 19:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dut86e9/', 'I think the bullish bias in a lot of crypo subreddits including this is leading to bad and wrong thoughts. It doesn\'t help anyone, and I also get affected badly I have realized. \n\nThe truth is the market is the market and you can try to analyze it and ride it\'s direction BUT that direction can be both up and down AND you can make money both ways. Or stay out. All this "if we don\'t break X we reverse to X+20%" price creates a hoping and wishful thinking culture of that we "should" go up I don\'t like at all.\n\nThis is what I also think personally is one of the last parts I really need to master, but I know it\'s hard for the brain after this insane year to adapt but it will therefore become very fruitful', '8023vr'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 12, '2018-02-25 19:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutak1f/', "Going long, nice adam and eve getting there, plus pretty over sold. Probably more of a short scalp but I'll see how it plays out. ", '8023vr'], ['u/gypsytoy', 13, '2018-02-25 21:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutfr6k/', 'What value is comment like this? What type of answer would you like to see to this question? ', '8023vr'], ['u/joyrider5', 46, '2018-02-25 21:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutgc0d/', 'Point and Figure https://i.imgur.com/Q6UbzLF.png We will confirm a new column of 12 O\'s in 3 hours. A 50% retrace of this 12 O column would put us above 9,679. 44/52 long pole of O\'s are taller than 12 O\'s. So this column of O\'s has plenty of room for down. Our last column that was not 50% retraced is from 2/10; a column of 42 X\'s. A 50% retrace of this column would put us below 7,473. Our current range is between 8,300 and 11,600.\n\nA look at FIBS: https://www.tradingview.com/x/7CgYuOUh/ Sorry for the huge mess. Basically theres 3 fib lines here: pink: the last time we successfully did a 62% retrace. blue: fib from top of pink\'s retrace. black: fib from ATH to recent low. My thoughts are that if we break above 15k then bull market is back on again. If we break below 8k then lower lows highly likely. Support for a strong bounce is either here (would be very bullish sign if we bounce here/early) or more likely around 8.6k. Significant resistance around 13k.\n\n4 part bull div on the 4 hour macd histogram https://www.tradingview.com/x/xak10ODG/ MACD histogram bull divs are weak but I can\'t think of a single time I have seen more than 4 in a row. Thats good/bullish.\n\nDescending Triangle https://www.tradingview.com/x/4JPdUsWD/ Watch for the break out on this triangle. Should break out upwards. But I would not buy the break out because resistance is too close: https://www.tradingview.com/x/4292f6MK/\n\nEuropean Union to meet re: crypto tomorrow morning http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-18-961_en.htm "The aim is to look at long-term trends linked to virtual currencies, and examine if current regulation is fit for purpose." Lots of opportunity to insider trade here, so are these EU folks longing or shorting? Which direction is the path of least resistance for insider traders? That is a hard one to answer; please give me your thoughts. Probably depends on when they decided to do the insider trading... If they decided late last week then the best thing would be to short. If they decided on this insider trading 10 days ago then they probably would long.\n\nPS, I was on vacay sorry for no posts this last week.', '8023vr'], ['u/gypsytoy', 16, '2018-02-25 22:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutigc2/', "Elliot waves are like fractals, I only see them when I'm tripping on LSD.", '8023vr'], ['u/laith-the-arab', 12, '2018-02-25 23:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutleg8/', 'is anyone still bullish? ', '8023vr'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-02-25 23:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutlg7j/', 'Quite a few people, yes ', '8023vr'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-02-25 23:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8023vr/daily_discussion_sunday_february_25_2018/dutmbbg/', "Why do you keep posting screenshots of BitMEX? Is it because you're trying to subtly brag about the amount of BTC you have or the profitability of your position? Fuck off... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Instead of waiting to claim Social Security at my full retirement age or later, I plan on taking my Social Security at age 62, the earliest age possible. My decision to claim benefits early means I'll get a much smaller monthly Social Security check than if I waited, but I think claiming early is the best decision for me.\xa0Here's why.\nSocial Security provides a valuable source of income to retired workers. It won't replace all of my pre-retirement income, but it's designed to provide the average retiree with about 40% of their pre-retirement wages.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nTo calculate my exact Social Security benefit in retirement, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts my highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine my average monthly pay. Then, it calculates my primary insurance amount -- or my retirement benefit atfull retirement age(the age at which I can receive 100% of my benefit) -- by applying multipliers that only give me credit for a specific proportion of my average monthly income at different thresholds.\nFor example, if I were retiring in 2018, I'd get credit for only 90% of my income up to $895 per month, 32% of my income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of my income over $5,397.\nThe full retirement age for people turning age 62 in 2018 is\xa066 years and four months. However, the full retirement age will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960, like me.\nAlthough my full retirement age is 67, I can start receiving Social Security as early as age 62.\xa0If I claim at 62, however, I'll receive a reduced payment. Specifically, because Social Security reduces full retirement age benefits by 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months and 5/12 of 1% for each additional month I claim early, I'll only receive 70% of my full retirement-age benefit if I begin receiving benefits at age 62.\nAlternatively, if I delay claiming my Social Security, I can receive a bigger payment.\xa0Specifically, Social Security awardsdelayed retirement creditsthat can increase my payment by two-thirds of 1% for every month I delay beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. In my situation, if I wait to claim benefits until age 70, I'll receive 124% of my full retirement-age benefit.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAccording to the Social Security Administration, my estimated monthly benefit at my full retirement age of 67 is $2,178 per month. If I take Social Security at age 62, then I'll receive $1,525 per month. If I wait and take it at age 70, I'll receive $2,700 per month.\nAt first glance, it would seem smart to wait until age 70 to take my benefits. After all, my age 70 benefit is about 77% bigger than my age 62 benefit. Given the difference, I'd be crazy to take my benefits early, right?\xa0Not necessarily. You see,compound interestcan make claiming early pay off.\nYou see, I plan on reducing my monthly expenses in retirement to levels that allow me to invest my Social Security income. If I claim at age 62 and invest my $1,525 monthly Social Security check into an S&P 500 index fund that returns a hypothetical average 6.5% annually, the value of my estate will be $593,104.23 bigger at age 80.\nAlternatively, if I claim at age 67 and invest those higher monthly payments in the same investment and earn the same rate of return, my estate would only grow by $509,646.97 at age 80. Or if I wait until I'm 70 to start this strategy, my nest egg would only increase by an additional $437,219.29 at age 80.\nMy decision to claim early also is based on break-even analysis that shows that my total lifetime benefits from claiming at 62 are higher than claiming at other ages until at least my late 70s, without including any gains on money I invest.\nChart by author.\nIf I become sick, disabled, or unable to obtain part-time work that pays me enough to cover my expenses, I could be forced to change my plan. I might also have to rethink my strategy if Social Security's rules change dramatically.\nCurrently, couples who file their taxes as married filing jointly only pay income taxes on Social Security if their combined income exceeds $32,000. If that rule changes, it could affect my decision. Similarly, in 2018, people can earn as much as they want without it reducing their Social Security income after they reach full retirement age, but if their income exceeds\xa0$17,040 per year and they're between age 62 and full retirement age, it lowers their Social Security income by $1 for every $2 earned. If that changes, it could force me to reconsider, too.\nThere's also no guarantee I'll earn a positive return\xa0on my\xa0investment. History may be in my favor, but past performance -- as we all know -- isn't a guarantee of future returns. If I'm forced to withdraw money from my investment account during a downturn, I could end up doing so at a loss, and because I'm older, I'd have less time to make up for those losses.\nClearly, retirement planning is complicated. In order to provide the best chance of achieving financial security in retirement, it helps to consider the benefits and risks associated with different strategies. In my case,\xa0I believe the right approach is to claim Social Security at age 62, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right choice for you.\nRelated: Tom Allison On Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Instead of waiting to claim Social Security at my full retirement age or later, I plan on taking my Social Security at age 62, the earliest age possible. My decision to claim benefits early means I'll get a much smaller monthly Social Security check than if I waited, but I think claiming early is the best decision for me.\xa0Here's why. Explaining my options Social Security provides a valuable source of income to retired workers. It won't replace all of my pre-retirement income, but it's designed to provide the average retiree with about 40% of their pre-retirement wages. A man sitting on the floor, points upward at a clock with the word success written above it, in front of a wall with various charts and diagrams. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. To calculate my exact Social Security benefit in retirement, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts my highest 35 years of income into current dollars to determine my average monthly pay. Then, it calculates my primary insurance amount -- or my retirement benefit at full retirement age (the age at which I can receive 100% of my benefit) -- by applying multipliers that only give me credit for a specific proportion of my average monthly income at different thresholds. For example, if I were retiring in 2018, I'd get credit for only 90% of my income up to $895 per month, 32% of my income between $895 to $5,397, and 15% of my income over $5,397. The full retirement age for people turning age 62 in 2018 is\xa066 years and four months. However, the full retirement age will increase by two months per year until it reaches age 67 for people born in or after 1960, like me. Although my full retirement age is 67, I can start receiving Social Security as early as age 62.\xa0If I claim at 62, however, I'll receive a reduced payment. Specifically, because Social Security reduces full retirement age benefits by 5/9 of 1% per month for the first 36 months and 5/12 of 1% for each additional month I claim early, I'll only receive 70% of my full retirement-age benefit if I begin receiving benefits at age 62. Story continues Alternatively, if I delay claiming my Social Security, I can receive a bigger payment.\xa0Specifically, Social Security awards delayed retirement credits that can increase my payment by two-thirds of 1% for every month I delay beyond full retirement age, up to age 70. In my situation, if I wait to claim benefits until age 70, I'll receive 124% of my full retirement-age benefit. An old metal balance with a clock on one side and a dollar sign on the other side. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Why I'm taking Social Security early According to the Social Security Administration, my estimated monthly benefit at my full retirement age of 67 is $2,178 per month. If I take Social Security at age 62, then I'll receive $1,525 per month. If I wait and take it at age 70, I'll receive $2,700 per month. At first glance, it would seem smart to wait until age 70 to take my benefits. After all, my age 70 benefit is about 77% bigger than my age 62 benefit. Given the difference, I'd be crazy to take my benefits early, right?\xa0Not necessarily. You see, compound interest can make claiming early pay off. You see, I plan on reducing my monthly expenses in retirement to levels that allow me to invest my Social Security income. If I claim at age 62 and invest my $1,525 monthly Social Security check into an S&P 500 index fund that returns a hypothetical average 6.5% annually, the value of my estate will be $593,104.23 bigger at age 80. Alternatively, if I claim at age 67 and invest those higher monthly payments in the same investment and earn the same rate of return, my estate would only grow by $509,646.97 at age 80. Or if I wait until I'm 70 to start this strategy, my nest egg would only increase by an additional $437,219.29 at age 80. My decision to claim early also is based on break-even analysis that shows that my total lifetime benefits from claiming at 62 are higher than claiming at other ages until at least my late 70s, without including any gains on money I invest. Breakeven analysis showing lifetime benefits from claiming later don't exceed lifetime benefits from claiming early until my late 70s. Chart by author. Not for everyone If I become sick, disabled, or unable to obtain part-time work that pays me enough to cover my expenses, I could be forced to change my plan. I might also have to rethink my strategy if Social Security's rules change dramatically. Currently, couples who file their taxes as married filing jointly only pay income taxes on Social Security if their combined income exceeds $32,000. If that rule changes, it could affect my decision. Similarly, in 2018, people can earn as much as they want without it reducing their Social Security income after they reach full retirement age, but if their income exceeds\xa0$17,040 per year and they're between age 62 and full retirement age, it lowers their Social Security income by $1 for every $2 earned. If that changes, it could force me to reconsider, too. There's also no guarantee I'll earn a positive return\xa0on my\xa0investment. History may be in my favor, but past performance -- as we all know -- isn't a guarantee of future returns. If I'm forced to withdraw money from my investment account during a downturn, I could end up doing so at a loss, and because I'm older, I'd have less time to make up for those losses. Clearly, retirement planning is complicated. In order to provide the best chance of achieving financial security in retirement, it helps to consider the benefits and risks associated with different strategies. In my case,\xa0I believe the right approach is to claim Social Security at age 62, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right choice for you. Related: Tom Allison On Why Millenials Need To Save Money For Their Future More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'By Emma Rumney\nLONDON (Reuters) - Financial technology firm Revolut has become the first of a new breed of digital banks in Britain to break even on a monthly basis after a swelling user base and a suite of new products helped it bolster revenues in December.\nRevolut, which has gained popularity with users for cheap and easy foreign exchange and is in the process of securing a banking license, now has 1.5 million users across Europe.\nThe firm is one of a number of digital banks that have sprung up in Britain in the past few years, offering slick apps, cut-price fees and a "marketplace" where users can shop around for products from a variety of providers.\nSome have seen significant user growth since, but all are loss-making.\nRevolut founder Nikolay Storonsky told Reuters that December\'s result was driven by strong user growth and uptake of its products -- trends that had continued into 2018.\n"In January we had an even stronger month...and again we are up 20-25 percent on revenues compared to December," he said.\nThe firm\'s closest peers including Monzo, Starling Bank and Tandem, which all have British banking licenses, told Reuters they had not yet seen a month without losses.\nAnother app-only bank, Atom, which has a different business model, also said it had not broken even yet. Germany\'s digital bank N26, which has expanded across Europe, declined to disclose details on its financials.\nUnlike its rivals, Revolut offers paid-for premium and business accounts, that have proven lucrative for the start-up.\nIt is also the only British digital bank to operate across Europe so far. Strong growth in countries like France, Germany and Switzerland and the Nordic region helped drive its user base up by 50 percent in the last two months. Expansion plans are also underway in India, Brazil, South Africa and the UAE.\nRevolut is in the process of securing a banking license in Lithuania, which it then plans to passport elsewhere in Europe.\nIt already offers device and travel insurance through its marketplace, two of the new products that helped grow users and the firm\'s monthly transaction volume to $1.5 billion - a 700 percent increase in the past 12 months.\nAnother was the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies within the Revolut app.\nStoronsky said there had been strong demand for this from customers since the capability launched, although this fell back a bit when the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies dropped.\n(Reporting by Emma Rumney, Editing by Angus MacSwan)', 'By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Financial technology firm Revolut has become the first of a new breed of digital banks in Britain to break even on a monthly basis after a swelling user base and a suite of new products helped it bolster revenues in December. Revolut, which has gained popularity with users for cheap and easy foreign exchange and is in the process of securing a banking license, now has 1.5 million users across Europe. The firm is one of a number of digital banks that have sprung up in Britain in the past few years, offering slick apps, cut-price fees and a "marketplace" where users can shop around for products from a variety of providers. Some have seen significant user growth since, but all are loss-making. Revolut founder Nikolay Storonsky told Reuters that December\'s result was driven by strong user growth and uptake of its products -- trends that had continued into 2018. "In January we had an even stronger month...and again we are up 20-25 percent on revenues compared to December," he said. The firm\'s closest peers including Monzo, Starling Bank and Tandem, which all have British banking licenses, told Reuters they had not yet seen a month without losses. Another app-only bank, Atom, which has a different business model, also said it had not broken even yet. Germany\'s digital bank N26, which has expanded across Europe, declined to disclose details on its financials. Unlike its rivals, Revolut offers paid-for premium and business accounts, that have proven lucrative for the start-up. It is also the only British digital bank to operate across Europe so far. Strong growth in countries like France, Germany and Switzerland and the Nordic region helped drive its user base up by 50 percent in the last two months. Expansion plans are also underway in India, Brazil, South Africa and the UAE. Revolut is in the process of securing a banking license in Lithuania, which it then plans to passport elsewhere in Europe. It already offers device and travel insurance through its marketplace, two of the new products that helped grow users and the firm\'s monthly transaction volume to $1.5 billion - a 700 percent increase in the past 12 months. Story continues Another was the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies within the Revolut app. Storonsky said there had been strong demand for this from customers since the capability launched, although this fell back a bit when the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies dropped. (Reporting by Emma Rumney, Editing by Angus MacSwan)', 'There\'s a common rule of thumb that tells you what percentage of your retirement portfolio should consist of bonds and fixed-income assets -- and it\'s your age. If you\'re 65, 65% of your portfolio should be in bonds and 35% should be in more aggressive holdings, typically stocks.\nThere\'s a simple way of changing your asset allocation as you age through what\'s referred to as a "glide path." In this case, the glide path calls for declining equity exposure. Mosttarget-date fundsuse a declining equity glide path throughout the life of the fund to make the portfolio holdings more conservative as it ages.\nBut beware: Don\'t confuse conservatism with safety.\nImage source: Getty Images\nAs it turns out, the safest glide path is actually to start moving back into equities as you move through the early years of retirement. That sounds counterintuitive, butresearch from Wade Pfau and Michael Kitcesfound that "rising equity glide paths in retirement have the potential to reduce both the probability and magnitude of failure for client portfolios." In other words, reducing your exposure to equities throughout retirement makes it more likely you\'ll run out of money.\nThe average return for the stock market is about 7% after adjusting for inflation. But the market doesn\'t go up exactly 7% year in and year out. Just look at the below historical chart of the S&P 500 index.\nThe biggest risk to your retirement is that a bad market environment hits just as you leave your job. Imagine if you had said sayonara to your employer in 2000. You would have seen your stock portfolio cut by nearly 80% from the high in 2000 to the low in 2002. If you were relying onthe 4% ruleto get you through 30 years of retirement, it\'s unlikely you\'d still make it. This is called sequence risk.\nIf you see a bad sequence of returns in the early years of retirement, your risk of running out of money increases tremendously. At the same time, your financial comfort level for the next 25 years or so precipitously declines.\nOn the other hand, if you retired right before a bull run in the market, you\'re almost assured to make it through without running out of money. You\'ll probably leave a nice chunk for your heirs, too.\nWith the biggest risk to your nest egg coming in the early years of retirement and the few years before it, it makes sense to have less equity exposure in those years. That could be the most money you have in your portfolio for the rest of your life, and you\'ll need it to last a long time. If the stock market crashes in the early years of retirement, you\'ll effectively be buying stock on the way down if you follow a rising equity glide path.\nIf you followed a conventional glide path, you\'d be selling stock on the way down.That\'s a big no-no. By the time the positive stock returns show up, you won\'t have enough exposure for it to make a difference.\nAnother way of thinking about it is to spend from fixed-income assets in early retirement to give your equity assets the longest amount of time to provide positive returns. Historically, equities provide the best returns over the long run but also generate the most volatility.\nThe risk of using a rising equity glide path in retirement is that the stock market produces strong returns early in retirement, but then crashes later. In that case, you\'ll be buying more stocks as the price climbs just to have more exposure to them as the price falls.\nSurely you\'ll be leaving money on the table by not having more exposure to stocks as the price climbs in your early retirement years. But retirement isn\'t about having the most money to leave to your loved ones -- it\'s about making sure you have enough to live off for the rest of your life.\nA portfolio of 100% equities would theoretically maximize your long-term returnson average, but it comes with a high risk that you\'ll run out of money before you\'re ready.\nIt seems like a fair trade to risk ending your life with less money in exchange for ensuring that your money lasts longer. After all, that\'s what most people are trying to achieve through their declining equity exposure later in retirement. That strategy\'s just a bit misguided.\nNow that you\'re on board with a rising equity glide path in retirement, you\'ll want to know how you should allocate your portfolio over time.\nFurther research fromKitcesfound a portfolio that starts at 30% equities and steadily climbs to 70% equities over 30 years is expected to last 30 years more than 95% of the time when using a 4% withdrawal rate. He also found that a portfolio with a static 60/40 equity/bond allocation throughout retirement lasts 30 years 93% of the time. The 60% equities to 20% equities glide path found in T. Rowe Price\'s target date funds also is only successful 93% of the time, and the 50% to 30% glide path from Vanguard is only successful 94% of the time.\nAccelerating the glide paththrough the first 15 years of retirement and holding a static asset allocation throughout the rest increases the likelihood of a successful retirement even further.\nKitces only tested for 30-year retirements using the 4% rule, though. Your circumstances may be different. A longer retirement may require even higher equity exposure and a shorter retirement may do better with less exposure to equities.\nUnderstanding the fundamental reasons behind using a rising equity glide path is just the first step. Use Pfau\'s and Kitces\' research to guide your decisions, but tweak them for your personal situation.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There\'s a common rule of thumb that tells you what percentage of your retirement portfolio should consist of bonds and fixed-income assets -- and it\'s your age. If you\'re 65, 65% of your portfolio should be in bonds and 35% should be in more aggressive holdings, typically stocks. There\'s a simple way of changing your asset allocation as you age through what\'s referred to as a "glide path." In this case, the glide path calls for declining equity exposure. Most target-date funds use a declining equity glide path throughout the life of the fund to make the portfolio holdings more conservative as it ages. But beware: Don\'t confuse conservatism with safety. Retirement plan portfolio on top of stock certificates. Image source: Getty Images As it turns out, the safest glide path is actually to start moving back into equities as you move through the early years of retirement. That sounds counterintuitive, but research from Wade Pfau and Michael Kitces found that "rising equity glide paths in retirement have the potential to reduce both the probability and magnitude of failure for client portfolios." In other words, reducing your exposure to equities throughout retirement makes it more likely you\'ll run out of money. The biggest risk in retirement The average return for the stock market is about 7% after adjusting for inflation. But the market doesn\'t go up exactly 7% year in and year out. Just look at the below historical chart of the S&P 500 index. ^SPX Chart The biggest risk to your retirement is that a bad market environment hits just as you leave your job. Imagine if you had said sayonara to your employer in 2000. You would have seen your stock portfolio cut by nearly 80% from the high in 2000 to the low in 2002. If you were relying on the 4% rule to get you through 30 years of retirement, it\'s unlikely you\'d still make it. This is called sequence risk. If you see a bad sequence of returns in the early years of retirement, your risk of running out of money increases tremendously. At the same time, your financial comfort level for the next 25 years or so precipitously declines. Story continues On the other hand, if you retired right before a bull run in the market, you\'re almost assured to make it through without running out of money. You\'ll probably leave a nice chunk for your heirs, too. A rising equity glide path protects against sequence risk With the biggest risk to your nest egg coming in the early years of retirement and the few years before it, it makes sense to have less equity exposure in those years. That could be the most money you have in your portfolio for the rest of your life, and you\'ll need it to last a long time. If the stock market crashes in the early years of retirement, you\'ll effectively be buying stock on the way down if you follow a rising equity glide path. If you followed a conventional glide path, you\'d be selling stock on the way down. That\'s a big no-no . By the time the positive stock returns show up, you won\'t have enough exposure for it to make a difference. Another way of thinking about it is to spend from fixed-income assets in early retirement to give your equity assets the longest amount of time to provide positive returns. Historically, equities provide the best returns over the long run but also generate the most volatility. What if the bad returns don\'t show up until the end of retirement? The risk of using a rising equity glide path in retirement is that the stock market produces strong returns early in retirement, but then crashes later. In that case, you\'ll be buying more stocks as the price climbs just to have more exposure to them as the price falls. Surely you\'ll be leaving money on the table by not having more exposure to stocks as the price climbs in your early retirement years. But retirement isn\'t about having the most money to leave to your loved ones -- it\'s about making sure you have enough to live off for the rest of your life. A portfolio of 100% equities would theoretically maximize your long-term returns on average , but it comes with a high risk that you\'ll run out of money before you\'re ready. It seems like a fair trade to risk ending your life with less money in exchange for ensuring that your money lasts longer. After all, that\'s what most people are trying to achieve through their declining equity exposure later in retirement. That strategy\'s just a bit misguided. What\'s the perfect glide path? Now that you\'re on board with a rising equity glide path in retirement, you\'ll want to know how you should allocate your portfolio over time. Further research from Kitces found a portfolio that starts at 30% equities and steadily climbs to 70% equities over 30 years is expected to last 30 years more than 95% of the time when using a 4% withdrawal rate. He also found that a portfolio with a static 60/40 equity/bond allocation throughout retirement lasts 30 years 93% of the time. The 60% equities to 20% equities glide path found in T. Rowe Price\'s target date funds also is only successful 93% of the time, and the 50% to 30% glide path from Vanguard is only successful 94% of the time. Accelerating the glide path through the first 15 years of retirement and holding a static asset allocation throughout the rest increases the likelihood of a successful retirement even further. Kitces only tested for 30-year retirements using the 4% rule, though. Your circumstances may be different. A longer retirement may require even higher equity exposure and a shorter retirement may do better with less exposure to equities. Understanding the fundamental reasons behind using a rising equity glide path is just the first step. Use Pfau\'s and Kitces\' research to guide your decisions, but tweak them for your personal situation. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The BTC prices continue to trade below the $10000 region over the last few days though there was a brief peek above that region. That peek did not last long and the prices have since fallen below and continue to trade in a weak manner. There is nothing fundamental that is behind the fall in the prices of bitcoin and we believe that the worst is over for them. But the market is beginning to mature and when that happens, it is likely that the prices become choppy as the traders decide on a median price for bitcoin. This is a natural process as part of maturing in the market and this is likely to continue for some time. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Prices Lower In fact we have been seeing the support beginning to grow for cryptos and bitcoins with more and more countries coming around to the idea that they are here to stay and that it is better to regulate them and live with them rather than trying to kill it or trying to act as if they do not exist. This has helped to give some confidence to the traders and investors and it only needs some more boost of confidence from the market to push the prices higher and once this begins to happen on a regular basis, we are likely to see the prices more even higher as the demand grows and more and more traders begin to join back into the market again. Bitcoin 4H Looking towards the ETH market, it is beginning to face one of its serious challenges and this is reflected in the way that the prices have been dropping lower over the last few days. The ETH developers are still uncertain on how to deal with the lost funds and this is developing into a big issue over the past couple of weeks. This has added a lot of pressure on the markets. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the consolidation to continue on either side of the $10000 region in the BTC market while the ETH prices are expected to continue under pressure over the short term as the developers try and overcome the uncertainty. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Another Day in the Red for Bitcoin, with Rallies Few and Far Between DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 26, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 26/02/18 Forex Trading Signals \x96 February 26, 2018 EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 26, 2018 Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 26, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to trade below the $10000 region over the last few days though there was a brief peek above that region. That peek did not last long and the prices have since fallen below and continue to trade in a weak manner. There is nothing fundamental that is behind the fall in the prices of bitcoin and we believe that the worst is over for them. But the market is beginning to mature and when that happens, it is likely that the prices become choppy as the traders decide on a median price for bitcoin. This is a natural process as part of maturing in the market and this is likely to continue for some time.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nIn fact we have been seeing the support beginning to grow for cryptos and bitcoins with more and more countries coming around to the idea that they are here to stay and that it is better to regulate them and live with them rather than trying to kill it or trying to act as if they do not exist. This has helped to give some confidence to the traders and investors and it only needs some more boost of confidence from the market to push the prices higher and once this begins to happen on a regular basis, we are likely to see the prices more even higher as the demand grows and more and more traders begin to join back into the market again.\nLooking towards the ETH market, it is beginning to face one of its serious challenges and this is reflected in the way that the prices have been dropping lower over the last few days. The ETH developers are still uncertain on how to deal with the lost funds and this is developing into a big issue over the past couple of weeks. This has added a lot of pressure on the markets.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the consolidation to continue on either side of the $10000 region in the BTC market while the ETH prices are expected to continue under pressure over the short term as the developers try and overcome the uncertainty.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Another Day in the Red for Bitcoin, with Rallies Few and Far Between\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 26/02/18\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 26, 2018\n• EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 26, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to trade below the $10000 region over the last few days though there was a brief peek above that region. That peek did not last long and the prices have since fallen below and continue to trade in a weak manner. There is nothing fundamental that is behind the fall in the prices of bitcoin and we believe that the worst is over for them. But the market is beginning to mature and when that happens, it is likely that the prices become choppy as the traders decide on a median price for bitcoin. This is a natural process as part of maturing in the market and this is likely to continue for some time.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nIn fact we have been seeing the support beginning to grow for cryptos and bitcoins with more and more countries coming around to the idea that they are here to stay and that it is better to regulate them and live with them rather than trying to kill it or trying to act as if they do not exist. This has helped to give some confidence to the traders and investors and it only needs some more boost of confidence from the market to push the prices higher and once this begins to happen on a regular basis, we are likely to see the prices more even higher as the demand grows and more and more traders begin to join back into the market again.\nLooking towards the ETH market, it is beginning to face one of its serious challenges and this is reflected in the way that the prices have been dropping lower over the last few days. The ETH developers are still uncertain on how to deal with the lost funds and this is developing into a big issue over the past couple of weeks. This has added a lot of pressure on the markets.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the consolidation to continue on either side of the $10000 region in the BTC market while the ETH prices are expected to continue under pressure over the short term as the developers try and overcome the uncertainty.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Another Day in the Red for Bitcoin, with Rallies Few and Far Between\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 26/02/18\n• Forex Trading Signals – February 26, 2018\n• EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 26, 2018\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 26, 2018', "Paid family leave became a hot-button issue during the 2016 presidential campaign, with both candidates suggesting that making benefits available to new parents would have a positive impact on the working environment for Americans. More recently, efforts led by Assistant to the President Ivanka Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) included a proposal that would allow people to pull forward money from Social Security to pay for family leave in exchange for deferring retirement benefits by a similar period later in life. At the federal level, proponents of the plan argue that providing a choice to working families in a way that is revenue-neutral is a reasonable solution to the challenge of providing paid parental leave. Opponents argue that Social Security itself is in dire financial straits without putting any more pressure on it, and that alternatives to provide paid family leave could be affordable. For residents in four states, however, the issue is moot, because they already have paid family leave . By looking at how these four states structured their laws, policymakers who favor making paid family leave universal could get some insight into various ways to implement similar proposals nationwide. Two adults with one sitting in chair holding new baby, with crib in background. Image source: Getty Images. 1. California California began to offer paid parental leave benefits in 2004. Offered through the state's disability insurance program, the state offers mothers up to four weeks of benefits for a normal pregnancy before the expected due date, as well as up to six weeks for normal deliveries or eight weeks for Caesarean section births. Parents other than the mother can get up to six weeks of benefits. To be eligible, you must claim the leave within 12 months and have paid into the state disability insurance fund over the past five to 18 months. For claims in 2018 or later, weekly benefits can range from $50 to $1,216. The intent is to provide a replacement rate of about 60% to 70% of your regular income. Story continues 2. New Jersey New Jersey's paid parental leave program began in 2009. The benefits are part of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's insurance program, and parents can get up to six weeks of benefits to bond with a newborn or adopted child within the first year of parenting. Benefits replace about two-thirds of income. Under the program, you must give your employer 30 days' notice before the leave starts, and the leave must be more than seven consecutive days long. Employers must give permission for you to take leave in non-consecutive periods. Moreover, unlike in California, there's no state law protection from your losing your job, although federal law might provide some protection in that regard. 3. Rhode Island Rhode Island started mandating paid parental leave in 2014. As part of the state's temporary disability program, Rhode Island offers up to four weeks of partial wage replacement benefits through what it calls the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program. The program also protects job security for those claiming benefits. To get benefits, you need to have earned a set minimum amount and paid into the Temporary Caregiver Insurance fund. Wage replacement is equal to about 60% of income, with a minimum of $84 per week and a maximum of $795 per week. 4. New York New York just implemented its paid parental leave law at the beginning of 2018. This job-protected program provides eight weeks of paid leave in 2018, with phased-in expansion to 10 weeks in 2019 and 12 weeks in 2021. Benefits are currently 50% of your average weekly wage, with a cap of $653 per week in 2018. By 2021, that's slated to go up to 67% of average wages. Employees are eligible after 26 weeks of full-time employment. Part-time workers can also qualify once they've worked at least 175 days, even if they work less than 20 hours per week. Employees pay contributions through payroll deductions in order to fund the benefits. The future of parental leave Other states aren't waiting for the federal government to take the lead. Washington state enacted provisions last year that will take effect in 2020, under which employers and employees will both contribute payroll tax revenues toward funding benefits of as much as 90% for low-wage workers for up to 12 weeks. Similar proposals are popping up in other locations. Paid parental leave has widespread support , but how to fund it is a topic of great debate. By looking at the successes of these four states, lawmakers should be able to find a path forward that can meet the needs of parents while remaining true to their respective views on fiscal responsibility. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Editor's note: A previous version of this article erroneously stated that the New York program was partially funded by employer contributions. The author and the Fool regret the error. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Paid family leave became a hot-button issue during the 2016 presidential campaign, with both candidates suggesting that making benefits available to new parents would have a positive impact on the working environment for Americans. More recently, efforts led by Assistant to the President Ivanka Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) included a proposal that would allow people topull forward money from Social Security to pay for family leavein exchange for deferring retirement benefits by a similar period later in life.\nAt the federal level, proponents of the plan argue that providing a choice to working families in a way that is revenue-neutral is a reasonable solution to the challenge of providing paid parental leave. Opponents argue that Social Security itself is in dire financial straits without putting any more pressure on it, and that alternatives to provide paid family leave could be affordable.\nFor residents in four states, however, the issue is moot, because they already have paid family leave . By looking at how these four states structured their laws, policymakers who favor making paid family leave universal could get some insight into various ways to implement similar proposals nationwide.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCalifornia began to offer paid parental leave benefits in 2004. Offered through the state's disability insurance program, the state offers mothers up to four weeks of benefits for a normal pregnancy before the expected due date, as well as up to six weeks for normal deliveries or eight weeks for Caesarean section births. Parents other than the mother can get up to six weeks of benefits.\nTo be eligible, you must claim the leave within 12 months and have paid into the state disability insurance fund over the past five to 18 months. For claims in 2018 or later, weekly benefits can range from $50 to $1,216. The intent is to provide a replacement rate of about 60% to 70% of your regular income.\nNew Jersey's paid parental leave program began in 2009. The benefits are part of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development's insurance program, and parents can get up to six weeks of benefits to bond with a newborn or adopted child within the first year of parenting. Benefits replace about two-thirds of income.\nUnder the program, you must give your employer 30 days' notice before the leave starts, and the leave must be more than seven consecutive days long. Employers must give permission for you to take leave in non-consecutive periods. Moreover, unlike in California, there's no state law protection from your losing your job, although federal law might provide some protection in that regard.\nRhode Island started mandating paid parental leave in 2014. As part of the state's temporary disability program, Rhode Island offers up to four weeks of partial wage replacement benefits through what it calls the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program. The program also protects job security for those claiming benefits.\nTo get benefits, you need to have earned a set minimum amount and paid into the Temporary Caregiver Insurance fund. Wage replacement is equal to about 60% of income, with a minimum of $84 per week and a maximum of $795 per week.\nNew York just implemented its paid parental leave law at the beginning of 2018. This job-protected program provides eight weeks of paid leave in 2018, with phased-in expansion to 10 weeks in 2019 and 12 weeks in 2021. Benefits are currently 50% of your average weekly wage, with a cap of $653 per week in 2018. By 2021, that's slated to go up to 67% of average wages.\nEmployees are eligible after 26 weeks of full-time employment. Part-time workers can also qualify once they've worked at least 175 days, even if they work less than 20 hours per week. Employees pay contributions through payroll deductions in order to fund the benefits.\nOther states aren't waiting for the federal government to take the lead. Washington state enacted provisions last year that will take effect in 2020, under which employers and employees will both contribute payroll tax revenues toward funding benefits of as much as 90% for low-wage workers for up to 12 weeks. Similar proposals are popping up in other locations.\nPaid parental leave has widespread support, but how to fund it is a topic of great debate. By looking at the successes of these four states, lawmakers should be able to find a path forward that can meet the needs of parents while remaining true to their respective views on fiscal responsibility.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nEditor's note: A previous version of this article erroneously stated that the New York program was partially funded by employer contributions. The author and the Fool regret the error.\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Student loan debt is bigger than all other types of debt held by Americans, other than mortgages. Roughly 44 million Americans owe just shy of $1.5 trillion in student loan debt as of 2018.\nAlarmingly, it appears that many student loan borrowers have serious misconceptions about how their loans work, according to anew surveyby Student Loan Hero. Here are five of the most dangerous student loan myths the survey uncovered, and the truth behind each one.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIf you havesubsidized student loans, the federal government pays your interest while you\'re in school. However, if you have unsubsidized loans, which the majority of federal student loans are, the interest accumulates even while you\'re in school. In other words, if you borrow $10,000 for school at 6%, your balance will be $600 higher in a year. As you can probably imagine, this can add up significantly over four or more years of school and can result in you owing thousands more than you anticipated.\nThere are two methods of suspending your student loan payments -- a deferment or forbearance. A deferment is generally the better of the two options if you qualify based on being in school at least half-time, if you\'re unemployed, or if you\'re experiencing an economic hardship. Even under a deferment, the government only pays the interest on Federal Perkins Loans and subsidized student loans.\nA forbearance can be granted for up to 12 months if you don\'t qualify for a deferment. And despite what nearly half of borrowers believe, interest accumulates onallstudent loans during a forbearance -- even subsidized loans.\nDon\'t get me wrong -- if youneeda deferment or forbearance, it can be a great tool to help you get back on sound financial footing without having to worry about your student loans. Just keep in mind that it isn\'t exactly "free," so be sure to take this into consideration.\nIncome-based student loan repayment plans, like the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) plan, are unquestionably one of thebest toolsto help borrowers repay student loan debt. Under the PAYE plan, your loan payments are capped at 10% of your "discretionary income," and any remaining balance after 20 years is forgiven. There are a few other income-based repayment plans for those who don\'t qualify for the PAYE plan.\nHowever, it\'s critically important to realize thatyou aren\'t automatically enrolled in them. When your in-school deferment period ends, your loans will automatically be placed in the standard repayment plan, which many people mistakenly confuse with income-based repayment. The standard repayment plan simply amortizes your loans over a 10-year repayment period.\nIf you want income-based repayment (which I highly recommend for most borrowers), you\'ll need to apply through your loan servicer.\nThis is a shockingly popular misc Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-26 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1330.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.91 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 25564134.5524772 - Transaction Count: 144869.0 - Unique Addresses: 355806.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Hoy Lunes 26 de Febrero\nUSD - $ 18.57\nEUR - $ 22.85\nBITCOIN - $ 180,336.00\nETHER - $ 15,701.70\nXRP - $ 16.98\n\n#TipoDeCambio\n#FelizLunes', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $10,180\n #tradealert \nFib R2 broken, price 10180.00 above resistance point 2 (10015.31)\n\n #fibonacci', '#BTC Average: 10253.64$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10261.00$\n#Poloniex - 10250.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10256.00$\n#Coinbase - 10188.38$\n#Binance - 10244.12$\n#CEXio - 10454.30$\n#Kraken - 10243.20$\n#Cryptopia - 10226.00$\n#Bittrex - 10230.00$\n#GateCoin - 10183.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/02/27 00:35:40[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：1,093,458円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：93,655円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300041.6665円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：595.1円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000132,995円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '2018/02/27 00:30\n\n#BTC 1025469.5円\n#ETH 87608.3円\n#ETC 3614.8円\n#BCH 124572.5円\n#XRP 93.6円\n#XEM 39.4円\n#LSK 2064.7円\n#MONA 593円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Feb 26, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 10,175.90$ \| 8,270.40€ \| 7,287.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/qR5V1nNO7f', 'BTC Price: 10172.88$, \nBTC Today High : 10334.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 870.14$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/AdTyqXDH3y', '$150.00 Bitmain Antminer S3 Bitcoin Miner 440GH/s (PSU INCLUDED) #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wbC7n2\xa0pic.twitter.com/IIgO2MNKRB', '#BTC Average: 10249.33$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10228.00$\n#Poloniex - 10238.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10226.33$\n#Coinbase - 10230.00$\n#Binance - 10233.16$\n#CEXio - 10428.40$\n#Kraken - 10240.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10235.00$\n#Bittrex - 10251.00$\n#GateCoin - 10183.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$BTC: 5.81%\n$BCC: 6.15%\n$MTL: 6.48%\n$ZEC: 5.47%\n$NEO: 5.70%\n$BTG: 6.00%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', '2018/02/26 22:00\n#BTC 1004247.5円\n#ETH 88374.7円\n#ETC 3541.6円\n#BCH 121950.4円\n#XRP 93.1円\n#XEM 39.4円\n#LSK 2026.3円\n#MONA 588円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'One Bitcoin now worth $9891.00@bitstamp. High $9900.000. Low $9260.000. Market Cap $167.025 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/KWL9FCNJyj', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 26/02/2018 08:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 26.222.552,65 y VENDEMOS en COP 32.847.197,53 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/pZOBVSosLm', 'One BTC is currently worth $9702.00 USD', 'USD: 106.730\nEUR: 131.580\nGBP: 149.742\nAUD: 83.794\nNZD: 78.148\nCNY: 16.914\nCHF: 114.138\nBTC: 1,057,500\nETH: 91,985\nMon Feb 26 22:00 JST', 'Feb 26, 2018 13:00:00 UTC \| 9,877.30$ \| 8,007.00€ \| 7,031.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/ASBQQb1iDE', '26 Şubat 2018 Saat 16:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 37.196,90 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 9849.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9830.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 865.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/1Yp9FGNuG2', '#DolarTrue BTC\n26/02/2018 08:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 9440.1\nBTC USA : 10010.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 2,266,084,969\nUSD/VEF : 233015.25', '2018年02月26日 22:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0525753円\n24時間の最高値 0.0614124円\n24時間の最安値 0.0444155円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0512985円\n24時間の最高値 0.0615766円\n24時間の最安値 0.03736円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 126 位 / 全 903 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-02-26 21:45:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', 'USDT_ETH price INCREASED to $870.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $904.800000 - DOWN: $835.200000 $eth #eth #ethereum #crypto $crypto $btc', '02/26 22:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Neutral\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9939.28$ \| 8050.69€\n#XRP 0.95$ \| 0.77€\n#ETH 866.25$ \| 701.65€\n#LTC 230.10$ \| 186.38€\n#DASH 601.26$ \| 487.02€\n#XEM 0.39$ \| 0.32€\n#IOTA 1.84$ \| 1.49€\n#EOS 8.00$ \| 6.48€\n#ETN 0.08$ \| 0.07€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 9987.42$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9989.30$\n#Poloniex - 9978.60$\n#Bitstamp - 10019.51$\n#Coinbase - 9732.28$\n#Binance - 10003.57$\n#CEXio - 10187.00$\n#Kraken - 10010.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9948.00$\n#Bittrex - 10007.87$\n#GateCoin - 9997.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTCUSD ALERT: 5.19% spike in price detected. Currently $10096.00 vs. $9597.99 at midnight UTC $btc #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/1dg5IDG9RC', 'Bitcoin reached $ 9,900.00 #bitcoin $BTC #cryptocurrency https://coinranking.com/c/btc/7d\xa0pic.twitter.com/up49tcBtoV', '$800.00 Ebit E9 ASIC Bitcoin Miner Rated 6.3 TH/s NOT S9 S7 Antminer 10 1000W #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wbZ2pB\xa0pic.twitter.com/E6wEff0Ilu', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/Q5HRC\xa0', 'USDT_BTC price INCREASED to $10150.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $10556.000000 - DOWN: $9744.000000 $btc #btc #bitcoin TEST PERIOD #crypto $crypto $btc']... - Contextual Past News Article: Every now and then, a CEO says something that makes you stop and think. That's what happened for me asIntuitive Surgical(NASDAQ: ISRG)CEO Gary Guthart spoke at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday. I was already familiar with most of what Guthart said in his presentation. But then he stated something that really jumped out: He referred to Intuitive Surgical as an Internet-of-Things (IoT) company. That comment really stood out to me, because I haven't thought of Intuitive Surgical as an IoT play. But it is. The company's da Vinci robotic surgical systems are connected to the internet, meeting the very definition of IoT. I'm not alone in overlooking Intuitive Surgical as an IoT stock, though. For example, a recent ranking of thebest IoT stocks of 2017left Intuitive off the list -- but its stock beat the performance of the top stock on the list by nearly 30% last year. The reality is that Intuitive Surgical is probably the hottest IoT stock on the market right now. And it's also probably the most overlooked, at least as an IoT stock. The good news is that things should get even better for the company in the future. Just check out some of the highlights of what Guthart said at the J.P. Morgan conference. Image source: Getty Images. "Crummy." That's how Guthart described the approach most patients have to take today in finding the best surgeon to use. He noted that variability in surgery remains a huge problem despite progress. For example, Guthart cited a 2013New England Journal of Medicinestudy that found the bottom quartile of surgeons had three times more complications than the top quartile. Variability isn't the only problem. Guthart showed statistics revealing that nearly 36% of rectal surgeries and 17% of complex ventral hernia surgeries in the U.S. have complications. For Intuitive Surgical, though, these problems represent opportunities. Its da Vinci systems are designed to help reduce the variability among surgeons. Da Vinci's IoT creds come into play on this front also. Guthart said that thanks to the systems' connection to the Internet, Intuitive has a database chock-full of data with which the company uses data analytics to share information with customers to help them improve outcomes. The da Vinci systems allow surgeons to see digital images of the surgical area on patients and manipulate robotic surgical instruments from a console a few feet away. As cool as the technology already is, Guthart discussed several ways that Intuitive Surgical continues to innovate. One of those ways is the da Vinci X system, which Intuitive Surgical launched in 2017. This system costs less than the company's previous systems. Guthart acknowledged that there had been some concerns that rolling out a lower-priced system could take market share away from Intuitive's other da Vinci systems. However, he said that so far da Vinci X had "catalyzed additional demand," instead of cannibalizing sales from its higher-priced models. New instrument for da Vinci. Image source: Intuitive Surgical presentation. Guthart also discussed a new development that hasn't been cleared for sale yet. This latest innovation from Intuitive Surgical allows a less invasive approach with tiny surgical instruments that can be used for intraoral surgery. He said the opportunities for these less invasive approaches is "huge" for the company. I have said before that Intuitive Surgical has a new twist on the old "razor-and-blades" business model. Over 70% of the company's revenuecomes from recurring sources, including instruments, accessories, and services. The great thing for Intuitive is that there is a built-in incentive for customers to get the most out of their initial investment in buying a da Vinci system. That means the customers perform more robot-assisted surgeries. And this translates to greater sales of instruments and accessories. Take a look at the slide Guthart shared: Image source: Intuitive Surgical presentation. The most impressive thing, in my view, is that revenue from recurring sources -- service, instruments, and accessories -- continues to steadily grow. In fact, Intuitive Surgical's recurring revenue for 2017 is nearly at the level of the company'stotalrevenue in 2012. Guthart acknowledged that 2017 wasn't a "flawless year" for the company. In particular, he mentioned challenges with utilization in some countries, particularly France, and with system quotas in China. However, as was the case with the need for improvement in surgery, I think those problems represent opportunities for Intuitive Surgical. Around two-thirds of da Vinci systems are installed in the United States. But there are many more people -- and surgeries -- outside the United States. International expansion presents a tremendous growth opportunity for Intuitive. Guthart knows this as well as anyone else and listed developing core European markets and Asian market access as one of the company's top priorities for 2018. Intuitive Surgical does face other potential threats.Medtronic(NYSE: MDT)plans to launch a rival to da Vinci later this year. The company is much bigger than Intuitive and has deep ties to healthcare customers around the world. And there are smaller potential rivals on the horizon as well.TransEnterix(NYSEMKT: TRXC)won FDA clearance for its Senhance robotic surgical systemin October. Although TransEnterix has tried to downplay the prospects of going head-to-head against Intuitive, I suspect it's only a matter of time before that's exactly what happens. Still, the story for Intuitive Surgical continues to be a great one overall. Increasing acceptance of robotic-assisted surgery, along with the company's innovation, business model, and expansion opportunities, should give Intuitive a nice growth runway for years to come, in my view. I'd definitely categorize Intuitive Surgical as one of the hottest IoT stocks around, today and for the future. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Keith Speightsowns shares of JPMorgan Chase. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Intuitive Surgical. The Motley Fool owns shares of Medtronic. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/honda1616', 'Investing $1000 USD post-dip. Have been out of the loop this past 2 months on good investements. What would you recommend looking into? I am looking for high risk high reward.', 23, '2018-02-26 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/', "Have been heads down this past two months since December. Portfolio is definitely down since before the big dip. Have an extra $1000 USD to invest but I'm not sure what's a solid lower-cap project to invest in. \n\n\n\nMy current portfolio currently consists of the following from most to least in value:\n\n* IOTA\n* REQ\n* OMG\n* BTC\n* ETH\n* ARK\n* COSS\n* PRL\n* XRB\n* ELIX\n* DBC\n* WTC\n* LSK\n* BNTY\n\nShould I pick up some more PRL and REQ? Thoughts? \n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/', '808lwy', [['u/dustbuddii', 16, '2018-02-26 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutr7ok/', 'ICX, V to the e to the chain, NEO, XVG', '808lwy'], ['u/siafu4life', 10, '2018-02-26 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutr8f3/', 'Would pick up some more WTC!! All confirmed for being implemented by the end of Q1 - Mainnet, mining, token-swap, first ever hybrid miner/wallet incorporating PoS & PoW! Woot!!! ', '808lwy'], ['u/UniqueUsername642', 21, '2018-02-26 00:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutre00/', "There is a coin that is one of the most shilled coins on reddit and it also happens to be my favorite crypto ever. It's called DYOR. ", '808lwy'], ['u/chadracelis', 15, '2018-02-26 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutrrrf/', 'Achain bruh ', '808lwy'], ['u/DangerNoodleRawr', 12, '2018-02-26 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutsqp2/', 'GVT\nWTC\nREQ\nIOTA\nOMG\n XRB\nENG\n\nThese are probably the best I can think of\n', '808lwy'], ['u/DroneMan3', 20, '2018-02-26 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutsvod/', 'XBY. High risk huge reward.', '808lwy'], ['u/pryzless1', 14, '2018-02-26 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutt31m/', 'Trac, great potential and good, professional team working on it. It is a big risk big reward project. More news about nodes and master nodes coming up mid march. Has hit its roadmap goals. Recently left telegram to focus more on the project than answering the same moon questions 50x a day to novice impatient investors. It also has been a working project for years with the cryptocurrency just coming out January. Origin trail is the project name, 40 million marketcap. Read the white paper and get an understanding of the project and you will definitely be interested.', '808lwy'], ['u/AtAllCost33', 24, '2018-02-26 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutt6ng/', 'To be fair, isn’t him asking questions technically doing research?', '808lwy'], ['u/Temeriki', 13, '2018-02-26 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutvicm/', 'ASS Coin. Every coin is backed by one ass.', '808lwy'], ['u/gio1027', 10, '2018-02-26 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutw4i7/', "If you're into high risk, high reward have a look at HPB - Low circulating supply and MC, heavily discounted right now.", '808lwy'], ['u/gurilagarden', 26, '2018-02-26 02:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutxe60/', 'ICX is stupid low right now. Great sale.', '808lwy'], ['u/kidalive25', 15, '2018-02-26 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808lwy/investing_1000_usd_postdip_have_been_out_of_the/dutydha/', "I see COSS listed in your post but no mentions of it in the thread but I think this is an easy investment at this exact moment. There's a lot of news coming in the next 4-6 weeks and the team has been nailing a lot of things regarding its launch. Been a handful of mistakes but they always acknowledge them and the Fiat integration supposedly on track for March 2018 is a possible game changer even if Bittrex may beat them to the punch a little bit. I see COSS as a fiat-compatible KuCoin of sorts where they get the lesser-known coins before the big boys and then can maintain pretty high volume just from that. The COSS fee split allocation is incredibly favorable if they can get in the $50 million daily volume range but even if they can make it to $500 million before the end of the world, that is astronomical sums of money for COSS holders. \n\nPretty high risk, but not as high as it used to be. If nothing else, it's going to get pumped pretty good going into the 1.0 release of the site from beta so it'll be a hell of a ride one way or another. ", '808lwy']]], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', 'Why do people respect Weiss Ratings? Look at these cringeworthy emails they send', 186, '2018-02-26 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/', 'Weiss has steadily earned press among the crypto community for scoring coins as if they were 1st grade homework papers, which is telling enough, but you really need to see what their corporate communications look like. Do not give these clowns the time of day.\n\nSubject: Will this bring down social media as we know it? \n\nDear Investor,\n\nMy head is spinning.\n\nThis morning, I spoke to two cryptocurrency experts who will join me for our Emergency Cryptocurrency Briefing this coming Wednesday, February 28.\n\nIf what they told me is true, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook shareholders should be scared out of their wits.\n\nThey told me there’s a dire threat to Facebook’s entire business model. Facebook could become obsolete, replaced by the same technology that burst onto the world stage with the rise of Bitcoin.\n\nAnd they also explained how to make a LOT of money from this trend.\n\nI insisted that they explain exactly why and how at our Wednesday briefing. You NEED to hear this for yourself.\n\nIf you thought cryptocurrencies are just a new form of money, think again.\n\nBanking. Social media. Email. Even entire governments. All could be broadly disrupted by cryptocurrency technology.\n\nAnd investors who get involved now can profit handsomely from this sweeping paradigm shift.\n\nIf what I just said sounds like Chinese, I get it. It’s taken me quite a while to completely wrap my head around it too.\n\nThat’s one of the reasons I put together our Emergency Cryptocurrency Briefing.\n\nInvestors need to hear – in plain English – the ins and outs of cryptocurrencies and the massive implications.\n\nThat way, you can get all the facts and decide for yourself if this is a space you want to invest in.\n\nAnd in addition to a bit of “Crypto 101,” my team and I will defend our C+ Bitcoin rating from a long-time Bitcoin veteran who will hold our feet to the fire. Plus, we will:\n\nName the 3 cryptocurrencies currently at the very top of our rankings and how to play them.\nWarn you about 5 popular cryptocurrencies to avoid.\nGive you the 7 questions you need to ask before you buy any cryptocurrency.\nShow you how our Bitcoin rating could have helped you avoid devastating losses in recent weeks.\nReveal the breakthrough cryptocurrency strategy that could have turned $10,000 into $599,512 since January 2017, over seven times better than Bitcoin.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/', '808uyc', [['u/SomeDudeInTheDesert', 109, '2018-02-26 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duttpa9/', "Feels like it was written by a gossiping sophomore. In high school.\n\nOr a pitch from an affiliated marketing company. Feels more like that. \n\nTaking out the trash in a few, I'll bring this with me. ", '808uyc'], ['u/cylemmulo', 10, '2018-02-26 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/dutydwz/', "That's an actual email from them and not like a scammer?", '808uyc'], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', 10, '2018-02-26 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duu0df9/', 'it really is. all of their emails read like this too. i can post a few more if youd like but theyre all the same. they all read like when grandpa finally got on AOL and was really excited about The Cyber Shoppingszs', '808uyc'], ['u/ATROLUXEN', 21, '2018-02-26 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duu0e9e/', ">Show you how our Bitcoin rating could have helped you avoid devastating losses in recent weeks\n\nNot sure why but I dislike when this kind of lingo is used. Everyone is an oracle when they are telling you about mistakes in the past, the whole thing reads like an infomercial script. I do realize we should be happy about mainstream ratings, maybe I'm being too critical.", '808uyc'], ['u/phil917', 19, '2018-02-26 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/808uyc/why_do_people_respect_weiss_ratings_look_at_these/duua0el/', "I've got a few friends that do affiliate marketing for a living and I see some of the emails they send out occasionally. This reads exactly like that", '808uyc']]], ['u/fossiltooth', 'How can I help encourage merchant adoption of BCH?', 89, '2018-02-26 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/', "I used to be a BTC-only kind of guy, but the better arguments from the BCH camp have been seriously swaying me for a while. \n\nNow that I've gotten a ban in r/bitcoin for politely making a simple statement of fact that ran counter to the narrative, I'm finally 100% done with BTC and 100% on board with BCH, and now there's no looking back.\n\nSo what can I do, personally, right now, to help encourage merchant adoption of BCH? \n\nObviously, that is the key to long term success. But it is lacking. Is there any low-hanging fruit out there for merchants I can reach out to? Are there any organized campaigns or petitions? \n\nWhat can I do as a BCH-holding consumer to encourage adoptions and to start spending-and-replacing my Bitcoin Cash?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/', '808zfh', [['u/jarenfeser', 13, '2018-02-26 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/dutuxtc/', 'Ask services and industry leaders to accept BCH. Bitpay.com and Tutanota.com are two that come to mind but there are many others\n\n\nParticipate in social forums such as reddit, twitter, discord, facebook\n\n\nUse tipping bots such as r/tippr and r/chaintip\n\n\nIf you´re a miner, point your hashrate to pool.bitcoin.com and help secure the BCH chain', '808zfh'], ['u/ugtarmas', 10, '2018-02-26 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/808zfh/how_can_i_help_encourage_merchant_adoption_of_bch/dutvcxx/', 'Become a merchant and accept BCH.', '808zfh']]], ['u/CXURTB', 'Bought BCH and sent it to a BTC wallet', 17, '2018-02-26 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/', 'Not sure if this is the right place to ask for help but I basically bought bitcoin cash on bitcoin.com through Simplex by accident. I entered a BTC address and sent it to that address instead of a BCH address. Is there any way of getting my BCH back?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/', '8093w6', [['u/nbysy', 10, '2018-02-26 02:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/dutvgvw/', 'Do you have the private-key of the BTC address? if you have, you can import the private-key into BCH wallet to get BCH amount.', '8093w6'], ['u/Raddafiskie', 16, '2018-02-26 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/dutwbu8/', 'Then have them load their BTC keys into a BCH wallet. They can claim them.', '8093w6'], ['u/Dreadker', 17, '2018-02-26 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/comments/8093w6/bought_bch_and_sent_it_to_a_btc_wallet/duu0kng/', 'Roger Ver strikes again... Bcash bullshit...', '8093w6']]], ['u/DECAThomas', 'I will pay $5 to whoever can explain why NC State is a Bubble Team. Bamboozle Free', 85, '2018-02-26 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/', "Likely would be sent in BTC within a week. If anyone can make a reasonable argument (that most people agree with) why we are a bubble team, it's yours.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/', '8094zf', [['u/Wojomaster768', 31, '2018-02-26 02:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvg6v/', 'BECAUSE JOE LUNARDI SAID SO!', '8094zf'], ['u/timmablimma', 23, '2018-02-26 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvn9i/', 'So the issue with this State team versus years past under Gottfried was the OOC. We lucked out with Arizona in the opening tournament but otherwise it was relatively weak. I love how this team plays now, but the early season stretch only had that one Great win and a few lack luster losses. Our SOS isn’t great and that’s what kept SMU out a few years ago as a Top 25 team. It’s a legitimate concern. Now another thing that helps that period is we were without Johnson during most of those bad losses so that can help steer the bad losses a bit in our favor too. \n\nI think with how they played today and the number of top 25 wins they’re probably off the bubble now especially if they finish top 4 in ACC. However, as an NC State alum, I fear the return of NC State Shit as we’ve played so good the last few games it’s hard not to fear it’s reemergence. ', '8094zf'], ['u/UHeardAboutPluto', 25, '2018-02-26 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvnbf/', "I think that they are in. I can't make an arguement as to why they shouldn't be in. If theywin out, I think they finish 4th (or tied for 4th), and get that sweet ACC tourney double bye. \n\nThey beat us (UNC), Duke, Clemson, Arizona. Sure they have a bad loss, but we all do.", '8094zf'], ['u/KinkySeppuku', 15, '2018-02-26 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutvtjq/', '10-6 and 4th in the ACC is not a fantastic conference record? ', '8094zf'], ['u/AsheliaDalmasca', 13, '2018-02-26 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutw8xe/', "You're a lock imo. At worst you're 20-12 with 5 ranked wins.", '8094zf'], ['u/ryanedwards0101', 224, '2018-02-26 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwd0y/', '344 ranked OOC schedule per Ken Pom. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Conglossian', 15, '2018-02-26 02:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwdeb/', 'No one is listing Syracuse in front of NC State. On bracket matrix NC State is in on 76/79 with an average seed of 9.74.\n\nSyracuse is in on 29/79 with an average seed of 11.14.', '8094zf'], ['u/Conglossian', 21, '2018-02-26 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwmxq/', "By who? As I said above NC State is in on 96% of Bracket Matrix's brackets.\n\n", '8094zf'], ['u/Stillnotdonte', 136, '2018-02-26 02:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwn71/', "If NC State doesn't make the tourney, I will change my flair to NC State for the next year. ", '8094zf'], ['u/ryanedwards0101', 34, '2018-02-26 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwtb2/', 'I was just trying to get $5 :). \n\nAlso the committee had shown in the past they will punish that shit hard. \n\nWho were the two teams everyone said should be seeded higher when the top 16 preview came out:? Michigan State and Texas Tech. Both those teams OOC SOS are over 300. I’m not saying it’s right but bracketologists are trying to predict the committee and the committee consistently knocks teams for bad non con schedules.\n\nFWIW I think y’all should and will make it. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Conglossian', 27, '2018-02-26 02:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutwytb/', "Your problem there is you're listening to random redditors.\n\nNext, several ESPN commentators? Hacks or actual guys? \n\n[Pay attention to the Matrix, totality of information is important](http://bracketmatrix.com/)\n\nTop 5 Ranked Matrix Brackets (That I can access) have NC State as a\n\n7, 9, 10, 10, and 10 (And most of those havent been updated in a few days).\n\nYou're looking in the wrong place. ", '8094zf'], ['u/timmy1010', 27, '2018-02-26 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutx1ob/', 'Honest question here: do you think the committee will put less stock in the games that Markell was out?\n\nNot that he had a good reason to be out or anything but the team is for sure way better with him. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Coltsfan6', 47, '2018-02-26 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutx7j9/', 'This guy is the winner here. ', '8094zf'], ['u/v1d5r', 55, '2018-02-26 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutxsk3/', 'I’m going to save this', '8094zf'], ['u/stripes361', 24, '2018-02-26 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutxvkb/', 'Virginia won 11 conference games and finished 4th in the conference in 2013 and went to the NIT because of a weak NCSOS.\n\nVirginia Tech went 23-7 (!!!) and 10-6 in conference in 2010, also finishing 4th, and also went to the NIT.\n\nYou can argue it all you want but the Committee weighs that heavily as an incentive for teams to schedule tough. Listen to what everyone in this thread is telling you. ', '8094zf'], ['u/Stillnotdonte', 38, '2018-02-26 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duty899/', 'Please do, they are way better than a "bubble team." I can understand getting lucky, and getting one win against a top 25 team, but you don\'t "get lucky" as much as they have. ', '8094zf'], ['u/gmills87', 11, '2018-02-26 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duty9hd/', '^^^ pay this man $5', '8094zf'], ['u/NCbeans', 11, '2018-02-26 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutyrfl/', "If we win out and yall lose to Duke, we get the 3 and yall get the 4 on a kinda bullshit tiebreaker, but I'll take it!", '8094zf'], ['u/BoomBoomSpaceRocket', 17, '2018-02-26 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutyvlk/', "Lunardi has 10 ACC teams making it in (which I personally think is more than should make it, but just to give some reference for how deep the ACC is). If the 5th place team can't make the tourney in a conference that could have as many as 10 teams in, that would make no sense. Unless they lose 3 straight to end the season, I have little doubt they'll be in it.", '8094zf'], ['u/AnDEErew', 29, '2018-02-26 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutzkvp/', 'I appreciate that. But you are REALLY tempting NC State shit lol', '8094zf'], ['u/ClaireBear1123', 23, '2018-02-26 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/dutzsx5/', 'State is a lock, and an extremely dangerous 8/9 seed.', '8094zf'], ['u/ThatDaftKid', 22, '2018-02-26 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu1u3w/', 'He knows 😒', '8094zf'], ['u/AnDEErew', 10, '2018-02-26 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu1ypf/', "lol you're probably right. But the risk of wearing one of those ugly ass baby blue flairs would be too much for me. ", '8094zf'], ['u/Mr_q_5', 27, '2018-02-26 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu2ct0/', 'Kevin Keatts? ', '8094zf'], ['u/Saw_a_4ftBeaver', 14, '2018-02-26 04:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu34k6/', 'Can you imagine them as a 10 seed having beat UNC, Duke, Clemson and Arizona? Bracket breaker right there. ', '8094zf'], ['u/ClaudeLemieux', 18, '2018-02-26 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu70h9/', "That's basically what happened to Nova in 2015.\n\nWe even had a lot of the same big wins in common with that season, too.", '8094zf'], ['u/ajpilot22', 20, '2018-02-26 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/8094zf/i_will_pay_5_to_whoever_can_explain_why_nc_state/duu984v/', 'He might even call a daggum timeout.', '8094zf']]], ['u/chabes', "Decentralized exchange, Bisq, to launch their first USD liquidity week Monday 2/26. BTC/USD trading fees reduced by 75%, new payment methods recently added (venmo, cash app, +more). Only problem is they are busy coding, not doing PR + marketing. Let's help spread the word!", 299, '2018-02-26 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/80980a/decentralized_exchange_bisq_to_launch_their_first/', "If you have access to USD payment methods, put an order in the order book for a week, and help encourage USD liquidity growth.\n\nText of their email newsletter:\n\n___\n\nGreetings, Bisq users!\n\nTomorrow—Monday Feb 26th—begins Bisq’s first-ever USD liquidity week. It’s an effort to bootstrap BTC/USD trading activity to a level where organic growth can really take off.\n\nSound interesting? If you have access to US payment methods and are eager to see Bisq’s BTC/USD market grow, you can help!\n\nFirst, upgrade to [Bisq v0.6.6](https://bisq.network/downloads/), where you’ll find several new features that make trading and market making better than ever:\n \n1. Trading fees have been reduced by 75%. It now costs just 0.00005 BTC to make an offer at market price.\n \n1. Several popular US payment methods have been added, including Cash App, Venmo, Popmoney, Uphold and ACH/WIRE.\n \n1. You can now deactivate and reactivate your offers with no loss of trading or mining fees.\n\nNext, you can do any or all of the following:\n\nJoin us on YouTube at [11a Pacific / 2p Eastern](https://youtu.be/PDRtJGMTl1c), where Bisq contributors Chris Beams and Felix Moreno will screencast a live BTC/USD Bisq trade using Cash App as the payment method. \n\nBe a USD market maker for the week. This will mean keeping one or more BTC/USD offers open throughout the week. We’ll discuss the details and take your questions during the live stream.\n\nSpread the word. Follow [@bisq_network](https://twitter.com/bisq_network)\n and retweet tomorrow’s live stream announcement and other news about USD liquidity week. Let's see how big this thing can get.\n\nThanks for your support!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/80980a/decentralized_exchange_bisq_to_launch_their_first/', '80980a', [['u/lunautic123', 19, '2018-02-26 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/80980a/decentralized_exchange_bisq_to_launch_their_first/duu8xnx/', 'If someone could summarize how they solved the charge-back scam efficiently i would be grateful. From what I read they havent at all but rely on "small limits each month" only, which deters scammers.\n\nIn either way, not a usable way to cash out', '80980a']]], ['u/chabes', 'PSA: bitcoin(dot)com news bots are on the attack. Report these scammers when you see them.', 176, '2018-02-26 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/', "New day-old accounts, attempting to sneak R. Ver's b-cash pumping anti-bitcoin scam site into view:\n\n/u/marcelchuo3:\n\n___\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8093rq/georgia_lawmakers_propose_tax_amendment_that/\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8091ic/venezuelan_government_opens_school_to_teach/\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/808q0o/uzbekistan_to_legalize_bitcoin_and_support/\n\n___\n\n/u/chuozungjie1:\n\n___\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8090yp/thai_bank_terminates_account_of_local/\n\n___\n\n/u/johnodowd2010:\n\n___\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/808vcm/coinbase_compelled_by_irs_to_provide_13000/", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/', '809clx', [['u/chabes', 20, '2018-02-26 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duu1ghq/', "The scammers are bitcoin(dot)com. They are some of the main proponents of bcash, and are a stain on the community. They run an anti-bitcoin propaganda hub at news(dot)bitcoin(dot)com. This sub is routinely bombarded with seemingly automated attacks, from accounts that almost entirely post links like the one's highlighted with this post.", '809clx'], ['u/Marcion_Sinope', 20, '2018-02-26 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duu29ej/', 'The Bcash sleaze factor grows thicker still.', '809clx'], ['u/exab', 28, '2018-02-26 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duu6nxf/', 'Bitcoin(.)com is a Bcash scam site.\n\nSeek other Bitcoin related news sites instead. Here are some good honest ones:\n\n* [Cointelegraph] (https://api.cointelegraph.com/amp/v1/tags/bitcoin)\n\n* [CoinDesk] (https://www.coindesk.com/category/news/)\n\n* [Bitcoin Magazine] (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/)\n\n* [Bitcoinist] (http://bitcoinist.com/category/news/)\n\n* [Hacker Noon] (https://hackernoon.com/bitcoin/home)\n\n* [NewsBTC] (https://www.newsbtc.com/)\n\n* [BTC Manager] (https://btcmanager.com/news/bitcoin/)\n\n* [CCN news] (https://www.ccn.com/news/)\n\n* [CoinJournal] (https://coinjournal.net/category/bitcoin-news/)\n\n* [Brave New Coin] (https://bravenewcoin.com/news/)', '809clx'], ['u/exab', 10, '2018-02-26 09:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duudel1/', "You don't need to talk to a scammer to decide if you want to talk to a scammer.", '809clx'], ['u/0xHUEHUE', 13, '2018-02-26 10:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duufnfq/', "Yes, just like the democratic people's republic of Korea being a democracy.", '809clx'], ['u/pepe_le_shoe', 14, '2018-02-26 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duuhms7/', "There's no such thing as official. Bitcoin works on consensus. The community doesn't control bitcoin.com, therefore it is not official. ", '809clx'], ['u/MinersFolly', 17, '2018-02-26 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809clx/psa_bitcoindotcom_news_bots_are_on_the_attack/duukzjb/', 'Its just part of Roger Ver\'s struggle to maintain relevancy.\n\nHis "low fees" mantra is getting REKT by BTC fees being lower than his shitfork, and after a crude attempt to pump the mempool, he\'s taking his frustration out using his name-camping domain.\n\nWhat a twat.\n\nThe rantings and ravings should increase as his shitfork becomes even more of a joke.\n', '809clx']]], ['u/UnknownEssence', 'PSA: Lightning Network is NOT ready for mainnet use. It is in alpha and there will be breaking changes that require every mainnet channel to be closed.', 205, '2018-02-26 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/', "Everyone is quite exited for the new developments in Bitcoin. I am as well. However, it's important to keep in mind that this technology is still being developed and changes are still being made. If you are running a lightning node, these changes will require you to close all of your channels and reopen new ones. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/', '809fzt', [['u/zxvsafsfas', 12, '2018-02-26 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/dutyasl/', 'closing the channels is really no big deal.', '809fzt'], ['u/EquivalentPriority', 13, '2018-02-26 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/dutzr43/', "Lightning on the Mainnet has done a lot to putting an end to the FUD that's been going on for the last year about the price of transactions. There may be breaking changes but it's been the best thing to happen in years. ", '809fzt'], ['u/llewsor', 78, '2018-02-26 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/duu48mh/', 'i understand the concern regarding distracting devs and now this update that will require closing channels. but if you listen to magical crypto friends where elizabeth stark makes a cameo:\nhttps://youtu.be/MmfmyDygxdc\n\n(skip to 28mins in) she addresses the question of when lightning network "will launch". she makes a good point in saying that lightning network will never "launch" in terms of a hard deadline because technologies like lightning network are constantly being improved and debugged. \n\nso she says that the proper way to look at lightning network going mainstream is more of a roll out - an organic rate of adoption by merchants and other stakeholders.\n\nso sure, psa\'s about lighting network not being ready are fine but in reality lightning network will never be "ready" or "launch". it\'s not like we\'re launching a rocket ship on a specific date.\n\nas andreas antonopoulos says with software "once you launch, your problems are just starting because now you have to maintain it". \n\nso i don\'t think we should reprimand the risk-takers that are exploring lightning network on mainet because in reality lightning network will never "launch", it\'s going to roll out forever just like we use bitcoin even though it\'s still technically in beta.', '809fzt'], ['u/flat_bitcoin', 11, '2018-02-26 12:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/duuhqqi/', "Or just don't update your lightning node, Lightning Classic forever!", '809fzt'], ['u/blangerbang', 15, '2018-02-26 12:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/809fzt/psa_lightning_network_is_not_ready_for_mainnet/duuiw62/', 'Lightning Clashic is satoshis real vision, spread your false narrative somewhere else!', '809fzt']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'We are the Bitcoin Private Team: AMA at 7 pm EST Feb 26', 83, '2018-02-26 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/', 'In preparation of the hardfork, we have decided to have an AMA with the Bitcoin Private team at 7 pm EST, Feb 26. For those new to AMAs, you ask questions below which are upvoted. We will start from the top and work our way down to get through as many questions as we can in 1 hour.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTeam members joining:\n\n* Rhett Creighton\n\n* Jacob Brutman, Ph.D.\n\n* Giuseppe Stuto\n\n* Jon Layton\n\n* Chris Sulmone\n\n* JC\n\n* Dan Farina\n\n* Jamie Owens\n\n&nbsp;\n\nRules:\n\n* Please check our [support portal](https://support.btcprivate.org) before asking a question. It may already be answered.\n* No questions about price or exchanges.\n* Please be respectful and considerate.\n\nUpdate It is 8 pm so the AMA is over. Thank you for coming. Hopefully we have answered all your most important questions.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/', '809o21', [['u/sweitz73', 58, '2018-02-26 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu08kq/', 'Thoughts on miners saying the reward is too low? ', '809o21'], ['u/bjcrypto', 56, '2018-02-26 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu157x/', 'What are your thoughts on the future of the ZClassic project?', '809o21'], ['u/JLdurga', 51, '2018-02-26 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu22s6/', "What's your future plan to take BTCP into masses? Thanks for your efforts. ", '809o21'], ['u/DogeAttacSnek', 16, '2018-02-26 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu24r2/', 'This project is founded and will continue to incorporate improvements from the zcash project. Are any zcash team members involved? How do they benefit from this relationship?', '809o21'], ['u/Ickeunddu', 12, '2018-02-26 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu29ur/', 'What is the advancement from forking from btc? Looks like its a marketing move and thats pretty much it.', '809o21'], ['u/Chubbish_Blue', 24, '2018-02-26 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu2igs/', 'Why does it feel like Bittrex gave this project the middle finger by supporting "BCPT" instead of "BTCP"? Is there beef?', '809o21'], ['u/steelminer', 12, '2018-02-26 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu2mb8/', 'When and how will the BTCP rewards be given to those participating in the donation pool?', '809o21'], ['u/Cryptokagel', 37, '2018-02-26 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu2qi8/', 'Will BTCP be tradeable on Mar 2nd? ', '809o21'], ['u/Warsaar', 26, '2018-02-26 04:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu3kkr/', 'How you will prevent manipulations of autotraders in the case when ZCL block occurs first after 5 PM UTC 28/02/18? To clarify, there is awareness that those who will be fast enough will be able to dump their ZCL to BTC and got airdrop for BTC too.\n\nEspecially when one of exchanges already confirmed support. \n\nOr please just confirm _both_ statements:\n1) it is mathematically proven that it is impossible to move ZCL to exchange wallet, sell it to BTC and move BTC to supporting wallet before BTC snapshot done;\n2) TradeSatoshi will airdrop BTCP related to holdings on the date of fork, not snapshot. \n\nThank you!', '809o21'], ['u/steelminer', 62, '2018-02-26 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu43w3/', 'Has any of the ZCL from the donation pool been cashed out?', '809o21'], ['u/GIDEONPRIME22', 45, '2018-02-26 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu446r/', 'How soon can we transfer Zcl from wallets, after the snapshot? Is there a needed time delay after snapshot, before we may transfer zcl out of wallets.', '809o21'], ['u/ivdezine', 36, '2018-02-26 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu55et/', 'Has the BTCP team put together a mid to high level roadmap of what to expect product wise over the next 1-2 years? ', '809o21'], ['u/luke1899', 48, '2018-02-26 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu6lbi/', 'Where did all the money from donations go? If it went to exchanges for listings, why didnt you neg an earlier time frame for them to announce support? The community has bent over backwards helping your project yet the only thing we want to know (if exchanges will support or not) still hasnt been announced', '809o21'], ['u/Ainshent', 25, '2018-02-26 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu8295/', 'Yep, another on the block reward. I see this as a big problem guys. I went through the white paper again and did see some contingency plans as you are aware of the potential problems with the .78 BR and then a halving taking place after 66,000 blocks, not to mention running out of coins. The plan to acquire .14% of BTCP from unclaimed wallets is an interesting one, but, seems to me would not be able to go into effect for some time. Last resort being a "difficulty bomb" solution. Staying competitive in the mining world is going to be tough. Hell the most mined coin in the world is 12.5 BR.\n\nThe only logical conclusion I can come up with as to why you took this route is that you are expecting the price of the coin to go up .35 BTC minimum so as to stay on par with other coins out there and mining profits (Quick math could be off). I suppose you could have built a couple hundred mining rigs for a million bucks in hopes of keeping transactions moving. It would be possible ..... initial cost, maintenance and electric could be figured into the budget. Mining at a loss, but .... you know. Cloud mining too. \n\nRegardless .... could you elaborate some on your thoughts on this. How substantial of a problem do you see this as? Do you have any other options in mind that could keep miners mining BTCP? Do you have a couple hundred mining rigs so as offset a potential miner shortage? Thank you for the hard work and have a great fork.', '809o21'], ['u/97643', 10, '2018-02-26 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu8w1c/', 'Would the team be interested in creating a decentralized exchange that uses BTCP with shielded transactions for pairing? \n\nNo central server costs, no registration, with trading fees going to the dev team? Privacy for everyone!', '809o21'], ['u/ElmerFuddsBlocker', 13, '2018-02-26 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duu9s4f/', "you honestly don't get it, this question makes no sense...\n\nI say that because at the time of the FORK, there will 20 million plus coins for BTCP out of a max of 21 million.\n\nSo their calculation is correct for the BR.\n\nMiners will make money by transaction fees, especially for shielded transactions, which take longer for EQUIHASH GPUs to determine and thus are more expensive.\n\nAlso, since it is EQUIHASH, most miners will mine BTCP, not for the BR but for transaction fees, especially beginning miners and miners whose other EQUIHASH coins difficulty rate is too high for their equipment, which is about 90% of miners in the game right now.\n\nSo the BTCP did a great job coming up with the strategy", '809o21'], ['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 13, '2018-02-26 08:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duucz1i/', 'Are you planning on listing official BTCP pools so you will have enough miners up and running to support the extremely large number of expected transactions after the airdrop?', '809o21'], ['u/toopeliini', 14, '2018-02-26 11:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duugwku/', 'How it is technically possible for you to determine in the future who has "claimed" their BTCP and who has not?', '809o21'], ['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 15, '2018-02-26 15:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duupi3o/', 'Can you talk about the 2/21 San Francisco BTCP Dev meeting? How many attended, topics discussed, material presented, are you planning releasing transcripts or video?', '809o21'], ['u/myileumali', 10, '2018-02-26 16:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuq9o5/', 'Why should we not ask questions about the exchanges? People donated a lot of their ZCL to the mining pool, they deserve some answers. ', '809o21'], ['u/nwaefaqifj', 10, '2018-02-26 17:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuut3k/', 'Do you think caterpillars know they are going to turn into butterflies when they build their cocoons, or is it like just a pleasant surprise?', '809o21'], ['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 11, '2018-02-26 18:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuy5hy/', 'Legal disclaimer that will hopefully save you from lawsuits. Can you answer these as of 2/26 7pm:\n\n* Are you aware of any exchanges refusing to list BTCP due to privacy issues and government reporting requirements.\n\n* Do you anticipate major exchanges supporting BTCP by March 2nd.', '809o21'], ['u/celofan22', 22, '2018-02-26 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duuz93s/', 'You have gotten millions from donations and postponed fork 2 times. Why is there no fork support from big exchanges?', '809o21'], ['u/Middle_Ground_Man', 25, '2018-02-26 18:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv0jlt/', 'Seriously, not a single major exchange announced support. They released the Testnet at the last second. This is so frustrating. They fucked this up.', '809o21'], ['u/Middle_Ground_Man', 15, '2018-02-26 18:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv10x8/', "1. How do you expect to scale BTCP with not a single major exchange announcing support for the fork or BTCP?\n\n2. Why was Testnet released only a couple days prior to the fork when it is a requirement for many exchanges to support the fork?\n\n3. With all the donations given, why is it that that only Binance was applied too (At least to our knowledge)?\n\nI have a huge amount invested in this and it is becoming increasingly frustrating that these issues keep happening. This coin could've been so much more if they didn't mess a bunch of stuff up or make stupid Twitter comments. \n\nPlease... Please, do something to redeem this project. It'll be dead in the water if you don't get it on some exchanges. Trade Satoshi doesn't count and cannot support any sizeable volume. They have tiny servers and constantly shut down. ", '809o21'], ['u/ssamgt', 43, '2018-02-26 19:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv2as1/', 'Why did you wait so long to be listed on exchanges when you had all this time. This failure to get listed on a major exchange undermines the whole project and as a result I am very disappointed to say that I have sold my ZClassic due to the team not looking out for their investors...', '809o21'], ['u/CryptoKlingon', 10, '2018-02-26 20:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duv8l87/', 'Please include a breakdown of how much has been spent and on what.', '809o21'], ['u/Middle_Ground_Man', 63, '2018-02-26 22:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duve7in/', 'Why is there no support announced yet?\n\nIs there problems with the team?\n\nWhat happened to the millions in donations you got to add BTCP to exchanges & beef up the project?\n\nIt seems like nothing has changed from the beginning and, so far, most reputable exchanges won\'t touch this coin with a 10 foot pole.\n\nWhy have you remained so silent about any issues on a coin that is prided on its "transparency?"\n\nI understand NDAs, but this is crazy. You have given us nothing and right now it appears like you\'re just going to sell off your coins and fuck right off. \n\nHow do we know you\'re actually doing something productive with the donations when you\'ve been completely silent?\n\nTell us anything, literally anything, about if there will be more fork support. It can be incredibly vague. That does not break an NDA. You can say "There will most likely be more fork support" and that doesn\'t break an NDA. Or maybe "We are still working with exchanges, even now, to get the fork supported." Just give us fucking something. Your communication has been fucking terrible. \n\nAlso, Rhett, stop fucking tweeting.', '809o21'], ['u/ballizlife2323', 16, '2018-02-26 22:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/809o21/we_are_the_bitcoin_private_team_ama_at_7_pm_est/duvgqlv/', 'Exactly 0 of these questions will receive answers.', '809o21']]], ['u/ThrowawayPandaPolar', 'My success story that will forever be a secret. [Light]', 22, '2018-02-26 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/confession/comments/809qpo/my_success_story_that_will_forever_be_a_secret/', "Throwaway for various reason.\n\nDuring my uni days and some time after, I made quite a sum being a sugar baby/dominatrix. And on the side, I cleaned money for people from my country. \n\nIt wasn't much honestly but it was sufficient for me to live my life comfortably. (a room with air cond, free flow of food, great internet and a good PC). Very low target since I'm from a humble background and don't really wish to live in luxury or anything like that. \n\nThinking back, it just happened. I became a sugar baby unknowingly after sleeping with a guy for quite some time. Later I realize I was a sugar baby as I browsed Reddit. \n\nDominatrix part started from him during our experiment. He wasn't into it and I wasn't finish experimenting, so I seek out others and manage to get paid by it. Apparently, submitting to a small Asian girl is a thing. Regardless I enjoyed it. Let me be clear, I'm an amateur on this part compared to others. \n\nCleaning money started when I try export/import/repackage custom made jewelries. While trying to find the best way to transfer money, I found ways to clean money there for business back at home. It was easy to set this up but considering the risk, I limit it to people that I really trust. Still it was quite a sum.\n\nEnough with the back story, as you know, banking and cash transfer is highly monitored especially for tax reason. \n\nIt was back in 2012 so BTC was the way to go. The cheapest transaction medium available + almost untraceable for taxation. I poured everything into it and use a comfortable amount to live my life. \n\nThis continued until I graduated with my Master in 2015 and came back to my country. Accumulating the gift, My sugar daddy was very generous (I was a long term sugar baby), plus the side deals, my savings in cash was around ~8 Million USD. \n\n(+) accumulated profit from the initial hike of BTC, the amount almost ~11 million USD. \n\nAt this time, I wanted to cash out or distribute it to a better investment portfolio, but then if somehow this is found, not only I have to pay about 40% tax, there may be some investigation that can implicate my family. So, for better or worse, I just saved the money. I didn't even use it because at home, free internet, no rent, free car +allowance from family. \n\nI eventually found a Job that I like that is somewhat familiar to my study. \n\nAll was fine until tada, 2017 happened. The bitcoin price was ~250 USD changed to ~ 20,000 (I sold it at 17,000 USD)\n\nI manage to get 850 Million USD while still earning my salary. I'm not happy, I'm frightened and scared. This was way out of my league. \n\nMy monthly expense is ~200 USD in my country with a yearly splurge of 1000 USD for Phones/PC/Yearly shopping/etc. Most of them is from my family allowance or my salary.\n\nFinally I gave up and seek professional help, they split the money to different investment portfolio with quite a lucrative return. (this one was actually funny but that's a story for another time)\n\nVerification, I don't rea... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["The Vanguard Group has a reputation for offering passive index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds at the lowest possible cost. It hasn't hesitated to criticize more expensive ETF providers for taking more of their investors' money than they should, and it has pulled in trillions of dollars of assets from investors who like its shareholder-owned fund structures and cheap fund offerings . A whole generation of Vanguard investors has adopted what they see as the fund manager's corporate philosophy that active investing is a waste of money. Yet earlier in February, Vanguard appeared to move in a completely new direction with a set of new ETF offerings. The company released six new funds that seek to jump onto an industry trend known as factor investing, featuring stocks that share certain attractive traits that investors want to focus on in their portfolios. Most factor ETFs are actively managed, leaving some to wonder whether Vanguard has abandoned its long-held emphasis on passive index investing. So, has Vanguard lost its way? Or should investors see the new ETFs as merely another way in which the fund giant has sought to give its shareholders more choices? Let's look more closely at these new Vanguard factor ETFs to see what's underneath the hood. Vanguard Factor ETF Emphasis on Stocks That... Expense Ratio Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor (NYSEMKT: VFLQ) Trade less frequently 0.13% Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility (NYSEMKT: VFMV) Move less abruptly 0.13% Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor (NYSEMKT: VFMO) Have risen sharply recently 0.13% Vanguard U.S. Multifactor (NYSEMKT: VFMF) Combine all of these factors 0.18% Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor (NYSEMKT: VFQY) Have strong balance sheets and earnings 0.13% Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (NYSEMKT: VFVA) Are low-priced compared to fundamental prospects 0.13% Data source: Vanguard. What is a factor ETF? Vanguard notes that despite the recent introduction of the factor ETF concept to the exchange-traded fund market, there's nothing new about looking for stocks that share common attractive characteristics. What the new ETFs do is allow investors to concentrate on certain areas. In choosing its factors, Vanguard has noted that on the whole, the following statements tend to be true: Story continues Cheap stocks earn higher returns than expensive stocks. Stocks that have done well lately earn higher returns going forward than those that have done poorly recently. Stocks with better company fundamentals outperform those with weaker fundamentals. Stocks with less trading liquidity have done better than those with more liquidity. Moreover, Vanguard recognizes that some investors will want to protect against episodes of market volatility by choosing stocks that tend to move less abruptly during market downturns, even at the cost of giving up higher returns during bull markets. Ship logo next to word Vanguard. Image source: Vanguard Group. A better alternative to true active management Vanguard's factor ETFs are the first actively managed ETFs that the fund manager has offered to the U.S. market. But the fund company still emphasizes that most of the value in investing doesn't come from active management. The factor ETFs distill the key areas in which Vanguard believes active managers can add the most value. The factor ETFs use a rules-based approach that's somewhat similar to the strict index-tracking investment objectives of true passive ETFs. Yet Vanguard sees its offerings as better than most factor ETFs because its active management allows it to make changes immediately when a stock no longer fits a given factor. That can be crucial in areas like momentum investing, where a reversal in upward momentum can be a huge impediment in a fund that only rebalances on a quarterly or less frequent basis. Vanguard's initial materials on factor ETFs emphasize applications in which investors can substitute them in place of high-cost fully actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that often carry annual costs of 1% or more. With expenses of 0.13% to 0.18%, Vanguard's factor ETFs aren't its cheapest offerings, but the costs are relatively low compared to other actively managed options. Adapting to investor needs In offering factor ETFs, Vanguard appears to be responding to the need among professional advisors to have products that meet clients' desires for a more active approach toward portfolio management. Some of Vanguard's marketing materials take positions that strongly suggest that Vanguard still believes that a passive approach is best , but that products like factor ETFs are necessary to give clients what they think they want. That's a balancing act that recognizes the realities of the money management world. Vanguard hasn't gone to the dark side with its factor ETFs, but it will be interesting to see how the products perform compared to the asset manager's popular index ETFs. If factor ETFs truly produce consistent outperformance, then they could fundamentally change the way that Vanguard shareholders look at how they should invest. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The Vanguard Group has a reputation for offering passive index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds at the lowest possible cost. It hasn\'t hesitated to criticize more expensive ETF providers for taking more of their investors\' money than they should, and it has pulled in trillions of dollars of assets from investors who like its shareholder-owned fund structures andcheap fund offerings. A whole generation of Vanguard investors has adopted what they see as the fund manager\'s corporate philosophy that active investing is a waste of money.\nYet earlier in February, Vanguard appeared to move in a completely new direction with a set of new ETF offerings. The company released six new funds that seek to jump onto an industry trend known as factor investing, featuring stocks that share certain attractive traits that investors want to focus on in their portfolios. Most factor ETFs are actively managed, leaving some to wonder whether Vanguard has abandoned its long-held emphasis on passive index investing.\nSo, has Vanguard lost its way? Or should investors see the new ETFs as merely another way in which the fund giant has sought to give its shareholders more choices? Let\'s look more closely at these new Vanguard factor ETFs to see what\'s underneath the hood.\n[{"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor(NYSEMKT: VFLQ)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Trade less frequently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility(NYSEMKT: VFMV)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Move less abruptly", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor(NYSEMKT: VFMO)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have risen sharply recently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Multifactor(NYSEMKT: VFMF)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Combine all of these factors", "Expense Ratio": "0.18%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor(NYSEMKT: VFQY)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have strong balance sheets and earnings", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Value Factor(NYSEMKT: VFVA)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Are low-priced compared to fundamental prospects", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}]\nData source: Vanguard.\nVanguard notes that despite the recent introduction of the factor ETF concept to the exchange-traded fund market, there\'s nothing new about looking for stocks that share common attractive characteristics. What the new ETFs do is allow investors to concentrate on certain areas. In choosing its factors, Vanguard has noted that on the whole, the following statements tend to be true:\n• Cheap stocks earn higher returns than expensive stocks.\n• Stocks that have done well lately earn higher returns going forward than those that have done poorly recently.\n• Stocks with better company fundamentals outperform those with weaker fundamentals.\n• Stocks with less trading liquidity have done better than those with more liquidity.\nMoreover, Vanguard recognizes that some investors will want to protect against episodes of market volatility by choosing stocks that tend to move less abruptly during market downturns, even at the cost of giving up higher returns during bull markets.\nImage source: Vanguard Group.\nVanguard\'s factor ETFs are the first actively managed ETFs that the fund manager has offered to the U.S. market. But the fund company still emphasizes that most of the value in investing doesn\'t come from active management. The factor ETFs distill the key areas in which Vanguard believes active managers can add the most value.\nThe factor ETFs use a rules-based approach that\'s somewhat similar to the strict index-tracking investment objectives of true passive ETFs. Yet Vanguard sees its offerings as better than most factor ETFs because its active management allows it to make changes immediately when a stock no longer fits a given factor. That can be crucial in areas like momentum investing, where a reversal in upward momentum can be a huge impediment in a fund that only rebalances on a quarterly or less frequent basis.\nVanguard\'s initial materials on factor ETFs emphasize applications in which investors can substitute them in place of high-cost fully actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that often carry annual costs of 1% or more. With expenses of 0.13% to 0.18%, Vanguard\'s factor ETFs aren\'t its cheapest offerings, but the costs are relatively low compared to other actively managed options.\nIn offering factor ETFs, Vanguard appears to be responding to the need among professional advisors to have products that meet clients\' desires for a more active approach toward portfolio management. Some of Vanguard\'s marketing materials take positions that strongly suggest that Vanguard still believes that apassive approach is best, but that products like factor ETFs are necessary to give clients what they think they want. That\'s a balancing act that recognizes the realities of the money management world.\nVanguard hasn\'t gone to the dark side with its factor ETFs, but it will be interesting to see how the products perform compared to the asset manager\'s popular index ETFs. If factor ETFs truly produce consistent outperformance, then they could fundamentally change the way that Vanguard shareholders look at how they should invest.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman’s brother.\nKleiman’s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets’ value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n“Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave’s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,’’ lawyers for Kleiman’s family said in the complaint. “Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave’s signature on them.’’\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague’s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family’ s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman’s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman’s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman’s Bitcoins.\nDave “mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,’’ the computer expert’s brother wrote. “I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours,” he added in the email. “Is that correct?”\n“Around that,” Wright wrote back. “Minus what was needed for the company’s use.”\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for theSouthernDistrict of Florida.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman\'s brother.\nKleiman\'s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets\' value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n"Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave\'s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,\'\' lawyers for Kleiman\'s family said in the complaint. "Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave\'s signature on them.\'\'\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn\'t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague\'s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family\' s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman\'s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman\'s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman\'s Bitcoins.\nDave "mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,\'\' the computer expert\'s brother wrote. "I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours," he added in the email. "Is that correct?"\n"Around that," Wright wrote back. "Minus what was needed for the company\'s use."\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the District of Florida.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Crypto Legend Who Bought Pizza With 10,000 Bitcoin Is Back At It\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman’s brother.\nKleiman’s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets’ value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n“Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave’s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,’’ lawyers for Kleiman’s family said in the complaint. “Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave’s signature on them.’’\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague’s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family’ s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman’s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman’s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman’s Bitcoins.\nDave “mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,’’ the computer expert’s brother wrote. “I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours,” he added in the email. “Is that correct?”\n“Around that,” Wright wrote back. “Minus what was needed for the company’s use.”\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for theSouthernDistrict of Florida.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert. Wright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman\'s brother. Kleiman\'s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets\' value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida. "Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave\'s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,\'\' lawyers for Kleiman\'s family said in the complaint. "Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave\'s signature on them.\'\' Wright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn\'t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague\'s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket. Wright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family\' s lawsuit. The pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman\'s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says. Wright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin. Story continues In the filing, Kleiman\'s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman\'s Bitcoins. Dave "mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,\'\' the computer expert\'s brother wrote. "I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours," he added in the email. "Is that correct?" "Around that," Wright wrote back. "Minus what was needed for the company\'s use." The case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the District of Florida. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Crypto Legend Who Bought Pizza With 10,000 Bitcoin Is Back At It New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert. Wright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman’s brother. Kleiman’s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets’ value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave’s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,’’ lawyers for Kleiman’s family said in the complaint. “Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave’s signature on them.’’ Wright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague’s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket. Wright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family’ s lawsuit. The pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman’s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says. Wright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin. Story continues In the filing, Kleiman’s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman’s Bitcoins. Dave “mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,’’ the computer expert’s brother wrote. “I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours,” he added in the email. “Is that correct?” “Around that,” Wright wrote back. “Minus what was needed for the company’s use.” The case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.', 'Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, is accused of swindling more than $5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency and other assets from the estate of a computer-security expert.\nWright, who claimed in 2016 that he created the computer-based currency under the pseudonym Satoshi ?Nakamoto, allegedly schemed to use phony contracts and signatures to lay claim to bitcoins mined by colleague Dave Kleiman, another cryptocurrency adherent, who died in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed by Kleinman\'s brother.\nKleiman\'s family contends they own the rights to more than 1 million Bitcoins and blockchain technologies Kleiman mined and developed during his lifetime and that the assets\' value exceeds $5 billion, according to the Feb. 14 filing in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida.\n"Craig forged a series of contracts that purported to transfer Dave\'s assets to Craig and/or companies controlled by him,\'\' lawyers for Kleiman\'s family said in the complaint. "Craig backdated these contracts and forged Dave\'s signature on them.\'\'\nWright, an Australian who lives in London, couldn\'t immediately be reached for comment on the suit, which also accuses the entrepreneur of violating partnership duties to Kleiman and unjustly enriching himself at his colleague\'s expense. There is no attorney listed for Wright on the docket.\nWright and Kleiman formed a Florida-based company, W&K Info Defense Research LLC, in 2011 to focus on cybersecurity, according to the court filing. The pair also had earlier worked together on the development of Bitcoin and had extensive mining operations, according to the family\' s lawsuit.\nThe pair controlled as many as 1.1 million Bitcoins at the time of Kleiman\'s death, according to the suit. They were held trusts set up in Singapore, the Seychelles Islands and the U.K., the suit says.\nWright said in a 2016 blog post and interviews that he was the main participant in a team that developed the original Bitcoin software under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. After skeptics questioned the claims, Wright said that he decided not to present any further evidence to prove that he is the creator of Bitcoin.\nIn the filing, Kleiman\'s brother includes what he says is email traffic between himself and Wright in which the entrepreneur indicates he may have been holding 300,000 of Kleiman\'s Bitcoins.\nDave "mentioned that you had 1 million Bitcoins in the trust and since you said he has 300,000 as his part,\'\' the computer expert\'s brother wrote. "I was figuring the other 700,000 is yours," he added in the email. "Is that correct?"\n"Around that," Wright wrote back. "Minus what was needed for the company\'s use."\nThe case is Ira Kleiman v. Craig Wright, No. 18-cv-80176, U.S. District Court for the District of Florida.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Crypto Legend Who Bought Pizza With 10,000 Bitcoin Is Back At It\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'It\'s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he\'s at it again. This time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin\'s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents. When Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem. "I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin," Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. "But if it\'s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn\'t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don\'t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation." Lightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel. The mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz\'s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza. Story continues The pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Self-Proclaimed Inventor of Bitcoin Accused of Swindling $5 Billion in Cryptocurrency New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'It’s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he’s at it again. This time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin’s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents. When Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem. “I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin,” Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. “But if it’s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn’t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don’t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation.” Lightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel. The mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz’s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza. The pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.', 'It\'s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he\'s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin\'s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n"I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin," Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. "But if it\'s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn\'t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don\'t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation."\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz\'s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Self-Proclaimed Inventor of Bitcoin Accused of Swindling $5 Billion in Cryptocurrency\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'It’s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he’s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin’s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n“I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin,” Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. “But if it’s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn’t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don’t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation.”\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz’s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.', 'It’s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he’s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin’s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n“I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin,” Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. “But if it’s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn’t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don’t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation.”\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz’s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.', 'It\'s one of the best-known cryptocurrency legends: The guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin back in 2010 to prove the digital currency worked. Now he\'s at it again.\nThis time, early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz wanted to test the Lightning Network, a technology that runs parallel to a blockchain like Bitcoin\'s network and aims to speed up transactions. He ended up paying 0.00649 Bitcoin for two pizzas, or $67, and the transaction cost about 6 U.S. cents.\nWhen Hanyecz bought pizza with Bitcoin about eight years ago, it was one of the first purchases done with the cryptocurrency, and it showed the Bitcoin community that it could actually be used as a means of exchange, he said. That was put in doubt late last year as transaction fees skyrocketed to as a high as $55, according to data provider BitInfoCharts, making everyday purchases impractical. Developers, including those for the Lightning Network, are working on ways to solve this problem.\n"I wanted to show that yes, you still can buy pizzas with Bitcoin," Hanyecz said in a telephone interview from Jacksonville, Florida. "But if it\'s a $50 pizza and a $100 transaction fee, that doesn\'t work. The idea is that on Lightning Network we can get the security of Bitcoin and instant transfers. You don\'t have to wait for a blockchain confirmation."\nLightning Network works when two parties open a payment channel between each other, committing funds to the channel. The parties can then transact without having to broadcast the transactions to the Bitcoin blockchain, avoiding delays and costs. Once the channel is closed, only the resulting balances are recorded on the blockchain, not the full transaction history of the channel.\nThe mechanism is far from frictionless at this stage as the technology is still in a beta, or a testing stage. Hanyecz opened a payment channel with another blockchain enthusiast, who ordered the pizza for him. The delivery person was instructed to only deliver the pizza if Hanyecz showed him the first and last four characters of the string of code that proved he had made the payment. He showed him the numbers he had written down on a notebook, the driver saw they matched with what Hanyecz\'s friend had told him, and he delivered the pizza.\nThe pizza Hanyecz bought was worth about $30 on May 22, 2010, compared to $100 million for 10,000 Bitcoin today. That day has been remembered as Bitcoin Pizza Day since.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Someone Stole 7 Bitcoins from Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak\n• Self-Proclaimed Inventor of Bitcoin Accused of Swindling $5 Billion in Cryptocurrency\n• New SEC Cyber Guidelines, Tesla\'s Crypto Cloud, WhatsApp\'s Money\n• Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Made $3 to $4 Billion in Profits Last Year, Says Analyst\n• \'Shark Tank\' Stars Discuss Investing Amid Stock Volatility, Tax Reform, and Bitcoin', 'The Walt Disney Company(NYSE: DIS)has done it again.\nWhile many expected Marvel\'sBlack Pantherto be successful, even the most enthusiastic forecasts were smashed by the king of Wakanda. The movie generated $207 million in opening-weekend domestic box office, the fourth-highest in history.\nThe four-day total of $242 million in ticket sales over the Presidents Day weekend clawed its way to the second spot behind onlyStar Wars: The Force Awakens, while taking out a number of other records along the way. The film has single-handedlyobliterated talk of superhero fatigue, but it\'s also given the entire movie industry a much-needed boost.\nDoes this mark a turning point for the beleaguered exhibition industry?\nBlack Panther bounded to the top of the box office. Image source: IMAX.\nA movie with this type of drawing power couldn\'t come at a better time for movie theater investors. Changing consumer demand has pummeled theater investments in recent times. While theS&P 500gained 29% over the past three years, stocks for the largest film exhibitors have taken it on the chin. Those that fared best,Regal Entertainment Group(NYSE: RGC)andCinemark Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: CNK), were near breakeven, whileIMAX Corporation(NYSE: IMAX)andAMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(NYSE: AMC)werethe hardest hit, losing 35% and 55%, respectively -- even after rebounding from their lows late last year.\nData byYCharts.\nBlack Pantherhas spurred a number of records for theater companies. During its first four days, AMC screenedBlack Panthermore than 40,000 times. At more than 150 AMC locations -- nearly 23% of the chain\'s domestic circuit -- the movie set all-time admissions-revenue records for a single title on opening weekend. Additionally, 15 multiplexes more than doubled their previous records, with two even tripling their previous high take. AMC booked the second best Saturday in the company\'s history, while Sunday was the best ever.\nElizabeth Frank, AMC EVP, Worldwide Programming and Chief Content Officer said, "Black Pantherhas taken on a life of its own at movie theatres, playing to huge, broad audiences in AMC markets around the country, and is growing from a blockbuster into a movement nationwide."\nLarge-screen exhibitor IMAX saw its own records fall. Numerous IMAX locations worldwide reported their best-ever opening weekends, while the company saw the second-highest weekend in its history, with $53 million in combined global box office.\nIt is important to note that IMAX also benefited from a stellar weekend in China that coincided with Chinese New Year. WhileBlack Pantherhas not yet premiered in the Middle Kingdom, a trio of local releases brought moviegoers out in droves.Monster Hunt 2,Detective China Town 2, andOperation Red Seastormed the box office, withMonster Hunt 2generating the single-biggest opening-day box-office ever for a Chinese movie. IMAX scored a record $18 million in China over the four-day period, a 60% increase over the same time last year.\nIMAX senior vice president Greg Foster said, "Black Panther has become part of the zeitgeist as well as a global box office sensation."\nIs this a turning point? Image source: Getty Images.\nWhile Black Panther offered movie exhibitors a much-needed boost, it merely confirmed what we\'ve known all along: Movie-goers will flock to theaters when Hollywood makes great movies, but that doesn\'t change the overriding societal trends.\nTicket sales have been in a steady decline since peaking in 2002, with domestic theater admissions falling from 1.6 billion to a 1.24 billion in 2017, the lowest attendance levels in 25 years. A weak slate of movies, escalating ticket and concession prices, and options like streaming have all played a role in recent declines.\nConsumers have more entertainment choices than ever before, and while the death of movie theaters has been greatly exaggerated, the golden age of cinema is likely in the rearview mirror.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDanny Venaowns shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings, IMAX, and Walt Disney and has the following options: lon Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-02-27 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1315.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.01 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 23919658.0607974 - Transaction Count: 219624.0 - Unique Addresses: 494788.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC最新価格 : 1,114,398.00 円( 2018-02-28 06:00:01 ) \n #最新価格 #BTC #ビットコイン #Bitcoin', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,017 80.€ \| -0.01% \| Kraken \| 27/02/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '02/28 06:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,146,500円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 41円↓2.38%\n#Monacoin : 593円↓0.17%\n#Ethereum : 94,395円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/02/28 06:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000332 BTC(3.7円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000352 BTC(3.92円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000397 BTC(4.42円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000492 BTC(5.48円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000493 BTC(5.49円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,728.70\nChange in 1h: -0.14%\nMarket cap: $181,208,408,179.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', "Today's 4pm ET auction: 100.00 BTC (~1.06m USD) @ $10,650.000 (0.12% off collar). https://gemini.com/auction-data/\xa0", 'Gostei de um vídeo @YouTube http://youtu.be/SgEe6OQ0cb4?aValor\xa0… do Bitcoin: Precisa Fechar Acima de $11.200,00 Pra Buscar $14.000,00 -', '#BTC Average: 10701.19$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10674.00$\n#Poloniex - 10690.87$\n#Bitstamp - 10668.99$\n#Coinbase - 10646.26$\n#Binance - 10677.02$\n#CEXio - 10824.30$\n#Kraken - 10689.50$\n#Cryptopia - 10665.00$\n#Bittrex - 10676.00$\n#GateCoin - 10800.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-02-28 05:45:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', 'When #bitcoin hits $59,204.00 #USD it will take 3-6 more years to hit $1 Million #dollars #fiat #beyourownbank #bitcoin2024 #trillions', '#crypto price changes last 4 hours\n\n\n$ZCL +14.07%\n$MCO +11.00%\n$COVAL +10.02%\n\n\n$XWC -9.45%\n$VEE -6.74%\n$BLOCK -6.05%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'Question:\nThe cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC/USD) settled at 10,316 USD at 07:00 AM UTC at the Bitfinex exchange on Tuesday, February 27. In your opinion, will BTC/USD trade above 13,000 USD (+26%) at any time before March 28?\nIndicator: 65.0%\n---------------\n$cnd $btc', 'Último: R$ 35.500,00 ▼ \nAlta: R$ 36.000,00 ▼ \nBaixa: R$ 33.800,01 ▲ \nVolume: 458.23527846 BTC ▲ \nTaxa 30min: 60 sat/byte (~R$ 5,45) ▲ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 10716.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10685.00$\n#Poloniex - 10686.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10677.40$\n#Coinbase - 10676.00$\n#Binance - 10685.89$\n#CEXio - 10881.80$\n#Kraken - 10675.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10710.10$\n#Bittrex - 10688.00$\n#GateCoin - 10800.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Feb 27, 2018 20:30:00 UTC \| 10,696.80$ \| 8,742.20€ \| 7,687.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/NKQgC3GGDs', 'BITCOIN (BTC) STILL HOLDING AT OVER $10,700.00 PLUS!!!!\n\n pic.twitter.com/6x2sVNgFHE', 'Cotizaciones al 27/02/2018 06:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 58.901.700\nEthereum (ETH): 4.845.627\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.198.373\nMonero (XMR): 1.658.058\nDash (DASH): 3.388.924\nZCash (ZEC): 2.247.955', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$107,364,000.00 right now (up 3.87% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'Feb 27, 2018 03:00PM #Bitcoin Price:\nUSD 10576.27 \| EUR 8607.30 \| JPY 1126750.00', '2018-02-27 21:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $10687.22\nBCH: $1245.01\nETH: $877.8\nZEC: $411.67\nLTC: $216.99\nETC: $36.1\nXRP: $0.9413', '【上場】\n\nHitBTC\n（イギリス🇬🇧）\n\nhttps://t.co/bMQ17cGC3m\n\nトレード\n• ADA/BTC\n• ADA/ETH\n• ADA/USDT\n\n#ADA #ADAコイン #エイダコイン #ADACOIN #カルダノ #Cardano #億り人 #自由億 #ダイダロス #ラブレス #LOVELESS #Ouroboros #ウロボロス #HitBTC https://t.co/Qhz9Su6H5p', 'Experience Points (XP) -21.21% this hour (-22.83% today)\n$0.000428 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000000 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XP\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', "See you all tomorrow at 17:00 Zulu time. Let's make this fork happen! $btcp $btc $zcl $bcc", 'CRYPTO Bitcoin Plus Market Capitalization Tops $8.00 Million (XBC) http://dlvr.it/QJ5g3Z\xa0 HowToMine BTC via → http://bit.do/mine-crypto\xa0', "Kripto paralar \| Bitcoin 10 bin doların üzerinde, Ripple 1 doların altında- Ekspres Haber Bitcoin, Bloomberg tarafından derlenen fiyat verilerine göre pazartesi günü New York saatiyle 17:00'den itibaren yüzde ... - EkspresHaber - http://ekspreshaber.site/2018/02/27/kripto-paralar-bitcoin-10-bin-dolarin-uzerinde-ripple-1-dolarin-altinda-ekspres-haber/\xa0…", 'BKX is now available for trading (8:00 am UTC) at @OKEx_ exchange:\nhttps://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001180592-BANKEX-BKX-Now-Available\xa0…\n#BKX $BKX #BANKEX #Fintech #OKEx #Exchange #Ethereum #Bitcoin #Trading #Cryptopic.twitter.com/FM6Re5urEI', 'Watching Negative Opinions on #Bitcoin https://t.co/d4NyWwNbgV', "Kripto paralar \| Bitcoin 10 bin doların üzerinde, Ripple 1 doların altında- En Güncel Haberler Bitcoin, Bloomberg tarafından derlenen fiyat verilerine göre pazartesi günü New York saatiyle 17:00'den itibaren ... - En Güncel Haberler - http://enguncelhaberler.site/2018/02/27/kripto-paralar-bitcoin-10-bin-dolarin-uzerinde-ripple-1-dolarin-altinda-en-guncel-haberler/\xa0…", 'CryptoRuble (CRUR) has 3 connections on Cryptopia!\nIn Moscow Russia, In Sau Paula America & Helsinki Finland. \nRussian CryptoRuble made to avoid sanctions of America & Europe. \nYou can buy CRUR on Cryptopia! \n#CryptoRuble #CRUR #Bitcoin #CryptoCurrency #Blockchain https://t.co/XhvLDNNPse', 'Tune in this evening at 19:00 CET for the Bitcoin Cash Conference livestream! - Make sure to subscribe and to enable notifications to stay on top of it all! \n\n https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmB8curHaLnkWBLddTa4TA\xa0…\n#BitcoinCash']... - Contextual Past News Article: There’s nothing like a good deal when you’re shopping online using cryptocurrency . But you’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal than the one journalist Brian Krebs found on internet retailer Overstock. The thing is, the bargain wasn’t exactly intentional. It was a glitch on either Coinbase — a popular online crypto exchange — or Overstock’s end that let shoppers use bitcoin cash (BCH) interchangeably with bitcoin (BTC). This bug also allowed shoppers to get a refund in BTC for what they had paid for in BCH. A malicious actor could have abused this glitch to make away with thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in just a few clicks. The North Carolina-based bank security firm, Bancsec, tipped off Krebs, who’d originally reported on this potential Coinbase-Overstock flaw. The journalist proceeded to test this by purchasing a $78 motion sensor with BCH when he should have been paying in BTC. “Logging into Coinbase, I took the bitcoin address and pasted that into the “pay to:” field, and then told Coinbase to send 0.00475574 in bitcoin cash instead of bitcoin,” Krebs explained on his website . “The site responded that the payment was complete. I had just made a $78 purchase by sending approximately USD $12 worth of bitcoin cash.” Even though that’s about an 85% discount on the purchase, it didn’t stop there. When Krebs cancelled his order and requested a refund the site sent him $78 worth of BTC instead of what he had actually paid. Krebs noted that a dishonest customer could have purchased a $100,000 diamond ring, sent over $15,000 worth of BCH, requested a refund, and scammed Overstock out of $85,000. Coinbase told Krebs that the this bug existed for about three weeks, which is quite a long time considering the amount of money that was at stake. But it seems neither Coinbase or Overstock are taking the rap for this oversight; Overstock says they didn’t change anything in the underlying code of their site, while Coinbase claims it was caused by “the merchant partner improperly using the return values in our merchant integration API.” Story continues Regardless of whose fault it was, at least there were no reports of large sums of money scammed from the online retailer. Photos via Flickr / jane.boyko Photos via Flickr / jane.boyko Written by Danny Paez More articles by Danny • Follow Danny on Twitter tweet share More From Inverse Ripple vs. Bitcoin: The 5 Biggest Differences Between the Cryptocurrencies How Bitcoin's Incredible Rise Made It a Household Name in 2017 The IRS is Going After Bitcoin Owners A Huge Bitcoin Investor Has Bought 'CoinDesk', the Huge Bitcoin Publication Craig Wright: I Don't "Have the Courage" to Prove I'm Bitcoin Creator, so "Goodbye"... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Warren Buffett is among the best investors of all time, but what makes him particularly fun to keep tabs on is his folksy humor. His wit allows him to inform and amuse in a wonderful way, and that makes reading his annual letters toBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)investors a joy. His latest letter was recently released and it didn\'t disappoint. Here are five of the best quotes from it (all emphasis original).\nMost CEOs take credit for their company\'s winning performance even when the performance isn\'t of their doing, so Buffett\'s admission that he wasn\'t responsible for a big chunk of Berkshire Hathaway\'s success last year is refreshing.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nBerkshire Hathaway\'s net worth gained a whopping $65.3 billion in 2017; however, a large portion of that increase came courtesy of the tax reform bill that Congress passed in December. Specifically, tax reform contributed a very healthy $29 billion to the increase in net worth. That gain had nothing to do with Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway\'s business prowess. However, he shouldn\'t be too humble. After all, his team definitely deserves credit for the $36 billion of the increase that did come from Berkshire\'s operations.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSometimes accounting rules change, and according to Buffett, we\'re about to enter a period when an accounting change could cause a lot of confusion regarding Berkshire Hathaway\'s earnings.\nBerkshire Hathaway manages a massive $170 billion equity portfolio and soon, it must include itsunrealizedgains and losses in itsGAAPbottom-line calculation. Buffett says this will cause "some truly wild and capricious swings" in earnings that will "swamp the truly important numbers that describe our operating performance."\nHe\'s unconvinced reporters and analysts will remember to focus on that point, so he plans to continue releasing Berkshire Hathaway\'s financials after the bell on Fridays so everyone has plenty of time to avoid highlighting "figures that unnecessarily frighten or encourage many readers or viewers."\nNevertheless, he still expects "considerable confusion among shareholders for whom accounting is a foreign language." His advice? Ignore the quarter-to-quarter noise caused by reporters and analysts focusing on the headline GAAP net income numbers. Instead, focus on Berkshire Hathaway\'s operating performance. After all, as he writes: "Berkshire\'s \'bottom-line\' will be useless" for analytical purposes.\nYou would think that\'s what every investor does, but some CEOs sell investments solely to report desired results on their company\'s quarterly financials. Unlike them, Buffett\'s decision to sell stocks at gains or losses has nothing to do with gaming Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly earnings. Instead, it has everything to do with owning great companies for as long as it makes sense, regardless of what that may mean to Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly results.\nAccounting rules have long forced Buffett to include Berkshire Hathaway\'srealizedgains and losses in net income, and that means that Berkshire Hathaway\'s net income fluctuates in ways that don\'t necessarily reflect its operating performance. According to Buffett, that\'s going to continue.\nAccording to Buffett, analysts and corporate boards are telling "can-do" CEO types its OK to do acquisitions, and those CEOs are satiating their desires for a deal at any price. Their willingness to take on cheap debt that can "boost per-share earnings" isn\'t helping curb their desire for deals, either.\nBuffett uses four criteria to decide whether to acquire a company: competitive strength, high-grade management, good returns on assets, and sensible purchase prices. It\'s the fourth characteristic that\'s kept him from doing any big acquisitions lately.\nIt\'s certainly not a lack of money. At year-end, Berkshire held $116 billion in cash and U.S. Treasury bills, up from $86.4 billion exiting 2016. It\'s also not for a lack of want. According to Buffett, that cash stockpile "earns only a pittance and is far beyond the level Charlie and I wish Berkshire to have. Our smiles will broaden when we have redeployed Berkshire\'s excess funds into more productive assets."\nClearly, Buffett would love to do a deal, but he\'s unwilling to chase prices higher simply for the sake of getting a deal done. That\'s savvy advice for any investor, especially given the heady market returns we\'ve experienced recently.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLiquidity is very important to Buffett. He always wants to have enough financial firepower at his fingertips to make deals regardless of what\'s happening with the economy or stock market. His focus on financial flexibility is one reason why he\'s so fond of Berkshire Hathaway\'s property and casualty reinsurance business.\nThose businesses can invest insurance premium revenue until claims are paid and gains and dividends from those investments are significant. The float that can be invested increases alongside premium volume, and Berkshire Hathaway\'s the second-biggest property and casualty insurer, so it can pay claims that would put its competitors out of business.\nSure, his insurance businesses may have a bad year every once in a while, but during those periods, he\'s cobbled together a collection of other businesses to pick up the slack. The cash flow from his insurance business and diversification into other industries gives Buffett pockets deep enough to take advantage of opportunities others cannot, without having to turn to others for financing. In short, Buffett prefers to be the source of funds during tough times, not a borrower of them.\nThis affinity for remaining financially self-reliant may be the best lesson offered up to investors in this year\'s letter. Rather than risking financial ruin by overreaching during booms, perhaps being a bit conservative is smarter. After all, managing your money conservatively could allow you to take advantage of the best opportunities like he does.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTodd Campbellhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Warren Buffett is among the best investors of all time, but what makes him particularly fun to keep tabs on is his folksy humor. His wit allows him to inform and amuse in a wonderful way, and that makes reading his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) investors a joy. His latest letter was recently released and it didn\'t disappoint. Here are five of the best quotes from it (all emphasis original). No. 1: "A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire." Most CEOs take credit for their company\'s winning performance even when the performance isn\'t of their doing, so Buffett\'s admission that he wasn\'t responsible for a big chunk of Berkshire Hathaway\'s success last year is refreshing. Warren Buffett walking through a crowd at a conference. Image source: The Motley Fool. Berkshire Hathaway\'s net worth gained a whopping $65.3 billion in 2017; however, a large portion of that increase came courtesy of the tax reform bill that Congress passed in December. Specifically, tax reform contributed a very healthy $29 billion to the increase in net worth. That gain had nothing to do with Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway\'s business prowess. However, he shouldn\'t be too humble. After all, his team definitely deserves credit for the $36 billion of the increase that did come from Berkshire\'s operations. A man staring at a blackboard filled with figures scratches his head. Image source: Getty Images. No. 2: " [F]uture quarterly and annual reports will ... very often mislead commentators and investors." Sometimes accounting rules change, and according to Buffett, we\'re about to enter a period when an accounting change could cause a lot of confusion regarding Berkshire Hathaway\'s earnings. Berkshire Hathaway manages a massive $170 billion equity portfolio and soon, it must include its unrealized gains and losses in its GAAP bottom-line calculation. Buffett says this will cause "some truly wild and capricious swings" in earnings that will "swamp the truly important numbers that describe our operating performance." Story continues He\'s unconvinced reporters and analysts will remember to focus on that point, so he plans to continue releasing Berkshire Hathaway\'s financials after the bell on Fridays so everyone has plenty of time to avoid highlighting "figures that unnecessarily frighten or encourage many readers or viewers." Nevertheless, he still expects "considerable confusion among shareholders for whom accounting is a foreign language." His advice? Ignore the quarter-to-quarter noise caused by reporters and analysts focusing on the headline GAAP net income numbers. Instead, focus on Berkshire Hathaway\'s operating performance. After all, as he writes: "Berkshire\'s \'bottom-line\' will be useless" for analytical purposes. No. 3: "[W]e sell securities when that seems the intelligent thing to do." You would think that\'s what every investor does, but some CEOs sell investments solely to report desired results on their company\'s quarterly financials. Unlike them, Buffett\'s decision to sell stocks at gains or losses has nothing to do with gaming Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly earnings. Instead, it has everything to do with owning great companies for as long as it makes sense, regardless of what that may mean to Berkshire Hathaway\'s quarterly results. Accounting rules have long forced Buffett to include Berkshire Hathaway\'s realized gains and losses in net income, and that means that Berkshire Hathaway\'s net income fluctuates in ways that don\'t necessarily reflect its operating performance. According to Buffett, that\'s going to continue. No. 4: "If Wall Street analysts or board members urge that brand of CEO to consider possible acquisitions, it\'s a bit like telling your ripening teenager to be sure to have a normal sex life." According to Buffett, analysts and corporate boards are telling "can-do" CEO types its OK to do acquisitions, and those CEOs are satiating their desires for a deal at any price. Their willingness to take on cheap debt that can "boost per-share earnings" isn\'t helping curb their desire for deals, either. Buffett uses four criteria to decide whether to acquire a company: competitive strength, high-grade management, good returns on assets, and sensible purchase prices. It\'s the fourth characteristic that\'s kept him from doing any big acquisitions lately. It\'s certainly not a lack of money. At year-end, Berkshire held $116 billion in cash and U.S. Treasury bills, up from $86.4 billion exiting 2016. It\'s also not for a lack of want. According to Buffett, that cash stockpile "earns only a pittance and is far beyond the level Charlie and I wish Berkshire to have. Our smiles will broaden when we have redeployed Berkshire\'s excess funds into more productive assets." Clearly, Buffett would love to do a deal, but he\'s unwilling to chase prices higher simply for the sake of getting a deal done. That\'s savvy advice for any investor, especially given the heady market returns we\'ve experienced recently. A bank vault door, slightly ajar. Image source: Getty Images. No. 5: "Charlie and I never will operate Berkshire in a manner that depends on the kindness of strangers -- or even that of friends who may be facing liquidity problems of their own." Liquidity is very important to Buffett. He always wants to have enough financial firepower at his fingertips to make deals regardless of what\'s happening with the economy or stock market. His focus on financial flexibility is one reason why he\'s so fond of Berkshire Hathaway\'s property and casualty reinsurance business. Those businesses can invest insurance premium revenue until claims are paid and gains and dividends from those investments are significant. The float that can be invested increases alongside premium volume, and Berkshire Hathaway\'s the second-biggest property and casualty insurer, so it can pay claims that would put its competitors out of business. Sure, his insurance businesses may have a bad year every once in a while, but during those periods, he\'s cobbled together a collection of other businesses to pick up the slack. The cash flow from his insurance business and diversification into other industries gives Buffett pockets deep enough to take advantage of opportunities others cannot, without having to turn to others for financing. In short, Buffett prefers to be the source of funds during tough times, not a borrower of them. This affinity for remaining financially self-reliant may be the best lesson offered up to investors in this year\'s letter. Rather than risking financial ruin by overreaching during booms, perhaps being a bit conservative is smarter. After all, managing your money conservatively could allow you to take advantage of the best opportunities like he does. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Todd Campbell has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that it will unveil its all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck in Detroit on Thursday -- and just it released a pair of teaser photos via social media. GM\'s Chevy Silverado sells in greater numbers, but the Sierra -- the Silverado\'s upscale sibling -- brings home a lot of profit, particularly in the popular Denali trims. That makes it a big deal for GM\'s bottom line. Here\'s what we know. A darkened photo of the front end of the new GMC Sierra. GM released this teaser photo of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup on Monday. Image source: General Motors. A "very strong play" to boost GM\'s profits As you can see, the teaser photos don\'t tell us a whole lot. The truck in the photos looks like, well, a GMC Sierra -- just revised and updated. But like its Chevy sibling, the 2019 Sierra is all-new from the ground up, and GM has engineered it to deliver more profits than its predecessor. The new trucks were designed with more upscale options and features in mind, to improve profit margins. Beyond that, GM is in the process of reshuffling several of its North American assembly lines in order to produce a greater percentage of higher-profit crew-cab models once the all-new trucks are launched. But this all-new Sierra is more than just a Silverado with a different grille. In a presentation in January, GM president Dan Ammann gave some hints about the thinking behind GMC\'s new pickup. You will see in the next couple of months, when we reveal the GMC trucks, a significantly greater level of differentiation versus anything that has come before. That\'s the first thing. The second thing is you will see inside of the GMC lineup, taking that even step further with the Denali sub-brand inside of GMC. Denali has been sort of a sleeper hit. It\'s been a huge home run for very premium product in the truck segment -- frankly, across the whole GMC portfolio. A GM slide showing that Denali as a percentage of GMC-brand sales has risen from 21% in 2014 to 29% in 2017. Image source: General Motors. Both the Silverado and the Sierra were designed to take a greater share of the premium-pickup market, Ammann said. The high end of the full-size pickup market is dominated by GM archrival Ford Motor Company , which has pushed its F-Series upmarket in recent years with new, plush versions. While the Silverado and Sierra together have about 35% of the U.S. market for light duty pickups, GM sells just 27% of the pickups sold with an average transaction price of $55,000 or more, Ammann said. Story continues Boosting that number is a key part of the new Sierra\'s mission, and it\'ll be led by the upscale Sierra Denali versions. Sales of GMC\'s Denali sub-brand have risen significantly in the last few years, Ammann said, and now make up 29% of the GMC brand\'s total sales. "And that thing is a money machine," delivering huge profit margins, he said. "If Denali was its own luxury brand, it would have higher [average transaction prices] than any other luxury brand in the market." "This is a very strong play." A darkened photo of the side of the 2019 GMC Sierra pickup. Only the truck\'s general outline is visible. The second of two teaser photos of the 2019 GMC Sierra released by GM on Monday. Image source: General Motors. What the new Silverado tells us about the new Sierra Like the all-new 2019 Silverado, the new Sierra will be built on an architecture that uses GM\'s "mixed materials" construction approach to reduce weight (by about 450 pounds in the new Silverado). All other things behind equal, the weight reduction should improve performance, handling, towing capacity, and fuel economy versus the current truck. The new Sierra will probably also share the Silverado\'s longer wheelbase and more spacious interior, when compared to current models, as well as some or all of its engines. The new Silverado will be offered with two different V8s (5.3 and 6.2 liters), as well as a 3.0 liter six-cylinder diesel engine, and with a new 10-speed automatic transmission in some versions. Production of the new Sierra will probably start in the fourth quarter of 2018, at GM\'s pickup factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The upshot: GM expects the 2019 Sierra to deliver a lot of profit Like the new Silverado, GM engineered the Sierra to bring home fatter profits than the current model. But as Ammann explained, the thinking behind the GMC truck was a little different. The growing popularity of GMC\'s highly profitable Denali sub-brand gave GM an opportunity to take the all-new Sierra Denali further upscale, differentiating it more from the "regular" Sierra. Long story short: Expect the new Sierra, particularly in Denali trim, to be plush, sophisticated, and expensive. We\'ll find out on Thursday. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of F and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends F. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'General Motors(NYSE: GM)said that it will unveil its all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck in Detroit on Thursday -- and just it released a pair of teaser photos via social media.\nGM\'s Chevy Silverado sells in greater numbers, but the Sierra -- the Silverado\'s upscale sibling -- brings home a lot of profit, particularly in the popular Denali trims. That makes it a big deal for GM\'s bottom line. Here\'s what we know.\nGM released this teaser photo of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra pickup on Monday. Image source: General Motors.\nAs you can see, the teaser photos don\'t tell us a whole lot. The truck in the photos looks like, well, a GMC Sierra -- just revised and updated.\nBut like its Chevy sibling, the 2019 Sierra is all-new from the ground up, and GM has engineered it to deliver more profits than its predecessor. The new trucks were designed with more upscale options and features in mind, to improve profit margins. Beyond that, GM is in the process of reshuffling several of its North American assembly lines in order to produce a greater percentage of higher-profit crew-cab models once the all-new trucks are launched.\nBut this all-new Sierra is more than just a Silverado with a different grille. In a presentation in January, GM president Dan Ammann gave some hints about the thinking behind GMC\'s new pickup.\nYou will see in the next couple of months, when we reveal the GMC trucks, a significantly greater level of differentiation versus anything that has come before. That\'s the first thing. The second thing is you will see inside of the GMC lineup, taking that even step further with the Denali sub-brand inside of GMC. Denali has been sort of a sleeper hit. It\'s been a huge home run for very premium product in the truck segment -- frankly, across the whole GMC portfolio.\nImage source: General Motors.\nBoth the Silverado and the Sierra were designed to take a greater share of the premium-pickup market, Ammann said. The high end of the full-size pickup market is dominated by GM archrivalFord Motor Company, which haspushed its F-Series upmarketin recent years with new, plush versions. While the Silverado and Sierra together have about 35% of the U.S. market for light duty pickups, GM sells just 27% of the pickups sold with an average transaction price of $55,000 or more, Ammann said.\nBoosting that number is a key part of the new Sierra\'s mission, and it\'ll be led by the upscale Sierra Denali versions.Sales of GMC\'s Denali sub-brand have risen significantly in the last few years, Ammann said, and now make up 29% of the GMC brand\'s total sales. "And that thing is a money machine," delivering huge profit margins, he said. "If Denali was its own luxury brand, it would have higher [average transaction prices] than any other luxury brand in the market."\n"This is a very strong play."\nThe second of two teaser photos of the 2019 GMC Sierra released by GM on Monday. Image source: General Motors.\nLike the all-new 2019 Silverado, the new Sierra will be built on an architecture that uses GM\'s"mixed materials" construction approachto reduce weight (by about 450 pounds in the new Silverado). All other things behind equal, the weight reduction should improve performance, handling, towing capacity, and fuel economy versus the current truck.\nThe new Sierra will probably also share the Silverado\'s longer wheelbase and more spacious interior, when compared to current models, as well as some or all of its engines. The new Silverado will be offered with two different V8s (5.3 and 6.2 liters), as well as a 3.0 liter six-cylinder diesel engine, and with a new 10-speed automatic transmission in some versions.\nProduction of the new Sierra will probably start in the fourth quarter of 2018, at GM\'s pickup factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana.\nLike the new Silverado, GM engineered the Sierra to bring home fatter profits than the current model. But as Ammann explained, the thinking behind the GMC truck was a little different. The growing popularity of GMC\'s highly profitable Denali sub-brand gave GM an opportunity to take the all-new Sierra Denali further upscale, differentiating it more from the "regular" Sierra.\nLong story short: Expect the new Sierra, particularly in Denali trim, to be plush, sophisticated, and expensive. We\'ll find out on Thursday.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of F and General Motors. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends F. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Bill Gates said the anonymity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was not Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft, has criticised the anonymity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, saying the use of digital cash has led to deaths. The world\'s second richest man took part in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Tuesday, during which he was asked about his thoughts on cryptocurrency. The technology has soared in popularity over the past year as the price of Bitcoin soared to almost $20,000. Part of the appeal of the digital cash is the anonymity it grants holders. It uses decentralised technology for secure payments and storing money that doesn\'t require banks or people\'s names. But while that feature is lauded by some, Mr Gates said it was not "a good thing". \x93The Governments [sic] ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing,\x94 Mr Gates wrote. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide He also noted that\xa0cryptocurrency can be used easily to purchase drugs online \xa0and had \x93caused deaths in a fairly direct way\x94. \x93Right now cryptocurrencies are used for buying Fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and cryptocurrencies is super risky for those who go long,\x94 he said. One Reddit user pointed out that people can also buy drugs with regular cash. \x93Yes \x96 anonymous cash is used for these kinds of things but you have to be physically present to transfer it which makes things like kidnapping payments more difficult,\x94 he said. What is cryptocurrency, how does it work and why do we use it? The criticism contrasts with his praise of it in 2014 when \xa0he said Bitcoin is "better than currency,\x94 and that it \x93is exciting because it shows how cheap (transactions) can be\x94. He has also praised the technology behind it.\xa0\xa0During a BackChannel interview in 2015, he said people needed to \x93draw on the revolution of Bitcoin, but Bitcoin alone is not good enough.\x94 And as a sign of the benefits he sees in the field, the\xa0Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with cryptocurrency firm Ripple in October in a bid to help those around the world who are unable to use or access banks. Ripple has been soaring in popularity and has been closing in on Bitcoin\'s market lead.', 'Bill Gates said the anonymity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was not Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft, has criticised the anonymity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, saying the use of digital cash has led to deaths. The world\'s second richest man took part in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session on Tuesday, during which he was asked about his thoughts on cryptocurrency. The technology has soared in popularity over the past year as the price of Bitcoin soared to almost $20,000. Part of the appeal of the digital cash is the anonymity it grants holders. It uses decentralised technology for secure payments and storing money that doesn\'t require banks or people\'s names. But while that feature is lauded by some, Mr Gates said it was not "a good thing". \x93The Governments [sic] ability to find money laundering and tax evasion and terrorist funding is a good thing,\x94 Mr Gates wrote. Bitcoin \| Your essential guide He also noted that\xa0cryptocurrency can be used easily to purchase drugs online \xa0and had \x93caused deaths in a fairly direct way\x94. \x93Right now cryptocurrencies are used for buying Fentanyl and other drugs so it is a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way. I think the speculative wave around ICOs and cryptocurrencies is super risky for those who go long,\x94 he said. One Reddit user pointed out that people can also buy drugs with regular cash. \x93Yes \x96 anonymous cash is used for these kinds of things but you have to be physically present to transfer it which makes things like kidnapping payments more difficult,\x94 he said. What is cryptocurrency, how does it work and why do we use it? The criticism contrasts with his praise of it in 2014 when \xa0he said Bitcoin is "better than currency,\x94 and that it \x93is exciting because it shows how cheap (transactions) can be\x94. He has also praised the technology behind it.\xa0\xa0During a BackChannel interview in 2015, he said people needed to \x93draw on the revolution of Bitcoin, but Bitcoin alone is not good enough.\x94 And as a sign of the benefits he sees in the field, the\xa0Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with cryptocurrency firm Ripple in October in a bid to help those around the world who are unable to use or access banks. Ripple has been soaring in popularity and has been closing in on Bitcoin\'s market lead.', 'Bitcoin has had a relatively positive start to the week, with Bitcoin gaining a further 2.34% on Tuesday, following on from Monday’s 7.7% gain, to end the day at $10,571.56.\nA large part of the move through to the higher end of $10,000 levels came in the early part of the day, with Bitcoin pushing through its first major resistance level of $10,738 to hit an intraday high $10,850 before easing back through the latter part of the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls will be that the intraday high sell off was not too severe and Bitcoin enjoyed a day free of testing major support levels, with an intraday low $10,150 sitting well above its first support level of $9,650.\nHolding on to $10,000 levels through to the close was certainly key and sets Bitcoin up for $11,000 levels in the coming days, which should draw in investors currently side lined and waiting on a bounce to jump on.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.85% to $10,762, with the news of the day being of Bitcoin having moved through today’s first major resistance level of $10,898 to hit an intraday high $11,064.75.\nBitcoin was last sitting at $11,000 levels last Wednesday, which was the start of a bearish trend that took Bitcoin down to a $9,260 low on Sunday, before support kicked in.\nIt’s not been a bad run, up 16% from Sunday’s low, with the crypto news wires seeing little negative news to reverse the week’s gains.\nThis morning’s intraday high was also echoed in the futures market, with the Cboe’s Bitcoin futures March contract hitting an intraday high $11,040. The price has since pulled back to $10,720, up just $45 for the day, with the pair largely aligned at the time of writing.\nWith this morning’s swing hi $11,064.75, Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $10,639 will provide some support, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting well below a $10,198.\nSome profit taking at current levels is to be expected, though barring a fall through to Bitcoin’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $10,375, we will expect Bitcoin’s bullish trend to remain intact near-term\nA failure to move back through to today’s first major resistance level could spell trouble however, with investors taking this as a sign of a possible pullback.\nAcross the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Ripple and Stellar Lumen continued to lag the majors, down 0.25% and 2.07% respectively, while Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin were in positive territory at the time of writing. The gains have not been spectacular however, with Bitcoin and NEM’s XEM leading the way this morning.\nFor Bitcoin investors, the adoption of SegWit was an important milestone and, while we will expect investors to continue to be a little jumpy on concerns over government oversight, the future has got a little brighter.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• Gold Prices Move Lower on Dollar Strength\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 28, 2018\n• Eurozone Inflation and U.S GDP to drive the EUR and USD\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• How the Italian Elections can affect the European Economy?', 'Bitcoin has had a relatively positive start to the week, with Bitcoin gaining a further 2.34% on Tuesday, following on from Monday’s 7.7% gain, to end the day at $10,571.56.\nA large part of the move through to the higher end of $10,000 levels came in the early part of the day, with Bitcoin pushing through its first major resistance level of $10,738 to hit an intraday high $10,850 before easing back through the latter part of the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls will be that the intraday high sell off was not too severe and Bitcoin enjoyed a day free of testing major support levels, with an intraday low $10,150 sitting well above its first support level of $9,650.\nHolding on to $10,000 levels through to the close was certainly key and sets Bitcoin up for $11,000 levels in the coming days, which should draw in investors currently side lined and waiting on a bounce to jump on.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.85% to $10,762, with the news of the day being of Bitcoin having moved through today’s first major resistance level of $10,898 to hit an intraday high $11,064.75.\nBitcoin was last sitting at $11,000 levels last Wednesday, which was the start of a bearish trend that took Bitcoin down to a $9,260 low on Sunday, before support kicked in.\nIt’s not been a bad run, up 16% from Sunday’s low, with the crypto news wires seeing little negative news to reverse the week’s gains.\nThis morning’s intraday high was also echoed in the futures market, with the Cboe’s Bitcoin futures March contract hitting an intraday high $11,040. The price has since pulled back to $10,720, up just $45 for the day, with the pair largely aligned at the time of writing.\nWith this morning’s swing hi $11,064.75, Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $10,639 will provide some support, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting well below a $10,198.\nSome profit taking at current levels is to be expected, though barring a fall through to Bitcoin’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $10,375, we will expect Bitcoin’s bullish trend to remain intact near-term\nA failure to move back through to today’s first major resistance level could spell trouble however, with investors taking this as a sign of a possible pullback.\nAcross the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Ripple and Stellar Lumen continued to lag the majors, down 0.25% and 2.07% respectively, while Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin were in positive territory at the time of writing. The gains have not been spectacular however, with Bitcoin and NEM’s XEM leading the way this morning.\nFor Bitcoin investors, the adoption of SegWit was an important milestone and, while we will expect investors to continue to be a little jumpy on concerns over government oversight, the future has got a little brighter.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• Gold Prices Move Lower on Dollar Strength\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – February 28, 2018\n• Eurozone Inflation and U.S GDP to drive the EUR and USD\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 28, 2018\n• How the Italian Elections can affect the European Economy?', 'Bitcoin has had a relatively positive start to the week, with Bitcoin gaining a further 2.34% on Tuesday, following on from Monday\x92s 7.7% gain, to end the day at $10,571.56. A large part of the move through to the higher end of $10,000 levels came in the early part of the day, with Bitcoin pushing through its first major resistance level of $10,738 to hit an intraday high $10,850 before easing back through the latter part of the day. The good news for the Bitcoin bulls will be that the intraday high sell off was not too severe and Bitcoin enjoyed a day free of testing major support levels, with an intraday low $10,150 sitting well above its first support level of $9,650. Holding on to $10,000 levels through to the close was certainly key and sets Bitcoin up for $11,000 levels in the coming days, which should draw in investors currently side lined and waiting on a bounce to jump on. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 28/02/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.85% to $10,762, with the news of the day being of Bitcoin having moved through today\x92s first major resistance level of $10,898 to hit an intraday high $11,064.75. Bitcoin was last sitting at $11,000 levels last Wednesday, which was the start of a bearish trend that took Bitcoin down to a $9,260 low on Sunday, before support kicked in. It\x92s not been a bad run, up 16% from Sunday\x92s low, with the crypto news wires seeing little negative news to reverse the week\x92s gains. This morning\x92s intraday high was also echoed in the futures market, with the Cboe\x92s Bitcoin futures March contract hitting an intraday high $11,040. The price has since pulled back to $10,720, up just $45 for the day, with the pair largely aligned at the time of writing. With this morning\x92s swing hi $11,064.75, Bitcoin\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $10,639 will provide some support, with Bitcoin\x92s first major support level sitting well below a $10,198. Some profit taking at current levels is to be expected, though barring a fall through to Bitcoin\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $10,375, we will expect Bitcoin\x92s bullish trend to remain intact near-term Story continues A failure to move back through to today\x92s first major resistance level could spell trouble however, with investors taking this as a sign of a possible pullback. Across the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Ripple and Stellar Lumen continued to lag the majors, down 0.25% and 2.07% respectively, while Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin were in positive territory at the time of writing. The gains have not been spectacular however, with Bitcoin and NEM\x92s XEM leading the way this morning. For Bitcoin investors, the adoption of SegWit was an important milestone and, while we will expect investors to continue to be a little jumpy on concerns over government oversight, the future has got a little brighter. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 February 28, 2018 Gold Prices Move Lower on Dollar Strength EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 February 28, 2018 Eurozone Inflation and U.S GDP to drive the EUR and USD DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 February 28, 2018 How the Italian Elections can affect the European Economy?', 'Having tested $11,000 this morning, bitcoin (BTC) is now trading roughly sideways for the month, but could still enter March on a positive note.\nCoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) clocked a seven-day high of $11,044 at 06:30 UTC and was last seen around $10,610. Due to the retreat from the intra-day high, the cryptocurrency is now trading largely unchanged on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nWith BTC closing last month at $10,221, the cryptocurrency is on track to close the current month with only marginal gains, unless the bulls make progress.\nIn context, though, the performance is impressive if we take into account the fact that bitcoin had dropped to three-month lows below $6,000 on Feb. 6. However, the "V"-shaped recovery looks to have run out of steam around the $11,000 mark for the second time in seven days.\nFurther, daily trading volume has averaged around $7.73 billion from Feb. 7 to date, compared to a January average of $13.42 billion, as perCoinMarketCap. The drop in the daily average trading volume during the recovery period could be an indication of a lack of confidence among investors about the sustainability of the corrective rally.\nThat said, volumes will likely rise if BTC sees longer-term bullish reversal via a break above the confluence of the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline and the descending trendline resistance.\n• The descending trendline is seen converging with the neckline resistance at $11,660 by Sunday.\n• A daily close (as per UTC) above the same would confirm a bearish-to-bullish trend change and open doors for a rally to $17,400.\nMeanwhile, the odds of the pair completing the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern would drop if bitcoin closes (as per UTC) below the downward sloping (bearish biased) 50-day MA, currently seen at $10,512.\nMoreover, the pullback from the intra-day highs above $11,000 could be attributed to the bearish price-relative strength index (RSI) divergence seen on the hourly chart below.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) also shows a bullish 50-hour MA, 100-hour MA crossover and a bullish 50-hour MA and 200-hour MA crossover. So, despite the bearish price RSI divergence, the downside will likely be capped around the upward sloping 50-hour MA.\n• A rebound from the 50-hour MA and a break above $11,065 (intra-day high) could yield a rally to the 10-week MA of $11,366. A violation there would expose the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance and the trendline resistance seen today around $11,675 and $11,825, respectively.\n• A close today below the downward sloping 50-day MA of $10,512 would allow a re-test of the Feb. 25 low of $9,280.\n• Meanwhile, a break below $9,280.4 would signal the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended and would open up downside towards the $6,000 mark.\nWeightsimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin\'s Dip Below $11K Puts Bulls on Shaky Ground\n• Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You\n• \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors\n• US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction', 'Having tested $11,000 this morning, bitcoin (BTC) is now trading roughly sideways for the month, but could still enter March on a positive note. CoinDesk\'s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) clocked a seven-day high of $11,044 at 06:30 UTC and was last seen around $10,610. Due to the retreat from the intra-day high, the cryptocurrency is now trading largely unchanged on a 24-hour basis, according to data source CoinMarketCap . With BTC closing last month at $10,221, the cryptocurrency is on track to close the current month with only marginal gains, unless the bulls make progress. In context, though, the performance is impressive if we take into account the fact that bitcoin had dropped to three-month lows below $6,000 on Feb. 6. However, the "V"-shaped recovery looks to have run out of steam around the $11,000 mark for the second time in seven days. Further, daily trading volume has averaged around $7.73 billion from Feb. 7 to date, compared to a January average of $13.42 billion, as per CoinMarketCap . The drop in the daily average trading volume during the recovery period could be an indication of a lack of confidence among investors about the sustainability of the corrective rally. That said, volumes will likely rise if BTC sees longer-term bullish reversal via a break above the confluence of the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline and the descending trendline resistance. Daily chart The descending trendline is seen converging with the neckline resistance at $11,660 by Sunday. A daily close (as per UTC) above the same would confirm a bearish-to-bullish trend change and open doors for a rally to $17,400. Meanwhile, the odds of the pair completing the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern would drop if bitcoin closes (as per UTC) below the downward sloping (bearish biased) 50-day MA, currently seen at $10,512. Moreover, the pullback from the intra-day highs above $11,000 could be attributed to the bearish price-relative strength index (RSI) divergence seen on the hourly chart below. 1-hour chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) also shows a bullish 50-hour MA, 100-hour MA crossover and a bullish 50-hour MA and 200-hour MA crossover. So, despite the bearish price RSI divergence, the downside will likely be capped around the upward sloping 50-hour MA. View A rebound from the 50-hour MA and a break above $11,065 (intra-day high) could yield a rally to the 10-week MA of $11,366. A violation there would expose the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance and the trendline resistance seen today around $11,675 and $11,825, respectively. A close today below the downward sloping 50-day MA of $10,512 would allow a re-test of the Feb. 25 low of $9,280. Meanwhile, a break below $9,280.4 would signal the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended and would open up downside towards the $6,000 mark. Story continues Weights image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin\'s Dip Below $11K Puts Bulls on Shaky Ground Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction View comments', 'Having tested $11,000 this morning, bitcoin (BTC) is now trading roughly sideways for the month, but could still enter March on a positive note.\nCoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) clocked a seven-day high of $11,044 at 06:30 UTC and was last seen around $10,610. Due to the retreat from the intra-day high, the cryptocurrency is now trading largely unchanged on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nWith BTC closing last month at $10,221, the cryptocurrency is on track to close the current month with only marginal gains, unless the bulls make progress.\nIn context, though, the performance is impressive if we take into account the fact that bitcoin had dropped to three-month lows below $6,000 on Feb. 6. However, the "V"-shaped recovery looks to have run out of steam around the $11,000 mark for the second time in seven days.\nFurther, daily trading volume has averaged around $7.73 billion from Feb. 7 to date, compared to a January average of $13.42 billion, as perCoinMarketCap. The drop in the daily average trading volume during the recovery period could be an indication of a lack of confidence among investors about the sustainability of the corrective rally.\nThat said, volumes will likely rise if BTC sees longer-term bullish reversal via a break above the confluence of the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline and the descending trendline resistance.\n• The descending trendline is seen converging with the neckline resistance at $11,660 by Sunday.\n• A daily close (as per UTC) above the same would confirm a bearish-to-bullish trend change and open doors for a rally to $17,400.\nMeanwhile, the odds of the pair completing the inverse head-and-shoulders pattern would drop if bitcoin closes (as per UTC) below the downward sloping (bearish biased) 50-day MA, currently seen at $10,512.\nMoreover, the pullback from the intra-day highs above $11,000 could be attributed to the bearish price-relative strength index (RSI) divergence seen on the hourly chart below.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) also shows a bullish 50-hour MA, 100-hour MA crossover and a bullish 50-hour MA and 200-hour MA crossover. So, despite the bearish price RSI divergence, the downside will likely be capped around the upward sloping 50-hour MA.\n• A rebound from the 50-hour MA and a break above $11,065 (intra-day high) could yield a rally to the 10-week MA of $11,366. A violation there would expose the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance and the trendline resistance seen today around $11,675 and $11,825, respectively.\n• A close today below the downward sloping 50-day MA of $10,512 would allow a re-test of the Feb. 25 low of $9,280.\n• Meanwhile, a break below $9,280.4 would signal the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended and would open up downside towards the $6,000 mark.\nWeightsimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin\'s Dip Below $11K Puts Bulls on Shaky Ground\n• Bitcoin on Lightning Too Risky? Maybe Ice Cream Will Tempt You\n• \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors\n• US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction', "It's hard to decide when to take Social Security. Most people can claim as early as age 62, but you'll suffer a reduction of as much as 30% in the monthly payment you receive if you do so rather than waiting until your full retirement age. Yet getting benefits for several extra years is more-than-enough compensation to entice tens of millions of Americans into taking their Social Security early. It's true that, in some cases, it's actually smart to claim benefits early, and as Fool personal finance expert Maurie Backman explains here , you can make a case for taking Social Security as early as possible. Yet as difficult as it can be to wait, there are also some good reasons why you should consider not claiming Social Security early. Even if your circumstances change and force you to make a different decision when it actually comes time to retire, knowing why it might make sense to wait can help you plan your entire retirement financial strategy more effectively. 3 Social Security cards with a brass key on top. Image source: Getty Images. 1. You're still working and will end up forfeiting your benefits anyway The most obvious situation when it doesn't make sense to claim Social Security early is if you're still working and making enough money that you'll have to forfeit whatever you receive in benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has rules that force you to give up what you get from Social Security if your income is above certain limits. Specifically, if you make more than $17,040 in 2018 and won't reach your full retirement age during the year, you'll have to give up $1 in annual benefits for every $2 you make above that $17,040 threshold. For someone who'd be slated to get a roughly average monthly check of $1,400 from Social Security, earnings of more than $50 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The list of charges is extensive, and includes fraud, misrepresentation, and misappropriation in connection with trading Bitcoin. The suit against one of the operators is sealed and not public, but the CFTC issued press releases detailing the action against the other two operators, CabbageTech (also known as Coin Drop Markets) and The Entrepreneurs Headquarters. The fact that three cryptocurrency companies are being sued, out of the hundreds that have sprung up overnight, isn’t exactly surprising, but the details of the case show exactly how ripe Bitcoin is for scams right now. Don't Miss : How to cut the cord without losing live network TV or your DVR In the case of The Entrepeneurs Headquarters, the CFTC is alleging that the company was running a classic Ponzi scheme. The company and its owner, Dillon Michael Dean, are charged “with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, misrepresenting that customers’ funds would be pooled and invested in products including binary options, making Ponzi-style payments to commodity pool participants from other participants’ funds, misappropriating pool participants’ funds, and failing to register with the CFTC.” James McDonald, the CFTC’s Director of Enforcement, said that Dean “sought to take advantage of that public interest, offering retail customers the chance to use Bitcoin to invest in binary options, when in reality they were only buying into a Ponzi scheme. As this case shows, the CFTC will continue to take swift action to stop such fraudulent schemes and to hold fraudsters accountable for their misconduct.” In the second case, the CFTC alleges that Patrick K. McDonnell and his company CabbageTech “engaged in a deceptive and fraudulent virtual currency scheme to induce customers to send money and virtual currencies to CDM, purportedly in exchange for real-time virtual currency trading advice and for virtual currency purchasing and trading on behalf of the customers under McDonnell’s direction. In fact, as charged in the CFTC Complaint, the supposedly expert, real-time virtual currency advice was never provided, and customers who provided funds to McDonnell and CDM to purchase or trade on their behalf never saw those funds again. In short, McDonnell and CDM used their fraudulent solicitations to obtain and then simply misappropriate customer funds.” Story continues Once the fraud was discovered, McDonnell “removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with CDM Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants’ fraud and misappropriation.” Basically, if a shady website you’ve never heard of before pops up and offers to take control of your untraceable, unrecoverable cryptocurrency, maybe think twice before grabbing your credit card. BGR Top Deals: How to cut the cord without losing live network TV or your DVR $26 device uses your phone to beam holographic navigation onto your car’s dash Trending Right Now: The Galaxy S9’s main specs detailed in extensive new report Watch a rocket booster nearly destroy a Chinese village when it falls to Earth and explodes iPhone X may be discontinued this year See the original version of this article on BGR.com... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ilacksleep', 'What is your alt strategy for the next few weeks?', 16, '2018-02-28 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/', 'Before the crash it looked like we were headed towards a big alt rise. However the crash happened and now BTC fees and the backlog has nearly cleared. \n\nSo it looks like BTC will be on the rise until the mempool gets filled up to what it was again.\n\nWhat is your alt strategy until then? Hold, sell or buy?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/', '80r74z', [['u/MrPeriodical', 11, '2018-02-28 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/duxqyn3/', "I've been holding LINK since January.\n\nI will keep holding. ", '80r74z'], ['u/BlokChainzDaRapper', 17, '2018-02-28 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80r74z/what_is_your_alt_strategy_for_the_next_few_weeks/duxrhvi/', 'Sell my green candles to buy the red candles. Rinse and repeat.\n\nI call it Inverted FOMO. I will dump anything that does too well and dive into my tanking coins. Will let you know how it goes. ', '80r74z']]], ['u/brewstrmd', 'Expert plan 33/48 since 2/05 69%', 16, '2018-02-28 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Cindicator/comments/80rdm4/expert_plan_3348_since_205_69/', 'This is an approximation. Hasn’t been the best week since my last post. What was interesting was it predicted Btc would fall after reaching a high of about $11,800 last week. So usually when Btc falls the alts follow. So it almost seems that call would have trumped the other predictions ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Cindicator/comments/80rdm4/expert_plan_3348_since_205_69/', '80rdm4', [['u/glampflap', 10, '2018-02-28 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Cindicator/comments/80rdm4/expert_plan_3348_since_205_69/duy05eq/', 'Take palm beach confidential as an example. That newsletter is heavily leaked, yet I still purchased a subscription because I didn’t want to risk my trading decisions on random people who leaked it online. It’s a good thing I purchased it because some of these leak telegram groups push random tokens saying it’s a leak when really they are trying to pump for themselves. Any hedge fund who wants cnd will pay to make sure the alerts are legit. Why would they risk their funds on the back of random twitter accounts? It’s called being penny smart, dollar stupid. I don’t think we need to worry about leaks. It happens and it’s not going to ruin the market for CND.', '80rdm4']]], ['u/TwiceARunner', 'Fear and Loathing in Oxon Hill -- Taking LSD at CPAC (a report from the field)', 87, '2018-02-28 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/', 'Like many other bystanders, I find my country’s descent into fascism nearly impossible to process, watching American politics turn into a Molotov cocktail, mixed with 1-part hatred, 1 part cruelty, 2 parts absurdity. Or was it always this way? What I really wanted was to understand—not in the sense of reading some limp-dicked NPR profile of the rural, coalmining Trump voter, but to truly understand, to enter the blackened heart of racism and fascism itself and explore its beating veins. \n\nSince I can’t actually do that, I figured I’d do the next best thing: Drop acid at CPAC. \n\nDescribed as “burning man meets the superbowl for conservatives” the Conservative Political Action Conference takes place each year in Oxon Hill, Maryland, about 30 minutes outside DC. Obviously, I couldn’t give a dime of money to these people, or my witness would turn into compliance. I made a plan to sneak in: scope out the venue Thursday night and sneak in Friday. I bought a hotel room at the Gaylord National for Friday night, so that I would have a home base to retreat to in case my trip got too intense. \n\n\nFriday, February 23rd. \n\n2pm – I took 3 tabs of LSD and descended towards the conference with my roommate Allen. As an early 20’s white kid dressed in a suit with one of those dumb Macklemore haircuts—physically, I didn’t stand out at all here. I tucked my (stolen) lanyard into the inside of my suit jacket, so the red CPAC lettering was visible around my deck but the white ID badge wasn’t quite so obviously missing. Allen and I walked toward the main hall, where conservative organizations set up booths with sign-up sheets, informational packets, buttons, stickers and more as attendees mingled about and chatted.\n\nWithout even noticing, Allen and I were stopped short by security. “We need to see ID.” Allen managed to spit out something about forgetting the badges in our hotel room, all the sudden we were walking the other way. Fuck. I was starting to panic – I was 30 minutes in, the acid would hit any second, and we were locked out. \n\n“Let me try something,” Allen said. He went over to the registration table and started talking with the volunteers. He had applied for a press pass in advance of the event, but was rejected—probably, I figured, from the tone of his stories. Miraculously, he came back clutching a press pass. We were in. \n\nWith Allen through security clear, he was able to prop open a door we had scouted out Thursday to let me in. In the in the main hall, I felt the familiar sensations of LSD start to kick in. My mind felt overloaded, overstimulated with thoughts circling in and out faster than I could process them. The room began to swim back and forth, straight lines became squiggly, colors and sensations clashing together in a beautiful, terrifying whirl. \n\nTime to pretend to be a real person. Suddenly I needed to expend conscious mental thought on how to stand, how to relax my facial muscles, how to be a real human being. Every new stimulus needed to be unpacked – where does reality begin and my own mind end? Where does my mind begin and the drug end? Every sentence I offered, every decision I made entailed winning the battle to stay grounded to reality. I looked at my phone. It had been one hour and 15 minutes since onset. I could win the next few battles—but could I win every single one of them for the next 14 hours? Or would this experiment end with me rolling naked around AEI’s beanbags (which, for some reason, were a part of their exhibition booth)? \n\nA girl walked up to me and Allen. “Who are you here with?” she asked, smiling. My eyes nearly bugged out of my head. Who the fuck was I here with? What am I doing? “I’m just…here,” I responded, feeling the words crawl desperately out of my mouth. Allen swooped in, saving the day. “I’m press, this is my roommate.” He continued chatted with her while I strategically angled my body away from hers toward the other side of Allen. Sauvé. I ducked off to another booth: Turning Point USA. “Hey, can scan your badge?” The volunteer asked. The question hung in the air as I processed it. What is going on? Why am I scanning my badge? “I don’t….I don’t have it...” I responded, breaking down into a nervous laugh. He laughed nervously back at me. I gathered myself as I drifted back towards Allen. “Chill,” I thought. “If there’s ever a time in which soul-crushing amounts of social awkwardness are to be tolerated, it’s at a conference of young conservatives.” Tolerated? No…Expected. Encouraged. It’s actually chic here, it’s vogue. I burst out laughing at this thought. Two girls looked me over.\n\nI needed to sit down. In the middle of the Heritage Foundation’s exhibition booth, but also somehow isolated and off to the side, was a series of couches. I plotted down in one. I felt overwhelmed by the oppressive forces around me, it was exhausting just to chronicle them, much less defeat them. I felt them pushing against the fabric of my being. \n\n* Ideological. I was surrounded by waves of people who, if they had their way, would destroy everything I stood for, everything I cared about. I had decided years ago to devote my professional life to economic justice, racial justice, social justice. I don’t always get it right, I often fall short, I often fuck up, but it is my raison d’etre. It’s what I get out of bed in the morning to do. And sitting in the middle of the Heritage Foundation’s exhibition, I found myself surrounded by a wave of humanity equally driven by the pursuit of politics, but to work in exact opposition of me. If I give 60 good years of my life working in progressive politics, I was easily looking at a combined thousand years of work in service of hatred, the pursuit of money, racism, fascism. \n\n* Practical. Hotel security paced around the floor. This wasn’t the last place I’d have to sneak into, and security would be looking to enforce the parameters of the event. They would kick me out without a ticket. Another hostile force to navigate. Avoiding and outwitting them would take serious mental concentration.\n\n* Moment to moment. Making sense of the enemies was a constant struggle. In a single moment I could have a new force pushing against me—something simple like a crowd walking in the opposite direction, my own physical body giving discomfort, a hostile stare from a total stranger. \n\nTaking in the scene around me, I felt almost like a character in Inception, in the [scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ6aHTngQEg) where Joseph Gordon Levitt steals a kiss from Ellen Page. Right now, everyone was neutral to me. But if I was too off—if I disturbed the subconscious energy of CPAC – they would turn against me like a body expelling a virus. \n\nAs I was processing this, I was enveloped by an intense audio-hallucination. “Exercise your mind,” a voice boomed over and over again, accompanied by the chirping of what sounded like crickets sounding off in a steady pattern. Partly hearing it, partly feeling it, I felt the voice painting the landscape of my thoughts and folding the corners of my mind. “Exercise your mind….” I tried to ground myself….was it real? Where was the voice coming from? I concentrated and found its source---it was real. The NRA had a booth with a sound system, but I listened closer. “Exercise your rights!” it exclaimed on loop. \n\nFreed from the illusion, I connected again with the physical world and noticed Allen sitting next to me, deep in conversation with a man trying to sell him on a story. The man handed me a press release “Americans for Truth About Homosexuality.” The press release was about how gays were taking over CPAC, and the gay agenda was winning in America. A second man came over to talk to us about it – Peter Barbara. I stared at the men, horrified and fascinated. Who was more connected to reality, me or them? And to what pieces of reality? It was a common theme for all the conservatives I’d listen to that day. \n\nSomehow or another, we got the fuck out there. Allen was leading us to a panel presentation when I heard a voice call his name out. A black couple who knew Allen started chatting with him. I stood still, terrified, trying not to give up the game. “Who is this guy, your bodyguard?” The black guy cracked, smiling. I gave a friendly laugh, but tried to correct myself—was I standing like a body guard? What did that even mean?\n\nThe man launched into a fire-and-brimstone rant about the Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary. “I’m telling you man, it’s a bloodbath. It’s uglier than I ever seen, and Rauner is in trouble, he’s gonna lose everything south of McLean…” Allen nodded along as the man’s eyes widened…”I’m on the ground, you need you realize how fucked up it’s gotten in Illinois…” The man started making an impassioned case about how Gov. Rauner had ruined everything by not playing the game and hooking up other government officials with cozy, $800,000 jobs and pensions. He seemed to be, as best as I could tell, making a case for bribery and corruption. “Look man, all I’m saying is we could have avoided all this, this bloodbath of a primary, all Rauner had to do was play the game, but no. And now look. He’s getting hit with superbowl ads, he’s gonna lose 40, 45, 49 percent of the vote. Watch man!” \n\nSuddenly noticing my own silence, I chimed in. “That’s gonna catch a lot of people by surprise,” I offered. “What you mean?” the guy looked at me, squinting. Fuck. “Nothing, nevermind,” I said hurriedly, looking down. I realized I could barely string sentences together. I was peaking. “No man,” he said, staying on me. “I’m not tryna knock what you were saying, I just literally don’t understand what you mean.” Fuck. Why did I open my mouth. I searched for the words to get out this. “Nationally, I mean, the closeness of the race…” His eyes lit up “Oh yeah, yeah, they don’t even know what it’s like on the ground!” He continued ranting, attention averted from me. I breathed a small sign of relief. Never opening my mouth again. \n\nWe escaped and wandered over to a conference on bitcoin, starring former Rep. Randy Neugebauer, who served 7 terms in Congress and sat on the financial services committee. A longtime critic of payday loan regulation, he was investigated in 2015 for alleged bribery and illegal gratuity from payday loan industry financiers. The panel quickly delved into the buttoned-up, technical discussion of bitcoin…enormous potential…access to capital…price discovery…regulatory challenges and opportunities…I stared at the panelists, the words whizzing over my head, impossible to follow. What did all these rich conservatives care about? Really, at the end of the day, is bitcoin a threat? Is it going to knock us off our mountain of wealth? Perhaps it’s a tool, to further entrench our grip on capital and power? \n\nI scribbled down in my notes.* “What is bitcoin? A friend, a foe, a tool, a threat? It’s sort of like when you show up to work and a woman is wearing the same top as you.”* I nodded, satisfied with the wisdom of my revelation. \n\nThe panel talked around bitcoin for an hour and took audience questions. A muscular man wearing American flag clothing stood up and shot his hand up into the air. His speech, his clothing, his mannerisms were starkly different than the technocrats on the panel. “Okay, so bitcoin right? No one knows who made it, but it might have been Satoshi Nakomora? And so, stop me if I’m wrong, but I’m a Christian, and if the Japanese get their hands on this….” He continued to vomit nonsense for another minute and I began to wonder if he too might have been on acid. “A just question” I texted Allen. \n\nAn elderly woman raised her hand. “I just got used to using the whole credit card online thing,” she began, a note of desperation in her voice. “Is bitcoin the future? Is this something we’re all going to have to learn?”\n\nI made another note:* ‘New proposed CPAC bitcoin panel: “Okay, Really Though, That First Panel Was Fun, but What the Fuck is Bitcoin Actually?”’\n\nLeaving the panel, I wondered what the Randy Neugebauer’s of the world thought of the flag wearing MAGA chuds they were surrounded with, their ideological bedfellows who provided their political lifeblood. Disgusted? Ashamed? Or more at ease than I would assume?\n\nI retreated to the hotel room with Allen to catch my breath. “Oh hey, I got you a shirt from one of the booths,” Allen said, tossing me a shirt. It was from the NRA, and read “Exercise your Rights.” I stared at it wearily. \n\nI accompanied Allen out to dinner. On the way back in, we saw the outside of the Gaylord—a protestor had projected “Dreamers deserve protection” onto the side of the hotel. I smiled. We snuck into the press pit of the Ronald Reagan reception dinner--$300 a plate. Judge Jeannine was the speaker, her voice sharp, piercing. “A strong man, a man for our times, a man who can protect us…” \n\nI convinced Allen to sneak into the Ronald Reagan reception after the dinner was over and people were up from their tables, dancing and mingling. We grabbed desserts and beers from the open bar and sat down at a table close to the stage. I reached into my wallet and grabbed a dollar to tip the bartender. I noticed a piece of writing on it—it was stamped in red ink. “Follow the money” it said, linking to a website about “Soros Cash.” Judge Jeannine was there, talking with guests. Sheriff David Clark stood there in his cowboy hat, permanent scowl etched into his face. We truly were in the belly of the beast.\n\nIn the table in front of us, a ten-year-old wearing a fedora was being interviewed on camera. We watched in the spectacle in bewilderment. Allen looked him up, he was Phoenix Legg, the youngest credentialed reporter at CPAC. “See, look, you aren’t the only press here” I joked. “Allen rubbed his temples. ‘I’m not sure who is really the one tripping here, you or me.” \n\nWe made our way to the Casino at the MGM Grand. I had decided not to gamble, even my mental state, but then thought, eh, what the fuck? I needed to make back the money I put down to get the hotel room. I put $200 on black. \n\n17 red.\n\nI decided to ruminate in the feeling of loss for a little while. Allen was itching to get to the blackjack table—he had spent weeks practicing how to count cards. Even though he was positively broke, he put up $100 to gamble. I watched as he lost it all in 6 hands, casually spinning a slot machine as it methodically ate my $20. \n\nFinally, from my fragile mental state, from a day at CPAC, from Allen and I losing our money, I felt the desperation set in. I came here…to do what? To learn? Had I learned anything? At the Reagan dinner, the mood was positively victorious. The ancient fossils, with their lizard skin and smug looks, were celebrating the night, celebrating their spoils. I had felt a little rush from being on drugs in their midst, sneaking in to their dinner and their event, but make no mistake who the winners were. As families are deported and people die in the streets from no medicine and kids go hungry in America, the lizards will die old, happy, and with a smug look of victory plastered on their face. Their asshole sons in asshole frats with asshole trust funds will be just fine. We had lost. And even if we won in the future, it was too late for everybody who needed saving in these four years.\n\nBut what can you do? I went back to the roulette table and put the table max on black. $300. As the roulette wheel spun around, a thought occurred to me: I shouldn’t have bet against red at CPAC. \n\nI looked away the ball stopped rolling but heard Allen’s excited whoop. 26 black. \n\nTechnically I had only won $80 on the night, but as the cashier counted out 6 Benjamin Franklin’s for me, it felt like I lot more. My mind and my body were wearing on me. It was almost 2am, I needed to stop tripping. I finally got back to the room at 4am and starting drowning Nyquil, anything to make this trip stop.\n\nI woke up the next morning, incredibly groggy from my heroic dose of Nyquil. I threw on my clothes, stuffed my shit into my suitcase, and dragged myself downstairs. I followed Allen as we snuck past one last round of volunteers and into the convention hall. \n\nI looked up at the speaker. “I’m Rick Harrison from pawn stars, and I’m here to tell you why I’m a conservative!” The crowd roared in approval. I scribbed down in my notes. \n\nThe lights are on but nobody’s home. The music has stopped but I’m still dancing. The show must go on.* \n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/', '80rhad', [['u/i__want__to__die', 16, '2018-02-28 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxn8zr/', 'is this original?', '80rhad'], ['u/TwiceARunner', 23, '2018-02-28 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxncq4/', 'depends, are you a cop? ', '80rhad'], ['u/i__want__to__die', 16, '2018-02-28 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxnmz8/', 'saying "this work is original" about a first-person narrative doesn\'t necessarily mean that narrative is true. works of art don\'t count as evidence (unless substantiated by other evidence) in court.', '80rhad'], ['u/TwiceARunner', 24, '2018-02-28 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxnq9d/', "Lol true. Yeah, it's original. ", '80rhad'], ['u/BlackBorophyll', 28, '2018-02-28 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxodc1/', '>Time to pretend to be a real person. Suddenly I needed to expend conscious mental thought on how to stand, how to relax my facial muscles, how to be a real human being. Every new stimulus needed to be unpacked – where does reality begin and my own mind end? Where does my mind begin and the drug end? Every sentence I offered, every decision I made entailed winning the battle to stay grounded to reality. I looked at my phone. It had been one hour and 15 minutes since onset. I could win the next few battles—but could I win every single one of them for the next 14 hours? Or would this experiment end with me rolling naked around AEI’s beanbags (which, for some reason, were a part of their exhibition booth)? \n\nThis psychedelic-induced mini panic attack gave me anxiety. I know it too well.\n\nThank you for your service. And your valor.', '80rhad'], ['u/missingnocchi', 23, '2018-02-28 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxrm7a/', "Holy shit man, this is fantastic. I got completely caught up in the rhythm of the drug-addled mind, so much that I had a mini-crash when I finished. Hat's off.", '80rhad'], ['u/Prince_Kropotkin', 14, '2018-02-28 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duxzavp/', 'This is great. For a while I actually thought you were turning a HST bit into copypasta.', '80rhad'], ['u/shaddupbeechmam', 14, '2018-02-28 05:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duy1cnh/', 'I love LSD and I think people overstate how serious it is\n\nBut doing this would permanently destroy my psyche', '80rhad'], ['u/TwiceARunner', 21, '2018-02-28 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duy1r5u/', "oh yeah, there's a lot more. But it's already such a wall of text, I tried to put in the moments that stuck out the most to me. One other moment worth writing up was walking back from dinner, Allen and I came across a bunch of obviously wasted CPAC kids. They were having an animated discussion about the power of money in politics, and this one kid was basically yelling MONEY MONEY MONEY and smacking his hands together, watching it while tripping was weird as fuck but in retrospect it was probably just typical drunk behavior. Anyway, these guys walk past a parked cop car and one kid lunges toward the window, yells TAX CUTS like right in the face of the cop, for absolutely no reason at all, acting super erratic and aggressive. Then he acts like nothing happened and goes right back to walking along with his friends.\n\nI looked at him and I just started wondering how many debates he's been in his life about shootings of unarmed black guys, and how if Michael Brown didn't rob a convenience store or if someone hadn't done X to the cop he'd still be alive today. Meanwhile he's drunkenly lunging and screaming nonsense at cops and he didn't even think twice about it. He'll probably remember it tomorrow but it won't even register as significant. I'm speculating obviously but it felt so spot on just watching it happen. \n\nI could say a lot more about the logistics of sneaking into each place and stealing a lanyard, which was in there when I first wrote it up but was taking up too much space so I cut some sections. ", '80rhad'], ['u/vegansalim', 10, '2018-02-28 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/80rhad/fear_and_loathing_in_oxon_hill_taking_lsd_at_cpac/duy3v75/', '> “Hey, can scan your badge?” The volunteer asked. The question hung in the air as I processed it. What is going on? Why am I scanning my badge? “I don’t….I don’t have it...” I responded, breaking down into a nervous laugh. He laughed nervously back at me. I gathered myself as I drifted back towards Allen. “Chill,” I thought. “If there’s ever a time in which soul-crushing amounts of social awkwardness are to be tolerated, it’s at a conference of young conservatives.” Tolerated? No…Expected. Encouraged. It’s actually chic here, it’s vogue. I burst out laughing at this thought. Two girls looked me over.\n\nSo fucking funny. I want this to be stickied.', '80rhad']]], ['u/fluffyfluffdbs', 'Dogecoin just saved my ass!!!', 17, '2018-02-28 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/80rmbw/dogecoin_just_saved_my_ass/', 'I just wanted to buy some zclassic, because of the coming btcp fork. One of the devs said btcp will be on hitbtc, so I thought that zcl will also be on hitbtc. Out of 11usd of ethereum that I have, I deposited 10. I was sad to find out they didnt have zcl on there ;(. I immedietely wanted to withdrawl to another exchange that has zcl. It was satosho trade. But they didn\'t have ethereum trading pairs. BUT, they had doge trading pairs! But I thought "meh, blocktrades fees are quite high", and I decided to use litecoin trading pairs. I wanted to transfer my eth to binance. But there was a problem. Hitbtc had an 8usd withdrawl fee. Yes you heard that right. It is a flat fee, no matter how much u withdrawl, u pay them 8usd. Out of my 10usd of eth I only had 2!!! I was devastated! I tried to withdrawl from binance, but the ammount was too small!!! I quickly deposited 1 usd of ethereum I had left, and I realised it was still too little! I needed 0.01 eth, but I had only 0.003. I had nothing to do... Those 3 usd were stuck there forever...\n\nBut along came the savior, my text wallet!!! It had just a bit over 1000 doge. They at the currency exchange rates(1D = 1D) were just enough, 0.007 ether! Those brave doge quickly jumped into the exchange portal and transformed themselfs into black prisms, called "Ethereums". They fearlessly jumped into binance and dragged out those 3 usd of eth! I exchanged them for steem.In the end, thanks to them I lost 8 usd, instead of 11. I sadly I needed some ether, so I exchanges half of steemt to doge, and half(about 6 usd) to ether.\nSadly, my text wallet is a bit emptier now... I will forever miss those 500 doge. Minute of silence for them 😓', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/80rmbw/dogecoin_just_saved_my_ass/', '80rmbw', [['u/[deleted]', 14, '2018-02-28 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/dogecoin/comments/80rmbw/dogecoin_just_saved_my_ass/duxso4w/', 'I don’t understand most of what you just said, but yay!', '80rmbw']]], ['u/dextro91', 'IS: "We\'ve heard you loud and clear - you want more seasonal units! We\'ve decided to broaden our horizons, so please look forward to..."', 165, '2018-02-28 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/', "Seasonal Banner: Heroes that are dressed for church!\n\nAlso:\n\n- Heroes participating in the superbowl!\n\n- Heroes that are comfortable with their sexuality!\n\n- Heroes in the service industry!\n\n- Heroes that invested early in bitcoin!\n\nLet's hear some others. Feel free to describe the banners/units in as much detail as you want!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/', '80slvb', [['u/nosefera2', 148, '2018-02-28 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwelm/', '>Heroes who are comfortable with their sexuality\n\nSo niles is seasonal? ', '80slvb'], ['u/Trickster_Tricks', 66, '2018-02-28 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwft4/', "Don't forget Leon too", '80slvb'], ['u/nosefera2', 49, '2018-02-28 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwhns/', 'Rhajat is tallied up too', '80slvb'], ['u/Trickster_Tricks', 45, '2018-02-28 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwj1m/', "And Soleil too. I think we have a seasonal banner right there.\n\n~~Don't look IS please~~", '80slvb'], ['u/fuegoninja04', 21, '2018-02-28 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwmnu/', 'Pancake day heros when?', '80slvb'], ['u/TacoBeard117', 36, '2018-02-28 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwmuc/', 'Can we have Heroes cosplaying as Gundams?\n\nFinally a legitimate reason to both be armored and not be in a suit of armor the size of the Nightingale. ', '80slvb'], ['u/WholeLottaThangs', 30, '2018-02-28 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwom9/', '>heroes that invested early in bitcoin\n\nSomeone tell /u/XXXCheckmate to get over here', '80slvb'], ['u/CrazyRican16', 13, '2018-02-28 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwpmz/', 'Heroes at the Olympics. Let’s have Seasonal Camus with a hockey stick or something.', '80slvb'], ['u/shaginus', 63, '2018-02-28 03:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwv8c/', 'Heroes that is Gay or European?', '80slvb'], ['u/Viola_Buddy', 44, '2018-02-28 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwwfl/', "In all honesty, I would love really offbeat seasonsals like this. If we're going to be having a million alts, at least make them interesting.\n\nI've been wanting Miriel to be a Nobel Prize seasonal. Casino night Joshua would be great, too. ", '80slvb'], ['u/Trickster_Tricks', 21, '2018-02-28 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxwxlg/', "There we go. We've got a name and four units. Make them all armour units with skimpy outfits and we have ourselves a seasonal banner.", '80slvb'], ['u/American-Swiper', 31, '2018-02-28 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxxdwq/', 'Snow Day Heroes\n\nft. Canas', '80slvb'], ['u/Maxis-the-Merc', 43, '2018-02-28 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxxtju/', 'Heroes that have never been stung by bees: \n\nNino\n\nOboro\n\nVirion\n\nMarth', '80slvb'], ['u/PryoPootis', 21, '2018-02-28 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxzaaj/', 'Jeez... you forgot the ones who are Gay AND European.', '80slvb'], ['u/Jiggly0622', 18, '2018-02-28 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duxzatx/', 'Spelling Bee heroes:\n\n- Delthea\n- Mist\n- Elise\n- Gordin\n- ~~Nino~~', '80slvb'], ['u/XXXCheckmate', 16, '2018-02-28 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy0rht/', 'I wish', '80slvb'], ['u/sstizzle', 28, '2018-02-28 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy1bk7/', "Don't know about you guys but I get a major never-stung-by-bees vibe from Lissa ", '80slvb'], ['u/JanSolo28', 12, '2018-02-28 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy2uyd/', 'Joshua would either be a Dagger unit and throw poker chips like Takumi throws mochi\n\nOr Tome and he makes it rain chips/money literally', '80slvb'], ['u/thekeyofe', 17, '2018-02-28 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy3f3l/', '> * Heroes participating in the superbowl!\n\n[Superb owl, you say?](https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/feheroes_gamepedia_en/a/ad/Full_Portrait_Feh.png)', '80slvb'], ['u/That_Shrub', 11, '2018-02-28 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy3vp9/', 'I would whale for orcas. \n\nHeh', '80slvb'], ['u/LuluQuagsire', 10, '2018-02-28 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duy48e3/', 'Heroes’ Horses! Not the heroes on horses, just their horses!', '80slvb'], ['u/sstizzle', 11, '2018-02-28 15:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/80slvb/is_weve_heard_you_loud_and_clear_you_want_more/duyn0p4/', 'Seasonal banner: Heroes who have been stung by bees a lot:\n\nFrederick\n\nHector\n\nRaven\n\nSelena\n\nCordelia\n\nRoy is a wildcard for either banner. He could be extremely stung by bees but I can also see him never being stung by a bee.', '80slvb']]], ['u/Cryptographington', 'Fee-split/PoS coins are cheap again. Which ones are the best buys for passive income?', 103, '2018-02-28 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/', 'With bitcoin steady at 10,000 or so, many altcoins are now bottoming out. The biggest drops seemed to come from fee-split coins and PoS coins, which means it\'s time to buy again. I hate selling my crypto holdings and so I\'m looking to make some passive income with these types of coins. Here\'s what I\'ve found after researching:\n\nCryptopia Fee Shares (CEFS) - There are a fixed 6300 coins in existence and the price is $1900 per coin, meaning the market cap is only 12 million USD - yet Cryptopia\'s volume is on par with Kucoin\'s and way higher than COSS\'s. My theory is that the apparent "high price" per coin is scaring people off, because buying a fee split coin at 12 million USD cap seems like a huge steal to me. It payed out at $180/CEFS last month, which is an ~8% ROI each month. It also pays based on what you hold at the end of the month, which is tomorrow, so I\'m probably going to buy in tonight and see how the payout goes. \n\nCOSS - This is the only one I already own, and I bought in at $0.20. I am considering buying more. For some reason though, nobody trades on their exchange. It is truly not a bad exchange. This one also feels like a hidden gem, it\'s just that the volume is so low that the ROI is less than 1% right now. It\'s the risky buy for the future. \n\nKucoin Shares - Down from $20 to $4, now at a 400 million dollar market cap. Seems like a decent chance to buy in. Can anyone comment who owns some? \n\nQRL (Quantum Resistant Ledger) - Set to launch the mainnet this month, it will start as proof of work and transition to PoS later this year, so it\'s a long-term HODL - especially since Quantum Computers are still in the development phase. \n\nPIVX - Like buying DASH at $35. The ROI is small now but it\'s a hold in case it increases in value. Great, community run project as well. I\'ll likely be buying in unless anyone knows of any red flags that make DASH superior or something. \n\nLisk and Ark - Great but still too expensive, feel like I\'ve missed the boat on those two to really see any big ROIs long-term\n\nAny comments on these coins or suggestions for others I didn\'t list are greatly appreciated.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/', '80stcv', [['u/nineonetwoonethrow', 17, '2018-02-28 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duxy9r8/', "Ark - Great but still too expensive, feel like I've missed the boat on those two to really see any big ROIs long-term\n\nLisk is failing but ARK still has a long of potential, and 10% roi on top of the price increase is pretty good. \n\nYou could also try and secure a WaBi masternode before it's announced for about 5k WaBi (i assume it'll be near this amount)\n\n", '80stcv'], ['u/LargeSnorlax', 47, '2018-02-28 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duxznzq/', "I was wanting to buy COSS at $1 but continually cautioned against it. Here's why:\n\n- Despite massive advertising and COSS shares literally requiring people to shill, COSS does no volume. It very, very briefly did a couple million a day during their promotion and has flatlined since then.\n\n- COSS [does 60-70% of its trading](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/coss/) in its own token. The rest is tiny volumes of some weird stuff.\n\nI think things like BarterDex and FairX will blow COSS out of the water. For a DEX it is mediocre and I think even Etherdelta has its place over COSS.\n\nCryptopia Fees are nonsense. [Look at this graph](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/cryptopiafeeshares/#charts) and tell me you think this is an awesome investment. [Look at their thread](https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Forum/Thread/2487) and tell me there's satisfied CFS customers in there.\n\nI did research on this one too and noped out of it very quickly. Cryptopia is an ok exchange but I would never trust CEFS and I don't think anyone else should either. \n\nKucoin shares are ok but not good. The reason Kucoin shares are cheap is because they misrepresented what they would do and how they would share income. Another reason is [Kucoin has fallen a long way in volume](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/kucoin/) and is being surpassed by a lot of exchanges and competitors. \n\nQRL is a possible good investment but I don't think being quantum resistant is anything exceptional. Time will tell on it.\n\nPIVX is a good project that a lot of coins have been forking from but I don't see where it's supposed to be $100 in the next year - Probably worth it as an investment, best on the list so far.\n\nArk is probably your next bet and despite being skeptical of it at first, $3.81 is a pretty good buy in point for the project.\n\nLisk, still think it's too expensive of a buyin at $20 and I don't think you should invest in it.\n\nNot trying to shittalk your post or anything with this, I simply don't think people should invest in these particular ones for the reasons I listed above.", '80stcv'], ['u/dfwgolfer1', 37, '2018-02-28 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy1yvg/', 'I\'m not sure how Lisk and Ark are compared when saying that you "missed the boat".\n\nLisk has over $2B market cap and Ark\'s market cap is under $400MM... So Ark would need to grow 500% to hit Lisk\'s size.', '80stcv'], ['u/shallowblue', 26, '2018-02-28 06:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy5g98/', 'Massive advertising? Their major advertising campaign has not even started. That comes once the new engine and fiat gateway are in place in the next few weeks. There have been scant attempts to increase the volume until then because that would just lead to problems and lost faith. Judge COSS a few months from now when great slumbering beast has uncoiled its full magnificence. ', '80stcv'], ['u/LargeSnorlax', 17, '2018-02-28 06:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy5hgz/', "Hey, when / if COSS gets its fiat trading online, I'll revisit the opinion.\n\nHowever, the time is ticking. Many other exchanges are doing the same.", '80stcv'], ['u/Supernova752', 23, '2018-02-28 07:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy6lon/', "OMG will be a huge staking coin in the future. They will pay holders a % of each transaction processed through the network, and Omise already processes something like 180 Billion/year by themselves. \n \nOMG is developing Plasma(as in THE Plasma, 1,000,000TPS network, which they're giving to Ethereum as well), and also has a white label SDK. In short, there is potential for trillions of dollars in transaction volume per year to be processed through the network, and you will earn a % of by staking OMG tokens. One of my favorite long-term holds.", '80stcv'], ['u/skajam', 25, '2018-02-28 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duy7mci/', "I was thinking the same. Ark's delegate staking network model gives 9-10% interest, and is a much less risky pick than a lot of these coins. Disclaimer: ark is currently a third of my portfolio", '80stcv'], ['u/xiagan', 10, '2018-02-28 10:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duybq4o/', "Sorry to hear you bought high and sold low.\nNearly everything you said is wrong, so either you are shit at DYOR or intentionally spreading misinformation. \n\nThe FSA is a DAO and will/can never be changed.\n\nCOSS didn't postpone the FIAT gateway. It's been on their roadmap, yes. But there were no plans to implement it earlier.\n\nAnd they certainly have more than one dev.\n\nIt's a high risk/high reward thing so nothing weak hands should consider buying. ", '80stcv'], ['u/bentoboxlb', 10, '2018-02-28 10:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duybs6h/', 'Ark is not expensive at all. I think the All time high was $10? Ark is extremely cheap right now.', '80stcv'], ['u/Rred8118', 21, '2018-02-28 14:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80stcv/feesplitpos_coins_are_cheap_again_which_ones_are/duyjdxs/', 'The Payfair platform is launching at the end of Q1 so the node prices are cheap right now due to it being relatively unknown. Essentially, it is a decentralised escrow platform designed to be a safer alternative to localbitcoin with an elements of ebay thrown in.\n\nI wrote a fairly long post on it yesterday that made the crypto front page, [check it out if your interested](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/80lt81/payfair_a_decentralised_escrow_service_think_ebay/)', '80stcv']]], ['u/TheFutureofMoney', 'NEO easily two steps ahead of the overall market in 2018', 79, '2018-02-28 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/', "The top 10 digital currencies, according to CMC, from the last price given in 12/31/17 to tonight. If you can score big in January and February, traditionally the slowest months in the digital currency industry, you'll have a great 2018. Who is blowing up so far in 2018?\n\n\nBitcoin: Down 20.3% in 2018\n\nIOTA: Down 42.5% in 2018\n\nEthereum: Up 15.3%\n\nRipple: Down 58.2%\n\nBCash: Down 48.4%\n\nLitecoin: Down 2.3%\n\nCardano: Down 53%\n\nStellar: Down 14.3%\n\nEOS: Up 2%\n\nNEO: Up 90.5% in 2018\n\nNEO is up 100000% since the start of 2017, 14 months ago. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/', '80t2s7', [['u/dizizviet', 17, '2018-02-28 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy1j2b/', 'Neo and a 2 others in my portfolio was my saving grace so far this year lol', '80t2s7'], ['u/xcryptohippo', 18, '2018-02-28 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy355c/', 'Not even close to being "too late". You\'re still extremely early.', '80t2s7'], ['u/jbertot', 16, '2018-02-28 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy49v1/', 'If you were looking for a x100 so yes, you might be too late. But if you’re looking for a x10, definitely not!', '80t2s7'], ['u/ChamberofSarcasm', 20, '2018-02-28 08:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duy93qe/', 'Hold NEO like a naked man holds his berries running through a rose garden. ', '80t2s7'], ['u/TrainingGuyJP', 13, '2018-02-28 09:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/80t2s7/neo_easily_two_steps_ahead_of_the_overall_market/duya2wx/', "That's what people said when ETH was 100 bucks. Lol. Don't be those people ", '80t2s7']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, February 28, 2018', 51, '2018-02-28 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/', '80t3g1', [['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 10, '2018-02-28 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy1a9m/', 'It looks to me like it takes significantly more volume for price to move down than the volume it takes for price to move up.\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/Ba6roSl.png\n', '80t3g1'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 14, '2018-02-28 05:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy1jfg/', "For some reason I'm worried it's going to just start plummeting at any second. But I guess since I bought close to the ATH, I'm used to losing money and have come to expect it.", '80t3g1'], ['u/LimbRetrieval-Bot', 10, '2018-02-28 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy265u/', 'I have retrieved these for you _ _\n *** \n ^^To ^^prevent ^^any ^^more ^^lost ^^limbs ^^throughout ^^Reddit, ^^correctly ^^escape ^^the ^^arms ^^and ^^shoulders ^^by ^^typing ^^the ^^shrug ^^as ^^`¯\\\\\\_(ツ)_/¯`', '80t3g1'], ['u/MBA2016', 10, '2018-02-28 05:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy2rdz/', "I felt that way in 2014, don't give up. I put in $30k and now I'm a millionaire.", '80t3g1'], ['u/joyrider5', 11, '2018-02-28 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy660p/', "Apologies for the messy chart below, but this is meant to complement my Point and Figure post earlier today that also discusses 11.9k being a major resistance level. You can find this post here in case you missed it: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80jgzi/daily_discussion_tuesday_february_27_2018/dux3u4t/\n\nKey areas on lower timeframe https://www.tradingview.com/x/wH1rlY2E/ Here I've looked into the smaller timeframe to show that we are at a major point of control here. \n\nBulls are looking very strong right now with good volume, good increase in price, and with no significant bear momentum shift even on lower timeframes.\n\nBut for those considering opening longs here- As we approach 11.9k we need to be aware that pullback to volume support (volume profile node, VWAP) is likely and we could also move down to 10.3 area to find support off trendline and horizontal levels.\n\nIf we move up through 11.2k resistance without having a pullback first that would really impress me and we are likely to push all the way to our major resistance around 11.7k-11.9k at this point.", '80t3g1'], ['u/ToTheMoon9000', 13, '2018-02-28 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy68oq/', 'And 11k wall chewed through in under 1 minute. ', '80t3g1'], ['u/horchatallama', 17, '2018-02-28 08:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duy8rl2/', "My trick for doing taxes is to only lose money on crypto so I don't have to report anything.", '80t3g1'], ['u/Polycephal_Lee', 15, '2018-02-28 09:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/80t3g1/daily_discussion_wednesday_february_28_2018/duya6bz/', "Looks like hashrate is accelerating to a parabolic curve now: https://i.imgur.com/uUMGH3q.png\n\nIn the past 2 months we've added hash power equivalent to the size of the entire network as of 1 year ago. As mining gets more competitive, simply buying becomes more attractive. It would take about 7 months of mining for a S9 to repay itself currently, but in those 7 months you'd expect the difficulty to rise by 3-4x, which might mean the miner would never be profitable.\n\nKeep an eye on hashr... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["• (0:30) -\xa0Berkshire\xa0Hathaway's Annual Letter To Shareholders\n• (2:30) - Buffett's Take On The Bond Market: Should You Be Investing?\n• (7:00) - Should You Wait For A Bigger Pull Back?\n• (13:30) - Stocks To Buy That Buffett Wishes He Could\n• (24:30) - Episode Takeaways: LUV,GBX, HELE, LAD, CPA, TBI\n• [email protected]\nWelcome to Episode #83 of the Value Investor Podcast\nEvery week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks.\nIt’s a big time of the year for value investors as Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Letter to Shareholders was recently released.\nFor value investors, it’s like the Super Bowl and World Series all rolled into one. Berkshire’s Chairman, Warren Buffett, has also made the rounds of various television stations, including CNBC, for his customary question and answer segments so value fans can absorb even more of his investing wisdom.\nBerkshire Has Over $100 Billion in Cash\nBerkshire ended 2017 with a cash hoard of $116 billion, which was also boosted by the corporate tax cuts.\nWith that much cash on hand, it’s not surprising that Buffett talked about doing big acquisitions. He also said that they would be patient and wait to find the right deals.\nBerkshire’s “Problem”\nBut the incredible cash hoard only amplified the “problem” that Berkshire and Buffett have had for several years.\nWith that much cash on hand, they are mostly restricted to what Buffett said: big acquisitions. Additionally, they’re pretty much restricted from taking an equity position in nearly all companies except the largest ones.\nIt’s not surprising, therefore, that they own companies like Apple. More recently, Berkshire also added $19 billion market cap Teva to their portfolio.\nBut being that large, and having that much cash, means they really can’t buy into most small or mid-cap companies. Additionally, they could buy some small and mid-caps outright, but it would be impractical, and would barely put a dent in the $116 billion stash of cash.\nThey’re unlikely to buy, say, 100 small cap companies in order to put the $116 billion in cash to use.\nIf Only Buffett Could Buy Small and Mid-Caps Again\nBut regular value investors don’t have Buffett’s problem. They’re not limited to only the big caps. The world is their investing oyster.\nTracey ran a screen looking for companies with a market cap under $10 billion, a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy), a forward P/E under 15 and a P/B ratio under 3.0.\nShe got a healthy list of 190 stocks.\nWhich have Buffett characteristics such as a moat or a strong brand?\n5 Stocks That Buffett Probably Wishes He Could Buy\n1.The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX)makes rail cars. Berkshire already owns a railroad so it makes sense that they buy the equipment maker too. Greenbrier has a market cap of just $1.5 billion and a forward P/E of 12.8. And even though Berkshire doesn’t pay a dividend itself, it doesn’t mind collecting them. Greenbrier has a dividend yield of 1.7%.\n2.Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE)owns many of the brands that people use every day including the OXO brand which makes cooking utensils and gadgets and is popular for cooks, Vicks, Braun, Revlon, Hot Tools, Pert shampoo and Brut cologne among others. It has a market cap of just $2.5 billion and trades with a forward P/E of 13.\n3.Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)owns auto dealerships around the United States. Berkshire Hathaway already bought a privately held dealership company a few years ago but Lithia is one of the largest with a market cap of $2.7 billion. It’s cheap, with a forward P/E of just 10.5. Investors also get a dividend, yielding 1%.\n4.Copa Holdings S.A. (CPA)is one of the largest Central American airlines. Based out of Panama, it is expanding in the growing Colombia and Brazil markets. Berkshire already owns shares in several US airlines but no foreign airlines. It has a market cap fo $6.2 billion and is expected to grow earnings by 20% in 2018.\n5.TrueBlue, Inc. (TBI)is a niche staffing company which provides industrial staffing in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It generated $78 million in free cash flow in 2017 and is cheap, with a forward P/E of just 12.7. TrueBlue is a small cap, with a market cap of just $1.1 billion.\nIn addition to these five stocks, the screen also gave a dozen small banks and home builders, both of which continue to be cheap.\nWhat else should you know about investing better than Buffett?\nTune into this week’s podcast to find out.\nDon’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read ThisThe most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017.Zacks’ has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly.See 4 crypto-related stocks now >>\nWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Click to get this free reportCopa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) : Free Stock Analysis ReportGreenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) : Free Stock Analysis ReportLithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) : Free Stock Analysis ReportHelen of Troy Limited (HELE) : Free Stock Analysis ReportTrueBlue, Inc. (TBI) : Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment Research", "(0:30) -\xa0Berkshire\xa0Hathaway's Annual Letter To Shareholders (2:30) - Buffett's Take On The Bond Market: Should You Be Investing? (7:00) - Should You Wait For A Bigger Pull Back? (13:30) - Stocks To Buy That Buffett Wishes He Could (24:30) - Episode Takeaways: LUV, GBX, HELE, LAD, CPA, TBI [email protected] Welcome to Episode #83 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks. It’s a big time of the year for value investors as Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Letter to Shareholders was recently released. For value investors, it’s like the Super Bowl and World Series all rolled into one. Berkshire’s Chairman, Warren Buffett, has also made the rounds of various television stations, including CNBC, for his customary question and answer segments so value fans can absorb even more of his investing wisdom. Berkshire Has Over $100 Billion in Cash Berkshire ended 2017 with a cash hoard of $116 billion, which was also boosted by the corporate tax cuts. With that much cash on hand, it’s not surprising that Buffett talked about doing big acquisitions. He also said that they would be patient and wait to find the right deals. Berkshire’s “Problem” But the incredible cash hoard only amplified the “problem” that Berkshire and Buffett have had for several years. With that much cash on hand, they are mostly restricted to what Buffett said: big acquisitions. Additionally, they’re pretty much restricted from taking an equity position in nearly all companies except the largest ones. It’s not surprising, therefore, that they own companies like Apple. More recently, Berkshire also added $19 billion market cap Teva to their portfolio. But being that large, and having that much cash, means they really can’t buy into most small or mid-cap companies. Additionally, they could buy some small and mid-caps outright, but it would be impractical, and would barely put a dent in the $116 billion stash of cash. Story continues They’re unlikely to buy, say, 100 small cap companies in order to put the $116 billion in cash to use. If Only Buffett Could Buy Small and Mid-Caps Again But regular value investors don’t have Buffett’s problem. They’re not limited to only the big caps. The world is their investing oyster. Tracey ran a screen looking for companies with a market cap under $10 billion, a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy), a forward P/E under 15 and a P/B ratio under 3.0. She got a healthy list of 190 stocks. Which have Buffett characteristics such as a moat or a strong brand? 5 Stocks That Buffett Probably Wishes He Could Buy 1. The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. ( GBX ) makes rail cars. Berkshire already owns a railroad so it makes sense that they buy the equipment maker too. Greenbrier has a market cap of just $1.5 billion and a forward P/E of 12.8. And even though Berkshire doesn’t pay a dividend itself, it doesn’t mind collecting them. Greenbrier has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 2. Helen of Troy Ltd. ( HELE ) owns many of the brands that people use every day including the OXO brand which makes cooking utensils and gadgets and is popular for cooks, Vicks, Braun, Revlon, Hot Tools, Pert shampoo and Brut cologne among others. It has a market cap of just $2.5 billion and trades with a forward P/E of 13. 3. Lithia Motors, Inc. ( LAD ) owns auto dealerships around the United States. Berkshire Hathaway already bought a privately held dealership company a few years ago but Lithia is one of the largest with a market cap of $2.7 billion. It’s cheap, with a forward P/E of just 10.5. Investors also get a dividend, yielding 1%. 4. Copa Holdings S.A. ( CPA ) is one of the largest Central American airlines. Based out of Panama, it is expanding in the growing Colombia and Brazil markets. Berkshire already owns shares in several US airlines but no foreign airlines. It has a market cap fo $6.2 billion and is expected to grow earnings by 20% in 2018. 5. TrueBlue, Inc. ( TBI ) is a niche staffing company which provides industrial staffing in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It generated $78 million in free cash flow in 2017 and is cheap, with a forward P/E of just 12.7. TrueBlue is a small cap, with a market cap of just $1.1 billion. In addition to these five stocks, the screen also gave a dozen small banks and home builders, both of which continue to be cheap. What else should you know about investing better than Buffett? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. Don’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read This The most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017. Zacks’ has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 4 crypto-related stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (GBX) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) : Free Stock Analysis Report TrueBlue, Inc. (TBI) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research", 'Early in 2015, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced an all-new laptop, branded MacBook. The device\'s claim to fame was that it was extremely thin and light and didn\'t use a fan to keep the processor inside of it cool, which made the device extremely quiet. The first iteration of the device used Intel \'s (NASDAQ: INTC) then-new Core m series of processors, based on its then-new Broadwell architecture. Those initial processors were fairly slow (since they consumed substantially less power than Intel\'s typical mobile processors), but were serviceable. Apple\'s MacBook Pro playing a video. Image source: Apple. In 2016, Apple upgraded the MacBook to include updated processors from Intel, based on its much-improved Skylake architecture. This led to a dramatic improvement in performance. Indeed, in its review of the Skylake-based MacBook, CNET said the following, "At the same time, there\'s a sizable enough boost to performance and battery life that the system can no longer be considered an outlier only suited for a very limited audience that values portability over productivity." Then, in 2017, Apple updated the MacBook once again with further upgraded processors from Intel, known as Kaby Lake. Kaby Lake was based on the same basic architecture as Skylake, but thanks to improvements in the implementation of that architecture and manufacturing technology, Kaby Lake provided the MacBook with a welcome performance bump. In the first half of 2019, I expect Apple to upgrade the MacBook to include new processors from Intel based on the company\'s upcoming Ice Lake architecture . This will probably be the single biggest jump in performance that Apple has ever delivered with the MacBook. Let\'s go over what to expect, shall we? An epic performance boost According to information posted by noted leaker "chrisdar" on the PTT forums (via ComputerBase , article in German), Intel\'s Ice Lake-Y processors -- "Y"-series chips are those intended for MacBook-like systems -- will have the following specifications: Story continues Four processor cores GT2 graphics configuration LPDDR4 3733MHz memory support It\'s worth noting that while not in the leak, it is well known that the Ice Lake processors will incorporate an enhanced processor core compared to the ones in Skylake/Kaby Lake, an all-new graphics and media engine (known as Intel Gen. 11 graphics), as well as improvements elsewhere in the chip. An Intel Core processor. Image source: Intel. For some perspective, the current Kaby Lake processors in the MacBook have only two processor cores that incorporate Intel\'s relatively dated Gen. 9.5 graphics. In a nutshell, the Ice Lake-based MacBook should see a quantum leap in CPU performance (per-core performance should improve, and the doubling of the core count should help in multitasking and other processor intensive scenarios) as well as in graphics capability. The move to LPDDR4 memory should facilitate the improvements in graphics/CPU performance since memory bandwidth -- that is, the rate at which the processor can transfer data to and from main system memory -- is set to grow substantially, and it should also help improve overall system efficiency. The future of MacBook Ultimately, I think with the next generation of MacBook, Apple will be able to offer the kind of performance that customers have generally come to expect from the higher-end 13-inch MacBook Pro models. This should make them perfectly suitable for the vast majority of consumer notebook use cases; they could even be quite capable for more "pro" workloads like video editing. There will still be reasons for customers to buy higher-end MacBooks like the MacBook Pro -- after all, those systems are still likely to be more powerful and have other system-level advantages over the regular MacBook -- but the Ice Lake-based MacBooks should offer enough performance that if a customer prefers the smaller form factor of the MacBook, performance won\'t be an issue. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Early in 2015,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)introduced an all-new laptop, branded MacBook. The device\'s claim to fame was that it was extremely thin and light and didn\'t use a fan to keep the processor inside of it cool, which made the device extremely quiet.\nThe first iteration of the device usedIntel\'s(NASDAQ: INTC)then-new Core m series of processors, based on its then-new Broadwell architecture. Those initial processors were fairly slow (since they consumed substantially less power than Intel\'s typical mobile processors), but were serviceable.\nImage source: Apple.\nIn 2016, Apple upgraded the MacBook to include updated processors from Intel, based on its much-improved Skylake architecture. This led to a dramatic improvement in performance. Indeed, in its review of the Skylake-based MacBook, CNET said the following, "At the same time, there\'s a sizable enough boost to performance and battery life that the system can no longer be considered an outlier only suited for a very limited audience that values portability over productivity."\nThen, in 2017, Appleupdated the MacBookonce again with further upgraded processors from Intel, known as Kaby Lake. Kaby Lake was based on the same basic architecture as Skylake, but thanks to improvements in the implementation of that architecture and manufacturing technology, Kaby Lake provided the MacBook with a welcome performance bump.\nIn the first half of 2019, I expect Apple to upgrade the MacBook to include new processors from Intel based on the company\'s upcomingIce Lake architecture. This will probably be the single biggest jump in performance that Apple has ever delivered with the MacBook.\nLet\'s go over what to expect, shall we?\nAccording to information posted by noted leaker "chrisdar" on the PTT forums (viaComputerBase, article in German), Intel\'s Ice Lake-Y processors -- "Y"-series chips are those intended for MacBook-like systems -- will have the following specifications:\n• Four processor cores\n• GT2 graphics configuration\n• LPDDR4 3733MHz memory support\nIt\'s worth noting that while not in the leak, it is well known that the Ice Lake processors will incorporate an enhanced processor core compared to the ones in Skylake/Kaby Lake, an all-new graphics and media engine (known as Intel Gen. 11 graphics), as well as improvements elsewhere in the chip.\nImage source: Intel.\nFor some perspective, the current Kaby Lake processors in the MacBook have only two processor cores that incorporate Intel\'s relatively dated Gen. 9.5 graphics.\nIn a nutshell, the Ice Lake-based MacBook should see a quantum leap in CPU performance (per-core performance should improve, and the doubling of the core count should help in multitasking and other processor intensive scenarios) as well as in graphics capability.\nThe move to LPDDR4 memory should facilitate the improvements in graphics/CPU performance since memory bandwidth -- that is, the rate at which the processor can transfer data to and from main system memory -- is set to grow substantially, and it should also help improve overall system efficiency.\nUltimately, I think with the next generation of MacBook, Apple will be able to offer the kind of performance that customers have generally come to expect from the higher-end 13-inch MacBook Pro models. This should make them perfectly suitable for the vast majority of consumer notebook use cases; they could even be quite capable for more "pro" workloads like video editing.\nThere will still be reasons for customers to buy higher-end MacBooks like the MacBook Pro -- after all, those systems are still likely to be more powerful and have other system-level advantages over the regular MacBook -- but the Ice Lake-based MacBooks should offer enough performance that if a customer prefers the smaller form factor of the MacBook, performance won\'t be an issue.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "The stock market has been on a tear for nearly a decade, emerging from the financial crisis in 2009 to post strong gains. The past year has been a particularly good one, with markets rising double-digit percentages and setting new records repeatedly. Yet some stocks have managed to produce life-changing wealth in a relatively short period of time. In particular, a select handful of stocks has risen enough to turn an initial $8,000 investment into more than $40,000 in just a single year. Today, we'll look at Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) , Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) , and Straight Path Communications (NYSEMKT: STRP) to see how they produced such strong returns, and what's next for these companies. STRP Chart STRP data by YCharts . Nektar gets great news from its drug pipeline Biotechnology company Nektar Therapeutics managed to post gains of almost 545% over the past year, turning an initial $8,000 investment into more than $51,000. A huge portion of the rise in Nektar's stock price came last November, when the company got good news on multiple fronts. Its third-quarter earnings report included an upfront payment from partner Eli Lilly on the autoimmune disease therapy NKTR-358, and Nektar also said that it would file for approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NKTR-181 mu-opioid receptor agonist. Favorable study results with its NKTR-214 cancer fighter also lifted Nektar's prospects, spurring a collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb that included a $1 billion upfront payment and another $850 million in equity investment. Nektar has a lot of potential for further gains , especially as interest rises in its pain and cancer treatments. The company has the ability to collect a substantial amount from milestone payments in the future, and continuing research activity holds promise for new treatments as well. With encouraging study results on multiple fronts, things still look good for Nektar. Story continues Box of fruit labeled with the Weight Watchers logo Image source: Weight Watchers International. One number Weight Watchers wants to go up Most customers of Weight Watchers International focus on reducing weight numbers, but the weight-loss specialist has its eye on fattening up its investors' wallets with higher share prices. The arrival of Oprah Winfrey as a major shareholder and board member has raised awareness of Weight Watchers, and that's clearly been a factor in driving the value of a $8,000 investment a year ago to more than $44,000 today. But Weight Watchers is far from content with its progress so far. In early February, the company said that it wants to achieve 50% sales growth between now and 2020, topping the $2 billion mark in revenue. With a goal of helping 10 million people be healthier, Weight Watchers thinks that it can both serve the public interest and grow its business. And consumer-conscious moves like removing artificial ingredients from its food products could help Weight Watchers make further gains in the years to come. Straight Path reaches the end Finally, Straight Path Communications has been a big success story for investors. Most of the stock's gains over the past year came early on, when a bidding war for its lucrative wireless spectrum assets arose between the two largest players in the U.S. wireless telecom industry. Eventually, Verizon emerged victorious, with a final bid that nearly doubled its rival's initial offer. That helped set the stage for a performance that turned an $8,000 investment a year ago into almost $43,000 today. Alas, further gains won't be possible for Straight Path, because the deal with Verizon finally closed today. Under the deal, Straight Path shareholders can take their cash proceeds and do whatever they want with it, perhaps choosing to invest elsewhere in wireless telecom, or going outside the industry to more lucrative opportunities elsewhere. One of the best things about the stock market is that outsized returns like these are always possible. You won't always be able to find the same gains that Straight Path, Weight Watchers, and Nektar produced. But over time, rising share prices can take you much closer to your financial goals, if you find high-quality companies with the potential for greatness. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "The stock market has been on a tear for nearly a decade, emerging from the financial crisis in 2009 to post strong gains. The past year has been a particularly good one, with markets rising double-digit percentages and setting new records repeatedly.\nYet some stocks have managed to produce life-changing wealth in a relatively short period of time. In particular, a select handful of stocks has risen enough to turn an initial $8,000 investment into more than $40,000 in just a single year. Today, we'll look atNektar Therapeutics(NASDAQ: NKTR),Weight Watchers International(NYSE: WTW), andStraight Path Communications(NYSEMKT: STRP)to see how they produced such strong returns, and what's next for these companies.\nSTRPdata byYCharts.\nBiotechnology company Nektar Therapeutics managed to post gains of almost 545% over the past year, turning an initial $8,000 investment into more than $51,000. A huge portion of the rise in Nektar's stock price came last November, when the company got good news on multiple fronts. Its third-quarter earnings report included an upfront payment from partnerEli Lillyon the autoimmune disease therapy NKTR-358, and Nektar also said that it would file for approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NKTR-181 mu-opioid receptor agonist. Favorable study results with its NKTR-214 cancer fighter also lifted Nektar's prospects, spurring a collaboration withBristol-Myers Squibbthat included a $1 billion upfront payment and another $850 million in equity investment.\nNektar has a lot of potential for further gains, especially as interest rises in its pain and cancer treatments. The company has the ability to collect a substantial amount from milestone payments in the future, and continuing research activity holds promise for new treatments as well. With encouraging study results on multiple fronts, things still look good for Nektar.\nImage source: Weight Watchers International.\nMost customers of Weight Watchers International focus on reducing weight numbers, but the weight-loss specialist has its eye on fattening up its investors' wallets with higher share prices. The arrival of Oprah Winfrey as a major shareholder and board member has raised awareness of Weight Watchers, and that's clearly been a factor in driving the value of a $8,000 investment a year ago to more than $44,000 today.\nBut Weight Watchers is far from content with its progress so far. In early February, the company said that it wants to achieve 50% sales growth between now and 2020, topping the $2 billion mark in revenue. With a goal of helping 10 million people be healthier, Weight Watchers thinks that it can both serve the public interest and grow its business. And consumer-conscious moves like removing artificial ingredients from its food products could help Weight Watchers make further gains in the years to come.\nFinally, Straight Path Communications has been a big success story for investors. Most of the stock's gains over the past year came early on, when abidding war for its lucrative wireless spectrum assetsarose between the two largest players in the U.S. wireless telecom industry. Eventually,Verizonemerged victorious, with a final bid that nearly doubled its rival's initial offer. That helped set the stage for a performance that turned an $8,000 investment a year ago into almost $43,000 today.\nAlas, further gains won't be possible for Straight Path, because the deal with Verizon finally closed today. Under the deal, Straight Path shareholders can take their cash proceeds and do whatever they want with it, perhaps choosing to invest elsewhere in wireless telecom, or going outside the industry to more lucrative opportunities elsewhere.\nOne of the best things about the stock market is that outsized returns like these are always possible. You won't always be able to find the same gains that Straight Path, Weight Watchers, and Nektar produced. But over time, rising share prices can take you much closer to your financial goals, if you find high-quality companies with the potential for greatness.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'During the 2000s,Monster Beverage(NASDAQ: MNST)took a huge bite out of the beverage industry establishment. Starting from humble beginnings with its former name of Hansen\'s Natural, Monster initially specialized in natural sodas that offered higher-quality ingredients than higher-profile competition. Yet the advent of energy drinks transformed Monster\'s business. Now, as consumer preferences continue to shift,Monster has had to plot a courseto keep up with changing times.\nComing into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Monster Beverage investors wanted to see solid gains in sales and earnings. Monster\'s results were mixed, but a substantial deceleration in sales growth came as somewhat of a shock to shareholders hoping for a better finish to 2017. Let\'s take a closer look at Monster Beverage and what its most recent numbers say about what\'s coming down the road.\nImage source: Monster Beverage.\nMonster Beverage\'s fourth-quarter results didn\'t sustainpositive momentum that the company generated last quarter. Net sales were up just 7.5% to $810.4 million, falling well short of the consensus forecast among those following the stock for $843 million on the top line. Net income rose 16% to $201.3 million, but earnings of $0.35 per share fell short of the $0.37 per share that most investors were looking to see.\nTax reform didn\'t have a huge impact on Monster\'s numbers. The company posted a $39.8 million charge due to revaluation of deferred tax assets, and mandatory repatriation of overseas earnings cost the company a minimal $2.1 million.\nGrowth was relatively uniform across Monster\'s business. The Monster Energy drinks segment had a 7.6% growth rate, while the energy drink brands that Monster acquired fromCoca-Cola(NYSE: KO)as part of their exchange of energy and non-energy products saw sales rise 7.8%. Only the American Fruits & Flavors business struggled, and even it managed to keep revenue flat year over year. Domestic business weighed on Monster\'s overall results, but growth internationally was stronger. The drink company reported a nearly 9% rise in sales to customers outside the U.S. market. Overall, Monster sold more than 86.5 million cases, up 11%, but per-case sales figures fell $0.30 to $9.31 per case.\nWhat saved Monster\'s bottom line was strong cost discipline. Operating expenses were down 4%, largely because the company didn\'t have recurring charges related to terminating distribution agreements. After adjusting for those items, overhead expenses were slightly higher as a percentage of sales from the previous year, but favorable tax treatment helped boost Monster\'s earnings.\nCEO Rodney Sacks once again focused on operations. "Our strategic alignment with Coca-Cola system bottlers continues to progress," Sacks said, and the CEO pointed to new releases of Monster products in several countries that haven\'t seen them before.\nFurther product launches are already taking place. In 2018, Sacks expects to make Monster Energy available in areas like Argentina and Belarus, while relaunching the brand in India. Meanwhile, the U.S. market should see an energy coffee product as well as a protein-infused beverage labeled Muscle Monster.\nYet the big question is whether Monster can produce more growth from its new product launches. Greater penetration into overseas markets is fine, and trying to capture new niches domestically is also a smart strategic move. But in the end, investors seem to be coming to terms with the fact that Monster can\'t grow at a lightning-fast rate indefinitely.\nMonster Beverage shareholders seemed to focus on the short-term missed expectations in its fourth-quarter results, and the stock sank 6% in after-hours trading following the announcement. To get back its momentum, Monster will need to accelerate its growth, drawing success from strategic initiatives and new product launches to get back the energy it had throughout the 2000s.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Monster Beverage. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'During the 2000s, Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) took a huge bite out of the beverage industry establishment. Starting from humble beginnings with its former name of Hansen\'s Natural, Monster initially specialized in natural sodas that offered higher-quality ingredients than higher-profile competition. Yet the advent of energy drinks transformed Monster\'s business. Now, as consumer preferences continue to shift, Monster has had to plot a course to keep up with changing times. Coming into Wednesday\'s fourth-quarter financial report, Monster Beverage investors wanted to see solid gains in sales and earnings. Monster\'s results were mixed, but a substantial deceleration in sales growth came as somewhat of a shock to shareholders hoping for a better finish to 2017. Let\'s take a closer look at Monster Beverage and what its most recent numbers say about what\'s coming down the road. Large white can of Monster Energy drink, with other colors of cans in smaller images next to it. Image source: Monster Beverage. Monster Beverage needs a pick-me-up Monster Beverage\'s fourth-quarter results didn\'t sustain positive momentum that the company generated last quarter . Net sales were up just 7.5% to $810.4 million, falling well short of the consensus forecast among those following the stock for $843 million on the top line. Net income rose 16% to $201.3 million, but earnings of $0.35 per share fell short of the $0.37 per share that most investors were looking to see. Tax reform didn\'t have a huge impact on Monster\'s numbers. The company posted a $39.8 million charge due to revaluation of deferred tax assets, and mandatory repatriation of overseas earnings cost the company a minimal $2.1 million. Growth was relatively uniform across Monster\'s business. The Monster Energy drinks segment had a 7.6% growth rate, while the energy drink brands that Monster acquired from Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) as part of their exchange of energy and non-energy products saw sales rise 7.8%. Only the American Fruits & Flavors business struggled, and even it managed to keep revenue flat year over year. Domestic business weighed on Monster\'s overall results, but growth internationally was stronger. The drink company reported a nearly 9% rise in sales to customers outside the U.S. market. Overall, Monster sold more than 86.5 million cases, up 11%, but per-case sales figures fell $0.30 to $9.31 per case. Story continues What saved Monster\'s bottom line was strong cost discipline. Operating expenses were down 4%, largely because the company didn\'t have recurring charges related to terminating distribution agreements. After adjusting for those items, overhead expenses were slightly higher as a percentage of sales from the previous year, but favorable tax treatment helped boost Monster\'s earnings. Can Monster Beverage get its growth back? CEO Rodney Sacks once again focused on operations. "Our strategic alignment with Coca-Cola system bottlers continues to progress," Sacks said, and the CEO pointed to new releases of Monster products in several countries that haven\'t seen them before. Further product launches are already taking place. In 2018, Sacks expects to make Monster Energy available in areas like Argentina and Belarus, while relaunching the brand in India. Meanwhile, the U.S. market should see an energy coffee product as well as a protein-infused beverage labeled Muscle Monster. Yet the big question is whether Monster can produce more growth from its new product launches. Greater penetration into overseas markets is fine, and trying to capture new niches domestically is also a smart strategic move. But in the end, investors seem to be coming to terms with the fact that Monster can\'t grow at a lightning-fast rate indefinitely. Monster Beverage shareholders seemed to focus on the short-term missed expectations in its fourth-quarter results, and the stock sank 6% in after-hours trading following the announcement. To get back its momentum, Monster will need to accelerate its growth, drawing success from strategic initiatives and new product launches to get back the energy it had throughout the 2000s. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Monster Beverage. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently learned this lesson the hard way when he was scammed out of a few bitcoins with an estimated value of $74,000. While speaking at Global Business Summit this week, Wozniak explained how he was tricked into selling his bitcoins to someone who bought them with a credit card. Sounds simple enough, but when the bitcoin transfer was complete, the credit card charge was promptly cancelled, effectively leaving Woz with nothing. Don't Miss : Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more “The blockchain identifies who has bitcoins,” Woz said in remarks picked up by the India Times , but “that doesn’t mean there can’t be fraud though. I had seven bitcoins stolen from me through fraud. Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.” Incidentally, Woz added that he didn’t get into cryptocurrency because he viewed it as an investment vehicle, but rather because he was curious about the extent to which it could replace credit cards and cash while travelling. Don’t feel too bad for Woz, though. He may have lost $74,000, but he reportedly invested in Bitcoin when it was trading at the $700 level and liquidated all of his holdings earlier this year. In short, Woz still came out way ahead. All that said, Woz still remains a supporter of crypto, noting that the appeal is that it’s a currency that is “not manipulated by the governments.” “It is mathematical,” Woz added. ” It is pure, it can’t be altered.” But alas, it can still be stolen. BGR Top Deals: Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more Bose’s answer to the AirPods are $50 off right now on Amazon Story continues Trending Right Now: Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise? No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8 Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently learned this lesson the hard way when he was scammed out of a few bitcoins with an estimated value of $74,000. While speaking at Global Business Summit this week, Wozniak explained how he was tricked into selling his bitcoins to someone who bought them with a credit card. Sounds simple enough, but when the bitcoin transfer was complete, the credit card charge was promptly cancelled, effectively leaving Woz with nothing. Don't Miss : Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more “The blockchain identifies who has bitcoins,” Woz said in remarks picked up by the India Times , but “that doesn’t mean there can’t be fraud though. I had seven bitcoins stolen from me through fraud. Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.” Incidentally, Woz added that he didn’t get into cryptocurrency because he viewed it as an investment vehicle, but rather because he was curious about the extent to which it could replace credit cards and cash while travelling. Don’t feel too bad for Woz, though. He may have lost $74,000, but he reportedly invested in Bitcoin when it was trading at the $700 level and liquidated all of his holdings earlier this year. In short, Woz still came out way ahead. All that said, Woz still remains a supporter of crypto, noting that the appeal is that it’s a currency that is “not manipulated by the governments.” “It is mathematical,” Woz added. ” It is pure, it can’t be altered.” But alas, it can still be stolen. BGR Top Deals: Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more Bose’s answer to the AirPods are $50 off right now on Amazon Story continues Trending Right Now: Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise? No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8 Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch See the original version of this article on BGR.com", "If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently learned this lesson the hard way when he was scammed out of a few bitcoins with an estimated value of $74,000. While speaking at Global Business Summit this week, Wozniak explained how he was tricked into selling his bitcoins to someone who bought them with a credit card. Sounds simple enough, but when the bitcoin transfer was complete, the credit card charge was promptly cancelled, effectively leaving Woz with nothing. Don't Miss : Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more “The blockchain identifies who has bitcoins,” Woz said in remarks picked up by the India Times , but “that doesn’t mean there can’t be fraud though. I had seven bitcoins stolen from me through fraud. Somebody bought them from me online through a credit card and they cancelled the credit card payment. It was that easy. And it was from a stolen credit card number so you can never get it back.” Incidentally, Woz added that he didn’t get into cryptocurrency because he viewed it as an investment vehicle, but rather because he was curious about the extent to which it could replace credit cards and cash while travelling. Don’t feel too bad for Woz, though. He may have lost $74,000, but he reportedly invested in Bitcoin when it was trading at the $700 level and liquidated all of his holdings earlier this year. In short, Woz still came out way ahead. All that said, Woz still remains a supporter of crypto, noting that the appeal is that it’s a currency that is “not manipulated by the governments.” “It is mathematical,” Woz added. ” It is pure, it can’t be altered.” But alas, it can still be stolen. BGR Top Deals: Today’s best deals: Ring Video Doorbell, foldable camera drone, Fire TV Stick, 400GB microSD, more Bose’s answer to the AirPods are $50 off right now on Amazon Story continues Trending Right Now: Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise? No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8 Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch See the original version of this article on BGR.com", 'The Marshall Islands is to make its currency the world’s first legal tenderissued as a cryptocurrency.\nThe parliament of the group of more than 1,100 islands passed a law Wednesday, declaring that its new currency, named Sovereign (SOV), will be distributed and exchanged as adigital coin.\nThe Marshall Islands, a sovereign nation in the south Pacific, halfway between Hawaii and Australia currently uses the US dollar as its currency.\nThe President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Dr. Hilda C. Heine said: “This is a historic moment for our people, finally issuing and using our own currency, alongside the USD. It is another step of manifesting our national liberty”\nSovereign is expected to be issued to the public later this year with an Initial Currency Offering (ICO), with every resident of the Marshall Islands to receive a free allocation.\nSoon after, the government will allow global investors to participate.\nIn sharp contrast toBitcoinand other non-sovereigncryptocurrencies, SOV users will identify via an SOV blockchain, and when they choose so, will be able to easily demonstrate and verify the sources of funds.\nSOV will be based on a ‘Yokwe framework’ that requires users to identify via theblockchainand solves the anonymity problem that plagued bitcoin and precluded its mainstream adoption.\nPresident Heine said: “The RMI will invest the revenues to support its climate change efforts, green energy, healthcare for those still affected by the US nuclear tests, and education. In addition, SOV units will be directly distributed to citizens.”\nThe move is being presented as part part of a broader ‘E-Conomy vision’ to create a society that uses blockchain intensively to run the cryptocurrency and securely recoed biometric IDs.\nThe government hopes, in time, this will transform licensing, ownership, as well as their voting system.', 'The move is seen as a way to bolster local budgets - © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP The Marshall Islands is to make its currency the world’s first legal tender issued as a cryptocurrency . The parliament of the group of more than 1,100 islands passed a law Wednesday, declaring that its new currency, named Sovereign (SOV), will be distributed and exchanged as a digital coin . The Marshall Islands , a sovereign nation in the south Pacific, halfway between Hawaii and Australia currently uses the US dollar as its currency. The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Dr. Hilda C. Heine said: “This is a historic moment for our people, finally issuing and using our own currency, alongside the USD. It is another step of manifesting our national liberty” Sovereign is expected to be issued to the public later this year with an Initial Currency Offering (ICO), with every resident of the Marshall Islands to receive a free allocation. A coral islet that is part of Jaluit Atoll, Republic of The Marshall Islands Credit: Greg Vaughn/Alamy Soon after, the government will allow global investors to participate. In sharp contrast to Bitcoin and other non-sovereign cryptocurrencies , SOV users will identify via an SOV blockchain, and when they choose so, will be able to easily demonstrate and verify the sources of funds. At a glance \| Cryptocurrencies SOV will be based on a ‘Yokwe framework’ that requires users to identify via the blockchain and solves the anonymity problem that plagued bitcoin and precluded its mainstream adoption. President Heine said: “The RMI will invest the revenues to support its climate change efforts, green energy, healthcare for those still affected by the US nuclear tests, and education. In addition, SOV units will be directly distributed to citizens.” Bitcoin \| Read more The move is being presented as part part of a broader ‘E-Conomy vision’ to create a society that uses blockchain intensively to run the cryptocurrency and securely recoed biometric IDs. The government hopes, in time, this will transform licensing, ownership, as well as their voting system. View comments', 'The S&P 500has gone sideways initially during the trading session on Wednesday, occasionally bouncing about during American trading. However, the market looks unlikely to move as I record this. I do think that the 2700 level underneath is massive support, as it has b Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-01 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1302.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.99 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 24667147.3751973 - Transaction Count: 233744.0 - Unique Addresses: 514905.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.38 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['03/02 03:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '01 Mart 2018 Saat 21:00:21, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 41.315,10 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '3hours ranking 03/02 00:00～03:00\n↓BTC_RIC ↑BTC_GNT ↑BTC_DGB pic.twitter.com/xNeFj2fxNk', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 5 minutes:\nBulls bought 0.161264 BTC \nBears sold 0.059440 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$203070.07/$203799.00 MXN', ' Buy! (10:04:02 am PDT)\nPrice: 10825.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 10837.06 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 10822.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 2.214111 BTC \nBears sold 6.409152 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$203978.00/$204100.00 MXN', 'Current #Bitcoin price is $10871 (0.00%). MACD is 149.15 right now, with a 7.74% change (up). Signal is 133.70 and the recommended position based on the MACD/Signal crossing is: wait.\n#BTC #MACD #Signal #BitcoinPrice', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$10833.44/$10852.85 #Bitstamp\n$10850.00/$10867.02 #Kraken\n⇢$-2.85/$33.58\n$10784.78/$10894.95 #Coinbase\n⇢$-68.07/$61.51', 'USD: 106.860\nEUR: 130.420\nGBP: 146.794\nAUD: 82.678\nNZD: 77.260\nCNY: 16.802\nCHF: 112.900\nBTC: 1,153,227\nETH: 93,360\nFri Mar 02 03:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 10860.36$, \nBTC Today High : 10877.46$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 876.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/436UC7BhAh', '1 KOBO = 0.00000494 BTC \n = 0.0534 USD \n = 19.1172 NGN \n = 0.6353 ZAR \n = 5.3961 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-01 18:00', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 01/03/2018 13:00:05 COMPRAMOS a COP 29.337.462,66 y VENDEMOS en COP 36.749.032,18 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/jV4TR5mY0Z', 'Mar 01, 2018 18:00:00 UTC \| 10,848.70$ \| 8,881.20€ \| 7,888.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/ouBci1J9Sw', '$BTCUSD ALERT: 5.41% spike in price detected. Currently $10865.00 vs. $10307.26 at midnight UTC $btc #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/NtdT0Qdj8Y', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitfinex \n\nIn the last minute:\nBulls bought 16.000000 BTC \nBears sold -1.558143 BTC\nPrice BUY/SELL: $10905.00/$10901.00 USD', '#BTC Average: 10882.50$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10882.00$\n#Poloniex - 10861.10$\n#Bitstamp - 10852.97$\n#Coinbase - 10830.00$\n#Binance - 10851.00$\n#CEXio - 10974.90$\n#Kraken - 10857.00$\n#Cryptopia - 10850.00$\n#Bittrex - 10855.10$\n#GateCoin - 11010.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Mar 01, 2018 18:30:00 UTC \| 10,876.70$ \| 8,906.40€ \| 7,918.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/PTy2gcZ3h6', '1 KOBO = 0.00000494 BTC \n = 0.0534 USD \n = 19.1172 NGN \n = 0.6353 ZAR \n = 5.3961 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-01 18:00', 'Experience Points (XP) 20.14% this hour (27.36% today)\n$0.000528 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000001 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', "Next Stammtisch as always on the first Wednesday of the month from 18:00 on at @Bavariapark.\n\nThis time it's the 7th of March. A lot has been happening, it never gets boring in bitcoin land, so we won't run out of topics to talk about.\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/246476743/\xa0…", '01Mar2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 146 blocks mined - 1,526,166 BTC output - 209,632 transactions', '#Bitcoin 0.83% \nUltima: R$ 35996.99 Alta: R$ 36122.00 Baixa: R$ 34600.00\nFonte: Foxbit', "It's time to mine some coins! Invest for the short term and long term with Crypto! Save 10%. BTC @ $1.60 x 10GH/s and ETH @ $2.00 x 100kH/s!!!\n\nhttps://hashflare.io/r/21F0435F\xa0\n#Mun2_Crypto @hashflare #BTC #Crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #CryptocurrencyNews #ETH #WorldBookDayhttps://twitter.com/hashflare/status/969168390219845632\xa0…", '@BithumbOfficial is officialy under maintence service from 03:00-06:00 on friday night (tonight) \n#bitcoin #eos #litecoin #bitcoincash #monero #qtum #ethereum\nI can feel it coming in the air tonight!pic.twitter.com/IYHZKfbnC6', '18.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/iX9SOSm48x', '2018-03-02 03:15:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625', 'Blockchain Day - Araçatuba - SP \nData…..: 17/03/2018 Horários: 09:00 – 18:00 Cidade : Araçatuba-SP\n#blockchain #bitcoin #Araçatuba #saopaulo\nhttp://academy.datawiz.tech/palestras/blockchain-day-aracatuba-sp/\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 10875.23$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10874.00$\n#Poloniex - 10850.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10854.99$\n#Coinbase - 10828.28$\n#Binance - 10850.13$\n#CEXio - 10938.30$\n#Kraken - 10836.70$\n#Cryptopia - 10879.00$\n#Bittrex - 10830.00$\n#GateCoin - 11010.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', "The price of Bitcoin went up 3.06% to $10,740.00 in the last day. Let's keep this party going!", '2018-03-02 02:15:00 POLONIEX - BUY - BTC_XRP - 0.0625']... - Contextual Past News Article: What happened Shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) were rallying today after the company said it received $100 million in new funding. In the same announcement, Sears said that comparable sales for the holiday period fell 16%-17%. However, investors overlooked that and sent Sears shares up anyway, hoping that increased liquidity would lead to a comeback. As of 3:13 p.m. EST, the stock was up 6.7%. A sign saying "Sears Holdings" at Sears headquarters Image source: Sears. So what Despite the dive in comparable sales, investors pushed shares higher as the influx of funding seemed to increase the company's chances of a turnaround. Sears said it had raised $100 million in new financing and was pursuing another $200 million in loans. In addition, it's seeking to extend maturities and lower interest rates on $1 billion worth of debt. As CFO Rob Riecker said, "As previously announced we are actively pursuing transactions to adjust our capital structure in order to generate liquidity and increase our financial flexibility. The new capital we have secured represents meaningful progress toward those objectives and demonstrates that we continue to have options to finance our business." Now what Sears also said it has identified $200 million in cost savings, unrelated to store closures, to help it return to profitability. Liquidity continues to be a concern for the company as it's bleeding cash with hundreds of millions of dollars in losses most quarters, and it has already said that it would shut an additional 103 stores last week. While the increased funding should help keep the company afloat, it does little to help turn around the underlying business, which seems beyond repair at this point. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['For quite a while now, there have been rumors that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) intends to cut out longtime power management chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor (NASDAQOTH: DLGNF) from future iPhones. Losing Apple\'s business would very likely sink Dialog\'s business, as the latter relies on the former for about three-quarters of its overall revenue . Dialog has made efforts to diversify its business, but it\'s extremely tough to replace 75% of your sales in a matter of a few years. Apple\'s iPhones in a mosaic pattern. Image source: Apple. Although Dialog Semiconductor management indicated late last year that it expected to supply Apple with power management chips for "2019-type products," it did caution that "Apple has the resources and capability to internally design a [power management integrated circuit] and could potentially do so in the next few years." In doing a routine perusal of its job boards, it now seems plain as day that Apple is indeed working on its own power management chips and likely intends to cut Dialog Semiconductor out in the foreseeable future. The evidence On Feb. 28, Apple posted a job listing for a "PMIC Engineering Program Manager" (PMIC stands for "Power Management Integrated Circuit). From the listing: [We] are looking for strong technical leadership skills for ensuring that our Power Management IPs and chip designs meet the technical, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. In this highly visible role the EPM is responsible for driving power management technology and IP/IC development working with analog and mixed signal design engineering, architecture, packaging, power integrity, system power engineering and Apple Product teams. There are additional details in the listing, such as Apple\'s statement that the "ideal candidate [would] have project management experience in [integrated circuit] development," that make it quite clear that the company is building its own chip rather than working in concert with an external supplier (in other words, Dialog Semiconductor) to have a chip made for future Apple devices. Story continues Implications for Dialog, Apple The implications for Dialog are quite dire; investors in the chipmaker should expect Apple to, sooner or later, design Dialog out of future iPhones and other devices. If (or, frankly, when) that happens, Dialog\'s revenue is set to plummet and it won\'t be entirely clear if Dialog will be able to find enough business to continue on as a stand-alone entity. Its fate seems destined to be similar to Imagination\'s -- it\'ll be bought relatively cheaply by a third party. As far as Apple goes, if it can throw more resources at building its own PMIC than Dialog could afford to, or if it can build a chip that\'s more tightly co-designed with other Apple-build components than Dialog was able to, then this could mean better, more power-efficient iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other products. Indeed, according to a source quoted by Nikkei Asian Review , one of the publications that reported on Apple\'s efforts to build its own power management chips, "Apple\'s new in-house power management chip would be the most advanced in the industry" and "could have processing capabilities that allow it to better monitor and control power consumption among various components." Ultimately, Apple wouldn\'t be taking power management chip development in-house if it didn\'t think it could deliver a measurable user experience improvement over what third-party solutions (even ones designed specifically for Apple) could. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'For quite a while now, there have beenrumorsthatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)intends to cut out longtime power management chip supplierDialog Semiconductor(NASDAQOTH: DLGNF)from future iPhones.\nLosing Apple\'s business would very likely sink Dialog\'s business, as the latter relies on the former for aboutthree-quarters of its overall revenue. Dialog has made efforts to diversify its business, but it\'s extremely tough to replace 75% of your sales in a matter of a few years.\nImage source: Apple.\nAlthough Dialog Semiconductor management indicated late last year that it expected to supply Apple with power management chips for "2019-type products," it did caution that "Apple has the resources and capability to internally design a [power management integrated circuit] and could potentially do so in the next few years."\nIn doing a routine perusal of its job boards, it now seems plain as day that Apple is indeed working on its own power management chips and likely intends to cut Dialog Semiconductor out in the foreseeable future.\nOn Feb. 28, Apple posted ajob listingfor a "PMIC Engineering Program Manager" (PMIC stands for "Power Management Integrated Circuit).\nFrom the listing:\n[We] are looking for strong technical leadership skills for ensuring that our Power Management IPs and chip designs meet the technical, quality and schedule requirements for Apple products. In this highly visible role the EPM is responsible for driving power management technology and IP/IC development working with analog and mixed signal design engineering, architecture, packaging, power integrity, system power engineering and Apple Product teams.\nThere are additional details in the listing, such as Apple\'s statement that the "ideal candidate [would] have project management experience in [integrated circuit] development," that make it quite clear that the company is building its own chip rather than working in concert with an external supplier (in other words, Dialog Semiconductor) to have a chip made for future Apple devices.\nThe implications for Dialog are quite dire; investors in the chipmaker should expect Apple to, sooner or later, design Dialog out of future iPhones and other devices. If (or, frankly, when) that happens, Dialog\'s revenue is set to plummet and it won\'t be entirely clear if Dialog will be able to find enough business to continue on as a stand-alone entity.\nIts fate seems destined to be similar to Imagination\'s -- it\'ll be bought relatively cheaply by a third party.\nAs far as Apple goes, if it can throw more resources at building its own PMIC than Dialog could afford to, or if it can build a chip that\'s more tightly co-designed with other Apple-build components than Dialog was able to, then this could mean better, more power-efficient iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other products.\nIndeed, according to a source quoted byNikkei Asian Review, one of the publications that reported on Apple\'s efforts to build its own power management chips, "Apple\'s new in-house power management chip would be the most advanced in the industry" and "could have processing capabilities that allow it to better monitor and control power consumption among various components."\nUltimately, Apple wouldn\'t be taking power management chip development in-house if it didn\'t think it could deliver a measurable user experience improvement over what third-party solutions (even ones designed specifically for Apple) could.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'With little fanfare,Bakken Shale-focused oil producerOasis Petroleum(NYSE: OAS)completed an initial public offering (IPO) of its midstream arm,Oasis Midstream Partners(NYSE: OMP), last September. The deal provided Oasis Petroleum with some cash to fund its expansion efforts while giving income-seeking investors a new high-growth, high-yielding option for their portfolio.\nBut while Oasis Midstream boasts some eye-catching numbers, income-seekers might want to consider putting this new master limited partnership (MLP) on their watch lists for the time being.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nOasis Midstream owns stakes in oil, natural gas, and water infrastructure assets in the Bakken region underpinned by 15-year, fixed-fee contracts with Oasis Petroleum. As such, these assets generate relatively stable cash flow, which enables Oasis Midstream to pay its 9%-yielding distribution. Last quarter, for example, the company pulled in $11.5 million of distributable cash flow, which covered the payout by 1.12 times.\nHowever, one thing that\'s worth noting about Oasis Midstream is that it holds its midstream assets in structures called development companies, or DevCos. The company currently holds 100% of Bighorn, 40% of Beartooth, and 10% of Bobcat, with Oasis Petroleum owning the remaining interests of those last two. The DevCo structure allows Oasis Midstream to participate in the cash flow of the operating assets held by these entities while minimizing the amount of capital it needs to invest in expansion projects under development. As such, it provides the company with three layers of growth. First, volume growth from Oasis Petroleum and other producers connected to the existing assets will increase the cash flowing to Oasis Midstream via its stake in those entities. Second, the company will also benefit from the incremental cash flow as expansion projects in the DevCos come online. For example, the BigHorn DevCo is building a natural gas processing plant that should start-up later this year. Finally, the company holds the right of first offer to buy the remaining interests in the Beartooth and Bobcat DevCos from Oasis Petroleum. That trio of growth drivers provides Oasis Midstream with the line of sight that it can support 20% annual distribution growth over the next few years.\nIn many ways, Oasis Midstream is similar toHess Midstream Partners(NYSE: HESM), which also owns a portfolio of Bakken-focused midstream assets that support the growth of its oil-producing parent. But instead of using the DevCo structure, Hess Midstream holds 20% interests in three operating companies, one focused on gathering, another on processing and storage, and a third on terminal facilities. The strategy, however, remains the same, which is to deliver afast-growing high-yieldto income-seeking investors, with Hess Midstream on pace to increase its 6.3% yield at a 15% annual rate through 2020, fueled by a similar trio of growth drivers.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut while Oasis Midstream expects to deliver a fast-growing income stream, the fact that it relies on the support of just one company (Oasis Petroleum) and only operates in one basin (the Bakken) is a risk worth noting. That\'s why investors should monitor Oasis Midstream\'s efforts to diversify. One way the company plans to do that is by "aggressively building third-party relationships" in the Bakken, which could yield additional growth opportunities as well as reduce its reliance on Oasis. The company noted in its fourth-quarter report that it had some success late last year in obtaining third-party volumes for the Beartooth DevCo. Continued progress securing contracts from other producers will go a long way in reducing risk.\nIn addition, Oasis Petroleumacquireddrillable land in theDelaware Basinlast year, which could open the door for Oasis Midstream to build out infrastructure in that region to support its parent\'s position. The company noted that there are material midstream development opportunities in the area for its MLP, including the need to build pipelines to gather oil and gas as well as water as Oasis ramps up its activities in the future. However, Oasis Petroleum is just beginning development in the area so it could be a while before these opportunities materialize. It\'s also possible that Oasis Petroleum could decide to go with a third-party midstream provider that already operates in the region.\nOasis Midstream seems like an exciting income stock, since it offers a generous 9% yield that should grow at a 20% annual rate for the next few years. But this fast-growing income stream does come with an elevated level of risk because of its total reliance on Oasis Petroleum\'s Bakken position to drive growth. That\'s why investors might want to add it to their watch lists for now and wait until the company has diversified a bit before putting it in their portfolios.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA / ACCESSWIRE / March 1, 2018 / Costa Rica-based Avalon Life has entered the South American market in January 2017 when CEO Thomas Graf visited Quito in Ecuador. This marked the beginning of active community and market development in South America, which is being supported by Frank Luetticke, Director of Latin America. The Avalon Life community is among the pioneering movements in the field of education on cryptocurrencies and blockchain development. The Avalon Life curriculum is based on weekly seminars that offer interested parties basic knowledge on cryptocurrencies and related products, as well as further education on blockchain technology. In March 2017, the community organized its first Dash seminar in Ecuador, where the master node and DAO concept was introduced. In September 2017, the first partner seminar in Quito was held, with additional information seminars held in Quito, Guayaquil, and Bogota in Colombia with almost 300 participants from all over South America. In October 2017, Daniel Anastasia, Director Mercosur (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile) joined the team of Avalon Life . Another highlight was the integration of the CriptoSchool (CriptoEscuela) into Avalon Life with education in Spanish on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Currently, the focus of community expansion in South America is on Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, México, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. In Quito, an introduction of the first cryptocurrency ATM was met with great enthusiasm and interest by members of the Avalon Life community in February 2018, further paving the road towards mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. This year, expansion of the community has the objective to introduce new products and to enter into new partnerships in the most important Latin American markets. Thomas Graf, CEO of Avalon Life und Frank Luetticke, Director Latin America, visited Medellin, Colombia at the end of January 2018 to hold a seminar on Avalon Life products and services for networkers. Based on this visit, a strong new community is beginning to evolve in Colombia and its neighboring countries. Avalon Life is also working on projects involving governmental agencies with the objective to offer training to governmental representatives for the implementation of blockchain solutions in different countries. Based in Costa Rica, Avalon Life offers in-depth cryptocurrency education and innovative blockchain solutions. The company's product development places a focus on environmental sustainability while merging new technology with an objective to foster social responsibility. In order to broaden participation in the alternative currency market, Avalon Life created a referral-marketing program and later became the first provider to introduce mining packages with the X11 algorithm. Fueled by the fast evolution of blockchain technology, the company has cultivated strategic partnerships around the globe, and today offers unique blockchain products in numerous sectors within the industry. Their business model provides partners with extensive training, the opportunity for measured engagement in digital currency markets, and access to exclusive products. Story continues Avalon Life - Blockchain Technology Solutions & Global Education Programs: http://avalonlifenews.com Avalon Life - on the Significance of Top US Exchanges Launching Bitcoin Futures: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-significance-top-us-194700246.html Avalon Life - Discusses the Business Benefits of Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-discusses-business-benefits-034000164.html Contact Information: AvalonLifeNews.com http://avalonlifenews.com [email protected] SOURCE: Avalon Life View comments", "SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA / ACCESSWIRE / March 1, 2018 /Costa Rica-basedAvalon Lifehas entered the South American market in January 2017 when CEO Thomas Graf visited Quito in Ecuador. This marked the beginning of active community and market development in South America, which is being supported by Frank Luetticke, Director of Latin America. The Avalon Life community is among the pioneering movements in the field of education on cryptocurrencies and blockchain development.\nTheAvalon Lifecurriculum is based on weekly seminars that offer interested parties basic knowledge on cryptocurrencies and related products, as well as further education on blockchain technology. In March 2017, the community organized its first Dash seminar in Ecuador, where the master node and DAO concept was introduced. In September 2017, the first partner seminar in Quito was held, with additional information seminars held in Quito, Guayaquil, and Bogota in Colombia with almost 300 participants from all over South America. In October 2017, Daniel Anastasia, Director Mercosur (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile) joined the team ofAvalon Life. Another highlight was the integration of the CriptoSchool (CriptoEscuela) into Avalon Life with education in Spanish on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.\nCurrently, the focus of community expansion in South America is on Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, México, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. In Quito, an introduction of the first cryptocurrency ATM was met with great enthusiasm and interest by members of theAvalon Lifecommunity in February 2018, further paving the road towards mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. This year, expansion of the community has the objective to introduce new products and to enter into new partnerships in the most important Latin American markets. Thomas Graf, CEO ofAvalon Lifeund Frank Luetticke, Director Latin America, visited Medellin, Colombia at the end of January 2018 to hold a seminar on Avalon Life products and services for networkers. Based on this visit, a strong new community is beginning to evolve in Colombia and its neighboring countries. Avalon Life is also working on projects involving governmental agencies with the objective to offer training to governmental representatives for the implementation of blockchain solutions in different countries.\nBased in Costa Rica,Avalon Lifeoffers in-depth cryptocurrency education and innovative blockchain solutions. The company's product development places a focus on environmental sustainability while merging new technology with an objective to foster social responsibility. In order to broaden participation in the alternative currency market,Avalon Lifecreated a referral-marketing program and later became the first provider to introduce mining packages with the X11 algorithm. Fueled by the fast evolution of blockchain technology, the company has cultivated strategic partnerships around the globe, and today offers unique blockchain products in numerous sectors within the industry. Their business model provides partners with extensive training, the opportunity for measured engagement in digital currency markets, and access to exclusive products.\nAvalon Life - Blockchain Technology Solutions & Global Education Programs:http://avalonlifenews.com\nAvalon Life - on the Significance of Top US Exchanges Launching Bitcoin Futures:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-significance-top-us-194700246.html\nAvalon Life - Discusses the Business Benefits of Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/avalon-life-discusses-business-benefits-034000164.html\nContact Information:\nAvalonLifeNews.comhttp://[email protected]\nSOURCE:Avalon Life", 'The Australian Dollar closed slightly lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after trading lower most of the session on hawkish-sounding comments by new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.\nOn Thursday, theAUD/USDsettled at .7756, down 0.0005 or -0.07%.\nThe AUD/USD gained back most of its earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum took the wind out of the Greenback’s week-long recovery.\nThe main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. Although the price action did not produce a closing price reversal bottom, it did create some upside momentum into the close that could carry over into Friday’s session.\nThe minor trend will change to up on a trade through .7893. The main trend will change to up on a move through .7988. A trade through .7712 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. This could lead to the start of a prolonged sell-off.\nThe main range is .7501 to .8135. Its retracement zone is .7818 to .7743. This zone is controlling the longer-term direction of the AUD/USD.\nThe short-term range is .7988 to .7712. If the short-covering rally continues then its retracement zone at .7850 to .7883 will become the primary upside target. Since the main trend is down, sellers may come in on a test of this zone.\nBased on Thursday’s close at .7756, the direction of the AUD/USD on Friday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the main Fibonacci level at .7743.\nA sustained move over .7743 will indicate the presence of buyers. If this creates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into .7818.\nOvertaking .7818 with conviction could lead to a test of .7850 to .7883.\nA sustained move under .7743 will signal the presence of sellers. This could lead to a retest of yesterday’s low at .7712. Look for a possible acceleration to the downside if this low fails to hold.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 02/03/18\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Short-Covering Rally Will Target .7818\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rangebound as Traders Assess Tariff Impact\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Closing Price Reversal Top Could Trigger Move into 89.52 to 89.20\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Australian Dollar closed slightly lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after trading lower most of the session on hawkish-sounding comments by new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. On Thursday, the AUD/USD settled at .7756, down 0.0005 or -0.07%. The AUD/USD gained back most of its earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump\x92s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum took the wind out of the Greenback\x92s week-long recovery. Daily AUD/USD Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. Although the price action did not produce a closing price reversal bottom, it did create some upside momentum into the close that could carry over into Friday\x92s session. The minor trend will change to up on a trade through .7893. The main trend will change to up on a move through .7988. A trade through .7712 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. This could lead to the start of a prolonged sell-off. The main range is .7501 to .8135. Its retracement zone is .7818 to .7743. This zone is controlling the longer-term direction of the AUD/USD. The short-term range is .7988 to .7712. If the short-covering rally continues then its retracement zone at .7850 to .7883 will become the primary upside target. Since the main trend is down, sellers may come in on a test of this zone. Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast Based on Thursday\x92s close at .7756, the direction of the AUD/USD on Friday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the main Fibonacci level at .7743. A sustained move over .7743 will indicate the presence of buyers. If this creates enough upside momentum then look for the rally to extend into .7818. Overtaking .7818 with conviction could lead to a test of .7850 to .7883. A sustained move under .7743 will signal the presence of sellers. This could lead to a retest of yesterday\x92s low at .7712. Look for a possible acceleration to the downside if this low fails to hold. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 02/03/18 AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Short-Covering Rally Will Target .7818 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Rangebound as Traders Assess Tariff Impact US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Closing Price Reversal Top Could Trigger Move into 89.52 to 89.20 Alt Coins Price Forecast March 2, 2018, Technical Analysis', '[caption id="attachment_9970" align="aligncenter" width="620"]\nCryptocurrency[/caption] Unless you’ve been living under a stack of savings bonds from the 1980s, you’ve seen news of the Bitcoin mania that’s swept the financial world. As new entrants flood the market, speculation abounds that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies will usher in a new paradigm for the exchange of monetary value uncoupled from government backing—and that those currencies will eventually displace more traditional financial channels and intermediaries. That enthusiasm for cutting-edge currencies has been rivaled only by the frequent reports of fraud and abuse besetting those drawn to the new technology. Regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have sounded the alarm that the virtual currency frontier is a digital Wild West. What’s most notable about the cloud over cryptocurrency, however, may be just how old-fashioned these threats are. The SEChas allegedthat purported initial coin offerings (ICOs) from REcoin and Diamond Reserve Club were simply fancy fraud schemes based on empty promises. The CFTC hasbroughtactionsagainst other purported cryptocurrency investment opportunities, charging that they were little more than Ponzi schemes or similar deceptions. And last month a New York City man washeld up at gunpointin a plot to steal his digital wallet, which contained $1.8 million in Ether. But just as some of yesterday’s abuses have surfaced in the digital era, so too can tried-and-true safeguards help protect against those abuses. Specifically, payment platforms or exchanges interfacing with cryptocurrencies or ICO tokens will be well served by drawing on familiar principles of due diligence, as long as they are thoughtfully applied with an eye toward the particular risks presented by the new technology and its uses. This article highlights two recent cases to illustrate that point: (1) the SEC’s recent enforcement action against the PlexCoin ICO, and (2) enforcement actions by DOJ and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) against virtual currency exchange BTC-e and its proprietor. These cases provide a useful opportunity for companies in the cryptocurrency space to consider the types of steps they should be taking to ensure that bad actors don’t abuse their platforms.\nOn Dec. 1, 2017, the SEC’s newly established Cyber Unitfiled a complaintagainst a Canadian entity called PlexCorps and two individuals, principal Dominic Lacroix and business associate Sabrina Paradis-Royer, alleging that the company was defrauding investors through the issuance of “PlexCoins” or “PlexCoin Tokens” in a scam masquerading as an ICO. According to the complaint, the so-called ICO was premised on a series of misrepresentations, including the “outlandish” claim that investors would receive a return of 1,354 percent in less than 29 days. Lacroix and Paradis-Royer had already been enjoined from engaging in the offering by the Québec Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal, which had also issued orders against Lacroix on previous occasions. As alleged in the complaint, Lacroix and Paradis-Royer offered PlexCoins to prospective investors in exchange for payment by credit card, over online payment platforms, or in virtual currencies such as bitcoin or Ether. The defendants then set up accounts on various platforms (such as PayPal, Shopify, and Stripe). In all, the defendants opened nearly half a dozen accounts on these platforms, listing different personal and entity names, contact information, and business purposes. Each account accepted funds for a short period of time until the relevant payment processor identified the account as problematic and shut it down. Ultimately, Lacroix and Paradise-Royer received more than $3.5 million in fiat currency from victims. But blockchain records and marketing materials indicate that the defendants may have sold more than $15 million worth of PlexCoins overall, suggesting that the bulk of investor payments were through other means, possibly through transactions involving cryptocurrencies. The SEC action seeks to enjoin further offerings, freeze any assets, and levy penalties.\nIn July 2017, several months before the PlexCorps case was brought, the Department of Justice (DOJ)unsealed a criminal indictmentcharging virtual currency exchange BTC-e and its principal, Alexander Vinnik, with offenses involving money laundering and operating an unlicensed money services business. Simultaneously, FinCENfinedBTC-e and Vinnik for failing to comply with the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) framework applicable to money transmitters. The indictment alleged that, despite transmitting value to and from customers in the United States, BTC-e was not properly registered as a money services business and also “lacked basic anti-money laundering controls and policies” and “Know Your Customer” policies required by law for money transmitters. For instance, BTC-e collected “virtually no customer data at all,” only requiring a username and email address for sign-up. It also required users to make transactions through third-party exchangers, rather than through BTC-e itself, and thus avoided the creation of a “centralized financial paper trail.” As a result, BTC-e was allegedly able to serve as a “money-laundering enterprise”—as the “exchange of choice to convert digital currency like bitcoin to fiat currency for the criminal world.” The indictment alleged that the exchange attracted criminal proceeds from crimes such as identity theft, tax fraud, public corruption, drug trafficking, ransomware, and computer hacking—including the notorious hacking of virtual currency exchange Mt. Gox. As one means of identifying the criminal nature of the exchange’s activities, government investigators turned to the blockchain—the distributed public ledger of all bitcoin transactions. Investigators were able to use it to trace a portion of the bitcoin spirited away from Mt. Gox to ultimate destinations in BTC-e accounts and Vinnik himself. According to the indictment, of the 530,000 bitcoin stolen from Mt. Gox, 300,000 bitcoin went directly to three BTC-e accounts, which were linked to each other, and in turn to accounts controlled by BTC-e administrators, including Vinnik. Additional funds from the hack were deposited in another bitcoin exchange and back into Mt. Gox itself, but each time to accounts that could be linked to a Vinnik-controlled account at BTC-e. In short, the available record of bitcoin transactions linked BTC-e, and Vinnik, to specific prior criminal conduct—ultimately contributing to the indictment of both for money laundering and the FinCEN penalty.\nAs these examples illustrate, the successes of virtual currencies, like those of many new technologies, have been accompanied by unscrupulous schemes to exploit the public and legitimate businesses. At the same time, though, the examples illustrate that not all tech-savvy criminals are criminal masterminds, and that you don’t necessarily need to be a cryptography expert to protect yourself. Indeed, one lesson that the raft of cryptocurrency-related crimes and enforcement actions hold is that traditional safeguards can help guard against victimization and abuse. For example, some of the flags that were raised by Lacroix’s and Paradis-Royer’s account activities were exactly those that financial institutions have had long experience watching for. Each of the accounts received a large influx of deposits in a short period of time. They had reported vague business purposes in opening their accounts—either “PlexCoin” or “SidePay”—and an Internet search could have linked those names to promotional materials for the scheme, and potentially to the Canadianadministrative orderenjoining it. At least one account was opened in Lacroix’s name despite hiscriminal recordin Canada and the more recent Canadian injunction. Presumably as a result of these or similar flags, the payment platforms cited in the Complaint all ultimately suspended the accounts. PayPal, for example, “[a]lmost immediately” flagged Lacroix’s account for suspicious activity and “reversed most of the payments to the investors.” Those familiar safeguards may require new applications when it comes to virtual currencies. As the BTC-e case highlights, virtual currencies are generally pseudonymous, and transactions are thus not always clearly linked to identifiable individuals. Despite that feature, the public blockchain that underlies bitcoin and other virtual currencies creates a reviewable record of every transaction. That record, therefore, permits analysts to trace transactions through time and attempt to tie historical crimes to present-day wallets, even without the identity of the individuals behind them. In the BTC-e case, law enforcement agencies were able to trace proceeds from the Mt. Gox hack directly to BTC-e accounts, just as they have been able to trace dirty bitcoin in other cases, such as theinvestigationof Ross Ulbricht, the convicted administrator of the Silk Road dark marketplace. Researchhasdemonstratedboth the possibilities of this type of due diligence and some of itslimits. For regulated businesses, such steps to trace transactions may increasingly be seen as requirements as regulators step up scrutiny overvirtual currency businesses. Those laws and regulations require that money transmitters register with the Treasury Department and individual states where they do business, and maintain an “effective” AML program that includes internal policies, procedures, and controls tailored to the risks associated with the business. The precise contours of what an effectively tailored AML program means in the cryptocurrency context remain to be fleshed out, and the policies and procedures a company adopts will have to be commensurate with the precise risks it faces. But reasonable steps to take advantage of the features of the new technology are an example of the type of traditional due diligence that regulators are likely to begin to expect from companies, depending on their risks and other controls.\n* * \nRecent history has shown that the challenge posed by virtual currency is not to reconceive compliance, but rather to apply familiar concepts to a new context. Companies entering the virtual currency space or otherwise interacting with virtual currencies and ICOs should recognize that many of the threats they face are really traditional frauds in techno-clothing, and the best safeguards will often be the traditional ones that the financial sector has long relied on. In the specific context of virtual currencies, that may entail a greater focus on fly-by-night grifts and scrutiny of anonymity-seeking or border-hopping customers. By the same token, it may also mean taking advantage of the historical record the blockchain provides, and the ability to find digital red flags out in the open. Regulated businesses in particular should be aware that government investigators are using those techniques to unravel digital fraud schemes, and may in some cases ask whether a business could have done so as well. In recent months, much of the most high profile enforcement attention has been on the alleged bad actors who are abusing others’ enthusiasm for new technology for their own criminal ends. But, as the SEC’srecent subpoenassuggest, the focus of regulators will inevitably broaden, and responsible participants in the marketplace should be thinking carefully about taking reasonable steps to prevent the abuse of their platforms before it does.David Bitkower is a partner at Jenner & Block, where he is a member of the firm’s investigations, compliance and defense practice. Michael Ross is a litigation partner in the firm’s complex commercial litigation and securities litigation groups. Emily Bruemmer is an associate in the investigations, compliance and defense group,', 'A fork of a fork of a fork? With Friday\'s birth of a new coin called "bitcoin private," the cryptocurrency space just keeps getting more meta. The much-discussed launch finds the cryptocurrency being created from a copy of the zclassic cryptocurrency (itself a copy of zcash , which was a copy of bitcoin). But if that sounds crazy, it\'s all - allegedly - in the spirit of innovation. "The big experiment with airdropped coins was that they\'ll just fail, and if people are getting free coins, they\'ll just immediately sell them and it will dump down to pennies," said Rhett Creighton, who\'s leading the bitcoin private effort. Yet, in a number of cases, that notion just didn\'t pan out. Bitcoin cash, bitcoin gold and ethereum classic, three high-profile hard forks, are now valued at $1,285, $115 and $34, respectively. And for those who owned large amounts of bitcoin or ether, those launches meant big gains with little effort. But for zclassic, its fork wasn\'t exactly a success story. Zclassic flatlined throughout most of 2017, falling to under $2 per coin, while zcash stayed in the hundreds. Rather than walk away, though, in December, Creighton doubled down. "I would like to propose revitalizing zclassic by migrating it to become a bitcoin hard fork, \'Bitcoin Private\' (or possibly another name)," Creighton tweeted . And although Creighton told members of a Telegram channel he didn\'t write any of the code or create the white paper, logo or website, his concept has come to life. In this way, bitcoin private is perhaps the pinnacle of the forking phenomenon, and in turn, it has become somewhat of a punching bag for crypto enthusiasts on Twitter. Trader Peter McCormack dismissed it as "brand stealing" and "unnecessary," while a popular Twitter user @dandarkpill called the project "an abominable potpourri of buzzword features." Yet, the cryptocurrency has garnered a significant amount of interest, for distributing new, free coins to users of, not just one existing blockchain, but two: zclassic and bitcoin. Story continues By forking a code base, a user\'s private key can be made to access multiple wallets, a method that, while criticized on security grounds, Creighton sees as a feature that could become important over time. He told CoinDesk: "So you have in the case of bitcoin, all these people have their private keys, but when forks spring up now the same private key can be used in different peer-to-peer networks. It seems to be a key piece to the technology." The founder\'s fee But is this really innovative? As Creighton puts it, "No one has ever done a fork like this." And he\'s right - the value proposition and mechanisms at work might be perhaps the strangest and most complex yet of any fork. Specifically, what bitcoin private is implementing - or, rather, reinstating - is similar to zcash\'s "founder\'s fee," a line of code that allocates 20 percent of the cryptocurrency generated by mining to the zcash development team. Removing the zcash founder\'s fee was the core value proposition of zclassic (which bitcoin private is forking from). But what shook out was a cryptocurrency that failed to keep pace, its wallet causing so many problems it was shut down by exchange Bittrex recently. According to the bitcoin private white paper , this was due to a lack of developer funding: "Zclassic suffered from the same ideas which it derived its greatness: the absence of a founder\'s tax led to a lack of active development." So, bitcoin private reintroduces a type of founders\' fee. Prior to the launch of bitcoin private, zclassic miners were asked to contribute computing power to the zclassic protocol in exchange for new private bitcoins, and to put the old coins into a pool that will fund development of the new protocol. (The old zclassic chain will keep on running in parallel.) The white paper stresses this program was voluntary. Otherwise, bitcoin private looks nearly identical to zcash. "We wanted to create the fork in a short period of time, I think that we didn\'t feel like we had enough time to really consider the best options," he said, stressing that updates would soon be forthcoming. Why not use zcash? Yet to many, bitcoin private, in that it\'s a basic carbon copy of zcash, is just another cash grab. Indeed, for a handful of investors, it definitely seems that way already. Following the announcement of the fork, zclassic\'s price shot up, peaking at $199.26, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Then, shortly following the so-called snapshot on February 28 , zclassic sank from $122 to $24. This is notable, as a snapshot is a process whereby developers create a type of freeze-frame of the blockchain they\'re forking - in this case, both zclassic and bitcoin - replicating the data and then diverging from there. The snapshot allows the new coins to be airdropped to wallets on the connecting blockchains at equivalent rates. In response to those price movements, crypto investor and entrepreneur Richard Heart tweeted , "Have you heard of a pump and dump before?" And ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin even displayed some confusion, if not disapproval, after a Twitter user linking Buterin\'s praise of zk-snarks privacy technology to bitcoin private, tweeting in reply , "Why not just use zcash?" Plus, a number of crypto enthusiasts have become irate at the rate of hard forks, using only slight variations of long-established cryptocurrencies\' names, which many think are confusing the industry and exacerbating scams. Charlie Lee, the creator of litecoin, for instance, voiced his concerns recently over a litecoin hard fork that\'s using the name litecoin cash . Yet, Creighton remains suspiciously optimistic. "We\'re going to be tapping into all of the people that are key holders of bitcoin, so we\'re tapping into that network, and what we\'re giving those people is zk-snarks privacy, plus the same decentralized mining as bitcoin gold, plus faster block times and larger blocks," he said. Finally, he pointed to a typical refrain of crypto enthusiasts: "People decide how they\'re going to value that." Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Zcash Company, the for-profit entity that develops the zcash protocol. Forks and spoons image via Shutterstock Related Stories Overwinter Is Coming: Zcash Moves Closer to First-Ever Hard Fork No, \'Litecoin Cash\' Isn\'t Bitcoin Cash All Over Again Bitcoin Isn\'t the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now Decentralized Marketplace OpenBazaar Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash', 'A fork of a fork of a fork?\nWith Friday\'s birth of a new coin called "bitcoin private," the cryptocurrency space just keeps getting more meta. The much-discussed launch finds the cryptocurrency being created from a copy of thezclassiccryptocurrency (itself a copy ofzcash, which was a copy of bitcoin).\nBut if that sounds crazy, it\'s all - allegedly - in the spirit of innovation.\n"The big experiment with airdropped coins was that they\'ll just fail, and if people are getting free coins, they\'ll just immediately sell them and it will dump down to pennies," said Rhett Creighton, who\'s leading the bitcoin private effort.\nYet, in a number of cases, that notion just didn\'t pan out.\nBitcoin cash, bitcoin gold and ethereum classic, three high-profile hard forks, are now valued at $1,285, $115 and $34, respectively. And for those who owned large amounts of bitcoin or ether, those launches meant big gains with little effort.\nBut for zclassic, its fork wasn\'t exactly a success story. Zclassic flatlined throughout most of 2017, falling to under $2 per coin, while zcash stayed in the hundreds.\nRather than walk away, though, in December, Creighton doubled down.\n"I would like to propose revitalizing zclassic by migrating it to become a bitcoin hard fork, \'Bitcoin Private\' (or possibly another name),"Creighton tweeted.\nAnd although Creighton told members of a Telegram channel he didn\'t write any of the code or create the white paper, logo or website, his concept has come to life.\nIn this way, bitcoin private is perhaps the pinnacle of the forking phenomenon, and in turn, it has become somewhat of a punching bag for crypto enthusiasts on Twitter. TraderPeter McCormack dismissed itas "brand stealing" and "unnecessary," while a popular Twitter user @dandarkpillcalled the project"an abominable potpourri of buzzword features."\nYet, the cryptocurrency has garnered a significant amount of interest, for distributing new, free coins to users of, not just one existing blockchain, but two: zclassic and bitcoin.\nBy forking a code base, a user\'s private key can be made to access multiple wallets, a method that, while criticized on security grounds, Creighton sees as a feature that could become important over time.\nHe told CoinDesk:\n"So you have in the case of bitcoin, all these people have their private keys, but when forks spring up now the same private key can be used in different peer-to-peer networks. It seems to be a key piece to the technology."\nBut is this really innovative? As Creighton puts it, "No one has ever done a fork like this."\nAnd he\'s right - the value proposition and mechanisms at work might be perhaps the strangest and most complex yet of any fork.\nSpecifically, what bitcoin private is implementing - or, rather, reinstating - is similar to zcash\'s "founder\'s fee," a line of code that allocates 20 percent of the cryptocurrency generated by mining to the zcash development team.\nRemoving the zcash founder\'s fee was the core value proposition of zclassic (which bitcoin private is forking from). But what shook out was a cryptocurrency that failed to keep pace, its wallet causing so many problems it wasshut downby exchange Bittrex recently.\nAccording to thebitcoin private white paper, this was due to a lack of developer funding:\n"Zclassic suffered from the same ideas which it derived its greatness: the absence of a founder\'s tax led to a lack of active development."\nSo, bitcoin private reintroduces a type of founders\' fee. Prior to the launch of bitcoin private, zclassic miners were asked to contribute computing power to the zclassic protocol in exchange for new private bitcoins, and to put the old coins into a pool that will fund development of the new protocol. (The old zclassic chain will keep on running in parallel.)\nThe white paper stresses this program was voluntary. Otherwise, bitcoin private looks nearly identical to zcash.\n"We wanted to create the fork in a short period of time, I think that we didn\'t feel like we had enough time to really consider the best options," he said, stressing that updates would soon be forthcoming.\nYet to many, bitcoin private, in that it\'s a basic carbon copy of zcash, is just another cash grab. Indeed, for a handful of investors, it definitely seems that way already.\nFollowing the announcement of the fork, zclassic\'s price shot up, peaking at $199.26, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Then, shortly following the so-calledsnapshot on February 28, zclassic sank from $122 to $24.\nThis is notable, as a snapshot is a process whereby developers create a type of freeze-frame of the blockchain they\'re forking - in this case, both zclassic and bitcoin - replicating the data and then diverging from there. The snapshot allows the new coins to be airdropped to wallets on the connecting blockchains at equivalent rates.\nIn response to those price movements, crypto investor and entrepreneurRichard Heart tweeted, "Have you heard of a pump and dump before?"\nAnd ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin even displayed some confusion, if not disapproval, after a Twitter user linking Buterin\'s praise of zk-snarks privacy technology to bitcoin private,tweeting in reply, "Why not just use zcash?"\nPlus, a number of crypto enthusiasts have become irate at the rate of hard forks, using only slight variations of Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices:* [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-02 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.25 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 24667147.3751973 - Transaction Count: 233744.0 - Unique Addresses: 514905.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.47 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-03-02 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $11168.87\nBCH: $1301.85\nETH: $874.37\nZEC: $401.81\nLTC: $213.07\nETC: $32.88\nXRP: $0.9111', '2018-03-03 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u30001,143,189\nETH/JPY\u300091,302\nXEM/JPY\u300041.929\nXRP/JPY\u300093.435\nLTC/JPY\u300020,920.9\nETC/JPY\u30003,171.6\nBCH/JPY\u3000130,309', '#BTC Average: 9973.16$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11080.00$\n#Poloniex - 11048.74$\n#Bitstamp - 11069.04$\n#Coinbase - 11044.06$\n#Binance - 11070.50$\n#CEXio - 11177.90$\n#Kraken - 11070.00$\n#Cryptopia - 1.09$\n#Bittrex - 11039.49$\n#GateCoin - 11130.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '11:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $NAV : %4.35 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_NAV&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$VRC : %2.25 \n $FCT : %1.44 \n $VIA : %1.23 \n $OMG : %0.61 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $RADS : %-2.09 \n $ZRX : %-1.81 \n $REP : %-1.08 \n $POT : %-0.58 \n $ZEC : %-0.53', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,793,761.21\nBitSSA - ₦3,793,400.00\nLuno - ₦3,861,236.00\nAverage - ₦3,816,132.40', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 00:01:39 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $XVG, $NEO, $ETC, $ZCL, $XMR, $XZC http://bit.ly/2oJTsIf\xa0"', '03/02 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $VRC check here —> https://vk.cc/7MkW1l\xa0\n$CPC $VRC 700.00$ $FCT $YOYOW $QVT $XRB $TRX $KORE $VIB $zec\n 46bRa8FfAYZyHay5SB7fydEK', 'Market Update:\nBitcoin - $11,127.90\nBitcoin Cash - $1,287.77\nEthereum - $871.00\nLiteCoin - $208.42 \nRipple - $0.92\n#Cryptos', '[00:01] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $LTC $TRX $ETC $XRP $NEO $NANO $ELF $ICXpic.twitter.com/D53OcQJmVd', '1hr Report : 00:01:39 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $XVG, $NEO, $ETC, $ZCL, $XMR, $XZCpic.twitter.com/PU4UNLtsnZ', 'Mar 02, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 11,081.90$ \| 9,037.00€ \| 8,042.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/5WPDo45SRM', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $10700.00 via Chain', 'USD: 105.840\nEUR: 129.730\nGBP: 145.678\nAUD: 82.090\nNZD: 76.861\nCNY: 16.669\nCHF: 112.596\nBTC: 1,176,937\nETH: 92,850\nFri Mar 02 17:00 JST', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 02/03/2018 03:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 30.412.988,40 y VENDEMOS en COP 38.096.269,68 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/P1oVPKEKcG', '2018-03-02 08:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $11103.46\nBCH: $1286.56\nETH: $869.92\nZEC: $392.27\nLTC: $208.54\nETC: $32.23\nXRP: $0.9024', '2018/03/02 17:00\n#BTC 1150272円\n#ETH 90190.5円\n#ETC 3329.7円\n#BCH 133239.2円\n#XRP 93.3円\n#XEM 42.1円\n#LSK 2019.5円\n#MONA 589.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018/03/02（金）17:00\nビットコインの価格は1,150,271円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/HpaLr7UX5u', '2018/03/02 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000319 BTC(3.67円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000339 BTC(3.9円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000447 BTC(5.14円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000462 BTC(5.31円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000514 BTC(5.91円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,045 30.€ \| +0.63% \| Kraken \| 02/03/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 02/03/2018 05:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 61.089.050\nEthereum (ETH): 4.790.742\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.146.327\nMonero (XMR): 1.785.669\nDash (DASH): 3.383.144\nZCash (ZEC): 2.141.475', '03/02 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000832149 円 (前日比 : 3.35 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 8321 円 \n10億剛力 = 83214 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '03/02 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,176,820円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 41円↓2.38%\n#Monacoin : 590円↑0%\n#Ethereum : 92,850円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,107.10\nChange in 1h: -0.3%\nMarket cap: $187,653,477,075.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '02 Marzo, 2018 04:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 11107.1', 'Bitcoin (-0.1): $11,127.90\nEthereum (-0.36): $871.00\nRipple (-0.25): $0.92\nBitcoin Cash (0.3): $1,287.77\nLitecoin (-0.69): $208.42\nNEO (0.01): $126.91\nCardano (-0.85): $0.29\nStellar (-0.44): $0.33\nEOS (-0.17): $8.39\nIOTA (-0.82): $1.94', '#BTC Average: 9985.65$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11087.00$\n#Poloniex - 11096.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11057.60$\n#Coinbase - 11079.00$\n#Binance - 11069.00$\n#CEXio - 11198.30$\n#Kraken - 11068.70$\n#Cryptopia - 1.09$\n#Bittrex - 11069.00$\n#GateCoin - 11130.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Daftar di Luno dan dapatkan Bitcoin senilai IDR\xa015.000,00 ketika Anda jual atau beli IDR\xa0750.000,00 (tidak termasuk transaksi Exchange), menggunakan https://www.luno.com/invite/K34GA\xa0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo ded ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #España', 'With the value of Bitcoin increasing to over $14,000.00 per coin the enthusiasm and opportunity for clients investing in the Bitcoin Super Highway is overwhelming. Currently ATM is working with multi-level based organizations that want to market BSH']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Lawrence White and Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain and the United States have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other "cryptocurrencies", fearing a plunge in their value will leave customers unable to repay their debts. Lloyds Banking Group Plc, which issues just over a quarter of all credit cards in Britain, and Virgin Money said they would ban credit card customers from buying cryptocurrencies, following the lead of U.S. banking giants JP Morgan Chase & Co and Citigroup. The move is aimed at protecting customers from running up huge debts from buying virtual currencies on credit, if their values were to plummet, a Lloyds spokeswoman said. Concerns have arisen among credit card providers because their customers have increasingly been using credit cards to fund accounts on online exchanges, which are then used to purchase the digital currencies. However, other banks said on Monday they will continue to allow credit card customers to buy cryptocurrencies. "We constantly review our protections for customers as a responsible bank and lender, and are keeping this matter under close review," a spokeswoman for Barclays said. Barclays is Britain's leading credit card issuer with a market share of around 27 percent through its Barclaycard brand. "At present UK customers can use both their Barclays debit card and Barclaycard credit card to purchase cryptocurrency legitimately," the Barclays spokeswoman said. Spain's second-biggest bank BBVA also said it has no restrictions in place on such purchases. Last week Mastercard Inc, the world's second biggest payments network, said customers buying cryptocurrencies with credit cards fuelled a 1 percentage point increase in overseas transaction volumes in the fourth quarter. At that time Bitcoin was staging a spectacular rise in value, reaching a peak of $19,187 on Dec. 16 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange. But the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency has since fallen dramatically and on Monday was down by 11 percent to $7255 at 1719 GMT on Bitstamp, extending losses from Friday amid worries of a global regulatory clampdown. CREDIT RISK The decision on whether to allow credit card users to buy cryptocurrencies is a credit risk decision made by the card-issuing banks, a spokesman for Mastercard said. A spokeswoman for Chase bank said it is not currently processing credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies because of the volatility and risk involved, while a Citi spokeswoman confirmed a similar ban, but did not give a reason. The bans extends only to credit card purchases, with debit card users still able to buy cryptocurrencies. "Across Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Halifax and MBNA, we do not accept credit card transactions involving the purchase of cryptocurrencies," the Lloyds spokeswoman said in an email. Lloyds did not say how it planned to enforce the ban, although the Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday that its credit card customers will be blocked from buying Bitcoin online through a "blacklist" that will flag sellers. A spokeswoman from the Royal Bank of Scotland declined to comment on the bank's policy. Europe's biggest bank HSBC did not respond to requests for comment on whether it permits credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies. Concerns about the use of Bitcoin and other such currencies extend beyond the use of credit cards for borrowing. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said Britain should take a serious look at digital currencies such as Bitcoin because of the way they can be used by criminals. (Additional reporting by Anjuli Davies in London and Jesus Aguado in Madrid; Editing by Peter Cooney and Alexander Smith)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/PowerFamished', 'Tether FUD - Critique a different opinion - I may be wrong but find out for yourself', 31, '2018-03-02 00:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/819xns/tether_fud_critique_a_different_opinion_i_may_be/', 'I know everyone here loves to hate on tether but I feel another opinion on tether should be made since a lot of people use tether. I use tether but also understand that their business model is unsustainable at first glance.\n\nTether is used by pretty much every exchange and has had 2.3billion dollars of transaction volume for 3 months now. Thats 90 days. Given .1% transaction fees, USDT generated a net of 207 million dollars in exchange fees for the past 3 months. These new exchanges adopting tether are most likely "buying" tether from bitfinex which allows bitfinex to create more tether since money is being added to their overall "reserve." I know there hasn\'t been a recent audit but, in my opinion, its because banks have been trying to stay away from people/exchanges that are generating a lot of money from cryptocurrencies so no official audit can be given. Now this isn\'t giving grace to bitfinex since it is sketchy they haven\'t atleast addressed the problem.\n\nGiven the price "surge" of bitcoin and no official BTC/USD pairs, it makes sense for exchanges to adopt USDT for the time being for people to "lock-in profits," just like a stock exchange. Given the amount of money these exchanges have made (or can make) from owning their personal exchange cryptos (ie binance coin) and other cryptos in their portfolios, enough money is surrounding the sphere of exchanges that a "temporary-fix" for locking in profits, USDT, is viable in terms of opening the crypto space to more investors.\n\nUSDT is inflating the market because of increased liquidity and more opportunity for investors to make many (so more investors come in). Now, tether still makes a lot of investors skeptical (since they do their research and find out the "FUD" behind tether), but really this is suppressing a lot investors from coming into the sphere until a "REAL" BTC/USD pair is designed (imo, this will be done by Poloniex/CircleX). What this will do to USDT however, is something that we will have to find out once it happens if more exchanges get the legitimate BTC/USD pairing by requiring a social security on registration.\n\nTether, being just "another altcoin," seems it will drop value once less people are interested in this "altcoin." Right now, the demand is so high for tether and the fact that bitfinex hasn\'t "printed more money" from the 2.2bln supply, and especially after the main dip BTC had, is somewhat of a good sign. As stated before, they probably "printed money" to give to the vast amount of exchanges for pairings. \n\nThere are multiple whales, including the team of EOS, that support the doings of Bitfinex and USDT since it improves awareness/adoption of crypto. Now, EOS/SteemIT maybe a "scam" in some people\'s eyes (maybe mine, not enough has happened for me to decide), but there\'s no way USDT/BITFINEX would do anything stupid pre-launch of EOS since they are associated with each other and have a lot to profit fromr. So until June 1st (the launch of EOS, at an earliest date), I can\'t see tether going anywhere. This, in my opinion, is especially a strong point since many crypto multi-millionaire/billionaire whales back EOS, SteemIT and Bitfinex. \n\nLastly (and in conclusion of my opinion(s)), Tether will crash (if it crashes) if the DEMAND, by the MAJOR EXCHANGES using USDT, suffers. Also, I feel that until that demand dies out, USDT should be seen as a neat trading tool for people to be open to, not a discouragement for entering the crypto space. Now, that all exchanges have adopted tether as a pair, Tether probably wont "print anymore money" until the DEMAND (or purchasing of tether by exchanges) goes up. To sum up the short-term fate of tether (pre-June 1st ATLEAST), The fact that tether claimed to have 450 million dollars as of their last audit in september, the fact that a lot of these exchanges (whom are super rich) are buying out tethers for pairing, the fact that profitable company startups such as EOS and exchanges put their "trust" and money into tether to keep their exchange/platforms in high demand, tells me that Tether FUD might be exaggerated. USDT FUD may also be generated due to swing traders wanting to make more money "off the swings," since their "strategy" wouldn\'t be as widely used. I have used this "strategy" and it seems to work for me as i\'ve gained from 6k dip than if i had just held BTC. In my opinion, USDT is here to stay (at 1$) until a replacement is found and no-one cares to use USDT. And this will only crash USDT if Bitfinex/Other exchanges have not gathered up a 1:1 value (USD:USDT) for the total supply of USDT once the demand for USDT reaches its demise. Bitfinex paid back money to its traders worth 120k BTC in 2015. I think if they survived that 120k BTC “hack” (or genius plan on their part), a mere 2.2 billion payout to keep everything running smoothly isn’t too much of a problem. Thanks for reading and I\'m hoping I can get some solid feedback from this.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tether/comments/819xns/tether_fud_critique_a_different_opinion_i_may_be/', '819xns', '[]'], ['u/fiyamaguchi', 'Article in Nikkei about Jun and Omise', 144, '2018-03-02 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/', '[Nikkei article](https://twitter.com/omisejapan/status/969366331387621376?s=21)\n\nIn the Nikkei newspaper, the biggest economic newspaper in Japan, there was the following article:\n\nGo abroad without exchanging money.\n\nNowadays, few young people go abroad and start a company, but there is a payments venture trying to expand back into Japan who did just that. It’s called Omise Holdings, with their head office located in Thailand. Collaborating with Vitalik Buterin, founder of the second largest cryptocurrency next to Bitcoin, Ethereum, what business plan do they have in store? We asked CEO Jun Hasegawa.\n—What kind of project are you developing?\n“Located in Bangkok, we develop and provide credit payments. If you use Omise’s system, you can send payments with just a mobile device even f you don’t have a bank account. We’re aiming for not only Thailand, but to expand into all South East Asian countries and Japan.”\nWe had an ICO.\nOur group company OmiseGO sold $25 million worth of tokens to global investors. Using this capital, we’re developing a service where people can exchange tokens, bitcoin and tokenized fiat utilizing a network with the security of the blockchain.\nWithout the premise of regulation, you’ll be able to convert your own currency with the local currency when you travel abroad. Exchanging money will become obsolete. We want to make the infrastructure to make payments, pay salaries and move money between individuals at low cost.”\n— What’s the effect of having Buterin as an advisor?\n“OmiseGO is built on Ethereum. We have discussions about the implementation of Plasma almost weekly.”\n— Are you making a place where blockchain developers can get together in Japan?\n“Even if you want to get the latest information on blockchain, you don’t know where to go in Japan. So, we’re making a membership system blockchain co-working space in Shibuya. It’ll be a hub coordinating with San Francisco and Berlin hubs.”', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/', '81aphi', [['u/MaxomeBasementLurker', 12, '2018-03-02 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/dv1v0y2/', "Send my paycheck through OMG bossman, and I'll accept it as crypto not useless fiat. ", '81aphi'], ['u/rfng', 16, '2018-03-02 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/dv1v6ol/', 'The OmiseGO paparazzi at work again. Thks! ', '81aphi'], ['u/thetexan20', 27, '2018-03-02 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81aphi/article_in_nikkei_about_jun_and_omise/dv1x05z/', 'OmiseGO is a world-changing project (if successfully delivered). I don’t understand how it’s so under-the-radar. Does it just get lost in the mania of moonboys and instant gratification?', '81aphi']]], ['u/CryptoAho', 'BTC - downtrend breakout buy signal + bull move to 15,422 on inverse head & shoulders break', 49, '2018-03-02 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/', "[BTC inverse H&S chart](https://www.tradingview.com/x/nQ02I2lp/)\n\nBTC is currently trading above 11,044 and needs to close above 11,044 to confirm a breakout of the downtrend that's been in effect since the ATH. It could be argued that we had a breakout and retest of the downtrend line in last 2 days. Another scenario would be Friday's candle pulls back to confirm the blue uptrend line then breaks through and closes above the 11,044 resistance... that would also confirm the breakout. We had the surge in up volume today and the stoch indicators are pointing up so the conditions are looking good.\n\nA bull move on an inverse head & shoulders break is also probable... a close above 11,775 at the the neckline would be the catalyst for a bull run to the 61.8% extension at 15,422.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/', '81aqfc', [['u/CryptoAho', 15, '2018-03-02 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv1vesz/', "True... BTC trades 24/7 - but it closes at 7pm EST daily. We are currently trading Friday's candle. \n\nJust as every day of the calendar closes at 12 midnight i.e. to differentiate Weds from Thurs...24/7 markets also have a close. Otherwise daily candles wouldn't exist. Unlike the S&P or futures markets you will never see a gap up or down in cryptos.\n\nSource: 22 yrs futures & equities trader", '81aqfc'], ['u/ballsagnia2018', 29, '2018-03-02 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv1vo5k/', 'This is completely nonsense.', '81aqfc'], ['u/CryptoAho', 24, '2018-03-02 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv1wtcp/', "Someone speaking Chinese sounds like nonsense to me. But to someone who understands Chinese it makes total sense. Just because you don't get it doesn't mean others don't get it.\n\nI get a lot of feedback like yours whenever I post TA...I'm not offended. If you learned the language and concepts of TA you wouldn't feel this way. \n\nIf you want an intro into crypto tech analysis I put together this doc which explains the basics. It will help you be a better investor.\n\n[\nCrypto TA 101](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQptgtY4TYUjpX7gPokLqOxQOx_USAsuPXQoi2ISw9mtPea2fFpfhwTYeDZ2Ru0R7xDv8bqvmDenShO/pub)\n\nCheers.", '81aqfc'], ['u/trancephorm', 14, '2018-03-02 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv21qk3/', "Sorry, you're wrong: my calculations tell it's 15421.901", '81aqfc'], ['u/ihodl82', 22, '2018-03-02 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81aqfc/btc_downtrend_breakout_buy_signal_bull_move_to/dv25uyn/', 'WADDAMMAGONNADOOO???', '81aqfc']]], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 'Diabitch Called About Spring Break', 748, '2018-03-02 02:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/', "\nDiabitch just called DH. He didn’t answer as we were driving and she left a mopey sounding message. We got home and DH called her back. She wanted to know if we were still coming and if we needed money for gas and stuff. \n\nShe goes on to say that she has all these medical problems. Arthritis in her back, her blood pressure shot up, and they were sending her to a heart specialist. So she can’t afford to pay us to come down. \n\nNo big. We got way more on tax returns this year than expected, and we want to see FIL. Dh reminds her that we aren't staying with her. \n\nDBTCH: Why not?\n\nDH: We aren’t.\n\nDBTCH: We can clean. \n\nDH: No. \n\nDBTCH: You’ll hurt my feelings. \n\nDH: Oh well. It won’t change anything. \n\nDBTCH: What about DD?\n\nDH: She can stay where ever she wants (hint with FIL).\n\nDBTCH: Can she at least stay the night one night?\n\nDH: If she wants. \n\nDBTCH: That isn’t fair. \n\nDH: You always told me life isn’t fair. \n\nDBTCH: That hurts my feelings. \n\nDH: You told me that’s life. \n\nDiabitch dropped it after that. She texted after they got of the phone that it was mean that we won’t force DD to stay with her. She even realizes that DD won’t want to!\n\nUpdate on the Three weeks in Hell: She came to class today. We talked a bit, and I had gotten it wrong. The MIL is not her MIL, but her MOM! I told her about here, but she didn’t know what Reddit was. She took my number and said that maybe we could meet for coffee and I could show her. \n\nThen she went on to say how her mom kept her up past 1 AM and then woke her at 5AM today. She snuck out on the pretense of getting a walker for her dad. \n\nNow I am going to go swoon over that shiny spine. \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/', '81asc0', [['u/BlushingDragon', 189, '2018-03-02 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1sco7/', 'I love how DH used her own words against her. Definitely titanium spine there.', '81asc0'], ['u/SmokeyGreenEyes', 22, '2018-03-02 02:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1sghx/', "I'm swooning over that shiny spine!! Omg! Those responses were just beyond AMAZING!!! ", '81asc0'], ['u/Suchafatfatcat', 63, '2018-03-02 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1sn4b/', "Yes, the sheer audacity of you to place your child's comfort and well-being over Diabitch's hurt fee fees/s!\n\nSomehow, I don't think the /s was even necessary..... \n\nI hope you have fun with FIL : )", '81asc0'], ['u/wollstonecraftfan', 34, '2018-03-02 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1t0zr/', "Diabitch:\n\nAll I wanna do, is turn you back into, my dear old doormat (My dear old doormat!)\n\nAll I want you to see, is that you belong to me, my dear old doormat...\n\nOh and I know that it will be great and I just can't wait, to make you into my puppet.\n\nIf you'll just give me a chance, I'll force you to dance!\n\nCause there's nothing you can do, to stop it.\n\nYou might even like, being together. For I'll force you to stay forever!\n\nSo just listen to me, for I need you to be, my dear old doormat. \n\n[music source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT13ijUfSts) ", '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 22, '2018-03-02 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1vsl3/', "It wasn’t, but yeah, I feel like she's totally delusional. ", '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 14, '2018-03-02 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1vtwa/', 'I am so beyond proud!', '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 131, '2018-03-02 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1vvsi/', "It's so funny to see his barren field of fucks. Then tossing her words back was priceless!", '81asc0'], ['u/TitchyBeacher', 14, '2018-03-02 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1w24g/', 'Is it wrong that I’m literally aroused by your husband’s responses to her? #Literally.', '81asc0'], ['u/Passthesaltyplz', 38, '2018-03-02 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1w6ya/', 'Totally Stealing "barren fields of fucks" lol', '81asc0'], ['u/Passthesaltyplz', 12, '2018-03-02 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1wtvm/', 'Hahaha 🙃', '81asc0'], ['u/SmokeyGreenEyes', 12, '2018-03-02 04:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv1xhxi/', 'As you should be!!! Can we get a STANDING OVATION over here?? stands and claps & cheers ', '81asc0'], ['u/MomentoMoriBenn', 28, '2018-03-02 05:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv212gr/', 'Force... to stay the night...?\nAre there parents who actually do that shit??\nLike, my parents were awful, but... I was never forced to stay the night at my grandparents...\nWell, then again staying at my grandparents was like a vacation without missing school so... different, but still!', '81asc0'], ['u/mudslideme', 20, '2018-03-02 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2488h/', 'Wait, it’s “not fair” to force a child to stay in a foreign house without her parents with a person she doesn’t want to be with? I’m confused.\n\nOh, yeah. She’s a narc and doesn’t actually care about the feelings or well being of LO. She only care about the image of being a grandmother. My bad.', '81asc0'], ['u/gussygirldog', 10, '2018-03-02 09:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv29kcx/', '‘You told me that’s life’ \n\nAh gold! I like him he’s funny!', '81asc0'], ['u/SamoftheMorgan', 10, '2018-03-02 14:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2iwdm/', "I loved staying with my grandparents too! We would be asked if we wanted to and would be packed and ready at the door in 5. I will not force my kid, and I know I would have to because she realized that her paternal grandma doesn't really care about her. ", '81asc0'], ['u/Linden_123', 10, '2018-03-02 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2jqtr/', "I'm currently cross-stitching this for my middle son. :D He can't wait to show it to his mates, so I'd better get a move on with it.", '81asc0'], ['u/Wakkorotti', 10, '2018-03-02 15:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2lqh1/', '>DBTCH: That isn’t fair.\n\n>DH: You always told me life isn’t fair.\n\n>DBTCH: That hurts my feelings.\n\n>DH: You told me that’s life.\n\nDaaaaaamn look at DH wielding her own words against her like a sword!', '81asc0'], ['u/Grimsterr', 16, '2018-03-02 15:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2ltzk/', "> DBTCH: That isn’t fair. \n> DH: You always told me life isn’t fair. \n> DBTCH: That hurts my feelings. \n> DH: You told me that’s life. \n\nOh man when you use their own words against them and they can't even try and gaslight it, that's magical.", '81asc0'], ['u/Thuryn', 12, '2018-03-02 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/81asc0/diabitch_called_about_spring_break/dv2n6r6/', "> DBTCH: That isn’t fair.\n\n> DH: You always told me life isn’t fair.\n\n> DBTCH: That hurts my feelings.\n\n> DH: You told me that’s life. \n\nAnd it's a long drive into deep left center field... it's going... it's going... [IT'S GONE!](https://media.makeameme.org/created/that-moment-when-7k5g5q.jpg)\n\nThat short exchange is just glorious.", '81asc0']]], ['u/Qryptoqurrency', 'Fall 7 times, stand up 8', 109, '2018-03-02 03:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/', 'The cryptosphere has attracted a lot of amateur investors in the past year. We\'re seeing an unprecedented number of emotional buyers/sellers (and whales) that swing prices up or down more than any commodity/asset. \n\nThere have been countless Reddit posts that indicate between holding and trading, holding onto SMART Investments comes out more profitable much more often vs. trying to sell high and buy low because it\'s near impossible to predict the crypto market.\n\nI\'ll give an example: XRB now known since NANO had one of the biggest bull runs out all coins in 2018. Sometime mid-Jan, exchanges started having issues with nodes and investors waited hours/days/weeks to receive their withdrawals - it questioned the fundamentals of whether NANO was scalable. Prices started to tank.\n\nOn top of that, Bitgrail apparently got "hacked" which made NANO to the front page of CC. It was also covered by media, further driving the price down to new lows. It didn\'t help that Feb 2nd, the crypto market as a whole experienced a "crash" and BTC/ETH and other alts were still recovering. People went from loving/shilling XRB and NANO to FUD\'ing and bashing NANO at every opportunity. NANO hit rock bottom near 65k Satoshi on Feb 20th -- it was oversold.\n\nFast-forward to this past week: NANO is more than double it\'s price in Satoshis since Feb 20th. People are starting to buy back higher than they sold and FOMOing onto the NANO train. \n\nDon\'t get burned selling your WTC only to realize in a month when mainnet is released that the fundamentals for the project haven\'t changed. Don\'t buy/sell based on emotion and really evaluate why you invested in the project in the first place. Twitter gate was bad, no doubt, but if that\'s enough to get you to jump ship, I\'m not sure there are many coins in the market where you\'re going to go 1-2 years without any bumps in the road and a little disappointment, assuming you\'re someone that looks to invest in something for 1-2 years rather than trying to find a mooncoin.\n\nInvest responsibly and remember why you bought in in the first place.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/', '81avei', [['u/morexel', 30, '2018-03-02 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/dv1xsq2/', "Solid post and I definitely agree. \n\nEverything that reddit thinks will increase the price, won't. Look at how mainnet went for icx. What's it down like 70% since then?\n\nEveryone in raitrade (nano) assumed binance was going to bail them out. They priced it in at double and lost over half the worth once it happened.\n\nMainnet will be priced in long before it happens. So any run will be between now and then. It's not necessarily going to tank because of it. But it won't moon either. \n\nYou can't time the market. Wtc will catch a third wave soon tho. Any unexpected announcements or idiocy will affect the coin accordingly. ", '81avei'], ['u/anphex', 12, '2018-03-02 08:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/waltonchain/comments/81avei/fall_7_times_stand_up_8/dv272rv/', 'Being honest here, I sold all of my WTC because of panic. Only after that I remembered that this is actually just a PR campaign gone slightly wrong and that WTC is still very very solid. So I put up a buy order during the dip and turned my 310 WTC into 330 :P', '81avei']]], ['u/Kayjay4', '10 reasons to invest in Vertcoin', 105, '2018-03-02 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/', 'One: Wikileaks accepts it on their shop - I mean it’s Wikileaks. A company that functions from inside information :)\n\nTwo: It’s now on Poloniex, the company that Circle/Goldman Sachs just purchased. Bullish.\n\nThree: Then of course, it’s the same tech as Bitcoin and Litecoin, but ASIC resistant.\n\nFour: It’s ranked high on coingecko.com compared to CoinMarketCap.com. Popular vs cheap ratios. See this for details:\n\n/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/7pr55v/how_to_find_profitable_coins_before_the_hype/\n\nFive: Capped at 84 million\n\nSix: It was 4 cents on this day last year\n\nSeven: It’s the same price as Litecoin was this time last year\n\nEight: It’s one of the few coins supported on Lightning Network\n\nNine: It was in Litecoins road map all a long to test the Atomic Swap\n\nTen: It’s not an ICO and it’s been around since 2014\n\nDisclosure: I’m bullish on Vertcoin. I own it. I’m not a financial advisor.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/', '81b6ky', [['u/ablacknerd', 14, '2018-03-02 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/dv1x0jb/', 'Definitely the bulk of my holdings.', '81b6ky'], ['u/DawnsBeginning', 10, '2018-03-02 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/dv1xyqh/', 'My entire portfolio consists of vertcoin and 6 satoshis because bittrex', '81b6ky'], ['u/laninsterJr', 12, '2018-03-02 08:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vertcoin/comments/81b6ky/10_reasons_to_invest_in_vertcoin/dv26twm/', "You missed the Dev team on your list! That's the most important thing.", '81b6ky']]], ['u/Pigman29', "Banned on r/Bitcoin for using word 'Nano'", 187, '2018-03-02 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/', "See for yourself: https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8198zo/i_have_been_an_active_rbitcoin_subscriber_for/?st=je9cwtup&sh=f0f2d0b8\n\nWas surprised I didn't see this on our sub but it's exciting to see that the /bitcoin mods are scared of our humble lil race horse!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/', '81ba0z', [['u/Pigman29', 15, '2018-03-02 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv1x73g/', "You'd think a genuine inquiry as to how BTC or BCC compares to a particular altcoin wouldn't warrant a perma-ban...", '81ba0z'], ['u/hillbillypicks', 20, '2018-03-02 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv1zmcw/', "Haha the Bitcoin sub banning me in December was the reason I got into Raiblocks/nano. Sold my btc for a currency with actual development and vision. \n\nI was banned just for asking if full implementation of segwit would allow btc to handle the transactions volume that ETH was experiencing at the time. \n\n\nObviously the answer was no, and btc conitnues to lose market share. If your desperate enough to need to censor your community of all competing projects, you have already lost.\n\nGo read up on the history of Bitcoin talk and theymos the head admin of Bitcoin subreddit. It's illuminating. \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/informative_btc_vs_bch_articles/dl8v4lp", '81ba0z'], ['u/Josh-Lambo-Tudamoon', 87, '2018-03-02 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv24i8h/', 'You should be allowed to say the N word wherever you feel like it. ', '81ba0z'], ['u/frbnfr', 13, '2018-03-02 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv25mto/', 'DOUBT', '81ba0z'], ['u/nate_werdy', 14, '2018-03-02 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv26h7z/', 'I think you missed “UNCERTAINTY “', '81ba0z'], ['u/SatoshisVisionTM', 11, '2018-03-02 08:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv27ozx/', '> .If common sense prevails there is no point in existence of any minable and energy consuming currency like bitcoin or litcoin when we have a free alternative like NANO\n\nNote that regardless of the fanboy echo-chamber that is /r/nanocurrency or any of the other crypto subreddits are, NANO remains an experiment and has yet to proove itself. There are a number of questions still open which need to be answered for NANO to fully proove itself as a full-fledged cryptocurrency. \n\nalso; why are you ending every sentence with multiple periods? Is one not enough?', '81ba0z'], ['u/grvlle', 24, '2018-03-02 09:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81ba0z/banned_on_rbitcoin_for_using_word_nano/dv29caf/', '/r/bitcoin is the North Korea of the internet', '81ba0z']]], ['u/Grimwyrd', 'Satoshi, wei, drop... what is 0.000001 TRX called?', 19, '2018-03-02 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/', "I hadn't thought about it until I was discussing coin supply in another thread, but I don't know what the smallest unit of TRX is called (or if it even has a name yet). \n \nBitcoin has 8 decimals and 0.00000001 BTC = 1 satoshi \nEthereum has 18 decimals and 0.000000000000000001 ETH = 1 wei \nRipple has 6 decimals (like Tron) and 0.000001 XRP = 1 drop \n \nWhat is 0.000001 TRX called? \n \nAn announcement? ;) \n\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/', '81bkwk', [['u/trizzletrizzle', 43, '2018-03-02 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/dv1zol1/', 'A “Suntoshi”', '81bkwk'], ['u/Grimwyrd', 16, '2018-03-02 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/dv20vfi/', 'As an old fart from back when the first Tron movie and arcade games came out, I can\'t help but think of "disc". https://i.imgur.com/H41qoAD.jpg \n \nI\'ve already decided that when transactional coin burns occur, I will think of the coins as "derezzing".', '81bkwk'], ['u/TooFitToFat', 15, '2018-03-02 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Tronix/comments/81bkwk/satoshi_wei_drop_what_is_0000001_trx_called/dv21vwx/', 'Disk. One disk. One tron. Love it. Feels powerful. Speaks volumes', '81bkwk']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, March 02, 2018', 47, '2018-03-02 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/', '81bln0', [['u/slowdive_souvlaki', 11, '2018-03-02 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv23jfw/', "I go back and forth. I spent my career working at hedge funds and studying market history and everything I learned tells me that this is a big bull trap before the real drop. At the same time, there's a part of me that thinks there is too much support, and the POV that it's game over is already in the consensus. While it's pretty split (if not more bullish) amongst us crypto-heads, believe me when I say that on Wall Street at large, 99% of institutional investors think that this is a pure bubble that is going to 0. Mike Novogratz and Bill Miller and Tom Lee really are outliers that have gotten a lot of flak for their views. That is why the news today that Wellington was even considering getting into crypto was such a big deal. When everyone thinks the same thing, my instinct is to take the opposite side. The contrarian in me wants to believe in crypto.\n\nThe difference between crypto and other assets is the level of conviction that the true believers have - it's almost like a religion. They buy with every paycheck. I also tend to think that current market conditions (fears of inflation and trade wars) are favorable to crypto. \n\nThe real question is, if the true believers and traders can push it up to $12-13k, will the average Joes come back and buy more? We can't get back to ATH without them.\n\nThe aspect that I have zero doubt about is the transformational effect that blockchain will have over the next 10-20 years. However, technological impact and price action can be detached for significant periods of time.", '81bln0'], ['u/level_5_Metapod', 11, '2018-03-02 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv24je0/', 'Did anyone notice that mostly coins that actually work (bitcoin, monero etc) are rising on CMC? Although probably irrelevant, it’s a refreshing sight.', '81bln0'], ['u/joyrider5', 27, '2018-03-02 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv257e3/', "Point and Figure Chart https://i.imgur.com/Y8d5qWH.png We are in a column of 9 X's. No long pole warning. We have just broken out of our previous range, which was 9.2k to 11.1k. Our new range is between 9.2k and 11.8k. There is strong horizontal resistance on the PNF chart around 11.8k, where previous column's of X's found reversal on 4 separate occassions: Dec 3, Jan 17, Jan 25, Jan 28, Feb 20.\n\nWe have a fairly old previous long pole from Feb 10 that is still unresolved, would require us to move below $7,473 to fulfill 50% retrace of this long pole.\n\nAll us Bullish Trendline Junkies are thinking it so I'll just say it: https://www.tradingview.com/x/kZmTrMZa/ \n\n11.9k is the big level: https://www.tradingview.com/x/TKUoVHSc/ This would be just about as bullish as things can get: A break of the big inverse H&S everyone is watching, new higher highs on a large timeframe, and break of downward log trendline. 11.9 is a big level! Note that each exchange this level is a bit different, I'm just looking at an average.\n\nThe real test will be a break out of 11.9k, but there is so much to be bullish about RIGHT NOW: https://www.tradingview.com/x/p63mIoyG/ Sorry for the messy chart, but I think its best viewed with the weekly and daily levels on it because that is part of the story.", '81bln0'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 22, '2018-03-02 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv25h2c/', 'Bitcoin dominance up at 40.7%. We may be running into an other one of those Bitcoin bull runs where the alts get left behind, before seeing the cycle alternate again where the opposite occurs. ', '81bln0'], ['u/DushmanKush', 20, '2018-03-02 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv25idx/', 'Mate I have no idea what this tic-tac-toe analysis is about but I like your conclusion because it confirms my position so I upvoted you. ', '81bln0'], ['u/slowdive_souvlaki', 17, '2018-03-02 07:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv26jim/', 'Signs of the top....\n\nI remember at 18k I saw a triangle forming and became even more bullish than I already was, but was already 100% invested so decided to lever up with some futures (I\'m not on any exchanges that allow margin). I don\'t believe in ever using leverage, so in hindsight this was a clear sign of pure psychological mania on my part. When it peaked and started dropping I tossed the futures for a small loss and shifted 75% of my stack into ETH which saved my ass.\n\nThen on the night when ETH peaked I remember spending tons of time researching complex tax strategies to reduce the burden on all the money I was about to make. I was sharing my findings with my best friend in our group chat, celebrating in awe when it hit 1.4k, and his words "wow it\'s really happening isn\'t it... we\'re about to become rich". That precise moment was the literal ATH.\n\nHahahaha makes me crack up just thinking about it. Man I miss that feeling. Pure euphoria. Wonder if it will ever be like that again. Would love to hear your stories if you have any.', '81bln0'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 17, '2018-03-02 07:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv26owy/', "Almost literally every time I calculate how much money I'm gonna make off a trade is when it pulls back/reverses on me lmao :(", '81bln0'], ['u/pureboie', 13, '2018-03-02 08:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv26xm6/', "Hahaha oh yes, the pure euphoria? Unreal. It gets crushed real quick too, thats the funny part. I remember going all in on bitcoin cash (GASP!!!) at like 400$. That whole week was fairly euphoric, I was making hundreds of dollars every day (a lot at the time). \n\nOne night I decided I need to get off the computer and stop watching the charts all day and night, so I decide to go to this shitty local bar and just talk to randoms and get drunk. I wanna say when I left bitcoin cash was at around 1000$. So I get really drunk and have a fairly good time with these people (not the kind I would normally hang with), end up even doing some cocaine on the way home some guy gives to me (not a hard drug user but my policy on cocaine is generally to take it when its offered to me for free, only a small amount). \n\nSo I walk home drunk and coked up, and I check the price. Holy shit, Ive made an absurd amount of money. I hit my friend up who had bought some too and were frantically messaging eachother, holy shit this is so crazy, congrats bro we made it, we should go on a trip to south america etc etc. Mind you I'm coked up for this making it even heavier. You know how wolf of wallstreet those guys do coke? I totally get why. should we sell? yes but later its going to go up high. Then I passed out with the computer in front of me open on my bed and the cursor on sell, but I never did. \n\nWhen I woke up I was still in pretty big profit but the euphoria was complete gone because I think I lost like 10k in theoretical gains by not selling at the peak. Big lesson in profit taking, for sure. Also a lesson on not getting too drunk with big trades open. Now I start gradually selling any time I am feeling euphoric.", '81bln0'], ['u/[deleted]', 48, '2018-03-02 09:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv29oq9/', 'Bill Miller, hedge fund god: Bitcoin is an innovation comparable to electricity, the radio and the Internet. 💪💪💪💪', '81bln0'], ['u/pureboie', 13, '2018-03-02 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv29rsp/', " ‘Bubbles are necessary to bring capital into the market to see if these innovations are actually going to stand.’ \n\nThat's a real quote by him. Unlike what blueplanet posted which is a bullish hopium translation. Granted what he said is actually quite bullish, but that headline implies he views bitcoins success as an absolute certainty.", '81bln0'], ['u/zappadoing', 11, '2018-03-02 11:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2cllr/', 'slower is better - wait for it.', '81bln0'], ['u/xithy', 12, '2018-03-02 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2cryq/', "Agree, as long as we're not plunging 2k USD every time we hit a resistance point it's great in my book. \n", '81bln0'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 25, '2018-03-02 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2e3hl/', "Long from around 10,850 with stops below $10,600. Because I'm starting to believe. ", '81bln0'], ['u/newyearnewme2021hodl', 12, '2018-03-02 14:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2i4ow/', 'hopium alert - feel free to zone out, while I zoom out.\n\nTake a look at the weekly every now and then. \nIt has only been 13 weeks since the all time high and many here are all doom and gloom. \n\nbuy side hopium\n\nKeep in mind what stagering amounts of capital are left in this world that have not been able to get in to bitcoin.\n\nOnly few months ago we crossed the line of 100 billion market cap, which is minimum requirement marketcap for many institutions to invest. \n\nOnly now are we seeing a few custodial solutions appear that allow institutions to allocate to bitcoin.\n\nOnly now are we seeing if bitcoin is non-correlated to stocks, bonds, real estate etc. and when the coming debt correction kicks in. \n\nthere are trillions sitting in offshore accounts just begging for uncensorable payment options that can go with you when the shit hits the fan. \nThere are Russian, Saudi Arabian, American etc. Billionair Oligarchs looking at risk mitigation options for if the new guy in charge is someone they pissed off as a kid. \n\nWe are in a unprecedented QE debt priting storm for past 10 years that is going to end with either\n1. stoping QE, Interrest Rates rise and stocks crash or\n2. keeping QE and debt bubble increases and fiat devalues more and interrest rates go negative\n\neither one of these will lead to wealth looking to preserve wealth. \n\n\nsell side hopium\nin approx. 1.5 years the rate at which bitcoins are distributed for mining will halve and inflation rate is then approx. 2 percent.\n\nmost of you have trading stack and hodle stack.. how willing are you to sell the hoddle stack for 15 k? 30 k? 100k? \nFrom most discussions here there is a consensus of Y% at this price, but hold on to X forever, for my children etc. \nThink that percentage to hold on will only increase as bitcoin as a sound money asset class increases and people realize that. \n\nI know this is a trading sub, but trading can also be buy, put in your bag and sit on it. \n\nhopium bags out. \n\n\n', '81bln0'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 10, '2018-03-02 14:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2ibxr/', 'Literally last year.', '81bln0'], ['u/Errdee', 12, '2018-03-02 14:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2ijo0/', 'Bitcoin will be the first selloff if things get really ugly. Excuse the language, but holding virtual playmoney is not exactly a safe haven during stormy days.', '81bln0'], ['u/lemonade456', 17, '2018-03-02 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2iroh/', '"Oh shit my house is about to get repossessed and I\'m gonna be homeless, let me invest in some digital tokens real quick"', '81bln0'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-02 15:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2l4jd/', 'It must be a day that ends in "y"', '81bln0'], ['u/kloiik', 12, '2018-03-02 16:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2mz7e/', 'People wanna make money, they are not gonna care what you want or what is best for Bitcoin.', '81bln0'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 10, '2018-03-02 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2n4pu/', "Some people have managed to separate their emotions from their trades. Believing in BTC shouldn't stop you from making money.", '81bln0'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-02 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2nrdv/', 'Back in my long from $10,830. Setting stops below $10,700. Support appears to be holding. ', '81bln0'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-02 17:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2qkv2/', 'The issue is that trading carries an inherent risk of diminishing your stack. HODLing does not.\n\nBelieve in BTC means that you are confident that Bitcoin will be the de facto global currency in 20-30 years and the Bitcoin blockchain will establish itself as the golden source for all financial records from here on out.\n\nHODLing is better than trading for those who want to be millionaires if BTC succeeds, because they believe it will.\n\nTrading is better than HODLing for those who want to be millionaires regardless of whether BTC succeeds.', '81bln0'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-02 17:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2qo5k/', '1 BTC = 1 BTC', '81bln0'], ['u/L14dy', 13, '2018-03-02 17:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2t1l4/', 'Whenever this happens to me, I do the following:\n\n1. I decide how much I’m willing to gamble: X BTC\n2. I sell X/2 BTC for fiat\n3. I buy futures (1x leverage) on BitMex with X/2 BTC\n\nIf BTC moons, the price just has to double and I get all my BTC back + the fiat for the X/2 I sold\n\nIf BTC dips and I get liquidated, the price is half of what it was when I entered and I can buy back all my BTC with the fiat I got when I sold the other half (same as HODLing). Of course I would have closed somewhere along the way, so I would actually have more BTC.\n\nHasn’t failed me yet', '81bln0'], ['u/mimitsunekitkat', 12, '2018-03-02 18:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2viwu/', "To elaborate on my ascending wedge that I can't post from earlier, I have the support line drawn on the 9350, 10200, and 10750 lows of Feb 26, Feb 28, and just now. The resistance is on the 11050, and 11200 highs of Feb 27/28, and Mar 01.\n\nEntered a long at 10850 just now, but I'm looking to gtfo at the slightest sign of a drop at any point from here to 11250.\n\n... It's going to be really annoying if I have to post all my analysis in text format like this...", '81bln0'], ['u/Bitcoin-FTW', 12, '2018-03-02 18:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2w3o2/', "Two bullish indicators:\n\nGraphics cards still selling out around the globe to be used for crypto mining\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/81ccm2/look_at_this_stupid_waste_of_parts/\n\nI also see like 3 people a day in this sub asking how to use Bitmex and Bitmex suddenly can't handle the traffic it gets these past couple weeks, when it mostly did just fine in December. \n\nBoth seem to be direct evidence of new money entering crypto market in some way or another.\n\nOh and if you can't grasp Bitmex, you really shouldn't be trading yet. First of all, Bitmex explains almost every single button on their interface when you hold your cursor over it. Second, you can use testnet.bitmex.com to play around with thing you don't understand with fake money. Third, they have detailed guides on all of their trading pairs and exactly how they work. I downvote every post of someone asking how to Bitmex because they clearly haven't put in their own due diligence in figuring shit out. ", '81bln0'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 10, '2018-03-02 18:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv2xze8/', "Through the lens of the guppy EMAs, take a look at the current [daily](https://i.imgur.com/yBfJivU.png) and compare it to [how the 6h used to look](https://i.imgur.com/LZkeIMX.png). I'm obviously biased because I'm in a long, but I think we're coiling up for a big move to the upside in the next couple of weeks. Price can still wiggle around a bit between here and 10400 though before then, though [current price action on the 4h](https://i.imgur.com/h8OMWdb.png) gives me hope we'll find support higher than that. \n\nAlso, just look at this [8H chart with 200EMA](https://i.imgur.com/SUNGoLp.png). Screams bull... so long as we hold above that line.", '81bln0'], ['u/DonutTread', 10, '2018-03-02 20:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv32oc5/', "\nThere's a fine line between brave and reckless", '81bln0'], ['u/nor3g', 13, '2018-03-02 21:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv37qqq/', 'Never trade bored...take a break, do something else. Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing. In such low volume periods as now you should either stick to your position or just sit on your hands. Obsessing is just gonna make you see things that arent there', '81bln0'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 11, '2018-03-02 21:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv38z1n/', "> So i shorted all in 10x\n\nWhy would you ever do that. You'll be here for another week max with that kind of risk management.", '81bln0'], ['u/drcpperpot', 13, '2018-03-02 22:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv3b777/', "if it does, you'd prob be too afraid it would keep falling to go back in! (and so would I!)", '81bln0'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-03-02 23:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81bln0/daily_discussion_friday_march_02_2018/dv3gdlx/', "Took profit from 10,839 @ 11,124. That's a win. I'll jump back in if we breach 11,135.", '81bln0']]], ['u/CryptoLordz', 'Bitcoin Private Price Will Not Tank Tomorrow', 39, '2018-03-02 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81bo4c/bitcoin_private_price_will_not_tank_tomorrow/', 'I believe bitcoin private is going to be different than all forks and I shall explain w... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['After generating market-trouncing returns in 2017, you might be wondering if Micron (NASDAQ: MU) , Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) , and Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) can continue to reward you with gains. We asked three Motley Fool investors to consider the catalysts ahead for these companies to see what could be in store for investors, and they think there\'s still plenty of reason to own them in portfolios. Read on to find out why these three stocks may still be smart buys. Forget about last year\'s run-up in this memory-maker stock Rich Smith (Micron): Up 50% in 2017? Why think so small? A person jumps in the air off the highest bar in an ascending bar chart. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Micron stock is up nearly double -- 92% -- over the past year. Of course, while that\'s great news for investors who bought Micron a year ago, it may worry new investors thinking about buying Micron today. But I wouldn\'t focus on that. You see, even after shooting up 50% and more in 2017, Micron stock still sports an attractive valuation today. With $7.6 billion in trailing net income and a market capitalization of just $51.9 billion, Micron stock costs just 6.8 times earnings -- which seems pretty darn cheap given that analysts who follow the stock are projecting 10% annualized long-term earnings growth over the next five years. Even valued more conservatively on its free cash flow, Micron generated $5.2 billion in cash profit in 2017. Relative to the stock\'s market cap, that still works out to a P/FCF ratio of less than 10, and it\'s still an attractive number relative to 10% growth expectations. These growth expectations aren\'t very aggressive, by the way -- and they should be achievable if memory prices just hold steady. In that regard, fellow Fool and tech enthusiast Anders Bylund explained last year how production cuts and limited capacity expansion among the three big memory chip makers (of which Micron is one) mean there\'s little likelihood of overcapacity of bruising price wars anytime soon. Story continues Long story short, even after it\'s shot up 50% and more, Micron stock still looks cheap to me. Reasons for upside are clear Todd Campbell ( Align Technology): OK, Rich. I\'ll see you, and I\'ll raise you. How about Align Technology\'s more than doubling last year? Can the maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners add to that gain again this year? In the past, demand for clear aligners was weighed down by their inability to be used in complex cases and teens. However, the technology has improved considerably over the past few years, and that\'s opened up the market for clear teeth aligners to millions of new patients. Align Technology is already capitalizing on its expanding market (thus the big run-up in shares last year), but there\'s reason to think there\'s still room to climb higher. Despite the company\'s annual revenue already more than doubling since 2012 to $1.5 billion in 2017, management thinks sales can reach $2 billion in 2020. The company appears to be well on its way to delivering on that target. Clear aligner sales increased 37%, and sales of scanners used by orthodontists to create plans for patients increased 35% last year. The growth was driven in part by a 40% year-over-year increase in teens starting treatment and a 45% increase in international sales to $245 million. Given metal braces still dominate treatment -- Invisalign\'s market share is south of 10% -- and momentum in teens and overseas is likely to continue, I think this stock can still deliver better-than-market returns from here. A man in a suit points to an ascending bar chart. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. This CRM leader is just getting started Steve Symington (Salesforce): Shares of Salesforce climbed an impressive 49.3% last year with good reason. The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform specialist consistently exceeded management\'s expectations with each of its quarterly reports. And its most recent (fiscal Q4 2018) report earlier this week was no different; Salesforce ultimately grew revenue 25% last fiscal year to $7.6 billion, and it exceeded an annual run rate of $10 billion in the process. For that success, Salesforce management credits what they describe as their "relentless focus on customer success" -- something those customers have happily embraced as Salesforce\'s cutting-edge products utilize AI and machine-learning algorithms to make better-informed decisions on everything from sales leads to customer service, marketing strategy, and inventory management. But Salesforce isn\'t done yet. The company is now focused on doubling its size yet again by reaching annual sales of between $20 billion and $22 billion by fiscal 2022. That sounds like a lofty goal, but keep in mind it\'s only a small chunk of Salesforce\'s roughly $72 billion total addressable market -- a number the company expects will expand to as much as $120 billion over the next four years. For investors willing to buy now and bet that Salesforce will deliver on that target, last year\'s gains could be just the beginning. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Todd Campbell owns shares of Align Technology and Salesforce.com. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Align Technology. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'After generating market-trouncing returns in 2017, you might be wondering ifMicron(NASDAQ: MU),Align Technology(NASDAQ: ALGN), andSalesforce.com Inc.(NYSE: CRM)can continue to reward you with gains. We asked three Motley Fool investors to consider the catalysts ahead for these companies to see what could be in store for investors, and they think there\'s still plenty of reason to own them in portfolios. Read on to find out why these three stocks may still be smart buys.\nRich Smith(Micron):Up 50% in 2017? Why think so small?\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nMicron stock is up nearly double -- 92% -- over the past year. Of course, while that\'s great news for investors who bought Micron a year ago, it may worry new investors thinking about buying Micron today.\nBut I wouldn\'t focus on that.\nYou see, even after shooting up 50% and more in 2017, Micron stock still sports an attractive valuation today. With $7.6 billion in trailing net income and a market capitalization of just $51.9 billion, Micron stock costs just 6.8 times earnings -- which seems pretty darn cheap given that analysts who follow the stock are projecting 10% annualized long-term earnings growth over the next five years.\nEven valued more conservatively on its free cash flow, Micron generated $5.2 billion in cash profit in 2017. Relative to the stock\'s market cap, that still works out to a P/FCF ratio of less than 10, and it\'s still an attractive number relative to 10% growth expectations.\nThese growth expectations aren\'t very aggressive, by the way -- and they should be achievable if memory prices just hold steady. In that regard, fellow Fool and tech enthusiast Anders Bylund explained last year howproduction cuts and limited capacityexpansion among the three big memory chip makers (of which Micron is one) mean there\'s little likelihood of overcapacity of bruising price wars anytime soon.\nLong story short, even after it\'s shot up 50% and more, Micron stock still looks cheap to me.\nTodd Campbell(Align Technology):OK, Rich. I\'ll see you, and I\'ll raise you. How about Align Technology\'s more than doubling last year? Can the maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners add to that gain again this year?\nIn the past, demand for clear aligners was weighed down by their inability to be used in complex cases and teens. However, the technology has improved considerably over the past few years, and that\'s opened up the market for clear teeth aligners to millions of new patients.\nAlign Technology is already capitalizing on its expanding market (thus the big run-up in shares last year), but there\'s reason to think there\'s still room to climb higher. Despite the company\'s annual revenue already more than doubling since 2012 to $1.5 billion in 2017, management thinks sales can reach $2 billion in 2020.\nThe company appears to be well on its way to delivering on that target. Clear aligner sales increased 37%, and sales of scanners used by orthodontists to create plans for patients increased 35% last year. The growth was driven in part by a 40% year-over-year increase in teens starting treatment and a 45% increase in international sales to $245 million.\nGiven metal braces still dominate treatment -- Invisalign\'s market share is south of 10% -- and momentum in teens and overseas is likely to continue, I think this stock can still deliver better-than-market returns from here.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nSteve Symington (Salesforce):Shares of Salesforce climbed an impressive 49.3% last year with good reason. The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform specialist consistently exceeded management\'s expectations with each of its quarterly reports. And its most recent (fiscal Q4 2018) report earlier this week was no different; Salesforce ultimately grew revenue 25% last fiscal year to $7.6 billion, and it exceeded an annual run rate of $10 billion in the process.\nFor that success, Salesforce management credits what they describe as their "relentless focus on customer success" -- something those customers have happily embraced as Salesforce\'s cutting-edge products utilize AI and machine-learning algorithms to make better-informed decisions on everything from sales leads to customer service, marketing strategy, and inventory management.\nBut Salesforce isn\'t done yet. The company is now focused on doubling its size yet again by reaching annual sales of between $20 billion and $22 billion by fiscal 2022. That sounds like a lofty goal, but keep in mind it\'s only a small chunk of Salesforce\'s roughly $72 billion total addressable market -- a number the company expects will expand to as much as $120 billion over the next four years.\nFor investors willing to buy now and bet that Salesforce will deliver on that target, last year\'s gains could be just the beginning.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nRich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Todd Campbellowns shares of Align Technology and Salesforce.com. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Align Technology. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Anheuser-Busch InBev(NYSE: BUD)announced fourth-quarter 2017 results on Thursday, detailing accelerated organic growth and incremental cost synergies from itsmegamerger with SABMillerjust over a year ago.\nWith shares up more than 3% as the market digested the news, let\'s take a closer look at what AB InBev accomplished over the past few months, as well as what we can expect from the brewing titan in the coming quarters.\nImage source: AB Inbev.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q4 2017": "$14.600 billion", "Q4 2016": "$14.202 billion", "Year-Over-Year Growth": "2.8%"}, {"Metric": "Normalized profit (attributable to shareholders of AB InBev)", "Q4 2017": "$2.054 billion", "Q4 2016": "$919 million", "Year-Over-Year Growth": "99.8%"}, {"Metric": "Normalized earnings per share", "Q4 2017": "$1.04", "Q4 2016": "$0.43", "Year-Over-Year Growth": "141.9%"}]\nData source: AB InBev.\n• AB InBev doesn\'t provide specific revenue or earnings guidance. So, for perspective -- and while we don\'t usually pay close attention to Wall Street\'s expectations -- consensus estimates predicted lower earnings of $0.98 per share on revenue of $14.5 billion.\n• Organic revenue growth accelerated to 8.2%, up from 3.6% last quarter.\n• Revenue per hectoliter grew 6.7% at constant currency, driven by premiumization and revenue-management initiatives.\n• EBITDAincreased 17.9% to $6.189 million, driven by revenue growth and synergies from the SABMiller merger.\n• Total volume grew 1.6%, including 2.3% growth in own-beer volume and a 3.6% decline in non-beer volume.\n• Revenue from AB InBev\'s three Global Brands -- Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Corona -- grew 17.8%, including 29% growth outside of their respective home markets.Budweiser remains the world\'s most valuable beer brand, according to BrandZ, growing global revenue 4.1% this year.Stella Artois delivered 12.8% revenue growth, thanks to growth in North America, repatriation in Australia, and its entry into new markets, including South Africa.Corona revenue increased 19.9% this year, driven by gains in Mexico, China, Australia, and Argentina.\n• The United States remains a crowded market, and AB InBev admits it "has work to do" in balancing market share with profitability.\n• Business in Brazil rebounded nicely throughout the year after weakness that hadpersisted since late 2016, ending with its strongest results this quarter. Revenue in the country grew 13.3% in the fourth quarter, including revenue per hectoliter growth of 10.1%.\n• AB InBev captured $381 million of additional merger synergies in the fourth quarter, bringing its total fiscal 2017 synergies and cost savings to $1.304 billion.\nIn a prepared statement, AB InBev management called 2017 a "transformative year" and the company\'s best performance in three years, driven by its enviable portfolio of over 500 brands -- including seven of the world\'s top 10 most valuable beer brands -- which has been "reshaped ... to capture future growth."\nFurthermore, the fruits of the SABMiller merger have exceeded expectations, with greater-than-expected cost and revenue synergies arriving at a faster-than-anticipated pace.\n"As the world\'s leading brewer, we take responsibility for the health and growth of the global beer category," AB InBev added. "We are using our industry-leading analytics, insights, and brands to understand and address the evolving needs of consumers around the world."\nDespite ongoing volatility in some key markets, AB InBev expects continued revenue and EBITDA growth in fiscal 2018 to be driven by premiumization and revenue management initiatives -- particularly as it shifts its focus to category development. As such, AB InBev expects it will achieve growth in net revenue per hectoliter above inflation for the year, while keeping cost increases below inflation.\nIn the meantime, the company expects a "softer" first quarter as it laps a difficult comparison to thesame year-ago period, and as it transitions to new sales and marketing initiatives.\nIn addition, AB InBev reiterated its goal for capturing a total of $3.2 billion in merger synergies and cost savings. As of the end of 2017, it had already delivered $2.133 billion of that total, and it expects to capture the remainder over the next two to three years.\nAll things considered, there was little not to like about AB InBev\'s strong end to the year. And its outlook offers plenty of reasons for investors to remain optimistic for its future, as the company operates from a position of global strength.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The FTSE 100 initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over as we got going. The market broke down below the 7250 level, reaching down towards the 7100 level. There is a lot of noise between here and 7000, so I think it\x92s only a matter of time before we should see some type of bounce. However, if we break down to a fresh, new low, the market goes much lower, perhaps reaching towards the 6800 level, and below. It should be noted that stock markets around the world have been struggling, and with the sudden fears of a trade war, any mention how of other countries about raising tariffs on US goods, and that could scare the markets overall as the trade war can wreak havoc on profits. Ultimately, the \x93this too shall pass.\x94 However, the next couple of weeks could be somewhat difficult. I\x92m paying special attention to the 7000 handle though, because it is so important. It should also be noted that the DAX and other stock indices are currently testing significant support as well, so it\x92ll be an interesting couple of weeks. If we get a bounce, this could be a nice value opportunity, but if we break down below somewhere near the 6900 level, it looks very likely that we will fall significantly. One things for sure, things are about to get interesting. FTSE 100 Video 05.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 5, 2018 Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000 Bitcoin Monthly Forecast \x96 March 2018 Forex Monthly Outlook \x96 March 2018', 'The FTSE 100initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over as we got going. The market broke down below the 7250 level, reaching down towards the 7100 level. There is a lot of noise between here and 7000, so I think it’s only a matter of time before we should see some type of bounce. However, if we break down to a fresh, new low, the market goes much lower, perhaps reaching towards the 6800 level, and below. It should be noted that stock markets around the world have been struggling, and with the sudden fears of a trade war, any mention how of other countries about raising tariffs on US goods, and that could scare the markets overall as the trade war can wreak havoc on profits.\nUltimately, the “this too shall pass.” However, the next couple of weeks could be somewhat difficult. I’m paying special attention to the 7000 handle though, because it is so important. It should also be noted that the DAX and other stock indices are currently testing significant support as well, so it’ll be an interesting couple of weeks. If we get a bounce, this could be a nice value opportunity, but if we break down below somewhere near the 6900 level, it looks very likely that we will fall significantly. One things for sure, things are about to get interesting.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Bitcoin Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Forex Monthly Outlook – March 2018', 'Bitcoin Goldinitially tried to rally during the week but turned around at the $120 level to roll significantly and form a bit of a shooting star. The shooting star sits right at the bottom of the market, which is a very negative sign. However, a couple of weeks ago we had a hammer, so I think that we are getting ready to see is a lot of sideways action, perhaps with a slightly negative bias. I would not expect a big move at this point, but if we were to break down below the bottom of the hammer from a couple of weeks ago, extensively the $70 level, Bitcoin Gold could fall drastically, reaching $50 initially, and then who knows from there.\nGet Into Dash Trading Today\nThe DASH markethas rally during the week, but gave back most of the gains, in order to form a shooting star. This tells me that the market is likely to roll over and go looking towards the uptrend line on the weekly chart, meaning that we will probably reach towards the $420 region or so. If we broke above the top of the candle for the week, we will probably go looking at the $750 level next as well. Expect volatility, but I think the next week or so is going to determine where we go next.\nMonero marketsinitially fell during the week, but then exploded to the upside, to test a major resistance barrier in the area of $325. We are testing the top of a shooting star from the previous week, and that of course is a very bullish sign. I think that if we can break above the highs from the last couple of weeks, this market will break out to the upside and go looking towards the $400 level. Clearly, out of the 3 alt coins that we follow, Monero seems to be the most bullish looking market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018\n• Flight-to-Safety Buying Crushes USD/JPY\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 04/03/18\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak Dollar, Stocks Should Underpin Prices', 'Bitcoin had quite a week last week, gaining 14.08% Monday through Friday’s end of day $11,052.62. The weekly gain may not have been spectacular relatively to historical weekly gains, but a move back through to $11,000 was certainly key, while some of the other majors failed to move back through to key levels.\nFriday saw Bitcoin and the cryptomarket struggle for direction, in spite of the strong weekly gain for Bitcoin, with Bitcoin gaining just 1.28%, with a mid-day sell-off seeing Bitcoin fall to an intraday low $10,774.01, testing its first major support level of $10,829 before moving back through to $11,000 levels by the close.\nBitcoin’s dominance has been on the rise this year and now sits at 41.4%, the highest level since December of last year, which is reflected in Bitcoin’s rise in market cap, which now sits at $192.28bn, still well below its December peak $323.8bn, but well above this year’s $103.02bn low.\nThe adoption of SegWit by two of the largest crypto exchanges has provided much needed support to Bitcoin in recent weeks and, while central bankers continue to suggest that the cryptocurrencies have lost their window of opportunity to take over fiat money as the preferred choice for businesses and consumers, there are still believers in the market.\nA lot of doubt continues to linger on whether Bitcoin can truly take over however, with mass adoption expected to impact on both transaction speeds and fees. SegWit’s adoption is a step in the right direction.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.74% to $11,331.75, with the bullish trend that started at the beginning of the month continuing into the weekend.\nFriday’s pullback through Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $10,950.43 found little support, with buyers coming in at 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of 10,811.49.\nSupport suggests that Bitcoin should continue on its upward trajectory through the weekend, with the only question being whether Bitcoin can make a move through to $12,000 levels.\nWith Bitcoin having moved through its first resistance level of $11,230 this morning, the next milestone will be the 2ndmajor resistance level of $11,400, beyond which we will expect a bounce through to the $11,800.\nA 2ndhalf of the weekend sell-off will test support levels, with investors looking to lock in profits, but with the improved sentiment, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$11,000 levels.\nWhile any shift in sentiment will likely see Bitcoin pullback through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5, sub-$11,000 may well be avoided this weekend.\nBitcoin is leading the way and has managed to find its way back, with $12,000 levels now needed to draw in investors who pulled out in the slide to sub-$6,000 levels earlier in the month.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Tariff Impact Stretches to Copper, Gold, Crude Oil\n• Swissquote More Successful than Ever\n• Bitcoin Moves Ahead, with $12,000 in its Sights\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation', 'Bitcoin had quite a week last week, gaining 14.08% Monday through Friday\x92s end of day $11,052.62. The weekly gain may not have been spectacular relatively to historical weekly gains, but a move back through to $11,000 was certainly key, while some of the other majors failed to move back through to key levels. Friday saw Bitcoin and the cryptomarket struggle for direction, in spite of the strong weekly gain for Bitcoin, with Bitcoin gaining just 1.28%, with a mid-day sell-off seeing Bitcoin fall to an intraday low $10,774.01, testing its first major support level of $10,829 before moving back through to $11,000 levels by the close. Bitcoin\x92s dominance has been on the rise this year and now sits at 41.4%, the highest level since December of last year, which is reflected in Bitcoin\x92s rise in market cap, which now sits at $192.28bn, still well below its December peak $323.8bn, but well above this year\x92s $103.02bn low. The adoption of SegWit by two of the largest crypto exchanges has provided much needed support to Bitcoin in recent weeks and, while central bankers continue to suggest that the cryptocurrencies have lost their window of opportunity to take over fiat money as the preferred choice for businesses and consumers, there are still believers in the market. A lot of doubt continues to linger on whether Bitcoin can truly take over however, with mass adoption expected to impact on both transaction speeds and fees. SegWit\x92s adoption is a step in the right direction. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 03/03/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.74% to $11,331.75, with the bullish trend that started at the beginning of the month continuing into the weekend. Friday\x92s pullback through Bitcoin\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $10,950.43 found little support, with buyers coming in at 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of 10,811.49. Support suggests that Bitcoin should continue on its upward trajectory through the weekend, with the only question being whether Bitcoin can make a move through to $12,000 levels. With Bitcoin having moved through its first resistance level of $11,230 this morning, the next milestone will be the 2 nd major resistance level of $11,400, beyond which we will expect a bounce through to the $11,800. A 2 nd half of the weekend sell-off will test support levels, with investors looking to lock in profits, but with the improved sentiment, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$11,000 levels. While any shift in sentiment will likely see Bitcoin pullback through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5, sub-$11,000 may well be avoided this weekend. Story continues Bitcoin is leading the way and has managed to find its way back, with $12,000 levels now needed to draw in investors who pulled out in the slide to sub-$6,000 levels earlier in the month. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs Tariff Impact Stretches to Copper, Gold, Crude Oil Swissquote More Successful than Ever Bitcoin Moves Ahead, with $12,000 in its Sights Gold Monthly Forecast \x96 March 2018 Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation View comments', 'Bitcoin had quite a week last week, gaining 14.08% Monday through Friday’s end of day $11,052.62. The weekly gain may not have been spectacular relatively to historical weekly gains, but a move back through to $11,000 was certainly key, while some of the other majors failed to move back through to key levels.\nFriday saw Bitcoin and the cryptomarket struggle for direction, in spite of the strong weekly gain for Bitcoin, with Bitcoin gaining just 1.28%, with a mid-day sell-off seeing Bitcoin fall to an intraday low $10,774.01, testing its first major support level of $10,829 before moving back through to $11,000 levels by the close.\nBitcoin’s dominance has been on the rise this year and now sits at 41.4%, the highest level since December of last year, which is reflected in Bitcoin’s rise in market cap, which now sits at $192.28bn, still well below its December peak $323.8bn, but well above this year’s $103.02bn low.\nThe adoption of SegWit by two of the largest crypto exchanges has provided much needed support to Bitcoin in recent weeks and, while central bankers continue to suggest that the cryptocurrencies have lost their window of opportunity to take over fiat money as the preferred choice for businesses and consumers, there are still believers in the market.\nA lot of doubt continues to linger on whether Bitcoin can truly take over however, with mass adoption expected to impact on both transaction speeds and fees. SegWit’s adoption is a step in the right direction.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.74% to $11,331.75, with the bullish trend that started at the beginning of the month continuing into the weekend.\nFriday’s pullback through Bitcoin’s 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $10,950.43 found little support, with buyers coming in at 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of 10,811.49.\nSupport suggests that Bitcoin should continue on its upward trajectory through the weekend, with the only question being whether Bitcoin can make a move through to $12,000 levels.\nWith Bitcoin having moved through its first resistance level of $11,230 this morning, the next milestone will be the 2ndmajor resistance level of $11,400, beyond which we will expect a bounce through to the $11,800.\nA 2ndhalf of the weekend sell-off will test support levels, with investors looking to lock in profits, but with the improved sentiment, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$11,000 levels.\nWhile any shift in sentiment will likely see Bitcoin pullback through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5, sub-$11,000 may well be avoided this weekend.\nBitcoin is leading the way and has managed to find its way back, with $12,000 levels now needed to draw in investors who pulled out in the slide to sub-$6,000 levels earlier in the month.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Tariff Impact Stretches to Copper, Gold, Crude Oil\n• Swissquote More Successful than Ever\n• Bitcoin Moves Ahead, with $12,000 in its Sights\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation', 'General Electric (NYSE: GE) has been all over the news lately, with its dividend cut and financial worries front and center. Some analysts have even suggested that it\'s time to buy back into the stock, but with an uncertain future and a current yield of only about 3.3% -- assuming no further cuts -- there are better places for your money. One place to consider is the oil and gas industry. Oil prices began to rise in 2017, even as GE\'s stock was falling, and now the industry is home to upbeat outlooks and healthy -- and safe -- dividends. If you\'re after an attractive yield without the drama, consider Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) , Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) (NYSE: RDS-B) , and Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) . A shattering Edison-style light bulb. General Electric, once a stock market darling, has been hit by an underperformance trend of its own making. Time to look for other stocks to buy. Image source: Getty Images. When the going gets tough Like most independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, or E&Ps, Apache Corporation has had its fair share of drama over the past three years as oil prices slumped. However, even as the company\'s rivals were cutting or even eliminating their dividends, Apache held its quarterly dividend steady at $0.25/share. That means Apache is currently yielding a best-in-class 2.9%. That\'s not to say the company is completely without risk. While it posted solid Q3 and Q4 2017 earnings , thanks to rising oil prices, the stock has languished due primarily to delays in getting production at Apache\'s huge new Alpine High play off the ground. But even when Alpine High production comes online in earnest -- which should happen this quarter -- it will take some time for production to take off. That means investors may need to bide their time with the dividend for the year. Beyond 2018, Alpine High production is expected to grow by leaps and bounds, and the company has other operations in Egypt and the North Sea that are also expected to continue to grow. For investors who can afford the wait -- and the inherent risks of E&Ps, whose fates are often tied to oil prices -- Apache represents an excellent opportunity at a bargain-basement price. Story continues A solid giant For those who prefer less-risky investments, there are plenty of big corporations in the oil and gas sector. One of the largest is Dutch behemoth Royal Dutch Shell, which not only has a huge market cap, but a huge dividend yield -- currently 5.8%. Shell has done some things right that GE did wrong. Remember how GE made some investments that didn\'t pay off by beefing up its oil and gas holdings right before the bottom fell out of the oil market, and making the major acquisition of Alstom\'s power unit, which has since underperformed? Well, Royal Dutch Shell made a big acquisition of its own in giant BG Group, but by snapping it up at a bargain price of "just" $53 billion during the oil price downturn, Shell gained critical exposure to the liquefied natural gas market -- which it expects will grow even faster than the oil market over the next decade. Unlike GE, Shell has been very successful at cutting costs to streamline its operations in a "new normal" environment of lower prices and demand for oil. If you wanted a big company with a great dividend whose future looks rock solid, 30 years ago, you might have bought shares of GE. Today, you should feel comfortable buying Shell. A mouth-watering yield Even more so than oil majors, oil and gas pipeline master limited partnerships -- usually abbreviated to MLPs -- pay their investors hefty yields. But because of their unique tax structure, owning one can make filing your taxes more difficult. However, MLP Magellan Midstream Partners\' current 5.6% yield may make the extra work worth it for a dividend investor. Unlike GE\'s dividend, Magellan\'s payout is constantly growing. Its 2017 distributions were 8% higher than they were in 2016, and the company has increased its distribution every quarter since going public in 2001. And it doesn\'t seem to be at any risk of being unable to cover those distributions, with a 2017 coverage ratio of 1.2 times. An excellent yield that\'s easily covered by a company with good prospects is a winning formula for continued outperformance. Investor takeaway As a GE shareholder myself, I\'m very concerned about the company\'s current situation. And while I\'m hopeful that things will get better at GE -- mostly because it looks like they can\'t get much worse -- I don\'t feel comfortable recommending the stock. Instead, dividend-focused investors will be better off looking into Apache, Shell, and Magellan for more secure dividends at companies with clearer growth potential. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of Apache and General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool recommends Magellan Midstream Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'General Electric(NYSE: GE)has been all over the news lately, with its dividend cut and financial worries front and center. Some analysts have even suggested that it\'s time to buy back into the stock, but with an uncertain future and a current yield of only about 3.3% -- assuming no further cuts -- there are better places for your money.\nOne place to consider is the oil and gas industry. Oil prices began to rise in 2017, even as GE\'s stock was falling, and now the industry is home to upbeat outlooks and healthy -- and safe -- dividends. If you\'re after an attractive yield without the drama, considerApache Corporation(NYSE: APA),Royal Dutch Shell(NYSE: RDS-A)(NYSE: RDS-B), andMagellan Midstream Partners(NYSE: MMP).\nGeneral Electric, once a stock market darling, has been hit by an underperformance trend of its own making. Time to look for other stocks to buy. Image source: Getty Images.\nLike most independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, or E&Ps, Apache Corporation has had its fair share of drama over the past three years as oil prices slumped. However, even as the company\'s rivals were cutting or even eliminating their dividends, Apache held its quarterly dividend steady at $0.25/share. That means Apache is currently yielding a best-in-class 2.9%.\nThat\'s not to say the company is completely without risk. While it posted solid Q3 andQ4 2017 earnings, thanks to rising oil prices, the stock has languished due primarily to delays in getting production at Apache\'s huge newAlpine High playoff the ground. But even when Alpine High production comes online in earnest -- which should happen this quarter -- it will take some time for production to take off. That means investors may need to bide their time with the dividend for the year.\nBeyond 2018, Alpine High production is expected to grow by leaps and bounds, and the company has other operations in Egypt and the North Sea that are also expected to continue to grow. For investors who can afford the wait -- and the inherent risks of E&Ps, whose fates are often tied to oil prices -- Apache represents an excellent opportunity at a bargain-basement price.\nFor those who prefer less-risky investments, there are plenty of big corporations in the oil and gas sector. One of the largest is Dutch behemoth Royal Dutch Shell, which not only has a huge market cap, but a huge dividend yield -- currently 5.8%.\nShell has done some things right that GE did wrong. Remember how GE made some investments that didn\'t pay off by beefing up its oil and gas holdings right before the bottom fell out of the oil market, and making the major acquisition of Alstom\'s power unit, which has since underperformed?\nWell, Royal Dutch Shell made a big acquisition of its own in giant BG Group, but by snapping it up at a bargain price of "just" $53 billion during the oil price downturn, Shell gained critical exposure to the liquefied natural gas market -- which it expects will grow even faster than the oil market over the next decade. Unlike GE, Shellhas been very successfulat cutting costs to streamline its operations in a "new normal" environment of lower prices and demand for oil.\nIf you wanted a big company with a great dividend whose future looks rock solid, 30 years ago, you might have bought shares of GE. Today, you should feel comfortable buying Shell.\nEven more so than oil majors, oil and gas pipelinemaster limited partnerships-- usually abbreviated to MLPs -- pay their investors hefty yields. But because of their unique tax structure, owning one can make filing your taxes more difficult. However, MLP Magellan Midstream Partners\' current 5.6% yield may make the extra work worth it for a dividend investor.\nUnlike GE\'s dividend, Magellan\'s payout is constantly growing. Its 2017 distributions were 8% higher than they were in 2016, and the company has increased its distribution every quarter since going public in 2001. And it doesn\'t seem to be at any risk of being unable to cover those distributions, with a 2017 coverage ratio of 1.2 times.\nAn excellent yield that\'s easily covered by a company with good prospects is awinning formulafor continued outperformance.\nAs a GE shareholder myself, I\'m very concerned about the company\'s current situation. And whileI\'m hopefulthat things will get better at GE -- mostly because it looks like they can\'t get much worse -- I don\'t feel comfortable recommending the stock.\nInstead, dividend-focused investors will be better off looking into Apache, Shell, and Magellan for more secure dividends at companies with clearer growth potential.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of Apache and General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool recommends Magellan Midstream Partners. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Bitcoin mania is cooling off, and with it, changes are happening in its global market. Indeed, the price furor that began in early November when talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of speculation - bitcoin, which traded at $6,500 on Nov. 1, rose as high as $20,000 by mid-December - has all but faded. But while bitcoin has largely been stuck trading sideways, global volumes remain elevated, showing interest has remained strong. CoinDesk data reveals average daily trading volumes in February were up nearly 80 percent from November, rising to $8.2 billion, up from nearly $4.7 billion in November. (Month-over-month, volumes were down 40 percent from $13.4 billion in January.) For traders seeking an edge, however, the biggest change was that the market\'s so-called "kimchi premium" all but evaporated over the course of February\'s 28 trading days. Rising to prominence after it was cited by a sitting U.S. regulator in January, the term kimchi (after a staple Korean preserved food dish) referred to what was to many the dominant trend in the markets at the time, the higher bitcoin prices observed on South Korea\'s exchanges. As seen in the chart above, the spread - sometimes as high as 50 percent - briefly even turned negative in early February, meaning the Korean prices traded at a discount to prices on Western exchanges. At the end of February, the price premium was roughly $400. Premium turns discount But the term "kimchi premium" is also notable for what it says about market dynamics. As bitcoin frenzy gripped South Korea last year, the spread between BTC prices on various exchanges started widening in November and December. At times, the dynamic even caused disruptions in the market that went beyond simply buying and selling. For example, the divide prompted data source CoinMarketCap to exclude the Korean prices from the global average price calculation, which in turn caused markets to drop sharply as the change wasn\'t widely communicated. Story continues CoinMarketCap appears to have since reinstated Korean prices in its global averages. Yet another incident came when the South Korean government stepped-in to curb the excessive speculation. However, the drop in the premium does not mean the Koreans have done away with their fondness for cryptocurrencies. Entering March, Korean exchanges continue to lead the way for bitcoin trading volumes, though the decline in the spread only indicates the government may have stamped out speculation. Not just bitcoin Still, the \'kimchi premium\' affected more than just bitcoin\'s market - o ther cryptocurrencies saw the same trend. For instance, ethereum\'s premium clocked a record high of 53 percent on Jan. 8, before falling to -5 percent on Feb. 3. (It is worth noting that among world\'s biggest 15 exchanges, three are in South Korea. Further, of the five of the biggest ethereum exchange platforms, three are Korean.) Litecoin, the fifth largest cryptocurrency by volume, showed similar patterns. As such, the data shows the sharp decline in the kimchi premium is strong evidence that crypto markets have largely normalized following last year\'s epic rise. Graphs and data by Peter Ryan. Kimchi image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay? Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700', 'Bitcoin mania is cooling off, and with it, changes are happening in its global market.\nIndeed, the price furor that beganinearly Novemberwhen talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of speculation -bitcoin, which traded at $6,500 on Nov. 1, rose as high as $20,000 by mid-December - has all but faded.But while bitcoin has largely been stuck trading sideways, global volumes remain elevated, showing interest has remained strong.\nCoinDesk data reveals average daily trading volumes in February were up nearly 80 percent from November, rising to $8.2 billion, up from nearly $4.7 billion in November. (Month-over-month, volumes were down 40 percent from $13.4 billion in January.)\nFor traders seeking an edge, however, the biggest change was that the market\'s so-called "kimchi premium" all but evaporated over the course of February\'s 28 trading days.\nRising to prominence after it was cited by a sitting U.S. regulator in January, the term kimchi (after a staple Korean preserved food dish) referred to what was to many the dominant trend in the markets at the time, the higher bitcoin prices observed on South Korea\'s exchanges.\nAs seen in the chart above, the spread - sometimes as high as 50 percent - briefly even turned negative in early February, meaning the Korean prices traded at a discount to prices on Western exchanges.\nAt the end of February, the price premium was roughly $400.\nBut the term "kimchi premium" is also notable for what it says about market dynamics.\nAs bitcoin frenzy gripped South Korea last year, the spread between BTC prices on various exchanges started widening in November and December. At times, the dynamic even caused disruptions in the market that went beyond simply buying and selling.\nFor example, the divideprompteddata source CoinMarketCapto exclude the Korean prices from the global average price calculation, which in turn caused markets to drop sharply as the change wasn\'t widely communicated.\nCoinMarketCap appears to have since reinstated Korean prices in its global averages.\nYet another incident came when the South Korean government stepped-in to curb the excessive speculation.However, the drop in the premium does not mean the Koreans have done away with their fondness for cryptocurrencies.\nEntering March,Korean exchangescontinue to lead the way for bitcoin trading volumes, though the decline in the spread only indicates thegovernment may have stamped out speculation.\nStill, the \'kimchi premium\' affected more than just bitcoin\'s market - other cryptocurrencies saw the same trend.\nFor instance, ethereum\'s premium clocked a record high of 53 percent on Jan. 8, before falling to -5 percent on Feb. 3. (It is worth noting that among world\'s biggest 15 exchanges, three are in South Korea. Further, of the five of the biggest ethereum exchange platforms, three are Korean.)\nLitecoin, the fifth largest cryptocurrency by volume, showed similar patterns.\nAs such, the data shows the sharp decline in the kimchi premium is strong evidence that crypto markets have largely normalized following last year\'s epic rise.\nGraphs and data by Peter Ryan.\nKimchiimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay?\n• Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims\n• Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash\n• Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700', 'Bitcoin mania is cooling off, and with it, changes are happening in its global market.\nIndeed, the price furor that beganinearly Novemberwhen talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of speculation -bitcoin, which traded at $6,500 on Nov. 1, rose as high as $20,000 by mid-December - has all but faded.But while bitcoin has largely been stuck trading sideways, global volumes remain elevated, showing interest has remained strong.\nCoinDesk data reveals average daily trading volumes in February were up nearly 80 percent from November, rising to $8.2 billion, up from nearly $4.7 billion in November. (Month-over-month, volumes were down 40 percent from $13.4 billion in January.)\nFor traders seeking Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.25 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 26909615.3183971 - Transaction Count: 177024.0 - Unique Addresses: 416967.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.56 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 10313.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11452.00$\n#Poloniex - 11469.69$\n#Bitstamp - 11446.41$\n#Coinbase - 11440.16$\n#Binance - 11477.97$\n#CEXio - 11589.00$\n#Kraken - 11469.80$\n#Cryptopia - 1.09$\n#Bittrex - 11465.00$\n#GateCoin - 11321.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/03/04 00:07:00\nBinance[https://www.binance.com/\xa0]\nMonetha (MTH/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +53位 (218位→165位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 123.1% ($0.145621→$0.17922)\nボリューム: 207.0% ($231,879.0→$480,059.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/monetha/\xa0…', 'Cotizaciones al 03/03/2018 12:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 62.948.340\nEthereum (ETH): 4.741.032\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.172.000\nMonero (XMR): 1.924.591\nDash (DASH): 3.335.719\nZCash (ZEC): 2.170.526', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 06:00:56 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $LTC, $NEO, $ETC, $XMR, $MAID, $XVG, $ZEC http://bit.ly/2F98zWH\xa0"', '$BTC is now worth $11,275.00 (-0.31%) #BTC', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 04:00:43 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $ETC, $LTC, $NEO, $XRP, $XMR, $MAID, $XVG, $BCY http://bit.ly/2F9MkQt\xa0"', 'BTC/USD 11.394,30 OPEN ▲ 3.28% \nETH/USD 865,00 OPEN ▲ 1.01% \n\n03/03/2018 09:59:56 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', '03/03 21:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '$1,400.00 Canaan Avalon 741 - 7.3TH/s* - BTC BCH ASIC Miner - PSU Included - On HAND!!!!\xa0 #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2F9P7oR\xa0pic.twitter.com/FlAOVYLB1e', ' Buy! (8:17:42 pm PDT)\nPrice: 11286.00 (+/- 0.5)\nClose: 11291.95 (+/- 0.5)\nStop: 11283.00 (+/- 0.5)\n#gdax #coinbase #btc #trading #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,482.60\nChange in 1h: +0.47%\nMarket cap: $194,027,945,421.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '2018-03-03 05:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $11377.89\nBCH: $1296.04\nETH: $864.18\nZEC: $386.65\nLTC: $215.46\nETC: $29.7\nXRP: $0.9061', ' Total Market Cap: $463,042,811,418\n 1 BTC: $11,347.00\n BTC Dominance: 41.41%\n Update Time: 03-03-2018 - 14:19:02 (GMT+3)', 'BTC Price: 11358.02$, \nBTC Today High : 11399.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 866.26$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/3Ggh05XPtN', '#BTC El Bitcoin cotiza a 11290.00$ https://goo.gl/ByTGyB\xa0pic.twitter.com/wN9Yv9i5Ux', 'USD: 105.730\nEUR: 130.230\nGBP: 145.950\nAUD: 82.110\nNZD: 76.485\nCNY: 16.656\nCHF: 112.671\nBTC: 1,202,619\nETH: 92,050\nSat Mar 03 16:00 JST', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11349.00$ \| 9213.00€\n#XRP 0.91$ \| 0.74€\n#ETH 860.75$ \| 698.75€\n#LTC 212.70$ \| 172.67€\n#DASH 598.06$ \| 485.50€\n#XEM 0.39$ \| 0.32€\n#IOTA 1.89$ \| 1.54€\n#EOS 8.11$ \| 6.59€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '03 Mart 2018 Saat 11:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 43.000,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 10203.45$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11317.00$\n#Poloniex - 11319.80$\n#Bitstamp - 11300.00$\n#Coinbase - 11305.00$\n#Binance - 11320.83$\n#CEXio - 11484.00$\n#Kraken - 11314.90$\n#Cryptopia - 1.06$\n#Bittrex - 11350.00$\n#GateCoin - 11321.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #España', '2018/03/03 19:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000302 BTC(3.5円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000305 BTC(3.54円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000445 BTC(5.16円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000447 BTC(5.19円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000490 BTC(5.69円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', 'Buying bitcoin can be delicious at https://Bittylicious.com/refer/2465\xa0 £8,500.00 per BTC. (BPI +3.66%) #buy #bitcoin #banktrans', '03/03 20:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000811213 円 (前日比 : -2.38 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 8112 円 \n10億剛力 = 81121 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin: $11,340\n +3.50% (+$383.00)\nHigh: $11,435.62\nLow: $10,800\nVolume: 2091\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 10162.39$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11270.00$\n#Poloniex - 11290.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11267.54$\n#Coinbase - 11278.36$\n#Binance - 11285.26$\n#CEXio - 11377.70$\n#Kraken - 11281.00$\n#Cryptopia - 1.10$\n#Bittrex - 11251.00$\n#GateCoin - 11321.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $MUSIC news -> https://vk.cc/7MDYSi\xa0\n$CND $OCT $DENT $BCX 30.00$ $ICON $BLITZ $JINN $GEO $DGD $ZEPH $AAC $POE $MYB $DCR $AIDOC $PEPE $AMB $TIO $MUSIC $MAG\n QseGNAbyG3F5ZE6B8i7kSQne', 'Mar 03, 2018 05:30:00 UTC \| 11,321.90$ \| 9,191.00€ \| 8,204.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/3wRkMM0ETj', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 3, 2018 at 04:59AM is $11320.00.', 'BTC Price: 11328.22$, \nBTC Today High : 11383.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 863.45$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/OBANEd2Er3', ' Total Market Cap: $462,886,744,204\n 1 BTC: $11,372.00\n BTC Dominance: 41.51%\n Update Time: 03-03-2018 - 12:19:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: A few years ago, electric-car companyTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)realized it was time to reprioritize much of its engineering talent away from product design and toward manufacturing. "Tesla is going to be hell-bent on becoming the best manufacturer on earth," said Tesla CEO Elon Musk during the company's first-quarter earnings call in 2016. The shift in strategy was arguably out of necessity. With plans to launch its Model 3 in 2017, the company was about to embark on a quest to increase its annual production fivefold in just a few years' time. But aftertwo delays for its Model 3 production targets, things aren't going as planned. Tesla knew the initial phases of ramping up manufacturing of its first high-volume vehicle would be "production hell," but after its worse-than-expected start, Musk admitted Tesla was in "a deeper level of hell than we expected." Image source: Tesla. Despite its initial challenges in becoming a high-volume automaker, Musk said in the most recent earnings call that he thinks Tesla is "swiftly exiting" hell. Furthermore, it's still betting it will be the world's best automotive manufacturer. In its recently released fourth-quarter shareholder letter, Tesla's bold manufacturing aspirations were in full swing: Our goal is to become the best manufacturer in the automotive industry, and having cutting edge robotic expertise in-house is at the core of that goal. Our recent acquisitions of advanced automation companies have added to our talent base and are helping us increase Model 3 production rates more effectively. During the quarter's earnings call, Musk expounded on why he believes there's room to significantly improve automotive manufacturing. "And what I find sort of interesting is that our competitors -- well, the car industry thinks they're really good at manufacturing. And they're actually -- they are quite good at manufacturing," he noted, "but they just don't realize just how much potential there is for improvement." The most productive automotive manufacturing lines in the world are currently producing one vehicle about every 25 seconds, Musk said. But another way to think of this, he pointed out, is that the production line is moving at a speed of just 0.2 meters per second. "Grandma with a walker can beat the speed of the fastest production line on earth," he explained. "So really not that fast. Walking speed is 1 meter per second, so 5x faster than the fastest production line on earth." Interestingly, part of Tesla's focus on not just increasing vehicle production but also on becoming the world's best automotive manufacturer could be what's behind the automaker's near-term production headwinds. On the flip side, however, it could also be what ultimately helps it achieve uncanny production rates further down the road. Tesla factory. Image source: Author. "We don't want to simply replicate what we have built previously while designing additional capacity," Tesla explained in its fourth-quarter shareholder letter. "We want to continuously push the boundaries of mass manufacturing." Tesla's long-term thinking in manufacturing was evident during the fourth-quarter earnings call, when Musk referred to "productizing" its factory. We're going to productize the factory. And really this is the lesson that is kind of obvious in history because the Model T wasn't a product. It was River Rouge. The Model T is a very simple car. Anybody could have made that car, but not anyone could make River Rouge. Taking on such an ambitious vision for its manufacturing likely requires outsize engineering efforts compared to an alternative scenario in which Tesla focused primarily on hitting near-term production targets. By pushing the boundaries of manufacturing, Musk believes manufacturing will be Tesla's competitive advantage. "We'll have a great lineup of great products, great design, great engineering the product itself in the vehicles and autonomy and all that sort of stuff," he said. "But the factory is going to be the product that has the long-term sustained competitive advantage, in my opinion." Model 3 production targets undoubtedly imply extraordinary manufacturing. After just building 2,425 Model 3s in its fourth quarter, management says it can achieve a weekly production rate for Model 3 of2,500 units by the end of Q1and 5,000 units by the end of Q2. After these targets are achieved, Tesla says it will then begin adding the capacity to get to a weekly rate of 10,000 Model 3s per week. In theory, it all sounds great. Of course, Tesla investors can't take Musk at his word yet. The electric-car maker is far from the manufacturing behemoth it wants to be, producing just over 100,000 vehicles in 2017. Sure, its vehicle production has climbed quickly from just several thousand vehicles per year in 2012. But Musk will have to prove it can at least match speeds of the fastest production lines before investors start believing Tesla can venture into uncharted territory. Model 3. Image source: Tesla. For now, Tesla's astronomical manufacturing ambitions should be viewed as nothing more than speculation. If it begins to surprise investors with better-than-expected production, that's when they may want to start giving some weight to this big vision for manufacturing. Maybe this is a long game that will pay off. Investors, however, simply can't bet on it yet. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparksowns shares of Tesla. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/dapppunk', 'How Litecoin can pick up even more momentum, and turn into a movement. Chaning its current perception of just being a Bitcoin copy.', 123, '2018-03-03 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/', 'Given a lot of thought to this - what makes certain cryptos almost get a cult like following?\n\n\nIf you remember in the early bitcoin days, the sentiment of disrupting banking and money itself were groundbreaking enough to catalyze this new spirit in Bitcoin and around Decentralization.\n\n\n\nThen in early 2014, Ethereum debuted at the BTC Miami conference. There was a buzz in the air (I was there, sat in back of Charlie :))), most couldn\'t wrap their minds around it, but they knew what Vitalik was describing was something much bigger than just money. \n\n\n\nNow evaluating the current space and seeing the projects that are stirring up a lot of excitement, you\'ll notice its the projects that are offering uniqueness and almost somewhat "movement" ideals. \n\n\n\nEthereum is potentially a world computer for which to build new world models and systems. Bitcoin has first mover advantage, Monero is the best in privacy, Decred is on-chain governance.\n\n\n\n\nThere\'s an idealism attached to each one. Ethereum is special because it has the potential to actually program human incentive and really change the world. This gives it that feverish cult mentality.\n\n\n\n\nIf Litecoin were to build up its brand as not just a currency, but a programmable currency, with future Dapps - and put the spotlight more on these goals, and also add more devs, this I have no doubt would have great positive effect on greater community\'s perception of Litecoin.\n\n\n\n\nIf we can inject a little more of that feeling something truly special is unfolding here with its development, and will not only be a test-net like Winklevoss says, Litecoin could really be taken to the next level. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/', '81jpar', [['u/RastaPickney', 10, '2018-03-03 06:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/dv3z57k/', 'I think the perception is more like silver to gold which is more than ok. Complimentary ', '81jpar'], ['u/Thisisgod64', 13, '2018-03-03 08:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/81jpar/how_litecoin_can_pick_up_even_more_momentum_and/dv42n2j/', "I hold / use BTC, Eth, XRM and Litecoin.\n\nWhilst litecoin is less technically interesting, it does have a very secure blockchain with a long history. It's also very reliable and well supported due to its close similarities with BTC. It also has less fractured governance and active development. Its actually my favourite coin in many ways - it just feels solid.", '81jpar']]], ['u/caco3boy', 'How will Monero scale?', 23, '2018-03-03 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/81jpyd/how_will_monero_scale/', 'So yeah i\'m just wondering what are the plans to scale Monero. What\'s the current maximum transaction throughput. Any solutions in the upcoming future. Anything at all, anything planned in the "roadmap"?\n\nOr is it planned to be like Bitcoin("gold"), but anonymous and not really meant for microtransactions?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/81jpyd/how_will_monero_scale/', '81jpyd', [['u/gingeropolous', 17, '2018-03-03 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/81jpyd/how_will_monero_scale/dv3nglr/', 'max transaction throughput is based on processor speed, as the blocksize increases dynamically... so its like 1700 tx/second, last calculation, using like intel i7 processors or something.\n\nregardless, all blockchain based systems scale like a turdbucket, and especially monero because the entire chain is needed (instead of just the utxo).\n\nSo, as others have mentioned, there will be off chain solutions ... but the main chain will never be limited either.\n\nso the answer is, it will scale by doing everything possible, dependent on if people care enough to code it. ', '81jpyd']]], ['u/DeviateFish_', 'buy-bitcoin: Buy BTC on GDAX from the command line (aka weekly buys with cron)', 25, '2018-03-03 00:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ju9a/buybitcoin_buy_btc_on_gdax_from_the_command_line/', "[buy-bitcoin](https://github.com/DeviateFish/buy-bitcoin): A simple command line utility to buy bitcoin.\n\nThis spawned out of a desire to stop paying Coinbase' fees for a weekly buy I had running, instead opting to just run the same market buy on GDAX directly. Turned out to be pretty simple--most of the code is for user friendliness and (semi-)proper secrets management.\n\nAfter setting up the configuration file, it's pretty easy to use: simply run `buy-bitcoin <amount>` to execute a market buy on GDAX for the USD amount specified. Once configured, one can set up a weekly buy on a linux system by adding a crontab entry. For example: `0 9 * * 1 buy-bitcoin 10` will set up a weekly buy every Monday at 9:00AM (local time) for $10 of bitcoin.\n\nAs always, the usual disclaimers apply. Verify the code yourself (or have someone you trust verify it). Don't install new versions without repeating the verification process. Protect your API credentials with proper permissions, etc. Furthermore, I take no responsibility for scripts that use this that go off the rails and execute hundreds of buys in a second... Don't do what I did and develop against the live API :)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ju9a/buybitcoin_buy_btc_on_gdax_from_the_command_line/', '81ju9a', [['u/avatarr', 16, '2018-03-03 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ju9a/buybitcoin_buy_btc_on_gdax_from_the_command_line/dv3lnd0/', 'What could possibly go wrong?', '81ju9a']]], ['u/tramselbiso', '"Buy bitcoin. Rent everything else." Bitcoin minimalism through bitcoin maximalism.', 127, '2018-03-03 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/', 'I have just been to a holiday in Bali, Indonesia. I went there to relax by the beach and practice surfing. While there I took a group surfing class. In the group I found a surfer dude from America.\n\nThis surfer dude and I hit it off and became great friends because it was clear that we were both interested in bitcoin.\n\nWe had dinner afterwards where I learned that he lived according to the following motto: "Own bitcoin and rent everything else." He works as an analyst in Boston and owns no home, car, or anything. He has zero debts. His philosophy in life is to own very little except bitcoin and to only live off 4% of your bitcoin every year (he is applying the 4% rule normally used for stocks and bonds to bitcoin). He is a bitcoin minimalist in that he owns virtually nothing other than bitcoin. He is both a bitcoin minimalist and a bitcoin maximalist. It is a contradiction that makes sense. \n\nAfterwards we went to Ubud to do some yoga and eat vegan food. This surfer dude was picking up really nice slender yoga hippie girls and bringing them back to his hotel room. I was in awe of his confidence around women, and these were really nice girls. Of course he has already had a vasectomy. He claims that he wants to be childfree to help the environment. He even told the girls that he was childfree and a commitment phobe by choice and he is anti-marriage and the girls didn\'t seem to mind at all. They say girls want commitment, but this guy is anti-commitment by ideology and everyone respects it. \n\nI am not gay or anything, but I really admire this man and his lifestyle of complete and absolute freedom from all obligation and ownership. I want to live similarly but I have much more money invested in fiat (probably 80% fiat) and therefore I am not as wealthy as he is because he is all in bitcoin and has been since the early days of bitcoin.\n\nIt seems as if bitcoin gives you one single investment you can own. It is the perfect investment and it works everywhere and it is a global borderless investment free from corruption by governments. Everything else in life can be rented so that you live a life free of all obligation, responsibility, or commitment, a life free from all wage slavery, a life of complete freedom. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/', '81k08j', [['u/CocoKraut', 30, '2018-03-03 00:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3iwkm/', 'Maybe you’re bi, wish you both the best of luck ', '81k08j'], ['u/Korberos', 17, '2018-03-03 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3j0f0/', "It really seems unnecessary for you to say you're not gay. You don't have to be gay to respect or admire a person, lol.", '81k08j'], ['u/DeAngeloLT', 169, '2018-03-03 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3j9hq/', 'Thank god you said you werent gay, otherwise i would have thought you were gay. Moral of the story: Always buy bitcoin and Always let people know your sexual orientation.', '81k08j'], ['u/melondelivery', 14, '2018-03-03 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3j9u8/', 'Are you falling in love?', '81k08j'], ['u/Korberos', 23, '2018-03-03 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3jlnx/', "I don't think anyone was offended either lol... it's just weird you thought you had to mention it.", '81k08j'], ['u/nybe', 16, '2018-03-03 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3k4vp/', 'Interesting lifestyle choice... Also, a nice healthy bro-crush is ok.', '81k08j'], ['u/rodfeher', 32, '2018-03-03 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3kqen/', 'And never be gay. ', '81k08j'], ['u/SatoshiRoberts', 10, '2018-03-03 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3n4jt/', '> I am not gay or anything', '81k08j'], ['u/Logical007', 22, '2018-03-03 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3n89j/', 'Why mention the gay stuff?', '81k08j'], ['u/mindfulprisoner', 22, '2018-03-03 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3on9g/', 'I feel like i would hate this guy after you described him', '81k08j'], ['u/toddgak', 43, '2018-03-03 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3pdvt/', 'Was his name Chad?', '81k08j'], ['u/firefoxadventure', 23, '2018-03-03 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3pem6/', 'So the moral of the story is to be a surfer dude? You will have bitcoin and pick up hot girls.?', '81k08j'], ['u/Secretofdrowning', 12, '2018-03-03 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3pw7o/', 'Was surfer dude name Bodhi or Johnny Utah by chance? ', '81k08j'], ['u/tofuspider', 12, '2018-03-03 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3qe33/', ">Afterwards we went to Ubud to do some yoga and eat vegan food\n\nYoga? Vegan? Doesn't sound like Chad to me", '81k08j'], ['u/time_man_x', 10, '2018-03-03 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3qudu/', 'More like Kyle...?', '81k08j'], ['u/Toyake', 42, '2018-03-03 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3shlt/', 'Moral of the story:\n\nBuy bitcoin in 2009-2011 and then be rich after 7+ years.\n\nHave a comfy well paying job that can sustain you until you become rich, or incase bitcoin crashes. ', '81k08j'], ['u/gottagetminenow', 57, '2018-03-03 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3w9v9/', '"I\'m not gay or anything, but I did suck his dick."', '81k08j'], ['u/Pipdotcom', 32, '2018-03-03 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3yd2d/', "I'm not gay, but I once fucked a guy who was.", '81k08j'], ['u/Pipdotcom', 20, '2018-03-03 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv3zxzc/', 'How do you know I am not a girl?', '81k08j'], ['u/FowlyTheOne', 43, '2018-03-03 10:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv457ms/', 'Im not gay, but 20 bitcoin is 20 bitcoin. ', '81k08j'], ['u/john_x_cassidy', 11, '2018-03-03 11:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv46ae2/', "Ah! The penny drops. He's Australian. I lived there for a year. They're not the brightest of people. I know that's a generalisation but I didn't just pick it out of my arse.", '81k08j'], ['u/Apatomoose', 13, '2018-03-03 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv49yep/', 'That must be one hell of a blowjob.', '81k08j'], ['u/ultra-nihilist', 16, '2018-03-03 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4c41f/', 'Also, be attractive.', '81k08j'], ['u/chazzming', 30, '2018-03-03 15:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4cidd/', '> no home, car, or anything.\n\nCould not afford to own a home when I lived in NY. Didn\'t need a car. And apartment came furnished. I owned very little and had no debts.\n\n\n> They say girls want commitment, \n\nBUddy, young girls on vacation in Bali are not seeking commitment from strangers who are also just vacationing for a week. What they want is rod. Plenty of it. If you weren\'t gay, you too would be poking "really nice slender yoga hippie girls".', '81k08j'], ['u/wymco', 19, '2018-03-03 15:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4d86l/', 'Sexual Insecurity ', '81k08j'], ['u/powerfunk', 12, '2018-03-03 15:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81k08j/buy_bitcoin_rent_everything_else_bitcoin/dv4dice/', '> Afterwards we went to Ubud to do some yoga and eat vegan food. This surfer dude was picking up really nice slender yoga hippie girls and bringing them back to his hotel room. I was in awe of his confidence around women\n\nThis has to be satire, right?', '81k08j']]], ['u/Astro_naut93', 'Referring to the Garry Tan project, this is spectacular news!', 41, '2018-03-03 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81k1jb/referring_to_the_garry_tan_project_this_is/', 'I see some people concerned that Gary is forking the code with his new project. He also mentions that he wants to help out with the core Nano code. This will build up the ecosystem and be beneficial for Nano holders. \n\nThink of this project as ETH and Nano to BTC! Let’s go block lattice!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81k1jb/referring_to_the_garry_tan_project_this_is/', '81k1jb', [['u/General_Nova', 23, '2018-03-03 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81k1jb/referring_to_the_garry_tan_project_this_is/dv3jnq3/', 'Stephen Pu also said and I quote: "We’re basing it on Nano’s block lattice, and would very much like to contribute to the Nano ecosystem since we’ll also be working to continuously improve it."(https://twitter.com/reedvoid/status/969691572240445440) This could only mean that Nano will also benefit from this and that it is not even a competitor to Nano but most likely IOTA! ', '81k1jb']]], ['u/Joeycrackem', "Successful people aren't Demi-Gods with insane willpower and incredible productivity skills. They are normal people who understood the importance of the small seemingly insignificant daily disciplines. They understood how these disciplines leveraged with time could make them unstoppable", 953, '2018-03-03 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/', "##The Slight Edge\n\nSo what separates those who become successful in life with those who achieve nothing. The answer is in the simple daily decisions we make. Leveraged over time. The answer is the Slight Edge, a concept popularised by Jeff Olson, and his book called ‘The Slight Edge’, (must read btw) \n\n##[Animated Video Post](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz1qo62DKvg&)\n\nBefore we die, we would have made millions of decisions throughout our lives. Many of these decisions being seemingly insignificant during the moment; Deciding to go for a jog on a rainy day or sitting at home and watching TV, Reading a self-improvement book or PK’ing some noobs in the wildly, putting yourself out there and approaching girls or fapping to porn at home. \n\nWe often believe in the Quantum Leap fallacy, the idea that success happens after huge bursts of willpower or some sort of divine intervention. You have seen it before, the friend who joins the gym for a month and expects to look like Dwayne Johnson. How about your other friend who invested in bitcoin and now patiently waits for his billions?\n\nIt’s easy to see why this happens, we live in an instant gratification society. We assume that results should come quickly in everything we do. If we want it, we get it. If you want some food you can hop on Uber Eats and order the burger, if you want entertainment you can hop on YouTube and watch an endless amount of prank channels, if you want a Vinyl wall decal of half an Asian businessmen Amazon can deliver that to you within 3 days. No really, you can buy that shit… It’s got pretty good reviews too. \nThe moral of the story is that our brains have been programmed to expect results fast, it’s even in our movies. You watch Rocky and you can see some bum become a boxing champion within the span of 2 hours. Or for the ladies, they watch that Greys movie and see some average do nothing bitch getting it on with the billionaire guy in a fucking dungeon. \n\n##The Truth About Success Isn't Sexy\n\nWell, the truth about achieving things in life is not so sexy, it’s nothing like the Rocky montages. This isn’t a movie. Success stems from the mundane, it stems from the boring choices that you make daily that don’t appear to matter much. \n\nHaving one cigarette at a party doesn’t really matter much, it most likely won’t do anything to your body. How about having that one cigarette a few times a week multiplied by a couple of years. Brah, now your lungs are exploding inside your fucking chest like Walter White. \n\nHow about making the choice to exercise three times a week, every week? You do it for one week and not much changes, you are still fatty bomb stick and that double chin is still gerbiling like a turkey. You leverage those 3 workouts per week over 5 years and you look better than 95% of the population you might even add a couple of years to your life.\n\nThat’s the Slight Edge, every single decision you make regardless of how small it might seem in the moment when leveraged over time creates your life. You are always moving slightly up and getting better with time or you are moving down and degenerating. \n\nAn easy way to illustrate this is by understanding the 1-degree mistake. In aviation, precision is a must and if a plane flies 1 degree off course it will miss its target by 92 feet for every mile it flies. If a plane flies from New York City to Los Angeles and is off track by 1 degree, that plane is going to end up being 50 miles off course. You need to respect your daily decisions as seriously as a pilot respects his bearings. \n\n\n##Fat Pizza Bitch\n\nI remember ordering pizza the other day, when I opened the door to grab it I was shocked at what I saw. The girl delivering the pizza was a girl I went to high school with, the last time I had seen her was 5 years prior, back when she had an athletic body, fast forward to now and she was as fat as a walrus. Goddam this bitch was HUGE! \nI wondered how she let herself go like that. Why would you intentionally become a walrus?\n\n Then it hit me! Right before high School finished she told me about scoring a job at Pizza Hut. Clearly, she didn’t get obese overnight, but you multiply all those nights in which she took some left-over pizzas home and munched on them like the cookie monster munches on cookies leverage those nights with time and you get an extra 60-100 pounds to her frame. \n\nSo, why does this happen?\n\nLook, no one wants to get fat or get lung cancer, but human beings are notoriously myopic. We have a hard time grasping abstract concepts such as the effects that small actions have when leveraged over time. It is much easier to grasp the effects of big actions, it’s easy to understand how doing drugs could ruin your life, but it’s hard to comprehend how the Pepsi you drink every day might have the same effect on your health in the long run. \nIt’s easy to understand how gambling at a casino can affect your finances, but it’s harder to understand the long-term effects of your credit card debt or student loans. Our brains always default to the easy concepts that they can understand, while omitting things that are slightly complex. \nNow consider this, the things that will improve our lives are easy to do:\n\n• Meditating for 15 minutes a day is easy\n\n• Reading a non-fiction book for 20 minutes a day is easy\n\n• Exercising for 30 -40 minutes a day is easy\n\n• Getting 0.1% better at your craft a day is easy\n\n• Saving a little bit of money/ putting some in investments is easy\n \nHowever, all these things are just as easy not to do. Your biology is against you. Your body wants to preserve energy for survival. Your body doesn’t know that you are no longer in the stone age, it doesn’t know that you have goals and aspirations. It doesn’t give a flying fuck about your higher ideals, so your default mechanism is to resort to the easiest option- not doing anything, staying in bed and watching videos about ‘$17 fried chicken vs $ 500 fried chicken’, (is anyone else addicted to this Buzz feed ‘worth it’ series?) \n\n##Areas To Focus One\n\nSo, what can we do to have the Slight Edge work in our favour? The first thing we can do is to bring more awareness into what we expose ourselves to in our lives. \nI have four main areas that everyone should focus on:\n\n• Stimuli \n\n• Associations\n\n• Food\n\n• Mission\n\n##Stimuli: \n\nYou should take some time to consider what type of stimuli you are allowing to seep into your life. I am talking about: The shows you watch, the music you listen to, the websites you visit, the books you read, and anything media based. Consider everything, are these things elevating you? Making you smarter, more aware? Or are you becoming numb, disengaged to life because of these things? \n\n##Associations:\n\nThe people you hang around with, how do they influence you? Do they make you step up and become the best version of yourself, or do they disempower you? Are they achieving things in their lives and making things happen or are they 1 degree off course and bringing you down for the ride?\nHow about the quality of women you chase? Are they adding value to your life, it worth the stress? \nSometimes the people we hang out with are killing us slowly, perhaps it’s time you re-evaluate your circle of friends. \n\n##Food:\n\nYes, yes I know your KFC double down burger is delicious but is eating a burger with two pieces of deep-fried chicken for buns every day really serving you? When was the last time you got your blood-work checked mate! Your cholesterol must be higher than Shaggy from Scooby Doo. You guys do know he was high throughout the whole show right?\nPay attention to the things you put into your body daily, if you keep eating and drinking the way you do what would you look like over the next 5, 10, 20 years? Some of you might not even last that long with the shit you are eating.\n\n##Mission:\n\n Do you have a mission in your life? Do you want to be an entrepreneur? A doctor? The best league of legends player in Oceania? Consider your daily disciplines, are you doing the small tasks daily that are needed to realize your mission?\nWill your vision be realized or are you waiting for the quantum leap to happen like in the movies?\n\nThe slight edge is real, it’s based on mathematics, it’s so simple and yet we ignore it. It’s time you start paying attention to your daily disciplines. It’s not exciting, but the small things are what build up to shape our destinies. When you look at any success story, don’t be so quick to play the luck card. Investigate and see if the Slight Edge was at play, it usually is, it’s just that no one wants to talk about it.\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/', '81keef', [['u/Joeycrackem', 10, '2018-03-03 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3kw47/', 'I suggest everyone read the book, 10/10. This post is just make take on the concept.', '81keef'], ['u/UncleWarwick', 30, '2018-03-03 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3mt8q/', 'The Slight Edge is a great book that I highly recommend everyone to read, for the sake of reading, even though the thesis is an extremely simple one that boils down to one idea: do the small things everyday that you know are good for you. \n\nIt’s the compounding interest principle for your SMV. ', '81keef'], ['u/Joeycrackem', 14, '2018-03-03 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3mwse/', "It's so simple, but really needed to be drilled into peoples heads for them to take it seriously. That's why I felt the need to simplify it even more with this short post,", '81keef'], ['u/ex_addict_bro', 22, '2018-03-03 02:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3omf6/', 'What works for me: do the hardest task first. ', '81keef'], ['u/itsjustsimon-', 116, '2018-03-03 02:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3osue/', "IMO you need two things in every successful endeavor; first is consistency and the second is intensity. So if we put this in a simple formula:\n\nWork = consistency * intensity. \n\nOne forgotten will only give you mediocre results at best. \n\nThis book only covers consistency more or less. That's great but it will only get you so far because nothing in our world is constant. So don't forget to try to do a little bit more each time. \n\nTo give you an example from the gym; being consistent with the same workout over and over again will not give you better results in the long run. Your results will only stagnate at best ( we're getting older etc ) but if you're going there and try to do a little bit more every time ( increasing intensity ) you'll get bigger and stronger over time. We call this progressive overload. \n\nAnd one more tip which helped me a lot: start with a couple of habits ( maybe 2 or 3 ), focus only on them, become consistent, increase intensity and when you master all this only then add another one. Don't start with 20 habits at once. Start slowly and build it up. ", '81keef'], ['u/Joeycrackem', 19, '2018-03-03 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3q4bg/', 'Your entitled to your opinion but I think people will benefit from this post. We will see...', '81keef'], ['u/Joeycrackem', 11, '2018-03-03 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3qefb/', 'Eat the frog every morning!', '81keef'], ['u/trelod', 15, '2018-03-03 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3rbwx/', "I agree with you to some extent, but intensity doesn't apply to all topics. Let's say you want to be a better writer. Writing for 15 minutes every day will eventually lead to improvement, but there's not much you can do to increase the intensity. ", '81keef'], ['u/[deleted]', 20, '2018-03-03 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3rfep/', "If you can't face down the demons of mediocrity in your own heart, what possibility do you have when faced with demons in the real world?\n\nLive everyday like you'll die tomorrow.\n\nTime's up. Time to put your money where your mouth is.\n\nYou don't have the rest of your life to decide where you're going to go. You only have today. Establish a system of success. Be consistent in your tenacity.\n\nNow go clean your room, damnit!", '81keef'], ['u/Senorbubbz', 42, '2018-03-03 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/81keef/successful_people_arent_demigods_with_insane/dv3vska/', "I think it depends on context. To increase intensity in writing, you'd have to tackle more difficult challenges, perhaps styles of writing or topics that you aren't comfortable in. That way you expand your repertoire of skills in writing, as well as deepening your existing skills through staying consistent/persistent in your practice. ", '81keef']]], ['u/PurpleEase', 'Binance reduces BTC withdrawal fees but keep BCH the same', 63, '2018-03-03 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/', 'BTC went from 0.001 to 0.0005\nBCH still at 0.001. \n\nI don’t want to make accusations but it seems like Binance is not really objective about this. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/', '81kn9q', [['u/PurpleEase', 16, '2018-03-03 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3mk75/', 'Withdrawal fees should cover the mining fees plus some risk margin. These fees are paid in satoshis and therefore should also be collected in safoshis. Everything above that is just profit taking, and BCH has an unnecessarily high profit taking ratio. ', '81kn9q'], ['u/DoomedKid', 12, '2018-03-03 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3msw0/', 'Coinex for the win!', '81kn9q'], ['u/PurpleEase', 11, '2018-03-03 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3nn8i/', 'Yes, on trading activities. However they stated that it was not their intention to profit from withdrawal fees, which caused the whole ERC20 withdrawal fee backlash on reddit. ', '81kn9q'], ['u/rdar1999', 19, '2018-03-03 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81kn9q/binance_reduces_btc_withdrawal_fees_but_keep_bch/dv3o275/', 'Just for a comparison, kraken lowered both fees and BCH fee is 0.0001.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/krakenfx/status/969341056008454144', '81kn9q']]], ['u/TheSimkin', 'Today, I purchased groceries with Bitcoin and it was the best feeling ever!', 92, '2018-03-03 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81kt4e/today_i_purchased_groceries_with_bitcoin_and_it/', 'I live in a relatively small city with a small grocery store ( big ones too like Safeway and Save , but I like the small one! ). A few months ago while talking about Bitcoins i caught interst of the owner and he ended buying a small amount. Today I went in with bitcoins on my phone and asked him if he wanted to settle with bitcoin...... he said yes and well, it went perfectly!\n\nMycelium is a pertty good client, made it easy to do the exchange!\n\nHoping to do all my trx in bitcoin by the end of the year! Now to put pressure on the places I go for lunch near my work etc!\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81kt4e/today_i_purchased_groceries_with_bitcoin_and_it/', '81kt4e', [['u/CardCollector1', 18, '2018-03-03 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/81kt4e/today_i_purchased_groceries_with_bitcoin_and_it/dv3pets/', 'True adoption, good work!', '81kt4e']]], ['u/Vespco', 'When the bubble pops, those with strong fundamentals rise.', 94, '2018-03-03 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/', "When the crypto space is a bubble, it's a total lemon market: hardly any buyers can tell what is and isn't a good investment, and ICOs and altcoin scammers sell off their tokens in exchange for good coins, while others also hold the coins with fundamentals. This is largely because the value of these currencies are so unpredictable during the bubble (people invest in coins because they think it'll go up in value, not because of any fundamentals) and more importantly: there are a bunch of new people who don't understand the value proposition of decentralized cryptocurrencies. \n\nWhen the market is crashing, like it has been, the new people slowly leave the scene, stop buying, and sell. \nThis leaves the people who DO understand the fundamental value proposition of cryptocurrencies, and are here for different reasons, beyond just trying to get rich. It leaves the passionate cypherpunks, crypto-anarchists and liberty minded people. \n\nThey know cryptocurrencies aren't easier or cheaper to use, or even really better as a currency just yet: their value fluctuates so much its impractical to use for most things. They instead see that they have utility in being subversive and permissionless, and hope that one day scaling, usability, and price fluctuations are solved - and that is why they hodl. \n\nOf all the coins, the one that best serves the real value proposition of decentralized cryptocurrencies is undoubtedly Monero.\nEvery other coin is either poorly designed and suffer from a variety of issues, such as the miners tragedy of the commons, not fungible/private, or rely on trust. \n\n\nAround the peak of the bubble, I posted this: \nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/7o9t58/if_youre_a_monero_hodler_dont_even_worry_this_is/\n\nMonero was #14 in marketcap and I eluded to the idea that it was falling behind because of the irrational and inexperienced buyers, and that it gains in marketcap as the market crashes.\n\nWe're now at #10, with only a few shitcoins still ahead of us, and others only because people haven't realized yet that fungible cryptocurrencies are a requirement to be a real currency, which is what gives it value, and in turn what secures the blockchain. \n\nWe're near our ATH when compared against our price in Bitcoin. \n\nThis is great. It doesn't totally confirm what I was saying: that Monero's ratio to market cap increases during a crash, but it does provide some supporting evidence. \n\n We haven't even released the fork that adds multisig, bulletproofs, and subaddresses. the Debian package project, while almost done isn't yet added to Debian (or Tails), and the hardware wallet isn't yet finished on a commercial level.\nThere's a ton of other stuff, despite the end of the crypto mania phase, still being developed for Monero, including my Annularis project which is an open source silkroad project. Me and a few others have been working hard on it, and soon we'll have a nice surprise. :)\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/', '81lh7a', [['u/Vespco', 10, '2018-03-03 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv3y4g8/', 'It dropped in USD, yes, but I am talking XMR/BTC ratio or XMR/entire marketcap ratio. \n', '81lh7a'], ['u/Lucifer1903', 10, '2018-03-03 06:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv3ysgu/', "Yeah it's been moved to October. ", '81lh7a'], ['u/Vespco', 11, '2018-03-03 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv44ev7/', 'As much as you can afford, just be sure to send it to my address. ', '81lh7a'], ['u/johnfoss68', 12, '2018-03-03 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/81lh7a/when_the_bubble_pops_those_with_strong/dv44v1k/', "Most people buy into Monero via BTC.\n\nIt's a bet that it'll outperform BTC.\n\nTherefore it counts. ", '81lh7a']]], ['u/MobTwo', 'Bitcoin Cash Monthly Giveaway!', 57, '2018-03-03 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lmcj/bitcoin_cash_monthly_giveaway/', "Before my account got shadowbanned again, lol, here comes the monthly Bitcoin Cash giveaway again! This giveaway is meant to help the people who really need the money, people who might have gone hungry otherwise. To receive the giveaway, just leave a comment. We will vet the accounts to prevent abuse of the Bitcoin Cash giveaway.\n\nHopefully you can help spread the good word about Bitcoin Cash in your community. Good things should be shared to as many people as possible! Together, we can shape the future so that future generations don’t have to suffer from the problems this generation suffered from, such as hyperinflation and failed governments.\n\nThe Bitcoin Cash giveaways will start on Saturday 10th March in /r/btc so there’s 7 days from this post for people to participate. The Bitcoin Cash giveaways is possible thanks to the efforts of the entire LocalBitcoinCash team (Angeline, Ana, Eric, Gloria, Han, Jason, Karen, Shujah). We will continue to pledge our project revenues towards helping people who needs it. =)\n\nEdit: Many thanks to jarenfeser for his generousity. I'm really glad such people exists in our community.\n\nEdit: I have tried to vet through all the accounts individually and it took few hours. It's extremely tedious work. If I made some mistakes along the way, please forgive me. Due to too many participants, we gave the Venezuelans priorities for obvious reasons.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lmcj/bitcoin_cash_monthly_giveaway/', '81lmcj', [['u/chaintip', 17, '2018-03-03 06:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lmcj/bitcoin_cash_monthly_giveaway/dv3ypw1/', '*\nu/MobTwo has [claimed](https://explorer.bitcoin.com/bch/address/bitcoincash:qrelay23tqazlkw3hkyqpjxgcl46qc9ax502q8kfzz) the `1. BCH`\| `~1276.24 USD` sent by u/jarenfeser\nvia [chaintip](http://www.chaintip.org).\n\n', '81lmcj']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'FORK HAS BEGUN', 38, '2018-03-03 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/', 'Here we go!!!! The fork has begun. You will need to recompile the source code for this. LINUX ONLY.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFollow instructions [here](https://github.com/BTCPrivate/BitcoinPrivate/blob/master/fork-instructions.md)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/', '81lmh1', [['u/nomnommoomoo', 10, '2018-03-03 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/dv3sxfr/', 'Wtf does this even mean', '81lmh1'], ['u/JuicySpark', 22, '2018-03-03 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81lmh1/fork_has_begun/dv3uxvr/', 'Post your PK in a thread ', '81lmh1']]], ['u/admin_default', '6 Stages of HODLing', 335, '2018-03-03 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/', "1. Denial* - You’re certain cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are a massive hype bubble doomed to crash, the modern equivalent of tulips or the dot.com era round 2 but so much worse. You're informed because you saw a [chart comparison of bubbles](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-bitcoin-is-now-the-biggest-bubble-in-history-in-one-chart-2017-12-13) and this is the biggest ever. You believe the pundits that tell you that blockchain is the real innovation but cryptos are a scam.\n2. FOMO - You observe prices keep going up, people are getting richer, and you want to get rich. Even though you know it’s all a fraud, you see the opportunity to make a quick buck and then bail before it all falls apart. You’re smart and not a believer, so you’re better than all those other cryptoheads. You got this.\n3. FUD - You check prices every hour only to realize you bought at a peak just in time to witness a crash. You experience all 5 stages of grief. You sell on the dip to cut your losses. You swear off crypto for good. You feel relieved about your decision to sell because prices continue to drop even lower and you know you narrowly missed the bursting of the entire bubble.\n4. Repeat step 2\n5. FML - Prices crash again but you don’t sell this time. Instead you mentally write off the investment as dead money - whatever happens happens. You accept that you suck at trading and you don't understand the technology.\n6. HODL - The price rockets back. You’re so elated that you start actually learning about the technology that’s making you money. You love to read pop-science article about the crypto revolution. You start proselytizing crypto to your friends. You become that guy at parties and family reunions for a bit. You get bored with it eventually, stop checking the price. You achieve inner peace.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/', '81lpxh', [['u/Velascoc29', 14, '2018-03-03 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3s21d/', 'True lol', '81lpxh'], ['u/largenutz', 23, '2018-03-03 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3uu9f/', 'Then you make 40mil', '81lpxh'], ['u/tnpcook1', 46, '2018-03-03 05:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3vxdm/', "Is flawed.\n\n>You check prices every hour\n\nThis never stops. It's every step. Even as a person whose selling flags won't happen in this calendar year (because taxes, and desire to spend ETH instead of cash out) , I still check that shit twice a day.", '81lpxh'], ['u/Rickard403', 10, '2018-03-03 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3wh4c/', 'Haha. Thanks for this. It applies to so many of us. Certain mistakes costed chunks of money. Never again. ', '81lpxh'], ['u/Serath4', 10, '2018-03-03 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3ygvt/', 'You were right up until step #5. Step #5 is when you dump all your money into altcoins.', '81lpxh'], ['u/rogueqd', 16, '2018-03-03 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3yt3g/', "Thanks. I just remembered I haven't check the prices since midday! ", '81lpxh'], ['u/outbackdude', 26, '2018-03-03 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv3yzd2/', 'Step 7 realise small mcap cryptos give better returns. Sell eth\n\nStep 8 buy back before next pump. ', '81lpxh'], ['u/beepbloopbloop', 15, '2018-03-03 09:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv43kr7/', 'Bought $10 of ETH, looking forward to being able to pay off this lambo I got on credit!', '81lpxh'], ['u/ppc-hero', 31, '2018-03-03 11:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/81lpxh/6_stages_of_hodling/dv45vd1/', 'My experience has been completely different.\n\n1. Read up and realize this decentralized tech without a doubt will be huge part of life in near future.\n\n2. Buy.\n\n3. Read more, realize it has the potential to be even bigger than I initially thought, regardless of competing tech.\n\n4. Buy more.\n\n5. Free up more fiat.\n\n6. Repeat 4 + 5.\n\n', '81lpxh']]], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', '8.3 million transactions per day will be new BCH limit in May after upgrading to 32 MB blocks. Now that’s performance', 209, '2018-03-03 03:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/', 'Calculation: 32MB x approximately three transactions per MB per second × 86,400 seconds per day = 8.3 million transactions per day capacity. \nThis is about 1/10 the capacity of Visa. \nNow that is a functional scaling Bitcoin in action!!\n\n(Note BTC limit is 0.25 million transactions per day by same calculations above)\n\nEDIT: \n\nu/darkLord got these calculations:\n\n“32MB = 32,000,000 bytes\n\nAssuming full blocks... \n\n1 input and 2 outputs transaction = 226 bytes \n\n32,000,000 / 226 = 141,592 transactions per block \n\n1 day = 144 blocks \n\n144 x 141,592 = 20,389,248 transactions per day or 235 transactions per second. “', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/', '81lv5u', [['u/ssmly360', 26, '2018-03-03 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3s71p/', 'So this has been confirmed. If so this awesome sauce. ', '81lv5u'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 11, '2018-03-03 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3v0h6/', '1337 confirmed :)\n\nand it will go way beyond that = spicy sauce ', '81lv5u'], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', 22, '2018-03-03 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3x54k/', 'We need to keep up if transaction demand explodes. Good question. ', '81lv5u'], ['u/poorbrokebastard', 18, '2018-03-03 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3xw3b/', "Just because the limit is 32MB doesn't mean blocks will be that big. \n\nThe limit can be 32 MB but if there is only 1 MB worth of demand the blocks will still be only 1 MB. ", '81lv5u'], ['u/satoshiscrazyuncle', 11, '2018-03-03 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3ycxg/', 'Demand spikes. You need expandability in place to accommodate it. This is a no brainer and does not consume a lot of developer resources.', '81lv5u'], ['u/emergent_reasons', 16, '2018-03-03 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3yhpo/', 'Others alluded to it but I will just say it directly\n\n1. Increasing the max block size makes flooding the chain prohibitively expensive.\n2. many believe the limit can simply be removed or made adaptive but increasing it is the most simple thing to do for now to accomplish 1)\n\nI guess that is the core reason. Also if you look at the numbers, 8MB is a ridiculously small number already. It’s like going out of your way to specify 8-bit integers in your program instead of using the default when it will make no difference.', '81lv5u'], ['u/poorbrokebastard', 19, '2018-03-03 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3yoeu/', 'How is it overkill when miners can just makes blocks that are smaller than the limit?', '81lv5u'], ['u/satoshiscrazyuncle', 10, '2018-03-03 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3yoio/', '> overkill\n\nNot with all the new merchant tools and op codes coming online. This is the responsible thing to do to allow for scaling. Full blocks are unwanted.', '81lv5u'], ['u/thatweirdredditguy', 17, '2018-03-03 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv3zbqd/', "I would say the opposite, that even 32MB is not enough right now. In January, we saw BCH get a backlog even though 8MB blocks were being mined, and I'm sure we will see a backlog even with the proposed increase if a similar event happens. It is always better to be prepared than to be sorry, hardforks to increase the block size takes a lot of time and effort. ", '81lv5u'], ['u/willvotetrumpagain', 23, '2018-03-03 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv407tu/', 'First you build it, then they use it.\n\nAmazon.com and Fidelity Investments will never green light a BCH project if the spare network capacity is kept to a minimum. Amazon might make the current tx capacity go up 100x, so we should have capacity to support it.', '81lv5u'], ['u/Focker_', 10, '2018-03-03 07:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv40t43/', "Say we have 32MB max block size. If the 32MB limit is not needed, then a 32MB block will never be mined. If there's a massive influx of tx's, then a 32MB block CAN be mined. Not a problem", '81lv5u'], ['u/parrymedia', 24, '2018-03-03 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv41j8s/', 'Or in other words: 96 transactions per second.', '81lv5u'], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', 10, '2018-03-03 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv41kgv/', 'On chain scaling will always be more secure than the lightning network. Recall this is the blockchain revolution technology based on on-chain transactions. ', '81lv5u'], ['u/tradingbacon', 21, '2018-03-03 08:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81lv5u/83_million_transactions_per_day_will_be_new_bch/dv42sw9/', 'Are you guys worried about the blockchain size growing beyond the point where small operators like myself will no longer be able to run a full node due to the required disk space?\n\nI own btc and bch, and I run a full btc node which consumes about 170 GB of space. This is my main concern with bch, since larger space requirements will lead to higher centralization.', '... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The technology sector isn\'t the ideal place for income investing because companies in this sector often carry very low yields. Tech companies usually reinvest earnings into their businesses to stay ahead of the curve, so the sector\'s average yield is just 1.26%. The low payout of tech stocks will discourage income investors, especially considering the volatile nature of the sector. But there are a few hidden gems that could become lucrative dividend plays in the long run, including chipmakers NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) . Here\'s why income investors should take a closer look at these two tech stocks: "Dividends" written on a blackboard along with doodles drawn with a chalk. Image Source: Getty Images. NVIDIA Graphics specialist NVIDIA is known for attacking fast-growing markets such as self-driving cars, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and video gaming. These have helped the chipmaker record blistering growth of late, but when it comes to paying a dividend, NVIDIA has been miserly. The stock\'s dividend yield is currently just 0.25%, way below the tech sector\'s average. NVIDIA rivals Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Qualcomm carry more respectable yields of 2.6% and 3.5%, respectively. You could argue that NVIDIA is trying to play conservative because it is targeting highly competitive markets where rivals are always trying to step up their game, therefore they need capital available to invest in research and development to stay ahead of the curve. But a closer look at the company\'s balance sheet and recent financial performance indicates that it can easily raise its dividend to more-respectable levels. NVIDIA currently holds $7.1 billion in cash, enough to cover its total debt of $2 billion. This strong balance sheet is complemented by NVIDIA\'s robust free-cash-flow profile. In fiscal 2018, the company generated $2.9 billion in free cash flow and paid out just $341 million in dividends. This was almost double the free cash flow generated by the company in fiscal 2017. But it paid out only 11.7% of its free cash flow in the form of dividends. NVIDIA\'s dividend payout accounted for just 11% of its annual net income in fiscal 2018. Story continues By comparison, rival Intel generated $10.3 billion in free cash flow last year and paid out almost half of it ($5.1 billion) as dividends. Not surprisingly, Intel has a stronger dividend payout ratio than NVIDIA, paying out around 54% of its free cash flow. This means that NVIDIA could easily quadruple its dividend if it scales up its payout to Intel\'s levels. During fiscal 2018, NVIDIA\'s revenue shot up 41% year over year, and net income increased 83% on a GAAP basis. Such rampant growth has boosted the graphics specialist\'s free cash flow by a big margin, while rival Intel struggles on this front because of a sluggish PC market. NVDA Free Cash Flow (TTM) Chart NVDA Free Cash Flow (TTM) data by YCharts. The company seems to be doing the right thing by saving money to reinvest in its business and thus counter any potential disruption in its rapid growth from emerging threats . Still, when NVIDIA feels that it has established its domination in emerging tech trends such as AI, it could decide to return more capital to shareholders and raise its dividend substantially. Skyworks Solutions Skyworks Solutions isn\'t as tight-fisted as NVIDIA with its dividend, but it definitely has the potential to increase the payout like its industry peer. Skyworks currently sports a dividend yield of 1.21%, which is in line with the tech sector\'s average. But the chipmaker paid out just 21% of its earnings in the form of dividends last fiscal year. Meanwhile, its payout as a percentage of free cash flow generated last fiscal year stood at just over 18%. Skyworks\' balance sheet and recent growth clearly indicate that the company is in a great position to boost its dividend. It is debt free and is sitting on almost $1.7 billion in cash. Additionally, it delivered impressive financial growth last quarter. Skyworks\' revenue increased 15% year over year in the recently reported first quarter, boosting its non-GAAP net income by 23%. Looking ahead, Skyworks can sustain this impressive momentum thanks to catalysts such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and smartphones. These factors could help Skyworks increase its earnings at a compound annual growth rate of 15%, according to Yahoo! Finance. A stronger earnings performance should also enhance Skyworks\' free cash flow generation, which has been rising at an impressive pace. SWKS Free Cash Flow (TTM) Chart SWKS Free Cash Flow (TTM) data by YCharts. However, just like NVIDIA, Skyworks is probably holding back because of the rampant competition for IoT and smartphone chips. Rivals such as Qorvo and Broadcom have been consistently trying to corner more of the end-market opportunity through their product development moves. This is why Skyworks needs to bring its A-game in these fast-growing markets. For instance, the IoT chip market is expected to clock an annual growth of 16% for the next five years, and Skyworks will definitely not want to miss out. But Skyworks\' pristine balance sheet, improving cash flow profile, and strong financial growth should ensure that its dividend keeps growing. In fact, the company declared a 14% increase in its dividend in July last year, doubling NVIDIA\'s 7% hike in November 2017. If Skyworks keeps increasing its dividend at this impressive pace, it could turn out to be an attractive bet for income investors in the long run. So, investors looking for dividend plays in the tech sector should definitely follow NVIDIA and Skyworks Solutions even though they have been conservative with payouts. Both generate strong free cash flow and are reporting impressive revenue and earnings growth -- ideal conditions for dividend growth. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Skyworks Solutions. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "The technology sector isn't the ideal place for income investing because companies in this sector often carry very low yields. Tech companies usually reinvest earnings into their businesses to stay ahead of the curve, so the sector's average yield is just 1.26%.\nThe low payout of tech stocks will discourage income investors, especially considering the volatile nature of the sector. But there are a few hidden gems that could become lucrative dividend plays in the long run, including chipmakersNVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA)andSkyworks Solutions(NASDAQ: SWKS).\nHere's why income investors should take a closer look at these two tech stocks:\nImage Source: Getty Images.\nGraphics specialist NVIDIA is known for attacking fast-growing markets such as self-driving cars, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and video gaming. These have helped the chipmakerrecord blistering growthof late, but when it comes to paying a dividend, NVIDIA has been miserly.\nThe stock's dividend yield is currently just 0.25%, way below the tech sector's average. NVIDIA rivalsIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)andQualcommcarry more respectable yields of 2.6% and 3.5%, respectively. You could argue that NVIDIA is trying to play conservative because it is targeting highly competitive markets where rivals are always trying to step up their game, therefore they need capital available to invest in research and development to stay ahead of the curve.\nBut a closer look at the company's balance sheet and recent financial performance indicates that it can easily raise its dividend to more-respectable levels. NVIDIA currently holds $7.1 billion in cash, enough to cover its total debt of $2 billion. This strong balance sheet is complemented by NVIDIA's robust free-cash-flow profile.\nIn fiscal 2018, the company generated $2.9 billion infree cash flowand paid out just $341 million in dividends. This was almost double the free cash flow generated by the company in fiscal 2017. But it paid out only 11.7% of its free cash flow in the form of dividends. NVIDIA's dividend payout accounted for just 11% of its annual net income in fiscal 2018.\nBy comparison, rival Intel generated $10.3 billion in free cash flow last year and paid out almost half of it ($5.1 billion) as dividends. Not surprisingly, Intel has a stronger dividend payout ratio than NVIDIA, paying out around 54% of its free cash flow. This means that NVIDIA could easily quadruple its dividend if it scales up its payout to Intel's levels.\nDuring fiscal 2018, NVIDIA's revenue shot up 41% year over year, and net income increased 83% on aGAAPbasis. Such rampant growth has boosted the graphics specialist's free cash flow by a big margin, while rival Intel struggles on this front because of a sluggish PC market.\nNVDA Free Cash Flow (TTM)data byYCharts.\nThe company seems to be doing the right thing by saving money to reinvest in its business and thus counter any potential disruption in its rapid growth fromemerging threats. Still, when NVIDIA feels that it has established its domination in emerging tech trends such as AI, it could decide to return more capital to shareholders and raise its dividend substantially.\nSkyworks Solutions isn't as tight-fisted as NVIDIA with its dividend, but it definitely has the potential to increase the payout like its industry peer. Skyworks currently sports a dividend yield of 1.21%, which is in line with the tech sector's average. But the chipmaker paid out just 21% of its earnings in the form of dividends last fiscal year.\nMeanwhile, its payout as a percentage of free cash flow generated last fiscal year stood at just over 18%. Skyworks' balance sheet and recent growth clearly indicate that the company is in a great position to boost its dividend. It is debt free and is sitting on almost $1.7 billion in cash. Additionally, it delivered impressive financial growth last quarter.\nSkyworks' revenue increased 15% year over year in the recently reported first quarter, boosting its non-GAAP net income by 23%. Looking ahead, Skyworks can sustain this impressive momentum thanks tocatalysts such asthe Internet of Things (IoT) and smartphones. These factors could help Skyworks increase its earnings at a compound annual growth rate of 15%, according to Yahoo! Finance. A stronger earnings performance should also enhance Skyworks' free cash flow generation, which has been rising at an impressive pace.\nSWKS Free Cash Flow (TTM)data byYCharts.\nHowever, just like NVIDIA, Skyworks is probably holding back because of the rampant competition for IoT and smartphone chips. Rivals such asQorvoandBroadcomhave been consistently trying to cornermore of the end-market opportunitythrough their product development moves.\nThis is why Skyworks needs to bring its A-game in these fast-growing markets. For instance, the IoT chip market is expected to clock an annual growth of 16% for the next five years, and Skyworks will definitely not want to miss out.\nBut Skyworks' pristine balance sheet, improving cash flow profile, and strong financial growth should ensure that its dividend keeps growing. In fact, the company declared a 14% increase in its dividend in July last year, doubling NVIDIA's 7% hike in November 2017. If Skyworks keeps increasing its dividend at this impressive pace, it could turn out to be an attractive bet for income investors in the long run.\nSo, investors looking for dividend plays in the tech sector should definitely follow NVIDIA and Skyworks Solutions even though they have been conservative with payouts. Both generate strong free cash flow and are reporting impressive revenue and earnings growth -- ideal conditions for dividend growth.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nHarsh Chauhanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Skyworks Solutions. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Copper prices closed nearly flat on Friday as investors continued to digest the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum on future demand for the industrial metal. Fear of retaliation from Canada, Asia and Europe contributed to the tightness in the trading range.\nOn Friday,May Comex High Grade Coppersettled at $3.1245, down $0.0015 or +0.05%. For the week, the market was down $0.1085 or -3.36%.\nLast week’s price action was primarily driven by the stronger U.S. Dollar. This helped drive down foreign demand for the dollar-denominated commodity. Prices fell to their lowest close in more than two weeks, as the dollar hit a six-week high and most global equity stock markets declined sharply.\nMixed data from China also helped generate some volatility in prices. Helping drive prices lower early in the week was a report showing growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in February to the weakest in over 1 ½ years as Lunar New Year holidays disrupted business activity and tougher pollution rules curtailed factory output.\nHowever, late in the week, prices were supported after the private Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for February beat expectations to reach its highest level in six months, a day after China’s official factory activity reading raised concerns of a sharper-than-expected slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy.\nGold prices clawed back most of its weekly loss on Friday in reaction to sharply lower U.S. equity prices and a weaker U.S. Dollar. The catalyst behind the market’s strength was the threat of a global trade war, fueled by President Trump’s announcement on Thursday of tariffs on steel and aluminum.\nOn Friday,April Comex Goldfutures settled at $1323.40, up $18.20 or +1.39%. For the week, the gold market was down $6.90 or -0.52%.\nThe sharp break in the equity indexes increased gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset. The weakness in the U.S. Dollar drove up foreign demand for the dollar-denominated asset.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilfinished higher for the first time in three sessions, but this wasn’t enough to erase its first weekly loss in three weeks.\nApril WTI crude oil settled at $61.25, up $0.26 or +0.43% and May Brent crude oil closed at $64.37, up $0.54 or +0.85%. For the week, the markets were down $2.30 or -3.62% and $2.67 or -3.98% respectively.\nConflicting economic data and events may lead to increased volatility in the oil markets. A weaker U.S. Dollar should provide support, however, lower demand for risky assets and worries that U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum could curtail economic growth and limit gains.\nIn other news, the number of oil rigs at work in U.S. fields rose by a single rig to a total of 800, according to the latest weekly report from Baker Hughes.\nNatural gas prices finished slightly lower on Friday and the market posted an inside range as investor indecision continued to dominate the trade. Technically, the trend is down, but prices have been climbing since February 12. The transition from winter-to-spring is contributing to the low volume as well as the possibility of colder temperatures in key demand areas next week.\nApril Natural Gassettled at $2.695, down $0.003 or -0.11%. For the week, the heating fuel posted at gain or $0.38 or +1.43%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Forex Monthly Outlook – March 2018\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak Dollar, Stocks Should Underpin Prices\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Swissquote More Successful than Ever\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018', 'Copper prices closed nearly flat on Friday as investors continued to digest the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum on future demand for the industrial metal. Fear of retaliation from Canada, Asia and Europe contributed to the tightness in the trading range. On Friday, May Comex High Grade Copper settled at $3.1245, down $0.0015 or +0.05%. For the week, the market was down $0.1085 or -3.36%. Daily May Comex High Grade Copper Last week’s price action was primarily driven by the stronger U.S. Dollar. This helped drive down foreign demand for the dollar-denominated commodity. Prices fell to their lowest close in more than two weeks, as the dollar hit a six-week high and most global equity stock markets declined sharply. Mixed data from China also helped generate some volatility in prices. Helping drive prices lower early in the week was a report showing growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in February to the weakest in over 1 ½ years as Lunar New Year holidays disrupted business activity and tougher pollution rules curtailed factory output. However, late in the week, prices were supported after the private Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for February beat expectations to reach its highest level in six months, a day after China’s official factory activity reading raised concerns of a sharper-than-expected slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy. Daily April Comex Gold Gold Gold prices clawed back most of its weekly loss on Friday in reaction to sharply lower U.S. equity prices and a weaker U.S. Dollar. The catalyst behind the market’s strength was the threat of a global trade war, fueled by President Trump’s announcement on Thursday of tariffs on steel and aluminum. On Friday, April Comex Gold futures settled at $1323.40, up $18.20 or +1.39%. For the week, the gold market was down $6.90 or -0.52%. The sharp break in the equity indexes increased gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset. The weakness in the U.S. Dollar drove up foreign demand for the dollar-denominated asset. Story continues Daily April West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil finished higher for the first time in three sessions, but this wasn’t enough to erase its first weekly loss in three weeks. April WTI crude oil settled at $61.25, up $0.26 or +0.43% and May Brent crude oil closed at $64.37, up $0.54 or +0.85%. For the week, the markets were down $2.30 or -3.62% and $2.67 or -3.98% respectively. Conflicting economic data and events may lead to increased volatility in the oil markets. A weaker U.S. Dollar should provide support, however, lower demand for risky assets and worries that U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum could curtail economic growth and limit gains. In other news, the number of oil rigs at work in U.S. fields rose by a single rig to a total of 800, according to the latest weekly report from Baker Hughes. Daily April Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural gas prices finished slightly lower on Friday and the market posted an inside range as investor indecision continued to dominate the trade. Technically, the trend is down, but prices have been climbing since February 12. The transition from winter-to-spring is contributing to the low volume as well as the possibility of colder temperatures in key demand areas next week. April Natural Gas settled at $2.695, down $0.003 or -0.11%. For the week, the heating fuel posted at gain or $0.38 or +1.43%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Forex Monthly Outlook – March 2018 Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak Dollar, Stocks Should Underpin Prices Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000 Swissquote More Successful than Ever DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 5, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash Rally Fizzles Out An early weekend rally came to an abrupt end on Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s intraday high of $1,298.5, hit in the early part of the morning, all there was for investors to smile about as a bearish trend formed through the middle part of the day. Bitcoin Cash\x92s failure to break through to $1,300 levels and test its first major resistance level of $1,305 likely weighed, leaving investors to lock in profits from the week and sit back and wait for another dip. There was certainly no negative news through the day to impact investor sentiment and, while Bitcoin Cash gained 9.43% gain Monday through Friday, it\x92s been a relatively flat couple of days, with Bitcoin Cash ending Saturday down 0.48% to $1,267.8, following on from Friday\x92s 0.43% fall. Saturday\x92s intraday low $1,251.7 was reflective of just how range bound Bitcoin Cash was through the day, with the low sitting above its first major support level of $1,250 on the day. Things have not improved this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 2.27% to $1,240 at the time of writing, falling below its first major support level of $1,246.8 early in the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash dip to $1,200 if there is no recovery through to $1,250 levels through the rest of the morning. We\x92ve seen the peak and troughs through the weekends and, while Bitcoin Cash did hit a weekend high $1,298.5 on Saturday morning, the weekend has lacked sparks for Bitcoin\x92s little brother. It\x92s looking bearish and any pullback through the 2 nd support level of $1,225.9 could see Bitcoin Cash test $1,200 support, which should be strong enough to avoid a more material decline through to the end of the day. For a reversal of the bearish trend, a move back through $1,250 to today\x92s intraday high $1,269.5 would support a run through today\x92s major resistance level of $1,294, though $1,300 may be a step too far for the day. BCH/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Goes into Reverse Following a good start to the month, with Litecoin having risen 7.61% from Monday\x92s open through to an intraweek high $217.5 on Saturday morning, Litecoin has gone into reverse, with a bearish trend having formed through Saturday. Story continues Litecoin slipped 0.8% on Saturday to end the day at $210.31, with a break through its first major resistance level of $215.5 sealing Litecoin\x92s fate, leading to an intraday low $209.16 before a partial recovery to the day\x92s end. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.14% to $208, with red seen across the majority of the crypto majors this morning, Stella\x92s Lumen and Ripple the only exceptions. A continued fall through to $207.15 would test its first major support level for the day, which could see Litecoin test $200 support levels should a move back through to today\x92s intraday high $211.13 not materialize. While it\x92s looking bearish, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels to avoid ending the day below $200, which would certainly be an outcome that would see selling pressure build through the start of next week. LTC/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Spends another Day at Sub-$1.00 Ripple had a relatively choppy day on Saturday, hitting an intraday high $0.92583 in the early hours, breaking through its first resistance level of $0.92056 before going into reverse, a trend that was seen across the majority of the majors on the day. An intraday low $0.88326 failed to lead to a bigger pullback on the day, with Ripple\x92s XRP managing to avoid testing its first major support level of $0.87563 through the day, with a recovery to $0.89664 by the close, a 0.08% rise for the day. The disappointment for Ripple investors will not only be that Ripple closed out the day at sub-$0.90 levels, but that Ripple has now spent 9-days without hitting $1.00 levels, while some of the other Crypto majors have managed to hold on to key levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.23% to $0.89599, bucking the trend in the early hours, with Ripple\x92s XRP having hit an intraday high $0.91507 at the start of the day. It\x92s been fairly sideways for Ripple since the decline from the start of the month\x92s $0.9635 high and for the XRP bulls, a move through to today\x92s early high is going to be needed to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.92056. While $1.00 levels will be a step too far, holding above $0.90 would be a step in the right direction. On the flip side, if there is a pullback to yesterday\x92s $0.88326 low, today\x92s first major support level of $0.87799 would likely be tested, which may see investors get nervous and lead to a larger dip before buyers return. For Ripple\x92s XRP to hold on to the early gains, the major cryptos will need to begin reversing early losses, else we will expect Ripple\x92s XRP to reverse early gains. XRP/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000 Gold Monthly Forecast \x96 March 2018 NEM\x92s XEM Technical Analysis \x96 Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018 Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Overall Demand Expected to Be Moderate to High This Week', 'An early weekend rally came to an abrupt end on Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash’s intraday high of $1,298.5, hit in the early part of the morning, all there was for investors to smile about as a bearish trend formed through the middle part of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s failure to break through to $1,300 levels and test its first major resistance level of $1,305 likely weighed, leaving investors to lock in profits from the week and sit back and wait for another dip.\nThere was certainly no negative news through the day to impact investor sentiment and, while Bitcoin Cash gained 9.43% gain Monday through Friday, it’s been a relatively flat couple of days, with Bitcoin Cash ending Saturday down 0.48% to $1,267.8, following on from Friday’s 0.43% fall.\nSaturday’s intraday low $1,251.7 was reflective of just how range bound Bitcoin Cash was through the day, with the low sitting above its first major support level of $1,250 on the day.\nThings have not improved this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 2.27% to $1,240 at the time of writing, falling below its first major support level of $1,246.8 early in the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash dip to $1,200 if there is no recovery through to $1,250 levels through the rest of the morning.\nWe’ve seen the peak and troughs through the weekends and, while Bitcoin Cash did hit a weekend high $1,298.5 on Saturday morning, the weekend has lacked sparks for Bitcoin’s little brother.\nIt’s looking bearish and any pullback through the 2ndsupport level of $1,225.9 could see Bitcoin Cash test $1,200 support, which should be strong enough to avoid a more material decline through to the end of the day.\nFor a reversal of the bearish trend, a move back through $1,250 to today’s intraday high $1,269.5 would support a run through today’s major resistance level of $1,294, though $1,300 may be a step too far for the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nFollowing a good start to the month, with Litecoin having risen 7.61% from Monday’s open through to an intraweek high $217.5 on Saturday morning, Litecoin has gone into reverse, with a bearish trend having formed through Saturday.\nLitecoin slipped 0.8% on Saturday to end the day at $210.31, with a break through its first major resistance level of $215.5 sealing Litecoin’s fate, leading to an intraday low $209.16 before a partial recovery to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.14% to $208, with red seen across the majority of the crypto majors this morning, Stella’s Lumen and Ripple the only exceptions.\nA continued fall through to $207.15 would test its first major support level for the day, which could see Litecoin test $200 support levels should a move back through to today’s intraday high $211.13 not materialize.\nWhile it’s looking bearish, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels to avoid ending the day below $200, which would certainly be an outcome that would see selling pressure build through the start of next week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a relatively choppy day on Saturday, hitting an intraday high $0.92583 in the early hours, breaking through its first resistance level of $0.92056 before going into reverse, a trend that was seen across the majority of the majors on the day.\nAn intraday low $0.88326 failed to lead to a bigger pullback on the day, with Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing its first major support level of $0.87563 through the day, with a recovery to $0.89664 by the close, a 0.08% rise for the day.\nThe disappointment for Ripple investors will not only be that Ripple closed out the day at sub-$0.90 levels, but that Ripple has now spent 9-days without hitting $1.00 levels, while some of the other Crypto majors have managed to hold on to key levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.23% to $0.89599, bucking the trend in the early hours, with Ripple’s XRP having hit an intraday high $0.91507 at the start of the day.\nIt’s been fairly sideways for Ripple since the decline from the start of the month’s $0.9635 high and for the XRP bulls, a move through to today’s early high is going to be needed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.92056. While $1.00 levels will be a step too far, holding above $0.90 would be a step in the right direction.\nOn the flip side, if there is a pullback to yesterday’s $0.88326 low, today’s first major support level of $0.87799 would likely be tested, which may see investors get nervous and lead to a larger dip before buyers return.\nFor Ripple’s XRP to hold on to the early gains, the major cryptos will need to begin reversing early losses, else we will expect Ripple’s XRP to reverse early gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Overall Demand Expected to Be Moderate to High This Week', 'An early weekend rally came to an abrupt end on Saturday, with Bitcoin Cash’s intraday high of $1,298.5, hit in the early part of the morning, all there was for investors to smile about as a bearish trend formed through the middle part of the day.\nBitcoin Cash’s failure to break through to $1,300 levels and test its first major resistance level of $1,305 likely weighed, leaving investors to lock in profits from the week and sit back and wait for another dip.\nThere was certainly no negative news through the day to impact investor sentiment and, while Bitcoin Cash gained 9.43% gain Monday through Friday, it’s been a relatively flat couple of days, with Bitcoin Cash ending Saturday down 0.48% to $1,267.8, following on from Friday’s 0.43% fall.\nSaturday’s intraday low $1,251.7 was reflective of just how range bound Bitcoin Cash was through the day, with the low sitting above its first major support level of $1,250 on the day.\nThings have not improved this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 2.27% to $1,240 at the time of writing, falling below its first major support level of $1,246.8 early in the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash dip to $1,200 if there is no recovery through to $1,250 levels through the rest of the morning.\nWe’ve seen the peak and troughs through the weekends and, while Bitcoin Cash did hit a weekend high $1,298.5 on Saturday morning, the weekend has lacked sparks for Bitcoin’s little brother.\nIt’s looking bearish and any pullback through the 2ndsupport level of $1,225.9 could see Bitcoin Cash test $1,200 support, which should be strong enough to avoid a more material decline through to the end of the day.\nFor a reversal of the bearish trend, a move back through $1,250 to today’s intraday high $1,269.5 would support a run through today’s major resistance level of $1,294, though $1,300 may be a step too far for the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nFollowing a good start to the month, with Litecoin having risen 7.61% from Monday’s open through to an intraweek high $217.5 on Saturday morning, Litecoin has gone into reverse, with a bearish trend having formed through Saturday.\nLitecoin slipped 0.8% on Saturday to end the day at $210.31, with a break through its first major resistance level of $215.5 sealing Litecoin’s fate, leading to an intraday low $209.16 before a partial recovery to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.14% to $208, with red seen across the majority of the crypto majors this morning, Stella’s Lumen and Ripple the only exceptions.\nA continued fall through to $207.15 would test its first major support level for the day, which could see Litecoin test $200 support levels should a move back through to today’s intraday high $211.13 not materialize.\nWhile it’s looking bearish, we will expect plenty of support at sub-$200 levels to avoid ending the day below $200, which would certainly be an outcome that would see selling pressure build through the start of next week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple had a relatively choppy day on Saturday, hitting an intraday high $0.92583 in the early hours, breaking through its first resistance level of $0.92056 before going into reverse, a trend that was seen across the majority of the majors on the day.\nAn intraday low $0.88326 failed to lead to a bigger pullback on the day, with Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing its first major support level of $0.87563 through the day, with a recovery to $0.89664 by the close, a 0.08% rise for the day.\nThe disappointment for Ripple investors will not only be that Ripple closed out the day at sub-$0.90 levels, but that Ripple has now spent 9-days without hitting $1.00 levels, while some of the other Crypto majors have managed to hold on to key levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.23% to $0.89599, bucking the trend in the early hours, with Ripple’s XRP having hit an intraday high $0.91507 at the start of the day.\nIt’s been fairly sideways for Ripple since the decline from the start of the month’s $0.9635 high and for the XRP bulls, a move through to today’s early high is going to be needed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.92056. While $1.00 levels will be a step too far, holding above $0.90 would be a step in the right direction.\nOn the flip side, if there is a pullback to yesterday’s $0.88326 low, today’s first major support level of $0.87799 would likely be tested, which may see investors get nervous and lead to a larger dip before buyers return.\nFor Ripple’s XRP to hold on to the early gains, the major cryptos will need to begin reversing early losses, else we will expect Ripple’s XRP to reverse early gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Direction Hinges on Implementation of Retaliatory Tariffs\n• Bitcoin Back in the Red and Holding on to $11,000\n• Gold Monthly Forecast – March 2018\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Testing Support Levels Again 04/03/2018\n• Treasury Yields Pop on Fear of Trade War, More Robust Inflation\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Overall Demand Expected to Be Moderate to High This Week', 'It was another tough week for the markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 3.05%, as the markets not only faced the prospects of a more hawkish FED, but also a U.S President intent on rocking the boat, by kicking off a trade war. The trade war comes off the back ofa currency warthat is already in full swing, which has left the Dollar in the red year-to-date in spite of the shift in sentiment towards monetary policy and rise in U.S Treasury yields.\nIn the week, FED Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress was in line with expectations for some, but for those looking to acquire a new home, the prospects of at least 4-rate hikes this year will need to be factored in when working out the financials.\nThe good news is that the U.S economic outlook remains upbeat and the FED has little interest in slowing down growth, which is not trailblazing by historical standards. The bad news is that the continued move towards monetary policy normalization is unlikely to shift into reverse anytime soon, which means that the low-interest rate environment enjoyed in recent years is coming to an end.\nFrom the economic data released out of the U.S last week, new home sales slumped 7.8% in January, the slide coming off the back of a 7.6% fall in December. Added to that, pending home sales were also on the slide, down 4.7% in January, following December’s no change. It may be too early to suggest that the January numbers can be attributed to rising rates, but the continued rise inmortgage ratesis certainly closing the door for many and that will ultimately impact the housing sector.\nAffordability is a real issue and, while wage growth picked up in January, house prices have been rising at a more solid pace. A tightening labor market and inventory constraints in the housing sector have left the supply and demand curve in the favor of homeowners.\nWe could see scales begin to tip the other way should mortgage rates continue to rise and begin to approach 5% levels.\nFreddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be:\n• 30-year fixed rateloan rose to from 4.40% to 4.43% last week and up from 4.10% a year ago.\n• 15-year fixed ratesrising from 3.85% to 3.90% and from 3.32% from a year ago.\n• 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.62%, down from the previous week’s 3.65%, while up from last year’s 3.14%.\nAverage interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA rose jumped from 4.58% to 4.68%, while the average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances was unchanged at 4.64%. 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances, in contrast, fell from 4.62% to 4.57%\nRefinancing ratesare currently as follows:\n• 30-year fixed to refinance rates slipped from 4.32% to 4.30%,\n• 15-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.73% to 3.69%.\n• 10-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.65% to 3.62%.\nInterestingly, in spite of the softer pending and new home sales figures, coupled with the continued rise in interest rates, mortgage applications rose by 2.7% in the week ending 23rdFebruary, seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, the MBA reported that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application numbers, fell by 6% week-on-week.\nDespite the continued fall in refinance rates, the refinance share of total mortgage applications fell further in the week ending 23rdFebruary, down from 44.4% to 41.8%. The continued fall is a reflection of last year’s increased activity in anticipation of rising rates through late last year and the first half of this year.\nThe fall in jumbo loan rates may provide hope that the upward trend in mortgage rates may be coming to an end. But, with rates linked to 10-year U.S Treasury yields, the week ahead is another busy one, which could see yields get another boost should the economic data impress.\nKey stats scheduled for release in the week ahead include February’s nonfarm payroll and wage growth figures, 4thquarter unit labor cost numbers and service sector PMI numbers, with FOMC member chatter also there to consider.\nLast week, we heard from voting member Dudley, who considered 4-rate hikes in a single year to still be gradual, so getting a sense of how other members define gradual will be of influence. As of last week, while the probability of a March rate hike sits close to 100%, the probability of 4 rate hikes this year is still relatively low, so how the economy, wage growth and inflation fare through the first half of the year will be material, as will the FED’s economic projections that are scheduled for release later this month.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Crude Oil Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18', 'It was another tough week for the markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 3.05%, as the markets not only faced the prospects of a more hawkish FED, but also a U.S President intent on rocking the boat, by kicking off a trade war. The trade war comes off the back of a currency war that is already in full swing, which has left the Dollar in the red year-to-date in spite of the shift in sentiment towards monetary policy and rise in U.S Treasury yields. In the week, FED Chair Jerome Powell\x92s testimony to Congress was in line with expectations for some, but for those looking to acquire a new home, the prospects of at least 4-rate hikes this year will need to be factored in when working out the financials. The good news is that the U.S economic outlook remains upbeat and the FED has little interest in slowing down growth, which is not trailblazing by historical standards. The bad news is that the continued move towards monetary policy normalization is unlikely to shift into reverse anytime soon, which means that the low-interest rate environment enjoyed in recent years is coming to an end. From the economic data released out of the U.S last week, new home sales slumped 7.8% in January, the slide coming off the back of a 7.6% fall in December. Added to that, pending home sales were also on the slide, down 4.7% in January, following December\x92s no change. It may be too early to suggest that the January numbers can be attributed to rising rates, but the continued rise in mortgage rates is certainly closing the door for many and that will ultimately impact the housing sector. Affordability is a real issue and, while wage growth picked up in January, house prices have been rising at a more solid pace. A tightening labor market and inventory constraints in the housing sector have left the supply and demand curve in the favor of homeowners. We could see scales begin to tip the other way should mortgage rates continue to rise and begin to approach 5% levels. Story continues Freddie Mac rates for new mortgages last week were quoted to be: 30-year fixed rate loan rose to from 4.40% to 4.43% last week and up from 4.10% a year ago. 15-year fixed rates rising from 3.85% to 3.90% and from 3.32% from a year ago. 5-year fixed rates stand at 3.62%, down from the previous week\x92s 3.65%, while up from last year\x92s 3.14%. Average interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA rose jumped from 4.58% to 4.68%, while the average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances was unchanged at 4.64%. 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances, in contrast, fell from 4.62% to 4.57% Refinancing rates are currently as follows: 30-year fixed to refinance rates slipped from 4.32% to 4.30%, 15-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.73% to 3.69%. 10-year fixed to refinance rates fell from 3.65% to 3.62%. Interestingly, in spite of the softer pending and new home sales figures, coupled with the continued rise in interest rates, mortgage applications rose by 2.7% in the week ending 23 rd February, seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, the MBA reported that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application numbers, fell by 6% week-on-week. Despite the continued fall in refinance rates, the refinance share of total mortgage applications fell further in the week ending 23 rd February, down from 44.4% to 41.8%. The continued fall is a reflection of last year\x92s increased activity in anticipation of rising rates through late last year and the first half of this year. The fall in jumbo loan rates may provide hope that the upward trend in mortgage rates may be coming to an end. But, with rates linked to 10-year U.S Treasury yields, the week ahead is another busy one, which could see yields get another boost should the economic data impress. Key stats scheduled for release in the week ahead include February\x92s nonfarm payroll and wage growth figures, 4 th quarter unit labor cost numbers and service sector PMI numbers, with FOMC member chatter also there to consider. Last week, we heard from voting member Dudley, who considered 4-rate hikes in a single year to still be gradual, so getting a sense of how other members define gradual will be of influence. As of last week, while the probability of a March rate hike sits close to 100%, the probability of 4 rate hikes this year is still relatively low, so how the economy, wage growth and inflation fare through the first half of the year will be material, as will the FED\x92s economic projections that are scheduled for release later this month. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Crude Oil Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/03/18', 'Bitcoin continued on from last week\x92s 14.08% gain, with a 3.77% rise on Saturday, which saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $11,503.24 in the latter part of the day, with its intraday low $11,022.85 coming within the first hour of trading and just off an opening $11,032.81. The moves through the day were in contrast to many of the cryptocurrency majors that struggled through much of the day, after hitting first major resistance levels in the early hours. Unlike the rest of the cryptocurrency majors, Bitcoin was able to break through its first and second major resistance levels and close out the day above both, while failing to break through to $12,000. With the bullish trend continuing through the day, Bitcoin managed to pass through a late in the day test of support on Saturday, with a fall to $11,220.20 reversing before touching its first major support level of $10,829 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,105.5. Bitcoin\x92s dominance held relatively steady, sitting at 41.7% at the time of writing, with Bitcoin ending the day with a market cap of $187.58bn. There was nothing in the news to influence investor sentiment through the day and Bitcoin\x92s gains, which were far larger than its peers, will give the Bitcoin bulls new found hope of Bitcoin being able to make a recovery in the coming months, though much will continue to depend on how governments and central banks look to oversee the cryptomarket and what regulations are eventually imposed. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 04/03/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 2.68% to $11,137.96, with a bearish trend having formed through the early part of Sunday morning. It\x92s not the first weekend this year when Bitcoin has gone into reverse towards the end of the weekend, with investors keen to lock in profits before the start of a new week. This morning\x92s intraday low $11,105.46 tested Bitcoin\x92s first major support level of $11,146.6, whilst also pulling back through its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $11,201.2. The shift in sentiment could see Bitcoin pullback to its 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $11,014.4, at which we will expect Bitcoin to find plenty of support, particularly with the $11,000 psychological support level, though any fall through $11,014.4 and Bitcoin may well end the weekend at sub-$11,000 levels again. On the upside, with Bitcoin\x92s first resistance level sitting at $11,627, a move back through $11,201.2 and this morning\x92s intraday high $11,450 would be needed to buck the trend and support a late weekend rally. It\x92s looking bearish for now however, with the Cboe Bitcoin Futures Friday closing price of $11,050 for the March contract providing little incentive for investors to jump in. Story continues Elsewhere, Stellar\x92s Lumen was the only major cryptocurrency to sit positive territory at the time of writing, up 1.4%, with the rest of the majors in the red, with NEM\x92s XEM leading the way, down 5.24%. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/03/18 Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Gold Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis View comments', 'Bitcoin continued on from last week’s 14.08% gain, with a 3.77% rise on Saturday, which saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $11,503.24 in the latter Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-04 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.25 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $170,645,530,300 - Hash Rate: 26909615.3183971 - Transaction Count: 177024.0 - Unique Addresses: 416967.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.44 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['e-boys be like 123 bump send nudes bitcoin im a hacker ill swat ur house hehe anime >.< noise', 'CEO @adamludwin compares the application of blockchain technology in the financial industry (as his company @chain aims to use it) to how blockchain is used in the #Bitcoin network. https://t.co/8lpxLT9Sjn', 'The price of 1 Bitcoin is $11,129.00. That is 742 large pizzas!!! 🍕🍕🍕', 'Or BTC. Or BCH. Or DOGE. Or Wild Beast Block. Yall are getting nothing.', 'The ultimate #FinTech glossary #InfoGraphic #AI #IoT #BigData #BlockChain #FinServ #BitCoin #SocialMedia #Innovation #Robotics #InfoSec #CyberSec #ChatBots #CyberSecurity #DataScience https://t.co/oUcigDWngc', 'Decentralization comes with a price...\n#blockchain #cryptocurrency #ethereum #bitcoin #oops https://t.co/INlCgusv4H', 'こんにー。小さく告知してた最終エアドロップAD3を実施します。既に上場もあり市場影響を考慮して、少量ですが宜しくお願いします。詳細はDiscordで。Final Airdrop (Airdrop#3) is now open. Discord for info. #NEET #ニートコイン $NEET #Airdrop #Cryptocurrenncy $BTC\nhttps://t.co/6rxP0edDsL https://t.co/mmuXm88ikz', "Our goal is to create a fully-fledged crypto-economy, with #TON able to rival the likes of Bitcoin, Ether and Litecoin.Telegram could easily set the stage for similar moves by China's WeChat and Facebook's Whatsapp. #telegramico #blockchain #cryptocurrencynews #ICO #Telegram https://t.co/bZjLkEfKNK", 'In the Sixth Circle of Nocoiner Hell, heretics such as Tim Swanson, who made careers out of concern trolling about Bitcoin having no fundamentals, are trapped in flaming tombs. As the price of Bitcoin goes higher, so too does the temperature of the fire. https://t.co/Ewt6GAlgxj', 'Congrats to user QeVV, who won our 9th jackpot in our #bitcoin #faucet earlier this morning! #bitcoinfaucet', 'TradeOgre annonce un premier exchange pour le Graft coin !\nhttps://t.co/9x8pCW0lMy\n#graft', "Suchapp, the first 5G blockchain enabled messaging app to ever see the light has successfuly closed it's presale raising $3M in less than 72 hours. https://t.co/RXDGU1DVzZ #ICO #Suchapp #Blockchain #Bitcoin #ethereum", "Inscription Binance ouvertes (pour l'instant)\nProfitez en \n\n>> https://t.co/3JwsuXoV11\n\n$LTC $ETC $ADA $BTC $NEO $ETH $XMR $NANO $EOS $BCH $TRX $ICX $NXS", 'Vendo bitcoin R$ 35.000,00 cada. Chama no inbox pic.twitter.com/F7i5kU4R5N', '#Bethereum https://t.co/3BAiuSzrmp', '03/04 21:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,183,995円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 37円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 578円↑0.17%\n#Ethereum : 90,690円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '04 Mart 2018 Saat 15:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 42.375,60 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'So $OCN did this in the past 24h:\n$0,017132 USD (23,19%) \n0,00000153 BTC (25,31%) \n0,00002014 ETH (25,00%)\n\nThese Cindicator Bot $CND keep on delivering! Hope you all followed the advice! Stay tuned for the next indicators.', 'Mar 04, 2018 13:00:00 UTC \| 11,204.30$ \| 9,095.50€ \| 8,114.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/2KebPbBkUX', 'BTC Price: 11173.49$, \nBTC Today High : 11461.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 853.13$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/9hnr9Swzy3', '04 Mart 2018 Saat 17:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 42.572,50 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 10070.57$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11151.00$\n#Poloniex - 11163.53$\n#Bitstamp - 11145.42$\n#Coinbase - 11144.00$\n#Binance - 11167.00$\n#CEXio - 11390.00$\n#Kraken - 11143.90$\n#Cryptopia - 1.05$\n#Bittrex - 11168.00$\n#GateCoin - 11231.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-03-05 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u30001,172,420\nETH/JPY\u300090,966\nXEM/JPY\u300036.221\nXRP/JPY\u300095.927\nLTC/JPY\u300021,293.2\nETC/JPY\u30003,004.9\nBCH/JPY\u3000128,714', '2018/03/05 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000303 BTC(3.47円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000305 BTC(3.49円)\n3位 #TRX 0.00000430 BTC(4.92円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000433 BTC(4.96円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000477 BTC(5.46円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,010 20.€ \| +0.28% \| Kraken \| 04/03/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $11129.00 via Chain', 'Precio del #Bitcoin: USD $11129.00', '瞬順 03-03 06:58:21(UTC) 167,203 BTC 0.00001 BTC 16rC\n－－ 03-03 06:59:06(UTC) 99,797 BTC 0.00001 BTC 16ft\n長順 03-03 07:00:24(UTC) 92,347 BTC 0.00001 BTC 3Cbq\n瞬順 02-20 16:34:09(UTC) 73,600 BTC 0.0000086 BTC 18rn', 'Mar 04, 2018 17:00:00 UTC \| 11,140.50$ \| 9,043.70€ \| 8,068.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/9Tt5SlcsbG', 'BTC/USD 11.108,00 OPEN ▼ -2.94% \nETH/USD 859,35 OPEN ▲ 0.66% \n\n04/03/2018 14:59:56 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin']... - Contextual Past News Article: Shares of utility giantAES Corp(NYSE: AES)jumped as much as 11.5% in trading Thursday after it was revealed that activist investorValueActCapital Management's founder Jeffrey Ubben has been given a board seat and will push for more renewable energy. At 11:55 a.m. EST, shares were still trading 9.1% higher on the day. Ubben and ValueAct are pushing for AES to accelerate selling coal assets and reinvesting the money into renewable energy assets that have attractive investment profiles. Wind and solar assets, in particular, can provide long-term contracted cash flows that utilities can leverage to generate double-digit returns. Selling higher-risk coal assets could help lower borrowing costs to boost those returns. Image source: Getty Images. AES will also continue to be aleader in energy storage through its joint venturewithSiemenscalledFluence. Energy storage is an increasingly important asset in the utility industry, and it should be a growth business for AES. The involvement of a well-known activist investor isn't necessarily the reason to be bullish on AES long-term, but it's a nice data point in your investment thesis. More than most utilities are, I think AES is investing in next-generation assets that will modernize its fleet and reduce risk overall. Getting an activist to put his weight behind doubling down on renewables is a good sign for the company, and as operations improve, I think the stock will be a solid performer as well. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/[deleted]', 'Crypto losses due to gambling', 11, '2018-03-04 00:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/81tpsv/crypto_losses_due_to_gambling/', 'I’ll try and keep this short. Over the course of the year I went up a bunch of BTC on my sportsbook and converted my bitcoin winnings (numerous transactions) to fiat. Pretty sure that’s categorized as income since I held shot term. \n\nAnyway, as the year went on, I ended up chasing and lost everything I won in addition to more bitcoin I bought and lost once I deposited. For last year, I bought more than I sold and I’m a net loser for the year in terms of what I bet to what I won. \n\nI have a record of every transaction (deposit/withdrawal, win and loss) so I can prove I’m down over the course of the year. \n\nAnyone know how to calculate for taxes? I’ve seen a few people ask but it was folks who ended up for the year. Is BTC lost for gambling a capital loss? Assuming this is different than reporting gambling wins against the losses on your tax form. \n\nApologies if I sound like an idiot. Thanks for the help. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/81tpsv/crypto_losses_due_to_gambling/', '81tpsv', [['u/muaythaitillidie', 11, '2018-03-04 11:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/81tpsv/crypto_losses_due_to_gambling/dv5sww9/', 'Ahhh America \nPaying taxes on gambling winnings \nSo fucking stupid ', '81tpsv']]], ['u/Kain_niaK', 'A old man asked me about Bitcoin at timmies ...', 109, '2018-03-04 00:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/', 'I was meeting with somebody interested in mining crypto, he wanted to ask me for some advice. So we met at Tim Hortons. After the meeting the older man who was sitting next to us asked me about Bitcoin when I was about to leave. \n\nHe said: "In the old days I was the techie, I would manage the film projector at a school. But when the computers showed up I lost track of it all. (all the new technology). What is Bitcoin, how do I get Bitcoin?" \n\nSo I talked a little bit about fiat money, central banking ,etc etc. \nNot to far in the conversation I realized I should just show him how Bitcoin works in practise.\n\nInitially I asked if I could install an app on his phone so he could receive the BCH. But he did not trust that. \n\nSo I got my laptop out of my back pack and opened up Electron Cash. I generated a new wallet with a new seed, and wrote the words down on a piece of paper. All while explaining Bitcoin:\n\n"It\'s a big book with account numbers and coins connected to these numbers. Sending Bitcoin is just updating these numbers. Removing coins from one address and adding them to another address" \n\nI then opened my yours.org wallet and [send 0.00019531 BCH](https://www.blocktrail.com/BCC/tx/d6bf0e3ddbcb68ddbf586fc3bddcaaabce68c49ed857f0bd70c702edf77c53c6) to the first address generated by the seed. I then deleted the wallet from my computer.\n\nThere on a piece of paper where 12 words. The secret needed to move this tiny amount of BCH. \n\nWe talked a little bit and I told him about the benefits and also about the detriments of this new financial system. I told him how to download the bitcoin.com app and import the seed and how he needs to keep it a secret. (or not, it\'s only 0.25 USD) \n\nThen he bought me a donut, and thanked me for taking some time out of my day to explain a little bit about Bitcoin. \n\nThese interactions are giving me a lot of faith in a Bitcoin Cash movement. Everybody is interested now and wants to listen to me. That was so different (2011-2017). So now is the time to share with anybody those reasons why we get so excited about this technology. Everybody is willing to listen now. For now, we are at peak interest! \n\n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/', '81ttvt', [['u/Kain_niaK', 20, '2018-03-04 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv55e81/', 'Chill man, I explained Bitcoin as: A ledger with account numbers (addresses) and balances (coins) and secrets to authorize coin movement (in this case the seed I wrote down). That is the same for Bitcoin-BTC and for Bitcoin-BCH. Since I get paid in Bitcoin-BCH I did not have any Bitcoin-BTC to use in to showing him on my laptop how it works. \n\nWhat exactly is your problem? You think I explained all of Bitcoin + the whole scaling debate in 15 minutes to an old man? No, I just showed him how I use it. How I get paid for my music through yours.org, etc etc. \n\nAre you so insecure you see this as a threat to your coin? What would you have said when you where there? \n\n', '81ttvt'], ['u/spukkin', 10, '2018-03-04 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv57tp4/', "bitcoin segwit is some broken shit, i wouldn't dare encourage anyone to use that. ", '81ttvt'], ['u/JayPeee', 23, '2018-03-04 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv588jc/', 'This reminds me of my conversation with my dad. He\'s a retired mainframe engineer who was always "in the know" about new tech and gadgets in his day. When I told him about Bitcoin in 2013 he was skeptical and said it was too risky. Told me I should take my earnings and cash out before they went to zero.\n\nThis past December we talked and he asked me if I was still willing to teach him about Bitcoin (he had actually started doing research on his own already). He was almost embarrassed or ashamed or something for having not taken it seriously. Needless to say I enthusiastically shared my own research, and now he sends me crypto articles on the regular.', '81ttvt'], ['u/Kain_niaK', 11, '2018-03-04 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv58bhb/', 'Yeah people are starting to accept it as something new in society that is not going away anymore (the technology itself, regardless of market price), I just wonder what will happen after a big market crash. I still think one is coming. ', '81ttvt'], ['u/wae_113', 10, '2018-03-04 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/81ttvt/a_old_man_asked_me_about_bitcoin_at_timmies/dv5a22k/', ">something a group of multimillionaires got together and copy'd the code to bitcoin and changed three lines of code and airdropped it all to eachother\n\nSounds like Hilary Clinton implying that all Americans that supported trump (a majority of americans) were rednecks/racists/idiots etc. All bitcoin users that chose BCH>BTC are imbiciles etc.\n\nI was pushing bitcoin since 2012 and it paid off because i unserstood the tech. In 2017 i made another decision based on economic principles, yet this time im being attacked by fellow cryptocurrency 'users' - not the fiat/banking status quo. \n\nIts insulting to continually hear this shit from the core crowd and i assume its just government paid shills at this point - not actual human beings behind the keyboards & usernames.\n\nNow, you're likely reading this for the 50th time, but:\n\n>BCH exists because of core's refusal to scale on chain. \n\nI wanted a fork for a while but i was never capable. It just so happens many btc users (gavin, mike, most early adopters) want the 1mb cap removed and OP_Codes enabled. So it was only a matter of time till someone forked it.\n\nWe're not children. We can't be fooled by false reasoning so fuck off with your sophistic and fallacy ridden response. Calling it an argument is not accurate - it's bait. ", '81ttvt']]], ['u/reukz', '🎶 YOUR TOP 10 (with 29 out of 43 songs confirmed) 🎤 Six new songs were revealed today! 🙌 Post your ranking 🔝🎵 (links to all songs inside)', 15, '2018-03-04 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/', "#EDIT: There are already two more songs out. [Here's the new survey](https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/822gyn/your_top_10_with_31_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_two/).\n\n~~Today, we add Azerbaijan, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Poland, and San Marino to the list.~~\n\n~~We now know 29 out of the total 43 that will be performed in Lisbon. Listen to all of them.~~\n\n~~For the studio version, click on 💿 (if available)~~\n\n~~For the live performance, click on 🎤 (if available)~~\n\n---\n\n~~🇦🇱 ALB · Albania \| Mall — Eugent Bushpepa [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DocjosVM5cU) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvYJ6EwuwXg)~~\n\n~~🇦🇲 ARM · Armenia \| Քամի / Qami — Սևակ Խանաղյան [Sevak Khanagyan] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-LTCGeKvTA) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TqdRZ6efWc)~~\n\n~~🇦🇿 AZE · Azerbaijan \| X My Heart — Aisel [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPvw9TErhc)~~\n\n~~🇧🇾 BLR · Belarus \| Forever — Alekseev [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WkXG4a8XxY) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHZn9ab2zrg)~~\n \n~~🇨🇭 CHE · Switzerland \| Stones — ZiBBZ [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyZQ95XxeOw) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mlydzkGFXM)~~\n\n~~🇨🇾 CYP · Cyprus \| Fuego — Eleni Foureira [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54PHdAEmJkM)~~\n\n~~🇨🇿 CZE · Czech Republic \| Lie to Me — Mikolas Josef [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_oxE2MxZE) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbInsZiHa0)~~\n\n~~🇩🇪 DEU · Germany \| You Let Me Walk Alone — Michael Schulte [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp27Ggo_edo) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evx0aAF79-E)~~\n\n~~🇩🇰 DNK · Denmark \| Higher Ground — Rasmussen [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JilMmML1E18) [🎤](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XeraDSzu0nw)~~\n\n~~🇪🇸 ESP · Spain \| Tu canción — Alfred y Amaia [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa6CtEWIcaA) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DDlmGeMiWQ)~~\n\n~~🇪🇪 EST · Estonia \| La forza — Elina Nechayeva [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-8O0QQhlk) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KOUIfDry8)~~\n\n~~🇫🇮 FIN · Finland \| Monsters — Saara Aalto [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjrB5lVIQI) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq4eTM7VePM)~~\n\n~~🇫🇷 FRA · France \| Mercy — Madame Monsieur [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT2G60kv4F0) [🎤](https://youtu.be/RROBzwGJNeo)~~\n\n~~🇬🇧 GBR · United Kingdom \| Storm — SuRie [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Szy0pPN_c0) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jECy58BTJtw)~~\n\n~~🇬🇷 GRC · Greece \| Όνειρό μου / Oniro mou — Γιάννα Τερζή [Yianna Terzi] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuLIi71ntM)~~\n\n~~🇭🇺 HUN · Hungary \| Viszlát nyár — AWS [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQgurXKh42U) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w00c8KbQIME)~~\n\n~~🇮🇹 ITA · Italy \| Non mi avete fatto niente — Ermal Meta e Fabrizio Moro [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4zO_1Z_1S8) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs2n5JY0QzQ)~~\n\n~~🇮🇸 ISL · Iceland \| Our Choice — Ari Ólafsson [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Fm3D2jby8) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq6AcdqWaLk)~~\n\n~~🇱🇻 LVA · Latvia \| Funny Girl — Laura Rizzotto [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6VDoAW5Dk) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPGDNPWZGFw)~~\n\n~~🇲🇩 MDA · Moldova \| My Lucky Day — DoReDoS [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ts-jxdW6AQ) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoynZ-Wg8iw)~~\n\n~~🇲🇹 MLT · Malta \| Taboo — Christabelle [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbtclgMqnBk) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrC8jJ8eb8)~~\n\n~~🇲🇪 MNE · Montenegro \| Иње / Inje — Вања Радовановић [Vanja Radanović] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgIQHFVuh1U) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrCD5TTVo3E)~~\n\n~~🇳🇱 NED · The Netherlands \| Outlaw in 'em — Waylon [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TowcElmyek)~~\n\n~~🇵🇱 POL · Poland \| Light Me Up — Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQLmYaSCDYw) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUJ2eDm6ng)~~\n\n~~🇷🇴 ROU · Romania \| Goodbye — The Humans [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FRArITJ6Wc) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZp6QwWDQ4c)~~\n\n~~🇸🇮 SLV · Slovenia \| Hvala, ne! — Lea Sirk [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VUPh5TM5BE) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiysnSG6a3I)~~\n\n~~🇸🇲 SMR · San Marino \| Who We Are — Jessika feat. Jenifer Brening [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQSoqy_mrw) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiszoSeUYqY)~~\n\n~~🇷🇸 SRB · Serbia \| Нова деца / Nova deca — Сања Илић и Балканика [Sanja Ilić i Balkanika] [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_2MU320hKs) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkOFnIjGrkw)~~\n\n~~🇺🇦 UKR · Ukraine \| Under The Ladder — Mélovin [💿](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pAMSAIMwA) [🎤](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jbF7o8yqnc)~~\n\n---\n\n~~Note: A number of these songs will definitely get a revamp but this is what we have for now to judge them.~~\n\n~~We now have A LOT of songs out, and it just keeps getting more and more overwhelming to rank them all. From now on, you will only be asked to rank your Top 10, like each of the countries does at Eurovision when handing out points — only 10 entries are awarded points.~~\n\n~~Post your Top 10 including your own country's song if it's on the list. (If you want to go beyond your Top 10 and rank more or all the songs, by all means go ahead, but that's entirely optional.)~~\n\n~~Please have each country appear on a separate line (at least for your Top 10). Anyone running calculations from these lists will appreciate it. To do this, make your list double spaced. Or even easier than that, just do a number list — no double space required. And flags are always appreciated, though not necessary.~~\n\n~~If you're having a hard time ranking the songs, consider using [Mr. Gerbear's Eurovision Favorites Sorter](http://esc.gerbear.com/sorter2018.htm).~~\n\n---\n\n~~A new post like this will be posted in the sub when the next song (or batch of songs) is revealed.~~\n\n~~If you partake in this thread, please upvote this post for visibility.~~", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/', '81u42v', [['u/Cllovelace', 10, '2018-03-04 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/dv55vo3/', '1. Estonia\n2. Czech Republic\n3. France\n4. Germany\n5. The Netherlands\n6. Latvia\n7. Cyprus\n8. Italy\n9. Denmark\n10. United Kingdom', '81u42v'], ['u/lakilaki12', 11, '2018-03-04 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/81u42v/your_top_10_with_29_out_of_43_songs_confirmed_six/dv55y3g/', "A lot has changed in my ranking..\n\n1.Cyprus(Exactly what I was waiting for, I can see it being a trainwreck live though)\n\n2.Finland\n\n3.France\n\n4.Slovenia (this grew on me sooo much, it's addicting.)\n\n5.Latvia\n\n6.Malta\n\n7.Estonia\n\n8.Germany\n\n9.Italy\n\n10.Czech Republic\n", '81u42v']]], ['u/song_of_the_free', 'Shower thoughts: each OMG token is like an ATM that can print not only any currency but index fund, bond including ATMs itself.', 82, '2018-03-04 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/', "Translation - by staking OMG tokens one can earn transaction fees in any token (including OMG and ETH). Think about the profound nature of this for a second. As a store of value token this can dwarf bitcoin's biggest use case easily.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/', '81uaao', [['u/Crypt0Johnny', 19, '2018-03-04 02:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5961o/', "I mean...I can't say I don't love the way that sounds ", '81uaao'], ['u/psytokine_storm', 24, '2018-03-04 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5cz19/', "With no intention of sounding snide, can you explain to my why you think it's centralized? I'm quite familiar with the project, and feel that it is very decentralized. I like hearing other opinions, though. Can you expand on your assertion that OMG is centralized?\n\nAlso, you're right that it's hard to envision a future where ETH fails and OMG succeeds. Fortunately, I don't anticipate failure in ETH's future. ", '81uaao'], ['u/rfng', 19, '2018-03-04 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5d86i/', '"The original vision of bringing cryptocurrency to the masses was too simplistic. OmiseGO isn’t about convincing people to adopt new or better (crypto) currencies. Instead, it is about creating infrastructure which facilitates free transfer of value no matter what form that value make take." - TG', '81uaao'], ['u/jet86', 14, '2018-03-04 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5f438/', 'Keep in mind that stakers will have to accept fees in a token with sufficient liquidity on the DEX, which may or may not include OMG.', '81uaao'], ['u/jet86', 14, '2018-03-04 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/81uaao/shower_thoughts_each_omg_token_is_like_an_atm/dv5mzqi/', 'That’s not how hard forks work. With the DAO a majority of miners agreed to support the change, it wasn’t simply Vitalik saying something and it therefore being law.', '81uaao']]], ['u/L14dy', 'BitMex on Lightning - Construction Overview', 46, '2018-03-04 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ueco/bitmex_on_lightning_construction_overview/', 'Hi guys,\n\nI was banned for two weeks and started to stop obsessing about the price of Bitcoin and live a normal life again. Been a while since I stopped trying to trade every fucking move. In that time I started to think about building an exchange on Lightning, and since my favorite exchange is BitMex, I started to think about how to build BitMex on Lightning. I think I\'ve got it figured out... here it is. Posting here to get some feedback, although I\'m not sure this is the right place for it. Gonna start building this week...\n\nStep 1: The derivative contract\n\nIt is simpler to explain how the contract works by providing an example:\n\nAlice has 1 BTC and Bob has 1 BTC. Alice wants to go long 1 BTC (no leverage) and Bob wants to short 1 BTC (no leverage). If the price of BTC doubles, then Alice will have 2 BTC and Bob will have 0. If the price of BTC halves, Alice will have 0 BTC and Bob will have 2.\n\nSimple enough, right?\n\nOk, so then why don\'t Alice and Bob just lock one BTC into a lightning channel and start updating the sate of that channel. That is, Alice and Bob open a channel with each other, There is 1 BTC on Alice\'s side of the channel and 1 BTC on Bob\'s side of the channel.\n\nAs the price moves up, Bob pays Alice. As the price moves down, Alice pays Bob. If Alice stops paying Bob or Bob stops paying Alice when the price moves, the position is closed and either party can now tear down the channel.\n\nStep 2: Leverage\n\nOk, so leverage is simple to do. Alice wants to go long with X leverage, then she just locks in 1/X BTC into the channel, Bob puts in 1 BTC, if the price goes down, then Bob gets 1/X BTC from Alice, and Alice is liquidated. Bob\'s position is closed.\n\nHowever, if Bob wants to keep his position open, he will need to find someone else who is looking to go long at that point. He can now take his 1+1/X BTC and open a new channel for the next position\n\nStep 3: Liquidity\n\nOk, so leverage makes the whole construction somewhat cumbersome. You can\'t really do 100x leverage, because every time someone gets liquidated, you will need to tear down a channel and potentially open a new one... Not exactly great.\n\nThere is a way to get around this. It\'s somewhat involved, but I give it here.\n\nAlice wants to go long with X leverage, Bob wants to go short with Y leverage. They both want to be 1 BTC total position, so Alice has 1/X BTC she is willing to post as collateral, and Bob has 1/Y BTC he is willing to post as collateral.\n\nHowever, let\'s assume that Alice and Bob both have a total of 1 BTC on the exchange... They\'re only opening a position with a fraction of their available margin.\n\nIn this particular case, Alice and Bob can transact multiple times between one another. if Alice gets liquidated, then she still has 1 - 1/X BTC, Bob has 1 + 1/X BTC, and they can transact again.\n\nBut the problem is that if the price moves up and Bob stops paying Alice on the channel, i.e. Bob has closed his position, then Alice is effectively "losing out" on her position. Someone else closed her position for her... That\'s not cool.\n\nSo, the idea is to put an entity between Alice and Bob. This is the exchange... It\'s important to note that the exchange is not a single person, it is multiple people... i will explain below.\n\nNow, Alice has a channel with the exchange and Bob has a channel with the exchange. The exchange funds their side of the channel with some amount of liquidity, let\'s say it funds it with like 1 BTC on both channels (for the sake of keeping things simple). These BTC are just sitting in a multi-sig... No big risk to the exchange, no reason not to put them there.\n\nNow, if Bob wants to go short and Alice wants to go long, then if the price goes up, Bob pays the exchange, the exchange pays Alice. The exchange will always have 2 BTC, but if the price moves up 10%, then the exchange will have 1.1 BTC on their side of the channel with Bob, and 0.9 BTC on their side of the channel with Alice.\n\nStep 4: The exchange\n\nOk, so the exchange is very simple. It\'s just a bunch of people who run the exchange software. It\'s people like you and me who just take their stack, put it in a channel with someone looking to trade and then run the software I wrote.\n\nBut, what if Alice gets liquidated, and Bob wants to keep his short open? Well, the exchange now simply has to find someone else who is willing to go long at that new price point, and then if the price continues to go down that new person pays the exchange, the exchange pays Bob.\n\nOk, so far everything is simple, but if you were paying attention, you will notice that there\'s a problem:\n\nAssume the exchange consists of two people, called them Charlie and David.\n\nIf...\n\nAlice has a channel with Charlie\nDavid has a channel with Bob\nAlice is long 1BTC\nBob is short 1BTC\nBTC drops 10%\n\nThen Alice has to pay Charlie 0.1 BTC, while David has to pay Bob 0.1 BTC. But that\'s all fine... Alice pays Bob via LN multi-hop payment, as long as Charlie and David are reachable on the LN graph... Sick... it works.\n\nIf Alice stops paying Charlie as the price falls, then Alice\'s position is added to the order book, and whoever buys that long starts paying Bob... Done deal.\n\nStep 5: Order Book\n\nOrder Book isn\'t too hard. Basically, everyone who is a part of "the exchange" simply runs a Byzantine consensus algorithm to agree on the state of the order book... Simple finite state machine with replication. Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus algorithm will do.. . Done deal.\n\nThe only problem is that consensus protocols are slow... The more nodes, the slower... So basically the exchange can\'t consist of more than a couple dozen nodes... That\'s fine...\n\nBuild a web app on top of this, publish the order book to a webserver.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ueco/bitmex_on_lightning_construction_overview/', '81ueco', [['u/lowstrife', 12, '2018-03-04 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81ueco/bitmex_on_lightning_construction_overview/dv5bmbk/', "Latency matters. Decentralized EXCHANGES will work, but once you're talking about orderflow and high liquidity and market makers who all depend on having very fast execution times; that becomes a difficult prospect. \n\nCentralized services will be faster, but they carry the counterparty risk. \n\nDecentralized exchanges have their place, but leveraged high frequency exchanges is not one of them. The technology isn't there yet. ", '81ueco']]], ['u/daminerfluff', 'PSA: Miners, please spread the Hashrates!', 31, '2018-03-04 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vdxf/psa_miners_please_spread_the_hashrates/', "Right now Suprnova has 50% of the hash rate (~15 Msols out of 30 Msols). \nYes, I get everyone wants the quickest round times, but this is not healthy for the coin. \nOverall earnings will be the same, regardless of pool hashrates, you just have to mine longer periods to ride out the variance.\n\nHere are all the pools that support BTCP, some even charge less (or even zero!) fees than Suprnova:\n\nhttps://btcprivate.org/pools.html\n\nFinally, please also consider mining on the official BTCP Pool at:\n\nhttps://pool.btcprivate.org/\n\nRight now it's 0% fees, and afterwards the 1.5% fee goes to the developers. This ensures long term development on the coin, and this in turn helps out every HODLer!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vdxf/psa_miners_please_spread_the_hashrates/', '81vdxf', [['u/Bushboy2000', 10, '2018-03-04 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vdxf/psa_miners_please_spread_the_hashrates/dv5gmat/', 'Ok, I will just get to a Suprnova payout and I will then move across.', '81vdxf']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, March 04, 2018', 37, '2018-03-04 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/', '81vgaj', [['u/newredditor1312', 10, '2018-03-04 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5i5sf/', 'I have a feeling not many people in your life like you. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/98Windows', 17, '2018-03-04 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5jmz8/', 'Are you claiming bitcoin is stable?', '81vgaj'], ['u/gypsytoy', 13, '2018-03-04 06:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5la42/', 'Thinks back to all the times we fell out of a wedge just a bit and then continued up.', '81vgaj'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-04 07:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5m3s6/', 'Joke of the Day :-)\nsome one open "LONG TERM" short on bitcoin ...', '81vgaj'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 14, '2018-03-04 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5pfo5/', 'Going to sleep long from 11.3 with no stop loss AMA (tomorrow). ', '81vgaj'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-04 09:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5qkf4/', "Can't get stopped out if you don't have stop losses. * taps temple ", '81vgaj'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 11, '2018-03-04 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5qz9x/', ' support tested\n* longs reloaded\n* rsi cooled off\n* ascension to ?? started ', '81vgaj'], ['u/L14dy', 25, '2018-03-04 12:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv5u4x5/', 'I just got hella drunk with a bunch of peasants.\n\nBitcoin ain’t mainstream yet. lol', '81vgaj'], ['u/Mayneminu', 13, '2018-03-04 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv630pg/', 'Its time for some consolidation....aka sideways chop between 10.2 and 11.5 \nSome alts are bottoming out and being scooped up. Keep and eye on LTC and ETH, they could signal a run and maybe, just maybe the whole market goes up this week. No TA needed. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/quant_king', 17, '2018-03-04 18:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv66umy/', "Sunday whale report is in:\n\nToday looks like a wonderfully whale-free day for Bitcoin! There are around 6-7 sell-side whales in the water presently--all of whom are sitting a minimum of $200 above present market price. I would be cautious with respect to the ladder price-point whale who from my observations today has move around a bit, but that volume isn't enough to suppress a price-movement. Low-ish volume, but ok for a Sunday. Have a great day of trading, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and stay safe on the waters!\n\nWatch for yourself: http://whales.cracklord.com/\n\nDocumentation: https://github.com/pmaji/crypto-whale-watching-app\n\nPlease consider donating to the BTC donation address to help pay for hosting and development: 1BtEBzRxymw6NvtCfoGheLuh2E2iS5mPuo\n\nPS - Big update now LIVE on GitHub (for those who prefer using the local version); website integration to come asap once our testing is done, and with that will come a host migration, hence the fundraising to pay for the fee increase. \n", '81vgaj'], ['u/The_holy_Cryptoporus', 12, '2018-03-04 19:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6cj1l/', 'Back short already? Doesnt seem like a carefully thought out decision tbh', '81vgaj'], ['u/drcpperpot', 11, '2018-03-04 20:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6f4j4/', "I think this has been pretty healthy consolidation. Price couldn't hold 11.5 after the first attempt- thats ok, emas caught up in the meantime, and support with it. pretty bullish that bfx didn't fall below 11k last night/this morning. \n \nalso 11.5 is almost right where the descending log line is at this point. a decisive clearance of 11.5 would basically be a breakthrough of log resistance from ath!", '81vgaj'], ['u/craigc123', 30, '2018-03-04 20:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6fefv/', 'Everyone claiming this is obvious manipulation should consider the possibility that the manipulation may have been pushing us down out of the wedge and not the move up right now (aka this looks like it might have been a bear trap).\n\nThere were a number of signs that the move down was not very strong. The break down out of the ascending wedge was not super convincing, and then after pushing further the bears lost steam with each attempt at a new low.\n\nThe story is in the volume:\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/evIiKzYB/\n\nEach push down from a local peak had lower volume and the price was moving lower as volume decreased which is a bullish sign and has happened a bunch of times in the last few weeks. Getting a red candle on the hourly despite falling volume leading up to it is pretty bullish because it means the bears do not have the conviction to break below the support. During strong downward moves the sell volume should increase as the price gets lower (look at the run down to $6k).\n\nThere was also hidden bullish div on a number of intervals (pointed out on that chart).', '81vgaj'], ['u/snubbe123', 12, '2018-03-04 21:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6i7fn/', 'I feel like this Line is the final boss of Bitcoin. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/cryptobaseline', 12, '2018-03-04 22:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6kjjy/', "Rising Wedge what? https://imgur.com/a/tjOPp Except a one more fakeout to the downside, I'm expecting 12k+ prices by Monday. Stop the denial. We are going up babies.", '81vgaj'], ['u/gypsytoy', 13, '2018-03-04 22:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6kv0n/', "> Who in here actually thinks we saw legit despair and depression?\n\nHow do you even begin to quantify that?\n\n>70% isnt the worst we have seen. Stocks, such as yahoo, lost 90% after their crash. \n\nSo? What does that have to do with Bitcoin, an entirely different asset class.\n\n>we will go on a bigger run first to maybe 25-35k and then drop to 3-5k,\n\nThis is the dumbest thing I've ever read.", '81vgaj'], ['u/nor3g', 12, '2018-03-04 22:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6kygw/', 'we bottomed out well enough. a lot of people like to compare it to 2014, but the circumstances today are completely different. theres no missing 100ks of btc being sold off to suppress the market, theres no exchange with 90% of all market volume being hacked. we have lots of institutional interest, governments are taking notice and starting to plan regulation, financial big players are buying exchanges... ', '81vgaj'], ['u/DovahkiinAF', 15, '2018-03-04 22:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6leji/', 'A+ comment. Really impressive and adds a lot of value to the discussion. ', '81vgaj'], ['u/TyTN', 10, '2018-03-04 22:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6lpm2/', 'Ask yourselves this.\n\nWhy are we here. Why are we at this price point? Why did we fight ourselves all the way up?\n\nJust to give up at the resistance line?\n\nBitcoin is bigger than us. At the same time, Bitcoin is us. We are Bitcoin. And we are here, here at this price point, to bust through it.\n', '81vgaj'], ['u/rukan23', 22, '2018-03-04 22:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6lybs/', 'Y’all be on them good drugs lmao ', '81vgaj'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-03-04 23:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6mgsc/', 'Step 1: Find squiggly area on chart\n\nStep 2: Find second squiggly area on chart\n\nStep 3: Draw boxes around each area', '81vgaj'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 16, '2018-03-04 23:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81vgaj/daily_discussion_sunday_march_04_2018/dv6n9kd/', 'Thanks, gonna have this thing solved in no time! https://i.imgur.com/jjkvZJK.png', '81vgaj']]], ['u/TravelPhoenix', 'How do people with 100s of thousands in fiat buy crypto during volatile markets?', 31, '2018-03-04 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/', "It seems to me that if you have a lot of money and want to buy dips, it's hard to do that, yet you see a lot of action that seems to suggest there is a lot of money coming into crypto. So what techniques do these super whales use to actually buy up all the bitcoin?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/', '81voff', [['u/bitmeme', 34, '2018-03-04 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5kibh/', 'Keep large usd balances on exchanges ', '81voff'], ['u/Thecoinjerk', 10, '2018-03-04 06:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5kluq/', "scale in and scale out. That's what smaller investors should be doing too. ", '81voff'], ['u/corkedfox', 30, '2018-03-04 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5mhwx/', "Gemini allows unlimited deposits and withdrawals via wire transfer. And right now you can execute a $1M market buy on Gemini with minimal slippage (about 0.2%). There isn't much resistance. The biggest barrier is the wire transfer, which might mean waiting for banks to open the next day. So you might have to plan ahead 1 day if you're thinking about buying a dip.", '81voff'], ['u/lowstrife', 13, '2018-03-04 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5mwc4/', "100's of thousands is super whales?\n\nlol", '81voff'], ['u/pitchbend', 18, '2018-03-04 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5ne1v/', "Hundreds of thousands is nothing bro like 10 or 20 bitcoins lol people trade that in a heart beat at exchanges look at the bitfinex order book and you'll see hundreds of bids and asks like that, that's not even close to being a whale.", '81voff'], ['u/horsespower', 18, '2018-03-04 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5nyhd/', 'One million dollars ‘places pinky to lips’', '81voff'], ['u/CrankyBulb', 29, '2018-03-04 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5rwew/', 'There are other countries in the world apart from the US. ', '81voff'], ['u/CrankyBulb', 49, '2018-03-04 11:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5sdpo/', 'Buddy you’re the one that assume it caused a huge taxable event. ', '81voff'], ['u/devlspawn', 10, '2018-03-04 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/81voff/how_do_people_with_100s_of_thousands_in_fiat_buy/dv5ttdg/', 'In the US there is only tax on the profit. If they buy at 10 at 10k then sell at 12k they made 20k, so they pay tax on 20k. Lets say their tax bracket is 25%, that means they pay 5k in taxes. Sucks but still worth it if you keep 15k. Losses offset any gains.', '81voff']]], ['u/patrikb2014', 'I just paid for a hooker with .3 btcp!', 21, '2018-03-04 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/', 'The hoe thought it was real bitcoin. She even gave me a zj!!!! ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/', '81vrqx', [['u/Bushboy2000', 30, '2018-03-04 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5knag/', 'And you thought she was a real female :)', '81vrqx'], ['u/cpgilliard78', 16, '2018-03-04 06:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5l1ds/', 'She got a bitcoin _private_.', '81vrqx'], ['u/Matrix5353', 36, '2018-03-04 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5l6kz/', "It's like bj, but private.", '81vrqx'], ['u/Scrubby7', 11, '2018-03-04 07:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/81vrqx/i_just_paid_for_a_hooker_with_3_btcp/dv5mr96/', 'if you dont know, then you probably cant afford it ;)', '81vrqx']]], ['u/ebello1212', 'It’s a just matter of time until Nano is used to buy other crypto currencies', 357, '2018-03-04 06:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/', 'Nano’s main goal is a super fast, fee-less currency and so I can totally see exchanges implement Nano as a coin that you can use to but other coins with similar as to how they use BTC and ETH. We all know Nano is superior when compared to BTC, and if all goes well Nano will be the future of currency, now I am not saying Nano will surpass BTC price wise or anything like that all I am saying is that I can see In a year or 2 Nano being used in a similar way as BTC\n\nEx: instead of USD-> BTC -> Random coin you want to buy \nIt could be \nUSD -> Nano -> Random coin you want to buy \n\nIt would be faster and you would pay no fees aside from the exchange fees ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/', '81vrs0', [['u/CanadianVelociraptor', 71, '2018-03-04 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5lhuy/', 'nanex.co would like a word ;)', '81vrs0'], ['u/ebello1212', 25, '2018-03-04 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5m1p8/', 'I love Nanex but of course I mean all of the big exchanges like Binance, Kucoin, bittrex etc', '81vrs0'], ['u/krippsaiditwrong', 71, '2018-03-04 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5mmlo/', 'But Nanex is run by our boy Jaydubs. ', '81vrs0'], ['u/NativityCrimeScene', 34, '2018-03-04 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5n1ar/', 'First we need Fiat -> Nano. The reason that BTC and ETH are used to trade for altcoins is because they are the most easily purchased with fiat.', '81vrs0'], ['u/erremermberderrnit', 21, '2018-03-04 07:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5nkfy/', "Hey this is the second Nano post I've seen in the top 100 of r/all tonight!\n\nEDIT: Nevermind, I wasn't in r/all, I'm just an idiot", '81vrs0'], ['u/luca_Skywalker_', 15, '2018-03-04 10:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5rt43/', 'one day nanex.co will be as big as Kucoin.', '81vrs0'], ['u/ebello1212', 16, '2018-03-04 10:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5rvcx/', 'I hope so my guy I really do ', '81vrs0'], ['u/Agga36', 21, '2018-03-04 11:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81vrs0/its_a_just_matter_of_time_until_nano_is_used_to/dv5sqjj/', 'I think the most important thing is a working (100%) Smartphone Wallet that is 100% UserFriendly.\nSO simple that every idiot can use it', '81vrs0']]], ['u/Anarchy321', 'State of the Libertarian Movement', 93, '2018-03-04 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GoldandBlack/comments/81vs36/state_of_the_libertarian_movement/', 'I think it is time we provided an update on where we are as a movement. \n\nI will break this down into pieces. Additionally, I will include my own observations and suggestions:\n\n> Seasteading\n\nSeasteading is progressing faster than any other direct action undertaken by this movement. /u/Anenome5 has established a company called [Ventive Floathouse](http://www.ventivefloathouse.com/). This company endeavors to establish the first seastead in Richardson Bay, off the coast of California. It will be a visa haven, appealing to those attempting to bypass America\'s ornery visa requirements. In the following years after this island has been established, Ventive Floathouse will attempt to build the first seastead in international waters, which will be explicitly anarcho-capitalist. They are currently $450k away from funding the first seastead in Richardson Bay. They are currently testing the design of the island and will not begin accepting funding until testing has been completed. If you or anyone you know would be interested in investing in this project, contact /u/Anenome5 through the website link provided above. \n\nThe Seasteading Institute has achieved a Memorandum of Understanding with the French Polynesian government. This Memorandum has been criticized by some within the FP government and the FP public, as seen in [this](http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/350787/tahiti-s-ruling-party-cooling-over-floating-island-project) article. Regardless, it appears that the project is moving forward. The plan is to create 12 artificial islands within 1 mile of the FP coastline, funded by investors and an ICO. The project is projected to be completed by 2020, however only time will tell if the Institute will meet that deadline. \n\nIn other news, a corporation has officially began marketing artificial islands for the price of 300 million dollars, see [here](https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/5700792/migaloo-are-selling-a-floating-island-that-you-can-drive-to-different-destinations/). Their target consumers are the ultra-rich. This suggests that, in the coming decades, seasteading will become an increasingly viable alternative to buying an island. \n\nSuggestions: Support Ventive Floathouse in any way you can. Be the change you want to see. This may be our best shot at establishing an anarcho-capitalist society within the next two decades. \n\n> Libertarian Party of the United States of America\n\nIn the Presidential Election of 2016, the LPUSA achieved 3.2 percent of the popular vote, a total of 4,042,291 voters. This is a significant improvement over the 2012 election, in which roughly 1 million people voted for the LPUSA. The real challenge will be repeating this success in the next election. Gary Johnson has announced that he will not be running for president in 2020. \n\nThe LPUSA has announced its intention to get 2,000 candidates on the ballot for the 2018 elections. Whether or not this will occur remains to be seen. \n\nDespite achieving 3.2 percent of the popular vote, the LPUSA is still struggling to acquire permanent ballot access in all 50 states. The LPUSA currently has ballot access in a majority of states. \n\nIn the aftermath of the 2016 National Convention, the LPUSA has been experiencing somewhat of an identity crisis. A fat individual in a speedo danced on stage while the event was broadcast live on CSPAN, significantly tarnishing the reputation of the party. Anarcho-capitalists were widely blamed by moderate libertarians for this incident, despite our outright condemnation of said incident. Libertarians are in the process of deciding whether the party should be radical or moderate in its message and platform. The majority of libertarians wish to see the LPUSA become more moderate, and to abandon such phrases as "Taxation is Theft". There is even a socialist caucus within the Libertarian Party.\n\nIn an attempt to preserve the radical libertarian and anarcho-capitalist elements within the LPUSA, the Mises Caucus has been established. Together with the Radical Caucus, these organizations seek to promote radical libertarianism and to elect party officials and political candidates who will represent them.\n\nThe Libertarian National Committee is comprised of 8 representatives from 8 regions. Region 1, based in Colorado, is represented by an anarcho-capitalist named Caryn Ann Harlos. I do not know if any of the other committee members are anarcho-capitalists. \n\nin 2014, the former chairman of the Libertarian Party Geoff Neale made history when he was appointed to establish the [International Alliance of Libertarian Parties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Alliance_of_Libertarian_Parties). This is the first attempt by the libertarian parties of the world to coordinate internationally.\n\nSuggestions: Libertarians should seek a moderate platform while maintaining a radical message. Efforts should be made to appeal to a majority of voters while raising the libertarian consciousness of the population to the highest degree possible. Libertarians should focus primarily on running in state and local elections in an attempt to maximize our influence on the American population.\n\n> The Free State Project\n\nThousands of libertarians have moved to New Hampshire in an attempt to influence the politics of the state towards a more libertarian direction. Libertarians have run as republicans and democrats and been successfully elected to office. Statist laws have been repealed and more libertarian laws have been enacted, such as protections for Bitcoin sellers. \n\nSuggestions: Libertarians should move to New Hampshire in greater numbers and run for positions in the local and state governments. Organizations should be established to carry out activism, namely:\n\n* the establishment of militias and/or non-profit law enforcement agencies. These organizations should make a habit of patrolling the streets, responding to crimes, and enforcing the law.\n\n* the establishment of mutual aid societies and/or anarchist insurance companies\n\n* participation in parades, including militia parades\n\n* initiate a Voluntary Tax Program to pay for public services, such as volunteer fire departments, libraries, and even welfare\n\n* establish organizations in which each member pays a monthly fee, and accept donations. This gives you the power to perform more activism. For example, if your organization raises a million dollars over a few years, you can pay for a small rural town’s budget for a full year, thereby garnering publicity, influence, and the support of the people\n\n* informing the public about cryptocurrencies and encouraging/bribing businesses to accept them\n\n* distribution of libertarian literature on street corners\n\n* dissemination of libertarian propaganda (road banners, signs\n\n* planting/hangi... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The BTC prices have managed to break through the $11,000 region and after a brief period of consolidation it seems ready to test the strong resistance in the $12000 region as of this writing. It is going to be a big challenge for the bitcoin bulls to push the prices through this region as they have already failed in this region a couple of times and hence it is likely that they are going to face a lot of selling in this price region. The traders need to be on the ready for a breakout though and if and when that happens, we are likely to see more and more buyers join in. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? BTC Bulls Looking Determined With more buyers joining in and the supply being limited, the only outcome of such an eventuality would be that the prices are likely to move up in a strong manner over the coming days, if and when the breakout happens. The bulls seem to be determined this time and the momentum has been gathered from the $10,000 region and in the absence of any major negative news, we would not be surprised if the bulls managed to stage a breakout in due course of time. It is also likely that the traders, who bought it at the higher levels, are looking to get out as soon as they get a chance and hence this is going to be a big battle between the bulls and the bears. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices continue to flounder as they have been plagued by uncertainties over its future and how the network is going to be managed in the coming weeks and months. Hence, the market has not been able to generate the kind of momentum that was expected from it and we see that the prices continue to trade below the $900 region. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it would be interesting to see how the bulls are going to deal with the situation as the prices approach the $12000 region in BTC. It is likely that they are determined to push through this time and hence we might have a breakout in the short term. We expect the ETH prices to continue to flounder and struggle for the short term. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease', 'The BTC prices have managed to break through the $11,000 region and after a brief period of consolidation it seems ready to test the strong resistance in the $12000 region as of this writing. It is going to be a big challenge for the bitcoin bulls to push the prices through this region as they have already failed in this region a couple of times and hence it is likely that they are going to face a lot of selling in this price region. The traders need to be on the ready for a breakout though and if and when that happens, we are likely to see more and more buyers join in.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWith more buyers joining in and the supply being limited, the only outcome of such an eventuality would be that the prices are likely to move up in a strong manner over the coming days, if and when the breakout happens. The bulls seem to be determined this time and the momentum has been gathered from the $10,000 region and in the absence of any major negative news, we would not be surprised if the bulls managed to stage a breakout in due course of time. It is also likely that the traders, who bought it at the higher levels, are looking to get out as soon as they get a chance and hence this is going to be a big battle between the bulls and the bears.\nThe ETH prices continue to flounder as they have been plagued by uncertainties over its future and how the network is going to be managed in the coming weeks and months. Hence, the market has not been able to generate the kind of momentum that was expected from it and we see that the prices continue to trade below the $900 region.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it would be interesting to see how the bulls are going to deal with the situation as the prices approach the $12000 region in BTC. It is likely that they are determined to push through this time and hence we might have a breakout in the short term. We expect the ETH prices to continue to flounder and struggle for the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease', 'The BTC prices have managed to break through the $11,000 region and after a brief period of consolidation it seems ready to test the strong resistance in the $12000 region as of this writing. It is going to be a big challenge for the bitcoin bulls to push the prices through this region as they have already failed in this region a couple of times and hence it is likely that they are going to face a lot of selling in this price region. The traders need to be on the ready for a breakout though and if and when that happens, we are likely to see more and more buyers join in.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWith more buyers joining in and the supply being limited, the only outcome of such an eventuality would be that the prices are likely to move up in a strong manner over the coming days, if and when the breakout happens. The bulls seem to be determined this time and the momentum has been gathered from the $10,000 region and in the absence of any major negative news, we would not be surprised if the bulls managed to stage a breakout in due course of time. It is also likely that the traders, who bought it at the higher levels, are looking to get out as soon as they get a chance and hence this is going to be a big battle between the bulls and the bears.\nThe ETH prices continue to flounder as they have been plagued by uncertainties over its future and how the network is going to be managed in the coming weeks and months. Hence, the market has not been able to generate the kind of momentum that was expected from it and we see that the prices continue to trade below the $900 region.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it would be interesting to see how the bulls are going to deal with the situation as the prices approach the $12000 region in BTC. It is likely that they are determined to push through this time and hence we might have a breakout in the short term. We expect the ETH prices to continue to flounder and struggle for the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed lower last week, pressured by a stronger U.S. Dollar, which made dollar-denominated crude more expensive for foreign buyers, and concerns over rising U.S. production. Late in the week, the market was able to recover some of its earlier losses after the dollar weakened in reaction to surprise tariff announcements by President Trump.\nApril WTI crude oil futures settled the week at $61.25, down $2.30 or -3.62%.\nThe main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. However, momentum has been drifting sideways-to-lower since the week-ending January 26.\nA trade through $66.39 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. A move through $57.90 will indicate the selling is getting stronger.\nThe short-term range is $66.39 to $57.90. Its retracement zone at $62.15 to $63.15 has been acting like resistance.\nThe intermediate range is $50.19 to $66.39. Its retracement zone at $58.29 to $56.38 is the first support. This zone provided support the week-ending February 9.\nThe main range is $47.41 to $66.39. Its retracement zone comes in at $56.90 to $54.66. This zone is the primary downside target.\nThe combination of the intermediate and main ranges creates a support cluster at $56.90 to $56.38. Since the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of this area.\nBased on last week’s close at $61.25, the direction of the April WTI crude oil market this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the uptrending Gann angle at $60.69.\nA sustained move over $60.69 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger a rally into $62.15 to $63.15. A failure to overcome this area will set up a secondary lower top. Overtaking $63.15 could trigger an acceleration into $66.39.\nA sustained move under $60.69 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could trigger an acceleration to the downside with potential targets lined up at $58.29, $56.90 and $56.38. The next major uptrending Gann angle comes in at $55.44.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• NZD/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed lower last week, pressured by a stronger U.S. Dollar, which made dollar-denominated crude more expensive for foreign buyers, and concerns over rising U.S. production. Late in the week, the market was able to recover some of its earlier losses after the dollar weakened in reaction to surprise tariff announcements by President Trump. April WTI crude oil futures settled the week at $61.25, down $2.30 or -3.62%. Weekly April WTI Crude Oil Weekly Technical Analysis The main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. However, momentum has been drifting sideways-to-lower since the week-ending January 26. A trade through $66.39 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. A move through $57.90 will indicate the selling is getting stronger. The short-term range is $66.39 to $57.90. Its retracement zone at $62.15 to $63.15 has been acting like resistance. The intermediate range is $50.19 to $66.39. Its retracement zone at $58.29 to $56.38 is the first support. This zone provided support the week-ending February 9. The main range is $47.41 to $66.39. Its retracement zone comes in at $56.90 to $54.66. This zone is the primary downside target. The combination of the intermediate and main ranges creates a support cluster at $56.90 to $56.38. Since the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of this area. Weekly Technical Forecast Based on last week’s close at $61.25, the direction of the April WTI crude oil market this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the uptrending Gann angle at $60.69. A sustained move over $60.69 will signal the presence of buyers. This could trigger a rally into $62.15 to $63.15. A failure to overcome this area will set up a secondary lower top. Overtaking $63.15 could trigger an acceleration into $66.39. A sustained move under $60.69 will indicate the presence of sellers. This could trigger an acceleration to the downside with potential targets lined up at $58.29, $56.90 and $56.38. The next major uptrending Gann angle comes in at $55.44. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: NZD/USD Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/GBP Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Increased Demand for Risk Underpins Dollar as Trade War Tensions Ease Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18', "Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of the $500 million theft in January. According to a report from Nikkei , the new initiative will see the group of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges, represented by two trade organizations in Japan, working towards rolling out standards in April for the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) in an effort to improve security measures among them. The group will also work toward developing standards for activities around initial coin offerings. The new organization's formation, the name of which has yet to be determined, came after the two trade groups - the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) and Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) - reached an agreement last week. Taizen Okuyama, president of foreign exchange trading firm Money Partners Group and chairman of the JCBA, and Yuzo Kano, CEO of exchange startup bitFlyer and the head of the JBA, will serve as the chairman and vice chairman of the new group, respectively. The move confirms previous reports about an effort to develop an SRO for Japan's cryptocurrency exchange ecosystem. The idea was put forward as a way to shore up public confidence in the wake of a hack that resulted in the theft $500 million worth of the NEM token from Coincheck, one of the Japanese exchanges that have yet to be fully approved by the FSA. As previously reported, Coincheck hasn't been approved yet by the financial regulator because of security issues, which the FSA said it had alerted Coincheck about prior to the heist. Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in bitFlyer. Miniature image via Shutterstock Related Stories Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring 'True Freedom' Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash", "Sixteen cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have formed a new self-regulatory organization, an effort that comes in the wake of the $500 million theft in January.\nAccording to a report fromNikkei, the new initiative will see the group of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges, represented by two trade organizations in Japan, working towards rolling out standards in April for the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) in an effort to improve security measures among them. The group will also work toward developing standards for activities around initial coin offerings.\nThe new organization's formation, the name of which has yet to be determined, came after the two trade groups - the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) and Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) - reached an agreement last week.\nTaizen Okuyama, president of foreign exchange trading firm Money Partners Group and chairman of the JCBA, and Yuzo Kano, CEO of exchange startup bitFlyer and the head of the JBA, will serve as the chairman and vice chairman of the new group, respectively.\nThe move confirmspreviousreports about an effort to develop an SRO for Japan's cryptocurrency exchange ecosystem.\nThe idea was put forward as a way to shore up public confidence in the wake of a hack thatresulted in the theft$500 million worth of the NEM token from Coincheck, one of the Japanese exchanges that have yet to be fully approved by the FSA.\nAspreviouslyreported, Coincheck hasn't been approved yet by the financial regulator because of security issues, which the FSA said it had alerted Coincheck about prior to the heist.\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in bitFlyer.\nMiniatureimage via Shutterstock\n• Coincheck Crypto Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims\n• Japan's Finance Watchdog Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges\n• Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring 'True Freedom'\n• Mt Gox Trustee Sells $400 Million in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash", "Bitcoin's price is flirting with key resistance on the technical charts and could either break higher towards $17,000 or dip once more below the $10,000 mark.\nHaving clocked a high of $11,599 earlier today, bitcoin is now trading at $11,473, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). While the cryptocurrency has spent the better part of the last 42 hours above $11,000, a convincing break above the key resistance level of $11,600 (inverse head-and-shoulders neckline) has remained elusive amid lighter trading volumes.\nTwenty four-hourtrading volumestands at $6.17 billion today, compared to $7.28 billion seen a week ago. And, notably, although BTC has appreciated by more than 20 percent since the Feb. 25 low of $9,304, volume has hardly increased over the same period.\nSluggish trading volume could be a cause for concern, although an argument could be made that the market has merely normalized as the market euphoria seen in December and early January has faded.\nStill, volumes may rise sharply if bitcoin sees a convincing break above the key resistance.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) shows:\n• BTC closed yesterday (as per UTC) above the descending trendline (white dotted line) resistance and $11,306 (38.2 percent Fibonacci retracement of the sell-off from the Dec. 17 high and Jan. 6 high), signaling a bullish breakout.\n• However, theinverse head-and-shouldersneckline resistance at $11,600 is proving a tough nut to crack. Prices did clock a high of $11,623, but quickly fell back below $11,500\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are trending northwards, indicating a short-term bullish setup, while the 50-day MA continues to slope downwards in favor of the bears.\n• BTC exited the ascending trendline yesterday and has not been able to hold above the neckline resistance today, so the cryptocurrency looks quite heavy.\n• The RSI is creating a head-and-shoulders-like pattern. Hence, the bulls need to cut through the neckline resistance soon or prices could drop below $11,050 (previous day's low), pushing RSI below the head-and-shoulders neckline support (and into bearish territory).\n• A high volume breakout (daily close as per UTC) above $11,600 would open the doors to stronger gains towards $17,000 (inverse head-and-shoulders target as per the measured height method). On the way higher, the pair may face resistance at $14,584 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement).\n• On the downside, a move below $11,050 (previous day's low, strong support as per the 4-hour chart) would abort the immediate bullish outlook and could yield a drop below the $10,000 mark.\n• In that case, the dip could be short-lived as the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are sloping upwards.\n• Bearish scenario: Failure to take out the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline hurdle in the next 48 hours followed by a break below the descending 50-day MA ($10,240) would suggest the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 low of $6,000 has ended. Bitcoin prices could then proceed to revisit $7,960 (Feb. 2 low).\nFork in trackimage via Shutterstock\n• $800 in 1 Hour: Bitcoin Price Drops Big to Near $9K\n• Arizona's Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence\n• Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users\n• Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay?", "Bitcoin's price is flirting with key resistance on the technical charts and could either break higher towards $17,000 or dip once more below the $10,000 mark.\nHaving clocked a high of $11,599 earlier today, bitcoin is now trading at $11,473, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). While the cryptocurrency has spent the better part of the last 42 hours above $11,000, a convincing break above the key resistance level of $11,600 (inverse head-and-shoulders neckline) has remained elusive amid lighter trading volumes.\nTwenty four-hourtrading volumestands at $6.17 billion today, compared to $7.28 billion seen a week ago. And, notably, although BTC has appreciated by more than 20 percent since the Feb. 25 low of $9,304, volume has hardly increased over the same period.\nSluggish trading volume could be a cause for concern, although an argument could be made that the market has merely normalized as the market euphoria seen in December and early January has faded.\nStill, volumes may rise sharply if bitcoin sees a convincing break above the key resistance.\nThe abovechart(prices as per Bitfinex) shows:\n• BTC closed yesterday (as per UTC) above the descending trendline (white dotted line) resistance and $11,306 (38.2 percent Fibonacci retracement of the sell-off from the Dec. 17 high and Jan. 6 high), signaling a bullish breakout.\n• However, theinverse head-and-shouldersneckline resistance at $11,600 is proving a tough nut to crack. Prices did clock a high of $11,623, but quickly fell back below $11,500\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are trending northwards, indicating a short-term bullish setup, while the 50-day MA continues to slope downwards in favor of the bears.\n• BTC exited the ascending trendline yesterday and has not been able to hold above the neckline resistance today, so the cryptocurrency looks quite heavy.\n• The RSI is creating a head-and-shoulders-like pattern. Hence, the bulls need to cut through the neckline resistance soon or prices could drop below $11,050 (previous day's low), pushing RSI below the head-and-shoulders neckline support (and into bearish territory).\n• A high volume breakout (daily close as per UTC) above $11,600 would open the doors to stronger gains towards $17,000 (inverse head-and-shoulders target as per the measured height method). On the way higher, the pair may face resistance at $14,584 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement).\n• On the downside, a move below $11,050 (previous day's low, strong support as per the 4-hour chart) would abort the immediate bullish outlook and could yield a drop below the $10,000 mark.\n• In that case, the dip could be short-lived as the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are sloping upwards.\n• Bearish scenario: Failure to take out the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline hurdle in the next 48 hours followed by a break below the descending 50-day MA ($10,240) would suggest the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 low of $6,000 has ended. Bitcoin prices could then proceed to revisit $7,960 (Feb. 2 low).\nFork in trackimage via Shutterstock\n• $800 in 1 Hour: Bitcoin Price Drops Big to Near $9K\n• Arizona's Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence\n• Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users\n• Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay?", 'You may have heard that Canadians are friendly. Well, that\'s certainly true in the case of these two Canadian energy companies. Both Pembina Pipeline (NYSE: PBA) and Vermilion Energy (NYSE: VET) not only pay dividends, but they make those payments monthly instead of quarterly, which can be great for investors who rely on regular dividend payments for their incomes. But frequency of dividend payment is probably pretty low on the list of what most investors look for in a stock. Let\'s see just how friendly these companies really are to their shareholders. A smiling woman stands next to an open mailbox holding an envelope. Who doesn\'t love getting money in the mail? These energy industry stocks will send a dividend check each month. Image source: Getty Images. More than just pipes Even though Pembina has "pipeline" in its name, the company is actually a diversified midstream oil and gas company. That means that while it does indeed own and operate a large network of pipelines -- mostly in Western Canada -- it also operates storage facilities, natural gas processing plants, and terminals. Like most other midstream companies, Pembina primarily operates on a "tollbooth" model: Companies wishing to move oil or gas products through Pembina\'s pipelines -- or its other facilities -- pay the company a fee based on the amount of product they move. This income structure tends to be reliable, and is insulated from the short-term fluctuations of energy prices. That\'s good for Pembina, which needs a very steady income stream to be able to make sure it can cut those checks each month to its shareholders. Better still for investors, the company had a banner year in 2017. It posted full-year earnings of 891 million Canadian dollars (about $696.5 million) in 2017, a 91% increase over 2016. Operating margins were up 42%, and cash flow was up 40% over the prior year. Pembina also completed its largest-ever acquisition -- fellow midstream company Veresen -- in 2017, which adds to its Western Canada infrastructure and gives it additional exposure to the United States via the Alliance Pipeline, which transports natural gas and natural gas liquids from Western Canada and the Bakken Shale of North Dakota to Chicago. Story continues Around the world While Pembina\'s operations are mostly confined to Western Canada, Vermilion -- an independent oil and gas exploration and production company -- has operations across the globe. About half its production comes from Europe, where it holds onshore acreage in the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, and Slovakia, as well as offshore holdings in Ireland. The other half is located in Western Canada, Wyoming\'s Powder River Basin, and the offshore Wandoo field in Australia. Vermilion recently completed an acquisition of its own, buying a private Saskatchewan company for about CA$90 million. The acquisition gives the company additional holdings in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It\'s a smart purchase for Vermilion, as the cost on a debt-adjusted cash flow basis was only 4.6 times estimated annualized 2018 fund flows from operations, and the company will be able to manage the holdings out of an existing regional office. The company hasn\'t released full-year 2017 figures yet, but it is projecting 2018 production of between 74,500 and 76,500 barrels of oil equivalents per day, which would represent about a 10% increase over its projected 2017 production. But earnings have been spotty, swinging from CA$0.40 per share in Q2 2017 to a loss of CA$0.32 in Q3 2017. Net debt is also high, at CA$1.3 billion. Still, Vermilion\'s yield is currently higher than Pembina\'s. And with the recent rise in oil prices, hopefully Vermilion\'s operations will stabilize and allow it to further pay down some of its debt. But investors should be aware it\'s a riskier proposition than Pembina. Month in, month out Creating a budget from just four dividend payment periods each year can be tricky, particularly for retirees. By investing in Vermilion or Pembina as a supplement to other dividend stocks in a diversified portfolio, however, investors can ease some of those concerns and -- in the bargain -- gain exposure to the improving oil and gas sector. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'You may have heard that Canadians are friendly. Well, that\'s certainly true in the case of these two Canadian energy companies. BothPembina Pipeline(NYSE: PBA)andVermilion Energy(NYSE: VET)not only pay dividends, but they make those payments monthly instead of quarterly, which can be great for investors who rely on regular dividend payments for their incomes.\nBut frequency of dividend payment is probably pretty low on the list of what most investors look for in a stock. Let\'s see just how friendly these companies really are to their shareholders.\nWho doesn\'t love getting money in the mail? These energy industry stocks will send a dividend check each month. Image source: Getty Images.\nEven though Pembina has "pipeline" in its name, the company is actually a diversified midstream oil and gas company. That means that while it does indeed own and operate a large network of pipelines -- mostly in Western Canada -- it also operates storage facilities, natural gas processing plants, and terminals.\nLike most other midstream companies, Pembina primarily operates on a "tollbooth" model: Companies wishing to move oil or gas products through Pembina\'s pipelines -- or its other facilities -- pay the company a fee based on the amount of product they move. This income structure tends to be reliable, and is insulated from the short-term fluctuations of energy prices. That\'s good for Pembina, which needs a very steady income stream to be able to make sure it can cut those checks each month to its shareholders.\nBetter still for investors, the companyhad a banner yearin 2017. It posted full-year earnings of 891 million Canadian dollars (about $696.5 million) in 2017, a 91% increase over 2016. Operating margins were up 42%, and cash flow was up 40% over the prior year.\nPembina also completed its largest-ever acquisition -- fellow midstream company Veresen -- in 2017, which adds to its Western Canada infrastructure and gives it additional exposure to the United States via the Alliance Pipeline, which transports natural gas and natural gas liquids from Western Canada and the Bakken Shale of North Dakota to Chicago.\nWhile Pembina\'s operations are mostly confined to Western Canada, Vermilion -- an independent oil and gas exploration and production company -- has operations across the globe. About half its production comes from Europe, where it holds onshore acreage in the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, and Slovakia, as well as offshore holdings in Ireland. The other half is located in Western Canada, Wyoming\'s Powder River Basin, and the offshore Wandoo field in Australia.\nVermilion recently completed an acquisition of its own, buying a private Saskatchewan company for about CA$90 million. The acquisition gives the company additional holdings in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It\'s a smart purchase for Vermilion, as the cost on a debt-adjusted cash flow basis was only 4.6 times estimated annualized 2018 fund flows from operations, and the company will be able to manage the holdings out of an existing regional office.\nThe company hasn\'t released full-year 2017 figures yet, but it is projecting 2018 production of between 74,500 and 76,500 barrels of oil equivalents per day, which would represent about a 10% increase over its projected 2017 production. But earnings have been spotty, swinging from CA$0.40 per share in Q2 2017 to a loss of CA$0.32 in Q3 2017. Net debt is also high, at CA$1.3 billion.\nStill, Vermilion\'s yield is currently higher than Pembina\'s. And with the recent rise in oil prices, hopefully Vermilion\'s operations will stabilize and allow it to further pay down some of its debt. But investors should be aware it\'s a riskier proposition than Pembina.\nCreating a budget from just four dividend payment periods each year can be tricky, particularly for retirees. By investing in Vermilion or Pembina as a supplement to other dividend stocks in a diversified portfolio, however, investors can ease some of those concerns and -- in the bargain -- gain exposure to the improving oil and gas sector.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of bitcoin cash. According to a court document dated last Thursday, the case has been brought by Jeffery Berk, representing a group of investors that placed trading orders on Coinbase or its order book trading platform GDAX from Dec. 19-21, 2017. Based on the complaint, the case takes aim at Coinbase\'s launch of bitcoin cash (BCH) trading in the same month, with the plaintiffs accusing the company of tipping off insiders ahead of the formal launch. As such, the group accuses the firm of negligence, and is seeking damages, the amount of which will be decided at trial. As previously reported, San Francisco-based Coinbase first announced in August that it would support bitcoin cash - a new crypto asset that was forked from the bitcoin blockchain in November. At the time, the exchange said the new service would go live by Jan. 1, after which investors would be able to withdraw bitcoin cash. When Coinbase launched BCH trading on Dec. 20, BCH prices spiked just prior to the announcement and accusations soon appeared on social media suggesting that employees of the firm might have tipped off others in advance. The company responded to the claims by announcing it would conduct an investigation into whether any staff members may have violated its insider trading rules. However, the plaintiffs allege that the firm has never revealed the full results of its investigation and that it has violated California\'s Unfair Competition Law. The complaint states: "When Coinbase\'s customers\' trades were finally executed, it was only after the insiders had driven up the price of BCH, and thus the remaining bitcoin customers only received their BCH at artificially inflated prices that had been manipulated well beyond the fair market value of BCH at that time." Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase. Story continues Court gavel image via Shutterstock Related Stories Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products GMO Has Mined Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Already \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors', 'Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of bitcoin cash.\nAccording to acourt documentdated last Thursday, the case has been brought by Jeffery Berk, representing a group of investors that placed trading orders on Coinbase or its order book trading platform GDAX from Dec. 19-21, 2017.\nBased on the complaint, the case takes aim at Coinbase\'s launch of bitcoin cash (BCH) trading in the same month, with the plaintiffs accusing the company of tipping off insiders ahead of the formal launch. As such, the group accuses the firm of negligence, and is seeking damages, the amount of which will be decided at trial.\nAs previously reported, San Francisco-based Coinbase firstannouncedin August that it would support bitcoin cash - a new crypto asset that wasforkedfrom the bitcoin blockchain in November. At the time, the exchange said the new service would go live by Jan. 1, after which investors would be able to withdraw bitcoin cash.\nWhen CoinbaselaunchedBCH trading on Dec. 20, BCH prices spiked just prior to the announcement andaccusationssoon appeared on social media suggesting that employees of the firm might have tipped off others in advance. The company responded to the claims by announcing it would conduct an investigation into whether any staff members may have violated its insider trading rules.\nHowever, the plaintiffs allege that the firm has never revealed the full results of its investigation and that it has violated California\'s Unfair Competition Law.\nThe complaint states:\n"When Coinbase\'s customers\' trades were finally executed, it was only after the insiders had driven up the price of BCH, and thus the remaining bitcoin customers only received their BCH at artificially inflated prices that had been manipulated well beyond the fair market value of BCH at that time."\nDisclosure:CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Coinbase.\nCourt gavelimage via Shutterstock\n• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens\n• Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products\n• GMO Has Mined Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Already\n• \'No Decision\' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors', 'The price of the third-largest cryptocurrency by total value is up 16 percent Monday, buoyed by speculation it could soon see a major exchange listing. Indeed, comments on social media indicate investors now expect XRP price to extend Monday\'s gains ahead of an alleged appearance by CEO Brad Garlinghouse on CNBC\'s "Fast Money" Tuesday. Also said to be on the program is Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji, a possible coincidence that\'s raising conjecture the major U.S. exchange will add support for XRP trading. Currently, Coinbase offers trading for bitcoin, bitcoin cash, litecoin and ether, meaning the addition of XRP could enable a new outlet for retail trading. Still, while details about the appearance are scant (it\'s not clear if the two will be appearing together, and neither has tweeted plans for the show), XRP is trading at $1.05, having appreciated 16 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data provider CoinMarketCap . Yet another potential driver is a surge in South Korean trading volumes, with four out of top 10 exchanges by trading volumes being based in the Asian nation. Indeed, Bithumb, in particular, has seen its XRP trading surge more than 30 percent on the day. The rumor mill might keep XRP well bid for another 24 hours. That said, the price chart analysis indicates better days ahead of the XRP token. Daily chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows: XRP formed a base around $0.86 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement of the rally from the Dec. 7 low to Jan. 4 high) and staged a solid rally from the rising trendline support (drawn from the Dec. 7 low and Feb. 6 low). The relative strength index (RSI) has turned bullish (above 50.00 and rising). The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA trend northwards, indicating short-term bullish setup. The only factor that could be listed as the one favoring the bears is the bearish 50-day MA and 10-day MA crossover. However, long-term moving average crossovers are lagging indicators. So, XRP looks set to take out the descending trendline (drawn from the Jan. 28 high and Feb. 17 high) resistance. Long positions rise The rise in the XRPUSD long positions adds credence to the sharp rise in prices and indicates the gains are sustainable. An uptick in prices and a no change in long positions or a drop in long positions would have indicated a bull trap. View XRP will likely close today (as per UTC) above $1.04329 (descending trendline resistance on the daily chart), signaling a bullish breakout on the charts. Prices could then revisit $1.38 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement) and $1.4060 (Jan. 28 high). On the downside, a daily close (as per UTC) below 0.8610 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement) would signal a bullish-to-bearish trend change and would allow for a deeper sell-off to $0.5729 (Feb. 6 low). Story continues Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development. XRP image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Drops Below $9K As Crypto Falls to 1-Month Low Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay? Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700 View comments', 'The price of the third-largest cryptocurrency by total value is up 16 percent Monday, buoyed by speculation it could soon see a major exchange listing. Indeed, comments on social media indicate investors now expect XRP price to extend Monday\'s gains ahead of an alleged appearance by CEO Brad Garlinghouse on CNBC\'s "Fast Money" Tuesday. Also said to be on the program is Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji, a possible coincidence that\'s raising conjecture the major U.S. exchange will add support for XRP trading. Currently, Coinbase offers trading for bitcoin, bitcoin cash, litecoin and ether, meaning the addition of XRP could enable a new outlet for retail trading. Still, while details about the appearance are scant (it\'s not clear if the two will be appearing together, and neither has tweeted plans for the show), XRP is trading at $1.05, having appreciated 16 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data provider CoinMarketCap . Yet another potential driver is a surge in South Korean trading volumes, with four out of top 10 exchanges by trading volumes being based in the Asian nation. Indeed, Bithumb, in particular, has seen its XRP trading surge more than 30 percent on the day. The rumor mill might keep XRP well bid for another 24 hours. That said, the price chart analysis indicates better days ahead of the XRP token. Daily chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows: XRP formed a base around $0.86 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement of the rally from the Dec. 7 low to Jan. 4 high) and staged a solid rally from the rising trendline support (drawn from the Dec. 7 low and Feb. 6 low). The relative strength index (RSI) has turned bullish (above 50.00 and rising). The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA trend northwards, indicating short-term bullish setup. The only factor that could be listed as the one favoring the bears is the bearish 50-day MA and 10-day MA crossover. However, long-term moving average crossovers are lagging indicators. So, XRP looks set to take out the descending trendline (drawn from the Jan. 28 high and Feb. 17 high) resistance. Long positions rise The rise in the XRPUSD long positions adds credence to the sharp rise in prices and indicates the gains are sustainable. An uptick in prices and a no change in long positions or a drop in long positions would have indicated a bull trap. View XRP will likely close today (as per UTC) above $1.04329 (descending trendline resistance on the daily chart), signaling a bullish breakout on the charts. Prices could then revisit $1.38 (61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement) and $1.4060 (Jan. 28 high). On the downside, a daily close (as per UTC) below 0.8610 (78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement) would signal a bullish-to-bearish trend change and would allow for a deeper sell-off to $0.5729 (Feb. 6 low). Story continues Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Ripple, the company that oversees XRP development. XRP image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Drops Below $9K As Crypto Falls to 1-Month Low Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users Bitcoin Price Revisits $10K, But Will It Stay? Ether Price Hits One-Month Low and Could Test $700 View comments', 'Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) just released its annual letter to shareholders , penned by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In typical Buffett fashion, sandwiched between the business metrics and financial data are pearls of investing wisdom. While these usually address a specific occurrence or happening that year, they almost always contain valuable lessons that can be applied to a broad array of investing circumstances. Here are a few that were shared in this year\'s missive. Warren Buffet walking among investors. Warren Buffett\'s pearls of wisdom are legendary among investors. Image source: The Motley Fool. We did well -- but not THAT well In the opening paragraph of shareholder letter, Buffett pointed out that Berkshire Hathaway had a standout year, increasing its per-share book value by 23%. In the very next paragraph, though, he took the opportunity to prevent any misconception. "2017 was far from standard," he said. "A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire." He was of course referring to recently enacted U.S. tax legislation , which lowered the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Buffett said that while the entire $65 billion gain was real, only $36 billion was the result of Berkshire\'s operations. Investors can apply this simple observation to the vast majority of companies whose results were affected by changes to the tax law -- particularly when assessing year-over-year performance. Pesky new accounting rules Buffett is not a fan of a recent accounting pronouncement that requires unrealized investment gains and losses from stock investments to be included in net income. He said, "That requirement will produce some truly wild and capricious swings in our GAAP bottom line." He went on the point out that Berkshire holds $170 billion in marketable securities and feels that this could easily cause swings of $10 billion in any given quarterly reporting period. Buffett further said, "We have regularly warned you not to pay attention to these realized gains, because they -- just like our unrealized gains -- fluctuate randomly." Story continues Buffett went on make an observation that investors should take to heart: "Consequently, media reports sometimes highlight figures that unnecessarily frighten or encourage many readers or viewers." This illustrates an important lesson to go beyond the headlines to understand what is happening with a company, and refrain from making buy and sell decisions based on fear-inducing headlines. Not fond of trading -- or talking heads Another longtime belief of the Oracle of Omaha is that investors should adopt a mindset as owners of a business, not those of stock traders. He also recommended weighing the views presented in the financial media. Charlie and I view the marketable common stocks that Berkshire owns as interests in businesses, not as ticker symbols to be bought or sold based on their "chart" patterns, the "target" prices of analysts, or the opinions of media pundits. Wise investors would do well to heed his advice and not buy or sell a company based solely on how well it performs compared to analysts\' expectations. Neither a borrower nor a lender be It was the first part of this quote from William Shakespeare\'s play Hamlet that Buffett alluded to -- namely not borrowing money in order to own stocks. He focused on short-term stock movements, using Berkshire Hathaway\'s largest drops as an illustration. He strongly advocated against using debt to finance a portfolio. This ... offers the strongest argument I can muster against ever using borrowed money to own stocks. There is simply no telling how far stocks can fall in a short period. Even if your borrowings are small and your positions aren\'t immediately threatened by the plunging market, your mind may well become rattled by scary headlines and breathless commentary. And an unsettled mind will not make good decisions. This advice can also be applied to any large-scale correction that might result in fear-induced trading. A time-honored tradition There is much investors can learn from the Oracle of Omaha. Berkshire\'s annual shareholder letter has produced its share of gems over the years, and investors willing to learn can find much wisdom in those pages. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Danny Vena has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Berkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)just released itsannual letter to shareholders, penned by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In typical Buffett fashion, sandwiched between the business metrics and financial data are pearls of investing wisdom. While these usually address a specific occurrence or happening that year, they almost always contain valuable lessons that can be applied to a broad array of investing circumstances.\nHere are a few that were shared in this year\'s missive.\nWarren Buffett\'s pearls of wisdom are legendary among investors. Image source: The Motley Fool.\nIn the opening paragraph of shareholder letter, Buffett pointed out that Berkshire Hathaway had a standout year, increasing its per-share book value by 23%. In the very next paragraph, though, he took the opportunity to prevent any misconception. "2017 was far from standard," he said. "A large portion of our gain did not come from anything we accomplished at Berkshire."\nHe was of course referring to recently enactedU.S. tax legislation, which lowered the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Buffett said that while the entire $65 billion gain was real, only $36 billion was the result of Berkshire\'s operations.\nInvestors can apply this simple observation to the vast majority of companies whose results were affected by changes to the tax law -- particularly when assessing year-over-year performance.\nBuffett is not a fan of a recent accounting pronouncement that requires unrealized investment gains and losses from stock investments to be included in net income.\nHe said, "That requirement will produce some truly wild and capricious swings in our GAAP bottom line." He went on the p Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1318.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.57 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $193,107,389,727 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 201438.0 - Unique Addresses: 457317.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.55 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['05 Mart 2018 Saat 23:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 44.306,20 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '1hr Report : 05:00:59 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $XRP, $NEO, $ETH, $LTC, $ETC, $XMR, $XLM, $XVG, $BCHpic.twitter.com/kfLrVj5DHY', '#BTC Average: 10354.27$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11490.00$\n#Poloniex - 11500.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11482.38$\n#Coinbase - 11477.80$\n#Binance - 11495.67$\n#CEXio - 11626.10$\n#Kraken - 11500.00$\n#Cryptopia - 1.16$\n#Bittrex - 11499.64$\n#GateCoin - 11470.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-03-05 03:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $11538.28\nBCH: $1290.02\nETH: $865.81\nZEC: $410.73\nLTC: $212.34\nETC: $29.71\nXRP: $0.9736', '#Bitcoin -0.24% \nUltima: R$ 37459.04 Alta: R$ 37799.99 Baixa: R$ 37000.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,036 00.€ \| +0.25% \| Kraken \| 05/03/18 03:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Bitcoin Price: $11454.00\nBitcoin Volume:$6,053,310,000\nBitcoin Change in %: 0.25%\n-------------#Bitcoinfee------------ \nOne hour fee: 4.24 sat/byte\nEight hour fee: 1.18 sat/byte\nOne day fee: 1.01 sat/byte\n #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinPrice #Bitcoinfees', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 04/03/2018 20:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 31.297.436,50 y VENDEMOS en COP 39.204.157,30 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/9ig3TMW5BG', 'Bitcoin: $11,475\n +2.11% (+$237.00)\nHigh: $11,621\nLow: $11,076\nVolume: 1604\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'One Bitcoin now worth $11440.00@bitstamp. High $11618.700. Low $11068.960. Market Cap $193.341 Billion #bitcoin', 'Mar 05, 2018 09:00:00 UTC \| 11,438.00$ \| 9,310.80€ \| 8,306.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/UE7b0QigNS', '#BTC Average: 10319.98$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11435.00$\n#Poloniex - 11434.08$\n#Bitstamp - 11430.00$\n#Coinbase - 11453.10$\n#Binance - 11441.00$\n#CEXio - 11566.00$\n#Kraken - 11430.10$\n#Cryptopia - 1.17$\n#Bittrex - 11451.00$\n#GateCoin - 11558.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $12,956.89 -0.03% \n--\n$BTC = $11,539.90 0.00% \n$BCH = $1,281.80 -0.04% \n$BTG = $111.29 0.12% \n$BCD = $5.67 0.63% \n$SBTC = $18.24 -5.17%', '$1,900.00 Bitmain Antminer S7 / S9 14.1 TH/s IN HAND ships next day! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2FbIB0D\xa0pic.twitter.com/hcmLtPBybW', '2018-03-05 07:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $11547.1\nBCH: $1282.13\nETH: $865.81\nZEC: $409.55\nLTC: $211.22\nETC: $29.27\nXRP: $1.02', '#airdrop #airdrops #token #tokens #CoinAirdrop #BTC #ETH #crypto #cryp #freetoken\n\n100 GPN \| 20.00 USD\n\n""REFERRAL PROGRAM: GET 50 COINS PER USER""\n\nhttps://gpncoin.com/referral/aytek/\xa0', '$BTC is now worth $11,560.00 (+0.70%) #BTC', '1 KOBO = 0.00000409 BTC \n = 0.0472 USD \n = 16.9448 NGN \n = 0.5660 ZAR \n = 4.7719 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-05 06:00', '2018-03-05 05:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $11529.95\nBCH: $1285.78\nETH: $866.07\nZEC: $406.84\nLTC: $212.02\nETC: $29.51\nXRP: $0.9766', '#neo / usd ready to fly to $150.00 on #binance\n#altcoin #onthewayup #uptrend #btc ##bitcoin #waitforit #today #now', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,557.40\nChange in 1h: +0.38%\nMarket cap: $195,328,577,804.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'The deposit for IDC will be available at 7:00 (UTC) on March 5. IDC/BTC and IDC/USC market will be added at 7:00 (UTC) on March 6. pic.twitter.com/gBfrZh6HGi', '2018/03/05 12:00\n#BTC 1193031.5円\n#ETH 89610.1円\n#ETC 3067.6円\n#BCH 133513.6円\n#XRP 100.6円\n#XEM 34.6円\n#LSK 1994.2円\n#MONA 580.3円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $12833.52 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $11445.00 (89.18%) + Cash $1278.86 (9.96%) + Gold $109.66 (0.85%)', 'Cotizaciones al 04/03/2018 11:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 62.979.633\nEthereum (ETH): 4.751.842\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.160.032\nMonero (XMR): 2.031.311\nDash (DASH): 3.396.048\nZCash (ZEC): 2.228.786', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 11443.59 USD Coinbase 11430.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-04 20:30 pic.twitter.com/0wf2vC6j9o', '2018-03-05 01:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 11456.67 USD', 'One Bitcoin now worth $11437.00@bitstamp. High $11618.700. Low $11068.960. Market Cap $193.290 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/flBXzjqpgf', '#Bitcoin 0.00% \nUltima: R$ 37480.12 Alta: R$ 37799.99 Baixa: R$ 37010.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '05 Mart 2018 Saat 12:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 43.786,90 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…']... - Contextual Past News Article: Things move fast in the world of finance. Two months ago, Bitcoin was red hot—to the extent that people weremortgaging their homesto get in on the action. That’s probably not happening much these days, as the plunge in cryptocurrency prices has scared away many casual investors. If you were one of the people who got sucked in by the hype, though, and bought at the peak, deciding what to do has been a wrenching affair. Many people have dumped their holdings. But if you bought Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, or another digital currency at its peak and you’re still holding it, you’ve suffered losses. They may, however, not be as bad as you fear. Here’s how much a $1,000 bet on the top cryptocurrencies on Dec. 19, the height of Bitcoin-mania, is worth today. Bitcoin:Bitcoin has taken the most public nosedive of late—and has probably affected the most investors. Since its Dec. 19 peak of $19,140.70, the cryptocurrency has dropped 63%according to CoinMarketCap, so that $1,000 is now worth $370. Ethereum:Of all the top cryptocurrencies, Ethereum has actually held up the best. It continued its surge long after Bitcoin had turned south, peaking on Jan. 14 before gravity finally began to take effect. As a result, it’s down just 5% since Dec. 19, meaning you would have lost just $50 of that $1,000 investment. If you invested at Ethereum’s high point on Jan. 14, that $1,000 would be worth just $526 now. Ripple:Like Ethereum, Ripple continued to climb while Bitcoin crashed, peaking on Jan. 4 at $3.37. The fall from grace has been a steep one, though, as the cryptocurrency is well below $1 now. Since Dec. 19, though, it’s down just 8%—meaning you’d have $920 remaining from an initial $1,000 investment. (Had you invested the same amount on Jan. 3, it’d be worth just $226 now.) Bitcoin Cash:You might want a paper bag for this one. Bitcoin Cash peaked the day after Bitcoin, but its drop has been even more staggering, tumbling 71% since Dec. 19. Your $1,000 is worth just $290 now. If you’d invested that amount just one day later, though, it’d be worth just $224. Cardano:While December was kind to Cardano, 2018 has been brutal. The coins are down 40% since Dec. 19—meaning that $1,000 would be down to $600. It could be worse, though. Cardano is off 75% from its Jan. 4 high. An investment at the start of the new year would be even more unnerving, down to $260.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/nocapschris', 'It finally happened, I got banned from my first crypto sub', 23, '2018-03-05 00:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/', "I just made a comment on a post in R/Litecoin. The post was saying how a coinbase ceo was going to go on a news segment and the post was saying they hope about how they talk about LTC low fees. I commented on why he would talk about the low fees on LTC when coinbase also offers BCH which in my usage has been cheaper to use. \n\nI've now been blocked from posting in the Sub. \n\nI guess we and BCH are making it? \n\nAlso I thought only r/Bitcoin had intense censorship so I never even bothered to comment in there. Glad I found r/BTC first.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/', '821e01', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 24, '2018-03-05 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/dv6qfmi/', 'LTC IS Blockstream too.', '821e01'], ['u/rdar1999', 13, '2018-03-05 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821e01/it_finally_happened_i_got_banned_from_my_first/dv6v697/', "charlie lee is blockstream's lackey", '821e01']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'Bitcoin Private Post-Fork March Sprint', 214, '2018-03-05 00:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/', "Thanks to the relentless dedication and commitment of the contribution team, the Bitcoin Private mainnet launch is strong and stable. This was a very long and hard fought week for the team and we are incredibly grateful for the continued feedback and support from our community members.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn continuing on with the roll out of our mainnet, we still have plenty we are actively working on and would like to present to our community everything that is on our plate for this month, on a more short-term standpoint.\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n1) Work on hardware wallet support\n\n&nbsp;\n2) Work with Bittrex/KuCoin to credit ZCL/BTC holders\n\n&nbsp;\n3) Work with HitBTC/TradeSatoshi to complete listing of BTCP\n\n&nbsp;\n4) Work on implementing full SegWit support\n\n&nbsp;\n5) Continued work and testing of BTCP Electrum\n\n&nbsp;\n6) Work with other exchanges to make BTCP more accessible\n\n&nbsp;\n7) Improve the UX for Fullnode/Electrum 'zcl/btc->btcp' features\n\n&nbsp;\n8) Improve initial block download / node sync times\n\n&nbsp;\n9) Work with CoinMarketCap and other related websites to integrate BTCP\n\n&nbsp;\n10) Implement a periodic community update framework\n\n&nbsp;\n11) Further develop and release a medium-longterm Bitcoin Private product strategy roadmap\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe are excited to further organize and streamline our operations over the next several weeks to optimize for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. The first periodic community update is scheduled for this Tuesday evening. The purpose of this update is to establish a long-term, frequent and transparent cadence of informing our community of progress as we continue to build on our mission of Bitcoin Private.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/', '821f67', [['u/2sXy', 44, '2018-03-05 00:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv6q83n/', 'Keep up the great work guys. Thank you for the updates.', '821f67'], ['u/BassNet', 18, '2018-03-05 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv6qa8f/', 'Any idea when HitBTC or TradeSatoshi will list? And will Kucoin list as well?', '821f67'], ['u/adampsyreal', 16, '2018-03-05 00:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv6s87k/', 'I am here mining for us. Please keep up the great work.', '821f67'], ['u/Zensei72', 11, '2018-03-05 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv7722z/', "Where's the business plan? How will you drive adoption of BTCP vs. XMR, DASH, ZEC, etc... This plan is table stakes and product focused. Every coin has this plan...How will you plan to build the network and create value for BTCP holders and users? What is your marketing & communication plan? What business partnerships are you working on to help drive growth? ", '821f67'], ['u/creiss', 11, '2018-03-05 07:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv79lcn/', 'Same. For the people. For profit. ', '821f67'], ['u/CryptoNoob-17', 82, '2018-03-05 07:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv7ajon/', 'I would like to see no.3 and no.2 swapped. We ZCL wallet guys risked everything, and did actually lose most of our ZCL. We deserve to get BTCP listed first, before the guys who left their coins on exchanges gets their BTCP. That way we can establish a price, at least $500, before the BTC people come and dump their BTCP.', '821f67'], ['u/aKoolAIDSman', 18, '2018-03-05 07:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821f67/bitcoin_private_postfork_march_sprint/dv7at25/', "This is the best reply in the thread and the best piece of feedback I've seen in this sub. ", '821f67']]], ['u/yes_thisismyusername', 'Cryptocurrency is not a zero sum game.', 75, '2018-03-05 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/', "I've seen a lot of people here say that in order for somebody to make gains in crypto somebody else has to make losses. That's wrong, here's why.\n\nThere isn't a finite amount of value in the world. Value can be created. If you're having trouble with that concept compare today's world with the world of the stone age and ask yourself if the total values of all goods in each world equal each other. No, of course they don't, because value has been created since then. Assets were created, innovated and discovered. \n\nThis is the birth of a new asset class. Cryptocurrencies are digital assets, many with intrinsic value. Assets with intrinsic value will never go to zero for so long as they have intrinsic value. The sum cannot be zero. Therefore it is not a zero sum game, because Bitcoins value started at zero. Most coins started very near zero. It’s only a zero sum game if the price ends up back where it started.\n\nFutures are zero sum. Investments are not. \n\nThis doesn't apply to shitcoins or daytrading. \n\n\nEdit: This sub is hopeless. Y’all still don’t grasp it properly. Please do some actual research. Start here \n\nhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/z/zero-sumgame.asp\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/', '821gzm', [['u/yes_thisismyusername', 11, '2018-03-05 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6r059/', "The value of Crypto projects lies in a) the money it can save for a company or person, b) eventual consensus of the value of a transparent, immutable decentralized ledger, and c) store of value. \n\na) So if a crypto project can monetize advertising where it hadn't previously been monetized, or increase the efficiency of a supply chain then it will be worth whatever people are willing to pay in order to utilise those functions. \n\nb) There are a whole load of reasons people see value in decentralized ledgers including accountability for government spending, identity verification, microtransactions in a decentralized M2M economy and so on\n\nc) A digital age needs digital assets", '821gzm'], ['u/ozric101', 32, '2018-03-05 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6r3qp/', '>The sum cannot be zero. Therefore it is not a zero sum game.\n \nWTF? zero sum means in order for one person to benefit another person has to lose. \n \nI am not saying crypto is zero sum, what I am saying is you are using the technical jargon wrongly. ', '821gzm'], ['u/yes_thisismyusername', 14, '2018-03-05 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6rfmn/', "> If the total gains of the participants are added up and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero.\n\nLiterally the definition. \n\nBitcoin started at zero so it can only be a zero sum game if it comes to rest at zero again. Futures are zero sum. Investments aren't.", '821gzm'], ['u/bstr3k', 10, '2018-03-05 00:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/821gzm/cryptocurrency_is_not_a_zero_sum_game/dv6s5ha/', 'Value gets created all the time. Every time someone forks a coin and gives away things to existing coin holders, this creates value. \n\nThe value is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it, it is based on how many people believe something is worth something. Think about how money is created by the government, they have value. Think of all the BCH that was created from BTC, it is only worth something because people believe in it. \n\nSo as long as more than 1 person is willing to pay for cryptocurrencies, the value will not go to 0.', '821gzm']]], ['u/fguru23', 'How much to put into 529 plan as one time payment to have college set for my toddler?', 29, '2018-03-05 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/', "Throwaway account. So long story short, due to crypto currency investments (bought btc in 2013 sold in december 2017) I have a significant amount of cash presently (nearly 7 figures worth). \n\nI have a son who is presently 1.5 years old. I have a 529 plan for him at vanguard (the 'aggressive' plan) which currently has around $10,000 in it. I would like to make a one time payment into it to cover his college expenses by the time he turns 18. More for the psychological aspect of checking it off of the 'to do' list than anything else (I realize that I could put $300 in per month). \n\nAny ideas on how much money I should put into it so that in 16.5 years when he is ready to leave for college it should be totally paid off for him? I was thinking another 50k or so? But can't tell if that is too little or too much. \n\nAny help or links to resources would be appreciated. \n\nThank you in advance for any help. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/', '821ntp', [['u/mormengil', 41, '2018-03-05 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/dv6tzc7/', "If you put in $50k, so there was $60k in the plan; If you invested it in a Target Date Index fund with a target date 15 years out (so it got more conservative as the time to pay for college approached), and it averaged say a 5% inflation adjusted return, then you would have $133k (in today's money) in the plan in 16 years.\n\nWhether that is enough, depends on how expensive a college you plan to fund, and whether college expenses continue to outpace inflation.\n\nRemember that you don't want to overfund a 529 plan, as money in it that is not used for education loses all those tax advantages.\n\nSo don't plan to fund all possible college expenses with a 529 plan. Have some other form of investment as well.\n\nGood luck.", '821ntp'], ['u/akula34', 13, '2018-03-05 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/dv6ugmf/', "Remember, there are some limits to what you can put into a 529 plan based on the Estate Gift Lifetime limit and annual exclusion of $15k (2018 single) and $30k joint gift with spouse.\n\nThankfully there are exemptions for 529 plans to the annual gift limit...\n\nhttps://www.mlrpc.com/articles/irs-increases-annual-gift-tax-exclusion-2018/\n\nLook at the bottom of this article and consult a tax professional, but you'll want to tap the one time 529 gift counted over 5 years.\n\nAlso, make sure you're covered on the Bitcoin tax front. Gifts like this increase your chances for an audit as they are outside the norm.", '821ntp'], ['u/akula34', 20, '2018-03-05 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/821ntp/how_much_to_put_into_529_plan_as_one_time_payment/dv6ul2t/', 'Over funding a 529 plan is rarely a concern. There are withdrawal exceptions for scholarships and military academies to prevent the 10% penalty.\n\nAlso, if the OP had other children the money can be redirected or saved for grandchildren. Imagine what that tax free growth would be in 30-40 years.', '821ntp']]], ['u/Nr367', '***UPDATE* MUST READ*3/4/2018', 16, '2018-03-05 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TBIS/comments/821pih/update_must_read342018/', 'Titanium Announcements, [04.03.18 15:50]\n\nDear Titanium Community,\n\nWe would like to provide a brief update in order to address your concerns. Thank you for bringing them to us and also for your patience while we restructure internally. This process is nearly complete and none of Titanium’s products or services will be affected.\n\n•Christopher Michael Snook is no longer employed at Titanium. Formerly, he held the office of Chief Technology Officer.\n\n •Over the past month, Snook made poor decisions \n\nincluding, but not limited to, public slander of TBIS Inc., CEO, Michael Stollaire, and COO, Richard Silver. This behavior is unacceptable and not representative of Titanium. We have initiated legal proceedings to hold Christopher Snook accountable for his actions. Please know that we understand the confusion that has occurred as a result of Snook’s inexcusable behavior.\n\n•Titanium has brought on an acting CTO whom we believe will add much value to our Company.\n\n•As many have noticed, our website has not been updated with information regarding the BAR token theft, TBAR fork, and MVP announcements. We are currently updating our website and such discrepancies will no longer take place moving forward.\n\n•Titanium’s development engineers are under investigation. We will provide more information when we are legally able to do so.\n\n•TBAR is still on track to complete tomorrow, Cobinhood, Tidex, and FatBTC users will automatically be handled by those exchanges. We fully expect others to be finalized soon.\n\n•CEO Michael Stollaire has been working with law enforcement officials and and is unable to speak publicly about the BAR token theft. His absence from our Telegram and Discord communities is not by choice.\n\n•Titanium’s new security procedures, implemented immediately after BAR token theft, will be detailed soon.\n\nNOTE: Michael Stollaire would like to relay that the purpose of this announcement is to inform the Titanium community immediately.\n\n•We understand the necessity of addressing this information in more detail and will do so via official Titanium Medium Blog to be shared @TBISINC and across social media platforms.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TBIS/comments/821pih/update_must_read342018/', '821pih', [['u/Zog117', 11, '2018-03-05 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TBIS/comments/821pih/update_must_read342018/dv6sko1/', 'Thanks for the update! I appreciate it as an investor.', '821pih']]], ['u/cryptoWhaleX', 'why teh admins dont react here ?', 11, '2018-03-05 00:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821qts/why_teh_admins_dont_react_here/', 'can you please delate all this recent posts like " dont sell under 2000$" ? honestly, this subreddit was 4 weeks ago going good without this bullshit price and hodl posts. this acts more and more like a stupid pump & dump story. dont let this shit come over btcp !', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821qts/why_teh_admins_dont_react_here/', '821qts', [['u/Nightowl3090', 12, '2018-03-05 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/821qts/why_teh_admins_dont_react_here/dv6vuvz/', 'The ZCL subreddit was the equivalent of the little kids table at Thanksgiving. Now that nothing interesting is going on over there they came to bug the adults. ', '821qts']]], ['u/BitcoinCashHoarder', 'We have Coinbase, BitPay, Bitcoin Cash Fund, Strongest community in the world, Miners, Bitcoin Jesus, support. Bitcoin (Cash) is KING. I’ve never been more excited.', 139, '2018-03-05 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/', 'Soon Starbucks! (Which has already ruled out using BTC ouch!!)\n\nIt’s us against the FUD and we are winning. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/', '821rj6', [['u/bchworldorder', 14, '2018-03-05 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv6tm53/', 'Cheers /u/tippr 0.00290461 BCH', '821rj6'], ['u/jamesjwan', 10, '2018-03-05 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv6un8l/', "WOW, this is amazing, I can't believe how strong our comminuty is united we stand!\n\nBitcoin is KiNG! (BtCH)", '821rj6'], ['u/tralxz', 18, '2018-03-05 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv6yr55/', 'Agree, BCH community is awesome and Bitcoin Cash is the incoming King with a great vision. :)', '821rj6'], ['u/Use_monero', 10, '2018-03-05 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv720um/', "Same, I'm stacking BCH as much as I can afford. This is going to be epic!", '821rj6'], ['u/bitcoincashfund', 12, '2018-03-05 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv7bbji/', 'We are just getting started! \n\nBitcoin Cash for Everyone!', '821rj6'], ['u/where-is-satoshi', 13, '2018-03-05 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/821rj6/we_have_coinbase_bitpay_bitcoin_cash_fund/dv7cuiv/', 'Yes, a lot of Bitcoin Cash infrastructure is moving into position and supported by a community that is bound by vision and generosity rather than censorship and deceit. ', '821rj6']]], ['u/enceladu', 'Muh nodes incentives!', 49, '2018-03-05 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8221q0/muh_nodes_incentives/', 'The argument of "no incentive = no nodes" that Nano is constantly attacked makes no sense.\n\nI could write a lot on the subject, [but I\'ll just leave this here](https://bitnodes.earn.com/)\n\nBitcoin has had no problems with nodes even though it has never had any "incentive" for them to be online. It currently has over 10 thousand nodes and rising. Bitcoin\'s blockchain is much* bigger than Nano\'s.\n\nTo the folks FUD\'ing Nano: See you in 2020 when Nano has over 20 thousand "incentive\'less" nodes! A few of them will be mine even though I not even am a merchant!\n\n[PS: We already have over 900 nodes running.](https://www.nanode.co/)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8221q0/muh_nodes_incentives/', '8221q0', [['u/derPoepli', 19, '2018-03-05 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8221q0/muh_nodes_incentives/dv6v83t/', 'I just started running a node too :)\n\nIt runs 24/7 with the latest version 10.0!\nFeel free to put it as your account representative \n\nxrb_1dhgomjh3yhosmt9rzabk59zfpuomnuycfk4egjwt7ws5newyfdfcoq8ecdb', '8221q0']]], ['u/enceladu', 'Stop criticizing those who accept Nano', 554, '2018-03-05 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/', 'The people who give most value to Nano, a cryptocurrency are people who use to exchange it for services. Cryptocurrencies are competing and striving to see which is going to be the best form of currency and therefore value transfer.\n\nI\'ve seen 3 people advertising that they\'d start accepting Nano here. All of them got bashed.\n\n[This guy yesterday was labeled as money grabber](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/81qc54/help_me_generate_sales_for_kaizensportsde_so_that/)\n\nJust fyi, the first service that bitcoin was used for officially was alpaca shoes sale. The community got very excited with that.\n\n[This one has had their service criticized left and right, and many people telling other people not to check them or buy](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/7wyi6j/huge_news_we_now_accept_nano_xrb_as_payment_method/)\n\nI kind of can understand this one. First the "huge news" tag was very exaggerated of OP, and the stuff they are selling are sort easy to criticize, but nobody asked for your opinion on it. If you don\'t wanna buy don\'t buy it. Merchants put things up for sale for Nano expecting to have less fees with credit cards and more purchases by people who also like Nano. If they are getting bashed when doing so they will not pick Nano and go for a different crypto!\n\nPS: Before insulting me for the comment I wrote there, I was mocking bomber and they do sell vagina stones literally.\n\n[This one is just wow speechless. Read the thread. Jokes, slandering, RACISM. Guy is a nano holder and believer and gets this from the community](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/80oxfh/rapper_craig_dubz_will_be_accepting_nano_for_his/)\n\nNo comments. At least the severe comments were downvoted.\n\nGuys, Nano is a cryptocurrency. You are aware people use currencies in different ways than you like, correct?\n\nYou are aware that as a cryptocurrency there are good chances of it being used to buy weed, sex, pornography, drugs etc, right? We are not to judge nor incentive people. People use cars for things you don\'t like or are fond of. Do you see Ford going around telling them to stop or how ridiculous they are etc? Adoption is more important than "when coinbase".', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/', '8228xd', [['u/wheelzoffortune', 152, '2018-03-05 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv6x38z/', 'I thought the whole idea was to spread usage of cryptos...', '8228xd'], ['u/aliceswhiterabbit', 62, '2018-03-05 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv6x5ht/', 'Agreed, adoption and everyday use cases will likely drive the price up more effectively long term than any exchange addition. \n\nI haven’t used Nano to purchase anything yet but look forward to that day!', '8228xd'], ['u/L0di-D0di', 88, '2018-03-05 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv6zvdk/', 'Some people think the only use for crypto is to HODL.', '8228xd'], ['u/JeffWScott', 17, '2018-03-05 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv72esw/', 'Where else am I going to get my vagina stones? ', '8228xd'], ['u/Rickard403', 11, '2018-03-05 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv73eti/', 'I thought it was a pizza that Bitcoin was used for. The legendary pizza. 10000btc. ', '8228xd'], ['u/Edzi07', 11, '2018-03-05 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv73szp/', "Also, the point is they're bashing the website. \nNot it's use of nano. \n\nIf you're against the dark web, the fact that it uses nano is meaningless. \n\n\nFor instance:\nI fucking hate gweneth paltrows 'goop' website or whatever if is. \nIf it started accepting nano, I'd still hate it the exact same. \n\nIt's acceptance of nano is irrelevant to the quality and morality of the use. ", '8228xd'], ['u/USER-34674', 42, '2018-03-05 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv77pfv/', 'The counter-argument is that some people are using "accepting nano" as an opportunity to promote products TO the community. The worst example I\'ve seen is the guy with the card game on Amazon that wanted people here to send him nano and email him. And even that post was upvoted to high heaven. That\'s not adoption, that\'s using this audience (of us) for promotion. On top of that he is sitting on 200 months of over stocked inventory at Amazon\'s warehouse.\n\nThen there was the vape guy who started posting here every time he added a product to his store. [edit: in fact I just looked and he\'s on the front page of this sub now offering a discount code for nano payments. It\'s a reddit promotion, that coupon code is not advertised on his website, that\'s not fucking adoption]\n\nThe sock guy got his ration of shit because he asked people here to "help him generate sales" with the ridiculous promise that if he got enough sales he could convince a large brand owner to accept nano also. I don\'t think that needs any explanation.\n\nIn my opinion a lot of these adoption threads are just abuse. This is coming from someone with multiple ecom stores (7 fig revenue combined), one of which accepts nano and I\'ve never posted here about it.', '8228xd'], ['u/redhoax', 10, '2018-03-05 08:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8228xd/stop_criticizing_those_who_accept_nano/dv7crsf/', 'maybe you should', '8228xd']]], ['u/robertangst88', 'Is there any cryptocurrencies other than BTC and XMR that people are actually using?', 24, '2018-03-05 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/', 'No interest in ideas, all focus is current uses.\n\nXMR and Bitcoin are used with multiple wallets for transactions between people. This is notably absent in 99 percent of alt coins.\n\nAnyone have suggestions for coins that people use? Explain the niche and why BTC and XMR cannot fill that role.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/', '822i1o', [['u/zynasis', 17, '2018-03-05 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/dv6yhx6/', 'XRP is in live production use.', '822i1o'], ['u/pandalocox', 21, '2018-03-05 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/dv6ykrh/', 'Cant believe u didnt mention Litecoin - LTC.... ', '822i1o'], ['u/longbreaks', 22, '2018-03-05 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/822i1o/is_there_any_cryptocurrencies_other_than_btc_and/dv76zi0/', 'And your question was if any other cryptos were being used?\n\nLTC is being used quite a bit.', '822i1o']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Monday, March 05, 2018', 61, '2018-03-05 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/', '82392j', [['u/[deleted]', 12, '2018-03-05 05:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv759kw/', "This bot is geting funnier :\n\nLiquidated short on XBTUSD: Buy 1,786,841 @ 11615.5 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥 ~ Ultra kill ~ You could have bought McAffe's Coin of the Day\n\nhttps://twitter.com/BitmexRekt/status/970513274621095941", '82392j'], ['u/joyrider5', 41, '2018-03-05 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv75oh5/', "Point and Figure https://i.imgur.com/jLmTOED.png We have confirmed a column of 4 O's at yesterday's close. We are now attempting to reverse into a column of 5 X's, which will confirm as long as we do not move below $11,016 before the daily close. \n\nThere is strong horizontal resistance on the PNF chart around here to 11.8k, where previous column's of X's found reversal on 4 separate occassions: Dec 3, Jan 17, Jan 25, Jan 28, Feb 20. So we are currently at a strong horizontal resistance level. I consider it a confirmed break out on PNF if we pass $11,929.\n\nVery exciting! Getting a lot of volume here. Big sell walls, big buys.\n\nUnresolved long pole from Feb 28 would require us to to go below $10,173 for 50% retrace. Unresolved long pole from Mar 3 would require us to to go below $11,016 for 50% retrace. We have a fairly old previous long pole from Feb 10 that is still unresolved, would require us to move below $7,473 to fulfill 50% retrace of this long pole.\n\nHere is the trio of resistance we are up against RIGHT NOW: https://www.tradingview.com/x/23pKE2ol/ This is why we should all be pretty excited with today and tomorrow's price action! At this moment, Coinbase and Bitfinex seem to be playing with a break out of downward trendline but not yet making higher highs against the inverse head and shoulders neckline. OKEX 3M Futures and Bitmex Perps have not yet played with break out of downward trendline.\n\nHere is what the exchanges need to break the inverse head and shoulders neckline (and thus confirm break out of downward trendline going back to ATH):\n\n> Coinbase: $11,775\n> \n> Bitmex Perps: $11,771\n> \n> Bitfinex: $11,788\n> \n> OKEX Futures: $11,788\n> \n> CME Futures: $11,760\n\nLooks great of course! But the break out upward has not truly happened yet. In my opinion, the correct position is to be neutral or short here until confirmation occurs.", '82392j'], ['u/dbthegimp', 10, '2018-03-05 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76gmg/', "that's when you are supposed to short...", '82392j'], ['u/joyrider5', 11, '2018-03-05 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76hnj/', "2017: \n\nJan 15 (column of 14 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\nMarch 28 (column of 19 X's, retracement off by 2)\n\nApril 4 (column of 15 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\n April 27 (column of 22 X's, retracement off by 5) New highs\n\n July 18 (column of 27 X's, retracement off by 6)\n\nOct 10 (column of 17 X's, retracement off by 4) Close to new highs\n\n2018: \n\nFeb 10 (column of 42 X's, retracement off by 5)\n\nFeb 28 (column of 18 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\nMar 3 (column of 12 X's, retracement off by 1)\n\nAll except April 28 and Oct 10 were during bounces from a pullback.", '82392j'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-05 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76sih/', 'lol 120k btc...my boy gonna crash btc to $0\n\nbtw, me too:\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/YVqf1EJ.png', '82392j'], ['u/[deleted]', 17, '2018-03-05 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76ue7/', 'Whales with 120k BTC on 4chan, looks legit', '82392j'], ['u/Brighteyes720', 12, '2018-03-05 05:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv76xq3/', 'Buddy read your comment again', '82392j'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 25, '2018-03-05 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv776d7/', 'GDAX dumped from $11,506 to $11,512.\n\nRIP', '82392j'], ['u/pureshred', 26, '2018-03-05 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv77fr5/', "Doesn't really matter. No matter where you put it, it will get hit then immediently reverse direction", '82392j'], ['u/_supert_', 15, '2018-03-05 07:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7at50/', 'Model price based on tx rate: 7-day average: $4721, 28-day average: $4588.\n\n Model price = 10^-0.638 \\* (tx per day)^2.181 / # total coins.\n\nExplanation is [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2hyl9c/daily_discussion_wednesday_october_01_2014/ckxhy9y) with [historical graphs of price vs. model](https://i.imgur.com/yydIWs5.png) (last updated 2018-02-04) and [graphs of other correlations](http://imgur.com/a/7koaG) (last updated 2017-01-30). The code is [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2oyrfq/code_for_tx_model/) if you want to improve on it.', '82392j'], ['u/Oops_I_Charted', 11, '2018-03-05 07:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7b0bs/', 'K it was technically TWO final rekts haha.\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/V70uC\n\nHere are the records from the trollbox, and the biggest realized p/l entry from my bitmex history - there were a few more that morning too from other positions. Overall I think it was over 110btc liquidated - I was close to being totally wiped out. That was a dark day lol.\n\nThe fucked up part is that it wasn\'t even from a bad trade, it was a total accident - I didn\'t mean to have any positions open. I didn\'t want to trade that crash and as far as I knew I was sitting it out.\n\nThe MOST fucked up part was that I had decided the day before that after trading for a little over a year and being so incredibly successful, that I didn\'t want to push my luck, and that I was going to be responsible and stop trading indefinitely, withdraw all my coins and put them in cold storage.\n\nSo I logged in, expecting to withdraw my coins, shocked to see that I was almost a million contracts long, with a massively negative p/l, and a hundred or so dollars away from being liquidated. In desperation I opened a short position on futures to try and buy myself some time, but the margin of error was too small. They both got liquidated by the time I woke up in the morning.\n\nAnd of course, it turned out that my liquidation price was only like $50 from the bottom, and as soon as I got liquidated it pretty much immediately bounced back haha. But that\'s how it goes!\n\nWhat happened was that I unintentionally had some limit orders open from previous trades that I had forgotten to set to "reduce only." They all got filled during the crash. A very, very costly lesson on PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAIL! Such a stupid mistake.\n\nI\'ve been through some disasters before though so I only let it affect me for so long. I took a break to avoid emotional trading, managed to make most of it back eventually, and I trade a lot more conservatively now. The longer you do this the more intimately you know how easy it is for things to turn on you.\n\nAnd I sure as fuck make sure that I manage my open orders more carefully ;)', '82392j'], ['u/deader2000', 14, '2018-03-05 07:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7b7ah/', 'And the fudsters and shills come back :)))', '82392j'], ['u/cdtz1990', 10, '2018-03-05 12:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7htba/', "You have posted 5 times why various coins are poised to pump with no explanation other than 'you think so.' Starting to sound a little like a shill...", '82392j'], ['u/kloiik', 11, '2018-03-05 14:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7kyt3/', 'I feel like we ran out of both days ago, just that there are 11 buyers left and 10 sellers.', '82392j'], ['u/rwangra', 19, '2018-03-05 14:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7kzxt/', "maybe, but we're definitely not running out of guys full of shit like you lmao", '82392j'], ['u/StrongHandDan', 11, '2018-03-05 14:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7lbpd/', 'As everyone posts its about to drop on reddit, it goes back up. What to do....\n\nCall off work and watch the price all day, sure.', '82392j'], ['u/Globie2017', 19, '2018-03-05 14:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7mo6p/', "Closed the rest of my long from 11,150. I was keeping it open in case of a FOMO fuelled rally, but I've missed out on a lot of profit lately with this thinking. \n\nMy new rule - If wouldn't open a new position here, hen it's time to close.", '82392j'], ['u/theytakemydragons', 13, '2018-03-05 15:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7nfvm/', "Let me understand, you got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen?", '82392j'], ['u/1usieagles', 14, '2018-03-05 15:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7ops2/', 'We’re talking bigly. Near yuuuggeee', '82392j'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 16, '2018-03-05 17:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7u9ev/', 'We must be on a good run, looks like the start of a fear campaign kicking in.', '82392j'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 11, '2018-03-05 18:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7x6ru/', 'Smart move, get rid of that debt. ', '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 18, '2018-03-05 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv7ys4w/', "1h BBands are tighter than they've been for awhile. \n\nWhichever way this breaks, it should be pretty swift and painful for whoever is on the wrong side of it.\n\nExpect Bitmex to be unusable, as is tradition.", '82392j'], ['u/david_var', 10, '2018-03-05 18:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv80ivs/', 'until the market chops rapidly up and down, taking out both of the stops, and then proceeds merrily in its intended direction :)', '82392j'], ['u/Mike133xy', 11, '2018-03-05 19:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv81328/', 'There is a wealthy British man somewhere with wire frame spectacles and a thin mustache. He just finished steeping his tea, and is sitting down at the head of a gigantic dining room table where a laptop sits.\n\nAs he opens the laptop lid, with a glint in his eye, and his finger on the “MARKET SELL” button, he says in a perfect British accent, “Let’s start some shit today!”\n\n\n\n\nMarket moves sideways until this ^^', '82392j'], ['u/joyrider5', 17, '2018-03-05 19:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv83mo8/', 'My 3 big exchanges, coinbase, bitfinex, and bitmex perps, are all now above the log downward trendline. https://www.tradingview.com/x/MBX9jUz3/\n\nAlso beautiful VOLUME :)\n\nHere is what the exchanges need to break higher highs and thus give final confirm break out of downward trendline: (and arguably, our bear run)\n\nCoinbase: $11,775\n\nBitmex Perps: $11,771\n\nBitfinex: $11,788\n\nOKEX Futures: $11,788\n\nCME Futures: $11,760\n\n(point and figure posted earlier today: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv75oh5/)', '82392j'], ['u/dbthegimp', 16, '2018-03-05 19:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv84akc/', '3D squishy dont lie. (MACD cross confirm for those of you who are newer here) ', '82392j'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 17, '2018-03-05 19:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv84cd8/', "To anyone trying to learn from this subreddit, you've probably noticed there are a handful of good posters and a whole lot of noise. I still get value from here -- but spend most of my time elsewhere. There are a ton of other great people to learn from, just like the best ones here, in other communities.\n\nIMO the two other best places to learn are actually free discord groups and Twitter. Shout out to Crypto Cartel and Cryptopolis discord groups (can't post invite links here, discord domain not whitelisted). On Twitter, feel free to copy the ~200 people I follow (@beastlybtc).", '82392j'], ['u/plentyoffishes', 17, '2018-03-05 20:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv84dte/', 'Breakout is here! 12k is going down today.', '82392j'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-05 20:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv85bnj/', 'Somehow I imagine you are a white straight conservative', '82392j'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-03-05 20:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv85d8w/', 'Looks more like shitposting stage.', '82392j'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 13, '2018-03-05 20:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv85qwo/', "What would cause you to flip bullish? Curious.\n\nSome use the ichimoku cloud to determine trend. All timeframes through 8H are bullish. 12H is about to flip bullish. 1D isn't too far off. What do you use?\n\nSome also use MACD, and most MACD timeframes have flipped (see the blue on my indicator [here](https://www.tradingview.com/x/JGET8Qv5/)).\n\nIf you wait until all indications are bullish, and all resistance levels have been crushed, you miss a lot of action.", '82392j'], ['u/DushmanKush', 12, '2018-03-05 20:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv86546/', 'Did you microdose again? ', '82392j'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 10, '2018-03-05 20:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv86ndc/', 'Nothing about ETH looks bullish rn. The ETH/BTC ratio just completed a head & shoulders pattern and ETH has been stagnant around $850. BTC or nothing rn if you ask me.', '82392j'], ['u/Beastly_Beast', 10, '2018-03-05 20:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv87kji/', 'Published my MACD Cross Grid indicator. Let me know what you think. Kind of cool to visualize how trends cascade through timeframes.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/script/shGui6GQ-MACD-Cross-Grid/', '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-03-05 21:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv89699/', "Just longed the breakout at around $11,620.\n\nEDIT: $11,600 broke to the upside, and the market's spent the better part of an hour confirming it as a support. If it breaks down, then it's an easy long to give up. If it holds, then there should be substantial upside if/when this breakout actually gets moving.", '82392j'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 14, '2018-03-05 21:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv89mkg/', 'Just got back from the gym ... glad to make it home before the potential (likely) breakout. The downtrend resistance is over 10 weeks old which is eons in Bitcoin terms.\n\nGoing to be a popcorn kind of night :)', '82392j'], ['u/StrongHandDan', 11, '2018-03-05 21:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8atzm/', 'No one fucking move!', '82392j'], ['u/kloiik', 13, '2018-03-05 21:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8bzyf/', 'Bitcoin is single handedly making me develop trust issues.', '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-05 22:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8d7wo/', "Exited my long at around $11,550. \n\nI don't know what the market is doing right now, but I don't want any part of it. ", '82392j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-05 22:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8e583/', 'Could I make better decisions than I do? Absolutely. \n\nDo I spook easily? Absolutely. \n\nI think "emotional" and "unfounded" are unfair characterizations here though. \n\nYou\'re assuming I\'m running around in a panic mashing the market-sell button whenever I\'m not instantly in profit. In reality, I\'m just being cautious at a time when the market could quite literally go either way.\n\nI know there are many people here who disagree that there\'s any direction the market could break right now than up, but I don\'t share that attitude. I never share that attitude.\n\nI try to remain divorced from what I think the market will do at any given time and instead trade what it is doing. That may come across as reactive, but it works quite well for me.', '82392j'], ['u/person10k', 45, '2018-03-05 22:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8faun/', 'BTC trader walks into a bar, barman says\n"Why the long?"', '82392j'], ['u/Feedthemcake', 10, '2018-03-05 23:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8gwu0/', 'A million dollars is less than 100btc. It would do nothing', '82392j'], ['u/senjutsuka', 11, '2018-03-05 23:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8hh34/', 'The thing is... no one with real money wants it to blow up again. They want it to stabilize into a nice log curve, instead of an erratic one. That way even bigger money can get in and justify the reputational risk and infrastructure investment to make it happen.', '82392j'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 12, '2018-03-05 23:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82392j/daily_discussion_monday_march_05_2018/dv8jf5t/', 'Maybe Chewtoy is that whale.', '82392j']]], ['u/coindawg4lyfe', 'BTCP VS BCH', 35, '2018-03-05 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/', 'BTCP will take alot of market share from BCH and BTG. Simply because this is a fork that allowed almost all to participate through zclassic and mining. This consideration of the community by the BTCP developers will be a large factor in the success of this currency. ASIC resistant as well.. This will send Roger Ver through the roof !', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/', '823j7r', [['u/HawaiiBTCbro', 19, '2018-03-05 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/dv778yt/', 'Bcash has a loyalty following. But btcp is going to get new investment b/c it’s not toxic. The largest community, bitcoin, will support btcp. ', '823j7r'], ['u/CryptoNoob-17', 14, '2018-03-05 08:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/823j7r/btcp_vs_bch/dv7cgnd/', "All the fud around this coin just shows you how scared they are of BTCP. Fud don't do much to us who are holding it long, but it can make the price dump a little initially to get MORE BTCP!", '823j7r']]], ['u/Rehrar', 'Project FOSS', 211, '2018-03-05 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/823p26/project_foss/', 'Hello all you happy people. It\'s rehrar. I\'ve got something extremely important that needs talking about, and that thing is open source. If you just want to read about the project and not about the lovingly typed reasons for it, scroll down until you see Project FOSS, but I encourage you to read what I wrote. :P\n\nWe all know Monero is open source. Many of us know that cryptocurrency as a whole is open source, and that it\'s important for it to be so so as to be trustless, but many of us are missing an even bigger and more amazing picture of what open source is and does in the world around us.\n\nFor some, open source was probably one of those things that when you needed a program quickly (and preferably for little to no cost), you would type in \'[proprietary program] free\' on Google, happen upon an open source alternative of said program, download and use it (with varying results of success depending on what you were trying to accomplish), the end. \n\nFor many of us, cryptocurrency is our first foray into the real world of open source. I know it was for me (I was one of the people I talked about above). Since I\'ve been a part of this community for a little over a year however, I\'ve learned a couple major things:\n\n1. Free Open Source Software (FOSS) is more important to the world than we can imagine.\n\n2. Monero owes a great debt to open source ideology. The Monero Project is doing amazing things, but it stands on the shoulders of giants to do them. \n\nAt its heart, open source is quite altruistic. It\'s (mostly) not about the money. It\'s about making the world a better place by letting people take back control of their data, and giving them opportunities that they might not have in a proprietary-driven world. It\'s about changing the narrative of greed in the world around us by giving h... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The AUD/USD closed higher on Monday after posting a two-sided trade throughout the session. The Aussie recovered on Monday in a rally fueled by an improvement in investor risk appetite. U.S. equity indexes posted solid gains with Treasury yields modestly higher amid further focus on Trump tariffs, with an attempted push back from ranking GOP members. Some traders thought that Trump could soften his stance toward the tariffs and use them as a negotiation tool. Early Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea. Trump\x92s tweets stated, \x93Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.\x94 Adding that \x93Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.\x94 In other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was \x93extremely worried\x94 about Trump\x92s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan. In the U.S., Final Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month\x92s 59.9 read. Additionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make \x93material changes\x94 to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street\x92s most hated post-crisis restrictions. The measure named for former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker was included in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act as a way to reduce risk-taking by banning banks from trading with their own money. It has been a top target of Trump administration plans to dial back financial regulations as a way to spur economic growth. Daily AUD/USD Forecast Shortly before the Reserve Bank of Australia\x92s interest rate and monetary policy decisions at 0330 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading higher on a slight overnight increase in demand for higher risk assets. Capping gains are weak economic reports which showed a drop in the Current Account and lower than expected Retail Sales. The Current Account came in at -14.08 Billion. Traders were looking for -12.3 Billion. The previous report was revised lower to -11.08 Billion. Retail Sales were 0.1%, below the 0.4% estimate, but better than the previously reported -0.5%. Later today, the RBA is expected to leave its benchmark cash rate at 1.50% as the country\x92s growth outlook hasn\x92t changed very much since the last meeting in February. Expect the RBA to say that the jobs market continues to improve, but real wage growth is still struggling. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/03/18 Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Alt Coins Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis View comments', 'The AUD/USD closed higher on Monday after posting a two-sided trade throughout the session. The Aussie recovered on Monday in a rally fueled by an improvement in investor risk appetite.\nU.S. equity indexes posted solid gains with Treasury yields modestly higher amid further focus on Trump tariffs, with an attempted push back from ranking GOP members. Some traders thought that Trump could soften his stance toward the tariffs and use them as a negotiation tool.\nEarly Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea.\nTrump’s tweets stated, “Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.” Adding that “Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.”\nIn other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “extremely worried” about Trump’s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan.\nIn the U.S., Final Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month’s 59.9 read.\nAdditionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make “material changes” to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street’s most hated post-crisis restrictions.\nThe measure named for former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker was included in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act as a way to reduce risk-taking by banning banks from trading with their own money. It has been a top target of Trump administration plans to dial back financial regulations as a way to spur economic growth.\nShortly before the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate and monetary policy decisions at 0330 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading higher on a slight overnight increase in demand for higher risk assets.\nCapping gains are weak economic reports which showed a drop in the Current Account and lower than expected Retail Sales.\nThe Current Account came in at -14.08 Billion. Traders were looking for -12.3 Billion. The previous report was revised lower to -11.08 Billion.\nRetail Sales were 0.1%, below the 0.4% estimate, but better than the previously reported -0.5%.\nLater today, the RBA is expected to leave its benchmark cash rate at 1.50% as the country’s growth outlook hasn’t changed very much since the last meeting in February. Expect the RBA to say that the jobs market continues to improve, but real wage growth is still struggling.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/03/18\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'One of the surest ways to explosive returns is latching onto a leader in an emerging technology or trend and owning them for decades. It is important, though, to be able to distinguish between significant developments and passing fads.\nA company with a groundbreaking service, one that is producing significant scientific or technological breakthroughs, or a pioneer in a changing consumer paradigm can all reap rewards that could continue for years to come.\nWith that in mind, I recommend investors considerAlphabet Inc.(NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG),Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMZN), andNetflix, Inc.(NASDAQ: NFLX). These aren\'t just idle endorsements, either -- I hold significant long-term positions in each of these companies.\nThese companies will likely prosper far into the future. Image source: Getty Images.\nWhen it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), no company has the pedigree of Google parent Alphabet. The company was among the first to harness the potential of the AI technique ofdeep learning, which produces computer programs modeled after the human brain that can learn from reams of data. Afterpioneering its own research, Google acquired AI-start-up DeepMind, and it has since dominated the space.\nThe company has made numerous breakthroughs using this revolutionary process. It developed a system that bestedhuman pathologists in detecting cancerin medical images, improved the process ofgenome sequencing, and even helped NASAdiscover new planetsin a distant solar system.\nWhile these discoveries won\'t necessarily improve Alphabet\'s bottom line, others have. Google used AI to help arrange servers on its data farms more efficiently. Encouraged by the results, the company fed a multitude of variables into the AI system with the aim of minimizing power consumption. By controlling the servers and the cooling system, and governing 120 condition-based variables, the system increased power usage efficiency by 15%, which resulted in a 40% decline in cooling costs. This move alone saved the company hundreds of millions of dollars. AI also improves the relevance of the company\'s flagship search.\nAlphabet\'s self-driving car division, Waymo, is debuting acommercial ride-hailing servicein Phoenix, having recentlyremoved human backup driversfrom these AI-infused vehicles. The service is being tested in 25 cities across the U.S. and could quickly evolve into amultibillion-dollar business.\nGoogle is the leader in artificial intelligence. Image source: Getty Images.\nWhile Alphabet develops ways to monetize this nascent technology, Google\'s search still pays the bills -- and business is booming. In itsmost recent quarter, revenue climbed to $32 billion, up 24% year over year, while adjusted net income jumped 28% to $6.8 billion.\nA significant lead in artificial intelligence, a growing fleet of self-driving cars, and dominant position in worldwide search, Alphabet will likely still be thriving half a century from now.\nThe first online purchase was made less than 25 years ago, and digital retail is still in its early stages. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, e-commerce accounts for just 8.9% of total retail sales, up from 3.5% a decade earlier.\nThe 800-pound gorilla in the room is Amazon.com. The company, which began its life as an online bookseller, has emerged as the worldwide leader in e-commerce, and its growth continues at a staggering pace. Amazon currently generates nearly two-thirds of its retail sales in North America, and according to a report by analytics provider One Click Retail, the company captured44% of e-commerce sales in the U.S.in 2017, and 4% of all retail sales nationwide. Amazon is continuing to pursue its international expansion, and if it can achieve similar results worldwide, the sky is the limit.\nE-commerce is just getting started. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe company has another important segment contributing to its overall success. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leadingcloud computingprovider and the company\'s fastest growing business segment. Last year, AWS generated revenue of $17.5 billion, a 43% jump year over year, while its operating income grew 39% to $4.3 billion. What began as a side business produced 10% of Amazon\'s total revenue in 2017 and all of its operating income.\nWith a pole position in not one, but two quickly growing trends, investors will likely be celebrating Amazon\'s success even 50 years into the future.\nJust 10 years ago, streaming television and movies wasn\'t even a thing. Netflix first debuted the concept in mid-2007 as an add-on to its DVD rental business. Within a relatively short time, a "Netflix button" became standard issue on all manner of DVD players, televisions, game consoles, and other plug-in devices, and consumers began adopting the service en masse.\nFast-forward a decade, and Netflix has become the leader in the streaming revolution it pioneered. After conquering the U.S. market, where it currently boasts more than 50% penetration, the company set its sights on the rest of the world. The company currently sports over 117 million subscribers worldwide, and its ranks continue growing at a rapid pace. The company has captured the public imagination, even entering the popular lexicon with the phrase "Netflix and chill."\nNetflix is working overtime to build out its global content library, spending over $6 billion in 2017 to develop original programs for its growing base of consumers. It isn\'t stopping there, as the company plans to invest between $7.5 billion and $8 billion this year toward its goal of 50% owned content.\nNetflix dominates the streaming video market. Image source: Getty Images.\nThese steps are producing concrete financial benefits as well, since original productions are more cost-effective on a per-subscriber basis. In itsmost recent quarter, Netflix posted revenue of $3.29 billion, up 32% year over year, while net income nearly tripled to $186 million. Average subscription prices rose 9% over the prior year, as recent cost increases took effect.\nNetflix has doubled its domesticcontribution marginfrom 16% in 2012 to over 37% in 2017. Compare that to 4.4% for its international markets, and the opportunity becomes clear -- the more customers it adds, the more money drops to the bottom line. Additionally, Netflix is the undisputed leader in the space, counting more than 61% of streaming video customers as its subscribers.\nA commanding lead, a growing catalog, and improving financial metrics all show why Netflix will be rewarding investors for decades to come.\nFive decades is a significant hurdle for an investment to overcome. No company is immune from disruption, and even with the significant advantages outlined above, there are no guarantees that these companies will still be thriving in half a century. While every company in a portfolio bears watching, each of these possesses a distinct competitive advantage in an emerging trend that should benefit investors for years to come, if not a lifetime.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Danny Venaowns shares of Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A and C shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'One of the surest ways to explosive returns is latching onto a leader in an emerging technology or trend and owning them for decades. It is important, though, to be able to distinguish between significant developments and passing fads. A company with a groundbreaking service, one that is producing significant scientific or technological breakthroughs, or a pioneer in a changing consumer paradigm can all reap rewards that could continue for years to come. With that in mind, I recommend investors consider Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) , Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) , and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) . These aren\'t just idle endorsements, either -- I hold significant long-term positions in each of these companies. Businessman looking through a window shaped like a climbing graph These companies will likely prosper far into the future. Image source: Getty Images. The benefits aren\'t artificial When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), no company has the pedigree of Google parent Alphabet. The company was among the first to harness the potential of the AI technique of deep learning , which produces computer programs modeled after the human brain that can learn from reams of data. After pioneering its own research , Google acquired AI-start-up DeepMind, and it has since dominated the space. The company has made numerous breakthroughs using this revolutionary process. It developed a system that bested human pathologists in detecting cancer in medical images, improved the process of genome sequencing , and even helped NASA discover new planets in a distant solar system. While these discoveries won\'t necessarily improve Alphabet\'s bottom line, others have. Google used AI to help arrange servers on its data farms more efficiently. Encouraged by the results, the company fed a multitude of variables into the AI system with the aim of minimizing power consumption. By controlling the servers and the cooling system, and governing 120 condition-based variables, the system increased power usage efficiency by 15%, which resulted in a 40% decline in cooling costs. This move alone saved the company hundreds of millions of dollars. AI also improves the relevance of the company\'s flagship search. Story continues Alphabet\'s self-driving car division, Waymo, is debuting a commercial ride-hailing service in Phoenix, having recently removed human backup drivers from these AI-infused vehicles. The service is being tested in 25 cities across the U.S. and could quickly evolve into a multibillion-dollar business . Man in suit with his hands cupping a large wire-frame, illuminated electronic brain. Google is the leader in artificial intelligence. Image source: Getty Images. While Alphabet develops ways to monetize this nascent technology, Google\'s search still pays the bills -- and business is booming. In its most recent quarter , revenue climbed to $32 billion, up 24% year over year, while adjusted net income jumped 28% to $6.8 billion. A significant lead in artificial intelligence, a growing fleet of self-driving cars, and dominant position in worldwide search, Alphabet will likely still be thriving half a century from now. Just getting started The first online purchase was made less than 25 years ago, and digital retail is still in its early stages. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, e-commerce accounts for just 8.9% of total retail sales, up from 3.5% a decade earlier. The 800-pound gorilla in the room is Amazon.com. The company, which began its life as an online bookseller, has emerged as the worldwide leader in e-commerce, and its growth continues at a staggering pace. Amazon currently generates nearly two-thirds of its retail sales in North America, and according to a report by analytics provider One Click Retail, the company captured 44% of e-commerce sales in the U.S. in 2017, and 4% of all retail sales nationwide. Amazon is continuing to pursue its international expansion, and if it can achieve similar results worldwide, the sky is the limit. Hands holding credit card and typing on computer keyboard. E-commerce is just getting started. Image source: Getty Images. The company has another important segment contributing to its overall success. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud computing provider and the company\'s fastest growing business segment. Last year, AWS generated revenue of $17.5 billion, a 43% jump year over year, while its operating income grew 39% to $4.3 billion. What began as a side business produced 10% of Amazon\'s total revenue in 2017 and all of its operating income. With a pole position in not one, but two quickly growing trends, investors will likely be celebrating Amazon\'s success even 50 years into the future. A stream of profits Just 10 years ago, streaming television and movies wasn\'t even a thing. Netflix first debuted the concept in mid-2007 as an add-on to its DVD rental business. Within a relatively short time, a "Netflix button" became standard issue on all manner of DVD players, televisions, game consoles, and other plug-in devices, and consumers began adopting the service en masse. Fast-forward a decade, and Netflix has become the leader in the streaming revolution it pioneered. After conquering the U.S. market, where it currently boasts more than 50% penetration, the company set its sights on the rest of the world. The company currently sports over 117 million subscribers worldwide, and its ranks continue growing at a rapid pace. The company has captured the public imagination, even entering the popular lexicon with the phrase "Netflix and chill." Netflix is working overtime to build out its global content library, spending over $6 billion in 2017 to develop original programs for its growing base of consumers. It isn\'t stopping there, as the company plans to invest between $7.5 billion and $8 billion this year toward its goal of 50% owned content. Man watching streaming series in a laptop computer, lying in the bed. Netflix dominates the streaming video market. Image source: Getty Images. These steps are producing concrete financial benefits as well, since original productions are more cost-effective on a per-subscriber basis. In its most recent quarter , Netflix posted revenue of $3.29 billion, up 32% year over year, while net income nearly tripled to $186 million. Average subscription prices rose 9% over the prior year, as recent cost increases took effect. Netflix has doubled its domestic contribution margin from 16% in 2012 to over 37% in 2017. Compare that to 4.4% for its international markets, and the opportunity becomes clear -- the more customers it adds, the more money drops to the bottom line. Additionally, Netflix is the undisputed leader in the space, counting more than 61% of streaming video customers as its subscribers. A commanding lead, a growing catalog, and improving financial metrics all show why Netflix will be rewarding investors for decades to come. 50 years? Five decades is a significant hurdle for an investment to overcome. No company is immune from disruption, and even with the significant advantages outlined above, there are no guarantees that these companies will still be thriving in half a century. While every company in a portfolio bears watching, each of these possesses a distinct competitive advantage in an emerging trend that should benefit investors for years to come, if not a lifetime. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Danny Vena owns shares of Alphabet (A shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A and C shares), Amazon, and Netflix. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Coinbase just threw a bit of cold water on Ripple enthusiasts eager to see their coin hit the popular mainstream exchange. Rumors that Ripple’s XRP would be next in line after Bitcoin Cash reached a fever pitch this week among coin hype types, with some reading between the lines of a Tuesday segment of CNBC’s Fast Money that’s set to feature Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Coinbase President Asiff Hirji in what appears to be a panel discussion on cryptocurrency trends. Here’s our lineup for Tuesday’s special edition of @CNBCFastMoney ! pic.twitter.com/4HPRjhi1iY — Melissa Lee (@MelissaLeeCNBC) March 5, 2018 Speculation based on the Fast Money segment drove XRP up to $1.07, up about 6% from weekly averages. Ripple\'s XRP remains the only coin in the top five by market cap that isn\'t available on Coinbase, though given XRP\'s centralized nature and very different aims when compared to other cryptocurrency projects, its absence isn\'t that surprising. Still, there is plenty of trading interest and those things don\'t preclude Coinbase from adding XRP in the future were it to choose to do so. Responding to the rumors, Coinbase tweeted "Our January 4th, 2018 statement continues to stand: we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase. Any statement to the contrary is untrue and not authorized by the company." Following the statement, XRP slid back modestly toward its previous averages. Our process for adding new assets https://t.co/cdoA0dn1nV pic.twitter.com/Y9NGar5dIa — Coinbase (@coinbase) January 4, 2018 The company also linked to a January 5 blog post on its criteria for adding new assets. That post states that “Coinbase will announce the addition of new assets only via our blog post or other official channels.” The company likely isn’t eager to repeat the chaos around the introduction of Bitcoin Cash . Support for Coinbase’s newest asset was announced officially well ahead of time, but the rollout itself was marred by massive premiums, a trading freeze and an internal insider trading investigation. Disclosure: The author holds a small position in some cryptocurrencies. Regrettably, it is not enough for a Lambo. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch .', 'Coinbase just threw a bit of cold water on Ripple enthusiasts eager to see their coin hit the popular mainstream exchange.\nRumors thatRipple’s XRPwould be next in line after Bitcoin Cash reached a fever pitch this week among coin hype types, with some reading between the lines of a Tuesday segment of CNBC’s Fast Money that’s set to feature Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Coinbase President Asiff Hirji in what appears to be a panel discussion on cryptocurrency trends.\nSpeculation based on the Fast Money segment drove XRP up to $1.07, up about 6% from weekly averages. Ripple\'s XRP remains the only coin in the top five by market cap that isn\'t available on Coinbase, though given XRP\'s centralized nature andvery different aimswhen compared to other cryptocurrency projects, its absence isn\'t that surprising. Still, there is plenty of trading interest and those things don\'t preclude Coinbase from adding XRP in the future were it to choose to do so.\nResponding to the rumors, Coinbase tweeted "Our January 4th, 2018 statement continues to stand: we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase. Any statement to the contrary is untrue and not authorized by the company." Following the statement, XRP slid back modestly toward its previous averages.\nThe company also linked to aJanuary 5 blog poston its criteria for adding new assets. That post states that “Coinbase will announce the addition of new assets only via our blog post or other official channels.” The company likely isn’t eager to repeat the chaos around theintroduction of Bitcoin Cash. Support for Coinbase’s newest asset was announced officially well ahead of time, but the rollout itself was marred by massive premiums, a trading freeze and an internal insider trading investigation.\nDisclosure: The author holds a small position in some cryptocurrencies. Regrettably, it is not enough for a Lambo.\n• This article originally appeared onTechCrunch.', 'One of the biggest risks to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is the tech giant\'s dependence on the iPhone. The smartphone segment accounted for 62% of Apple\'s trailing-12-month revenue and represents an even larger share of the company\'s profits. Headwinds for iPhone, therefore, could translate into tough times for Apple stock. Fortunately, two Apple product segments -- services and other products -- are morphing into meaningful catalysts to help sustain Apple\'s growth. But services saw its year-over-year revenue growth rate decelerate in Apple\'s most recent quarter, while a trend of accelerating growth in other products came to a halt. Will these tailwinds prove to be short-lived? A beneath-the-surface look at Apple\'s services and other-products segments shows how both catalysts are still benefiting from significant momentum. Apple Store employees stocking shevles with Apple Watch bands Image source: Apple. Accounting for a shorter quarter In its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, services and other products revenue was up 34% and 36%, respectively. That was up sharply from 22% and 23% year-over-year growth for the two segments in Q3. But this momentum appeared to end in Apple\'s first quarter of fiscal 2018, when the company reported year-over-year revenue growth for services and other products of 18% and 36%. These first-quarter growth rates, however, fail to take into account the impact of Apple\'s shorter first quarter in fiscal 2018. During Apple\'s first-quarter earnings call , CFO Luca Maestri was careful to point out how different services revenue growth would have looked had the quarter included the same number of weeks as the year-ago quarter. "Turning to services, we had a terrific quarter, with revenue of $8.5 billion, up 18% year over year, and up 27% in terms of average revenue per week," Maestri explained. Further, it\'s worth noting that Apple\'s fourth-quarter year-over-year services growth rate of 34% was overstated because of a favorable one-time adjustment during the quarter of $640 million. Excluding this one-time adjustment, fourth-quarter services revenue would have increased 24% year over year. That\'s why Maestria also noted that 27% year-over-year growth for services revenue in Q1 was "an acceleration to the 24% services growth run rate that we experienced in the September quarter." Story continues After accounting for these adjustments, Apple\'s services revenue growth would have accelerated in each of the previous three quarters. Meanwhile, Apple\'s recent acceleration in other-products revenue would have been particularly pronounced. Metrics Q3 2017 Revenue Growth (YOY) Q4 2017 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY) Q1 2018 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY) Services 22% 24% 27% Other products 23% 36% 47% Data source: Apple quarterly operating data. Fourth-quarter 2017 year-over-year services revenue growth is adjusted to exclude a one-time favorable adjustment. First-quarter 2018 revenue growth is adjusted to exclude the impact of a shorter week. Why strong growth should persist Given how strong Apple\'s growth in services and other-products segments has been recently, investors shouldn\'t get their hopes up for growth to keep accelerating. But there\'s plenty of reason to expect strong double-digit growth to persist over the long haul. For services, which includes revenue from digital content and services, AppleCare, Apple Pay, licensing, and other services, App Store revenue has been a significant growth driver -- and it continues to fire on all cylinders. App Store revenue hit an all-time record in Apple\'s first quarter of fiscal 2018. Furthermore, Apple said the store\'s new design is already paying off, with "quarterly store visitors, transaction accounts, and paying accounts reaching new all-time highs." Icons from Apple\'s new App Store App Store. Image source: Apple. In addition, Apple\'s growth in paid subscriptions across its services offerings is astounding -- up 58% year over year, hitting 240 million. Other products, which includes revenue from Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, iPod Touch, and accessories, is benefiting from extremely strong growth in its wearables products (Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones). Wearables revenue was up 70% year over year in Q1. In the same period, Apple Watch revenue and units sold were up 50% year over year. Notably, Apple also said sales of its new Apple Watch Series 3 models were twice the volume of Series 2 sales in the year-ago quarter. Together, services and other products accounted for about 16% of Apple\'s first-quarter revenue, up from about 14% of revenue in the year-ago quarter. These product segments\' importance to Apple\'s business should continue to increase, helping Apple grow its business and reducing the risk of its dependence on the iPhone. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'One of the biggest risks toApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)stock is the tech giant\'s dependence on the iPhone. The smartphone segment accounted for 62% of Apple\'s trailing-12-month revenue and represents an even larger share of the company\'s profits. Headwinds for iPhone, therefore, could translate into tough times for Apple stock.\nFortunately, two Apple product segments -- services and other products -- are morphing into meaningful catalysts to help sustain Apple\'s growth. But services saw its year-over-year revenue growth rate decelerate in Apple\'s most recent quarter, while a trend of accelerating growth in other products came to a halt. Will these tailwinds prove to be short-lived?\nA beneath-the-surface look at Apple\'s services and other-products segments shows how both catalysts are still benefiting from significant momentum.\nImage source: Apple.\nIn its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, services and other products revenue was up 34% and 36%, respectively. That was up sharply from 22% and 23% year-over-year growth for the two segments in Q3. But this momentum appeared to end in Apple\'sfirst quarter of fiscal2018, when the company reported year-over-year revenue growth for services and other products of 18% and 36%.\nThese first-quarter growth rates, however, fail to take into account the impact of Apple\'s shorter first quarter in fiscal 2018. During Apple\'sfirst-quarter earnings call, CFO Luca Maestri was careful to point out how different services revenue growth would have looked had the quarter included the same number of weeks as the year-ago quarter.\n"Turning to services, we had a terrific quarter, with revenue of $8.5 billion, up 18% year over year, and up 27% in terms of average revenue per week," Maestri explained.\nFurther, it\'s worth noting that Apple\'s fourth-quarter year-over-year services growth rate of 34% wasoverstatedbecause of a favorable one-time adjustment during the quarter of $640 million. Excluding this one-time adjustment, fourth-quarter services revenue would have increased 24% year over year. That\'s why Maestria also noted that 27% year-over-year growth for services revenue in Q1 was "an acceleration to the 24% services growth run rate that we experienced in the September quarter."\nAfter accounting for these adjustments, Apple\'s services revenue growth would have accelerated in each of the previous three quarters. Meanwhile, Apple\'s recent acceleration in other-products revenue would have been particularly pronounced.\n[{"Metrics": "Services", "Q3 2017 Revenue Growth (YOY)": "22%", "Q4 2017 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "24%", "Q1 2018 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "27%"}, {"Metrics": "Other products", "Q3 2017 Revenue Growth (YOY)": "23%", "Q4 2017 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "36%", "Q1 2018 Adjusted Revenue Growth (YOY)": "47%"}]\nData source: Apple quarterly operating data. Fourth-quarter 2017 year-over-year services revenue growth is adjusted to exclude a one-time favorable adjustment. First-quarter 2018 revenue growth is adjusted to exclude the impact of a shorter week.\nGiven how strong Apple\'s growth in services and other-products segments has been recently, investors shouldn\'t get their hopes up for growth to keep accelerating. But there\'s plenty of reason to expect strong double-digit growth to persist over the long haul.\nFor services, which includes revenue from digital content and services, AppleCare, Apple Pay, licensing, and other services, App Store revenue has been a significant growth driver -- and it continues to fire on all cylinders. App Store revenue hit an all-time record in Apple\'s first quarter of fiscal 2018. Furthermore, Apple said the store\'s new design is already paying off, with "quarterly store visitors, transaction accounts, and paying accounts reaching new all-time highs."\nApp Store. Image source: Apple.\nIn addition, Apple\'s growth in paid subscriptions across its services offerings is astounding -- up 58% year over year, hitting 240 million.\nOther products, which includes revenue from Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, iPod Touch, and accessories, is benefiting from extremely strong growth in its wearables products (Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beats headphones). Wearables revenue was up 70% year over year in Q1. In the same period, Apple Watch revenue and units sold were up 50% year over year. Notably, Apple also said sales of its new Apple Watch Series 3 models were twice the volume of Series 2 sales in the year-ago quarter.\nTogether, services and other products accounted for about 16% of Apple\'s first-quarter revenue, up from about 14% of revenue in the year-ago quarter. These product segments\' importance to Apple\'s business should continue to increase, helping Apple grow its business and reducing the risk of its dependence on the iPhone.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months. According to a mining report released on March 5, the publicly-traded company disclosed that it had generated 23 BTC, 93 BTC and 124 BTC in December, January and February, respectively. All told, those coins are worth approximately $2.67 million as of press time according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index . In addition, the firm further reported a total mining income of 525 bitcoin cash during the same period, an amount valued at $654,000 at current prices . All told, GMO's mining venture brought in a little over $3.3 million in revenue within months since its start. That said, the data provided by GMO doesn't offer a complete picture of the mine's financial status, including the cost at which those coins came. It's unclear whether the number of cryptocurrencies brought in exceeded operating expenses at any point during the three-month period. GMO's report also detailed its growth in processing capacity. With a most-recent hashrate of 108 petahashes per second (PH/s) by the end of February, GMO has set a goal of achieving 3,000 PH/s within this year. Currently, the bitcoin network boasts a hashrate of 22,125 PH/s, based on data published by Blockchain . As reported before, the firm initially unveiled the plan to launch its mining unit last September, which officially went live by the end of last year in northern Europe. Past statements indicate that the mine will likely see additional revenue sources starting later this year. GMO said in February that it also aims to step up the effort by offering cryptocurrency cloud mining services in August this year. Bitcoin mining miniature image via Shutterstock Related Stories A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading View comments", "The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months.\nAccording to a mining reportreleasedon March 5, the publicly-traded company disclosed that it had generated 23 BTC, 93 BTC and 124 BTC in December, January and February, respectively. All told, those coins are worth approximately $2.67 million as of press time according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index.\nIn addition, the firm further reported a total mining income of 525 bitcoin cash during the same period, an amount valued at $654,000at current prices. All told, GMO's mining venture brought in a little over $3.3 million in revenue within months since its start.\nThat said, the data provided by GMO doesn't offer a complete picture of the mine's financial status, including the cost at which those coins came. It's unclear whether the number of cryptocurrencies brought in exceeded operating expenses at any point during the three-month period.\nGMO's report also detailed its growth in processing capacity.\nWith a most-recent hashrate of 108 petahashes per second (PH/s) by the end of February, GMO has set a goal of achieving 3,000 PH/s within this year. Currently, the bitcoin network boasts a hashrate of 22,125 PH/s, based on data published byBlockchain.\nAs reported before, the firm initially unveiled the plan to launch its mining unit last September, whichofficiallywent live by the end of last year in northern Europe.\nPast statements indicate that the mine will likely see additional revenue sources starting later this year. GMOsaidin February that it also aims to step up the effort by offering cryptocurrency cloud mining services in August this year.\nBitcoin mining miniatureimage via Shutterstock\n• A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe\n• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens\n• US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining\n• Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading", "The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months.\nAccording to a mining reportreleasedon March 5, the publicly-traded company disclosed that it had generated 23 BTC, 93 BTC and 124 BTC in December, January and February, respectively. All told, those coins are worth approximately $2.67 million as of press time according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index.\nIn addition, the firm further reported a total mining income of 525 bitcoin cash during the same period, an amount valued at $654,000at current prices. All told, GMO's mining venture brought in a little over $3.3 million in revenue within months since its start.\nThat said, the data provided by GMO doesn't offer a complete picture of the mine's financial status, including the cost at which those coins came. It's unclear whether the number of cryptocurrencies brought in exceeded operating expenses at any point during the three-month period.\nGMO's report also detailed its growth in processing capacity.\nWith a most-recent hashrate of 108 petahashes per second (PH/s) by the end of February, GMO has set a goal of achieving 3,000 PH/s within this year. Currently, the bitcoin network boasts a hashrate of 22,125 PH/s, based on data published byBlockchain.\nAs reported before, the firm initially unveiled the plan to launch its mining unit last September, whichofficiallywent live by the end of last year in northern Europe.\nPast statements indicate that the mine will likely see additional revenue sources starting later this year. GMOsaidin February that it also aims to step up the effort by offering cryptocurrency cloud mining services in August this year.\nBitcoin mining miniatureimage via Shutterstock\n• A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe\n• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens\n• US City Mulls 18-Month Moratorium on Bitcoin Mining\n• Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading", 'The U.S. Dollar traded mixed against a basket of major currencies on Monday before settling higher. The dollar posted gains against the Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar and Canadian Dollar, but lost ground versus the Euro, British Pound and Australian Dollar.\nMarch U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 90.041, up 0.135 or +0.15%.\nThe dollar was primarily underpinned by an easing of tensions over a possible trade-war in retaliation to last week’s announcement by President Trump of proposed 25-percent and 10-percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.\nEarly Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea.\nTrump’s tweets stated, “Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.” Adding that “Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.”\nIn other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “extremely worried” about Trump’s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan.\nFinal Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month’s 59.9 read.\nAdditionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make “material changes” to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street’s most hated post-crisis restrictions.\nGoldprices rose to their highest level since February 27 early Monday before settling lower for the session. Investors bought gold early in the session as a protectionist measure against political uncertainty in Italy and on fears of a global trade war in reaction to President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on imported steels and aluminum.\nThe easing of tensions over Italy and the possibility of a trade war helped boost the dollar, driving down gold into the close. Increased demand for higher risk assets also pressured prices.\nU.S. West Texas intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilclosed higher on Monday after erasing earlier losses.\nPrices fell early in the session in reaction to a report that predicted a major spike in U.S. oil output in the next five years.\nThe International Energy Agency (IEA) early Monday revised U.S. oil output growth up sharply, saying the country would be producing a total of nearly 17 million barrels per day in 2023, up from 13.2 million last year, eating into OPEC’s market share and moving closer to self-sufficiency.\nPrices posted a rapid turnaround to close higher for the session after the same report forecast robust oil demand growth and concerns OPEC will not be able to increase its production capacity.\nNatural gasfutures settled higher on weather concerns as another wave of cold temperatures swept through key demand areas in the Midwest and East Coast. Since the weather pattern is expected to be short-lived, gains were limited.\nNatGasWeather.com predicts stronger than normal national heating demand, but they are also saying that it is not an exceptionally frigid system.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – March 6, 2018 Forecast\n• Forex Trading Signals – March 6, 2018\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 6, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – OPEC Wants to Meet With U.S. Shale Oil Producers\n• Bitcoin in Reverse, while Some of the Majors Make a Move', 'The U.S. Dollar traded mixed against a basket of major currencies on Monday before settling higher. The dollar posted gains against the Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar and Canadian Dollar, but lost ground versus the Euro, British Pound and Australian Dollar. March U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 90.041, up 0.135 or +0.15%. Daily March U.S. Dollar Index The dollar was primarily underpinned by an easing of tensions over a possible trade-war in retaliation to last week’s announcement by President Trump of proposed 25-percent and 10-percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Early Monday, Trump may have opened the door for negotiations on tariffs when he sent out a series of tweets suggesting he remains flexible on the idea. Trump’s tweets stated, “Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed.” Adding that “Mexico must do much more on stopping drugs from pouring into the U.S. They have not done what needs to be done.” In other news, House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “extremely worried” about Trump’s trade plan. Congressional leaders, meanwhile, will not rule out potential action if Trump decides to move forward with his tariff plan. U.S. Economic News Final Services PMI came in at 55.9, matching expectations. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI was 59.5, better than the 58.9 estimate, but below last month’s 59.9 read. Additionally, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said U.S. financial regulators are working quickly to make “material changes” to the Volcker Rule, one of Wall Street’s most hated post-crisis restrictions. Daily April Comex Gold Gold Gold prices rose to their highest level since February 27 early Monday before settling lower for the session. Investors bought gold early in the session as a protectionist measure against political uncertainty in Italy and on fears of a global trade war in reaction to President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on imported steels and aluminum. The easing of tensions over Italy and the possibility of a trade war helped boost the dollar, driving down gold into the close. Increased demand for higher risk assets also pressured prices. Story continues April West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil closed higher on Monday after erasing earlier losses. Prices fell early in the session in reaction to a report that predicted a major spike in U.S. oil output in the next five years. The International Energy Agency (IEA) early Monday revised U.S. oil output growth up sharply, saying the country would be producing a total of nearly 17 million barrels per day in 2023, up from 13.2 million last year, eating into OPEC’s market share and moving closer to self-sufficiency. Prices posted a rapid turnaround to close higher for the session after the same report forecast robust oil demand growth and concerns OPEC will not be able to increase its production capacity. Daily April Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural gas futures settled higher on weather concerns as another wave of cold temperatures swept through key demand areas in the Midwest and East Coast. Since Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-06 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1333.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.60 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $193,107,389,727 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 201438.0 - Unique Addresses: 457317.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.59 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$45.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC cryptocurrency in original box #cryptocurrency #miner http://corneey.com/wmXFsj\xa0pic.twitter.com/TlnJYPFRTK', 'Order your secure and smart BTC/ETH/Altcoin hardware wallet - Only 94.80 EUR https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/4518?path=/products/ledger-nano-s\xa0… #bitcoin #btc #eth #altcoin 00:17 pic.twitter.com/RenaWz3IJU', '#BTC Average: 11332.67$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11311.00$\n#Poloniex - 11309.00$\n#Bitstamp - 11302.98$\n#Coinbase - 11300.00$\n#Binance - 11318.00$\n#CEXio - 11494.40$\n#Kraken - 11316.30$\n#Cryptopia - 11380.00$\n#Bittrex - 11342.05$\n#GateCoin - 11253.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11338.00$ \| 9191.84€\n#XRP 0.96$ \| 0.78€\n#ETH 848.77$ \| 688.10€\n#LTC 208.56$ \| 169.08€\n#DASH 597.29$ \| 484.23€\n#XEM 0.35$ \| 0.28€\n#IOTA 1.89$ \| 1.53€\n#EOS 7.95$ \| 6.45€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $11,358.00\nChange in 1h: +0.16%\nMarket cap: $191,981,150,550.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'BTC最新価格 : 1,181,211.00 円( 2018-03-06 14:59:53 ) \n #最新価格 #BTC #ビットコイン #Bitcoin', "Current value of DOGE in BTC: Vircurex: 0.00000047 -- Volume: Today's trend: up at 03/06/18 00:55", 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies - Current Prices\n\nBitcoin $BTC: $11,358.00 +0.16%\nEthereum $ETH: $850.67 +0.25%\nRipple $XRP: $0.965273 +0.30%\nBitcoin Cash $BCH: $1,252.97 +0.03%\nLitecoin $LTC: $208.90 +0.17%', 'BTC Price: 11334.73$, \nBTC Today High : 11435.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 849.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/yfZPc1dr6g', "'#TRON's #TRX will be listed on @WWWCEXCOM The deposit and withdraw of $TRX was already opened and TRX/BTC, TRX/ETH will be opened on 15:00 March, 6th, 2018 ( GMT+8 )'. - http://cryptogeeks.com/trons-trx-will-be-listed-wwwcexcom-deposit-and-withdraw-trx-was-already-opened-and-trxbtc-trxeth\xa0…", 'Current Bitcoin Price = $12663.06 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $11306.00 (89.28%) + Cash $1251.35 (9.88%) + Gold $105.71 (0.83%)', '#BTC Average: 11363.55$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11309.00$\n#Poloniex - 11308.71$\n#Bitstamp - 11310.32$\n#Coinbase - 11295.00$\n#Binance - 11325.00$\n#CEXio - 11509.50$\n#Kraken - 11314.30$\n#Cryptopia - 11359.99$\n#Bittrex - 11353.80$\n#GateCoin - 11549.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Buy Bitcoin With PayPal! Also with CC, paysafecard, Skrill, OKPAY https://www.virwox.com?r=4db29virwox.com/?r=4db29\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/CBeVIcnnfS', 'The Hardware Bitcoin Wallet. Get Trezor now for only 89 EUR https://buytrezor.com?a=coinokbuytrezor.com/?a=coinok\xa0 #btc #bitcoin 00 pic.twitter.com/1otp3lUvNV', '03/06 14:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '$2,300.00 Ready to Ship - Antminer S9 - 13.5 THs - SHA 256 Mining - Bitcoin - US Seller #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2I7obbg\xa0pic.twitter.com/V5RIvBwEwg', '01:30 yat 06:00 kalk asker etti bizi bu işler', 'I propose for you the project Thrive -\nTHE PREMIUM\nDECENTRALIZED\nAD MARKETPLACE\nPUBLIC SALE START\n10 MAR - 14:00 UTC\nLearn more at https://ico.thrivelabs.io/\xa0.\ninvest today.\n#thrive #ico #ethereum #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 11329.84$\n\n#Bitfinex - 11315.00$\n#Poloniex - 11325.17$\n#Bitstamp - 11319.03$\n#Coinbase - 11283.56$\n#Binance - 11337.00$\n#CEXio - 11499.80$\n#Kraken - 11318.80$\n#Cryptopia - 11326.00$\n#Bittrex - 11321.00$\n#GateCoin - 11253.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 11345.00$ \| 9197.52€\n#XRP 0.96$ \| 0.78€\n#ETH 850.00$ \| 689.11€\n#LTC 208.53$ \| 169.06€\n#DASH 598.17$ \| 484.95€\n#XEM 0.35$ \| 0.29€\n#IOTA 1.89$ \| 1.53€\n#EOS 7.95$ \| 6.45€\n#ETN 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Video: https://youtu.be/W7IwsK5Z_as\xa0\n00:00-05:12 ABD\n05:12-09:03 CAD, Euro\n09:03-10:53 Altın\n10:53-12:03 WTI\n12:03-14:22 UST\n14:22-16:53 Bitcoin', 'Mar 06, 2018 05:30:00 UTC \| 11,283.20$ \| 9,138.20€ \| 8,153.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/a3U3PwFNE1', '1 DOGE Price: 0.00000045 BTC #doge #dogecoin 2018-03-06 00:33 pic.twitter.com/YbsSzSmvlH', 'BTC Price: 11290.00$, \nBTC Today High : 11435.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 850.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/PlErrSU1IX', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 11280.96 USD Coinbase 11283.54 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-06 00:30 pic.twitter.com/2hQxG2MHK5', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 1.313869 BTC \nBears sold 0.872629 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$211600.00/$212768.39 MXN', '#Bitcoin -0.13% \nUltima: R$ 37651.00 Alta: R$ 38499.00 Baixa: R$ 37300.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '#CryptoMarkets top 10 price update 1h \n \n$BTC $11338.00 0.04%\n$ETH $848.77 0.12%\n$XRP $0.96 -0.4%\n$BCH $1251.97 -0.01%\n$LTC $208.56 0.12%\n$ADA $0.29 0.1%\n$NEO $112.76 -1.39%\n$XLM $0.36 -0.18%\n$XMR $363.37 -0.28%\n$EOS $7.95 0.02%', 'I propose for you the project Thrive -\nTHE PREMIUM\nDECENTRALIZED\nAD MARKETPLACE\nPUBLIC SALE START\n10 MAR - 14:00 UTC\nLearn more at https://ico.thrivelabs.io/\xa0.\ninvest today.\n#thrive #ico #ethereum #bitcoin', 'Try fatguyslim at https://LocalBitcoins.com/ad/165494?ch=w7m\xa0… only £8,559.00 per BTC. (BPI +4.95%) #buy #bitcoin #banktrans']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin suffered its first loss of the week on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s late evening fall continuing through Wednesday, to leave Bitcoin down 7.15% at $10,430 by the close. Things could have been far worse for Bitcoin and the broader market, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $10,256 that tested its first 2 major support levels and reinforced the view that Bitcoin’s new found base sits closer to $10,000 than $11,000 at present. The declines came in spite of the fact that there was no negative chatter on the crypto news wires to spook investors, with gains sub-$6,000 levels hit in early February contributing to the sell-off as investors locked in profits mid-week. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.39% to $10,699, with a run at $11,000 having been thwarted earlier in the day as Bitcoin hit an intraday high $10,935. Following Tuesday’s fall back to $10,000 levels that was cemented on Wednesday, we will expect there to be plenty of early resistance at $11,000, with Bitcoin’s first major resistance level sits at $11,052. With Bitcoin having coughed up stronger gains from earlier in the day, investors will likely be wary of a possible second slide before the weekend, which could see losses exasperated. We will expect Bitcoin to have plenty of support at $10,000, with Bitcoin’s first major support level sitting at $10,032. Looking at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the March contract sits at $10,810 at the time of writing, up $470 on the day, which should provide some support for Bitcoin, giving it some wriggle room before looking to make a second run at $11,000. We’re unlikely to see one of those days where its plain sailing however and there will be some volatility through the day, largely driven by investor appetite rather than any particular news story. We’ve seen the cryptomarket cap fall back to $472bn levels this week, having broken back through to $500bn over the weekend, with Bitcoin’s market cap falling back to $185.7bn, indicative of just how much has walked out the door and how speculative investors have been of late. Bitcoin’s dominance levels have held at 39% plus levels this week, with none of the major cryptocurrencies having tested Bitcoin’s position at the top of the rankings. Elsewhere across the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of positive numbers, with Ripple’s XRP leading the way, up 2.7% at the time if writing, though we have seen the cryptos move back from larger gains made earlier in the day. While the market will be looking ahead to the weekend in hope of another Saturday rally, there is still most of today and Friday to contend with and, with the markets beginning to reverse, a fall back through to today’s intraday low $10,306.41 could, not only see Bitcoin test support levels, but also weigh on the broader market, which is still sensitive to Wednesday’s losses. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – February 22, 2018 • Ripple Technical Analysis – Hitting Choppy Waters 22/02/2018 • Daily Market Forecast, February 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD • Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Comments from FOMC Member Bostic Could Trigger Volatile Reaction • Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Watching Eight-to-14 Day Weather Forecast • FBS Launches A Contest Every Football Was Waiting For... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['After making Oscar history by collecting a record-setting eight nominations this year,Netflix, Inc.(NASDAQ: NFLX)finally nabbed its first Academy Award for a full-length film.Icarus, which investigated widespread doping by cyclists, won the award for Best Documentary Feature. (Last year, Netflix nabbed the prize for Best Documentary Short forWhite Helmets, which chronicled volunteer rescue workers in Syria.)\nThis is the most recent in along lineofawards recognizingthe streaming service, but the ongoing tension between Netflix and Hollywood could make such wins more difficult in the future. Even as the streaming giant celebrates, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering revising certain rules to make it tougher for Netflix to take home statues in the future. It also highlights the starkly different pathsAmazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMZN)and Netflix are taking in their approach to coexisting with the Hollywood establishment.\nCould Netflix improve its already stellar results by making nice with the movie industry? Image source: Netflix.\nNetflix has long coveted the recognition of Hollywood\'s most prestigious awards as a way to attract attention to its original films and television series. These high-profile acknowledgements attest to the quality of its programming, and in turn attract new subscribers to the streaming service.\nAt the same time, the company is alienating the very people it seeks to court: Hollywood\'s elite.\nThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, has a number of criteria that a film must meet in order to be eligible for the award. One of these requires that a movie run for at least one week in Los Angeles, while another states that a film cannot debut in a nontheatrical format -- like streaming -- prior to its theatrical release.\nNetflix has insisted on launching its films "day and date" -- if it releases them in theaters at all. The practice of making movies available to subscribers on the same day they premiere in theaters hasn\'t made the streaming company many friends among exhibitors, either, with the major theater chains shunning Netflix.\nIn order to qualify for consideration, Netflix has skirted the rules by having limited theatrical releases for productions it believes could be awards contenders. The company signed a deal with smaller theater chainiPic Entertainment(NASDAQ: IPIC) to show some of its movies in Los Angeles and New York City for just a week, in order to meet the necessary criteria.\nNetflix wins its first feature-film Oscar forIcarus. Image source: Netflix.\nNetflix has also had several productions, including13th(in 2017) andWhat Happened, Miss Simone?(in 2016), that were nominated in the Best Documentary category at the Oscars, then went on to win Primetime Emmy Award.\nThe issue spilled out into broader film categories this year, as Netflix feature filmMudbound, a movie about racial tension on the Mississippi Delta in post-World War II America, earned four Oscar nods and is expected to receive Emmy nominations as well. This has some members of the Academy concerned about the Oscar losing some of its prestige. Some believe that Hollywood\'s growing displeasure with Netflix may have resulted inMudboundbeing snubbed at the awards ceremony.\nThis potential for "double-dipping" has the Academy rethinking the rules in an effort to better define what constitutes a movie and what is merely television. It is considering a rule that would require production companies to decide whether they want a title to be considered for Oscars or Emmys -- and ensure that being nominated for one would automatically disqualify a production from eligibility for the other.\nAmazon sticks largely with the movie-industry convention of releasing films in theaters for an exclusive 90-day run before it begins debuting them on its streaming service. Its willingness to follow the more conformist path may have played a part in Amazon\'shistoric Oscar winlast year forManchester by the Sea, the story of a man struggling to raise his dead brother\'s son.\nIf Netflix employed a similar strategy, it would be more likely to curry favor with those issuing the awards. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings believes the current 90-day window will inevitably break down. "We are not anti-theater," he said. "We just want things to come out at the same time."\nIt\'s hard to argue with the success his company has achieved. Netflix added 8.33 million new subscribers worldwide last quarter, bringing the total to 117 million. At the same time, its revenue of $3.3 billion grew 33% year over year, and its net income nearly tripled.\nStill, it\'s possible that Netflix could garner greater awards recognition from Hollywood if it honored the current windowing system -- which might lead to even greater subscriber growth. As the old saying goes, "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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At the time, this spur-of-the-moment idea helped the two men make rent for the month. Today, the company says Airbnb hosts who offer some of the most-booked "Experiences" on the site have made more than $200,000 in a year. Airbnb\'s Experience feature, launched in November 2016, allows users to book activities on vacation, like a cooking class in Paris, an overnight sailing adventure on Cyprus, or a photo-shoot session in Times Square. The idea behind Experiences is that tourists would be booking these with hosts in the area, allowing travelers to experience a new place like a local. Over the last 10 years, Airbnb has had over 300 million guest check-ins, and Airbnb hosts have earned over $41 billion in total. In the next decade, Chesky hopes that its relatively new Experiences feature will help the company reach 1 billion guests per year. AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky speaks on stage in front of a backdrop that features Airbnb photos from around the world Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking at a company event in Los Angeles in 2016. Image source: Airbnb. Airbnb aims to make you feel like you belong The site\'s Experience tab now has 5,000 choices across 60 travel destinations and the company plans to expand Experiences to 1,000 destinations by the end of the year. It says the number of people booking Experiences has been growing fast. Experience Hosts must be approved by Airbnb. "[H]igh quality is important and we select our Experience hosts based on expertise, local access and their ability to offer great hospitality," said the company. Chesky told Fortune in October 2017 that tens of thousands of people are on the waiting list to be an Experience host. Story continues Chesky also told the publication that he had some "pretty audacious" revenue expectations for 2018, partly due to the success of Experiences. He said Airbnb had earned about $500,000 just from "social impact experiences," which allow guests to work with local charities when they travel. Experiences are just starting When asked why the Experiences feature hasn\'t become a common topic of conversation, like the homes on Airbnb, Chesky said in the interview that it takes time for trends to catch on. The homes section of Airbnb was launched in 2008, but didn\'t start to catch on until a few years later. As of now, the Experiences feature is growing about 13 times faster than the homes business was in its first few years, Chesky said. These Experiences are important for the company because it\'s looking more and more like a full-fledged travel company, rather than just a room-sharing site. It\'s similar to how ride-sharing app Uber has expanded into food delivery with Uber Eats. Both companies saw opportunities and took them. This added value for Airbnb users is also another reason for them to continue avoiding the typically higher-priced traditional hotels . Airbnb is giving people a chance to avoid cookie-cutter hotel rooms in favor of a more authentic and personable experience. Chesky said during the event on Feb. 22 that he wants to focus on the company\'s core mission -- helping people feel like they belong anywhere they go -- rather than on taking the company public in 2018. On Feb. 25, Chesky was quoted in an interview as saying, "We’ve seriously considered a lot of things around aviation and we’ve spent a lot of time exploring different concepts. ... We definitely want to make sure, though, that we can get into the end-to-end trip business." This cranked up chatter that Airbnb was considering starting an airline. Airbnb, now valued at $31 billion , has $5.5 billion on its balance sheet, according to Chesky.That, combined with the popularity of Experiences helps explain why Airbnb isn\'t in a rush to go public. For now, Airbnb has its work cut out: Make Experiences as popular as it has made the original home-sharing business. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Airbnb held an event in San Francisco on Feb. 22 to reflect back on the 10 years since it made its debut as airbedandbreakfast.com. That was back when it was still considered crazy to sleep in a stranger\'s house -- or to get into a stranger\'s car.\nThe story goes that the idea for Airbnb came in 2007 when Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out space in their San Francisco apartment to people coming into the city for a big design conference.\nAt the time, this spur-of-the-moment idea helped the two men make rent for the month. Today, the company says Airbnb hosts who offer some of the most-booked "Experiences" on the site have made more than $200,000 in a year.\nAirbnb\'s Experience feature, launched in November 2016, allows users to book activities on vacation, like a cooking class in Paris, an overnight sailing adventure on Cyprus, or a photo-shoot session in Times Square. The idea behind Experiences is that tourists would be booking these with hosts in the area, allowing travelers to experience a new place like a local.\nOver the last 10 years, Airbnb has had over 300 million guest check-ins, and Airbnb hosts have earned over $41 billion in total. In the next decade, Chesky hopes that its relatively new Experiences feature will help the company reach 1 billion guests per year.\nAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking at a company event in Los Angeles in 2016. Image source: Airbnb.\nThe site\'s Experience tab now has 5,000 choices across 60 travel destinations and the company plans to expand Experiences to 1,000 destinations by the end of the year. It says the number of people booking Experiences has been growing fast.\nExperience Hosts must be approved by Airbnb. "[H]igh quality is important and we select our Experience hosts based on expertise, local access and their ability to offer great hospitality," said the company. Chesky toldFortunein October 2017 that tens of thousands of people are on the waiting list to be an Experience host.\nChesky also told the publication that he had some "pretty audacious" revenue expectations for 2018, partly due to the success of Experiences. He said Airbnb had earned about $500,000 just from "social impact experiences," which allow guests to work with local charities when they travel.\nWhen asked why the Experiences feature hasn\'t become a common topic of conversation, like the homes on Airbnb, Chesky said inthe interviewthat it takes time for trends to catch on. The homes section of Airbnb was launched in 2008, but didn\'t start to catch on until a few years later. As of now, the Experiences feature is growing about 13 times faster than the homes business was in its first few years, Chesky said.\nThese Experiences are important for the company because it\'s looking more and more like a full-fledged travel company, rather than just a room-sharing site. It\'s similar to how ride-sharing app Uber has expanded into food delivery with Uber Eats. Both companies saw opportunities and took them. This added value for Airbnb users is also another reason for them to continue avoiding the typically higher-pricedtraditional hotels.\nAirbnb is giving people a chance to avoid cookie-cutter hotel rooms in favor of a more authentic and personable experience. Chesky said during the event on Feb. 22 that he wants to focus on the company\'s core mission -- helping people feel like they belong anywhere they go -- rather than on taking the company public in 2018. On Feb. 25, Chesky was quoted in an interview as saying, "We’ve seriously considered a lot of things around aviation and we’ve spent a lot of time exploring different concepts. ... We definitely want to make sure, though, that we can get into the end-to-end trip business." Thiscranked up chatterthat Airbnb was considering starting an airline.\nAirbnb, nowvalued at $31 billion, has $5.5 billion on its balance sheet, according to Chesky.That, combined with the popularity of Experiences helps explain why Airbnb isn\'t in a rush to go public. For now, Airbnb has its work cut out: Make Experiences as popular as it has made the original home-sharing business.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In a landmark development for blockchain advancement, Wyoming’s state legislature has cleared what is known asHouse Bill 70(HB 70), which exempts various types of crypto assets from securities laws. The bill was originallypassedby Wyoming’s House of Representatives last month on February 20. It is now headed to Governor Matt Mead for signature.\nAccording topublic records, it passed by a vote of 27–3, with no senators abstaining. This final vote, which was expected to occur last week, was held up at the last minute for further discussion. Nevertheless, lawmakers completed work on legislation to exempt cryptocurrencies from state money transmission laws. They also approved the use of blockchain-based records for corporations.\nThrough this legislation, lawmakers hope to carve-out space for tech developers involved in the creation of what are known as “utility tokens.” The exemption would be directed at those utility tokens which are not marketed or promoted as investments and are able to be exchanged for goods and services.\nThe first of its kind, HB 70 provides legal guidelines on how certain types of cryptographic tokens are accounted for. And in a similar development, HB 19, a Bitcoin-friendly bill, is also steadily making its way through the Wyoming legislature. Also unanimously passed in the House, itexempts cryptocurrenciesfrom the state’s money transmission laws.\nWyoming is a state known for its rugged individualism with the desire to achieve “first mover advantage” in key areas of legislation. It is often dubbed the “Equality State”: the first state to grant women voting rights and the first state to elect a female governor.\nWith respect to business and commerce, it originated the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) in 1977. Today, nearly two-thirds of businesses formed throughout the U.S. choose the LLC corporate entity format. LLCs formed in the state of Wyoming are on par with better-known Nevada and Delaware corporations in offering stellar asset protection.\nA Wyoming native and former Wall Streeter, Caitlin Long, the co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition and former chairman and president of enterprise blockchain company Symbiont, has been an enthusiastic champion of this blockchain legislation.\nLong said in an email response toBitcoin Magazine: “HB 70 is one of five blockchain bills supported by the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, and four are already in the Governor’s inbox (the fifth is likely to pass tomorrow). The Governor has three days to sign the bills, and most of them take effect immediately after he signs. All five are designed to attract software companies to move to Wyoming, as well as to attract businesses to register in Wyoming even if they don’t move there.”\nAccording to Long, HB 70, coined the "utility token bill," represents the first time in the world that an elected body has recognized utility tokens as a distinct asset class that is neither a security nor money. She said that while the bill gives the industry a friendly state in which to base operations, it does not resolve the federal regulatory questions for utility token issuers. Regardless, she said, it can help set precedence in litigation and influence federal policy.\nLong said that two of the other five bills are designed to be cryptocurrency-friendly, exempting cryptocurrencies from both Wyoming’s money transmitter laws and property taxes. Wyoming, she explained, already has zero income taxes or franchise taxes, so these bills are quite friendly to crypto businesses and crypto owners who want to move to the state.\nFinally, she pointed to the last two bills aimed at attracting more businesses to register in Wyoming, which ranks third behind Delaware and Nevada in the number of new business registrations. She concluded: “The race is on to see which state, Wyoming or Delaware, will be the first to accept registrations in blockchain form. Game on, Delaware!”\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Wyoming_bill2.jpg In a landmark development for blockchain advancement, Wyoming’s state legislature has cleared what is known as House Bill 70 (HB 70), which exempts various types of crypto assets from securities laws. The bill was originally passed by Wyoming’s House of Representatives last month on February 20. It is now headed to Governor Matt Mead for signature. According to public records , it passed by a vote of 27–3, with no senators abstaining. This final vote, which was expected to occur last week, was held up at the last minute for further discussion. Nevertheless, lawmakers completed work on legislation to exempt cryptocurrencies from state money transmission laws. They also approved the use of blockchain-based records for corporations. Through this legislation, lawmakers hope to carve-out space for tech developers involved in the creation of what are known as “utility tokens.” The exemption would be directed at those utility tokens which are not marketed or promoted as investments and are able to be exchanged for goods and services. The first of its kind, HB 70 provides legal guidelines on how certain types of cryptographic tokens are accounted for. And in a similar development, HB 19, a Bitcoin-friendly bill, is also steadily making its way through the Wyoming legislature. Also unanimously passed in the House, it exempts cryptocurrencies from the state’s money transmission laws. Wyoming’s History of Setting Precedence Wyoming is a state known for its rugged individualism with the desire to achieve “first mover advantage” in key areas of legislation. It is often dubbed the “Equality State”: the first state to grant women voting rights and the first state to elect a female governor. With respect to business and commerce, it originated the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) in 1977. Today, nearly two-thirds of businesses formed throughout the U.S. choose the LLC corporate entity format. LLCs formed in the state of Wyoming are on par with better-known Nevada and Delaware corporations in offering stellar asset protection. Story continues A Wyoming native and former Wall Streeter, Caitlin Long, the co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition and former chairman and president of enterprise blockchain company Symbiont, has been an enthusiastic champion of this blockchain legislation. Long said in an email response to Bitcoin Magazine : “HB 70 is one of five blockchain bills supported by the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, and four are already in the Governor’s inbox (the fifth is likely to pass tomorrow). The Governor has three days to sign the bills, and most of them take effect immediately after he signs. All five are designed to attract software companies to move to Wyoming, as well as to attract businesses to register in Wyoming even if they don’t move there.” According to Long, HB 70, coined the "utility token bill," represents the first time in the world that an elected body has recognized utility tokens as a distinct asset class that is neither a security nor money. She said that while the bill gives the industry a friendly state in which to base operations, it does not resolve the federal regulatory questions for utility token issuers. Regardless, she said, it can help set precedence in litigation and influence federal policy. Long said that two of the other five bills are designed to be cryptocurrency-friendly, exempting cryptocurrencies from both Wyoming’s money transmitter laws and property taxes. Wyoming, she explained, already has zero income taxes or franchise taxes, so these bills are quite friendly to crypto businesses and crypto owners who want to move to the state. Finally, she pointed to the last two bills aimed at attracting more businesses to register in Wyoming, which ranks third behind Delaware and Nevada in the number of new business registrations. She concluded: “The race is on to see which state, Wyoming or Delaware, will be the first to accept registrations in blockchain form. Game on, Delaware!” This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', "Slush Pool, Bitcoin’s first and oldest mining pool,announcedsupport forAsicBoosttoday, March 6, 2018. Slush Pool users that have the technology embedded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips in their mining hardware can connect to the pool to mine more efficiently and, thus, more profitably.\n“The protocol extension we propose and already implemented allows [miners] to use overt AsicBoost over stratum protocol, which was not yet possible,” Slush Pool CTO Pavel Moravec toldBitcoin Magazine. “Mining can now get even closer to the theoretical lower limit on power consumption so that there is less space for finding optimization.”\nAsicBoost was invented by formerCoinTerraCTO Timo Hanke in 2016. The technology takes an advantage of a quirk in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm, which lets miners take a sort of “shortcut” to find a new block. This can be done both overtly as well as covertly — though the latter variant is currently not as effective on Bitcoin.\nThe update to the Slush Pool software is technically modest. It essentially allows Slush Pool miners (or “hashers”) to slightly change what a Bitcoin “block header” looks like: the part of the block that includes data about the block itself. Similar data has been used to signal readiness for soft fork upgrades, but it can be also used for AsicBoost and potentially for less obvious things (like internal accounting).\nAlthough Slush Pool, which currently claims about11 percentof total hash power on the network, is compatible with AsicBoost starting immediately, there is currently no known mining hardware that takes advantage of the technology — yet.\nEarlier this week, Little Dragon Technology LLC, thecurrent holderof the patented AsicBoost technology, publicly announced that it would be the first company to join theBlockchain Defensive Patent Licence(BDPL) initiative. This commitment makes the AsicBoost patent available to any company that also joins the BDPL — on condition that these companies share their own patents under the same license.\n“We knew that the AsicBoost licence would be available within a defensive patent pool, so we started to prepare the extension some time ago,” said Moravec on the timing of the Slush Pool announcement. “We didn't want to publish anything before the AsicBoost patent is really out and available.”\nWhile AsicBoost has been subject to muchcontroversyin the past, most of that controversy surrounded the patent on the technology — which could skew competition — and the alleged covert use of it. By making the technology equally available to any company that joins the BDPL, Little Dragon Technology hopes this controversy will come to an end.\nSlush Pool, too, believes the BDPL could play a key role here.\n“Patents are a problem if they’re not available to all equally,” Moravec said. “Mining is about having an edge. A participant with significant advantage leads to single dominant miner. So it’s actually better if everyone uses AsicBoost. If the patent exists and is made available, then it is fine. It equals the playing field.”\nFurthermore, Little Dragon Technology believes that the AsicBoost patent is so powerful that all mining hardware producers must join the BDPL if they wish to remain competitive. Since these hardware producers must then also share their own patents with other licensees, it might effectively render mining hardware patents altogether obsolete.\n“We definitely expect that all manufacturers will use AsicBoost in future. It’s just more efficient and if it is available, then it would be bad for them to not use it,” Moravec said. “The only reason not to use it would be a desire to engage in patent wars.”\nFor more background and information on the Blockchain Defensive Patent License and Little Dragon Technology’s decision to join the initiative, readBitcoin Magazine’s cover story for this month:There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.", "Slush Pool, Bitcoin’s first and oldest mining pool,announcedsupport forAsicBoosttoday, March 6, 2018. Slush Pool users that have the technology embedded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips in their mining hardware can connect to the pool to mine more efficiently and, thus, more profitably.\n“The protocol extension we propose and already implemented allows [miners] to use overt AsicBoost over stratum protocol, which was not yet possible,” Slush Pool CTO Pavel Moravec toldBitcoin Magazine. “Mining can now get even closer to the theoretical lower limit on power consumption so that there is less space for finding optimization.”\nAsicBoost was invented by formerCoinTerraCTO Timo Hanke in 2016. The technology takes an advantage of a quirk in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm, which lets miners take a sort of “shortcut” to find a new block. This can be done both overtly as well as covertly — though the latter variant is currently not as effective on Bitcoin.\nThe update to the Slush Pool software is technically modest. It essentially allows Slush Pool miners (or “hashers”) to slightly change what a Bitcoin “block header” looks like: the part of the block that includes data about the block itself. Similar data has been used to signal readiness for soft fork upgrades, but it can be also used for AsicBoost and potentially for less obvious things (like internal accounting).\nAlthough Slush Pool, which currently claims about11 percentof total hash power on the network, is compatible with AsicBoost starting immediately, there is currently no known mining hardware that takes advantage of the technology — yet.\nEarlier this week, Little Dragon Technology LLC, thecurrent holderof the patented AsicBoost technology, publicly announced that it would be the first company to join theBlockchain Defensive Patent Licence(BDPL) initiative. This commitment makes the AsicBoost patent available to any company that also joins the BDPL — on condition that these companies share their own patents under the same license.\n“We knew that the AsicBoost licence would be available within a defensive patent pool, so we started to prepare the extension some time ago,” said Moravec on the timing of the Slush Pool announcement. “We didn't want to publish anything before the AsicBoost patent is really out and available.”\nWhile AsicBoost has been subject to muchcontroversyin the past, most of that controversy surrounded the patent on the technology — which could skew competition — and the alleged covert use of it. By making the technology equally available to any company that joins the BDPL, Little Dragon Technology hopes this controversy will come to an end.\nSlush Pool, too, believes the BDPL could play a key role here.\n“Patents are a problem if they’re not available to all equally,” Moravec said. “Mining is about having an edge. A participant with significant advantage leads to single dominant miner. So it’s actually better if everyone uses AsicBoost. If the patent exists and is made available, then it is fine. It equals the playing field.”\nFurthermore, Little Dragon Technology believes that the AsicBoost patent is so powerful that all mining hardware producers must join the BDPL if they wish to remain competitive. Since these hardware producers must then also share their own patents with other licensees, it might effectively render mining hardware patents altogether obsolete.\n“We definitely expect that all manufacturers will use AsicBoost in future. It’s just more efficient and if it is available, then it would be bad for them to not use it,” Moravec said. “The only reason not to use it would be a desire to engage in patent wars.”\nFor more background and information on the Blockchain Defensive Patent License and Little Dragon Technology’s decision to join the initiative, readBitcoin Magazine’s cover story for this month:There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.", "https://slushpool.com/home/ Slush Pool , Bitcoin’s first and oldest mining pool, announced support for AsicBoost today, March 6, 2018. Slush Pool users that have the technology embedded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips in their mining hardware can connect to the pool to mine more efficiently and, thus, more profitably. “The protocol extension we propose and already implemented allows [miners] to use overt AsicBoost over stratum protocol, which was not yet possible,” Slush Pool CTO Pavel Moravec told Bitcoin Magazine . “Mining can now get even closer to the theoretical lower limit on power consumption so that there is less space for finding optimization.” AsicBoost was invented by former CoinTerra CTO Timo Hanke in 2016. The technology takes an advantage of a quirk in Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm, which lets miners take a sort of “shortcut” to find a new block. This can be done both overtly as well as covertly — though the latter variant is currently not as effective on Bitcoin. The update to the Slush Pool software is technically modest. It essentially allows Slush Pool miners (or “hashers”) to slightly change what a Bitcoin “block header” looks like: the part of the block that includes data about the block itself. Similar data has been used to signal readiness for soft fork upgrades, but it can be also used for AsicBoost and potentially for less obvious things (like internal accounting). Although Slush Pool, which currently claims about 11 percent of total hash power on the network, is compatible with AsicBoost starting immediately, there is currently no known mining hardware that takes advantage of the technology — yet. Earlier this week, Little Dragon Technology LLC, the current holder of the patented AsicBoost technology, publicly announced that it would be the first company to join the Blockchain Defensive Patent Licence (BDPL) initiative. This commitment makes the AsicBoost patent available to any company that also joins the BDPL — on condition that these companies share their own patents under the same license. “We knew that the AsicBoost licence would be available within a defensive patent pool, so we started to prepare the extension some time ago,” said Moravec on the timing of the Slush Pool announcement. “We didn't want to publish anything before the AsicBoost patent is really out and available.” While AsicBoost has been subject to much controversy in the past, most of that controversy surrounded the patent on the technology — which could skew competition — and the alleged covert use of it. By making the technology equally available to any company that joins the BDPL, Little Dragon Technology hopes this controversy will come to an end. Slush Pool, too, believes the BDPL could play a key role here. “Patents are a problem if they’re not available to all equally,” Moravec said. “Mining is about having an edge. A participant with significant advantage leads to single dominant miner. So it’s actually better if everyone uses AsicBoost. If the patent exists and is made available, then it is fine. It equals the playing field.” Furthermore, Little Dragon Technology believes that the AsicBoost patent is so powerful that all mining hardware producers must join the BDPL if they wish to remain competitive. Since these hardware producers must then also share their own patents with other licensees, it might effectively render mining hardware patents altogether obsolete. “We definitely expect that all manufacturers will use AsicBoost in future. It’s just more efficient and if it is available, then it would be bad for them to not use it,” Moravec said. “The only reason not to use it would be a desire to engage in patent wars.” For more background and information on the Blockchain Defensive Patent License and Little Dragon Technology’s decision to join the initiative, read Bitcoin Magazine’ s cover story for this month: There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It . Patent Controversy This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .", "A federal judge has upheld the idea that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are commodities, and can therefore be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC has been of this opinion for the last three years, and U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein agreed on Tuesday. Weinstein said the CFTC could go ahead and sue New Yorker Patrick McDonnell and his company, CabbageTech, for fraud. CabbageTech did business as Coin Drop Markets, a service that claimed to provide cryptocurrency investment advice. The CFTC filed its suit back in January, alleging that the company solicited “money and virtual currencies” but never provided the promised advice. “The CFTC Complaint further alleges that to conceal their scheme, soon after obtaining customer funds, Defendants removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with [Coin Drop Markets] Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants' fraud and misappropriation,” the regulator said at the time. The CFTC isn’t the only regulator that claims oversight over the cryptocurrency business. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sees virtual currencies as securities , and has set up a whole “Cyber Unit” to tackle fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) . Both federal agencies testified last month to the Senate, regarding the threats posed to investors by the booming cryptocurrency market. CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo testified that the market deserves a “thoughtful and balanced” regulatory response. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World Where Will Bitcoin Be in a Decade? $100 Is More Likely Than $100,000, Says Harvard Economist 'Big Bitcoin Heist'--Iceland Cryptocurrency Thefts Lead to 11 Arrests JPMorgan's Bitcoin Jitters, Goldman Sachs' Crypto Bet, Uber Cofounder's Blue-Sky Ambition Mexico Will Join Countries Regulating Cryptocurrency", "A federal judge has upheld the idea that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are commodities, and can therefore be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).\nThe CFTC has been of this opinion for the last three years, and U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein agreed on Tuesday.\nWeinsteinsaidthe CFTC could go ahead and sue New Yorker Patrick McDonnell and his company, CabbageTech, for fraud.\nCabbageTech did business as Coin Drop Markets, a service that claimed to provide cryptocurrency investment advice. The CFTC filed its suit back in January, alleging that the company solicited “money and virtual currencies” but never provided the promised advice.\n“The CFTC Complaint further alleges that to conceal their scheme, soon after obtaining customer funds, Defendants removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with [Coin Drop Markets] Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants' fraud and misappropriation,” the regulator said at the time.\nThe CFTC isn’t the only regulator that claims oversight over the cryptocurrency business. The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) sees virtual currencies as securities, and has set up a whole “Cyber Unit” totackle fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs).\nBoth federal agenciestestified last monthto the Senate, regarding the threats posed to investors by the booming cryptocurrency market. CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo testified that the market deserves a “thoughtful and balanced” regulatory response.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World\n• Where Will Bitcoin Be in a Decade? $100 Is More Likely Than $100,000, Says Harvard Economist\n• 'Big Bitcoin Heist'--Iceland Cryptocurrency Thefts Lead to 11 Arrests\n• JPMorgan's Bitcoin Jitters, Goldman Sachs' Crypto Bet, Uber Cofounder's Blue-Sky Ambition\n• Mexico Will Join Countries Regulating Cryptocurrency", "A federal judge has upheld the idea that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are commodities, and can therefore be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).\nThe CFTC has been of this opinion for the last three years, and U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein agreed on Tuesday.\nWeinsteinsaidthe CFTC could go ahead and sue New Yorker Patrick McDonnell and his company, CabbageTech, for fraud.\nCabbageTech did business as Coin Drop Markets, a service that claimed to provide cryptocurrency investment advice. The CFTC filed its suit back in January, alleging that the company solicited “money and virtual currencies” but never provided the promised advice.\n“The CFTC Complaint further alleges that to conceal their scheme, soon after obtaining customer funds, Defendants removed the website and social media materials from the Internet and ceased communicating with [Coin Drop Markets] Customers, who lost most if not all of their invested funds due to Defendants' fraud and misappropriation,” the regulator said at the time.\nThe CFTC isn’t the only regulator that claims oversight over the cryptocurrency business. The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) sees virtual currencies as securities, and has set up a whole “Cyber Unit” totackle fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs).\nBoth federal agenciestestified last monthto the Senate, regarding the threats posed to investors by the booming cryptocurrency market. CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo testified that the market deserves a “thoughtful and balanced” regulatory response.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World\n• Where Will Bitcoin Be in a Decade? $100 Is More Likely Than $100,000, Says Harvard Economist\n• 'Big Bitcoin Heist'--Iceland Cryptocurrency Thefts Lead to 11 Arrests\n• JPMorgan's Bitcoin Jitters, Goldman Sachs' Crypto Bet, Uber Cofounder's Blue-Sky Ambition\n• Mexico Will Join Countries Regulating Cryptocurrency", "Investing during your retirement is as different as night and day from when you were younger. Working fewer hours, having less in earnings from employment -- or if you're lucky, not working at all -- and living much longer than we used to mean you have to supplement your income in a way that still allows it to grow over time. Perhaps the best way to do that is to invest in reliable dividend stocks that can deliver a growing payout for several years down the road.\nSo, we asked our investing contributors to each highlight a stock they see as a potential fit for a retirement-focused portfolio. Here's why they pickedTexas Roadhouse(NASDAQ: TXRH),Energy Transfer Partners(NYSE: ETP), andExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBrian Feroldi(Texas Roadhouse):The last few yearshave been brutalfor restaurant operators. Costs have been rising, and customer traffic has been falling, which is a one-two punch that cause caused profit growth at many chains to stall.\nOne restaurant concept that has managed to bucked the trend is Texas Roadhouse. The company has produced32 quarters in a rowof positive same-store sales growth, which is a remarkable achievement. These haven't been puny gains, either. In the most recent quarter, comp growth was 5.8% at company-owned locations and 4.7% at franchise restaurants. When combined with new store openings, the company managed to grow its revenue by 12.5% and profits by 38%. What's more, the company has shared its prosperity with investors in the form of a fast-growing dividend. At today's prices, shares yield a strong 1.75%.\nLooking forward, I think there is ample reason for investors to expect the good times to continue. The company is rolling out its Texas Roadhouse concept in international markets and its new Bubba's 33 concept stateside. Add in continued same-store sales gains and a lower tax rate, and you have a formula for continued double-digit profit growth. That makes Texas Roadhouse an ideal stock for dividend-focused investors in my book.\nJohn Bromels(Energy Transfer Partners):Large company: check. Well-established yield: check. Trading at an attractive valuation: check. Those are three big things to look for in a retirement portfolio, and you can find them all in energy infrastructureMLPEnergy Transfer Partners. The partnership has one of the highest yields in the industry at a massive 12.1%. But there are some things you should know before you buy.\nEnergy Transfer Partners' P/E ratio and EV-to-EBITDA ratio -- which strips out depreciation, a big expense for energy infrastructure companies -- are well under the industry average. But those numbers don't tell the whole story. One reason Energy Transfer's valuation is so low is because it's a riskier investment than many of its peers. The partnership's balance sheet isawash in debt, and the market had some concerns about its distribution coverage.\nBut Energy Transfer's recent fourth-quarter 2017 earnings report brought a welcome surprise to investors: a distribution coverage ratio of 1.3 times, which is a very comfortable margin. The company also made somesavvy movesto pay down moreexpensive debt through asset sales and take on some less-expensive debt in return. In other words, although the risks are still there, they seem a lot less concerning than they did a year ago. And even if the worst happened and the company's yield were cut in half, Energy Transfer Partners would still yield more than many of its peers.\nOwning an MLP isn't for everyone, thanks to some additional tax reporting requirements for MLP unitholders. But if that doesn't bother you, Energy Transfer Partners looks like a good buy right now for a retirement portfolio.\nTXRH Total Return Pricedata byYCharts.\nTyler Crowe(ExxonMobil):There are few dividend investments that are as tried and tested as ExxonMobil. The company has a streak of increasing dividend payments every year going all the way back to 1982, when it kept the same rate as the prior year. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 1941 to find the last time the company decreased its cash dividend payment. The company has been able to maintain this incredibly impressive dividend streak thanks to an integrated business model thatgenerates cash from all aspects of the oil and gas value chainand being one of the best capital allocators in the business.\nWhile investing in ExxonMobil is almost always a good idea for those seeking income, today may be one of the more opportune times to do so. Even though the company's earnings have been ticking upwards recently thanks to slightly higher oil prices and management's ability to lower the cost of each barrel produced, it hasn't met Wall Street's expectations, and its stock has declined as a result. So much so that today, Exxon's price to tangible book value is at the lowest it has been in almost 30 years, and its dividend yield above 4% is the highest it has been in decades.\nXOM Price to Tangible Book Valuedata byYCharts.\nI understand that there are some short-term issues, such aspoor production growth, and longer-term ones, such as the threat of alternative fuels disrupting the fossil fuel industry. However, it is hard to see these things meriting such a low valuation for a company that has reliably churned out higher dividends since World War II. For investors looking to supplement their income, ExxonMobil looks pretty attractive today.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nBrian Feroldihas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.John Bromelshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Tyler Croweowns shares of ExxonMobil. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Texas Roadhouse. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Investing during your retirement is as different as night and day from when you were younger. Working fewer hours, having less in earnings from employment -- or if you're lucky, not working at all -- and living much longer than we used to mean you have to supplement your income in a way that still allows it to grow over time. Perhaps the best way to do that is to invest in reliable dividend stocks that can deliver a growing payout for several years down the road. So, we asked our investing contributors to each highlight a stock they see as a potential fit for a retirement-focused portfolio. Here's why they picked Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) , Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) , and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . A couple looking over paperwork at a table. Image source: Getty Images. A top-notch restaurant Brian Feroldi (Texas Roadhouse): The last few years have been brutal for restaurant operators. Costs have been rising, and customer traffic has been falling, which is a one-two punch that cause caused profit growth at many chains to stall. One restaurant concept that has managed to bucked the trend is Texas Roadhouse. The company has produced 32 quarters in a row of positive same-store sales growth, which is a remarkable achievement. These haven't been puny gains, either. In the most recent quarter, comp growth was 5.8% at company-owned locations and 4.7% at franchise restaurants. When combined with new store openings, the company managed to grow its revenue by 12.5% and profits by 38%. What's more, the company has shared its prosperity with investors in the form of a fast-growing dividend. At today's prices, shares yield a strong 1.75%. Looking forward, I think there is ample reason for investors to expect the good times to continue. The company is rolling out its Texas Roadhouse concept in international markets and its new Bubba's 33 concept stateside. Add in continued same-store sales gains and a lower tax rate, and you have a formula for continued double-digit profit growth. That makes Texas Roadhouse an ideal stock for dividend-focused investors in my book. Story continues A little risk but a big reward John Bromels (Energy Transfer Partners): Large company: check. Well-established yield: check. Trading at an attractive valuation: check. Those are three big things to look for in a retirement portfolio, and you can find them all in energy infrastructure MLP Energy Transfer Partners. The partnership has one of the highest yields in the industry at a massive 12.1%. But there are some things you should know before you buy. Energy Transfer Partners' P/E ratio and EV-to-EBITDA ratio -- which strips out depreciation, a big expense for energy infrastructure companies -- are well under the industry average. But those numbers don't tell the whole story. One reason Energy Transfer's valuation is so low is because it's a riskier investment than many of its peers. The partnership's balance sheet is awash in debt , and the market had some concerns about its distribution coverage. But Energy Transfer's recent fourt Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1326.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.15 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $177,993,139,838 - Hash Rate: 25681575.018504 - Transaction Count: 213978.0 - Unique Addresses: 474917.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-03-07 17:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $9972.23\nBCH: $1082.29\nETH: $741.41\nZEC: $348.14\nLTC: $181.17\nETC: $21.77\nXRP: $0.8357', '#Bitcoin $9,942.65 v #BitcoinCash $1,086.88 (BTC/BCH 9.1), Avg Transaction fee for #Bitcoin ~$2.00 v #BitcoinCash ~$0.09 - 2018/03/08 07:00JST', 'USD: 106.070\nEUR: 131.650\nGBP: 147.469\nAUD: 83.010\nNZD: 77.283\nCNY: 16.761\nCHF: 112.410\nBTC: 1,065,585\nETH: 80,500\nThu Mar 08 07:00 JST', '#BTC Average: 10103.29$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9929.00$\n#Poloniex - 9941.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9939.02$\n#Coinbase - 9974.00$\n#Binance - 9950.00$\n#CEXio - 10345.70$\n#Kraken - 9931.40$\n#Cryptopia - 10060.00$\n#Bittrex - 9965.00$\n#GateCoin - 10997.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 3.301466 BTC \nBears sold 15.210198 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$191202.00/$192000.00 MXN', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 1.782822 BTC \nBears sold 8.902300 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$191202.00/$192000.00 MXN', '03/08 07:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000454313 円 (前日比 : -23.33 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4543 円 \n10億剛力 = 45431 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '2018-03-07 22:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9963.76\nBCH: $1091.91\nETH: $751.83\nZEC: $349.15\nLTC: $185.88\nETC: $21.78\nXRP: $0.86', '2018/03/08 07:00\n#BTC 1050324.5円\n#ETH 79231.4円\n#ETC 2297.8円\n#BCH 114692.4円\n#XRP 90.8円\n#XEM 32.9円\n#LSK 1674.3円\n#MONA 459.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '03/08 07:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,065,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 32円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 457円↑0.22%\n#Ethereum : 80,500円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '08 Mart 2018 Saat 01:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 37.734,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Cotizaciones al 07/03/2018 07:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 54.872.884\nEthereum (ETH): 4.123.020\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.018.118\nMonero (XMR): 1.859.145\nDash (DASH): 2.820.945\nZCash (ZEC): 1.903.188', '$BTC is now worth $9,974.00 (+2.25%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $10,013.30\nChange in 1h: +1.62%\nMarket cap: $169,285,350,465.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin: $9,965\n -7.76% (-$838.00)\nHigh: $10,910.50\nLow: $9,405\nVolume: 6820\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin (1.76): $10,028.40\nEthereum (1.55): $752.83\nRipple (3.27): $0.88\nBitcoin Cash (1.27): $1,091.00\nLitecoin (2.34): $185.83\nNEO (2.74): $101.37\nCardano (2.14): $0.25\nStellar (2.3): $0.32\nMonero (1.59): $339.26\nEOS (2.55): $6.59', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $ICON news -> https://goo.gl/tBwr7B\xa0\n$CND $DGD $MUSIC $DENT $TIO $MYB $BLITZ $AIDOC $BCX $DCR $PEPE $ICON $ZEPH $OCT 30.00$ $GEO $MAG $POE $AAC $AMB $JINN\n KYstBDKbt9S8Gi7aNrhyzAn9', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11126.64 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9947.00 (89.40%) + Cash $1091.11 (9.81%) + Gold $88.53 (0.80%)', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/GAuPvUx3u1', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/tgxURuOeJ9', 'USD: 105.670\nEUR: 131.220\nGBP: 146.448\nAUD: 82.560\nNZD: 76.938\nCNY: 16.718\nCHF: 112.571\nBTC: 1,127,569\nETH: 84,920\nWed Mar 07 21:00 JST', '2018/03/08 07:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000255 BTC(2.68円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000263 BTC(2.76円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000352 BTC(3.7円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000388 BTC(4.08円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000393 BTC(4.13円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', '$NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodl https://nycoin.community\xa0pic.twitter.com/gdGNCQAjEl', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $11,231.03 1.69% \n--\n$BTC = $10,028.40 1.76% \n$BCH = $1,091.00 1.27% \n$BTG = $91.66 1.88% \n$BCD = $4.70 0.65% \n$SBTC = $15.27 0.82%', 'Mar 07, 2018 22:00:00 UTC \| 9,942.60$ \| 8,010.30€ \| 7,150.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/TdJJOwVvke', 'BTC $10920.00 Up +$140.10 +1.28% in the last hour #bitcoin #bitsmart', '#BTC Average: 10185.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 10013.00$\n#Poloniex - 10026.00$\n#Bitstamp - 10017.39$\n#Coinbase - 10038.50$\n#Binance - 10052.92$\n#CEXio - 10420.00$\n#Kraken - 10057.20$\n#Cryptopia - 10179.99$\n#Bittrex - 10047.99$\n#GateCoin - 10997.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/D6j59Ts7Lg', 'https://nycoin.community\xa0 $NYC.X peer to peer Coin #opensource, 2014 $BTC #fork #decentralized the fastest #feeless world wide #business #payment . #newyorkcoin join us 18 april 2018 18:30-21:00. 625 6th Av. #NYC #Blockchain #trading #nyccoin #altcoin #airdrop #donation #hodlpic.twitter.com/3NscQb6GP1', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 384 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 202 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 154 Tweets\n\n2018年03月08日 06:00 ~ 06:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/LV9ci99Hu6']... - Contextual Past News Article: France became the latest country Monday to crack down on cryptocurrency , as finance minister Bruno Le Maire called for new guidelines on the trading of tokens. The driving force behind this move was to prevent cryptocurrencies being used to evade taxes or finance criminal organizations. “We want a stable economy. We reject the risks of speculation and the possible financial diversions linked to bitcoin ,” stated the Le Maire in speech. The minister’s office did not go into detail on what these new rules might involve, but it could take the form of a ban on token exchanges if they take cues from South Korea or China . Recently, national governments have come out en masse to take a stance against unregulated cryptocurrency by either beginning talks for stricter regulations or outright shutting down local cryptocurrency trading exchanges. However, Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the board of Germany’s Bundesbank, believes that national regulations against cryptocurrencies won’t do much to a system that isn’t tied to any one specific country. He believes that only sweeping international regulations would being to bring a halt to the misuse of cryptocurrencies. “Effective regulation of virtual currencies would therefore only be achievable through the greatest possible international cooperation, because the regulatory power of nation states is obviously limited,” said Wuermeling at an event, according to Reuters . Until actual guidelines are drafted up, this is only speculation, but the mere talk of regulating the free trade of cryptocurrencies has seemingly wrought havoc on the market. At the time of writing, the world’s top 20 cryptocurrencies are all down by at least 25 percent, according to Coinmarketcap. Bitcoin went from being valued at just over $14,000 to $10,500 within the day. Ethereum started Tuesday at just under $1,300 and slid to $926. Ripple , which was hit the hardest, is currently down 47.70 percent and is currently valued at $1. Story continues The golden age of cryptocurrencies seems to have come to a screeching halt at the mere mention of government regulations. Photos via Unsplash / raquel raclette Photos via Unsplash / raquel raclette Written by Danny Paez More articles by Danny • Follow Danny on Twitter tweet share More From Inverse Ripple vs. Bitcoin: The 5 Biggest Differences Between the Cryptocurrencies How Bitcoin's Incredible Rise Made It a Household Name in 2017 The IRS is Going After Bitcoin Owners A Huge Bitcoin Investor Has Bought 'CoinDesk', the Huge Bitcoin Publication Craig Wright: I Don't "Have the Courage" to Prove I'm Bitcoin Creator, so "Goodbye"... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ICEFCKNCOLD', 'Are we immune to btc dropping?', 11, '2018-03-07 00:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/', 'No matter the marketcap from 10b increase to a 30b decrease the price has been stable from 32.50 at LOWEST here lately and 35.50$ the whole time. We definitely got some holders.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/', '82jjz8', [['u/miasanmiaCA', 15, '2018-03-07 00:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/dvajlms/', 'Would you sell? $32 is bargain hunting', '82jjz8'], ['u/Dodgerram', 15, '2018-03-07 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/genesisvision/comments/82jjz8/are_we_immune_to_btc_dropping/dvanv9q/', 'Bitcoin will be dependant of gvt', '82jjz8']]], ['u/CoinalSanders', "It's liberating when you realize that no one actually has a clue what they're talking about regarding this market.", 185, '2018-03-07 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', "I got into crypto almost a year ago. It's been an incredible experience learning about Bitcoin, blockchain, and other cryptos. While it's game-changing technology and a potentially great investment, it has also been a tremendously fun hobby and given me countless hours of reading, entertainment, learning, and even new relationships. It's awesome to see this community growing at the pace it has and I hope to see it continue long into the future because this is something I'd like to stay involved in for the rest of my life. \n\nWith that said, the amount of bogus information and speculation on Reddit regarding the crypto market is painful to endure. For those that are newbs, which I still in some ways consider myself pretty new to this, it is easy to get caught up in the forecasting and high or low expectations for Bitcoin and other coin prices. Everyone obviously wants to see this market continue to boom, and positivity is a great thing. But there is a big difference between positivity and downright bogus speculation. The same goes for those that predict bear markets and crashes. The uninformed predictions of the market plummeting are no different. I may be overshooting this a little, but I'd say that more than 99% of what I read on Reddit regarding the market falls into the bogus speculation category. That is not a good look on cryptocurrency as a whole. We need to be realists, and the reality is that being a realist about crypto means admitting that you just have no fucking clue whatsoever. \n\nI only came to terms with this myself around January. And let me tell you that it has been so liberating. The freedom I feel knowing that speculative posts on Reddit no longer have any effect on me is hard to describe. With this newfound freedom, my interest and focus on crypto and blockchain has only grown stronger. So newbs, and everyone, take a moment and reflect on what you want out of this. Focus on your own personal understanding of crypto and its benefits and downfalls. Learn, learn, and learn, but use valid sources of information, not speculation. In closing, I'll admit I'm a HODLer. But you do you and enjoy the fact that you get to be involved in the early stages of some incredible technology. \n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', '82jq65', [['u/monkeymanx81', 39, '2018-03-07 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvanhch/', 'The one thing you know for sure is that you really know nothing regarding what will happen. Some of the Reddit posts and Telegram chats are at least entertaining if you don’t take anything they say seriously. ', '82jq65'], ['u/jwd2213', 15, '2018-03-07 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvav5ze/', 'Yea i find the best use of this sub and its posts and comments is to guage the vibe of the community and as a first line of research. In order to learn , for me anyways , its best if there is a question im trying to answer or a situation im trying to grasp. Reddit posts/comments are great instigators for me to do research on a topic i might not have otherwise, wether it leads me to agree or disagree , or to prove or disprove , its an instigation of knowledge. Never just take a post or comment at its face value.', '82jq65'], ['u/kushari', 17, '2018-03-07 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb2fzb/', "You're exactly what OP is talking about lol.", '82jq65'], ['u/gdfgdfahgadf', 11, '2018-03-07 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb3849/', "one point i would add is you can learn about the tech and do your research all you want, and yes it may help in the long run with promising projects, but the fact of the matter is that the markets are controlled by the general mass of people who fomo and panic sell and like you said, dont know what theyre doing, and who dont understand the technology or the whitepapers.\n\nyou can do all the research you want, but in the end, youre still at the mercy of the speculative market that doesn't care about the tech. ", '82jq65'], ['u/Bootstrapbuyout', 11, '2018-03-07 06:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82jq65/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb4dh7/', 'You need the rumor of news to make the price go up. Everything else will make the price go down...\n\nUnless you just sold it, that also makes the price go up. ', '82jq65']]], ['u/nwaefaqifj', 'If and when BTCP reaches 0.1 BTC I will get "272991" tattooed', 50, '2018-03-07 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/', "That's the ZCL block height number during the snapshot. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/', '82jqk2', [['u/giverSHlT', 61, '2018-03-07 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/dvalgsj/', 'On his Bitcoin Privates.', '82jqk2'], ['u/ToxicShotBG', 14, '2018-03-07 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/dvamm0h/', 'If 1 BTCP = 1 BTC = >10 000k dollars. Then I am in for a BTCP tatoo aswell ;D', '82jqk2'], ['u/kevinatx', 15, '2018-03-07 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/82jqk2/if_and_when_btcp_reaches_01_btc_i_will_get_272991/dvapccd/', 'Would that be considered mooning?', '82jqk2']]], ['u/CoinalSanders', "It's liberating when you realize that no one actually has a clue what they're talking about regarding this market.", 681, '2018-03-07 00:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', "I got into crypto almost a year ago. It's been an incredible experience learning about Bitcoin, blockchain, and other cryptos. While it's game-changing technology and a potentially great investment, it has also been a tremendously fun hobby and given me countless hours of reading, entertainment, learning, and even new relationships. It's awesome to see this community growing at the pace it has and I hope to see it continue long into the future because this is something I'd like to stay involved in for the rest of my life. \n\nWith that said, the amount of bogus information and speculation on Reddit regarding the crypto market is painful to endure. For those that are newbs, which I still in some ways consider myself pretty new to this, it is easy to get caught up in the forecasting and high or low expectations for Bitcoin and other coin prices. Everyone obviously wants to see this market continue to boom, and positivity is a great thing. But there is a big difference between positivity and downright bogus speculation. The same goes for those that predict bear markets and crashes. The uninformed predictions of the market plummeting are no different. I may be overshooting this a little, but I'd say that more than 99% of what I read on Reddit regarding the market falls into the bogus speculation category. That is not a good look on cryptocurrency as a whole. We need to be realists, and the reality is that being a realist about crypto means admitting that you just have no clue whatsoever. \n\nI only came to terms with this myself around January. And let me tell you that it has been so liberating. The freedom I feel knowing that speculative posts on Reddit no longer have any effect on me is hard to describe. With this newfound freedom, my interest and focus on crypto and blockchain has only grown stronger. So newbs, and everyone, take a moment and reflect on what you want out of this. Focus on your own personal understanding of crypto and its benefits and downfalls. Learn, learn, and learn, but use valid sources of information, not speculation. In closing, I'll admit I'm a HODLer. But you do you and enjoy the fact that you get to be involved in the early stages of some incredible technology. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/', '82jsip', [['u/gtg1212', 94, '2018-03-07 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvamqpq/', "Couldn't agree more. Once you learn that no one actually knows where the price is going to go next. It's way less stressful and you can actually focus on the more important things whether you're someone who is in it for the money or someone more focused on the industry. ", '82jsip'], ['u/perry1023', 50, '2018-03-07 02:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvar3zb/', 'Activate quantum immortality.', '82jsip'], ['u/areaka', 13, '2018-03-07 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvaum05/', 'The only thing we know for certain is that China’s space laboratory is falling back to Earth and will crash either in the Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere; possibly parts of the United States, the Iberian Peninsula, China, the Middle East, South America, Australia, and New Zealand (source ESA)....I’m just speculating but I think it could hit bitcoin too. ', '82jsip'], ['u/I_Has_A_Hat', 25, '2018-03-07 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvavoq9/', "We're breaking out of a duo-reverse triangle pattern and are right on track to enter the next phase of the 20-month VanHuesser curve. I expect a surge mirroring the quasi-hyperbolic Weistner trend we saw around this time last year.", '82jsip'], ['u/sevillada', 11, '2018-03-07 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvaw1v8/', '"I’m just speculating but I think it could hit bitcoin too."\nShit, I\'m panic-selling all right now', '82jsip'], ['u/robotlasagna', 60, '2018-03-07 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvawkb5/', 'i can say with 100% certainty the price will go either up or down.', '82jsip'], ['u/coke_can2', 11, '2018-03-07 04:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvaxlsn/', 'Just wait till he clicks from an altcoin chart back to bitcoin too quick and realizes its the same chart.. ', '82jsip'], ['u/manthing11', 25, '2018-03-07 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvayksh/', 'You forgot sideways.', '82jsip'], ['u/PepePanna2016', 16, '2018-03-07 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvayoqw/', "He thinks he's in, he's in now................Kill him transfer it to another and start it over ", '82jsip'], ['u/albacore_futures', 27, '2018-03-07 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb0hml/', 'But Chinese New Year.', '82jsip'], ['u/Spartacus_Nakamoto', 19, '2018-03-07 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb0ug3/', 'It’s liberating when you can listen to Warren Buffet’s criticism of bitcoin and realize you understand this better than he does.', '82jsip'], ['u/stevev916', 16, '2018-03-07 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb67xb/', 'Warren Buffet pays his butler with checks', '82jsip'], ['u/stevev916', 22, '2018-03-07 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb6d2s/', "It's true,\n\nJust check the head and shoulder pattern on the dead cat bounce Elliot wave doing perfect 9 reversal across the trend line", '82jsip'], ['u/DoctorPrisme', 14, '2018-03-07 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb6lza/', "They don't. Survivor bias. For each person making money, there's someone losing.", '82jsip'], ['u/benopenledger', 14, '2018-03-07 08:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb7doa/', "I suggest reading any and all of Taleb's books (Antifragile, Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness) and you'll realize most people, especially the experts have no idea what they're talking about regarding ANY market.", '82jsip'], ['u/benopenledger', 14, '2018-03-07 08:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82jsip/its_liberating_when_you_realize_that_no_one/dvb7ia7/', "Here's a passage that stuck with me from Black Swan:\n\nOne day in December 2003, when Saddam Hussein was captured, Bloomberg News flashed the following headline at 13:01: U.S. TREASURIES RISE; HUSSEIN CAPTURE MAY NOT CURB TERRORISM.\nWhenever there is a market move, the news media feel obligated to give the “reason.” Half an hour later, they had to issue a new headline. As these U.S. Treasury bonds fell in price (they fluctuate all day long, so there was nothing special about that), Bloomberg News had a new reason for the fall: Saddam’s capture (the same Saddam). At 13:31 they issued the next bulletin: U.S. TREASURIES FALL; HUSSEIN CAPTURE BOOSTS ALLURE OF RISKY ASSETS.\nSo it was the same capture (the cause) explaining one event and its exact opposite. Clearly, this can’t be; these two facts cannot be linked.”\n\nExcerpt From: Nassim Nicholas Taleb. “The Black Swan.” iBooks. ", '82jsip']]], ['u/hgMill80', 'Coinbase COO in CNBC Fastmoney', 52, '2018-03-07 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/', 'While talking about Ripple, he says the more a coin is subject to manipulation, the less likely that they will list it.\n[Twitter video](https://twitter.com/CNBCFastMoney/status/971153204162519040)\n\nThen he should explain why BTC etc. are listed in Coinbase', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/', '82k08o', [['u/Lan2455', 44, '2018-03-07 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaolyt/', 'Yet he listed Bitcoin Cash 😂 I’m done', '82k08o'], ['u/spankylicious', 13, '2018-03-07 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaomfu/', "As if BTC isn't controlled by whales....B.S.", '82k08o'], ['u/NYC_NewYorkCoin', 24, '2018-03-07 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaqll3/', "I'm buying more Ripple. With or without CB.", '82k08o'], ['u/twobugsfucking', 17, '2018-03-07 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvaungp/', 'Coinbase doesn’t like competition when it comes to manipulating prices.', '82k08o'], ['u/SpoonyDinosaur', 17, '2018-03-07 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/82k08o/coinbase_coo_in_cnbc_fastmoney/dvauz73/', 'Also the fucking wack job in the BTC tie who was rambling on like a less informed Bill Nye. "Predicted 10k down to the day!" Dude was so proud of himself and even said "isn\'t that crazy?" He just got lucky, but he\'s riding BTCs balls hard; saying that BTC will be Microsoft, come on. It may survive for awhile, at least until alt coins are adopted and actually used. Give me a break, "it\'s not BTC that\'s volatile it\'s all the others." It doesn\'t achieve anything that blockchain needs to survive. It\'s just early investors and day traders giving it pumps but he\'s exactly an example of what you don\'t want; speculation without substance. Half the shit he said was literally ripped off forums but you could tell he barely understood what he was saying. (and the news anchors eyes were glazing over, he\'s about as trust worthy as the "Bitconnect guy.") He got rich from it but seemed incredibly out of touch, even compared to someone who is even the slightest informed on DLT; Lightning and BTC are some of the slowest and most expensive, it will be considered more like AOL in 10 years. It started it all, but much better technology will take over and drive the industry. Right now it\'s a day traders gold mine because large players can largely influence the market with little regulation or ICOs even doing much more than offering "promises." I can\'t wait for the day blockchain is realized, adopted and we can end this shit where the value of a coin has everything to do with value offerings, not "which coins are moving up and down. That doesn\'t mean BTC won\'t have huge gains in the coming years but the standard? \n\nThis is exactly why people like Chris and Brad are so important. They speak in a way that doesn\'t come off as shallow and uniformed. They speak in a manner that investors and banks want to hear, doesn\'t need to pump XRP as their technology speaks for itself; the background result is the enevitabile implementation of blockchain will lead to XRP utilization. They explain the value benefit and build trust with actual protocols. Large institutions will never adopt technology without a strong front man that can explain why the technology is beneficial but more importantly how it will save money." The sooner we can leave the ICO stage and move to application it\'s going to be a new era for the technology.', '82k08o']]], ['u/coinpops', 'Reporting ~20,000 crypto transactions', 11, '2018-03-07 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/', 'I ran a crypto trading bot last year that ended up making about 20,000 total trades. Bitcoin.tax is able to export these trades to CSV and TXF files. Unfortunately, after exporting to TXF and trying to import into TurboTax, TurboTax tells me that it can\'t handle more than 3,000 transactions.\n\nI believe one option (according to Exception 2 in the Form 8949 instructions) is to report the aggregate short term/long term totals in TurboTax, then separately print/snail mail them from raw CSV format. However, even using a tiny font, the full transaction list will end up being >300 pages!\n\nQuestions:\n\n1. Do I have any alternatives where I don\'t have to print and snail mail the complete list of transactions? Other e-filing programs, for example?\n\n2. If not, how picky is the IRS regarding the "similar format" mentioned in Exception 2? Can I print using front and back? Can I put 2 or 3 columns per page?\n\n3. How should I mail this in? Does the IRS expect any type of binding, or should I just throw all 300+ loose pages together in a box? I think the stack will be a bit too thick for a paperclip :D\n\nThanks!\n\n--\n\nUpdate: Success with TaxAct!\n\nNone of TurboTax, H&R Block, or TaxAct were able to import more than 3,000 transactions. TaxAct, however, does give you the ability to attach a PDF of transactions for Form 8949 when you e-file, while the others do not.\n\nA word of caution: you can only attach one file, and it must be a PDF. When I tried to attach a 5MB PDF (from Google Sheets), it said the file was too large. I removed the grid formatting, knocking the file size all the way down to 1.6MB, which TaxAct then accepted. But if you have significantly more than 20,000 transactions, TaxAct might not work for you because of the hard limit on the attachment size (unclear what that is, but it\'s <= 5MB).', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/', '82kdcr', [['u/cubbiesnextyr', 11, '2018-03-07 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/dvar9ug/', "You should be able to attach a PDF of the transactions into the tax software thus negating the need to mail. As long as the PDF isn't too large in terms of MB, the software shouldn't care how many pages it is so you can still put it in a readable format even if that's 300 or 600 pages.\n\n", '82kdcr'], ['u/cubbiesnextyr', 14, '2018-03-07 02:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/82kdcr/reporting_20000_crypto_transactions/dvas3ls/', "That guy is wrong, the IRS absolutely allows PDF attachments to e-filed returns, we do it all the time with our software. I don't know why TurboTax doesn't allow this. You probably just need to use different software.\n", '82kdcr']]], ['u/VinceIsBoss', "It's been a fun ride", 37, '2018-03-07 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/', "My 1050 Ti Strix is currently making 0.0001 Btc a day. It seemed fun when I started but now I want nothing to do with mining. So I'm officially getting out. Thanks for all the advice and debates and repeated questions. On another note, if anyone wants to buy a Samsung Memory Strix 1050 Ti shoot me a PM.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/', '82kil9', [['u/imineblocks', 16, '2018-03-07 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvavu70/', "You can leave, but you can't quit. ", '82kil9'], ['u/an_angry_Moose', 10, '2018-03-07 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvb1ibj/', "I get it. I sold my two 1070's for more than I paid for them. I'm keeping the 1080 Ti because I want to game at 4K, but I'm not overly concerned with mining anymore, either. I still mine when I'm not gaming, but it's by no means a source of income.", '82kil9'], ['u/trekxtrider', 56, '2018-03-07 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvb1mid/', 'You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.', '82kil9'], ['u/TurnToDust', 49, '2018-03-07 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvba5az/', 'Your first mistake was buying a 1050 Ti.', '82kil9'], ['u/Chillypill', 24, '2018-03-07 10:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82kil9/its_been_a_fun_ride/dvbajd0/', 'ONE CARD and you whining!? LOL!', '82kil9']]], ['u/6ixalways', 'Will we see December days?', 15, '2018-03-07 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/', ' I know most of us who started late december-early january are just bleeding out in the streets right now. My portfolio went from +20% to down 60% at All Time Low ~~-260% at All-time-low [meaning it would take 2.6x increase for me to break even on my investment.. idk if that\'s the right way to state it]~~, but I kept buying at the dip so when it bounces I will have made some money... but it never really bounced. \n\n\n I didn\'t put in all my savings into crypto or anything dumb like that, but I also definitely didn\'t listen to the golden rule of "only put in what you can afford to lose" because I\'m a middle-class individual, if I was gonna put only what I could afford to lose, I wouldn\'t have gained much at all. So now I\'m just sitting here constantly staring at my blockfolio hoping for a green candle. \n\n\n Since ATL, my portfolio needs to increase by 90% for me to break even. But I\'m holding decent coins such as XRP, BTC, ADA, and such, no random shit coins. If these coins go to december money, I will make my money back and a 20-30% bonus on top of that, but that\'s a big if. \n\n\n I don\'t know if anyone is even reading this, or if I\'ll be mocked for this, but I really don\'t know who to talk to and I can\'t focus on my exams because of this. So I thought I\'d post here, maybe others in similar situations could offer some sort of advice or reassurance, or laugh at me. I\'m just hoping for the december days at this point. Those who are also in the same boat as me, and have been doing research, any hopes of december-levels anytime soon? Or are we stuck holding our bags for a year+?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/', '82kl3e', [['u/Alphaphux', 29, '2018-03-07 02:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvasicu/', "Next December will dwarf last December... Or it'll all go to shit and you'll lose everything", '82kl3e'], ['u/bupperna', 23, '2018-03-07 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvaso2v/', 'My god, this generation of investors is absurd. It hasn’t even been 3 months. Stop Day trading crypto if you’re an amateur that doesn’t have time to be at it effectively. Do your due diligence on the top coins that will be there when the bubble pops in a few years (or less) and just hold them. It’s really that simple. ', '82kl3e'], ['u/Arisjan94', 19, '2018-03-07 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvatstr/', 'There’s so much happening in the industry, don’t worry man. Things are going to bounce back and it’s going to happen soon. Don’t get scared. Also no one actually listens to the “don’t invest more than you’re willing to lose rule.” Don’t let them tell you otherwise, they’re full of shit lol. If you understand the tech, it’s way too big of an innovation to not invest in. People that understand that know it’s not as big of a risk as it’s made out to be. ', '82kl3e'], ['u/-cryptotrader-', 34, '2018-03-07 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvattl8/', 'Yes, I agree, the prices will probably go up or down.', '82kl3e'], ['u/Vartemis', 10, '2018-03-07 04:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82kl3e/will_we_see_december_days/dvawo8y/', 'All I know is my gut says... "Maybe".', '82kl3e']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, March 07, 2018', 62, '2018-03-07 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/', '82lfv8', [['u/DigitalGoose', 39, '2018-03-07 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvazws9/', "Today is day 80 after crash, For comparison to the last big crash, day 80 was 2014-02-18.\n\nThat day's high reached 55.8% ATH, which would be $10,991 in today's prices.\n\n[BitcoinMarkets Daily Discussion Tuesday, February 18, 2014](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1y7qym/daily_discussion_tuesday_february_18_2014/)", '82lfv8'], ['u/craigc123', 16, '2018-03-07 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb05g4/', 'Good evening! Just wanted to share a little fractal I have been watching with regards to the latest price movements:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/NAlklNY1/\n\nThe highlighted regions are not identical, but they are quite similar to each other, and the volume profile seems to match up too. I am currently short, but the price action is starting to make me feel like we might be in a bear trap/re-accumulation zone. \n\nIt seems like each time this pattern happens there are two strong moves downward followed by some sideways movement before a strong push back up that squeezes out many of the shorts that were opened on the way down (the same way as the move down liquidated many of the longs that were opened on the way up). If it plays out the same way as last time then we will likely stay within the $10.5k to $11k area for the next day or so.\n\nYou can see that sell-offs get weaker and weaker as the pattern progresses and the price gets lower as the volume declines so if the bears are not able to push below $10.5k then that is a very bullish sign. I think it is safe to say that the sell-off yesterday minutes before the daily candle closed was market manipulation, and I think that also plays into the bear trap idea. I have observed that each time the sells let up in this area, the price seems to pop up until another big market sell comes in to drive them back down.', '82lfv8'], ['u/_Rootshell_', 19, '2018-03-07 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb0670/', 'Why you playing with my heart BTC? We used to have such good times together...', '82lfv8'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 21, '2018-03-07 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb0bky/', '> You people are hilarious. I\'ve been reading for weeks how bitcoin is about to crash below $500 and all this other fear-mongering bullshit, while long term, the price has done nothing but go up. The amount of positive news dwarfs all of the bad, yet somehow there is a lingering belief that BTC isn\'t going anywhere. I read about so many dolts selling off massive amounts of coin and going, "all fiat". Lmfao.\n\n> More for me, I suppose. I haven\'t sold once--only bought, and I\'ve seen nothing but profits. If you\'ve lost money on BTC, let me just rub it in your face a little bit while you wake up and smell the coffee. \n\n> BTC isn\'t going to the moon, but it\'s going to flourish and make everyone who holds BTC in the early phases (i.e. now, while there are so many pussies waiting on the sidelines for 100% good news) amazingly rich.\n\n> Laugh, downvote, shake your head. There\'s an easy opportunity to become a millionaire and so many are missing out.\n\nI wonder if this guy sold at the bottom or became a millionaire ', '82lfv8'], ['u/craigc123', 13, '2018-03-07 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb16m0/', 'Yeah I understand that, but it is very suspicious to me that someone dumped millions of dollars worth of BTC on the market three minutes before the daily candle closed yesterday and it would have closed green. People were buying at those levels before the dump. \n\nI am trying to stay balanced with regards to how I feel about the market instead of trying to publish stuff to confirm my position (I did say I am short at the moment –\xa0but I entered that position as a result of the huge market sell so because I think that sell may be manipulation, I am less confident in my position).', '82lfv8'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 15, '2018-03-07 05:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb1ear/', 'I like how we look back on old daily\'s and posts in r/bitcoinmarkets like they\'re some ancient artifact and these people died/left the earth centuries ago lol. I mean it was only like 3 years ago!! Like damn, what happened to everyone?? Rekt? Rich af and don\'t have time for us peasants anymore? \n\nI\'m not saying there\'s not long-term players here, as I know there\'s still quite a few here that have been around the block and lived through those times, but it does really seem like the "life cycle" for participants in this sub is not all that long. Weird to think about, but not all that surprising I guess. ', '82lfv8'], ['u/BlackSpidy', 12, '2018-03-07 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb2u29/', "I started about three years ago (almost to the day, really. damn). And let me tell you, I've gotten rekt and re-rekt. But I've kept getting up and I turned 0.6 bitcoin, worth $175 into 0.1 bitcoin worth $1000. \n\nLessons were learned, and within the next three years, I'm looking to get to 1 BTC. Here's hoping :)", '82lfv8'], ['u/az9393', 10, '2018-03-07 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb34u1/', 'Coinbase announces crypto index fund: https://blog.coinbase.com/announcing-coinbase-index-fund-3925fbf548db', '82lfv8'], ['u/joyrider5', 15, '2018-03-07 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb4pdn/', "8 Red Candles in a row on the 6 hour. \n Might be a record: https://www.tradingview.com/x/VRtDqq5A/\n\nWe are about to complete this red candle 1/2 way down the long hammer wick of the one before it. I like that 1/2 down hammer wick retracement and I think there's a good chance our next 6 hour will be green. Likely to get a 2 hour bull div during it.", '82lfv8'], ['u/rukan23', 10, '2018-03-07 08:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvb7d2q/', 'this would be the greatest trap in trapping history ~Gucci Mane', '82lfv8'], ['u/thelopoco', 22, '2018-03-07 10:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvba6g2/', "Chart: We have been bumping off this log support for exactly a month now: https://imgur.com/a/HoMcn\n\nThere have been five contacts with the line in that time. This demonstrates that the support is good, but that the market really wants to test it. \n\nTypically in this sceario, it's only a matter of time before the attempts succeed and it breaks through. I think we're on the edge of that breakdown. \n\nTL;DR - $10,400 is the line. If we fall below, it will get very ugly.", '82lfv8'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 15, '2018-03-07 10:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbacvf/', 'This news too: https://twitter.com/ynakamura56/status/971295970347683840', '82lfv8'], ['u/DonaldObama911', 11, '2018-03-07 10:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbbak0/', 'Starting to worry about trading volume on exchanges and fiat inflows into crypto being really low but leveraged trading on Bitmex being at record highs. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.', '82lfv8'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 10, '2018-03-07 11:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbchyc/', 'I had to look up what Chad meant, thankfully the internet told me he was a country in Africa so all is good.', '82lfv8'], ['u/DushmanKush', 10, '2018-03-07 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbcj84/', "Anyone that bought sub 100 and isn't dumping at 10k is clearly mentally deranged at this point. You really have to feel bad for 10k+ bagholders.", '82lfv8'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 10, '2018-03-07 11:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbcv4j/', "Not sure if the selling is going to pick up or not, but it sure feels like it needs to. The last leg was slightly further than the third, which could also mean capitulation. (The lower trend line here supporting recovery after the early-'18 low but excluding the bounce.) NB. v. approximative price ranges – from breakout to breakout.\n\n15m: https://www.tradingview.com/x/PDeqb50f/\n\nEdit: bullish volume break out, but not at the trend line yet!\n\nPS. Just working on my tax return. Of note to anyone in Switzerland, that the capital gains exemption is BS if you're considered a pro trader:\n\nGuidelines published by the Federal Tax Administration list 5 criteria to be used by tax offices in determining the tax status of investors. You can only be sure that you will not be categorized as a professional investor if you meet all of these criteria:\n\n1. You hold securities for at least 6 months before you sell them.\n\n1. The transaction volume of all of your securities trades combined (total spent on purchases and total earned on sales) is not higher than 5 times the total value of your securities at the start of a tax year.\n \n1. Capital gains generated through securities trading do not account for a significant portion of your basic income. The rule of thumb: Capital gains should account for less than 50 percent of your net income.\n \n1. You use your own assets to finance the purchase of securities. Or: Taxable returns like interest and dividends are higher than interest owed on debt.\n \n1. If you invest using derivatives – and options in particular – these can only be used to hedge your own securities.\n\nIf you fail on any of these, any profit may be taxable as income. Don't forget, not reporting more than 8k means you may become criminally liable.", '82lfv8'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 10, '2018-03-07 12:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbehf6/', 'TA success rate seems to have been a lot worse than expected by chance. No one has a clue.', '82lfv8'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 19, '2018-03-07 13:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbf1ng/', 'I have analysed the charts and the current chart pattern seems to suggest we will go up. If we fail to go up, however, it means the pattern was invalidated, which means we will go down or sideways. \n\nIf we do go up we will continue to rise unless we don’t, which simply means the formation has failed, which means we will go sideways or down. \n\nIf we go down it means a rejection of the new price point, meaning we will fall further unless we bounce and retrace off of the support line. If the support line fails that means we have fallen a lot further, which is bad news unless we rebound off the support point below it confirming a temporary trend reversal, which indicates further upwards or sideways action.\n\nIf we rise we will hit the resistance point above us and either go down or sideways. If we go up it means we have broken out of our resistance and further upwards action is expected, which is good for bulls, until we run out of steam, at which point a retrace or more sideways action is possible.\n\nPlease take this with a grain of salt, these are just my predictions and only indicate what may happen, other outcomes are indeed possible.', '82lfv8'], ['u/Simres', 15, '2018-03-07 13:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbfbiw/', 'x100 is a quick way to get fame and glory on [BitMexREKT](https://twitter.com/bitmexrekt)', '82lfv8'], ['u/gypsytoy', 12, '2018-03-07 13:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbfwm0/', 'Getting liquidated and then watching the price go down is going to be no fun. Either add a bit to margin, reduce your position or prepared to get fucked. \n', '82lfv8'], ['u/lemonade456', 13, '2018-03-07 17:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbu0tr/', 'Still getting goxxed in 2018...', '82lfv8'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-07 17:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbu3nz/', "I can genuinely see people thinking 'fuck this shit' and leaving the scene.", '82lfv8'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-07 18:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbues1/', 'low volume bounce, aspiring knife catchers about to have some missing fingers', '82lfv8'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-07 18:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbuoeo/', 'lol @ me working today\n', '82lfv8'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-07 18:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbv1z9/', 'This sub is like a group of schoolgirls when shit hits the fan', '82lfv8'], ['u/Itchy_Craphole', 14, '2018-03-07 18:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbv3hy/', 'This bounce is gonna be awesome!!!!!!', '82lfv8'], ['u/Zand_', 14, '2018-03-07 18:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbvqby/', 'It seems like everyone in this thread has already panic sold. Am I the only one holding? I know I could never forgive myself if I sold near the bottom and was too late to catch the bounce', '82lfv8'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 22, '2018-03-07 18:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbvrnd/', "What a disastrous morning for bitcoin. \n\nThere is, quite literally, nothing bullish to say at the moment. \n\nAll I can offer in the way of hopium is that $9,200 hasn't broken down yet, and RSI is oversold on the 1m through the 6h. So there may be a bounce somewhere between $9,200 and $9,400 back up to $10,200 or so. \n\nWhich is not a particularly hopeful picture for the future. \n\nIt's never advisable to call a formation before it completes, but a double top at $11,700 looks more or less like a foregone conclusion. It might not happen today, but I'd be extremely surprised if it didn't confirm within the next few days. \n\nIf you're holding a short from somewhere in the $10,000s, I'd hold that sucker for dear life, more or less no matter what the market does in the short term. \n\nThere are still A LOT of underwater longs that haven't closed yet. And there's a distinct possibility for a cascade of margin-calls when they do. ", '82lfv8'], ['u/codeverity', 11, '2018-03-07 18:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbvyf1/', "Can the mods potentially sticky a comment to answer the inevitable 'what's causing this drop' comments? ", '82lfv8'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-07 18:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbw9b3/', "at least people don't need to worry about paying taxes on profits now lololol", '82lfv8'], ['u/Feedthemcake', 13, '2018-03-07 18:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbwjaj/', 'Binance accounts hacked.', '82lfv8'], ['u/Rg273', 13, '2018-03-07 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbx42s/', 'What a crazy market we play in. Some people were buying bitcoin for 6k a month ago, and some people were buying bitcoin for over 11k just a few days ago. Patience is all you need in this market to massively outperform any traditional investment.', '82lfv8'], ['u/zanetackett', 56, '2018-03-07 18:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxf58/', 'Please refrain from making low effort comments. We can all see the price, you don\'t have to update us. Comments like "this is wild" or "things are going down" also provide nothing to the conversation.', '82lfv8'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-07 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxk6s/', 'And another generation of not your keys , not your coins-understanders was born :P', '82lfv8'], ['u/cparker96', 32, '2018-03-07 18:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxntm/', 'this is wild because things are going down', '82lfv8'], ['u/avelak', 15, '2018-03-07 18:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxoqk/', "To be totally honest, this wave of FUD doesn't seem like it will have staying power. Binance itself wasn't hacked, and I don't think it's that huuuge of a deal that the Mt. Gox trustee is dumping (yes, it can impact prices supply-wise but the reaction is disproportionate and irrational).\n\nThis morning seems like a good opportunity to either buy with fresh fiat or go long, but I'd lean towards waiting to see where things settle down first.", '82lfv8'], ['u/usernameunavailable', 28, '2018-03-07 18:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxpie/', '"people aren\'t even home yet". Where the fuck do you Muppets come up with this shit?', '82lfv8'], ['u/Bitcoin-FTW', 12, '2018-03-07 18:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxrq7/', "Seen a lot of these news related dumps. Never seen one just dump for a couple hours and then be over with.\n\nSure, we could see some very strong bounces that liquidate a lot of shorts, but this kind of price action makes people uncomfortable being long in the market, regardless what the exact news is behind it.\n\n3d MACD crossed back downwards, 3d RSI made a lower low, I recommend being short or being on the sidelines right now. The only way the prospect of $6k coins doesn't excite you is if you are gonna lose enough money on the way there that you won't be able to buy any once we get there. ", '82lfv8'], ['u/binaryechoes', 17, '2018-03-07 18:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbxx75/', 'I think I find the movements, the pyschology, with Bitcoin just as interesting as the technology.\n\nThe vortex of beliefs and money is fascinating to watch.', '82lfv8'], ['u/csasker', 11, '2018-03-07 18:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvby0ms/', 'The main reason to not open any trades now is not the market, but the unreliable exchanges. Seems like half of them is down, that is not worth the risk', '82lfv8'], ['u/rocketleaguebr0', 10, '2018-03-07 18:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvby2fu/', 'Load up the Gox fud. Dump it.', '82lfv8'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-03-07 19:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvby7t4/', "Added a quick update to this idea from last month:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/LGVW9zH3-Consolidation-to-a-new-high-version-2/\n\n> This chart is still holding true. Initial moves were hyperbolic/wrong, but the long-term map of the price mapped against key resistance lines seems to be holding true. It's likely the market will test the ascending channel as the market continues to consolidate through a bearish period. \n>\n> If you're looking for a place to reload, wait for daily BBands to significantly tighten as we approach, confirm, or ascend from the bottom of the 2016 long-term channel.", '82lfv8'], ['u/L14dy', 25, '2018-03-07 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbyk0a/', 'To anyone wondering why exchanges crash when volume picks up:\n\nEveryone runs their exchange on AWS. They use a REST based architecture, and they package their services in Docker containers and orhestrate these containers in k8s.\n\nNow, when the load picks up, their ingress controller starts taking heavy fire and they scale up their replicas for the services. But it takes time for containers to come online (couple seconds)\n\nIn the meantime their load balancer is getting gangraped, so it shuts down. Containers up, load balancer down. Simple as that!', '82lfv8'], ['u/Oops_I_Charted', 11, '2018-03-07 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbyk5w/', "Interestingly, it hit the intersection of the main downtrend line and one of the main (pre-parabolic) uptrend lines just about right on the nose:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/Jfz5AwJV/\n\nDidn't notice until I switched out of log mode. Not sure it means much - I will be looking out for a breakthrough though. If it crosses those I'll start charting in my pants a little", '82lfv8'], ['u/JustSomeBadAdvice', 13, '2018-03-07 19:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvbzi7r/', 'There\'s about a hundred reasons exchanges (or any software / websites) crash when volume goes crazy. This scenario is just one of them. High volum... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['T-Mobile(NASDAQ: TMUS)knows it\'s at a big disadvantage compared toVerizon(NYSE: VZ)andAT&T(NYSE: T). Even after years of industry-leading growth, T-Mobile still has tens of millions fewer customers than its larger competitors. Itsscale is its biggest disadvantageby management\'s own admission.\nBut T-Mobile has turned that weakness into a strength. With the understanding that scale provides a big margin unlock on the high fixed costs of operating a wireless network, T-Mobile has aggressively attracted customers in ways that destroy margin for its competitors but unlock it for T-Mobile. T-Mobile\'s strategy is to scale as rapidly as possible while maintaining average revenue per user.\nImage source: T-Mobile\nT-Mobile periodically offers customers more value through what it calls "Un-Carrier moves." Those moves include things like unbundling smartphone devices from service plans, removing music and video streaming from data caps, switching to a single unlimited data plan, and including taxes and fees in its pricing.\nAs T-Mobile adds more customers and sees leverage in its fixed operating expenses, it can either let the increase in profits flow to the bottom line or it can reinvest the excess margin in adding value to its service. Higher value plans, in turn, attract more customers to T-Mobile, creating a virtuous cycle.\nAT&T and Verizon, meanwhile, are forced to play catch-up with the moves T-Mobile makes. T-Mobile\'s aggressive pricing has put pricing pressure on its larger competitors, which have seen service revenue fall considerably since T-Mobile started this strategy about five years ago. That trend is juststarting to turn aroundfor Verizon and AT&T.\nThe pressure to offer unlimited wireless data and unbundle device payments has also put pressure on margins for AT&T and Verizon. AT&T, in particular, is seeing margin erosion with wireless EBITDA margin falling from 35.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 32.7% in the fourth quarter last year.\nT-Mobile has been able to expand its EBITDA margin since it started its Un-Carrier moves. Adjusted EBITDA margin went from 26% in 2013 to 37% in 2017. While postpaid phone average revenue per user has fallen a bit since then, that number has been relatively stable since 2015.\nDespite its goal to maintain stable average revenue per user, T-Mobile is willing to be more aggressive on pricing under the right circumstances.\nFamily plans, for example, offer higher customer lifetime value and lower average customer acquisition cost. As such, T-Mobile regularly runs promotions where customers can add a line for free, because it makes it harder to switch and lowers the average customer acquisition cost.\nT-Mobile also offers a special deal for couples 55 years and older. When compared to other demographics, people over 55 years old, on average, are much more credit worthy, don\'t switch carriers as often, and don\'t use as much data. That makes them more profitable when signing up on a regular T-Mobile plan, but T-Mobile can attract more of those customers and keep its profit margin stable if it lowers pricing for that group. Verizon is experimenting with a similar offer in Florida.\nWhile Verizon and AT&T are looking for ways to keep revenue per user from shrinking further by offering higher priced plans, T-Mobile is looking for ways to cut its prices or increase the value of its plan while maintaining price and funding it through an increase in scale. That\'s how it\'s turning its biggest disadvantage into a big advantage.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levyowns shares of Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) knows it\'s at a big disadvantage compared to Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) . Even after years of industry-leading growth, T-Mobile still has tens of millions fewer customers than its larger competitors. Its scale is its biggest disadvantage by management\'s own admission. But T-Mobile has turned that weakness into a strength. With the understanding that scale provides a big margin unlock on the high fixed costs of operating a wireless network, T-Mobile has aggressively attracted customers in ways that destroy margin for its competitors but unlock it for T-Mobile. T-Mobile\'s strategy is to scale as rapidly as possible while maintaining average revenue per user. The outside of a T-Mobile store in Times Square, New York with people crossing the street in front of it. Image source: T-Mobile Offering better value to customers T-Mobile periodically offers customers more value through what it calls "Un-Carrier moves." Those moves include things like unbundling smartphone devices from service plans, removing music and video streaming from data caps, switching to a single unlimited data plan, and including taxes and fees in its pricing. As T-Mobile adds more customers and sees leverage in its fixed operating expenses, it can either let the increase in profits flow to the bottom line or it can reinvest the excess margin in adding value to its service. Higher value plans, in turn, attract more customers to T-Mobile, creating a virtuous cycle. AT&T and Verizon, meanwhile, are forced to play catch-up with the moves T-Mobile makes. T-Mobile\'s aggressive pricing has put pricing pressure on its larger competitors, which have seen service revenue fall considerably since T-Mobile started this strategy about five years ago. That trend is just starting to turn around for Verizon and AT&T. The pressure to offer unlimited wireless data and unbundle device payments has also put pressure on margins for AT&T and Verizon. AT&T, in particular, is seeing margin erosion with wireless EBITDA margin falling from 35.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 32.7% in the fourth quarter last year. Story continues T-Mobile has been able to expand its EBITDA margin since it started its Un-Carrier moves. Adjusted EBITDA margin went from 26% in 2013 to 37% in 2017. While postpaid phone average revenue per user has fallen a bit since then, that number has been relatively stable since 2015. T-Mobile is willing to give up some revenue per user in exchange for scale Despite its goal to maintain stable average revenue per user, T-Mobile is willing to be more aggressive on pricing under the right circumstances. Family plans, for example, offer higher customer lifetime value and lower average customer acquisition cost. As such, T-Mobile regularly runs promotions where customers can add a line for free, because it makes it harder to switch and lowers the average customer acquisition cost. T-Mobile also offers a special deal for couples 55 years and older. When compared to other demographics, people over 55 years old, on average, are much more credit worthy, don\'t switch carriers as often, and don\'t use as much data. That makes them more profitable when signing up on a regular T-Mobile plan, but T-Mobile can attract more of those customers and keep its profit margin stable if it lowers pricing for that group. Verizon is experimenting with a similar offer in Florida. While Verizon and AT&T are looking for ways to keep revenue per user from shrinking further by offering higher priced plans, T-Mobile is looking for ways to cut its prices or increase the value of its plan while maintaining price and funding it through an increase in scale. That\'s how it\'s turning its biggest disadvantage into a big advantage. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levy owns shares of Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Smartphone veteran BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) is a very different animal these days. The Ontario-based company has stopped designing and selling phones of its own, and its new business direction is only getting muddier. This week, BlackBerry sued Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) for infringing on seven technology patents, asking the social network to shut down all three of its popular messaging apps. Is BlackBerry turning into a zero-value patent troll ? Doing it right Let's get one important detail out of the way before diving into BlackBerry's complaint. There's a time and a place for aggressive patent infringement lawsuits, but I don't think that this is one of those times. I'm not saying that it's always wrong to file suit when another company tramples on your intellectual property rights. Without a vigorous patent protection policy, Intuitive Surgical would never have built its unassailable fortress of robotic surgery technologies. Universal Display isn't as aggressive as Intuitive Surgical, preferring the negotiating table over the courtroom when monetizing its organic light-emitting diode patents. I own both of these stocks, and neither one would be a viable business without a usable patent protection system. So yes, I can appreciate a patent portfolio when it is properly managed -- and only weaponized when it makes sense. Reading glasses and a judge's gavel resting next to a book titled Intellectual Property Law. Image source: Getty Images. What's wrong with this complaint? But I don't see a place for vigorous defense of incredibly broad patents. And that's what BlackBerry is doing here. In a 117-page complaint to the Central District Court of California, BlackBerry leans on seven patents to make its case against Facebook. One of the patents concerns the concept of muting a message thread. Another describes how to insert timestamps into a conversation after a few minutes of no new messages. Then there's the patented idea of signaling the arrival of new messages with a numeric message counter on the notification icon. Story continues Maybe I'm blind to the incredible innovation that went into these patents because the ideas are everywhere nowadays, but I honestly don't see why these broad concepts deserve any intellectual property protections at all. Facebook would agree, of course. In a statement emailed to several news outlets, the company's deputy general counsel Paul Grewal offered the following assessment: Blackberry's suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business. Having abandoned its efforts to innovate, BlackBerry is now looking to tax the innovation of others. We intend to fight. In other words, Facebook's view is that Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp were built on the company's own ideas rather than on BlackBerry's patents. Therefore, the Canadians don't deserve to make money from Facebook's messaging operations. What's in it for BlackBerry? The Facebook suit is likely to drag along through the court system for several years with appeals and new filings. The company has plenty of incentive to keep the legal gears grinding to the bitter end. This is not BlackBerry's first patent suit rodeo, you see. The company filed a 105-page complaint against networking hardware company Avaya in 2016, using a much more technical and less common-sense slate of eight patents. That suit appears to have been settled under unknown terms, somewhere during Avaya's recent stint under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Nokia is currently ordered to pay BlackBerry $137 million in a licensing contract dispute, though that procedure is still under appeal. Qualcomm had to cough up $940 million to settle a royalty dispute with BlackBerry last year. Rolling the dice on legal attacks is paying off for this company. Given that BlackBerry's management only aims to collect roughly $100 million a year in intellectual property revenue, these legal settlements are a very big deal for the company. Too big, in my opinion. This is no way to run a business. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Anders Bylund owns shares of Intuitive Surgical and Universal Display. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool also owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Smartphone veteranBlackBerry(NYSE: BB)is a very different animal these days. The Ontario-based company has stopped designing and selling phones of its own, and its new business direction is only getting muddier. This week, BlackBerry suedFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)for infringing on seven technology patents, asking the social network to shut down all three of its popular messaging apps.\nIs BlackBerry turning intoa zero-value patent troll?\nLet's get one important detail out of the way before diving into BlackBerry's complaint. There's a time and a place for aggressive patent infringement lawsuits, but I don't think that this is one of those times.\nI'm not saying that it's always wrong to file suit when another company tramples on your intellectual property rights. Without a vigorous patent protection policy,Intuitive Surgicalwould never have built its unassailable fortress of robotic surgery technologies.Universal Displayisn't as aggressive as Intuitive Surgical, preferring the negotiating table over the courtroom when monetizing its organic light-emitting diode patents.\nI own both of these stocks, and neither one would be a viable business without a usable patent protection system. So yes, I can appreciate a patent portfolio when it is properly managed -- and only weaponized when it makes sense.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nBut I don't see a place for vigorous defense of incredibly broad patents. And that's what BlackBerry is doing here.\nIn a 117-pagecomplaintto the Central District Court of California, BlackBerry leans on seven patents to make its case against Facebook. One of the patents concerns the concept of muting a message thread. Another describes how to insert timestamps into a conversation after a few minutes of no new messages. Then there's the patented idea of signaling the arrival of new messages with a numeric message counter on the notification icon.\nMaybe I'm blind to the incredible innovation that went into these patents because the ideas are everywhere nowadays, but I honestly don't see why these broad concepts deserve any intellectual property protections at all.\nFacebook would agree, of course. In a statement emailed to several news outlets, the company's deputy general counsel Paul Grewal offered the following assessment:\nBlackberry's suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business. Having abandoned its efforts to innovate, BlackBerry is now looking to tax the innovation of others. We intend to fight.\nIn other words, Facebook's view is that Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp were built on the company's own ideas rather than on BlackBerry's patents. Therefore, the Canadians don't deserve to make money from Facebook's messaging operations.\nThe Facebook suit is likely to drag along through the court system for several years with appeals and new filings. The company has plenty of incentive to keep the legal gears grinding to the bitter end.\nThis is not BlackBerry's first patent suit rodeo, you see.\n• The company filed a 105-page complaint against networking hardware company Avaya in 2016, using a much more technical and less common-sense slate of eight patents. That suit appears to have been settled under unknown terms, somewhere during Avaya's recent stint under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.\n• Nokiais currently ordered to pay BlackBerry $137 million in a licensing contract dispute, though that procedure is still under appeal.\n• Qualcommhad to cough up $940 million tosettlea royalty dispute with BlackBerrylast year.\nRolling the dice on legal attacks is paying off for this company. Given that BlackBerry's management only aims to collect roughly $100 million a year in intellectual property revenue, these legal settlements are a very big deal for the company.\nToo big, in my opinion. This is no way to run a business.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Intuitive Surgical and Universal Display. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, and Universal Display. The Motley Fool also owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Once upon a time, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) had its own mobile credit card reader just like Square 's (NYSE: SQ) . Even though it undercut Square's pricing, by offering a promotional rate one percentage point lower than its standard 2.75% cut on each transaction, Amazon Register never made a dent in the market. However, Amazon could be going after Square's newfound success with its Cash App and the financial services it offers consumers and businesses. The retail giant is reportedly in talks with banks to develop a checking account-type service to millennials and the underbanked. That's a key market for Square, and Amazon's entry has a much better chance at a favorable outcome than Amazon Register. A hand holding a phone with dollar signs floating around it. Image source: Getty Images. Bringing technology to banking Square believes it can make traditional banking services more accessible by using technology. Square Capital, its small-business lending arm that launched in 2014, collects data on merchants -- such as transaction size and volume and inventory information -- to offer loans to store owners banks wouldn't usually touch. The company is thinking about expanding Square Capital to consumer loans. Cash App is starting to look a lot more like a checking account, too. Users can receive a direct deposit from their employer through the app, and they can spend down their balances using a debit card issued by Square. On the fourth-quarter earnings call, Square CEO Jack Dorsey said it's focused on serving the underbanked, and the surging use of Cash App in the past year indicates that it's paying off. To be sure, Square has very successfully injected technology and data science into traditional banking services. Amazon has also accomplished the same thing across numerous industries including retail, advertising, and movie and television production. And Amazon is also working to use its proficiencies in the health insurance and delivery and logistics industries. But Consumer banking services seems to be next on the list for Amazon, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal . Story continues Amazon has already had some achievements in the financial services realm. The company introduced Amazon Lending in 2011 to offer small-business loans to merchants using its marketplace to sell goods. As of last summer, it's doled out over $3 billion in loans. Square Capital is quickly catching up to Amazon Lending in terms of volume. It's now originated nearly $2.5 billion in loans as of the end of 2017. Amazon could stop Square's next move in its tracks As Cash App grows in popularity, the next move for Square is to exploit its users' data in order to add new financial services like consumer loans. It can also employ that data to target advertising for its merchant partners. But if Amazon launches a similar service, it could very well win over consumers before Square reaches them. Over 300 million people shop on Amazon.com already. Its brand is incredibly strong, and millennials say they can't live without the Amazon app on their phones. If Amazon launched a banking app targeted toward millennials, it could do quite well. Millennials are already spending their money on Amazon, they might as well keep their money with Amazon, too, so to speak. Square is still building a moat Square's competitive advantage is practically nonexistent. Switching costs are relatively low for consumers taking its basic payment processing product and even lower for users of Cash App. If a competitor comes along with a better offer -- and Amazon is notorious for undercutting competition -- there's nothing stopping them from jumping ship. That said, Square is quickly building out an ecosystem and a network. As merchants take more of its products, switching costs increase. Management has noted that's already played out in better retention rates for merchants using multiple products. In addition, the number of merchants taking multiple products seems to be increasing, as subscription and software services continue to climb as a percentage of revenue. Cash App now has over 7 million monthly active users. As more people use the app, it becomes a more effective way to send payments to friends. Still, there's not much stopping users from signing up with multiple financial apps. Amazon's foray into financial products for the underbanked is a serious threat to Square's next steps, particularly with Cash App. Square investors should, therefore, pay close attention to further developments from Amazon to see how it might impact Square's products. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Adam Levy owns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of Square. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Once upon a time,Amazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)had its own mobile credit card reader just likeSquare's(NYSE: SQ). Even though it undercut Square's pricing, by offering a promotional rate one percentage point lower than its standard 2.75% cut on each transaction,Amazon Registernever made a dent in the market.\nHowever, Amazon could be going after Square's newfound success with its Cash App and the financial services it offers consumers and businesses. The retail giant is reportedly in talks with banks to develop a checking account-type service to millennials and the underbanked. That's a key market for Square, and Amazon's entry has a much better chance at a favorable outcome than Amazon Register.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare believes it can make traditional banking services more accessible by using technology. Square Capital, its small-business lending arm that launched in 2014, collects data on merchants -- such as transaction size and volume and inventory information -- to offer loans to store owners banks wouldn't usually touch. The company is thinking about expanding Square Capital to consumer loans.\nCash Appis starting to look a lot more like a checking account, too. Users can receive a direct deposit from their employer through the app, and they can spend down their balances using a debit card issued by Square. On the fourth-quarter earnings call, Square CEO Jack Dorsey said it's focused on serving the underbanked, and the surging use of Cash App in the past year indicates that it's paying off.\nTo be sure, Square has very successfully injected technology and data science into traditional banking services. Amazon has also accomplished the same thing across numerous industries including retail, advertising, and movie and television production. And Amazon is also working to use its proficiencies in the health insurance and delivery and logistics industries. But Consumer banking services seems to be next on the list for Amazon, according to areportfromThe Wall Street Journal.\nAmazon has already had some achievements in the financial services realm. The company introduced Amazon Lending in 2011 to offer small-business loans to merchants using its marketplace to sell goods. As of last summer, it's doled out over $3 billion in loans.\nSquare Capital isquickly catching upto Amazon Lending in terms of volume. It's now originated nearly $2.5 billion in loans as of the end of 2017.\nAs Cash App grows in popularity, the next move for Square is toexploit its users' datain order to add new financial services like consumer loans. It can also employ that data to target advertising for its merchant partners.\nBut if Amazon launches a similar service, it could very well win over consumers before Square reaches them. Over 300 million people shop on Amazon.com already. Its brand is incredibly strong, and millennials say theycan't live without the Amazon appon their phones.\nIf Amazon launched a banking app targeted toward millennials, it could do quite well. Millennials are already spending their money on Amazon, they might as well keep their money with Amazon, too, so to speak.\nSquare's competitive advantage is practically nonexistent. Switching costs are relatively low for consumers taking its basic payment processing product and even lower for users of Cash App. If a competitor comes along with a better offer -- and Amazon is notorious for undercutting competition -- there's nothing stopping them from jumping ship.\nThat said, Square is quickly building out an ecosystem and a network. As merchants take more of its products, switching costs increase. Management has noted that's already played out in better retention rates for merchants using multiple products. In addition, the number of merchants taking multiple products seems to be increasing, as subscription and software services continue to climb as a percentage of revenue.\nCash App now has over 7 million monthly active users. As more people use the app, it becomes a more effective way to send payments to friends. Still, there's not much stopping users from signing up with multiple financial apps.\nAmazon's foray into financial products for the underbanked is a serious threat to Square's next steps, particularly with Cash App. Square investors should, therefore, pay close attention to further developments from Amazon to see how it might impact Square's products.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool owns shares of Square. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Back in February 2016, Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY) hit an all-time low of $6.55 on concerns about its declining gross margins. But just a few months later, Cypress agreed to buy Broadcom \'s wireless Internet of Things (IoT) unit, which opened up significant new growth opportunities. Shares of Cypress have nearly tripled since then, but the chipmaker still has a fairly low enterprise value of $6.6 billion. Could the stock deliver additional multi-bagger returns and become a millionaire-maker stock in the near future? Let\'s dig deeper into its business to find out. An illustration of a processor. Image source: Getty Images. What does Cypress Semiconductor do? Cypress is the top chipmaker in six markets -- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, auto instrument cluster microcontrollers, auto NOR flash memory chips, SRAM memory chips, USB-C controllers, and other USB solutions. These niches are often overlooked by bigger chipmakers. The company\'s core growth strategy, "Cypress 3.0", aims to turn the chipmaker into a "one-stop embedded solutions provider" for the IoT market. This strategy is working: Cypress noted that 80% of its revenues came from customers who purchased "two or more" product families last quarter. What the bulls think about Cypress Cypress is a great play on connected cars, which use its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips, NOR flash memory chips for ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), USB-C charging solutions, and vehicle microcontrollers. Cypress claims that a "basic" vehicle contains about $300 worth of semiconductors, but new "high-end" connected cars use about $1,000 in chips. That\'s why Cypress\' auto revenues rose 16% last year, even as auto sales remained soft worldwide. An illustration of the Industrial IoT. Image source: Getty Images. Another growth engine for Cypress is the Industrial IoT, which connects industrial machines to each other and the cloud. Cypress expects the total addressable market for industrial chips to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% between 2016 and 2021. Story continues The strength of Cypress\' industrial business, along with its auto and consumer units, boosted its IoT wireless connectivity revenues by 46% annually last year. Cypress also expects the adoption of the USB-C standard, which boosted its wired connectivity revenues by 70% last year, to accelerate. The chipmaker controls 38% of the USB-C controller market, which it expects to grow at a CAGR of 89% between 2016 and 2021. As for memory chips, Cypress controls 65% of the market for NOR chips, which are widely used in connected cars and industrial machinery. It produces the highest density serial NOR flash memory in the world with its "MirrorBit" technology. Cypress also sells programmable system-on-chips (PSoCs) for the industrial market -- which enable machines to "talk" to each other and synchronize with software platforms. Analysts expect these growth engines to boost Cypress\' revenues and earnings by 7% and 37%, respectively, this year. Those are high growth figures for a stock that trades at just 14 times forward earnings. Cypress also pays a solid forward dividend yield of 2.5%. What the bears think about Cypress The bears believe that sluggish auto sales, which are expected to remain weak all throughout the year, could offset Cypress\' content share gains in new vehicles. If global economic growth stalls out, sales of its industrial chips would also decline. Another issue is the cyclical nature of memory prices. Cypress\' memory revenues benefited from cyclically high NOR and SRAM prices over the past year, but the overall growth of its memory chip business (down 1% sequentially last quarter) remains weak. If memory prices peak this year, Cypress\' memory business could weaken even further. The USB-C standard also remains fragmented, with various cables performing different tasks at different speeds. This fragmentation could result in the slower adoption of USB-C devices and throttle the growth of its wired connectivity business. Lastly, the bears will claim that Cypress isn\'t a reliable dividend play, since it hasn\'t raised its payout since 2012. Cypress\' payout ratio also remains negative. It posted a GAAP net loss of $0.28 per share last year, compared to dividend payments of $0.44 per share. However, those payments only used up 41% of its free cash flow over the past 12 months. Could Cypress be a "millionaire-maker" stock? I believe that Cypress still has room to run , and that its strengths offset its weaknesses. The chipmaker also remains a lucrative buyout target for larger companies invested in auto and industrial chips, like Texas Instruments . Therefore, I believe investors who hold Cypress over the long term could see more multi-bagger returns, which makes it a potential "millionaire-maker" stock. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Leo Sun owns shares of Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Back in February 2016,Cypress Semiconductor(NASDAQ: CY)hit an all-time low of $6.55 on concerns about its declining gross margins. But just a few months later, Cypress agreed to buyBroadcom\'s wireless Internet of Things (IoT) unit, which opened up significant new growth opportunities.\nShares of Cypress have nearly tripled since then, but the chipmaker still has a fairly low enterprise value of $6.6 billion. Could the stock deliver additional multi-bagger returns and become a millionaire-maker stock in the near future? Let\'s dig deeper into its business to find out.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCypress is the top chipmaker in six markets -- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, auto instrument cluster microcontrollers, auto NOR flash memory chips, SRAM memory chips, USB-C controllers, and other USB solutions. These niches are often overlooked by bigger chipmakers.\nThe company\'s core growth strategy, "Cypress 3.0", aims to turn the chipmaker into a "one-stop embedded solutions provider" for the IoT market. This strategy is working: Cypress noted that 80% of its revenues came from customers who purchased "two or more" product families last quarter.\nCypress is a great play on connected cars, which use its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo chips, NOR flash memory chips for ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), USB-C charging solutions, and vehicle microcontrollers.\nCypress claims that a "basic" vehicle contains about $300 worth of semiconductors, but new "high-end" connected cars use about $1,000 in chips. That\'s why Cypress\' auto revenues rose 16% last year, even as auto sales remained soft worldwide.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAnother growth engine for Cypress is the Industrial IoT, which connects industrial machines to each other and the cloud. Cypress expects the total addressable market for industrial chips to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% between 2016 and 2021.\nThe strength of Cypress\' industrial business, along with its auto and consumer units, boosted its IoT wireless connectivity revenues by 46% annually last year.\nCypress also expects the adoption of the USB-C standard, which boosted its wired connectivity revenues by 70% last year, to accelerate. The chipmaker controls 38% of the USB-C controller market, which it expects to grow at a CAGR of 89% between 2016 and 2021.\nAs for memory chips, Cypress controls 65% of the market for NOR chips, which are widely used in connected cars and industrial machinery. It produces the highest density serial NOR flash memory in the world with its "MirrorBit" technology. Cypress also sells programmable system-on-chips (PSoCs) for the industrial market -- which enable machines to "talk" to each other and synchronize with software platforms.\nAnalysts expect these growth engines to boost Cypress\' revenues and earnings by 7% and 37%, respectively, this year. Those are high growth figures for a stock that trades at just 14 times forward earnings. Cypress also pays a solid forward dividend yield of 2.5%.\nThe bears believe that sluggish auto sales, which are expected to remain weak all throughout the year, could offset Cypress\' content share gains in new vehicles. If global economic growth stalls out, sales of its industrial chips would also decline.\nAnother issue is the cyclical nature of memory prices. Cypress\' memory revenues benefited from cyclically high NOR and SRAM prices over the past year, but the overall growth of its memory chip business (down 1% sequentially last quarter) remains weak. If memory prices peak this year, Cypress\' memory business could weaken even further.\nThe USB-C standard also remains fragmented, with various cables performing different tasks at different speeds. This fragmentation could result in the slower adoption of USB-C devices and throttle the growth of its wired connectivity business.\nLastly, the bears will claim that Cypress isn\'t a reliable dividend play, since it hasn\'t raised its payout since 2012. Cypress\' payout ratio also remains negative. It posted a GAAP net loss of $0.28 per share last year, compared to dividend payments of $0.44 per share. However, those payments only used up 41% of its free cash flow over the past 12 months.\nI believe that Cypress still hasroom to run, and that its strengths offset its weaknesses. The chipmaker also remains a lucrative buyout target for larger companies invested in auto and industrial chips, likeTexas Instruments.\nTherefore, I believe investors who hold Cypress over the long term could see more multi-bagger returns, which makes it a potential "millionaire-maker" stock.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLeo Sunowns shares of Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and Cypress Semiconductor. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "For the past nine months, Nordstrom 's (NYSE: JWN) founding family has engaged in an on-again, off-again attempt to take the storied retailer private . The family believes it would be easier to make the long-term investments needed to stay relevant in the changing retail landscape outside the spotlight of Wall Street. However, the Nordstrom family owns less than a third of the company's shares, and it isn't willing or able to pay a reasonable price for the rest. Earlier this week, a special committee made up of Nordstrom's independent directors rejected an offer from the family to pay $50 per share for the remainder of the company. The exterior of a Nordstrom Rack store, with a Nordstrom full-line store in the background Nordstrom's independent directors have rejected the founding family's $50-per-share offer. Image source: Nordstrom. The family hasn't given up on its go-private attempt yet. Nevertheless, given that it started with such a lowball offer, the likelihood of a successful transaction now seems extremely small. A simple plan goes awry In many ways, the Nordstrom family's plan to take the company private makes sense. Most of the top leadership positions at Nordstrom are filled by members of the family. In those roles, they have invested heavily in e-commerce, off-price retail, and other new retail concepts in order to keep the company relevant in the face of growing competition. However, these initiatives have sapped Nordstrom's profitability. Furthermore, sales growth slowed beginning in the summer of 2015, leading many investors to question whether the company's growth initiatives would ultimately pay off. The net result is that Nordstrom stock, which peaked above $80 per share in early 2015, has traded in a range of $35 to $55 for most of the past two years. This is far less than what it would be worth if the company's growth plan ultimately works. By taking the company private, the Nordstrom family would capture most of the upside if their strategy succeeds, while letting impatient shareholders exit their investments. Story continues JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance: data by YCharts . Unfortunately, the Nordstrom family couldn't convince Wall Street that its plan was a safe bet. Last fall, according to Bloomberg, lenders demanded interest rates of close to 13% to finance a leveraged buyout -- making it prohibitively expensive. The offer is rejected The Nordstrom family and its private equity partner Leonard Green and Partners have offered to pay $50 for the shares they don't already own. The family noted that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock's closing price on the day before the company first announced the potential go-private transaction last June. However, Nordstrom stock has traded above the $50 mark for much of the past two months. That's not just because of buyout hopes: Shares of other department stores (including Macy's and Kohl's ) have rallied even more since June, due to tax reform and improving sales trends. JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance versus competitors: data by YCharts . In this context, it was a no-brainer for the special committee to reject the offer. Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the Nordstrom family seriously believed it would be possible to buy the company for as little as $50 per share, especially after tax reform delivered a huge windfall for retailers. A more likely explanation for the lowball offer is that the Nordstrom family is still struggling to get financing commitments. After all, to offer a higher price, they would need to pile even more debt onto the company. The deal is dead There's a decent chance that the Nordstrom family will increase its offer for the company at some point. However, the special committee that will evaluate any potential transaction has indicated that the $50-per-share offer isn't anywhere close to being adequate. While some pundits think a few extra dollars would seal the deal, that's not what the special committee seems to be indicating. Personally, as a Nordstrom shareholder, I would be reluctant to vote in favor of a buyout for a price less than $65 to $70. To offer that kind of premium, the family would have to raise about $2 billion of additional financing, which is extremely unlikely. The Nordstrom family's situation is ironic. They want to take the company private because investors aren't giving it much credit for its long-term growth investments -- but lenders wound up being equally nervous about Nordstrom's prospects. Patience, and the successful execution of Nordstrom's growth strategy, may be the only solutions to the stock's recent underperformance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Kohl's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "For the past nine months,Nordstrom's(NYSE: JWN)founding family has engaged in an on-again, off-again attempt totake the storied retailer private. The family believes it would be easier to make the long-term investments needed to stay relevant in the changing retail landscape outside the spotlight of Wall Street.\nHowever, the Nordstrom family owns less than a third of the company's shares, and it isn't willing or able to pay a reasonable price for the rest. Earlier this week, a special committee made up of Nordstrom's independent directors rejected an offer from the family to pay $50 per share for the remainder of the company.\nNordstrom's independent directors have rejected the founding family's $50-per-share offer. Image source: Nordstrom.\nThe family hasn't given up on its go-private attempt yet. Nevertheless, given that it started with such a lowball offer, the likelihood of a successful transaction now seems extremely small.\nIn many ways, the Nordstrom family's plan to take the company private makes sense. Most of the top leadership positions at Nordstrom are filled by members of the family. In those roles, they have invested heavily in e-commerce, off-price retail, and other new retail concepts in order to keep the company relevant in the face of growing competition.\nHowever, these initiatives have sapped Nordstrom's profitability. Furthermore, sales growth slowed beginning in the summer of 2015, leading many investors to question whether the company's growth initiatives would ultimately pay off.\nThe net result is that Nordstrom stock, which peaked above $80 per share in early 2015, has traded in a range of $35 to $55 for most of the past two years. This is far less than what it would be worth if the company's growth plan ultimately works. By taking the company private, the Nordstrom family would capture most of the upside if their strategy succeeds, while letting impatient shareholders exit their investments.\nNordstrom stock performance: data byYCharts.\nUnfortunately, the Nordstrom family couldn't convince Wall Street that its plan was a safe bet. Last fall, according to Bloomberg,lenders demanded interest rates of close to 13%to finance a leveraged buyout -- making it prohibitively expensive.\nThe Nordstrom family and its private equity partner Leonard Green and Partners have offered to pay $50 for the shares they don't already own. The family noted that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock's closing price on the day before the company first announced the potential go-private transaction last June.\nHowever, Nordstrom stock has traded above the $50 mark for much of the past two months. That's not just because of buyout hopes: Shares of other department stores (includingMacy'sandKohl's) have rallied even more since June, due to tax reform and improving sales trends.\nNordstrom stock performance versus competitors: data byYCharts.\nIn this context, it was a no-brainer for the special committee to reject the offer. Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the Nordstrom family seriously believed it would be possible to buy the company for as little as $50 per share,especially after tax reformdelivered a huge windfall for retailers.\nA more likely explanation for the lowball offer is that the Nordstrom family is still struggling to get financing commitments. After all, to offer a higher price, they would need to pile even more debt onto the company.\nThere's a decent chance that the Nordstrom family will increase its offer for the company at some point. However, the special committee that will evaluate any potential transaction has indicated that the $50-per-share offer isn't anywhere close to being adequate. While some pundits think a few extra dollars would seal the deal, that's not what the special committee seems to be indicating.\nPersonally, as a Nordstrom shareholder, I would be reluctant to vote in favor of a buyout for a price less than $65 to $70. To offer that kind of premium, the family would have to raise about $2 billion of additional financing, which is extremely unlikely.\nThe Nordstrom family's situation is ironic. They want to take the company private because investors aren't giving it much credit for its long-term growth investments -- but lenders wound up being equally nervous about Nordstrom's prospects. Patience, and the successful execution of Nordstrom's growth strategy, may be the only solutions to the stock's recent underperformance.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Kohl's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The upper echelon of the Canadian banking sector doesn\'t get anywhere near as much attention as its much-larger U.S. counterpart. But most of the "big five" north-of-the-border incumbents are not only dominant players in their market -- they are also busy making coin in the U.S. Of the five -- Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) , Royal Bank of Canada , Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce , Bank of Nova Scotia , and Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) -- Bank of Montreal is a particularly interesting stock at the moment. Here\'s why. Canadian banknotes and a wallet Image source: Getty Images. Southern exposure These days, despite the name, Bank of Montreal is headquartered in Toronto, Canada\'s financial capital. It does plenty of business in Canada\'s huge neighbor to the south, though; beginning in 1984 with the acquisition of old-line Chicago lender Harris Bank (now known as BMO Harris), the company has built a set of American assets. And the company\'s south-of-the-border personal and commercial (P&C) banking operations are sizable and growing. In its fiscal 2017 earnings digest, the bank revealed that they rose by 13% over the preceding two years, and contributed 1.4 billion Canadian dollars ($1.1 billion) to overall company earnings, or 25% of the total. The numbers were even better in Bank of Montreal\'s recently announced Q1 results: In U.S.-dollar terms, total revenue rose by 11% over the Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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But Himax's dream run came to a screeching halt in December after short-seller Citron Research accused the company's management of fraud. The unsubstantiated tweet sparked a sell-off even as the company denied allegations of fraud and said Citron's accusation had no credibility. Himax stock hasn't recovered yet, but the company has an opportunity to boost investor confidence when it releases its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 13. Will it be able to deliver? Let's see: A die with buy, hold, and sell written on three faces placed with dollar bills. Image Source: Getty Images. The headline numbers Wall Street analysts on average expect $0.14 per share in earnings from Himax on revenue of $185 million. By comparison, the company reported $0.03 per share in earnings in the year-ago quarter on $203 million in revenue. The consensus estimates are in line with the company's guidance issued in November, so it shouldn't have much difficulty meeting them. Moreover, investors shouldn't get hung up on the estimated 9% drop in Himax's revenue. The company is facing a tough year-over-year comparison because of the phaseout of one of its customer programs. And Himax is calling for a sharp rise in earnings thanks to an improving product mix that's leading to margin expansion. An increase in sales of touch and display driver-integration products, as well as a bump in shipments of 3D sensing chips manufactured using Himax's wafer-level optics technology, is positively impacting its gross margin profile. The improvement in the company's product mix helped it boost its Q3 gross margin by 170 basis points sequentially to 25.6%, 70 basis points above the original guidance. Story continues In Q4, Himax expects its gross margin to witness a sequential drop of 1% because of seasonality. But it will still be way better than the 19.1% gross margin reported by the company in the prior-year period, leading to a massive pop in earnings year over year. More important, the chipmaker's improved margin profile should give a nice boost to profitability as its top-line growth is expected to start picking up this year. The outlook should be strong Himax bears might worry that the company will issue tepid guidance because of Apple's mediocre outlook for the quarter including March . But one shouldn't forget that Himax wasn't an Apple supplier a year ago, so the chipmaker will gain even if Cupertino slashes its production during the current quarter because of seasonal patterns. There is a lot of speculation around iPhone X production. Certain outlets report that Cupertino could slash production by as much as 50% over the next two quarters because of weak demand, before eventually discontinuing it in the second half of the year. But such a move from Apple seems highly unlikely given the popularity of the iPhone X and its impact on Apple's sales. The iPhone X pulled up Apple's average selling prices during the holiday quarter. This boosted iPhone revenue by 13% year over year in spite of a 1% drop in iPhone shipments during a quarter. What's more, Apple's guidance for the quarter including March calls for a 17% year-over-year growth in revenue. So I'm not putting much weight in the speculation that Apple could stop the production of its best-selling iPhone model. And there are reports that key Apple suppliers expect just a 10% drop in component orders this quarter, similar to what was done last year. More important, Apple isn't the only catalyst for Himax. As already mentioned, the chipmaker has a partnership with Qualcomm for making 3D sensing chips for smartphones and automotive applications. The good news is that their jointly developed 3D sensing solution will start contributing to Himax's revenue and profit from the first half of 2018. Himax said in the previous conference call that its SLiM 3D sensing solution for Android devices "will be ready for mass production and shipment by the end of the first quarter of 2018, with an initial capacity of 2 million units per month." Himax will gradually expand its capacity based on demand, and this should pave the way for long-term growth because use of 3D sensing modules in smartphones is expected to increase at a massive compound annual growth rate of 209% through 2020. Analysts expect Himax's revenue to grow almost 30% in fiscal 2018 after an estimated 14% decline last year. All in all, Himax looks ready to kick-start its turnaround with a strong Q4 report and a sunny guidance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/ThereWillBHellToupee', '2x 1080ti + 7900x = $4/day', 11, '2018-03-08 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/', "What a time to be alive.\nWhat a time to quit mining on nice hash :)\n\nBTC price goes down, profitability goes down!\nBTC price goes up, profitability barely moves :)\nIt's a lose-lose here.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/', '82squu', [['u/Silverbulletamg', 26, '2018-03-08 00:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/dvcijw3/', 'More like BTC goes up, payouts go down. BTC goes down, payouts go down.lol', '82squu'], ['u/Mystere_Miner', 14, '2018-03-08 00:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82squu/2x_1080ti_7900x_4day/dvcit7n/', "BTC price is largely irrelevent. ALT coin prices are what control everything, because you're being paid based on the profitability of paying for hash to mine altcoins. Thus, you won't (usually) be paid more than it would cost to buy the coin.", '82squu']]], ['u/demechman', 'Binance Funds - Confirmed Back, but as 100% BTC', 12, '2018-03-08 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82swio/binance_funds_confirmed_back_but_as_100_btc/', 'I am super glad to have my funds back but now I have the quandary of what to re-invest in. I was primarily VEN and OMG with a sprinkling of a few other Alts. I am torn on whether to go back in the same ratio or do something radically different. Thoughts?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82swio/binance_funds_confirmed_back_but_as_100_btc/', '82swio', [['u/Searchlights', 14, '2018-03-08 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82swio/binance_funds_confirmed_back_but_as_100_btc/dvckv3g/', 'Has it been 30 days? Does VEN exist again?', '82swio']]], ['u/lradoriath', 'Well I am kind a loving the panic', 13, '2018-03-08 01:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82t61h/well_i_am_kind_a_loving_the_panic/', 'So, if enough miners panic and quit mining aand try to sell their rigs.. I am kind a hoping a gpu price crash, as well as better mining profits, in terms of btc anyways. People who tried to get quick rich out of cryptos learned a good lesson with btc crash, and now miners are started to lose money. Especially the ones who built their rigs with double msrp gpus.\n\n\n\n\nAnd yes, I know GPU prices are also affected by the RAM shortage.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82t61h/well_i_am_kind_a_loving_the_panic/', '82t61h', [['u/ermahlerd', 15, '2018-03-08 01:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/82t61h/well_i_am_kind_a_loving_the_panic/dvcm3z4/', 'Vicious cycle. Now, moving forward we tell anyone who asks, "mining is not profitable", deal?', '82t61h']]], ['u/Imnotmarkiepost', 'Found old bitcoin wallet that I left $2 in, worth $104 USD now and converted all to XRP', 81, '2018-03-08 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XRP/comments/82tr7k/found_old_bitcoin_wallet_that_i_left_2_in_worth/', 'down 20% super quick. woot.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XRP/comments/82tr7k/found_old_bitcoin_wallet_that_i_left_2_in_worth/', '82tr7k', [['u/omfgregg', 30, '2018-03-08 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/XRP/comments/82tr7k/found_old_bitcoin_wallet_that_i_left_2_in_worth/dvctnij/', "World's slowest billionaire", '82tr7k']]], ['u/jonesyjonesy', "Hey guess what? Gox caused the 2018 crash. Here's how.", 694, '2018-03-08 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/', "For anyone living under a rock, Mt Gox was the first large bitcoin exchange and robbed thousands of people of millions of dollars before going insolvent. \n\nAnother fun cozy fact: Mt Gox had over 1.5B USD in stolen BTC remaining since dissolving. Settled for 400mm USD with disgruntled investors. As an aside, Mark Karpeles, former owner of Gox, ends up reportedly collecting over 800mm USD from defrauding customers.\n\nFor more info:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/dfiebsy/status/971500131303542784\n\nFast forward to today and, well, that settlement was distributed out from December to end of February and the trading activity was unraveled fantastically by Matt Odell on Twitter here:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/971374555603324928\n\nThe best eye candy in all of this is this chart documenting the liquidated settlement BTC in correspondence with nearly every pullback experienced within the time frame of their tranches of sell offs from start to finish:\n\nhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXs4OekXcAYyg5b.jpg:large\n\nIt's a hard pressed argument to deny this at least had a hand in the 2018 correction. Who better to cause it than Gox? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/', '82trtw', [['u/crypto-overdoz', 75, '2018-03-08 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcro91/', 'I’m going to find that piece of shit ', '82trtw'], ['u/Mathywathy', 199, '2018-03-08 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcu69p/', 'Mt Gox...now that is a name I have not heard in a long time ', '82trtw'], ['u/FernadoPoo', 14, '2018-03-08 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcxb95/', 'bullish! ', '82trtw'], ['u/Sif_', 39, '2018-03-08 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcxd77/', "I'm against any kind of violence, but it's surprising to me how Mark Karpeles is getting away from this with all this money", '82trtw'], ['u/recoveringcanuck', 54, '2018-03-08 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvcznvw/', 'I kinda wish the FBI had continued trying to pin silk road on karpeles. ', '82trtw'], ['u/jonesyjonesy', 27, '2018-03-08 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvczvkf/', 'Movement to give spare Gox funds back to affected investors instead of back to Gox/Karpales.\n\n"stop more than $2,500,000,000 surplus from going to the people responsible for the exchange when it was hacked"\n\nGive these poor people a resolution!\n\nhttps://www.mtgoxlegal.com/ ', '82trtw'], ['u/aknalid', 33, '2018-03-08 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd005e/', 'Correlation != Causation.\n\nThe 2018 crash might well be connected to Mt. Gox, but don’t let Mark Karpeles distract you from the fact that in 1998, The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer’s table.', '82trtw'], ['u/tabzer123', 31, '2018-03-08 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd04sw/', 'I wish you could have meant that.', '82trtw'], ['u/Francis_Dollar_Hide', 72, '2018-03-08 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd0kvu/', 'Old world financial rules still apply to new world financial mechanisms:\nIf you are rich, and you fuck up and or lie, the only consequence to getting caught is getting slightly less more rich.', '82trtw'], ['u/suicidaleggroll', 24, '2018-03-08 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd107k/', "When BTC dumps, people think the whole crypto market is tanking, so they sell to get out ahead of the dump, causing the dump.\n\nIt's a massive circle...BTC and ETH are linked, because people think they're linked, therefore people behave as though they're linked, making them linked.", '82trtw'], ['u/yongeandbloor', 16, '2018-03-08 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd1eq1/', "Copying other people's shit from a year ago. Good Job.", '82trtw'], ['u/BluexStaryGazer', 76, '2018-03-08 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd1ff3/', 'It wasn’t only Mt. Gox that caused the January and February crashes. We had some S.Korea fud, China fud, Chinese New Year selling of crypto, and US regulations fud thrown in there too. ', '82trtw'], ['u/ozud100', 307, '2018-03-08 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd1r00/', 'There\'s an old saying in Tennessee "gox me once, shame on - shame on you....if you gox me, you can\'t get goxed again" - George Bush. ', '82trtw'], ['u/ryanisflying', 45, '2018-03-08 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd2ibg/', "this! how quickly people forget. It's always easier to blame than accept reality that markets are volatile and will correct... often significantly. Lets just hope things rebound, as they typically always have, and we get back on our feet soon. ", '82trtw'], ['u/CurrencyTycoon', 14, '2018-03-08 06:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd322e/', 'A reminder to never leave your coins on an exchange.', '82trtw'], ['u/TheRatj', 12, '2018-03-08 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd5sen/', "I've always felt too stupid to ask, but did Mt Gox really stand for Magic the Gathering Online eXchange?\nI'd seen it mentioned, but not sure if in jest. What did MtG have to do with Bitcoins?", '82trtw'], ['u/darkphilli', 41, '2018-03-08 08:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd5tqm/', '“There’s bitcoins in the street, and ether tokens too” -Neil Young', '82trtw'], ['u/naorlar', 13, '2018-03-08 08:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd66xm/', 'Damn. This is the sad truth right here. At least in this case...', '82trtw'], ['u/c_dawg7', 19, '2018-03-08 08:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd6grl/', 'He reused a domain name he had already so it didn’t really stand for that when it was used for bitcoin. ', '82trtw'], ['u/proofofintelligence', 14, '2018-03-08 08:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd6ykw/', "He's bankrupt. He hasn't even come before court. This is the trustee selling. ", '82trtw'], ['u/D0cPeps', 11, '2018-03-08 08:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd74n5/', "And don't forget the Tether story (which might have been the prime driver of the unreasonable run up to 20k)", '82trtw'], ['u/jonbristow', 23, '2018-03-08 09:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd8ac1/', 'sure you are', '82trtw'], ['u/keatonatron', 11, '2018-03-08 09:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvd8hol/', 'He has an $800M paycheck on its way to him.', '82trtw'], ['u/doctorjay_', 20, '2018-03-08 11:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdap4n/', '"I have a dream that one day this coin will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all crypto are created equal." Martin Luther King Jr', '82trtw'], ['u/badassmotherfker', 26, '2018-03-08 11:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdb03a/', '"Ethereum is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein', '82trtw'], ['u/partybirb', 10, '2018-03-08 12:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdc0ac/', 'The idea is it creates artificial buying pressure causing fomo, they then sell the top into new buyers.', '82trtw'], ['u/itwasinthetubes', 11, '2018-03-08 13:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdfdz8/', 'No, no, no the law is for poor people!', '82trtw'], ['u/sicksherpa', 21, '2018-03-08 14:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdg6n6/', '"KNOWLEDGE" - Tai Lopez', '82trtw'], ['u/de_la_guerre', 14, '2018-03-08 14:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdglvt/', '“I pity the fool” - Bitcoin', '82trtw'], ['u/PYRoBU', 11, '2018-03-08 14:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdgwh6/', '"Gox me once, Shame on you. Gox me twice, can\'t put the blame on you. Gox me three times, fuck the peace sign, load the choppa, let it rain on you." - J. Cole', '82trtw'], ['u/magic9669', 12, '2018-03-08 14:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdi3oq/', '"Roads? Where we\'re going, we don\'t need...roads!" - some guy Vitalik', '82trtw'], ['u/mythospace', 10, '2018-03-08 17:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/82trtw/hey_guess_what_gox_caused_the_2018_crash_heres_how/dvdsy52/', 'Ah, let me guess what you use for a billion...', '82trtw']]], ['u/HeadtripVee', "I like coins that don't need partnerships. Am I wrong about that?", 31, '2018-03-08 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/', "The more and more i refine my portfolio, the more I've been raising my stacks of coins that don't need huge partnerships to boost the price.\n\nI'm not immune to the shill, of course. I picked up some coins because it were being shilled and i did ok with those.\n\nIt's just that coins like Nano, ETH, NEO, and Bitcoin stand on their own as a product in themselves. Adoption is more important than partnerships. I also feel like as easily as partnerships can be made, they can be broken.\n\nAnyone else coming to the same line of thinking?\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/', '82txy0', [['u/ii_OiO_ii', 43, '2018-03-08 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/dvcsk3r/', 'Why would you think adoption and partnerships are not connected ? ', '82txy0'], ['u/mcmulleb', 13, '2018-03-08 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82txy0/i_like_coins_that_dont_need_partnerships_am_i/dvcsocw/', 'ETH is strong because of the partnerships, it’s a platform coin, and will be stronger as more coins use their network. Same goes for Neo. Same with XRP, ADA, TRON. BTC, LTC and Nano are stand alone coins. ', '82txy0']]], ['u/TheResearcher012', "A Crypto Investor's Questions About OMG", 94, '2018-03-08 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/', 'Hello all! I am quite a large crypto investor but I do not specialize in the technical side of things. I am beginning my deep dive into OMG and have come up with some initial questions after reading the whitepaper, articles, reddit posts, guides, chat logs, and talking to other crypto analysts. I am generally pretty hesitant to post in an individual project\'s subreddit for a few reasons:\n\n-The users are biased potentially to the point of full misinformation\n\n-There is oftentimes hostility for criticism or if users believe answers can be found on your own\n\nSo I ask you to be as objective and kind as possible while I ask you these questions. If you do not mind, please upvote this post for visibility. Okay here we go. Feel free to answer just what you know or nothing at all if you so choose: \n\n1. How will OMG be able to transact in Bitcoin? It says the DEX will provide interoperability to all ETH tokens and BTC for a fully on-chain cross-chain exchange. It says OMG will be able to interact with Bitcoin via clearinghouses in state channels or smart contracts. What does that mean and how does it work?\n\n1. The narrative has always been that Omise will move to OMG. Moving Omise to OMG would effectively reduce the value of Omise equity to zero or at the very least massively dilute current shareholders. In what way does this make sense for Omise?\xa0\n\n1. How will the success of OMG help Omise’s payments business grow?\n\n1. On what date will the "OmiseGo reserve" (20% of OMG issued), and the "team reserve" (9.9% of OMG issued) come into circulation? \n\n1. Will all of these OMG DEX transactions and withdrawals be taxable events? If so, won’t this essentially destroy OMG’s value?\n1. How long is fully functioning Plasma expected to take? To what level have they proven it will actually work? \n1. What if Plasma doesn’t work as planned? Is there a backup option for scalability?\n\n1. Until Plasma is released, will OMG be able to process enough transactions to generate any fees worthwhile? Will it even be able to function with a decent sized user base? \n\n1. I watched a recent talk (https://www.facebook.com/suss.sg/videos/1174940702643388/ - 12:00 mark) that said Plasma will be able to take Ethereum to a few thousand transactions per second. What evidence is there that OMG will be able to scale to 1M+ tx/s using Plasma? \n1. What does a successful OMG look like? What does the future of transacting, trading, and banking look like for an OMG user several years from now? Walk me through the main ways an average OMG user would be using OMG on a daily basis.\n\n1. Will users be able to access most of their different fiat, crypto, points, and assets all from one wallet or will they have several? I understand some merchants will run OMG in the background and customers won\'t even know that OMG is being used. But will there be a main wallet where a lot can be accessed from?\n1. Why are so many people in southeast Asia unbanked? Why can they not get bank accounts?\n1. How will users know what their exchange rate for trading currencies/crypto will be if they are essentially selling at market on the DEX? Or will there be limit orders as well?\xa0\n\n1. Isn’t the whole point of rewards points with companies to keep you hooked on their company? Isn’t part of their strategy hoping you’ll never use those points? What is the incentive for companies to want to merge reward points when now customers won’t have to stick with that company?\n1. How does it affect the token economics if stakers can receive rewards in any token, not just OMG?\n \n1. Was Sente released? It says scheduled for Q1 2018?\n\n1. What functionality besides staking will be available with the Honte release? What is the timeline for an actual usable product for consumers? \n\nThank you for your time. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/', '82u8fk', [['u/ImpressiveRestaurant', 10, '2018-03-08 15:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/dvdigqu/', "Thanks for the great answers !\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo about point 14, i thought about it too, because I know many companies profit from the reward system as those rewards are most of the times not used.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo that's right, it would be at first a small loss for them if people trade those rewards (like buying additionnal miles on an airplane company to access lounges or business class etc... when you are missing just a few points).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBut if you think about it, as soon as those rewards are traded, that means it will increase the value of those rewards. Which means people will try to collect more rewards. And to collect more rewards, they will be even more using that company.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd last point : Rewards being traded offer visibility to the company. So you can also consider this as some advertising. Even more because people that will see it being traded, are probably the ones that would use that product. So it s free targetted marketing !", '82u8fk'], ['u/omise_go', 21, '2018-03-08 15:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/dvdkrtg/', "9. 1M+ (or 1B+, if you read the whitepaper) tps capacity is expected with full implementation of what's described in whitepaper. 'Few thousand a second' is for MVP Plasma.", '82u8fk'], ['u/Bagelest', 11, '2018-03-08 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/omise_go/comments/82u8fk/a_crypto_investors_questions_about_omg/dve0969/', 'threads\nlike\nthis\nare\nwhy\nI\npicked\nthis\nsub\nand\nthis\ntoken\n#hodl', '82u8fk']]], ['u/Trev_Holland', 'Twitter users, if you have the time and patience, report any phishers. Report people fake-replying to them saying "I got my ETH!". Report them all.', 239, '2018-03-08 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/', 'Twitter needs to understand that this is not okay. And since they\'re silencing the people who are trying to point out the scams (like [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82ig9o/just_like_kraken_support_my_twitter_cryptobtcnews/)), the best we can do now is simply report them all. Give the Twitter community team more work than they can handle. Give them no choice but to deal with this problem, even if that "problem" is just us reporting everyone involved. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/', '82u8us', [['u/BeQuietNeckbeard', 26, '2018-03-08 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvcuopf/', "Twitter only shuts down conservative pages , they don't care about scammers.", '82u8us'], ['u/bespoker', 15, '2018-03-08 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvcw49h/', 'Could you imagine that meeting...."it seems our ads aren\'t bringing in the revenue we projected, any ideas?"....."How about crypto scamming?"', '82u8us'], ['u/Trev_Holland', 15, '2018-03-08 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvd3au3/', 'Gotta love that irony. Trying to report scams, get banned. Actually post the scams, no biggie, keep up the good work!', '82u8us'], ['u/geamblau', 10, '2018-03-08 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvd422d/', "these scammers work for money. you are asking people to do something out of kindness and for free. it's obvious who will win at the end...", '82u8us'], ['u/dogeyo_to_tokyo', 30, '2018-03-08 08:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/82u8us/twitter_users_if_you_have_the_time_and_patience/dvd6g4i/', 'kindness ', '82u8us']]], ['u/Ivo333', 'Main Takeaway from the Mt.Gox Selling Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash (This is What Matters)', 15, '2018-03-08 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/', 'As Tweeted: https://twitter.com/CoinLive_IO/status/971584495903129600\n\nMain takeaway from the Mt.Gox selling Bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash: Don\'t focus on the past events bur rather on the following "I plan to consult with the court and determine further sale of BTC and BCC," Kobayashi wrote. \n\nhttps://www.coinlive.io/terminal/crypto-recap-march-7', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/', '82ue04', [['u/blessedbt', 23, '2018-03-08 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/dvddosl/', "I am still stunned they refused the OTC option. That's borderline criminal incompetence.\n\nEven Jesse Powell from Kraken suggested an auction and was roundly ignored. \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd465i/\n", '82ue04'], ['u/emergepython', 21, '2018-03-08 15:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82ue04/main_takeaway_from_the_mtgox_selling/dvdk3v5/', "As a MtGox creditor, here's my ELI5: \n\n* Kobayashi sold around 20% of the assets to get enough USD to execute the bankruptcy proceedings.\n\n* As the Japanese courts do not recognise BTC as an asset that can be distributed in a bankruptcy (no different from USD/EUR/GBP/Gold, only JPY may be paid out to creditors), he fixed the claims at around $450/btc. He now has around half a billion USD, which is enough to pay all claims (as mentioned, it's all in JPY as only JPY can be paid out in Japan). This still leaves around 80% of assets, however. \n\n* As creditors we are pushing for Civil Rehabilitation (CR) - which means we would effectively take control of MtGox and distribute the BTC proportionately and fairly. \n\n* If civil rehabilitation is not granted, and bankruptcy proceeds, then once the creditors have been paid, the remainder will go to the shareholders of the company, as is normal in bankruptcy law. In this case, this would mean that Mark would gain billions of dollars worth of BTC - which is another reason why CR is probable, in order for the Japanese court to avoid this embarrassing outcome. \n\n* Now that Kobayashi has enough to pay out claims if bankruptcy proceeds, he has no real reason to sell any more BTC. He must continue this as a bankruptcy until we (hopefully) are granted permission by the Japanese court to switch it into CR. \n\n* Also, if CR is not granted and the bankruptcy case proceeds and Mark did get billions of dollars worth of BTC, a large % of that would need to pay for tax (I think I read 30% or so). So he would be forced to sell huge chunks to pay his tax bill. \n\n* FWIW: of all the polls we have conducted as a creditor group, if CR were successful and we were to receive BTC, the majority of us would hold the majority of our BTC. Many of us believed in BTC 4, 5, 6 years ago when no one cared about Bitcoin. We've also waited for 4 years now. So it's not so easy to predict a huge selloff. ", '82ue04']]], ['u/NimChimspky', "I'm in with a modest amount at 0.0013030 btc", 27, '2018-03-08 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Neblio/comments/82ue9o/im_in_with_a_modest_amount_at_00013030_btc/', 'Sold my req, never really got the hype behind it. The constant shilling put me off.\n\nI like having a focused portfolio, 4 coins only. \n\nI like the fact nebl has proof of stake working, the web wallet is out, small supply. Relatively simple to create tokens.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Neblio/comments/82ue9o/im_in_with_a_modest_amount_at_00013030_btc/', '82ue9o', [['u/sirquistalot', 13, '2018-03-08 05:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Neblio/comments/82ue9o/im_in_with_a_modest_amount_at_00013030_btc/dvczz8o/', 'Tell me your public address and I’ll send you my next staking reward.', '82ue9o']]], ['u/diadlep', 'Why is the Mt. Gox guy selling on exchanges?', 67, '2018-03-08 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/', 'For the amount of BTC he is trying to unload, why would he ever sell on an exchange? Would he instead look for large investors to whom he can sell large sums at a discount without tanking the price? Is this yet more evidence that he is trying to tank the market for his own gain?\n\nEdit:\nI say "more evidence" because of the evidence that already exists in the form of the timing of those first couple dips, the futures markets, and the Mt. Gox super-sales that apparently happened at the same time. I know it sounds like conspiracy FUD, but I\'m even wondering now whether and to what degree (and direction) the American and Japanese governments and stock markets might be involved.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/', '82unmb', [['u/bitsteiner', 38, '2018-03-08 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd0z5f/', 'I wonder how many had some insider knowledge on this.', '82unmb'], ['u/diadlep', 18, '2018-03-08 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd2xa0/', 'Exactly', '82unmb'], ['u/pupi-face', 12, '2018-03-08 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd2y00/', 'They were able to recover roughly 200k bitcoin, and still have 160 thousand. The 40k bitcoin they have sold so far coincides with the $395M that they owed as part of their bankruptcy settlement. Japanese law states that the “leftover” bitcoin after paying the settlement should go back to Tibanne, which is MtGox’s former parent company, 100% owned by a single individual named Mark Karpeles. Do a google search on his name along with the term “money laundering” and you’ll get a rough idea of whose hands the remaining 160k bitcoins will fall into. \n\nNot all is set is stone though, as the court case in Japan could linger for years before the 160k bitcoins can reach its final destination. If it all goes by the book, we have no way of knowing what Mark would do with such a huge stash, though given his past record of unethical practices, it’s hard to be optimistic about being held hostage by a single individual with the power to crash the price of bitcoin much worse than it has already been MtGox’d in the past.', '82unmb'], ['u/fomotheclown', 16, '2018-03-08 07:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd3t9r/', 'I just can’t believe this guy goes to his desk one day, logs in, gets his phone out, types in his 2FA sits back and rummages around learning how to use the exchange. There are logistics to this. He has to move the coins, he has to login, he needs to know how to use the exchange. When did he even register - In November there was a 3 week waiting list for verification. \n\nOr does he simply send an email to Kraken and get one of those guys to execute the trade. Did he hit up Jesse Powell on his 21.co page and ask him to pull the trigger. Surely Kraken (assuming they are handling the coins as a custodian) can advise how to liquidate these. What aren’t Circle involved or aware of this ? What about Grayscale, The W twins (they had a large stake in MtGox), Xapo. Did he use a dark pool, if so he needed help. An OTC business must have caught wind of this if this was executed. Surely there was a list discussed in some meeting of the top 3 ways to sell this qty if coin. There has to be more to this. \n\nI just cannot believe he simply logged into his exchange account where he held at the time of just first trade circa $1B (before the market crashed), proceeded to type random numbers and then finally typed 18,000 at a $6000 price and hit sell thinking this is the best way to do it. \n\nHe could of got a better price but pushing it all though ShapeShift. I’m going to check to see if he is a mod of r/wallstreetbets as this is the only thing that could explain it. ', '82unmb'], ['u/jespow', 74, '2018-03-08 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd465i/', "We advised the trustee that if they were to sell any coins \\(not advised\\), they should do it in an auction, which we would be happy to facilitate. This was months ago. We never heard anything again about the coin sale until the creditors meeting, along with the general public. It's possible they're getting guidance from someone else. Unfortunately, we don't have any insight in to how this went down.", '82unmb'], ['u/olenbarus12', 13, '2018-03-08 08:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd6569/', 'Like always, many many rich people knew', '82unmb'], ['u/pepe_le_shoe', 17, '2018-03-08 09:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/82unmb/why_is_the_mt_gox_guy_selling_on_exchanges/dvd892u/', 'I think the trustee is just an idiot. ', '82unmb']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, March 08, 2018', 54, '2018-03-08 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/', '82up4l', [['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-08 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvcywp6/', "You can't be serious. You're doing this at age 21?", '82up4l'], ['u/rufeelinitnowmrkrabs', 10, '2018-03-08 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvcztyg/', '12h cloud once again modeling support very well: https://i.imgur.com/Ie3jHPR.png\n\ngreat e2e with good risk/reward if you set a stop below the cloud or kijun since cloud support has bottomed out; target is 11.6k\n\nexample setup: https://i.imgur.com/dnbLIDQ.png', '82up4l'], ['u/L14dy', 21, '2018-03-08 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd0bur/', 'Looks to me like we have a double bottom forming on the daily candles.\n\nFirst tap to 11.7, then drop to 9300, second tap to 11.7, then drop to 9300\n\nGroundhog day\n\nThere’s a double bottom inside a double top\n\nIMO, the double bottom will confirm, not the double top. But time will tell.\n\nStill think BTC is overvalued rn, but that doesnt matter\n\nIf 9k holds for this week, then bears can pack up IMO', '82up4l'], ['u/excited_by_typos', 15, '2018-03-08 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd2crb/', 'people use it as something to sell to someone else for a higher price than they bought it for', '82up4l'], ['u/fishappear', 11, '2018-03-08 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd2v3t/', 'Bought plane tickets two days ago. ', '82up4l'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-08 07:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd3x9f/', 'Yep. Been scalping all day making a couple hundred bucks per trade\n\nGetting kinda tired of it now, so I did the following:\n\n1. Open an XBTM long (premium is super low) with stops at 8800\n2. Set stops to buy XBTH short at 8900. This one is high leverage, so if it goes back up itll just get liquidated anyways', '82up4l'], ['u/throwingbugs', 12, '2018-03-08 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd3zjl/', "A bitcoin trading sub doesn't value/use bitcoin as a means of currency but rather a tool to trade and make fiat. I for one, am shocked. ", '82up4l'], ['u/Stokky', 12, '2018-03-08 08:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd60qs/', "[The 4h RSI pattern](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82lfv8/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_07_2018/dvc5tmy/?context=3) I noticed yesterday is playing out nicely! The second-bottom on the price and on the RSI, indeed, formed as expected (tho I missed it while asleep). But it's still a good time to add to my long - still aiming to sell in the 10.2-10.7k range, in the following couple of days.\n\nEDIT: Took profits at 10.1k (feet == cold)", '82up4l'], ['u/maantrade', 28, '2018-03-08 08:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd6gt5/', "On Gox, based on [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/82n6hi/latest_update_7_march_2018_bankruptcy_proceedings/), can anyone who has real knowledge of the legal system confirm if I am reading this right? That there cannot be anymore sale or distributions at least until after the next Creditors Meeting on September 26, 2018, and that if they were to go ahead, these may happen in the form of either btc and/or cash distributions. And thus we should not be expecting anymore action on this for the time being. Or is there something I'm missing?", '82up4l'], ['u/RedFountain', 17, '2018-03-08 08:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd7fjd/', 'Staying out when the coins are locked up, getting back in when they could be dumped at a moments notice? Really?', '82up4l'], ['u/53r0coo1', 11, '2018-03-08 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd7i97/', 'Hi friends, lets take a look at the Bitcoin market to get a better idea of what to expect going into the weekend.\n\nLets zoom out to the 1 day candles for the diagnosis. I inserted the inverted H&S candlestick formation into the chart as I see so many analysts pointing to it at the moment.\n\nWhile the inverted H&S is undoubtedly a very bullish formation, markets need to consolidate above a certain zone for the breakout to occur. Sometimes the breakout can fail a few times before eventually going higher.\n\nThe price is approaching the 200 MA on the 1 day and I will look to see if the bulls come charging or if they are shy.\n\nThe latter will send us below 9k and the market will have to adjust.\n\nCritical support for me at this point is 8800 – 9000 usd.\n\nThe next level of support would be $7200 – $7500 if the above mentioned fails.\n\nThe resistance zone has now dropped lower to 10k – 11k, which is a good indication that the bears have been busy building a ceiling around those levels, like usual, lets be patient and see what the market does.\n\nCritcal resistance in my opinion is around 10500 and we should see signs of life when the bulls smash through on the way to 11k.\n\nI am looking to a possible breakout trade above 11 555. Safe trades.\n\n[You can find the charts here](https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptosignals/)', '82up4l'], ['u/RedFountain', 12, '2018-03-08 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd7iux/', "I'm not your friend, buddy.", '82up4l'], ['u/53r0coo1', 10, '2018-03-08 09:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd81ke/', "I'm not your buddy, pal.", '82up4l'], ['u/gypsytoy', 30, '2018-03-08 09:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvd8w0v/', "Edit: Second Verse\n\n*The Fresh Dunce of My Bear\n\nNow, this is a story all about how\n\nMt Gox flipped Bitcoin upside down\n\nAnd I'd like to take a one block time\n\nYou just sit right there\n\nand I'll tell you how Mark Karpeles became the thief of our bear\n\n[musical interlude]\n\nIn west Tokyo, immigrated and blazed\n\nOn the exchange where he traded that card game he played\n\nBilling' out, lapsin', relaxin' the rules\n\nAnd all shootin' fake trades right into the pool\n\nWhen a couple of HODLers who were up to no good\n\nStarted making withdrawals beyond what the wallet could\n\nRoger Ver said they're solvent and we all got scared\n\nHe said, 'I've seen all their bank statements and lie, I wouldn't dare'\n\n\n...\n\nI mortgaged my house and shed a few tear\n\nThey said ‘buy the dip,’ but the bottom wasn’t near* \n\nIf anything I could say that this market was rare\n\nFundamentals were strong but the bear wasn’t fair\n\n...\n\nI pulled up in a Lambo in 2018\n\nAnd I yelled to the bears, ‘Hey, Scandal, see ya later’\n\nI looked at the moon, I was finally there\n\nOnly to get dumped and succumb to dispair\n\n[musical interlude]\n\n...\n", '82up4l'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 14, '2018-03-08 10:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvda5l9/', "Today's one of those days that just encourages the abandonment of TA altogether. But that would be a bit like never watching the weather again, just because of being caught once in a storm. Sometimes you take your brolly and it never rains; other times your espadrillas and you end up walking home barefooted. Today is no exception. In fact, it's in the aftermath of fundamentals-based price action that TA is our best friend. Why? Because it tells us what market participants were willing to pay for an asset before the action. That said, I'm going to touch on some fundamentals to wrap up.\n\nAs you know, trading boils down essentially to a binary decision: up or down. Levels, horizons and reversals all play a part in it, but otherwise we're no more than bulls and bears. I try to cater to both in my analysis. And iirc my bearish target of yesterday was met (approx. 9.7k) as was my prediction of 'selling may intensify'. Of course if you were as bullish as I have been of late, you might have discounted them, in favour of 'potential for a bounce is still good' or 'some breathing room for the bulls still to go'.\n\nNot going to skip TA today then. I mean, what else would I do whilst having my breakfast (literally eating caviar for brekkers this morning, fml, right?). But just to mix things up, I'm going in reverse order. Here the 12h shows us that price is in the green cloud, but well above the bottom. Green is a good buying zone if you believe price will rise. The risk is that it keeps falling. Oh noes... how will we ever decide?\n\n12h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/b6i35Kdj\n\nIt's a mixed picture: TK cross says it's going down. Chickou is heading back to the cloud, but hasn't penetrated yet: doesn't bode well for a rise. Price is under the kijun: bearish. The cloud has yet to reverse its colours: bullish.\n\nOn the daily, it's the same indecisiveness. Cloud colour turning green: bullish. Kijun bounce: bullish for as long as you can hold your breath. Momentum lines in bullish formation. Yet, we're in the cloud having risen from underneath (neutral) and the chikou span is below (the most bearish of ichimoku signal).\n\n1d: https://www.tradingview.com/x/iTnoKg2G\n\nNew candle on the three day. Price closed below the cloud (bearish), momentum lines not looking like they're going to cross into a bullish formation. Cloud turning red (bearish). This is a bull market turning south. But we can continue going up through the time frames and still find long term bullishness: how long are we prepared to wait for confirmation? \n\n3d: https://www.tradingview.com/x/0ckXVMjl\n\nMy bet is that some people (bulls these days) are willing to wait a long time, probably because it's not 'their' hard earned cash. They're willing to wait it out through a bear market, and will be carefully lowering their base price as it prolongs. They have deep pockets. Others have either been waiting a long time (bears), are just impatient (potential quitters) or are genuinely over-invested (making up the indecisive majority).\n\nSo, what levels? Well, 9.5k is pivotal. It's enough below 10k to make a point but high enough to stress the relevance of the asset. But it's all academic. The only thing that will shift us out of the current paradigm of fear is a restructuring of market share. As the Gox news spells out in black and white: we are subject to an oligarchy (btw, I call prior price action as the result of insider info on this Gox news, fwiw).\n\nThe implications of this are: price fixing (PnD), disputes (BCH) and inequality (the difference between a bitcoin and a satsohi harks back to pre-decimalisation times, when there was essentially a unit of currency for the rich and a sub-unit for the poor). Until this is shaken up, it's going to remain highly volatile. Gox is the evidence of this, because whales, good-willing or otherwise, simply can't redistribute their coins.\n", '82up4l'], ['u/L14dy', 17, '2018-03-08 12:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdbzxh/', 'Sometimes you TAers sound like voodoo doctors to me.\n\n“A wild doji appeared. You used long, it’s super effective”', '82up4l'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-03-08 13:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvddmz4/', 'Apparently a drop of 25% followed by no recovery is not even remotely bearish. You learn something everyday around here.', '82up4l'], ['u/newredditor1312', 12, '2018-03-08 13:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdeczc/', 'Name checks out', '82up4l'], ['u/Simres', 11, '2018-03-08 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdegvi/', 'Just stop making low effort comments, THANK YOU!', '82up4l'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-08 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdeqcl/', "Despite all the market action I've not felt the need to take medication, abuse drugs or comfort eat.", '82up4l'], ['u/MtGoxx', 10, '2018-03-08 13:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdfiac/', "You're welcome.", '82up4l'], ['u/Neimanstick', 11, '2018-03-08 14:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdft0m/', "Had no idea Mark Karpeles is active on Reddit - he's u/MagicalTux if anyone's interested. ", '82up4l'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 26, '2018-03-08 15:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdjutj/', "There's not much to say that hasn't already been said:\n\n1. Below $9,200 = goblintown \n2. Above $12,000 = moon\n3. Meandoring between $9,600 and $10,100 = scary and uncertain\n\nThere's a hell of a lot more buying pressure between $9,800 and $10,100 than I would have expected, and it does give me a small amount of pause on my short position. Here's what I'm looking at short term:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/uaGYb\n\nThere's a few other ways to draw this consolidation pattern, but I'm fine with this for my own purposes. If $9,600 breaks down, I'd expect another sell off similar to yesterday to follow in short order down into the $8,000s.\n\nThis final push is really make it or break it time for buyers. If they can't crawl their way back up to $10,000 swiftly, I'd expect some serious downside soon. \n\nHowever, there's plenty of time for sideways consolidation within this formation. It could take another 24-48 hours to break in either direction. But I doubt it will take that long.\n\nEDIT: I realized I made two contradictory statements:\n\n1. Buyers need to push up to $10,000 swiftly or there's a dump in the cards.\n2. There's plenty of time to consolidate within this formation for the next 24-48 hours.\n\nWhat I meant by that is that I don't feel the market has the luxury of moving sideways within the lower half of the formation for very long. Buyers need to at least make a strong effort to tap the top of the formation again within the next few hours, otherwise they'll be overwhelmed by selling pressure.\n", '82up4l'], ['u/The_holy_Cryptoporus', 15, '2018-03-08 16:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdmc6l/', 'This is a recipe for disaster at next christmas. Always give some vague answer covering all possibilities and ultimately let the decision be up to them.', '82up4l'], ['u/jrice1515', 12, '2018-03-08 16:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdo7qp/', 'My test Coinbase Index fund is up 1.4% since inception (yesterday). I tweaked the allocations a bit and am not paying myself a 2% maintenance fee. Yet. \n', '82up4l'], ['u/DushmanKush', 16, '2018-03-08 17:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdsiaw/', 'Rip to our 25x 9.9k long friend ', '82up4l'], ['u/pureboie', 10, '2018-03-08 17:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdt05m/', "the only reason your surprised is because you closed your eyes and ears to possibilities you didn't like", '82up4l'], ['u/cjohn4043', 16, '2018-03-08 17:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdt1ev/', 'The dump is more annoying than scary to me. It\'s just going to take "that" much longer to get some positive momentum going again. -_-', '82up4l'], ['u/molinasnecktat', 11, '2018-03-08 17:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/82up4l/daily_discussion_thursday_march_08_2018/dvdt2r3/', 'Going long here, hold my beer. (RIP... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Australian Dollar closed sharply lower on Thursday after an early session rally failed to generate enough upside momentum to breakout to the upside. Falling commodity prices and U.S. dollar strength weighed on the currency. The dollar was driven higher by a sell-off in the Euro after the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision.\nTheAUD/USDsettled on Thursday at .7786, down 0.0039 or -0.41%.\nWith the U.S. set to report Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday, trade wars and tariffs are likely to take a backseat early in the session.\nThe main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. However, short-term momentum is trending higher. A trade through .7712 will signal a resumption of the downtrend.\nThe minor trend is down. A move through .7842 will reaffirm the minor trend.\nThe major retracement zone is .7818 to .7743. This zone is controlling the longer-term direction of the Aussie. The Forex pair is currently trading inside this zone.\nThe short-term range is .7712 to .7842. Its 50% level or pivot at .7777 is controlling the short-term direction of the market this week. Holding above it is giving the Aussie a slight upside bias.\nThe intermediate range is .7988 to .7712. Its retracement zone at .7850 to .7883 is the primary upside target. Since the main trend is down, sellers may come in on a test of this zone.\nBased on Thursday’s close at .7786 and the price action the last three sessions, the direction of the AUD/USD on Friday is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the short-term pivot at .7777.\nA sustained move over .7777 will indicate the presence of buyers. If this generates enough upside momentum, we could see a rally into .7818. This is a potential trigger point for an acceleration into .7842, followed closely by .7850.\nWe could see an acceleration to the downside if .7777 is taken out with conviction. This could create enough downside momentum to challenge .7743, followed by .7712.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• NEM’s XEM Tech Review – 09/03/2018 09/03/2018\n• Its Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Day for the Dollar\n• Bitcoin Down but not out as Support Kicks In\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Gains May Be Limited by Concerns Over Surging U.S. Production', "The price of bitcoin is trading at a 20-day low.\nAt press time, the world's largest cryptocurrency by total value was continuing Thursday's decline into Friday's trading session, dropping nearly $500 beginning around 4:00 UTC, falling from just over $9,000 to a daily low of $8,587 at 4:30 UTC, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index,\nAs of press time, bitcoin had recovered slightly and was trading at $8,741.\nThe price drop followed a similar development Thursday wherein bitcoin dropped toward $9,000 after first trading steady at around $10,000. At a three-week price low, bitcoin now is down 37 percent down from its recent high at $11,767 on February 20,\nIn the meantime, the cryptocurrency market capitalization has also recorded a monthly low at $352 billion, recording a 47 percent down from its recent high at $518 billion seen on Feb. 18, according to data fromCoinMarketCap.\nIn fact, top 20 cryptocurrencies by trading volume are all seeing major drop from 10 to 20 percent as of press time.\nFerris wheelvia Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam\n• Bitcoin Price Sheds $800 In Drop to 1-Month Low\n• Bitcoin Sinks Toward $8K and Faces Further Sell-Off", "The price of bitcoin is trading at a 20-day low.\nAt press time, the world's largest cryptocurrency by total value was continuing Thursday's decline into Friday's trading session, dropping nearly $500 beginning around 4:00 UTC, falling from just over $9,000 to a daily low of $8,587 at 4:30 UTC, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index,\nAs of press time, bitcoin had recovered slightly and was trading at $8,741.\nThe price drop followed a similar development Thursday wherein bitcoin dropped toward $9,000 after first trading steady at around $10,000. At a three-week price low, bitcoin now is down 37 percent down from its recent high at $11,767 on February 20,\nIn the meantime, the cryptocurrency market capitalization has also recorded a monthly low at $352 billion, recording a 47 percent down from its recent high at $518 billion seen on Feb. 18, according to data fromCoinMarketCap.\nIn fact, top 20 cryptocurrencies by trading volume are all seeing major drop from 10 to 20 percent as of press time.\nFerris wheelvia Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam\n• Bitcoin Price Sheds $800 In Drop to 1-Month Low\n• Bitcoin Sinks Toward $8K and Faces Further Sell-Off", "The price of bitcoin is trading at a 20-day low. At press time, the world's largest cryptocurrency by total value was continuing Thursday's decline into Friday's trading session, dropping nearly $500 beginning around 4:00 UTC, falling from just over $9,000 to a daily low of $8,587 at 4:30 UTC, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index , As of press time, bitcoin had recovered slightly and was trading at $8,741. The price drop followed a similar development Thursday wherein bitcoin dropped toward $9,000 after first trading steady at around $10,000. At a three-week price low, bitcoin now is down 37 percent down from its recent high at $11,767 on February 20, In the meantime, the cryptocurrency market capitalization has also recorded a monthly low at $352 billion, recording a 47 percent down from its recent high at $518 billion seen on Feb. 18, according to data from CoinMarketCap. In fact, top 20 cryptocurrencies by trading volume are all seeing major drop from 10 to 20 percent as of press time. Ferris wheel via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam Bitcoin Price Sheds $800 In Drop to 1-Month Low Bitcoin Sinks Toward $8K and Faces Further Sell-Off", 'WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market fell as low as 1.5% negative during the trading on Thursday, testing the $60.20 level. This is a market that continues to find bearish pressure after a significant trend line break a couple of weeks ago. The oversupply of crude oil is going to continue to be an issue, as Americans drill away in what is a buoyant market until recently. The supply will eventually overwhelm and send this market below the $60 level in my estimation. Once we get that moved, I believe that WTI goes looking towards the $58 level next. In general, I remain bearish. It is because of this I am looking at rallies as selling opportunities at the first sign of exhaustion. Brent Markets also fell during the day, although not as much. There seems to be significant weight upon the shoulders of this market, and I think that will continue to be the case. A breakdown below the $63 level sends the market looking toward $60 next, and I think it’s only a matter of time before we see that play out. I also recognize that there is a massive ceiling in this market near the $65 level, so it’s not until we break above that handle that I would consider buying. I believe that the crude oil markets will continue to be soft overall, and of course Brent is a going to be any different than some of the other ones. Crude Oil Forecast Video 09.03.18 Brent daily chart, March 09, 2018 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 9, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Will Be Focusing on Average Hourly Earnings Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis Its Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Day for the Dollar Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Gains May Be Limited by Concerns Over Surging U.S. Production Bitcoin Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The WTI Crude Oil marketfell as low as 1.5% negative during the trading on Thursday, testing the $60.20 level. This is a market that continues to find bearish pressure after a significant trend line break a couple of weeks ago. The oversupply of crude oil is going to continue to be an issue, as Americans drill away in what is a buoyant market until recently. The supply will eventually overwhelm and send this market below the $60 level in my estimation. Once we get that moved, I believe that WTI goes looking towards the $58 level next. In general, I remain bearish. It is because of this I am looking at rallies as selling opportunities at the first sign of exhaustion.\nMarketsalso fell during the day, although not as much. There seems to be significant weight upon the shoulders of this market, and I think that will continue to be the case. A breakdown below the $63 level sends the market looking toward $60 next, and I think it’s only a matter of time before we see that play out. I also recognize that there is a massive ceiling in this market near the $65 level, so it’s not until we break above that handle that I would consider buying. I believe that the crude oil markets will continue to be soft overall, and of course Brent is a going to be any different than some of the other ones.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 9, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Will Be Focusing on Average Hourly Earnings\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Its Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Day for the Dollar\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Gains May Be Limited by Concerns Over Surging U.S. Production\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 9, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Yesterday, on March 9, CCN reported that the sell off of hundreds of millions of dollars, and the plan of the trustee to dump the remaining $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin into the market have caused the price of bitcoin to drop substantially in a short period of time.\nSince March 7, within a 48-hour span, the price of bitcoin decreased from $10,600 to $8,300, recording a staggering $2,300 drop in value. The entire market followed bitcoin’s price trend, as the three largest cryptocurrencies behind bitcoin in Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple all declined by 11 percent, by the same exact margin as bitcoin.\nAnalysts like WhalePanda have attributed to the recent fall to the massive sell off of bitcoin by the Mt. Gox trustee, and the controversial decision of the trustee to sell 40,000 bitcoin on a cryptocurrency exchange, rather than over-the-counter (OTC) platforms.\n“MtGox was terrible and the incompetent way they are handling is terrible, saying that Bitcoin has been crashing since all-time high because of it is just silly. It’s only’ 40,000 BTC. It is about the same as claiming that Tether caused the run to $20k. People love their narratives though,”said WhalePanda.\nHowever, the sale of 40,000 bitcoin is not the end of the Mt. Gox trustee’s sell off of bitcoin. According to the official document released by the Mt. Gox trustee, more than $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin is expected to be sold in the next few months.\nThe official document of the Mt. Gox trustee referring to Bitcoin Cash as BCCread:\n“As a result of the consultation with the court, I considered it necessary and reasonable to sell a certain amount of BTC and BCC at this point and secure a certain amount of money for distribution resources, and thus, I sold the amount of BTC and BCC above. I made efforts to sell BTC and BCC at as high a price as possible in light of the market price of BTC and BCC at the timing of sale. I plan to consult with the court and determine further sale of BTC and BCC.”\nIf the Mt. Gox trustee continues to dump large amounts of bitcoin on cryptocurrency exchanges rather than in the OTC market wherein big buyers can trade with each other, the price of bitcoin will continue to be affected by the sale.\nEthereum co-founder and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated that bitcoin may have been overvalued at $19,000 if a short-term sell off by a single entity could lead the price of the cryptocurrency to fall by a margin like this, emphasizing the liquidity problem in the cryptocurrency market.\n“Was bitcoin really worth $20,000 a coin if an event like this has such a profound impact on the market? We need an index of how much the market can afford to liquidate without crashing for each cryptocurrency; call it the ΔL metric,” said Hoskinson.\nIt remains unclear whether the Mt. Gox trustee will dump over a billion dollars worth of bitcoin on exchanges as planned, or move to OTC market to prevent market manipulation.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops to $8,300 as Mt. Gox Trustee Sell Off Continues, Market Dropsappeared first onCCN.', 'Yesterday, on March 9, CCN reported that the sell off of hundreds of millions of dollars, and the plan of the trustee to dump the remaining $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin into the market have caused the price of bitcoin to drop substantially in a short period of time.\nSince March 7, within a 48-hour span, the price of bitcoin decreased from $10,600 to $8,300, recording a staggering $2,300 drop in value. The entire market followed bitcoin’s price trend, as the three largest cryptocurrencies behind bitcoin in Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple all declined by 11 percent, by the same exact margin as bitcoin.\nAnalysts like WhalePanda have attributed to the recent fall to the massive sell off of bitcoin by the Mt. Gox trustee, and the controversial decision of the trustee to sell 40,000 bitcoin on a cryptocurrency exchange, rather than over-the-counter (OTC) platforms.\n“MtGox was terrible and the incompetent way they are handling is terrible, saying that Bitcoin has been crashing since all-time high because of it is just silly. It’s only’ 40,000 BTC. It is about the same as claiming that Tether caused the run to $20k. People love their narratives though,”said WhalePanda.\nHowever, the sale of 40,000 bitcoin is not the end of the Mt. Gox trustee’s sell off of bitcoin. According to the official document released by the Mt. Gox trustee, more than $1.7 billion worth of bitcoin is expected to be sold in the next few months.\nThe official document of the Mt. Gox trustee referring to Bitcoin Cash as BCCread:\n“As a result of the consultation with the court, I considered it necessary and reasonable to sell a certain amount of BTC and BCC at this point and secure a certain amount of money for distribution resources, and thus, I sold the amount of BTC and BCC above. I made efforts to sell BTC and BCC at as high a price as possible in light of the market price of BTC and BCC at the timing of sale. I plan to consult with the court and determine further sale of BTC and BCC.”\nIf the Mt. Gox trustee continues to dump large amounts of bitcoin on cryptocurrency exchanges rather than in the OTC market wherein big buyers can trade with each other, the price of bitcoin will continue to be affected by the sale.\nEthereum co-founder and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated that bitcoin may have been overvalued at $19,000 if a short-term sell off by a single entity could lead the price of the cryptocurrency to fall by a margin like this, emphasizing the liquidity problem in the cryptocurrency market.\n“Was bitcoin really worth $20,000 a coin if an event like this has such a profound impact on the market? We need an index of how much the market can afford to liquidate without crashing for each cryptocurrency; call it the ΔL metric,” said Hoskinson.\nIt remains unclear whether the Mt. Gox trustee will dump over a billion dollars worth of bitcoin on exchanges as planned, or move to OTC market to prevent market manipulation.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops to $8,300 as Mt. Gox Trustee Sell Off Continues, Market Dropsappeared first onCCN.', 'Bitcoin\'s rough week looks set to end on a sour note.\nThe virtual currency fell 6.1% to $8,758.09 at 3:43 p.m. Hong Kong time on Friday, after earlier losing as much as 10%.\nBitcoin has slumped more than 20% this weekamid increasedregulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Japan, an attempted theft at one of the biggest trading venues, and news that the bankruptcy trustee for Mt. Gox has started selling the now-defunct exchange\'s holdings to repay creditors.\n"The screen is flashing red today and people are getting fearful," said Caleb Yap, co-founder of Singapore Bitcoin Club. "Weak hands are definitely wanting to sell. If Mt. Gox can dump $400 million of Bitcoin just like that and there\'s still billions left, the fear is when is the big drop coming."\nMt. Gox\'s bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed on Wednesday in Tokyo thathe sold about $400 million of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cashsince late September, part of the hoard left behind when the exchange collapsed four years ago. Kobayashi is studying further sales of the $1.8 billion remaining.\nSigns of growing regulatory scrutiny have added to investor jitters. On Thursday, Japan\'s Financial Services Agency ordered two exchanges to halt operations for a month and penalized four others. That announcement came just hours after a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that many online trading platforms should register with the agency.\nAround the same time, Binance, one of the world\'s biggest crypto exchanges, said it had been the target of a "large-scale phishing and stealing attempt." While it said "all funds are safe," Binance noted that it was unable to reverse some trades from accounts targeted by the hackers.\n"These are all growing pains," said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong-based trader at Octagon Strategy. "And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run."\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Bitcoin\'s Famed Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He\'s Not Done Yet\n• Coinbase Eyes Bitcoin ETF With New Cryptocurrency Index Fund\n• Coinbase Signals Bitcoin M&A Appetite After Circle-Poloniex Deal\n• Bitcoin Transaction Volume Is Puzzling Investors\n• JPMorgan Chase Admits Cryptocurrency Is a \'Risk\' to its Business for the First Time', 'Bitcoin\'s rough week looks set to end on a sour note.\nThe virtual currency fell 6.1% to $8,758.09 at 3:43 p.m. Hong Kong time on Friday, after earlier losing as much as 10%.\nBitcoin has slumped more than 20% this weekamid increasedregulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Japan, an attempted theft at one of the biggest trading venues, and news that the bankruptcy trustee for Mt. Gox has started selling the now-defunct exchange\'s holdings to repay creditors.\n"The screen is flashing red today and people are getting fearful," said Caleb Yap, co-founder of Singapore Bitcoin Club. "Weak hands are definitely wanting to sell. If Mt. Gox can dump $400 million of Bitcoin just like that and there\'s still billions left, the fear is when is the big drop coming."\nMt. Gox\'s bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed on Wednesday in Tokyo thathe sold about $400 million of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cashsince late September, part of the hoard left behind when the exchange collapsed four years ago. Kobayashi is studying further sales of the $1.8 billion remaining.\nSigns of growing regulatory scrutiny have added to investor jitters. On Thursday, Japan\'s Financial Services Agency ordered two exchanges to halt operations for a month and penalized four others. That announcement came just hours after a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that many online trading platforms should register with the agency.\nAround the same time, Binance, one of the world\'s biggest crypto exchanges, said it had been the target of a "large-scale phishing and stealing attempt." While it said "all funds are safe," Binance noted that it was unable to reverse some trades from accounts targeted by the hackers.\n"These are all growing pains," said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong-based trader at Octagon Strategy. "And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run."\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Bitcoin\'s Famed Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He\'s Not Done Yet\n• Coinbase Eyes Bitcoin ETF With New Cryptocurrency Index Fund\n• Coinbase Signals Bitcoin M&A Appetite After Circle-Poloniex Deal\n• Bitcoin Transaction Volume Is Puzzling Investors\n• JPMorgan Chase Admits Cryptocurrency Is a \'Risk\' to its Business for the First Time', 'Bitcoin\'s rough week looks set to end on a sour note. The virtual currency fell 6.1% to $8,758.09 at 3:43 p.m. Hong Kong time on Friday, after earlier losing as much as 10%. Bitcoin has slumped more than 20% this week amid increased regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Japan , an attempted theft at one of the biggest trading venues, and news that the bankruptcy trustee for Mt. Gox has started selling the now-defunct exchange\'s holdings to repay creditors. "The screen is flashing red today and people are getting fearful," said Caleb Yap, co-founder of Singapore Bitcoin Club. "Weak hands are definitely wanting to sell. If Mt. Gox can dump $400 million of Bitcoin just like that and there\'s still billions left, the fear is when is the big drop coming." Mt. Gox\'s bankruptcy trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed on Wednesday in Tokyo that he sold about $400 million of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash since late September, part of the hoard left behind when the exchange collapsed four years ago. Kobayashi is studying further sales of the $1.8 billion remaining. Signs of growing regulatory scrutiny have added to investor jitters. On Thursday, Japan\'s Financial Services Agency ordered two exchanges to halt operations for a month and penalized four others. That announcement came just hours after a warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that many online trading platforms should register with the agency. Around the same time, Binance, one of the world\'s biggest crypto exchanges, said it had been the target of a "large-scale phishing and stealing attempt." While it said "all funds are safe," Binance noted that it was unable to reverse some trades from accounts targeted by the hackers. "These are all growing pains," said SJ Oh, a Hong Kong-based trader at Octagon Strategy. "And while hurtful today, the fact that regulators are cracking down will be good for the long run." Story continues See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Bitcoin\'s Famed Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He\'s Not Done Yet Coinbase Eyes Bitcoin ETF With New Cryptocurrency Index Fund Coinbase Signals Bitcoin M&A Appetite After Circle-Poloniex Deal Bitcoin Transaction Volume Is Puzzling Investors JPMorgan Chase Admits Cryptocurrency Is a \'Risk\' to its Business for the First Time', "Bitcoin's 28 percent drop this week has turned the tide in favor of the bears, but a sustained break below $8,000 looks unlikely in the short-run, the price charts indicate. Having registered losses for four straight days, CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price index (BPI) fell to a one-month low of $8,371 in Asian hours. The decline was in line with the bearish continuation pattern seen on the bitcoin (BTC) charts during the U.S. session. The sell-off has pushed the market capitalization of BTC below $150 billion for the first time since Feb. 14. As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,590. Despite the slight recovery from the session's low, the cryptocurrency is down 14.5 percent on a 24-hour basis, according to data source CoinMarketCap . Furthermore, most other crypto-market leaders are reporting double-digit losses. For instance, ether has depreciated by 10.11 percent in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin cash, NEO, stellar, and cardano are down 10 percent each. The 28 percent drop in BTC seen this week indicates the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended, and the bearish drop from December's record high of around $20,000 has resumed. So, there is potential for prices to revisit $6,000 going forward. However, chart analysis suggests that BTC could consolidate around $8,000, or witness a minor rally to $10,000 over the next 24-48 hours, before heading down again. 4-hour chart: BTC looks oversold History shows bitcoin sees corrective rally after the relative strength index (RSI) shows extreme oversold conditions (well below 30.00). The sharp recovery from $8,342 (prices as per Bitfinex) to $8,800 in the wake of extreme oversold conditions as shown by the RSI indicates the historical pattern is working and may lift BTC prices in the short-term. Daily chart: Primary trend is bearish The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are sloping downwards in favor of the bears. The chart also shows a bearish crossover between the 10-day MA and the 100-day MA. The RSI is biased bearish and is still well short of oversold territory (below 30.00). So, there is plenty room for a further sell-off. The 5-week MA and 10-week MA are trending lower, indicating a bearish setup. Story continues A close today (as per UTC) below $9,280 would confirm a double-top bearish reversal and open the doors for a drop to $6,860 (target as per the measured height method). So the primary trend - if you hadn't guessed - is bearish. View Bitcoin looks set for a drop to $6,860 and could possibly extend losses as low as $6,000, as indicated by the bearish setup on the daily chart. However, oversold conditions as seen in the 4-hour chart could yield a minor corrective rally in the short-term to $10,000. Only a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA (currently seen at $10,527) would signal the sell-off has ended and will likely be followed by a bout of consolidation. Bitcoin and chart image via Shutterstock G M T Detect language Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Belarusian Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Cebuano Chichewa Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician Georgian German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hmong Hungarian Icelandic Igbo Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Korean Lao Latin Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Mongolian Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Sesotho Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sundanese Swahili Swedish Tajik Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Belarusian Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Cebuano Chichewa Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician Georgian German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hmong Hungarian Icelandic Igbo Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Korean Lao Latin Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Mongolian Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Sesotho Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sundanese Swahili Swedish Tajik Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Text-to-speech function is limited to 200 characters Options : History : Feedback : Donate Close Related Stories US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry $6K in Sight? Bitcoin Price On Edge of Correction Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam", "Bitcoin's 28 percent drop this week has turned the tide in favor of the bears, but a sustained break below $8,000 looks unlikely in the short-run, the price charts indicate.\nHaving registered losses for four straight days, CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price index(BPI) fell to aone-month lowof $8,371 in Asian hours. The decline was in line with thebearish continuation patternseen on the bitcoin (BTC) charts during the U.S. session. The sell-off has pushed the market capitalization of BTC below $150 billion for the first time since Feb. 14.\nAs of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,590. Despite the slight recovery from the session's low, the cryptocurrency is down 14.5 percent on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nFurthermore, most other crypto-market leaders are reporting double-digit losses. For instance, ether has depreciated by 10.11 percent in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin cash, NEO, stellar, and cardano are down 10 percent each.\nThe 28 percent drop in BTC seen this week indicates the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended, and the bearish drop from December's record high of around $20,000 has resumed. So, there is potential for prices to revisit $6,000 going forward.\nHowever, chart analysis suggests that BTC could consolidate around $8,000, or witness a minor rally to $10,000 over the next 24-48 hours, before heading down again.\n• History shows bitcoin sees corrective rally after the relative strength index (RSI) shows extreme oversold conditions (well below 30.00).\n• The sharp recovery from $8,342 (prices as per Bitfinex) to $8,800 in the wake of extreme oversold conditions as shown by the RSI indicates the historical pattern is working and may lift BTC prices in the short-term.\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are sloping downwards in favor of the bears.\n• The chart also shows a bearish crossover between the 10-day MA and the 100-day MA.\n• The RSI is biased bearish and is still well short of oversold territory (below 30.00). So, there is plenty room for a further sell-off.\n• The 5-week MA and 10-week MA are trending lower, indicating a bearish setup.\nA close today (as per UTC) below $9,280 would confirm a double-top bearish reversal and open the doors for a drop to $6,860 (target as per the measured height method). So the primary trend - if you hadn't guessed - is bearish.\nBitcoin looks set for a drop to $6,860 and could possibly extend losses as low as $6,000, as indicated by the bearish setup on the daily chart.\nHowever, oversold conditions as seen in the 4-hour chart could yield a minor corrective rally in the short-term to $10,000.\nOnly a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA (currently seen at $10,527) would signal the sell-off has ended and will likely be followed by a bout of consolidation.\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\nG\nM\nT\n[]\nText-to-speech function is limited to 200 characters\n[]\n• US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry\n• $6K in Sight? Bitcoin Price On Edge of Correction\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam", "Bitcoin's 28 percent drop this week has turned the tide in favor of the bears, but a sustained break below $8,000 looks unlikely in the short-run, the price charts indicate.\nHaving registered losses for four straight days, CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price index(BPI) fell to aone-month lowof $8,371 in Asian hours. The decline was in line with thebearish continuation patternseen on the bitcoin (BTC) charts during the U.S. session. The sell-off has pushed the market capitalization of BTC below $150 billion for the first time since Feb. 14.\nAs of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,590. Despite the slight recovery from the session's low, the cryptocurrency is down 14.5 percent on a 24-hour basis, according to data sourceCoinMarketCap.\nFurthermore, most other crypto-market leaders are reporting double-digit losses. For instance, ether has depreciated by 10.11 percent in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin cash, NEO, stellar, and cardano are down 10 percent each.\nThe 28 percent drop in BTC seen this week indicates the corrective rally from the Feb. 6 lows below $6,000 has ended, and the bearish drop from December's record high of around $20,000 has resumed. So, there is potential for prices to revisit $6,000 going forward.\nHowever, chart analysis suggests that BTC could consolidate around $8,000, or witness a minor rally to $10,000 over the next 24-48 hours, before heading down again.\n• History shows bitcoin sees corrective rally after the relative strength index (RSI) shows extreme oversold conditions (well below 30.00).\n• The sharp recovery from $8,342 (prices as per Bitfinex) to $8,800 in the wake of extreme oversold conditions as shown by the RSI indicates the historical pattern is working and may lift BTC prices in the short-term.\n• The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are sloping downwards in favor of the bears.\n• The chart also shows a bearish crossover between the 10-day MA and the 100-day MA.\n• The RSI is biased bearish and is still well short of oversold territory (below 30.00). So, there is plenty room for a further sell-off.\n• The 5-week MA and 10-week MA are trending lower, indicating a bearish setup.\nA close today (as per UTC) below $9,280 would confirm a double-top bearish reversal and open the doors for a drop to $6,860 (target as per the measured height method). So the primary trend - if you hadn't guessed - is bearish.\nBitcoin looks set for a drop to $6,860 and could possibly extend losses as low as $6,000, as indicated by the bearish setup on the daily chart.\nHowever, oversold conditions as seen in the 4-hour chart could yield a minor corrective rally in the short-term to $10,000.\nOnly a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA (currently seen at $10,527) would signal the sell-off has ended and will likely be followed by a bout of consolidation.\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\nG\nM\nT\n[]\nText-to-speech function is limited to 200 characters\n[]\n• US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry\n• $6K in Sight? Bitcoin Price On Edge of Correction\n• Bitcoin Drops Below $8K Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off\n• Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam", 'Let\'s face it: Saving for retirement is no fun. Stashing money to satisfy far-off goals is tough, especially if yourbudgetalready feels tight. But if you\'re struggling to save, fear not: There are creative ways to ease the process.\nWhen it comes to money, the squeeze of scarcity is difficult to overcome. The average American job seeker thinks they are worth more than employers are willing to pay, according to an analysis by Opportunity, an employment networking service.\nIt\'s difficult to save when you feel underpaid, but if there\'s one thing you shouldn\'t underestimate, it\'s the power of compounding interest. Giving your money time to grow is the best way to ensure that you have enough once retirement age hits, and it also means you can scale back your efforts as time goes on. For instance, let\'s assume you want to save therecommended$1 million before leaving the workforce. You earn $75,000 a year, and you can either commit to saving 5%, 10%, or 15% of your income in your 401(k). Assuming a 7% average annual return, here\'s how quickly you\'ll reach your goal:\n[{"Years of Investing": "15", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$95,096", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$190,192", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$285,288"}, {"Years of Investing": "20", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$154,942", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$309,885", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$464,827"}, {"Years of Investing": "25", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$238,880", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$477,760", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$716,640"}, {"Years of Investing": "30", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$356,607", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$713,214", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$1.07 million"}, {"Years of Investing": "35", "5% of Income ($3,750)": "$521,725", "10% of Income ($7,500)": "$1.04 million", "15% of Income ($11,250)": "$1.6 million"}]\nSource: Author calculations.\nOld age will come eventually, and tackling the math early can help you plan your life in the process. As you can see, even middle-of-the-road (10%) savings will secure your $1 million goal, while 5% savings barely scratch the surface. Take stock of what motivates you and try to see retirement planning as a challenge rather than a sacrifice. The million-dollar reward will be worth the effort.\nReal property is one of the most importantassetsin retirement, and you can use yours to pad your savings today. If you have an extra room or a rental home, the income you earn from it can close the gap between what you\'re currently saving and what youshouldbe saving for the future. For instance, the average Airbnb host earns $924 a month, according to a Priceonomicsanalysis.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nInvestment property can also help you earn real-time income that doesn\'t affect your entitlements. For example, suppose you have reached retirement age and plan to draw Social Security in 2018. The Social Security Administration (SSA) caps your annual income at $17,040 as long as you\'re withdrawing benefits, but what happens if you haven\'t saved enough for retirement?\nUnlike part-time or full-time employment income, investment profits are exempt from the SSA\'s rules, which means you can earn any amount without worrying about losing your Social Security benefits. If you own a home, now is the time to capitalize on your investment with retirement savings in mind.\nWhat if you could save for retirement with everyday purchases? Using your credit card rewards is a painless way to prioritize retirement without much effort. Let\'s say your credit card offers 1% cash back on all purchases. If you charge $3,000 a month, you\'ll rack up $30 a month in rewards. While most issuers pay out benefits in gift cards and credits, you can adjust your household budget to account for the monthly savings by putting away more money into your 401(k), IRA, or other savings vehicle. As you can see, even a small contribution can add up over time:\n[{"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "10", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$5,033"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "15", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$9,129"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "20", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$14,874"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "25", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$22,932"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "30", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$34,234"}, {"Years of Investing $30 a Month": "35", "Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return)": "$50,086"}]\nSource: Author calculations.\nThese figures won\'t lead to luxury in retirement, but it\'s tough to beat wealth built on free money. Skip the gift card option in favor of a larger savings account.\nThe gig economy has become an employment reality for 3.9 million Americans currently working on-demand jobs, according to an Intuitstudy. If you need more money for retirement, logging a few extra hours a week can help you prioritize savings. It\'s paying off for those embracing the opportunity. An Earnestanalysisreported the following earnings for the most popular gig platforms:\nImage source: Earnest.\nAs we have learned, even the smallest retirement contributions can add up thanks to time and compounding interest. If you\'re looking for an income-generating edge, don\'t forget to add side hustling to the equation.\nSaving for retirement isn\'t fun, but it doesn\'t need to be a struggle. Use your creativity to lessen the burden.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Let's face it: Saving for retirement is no fun. Stashing money to satisfy far-off goals is tough, especially if your budget already feels tight. But if you're struggling to save, fear not: There are creative ways to ease the process. 1. Start early (and change your perspective) When it comes to money, the squeeze of scarcity is difficult to overcome. The average American job seeker thinks they are worth more than employers are willing to pay, according to an analysis by Opportunity, an employment networking service. It's difficult to save when you feel underpaid, but if there's one thing you shouldn't underestimate, it's the power of compounding interest. Giving your money time to grow is the best way to ensure that you have enough once retirement age hits, and it also means you can scale back your efforts as time goes on. For instance, let's assume you want to save the recommended $1 million before leaving the workforce. You earn $75,000 a year, and you can either commit to saving 5%, 10%, or 15% of your income in your 401(k). Assuming a 7% average annual return, here's how quickly you'll reach your goal: Years of Investing 5% of Income ($3,750) 10% of Income ($7,500) 15% of Income ($11,250) 15 $95,096 $190,192 $285,288 20 $154,942 $309,885 $464,827 25 $238,880 $477,760 $716,640 30 $356,607 $713,214 $1.07 million 35 $521,725 $1.04 million $1.6 million Source: Author calculations. Old age will come eventually, and tackling the math early can help you plan your life in the process. As you can see, even middle-of-the-road (10%) savings will secure your $1 million goal, while 5% savings barely scratch the surface. Take stock of what motivates you and try to see retirement planning as a challenge rather than a sacrifice. The million-dollar reward will be worth the effort. 2. Use your property Real property is one of the most important assets in retirement, and you can use yours to pad your savings today. If you have an extra room or a rental home, the income you earn from it can close the gap between what you're currently saving and what you should be saving for the future. For instance, the average Airbnb host earns $924 a month, according to a Priceonomics analysis . Story continues couple house hunting Image source: Getty Images. Investment property can also help you earn real-time income that doesn't affect your entitlements. For example, suppose you have reached retirement age and plan to draw Social Security in 2018. The Social Security Administration (SSA) caps your annual income at $17,040 as long as you're withdrawing benefits, but what happens if you haven't saved enough for retirement? Unlike part-time or full-time employment income, investment profits are exempt from the SSA's rules, which means you can earn any amount without worrying about losing your Social Security benefits. If you own a home, now is the time to capitalize on your investment with retirement savings in mind. 3. Channel your credit card rewards What if you could save for retirement with everyday purchases? Using your credit card rewards is a painless way to prioritize retirement without much effort. Let's say your credit card offers 1% cash back on all purchases. If you charge $3,000 a month, you'll rack up $30 a month in rewards. While most issuers pay out benefits in gift cards and credits, you can adjust your household budget to account for the monthly savings by putting away more money into your 401(k), IRA, or other savings vehicle. As you can see, even a small contribution can add up over time: Years of Investing $30 a Month Earnings (With a 7% Average Annual Return) 10 $5,033 15 $9,129 20 $14,874 25 $22,932 30 $34,234 35 $50,086 Source: Author calculations. These figures won't lead to luxury in retirement, but it's tough to beat wealth built on free money. Skip the gift card option in favor of a larger savings account. 4. Start a side hustle The gig economy has become an employment reality for 3.9 million Americans currently working on-demand jobs, according to an Intuit study . If you need more money for retirement, logging a few extra hours a week can help you prioritize savings. It's paying off for those embracing the opportunity. An Earnest analysis reported the following earnings for the most popular gig platforms: gig economy earnings Image source: Earnest. As we have learned, even the smallest retirement contributions can add up thanks to time and compounding interest. If you're looking for an income-generating edge, don't forget to add side hustling to the equation. Saving for retirement isn't fun, but it doesn't need to be a struggle. Use your creativity to lessen the burden. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday.\n"We do not currently recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session.\n"The banking system does not accept it."\nChina has taken a string of steps in recent months to clamp down on the cryptocurrency market, including closing exchanges and banning so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) - digital, token-based fundraising rounds.\nZhou\'s remarks added to pressure on Bitcoin after the United States on Thursday said "potentially unlawful" online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies, may be giving investors an unearned sense of safety and should be registered with the regulator.\nThe price of Bitcoin <BTC=BTSP> had fallen more than 13 percent in the 24 hours to 1030 GMT on Friday.\nZhou said China paid close attention to the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that Bitcoin is built on, but that some applications of the technology had grown too quickly.\n"If they spread too rapidly, it may have a big negative impact on consumers. It could also have some unpredictable effects on financial stability and monetary policy transmission," said Zhou.\n(Reporting by Kevin Yao, Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen; Writing by Elias Glenn; Editing by Robert Birsel)', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday.\n"We do not currently recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session.\n"The banking system does not accept it."\nChina has taken a string of steps in recent months to clamp down on the cryptocurrency market, including closing exchanges and banning so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) - digital, token-based fundraising rounds.\nZhou\'s remarks added to pressure on Bitcoin after the United States on Thursday said "potentially unlawful" online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies, may be giving investors an unearned sense of safety and should be registered with the regulator.\nThe price of Bitcoin <BTC=BTSP> had fallen more than 13 percent in the 24 hours to 1030 GMT on Friday.\nZhou said China paid close attention to the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that Bitcoin is built on, but that some applications of the technology had grown too quickly.\n"If they spread too rapidly, it may have a big negative impact on consumers. It could also have some unpredictable effects on financial stability and monetary policy transmission," said Zhou.\n(Reporting by Kevin Yao, Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen; Writing by Elias Glenn; Editing by Robert Birsel)', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday. "We do not currently recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session. "The banking system does not accept it." China has taken a string of steps in recent months to clamp down on the cryptocurrency market, including closing exchanges and banning so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) - digital, token-based fundraising rounds. Zhou\'s remarks added to pressure on Bitcoin after the United States on Thursday said "potentially unlawful" online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies, may be giving investors an unearned sense of safety and should be registered with the regulator. The price of Bitcoin <BTC=BTSP> had fallen more than 13 percent in the 24 hours to 1030 GMT on Friday. Zhou said China paid close attention to the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies that Bitcoin is built on, but that some applications of the technology had grown too quickly. "If they spread too rapidly, it may have a big negative impact on consumers. It could also have some unpredictable effects on financial stability and monetary policy transmission," said Zhou. (Reporting by Kevin Yao, Se Young Lee and Yawen Chen; Writing by Elias Glenn; Editing by Robert Birsel)', 'BEIJING (Reuters) - China does not recognise Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, the central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, said on Friday. "We do not currently recognise Bitcoin and other digital currencies as a tool like paper money, coins and credit cards for retail payments," Zhou told reporters on the sidelines of the annual parliament session. "The banking system does n Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.04 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23882228.9980992 - Transaction Count: 198180.0 - Unique Addresses: 487167.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['1 Bitcoin = 9160.00$ #gunluk #Bitcoin $BTC', 'NewYork Coin On Facebook\nhttps://t.co/vv4PBHsAxY\ncommunity https://t.co/sm5d0WRlb6\nMiningPool https://t.co/QNrxnnxxlr\ngoods https://t.co/oTZLE8Gh5s\nNewYorkCoin Explorer https://t.co/FuZ61bOXFk\n#Blockchain #cryptocurrencies #newyorkcoin $NYC.X $nyc #trading #bitcoin #NYC #nyccoin https://t.co/pkvelS85x2', '09 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 34.184,30 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$FLO +5.22%\n$VEE +5.08%\n$LRC +4.00%\n\n\n$DOPE -14.15%\n$BCPT -8.86%\n$BRX -5.96%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'Mar 09, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 8,966.00$ \| 7,282.10€ \| 6,469.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/xjKrUA9V05', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10034.96 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8971.00 (89.40%) + Cash $984.79 (9.81%) + Gold $79.17 (0.79%)', 'Şu kapanış saati kaç biri yazsa 19.00 muydu', '03/10 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9009.99\nHigh: $9902.02\nLow: $8370.00\nChange: -9.01% \| $-892.03\nVolume: $368,742,607.4\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/LPppeiVAXh', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $POA : %1.79 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=POABTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$SALT : %1.72 \n $VIB : %1.54 \n $YOYO : %1.36 \n $VIBE : %0.79 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $DGD : %-2.01 \n $GAS : %-1.77 \n $TNB : %-1.30 \n $WTC : %-1.04 \n $QSP : %-0.80', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 1505 pt\n2. $ETH - 471 pt\n3. $LTC - 398 pt\n\n2018年03月10日 00:00 ~ 00:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/UwtfcP2P60', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 421 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 241 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 215 Tweets\n\n2018年03月10日 00:00 ~ 00:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/pqDLpt9IGx', "$BTC: Just a few thoughts. The routinely 15:45:00 UTC dump is actually worse than I thought. Look at the yellow lines as I've indicated that exact timestamp on the past 4 days. I thought it was just the last three rising wedges but its been happening since Monday. Stay cautious. pic.twitter.com/uMD0Gdi6Kv", '#Bitcoin -0.17% \nUltima: R$ 30050.00 Alta: R$ 33589.87 Baixa: R$ 28400.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Mar 09, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 8,748.10$ \| 7,101.40€ \| 6,308.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/PKs6fBRsln', 'Third day in a row that $BTC falls at 16:00:00 on the 4hour chart! coincidence???', 'BITCOIN PRICE $8759.00 U.S. GDAX pic.twitter.com/uWYkD6rir0', 'Now the third day in a row that $btc has crashed at 16:00 UTC. Like clockwork.\n\nAny thoughts @carterthomas, @crypto_bobby, @boxmining, @dougpolkpoker, @Nicholas_Merten?pic.twitter.com/vR3jf898ql', 'LEALANA Physical Bitcoin Unfunded 2013 Collectible Rare: $219.00 End Date: Sunday Apr-8-2018 9:24:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: $219.00 Buy It Now \| Add to watch list http://dlvr.it/QKNq0X\xa0pic.twitter.com/mAZpfwfcRJ', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9160.00 @Chain', 'Bitcoin caiu - R$30.500,00 às 13:44 pic.twitter.com/Q6RJrx1O9Q', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 - #España', 'Bitcoin: $8,674\n -8.37% (-$792.00)\nHigh: $9,497.84\nLow: $8,349\nVolume: 8698\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,809.09\nChange in 1h: -2.77%\nMarket cap: $148,956,866,900.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin Cash: $949.91\n -8.31% (-$86.10)\nHigh: $1,048.00\nLow: $916.29\nVolume: 1792\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '$BTC is now worth $8,740.00 (-3.04%) #BTC', '03/10 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 934,010円↓3.21%\n#NEM #XEM : 37円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 434円↓3.34%\n#Ethereum : 74,000円↓1.33%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/03/10 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000197 BTC(1.81円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000254 BTC(2.33円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000313 BTC(2.87円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000358 BTC(3.29円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000379 BTC(3.48円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 09/03/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 48.449.995\nEthereum (ETH): 3.773.688\nLitecoin (LTC): 961.994\nMonero (XMR): 1.408.138\nDash (DASH): 2.498.612\nZCash (ZEC): 1.606.022', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 774 70.€ \| -3.81% \| Kraken \| 09/03/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: (Adds graphic, updates prices) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $10,000 on Thursday for the first time in more than two weeks, as investors bought back the digital currency after having fallen 70 percent from its all-time peak hit in mid-December. Bitcoin has been buffeted this year by a series of negative headlines centering around increased scrutiny by global regulators. There has also been the incidence of hacks on exchanges, the latest being the theft of roughly $532.9 million in digital money from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck a few weeks ago. The first digital currency was also affected by the risk-off mood that permeated financial markets since the beginning of the year, undermining views that bitcoin's price moves are generally uncorrelated to other asset classes. Sentiment on risk assets such as stocks and bitcoin has since improved. Thomas Lee, managing partner at Fundstrat Global Advisors, sees a new record peak for bitcoin by July, based on the currency's 22 corrections since 2010. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp, bitcoin rose as high as $10,234 and was last at $10,123.12, up nearly 7 percent on the day. "Bitcoin's increase has coincided with the rally in global stock markets," said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst, at FX brokerage Centtrip, adding that a sustained break above $10,000 could open the $12,000 level. The original cryptocurrency gained more than 1,300 percent last year, capped by a lifetime peak just shy of $20,000 on Dec. 17. Other digital currencies also rose after posting steep losses the last few weeks. Ethereum, the second-largest by market value, was up 2.5 percent over the past 24 hours at $933.24, while the third-largest, Ripple, gained 5.3 percent to $1.15, according to cryptocurrency price tracker coinmarketcap.com. Fundstrat's Lee said bitcoin is still in a bull market phase even after a 70 percent selloff. "During bull periods, bitcoin recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of the decline and implies that 85 days are needed to recover prior highs—this is July 2018," Lee said. He added that 2018 will remain a strong year for cryptocurrencies, but he sees the larger and more established blockchain networks such as bitcoin and ethereum dominating again. As bitcoin recovered, European Central Bank executive board member Yves Mersch warned in a speech in Paris on Thursday that bitcoin is not a currency, but a speculative digital asset, according to a Market News International report. He added that because virtual currencies do not have a trusted issuer behind them, "they may become worthless at any time." Mersch said he is not surprised that virtual currencies are not widely accepted as a means of payment. (Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['In late December, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the relevant federal agencies to develop a strategy to reduce the United States\' reliance on foreign sources of "critical minerals" that are used to make products deemed essential to our country\'s economic and national security. Lithium was named as one such mineral, as it\'s crucial for producing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronic gadgets, and energy-storage products. Investors should be aware of this under-reported move since it could have ramifications in the lithium space, which has been white-hot since 2016 , though lithium stocks have pulled back in 2018 . It\'s too soon to say which lithium companies could benefit, though possibilities include the world\'s largest lithium producer, North Carolina-based Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) , which has a lithium mining operation in this country, and one or more of the junior miners, such as Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) , that are exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S. Here\'s what you should know. Lithium-containing brine in an evaporation pond with mountains and blue sky in background. A lithium brine mining operation: Lithium-containing brine is pumped from reservoirs that lay beneath ancient lake beds into huge above-ground evaporation ponds, which yields a concentrate that will be processed into lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and various downstream lithium products. Image source: Getty Images. "A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals" The Republican president\'s executive order No. 13817 aims to encourage domestic production of critical minerals in order to reduce our country\'s reliance on foreign sources, which "creates a strategic vulnerability" for both our "economy and military to adverse foreign government action, natural disaster, and other events that can disrupt supply of these key minerals." The impetus for the directive was a report by the U.S. Geological Survey that concludes that foreign sources provide at least 50% of our total needs for 21 out of 23 critical minerals, including lithium. Moreover, it spells out just how dependent we are on the Chinese to supply many of these minerals. Story continues Nobody on either side of the political aisle would likely argue with the worthiness of the goal of the executive order, but there will surely be big differences of opinions on how to achieve it. We can\'t know for sure what tact the Trump administration will want to take, though some political observers believe it could want to weaken environmental regulations in the name of "streamlining leasing and permitting processes as to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals." A lithium salt flat - shows brine evaporation pools wih mountains and blue sky in background. Image source: Getty Images. The current domestic lithium production picture There\'s just one active commercial lithium mine in North America: a brine mine in Silver Peak, Nevada, which is owned and operated by Albemarle and was the first lithium brine mining operation in the world. (Albemarle also has two other sources of lithium -- Salar de Atacama, Chile, where lithium is extracted from brine, and its Talison Lithium joint venture with China\'s Tiangi Lithium in Australia, which is an an open-pit, hard-rock mining operation.) The U.S., which once controlled the lithium mining industry, produced just 3% of the world\'s lithium supply in 2015, according to Deutsche Bank, with Chile (37%), Australia (33%), Argentina (11%), and China (10%) dominating lithium production. Parts of Chile and Argentina, along with Bolivia, form the "Lithium Triangle," a region that supplies the bulk of the world\'s lithium that comes from brine and contains about 54% of the world\'s total known lithium reserves. Australia reigns supreme in mining lithium from hard rock, or spodumene, which it ships to China for processing. Obtaining lithium from underground brine has proven to be a cheaper process than obtaining it from hard rock, which is why the U.S.\'s hard-rock lithium mining industry centered in North Carolina dried up once the South American countries started tapping their immense underground lithium reserves to take advantage of the growing market for lithium. These countries, particularly Chile, have an inherent advantage in that their brine is extremely mineral-rich and their scorching desert climates and high altitudes provide an ideal environment for the solar evaporation process involved in extracting lithium from brine. This is a big reason Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) , or SQM, the world\'s second-largest producer of lithium that obtains 100% of its lithium from the Atacama salt flat, is the world\'s lowest-cost producer of lithium. The surge in the price of lithium over the last few years has spurred a "white-gold rush," with many junior miners in various stages of exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S. A good number of claims have been staked near Albemarle\'s Nevada brine operation, while other companies are focused on California (geothermal brine), North Carolina (hard-rock mining), Utah (oil field brine in the Paradox Basin), and Arkansas (oil field brine). Notable among these are Lithium Americas, which is exploring a new technology to extract lithium from hectorite clay at its Lithium Nevada project. The company also has a 50-50 joint venture with SQM on the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in Argentina, with production expected to begin in 2020. Investor takeaway We don\'t know how the Trump administration will go about achieving its aim of reducing the U.S.\'s reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, so it\'s too soon to opine about the best investment angle. The only way the U.S. has even a shot at being competitive in producing lithium, in my opinion, is by providing incentives for companies operating in the country to develop new and as-clean-as-possible technologies that are more efficient than what\'s now available at extracting lithium from brine, hard rock, or clay, with brine and clay likely being the best bets. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Beth McKenna has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In late December, President Donald Trump signed anexecutive orderdirecting the relevant federal agencies to develop a strategy to reduce the United States\' reliance on foreign sources of "critical minerals" that are used to make products deemed essential to our country\'s economic and national security. Lithium was named as one such mineral, as it\'s crucial for producing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronic gadgets, and energy-storage products.\nInvestors should be aware of this under-reported move since it could have ramifications in the lithium space, which has beenwhite-hot since 2016, though lithium stocks havepulled back in 2018.\nIt\'s too soon to say which lithium companies could benefit, though possibilities include the world\'s largest lithium producer, North Carolina-basedAlbemarle(NYSE: ALB), which has a lithium mining operation in this country, and one or more of the junior miners, such asLithium Americas(NYSE: LAC), that are exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S.\nHere\'s what you should know.\nA lithium brine mining operation: Lithium-containing brine is pumped from reservoirs that lay beneath ancient lake beds into huge above-ground evaporation ponds, which yields a concentrate that will be processed into lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and various downstream lithium products. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe Republican president\'s executive order No. 13817 aims to encourage domestic production of critical minerals in order to reduce our country\'s reliance on foreign sources, which "creates a strategic vulnerability" for both our "economy and military to adverse foreign government action, natural disaster, and other events that can disrupt supply of these key minerals." The impetus for the directive was a report by the U.S. Geological Survey that concludes that foreign sources provide at least 50% of our total needs for 21 out of 23 critical minerals, including lithium. Moreover, it spells out just how dependent we are on the Chinese to supply many of these minerals.\nNobody on either side of the political aisle would likely argue with the worthiness of the goal of the executive order, but there will surely be big differences of opinions on how to achieve it. We can\'t know for sure what tact the Trump administration will want to take, though some political observers believe it could want to weaken environmental regulations in the name of "streamlining leasing and permitting processes as to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals."\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThere\'s just one active commercial lithium mine in North America: a brine mine in Silver Peak, Nevada, which is owned and operated by Albemarle and was the first lithium brine mining operation in the world. (Albemarle also has two other sources of lithium -- Salar de Atacama, Chile, where lithium is extracted from brine, and its Talison Lithium joint venture with China\'s Tiangi Lithium in Australia, which is an an open-pit, hard-rock mining operation.) The U.S., which once controlled the lithium mining industry, produced just 3% of the world\'s lithium supply in 2015, according to Deutsche Bank, with Chile (37%), Australia (33%), Argentina (11%), and China (10%) dominating lithium production.\nParts of Chile and Argentina, along with Bolivia, form the "Lithium Triangle," a region that supplies the bulk of the world\'s lithium that comes from brine and contains about 54% of the world\'s total known lithium reserves. Australia reigns supreme in mining lithium from hard rock, or spodumene, which it ships to China for processing. Obtaining lithium from underground brine has proven to be a cheaper process than obtaining it from hard rock, which is why the U.S.\'s hard-rock lithium mining industry centered in North Carolina dried up once the South American countries started tapping their immense underground lithium reserves to take advantage of the growing market for lithium. These countries, particularly Chile, have an inherent advantage in that their brine is extremely mineral-rich and their scorching desert climates and high altitudes provide an ideal environment for the solar evaporation process involved in extracting lithium from brine. This is a big reasonSociedad Química y Minera de Chile(NYSE: SQM), or SQM, the world\'s second-largest producer of lithium that obtains 100% of its lithium from the Atacama salt flat, is the world\'s lowest-cost producer of lithium.\nThe surge in the price of lithium over the last few years has spurred a "white-gold rush," with many junior miners in various stages of exploring the viability of mining lithium in the U.S. A good number of claims have been staked near Albemarle\'s Nevada brine operation, while other companies are focused on California (geothermal brine), North Carolina (hard-rock mining), Utah (oil field brine in the Paradox Basin), and Arkansas (oil field brine). Notable among these are Lithium Americas, which is exploring a new technology to extract lithium from hectorite clay at its Lithium Nevada project. The company also has a 50-50 joint venture with SQM on the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine project in Argentina, with production expected to begin in 2020.\nWe don\'t know how the Trump administration will go about achieving its aim of reducing the U.S.\'s reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, so it\'s too soon to opine about the best investment angle. The only way the U.S. has even a shot at being competitive in producing lithium, in my opinion, is by providing incentives for companies operating in the country to develop new and as-clean-as-possible technologies that are more efficient than what\'s now available at extracting lithium from brine, hard rock, or clay, with brine and clay likely being the best bets.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBeth McKennahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Virtual reality technology hasn't been able to reach the mass market in the way many in the industry had hoped it would in the last two years. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) didn't pay $2 billion for Oculus in order to sell a few hundred thousand VR headsets a year and reach only a small fraction of global consumers; it has its sights set on a billion headsets sold . HTC and Sony (NYSE: SNE) , the two other industry leaders , are also hoping the market has a lot of growth ahead. 2018 could be a turning point for virtual reality as new technology hits the market. High-end products are getting better, and mass-market devices are on their way as well. Here's what to look for this year in VR . HTC Vive Pro headset. HTC Vive Pro headset, which will be introduced in 2018. Image source: HTC. Headsets are getting an upgrade HTC announced the Vive Pro upgrade earlier this year, which includes a headset with better resolution, improved speakers, and better ergonomics. It's also getting a wireless adapter called Vive Tracker and new sensors called SteamVR 2.0 base stations. These will allow for 10-square-meter play areas when four base stations are combined. Improving the high end of the VR market will help drive better content and a broader array of experiences at virtual reality arcades. Improving this side of the market will be key for driving the industry forward. New products will open up a world of possibilities If Mark Zuckerberg is going to hit his goal of getting VR into the hands of 1 billion people, it's going to take a wireless headset that won't break the bank. Oculus Go and the HTC Focus, which is only available in China right now, are the two leading the charge into the mass market. Oculus Go is set to debut this year for $200, while the HTC Focus has a higher price tag of $630 in China . Oculus Go headset and controller. Image source: Oculus. Getting a low-cost stand-alone headset into the hands of consumers will be a game changer for the VR industry because it'll increase the installed base dramatically. Right now, there are less than 5 million high-end VR headsets in the market, a small enough installed base that makes it difficult for content producers to make money. If HTC Focus and/or Oculus Go can reach tens of millions of consumers , it will drive better content and more investment in improving headset technology in the future. Story continues 2018 will be a critical year for VR The new products coming to market this year have been years in the making, and they could chart the course for the virtual reality industry in the future. High-end headsets need to prove out the next generation of technology, pushing developers to create even more immersive content. And the mass market potential of VR will be tested when Oculus Go and potentially the HTC Focus hit the market. If all goes well, the VR market could grow tenfold in size very quickly. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoium has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Virtual reality technology hasn't been able to reach the mass market in the way many in the industry had hoped it would in the last two years.Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)didn't pay $2 billion for Oculus in order to sell a few hundred thousand VR headsets a year and reach only a small fraction of global consumers; it has its sights set ona billion headsets sold.HTCandSony(NYSE: SNE),the two other industry leaders, are also hoping the market has a lot of growth ahead.\n2018 could be a turning point for virtual reality as new technology hits the market. High-end products are getting better, and mass-market devices are on their way as well. Here's what to look forthis year in VR.\nHTC Vive Pro headset, which will be introduced in 2018. Image source: HTC.\nHTC announced the Vive Pro upgrade earlier this year, which includes a headset with better resolution, improved speakers, and better ergonomics. It's also getting a wireless adapter called Vive Tracker and new sensors called SteamVR 2.0 base stations. These will allow for 10-square-meter play areas when four base stations are combined.\nImproving the high end of the VR market will help drive better content and a broader array of experiences at virtual reality arcades. Improving this side of the market will be key for driving the industry forward.\nIf Mark Zuckerberg is going to hit his goal of getting VR into the hands of 1 billion people, it's going to take a wireless headset that won't break the bank. Oculus Go and the HTC Focus, which is only available in China right now, are the two leading the charge into the mass market. Oculus Go is set to debut this year for $200, while the HTC Focus has ahigher price tag of $630 in China.\nImage source: Oculus.\nGetting a low-cost stand-alone headset into the hands of consumers will be a game changer for the VR industry because it'll increase the installed base dramatically. Right now, there are less than 5 million high-end VR headsets in the market, a small enough installed base that makes it difficult for content producers to make money. If HTC Focus and/or Oculus Go canreach tens of millions of consumers, it will drive better content and more investment in improving headset technology in the future.\nThe new products coming to market this year have been years in the making, and they could chart the course for the virtual reality industry in the future. High-end headsets need to prove out the next generation of technology, pushing developers to create even more immersive content. And the mass market potential of VR will be tested when Oculus Go and potentially the HTC Focus hit the market. If all goes well, the VR market could grow tenfold in size very quickly.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTravis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has the following options: short March 2018 $200 calls on Facebook and long March 2018 $170 puts on Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The British pound has rallied significantly during the trading session on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States for the month of February came out strong. Because of this, it looks as if we are starting to see a bit of a \x93risk on\x94 move, and I believe that the market will eventually reach towards the 1.39 level, sending this market towards the 1.40 level after that. Overall, I believe the pullbacks will continue to offer potential buying opportunities, but I recognize that it will be very noisy overall, so it\x92s difficult to imagine putting a lot of money into this market. However, if we can break above the 1.40 level, the market can continue to go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.43 level eventually. The 1.38 level underneath should offer short-term support, and I believe that every time we pull back there will be value hunters coming into this market place. However, I would start out with small positions, as the volatility should be rather large. If the market moves in your favor, then it\x92s okay to start adding, but in the meantime, it\x92s going to be very difficult to go in with both feet, and therefore I think that this is a marketplace that will continue to cause a lot of concerns and nervous trading until we can break above the resistance barrier. Expect a lot of noise, but at this point I believe in the uptrend still. GBP/USD Video 12.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The British poundhas rallied significantly during the trading session on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States for the month of February came out strong. Because of this, it looks as if we are starting to see a bit of a “risk on” move, and I believe that the market will eventually reach towards the 1.39 level, sending this market towards the 1.40 level after that. Overall, I believe the pullbacks will continue to offer potential buying opportunities, but I recognize that it will be very noisy overall, so it’s difficult to imagine putting a lot of money into this market. However, if we can break above the 1.40 level, the market can continue to go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.43 level eventually.\nThe 1.38 level underneath should offer short-term support, and I believe that every time we pull back there will be value hunters coming into this market place. However, I would start out with small positions, as the volatility should be rather large. If the market moves in your favor, then it’s okay to start adding, but in the meantime, it’s going to be very difficult to go in with both feet, and therefore I think that this is a marketplace that will continue to cause a lot of concerns and nervous trading until we can break above the resistance barrier. Expect a lot of noise, but at this point I believe in the uptrend still.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The German index initially fell during the week, testing the €11,750 level, and then bouncing above the €12,250 level. Ultimately, the market looks likely to continue to go higher, as we are trying to build a bit of a base to rally towards the highs again, reaching towards the €13,500 level. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, and I think that the it’s only a matter of time before the buyers continue to pick up value as it appears. If we were to break down below the €11,500 level, then the market would probably breakdown rather significantly. Longer-term, I still believe that we are going to go to the €15,000 level, as it is the next major round level that we can target. With a little bit of imagination, you can see the uptrend line that we have just tested, and the fact that buyers have come back into this market is a sign that we will more than likely continue to find reasons to rally. That’s not to say it’ll be easy, but certainly the market looks as if it is trying to make it stand and continue to offer a “buy-and-hold” scenario. Overall, I believe that stock markets will continue to be inflated, and with the ECB looking to take its time to raise interest rates, I think the DAX will be an ideal place for money to come flowing into. I believe in adding on dips to a core position as well. DAX Video 12.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/03/18 Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The German indexinitially fell during the week, testing the €11,750 level, and then bouncing above the €12,250 level. Ultimately, the market looks likely to continue to go higher, as we are trying to build a bit of a base to rally towards the highs again, reaching towards the €13,500 level. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, and I think that the it’s only a matter of time before the buyers continue to pick up value as it appears. If we were to break down below the €11,500 level, then the market would probably breakdown rather significantly. Longer-term, I still believe that we are going to go to the €15,000 level, as it is the next major round level that we can target.\nWith a little bit of imagination, you can see the uptrend line that we have just tested, and the fact that buyers have come back into this market is a sign that we will more than likely continue to find reasons to rally. That’s not to say it’ll be easy, but certainly the market looks as if it is trying to make it stand and continue to offer a “buy-and-hold” scenario. Overall, I believe that stock markets will continue to be inflated, and with the ECB looking to take its time to raise interest rates, I think the DAX will be an ideal place for money to come flowing into. I believe in adding on dips to a core position as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/03/18\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Price forecast for the week of March 12, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'China central bank Bitcoin While it does not recognize bitcoin as a payment tool, China recognizes that digital currency is inevitable and is in no hurry to regulate cryptocurrencies, according to Zhou Xiaochuan , governor of the country\x92s central bank, the People\x92s Bank of China ( PBoC ). The central bank official gave his views on digital currency during a press conference at the National People\x92s Congress 2018, according to 8btc , a Chinese industry news site. He said regulations will depend on regional trials and new technology. The central bank is researching digital currency, he said. Issuing digital currency does not depend on a technology application, he said, but on the ability to reduce the costs and improve the convenience of retail payments. The bank will also consider privacy and security in its actions concerning cryptocurrency. Digital Currency Is Inevitable Zhou acknowledged that digital currency is inevitable, and is likely to eventually replace paper money and coins. He said it is important to be wary of the financial system\x92s and investor influence on digital currency. Virtual currency is not integrated with existing financial products or the spirit that finance serves China\x92s economy, Zhou said. Hence, he cautions against the government rushing into digital currency. Zhou stressed the importance of preventing the introduction of speculative products, pointing to bitcoin\x92s wild expansion. The expansion of a bitcoin like cryptocurrency would have an unexpected impact on monetary policy and financial stability. The central bank, Zhou said, is moving cautiously with cryptocurrency and is working with the industry on research and development. The central bank does not recognize bitcoin as a payment tool, and it is carefully watching bitcoin like financial products and strengthening consumer and investor protection and education. Promising products need to be tested, Zhou said. Government Crackdown Continues Regulators in China recently began blocking social media accounts belonging to cryptocurrency exchanges that continue to offer services to customers located on the mainland. Story continues On Tuesday, Beijing-based media outlet Caixin reported that local authorities had forced social messaging platform WeChat to shut down accounts belonging to select cryptocurrency exchanges in a bid to further restrict the ability of mainland residents to trade cryptocurrencies. China had forced the closure of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges that offered fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading pairs last September, but some investors told Caixin that they were still able to access the offshore platforms. Other traders moved to over-the-counter and peer-to-peer platforms, often using social media to find trading partners and execute transactions. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post China Will Move Slowly to Regulate Cryptocurrency: Central Bank Governor appeared first on CCN .', "Sometimes, no matter how diligently we prepare, our best-laid plans can easily crumble to pieces. Such is the case for the 60% of workers who are inevitably forced to retire sooner than planned.\nThat's right: More employees areforced into early retirementthan not, and the reasons run the gamut fromlayoffsto illnesses to needing to care for loved ones. And while you'd think workers would be taking steps to prepare for that possibility, the majority of female employees are not. A good 64% of women don't have a backup plan in the event of being forced to retire early, according to Transamerica, a provider of insurance and investment services, and given that female workers aren't saving all that well to begin with, it's essentially a recipe for long-term disaster.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nThough retiring earlier than planned can spell trouble regardless of gender, it poses an even greater challenge for women than it does for men. That's because women tend to live longer, and so for each year they're forced to leave their careers sooner than planned, they risk falling short on income during retirement by an additional year.\nBut early retirement aside, women are doing an inadequate job of saving for the future. The median retirement savings balance among female workers is a mere $34,000, according to Transamerica, and while that's not such a dreadful sum for someone in her 20s, it's nowhere close to where a worker in her 40s, 50s, or 60s should be.\nIf you're low on savings and aren't taking steps to account for an early retirement, you're doing yourself a major disservice -- so stop, and get proactive instead. For one thing, boost your savings rate so that you're able to amass a larger IRA or 401(k) earlier on in your career. If you're currently setting aside $200 a month for the future, cut some expenses from yourbudgetto allow for a $300 or $400 monthly contribution. Boosting your savings rate by $200 a month over a 20-year period will leave you nearly $100,000 richer, assuming you invest that money at an average annual 7% return. And remember, that $100,000 ison top ofwhat you were already saving.\nAdditionally, filter any extra money you come across into your retirement plan. This includes performance bonuses, gifts, or thetax refundyou might be anticipating next month. Even a single lump sum contribution could go a long way toward building a stronger nest egg. Case in point: If you were to stick an extra $3,000 into your 401(k) or IRA just once and leave that money to grow at an average annual 7% return, it would turn into close to $12,000 over 20 years.\nBut saving more money isn't the only thing you should do to account for the possibility of an early retirement. You should also have a game plan as far as Social Security goes. You're allowed to access your benefits as early as age 62, so if, say, you were planning to retire at 67 but lose your job three years prior, you'll have the option to get at that cash sooner. Doing so, however, will result in a reduction in benefits, so you'll need to consider that ahead of time as part of your strategy.\nFurthermore, you may want to take steps to establish a side career, in the event you're forced to leave your full-time job sooner than planned. This could mean setting up your own business and putting in a few hours a week while managing your full-time role, or boosting certain skills that might allow you to venture out independently later in life.\nFinally, read up on your healthcare options so that, if you're forced to retire early, you're not scrambling for coverage. Keep in mind thatMedicareeligibility doesn't begin until age 65, so if you're laid off from your job at age 64, you'll need to buy a health plan on your own or pay for coverage underCOBRA.\nIn the absence of a crystal ball, none of us can predict how late in life we'll get to work. But one thing's for sure: Not having a backup plan could hurt you if you have no choice but to retire sooner than anticipated. So don't hold off on saving money today with the assumption that you'll catch up in your 60s. You may not get that option. Instead, do your best to fund your nest egg, explore various part-time -- or even full-time -- work options outside of your current job, and read up on health plans andSocial Security. The simple act of arming yourself with knowledge could go a long way when your career comes to a halt earlier than planned.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Sometimes, no matter how diligently we prepare, our best-laid plans can easily crumble to pieces. Such is the case for the 60% of workers who are inevitably forced to retire sooner than planned. That's right: More employees are forced into early retirement than not, and the reasons run the gamut from layoffs to illnesses to needing to care for loved ones. And while you'd think workers would be taking steps to prepare for that possibility, the majority of female employees are not. A good 64% of women don't have a backup plan in the event of being forced to retire early, according to Transamerica, a provider of insurance and investment services, and given that female workers aren't saving all that well to begin with, it's essentially a recipe for long-term disaster. Senior woman typing on a laptop IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Women need to be more prepared Though retiring earlier than planned can spell trouble regardless of gender, it poses an even greater challenge for women than it does for men. That's because women tend to live longer, and so for each year they're forced to leave their careers sooner than planned, they risk falling short on income during retirement by an additional year. But early retirement aside, women are doing an inadequate job of saving for the future. The median retirement savings balance among female workers is a mere $34,000, according to Transamerica, and while that's not such a dreadful sum for someone in her 20s, it's nowhere close to where a worker in her 40s, 50s, or 60s should be. Protecting yourself from the unknown If you're low on savings and aren't taking steps to account for an early retirement, you're doing yourself a major disservice -- so stop, and get proactive instead. For one thing, boost your savings rate so that you're able to amass a larger IRA or 401(k) earlier on in your career. If you're currently setting aside $200 a month for the future, cut some expenses from your budget to allow for a $300 or $400 monthly contribution. Boosting your savings rate by $200 a month over a 20-year period will leave you nearly $100,000 richer, assuming you invest that money at an average annual 7% return. And remember, that $100,000 is on top of what you were already saving. Story continues Additionally, filter any extra money you come across into your retirement plan. This includes performance bonuses, gifts, or the tax refund you might be anticipating next month. Even a single lump sum contribution could go a long way toward building a stronger nest egg. Case in point: If you were to stick an extra $3,000 into your 401(k) or IRA just once and leave that money to grow at an average annual 7% return, it would turn into close to $12,000 over 20 years. But saving more money isn't the only thing you should do to account for the possibility of an early retirement. You should also have a game plan as far as Social Security goes. You're allowed to access your benefits as early as age 62, so if, say, you were planning to retire at 67 but lose your job three years prior, you'll have the option to get at that cash sooner. Doing so, however, will result in a reduction in benefits, so you'll need to consider that ahead of time as part of your strategy. Furthermore, you may want to take steps to establish a side career, in the event you're forced to leave your full-time job sooner than planned. This could mean setting up your own business and putting in a few hours a week while managing your full-time role, or boosting certain skills that might allow you to venture out independently later in life. Finally, read up on your healthcare options so that, if you're forced to retire early, you're not scrambling for coverage. Keep in mind that Medicare eligibility doesn't begin until age 65, so if you're laid off from your job at age 64, you'll need to buy a health plan on your own or pay for coverage under COBRA . It's your future In the absence of a crystal ball, none of us can predict how late in life we'll get to work. But one thing's for sure: Not having a backup plan could hurt you if you have no choice but to retire sooner than anticipated. So don't hold off on saving money today with the assumption that you'll catch up in your 60s. You may not get that option. Instead, do your best to fund your nest egg, explore various part-time -- or even full-time -- work options outside of your current job, and read up on health plans and Social Security . The simple act of arming yourself with knowledge could go a long way when your career comes to a halt earlier than planned. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Aninvestigationby The Citizen lab has found evidence that Egyptian authorities are mining cryptocurrencies on citizen’s computers and laptops.\nUsing Internet scanning the researchers found deep packet inspection middleboxes on Telecom Egypt connections. Unencrypted traffic, (that uses http, not https) was redirected to browser cryptocurrency mining scripts. The researchers suggest this was done in order to extract revenue from unsuspecting internet users.\nThe report also identified the same malicious system being used in Turkey to inject citizen’s devices with spyware. Both Egypt and Turkey have been increasingly authoritarian in recent years, breaching multiple human rights obligations. Reporters Without Bordersranked Egypt 161stout of 180 currencies in its 2017 World Press Freedom Index, and 800 people have been sentenced to death since 2013. Journalists, human rights defenders, and protesters have experienced mass arrests, disappearances, and torture.\nAfter an extensive investigation, the team was able to track the network injections from both Egypt and Turkey to Sandvine PacketLogic devices – an American-based firm which sold the Turkish system as part of a $6,000,000 contract. At the time the deal caused a prominent member of the company toresign in protest.\nAttitudes to cryptocurrency are split in the highly religious Egypt. Earlier this year Egypt’s foremost religious leader called for a blockchain ban,stating that Bitcoin was illegal under Sharia law.\nWhilst some authorities in Egypt are against the technology, the attackers are likely making large amounts of money. A report from Talos earlier this month, a leading cyber security intelligence firm, estimates that malicious mining could be netting attackers over$100m a year.The report estimated that each infected device can generate about 28 cents a day. With 2000 devices that adds up to $568 per day, and $200,000 a year. It’s likely however that the nation-wide system uncovered could have many many more devices infected – leading to much higher profits.\nThis type of attack has grown hugely in recent years, with malware research labs alleging that over1.5 million deviceshave been affected. Website owners have deployed the technology as an alternative to ad-hosting. However, the primary use has been by hackers who slide the system onto internet users without them knowing.\nThe news of Egypt and Turkey’s use of the software comes as a reminder not only of the shaky human rights situation in these countries, but of state-sanctioned spying globally. As we progress through 2018 the internet is increasingly becoming less of a tool to connect citizens, and more a weapon to spy on them.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postReport Alleges Egyptian Government is Secretly Mining Cryptocurrencies on Citizens’ Devicesappeared first onCCN.', 'China bitcoin mining An investigation by The Citizen lab has found evidence that Egyptian authorities are mining cryptocurrencies on citizen’s computers and laptops. Using Internet scanning the researchers found deep packet inspection middleboxes on Telecom Egypt connections. Unencrypted traffic, (that uses http, not https) was redirected to browser cryptocurrency mining scripts. The researchers suggest this was done in order to extract revenue from unsuspecting internet users. The report also identified the same malicious system being used in Turkey to inject citizen’s devices with spyware. Both Egypt and Turkey have been increasingly authoritarian in recent years, breaching multiple human rights obligations. Reporters Without Borders ranked Egypt 161st out of 180 currencies in its 2017 World Press Freedom Index, and 800 people have been sentenced to death since 2013. Journalists, human rights defenders, and protesters have experienced mass arrests, disappearances, and torture. After an extensive investigation, the team was able to track the network injections from both Egypt and Turkey to Sandvine PacketLogic devices – an American-based firm which sold the Turkish system as part of a $6,000,000 contract. At the time the deal caused a prominent member of the company to resign in protest . Attitudes to cryptocurrency are split in the highly religious Egypt. Earlier this year Egypt’s foremost religious leader called for a blockchain ban, stating that Bitcoin was illegal under Sharia law . Whilst some authorities in Egypt are against the technology, the attackers are likely making large amounts of money. A report from Talos earlier this month, a leading cyber security intelligence firm, estimates that malicious mining could be netting attackers over $100m a year. The report estimated that each infected device can generate about 28 cents a day. With 2000 devices that adds up to $568 per day, and $200,000 a year. It’s likely however that the nation-wide system uncovered could have many many more devices infected – leading to much higher profits. Story continues This type of attack has grown hugely in recent years, with malware research labs alleging that over 1.5 million devices have been affected. Website owners have deployed the technology as an alternative to ad-hosting. However, the primary use has been by hackers who slide the system onto internet users without them knowing. The news of Egypt and Turkey’s use of the software comes as a reminder not only of the shaky human rights situation in these countries, but of state-sanctioned spying globally. As we progress through 2018 the internet is increasingly becoming less of a tool to connect citizens, and more a weapon to spy on them. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Report Alleges Egyptian Government is Secretly Mining Cryptocurrencies on Citizens’ Devices appeared first on CCN .', 'The stock market has been on one of its longest bull runs in recent history, lasting nearly a full decade. But eventually the economy will turn south, and stocks will follow, which can be a time of unease for investors. Investors can brace for a downturn by buying shares of companies that can thrive in both bull and bear markets. Our Foolish investors think diversity helps 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) in any market, Diageo plc \'s (NYSE: DEO) spirit sales are almost recession-proof, and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) will still be cleaning teeth in a downturn. A bear figurine and a bull figurine face off, sitting on top of a piece of paper with a chart on it Image source: Getty Images. 60 years of dividend increases and counting: What else do you need? Neha Chamaria (3M): Did you know that there are companies that haven\'t missed a dividend in 100 years or more? These are the kind of dividend stocks that can thrive in both bull and bear markets, simply because they are capable of growing their earnings, cash flow, and dividends even during downturns. Just take a look at industrial conglomerate 3M\'s dividend history: It hasn\'t just paid a dividend for 100 consecutive years, but increased it for 60 straight years! That\'s one of the best dividend streaks you can find among publicly listed companies today, and one that wouldn\'t have been possible without 3M\'s diverse portfolio, which includes more than 60,000 products used across several industries, and powerful brands such as Post-It and Scotch. The best part about owning a stock like 3M is that while you can expect small dividend hikes even during tough times, the rewards get bigger when the business thrives. For instance, 3M increased its dividend by 16% in fiscal 2017, backed by 12.4% growth in adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow generation of nearly $4.9 billion, or 100% of its net income. If you are the kind of income investor who\'s happy with dividends that are steady and can grow year after year, or even decades, and don\'t care as much about yields -- 3M yields 2.3% currently -- 3M is a right fit for your portfolio. Story continues Toasting a premier name in spirits Rich Duprey (Diageo): Alcohol seems to do well no matter how the market goes, and among distillers, Diageo is one of the world\'s largest. It derives the bulk of its revenue from making Scotch whisky, which represents a quarter of its $15.9 billion in annual sales. Johnnie Walker is Diageo\'s premier brand, but it also owns a portfolio of other brands that hold the No. 1 or 2 position in various markets around the globe, including Buchanan\'s, which is the second-most popular scotch in the U.S.; Black & White, Brazil\'s best seller; and J&B, the top scotch in Spain. Scotch whisky has the unique property of only being allowed to be made in Scotland, much like bourbon is a solely American spirit. While there is some consternation over the U.K. leaving the European Union next year, scotch exports shouldn\'t be a concern, as World Trade Organization regulations for spirits mandate no tariffs can be imposed on them. While other industries may go through a period of upheaval, Diageo\'s portfolio shouldn\'t be one of them. In the U.S., the distiller is benefiting from the rise in the number of women drinking hard liquor , and Diageo has just launched a "Jane Walker" brand to complement its leading Johnnie Walker label. But spirits of all types are increasing in popularity, though mostly the so-called "browns" -- whiskey and bourbon -- are seeing the greatest growth. Diageo has been a consistent dividend payer since it was created in 1997 by the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, and it has raised its payout in each of the last six years. The $3.46-per-share dividend currently yields a solid 2.6%, which, when coupled with its steady growth in revenue, suggests that Diageo is a stock investors can count on when times are good, but even more when times get tough. The consumer Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-10 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.04 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23882228.9980992 - Transaction Count: 198180.0 - Unique Addresses: 487167.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.39 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['https://t.co/HwbLTm9B5x\nSale or lease\nPay in monthly installments by arrangement\n\n#blockchain #blockchaintechnology #BlockchainLeadershipSummit #blockchainmining #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #crypto #cryptocurrencies #fintech #tech #technology #FutureTech #business #Entrepreneur', 'Does #blockchain offer hype or hope? https://t.co/auzL86tSDi #crypto #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency #blockchaintechnology #BlockchainLeadershipSummit #Domains #branding #brands #startup #startups #DigitalTransformation #tech #technology #FutureTech #bitcoin #Entrepreneur', '#Zeepin Token (#ZPT) will be listed on @LBank_Exchange , holders can start depositing ZPTs to LBank at 10:00(UTC) on March 13th, and trading at 10:00 (UTC) on March 16th! @NEOnewstoday #nep5token #crypto #cryptocurrency #token #cryptoexchange #blockchain #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/nVKPBjsOsf', '3hours ranking 03/10 21:00～00:00\n↓BTC_STRAT ↓BTC_XEM pic.twitter.com/b1hp2ukDGB', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ZRX : %2.53 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_ZRX&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$VTC : %1.21 \n $XPM : %1.08 \n $GAS : %0.43 \n $GNT : %0.32 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BLK : %-0.72 \n $CLAM : %-0.57 \n $FLO : %-0.40 \n $STR : %-0.37 \n $NEOS : %-0.26', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/11 00:12:32\nBTC: 10,386,166 KRW\nETH: 811,483 KRW\nXRP: 903 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 395 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 258 Tweets\n3. $XRP - 207 Tweets\n\n2018年03月10日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/BzKhI0fCl7', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #España', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 823 pt\n2. $ETH - 388 pt\n3. $XRP - 328 pt\n\n2018年03月10日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/SFlfKQqJFZ', '2018/03/11 00:07:57\nBittrex[https://bittrex.com\xa0]\nDECENT (DCT/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +40位 (150位→110位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 113.4% ($0.660987→$0.749612)\nボリューム: 197.3% ($131,518.0→$259,498.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/decent/\xa0…', '2018/03/11 00:18:34[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：1,014,735円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：79,007円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300038.825円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：457.3円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000116,095円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9448.98\nHigh: $9518.77\nLow: $8650.00\nChange: 4.23% \| $383.76\nVolume: $220,696,329.7\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/LrI4zBmorP', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/11 00:42:40\nBTC: 10,339,666 KRW\nETH: 808,500 KRW\nXRP: 900 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '瞬順 03-06 02:11:04(UTC) 162,203 BTC -5,000.0001 BTC 16rC\n! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !\n－－ 03-03 06:59:06(UTC) 99,797 BTC 0.00001 BTC 16ft\n長順 03-03 07:00:24(UTC) 92,347 BTC 0.00001 BTC 3Cbq\n瞬順 02-20 16:34:09(UTC) 73,600 BTC 0.0000086 BTC 18rn', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/11 00:27:36\nBTC: 10,372,000 KRW\nETH: 812,133 KRW\nXRP: 903 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '2018/03/11 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000206 BTC(2.06円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000286 BTC(2.86円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000320 BTC(3.2円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000387 BTC(3.87円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000398 BTC(3.98円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/03/11 00:30\n\n#BTC 1000357円\n#ETH 78027.8円\n#ETC 2344.7円\n#BCH 114980.9円\n#XRP 86.9円\n#XEM 38.1円\n#LSK 1641.3円\n#MONA 455.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'GameCredits Volume Reaches $5 Million - GameCredits (CURRENCY:GAME) traded 6.3% higher against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 0:00 AM E.T. on February 19th. One GameCredits coin can now be purchased for about $3.01 or 0.00026209 BTC - http://tunemywebsite.com/google-business-news-20-february-2018\xa0…', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 4.771052 BTC \nBears sold 2.657276 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$183500.00/$184400.00 MXN', 'USD: 106.770\nEUR: 131.360\nGBP: 147.887\nAUD: 83.814\nNZD: 77.729\nCNY: 16.850\nCHF: 112.224\nBTC: 1,012,601\nETH: 79,100\nSun Mar 11 00:30 JST', '【5分足】【売りサイン】を検出しました。\n1,011,980 BTC/JPY (2018/03/11 00:35)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', 'Mar 10, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 9,449.20$ \| 7,677.60€ \| 6,822.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Ash1yitLru', "$DNA time to look at buying this undervalued token while it's still cheap to remember only 4 months ago $DNA hit $5000.00 hold and by the end of 2018 $DNA plus #ETH's #BTC rise and this investment will be well and truly worthwhile. check it out now https://encrypgen.com/\xa0", '18:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ZRX : %2.51 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ZRXBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$POA : %1.35 \n $SUB : %1.10 \n $OMG : %0.90 \n $RLC : %0.78 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $MDA : %-2.17 \n $ZIL : %-2.07 \n $PIVX : %-0.72 \n $GTO : %-0.62 \n $PPT : %-0.62', '@TimDraper\xa0 draper who bought 30,000 BTC from the U.S. Marshals Service auction in 2014, has a net worth of around $350 million-$500 million. He is also known for correctly predicting the price of bitcoin in 2014, where he said that BTC would cross $10,00…https://lnkd.in/gmVZA_a\xa0', '2018/03/11 00:50:57\nHitBTC[https://hitbtc.com\xa0]\nBezop (BEZ/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +64位 (208位→144位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 121.2% ($0.224236→$0.271829)\nボリューム: 267.0% ($9,227.0→$24,635.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/bezop/\xa0…', 'it\'s funny, I only monitor bitcoin when I read you guys\n\nmy style of trading is (for example) I buy VTC below $1.00 then "force" myself to flip some with OMG, in that case when each coins reach around $8.00', 'BTC Price: 9436.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9510.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 736.60$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/MaTxARjEvu', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9445.00 @Chain', '03/11 00:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC']... - Contextual Past News Article: Investors endured their worst period of volatility in years last week. Both theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)and theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)lost about 5% by the end of the week and are now down by about 2% for the year. ^SPXdata byYCharts While the market might gyrate in response to shifting investor attitudes, it's earnings results that determine long-run stock price trends. With that in mind, let's look at a few of the most anticipated reports set to publish over the next few trading days, fromUnder Armour(NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA),TripAdvisor(NASDAQ: TRIP)andCampbell Soup(NYSE: CPB). Investors could hardly be more pessimistic about Under Armour's fourth-quarter results, due out before the market opens on Tuesday. The sports apparel titan's last report wasa bust, with sales and profitability both shrinking because of a brutal sales environment in the core U.S. market. "We do not expect these conditions to improve," CEO Kevin Plank bluntly warned investors in an earnings call in late October. Image source: Getty Images. Shareholders are expecting weak demand to drive heavy promotional activity over the holiday season, which should translate into nearly flat sales and another round of sinking gross profit margin. RivalNikerecently pointed to signs of a stabilization coming in the U.S. after over a year of contraction, but that optimism is mostly thanks to the fact that it is introducing dozens of new apparel and footwear products over the next few months. Investors will find out on Tuesday whether Under Armour believes it can engineer a rebound, too, when the company issues its first official forecast for fiscal 2018. It boasts one of the biggest online travel communities around, but TripAdvisor can't seem to find a way to turn that asset into a formidable business. Shares dramatically underperformed the market last year, after the company missed management's growth targets in both the second and third quarters. That poor track record has investorsfeeling cautiousheading into Thursday morning's report. TripAdvisor's core hotel business has struggled to return to growth following last year's switch to a new business model. Management had predicted that the shift would improve customer satisfaction and drive profitable long-term growth. That forecast hasn't panned out, though. Instead, the hotel segment contracted in the most recent quarter despite a marketing blitz aimed at driving traffic to the website. In addition to the hotel division, shareholders will be watching for signs of continued gains in the promising attraction-booking business. That segment has grown far more profitable recently, and TripAdvisor will probably need that success to continue if it's going to avoid its third straight year of reduced earnings. Campbell Soup will post its fiscal second-quarter results on Friday morning. The packaged-foods specialist hasn't impressed investors lately. In fact, organic sales ticked lower last year thanks to the combination of several negative trends, led by shifting food preferences on the part of consumers. Image source: Getty Images. Campbell is hoping to change that dynamic in part by bulking up its brand portfolio throughaggressive acquisitionslike its purchase of pretzel and snack giantSnyder's-Lance. Executives hope the new combined business will be both leaner and more profitable, with a stronger focus on snack foods. Look for CEO Denise Morrison and her executive team to spend time on Friday discussing their plans for extracting value from this $5 billion purchase as they enter what could be the business' third year of organic sales declines. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulosowns shares of Nike, TripAdvisor, Under Armour (A Shares), and Under Armour (C Shares). The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nike, TripAdvisor, Under Armour (A Shares), and Under Armour (C Shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/bushcat5', 'Forget Air Miles, This Credit Card Firm to Give Customers Cryptocurrency', 22, '2018-03-10 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/', "Edit: Disclaimer- I’m not saying I support this firm or would get a credit card that has these perks. I only thought this was newsworthy and an interesting move on this FIRM’s part. Title is from the article. \n\nWant to get into cryptocurrency but the volatility and exchange fees put you off? This startup might have the ideal solution - a credit card that pays customers Bitcoin instead of other rewards.\n\nSpend Inflationary Currency, Get Deflationary Currency Typically, credit card companies offer incentives to get customers to use their cards.\n\nThomas Harrison of Blockrize is hoping to reward his customers directly in Bitcoin or Ethereum.\n\nUse the card for purchases in store or online and receive 1% of the value spent back in crypto.\n\nNick Clements, a personal finance expert at MagnifyMoney and former credit card company employee agrees that a crypto rewards scheme is a good idea.\n\nThe young company are currently receiving advice from Zak Allen of fintech company Shogun Enterprises, Alex Atallah from OpenSea.io, a peer-to-peer crypto market, and financial services advisory company Card Linq's Jonathan Gelfand.\n\nIt's unclear whether the crypto rewards will be subject to capital-gains or another form of taxes.\n\nhttps://www.newsbtc.com/2018/03/09/forget-air-miles-credit-card-firm-give-customers-cryptocurrency/\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/', '83b6kn', [['u/TheFracas', 56, '2018-03-10 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgi5ff/', 'Or you could get a 2% cash back card and spend your cash back on DOUBLE the crypto...', '83b6kn'], ['u/the_fit_hit_the_shan', 68, '2018-03-10 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgmvy9/', 'If only the US dollar were still a fungible and stable means of exchange that I could trade for goods and services.', '83b6kn'], ['u/CuddleBunnies_', 31, '2018-03-10 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgo7zb/', 'My favorite part is when they claim it’s 16% cash back because Ether appreciated 1000% over 2017', '83b6kn'], ['u/the_fit_hit_the_shan', 41, '2018-03-10 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgp8bm/', 'TIL my Fidelity Visa is a 32% cashback card', '83b6kn'], ['u/the_fit_hit_the_shan', 13, '2018-03-10 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvgzwis/', 'Given that you\'re receiving them as "cashback" from credit card spend they shouldn\'t be taxable income.\n\nHowever, according to the way that the IRS currently views crypto, I think what would happen is that the dollar amount you are issued as cashback is the basis and any growth in the value against the dollar would be taxed at the applicable capital gains rate when you sell. Just guessing though. ', '83b6kn'], ['u/Orome2', 33, '2018-03-10 18:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvhlqhl/', "I'm holding out for a Chase Dogecoin card. ", '83b6kn'], ['u/supitsgreg', 28, '2018-03-10 23:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/83b6kn/forget_air_miles_this_credit_card_firm_to_give/dvi28v2/', 'Still better than the Chase Starbucks', '83b6kn']]], ['u/cryptobrah11', 'Buying cardano at 20 cent was the best decision you ever made heres why', 21, '2018-03-10 00:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/', "I'm not going to talk about the superior tech behind cardano because I can't do it it would take me days to explain it. There's many videos on youtube and you can read the roadmap for that. I'll be discussing the price only.\n\nAnyone bought cardano during this dip between 2100-2400 satos (valued between 18-21cent) is going to see some very nice returns.\n\nBuying cardano at 18-20cent pretty much makes you an early investor and a potential whale. Doesn't matter what some people paid for it during the ICO, Cardano wasn't available for most of the people before it was 5-10cent already. Paying a 400-1000% premium for a coin is absolutely nothing.\n\nPerspective:\n\n* Neo was 13 cent 1 year ago. Buying neo at 100$ means you are paying a 77 000% premium\n\n* Stellar: 15 000% premium\n\n* Ripple: 14 000% premium even at this ''cheap'' 84cent.\n\n* Ethereum: 4200% premium\n\nI could go on forever with many coins. These massive gains were only made in a SINGLE YEAR. Think those gains are crazy? Go back 2 more years and 12M premined ethereum were pretty much given for free. Same with stellar they did a terrible stellar giveaway and spammers with different emails accumulated millions of stellar for free. \n\n\nLONG STORY SHORT: All these other coins are not only flawed, but you are terribly late at the party. The amount of big whales behind those coins sitting on 1000x gains is enormous. It only takes 1 of them to sell off to crash and surpress the price. Look at bitcoin, supply is 17M and it only takes one guy with 200k bitcoin to crash the price for months by selling 20% of it.\n\n\nHold your cardano my friend, by the end of 2018 I promiss cardano will provide the biggest % gain of any coin in the top 20 right now. Buying now makes you a whale.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/', '83b7n7', [['u/nicetryu', 13, '2018-03-10 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgkje0/', "EOS is a little behind in this race. I wouldn't put a penny into it. Have you read the terms of their token offering? No thanks.", '83b7n7'], ['u/ProficieNtOCE', 12, '2018-03-10 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgl6xd/', "You're comparing cardano to coins it's already outgrown? How is this early stage Stellar if it's already worth more than Stellar. This is dillusional... It's marketcap, not price per coin ", '83b7n7'], ['u/Kourijima', 53, '2018-03-10 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgli6d/', "This is the dumbest thing I've read all day. Even as an ADA holder, this made me cringe.", '83b7n7'], ['u/215564297', 26, '2018-03-10 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/comments/83b7n7/buying_cardano_at_20_cent_was_the_best_decision/dvgnjav/', 'Ethereum is the AOL of blockchain, Cardano is Google. The year is 2000.', '83b7n7']]], ['u/sikkerhet', 'how do you even start with bitcoin?', 14, '2018-03-10 01:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/83bet9/how_do_you_even_start_with_bitcoin/', "is there an app or program you're supposed to download? where and how do you buy it? how do you track it? how does this whole thing work? I want to buy a little to play around with it but I'm not finding any resources that explain what to actually do", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/83bet9/how_do_you_even_start_with_bitcoin/', '83bet9', [['u/etalasi', 14, '2018-03-10 01:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/83bet9/how_do_you_even_start_with_bitcoin/dvgjgxa/', '[Bitcoin.org has a getting started page.](https://bitcoin.org/en/getting-started)\n\nYou can also ask questions at /r/BitcoinBeginners.', '83bet9']]], ['u/curyous', 'Just made my first BCH payment with BitPay :)', 93, '2018-03-10 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/', "It was for namecheap. Seems like they didn't have to do anything to enable BCH payments since they were already accepting BTC with BitPay. If only Steam was still with BitPay. I really enjoy paying for real stuff with Bitcoin (BCH).", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/', '83bi9u', [['u/crasheger', 20, '2018-03-10 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvgk30a/', 'ask steam politely if you have an account!\nhttp://www.valvesoftware.com/contact/\n\nwas your purchase instant? make a video and post it!', '83bi9u'], ['u/curyous', 16, '2018-03-10 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvgk7sd/', 'My purchase was instant.', '83bi9u'], ['u/crasheger', 21, '2018-03-10 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvgkbgy/', 'bought some baklava yesterday. and today i noticed that my fav. delivery service has bitpay integrated ( takaway.com but in .de)\n\n i will never again order food witout paying in BCH ever again ', '83bi9u'], ['u/curyous', 11, '2018-03-10 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83bi9u/just_made_my_first_bch_payment_with_bitpay/dvglpns/', 'Great attitude.', '83bi9u']]], ['u/btcbro_', "Definitive Proof that rBTC Doesn't Engage in Censorship in One Word", 120, '2018-03-10 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/', "u/T4GG4RT\n\nHe's one of the absolute worst posters on this entire subreddit. Every post he makes talks about how u/BitcoinXio bans and censors people, and yet he's been freely posting this kind of trash for months, unfettered by any banning. He's one of the most legitimate ban targets for this subreddit and yet here he still is for months on end posting garbage and annoying people.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/', '83byqw', [['u/BitcoinXio', 38, '2018-03-10 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgpdsk/', 'Zero days are still allowed. We have remained true to our word. Yes accounts must age but only a few hours. This helps stop a lot of drive-by spam and scammers and the bots that are trying to manipulate this sub. Surely you can’t believe brand new accounts having to wait only a few hours to post is censorship? ', '83byqw'], ['u/markblundeberg', 16, '2018-03-10 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgpw28/', "Yeah the 0 day thing was annoying when I first joined, last month. I was all excited to post something and then it didn't work. But very mild inconvenience, as the next day I posted my thing (and got big tips).", '83byqw'], ['u/Churn', 41, '2018-03-10 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgs4iv/', "I think it's one of the best BCH marketing tools we have. Everytime a troll posts their inflaming Subject expecting to get rejected and/or banned...what they get instead is reasonable explanations of what BCH is, why this sub exists, etc..\n\nThen when other people click on those links expecting to see the drama unfold they get exposed to the truth. Eventually, these are the new subscribers who come here confessing that they once believed all the BS spoon fed to them from the rBitcoin sub.\n\n", '83byqw'], ['u/biffnipples', 27, '2018-03-10 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgvy21/', 'I have him tagged as "trolls poorly"', '83byqw'], ['u/rdar1999', 19, '2018-03-10 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgxfft/', 'Ah this guy only posts shit crying about the mods, it is so repetitive it could be even considered spam.', '83byqw'], ['u/Zarathustra_V', 17, '2018-03-10 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvgz5cu/', 'Even you (one of those chief censorship officers of the censored shithole where thousands of us are banned) are allowed to post here while all of us are banned from your disgusting shithole. ', '83byqw'], ['u/PsyRev_', 20, '2018-03-10 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh0mjh/', "> Every time I point these facts out (and link to the mod logs to prove what I'm saying)\n\nI haven't seen you do this. How about you link them and let's see if we all start trying to change the subject.\n\nBtw guys, this guy is a moderator on r/bitcoin, hilariously enough. And I've seen him be very disingenuous before, as well as being a fucking jerk. Be careful with this guy's words, RES tag him, and stay skeptical. He's most probably one of the corrupt members that caused this mess.\n\nEdit: /u/thieflar, didn't think so.", '83byqw'], ['u/imaginary_username', 11, '2018-03-10 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh1525/', 'Link to Ceddit, or get lost.', '83byqw'], ['u/Sumtinlazy', 17, '2018-03-10 08:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh1pfv/', 'The fact that you can post that comment on /r/btc and get away with it without a ban is a testament to how "censored" /r/btc actually is. ', '83byqw'], ['u/fruitsofknowledge', 11, '2018-03-10 08:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh2g6x/', 'I disagree. Asking that accounts have a few hours and positive karma under the belt is not a lot, but effectively keeps some sock puppets out. \n\nHowever this should be announced on the actual side panel, to make sure newbies know.', '83byqw'], ['u/xd1gital', 10, '2018-03-10 09:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh30h7/', "Please collect evidences before commenting. Without them, you're just a troll.", '83byqw'], ['u/MrTversted', 10, '2018-03-10 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh47sn/', 'I honestly think you are MIXING up /r/Bitcoin and /r/BTC. ', '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 38, '2018-03-10 10:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh5gv6/', 'downvotes are not censorship', '83byqw'], ['u/BackToBitcoin', 13, '2018-03-10 11:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh6b4g/', "I mean, people aren't going to upvote you if they don't like what you're saying. You're not being censored, you're just voicing an unpopular opinion. The two are very different. Your post isn't being deleted. You aren't being banned. You still have a platform to openly speak your mind, and your post can be viewed by anyone who reads the comments.", '83byqw'], ['u/slbbb', 11, '2018-03-10 12:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh75m6/', 'As someone being banned from r/bitcoin and downvoted here - downvotes are not censorship', '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 18, '2018-03-10 12:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh7tzj/', "the subreddit CSS has been changed to explicitly show comments that would be hidden by default\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/l0hoe4q.png\n\nyou can't even hide the comment if you wanted due to this change. You can click on any comment with positive karma and hide it, but not downvoted comments, those are visible at all times unless you changed the default settings of reddit to ignore subreddit CSS", '83byqw'], ['u/jessquit', 12, '2018-03-10 13:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvh8mca/', "You've been here for four years and you just now figured out how Reddit works.\n\nGenius.", '83byqw'], ['u/jessquit', 14, '2018-03-10 14:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhaqve/', '>You are a retard, confirmed. \n\nOh look, I just replied to your censored comment.', '83byqw'], ['u/jessquit', 14, '2018-03-10 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhbegw/', '>Glad you ignored the full comment. \n\nLet\'s see the full comment:\n\n> so when your comment is not visible by default due to downvotes it is just normal for you?\n\nDefault Reddit behavior is to hide comments below a certain karma score. \n\nHow could I possibly know you were talking about anything other than default Reddit behavior?\n\nMeantime your comments are all negatively scored and here we are having a conversation. Some "censorship.". Get a grip.', '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 16, '2018-03-10 15:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhc3w9/', "you wouldn't be making light of censorship if you had been on the receiving end of it for real. To somehow equate a few downvotes here with the censorship campaign that started on /r/bitcoin in 2015 is an insult to the scores of bitcoin enthusiasts banned from that sub", '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 17, '2018-03-10 15:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhdd93/', "> What /r/bitcoin is doing is not relevant to this discussion.\n\nno, it is very much relevant to this discussion because we're discussing this on /r/btc, the existence of which would not be necessary without said censorship campaign on /r/bitcoin. If I and many others weren't first silenced and then banned from /r/bitcoin because our opinion on scaling bitcoin was declared wrongthink by /u/theymos, I would be discussing this with you over there instead of here", '83byqw'], ['u/fiah84', 10, '2018-03-10 15:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/83byqw/definitive_proof_that_rbtc_doesnt_engage_in/dvhehvi/', 'no, discussing censorship of bitcoin discussion on reddit is useless without considering the context of it, which is the 3 year long and counting censorship campaign on /r/Bitcoin', '83byqw']]], ['u/tt92618', 'Understanding the Value Proposition of Electroneum', 63, '2018-03-10 03:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/', 'There are, currently, many FUD videos and blog posts floating around about Electroneum, and almost all of them make provably false assertions. They also fail to understand the ETN mobile miner, and in a broader sense, the value proposition of Electroneum as a whole.\n\nI\'d like to address that.\n\nFirst, for the 10,000 foot perspective, we have to start with the understanding that many crypto projects essentially represent the creation of tools in search of a purpose. That is, they are coins that, while they may have very interesting and elegant technical aspects... have not thoroughly examined the "business" case of why anyone would use them. Why would users, as an example, pay for distributed storage using a token based economy when they could instead simply use fiat to pay for those same services? Why would someone pay for energy purchases with a token that they must use fiat to purchase when they could just pay for energy using fiat and skip a step? Why would anyone invest low volatility fiat into a high volatility crypto just so they can use it to buy the very same products that they could use the original fiat for? These basic questions are often not addressed in any substantive way by the creators and innovators working on crypto projects. That doesn\'t in any way diminish their work, but it does substantively diminish the likelihood that their projects will have long term success.\n\nElectroneum is, to the contrary, in one sense all about these questions; Electroneum seeks to answer the question "why would anyone use cryptocurrency, and how can we create a viable crypto-based economy that is sustainable and which will foster growing adoption?" These are very important questions, and unlike the vast majority of other projects, Electroneum is at a fundamental level designed to be an ecosystem that addresses these issues on a fundamental level. My contention is this: many of the people questioning the value proposition of ETN have a basic lack of understanding surrounding where the issues in cryptocurrency exist. They therefore do not understand the utility or purpose of much of what Electroneum does, because at a basic level they have misunderstood the nature of the problem space.\n\nOK, so now I\'d like to address the mobile miner. There has been a LOT of controversy and FUD surrounding the mobile miner. I want to explain the mobile miner in the context of what I said above.\n\nFirst let\'s deal with the allegations that the mobile "miner" doesn\'t really mine, and that it amounts essentially to something like an airdrop. That\'s true. But I want to challenge you on this by asking: So what? Why does it matter? Here\'s the perspective you miss if this bothers you: the fact that the mobile miner "gives away" free coins obscures your understanding of the true purpose of the miner: it bootstraps a user base and it simultaneously equips that user base with the tools to keep, exchange, and use the Electroneum the users of the app receive. And that is ESSENTIAL for any cryptocurrency to reach mass adoption. Obtaining, holding, and using cryptocurrency must be substantively easier than fiat, because otherwise it will be seen as an inconvenience and that perception will completely foreclose most users from ever understanding or appreciating the many benefits of a cryptocurrency. The ETN mobile miner is in essence designed to address this difficult problem.\n\nSo why give the coins away for free? Many have argued this makes the mobile miner a scam, or that it dilutes the value of Electroneum.\n\nOne of the things that I find interesting about the Electroneum project is that it seeks above all else to foster adoption, including in third world nations where there are a lot of unbanked people. In those countries, almost everyone has a phone, but very few have a bank account. And I believe that the Electtoneum founder (and I agree) sees that these people are prime real-estate for the adoption of cryptocurrencies. So let\'s look at why that is so. These people have the following characteristics:\n\n- Many of them are impoverished and hence will have an incentive to try and do something useful with Electroneum\n- Many if not most of them live in nations with weak banking systems and weak governance\n- They virtually ALL have cell phones\n\nBUT:\n\n- Most of them have phones that are not powerful enough to actually mine\n- And most of them have such limited bandwidth that their users could not possibly afford to connect to a pool and constantly receive blocks.\n\nAnd these last two points, in a nut-shell, explain is why the mobile miner doesn\'t actually mine.\n\nSo ok - the app essentially gives people free coins from a pre-mine. Many people are inexplicably hot and bothered about this. So let me task you again with a challenge to answer this basic question: Why does it matter?\n\nMANY companies have incentive programs. Sandwich shops give customers a punch card for a free sub after x purchases. The sub they give away is real, and yet the customer didn\'t pay for it. Is that a scam? Companies also publish ads and coupons, which give their customers a discount off their product. That costs them money. And yet they do it, allowing the customer to get a portion of their buy for free. Is that a scam? Many companies run loyalty programs that give their customers money back, or free stuff. All of it costs the company money, and the customer gets free stuff. Scam? Companies in many actually give away their product for free just to get you to try it. Again - is that a scam? ALL of that stuff costs these companies money, yet they all do it. Why? \n\nBecause it incentivises USE.\n\nThe entire point of the mobile mining platform with Electroneum is to incentivise the use of Electroneum, especially in places where people will have an incentive (poverty) to build a functional economy around the coin AND where there is governance so weak that officiating powers cannot stop it from happening. It is, in simple terms, to create the foundation upon which a real economy that actually uses cryptocurrency can spring up, obviously with the point that it will be surrounding Electroneum. Will that work? I don\'t know. But objectively, I think it can be argued that Electroneum has a chance of doing it, much more so than any other coin out there, including Bitcoin. And that is chiefly because they\'ve thought about the sort of conditions under which someone would actually use a crypto, which is something not a single competitor has done. And they have set about building an ecosystem as opposed to a currency which will foster adoption and sustained use.\n\nSo, here\'s the rub: I contend that many of the people throwing around words like "scam" are ponly doing that because on a fundamental level they just don\'t get it. They\'ve fundamentally misunderstood the issues that cryptocurrencies face with respect to adoption, and they consequently can\'t see the value proposition that Electroneum presents. ETN is designed - as an ecosystem - to bootstrap a crypto based economy, and the difference between Electroneum and other cryptos is that they\'ve actually thought about these issues and sought to find ways to get people to actually use the token rather than horde it hoping it will magicly rise in value. I would argue that ETN has a HIGHER long term potential to have sustained value than 99.9% of the rest of the altcoins out there... principally because they are almost all in search of a reason for their existence that doesn\'t revolve around rank speculation. ETN already has that question answered and the company is devoted to acting upon a plan to build an entire crypto economy, rather than upon pumping something for which they hope someone will someday find a use.\ufeff', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/', '83c7my', [['u/tt92618', 10, '2018-03-10 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/dvgrybs/', 'Your response tells me you don’t get it.\n\nWhy aren’t cryptos undergirding any significant portion of global commerce? Why isn’t Monero? Why isn’t Bitcoin? If you haven’t thought about these questions, you don’t understand the problem.\n\nThe vast majority of coins that fail to address these questions will have a value of zero just a few years from now.', '83c7my'], ['u/PresidentRADS', 10, '2018-03-10 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/83c7my/understanding_the_value_proposition_of_electroneum/dvgyqss/', 'It can also be noted that ETN is in competition with many other cryptocurrencies aiming to be a payment platform. Who needs 10-15 different coins to pay for things. Whether you agree with the mobile miner or not, free coins are going to attract users, and it sets it apart from the others. Brilliant marketing in my mind, and one of the reasons it might kill the competition.', '83c7my']]], ['u/NYPoker', 'ICON Potential Reversal in the Charts (ICX Technical Analysis)', 18, '2018-03-10 04:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/83ci3f/icon_potential_reversal_in_the_charts_icx/', 'Disclaimer: This is what I see in the charts. If you don\'t believe in TA, don\'t bother reading. If you do, however, take a look at this. This is not trading advice. DYOR and invest on your own accord.\n\nLet\'s get it!\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/70G76wws/\n\nSo as we all know ICX has been in a huge, steady downtrend since the ATH. "Korea\'s Ethereum" is what everyone called it. The hype got ahead of the product and we have paid the consequences. Now, it\'s time for the HODLers and buyers to get a shot at redemption. As you can see on the chart, we have a massive falling wedge pattern. Combine this with a massive bullish divergence on the MACD, and things could be looking to turn around for ICX soon. Now, I must warn anyone looking to go long on this coin that BTC will likely tank further, possibly to the $6000 mark again. This means that ICX will likely fall further into the wedge and you may be able to buy this coin sub-$2.00. We will continue to see a dwindling volume and when people start to call this coin dead is when we will rise from the ashes. If we see a breakout from the falling wedge on significant volume, the typical target on these is at point (A). Now, where is point (A) on the chart you might ask? Well, that is the exciting part...point (A) is the origin of the falling wedge pattern. It is where it all started to go downhill (ATH!). It has taken us about 2 1/2 months to get to this point, so that is my time horizon for a return to ATH. Now, we may have to wait a few days for a breakout...but keep this post in the back of your mind and look for updates. Right now, we are facing significant overhead resistance from the 50 EMA, 100 EMA, and 200EMA, as well as multiple Fibonacci levels. However, we have adequate time and a deserving crypto to get to that point.\n\nGood luck and happy trading! :)\n\nEDIT: Considering my analysis on BTC and ICX, I believe the bouncing/liftoff point will occur around 24000 satoshi at the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement. \n\nUpdate: An interesting development has been brought to my attention. There is actually a massive hammer on high volume with a potential bull flag on the BTC daily chart. The bulls are attempting to breakout right now. This is in conflict with my 4-hour chart bear flag. Let\'s see who wins out.\n\nUpdate: Still incredibly low volume from the bulls on BTC. Just a lot of back and forth right now. I would be surprised if the bulls manage to break out at this point.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/83ci3f/icon_potential_reversal_in_the_charts_icx/', '83ci3f', [['u/fattybrah', 12, '2018-03-10 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/83ci3f/icon_potential_reversal_in_the_charts_icx/dvgx627/', 'If BTC takes a nose dive to 6k, 5k, 4k, 3k, etc, no altcoins will run so TA is null until btc recovers, right?', '83ci3f']]], ['u/NYPoker', "It's a False Flag! Be Careful! (BTC Technical Analysis)", 30, '2018-03-10 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/', 'I originally posted this in r/BTC, but I think you guys should take a look. I love the VeChain community, and I want you guys to see this in case you\'re wondering about the health of the market.\n\nDisclaimer: This is what I see in the charts and is not official trading advice. If you don\'t like TA, don\'t bother. If you do, I advise you think and read critically. DYOR and only make trades on your own accord. Invest safely.\n\nHere we go!\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/0cUVpS12/\n\nWelcome to my technical analysis on Bitcoin. As you can see on the chart, we have seen a little run-up in the past few hours. The MACD looks like it wants to form a bullish crossover and the RSI is recovering from its oversold territory. Although we have seen a little buying power, I want to tell you why I think this is a bull-trap. Firstly, we have fallen back inside of a downtrend channel that we broke out of. That is a very bearish sign and you should be worried about preserving your capital right now. While you could see the RSI recovery as a good thing, I actually believe it is setting us up for more failure. Because the RSI is now back inside the safe area, it gives us room to move further down without technically being in "oversold" territory. MACDs must actually complete a crossover to be considered bullish, however they are lagging indicators and do have a tendency to roll over unexpectedly. Combine that with the fact that we have much lower buying volume than selling volume and you have a recipe for disaster. Bitcoin is currently consolidating within a bear flag. It started pushing the upper boundary, but fell back in shortly after. We fell sharply in a day, so it was necessary for us to recoup some of the losses. However, if this pattern holds true, BTC will likely tumble under $8000 again. My target price is between $7000-$7200 for the bear flag. I will have a narrower target if the flag breaks out. If it falls below that, my next Fibonacci level is back where we were after the initial January crash.\n\nThanks for reading. Good luck and happy trading! :)\n\nUpdate: An interesting development has been brought to my attention. There is actually a massive hammer on high volume with a potential bull flag on the daily chart. The bulls are attempting to breakout right now. This is in conflict with my 4-hour chart bear flag. Let\'s see who wins out. (EDIT: Here\'s where the problem lies with the potential bull flag in this scenario: flags are continuation patterns. Given that we saw the flag formation during a downtrend, it should only signal that we will continue going lower.)\n\nUpdate: Still incredibly low volume from the bulls. Just a lot of back and forth right now. I would be surprised if the bulls manage to break out at this point.\n\nUpdate: We are now seeing weakening bull momentum. Just like I said on the hourly and 2-hour charts, we are seeing the MACD roll over back into bearish territory. We closed below critical support levels on those charts. Now, we have a weakened daily 200 EMA and a Fibonacci level as support. Good luck all. :)\n\nUpdate: We have severely breached the 0.786 Fibonacci support. We are close to the bottom of the bear flag pattern. Looking good so far.\n\nUpdate: HUGE red candlestick is pushing against the lower boundary of the bear flag. Bears trying to break out right now. It\'s going exactly how I thought so far. Let\'s see what happens.\n\nUpdate: We\'re breaking out right now! Let\'s see if we can close. After that, all that\'s left is confirmation.\n\nHere\'s a 2-hour chart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/MCsLyZc2/ \n\nThe MACD is about to form a bearish crossover. Selling volume is increasing and we are pushing past the lower boundary.\n\nWe have yet to test the Fibonacci level as resistance. Here is a possible course of action for BTC over the next day or so. \n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/NjO847aQ/\n\nUpdate: HUGE breakout. If it confirms, my target is $7200. If we go lower, we will likely bottom at $6000.\n\nUpdate: Looks like we will get confirmation on the 2-hour chart.\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/DfxIZKP7/\n\nMACD on the 4-hour chart is also about to crossover in a bearish manner. I think it\'s safe to say we\'re heading to my target.\n\nChart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/DkQLw4Zj/\n\nThis is what confirmation looks like on the 4-hour chart:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/x1wgrXtY/\n\nThe next candle (after the breakout) re-tested the bottom of the flag formation and established it as resistance. We have retreated significantly from that point. \n\nEDIT: Spoke too soon. Bulls trying to nullify my pattern right now. They managed to break some key resistance levels, but they have plenty of overhead left to cover. They’ve touched the top of the flag but got pushed back. They are still inside the pattern, but they do look strong. We have hit a sticking point. Whoever wins here will likely be the takes us in a much stronger direction. \n\nUpdate: If BTC closes the 4-hour candle above 9500, I am giving up my bear prediction. Thanks for staying tuned.\n\nUpdate: I was wrong, or at least I cannot say which direction BTC will go with certainty at this point. I have made several correct calls in the past few weeks, but I was overconfident and ignored some fundamentals on this one. Bitcoin is still stuck in the middle of a war, and the chart has given me many mixed signals. However, as of now, the chart looks bullish. There is MACD bullish confirmation, a double bottom formation, and a bull flag. We are pretty much back to where we started when I made this post. I hope this goes to show you that what I say should not be taken as official trading advice by anyone. It is merely something to consider. You should also do your own fundamental analysis of the situation (DYOR, DYOR, DYOR). I believe people are realizing that Mt. Gox cannot affect BTC’s price again until September and that Binance has a very solid team that is focused on security. Good luck to you all, and I thank those of you who didn’t needlessly shit on this post. I will take a break from the charts and may or may not post here in the future. Thanks for reading and I hope VeChain succeeds in the future.\n\nWhere I went wrong with my initial TA: I was focused on too short of a time frame. I needed to zoom out and see the bigger picture. There is still a bear flag, but it dates all the way back to when BTC first failed to break through the neckline of the inverse head and shoulders. I have already given up my prediction because I was short-sighted, so I will not take credit for anything that happens from here on out. However, you should know that the bulls got absolutely shut down when they tried to break out of the formation again, and that the price target for the larger bear flag is the $6000 mark. Good luck to you all! :)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/', '83ckqj', [['u/NYPoker', 14, '2018-03-10 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/dvgtq9n/', "I post here regularly, and...\n> I love the VeChain community, and I want you guys to see this in case you're wondering about the health of the market.\n\n", '83ckqj'], ['u/NYPoker', 13, '2018-03-10 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/VeChainTrader/comments/83ckqj/its_a_false_flag_be_careful_btc_technical_analysis/dvgvowt/', "You're entitled to your opinion.", '83ckqj']]], ['u/Lord_Lucan7', 'Which platform are you most looking forward to using?', 10, '2018-03-10 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/83cpi3/which_platform_are_you_most_looking_forward_to/', "I know a lot of us are buying tokens with the hope that they'll be worth a lot more in the future. \n\nLike the guy who spent 10,000BTC on pizza. Most of these tokens need to be used in order to appreciate in value.\n\nOf the tokens that you've bought, which are you most looking forward to actually using? \n\nGambling on Funfair? \nRendering videos with Golem?\nStoring files on SIA or PRL?\nInvesting on Genesis Vision?\nPosting content on Steem?\nMaking predictions with Augur?\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/83cpi3/which_platform_are_you_most_looking_forward_to/', '83cpi3', [['u/ElCryptoDinero', 10, '2018-03-10 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/83cpi3/which_platform_are_you_most_looking_forward_to/dvgy39x/', "'Donating' college payments to Twitch babes with NANO", '83cpi3']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, March 10, 2018', 62, '2018-03-10 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/', '83ctvq', [['u/jarederaj', 31, '2018-03-10 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvguz7o/', 'I will not take a long position for a quick scalp when the risk of hitting resistance is high.\n\nI will not take a long position for a quick scalp when the risk of hitting resistance is high.\n\nI will not take a long position for a quick scalp when the risk of hitting resistance is high.\n\n\nlong, 8x stake. 10x leverage @9,211.1\n\nShit. What just happened?', '83ctvq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 14, '2018-03-10 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgvd6f/', "so now that we know the market ignores 800 coin market sells we can't really use Kobayashi as a scapegoat anymore...", '83ctvq'], ['u/L14dy', 27, '2018-03-10 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgw0wt/', 'Meh, the reality is that this market is propped up on market maker bots and 20-30 something year old degenerates who haven’t slept in a year.\n\nIt’s the best learning opportunity for me to learn as much as I can about trading without having to put up with the losers on the trading floor (have some great stories about those losers)\n\nI’ll give my favorite one:\n\nSo I live across the street from a really expensive brothel in Zurich. The entire city’s degenerates congregate there, it’s insane. Well, one day I decided to go in and see what it’s like. So I go. And the place is packed woth 20 something year old eastern european girls. Some of which are downright drop dead gorgeous, others not so much. And stnading in the corner... is the head of the fixed income trading desk for my current employer. He doesn’t know me, I was a pleb back then, but we worked in the same building and the cafeteria is for everyone. we make eye contact and he must have recognized me from the line at the cafeteria because he winks and I chug my Heineken and Walked out knowing that he said: “If you say shit, I will end you. If you stfu, I owe you one”\n\nBonus that year was 10% higher than everyone in the graduate program. Dead serious', '83ctvq'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-03-10 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwem5/', "> 20-30 something year old degenerates who haven’t slept in a year.\n\nIsn't that all of us here?", '83ctvq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-03-10 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwi0c/', 'I don\'t get how anyone over 30 deals with this shit. Anyone 50+ here must have had a wild fucking life if they decided "hey I think crypto will be my hobby" ', '83ctvq'], ['u/jrice1515', 11, '2018-03-10 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwqjj/', "41, checking in.\n\nThis is the only bitcoin support group I've found other than Grey Goose or its bastard cousin, White Eagle. ", '83ctvq'], ['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-10 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgwrc1/', "I have to imagine there's a common thread between most people here. Seems like the demographic is the type that people-watches in public spaces and sees totally bizarre happenings while everyone else just goes about their business and doesn't notice. Something about peripheral focus or an apathetic response to normal human activities. Sometimes I see a stranger checking their phone with a weird expression on their face or a sort of deranged look in their eye and I know that they're a prolific poster in /r/bitcoinmarkets.", '83ctvq'], ['u/slowdive_souvlaki', 14, '2018-03-10 06:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgy265/', 'I\'m over 30. When I first invested in crypto I checked it a couple times a day. Gradually it has taken over my whole life. As a former institutional investor I had thought of myself as being retired from the game, but the opportunity seemed so good that I had to pull the whole "come out of retirement for one last hit". I went all in, went long with the entirety of my life savings outside of 1 year\'s living expenses. It flew in the face of everything I had ever learned about risk management, but when you get the right pitch, you have to swing for the fences. I had been hoping to make enough to feel satisfied and fully move on from the markets, but that didn\'t happen. Made enough to give me a taste of that euphoria but I wanted more. It has really been wearing me down, I catch myself thinking about it all the time, checking the price constantly, and sleeping poorly. It\'s always the first thing on my mind when I wake up, just like in my old job. I\'m a really obsessive person by nature, as surely a lot of you are. I love the intellectual challenge but hate stress, my old job burned me out, but if I\'m going to go through all this might as well just get another hedge fund job. Still get calls from headhunters all the time. But that sounds terrible too. I keep wanting to make one last big win and move on. Part of the reason I quit my job was to focus on other personal passions, but those have slowly gotten overtaken by crypto. The addiction is real. I\'m thinking about going on a trip somewhere to give me a change of scenery and break these habits.\n\nIf any of you ever swing by NYC, drop me a line.', '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 21, '2018-03-10 06:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgy881/', 'And now back to your regularly scheduled zero volume bull run 😴', '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 12, '2018-03-10 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgyn2v/', "But then you are still losing the potential money if the price goes up.\n\nOnce you know about crypto, there is no way to win. You're forever trapped in an existential crisis of missing out on the latest price movement. Our sleepless husks wander this forsaken plane between despair and the moon.", '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 10, '2018-03-10 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgypfv/', 'Downvoted and reported for knowing too much', '83ctvq'], ['u/biT-Rich', 10, '2018-03-10 07:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgz6ph/', 'Ancient Hodliens', '83ctvq'], ['u/idkman93', 21, '2018-03-10 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvgzroq/', 'I miss sleeping', '83ctvq'], ['u/L14dy', 20, '2018-03-10 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh0phe/', 'No one forget: Maximum Pain\n\nThis will pump then dump\n\nDO NOT OPEN LONGS AT THE TOP\n\nAnd do not open shorts at the bottom\n\ngood traders make trades before the price moves', '83ctvq'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 16, '2018-03-10 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh0ydi/', 'Hey, fuck off buddy!', '83ctvq'], ['u/__reddit__account__', 10, '2018-03-10 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh12ob/', "You're a special breed.", '83ctvq'], ['u/horchatallama', 17, '2018-03-10 08:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh14fq/', 'Genetically engineered by ancient Bircorm aliens to shitpost with superhuman efficiency.', '83ctvq'], ['u/Stokky', 28, '2018-03-10 08:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh1is9/', "This is really starting to look like the beginning of another major drop _real_ soon:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/zjQuwxD\n\nThe hidden bear divs we've been having on +1h timeframes are now joined by a regular bear div on the 15min, hinting at a trend reversal from the current bull mini-run.", '83ctvq'], ['u/joyrider5', 15, '2018-03-10 09:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh2qzy/', '2 hour red shooting star just closed + 4 hour low volume green candle confirms rejection of downward trendline. Around 9.5k as predicted in my Point and Figure chart + more https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/833w0m/daily_discussion_friday_march_09_2018/dvgfhlj/', '83ctvq'], ['u/throwingbugs', 14, '2018-03-10 09:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh3d2l/', "What's with the down votes for giving a thought out TA with a chart? While I don't want it to go down either, the market could care less what I want and I appreciate a heads up on indicators I may have missed. If nothing else, it encourages me to DMOR on the things pointed out. \n\nHey trolls! Get bent and quit discouraging people from sharing their knowledge!\n\n", '83ctvq'], ['u/az9393', 10, '2018-03-10 10:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/83ctvq/daily_discussion_saturday_march_10_2018/dvh4qf9/', 'Visa stocks are worth 281 billion. Stocks that pay dividends, stocks that give a holder a share ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Good evening from Hong Kong, where I’ve landed after an exhilarating week in Singapore for Brainstorm Design and two fascinating days in China’s southwestern Yunnan province.\nTheWall Street Journalreportsthat, on Friday, China “lashed out” at the United States after President Trump called for global tariffs on steel and aluminum. That’s sort of true. China’s Commerce Ministry declared itself “strongly opposed” to Trump’s proposed sanctions while trade associations representing China’s steel and aluminum industries brayed for Beijing to retaliate by blocking US farm products and high-end consumer goods.\nStill, from my vantage, China’s reaction to Trump’s lurch toward protectionism has been remarkably subdued. Compared to the indignation Trump’s new trade policies elicited in Europe (where officials from the European Union have vowed toretaliateagainst the US by boycotting products ranging from bourbon to blue jeans), China’s criticisms seem downright civilized.\nBeijing’s restraint reflects the fact that Trump’s tariffs on steel imports, though they play well with his US political base, won’t have much impact on the Chinese economy. China produces roughly the half the world’s steel, but most of it never leaves China. As theJournalnotes, the country’s steel exports to the US are mainly low-grade products that pose no threat to America’s high-end manufacturers. In the first ten months of last year, Chinese steel accounted for a minuscule 2.2% of total US imports of the metal. In fact, US steel imports from China fell 30% in 2017 compared to the previous year.\nTrump’s tariffs on aluminum may hurt a bit more, but not much. China also produces about half the world’s aluminum, and the US is one of its major export markets. But most analysts think China will manage to reroute aluminum to other countries exempt from Trump’s tariffs.\nThe real trade war is yet to come and it won’t be fought over metal. Executives in Silicon Valley arebracing for the falloutif Trump, as expected, slaps China with new sanctions for the theft of US intellectual property. In August, the Trump administration launched a broad investigation into Chinese trade practices under Section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act. Trump will likely use the results of that investigation, which could be announced any day now, as justification to impose a host of new restrictions on Chinese trade and investment. The White House is said to be considering measures that extend far beyond sanctions including banning Chinese investors from acquiring an interest in US tech companies, expanding the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or even prohibiting US stock exchanges from listing Chinese companies.\nTrump trade advisor Peter Navarro has predicted that, if threatened with such far reaching penalties, China will surrender rather than retaliate in order to preserve access to the US market. That’s a high stakes bet. China is far less dependent on trade with the US than it was a decade ago, while its own market has become crucial to the success of a wide range of US companies. In a full-fledged trade clash, China could inflict severe pain on US firms in sectors including tech, agriculture, autos and airlines.\nThe current clash over metal is political theater. But a broader trade conflict with China, especially if it focuses on trade in technology, has the potential to do serious economic damage in both nations—and could get very ugly very fast.\nMore China news below.\nTo market, to market.Foxconn, Apple’s most important assembly partner, won approval this week to list in Shanghai about a month. The approval took a speedy 36 days, which analysts say marks thecountry’s eagerness to attract new economy firmsto list on its markets, as well as billionaire founder Terry Gou’s vision to expand beyond assembling PCs and phones for the world’s top electronic brands.Bloomberg\nThe everything store.Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi plans to sell its smartphones in the United States by the end of this year or early 2019. The firm has evolved beyond its “Apple imitator” reputation to build a broader connected device platform by fundingsmall companiesthat build smart products on its behalf and is widely tipped to IPO this year. In the meantime, here’sa look inside their “everything store”.Fast Company\nSour apple.Apple raised public ire this week an Apple customer in China alleged that an Apple employee hacked into his iCloud account and threatened to leak his data. Apple issued an official statement in local media saying that support staff should not be able to access customer data and that the employee has been fired. But local reports revealed the employee had submitted his resignation before the incident.TechNode\nYes and no.China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, said this week. But the country is still open to the idea of a digital currency if it does not disrupt the financial system, he added.South China Morning Post\nGoodneighbours.Airbnb has temporarily removed all listings and refunded all bookings in central Beijing up until March 30, after the conclusion of the ongoing China’s National People’s Congress in the city’s Great Hall of the People. When asked about the exact request Airbnb likely received from authorities, the company declined to reveal details but said it undertook the actions to be “good neighbors.”Business Insider\nGetting even.After U.S. President Donald Trump authorized 25% import tariffs on steel and 10% for aluminum, China’s metals industry is urging Beijing to retaliate by targeting coal and other sectors that are key to Trump’s support base. Some Chinese officials have alsoidentified US soybeansas prime target for retaliation.Reuters\nCut the froth.Shareholders who own more than 5% stakes in commercial banks through financial products such as insurance and asset management schemes have been ordered by China’s banking regulator to reduce their holdings within a year. The China Banking Regulatory Commission will target small and mid-tier banks’ shareholding structures and conduct on-site checks, as part of measures to control risk and reduce froth in China’s financial sector.Reuters\nOpen door policy.Meanwhile, the country’s securities regulator has published draft rules allowing foreign financial institutions to obtain control of Chinese securities firms. Foreign ownership in a Chinese securities firm will rise to 51% from current 49%, and the cap will be removed three years after the new rules take effect.Caixin Global\nTesla’s Twitter lobby.Tesla’s Elon Musk this week called on Trump via Twitter to challenge China’s auto trade rules, which limit foreign ownership of Chinese ventures and imposes a 25% import duty on cars, ten times the 2.5% levy the U.S. puts on China-built vehicles. Trump did not respond to the tweet but cited in its his announcement of the new steel and aluminium tariffs instead.Caixin Global\nNo go.UBS has been suspended by Hong Kong’s securities regulator from serving as a sponsor on initial public offerings in Hong Kong for 18 months, for reasons both parties did not disclose. UBS said it is appealing the decision.Wall Street Journal\nChina’s Annual Parliament Has Rarely Felt Like Such a CharadeTIME\nChina Is Not a Garden-Variety DictatorshipThe Atlantic\nKim Jong Un wants to be seen as Donald Trump’s equal. A meeting would do that.Washington Post\nThe flimsy finances behind China’s miracleReuters\nWalling Off China Won’t Erase U.S. Trade DeficitsWall Street Journal\nIt is up to China to save the global trading systemFinancial Times\nHow Didi Chuxing plans to beat Uber in ride-hailing raceFinancial Times\nWe need a Toutiao for podcastsTechNode\nLies and statistics: How many of China’s women are actually in the tech sector?TechNode\nPositive gestures.Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised Donald Trump for his “positive gesture” to resolve the North Korea nuclear crisis, after Trump agreed to meet with North Korean Kim Jong-un. The Chinese and U.S. leader spoke via telephone this week, according to state media reports.South China Morning Post\nChina’s new ministry.China will create a new energy ministry to manage the country’s vast oil, natural gas, coal and power sectors, as part of a central government’s shake-up to make policymaking more efficient.Reuters\nIt’s official.China’s controversial move to scrap presidential term limits and allow Xi Jinping to stay in office till 2023 will be officially rubberstamped tomorrow, after 3,000 National People’s Congress delegates cast their votes in Beijing. At least two-thirds of the delegates vote for it to pass, but dissent is highly unlikely, given the power Xi has amassed within the Communist Party.Financial Times\nSummaries by Debbie [email protected]@timeinc.com\nFindpast issues, and sign up forother Fortune newsletters.', 'Good evening from Hong Kong, where I’ve landed after an exhilarating week in Singapore for Brainstorm Design and two fascinating days in China’s southwestern Yunnan province. The Wall Street Journal reports that, on Friday, China “lashed out” at the United States after President Trump called for global tariffs on steel and aluminum. That’s sort of true. China’s Commerce Ministry declared itself “strongly opposed” to Trump’s proposed sanctions while trade associations representing China’s steel and aluminum industries brayed for Beijing to retaliate by blocking US farm products and high-end consumer goods. Still, from my vantage, China’s reaction to Trump’s lurch toward protectionism has been remarkably subdued. Compared to the indignation Trump’s new trade policies elicited in Europe (where officials from the European Union have vowed to retaliate against the US by boycotting products ranging from bourbon to blue jeans), China’s criticisms seem downright civilized. Beijing’s restraint reflects the fact that Trump’s tariffs on steel imports, though they play well with his US political base, won’t have much impact on the Chinese economy. China produces roughly the half the world’s steel, but most of it never leaves China. As the Journal notes, the country’s steel exports to the US are mainly low-grade products that pose no threat to America’s high-end manufacturers. In the first ten months of last year, Chinese steel accounted for a minuscule 2.2% of total US imports of the metal. In fact, US steel imports from China fell 30% in 2017 compared to the previous year. Trump’s tariffs on aluminum may hurt a bit more, but not much. China also produces about half the world’s aluminum, and the US is one of its major export markets. But most analysts think China will manage to reroute aluminum to other countries exempt from Trump’s tariffs. The real trade war is yet to come and it won’t be fought over metal. Executives in Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout if Trump, as expected, slaps China with new sanctions for the theft of US intellectual property. In August, the Trump administration launched a broad investigation into Chinese trade practices under Section 301 of the 1974 US Trade Act. Trump will likely use the results of that investigation, which could be announced any day now, as justification to impose a host of new restrictions on Chinese trade and investment. The White House is said to be considering measures that extend far beyond sanctions including banning Chinese investors from acquiring an interest in US tech companies, expanding the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or even prohibiting US stock exchanges from listing Chinese companies. Story continues Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro has predicted that, if threatened with such far reaching penalties, China will surrender rather than retaliate in order to preserve access to the US market. That’s a high stakes bet. China is far less dependent on trade with the US than it was a decade ago, while its own market has become crucial to the success of a wide range of US companies. In a full-fledged trade clash, China could inflict severe pain on US firms in sectors including tech, agriculture, autos and airlines. The current clash over metal is political theater. But a broader trade conflict with China, especially if it focuses on trade in technology, has the potential to do serious economic damage in both nations—and could get very ugly very fast. More China news below. Technology and Innovation To market, to market. Foxconn, Apple’s most important assembly partner, won approval this week to list in Shanghai about a month. The approval took a speedy 36 days, which analysts say marks the country’s eagerness to attract new economy firms to list on its markets, as well as billionaire founder Terry Gou’s vision to expand beyond assembling PCs and phones for the world’s top electronic brands. Bloomberg The everything store. Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi plans to sell its smartphones in the United States by the end of this year or early 2019. The firm has evolved beyond its “Apple imitator” reputation to build a broader connected device platform by funding small companies that build smart products on its behalf and is widely tipped to IPO this year. In the meantime, here’s a look inside their “everything store” . Fast Company Sour apple. Apple raised public ire this week an Apple customer in China alleged that an Apple employee hacked into his iCloud account and threatened to leak his data. Apple issued an official statement in local media saying that support staff should not be able to access customer data and that the employee has been fired. But local reports revealed the employee had submitted his resignation before the incident. TechNode Yes and no. China does not recognize Bitcoin and other digital currencies as legitimate forms of payment, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, said this week. But the country is still open to the idea of a digital currency if it does not disrupt the financial system, he added. South China Morning Post Good neighbours . Airbnb has temporarily removed all listings and refunded all bookings in central Beijing up until March 30, after the conclusion of the ongoing China’s National People’s Congress in the city’s Great Hall of the People. When asked about the exact request Airbnb likely received from authorities, the company declined to reveal details but said it undertook the actions to be “good neighbors.” Business Insider Trade and Economy Getting even. After U.S. President Donald Trump authorized 25% import tariffs on steel and 10% for aluminum, China’s metals industry is urging Beijing to retaliate by targeting coal and other sectors that are key to Trump’s support base. Some Chinese officials have also identified US soybeans as prime target for retaliation. Reuters Cut the froth. Shareholders who own more than 5% stakes in commercial banks through financial products such as insurance and asset management schemes have been ordered by China’s banking regulator to reduce their holdings within a year. The China Banking Regulatory Commission will target small and mid-tier banks’ shareholding structures and conduct on-site checks, as part of measures to control risk and reduce froth in China’s financial sector. Reuters Open door policy. Meanwhile, the country’s securities regulator has published draft rules allowing foreign financial institutions to obtain control of Chinese securities firms. Foreign ownership in a Chinese securities firm will rise to 51% from current 49%, and the cap will be removed three years after the new rules take effect. Caixin Global Tesla’s Twitter lobby. Tesla’s Elon Musk this week called on Trump via Twitter to challenge China’s auto trade rules, which limit foreign ownership of Chinese ventures and imposes a 25% import duty on cars, ten times the 2.5% levy the U.S. puts on China-built vehicles. Trump did not respond to the tweet but cited in its his announcement of the new steel and aluminium tariffs instead. Caixin Global No go. UBS has been suspended by Hong Kong’s securities regulator from serving as a sponsor on initial public offerings in Hong Kong for 18 months, for reasons both parties did not disclose. UBS said it is appealing the decision. Wall Street Journal In Case You Missed It China’s Annual Parliament Has Rarely Felt Like Such a Charade TIME China Is Not a Garden-Variety Dictatorship The Atlantic Kim Jong Un wants to be seen as Donald Trump’s equal. A meeting would do that. Washington Post The flimsy finances behind China’s miracle Reuters Walling Off China Won’t Erase U.S. Trade Deficits Wall Street Journal It is up to China to save the global trading system Financial Times How Didi Chuxing plans to beat Uber in ride-hailing race Financial Times We need a Toutiao for podcasts TechNode Lies and statistics: How many of China’s women are actually in the tech sector? TechNode Politics and Policy Positive gestures. Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised Donald Trump for his “positive gesture” to resolve the North Korea nuclear crisis, after Trump agreed to meet with North Korean Kim Jong-un. The Chinese and U.S. leader spoke via telephone this week, according to state media reports. South China Morning Post China’s new ministry. China will create a new energy ministry to manage the country’s vast oil, natural gas, coal and power sectors, as part of a central government’s shake-up to make policymaking more efficient. Reuters It’s official. China’s controversial move to scrap presidential term limits and allow Xi Jinping to stay in office till 2023 will be officially rubberstamped tomorrow, after 3,000 National People’s Congress delegates cast their votes in Beijing. At least two-thirds of the delegates vote for it to pass, but dissent is highly unlikely, given the power Xi has amassed within the Communist Party. Financial Times Summaries by Debbie Yong. @debyong [email protected] Find past issues , and sign up for other Fortune newsletters .', "Image source: The Motley Fool.\nChemoCentryx(NASDAQ: CCXI)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallMarch 9, 20188:30 a.m. ET\n• Prepared Remarks\n• Questions and Answers\n• Call Participants\nOperator\nLadies and gentlemen, please stand by your conference call will begin momentarily. Again thank you for your patience and please stand by.Good morning, and welcome to the ChemoCentryx Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator's Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call will be recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Steve Klass, Vice President with Burns McClellan.\nMr. Klass, please go ahead.\nSteve Klass--Vice President, Investor Relations\nThank you. Good morning, and welcome to the ChemoCentryx Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results Conference Call. Earlier this morning, the company issued a press release providing an overview of its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. This press release, along with a few slides that you may find helpful while you listen to this call, are available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.chemocentryx.com.\nJoining me on the call today is Dr. Thomas Schall, president and chief executive officer of ChemoCentryx, who will review the company's recent business and clinical progress. Following his comments, Susan Kanaya, executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer of ChemoCentryx, will provide an overview of the company's financial highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 before turning the call back over to Tom for closing remarks. During today's call, we will be making certain forward-looking statements.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nForward-looking statements are based on current information, assumptions, and expectations that are subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the company's filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K to be filed on March 12, 2018. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and ChemoCentryx disclaims any obligation to update such statements. In addition, this conference call contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of the date of this live broadcast, March 9, 2018.\nChemoCentryx undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this live conference call. I will now turn the call over to Tom Schall.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you, Steve, and good morning to everyone listening. Thank you for joining us on our fourth quarter and full year 2017 conference call. 2017 was a watershed year for ChemoCentryx. It was a year of excellent execution, both in short-term tactics and long-range plan, a year in which we shaped the next stage of our destiny with remarkable progress.\nLet us briefly summarize five key accomplishments, as those of you following can see in Slide 3. First, we took on the challenge of conducting what is, by any standards, a very large, randomized controlled clinical trial in an orphan disease indication. This trial, the ADVOCATE trial of Avacopan in patients suffering from ANCA-associated vasculitis, for an orphan indication, is outsized by any historical standard. We set ourselves the ambitious goal of 300 patients in two arms and completing this trial with unprecedented rapidity for ANCA vasculitis.\nIn order to do this, we activated 200 sites around the world, and our momentum has been steady and inexorably accelerated so that we are now at approximately 75% of total enrollment. Second, we launched two other clinical trials, ultimately to support registration in diseases where there is currently no approved therapy. Namely, these are C3 glomerulopathy or C3G, a second use of avacopan; and a trial of our next valuable unique kidney asset, the CCR2 inhibitor, CCX140, in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or FSGS. Third, we submitted an application for Conditional Marketing Authorization or a CMA application in the European Union.\nAnd the European Medicines Agency validated that application, that is, accepted the dossier for full review. The application reveals the maturity of our avacopan program for ANCAassociated vasculitis, that is, beyond the clinical data to date, the maturity in terms of such things as manufacturing, toxicology and the exacting standards required for a mature, comprehensive product application. Of course, approval is a high hurdle, but even getting to this point shows the sophistication of our program and teases up well for future submissions to the FDA for -- and applications for full marketing authorization in Europe. Fourth, the European Medicines Agency acceptance of our CNA (sic) [ CMA ] application has been very valuable to our commercial partner outside the U.S., Vifor Pharma, since it potentially brings forward revenues in Europe by two years.\nVifor Pharma paid us $50 million for achieving this milestone. So despite all of our activity on multiple clinical trials, 2017 was a year in which we took in more money than we spent. Looking ahead, we have access to sufficient cash to get us through top-line data in the ADVOCATE trial and registration applications for that trial in the U.S. and Europe.\nFifth and last, in January, we reported updated and very promising 18-month overall survival data in patients with locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer using our drug, CCX872. Any of these 5 achievements alone would have made for a good year. Together, they represent a dramatic leap forward in our plan to become a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. Our fourth quarter was stellar.\nWe doubled the enrollment in the ADVOCATE trial since I reported our third quarter financial results on November 7, adding over 100 additional patients into the study. We launched the trials of avacopan in C3G and CCX140 in FSGS. We bolstered the strength of our balance sheet by up to additional $100 million with the $50 million milestone payment that resulted from the European Medicines Agency validation of our CMA application, as well as establishing a credit facility for another potential $50 million. In 2018, we will continue to assertively execute on our plan.\nToday, let's talk -- let's discuss and analyze briefly the 5 points of success as they will provide the engine of momentum for value creation in 2018 and beyond. First, the global Phase III ADVOCATE pivotal trial for avacopan in the treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic auto-antibody-associated or ANCA vasculitis. Those of you following the slides can see our latest progress on Slide four, where, as I mentioned earlier, we are approaching 75% of full enrollment in this trial. Specifically, we have activated our full target of 200 sites around the world, and we have enrolled 220 patients to date.\nWe are well on track to achieve our goal of completing enrollment in a few months. We are extremely pleased with how enrollment is progressing as well as with the overall conduct of the trial. We have a large majority of our target of 300 patients, suffering from an orphan disease, enrolled across the world in a couple of hundred sites. Why is this impressive? Because orphan diseases, by their very nature, are typically very difficult to enroll in randomized controlled clinical trials of any substantial scale.\nThis is typically one of the elemental hurdles to advancing innovative medicines in orphan diseases. We believe that the ADVOCATE trial is the largest clinical trial of this nature attempted in the history of ANCA vasculitis. And we further believe that we are on pace to achieve one of the fastest-ever recruitment rates in a randomized controlled trial in this important disease. The enthusiastic welcome that physicians and patients alike are giving the ADVOCATE trial may well also be an indication of a huge pent-up need for modern drugs like avacopan exemplifies.\nThere, we speculate that this itself is a promising sign for what may happen if avacopan is approved and made available to patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. And a note about the avacopan mechanism of action, in fact, its fundamental differentiation from other drug candidates in clinical development in what might be called the complement cascade intervention space since I know many of you are aficionados of this exciting and rapidly growing field of opportunity. Eminent clinical scientists, such as, for example, Prof. Ralph Kettritz in Europe, among others, in the nephrology and rheumatology communities, have pointed out some important features.\nThere are two distinct C5a complement receptors. The activating pro-inflammatory destructive receptor known as the C5aR, also known as the CD88 marker, this is the specific target of avacopan. This mediates damaging effects such as necrotizing crescentic glomerulosclerosis, for example, as that seen in ANCA vasculitis. This has been shown time and again in model systems.\nIn addition, however, there is an anti-inflammatory C5a-like receptor, the so-called C5L2, which provides protection from the damaging actions of C5a in such glomerulosclerosis models. Importantly, in written commentary, Prof. Kettritz concludes the opposing actions of these two receptors indicates that neutralization of C5a itself would not be an appropriate therapeutic approach as it would eliminate the protective effects of C5L2 in addition to the deleterious effects of C5aR. All of this is by way -- all of this, rather, is by way of saying that avacopan is unique, unique because it is the first and indeed it is the only drug candidate to selectively target and block only the C5a receptor, CD88, as noted by Prof.\nKettritz, in the complement cascade. And you can see some details about the schematic of the complement cascade on Slide 5. Avacopan blocks only the C5aR or CD88 and the destructive inflammatory actions that, that receptor drives while leaving untouched the beneficial actions of C5L2. Other modalities, such as, for example, those targeting C5a directly, simply cannot make that mechanistic claim.\nSo in brief, the ChemoCentryx approach is differentiated from other approaches in the complement inhibition field in the following very important ways, with some distinct advantages. Avacopan is an orally available inhibitor of C5aR, not an injectable or infusible. Avacopan is a small molecule, not an antibody, which is likely -- an antibody which might likely become immunogenic over time, particularly that is a chimeric antibody, a so-called mouse-human hybrid, that is not fully humanized. By specifically targeting the C5aR, we are not blocking the other C5a-activated pathways through C5L2, leaving the rest of the patient's immune system functioning normally.\nThe importance of this selectivity will, I believe, become ever more apparent to patients and clinical practitioners as it has already become abundantly apparent to experimental pharmacologists. In short, our overarching principle is, precise targeting leads to precision medicine. In a disease such as ANCA vasculitis, which has been treated the same way for nearly a half century, avacopan has promising potential to help patients get treated much more effectively, to get better faster, stay healthy and avoid not only the physical but also psychological side effects that come with the current standard of care regimen of high chronic doses of steroids combined with immunosuppressants. With avacopan, we aim for the elimination of the use of chronic steroids in ANCA vasculitis treatment, thus rendering many of the safety and quality of life issues related to current therapy obsolete.\nOur aim with avacopan is to enable patients, once again, to live their lives to the full, spared from both the ravages of the debilitating disease itself and without the noxious effects of current standard of care used in an attempt to control that disease. In January, we announced that the European Medicines Agency had accepted for review our registration dossier in support of a Conditional Marketing Authorization for avacopan in the treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. This acceptance for review, technically known as validation, triggered a milestone payment of $50 million from our partner Vifor Pharma. Together with the $50 million growth capital facility that we recently entered into, we entered 2018 strengthened by up to $100 million in new capital commitments, as you can see from Slide 6.\nImportantly, we believe that we now have sufficient funds available to advance avacopan well through top-line data from our Phase III ADVOCATE trial and toward registration filings in the U.S. and the EU. While I am delighted by the excellent progress we made in 2017 in our clinical trials, I am equally delighted by our ability to secure the non-dilutive financing that allows us to continue full speed ahead in our mission to bring precise medicines to patients. While the ADVOCATE Phase III trial is a major focus for us, it is just the beginning, as you can see from our pipeline on Slide 7.\nWe are also moving ahead with clinical trials, which are designed ultimately to support registration in diseases for which there are currently no FDA-approved treatments. We are enrolling a clinical trial of avacopan in patients with C3G, a rare disorder that often affects younger patients, requiring dialysis and, all too often, kidney transplant. There is simply no effective treatment today for C3G. Immunosuppressive drugs are minimally beneficial, and even kidney transplants frequently fail for after transplantation, the new kidney will succumb to the same disease.\nOurs is a multicenter, 1-year trial involving avacopan in a cohort of 22 patients as well as a control group of 22 patients, as you can see from the schematic on Slide 8. The control arm will receive placebo until they switch to avacopan following a renal biopsy at six months. The primary endpoint of the trial is the percentage change in the C3 histological index after 6 months of treatment. While avacopan continues to advance in two late-stage clinical trials, we are launching trials of a second drug in our kidney franchise, CCX140, in two subpopulations of the orphan kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or FSGS, a disease for which, again, there is no approved treatment, as you can see on Slide nine.\nCCX140 is an inhibitor of the chemokine receptor known as CCR2. We have a great deal of clinical experience with CCX140, having already successfully completed a 1-year Phase II study in chronic kidney disease in patients with active diabetes. In that study, CCX140 treatment durably and significantly lowered proteinuria while being very well tolerated in patients over its 1-year dosing period. The most dramatic decrease in proteinuria, a sign of improved kidney function, was found in patients with the highest levels of protein in their urine.\nThis is very significant because those data provide the underpinnings of our current studies in FSGS where proteinuria lowering may constitute the actual registration endpoints in certain FSGS patients. One trial that we are launching involves primary FSGS patients who are non-nephrotic, that is, whose disease is often idiopathic and, in most cases, believed to be caused by certain gene mutations. And the other trial is primary FSGS patients with nephrotic syndrome where patients present with a very high level of proteinuria, often over three grams of protein in the urine per day. In this nephrotic syndrome patient population, we believe a significant decrease in proteinuria from baseline can constitute an accelerated approval endpoint.\nSwitching to pancreatic cancer. We reported in January promising updated data from the ongoing clinical trial of our second CCR2 inhibitor, CCX872, in patients with advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer. These results reported at the 2018 ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposia. The findings demonstrated improved patient survival could result by selectively inhibiting CCR2 with CCX872.\nThis selective blocking of CCR2 resulted in the immunosuppressing cells that CCR2 maintains in the tumor environment to be less obvious in that environment. Thus, this new approach aims to mobilize the body's own potential for a powerful antitumor immune response. This is particularly important because other therapies such as checkpoint inhibitors do not seem to work well alone in pancreatic cancer. The mechanism of CCX872 potentially makes the checkpoint inhibitor approach more effective.\nAs you can see on Slide 10, the data showed overall survival in all patients randomized at 29% at 18 months, with CCX872 and FOLFIRINOX combination therapy. This is a dramatic advance over previously published overall survival rates of 18.6% using FOLFIRINOX alone to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer. Interestingly, better overall survival following treatment with CCX872 was associated with lower peripheral blood monocyte counts, consistent with the model that myeloid-derived suppressor cells, controlled by CCR2, are being diminished in the tumor microenvironment with CCX872 therapy. We plan now to advance CCX872 in combination with other therapies.\nIn summary, Q4 provided a good ending to a year of impressive execution on our program, as summarized in Slide seven. In short, the avacopan trial is well on its way to full enrollment. Our Conditional Marketing Authorization was validated for review. We have initiated registration-supporting trials for avacopan in C3G and CCX140 in FSGS.\nWe ended the year with a healthy cash position, and indeed, we were cash flow positive for the year. And our CCR2 inhibitor, CCX872, demonstrated very promising results in terms of overall survival of patients with locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer. In addition to all of these advanced programs, we are constantly striving to look for new indirect -- indications that could offer a better life for patients and create value for our shareholders. One such indication outside of renal disease is the debilitating and deforming skin disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, which you can see explained in brief on Slide 12.\nIn 2018, we intend to launch our clinical development program for the use of avacopan in patients suffering from this condition. As we move closer to potential commercialization of avacopan in the United States, I'm pleased to say we recently hired Bill Fairey to lead the company's commercial strategy as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Bill brings extensive experience in commercialization, marketing and operations from his 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry and most recent position as President of Actelion Pharmaceuticals U.S., where he led sales, marketing, medical access and regulatory activities. Bill joined us at a pivotal time in our evolution and will lead the commercialization of our drug candidates, the last step as we become a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.\nOver the course of 2018, you can expect to see progress on a number of fronts, as summarized in Slide 13: completion of patients' enrollment in the Phase III pivotal ADVOCATE trial, which we expect around the middle of this year; progress in our other registration-supporting trials, avacopan for C3G and our two FSGS studies with CCX140; initiation of clinical studies with avacopan in hidradenitis suppurativa; potential regulatory updates; and continued clinical progress with new pipeline candidates. I will now turn the call back over to Susan to give you an overview of our strong financial picture, with the main points from our fourth quarter and fiscal year-end results. Susan?\nSusan Kanaya--Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer\nThank you, Tom. Our fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results were included in our press release today and are summarized on Slide 14. Revenue was $56.3 million for the fourth quarter and $82.5 million for the full year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $4.9 million and $11.9 million in the same periods in 2016. The $50 million CMA validation milestone from our Vifor Pharma -- partner Vifor Pharma accounted for the majority of the 2017 reported revenue.\nResearch and development expenses were $12.9 million for the fourth quarter 2017, up from $9.3 million for the same quarter in 2016. For 2017 as a whole, R&D expenses rose to $49.5 million from $38 million 2016, primarily due to higher expenses associated with activities related to the avacopan Phase III ADVOCATE trial in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and start-up expenses related to the Phase II clinical trials in FSGS and C3G. General and administrative expenses were $4.1 million for the fourth quarter, up from $3.6 million we recorded in the fourth quarter of 2016. Full year 2017 G&A expenses increased to $16.5 million from $14.7 million in 2016, primarily due to higher intellectual property-related expenses and accounting fees related to preparation for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, partially offset by lower travel expenses.\nWe recorded net income for the fourth quarter of $39.7 million compared to net loss of $7.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. And our full year net income of $17.9 million compares favorably to our 2016 net loss of $40 million. Total shares outstanding at December 31, 2017, were approximately 48.8 million shares. We ended the year with $195.2 million in pro forma cash, investments, and receivables, including remaining upfront commitments and milestone payments.\nAs Tom mentioned earlier, in early January, we further strengthened our balance sheet with a growth capital financing agreement of up to $50 million with Hercules Capital. We expect to utilize cash and investments in the range of $65 million to $75 million in 2018. Tom?\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you, Susan. To summarize, 2017 was a year of impressive execution for ChemoCentryx as we demonstrated our ability to run a landmark clinical trial across multiple sites around the globe, involving hundreds of patients in an orphan disease. We look forward to completing enrollment of ADVOCATE in the middle of this year and to working with the European Medicines Agency as they continue their review of our application for a Conditional Marketing Authorization in Europe. We believe the unique selective targeting of the C5a receptor by avacopan will prove to be an immense clinical and commercial differentiator.\nWe are advancing avacopan and CCX140 in registration-supporting trials in two other renal disease indications. We have a healthy balance sheet to fund our clinical activities and take us toward our potential registration filings in the U.S. and the EU. Our early stage pipeline remains rich with promise, as the updated pancreatic cancer survival data showed and as we intend to demonstrate with clinical studies of avacopan in hidradenitis suppurativa.\nWe will keep you updated on our clinical progress in this and other areas. My colleagues and I at ChemoCentryx pledge to work unstintingly to continue to create value for patients and shareholders alike. And today, we send a simple message: we believe the future of our enterprise has never been brighter. With that, I will now turn the call back over to the operator, and we look forward to your questions.\nOperator?\nOperator\n[Operator's Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Anupam Rama with JPMorgan. Your line is now open.\nTessa Romero--JPMorgan Chase\nHi, guys. This is Tessa on for Anupam this morning. Thanks so much for the update here and for taking some time to describe sort of the 4Q and what happened this year. Wondering if you could maybe expand a bit on the motivation to pursue HS.\nIs there something in the competitive landscape? And how do you think avacopan could be particularly differentiated clinically here? And then sort of related to this, how should we be thinking about the target population you're going after? Is this an HS post-Humira or as a -- more of a front-line therapy? And then secondly, if I could ask just how you're thinking about enrollment and data timelines.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you, Tessa. Those are all excellent questions. Essentially, we had a lot of interest and incoming demand, if you will, even from the clinical investigative community in the HS world. As you may well know, there is only one currently approved therapy for HS, and that's Humira, you mentioned that.\nHumira, while it works and certainly has some -- certainly is thought to have modest effects among the clinical experts and the patient populations in HS. So there is a high demand for additional therapies. By the way, even with the modest effects that Humira seems to have, it approaches $1.5 billion in sales in HS last year. So there is certainly opportunity there, both clinically and commercially.\nSo with this demand and incoming interest from the clinical community, we did investigate what's going on in the HS world. And not that much is going on, but one very interesting feature was some early validation of C5a being involved in this debilitating and disfiguring disease, with a chimeric antibody approach in some limited number of patients that has been presented. Now that was very interesting to us. It makes perfect sense because HS is a neutrophil-driven disease.\nNeutrophils are driven by activators in the body, but the most potent -- one of the most potent endogenous activators is the complement fragment C5a. So all of that added up very nicely. Now note both Humira is an antibody with, again, efficacy, though widely regarded as modest efficacy. The clinical proof-of-concept data that we saw in HS patients where the rate of efficacy seemed to be even 30 points better than Humira data was within antibody, a chimeric antibody.\nAgain, that's a mouse-human hybrid, likely to be immunogenic. As far as we can tell, that agent required onceweekly infusions and, importantly, also short-circuits the effects of C5L2, a pathway regarded as beneficial for biology of C5a. So we thought this is a very interesting potential opportunity for an orally active small molecule that targets specifically the destructive pro-inflammatory neutrophil driver, C5a receptor. So all of it came together very nicely, the mechanism, the need and the potential to work in that landscape.\nAs far as the approach, I think it's widely believed in the community, given the modest benefits that Humira seems to accrue to patients, again, notwithstanding its enormous commercial success in that area, that we could and, indeed, we intend to test the ability of avacopan to work simply on its own as a potential front-line therapy. Now HS, generally, is maybe not an orphan indication, but it is very interesting that Orphan Drug Designation has indeed been designated for moderate to severe HS, and that was given for the adalimumab approach, Humira. And so I think that our target population would at first, initially at least, be skewed toward the moderate to severe. And we'll have more details to talk about as we launch that -- those studies a little bit later on this year, Tessa.\nTessa Romero--JPMorgan Chase\nGreat. Thanks so much, Tom. I appreciate it. Thanks, guys.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nThank you.\nOperator\nThank you. Our next question comes from the line of Eric Schmidt with Cowen and Company. Your line is now open.\nEric Schmidt--Cowen & Co.\nHello, good morning, and thanks for taking my question. Tom, on your discussion of avacopan in the pivotal trial, you mentioned you thought the conduct of that trial was quite strong. Just kind of curious as to what you're referring to, whether you have some indication of the compliance or dropout rates or that sort of thing.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nYes, Eric. Thank you. Very good question. So as we and our team go around the world talking with investigators in the sites, overall, I think there's a huge degree of enthusiasm for the trial.\nYou are absolutely right. Though I didn't quote a dropout rate, the dropout rate is quite a bit lower than we anticipated for a trial of this size and this length. I think substantially lower. And so I hesitate today to talk about that number, but it is in the single-digit percentages.\nSo quite low. And that, I think, bodes well for the trial and the readouts. It is also -- it won't surprise anyone to know that like all Phase III trials, we have an independent data monitoring committee with 220 people already in this trial and a large leading edge of that having been in the trial for almost a year. That DMC has met more than once obviously, and the trial is proceeding essentially with no change in conduct.\nSo one can infer from that, we are not unblinded to the safety data like the DMC, but one can infer from their lack of recommendation to make any changes that the drug seems to be well tolerated to date. So all of those and some other factors less tangible, to me, add up to a very satisfying conduct of trial to date.\nEric Schmidt--Cowen & Co.\nA couple other questions on the pipeline, I noticed that IgA nephropathy is no longer on your slide. I think we're supposed to see some early Phase II data at one point there. Has that program been discontinued? And then in aHUS, what are your plans now for starting the next trial? I thought that might be a nearterm event. Thanks.\nThomas Schall--Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman\nYes. So Eric, thank you for both those questions. In fact, just a minor correction. We did present data from a Phase IIa proof-of-concept trial in IgA nephropathy last year at a couple of major conferences.\nAnd we -- at that time, it seemed that the regulatory guidance was vague about what the path forward was in IgA nephropathy. We thought our data, again, from a fairly small number of patients, 7, but as you know, the numbers do tend to be very small in IgAN, certainly in the early trials. But our data looked really interesting and quite compelling in terms of four of those seven individuals had really quite marked reductions in proteinuria over the 12 weeks of dosing. In fact, if one is to read the guidance from other sponsors in IgAN, four of those seven went below a level that suggests that the FDA found it to be quite interesting in other studies.\nIt's a complicated landscape with IgAN. So I'm not sure what we might do next there, but we are reevaluating our options. And certainly, we intend to have more discussion with regulators directly to see what the landscape looks like in IgAN and the potential for a protein-lowering registration endpoint. So I'll have more to say about that soon.\nAHUS, you're quite correct. We are, in fact, dosing patients actively right now with aHUS. It's not -- it is under our compassionate use protocol. So we'll have more to say about those results, I think, in the coming quarter or so.\nBut it won't surprise you, of course, the aHUS patient population is very hard to come by. So the number of patients that we have access to is regrettably not great. And we're struggling with that as our other Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-11 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.04 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25027267.3747204 - Transaction Count: 150884.0 - Unique Addresses: 349041.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.40 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$1,850.00 Brand new Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner with Power Supply-In hand #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2tA1Cse\xa0pic.twitter.com/YijxsdmTeS', '#Bitcoin price right now: USD$9500.00', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/12 00:48:42\nBTC: 10,060,666 KRW\nETH: 782,250 KRW\nXRP: 878 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/QQTVU\xa0', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:53]現在0.00001587 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.0004439 BTC)で $MONA を買い\n2.zaif(0.00045977 BTC)で同額の $MONA を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで3.57%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'BTC/USD 9.100,00 OPEN ▲ 3.47% \nETH/USD 701,80 OPEN ▲ 3.04% \n\n11/03/2018 12:59:55 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,171.75\nChange in 1h: -1.04%\nMarket cap: $155,120,312,755.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '03/12 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 974,990円↓1.42%\n#NEM #XEM : 38円↓2.56%\n#Monacoin : 436円↓0.46%\n#Ethereum : 75,700円↓1.32%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin: $9,036.12\n -3.57% (-$334.87)\nHigh: $9,400.00\nLow: $8,454.24\nVolume: 4489\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin @ £7,019.03 \| Ethereum @ £563.00 \| Litecoin @ £147.10 \| Buy it online with bank transfer at http://cryptoshop.uk\xa0', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,046.00\n -2.60% (-$27.88)\nHigh: $1,100\nLow: $967.10\nVolume: 1011\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 853 20.€ \| -1.36% \| Kraken \| 11/03/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/03/12 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000224 BTC(2.16円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000318 BTC(3.07円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000318 BTC(3.07円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000370 BTC(3.57円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000398 BTC(3.84円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 11/03/2018 01:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 50.444.625\nEthereum (ETH): 3.899.033\nLitecoin (LTC): 1.017.093\nMonero (XMR): 1.470.799\nDash (DASH): 2.795.227\nZCash (ZEC): 1.641.899', '$1,699.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ Litecoin LTC Miner, 504 MH/s, CM V1000 1000W PSU Included #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2tDDN2S\xa0pic.twitter.com/0tpbBV4quQ', '2018/03/12 01:00\n#BTC 964073円\n#ETH 74543.1円\n#ETC 2200.1円\n#BCH 111829.2円\n#XRP 83.9円\n#XEM 37.1円\n#LSK 1514.1円\n#MONA 437円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-03-11 16:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9097.54\nBCH: $1051.57\nETH: $701.18\nZEC: $297.54\nLTC: $184.28\nETC: $20.7\nXRP: $0.7911', 'One Bitcoin now worth $9100.00@bitstamp. High $9430.990. Low $8450.000. Market Cap $153.897 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/qtycIMk65c', 'BTC Price: 9057.92$, \nBTC Today High : 9382.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 698.64$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/EGUG39yYW8', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 874 50.€ \| -1.52% \| Kraken \| 11/03/18 14:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '[16:00 GMT]Arbitrage opportunity has occurred!!\nThe diff is 0.00000666 BTC!\n\n1. Buy $BNT on binance(0.00042988 BTC).\n2. Sell $BNT on bittrex(0.00043654 BTC).\n3. Secure profit when the diff converges.\n \nThe profit is expected to be 1.54%.\n#bitcoin #arbitrage', 'USD: 106.770\nEUR: 131.380\nGBP: 147.887\nAUD: 83.814\nNZD: 77.729\nCNY: 16.850\nCHF: 112.224\nBTC: 974,602\nETH: 75,700\nMon Mar 12 01:00 JST', 'Mar 11, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 9,082.70$ \| 7,379.80€ \| 6,556.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/SV0E4rtFXU', 'Next Colorado Government Blockchain Professionals #meetup. Government Blockchain Association Certification Training. 03/12/2018, 9:00-4:30pm. Genesee Academy. #Cryptography #Bitcoin #Decentralizationhttps://www.meetup.com/Colorado-Government-Blockchain-Professionals/events/248164543/\xa0…', '03/12 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9147.71\nHigh: $9425.00\nLow: $8516.00\nChange: -2.27% \| $-212.31\nVolume: $173,207,205.2\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/4ElBnVrYvX', '#Poloniex #BTC #LTC\n\n IFTRSI(14,55,5) 1-Day timeframe. Last 5 value: \n\n2018-03-07 23:55:00 0.479\n2018-03-08 23:55:00 0.454\n2018-03-09 23:55:00 0.438\n2018-03-10 23:55:00 0.431\n2018-03-11 15:00:00 0.431 pic.twitter.com/7beat2fQRg', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 871 pt\n2. $ETH - 330 pt\n3. $LTC - 272 pt\n\n2018年03月12日 00:00 ~ 00:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/G4u8x2r9ca', "Pump League proposes safe and quality pumps!\nShare the Twitter @PumpLeague and join the Telegram's partner: http://t.me/PumpLeague\xa0\n#UnityIsStrengh #Loyalty\n$BTC $XRP $BCH $ADA $NEO $TRX $XML $ETH $LTC $DOGE #PumpLeague #BigPumpSignal\n\nSun, 11 Mar 2018 17:00:04", 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Tommy Wilkes and Jemima Kelly LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, skidded 11 percent on Thursday to its lowest since November, as a Facebook ban on cryptocurrency adverts and a growing regulatory backlash against the nascent market frightened investors. Thursday's drop to as low as $9,022 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange left bitcoin trading at less than half the peak price of almost $20,000 it reached in December. It slid more than 26 percent last month, in its worst monthly performance since January 2015. Other cryptocurrencies, including Ripple, the third-largest by market value, and Bitcoin Cash, have also racked up double-digit declines in the last 24 hours, according to Coinmarketcap.com, which tracks the industry. Ethereum was up slightly on the day. Last year's explosive rise in the value of digital coins and the flood of new retail investors drawn to the market have rattled global regulators nervous about a sector used largely for speculation. Officials have said cryptocurrencies are used by criminals to launder money. India, which has likened the market to a Ponzi scheme, on Thursday vowed to eliminate their use.. The Indian finance minister said his government would take "all measures" to remove crypto-assets in "financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system", Arun Jaitley told parliament. "Sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is turning sour with negative headlines pouring out from left, right and centre," said Fawad Razaqzada, an analyst at FOREX.com "Concerns that Facebook is banning ads and major crypto exchanges shutting down have really silenced the hype and some people are probably having second thoughts about investing their hard-earned cash into digital currencies." Facebook said in a post on its website this week that it was banning all advertising that "promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency". It was not clear whether the ban would affect all cryptocurrency adverts on the social media site. Facebook could not immediately be reached for comment. REGULATORY CRACKDOWN A $530 million hack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck late last week has also weighed on the market, along with a subpoena U.S. regulators sent to two of the world's biggest cryptocurrency players, Bitfinex and Tether. In a development welcomed by cryptocurrency investors, the finance minister of South Korea, a major hub for digital coin trading, said on Wednesday there was no plan to outlaw their buying and selling after regulators had earlier pledged to do so. Critics call cryptocurrencies a speculative mania that will end in tears for thousands of retail investors. Supporters say the price volatility is a distraction from the value of the underlying technology. Those backers believe cryptocurrencies and the "blockchain" technology underpinning them will transform the way money is stored and transferred, upending the conventional banking system. "Short-term pessimism misses the point that it [regulation] could make the ecosystem thrive in the long term," said Charles Hayter, founder of London-based Cryptocompare. International regulators are set to debate how to address the risks posed by the market at the next G20 meeting in March. Bank of England governor Mark Carney said this week that the G20 needed to consider how easily digital coins should be converted into other central-bank issued currencies, as well as the role of anonymity, as "a lot of the underlying use of these currencies has been illicit activity". Bitcoin rallied more than 1,000 percent last year as speculators piled in. The price was less than $500 as recently as early 2016. (Reporting by Tommy Wilkes and Jemima Kelly, editing by Larry King; Additional reporting by David Milliken)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The major U.S. stock indexes posted solid gains last week, primarily driven by President Trump’s proclamation that steel and aluminum tariffs would exclude imports from Canada, Mexico and Australia, and a robust U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report.\nIn the cash market, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2786.57, up 3.5%. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averagefinished the week at 25335.74, up 3.3% and the tech-drivenNASDAQ Compositeclosed the week at 7555.81, up 4.2%.\nThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 313,000 jobs in February, well-above the 200,000 estimate. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%. Traders were looking for a drop to 4.0%. Average hourly earnings remained a concern, coming in at 0.1%, below the 0.2% forecast. Essentially, wages grew less than expected, rising 2.6 percent on an annualized basis.\nStocks were also driven higher on the news that President Trump was prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un sometime before May in what would be the first face-to face encounter between the countries’ leaders and could mark a breakthrough in a stand-off over the North’s nuclear weapons.\nLast week, the NASDAQ Composite reached a new all-time high, clawing back and then exceeding all of the correction from early February. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also posted strong gains. They have now recovered more than 62% of the February correction.\nDespite the strong recoveries in the major indexes we continue to expect to see elevated volatility levels, driven by the possibility of a trade war, interest rate uncertainty and inflation concerns.\nStock market investors will be focused on U.S. Consumer Inflation this week because it will likely influence next week’s Federal Open Market Committee Economic projections. Traders are looking for CPI to come in at 0.2%, down from the previously reported 0.5%. Core CPI is also expected to come in at 0.2%, down slightly from 0.3%.\nU.S. Producer Inflation is expected to rise slightly by 0.1%, down from the previously reported 0.4%.\nU.S. Retail Sales are expected to make a recovery from last month’s disappointing -0.3% performance with a reading of 0.3%.\nFinally, Building Permits are expected to come in at 1.33M, down from 1.38M. Rising mortgage rates may weigh on this report.\nWith Average Hourly Earnings coming in lower than expected in last week’s Non-Farm Payrolls report for February, traders will be glued to the CPI number. A weak performance will likely mean the Fed will only raise rates a total of three times in 2018, instead of the four that some traders have been counting on.\nA CPI miss will likely drive the U.S. Dollar lower which should underpin stock prices. Stronger than expected CPI data could limit the market’s gains. Prices could break sharply if the inflation data is strong enough to warrant as many as four rate hikes this year.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – $3.0465 is Possible Trigger Point for Steep Drop\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak CPI Data Will Be Bullish for Stocks\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Price Action Will Be Dictated by U.S. Consumer Inflation Data\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Setting Up for Sideways Trade\n• Bitcoin – The Bull Bear battle for $9,000 is Underway', 'Plattsburgh, NY city officials want to reserve their cheap electricity for non-crypto economic development. Plattsburgh, NY is located in Clinton County, and its current claim to claim to fame is a new Showtime series featuring Ben Stiller about an escape from a local prisonbeing filmed downtown. But bitcoin mining is also making headlines, amid fears that the town’s power supply could be depleted.\nPlattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor iscrying foul.\n“With great use of additional power, we are put over our threshold each winter and we are put over our threshold of ratepayers,” said Mayor Colin Read.\nThis is threatening the business of mining operations such as David Bowen’s Plattsburgh BTC, a 20-computer business housed in an old paper warehouse. Bowen recognized the opportunity in the town back in 2014 and has been mining bitcoin ever since. Good news traveled fast, and since that time a handful of other bitcoin miners have become his neighbors.\nBut now their fate hangs in the balance. According to reports, bitcoin mining consumers about 10% of Plattsburgh power generation. Mayor Read said that this has led to the city having to purchase power in the open market at ratesmuch higherthan the rate base.\nWhile other businesses in the town consumer similar amounts of energy, the mayor would prefer to see the power supply go to a business that adds hundreds of jobs to the area. Hequipped toThe New York Timesabout bitcoin miners: “They hire a security guard,” he said. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.”\nMeanwhile, about 80 miles down the road from Plattsburgh in Massena, NY, where there are also low-cost power agreements in place for industrial use, Coinmint wants to develop a 16,000-computer server bitcoin mining facility. The company is still in negotiations but the prospects look good amid a downturn in aluminum smelting that took a hit on the local economy.\nCoinmint is looking to occupy the abandoned aluminum plant, where it plans to introduce some 150 jobs to the area. The company has reportedlyrequested access to15mw of cheap power.\nPlattsburgh city officials plan to take up the topic of bitcoin mining at an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-March.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postOfficials from Upstate New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Miningappeared first onCCN.', 'Plattsburgh, NY city officials want to reserve their cheap electricity for non-crypto economic development. Plattsburgh, NY is located in Clinton County, and its current claim to claim to fame is a new Showtime series featuring Ben Stiller about an escape from a local prison being filmed downtown . But bitcoin mining is also making headlines, amid fears that the town’s power supply could be depleted. Plattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor is crying foul . “With great use of additional power, we are put over our threshold each winter and we are put over our threshold of ratepayers,” said Mayor Colin Read. This is threatening the business of mining operations such as David Bowen’s Plattsburgh BTC, a 20-computer business housed in an old paper warehouse. Bowen recognized the opportunity in the town back in 2014 and has been mining bitcoin ever since. Good news traveled fast, and since that time a handful of other bitcoin miners have become his neighbors. But now their fate hangs in the balance. According to reports, bitcoin mining consumers about 10% of Plattsburgh power generation. Mayor Read said that this has led to the city having to purchase power in the open market at rates much higher than the rate base. Power Struggle While other businesses in the town consumer similar amounts of energy, the mayor would prefer to see the power supply go to a business that adds hundreds of jobs to the area. He quipped to The New York Times about bitcoin miners: “They hire a security guard,” he said. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.” Meanwhile, about 80 miles down the road from Plattsburgh in Massena, NY, where there are also low-cost power agreements in place for industrial use, Coinmint wants to develop a 16,000-computer server bitcoin mining facility. The company is still in negotiations but the prospects look good amid a downturn in aluminum smelting that took a hit on the local economy. Story continues Coinmint is looking to occupy the abandoned aluminum plant, where it plans to introduce some 150 jobs to the area. The company has reportedly requested access to 15mw of cheap power. Plattsburgh city officials plan to take up the topic of bitcoin mining at an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-March. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Officials from Upstate New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Mining appeared first on CCN .', 'Plattsburgh, NY city officials want to reserve their cheap electricity for non-crypto economic development. Plattsburgh, NY is located in Clinton County, and its current claim to claim to fame is a new Showtime series featuring Ben Stiller about an escape from a local prisonbeing filmed downtown. But bitcoin mining is also making headlines, amid fears that the town’s power supply could be depleted.\nPlattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor iscrying foul.\n“With great use of additional power, we are put over our threshold each winter and we are put over our threshold of ratepayers,” said Mayor Colin Read.\nThis is threatening the business of mining operations such as David Bowen’s Plattsburgh BTC, a 20-computer business housed in an old paper warehouse. Bowen recognized the opportunity in the town back in 2014 and has been mining bitcoin ever since. Good news traveled fast, and since that time a handful of other bitcoin miners have become his neighbors.\nBut now their fate hangs in the balance. According to reports, bitcoin mining consumers about 10% of Plattsburgh power generation. Mayor Read said that this has led to the city having to purchase power in the open market at ratesmuch higherthan the rate base.\nWhile other businesses in the town consumer similar amounts of energy, the mayor would prefer to see the power supply go to a business that adds hundreds of jobs to the area. Hequipped toThe New York Timesabout bitcoin miners: “They hire a security guard,” he said. “And a guy who comes when something breaks.”\nMeanwhile, about 80 miles down the road from Plattsburgh in Massena, NY, where there are also low-cost power agreements in place for industrial use, Coinmint wants to develop a 16,000-computer server bitcoin mining facility. The company is still in negotiations but the prospects look good amid a downturn in aluminum smelting that took a hit on the local economy.\nCoinmint is looking to occupy the abandoned aluminum plant, where it plans to introduce some 150 jobs to the area. The company has reportedlyrequested access to15mw of cheap power.\nPlattsburgh city officials plan to take up the topic of bitcoin mining at an upcoming hearing scheduled for mid-March.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postOfficials from Upstate New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Miningappeared first onCCN.', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading mixed early Monday. Both futures contracts traded higher shortly after the opening, driven by a weaker U.S. Dollar and increased demand for risky assets. At 0640 GMT, May WTI crude oil is trading $61.86, down $0.06 or -0.10% and June Brent crude oil is at $65.35, up $0.08 or +0.12%. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Traders are saying the early price action was related to a drop in the number U.S. rigs drilling for more production and Friday’s robust U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, which could lead to increased demand. According to energy services firm Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies last week cut oil rigs for the first time in almost two months, with drillers cutting back four rigs, to 796. Despite the drop in the rig count, which is often used an as early indicator of future production, activity remains much higher than a year ago when just 617 rigs were active. The news is not likely to change the outlook for rising U.S. production which is now up to 10.37 million barrels per day (bpd). Daily June Brent Crude Forecast The news is expected to be light on Monday so most traders expect the price action to be driven by the U.S. Dollar and appetite for risk. The most bullish scenario will be a weaker U.S. Dollar and higher equity prices. Prices could trade sideways if the dollar strengthens along with stocks. Crude oil prices could weaken if the dollar rallies and stocks weaken. The most significant price action this week is likely to take place after the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly inventories report on Tuesday and Wednesday’s U.S. Energy Information Administration report. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Key Support Zone is $1306.60 to $1291.50 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/03/18 Bitcoin Struggles for Direction as the Bears Hold on Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Buck the Trend and Test Resistance Levels 12/03/2018 USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018', 'U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading mixed early Monday. Both futures contracts traded higher shortly after the opening, driven by a weaker U.S. Dollar and increased demand for risky assets.\nAt 0640 GMT,May WTI crude oilis trading $61.86, down $0.06 or -0.10% andJune Brent crude oilis at $65.35, up $0.08 or +0.12%.\nTraders are saying the early price action was related to a drop in the number U.S. rigs drilling for more production and Friday’s robust U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, which could lead to increased demand.\nAccording to energy services firm Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies last week cut oil rigs for the first time in almost two months, with drillers cutting back four rigs, to 796.\nDespite the drop in the rig count, which is often used an as early indicator of future production, activity remains much higher than a year ago when just 617 rigs were active. The news is not likely to change the outlook for rising U.S. production which is now up to 10.37 million barrels per day (bpd).\nThe news is expected to be light on Monday so most traders expect the price action to be driven by the U.S. Dollar and appetite for risk. The most bullish scenario will be a weaker U.S. Dollar and higher equity prices. Prices could trade sideways if the dollar strengthens along with stocks. Crude oil prices could weaken if the dollar rallies and stocks weaken.\nThe most significant price action this week is likely to take place after the release of the American Petroleum Institute’s weekly inventories report on Tuesday and Wednesday’s U.S. Energy Information Administration report.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Key Support Zone is $1306.60 to $1291.50\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/03/18\n• Bitcoin Struggles for Direction as the Bears Hold on\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Buck the Trend and Test Resistance Levels 12/03/2018\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018', "Japanese exchange Coincheck is today starting to reimburse victims who lost funds in a hack that saw around $530 million stolen from the platform in January. In a blog post dated Mar. 12, Coincheck said it will refund users at the rate of 88.549 Japanese yen (or $0.83) per NEM token stolen - the same amount as stated in its initial compensation plan - to the accounts of customers who held the token at the close of Jan. 26, Japan time. As reported before, Coincheck first confirmed the hack on Jan. 26, confessing that around 523 million tokens had been stolen. Based on the compensation plan, users will see a combined payout of $420 million. Today's update follows the company's press conference last Thursday at which its CEO and COO announced compensation will start this week, in response to several class action lawsuits and a months-long probe by Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), over the firm's financial capacity to issue the refunds. In addition, Coincheck also announced today that it is restarting withdrawals, as well as trading of several cryptocurrencies, including ETH, ETC, XRP, LTC, BCH and BTC. The exchange further stated that it will take more time to resume services for other assets. While the company tries to get its business functioning back to normal, another report today indicates that Coincheck may have been compromised weeks before the heist happened. According to Nikkei Asia Review , the cause of the breach, as identified by Coincheck previously, was a form of malware that had infected the company's internal computer systems. The new report, citing anonymous sources close to the police's investigation, said hackers had first sent phishing emails to Coincheck employees in early January, which then injected the virus after links had been clicked by staff. Subsequently, the report said, the hackers were able to gather private keys to large amounts of NEM weeks before the actual heist, during which time Coincheck had no proper tools to detect such communication between itself and external servers. Story continues The perceived lack of security measures also sparked the FSA's probe into the company's system. With a second administrative penalty having been issued by the agency, Coincheck is also required to submit a written plan by Mar. 22 for its plans for system improvements. Japanese yen image via Shutterstock Related Stories If Crypto Exchanges and ICO Teams Only Had a Brain... Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing South Korea Raids 3 Crypto Exchanges in Embezzlement Probe Binance Unveils Blockchain for New Crypto Exchange", "Japanese exchange Coincheck is today starting to reimburse victims who lost funds in a hack that saw around $530 million stolen from the platform in January.\nIn ablog postdated Mar. 12, Coincheck said it will refund users at the rate of 88.549 Japanese yen (or $0.83) per NEM token stolen - the same amount as stated in its initial compensation plan - to the accounts of customers who held the token at the close of Jan. 26, Japan time.\nAs reported before, Coincheck firstconfirmedthe hack on Jan. 26, confessing that around 523 million tokens had been stolen. Based on the compensation plan, users will see a combined payout of $420 million.\nToday's update follows the company's press conference last Thursday at which its CEO and COO announced compensation will start this week, in response to several class action lawsuits and a months-long probe by Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), over the firm's financial capacity to issue the refunds.\nIn addition, Coincheck alsoannouncedtoday that it is restarting withdrawals, as well as trading of several cryptocurrencies, including ETH, ETC, XRP, LTC, BCH and BTC. The exchange further stated that it will take more time to resume services for other assets.\nWhile the company tries to get its business functioning back to normal, another report today indicates that Coincheck may have been compromised weeks before the heist happened.\nAccording toNikkei Asia Review, the cause of the breach, as identified by Coincheck previously, was a form of malware that had infected the company's internal computer systems.\nThe new report, citing anonymous sources close to the police's investigation, said hackers had first sent phishing emails to Coincheck employees in early January, which then injected the virus after links had been clicked by staff.\nSubsequently, the report said, the hackers were able to gather private keys to large amounts of NEM weeks before the actual heist, during which time Coincheck had no proper tools to detect such communication between itself and external servers.\nThe perceived lack of security measures also sparked the FSA's probe into the company's system. With a second administrative penalty having been issued by the agency, Coincheck is also required to submit a written plan by Mar. 22 for its plans for system improvements.\nJapanese yenimage via Shutterstock\n• If Crypto Exchanges and ICO Teams Only Had a Brain...\n• Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing\n• South Korea Raids 3 Crypto Exchanges in Embezzlement Probe\n• Binance Unveils Blockchain for New Crypto Exchange", '• How to Trade Ethereum in 3 Steps?\n• Buying and Selling Ethereum in Russia via Exchanges\n• Ethereum Exchanges in Russia\n• Ethereum and ICO in Russia\n• Conclusion\nEthereum was launched back in 2015 and, while classified as a cryptocurrency, was not created to co-exist alongside Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin in order to compete against fiat money. Ethereum is best known for its smart contract capability.\nA smart contract is where contracts are written in code and then uploaded onto Ethereum’s blockchain, making them free from manipulation. The advantage of smart contracts is that it removes the need for lawyers and other middlemen, eliminating time waiting times and hefty fees associated with the use of lawyers.\nWith the growth of theInitial Coin Offering market, Ethereum’s blockchain technology has also made it the cryptocurrency of choice for companies and projects raising funds through the ICO market, with ICOs requiring investors to exchange Ethereum with the ICO token in question.\nEthereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a market capitalization of $71.81bn at the time of the article.\nTrading cryptocurrencies have become incredibly popular, with the volatility seen across the cryptomarket drawing in both seasoned traders and those looking to try something new in the interest of making a few extra dollars each day.\nTrading Ethereum is one of the more popular trades, with Ethereum’s ranking as one of the top cryptocurrencies providing some comfort to investors that it will still be in existence tomorrow.\nCrypto exchanges provide platforms for traders to either trade the cryptocurrency itself or to trade an alternative instrument called Contract for Difference (“CFD”), which is an instrument that tracks Ethereum’s movements, without actually owning Ethereum.\nWhen trading with CFDs, it’s a far simpler process, with the only major step being to open a trading account with a reputable broker, without the need to create wallets and so on. It is worth noting, however, that holding Ethereum CFDs means that you are not able to make purchases or transfer to other parties and is simply an instrument to give you exposure to the volatility and not Ethereum itself and its attributes as a cryptocurrency.\nExchanges in Russia offer both, the trading of Ethereum coins and also the trading of Ethereum CFDs, with one of the most well-known beingLibertex, which provides a platform for the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies with traditional fiat money and additionally offers the trading cryptocurrency pairings ETH/BTC; BCH/BTC and LTC/BTC.\nEthereum can be bought onLibertexin 3 easy steps:\nOpening an account couldn’t be simpler, simply sign in with an email address and password onLibertex’s website.\nOnce you have signed up, you will be prompted to fund your account, with your account number and balance shown on the right-hand side of the page.\nClick the ‘Fund your account’ button. It’s worth noting thatLibertexhas a bonus offer at present, with new account openers being offered 100% of the first amount funded as an incentive(current bonus is for Russia and CIS countries only).\nOnce you have funded the account, you can now select, ‘cryptocurrencies’ under instruments found towards the top of the page and then select ‘Ethereum’ on the left-hand side of the page then click on the ‘Open trade position’ button located above the chart on the right-hand side.\nYou can then enter an amount of money that you would like to invest and also the size of the investment, for those looking to take advantage of the multiple functions thatLibertexoffers.\nIt’s worth noting that Libertex also provides a profit and loss limit functionality, where you can define your maximum profit and maximum loss. It’s particularly relevant when trading multiples, where a total loss could exceed actual funded investment size, providing the option for a trader to limit losses to the funded amount of the trade or less.\nWhile the Russian Ministry of Finance, Russia’s central bank and the Bank of Russia have been at odds over the cryptocurrency market and what should and shouldn’t be permitted, the trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges has not been banned and is likely to be legalized in July of this year.\nAs the cryptomarket evolves, different governments and central banks are taking different positions on the purchase, ownership and use of cryptocurrencies. There’s been plenty of news recently of banks around the world banning the purchasing of cryptocurrencies with bank Credit Cards. The Russian government’s plans are to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money and, as things stand, support continues to exist for crypto exchanges and the trading of cryptocurrencies.\nThe support from the Ministry of Finance and the anticipated passing of the Digital Assets Regulation Bill has led to a number of exchanges providing platforms in Russia for cryptocurrency trading.\nTwo of the more popular exchanges supporting the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, areBinanceandCEX.IO.\nTo purchase Ethereum onCEX.IO, follow the steps below:\nDigital wallets are needed to hold purchased cryptocurrencies and are also needed to be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies in a safe and secure environment.\nThere are a vast number of wallets to choose from, including cold and hot wallets, a hot wallet being one that is connected to the internet, allowing the transfer of coins between wallets, while cold wallets are used for those looking to hold coins for a longer period of time.\nIn the case of buying Ethereum, in addition to security considerations, compatibility with the Ethereum blockchain is particularly important and so, we recommend that the digital wallet chosen is one that is also recommended by theEthereum team.\nThere are various types of wallets that can hold Ethereum. For theEthereumofficial wallet clickhere.\nEthereum Hardware wallets are the most secure way of storing Ether. The main ones areLedgerandTREZOR.\nThere are free software wallets but are less secure because they are often connected to the internet and can, therefore, be hacked. The main ones areExodus,Jaxx, andMyEtherWallet.\nGo to theCEX.IOwebsite, register and open an account. It is always recommended that Two-Factor Authentication (“2FA”) is selected in the account opening process, ensuring greater security measures to protect funds within your account.\nAs mentioned above, we strongly recommend enabling the 2FA functionality to ensure a more secure account. In order to receive the 2FA Code, you will be prompted to select how you would like to receive the code, once you select the option to buy Ethereum.\nComplete the necessary fields. In the case of receiving the 2FA Code by SMS or Phone Call, select the country and enter your mobile phone number.\nSelect preferred method of receipt and upon receipt, enter the 2FA Code.\nOnce entered, you can purchase your Ethereum coins. For those looking for smaller funded investment sizes, it is possible to buy a fraction of an Ethereum coin rather than having to buy a single coin at a far higher amount. As shown below, you can select your investment size as opposed to the number of coins.\nOnce this final step has been completed, you own Ethereum coin, next step will be to transfer the coins to your digital wallet.\nSelecting the right exchange is particularly important when looking to purchase and sell Ethereum in a safe and secure environment. Crypto exchanges continue to be victims of hackers, which does leave traders exposed to the risk of loss of coins.\nKey considerations in the selection of an appropriate exchange would be transaction fees, speed and security.\nThere are numerous exchanges that facilitate the trading of Ethereum, with Russian regulations currently allowing for traders to also buy and sell overseas.\nSome of the more well-known exchanges include, but are not limited to:\nLibertex: Although it is not an exchange, the broker provides Ethereum contract for differences (CFD’s) with the option to leverage your position. Liberetx has a user-friendly platform and compared to the complications of cryptocurrencies exchanges, the broker allows you to open an account and trade cryptos through a simple process.\nCoinmama: Coinmama doesn’t offer RUB/ETH pairings, but allows buying and selling of Ethereum from Russia, with buyers and sellers subject to domestic regulations. Customers can buy with debit or credit card, with a 6% transaction fee. Coinmama is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and provides sizeable limits, with the only downside being the high transaction fee for debit and credit card purchases.\nCEX.IO: Allows the purchase of cryptocurrencies by credit card with fees as low as 5.25%, when purchasing with Russian Rubles, whilst purchases with bank transfers are free of fees. The low credit card transaction fees make CEX.IO one of the most popular exchanges for credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies. The exchange also requires very little information for its first tier verification, which cap daily purchases to $400 per day and up to $2,000 per month, with credit card purchases instantaneous. While upgrading accounts result in lengthier verification processes, subsequent purchasing times improve.\nExmo: Considered to be a well-respected exchange, with a strong global presence, offering the RUB/ETH pairing. The platform is considered to be very user-friendly, with Exmo executing deposits and withdrawals instantly. In addition, security levels are considered appropriate, with commissions considered to be amongst the lowest in the market.\nWhile some governments have been looking to clamp down on cryptocurrency trading, the Russian government is looking to legalize cryptocurrency trading, with the Russian Ministry of Finance, has drafted a Digital Assets Regulation Bill at the turn of the year. The Bill is designed to provide a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, ICOs, mining, and trading, with the government looking to protect non-licensed investors, by cappingInitial Coin Offeringinvestments to 500,000 Rubles, equivalent to US$9,000.\nThe amount was increased from an initial drafted 50,000 Ruble cap. The Bill is scheduled for July of this year, with the outcome likely to have a material impact on cryptocurrency holders, the cryptomarket, and the ICO market.\nIt’s also worth noting that the Russian government is in the process of also passing a law to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money, the intention being to provide the Russian Ruble with some protection.\nWhile the ban on the use as an alternative to fiat money will likely remain, there are also amendments to the Bill to allow Russian investors to open accounts in overseas exchanges and to invest in non-domestic ICOs.\nIn the interest of opening the Russian ICO market, foreign investors are to also be permitted to invest in Russian initial coin offerings.\nPlenty of debate remains however and the final version of the Bill may be vastly different to its current content and may fail to accommodate the desire of some government officials to free the market of any major regulations that could stifle the entrepreneurship seen in the ICO offerings today.\nYou only need to considerthe Telegram ICO, which amassed a whopping $850m during its pre-sale this year, with the team planning to raise a total $2bn.\nEthereum is considered to be the most popular blockchain for token sales, with companies and projects raising funds through the ICO platform tending to only accept Ethereum coins in exchange for the tokens on offer.\nThe high degree of uncertainty and the continued shift in government attitudes towards the cryptocurrency market and initial coin offering market has limited the number of crypto exchanges establishing themselves domestically in Russia.\nEven at the start of the year, there was disagreement between Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia on the legalization of cryptocurrency trading and until the Digital Assets Regulation Bill is passed in the summer, there are no guarantees.\nLegalization would certainly open the market and lead to an increased number of exchanges, while there will likely be some restrictions that could control capital outflows, as the Russian government continues to be concerned over possible weakness in the Ruble. How the government will be able to monitor the boundary less digital world remains to be seen.\nFor now, there’s certainly interest in the cryptomarkets, with even the Russian government looking to explore the possibilities of launching its own cryptocurrency, in spite of Putin’s negative views on cryptocurrencies.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Get the Competitive Edge with ATFX\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018\n• The Week Ahead – Trade Wars Again the Big Topic for the Week\n• Bullish Sentiment in Markets as Week Begins\n• Mario Draghi’s Speech might Cap the Bullish Sentiment\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD', 'How to Trade Ethereum in 3 Steps? Buying and Selling Ethereum in Russia via Exchanges Ethereum Exchanges in Russia Ethereum and ICO in Russia Conclusion Ethereum was launched back in 2015 and, while classified as a cryptocurrency, was not created to co-exist alongside Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin in order to compete against fiat money. Ethereum is best known for its smart contract capability. A smart contract is where contracts are written in code and then uploaded onto Ethereum’s blockchain, making them free from manipulation. The advantage of smart contracts is that it removes the need for lawyers and other middlemen, eliminating time waiting times and hefty fees associated with the use of lawyers. With the growth of the Initial Coin Offering market , Ethereum’s blockchain technology has also made it the cryptocurrency of choice for companies and projects raising funds through the ICO market, with ICOs requiring investors to exchange Ethereum with the ICO token in question. Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a market capitalization of $71.81bn at the time of the article. How to Trade Ethereum in 3 Steps? Trading cryptocurrencies have become incredibly popular, with the volatility seen across the cryptomarket drawing in both seasoned traders and those looking to try something new in the interest of making a few extra dollars each day. Trading Ethereum is one of the more popular trades, with Ethereum’s ranking as one of the top cryptocurrencies providing some comfort to investors that it will still be in existence tomorrow. Crypto exchanges provide platforms for traders to either trade the cryptocurrency itself or to trade an alternative instrument called Contract for Difference (“CFD”), which is an instrument that tracks Ethereum’s movements, without actually owning Ethereum. When trading with CFDs, it’s a far simpler process, with the only major step being to open a trading account with a reputable broker, without the need to create wallets and so on. It is worth noting, however, that holding Ethereum CFDs means that you are not able to make purchases or transfer to other parties and is simply an instrument to give you exposure to the volatility and not Ethereum itself and its attributes as a cryptocurrency. Story continues Exchanges in Russia offer both, the trading of Ethereum coins and also the trading of Ethereum CFDs, with one of the most well-known being Libertex , which provides a platform for the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies with traditional fiat money and additionally offers the trading cryptocurrency pairings ETH/BTC; BCH/BTC and LTC/BTC. Ethereum can be bought on Libertex in 3 easy steps: Step 1 – Open an Account Opening an account couldn’t be simpler, simply sign in with an email address and password on Libertex’s website . Libertex Ethereum 1 Step 2 – Fund Your Account Once you have signed up, you will be prompted to fund your account, with your account number and balance shown on the right-hand side of the page. Click the ‘Fund your account’ button. It’s worth noting that Libertex has a bonus offer at present, with new account openers being offered 100% of the first amount funded as an incentive (current bonus is for Russia and CIS countries only). Step 3 – Buy and Sell Ethereum Once you have funded the account, you can now select, ‘cryptocurrencies’ under instruments found towards the top of the page and then select ‘Ethereum’ on the left-hand side of the page then click on the ‘Open trade position’ button located above the chart on the right-hand side. Libertex ethereum 2 You can then enter an amount of money that you would like to invest and also the size of the investment, for those looking to take advantage of the multiple functions that Libertex offers. It’s worth noting that Libertex also provides a profit and loss limit functionality, where you can define your maximum profit and maximum loss. It’s particularly relevant when trading multiples, where a total loss could exceed actual funded investment size, providing the option for a trader to limit losses to the funded amount of the trade or less. Buying and Selling Ethereum in Russia via Exchanges While the Russian Ministry of Finance, Russia’s central bank and the Bank of Russia have been at odds over the cryptocurrency market and what should and shouldn’t be permitted, the trading of cryptocurrencies on exchanges has not been banned and is likely to be legalized in July of this year. As the cryptomarket evolves, different governments and central banks are taking different positions on the purchase, ownership and use of cryptocurrencies. There’s been plenty of news recently of banks around the world banning the purchasing of cryptocurrencies with bank Credit Cards. The Russian government’s plans are to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money and, as things stand, support continues to exist for crypto exchanges and the trading of cryptocurrencies. The support from the Ministry of Finance and the anticipated passing of the Digital Assets Regulation Bill has led to a number of exchanges providing platforms in Russia for cryptocurrency trading. Two of the more popular exchanges supporting the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, are Binance and CEX.IO . To purchase Ethereum on CEX.IO , follow the steps below: Step 1 – Download and Open a Digital Wallet Digital wallets are needed to hold purchased cryptocurrencies and are also needed to be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies in a safe and secure environment. There are a vast number of wallets to choose from, including cold and hot wallets, a hot wallet being one that is connected to the internet, allowing the transfer of coins between wallets, while cold wallets are used for those looking to hold coins for a longer period of time. In the case of buying Ethereum, in addition to security considerations, compatibility with the Ethereum blockchain is particularly important and so, we recommend that the digital wallet chosen is one that is also recommended by the Ethereum team . There are various types of wallets that can hold Ethereum. For the Ethereum official wallet click here . Ethereum Hardware wallets are the most secure way of storing Ether. The main ones are Ledger and TREZOR . There are free software wallets but are less secure because they are often connected to the internet and can, therefore, be hacked. The main ones are Exodus , Jaxx , and MyEtherWallet . Step 2 – Register and Open an Account Go to the CEX.IO website, register and open an account. It is always recommended that Two-Factor Authentication (“2FA”) is selected in the account opening process, ensuring greater security measures to protect funds within your account. CEX.io Step 3 – Receive the 2FA Code As mentioned above, we strongly recommend enabling the 2FA functionality to ensure a more secure account. In order to receive the 2FA Code, you will be prompted to select how you would like to receive the code, once you select the option to buy Ethereum. Complete the necessary fields. In the case of receiving the 2FA Code by SMS or Phone Call, select the country and enter your mobile phone number. Select preferred method of receipt and upon receipt, enter the 2FA Code. Step 4 – Purchase Ethereum Once entered, you can purchase your Ethereum coins. For those looking for smaller funded investment sizes, it is possible to buy a fraction of an Ethereum coin rather than having to buy a single coin at a far higher amount. As shown below, you can select your investment size as opposed to the number of coins. CEXIO 2 Once this final step has been completed, you own Ethereum coin, next step will be to transfer the coins to your digital wallet. Ethereum Exchanges in Russia Selecting the right exchange is particularly important when looking to purchase and sell Ethereum in a safe and secure environment. Crypto exchanges continue to be victims of hackers, which does leave traders exposed to the risk of loss of coins. Key considerations in the selection of an appropriate exchange would be transaction fees, speed and security. There are numerous exchanges that facilitate the trading of Ethereum, with Russian regulations currently allowing for traders to also buy and sell overseas. Some of the more well-known exchanges include, but are not limited to: Libertex : Although it is not an exchange, the broker provides Ethereum contract for differences (CFD’s) with the option to leverage your position. Liberetx has a user-friendly platform and compared to the complications of cryptocurrencies exchanges, the broker allows you to open an account and trade cryptos through a simple process. Coinmama : Coinmama doesn’t offer RUB/ETH pairings, but allows buying and selling of Ethereum from Russia, with buyers and sellers subject to domestic regulations. Customers can buy with debit or credit card, with a 6% transaction fee. Coinmama is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and provides sizeable limits, with the only downside being the high transaction fee for debit and credit card purchases. CEX.IO : Allows the purchase of cryptocurrencies by credit card with fees as low as 5.25%, when purchasing with Russian Rubles, whilst purchases with bank transfers are free of fees. The low credit card transaction fees make CEX.IO one of the most popular exchanges for credit card purchases of cryptocurrencies. The exchange also requires very little information for its first tier verification, which cap daily purchases to $400 per day and up to $2,000 per month, with credit card purchases instantaneous. While upgrading accounts result in lengthier verification processes, subsequent purchasing times improve. Exmo : Considered to be a well-respected exchange, with a strong global presence, offering the RUB/ETH pairing. The platform is considered to be very user-friendly, with Exmo executing deposits and withdrawals instantly. In addition, security levels are considered appropriate, with commissions considered to be amongst the lowest in the market. Ethereum and ICO in Russia While some governments have been looking to clamp down on cryptocurrency trading, the Russian government is looking to legalize cryptocurrency trading, with the Russian Ministry of Finance, has drafted a Digital Assets Regulation Bill at the turn of the year. The Bill is designed to provide a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, ICOs, mining, and trading, with the government looking to protect non-licensed investors, by capping Initial Coin Offering investments to 500,000 Rubles, equivalent to US$9,000. The amount was increased from an initial drafted 50,000 Ruble cap. The Bill is scheduled for July of this year, with the outcome likely to have a material impact on cryptocurrency holders, the cryptomarket, and the ICO market. It’s also worth noting that the Russian government is in the process of also passing a law to ban the use of cryptocurrencies in place of fiat money, the intention being to provide the Russian Ruble with some protection. While the ban on the use as an alternative to fiat money will likely remain, there are also amendments to the Bill to allow Russian investors to open accounts in overseas exchanges and to invest in non-domestic ICOs. In the interest of opening the Russian ICO market, foreign investors are to also be permitted to invest in Russian initial coin offerings. Plenty of debate remains however and the final version of the Bill may be vastly different to its current content and may fail to accommodate the desire of some government officials to free the market of any major regulations that could stifle the entrepreneurship seen in the ICO offerings today. You only need to consider the Telegram ICO , which amassed a whopping $850m during its pre-sale this year, with the team planning to raise a total $2bn. Ethereum is considered to be the most popular blockchain for token sales, with companies and projects raising funds through the ICO platform tending to only accept Ethereum coins in exchange for the tokens on offer. Conclusion The high degree of uncertainty and the continued shift in government attitudes towards the cryptocurrency market and initial coin offering market has limited the number of crypto exchanges establishing themselves domestically in Russia. Even at the start of the year, there was disagreement between Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia on the legalization of cryptocurrency trading and until the Digital Assets Regulation Bill is passed in the summer, there are no guarantees. Legalization would certainly open the market and lead to an increased number of exchanges, while there will likely be some restrictions that could control capital outflows, as the Russian government continues to be concerned over possible weakness in the Ruble. How the government will be able to monitor the boundary less digital world remains to be seen. For now, there’s certainly interest in the cryptomarkets, with even the Russian government looking to explore the possibilities of launching its own cryptocurrency, in spite of Putin’s negative views on cryptocurrencies. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Get the Competitive Edge with ATFX USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018 The Week Ahead – Trade Wars Again the Big Topic for the Week Bullish Sentiment in Markets as Week Begins Mario Draghi’s Speech might Cap the Bullish Sentiment Daily Market Forecast, March 12, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD', 'It has been about a month since the last earnings report for NVIDIA Corporation NVDA. Shares have added about 5.7% in that time frame. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is NVDA due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let\'s take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. NVIDIA Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates Continuing its earnings streak for the 11th straight quarter, NVIDIA reported splendid fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein it not only marked a strong year-over-year improvement, but also came way ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company\'s results also beat its estimates on all the fronts. This California-based graphic chip behemoth posted earnings of $1.72 per share on a non-GAAP basis, up nearly 52% year over year. Non-GAAP earnings also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $1.16. The year-over year robust bottom-line performance mainly stemmed from significant revenue growth, along with gross margin and operating margin expansion. Revenues Revenues not only surged 34% year over year to $2.911 billion, but also comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.669 billion, as well as management’s projection of $2.65 billion (+/-2%). The year-over-year jump is primarily attributable to growth across all the platforms, that is, the GPUs gaming platform, Professional Visualization, datacenter and Tegra automotive platforms. Further, NVIDIA continued to gain strength in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, which proved conducive to quarterly revenue growth. Revenues from the GPU business jumped 33% year over year to $2.46 billion, driven by strength in GeForce GPUs Gaming revenues and datacenter. Increasing demand for cryptocurrencies stemming from increased adoption of Bitcoin and latest digital currencies like Ethereum also helped lift demand for GPU, consequently contributing to the company’s GPU sales growth. Moreover, the Nintendo Switch which was launched in March 2017, contributed to overall growth. Tegra processor revenues came in at $450 million, which climbed 75% on a year-over-year basis. The increase was primarily due to better-than-expect Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-12 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1319.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.36 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25027267.3747204 - Transaction Count: 150884.0 - Unique Addresses: 349041.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:06]現在0.00000064 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.00004077 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00004141 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.56%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '2018-03-13 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u3000999,923\nETH/JPY\u300074,458\nXEM/JPY\u300039.571\nXRP/JPY\u300082.313\nLTC/JPY\u300018,751.8\nETC/JPY\u30002,098.8\nBCH/JPY\u3000110,572', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9282.19\nHigh: $9890.00\nLow: $9050.05\nChange: 1.06% \| $97.19\nVolume: $203,050,440.2\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/Ztmr09Hoh6', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $LBC : %4.03 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_LBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XEM : %1.61 \n $RIC : %1.54 \n $SYS : %0.91 \n $XRP : %0.76 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-5.41 \n $NXC : %-3.43 \n $VTC : %-2.22 \n $XPM : %-2.11 \n $STEEM : %-1.19', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00.', '2018-03-12 15:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9252.9\nBCH: $1052.34\nETH: $699.91\nZEC: $289.44\nLTC: $180.77\nETC: $20.29\nXRP: $0.7859', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00 via Chain', '3hours ranking 03/12 21:00～00:00\n↓USDT_XMR ↑BTC_XEM ↓USDT_ETC ↓USDT_STR ↓USDT_BCH pic.twitter.com/jYnKZU57hJ', 'Precio del #Bitcoin: USD $9251.00', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9251.00', '#Bitcoin Price 9251.00 USD via Chain', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 1157 pt\n2. $XRP - 300 pt\n3. $ETH - 299 pt\n\n2018年03月12日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/dGBUex72yQ', '03/13 00:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 413 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 208 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 169 Tweets\n\n2018年03月12日 23:00 ~ 23:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/tOhxOU5f7l', '#btc keeps dumping at 15:00 exactly.. who does this?', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00', '2018/03/13 00:30\n\n#BTC 1010970円\n#ETH 75977.5円\n#ETC 2224.6円\n#BCH 114429.2円\n#XRP 86円\n#XEM 41円\n#LSK 1540.9円\n#MONA 443.8円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 3.215101 BTC \nBears sold 3.318102 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$177150.00/$177500.00 MXN', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00 #bitcoin #btc #btcusd', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:29]現在0.00146440 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.zaif(0.112 BTC)で $BCH を買い\n2.bitbank(0.11346440 BTC)で同額の $BCH を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.3%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'BTC Price: 9281.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9900.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 699.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/yt7e6ezDlo', '2018/03/13 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000217 BTC(2.19円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000298 BTC(3.01円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000304 BTC(3.07円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000361 BTC(3.65円)\n5位 #NCASH 0.00000368 BTC(3.72円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/13 00:09:30\nBTC: 10,383,333 KRW\nETH: 784,333 KRW\nXRP: 882 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/13 00:24:34\nBTC: 10,393,333 KRW\nETH: 781,716 KRW\nXRP: 883 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 9300.00$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,053.85$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 700.13$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 0.79008$ \n\nDate: 12 Mar 2018 15:22\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:21]現在0.00000068 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.poloniex(0.00004051 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.zaif(0.00004119 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.67%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'GAINS ON THIS SHORT OF $BTC . $600.00 in 3 hours times whatever $BTC value you had depending on leverage. FOLLOW BITCOIN RICK TO THE MOON AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN SPACE- - - DM FOR INFO pic.twitter.com/sW6BX8tvwS', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #España', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9251.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '2018/03/13 00:18:33[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：1,008,320円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：76,431円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300041.65円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：445.0円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u3000114,000円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨']... - Contextual Past News Article: Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) kicked off the first regular season of Overwatch League on Jan. 10, and it had a great start with millions of viewers from around the world tuning in. Activision's visionary CEO, Bobby Kotick, is making a bold bet that Overwatch League can generate revenue on a scale similar to the NFL or NBA. Although that will take time, the early results look very promising. Read on for details about viewership, what obstacle Blizzard needs to overcome for Overwatch League to grow its audience, and when investors can expect esports to be the revenue generator that management envisions. Official logos of Overwatch League and Blizzard Entertainment Image source: Overwatchleague.com. A strong debut Before the opening week, Activision and Amazon.com 's Twitch announced an agreement to make the leading game-streaming site the exclusive third-party destination to watch Overwatch League matches through the first two seasons. Outside of China, the only two ways to watch games are either on Twitch or Blizzard's own site. The deal helped Overwatch gain the top spot on Twitch's list of most-watched games during opening week. Overwatch League attracted more than 10 million views in total through opening weekend, with opening day drawing 408,000 viewers per minute. Normally, the most-watched games on Twitch receive about 100,000 viewers on a good day, so with six months to go and 456 matches to be played until the playoffs, Overwatch will gain a lot of free marketing. And viewership likely won't peak until later in the summer when the playoffs start. The gold standard that every esport event is judged by is the League of Legends Championship Series, which reached more than 40 million viewers in 2016 -- eclipsing the 2016 NBA Finals. Overwatch probably won't get anywhere close to that (no other game does), but this is just the first year for Blizzard's popular shooter, and there's no other esport that rivals Overwatch League's scale. The first season of Overwatch League features 12 games per week from January through June, for a total of 480 regular season matches across all 12 participating teams. There will likely be more teams added for future seasons, representing major cities around the world. This will give fans even more games to watch, which could grow viewership even larger over time. Story continues An audience watching players on a stage compete during a regular season match of Overwatch League. ALL OVERWATCH LEAGUE GAMES ARE HOSTED AT THE BLIZZARD ARENA IN LOS ANGELES. IMAGE SOURCE: OVERWATCHLEAGUE.COM. Will spectators enjoy the viewing experience? Overwatch League features a fast-paced, team-based action shooter, with an infinite number of variables that go into winning and losing. These qualities make the game a natural fit as an esport. But at the same time, there's one hurdle that Blizzard has to overcome to make the game easy to watch for a large audience. With 12 players (six on each team) moving around in a virtual environment, it can be difficult for even hardcore Overwatch players to keep up with what's going on while spectating. It's the nature of any first-person shooter, where you see the action only from the viewpoint of one in-game character. Blizzard has addressed this problem by implementing smart cameras, with frequent cuts made during a game to focus on the players who are perceived to be making the biggest impact at any given point. There are also different top-down camera angles so the audience can see where every player is positioned on the in-game map. Plus, Activision Blizzard is relying on the talented commentators at its Major League Gaming network -- which Kotick has envisioned turning into the "ESPN of esports" -- to break down all the action for viewers with the same excitement and professionalism you would find for any football or basketball game on a TV network, such as ESPN. Blizzard will no doubt receive lots of feedback about improvements for viewers. I would expect the audience to be more engaged and expand in future seasons as management continues to tweak the viewing experience. Not to mention that as Overwatch League continues to trend as a most-watched event on Twitch, it could help the company sell more games and bring in new players to the base. When will esports make money for Activision? Sponsorships will be a key part of monetizing Overwatch League, and Activision has already begun signing up major brands as sponsors. After the first week of games, Activision announced Toyota has signed up as a North American launch partner. The automaker joins HP and Intel as official sponsors of Overwatch League, and there should be more if viewership levels remain strong. In the long run, a large, growing audience should lead to more sponsorships, ticket sales, advertising, and sales of consumer products , which are all the ways Activision Blizzard plans to make money with Overwatch League. Management previously guided that investors shouldn't expect Overwatch League to generate meaningful revenue in the first year. The inaugural season is all about laying a foundation for long-term growth and profitability, which may take at least a few years. Even so, this is a good start for Activision Blizzard, as it sets out to grow esports into a significant new revenue channel over the long term. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fools board of directors. John Ballard owns shares of Activision Blizzard. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard and Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["2017 was a weird year for oil services company Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) . Even though drilling activity in North American shale roared back, the company's return to profitability took longer than expected because of some longer-term moves that management made. However, with 2018 in full swing, the executive team at Halliburton thinks that the very moves that hurt the business last year will lead to a much, much better 2018. Here are a few of management's comments from the company's most recent earnings conference call that highlight how Halliburton expects 2018 to play out. Person in a hard hat near pipes Image source: Getty Images Bet paid off Back in late 2016 and early 2017, Halliburton's management made a somewhat audacious move. With oil prices and drilling activity on the rise, it elected to bring a lot of its idle equipment back into service. In doing so, it incurred higher-than-usual costs, which management noted would significantly dent margins . But these actions were predicated on the idea that drilling activity would continue to grow and that the company could capture market share early, then gain back margin from a larger base later on. It appears that move was well played as the company posted great results this past quarter compared to its peers. So, as you might expect, CEO Jeff Miller took a bit of a victory lap in his opening remarks about how this bet paid out nicely: We recognized the changing market before anyone else, moved more quickly to reactivate equipment, maintained historically high market share, raised prices, and captured key customers before others could, a pretty tough task to pull off, and we did it. Cost pressure increasing quickly Drilling activity is still strong in North America thanks to oil prices above $60 and producers finding more ways to lower their per-barrel breakeven cost. This has been a boon for oil services companies as they deploy more equipment and put crews to work. For all this good news, though, such rapid growth is not without its downsides, like higher costs. According to Miller, though, that's a trade-off the company is still willing to make in today's market: Story continues The frack calendar remained full due to the tightness in the overall market, but it came at a higher cost due to the increased idle time and mobilization required between jobs. I would rather serve our customers and capture revenue with temporarily lower margins than I would like as opposed to losing the revenue entirely. One of the largest sources of cost inflation has been fracking sand. Producers and service companies alike have found that much higher amounts of sand in their fracking fluids improve well performance. As a result, sand use today is higher than in 2014, when there were more than double the number of rigs in the field. High sand costs have been a priority for management, and Miller believes Halliburton has some ways to mitigate those costs: [W]e also saw cost inflation in sand and trucking. The price of sand escalated over the last few months of 2017, but I believe the increasing sand capacity, particularly from localized mines, combined with our supply chain strategy, will reduce the cost throughout 2018. Trucking is tight across North America and is particularly tight in areas like the Permian, where activity is strong and locations are remote. We believe our increasing use of containerized sand will help mitigate trucking inflation by reducing the required trucks per well site and demurrage. Now, these headwinds were anticipated, are transitory, and are not a surprise at this point in the cycle. Still room to run All of the things mentioned above sound good, but when there is talk of things like capacity constraints, it suggests a company could be at its peak. According to Miller, though, that isn't the case. While the company may not be as generous with adding new capacity to the market, there is still some room to increase revenue with excess capacity. We have a set criteria, it's return-driven, and we follow that criteria. That criteria was met in the fourth quarter, and we delivered a handful of spreads to the market. This additional equipment, along with our existing equipment, maintained market share, improved our margins, and generated industry-leading returns. But let's get some perspective. We still have less equipment in the field than we did at our peak in 2014. You know I'm committed to leading returns. We build our own equipment. We manufacture faster, cheaper, and with less lead time. HAL Chart HAL data by YCharts . Increased activity might not mean better returns outside the U.S. Over the past few months, we have finally started to see drilling activity across the world start to pick up. Certain pockets of the market have been better than others (the Middle East and the North Sea, for example). While that sounds like great news for Halliburton and others, Miller noted that investors should temper their expectations for now: When I described green shoots [in the international market], I'm talking about activity, but that activity is spread thinly. The -- a lot of capital available in the marketplace. And because this activity is spread thinly, it doesn't create the type of tightness for a price inflection. And then the concessions given were significant, and in some ways, continuing into 2018. Some of those haven't even been implemented. So look, trust me. My tone has changed, and I see price inflection, but I don't think it's until later '18. And certainly, it -- we'll see it in '19. The things that Miller is saying here make the international market sound a lot like the North American market 18 months ago. While there is interest in adding capacity, there isn't enough to sustain all players in the market. This leaves Halliburton with a choice. It can elect to pursue the same path it did in shale and shun margins for market share, or it can take a more measured approach and focus on generating some form of pricing power. The difference between North America and the rest of the world is that Halliburton doesn't have as many embedded advantages internationally as it has stateside. As large as Halliburton is, Schlumberger dwarfs it in the international market and has many more inherent advantages there. That's not to say that Halliburton can't pull it off, but it will be harder to do so. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Tyler Crowe has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "2017 wasa weird year for oil services companyHalliburton(NYSE: HAL). Even though drilling activity in North American shale roared back, the company's return to profitability took longer than expected because of some longer-term moves that management made.\nHowever, with 2018 in full swing, the executive team at Halliburton thinks that the very moves that hurt the business last year will lead to a much, much better 2018. Here are a few of management's comments from the company's most recent earnings conference call that highlight how Halliburton expects 2018 to play out.\nImage source: Getty Images\nBack in late 2016 and early 2017, Halliburton's management made a somewhat audacious move. With oil prices and drilling activity on the rise, it elected to bring a lot of its idle equipment back into service. In doing so, it incurred higher-than-usual costs, which managementnoted would significantly dent margins. But these actions were predicated on the idea that drilling activity would continue to grow and that the company could capture market share early, then gain back margin from a larger base later on.\nIt appears that move was well played as the company posted great results this past quarter compared to its peers. So, as you might expect, CEO Jeff Miller took a bit of a victory lap in his opening remarks about how this bet paid out nicely:\nWe recognized the changing market before anyone else, moved more quickly to reactivate equipment, maintained historically high market share, raised prices, and captured key customers before others could, a pretty tough task to pull off, and we did it.\nDrilling activity is still strong in North America thanks to oil prices above $60 and producers finding more ways to lower their per-barrel breakeven cost. This has been a boon for oil services companies as they deploy more equipment and put crews to work. For all this good news, though, such rapid growth is not without its downsides, like higher costs. According to Miller, though, that's a trade-off the company is still willing to make in today's market:\nThe frack calendar remained full due to the tightness in the overall market, but it came at a higher cost due to the increased idle time and mobilization required between jobs. I would rather serve our customers and capture revenue with temporarily lower margins than I would like as opposed to losing the revenue entirely.\nOne of the largest sources of cost inflation has been fracking sand. Producers and service companies alike have found that much higher amounts of sand in their fracking fluids improve well performance. As a result, sand use today is higher than in 2014, when there were more than double the number of rigs in the field. High sand costs have been a priority for management, and Miller believes Halliburton has some ways to mitigate those costs:\n[W]e also saw cost inflation in sand and trucking. The price of sand escalated over the last few months of 2017, but I believe the increasing sand capacity, particularly from localized mines, combined with our supply chain strategy, will reduce the cost throughout 2018. Trucking is tight across North America and is particularly tight in areas like the Permian, where activity is strong and locations are remote.\nAll of the things mentioned above sound good, but when there is talk of things like capacity constraints, it suggests a company could be at its peak. According to Miller, though, that isn't the case. While the company may not be as generous with adding new capacity to the market, there is still some room to increase revenue with excess capacity.\nWe have a set criteria, it's return-driven, and we follow that criteria. That criteria was met in the fourth quarter, and we delivered a handful of spreads to the market. This additional equipment, along with our existing equipment, maintained market share, improved our margins, and generated industry-leading returns. But let's get some perspective.\nHALdata byYCharts.\nOver the past few months, we have finally started to see drilling activity across the world start to pick up. Certain pockets of the market have been better than others (the Middle East and the North Sea, for example). While that sounds like great news for Halliburton and others, Miller noted that investors should temper their expectations for now:\nWhen I described green shoots [in the international market], I'm talking about activity, but that activity is spread thinly. The -- a lot of capital available in the marketplace. And because this activity is spread thinly, it doesn't create the type of tightness for a price inflection. And then the concessions given were significant, and in some ways, continuing into 2018.\nThe things that Miller is saying here make the international market sound a lot like the North American market 18 months ago. While there is interest in adding capacity, there isn't enough to sustain all players in the market. This leaves Halliburton with a choice. It can elect to pursue the same path it did in shale and shun margins for market share, or it can take a more measured approach and focus on generating some form of pricing power.\nThe difference between North America and the rest of the world is that Halliburton doesn't have as many embedded advantages internationally as it has stateside. As large as Halliburton is,Schlumbergerdwarfs it in the international market and has many more inherent advantages there. That's not to say that Halliburton can't pull it off, but it will be harder to do so.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTyler Crowehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "While rivals such as Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) have worked hard to balance capital spending discipline with the need to update their fleets, top U.S. airline American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has spent freely on new aircraft in recent years. Between 2014 and 2017, American's capex totaled a whopping $23.1 billion, nearly as much as its current market cap. The vast majority of that spending went toward new planes. As a result, American Airlines has the youngest fleet among major airlines -- but also by far the most debt. Management shows no sign of becoming more frugal in the future. Instead, the carrier recently confirmed that it will replace 45 of its older Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-800s by the end of 2020, even though these planes should have at least five to 10 years of life left in them. A rendering of an American Airlines Boeing 737 jet American Airlines will retire 45 of its Boeing 737s by the end of 2020. Image source: American Airlines. American Airlines takes on debt to upgrade its fleet Since the American Airlines-US Airways merger closed in late 2013, the combined company has replaced hundreds of planes, including roughly a third of its mainline fleet. American Airlines generated plenty of cash flow during this period, because of favorable industry conditions. However, the company chose to spend most of this cash on share buybacks, while paying for the fleet upgrades with massive debt issuances. This strategy has caused Americans' debt burden to balloon from $16.8 billion at the end of 2013 to $25.3 billion by the end of 2017. (It has also used up more than $4 billion of its cash and short-term investments during that period.) Meanwhile, profitability has receded in each of the past two years and could fall further in 2018. By contrast, Delta Air Lines has routinely produced stronger margin performance than American Airlines since 2016, while holding its debt below $10 billion. DAL Operating Margin (TTM) Chart Delta Air Lines vs. American Airlines Operating Margin and Long-Term Debt, data by YCharts . With profitability plunging and interest rates creeping up, it would seem prudent for American Airlines to cut capex as much as possible so that it can focus on paying down debt. Indeed, Americans' scheduled debt maturities average more than $3 billion annually between 2018 and 2021. However, while capex will decline in the years ahead, management is still spending more than necessary on new aircraft. The new aircraft obsession continues American Airlines' January investor update indicated that the carrier's fleet of Boeing 737-800s would decline from 304 today to 259 by the end of 2020. That said, airline fleet plans often assume that all leased aircraft will be returned at the end of the lease term, even though the leases are often renewed. Story continues Yet that's not what is happening here. American Airlines really does plan to remove 45 older Boeing 737s from its fleet by the end of 2020, according to a recent Bloomberg report . The carrier will also retire all of its remaining Embraer E190s, Airbus A330-300s, McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, and some of its older Boeing 757s during this timeframe. The MD-80s and 757s are older, 1980s-era designs that have higher fuel and maintenance costs than modern aircraft. The E190s and A330-300s both make up subfleets that are too small to operate efficiently. Replacing these planes makes sense. By contrast, the Boeing 737-800 entered service in 1998. Even American Airlines' oldest 737s are just 19 years of age. Meanwhile, Delta frequently keeps aircraft until they are 30 years old, enabling it to hold down capex. Retiring Boeing 737-800s in the next few years is just wasteful. This isn't capex discipline American Airlines executives have frequently noted that capital spending will be significantly lower in 2018 and beyond, relative to the past few years. That said, American plans for capex to average more than $4 billion a year between 2018 and 2020. This is still quite a lot of money for a company that only generated $4.7 billion of cash from operations in 2017. Most of this capex relates to the 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 50 Airbus A321neos that American Airlines will receive between now and 2020. Given the massive backlogs for these models, it wouldn't be difficult for American to defer some of these deliveries if it wanted to keep operating its 737-800s. Instead, American Airlines is poised to continue its free-spending ways. With annual capex of more than $4 billion and pension contributions increasing, the company will have little or no cash available for debt reduction between now and 2020. This situation will leave American Airlines extremely vulnerable during the next industry downturn. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Delta Air Lines and Embraer. The Motley Fool recommends Embraer. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "While rivals such as Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) have worked hard to balance capital spending discipline with the need to update their fleets, top U.S. airline American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has spent freely on new aircraft in recent years. Between 2014 and 2017, American's capex totaled a whopping $23.1 billion, nearly as much as its current market cap. The vast majority of that spending went toward new planes. As a result, American Airlines has the youngest fleet among major airlines -- but also by far the most debt. Management shows no sign of becoming more frugal in the future. Instead, the carrier recently confirmed that it will replace 45 of its older Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-800s by the end of 2020, even though these planes should have at least five to 10 years of life left in them. A rendering of an American Airlines Boeing 737 jet American Airlines will retire 45 of its Boeing 737s by the end of 2020. Image source: American Airlines. American Airlines takes on debt to upgrade its fleet Since the American Airlines-US Airways merger closed in late 2013, the combined company has replaced hundreds of planes, including roughly a third of its mainline fleet. American Airlines generated plenty of cash flow during this period, because of favorable industry conditions. However, the company chose to spend most of this cash on share buybacks, while paying for the fleet upgrades with massive debt issuances. This strategy has caused Americans' debt burden to balloon from $16.8 billion at the end of 2013 to $25.3 billion by the end of 2017. (It has also used up more than $4 billion of its cash and short-term investments during that period.) Meanwhile, profitability has receded in each of the past two years and could fall further in 2018. By contrast, Delta Air Lines has routinely produced stronger margin performance than American Airlines since 2016, while holding its debt below $10 billion. DAL Operating Margin (TTM) Chart Delta Air Lines vs. American Airlines Operating Margin and Long-Term Debt, data by YCharts . With profitability plunging and interest rates creeping up, it would seem prudent for American Airlines to cut capex as much as possible so that it can focus on paying down debt. Indeed, Americans' scheduled debt maturities average more than $3 billion annually between 2018 and 2021. However, while capex will decline in the years ahead, management is still spending more than necessary on new aircraft. The new aircraft obsession continues American Airlines' January investor update indicated that the carrier's fleet of Boeing 737-800s would decline from 304 today to 259 by the end of 2020. That said, airline fleet plans often assume that all leased aircraft will be returned at the end of the lease term, even though the leases are often renewed. Story continues Yet that's not what is happening here. American Airlines really does plan to remove 45 older Boeing 737s from its fleet by the end of 2020, according to a recent Bloomberg report . The carrier will also retire all of its remaining Embraer E190s, Airbus A330-300s, McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, and some of its older Boeing 757s during this timeframe. The MD-80s and 757s are older, 1980s-era designs that have higher fuel and maintenance costs than modern aircraft. The E190s and A330-300s both make up subfleets that are too small to operate efficiently. Replacing these planes makes sense. By contrast, the Boeing 737-800 entered service in 1998. Even American Airlines' oldest 737s are just 19 years of age. Meanwhile, Delta frequently keeps aircraft until they are 30 years old, enabling it to hold down capex. Retiring Boeing 737-800s in the next few years is just wasteful. This isn't capex discipline American Airlines executives have frequently noted that capital spending will be significantly lower in 2018 and beyond, relative to the past few years. That said, American plans for capex to average more than $4 billion a year between 2018 and 2020. This is still quite a lot of money for a company that only generated $4.7 billion of cash from operations in 2017. Most of this capex relates to the 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 50 Airbus A321neos that American Airlines will receive between now and 2020. Given the massive backlogs for these models, it wouldn't be difficult for American to defer some of these deliveries if it wanted to keep operating its 737-800s. Instead, American Airlines is poised to continue its free-spending ways. With annual capex of more than $4 billion and pension contributions increasing, the company will have little or no cash available for debt reduction between now and 2020. This situation will leave American Airlines extremely vulnerable during the next industry downturn. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Delta Air Lines and Embraer. The Motley Fool recommends Embraer. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "Dell went private back in 2013, bringing the tech giant full circle from its initial public offering a quarter-century earlier. Founder Michael Dell was happy to take more direct control of his company as it sought to make a transformation away from its hardware manufacturing roots toward joining the ranks of elite industry leaders offering a more complete range of tech products and services to meet all of their clients' needs. Now, Dell is considering going public again. Its Dell Technologies (NYSE: DVMT) shares act as a tracking stock for the company's roughly 80% stake in VMware (NYSE: VMW) , and although a full IPO could use another investing vehicle rather than trying to shoehorn the whole company into the currently offered shares, some other alternatives exist. If Dell does goes public, one thing some investors will want to see is a return to the impressive practice of regular stock splits that Dell pulled off. Let's look more closely at Dell to see why those who like stock splits were so impressed with the tech giant during its 25-year history as a publicly traded company. Dell's history of stock splits Here are the dates and split ratios for the stock splits that Dell did in the past: Date of Split Split Ratio 100 Shares in 1988 Grew To: April 9, 1992 3-for-2 150 shares Oct. 27, 1995 2-for-1 300 shares Dec. 6, 1996 2-for-1 600 shares July 25, 1997 2-for-1 1,200 shares March 6, 1998 2-for-1 2,400 shares Sept. 4, 1998 2-for-1 4,800 shares March 5, 1999 2-for-1 9,600 shares Data source: Dell investor relations. During its heyday, Dell did stock splits more frequently than nearly any other publicly traded company in the stock market. Three splits within a single 365-day period is especially impressive, and doing six splits in a three-and-a-half-year period is almost unmatched among major companies. Yet if you look back at the market price of Dell stock at the time, you'll see the company didn't have to stretch to justify making its split moves. From 1988 to 1992, the stock quadrupled from its $8.50 IPO price to almost $40 before the company did its initial split. From there, the company moved to split shares again when the stock hit $90 in late 1995. Less than a year after that, Dell shares traded at triple-digit values, prompting a 2-for-1 split to bring the stock price momentarily back into the $50s. Yet it took less than seven months for the post-split shares to climb above $160, prompting another move. Shares were in triple-digit prices on both occasions when the stock split in 1998. Dell was a bit faster on the uptake when it did its final split in 1999, with the stock at about $86 per share when the last 2-for-1 move took place. Story continues Dell machines stacked on top of each other. Image source: Dell Technologies. The net result was that those who invested at Dell's IPO saw their initial investment multiply dramatically. Those who bought 100 shares for a total of $850 saw their investment grow to 9,600 shares worth $43 each, or more than $412,000. It didn't take much more of an initial buy in the late 1980s to make plenty of Dell millionaires among early investors in the tech giant. What to expect from Dell going forward Dell Technologies hasn't done a stock split since coming out in 2016, but there's a chance the new shares could form the basis for the entire new Dell to become a public company again . Dell could do a reverse merger with VMware, combining the two entities and making VMware the surviving company . VMware has never done a stock split, either, but if accelerated growth results from a merger, then the combined entity could return to its winning ways. Alternatively, Dell could do an IPO of new shares of stock, possibly spinning off its interest in VMware separately. In that case, investors would get pure-play exposure to Dell's non-VMware business, and it's possible the new stock would be more likely to see exponential growth that would be in line with Dell's historical stock split practices. Investors will have to wait to see what Dell decides to do about its status as a private company. Yet many former Dell shareholders have fond memories of the PC manufacturer's old stock and the way in which multiple splits helped to bring them riches. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends VMware. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'Dell went private back in 2013, bringing the tech giant full circle from its initial public offering a quarter-century earlier. FounderMichael Dell was happy to take more direct controlof his company as it sought to make a transformation away from its hardware manufacturing roots toward joining the ranks of elite industry leaders offering a more complete range of tech products and services to meet all of their clients\' needs.\nNow, Dell is considering going public again. ItsDell Technologies(NYSE: DVMT)shares act as a tracking stock for the company\'s roughly 80% stake inVMware(NYSE: VMW), and although a full IPO could use another investing vehicle rather than trying to shoehorn the whole company into the currently offered shares, some other alternatives exist. If Dell does goes public, one thing some investors will want to see is a return to the impressive practice of regular stock splits that Dell pulled off. Let\'s look more closely at Dell to see why those who like stock splits were so impressed with the tech giant during its 25-year history as a publicly traded company.\nHere are the dates and split ratios for the stock splits that Dell did in the past:\n[{"Date of Split": "April 9, 1992", "Split Ratio": "3-for-2", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "150 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "Oct. 27, 1995", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "300 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "Dec. 6, 1996", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "600 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "July 25, 1997", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "1,200 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "March 6, 1998", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "2,400 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "Sept. 4, 1998", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "4,800 shares"}, {"Date of Split": "March 5, 1999", "Split Ratio": "2-for-1", "100 Shares in 1988 Grew To:": "9,600 shares"}]\nData source: Dell investor relations.\nDuring its heyday, Dell did stock splits more frequently than nearly any other publicly traded company in the stock market. Three splits within a single 365-day period is especially impressive, and doing six splits in a three-and-a-half-year period is almost unmatched among major companies.\nYet if you look back at the market price of Dell stock at the time, you\'ll see the company didn\'t have to stretch to justify making its split moves. From 1988 to 1992, the stock quadrupled from its $8.50 IPO price to almost $40 before the company did its initial split. From there, the company moved to split shares again when the stock hit $90 in late 1995.\nLess than a year after that, Dell shares traded at triple-digit values, prompting a 2-for-1 split to bring the stock price momentarily back into the $50s. Yet it took less than seven months for the post-split shares to climb above $160, prompting another move. Shares were in triple-digit prices on both occasions when the stock split in 1998. Dell was a bit faster on the uptake when it did its final split in 1999, with the stock at about $86 per share when the last 2-for-1 move took place.\nImage source: Dell Technologies.\nThe net result was that those who invested at Dell\'s IPO saw their initial investment multiply dramatically. Those who bought 100 shares for a total of $850 saw their investment grow to 9,600 shares worth $43 each, or more than $412,000. It didn\'t take much more of an initial buy in the late 1980s to make plenty of Dell millionaires among early investors in the tech giant.\nDell Technologies hasn\'t done a stock split since coming out in 2016, but there\'s a chance the new shares could form the basis for the entire newDell to become a public company again. Dell could do a reverse merger with VMware, combining the two entities and makingVMware the surviving company. VMware has never done a stock split, either, but if accelerated growth results from a merger, then the combined entity could return to its winning ways.\nAlternatively, Dell could do an IPO of new shares of stock, possibly spinning off its interest in VMware separately. In that case, investors would get pure-play exposure to Dell\'s non-VMware business, and it\'s possible the new stock would be more likely to see exponential growth that would be in line with Dell\'s historical stock split practices.\nInvestors will have to wait to see what Dell decides to do about its status as a private company. Yet many former Dell shareholders have fond memories of the PC manufacturer\'s old stock and the way in which multiple splits helped to bring them riches.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends VMware. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Internet penetration in China has grown steadily. Five years ago only 46% of the Chinese population had internet access, a number that's expected to jump to 56% this year. This growth rate might seem slow at first, but China's huge population means that even a small percentage jump translates into millions of additional users.\nDuring the first half of 2017, China's internet population increased by 20 million, or 1.3%, as compared to the end of 2016. So, the steady growth in internet penetration in the coming years means that millions more people will be getting online each year in China.\nThis is great news forNetEase(NASDAQ: NTES)andBaidu(NASDAQ: BIDU)-- two companies targeting different corners of China's internet space.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nChina's rapid internet growth means that more people are now using smartphones. In fact, 95% of China's internet population uses a mobile device to get online. Not surprisingly, the country is now crazy about mobile gaming, and users are spending a lot on in-game purchases.\nAccording to App Annie, mobile gaming in China has grown from a $3 billion industry in 2015 to $11 billion last year. NetEase has used this trend to its advantage, clocking terrific revenue and earnings growth over the past few years, as shown below:\nNTES Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts.\nThe Chinese mobile gaming market should keep getting better since both smartphone and internet penetration in the country have a lot of room for growth. Newzoo estimates that China's smartphone penetration is currently just under 52%, so as more users get smartphones and go online, demand for mobile gaming will increase.\nAsian market research company Niko Partners estimates that China's mobile gaming revenue will hit $23.5 billion by 2021. NetEase is in a strong position to tap into this growth -- with an impressive portfolio of mobile gaming titles --despite a slipin the recently reported quarter. The company's newly released games arevery popular, and it is on track to monetize them.\nNetEase is in partnership withMicrosoftandActivision Blizzardto operate highly popular franchises such asMinecraftandWorld of Warcraftin the Chinese market. And the company is nowmoving into international markets.\nMobile gaming supplies 68% of NetEase's total revenue, and it won't be surprising if the company pulls in more revenue from this space thanks to the end-market growth and its solid position there.\nWhat's more, investors can get into NetEase on the cheap. The stock trades at just 20 times forward earnings, significantly lower than the 55 industry average, making it an attractive bet on China's mobile gaming growth.\nBaidu missed the mobile revolution in China despite being the country's leading search engine provider, but it has a new way to tap China's growing internet penetration. The company hasused its search leadershipto get to\nBaidu has been aggressively investing in AI in several areas, such as self-driving cars,cloud computing, andsmart homes. Its moves in these markets are beginning to bear fruit -- revenue in fiscal 2017 increased 20% year over year. Looking ahead, Baidu can sustain its impressive growth thanks to the integration of AI in fast-growing areas such as the cloud.\nThe company released a hybrid cloud platform last September to help enterprise customers integrate and deploy more than 60 types of AI capabilities in their operations. Using Baidu's platform, customers can perform tasks such as image, facial and speech recognition; and video content analysis.\nBaidu's customers are already using this new platform to improve their businesses, allowing Baidu to consolidate a share of the fast-growing cloud computing market in China, which is expected to be worth $103 billion by 2020.\nThe company is also seeking to tap into China's growing hunger for video content. Its content investments in its online video platform -- iQiyi -- increased 70% in fiscal 2017 to $2.1 billion as it tries for a bigger share of this booming market. Baidu is currently in a fight withTencentfor leadership in this space, so it has decided to file for an initial public offering to float iQiyi in the U.S.\nIt's being reported that Baidu plans to raise around $1 billion with this offering, which should allow it to bolster its position in China's online video streaming market, which is projected to be worth almost $18 billion by 2020.\nInvestors looking to take advantage of China's rapid internet growth should definitely consider Baidu, especially given its attractive valuation. The stock has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31, significantly lower than the industry average of 55.\nNetEase and Baidu will be the beneficiaries of growing internet penetration in China. NetEase can target more mobile gaming users, while Baidu will benefit from an increase in demand for video content and cloud computing. With both stocks trading at reasonable levels, that makes them top picks among Chinese internet stocks.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Harsh Chauhanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Baidu, NetEase, and Tencent Holdings. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Internet penetration in China has grown steadily. Five years ago only 46% of the Chinese population had internet access, a number that's expected to jump to 56% this year. This growth rate might seem slow at first, but China's huge population means that even a small percentage jump translates into millions of additional users. During the first half of 2017, China's internet population increased by 20 million, or 1.3%, as compared to the end of 2016. So, the steady growth in internet penetration in the coming years means that millions more people will be getting online each year in China. This is great news for NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) -- two companies targeting different corners of China's internet space. Internet modem and ethernet cable. Image source: Getty Images. NetEase China's rapid internet growth means that more people are now using smartphones. In fact, 95% of China's internet population uses a mobile device to get online. Not surprisingly, the country is now crazy about mobile gaming, and users are spending a lot on in-game purchases. According to App Annie, mobile gaming in China has grown from a $3 billion industry in 2015 to $11 billion last year. NetEase has used this trend to its advantage, clocking terrific revenue and earnings growth over the past few years, as shown below: NTES Revenue (TTM) Chart NTES Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts. The Chinese mobile gaming market should keep getting better since both smartphone and internet penetration in the country have a lot of room for growth. Newzoo estimates that China's smartphone penetration is currently just under 52%, so as more users get smartphones and go online, demand for mobile gaming will increase. Asian market research company Niko Partners estimates that China's mobile gaming revenue will hit $23.5 billion by 2021. NetEase is in a strong position to tap into this growth -- with an impressive portfolio of mobile gaming titles -- despite a slip in the recently reported quarter. The company's newly released games are very popular , and it is on track to monetize them. NetEase is in partnership with Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to operate highly popular franchises such as Minecraft and World of Warcraft in the Chinese market. And the company is now moving into international markets . Mobile gaming supplies 68% of NetEase's total revenue, and it won't be surprising if the company pulls in more revenue from this space thanks to the end-market growth and its solid position there. What's more, investors can get into NetEase on the cheap. The stock trades at just 20 times forward earnings, significantly lower than the 55 industry average, making it an attractive bet on China's mobile gaming growth. Story continues Baidu Baidu missed the mobile revolution in China despite being the country's leading search engine provider, but it has a new way to tap China's growing internet penetration. The company has used its search leadership to get to Baidu has been aggressively investing in AI in several areas, such as self-driving cars, cloud computing , and smart homes . Its moves in these markets are beginning to bear fruit -- revenue in fiscal 2017 increased 20% year over year. Looking ahead, Baidu can sustain its impressive growth thanks to the integration of AI in fast-growing areas such as the cloud. The company released a hybrid cloud platform last September to help enterprise customers integrate and deploy more than 60 types of AI capabilities in their operations. Using Baidu's platform, customers can perform tasks such as image, facial and speech recognition; and video content analysis. Baidu's customers are already using this new platform to improve their businesses, allowing Baidu to consolidate a share of the fast-growing cloud computing market in China, which is expected to be worth $103 billion by 2020. The company is also seeking to tap into China's growing hunger for video content. Its content investments in its online video platform -- iQiyi -- increased 70% in fiscal 2017 to $2.1 billion as it tries for a bigger share of this booming market. Baidu is currently in a fight with Tencent for leadership in this space, so it has decided to file for an initial public offering to float iQiyi in the U.S. It's being reported that Baidu plans to raise around $1 billion with this offering, which should allow it to bolster its position in China's online video streaming market, which is projected to be worth almost $18 billion by 2020. Investors looking to take advantage of China's rapid internet growth should definitely consider Baidu, especially given its attractive valuation. The stock has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31, significantly lower than the industry average of 55. The Foolish bottom line NetEase and Baidu will be the beneficiaries of growing internet penetration in China. NetEase can target more mobile gaming users, while Baidu will benefit from an increase in demand for video content and cloud computing. With both stocks trading at reasonable levels, that makes them top picks among Chinese internet stocks. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Activision Blizzard, Baidu, NetEase, and Tencent Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'Kraft Heinz(NASDAQ: KHC)stock is coming off a down year, battling dual headwinds of consumer shifts to freshly prepared foods, as well as cheaper private-label alternatives. That has put pressure on Kraft\'s sales figures recently: In 2017, Kraft\'s revenue was down 0.6%, though adjustedEBITDAgrew 3.2% due to3G Management\'ssignature cost cuts.\nIn tandem with its Feb. 16 earnings report, the company announced its two-year integration of Kraft and Heinz has officially concluded, releasing an extensivepost-integration business update. That means further gains will have to come from new growth initiatives or acquisitions. Since Kraft Heinz got the cold shoulder when ittried to buyUnilever, it seems the company will have to grow on its own.\nEnter "Just Crack an Egg," a ready-to-cook breakfast scramble mix consisting of diced vegetables, Kraft Natural cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, and Ore-Ida potatoes, with the unique wrinkle that customers must crack their own egg into the mix before microwaving. The product will initially come in four flavors; Denver, All-American, Ultimate, and Rustic.\nImage source: Kraft Heinz.\nAs Ipreviously wrote, Kraft Heinz is putting dollars saved from the new U.S. corporate tax cuts into accelerated innovation, behind both its \'powerhouse" brands like Kraft and Oscar Mayer, as well as turnaround categories in need of reinvention.\nJust Crack an Egg appears to be a nifty mix of both strategies, as it extends the core Kraft, Oscar Mayer, and Ore-Ida brands to a new food category, while also promoting more "natural" ingredients, with the customer adding a fresh egg, and the branded ingredients including no artificial flavors, dyes, or preservatives. It\'s a clever move by CEO Bernardo Hees that essentially kills multiple birds with one stone. In addition, the format is affordable at only $2.49 per cup, and thus relevant for those who are in a hurry, budget-constrained, and looking for something fresh.\nThe new brand is part of the company\'s "Big Bet" portfolio, where Kraft Heinz thinks it\'s underrepresented or underperforming, but feels it has "the right to win" For instance, last year the company introducedO, That\'sGood!side dishes, advertised as a healthy take on traditional comfort soups and side dishes promoted by Oprah Winfrey. Since it includes fresh ingredients, Just Crack an Egg will occupy the refrigerated section on the perimeter of the grocery store (near the eggs, of course). That\'s a relatively new setting for a Kraft Heinz brand, which often occupies the middle aisles.\nThe Just Crack an Egg campaign is being headed by Greg Guidotti, head of marketing at Oscar Mayer, who was quoted in Fortune as saying the new product is "one of the biggest bets across Kraft Heinz." He also hinted that the company has even bigger ambitions for the brand, with the potential to become a "platform" that can be extended even further beyond the first four flavors.\nKraft Heinz is putting serious money behind its new egg product. Image source: Getty Images.\n3G is often known for its aggressive (some would say ruthless) cost-cutting, but Warren Buffett, whoseBerkshire Hathawayowns a large stake in Kraft Heinz along with 3G, believes that\'s a misconception, once gushing, "I\'ve never seen anybody any better about marketing and product development."\nWith acquisitions seemingly on the back burner, those marketing and product-development chops will be tested in 2018 as the company looks to reignite growth. While consumer packaged-goods companies might consider pulling back on in-store promotions in today\'s environment, Kraft Heinz actually plans to lean in, investing even more marketing dollars behind these big brand launches like Just Crack an Egg.\nWith Kraft\'s stock down more than 25% over the past 12 months and 3G at the helm, investors may want to consider the stock in an otherwise expensive market. Potential investors should definitely monitor the progress of Just Crack an Egg, and maybe try it themselves. If your tastes are in tune with the broader public\'s how much you enjoy it could determine whether Kraft Heinz stock is worth your money.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBilly Dubersteinowns shares of The Kraft Heinz Company. His clients may own some of the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) stock is coming off a down year, battling dual headwinds of consumer shifts to freshly prepared foods, as well as cheaper private-label alternatives. That has put pressure on Kraft\'s sales figures recently: In 2017, Kraft\'s revenue was down 0.6%, though adjusted EBITDA grew 3.2% due to 3G Management\'s signature cost cuts. In tandem with its Feb. 16 earnings report, the company announced its two-year integration of Kraft and Heinz has officially concluded, releasing an extensive post-integration business update Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-13 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1325.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.71 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25845151.9294498 - Transaction Count: 196140.0 - Unique Addresses: 419995.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#crypto price changes last 4 hours\n\n\n$EMC2 +5.38%\n$GEO +3.76%\n$XEM +3.00%\n\n\n$RADS -8.11%\n$ZCL -7.62%\n$VRM -7.59%\n\nLowest fees in trading https://goo.gl/TPrZ1K\xa0 / #bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'BTC Price: 9104.73$, \nBTC Today High : 9479.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 694.70$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/kw7AxWvnUr', '$BTC price: $9189.66 1.00000BTC \n1h: -0.51% \n1d: -4.91% \n7d: -18.00% \n #Bitcoin 24h volume: $6,782,170,000', 'Mar 13, 2018 08:30:00 UTC \| 9,121.10$ \| 7,403.80€ \| 6,566.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/UWlKbdHSPI', '2018/03/13 18:00\n#BTC 986284.5円\n#ETH 75020.3円\n#ETC 2199.5円\n#BCH 111533.1円\n#XRP 83.7円\n#XEM 47.4円\n#LSK 1511.8円\n#MONA 458円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,178.00. The 24H Change is -3.65%, \n24H Volume is $ 187,936,028.6 and the current marketcap is $ 155.26 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '03/13 18:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 988,975円↓0.5%\n#NEM #XEM : 47円↑4.44%\n#Monacoin : 455円↓0.22%\n#Ethereum : 75,495円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/03/13 18:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000217 BTC(2.14円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000288 BTC(2.84円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000325 BTC(3.21円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000369 BTC(3.64円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000390 BTC(3.85円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,243.75\nChange in 1h: +0.1%\nMarket cap: $156,372,238,894.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 16.327112 BTC \nBears sold 4.164713 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$170101.00/$173127.05 MXN', 'Cotizaciones al 13/03/2018 06:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 50.567.360\nEthereum (ETH): 3.835.991\nLitecoin (LTC): 970.126\nMonero (XMR): 1.413.267\nDash (DASH): 2.738.419\nZCash (ZEC): 1.580.037', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$30.988,00 caindo -0.03% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$91,902,000.00 right now (down -4.73% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', '$1,500.00 Antminer L3+ 504 MH/s-Including Bitmain APW3++ PSU-Immediate Shipping #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2tJUZni\xa0pic.twitter.com/AWCNGsKjuc', '03/13 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'ポイントの多かった通貨（ツイートいいね RT合計）\n1. $BTC - 670 pt\n2. $ETH - 369 pt\n3. $LTC - 274 pt\n\n2018年03月13日 16:00 ~ 16:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net\xa0pic.twitter.com/cRMWSVhE51', '#Poloniex #BTC #USD \n\n IFTRSI(14,55) 4H timeframe. Last 5 values: \n\n2018-03-12 15:55:00 -0.767\n2018-03-12 19:55:00 -0.771\n2018-03-12 23:55:00 -0.77\n2018-03-13 03:55:00 -0.769\n2018-03-13 07:55:00 -0.762 pic.twitter.com/tKC0SqLp0p', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $9177.62\nHigh: $9890.00\nLow: $8780.49\nChange: -4.20% \| $-401.97\nVolume: $199,254,784.6\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/YxCCdtb8te', 'Auction for 5 Master Nodes Time: 14th March 2018 Wednesday 17.00 UTC Bidding Starts From 1 BTC Join here to participate\n\nhttps://discord.gg/5VakcQe\xa0', 'BTC Price: 9192.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9479.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 701.02$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/k0hv4zd6gp', '$75.00 BITMAIN ANTMINER S3+ 453 GH/S ASIC SHA-256 Bitcoin miner #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wWQM2S\xa0pic.twitter.com/vENHSRnSSr', 'Свинги Ганна + Price Action - Биткоин. Возможно падение к 8000.00.\n\nBTC - Дневной график: быки пока не смогли сформировать восходящий свинг Впрочем, если они это, в итоге, сделают, то это лишь поможет медведям более интенсивно развивать нисходящую структуру. Н1: локальная кон... pic.twitter.com/Xdy98sbYwQ', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,300,000.28\nBitSSA - ₦3,234,554.00\nLuno - ₦3,337,714.00\nAverage - ₦3,290,756.09', 'O valor médio das criptomoedas é:\n Bitcoin(BTC) R$ 30225,09 \n Litecoin(LTC) R$ 594,00\nBitcoin Cash(BCH) R$ 3437,27 \n Ethereum(ETH) R$ 2313,38 \n #bitcoin #litecoin #bitcashcoin #ethereum', 'USD: 106.930\nEUR: 131.720\nGBP: 148.451\nAUD: 84.111\nNZD: 78.241\nCNY: 16.881\nCHF: 112.688\nBTC: 991,387\nETH: 75,995\nTue Mar 13 17:00 JST', '2018-03-13 08:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 9201.11 USD', '13 Mart 2018 Saat 11:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 35.358,50 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Mar 13, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 9,208.20$ \| 7,469.00€ \| 6,631.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/m9yj34QZ6C', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 16.569487 BTC \nBears sold 6.194121 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$173300.00/$173992.93 MXN', 'ツイート数の多かった通貨\n1. $BTC - 378 Tweets\n2. $ETH - 243 Tweets\n3. $LTC - 206 Tweets\n\n2018年03月13日 16:00 ~ 16:59\nhttps://hot-coins.net?type=tweethot-coins.net/?type=tweet\xa0pic.twitter.com/ksGV5vDG6N']... - Contextual Past News Article: In many ways, Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) has been a perfect stock for investors -- putting up impressive top-line growth numbers while increasing margins and free cash flow over the last several years. With its all-in-one cloud-based solution that combines payroll along with multiple HR tasks, Paycom continues to make significant inroads with companies in its 50-to-2,000-employee target, primarily by stealing market share from ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) . During multiple conference appearances in November and December, Paycom CEO Chad Richison and CFO Craig Bolte provided new insights on the company's total addressable market and margin trends, its sales force, and why Paycom is staying laser-focused on its mid-market niche. A person using Paycom's expense reporting app on a smartphone Image source: Paycom Software. The 50-to-2,000-employee market is a gold mine Paycom's licensing agreements generally include a per-employee fee. That fact, coupled with some new business wins in the 2,000-to-8,000-employee range, has led many (including me) to speculate that Paycom may be trying to expand its sales efforts into larger companies. Richison, however, explained at a Dec. 5 tech summit that this is not the case. Typically what you'll see as you go way far upmarket, it's the same thing you experience in low market. They use less of a full solution. If you go to a 30,000-employee [company] using one of our competitors, they're primarily using them for payroll and tax depositing and filing. They've built the other software around it, and now they're integrating point solution providers. So if you go too far upmarket, you run into that type of decision tree. Likewise, if you're going small business, it's more referral based, and they might only need one of your products. Well, our value proposition is we have 29 modules and 1 database ... the value proposition there starts to break down if you go too high up-market or too low down-market. At a conference the next day, Richison provided more detail around how much opportunity still exists in the smaller-size companies Paycom targets. Story continues According to the U.S. Labor Bureau statistics, in 2009 ... there were 126 million workers in the U.S., and what we were able to identify at that time is about 50 million of them worked for companies in our sweet spot. And so as we take our total opportunity for any one employee, which is well over four-hundred dollars -- we have not updated that since our IPO, and we've released a lot of new products since then -- and so as we calculate that out, it's well over a $20 billion opportunity for us, and so that's what we're focused on is that mid-market. With so much untapped potential remaining in the market where its value proposition is the strongest, there's simply no need at this point for Paycom to pursue larger (or smaller) companies that would result in lower win rates. A sales force singularly focused on new business Paycom's current client base uses, on average, about one-third of Paycom's available software modules. So there's still a significant opportunity to cross-sell existing modules to current customers. However, Richison has a simple reason why the reps in the field don't waste their time on incremental dollars from existing clients: Landing new business -- when we represent 2% of the overall TAM [total addressable market] for us -- obviously that's the largest opportunity. Our outside sales reps don't go back into the client base after the clients have been on-boarded for longer than 30 days, so they're really focused on the hunting side. After a big run-up, margins may still have room to expand Paycom's adjusted EBITDA margin has risen dramatically in recent years -- from 16.7% in 2012 to 28.7% in 2016 -- and the company's latest guidance implies an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 31% for full-year 2017. CFO Craig Bolte said at a conference in November: We continue to update our kind of medium-term margin targets. We updated it about a year ago to go up to 30 to 33%. And like you said, we're really hitting that -- the bottom end of that -- already this year. You know one thing, we're really focused on growth. So this isn't levers we're trying to pull to increase our margins, it's just we're focused on growth and when we bring on the business we bring on, it follows similar margin profiles to the business we already have. So I think we're still kind of early on to start pulling those margin levers. Perhaps I'm over-focusing on a couple of words, but I think the fact that Bolte said "medium-term margin targets" in the above quote is telling. On previous conference calls, those adjusted EBITDA margin targets have been referred to as "long-term." To me, Bolte's comments clearly imply that there's another level Paycom believes it can achieve beyond the 30% to 33% target they've set. The grandest of ambitions Richison hasn't been afraid in the past to talk about big goals. He's mentioned the potential for 120 total U.S. sales offices (which currently number 45). He's discussed the company's ambitions of $1 billion in annual sales . In Paycom's most recent conference appearance, in early December, however, Richison spoke about the company's boldest objective yet -- to replace ADP as the industry leader. The quarter-to-quarter messaging is extremely important ... but we also know what we're working on as our overall goal, and that's to be the No. 1 in this industry. You know, people laughed at that four years ago, and I'm sure there's people laughing at that right now. But our value proposition remains extremely strong, and we're focused on that. Admittedly, that goal seems like the tallest of orders, given that ADP is more than 10 times Paycom's size by market cap, and reported $11.7 billion in revenue last year compared to Paycom's $329.1 million. But based solely on the success Paycom has had at ADP's expense over the last several years, I wouldn't want to bet against the company. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Andy Gould owns shares of Paycom Software. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Paycom Software. The Motley Fool recommends Automatic Data Processing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Here at the Fool, we preach the merits of long-term investing, a strategy also touted by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In fact, Buffett has said that when he finds a stock he likes forBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), his favorite holding period is "forever." Therefore, it\'s been surprising to see Buffett sell some rather large positions over the past year, namely inIBM(NYSE: IBM), andWalmart(NYSE: WMT).\nWhat could have compelled Buffett to exit these previous high-conviction picks? The answer in both cases is the same:Amazon(NASDAQ: AMZN). The fact that one company can throw a wrench into the investments of the world\'s most famous investor, and in two different sectors, shows just how disruptive Amazon has become. Here\'s how the Jeff Bezos-led company challenged Buffett\'s thinking on both companies, and what the rise of Amazon means for your investments.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n"Retailing is just too tough for me," Buffett said in a CNBC interview last year. "We bought a department store in 1966, and I got my head handed to me." Of course, Buffett is being a bit modest -- he\'s also scored some big wins in smaller specialty retailers such as the Nebraska Furniture Mart and See\'s Candies, both of which Berkshire bought long ago and wholly owns.\nBuffett thought that luck would continue when he bought Walmart in 2005, when Amazon was much smaller. But in the fourth quarter 2016, the Oracle hit the "sell" button. Buffett wound up doing OK on his Walmart investment, though he didn\'t beat the market over that time.\nWMT 10-Year Total Returns (Daily)data byYCharts.\nOf his Walmart exit, Buffett said:\nI think that Amazon in particular is an entity that\'s gonna have everybody in their sights ... they\'ve got delighted customers. And it\'s extraordinary what they\'ve accomplished. And a lot of people the delivery, you know, and that is a tough, tough, tough, competitive force. Now, Walmart\'s pushing forward online themselves and they\'ve got all kinds of strengths. But I just decided that I\'d look for a little easier game.\nEven Walmart\'s old CEO Mike Duke has said his big regret was not investing in e-commerce sooner, a sin for which current CEO Doug McMillon is still atoning, spending $3 billion on Jet.com in 2016, and vowing to greatly expand Walmart\'s fulfillment centers in the years ahead.\nThat will mean spending lots of money to potentially make lower margins. And while Walmart\'s stock actually took off after Buffett\'s sale last year, it recently fell back to earth after atough fourth quartershowed increasing margin pressure.\nWalmart might be able to pull off a challenge to Amazon, but success is not assured. As someone who likes to invest in near-certain winners, Buffett decided to leave for greener pastures.\nMore recently, Buffett revealed he\'d sold almost all of Berkshire\'s stake in IBM. Buffett has always said that he had never understood technology, therefore many were surprised when Buffett announced the IBM investment back in 2011. That investment has not worked out, with the stock lagging well behind the current bull market.\nSPY 5-Year Total Returns (Daily)data byYCharts.\nLast year, Buffett said he\'d rethought the investment and valued IBM "somewhat lower." The reason? Amazon Web Service\'s cloud computing:\n[T]he cloud came along. And one of the most extraordinary things I\'ve ever seen in business is when an unrelated type company -- a retailer, you can call Amazon of that type -- goes into another big industry and sees the future in it, gets into it, and then they gave -- and Jeff Bezos would say this, he said it on the Charlie Rose show, some time ago -- he got this amazing runway ... here are all these 200 IQ people, you know, in that business, and they gave him year, after year, after year. It wasn\'t a secret of what he was doing. And he was, in an important way, revolutionizing the industry, and the other people sat on their hands, basically.\nOf course, like Walmart, IBM has shown somesigns of liferecently. Still, Buffett sees a long battle ahead against Amazon in a field he doesn\'t know well and thought it a good time to exit.\nSince Amazon has been called "The Everything Store," you may be wondering if there\'sanythingyou can buy that Amazon can\'t touch.\nWell, Amazon doesn\'t doeverythingand has had failures, most notably its Fire Phone, which it launched in 2014. For whatever reason, the Fire Phone couldn\'t catch on in an industry dominated by established heavyweights, and the companyshuttered the Fire Phonein late 2015.\nThe very next year, Buffett began buying smartphone giantApple, which has already become his second-largest public stock holding.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Billy Dubersteinowns shares of Amazon, Apple, and IBM. His clients may own shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Here at the Fool, we preach the merits of long-term investing, a strategy also touted by legendary investor Warren Buffett. In fact, Buffett has said that when he finds a stock he likes for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) , his favorite holding period is "forever." Therefore, it\'s been surprising to see Buffett sell some rather large positions over the past year, namely in IBM (NYSE: IBM) , and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) . What could have compelled Buffett to exit these previous high-conviction picks? The answer in both cases is the same: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) . The fact that one company can throw a wrench into the investments of the world\'s most famous investor, and in two different sectors, shows just how disruptive Amazon has become. Here\'s how the Jeff Bezos-led company challenged Buffett\'s thinking on both companies, and what the rise of Amazon means for your investments. a die with words Buy Sell and Hold on three different sides next to a pile of one hundred dollar bills. Image source: Getty Images. Walmart "Retailing is just too tough for me," Buffett said in a CNBC interview last year. "We bought a department store in 1966, and I got my head handed to me." Of course, Buffett is being a bit modest -- he\'s also scored some big wins in smaller specialty retailers such as the Nebraska Furniture Mart and See\'s Candies, both of which Berkshire bought long ago and wholly owns. Buffett thought that luck would continue when he bought Walmart in 2005, when Amazon was much smaller. But in the fourth quarter 2016, the Oracle hit the "sell" button. Buffett wound up doing OK on his Walmart investment, though he didn\'t beat the market over that time. WMT 10 Year Total Returns (Daily) Chart WMT 10-Year Total Returns (Daily) data by YCharts. Of his Walmart exit, Buffett said: I think that Amazon in particular is an entity that\'s gonna have everybody in their sights ... they\'ve got delighted customers. And it\'s extraordinary what they\'ve accomplished. And a lot of people the delivery, you know, and that is a tough, tough, tough, competitive force. Now, Walmart\'s pushing forward online themselves and they\'ve got all kinds of strengths. But I just decided that I\'d look for a little easier game. Story continues Even Walmart\'s old CEO Mike Duke has said his big regret was not investing in e-commerce sooner, a sin for which current CEO Doug McMillon is still atoning, spending $3 billion on Jet.com in 2016, and vowing to greatly expand Walmart\'s fulfillment centers in the years ahead. That will mean spending lots of money to potentially make lower margins. And while Walmart\'s stock actually took off after Buffett\'s sale last year, it recently fell back to earth after a tough fourth quarter showed increasing margin pressure. Walmart might be able to pull off a challenge to Amazon, but success is not assured. As someone who likes to invest in near-certain winners, Buffett decided to leave for greener pastures. IBM More recently, Buffett revealed he\'d sold almost all of Berkshire\'s stake in IBM. Buffett has always said that he had never understood technology, therefore many were surprised when Buffett announced the IBM investment back in 2011. That investment has not worked out, with the stock lagging well behind the current bull market. SPY 5 Year Total Returns (Daily) Chart SPY 5-Year Total Returns (Daily) data by YCharts. Last year, Buffett said he\'d rethought the investment and valued IBM "somewhat lower." The reason? Amazon Web Service\'s cloud computing: [T]he cloud came along. And one of the most extraordinary things I\'ve ever seen in business is when an unrelated type company -- a retailer, you can call Amazon of that type -- goes into another big industry and sees the future in it, gets into it, and then they gave -- and Jeff Bezos would say this, he said it on the Charlie Rose show, some time ago -- he got this amazing runway ... here are all these 200 IQ people, you know, in that business, and they gave him year, after year, after year. It wasn\'t a secret of what he was doing. And he was, in an important way, revolutionizing the industry, and the other people sat on their hands, basically. Of course, like Walmart, IBM has shown some signs of life recently. Still, Buffett sees a long battle ahead against Amazon in a field he doesn\'t know well and thought it a good time to exit. Nothing to buy? Since Amazon has been called "The Everything Store," you may be wondering if there\'s anything you can buy that Amazon can\'t touch. Well, Amazon doesn\'t do everything and has had failures, most notably its Fire Phone, which it launched in 2014. For whatever reason, the Fire Phone couldn\'t catch on in an industry dominated by established heavyweights, and the company shuttered the Fire Phone in late 2015. The very next year, Buffett began buying smartphone giant Apple , which has already become his second-largest public stock holding. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Amazon, Apple, and IBM. His clients may own shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Apple, and Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) is by far the largest off-price retailer in the world. Revenue has been rising by more than $2 billion annually in recent years, reaching a record of $35.9 billion in the recently ended 2018 fiscal year. By contrast, Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) -- its largest rival -- brought in just $14.1 billion of revenue during the same period. Despite its massive size, TJX has been remarkably successful at developing new retail concepts that can expand its addressable market. It has also cracked the code to international expansion (at least to some extent). As a result, it has room to continue growing for many years to come. The exterior of a T.J. Maxx store TJX is nowhere near exhausting its growth potential. Image source: T.J. Maxx. A winning formula For the past five years, TJX has opened new stores at a steady pace of roughly 200 per year. This has increased its store count from 3,050 at the end of fiscal 2013 to 4,070 by the end of fiscal 2018. Its home-focused chains -- HomeGoods and HomeSense -- have expanded at the fastest rate, but all of its retail concepts have grown significantly during this period. Other than a brief blip last year , TJX has posted solid comparable-sales gains on top of its store growth. Comp sales rose 2% in fiscal 2018, following 5% increases in each of the two previous years, a 2% increase in fiscal 2015, a 3% increase in fiscal 2014, and a 7% increase in fiscal 2013. This combination of new stores and comp-sales growth has allowed TJX to increase its revenue by more than 30% over the past five years, despite facing some currency headwinds. TJX Revenue (TTM) Chart TJX Companies Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts . TJX raises its growth targets again Last quarter, TJX's comp-sales growth rebounded to 4% , which is a promising sign that the slowdown earlier in the year was just a blip. Furthermore, there seems to be plenty of room for the company to continue adding stores. At the beginning of every fiscal year, TJX publishes a new long-term store growth target. This year, the company raised its target significantly. TJX now expects to open 6,100 stores in the long run, up from a goal of 5,600 in last year's update. This would represent a roughly 50% increase in the store count from today. Story continues The biggest driver of this increased growth target was the launch of a second home furnishings chain (HomeSense) in the U.S. last year. Management sees room to open 400 HomeSense stores in the domestic market. Additionally, TJX raised its store target for Canada from 500 to 600, as it is rapidly approaching the former number and the TJX Canada segment has posted the highest comp-sales growth in the company for three years running. TJX's runway for growth is remarkable considering that Ross Stores pegs its long-term growth potential at 2,500 stores. (This would also represent a roughly 50% increase from today.) The main difference is that Ross Stores only operates within the U.S., whereas TJX has stores in nine countries. Additionally, TJX now has five retail concepts in the U.S., all of which are growing, compared to just two for Ross Stores. This is just the beginning In the long run, I wouldn't be surprised if TJX exceeds its current growth target by a wide margin. For example, the company is still refining the business model for its outdoor-focused Sierra Trading Post chain. It more than doubled the Sierra Trading Post store count to 27 locations in fiscal 2018, and it plans to open another eight this year. Further growth of this chain isn't included in TJX's long-term store targets. Meanwhile, TJX's growing footprint in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Austria gives it a foundation for expanding into the rest of Europe, whereas the official store growth target only includes countries where the company already operates. TJX has invested heavily in recent years to enable its future growth. These investments are likely to pay off in a big way for investors over the next decade. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of The TJX Companies and is long January 2019 $50 calls on Ross Stores and short January 2019 $90 calls on Ross Stores. The Motley Fool recommends The TJX Companies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "TJX Companies(NYSE: TJX)is by far the largest off-price retailer in the world. Revenue has been rising by more than $2 billion annually in recent years, reaching a record of $35.9 billion in the recently ended 2018 fiscal year. By contrast,Ross Stores(NASDAQ: ROST)-- its largest rival -- brought in just $14.1 billion of revenue during the same period.\nDespite its massive size, TJX has been remarkably successful at developing new retail concepts that can expand its addressable market. It has also cracked the code to international expansion (at least to some extent). As a result, it has room to continue growing for many years to come.\nTJX is nowhere near exhausting its growth potential. Image source: T.J. Maxx.\nFor the past five years, TJX has opened new stores at a steady pace of roughly 200 per year. This has increased its store count from 3,050 at the end of fiscal 2013 to 4,070 by the end of fiscal 2018. Its home-focused chains -- HomeGoods and HomeSense -- have expanded at the fastest rate, but all of its retail concepts have grown significantly during this period.\nOther thana brief blip last year, TJX has posted solid comparable-sales gains on top of its store growth. Comp sales rose 2% in fiscal 2018, following 5% increases in each of the two previous years, a 2% increase in fiscal 2015, a 3% increase in fiscal 2014, and a 7% increase in fiscal 2013.\nThis combination of new stores and comp-sales growth has allowed TJX to increase its revenue by more than 30% over the past five years, despite facing some currency headwinds.\nTJX Companies Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts.\nLast quarter, TJX's comp-sales growthrebounded to 4%, which is a promising sign that the slowdown earlier in the year was just a blip. Furthermore, there seems to be plenty of room for the company to continue adding stores.\nAt the beginning of every fiscal year, TJX publishes a new long-term store growth target. This year, the company raised its target significantly. TJX now expects to open 6,100 stores in the long run, up from a goal of 5,600 in last year's update. This would represent a roughly 50% increase in the store count from today.\nThe biggest driver of this increased growth target was the launch of a second home furnishings chain (HomeSense) in the U.S. last year. Management seesroom to open 400 HomeSense storesin the domestic market. Additionally, TJX raised its store target for Canada from 500 to 600, as it is rapidly approaching the former number and the TJX Canada segment has posted the highest comp-sales growth in the company for three years running.\nTJX's runway for growth is remarkable considering that Ross Stores pegs its long-term growth potential at 2,500 stores. (This would also represent a roughly 50% increase from today.) The main difference is that Ross Stores only operates within the U.S., whereas TJX has stores in nine countries. Additionally, TJX now has five retail concepts in the U.S., all of which are growing, compared to just two for Ross Stores.\nIn the long run, I wouldn't be surprised if TJX exceeds its current growth target by a wide margin. For example, the company is still refining the business model for its outdoor-focused Sierra Trading Post chain. It more than doubled the Sierra Trading Post store count to 27 locations in fiscal 2018, and it plans to open another eight this year. Further growth of this chain isn't included in TJX's long-term store targets.\nMeanwhile, TJX's growing footprint in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and Austria gives it a foundation for expanding into the rest of Europe, whereas the official store growth target only includes countries where the company already operates.\nTJX has invested heavily in recent years to enable its future growth. These investments are likely to pay off in a big way for investors over the next decade.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of The TJX Companies and is long January 2019 $50 calls on Ross Stores and short January 2019 $90 calls on Ross Stores. The Motley Fool recommends The TJX Companies. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The dollar got battered during the course of trading yesterday as it fell all across the board despite some decent data. The EURUSD bulls used this opportunity to push the pair higher and now the euro trades comfortably above the 1.24 region as of this writing and it continues to look bullish in the near term. EURUSD Moves Higher There does not seem to be a dull moment with Trump and his team around and their ways of functioning and ways of doing things have been nothing short of being confusing and this has led to a lot of concern, risk and uncertainty as well. Yesterday, we saw Trump firing his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson and while the firing in itself was not much of a surprise, considering that the White House has been having to deal with a string of resignation and firings over the past year, the fact that the firing was first announced on Twitter did not go well in the diplomatic circles. EURUSD Hourly Also, there is increasing talks that there may be tariffs imposed on Chinese goods in what is seen as increasingly signs of putting nation over global and this has again triggered worries about a global trade war breaking out. If anything of that sort happens, we are sure that the Chinese would also respond in kind and this is not good for the global economy. A combination of these events has been driving the prices lower over the last few hours and that is why we have been seeing the dollar weaker and the euro continuing to stay strong and steady. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the US retail sales data which follows the inflation data from the US yesterday. The inflation data came in as per expectations but even that led to some dollar selling as the expectations of the market continues to grow for some strong data from the US and hence any data, even if it meets expectations, is considered as weak data. We expect the euro to continue to trade in a strong manner irrespective of the incoming data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775 Bitcoin Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/03/18 Natural Gas Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'The dollar got battered during the course of trading yesterday as it fell all across the board despite some decent data. The EURUSD bulls used this opportunity to push the pair higher and now the euro trades comfortably above the 1.24 region as of this writing and it continues to look bullish in the near term. EURUSD Moves Higher There does not seem to be a dull moment with Trump and his team around and their ways of functioning and ways of doing things have been nothing short of being confusing and this has led to a lot of concern, risk and uncertainty as well. Yesterday, we saw Trump firing his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson and while the firing in itself was not much of a surprise, considering that the White House has been having to deal with a string of resignation and firings over the past year, the fact that the firing was first announced on Twitter did not go well in the diplomatic circles. EURUSD Hourly Also, there is increasing talks that there may be tariffs imposed on Chinese goods in what is seen as increasingly signs of putting nation over global and this has again triggered worries about a global trade war breaking out. If anything of that sort happens, we are sure that the Chinese would also respond in kind and this is not good for the global economy. A combination of these events has been driving the prices lower over the last few hours and that is why we have been seeing the dollar weaker and the euro continuing to stay strong and steady. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the US retail sales data which follows the inflation data from the US yesterday. The inflation data came in as per expectations but even that led to some dollar selling as the expectations of the market continues to grow for some strong data from the US and hence any data, even if it meets expectations, is considered as weak data. We expect the euro to continue to trade in a strong manner irrespective of the incoming data. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775 Bitcoin Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/03/18 Natural Gas Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 14, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash gained just 1.04% on Tuesday, following Monday’s 8.13% fall, to end the day at $1,060.9.\nIt was quite a choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the day’s intraday high $1,100 early to then reverse through the middle part of the day to an intraday low $989.1, testing the day’s first major support level of $986. While the day’s high may have fallen short of $1,128, the first major resistance level, Bitcoin Cash faced plenty of selling pressure as it touched the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,100.93, which led to the pullback through to the day’s low that sat well below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,043.86.\nThe good news for investors was that there was no major sell-off ahead of today’s session in Congress on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, with the general consensus in the cryptomarkets being that the session will be less of an authoritarian one and more of an educational session.\nFollowing a choppy Tuesday, the early part of the day has been mixed, with Bitcoin Cash down 1.39% to $1,036.4 at the time of writing.\nAn early move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 to an early morning high $1,073.1 saw Bitcoin Cash pullback to a day low $1,030.8 before a partial recovery.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the day, a pullback through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see Bitcoin Cash test the day’s first major support level at $1,000. Bitcoin Cash has only avoided sub-$1,000 levels once in the last 6-days and that was on Monday, in the wake of Sunday’s 14% rally.\nWhile a bearish trend has formed since Sunday’s swing hi $1,158, a move through to $1,000 levels from Tuesday’s swing Lo $989.1 could find support if Bitcoin Cash manages to hold above the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level and move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 in the early part of the day. With the first major resistance level sitting at $1,110.9, sentiment across the markets will need to be upbeat as Bitcoin Cash crosses the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level to support a run at the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $10,093.5.\nThe way ahead will likely be similar to the way it started, choppy with some attempts to break back through to $1,100, though how the day ends will be in the hands of Congress and the new wires.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin spent a second consecutive day in the red on Tuesday, falling 1.19% to end the day at $175.77. There was little upside for Litecoin through the day, in spite of some of the other major cryptos having a solid start to the day, with Litecoin’s intraday high $182 hit in the early hours.\nA move through the day’s 23.8% FIB Retracement Level of $179.6 supported a run at $180 levels, though Litecoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $188.83, with selling pressure building around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $182.44.\nIt was downhill from there, with Litecoin falling to an intraday low $171.3 before making a partial recovery ahead of the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.44% to $174.72, with the only good news from Tuesday being the fact that Litecoin hadn’t tested major support levels.\nIt’s still looking bearish for Litecoin this morning, a bearish trend having formed from Saturday’s swing hi $194.47.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a move through $176.77, the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to support a run at $180 levels, though we will expect plenty of resistance at $180, with the day’s first major resistance level of $181.41 and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $180.15 there to pin back any attempts to make a move through to $190 levels.\nFailure to move through $176.77 and $180 could see Litecoin test the day’s first major support level of $170.71 later in the day. How much support Litecoin receives will boil down to the session in Congress later today.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP ended Tuesday relatively flat, down just 0.38% to $0.78014, while the intraday moves were on the choppier side, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.80496 in the early hours of the day, before pulling back to an intraday low $0.7534 by the middle of the day.\nThe intraday high $0.80496 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.81924, ultimately keeping Ripple’s XRP on the defensive through the remainder of the day, investors having little reason to jump in at sub-$0.80 levels ahead of today’s session in Congress.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.6% to $0.77965, bucking the trend through the early part of the day, with NEM’s XEM and Cardano the only other two majors sitting in positive territory at the time.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to make a move through $0.7856, the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level, to make a run at $0.80 levels and test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8056.\nFailing to break through in the early part of the day will likely see Ripple’s XRP resume the bearish trend formed late on Sunday, though the day ahead will not just be defined by the support and resistance levels, but also the session in Congress, who could surprise the markets and be crypto bulls.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Slow\n• Gold Prices Still in Range\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 14, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775\n• Tillerson, Hammond, Draghi – This Morning’s Markets\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash gained just 1.04% on Tuesday, following Monday’s 8.13% fall, to end the day at $1,060.9.\nIt was quite a choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the day’s intraday high $1,100 early to then reverse through the middle part of the day to an intraday low $989.1, testing the day’s first major support level of $986. While the day’s high may have fallen short of $1,128, the first major resistance level, Bitcoin Cash faced plenty of selling pressure as it touched the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,100.93, which led to the pullback through to the day’s low that sat well below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,043.86.\nThe good news for investors was that there was no major sell-off ahead of today’s session in Congress on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, with the general consensus in the cryptomarkets being that the session will be less of an authoritarian one and more of an educational session.\nFollowing a choppy Tuesday, the early part of the day has been mixed, with Bitcoin Cash down 1.39% to $1,036.4 at the time of writing.\nAn early move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 to an early morning high $1,073.1 saw Bitcoin Cash pullback to a day low $1,030.8 before a partial recovery.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the day, a pullback through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see Bitcoin Cash test the day’s first major support level at $1,000. Bitcoin Cash has only avoided sub-$1,000 levels once in the last 6-days and that was on Monday, in the wake of Sunday’s 14% rally.\nWhile a bearish trend has formed since Sunday’s swing hi $1,158, a move through to $1,000 levels from Tuesday’s swing Lo $989.1 could find support if Bitcoin Cash manages to hold above the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level and move through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 in the early part of the day. With the first major resistance level sitting at $1,110.9, sentiment across the markets will need to be upbeat as Bitcoin Cash crosses the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level to support a run at the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $10,093.5.\nThe way ahead will likely be similar to the way it started, choppy with some attempts to break back through to $1,100, though how the day ends will be in the hands of Congress and the new wires.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin spent a second consecutive day in the red on Tuesday, falling 1.19% to end the day at $175.77. There was little upside for Litecoin through the day, in spite of some of the other major cryptos having a solid start to the day, with Litecoin’s intraday high $182 hit in the early hours.\nA move through the day’s 23.8% FIB Retracement Level of $179.6 supported a run at $180 levels, though Litecoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $188.83, with selling pressure building around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $182.44.\nIt was downhill from there, with Litecoin falling to an intraday low $171.3 before making a partial recovery ahead of the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.44% to $174.72, with the only good news from Tuesday being the fact that Litecoin hadn’t tested major support levels.\nIt’s still looking bearish for Litecoin this morning, a bearish trend having formed from Saturday’s swing hi $194.47.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a move through $176.77, the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to support a run at $180 levels, though we will expect plenty of resistance at $180, with the day’s first major resistance level of $181.41 and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $180.15 there to pin back any attempts to make a move through to $190 levels.\nFailure to move through $176.77 and $180 could see Litecoin test the day’s first major support level of $170.71 later in the day. How much support Litecoin receives will boil down to the session in Congress later today.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP ended Tuesday relatively flat, down just 0.38% to $0.78014, while the intraday moves were on the choppier side, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.80496 in the early hours of the day, before pulling back to an intraday low $0.7534 by the middle of the day.\nThe intraday high $0.80496 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.81924, ultimately keeping Ripple’s XRP on the defensive through the remainder of the day, investors having little reason to jump in at sub-$0.80 levels ahead of today’s session in Congress.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.6% to $0.77965, bucking the trend through the early part of the day, with NEM’s XEM and Cardano the only other two majors sitting in positive territory at the time.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to make a move through $0.7856, the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level, to make a run at $0.80 levels and test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8056.\nFailing to break through in the early part of the day will likely see Ripple’s XRP resume the bearish trend formed late on Sunday, though the day ahead will not just be defined by the support and resistance levels, but also the session in Congress, who could surprise the markets and be crypto bulls.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Slow\n• Gold Prices Still in Range\n• USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 14, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775\n• Tillerson, Hammond, Draghi – This Morning’s Markets\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 14, 2018', 'Bitcoin Cash Sees Red Bitcoin Cash gained just 1.04% on Tuesday, following Monday\x92s 8.13% fall, to end the day at $1,060.9. It was quite a choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting the day\x92s intraday high $1,100 early to then reverse through the middle part of the day to an intraday low $989.1, testing the day\x92s first major support level of $986. While the day\x92s high may have fallen short of $1,128, the first major resistance level, Bitcoin Cash faced plenty of selling pressure as it touched the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,100.93, which led to the pullback through to the day\x92s low that sat well below the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,043.86. The good news for investors was that there was no major sell-off ahead of today\x92s session in Congress on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, with the general consensus in the cryptomarkets being that the session will be less of an authoritarian one and more of an educational session. Following a choppy Tuesday, the early part of the day has been mixed, with Bitcoin Cash down 1.39% to $1,036.4 at the time of writing. An early move through the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 to an early morning high $1,073.1 saw Bitcoin Cash pullback to a day low $1,030.8 before a partial recovery. With support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the day, a pullback through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see Bitcoin Cash test the day\x92s first major support level at $1,000. Bitcoin Cash has only avoided sub-$1,000 levels once in the last 6-days and that was on Monday, in the wake of Sunday\x92s 14% rally. While a bearish trend has formed since Sunday\x92s swing hi $1,158, a move through to $1,000 levels from Tuesday\x92s swing Lo $989.1 could find support if Bitcoin Cash manages to hold above the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level and move through the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,053.62 in the early part of the day. With the first major resistance level sitting at $1,110.9, sentiment across the markets will need to be upbeat as Bitcoin Cash crosses the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level to support a run at the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $10,093.5. Story continues The way ahead will likely be similar to the way it started, choppy with some attempts to break back through to $1,100, though how the day ends will be in the hands of Congress and the new wires. BCH/USD 14/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Gives up $180 Litecoin spent a second consecutive day in the red on Tuesday, falling 1.19% to end the day at $175.77. There was little upside for Litecoin through the day, in spite of some of the other major cryptos having a solid start to the day, with Litecoin\x92s intraday high $182 hit in the early hours. A move through the day\x92s 23.8% FIB Retracement Level of $179.6 supported a run at $180 levels, though Litecoin failed to test the day\x92s first major support level of $188.83, with selling pressure building around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $182.44. It was downhill from there, with Litecoin falling to an intraday low $171.3 before making a partial recovery ahead of the day\x92s end. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.44% to $174.72, with the only good news from Tuesday being the fact that Litecoin hadn\x92t tested major support levels. It\x92s still looking bearish for Litecoin this morning, a bearish trend having formed from Saturday\x92s swing hi $194.47. For the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a move through $176.77, the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to support a run at $180 levels, though we will expect plenty of resistance at $180, with the day\x92s first major resistance level of $181.41 and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $180.15 there to pin back any attempts to make a move through to $190 levels. Failure to move through $176.77 and $180 could see Litecoin test the day\x92s first major support level of $170.71 later in the day. How much support Litecoin receives will boil down to the session in Congress later today. LTC/USD 14/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Bucks the Trend Ripple\x92s XRP ended Tuesday relatively flat, down just 0.38% to $0.78014, while the intraday moves were on the choppier side, with Ripple\x92s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.80496 in the early hours of the day, before pulling back to an intraday low $0.7534 by the middle of the day. The intraday high $0.80496 failed to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.81924, ultimately keeping Ripple\x92s XRP on the defensive through the remainder of the day, investors having little reason to jump in at sub-$0.80 levels ahead of today\x92s session in Congress. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.6% to $0.77965, bucking the trend through the early part of the day, with NEM\x92s XEM and Cardano the only other two majors sitting in positive territory at the time. For the day ahead, Ripple\x92s XRP will need to make a move through $0.7856, the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level, to make a run at $0.80 levels and test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.8056. Failing to break through in the early part of the day will likely see Ripple\x92s XRP resume the bearish trend formed late on Sunday, though the day ahead will not just be defined by the support and resistance levels, but also the session in Congress, who could surprise the markets and be crypto bulls. XRP/USD 14/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Slow Gold Prices Still in Range USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 14, 2018 Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Bullish Over $2.817, Bearish Under $2.775 Tillerson, Hammond, Draghi \x96 This Morning\x92s Markets EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 March 14, 2018', 'Googlegoogwill ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings starting in June, part of a broader crackdown on the marketing of a new breed of high-risk financial products.\nAlphabet’s Google announced the decision Wednesday night in an update to its policy, which says it will begin to block ads for “cryptocurrencies and related content.”FacebookInc. took a similar step in January, leaving the two largest web-ad sellers out of reach of the nascent digital-currency sector.\nBitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, pared an advance of about 2 percent after Google’s announcement, trading little changed at $9,099 as of 1:04 p.m. in Hong Kong. Rival coins Ripple and Ether also pared gains.\nThe internet-search giant is also restricting ads for financial products including binary options, a risky derivative with an all-or-nothing payoff. Right now, Google queries for terms like “binary options” and “buy bitcoin” produce four ads at the top of the results.\nFacebookfb, Google’s primary rival for ad dollars, banned ads for cryptocurrencies in January. Some aggressive businesses found a loophole: purposely misspelling words like “bitcoin” in their ads. A Google spokeswoman said the company’s policies will try to anticipate workarounds like this.\nGoogle’s updated policy came with the release of its annual “bad ads” report, a review of the number of malicious, deceptive and controversial ads Google scrubs from its massive search, display and video network. In 2017, Google said it removed more than 3.2 billion advertisements from the web. That’s up from 1.7 billion in 2016.\nLast year, for instance, Google pulled 79 million ads for luring online clickers to websites with malware. Google is also accelerating a push against misleading content. The company suspended 7,000 customer accounts for ads that impersonated a news article — what Google calls “tabloid cloaking” — and blocked more than 12,000 websites for copying information from other publications.\nIt’s unlikely that the 3.2 billion ads pulled in 2017, nor the coming cryptocurrency ban, will have a serious impact on sales. Last year, Google generated $95.4 billion in ad revenue, up 20 percent from 2016.', 'Google goog will ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings starting in June, part of a broader crackdown on the marketing of a new breed of high-risk financial products. Alphabet’s Google announced the decision Wednesday night in an update to its policy, which says it will begin to block ads for “cryptocurrencies and related content.” Facebook Inc. took a similar step in January, leaving the two largest web-ad sellers out of reach of the nascent digital-currency sector. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, pared an advance of about 2 percent after Google’s announcement, trading little changed at $9,099 as of 1:04 p.m. in Hong Kong. Rival coins Ripple and Ether also pared gains. The internet-search giant is also restricting ads for financial products including binary options, a risky derivative with an all-or-nothing payoff. Right now, Google queries for terms like “binary options” and “buy bitcoin” produce four ads at the top of the results. Facebook fb , Google’s primary rival for ad dollars, banned ads for cryptocurrencies in January. Some aggressive businesses found a loophole: purposely misspelling words like “bitcoin” in their ads. A Google spokeswoman said the company’s policies will try to anticipate workarounds like this. Google’s updated policy came with the release of its annual “bad ads” report, a review of the number of malicious, deceptive and controversial ads Google scrubs from its massive search, display and video network. In 2017, Google said it removed more than 3.2 billion advertisements from the web. That’s up from 1.7 billion in 2016. Last year, for instance, Google pulled 79 million ads for luring online clickers to websites with malware. Google is also accelerating a push against misleading content. The company suspended 7,000 customer accounts for ads that impersonated a news article — what Google calls “tabloid cloaking” — and blocked more than 12,000 websites for copying information from other publications. It’s unlikely that the 3.2 billion ads pulled in 2017, nor the coming cryptocurrency ban, will have a serious impact on sales. Last year, Google generated $95.4 billion in ad revenue, up 20 percent from 2016.', "Following a failure to capitalize on a recent price recovery, bitcoin could be in for another sharp sell-off, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency found a temporary low of $8,371 on March 9 and jumped above $9,000 in a convincing manner on March 11, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). However, the corrective rally seems to have stalled over the past few days. The cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 48 hours moving in a sideways manner in the narrow range of $8,800-$9,400. As of writing, the BPI is seen at $9,095 - down 0.5 percent for the session. Pullback Ahead? Bitcoin Hits Stiff Resistance at $9K Notably, trading volume has dropped more than 50 percent since March 9, possibly indicating a lack of confidence among traders in the sustainability of the corrective move higher. Should bitcoin see a decisive move above $11,700 (recent high), volumes are likely to climb. For now, however, the price chart analysis indicates an increased risk of a sell-off to the lows seen in February. Daily chart The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) shows: Bitcoin Will Be World's 'Single Currency' Says Twitter CEO Despite the long-tailed doji candle and a bullish outside day reversal, bitcoin has not been able to scale the $10,000 mark. More importantly, it has repeatedly failed to hold above the double-top neckline resistance (former support) of $9,280.Â So, yesterday's doji candle likely shows bullish exhaustion rather than indecision in the marketplace. Further, the 10-day moving average (MA) continues sloping downwards in favor of the bears. Hence, the probability of a downside break of the inverted (bear) flag pattern (seen on the 4-hour chart below) is high. 4-hour chart A downside break of the bear flag would signal a continuation of the sell-off from the recent highs around $11,700, and could yield a drop to $5,500 (target derived by subtracting the height of the flagpole from the eventual breakdown level, i.e. flag support). Story continues It's also worth noting that a downside break of the inverted flag would only add credence to the bearish weekly relative strength index . View The probability of bitcoin prices falling below $8,600 (flag support) has increased. A bear flag breakdown could open doors for a drop to $6,000 (February low) and $5,500 (bear flag breakdown target). On the higher side, only a daily close (as per UTC) above the 10-day moving average (currently seen at $9,619) would signal bearish invalidation. A convincing break above $11,700 (recent high) will signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change. Spiral staircase image via Shutterstock Related Stories Looking Up? Litecoin Eyes Bullish Breakout at $175 Bitcoin Returns Above $9K But 'Death Cross' Still a Risk", "Following a failure to capitalize on a recent price recovery, bitco Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-14 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $60.96 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 25845151.9294498 - Transaction Count: 196140.0 - Unique Addresses: 419995.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.40 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ["'Why Bitcoin Cash Matters' https://t.co/wKW4q39cuq", '@aelfblockchain $ELF listed on Cointiger \nELF deposit will be available at 14:00 on March 7th.(UTC+8)\nELF/BTC trading pair will be ready at 14:00 on March 8th.(UTC+8)\nELF withdraw will be available at 14:00 on March 14th.(UTC+8)', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 24.642113 BTC \nBears sold 6.993052 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$154655.03/$155000.00 MXN', 'Mar 14, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 8,320.30$ \| 6,727.60€ \| 5,960.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/rxuhqOdX0k', 'BTC Price: 8300.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9350.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 624.54$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/Gmj4M6KRVy', '#BTC Average: 8444.26$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8346.90$\n#Poloniex - 8350.10$\n#Bitstamp - 8351.29$\n#Coinbase - 8368.94$\n#Binance - 8370.00$\n#CEXio - 8543.40$\n#Kraken - 8341.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8330.00$\n#Bittrex - 8358.00$\n#GateCoin - 9083.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$599.00 Bitmain Antminer D3 DASH 19.5 Gh/s Miner ASIC X11 In Hand 16 LEFT #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2IskPPV\xa0pic.twitter.com/INueEEcizU', '$BTCUSD: Bitcoin on the daily chart has just broken below the 4 most recent lows, that has occurred over the last 6 days. LOD 8233.00', '$80.00 3 x Antminer U1 USB ASIC, Bitmain Bitcoin Miner Mining ships from US #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wWCE4C\xa0pic.twitter.com/zME0o44xwV', '14Mar2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 8,312.95000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 6,742.10000 €', '14Mar2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 140 blocks mined - 1,019,446 BTC output - 193,399 transactions', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,431.80\nChange in 1h: -1.78%\nMarket cap: $142,657,514,587.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin: $8,301.00\n -8.69% (-$789.65)\nHigh: $9,332\nLow: $8,223.20\nVolume: 4310\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018/03/15 03:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000230 BTC(2.07円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000247 BTC(2.22円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000322 BTC(2.9円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000381 BTC(3.43円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000381 BTC(3.43円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '03/15 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 903,800円↓1.42%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↓2.17%\n#Monacoin : 432円↓2.04%\n#Ethereum : 68,510円↓2.86%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '20:40 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $RIC : %2.87 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_RIC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$SYS : %2.74 \n $XRP : %0.69 \n $XEM : %0.48 \n $VRC : %0.06 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PPC : %-2.71 \n $FLO : %-2.34 \n $VTC : %-2.02 \n $SBD : %-1.18 \n $XCP : %-1.00', 'Cotizaciones al 14/03/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.206.264\nEthereum (ETH): 3.443.681\nLitecoin (LTC): 896.375\nMonero (XMR): 1.196.410\nDash (DASH): 2.429.618\nZCash (ZEC): 1.411.599', '18.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/3B7JVPJhNl', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #España', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8440.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', '#BTC Average: 8495.88$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8407.80$\n#Poloniex - 8400.54$\n#Bitstamp - 8411.00$\n#Coinbase - 8436.60$\n#Binance - 8409.96$\n#CEXio - 8625.30$\n#Kraken - 8411.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8380.50$\n#Bittrex - 8391.10$\n#GateCoin - 9085.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $8,400.00\n#tradealert \nFib S3 broken, price 8400.00 below support point 3 (8737.13)\n\n #fibonacci #breakdown', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 14, 2018 at 12:59PM is $8440.00.', 'Best time to buy $btc ( 8440.00) is now! Earn free BTC with code B3BS6. Get it now! http://ift.tt/2h29Ctz\xa0', '03/15 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Let’s get it straight Stocks don’t go down on because interest rates go to 3.00% that’s like saying the Stock Market and Bitcoin are correlated, oh right Gundlach said that too. Stocks go down because of the rate of change in earnings growth.', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso \n\nIn the last minute:\nBulls bought 7.043716 BTC \nBears sold 0.104586 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$157458.01/$158000.00 MXN', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8315.56\nHigh: $9340.00\nLow: $8315.56\nChange: -10.18% \| $-942.65\nVolume: $155,180,074.5\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/r7z3JHZw7L', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 10:02:00 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $BCH, $XVG, $NEO, $XMR, $XEM, $ETC\nJoin Odin airdrop with code "WATSON": http://bit.ly/2oTqO8A\xa0 http://bit.ly/2Ds5WcW\xa0"', 'Poloniex Borsasında 19:00 ile 20:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$OMG : 1.0317672846821 \n$NEOS : 1.0187882448307 \n$PASC : 1.017364703337 \n$BURST : 1.0135661620261 \n$XBC : 1.0130932 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$OMG ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_OMG&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )']... - Contextual Past News Article: Bitcoin looks set to explore a move towards $15,000 levels in the next 24 hours. Having defended $13,000 on Friday, CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Indexrose to a high of $14,536 on Saturday before once more retreating to $13,051.59 yesterday. As of writing, bitcoin is trading at $13,727 levels – up 0.80 percent in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, data sourceOnChainFXsays the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has depreciated by 11 percent on a weekly basis. The decline is being largely attributed to fears of cryptocurrency trading ban at South Korean exchanges – a possibility that is looking less certain afternew statementsfrom the government. Despite those concerns, bitcoin (BTC) still managed to defend the ascending trendline (drawn from Nov. 13 low and Dec. 22 low). Further, it appears that money is being rotated out of the alternative currencies and back into bitcoin. For instance, theTRONtoken has depreciated by 31 percent in the last 24 hours. A look at the individual markets shows sharp losses in theTRX/BTC(TRON-bitcoin) pair. The decline across such cross-cryptocurrency pairs could limit the downside in bitcoin. The price action analysis indicates scope for a move higher to the upward sloping 50-day moving average (MA) level of $14,690. The abovechart(prices as per Coinbase) shows: • BTC continues to defend the rising trendline (drawn from Nov. 13 low and Dec. 22 low). • The 5-day and 10-day MAs slope downwards, while the 50-day MA favors the bulls. • Triangle pattern (narrowing price range due to lower tops and higher bottoms). • Repeated failure on the part of the bears to cut through trendline support adds credence to the bullish (upward sloping) 50-day and 10-week MAs, and could yield a rally to $14,690 (50-day MA) or even $15,000. • Further gains will face resistance, courtesy of the bearish short-term moving averages (5-day and 10-day MAs). • A close (as per UTC) above $16,000 (triangle resistance) would indicate the rally from Nov. 12 low of $5511.11 has resumed. Prices could then have potential to revisit record highs of $20,000. • On the other hand, if prices close (as per UTC) below $12,500 (Dec. 30 low) bitcoin may be looking down towards $10,000–$8,000. Climbing wallimage via Shutterstock • Bitcoin Slides More Than 10 Percent to Near $10,000 Level • Bitcoin Defends $11,000 Mark and Eyes Move Higher • Lightning Network May Not Solve Bitcoin's Scaling 'Trilemma' • Battle-Testing Lightning: Schools Start Contest to Secure Bitcoin’s Layer 2... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["A major collaboration withExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM)could significantlyboost oil productionover the next five years and that could make it a great time to addHess Corporation(NYSE: HES)to portfolios. The upstream oil producer's shares have fallen by over 12% since early January, and recently, management doubled its share repurchase program to $1 billion to take advantage of the dip -- I believe this a top stock to buy in March.\nHess Corp is refocusing its oil and gas production portfolio toward low-cost growth and away from mature, low-growth areas, including the North Sea and Permian basin.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIn 2017, selling slow-growth assets provided Hess management with$3.4 billion in cash. It also pocketed $175 million from unlocking value from its Bakken midstream facilities via the IPO ofHess Midstream Partners(NYSE: HESM). Combined with cash coming in from production in the Bakken, Gulf of Mexico, and Malaysia, that's given management plenty of financial firepower to pre-fund expenses tied to its collaboration with ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, pay down $500 million in debt, boost investments in its 554,000 net acres in the low-cost, high-growth Bakken Shale, and launch its new share buyback program.\nOverall, Hess Corp.'s production was 295,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2017, or if you back-out production from assets sold in the past year, then production was 242,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Average production would have been better in 2017 if not for unplanned downtime in the Gulf of Mexico due to a fire at the Shell-operated Enchilada platform on Nov. 8. That fire reduced Hess Corp.'s 2017 production by an average 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. A 15% year-over-year increase in production in the Bakken Shale to an average of 110,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day helped offset that drop, though.\nHess Corp. repurchased $120 million of its shares in the fourth quarter of 2017, and as of Dec. 31 the company's cash balance was $4.8 billion. In January it announced it's redeeming $350 million of the $500 million in debt it plans to retire this year, and in February, it reported it's begun a reorganization that's targeting annual savings of $150 million. In March, it followed up all that good news by adding $1 billion to its existing share buyback plan. It plans to spend $500 million in an accelerated stock repurchase program and the other $500 million will be used to buyback stock on the open market throughout this year.\nHESdata byYCharts\nIn 2018, Hess Corp. is targeting average production of between 245,000 and 255,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. However, that forecast may undersell Hess Corp.'s potential for significant production growth as it ramps up activity this year in the Bakken and prepares for future production offshore Guyana.\nThe company plans to add two more rigs in the Bakken Shale in the second half of 2018, and as a result total production is expected to increase substantially over the course of the year. For example, total average production is forecast to increase from between 220,000 to 225,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q1 2018 to between 265,000 to 275,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4 2018.\nLooking beyond 2018, average production in the Bakken is forecast to increase by 15% to 20% per year through 2020 and reach 175,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021. If it hits that target, then production would be significantly higher than the company's 105,000 barrels per day of oil equivalent recorded in 2017 and nicely higher than the 115,000 to 120,000 barrels per day expected in 2018. While it remains to be seen if Hess Corp. can deliver on its target, the outlook is supported by the fact that management recently increased its estimate of ultimate recovery from Bakken to 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent from its previous forecast of 1.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent.\nGiven that management thinks it can generate internal rates of return of between 40% and 50% on Bakken production at west Texas crude oil prices of $50, this production growth could be very profit-friendly for investors.\nAn even bigger opportunity, however, may be Hess Corp.'s activity offshore Guyana, where it has a 30% interest in the Stabroek block, a 6.6-million-acre asset operated by ExxonMobil.\nDevelopment drilling in the Stabroek is slated to begin later this year and initial production from it should start in early 2020. Management's estimating that production capacity will reach 220,000 barrels of oil per day by the middle of 2022, and given an expected cash payback of approximately three years at $50 per barrel Brent oil prices, Guyana is arguably one of the most attractive exploration and production projects in the industry.\nIt's anyone's guess just how big this play will be, but recently, the asset's gross discovered recoverable resources were bumped up to more than 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which is triple the outlook from one year ago. That amount could increase too, because the 3.2 billion figure doesn't include its Ranger-1 well discovery in January or the Pacora-1 discovery in February. Following those discoveries, Hess Corp. expects gross production from the first three phases of development offshore Guyana to exceed 500,000 barrels of oil per day.\nThere's no telling where Hess Corp.'s shares will find their footing, but I'm betting it will happen sometime in the next year for five reasons:\n• The recently announced $1 billion buy-back program may put a floor under current share prices.\n• Benefits from debt reductions and cost-cutting, plus its shift to lower-cost production, should become more evident as the year progresses.\n• A ramp up in Bakken production later this year offers revenue tailwinds.\n• The shuttered Gulf of Mexico assets should be back to full production by Q4 2018.\n• Investor optimism could accelerate ahead of offshore Guyana production beginning in 2020.\nIf these catalysts spark more widespread interest in adding Hess Corp. to portfolios, then investors who are willing to buy in March could end up being rewarded handsomely.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTodd Campbellhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "A major collaboration with ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) could significantly boost oil production over the next five years and that could make it a great time to add Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to portfolios. The upstream oil producer's shares have fallen by over 12% since early January, and recently, management doubled its share repurchase program to $1 billion to take advantage of the dip -- I believe this a top stock to buy in March. What's going on now Hess Corp is refocusing its oil and gas production portfolio toward low-cost growth and away from mature, low-growth areas, including the North Sea and Permian basin. An offshore oil rig on a sunny day. Image source: Getty Images. In 2017, selling slow-growth assets provided Hess management with $3.4 billion in cash . It also pocketed $175 million from unlocking value from its Bakken midstream facilities via the IPO of Hess Midstream Partners (NYSE: HESM) . Combined with cash coming in from production in the Bakken, Gulf of Mexico, and Malaysia, that's given management plenty of financial firepower to pre-fund expenses tied to its collaboration with ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, pay down $500 million in debt, boost investments in its 554,000 net acres in the low-cost, high-growth Bakken Shale, and launch its new share buyback program. Overall, Hess Corp.'s production was 295,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2017, or if you back-out production from assets sold in the past year, then production was 242,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Average production would have been better in 2017 if not for unplanned downtime in the Gulf of Mexico due to a fire at the Shell-operated Enchilada platform on Nov. 8. That fire reduced Hess Corp.'s 2017 production by an average 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. A 15% year-over-year increase in production in the Bakken Shale to an average of 110,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day helped offset that drop, though. Hess Corp. repurchased $120 million of its shares in the fourth quarter of 2017, and as of Dec. 31 the company's cash balance was $4.8 billion. In January it announced it's redeeming $350 million of the $500 million in debt it plans to retire this year, and in February, it reported it's begun a reorganization that's targeting annual savings of $150 million. In March, it followed up all that good news by adding $1 billion to its existing share buyback plan. It plans to spend $500 million in an accelerated stock repurchase program and the other $500 million will be used to buyback stock on the open market throughout this year. Story continues HES data by YCharts Where we're going next In 2018, Hess Corp. is targeting average production of between 245,000 and 255,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. However, that forecast may undersell Hess Corp.'s potential for significant production growth as it ramps up activity this year in the Bakken and prepares for future production offshore Guyana. The company plans to add two more rigs in the Bakken Shale in the second half of 2018, and as a result total production is expected to increase substantially over the course of the year. For example, total average production is forecast to increase from between 220,000 to 225,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q1 2018 to between 265,000 to 275,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4 2018. Looking beyond 2018, average production in the Bakken is forecast to increase by 15% to 20% per year through 2020 and reach 175,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021. If it hits that target, then production would be significantly higher than the company's 105,000 barrels per day of oil equivalent recorded in 2017 and nicely higher than the 115,000 to 120,000 barrels per day expected in 2018. While it remains to be seen if Hess Corp. can deliver on its target, the outlook is supported by the fact that management recently increased its estimate of ultimate recovery from Bakken to 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent from its previous forecast of 1.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Given that management thinks it can generate internal rates of return of between 40% and 50% on Bakken production at west Texas crude oil prices of $50, this production growth could be very profit-friendly for investors. An even bigger opportunity, however, may be Hess Corp.'s activity offshore Guyana, where it has a 30% interest in the Stabroek block, a 6.6-million-acre asset operated by ExxonMobil. Development drilling in the Stabroek is slated to begin later this year and initial production from it should start in early 2020. Management's estimating that production capacity will reach 220,000 barrels of oil per day by the middle of 2022, and given an expected cash payback of approximately three years at $50 per barrel Brent oil prices, Guyana is arguably one of the most attractive exploration and production projects in the industry. It's anyone's guess just how big this play will be, but recently, the asset's gross discovered recoverable resources were bumped up to more than 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which is triple the outlook from one year ago. That amount could increase too, because the 3.2 billion figure doesn't include its Ranger-1 well discovery in January or the Pacora-1 discovery in February. Following those discoveries, Hess Corp. expects gross production from the first three phases of development offshore Guyana to exceed 500,000 barrels of oil per day. So, why now? There's no telling where Hess Corp.'s shares will find their footing, but I'm betting it will happen sometime in the next year for five reasons: The recently announced $1 billion buy-back program may put a floor under current share prices. Benefits from debt reductions and cost-cutting, plus its shift to lower-cost production, should become more evident as the year progresses. A ramp up in Bakken production later this year offers revenue tailwinds. The shuttered Gulf of Mexico assets should be back to full production by Q4 2018. Investor optimism could accelerate ahead of offshore Guyana production beginning in 2020. If these catalysts spark more widespread interest in adding Hess Corp. to portfolios, then investors who are willing to buy in March could end up being rewarded handsomely. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Todd Campbell has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'On March 14, 2018, the House Financial Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” This was the first hearing in which members of the U.S. Congress, specifically a subcommittee on capital markets, securities and ICO markets, addressed cryptocurrencies and ICOs. Witnesses at the hearing included Dr. Chris Brummer, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center; Mike Lempres, chief legal and risk officer at Coinbase; Robert Rosenblum, a partner at the Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonseni Goodrich & Rosati; and Peter Van Valkenburgh, the director of research at Coin Center.\nThe hearing addressed the economic efficiencies and potential capital formation opportunities that cryptocurrencies and ICOs offer to businesses and investors. It also reviewed the current approach by the SEC, CFTC and state regulators to administer laws which adequately protect investors. Because regulatory clarity so far has been difficult for businesses and investors, members of Congress also expressed interest in how to best monitor and oversee blockchain technology as it moves into the future.\nNotable points asked of and addressed by the witnesses included the need for security and investor compliance for U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges; the need (or in Rosenblum’s case, lack thereof) for regulators to distinguish the difference between cryptocurrencies that are considered digitally scarce commodities and securities tokens; the need to establish a harmonization among the “patchwork” of regulatory agencies dictating how to move forward; and the policing of cryptocurrencies, all in such a way that won’t stifle domestic innovation by forcing investors and businesses to leave the country.\nDistinguishing major cryptocurrencies from the majority of ICO tokens was the biggest topic of conversation during the hearing.\nVan Valkenburgh noted that digital scarcity is a fundamental difference between ICOs and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Filecoin.\n“The fundamental innovation of Bitcoin is digital scarcity. That digital scarcity can then be employed by innovative people for a variety of innovative purposes. A token that is scarce and transferable from person to person can be used just like money, just as any good throughout history from gold to seashells. A scarce token can also be automatically redeemable for a digital good or computing service provided by the same network of computing participants who verify the blockchain. These are projects like Ethereum, Filecoin and Blockstack and they are beginning to compete with competitors like Amazon, Facebook and Google. A scarce token can also represent a legal agreement.”\nVan Valkenburgh went on to distinguish scarce tokens already put into practice from others that are merely theoretical, supported only by blockchain software that has yet to be built. Recently, new blockchain projects have raised money by selling the promise of future tokens to willing investors in ICOs.\nHe went on to state that the former scarce tokens are like digital commodities while the latter (ICOs) are securities, both having distinct risks that must be addressed by investors in different ways.\nRosenblum suggested a short– and long-term approach for the SEC and other agencies to modify the regulation rules around cryptocurrencies so that the industry does not get locked into a concrete regulatory system too early. He used the combination of blockchain technology with artificial intelligence to convey why imposing regulations at this time would not be a good idea:\nOn the subject of regulating ICOs, Brummer emphasized the need for standardized and precise promoter disclosures for investor protection. Speaking primarily about cryptocurrency white papers, essentially the business and technological plan behind each cryptocurrency, Brummer gave a list of recommended standardized disclosures:\nBrummer concluded by saying that white papers should also disclose the basic principles of blockchain governance and risk factors, not only for the token itself, but also for the industry as a whole.\nBrummer stated that one major point of contention for government regulators on cryptocurrencies might be the fact that “because digital things tend to be more abstract and they therefore tend to be harder to understand,” there is more tension and difficulty in defining them as commodities, unlike gold which is “shiny and universally identified as something that has value.”\nHuizenga, in turn, acknowledged that “governmental bureaucracies tend not to view the world through those lenses. And I think that there is a certain governmental responsibility to protect investors.”\nWhile distinguishing between a digitally scarce commodity and a security appeared to be the most fundamental and pressing issue, all testifying witnesses acknowledged the need for clear lines in which regulatory agencies operate and monitor the industry. This confusing and often contradictory relationship between the SEC vetting cryptocurrencies, the CFTC policing cryptocurrencies on the spot market, and state regulators has already indicated a level of disorder that could potentially stymie further development within the domestic cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry.\nAgain, Van Valkenburgh reiterated that if policymakers get the distinction between digitally scarce commodity tokens and security tokens wrong, they will cede leadership of the technology development to the rest of the world.\nRosenblum suggested that, moving forward, “regulation by enforcement, in an area that is as complicated and dynamic as this, is not the appropriate way to regulate. Enforcement is clearly necessary; however, we need clearer guidelines on the SEC’s registration, market trading and how investment rules should apply and do apply, and that is something that you cannot do through regulation and enforcement.”\nCongressman Hultgren expressed concern over cybersecurity standards within cryptocurrency. Addressing these concerns, Lempres stated, “Approximately 99 percent of Coinbase cryptocurrency holdings are held in cold storage.” Furthermore, 20 percent of Coinbase’s employees are dedicated to compliance. Lempres also pointed out that the blockchain’s transparent ledger allows for Coinbase to glean insight into bad activity occurring within their system. Lempres also referred to the cybersecurity standards of the state of New York’s “BitLicenses.” So far these BitLicenses have only been administered to four cryptocurrency companies — including Coinbase — and that is the strongest evidence for the security standardization, according to Lempres.\nVoicing disapproval of cryptocurrency, no one was more direct than Congressman Brad Sherman. “Cryptocurrencies are popular with guys who like to sit in their pajamas and tell their wives they are going to be millionaires. They help terrorists and criminals move money around the world. Tax evaders. They help startup companies commit fraud, take money, and one percent of the time they actually create a useful business.”\nSherman went on to suggest that cryptocurrency hurts the U.S. dollar, prevents the federal government from preventing tax evasion, and takes away from investment that could otherwise be used to develop the American economy. Chairman Huizenga noted that, despite Sherman’s comments, the hearing was to focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and notDodd Frank reform.\nOn the other hand, Rep. Tom Emmer, a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, suggested that the potential for innovation from blockchain technology in American society is something both Republicans and Democrats should welcome.\nFrom a regulatory standpoint there is a fundamental distinction that must be made between scarce tokens that exist on a blockchain and are used for payment or to obtain computing services and, on the other hand, promises of future tokens representing the hopefully profitable efforts of a developer.\nIt could potentially lead to new marketing, business opportunities, scientific and sociological advances. However, the opportunity to use that same technology for manipulative conduct, data breach and other nefarious conduct is really hard to predict right now.\n• Location:Brummer cited one particular study which indicated that in 32 percent of ICOs it is not possible to identify the identity or origin of the ICO issuer or promoter. Without having this information it is very difficult for investors to understand the protection rights or authorities they can contact in case of fraud. Therefore, ICO promoters or issuers should establish a clear statement of where an issuer is located.\n• Problem and proposed technology solution:The most important information for assessing the success of an ICO is understanding its proposed solution for how the technology will solve a problem: a plain-English explanation of the technology solution. More technical aspects of the white paper would be subject to the validation of a third-party technology audit. All code would be subject to a public repository such as GitHub.\n• Token proposal:An ICO’s white paper should disclose legal rights of token holders as well as how the tokens will be traded and on what platforms.\nI tend to trust people and believe that they’re in these things for good, and that they’re trying to improve their own lives and hopefully the lives of people around them — that old adage that a rising tide lifts all boats. And yet I hear elected officials who don’t have any concept of what we’re dealing with here and how exciting it is, talking about how we got to regulate and create more government infrastructure. I respectfully disagree that that won’t act as a wet blanket on this amazing new technology. I realize there has to be some regulation, but there’s got to be balance.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'U.S. Congress Hearing Addressed the Need to Distinguish Digital Commodities From ICOs On March 14, 2018, the House Financial Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” This was the first hearing in which members of the U.S. Congress, specifically a subcommittee on capital markets, securities and ICO markets, addressed cryptocurrencies and ICOs. Witnesses at the hearing included Dr. Chris Brummer, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center; Mike Lempres, chief legal and risk officer at Coinbase; Robert Rosenblum, a partner at the Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonseni Goodrich & Rosati; and Peter Van Valkenburgh, the director of research at Coin Center. The hearing addressed the economic efficiencies and potential capital formation opportunities that cryptocurrencies and ICOs offer to businesses and investors. It also reviewed the current approach by the SEC, CFTC and state regulators to administer laws which adequately protect investors. Because regulatory clarity so far has been difficult for businesses and investors, members of Congress also expressed interest in how to best monitor and oversee blockchain technology as it moves into the future. Notable points asked of and addressed by the witnesses included the need for security and investor compliance for U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges; the need (or in Rosenblum’s case, lack thereof) for regulators to distinguish the difference between cryptocurrencies that are considered digitally scarce commodities and securities tokens; the need to establish a harmonization among the “patchwork” of regulatory agencies dictating how to move forward; and the policing of cryptocurrencies, all in such a way that won’t stifle domestic innovation by forcing investors and businesses to leave the country. Distinguishing major cryptocurrencies from the majority of ICO tokens was the biggest topic of conversation during the hearing. Van Valkenburgh noted that digital scarcity is a fundamental difference between ICOs and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Filecoin. “The fundamental innovation of Bitcoin is digital scarcity. That digital scarcity can then be employed by innovative people for a variety of innovative purposes. A token that is scarce and transferable from person to person can be used just like money, just as any good throughout history from gold to seashells. A scarce token can also be automatically redeemable for a digital good or computing service provided by the same network of computing participants who verify the blockchain. These are projects like Ethereum, Filecoin and Blockstack and they are beginning to compete with competitors like Amazon, Facebook and Google. A scarce token can also represent a legal agreement.” Van Valkenburgh went on to distinguish scarce tokens already put into practice from others that are merely theoretical, supported only by blockchain software that has yet to be built. Recently, new blockchain projects have raised money by selling the promise of future tokens to willing investors in ICOs. He went on to state that the former scarce tokens are like digital commodities while the latter (ICOs) are securities, both having distinct risks that must be addressed by investors in different ways. Rosenblum suggested a short– and long-term approach for the SEC and other agencies to modify the regulation rules around cryptocurrencies so that the industry does not get locked into a concrete regulatory system too early. He used the combination of blockchain technology with artificial intelligence to convey why imposing regulations at this time would not be a good idea: On the subject of regulating ICOs, Brummer emphasized the need for standardized and precise promoter disclosures for investor protection. Speaking primarily about cryptocurrency white papers, essentially the business and technological plan behind each cryptocurrency, Brummer gave a list of recommended standardized disclosures: Brummer concluded by saying that white papers should also disclose the basic principles of blockchain governance and risk factors, not only for the token itself, but also for the industry as a whole. Brummer stated that one major point of contention for government regulators on cryptocurrencies might be the fact that “because digital things tend to be more abstract and they therefore tend to be harder to understand,” there is more tension and difficulty in defining them as commodities, unlike gold which is “shiny and universally identified as something that has value.” Huizenga, in turn, acknowledged that “governmental bureaucracies tend not to view the world through those lenses. And I think that there is a certain governmental responsibility to protect investors.” While distinguishing between a digitally scarce commodity and a security appeared to be the most fundamental and pressing issue, all testifying witnesses acknowledged the need for clear lines in which regulatory agencies operate and monitor the industry. This confusing and often contradictory relationship between the SEC vetting cryptocurrencies, the CFTC policing cryptocurrencies on the spot market, and state regulators has already indicated a level of disorder that could potentially stymie further development within the domestic cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry. Again, Van Valkenburgh reiterated that if policymakers get the distinction between digitally scarce commodity tokens and security tokens wrong, they will cede leadership of the technology development to the rest of the world. Rosenblum suggested that, moving forward, “regulation by enforcement, in an area that is as complicated and dynamic as this, is not the appropriate way to regulate. Enforcement is clearly necessary; however, we need clearer guidelines on the SEC’s registration, market trading and how investment rules should apply and do apply, and that is something that you cannot do through regulation and enforcement.” Congressman Hultgren expressed concern over cybersecurity standards within cryptocurrency. Addressing these concerns, Lempres stated, “Approximately 99 percent of Coinbase cryptocurrency holdings are held in cold storage.” Furthermore, 20 percent of Coinbase’s employees are dedicated to compliance. Lempres also pointed out that the blockchain’s transparent ledger allows for Coinbase to glean insight into bad activity occurring within their system. Lempres also referred to the cybersecurity standards of the state of New York’s “BitLicenses.” So far these BitLicenses have only been administered to four cryptocurrency companies — including Coinbase — and that is the strongest evidence for the security standardization, according to Lempres. Voicing disapproval of cryptocurrency, no one was more direct than Congressman Brad Sherman. “Cryptocurrencies are popular with guys who like to sit in their pajamas and tell their wives they are going to be millionaires. They help terrorists and criminals move money around the world. Tax evaders. They help startup companies commit fraud, take money, and one percent of the time they actually create a useful business.” Sherman went on to suggest that cryptocurrency hurts the U.S. dollar, prevents the federal government from preventing tax evasion, and takes away from investment that could otherwise be used to develop the American economy. Chairman Huizenga noted that, despite Sherman’s comments, the hearing was to focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and not Dodd Frank reform . On the other hand, Rep. Tom Emmer, a member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, suggested that the potential for innovation from blockchain technology in American society is something both Republicans and Democrats should welcome. Story continues Digitally Scarce Commodities and Security Tokens From a regulatory standpoint there is a fundamental distinction that must be made between scarce tokens that exist on a blockchain and are used for payment or to obtain computing services and, on the other hand, promises of future tokens representing the hopefully profitable efforts of a developer. It could potentially lead to new marketing, business opportunities, scientific and sociological advances. However, the opportunity to use that same technology for manipulative conduct, data breach and other nefarious conduct is really hard to predict right now. Location : Brummer cited one particular study which indicated that in 32 percent of ICOs it is not possible to identify the identity or origin of the ICO issuer or promoter. Without having this information it is very difficult for investors to understand the protection rights or authorities they can contact in case of fraud. Therefore, ICO promoters or issuers should establish a clear statement of where an issuer is located. Problem and proposed technology solution : The most important information for assessing the success of an ICO is understanding its proposed solution for how the technology will solve a problem: a plain-English explanation of the technology solution. More technical aspects of the white paper would be subject to the validation of a third-party technology audit. All code would be subject to a public repository such as GitHub. Token proposal: An ICO’s white paper should disclose legal rights of token holders as well as how the tokens will be traded and on what platforms. A Patchwork of Regulatory Agencies Security and Compliance Voices For and Against I tend to trust people and believe that they’re in these things for good, and that they’re trying to improve their own lives and hopefully the lives of people around them — that old adage that a rising tide lifts all boats. And yet I hear elected officials who don’t have any concept of what we’re dealing with here and how exciting it is, talking about how we got to regulate and create more government infrastructure. I respectfully disagree that that won’t act as a wet blanket on this amazing new technology. I realize there has to be some regulation, but there’s got to be balance. This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', 'The technology sector has reigned supreme over the last year. With sectorwide returns of 24%, it outperformed the next best sector, industrial goods, by 10 percentage points. But within tech, it\'s the rise of cloud computing that\'s stolen the spotlight. Cloud computing uses remote servers to store, deliver, and manage data and applications over the Internet. It eliminates the need for local servers and oftentimes the cumbersome installation involving an IT department. Over the last year, the largest pure-play cloud companies have left the Nasdaq behind. The slowest-growing of that group has more than doubled the tech industry barometer; the fastest has quintupled the index\'s returns: NDAQ Chart NDAQ data by YCharts So what\'s been driving cloud company stocks ever higher? And can it continue? Let\'s take a closer look. For starters, the wave of enthusiasm for tech stocks in general has provided a tailwind. Consider that today, the four largest companies in the world are all tech: Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Microsoft . Each of these is invested in the cloud, too, but largely through storage; none of them are pure cloud businesses. This differs from the software-as-a-service companies that I would consider pure-play cloud companies. The biggest players solely focused on the cloud are the ones shown below, in order of market capitalization : Cloud Company Market Cap Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) $89.7 billion ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) $29.8 billion Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) $28.5 billion Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) $14.1 billion Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) $13.7 billion There are three reasons these companies have seen their market caps balloon recently, and here\'s what they boil down to. 1. Eye-popping growth rates that stick Cloud companies have tremendous advantages over companies that make physical things or provide high-touch services. When software is packaged as a service (SaaS), it can be rolled out to customers incredibly quickly. It can require minimal direction interaction with users. Early on in the life of a SaaS company, sales growth rates of 70%, 80%, even up to 100% are not unheard of. Story continues The cloud-based commerce platform Shopify , for example, has a five-year average annual sales growth rate of 95%. Shopify provides a suite of products that helps primarily small-to-medium businesses connect potential customers to their merchandise online and through social media. A man in a suit touching a drawing of a cloud on glass. Cloud-company stocks are beating the rest of tech. Image Source: Getty Images. While we\'ve witnessed these growth rates before -- like during the early 2000s for Salesforce -- what we\'re seeing for the first time is how sustainable some unusually high growth rates can be in the cloud. Salesforce today is a 19-year-old company. Yet its average annual sales growth rate over the last five years has been 30%. If that were to persist, sales would double in roughly 2.5 years. A $10 billion company like Salesforce doubling sales in less than a few years is hard to wrap your head around. But Salesforce -- even at its size -- is all about speed. It has a lock on big clients because it makes their sales teams more effective while minimizing IT upgrades. Salesforce\'s cloud creates a seamless connection between salespeople and key corporate decision-makers. Its products can better anticipate needs though a data-driven feedback loop and introduce customers to new products as their businesses change. This short cycle is unique to the cloud, it compounds over time, and it\'s a key reason the market\'s willing to pay up for shares. 2. High switching costs and network effects Cloud businesses are capable of ramping up new users in a hurry. And they\'re increasingly finding ways to ingrain these users with their products. The type of user will depend on the cloud business: Salesforce tends to serve businesses, whereas a cloud business like Intuit \'s serves individuals. Users of all sizes can be more quickly integrated into an ecosystem in recent years due to the rise of one key tool: application programming interfacing, or “APIs.” If it sounds complex, it\'s not. What APIs do is facilitate communication between data sources and software. When software can rapidly be integrated, customers get more functionality. It also allows the cloud business to collect more data on, say, your financial habits. As a result, two effects occur: the more users, the better the data; and the more integration, the more embedded the users become. These things build on one another rapidly. This is how cloud companies build what investors call an " economic moat " at a pace we\'ve never seen before. In this case, the economic moat consists of high switching costs and data-driven network effects. Again, investors look at a cloud business and see how fast it\'s growing and that its business is becoming more durable by the day. Paying 10 times sales doesn\'t seem that ridiculous. 3. Rapid ecosystem creation Building on the above, growth of a single and highly functional product is not sufficient in this market. Cloud companies are adding products in rapid-fire fashion -- building an ecosystem of products in a handful of years, a process that used to take decades. Apple\'s ecosystem took years to create. The iPod came out in 2001, the iPhone debuted six years later, and then the iPad took another three years. Building an ecosystem of physical products takes time. Of course, Apple is also a software company, so it was hooking users into its universe in that way, too. Cloud companies have proved that they can both acquire and build products rapidly. And they can take a user from uninitiated to ingrained rapidly, too. Think of a new Intuit customer going from Mint to QuickBooks Online to TurboTax (all Intuit products) in the course of a single tax season. Salesforce can perform the same feat at an enterprise level, so its suite of $1-billion-plus clouds has now grown to four: A graph showing Salesforce\'s growth. Image source: Salesforce 10-K. Investors see the creation of an ecosystem and think of the success that companies like Alphabet and Apple have had with theirs. That\'s a long-term trend that makes the market salivate, only now it occurs at an even faster pace. The ascension of the cloud This is a unique time for companies running cloud-only businesses. The first reason they\'re soaring is their growth rates -- primarily in new users and sales. Earnings, in fact, are usually scarce early on in a cloud business\'s existence. But their success will depend on the No. 2 and No. 3 reasons listed above. Whether long-term investors should be willing to pay up for a given cloud business should come down to signs of an emerging economic moat. High switching costs and network effects could be worth a premium. Those companies without them could fall as quickly as they rise. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Isaac Pino, CPA owns shares of Microsoft and Shopify. His clients may have positions in the stocks discussed. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, Atlassian, Shopify, and Workday. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The technology sector has reigned supreme over the last year. With sectorwide returns of 24%, it outperformed the next best sector, industrial goods, by 10 percentage points. But within tech, it\'s the rise of cloud computing that\'s stolen the spotlight. Cloud computing uses remote servers to store, deliver, and manage data and applications over the Internet. It eliminates the need for local servers and oftentimes the cumbersome installation involving an IT department. Over the last year, the largest pure-play cloud companies have left the Nasdaq behind. The slowest-growing of that group has more than doubled the tech industry barometer; the fastest has quintupled the index\'s returns: NDAQ Chart NDAQ data by YCharts So what\'s been driving cloud company stocks ever higher? And can it continue? Let\'s take a closer look. For starters, the wave of enthusiasm for tech stocks in general has provided a tailwind. Consider that today, the four largest companies in the world are all tech: Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Microsoft . Each of these is invested in the cloud, too, but largely through storage; none of them are pure cloud businesses. This differs from the software-as-a-service companies that I would consider pure-play cloud companies. The biggest players solely focused on the cloud are the ones shown below, in order of market capitalization : Cloud Company Market Cap Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) $89.7 billion ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) $29.8 billion Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) $28.5 billion Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) $14.1 billion Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) $13.7 billion There are three reasons these companies have seen their market caps balloon recently, and here\'s what they boil down to. 1. Eye-popping growth rates that stick Cloud companies have tremendous advantages over companies that make physical things or provide high-touch services. When software is packaged as a service (SaaS), it can be rolled out to customers incredibly quickly. It can require minimal direction interaction with users. Early on in the life of a SaaS company, sales growth rates of 70%, 80%, even up to 100% are not unheard of. Story continues The cloud-based commerce platform Shopify , for example, has a five-year average annual sales growth rate of 95%. Shopify provides a suite of products that helps primarily small-to-medium businesses connect potential customers to their merchandise online and through social media. A man in a suit touching a drawing of a cloud on glass. Cloud-company stocks are beating the rest of tech. Image Source: Getty Images. While we\'ve witnessed these growth rates before -- like during the early 2000s for Salesforce -- what we\'re seeing for the first time is how sustainable some unusually high growth rates can be in the cloud. Salesforce today is a 19-year-old company. Yet its average annual sales growth rate over the last five years has been 30%. If that were to persist, sales would double in roughly 2.5 years. A $10 billion company like Salesforce doubling sales in less than a few years is hard to wrap your head around. But Salesforce -- even at its size -- is all about speed. It has a lock on big clients because it makes their sales teams more effective while minimizing IT upgrades. Salesforce\'s cloud creates a seamless connection between salespeople and key corporate decision-makers. Its products can better anticipate needs though a data-driven feedback loop and introduce customers to new products as their businesses change. This short cycle is unique to the cloud, it compounds over time, and it\'s a key reason the market\'s willing to pay up for shares. 2. High switching costs and network effects Cloud businesses are capable of ramping up new users in a hurry. And they\'re increasingly finding ways to ingrain these users with their products. The type of user will depend on the cloud business: Salesforce tends to serve businesses, whereas a cloud business like Intuit \'s serves individuals. Users of all sizes can be more quickly integrated into an ecosystem in recent years due to the rise of one key tool: application programming interfacing, or “APIs.” If it sounds complex, it\'s not. What APIs do is facilitate communication between data sources and software. When software can rapidly be integrated, customers get more functionality. It also allows the cloud business to collect more data on, say, your financial habits. As a result, two effects occur: the more users, the better the data; and the more integration, the more embedded the users become. These things build on one another rapidly. This is how cloud companies build what investors call an " economic moat " at a pace we\'ve never seen before. In this case, the economic moat consists of high switching costs and data-driven network effects. Again, investors look at a cloud business and see how fast it\'s growing and that its business is becoming more durable by the day. Paying 10 times sales doesn\'t seem that ridiculous. 3. Rapid ecosystem creation Building on the above, growth of a single and highly functional product is not sufficient in this market. Cloud companies are adding products in rapid-fire fashion -- building an ecosystem of products in a handful of years, a process that used to take decades. Apple\'s ecosystem took years to create. The iPod came out in 2001, the iPhone debuted six years later, and then the iPad took another three years. Building an ecosystem of physical products takes time. Of course, Apple is also a software company, so it was hooking users into its universe in that way, too. Cloud companies have proved that they can both acquire and build products rapidly. And they can take a user from uninitiated to ingrained rapidly, too. Think of a new Intuit customer going from Mint to QuickBooks Online to TurboTax (all Intuit products) in the course of a single tax season. Salesforce can perform the same feat at an enterprise level, so its suite of $1-billion-plus clouds has now grown to four: A graph showing Salesforce\'s growth. Image source: Salesforce 10-K. Investors see the creation of an ecosystem and think of the success that companies like Alphabet and Apple have had with theirs. That\'s a long-term trend that makes the market salivate, only now it occurs at an even faster pace. The ascension of the cloud This is a unique time for companies running cloud-only businesses. The first reason they\'re soaring is their growth rates -- primarily in new users and sales. Earnings, in fact, are usually scarce early on in a cloud business\'s existence. But their success will depend on the No. 2 and No. 3 reasons listed above. Whether long-term investors should be willing to pay up for a given cloud business should come down to signs of an emerging economic moat. High switching costs and network effects could be worth a premium. Those companies without them could fall as quickly as they rise. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Isaac Pino, CPA owns shares of Microsoft and Shopify. His clients may have positions in the stocks discussed. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, Apple, Atlassian, Shopify, and Workday. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data through the Asian session this morning was limited to 4 th quarter GDP numbers out of New Zealand. The NZ economy grew by 0.6% in the 4 th quarter, quarter-on-quarter, falling short of a forecasted 0.8%, whilst growing at the same pace as in the 3 rd q Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-15 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $61.19 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $147,062,899,912 - Hash Rate: 23555075.1762075 - Transaction Count: 206186.0 - Unique Addresses: 459150.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.32 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 763 20.€ \| +1.69% \| Kraken \| 15/03/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Bittrex - Volume changed on Global Currency Reserve (BTC/GCR)! Price: 0.00000420 (+12.00%), Volume: +43.14% https://goo.gl/RWbFHj\xa0', 'Bitcoin Cash BCH Current Price:\n$930,046\n1 Hour: -1.88 % \| 24 Hours: -7.52 % \| 7 Days: -13.00 %\n#bch #bitcoin cash', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $8,001.00\n#tradealert \nFib S1 broken, price 8001.00 below support point 1 (8075.59)\n\n #fibonacci', '18:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $XBC : %4.30 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_XBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XEM : %1.43 \n $VTC : %1.02 \n $XMR : %0.44 \n $ZEC : %0.36 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-4.36 \n $STRAT : %-2.32 \n $XPM : %-1.22 \n $VIA : %-0.72 \n $OMG : %-0.50', '#BTC Average: 8158.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8037.60$\n#Poloniex - 8080.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8084.64$\n#Coinbase - 8130.00$\n#Binance - 8013.99$\n#CEXio - 8270.20$\n#Kraken - 8044.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8089.00$\n#Bittrex - 8019.00$\n#GateCoin - 8818.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8130.00\nHigh: $8738.65\nLow: $7666.00\nChange: -6.61% \| $-575.01\nVolume: $290,394,039.1\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/8xw8gb8a4Z', '03/16 00:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Crypto update:\n#BITCOIN 8048.80 +0.16%\n#ETHER 597.30 +1.7%\n#BITCOINCASH 915.00 -0.56%\n#RIPPLE 0.668 +1.07%… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/974303527269994502\xa0…', '【15分足】【売りサイン】を検出しました。\n876,999 BTC/JPY (2018/03/16 00:05)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', '3hours ranking 03/15 21:00～00:00\n↑BTC_ETC ↑USDT_ETC pic.twitter.com/niLlWt8VpB', 'ZCASH CLOUD MINING\nFULL PRICE $2.00 per 1 H/s\n \nGET YOUR ZCASH TODAY\nhttps://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1&l=1505825601\xa0…\n\nMore - https://cryptocloud-review.info/node/6\xa0\n#hashflare #cloudmining #genisismining #sha256 #bitcoin #bitcoinmining #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/usYJYJwlfi', 'ZCASH CLOUD MINING\nFULL PRICE $2.00 per 1 H/s\n \nGET YOUR ZCASH TODAY\nhttps://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1&l=1505825601\xa0…\n\nMore - https://cryptocloud-review.info/node/6\xa0\n#hashflare #cloudmining #genisismining #sha256 #bitcoin #bitcoinmining #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/KFxkk83ofG', '2018-03-16 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u3000881,067\nETH/JPY\u300064,363\nXEM/JPY\u300036.030\nXRP/JPY\u300069.984\nLTC/JPY\u300016,700.5\nETC/JPY\u30001,871.9\nBCH/JPY\u300096,619', '$1,520.00 New Bitmain Antminer T9+ Bitcoin Miner w/Bitmain PSU In Hand #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Is4WcD\xa0pic.twitter.com/4f3iOAcsym', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:03]現在0.00000052 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.zaif(0.00004203 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.poloniex(0.00004256 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.26%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/16 00:03:17\nBTC: 8,993,666 KRW\nETH: 670,550 KRW\nXRP: 747 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,326.00\nChange in 1h: +0.98%\nMarket cap: $140,879,974,762.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Crypto update:\n#BITCOIN 8048.80 +0.16%\n#ETHER 597.30 +1.7%\n#BITCOINCASH 915.00 -0.56%\n#RIPPLE 0.668 +1.07%\n#LITECOIN 159.47 +0.14%\n#BTC #ETH #BCH #XRP #LTC', 'Crypto update:\n#BITCOIN 8048.80 +0.16%\n#ETHER 597.30 +1.7%\n#BITCOINCASH 915.00 -0.56%\n#RIPPLE 0.668... https://fb.me/I9rqIbzm\xa0', 'BTC Price: 8034.38$, \nBTC Today High : 8437.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 598.73$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/2FCfWHRTg7', '$300.00 Bitmain AntMiner S7 ASIC Miner 4.73TH/s free shipping no psu #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2GwegLT\xa0pic.twitter.com/FOoAOR0Q3j', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/16 00:33:26\nBTC: 8,823,666 KRW\nETH: 655,666 KRW\nXRP: 731 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Mar 15, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 8,029.30$ \| 6,504.50€ \| 5,743.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Eh0Bk7Dsfm', 'USD: 106.120\nEUR: 130.970\nGBP: 148.324\nAUD: 83.092\nNZD: 77.404\nCNY: 16.781\nCHF: 111.976\nBTC: 863,624\nETH: 64,500\nFri Mar 16 00:30 JST', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 12.767299 BTC \nBears sold 2.651431 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$149000.00/$150549.97 MXN', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:18]現在0.00000598 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.00046434 BTC)で $MONA を買い\n2.bitbank(0.00047033 BTC)で同額の $MONA を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで1.29%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', '2018/03/16 00:30\n\n#BTC 859399円\n#ETH 63667.1円\n#ETC 1920.6円\n#BCH 97431円\n#XRP 71.1円\n#XEM 36.2円\n#LSK 1228.9円\n#MONA 411円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n谷岡郁子\n00:00\n03', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo ded ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 _ #España']... - Contextual Past News Article: Last year proved to be a monumental coming-out party for cryptocurrencies. After beginning the year with a market cap of less than $18 billion, the aggregate market cap of virtual currencies by year's end had soared by almost $600 billion, representing a more than 3,300% increase. What caused such an incredible appreciation in cryptocurrencies, you ask? Look no further than blockchain technology . Blockchain is the digital, distributed, and decentralized ledger that's tethered to most cryptocurrencies and is responsible for recording all transactions without the need for a third party. The entire development of blockchain, which was made famous when bitcoin debuted in 2009, is the result of perceived issues with the current banking system, such as high transaction fees and slow processing times. Man in business attire reaching out to touching a digital screen displaying an encrypted block that's part of a larger blockchain. Image source: Getty Images. Blockchain offers three major advantages to the financial services industry. First, it's decentralized, meaning that rather than having transaction data stored in a single data hub, it's stored on servers and hard drives all over the world. This ensures that no single entity, or hacker, can ever gain control over a network. Second, it eliminates banks from the equation, which should help lower transaction fees. Finally, with validation ongoing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, settlement times are considerably faster, especially when it comes to payments that leave domestic borders. Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't note that blockchain has numerous applications beyond just the financial industry. Recently, I highlighted eight of these business uses . There are many more likely on the way. These Dow stocks have welcomed blockchain with open arms Some of the biggest U.S. multinational companies have been among the quickest adopters of blockchain technology. In fact, you can find quite a few of these businesses in the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) . For example, IBM (NYSE: IBM) is on the leading edge of blockchain development. After being late to the party on cloud computing, IBM has gone all-in to be a leading adopter of blockchain solutions. It recently announced that it and shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk would be creating a separate joint venture to develop blockchain solutions for the shipping industry in a start-up-like environment. Meanwhile, back in October, IBM partnered with Stellar to use its Lumens coin to expedite payments made in the South Pacific region with 12 large participating banks over IBM's blockchain network. Story continues A person holding a glowing golden lock that's surrounded by a lattice structure representing blockchain. Image source: Getty Images. Dow component American Express (NYSE: AXP) is getting in on the fun, too. In November, American Express and Banco Santander announced that they'd be partnering with Ripple to conduct a cross-border payment test. AmEx users who make non-card payments to U.K. Santander accounts over American Express's FX International Network will have those transactions processed by Ripple and settled almost instantly. That would certainly beat a multi-day wait for payment verification under the current banking system. Even networking giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is deeply involved in blockchain. Aside from joining the 200-member-strong Enterprise Ethereum Alliance last year, Cisco filed for a patent on a blockchain solution in October that would oversee Internet of Things networks. In other words, Cisco has what could be a blockchain network that would continuously identify and assess devices on a network for trustworthiness. This would be particularly useful given how many smart cars and smart mobile devices regularly enter and leave networks. Surprise! These Dow stocks are testing blockchain, too However, it's been known for a while that these Dow components are betting big on blockchain . What you may not realize is that there are way more Dow components testing blockchain than just IBM, AmEx, and Cisco. Here are three you probably had no clue were tinkering with blockchain technology. The front of a McDonald's restaurant. Image source: McDonald's. In September, payment network Omise announced that it had partnered with McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to be its exclusive payment gateway for its Thailand website, as well as its McDelivery Thailand mobile app. Under the terms of the deal, transactions processed through the OmiseGo network are white-labeled, meaning the transaction isn't rerouted through unnecessary page redirections. Additionally, Omise's PCI DSS certified payment services allow frequent online and mobile app users to store their card information securely to expedite transaction completion in the future. Furthermore, Omise may even offer the ability for McDonald's customers to pay with other types of currency, including but not limited to cryptocurrencies. In short, McDonald's is using blockchain as a means to expedite the checkout process. Another surprising Dow component that's testing blockchain technology is plane manufacturer and defense company Boeing (NYSE: BA) . In December, Boeing filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for blockchain technology that would act as an onboard backup for in-flight GPS receivers. Not only would this immutable log of GPS data back up nonfunctioning equipment, but it would also be used as a means of overcoming GPS spoofing, which is the act of using counterfeit signals to trick GPS receivers into thinking they are in a different location. According to Boeing's application, this technology could be applied to manned and unmanned planes. A white prescription tablet stamped with a dollar sign. Image source: Getty Images. Finally, pharmaceutical giant Merck (NYSE: MRK) is utilizing blockchain to its and its customers' advantage. Globally, more than $1 trillion worth of pharmaceuticals are sold annually. But within the U.S., some $2 billion to $3 billion are returned each year. Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), Merck is required to track and authenticate returned drugs. To comply with DSCSA, it's turning to blockchain. Working in cooperation with SAP , AmerisourceBergen , and SAP company Cryptowerk, an application was created that runs on mobile Android or iOS devices and uses a barcode to provide a real-time look at the location of a drug. Blockchain gives Merck the ability to track drugs by their serial number, batch number, and expiration date to ensure that consumers are getting a genuine, not counterfeit, product. The big question at this point is this: Which Dow component will be next to jump on the blockchain bandwagon? More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends American Express and Cisco Systems, but has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['What happened Shares of Camping World Holdings (NYSE: CWH) declined 9.9% on Thursday despite no significant company news. Rather, it seems the stock is giving back some of yesterday\'s gains , which came after the RV retailer announced an acquisition and a favorable restatement of its fourth-quarter results. So what Regarding the latter, we noted yesterday that Camping World\'s restatement was related to a valuation allowance on deferred taxes from another recent acquisition. While the market understandably nodded in approval as the adjustment significantly narrowed the company\'s losses based on generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), it was still a non-cash item that had no effect on Camping World\'s revenue or adjusted earnings. Stock market charts and prices on a colorful digital display IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES Camping World further stoked the fire yesterday by announcing it had agreed to acquire Arkansas-based River City Recreation, and then teased in the same press release of its plans to "soon announce several additional markets of expansion throughout the country in 2018." Here again, however, the terms of the deal weren\'t disclosed. And more than anything, the deal represented a continuation of Camping World\'s long-held practice of finding supplemental growth through strategic acquisitions. All told, these developments simply may not have offered a solid enough foundation for skittish short-term investors to keep their profits on the table. Now what I\'m probably overthinking today\'s decline. But it never hurts to ensure a big drop (or rise) doesn\'t contain thesis-changing news -- and as far as I can tell, this one doesn\'t change anything. Instead, I\'ll reiterate that investors should focus first on the fundamentals underlying Camping World\'s business, which appear to remain strong. Over the long term, that\'s what will dictate whether Camping World stock can offer truly outsized returns for patient shareholders. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Camping World Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What happened Shares of Camping World Holdings (NYSE: CWH) declined 9.9% on Thursday despite no significant company news. Rather, it seems the stock is giving back some of yesterday\'s gains , which came after the RV retailer announced an acquisition and a favorable restatement of its fourth-quarter results. So what Regarding the latter, we noted yesterday that Camping World\'s restatement was related to a valuation allowance on deferred taxes from another recent acquisition. While the market understandably nodded in approval as the adjustment significantly narrowed the company\'s losses based on generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), it was still a non-cash item that had no effect on Camping World\'s revenue or adjusted earnings. Stock market charts and prices on a colorful digital display IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES Camping World further stoked the fire yesterday by announcing it had agreed to acquire Arkansas-based River City Recreation, and then teased in the same press release of its plans to "soon announce several additional markets of expansion throughout the country in 2018." Here again, however, the terms of the deal weren\'t disclosed. And more than anything, the deal represented a continuation of Camping World\'s long-held practice of finding supplemental growth through strategic acquisitions. All told, these developments simply may not have offered a solid enough foundation for skittish short-term investors to keep their profits on the table. Now what I\'m probably overthinking today\'s decline. But it never hurts to ensure a big drop (or rise) doesn\'t contain thesis-changing news -- and as far as I can tell, this one doesn\'t change anything. Instead, I\'ll reiterate that investors should focus first on the fundamentals underlying Camping World\'s business, which appear to remain strong. Over the long term, that\'s what will dictate whether Camping World stock can offer truly outsized returns for patient shareholders. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Camping World Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "As an Outstanding Representative of the Global Blockchain Digital Assets Trading Platform, Coinyee Also Attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in the Seoul, South Korea SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2018 / The grand opening of 2018 TokenSky Conference is held on March 14 to 15, 2018 at Seoul Hilton Hotel in South Korea. The event is co-sponsored by both the Asia-Pacific Blockchain Association and TokenSky Committee. The meeting brought together top economists, professors, financiers, legal experts, investors, geeks, exchange, industry leaders, service providers, media, as well as token enthusiasts, the currency circle, investors, economists and scholars from around the world to discuss various items of blockchain. The conference consists of two parts: main venue and affiliated venues, such as the ''Blockchain and Token Economic Summit Forum-Asia-Pacific special,'' 'Star Show,'' ''Exchange Forum,'' and ''Digital Assets Investment Forum.'' The conference is also the most professional industry conference in the field of Token and Blockchain. As an outstanding representative of the global blockchain digital assets trading platform, Coinyee also attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in Seoul, South Korea, embracing the Seoul Consensus put forward by the conference. We should be in tune with the industry policy all over the world and make our best effort to strengthen the industry self-discipline to pursue the industry compliance and protect the interests of investors. Coinyee has paid high attention to the interests of investors and user experience since it was found. A series of merits, such as rapid withdraw and quality currencies making Coinyee surge ahead and come therefore, becoming one of the most watched digital asset exchanges. Being registered in Singapore, one of the global financial centers, Coinyee is a global blockchain digital asset trading platform aggregating the global high quality blockchain assets, providing the users with high quality currencies such as BTC、LTC、ETH、BCH and high-quality transaction service. Coinyee is devoted to be leader and innovator in the field of the block chain digital assets transaction adhering to service concept of Secure, Professional, Extreme and Thoughtful. Story continues Frank, Coinyee partner, in an interview, said that what TOKEN economy brings is a change in production relations that the role of the project issuer and investor will be combined, and the participants also will be owner. Everyone will make contribution to the project development and the future will be a new era which everyone is full of expectations. 2018 is a key year for Blockchain and Token economy. Our world today has entered the digital economic era, and there is a growing trend for digital assets. Token is not only a token but also is the new distribution mechanism of business which is the product of the coordinated development of technology and civilization. The 2018 TokenSky Blockchain Conference was aimed to promote the development and cooperation of the global blockchain and gather various views and suggestions from all parties to explore the way of application of Token. And for this Coinyee shoulders a historical mission to make contribution to the establishment of new digital economic era and token economy relying on advanced technology and paying attention to the interests of investors and user experience. Contact Info: Name: Media Relations Organization: Coinyee For more information, please visit http://www.globalnewsonline.info/coinyeemaking-contribution-to-new-age-of-blockchain-and-token-economy/ . SOURCE: Coinyee", "As an Outstanding Representative of the Global Blockchain Digital Assets Trading Platform, Coinyee Also Attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in the Seoul, South Korea\nSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2018 /The grand opening of 2018 TokenSky Conference is held on March 14 to 15, 2018 at Seoul Hilton Hotel in South Korea. The event is co-sponsored by both the Asia-Pacific Blockchain Association and TokenSky Committee. The meeting brought together top economists, professors, financiers, legal experts, investors, geeks, exchange, industry leaders, service providers, media, as well as token enthusiasts, the currency circle, investors, economists and scholars from around the world to discuss various items of blockchain.\nThe conference consists of two parts: main venue and affiliated venues, such as the ''Blockchain and Token Economic Summit Forum-Asia-Pacific special,'' 'Star Show,'' ''Exchange Forum,'' and ''Digital Assets Investment Forum.'' The conference is also the most professional industry conference in the field of Token and Blockchain.\nAs an outstanding representative of the global blockchain digital assets trading platform, Coinyee also attended the TokenSky Blockchain Summit in Seoul, South Korea, embracing the Seoul Consensus put forward by the conference. We should be in tune with the industry policy all over the world and make our best effort to strengthen the industry self-discipline to pursue the industry compliance and protect the interests of investors.\nCoinyee has paid high attention to the interests of investors and user experience since it was found. A series of merits, such as rapid withdraw and quality currencies making Coinyee surge ahead and come therefore, becoming one of the most watched digital asset exchanges.\nBeing registered in Singapore, one of the global financial centers, Coinyee is a global blockchain digital asset trading platform aggregating the global high quality blockchain assets, providing the users with high quality currencies such as BTC、LTC、ETH、BCH and high-quality transaction service. Coinyee is devoted to be leader and innovator in the field of the block chain digital assets transaction adhering to service concept of Secure, Professional, Extreme and Thoughtful.\nFrank, Coinyee partner, in an interview, said that what TOKEN economy brings is a change in production relations that the role of the project issuer and investor will be combined, and the participants also will be owner. Everyone will make contribution to the project development and the future will be a new era which everyone is full of expectations.\n2018 is a key year for Blockchain and Token economy. Our world today has entered the digital economic era, and there is a growing trend for digital assets. Token is not only a token but also is the new distribution mechanism of business which is the product of the coordinated development of technology and civilization. The 2018 TokenSky Blockchain Conference was aimed to promote the development and cooperation of the global blockchain and gather various views and suggestions from all parties to explore the way of application of Token. And for this Coinyee shoulders a historical mission to make contribution to the establishment of new digital economic era and token economy relying on advanced technology and paying attention to the interests of investors and user experience.\nContact Info:\nName: Media RelationsOrganization: Coinyee\nFor more information, please visithttp://www.globalnewsonline.info/coinyeemaking-contribution-to-new-age-of-blockchain-and-token-economy/.\nSOURCE:Coinyee", 'The US dollarhas gone back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, as the stock market seem to be struggling for some type of clarity. Because of this, I’m not expecting much out of the pair, but I know that we are getting closer to significant support rather than resistance, so at this point I have more of an upward proclivity, but I’m not expecting an explosive gain either.\nThe 107.50 level above should continue to be resistance. I believe that the market is probably going to bounce around in general over the next several weeks, so I don’t think it’s worth putting a lot of money into. I think short-term range bound trading systems will probably work out the best, using the 105.50 level as support, while the 107.50 level should be thought of as the short-term “ceiling” in the pair. I think if we can break above there, the market can probably go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 110 handle. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, because it is so highly influenced by what happens in the stock markets. If we did breakdown below the 105 handle, I think at that point the market will probably drift closer towards the 100-level underneath which is a massive level on the longer-term charts. Expect enough volatility to keep this market difficult, but a small position size will give you the ability to deal with this type of noisy market.\nSuggested Articles\n• Best Bitcoin Brokers\n• Best Meta Trader 4 Brokers\n• Best Oil Trading Brokers\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Shift in Supply/Demand Situation Could Lead to Major Hedge Fund Liquidation\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/03/18', 'The US dollar has gone back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, as the stock market seem to be struggling for some type of clarity. Because of this, I’m not expecting much out of the pair, but I know that we are getting closer to significant support rather than resistance, so at this point I have more of an upward proclivity, but I’m not expecting an explosive gain either. USD/JPY Video 16.03.18 The 107.50 level above should continue to be resistance. I believe that the market is probably going to bounce around in general over the next several weeks, so I don’t think it’s worth putting a lot of money into. I think short-term range bound trading systems will probably work out the best, using the 105.50 level as support, while the 107.50 level should be thought of as the short-term “ceiling” in the pair. I think if we can break above there, the market can probably go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 110 handle. This is a market that continues to be very noisy, because it is so highly influenced by what happens in the stock markets. If we did breakdown below the 105 handle, I think at that point the market will probably drift closer towards the 100-level underneath which is a massive level on the longer-term charts. Expect enough volatility to keep this market difficult, but a small position size will give you the ability to deal with this type of noisy market. Suggested Articles Best Bitcoin Brokers Best Meta Trader 4 Brokers Best Oil Trading Brokers This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Shift in Supply/Demand Situation Could Lead to Major Hedge Fund Liquidation Alt Coins Price Forecast March 16, 2018, Technical Analysis EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 16, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/03/18', "Bitcoin (BTC) may see a corrective rally following losses this week, but it's still too early to call a bottom, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 24 hours trading in a roughly sideways manner in the narrow range of $7,900-$8,400, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,152. Meanwhile, the global average price, as calculated byCoinMarketCap, stands at $8,169 - up 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe consolidation may have brought a little to the battered bulls and suggests a temporary low is in place at $7,676. Further, the shorter duration technicalcharts(prices as per Bitfinex) show potential for a relief rally.\nICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nBitcoin has created a bull flag pattern on the hourly chart - a continuation pattern - meaning an upside break to above $8,370 would signal a continuation of the rally from $7,665 (Wednesday's low) and open the doors for $9,170 (target as per the measured height method).\nThe relative strength index (RSI) also shows a bull flag pattern, adding credence to the bullish setup on the price chart.\nHowever, the 50-hour MA (moving average), 100-hour MA, and 200-hour MA are still all bear biased (sloping downwards), so the rally will likely be short-lived.\n$8K? Bitcoin Under Pressure After Rejection at Key Hurdle\nFurther, on the way towards $9,170, BTC will face stiff resistance around $8,710 (bear flag support).\nThe daily chart also shows that the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are trending lower in favor of the bears. So, the primary trend is bearish.\nThat said, a close today (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA at $8,964, currently, would mark a positive follow-through to yesterday's long-tailed doji candle, signaling a short-term bottom is in place at around $7,665.\n• A corrective rally to $9,000-$9,170 is likely as per the setup on the hourly chart.\n• A close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA would signal the sell-off from the recent high of $11,700 has ended, although a sustained rally to $10,000 and above looks likely only after the 10-day MA has bottomed out.\n• In theÂlarger scheme of things, only a close above $11,700 would invalidate the bearish set up on the weekly chart and signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change.\n• Bearish scenario: Repeated failure to hold above $8,342 (last Friday's doji candle low) could yield a sell-off to $7,000. Note that bitcoin has already failed twice in the last 24 hours to keep gains above $8,342.\nMarkets imagevia Shutterstock\n• US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin\n• EOS Eyes Bull Reversal After 70 Percent Spike", "Bitcoin (BTC) may see a corrective rally following losses this week, but it's still too early to call a bottom, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 24 hours trading in a roughly sideways manner in the narrow range of $7,900-$8,400, according to CoinDesk'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI). As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,152. Meanwhile, the global average price, as calculated byCoinMarketCap, stands at $8,169 - up 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours.\nThe consolidation may have brought a little to the battered bulls and suggests a temporary low is in place at $7,676. Further, the shorter duration technicalcharts(prices as per Bitfinex) show potential for a relief rally.\nICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nBitcoin has created a bull flag pattern on the hourly chart - a continuation pattern - meaning an upside break to above $8,370 would signal a continuation of the rally from $7,665 (Wednesday's low) and open the doors for $9,170 (target as per the measured height method).\nThe relative strength index (RSI) also shows a bull flag pattern, adding credence to the bullish setup on the price chart.\nHowever, the 50-hour MA (moving average), 100-hour MA, and 200-hour MA are still all bear biased (sloping downwards), so the rally will likely be short-lived.\n$8K? Bitcoin Under Pressure After Rejection at Key Hurdle\nFurther, on the way towards $9,170, BTC will face stiff resistance around $8,710 (bear flag support).\nThe daily chart also shows that the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are trending lower in favor of the bears. So, the primary trend is bearish.\nThat said, a close today (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA at $8,964, currently, would mark a positive follow-through to yesterday's long-tailed doji candle, signaling a short-term bottom is in place at around $7,665.\n• A corrective rally to $9,000-$9,170 is likely as per the setup on the hourly chart.\n• A close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA would signal the sell-off from the recent high of $11,700 has ended, although a sustained rally to $10,000 and above looks likely only after the 10-day MA has bottomed out.\n• In theÂlarger scheme of things, only a close above $11,700 would invalidate the bearish set up on the weekly chart and signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change.\n• Bearish scenario: Repeated failure to hold above $8,342 (last Friday's doji candle low) could yield a sell-off to $7,000. Note that bitcoin has already failed twice in the last 24 hours to keep gains above $8,342.\nMarkets imagevia Shutterstock\n• US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin\n• EOS Eyes Bull Reversal After 70 Percent Spike", "Bitcoin (BTC) may see a corrective rally following losses this week, but it's still too early to call a bottom, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 24 hours trading in a roughly sideways manner in the narrow range of $7,900-$8,400, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). As of writing, the BPI is seen at $8,152. Meanwhile, the global average price, as calculated by CoinMarketCap , stands at $8,169 - up 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours. The consolidation may have brought a little to the battered bulls and suggests a temporary low is in place at $7,676. Further, the shorter duration technical charts (prices as per Bitfinex) show potential for a relief rally. 1-hour chart ICON to EOS: 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery Bitcoin has created a bull flag pattern on the hourly chart - a continuation pattern - meaning an upside break to above $8,370 would signal a continuation of the rally from $7,665 (Wednesday's low) and open the doors for $9,170 (target as per the measured height method). The relative strength index (RSI) also shows a bull flag pattern, adding credence to the bullish setup on the price chart. However, the 50-hour MA (moving average), 100-hour MA, and 200-hour MA are still all bear biased (sloping downwards), so the rally will likely be short-lived. $8K? Bitcoin Under Pressure After Rejection at Key Hurdle Further, on the way towards $9,170, BTC will face stiff resistance around $8,710 (bear flag support). Daily chart The daily chart also shows that the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are trending lower in favor of the bears. So, the primary trend is bearish. That said, a close today (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA at $8,964, currently, would mark a positive follow-through to yesterday's long-tailed doji candle, signaling a short-term bottom is in place at around $7,665. View A corrective rally to $9,000-$9,170 is likely as per the setup on the hourly chart. A close (as per UTC) above the 10-day MA would signal the sell-off from the recent high of $11,700 has ended, although a sustained rally to $10,000 and above looks likely only after the 10-day MA has bottomed out. In theÂ larger scheme of things , only a close above $11,700 would invalidate the bearish set up on the weekly chart and signal a bearish-to-bullish trend change. Bearish scenario: Repeated failure to hold above $8,342 (last Friday's doji candle low) could yield a sell-off to $7,000. Note that bitcoin has already failed twice in the last 24 hours to keep gains above $8,342. Story continues Markets image via Shutterstock Related Stories US Marshals Office Auctions Off Another $18.7M in Bitcoin EOS Eyes Bull Reversal After 70 Percent Spike", 'A stock market crash is loosely defined as a sudden and sharp decline in stock prices across a broad portion of the stock market. Crashes can be triggered by panic, economic factors, bursting of speculative bubbles, and these days, by automated trading technologies. Since 1772, the U.S. has experienced a total of 22 stock market crashes, but not all have been equally harsh or long-lasting. With that in mind, here are five of the most notable U.S. stock market crashes, and a brief rundown of the causes and results of each one. Man staring at financial charts with hands on head in frustration. Image Source: Getty Images. The Panic of 1907 One of the worst stock market crashes in U.S. history was the Panic of 1907. The stock market fell by about 50% during a three-week period in October and November of 1907, and started with a stock manipulation scheme gone wrong, which led to the collapse of the Knickerbocker Trust. This subsequently led to a panic that resulted in a string of bank failures. Not surprisingly, this led to a general public distrust of the banking system. J.P. Morgan (now JPMorgan Chase ) ended up bailing out the banking system by making over $100 million in loans to many large banks. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 Perhaps the most well-known stock market crash in history, the Crash of 1929 was the worst, and longest-lived crash we\'ve had. From September 1929 through July 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a staggering 89% of its value. The crash followed an age of innovation, with major technological advances such as radios, automobiles, telephones, and more becoming adopted on a wide scale. Think of the 1920s as the dot-com boom of its day. Plus, investors were using margin (buying stocks with borrowed money) on a wide scale to speculate on a stock market that never seemed to go anywhere but up. It seems outlandish today, but ordinary investors were allowed to use up to 10-to-1 leverage to purchase stocks. During a roughly eight-year period from 1921 through 1929, the Dow increased by nearly 500%. It was the longest uninterrupted bull market in history. Story continues Over a two-trading-day period in October 1929, panic began, investors were forced to sell stocks at massive losses due to margin calls, and the Dow lost 23%. Losses continued for several more years, eventually bottoming out in July of 1932, but the Great Depression lingered throughout the 1930s. Black Monday Black Monday , the stock market crash that occurred on October 19, 1987, was the largest one-day percentage drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. The Dow fell by 508 points on the day, which was a 22% drop at the time. For context, this would be like a one-day drop of 5,500 points in 2018. As many other crashes, the Black Monday crash followed a major bull market in which the Dow rose by about 250% in a five-year period from 1982 through 1987. Also like many other crashes, it was preceded by a few smaller declines before major panic set in. Two of the three trading days preceding Black Monday were pretty dismal, with drops of 3.8% and 4.6%. The Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 This is the one that\'s probably freshest in the minds of most people reading this, so I\'ll just give you a quick background. Easy credit and soaring real estate values led to rampant real estate speculation by people who, quite frankly, had no business speculating in real estate. The mortgage loans used, which in many cases were made for even more than the inflated values of the underlying homes, were packaged and sold to institutions as "investment grade" securities. Thanks to this exposure, several financial institutions like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers collapsed, and panic about the future viability of the global financial system set in. From October 6-10 of 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 18%, and by March 6, 2009, the index had lost 54% of its previous high. Of course, this is an over-simplification, and there\'s a whole list of contributing factors that led to the crash. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, there were numerous reforms enacted to ensure that major financial institutions would always be adequately capitalized to survive another severe downturn. The Flash Crash of 2010 This was a short-lived crash, but I thought the "flash crash" was worth including as it is a great example of a new type of possible stock market crash -- one caused by high-frequency trading. On May 6, 2010, the stock market was having a pretty negative day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by over 300 points with just over an hour left in the trading session. At approximately 2:42 p.m. EST, the market dropped by another 600 points in five minutes . Keep in mind that the Dow was only at about 10,500 at the time, so this was a big drop, percentage-wise. It was later determined that the flash crash was caused by the sale of a large amount of S&P 500 e-mini futures contracts, which in turn caused a ripple effect of automated trading that triggered the big drop. The market quickly recovered the majority of the flash-crash losses, and reforms were subsequently passed that intended to prevent a repeat, but with ever-evolving trading technologies, a flash crash remains a possibility going forward. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew Frankel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'A stock market crash is loosely defined as a sudden and sharp decline in stock prices across a broad portion of the stock market. Crashes can be triggered by panic, economic factors, bursting of speculative bubbles, and these days, by automated trading technologies.\nSince 1772, the U.S. has experienced a total of 22 stock market crashes, but not all have been equally harsh or long-lasting. With that in mind, here are five of the most notable U.S. stock market crashes, and a brief rundown of the causes and results of each one.\nImage Source: Getty Images.\nOne of the worst stock market crashes in U.S. history was the Panic of 1907. The stock market fell by about 50% during a three-week period in October and November of 1907, and started with a stock manipulation scheme gone wrong, which led to the collapse of the Knickerbocker Trust. This subsequently led to a panic that resulted in a string of bank failures.\nNot surprisingly, this led to a general public distrust of the banking system. J.P. Morgan (nowJPMorgan Chase) ended up bailing out the banking system by making over $100 million in loans to many large banks.\nPerhaps the most well-known stock market crash in history, theCrash of 1929was the worst, and longest-lived crash we\'ve had. From September 1929 through July 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a staggering 89% of its value.\nThe crash followed an age of innovation, with major technological advances such as radios, automobiles, telephones, and more becoming adopted on a wide scale. Think of the 1920s as the dot-com boom of its day. Plus, investors were using margin (buying stocks with borrowed money) on a wide scale to speculate on a stock market that never seemed to go anywhere but up. It seems outlandish today, but ordinary investors were allowed to use up to 10-to-1 leverage to purchase stocks.\nDuring a roughly eight-year period from 1921 through 1929, the Dow increased by nearly 500%. It was the longest uninterrupted bull market in history.\nOver a two-trading-day period in October 1929, panic began, investors were forced to sell stocks at massive losses due to margin calls, and the Dow lost 23%. Losses continued for several more years, eventually bottoming out in July of 1932, but the Great Depression lingered throughout the 1930s.\nBlack Monday, the stock market crash that occurred on October 19, 1987, was the largest one-day percentage drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. The Dow fell by 508 points on the day, which was a 22% drop at the time. For context, this would be like a one-day drop of 5,500 points in 2018.\nAs many other crashes, the Black Monday crash followed a major bull market in which the Dow rose by about 250% in a five-year period from 1982 through 1987. Also like many other crashes, it was preceded by a few smaller declines before major panic set in. Two of the three trading days preceding Black Monday were pretty dismal, with drops of 3.8% and 4.6%.\nThis is the one that\'s probably freshest in the minds of most people reading this, so I\'ll just give you a quick background. Easy credit and soaring real estate values led to rampant real estate speculation by people who, quite frankly, had no business speculating in real estate. The mortgage loans used, which in many cases were made for even more than the inflated values of the underlying homes, were packaged and sold to institutions as "investment grade" securities.\nThanks to this exposure, several financial institutions like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers collapsed, and panic about the future viability of the global financial system set in. From October 6-10 of 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 18%, and by March 6, 2009, the index had lost 54% of its previous high.\nOf course, this is an over-simplification, and there\'s awhole listof contributing factors that led to the crash. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, there were numerous reforms enacted to ensure that major financial institutions would always be adequately capitalized to survive another severe downturn.\nThis was a short-lived crash, but I thought the "flash crash" was worth including as it is a great example of a new type of possible stock market crash -- one caused by high-frequency trading.\nOn May 6, 2010, the stock market was having a pretty negative day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by over 300 points with just over an hour left in the trading session. At approximately 2:42 p.m. EST, the market dropped by another 600 pointsin five minutes. Keep in mind that the Dow was only at about 10,500 at the time, so this was a big drop, percentage-wise.\nIt was later determined that the flash crash was caused by the sale of a large amount of S&P 500 e-mini futures contracts, which in turn caused a ripple effect of automated trading that triggered the big drop. The market quickly recovered the majority of the flash-crash losses, and reforms were subsequently passed that intended to prevent a repeat, but with ever-evolving trading technologies, a flash crash remains a possibility going forward.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew Frankelhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "WhenEnterprise Products Partners(NYSE: EPD)announced that it was changing its distribution plan for the upcoming years, and even hinted that itmight look at share repurchasesin the not-too-distant future, some investors might have thought that meant Enterprise's days of growth were behind it. Based on the things management has said recently, that isn't necessarily the case, it just means the company is adjusting to changing dynamics in the market.\nOn the company's most recent earnings conference call, Enterprise's management discussed some of the major trends in both the oil and gas industry as well as some broader economic themes that are shaping some of management's actions. Here are several quotes from that conference call that will give investors an idea of how management views these new challenges and opportunities. (If you want to look at the whole conference call,check it out here.)\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAny talk about shale oil today is dominated by the Permian Basin. It has provedmuch more prolific than anyone anticipated, and producers have been able to reduce per-barrel costs to the point that it's rather lucrative to bring on new production even at today's lower prices. For the Permian to be the oil production powerhouse it is, it requires a massive amount of transportation, processing, and logistics infrastructure to deliver that product to end markets. Thankfully for Enterprise, its infrastructure footprint couldn't be better suited for the Permian Basin.\nHere's CEO Jim Teague on the company's Permian footprint:\nWhen you look at the map of our systems, you couldn't have put the Permian Basin in a better place. It's close to all assets all along the Gulf Coast and literally in the fairway of many of our natural gas and natural gas liquids assets. We're finding opportunities to connect the dots around our assets including expanding existing assets, converting assets and building new projects like our Orla processing complex, Shin Oak and Midland-to-Sealy crude line. We're not done finding opportunities in what is now the world's hottest basin.\nWith some of theworld's largest oil producersplacing big bets on the Permian Basin, it's likely that Enterprise and others will have lots of opportunities to leverage that Permian footprint into high-return projects for years to come.\nOil and natural gas have been the talk of the town when it comes to America's shale revolution. What is talked about much less but could be just as important, though, is the production of oil and gas byproducts such as natural gas liquids. These products are lighter than crude oil but aren't in a gaseous state. Propane is a great example. These byproducts can serve many purposes, such as feedstock in petrochemical manufacturing because they are so cheap.\nWhile Enterprise has always had a significant presence in these particular products, many of its investments recently have doubled down on this segment of the industry. Here's Teague highlighting one of its major projects and the potential out there for this project in the years to come:\nWe also announced this morning that we've entered into a 50-50 joint venture to build a new ethylene export facility around the Gulf Coast that will have the capacity to export 1 million tons of ethylene per year. These new ethylene assets leverage and extend our existing NGL and petrochemical systems and, we believe, are the beginning of the Gulf Coast ethylene distribution system.\nHere's what makes these investments even more lucrative. Outside the U.S., most petrochemical manufacturing uses a crude oil byproduct known as naphtha. The price of naphtha moves in lockstep with crude oil. Natural gas and natural gas liquids in the U.S., on the other hand, are priced independently. As crude oil prices rise, it makes U.S.-based petrochemical manufacturing and processing that much more lucrative.\nPipeline & processing companies are a unique beast among publicly traded companies. It takes massive amounts of capital to build a new pipe or facility, but once that project is running, it can last for 20 to 30 years with minimal maintenance capital. As a result, these companies take on a lot of debt to start a project, because each one will throw off cash for decades.\nThe downside to this, of course, is that Enterprise and others are extremely sensitive to interest rates and their ability to secure debt at attractive rates. With interest rates on the rise, there is of course fear that it will eat into Enterprise's bottom line. According to CFO Bryan Bulawa, though, the maturity dates for its existing debt and interest rates are not a concern at this point:\nThe average life of our debt portfolio was 13.9 years assuming the first call day for our hybrids and our effective average cost of debt was 4.6%. Approximately 87% of our debt outstanding is fixed rate, thereby insulating our debt portfolio in a rising interest rate environment.\nAs for now, the only thing that will change at Enterprise is how the company funds future projects. Higher interest rates mean the rate of return on projects needs to be higher.\nEnterprise has a reputation for maintaining a much more conservative balance sheet than most of its peers. Electing to use some funds from operations to cover capital spending rather than others that have relied on debt and equity to fund growth over the years. Recently, though, management took an even more conservative approach when it announced last year it was cutting its distribution growth rate in half to focus on funding projects. Bulawa highlighted what this will mean for the company's budget in the coming years:\n[During] 2017, we funded through excess distributable cash flow or retain [sic] earnings approximately 55% of our equity funding requirements attributed to 2017 growth capital investments. We anticipate this level to continue to rise in 2018 and to reach a self-funding equity model in 2019 with $2.5 billion to $3 billion growth capital investment profile, while preserving our targeted leverage objective of 3.75 to 4 times.\nThe idea of self-funding the equity portion of its budget was known, but what is surprising is the company's target leverage number. Over the past few years, management has increased its target leverage -- measured as total debt to EBITDA -- to 4.0 to 4.5 times because of the immense amount of opportunities to invest in the business. Getting down to that 3.75 to 4.0 times range will put it back toward its historical levels and may also be a sign of management acknowledging the challenges of funding the business in a rising interest rate environment.\nEPD Financial Debt to EBITDA (TTM)data byYCharts.\nOver the past few years, we have seen a lot of companies in this industry change their corporate structure. Whether it'sbuying out a general partner stakein a subsidiary to eliminate incentive distribution rights orfolding the entire business up into a C Corp, there is a clear trend away from the traditional master limited partnership model. When a trend starts, analysts start asking other companies if they are considering the same thing. So, of course, someone asked whether Enterprise was considering changing its corporate structure from a master limited partnership to a traditional C-Corp. Here's Vice President of Investor Relations Randy Burkhalter's response:\nI think where we are I think we still feel like the MLP structure works for us as far as access to capital is concerned. Access to equity capital at a reasonable price, we'll continue to monitor, frankly, how the capital values midstream C Corps versus midstream MLPs. Frankly, we haven't seen a lot of difference over the last couple of years, but frankly there was a lot of noise in the space whether you're a C Corp or MLP over the last three years. So, I think we will continue to monitor that and see what develops on the front. But that's forever election, so it's not to be taken lightly and we will continue to come and evaluate. But we think we got good access to capital now.\nIt's possible that the companies that have changed from MLPs to C-Corps will see better access to capital -- ratings agencies tend to view C Corps more favorably when giving credit ratings. Maybe, just maybe, the reason those companies were struggling with access to capital is that they were carrying higher debt loads than Enterprise in the first place. As long as Enterprise's management maintains a conservative approach to funding projects and raising capital, it shouldn't matter that much whether the company is an MLP or a C-Corp. A great management team is what makes or breaks a company in this business, and Enterprise's management has proven to be excellent stewards of shareholder capital.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTyler Croweowns shares of Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool recommends Enterprise Products Partners. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "When Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) announced that it was changing its distribution plan for the upcoming years, and even hinted that it might look at share repurchases in the not-too-distant future, some investors might have thought that meant Enterprise's days of growth were behind it. Based on the things management has said recently, that isn't necessarily the case, it just means the company is adjusting to changing dynamics in the market. On the company's most recent earnings conference call, Enterprise's management discussed some of the major trends in both the oil and gas industry as well as some broader economic themes that are shaping some of management's actions. Here are several quotes from that conference call that will give investors an idea of how management views these new challenges and opportunities. (If you want to look at the whole conference call, check it out here .) oil and petroleum product export terminal Image source: Getty Images. Pole position in Permian Any talk about shale oil today is dominated by the Permian Basin. It has proved much more prolific than anyone anticipated , and producers have been able to reduce per-barrel costs to the point that it's rather lucrative to bring on new production even at today's lower prices. For the Permian to be the oil production powerhouse it is, it requires a massive amount of transportation, processing, and logistics infrastructure to deliver that product to end markets. Thankfully for Enterprise, its infrastructure footprint couldn't be better suited for the Permian Basin. Here's CEO Jim Teague on the company's Permian footprint: When you look at the map of our systems, you couldn't have put the Permian Basin in a better place. It's close to all assets all along the Gulf Coast and literally in the fairway of many of our natural gas and natural gas liquids assets. We're finding opportunities to connect the dots around our assets including expanding existing assets, converting assets and building new projects like our Orla processing complex, Shin Oak and Midland-to-Sealy crude line. We're not done finding opportunities in what is now the world's hottest basin. Story continues With some of the world's largest oil producers placing big bets on the Permian Basin , it's likely that Enterprise and others will have lots of opportunities to leverage that Permian footprint into high-return projects for years to come. Big bets on the forgotten parts of the oil and gas business Oil and natural gas have been the talk of the town when it comes to America's shale revolution. What is talked about much less but could be just as important, though, is the production of oil and gas byproducts such as natural gas liquids. These products are lighter than crude oil but aren't in a gaseous state. Propane is a great example. These byproducts can serve many purposes, such as feedstock in petrochemical manufacturing because they are so cheap. While Enterprise has always had a significant presence in these particular products, many of its investments recently have doubled down on this segment of the industry. Here's Teague highlighting one of its major projects and the potential out there for this project in the years to come: We also announced this morning that we've entered into a 50-50 joint venture to build a new ethylene export facility around the Gulf Coast that will have the capacity to export 1 million tons of ethylene per year. These new ethylene assets leverage and extend our existing NGL and petrochemical systems and, we believe, are the beginning of the Gulf Coast ethylene distribution system. While the folks don't realize that by 2021, just the state of Texas will be the largest producer of ethylene from steam cracking in the world, and that's not counting what is happening across the border in Louisiana. That's in our backyard, and the resulting rapid growth in ethylene combined with increased international demand for markets like Asia creates an ideal scenario in which markets abroad can diversify their supply toward cost-advantaged U.S. feedstocks. Here's what makes these investments even more lucrative. Outside the U.S., most petrochemical manufacturing uses a crude oil byproduct known as naphtha. The price of naphtha moves in lockstep with crude oil. Natural gas and natural gas liquids in the U.S., on the other hand, are priced independently. As crude oil prices rise, it makes U.S.-based petrochemical manufacturing and processing that much more lucrative. Rising interest rates an issue? Pipeline & processing companies are a unique beast among publicly traded companies. It takes massive amounts of capital to build a new pipe or facility, but once that project is running, it can last for 20 to 30 years with minimal maintenance capital. As a result, these companies take on a lot of debt to start a project, because each one will throw off cash for decades. The downside to this, of course, is that Enterprise and others are extremely sensitive to interest rat Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The Bitcoin-esque petro (the code for which is PTR) is part of a drive to overcome the U.S.s economic blockade against Venezuela and rescue the national economy. President Nicolas Maduro announced it back in December, and the U.S. Treasury has warned investors to steer clear of it. Venezuelas official currency, the bolívar fuerte, is in freefall. Earlier this month, it saw a 99.6% devaluation the latest in several under the governments of Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez. Petro is born and we are going to have a total success for the welfare of Venezuela, Maduro said on Tuesday. According to a report by the Caracas-based news agency Telesur, people will at first only be able to buy the petro using hard currencies and other cryptocurrencies, although it will later be possible to sell petros for local currency. Our responsibility is to put (the Petro) in the best hands and then a secondary market will appear, said Carlos Vargas, whos charge of the project. One of the big selling points of cryptocurrencies isgenerallythat they are free from the control of any state or central bank. Thats obviously not the case here. The Venezuelan government has said that each petro coin will be backed by a barrel of the countrys oil. Maduro has also claimed that 100 million petros will be made available at a value of more than $6 billion. The countrys opposition-led congress has said this is an illegal forward sale of Venezuelan oil that is ripe for corruption. If and when Maduro leaves office, the cryptocurrency will be nullified, lawmakers warned. Some outside observers are also sceptical about the scheme. Venezuela has been known for misappropriation of assets in the past and the central bank has just created hyperinflation so I imagine therell be trust and transparency issues, Longview Economics director Harry Colvin told CNBC .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['As the streaming industry matures and evolves, we\'re seeing companies deploy different strategies to attract customers.Time Warner\'s HBO has been successful using prestige dramas likeGame of Thrones,The Sopranos, andTrue Bloodto build a user base, and augments these shows with a vast catalog of video and TV content.Disney\'s upcoming streaming services are likely to leverage blockbuster movies from Pixar, theStar Warsfranchise, and Marvel to bring in customers.\nNetflix(NASDAQ: NFLX)has created its share of hits, but the company is also deploying a much wider content strategy than the big studios. Instead of investing in a few blockbusters that become immediately identifiable to consumers, it\'s spending $8 billion in 2018 alone todevelop 700 TV, film, and stand-up comedy specials. What remains to be seen is if consumers want the hits or if they\'re willing to wade through a sea of content to find the diamonds in the rough.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nNetflix and streaming TV don\'t have a perfect corollary in the world of traditional media, but there are some examples of a similar content strategy that we can point to as a measure of financial success.\nIn the table below, you can see the number of movie releases in the top 100 of Box Office Mojo\'s rankings for 2016 and 2017 and the corresponding domestic box office. You can see that Disney releases very few movies each year, while Fox, Time Warner, andComcast\'s NBC Universal take more swings at the box office.\n[{"Studio": "Disney(NYSE: DIS)", "Releases 2016-2017": "18", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$5.21 billion", "Average Box Office": "$289.5 million"}, {"Studio": "Fox", "Releases 2016-2017": "26", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.84 billion", "Average Box Office": "$109.3 million"}, {"Studio": "Time Warner(NYSE: TWX)", "Releases 2016-2017": "31", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$3.83 billion", "Average Box Office": "$123.5 million"}, {"Studio": "NBC Universal(NASDAQ: CMCSA)", "Releases 2016-2017": "28", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.91 billion", "Average Box Office": "$104.1 million"}]\nSource: Box Office Mojo.\nWhat\'s incredible about this table is that Disneyhits a home run nearly every time it releases a film. In 2017, $289.5 million in domestic box office would have ranked a movie No. 9 of all films released during the year. That was Disney\'saverageover a two-year period.\nWe can\'t necessarily draw any direct relationships between the box office and the world of streaming content, but there should be some correlation. Popular movies at the box office will likely be popular on streaming services, indicating that of these four studios, Disney has a high probability of success.\nWhile Disney is a clear winner at the box office, the picture is less clear in streaming. If Disney releases nine outstanding movies and a handful of popular TV shows each year on its streaming services (plus legacy content), will it be more attractive to consumers than 700 Netflix shows? Disney and Netflix are taking very different strategies in an effort to find out.\nOne example of how the battle between Disney and Netflix might look is Marvel versus Millarworld. When Netflix acquired Millarworld in 2017, it bought theKick-Ass,Kingsman,Wanted, andRebornfranchises, which are successful but far from the Marvel universe. Even Mark Millar\'s most successful box office work came as the comic-book writer forOld Man Logan, which became the inspiration for the 2017 box office hitLogan.\nThere\'s a big gap between developing large, successful comic book franchises like Disney has done with Marvel. Just look at Fox\'s flops with Fantastic Four and the constant reboots of Spiderman. Then there\'s the Justice League characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, who have had box office hits, but nowhere near the success of the Marvel franchise. The financial results for blockbusters are far better than second-tier content, as you can see below.\nDIS Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts.\nIs Netflix going to create second-tier superhero and prestige drama content behind Disney and HBO? Will the strategy generate the same margins as that of competitors developing blockbusters for streaming platforms?\nI\'ve provided the data and context above as a backdrop to one of the strange challenges I think Netflix is facing in the modern TV era: There\'s too much good content for any one person to watch.\nThe average TV or movie consumer may watch a few hours a day, but catching up on the flood of content is impossible -- and 700 new shows on Netflix will only make the challenge worse.\nWhat I find myself doing is falling back into the comfortable shows and brands that I know well, rather than investing emotionally in another new story. I\'m sureBlackMirrororThe CrownorNarcosare great shows, but where am I going to find 60 hours to catch up on those shows, much less hundreds of others I\'m falling behind on?\nNetflix will say that its algorithm will match me with the best content for me, but I still find myself flipping through content, just like channel surfing, asking myself what I want to invest in watching. Too often, I settle in with an old episode ofFriendsorArcher, like the comfort food I keep ordering out of habit.\nAs a result, the Disney streaming app excites me more than my existing Netflix subscription. I can catch up on a few Marvel movies I\'ve missed and rewatch Pixar films with my son, who will be seeing them for the first time. I will also be inclined to make time for blockbusters likeBlack Pantheror theStar Warsrelease of the year, just to catch up on what everyone is talking about. I can\'t say I\'m compelled to catch up on Netflix content in the same way.\nMaybe adding hundreds of shows to Netflix\'s vault is worth $8 billion a year, and maybe the subscriber list will continue to grow. But the history of TV and film has shown us that the blockbuster hits are where the money is made. That\'s Disney\'s bread and butter, and it has a higher batting average than any other studio.\nNetflix may have more content coming online than Disney on an absolute basis, and it may have a few hits in its 700 releases this year -- but will they break through the noise to become eminently rewatchable? I think the answer will ultimately tell us who will make the most money in streaming content over the long term. Maybe it\'s just my viewing preferences, but I\'m betting on Disney\'s blockbusters until Netflix proves it can create content with the same kind of staying power of any of Disney\'s best franchises.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTravis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Thanks to a growing list of tech juggernauts with steady, positive cash flow, investors don\'t need to look outside of tech to find good dividend stocks. In fact, two of the most popular stocks in tech are also two of the best dividend stocks for investors to consider. BothApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)andMicrosoft(NASDAQ: MSFT)offer investors meaningful dividend yields, low payout ratios, and dividend growth -- all supported by strong underlying businesses.\nBut which of these two dividend stocks is the better bet? One year ago,Microsoft won this battle. Though Apple\'s lower payout ratio was attractive at the time, its stock\'s sharp run-up and Microsoft\'s underperformance made the software giant a better dividend stock. But since that article was published, Microsoft stock has soared about 47% and Apple has risen 28%. Does Microsoft\'s outperformance over the last 12 months make Apple the more attractive dividend stock today?\nImage source: Microsoft.\n[{"Dividend Yield": "1.8%", "Payout Ratio": "49%", "Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate": "10.7%", "Most Recent Dividend Increase": "7.6%"}]\nData source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author.\nUnsurprisingly, Microsoft\'s dividend yield fell sharply over the last 12 months as a result of its soaring stock price. Today, Microsoft has a dividend yield of 1.8%, down from 2.4% a year ago. Investors should obviously give weight to this smaller dividend yield in their analysis. On a positive note, however, Microsoft\'s payout ratio has declined from about 70% to 49% thanks tostrong earnings growth.\nLooking ahead, Microsoft\'s strong performance in its commercial-cloud segment should continue driving growth for the company. Commercial-cloud revenue in Microsoft\'s most recent quarter, for instance, was up 56% year over year, to $5.3 billion. This played a key role in Microsoft\'s 12% and 10% respective year-over-year revenue and operating income growth during the quarter.\n[{"Dividend Yield": "1.4%", "Payout Ratio": "24%", "Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate": "10.3%", "Most Recent Dividend Increase": "10.5%"}]\nData source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author.\nApple stock\'s strong 28% increase over the past 12 months has similarly suppressed the tech giant\'s dividend yield, but to a much lesser degree. During this period, Apple\'s dividend yield declined from 1.6% to 1.4%. Of course, Apple\'s dividend yield is still lower than Microsoft\'s, but it\'s a much closer battle this time around.\nLike Microsoft, Apple\'s payout ratio has managed to fall even in the face of a recent 10.5% dividend increase. This has been helped by Apple\'s sharp 22% year-over-year increase in earnings during this period. Apple\'s already low payout ratio fell from 27% one year ago to 24% today. This leaves significant room for dividend growth in the coming years.\nAlso like Microsoft, there\'s good reason to expect more earnings growth for Apple in the years ahead. Namely, Apple\'s services and other products segmentslook poised to be strong catalysts. Meanwhile, strongrevenue growth and pricing powerin Apple\'s iPhone segment bode well for the future of Apple\'s most important product.\nDriven by Microsoft\'s soaring stock price over the last year, the software company\'s dividend yield has been suppressed enough to make Apple the better dividend stock this time around. Sure, Microsoft\'s dividend yield of 1.8% is ahead of Apple\'s at 1.4%, but Apple\'s significantly lower payout ratio and similarly strong earnings growth suggest its dividend growth will likely outpace Microsoft\'s in the coming years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Daniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Thanks to a growing list of tech juggernauts with steady, positive cash flow, investors don't need to look outside of tech to find good dividend stocks. In fact, two of the most popular stocks in tech are also two of the best dividend stocks for investors to consider. Both Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) offer investors meaningful dividend yields, low payout ratios, and dividend growth -- all supported by strong underlying businesses. But which of these two dividend stocks is the better bet? One year ago, Microsoft won this battle . Though Apple's lower payout ratio was attractive at the time, its stock's sharp run-up and Microsoft's underperformance made the software giant a better dividend stock. But since that article was published, Microsoft stock has soared about 47% and Apple has risen 28%. Does Microsoft's outperformance over the last 12 months make Apple the more attractive dividend stock today? Microsoft executive discussing the power of Microsoft Azure in front of a blue Microsoft Azure backdrop. Image source: Microsoft. Microsoft Dividend Yield Payout Ratio Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate Most Recent Dividend Increase 1.8% 49% 10.7% 7.6% Data source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft's dividend yield fell sharply over the last 12 months as a result of its soaring stock price. Today, Microsoft has a dividend yield of 1.8%, down from 2.4% a year ago. Investors should obviously give weight to this smaller dividend yield in their analysis. On a positive note, however, Microsoft's payout ratio has declined from about 70% to 49% thanks to strong earnings growth . Looking ahead, Microsoft's strong performance in its commercial-cloud segment should continue driving growth for the company. Commercial-cloud revenue in Microsoft's most recent quarter, for instance, was up 56% year over year, to $5.3 billion. This played a key role in Microsoft's 12% and 10% respective year-over-year revenue and operating income growth during the quarter. Story continues Apple Dividend Yield Payout Ratio Three-Year Compound Average Dividend Growth Rate Most Recent Dividend Increase 1.4% 24% 10.3% 10.5% Data source: Reuters and company SEC filings. Table by author. Apple stock's strong 28% increase over the past 12 months has similarly suppressed the tech giant's dividend yield, but to a much lesser degree. During this period, Apple's dividend yield declined from 1.6% to 1.4%. Of course, Apple's dividend yield is still lower than Microsoft's, but it's a much closer battle this time around. Like Microsoft, Apple's payout ratio has managed to fall even in the face of a recent 10.5% dividend increase. This has been helped by Apple's sharp 22% year-over-year increase in earnings during this period. Apple's already low payout ratio fell from 27% one year ago to 24% today. This leaves significant room for dividend growth in the coming years. Also like Microsoft, there's good reason to expect more earnings growth for Apple in the years ahead. Namely, Apple's services and other products segments look poised to be strong catalysts . Meanwhile, strong revenue growth and pricing power in Apple's iPhone segment bode well for the future of Apple's most important product. Driven by Microsoft's soaring stock price over the last year, the software company's dividend yield has been suppressed enough to make Apple the better dividend stock this time around. Sure, Microsoft's dividend yield of 1.8% is ahead of Apple's at 1.4%, but Apple's significantly lower payout ratio and similarly strong earnings growth suggest its dividend growth will likely outpace Microsoft's in the coming years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The Australian dollarhas rallied initially during the trading session on Friday but found the 0.78 level to be a bit too resistive for the market to continue going higher. The Industrial Production figures coming out of the United States were stronger than anticipated, and that seemed to throw a lot of money at the US dollar. Beyond that, the Australian dollar will be highly sensitive to any talk of a trade war, so therefore you should keep this in mind, as the market uses the Australian dollar is a proxy for both gold and commodity markets, so I think that the Aussie dollar will be an interesting place to trade.\nThe Australian dollar should continue to be very sensitive the gold markets, but now that we have broken down a bit, I think if we break down below the 0.77 handle, the market would probably go down to the 0.76 level, and then the 0.75 handle. On the other hand, if we can break above the 0.78 level, that might convince me to start buying again, especially if the gold markets show signs of strengthening. The market participants will continue to be very jittery, but I think that the market will continue to test the overall uptrend in channel, which is that uptrend line that I mentioned. The 0.75 level would be a break of that level, but it’s a large, round, psychologically significant number that would probably attract a lot of attention. In general, I believe that the pair is going to be very noisy.\nSuggested Articles\n• 2018 Best Brokers Awards\n• Best Forex Broker\n• Best CFD’s Broker\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• NZD/USD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• USD/CAD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin had another choppy day on Friday, with negative market sentiment late Thursday continuing through early Friday pulling Bitcoin down to an intraday low $7,914.08, testing sub-$8,000 support levels and investor resolve from the get go.\nA move back through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 provided the necessary support through the middle of the day, as sentiment across the cryptomarket improved, leading to Bitcoin rallying through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22, with an intraday high $8,613.06 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $8,580.81.\nSentiment shifted late in the day however, as news hit the wires of SEC investigations into initial coin offerings, raising concerns that investigations into exchanges may not be far away, particularly following the session in Congress on Wednesday.\nBitcoin pulled back to end the day at $8,271.1, a gain of just 0.07%, leaving Bitcoin down 13.3% for the week, the only good news for the Bitcoin bulls being the fact that Bitcoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $7,837.81, the bad news being Bitcoin hitting intraday lows at sub-$8,000 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.04% to $8,173.06, with Friday’s late sell-off ultimately pinning Bitcoin back through the early part of the morning.\nBitcoin’s early intraday high $8,307.86 came within the first hour of the day, with the bearish trend intact as Bitcoin pulled back below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56.\nBitcoin has managed to avoid sub-$8,000 levels through the early part of the morning and a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 will be needed to support a Saturday rally and to test the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.\nInvestors will be looking for signs of a rally that will make key levels material through the middle part of the day and, if Bitcoin fails to move through to $8,500 levels, a pullback could be on the cards, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play.\nOf little concern through the early part of the weekend will be the Cboe Bitcoin Futures April contract’s closing $8,530, though we will expect this to come into play towards the end of the weekend. Whether the closing price will be a weight will depend upon gains through this afternoon.\nWe saw Bitcoin struggle to get anywhere near $10,000 levels at the start of the week and, with the bearish trend having formed from Monday’s swing hi $9,892, investors are going to need to be particularly bold for such levels to be reached in the coming days, with $9,000 levels likely to be a push, but not altogether improbable through the weekend.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash managed to recover early losses to move into positive territory at the time of writing, with Cardano and NEO also making gains, though there’s little to write home about just yet.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin had another choppy day on Friday, with negative market sentiment late Thursday continuing through early Friday pulling Bitcoin down to an intraday low $7,914.08, testing sub-$8,000 support levels and investor resolve from the get go.\nA move back through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 provided the necessary support through the middle of the day, as sentiment across the cryptomarket improved, leading to Bitcoin rallying through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22, with an intraday high $8,613.06 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $8,580.81.\nSentiment shifted late in the day however, as news hit the wires of SEC investigations into initial coin offerings, raising concerns that investigations into exchanges may not be far away, particularly following the session in Congress on Wednesday.\nBitcoin pulled back to end the day at $8,271.1, a gain of just 0.07%, leaving Bitcoin down 13.3% for the week, the only good news for the Bitcoin bulls being the fact that Bitcoin failed to test the day’s first major support level of $7,837.81, the bad news being Bitcoin hitting intraday lows at sub-$8,000 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.04% to $8,173.06, with Friday’s late sell-off ultimately pinning Bitcoin back through the early part of the morning.\nBitcoin’s early intraday high $8,307.86 came within the first hour of the day, with the bearish trend intact as Bitcoin pulled back below the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56.\nBitcoin has managed to avoid sub-$8,000 levels through the early part of the morning and a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 will be needed to support a Saturday rally and to test the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.\nInvestors will be looking for signs of a rally that will make key levels material through the middle part of the day and, if Bitcoin fails to move through to $8,500 levels, a pullback could be on the cards, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play.\nOf little concern through the early part of the weekend will be the Cboe Bitcoin Futures April contract’s closing $8,530, though we will expect this to come into play towards the end of the weekend. Whether the closing price will be a weight will depend upon gains through this afternoon.\nWe saw Bitcoin struggle to get anywhere near $10,000 levels at the start of the week and, with the bearish trend having formed from Monday’s swing hi $9,892, investors are going to need to be particularly bold for such levels to be reached in the coming days, with $9,000 levels likely to be a push, but not altogether improbable through the weekend.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash managed to recover early losses to move into positive territory at the time of writing, with Cardano and NEO also making gains, though there’s little to write home about just yet.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Gold Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Bitcoin marketsfell against the US dollar during the week, breaking below the $8000 level at one point. The question now is whether we can hold this massive support level that seems to be forming between $6000 on the bottom, and the $8000 level on the top. If we can, then eventually the buyers will come back. However, this is a market that has been rocked by a recent selloff. You can see how parabolic we had been, and this type of crash isn’t that uncommon after this type of bubble forms. It is my belief that although we could go higher over the longer term, the days of 20% returns in 24 hours or all but done. In fact, the only big movers we see any more are negative. I think that as the market matures and industrial money flows into it, it will probably start to move more like a typical currency pair. That being said, I think you have plenty of time to wait to see whether the support holds. A breakdown below the $6000 would be extraordinarily negative.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets fell during the week against the Japanese yen as well, slicing through the ¥1 million level. The market is starting to test a significant support level, which it needs to hold. If it breaks down below the hammer from 5 weeks ago, this market could come undone and reach down towards the ¥200,000 level. In the meantime, there are plenty of opportunities for this market to find buyers just below, but right now I think the market needs to build confidence more than anything else.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nSuggested Articles\n• 2018 Best Brokers Awards\n• Best Forex Broker\n• Best CFD’s Broker\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The Bitcoin marketsfell against the US dollar during the week, breaking below the $8000 level at one point. The question now is whether we can hold this massive support level that seems to be forming between $6000 on the bottom, and the $8000 level on the top. If we can, then eventually the buyers will come back. However, this is a market that has been rocked by a recent selloff. You can see how parabolic we had been, and this type of crash isn’t that uncommon after this type of bubble forms. It is my belief that although we could go higher over the longer term, the days of 20% returns in 24 hours or all but done. In fact, the only big movers we see any more are negative. I think that as the market matures and industrial money flows into it, it will probably start to move more like a typical currency pair. That being said, I think you have plenty of time to wait to see whether the support holds. A breakdown below the $6000 would be extraordinarily negative.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets fell during the week against the Japanese yen as well, slicing through the ¥1 million level. The market is starting to test a significant support level, which it needs to hold. If it breaks down below the hammer from 5 weeks ago, this market could come undone and reach down towards the ¥200,000 level. In the meantime, there are plenty of opportunities for this market to find buyers just below, but right now I think the market needs to build confidence more than anything else.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nSuggested Articles\n• 2018 Best Brokers Awards\n• Best Forex Broker\n• Best CFD’s Broker\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• EUR/GBP Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'In 2017, the cryptocurrency market was virtually unstoppable. After beginning the year with a relatively small aggregate market cap of $17.7 billion, the combined value of digital currencies soared by almost $600 billion, pushing to $613 billion by year\'s end, an increase of more than 3,300%. Chances are decent that investors may never see such impressive one-year gains from an asset class ever again. However, 2018 has presented some hurdles for cryptocurrencies. Regulatory concerns out of South Korea and China earlier this year wound up facilitating a decline in the aggregate virtual currency market cap from an all-time high of $835 billion to just $276 billion at its trough. In essence, the crypto market lost two-thirds of its value in roughly one month\'s time. A stop sign surrounded by a partly cloudy sky. Image source: Getty Images. Facebook and Google kick cryptocurrency-related ads to the curb Those challenges have continued beyond just concerns over increased regulation abroad. Over the past month and a half, two major advertising kingpins have announced that they would stop allowing cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) ads over their platforms. (An ICO is very much like an initial public offering for common stock, except it\'s for digital tokens.) At the end of January, the largest social media network in the world announced that it would be banning all cryptocurrency and ICO ads . In the announcement, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) product management director Rob Leathern said, "We\'ve created a new policy that prohibits ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency." Considering that Facebook owns four of the top seven social media platforms by total users -- Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp -- this move to ban crypto ads was viewed as a major blow. However, it wouldn\'t be the last blow for the crypto space. On March 14, Alphabet subsidiary (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google also announced that it would be doing away with crypto-related ads, and anything concerning ICOs, crypto wallets, and virtual currency trading advice, by June 2018. Said Scott Spencer, Google\'s director of sustainable ads, in an interview with CNBC: "We don\'t have a crystal ball to know where the future is going to go with cryptocurrencies, but we\'ve seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it\'s an area that we want to approach with extreme caution." Story continues Stacks of physical gold coins in front of a candlestick chart. Image source: Getty Images. As highlighted in Google\'s new Financial Services advertising policy , it\'ll be disallowing "[b]inary options and synonymous products" and "[c]ryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency related trading advice)." What this all means While the news of Facebook and Alphabet taking a hard-line stance on cryptocurrencies might come as a bit of a surprise, and is mostly being construed as bad news, it\'s a bit of a double-edged sword when all is said and done. On one hand, banning digital currency advertisements makes perfect sense given that they\'re mostly unregulated and could cause financial loss to uninformed individuals who are lured in by advertisements promising big returns. If we\'ve learned anything so far this year, it\'s that cryptocurrencies can most certainly head lower. In fact, most ICOs often fail to raise enough cash or interest to become viable long-term assets. We also know that the cryptocurrency market relies on new investors to help drive market caps even higher. It\'s a market dominated by retail investors, with institutional investors sticking to the sidelines and being unwilling to invest in decentralized exchanges. The loss of billions of impressions from Facebook\'s and Google\'s platforms may very well adversely impact crypto valuations in the future by reducing new investment. A physical gold bitcoin in a mouse trap. Image source: Getty Images. Then again, the actions taken by Facebook and Google also demonstrate that cryptocurrencies are becoming a more validated asset class. In an odd twist, an increasing amount of regulation -- even including the banning of crypto-related advertisements -- could help form a tangible foundation where these assets can gain the trust of investors. While most virtual currency investors fear regulation, as anonymity is what\'s made bitcoin and other digital currencies so attractive, added regulation of any form is actually a long-term positive for the cryptocurrency movement. What we don\'t know is what\'s next for the cryptocurrency space. It\'s possible we could see other major advertising players follow in Facebook\'s or Google\'s footsteps, or even see the Securities and Exchange Commission ramp up regulations. Either way, virtual currency investors shouldn\'t fear these actions taken by Facebook and Google. Instead, they should cheer them, as they\'re a means to help validate this burgeoning asset class and weed out digital tokens and blockchain projects that aren\'t operating in the best interests of their members. More From The Motley Fool 16 Cryptocurrency Facts You Should Know Experts Warned – The Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ is Here How to Buy Bitcoin Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook, but has no position in any cryptocurrencies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In 2017, the cryptocurrency market was virtually unstoppable. After beginning the year with a relatively small aggregate market cap of $17.7 billion, the combined value of digital currencies soared by almost $600 billion, pushing to $613 billion by year\'s end, an increase of more than 3,300%. Chances are decent that investors may never see such impressive one-year gains from an asset class ever again.\nHowever, 2018 has presented some hurdles for cryptocurrencies. Regulatory concerns out of South Korea and China earlier this year wound up facilitating a decline in the aggregate virtual currency market cap from an all-time high of $835 billion to just $276 billion at its trough. In essence, the crypto marketlost two-thirds of its valuein roughly one month\'s time.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThose challenges have continued beyond just concerns over increased regulation abroad. Over the past month and a half, twomajoradvertising kingpins have announced that they would stop allowing cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) ads over their platforms. (An ICO is very much like an initial public offering for common stock, except it\'s for digital tokens.)\nAt the end of January, the largest social media network in the world announced that it would bebanning all cryptocurrency and ICO ads. In the announcement,Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)product management director Rob Leathern said, "We\'ve created a new policy that prohibits ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency." Considering that Facebook owns four of the top seven social media platforms by total users -- Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp -- this move to ban crypto ads was viewed as a major blow.\nHowever, it wouldn\'t be the last blow for the crypto space. On March 14,Alphabetsubsidiary(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)Google also announced that it would be doing away with crypto-related ads, and anything concerning ICOs, crypto wallets, and virtual currency trading advice, by June 2018. Said Scott Spencer, Google\'s director of sustainable ads, in an interview with CNBC: "We don\'t have a crystal ball to know where the future is going to go with cryptocurrencies, but we\'ve seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it\'s an area that we want to approach with extreme caution."\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAs highlighted in Google\'s newFinancial Services advertising policy, it\'ll be disallowing "[b]inary options and synonymous products" and "[c]ryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency related trading advice)."\nWhile the news of Facebook and Alphabet taking a hard-line stance on cryptocurrencies might come as a bit of a surprise, and is mostly being construed as bad news, it\'s a bit of a double-edged sword when all is said and done.\nOn one hand, banning digital currency advertisements makes perfect sense given that they\'re mostly unregulated and could cause financial loss to uninformed individuals who are lured in by advertisements promising big returns. If we\'ve learned anything so far this year, it\'s that cryptocurrencies can most certainly head lower. In fact, most ICOs often fail to raise enough cash or interest to become viable long-term assets.\nWe also know that the cryptocurrency market relies on new investors to help drive market caps even higher. It\'s a market dominated by retail investors, with institutional investors sticking to the sidelines and being unwilling to invest in decentralized exchanges. The loss of billions of impressions from Facebook\'s and Google\'s platforms may very well adversely impact crypto valuations in the future by reducing new investment.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThen again, the actions taken by Facebook and Google also demonstrate that cryptocurrencies are becoming a more validated asset class. In an odd twist, an increasing amount of regulation -- even including the banning of crypto-related advertisements -- could help form a tangible foundation where these assets can gain the trust of investors. While most virtual currency investors fear regulation, as anonymity is what\'s made bitcoin and other digital currencies so attractive, added regulation of any form is actually a long-term positive for the cryptocurrency movement.\nWhat we don\'t know is what\'s next for the cryptocurrency space. It\'s possible we could see other major advertising players follow in Facebook\'s or Google\'s footsteps, or even see the Securities and Exchange Commission ramp up regulations. Either way, virtual currency investors shouldn\'t fear these actions taken by Facebook and Google. Instead, they should cheer them, as they\'re a means to help validate this burgeoning asset class and weed out digital tokens and blockchain projects that aren\'t operating in the best interests of their members.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 16 Cryptocurrency Facts You Should Know\n• Experts Warned – The Crypto ‘Bloodbath’ is Here\n• How to Buy Bitcoin\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Sean Williamshas no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook, but has no position in any cryptocurrencies. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Cancer patients are living increasingly longer thanks to new breakthrough medicines and perhaps the most important of these drugs are PD-1 inhibitors, PARP inhibitors, and gene therapies. These three classes of drugs are different, but each helps restore the body's ability to destroy cancer cells and thus offers cancer patients a chance of living longer.\nSome cancers remain incredibly difficult to treat, but generally speaking, new drugs are improving overall survival rates across most cancer indications.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nAccording to the National Cancer Institute's annual report on cancer, death rates have decreased for 11 of the top 16 cancers in men and 13 of the top 18 cancers in women between 2000 and 2014, the latest year for which data was available. In this period, overall cancer death rates fell by an average of 1.8% annually for men and 1.4% annually for women.\nIn men, the biggest strides have been made in lung and bronchus cancer, which has seen mortality rates fall by an average 3.5% per year. In women, the biggest improvement in mortality has been the 2.8% decline for patients with colorectal cancer.\nAlthough we're making significant advances in survival across many cancers, mortality rates have worsened in some cancers, such as liver cancer, and overall, five-year survival rates remain too low. For instance, the survival rate across all cancers is only 66% and that suggests that there still remains a need for revolutionary new cancer treatments.\nOne of the biggest recent advances in cancer treatment could be the approval of a class of drugs called programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors. These drugs keep cancer cells from hijacking the PD-1 pathway that's used by healthy cells to tell the immune system's T cells to leave them alone.\nThe first PD-1 inhibitors to win FDA approval wereBristol-Myers Squibb's(NYSE: BMY)Opdivo andMerck & Co.'s(NYSE: MRK)Keytruda. Initially, those drugs were green-lighted by the Food ad Drug Administration for use in melanoma, the fifth most common form of cancer in the United States, but since then, their ability tounleash the immune systemto destroy cancer cells has led to approvals in a variety of cancer types, including lung cancer and kidney cancer.\nAt the onset, approvals for Opdivo and Keytruda were for their use in advanced cancer patients who no longer respond to other treatment options, but these drugs are increasingly advancing into earlier lines of therapy as trials demonstrate their effectiveness. For instance, Keytruda was approved as a first-line treatment in some lung cancer patients in 2016 and in 2017, and as a first-line treatment alongside chemotherapy for all metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients. That first-line approval followed clinical trials showing that adding Keytruda to chemotherapy nearly doubled overall response rates versus chemotherapy alone.\nThe ability of PD-1 inhibitors to shrink tumors and delay disease progression across a variety of cancers has unleashed a flurry of studies that are evaluating them alongside other existing and clinical-stage medications. According to the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), 469 new combination trials were started in 2017 alone, and those trials hope to enroll more than 52,000 patients. Given all the activity, it's little wonder PD-1 drugs are among the most significant recent advances in fighting cancer.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nDrugs targeting poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) are also helping patients battle back more effectively against cancer. An enzyme, PARP helps repair damaged DNA in cells, and while that's a good thing in healthy people, it can be bad news for cancer patients.\nTo prevent PARP from repairing DNA breaks in cancer cells,AstraZeneca(NYSE: AZN)developed Lynparza, a PARP inhibitor (PARPi) that secured approval in 2014 for use in advanced ovarian cancer treatment. The five-year survival rate in ovarian cancer is 92% when it's caught early. However, it's only 17% for stage IV ovarian cancer patients.\nLynparza's advanced ovarian cancer approval was supported by trials showing that 34% of patients responded to it for an average of 7.9 months. At first, it was only approved for patients who'd seen their disease return following three or more prior treatments, but its approval was expanded in August 2017 to include its use as a maintenance therapy. When used as a maintenance therapy, Lynparza reduced disease progression or death by 70% in one trial and by 65% in a second trial. It also improved median progression-free survival and median overall survival.\nLynparzaisn't the only PARPithat's effective in ovarian cancer, either.Tesaro's(NASDAQ: TSRO)Zejula andClovis Oncology's(NASDAQ: CLVS)Rubraca have also won FDA approval for use following trials that demonstrated their ability to prevent PARP from repairing DNA-damaged cancer cells.\nAlthough ovarian cancer has been the focus of PARPi's so far, the FDA-approved Lynparza for use in some breast cancer patients in January. Specifically, Lynparza can help metastatic breast cancer patients with mutations to BRCA, another cell repair gene. Because breast cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., with 252,710 people newly diagnosed annually, and about 5% to 10% of breast cancer patients have a BRCA mutation, far more people are likely to benefit from PARPi soon. PARPis are also being evaluated for pancreatic cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, and metastatic prostate cancer. If those trials succeed, then PARPi could become some of the most commonly used cancer drugs.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nPD-1s and PARPis are exciting new drugs, but it's gene therapy that may deliver the biggest improvement in mortality in the coming decade.\nLast year, the FDA approved the first gene therapies for use in cancer patients:Novartis'(NYSE: NVS)Kymriah andGilead Sciences'(NASDAQ: GILD)Yescarta. The two are chimeric antigen T-cell receptor (CAR-T) therapies that reengineer patient T cells so that they can better find and destroy cancer cells.\nHere's how they work. A patient's T cells are removed and shipped to an offset lab where a virus is used to insert genetic code that allows them to spot and bind to CD19, an antigen commonly expressed by B-cell cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. Then, these retrofitted cells are returned to the patient, where they multiply, find, and kill cancer cells.\nCrafting these therapies is undeniably complex and it can take 20 days or longer to get engineered T cells back into a patient, but the results appear to be worth the wait. An 83% overall remission rate during its trials resulted in Kymriah's August 2017 approval in refractory, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Similarly, the FDA's approval of Yescarta in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was based on a 51% complete remission rate in its trials.\nThe prospect of gene therapy isn't limited to those cancers, either. In December,bluebird bio(NASDAQ: BLUE)reporteddata from a trial showing a 94% response rate to its CAR-T targeting multiple myeloma, bb2121.\nIf trials in other cancer types deliver similar efficacy, then gene therapies could dramatically change the outlook for cancer patients.\nPD-1 drugs, PARPis, and gene therapies offer new hope to high-risk patients. Their use puts us steps closer to turning cancer into a chronic disease. The Holy Grail of cancer drug development, however, would be a functional cure. We're still far from delivering on that auspicious goal, but these revolutionary treatments show that we're making progress and that's something everyone can cheer.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTodd Campbellowns shares of Gilead Sciences. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Bluebird Bio and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "In the 1980s, 60% of employees were offered pensions by their employers. Today, that figure is less than 5%. The decline has shifted the responsibility of saving for retirement to workers, many of whom are turning to Roth IRAs. Over one-third of U.S. households owned a Roth IRA in 2016, and if you're thinking of joining them this year, you have until the tax-filing deadline in April to make a contribution for 2017. Investing in a Roth IRA can be smart, but there are drawbacks you should know about beforehand. These three problems with Roth IRAs could make saving for a retirement in a traditional IRA a better option. No. 1: Roth IRAs have income limits If you're a high-income household, you might be surprised to learn that you're not allowed to save money in a Roth IRA. A man in an office with glass walls sits at a desk. Image source: Getty Images. Roth IRAs come with income restrictions, and eligibility begins phasing out when modified adjusted gross income exceeds specific thresholds. For the 2017 tax year, the phase-out begins at $118,000 for single tax filers and $186,000 for married couples. In the 2018 tax year, it b Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-17 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.34 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $139,921,741,050 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 154496.0 - Unique Addresses: 352699.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 60 minutes:\nBulls bought 11.784680 BTC \nBears sold 2.999498 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$148000.00/$148400.00 MXN', '$BTC : -1.17% 7935$\nTop (last h):\n$SUP : +16.99% 67st\n$EBTC : +11.33% 8427st\n$LDC : +8.84% 941st\n$SEXC : +8.73% 161st\nWorst (last h):\n$LBTC : -29.00% 1395290st\n$IQT : -23.17% 790st\n$QBT : -17.82% 2361st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7898.00/$7903.99 #Bitstamp\n$7880.44/$7888.99 #Kraken\n⇢$-23.55/$-9.01\n$7866.90/$7945.97 #Coinbase\n⇢$-37.09/$47.97', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $CND check here —> https://goo.gl/L9sGmu\xa0\n$ZEPH $BCX $DCR $POE $AMB $AAC 30.00$ $MAG $JINN $MYB $BLITZ $OCT $MUSIC $TIO $GEO $AIDOC $DENT $ICON $DGD $PEPE $CND\n adiyhk3QhKnNSfKe5fr5zkbf', 'USD: 106.000\nEUR: 130.240\nGBP: 147.859\nAUD: 81.768\nNZD: 76.479\nCNY: 16.719\nCHF: 111.298\nBTC: 846,485\nETH: 62,180\nSun Mar 18 01:00 JST', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$26.600,00 caindo -1.47% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '17 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:03, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 30.966,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '03/18 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Mar 17, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 7,902.10$ \| 6,426.40€ \| 5,665.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/nrKc1dA8S5', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $7899.18\nHigh: $8595.00\nLow: $7856.06\nChange: -7.29% \| $-621.49\nVolume: $99,632,902.38\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/TLeEzRSYgd', 'ELF deposit will be available at 14:00 on March 7th.(UTC+8)\nELF/BTC trading pair will be ready at 14:00 on March 8th.(UTC+8)\nELF withdraw will be available at 14:00 on March 14th.(UTC+8) @aelfblockchain', 'Most interesting movement of the hour: #Nubits Trade volume changed 20.48% with BTC price 1.00%', '$2,000.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner - IN HAND SHIPS NOW #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2DAGjql\xa0pic.twitter.com/m7yWzKyk0Y', '#BTC Average: 7965.89$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7895.50$\n#Poloniex - 7871.26$\n#Bitstamp - 7906.30$\n#Coinbase - 7898.32$\n#Binance - 7878.02$\n#CEXio - 8061.70$\n#Kraken - 7888.70$\n#Cryptopia - 7836.00$\n#Bittrex - 7863.10$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/03/18 01:00\n#BTC 844593.5円\n#ETH 61623.7円\n#ETC 1764.8円\n#BCH 103163.2円\n#XRP 68.2円\n#XEM 30.5円\n#LSK 1320.6円\n#MONA 383.8円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '#BTC Average: 7966.27$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7884.90$\n#Poloniex - 7894.20$\n#Bitstamp - 7897.82$\n#Coinbase - 7881.02$\n#Binance - 7889.00$\n#CEXio - 8058.80$\n#Kraken - 7889.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7831.00$\n#Bittrex - 7877.00$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8003.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7921.80$\n#Poloniex - 7927.83$\n#Bitstamp - 7930.00$\n#Coinbase - 7915.78$\n#Binance - 7921.50$\n#CEXio - 8097.30$\n#Kraken - 7924.90$\n#Cryptopia - 7899.00$\n#Bittrex - 7941.51$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 7928.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8353.71$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 576.60$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/6u2TFDSuh2', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 3.645295 BTC \nBears sold 2.802597 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$148030.17/$149200.00 MXN', 'Mar 17, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 7,931.30$ \| 6,450.20€ \| 5,686.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/pyGKMBsEtj', '#BTC Average: 7976.18$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7893.90$\n#Poloniex - 7891.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7896.14$\n#Coinbase - 7914.02$\n#Binance - 7890.00$\n#CEXio - 8087.30$\n#Kraken - 7880.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7865.48$\n#Bittrex - 7884.00$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$1,899.00 NEW Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s March 2018 Batch. Ships same day! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Dy9kmp\xa0pic.twitter.com/zO1YIzXQf2', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $POE check here —> https://goo.gl/LVWJJP\xa0\n$BCX $ZEPH $DCR $AIDOC $AMB $MUSIC $CND 30.00$ $POE $AAC $MYB $JINN $MAG $TIO $GEO $DGD $ICON $PEPE $BLITZ $DENT $OCT\n dzZGFezQQKfz8FfZ8FSyAY6D', 'You can trade\n$ADA $XLM $XMR $DASH $ETC $ZEC $XBT $BTC\n\nU receive a 10% fee discount for 6 months→http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0\npic.twitter.com/tRu76tLWqH\n01:00', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,723,305.00\nBitSSA - ₦2,837,076.00\nLuno - ₦2,840,797.00\nAverage - ₦2,800,392.67', 'Join us for #Eventum alpha test, Mon Mar 19 2018 14:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time). Metamask required for testnet purposes. #EVT and #ETH rewards.\n\nhttp://alpha.eventum.network/?ref=wF7AIcvP\xa0 \n#blockchain #btc #altcoins #bounty #investing #ico @eventum_network #airdrop #erc20pic.twitter.com/P1qqPUECWu', '#BTC Average: 7968.00$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7895.90$\n#Poloniex - 7882.73$\n#Bitstamp - 7900.00$\n#Coinbase - 7891.00$\n#Binance - 7889.83$\n#CEXio - 8074.40$\n#Kraken - 7881.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7830.00$\n#Bittrex - 7875.14$\n#GateCoin - 8560.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin: $7,867\n -7.99% (-$683.00)\nHigh: $8,588.88\nLow: $7,832.00\nVolume: 3026\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '$BTC is now worth $7,891.00 (+0.13%) #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,942.74\nChange in 1h: -0.0%\nMarket cap: $134,427,101,698.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC']... - Contextual Past News Article: The bitcoin prices have been correcting lower and we had mentioned as such in our forecasts over the last few days. The market seems to be a bit spooked with the news from South Korea where we seem to be getting different news on different days making it difficult for the traders to gauge what exactly is going to happen in the near future over there. The latest update is that the regulators are still looking to shut down the crypto exchanges and come after crypto mining as well, just like what is being in China. But sources close to the development say that it is the media that is trying to twist the stories while the line of the regulators there has been the same where they said that they would be looking into all possibilities and regulations in due course of time. Suggested Articles • Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? • How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? • How to Short Bitcoin? This kind of uncertainty has been dogging the bitcoin market and that is why it is trading below the $13000 mark as of this writing. As long as the prices are below the $14200 region, we believe that the prices would continue to be bearish and hence likely to move down further opening up targets in the $11,000 and even the $8,000 region in the short and medium term. The tide has certainly turned in favor of the bears in this bitcoin market and it is going to take a huge effort from the bulls to turn this around. The Ethereum prices have also been under pressure over the last 24 hours as the bearish tendency in the bitcoin market seems to have affected the ETH market as well and we are now seeing the prices trade just above the $1200 region as of this writing. But unlike the BTC markets, the traders are likely to view any correction in the ETH prices as an opportunity to go long as people continue to believe in the underlying strength of the ETH market. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, expect the consolidation and correction in the BTC market to continue as the traders closely follow the news from the Asian region and try to make as much sense from it as possible. The ETH market is likely to slip into a period of consolidation for the time being as it prepares for the next move. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Daily Market Forecast, January 16, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD • Forex Trading Signals – January 16, 2018 • Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supply/Demand Picture Supportive • Strong Values for Euro, Pound and Yen Intact. Cryptocuerrencies are Crashing • New Zealand Report Show Sharp Drop in Business Confidence • A Match: Blockchain Technology and the Gaming Industry... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/daviddavidthefurygod', 'Time is running out', 30, '2018-03-17 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/', "Ask your gut. Honestly. How much longer do you think you will be able to buy ripple under 1 dollar? You know its going up, could go crazy, could just do 4x roi this year. But you know its going up. You will be kicking yourself in a few weeks, if you aren't stockpiling atm. Next question for your gut, (and my actual question) which besides xrp is your choice for a long term hold? (I got abit of eth and tiny bit of btc(sorry, sorry) because I think eth and btc will last because of the brand recognition. Thinking of doing a cheeky 100 in litecoin for same reason. What's your choice besides xrp and why.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/', '850075', [['u/ShinjukuWard', 28, '2018-03-17 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtpadl/', 'But we know it will go up because it literally has to in order for XRP to even function as intended with cross border payments and settlements at mass scale. ', '850075'], ['u/variable42', 137, '2018-03-17 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtu202/', ">\tAsk your gut. Honestly. How much longer do you think you will be able to buy ripple under 1 dollar?\n\nI'd say another 8 months.", '850075'], ['u/waltdog22', 12, '2018-03-17 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtu3og/', "You come across as a infomercial salesman. Really sleazy. Stop trying to sell. It's pathetic.", '850075'], ['u/Jimeoin7', 21, '2018-03-17 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtuk4w/', 'I think you are better off buying 21000 XRP than 100 LTC', '850075'], ['u/DavidScubadiver', 26, '2018-03-17 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtvd28/', 'Nano. Fast as XRP. Free to transfer.\nTime is not running out. XRP could be below a dollar for a long time. Could go to 30 cents. Don’t fool yourself into thinking it can only go in one direction. Were that the case, it would already be there. \n\nIt may get there. And I hope it does. But, it is speculative at best. ', '850075'], ['u/Lazerlord10', 18, '2018-03-17 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtw3uq/', "I'm just waiting to break even at this point. I ended up sinking $300 into it at pretty stupid times, but during another period of ~$0.80 I bought enough to make it so I'll break even at $1.50. However tempting it is to buy more in order to decrease the break even price, I must remember that I've put in as much as I'm willing to lose.", '850075'], ['u/damoonerman', 79, '2018-03-17 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtw5ci/', 'Deceleration is also incredible when it goes', '850075'], ['u/keenjt', 10, '2018-03-17 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtwn5h/', "lmao, listen to yourself dude. You need to be realistic. It's like you can only think about one outcome - and that's winning. Lots of coins, markets, stocks and investments go to 0. It can happen.", '850075'], ['u/kratlister', 58, '2018-03-17 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvty0q9/', "$300? You don't even want to know how much I invested...", '850075'], ['u/uplinkproperty', 13, '2018-03-17 04:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvty8a6/', "TRON actually. For the very same stupid reason that Ripple got my attention, a marketable and memorable name. It just sounds right. Also, they seem to really want to succeed and the CEO is a very bright kid. Their market is enormous and I think they want to prove themselves. They might go far, but I'm not nearly as bullish as I am about XRP. Litecoin as well for similar reasons.", '850075'], ['u/masbtc', 25, '2018-03-17 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtyce8/', 'Id infer that he doesnt binge watch rick and morty', '850075'], ['u/Lazerlord10', 16, '2018-03-17 04:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvtyznn/', 'Yeah, I know it\'s nothing to some people, but it was just some of my "fun" money. I figured that it would be enough to get a half-decent return, but not enough for me to miss it (very much) if everything crumbles. ', '850075'], ['u/crashandwalkaway', 17, '2018-03-17 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu1b4x/', "This may sound crazy but believe it or not people are entitled to their own opinions. Their words are not golden, and neither are yours. No matter how hard you think you are right, there's a whole bunch of people that feel the same about what you think is wrong. It doesn't matter how many dollars you made, there many others that made time more than you. The only thing you should be stressed about, is your own well being and those you love. Don't worry, it'll get better. ", '850075'], ['u/ForTheLoveOfHumanity', 10, '2018-03-17 05:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu1qej/', 'That would put the price of one XRP over $3800 USD. *FAINTS', '850075'], ['u/HjBsound', 15, '2018-03-17 05:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu1tgz/', 'Definitely didn’t do the math ', '850075'], ['u/moom', 15, '2018-03-17 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu25mr/', "Subreddit would be better if crap like this was downvoted into oblivion.\n\nRandom Internet User tells me that I should trust my gut, and furthermore tells me that my gut tells me that it's going up, up, up, maybe fourfold this year. What a terrific, airtight argument that people should definitely pay attention to and base their investments upon.", '850075'], ['u/Isaiahk3', 20, '2018-03-17 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu4kno/', "And that's exactly what you're supposed to do. Invest with an amount that you'll always be comfortable with. No matter how little it seems to other people. ", '850075'], ['u/bznnnj', 13, '2018-03-17 07:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu544b/', 'Dude this is Reddit. Wtf is up with your very pondering, sensible comment? I had my popcorns all set ):', '850075'], ['u/ripplemesilly', 12, '2018-03-17 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu5fje/', 'Exactly. We\'re seeing less and less substance and more and more hype these days. This sub is filled with pathetic kids screaming out "FUD, FUD!" at anything that undermines their security in xrp. You are not allowed to question whether there is truth to explain downwards movement, you are not allowed to make any comments that suggest a chance that xrp will not be succeeding. \n\nSeriously does not give ripple or xrp a good name. Those who are going to disagree with me by downvoting the shit out of this very comment are most likely to fit the category, and it\'s people like this who need to take a good hard look at yourselves in the mirror and grow up.\nYes, ripple has a good use case for xrp, but until there is mass adoption of the token itself, no matter how close we may be to that, there are no absolutes and is still speculation.\n\nSo until then, people are entitled to question choices which you determine are good. It\'s called having your right to your opinion. Let\'s then have mature, open, honest conversations instead of defaulting to yelling out "FUD".\n\n', '850075'], ['u/ripplemesilly', 13, '2018-03-17 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu5v1v/', "That comment was sponsored by anyone who isn't blind. Your blatant insult at his intellect was rude, uncalled for, and only deflects it upon yourself as an immature and insecure kid. Ripple is not a religion. Stop being a zealot with what you type. It helps no one and it makes no difference to xrp price whatsoever (although people like you give xrp a bad name). \n\nGrow up. ", '850075'], ['u/free-interpreter', 11, '2018-03-17 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/850075/time_is_running_out/dvu97kv/', "You know that TRON is more than shady right? They don't really have their own technology yet, their whitepaper was copy pasted from other whitepapers and it is obvious that solely marketing is their supreme discipline. I don't want to start bashing TRON, but comparing it with Ripple's XRP is kind of an insult. TRON has literally nothing to show, while XRP is near real-life adoption.", '850075']]], ['u/the-flying-acorn', 'Mathematics Behind Factom', 24, '2018-03-17 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/factom/comments/8503xg/mathematics_behind_factom/', 'Well it has taken a few weeks but I did hear back from my Math Prof dad about Factom. As it turns out he discussed the problem with his former student who is now a Prof in Financial Math at York University in the UK. They both agreed that Factom was fascinating and that it represented a very exciting use of both token economics and blockchain technology.\n\nThe conclusions are interesting but show what I felt all along, that the increase of price of Factoids is tied to the RATE of increase of usage of EC. Thus if the rate of EC usage goes up from 2 million a month to four million a month, the price of Factoids will double, disregarding speculative influence, which they concluded may initially at least be a much more important factor (pun!) in the price increase of factoids. \n\nAnd if the usage of EC settles down to a certain level, no matter how large, the price of factoids will remain constant, because the system will find equilibrium always if the RATE of EC usage is constant. \n\nSo what this means is that the Federated Servers have to put their nose to the grindstone and constantly expand the network to ensure that the price of Factoids is always increasing. As soon as the usage of EC becomes constant, the price will remain constant.\n\nThe interesting implication of this is that as long as EC use is not declining, Factoids represent an excellent store of value as not even speculative FUD can bring it down, unlike bitcoin.\n\nIn terms of the exact equations, they did not provide any, presumably because the system is relatively simple for them and so didn\'t represent enough of a "mathematical challenge"! Hey I know...he\'s my dad - I put up with this all my life! (LOL).\n\nBottom line - EC usage grows, Factoids go up! So simple it is almost axiomatic! ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/factom/comments/8503xg/mathematics_behind_factom/', '8503xg', [['u/Chance_Taker', 10, '2018-03-17 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/factom/comments/8503xg/mathematics_behind_factom/dvtq9qy/', 'Very cool, was curious when you said you were having your dad look, glad this was concluded ', '8503xg']]], ['u/RyanfromAbra', "Regarding Abra's integration with LTC", 92, '2018-03-17 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/', "Hi everyone, hope this post is up voted for visibility. I've been answering a number of questions on this subreddit as well as r/cryptocurrency, r/btc, and r/bitcoin.\n\nAnyways, I've both replied to comments as well as direct messaged and I stated something that was incorrect.\n\nWe will be changing non-BTC transactions to be done on the LTC blockchain/network within two or so weeks. That being said, I was informed a few hours ago that we will not have LTC deposits ready until hopefully early Q2.\n\nI misheard a conversation at Token Fest and thought we would have direct LTC deposits and withdrawals ready within the two or so weeks. That is not true and my sincere apologies for confusing and misleading people.\n\nSo, please forgive me and wait a little longer and we'll get that integration set up. We do not have an exact date as to when LTC will be directly supported for deposits and withdrawals at this time. \n\nI would be down to do a mini-AMA in this thread if you'd like to get to know me and Abra as well as ask random questions. Please note that I do customer operations, so I can't get too technical unfortunately.\n\nPlease let me know if you guys have any questions or have any concerns.\n\nThank you guys!\n-Ryan from Abra", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/', '850wm5', [['u/ecurrencyhodler', 19, '2018-03-17 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/dvty7cz/', 'No worries. Thanks for the update. Mistakes happen.', '850wm5'], ['u/RyanfromAbra', 16, '2018-03-17 04:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/dvtyeqs/', "Thank you. I'll be sure to confirm 100% before I make any future statements on here.", '850wm5'], ['u/PimpSlapMario', 10, '2018-03-17 08:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/850wm5/regarding_abras_integration_with_ltc/dvu6y9f/', 'Thanks for owning up to the mistake, better to do so immediately and learn from it rather than trying to string customers along with lies and “delays”\n\nI just signed up, again we appreciate the transparency!', '850wm5']]], ['u/Kingkongkhan', 'Interesting discussion going on right now on Lightning Network and why it maybe has an unexpected and simple attack vector', 35, '2018-03-17 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/', 'There is an interesting discussion going on over r/bitcoinmarkets. Here is the full post that got a lot of attention on an unexpected attack vector:\n\n> tl;dr: Bot creates 150,000 LN channels and uses them "normally." Bot closes 150,000 LN channels quickly. Bot profits 3,000,000 with relatively low risk. Lightning Network users lose 6,000,000 or so in 48 hours. Numbers fudged but the concept holds for nearly all cases.\n\n>Alright, here I go. This is more like ELI20 than ELI5. For completeness I\'m going to use the "penalty" version of the attack. I\'m going to assume each block will fit 2,000 transactions, and use an average locktime of 200 to keep the numbers manageable, but bigger doesn\'t change the problem (much). I\'m also going to assume that blocks are normally 75% full, and that 10% of unrelated transactions are willing to outbid almost anything for inclusion in the next block. Lastly, I\'m going to assume that the victims respond to the attack very quickly and rationally, using a combination of fee prediction algorithms and human guesswork/panic. In reality it will be much, much worse than this because they won\'t act so quickly, nor will the algorithms adapt so quickly; Some users may not react at all until it is far too late and the panic is likely to spread beyond the affected users to unrelated users, increasing the damage.\n\n>Attacker opens N channels, where N is > 200 2000 per the above. Due to lightning\'s flaws, these channels are all originally balanced 100% on their side, so they have to make it so they can pay themselves, which is remarkably not-easy because it is difficult to get paid at all as a new LN user. The main purpose of this is simply to set things up so they can control the flow back and forth through intermediaries, where the destination and source are both them, and eventually flip every channel\'s state against their partners.\nUsing these N channels, they transfer money to themselves through the lightning network until each channel has a "full" value historical state and then transfer it back so that the current state is "empty" from their side. Assuming 5% reserve requirement on each side (which makes LN much less efficient the higher this is), that\'s 5%:95% and 95%:5% (Them : Partner). This means when the attack begins, the channels actually performing the attack are all nearly empty; The actual BTC is sitting on other channels that are well-behaved and have nothing at risk, or else it is already removed from the LN.\nThey sort the channels by size and start with the smallest channels. Starting at T=0, the first block beginning to include their attack transactions.\nAn attacker always rebroadcasts the same number of new channels that were confirmed in the last block, and the attacker attempts to always keep their transactions as the top 1,500 highest fee paying transactions using RBF or CPFP.\nVictims play nearly optimally in their own self-interest; they broadcast immediately after the attacker confirms.\nTo explain this better, I\'m going to post a spreadsheet that tracks all the numbers and explain it as it goes. Here\'s the sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tSoy3lP8oNtmuxB_dsT--aTrcCKqyyKCyknkacgAh8w/edit?usp=sharing\n\n>In this sheet you can ignore the "profitable channels" column for the moment, it is used later, as are the columns near it. The Mempool columns track the number of pending transactions.\n\n>To simplify this process, I\'ve made one assumption that wouldn\'t be true in the real world - That if a victim doesn\'t get mined in the very next block, they don\'t use RBF to pop back at the top of the fee markets. This assumption wouldn\'t be true in the real world, but as we\'ll see it makes almost no difference for the losses the victims will suffer, though it would theoretically reduce the profits the attacker makes(victims funds go to miners\' fees). As we\'ll see, he has plenty of profits to spare, and unfortunately I can\'t think of an easy way to approximate this more accurately.\n\n>Due to #4 and 5 above, the only numbers that get adjusted in the spreadsheet as events play out is: #1 - The confirms the attacker gets, #2 - The confirms the victims get, and #3 - The percentage of the channel value going towards miners fees in the attacker\'s scenario.\n\n>I\'ve approximated that the fees rise extremely rapidly due to the attack; Within 60 blocks, about 10 hours, the fees are already so high that the channels being attacked are worthless to almost everyone until after the attack ends. If the fees rose slower, the attacker would profit more. For convenient numbers I\'ve used a low average channel value of 0.01 BTC(~80), and am mentally imagining the range of channel values to be in the 50-150 range.\n\n>Here are the events:\n\n>T=1-10, fees are low and predictable. Attacker is able to capture top 1,500 high fee spots while paying low fees. Victims get few confirms, only 100 per block.\nT=10-20, fees are rising as the fee estimation algorithms kick in. Attacker captures high fee spots by raising fees quickly. Victims raise fees and get more confirms, 200 per block meaning less "normal" confirms, aka unrelated transactions.\nT=20-40, fees rising quickly. Victims are capturing all of the remaining fee slots they can, given the 10% high-fee normal transactions.\nT=41, 42 - 6.7 hours in, the attack has been noticed and word spreads quickly. Humans jump in and start raising fees quickly to try to get confirmed, losing more and more to fees. The attacker tries to keep up but gets mostly outbid for two blocks.\nT=43-50 - Attacker has raised fees to 60% now and the smallest channels are priced out; Attacker begins to use some larger channels and is paying 60% of the channel value in fees to get confirmed quickly. Attacker resumes majority confirmations.\nT=50-60 - The attacker begins to exhaust his highest-value channels, giving up more and more of the profit to keep other users priced out. Users still can\'t get confirmed and realize they are facing a 100% loss if the attack continues. High fees cause a slight decrease in the normal transaction broadcast volume, but they are low value transactions so this doesn\'t change anything.\nT=61 - The attacker has exhausted his highest value channels; Fees are now more valuable than every channel he\'s closed or intends to attack. Any users attempting to close now take a 100% loss or more. The attacker switches to broadcasting zero-profit channels to keep the victims from getting any confirmations, taking a 5% loss on each, and costing each victim 95% in fees if they attempt to counter.\nT=62-71 - Normal blockspace competition has risen above even the zero-profit level for the attacker, so no broadcasting is done until his highest ones begin confirming again.\nT=71-100 - A few of the attacker\'s broadcasts confirm. Almost no victims confirm due to the high fees.\nT=100-200 - As the normal mempools begin to clear, more and more of the attacker\'s transactions confirm. He broadcasts new ones to pick up the slack and keep users priced out. A few more victims get confirmed over time as his high-value channels remaining are used up, pricing some victims back in(barely, still over 90% loss).\nT=201 - The attacker begins to profit due to closed transactions that have timed out.\nAt this point, the attacker has been "punished" 34,875 times at 5% of channel value each for a total of about 17.5 BTC. He makes that back within two blocks.\n\n>Stopping to re-explain the "profitable channels" column, that\'s just used to keep track of how many channels the attacker opened the previous block that victims couldn\'t close. One block it is negative, meaning the victims closed more than the attacker could open, number 41. That multiplies by the average size to get profit, and then fee % is subtracted from that interval, all computed when those LN channels fail to hit their timelocks. This is the number that would be lower in reality, but I haven\'t thought of a good way to simulate users using RBF to pop at the top in time, which some(but not many) would do. If they tried to RBF to pop at the top after block 60(10 hours) they would take a >100% loss on the channel.\n\n>From 201 to 260 his profit rises rapidly, even after accounting for the high percentages he spent in fees. When he hits block 260, which was 200 blocks after he began the zero-profit broadcasts, he stops the attack. The rest of the penalty transactions need to confirm. I sped up his confirmations and the victim\'s slightly to get the total without going another 200 blocks to clear the mempools, but you can see how bad the mempools got during this 48 hour attack.\n\n>After all is said and done, the attacker has a revenue of 441.5 BTC after fees, and losses of 37.2 BTC in penalties. An even larger amount of BTC was likely lost by users due to miners\' fees, as they could not have known the attack would end at block 260, and algorithms would likely overpredict fees for some time.\n\n>A tidy profit of 404.3 BTC for screwing with 150,000 80 channels. Or in today\'s dollars, 3 million profit on 12 million capital put into the attack.\n\n>That\'s so awful I kind of wonder if I screwed up the math. Is it really anywhere near that profitable to attack LN?? I\'m sure someone will correct me if I\'ve made a mistake; Apologies in advance.\n\n>Edit: A helpful specific example of how this scenario is set up: https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/84vtru/is_the_lightning_network_even_more_vulnerable/dvsw992/\n\n>Edit2: Tried some new settings, still profitable. I\'m really interested to see what it takes for this to become unprofitable.\n\nfull discussion: https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/84n8l0/big_day_for_bitcoin_lightning_goes_live_on_mainnet/dvs4n25/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/', '851dwh', [['u/im_super_high', 18, '2018-03-17 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/dvu2y6o/', 'That pretty much makes my head spin.\n\nEdit: Guess that was the weed.', '851dwh'], ['u/Cockatiel', 12, '2018-03-17 09:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/dvu90m1/', "Ln will be a mess, it's a ticking time bomb", '851dwh'], ['u/TurnTM', 10, '2018-03-17 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/851dwh/interesting_discussion_going_on_right_now_on/dvuebo4/', "Because they're trying to implement a rushed new technology on top of an antiquated one, which creates a lot of new potential attack vectors. There have been questions regarding LN's security for a long time and even if this time bomb never explodes, it will be inferior in-use to technologies like Nano.", '851dwh']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, March 17, 2018', 47, '2018-03-17 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/', '851eqe', [['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 10, '2018-03-17 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu1bvt/', 'Fantastic contribution. Great content. Would down vote again. ', '851eqe'], ['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 11, '2018-03-17 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu1lpl/', "Hasn't really been reacting to news lately ", '851eqe'], ['u/dellbon', 10, '2018-03-17 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu29lr/', "I'm starting to think that the selling is coming from Chinese mining pools to weed out the competition now that they are no longer mining with heavily subsidised electricity. The narrative that it is futures/wall st/mt gox is a convenient decoy. Furthermore, since Bitmain can't rope suckers into buying bcash to cease it's downward spiral then the only alternative is to sell BTC.\nIf true then it's a positive as they will only shit in their own nest for so long as the billions waiting to re-enter the market is too great to ignore.", '851eqe'], ['u/Necka44', 10, '2018-03-17 06:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu3rd0/', 'G20 is a non event. It’s a discussion, nothing will come out of it before months and surely they won’t come all together with the same rules. Each countries have way to much differences in the way they actually manage trading and crypto trading. \nYou can just expect more regulation so their Citizen trade in exchanges where they can get their tax money. \nLike Germany will probably put stuff in place so that the taxes are paid at the source like it is for betting websites and trading. \n\nThe whole shit was launched by France, followed by Germant and put as a coffee table discussion at G20. It’s not a decision event at all. \n\nI’m French and live in Germany, I’m following those “discussion” since first stated at the end of last year... this won’t be bullish nor bearish. For now. ', '851eqe'], ['u/bechamel2000', 10, '2018-03-17 06:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu4vgh/', 'Come on. ... I put a little wink in there. Why are you so aggressive?', '851eqe'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 13, '2018-03-17 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu5opz/', "The pop got sold off pretty quickly. That's a sign that there is still a lot of sell pressure left to work through.\n\n", '851eqe'], ['u/biT-Rich', 19, '2018-03-17 07:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu5xan/', "What i'm seeing? Indecision in the market short term. Where we are at on the daily is close to breaking low, so bulls are trying to protect that support, risk adverse and gamblers are buying, bears are shorting anything that bounces, and big bears are protecting their large shorts by executing market sells at critical signal points. Prediction? At some point this will flip flop but we will need more buy pressure to support it. My guess is we will hold above 7k long enough that bears will give way and start covering shorts. But it could take a month for that to happen. Fundamentals still look great to me so if your an investor hodl tight. If your looking for fast money you better know what you're doing and have a little luck on your side.\n\n\n\n", '851eqe'], ['u/csasker', 14, '2018-03-17 08:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu7hjz/', "The last week basically all moves feels like fake outs or squeezed margin positions. It's a bit like the gold market, range bound and some sharp moves here and here but no real action.\n\nI guess it's the leveraged trading that adds to this and for a market that's been very trend driven the last years it's a bit difficult to get used to. But the other hand a good learning opportunity ", '851eqe'], ['u/hellfireslain', 11, '2018-03-17 09:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu973v/', 'What kind of shit pump was that, we are constantly pumping and dumping $100 now ', '851eqe'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-17 10:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu9ct3/', "Yea i agree, in this case it's coming from $20k, not $5k though.\n\nsome might say that does not bode well", '851eqe'], ['u/Necka44', 11, '2018-03-17 10:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvu9ond/', "Don't brag like Bitcoin is some sort of super hero that is resisting all he can. It's an open market there, you can wish all you want, but if investors decide to give up, the price can go down by a lot. It doesn't have to stay there, but anything can happen. Nothing is safe here, otherwise we would all be long 100x", '851eqe'], ['u/gypsytoy', 17, '2018-03-17 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuan6j/', 'cringe', '851eqe'], ['u/kloiik', 10, '2018-03-17 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuaw0d/', 'This makes no sense, the price dropped from 20k to 8.3k? How is the price being propped up?', '851eqe'], ['u/crypto_investor7', 14, '2018-03-17 11:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvub9da/', 'And...\n\nI could also pick a random event which happened at some previous point in time with the price', '851eqe'], ['u/babies_eater', 22, '2018-03-17 12:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvucqfd/', "I ran some numbers and patterns and I'm looking at the following levels.\n\nIf we don't double bottom at ~7665, our next leg down in the falling wedge would put us around 7275-7225. \n\nThis also pretty closely coincides with the 0.786 fib retracement of our move up from 6k, which I have at approx. 7250. \n\nMoreover, a pattern of our drops in this downtrend put's us at around 7150 for the next drop.\n\nLast, I have some I have a longterm trend support line from July - Sept 17 at around 6.8-6.9k, which was wicked on our rapid descent to 6k. \n\nI think the levels 6.8 - 7.3k provide a pretty good r/r for either a long and definitely for closing any short that you might still have open.\n\nOf course, this is without any bad news that might pull the rug from under us. \n\nCurious to hear what levels you guys are looking at. \n\nDisclaimer: by no means an expert on TA, so if I screwed things up, would love to hear it!\n\nChart for the curious (It's a bit messy): https://www.tradingview.com/x/c2T8LelI/", '851eqe'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 89, '2018-03-17 12:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvud88f/', "I've spent just a little bit of time collecting data on the last 4 major boom/bust cycles in Bitcoin and wanted to share it here.. make of it what you will:\n\nNumber days in downtrend before trend changes bullish\n\n* Jan 2012 - 91 days\n* Aug 2012 - 86 days\n* April 2013 - 92 days\n* Nov 2013 - 171 days \n* Avg: 110 days\n\n* Currently - 91 days\n\n\nPercentage decrease in price from peak: (high-low)/high\n\n* Jan 2012 - 48%\n* Aug 2012 - 56%\n* April 2013 - 82%\n* Nov 2013 - 70%\n* Avg - 64%\n* Currently - 70%\n\n\nPrice as percentage of peak when downtrend is broken (low/high):\n\n* Jan 2012 - 66%\n* Aug 2012 - 66%\n* April 2013 - 33%\n* Nov 2013 - 39%\n* Avg - 51%\n* Currently - N/A. Downtrend not broken\n\n\nSome takeaways: If we use average time spent in downtrend as a method of forecasting in our current situation, then we break downtrend on April 8th at a price of $9200. If we use just the last two cycles and ignore 2012 completely, then we break downtrend on April 28th at a price of $8100. \n\nIt goes without saying that the past can not always be used as an accurate method of forecasting the future, but it helps to scope previous behavior as a means to at least ballpark. It's also worth noting that while downtrend in Nov 2013 was finally broken after 171 days, this did not mark a recovery as price moved to lower lows post rally.\n\nIn all cases however, downtrend resistance was broken, and eventually Bitcoin continued on its epic bull run. The largest scale trend is still up Up UP. ", '851eqe'], ['u/KoKansei', 13, '2018-03-17 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvudpma/', '>The entire BCH community is Roger Ver \n\nnotthisshitagain.jpg\n\nEdit: Downvoted for criticizing naked vitriol for a bitcoin fork. Shocking how many peoples\' bullshit detection seems to be faulty. Comparing an open source fork to a permissionless currency to "a tumor" while parroting the LTC is the silver yo BTC\'s gold cliche? You guys are out of your goddamn minds. ', '851eqe'], ['u/KoKansei', 11, '2018-03-17 13:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvue8co/', 'Satoshi designed Bitcoin to be permissionless and extensible. To say that BCH is "bad for bitcoin" is to deny that free and open competition, a cornerstone of Satoshi\'s design, is a good thing.\n\nIsn\'t is strage how BTC and BCH supporters don\'t shit on BTG or any of the other forks? The only reason to use political-style spin and character assassination agaisnt BCH is because you are afraid of competing. \n\nI hold both sides of the fork and I say let the best coin win. That is he bitcoin I signed up for many years ago.', '851eqe'], ['u/nauxiv', 18, '2018-03-17 13:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvue9vj/', "Without looking at the rest of the numbers, how are you getting 171 days after November 2013 for a reversal? I'd say it was almost two years before there was a discernible shift up.", '851eqe'], ['u/crypto_advisor', 10, '2018-03-17 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuec06/', 'One of the best posts yet in this daily discussion thread. Great job, mate. \n\nWhile anything can happen, all market cycles reflect one important thing: human psychology. This data could give some insight into where the price bottom may be and when the downtrend could break based on past market cycles. ', '851eqe'], ['u/andrjor', 21, '2018-03-17 13:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuem0w/', 'Seriously you bring zero content. We get you are short and that you are desperate for others to dump the price for you. ', '851eqe'], ['u/AWildEminemAppeared', 10, '2018-03-17 13:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuf027/', 'Put him to sleep and crash it with the exact same Mt Gox fud.', '851eqe'], ['u/L14dy', 20, '2018-03-17 14:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvug2j4/', 'There’s probably just a ton of people who made a fortune on alts in 2017-early 2018 that slowly exited to BTC since the alt bubble popped (or probably caused the alt bubble to pop) and these guys are slowly cashing out their newly acquired BTC to fiat since they don’t really care about BTC, decentralization or the internet of money anyways. I guess the same can be said for ETH/USD', '851eqe'], ['u/scientic', 15, '2018-03-17 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuidju/', 'It\'s not. It\'s peer to peer digital cash. The "digital gold" or "store of value" argument was a terrible one crafted in certain subreddits in order to build hype and hide the fact that Bitcoin was under-developed and under-performing in terms of its use case.', '851eqe'], ['u/avatarr', 10, '2018-03-17 15:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvujv1k/', 'I realize this isn\'t technically the correct sub for this question but I feel like the maturity and level-headedness is the best here of any Bitcoin / crypto related sub and I\'m likely to get the best answer here...\n\nWhat recommendations do any of you have on introducing your children to crypto and teaching them about it, technically / conceptually? I\'ve set some aside for my kids and I\'ve thought numerous times about teaching them (my oldest has even expressed interest in it, surely because of me) but I get like 2 sentences in and then realize I have to take a step back to give context and then another step back to give context on that (e.g. what a ledger is, why financial record-keeping is important, etc). I just end up in a mental rabbit hole and decide their eyes would just gloss over and that my approach would be fruitless and end up finishing with something like "There\'s a lot to learn about money and accounting that you just aren\'t ready for yet. I\'ll definitely explain those things as you get older and they make more sense to you." I feel like this is a cop-out though and that I should be able to do better.\n\nI\'m interested in any perspective or even first-hand experience you all might have.', '851eqe'], ['u/arsonbunny', 12, '2018-03-17 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvukopr/', '>More than 90 percent of American adults don’t own cryptocurrencies -- and most have a lot of concerns about the coins, a new survey from Finder found.\n\n>The study found that the majority of crypto buyers are Millennials, with more than 17 percent claiming to have holdings, as compared with 8.75 percent of Gen Xers and 2.24 percent of Baby Boomers. \n\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-16/fewer-americans-hold-cryptocurrencies-than-you-probably-think\n\nInteresting breakdown for answers to the question: "Why Haven\'t You Invested in Cryptocurrency?"\n\nAnswer \| Women \| Men\n---\|----\|----\nIts too complicated \| 30% \| 23.6%\nToo difficult to use \| 11.8% \| 11%\nIts a scam \| 12.8% \| 24%\nToo many fees \| 5.4% \| 6.2%\nThere is no need for it or disinterested \| 44% \| 35.3%\nIts a bubble \| 9.9% \| 23.3%\nToo high risk \| 30.9% \| 39.8%\nI own cryptocurrency \| 4.3% \| 11.9%\n', '851eqe'], ['u/NotMyMcChicken', 10, '2018-03-17 16:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvukufa/', 'The “there’s no need for it” answer, after folks continue to get shafted by the banking institutions and the FED money printer is just hilarious to me. Sheep gonna sheep. ', '851eqe'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-03-17 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvulhwx/', 'I teach mathematics and computer science to kids of varying ages.\n\nGenerally, the first step is to teach kids arithmetic\n\nOnce they’ve got arithmetic, I teach them about money\n\nOnce they understand the concept of money, I teach the basics of monetary supply and policy\n\nAfter that comes computers, so explain what an algorithm is and give a few examples from arithmetix, i.e. how to multiply two numbers\n\nThen I talk about Bitcoin at a very high level \n\nThen that’s usually enough for younger kids\n\nOlder kids I usually start off with basic algebra\n\nI explain what an additive group is\n\nI explain what a finitely generated group is\n\nI make my way to elliptic curves\n\nThen explain hashing\n\nThen you can start to explain PoW and cryptography and mosy on over to Bitcoin\n\nThen explain Bitcoin at a medium level\n\nFor college kids I usually just explain the entire developer reference', '851eqe'], ['u/NotMyMcChicken', 13, '2018-03-17 16:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuljt5/', 'TIL trust-less decentralized global currency is useless ', '851eqe'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-17 16:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvulndo/', 'I mean, they weren’t really fucked over in the medium term. Most americans got a piece of the bailout to buy a home.\n\nAnericans get fucked over on the regular and have bene getting fucked over for three thigs:\n\n1. Credit Card debt\n\n2. Student Loans\n\n3. Medical Costs\n\nI have finally understood that the vast majority of Americans just do not care. They don’t care about their credit card debt, they consider their student loans completely normal (everyone has student loans, right?) and whenever you bring up medical costs, they just call your country socialist.', '851eqe'], ['u/SlowCap', 20, '2018-03-17 16:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvum856/', "In terms of mass adoption in the USA, the biggest barrier I see is the government's decision to treat every transaction as a capital gain/loss transaction. This means every single transaction (even buying a cup of coffee), needs to be INDIVIDUALLY listed on your tax return!\n\nEven if people naively use crypto for purchases for one tax year, as soon as they get to tax time and realize it will either take them days to compile transactions and cost basis on their own or $100's/$1000's in accountant fees to due taxes, simply because they used crypto for daily purchases, they will never do so again.", '851eqe'], ['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 33, '2018-03-17 16:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvumat9/', 'MtGox FUD dispelled straight from the horses mouth > https://www.mtgox.com/img/pdf/20180317_qa.pdf\n\n> I sold BTC and BCC from December 2017 to February 2018 with the cooperationof a cryptocurrency exchange in light of the market price at the time of the sale.Following consultation with cryptocurrency experts, I sold BTC and BCC, not by an 7ordinary sale through the BTC/BCC exchange, but in a manner that would avoidaffecting the market price, while ensuring the security of the transaction to the extentpossible. The method of sale of BTC and BCC was approved by the court as well.I would like to refrain from explaining the details of the method of sale; otherwise thefuture sale of BTC and BCC could be hindered. However, at present, nothing hasbeen determined regarding the sale of BTC and BCC in the future.Please note that the transfers of BTC and BCC from BTC/BCC addresses that Imanage to other addresses do not itself necessarily mean that I sold BTC and BCC atthe time of such transfers. Please retrain from analyzing the correlation between thesale of BTC and BCC by us and the market prices of BTC and BCC based on theassumption that the sale was made at the time the BTC and BCC were transferredfrom BTC/BCC addresses that I manage, as such assumption is incorrect. \n\nSecond reference:\n\n>Following consultation with cryptocurrency experts, I sold BTC and BCC, not byan ordinary sale through the BTC/BCC exchange, but in a manner that would avoidaffecting the market price, while ensuring the security of the transaction to the extentpossible.Therefore, I believe that the sale of BTC and BCC by us did not affect their marketprices.Please note that the transfers of BTC and BCC from BTC/BCC addresses that Imanage to other addresses do not itself necessarily mean that I sold BTC and BCC atthe time of such transfers. Please refrain from analyzing the correlation between thesale of BTC and BCC by us and the market prices of BTC and BCC based on theassumption that the sale was made at the time the BTC and BCC were transferredfrom BTC/BCC addresses that I manage, as such assumption is incorrect\n\nImportant question:\n\n>Q2-5-2) Will the Bankruptcy Trustee continue to sell BTC and BCC in the future?\n\nanswer:\n\n> At present, nothing has been determined regarding the sale of BTC and BCC in thefuture. This matter will be determined following consultation with the court.\n\n\nTLDR;\n\nStop freaking out about MtGox', '851eqe'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 17, '2018-03-17 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvumqo7/', "If anything this would make people who are worried about this more concerned.\n\nWhat we can gleam from this is that he didn't market sell, and consulted with exchanges to do this in the least impactful way possible.\n\nSo, the downtrend is not the Mt Gox trustees's fault, even if they may have more to sell in the future.", '851eqe'], ['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-17 16:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvun0pu/', "Give it a rest already. We understand you hate Bitcoin and think it's a failure. This is a trading sub, we welcome bears and bulls but this incessant drivel needs to stop.", '851eqe'], ['u/TyTN', 10, '2018-03-17 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvunwgj/', "Peter Brandt said that the reason we won't have a double bottom at 6k is because the volume during the selling is too high.\n\nFor a double bottom, the second bottom needs to be reached with low volume.\n\nIt matches with what the textbooks teach about trading. If there's a trend and there is volume behind it at the same time, then the volume (i.e. the market/people) support the trend.\n\n", '851eqe'], ['u/NotMyMcChicken', 14, '2018-03-17 17:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuo7rc/', 'And I reckon we’ll be over 20k within 3 months because something something lightening network Main net. There, now we’ve both made random predictions! ', '851eqe'], ['u/gypsytoy', 22, '2018-03-17 17:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuphr2/', "It's probably moreso that everyone here thinks /u/DushmanKush is an annoying cunt.", '851eqe'], ['u/lemonade456', 11, '2018-03-17 18:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqd2x/', "Liquidity is awful down here. Market doesn't like buying BTC for 7,8k.", '851eqe'], ['u/kloiik', 12, '2018-03-17 18:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqnli/', 'That is just false, shorts are NOT at an all time high while longs are just a few percent of their all time high.', '851eqe'], ['u/clarkdoubleyou', 17, '2018-03-17 18:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqwxm/', 'Better wait for 2019 first ;)', '851eqe'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 14, '2018-03-17 18:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvuqxpt/', 'are we in 2019 yet?', '851eqe'], ['u/binaryechoes', 14, '2018-03-17 18:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvurhgd/', 'Sideways for 3 days at 8k, brutal. Give me 6k or 10k, or give me death.', '851eqe'], ['u/Subz10', 10, '2018-03-17 18:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvurja4/', 'Analysis on market performance to day of the week: \n\nThis is a 24 week analysis (12 bull market weeks pre-20k, 12 bear market weeks post-20k). It does not study percentage gains, it only aims to determine if the closing is above the opening or vice-versa.\n\nGreen days:\n> \n> * Monday: 54% \n> * Tuesday: 45%\n> * Wednesday: 54%\n> * Thursday: 50%\n> * Friday: 58%\n> * Saturday: 71%\n> * Sunday: 37.5%\n\nMost days had no significant variation asides Saturdays being mostly green days and Sundays being red days. Even in bear markets 66% of Saturdays close... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Although close to half of American workers are satisfied with their jobs, according toPew polls, more than six in 10 Americans indicate they\'re open to new work opportunities.\nIf you\'re one of the workers open to a new job, atight labor marketmeans you should have plenty of opportunities available to you. The key to taking advantage of those opportunities is to avoid the kind of mistakes that could cost you your dream position.\nUnfortunately, many workers make inadvertent errors in the job search process that hurt their efforts. Here are a few of the key errors you\'ll want to avoid if you\'re looking for work.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAsurvey of 1,000 American men and womenasked job-seekers why they declined to apply for a job for which they didn\'t meet 100% of the listed qualification requirements. A total of 41% of women and 46% of men said they didn\'t want to waste time and energy since they didn\'t think they\'d be hired, compared with just 12.4% of men and 9.7% of women who said they didn\'t apply because they didn\'t think they could do the job well.\nMost hiring managers don\'t find a candidate who meets every single criteria on their wish list. While you don\'t want to apply for a job if you have no qualifications for it, missing out on one or two traits the hiring manager asks for isn\'t necessarily a deal-breaker.\nIf you think you\'d be good at the job and you can write a compelling cover letter and resume to prove it, you may just get the chance to interview and perhaps even get hired -- but you\'ll never know unless you try.\nWhen you\'re applying for lots of positions, it\'s tempting to send out the same resume and cover letter over and over. But doing so is likely to get your resume tossed right into the garbage.\nACareerBuilder surveyfound human resources managers and hiring managers typically spend less than a minute reviewing each resume -- but 63% said a resume that\'s customized to the job is likely to catch their eye and prompt them to review your application more favorably.\nTo make sure your resume stands out from the crowd, mirror the language from the job ad when describing your skills and leave off irrelevant jobs. A hiring manager should be able to tell at a quick glance that your resume is a response to the job listing and that you\'ve got the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed.\nWhen you\'re customizing your resume and cover letter, make sure you don\'t make any mistakes.\nAn Accountemps survey of 150 senior executives from large U.S. companies revealed that 40% will disqualify a candidate based on a single typo, while 76% wouldn\'t consider an applicant whose resumes included a typo or two.\nProofreading your own resume is essential, but you may also want to get a friend to look it over with a fresh pair of eyes to see if he or she spots anything you missed.Grammarly, a free grammar and spell-checking app, can also help you identify errors and will make suggestions on corrections so you can get your resume ready to impress.\nArecent surveyof more than 350 recruiters and hiring managers found one in five interviewers have dismissed a candidate for not sending a thank-you note after an interview.\nAlthough nearly a third of professionals admitted to not following up with a thank you after an interview, 68% of recruiters and hiring managers said sending a note matters and is a factor they\'ll consider.\nSending a thank-you note is a quick and easy way to deepen your connection with the hiring manager, especially since94% of hiring managersthink an email note is acceptable.\nIn your note, thank the interviewer for his or her time meeting with you, comment on something you discussed ("I really enjoyed our conversation about sales techniques"), and reiterate with a brief statement about why you think you\'d be a great fit for the position.\nAccording to aJobvitesurvey of more than 2,000 workers, just 29% of employees negotiated their salary when they were hired. Among those who did negotiate, 84% got a better offer. One out of five of the workers whose offers were improved ended up with a salary that was 11% to 20% higher than what they\'d originally been offered.\nFailing to negotiate your salary couldcost you thousands over your career, especially since raises you receive later on typically use your current salary as a benchmark. While it may seem uncomfortable, most employers expect you to bargain and leave room for negotiation.\nYou can use sites like Glassdoor, PayScale, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect information on what you should be making andprepare a solid argumentfor why you deserve a higher salary. If the employer isn\'t willing to budge on pay, try for an incentive-based bonus or ask for other benefits such as flexible workdays, better insurance coverage, or more vacation time.\nThe good news if you\'re a job seeker is the economy is strong, unemployment is low, and you should have plenty of opportunity to find a new position and boost your income. Now that you know the top mistakes to avoid, the process should go a whole lot easier.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Although close to half of American workers are satisfied with their jobs, according to Pew polls , more than six in 10 Americans indicate they\'re open to new work opportunities. If you\'re one of the workers open to a new job, a tight labor market means you should have plenty of opportunities available to you. The key to taking advantage of those opportunities is to avoid the kind of mistakes that could cost you your dream position. Unfortunately, many workers make inadvertent errors in the job search process that hurt their efforts. Here are a few of the key errors you\'ll want to avoid if you\'re looking for work. A man holding a briefcase, his other hand on the back of his head, stands at crossroads Image source: Getty Images. Not applying for a job you\'d be a good fit for A survey of 1,000 American men and women asked job-seekers why they declined to apply for a job for which they didn\'t meet 100% of the listed qualification requirements. A total of 41% of women and 46% of men said they didn\'t want to waste time and energy since they didn\'t think they\'d be hired, compared with just 12.4% of men and 9.7% of women who said they didn\'t apply because they didn\'t think they could do the job well. Most hiring managers don\'t find a candidate who meets every single criteria on their wish list. While you don\'t want to apply for a job if you have no qualifications for it, missing out on one or two traits the hiring manager asks for isn\'t necessarily a deal-breaker. If you think you\'d be good at the job and you can write a compelling cover letter and resume to prove it, you may just get the chance to interview and perhaps even get hired -- but you\'ll never know unless you try. Sending out a generic resume When you\'re applying for lots of positions, it\'s tempting to send out the same resume and cover letter over and over. But doing so is likely to get your resume tossed right into the garbage. A CareerBuilder survey found human resources managers and hiring managers typically spend less than a minute reviewing each resume -- but 63% said a resume that\'s customized to the job is likely to catch their eye and prompt them to review your application more favorably. Story continues To make sure your resume stands out from the crowd, mirror the language from the job ad when describing your skills and leave off irrelevant jobs. A hiring manager should be able to tell at a quick glance that your resume is a response to the job listing and that you\'ve got the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed. Making typos on your application material When you\'re customizing your resume and cover letter, make sure you don\'t make any mistakes. An Accountemps survey of 150 senior executives from large U.S. companies revealed that 40% will disqualify a candidate based on a single typo, while 76% wouldn\'t consider an applicant whose resumes included a typo or two. Proofreading your own resume is essential, but you may also want to get a friend to look it over with a fresh pair of eyes to see if he or she spots anything you missed. Grammarly , a free grammar and spell-checking app, can also help you identify errors and will make suggestions on corrections so you can get your resume ready to impress. Failing to send a thank-you note A recent survey of more than 350 recruiters and hiring managers found one in five interviewers have dismissed a candidate for not sending a thank-you note after an interview. Although nearly a third of professionals admitted to not following up with a thank you after an interview, 68% of recruiters and hiring managers said sending a note matters and is a factor they\'ll consider. Sending a thank-you note is a quick and easy way to deepen your connection with the hiring manager, especially since 94% of hiring managers think an email note is acceptable. In your note, thank the interviewer for his or her time meeting with you, comment on something you discussed (" I really enjoyed our conversation about sales techniques "), and reiterate with a brief statement about why you think you\'d be a great fit for the position. Failing to negotiate your salary According to a Jobvite survey of more than 2,000 workers, just 29% of employees negotiated their salary when they were hired. Among those who did negotiate, 84% got a better offer. One out of five of the workers whose offers were improved ended up with a salary that was 11% to 20% higher than what they\'d originally been offered. Failing to negotiate your salary could cost you thousands over your career , especially since raises you receive later on typically use your current salary as a benchmark. While it may seem uncomfortable, most employers expect you to bargain and leave room for negotiation. You can use sites like Glassdoor, PayScale, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect information on what you should be making and prepare a solid argument for why you deserve a higher salary. If the employer isn\'t willing to budge on pay, try for an incentive-based bonus or ask for other benefits such as flexible workdays, better insurance coverage, or more vacation time. Now\'s a great time to look for a job The good news if you\'re a job seeker is the economy is strong, unemployment is low, and you should have plenty of opportunity to find a new position and boost your income. Now that you know the top mistakes to avoid, the process should go a whole lot easier. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against individual currencies last week, but because of the larger weighting of the Euro, the Greenback managed to post a small gain against the basket of currencies. For the week, the June U.S. Dollar Index futures contract settled at 89.797, up 0.157 or 0.18%. Weekly June U.S. Dollar Index In economic news, U.S. consumer inflation came in at 0.2%, meeting expectations but coming in well below the previous 0.5%. Core CPI also matched the 0.2% forecast, but came in below the previously reported 0.3%. The benign numbers probably mean the Fed will limit the number of rate hikes in 2018 to three. Core Retail Sales disappointed investors with a 0.2% reading. The forecast called for an increase of 0.4%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.1%. Retail Sales were down 0.1%. Traders were looking for 0.3%. The previous month was revised higher to -0.1%. Producer inflation rose 0.2%, exceeding expectations. Building permits were 1.30M versus a 1.32M forecast. EUR/USD The Euro rallied early in the week after the release the neutral U.S. consumer inflation report. However, prices topped on Wednesday, March 14 and retreated the rest of the week after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that the bank\x92s policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflation. The EUR/USD settled at 1.2286, -0.0018 or -0.14%. Weekly EUR/USD \x93We currently see inflation converging towards our aim over the medium term, and we are more confident than in the past this convergence will come to pass,\x94 Draghi said at an event in Frankfurt. \x93But we still need to see further evidence that inflation dynamics are moving in the right direction. So monetary policy will remain patient, persistent and prudent.\x94 Draghi also reiterated that rates will still remain low for a long time. USD/JPY The Dollar/Yen was pressured last week by political uncertainty in U.S. President Donald Trump\x92s cabinet and renewed worries about trade wars. The USD/JPY settled at 105.952, down 0.851 or -0.80%. Story continues Weekly USD/JPY Traders are concerned about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism under the Trump administration, after the president sought to impose fresh tariffs on China. The Yen was also supported by a political scandal in Japan which raised questions about the future of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leading investors to question the path of the currency. Abe risks losing both popularity and ultimately power. And without Abe, there might not be \x93Abenomics\x94 to keep the Yen cheap. AUD/USD The Australian Dollar fell sharply against the U.S. Dollar last week amid concerns about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism. The AUD/USD settled at .7710, down 0.0136 or -1.73%. Weekly AUD/USD The selling began after President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and rumors surfaced that Trump was considering tariffs against China. According to reports, the package could include indefinite tariffs and investment restrictions. Trump could impose tariffs on $60 billion of Chinese goods, Reuters reported, citing a source. NZD/USD The New Zealand Dollar plunged against the U.S. Dollar last week on rising risk aversion as investors expressed concerns about a possible trade war and more changes in the White House staff. Weekly NZD/USD The NZD/USD settled at .7211, down 0.0067 or -0.93%. The Kiwi was pressured late in the week by weaker than expected Gross Domestic Production data, which reduced the odds of a sooner-than-expected rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and rumors that President Trump had decided to fire National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week\x92s G20 a Concern Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 19, 2018 USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 19, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 18/03/18 Aussie Plunges Amid Rumors of Tariffs Against China', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against individual currencies last week, but because of the larger weighting of the Euro, the Greenback managed to post a small gain against the basket of currencies.\nFor the week, theJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures contract settled at 89.797, up 0.157 or 0.18%.\nIn economic news, U.S. consumer inflation came in at 0.2%, meeting expectations but coming in well below the previous 0.5%. Core CPI also matched the 0.2% forecast, but came in below the previously reported 0.3%. The benign numbers probably mean the Fed will limit the number of rate hikes in 2018 to three.\nCore Retail Sales disappointed investors with a 0.2% reading. The forecast called for an increase of 0.4%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.1%. Retail Sales were down 0.1%. Traders were looking for 0.3%. The previous month was revised higher to -0.1%.\nProducer inflation rose 0.2%, exceeding expectations. Building permits were 1.30M versus a 1.32M forecast.\nThe Euro rallied early in the week after the release the neutral U.S. consumer inflation report. However, prices topped on Wednesday, March 14 and retreated the rest of the week after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that the bank’s policy will remain prudent despite it being more confident on the future path of inflation.\nTheEUR/USDsettled at 1.2286, -0.0018 or -0.14%.\n“We currently see inflation converging towards our aim over the medium term, and we are more confident than in the past this convergence will come to pass,” Draghi said at an event in Frankfurt.\n“But we still need to see further evidence that inflation dynamics are moving in the right direction. So monetary policy will remain patient, persistent and prudent.”\nDraghi also reiterated that rates will still remain low for a long time.\nThe Dollar/Yen was pressured last week by political uncertainty in U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet and renewed worries about trade wars.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 105.952, down 0.851 or -0.80%.\nTraders are concerned about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism under the Trump administration, after the president sought to impose fresh tariffs on China.\nThe Yen was also supported by a political scandal in Japan which raised questions about the future of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leading investors to question the path of the currency. Abe risks losing both popularity and ultimately power. And without Abe, there might not be “Abenomics” to keep the Yen cheap.\nThe Australian Dollar fell sharply against the U.S. Dollar last week amid concerns about a U.S. shift towards increased protectionism.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7710, down 0.0136 or -1.73%.\nThe selling began after President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and rumors surfaced that Trump was considering tariffs against China. According to reports, the package could include indefinite tariffs and investment restrictions. Trump could impose tariffs on $60 billion of Chinese goods, Reuters reported, citing a source.\nThe New Zealand Dollar plunged against the U.S. Dollar last week on rising risk aversion as investors expressed concerns about a possible trade war and more changes in the White House staff.\nTheNZD/USDsettled at .7211, down 0.0067 or -0.93%.\nThe Kiwi was pressured late in the week by weaker than expected Gross Domestic Production data, which reduced the odds of a sooner-than-expected rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and rumors that President Trump had decided to fire National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/03/18\n• Aussie Plunges Amid Rumors of Tariffs Against China', 'Bitcoin Cash Slides Again It was another choppy day on Saturday, with those looking for an early weekend rally likely to have been disappointed through the second half of the day. Bitcoin Cash rallied to an intraday high $1,031 on Saturday morning, moving through the day\x92s 23.6% and 38.2% FIB Retracement Levels, while falling short of the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,047.45 and perhaps more importantly, the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,060.73. Sellers were lined up at $1,000 levels and with Bitcoin Cash falling short of major resistance levels, the bearish trend resumed through the remainder of the day, with Bitcoin Cash sliding to an intraday low $922.4, before closing out the day at $940, down 2.93% for the day. Of little comfort through the day will have been the fact that Bitcoin was able to avoid testing major support levels. The sell-off has yet to abate in the early hours of this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 3.87% to $907.3 at the time of writing. An early intraday low $903.2 was as bad as it\x92s got so far this morning, but with sentiment across the cryptomarket weakening, the day ahead could be a testy one. A failure to move through to the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $936.9 will likely see support levels tested today, with the day\x92s first major support level sitting at $898. We will expect Bitcoin Cash to find plenty of buyers at this level, but things may go from bad to worse as the day progresses and the market fails to deliver a weekend rally. Investors have been fretting since last Wednesday\x92s session in Congress and, with the G20 next week, regulatory oversight remains the key concern near term, as governments and central banks look to take control of the cryptomarket and the initial coin offering platform. BCH/USD 18/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Slides Again While some of the cryptos would have enjoyed a small rally on Saturday, Litecoin investors saw plenty of red through the day, as the bearish trend resumed from Friday\x92s day high $172. Story continues Litecoin fell by 7.9% on Saturday to end the day at $152.33, with the day\x92s low $151.18 falling through the first major support level of $158.24 and the 2 nd support level of $151.68. Pulling back from the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 left Litecoin exposed, with investors getting all the more bearish as the day progressed. Things have not gotten any better this morning, with Litecoin down 3.26% at $147.68 at the time of writing. Litecoin has already tested the day\x92s first major support level of $147.18, with an early intraday low $145.69, the only good news being that the 2 nd support level was left untested, though should the bearish sentiment remain through the day, Litecoin could be facing the prospects of sub-$140. A move back through the day\x92s $152.79 high would spell the start of a weekend rally, though Litecoin would need to move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 to have any chance of holding onto any gains in the event of an afternoon rebound. With so much uncertainty and the G20 to consider, there\x92s little reason for a rebound near-term however, barring any momentum driven moves that are likely to be short term at best. LTC/USD 18/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Hits new Lows Ripple\x92s XRP saw quite a sell-off on Saturday, ending the day down 7.65% at $0.6259. Things had been looking promising in the early part of the day, with Ripple\x92s XRP bucking the trend to hit an intraday high $0.6869, while the majority of its peers stood in the red. Sentiment shifted however, with Ripple\x92s XRP going into free fall through the remainder of the day, hitting an intraday low $0.6145 on the way to the end of day $0.6259. While major resistance levels were left untested, Ripple\x92s XRP fell through the day\x92s 1 st major support level of $0.6501 with ease, before testing the 2 nd support level of $0.6216. Closing out the day below the day\x92s first major support level was certainly signalling a bearish start to today, with Ripple\x92s XRP falling 5.14% to $0.5921 at the time of writing. Pulling back through the day\x92s first major support level of $0.598 will certainly be of concern for investors, with Ripple XRP\x92s demise from last Sunday\x92s swing hi $0.8378 testing even the hardiest of investors. For the day ahead, Ripple\x92s XRP will need to move back through to $0.60 levels and test investor sentiment at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6704 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6755. Falling short of key resistance levels through the middle of the day will likely be another blow for investors, with a sub-$0.60 close today setting Ripple\x92s XRP up for a rocky week ahead. XRP/USD 18/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week\x92s G20 a Concern U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Level Not Seen Since 2004 GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of March 19, 2018 Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos? Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'It was another choppy day on Saturday, with those looking for an early weekend rally likely to have been disappointed through the second half of the day.\nBitcoin Cash rallied to an intraday high $1,031 on Saturday morning, moving through the day’s 23.6% and 38.2% FIB Retracement Levels, while falling short of the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,047.45 and perhaps more importantly, the day’s first major resistance level of $1,060.73.\nSellers were lined up at $1,000 levels and with Bitcoin Cash falling short of major resistance levels, the bearish trend resumed through the remainder of the day, with Bitcoin Cash sliding to an intraday low $922.4, before closing out the day at $940, down 2.93% for the day.\nOf little comfort through the day will have been the fact that Bitcoin was able to avoid testing major support levels.\nThe sell-off has yet to abate in the early hours of this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 3.87% to $907.3 at the time of writing.\nAn early intraday low $903.2 was as bad as it’s got so far this morning, but with sentiment across the cryptomarket weakening, the day ahead could be a testy one.\nA failure to move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $936.9 will likely see support levels tested today, with the day’s first major support level sitting at $898. We will expect Bitcoin Cash to find plenty of buyers at this level, but things may go from bad to worse as the day progresses and the market fails to deliver a weekend rally.\nInvestors have been fretting since last Wednesday’s session in Congress and, with the G20 next week, regulatory oversight remains the key concern near term, as governments and central banks look to take control of the cryptomarket and the initial coin offering platform.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nWhile some of the cryptos would have enjoyed a small rally on Saturday, Litecoin investors saw plenty of red through the day, as the bearish trend resumed from Friday’s day high $172.\nLitecoin fell by 7.9% on Saturday to end the day at $152.33, with the day’s low $151.18 falling through the first major support level of $158.24 and the 2ndsupport level of $151.68.\nPulling back from the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 left Litecoin exposed, with investors getting all the more bearish as the day progressed.\nThings have not gotten any better this morning, with Litecoin down 3.26% at $147.68 at the time of writing.\nLitecoin has already tested the day’s first major support level of $147.18, with an early intraday low $145.69, the only good news being that the 2ndsupport level was left untested, though should the bearish sentiment remain through the day, Litecoin could be facing the prospects of sub-$140.\nA move back through the day’s $152.79 high would spell the start of a weekend rally, though Litecoin would need to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 to have any chance of holding onto any gains in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nWith so much uncertainty and the G20 to consider, there’s little reason for a rebound near-term however, barring any momentum driven moves that are likely to be short term at best.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP saw quite a sell-off on Saturday, ending the day down 7.65% at $0.6259. Things had been looking promising in the early part of the day, with Ripple’s XRP bucking the trend to hit an intraday high $0.6869, while the majority of its peers stood in the red.\nSentiment shifted however, with Ripple’s XRP going into free fall through the remainder of the day, hitting an intraday low $0.6145 on the way to the end of day $0.6259.\nWhile major resistance levels were left untested, Ripple’s XRP fell through the day’s 1stmajor support level of $0.6501 with ease, before testing the 2ndsupport level of $0.6216.\nClosing out the day below the day’s first major support level was certainly signalling a bearish start to today, with Ripple’s XRP falling 5.14% to $0.5921 at the time of writing.\nPulling back through the day’s first major support level of $0.598 will certainly be of concern for investors, with Ripple XRP’s demise from last Sunday’s swing hi $0.8378 testing even the hardiest of investors.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to move back through to $0.60 levels and test investor sentiment at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6704 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6755.\nFalling short of key resistance levels through the middle of the day will likely be another blow for investors, with a sub-$0.60 close today setting Ripple’s XRP up for a rocky week ahead.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Level Not Seen Since 2004\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?\n• Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'It was another choppy day on Saturday, with those looking for an early weekend rally likely to have been disappointed through the second half of the day.\nBitcoin Cash rallied to an intraday high $1,031 on Saturday morning, moving through the day’s 23.6% and 38.2% FIB Retracement Levels, while falling short of the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level of $1,047.45 and perhaps more importantly, the day’s first major resistance level of $1,060.73.\nSellers were lined up at $1,000 levels and with Bitcoin Cash falling short of major resistance levels, the bearish trend resumed through the remainder of the day, with Bitcoin Cash sliding to an intraday low $922.4, before closing out the day at $940, down 2.93% for the day.\nOf little comfort through the day will have been the fact that Bitcoin was able to avoid testing major support levels.\nThe sell-off has yet to abate in the early hours of this morning, with Bitcoin Cash down 3.87% to $907.3 at the time of writing.\nAn early intraday low $903.2 was as bad as it’s got so far this morning, but with sentiment across the cryptomarket weakening, the day ahead could be a testy one.\nA failure to move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $936.9 will likely see support levels tested today, with the day’s first major support level sitting at $898. We will expect Bitcoin Cash to find plenty of buyers at this level, but things may go from bad to worse as the day progresses and the market fails to deliver a weekend rally.\nInvestors have been fretting since last Wednesday’s session in Congress and, with the G20 next week, regulatory oversight remains the key concern near term, as governments and central banks look to take control of the cryptomarket and the initial coin offering platform.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nWhile some of the cryptos would have enjoyed a small rally on Saturday, Litecoin investors saw plenty of red through the day, as the bearish trend resumed from Friday’s day high $172.\nLitecoin fell by 7.9% on Saturday to end the day at $152.33, with the day’s low $151.18 falling through the first major support level of $158.24 and the 2ndsupport level of $151.68.\nPulling back from the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 left Litecoin exposed, with investors getting all the more bearish as the day progressed.\nThings have not gotten any better this morning, with Litecoin down 3.26% at $147.68 at the time of writing.\nLitecoin has already tested the day’s first major support level of $147.18, with an early intraday low $145.69, the only good news being that the 2ndsupport level was left untested, though should the bearish sentiment remain through the day, Litecoin could be facing the prospects of sub-$140.\nA move back through the day’s $152.79 high would spell the start of a weekend rally, though Litecoin would need to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $160.5 to have any chance of holding onto any gains in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nWith so much uncertainty and the G20 to consider, there’s little reason for a rebound near-term however, barring any momentum driven moves that are likely to be short term at best.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP saw quite a sell-off on Saturday, ending the day down 7.65% at $0.6259. Things had been looking promising in the early part of the day, with Ripple’s XRP bucking the trend to hit an intraday high $0.6869, while the majority of its peers stood in the red.\nSentiment shifted however, with Ripple’s XRP going into free fall through the remainder of the day, hitting an intraday low $0.6145 on the way to the end of day $0.6259.\nWhile major resistance levels were left untested, Ripple’s XRP fell through the day’s 1stmajor support level of $0.6501 with ease, before testing the 2ndsupport level of $0.6216.\nClosing out the day below the day’s first major support level was certainly signalling a bearish start to today, with Ripple’s XRP falling 5.14% to $0.5921 at the time of writing.\nPulling back through the day’s first major support level of $0.598 will certainly be of concern for investors, with Ripple XRP’s demise from last Sunday’s swing hi $0.8378 testing even the hardiest of investors.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to move back through to $0.60 levels and test investor sentiment at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6704 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6755.\nFalling short of key resistance levels through the middle of the day will likely be another blow for investors, with a sub-$0.60 close today setting Ripple’s XRP up for a rocky week ahead.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Level Not Seen Since 2004\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 19, 2018\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?\n• Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The DAX index continues to trade within the larger range, despite some volatility within the range over the last week. This has been the case with the index over the past few weeks where the investors have been reluctant to push the index in either direction as they are still uncertain how the various political tensions and developments and the global economy is going to pan out.\nThere have been treats and fears of a global trade war breaking out and this has affected the risk sentiment around the globe. The US administration under Trump continues to pursue the policy of nationalism over globalism and it is only a different form of that as we saw them impose a new tariff plan. Though the plan was subsequently watered down, the risk continues to remain with new reports of tariffs being mulled against some of the Chinese goods as well. This is likely to continue to keep the pressure on the markets though the US stock indices seem to be taking it very well as the focus on domestic strength is likely to benefit them.\nAlso, the DAX has been under pressure over the last few weeks due to the eventuality of the QE being tapered and being wound down during the course of the year. This is likely to happen and good data is only going to accelerate this process even further. That is why, we are seeing the index being under pressure and continuing to find it difficult to break higher despite some strong data from Germany and the Eurozone as a whole.\nIn the coming week, there is not much by way of data or news from the Eurozone or Germany but we are likely to see some volatility as we have the G20 meetings scheduled for the first half of the week while we have the FOMC meeting and announcement later in the week where the Fed is expected to announce their first rate hike for the year. These are unlikely to directly impact the DAX though, and hence we believe that we are likely to see more of the consolidation as the index continues to remain volatile within the larger range.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Old School Trading: Charting Like Back in the Day\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/03/18\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Cryptos May Remain Bearish while Showing Buy Opportunities\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'It was yet another dark day for Bitcoin on Saturday, with Bitcoin falling 4.9% to end the day at $7,857.02, its lowest day end since the first week of February, when Bitcoin had tumbled back to sub-$6,000 levels.\nBitcoin found limited support at the day’s first major support level of $7,919, while Bitcoin managed to avoid the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,567.1, as Bitcoin tumbled from a day high $8,356.4 to an intraday low $7,730.23.\nThe intraday high $8,356.4 failed to break through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 and the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.08, ultimately leading to the reversal through the second part of the day.\nThere’s been very little good news for investors to get excited about of late, with hard forks seeming to be the only real catalysts for any sustained rallies across the major cryptos.\nA lack of direction amidst rising concerns of a material shift in the regulatory landscape has left investor treading carefully in recent weeks, making Bitcoin and its peers all the more sensitive to the news wires, with last week’s session in Congress just a taste of what’s to come in the months ahead.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 3.35% to $7,597.51 as the crypto sell-off continues on from Saturday.\nThe bearish trend that has been in place since Monday’s swing hi $9,892 has only seen minor deviation throughout the week, with intraday rallies having reversed before the end of each day, investors worried about what lies ahead.\nThis morning’s intraday low $7,550 tested the day’s first major support level of $7,606.03 early on, with Bitcoin’s move back to current levels a positive sign for investors, as some of the other majors have continued to free fall through the morning.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $8,000 levels will be key for Bitcoin to have any hope of a positive end to the day and a possible reversal of Saturday’s losses, with the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 and first major resistance level of $8,232.2 key targets for Bitcoin to hit through the middle part of the day.\nA failure to push through to $8,000 levels in the afternoon, could see Bitcoin see a pullback to this morning’s $7,550 low and test the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,355.05.\nGood news for investors will be that Bitcoin’s Cboe future April contract ended last week at $8,530.\nHow Bitcoin ends the weekend will give many an idea of what comes first, the futures or the coin…\nFor now, it’s looking as though Bitcoin gives the cues, though it wouldn’t be the first time that the Bitcoin bulls grab the reins… A move through to the morning’s $7,893.34 high would certainly raise the prospects of a Sunday afternoon bounce.\nElsewhere, NEM’s XEM saw the biggest losses through the morning, down 11.49%, with Stellar’s Lumen down 7.52% and Cardano down 7.89%, with none of the majors in positive territory this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Spikes Nearly 2-Percent Higher on Middle East Concerns\n• Short-Term Treasury Yields Hit Nine-Year High\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• U.S Mortgage Rates – Down for the 1st Time in 10-weeks\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?', 'It was yet another dark day for Bitcoin on Saturday, with Bitcoin falling 4.9% to end the day at $7,857.02, its lowest day end since the first week of February, when Bitcoin had tumbled back to sub-$6,000 levels.\nBitcoin found limited support at the day’s first major support level of $7,919, while Bitcoin managed to avoid the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,567.1, as Bitcoin tumbled from a day high $8,356.4 to an intraday low $7,730.23.\nThe intraday high $8,356.4 failed to break through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 and the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.08, ultimately leading to the reversal through the second part of the day.\nThere’s been very little good news for investors to get excited about of late, with hard forks seeming to be the only real catalysts for any sustained rallies across the major cryptos.\nA lack of direction amidst rising concerns of a material shift in the regulatory landscape has left investor treading carefully in recent weeks, making Bitcoin and its peers all the more sensitive to the news wires, with last week’s session in Congress just a taste of what’s to come in the months ahead.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 3.35% to $7,597.51 as the crypto sell-off continues on from Saturday.\nThe bearish trend that has been in place since Monday’s swing hi $9,892 has only seen minor deviation throughout the week, with intraday rallies having reversed before the end of each day, investors worried about what lies ahead.\nThis morning’s intraday low $7,550 tested the day’s first major support level of $7,606.03 early on, with Bitcoin’s move back to current levels a positive sign for investors, as some of the other majors have continued to free fall through the morning.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $8,000 levels will be key for Bitcoin to have any hope of a positive end to the day and a possible reversal of Saturday’s losses, with the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 and first major resistance level of $8,232.2 key targets for Bitcoin to hit through the middle part of the day.\nA failure to push through to $8,000 levels in the afternoon, could see Bitcoin see a pullback to this morning’s $7,550 low and test the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,355.05.\nGood news for investors will be that Bitcoin’s Cboe future April contract ended last week at $8,530.\nHow Bitcoin ends the weekend will give many an idea of what comes first, the futures or the coin…\nFor now, it’s looking as though Bitcoin gives the cues, though it wouldn’t be the first time that the Bitcoin bulls grab the reins… A move through to the morning’s $7,893.34 high would certainly raise the prospects of a Sunday afternoon bounce.\nElsewhere, NEM’s XEM saw the biggest losses through the morning, down 11.49%, with Stellar’s Lumen down 7.52% and Cardano down 7.89%, with none of the majors in positive territory this morning.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Spikes Nearly 2-Percent Higher on Middle East Concerns\n• Short-Term Treasury Yields Hit Nine-Year High\n• DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• U.S Mortgage Rates – Down for the 1st Time in 10-weeks\n• Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern\n• Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?', 'In his2017 lettertoBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)shareholders, Warren Buffett made comments about stocks, bonds, and the risk associated with investing in each. His conclusion? For long-term investors, stocks are the only way to go.\nHe summed up his thoughts this way: "It is a terrible mistake for investors with long-term horizons -- among them, pension funds, college endowments, and savings-minded individuals -- to measure their investment "risk" by their portfolio\'s ratio of bonds to stocks. Often, high-grade bonds in an investment portfolio increase its risk."\nThat\'s radically different advice from what most investors follow. However, for those with a long-term investment horizon -- which should be most investors -- Buffett\'s advice on bonds versus stocks makes a lot of sense.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhen investors talk about "risk," often they are referring to losing money. To combat that, conventional wisdom says to own a mix of stocks (business ownership) and bonds (lending money to businesses on interest). Because stocks and bonds are different ways to participate in a business\' development, they perform differently. In periods of extreme financial stress, bonds can outperform stocks in the short term and offset losses in a portfolio.\nThat doesn\'t mean bonds are "less risky" than stocks; it means they have a different set of risks than stocks. That\'s an important but often misunderstood difference. Buffett acknowledges the short-term risk that can be associated with stocks by using Berkshire Hathaway as an example. He cites four periods in which the market, and Berkshire, fell dramatically.\n[{"Time Period": "March 1973 to January 1975", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "59%"}, {"Time Period": "October 2, 1987, to October 27, 1987", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "37%"}, {"Time Period": "June 19, 1998, to March 10, 2000", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "49%"}, {"Time Period": "September 19, 2008, to March 5, 2009", "% Decline in Berkshire Hathaway": "51%"}]\nData source: Warren Buffett\'s annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway 2017 Annual Report.\nIn spite of those horrific years, Berkshire stock has beenaveraging about 20% since 1965,when Buffett took over the company. The S&P 500 hasn\'t done badly, either, averaging over 10% a year. Both handily beat bonds\' average single-digit annual return.\nBesides losing money in the short term, an equally important risk to think about is not making enough money over time. This is the risk with bonds Buffett is referring to. Over the long term, no other asset outperforms owning a stake in a quality business -- plus, the interest rates on bonds are at historic lows. Here is the performance of theVanguard Total Stock Market ETF(NYSEMKT: VTI)compared to theVanguard Total Bond Market ETF(NYSEMKT: BND)with dividends reinvested. For long-term investors, bonds actually reduce returns and add risk.\nData byYCharts.\nSo when would not making any money be an acceptable risk to take? The simple answer is when you no longer have a long-term investment horizon. Many retirees or soon-to-be retirees mistakenly put themselves into this category, though, and are taking on more risk than they think. That\'s because the average retirement is expected to last just over 20 years for women and just under 20 years for men currently age 65. Investing for growth to pay for all your needs over that length of time is an important consideration.\nThat doesn\'t include if you plan on leaving something behind for children or charity. If that\'s the case, your portfolio would need to continue working for you even after you pass away, so keeping money in bonds doesn\'t do yourbeneficiariesany favors, either.\nSome short-term reserves still need to be held. If you\'re retired and don\'t live solely off of dividend income, holding enough cash to cover expenses for a while is a good idea to allow time for a rebound if the market goes wild. The last thing you want to do is sell stock in the midst of a downturn to pay bills.\nIf retiring is a long way off, short-term reserves are still a good idea. Even Buffett\'s Berkshire has a more than$100 billion cash problem, which it plans on deploying to purchase more businesses. That\'s a good plan for small investors, too, especially in a severe market downturn, when many quality companies go on sale. Having that cash allows you to add to your existing positions to take advantage of a rebound.\nOwning shares ofquality companiesthat are growing and reshaping the economy is a great long-term strategy, but some investors might not be comfortable picking individual stocks. For those folks, there are ETFs like theVanguard Information Technology ETF(NYSEMKT: VGT), an index fund that owns tech businesses of the future. Over the past decade, it has beaten bonds and the broader stock market.\nData byYCharts.\nIn short, Buffett advises that American shareholders have the wind at their back, so buying and holding stock makes sense for most. Bonds don\'t have that same tailwind.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNicholas Rossolillohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. His clients have positions in the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In his 2017 letter to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) shareholders, Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-18 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.34 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $139,921,741,050 - Hash Rate: 24372959.7309369 - Transaction Count: 154496.0 - Unique Addresses: 352699.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.29 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 2.498063 BTC \nBears sold 7.682670 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$153900.00/$153836.94 MXN', '03/19 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 790,995円↓1.74%\n#NEM #XEM : 24円↓4%\n#Monacoin : 326円↓3.55%\n#Ethereum : 50,100円↓1.96%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin: $7,367\n -6.28% (-$494.00)\nHigh: $8,029.99\nLow: $7,337.73\nVolume: 5221\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Average Bitcoin market price is: USD 7,405.73, EUR 6,016.00', '只今のレート\n#BTC = ￥803,495↓\n#日経225 = ￥21,676.51→\n#USDJPY = ￥106.01→\n#EURJPY = ￥130.33→\n#GBPJPY = ￥147.87→ \n#金相場 = ￥4478→(NY金より試算)\n#株 #オフパコ\n2018-03-19 00:01:03', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,445.33\nChange in 1h: -0.42%\nMarket cap: $126,021,703,046.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 18/03/2018 saat 19:00 itibari ile\n=========================\n• #Bitcoin: ₺29,172.70\n• #Ethereum: ₺1,826.90\n• #Ripple: ₺2.18\n• #BitcoinCash: ₺3,372.09\n=========================\n➜ Anlık Bitcoin fiyatları için bizi takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye #Türkiye #BTC', 'XCP-BTCが＋10％に到達。上昇中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00159999(+14.29) xcp-btc」\n「1,060.00(-0.84) xcp-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/counterparty/\xa0\n#XCP #Counterparty #カウンターパーティー #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/19 00:58:19\nBTC: 8,136,333 KRW\nETH: 512,016 KRW\nXRP: 604 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'あーあ。80万円切っちゃった。ネムは24円台。【ビットコイン/円】 793,799 ▼6.41% -54408 [00:55] https://nikkei225jp.com/bitcoin/\xa0 #bitcoin #BTC #ビットコイン #仮想通貨', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1279 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 1236 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 338 Tweets\n4位 $LTC 88 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 80 Tweets\n2018-03-18 23:00 ～ 2018-03-18 23:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/dev/\xa0', "Ripple’s XRP Make a Comeback, Breaking Above $1.00 Resistance: News BTC's Kiana. Here is… https://goo.gl/fb/J1w2vh\xa0", 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $POE news -> https://goo.gl/aL9Nnc\xa0\n$JINN $TIO $AIDOC 30.00$ $DCR $DGD $MYB $GEO $DENT $AAC $OCT $MUSIC $ZEPH $POE $BCX $CND $BLITZ $MAG $PEPE $AMB $ICON\n BAFFdazQaa7Z2bQd73GFnNDh', '2018-03-18 06:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 7659.01 USD', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day 30.00$ check here —> https://goo.gl/3kZmuV\xa0\n$BLITZ $OCT $MUSIC 30.00$ $MYB $DGD $TIO $ZEPH $ICON $JINN $MAG $DCR $AMB $AAC $PEPE $GEO $CND $BCX $AIDOC $POE $DENT\n zdykAT8rZ2A5taTfFDS4rQ64', '【アビトラチャンス】\n[00:54]現在0.00000142 BTCの価格差発生！\n\n1.bittrex(0.00003046 BTC)で $XEM を買い\n2.poloniex(0.00003188 BTC)で同額の $XEM を売り（or空売り）\n3.価格差が収束したら両方利確\n\nこれで4.66%分の利益が見込めます。\n#ビットコイン #仮想通貨 #アービトラージ #アビトラ', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 693 60.€ \| -2.31% \| Kraken \| 18/03/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#BTC Average: 7468.06$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7396.50$\n#Poloniex - 7386.43$\n#Bitstamp - 7412.70$\n#Coinbase - 7373.14$\n#Binance - 7390.00$\n#CEXio - 7543.40$\n#Kraken - 7380.20$\n#Cryptopia - 7347.22$\n#Bittrex - 7388.00$\n#GateCoin - 8063.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin Cash: $851.00\n -11.31% (-$108.50)\nHigh: $971.58\nLow: $851.00\nVolume: 1195\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Cotizaciones al 18/03/2018 01:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 40.874.862\nEthereum (ETH): 2.558.840\nLitecoin (LTC): 764.186\nMonero (XMR): 975.106\nDash (DASH): 1.929.740\nZCash (ZEC): 1.126.581', 'Mar 18, 2018 15:00:00 UTC \| 7,477.70$ \| 6,081.10€ \| 5,363.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/iLt0KRngAk', 'Dimanche sanglant ..!!! Latest Ripple (XRP) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.549698\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00007472\n 24h Volume: $ 544,827,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 21,488,638,385.00\n Change 1h: -3.55%\n Change 24h: -15.32%\n Change 7d: -33.12%\n\n Shared via: https://goo.gl/2SGzt5\xa0', '$1,500.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5TH/s - IN HAND SHIPS NOW #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2u5Uu7x\xa0pic.twitter.com/rnQ4sD61OF', 'March 18, 2018 1008 hr MT\n1- Bitcoin current price is $9,805.00 CAD\n2- Ethereum current price is $613.08 CAD\n3- LBRY current price is $0.2464 CAD\n4- Bitcoin Gold current price is $68.00 CAD \n5- Litecoin current price is $186.99 CAD\n@bitcoingold @LBRYio @ethereum @litecoin #Crypto', 'El valor actual del Bitcoin es de 7708.00$ https://goo.gl/wTJcs3\xa0pic.twitter.com/KbecBWBEkE', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $7326.67\nHigh: $8050.00\nLow: $7315.00\nChange: -7.25% \| $-572.50\nVolume: $159,528,311.6\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/KmWd4zgTng', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $OST : %6.86 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=OSTBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$MOD : %2.47 \n $XLM : %1.23 \n $TRIG : %0.90 \n $ZEC : %0.82 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BQX : %-3.88 \n $EDO : %-3.68 \n $RDN : %-2.39 \n $GVT : %-1.88 \n $LUN : %-1.67', '#BTC Average: 7433.00$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7350.00$\n#Poloniex - 7344.33$\n#Bitstamp - 7348.00$\n#Coinbase - 7366.68$\n#Binance - 7350.00$\n#CEXio - 7500.00$\n#Kraken - 7333.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7320.00$\n#Bittrex - 7355.00$\n#GateCoin - 8063.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Mar 18, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 7,378.40$ \| 6,000.40€ \| 5,291.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/4yvbkfxSRu', '18 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 28.890,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…']... - Contextual Past News Article: AT&T (NYSE: T) reported its first quarter of positive postpaid phone customer additions since 2014 when it released its fourth-quarter earnings. Postpaid phone customers are often considered the most valuable to wireless carriers, as they produce higher average revenue per line and don't churn as much as prepaid customers. AT&T pointed to its efforts to provide more value to its wireless customers by bundling in HBO and offering a discount on DIRECTV for customers subscribing to its unlimited wireless data plans. But T-Mobile 's (NASDAQ: TMUS) management "kindly" points out that AT&T may be relaxing its standards for acquiring postpaid customers, which led to a big boost in the number for the fourth quarter. A rendering of AT&T's headquarters. Image source: AT&T. A massive drop in prepaid subscriber additions At a recent investor conference, T-Mobile CFO Braxton Carter broke down AT&T's strategy for boosting its postpaid subscriber numbers. "What they've done is they've embraced BYOD, or bring your own device, and have completely relaxed the credit standards associated with the recurring service revenue," he said. "So they're not having to make any investment into the handset, and they're attracting massive prepaid flow to fortify their postpaid phone numbers with really no credit evaluation associated with it." Take that with a grain of salt -- T-Mobile is AT&T's competitor -- but AT&T's numbers back up Carter. AT&T's prepaid subscriber net additions totaled just 85,000 in the fourth quarter. That's down from 227,000 in the third quarter and 406,000 in the fourth quarter last year. That 321,000-subscriber year-over-year drop in prepaid net adds doesn't quite offset the 396,000-subscriber increase in postpaid net adds, but it's awfully close. By offering former prepaid customers the option to bring their own device, AT&T doesn't take on any risk that customers will default on the equipment installment plans it offers to well-qualified postpaid subscribers. So there's less financial risk for AT&T on the monthly bills it sends out to its new batch of postpaid customer, but there's still some risk that a customer won't pay it. Prepaid customers, as the name implies, pay for the service before they receive it, removing financial risk for the service provider. Postpaid customers pay after receiving the service. What's more, prepaid customers have a much different churn profile than postpaid customers do. AT&T's postpaid phone churn for the fourth quarter was 0.89%. Its overall branded churn rate was 1.75%. As AT&T brings more customers into its postpaid plans who would otherwise be in a prepaid plan with other carriers, it could see its postpaid phone churn rate climb. Story continues Under pressure already AT&T's wireless business is already under significant pressure. The company is seeing steadily declining service revenue, and its EBITDA margin is shrinking. That's largely due to competitive pressure from T-Mobile, which has expanded its network and repeatedly offered more value to subscribers with its wireless data plans. Over the past five years, AT&T has been one of the biggest "donors" of subscribers to T-Mobile, as the latter's management likes to say. That puts the pressure on AT&T to offer similar value to its subscribers. AT&T stepped up in 2017, taking advantage of its acquisition of DIRECTV and potential acquisition of Time Warner . The company released two unlimited data plans -- one priced above T-Mobile's, and one undercutting its pricing. It also packaged HBO with its high-end plan and expanded that offer to its low-end plan after T-Mobile started offering free Netflix to subscribers. And it offers a discount on any of its television services. AT&T says the bundle was key to its success in 2017, and it's going to find more ways to add value for subscribers. And if the bundle results in more subscribers for both its wireless and video services as they did in the fourth quarter, AT&T can afford to sacrifice some profit margin for scale. But offering steep discounts on video and free HBO for wireless subscribers, combined with more lax credit standards as Carter suspects, could trade short-term success for long-term degradation of its customer base. Subscriber numbers for wireless and video services may increase now, but cancellation and default rates may increase later. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/UniversalSnip', 'PSA: BITCOIN IS NOT A SCAM!', 179, '2018-03-18 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/', "I am so sick of seeing BUTTCOINER LIES on this subreddit. This is NOT A SCAM. All people need to do is put in enough money so the price starts rising again and they will see IT IS NOT A SCAM because they will MAKE MONEY HAND OVER FOOT. Why? It is VERY SIMPLE. When the price of cryptocurrencies rise, SALTY NOCOINERS realize they will MAKE LOTS OF MONEY when it keeps rising, so they BUY CRYPTOCURRENCY. Because people will CONTINUE TO BUY, you will CONTINUE TO MAKE MONEY. This is MORE DECENTRALIZED than stocks. When you BUY CRYPTOCURRENCY, you get SO MUCH VALUE because CRYPTOCURRENCY HAS SO MUCH BLOCKCHAIN. There is NO SCAM that is as revolutionary as blockchain.\n\nLet me point out a few more things about BUYING CRYPTOCURRENCY - things SALTY NOCOINERS WON'T TELL YOU.\n\n- Cryptocurrencies aren't just for buying drugs and child porn. They are THE FUTURE OF MONEY. At this very moment cryptocurrencies are REVOLUTIONIZING THE SPIDER INDUSTRY IN KYRGYZSTAN. Because WHEN YOU BUY CRYPTO YOU ARE ACQUIRING MONEY, in the long term there is NO WAY TO LOSE. \n- BIG COMPANIES ARE INVESTING IN CRYPTO AND BLOCKCHAIN. Just this last week we saw that BILL GATES AND ELON MUSK BOTH LOVE CRYPTOCURRENCIES. You can't get bigger endorsements than that! This proves cryptocurrencies are NOT A SCAM.\n- Because when you buy crypto you are making A GENIUS INVESTMENT, you will BECOME FILTHY RICH. \n- Your girlfriend will NEVER LAUGH AT YOU AGAIN. People will finally realize JUST HOW SMART YOU ARE.\n- You can dump her anyway to BANG SUPERMODEL FEMALES if you want to.\n- THIS IS YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY. Unless you BUY CRYPTOCURRENCIES NOW, you will never be able to afford to LIVE LIKE THE PEOPLE YOU SEE ON THE TELEVISION. \n\nI hope this has cleared up some of the gross misconceptions I see regularly on this sub.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/', '857pnx', [['u/redpilled_by_moldbug', 36, '2018-03-18 01:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvcfgg/', 'you have convinced me, going long on 500x leverage as we speak', '857pnx'], ['u/kaboom', 92, '2018-03-18 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvcxt8/', 'You mentioned the blockchain, that’s a sign of a very high IQ. I would like to congratulate you on how smart we are!', '857pnx'], ['u/F_D123', 64, '2018-03-18 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvveb8o/', "Should i invest my life's savings? I can afford to lose my life's savings.", '857pnx'], ['u/bitecoin65', 21, '2018-03-18 02:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvfedg/', 'I like the bodl font helps wither buzzwords ', '857pnx'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 28, '2018-03-18 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvih3l/', 'Also it has some VERY IMPORTANT SHOUTY TALKING which is always a GOOD SIGN.', '857pnx'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 12, '2018-03-18 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvviiec/', 'Ah geez, gonna have to add "bodl font" to buzzword bingo.', '857pnx'], ['u/tom-dixon', 32, '2018-03-18 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvjfz9/', 'Yes! For best results convince your friends and work mates to do the same.', '857pnx'], ['u/hubcommunitychannels', 13, '2018-03-18 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvklk3/', 'You forgot THIS IS NOT A BUBBLE. THIS IS A NEW PARADIGM!!', '857pnx'], ['u/Allways_Wrong', 15, '2018-03-18 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvlezq/', 'This is incredible news! I’m bullish as fuck now. Just tripled my exposure (as soon as mum gives me my pocket money). ', '857pnx'], ['u/gerradp', 10, '2018-03-18 10:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvwmfz/', "John McAfee, the most trusted name in emerging technology, has shown conclusively that bubbles are not possible within the sacred maths of Bitcoin. \n\nIf it helps, imagine bitcoin's absurdly strong fundamentals as a ring of salt. We all know a ring of salt is invulnerable to demons. Similarly, the fundamentals act as a perfect and impenetrable defense against price decreases, shills, FUD, and the cunning machinations of the insidious modern Jew.", '857pnx'], ['u/ProgrammaticallyRIP', 11, '2018-03-18 11:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/857pnx/psa_bitcoin_is_not_a_scam/dvvy9tm/', 'Arachno-capitalism at its best', '857pnx']]], ['u/ethhodlr', 'Are you a TRUE HODLR? Market recovery could take 2 years', 41, '2018-03-18 01:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/', 'Are you a true Hodlr? Can you wait two years for the market to recover? Another 3-4 years for it to go parabolic again?\n\nI\'ve been slowly accumulating ETH since June. My lowest price was $177.52. My highest price was my last purchase, in December, at $444.92. \n\nI\'m a long-term holder. I have a 20-year time horizon. I\'ve set up a ROTH IRA so I can hold ETH. My average cost basis is $358.50.\n\nI quit buying precisely because I didn\'t like the run-up we saw in December. Prices went parabolic, climbing too high, too quickly. I was disappointed, because I still had fiat left at my disposal.\n\nHowever, I knew I would have the opportunity to buy again, because prices would eventually fall to reasonable levels. They always do.\n\nSaying this in December or January or even as late as February would get you down votes. \n\nIn December, I posted that BTC would break $8,880 and possibly go as low as $3-4,000.\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7lxipm/btc_to_range_between_880015800/\n\nThen in January 17, when total market capitalization plunged from $700 billion to $428 billion, I posted that we were clearly in a bear market:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/7qrwl8/dont_kid_yourselves_this_is_a_bear_market_and_its/\n\nAt the time, few wanted to hear it. Now, everyone acknowledges it.\n\nThe only question now is: how low can we go? "Buy the Dip" has not been good advice. If you bought the dip anywhere from $1400 to $600, you bought too high.\n\nThe thing to do is to wait for the market to consolidate. We need several months of sideways price action. Only when prices consolidate for several months has the bottom been confirmed.\n\nAfter BTC crashed in 2013, it took about 17 MONTHS for BTC to find its low ... and another year for BTC to climb 100% from that low. It behaved like a stock. I would rather dollar cost average when the market is beginning to make slow climbs upward, than dollar cost average in search of the bottom.\n\nAnd are you prepared to wait 29 MONTHS for this market to recover? This is what it means to HODL.\n\nPast is not prologue, however. The market could recover far sooner. It probably won\'t go parabolic again this year or next ... but it will happen. Blockchain is the future. \n\nThe next time we approach a $1 Trillion market cap, it will be because the fundamentals actually support that valuation. And from there, a speculative $10 Trillion market cap becomes possible.\n\nNone of this was going to happen over night. But if you have patience (not internet patience, but real patience) you\'ll be rewarded.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/', '857uv2', [['u/KingBTC', 15, '2018-03-18 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvdfel/', "I don't see a 2 year recovery, I understand the proposition considering previous bear markets have lasted around that time period. However, there are many projects on the horizon that people will want to buy into. Not just ICO promises, but actual tech that is paying dividends, such as PoS, plasma staking chains, and projects on the eth chain (augur, makerdao, dice, funfair, etc). I think this collapse is the over due ICO craze collapse, where we will flush out some of the garbage and move on, but the hype cycle can return once code is deployed.", '857uv2'], ['u/thirdcatgy', 96, '2018-03-18 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvdrag/', '2 year recovery? Thinking more like 2 months. Maybe not to ATHs but the overall market cap back over 500m. Too waaay much press, too much development in the space to hang low for very long. ', '857uv2'], ['u/Gamblinman2020', 15, '2018-03-18 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvhs0v/', 'While I’m not saying you are wrong on your time frame for the bear market, I disagree. I think the tech is a lot more mature now than it was then. There are so many huge advancements on the horizon for Ethereum, that if they work will over come a bear market. On the flip side you could absolutely be correct and that may not be a bad thing for the tech in the long run.', '857uv2'], ['u/c-i-s-c-o', 14, '2018-03-18 04:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvkv1p/', "> However, I'm pretty sure we won't go parabolic again for a long while.\n\nNo you're not. It's just a guess. ", '857uv2'], ['u/teeyoovee', 26, '2018-03-18 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvmexh/', "Too many big advancements are coming in the next 12 months for us to not hit a new ATH in that timeframe.\n\nThat doesn't mean you're wrong, it's just that another force will overpower all the forces you're talking about.", '857uv2'], ['u/Libertymark', 49, '2018-03-18 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvmy92/', 'Agree op is insane\n\n\nWe could be back to 800in weeks if not days on the right news and support', '857uv2'], ['u/Libertymark', 12, '2018-03-18 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvn03j/', 'This is not :2013 man\n\nBtc was the only game back then and unproven \n\nCrypto is not going away and tech development is skyrocketing ', '857uv2'], ['u/noueis', 26, '2018-03-18 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvrgqc/', 'Lol you’re all delusional ', '857uv2'], ['u/Durian_grey', 11, '2018-03-18 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/857uv2/are_you_a_true_hodlr_market_recovery_could_take_2/dvvs8l1/', "Can we stop pretending we can predict when / for how long bull and bear markets are coming? It's just speculation based on gut feelings. Let's just come to terms with the fact that when it comes to short/mid term price movements we are clueless. And let's focus on trying to figure out the fundamental value of the various protocols, dapps, tokens... look for the ones you think are going to prevail long term and place your bets.", '857uv2']]], ['u/normal_rc', 'This past week: Bitpay rolled out Bitcoin Cash support to 100,000+ merchants. Litepay was exposed as a scam. Lightning Network launch was a dud. The path is clear for Bitcoin Cash to dominate retail payments.', 212, '2018-03-18 02:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/', 'Bitpay rolled out Bitcoin Cash support to 100,000+ merchants, showing the world that BCH has much lower fees than BTC.\n\n- https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/03/09/newegg-namecheap-100000-merchants-start-accepting-bitcoin-cash \n\n- https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXpQ6QkVwAAXHuM.jpg\n\nLitepay held a disastrous AMA, and is looking like a scam.\n\n- https://np.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/84yobu/i_am_kenneth_s_asare_founder_and_ceo_of_litepay/dvtfa1p/ \n\nLightning Network launch was a dud.\n\n- https://i.redd.it/gmyvpf3mxem01.png\n\nThe path is clear for Bitcoin Cash to dominate retail payments.\n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/', '8585xr', [['u/PsyRev_', 23, '2018-03-18 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvhqfe/', 'It can only be progress from here :)', '8585xr'], ['u/BitcoinXio', 15, '2018-03-18 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvhvc3/', 'Nice round up! /u/chaintip ', '8585xr'], ['u/LuxuriousThrowAway', 13, '2018-03-18 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvnb8p/', '> Litepay held a disastrous AMA, and is looking like a scam.\n\n... Is looking like just some guy.', '8585xr'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 12, '2018-03-18 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvnj94/', 'Bye LTC \n\nBye Core \n\n', '8585xr'], ['u/normal_rc', 21, '2018-03-18 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvvorev/', "Nano/Raiblocks doesn't exist in the retail ecosystem.\n\nLook at the major retail nodes, and what coins they support.\n\n- Coinbase (largest fiat gateway)\n- Bitpay (largest payment processor)\n- Coinify (large POS payment processor)\n- Exodus Wallet (popular multi-currency wallet)\n- Blockchain Wallet (popular multi-currency wallet)\n- Ledger Wallet (popular hardware wallet)\n- Trezor Wallet (popular hardware wallet)\n- https://i.imgur.com/jHaINko.jpg\n\nALL support Bitcoin Cash.\n\nNONE support Nano/Raiblocks. It's essentially invisible to the world of retail transactions.\n\nNano/Raiblocks is basically a baby. Maybe one day, it will grow up to be a warrior. But there's a retail battle raging right now, and BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH are the only ones on the battlefield.", '8585xr'], ['u/BitcoinSatellite', 15, '2018-03-18 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8585xr/this_past_week_bitpay_rolled_out_bitcoin_cash/dvw3j2a/', '> Lightning Network launch was a dud.\n\n- BCH has little volume after 6 month: "Give it time, it\'s only been 6 months - BTC had 9 years"\n- LN has little volume after 3 days: "LOL, fail"', '8585xr']]], ['u/tskir', 'My prediction: buttcoin will neither skyrocket nor crash fall. Instead, it will slowly stagnate. Hear me out', 21, '2018-03-18 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/', 'So-called "cryptocurrencies" are basically tokens which are completely unregulated (by design), with their value determined solely by how many people want to buy or sell them at any particular point in time (and also, obviously, by speculations, pump and dump schemes, you name it). The exponential growth that bitcoin and other coins experienced was similar (but not exactly analogous) to Ponzi, or pyramid schemes: the more people become interested in the coin, the more value it gets, the more people & media talk about it, then the cycle repeats.\n\nBut obviously, the number of people who will ever want to buy crypto "coins" is a small fraction of the population. When this saturation point happens, exponential growth stops because there is no influx of real money and prospective buyers. At this point, the coin will drop; then some people see this and "buy the dip", causing the value to rise back; but then there are no more buyers for it again; and then it drops back. I think this is what we\'re seeing with bitcoin now. It\'s not going to go down to zero any time soon; but it\'s also not going to grow further because it\'s unlikely that more people will want to join the weird crypto game that is going on.\n\nSo, bitcoin (and other coins) will just become a token with its value constantly fluctuating, say, between 2 and 10 thousand USD, and slowly declining on average with time as people lose interest in it and see more clearly that cryptocurrencies are, and always were, pure gambling. People will continue to speculate on it, some will make money, some will lose it, but the net effect in terms of (real) money will be zero.\n\nThe difference that this has from the pyramid scheme is that in those cases person or people on top of the pyramid usually disappear with all the money. Here, the (real) money is kind of being continuously redistributed between crypto gamblers.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/', '8586k9', [['u/newprofile15', 14, '2018-03-18 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/dvvg7i1/', 'It\'s believable as any theory. The thing about bitcoin speculation is that you haven\'t gained anything until you sell it so all the money currently in it is just dead and sitting there. No one is a "bitcoin billionaire" until they cash out, and no one can cash out that much money without completely tanking the price.\n\nThere are whale wallets big enough to completely tank the price if they choose to sell. But will they ever sell? What about Satoshi\'s wallet, which supposedly owns a MILLION COINS? Is he even still alive? Does he even have access to the wallet anymore? What if the key was just lost at some point?', '8586k9'], ['u/spookthesunset', 10, '2018-03-18 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8586k9/my_prediction_buttcoin_will_neither_skyrocket_nor/dvvqgt6/', 'Indeed if you look at the 15m log chart you can see a Tokomoto-Horowitż formation. These formations are clear indicators of massive bull runs ending in new ATH’s. I recommend a buy ladder down to the price floor ($7301) and then continue buying any deeper dips to dollar cost average the loss away.\n\nRemember you don’t lose unless you sell so hold tight and wait. Bitcoin is revolutionary and once Wall Street gets its feet wet you’ll see it light up the night sky.\n\nThe next six days are going to be critical for bitcoin.', '8586k9']]], ['u/z0bug33', 'Crypto is inflating itself to death lol', 11, '2018-03-18 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/', 'Just looked up some stats -\n\nBitcoin creates 1800 BTC/ day - I suspect relative to the amount that is liquid, this is a substantial percentage\n\nETH inflation was 25089.36712 eth / day during 2017 - 2018\n\nJust the inflation from those 2 coins alone is $30 mil / day. \n\nImagine the true weight of all the inflation caused by all the various shitcoins + forks\n\ndoes anyone really think 30 mil + is entering the market every day lol. \n\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/', '858krg', [['u/zom-ponks', 10, '2018-03-18 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/dvvk10d/', '> does anyone really think 30 mil + is entering the market every day lol\n\nMaybe it does... in printed Tethers.', '858krg'], ['u/Cthulhooo', 19, '2018-03-18 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/858krg/crypto_is_inflating_itself_to_death_lol/dvvun4z/', 'Did you ever hear the tragedy of Satoshi Nakamoto? I thought not. It’s not a story the bitcoiner would tell you. It’s a buttcoin legend. Satoshi Nakamoto was a crypto nerd of the libertarians, so powerful and so wise he could use the math to influence the internet to create a currency… He had such a knowledge of the economics, he could even keep the ones he cared about from inflation. \n\nHe could actually save people from inflation?\n\nThe austrian side of the economics is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.\n\n\n\n\n', '858krg']]], ['u/--anonymouse--', 'CBC Marketplace - Makeup: The dirty truth about makeup testers', 11, '2018-03-18 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/', "Gross. If you haven't been already, NEVER ever test a makeup product on your face! Only use your hand. This clip will definitely make you reconsider getting a free in-store makeover knowing those same products are used on your face. \n \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68Btc0GzmE", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/', '858lrw', [['u/Hellodeeries', 13, '2018-03-18 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/dvvl3ll/', "Just from seeing people irl use testers, I've avoided anything but arm swatches. Consistently horrified at parents letting their kids have free reign, esp with horror stories in MUA about getting pink eye and such from them. Only some of the Sephora's I've been to seem to stick to the policy of not giving samples with pot type products bc of sanitation issues - it's not huge, as pumps and such can still be not the best, but better than nothing. Just is inconsistent :/", '858lrw'], ['u/littlemiss1565', 41, '2018-03-18 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/dvw4uxc/', 'I do have to point out one thing in this video- the fact that customers are upset that they’ve been using dirty testers and saying that they don’t trust the makeup store anymore. Customers are the reason that the makeup is so contaminated. I’ve seen so many girls just applying lipstick right from tubes and putting it back, people putting on mascara directly from the tube and putting it back, etc. Just yesterday at Sephora I saw a teenage girl putting on the Fenty red lipstick directly from the applicator and re-dunking for more product. People need to be more sanitary themselves instead of putting all of the blame on the store. They can only do so much replacing of a product to keep it 99% sanitary. The general public needs to be better about using these products if they expect a better, more clean experience.', '858lrw'], ['u/deadliftsandeyeliner', 14, '2018-03-18 17:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupRehab/comments/858lrw/cbc_marketplace_makeup_the_dirty_truth_about/dvwbmf4/', "It's definitely possible, but not very likely - it would have to be pretty soon after they had done it and be a cold sore that had just started, not one that is starting to heal. Viruses need a living host to maintain their metabolic processes and reproduce since they're basically little balls of RNA with some protein around them, so they won't grow outside of a host like bacteria will. I believe the herpes simplex does live longer compared to other viruses, but they would also have to be present in pretty large quantities to have a good chance of having enough of their population surviving long enough to get out of the tube, onto your lips, past the first few layers of dead epithelial tissue to get to the living basal layer underneath, and then start the transduction process. Bacteria, on the other hand, are very much capable of living outside of a host, especially in something like a cosmetic product that has a lot of organically derived ingredients which is basically a feeding frenzy. I don't put much stock in the bacterial count either, honestly - I mean, no shit there is a lot of bacteria in cosmetic testers, but most of them are bacteria that you are already exposed to. Personally I wouldn't go roll around in a bunch of used cosmetics, but it's also not like it's a biological nuclear bomb waiting to go off.", '858lrw']]], ['u/UltimateRewards', 'Moving everything into IOTA!', 90, '2018-03-18 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/', "Been in IOTA ever since it hit Bitfinex. Roller coaster of a ride but I'm putting it all on IOTA and letting the wheel spin. Sold off my BTC, ETH, XLM and few other shitcoins.\n\nGo big with IOTA or go home broke. Bold strategy so hopefully it pays off. I'm done checking the charts daily. I'll enjoy life and check IOTA at the end of the year and see where I'm at. Good luck to all!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/', '858m0q', [['u/BigBuffal0', 19, '2018-03-18 03:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvjtfo/', '“I’m done checking the charts daily” Bullshit. ', '858m0q'], ['u/johnyutah', 12, '2018-03-18 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvkafv/', 'Checking in 5 mins lol', '858m0q'], ['u/norbinyc', 20, '2018-03-18 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvn4in/', 'Im going to sell all shietcoin and buy IOTA', '858m0q'], ['u/datrunig', 18, '2018-03-18 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvoe96/', 'Join the 100%IOTA Club brotha. But initially, not checking the price means to stay away from Reddit too, bc I guarantee when this reversal stops, the posts about it will be crazy', '858m0q'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-18 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/858m0q/moving_everything_into_iota/dvvv46l/', 'You aint 100% if you still have fiat. Today i am fiat free. ', '858m0q']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, March 18, 2018', 39, '2018-03-18 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/', '8592zz', [['u/ellahammadaoui', 29, '2018-03-18 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvnji1/', 'Be excellent to each other.\n', '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-18 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvnz08/', 'This is starting to get annoying', '8592zz'], ['u/gypsytoy', 12, '2018-03-18 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvnz0q/', 'New daily, new me.', '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-03-18 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvo060/', 'thats the spirit!', '8592zz'], ['u/lurkinginnew', 10, '2018-03-18 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvp0lh/', "What's standard deviation on that?\n\nLast bear-market lasted years.", '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-03-18 05:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvpfhw/', "Really, absolutely no one here has a clue. \n\nAll I have to say is if we do bounce, doesn't mean bull run is on, and if we fall through, doesn't mean bear market's going to continue for another 6-24 months.\n \nIf anything, you should expect the opposite, probably. A bounce (imo) is denial and a delay of the inevitable. The closer we get to consolidation + a few capitulation wicks (with weak bounces afterwards) thrown in there, the more I'll think it's the bottom.", '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 37, '2018-03-18 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvplta/', "This market/sub is getting funny. Bears want the price to go up so they can get a better short entry, bulls want it to go down to get a better long/buy entry. I'd venture that when it gets to it, most bulls won't buy at $6k- and most bears won't short at $8.5k+\n\nWhat a clusterfuck", '8592zz'], ['u/DushmanKush', 12, '2018-03-18 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvpnia/', 'That was one of the quickest DCB yet but it reminds me of the one at 8.2 which bounced a bit, came back down then jolted to 9.4 in a few hours. Similar thing happened at 7.7 to 8.6 couple nights ago. \n\nWould be careful shorting here. This should have a more sustained bounce than what we got. ', '8592zz'], ['u/hydroflow78', 19, '2018-03-18 06:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvqgqk/', 'Suicide prevention hotline is up on r/cryptocurrency. That has normally been a buy indicator.', '8592zz'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 41, '2018-03-18 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvqqgd/', 'someone probably posted it in a desperate attempt to try and force a reversal lmao', '8592zz'], ['u/cryptotrillionaire', 19, '2018-03-18 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvr1zl/', 'Why oh why did I hold my alts.', '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 30, '2018-03-18 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvrfg2/', 'Just checked out the EthTrader daily... Wow. There is more room to dump.\n\nOn the other hand, many indoctrinated people over there truly believe that BTC is the cause for this correction, as wel as the G20 FUD. They also truly believe that ETH is a steal at 500, even though it was sub 50 a year ago, and 5 usd 15 months ago.\n\nAt what point do people wake up and smell the roses that Crypto as a whole is overvalued.\n\nDentacoin is still worth north of 100Mill. IOTA still above 1USD, XRP still exists (lol, jk... its above 50cents).\n\nI vote more down. Purge the shitcoins and drain the swamp! To the core!!!!\n\nThis is largely /s, but in all honesty, I anticipate more down into the 6k range and then we need a good bounce or we are going sub 6k on high volume if some whale chooses to do so', '8592zz'], ['u/Subz10', 16, '2018-03-18 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvrnfl/', "Every coin subreddit is the same, r/bitcoin is still moonboys telling people to buy the dip. I don't think those subreddits will change, they are more like a cult than anything else. ", '8592zz'], ['u/GreatWhiteOrca', 14, '2018-03-18 07:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvryoh/', "Dude get this huge comment out of here I'm refreshing every 2 minutes to see if someone will tell me what BTC is going to do.", '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-03-18 07:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvs3lp/', "LOL i'm actually cracking up at this. Do I really ask chewy that often? 😂", '8592zz'], ['u/airmc', 15, '2018-03-18 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvs7c3/', '20k by last Christmas was pretty optimistic in 2016, too.\n\nShit, I still remember BTC climbing through 2ks thinking this shit is crazy how does it just keep going like this.', '8592zz'], ['u/cyoreligion', 10, '2018-03-18 07:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvsgfs/', 'ETH starting to unpair more, ratio went from 6% down to 8% down during this last little runup', '8592zz'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 10, '2018-03-18 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvsk9u/', 'did anyone try to downvote the dushman ones thinkigng it was a real post?', '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-18 07:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvt2rf/', "It's touched every strong support level twice before breaking down thru on the way down so far, so it's not a particularly bullish sign. \n\nI think there may have to be another dump/capitulation wick before it makes any sort of meaningful upwards movement. The selling is just relentless, won't stop for a breather even despite divergences, etc. It's like the opposite of the climb from $6k to $11.7k\n\nI'd say it could just start climbing and randomly start climbing and not stop, but that doesn't really happen with upwards movement. The bottom is marked either by sideways for a while or a capitulation wick\n", '8592zz'], ['u/gdrew420', 40, '2018-03-18 07:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvt2rq/', 'I’d rather lose it all at this point then sell, I’d imagine others feel the same?', '8592zz'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 13, '2018-03-18 07:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvt3y2/', 'It doesnt look all that meaningful to me. Technically its still a lower low, although not by much, and this bounce doesnt seem to have much velocity or volume. Looks like a cooldown before another leg down to me, but im short so im biased.', '8592zz'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 15, '2018-03-18 08:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvtdoi/', "because trading is really hard 😛\n\nImagine selling at $9k then seeing it go to $9.8k\n\nthey FOMO back in and lose even more money. that stuff happens to everyone at first. people don't make plans and don't have the mental fortitude and experience to stick to one ", '8592zz'], ['u/gr8ful4', 35, '2018-03-18 08:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvu18b/', 'I "lost" it all several times since I started to hold BTC at $5.\n\nI mostly sell a little bit near the top (this time at $16k, last time at $1200 and before that at $260). And rebuy a slightly bigger position + cashing out the rest.\n\nSo one could say I don\'t actively trade, I\'m just doing some minor risk adjustment. \n\nLike most long term crypto investors, by doing so I lost my pain points. In other words BTC can get to 0 but it won\'t trigger a sell. I\'m in the game to change the world. Nothing more nothing less.\n\nSo \n', '8592zz'], ['u/gypsytoy', 14, '2018-03-18 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvwjsp/', "Hi, I'm Roger Ver. In 2011 I was the first person in the world to invest in Bitcoin startups... In 2017, I, along with the help of Brian Armstrong and CNBC, helped launch the largest bear market in almost 5 years...", '8592zz'], ['u/cryptokeeper1981', 12, '2018-03-18 11:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvxgex/', 'Has this been posted yet?\n\nhttps://theicojournal.com/philakone-download-all-the-data-and-all-the-cognitive-dissonance/\n\nThoughts?', '8592zz'], ['u/ProDistractor', 10, '2018-03-18 11:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvy715/', 'This sub has negligible impact on the trading price of bitcoin.', '8592zz'], ['u/g0000n', 10, '2018-03-18 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvyn1q/', 'Off topic: things are getting ridiculous for Ether... Not even a trace of a bounce at $500...', '8592zz'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 13, '2018-03-18 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvytfh/', 'Well at least btc dominance is almost 45%. A few more days of this shitstorm and btc could be over 50% hopefully flushing out some of the shitcoins out of the market.', '8592zz'], ['u/TheMooJuice', 17, '2018-03-18 12:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvz5nx/', "Why do you want less cryptos in the market? Aside from the obvious scams (bitconnect etc) I would have thought that more crypto development = more real world adoption and use of blockchain = better for everyone in the space, including bitcoin.\n\nWhy do i so often see people treating it like it's bitcoin against all the other cryptos? That's the dumbest shit i ever heard of. It should be crypto versus the traditional, bullshit ways of doing things. Not crypto versus itself in a race to the bottom. Goddamn.", '8592zz'], ['u/ooihualin', 11, '2018-03-18 12:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvz9gi/', 'If you believe in bitcoin in the long-term this is like christmas to you. I have buy order stacked all the way from here down to 4k range.', '8592zz'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-18 12:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvvznsi/', 'Back into my short at around $7,700. \n\nJust not seeing the buying pressure necessary to keep this afloat. ', '8592zz'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-18 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw0v2q/', "Based on the classical comment count vs price, and seeing that after 8h today this thread don't even have 500, a bottom might be near. I guess a lot of people who trade are like me and embrace the volatility, action and feeling if jumping in and out more than actuall gains and losses, and those 100$ swings can't make it fun regardless of direction you think the market is going", '8592zz'], ['u/Zapitnow', 11, '2018-03-18 13:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw19oy/', 'I think i’m going to make it', '8592zz'], ['u/newredditor1312', 13, '2018-03-18 13:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw1r8p/', 'Someone is dumping thousands of ETH, absolutely destroying the ratio. ', '8592zz'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-03-18 13:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw1swr/', 'Fucking ETH dragging us down /s', '8592zz'], ['u/TenaciousTedd', 13, '2018-03-18 14:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw1zqu/', 'The floppening?', '8592zz'], ['u/numan99', 13, '2018-03-18 14:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw2tbn/', 'WTF is going on with ETH?!', '8592zz'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-18 14:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw3ad6/', 'only one week since 10k? It feels like at least 25 days... ', '8592zz'], ['u/kloiik', 15, '2018-03-18 14:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw3uyq/', 'His palms are sweaty, hands weak, bags are heavy...', '8592zz'], ['u/hello_japan', 11, '2018-03-18 14:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw3zra/', 'Bogdanoff’s spaghetti', '8592zz'], ['u/Richyboy33', 14, '2018-03-18 15:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw4nhy/', "I'm telling you, as shit as this is there is a lot more pain to go. We have no real supports left now. The retest is going to happen, it's only a matter of when.\n\nEither super quick, the next 36 to 48 hours or more prolonged as in a few weeks.\n\nPeople need to realise that we aren't going to bounce to the moon anytime soon. I'm expecting sub 6k and a hit in the 3k to 4k region followed by a decent bump back up over 6k and then the end of the bear market.\n\nThis could take time though, dragging this bear market into end of April or May. Just a guess and hopefully I'm wrong but there is absolutely no reason for bullishness at all. Sorry. ", '8592zz'], ['u/L14dy', 26, '2018-03-18 15:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw557h/', 'Im in Amsterdam today, so I withdrew my coins to the ice box (conf’d). I’ll be ripping bong hits all the way down to 6k wothout a care in the world for what the corn does today. I’ve got fiat buy orders all the way down to 3k, and if we get that far Ill consider buying some futs.\n\nTo the moon! Im high as fuck rn\n\nEdit: Just bought some tulips for the lulz', '8592zz'], ['u/dankpepem9', 26, '2018-03-18 15:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5ez7/', "just wait till january's over", '8592zz'], ['u/My_Crypto_Tracker', 35, '2018-03-18 15:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5ie1/', 'Sunday, January 77th', '8592zz'], ['u/Alpropos', 10, '2018-03-18 15:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5oj8/', 'Added to my hodl stack @ ~7.4k (~20%) with total of about 45% reinvested.\n\nLong term this is great value', '8592zz'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 28, '2018-03-18 15:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw5tb9/', 'Stress, bloodshot eyes, a touch of depression and a slew of third rate memes.', '8592zz'], ['u/lemonade456', 45, '2018-03-18 15:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw63xc/', 'We’ve been falling for 3 straight months, yet every $100 bounce, there are some people that think that was the bottom and the beginning of the recovery back to 20k.', '8592zz'], ['u/Rg273', 13, '2018-03-18 15:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw65zv/', 'one of them will be!', '8592zz'], ['u/noeeel', 12, '2018-03-18 15:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw6c6e/', 'Transfer everything, then find another.', '8592zz'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 11, '2018-03-18 15:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw6emb/', "ETHUSD is heavily oversold on every timeframe, and ETHBTC RSI is literally in the teens from 2HR to 12HR. \n\nEther just had a massive 1HR volume candle, that may feed a 4HR candle larger than it's previous bottom (when BTC hit 6k). If we're looking for capitulation, Ether may have just had it.", '8592zz'], ['u/imsoulrebel1', 34, '2018-03-18 15:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw6gkl/', 'Not a good weekend to go kitchen cabinet shopping. Started off like "hey how about these high end cabinets" ended with "where are your cheapest most basic cabinets at?" \n\n-Like they always say hodling ain\'t easy', '8592zz'], ['u/noeeel', 18, '2018-03-18 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw74vx/', 'EOS ICO dumped their ETH: \n\n417k moved, 163k in Bitfinex wallet\n\nhttps://twitter.com/claptrapxl/status/975380553653370880', '8592zz'], ['u/oceaniax', 12, '2018-03-18 16:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw78f0/', 'Hopefully EOS finishes their scam and stops polluting the space. 1 down, 4 million to go.', '8592zz'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 21, '2018-03-18 16:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7ied/', 'ETH dumped by EOS jabronis, ETH market overreacts, BTC drops due to ratio, bears see BTC tanking and overleverage, market realizes BTC artificially down, market reks shorts, moon tomorrow. \n\nLet the hopium flow through you. ', '8592zz'], ['u/noeeel', 23, '2018-03-18 16:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7kkt/', 'ETH hodlers had their clear sign that they reached the Top:\n\nhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYgKPyaVQAAYTlT.jpg', '8592zz'], ['u/babies_eater', 11, '2018-03-18 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7lqb/', "Seems like the falling wedge and levels I posted yesterday are playing out quite nicely. \n\ndrop to 7240 wicked out of the bottom momentarily but bulls bought it up nearly immediately. \n\nThe level to watch is 7250, I'd say any candle above an hour below this level would have us look at lower 6k levels, though there are some potential levels of support: Fractals of drops so far would put the next low around 7050-7k (psychological barrier) and we have 6.8-6.9 long-term uptrend from mid 2017.\n\nWhat's a bit more difficult to incorporate is the whole ETH dumpening, which may mess up BTC's movements too, though the fact that is seems to have significantly decoupled could also mean a decoupled recovery could occur. \n\nIf we bounce from 7250, then I'm estimating a bounce to about 7.6-7.7k, I'm considering anything above 8k (which should by that time be above upper limit of falling wedge) to be a short-term trend reversal. \n\nChart (still messy) : https://www.tradingview.com/x/Kx9M5npg/\n\nPost yesterday: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/851eqe/daily_discussion_saturday_march_17_2018/dvucqfd/", '8592zz'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-18 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw7x9n/', 'Vitalik has consistently been a price skeptic, calls out scam ICOs, and is generally uncomfortable with how quickly ETH grew', '8592zz'], ['u/[deleted]', 13, '2018-03-18 16:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw87s7/', 'To ease the pain, the weekly RSI is now more oversold than when Bitcoin was at $300 and the last crash when bitcoin hit 6k', '8592zz'], ['u/craigc123', 10, '2018-03-18 16:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw8y46/', 'Yesterday I was expecting we would see something play out that looks a bit like this:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/Req7VS0N/\n\n- The $7.5k area (where we are now) lines up with the 0.618 retracement of the entire run up from the previous bottom (~$250) to the top at around $20k\n- We were/are inside of something that looks a bit like a falling wedge\n- There is potential bullish divergence on the 4 hour that could signal a reversal\n\nThat said, it seems like the market is really struggling to stay above the support here, and I am starting to believe we may just fall straight through. On the way up the $7.5k area only served as resistance for around a week so it makes sense that it may not be a strong support. The $6k area was a resistance for a couple weeks. The $4k to $4.5k area, on the other hand, served as resistance for nearly two months from August to October.\n\nI now think something like this may be more likely:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/v5nndXH8/\n\nIt will be sad cause the bounce at $6k would give people hope that we will have a double bottom and cause people to FOMO in only to be disappointed. We will see though. Certainly going to be an interesting month or two.', '8592zz'], ['u/CatPizzas32', 11, '2018-03-18 16:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw935d/', "Got a bunch of fills last night... currently in at an average of 7450... pretty much current price. I'll continue to average down if we go any lower. \n\nStill looks like we are ready for some up. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/2vA4PJTA/", '8592zz'], ['u/nickthib', 10, '2018-03-18 16:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw95a7/', 'You could have said the same in December, but the opposite direction. We were overbought on every time frame at 12k, so the most logical thing was to go up another 80% /s', '8592zz'], ['u/Cygnus_X', 13, '2018-03-18 16:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvw9668/', 'All the alt coin communities are praying for Bitcoin to start climbing in price again so they can grab a hold of those coat tails.', '8592zz'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 11, '2018-03-18 17:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvwa04s/', "I think you're in the wrong sub. Let me help you.\n\n/r/Bitcoin", '8592zz'], ['u/nor3g', 15, '2018-03-18 17:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8592zz/daily_discussion_sunday_march_18_2018/dvwb1vg/', 'can you people hold off the trolling until we drop some more pls. youre making me want to buy', '8592zz'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 10, '2018-03-18 17:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comme... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Apparently the community sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is darkening, yet again, due to the recent price drops. The culprit behind these massive sell orders? You already know the answer, Mt. Gox creditor. Google trends quickly show how the community is reacting to the recent events: people\x92s interest is as low as it was in May 2017. Pretty damn darn, isn\x92t it? If you\x92re foraging for the slightest light of hope, let me help you: today we\x92ll focus on the good things, for a change. Forget price, forget volume and forget trading. Today none of it matters, as I\x92m here to tell you how far cryptocurrencies have come and what they\x92ll potentially enable in the not-so-distant future. Please, enjoy the ride! \x97 this article is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Do not invest what you cannot afford to lose\x96 Technology There are a couple of points we need to discuss regarding recent developments in the cryptocurrencies world, mainly in bitcoin and the blockchain but not solely, which can trigger a new wave of adoption not only from people in general but also by businesses and governments. For bitcoin and its blockchain, we can mention the two most important recent developments, being debated by many great minds everywhere: (a) Segwit adoption: with the successful softfork that happened during August 2017, which implemented segregated witnessing, it became possible to incorporate more transactions in each block as the transactions became smaller. The problem was that segwit wasn\x92t being adopted worldwide as the transition which had to be made by mining companies and corporate businesses (exchanges for example), was a manual activation. So businesses waited until segwit was proven to be secure and only then activation would happen. There is another version that says activation didn\x92t happen sooner as the overall fees will decrease for mining companies. How is segwit adoption looking over the last 30 days, at the moment of writing? Take your own conclusions! Story continues http://segwit.party/charts/# (it already more than doubled. Couldn\x92t resist, sorry) (b) The Lightning Network (LN): we can finally say it\x92s going live ! It already has more than 1500 nodes connected in the testnet and people have already been making real transactions despite the warnings (I love these folk. They\x92re the real deal). A recent announcement came this week stating it will finally move onto the first mainnet. https://explorer.acinq.co/#/ Now Lightning Labs , the company behind the original development, is moving to the production environment, meaning, you will have the option to use off-chain payment channels to do transactions. You can now setup a lighting node, which will re-route payments to other nodes, and get paid to do that. Or you can simply start using it as a final consumer, who wishes to send money to another peer, or maybe make a payment to a business; you can count on escrow payments to be immediately implemented and used. Fees paid will decrease exponentially as miners will only register and validate final balances from the off-chain channels onto the blockchain. I can\x92t wait for this to go Live, I\x92m so excited! But if you think great technology developments stop on bitcoin and the blockchain, oh boy you\x92re in for a treat! Other projects have surfaced and past ICOs are starting to bear some of the fruits. I will mention the four I consider top contenders to become massively adopted (I may be massively wrong, please beware): 1. Ethereum : Obviously the most famous project just after bitcoin and for a good reason. Not only is moving into PoS (although PoW will remain working) with its latest close-to-be Casper upgrade which is already being tested. Congratulations to the team, it seems they\x92re managing to pull out a rabbit out of a hat, this is, moving from one consensus algorithm to another isn\x92t an easy accomplishment, I guarantee you. Not only it\x92s improving its own network but due to the many projects around the ethereum protocol, it\x92s gaining loads of momentum. Let\x92s discuss some of them: The Raiden Network : it works more or less as the ethereum\x92s LN. In a recent update they\x92ve shown how it is possible to do machine-to-machine payments and implement smart-contracts in IoT devices, so that people can interact with them. You really need to watch this talk (if you\x92re not patient start on minute 10:30). Loredana, one of the main developers, did a great job when presenting the latest developments . Modum : this team is building an inter-connected supply-chain for big businesses. They\x92re working closely with the Pharma industry and already starting to show progress, as Thilo told me when we spoke over email. I would advise you to pay close attention to this project, as it can become one of the best if correctly implemented . OmiseGo : another project with the touch of Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum. OmiseGo are developing a decentralized off-chain payment solution , to make it easy for people to exchange value over the ethereum network. It seems to be going quite well, as the team is making loads of new announcements and have a quite interesting roadmap laid out for this year. Golem : although it has its own network to monetize computer resources of people connected to it, it uses the ethereum network for payments. They\x92ve released Brass in the testnet, a CGI super-computer rendering tool that allows designers and artists to quickly render their projects, for a considerably cheaper price than regular rendering farms. Absolutely epic in my opinion, how economic incentives are correctly applied . 2. Cardano : I know they\x92re still building their own protocol, but honestly the way they\x92re doing it already deserves its due credit. The idea is to have a fully decentralized protocol that works with PoS and it is easily scalable, even though it integrates smart-contracts. The IOHK team behind Cardano and Ethereum Classic is quite extensive in both knowledge and people. Look at the first Cardano wallet released last year, the Daedalos , which is quite robust and hasn\x92t had any major problems. The academic approach by the team is brilliant as they participate in many conferences and peer-review their papers. I personally love this project, especially due to the amount of activity and commits on github . Compare it to 90% of any other project and see the difference for yourself. Cardano wallet vs IOTA wallet on github 3. IOTA/Circle : Im mentioning both IOTA and Circle, as although I originally was more pro-IOTA, due to the recent issues with the wallet and the lack of clear response by the development team \x96 and also because of that Microsoft partnership ordeal a few months ago \x96 I started looking at alternative DAG projects, like Circle. Both have the same principal, just different teams and approaches. IOTA has been a great project to pave the way for other DAG currencies to appear, like Circle. David is the smart mind behind the first attempt to implement a feeless network. Hopefully both will improve along time and even each other, as we see so many of these projects using cool ideas, concepts and features from different projects and sources. The openness of the field is driving innovation forward in a much faster pace. I hope I\x92m wrong about IOTA and the problems get fixed. They\x92re still in a testnet, guided by the founding team, so I\x92m expecting to be put to my place in just a few months as more improvements, nodes and people join the network . 4. Monero : the first widely adopted privacy coin is still very much at play and recent announcements make me believe the technology and team are moving development forward. This makes sense for businesses, governments and people who do not wish to have all their transaction history available for the world to see. I understand privacy and I do not associate it to crimes or shady deeds. People are entitled to doing whatever they want with their money, as long as it is legal right? \x96on a side note, I did not mention many amazing projects like Neo, Stellar, Upfiring, Status, Santiment, WingsDAO, Monaco or ClearPoll for example\x96 USABILITY The most important feature of cryptocurrency will be usability, this is, when it becomes as easy to use as bank cards nowadays, things will definitely flip. This is how I see it going ( danger: pure speculation ahead ). Regulators and Governments attack cryptocurrency and ICOs as it is an unlawful way of raising money; It fails and cryptocurrency bounces back, as it has happened during the last couple of years; Banks, Financial institutions and Payments companies attack cryptocurrency as a whole, estimating it is only used for criminal purposes and money laundry; People and companies ignore all the warnings as fees become much lower than traditional banking ones; Previous ICOs will continue to grow and expand its networks to the point traditional companies cannot compete with the new utility and securities business models; Governments and regulators start to adapt and produce new regulation that fosters cryptocurrency growth, as a new way to attract businesses and talent; People start to trust cryptocurrencies more and more, as more projects start to yield results. The losses on bad investments and scams will lower because: (a) People become smarter and won\x92t fall for basic schemes that easily (learning-by-doing). (b) Regulators adapt new regulation to meet criteria that takes into account the digital and transparent nature of many cryptocurrency projects (Government protection). Again, am I being too naive? Maybe, but this is truly what I think will happen eventually. Price fluctuations will become a normal thing, as people start to understand the value of everything is whatever the market determines, including money. When people say governments won\x92t have the power to control the currency, they forget even governments can (and should) create their own cryptocurrencies with specific monetary incentives. Want people in your country to use the currency you issue? Easy, just make sure it has a purpose and utility, meaning, people shouldn\x92t be obliged to use the currency governments decide to accept, but rather the currency that is most convenient to them. Also, if governments want to have more say and control over the total supply of cryptocurrency, let\x92s say bitcoin, they can go to the markets and buy bitcoin. As simple as that. As a last piece of advice I would like to leave you with some great people you can follow. Check their content on youtube, medium, steemit and twitter as it will help you becoming a better investor and understand in-depth how this technology works. The only way to ease your mind when prices drop is by having accumulated knowledge on how this technology works, how it will change the world and how there\x92s no stopping it. Please do check the below sources and I hope they help you as much as they\x92ve helped me: Hacked , Andreas Antonopoulos , Ivan on Tech, Boximing, Coin Mastery, Data Dash , Richard Hart , Jimmy Song , Vitalik Buterin , Charles Hoskinson , Dan Larimar, David Sonstebo , Crypto Investor , Alessio Rastani, They call me Dan . Let me know what you think in the comments section. Remember, the force will be with you. Always. The post Bitcoin Gloom? Cheer Up People. Things Are Moving Forward! appeared first on CCN .', 'Apparently the community sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is darkening, yet again, due to the recent price drops. The culprit behind these massive sell orders? You already know the answer, Mt. Gox creditor.\nGoogle trends quickly show how the community is reacting to the recent events: people’s interest is as low as it was in May 2017. Pretty damn darn, isn’t it?\nIf you’re foraging for the slightest light of hope, let me help you: today we’ll focus on the good things, for a change. Forget price, forget volume and forget trading. Today none of it matters, as I’m here to tell you how far cryptocurrencies have come and what they’ll potentially enable in the not-so-distant future.\nPlease, enjoy the ride!\n— this article is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Do not invest what you cannot afford to lose–\nThere are a couple of points we need to discuss regarding recent developments in the cryptocurrencies world, mainly in bitcoin and the blockchain but not solely, which can trigger a new wave of adoption not only from people in general but also by businesses and governments.\nFor bitcoin and its blockchain, we can mention the two most important recent developments, being debated by many great minds everywhere:\n(a) Segwit adoption: with the successful softfork that happened during August 2017, which implemented segregated witnessing, it became possible to incorporate more transactions in each block as the transactions became smaller. The problem was that segwit wasn’t being adopted worldwide as the transition which had to be made by mining companies and corporate businesses (exchanges for example), was a manual activation. So businesses waited until segwit was proven to be secure and only then activation would happen. There is another version that says activation didn’t happen sooner as the overall fees will decrease for mining companies. How is segwit adoption looking over the last 30 days, at the moment of writing? Take your own conclusions!\nhttp://segwit.party/charts/#\n(it already more than doubled. Couldn’t resist, sorry)\n(b) The Lightning Network (LN): we can finally sayit’s going live! It already has more than 1500 nodes connected in the testnet and people have already been making real transactionsdespite the warnings(I love these folk. They’re the real deal). Arecent announcementcame this week stating it will finally move onto the first mainnet.\nhttps://explorer.acinq.co/#/\nNowLightning Labs, the company behind the original development, is moving to the production environment, meaning, you will have the option to use off-chain payment channels to do transactions. You can now setup a lighting node, which will re-route payments to other nodes, and get paid to do that. Or you can simply start using it as a final consumer, who wishes to send money to another peer, or maybe make a payment to a business; you can count on escrow payments to be immediately implemented and used. Fees paid will decrease exponentially as miners will only register and validate final balances from the off-chain channels onto the blockchain.\nI can’t wait for this to go Live, I’m so excited!\nBut if you think great technology developments stop on bitcoin and the blockchain, oh boy you’re in for a treat!\nOther projects have surfaced and past ICOs are starting to bear some of the fruits. I will mention the four I consider top contenders to become massively adopted (I may be massively wrong, please beware):\n1.Ethereum: Obviously the most famous project just after bitcoin and for a good reason. Not only is moving into PoS (although PoW will remain working) with its latestclose-to-be Casper upgradewhich is already being tested. Congratulations to the team, it seems they’re managing to pull out a rabbit out of a hat, this is, moving from one consensus algorithm to another isn’t an easy accomplishment, I guarantee you. Not only it’s improving its own network but due to the many projects around the ethereum protocol, it’s gaining loads of momentum. Let’s discuss some of them:\n• The Raiden Network: it works more or less as the ethereum’s LN. In a recent update they’ve shown how it is possible to do machine-to-machine payments and implement smart-contracts in IoT devices, so that people can interact with them. You really need to watch this talk (if you’re not patient start on minute 10:30). Loredana, one of the main developers, did a great jobwhen presenting the latest developments.\n• Modum: this team is building an inter-connected supply-chain for big businesses. They’re working closely with the Pharma industry and already starting to show progress, as Thilo told me when we spoke over email. I would advise you to pay close attention to this project, as it can become one of the bestif correctly implemented.\n• OmiseGo: another project with the touch of Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum. OmiseGo are developing adecentralized off-chain payment solution, to make it easy for people to exchange value over the ethereum network. It seems to be going quite well, as the team is making loads of new announcements and have a quite interesting roadmap laid out for this year.\n• Golem: although it has its own network to monetize computer resources of people connected to it, it uses the ethereum network for payments.They’ve released Brassin the testnet, a CGI super-computer rendering tool that allows designers and artists to quickly render their projects, for a considerably cheaper price than regular rendering farms. Absolutely epic in my opinion,how economic incentives are correctly applied.\n2.Cardano: I know they’re still building their own protocol, but honestly the way they’re doing it already deserves its due credit. The idea is to have a fully decentralized protocol that works with PoS and it is easily scalable, even though it integrates smart-contracts.The IOHK teambehind Cardano and Ethereum Classic is quite extensive in both knowledge and people. Look at the first Cardano wallet released last year,the Daedalos, which is quite robust and hasn’t had any major problems. The academic approach by the team is brilliant as they participate inmany conferencesandpeer-review their papers.I personally love this project, especially due to theamount of activity and commits on github. Compare it to 90% of any other project and see the difference for yourself.\n3.IOTA/Circle: Im mentioning both IOTA and Circle, as although I originally was more pro-IOTA, due to therecent issues with the walletand the lack of clear response by the development team – and also because of thatMicrosoft partnership ordeala few months ago – I started looking at alternative DAG projects, like Circle. Both have the same principal, just different teams and approaches. IOTA has been a great project to pave the way for other DAG currencies to appear, like Circle.Davidis the smart mind behind the first attempt to implement a feeless network. Hopefully both will improve along time and even each other, as we see so many of these projects using cool ideas, concepts and features from different projects and sources. The openness of the field is driving innovation forward in a much faster pace. I hope I’m wrong about IOTA and the problems get fixed. They’re still in a testnet, guided by the founding team, so I’m expecting to be put to my place in just a few monthsas more improvements, nodes and people join the network.\n4.Monero: the first widely adopted privacy coin is still very much at play and recent announcements make me believe the technology and team are moving development forward. This makes sense for businesses, governments and people who do not wish to have all their transaction history available for the world to see. I understand privacy and I do not associate it to crimes or shady deeds. People are entitled to doing whatever they want with their money, as long as it is legal right?\n–on a side note, I did not mention many amazing projects like Neo, Stellar, Upfiring, Status, Santiment, WingsDAO, Monaco or ClearPoll for example–\nThe most important feature of cryptocurrency will be usability, this is, when it becomes as easy to use as bank cards nowadays, things will definitely flip.\nThis is how I see it going (danger: pure speculation ahead).\n• Regulators and Governments attack cryptocurrency and ICOs as it is an unlawful way of raising money;\n• It fails and cryptocurrency bounces back, as it has happened during the last couple of years;\n• Banks, Financial institutions and Payments companies attack cryptocurrency as a whole, estimating it is only used for criminal purposes and money laundry;\n• People and companies ignore all the warnings as fees become much lower than traditional banking ones;\n• Previous ICOs will continue to grow and expand its networks to the point traditional companies cannot compete with the new utility and securities business models;\n• Governments and regulators start to adapt and produce new regulation that fosters cryptocurrency growth, as a new way to attract businesses and talent;\n• People start to trust cryptocurrencies more and more, as more projects start to yield results. The losses on bad investments and scams will lower because:\n(a) People become smarter and won’t fall for basic schemes that easily (learning-by-doing).\n(b) Regulators adapt new regulation to meet criteria that takes into account the digital and transparent nature of many cryptocurrency projects (Government protection).\nMaybe, but this is truly what I think will happen eventually. Price fluctuations will become a normal thing, as people start to understand the value of everything is whatever the market determines, including money. When people say governments won’t have the power to control the currency, they forget even governments can (and should) create their own cryptocurrencies with specific monetary incentives. Want people in your country to use the currency you issue? Easy, just make sure it has a purpose and utility, meaning, people shouldn’t be obliged to use the currency governments decide to accept, but rather the currency that is most convenient to them. Also, if governments want to have more say and control over the total supply of cryptocurrency, let’s say bitcoin, they can go to the markets and buy bitcoin. As simple as that.\nAs a last piece of advice I would like to leave you with some great people you can follow. Check their content on youtube, medium, steemit and twitter as it will help you becoming a better investor and understand in-depth how this technology works. The only way to ease your mind when prices drop is by having accumulated knowledge on how this technology works, how it will change the world and how there’s no stopping it.\nPlease do check the below sources and I hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me:\nHacked,\nAndreas Antonopoulos,\nIvan on Tech,\nBoximing,\nCoin Mastery,\nData Dash,\nRichard Hart,\nJimmy Song,\nVitalik Buterin,\nCharles Hoskinson,\nDan Larimar,\nDavid Sonstebo,\nCrypto Investor,\nAlessio Rastani,\nThey call me Dan.\nLet me know what you think in the comments section.\nRemember, the force will be with you. Always.\nThe postBitcoin Gloom? Cheer Up People. Things Are Moving Forward!appeared first onCCN.', 'Apparently the community sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is darkening, yet again, due to the recent price drops. The culprit behind these massive sell orders? You already know the answer, Mt. Gox creditor.\nGoogle trends quickly show how the community is reacting to the recent events: people’s interest is as low as it was in May 2017. Pretty damn darn, isn’t it?\nIf you’re foraging for the slightest light of hope, let me help you: today we’ll focus on the good things, for a change. Forget price, forget volume and forget trading. Today none of it matters, as I’m here to tell you how far cryptocurrencies have come and what they’ll potentially enable in the not-so-distant future.\nPlease, enjoy the ride!\n— this article is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. Do not invest what you cannot afford to lose–\nThere are a couple of points we need to discuss regarding recent developments in the cryptocurrencies world, mainly in bitcoin and the blockchain but not solely, which can trigger a new wave of adoption not only from people in general but also by businesses and governments.\nFor bitcoin and its blockchain, we can mention the two most important recent developments, being debated by many great minds everywhere:\n(a) Segwit adoption: with the successful softfork that happened during August 2017, which implemented segregated witnessing, it became possible to incorporate more transactions in each block as the transactions became smaller. The problem was that segwit wasn’t being adopted worldwide as the transition which had to be made by mining companies and corporate businesses (exchanges for example), was a manual activation. So businesses waited until segwit was proven to be secure and only then activation would happen. There is another version that says activation didn’t happen sooner as the overall fees will decrease for mining companies. How is segwit adoption looking over the last 30 days, at the moment of writing? Take your own conclusions!\nhttp://segwit.party/charts/#\n(it already more than doubled. Couldn’t resist, sorry)\n(b) The Lightning Network (LN): we can finally sayit’s going live! It already has more than 1500 nodes connected in the testnet and people have already been making real transactionsdespite the warnings(I love these folk. They’re the real deal). Arecent announcementcame this week stating it will finally move onto the first mainnet.\nhttps://explorer.acinq.co/#/\nNowLightning Labs, the company behind the original development, is moving to the production environment, meaning, you will have the option to use off-chain payment channels to do transactions. You can now setup a lighting node, which will re-route payments to other nodes, and get paid to do that. Or you can simply start using it as a final consumer, who wishes to send money to another peer, or maybe make a payment to a business; you can count on escrow payments to be immediately implemented and used. Fees paid will decrease exponentially as miners will only register and validate final balances from the off-chain channels onto the blockchain.\nI can’t wait for this to go Live, I’m so excited!\nBut if you think great technology developments stop on bitcoin and the blockchain, oh boy you’re in for a treat!\nOther projects have surfaced and past ICOs are starting to bear some of the fruits. I will mention the four I consider top contenders to become massively adopted (I may be massively wrong, please beware):\n1.Ethereum: Obviously the most famous project just after bitcoin and for a good reason. Not only is moving into PoS (although PoW will remain working) with its latestclose-to-be Casper upgradewhich is already being tested. Congratulations to the team, it seems they’re managing to pull out a rabbit out of a hat, this is, moving from one consensus algorithm to another isn’t an easy accomplishment, I guarantee you. Not only it’s improving its own network but due to the many projects around the ethereum protocol, it’s gaining loads of momentum. Let’s discuss some of them:\n• The Raiden Network: it works more or less as the ethereum’s LN. In a recent update they’ve shown how it is possible to do machine-to-machine payments and implement smart-contracts in IoT devices, so that people can interact with them. You really need to watch this talk (if you’re not patient start on minute 10:30). Loredana, one of the main developers, did a great jobwhen presenting the latest developments.\n• Modum: this team is building an inter-connected supply-chain for big businesses. They’re working closely with the Pharma industry and already starting to show progress, as Thilo told me when we spoke over email. I would advise you to pay close attention to this project, as it can become one of the bestif correctly implemented.\n• OmiseGo: another project with the touch of Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum. OmiseGo are developing adecentralized off-chain payment solution, to make it easy for people to exchange value over the ethereum network. It seems to be going quite well, as the team is making loads of new announcements and have a quite interesting roadmap laid out for this year.\n• Golem: although it has its own network to monetize computer resources of people connected to it, it uses the ethereum network for payments.They’ve released Brassin the testnet, a CGI super-computer rendering tool that allows designers and artists to quickly render their projects, for a considerably cheaper price than regular rendering farms. Absolutely epic in my opinion,how economic incentives are correctly applied.\n2.Cardano: I know they’re still building their own protocol, but honestly the way they’re doing it already deserves its due credit. The idea is to have a fully decentralized protocol that works with PoS and it is easily scalable, even though it integrates smart-contracts.The IOHK teambehind Cardano and Ethereum Classic is quite extensive in both knowledge and people. Look at the first Cardano wallet released last year,the Daedalos, which is quite robust and hasn’t had any major problems. The academic approach by the team is brilliant as they participate inmany conferencesandpeer-review their papers.I personally love this project, especially due to theamount of activity and commits on github. Compare it to 90% of any other project and see the difference for yourself.\n3.IOTA/Circle: Im mentioning both IOTA and Circle, as although I originally was more pro-IOTA, due to therecent issues with the walletand the lack of clear response by the development team – and also because of thatMicrosoft partnership ordeala few months ago – I started looking at alternative DAG projects, like Circle. Both have the same principal, just different teams and approaches. IOTA has been a great project to pave the way for other DAG currencies to appear, like Circle.Davidis the smart mind behind the first attempt to implement a feeless network. Hopefully both will improve along time and even each other, as we see so many of these projects using cool ideas, concepts and features from different projects and sources. The openness of the field is driving innovation forward in a much faster pace. I hope I’m wrong about IOTA and the problems get fixed. They’re still in a testnet, guided by the founding team, so I’m expecting to be put to my place in just a few monthsas more improvements, nodes and people join the network.\n4.Monero: the first widely adopted privacy coin is still very much at play and recent announcements make me believe the technology and team are moving development forward. This makes sense for businesses, governments and people who do not wish to have all their transaction history available for the world to see. I understand privacy and I do not associate it to crimes or shady deeds. People are entitled to doing whatever they want with their money, as long as it is legal right?\n–on a side note, I did not mention many amazing projects like Neo, Stellar, Upfiring, Status, Santiment, WingsDAO, Monaco or ClearPoll for example–\nThe most important feature of cryptocurrency will be usability, this is, when it becomes as easy to use as bank cards nowadays, things will definitely flip.\nThis is how I see it going (danger: pure speculation ahead).\n• Regulators and Governments attack cryptocurrency and ICOs as it is an unlawful way of raising money;\n• It fails and cryptocurrency bounces back, as it has happened during the last couple of years;\n• Banks, Financial institutions and Payments companies attack cryptocurrency as a whole, estimating it is only used for criminal purposes and money laundry;\n• People and companies ignore all the warnings as fees become much lower than traditional banking ones;\n• Previous ICOs will continue to grow and expand its networks to the point traditional companies cannot compete with the new utility and securities business models;\n• Governments and regulators start to adapt and produce new regulation that fosters cryptocurrency growth, as a new way to attract businesses and talent;\n• People start to trust cryptocurrencies more and more, as more projects start to yield results. The losses on bad investments and scams will lower because:\n(a) People become smarter and won’t fall for basic schemes that easily (learning-by-doing).\n(b) Regulators adapt new regulation to meet criteria that takes into account the digital and transparent nature of many cryptocurrency projects (Government protection).\nMaybe, but this is truly what I think will happen eventually. Price fluctuations will become a normal thing, as people start to understand the value of everything is whatever the market determines, including money. When people say governments won’t have the power to control the currency, they forget even governments can (and should) create their own cryptocurrencies with specific monetary incentives. Want people in your country to use the currency you issue? Easy, just make sure it has a purpose and utility, meaning, people shouldn’t be obliged to use the currency governments decide to accept, but rather the currency that is most convenient to them. Also, if governments want to have more say and control over the total supply of cryptocurrency, let’s say bitcoin, they can go to the markets and buy bitcoin. As simple as that.\nAs a last piece of advice I would like to leave you with some great people you can follow. Check their content on youtube, medium, steemit and twitter as it will help you becoming a better investor and understand in-depth how this technology works. The only way to ease your mind when prices drop is by having accumulated knowledge on how this technology works, how it will change the world and how there’s no stopping it.\nPlease do check the below sources and I hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me:\nHacked,\nAndreas Antonopoulos,\nIvan on Tech,\nBoximing,\nCoin Mastery,\nData Dash,\nRichard Hart,\nJimmy Song,\nVitalik Buterin,\nCharles Hoskinson,\nDan Larimar,\nDavid Sonstebo,\nCrypto Investor,\nAlessio Rastani,\nThey call me Dan.\nLet me know what you think in the comments section.\nRemember, the force will be with you. Always.\nThe postBitcoin Gloom? Cheer Up People. Things Are Moving Forward!appeared first onCCN.', 'The major U.S. stock indexes closed lower last week amid elevated volatility. Investors had to deal with concerns over the direction of interest rates as well as political turmoil and worries over a potential trade war.\nIn the cash market, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2752.01, down 1.2%. For the year, the index is up 2.9%. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averageclosed at 24946.51, down 1.5%. In 2018, it’s up only 0.9%. The tech-drivenNASDAQ Compositefinished the week at 7489.42, down 1.0%. It has gained 8.4% this year.\nThe theme this year seems to be volatility. According to U.S. financial advisers, Edward D. Jones, “stocks (as measured by the S&P 500) have advanced or declined more than 1% in nine of the 11 weeks logged in 2018, compared with 13 such weeks recorded in all of 2017.”\nLast week, the Dow moved by more than 0.5% (more than 100 points) every session as investors were forced to react to a plethora of market moving events. This type of volatility is likely to continue to drive the price action moving forward, as the investment world continues to find ways to deal with new risks and new opportunities.\nIn economic news, U.S. consumer inflation came in at 0.2%, meeting expectations but coming in well below the previous 0.5%. Core CPI also matched the 0.2% forecast, but came in below the previously reported 0.3%. The benign numbers probably mean the Fed will limit the number of rate hikes in 2018 to three.\nCore Retail Sales disappointed investors with a 0.2% reading. The forecast called for an increase of 0.4%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.1%. Retail Sales were down 0.1%. Traders were looking for 0.3%. The previous month was revised higher to -0.1%.\nProducer inflation rose 0.2%, exceeding expectations. Building permits were 1.30M versus a 1.32M forecast.\nU.S. consumer sentiment rose more than forecast in the preliminary March reading, reaching a level not seen since 2004.\nThe University of Michigan’s mid-month report on consumer sentiment rose to 102 in March, its highest level since 2004. Traders were looking for a reading of 99.3, slightly below the previously reported 99.9.\nThe report suggests that consumers are focused on positive economic news rather than the recent stock market volatility and political uncertainty. Optimistic mentions regarding recent tax reform legislation were weighed down, however, by negative views of steel and aluminum, the survey found.\nThe major event this week will be the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on March 21. Investors widely expect the Federal Open Market Committee to raise short-term rates 25 basis points. The Fed’s economic projections will be at the forefront because they may reveal whether the central bank believes the economy is heating up enough to warrant as many as four interest rates in 2018, or as little as two.\nEarlier in the year, speculation that the Fed may raise rates at least four times triggered a massive price slide. With the market struggling due to outside market influences, we could see a similar move if the Fed surprises with four rate hike projections.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility is the Current Theme\n• Buying Bitcoins with PayPal – Tricky But Possible\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Reaction to $2.716 Will Set the Tone Today\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Worries Over Future Fed Rate Hikes Weighing on Prices\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – March 19, 2018\n• Euro’s Range Trading Vanishing Soon', '• Bitcoin and PayPal – Roadblocks\n• Global Currencies, National Restrictions\n• Card Methods\n• Other Methods\n• Derivative Transactions\n• Conclusions\nAt first glance, Paypal and Bitcoin seem to be made for each other. Paypal is a well-established platform which was created for transferring money simply and easily over the Internet without the use of financial intermediaries. Bitcoin is a medium of exchange that is specifically engineered to operate outside the financial mainstream.\nYet the combination of these two has seemed like mixing oil and water. There have been times when it seems that they are blending well together. At other times they seem to have very obvious differences that cannot be overcome. These different periods are overlaid with the always interesting and changing cryptocurrency markets.\nAt the time this is being written, there is no way to directly buy Bitcoin with the payment coming directly from a PayPal account. PayPal will not allow transfers of funds to pay for Bitcoin. Rumors that these transactions will be allowed have circulated for several years. There have even been rumors that PayPal is developing its own cryptocurrency to facilitate monetary transfers in a manner similar to howRipplefills this role for banks and financial institutions.\nHowever, PayPal has not changed its policy and has not announced the development of a cryptocurrency. In fact, given that PayPal works as an intermediary between banks and individuals a cryptocurrency seems counter to their business model. Unless banks begin to hold accounts in cryptocurrencies, there seems to be little incentive for PayPal to engage in the cryptocurrency sector.\nIn fact, PayPal may view Bitcoin as a rival for transactions between individuals. This point-of-view would be consistent with that of the banking industry generally. It is also possible that PayPal values their credibility and so is hesitant to get involved with cryptocurrencies. The number of scam transactions in the cryptocurrency world supports this theory. It would be consistent with their reluctance to allow users to access funds to pay for services on pornography websites.\nHowever, like that industry, the cryptocurrency sector has developed several workarounds for using the PayPal infrastructure to pay for purchases of coins and tokens. These include the use of intermediaries in various forms. PayPal’s resistance to cryptocurrency may cause these avenues to be shut down, or PayPal may relent and allow them to continue. The very dynamic nature of cryptocurrency markets may also develop other solutions.\nPart of the problem that PayPal faces is operating across international boundaries, which requires conforming to different rules and regulations. PayPal has expertly navigated that minefield. Cryptocurrency exchanges are developing that same ability, but are not there yet. This means that all exchanges do not operate in all countries.\nThis is the case witheToro,a popular financial trading site that has offers trades in various cryptocurrencies. The site offers the option to fund a trading account by transfer from PayPal but does not operate in the US. Fortunately for non-US citizens, the site does support trade in Bitcoin funded by Paypal. It also offers easy, step-by-step instructions, as shown below.\nAfter creating a trading account and selecting “Fund Your Account”, you can simply type in the amount and pay through PayPal. The eToro site will then direct you to PayPal to log in and complete the transaction.\nPlease note that this step does not complete the transaction to purchase Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. That requires an additional step, which may offer some insight into why PayPal supports this transfer. A transfer to eToro is a transfer to another banking institution and not a purchase of Bitcoin.\nIf eToro is an example of a global trading platform,LocalBitcoinsis at the other end of the spectrum. It is an intermediary that lists individuals willing to sell (and buy) Bitcoin to other individuals located nearby. The form of payment varies, but PayPal may be acceptable to some individuals. Many sellers list a local bank as a place to deposit funds, and the time required to transfer funds with PayPal may be a limiting factor.\nThis issue is resolved with online trading platforms such asPaxful. This is another intermediary what matches buyers and sellers of Bitcoin. Many individuals list PayPal as a method of payment. However, reviews of this site include complaints of stolen Bitcoin and poor or nonexistent customer service. These might reflect the growing pains of the cryptocurrency industry, or they may be the reason PayPal does not explicitly support trading in Bitcoin.\nIt is important to remember that direct transfers from PayPal are not the only means of transacting business with funds stored on the PayPal platform. PayPal also offers a credit card and a debit card that provide a convenient intermediate step in transferring funds through the existing credit card network.\nUtilizing this method of paying with PayPal is straightforward, although it is not a direct means of paying for Bitcoin with PayPal. It involves creating either a debit or credit account through PayPal, and then using that account at an exchange to purchase Bitcoin. To the extent that this credit or debit card would be used for other purchases, this may be a reasonable approach.\nAs described on the PayPal website, the process of obtaining a PayPal Prepaid MasterCard is straightforward. The card is ordered throughthe PayPal websiteand is sent through the mail. After it is activated on the site, funds currently in PayPal can be transferred to the card account. It can then be used at any website that supports the use of MasterCard debit cards to purchase Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.\nCEX.IOis one exchange that allows links to MasterCard debit cards and other credit cards. These can be used to both buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The website has at times reported that the link to the PayPal cards is inoperative, and the exchange is not currently accepting new accounts. However, these can be considered temporary problems that should be resolved shortly.\nFor the one time purchaser of Bitcoin, creating a PayPal MasterCard debit card exclusively for this purpose may seem complicated and too burdensome. For this individual, there are other methods that use an intermediary relationship to arrive at the same destination. One of the more imaginative of these routes is through theVirwox site.\nVirwox (the “Virtual World Exchange”) is not a cryptocurrency exchange or site. It is a platform for trading imaginary currencies used in online gaming. One of these currencies is Second Life Linden Dollars (SLL), an imaginary currency used in the gameSecond Life.This game is one of the most popular online fantasy games on the Internet.\nThe transaction begins with purchasing SLL with money in a PayPal account. Create an account on the Virwox exchange, ignoring the information on the avatar you will use in the Second Life game. Fund this account with money transferred from your PayPal account. Once this transfer has been completed, you can purchase SLL by going to Exchange->USD/SLL on the left side of the screen.\nOnce this transaction is confirmed, return to the same section on the left side of the screen and exchange SLL for Bitcoin. You will need a Bitcoin wallet to hold the newly purchased Bitcoin. This exchange is not a Bitcoin exchange but accepts Bitcoin as one way of paying for SLL. Because the Second Life game can make money for players, the site also accommodates transfers back to other currencies.\nKeep in mind that buying Bitcoin through Viwox involves two transactions and a fixed price for Bitcoin. The dual transactions mean that the total fees for this transaction are higher than for other methods, and the fixed price for Bitcoin may not be the lowest available on the market. However, by “washing” PayPal funds through SLL it is possible to complete a Bitcoin purchase.\nIndividuals who want more flexibility in conducting business with Bitcoin may find a significant benefit by creating an account onWirexapp. This is an integrated cryptocurrency site that supports several functions, including buying and transferring Bitcoin. It also offers a Bitcoin wallet and a payment card. This card is the link to the PayPal system.\nAfter creating an account on the Wirexapp site, click on “Request a card” on the upper right-hand portion of the screen. You can select either a physical or a virtual card.\nOnce you have the card information, go to the PayPal site and link this card to your PayPal account. You can now transfer funds from your PayPal account to this Wirexapp card. Please note that this is subject to the normal transfer times of any PayPal transaction.\nOnce your Wirexapp card has received the US dollars from your PayPal account, you can return to the Wirexapp and purchase Bitcoin. As with the Viwox site, there is only one price for Bitcoin on Wirexapp. However, unlike Viwox there is only one transaction fee since you are purchasing Bitcoin with US dollars. Once the card is established and linked to PayPal it can also be used to transfer sale proceeds to PayPal from the Wirexapp site when you sell Bitcoin.\nCoinbaseis one of the Bitcoin exchanges that lists PayPal as one of the available methods for withdrawing funds from the sale of Bitcoin. Like Cex.io, this link is sometimes inoperative. It should also be noted that Coinbase charges a fee of 3.99% to transfer money to a PayPal account. Some users may consider this too high, considering transfers through ACH are done free of charge.\nAlthough not technically buying Bitcoin with funds on PayPal, there are two other methods that create the same financial position. These are supported by PayPal and have other advantages as well. The first of these involves purchasing aContract for Difference (CFD)which gives the owner the right to the profit from a change in the value of Bitcoin.\nCFD are available to non-US citizens on the eToro site, but available to US citizens and others throughPlus 500.Please note that this financial exchange does not involve actually purchasing Bitcoin and that the financial instrument involved includes the use of leverage. This magnifies both gains and losses. Financial leverage is a powerful tool but is not suitable for novice or beginning investors.\nAnother transaction that fully mimics the ownership of Bitcoin without the use of leverage is a secured loan as offered byXcoins. This platform does support the transfer of funds from PayPal and boasts a secure and stable connection. This provides what is perhaps the closest and most direct way to “buy Bitcoin with PayPal.”\nThe transaction looks like a sale, and produces the same financial result, but is structured as a loan of Bitcoin with the market value plus an interest payment held as collateral by the lender.\nAfter the payment through PayPal to the person loaning the Bitcoin, Xcoin transfers the Bitcoin to your wallet. They are now yours to hold, spend or sell.\nIf the price of Bitcoin falls, you will need to add additional money to the transfer when you return them to repay the loan. If the price of Bitcoin goes up, you can sell the Bitcoin and repay the loan while pocketing the increase. In every way, the secure loan mimics the direct ownership of Bitcoin.\nBuying Bitcoin with funds on deposit at PayPal directly is not possible. Some exchanges report that sales proceeds can be transferred to PayPal, but those systems have also reported outages. It is fair to say that PayPal’s reluctance to get involved in the Bitcoin market has been effective. Some third-party intermediary is necessary to complete a direct purchase of Bitcoin.\nFor some, the use of a bank as an intermediary through a PayPal MasterCard debit card is a simple step and even one that is already in place. For trading platforms that allow links to MasterCard, this is the most direct approach. However, for the one-time purchaser, crea Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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However, their sales have been heading in different directions and each has offered up very different forecasts for 2018. Given that these titans are competing head to head for a share in the multibillion-dollar market for hepatitis C drugs, is one of these stocks a better buy than the other? Grading their growth It can pay to invest in companies that are growing sales and profit. By that measure, AbbVie is undeniably the better of the two stocks. A man in a suit with hands outstretched and palms up. A green dollar sign hovers above one palm, while a red dollar signs hovers over the other. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Because of increased competition from AbbVie and other hepatitis C drugmakers, Gilead Sciences' sales and earnings have been declining since 2016. Gilead Sciences remains a dominant force in HIV treatment, and HIV drug sales have been increasing thanks to the launch of new combination therapies that include TAF, a safer reformulation of the popular HIV drug Viread. However, Gilead Sciences' HIV revenue growth hasn't been able to offset declining demand for the company's hepatitis C medicine, and since sales are falling faster than expenses, the company's earnings are suffering. Gilead Sciences' hepatitis C sales fell 54% year over year to $1.5 billion in Q4 2017. Total revenue declined in 2017 to $26 billion from $30 billion in 2016, and EPS fell to $8.84 from $11.57. It's been a very different story at AbbVie. Growing demand for its best-selling drugs, Humira and Imbruvica, and new drug launches, including Mavyret, the company's latest hepatitis C treatment, are increasing sales by double-digit percentages. Sales of its best-selling drug, Humira, grew 14.6% to $18.4 billion, and revenue from its second best-selling drug, Imbruvica, soared 40.5% to $2.6 billion in 2017. The launch of Mavyret last August boosted AbbVie's hepatitis C revenue by 63% year over year to $510 million in Q4 2017. Those tailwinds translated into full-year sales of $28.2 billion, up 10% from one year ago, and EPS of $5.60, up from $4.82. With AbbVie's revenue and earnings rising and Gilead Sciences still descending, I have to give AbbVie the win in this category. Story continues A scientist studies a medicine capsule. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Pondering pipelines Gilead Sciences invests heavily in mergers and acquisitions and in research and development. And that means it has exciting drugs advancing through its drug pipeline. However, I have to give the advantage to AbbVie in this category, too. Gilead Sciences catapulted to the forefront of research into the use of gene therapies as cancer treatments when it acquired Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion last year, but it faces stiff competition in this field from many competitors, including Novartis (NYSE: NVS) and Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) , that could limit that market opportunity. Gilead Sciences' Yescarta is the only CAR-T gene therapy on the market for late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma currently, but it generated only $7 million in sales since its launch last October. With Novartis' gene therapy, Kymriah, already under priority review for use in Yescarta's indication and Celgene's gene therapy, JCAR017, possibly being filed for FDA approval this year, Gilead Sciences may have to fight tooth-and-nail for market share. Gilead Sciences' filgotinib, an autoimmune-disease drug, and serotinib, a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, appear promising, but we won't know just how promising until pivotal data emerges. Filgotinib's phase 3 rheumatoid arthritis data is expected this year, but we may have to wait until next year for more insight on serotinib. Arguably, AbbVie's pipeline has fewer question marks. FDA decisions are pending for Elagolix, an endometrioisis drug, and Venclexta, a chronic lymphocytic leukemia drug, that could eventually lead to blockbuster revenue. AbbVie also has three potential blockbuster drugs that it hopes to file for FDA approval soon: risankizumab, upadacitinib, and Rova-T. Risankizumab has already successfully completed phase 3 psoriasis trials, and a filing is planned by the end of June. Upadacitinib has already put up impressive data in one phase 3 rheumatoid arthritis study, and two more phase 3 studies are expected to have data available shortly that could support a filing before the end of this year. Rova-T may also be filed for approval this year if it delivers strong phase 2 results in third-line or greater small-cell lung cancer. According to management, all three drugs could be multibillion-dollar-per-year top sellers. A man in shirt and tie sits on the floor as paper money falls down around him. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Debating dividends Both companies offer income investors market-beating dividend yields, and each company has wads of cash at its disposal to boost dividends in the future. Gilead Sciences initiated its quarterly dividend in 2015, and since then, it's increased the payout from $0.43 to $0.57. Its fat operating margin means it generates more than enough free cash flow to support its dividend even though its sales are falling. In fact, its cash dividend payout ratio is only 23%, significantly lower than AbbVie's, which is north of 50%. Clearly, Gilead Sciences has wiggle room to return more money to investors through dividends. AbbVie's dividend potential may be even more compelling, though. Since being spun out of Abbott Labs in 2013, its dividend has increased by 140%. Given AbbVie's double-digit top- and bottom-line growth, a recent 35% increase to its quarterly dividend payment, multiple potential blockbuster approvals, and a forward dividend yield of 3.3% that's better than Gilead Sciences' 2.8% rate, AbbVie looks better here, too. One more thing The one category where Gilead Sciences shines versus AbbVie is in valuation. AbbVie trades at a forward P/E of 13 and a price-to-sales of 6.4, while Gilead Sciences trades at 12.3 times forward EPS and 3.9 times sales. Clearly, Gilead Sciences is cheaper than AbbVie. That alone might not be enough of a reason to favor it over AbbVie, though. Gilead Sciences is forecasting sales of between only $20 billion and $21 billion this year, down from $25.7 billion in 2016, and if its sales and profit fall faster than feared, then its valuation advantage could fade, especially if AbbVie over-delivers on its outlook for 13% sales growth this year. For this reason, I think AbbVie is the better stock to buy until Gilead Sciences proves its sales and profit have stopped declining. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Todd Campbell owns shares of Celgene and Gilead Sciences. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google and dominant social network Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have long had much of the digital ad market on lockdown, overshadowing smaller rivals. However, those rivals are expected to start finally chipping away at that duopoly for the first time, although one of the competitors isn\'t exactly small: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) . The e-commerce titan\'s ad business has been steadily growing and is already having a big impact on the bottom line . Meanwhile, Snap is making some progress with its ad business , despite other challenges at the Snapchat parent. Googleplex campus Google remains the top dog in digital advertising, but its market share is declining. Image source: Google. Chipping away at the duopoly eMarketer released fresh estimates today that predict how Google\'s and Facebook\'s combined share of digital ad spending is expected to play out in the years ahead. Year Google Facebook Combined 2016 40.8% 17.1% 57.9% 2017 38.6% 19.9% 58.5% 2018* 37.2% 19.6% 56.8% 2019* 36.2% 19.2% 55.4% 2020* 36.3% 19.3% 55.6% Data source: eMarketer. Estimates. The ad market researcher notes that the two companies are also grabbing a smaller share of new ad spending, forecast at 48% this year. That\'s far below the 73% of new ad spending that Google and Facebook collectively garnered in 2016. While Facebook\'s core service has mostly matured in the important North American market -- daily active users (DAUs) declined modestly for the first time ever last quarter -- its Instagram service is "rapidly" growing its advertiser base, according to eMarketer. That will make the photo/video sharing service an even more important growth driver, bringing in an estimated $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year. Amazon continues to make steady progress in growing its ad business, with eMarketer forecasting 63.5% growth in U.S. ad revenue this year. The company might be able to break $2 billion in ad revenue for the first time, which would be enough to grab a modest 2.7% share of the U.S. ad market. That might not sound like a meaningful piece of the market, but keep in mind that Amazon is a fierce rival that plays the long game, and Google considers the company its primary competitor . Story continues On the fourth-quarter earnings call last month, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted, "Advertising was also a key contributor [to profitability] as we\'re continuing to make the offerings more valuable, both to customers and advertisers alike." More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)subsidiary Google and dominant social networkFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)have long had much of the digital ad market on lockdown, overshadowing smaller rivals. However, those rivals are expected to start finally chipping away at that duopoly for the first time, although one of the competitors isn\'t exactly small:Amazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN).\nThe e-commerce titan\'s ad business has been steadily growing and isalready having a big impact on the bottom line. Meanwhile,Snapis making some progress withits ad business, despite other challenges at the Snapchat parent.\nGoogle remains the top dog in digital advertising, but its market share is declining. Image source: Google.\neMarketerreleased fresh estimates today that predict how Google\'s and Facebook\'s combined share of digital ad spending is expected to play out in the years ahead.\n[{"Year": "2016", "Google": "40.8%", "Facebook": "17.1%", "Combined": "57.9%"}, {"Year": "2017", "Google": "38.6%", "Facebook": "19.9%", "Combined": "58.5%"}, {"Year": "2018", "Google": "37.2%", "Facebook": "19.6%", "Combined": "56.8%"}, {"Year": "2019", "Google": "36.2%", "Facebook": "19.2%", "Combined": "55.4%"}, {"Year": "2020", "Google": "36.3%", "Facebook": "19.3%", "Combined": "55.6%"}]\nData source: eMarketer. Estimates.\nThe ad market researcher notes that the two companies are also grabbing a smaller share of new ad spending, forecast at 48% this year. That\'s far below the 73% of new ad spending that Google and Facebook collectively garnered in 2016.\nWhile Facebook\'s core service has mostly matured in the important North American market -- daily active users (DAUs) declined modestly for thefirst time everlast quarter -- its Instagram service is "rapidly" growing its advertiser base, according to eMarketer. That will make the photo/video sharing service an even more important growth driver, bringing in an estimated $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year.\nAmazon continues to make steady progress in growing its ad business, with eMarketer forecasting 63.5% growth in U.S. ad revenue this year. The company might be able to break $2 billion in ad revenue for the first time, which would be enough to grab a modest 2.7% share of the U.S. ad market. That might not sound like a meaningful piece of the market, but keep in mind that Amazon is a fierce rival that plays the long game, and Google considers the companyits primary competitor.\nOn the fourth-quarterearnings calllast month, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted, "Advertising was also a key contributor [to profitability] as we\'re continuing to make the offerings more valuable, both to customers and advertisers alike."\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Evan Niu, CFAowns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last Thursday,Sears Holdings(NASDAQ: SHLD)reported fourth-quarter results that were better than some analysts feared. The company was particularly proud of achieving positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the first time in three years.\nStill, it\'s one thing to earn a slight "profit" -- excluding major expenses like interest, pension costs, and capital investment costs -- in the seasonally strong holiday quarter. It\'s another thing entirely to be profitable year-round with no adjustments. There\'s no sign yet that Sears Holdings is approaching profitability in any meaningful sense. Furthermore, its balance sheet continues to erode rapidly. As a result, Sears remains on a path toward bankruptcy.\nSears Holdings\' fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $2 million was roughly in line with theupdated guidancethat the company published in mid-February, and it was a $63 million year-over-year improvement. For fiscal 2017 as a whole, adjusted EBITDA improved by nearly $250 million but remained far from positive territory, at negative $562 million.\nWhile Sears Holdings\' losses did recede modestly last year, the company\'s profit improvement was a fraction of the $1.25 billion in annualized cost savings that Sears supposedly captured over the course of fiscal 2017. That\'s hardly surprising, though, given that comparable-store sales plunged 13.5% for the full year -- including a 15.6% drop in the fourth quarter. This sales erosion offset the vast majority of the company\'s cost cuts.\nSears Holdings reported massive sales declines throughout 2017. Image source: Sears Holdings.\nSears CFO Rob Riecker noted that the recent rate of EBITDA improvement has continued in the first month-plus of fiscal 2018. However, that\'s not particularly impressive.\nFirst, Sears Holdings faces its easiest comparisons of the year this quarter, as Q1 was the only period in fiscal 2017 during which adjusted EBITDA deteriorated. Second, even if adjusted EBITDA were to improve by $63 million year over year in each quarter of fiscal 2018, full-year adjusted EBITDA would still be negative to the tune of $310 million.\nGetting Sears Holdings back to breakeven cash flow is becoming increasingly urgent. At the end of the fourth quarter, it had just $353 million of liquidity, down from $701 million a year earlier. (The company did amend its short-term borrowing basket after the end of the quarter to create an additional $250 million of liquidity.)\nHowever, this may not be enough. Sears Holdings\' free cash flow tends to be deeply negative in the first three quarters of the year. For example, Sears burned nearly $2 billion in the first three quarters of fiscal 2017.\nSears Holdings Free Cash Flow (Quarterly), data byYCharts.\nSears Holdings has coped with its negative free cash flow by selling and spinning off a variety of assets. Over the past six years, it has reapeda windfall exceeding $8 billionthanks to these moves. However, its asset base is much smaller now -- and most of what remains is pledged as collateral for various debt and pension obligations.\nSears did recently receive approval to sell properties appraised at $980 million that had been held as collateral to secure its pension obligations. However, after making $427 million of required pension contributions this year, the net proceeds from selling this real estate will be perhaps $500 million -- and possibly less, as store closures have reduced valuations for lower-tier retail properties.\nManagement has implicitly acknowledged that it is running out of assets to sell by launching an aggressive effort to restructure Sears Holdings\' debt. If third-party creditors don\'t agree to this restructuring, it will be extremely difficult for the company to meet its obligations by the fall.\nSears Holdings may be able to survive 2018 through a combination of asset sales, debt restructuring, and perhaps a lifeline from CEO Eddie Lampert\'s hedge fund. However, aside from further store closures, management has only identified $200 million of additional cost-saving opportunities.\nAs a result, barring a sudden improvement in sales and gross-margin trends, Sears Holdings will continue burning cash for the foreseeable future. Its financial position is much weaker today than it was a year ago, and its balance sheet is likely to deteriorate further during 2018. This could set Sears up for a final reckoning sometime in 2019.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last Thursday, Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) reported fourth-quarter results that were better than some analysts feared. The company was particularly proud of achieving positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the first time in three years. Still, it\'s one thing to earn a slight "profit" -- excluding major expenses like interest, pension costs, and capital investment costs -- in the seasonally strong holiday quarter. It\'s another thing entirely to be profitable year-round with no adjustments. There\'s no sign yet that Sears Holdings is approaching profitability in any meaningful sense. Furthermore, its balance sheet continues to erode rapidly. As a result, Sears remains on a path toward bankruptcy. The bleeding has slowed, but it hasn\'t stopped Sears Holdings\' fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $2 million was roughly in line with the updated guidance that the company published in mid-February, and it was a $63 million year-over-year improvement. For fiscal 2017 as a whole, adjusted EBITDA improved by nearly $250 million but remained far from positive territory, at negative $562 million. While Sears Holdings\' losses did recede modestly last year, the company\'s profit improvement was a fraction of the $1.25 billion in annualized cost savings that Sears supposedly captured over the course of fiscal 2017. That\'s hardly surprising, though, given that comparable-store sales plunged 13.5% for the full year -- including a 15.6% drop in the fourth quarter. This sales erosion offset the vast majority of the company\'s cost cuts. The exterior of a Sears full-line store Sears Holdings reported massive sales declines throughout 2017. Image source: Sears Holdings. Sears CFO Rob Riecker noted that the recent rate of EBITDA improvement has continued in the first month-plus of fiscal 2018. However, that\'s not particularly impressive. First, Sears Holdings faces its easiest comparisons of the year this quarter, as Q1 was the only period in fiscal 2017 during which adjusted EBITDA deteriorated. Second, even if adjusted EBITDA were to improve by $63 million year over year in each quarter of fiscal 2018, full-year adjusted EBITDA would still be negative to the tune of $310 million. Story continues Liquidity problems are getting worse Getting Sears Holdings back to breakeven cash flow is becoming increasingly urgent. At the end of the fourth quarter, it had just $353 million of liquidity, down from $701 million a year earlier. (The company did amend its short-term borrowing basket after the end of the quarter to create an additional $250 million of liquidity.) However, this may not be enough. Sears Holdings\' free cash flow tends to be deeply negative in the first three quarters of the year. For example, Sears burned nearly $2 billion in the first three quarters of fiscal 2017. SHLD Free Cash Flow (Quarterly) Chart Sears Holdings Free Cash Flow (Quarterly) , data by YCharts . Sears Holdings has coped with its negative free cash flow by selling and spinning off a variety of assets. Over the past six years, it has reaped a windfall exceeding $8 billion thanks to these moves. However, its asset base is much smaller now -- and most of what remains is pledged as collateral for various debt and pension obligations. Sears did recently receive approval to sell properties appraised at $980 million that had been held as collateral to secure its pension obligations. However, after making $427 million of required pension contributions this year, the net proceeds from selling this real estate will be perhaps $500 million -- and possibly less, as store closures have reduced valuations for lower-tier retail properties. Management has implicitly acknowledged that it is running out of assets to sell by launching an aggressive effort to restructure Sears Holdings\' debt. If third-party creditors don\'t agree to this restructuring, it will be extremely difficult for the company to meet its obligations by the fall. No room for error Sears Holdings may be able to survive 2018 through a combination of asset sales, debt restructuring, and perhaps a lifeline from CEO Eddie Lampert\'s hedge fund. However, aside from further store closures, management has only identified $200 million of additional cost-saving opportunities. As a result, barring a sudden improvement in sales and gross-margin trends, Sears Holdings will continue burning cash for the foreseeable future. Its financial position is much weaker today than it was a year ago, and its balance sheet is likely to deteriorate further during 2018. This could set Sears up for a final reckoning sometime in 2019. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The S&P 500has broken down significantly during the trading session on Monday, reaching towards the 2700 level. That’s an area that should be supportive as it is a large, round, psychologically significant number, but we have dipped below there before. Because of this, it’s possible that we may continue to go much lower, perhaps reaching towards 2650, and then perhaps even as low as 2600 after that.\nThe Federal Reserve is going to have a meeting this week, and the statement will be parsed by traders around the world, trying to get an idea as to where things are going next. I believe that if we get a hockey statement suggesting that there are going to be for interest rate hikes this year, that will be negative for stocks. However, if it sounds more like we are going to get 3, well that’s already known, and that should bring some stability back to the marketplace. The next couple of sessions will probably be very choppy until we get that statement, so be very careful about trading this market. Longer-term, I am still bullish but recognize that the selloff could be brutal if the Federal Reserve seems to be ready to step on the brakes significantly. At this point, I still have a longer-term target of 3000, but obviously we have some work to do. That could change this week though, so stay tuned here at FX Empire.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – March 20, 2018\n• 3 Great Trading Setups. Bitcoin, GBPUSD and Gold\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• DAX Index Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis', "Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday, with most of the top digital coins gaining more than 4%.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,522.3 by 01:05am ET (5:05GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 4.1% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, added 2.1% at $538.12 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token jumped 5.50% to $0.68644 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin was trading 4.4% higher at $158.23.\nA report by Morgan Stanley received some attention today as it said Bitcoin’s recent moves are similar to the “boom and bust” of Nasdaq around 2000, but at 15 times the speed.\nThe Nasdaq surged 278% in 519 days, hitting its high in March 2000, while the cryptocurrency jumped 248% in just 35 days to its $19,511 high in December, the report said, adding that Bitcoin’s price fell by 70% since then, while trade volume jumped by almost 300%.\n“Rising trade volumes are thus not an indication of more investor activity but instead a rush to get out,” said Sheena Shah, Morgan Stanley strategist.\nCryptocurrencies were under pressure earlier in the day after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all transactions within the U.S. that involve any digital currency or assets issued by the Venezuelan government on or after Jan. 9 this year.\nRelated Articles\nMoney Laundering and Gaming Fitting Together in World of Cryptos\nHow U.S. Congressional Report Shows U.S. Warming to Crypto Space\nWhen Is a Bitcoin Not a Bitcoin? When It's an Asset, Says G-20", "Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday, with most of the top digital coins gaining more than 4%. Bitcoin was trading at $8,522.3 by 01:05am ET (5:05GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 4.1% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, added 2.1% at $538.12 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token jumped 5.50% to $0.68644 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin was trading 4.4% higher at $158.23. A report by Morgan Stanley received some attention today as it said Bitcoin’s recent moves are similar to the “boom and bust” of Nasdaq around 2000, but at 15 times the speed. The Nasdaq surged 278% in 519 days, hitting its high in March 2000, while the cryptocurrency jumped 248% in just 35 days to its $19,511 high in December, the report said, adding that Bitcoin’s price fell by 70% since then, while trade volume jumped by almost 300%. “Rising trade volumes are thus not an indication of more investor activity but instead a rush to get out,” said Sheena Shah, Morgan Stanley strategist. Cryptocurrencies were under pressure earlier in the day after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all transactions within the U.S. that involve any digital currency or assets issued by the Venezuelan government on or after Jan. 9 this year. Related Articles Money Laundering and Gaming Fitting Together in World of Cryptos How U.S. Congressional Report Shows U.S. Warming to Crypto Space When Is a Bitcoin Not a Bitcoin? When It's an Asset, Says G-20", "Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Tuesday, with most of the top digital coins gaining more than 4%.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,522.3 by 01:05am ET (5:05GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 4.1% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, added 2.1% at $538.12 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token jumped 5.50% to $0.68644 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin was trading 4.4% higher at $158.23.\nA report by Morgan Stanley received some attention today as it said Bitcoin’s recent moves are similar to the “boom and bust” of Nasdaq around 2000, but at 15 times the speed.\nThe Nasdaq surged 278% in 519 days, hitting its high in March 2000, while the cryptocurrency jumped 248% in just 35 days to its $19,511 high in December, the report said, adding that Bitcoin’s price fell by 70% since then, while trade volume jumped by almost 300%.\n“Rising trade volumes are thus not an indication of more investor activity but instead a rush to get out,” said Sheena Shah, Morgan Stanley strategist.\nCryptocurrencies were under pressure earlier in the day after reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all transactions within the U.S. that involve any digital currency or assets issued by the Venezuelan government on or after Jan. 9 this year.\nRelated Articles\nMoney Laundering and Gaming Fitting Together in World of Cryptos\nHow U.S. Congressional Report Shows U.S. Warming to Crypto Space\nWhen Is a Bitcoin Not a Bitcoin? When It's an Asset, Says G-20", 'India bitcoin price Regulatory and bank challenges are pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, as evidenced by a 90% decline in volume on bitcoin trading platforms. The Reserve Bank of India, its central bank, has not put the hammer down on trader accounts, but Indian banks have taken a two-pronged approach that’s denting trading activity, including closing bitcoin exchange accounts and limiting cryptocurrency transactions among locals. Dehli-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has suffered through some of the worst of it, with CEO Mohit Kalra telling Economic Times the trading platform’s volumes are off from between BTC 300-400 daily at year-end to a range of just BTC 30-40 today. The writing was seemingly on the wall, as the government’s Income Tax Department at year-end 2017 did a sweep of nearly a dozen bitcoin exchanges, searching for customers who traded cryptocurrencies. Tax officials discovered and alerted some 100,000 residents who were responsible for high-volume trades, as per the Economic Times. The involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public- and private-sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges. The banks include – State Bank of India HDFC Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Citibank ICCI Bank Meanwhile, customers are similarly facing restrictions, with banks having banned credit, debit and prepaid card transactions including bitcoin and altcoins. The steps are more severe than the action taken in the United States, where a handful of top banks prohibited bitcoin transactions with credit cards. But if curbing bitcoin trading is the intention, this move by banks and the tone of regulators may backfire, as investors instead shift to using cash for bitcoin transactions. This would complicate the process of tracking transactions to support know-your-customer and anti-money laundering protocols. A Run on Bitcoin Exchanges? Blockchain and cryptocurrency industry trade group representatives in India consider the latest actions by banks as blatant “overreach,” without any instruction from regulators, saying: “Without any clear mandate either from the RBI or other regulators, asking us to close down our (exchange) accounts while refusing to give in writing what the reason is just disruptive to our business.” Story continues Meanwhile, this has led to confusion and angst among investors. Bitcoin exchanges are having to manage an influx of user complaints on their trading platforms amid traders not being able to access funds for days or more. It’s a function of the banks freezing the accounts of these exchanges, which has tied the latter’s hands for issuing withdrawals. In the interim, BTCXIndia and ETHEX India have both closed their operations until there is greater clarity on the regulatory front. Shaktikanta Das, an Indian Finance Ministry official, doesn’t believe cryptocurrencies can be reined in and instead wants to issue a blanket ban, similar to the approach taken by China. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post India’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plummets amid Banks’ Blockade of Exchanges appeared first on CCN .', 'Regulatory and bank challenges are pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, as evidenced by a 90% decline in volume on bitcoin trading platforms. The Reserve Bank of India, its central bank, has not put the hammer down on trader accounts, but Indian banks have taken a two-pronged approach that’s denting trading activity, including closing bitcoin exchange accounts and limiting cryptocurrency transactions among locals.\nDehli-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has suffered through some of the worst of it, with CEO Mohit Kalra tellingEconomic Timesthe trading platform’s volumes are off from between BTC 300-400 daily at year-end to a range of just BTC 30-40 today.\nThe writing was seemingly on the wall, as the government’s Income Tax Department at year-end 2017 did a sweep of nearly a dozen bitcoin exchanges, searching for customers who traded cryptocurrencies. Tax officials discovered and alerted some 100,000 residents who were responsible for high-volume trades, as per the Economic Times.\nThe involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public- and private-sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges. The banks include –\n• State Bank of India\n• HDFC Bank\n• Kotak Mahindra Bank\n• Citibank\n• ICCI Bank\nMeanwhile, customers are similarly facing restrictions, with banks having banned credit, debit and prepaid card transactions including bitcoin and altcoins. The steps are more severe than the action taken in the United States, where a handful of top banks prohibited bitcoin transactions with credit cards.\nBut if curbing bitcoin trading is the intention, this move by banks and the tone of regulators may backfire, as investors instead shift to using cash for bitcoin transactions. This would complicate the process of tracking transactions to support know-your-customer and anti-money laundering protocols.\nBlockchain and cryptocurrency industry trade group representatives in India consider the latest actions by banks as blatant “overreach,” without any instruction from regulators, saying: “Without any clear mandate either from the RBI or other regulators, asking us to close down our (exchange) accounts while refusing to give in writing what the reason is just disruptive to our business.”\nMeanwhile, this has led to confusion and angst among investors. Bitcoin exchanges are having to manage an influx of user complaints on their trading platforms amid traders not being able to access funds for days or more. It’s a function of the banks freezing the accounts of these exchanges, which has tied the latter’s hands for issuing withdrawals.\nIn the interim, BTCXIndia and ETHEX India have both closed their operations until there is greater clarity on the regulatory front. Shaktikanta Das, an Indian Finance Ministry official,doesn’t believecryptocurrencies can be reined in and instead wants to issue a blanket ban, similar to the approach taken by China.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIndia’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plummets amid Banks’ Blockade of Exchangesappeared first onCCN.', 'Regulatory and bank challenges are pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, as evidenced by a 90% decline in volume on bitcoin trading platforms. The Reserve Bank of India, its central bank, has not put the hammer down on trader accounts, but Indian banks have taken a two-pronged approach that’s denting trading activity, including closing bitcoin exchange accounts and limiting cryptocurrency transactions among locals.\nDehli-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has suffered through some of the worst of it, with CEO Mohit Kalra tellingEconomic Timesthe trading platform’s volumes are off from between BTC 300-400 daily at year-end to a range of just BTC 30-40 today.\nThe writing was seemingly on the wall, as the government’s Income Tax Department at year-end 2017 did a sweep of nearly a dozen bitcoin exchanges, searching for customers who traded cryptocurrencies. Tax officials discovered and alerted some 100,000 residents who were responsible for high-volume trades, as per the Economic Times.\nThe involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public- and private-sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges. The banks include –\n• State Bank of India\n• HDFC Bank\n• Kotak Mahindra Bank\n• Citibank\n• ICCI Bank\nMeanwhile, customers are similarly facing restrictions, with banks having banned credit, debit and prepaid card transactions including bitcoin and altcoins. The steps are more severe than the action taken in the United States, where a handful of top banks prohibited bitcoin transactions with credit cards.\nBut if curbing bitcoin trading is the intention, this move by banks and the tone of regulators may backfire, as investors instead shift to using cash for bitcoin transactions. This would complicate the process of tracking transactions to support know-your-customer and anti-money laundering protocols.\nBlockchain and cryptocurrency industry trade group representatives in India consider the latest actions by banks as blatant “overreach,” without any instruction from regulators, saying: “Without any clear mandate either from the RBI or other regulators, asking us to close down our (exchange) accounts while refusing to give in writing what the reason is just disruptive to our business.”\nMeanwhile, this has led to confusion and angst among investors. Bitcoin exchanges are having to manage an influx of user complaints on their trading platforms amid traders not being able to access funds for days or more. It’s a function of the banks freezing the accounts of these exchanges, which has tied the latter’s hands for issuing withdrawals.\nIn the interim, BTCXIndia and ETHEX India have both closed their operations until there is greater clarity on the regulatory front. Shaktikanta Das, an Indian Finance Ministry official,doesn’t believecryptocurrencies can be reined in and instead wants to issue a blanket ban, similar to the approach taken by China.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIndia’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plummets amid Banks’ Blockade of Exchangesappeared first onCCN.', "Getty Images / Ethan Miller\n• Bitcoin fell as much as 70% from its mid-December high through its recent early-February low.\n• The cryptocurrency's price chart mirrors that of the Nasdaq Composite Index during the dotcom bubble era, but there's a catch.\n• Historical fluctuations in the Nasdaq should provide a template for how bitcoin will trade going forward, especially considering their similar patterns.\nRecent declines inbitcoinmay be foreign to traders accustomed to record-breaking returns, but the cryptocurrency's price chart looks awfully familiar to strategists atMorgan Stanley.\nIt reminds the firm of how theNasdaqtraded in 2000, during the tech bubble's heyday. And based on the chart below — which overlays bitcoin's one-year performance over a 15-year Nasdaq line — they have some serious similarities.\nThe only catch is that bitcoin is moving 15 times faster than the Nasdaq did.\nMorgan Stanley\nMorgan Stanley highlights bitcoin's recent descent into a bear market, which has seen thecryptocurrencyfall 70% from its mid-December peak to its most recent low in early February. The firm argues this is a totally normal turn of events for bitcoin, once again highlighting its similarities to the dotcom-bubble Nasdaq.\nPerhaps most intriguing to bitcoin enthusiasts will be Morgan Stanley's finding that these types of weak spots have historically preceded rallies in the underlying asset.\nDuring recent selloffs, the price of bitcoin has fallen an average of 47%, then rallied an average of 43%. Back in the span from March 2000 through October 2002, the Nasdaq fell an average of 44%, only to rebound roughly 40%, Morgan Stanley data show. Those are some eerily similar fluctuations.\nSo what's the big deal? Is there any insight to be gleaned from this intertwined relationship, marked by investor overexuberance? Given the similarities seen, investors should be able to use the historical Nasdaq chart to forecast moves in bitcoin — so long as they apply\xa0Morgan Stanley's 15-to-1 ratio.\nComparing the two is also a worthwhile exercise in staying calm amid panic-inducing conditions. As the chart below shows, even the worst selloffs in the dotcom-era Nasdaq were softened somewhat by the roaring rallies that followed.\nGiven where bitcoin is in its current cycle, bulls should find comfort in knowing a rebound may soon be afoot — that is, until the next inevitable reckoning.\nMorgan Stanley\nNOW WATCH:Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist in their meetings and rallies — here's what he saw\nSee Also:\n• Wall Street's 'wall of money' is at odds with the struggling market — but one expert says not to worry\n• Bitcoin is dangerously close to a 'death cross' formation that could send it tumbling\n• Trump's trade war is heating up — here are 11 stocks UBS says to avoid\nSEE ALSO:JPMorgan has calculated when the next recession will hit — and has some ideas how you can prepare for it", "Getty Images / Ethan Miller\n• Bitcoin fell as much as 70% from its mid-December high through its recent early-February low.\n• The cryptocurrency's price chart mirrors that of the Nasdaq Composite Index during the dotcom bubble era, but there's a catch.\n• Historical fluctuations in the Nasdaq should provide a template for how bitcoin will trade going forward, especially considering their similar patterns.\nRecent declines inbitcoinmay be foreign to traders accustomed to record-breaking returns, but the cryptocurrency's price chart looks awfully familiar to strategists atMorgan Stanley.\nIt reminds the firm of how theNasdaqtraded in 2000, during the tech bubble's heyday. And based on the chart below — which overlays bitcoin's one-year performance over a 15-year Nasdaq line — they have some serious similarities.\nThe only catch is that bitcoin is moving 15 times faster than the Nasdaq did.\nMorgan Stanley\nMorgan Stanley highlights bitcoin's recent descent into a bear market, which has seen thecryptocurrencyfall 70% from its mid-December peak to its most recent low in early February. The firm argues this is a totally normal turn of events for bitcoin, once again highlighting its similarities to the dotcom-bubble Nasdaq.\nPerhaps most intriguing to bitcoin enthusiasts will be Morgan Stanley's finding that these types of weak spots have historically preceded rallies in the underlying asset.\nDuring recent selloffs, the price of bitcoin has fallen an average of 47%, then rallied an average of 43%. Back in the span from March 2000 through October 2002, the Nasdaq fell an average of 44%, only to rebound roughly 40%, Morgan Stanley data show. Those are some eerily similar fluctuations.\nSo what's the big deal? Is there any insight to be gleaned from this intertwined relationship, marked by investor overexuberance? Given the similarities seen, investors should be able to use the historical Nasdaq chart to forecast moves in bitcoin — so long as they apply\xa0Morgan Stanley's 15-to-1 ratio.\nComparing the two is also a worthwhile exercise in staying calm amid panic-inducing conditions. As the chart below shows, even the worst selloffs in the dotcom-era Nasdaq were softened somewhat by the roaring rallies that followed.\nGiven where bitcoin is in its current cycle, bulls should find comfort in knowing a rebound may soon be afoot — that is, until the next inevitable reckoning.\nMorgan Stanley\nNOW WATCH:Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist in their meetings and rallies — here's what he saw\nSee Also:\n• Wall Street's 'wall of money' is at odds with the struggling market — but one expert says not to worry\n• Bitcoin is dangerously close to a 'death cross' formation that could send it tumbling\n• Trump's trade war is heating up — here are 11 stocks UBS says to avoid\nSEE ALSO:JPMorgan has calculated when the next recession will hit — and has some ideas how you can prepare for it", "bitcoin casino Getty Images / Ethan Miller Bitcoin fell as much as 70% from its mid-December high through its recent early-February low. The cryptocurrency's price chart mirrors that of the Nasdaq Composite Index during the dotcom bubble era, but there's a catch. Historical fluctuations in the Nasdaq should provide a template for how bitcoin will trade going forward, especially considering their similar patterns. Recent declines in bitcoin may be foreign to traders accustomed to record-breaking returns, but the cryptocurrency's price chart looks awfully familiar to strategists at Morgan Stanley . It reminds the firm of how the Nasdaq traded in 2000, during the tech bubble's heyday. And based on the chart below \x97 which overlays bitcoin's one-year performance over a 15-year Nasdaq line \x97 they have some serious similarities. The only catch is that bitcoin is moving 15 times faster than the Nasdaq did. Screen Shot 2018 03 19 at 2.48.48 PM Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley highlights bitcoin's recent descent into a bear market, which has seen the cryptocurrency fall 70% from its mid-December peak to its most recent low in early February. The firm argues this is a totally normal turn of events for bitcoin, once again highlighting its similarities to the dotcom-bubble Nasdaq. Perhaps most intriguing to bitcoin enthusiasts will be Morgan Stanley's finding that these types of weak spots have historically preceded rallies in the underlying asset. During recent selloffs, the price of bitcoin has fallen an average of 47%, then rallied an average of 43%. Back in the span from March 2000 through October 2002, the Nasdaq fell an average of 44%, only to rebound roughly 40%, Morgan Stanley data show. Those are some eerily similar fluctuations. So what's the big deal? Is there any insight to be gleaned from this intertwined relationship, marked by investor overexuberance? Given the similarities seen, investors should be able to use the historical Nasdaq chart to forecast moves in bitcoin \x97 so long as they apply\xa0Morgan Stanley's 15-to-1 ratio. Story continues Comparing the two is also a worthwhile exercise in staying calm amid panic-inducing conditions. As the chart below shows, even the worst selloffs in the dotcom-era Nasdaq were softened somewhat by the roaring rallies that followed. Given where bitcoin is in its current cycle, bulls should find comfort in knowing a rebound may soon be afoot \x97 that is, until the next inevitable reckoning. Screen Shot 2018 03 19 at 3.43.19 PM Morgan Stanley NOW WATCH: Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist in their meetings and rallies \x97 here's what he saw See Also: Wall Street's 'wall of money' is at odds with the struggling market \x97 but one expert says not to worry Bitcoin is dangerously close to a 'death cross' formation that could send it tumbling Trump's trade war is heating up \x97 here are 11 stocks UBS says to avoid SEE ALSO: JPMorgan has calculated when the next recession will hit \x97 and has some ideas how you can prepare for it", 'According to the latest data, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, with a total amount of $1.48trillion. This is more than any other type of debt -- other than mortgages -- and translates to an average of $33,484 per borrower. For comparison, Americans owe just over $1 trillion on credit cards.\nHere is a common question I\'m asked: "Should I pay my student loan debts down as fast as I can?" And the surprising answer is generally no, especially if you have credit card debt as well.\nWhile student loan debt is certainly a problem in the United States, and the epidemic of ever-increasing amounts of debt being taken on by college students needs to be addressed, credit card debt can be far more dangerous.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFirst of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I have more student loan debt than most. In fact, between undergrad and grad school, my student loan debt is nearlydoublethe national average. So, if you feel like your student loan debt is a massive sum that seems like you\'ll never be able to fully pay it off, believe me -- I understand.\nHowever, student loan debt is a much better form of debt to carry than credit cards. There\'s a reason I haven\'t been in too much of a rush to pay down my student loans. I\'d even go so far to say that student loan debt is possiblythebest type of debt, certainly better than most auto loans and even better than mortgage debt in many ways. Here\'s why I say this:\n• Student loan interest rates aredramaticallylower than credit card interest. No direct subsidized or unsubsidized student loan made after 2006 has had an interest rate higher than 6.8%, and many are significantly lower than that. Even PLUS loans (made to parents and graduate students) haven\'t had interest rates exceeding 8.5%. Meanwhile, the average credit card interest rate is over 16%. To put this into perspective, on $1 trillion in credit card debt, Americans are paying roughly $162billionper year in interest alone, and this is likely to increase if the Federal Reserve continues toraise interest rates. Meanwhile, based on an approximate average interest rate of 6.5% (my own calculation), student loan interest totals about $96 billion per year.\n• Student loan debt is fairly easy to defer. If you\'re going through tough financial times, such as unemployment or other financial hardship, you can apply for a deferment or forbearance, which can suspend your payment obligation (but not yourinterest) for a year or more. While credit card companies may work with you if you\'re having a tough time paying, they aren\'t likely to be nearly as flexible.\n• Student loan repayment is flexible. No other type of debt has as many repayment options as student loan debt, specifically the availability of income-based repayment. The Pay As You Earn repayment plan, for example, limits your monthly student loan payment to no more than 10% of your discretionary income.\n• Student loan debt can be eventually forgiven. While student loan debt generally cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, it does have several debt forgiveness programs. Teachers can qualify for as much as $17,500 in loan forgiveness after five years in the classroom, and public service employees can have any amount forgiven after 10 years of employment. And under the aforementioned Pay As You Earn plan, any remaining balance is forgiven after 20 years of payments (25 if you have graduate school debt).\n• Student loan debt can come withincreased earnings power, if you complete your degree. I often tell people that a good debt is one that results from acquiring an asset that holds its value over time. And the increased earnings power of a college degree certainly qualifies. Think of it this way. Student loan interest rates are comparable to those charged on auto loans, but your car is adepreciatingasset. Meanwhile, the increased earnings power of a college degree haspermanentvalue.\n• Student loan interest istax-deductible. Mortgage interest is as well, but only if you itemize deductions. The student loan interest deduction is an "above-the-line" deduction, meaning that it\'s available whether you itemize or not.\nThis statement applies even if your credit card debt is relatively low and you feel like you\'re "drowning" in student loan debt. It doesn\'t make any sense to pay more than you\'re required to on student loans, mortgages, or auto loans if you are carrying high-interest credit card debt.\nTo be perfectly clear, I\'m not saying that student loan debt isn\'t turning into a crisis in the United States. It\'s certainly heading in that direction. Instead, my point is that I\'m far more worried about the $1 trillion in credit card debt Americans have accumulated than I am about $1.48 trillion in student loan debt.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'According to the latest data, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, with a total amount of $1.48 trillion . This is more than any other type of debt -- other than mortgages -- and translates to an average of $33,484 per borrower. For comparison, Americans owe just over $1 trillion on credit cards. Here is a common question I\'m asked: "Should I pay my student loan debts down as fast as I can?" And the surprising answer is generally no, especially if you have credit card debt as well. While student loan debt is certainly a problem in the United States, and the epidemic of ever-increasing amounts of debt being taken on by college students needs to be addressed, credit card debt can be far more dangerous. Group of young adults in graduation clothing. Image source: Getty Images. Here\'s why student loan debt isn\'t nearly as much of a crisis as credit card debt First of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I have more student loan debt than most. In fact, between undergrad and grad school, my student loan debt is nearly double the national average. So, if you feel like your student loan debt is a massive sum that seems like you\'ll never be able to fully pay it off, believe me -- I understand. However, student loan debt is a much better form of debt to carry than credit cards. There\'s a reason I haven\'t been in too much of a rush to pay down my student loans. I\'d even go so far to say that student loan debt is possibly the best type of debt, certainly better than most auto loans and even better than mortgage debt in many ways. Here\'s why I say this: Student loan interest rates are dramatically lower than credit card interest. No direct subsidized or unsubsidized student loan made after 2006 has had an interest rate higher than 6.8%, and many are significantly lower than that. Even PLUS loans (made to parents and graduate students) haven\'t had interest rates exceeding 8.5%. Meanwhile, the average credit card interest rate is over 16%. To put this into perspective, on $1 trillion in credit card debt, Americans are paying roughly $162 billion per year in interest alone, and this is likely to increase if the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates . Meanwhile, based on an approximate average interest rate of 6.5% (my own calculation), student loan interest totals about $96 billion per year. Student loan debt is fairly easy to defer. If you\'re going through tough financial times, such as unemployment or other financial hardship, you can apply for a deferment or forbearance, which can suspend your payment obligation (but not your interest ) for a year or more. While credit card companies may work with you if you\'re having a tough time paying, they aren\'t likely to be nearly as flexible. Student loan repayment is flexible. No other type of debt has as many repayment options as student loan debt, specifically the availability of income-based repayment. The Pay As You Earn repayment plan, for example, limits your monthly student loan payment to no more than 10% of your discretionary income. Student loan debt can be eventually forgiven. While student loa Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices:* [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-20 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.40 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $139,629,370,725 - Hash Rate: 26679206.9598697 - Transaction Count: 191528.0 - Unique Addresses: 421648.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.37 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Current price of Bitcoin is $8820.00.', '#CryptoCurrency prices (20 Mar - 24h):\n#Bitcoin: $8,513.00, up $212.61 (+2.56%)\n#Ethereum: $531.63, up $2.70 (+0.51%)\n#Ripple: $0.68, up $0.03 (+4.62%)\n#Litecoin: $159.91, up $4.99 (+3.22%)\n\n$Crypto $BTC $ETH $XRP $LTC $ADA $NEO $XLM\nhttp://Bitcoin2140.com\xa0pic.twitter.com/2ikxwe0i0q', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8820.00', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8820.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '$BTC is now worth $8,918.00 (-0.66%) #BTC', '1 DOGE Price: 0.00000041 BTC #doge #dogecoin 2018-03-20 00:33 pic.twitter.com/q0PTQmQxFc', "If you don't believe it or don't get it, I don't have the time to try to convince you, sorry. #Bitcoin\n\n- Satoshi Nakamoto \nJuly 29, 2010, 02:00:38 AM pic.twitter.com/cTZtFy0vQI", 'premio de 1 - um belo pau no seu cu pão duro do kct\npremio de 10 - sair na porrada com a nit\npremio de 15 - sair na porrada com a nite com uma vantagem (uma espada, arma de fogo ou um golpe de começo)\npremio de 1 bitcoin - ser chamado de corno pela nite\npremio de 100.00 - nudezin', "Bitcoin 2020 Mart'ında 91,00 Doları Görecek https://kriptokoin.in/bitcoin-2020-martinda-9100-dolari-gorecek/\xa0…\n#kripto #bitcoin #yatırım #yatirim", 'CRYPTO Bitcoin Plus (XBC) Reaches One Day Trading Volume of $117487.00 http://dlvr.it/QLnhqw\xa0 HowToMine BTC via → http://bit.do/mine-crypto\xa0', 'Very green day for cryptocurrencies. With talks of privacy/security plaguing big companies like Facebook, decentralization may be looking bright. #Cryptocurrency #Wallstreet #Bitcoin #Vladstocks https://t.co/5jqc55enNS', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8900.00 Lets turn $1 into $1000! #Follow #Retweet and #Like for a chance to win our #CryptoCurrency #Giveaways every day!', '【4：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'El precio actual de #Bitcoin es $8820.00', 'Rainy days call for wallet drains 💦\n\n#findom #paypig #walletdrain #finsub #humanatm #walletrinse #rtgame #cashmaster #moneyslave #bitcoin\n@find0m @RTP1G @slavetodoms https://t.co/eucFxcmQVk', 'Saat 21:00', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8885.00 USD Coinbase 8890.01 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-20 19:30 pic.twitter.com/oOdLKyEYW9', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 866 80.€ \| -0.22% \| Kraken \| 20/03/18 19:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8975.21$ \| 7323.99€\n#XRP 0.72$ \| 0.59€\n#ETH 561.72$ \| 458.38€\n#LTC 169.63$ \| 138.42€\n#DASH 436.49$ \| 356.18€\n#XEM 0.31$ \| 0.26€\n#IOTA 1.46$ \| 1.19€\n#EOS 6.13$ \| 5.00€\n#ETN 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/Z4QVS\xa0', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8885.00@bitstamp. High $9051.000. Low $8313.010. Market Cap $150.413 Billion #bitcoin', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 34.420822 BTC \nBears sold 2.315471 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$165753.10/$166356.00 MXN', 'BTC Price: 8878.84$, \nBTC Today High : 9039.68$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 557.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/vd3G53C5k0', 'Mar 20, 2018 23:30:00 UTC \| 8,895.10$ \| 7,264.10€ \| 6,353.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/iv7ofd0qY5', 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1436 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 1053 Tweets\n3位 $ICX 233 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 150 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 135 Tweets\n2018-03-21 07:00 ～ 2018-03-21 07:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ··- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #España', '#BTC Average: 8949.17$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8867.90$\n#Poloniex - 8865.70$\n#Bitstamp - 8886.86$\n#Coinbase - 8893.48$\n#Binance - 8840.00$\n#CEXio - 8998.80$\n#Kraken - 8875.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8899.00$\n#Bittrex - 8865.01$\n#GateCoin - 9500.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8974.56$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8900.10$\n#Poloniex - 8899.88$\n#Bitstamp - 8903.80$\n#Coinbase - 8865.72$\n#Binance - 8895.02$\n#CEXio - 9029.10$\n#Kraken - 8919.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.00$\n#Bittrex - 8903.00$\n#GateCoin - 9570.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'CRYPTO Bitcoin Plus (XBC) Reaches One Day Trading Volume of $117487.00 http://dlvr.it/QLnhqB\xa0 HowToMine BTC via → http://bit.do/mine-crypto\xa0']... - Contextual Past News Article: The peak holiday retailing period is behind us, which makes it an ideal time for investors to do some shopping of their own. Specifically, those businesses that stood out by posting market-thumping operating results during that period might make great buys today. Below, Motley Fool investors offer three attractive options in the retailing sector. Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) , and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) each bring good qualities like sales growth and income gains. Their prices seem right, too, given their potential for earnings growth over the next few years. Staying close to home Demitri Kalogeropoulos (Home Depot): The rebound in the cyclical housing market is stretching into its eighth year, but that doesn't mean it's too late to buy industry leader Home Depot. The company is coming off a banner 2017 that was highlighted by accelerating revenue gains, rising profitability, and a big hike to its dividend as it passed $100 billion in annual sales for the first time. A customer picks out lumber. Image source: Getty Images. Rising interest rates, and the lack of another crop of destructive hurricanes, might temper some of those results for the year ahead. Yet Home Depot still expects healthy industry growth in 2018. Comparable-store sales should rise by 5%, management says, as home price appreciation continues spurring remodeling demand despite higher mortgage rates. The retailer's financial metrics are even more attractive. Operating margin is slated to rise to as high as 15% of sales, compared to rival Lowe's 10%, and return on invested capital is on pace to pass an incredible 40% by 2020. Investors have responded to that performance gap by sending Home Depot shares up 56% since early 2015, compared to an 18% increase for Lowe's. The retailer continues to demonstrate why it deserves that premium, though, by trouncing rivals -- both in and outside of the industry -- on key growth and profitability metrics. Check out the discount bin Rich Duprey (Dollar Tree): Nothing like a market overreaction to create a buying opportunity, and Wall Street's pounding of deep discount chain Dollar Tree should make this a great opportunity to buy this top retail name. Story continues Dollar Tree was hammered because it missed analyst expectations for fourth-quarter results and disappointing guidance. Sales rose 13% to $6.36 billion on a 2.4% increase in comparable-store sales. That slightly missed Wall Street's estimates of $6.4 billion, and its adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share was a penny lower than what analysts forecast. Part of its problem is the continued drag Family Dollar places on results, which recorded a 1% increase in comps compared to Dollar Tree's namesake stores, which saw a 3.8% rise. I was never a fan of the merger because it changed Dollar Tree from a pure-play dollar store to one that had a mix of price points, although most were around $5 or less. Still, integrating the two different cultures has not been smooth. Regardless, Dollar Tree remains an excellent investment because the deep discount retail market in the $5 and below price range remains the sweet spot of retail. It's why Dollar General and Five Below continue to do well, and if you look at Dollar Tree's full-year guidance for 2018, it was above consensus estimates on both revenues and earnings. Dollar Tree now trades at less than its sales, and its enterprise value goes for a discount as deep as the products it sells when compared to the free cash flow it produces. An EV-to-FCF of 10 makes the retailer a bargain-basement stock and a perfect retail stock to buy now. An undeserved sell-off Jeremy Bowman (Walmart): Buying the dip is a classic investing strategy, and a post-earnings sell-off is often a great time to do it. Walmart offers one such opportunity. A family shopping at Walmart. Image source: Getty Images. Shares of the retail giant took a beating last month on its earnings report as e-commerce sales growth suddenly slowed and the company reported a lower profit than expected. The stock fell 10% that day and has continued to slide since then, now down 20% from a high in January, but investors overlooked some impressive numbers in the sell-off. For instance, the company had its best two-year comparable sales growth in eight years, at 4.4%, which shows that Walmart is still executing effectively. Management explained that e-commerce growth slowed down as it lapped its acquisition of Jet.com from a year ago, but it held its online sales growth guidance at 40% for the current year as it plans to double the number of online grocery pickup stations it has to 2,000. The grocery pickup program has been the biggest driver of the company's e-commerce growth in recent years. CEO Doug McMillon has also earned investors' trust after successfully navigating the company through a turnaround that involved sacrificing profits to raise wages, invest in stores, and acquire Jet.com and smaller e-commerce businesses. The company sees earnings per share of $4.75 to $5.00 for the current year, up from $4.42 in fiscal 2018, giving the stock a reasonable valuation and a divided yield of 2.4%. If the company can execute on its guidance for the year, which it should be able to do, the stock should return to its previous heights. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos owns shares of Home Depot. Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends Five Below, Home Depot, and Lowe's. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/marklein', 'Great email from the laziest "hacker" ever', 70, '2018-03-20 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/', 'Got the following email today. It\'s a "ransom" demand from the laziest hacker ever, but it really cracks me up.\n\n>Subject: this really is a thing which i definitely advise you to read carefully\n\n>Good day [my real name]. Perhaps you have read something information about the RAT trojan 41467? Great job, you have at this moment evolved into a happy owner of my own, personal edition of that virus. I have succeeded to locate numerous fascinating stuff on your computer and I\'ve also been able to link to all ur devices, such as a cell phone. But they are all are little things as opposed to the next. I managed to force this virus to capture a mike, a web cam, as well as the image on the screen, you know I\'ve made many exciting movies. I do believe a few video clips will be intriguing for you personally :D\n\n>The most interesting part is that my software saved is the moment you pay a visit to one of the pornographic internet sites. I havespent two hours of my time to combine 2 movies, one in which is a picture on the display and another picture of the actual web cam. It had been pretty humorous!\n\n>So, lets get right to the point. I advise you pay 470 Dollars to this wallet: \n\n>1M4HwFag6QPaRbX7QgP1jtR1WyZnh8HJse\n\n>I solely utilize bitcoin. If you will have trouble paying outjust use any internet search engine.\n\n>After obtaining the funds. We\'re going both equally ignore this unpleasant moment and remove all the info I have gathered from ur devices.\n\n>You have two days. If I do not get my money, I will send all the info to the contact information I discovered on your equipment! Possibly I\'ll do it with ur accounts. It will be very funny if all your loved people get a video footage of this sort.\n\n>I offer a little time because my wallets often get blocked and you need to deliver just before that. Indeed, you are not only individual getting an email of this sort, I\'ve infected a 5440 individuals and a lot more than 1292 of which were with interesting stuff.\n\n>You can call up authorities, think its worthless, the worst stuff they are able to perform is block my account. Therefore you should not do silly stuff.\n\n>If perhaps I will not obtain my money for any reason, which includes the failure to deliver them to a locked wallet, ur status is going to be demolished. So make it fast!\n\n>I take care of my very own anonymity and use the temporary email to deliver messages, additionally I am on the internet from my working laptopand i only with pirated Wi fi from numerous organizations besides i use TOR. Therefore, getting in touch with me and responding to to this letter doesn\'t make any sense.\n\n[ninja edit] I checked the bitcoin address. So far no deposits, thank god.[/edit]', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/', '85o4m4', [['u/iaanacho', 27, '2018-03-20 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvyx63g/', 'This needs to be xposted to r/imverybadass and/or r/iamverysmart', '85o4m4'], ['u/homelaberator', 15, '2018-03-20 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvyxn09/', 'I think you should pay up, OP. Clearly they are very bad ass.', '85o4m4'], ['u/boli99', 60, '2018-03-20 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvz00j9/', 'There are many unscrupulous people on the internet trying to scam you.\n\nI can teach you to avoid internet scams. Just sent $50 in BTC to 35azzNkHkUoxdWRmwHPHKdW57Jwezy1gig for further information.\n\netc', '85o4m4'], ['u/crespo_modesto', 17, '2018-03-20 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvz4rwm/', 'Did you get it? I sent it', '85o4m4'], ['u/Chris-Knight', 12, '2018-03-20 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvz7wa6/', 'Still no transaction history on that address. Apparently the other 1291 people thought he was full of shit too.', '85o4m4'], ['u/GeekPrep_Andrew', 10, '2018-03-20 08:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/85o4m4/great_email_from_the_laziest_hacker_ever/dvzet0a/', 'Depends on the day of the week. ', '85o4m4']]], ['u/xanhugh', 'XRP gaining on BTC all of a sudden. Anyone know why?', 29, '2018-03-20 00:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/', "What's going on? Some news announcement just happened?\n\nhttps://s18.postimg.org/pnkff4exl/Capture.jpg\n\nAs you can see in the above XRPBTC pairing. I haven't read of anything happening right now so unsure where this rally is coming from.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/', '85o4qn', [['u/Indispute', 34, '2018-03-20 00:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyu5r9/', "Can't be due to good news, that only makes the price drop. I think maybe Korea just woke up and thought there was a fire sale on XRP.", '85o4qn'], ['u/mikenard77', 13, '2018-03-20 00:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyub28/', 'IT has been all along. Xrp was .24 while BTC was 16,500 in December. Before this run we were .60 while btc was 7,600. We have been gaining on BTC for months. ', '85o4qn'], ['u/therealGissy', 62, '2018-03-20 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyuczj/', 'Woohoo! .80 here we come! MOON BABY MOON! Camrys and utility bills paid for everyone!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!\n', '85o4qn'], ['u/Cryptoethroughtulips', 16, '2018-03-20 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyv9fv/', 'I don’t think you understand the joke. ', '85o4qn'], ['u/EvilSurvives', 50, '2018-03-20 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyyd20/', 'Used Honda Civic here i come!', '85o4qn'], ['u/xanhugh', 19, '2018-03-20 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvyzo26/', "We're not out of the woods yet.", '85o4qn'], ['u/Thevoleman', 12, '2018-03-20 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/85o4qn/xrp_gaining_on_btc_all_of_a_sudden_anyone_know_why/dvz2rkb/', 'Tendies back on the table, bois!', '85o4qn']]], ['u/eli-se', 'Cryptonize.it introduces the CashPay wallet, a BCH exclusive Spend & Replace solution [ANNOUNCEMENT]', 117, '2018-03-20 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/', 'One of the biggest hurdles right now for using Bitcoin as cash is the fear of missing out on future gains. Although irrational, humans are emotional beings and cryptonize.it aims to take away this hurdle from users. By introducing the CashPay wallet, users with a Coinbase account are able to spend their Bitcoin Cash and automatically replace it by utilizing the GDAX API. You fill your exchange account with fiat, fill your CashPay wallet with Bitcoin Cash and every time you spend, it automatically gets replaced. You can use the wallet anywhere to spend Bitcoin Cash, it is not exclusively to be used on cryptonize.it\n\nThe wallet is under development and the first version will be made available within a short time-frame. We are committed to making Bitcoin cash again, step by step and are announcing this prior to release to make sure we incorporate all of your suggestions.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/', '85o4tf', [['u/rawb0t', 15, '2018-03-20 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyu73j/', 'oooh fancy. nfc? based on copay? platforms?', '85o4tf'], ['u/itsme_q', 22, '2018-03-20 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyufgs/', 'so this is like BCH on-demand? Literal spend and replace to reduce the effects of (extreme) price fluctuations?\n\nSign me up :)', '85o4tf'], ['u/eli-se', 21, '2018-03-20 00:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyuk1y/', 'Based on copay, to be used with gdax, at any merchant. And of course you get [Cryptonized Cash](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7yxid9/cryptonizeit_introduces_cryptonized_cash_supports/?st=JEYVDHQ1&sh=3c367e99) with every purchase!', '85o4tf'], ['u/eli-se', 19, '2018-03-20 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyxcek/', 'This is a service to those who already own bitcoin cash but do not want to spend because 1)the price is down or 2) they are worried the price might go up more.\n\nAlso, this is a service that helps in making Bitcoin cash again, the point is to not use fiat at all and encourage use of Bitcoin instead, taking away any hurdles in people’s mind.\n', '85o4tf'], ['u/curyous', 10, '2018-03-20 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85o4tf/cryptonizeit_introduces_the_cashpay_wallet_a_bch/dvyy9v9/', 'Great to idea.', '85o4tf']]], ['u/lahmefc', 'Legal Action for Server Outages despite publicly confirming a "root cause" was fixed? Caused me to lose 43 Bitcoin. Who else was affected?', 15, '2018-03-20 00:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/', 'The two recent outages BitMEX had has forcibly destroyed 43 Bitcoin of mine. I have messaged everyone at BitMEX with no response. Extremely unprofessional. I am not here to tell a sob story, but simply hold an exchange responsible and see who else has been affected. \n\nTo start with, I intend to have constructive conversation. I take trading very seriously and I am familiar with the criticisms of using leverage, however, with proper risk management it can be a powerful tool. I am sure experienced traders will agree. I have been successful, and I am grateful for that. I am also willing to admit when I make a mistake and act quickly to cut a bad position. \nBut when variables out of your control absolutely wreck your holdings (server outages), sometimes you have to feel like the “Bad Luck Brian” meme. But was it really bad luck? The server outages happened twice, just days apart, despite BitMEX “fixing a root cause.”\n\nI understand the massive influx BitMEX has had, however, responsible exchanges would shut down new user registrations until they upgrade their servers if need be - and most importantly halt trading when a massive outage occurs. \n\nHere’s what happened: During the night of the first outage, we were especially volatile with heavy volume. I entered in a trade and babysat constantly for hours on end. I was in the green, so I removed my stop because I was babysitting the trade so that I could market close as soon as the position starts to turn around, even with slippage I would have been green. After BTC bled more (I was short), heavy volume poured in to the opposite direction of my trade, so I submitted market orders to close my position, only to be greeted with "Order Not Submitted" followed by a multitude of gateway/API errors and being logged out. I proceeded to attempt logging in for the next 20-25 minutes with absolutely no luck. By the time the servers were back up, Bitcoin moved $1,000 and my position was liquidated. I lost 25 Bitcoin here, when I was in the green before the outage - absolutely ridiculous.\n\nIf BitMEX truly offers a multitude of tools for professional traders, why would they then fail to allow traders to execute on those tools? I am aware of the ability to lower our stop instead of removing it, but I was in the green and a market execution is the simplest order form to quickly jump out – I don’t have to wait for it to hit my stop market order and I get a better fill. I was babysitting my trade. I think that’s important to note for those who think I should have lowered my stop (which in hindsight, of course everything is 20/20, but the real issue here is that BitMEX failed to allow execution of the simplest order)\n\nThen BitMEX publicly addresses the issue in this tweet in which they confirmed the system was successfully restored and a root cause was addressed: https://twitter.com/BitMEXdotcom/status/971427492937551872 \n\nI took time away to come back with a fresh mind. I had another 18 BTC I was willing to trade with to work back up. I scaled into my position that became green again, yet sure enough, just a few days after BitMEX confirmed the system was reset and a root cause was addressed – the SAME EXACT scenario played out. Littered with gateway errors/api errors/cannot login. BTC had an insane move in just minutes - babysitting the trade did me no good when I couldn\'t execute my orders and kept getting logged out. I was forced to watch all of my holdings burn a second time. \n\nThis can’t be coincidence. Why are API/bot trades still allowed to be placed when real users are getting logged out and getting errors? The whole situation is extremely strange to me.\n\nI am sure those who were in the positive position during the outage were happy. But this is pure negligence on BitMEX’s side. I want to hear if anyone had similar experiences or their thoughts on this. \n\nBitMEX, I contacted you via support. You have my account, you know my trade history, you can see this play out both times. \nI think referring to your terms & conditions for website not functioning properly is a very shallow move for negligence beyond reasonable doubt; this happened on multiple time frames, and you publicly confirmed a root cause was addressed and the server successfully restarted. \n\nThoughts anyone? \n\nTL;DR: Orders wouldn’t execute on BitMEX. BitMEX logged me out for 20+ minutes. Position that was green ended up liquidating due to orders not being processed. BitMEX addresses the issue publicly stating root cause was fixed and servers were successfully restarted. Same scenario plays out a few days later. Losing 43 Bitcoin because of this is ridiculous, and no response to my messages. Anyone else have a similar story?\n\n—Update—\n\nI’ve been dedicating a lot of time to this and it turns out there’s a lot of people affected over the past 3 months, with a significant amount lost this month of March during the logging out of users (twice, even after the tweet) I can’t believe BitMEX has been getting away with this. \n\nI’m banding everyone together for a stronger case according to the advice of lawyers who are willing to take this on to present HDR Global (BitMEX) with a little present. If you were effected, please message me. The group is growing day by day. Their pitiful excuses are not enough to protect them. \n\nIf anyone has any contacts who are familiar with jurisdictional law or information that can help, please message me. \n\n—Update 2—\n\nI have received recommendation of attorneys well versed in this space. Thank you Reddit for your assistance. I’ve pulled all documentation, order history, wallet balance history, and archived BitMEX overload policy that states my orders should not have been rejected. Will provide updates as this progresses. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/', '85obmq', [['u/TotesMessenger', 12, '2018-03-20 05:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/dvz92r5/', "I'm a bot, bleep, bloop. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:\n\n- [/r/bitcoin] [Anyone have similar experiences? Lost 43 BTC](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85pwqt/anyone_have_similar_experiences_lost_43_btc/)\n\n- [/r/buttcoin] [Remember when your bank' servers lost power and it reset your bank account to $0?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85qp2n/remember_when_your_bank_servers_lost_power_and_it/)\n\n&nbsp;^(If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads.) ^\\([Info](/r/TotesMessenger) ^/ ^[Contact](/message/compose?to=/r/TotesMessenger))", '85obmq'], ['u/DasRoteOrgan', 10, '2018-03-20 10:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMEX/comments/85obmq/legal_action_for_server_outages_despite_publicly/dvzi6xl/', 'Sorry for your loss', '85obmq']]], ['u/wotsirB', 'Which Is Greater, The Number Of Observable Particles In the Universe Or The Number Of Available Bitcoin Addresses?', 14, '2018-03-20 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85odii/which_is_greater_the_number_of_observable/', 'The commonly accepted answer for the number of particles in the observable universe is 10^80, or 1.0000000000000001e+80. This number would include the total of the number of protons, neutrons, neutrinos and electrons.\n\nREFERENCE: https://www.quora.com/How-many-particles-are-there-in-the-universe\n\nThe total Bitcoin address space, or maximum number of possible Bitcoin addresses, is 2^160 or 1.461501637330903e+48\n\nREFERENCE: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=24268.0\n\nThis means there are vastly more particles in the universe than possible bitcoin addresses. As a matter of fact, for every possible bitcoin address there are 6.842277657836022e+31 particles, or, \n\n68,422,776,578,360,220,000,000,000,000,000 particles for every single Bitcoin address. \n\nIn other words, a blockchain whos address space was equivalent to the number of observable particles in the universe would be hella secure.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85odii/which_is_greater_the_number_of_observable/', '85odii', [['u/jrmxrf', 10, '2018-03-20 01:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/85odii/which_is_greater_the_number_of_observable/dvyxdsl/', 'It sure would, but you would need to send a few planets worth of data to let your friend know you bitcoin address.', '85odii']]], ['u/chrisgm3773', 'What do you guys think of planning a "Spend BCH day" one day this month?', 94, '2018-03-20 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/', 'Say we elect March 31st(doesnt have to be this date just an example) "Spend BCH day" and advertise it on reddit and all supporters promise to buy at least 1 thing with BCH that day. I know now that apmex accepts BCH I can plan to make a purchase soon. And with the new support by bitpay nobody really has an excuse not to buy something.\n\nEDIT: Ater getting home from work and seeing the amount of upvotes it looks like many are in favor of planning a Spend BCH Day. So i guess i will PM a mod on r/btc and see if i can get them to sticky a post at the top. Maybe PM a r/bitcoincash mod also and ask the same. Someone mentioned posting on yours.org also. I dont have a yours account. Would anyone with a yours.org account want to volunteer to post something on there? Looks like March 31st will be the planned day. This date should give anyone wanting to participate time to 1.) Think of a need 2.) Find a merchant that will accept BCH for that need.\n\nIf all goes well then maybe we could designate the last day of every month as "Spend and Replenish Day"\n\n\nI know many have suggested that everyday should be a spend BCH day. And they would be correct. The problem is not everyone can find something to buy with BCH everyday. Let alone every week. I know i have that issue and i suspect I am not alone. Like i stated below in the comments, I do not buy that many things. If I could find a merchant that sells red bulls and accepts BCH on my way to work, I would. So lets start small with a reachable goal for everyone. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/', '85oed4', [['u/jamesjwan', 15, '2018-03-20 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/dvywn5o/', 'Great idea to', '85oed4'], ['u/justgetamoveon', 17, '2018-03-20 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/dvyz63q/', 'Do it and maybe run it on http://yours.org too\n', '85oed4'], ['u/silverjustice', 11, '2018-03-20 02:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85oed4/what_do_you_guys_think_of_planning_a_spend_bch/dvz0agy/', 'I\'m all for it, and agree we should make it 31st of March.\nI\'m gonna push this on all social media.\n\nLast day of every month should be a "Spend and Replenish BCH day". It will do a power of good for bootstrapping merchant adoption.', '85oed4']]], ['u/_moto', 'Do most in r/buttcoin see cryptocurrency as extremely overvalued or completely worthless?', 15, '2018-03-20 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/', "I'm in the unusual position where I enjoy following both r/buttcoin & other pro-crypto sub's such as r/btc. To quote a post I saw recently: you can be excited about a technology AND skeptical at the same time.\n\nDo most no-coiners think that:\n\nA) Blockchain technology provides no real use and therefore Bitcoin is worthless ($0).\n\nB) Blockchain technology has a real-world use case but Bitcoin is extremely overvalued (e.g. <$100).\n\nC) Something else?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/', '85ofbb', [['u/newprofile15', 38, '2018-03-20 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvyxab1/', 'I don’t know what the most common opinion here but I would say completely worthless. People hold it solely for speculative purposes. But it’s just a token that can be used in a big decentralized ledger. There’s nothing special about that ledger and there can be a billion ledgers just like it. \n\nIt would be like if I sold you a cell in my excel spreadsheet and told you it was very valuable and you could trade your cell (C21) with other people who trade cells, and if you HODL onto that cell it will only become more valuable. \n\nIt’s just a very successful medium for scamming and fraud right now and with modern social media, global scale decentralized ponzis are very successful.', '85ofbb'], ['u/newprofile15', 10, '2018-03-20 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvz021j/', 'It doesn’t have utility as a currency now and people barely use it as one. People use it solely for the purpose of speculation yet the price remains where it is.\n\nIn any case I just mentioned “buying all of it” to illustrate how overvalued it is and how the market cap is just an empty number filled with hot air.', '85ofbb'], ['u/Dogmaishell', 14, '2018-03-20 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvz1ca1/', 'Cryptocoins at best are “digital collectors’ items”\n\nThey are not like gold. They are like trading cards. They have no real intrinsic value, but some people like them and make distinctions between the different types.\n\nAny value they have is based on the [greater fool theory](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory)\n\nIt is apt that the first big exchange was “Magic The Gathering Online Exchange”\n\nThese trading cards are even being traded at flea markets by normal, law abiding folks. Some of these flea markets are run by criminals. Some of the trading cards are not even legit.\n\nSome bad people have found that they can swap the cards for drugs and other illegal items. To them, the cards are like cigarettes in a prison or marbles in a playground.\n\nAlso, it takes about a million trees to make each card. \n\n', '85ofbb'], ['u/psycoee', 11, '2018-03-20 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/85ofbb/do_most_in_rbuttcoin_see_cryptocurrency_as/dvz375n/', '> It would be like if I sold you a cell in my excel spreadsheet and told you it was very valuable and you could trade your cell (C21) with other people who trade cells, and if you HODL onto that cell it will only become more valuable.\n\nReminds me of these guys: http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/\n\nThey missed out on letting people transfer pixels to each other though.', '85ofbb']]], ['u/cryptoMadness5K', 'How Would You Convert $1,000,000 of Crypto In Fiat?', 72, '2018-03-20 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/', 'This question has been eating at me since the big bull run of 2017. Sadly, I don\'t actually have this dilemma, but I\'m wondering what I would do if it actually became an issue. Particularly, as a US Citizen, I\'m pretty sure just selling $1MM worth of BTC on Coinbase and then doing an ACH or Wire X-fer into a bank would be a mess. Or am I mistaken? I am imagining any sort of big (or smaller bank) blocking the transaction and possibly tying it up for months at it tries to make sense of where your newfound pile of money came from. Is there even a "good" way to go about doing this? Curious to hear what your approach would be.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/', '85owo6', [['u/elguapo4twenty', 255, '2018-03-20 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0m7y/', 'Nice try IRS', '85owo6'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 37, '2018-03-20 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0njh/', 'I already had to look into this myself Gemini is the place you want to do this if you are willing to pay taxes. You can do daily 100k via ACH bank transfer or more via wire.', '85owo6'], ['u/JXYJVY', 37, '2018-03-20 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0oxg/', 'Nearly got you 😂', '85owo6'], ['u/jeenam', 15, '2018-03-20 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0p21/', 'This happens nearly every day on Gemini as they have daily auctions for amounts that exceed well over $1mil USD.\n\n\nhttps://gemini.com/auction-data/', '85owo6'], ['u/cryptoMadness5K', 37, '2018-03-20 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz0u7p/', 'Look at my post history, and tell me if you think I work for the IRS! 😂', '85owo6'], ['u/devonthed00d', 30, '2018-03-20 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz12pa/', '> Sadly, I don\'t actually have this dilemma.\n\n\nYes yes. "Asking for a friend" 😉😉', '85owo6'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 13, '2018-03-20 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz149i/', 'Had no problems getting it there but when I started withdrawing some of it I had to do it in smaller batches because I think they have procedures for any withdraws over 10k. Definitely report it to the IRS though I am sure they can find out since its a US based exchange. ', '85owo6'], ['u/cryptoMadness5K', 28, '2018-03-20 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz150c/', 'LOL. Maybe Q3/Q4 2018... god willing :)', '85owo6'], ['u/80sGamerKid', 11, '2018-03-20 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz19mz/', 'It was Wells Fargo and I do not trust them with my money so yeah I have it spread out in a few different places :)', '85owo6'], ['u/jcmoney19', 13, '2018-03-20 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz1ab4/', 'I feel like is some has millions of dollars worth of cryptos they should be spending it instead of converting it back to US dollar. May be hard to buy a house or car bit as adoption increases you can buy many things with crypto ', '85owo6'], ['u/mickyslim', 189, '2018-03-20 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz1oax/', "That's exactly what an IRS employee would say!", '85owo6'], ['u/the1iplay', 40, '2018-03-20 02:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz1xex/', 'You fly to some country like in The Caribbean’s and get an account with wire transfer. \n\nWire transfer from exchange\n\nCash out.\n\nDistribute cash amongst your trusted friends.\n\nCome home\n\nBuy a Lamborghini ', '85owo6'], ['u/ii_OiO_ii', 24, '2018-03-20 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz3nou/', 'My thoughts exactly , wily devils ☝🏼', '85owo6'], ['u/mrduckmd1', 60, '2018-03-20 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz3qlf/', 'Just convert all to DOGE. ', '85owo6'], ['u/Mitraileuse', 41, '2018-03-20 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz4rgh/', 'Setting up a believable Reddit post history is exactly what the IRS would do', '85owo6'], ['u/warrchaser', 14, '2018-03-20 03:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz4t4k/', 'Hey man I like you', '85owo6'], ['u/TrappStick', 18, '2018-03-20 03:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz4uxa/', "That's actually called structuring and the act alone could allow the government to legally seize your money. \n\nIt's incredibly suspicious when banks see multiple sub-$10,000 withdraws, but I will give you this, it's better than multiple sub-$10,000 deposits. \n\nThe $100k ACH's would be enough to put you on the radar, however they'd pass the test because it's clear you're not trying to hide anything pushing transfers that large. \n\nTaking it out in small increments can land you in serious trouble, though. Just be careful.", '85owo6'], ['u/DeAngeloLT', 11, '2018-03-20 04:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz6b2f/', 'You gotta be quicker than that!', '85owo6'], ['u/jp4ragon', 11, '2018-03-20 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz6he7/', 'And get shot in the process?', '85owo6'], ['u/patrikb2014', 18, '2018-03-20 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvz8xvg/', 'Convert bitcoin into bigboobs coin then convert to viagra pills and hit them skreets. ', '85owo6'], ['u/ilovebkk', 20, '2018-03-20 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbbor/', 'IRS would make a fake account for many months just for this reason. \n\nThey ain’t that stupid. \n\nCome on now', '85owo6'], ['u/ijustgotheretoo', 14, '2018-03-20 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbs9z/', 'I just want teachers, the police, firemen, and roads to magically exist!', '85owo6'], ['u/FloppyPrinterTurtle', 70, '2018-03-20 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbu1u/', 'Then OP will be back later in the year asking how to withdraw one billion.', '85owo6'], ['u/FloppyPrinterTurtle', 26, '2018-03-20 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzbwf9/', "After speaking to (and paying) my lawyer about the best way to move the one million I've decided to transfer the remaining $50 into my bank account.", '85owo6'], ['u/ilovebkk', 14, '2018-03-20 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzcorx/', 'ya Taxes on every single thing you do or buy is reasonable. \n\nWake up, tax on your electric you used. Your clothes you put on. Taxed. Breakfast, milk , toast, cereal whatever. All taxed. Gas to drive to work. Taxed. Your car and all it’s accessories and repairs....taxed. Food for lunch at work. Taxed. Your pen at work. Taxed. The paper used, taxed. Take a shit, toilet paper and water used, Taxed. Drive home. Gas taxed. Watch tv and have a beer to relax??? TAXED!!\n\nyour right. Totally reasonable. The government don’t own people like slaves. /s', '85owo6'], ['u/flamingowax', 11, '2018-03-20 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzdp5g/', 'Fucking word. ', '85owo6'], ['u/salahuddin10', 24, '2018-03-20 07:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzdtlr/', 'before withdrawing we will pay 60% in taxes. peace and love IRS', '85owo6'], ['u/mijnpaispiloot', 16, '2018-03-20 08:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzfxtv/', 'You misspelled Bogdanoff there.', '85owo6'], ['u/bruur_frumme', 23, '2018-03-20 09:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzhifn/', 'Buy cocaine on the dark web with cryptocurrency. Then sell cocaine for cash dollars.', '85owo6'], ['u/Zouden', 16, '2018-03-20 11:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzjz7k/', 'A big sack with a dollar sign', '85owo6'], ['u/Zouden', 39, '2018-03-20 11:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzk6fl/', "Smart. The IRS can't get you if the DEA gets you first.", '85owo6'], ['u/sh1m3y', 10, '2018-03-20 12:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzlb1d/', 'Localbitcoins - sell bitcoin for cash. Not even joking lol ', '85owo6'], ['u/DawnPhantom', 17, '2018-03-20 13:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzmmqu/', "Do you want to know why Lambo's are fast?", '85owo6'], ['u/Zouden', 10, '2018-03-20 13:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/85owo6/how_would_you_convert_1000000_of_crypto_in_fiat/dvzmtap/', "Smart. They can't tax you if they can't catch you. I think it says that in the constitution.", '85owo6']]], ['u/evilrobotted', 'Remember to UNSUBSCRIBE from r/bitcoin if you were banned.', 108, '2018-03-20 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/', 'Bring their numbers down.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/', '85pa0u', [['u/JXYJVY', 15, '2018-03-20 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz3wc8/', 'I got banned for asking what coin to invest my Satoshi into 🤦🏼\u200d♂️🤷🏼\u200d♂️', '85pa0u'], ['u/darkstar107', 26, '2018-03-20 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz514o/', 'I got banned for saying that I was surprised I wasn\'t banned. I was banned for "asking to be banned".', '85pa0u'], ['u/dragon_king14', 15, '2018-03-20 03:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz5aqx/', "The Reddit CEO needs to get rid of the Nazi mods. You can't let a few people do this to thousands of people. For the sake of free speech, get rid of those mods.\n\nIt's ironic how Bitcoin is supposed to be free and open for everyone, yet the mods there are tyrannical Nazis.", '85pa0u'], ['u/jimbtc', 18, '2018-03-20 03:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz5dj8/', "I'm banned but I like hanging around there, downvoting all the good sensible comments and upvoting the bad ones.", '85pa0u'], ['u/324JL', 15, '2018-03-20 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz6xv2/', "You can still vote when you're not subscribed.", '85pa0u'], ['u/PsyRev_', 12, '2018-03-20 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvz809t/', "It's the worst subreddit on all of reddit in that regard.", '85pa0u'], ['u/BitttBurger', 10, '2018-03-20 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85pa0u/remember_to_unsubscribe_from_rbitcoin_if_you_were/dvzbwh1/', 'I was permanently banned for coming over here and announcing that I got temporarily banned for no reason.', '85pa0u']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Tuesday, March 20, 2018', 42, '2018-03-20 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/', '85px2c', [['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-03-20 05:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvz9t5v/', 'nah my name on there is jeonsong kim lul', '85px2c'], ['u/Smittywerbenjagerman', 26, '2018-03-20 07:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvze8k8/', 'Shorters in this daily thread are pretty confident. But in my opinion theres a few too many shorts and way too much sideline cash to be comfortable going short here... especially after the higher low on the weekly (6k vs 7.2k) and strong positive news lately. \n\nGood chance we see a dip in the short term, as this last rise was a bit too quick. Short scalping will probably be fruitful. But as soon as the price goes low enough, you can be sure that bullwhale will be back.\n\nGood luck you degenerate gamblers.', '85px2c'], ['u/SocialCrasher', 10, '2018-03-20 07:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzeg1n/', 'I like your offensive humor.', '85px2c'], ['u/zlomsocz', 13, '2018-03-20 09:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzgg0y/', 'ok i need some help while its late and i wont be riduculed, i opened my bitmex account today, my first trade was a short 25x from 8528 limit order and i closed in a market order at 8368, my starting btc balance was .1065, it is now .1081 . im confused as to how the leverage didnt play into my profits. Ps i only have experience with kraken as a leverage exchange\n\n\nEdit:cause of stupidity, is i didnt actually open a 25x position on my entire .1065 btc, im an just idiot, i mistook quantity for price , im drunk and going to sleep thx for the help', '85px2c'], ['u/Boubou87', 29, '2018-03-20 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzhlfs/', "French minister of economy and finance, Bruno Le Maire, just flipped his mind on crypto, saying France won't miss this revolution, and bitcoin was only the precursor (in french) : \n[Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, Bruno Le Maire's declaration of love](https://www.capital.fr/economie-politique/blockchain-cryptomonnaies-bitcoin-la-declaration-damour-de-bruno-le-maire-1278312)\n", '85px2c'], ['u/_Sweet_Cake_', 13, '2018-03-20 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzho3h/', 'It says that benefits can be taxed up to 66.2% lol!!', '85px2c'], ['u/Boubou87', 12, '2018-03-20 10:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzic2m/', 'Weiss Ratings has now upgraded Bitcoin from a C+ to a B- : \nhttp://bitcoinist.com/12-cryptocurrencies-avoid-weiss-ratings/', '85px2c'], ['u/citral23', 12, '2018-03-20 10:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvziq3f/', "So tons of resistance overhead, but just a little push down and death cross. Still looks shit to me. Will not wait too long to reshort if it doesn't make its mind.", '85px2c'], ['u/darwusch', 11, '2018-03-20 11:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzj7gu/', 'The death cross does not seem to mean much for bitcoin, it could even be bullish.\nThese are the prior death crosses:\n\n2015, Sept 14th:\n\nprice doubled after the death cross\n$231 to $502\n\n2014, Sep 3rd:\n\n$480 to $167 (tanked to 34%)\n\n2014, Apr 9th:\n\n$443 to $670 (after short 2day dip)', '85px2c'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 22, '2018-03-20 11:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzk1dj/', "As a heads up, the often quoted Magic Poop Cannon has pulled his latest Bitcoin chart. no idea why, maybe it was going the opposite way to the way it was charted. \n\nI think this recent pump to 8600 threw a lot of TA off. Maybe he's saving face.", '85px2c'], ['u/citral23', 17, '2018-03-20 11:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzk92y/', 'Whatever position you enter here, the market will go the other way.\n', '85px2c'], ['u/konane12', 27, '2018-03-20 11:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzkhex/', "Don't worry, he'll write another analysis explaining how he was right all along soon, and how anyone doubting him is a moron.", '85px2c'], ['u/Errdee', 10, '2018-03-20 12:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzkl1d/', 'this. this is what happens.', '85px2c'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-20 12:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzm5ef/', "Some movement to the upside of the 2h kumo, so I am shifting my eyes to the 4h as the bullishness continues to attract traders. On all charts I have plotted a bear flag channel with a trend line (red), where you can see that current price action is holding well above the mean trend line, having just pulled back above it today.\n\nAt the current rate, the 2h candle will close shortly above the cloud, although the other indicators have yet to leave the neutral category (flat parallel momentum lines, higher kumo breakout price for the chikou). \n\n2h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/ZVAnmANi\n\nOn the 4h, we see that the kumo is providing resistance, which will decrease as time goes on. The upside to that is also a decreasing recovery target of 8k should resistance be overcome on this time frame. Not much to get excited about regarding the other indicators rn.\n\n4h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/iZkUeJtA\n\nThe upper kumo on the 6h coincides with the ATH log resistance (thicker, downward sloping purple line), but that's a long way off. Before then we will know whether the current price action really is a bear flag continuation, and thus the second major one since the drop from 11.7k, or whether the downtrend has run its course.\n\n6h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/JoiAm3Ri\n\nThe trend is still down but this pullback is sharper than the last and could therefore once again take us as high as 9k. Anything above that will almost definitely be considered as a reversal. ", '85px2c'], ['u/haserfauld', 24, '2018-03-20 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzns9h/', "This is starting to look like it's going to leg up. A number of people here probably consider me a permabear, but I'm really not. I trade trends and signals, and I've preferred to trade bearish signals because they've been supported by the trend. We've had 48 hours of mostly up, which is far from a confirmed reversal, but the longer we stay above 8200, the more faith I have in it. \n\nWe have an ascending triangle forming, which I'm watching closely. BBands are tightening, especially on the short time frames. We're moving towards a break, and I think it's going to be up. If we can dip in our triangle to the 8400 mark, I'll probably be entering long. A true breakout will be holding >8750, not just wicking it.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/B8AMYJrc/\n\nedit: I'm getting the feeling I'm not going to get my entry. I may shift target to 8450 and DCA from 8500. Must resist the FOMO.", '85px2c'], ['u/sqrt7744', 11, '2018-03-20 14:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzqp22/', 'Some people my be unaware of something that really ought to be considered when reading this sub.\n\nBarring insanity, people generally want to be right. If someone states "I think it\'s going to rain tomorrow," he\'s invested something into that statement or he wouldn\'t have uttered it. The investment in that example is tiny; a bit of personal pride perhaps, and there\'s precious little he can do to affect the weather he\'s attempting to predict.\n\nEnter money. People still want to be right; but now they have real skin in the game. Being right can be the difference between paying the rent or living on the street, getting that Lambo or having enough money to put petrol in your Gremlin. And unlike the weather, one has a slim possibility of actually affecting change by one\'s utterances. Praising or shitting on bitcoin or crypto in general just might change enough people\'s minds that your prediction could possibly just maybe have a slightly better chance of coming true. Unlikely, but possible. It\'s like buying 2 lottery tickets instead of 1.\n\nSo take everything you read with a grain of salt. There are a few honest people here who don\'t obviously seek to manipulate (/u/joyrider5), but for every honest poster there\'s a myriad of vipers.\n', '85px2c'], ['u/Neimanstick', 22, '2018-03-20 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzr6op/', "If you're making any decisions based on the fact that you believe btc is going down over the next 2/3 months, it's worth knowing that you'll be going against one of the most reliable trends in crypto - The Bullish Q2. \n\nFrom 2012 to 2017, here's the performance of each quarter (i.e. the percentage of quarters up or down compared to the previous quarter):\n\nQ1 - 50% up 50% down (3 years up, 3 years down)\n\nQ2 - 100% up (6 years up)\n\nQ3 - 50% up 50% down (3 years up, 3 years down)\n\nQ4 - 83% up 17% down (5 years up, 1 year down)\n\nEven during the bear market years, bitcoin picks itself up for a spring revival.\n\nMy bet is that we'll look back on this year's April/May/June performance and rationalise it as 'Well there was LN then G20 positivity, so we were bound to go up.' When in fact it was just the Bullish Q2 doing what it does. \n\nSource: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654937/bitcoin-price-index-quaterly-data/", '85px2c'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-20 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzr9jp/', 'next up\n\n>Emails are used for planning crimes \n\n>Bank robbers use cars and roads\n\n>Drugs are bought with USD', '85px2c'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-03-20 14:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzrpxa/', "Not a whole lot to offer here in the form of TA. \n\n[Bull flag/pennant/gobboldy gook consolidation formation](https://imgur.com/a/XIyOd) is still consolidating. I have it breaking up at around $8,600 and down at around $8,350.\n\nBBands are getting pretty tight on the 30m through the 2h.\n\nIt certainly looks like it's going to pop soon (within the next few hours), but not a whole lot to offer in the way of direction.\n\n2H MACD is looking like it's about to flip red though, which might be enough of a trigger to break this down. \n\nI'm moving my stops up to around $7,700 though, so I can get out in at least a small amount of profit if this does move down hard.", '85px2c'], ['u/Querkle_Gluberry', 20, '2018-03-20 15:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85px2c/daily_discussion_tuesday_march_20_2018/dvzso0p/', 'BTC in no mans land right now. It’s nearly oversold on almost all Stochi RSI up to 4H, the... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its sales in Europe rose 8% in February, outpacing the overall market, on big gains for its SUVs and commercial vehicles. Year to date, Ford\'s sales in Europe are up 4.7%. A blue 2018 Ford EcoSport, a small SUV, with UK license plate, on a country road. Ford overhauled and improved the Europe-spec EcoSport for 2018. The result: a 68% jump in sales last month. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The raw numbers Ford sold about 97,400 vehicles in February in the 20 Western and Central European markets that it considers its primary marketplace in Europe (what Ford calls the "Euro 20".) That was up 8%, or about 7,200 vehicles, from its total in February 2017. Because Ford\'s gain outpaced the overall market\'s 4.2% increase, its market share in the Euro 20 rose 0.3 percentage points from a year ago, to 7.5% for the month. In Europe as a whole, including Russia, Turkey, the former Soviet republics, and the countries of Eastern Europe (what Ford refers to as the "Euro 50"), Ford sold about 110,000 vehicles in February, up about 8,500 from a year ago. Ford\'s market share in the Euro 50 also rose, by 0.2 percentage points to 7.2%. A good month for Ford\'s biggest sellers Here\'s a look at how the five best-selling Fords in Europe fared last month. Vehicle Feb. 2018 sales Change vs. Feb. 2017 Fiesta 19,800 3% Focus 14,700 6% Kuga 11,800 28% EcoSport 6,900 68% Transit 6,600 14% Data source: Ford Motor Company. Sales totals are for the Euro 20 only and are rounded to the nearest 100 vehicles. Surprises? The Fiesta and Focus are doing well, but they almost always do well in Europe. The European Fiesta is an all-new model; Ford said it was the best-seller in its segment in Europe last month, with a 9.9% market share. If there\'s a surprise, it\'s the big year-over-year sales growth for Ford\'s small SUVs. The Kuga (a near-twin to the U.S.-market Escape) and EcoSport were both recently revamped, and they helped drive Ford\'s overall SUV sales in Europe up 37% for the month. (Ford also offers the midsize Edge in Europe, but it\'s a harder sell: About 1,000 were sold in February, down 9% from last year.) Story continues Last but not least, the Transit -- Ford\'s large commercial van -- led a 10.5% year-over-year increase in commercial-vehicle sales for Ford in February. Ford said it was the best February for commercial-vehicle sales in Europe that it has had in 25 years. A white 2019 Ford Edge, a midsize SUV, with UK license plate, on a country road. A revamped Edge joins Ford\'s European lineup later this year. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The big question: Can Ford sustain this pace? Globally, Ford\'s sales have lagged to some extent because of the age of its product line, a problem that Ford\'s senior management frankly acknowledged in a presentation to investors last week . The Blue Oval is in a tough spot in its product-development cycle; there are a lot of new models on the way, but right now the average age in its showrooms is quite high. That contributed to Ford\'s woes in Europe last year, when its pre-tax profit in the region fell to just $234 million in 2017 , down 81% from 2016. The good news is that -- in Europe, at least -- a slew of new products is set to arrive this year. They\'ll be led by an all-new Focus this spring; assuming that Ford can quickly ramp up production, the Focus should help boost sales (and profit margin) later in the year. Also on the way: refreshed versions of the Edge and the small Transit Connect van. Those new vehicles, combined with CEO Jim Hackett\'s "fitness improvement" cost-reduction initiative, should help give the Blue Oval\'s profit in Europe a boost in 2018 -- assuming sales stay strong. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F)said that its sales in Europe rose 8% in February, outpacing the overall market, on big gains for its SUVs and commercial vehicles.\nYear to date, Ford\'s sales in Europe are up 4.7%.\nFord overhauled and improved the Europe-spec EcoSport for 2018. The result: a 68% jump in sales last month. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nFord sold about 97,400 vehicles in February in the 20 Western and Central European markets that it considers its primary marketplace in Europe (what Ford calls the "Euro 20".) That was up 8%, or about 7,200 vehicles, from its total in February 2017. Because Ford\'s gain outpaced the overall market\'s 4.2% increase, its market share in the Euro 20 rose 0.3 percentage points from a year ago, to 7.5% for the month.\nIn Europe as a whole, including Russia, Turkey, the former Soviet republics, and the countries of Eastern Europe (what Ford refers to as the "Euro 50"), Ford sold about 110,000 vehicles in February, up about 8,500 from a year ago.\nFord\'s market share in the Euro 50 also rose, by 0.2 percentage points to 7.2%.\nHere\'s a look at how the five best-selling Fords in Europe fared last month.\n[{"Vehicle": "Fiesta", "Feb. 2018 sales": "19,800", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "3%"}, {"Vehicle": "Focus", "Feb. 2018 sales": "14,700", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "6%"}, {"Vehicle": "Kuga", "Feb. 2018 sales": "11,800", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "28%"}, {"Vehicle": "EcoSport", "Feb. 2018 sales": "6,900", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "68%"}, {"Vehicle": "Transit", "Feb. 2018 sales": "6,600", "Change vs. Feb. 2017": "14%"}]\nData source: Ford Motor Company. Sales totals are for the Euro 20 only and are rounded to the nearest 100 vehicles.\nSurprises? The Fiesta and Focus are doing well, but they almost always do well in Europe. The European Fiesta is an all-new model; Ford said it was the best-seller in its segment in Europe last month, with a 9.9% market share.\nIf there\'s a surprise, it\'s the big year-over-year sales growth for Ford\'s small SUVs. The Kuga (a near-twin to the U.S.-market Escape) and EcoSport were both recently revamped, and they helped drive Ford\'s overall SUV sales in Europe up 37% for the month. (Ford also offers the midsize Edge in Europe, but it\'s a harder sell: About 1,000 were sold in February, down 9% from last year.)\nLast but not least, the Transit -- Ford\'s large commercial van -- led a 10.5% year-over-year increase in commercial-vehicle sales for Ford in February. Ford said it was the best February for commercial-vehicle sales in Europe that it has had in 25 years.\nA revamped Edge joins Ford\'s European lineup later this year. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nGlobally, Ford\'s sales have lagged to some extent because of the age of its product line, a problem that Ford\'s senior management frankly acknowledged in apresentation to investors last week. The Blue Oval is in a tough spot in its product-development cycle; there are a lot of new models on the way, but right now the average age in its showrooms is quite high. That contributed to Ford\'s woes in Europe last year, when its pre-tax profit in the region fell tojust $234 million in 2017, down 81% from 2016.\nThe good news is that -- in Europe, at least -- aslew of new productsis set to arrive this year. They\'ll be led by an all-new Focus this spring; assuming that Ford can quickly ramp up production, the Focus should help boost sales (and profit margin) later in the year. Also on the way: refreshed versions of the Edge and the small Transit Connect van.\nThose new vehicles, combined with CEO Jim Hackett\'s "fitness improvement" cost-reduction initiative, should help give the Blue Oval\'s profit in Europe a boost in 2018 -- assuming sales stay strong.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Greg Medcraft, Director of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the OECD, recently revealed that he believes we need an “international discussion on cryptocurrencies,” and that blockchain technology will propel the “next revolution.” During an interview on the sidelines of G20 with Brazilian news outlet Criptomoedas Fácil, Medcraft revealed that there are several issues in the cryptocurrency space that need to be addressed. One of these issues, presumably referring to initial coin offerings (ICOs) is the lack of certainty when it comes to regulations in place, for both token issuers and investors. Since cryptocurrencies are global, he argued, global coordination is needed to tackle regulations in the crypto sphere. Another issue is risk. The OECD director mentioned money laundering, which he says needs to be addressed through coordination. He also noted that investor and consumer protection needs to be addressed, as fraudsters keep tricking potential investors, and projects often don’t disclose basic information. Per his words, the OECD is specifically interested in market integrity, and in cases in which cryptocurrency exchanges get hacked, as the organization sees investor protection principles as one of its key instruments, according to Medcraft, who previously served as the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Per his words, governments and regulators need to come together to discuss the best possible way to protect consumers in this area. Blockchain technology is “the next revolution” Criptomoedas Fácil then asked Medcraft about his thoughts on blockchain technology. He replied that he sees the technology as “the next revolution,” and that combining what we have with distributed ledgers makes for exciting possibilities. He said: “Well, I think that distributed ledger is the next revolution (…) If you’ll actually enable this intermediation in many parts of the value chain, which should result from my point of view in cheaper, faster, better products for consumers and investors. That transparency, I think that the peer-to-peer that is enabled through distributed ledger will help financial inclusion.” Story continues The biggest beneficiaries of this type of technology, he said, will be governments, financial services providers, and global supply chains. Governments, for example, will be able to use blockchain technology to improve voting systems, and review their services. In his answers, the OECD director noted blockchain technology has three key advantages: it allows for the secure exchange of value, the secure of exchange of data, and for better cybersecurity. The latter, he believes, isn’t yet being properly explored. Per his words, the technology will “reshape” the world’s economy. The conversation then drifted on to the use of private and public blockchains. Per Medcraft, in the future we’ll have a combination of both, as when we’re exchanging value we need to have traceability in order to hinder money laundering and terrorism financing. He noted, however, that traceability doesn’t mean anonymity needs to be sacrificed, it means that “there’s got to be an ability for law enforcement to identify the flow of money.” Using bitcoin as an example, he stated: “With bitcoin, for example, you can trace at the moment IP addresses, you can trace computer to computer, but what you’ve got to do is trace form person to person, and that’s the missing point of the moment with Bitcoin. I can trace it to your computer, and I can’t actually trace it to you.” When asked about Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), Medcraft said he believes that, in the future, we’ll have different types of cryptocurrencies. Among them are cryptocurrencies issued by central banks, which he says will reshape banking, and asset-backed payment tokens like the Petro. These asset-backed tokens could be promising depending on where the custody of the reserves is. Ideally, it would be possible to convert the token to the asset backing it if needed. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are, per his words, backed by nothing and only based on a “supply and demand algorithm,” that may not be popular in the future. The scalability problem Criptomoedas Facil’s interviewer then went on to ask Medcraft about his thoughts on bitcoin’s Lightning Network . Per the OECD director, bitcoin brought the world the ability to transfer money in real time, but these transactions need to be done quickly and at virtually no cost, he added. According to him, bitcoin has scalability problems and consumes vast amounts of energy. One of potentially many solutions could be the Lightning Network, but bitcoin’s “lack of transparency problems” aren’t solved with its implementation. Instead, he noted, Stellar may be the way to go. Per his words, the cryptocurrency’s technology could even surpass Visa’s transactions per second, which had him closely look at it. Medcraft concluded, however, that it’s exciting to see how cryptocurrency entrepreneurs develop solutions to solve the scalability problems, and claimed that what happened in the crypto space so far is amazing. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post ‘We Need an International Discussion on Cryptocurrencies’: OECD’s Medcraft appeared first on CCN .', 'Greg Medcraft, Director of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the OECD, recently revealed that he believes we need an “international discussion on cryptocurrencies,” and that blockchain technology will propel the “next revolution.”\nDuring an interview on the sidelines of G20 with Brazilian news outletCriptomoedas Fácil,Medcraft revealed that there are several issues in the cryptocurrency space that need to be addressed. One of these issues, presumably referring to initial coin offerings (ICOs) is the lack of certainty when it comes to regulations in place, for both token issuers and investors. Since cryptocurrencies are global, he argued, global coordination is needed to tackle regulations in the crypto sphere.\nAnother issue is risk. The OECD director mentioned money laundering, which he says needs to be addressed through coordination. He also noted that investor and consumer protection needs to be addressed, as fraudsters keep tricking potential investors, and projects often don’t disclose basic information.\nPer his words, the OECD is specifically interested in market integrity, and in cases in which cryptocurrency exchanges get hacked, as the organization sees investor protection principles as one of its key instruments, according to Medcraft, who previously served as the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).\nPer his words, governments and regulators need to come together to discuss the best possible way to protect consumers in this area.\nCriptomoedas Fácil then asked Medcraft about his thoughts on blockchain technology. He replied that he sees the technology as “the next revolution,” and that combining what we have with distributed ledgers makes for exciting possibilities. He said:\n“Well, I think that distributed ledger is the next revolution (…) If you’ll actually enable this intermediation in many parts of the value chain, which should result from my point of view in cheaper, faster, better products for consumers and investors. That transparency, I think that the peer-to-peer that is enabled through distributed ledger will help financial inclusion.”\nThe biggest beneficiaries of this type of technology, he said, will be governments, financial services providers, and global supply chains. Governments, for example, will be able to use blockchain technology to improve voting systems, and review their services.\nIn his answers, the OECD director notedblockchain technologyhas three key advantages: it allows for the secure exchange of value, the secure of exchange of data, and for better cybersecurity. The latter, he believes, isn’t yet being properly explored. Per his words, the technology will “reshape” the world’s economy.\nThe conversation then drifted on to the use of private and public blockchains. Per Medcraft, in the future we’ll have a combination of both, as when we’re exchanging value we need to have traceability in order to hinder money laundering and terrorism financing. He noted, however, that traceability doesn’t mean anonymity needs to be sacrificed, it means that “there’s got to be an ability for law enforcement to identify the flow of money.”\nUsing bitcoin as an example, he stated:\n“With bitcoin, for example, you can trace at the moment IP addresses, you can trace computer to computer, but what you’ve got to do is trace form person to person, and that’s the missing point of the moment with Bitcoin. I can trace it to your computer, and I can’t actually trace it to you.”\nWhen asked about Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, thePetro(PTR), Medcraft said he believes that, in the future, we’ll have different types of cryptocurrencies. Among them are cryptocurrencies issued by central banks, which he says will reshape banking, and asset-backed payment tokens like the Petro.\nThese asset-backed tokens could be promising depending on where the custody of the reserves is. Ideally, it would be possible to convert the token to the asset backing it if needed. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are, per his words, backed by nothing and only based on a “supply and demand algorithm,” that may not be popular in the future.\nCriptomoedas Facil’s interviewer then went on to ask Medcraft about his thoughts on bitcoin’sLightning Network. Per the OECD director, bitcoin brought the world the ability to transfer money in real time, but these transactions need to be done quickly and at virtually no cost, he added. According to him, bitcoin has scalability problems and consumes vast amounts of energy. One of potentially many solutions could be the Lightning Network, but bitcoin’s “lack of transparency problems” aren’t solved with its implementation.\nInstead, he noted,Stellarmay be the way to go. Per his words, the cryptocurrency’s technology could even surpass Visa’s transactions per second, which had him closely look at it. Medcraft concluded, however, that it’s exciting to see how cryptocurrency entrepreneurs develop solutions to solve the scalability problems, and claimed that what happened in the crypto space so far is amazing.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe post‘We Need an International Discussion on Cryptocurrencies’: OECD’s Medcraftappeared first onCCN.', "Facebook(NASDAQ: FB)andAlphabet's(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)Google are, by far, the two biggest digital advertising platforms in the United States. The two combined take over half the digital advertising market, and thatshare is increasing-- at least, it has been.\n2018 may be the first year in a long time that Google and Facebook's share of U.S. digital ad spending decreases, according to forecasts fromeMarketer. That's due to a combination of their dominance over the past decade increasing their combined share to high levels, slower ad growth in their core products going forward, and rapid growth from a couple key competitors:Snap(NYSE: SNAP)andAmazon(NASDAQ: AMZN).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFacebook's management has warned investors for the last six quarters that it's facingad load saturation. Simply put, there's no more room in News Feed to place ads without ruining the user experience. So far, Facebook has been able to make up for smaller ad impression growth with strong growth in its ad pricing. But there's a limit to how much marketers will pay for advertisements.\nAs such, it's not a big surprise that the majority of Facebook's ad revenue growth over the next few years will come from Instagram. Instagram's U.S. ad revenue will grow from $3.2 billion last year to over $10 billion by 2020, according to eMarketer's estimate. The photo-sharing app will account for nearly three-quarters of all of Facebook's ad growth during that period.\nGoogle, meanwhile, is continuing its steady growth, but the law of large numbers is catching up to it. The search engine, its associated websites, and its ad network took nearly $35 billion in ad spend last year. That makes continued growth in the 20%-plus range increasingly difficult. Indeed, eMarketer forecasts Google's ad revenue will grow around 14% per year through the end of the decade.\nSnap still represents a tiny sliver of the U.S. ad market, but its rapid growth means it's starting to have an impact on the rest of the competition. Snap's self-serve ad platform will enable it to scale, but it's been experiencing growing pains as the shift to auction-based ad pricing has sent itsaverage ad price tanking. If Snap can attract more marketers to its platform, ad prices should recover and result in meaningful revenue growth.\neMarketer thinks Snap can grow its U.S. ad revenue at a clip around 75% per year through 2020. That's notably faster than what Wall Street analysts think Snap will grow globally. Snap faces quite a few challenges to building its user base and revenue both domestically and globally, not to mention it still has to prove it can produce strong returns on investment for marketers. eMarketer may be overestimating Snap's growth and its impact on Facebook and Google.\nAmazon's advertising business could be its next $10 billion service. It's already the No. 5 digital advertising platform in the U.S., and could rise to No. 3 by 2020, according to eMarketer.\nWorking in Amazon's favor is its relatively low ad load. It still mostly shows advertisements on its own properties in search results pages and on the homescreen of its kindle devices. Amazon also offers publishers the option to place advertisements on their own websites, but it's still relatively small compared to advertising on Amazon's owned properties.\nAmazon is also unique among Facebook and Google's competitors in that it has a data set that could make its ad targeting just as good as the market leaders'. In fact, Amazon's data may be even better since it actually knows how its users spend their money.\nAmazon's ad business is already having amajor impacton its North American operating margin. Look for that trend to continue, and for marketers to flood into Amazon's ad products as they look for alternatives to the increasingly saturated Facebook.\nWhat's notable about eMarketer's forecast is that the analysts still expect Google and Facebook to grow at a strong clip over the next few years. Additionally, eMarketer expects Google and Facebook to once again increase their share of the market in 2020.\nIn other words, the two might not be dominating the market like they have in the past, but the competition doesn't seem to be having a major impact on their growth. Instead, their slowing growth stems from internal challenges that make it harder to outpace the market. The growth of Snap and Amazon appears to come at the expense of smaller competitors more than taking sales away from the duopoly.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Adam Levyowns shares of Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "If you're in the market for strong dividend stocks with growing payouts, look no further.Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)andProcter & Gamble(NYSE: PG)are both market leaders that tend to raise their dividends annually. Even better, both companies are likely to announce dividend increases in April (or within the first few days of May).\nLet's take a close look at these two companies' dividends, and the financials supporting them, and see why investors can expect a dividend increase this year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nApple announced its most recent dividend increase last year on May 2,boosting the dividend by 10.5%. The stock currently yields 1.4%.\nWith Apple's payout growing at an average rate of 10.3% over the past three years, investors have good reason to expect another dividend increase this year. The case for another strong dividend increase improves when investors consider Apple's extremely low payout ratio -- the percentage of earnings Apple is paying out in dividends -- of just 24%.\nInvestors should look for an announcement about Apple's planned dividend increase around the end of April. Though last year's increase was announced on May 2, alongside Apple's second-quarter earnings release, Apple usually reports second-quarter results toward the end of April. In 2015 and 2016, for instance, second-quarter results were announced on April 26 and April 27, respectively.\nDividend AristocratProcter & Gamble kept up its long history of dividend increases last year, announcing a 3% dividend hike on April 11. Shares currently yield 3.5%.\nThough last year's dividend increase was modest, investors should still expect another one in 2018. P&G management has prioritized the dividend for decades, boosting the payout for 61 consecutive years.\nP&G's underlying fundamentals look strong enough to continue supporting dividend increases. The payout ratio is 68%, leaving plenty of room for more dividend growth. And P&G also notably saw its operating income rise nicely in 2017 to $14 billion, from $13.4 billion in 2016. This increase was driven by an improved gross margin and reduced sales, general, and administrative costs.\nInvestors should look for an update on P&G's dividend sometime in April.\nOf course, paying dividends isn't the only option for companies looking for ways to put excess free cash flow to use. Companies can indirectly return cash to shareholders by repurchasing shares -- something both Apple and P&G regularly do. So Apple and P&G management will have to consider this potential trade-off when deciding how much to increase their dividends. But given both companies' consistent histories of annual dividend increases, investors should expect dividend-increase announcements from both companies.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "If you're in the market for strong dividend stocks with growing payouts, look no further. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are both market leaders that tend to raise their dividends annually. Even better, both companies are likely to announce dividend increases in April (or within the first few days of May). Let's take a close look at these two companies' dividends, and the financials supporting them, and see why investors can expect a dividend increase this year. A chalkboard sketch of a bar chart highlighting a growth trend Image source: Getty Images. Apple Apple announced its most recent dividend increase last year on May 2, boosting the dividend by 10.5% . The stock currently yields 1.4%. With Apple's payout growing at an average rate of 10.3% over the past three years, investors have good reason to expect another dividend increase this year. The case for another strong dividend increase improves when investors consider Apple's extremely low payout ratio -- the percentage of earnings Apple is paying out in dividends -- of just 24%. Investors should look for an announcement about Apple's planned dividend increase around the end of April. Though last year's increase was announced on May 2, alongside Apple's second-quarter earnings release, Apple usually reports second-quarter results toward the end of April. In 2015 and 2016, for instance, second-quarter results were announced on April 26 and April 27, respectively. Procter & Gamble Dividend Aristocrat Procter & Gamble kept up its long history of dividend increases last year, announcing a 3% dividend hike on April 11. Shares currently yield 3.5%. Though last year's dividend increase was modest, investors should still expect another one in 2018. P&G management has prioritized the dividend for decades, boosting the payout for 61 consecutive years. P&G's underlying fundamentals look strong enough to continue supporting dividend increases. The payout ratio is 68%, leaving plenty of room for more dividend growth. And P&G also notably saw its operating income rise nicely in 2017 to $14 billion, from $13.4 billion in 2016. This increase was driven by an improved gross margin and reduced sales, general, and administrative costs. Investors should look for an update on P&G's dividend sometime in April. Of course, paying dividends isn't the only option for companies looking for ways to put excess free cash flow to use. Companies can indirectly return cash to shareholders by repurchasing shares -- something both Apple and P&G regularly do. So Apple and P&G management will have to consider this potential trade-off when deciding how much to increase their dividends. But given both companies' consistent histories of annual dividend increases, investors should expect dividend-increase announcements from both companies. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "President Trump recently blocked Broadcom 's (NASDAQ: AVGO) attempted takeover of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) with an executive order, claiming the deal raised questions about national security and the future of 5G technologies. Broadcom is based in Singapore and Qualcomm is an American company. The move lets Qualcomm catch its breath as Broadcom has to back off , but the long-term consequences could hurt Qualcomm. That's because blocking Broadcom's takeover could impact Qualcomm's planned takeover of Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) , which can't proceed unless it's approved by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Eight of the nine regulatory bodies whose approval is needed have already given the deal antitrust clearance; only China is left. Glass chess pieces on a chess board. Image source: Getty Images. Following the protectionist ripples Trump and the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) previously blocked several attempted takeovers of U.S. companies by Chinese firms, including Canyon Bridge's bid for Lattice Semiconductor , Alibaba -backed Ant Financial's bid for Moneygram , and the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund's bid for Xcerra . President Trump and the CFIUS are seemingly opposed to most foreign takeovers of domestic companies. Therefore, the idea of a Singapore-based chipmaker acquiring one of the top American chipmakers seemed doomed to fail. While its headquarters are in Singapore, most of Broadcom's operations and investors are in the U.S. The company, which was called Avago Technologies until it bought the original Broadcom and assumed its brand in 2016, was in the process of relocating its headquarters to the U.S. when the Qualcomm deal was blocked. The Chinese government is also protectionist when it comes to foreign companies entering its market and cross-border M&A activities. It fined Qualcomm nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its controversial licensing fees, and forced it to cut those fees for Chinese OEMs. Story continues Regulators have also raided the Chinese offices of foreign companies like Microsoft and Daimler 's Mercedes-Benz on vague antitrust charges. Foreign companies that form joint ventures with domestic companies generally receive more favorable treatment from regulators than those that don't. However, many of those partnerships required foreign companies to share their technologies with their Chinese peers. Broadcom was notably partnered with Chinese tech companies HBC , Inspur , and StarTimes . Opponents of Broadcom's bid claimed that the chipmaker could eventually share Qualcomm's wireless technologies with those Chinese firms. How the NXP deal could be affected Meanwhile, MOFCOM is notorious for making slow decisions. It sat on Western Digital 's takeover of Hitachi's hard drive unit for over three years before it finally approved the deal -- with some major restrictions on the integration of the two brands. A robot holding a Chinese flag. Image source: Getty Images. MOFCOM also only approved the deal after Western Digital agreed to let state-backed Tsinghua Holdings take a 15% stake in the company. However, Tsinghua eventually dropped the plan after the investment was flagged for a probe by U.S. regulators under President Obama. With President Trump now adopting a more protectionist stance, MOFCOM could turn up the heat on Qualcomm. MOFCOM likely knows that Qualcomm desperately needs to close its buyout of NXP, the biggest automotive chipmaker in the world, to diversify its business away from mobile chips. Therefore, MOFCOM could pressure Qualcomm to let Tsinghua take a stake in the newly combined company, or push Qualcomm toward additional joint ventures with local chipmakers. But if Qualcomm agrees to those terms, it could trigger a probe from U.S. regulators regarding national security and 5G concerns again -- which would delay the merger again. MOFCOM could also simply sit on the deal. None of these potential outcomes would be favorable to Qualcomm, which could become a pawn in Washington and Beijing's protectionist trade games. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Leo Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "President Trump recently blockedBroadcom's(NASDAQ: AVGO)attempted takeover ofQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM)with an executive order, claiming the deal raised questions about national security and the future of 5G technologies. Broadcom is based in Singapore and Qualcomm is an American company.\nThe move lets Qualcomm catch its breath as Broadcomhas to back off, but the long-term consequences could hurt Qualcomm. That's because blocking Broadcom's takeover could impact Qualcomm's planned takeover of Dutch chipmakerNXP Semiconductors(NASDAQ: NXPI), which can't proceed unless it's approved by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Eight of the nine regulatory bodies whose approval is needed have already given the deal antitrust clearance; only China is left.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nTrump and the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) previously blocked several attempted takeovers of U.S. companies by Chinese firms, including Canyon Bridge's bid forLattice Semiconductor,Alibaba-backed Ant Financial's bid forMoneygram, and the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund's bid forXcerra.\nPresident Trump and the CFIUS are seemingly opposed to most foreign takeovers of domestic companies. Therefore, the idea of a Singapore-based chipmaker acquiring one of the top American chipmakers seemed doomed to fail.\nWhile its headquarters are in Singapore, most of Broadcom's operations and investors are in the U.S. The company, which was called Avago Technologies until it bought the original Broadcom andassumed its brandin 2016, was in the process of relocating its headquarters to the U.S. when the Qualcomm deal was blocked.\nThe Chinese government is also protectionist when it comes to foreign companies entering its market and cross-border M&A activities. It fined Qualcomm nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its controversial licensing fees, and forced it to cut those fees for Chinese OEMs.\nRegulators have also raided the Chinese offices of foreign companies likeMicrosoftandDaimler's Mercedes-Benz on vague antitrust charges. Foreign companies that form joint ventures with domestic companies generally receive morefavorable treatmentfrom regulators than those that don't.\nHowever, many of those partnerships required foreign companies to share their technologies with their Chinese peers. Broadcom was notably partnered with Chinese tech companiesHBC,Inspur, andStarTimes. Opponents of Broadcom's bid claimed that the chipmaker could eventually share Qualcomm's wireless technologies with those Chinese firms.\nMeanwhile, MOFCOM is notorious for making slow decisions. It sat onWestern Digital's takeover of Hitachi's hard drive unit forover three yearsbefore it finallyapproved the deal-- with some major restrictions on the integration of the two brands.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nMOFCOM also only approved the deal after Western Digital agreed to let state-backed Tsinghua Holdings take a15% stakein the company. However, Tsinghua eventually dropped the plan after the investment was flagged for a probe by U.S. regulators under President Obama.\nWith President Trump now adopting a more protectionist stance, MOFCOM could turn up the heat on Qualcomm. MOFCOM likely knows that Qualcommdesperately needsto close its buyout of NXP, the biggest automotive chipmaker in the world, to diversify its business away from mobile chips.\nTherefore, MOFCOM could pressure Qualcomm to let Tsinghua take a stake in the newly combined company, or push Qualcomm toward additional joint ventures with local chipmakers. But if Qualcomm agrees to those terms, it could trigger a probe from U.S. regulators regarding national security and 5G concerns again -- which would delay the merger again.\nMOFCOM could also simply sit on the deal. None of these potential outcomes would be favorable to Qualcomm, which could become a pawn in Washington and Beijing's protectionist trade games.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Leo Sunhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The Australian Dollar fell on Tuesday to its lowest level since December 21 and the New Zealand Dollar to its lowest price since February 8 on concerns that China, a major trading partner, may be hit by U.S. sanctions. Aussie traders were also influenced by the dovish Reserve Bank of Australia minutes which strongly suggested the central bank was in no hurry to raise interest rates.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7682, down 0.0035 or -0.45% and theNZD/USDclosed at .7183, down 0.0060 or -0.83%.\nPosition-squaring ahead of Wednesday’s Fed interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic forecasts also weighed on the Forex pair.\nOn Wednesday, the price action is likely to be driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic projections.\nAccording to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, market expectations for a March rate hike are 94.4 percent as of Tuesday afternoon.\nGiven this certainty, investors are most likely to react to any hints offered by the Fed about whether the central bank will stay on track for three rate hikes in 2018 or if it expects to be more aggressive by forecasting four rate hikes. The Fed’s dot plot projections will reveal if the central bank believes an overheating economy needs to be cooled off by more aggressive monetary policy.\nThe AUD/USD and NZD/USD could break sharply if the Fed is hawkish in its tone. A dovish Fed could trigger a short-covering rally. However, keep in mind that investors are still concerned about a trade war, possible tariffs against China, elevated volatility and rising negative sentiment. These factors could limit gains or accelerate any sell-off.\nAs of Tuesday’s close, futures market data from the CME Group shows the chances of rates going up more than three times this year is around 40%, compared with 25% a month ago.\nIn other news, the Australian MI Leading Index beat expectations with a 0.3% read, compared to the newly revised -0.3% from last month.\nIn New Zealand, the GDT Price Index came in a disappointing -1.2%. Visitor Arrivals rose 2.0%, up from last month’s 0.1% reading. Credit Card Spending rose 7.0%, compared with last month’s increase of 4.6%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 21, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• It’s all about the Dollar – Will it be 3 or 4?\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 21, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Prices Higher on Posturing Ahead of Fed Announcements', 'The Australian Dollar fell on Tuesday to its lowest level since December 21 and the New Zealand Dollar to its lowest price since February 8 on concerns that China, a major trading partner, may be hit by U.S. sanctions. Aussie traders were also influenced by the dovish Reserve Bank of Australia minutes which strongly suggested the central bank was in no hurry to raise interest rates. The AUD/USD settled at .7682, down 0.0035 or -0.45% and the NZD/USD closed at .7183, down 0.0060 or -0.83%. Position-squaring ahead of Wednesday\x92s Fed interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic forecasts also weighed on the Forex pair. Daily AUD/USD Forecast On Wednesday, the price action is likely to be driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve\x92s interest rate decision, monetary policy statement and economic projections. According to the CME Group\x92s FedWatch tool, market expectations for a March rate hike are 94.4 percent as of Tuesday afternoon. Given this certainty, investors are most likely to react to any hints offered by the Fed about whether the central bank will stay on track for three rate hikes in 2018 or if it expects to be more aggressive by forecasting four rate hikes. The Fed\x92s dot plot projections will reveal if the central bank believes an overheating economy needs to be cooled off by more aggressive monetary policy. Daily NZD/USD The AUD/USD and NZD/USD could break sharply if the Fed is hawkish in its tone. A dovish Fed could trigger a short-covering rally. However, keep in mind that investors are still concerned about a trade war, possible tariffs against China, elevated volatility and rising negative sentiment. These factors could limit gains or accelerate any sell-off. As of Tuesday\x92s close, futures market data from the CME Group shows the chances of rates going up more than three times this year is around 40%, compared with 25% a month ago. In other news, the Australian MI Leading Index beat expectations with a 0.3% read, compared to the newly revised -0.3% from last month. Story continues In New Zealand, the GDT Price Index came in a disappointing -1.2%. Visitor Arrivals rose 2.0%, up from last month\x92s 0.1% reading. Credit Card Spending rose 7.0%, compared with last month\x92s increase of 4.6%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Price Forecast March 21, 2018, Technical Analysis Daily Market Forecast, March 21, 2017 \x96 EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD It\x92s all about the Dollar \x96 Will it be 3 or 4? DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 21, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Prices Higher on Posturing Ahead of Fed Announcements', 'The following opinion piece is an early analysis of the legal aspects of the recently released ICO guidelines. The Swiss are smart. They have always been with money. In last 20 years, Switzerland has progressively lost its appeal as the former secret banking centre of the world. This has dramatically changed the landscape among Swiss professionals – mainly lawyers and fiduciaries – which have progressively lost clients and businesses and had to look for new areas of opportunities. And now they have been the fastest and smartest in jumping at this new business opportunity. And this time the potential is really immense for the Confederation. World Premiere for ICO´s ICO`s, ITO´s or TGE´s, call it whatever you want, are the future of fundraising. And the Swiss financial authority (FINMA) on 16th of February 2018, was the first regulator to officially issue fairly detailed ICO guidelines to help clarify if and how the current Swiss laws will apply to ICO´s. As a lawyer, I must say that I am positively impressed. Due to the recent crescendo of hysteria, critics and plainly alarming statements on the part of Central Bankers, regulators and financial prominent people vs. ICO´s, Bitcoin & Co, I was fearing that a regulatory nightmare scenario would have rapidly ensued for the sector. Luckily, the Swiss move sets an important precedent for regulators worldwide. Either follow the Swiss smart lead and improve their regulatory framework – thereby making compliance for ICO´s less burdensome and therefore a more attractive environment for ICO issuers, or go the other way and make it more burdensome than the Swiss and consequently shot yourself in the foot just like they did in NY with the infamous BitLicense . Then, say forever goodbye to the most promising business sector of the future. I am optimistic that the countries that will soon follow the Swiss move – likely Gibraltar and possibly Canada, London, Singapore, Estonia and even Spain – will do the smart thing and start a race to the top rather than to the bottom, therefore making it easier for start-ups to go the ICO route. This is also a huge opportunity for Europe if the EU regulators will be smart enough to improve the path set by the Swiss. If not, if they decide to do like the Americans, then I am sure that London will grab the opportunity to do the smart thing and attract very good business. After all, London is ideally positioned – after Brexit – to offer EU start-ups some generous incentives (also on the taxation side) to move there and steal precious business from the EU and its sclerotic bureaucracy. The Brits have all the infrastructure (just like the Swiss) to become one of the leading ICO hubs in the world. It would be a pity to lose this opportunity. Story continues The FINMA guidelines Now, without getting too much into the legalities of it, let’s see in simple terms what the Swiss new guidelines say. I will keep it short to five main points. First of all there is no need for new regulations. Existing regulations are sufficient to regulate even recent creations such as tokens/coins or cryptocurrencies. This is known by legal practitioners as Analogia legis – a fundamental principle shared by all civil law jurisdictions – whereby the interpretation of existing laws can be extended to new cases if they are analogous. Therefore FINMA correctly classifies tokens/coins and cryptocurrencies in very practical terms based on their use and the rights attached to them. Then they decide if and when existing Securities´ Laws and AML (Anti Money Laundering) Regulations will apply. Based on current experience, fundamentally 4 types of tokens/coins have been classified: payment tokens (i.e. cryptocurrencies), utility tokens, asset tokens and hybrid tokens. (i) payment tokens are not securities – therefore all the burdensome compliance with securities laws is excluded – but because they are a means of payment, then AML (Anti Money Laundering) regulations apply; (ii) utility tokens are to be looked into more carefully. Generally, they are not to be co Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-21 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1320.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.17 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 194846.0 - Unique Addresses: 424456.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.36 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$43.00 Bitcoin Miner ASIC block erupter usb 333mh/s #cryptocurrency #miner http://gestyy.com/wRfe95\xa0pic.twitter.com/CoEX79DX2h', '#BTC Average: 9035.82$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8930.90$\n#Poloniex - 8905.59$\n#Bitstamp - 8925.00$\n#Coinbase - 8933.94$\n#Binance - 8911.00$\n#CEXio - 9054.60$\n#Kraken - 8922.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8900.00$\n#Bittrex - 8900.58$\n#GateCoin - 9974.50$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1050 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 747 Tweets\n3位 $ICX 530 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 309 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 73 Tweets\n2018-03-21 17:00 ～ 2018-03-21 17:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '11:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %2.38 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XCP : %1.10 \n $SYS : %0.86 \n $SC : %0.65 \n $PASC : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $NAV : %-1.83 \n $NMC : %-1.66 \n $NXT : %-1.28 \n $LBC : %-1.05 \n $ZRX : %-0.94', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9065.00', 'Bittrex - Volume changed on GeoCoin (BTC/GEO)! Price: 0.00021593 (+0.00%), Volume: +33.94% https://goo.gl/RWbFHj\xa0', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8941.73\nHigh: $9143.16\nLow: $8317.00\nChange: 7.51% \| $624.73\nVolume: $173,948,731.4\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/4nfYKbPBt4', '#Bitcoin Price 9065.00 USD via Chain', '$100.00 NEW Canaan Avalon 741 Bitcoin Miner 7.3 TH/S - Ready to Ship! #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2DJqCNy\xa0pic.twitter.com/m5oZbwOQlF', '03/21 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'El precio actual del Bitcoin es de 9065.00$ https://goo.gl/gRAzmf\xa0pic.twitter.com/hHjoOwEeDZ', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8928.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8900.00 Lets turn $1 into $1000! #Follow #Retweet and #Like for a chance to win our #CryptoCurrency #Giveaways every week! #airdrop #BTC #tron #icon #xrp #neo #ins #gvt #bcpt', 'USD: 106.260\nEUR: 130.520\nGBP: 149.157\nAUD: 81.725\nNZD: 76.242\nCNY: 16.784\nCHF: 111.571\nBTC: 962,705\nETH: 61,850\nWed Mar 21 18:00 JST', 'El valor actual del bitcoin es de 9065.00$ https://goo.gl/GX3Hke\xa0pic.twitter.com/T3vAFZlQpL', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8959.58 USD Coinbase 8960.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-21 04:30 pic.twitter.com/49mqUEcSxT', 'XCP-BTCが－20％に到達。急落中。\n現在の価格\n「0.00125103(-26.41) xcp-btc」\n「1,410.00(+3.68) xcp-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/counterparty/\xa0\n#XCP #Counterparty #カウンターパーティー #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'Mar 21, 2018 08:30:00 UTC \| 8,963.30$ \| 7,299.90€ \| 6,390.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/q7WN2RLWtT', 'Mar 21, 2018 09:00:00 UTC \| 8,967.40$ \| 7,303.30€ \| 6,393.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/bIjwu6THK6', '03/21 18:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '12:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $XZC : %1.82 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=XZCBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$LUN : %1.56 \n $TRIG : %1.52 \n $ZEC : %0.82 \n $WABI : %0.68 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $CDT : %-5.06 \n $CMT : %-3.68 \n $MOD : %-1.92 \n $GXS : %-1.23 \n $SUB : %-1.08', 'RT WatsonsReports "1hr Report : 04:00:41 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $LTC, $XRP, $NXT, $GEO, $FLDC, $XMR, $NEO, $XVG http://bit.ly/2pxsJiH\xa0"', '12:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BTM : %7.43 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BTM&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XEM : %2.01 \n $OMNI : %0.93 \n $ZEC : %0.81 \n $LTC : %0.15 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-1.22 \n $SYS : %-0.90 \n $SC : %-0.67 \n $LSK : %-0.60 \n $NXT : %-0.49', 'Current price of Bitcoin is 8928.00 USD', '10.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/TdZebu18J9', '#BTC Average: 9079.07$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8969.50$\n#Poloniex - 8981.78$\n#Bitstamp - 8967.92$\n#Coinbase - 8972.90$\n#Binance - 8960.00$\n#CEXio - 9100.00$\n#Kraken - 8975.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8922.46$\n#Bittrex - 8966.13$\n#GateCoin - 9974.50$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$1,900.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9-13.5TH/s 16nm ASIC Bitcoin Miner In Hand Ready to ship #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2GMPaby\xa0pic.twitter.com/kapzTJ5bGx', 'USD: 106.460\nEUR: 130.550\nGBP: 149.172\nAUD: 81.921\nNZD: 76.374\nCNY: 16.808\nCHF: 111.465\nBTC: 974,155\nETH: 63,600\nWed Mar 21 15:00 JST', 'tirature basse, pump the price. Tipo bitcoin.', '#BTC Average: 9135.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9039.20$\n#Poloniex - 9034.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9044.99$\n#Coinbase - 8970.00$\n#Binance - 9045.00$\n#CEXio - 9160.00$\n#Kraken - 9038.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9000.00$\n#Bittrex - 9053.49$\n#GateCoin - 9974.50$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: Warren Buffett once said, "If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes. Put together a portfolio of companies whose aggregate earnings march upward over the years, and so also will the portfolio's market value." As is usually the case, Buffett was right. There are plenty of stocks that should generate earnings that "march upward over the years" like Buffett described. I thinkAbbVie(NYSE: ABBV),NVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA), andThe Walt Disney Company(NYSE: DIS)fit in that group and especially stand out as three of the top stocks you can buy and hold for the next decade. Image source: Getty Images. I view AbbVie as thebest big pharma stock on the marketright now. It's certainly been the best over the last three years, with the highest total shareholder return and highest growth in adjusted earnings per share in the industry. AbbVie has a good shot at keeping its No. 1 spot for a while. The biggest driver of AbbVie's past success is Humira, the top-selling drug in the world for several years running. AbbVie thinks that Humira will rake in close to $21 billion in annual sales by 2021. And while the autoimmune disease drug will face biosimilar competition in the U.S. in 2023 (and in Europe later this year), Humira is likely to continue generating plenty of revenue for AbbVie well into the next decade. However, the more important catalysts for growth in the future will come from elsewhere. At the top of the list is cancer drug Imbruvica. New hepatitis C drug Mavyret seems destined to become AbbVie's next blockbuster. The company also claims multiple promising pipeline candidates, led by cancer drug Rova-T and autoimmune disease drug upadacitinib. Overall, AbbVie expects to launch at least 20 new products or indications by 2020. While AbbVie's earnings growth from these drugs seem likely to push the stock higher, there's also another reason behind the company's tremendous total shareholder return of more than 270% over the last five years: its dividend. AbbVie's dividend currently yields 2.55%. The big pharma company has increased its dividend by nearly 78% since being spun off from parentAbbott Labsin 2013. I think that NVIDIA will be atop stock in 2018. But I also like the graphics chipmaker's prospects over the next decade also. There are several trends working in NVIDIA's favor. NVIDIA's core market, gaming, continues to grow by leaps and bounds. I don't see that slowing down, especially as virtual reality games increase in popularity. Gaming still contributes well over half of the company's total revenue, but that could change down the road. One big reason why is the popularity of NVIDIA's graphics processing units (GPUs) in artificial intelligence (AI) processing. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang recently said that "virtually every internet and cloud service provider has embraced" NVIDIA's Volta architecture designed for AI. That wasn't an exaggeration. Image source: Getty Images. NVIDIA's technology should also be critical for a specialized application of AI that holds the potential to be huge: self-driving cars. Hundreds of transportation companies are already using the NVIDIA Drive platform, which combines deep learning, sensor fusion, and surround vision for self-driving vehicles. There are plenty of reasons to like Walt Disney for the next decade as well. Let's start with its theme parks business. Disney's theme parks aremore important to its bottom line than ever before. And the parks are performing really well, with 21% year-over-year operating income growth in the fourth quarter of 2017. The company's studio entertainment segment also seems likely to do well for years to come. Disney owns several of the most lucrative movie franchises around, including Marvel superhero movies such as theAvengersand theStar Warsmovies. Also, Disney hopes to finalize its planned merger withTwenty-First Century Fox. The deal would add a large number of movies to Disney's content lineup, notably including theAvatar,Planet of the Apes, andX-Menmovie franchises. One area that has been challenging for Disney recently, though, is its media networks segment. The effects of cord-cutting have taken a toll on the segment's revenue. However, Disney is rolling out its own streaming services, including a new ESPN subscription service that will launch this spring at a low cost of $4.99 per month. While Warren Buffett said that investors shouldn't own a stock for 10 minutes if they're not willing to own it for 10 years, he certainly didn't set a maximum on buying and holding. Buffett prefers to keep stocks for even longer periods of time. I think that AbbVie, NVIDIA, and Disney are the kinds of stocks that you can buy and hold for the next decade because they're well-run companies with great products and continual innovation. But in my view, owning these three stocks for 10 years is just a start. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Keith Speightsowns shares of AbbVie, Nvidia, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Iotigist', 'Quick Domsch@zdf Summary', 106, '2018-03-21 00:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/85xgt4/quick_domschzdf_summary/', 'Im tired, german and writing this with my phone so please excuse the typos and grammar. \n\n- In the beginning Domsch got introduced as a young man with an interesting life, where he is from, his hacking and mining XP. Domsch is grinning and a bit shy during his intro. But way more confident than 90% of 22 yr old imho :). \n- In the beginning there is usually a political discussion, lanz is interrupting the whole time (btw i am big lanz fan any way) , domsch is not involved here (as usual).\n- Then the interview starts. Marcus Lanz says domsch is a rebel who was very bored where he grew up.\n- He always wanted to be independent and developed interest in being Entrepreneur.\n- He talked about this cod hack.\n- He always saw money as opportunity for bringing up his visions not to get rich.\n- School have been boring for him and he attended just to a specific degree.\n- He talkes about Bitcoin mining with Amazon cloud.\n- Domsch explaines crypto in general.\n- He talkes about a crash where he lost 500k at the moment when he just started his marketplace start up switzerland.\n- Domsch won a Hackaton and the price money gets him out of dept.\n- Furthermore, IOTA gets introduced, 4 founders from around the world who met in a forum.\n- m2m and iot character of iota gets explained.\n- Domsch says p2p is not planned as m2m will be the future anyway.\n- He talkes about data integrity and supply chain using car life cycle as an example.\n- Automatic payment of cars at gas station gets explained.\n- He stated that iota wants to replaces processes (like gas station payments) in general.\n- Industry is generally very interested, they work with companies like VW.\n- He talkes about his visions which is not based on money but he/they/IOTA wants to change the World.\n\n\nThats it, nothing new. \n\nVery good domsch!!! Very solid and impressive talk!!! \n\nEDIT: In the end, Marcus Lanz called Domsch an internet billionaire - Domsch shook his head with a disagreeing look on his face...:-D.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/85xgt4/quick_domschzdf_summary/', '85xgt4', [['u/thereaintaname', 31, '2018-03-21 02:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/85xgt4/quick_domschzdf_summary/dw10mjr/', "I am tired, don't speak German, and am grateful that you took the time to translate this on your phone. Thank you.", '85xgt4']]], ['u/trontonian', "I was wrong too. I'm sorry.", 126, '2018-03-21 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/', "Dear /r/btc,\n\nI'm sorry. I've made fun of you guys in the past, and made jokes about it, but I was dead wrong. /r/bitcoin and other subreddits brainwashed me. I am fortunate enough to free myself from their brainwashing, but I want to tell my story, so everyone out there can see the truth.\n\nI run my own crypto news site. http://thebitplex.com. I started posting articles on different subreddits to get at least some people to read my articles. But then something odd happened. Every time I posted some criticism of Bitcoin, I got a ton of hate and my post was removed. That level of censorship and hate was unbelievable.\n\nAt that moment I knew something was wrong. Because at the end of the day, all cryptocurrencies are only as good as the communities behind it. And if /r/bitcoin never sees Bitcoin's flaws, they will never improve. \n\nWhich is why I am proud to say I have converted all my BTC for BCH. Because people here I can count on. People here improve BCH and work constructively to a better cryptocurrency for all.\n\nIt was really hard for me to write this. It's a odd feeling. As if I was abused and tortured, and now I have Stockholm's syndrome: feelings of trust towards a captor. And it's extremely hard to break away from that feeling. But nevertheless, I have decided to overcome my emotions. Why? Because thousands of people are still being manipulated by them. If I can get people to see the truth, my job here is complete.\n\nThank you.\n\n\n/u/trontonian\n\nEDIT: If you'd like to, check out my news site. I'll definitely be putting up more BCH content and to being the truth to more people.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/', '85ypmm', [['u/crasheger', 37, '2018-03-21 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw12yn7/', 'Welcome!\n\n10 bits /u/tippr ', '85ypmm'], ['u/trontonian', 18, '2018-03-21 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw131bs/', "Thank you. You just go to show the amount of kindness and gratefulness there is in the /r/btc subreddit. That's one of the many things that makes this place special, and BCH the best of all.", '85ypmm'], ['u/crasheger', 12, '2018-03-21 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw1390j/', "It's sad but I see this kind of posts a lot lately.", '85ypmm'], ['u/5cabbages', 22, '2018-03-21 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw15g9y/', '“Blockstream syndrome” \n\nWelcome!', '85ypmm'], ['u/zipperlt', 13, '2018-03-21 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw15xw0/', "Respect you for opening up like that man, helps understand why some don't have the courage to do the same.", '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 34, '2018-03-21 04:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw1657p/', 'Dude. Fuck off. You are just pumping your news site and your history proves it. ', '85ypmm'], ['u/knight222', 25, '2018-03-21 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw166h6/', 'How people can become so emotional about a protocol? Anyway, welcome to the Bitcoin that actually works.', '85ypmm'], ['u/trontonian', 12, '2018-03-21 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw16e1j/', "It's definitely hard to do a full 180. It's harsh to tell yourself that you were completely wrong: it's human nature.", '85ypmm'], ['u/[deleted]', 10, '2018-03-21 04:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw16n7m/', 'Luckily BCH has no barriers to entry, and the best has yet to come.\n\nSpeaking of which, if you are looking for some writing ideas BCH has a pretty big upgrade coming in May that is little reported so far.', '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 26, '2018-03-21 04:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw16vnw/', '"Jonathan Hamel tells the truth! Says BCH is a scam!" - you two hours ago. You sure did have a change of heart huh?\n\nEdit: lol! 9 hours ago on /r/BTC you reworded the title saying Jonathan Hamel lied about BCH. You just want views or tips.\n\nEdit2: he deleted the posts on /r/Bitcoin after I called him out.', '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 16, '2018-03-21 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw17id5/', 'Why did you post 9 hours ago on this sub saying "Jonathan Hamel lied about BCH" and then 2 hours ago on /r/Bitcoin posted "Jonathan Hamel tells the truth about BCH - calls it a scam" and then delete the post on /r/Bitcoin after I called you out?', '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 10, '2018-03-21 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw17m1u/', 'You just tipped a scammer who is pumping his news site.', '85ypmm'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 10, '2018-03-21 05:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw19e5m/', "Do you mean the article about the entrepreneur at the Canadian senate? Posting the article doesn't mean OP endorses the claim. He's a journalist.", '85ypmm'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 12, '2018-03-21 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw19k1d/', 'He posted on /r/Bitcoin saying "Jonathan Hamel tells the truth to the Canadian Parliament - calls BCH a scam" 2 hours ago. He deleted it after I called him out on it.', '85ypmm'], ['u/BCH_is_Bitcoin', 12, '2018-03-21 08:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85ypmm/i_was_wrong_too_im_sorry/dw1e65r/', 'There is actually a little bit of money involved as well, that could possibly, maybe have just a tiny bit to do with it :)', '85ypmm']]], ['u/1dayitwillmake', 'Not so HappyTax for taxes?', 51, '2018-03-21 04:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85z04z/not_so_happytax_for_taxes/', "Crossposting this from r/cryptomarkets - but figured people should know.\n\nSo long story short, I signed up for HappyTax after seeing their CEO's AMA on here. I had also heard him on a podcast and he seemed knowledgeable.\n\nI signed up for their main plan, on Feb 5th. I was looking to get my taxes out of the way early this year, so a few days passed and I didn't hear anything (not even a confirmation), until Feb 9th.\n\nIf you go on their site and use their mapping tool, they apparently have several preparers in my area (Bay Area, CA - so not surprised). However, the person who finally contacted me, ended up being located in the UK. Okay no problem, it's not ideal however they don't have to be in the US in order to prepare my taxes.\n\nI was sent basically a copypasta email with instructions on how to link my account from bitcointax / cointracking.info - which I did. A week passed I heard nothing, then a second, then a third. Finally i hear back on March 1st, from a NEW person with the exact same copypasta message as the one I received nearly a month earlier from a different @happytax email account.\n\nI go ahead and answer those questions, and of course I hear nothing back - and now I've received yet another email with instructions on how to link my accounts (something which i've already done) - from a third @happytax email account.\n\nAt this point, i'm running out of time to do my taxes to play the back and fourth email game. I'm not sure https://www.reddit.com/user/HappyTax was a worthwhile $650.00 investment. Which is a shame, because as I said Mario came across as very knowledgeable and honest previously.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85z04z/not_so_happytax_for_taxes/', '85z04z', [['u/thbt101', 14, '2018-03-21 05:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85z04z/not_so_happytax_for_taxes/dw19m54/', "I don't know anything about their service, but it's super easy to do your crypto taxes with TurboTax. I used CoinTracking.info and they have a TurboTax export option from their tax reporting. I imported that into the investments section of TurboTax and I was done (well, with that portion of my taxes anyway).", '85z04z']]], ['u/TechAspirer', 'Adding Nano to our Payment Processor', 135, '2018-03-21 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/85z2vn/adding_nano_to_our_payment_processor/', "Hello, /r/nanocurrency,\n\nI was inspired to make this post after seeing that the roadmap has a section about payment services.\n\nI'm Luke Parker, CEO of DigiSpend (https://DigiSpend.io). We're a cryptocurrency payment platform where companies still get USD, as suppliers/employees/landlords won't take crypto (for the most part) and it can be hard to exchange. We take in various cryptocurrencies, starting with BTC, BTC based coins, and Ether.\n\nAfter our launch in a few months, we want to add Nano. I'm a firm believer in it and think it's a great fit for us. That said, I had a few questions.\n\n1) Is there any estimate to when the official Representatives will go below representing 33% of the network? They're currently around 50%.\n\n2) Is the universal blocks update a hard fork?\n\n3) Are there any hard fork updates planned for the future (within an year) besides universal blocks, if that is a hard fork?\n\n4) How many GB are needed to run a node? I heard 20 should be fine but ledgers are always expanding.\n\n5) Do you, as a community, have any feedback for DigiSpend? I do want to serve the people. Our mission isn't money but rather to increase crypto adoption rates. If there's any commentary you would like to provide about how to make DigiSpend more appetizing, please, let me know.\n\n6) Are we concerned about network peels other than Banano, such as Oranano, or do we have faith in the core network?\n\nThanks for your time. I hope Nano does great over these next few months as it truly is the best currency to use for payments in day to day life.\n\n--Luke Parker", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/85z2vn/adding_nano_to_our_payment_processor/', '85z2vn', [['u/hypertuff', 12, '2018-03-21 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/85z2vn/adding_nano_to_our_payment_processor/dw180c9/', 'Universal Blocks should be a hard fork but not in the traditional single chain sense. The comments below may shed some light. \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/84otvn/the_benefits_of_universal_blocks/dvr9n90\n\n', '85z2vn']]], ['u/-sagas', 'The Real Flippening.', 56, '2018-03-21 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/', 'I dont see it being discussed nearly enough. Too much focus is being placed on the constant attacks that are occuring in opposition to Bitcoin cash.\n\n"Third world" countries should become wealthy very quickly in a crypto economy, all of the trust based risks that western society has normally dealt with through unsavory methods ( war, tracking, reputation, stratification, dialectics, entertainment ) can be bypassed by a new devolpmental path forward that crypto can provide. Such countries also happen to be abundantly wealthy in terms of natural and genetic resources, and thus carry the most potential.\n\nNow is the best time for crypto to gain prominance in these regions before the infrastructure for control is developed as we have it here. Or maybe it is already too late ( full spectrum dominance )? This negative aspect to technology needs to be dealt with, and crypto might just be the key that breaks the cycle of emulation. \n\nThis, to me is The Real flippening. But so far adoption has been mainly a Western trend. Can Western culture can redeem itself to an extent, by handing over some hard won technology over towards a better future? \n\nI know that this community has been trying to make inroads into Venezuela, due to the conditions. What is the state for other countries? What are some ideas for increasing adoption? Also, is it a plausable idea that technocracy and crypto are seperable? Looking forward to some constructive conversation.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/', '85z97u', [['u/tanbtc', 11, '2018-03-21 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/dw17j4p/', 'Agree.\n\n$1 /u/chaintip', '85z97u'], ['u/txcsh', 18, '2018-03-21 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/dw17mkt/', 'The real flippening will happen when we make Bitcoin (BCH) accessible for everyone, I 100% agree. People in here should focus less on bashing Bitcoin (BTC, Core) and focus more on adoption and usability.\n\n50 bits /u/tippr ', '85z97u'], ['u/LuxuriousThrowAway', 26, '2018-03-21 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/85z97u/the_real_flippening/dw19kts/', 'I agree and I\'d encourage you to flip through the interfaces of coin.ph. this app that\'s used in very populous Southeast Asian countries like Philippines and Thailand is the closest wallet tool I\'ve seen to allow a population to largely Lift themselves out of fiat. \n\nThere\'s a "load" tab with several options for putting fiat into your (central server) account. For example, money Gram, or just at the cashier in 7 Eleven. Once the fiat is in there, your see it on your phone. \n\nThere\'s a "payment" tab where you can send this fiat to pay bills such as electricity, buy phone credits, transfer to a bank account (yours or another), and other widely used vendors.\n\nYou can convert your fiat in the btc tab and the eth tab. (I\'ve heard they\'re adding bch tab but I have no recent update.) So the user is walking around with 1-4 balances and can rebalance between them, sell off crypto when it\'s time to pay bills in fiat, and file back to crypto to deflate while not in use.\n\nFinally any of the currencies can be sent to friends in your address book. And the cryptos can be sent to outside cold wallets or whatever.\n\nThe company obviously had to do a lot of initial footwork to sign up the big vendors like the electric company and several banks, and the input gateways like convenience stores. \n\nAlso it requires some nontrivial central server that tracks all the fiat balances and ledgers anything. But the crypto balances can be put on chain whenever you want by sending it to a wallet of your choice.\n\n the convenience achieved really paid off in adoption rates. I love this wallet. It makes every other wallet look stone age. \n\nWallets have a long way to go. We might even leave the metaphor behind entirely.', '85z97u']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, March 21, 2018', 45, '2018-03-21 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/', '85zarh', [['u/PotatoKing21', 11, '2018-03-21 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw18z42/', "I'm removing my 'Bearish' flair for now. If Bitcoin proceeds to crash to 7k again, I blame myself.", '85zarh'], ['u/LiuXie', 19, '2018-03-21 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw192iu/', 'rip shorties', '85zarh'], ['u/kanzen22', 10, '2018-03-21 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw19b2u/', 'This sub were mostly predicting a capitulation < 6k a week ago when we were heading down.', '85zarh'], ['u/jn1cks', 10, '2018-03-21 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw19ekd/', 'Closed my 10x long from 8500 at 9080. Looking to get back in on a dip with a larger position.', '85zarh'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 18, '2018-03-21 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw19y2c/', "With this momentum I think we definitely test the log trend line in the low 10's in the next few days to week with small bounces down at 9.2 or 9.8 in between on the way to that. Then we probably get rejected and go down to high 7's and just bounce between the two log trend lines in the giant bull pennant (we know BTC likes to be dramatic and take it to the last moment and then hopefully bust out of that for some serious gains, if we fall out below I don't want to think about that option. ", '85zarh'], ['u/binaryechoes', 15, '2018-03-21 07:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1cbsf/', 'Am I the only one around here who believes we continue the $500 per day trend until 12-16k?\n\nputs pistol down', '85zarh'], ['u/throwawayfaraway333', 10, '2018-03-21 07:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1daie/', "This whole subs turned bullish now you won't be able to sway them until it happens and you can say i told you so.", '85zarh'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-21 10:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1hmij/', 'lol @ gdax being completely dead without bitfinex to guide the bots on when to buy/sell. gdax really is 99.9% bots', '85zarh'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 10, '2018-03-21 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1irgp/', 'btc without bitfinex is boring.', '85zarh'], ['u/ellahammadaoui', 12, '2018-03-21 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1jenh/', 'they are manually pegging the 300M usdt to actual dollars', '85zarh'], ['u/zlan', 11, '2018-03-21 12:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1jv54/', "I'm starting to feel some FOMO.", '85zarh'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 10, '2018-03-21 12:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1jyyc/', "That feeling we may never see these prices again can do a number on your head, so you can't think straight. Also, Bithumb launched their new exchange with beefed up services and security and listed ICX. Koreans are starting to feel bullish again in the forums.", '85zarh'], ['u/Neimanstick', 18, '2018-03-21 12:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1k2ys/', "During this down time I feel an air of lightness and gaiety that I haven't had since I was a no-coiner.", '85zarh'], ['u/Essexal', 10, '2018-03-21 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1kgam/', "We could go back to $20k in 2 weeks and for every hour of it we'll have people in here saying 'the dip is coming!!!'.\n\nYou keep telling your shorts this, and if you're stupid enough, keep fuelling this rise. Winter is over. ", '85zarh'], ['u/ThudnerChunky', 12, '2018-03-21 12:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1kuaq/', "Price climbing without finex is risky business, but I think we were going to rise up a bit anyway. \n\nWe touched the resistance zone (grey box) and had a small pull back to the wedge support line. Now we are back in the resistance again. I really don't think we can get through this resistance without a real pull back and thus breaking down from the wedge. This resistance is a high volume node associated with the horizontal price action in that large structure on the left.\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/IJRE9G02/", '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 12, '2018-03-21 13:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1ly11/', 'tether printing means that someone is buying with fiat. Of course tether printing will affect the market price', '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 18, '2018-03-21 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1m549/', "This is naive. A good trader is both bull and bear, but balances those sentiments according to the market. A good trader is tending towards bear with every climb and tending towards bull with every drop. The best way to make money here is to buy when others are panicking and sell when others are euphoric.\n\nDon't get stuck in a single sentiment, juggle both. That's how you can make money by shorting in a bull market and can make money longing in a bear market. Any good trader can change sentiment from bear to bull on short-term trades (scalps), and that would have served anyone well at 7200 on Sunday.\n\nI am very bad at following through with my sentiment changes. I usually know it's a good time to long in a dip, but sometimes I get scared it will go down more; I get greedy, and I want an even better entry. The same is for when we are moving up, I don't short as much as I should to hedge my exposure.\n\nI think u/DushmannKush has been juggling both sides quite well lately, I think u/gypsytoy too, ironically enough the two lovebirds have been doing a good job. u/_chewtoy_ of course our most experienced resident savant is excellent at managing risk. u/DamonAndTheSea had some damn good calls this week and last. I think it's important to listen to these people and be sure to listen to them when they change sentiment.\n\nDon't let the moonlight blind you.", '85zarh'], ['u/timetobecomeaman', 11, '2018-03-21 13:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1mywi/', 'Cryptic tweet from CZ. Margin trading coming to Binance in a few days. Wonder how much it takes from Mex', '85zarh'], ['u/tree32432156', 11, '2018-03-21 13:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1nkcg/', "Hi guys, im still holding onto my long from 7.4k. This is my only open trade. Entered it based on 4h STOCH RSI and RSI and looking to exit based on the same conditions, STOCH RSI rapid fall+RSI crossing up to 90 or below 50.\n\nThat being said, i think ill be closing the postion relatively soon. Why? We need a retracement of this three and a half day run imo. Hoping that the retracement is serious enough to scare a lot of altcoin holders and then i can start to accumulate and average down on them for April May.\n\nThese are my hopes for the future. Best case scenario for me sort of thing. We'll see what happens.\n\nEDIT: not quite exiting yet but its looking pretty thin imo https://imgur.com/a/CNM2l\nprotecting my investment is always no1 priority", '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 56, '2018-03-21 14:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1ovct/', 'A bit surprised to wake up and see the market confidently trading above $9,000, but here we are. \n\nThe market is currently struggling to get (and stay) above the support line for the ascending log channel that broke down during the drop from $11,700 to $7,300:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/Q9Qau\n\nConsidering the path the market has taken to get here from $7,300, buyers really shouldn\'t be able to overcome this resistance line. Yet that certainly doesn\'t mean it\'s impossible. \n\nIn the short term, the market is more or less forming an identical bull flag on shorter timeframes to the one that formed between $8,100 and $8,700:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/lAtMN\n\nBuyers are clearly hungry and impatient, which can be seen through the fact that these flags are ascending rather than descending. Each dip is more shallow than the last.\n\nRegardless of the short-term bullish behavior though, I\'d argue that it\'s still a pretty shitty time to open a fresh long. \n\nThe hidden bearish divergences I pointed out yesterday are all still very much in play from the 4h through the 1d. RSI is making higher highs on those timeframes compared to the push from $8,300 to $9,900, but price is still well below the previous local high of $9,900. \n\nThe market could certainly pull a "hold my beer" and disregard them indefinitely, but it\'s something to be mindful of.\n\nAs for me, I exited my long last night just below $9,000 and am resisting the urge to fomo back in. If the market does keep pumping and rise up through [log resistance at around $10,400](https://imgur.com/a/wZjcc), there will be plenty of upside potential with far less risk than there is currently. \n\nAll things considered, I\'d normally recommend a short scalp here with targets in the mid to upper $8,000s...however buying pressure is just too strong to make that trade in my opinion. \n\nSitting on hands would be the best course of action for quite some time, unfortunately. Any upward movement through the $9,000s is at a strong risk to be underwater if the market loses momentum.', '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 18, '2018-03-21 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1qjc3/', "I normally don't focus too much on the psychological aspect of the market, but it might be wise to consider the following:\n\nBuyers in the $7,300 to $9,000 range don't have targets of $10K or even $12K any more than those selling in the $11,700 to $7,300 range had their sights set on $6,000. \n\nBuyers here have their eyes on $20K, plain and simple. Just as sellers had their sights set on sub $6,000 targets.\n\nUntil proven wrong, this is the reversal they've been salivating over for months. \n\n$9,000 is a no-brainer buy with that mindset, regardless of how many indicators and resistance lines are screaming that it's not happening right this second. \n\nIf sellers don't reemerge soon to smack them down forcefully, we could very well see this continue to inch up day after day until it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy and the market actually does break above the resistance line.", '85zarh'], ['u/GeoDudeBroMan', 21, '2018-03-21 15:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1scye/', 'Emotional analysis (EA)', '85zarh'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-21 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1sg0c/', "It's in the game.", '85zarh'], ['u/Alensark', 27, '2018-03-21 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1shas/', 'as long as u have a home to go to ', '85zarh'], ['u/skywalk819', 31, '2018-03-21 16:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1vmb0/', 'They that live in a trading subreddit are not disturbed at the passage of whales. Be a good fisherman in our waters. Harpoon responsibly. ', '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 35, '2018-03-21 16:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1x363/', 'I would like to go on the record as stating that this is madness. \n\nBe careful out there, and remember that the market has moved up 25% in 72 hours without any significant pullback to speak of. \n\nGood luck regardless of what position you are holding!', '85zarh'], ['u/Alpropos', 12, '2018-03-21 16:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1xcpi/', "It's funny to see these bots move their orders arround. It's like a clusterfuck of chaos on the 9.3k level.\n\nLike a bunch of minions who suddenly got clueless on what to do.", '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-21 16:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1xw9r/', "It would certainly lend some credibility to this recovery. \n\nMovement that never corrects should always be suspect, in my opinion. Because the market is so busy pumping (or dumping) that it there's no clear support (or resistance) to look to for when it finally stops. \n\nIs $9,000 the bottom for a correction? $8,600? $8,100? We won't know until the market sorts that out on its own. \n\nAnd what if it keeps going up? Where's support if there's no correction until $10,300?\n\nGenerally speaking, overextended movement is unsustainable and ends violently. ", '85zarh'], ['u/cyoreligion', 11, '2018-03-21 17:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw1zlbf/', 'I feel like I time traveled 30 min in the past', '85zarh'], ['u/lvl_3_caterpie', 17, '2018-03-21 17:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw20o72/', 'everyone is acting like this is some weird phenomenon that we started dropping after going green for three days straight in a bear market.', '85zarh'], ['u/arsonbunny', 13, '2018-03-21 17:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw21gt4/', '>Speaking to the Times of London, Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter TWTR, and payments platform Square Inc. put his chips on the table, saying bitcoin will eventually be the worlds single currency.\n\n>‘The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin’\n\n>Dorsey is already a proponent of the decentralized technology. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur recently joined a consortium of investors that poured $2.5 million into Lightning Labs, a San Francisco-based startup, that hopes to both increase blockchain transaction speed while reducing costs.\n\nhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-will-be-the-worlds-single-currency-says-twitter-and-square-ceo-dorsey-2018-03-21\n\n', '85zarh'], ['u/clarkdoubleyou', 11, '2018-03-21 17:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw22mp1/', "Gravestone doji, deathcross.. what bear invented those!?\nWhat's next, red candle of rotting skulls?", '85zarh'], ['u/citral23', 11, '2018-03-21 18:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw23kup/', "Still not seing why we should go to 8.8 and make a u-turn there. \n\nThere are 2 targets, the ascending trend line and the descending channel bottom. Pick your poision, i'm not closing this short from 9.1 at 8.8 or whatever middle of nowhere land.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/x3zSAqa4", '85zarh'], ['u/dereviljohnson', 12, '2018-03-21 18:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw24u93/', "Hey guys heard about this sub from BitcoinTalk, hope there are some good traders here too.\n\nI'm currently long from $7900 and was hoping to close the position when we hit 9.3, but it seems that 9.2 is actually the true resistance point after the reversal pattern. The 20/200 day average is now becoming aligned with the descending wedge, and I'm thinking we may actually have a new long term resistance. What exit point do you think we will reach in the next pump up?\n", '85zarh'], ['u/poa_kichizi', 10, '2018-03-21 18:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw25wx8/', 'LOL, saw this in the article:\n\n>"The low interest rates have been really hard for my generation, the baby boomers," said Nicholes, who is now 70. "We\'re just drawing down (our savings) faster than we thought."\n\nAs a "millennial", tell me more about how we need to raise interest rates to help the "baby boomers"', '85zarh'], ['u/olesentv', 10, '2018-03-21 18:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw25zip/', 'I give up. The market has defeated me.', '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-03-21 19:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw27d70/', 'yeah, we really need to instate a “pay to play” rule for posting on this sub. A 400 dollar move after a 25% spike and all the no-namers come in to FUD and post one-liners. The 4 comments under this are basically the same: “Where’s my lambo? Why burn?”', '85zarh'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 10, '2018-03-21 19:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw27xxb/', "Almost 25% in 3 days wasn't good enough?", '85zarh'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-03-21 19:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2836t/', 'I don’t get this. Why didn’t you short at 9100+ with stops above 9200?\n\nShorting now seems like a rookie move tbh\n\nEspecially when we just bounced off support pretty convincingly ', '85zarh'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 10, '2018-03-21 19:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2a1zz/', "You're usually the one spreading it lol, this is pretty ironic. ", '85zarh'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-21 19:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2a4z0/', 'Hedging a short from around $8,920 with stops above $9,200.\n\nJust being cautious.', '85zarh'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 14, '2018-03-21 19:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2a76l/', 'Seriously man idk how many times we have to tell you people. This is a trading sub!! Its not r/bitcoin or r/cryptocurrency where we label anyone who thinks the price will go down a FUDster. Some people are bullish and some people are bearish, if you don’t like it this place isn’t for you! The amount of crying we’ve heard over the past couple weeks from people like you is unbelievable. ', '85zarh'], ['u/matt2048', 16, '2018-03-21 19:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2amif/', "My daily analysis looking at:\n\n* Bitcoin's slight pullback\n* Ethereum moving to test support and long term outlook\n* Neo's small breakdown from ascending channel\n* Litecoin's pullback from resistance\n* Monero breaking support\n\nhttps://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@matthew-analysis/daily-crypto-analysis-21st-mar-technical-analysis", '85zarh'], ['u/molinasnecktat', 11, '2018-03-21 20:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2d5rw/', 'Damn, pretty impressive bounce by btc. Wow', '85zarh'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-03-21 20:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2deu4/', 'it only dumped a measly 4% after climbing ~20% and has already retraced half of the dump ', '85zarh'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 11, '2018-03-21 21:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2gygd/', "Daily close is at Midnight GMT - It's a tradeoff for our wonky teeth.", '85zarh'], ['u/YRuafraid', 16, '2018-03-21 22:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2jpup/', 'You did say "please don\'t upvote".... I assumed that meant you wanted a downvote ', '85zarh'], ['u/avelak', 15, '2018-03-21 22:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2kvrl/', "Everyone here expecting a dip makes me think we'll actually push through resistance... my thinking being that if so many people have already flipped from long to short, where is the selling pressure going to come from? My guess is that we get a push into/through the 9.1-9.2 resistance and go stop hunting on shorts to jump up to whatever our next main resistance is (9.4-9.5?).\n\nI know we have a potential bear flag or whatever, but for some reason I'm guessing BTC will zig when everyone here expects it to zag\n\nDisclaimer: I know nothing and I know that I know nothing, so I'm fine with being wrong here, I still have a small portion of my long from 8.2 open", '85zarh'], ['u/nothingyoubegin', 11, '2018-03-21 22:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2lim0/', 'The easiest way to win trades is always to be patient. That goes for entries and exits.', '85zarh'], ['u/rufeelinitnowmrkrabs', 13, '2018-03-21 23:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/85zarh/daily_discussion_wednesday_march_21_2018/dw2o7a5/', "short-term bearish scenario: https://i.imgur.com/qoRpfFy.png\n\nrising wedge broke down on volume, now forming something of a bear flag with a somewhat decreasing volume profile; target is ~$8300 to $8500 and cloud support at ~$8450\n\nif this plays out i will happily pick up some corn\n\nupdate: bullishly invalidated--no cheap corn for me :'(", '85zarh']]], ['u/yung-nivek', 'Yeezy Boost v2 Giveaway From Tonysneaker.com', 106, '2018-03-21 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Repsneakers/comments/85zch9/yeezy_boost_v2_giveaway_from_tonysneakercom/', "Hey guys today we’re giving away one pair of Updated Bred Yeezy Boost v2s from Tony. You can view the shoes at tonysneaker.com\n\n*\n\n Special offer for this colorway: One pair is $109 for the next 10 days when using bitcoin or WU as payment. For other yeezys, you can get 8% discount with BTC/WU. Use promo code Tony-reddit: for $15 Off.\n\n**\nTony's Info\n \nWhatsapp: +8613062137092\n\nWechat: tonysneaker_com\n\nWebsite**: Tonysneaker.com\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Repsneakers/comments/85zch9/yeezy_boost_v2_giveaway_from_tonysneakercom/', '85zch9', '[]'], ['u/ThatBoyAdoo', 'I own a hookah bar in Chicago, would like to accept Litecoin as payment.', 118, '2018-03-21 07:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/85zz5d/i_own_a_hookah_bar_in_chicago_would_like_to/', 'Hello everybody! Would like to accept Litecoin as payment for my hookah bar in Chicago. Heard something about a merchant service program/application that will convert it right away to USD. If this is true could somebody direct me to a link or if there is anything similar to this please direct me. Would like to accept Litecoin as well as Bitcoin. \n\nEdit: for y’all in Chicago wondering where it is...\n\nSamah Hookah Lounge\n1219 W Devon Ave\nChicago, IL 60660', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/85zz5d/i_own_a_hookah_bar_in_chicago_would_like_to/', '85zz5d', [['u/rurio13', 18, '2018-03-21 10:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/85zz5d/i_own_a_hookah_bar_in_chicago_would_like_to/dw1i38w/', 'Where? I’d like to come and use LTC 😏', '85zz5d']]], ['u/ElGuapissimo', 'Is it possible that Tether is actually backed?', 12, '2018-03-21 09:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/', 'There are enough tech billionaires out there who \n\na) Could afford to throw millions into inflating a deregulated market and profit\n\nb) Love the idea of bitcoin and all of its "free the people" rhetoric\n\nc) Quickly grasp the technology and believe that the problems it presents are just problems to overcome, like any entrepreneurial mindset.\n\nI know it\'s unlikely, but I am just endlessly curious about what the Tether crew are claiming is the source of the backing. \n\nHow are they pumping while under investigation? The balls!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/', '860foz', [['u/DoctorDbx', 29, '2018-03-21 09:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1g16c/', "If it's backed... And I use that word loosely... The money isn't clean.", '860foz'], ['u/powerleftist5', 37, '2018-03-21 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1gp75/', "Occam's razor, baby.\n\nDo they have more than 2 billion dollars sitting safely in a shitty Polish bank, perfectly accounted?\n\nOR...\n\nAre they a bunch of unethical scammers?", '860foz'], ['u/LakeGairdner', 14, '2018-03-21 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1gq1n/', '> I know this sounds crazy\n\ntldr; every post of yours', '860foz'], ['u/Taners', 39, '2018-03-21 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1gw3w/', 'I will eat my dick if tether is really backed!', '860foz'], ['u/powerleftist5', 11, '2018-03-21 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1h8n7/', 'Yes\n\nOR...\n\nNah, probably not', '860foz'], ['u/Mr_R_Andom', 23, '2018-03-21 11:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1ii51/', 'Possible but looks unlikely at this stage.\n\nIf they were legit why wouldn\'t they publish an audit? Their homepage says their reserve holding are "[subject to frequent professional audits](https://tether.to/)" so they clearly see that it\'s necessary - so why don\'t they go ahead and do it?\n\nIMO a few possible reasons exist, but none of them would bode well for Tether:\n\n - lack of management competence,\n - the money exists but isn\'t clean,\n - close scrutiny of Tether\'s accounts would reveal other problems.\n\nTether\'s stated reason - that no auditors exist who understand cryptocurrencies - smells like total bullshit to me.\n', '860foz'], ['u/AssaultOfTruth', 20, '2018-03-21 12:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1k1s8/', "So you believe it's easier to raise $2B than to simply lie about having raised it.", '860foz'], ['u/rockybeethoven', 16, '2018-03-21 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1k4yc/', "Why would anyone buy tether if he wants to invest in crypto? It's more complicated and costs more.\n\nYou can buy shitcoins directly using real money. The detour via Tether makes no sense unless you want to circumvent laws and regulations.", '860foz'], ['u/wittiertrepidation', 10, '2018-03-21 12:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1k5cv/', 'Rich people and institutional investors don’t arbitrarily gamble money on the order of hundreds of millions, let alone billions in unregulated shady companies. There is a 0% chance tether is legit.', '860foz'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-21 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1kg9f/', '\n\n>To believe these were legitimately issued and properly backed Tethers, one would also have to believe there was significant activity by large (presumably institutional) investors who wished to speculate in the cryptocurrency space and chose not to go with Coinbase, a U.S.-regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco. Instead, these hypothetical investors willingly took on the risk of purchasing cryptocurrencies on unregulated exchanges, in addition to the inherent counterparty risk in Tether. And one has to believe that they did this even though these unregulated exchanges have a history of getting hacked, with customers losing their investments, and are known to facilitate various forms of fraud, including spoofing and wash trading.\n\n\nFrom a [Lawfare article](https://www.lawfareblog.com/another-cryptocurrency-target-us-regulators-tether).', '860foz'], ['u/coinaday', 12, '2018-03-21 12:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1km6f/', '> that no auditors exist who understand cryptocurrencies\n\nCompany: "It\'s like we\'re selling pre-paid cards. We need you to verify that our outstanding amount matches our reserve."\n\nAuditor: "Okay."\n\nSeriously, nothing about the concepts would make for a difficult audit.', '860foz'], ['u/rockybeethoven', 10, '2018-03-21 12:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1kmaz/', "What was the endgame of Giancarlo's pirated Microsoft software sales operation via his legally incorporated company Pont G. Srl?\n\nDid he think he would get away with selling thousands of illegal copies without anyone noticing?\n\nWhat is the endgame of [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/7w8kmn/davorcoin_founder_just_landed_in_lamboland_after/) guy.\n\nWhat's the endgame of the Bitconnect crew?\n\nRecklessness and stupidity are very widespread in the crypto community. \nYou're an excellent example for that.", '860foz'], ['u/JustFinishedBSG', 17, '2018-03-21 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1lqyc/', 'I will eat your dick if tether is backed ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º )', '860foz'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 12, '2018-03-21 13:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1m79r/', "> no auditors exist who understand cryptocurrencies\n\nDefinitely bullshit. There's nothing complex about it. How many tethers? Check. How much cash? Check. Passes or not.\n\nAnd somehow there's no auditors who can understand it, but they do?", '860foz'], ['u/BarcaloungerJockey', 10, '2018-03-21 13:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1ma6t/', 'To be fair, there\'s the whole "liquidity" argument, but that falls flat as it\'s one way: you can spend cash for tethers, but there\'s no direct way to get cash back. If that\'s not a huge red flag, I don\'t know what is.', '860foz'], ['u/anti09', 11, '2018-03-21 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1mpk2/', 'Assumption 1: Institutional investors dump billions of dollars into literal Monopoly money with no legal backing in order to use said Monopoly money to purchase crypto. They choose to do this instead of just directly purchasing crypto because reasons.\n\nAssumption 2: Shady scam company does another scam \n\nWhich seems simpler to you?', '860foz'], ['u/[deleted]', 10, '2018-03-21 13:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/860foz/is_it_possible_that_tether_is_actually_backed/dw1o173/', "> Tether's stated reason - that no auditors exist w... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["More than nine months ago, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) announced that six members of the founding family -- several of whom currently serve in senior management roles -- were exploring the possibility of taking their namesake company private. However, the Nordstrom family failed to line up financing last fall. When a bid finally came earlier this month, it was for just $50/share -- less than Nordstrom's stock price at the time. Not surprisingly, the special committee of independent directors tasked with evaluating the bid rejected it. The fact that the initial offer was so low made it pretty clear that the Nordstrom family was never going to make a reasonable bid . Sure enough, the company announced on Wednesday that the special committee had terminated the buyout discussions. No movement Based on the special committee's statement, it appears that the Nordstrom family wasn't willing to raise its bid from the $50/share it initially offered -- or at least not by much. The exterior of a Nordstrom Rack store, with a Nordstrom full-line store in the background The founding family's attempt to buy Nordstrom has fallen short. Image source: Nordstrom. The family argued that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock price as of last June, when the possibility of a buyout was first announced. However, the overall retail sales environment has improved significantly since then, while the corporate tax rate has been reduced . Indeed, Nordstrom posted a 2.6% comp-sales increase for the fourth quarter, far better than the 0.8% Q1 comp-sales decline it reported last May. In this context, $50 doesn't seem like a particularly generous offer. Indeed, even with the buyout idea squelched, Nordstrom stock still traded for more than $48 as of 12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. Nordstrom doesn't need a buyout Proponents of a go-private deal have claimed that most shareholders don't have the patience to let Nordstrom make the long-term investments it needs to stay competitive with the likes of Amazon.com . With Nordstrom stock currently trading about 40% below its all-time high, this might seem like a compelling argument. Story continues However, as I have previously argued, shareholders are mainly dissatisfied with Nordstrom's poor execution, not its growth-oriented investments. For example, while other off-price retailers have thrived in recent years, recurring inventory-management problems have undermined comp-sales growth in Nordstrom Rack stores. Furthermore, investors have driven Amazon to a valuation of more than $750 billion, despite the company's penchant for massive investments and its erratic profitability. While Amazon is an outlier, it isn't a unique case. Nordstrom stock surged during 2014 and early 2015, even as profitability began to recede. It was only in late 2015 -- when revenue growth slowed dramatically -- that Nordstrom stock crashed. JWN Chart Nordstrom Stock Price vs. Revenue and Net Income. Data by YCharts . Nordstrom family members in senior leadership roles with the company have told investors that the massive investments of the past few years will start paying off soon. If that's true, there's no reason to take a lowball buyout offer. (If it's not true, then poor management by the Nordstrom family -- not public-company status -- would seem to be Nordstrom's real problem.) What's next During 2018, the main task for Nordstrom is to maintain the sales momentum that began over the holiday season and begin capitalizing on previous investments. Management expects adjusted earnings per share to reach $3.30-$3.55, up from $2.90 in 2017. A lower tax rate and stronger underlying performance should more than offset the negative impact of a recent change in accounting rules. Nordstrom also should restart its share-buyback program soon after suspending it due to the pending bid by the founding family. The company had $1.2 billion of cash on hand at the end of the fiscal year, up from $1.0 billion a year earlier, and just $595 million the year before that. Given that Nordstrom consistently produces free cash flow, buybacks are a good way for the company to take advantage of dips in the stock price and reward investors for their patience. A steady pace of share buybacks and the maturing of Nordstrom's investments should drive strong earnings-per-share growth over the next several years, pushing Nordstrom stock far beyond the $50 level. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Nordstrom. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "More than nine months ago,Nordstrom(NYSE: JWN)announced that six members of the founding family -- several of whom currently serve in senior management roles -- were exploring the possibility of taking their namesake company private. However, the Nordstrom family failed to line up financing last fall.\nWhen a bid finally came earlier this month, it was for just $50/share -- less than Nordstrom's stock price at the time. Not surprisingly, the special committee of independent directors tasked with evaluating the bid rejected it.\nThe fact that the initial offer was so low made it pretty clear that the Nordstrom family wasnever going to make a reasonable bid. Sure enough, the company announced on Wednesday that the special committee had terminated the buyout discussions.\nBased on the special committee's statement, it appears that the Nordstrom family wasn't willing to raise its bid from the $50/share it initially offered -- or at least not by much.\nThe founding family's attempt to buy Nordstrom has fallen short. Image source: Nordstrom.\nThe family argued that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock price as of last June, when the possibility of a buyout was first announced. However, the overall retail sales environment has improved significantly since then, while thecorporate tax rate has been reduced. Indeed, Nordstrom posted a 2.6% comp-sales increase for the fourth quarter, far better than the 0.8% Q1 comp-sales decline it reported last May.\nIn this context, $50 doesn't seem like a particularly generous offer. Indeed, even with the buyout idea squelched, Nordstrom stock still traded for more than $48 as of 12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.\nProponents of a go-private deal have claimed that most shareholders don't have the patience to let Nordstrom make the long-term investments it needs to stay competitive with the likes ofAmazon.com. With Nordstrom stock currently trading about 40% below its all-time high, this might seem like a compelling argument.\nHowever, as I have previously argued, shareholders are mainly dissatisfied with Nordstrom's poor execution, not its growth-oriented investments. For example, while other off-price retailers have thrived in recent years,recurring inventory-management problemshave undermined comp-sales growth in Nordstrom Rack stores.\nFurthermore, investors have driven Amazon to a valuation of more than $750 billion, despite the company's penchant for massive investments and its erratic profitability. While Amazon is an outlier, it isn't a unique case. Nordstrom stock surged during 2014 and early 2015, even as profitability began to recede. It was only in late 2015 -- when revenue growth slowed dramatically -- that Nordstrom stock crashed.\nNordstrom Stock Price vs. Revenue and Net Income. Data byYCharts.\nNordstrom family members in senior leadership roles with the company have told investors that the massive investments of the past few years will start paying off soon. If that's true, there's no reason to take a lowball buyout offer. (If it's not true, then poor management by the Nordstrom family -- not public-company status -- would seem to be Nordstrom's real problem.)\nDuring 2018, the main task for Nordstrom is to maintain the sales momentum that began over the holiday season and begin capitalizing on previous investments. Management expects adjusted earnings per share to reach $3.30-$3.55, up from $2.90 in 2017. A lower tax rate and stronger underlying performance should more than offset the negative impact of a recent change in accounting rules.\nNordstrom also should restart its share-buyback program soon after suspending it due to the pending bid by the founding family. The company had $1.2 billion of cash on hand at the end of the fiscal year, up from $1.0 billion a year earlier, and just $595 million the year before that.\nGiven that Nordstrom consistently produces free cash flow, buybacks are a good way for the company to take advantage of dips in the stock price and reward investors for their patience. A steady pace of share buybacks and the maturing of Nordstrom's investments should drive strong earnings-per-share growth over the next several years, pushing Nordstrom stock far beyond the $50 level.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Adam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Nordstrom. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) has delivered handsome gains to shareholders. Its flagship game -- Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) -- has continued to set records, with more than 90 million copies sold since the game\'s launch in 2013. If you had bought the stock the day GTA V was released, you would be sitting on a gain of 531%. Even with the stock sitting near all-time highs, management recently gave a vote of confidence by repurchasing $110 million worth of shares in the third quarter. We\'ll review Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick\'s approach to buybacks and what investors should make of this latest move. A collage of images depicting characters and action scenes from Grand Theft Auto with the title Grand Theft Auto Online The Doomsday Heist in the center. Image source: Rockstargames.com. The 2013 buyback was very savvy Take-Two management rarely conducts a share repurchase , and when it does, it looks to do "a buyback at deep value," Zelnick says. Previously, Take-Two repurchased $276 million in stock in November 2013 right after the release of Grand Theft Auto V . The timing of that buyback was impeccable, given the impact that GTA V has had on the company\'s performance, not to mention the stock\'s high return over the last four years. It certainly gives credibility to Zelnick\'s statement of only buying back stock at "deep value." As CEO, Zelnick understands the company and its future value better than anyone else. The difference between Take-Two\'s approach to share repurchases compared to that of many other companies is that Take-Two does it only when it makes sense from a value perspective -- in contrast to other companies that buy back stock every quarter no matter how high their stock\'s valuation goes. In other words, Zelnick tries to get maximum value with buybacks. Although Zelnick admits that management should have bought more at the time, he clearly saw the stock in late 2013 as not adequately reflecting the future value of the company\'s franchises, as well as the positive changes that were impacting the industry with digital distribution. Story continues The recent buyback in context The 2013 buyback represented about 16% of Take-Two\'s market capitalization (total shares outstanding times the stock price) at the time, which was a very meaningful amount of shares. Management\'s decision was bold because the company was struggling to generate a profit and had only $523 million of net cash on the balance sheet. In contrast, the latest $110 million buyback is less than 1% of Take-Two\'s current market cap. Also, this recent buyback was made from a position of financial strength, as opposed to 2013. Today, Take-Two is in a much stronger position with $1.3 billion in cash on the balance sheet. The company has also established a more steady stream of cash flow with the ongoing growth of GTA V as well as strong demand for digital in-game offerings, which account for nearly half of the company\'s annual revenue and generate higher margins than new game sales. This is a different scenario than 2013 when management viewed Take-Two stock as such a good value that it was willing to use a significant portion of the company\'s net cash to repurchase shares, even while the company was not earning a profit. It\'s possible management is finding itself with more cash than it knows what to do with, as opposed to the idea that management is seeing a compelling value in the stock as a reason for the latest buyback. The recent move could be viewed as simply a way to distribute cash to shareholders that management has no other uses for in a tax efficient manner. That said, Zelnick has been purposeful in every financial move he makes. He attributes Take-Two\'s strong performance to the "highly rational, exceedingly disciplined business environment, which gives people who are creative a very safe place to do their very best work ... and we think that\'s why things are going pretty well." Given Zelnick\'s careful approach to share repurchases, I don\'t think he would have approved of a repurchase -- of any amount -- if he didn\'t believe Take-Two\'s stock was a good investment even with the stock trading near all-time highs. Should you buy the stock? There are certainly reasons to like the stock right now. There\'s Take-Two\'s entrance into esports with NBA 2K League launching in May of this year, which management believes will be a profitable , stand-alone segment over the long term. Plus, GTA V continues to grow four years after its release, and Take-Two has two big releases coming in fiscal 2019, which should deliver a record year based on management\'s guidance. On the other hand, it\'s difficult to see the stock as a "deep value" at a trailing P/E ratio of 62 (not to mention after more than a 500% climb over the past four years). I believe Take-Two remains a worthy stock to hold for the long term, and obviously, management thinks so as well. But investors thinking of buying shares should keep their expectations in check. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Take-Two Interactive(NASDAQ: TTWO)has delivered handsome gains to shareholders. Its flagship game --Grand Theft Auto V(GTA V)-- has continued to set records, with more than 90 million copies sold since the game\'s launch in 2013. If you had bought the stock the dayGTA Vwas released, you would be sitting on a gain of 531%.\nEven with the stock sitting near all-time highs, management recently gave a vote of confidence by repurchasing $110 million worth of shares in the third quarter. We\'ll review Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick\'s approach to buybacks and what investors should make of this latest move.\nImage source: Rockstargames.com.\nTake-Two management rarely conducts ashare repurchase, and when it does, it looks to do "a buyback at deep value," Zelnick says.\nPreviously, Take-Two repurchased$276 millionin stock in November 2013 right after the release ofGrand Theft Auto V. The timing of that buyback was impeccable, given the impact thatGTA Vhas had on the company\'s performance, not to mention the stock\'s high return over the last four years. It certainly gives credibility to Zelnick\'s statement of only buying back stock at "deep value."\nAs CEO, Zelnick understands the company and its future value better than anyone else. The difference between Take-Two\'s approach to share repurchases compared to that of many other companies is that Take-Two does it only when it makes sense from a value perspective -- in contrast to other companies that buy back stock every quarter no matter how high their stock\'s valuation goes. In other words, Zelnick tries to get maximum value with buybacks.\nAlthough Zelnick admits that management should have bought more at the time, he clearly saw the stock in late 2013 as not adequately reflecting the future value of the company\'s franchises, as well as the positive changes that were impacting the industry with digital distribution.\nThe 2013 buyback represented about 16% of Take-Two\'s market capitalization (total shares outstanding times the stock price) at the time, which was a very meaningful amount of shares. Management\'s decision was bold because the company was struggling to generate a profit and had only $523 million of net cash on the balance sheet.\nIn contrast, the latest $110 million buyback is less than 1% of Take-Two\'s current market cap. Also, this recent buyback was made from a position of financial strength, as opposed to 2013. Today, Take-Two is in a much stronger position with $1.3 billion in cash on the balance sheet. The company has also established a moresteadystream of cash flow with the ongoing growth ofGTA Vas well as strong demand for digital in-game offerings, which account for nearly half of the company\'s annual revenue and generate higher margins than new game sales.\nThis is a different scenario than 2013 when management viewed Take-Two stock as such a good value that it was willing to use a significant portion of the company\'s net cash to repurchase shares, even while the company was not earning a profit.\nIt\'s possible management is finding itself with more cash than it knows what to do with, as opposed to the idea that management is seeing a compelling value in the stock as a reason for the latest buyback. The recent move could be viewed as simply a way to distribute cash to shareholders that management has no other uses for in a tax efficient manner.\nThat said, Zelnick has been purposeful in every financial move he makes. He attributes Take-Two\'s strong performance to the "highly rational, exceedingly disciplined business environment, which gives people who are creative a very safe place to do their very best work ... and we think that\'s why things are going pretty well."\nGiven Zelnick\'s careful approach to share repurchases, I don\'t think he would have approved of a repurchase -- of any amount -- if he didn\'t believe Take-Two\'s stock was a good investment even with the stock trading near all-time highs.\nThere are certainly reasons to like the stock right now. There\'s Take-Two\'s entrance into esports withNBA 2KLeague launching in May of this year, which management believes will be aprofitable, stand-alone segment over the long term. Plus,GTA Vcontinues to grow four years after its release, and Take-Two has two big releases coming in fiscal 2019, which should deliver a record year based on management\'s guidance.\nOn the other hand, it\'s difficult to see the stock as a "deep value" at a trailing P/E ratio of 62 (not to mention after more than a 500% climb over the past four years). I believe Take-Two remains a worthy stock to hold for the long term, and obviously, management thinks so as well. But investors thinking of buying shares should keep their expectations in check.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Take-Two Interactive. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The U.S. Dollar went on a roller coaster ride against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 2018. The Greenback traded lower early in the session, turned positive immediately after the rate hike at 1800 GMT, but then settled lower for the session.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures finished the session at 89.369, down 0.585 or -0.65%.\nTo recap the day’s events, the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday announced it would raise interest rates 25-basis points or 0.25 percent, its first hike in 2018. Additionally, it upgraded its outlook for the U.S. economy, citing job gains and low unemployment. Although the central bank expects gradual rate hikes over the long-term, its forecast remained at three hikes in 2018.\nThe dollar’s initial rally failed to gain traction because ahead of the Fed’s announcement, speculators were probably betting on as many as four rate hikes this year. The dollar’s weakness could also be a sign that investors are betting on improving global economic growth and the possibility that other major central banks would scale back their monetary stimulus and raise rates gradually themselves.\nThe Euro and Japanese Yen rallied after the Fed’s announcement. Just a day earlier, the Euro was testing its lowest level since March 1. With the Fed’s plan revealed in its monetary policy statement, bullish traders will likely return to the Euro as they begin to price in a reduction in stimulus and a possible earlier-than-expected rate hike.\nTheEUR/USDsettled at 1.2338, up 0.0097 or +0.79%.\nThe Dollar/Yen was under pressure on Wednesday as sellers returned after a three day short-covering rally. Although the rate hike increased the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields, investor demand for safe haven assets made the Yen a more desirable asset. The selling was likely driven by concerns over a trade war and weaker U.S. equity markets. Additionally, investors may also be pricing in the possible resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would signal the end to Abenomics and a cheaper Japanese Yen.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 106.037, down 0.493 or -0.46%.\nThe British Pound rose against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after data showed U.K. wages grew at their fastest pace in more than two years. With this news, speculators increased bets that the Bank of England would raise interest rates as early as May.\nTheGBP/USDsettled at 1.4140, up 0.0144 or +1.03%.\nOversold conditions and a weaker U.S. Dollar helped trigger a strong short-covering rally by the Australian Dollar. The rebound rally from a three-month low of .7672 helped theAUD/USDsettle at .7765, up 0.0083 or +1.08%.\nDespite the solid performance, the Aussie remains vulnerable if President Trump’s expected sanctions against China leads to retaliation from its biggest trading partner.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Lumen Turns Bearish – 22/03/2018\n• Bitcoin Holds on to $9,000 as the Cryptomarket Struggles for Direction\n• Bullish EIA Report Drives Crude Oil to Highest Level Since Early February\n• Gold Prices Higher on Weaker Dollar\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 22, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD', 'The U.S. Dollar went on a roller coaster ride against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 2018. The Greenback traded lower early in the session, turned positive immediately after the rate hike at 1800 GMT, but then settled lower for the session. June U.S. Dollar Index futures finished the session at 89.369, down 0.585 or -0.65%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index To recap the day’s events, the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday announced it would raise interest rates 25-basis points or 0.25 percent, its first hike in 2018. Additionally, it upgraded its outlook for the U.S. economy, citing job gains and low unemployment. Although the central bank expects gradual rate hikes over the long-term, its forecast remained at three hikes in 2018. The dollar’s initial rally failed to gain traction because ahead of the Fed’s announcement, speculators were probably betting on as many as four rate hikes this year. The dollar’s weakness could also be a sign that investors are betting on improving global economic growth and the possibility that other major central banks would scale back their monetary stimulus and raise rates gradually themselves. Daily EUR/USD Euro and Japanese Yen The Euro and Japanese Yen rallied after the Fed’s announcement. Just a day earlier, the Euro was testing its lowest level since March 1. With the Fed’s plan revealed in its monetary policy statement, bullish traders will likely return to the Euro as they begin to price in a reduction in stimulus and a possible earlier-than-expected rate hike. The EUR/USD settled at 1.2338, up 0.0097 or +0.79%. Daily USD/JPY The Dollar/Yen was under pressure on Wednesday as sellers returned after a three day short-covering rally. Although the rate hike increased the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields, investor demand for safe haven assets made the Yen a more desirable asset. The selling was likely driven by concerns over a trade war and weaker U.S. equity markets. Additionally, investors may also be pricing in the possible resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would signal the end to Abenomics and a cheaper Japanese Yen. The USD/JPY settled at 106.037, down 0.493 or -0.46%. Daily GBP/USD British Pound The British Pound rose against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after data showed U.K. wages grew at their fastest pace in more than two years. With this news, speculators increased bets that the Bank of England would raise interest rates as early as May. The GBP/USD settled at 1.4140, up 0.0144 or +1.03%. Story continues Daily AUD/USD Australian Dollar Oversold conditions and a weaker U.S. Dollar helped trigger a strong short-covering rally by the Australian Dollar. The rebound rally from a three-month low of .7672 helped the AUD/USD settle at .7765, up 0.0083 or +1.08%. Despite the solid performance, the Aussie remains vulnerable if President Trump’s expected sanctions against China leads to retaliation from its biggest trading partner. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Lumen Turns Bearish – 22/03/2018 Bitcoin Holds on to $9,000 as the Cryptomarket Struggles for Direction Bullish EIA Report Drives Crude Oil to Highest Level Since Early February Gold Prices Higher on Weaker Dollar Alt Coins Forecast March 22, 2018, Technical Analysis Daily Market Forecast, March 22, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD View comments', 'REUTERS/Toby Melville\n• The UK Treasury is hosting its second International Fintech conference in London on Thursday.\n• The Chancellor is set to announce a new government task force to look at cryptocurrencies.\nLONDON — UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will today announce a new task force looking at cryptocurrencies.\nThe Chancellor is delivering a major speech on fintech at the Treasury\'s second annual International Fintech Conference in London 0n Thursday.\nHammond will announce a new task force including representatives from the Treasury, the Bank of England, and Britain\'s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority.\n"A new task force will help the UK to manage the risks around Crypto assets, as well as harnessing the potential benefits of the underlying technology," Hammond will say.\nThe task force follows a similar inquiryset up by the Treasury Select Committee, a Parliamentary scrutiny group, in February.\nThe task force comes at a time of increased scrutiny of cryptocurrencies and calls to regulate the space.The G20 this week set a July deadline for recommended cryptocurrency regulationand the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has been cracking down crypto companies in the US.\nBank of England governor Mark Carneycalled for regulation of the space in a speech earlier this monthand warned that the space has the "hallmarks" of a bubble. However, Carney has said that the blockchain tech underpinning cryptocurrenciescould be transformational to mainstream finance.\nAs well as the crypto task force, Hammond is set to announce new measures including:\n• "Robo regulation", whereby new startups will be allowed to write software that compels them to follow the law rather than submit to in-depth supervision from day one.\n• A new UK-Australia "fintech bridge" to help UK firms expand internationally.\nThe UK fintech sector contributes £6.6 billion annually to the UK economy and employs over 60,000 people across 1,600 companies, according to the Treasury.\nNOW WATCH:How the super-wealthy hide billions using tax havens and shell companies\nSee Also:\n• The CEO of a $20 billion financial data company tells us why he won\'t touch \'wild West\' cryptocurrencies\n• Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\'\n• Bitcoin recovers after dropping below $8,000\nSEE ALSO:Bank of England Governor Mark Carney: Bitcoin is heading for a \'pretty brutal reckoning\'', 'Britain\'s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, leaves 11 Downing Street, in central London, Britain March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville The UK Treasury is hosting its second International Fintech conference in London on Thursday. The Chancellor is set to announce a new government task force to look at cryptocurrencies. LONDON \x97 UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will today announce a new task force looking at cryptocurrencies. The Chancellor is delivering a major speech on fintech at the Treasury\'s second annual International Fintech Conference in London 0n Thursday. Hammond will announce a new task force including representatives from the Treasury, the Bank of England, and Britain\'s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority. "A new task force will help the UK to manage the risks around Crypto assets, as well as harnessing the potential benefits of the underlying technology," Hammond will say. The task force follows a similar inquiry set up by the Treasury Select Committee, a Parliamentary scrutiny group, in February. The task force comes at a time of increased scrutiny of cryptocurrencies and calls to regulate the space. The G20 this week set a July deadline for recommended cryptocurrency regulation and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has been cracking down crypto companies in the US. Bank of England governor Mark Carney called for regulation of the space in a speech earlier this month and warned that the space has the "hallmarks" of a bubble. However, Carney has said that the blockchain tech underpinning cryptocurrencies could be transformational to mainstream finance. As well as the crypto task force, Hammond is set to announce new measures including: "Robo regulation", whereby new startups will be allowed to write software that compels them to follow the law rather than submit to in-depth supervision from day one. A new UK-Australia "fintech bridge" to help UK firms expand internationally. The UK fintech sector contributes £6.6 billion annually to the UK economy and employs over 60,000 people across 1,600 companies, according to the Treasury. Story continues NOW WATCH: How the super-wealthy hide billions using tax havens and shell companies See Also: The CEO of a $20 billion financial data company tells us why he won\'t touch \'wild West\' cryptocurrencies Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\' Bitcoin recovers after dropping below $8,000 SEE ALSO: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney: Bitcoin is heading for a \'pretty brutal reckoning\'', 'Over the past 48 hours, after demonstrating a highly volatile week, the cryptocurrency market has remained stable in the $350 billion region, as major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have not recorded major gains or losses.\nThroughout February and March, every cryptocurrency in the global market has experienced extreme upswings and price drops, going up and down 20 to 30 percent within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin for instance, has dropped from $14,000 to $6,000, increased to $11,600, dropped to $7,000, and recovered to $9,000.\nSubsequent to this period of intense volatility, the cryptocurrency market has found some stability, given that the market has not made any major movement for two days straight. Some tokens like ICON (ICX) and Storm have surged by over 40 percent due to exchange listings, but other than the two cryptocurrencies, most digital currencies have sustained their price from March 20.\nInvestors have also started to express some optimism and enthusiasm towards the market after the initial recovery from $6,000. Experts in the tech and finance sectors including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, billionaire investors Tim Draper and Alan Howard shared a similar sentiment in saying that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become the global reserve currency.\nTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also operates payments app Square,stated:\n“The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.”\nHoward, who invested in bitcoin last year, revealed that he will increase his holdings in cryptocurrencies in 2018, because he strongly believes the market will experience a full recovery throughout this year.\n“Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard made sizable personal investments in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to put more of his own money into digital assets and the blockchain technology behind them, according to people with knowledge of the matter,”a Bloomberg report read.\nICON, also known as the Ethereum of South Korea, has recorded a 60 percent gain on March 21, and another 40 percent surge in price on March 22.\nYesterday, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed ICON, supporting its airdrop campaign. Almost immediately after the listing of ICON on Bithumb, the price of ICX surged by over 60 percent, as massive volumes from the local market were allocated to the ICON exchange market.\nEarlier today, the second biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in South Korea, Upbit, listed ICX. As a cryptocurrency-only exchange in the local market, Upbit is popular amongst professional cryptocurrency traders and casual investors that are looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not listed on cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit.\nOverall, the cryptocurrency market is in a better position than it was earlier this month, in terms of valuation, volume, demand, and media coverage. In regions like Japan and South Korea, premiums have re-emerged, with South Korea demonstrating a 4.6 percent premium for bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Remains Stable at $350 Billion, Bitcoin at $9,000appeared first onCCN.', 'Over the past 48 hours, after demonstrating a highly volatile week, the cryptocurrency market has remained stable in the $350 billion region, as major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have not recorded major gains or losses.\nThroughout February and March, every cryptocurrency in the global market has experienced extreme upswings and price drops, going up and down 20 to 30 percent within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin for instance, has dropped from $14,000 to $6,000, increased to $11,600, dropped to $7,000, and recovered to $9,000.\nSubsequent to this period of intense volatility, the cryptocurrency market has found some stability, given that the market has not made any major movement for two days straight. Some tokens like ICON (ICX) and Storm have surged by over 40 percent due to exchange listings, but other than the two cryptocurrencies, most digital currencies have sustained their price from March 20.\nInvestors have also started to express some optimism and enthusiasm towards the market after the initial recovery from $6,000. Experts in the tech and finance sectors including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, billionaire investors Tim Draper and Alan Howard shared a similar sentiment in saying that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become the global reserve currency.\nTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also operates payments app Square,stated:\n“The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.”\nHoward, who invested in bitcoin last year, revealed that he will increase his holdings in cryptocurrencies in 2018, because he strongly believes the market will experience a full recovery throughout this year.\n“Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard made sizable personal investments in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to put more of his own money into digital assets and the blockchain technology behind them, according to people with knowledge of the matter,”a Bloomberg report read.\nICON, also known as the Ethereum of South Korea, has recorded a 60 percent gain on March 21, and another 40 percent surge in price on March 22.\nYesterday, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed ICON, supporting its airdrop campaign. Almost immediately after the listing of ICON on Bithumb, the price of ICX surged by over 60 percent, as massive volumes from the local market were allocated to the ICON exchange market.\nEarlier today, the second biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in South Korea, Upbit, listed ICX. As a cryptocurrency-only exchange in the local market, Upbit is popular amongst professional cryptocurrency traders and casual investors that are looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not listed on cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit.\nOverall, the cryptocurrency market is in a better position than it was earlier this month, in terms of valuation, volume, demand, and media coverage. In regions like Japan and South Korea, premiums have re-emerged, with South Korea demonstrating a 4.6 percent premium for bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Remains Stable at $350 Billion, Bitcoin at $9,000appeared first onCCN.', 'Over the past 48 hours, after demonstrating a highly volatile week, the cryptocurrency market has remained stable in the $350 billion region, as major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have not recorded major gains or losses. Stability Throughout February and March, every cryptocurrency in the global market has experienced extreme upswings and price drops, going up and down 20 to 30 percent within a 24-hour period. Bitcoin for instance, has dropped from $14,000 to $6,000, increased to $11,600, dropped to $7,000, and recovered to $9,000. Subsequent to this period of intense volatility, the cryptocurrency market has found some stability, given that the market has not made any major movement for two days straight. Some tokens like ICON (ICX) and Storm have surged by over 40 percent due to exchange listings, but other than the two cryptocurrencies, most digital currencies have sustained their price from March 20. Investors have also started to express some optimism and enthusiasm towards the market after the initial recovery from $6,000. Experts in the tech and finance sectors including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, billionaire investors Tim Draper and Alan Howard shared a similar sentiment in saying that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could become the global reserve currency. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also operates payments app Square, stated: “The world ultimately will have a single currency, the internet will have a single currency. I personally believe that it will be bitcoin.” Howard, who invested in bitcoin last year, revealed that he will increase his holdings in cryptocurrencies in 2018, because he strongly believes the market will experience a full recovery throughout this year. “Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard made sizable personal investments in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to put more of his own money into digital assets and the blockchain technology behind them, according to people with knowledge of the matter,” a Bloomberg report read. Story continues ICON ICON, also known as the Ethereum of South Korea, has recorded a 60 percent gain on March 21, and another 40 percent surge in price on March 22. Yesterday, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed ICON, supporting its airdrop campaign. Almost immediately after the listing of ICON on Bithumb, the price of ICX surged by over 60 percent, as massive volumes from the local market were allocated to the ICON exchange market. Earlier today, the second biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in South Korea, Upbit, listed ICX. As a cryptocurrency-only exchange in the local market, Upbit is popular amongst professional cryptocurrency traders and casual investors that are looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are not listed on cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchanges like Bithumb and Korbit. Overall, the cryptocurrency market is in a better position than it was earlier this month, in terms of valuation, volume, demand, and media coverage. In regions like Japan and South Korea, premiums have re-emerged, with South Korea demonstrating a 4.6 percent premium for bitcoin. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Market Remains Stable at $350 Billion, Bitcoin at $9,000 appeared first on CCN .', "Do you know how much money you'll need to save for retirement? Chances are good that you don't. More than 8 in 10 Americans have no idea how much retirement savings they'll need when leaving the workforce, according to a recent Merrill Lynch survey. And, unfortunately, Americans who think they've got it all figured out underestimate what they need because of a few big misconceptions. Here are three big mistakes you may be making that could lead you to shortchange your savings goals. Binder labeled retirement savings plan with calculator sitting on top of it. Image source: Getty Images. 1. You believe in the 4% rule The 4% rule is a common method of determining how much you can safely withdraw from a retirement account without running out of money. The premise of the 4% rule is that when you first retire, you withdraw 4% of your retirement account balance in the first year. In each subsequent year, you adjust this original withdrawal amount upwards based on inflation. If you stick to this schedule, the idea is that you'll never run out of cash. The 4% rule was devised in the early 1990s by a financial advisor named William Bengen and was based on an analysis of historical data from 1926 to 1976. In 1990, when Bengen introduced this rule, the 10-year treasury rate was 8.21%. In 1991, it was 8.09% and in 1992, it was 7.03%. In 2018, it's 2.85% -- and most experts don't see any big increases on the horizon. 10 Year Treasury Rate Source: YCHARTS . Interest rates are obviously much lower now than in the 1990s, and many financial experts don't think the stock market will keep pace with historical returns either. In practical terms, this means you'll probably earn a lower rate of return on retirement savings as you grow your nest egg and during retirement. In fact, your money may not grow enough during retirement to allow you to take 4% out without running out of cash. Warnings about the problems with the 4% rule abound, and are backed up by hard data. A 2013 study found when using historical averages, the 4% rule gave you a 6% chance of running out of money -- but with the intermediate-term real interest rate below historical averages, the chance of running out of money following the 4% rule went up to 57%. Story continues If you're assuming you'll be able to withdraw 4% from your savings, you should revise your assumptions downward. You can use Required Minimum Distribution tables from the IRS to come up with a new estimate, or you can base your retirement plans on the idea you'll be able to take out around 2.5% to 3% annually -- adjusting the 4% guidance to a more realistic one, given lower rates. 2. You're forgetting about medical expenses According to a Nationwide survey, the majority of adults age 50 and over think they'll spend Social Security benefits in retirement primarily on housing, food, and basic living expenses. Most expect 29% of Social Security will go to housing, compared with just 20% to healthcare. In reality, 59% of retirees spend more of their Social Security benefits on healthcare costs. Among those who claim Social Security at 62, as much as 64% of their Social Security benefit could be consumed by healthcare costs, according to Nationwide. Around 3 in 4 retirees also indicate health issues started earlier than expected, and close to a quarter of retirees report costs of healthcare have prevented them from having the retirement they anticipated. If you think you won't have to worry about healthcare because Medicare will cover you, you're going to be in for a big shock. Employee Benefit Research Institute estimates a senior couple in the 90th percentile for prescription drug use will need close to $370,000 to have a 90% chance of covering costs, even with a Medigap plan. You need to plan for medical costs when setting retirement savings goals. Consider investing in a health savings account , as you can invest tax-free while working and withdraw funds tax-free for qualifying health expenses. 3. You're not considering taxes When you look at your projected retirement account balances, you probably think your 401(k) or IRA is bigger than it actually is . The problem is, you're likely forgetting about taxes that have to be paid upon withdrawals, unless you have a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA. If you are over 59 1/2 and follow the rules for withdrawals , you won't have to pay any extra penalties for taking money out of a 401(k) or IRA. But you will be taxed on distributions as ordinary income. If you make between $9,526 and $38,700 as a single or between $19,051 to $77,400 if married filing jointly, you'd be in the 12% tax bracket in 2018. This means a $10,000 withdrawal from your 401(k) would net you $8,800. You could end up with even less to spend if distributions from your 401(k) or IRA end up raising your income enough that your Social Security benefits become taxable or your Medicare premiums rise. Depending how much withdrawals increase your income, you could end up owing taxes on between 50% and 85% of Social Security benefits, which would mean a big portion of your withdrawn money would go to the government. And if you're young now, there's a good chance taxes will be higher by the time you're actually a senior because taxes may need to be raised to tackle the national debt and shore up entitlement programs. If you don't want to worry about how taxes will affect your retirement savings, consider investing in Roth accounts instead. Yes, it will cost more now -- but you won't have to worry about high taxes as a senior. If you opt for traditional 401(k) or IRA accounts, consider taxes when estimating the income your investments will produce. Deciding how much to save for retirement When deciding how much to save for retirement, it's always best to err on the side of saving too much rather than saving too little. You can create a detailed plan to decide exactly how much to save that takes taxes, healthcare, and projected returns into account. You can also start saving when you're as young as possible and aim to save at least 20% of your income to ensure you have enough to live on, no matter what the future holds. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "All the available data show Americans are not saving enough for retirement -- or for other financial goals. In fact, recent research from Bankrate shows that 65% of Americans are saving 10% of their income or less, with 19% of families saving nothing at all. The low savings rate is leading to a retirement crisis in America , with most Americans having far too little to sustain them through their golden years. You don't want to reach retirement without the nest egg you need to thrive, so you need to decide how much to save for retirement . The chart below should help. Clock sitting next to coins and jar labeled retirement Image source: Getty Images. How much? That depends That amount is going to vary depending upon the age when you start saving and what your goals are. The chart shows how much you'd end up with at age 67 (the full retirement age for Social Security for those born in 1960 or after) if you start at different ages and save different percentages of income in a tax-advantaged savings account. The chart doesn't factor in any employer mat Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-22 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1326.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.30 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 194846.0 - Unique Addresses: 424456.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.36 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): [' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 22/03/2018 05:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 24.394.575,00 y VENDEMOS en COP 30.557.415,00 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/YAgLCZ5w82', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n大阪なおみ\n17:00\n0', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$29.989,00 caindo -0.06% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', '$1,725.00 Bitmain Antminer S9 with PSU - IN HAND & READY TO SHIP #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2uamwyD\xa0pic.twitter.com/Gs3Iau19CZ', 'Coin : #Dogecoin $DOGE\nDescription : Serious meme bitcoin clone\nPrice: 41sat / $0.00\n24h change: -0.79%\nMarket Cap. : $419,528,677\nTwitter: @dogecoin\n#crypto #cryptocurrency', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 29.417668 BTC \nBears sold 1.403481 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$165163.78/$165165.00 MXN', '#BTC Average: 8790.80$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8728.20$\n#Poloniex - 8738.02$\n#Bitstamp - 8736.29$\n#Coinbase - 8728.60$\n#Binance - 8725.00$\n#CEXio - 8860.00$\n#Kraken - 8722.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8752.00$\n#Bittrex - 8716.90$\n#GateCoin - 9200.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8748.97\nHigh: $9174.00\nLow: $8670.00\nChange: -3.62% \| $-329.07\nVolume: $139,784,008.4\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/2iOeC9uonr', 'Proof Hashflare Isn’t A Scam! – Withdrawing From Hashflare – Bitcoin Mining Cryptocurrency - https://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1\xa0…\n\nSpecial price with a 10% discount: \n Scrypt: $3.80\n SHA-256: $1.60\n EQUIHASH: $1.80 \n ETHASH: $2.00\n\nPromo code HF18SPRNGSL10 pic.twitter.com/nI7zhwyuZr', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$8658.40/$8667.98 #Bitstamp\n$8641.00/$8659.00 #Kraken\n⇢$-26.98/$0.60\n$8606.74/$8693.25 #Coinbase\n⇢$-61.24/$34.85', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8650.00 #BTC #BTCUSD', 'MOVEMENT APP PRE-ICO IS NOW LIVE!\nCONTRIBUTE AT: https://www.movementapp.io\xa0 \nPRE-ICO WILLL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 25, 12:00 EST\n#ICO #movementapp #blockchain #technology #ethereum #bitcoin #movementapp', 'At 21:00 the Prof compares a Bitcoin Hodler to a Boat owner that lets his boat sit in the harbor.', '03/22 20:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000389696 円 (前日比 : -4.49 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 3896 円 \n10億剛力 = 38969 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'The transaction of 195,000 BTC took place on November 11, 2013. $100 million sent, cleared in seconds with $0.00 fees. Technologies with vastly higher efficiencies eliminate the established, inefficient ones. Always have, always will. http://ift.tt/2DJQjxz\xa0 #bitcoin #blockchai…', '【20：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', '22 Mart 2018 Saat 09:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 35.220,70 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', ' 22/03/2018 - 09:00\n=========================\n• -0.13 #Bitcoin: ₺35,313.99\n• -0.21 #Ethereum: ₺2,226.19\n• -0.37 #Ripple: ₺2.71\n• 0.07 #BitcoinCash: ₺4,101.19\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10143.57 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9032.00 (89.04%) + Cash $1047.71 (10.33%) + Gold $63.86 (0.63%)', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,036.39\nChange in 1h: -0.16%\nMarket cap: $153,010,706,863.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 05:00: #bitcoin 18605 #ethereum 7423 #tron 6996 #btc 6868 #trx 5726 #eth 3848 #xrp 2372 #litecoin 1994 #ripple 1860 #ltc 1436 #bitcoincash 980 #xvg 842 #iota 824 #bch 818 #neo 682 #icx 680 #dash 614 #ada 562 #monero 544 #icon 536pic.twitter.com/LOPJxqdVYz', 'Experience Points (XP) 22.56% this hour (16.30% today)\n$0.000336 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000001 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 8678.04$, \nBTC Today High : 9106.27$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 538.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/2kwPW2ypen', '#BTC Average: 8766.63$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8681.10$\n#Poloniex - 8681.13$\n#Bitstamp - 8708.48$\n#Coinbase - 8710.00$\n#Binance - 8690.00$\n#CEXio - 8835.00$\n#Kraken - 8680.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8800.00$\n#Bittrex - 8680.00$\n#GateCoin - 9200.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'We remind you that there is only one day left to participate in our bonus system at the second level of the pre-ICO stage. At 14:00 sharp on March 16 the magic of 15-20% will no longer be available.\n#FLOGmall #Blockchain #Bitcoin #BTC #Ethereum #ETH #ICO', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $8650.00', '1 KOBO = 0.00000359 BTC \n = 0.0312 USD \n = 11.1384 NGN \n = 0.3680 ZAR \n = 3.1403 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-22 12:00', 'Proof Hashflare Isn’t A Scam! – Withdrawing From Hashflare – Bitcoin Mining Cryptocurrency - https://track.advendor.net/click?pid=9464&offer_id=1\xa0…\n\nSpecial price with a 10% discount: \n Scrypt: $3.80\n SHA-256: $1.60\n EQUIHASH: $1.80 \n ETHASH: $2.00\n\nPromo code HF18SPRNGSL10\n\n#hashflarepic.twitter.com/8wol08hRVz', ' 22/03/2018 - 14:00\n=========================\n• -0.5 #Bitcoin: ₺34,313.94\n• -0.58 #Ethereum: ₺2,135.00\n• -0.89 #Ripple: ₺2.61\n• -0.41 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,977.20\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 14:00: #bitcoin 13481 #ethereum 6190 #btc 5441 #tron 3782 #eth 3326 #trx 2922 #xrp 1803 #ripple 1364 #sumo 1204 #litecoin 1024 #ltc 675 #neo 588 #bitcoincash 544 #icn 532 #bch 462 #xvg 451 #smart 370 #ada 360 #iota 348 #dash 330pic.twitter.com/FSLVloiuXZ']... - Contextual Past News Article: One of the most intriguing rumors of this iPhone cycle is that Apple will update its iPhone SE from 2016 with a design to match that of the flagship iPhone X. Up until this point, those rumors havent been substantiated by much evidence, but this week, a video on Chinese social media site Weibo purports to give us a sneak peek at the phone. In the 30 second video, we see an unknown man unlock the phone, swipe through the home screen once and open Settings. Theres really not much to gather from the video in terms of what the rumored iPhone SE might have to offer from a performance standpoint all we know is that it exists (according to the source, anyway). Don't Miss : Five different Nexus 9 models are on sale on Amazon today, starting at just $160 Early rumors that began spreading last fall claimed that the sequel to the iPhone SE would launch in the first half of 2018, just as the original iPhone SE was released in March 2016. Rumored specs include the same A11 Bionic chip that powers the iPhone X and iPhone 8, 2GB of RAM as well as 32GB and 128GB storage options. With March winding down and no indication that Apple plans to release any substantial hardware updates before at least WWDC 2018 this June, it seems unlikely that the iPhone SE 2 will launch any time soon. In fact, a report out of Taiwan said as much earlier this week . That said, it wouldnt be surprising to see Apple revive its affordable line with a more appealing design, especially as the latest flagship models begin to eclipse four figures. BGR Top Deals: Five different Nexus 9 models are on sale on Amazon today, starting at just $160 Your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick will never buffer again with this $17 accessory Trending Right Now: Galaxy S9 has a great feature no other flagships have, and you didnt even know it was there Good lord, Android phone makers, please just stop Bitcoin drops below $8,000, as the entire crypto market continues to slump See the original version of this article on BGR.com... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Some-Crappy-Edits', 'I have a theory that could change your views on our father, Muta...', 39, '2018-03-22 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs/comments/868hwk/i_have_a_theory_that_could_change_your_views_on/', 'I believe he\'s actually a Deep Web Assassin Red Room Livestreamer Master Hacker.\n\n\nI know it seems far fetched, but think about it. Why is he so prominent with telling us the Deep Web, the obviously evil place, that it\'s not evil? Obviously he\'s just trying to lay out bait to hack the innocent\'s Roblox accounts, steal their info, and then going to kidnap them anywhere.\n\n\n\n\nAnd what\'s with the gloves he wears all the time, I know some of you might bring up that it\'s cold af in Canada or some stupid shit like that. But the truth of the matter is that Mutahar always records after his part time job of being a Dark Web Assassin and just forgetting to take off his gloves, though those gloves could also be used for his very popular "VeryUnnaturalEntertainer" channel in the Deep Web where he abuses and brutally murders many victims for the sake of bitcoins.\n\n\n\n\n\nNow here\'s my last evidence, and really it\'s been hiding from us in plain sight. Ever notice how the channel is called "SomeOrdinaryGamers?" "Gamers" would imply more than one person which is true as his earlier videos he had a partner that would record with him. But what happened and why did Muta go solo, while I can\'t explain motives and we could just a whole new theory post on that, I believe he killed his partner and just acts like nothing ever happened. Possibly this other dude was Muta\'s partner in crime with his earlier Creepypasta wiki edits in his earlier days but started to defy the great one\'s demands. Which sadly led to his demise.\n\n\n\n\n\nNow what is the point of this whole thread, I don\'t know. I\'m tired and thought this shit was funny so now I\'m probably just gonna jerk off to some Sonic porn or some shit idk bye.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs/comments/868hwk/i_have_a_theory_that_could_change_your_views_on/', '868hwk', [['u/Yadid1', 13, '2018-03-22 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs/comments/868hwk/i_have_a_theory_that_could_change_your_views_on/dw3au99/', "He puts up a facade of being vulnerable but he's actually a hard man. Not just hard, Mutahard.", '868hwk']]], ['u/iwantfreebitcoin', 'When you guys say "LN is just rebuilding the banking system", which negative aspects of the legacy banking system do you believe will manifest in LN?', 11, '2018-03-22 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/', 'I ask, because I see this a lot and to me, the main issues are custodian-related risks and dealing with fiat currency. There is a little more custodianship risk with LN than standard transactions, of course, but configurable and fairly mild. For instance, no "capital controls" because you can always go back on-chain. And obviously, you are still transacting with bitcoin and not fiat.\n\nSo I\'m wondering, what is it? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/', '868na7', [['u/drowssap5', 15, '2018-03-22 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/dw370wv/', 'How come people are able to see hundreds of years into the future for bigger blocks, saying that we\'ll run out of disk space and Moore\'s law is dead - but when it comes to onchain fees, they can\'t see past the current day and assume that fees will be low enough so that anyone can "always go back on-chain"?\n\nThe plan is to make on-chain fees high to encourage a fee market. Unless you enjoy throwing away hundreds of dollars per transaction, you can\'t "always go back on-chain".', '868na7'], ['u/Erumara', 13, '2018-03-22 04:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/dw377ed/', '* A system built to benefit the already rich at the expense of the average user\n\n* Censorship as a service\n\n* Regulators stepping in and ensuring that LN will be non-competitive with legacy banking due to identical reporting requirements (AML/KYC for node operators)\n\n* Vulnerabilities/thefts/loss of funds making the rest of crypto look bad. These problems are basically solved, why release incomplete software that reintroduces them?', '868na7'], ['u/jessquit', 10, '2018-03-22 05:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/868na7/when_you_guys_say_ln_is_just_rebuilding_the/dw38nxu/', "You have to trust your channel partner to route your transactions.\n\nThat is precisely the model Bitcoin was designed to make obsolete.\n\nYou may not be able to get back onchain when you want / need to, particularly if your channel partner won't permit you to close your channel on demand.", '868na7']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, March 22, 2018', 60, '2018-03-22 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/', '868row', [['u/xxDan_Evansxx', 23, '2018-03-22 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3864m/', 'I\'ve been thinking about what type of volume profile posters here might "trust" for a rising price.\n\nIf volume is too low, you will read that you can\'t "trust" the rise.\n\nIf volume is too high, you will read that someone doesn\'t "trust" it... it just doesn\'t seem organic.\n\nHow do you get that Goldilocks volume that is just right and really can be trusted when Bitcoin\'s price is rising? I\'m thinking the volume profile that can be trusted includes at least some of your own buying.', '868row'], ['u/The_OPs_Mommy', 32, '2018-03-22 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw38ypt/', 'Well, in other tangentially-related-to-Bitcoin news, the extremely popular /r/DarknetMarkets sub just got Bogdanoff’d a few hours ago. \n\nPlace had been around for years, and was in all likelihood an introductory on-ramp → to BTC/Monero, and the idea of cryptocurrencies in general, for a substantial number of people. \n\nTbh, I’m actually surprised that a subreddit about illegal drug markets– and populated by an eclectically oddball assortment of famous drug dealers, carders, FBI agents, stoners, hackers, journalists, and Interpol -lasted as long as it did. \n\nPlace was certainly entertaining lol. \n\n~Fare thee well, /r/DNM', '868row'], ['u/glurp_glurp_glurp', 20, '2018-03-22 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3a9lh/', 'Man reddit is really shutting down all the subs related to anything shady. So many good places for info gone. This is the middle of the end for ~~digg~~ reddit.', '868row'], ['u/jmjavin', 10, '2018-03-22 06:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3bvp1/', "We are consolidating under the double resistance of the converging 50 Day and 200 Day SMA on the 1 Day chart. Traders are likely waiting to see if Bitcoin can break up above these two SMAs before jumping back in on the long trade. \n\nIf we do not get slapped back down below 8.6k, I would say that's pretty bullish.", '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 24, '2018-03-22 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3d6w0/', 'Closed my short at around $9,020 for a small loss. \n\nThe dump barely registered as far as the market is concerned and $9,000 appears to have been re-established as short term support. \n\nSwitched to long at the same price point, but with lower leverage than the short. \n\nStops below around $8,700.', '868row'], ['u/dbthegimp', 10, '2018-03-22 07:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3dbj8/', 'Holding short. Trend is friend. ', '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-22 07:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3dflj/', "Until it isn't...\n\nGood luck though!", '868row'], ['u/Hypocriciety', 11, '2018-03-22 09:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3fnjb/', 'MACD golden cross vs MA death cross, Christ is really in the game now', '868row'], ['u/M_Redfield', 10, '2018-03-22 10:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hjn8/', 'March has not been my month.', '868row'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 12, '2018-03-22 10:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hlu6/', 'Even if you go to the bathroom for 2 minutes all can happen.\n', '868row'], ['u/Hypocriciety', 19, '2018-03-22 10:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hmch/', "That's why I keep a bucket next to my bed", '868row'], ['u/L14dy', 15, '2018-03-22 10:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3hzoh/', "8.5k will hold. You'll see", '868row'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-22 10:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3i4wl/', 'Finally I get the test of 8600 I want, when my stop lost for my 8850 short did not trigger during the night I had the feeling the upwards push was over for now\n\n8600 then consolidation at 8800 for next leg up would be a nice target ', '868row'], ['u/wolfershd', 10, '2018-03-22 10:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3i4yg/', 'If it paints a bear flag I’m with you 100%', '868row'], ['u/csasker', 15, '2018-03-22 11:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3ijnq/', "He's asleep, launch Japan FUD ", '868row'], ['u/nor3g', 11, '2018-03-22 11:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3ipm9/', "high 85xx seemed like a perfect buy and I was going to open a long there but I've got PTSD after china FUD so not touching this unless we get back to 9k.", '868row'], ['u/blackgaylibertarian', 11, '2018-03-22 11:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3j8v1/', 'Lol, this sub: 5 hours ago: "we are not going to touch 7k range again ever."', '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 23, '2018-03-22 11:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3jfa4/', 'This dump kicked me out of my long at around $8,700 for a moderate loss. \n\nKind of deserve it for waking up in the middle of the night and switching positions. \n\nSidelined for now. ', '868row'], ['u/kilmarta', 13, '2018-03-22 11:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3jsir/', '200 and 100 day MA going to cross in next few days.\n\nLooks like down trend confirmed. Just like in uptrend, trade the trend until it breaks. Sell bounces and take profit when it gets oversold, repeat until change of trend ', '868row'], ['u/darwusch', 10, '2018-03-22 12:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3k4li/', 'Why panic? If you read the article it does not sound like an issue.\nThey will get their license just like some other exchanges in Japan, or they keep operating from Hong Kong.', '868row'], ['u/Neimanstick', 10, '2018-03-22 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3kbf1/', "After the recovery from 6k last month, we (inevitably) had trouble getting past 9k. \n\nWe went just above, formed something approaching a daily doji (like yesterday) then smashed down to 7870, before a big juicy green candle the next day. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/OVRLXjWq/\n\nSo even if today finishes well below yesterday, I would argue it doesn't signal the end of the recovery (if the market behaves in a similar way, and there's no real reason to think it shouldn't)", '868row'], ['u/NHLBUMOSQA', 10, '2018-03-22 12:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3khvb/', "Binance have made several public announcements in the past that they intend to meet Japanese regulations and are working towards doing so.\n\nThis is most likely Japan just reminding them that it's not optional.", '868row'], ['u/_Sweet_Cake_', 12, '2018-03-22 12:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l0l6/', "Binance's CEO responds:\nhttps://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/976783934074732544", '868row'], ['u/alienalf', 18, '2018-03-22 12:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l137/', 'binance owner: Nikkei showed irresponsible journalism. We are in constructive dialogs with Japan FSA, and have not received any mandates. It does not make sense for JFSA to tell a newspaper before telling us, while we have an active dialog going on with them.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/976783934074732544', '868row'], ['u/Querkle_Gluberry', 10, '2018-03-22 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l4ko/', 'I’m glad even the Binance CEO made clear how obviously orchestrated this was.', '868row'], ['u/csasker', 13, '2018-03-22 12:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l6fb/', 'And of course Bloomberg was first with a FUD article, who could have guessed.... ', '868row'], ['u/haserfauld', 17, '2018-03-22 12:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3l7l4/', "He's an incredible CEO.", '868row'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 10, '2018-03-22 12:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3lk3l/', 'Good from the Frenchies.\n\nFrance Regulates Cryptocurrencies to Build “The World of Tomorrow”\n\nhttps://www.newsbtc.com/2018/03/22/france-regulates-cryptocurrencies-to-build-the-world-of-tomorrow/', '868row'], ['u/ARRRBEEE', 13, '2018-03-22 12:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3lnla/', 'deleted ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.1484 [^^^What ^^^is ^^^this?](https://pastebin.com/FcrFs94k/96409)', '868row'], ['u/RotterdamGeo', 12, '2018-03-22 12:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3lran/', 'We must remember that BTC is heavily manipulated to both the upside and downside. New money has basically dried up, relative to the mania. As a result, much effort is needed to keep BTC off of the downside. However, the massive downtrend remains.', '868row'], ['u/Neimanstick', 10, '2018-03-22 13:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3m240/', "I don't know if that's true, I think more so than any other crypto sub I've seen, this has a good bias towards trading chat. Anything that fails to add much to the conversation is generally downvoted or deleted. Obviously it has its moments, but on the whole I think it's a pretty well-focussed place. ", '868row'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 17, '2018-03-22 13:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3m3yb/', "No update yesterday as I was in meetings all day. Tomorrow likely the same. I waited today for 1pm CET so get the most recent candle closures.\n\nOn the 4h, we see the chikou is being rejected by the cloud even before kissing it. The kumo doesn't seem to be providing support, but that's an early call as it's hardly penetrated. Nice bit of bullish kumo ahead, but the kijun is resolutely flat. Whether it ticks up before price crashes through it will be telling.\n\n4h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/8hI1KURs\n\nKumo support on the 6h however. But, bulls, it's the bottom of the red cloud, so please, trade with the trend. Kijun flat and still no green cloud in sight.\n\n6h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/GwYwZTMh\n\nGot to run for lunch now, but the 12h in a few words: looks like a rejection of the chikou by the kumo (slow moving leading span too). Momentum lines parallel, indicating stability in the short term.\n\n12h: https://www.tradingview.com/x/9Yi4yYKr\n\nEdit: fully rendered 12 cloud", '868row'], ['u/OftenControversial', 14, '2018-03-22 13:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3m5kz/', 'Unlike this sub which is comprised of enlightened professional analysts.', '868row'], ['u/OftenControversial', 10, '2018-03-22 13:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3mu0x/', "Every social indicator points to new money drying up. Google trends, local bitcoins, subreddit subscriptions, Alexa data, media coverage, it's all massively down. The excitement is gone and this is the fall out.", '868row'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 14, '2018-03-22 13:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3n9rp/', 'I bought more around $8,750. This drop looks to be in part due to the Binance news which I think has been/is being blown out of proportion. Of course this is not the only factor which affects price. Could easily keep sliding, but the current price is a good value in my opinion. \n\nEdit: wow this is getting downvotes fast, interesting and thank you \nEdit: adding more if we drop to $8,550', '868row'], ['u/redundo', 16, '2018-03-22 13:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3o3us/', "Update on the Binance issue - http://www.coindaily.co/2018/03/22/update-binance-warning-report-appears-to-be-false/\n\nAppears to be a non-issue.\n\nEdit: but I don't think that will stop us going down. I have small short open since 8980 with target of 8517", '868row'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 11, '2018-03-22 13:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3o5jw/', 'This drop should have more to do with our run-up from 7300-9000 with barely any retracement. Ideally, we pull back to ~8300 and then head up again. This would also complete an inverted H&S on the 4H.', '868row'], ['u/cryptoworld0', 42, '2018-03-22 14:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3pifw/', 'Daily reminder that nothing in this sub matters and the prices do whatever they want lol\n', '868row'], ['u/DushmanKush', 15, '2018-03-22 14:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3pnm8/', 'Please stop this Bogdanov shit. ', '868row'], ['u/cyoreligion', 10, '2018-03-22 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3pste/', 'Why do you expect it to break lower than 8200/8300 as many are calling?', '868row'], ['u/DushmanKush', 15, '2018-03-22 14:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3qe4b/', 'Comparing this potential recovery with the bulltrap from 8.3-9.9:\n\nThat was a 1600 delta (+19%), so far this has been a 7.3-9.1 (1800 delta, +25%). This has been a more steep rise and could drop even harder. Im still targetting 8.3 for profit taking but wouldnt be surprised if a sustained drop here leads to the real capitulation. \n\nThis could still very well be the real reveral but declaring a double bottom at 6k and 7.3k (almost 25% diff in lowest price) was a stretch for the bulls imo. ', '868row'], ['u/haserfauld', 14, '2018-03-22 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3qpni/', "I exited my short from 8940 this morning at 8680. I'm re-entering short from 8700.\n\nThis has been knocking on 8700 for the past hour and a half. We've got a bear pennant on the 15m which is breaking down: https://www.tradingview.com/x/ykXB7ors/\n\nI was trying to wait for an 8725 entry, but it never came. I decreased the size of my entry and opened at 8700 with adds up to 8750. This is in large part a continuation of my previous short. If 8600 falls, we've got a couple hundred dollars of air. My immediate target is 8350, as I expect a bounce there. MEX is hanging on for dear life, trading $30+ above GDAX/finex, and I think there are a lot of longs from 8800-9000 holding out hope. I wouldn't be shocked by an 8250 wick that consolidates around 8400. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/g2GXdZgx/\n\nI will add on this short up to 8800 (50% retrace from this morning's dump), and will look to bail out above 8900. \n\nGood luck all.\n\nEDIT: adding to my short on this bounce to 8570. $8650 CA now. ", '868row'], ['u/nickthib', 10, '2018-03-22 14:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3rd57/', 'Or, you know, to sell', '868row'], ['u/citral23', 17, '2018-03-22 15:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3sg93/', '"Strap on for the moon, the bears are nowhere to be seen"\n\nFamous redditor 24h ago', '868row'], ['u/darwusch', 16, '2018-03-22 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3t06t/', 'Because the sentiment in this sub is mostly equal to the trend of the last 6 hours.', '868row'], ['u/arsonbunny', 14, '2018-03-22 15:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3tkn8/', 'Here is how the "death cross" played out during the correction after the last bubble in 2014:\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/RXpPjRi.png\n\nHere is the current situation:\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/eo02JMy.png', '868row'], ['u/prehighcrap', 10, '2018-03-22 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3uk3f/', 'are you from the future? 5.5k confirmed?', '868row'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 15, '2018-03-22 16:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3w9ry/', 'I was hoping something would go down on me today but I was expecting it to be the wife at bedtime.', '868row'], ['u/BlackSpidy', 11, '2018-03-22 16:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3x47n/', "Remember this year's prediction contest? Where people predicted the price for Dec 12th 2018 at 04:50 UTC? [You can see it here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/7j8e7z/contest_where_do_you_think_bitcoin_will_be_in_a/) Submissions are closed, though. I'll give 0.0008 BTC to the closest prediction, or whatever bitcoin is equivalent to $12 is at the moment (depending on what they chose in the original thread, or if they chose at all). \n\nRight now, the frontrunners are:\n\nUser\|Predictions\|Reward \n:--\|--: \|--: \n/u/Jehovacoin\| $6,037\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/yamspunk\| $6,500\| 0.0019 BTC\n/u/JustSomeBadAdvice\| $6,652\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/45d31878e71846a9c28d\| $7,000\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/my_stupidquestions\| $8,000\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/orvianstabilize\| $8,000\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/Clipboard-O-Matic\| $8,000\| 0.0015 BTC\n/u/Lightflow\| $8,100\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/schwagnificent\| $8,496\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/knaverob\| $8,500\| 0.0008 BTC\n/u/w315\| $10,000 \| 0.0012 BTC\n/u/ukozthrowaway\| $10,500\| 0.0012 BTC\n/u/tahti_333\| $12,000\| 0.0008 BTC", '868row'], ['u/Rg273', 10, '2018-03-22 16:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3x47p/', "Long again from 8.5. I think the 4hr RSI needed to chill a bit before attempting a retest of the downtrend line. I'm thinking today is what Feb. 11th was. ", '868row'], ['u/Trk-', 10, '2018-03-22 17:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw3zxn6/', 'I hate this darkenergy guy. Why does he speak in 3rd person?\n\nD4RK3NERGY has come from mount olympus to bring you the truth, bow before his true knowledge of the bitcoin star!!\n\nyikes', '868row'], ['u/Danielfrompluto', 19, '2018-03-22 17:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw40aua/', 'Thank god for perma bulls and holders, otherwise we where never where we are right now. \n', '868row'], ['u/uacGALACTIC', 10, '2018-03-22 18:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw43xpo/', "Feels like a massive dump is incoming. Don't ask me how I know. Just feels like it. \n\ninb4 muh FUD.", '868row'], ['u/gm9311815', 11, '2018-03-22 18:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw443j1/', 'Taco Bell for lunch?', '868row'], ['u/haserfauld', 20, '2018-03-22 18:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw44t34/', "For your viewing pleasure, we're reenacting the Battle of Somme here. This is what happens when I'm on a 2-hour organizational conference call at work and BTC is doing nothing. \n\nJust waiting for a whale to wonder woman this shizz: https://imgur.com/bROYlBi\n\nSorry for the low(ish?) effort.\n\nedit: This imagery has been in my head for a while now since someone here brought up designing a crypto ticker app that utilizes the clash of clans type game engine to simulate an unending battlefield of green/red armies based on order book liquidity and spot fluctuations. I'd pay $0.99 for that.", '868row'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 13, '2018-03-22 21:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4fftv/', "So, you may recall I linked recently to pattern known as the dreaded vomiting camel. It turns out to be a failed ABCD pattern where CD fails to reach the high of AB (which otherwise forms a double top with the target = C-(B-C) ). \n\nIn the dreaded VCP, the failure to reach C sets a target below the price of A. The example I keep coming across is [gold in 2014](http://www.kitco.com/ind/Taylor/2014-11-14-I-Did-Not-Expect-This.html), which then spread to [forex](http://www.optionpit.com/blog/someone-see-camel-puked-euro), and seems to have disappeared until BTC in Q1-2018\n\nAs to the camel: well, A is the back foot, B the rear hump and D the front hump. What comes after is the leaning neck/head (the bounce as the double top hits its target) and thereafter the another bounce as the vomit hits the price of A.\n\nHere's my rather infantile drawing on the daily: https://www.tradingview.com/x/de5tlMNh/", '868row'], ['u/bunch_o_faces1', 10, '2018-03-22 21:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4geqp/', "Ya'll trying to paint patterns on 1M/5M charts when the price hasn't fluctuated past $8500-8700 for the past 9 hours and then changing your stances on $40 swings.\n\nNot every moment has a clear pattern to draw...", '868row'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 16, '2018-03-22 21:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4gfzr/', 'The Dow Jones lost more value today than the entire BTC market cap.\n\nEdit: just bringing a little perspective here', '868row'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 21, '2018-03-22 21:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4ghg1/', 'BTC vomiting camel: https://www.tradingview.com/x/de5tlMNh/\n\nGold vomiting camel: https://sc.cnbcfm.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/files/2014/11/03/vomiting-camel-141103_0.png\n\nhttps://twitter.com/BKBrianKelly/status/529241172834013184\n\nthanks /u/challis88ocarina, this is hilarious\n\ni can\'t take a pattern named "vomiting camel" seriously but hey, it\'s still a fractal so whatever', '868row'], ['u/gidgold91', 14, '2018-03-22 21:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4i9be/', "Trying to understand \nWe turn a corner at 7300 and sentiment is moon high. \nThen the real experts here on this sub remind us that for the recovery to be convincing we need a 50% pullback. \nThen we pull back 30/40% and it's panic and 6k double bottom talk again.\nWhy aren't people seeing the dip today as a bullish sign?", '868row'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 11, '2018-03-22 21:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4itdb/', 'Has the idea of a Crypto Volatility Index been discussed? For the official acronym, I humbly submit, CRVIX.', '868row'], ['u/nor3g', 10, '2018-03-22 21:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4iu9r/', '> Be fearful when others are greedy and fearful when others are fearful. \n\nApplies better.\n\n', '868row'], ['u/CONTROLurKEYS', 10, '2018-03-22 22:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4jg9a/', 'Because its all bullshit', '868row'], ['u/XMR_U_Ready', 19, '2018-03-22 22:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4ku5t/', "It's not the correction we need, but it's the correction we deserve.", '868row'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-22 23:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4nxc5/', "Hedging a short from $8,700 with stops above $9,150. \n\nShouldn't have exited my last short position. \n\nEdit: there's a strong chance I'm entering a bit prematurely here. Wouldn't be surprised to see sustained upward movement as high as $9,000. \n\n", '868row'], ['u/Ahmari90', 21, '2018-03-22 23:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4nz8v/', 'Is it possible to auto block comments containing the words "inverse head and shoulder"', '868row'], ['u/GlbdS', 11, '2018-03-22 23:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4o451/', 'Might as well unsubscribe', '868row'], ['u/pureshred', 16, '2018-03-22 23:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4pckn/', 'People that can answer your question can\'t see your comment because they\'ve blocked comments containing "inverse head and shoulder"', '868row'], ['u/veltrop', 13, '2018-03-22 23:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/868row/daily_discussion_thursday_march_22_2018/dw4ps0e/', 'If you do that, you may as well have no positions, and then just open a new one at the point in which you would have closed the other one in your scenario.', '868row']]], ['u/GramTooNoob', 'Depressed about future prospects', 224, '2018-03-22 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/', 'Long story short, my dad suffered a major stroke 2 years ago which left him bedridden in a nursing home and I rage quit my job 1 year ago. My father lost all his asset gambling in his younger days so he had no asset to his name and I have been living with his two sisters (unmarried, my aunts). Normally I should not have to worried about this, but it turns out my Dad only had $2 in his bank account after gambling the CPF he withdrew at our world class casino. He didn\'t have much insurance because he cancelled them to save on premiums. For what he had, Aviva denied his claim because they claim he false declared his health status on application (many years ago) and will thus "eat" his premium and terminate the policy. The only thing I managed to claim successfully was the DPS and Eldershield thanks to NTUC, but it was after a lengthy one year process to obtain all the "funny" documents they needed. Apparently taking care of a mentally incapacitated person is harder than taking care of a dead person, thanks to red tapes everywhere. You don\'t just walk and say, I am the son and expect everything to fall into place. There is no one unified system at all.\n\nNonetheless, there was a whole lot of drama in the first year of his stroke due to the hospital, social workers and incapable relatives that requires me to attend to every single thing like I own the company, and I can take time off anytime I want to be a good son like on television. Eventually I was so burn out that everything finally forced me to rage quit my job after a falling out with management. Stuck in a contract was horrible enough but they were so eager to take advantage of the fact that I needed the job and money, instead of negotiating properly. I also dropped out of private uni because I needed cash flow to pay for all of my father\'s bills and that Kaplan was insensitive to my predicament by not allowing partial refund of my paid fees. Instead asking me to pay the full amount again when I am ready to re-module. I didn\'t take that well, so I did not extend the deferment. Let\'s not say I did not try to get my degree, ok? My dad rather gamble than fund my studies and when I finally saved enough for further studies, I need to pay for his medical needs. I was screwed over hard, and ultimately no money means no paper degree no matter how talented I may be. I even tried to negotiate with the company to send me for training on company time, but its always no training budget for contract staffs. And then the usual, if you go training on company time, then what we hire you for? During my years in the company, never once was I send for training. When there is a new project, they just hire someone to implement it instead of giving me the opportunity. And when its implemented, I get a few power point slides and magically I\'m qualified to support the new system. It really is vomit blood.\n\nAlthough I was jobless for a year, the nice thing was that I was able to get everything settled personally like the good son I should be. Or at least, I thought it should be. But it turns out that putting him in a nursing home does not entirely resolve me of my problem. He has so many medical appointments that requires me to follow up, and if I don\'t attend, there are funny cases where medication is missing or not collected from the hospital. Or the appointment rescheduled to another time so I can attend. I don\'t really know whose fault this is since the excuse I keep hearing is that "Sorry, I don\'t speak English so I cannot understand", so I need to be the one to take care of everything, because once again... I am the son. This keeps taking up my time and I cannot rid myself of them, so this becomes a problem when I want to find a new job. My education level is only up to Diploma and that limits my options. The roles I quality for are pretty much IT Helpdesk / Technicians which don\'t really have a work life balance option due to over-outsourcing. Pay wise, they are only around $2.6k and it is pretty much a dead end career, so there is no progression path. Having to pay for my father\'s needs and eventually his 2 sisters as they get older, with this salary really puts me at a lost. \n\nI have a D7 in O\'lv math and that is what really screw me over big time but unless I am really that bad at math, I absolutely do not see how I can start a family (If I even have that option) and take care of everyone with a low salary. The reason I need to take care of his 2 sisters is that they took care of me when my father didn\'t and they took out their savings to pay off my father\'s gambling debts, which he didn\'t even brother returning to them when he withdrew his CPF. Even now, when I am not working, for some strange reasons the government\'s means testing suggest that I can afford to pay $1200++ a month for my father\'s nursing home and this is excluding all his other medicines and specialist appointments. He has over 20+ medications and among them are anti depressive pills which I don\'t even have the luxury of taking. As much as I can, I have tried to make ends mean but at some point in time... there is only so much one can do. Social workers I spoke to are like, well live for yourself, not for others. Find a girlfriend! But i look at my situation and I don\'t exactly see how I even have the luxury to live for myself. If anything, I don\'t know of any girl in Singapore that would even consider my position as potential boyfriend material. The truth is, I have been fighting by myself for the last 30 years without anyone to seek advise from. Friends? Let\'s just say, its different from television. Everyone has their own problem and their broken fingernail is more important. The best you can get out of anyone is pretty much, a listening ear on whatsapp and some "You can do it! You should come to church and donate for Jesus\'s blessing." \n\nI don\'t blame anyone though and this really issn\'t a rant post. I appreciate everyone that has been in my life, whether good or bad (everything is a learning experience) but ultimately, there is only so much you can beat out of a dead horse. After considering all possible options, I truly believe that ending my life and letting the government take care of my family\'s needs might be the best logical choice. Alternatively, I can rob the bank and get myself caught intentionally so I can get some free re-skilling opportunities in jail. Maybe when I come out, I can become some story teller with a very dramatic bestseller book to fund my retirement. To be honest, I don\'t know what I am expecting from this post, but this is in a way my attempt at screaming for help. Whether I deserve help or how much help I truly deserve, I don\'t know. Counselors always tell stories where family of 4 struggle with a household income of $2k, and they live a very happy, satisfied life so I will be just fine if I try. But how true is this story really? The bright side is that maybe the hubby can have sex with his wife to destress, but I can\'t fuck anyone in my family to destress. Maybe the 2 kids will grow up and help to support the family, but my situation aren\'t even that. I honestly feel that, I have reached the end of the crossroad and this is the end of my bloodline. I don\'t do drugs, I don\'t drink, I don\'t smoke, I don\'t go pub/club, I haven never even gone on overseas vacation, never took a plane before, I save whatever I can. I don\'t even go to cinemas. I\'m not even fat, I eat a very cheap diet that puts me a little underweight but where did this effort ultimately took me? A boring person with an unattractive lifestyle that no Singaporean girls will want to date, and a aging family to take care of. Honestly, where is my future? I don\'t see any. To be honest, I may not have the budget to spurge on dates even if a girl want me. Singapore is just very plain straight forward. "Bo money ah? Die lor. I only got one life, you want? Come take it la."\n\nIts a pretty long post, much longer than I expected and I thank you if you have read everything. In a way, I felt better after getting this out. If you are responding though, I have a question. If you were in my position, what would you have done? Would suicide really not be the most educated option?\n\nPS: Pls don\'t suggest investing in cryptocurrencies. I deleted my bitcoin and doge wallet in 2010.\n\nBig Edit: So there are alot of comments way more than I expected and I appreciate all support. I\'m not really that responsible a person like some of you think. It is just that, I try to be a good samaritan and so I pick up the slack here and there, and somehow eventually things became so dependent on me that whose else is going to do it, if not me? I\'m forced into where I am today not because I want to. I have actually very much considered disavowing my father and then migrating and abandoning everyone for the greater good. If Singapore was bigger, I would most certainly not hesitate to move to another city. Its just that my whole plan was pretty much, once I settled everything. I would kill myself so in a way that was the master plan. I rage quit my job because I knew I didn\'t need to put up with shit anymore if I am going to die soon. But things wouldn\'t settle, and it dragged so long to the point where one day I suddenly feel so lonely that I say, maybe I need to do something, walk out of this darkness and attempt to go back to society. But then I have no real plan for it, or maybe I have but I dunno if its a good plan, a bad plan or another disastrous mistake just waiting to happen.\n\nThere\'s alot of suggestions in here and I thank you very much. Its true that if I don\'t suicide, there can be many options out and some of these options involves ignoring the future ahead and then praying that things will work out eventually. That once I get a job, everything will be better. But the real problem here is, and what I can\'t solve in my head is which I will elaborate further is that instead of saving money every month, all the money goes into my Dad\'s nursing home and medical bills. Now my aunts don\'t make much, so its hard for them to chip in much when they also have their own medical issues. So the bulk falls on me but still we get by. Just that nobody saves any money at the end of each month, and pray that the existing savings don\'t get touched. Why? Because my aunt will need those money themselves when they grow older and retire. So this puts things in a very weird cycle, especially given how I have achieved nothing in life thus far. So I pay, we pay until my Dad dies and he dies a happy man, well cared for and everyone think I am such a good son. Then my aunts turn come and oh because I was so capable of handling things before, people\'s expectation would be that "oh, i\'m sure he can do it again". So yup, let\'s do it again. Then eventually everyone dies, leaving me alone without any savings, career or well... let\'s not say family. I don\'t want to make this into a sobbing story of "I cannot find a girlfriend because I have no money!!". So well, what do I do? I assume I would be in my late 60s or early 70s by then and I don\'t expect my health to be 100% perfect so... I die to join everyone in the afterlife.\n\nI feel very sad when I think it that way, but I need not be that sad because things haven\'t played out yet. That\'s what many are telling me. But I dunno how to ignore something that will eventually happen anyway. Thus, it is just a simple matter of whether I die now in my 30s or i die later in my 70s. Either way, I die as a failure. But its not "right" to tell say "Yes Gram, pls go and kill yourself. I fully support your decision." so they say, don\'t worry. Things will work out. But how will things work out? I ask them, they dunno. I ask myself, I dunno. So... what then? It seems like just delaying the inevitable to me.\n\nIf I disavow everyone, np. I just restart my life plain and simple, reach 35 buy my own house and throw a house warming party, impregnate my neighbour\'s daughter by mistake and I start my own family chapter. And I die in my 70s as a successful husband, good father and someone to be "proud" of. But do I need to start my own family? Not really. Do I need a girlfriend? Not really. Do I need sex? Not really. They are all luxury, not a necessity. So I choose to sacrifice myself, but then I feel suicidal and ya the cycle begins again. I\'m not a dumb person and by no means have I not considered the possibilities. But what I have considered may not be big enough, since there are options that I am unaware of or misunderstood and that it aren\'t as bad as I painted it. Ok, I am open to explore it but if the advise is just "Get a job Gram, that\'s your first step and then start saving!". That is a pointless advice imo, no matter how reasonable it is because it just puts me back to square one. I am not trying to sound unappreciative btw, I am just frustrated at being looked upon like an idiot.\n\nEdit 2: Based on the comments, I realized that from my friends\' perspective, I am the dead weight so that might be why they aren\'t "helping", just act like things will resolve by itself. Well, I can afford to disavow these friends. Thanks for helping me to realize this!\n\nEdit 3: Going through all the suggestions and private messages, I am suddenly feeling very overwhelmed by what needs to be done and what I should be doing. My head hurts really bad and I am starting to regret asking for help when I am not ready to be helped. It is all reminding me what I should have or should not done for a better life, and why I wanted to commit suicide in the first place. Now I remember why I concluded it was easier to simply restart a new life and make sure I do it correctly the next time. Sorry guys, I don\'t think I can do it anymore. I think things just got worse after asking for help.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/', '868w56', [['u/dreadiplomat110', 19, '2018-03-22 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw39krc/', "> I don't do drugs, I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't go pub/club, I haven never even gone on overseas vacation, never took a plane before, I save whatever I can. I don't even go to cinemas. I'm not even fat, I eat a very cheap diet that puts me a little underweight but where did this effort ultimately took me?\n\n\nStart with this. You are able to keep your own cost of living down. Are you willing to sustain this level of spending until the situation improves? \n\n\nIt also seems like you are taking on more than you can handle - emotionally and financially. There is no perfect solution to what you are going through. You'd have to work out your financial priority (singular) and protect your emotional stability. \n\n\nYou might get pestered to attend to matters you are too tired to pay attention to. This is where you need to allocate and outsource too. \n\n\nI don't have a way out to suggest. I hope you will be able to identify your priority (singular) and then work toward it until things change. ", '868w56'], ['u/Redhair22', 42, '2018-03-22 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw39vji/', "Personally, if I can runaway and not take responsibility, I will. Its not the honourable nor filial piety thing to do but at least you're surviving. And hey surviving isn't as bad, at least you're not dead. Cliche as it seems, at least there's some hope if you're alive. Who knows, when your dad is dead, you'll not be in such a bad situation. But if you're dead now, you wouldn't know that.\n\nAsk yourself, how long will you or can you take care of your father. When you can't, you can't. And when you can't, you will not take care of him. Is that cruel and unloving to your father? Yes. But, life is equally cruel and unloving to you.\n\nPractically, you can get out of the situation, but emotionally can you do it? If you need to be practical you cannot afford to be emotional. If you want to be emotional, can you afford it?\n\nThis may or may not be the best advice, I'm open to other opinions too.", '868w56'], ['u/lab32132', 21, '2018-03-22 06:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw3ayrp/', "Lol wtf. In a way though your answer is representative of a large portion of Singaporeans for whom church and religion is yet another crutch to gain material wealth. Many many superficial reasons like got chiobus/better social status/prosperity gospel give money get money/network to get those better jobs...it's depressing that this has become what once used to be a place for spirituality, selfless service and quiet reflection. ", '868w56'], ['u/max-torque', 155, '2018-03-22 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw3b7ny/', 'Work in aetos/cisco or sign on\n\nI know many people will disagree and downvote to oblivion, but I would abandon your father or put him in nursing home. He only gambles and you can barely support yourself....', '868w56'], ['u/jotunck', 13, '2018-03-22 06:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/868w56/depressed_about_future_prospects/dw3bakl/', "Yeah it is, which makes the downvotes even funnier cause all I did was expose something that's actually going on. ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Lululemon Athletica(NASDAQ: LULU)will report earnings for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, March 27, after the market close. The yoga-apparel specialist has been building momentum over the past two quarters in its men's category and digital sales -- two important growth opportunities where management has been investing heavily. These two areas, along with international growth, will be in the spotlight when Lululemon reports fourth-quarter earnings.\nIMAGE SOURCE: LULULEMON ATHLETICA.\nThe stronger-than-expected holiday shopping season caused management to raise guidance in January for both revenue and earnings per share. The new guidance calls for Q4 revenue to be in the range of $905 million to $915 million, which represents growth of 15% at the midpoint of guidance over the prior-year's comparable quarter.\nComparable-store sales -- which include direct-to-consumer sales -- are expected to be in the high single digits, which is consistent with the year-ago quarter.\nOver the last few years, operating margin has been under pressure from management's increased hiring activity, as well as investments to grow the online sales channel. Most of the investment on the digital side is complete, which is expected to ease the pressure on operating margin in Q4. As a result, non-GAAPearnings per share (EPS) are expected to grow 26% over the year-ago quarter, to between $1.25 and $1.27 per share.\nAs for full-year numbers, management expects revenue for fiscal 2017 to be in a range of $2.59 billion to $2.60 billion, which represents growth of 13% at the midpoint of guidance over fiscal 2016. And when it comes to the bottom line, management expects full-year non-GAAP EPS to increase 15.2% over fiscal 2016, to a range of $2.45 to $2.48 per share.\nWhile management continues to open stores in North America, the three biggestgrowth opportunitiesare in the e-commerce, men's, and international sales categories. How well Lululemon does in these three areas will define how the company performs going forward.\n1. Direct to consumer (DTC):This channel includes online sales and made up 21.2% of total revenue in the third quarter. DTC growth has been hovering between 26% to 29% over the past two quarters, which is the highest level of growth for the channel since fiscal Q4 2015.\nManagement has invested heavily in its online business, with a total makeover of the website presentation over the last year, which seems to be attracting more customers. They are also blending the in-store shopping experience with online by allowing customers to pick up online orders in-store, as well as ship from the store. These additional services seem to be paying off, as well.\nThe fourth quarter should be another strong one for Lululemon's DTC channel given record traffic and online sales reported for Black Friday.\n2. Men's category:Growing the men's category has been an area of focus for several years, and management began to make real progress last year with innovation and marketing. The ABC pants have been a big hit with men, with sales doubling in the third quarter over the year-ago quarter. Strong sales in men's pants is really important because it's typically the introductory product to the brand for men.\nLululemon has been gradually expanding on core items like Metal Vent Tech tops and ABC pants with additional styles and colors. The company followed up this investment in men's assortment with its first-ever marketing campaign targeted at men. In the third quarter, the company reported a 21% increase in new male guests who purchased an item.\nGiven the momentum and new marketing campaign, investors should watch for more good news out of the men's category when the company reports fourth-quarter earnings.\n3. International growth:The brand has a lot of potential in China, which has more than 400-million millennials and a government that's initiating a plan to encourage a more healthy lifestyle through 2030. Lululemon is on the ground and scoring big, with near triple-digit growth rates with its stores in Chinese cities. The company's growth in China ties in with the overall growth plan for online sales since management expects online penetration to eventually reach 40% to 50% of Lululemon's business in China.\nThe recent resignation of former CEO Laurent Potdevin caught everyone off guard, but investors haven't been bothered by the news. Lululemon is performing really well in a difficult retail environment when other retailers are closing stores. No matter who takes over the reigns, the new CEO will take over a strong brand that'sshowing signsof hitting its former stride and is positioned to capitalize on a growing athletic-apparel market.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Ballardhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Lululemon Athletica. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) will report earnings for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, March 27, after the market close. The yoga-apparel specialist has been building momentum over the past two quarters in its men's category and digital sales -- two important growth opportunities where management has been investing heavily. These two areas, along with international growth, will be in the spotlight when Lululemon reports fourth-quarter earnings. A man and woman running while wearing Lululemon apparel. IMAGE SOURCE: LULULEMON ATHLETICA. Guidance points to a strong quarter The stronger-than-expected holiday shopping season caused management to raise guidance in January for both revenue and earnings per share. The new guidance calls for Q4 revenue to be in the range of $905 million to $915 million, which represents growth of 15% at the midpoint of guidance over the prior-year's comparable quarter. Comparable-store sales -- which include direct-to-consumer sales -- are expected to be in the high single digits, which is consistent with the year-ago quarter. Over the last few years, operating margin has been under pressure from management's increased hiring activity, as well as investments to grow the online sales channel. Most of the investment on the digital side is complete, which is expected to ease the pressure on operating margin in Q4. As a result, non- GAAP earnings per share (EPS) are expected to grow 26% over the year-ago quarter, to between $1.25 and $1.27 per share. As for full-year numbers, management expects revenue for fiscal 2017 to be in a range of $2.59 billion to $2.60 billion, which represents growth of 13% at the midpoint of guidance over fiscal 2016. And when it comes to the bottom line, management expects full-year non-GAAP EPS to increase 15.2% over fiscal 2016, to a range of $2.45 to $2.48 per share. The 3 things to watch While management continues to open stores in North America, the three biggest growth opportunities are in the e-commerce, men's, and international sales categories. How well Lululemon does in these three areas will define how the company performs going forward. Story continues 1. Direct to consumer (DTC): This channel includes online sales and made up 21.2% of total revenue in the third quarter. DTC growth has been hovering between 26% to 29% over the past two quarters, which is the highest level of growth for the channel since fiscal Q4 2015. Management has invested heavily in its online business, with a total makeover of the website presentation over the last year, which seems to be attracting more customers. They are also blending the in-store shopping experience with online by allowing customers to pick up online orders in-store, as well as ship from the store. These additional services seem to be paying off, as well. The fourth quarter should be another strong one for Lululemon's DTC channel given record traffic and online sales reported for Black Friday. 2. Men's category: Growing the men's category has been an area of focus for several years, and management began to make real progress last year with innovation and marketing. The ABC pants have been a big hit with men, with sales doubling in the third quarter over the year-ago quarter. Strong sales in men's pants is really important because it's typically the introductory product to the brand for men. Lululemon has been gradually expanding on core items like Metal Vent Tech tops and ABC pants with additional styles and colors. The company followed up this investment in men's assortment with its first-ever marketing campaign targeted at men. In the third quarter, the company reported a 21% increase in new male guests who purchased an item. Given the momentum and new marketing campaign, investors should watch for more good news out of the men's category when the company reports fourth-quarter earnings. 3. International growth: The brand has a lot of potential in China, which has more than 400-million millennials and a government that's initiating a plan to encourage a more healthy lifestyle through 2030. Lululemon is on the ground and scoring big, with near triple-digit growth rates with its stores in Chinese cities. The company's growth in China ties in with the overall growth plan for online sales since management expects online penetration to eventually reach 40% to 50% of Lululemon's business in China. Foolish final thoughts The recent resignation of former CEO Laurent Potdevin caught everyone off guard, but investors haven't been bothered by the news. Lululemon is performing really well in a difficult retail environment when other retailers are closing stores. No matter who takes over the reigns, the new CEO will take over a strong brand that's showing signs of hitting its former stride and is positioned to capitalize on a growing athletic-apparel market. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Lululemon Athletica. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'A new report fromDIGITIMESclaims thatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)will begin trial production of its upcoming iPhone models in the second quarter of 2018 "at the earliest," citing sources "from Taiwan-based [integrated circuit] design houses."\nThis trial production schedule, the publication explains, is expected to allow Apple to attempt to "avoid a repeat of the mishap caused by the initial low yield rates on production of3D sensor modulesfor those models introduced last year."\nImage source: Apple.\nYield rate refers to the percentage of the devices manufactured that are good enough to be sold to customers.\nThe "mishap" in this case was that Apple didn\'t begin selling its 3D-sensing iPhone X until early November 2017, despite the device being announced in mid-September.\nHere\'s how Apple\'s plan to begin trial production in the second quarter of 2018 will help it avoid a product delay and what that means for Apple\'s business.\nIn this case, "trial production" will likely involve building a small number of the iPhone models ahead of true mass production. The purpose of that smaller scale production is to allow Apple and its various manufacturing partners to ensure that the devices can be built to the desired specification at high yield rates.\nIf any problems arise during this trial production, Apple and its manufacturing partners can work to make adjustments to the relevant manufacturing processes to solve those problems. Once the issues are worked out and yield rates are acceptable, then Apple and its partners can start building the devices on a much larger scale.\nThere are two reasons that a company would want to ensure high manufacturing yield rates. The first is simply profitability: The higher the percentage of units manufactured that can be sold, the lower the average manufacturing cost.\nLet\'s put some hard numbers to this: If it costs $100,000 to manufacture 1,000 smartphones and every one of those phones is salable, then the average cost to manufacture the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 1,000, or $100. If only half of the phones that are built are salable, then the average cost of the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 500, or $200.\nManufacturing yield rate plays a huge part in manufacturing cost and, ultimately, profitability.\nBeyond per-unit profitability, yield rate can determine if a company can build enough devices to meet demand. Typically, manufacturing companies put in a certain amount of manufacturing capacity to support the peak demand that they expect to see. The capacity that gets put into place also contemplates a certain, often reasonably high, yield rate.\nIf yield rates come in well below expectations, then the effective manufacturing output is commensurately lower. In that case, a company might not be able to meet all the demand for its products in a timely fashion, crimping product sales.\nIn Apple\'s case, everyone knows that new iPhones are announced in the fall. This means that any new generation of iPhone is most desirable shortly after launch and gets significantly less desirable as the year goes on (since customers know that newer, better iPhones are on the way). If Apple can\'t meet the high initial demand for its new devices early on in the product cycle, it risks having customers simply give up and wait for the next-generation models (or potentially buy smartphones fromcompetitors).\nIt\'s imperative that Apple make sure that its latest-generation iPhones can be manufactured at high yield rates. With trial production reportedly beginning in the second quarter of 2018, Apple should -- barring any surprise problems -- be on track for a launch late in the third quarter of the year with good availability.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'A new report from DIGITIMES claims that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will begin trial production of its upcoming iPhone models in the second quarter of 2018 "at the earliest," citing sources "from Taiwan-based [integrated circuit] design houses." This trial production schedule, the publication explains, is expected to allow Apple to attempt to "avoid a repeat of the mishap caused by the initial low yield rates on production of 3D sensor modules for those models introduced last year." Apple\'s iPhone X. Image source: Apple. Yield rate refers to the percentage of the devices manufactured that are good enough to be sold to customers. The "mishap" in this case was that Apple didn\'t begin selling its 3D-sensing iPhone X until early November 2017, despite the device being announced in mid-September. Here\'s how Apple\'s plan to begin trial production in the second quarter of 2018 will help it avoid a product delay and what that means for Apple\'s business. Tuning manufacturing yield rates In this case, "trial production" will likely involve building a small number of the iPhone models ahead of true mass production. The purpose of that smaller scale production is to allow Apple and its various manufacturing partners to ensure that the devices can be built to the desired specification at high yield rates. If any problems arise during this trial production, Apple and its manufacturing partners can work to make adjustments to the relevant manufacturing processes to solve those problems. Once the issues are worked out and yield rates are acceptable, then Apple and its partners can start building the devices on a much larger scale. There are two reasons that a company would want to ensure high manufacturing yield rates. The first is simply profitability: The higher the percentage of units manufactured that can be sold, the lower the average manufacturing cost. Let\'s put some hard numbers to this: If it costs $100,000 to manufacture 1,000 smartphones and every one of those phones is salable, then the average cost to manufacture the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 1,000, or $100. If only half of the phones that are built are salable, then the average cost of the phones sold is $100,000 divided by 500, or $200. Story continues Manufacturing yield rate plays a huge part in manufacturing cost and, ultimately, profitability. More than just manufacturing costs Beyond per-unit profitability, yield rate can determine if a company can build enough devices to meet demand. Typically, manufacturing companies put in a certain amount of manufacturing capacity to support the peak demand that they expect to see. The capacity that gets put into place also contemplates a certain, often reasonably high, yield rate. If yield rates come in well below expectations, then the effective manufacturing output is commensurately lower. In that case, a company might not be able to meet all the demand for its products in a timely fashion, crimping product sales. In Apple\'s case, everyone knows that new iPhones are announced in the fall. This means that any new generation of iPhone is most desirable shortly after launch and gets significantly less desirable as the year goes on (since customers know that newer, better iPhones are on the way). If Apple can\'t meet the high initial demand for its new devices early on in the product cycle, it risks having customers simply give up and wait for the next-generation models (or potentially buy smartphones from competitors ). It\'s imperative that Apple make sure that its latest-generation iPhones can be manufactured at high yield rates. With trial production reportedly beginning in the second quarter of 2018, Apple should -- barring any surprise problems -- be on track for a launch late in the third quarter of the year with good availability. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Dominion Energy Midstream Partners (NYSE: DM) has grown briskly since its formation by utility giant Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) in late 2014. Fueling the bulk of the master limited partnership \'s growth has been a steady diet of transactions with its parent, as it moved over its midstream assets to this more tax-efficient entity. However, a recent tax policy change has clouded the long-term benefit of this relationship, sending units of Dominion Energy Midstream plunging more than 40% this year. Dominion has also taken a tumble, falling more than 15% for the year. Those declines have pushed the yields of these two energy infrastructure companies up to 4.9% for Dominion and 7.2% for its MLP. Driving that slide is an increasing lack of confidence by investors in the long-term growth outlook of the two companies. Dominion, however, thinks the market has overreacted, which is why it hasn\'t altered its plans. Rising stacks of coins with dollar signs on top. Image source: Getty Images. Drilling down into the issue In mid-March, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) changed its long-standing policy that allowed MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in addition to the rates charged on some federally regulated pipeline systems. Investors sold MLPs off on the news, even though this change wouldn\'t affect them all the same way. Many made that clear in press releases detailing what impact, if any, it would have on their business. For example, natural gas-focused pipeline MLP Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ) noted that while a third of its earnings come from regulated pipelines, most wouldn\'t feel an impact from this ruling because of recently settled rate cases. Because of that, Williams didn\'t change its guidance for dividend growth. Furthermore, Williams noted that, if the change does affect the company in the future, it\'s "well positioned to execute on corporate structure changes, which would restore the income tax allowance to the pipeline\'s cost of service rates." The implication here is that the company could merge with its C-corp parent, Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) , or sell these pipelines back to its parent, to restore this tax allowance since the FERC change affected only MLPs. Story continues Dominion Energy, however, wasn\'t quite as clear on the impact when it issued a statement commenting on the change. The company said it "believes that FERC\'s change in policy will take years to implement and, even then, will only impact revenues on a prospective basis from the conclusion of any ratemaking process." As a result, it doesn\'t anticipate any lost revenue at Dominion Energy Midstream over the next three years and "is still evaluating any long-term impacts and their timing." If Dominion\'s view is the correct one, then the company should have no problem continuing to drop down midstream assets to its MLP. Pipelines over a sunset. Image source: Getty Images. Why it matters to investors Those dropdowns are crucial to both Dominion and Dominion Energy Midstream. In Dominion\'s case, the company had expected to generate up to $8 billion in proceeds via these asset sales through 2020. That plan would do three things for the company: Delever the balance sheet to its target level of 30%-40% debt by 2020. Give it some extra cash to grow dividends at a 10% annual rate through 2020 even as earnings are only on pace to expand at an 8%-plus rate over that timeframe. Provide it with the funding for expansion projects as well as share repurchases. That strategy would also benefit Dominion Energy Midstream by giving it the fuel to grow its distribution at a 22% compound annual growth rate through 2020. The concern with this plan, however, is now twofold. First, while Dominion doesn\'t anticipate any near-term changes to the cash flow of its MLP from the new FERC policy, at least one other pipeline company sees it having an immediate impact on cash flow . Meanwhile, even if the change doesn\'t cut into cash flow this year, it could weigh on the valuation of MLP assets. As a result, the math driving the drop-down strategy might not work as favorably as before, according to an analyst at Bank of America , who downgraded the stock on the news. If these concerns come to fruition, both Dominion and Dominion Energy Partners might not grow their high-yielding payouts as quickly as once thought. However, Dominion did note that it has several other options to meet its objectives, such as selling its newly constructed natural gas export terminal to the MLP instead of pipeline assets. A little cloudier, but still obtainable An unexpected policy change might have thrown a wrench into Dominion\'s strategy to increase its dividend while providing even more income growth for investors in its MLP. While it\'s unclear yet as to how much impact if any, the change will have on the growth strategy, investors have taken a sell first, ask questions later approach, despite Dominion\'s effort to reassure them. That might have been an overreaction, because even though there are no guarantees in investing, it doesn\'t look as if these dividend growth plans are in trouble, especially since Dominion does have alternative routes to get to the same destination. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Dominion Energy, Inc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Dominion Energy Midstream Partners(NYSE: DM)has grown briskly since its formation by utility giantDominion Energy(NYSE: D)in late 2014. Fueling the bulk of themaster limited partnership\'s growth has been a steady diet of transactions with its parent, as it moved over its midstream assets to this more tax-efficient entity. However, arecent tax policy changehas clouded the long-term benefit of this relationship, sending units of Dominion Energy Midstream plunging more than 40% this year. Dominion has also taken a tumble, falling more than 15% for the year. Those declines have pushed the yields of these two energy infrastructure companies up to 4.9% for Dominion and 7.2% for its MLP.\nDriving that slide is an increasing lack of confidence by investors in the long-term growth outlook of the two companies. Dominion, however, thinks the market has overreacted, which is why it hasn\'t altered its plans.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIn mid-March, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) changed its long-standing policy that allowed MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in addition to the rates charged on some federally regulated pipeline systems. Investors sold MLPs off on the news, even though this change wouldn\'t affect them all the same way. Many made that clear in press releases detailing what impact, if any, it would have on their business. For example, natural gas-focused pipeline MLPWilliams Partners(NYSE: WPZ)noted that while a third of its earnings come from regulated pipelines, most wouldn\'t feel an impact from this ruling because of recently settled rate cases. Because of that, Williams didn\'t change its guidance for dividend growth. Furthermore, Williams noted that, if the change does affect the company in the future, it\'s "well positioned to execute on corporate structure changes, which would restore the income tax allowance to the pipeline\'s cost of service rates." The implication here is that the company could merge with its C-corp parent,Williams Companies(NYSE: WMB), or sell these pipelines back to its parent, to restore this tax allowance since the FERC change affected only MLPs.\nDominion Energy, however, wasn\'t quite as clear on the impact when it issued a statement commenting on the change. The company said it "believes that FERC\'s change in policy will take years to implement and, even then, will only impact revenues on a prospective basis from the conclusion of any ratemaking process." As a result, it doesn\'t anticipate any lost revenue at Dominion Energy Midstream over the next three years and "is still evaluating any long-term impacts and their timing." If Dominion\'s view is the correct one, then the company should have no problem continuing to drop down midstream assets to its MLP.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThose dropdowns are crucial to both Dominion and Dominion Energy Midstream. In Dominion\'s case, the company had expected to generate up to $8 billion in proceeds via these asset sales through 2020. That plan would do three things for the company:\n1. Delever the balance sheet to its target level of 30%-40% debt by 2020.\n2. Give it some extra cash to grow dividends at a 10% annual rate through 2020 even as earnings are only on pace to expand at an 8%-plus rate over that timeframe.\n3. Provide it with the funding for expansion projects as well as share repurchases.\nThat strategy would also benefit Dominion Energy Midstream by giving it the fuel to grow its distribution at a 22% compound annual growth rate through 2020.\nThe concern with this plan, however, is now twofold. First, while Dominion doesn\'t anticipate any near-term changes to the cash flow of its MLP from the new FERC policy, at least one other pipeline company sees it having animmediate impact on cash flow. Meanwhile, even if the change doesn\'t cut into cash flow this year, it could weigh on the valuation of MLP assets. As a result, the math driving the drop-down strategy might not work as favorably as before, according to an analyst atBank of America, who downgraded the stock on the news. If these concerns come to fruition, both Dominion and Dominion Energy Partners might not grow their high-yielding payouts as quickly as once thought. However, Dominion did note that it has several other options to meet its objectives, such as selling its newly constructed natural gas export terminal to the MLP instead of pipeline assets.\nAn unexpected policy change might have thrown a wrench into Dominion\'s strategy to increase its dividend while providing even more income growth for investors in its MLP. While it\'s unclear yet as to how much impact if any, the change will have on the growth strategy, investors have taken a sell first, ask questions later approach, despite Dominion\'s effort to reassure them. That might have been an overreaction, because even though there are no guarantees in investing, it doesn\'t look as if these dividend growth plans are in trouble, especially since Dominion does have alternative routes to get to the same destination.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Dominion Energy, Inc. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There were heavy losses in US markets on Thursday after President Trump announced the implementation of significant new tariffs on China as early as next weeks. These tariffs will amount to approximately $50 billion on a yearly basis for Chinese exports. There is widespread fear that China will retaliate and financial market across the world will be plunged into further turmoil. The Dow Jones was down 724.42 points for the day, which represents a 2.93% decrease. Analyst expect there to be further decreases before the weekend. Some are even going so far as to say this could represent the beginning of a reversal of the multi-year bull trend responsible for the record highs of the past few months. The question on a lot of people’s minds is wether or not the falling Dow Jones present an opportunity for cryptocurrencies. Why is this trade war such a big deal? While President Trump has been threatening the introduction of trade tariffs for some time, they have finally become a reality. He wants to create a more protectionist economy whereby home-grown businesses can reap the benefits of this change in policy. China has been one of his main targets since taking office, as he blames them for causing significant damage to US manufacturers and employment. There is no doubting that China will not take this move lightly. How could this trade war be good for cryptocurrencies? While tariffs may appear to be a good idea on paper as they should protect the economy, in reality, it generally only ends up benefitting a small segment of the economy, with the rest of it suffering. The US Dollar will weaken as a result of this approach and it may open up a move for more institutions to conduct transactions using cryptocurrencies. Rather than having to deal with a weakening US Dollar, people may turn to using cryptocurrencies for their transactions and to store their wealth. Bitcoin, for example, has been dubbed “digital gold” and it is at volatile times that investors put their money in more conservative investments such as that of gold. Gold will usually retain its value as the financial markets worsen. Story continues Cryptocurrencies may also be used to get around the trade restrictions that are in place. This means that significant fees and penalties can be avoided (albeit illegally) and transactions can go on as normal. If the use of crypto becomes common practice, many institutions will realize the many benefits associated with this approach and may not return to fiat currencies when volatility in those markets has stabilized. An event like this trade war could be the catalyst for a more significant and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange. How might this not work out for cryptocurrencies? In the world of finance, there are never any guarantees. There has been a massive bull market in the traditional financial word for many years now, with money being awash for institutional investors to spend as they please. Many had the spare capital to invest in somewhat riskier investments, such as that of cryptocurrencies. However, if this trade war triggers a sustained bear market, this could lead to investments drying up in the crypto sector, dragging it into a bear market with the rest of the economy. In a previous article, I myself theorized that that as financial market fears increase, the price of bitcoin decreases and vice versa. So far, I’ve been right. Whatever happens, this will be fascinating to watch to see how the crypto markets react to sustained levels of turbulence in traditional financial markets as the United States and China battle it out in a trade war. The post What Does the Dow Jones Toppling Mean for Cryptocurrencies? appeared first on CCN .', 'There wereheavy lossesin US markets on Thursday after President Trump announced the implementation of significant new tariffs on China as early as next weeks.\nThese tariffs will amount to approximately $50 billion on a yearly basis for Chinese exports. There is widespread fear that China will retaliate and financial market across the world will be plunged into further turmoil.\nThe Dow Jones was down 724.42 points for the day, which represents a 2.93% decrease. Analyst expect there to be further decreases before the weekend. Some are even going so far as to say this could represent the beginning of a reversal of the multi-year bull trend responsible for the record highs of the past few months.\nThe question on a lot of people’s minds is wether or not the falling Dow Jones present an opportunity for cryptocurrencies.\nWhy is this trade war such a big deal?\nWhile President Trump has been threatening the introduction of trade tariffs for some time, they have finally become a reality. He wants to create a more protectionist economy whereby home-grown businesses can reap the benefits of this change in policy.\nChina has been one of his main targets since taking office, as he blames them for causing significant damage to US manufacturers and employment. There is no doubting that China will not take this move lightly.\nHow could this trade war be good for cryptocurrencies?\nWhile tariffs may appear to be a good idea on paper as they should protect the economy, in reality, it generally only ends up benefitting a small segment of the economy, with the rest of it suffering.\nThe US Dollar will weaken as a result of this approach and it may open up a move for more institutions to conduct transactions using cryptocurrencies.\nRather than having to deal with a weakening US Dollar, people may turn to using cryptocurrencies for their transactions and to store their wealth.\nBitcoin, for example, has been dubbed “digital gold” and it is at volatile times that investors put their money in more conservative investments such as that of gold. Gold will usually retain its value as the financial markets worsen.\nCryptocurrencies may also beusedto get around the trade restrictions that are in place. This means that significant fees and penalties can be avoided (albeit illegally) and transactions can go on as normal.\nIf the use of crypto becomes common practice, many institutions will realize the many benefits associated with this approach and may not return to fiat currencies when volatility in those markets has stabilized.\nAn event like this trade war could be the catalyst for a more significant and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange.\nHow might this not work out for cryptocurrencies?\nIn the world of finance, there are never any guarantees. There has been a massive bull market in the traditional financial word for many years now, with money being awash for institutional investors to spend as they please.\nMany had the spare capital to invest in somewhat riskier investments, such as that of cryptocurrencies. However, if this trade war triggers a sustained bear market, this could lead to investments drying up in the crypto sector, dragging it into a bear market with the rest of the economy.\nIn a previous article, I myselftheorizedthat that as financial market fears increase, the price of bitcoin decreases and vice versa. So far, I’ve been right.\nWhatever happens, this will be fascinating to watch to see how the crypto markets react to sustained levels of turbulence in traditional financial markets as the United States and China battle it out in a trade war.\nThe postWhat Does the Dow Jones Toppling Mean for Cryptocurrencies?appeared first onCCN.', 'Domestic retailers are thought to be some of the biggest beneficiaries of last year\'s tax legislation. These companies had long been hampered by paying a hefty tax rate on their profits, which added to the difficulties of competing with up-and-coming e-commerce disruptors. E-commerce kingAmazonshook up the grocery industry in particular with last year\'s purchase of Whole Foods, andKroger(NYSE: KR)was among the companies taking a hit. Its stock dropped 9% on the day the Amazon/Whole Foods deal was announced.\nStill, when everyone\'s taxes are being cut by the same amount, those savings could potentially just get "competed away," as companies may cut prices further to gain market share. As grocery chains are now competing against the king of price cuts in Amazon, investors fear that\'s the case here.\nKroger forecasts a 22% tax rate this year, which is down from about 33% in 2016. That would provide about $250 million in pure tax savings, by my calculations. Kroger CEO William Rodney McMullen said during the company\'s recent fourth-quarter conference call with analysts that Kroger would take a "balanced approach to ensure tax reform benefits our associates, customers and shareholders," with shareholders set to receive about one-third of the benefit, and the rest going to customers (via lower prices) and employees (through increased pay and benefits). This allocation may have disappointed investors, as Kroger stock fell 12% the day fourth-quarter earnings were announced and that call was held.\nHere\'s why Kroger\'s decision about how to use tax savings may have helped fuel the sell-off, but also why a drop in the price could have created a good entry point for long-term investors.\nKroger is using tax savings to fund tech investments. Image source: Getty Images.\nBehind every stock is a business, and behind every business are employees. Kroger spent considerable time on the conference call describing how it is developing plans to invest in its employees, "including education, wages, and retirement."\nThis is really interesting, as it seems the company is attempting to develop a comprehensive program to attract the best and the brightest. The ability to attract talent can differentiate a company, and Kroger finds itself in competition with a host of other retailers that are raising wages as the job market has shifted to one that favors employees. The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1%, and recent comments from the Federal Reserve showed confidence in a strengthening economy.\nWhile the exciting headlines have gone to Amazon, Kroger\'s biggest competitor is actuallyWalmart, which just announced a starting-pay increase to $11 per hour, as well as employee bonuses of up to $1,000, in the wake of the tax legislation.\nIt appears that Kroger is looking to one-up Walmart, with management saying, "We want to provide more than a one-time award." Stay tuned for more on this, because it appears Kroger is trying to solve a problem by doing something more creative regarding its entry-level employees.\nKroger is also attempting to pre-empt the competitive threat from e-commerce by accelerating its own tech investments outlined in itsRestock Krogerplan unveiled six months ago. These tech investments, which the company plans to accelerate this year, led to a 90% growth in e-commerce in the last quarter (though admittedly off a very small base). The new offerings include the order-and-pickup feature ClickList, and the addition of theScan, Bag, and Gofeature in 400 stores. The company has more than 2,500 retail food stores.\nFollowing the e-commerce/omnichannel model, the increased tech will go hand in hand with lower prices, and investors are clearly wary of continuing price wars in the industry. Kroger\'s gross margin declined 31 basis points last quarter, which didn\'t exactly help alleviate those concerns.\nOn that topic, CFO Mike Schlotman said that the company "saw an opportunity" to "invest in ... price," which is business-speak for cutting prices. While that decreased company margins, Schlotman stressed that the cuts led to growth in both units sold and overall market share in the quarter, the 13th straight year of market share gains.\nKroger contends that investments in both employees and e-commerce will be offset by gains in volume, lower costs of goods sold, and overall productivity. Still, its earnings guidance for the coming year of $1.95 to $2.15 per share is roughly flat with last year\'s $2.09.\nInvestors are penalizing any company that seems like it will lose margins to e-commerce, and the unexciting profit outlook is why Kroger\'s stock was down. But at $23 per share, Kroger now trades at around 11 times forward earnings. That means if Kroger\'s initiatives pay off, the stock is a bargain. However, if the company is having to invest more in pursuit of profit growth that never comes, Kroger will continue to languish -- no matter how much its taxes are cut.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Billy Dubersteinowns shares of Amazon and Kroger. His clients may have shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool is short shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Domestic retailers are thought to be some of the biggest beneficiaries of last year\'s tax legislation. These companies had long been hampered by paying a hefty tax rate on their profits, which added to the difficulties of competing with up-and-coming e-commerce disruptors. E-commerce king Amazon shook up the grocery industry in particular with last year\'s purchase of Whole Foods, and Kroger (NYSE: KR) was among the companies taking a hit. Its stock dropped 9% on the day the Amazon/Whole Foods deal was announced. Still, when everyone\'s taxes are being cut by the same amount, those savings could potentially just get "competed away," as companies may cut prices further to gain market share. As grocery chains are now competing against the king of price cuts in Amazon, investors fear that\'s the case here. Kroger forecasts a 22% tax rate this year, which is down from about 33% in 2016. That would provide about $250 million in pure tax savings, by my calculations. Kroger CEO William Rodney McMullen said during the company\'s recent fourth-quarter conference call with analysts that Kroger would take a "balanced approach to ensure tax reform benefits our associates, customers and shareholders," with shareholders set to receive about one-third of the benefit, and the rest going to customers (via lower prices) and employees (through increased pay and benefits). This allocation may have disappointed investors, as Kroger stock fell 12% the day fourth-quarter earnings were announced and that call was held. Here\'s why Kroger\'s decision about how to use tax savings may have helped fuel the sell-off, but also why a drop in the price could have created a good entry point for long-term investors. A person in a grocery store uses a shopping application on their smartphone. Kroger is using tax savings to fund tech investments. Image source: Getty Images. Investing in employees Behind every stock is a business, and behind every business are employees. Kroger spent considerable time on the conference call describing how it is developing plans to invest in its employees, "including education, wages, and retirement." This is really interesting, as it seems the company is attempting to develop a comprehensive program to attract the best and the brightest. The ability to attract talent can differentiate a company, and Kroger finds itself in competition with a host of other retailers that are raising wages as the job market has shifted to one that favors employees. The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1%, and recent comments from the Federal Reserve showed confidence in a strengthening economy. Story continues While the exciting headlines have gone to Amazon, Kroger\'s biggest competitor is actually Walmart , which just announced a starting-pay increase to $11 per hour, as well as employee bonuses of up to $1,000, in the wake of the tax legislation. It appears that Kroger is looking to one-up Walmart, with management saying, "We want to provide more than a one-time award." Stay tuned for more on this, because it appears Kroger is trying to solve a problem by doing something more creative regarding its entry-level employees. More tech, lower prices Kroger is also attempting to pre-empt the competitive threat from e-commerce by accelerating its own tech investments outlined in its Restock Kroger plan unveiled six months ago. These tech investments, which the company plans to accelerate this year, led to a 90% growth in e-commerce in the last quarter (though admittedly off a very small base). The new offerings include the order-and-pickup feature ClickList, and the addition of the Scan, Bag, and Go feature in 400 stores. The company has more than 2,500 retail food stores. Following the e-commerce/omnichannel model, the increased tech will go hand in hand with lower prices, and investors are clearly wary of continuing price wars in the industry. Kroger\'s gross margin declined 31 basis points last quarter, which didn\'t exactly help alleviate those concerns. On that topic, CFO Mike Schlotman said that the company "saw an opportunity" to "invest in ... price," which is business-speak for cutting prices. While that decreased company margins, Schlotman stressed that the cuts led to growth in both units sold and overall market share in the quarter, the 13th straight year of market share gains. Will profits come? Kroger contends that investments in both employees and e-commerce will be offset by gains in volume, lower costs of goods sold, and overall productivity. Still, its earnings guidance for the coming year of $1.95 to $2.15 per share is roughly flat with last year\'s $2.09. Investors are penalizing any company that seems like it will lose margins to e-commerce, and the unexciting profit outlook is why Kroger\'s stock was down. But at $23 per share, Kroger now trades at around 11 times forward earnings. That means if Kroger\'s initiatives pay off, the stock is a bargain. However, if the company is having to invest more in pursuit of profit growth that never comes, Kroger will continue to languish -- no matter how much its taxes are cut. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Billy Duberstein owns shares of Amazon and Kroger. His clients may have shares in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool is short shares of Kroger. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', "Shares of U.S. airline giantSouthwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV)slumped on Wednesday after the company reduced its unit revenue outlook for the first quarter. This was disappointing, given thatDelta Air Lines(NYSE: DAL)andUnited Continental(NYSE: UAL)-- another two of the four airlines that dominate the U.S. industry --raised their Q1 unit revenue outlooksearlier this month.\nThat said, Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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8394.00$\n#Poloniex - 8386.76$\n#Bitstamp - 8416.49$\n#Coinbase - 8410.00$\n#Binance - 8396.00$\n#CEXio - 8512.90$\n#Kraken - 8410.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8387.07$\n#Bittrex - 8393.74$\n#GateCoin - 9101.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '10:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ICX : %2.09 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ICXBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$GTO : %1.04 \n $MTL : %1.02 \n $ZIL : %0.97 \n $YOYO : %0.68 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $WAN : %-6.30 \n $LRC : %-1.84 \n $POA : %-1.17 \n $MANA : %-0.91 \n $VIBE : %-0.91', '#BTC Average: 8670.10$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8593.80$\n#Poloniex - 8590.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8594.30$\n#Coinbase - 8631.16$\n#Binance - 8587.49$\n#CEXio - 8747.60$\n#Kraken - 8596.50$\n#Cryptopia - 8672.99$\n#Bittrex - 8585.99$\n#GateCoin - 9101.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', ' 23/03/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• 0.02 #Bitcoin: ₺33,461.59\n• -0.56 #Ethereum: ₺2,042.40\n• -1.06 #Ripple: ₺2.49\n• 0.05 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,849.74\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#BTC Average: 8474.88$\n\n#Bitfinex - 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The family believes it would be easier to make the long-term investments needed to stay relevant in the changing retail landscape outside the spotlight of Wall Street. However, the Nordstrom family owns less than a third of the company's shares, and it isn't willing or able to pay a reasonable price for the rest. Earlier this week, a special committee made up of Nordstrom's independent directors rejected an offer from the family to pay $50 per share for the remainder of the company. The exterior of a Nordstrom Rack store, with a Nordstrom full-line store in the background Nordstrom's independent directors have rejected the founding family's $50-per-share offer. Image source: Nordstrom. The family hasn't given up on its go-private attempt yet. Nevertheless, given that it started with such a lowball offer, the likelihood of a successful transaction now seems extremely small. A simple plan goes awry In many ways, the Nordstrom family's plan to take the company private makes sense. Most of the top leadership positions at Nordstrom are filled by members of the family. In those roles, they have invested heavily in e-commerce, off-price retail, and other new retail concepts in order to keep the company relevant in the face of growing competition. However, these initiatives have sapped Nordstrom's profitability. Furthermore, sales growth slowed beginning in the summer of 2015, leading many investors to question whether the company's growth initiatives would ultimately pay off. The net result is that Nordstrom stock, which peaked above $80 per share in early 2015, has traded in a range of $35 to $55 for most of the past two years. This is far less than what it would be worth if the company's growth plan ultimately works. By taking the company private, the Nordstrom family would capture most of the upside if their strategy succeeds, while letting impatient shareholders exit their investments. Story continues JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance: data by YCharts . Unfortunately, the Nordstrom family couldn't convince Wall Street that its plan was a safe bet. Last fall, according to Bloomberg, lenders demanded interest rates of close to 13% to finance a leveraged buyout -- making it prohibitively expensive. The offer is rejected The Nordstrom family and its private equity partner Leonard Green and Partners have offered to pay $50 for the shares they don't already own. The family noted that this price represented a 24% premium over the stock's closing price on the day before the company first announced the potential go-private transaction last June. However, Nordstrom stock has traded above the $50 mark for much of the past two months. That's not just because of buyout hopes: Shares of other department stores (including Macy's and Kohl's ) have rallied even more since June, due to tax reform and improving sales trends. JWN Chart Nordstrom stock performance versus competitors: data by YCharts . In this context, it was a no-brainer for the special committee to reject the offer. Indeed, it's hard to imagine that the Nordstrom family seriously believed it would be possible to buy the company for as little as $50 per share, especially after tax reform delivered a huge windfall for retailers. A more likely explanation for the lowball offer is that the Nordstrom family is still struggling to get financing commitments. After all, to offer a higher price, they would need to pile even more debt onto the company. The deal is dead There's a decent chance that the Nordstrom family will increase its offer for the company at some point. However, the special committee that will evaluate any potential transaction has indicated that the $50-per-share offer isn't anywhere close to being adequate. While some pundits think a few extra dollars would seal the deal, that's not what the special committee seems to be indicating. Personally, as a Nordstrom shareholder, I would be reluctant to vote in favor of a buyout for a price less than $65 to $70. To offer that kind of premium, the family would have to raise about $2 billion of additional financing, which is extremely unlikely. The Nordstrom family's situation is ironic. They want to take the company private because investors aren't giving it much credit for its long-term growth investments -- but lenders wound up being equally nervous about Nordstrom's prospects. Patience, and the successful execution of Nordstrom's growth strategy, may be the only solutions to the stock's recent underperformance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Kohl's, Macy's, and Nordstrom. The Motley Fool recommends Nordstrom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/UAVTarik', "What's the difference between monaco and tenX?", 15, '2018-03-23 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TenX/comments/86fz0z/whats_the_difference_between_monaco_and_tenx/', 'The two get compared a lot. Is it just the 1% tx free from monaco, and a metal card vs being able to use multiple cryptocurrencies and not just btc or eth?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TenX/comments/86fz0z/whats_the_difference_between_monaco_and_tenx/', '86fz0z', [['u/BearHands90', 21, '2018-03-23 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/TenX/comments/86fz0z/whats_the_difference_between_monaco_and_tenx/dw53dn2/', 'TenX: \nAt the moment, in my opinion, is focusing on being a crypto card. With ETH, BTC, DASH and other currencies down the pipeline, are going to become spendable. \n\nPAY token was intended to give out rewards based on transaction volume. The TenX team are now focusing on adding more utility and tweaking the current asset contract to abide by regulation. \n\nCOMIT is a key differentiator here and there’s high hopes for it when it’s launched. Also , they’ve already had a card out so they have more experience in that respect \n\nMonaco:\nAt the moment, in my opinion, has a split focus of becoming a crypto AND fiat card aimed at competing against the credit card industry. There are some small perks for their platinum level cards such as 1-1.5% cashback and access to some lounges. \n\nMCO token was intended to give out similar rewards to TenX in the form of an asset contract. They’ve since removed and stated they’d revise it. \n\nThere is confirmed additional utility to MCO. \n\n1st, to get a platinum card , you need to lock up 50 or 500 MCO for 6 months (you get it back and could do with it what you please)\n\n2nd, cashback of 1-1.5% is given back in the form of MCO bought back by Monaco at market prices \n\n3rd , MCO will be used to secure a line of credit. BTC will be used as well but there’s more incentive to lock down MCO for credit than BTC. \n\nFor me the key differentiator is the financial institution they’re trying to build. It’s not just a fiat and crypto card. You’ll be able to get a credit line and also invest via the Monaco App\n\nKey word is “trying”. Tons of delays and no product out yet is still cause for concern for anyone \n\n', '86fz0z']]], ['u/Plskysplox', '[H] 8500$ btc [W] st ft 4xibp holo ak redline', 16, '2018-03-23 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/', 'add me to discuss plssssss, float has to be <0.25, can still pay less for higher floats.\nhttps://steamcommunity.com/id/currydadog/\ntradelink: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=185824596&token=Kp7yxtWg\nb/o: 8500$ btc\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/', '86gq2m', [['u/guffy123', 12, '2018-03-23 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/dw4y657/', 'Right now anyone can offer you any float and any IBp holo from any tournament and you would have to accept it. Go fast men ', '86gq2m'], ['u/black_matthew', 17, '2018-03-23 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/86gq2m/h_8500_btc_w_st_ft_4xibp_holo_ak_redline/dw50znu/', 'with that kind of offer i guess he can take the 21 day ban for not accepting b/o xD don`t think reddit is more important than 8500$ huehue\n', '86gq2m']]], ['u/GainsLean', 'For those who are new to crypto, what questions do you have?', 21, '2018-03-23 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86grlp/for_those_who_are_new_to_crypto_what_questions_do/', 'For those who are new to the crypto community, what questions do you have?\n\nFor those who have been in the community for a while, what questions do you have?\n\nFor those that are against cryptocurrency, could you explain your stance and what questions you have on it?\n\nI am very interested in hearing the responses from different people, many times we forget that there are quite a lot of people out there who do not know what cryptocurrency is and those who have questions and are afraid to ask it due to not wanting to sound stupid, which they never do.\n\nWhen I first heard about bitcoin, my first question was "Is it like a Starbucks loyalty program?" Thankfully people were there to explain it to me, and now I can return the favour to you.\n\nThank you for reading\n\nEdit: Why has this post been greylisted /r/cryptocurrency ?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86grlp/for_those_who_are_new_to_crypto_what_questions_do/', '86grlp', [['u/steakandbluecheese', 33, '2018-03-23 02:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86grlp/for_those_who_are_new_to_crypto_what_questions_do/dw4y3h0/', 'Wheres my fuckin lambo...', '86grlp']]], ['u/Anen-o-me', 'Emin Gun Sirer @ SV conference: Teechan > Lightning, a superior off-chain transaction layer', 113, '2018-03-23 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/', "Emin Gun Sirer's talk at the Satoshi Vision conference today, about scaling bitcoin, laid out a tech called Teechan which compared very favorably against Lightning. \n\n68,000 transactions per second on a laptop, no need for watchtowers, no need to be online to receive funds, etc.\n\nCheck the SV website for his speech, amazing stuff. How hilarious would it be to deploy Teechan on BCH as a superior transfer network to Lightning, an embarrass the Core partisans.\n\nIt's available now as an off chain solution.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/', '86hb9w', [['u/ih8x509', 20, '2018-03-23 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw52v7s/', 'Very interesting, drop some good links?', '86hb9w'], ['u/LayingWaste', 14, '2018-03-23 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5700g/', 'very interesting speech, watched it live. seen him active on twitter as well.\n\nim very surprised there are only 200 people tuning in... confused as to why so little people care about scaling solutions.\n', '86hb9w'], ['u/etherael', 19, '2018-03-23 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5a09o/', "Unfortunately teechan relies on sgx, and sgx is compromised as of the spectre vulnerabilities, so this probably isn't realistic anymore. ", '86hb9w'], ['u/forgoodnessshakes', 11, '2018-03-23 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5alus/', 'Europe is asleep.', '86hb9w'], ['u/etherael', 18, '2018-03-23 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5cu5p/', "LN doesn't work due to a whole raft of theoretically unsolvable problems. \n\nThis doesn't work because of a present security vulnerability at the hardware level in devices it relies on. Though neither work in their present incarnation, from the perspective of long term planning its like nuclear fusion vs zero point energy. One can work, it's just hard, and not right now. The other one is fairy tale handwaving to trick credulous fools into an endless snipe hunt with no pay-off. That there are so many credulous fools that it's lasted this long is annoying, but in no way changes the ten year outcome. Eventually idiots run out of money and are outcompeted by superior alternatives that were apparent all along. \n\nThere can only be so many idiots listening uncomprehendingly for so long to councils of sabotaging jackasses like blockstream before the fact it's all smoke and mirrors becomes broadly accepted and it collapses like the house of cards it is. ", '86hb9w'], ['u/todu', 11, '2018-03-23 08:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5fb6q/', "Isn't Spectre and Meltdown just temporary hardware security bugs that will be fixed in future hardware? Because in that case Spectre stops Teechan only temporarily until new hardware has been released.", '86hb9w'], ['u/Chris_Pacia', 11, '2018-03-23 13:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86hb9w/emin_gun_sirer_sv_conference_teechan_lightning_a/dw5nnyn/', "You don't currently trust your hardware? Is anyone reverse engineering their chips to make sure there's nothing funny in there?", '86hb9w']]], ['u/gam_hekking101', "Don't sell your bitcoins.", 46, '2018-03-23 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/', 'Trade your bitcoins for the M4 with thermal scope. Sells for ~$9600 / 786k roubles. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/', '86hots', [['u/xPsychotic', 19, '2018-03-23 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/dw579ix/', 'You can also buy Fort armor for 1 bitcoin from Mechanic', '86hots'], ['u/MrToon316', 13, '2018-03-23 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/86hots/dont_sell_your_bitcoins/dw58eep/', 'Break them down. Sell what you can to skier and rest to prapor. I got 935k from the M4 and 850k from the AKM.', '86hots']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, March 23, 2018', 37, '2018-03-23 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://self-inviter-slack2.herokuapp.com/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/', '86hw65', [['u/DuckDynasty24', 12, '2018-03-23 05:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw58sa6/', "I feel like I should buy back in but I know the moment I do it'll drop.", '86hw65'], ['u/NonnasPasta', 13, '2018-03-23 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw599dw/', 'Or just do what I did and buy back in because your stressed out and being a pussy', '86hw65'], ['u/gpuk2', 14, '2018-03-23 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw59gm9/', "If you're into your fibs and EW: on the bitmex 2hr chart, I see a 5 wave down starting at 02:00 UTC candle on 22 March.\n\nWave 3 of that structure took us by a wick to the 0.5 fib retrace ($8,320) of the structure up from recent ~$7.2K local bottom. It was also a perfect 1:1 extension. We're now in Wave 4 (might go as high as ~$8.6K). \n\nNormally Wave 5 then likes to put in a 1.618 extension which would mean it should terminate around $8,050. Which coincidentally puts it smack between the 0.618 and 0.65 golden ratio fib retrace of the structure that took us up from ~$7.2K.\n\nIn non bullshit TA speak: I'm expecting a decent bounce around ~$8,050 :) Stoch RSI on most timeframes will also be nicely reset by then too.\n\nIf no decent bounce arrives at or before ~$7.8K, bad things will happen.", '86hw65'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 14, '2018-03-23 06:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5acf4/', "Yea, I saw it, just forgot where exactly you bought back in. \n\nI really think not day/swing trading is better for like 99.99% of the human population. it's extremely difficult. Once I close this position I'm going to seriously consider being done with it for a while if not forever. It's just way too emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting. \n\nI don't like staring at charts, I don't like having it in the back of my mind, I don't like not being able to relax. Part of that has to do with crypto having no close and moving so quickly, but another large part is just the trading lifestyle. \n\nI might switch over to stocks or something, but I have a feeling I'll get bored quite easily. I may just start investing my money rather than trying to trade. ", '86hw65'], ['u/moon_airspace', 33, '2018-03-23 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5btnb/', "*NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE, JUST MY OPINION\n\n\nI am still of the belief we will see 7300-7800. Still my buy target. Still 20% above local low of 6000. I don't think a bounce will come at 8200 or 8k. An absurd amount of bearish signals in all categories including:\n\n\n-Market sentiment is bearish and getting worse with the Death cross incoming (self fulfilling prophesy and google trends data says searches are increasing). Also I have seen more articles and chatter on it as of late. \n\n\n-Daily TA signals: Bear Flags everywhere, double daily doji, descending channel on hourly, Head and shoulders on 4h, relatively normal RSI even at 8400, double (maybe triple top at 9200), reestablished strong resistance now at 8700. I'm sure I'm missing a few as well. \n\n\n\n-Long-term TA: ~60 day downtrend continuation\n\n\n-Binance FUD\n\n\n-Weird buy volume initially up to 9200. \n\n\nBearish* ", '86hw65'], ['u/Willshw', 12, '2018-03-23 07:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5cwx8/', 'Spot-on, although a 7.3-7.8k price floor is 1.3-1.8k higher than it was in Feb.\n\n#Bullish(ish)', '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 15, '2018-03-23 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5e149/', 'Long from $8,380 with stops below $8,200. \n\nRSI is oversold on the 1h and the market is overdue for a bounce. \n\nEdit: this is a scalp trade. Not expecting a huge bounce here. Will exit around $8,700. ', '86hw65'], ['u/blackgaylibertarian', 17, '2018-03-23 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5e2l9/', "I'll be honest, I made a huge mistake and shorted in with 30% of my stack at 7400. I did not expect an endless climb with no drops to 9k. I DCAed my average up to 8150 with buys all the way up. I am now all-in with a liquidation point at 10200 and needing 8150 to break even.\n\nWhat do you guys think I should do? I held through the worst of it. I'm thinking half out at a small loss at 8230, and another half out at 8080 to break even. I really don't like having my whole trading stack in right now, but you guys seems pretty bearish. How likely is this to go below 8300?", '86hw65'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 11, '2018-03-23 08:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5eb1b/', '3 months red candles.\n\nTime for a reversal!!', '86hw65'], ['u/binaryechoes', 13, '2018-03-23 10:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5hglm/', 'The old world is crumbling. IMO, gonna be a good day for BTC', '86hw65'], ['u/VanteyX', 11, '2018-03-23 11:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5id4i/', "Correct me if I'm wrong but to break the downtrend line from 20k we need volume but we won't get volume until we break that line ? ", '86hw65'], ['u/cdtz1990', 14, '2018-03-23 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5ikld/', "The idea that people will buy a very risky asset (which, let's be honest, is how most people see BTC) when their stock portfolios are crashing is ridiculous. This theory that a stock downturn is good for BTC popped up in February when the last US stock market drop happened, and was very much disproved (look at how the BTC market reacted every time there was a major selloff/surge when Wall Street opened). It's also a well-documented economic effect called the wealth effect, where people consume more / make more risky decisions when their wealth (from the stock market or otherwise) goes up, and do the opposite when their wealth goes down. ", '86hw65'], ['u/l2imbaud', 28, '2018-03-23 11:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5j0c1/', 'Europe becoming increasingly crypto friendly. https://twitter.com/JosephMuscat_JM/status/977115588614086656', '86hw65'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 12, '2018-03-23 11:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5j634/', 'Lol that giveaway scam spam is such a bad look for crypto and Twitter', '86hw65'], ['u/person10k', 24, '2018-03-23 11:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5j6p1/', 'Amazing skill to both buy and sell, without posting any volume', '86hw65'], ['u/TheresJustNoWay', 12, '2018-03-23 11:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5jok3/', 'It seems like it should be pretty fucking easy for Twitter to get rid of it if they wanted to. I bet a well-trained machine learning algorithm could do identify and remove the tweets (and accounts) pretty robustly.', '86hw65'], ['u/_Sweet_Cake_', 10, '2018-03-23 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5k4ib/', "Any screenshot? Coz I'm seeing a bear flag inside a bear channel:\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/MHKNt69K/", '86hw65'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 13, '2018-03-23 13:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5mia3/', "Never heard of a coil https://twitter.com/TrueCrypto28/status/976981964786987011?s=19. Seems interesting reading about it, it's a huge move and 75% of the time its a continuation, so lets hope it goes up, also says volume is really low before the move which we have. ", '86hw65'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 14, '2018-03-23 13:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5n52y/', "Here you go - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/coiledmarket.asp\n\nDEFINITION of 'Coiled Market'\n\nA market that is believed to have the potential to make a strong move in one direction after being pushed in the opposite direction. The idea is that if a market should be headed in one direction based on its fundamentals but is pushed in the other direction, it will eventually make a strong move in the original fundamental direction. This coiled move will often be more substantial than what might have been the case if it had gone in the expected direction to begin with.\n\nKey word here being 'fundamentals'.", '86hw65'], ['u/snubbe123', 20, '2018-03-23 13:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5obx3/', 'This is all so very tiresome...', '86hw65'], ['u/nor3g', 13, '2018-03-23 13:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5oddh/', 'Fuck bitmex seriously. Cant even enter a position. Moving all my coins to finex', '86hw65'], ['u/Richyboy33', 10, '2018-03-23 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5on80/', "Another great day, I know it'll end one day and we'll get the next bull run. I'm thinking of that time.. it looks wonderful, the happiness, the joy, the stupid moon posts, the ATH's breaking one after the other, the constant erections, the bliss of it all.\n\nI'm currently shorting from 8435.. no idea where this drop will end. Think i'll prob take profit out at 8200 and then again should we hit 8k. ", '86hw65'], ['u/alfresco09', 16, '2018-03-23 14:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5oyh8/', 'Bought at 8300 and hoping to sell at 8412 for a cool 20$ lol. Gotta pay for my dinner date with my wife tonight. If things go right we might not be ordering from the dollar menu!', '86hw65'], ['u/DushmanKush', 10, '2018-03-23 14:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5p1h6/', 'Its crazy how 8.3 was despair just 2 weeks ago and now its considered bullish that we havent fallen through yet. ', '86hw65'], ['u/alfresco09', 17, '2018-03-23 14:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5ptee/', 'Does anyone else enjoy watching the scrolling trade history? \n', '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 15, '2018-03-23 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5x8wg/', 'Are you zoomed in on the 1m chart or something?\n\nThe 1h through the 1w are fine. ', '86hw65'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 26, '2018-03-23 16:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5xe16/', "Proper fake out. May go down further... but...\n\nMy view, for the last 3 weeks, is that ~$8k an accumulation zone before the next large bull impulse. \n\nIf we break below $7300 I'll change my tune. ", '86hw65'], ['u/DuckDynasty24', 10, '2018-03-23 17:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6163j/', "I've had this many times before but please never allow this to mean that bitcoin ends up dominating your life. Sure, you missed a good exit but more will come. \n\nEvery time I've made a bad trade, lost money, I remind myself that so many more opportunities will come along in the future. It's all good.", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 14, '2018-03-23 17:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw61tiv/', "1d BBands are just starting to tighten up again. If we range here for another week between 8k and 9,5 we're setting ourselves up for an epic breakout or a breakdown. Stay frosty, gents.", '86hw65'], ['u/haserfauld', 11, '2018-03-23 17:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw638qw/', "We all know what's coming: https://www.tradingview.com/x/NHoPY5a7/", '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-23 18:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw64rej/', "Bullish continuation patterns haven't been super reliable, but bearish ones have performed more or less as expected when they've completed. ", '86hw65'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-23 18:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw663g4/', 'Thought I would quickly give some insight on my pst days of trading and my plan for the weekend\n\nSo, basically betting on the fact that 8.5k would hold and closing longs into a hedge/sell at the 8600-9k range has been profitable, and has allowed me to hedge the drop from this morning.\n\nGoing forward, I will continue to short the tops with stops above 9250. I don’t care where the resistance lines are, I am setting stops at 9250+.\n\nOtherwise, I have decided not to long the bottoms, the risk of the bottom falling out over the weekend is greater than I choose to assume. I will close positions on the bottoms and set hedge stops just a couple hundred bucks below where I closed my short.\n\nThat’s the plan. Thoughts?\n\nEDIT: Yes, I am scaling into a short right now', '86hw65'], ['u/gogopowerjackets', 14, '2018-03-23 19:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw67nxx/', "I don't know if he minds me posting it, but I think this has just been one of the best posts on here in weeks and it's still playing out pretty accurately. In crypto time that's really impressive.\n\nTwo weeks ago now, /u/_chewtoy_ posted this writeup of how the market looked. (linked [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/833w0m/daily_discussion_friday_march_09_2018/dvfq2n1/?context=3))\n\ntl;dr In the bear case two weeks ago, with the caveat that he's looking for a week to open and close below $8,000:\n\n* the double top from $11,700, which confirms with a daily open and close below $9,250.\n* the ascending log channel will break down.\n* the 1W MA will cross down.The last time this occurred was in the $200 to $300 range. Before that, it was during the crash from $1,160 to $160.\n* The market will open and close a 1w candle below the middle 1w bband.\n* the 3D MACD promptly flipped back to red\n* The stage is definitely bearishly set. However I think most here are pretty surprised with the sustained strength of the bounce off of $7,6k.\n\nLast week, pretty saliently:\n\n* $6,800 is still roughly my target before we see a fomo spike back into the $9,000 area of interest followed by more decline. (We hit close - $7,2)\n\nDo you mind weighing in again /u/_chewtoy_?", '86hw65'], ['u/Palmerstoned', 14, '2018-03-23 19:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw68hyu/', "There are times to be bearish and times to be bullish within our 6k-11.7k range. We had a big dump last 2 weeks and we also had a signicifcant bounce last week. The bounce went on for 4 days after which we needed a pullback to establish a higher low on the daily chart compared to 7300. I opened my short at 9100 with 8400 as my covering target and the price where I would start scaling into a long. I took a 50% position at 8400 and another 50% at 8300 (stops under 8300). For several weeks now after we had a serious bounce, we fell back to the 200 hourly period simple moving average (1H chart). We also fell back to the 8D simple moving average (Daily chart) after crossing it first during the bounce. It's not in any way support or resistance, I view it as cycles where the market cycles back towards. 8300 was also almost a perfect 50% retracement from the bounce. The daily stoch RSI cycle hasn't completed it's upward cycle yet and the 3 day cycle is about to turn up. If we fall down below our previous low at 82xx my analysis will be invalidated and would be very bearish indeed, but that hasn't happened just yet ;)\n\nIdeal scenario would be to break 10000 (something like 10500) in the coming week but I don't expect us to retest 11700 just yet. The broad picture is a weekly equilibrium pattern which will become tighter and tighter and will eventually break bearish or bullish. If we break this bearish, I will genuinely become bearish for a very long time and an all time high isn't going to be coming any time soon. This scenario is going to be a bit dependent on global macro economics. Bullish scenario... Who knows\n", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-03-23 19:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw69gle/', "I'm not here for this. It's kinda funny, but let's talk about the market intelligently without turning it into a sexual metaphor.", '86hw65'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 12, '2018-03-23 19:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6a3fw/', 'Two abject failures to break 8700. This feels bad. ', '86hw65'], ['u/olesentv', 14, '2018-03-23 20:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6bnp2/', 'Every trade is a gamble in the sense that while trying to pick up pennies the market can race past you and you lose a big chunk of all of those successful trades. Have to look at the set of the conditions and trying to decide if the conditions have a positive expectation of being profitable if deciding to go long. To have an upward swing in the price more people have to believe it is going to happen than those who believe it is not going to happen.\n\nThe most profitable traders have to predict the future better than everyone else, regardless of how uncomfortable that future might make them feel. People can talk TA and triangle patterns etc. to rationalize their decisions. But in the end if you can\'t get over your own personality to take the risks and be FIRST to do so it means you can never really be a leader in anything.\n\nIn poker we call those people nits. They want perfect opportunities and perfect situations before they take any "risk". They refuse to develop good judgement and to ever take the chance of making their own decisions. They may win but they are rarely the biggest winners. Almost without exception their playing style is universally despised. Because it brings the spirit of the pessimist into a game full of achiever\'s and optimists. \n\nUniversal caution only looks like intelligence because it is extremely difficult to find the mistake in a chance that was never taken. A nit can point to a million guys who took shots and easily find their mistakes in hindsight. \n\n\n', '86hw65'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 11, '2018-03-23 20:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6c1h5/', "Well this could be pretty huge not just in Canada but globally since we're taking about a major financial player here. TMX Group (the partent owner of the Toronto Stock Exchange)[ is going to be launching a crypto brokerage service for Bitcoin and Ethereum.](http://business.financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/tmx-to-launch-cryptocurrency-brokerage-through-shorcan-subsidiary)", '86hw65'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 41, '2018-03-23 20:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6cjd3/', "/u/jarederaj asked me to top level this analysis... so here it goes...\n\n\nI've suggested that $8k is the center point of the price correction. Price action around this range will have the most fake outs as direction is the least clear at center crossing. I noticed this on the 8th - 14th of this month when price was fucking everyone when bouncing off $8.4k.\n\nThe decaying sine wave being painted on the daily chart firms this up. Price is vacillating around $8.6k. I'm mostly watching the very large pennant forming on the daily for my long term moves.\n\n[Possible outcome moving into mid-April](https://www.tradingview.com/x/77IQ2jmr/)\n\nOf course, this all changes if we start seeing lower lows on the daily...\n", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 14, '2018-03-23 20:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6cnf0/', 'Also, happy first cake day. Have an upvote. Thanks for your quality contributions to this sub over the year.', '86hw65'], ['u/jrice1515', 10, '2018-03-23 20:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6d5fw/', 'I doubt that is what they meant. I think we all are curious if our traditional assets are strongly correlated with BTC, not correlated at all or inversely correlated, which has yet to be proven IMO.', '86hw65'], ['u/haserfauld', 13, '2018-03-23 20:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6dkia/', "Vomiting Camel ain't got nothing on the Smelling Snake: https://www.tradingview.com/x/6i94ugtw/", '86hw65'], ['u/jarederaj', 10, '2018-03-23 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6laa6/', "Updated the roadmap for moonmath:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/6uKEYWqO-Channel-Confirmation-Resistance/\n\nHere's the previous roadmap:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/LGVW9zH3-Consolidation-to-a-new-high-version-2/\n\nEdit: inspired by /u/DamonAndTheSea ", '86hw65'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-23 22:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6mbyg/', 'Moving my stops up to breakeven at around $8,380. \n\nNot the most interesting or insightful post ever, but just wanted to remain transparent. ', '86hw65'], ['u/schwagnificent', 14, '2018-03-23 23:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw6mtzz/', 'We appreciate the updates.\n\nOut of curiosity, you originally stated a target of 8700 on this position. Why not just close now, since price is so close to your target? I guess because you still expect more bullish movement here, but what evidence is there for that? To me it seems like there is no momentum to break through 8700, and the likelihood of a drop to the low 8’s is high.\n\nJust wanting to pick your brain here, since you are much more experienced than me. ', '86hw65']]], ['u/BCH_is_Bitcoin', 'Dear Roger, thank you for making me a millionaire and so much more!', 28, '2018-03-23 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/', 'Dear Roger,\n\n I am just a few years your junior but you are more like a father figure to me than a peer. Today I am living the life I always dreamed of because of Bitcoin and you. I first heard about you soon after becoming obsessed with Bitcoin, only later did I reailze it was indirectly you who had been the catalyst. In 2013 I saw first hand what you had been able to accomplish in your own life and it was THE motivating force which allowed me to devote myself 100% to this technology that we all believe in. Without your sincere proselytizing I would never have had the confidence to dedicate my self (and my money) to this "cause".\n\n I am not at the conference today (despite having bought a ticket) only because I got too busy in my PhD work which in turn is only possible because of my financial independence brought on by essentially following your investment "advice" over the years. When you said buy Bitcoin, I did, and I made a ton of money, when you said buy Bitcoin cash, I did (in the $300\'s) and I tripled my investment. \n\nYou and Ross (before we knew his name was Ross) have long been my guiding lights in this new and dark space, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for taking the heat, thank you for making good judgemnt calls and letting the rest of us (idiots) know what you are doing and thank you for being a beacon of Hope and showing us what the future can hold.\n\nI fucking love you man and I wish I was there with you back in Tokyo (I used to be in the Navy stationed there) tonight.\n\nedit: oh yeah, u/memorydealers', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/', '86i2sv', [['u/DJTMBGA', 19, '2018-03-23 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/dw5a0hv/', '/u/memorydealers Thank you for the livestream as well.', '86i2sv'], ['u/MemoryDealers', 43, '2018-03-23 13:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86i2sv/dear_roger_thank_you_for_making_me_a_millionaire/dw5mtg3/', 'Thank you too, but please be sure to continue thinking for yourself. I think it is because most of us are thinking for ourselves that we are here.', '86i2sv']]], ['u/Redstorm619', 'Shadowgun legends has been disappointing\u200b.', 139, '2018-03-23 06:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/', "I was pretty hyped about this game since I heard the news, I have played the original shadow gun masterpiece, great single player game, I was expecting something similar. I have reached level 9 in SGL and here are somethings I'd like to say about the game.\n\nA)The single player campaign is dull.\n\nI)Lack of mechanics like ducking, taking cover, even jumping,etc.\n\nII) They use the same level design again and again. \n\nIII)The combat is way too easy: The enemies fire guns like Grandmas, the bullets move at snail speed, I'll never run out of ammo for my primary gun, there is no permanent health damage. All this could have been ignored if they had a difficulty setting so that I could play at a higher difficulty. Edit: They also tell you which side the enemy is coming from, how many enemies there are on that side, there is no surprise element in combat at all.\n\nIV) Game physics: This might be me nit picking but come on, when you're\u200b carrying a person your movement speed is not affected at all?\n\nB) Meh Multiplayer\n\nI)TBH if I'd want to play a fair, 0% P2W FPS , I'd play critical ops. Because you can say SGL has a little pay to win element, and it doesn't feel as good as Games like critical ops either.\n\nII) The dungeon mode 1st clear was the best moments of this game, period. But after, when you know the trick it becomes dull way too easily. Also no chat? Why?\n\nC) Other things\n\nI) You can buy better gear (has a little more stats then the non premium gear) with premium currency.\n\nII) There are 3 boxes in my inventory (16 slots) which I got during missions. They can't be opened without purchasing Keys from premium currency, nor they can be sold or dropped. I think this is a bug, if not then this is seriously a dick move from the devs. (www.4GP.ME/bbtc/1521783904940.jpg)\n\n\nOverall verdict:\n\n#SGL is just a better N.O.V.A. Legacy.\n\nEdit: Added screenshot, and added a point to A)III)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/', '86iap2', [['u/Bbx3030', 37, '2018-03-23 06:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/dw5c1ji/', "Was a beta tester(1st wave) and tbh I deleted the game after a week or so. \n\nBut I still think that it's a step in the right direction and I hope that Android games would improve in the coming future as studios are already porting major titles to Android \n\nJust waiting for RuneScape now,I want to relive my childhood and ofcouse fortnight", '86iap2'], ['u/EffectiveSprinkles', 16, '2018-03-23 09:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/86iap2/shadowgun_legends_has_been_disappointing/dw5fqgi/', "Not disappointing for me, but then again I have zero expectations for Android games these days. I've enjoyed it so far and haven't paid a dime.", '86iap2']]], ['u/RheumyNarcoterrorism', 'he child porn on the bitcoin block chain was put there purposely', 23, '2018-03-23 06:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/', "If you haven't heard, child porn was found on the bitcoin blockchain and it was reported by many major news sources:\n\nhttps://mashable.com/2018/03/21/bitcoin-child-pornography/#EgWcj6lOhPqj\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/20/child-abuse-imagery-bitcoin-blockchain-illegal-content\n\nhttps://nypost.com/2018/03/21/blockchain-for-bitcoin-is-infected-with-child-porn/\n\nMany of these news sources say that a report managed to find child porn on the bitcoin blockchain. My theory is that these child porn links and images where put on there by banks and/or governments that really do not like the idea of losing power to something they cannot control", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/', '86icj3', [['u/Micro-Naut', 11, '2018-03-23 07:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/dw5dgq0/', 'This is probably why they’re trying to force through the cloud act. The banks are trying to cut it off at the pass', '86icj3'], ['u/CoolStoryBro1337', 26, '2018-03-23 11:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/86icj3/he_child_porn_on_the_bitcoin_block_chain_was_put/dw5iqgy/', 'You can only put a hash derived from an image or any data into the blockchain. Its not like its a public harddrive to store images on, this whole thing is a sensational piece of crap', '86icj3']]], ['u/Vizionary1', 'dont do the same mistake', 48, '2018-03-23 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/', 'I remember 1year ago we had a bullish run all the way 1.3k and sudenttly the price crashed to 950 it was big a the time i saw my blockchain wallet loose hundreds of dollars I decided to hodl but out ot fear I sold immediatly after recovering. The price kept clibing up i was desperate so I bought back in and sold too early 5btc for 6400$. Since then the price kept clibing lesson learned I justt bought back 6400$ for 2btc and hodeled Im up in profit. It seem that everynew year around this time bitcoin is underperforming and exploding around may june july etc.. another bullrun in few week month is expected. I can see bitcoin up 25k before the end of the year. Bitcoin is only going to get better and there’s only 21M coins that will ever exist.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/', '86id84', [['u/DeAngeloLT', 36, '2018-03-23 06:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5bkq4/', 'I hope all of you crying over this correction can learn a thing or to from this guy’s experience. This is just how bitcoin works, its subject to market trends just like any other tradable asset. ', '86id84'], ['u/mineyourownbusiness', 22, '2018-03-23 07:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5c664/', 'The problem with all these "but it always bounces back" statements is that BTC has only ever existed in a global bull market where monetary conditions have been the easiest they have ever been which means money has literally been growing on trees for the last 10 years. \n\nWe have never seen BTC perform in a bear market so please be careful with the "buy the dip" narrative. To you it\'s just a thing you said but to other people that can be a lot of hard earned money. "Buy the dip" is exactly how smart money dumps onto dumb money and leaves the holding bags.\n\nDo some research into the global economy, general market conditions are changing. We\'re already seeing weakness in the equity markets and gold/commodities have been rallying. That should give a clue as to where smart money thinks safe haven is.', '86id84'], ['u/HKHunter', 28, '2018-03-23 07:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5doa6/', 'Historical results are not an indicator of future performance. Do you what you want to do, you may get lucky, you may not.', '86id84'], ['u/rw333', 19, '2018-03-23 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/86id84/dont_do_the_same_mistake/dw5dpmr/', 'Stop spreading bullshit like this, the only thing to ‘learn’ from your experience is that you got unlucky and it just happened that bitcoin went up, no one knows what’s going to happen next. Your “expectations” is as good as me flipping a coin. Seeing a couple hundreds dollar loss a day? That is nothing, people have already loss thousand and 10s of thousands from the current bear market and it’s not “making a mistake” if you decide pull out your remaining capital to be safe. People don’t invest and expect to lose everything, everyone will sell after they loss a certain % that is up to them. It’s not a mistake. ', '86id84']]], ['u/jimbtc', 'Interesting watching (again) the technical discussion by Tom Harding regarding Zero-Confirmation Transactions. Bitcoin (Cash) with always low fees means one can send lots of transactions for testing, analysis and experimentation on real-world network...cheaply...', 65, '2018-03-23 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86iiuz/interesting_watching_again_the_technical/', "... and this causes a positive loop, a positive feedback cycle, where the cost to make enhancements to Bitcoin (Cash) are cheaper and cheaper.\n\nImagine trying to do anything experimental on BCore Segwitcoin in January, where a simple test transaction guaranteed in next block would of been $40 :D\n\nQueue coreons right now who'll respond saying BTC BCore Segwitcoin fees are now 1 satoshi or whatever... now yes, that's because nobody is using BTC now, the ship is sinking.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86iiuz/interesting_watching_again_the_technical/', '86iiuz', [['u/gavinandresen', 10, '2018-03-23 14:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/86iiuz/interesting_watching_again_the_technical/dw5q995/', 'Testnets are great for testing code changes.\n\nThey’re almost useless if your change involves economics/incentives; for those, you need to experiment with real money on the main network. \n\nBTC core have (accidentally) painted themselves into a corner, because with just one implementation they cannot experiment without risking the stability of the entire BTC currency.\n\n', '86iiuz']]], ['u/SlimBarbados', 'Kucoin can you please STOP with these insanely low TX fees for BTC withdrawal??', 32, '2018-03-23 08:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/86iyft/kucoin_can_you_please_stop_with_these_insanely/', "The transaction is stuck for hours because the paid TX fees weren't high enough (1 satoshi/ byte).\n\nExample transaction: [https://btc.com/ca4ed....859d](https://btc.com/ca4ed3c6e2465a22ad43c37b288f9600bfdebce99893754ad1534939cc57859d)\n\n. \n\nTotal TX fee paid to miners: 0.00008211 BTC / 0.69 USD\n\nEstimated TX withdrawal fee received from customers (estimated): 16 * 0.001 BTC = 0.016 BTC / 134.13 USD\n\n.\n\nIf my very gross ballpark estimate is correct this leaves Kucoin with:\n\nTotal profit: 133.44 USD\n\nProfit margin: 99.5%\n\n.\n\nPlease fix this. If you would pay 10 satoshi/ byte you'd still have over 95% profit and the transaction would go almost within the first block: [https://bitcoinfees.earn.com/](https://bitcoinfees.earn.com/)\n\nThank you.\n\n.\n\nEDIT:\n\nTransaction went through after 10 hours", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/86iyft/kucoin_can_you_please_stop_with_these_insanely/', '86iyft', [['u/vanfly', 11, '2018-03-23 12:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/kucoin/comments/86iyft/kucoin_can_you_please_stop_with_these_insanely/dw5ke05/', 'Exchanges are businesses, withdrawal fees are not theft. ', '86iyft']]], ['u/b1tcc', 'The Daily Stellar Chat Posts - Fri March 23th of r/Stellar!', 34, '2018-03-23 09:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/86j6y2/the_daily_stellar_chat_posts_fri_march_23th_of/', 'Welcome to The Daily Stellar Chat Posts - Friday March 23th of r/Stellar! Please share the latest Stellar product news & announcement speculations in this thread.\n\n***\n\n#News of The Day#\n\n[Brazil Meetup] Lisa Nestor discusses why Stellar is the ideal protocol for payments - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hsinjuchuang/status/976967346110844928)\n\nBitcoin Falls on Fears of Regulatory Trouble for Big Crypto Exchange - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-22/bitcoin-falls-after-report-that-binance-faces-warning-in-japan?srnd=cryptocurriences)\n\nIs Your Blockchain Business Doomed? - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek)\n\nGoogle Is Working on Its Own Blockchain-Related Technology - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-21/google-is-said-to-work-on-its-own-blockchain-related-technology?srnd=cryptocurriences)\n\nIsrael Securities Authority Declares Bitcoin Is Not a Security - [The Merkle](https://themerkle.com/israel-securities-authority-declares-bitcoin-is-not-a-security/)\n\nG20 and Cryptocurrencies: Baby Steps Towards Regulatory Recommendations - [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/g20-and-cryptocurrencies-baby-steps-towards-regulatory-recommendations)\n\nSouth Korea should strive for more blockchain patents: KIPO - [Korea Herald](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180321000920)\n\nBitcoin Provides Freedom, Says New PBoC Chief as China Opens Doors to $27 Trillion Payments Market - [CCN](https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-provides-freedom-says-new-pboc-chief-as-china-opens-doors-to-27-trillion-payments-market/)\n\nWarning: The Blockchain Could Rot Your Brain - [Coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/warning-blockchain-rot-brain/)\n\nJapan Warns Binance Exchange Over Licensing - [Coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/japan-warns-crypto-exchange-binance-licensing-issue/)\n\n3 Essential Things I Learned Being Part of an ICO - [Hacker Noon](https://hackernoon.com/3-essential-things-i-learned-being-part-of-an-ico-fb22f52da758)\n\nCrypto Wallet Vs. Address - [Hacker Noon](https://hackernoon.com/crypto-wallet-vs-address-54f7fb980bd3)\n\n*\n\n#Quote of The Day#\n\n"My advice to you: patience and faith."\n\n— Jesse Lund\n\n*\n\n#Must Read#\n\nAMA with Jesse Lund - https://redd.it/8591m1\n\nAMA with Michael Dowling - https://redd.it/7bfbuj\n\nMy Lumen FAQ - https://redd.it/7o27wc\n\nStellar Syllabus - https://novicedock.com/learn/cryptocurrency/stellar\n\n*\n\n#Scam Alert#\n\nDo not support fake, scam, and media impersonators!! The only official links** are:\n\n* https://stellar.org\n* https://twitter.com/stellarorg\n* https://www.facebook.com/stellarfoundation\n\nStellar Development Foundation never asks your Secret Key unless in the official website (https://stellar.org). If anyone asks your Secret Key to claim a giveaway then it\'s a scam. Stellar Development Foundation never contacts you directly in media platforms to offer a giveaway, always report those messages to the media platforms so they can remove them to... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Just because some of the components aren\'t all that expensive doesn\'t mean implementing 3D facial recognition comes cheap. For example, the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) that go intoApple\'s(NASDAQ: AAPL)TrueDepth camera system are only estimated to represent$4 to $5worth of content in iPhone X, which doesn\'t seem too expensive. But that\'s just a small piece of the puzzle. The modules include other parts like optical filters and infrared cameras, which initially suffered fromlow yield rates, driving up average costs per unit.\nThen there are all the costs associated with developing the sophisticated software that does the heavy lifting behind the scenes, and integrating that software with the hardware. It\'s a lot to keep up with if you\'re a competing Android vendor looking to offer 3D sensing. Faced with such an expensive proposition, some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are simply giving up on the idea.\nImage source: Apple.\nDIGITIMESreports that rivals like Huawei are instead looking to introduce in-display fingerprint sensors instead of pursuing 3D sensing. Apple had been rumored to be exploring in-display Touch ID, but hardware engineering chief Dan Riccio shot that notion down last year, saying the company "spent no time looking at fingerprints on the back or through the glass." Apple knew early on that it wanted to bet big on Face ID, which is precisely what it did.\nThe fingerprint sensors that some Android OEMs are now considering utilizeQualcommtechnology and are expected to dramatically improve performance while enabling thinner form factors. Even though these newer sensors are also about three times as expensive as traditional fingerprint sensors, the costs are nowhere near what it would take to implement 3D sensing, which DIGITIMES estimates to be upwards of $60 per unit after factoring in software development and hardware/software integration.\nWith most Android phones selling for far less than an iPhone (usually $200 to $300), there\'s really no room in the bill of materials (BOM) to afford $60 per unit. Even flagship Android phones that sell for much higher could potentially have trouble recouping those costs, seeing as all evidence suggests thatiPhone X demand is sufferingdue to the high price point.\nAll of this is before even acknowledging that Android OEMs probably can\'t even procure VCSEL supply until at least 2019, since Apple has locked down much of the industry\'s capacity,according to suppliers.\nHowever, it does appear that archrivalSamsungis exploring 3D sensing for next year\'s Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S9 that launched this month includes facial recognition, but still uses a 2D implementation that is not secure enough to be comparable to Apple\'s Face ID. Samsung is one of the few Android OEMs that has the scale, vertical integration, and brand presence in the premium segment of the smartphone market to potentially pull it off.\nAs for the rest of the Android camp, they better hope that 3D facial recognition doesn\'t become a must-have feature in the years ahead.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of QCOM and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Netflix\'s(NASDAQ: NFLX)comfortable lead in the streaming space is about to be challenged by two powerful names:Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)andDisney(NYSE: DIS).\nApple has been aggressively ordering content for its lineup, including a highly sought-after drama show with A-list stars. Disney reorganized its staff to place more focus on its upcoming streaming site and has a pending deal to buy megacontent makerTwenty-First Century Fox(NASDAQ: FOX)(NASDAQ: FOXA).\nThe effort and money that both companies are putting into their content strategies show that they aren\'t underestimating what it will take to compete with Netflix -- and that should scare Netflix.\nNetflix has had a comfortable lead in the streaming space, but that could change in 2019. Image source: Netflix.\nApple was late to the content game. The company didn\'t release its first original series,Planet of the Apps, until last June. It was a reality TV show about app creators and debuted to lackluster reviews.\nBut while Apple may be years behind Netflix, it also has the cash to put into hiring the best talent and winning the bidding wars for the best scripts. Apple is expected to spend $1 billion on TV shows and movies in 2018. While this is significantly less than Netflix\'s $8 billion content budget, Apple is just getting started.\n"We\'re making big investments," said Apple iTunes music chief Eddy Cue at SXSW (the South by Southwest conference) on March 12. "Money isn\'t an issue."\nAt the end of 2017, the tech giant scored a highly coveted drama series about people on morning talk shows, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Apple is paying the stars upward of $1.25 million apiece for each of the 20 episodes, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.\nOther shows in the works for Apple include the true-crime seriesAre You Sleeping?, starring Octavia Spencer, known for her roles inThe HelpandHidden Figures. Apple will also revive Steven Spielberg\'s sci-fi anthology seriesAmazing Storiesfor 10 episodes, with a reported $5 million budget per episode.\nIn total, Apple has more than 10 shows in the works but is focusing on quality rather than quantity, according to Cue. Last year may have been experimental as Apple got its feet wet withPlanet of the Apps, but this year Apple isn\'t messing around. "We\'re completely all in," Cue said at the conference.\nDisney is also going all in on content this year as it prepares to launch its streaming sites. On March 14, the company announced a company reorganization into four segments, including a new direct-to-consumer division that will house its streaming businesses. The reorganization comes as Disney prepares to absorb Twenty-First Century Fox, in a deal that\'s still awaiting government approval.\nAs part of the restructuring, Disney promoted Kevin Mayer from chief strategy officer to chairman of the direct-to-consumer division. Disney alsorecently hiredformer Apple andSamsungexec Kevin Swint to help out with its new streaming division. Swint previously worked for two years as vice president of product, content, and services at Samsung; before that, he spent five years as the director of international movies at Apple\'s iTunes.\nDisney\'s new direct-to-consumer division makes sense, considering it\'s gearing up to launch two streaming sites. The first one will launch this spring as a direct-to-consumer ESPN service that will work with a redesigned ESPN app. The $4.99-per-month subscription service will give users thousands of additional live sports events, as well as the full library of ESPN Films. Disney is also working on a family-friendly streaming service aimed at kids that won\'t be ready until 2019. This could hurt Netflix, which doesn\'t yet have a site for parents who just want shows for their children to watch.\nAnother thing that should scare Netflix is Disney\'s pending acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, known for shows likeModern FamilyandThis Is Us. Disney itself is already a blockbuster movie maker, but this deal could give it the talent it needs to really put a dent in Netflix\'s subscriber growth. "The way to look at the revenue opportunities, as particularly as it relates to production, is to consider the fact that what we\'re buying here is significant production capabilities and, with that, the talent to produce on our behalf," Disney CEO Bob Iger said on the latest earnings call.\nNot only will Netflix need to compete with Disney -- the rival that is perhaps most familiar with the content space -- it will also have to make do without Disney\'s titles starting in 2019. Disney announced last fall that it would pull its titles from Netflix at the end of 2018 in preparation for its own streaming site.\nNetflix CEO Reed Hastings has been playing it cool about the upcoming competition from Disney. "We don\'t see it as a threat to us any more than Hulu has been, but it\'s a great opportunity for them," Hastings said on the latest earnings call.\nWhile Hastings has to put on a strong front for investors, it\'s safe to assume that Netflix execs are kicking their strategizing efforts up a notch behind closed doors. Perhaps that\'s why Netflix is planning to make a stunning700TV, film, and stand-up comedy projectsthis year.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNatalie Waltershas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, Netflix, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Netflix \'s (NASDAQ: NFLX) comfortable lead in the streaming space is about to be challenged by two powerful names: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) . Apple has been aggressively ordering content for its lineup, including a highly sought-after drama show with A-list stars. Disney reorganized its staff to place more focus on its upcoming streaming site and has a pending deal to buy megacontent maker Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) . The effort and money that both companies are putting into their content strategies show that they aren\'t underestimating what it will take to compete with Netflix -- and that should scare Netflix. Netflix\'s home screen, featuring its original show Stranger Things Netflix has had a comfortable lead in the streaming space, but that could change in 2019. Image source: Netflix. Apple aggressively adds to its content lineup Apple was late to the content game. The company didn\'t release its first original series, Planet of the Apps , until last June. It was a reality TV show about app creators and debuted to lackluster reviews. But while Apple may be years behind Netflix, it also has the cash to put into hiring the best talent and winning the bidding wars for the best scripts. Apple is expected to spend $1 billion on TV shows and movies in 2018. While this is significantly less than Netflix\'s $8 billion content budget, Apple is just getting started. "We\'re making big investments," said Apple iTunes music chief Eddy Cue at SXSW (the South by Southwest conference) on March 12. "Money isn\'t an issue." At the end of 2017, the tech giant scored a highly coveted drama series about people on morning talk shows, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Apple is paying the stars upward of $1.25 million apiece for each of the 20 episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Other shows in the works for Apple include the true-crime series Are You Sleeping? , starring Octavia Spencer, known for her roles in The Help and Hidden Figures . Apple will also revive Steven Spielberg\'s sci-fi anthology series Amazing Stories for 10 episodes, with a reported $5 million budget per episode. Story continues In total, Apple has more than 10 shows in the works but is focusing on quality rather than quantity, according to Cue. Last year may have been experimental as Apple got its feet wet with Planet of the Apps , but this year Apple isn\'t messing around. "We\'re completely all in," Cue said at the conference. Disney reorganizes the company to focus on streaming Disney is also going all in on content this year as it prepares to launch its streaming sites. On March 14, the company announced a company reorganization into four segments, including a new direct-to-consumer division that will house its streaming businesses. The reorganization comes as Disney prepares to absorb Twenty-First Century Fox, in a deal that\'s still awaiting government approval. As part of the restructuring, Disney promoted Kevin Mayer from chief strategy officer to chairman of the direct-to-consumer division. Disney also recently hired former Apple and Samsung exec Kevin Swint to help out with its new streaming division. Swint previously worked for two years as vice president of product, content, and services at Samsung; before that, he spent five years as the director of international movies at Apple\'s iTunes. Disney\'s new direct-to-consumer division makes sense, considering it\'s gearing up to launch two streaming sites. The first one will launch this spring as a direct-to-consumer ESPN service that will work with a redesigned ESPN app. The $4.99-per-month subscription service will give users thousands of additional live sports events, as well as the full library of ESPN Films. Disney is also working on a family-friendly streaming service aimed at kids that won\'t be ready until 2019. This could hurt Netflix, which doesn\'t yet have a site for parents who just want shows for their children to watch. Another thing that should scare Netflix is Disney\'s pending acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, known for shows like Modern Family and This Is Us . Disney itself is already a blockbuster movie maker, but this deal could give it the talent it needs to really put a dent in Netflix\'s subscriber growth. "The way to look at the revenue opportunities, as particularly as it relates to production, is to consider the fact that what we\'re buying here is significant production capabilities and, with that, the talent to produce on our behalf," Disney CEO Bob Iger said on the latest earnings call. Not only will Netflix need to compete with Disney -- the rival that is perhaps most familiar with the content space -- it will also have to make do without Disney\'s titles starting in 2019. Disney announced last fall that it would pull its titles from Netflix at the end of 2018 in preparation for its own streaming site. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has been playing it cool about the upcoming competition from Disney. "We don\'t see it as a threat to us any more than Hulu has been, but it\'s a great opportunity for them," Hastings said on the latest earnings call. While Hastings has to put on a strong front for investors, it\'s safe to assume that Netflix execs are kicking their strategizing efforts up a notch behind closed doors. Perhaps that\'s why Netflix is planning to make a stunning 700 TV, film, and stand-up comedy projects this year. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple, Netflix, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Shares ofSeritage Growth Properties(NYSE: SRG)have gone nowhere since the retail real estate investment trust (REIT) was spun off fromSears Holdings(NASDAQ: SHLD)in mid-2015.\nIn the long run, Seritage hopes to significantly boost its net operating income (NOI) and funds from operations (FFO) -- two key profit metrics for REITs -- by redeveloping Sears and Kmart stores for higher-paying tenants. In the short run, those efforts have been overwhelmed bydeclining rental income from Sears Holdingsas it closes and downsizes stores.\nSeritage Growth Properties Stock Performance, data byYCharts.\nHowever, investors got a reminder of the value of Seritage Growth Properties\' real estate last Thursday. The company sold a 50% interest in one of its flagship properties to an affiliate of investment managerInvescofor a hefty sum of $50 million. There could be more deals of this nature in the next year or two.\nThe master lease between Sears Holdings and Seritage is structured to ensure that the underlying real estate is put to its best use. Sears has the right to terminate the leases for stores where it is losing money (although it is limited to terminating 20% of the leases by value in any given year), while Seritage can recapture at least 50% of each property\'s square footage with a few months\' notice.\nBeginning in September 2016, Sears has aggressivelymade use of its termination rights. As a result, it vacated 55 properties during the course of 2017, representing nearly 20% of Seritage\'s total square footage.\nSeritage has also exercised its recapture rights at dozens of properties in the past two years. Meanwhile, most of the redevelopment projects that will bring in new tenants at higher rents are still in progress. As a result, Seritage\'s NOI and FFO have been squeezed from both sides.\nThe declines in rental income aren\'t just making Seritage\'s current earnings look bad. From a longer-term perspective, some investors are worried about whether Seritage will be able to raise the capital it needs to complete its redevelopment projects. (As of the end of 2017, Seritage had more than $800 million of additional spending budgeted to complete the redevelopment projects that were in process.)\nRedevelopment projects like the Sears Santa Monica store will be costly. Image source: Seritage Growth Properties.\nAt the time of its inception, Seritage Growth Properties had 50-50 joint ventures with several leading retail REITs. Together, these JVs owned 31 properties.\nIn the second half of 2017, Seritage sold its 50% interests in 13 of those properties to its partners. It also contributed another five properties to a joint venture withGGP, a shopping center REIT. These transactions netted more than $300 million, while also relieving Seritage of a 50% share of the redevelopment costs for those assets. This enabled it to pay down debt and partially funded other redevelopment projects.\nOn Thursday, Seritage announced a new joint venture with Invesco Real Estate. It has sold a 50% interest in the shuttered Santa Monica Sears store, which is being transformed into a mixed-use retail and office development called The Mark 302.\nThe deal values The Mark 302 at $145 million, including costs necessary to complete the project. Seritage received $50 million of cash proceeds, which it used to pay down its mortgage. The other $22.5 million will presumably come from contributions to pay for redevelopment work.\nIn its 2017 annual report, Seritage Growth Properties noted that it plans "to partner with leading capital providers and developers" for many of its larger-scale projects. Thus, more JV deals are likely, either for the other two premier projects that are underway -- Aventura, Florida, and San Diego (La Jolla), California -- or some of the other large-scale projects that haven\'t been approved yet.\nThese joint venture structures make sense for Seritage, as long as it is getting fair value for the 50% interests it is selling. (The Santa Monica deal values that property at more than $1,000 per square foot, which seems reasonable. For comparison, Seritage\'s enterprise value equates to less than $100 per square foot.) Seritage is asset-rich but cash-poor, so it needs to raise capital somehow. Selling 50% interests in part of its portfolio at around fair value will be better for shareholders in the long run than issuing equity or debt at unfavorable prices.\nThe Santa Monica site\'s valuation shows that it doesn\'t take many real estate gems to justify the company\'s market cap of approximately $3 billion. Even if the bottom half of Seritage\'s portfolio isn\'t worth very much, the stock should trade for far more than $35.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Seritage Growth Properties (Class A). The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Shares of Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) have gone nowhere since the retail real estate investment trust (REIT) was spun off from Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) in mid-2015. In the long run, Seritage hopes to significantly boost its net operating income (NOI) and funds from operations (FFO) -- two key profit metrics for REITs -- by redeveloping Sears and Kmart stores for higher-paying tenants. In the short run, those efforts have been overwhelmed by declining rental income from Sears Holdings as it closes and downsizes stores. SRG Chart Seritage Growth Properties Stock Performance, data by YCharts . However, investors got a reminder of the value of Seritage Growth Properties\' real estate last Thursday. The company sold a 50% interest in one of its flagship properties to an affiliate of investment manager Invesco for a hefty sum of $50 million. There could be more deals of this nature in the next year or two. The fundamental problem The master lease between Sears Holdings and Seritage is structured to ensure that the underlying real estate is put to its best use. Sears has the right to terminate the leases for stores where it is losing money (although it is limited to terminating 20% of the leases by value in any given year), while Seritage can recapture at least 50% of each property\'s square footage with a few months\' notice. Beginning in September 2016, Sears has aggressively made use of its termination rights . As a result, it vacated 55 properties during the course of 2017, representing nearly 20% of Seritage\'s total square footage. Seritage has also exercised its recapture rights at dozens of properties in the past two years. Meanwhile, most of the redevelopment projects that will bring in new tenants at higher rents are still in progress. As a result, Seritage\'s NOI and FFO have been squeezed from both sides. The declines in rental income aren\'t just making Seritage\'s current earnings look bad. From a longer-term perspective, some investors are worried about whether Seritage will be able to raise the capital it needs to complete its redevelopment projects. (As of the end of 2017, Seritage had more than $800 million of additional spending budgeted to complete the redevelopment projects that were in process.) Story continues An exterior rendering of The Mark 302, a redeveloped Sears store Redevelopment projects like the Sears Santa Monica store will be costly. Image source: Seritage Growth Properties. Another joint venture At the time of its inception, Seritage Growth Properties had 50-50 joint ventures with several leading retail REITs. Together, these JVs owned 31 properties. In the second half of 2017, Seritage sold its 50% interests in 13 of those properties to its partners. It also contributed another five properties to a joint venture with GGP , a shopping center REIT. These transactions netted more than $300 million, while also relieving Seritage of a 50% share of the redevelopment costs for those assets. This enabled it to pay down debt and partially funded other redevelopment projects. On Thursday, Seritage announced a new joint venture with Invesco Real Estate. It has sold a 50% interest in the shuttered Santa Monica Sears store, which is being transformed into a mixed-use retail and office development called The Mark 302. The deal values The Mark 302 at $145 million, including costs necessary to complete the project. Seritage received $50 million of cash proceeds, which it used to pay down its mortgage. The other $22.5 million will presumably come from contributions to pay for redevelopment work. More to come? In its 2017 annual report, Seritage Growth Properties noted that it plans "to partner with leading capital providers and developers" for many of its larger-scale projects. Thus, more JV deals are likely, either for the other two premier projects that are underway -- Aventura, Florida, and San Diego (La Jolla), California -- or some of the other large-scale projects that haven\'t been approved yet. These joint venture structures make sense for Seritage, as long as it is getting fair value for the 50% interests it is selling. (The Santa Monica deal values that property at more than $1,000 per square foot, which seems reasonable. For comparison, Seritage\'s enterprise value equates to less than $100 per square foot.) Seritage is asset-rich but cash-poor, so it needs to raise capital somehow. Selling 50% interests in part of its portfolio at around fair value will be better for shareholders in the long run than issuing equity or debt at unfavorable prices. The Santa Monica site\'s valuation shows that it doesn\'t take many real estate gems to justify the company\'s market cap of approximately $3 billion. Even if the bottom half of Seritage\'s portfolio isn\'t worth very much, the stock should trade for far more than $35. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Seritage Growth Properties (Class A). The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Midstream energy partnershipHolly Energy Partners, L.P.(NYSE: HEP)offers investors a fat 9% distribution yield. That\'s partly driven by concerns over the partnership\'s tight coverage ratio, which is just one of several key issues that came up during the latest earnings call. However, if you look beyond the distribution, there are a number of positives taking shape. Here\'s what CEO George Damiris had to say about the fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results.\nOne of the key numbers for a partnership is distributable cash flow, which is the cash available to support the distributions that make limited partnerships an income investor favorite. On that front, the CEO was able to highlight a strong improvement in the fourth quarter, saying, "HEP generated distributable cash flow of $66 million in the quarter, a 12% increase compared to the same period of 2016." For the year, that figure advanced roughly 11% -- both respectable numbers.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe full-year and quarter advances were driven by a late 2016 acquisition and the purchase of the remaining interest in the Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines in the fourth quarter. The big takeaway, however, is that Holly Energy is continuing to find ways to grow its distributable cash flow.\nThat said, Damiris made a point of highlighting that the partnership "will continue to leverage our existing footprint to grow organically, especially in the Permian." Three key internal projects in 2018 include a debottlenecking at one asset and expansions at the now fully owned Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines. This is good but not great news.\nAcquisitions would likely generate higher growth, but he didn\'t discuss potential deals. In fact, he specifically shied away from the topic when asked during the question-and-answer portion of the call. While the partnership\'s late 2017 purchases should lead to a another good year in 2018 for distributable cash flow, there\'s a notable question mark here that investors need to think about longer term.\nThat said, there\'s good reason for the company to be stepping back from the deal table. As Damiris explained, "We also completed the IDR simplification agreement with HollyFrontier in October. The IDR Simplification provides HEP with a more competitive cost of capital, better equipping us to pursue both organic projects and third-party acquisitions."\nHEP average diluted shares outstanding (quarterly). Data byYCharts.\nThis is a good move for Holly Energy, since it no longer has to pay incentive distributions to parentHollyFrontier Corp.(NYSE: HFC). But it required the issuance of 37.25 million new units. So it was a costly change, even though it islikely to be a beneficial one over the long term. Those additional units partly explain why the partnership isn\'t looking to expand aggressively via acquisitions right now, even though the IDR simplification would make it easier to finance deals. This brings us to the distribution.\nThe distributable cash flow number highlighted by Damiris above was an overall figure -- it didn\'t take into account what was being paid out to unitholders. The relevant metric there is the coverage ratio, which he discussed later in the conference call: "We had a distribution coverage ratio of 1.03x for the quarter and 1.00x for the full year of 2017." That\'s rather tight, since the partnership just managed to cover its distribution for the full year.\nWorse yet, every additional share increases the money flowing out the door. So the simplification agreement actually made Holly Energy\'s life a little more complicated over the near term. "Looking ahead in 2018," Damiris explained, "We expect to increase the quarterly distribution by $0.005 per unit per quarter, resulting in an annual distribution growth rate of 4%. Distribution coverage is expected to average approximately 1 for the full year." For reference, the distribution grew by 7% last year.\nDistribution coverage is expected to improve as the year progresses and as contractual rate increases kick in. That suggests that the coverage in the early part of the year could dip below 1. Until this metric starts to improve, Holly Energy is probably right to be cautious about its spending plans.\nIn addition to the coverage ratio, CFO Richard Voliva stepped in to highlight the partnership\'s debt goal of achieving a four times net debt-to-EBITDAratio. He noted, "As of December 31, HEP had $1.5 billion in total debt outstanding, resulting in year-end net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 4.4x." However, that number was partly because of a decision to fund the two fourth-quarter acquisitions with debt.\nA timeline of Holly Energy\'s growth. Don\'t expect big moves in 2018. Image source: Holly Energy Partners, L.P.\nVoliva added, "In February 2018, we issued a $110 million of limited partner equity through a private placement, with the proceeds used to repay a portion of the debt associated with the Frontier and SLC acquisitions. Following this issuance, our liquidity was over $500 million and our pro forma debt to trailing EBITDA stood at approximately 4.1x." That\'s much better and suggests that the four times figure is within reach this year. That said, reducing leverage is yet another demand on the partnership\'s cash -- one more reason for avoiding acquisitions and focusing on internal growth projects.\nIt\'s hard to suggest that Holly Energy\'s conference call was bad, but you would be equally challenged to call it good. The truth is that 2017 was a decent year that included a notable business change: the simplification transaction with HollyFrontier. That move is likely to be a long-term benefit even if the issuance of new shares will be a near-term drag on performance. So, as 2018 progresses,look for incremental improvements, not dramatic change, as the partnership works to adjust to a new normal. For investors with a long-term focus, Holly Energy and its high yield are probably worth a deep dive.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nReuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Midstream energy partnership Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: HEP) offers investors a fat 9% distribution yield. That\'s partly driven by concerns over the partnership\'s tight coverage ratio, which is just one of several key issues that came up during the latest earnings call. However, if you look beyond the distribution, there are a number of positives taking shape. Here\'s what CEO George Damiris had to say about the fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results. 1. It was a decent year One of the key numbers for a partnership is distributable cash flow, which is the cash available to support the distributions that make limited partnerships an income investor favorite. On that front, the CEO was able to highlight a strong improvement in the fourth quarter, saying, "HEP generated distributable cash flow of $66 million in the quarter, a 12% increase compared to the same period of 2016." For the year, that figure advanced roughly 11% -- both respectable numbers. A man welding a midstream pipeline Image source: Getty Images. The full-year and quarter advances were driven by a late 2016 acquisition and the purchase of the remaining interest in the Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines in the fourth quarter. The big takeaway, however, is that Holly Energy is continuing to find ways to grow its distributable cash flow. 2. We\'re going organic That said, Damiris made a point of highlighting that the partnership "will continue to leverage our existing footprint to grow organically, especially in the Permian." Three key internal projects in 2018 include a debottlenecking at one asset and expansions at the now fully owned Salt Lake City and Frontier pipelines. This is good but not great news. Acquisitions would likely generate higher growth, but he didn\'t discuss potential deals. In fact, he specifically shied away from the topic when asked during the question-and-answer portion of the call. While the partnership\'s late 2017 purchases should lead to a another good year in 2018 for distributable cash flow, there\'s a notable question mark here that investors need to think about longer term. Story continues 3. We made a big change That said, there\'s good reason for the company to be stepping back from the deal table. As Damiris explained, "We also completed the IDR simplification agreement with HollyFrontier in October. The IDR Simplification provides HEP with a more competitive cost of capital, better equipping us to pursue both organic projects and third-party acquisitions." HEP Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Quarterly) Chart HEP average diluted shares outstanding (quarterly) . Data by YCharts . This is a good move for Holly Energy, since it no longer has to pay incentive distributions to parent HollyFrontier Corp. (NYSE: HFC) . But it required the issuance of 37.25 million new units. So it was a costly change, even though it is likely to be a beneficial one over the long term . Those additional units partly explain why the partnership isn\'t looking to expand aggressively via acquisitions right now, even though the IDR simplification would make it easier to finance deals. This brings us to the distribution. 4. Distribution growth will be slower this year The distributable cash flow number highlighted by Damiris above was an overall figure -- it didn\'t take into account what was being paid out to unitholders. The relevant metric there is the coverage ratio, which he discussed later in the conference call: "We had a distribution coverage ratio of 1.03x for the quarter and 1.00x for the full year of 2017." That\'s rather tight, since the partnership just managed to cover its distribution for the full year. Worse yet, every additional share increases the money flowing out the door. So the simplification agreement actually made Holly Energy\'s life a little more complicated over the near term. "Looking ahead in 2018," Damiris explained, "We expect to increase the quarterly distribution by $0.005 per unit per quarter, resulting in an annual distribution growth rate of 4%. Distribution coverage is expected to average approximately 1 for the full year." For reference, the distribution grew by 7% last year. Distribution coverage is expected to improve as the year progresses and as contractual rate increases kick in. That suggests that the coverage in the early part of the year could dip below 1. Until this metric starts to improve, Holly Energy is probably right to be cautious about its spending plans. 5. We\'re still focusing on leverage In addition to the coverage ratio, CFO Richard Voliva stepped in to highlight the partnership\'s debt goal of achieving a four times net debt-to- EBITDA ratio. He noted, "As of December 31, HEP had $1.5 billion in total debt outstanding, resulting in year-end net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 4.4x." However, that number was partly because of a decision to fund the two fourth-quarter acquisitions with debt. A timeline showing the acquisitions and construction projects that have driven Holly Energy\'s growth, ending with the elimination of the incentive distribution rights. A timeline of Holly Energy\'s growth. Don\'t expect big moves in 2018. Image source: Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Voliva added, "In February 2018, we issued a $110 million of limited partner equity through a private placement, with the proceeds used to repay a portion of the debt associated with the Frontier and SLC acquisitions. Following this issuance, our liquidity was over $500 million and our pro forma debt to trailing EBITDA stood at approximately 4.1x." That\'s much better and suggests that the four times figure is within reach this year. That said, reducing leverage is yet another demand on the partnership\'s cash -- one more reason for avoiding acquisitions and focusing on internal growth projects. A mixed bag It\'s hard to suggest that Holly Energy\'s conference call was bad, but you would be equally challenged to call it good. The truth is that 2017 was a decent year that included a notable business change: the simplification transaction with HollyFrontier. That move is likely to be a long-term benefit even if the issuance of new shares will be a near-term drag on performance. So, as 2018 progresses, look for incremental improvements , not dramatic change, as the partnership works to adjust to a new normal. For investors with a long-term focus, Holly Energy and its high yield are probably worth a deep dive. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar hit its lowest level against a basket of major currencies since March 7 on Friday as investors expressed concerns that escalating trade tensions could hurt global economic growth.\nTheJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures contract closed on Friday at 89.033, down 0.440 or -0.49%. For the week, the index was down 0.85%.\nJust one day after President Trump signed an executive memorandum that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports, China urged the United States on Friday to “pull back from the brink” as the world’s two largest economies moved closer to trade war.\nChina “firmly opposes” the Trump administration’s plans for tariffs on Chinese imports and “would fight to the end” if a trade war were initiated by the U.S., according to a statement from the embassy in Washington, D.C.\n“China is strongly disappointed and firmly opposes such an action,” the statement said. “China does not want a trade war with anyone. But China is not afraid of and will not recoil from a trade war. … If trade war were initiated by the U.S., China would fight to the end to defend its own legitimate interests with all necessary measures.”\nCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC he doesn’t think there will be a trade war with China resulting from Trump’s latest tariffs. “There will be some ultimate retaliation from the Chinese but I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the earth,” he said on Power Lunch.\nIt’s not as though we’re blowing them up,” he said. “This is not going to put China into a depression. It’s not going to put us into a depression. This is simply trying to cure abuses.”\nThe British Pound rose after Bank of England rate-setter Gertjan Vlieghe said that interest rates will probably need to rise once or twice a year over the next few years, comments that are likely to help cement investors’ expectations of a BoE rate hike in May.\nTheGBP/USDsettled at 1.4129, up 0.0034 or +0.24%.\nVlieghe, widely regarded as a dovish member of the central bank’s rate setting committee, told an audience of businesses in Birmingham that he believed a tighter labor market would soon require a rate hike.\nMr. Vlieghe said that unemployment was still an important measure of likely wage inflation. As such, provided signs carried on suggesting “that a tight labor market is actually pushing up domestic inflationary pressures”, interest rates would need to be raised.\nThe Canadian Dollar surged against the Greenback, supported by higher oil prices and hotter-than-expected domestic inflation data that raised the chances of further rate hikes by the Bank of Canada over the coming months.\nTheUSD/CADsettled at 1.2894, down 0.0045 or -0.35%.\nThe country’s annual pace of inflation jumped 2.2 percent last month at its fastest pace in more than three years as the rate moved above the central bank’s ideal bull’s-eye of 2 percent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Jump in U.S. Durable Goods May Raise Outlook for Q1 GDP\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018\n• Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally\n• USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'The U.S. Dollar hit its lowest level against a basket of major currencies since March 7 on Friday as investors expressed concerns that escalating trade tensions could hurt global economic growth. The June U.S. Dollar Index futures contract closed on Friday at 89.033, down 0.440 or -0.49%. For the week, the index was down 0.85%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Just one day after President Trump signed an executive memorandum that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports, China urged the United States on Friday to “pull back from the brink” as the world’s two largest economies moved closer to trade war. China “firmly opposes” the Trump administration’s plans for tariffs on Chinese imports and “would fight to the end” if a trade war were initiated by the U.S., according to a statement from the embassy in Washington, D.C. “China is strongly disappointed and firmly opposes such an action,” the statement said. “China does not want a trade war with anyone. But China is not afraid of and will not recoil from a trade war. … If trade war were initiated by the U.S., China would fight to the end to defend its own legitimate interests with all necessary measures.” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC he doesn’t think there will be a trade war with China resulting from Trump’s latest tariffs. “There will be some ultimate retaliation from the Chinese but I don’t think it’s going to be the end of the earth,” he said on Power Lunch. It’s not as though we’re blowing them up,” he said. “This is not going to put China into a depression. It’s not going to put us into a depression. This is simply trying to cure abuses.” British Pound The British Pound rose after Bank of England rate-setter Gertjan Vlieghe said that interest rates will probably need to rise once or twice a year over the next few years, comments that are likely to help cement investors’ expectations of a BoE rate hike in May. The GBP/USD settled at 1.4129, up 0.0034 or +0.24%. Daily GBPUSD Vlieghe, widely regarded as a dovish member of the central bank’s rate setting committee, told an audience of businesses in Birmingham that he believed a tighter labor market would soon require a rate hike. Story continues Mr. Vlieghe said that unemployment was still an important measure of likely wage inflation. As such, provided signs carried on suggesting “that a tight labor market is actually pushing up domestic inflationary pressures”, interest rates would need to be raised. Daily USD/CAD Canadian Dollar The Canadian Dollar surged against the Greenback, supported by higher oil prices and hotter-than-expected domestic inflation data that raised the chances of further rate hikes by the Bank of Canada over the coming months. The USD/CAD settled at 1.2894, down 0.0045 or -0.35%. The country’s annual pace of inflation jumped 2.2 percent last month at its fastest pace in more than three years as the rate moved above the central bank’s ideal bull’s-eye of 2 percent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis Jump in U.S. Durable Goods May Raise Outlook for Q1 GDP DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018 Alt Coins Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally USD/JPY Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Arguably, no retailer has more to lose from the rise of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) than Macy\'s (NYSE: M) . The venerable department store chain was a giant of retail throughout the 20th century, with flagship stores in many of the country\'s biggest cities, but the rise of e-commerce has threatened Macy\'s like nothing before it. As a department store chain, the company\'s format is the most vulnerable to the online channel because the model doesn\'t offer any of the private labels or personalization that might help separate it from online competitors. Once upon a time, if you wanted to shop for clothing, cosmetics, home goods, and gifts in the same place, a department store was ideal, but now consumers can buy all those things from the comfort of their own homes. As a result of that pressure, Macy\'s stock dropped more than two-thirds from 2015 to 2017. It\'s since recovered some of those losses after posting its first positive comparable sales growth in three years in the recent quarter. However, the headwinds against the company remain. At the recent Shoptalk retail conference in Las Vegas, Macy\'s unveiled a plan to modernize its business. Here are some of the key components. Macy\'s flagship location in New York\'s Herald Square Image source: Macy\'s. Make checkout easier If you\'ve been to a Macy\'s or another department store, you\'ve likely experienced this frustration. You\'ve found an item that you want to buy, yet a cash register is nowhere in sight. When you finally find one, there\'s a long line to pay for your merchandise. To combat that, Macy\'s is testing mobile checkout at some stores with plans to introduce it to 450-650 locations. In order to use it, a customer must download the Macy\'s app, scan items on it, pay, and then go to an express line at checkout to have the security tags removed. CEO Jeff Gennette called the checkout process "the single biggest pain point in our stores right now." However, the unwieldiness of the mobile checkout process, which still requires customers to visit a checkout counter, underscores the challenges facing Macy\'s. Compare that to Amazon\'s "Just Walk Out" technology in its new Amazon Go store, and it\'s clear which one is more convenient. Story continues Tap virtual reality Another way Macy\'s is embracing technology is with a pilot program to offer virtual reality furniture shopping experiences. The initiative differs from rivals like Ikea, Amazon, and Target that are offering augmented reality to show customers how furniture would look in their homes. At Macy\'s, the program gives customers a virtual reality headset to see how a furniture set would look together. The company says the VR initative helps it better use its space since it doesn\'t have to devote as much room to furniture that it can display virtually, and the technology has helped boost sales by easing concerns about furniture not fitting. At the conference, Gennette said, "Furniture is a business we love. It\'s high margin. It\'s a high-touch business for Macy\'s. We want to do this with as many stores as possible." Focus on private labels Jumping on a broader trend throughout retail, Macy\'s said it would step up its private-label offerings, growing the percentage of private-label inventory from 29% to 40% of its total merchandise. Private-label goods Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-24 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1349.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.88 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 22892480.8107269 - Transaction Count: 179818.0 - Unique Addresses: 430897.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.32 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Current price of Bitcoin is $8867.00 March 24, 2018 at 08:59AM', 'Amerikan Doları \| 3.9871 ▼ (%0.00)\nEuro \| 4.9275 ▼ (%-0.01)\nİngiliz Sterlini \| 5.6422 ▬ (%0.00)\nÇeyrek Altın \| 280.9900 ▲ (%0.57)\nGram Altın \| 172.7418 ▬ (%0.00)\nBitcoin \| 8892.0098 ▲ (%2.65)', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8867.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 24, 2018 at 11:00AM is $8975.00.', '#BTC Average: 9010.66$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8948.50$\n#Poloniex - 8953.15$\n#Bitstamp - 8943.34$\n#Coinbase - 8962.00$\n#Binance - 8930.37$\n#CEXio - 9015.70$\n#Kraken - 8941.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8960.00$\n#Bittrex - 8921.18$\n#GateCoin - 9531.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'It isn’t gospel but, for better or worse, wp vision is Bitcoin.\n\nBlockstream “stole the ‘brand’”, not Bitcoin Cash, so protestations against BCH=extreme hypocrisy.\n\nWorse, credible evidence Blockstream put their biz interests ahead of community’s 11:00 https://youtu.be/jctc85X_PCI\xa0', '24 Mart 2018 Saat 19:00:03, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 35.636,00 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $PEPE news -> https://goo.gl/YVBe1z\xa0\n$DGD $BCX $ZEPH $AMB $DENT $PEPE $TIO $MAG $AIDOC $JINN $BLITZ $DCR $POE $GEO $AAC $OCT $CND $MYB $MUSIC $ICON 30.00$ \n Bi8rYYe524Kka22esebbnd46', 'Current BTC Price: $ 8,867.00. The 24H Change is 6.00%, \n24H Volume is $ 100,498,077.5 and the current marketcap is $ 150.18 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'BTC Price: 8980.48$, \nBTC Today High : 9000.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 539.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/fjJmhDwdDG', '14:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %3.23 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$NAV : %1.45 \n $STRAT : %1.22 \n $STEEM : %0.88 \n $XPM : %0.83 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $PPC : %-2.13 \n $VTC : %-1.86 \n $STR : %-0.37 \n : % \n : %', 'BTC/USD 8.891,00 OPEN ▼ -0.30% \nETH/USD 535,14 OPEN ▼ -1.47% \n\n24/03/2018 14:59:50 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 8861.93$, \nBTC Today High : 9000.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 533.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/aWNLlzBu57', '#BTC Average: 8985.09$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8909.70$\n#Poloniex - 8912.61$\n#Bitstamp - 8920.15$\n#Coinbase - 8916.44$\n#Binance - 8907.84$\n#CEXio - 9018.40$\n#Kraken - 8914.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8910.00$\n#Bittrex - 8910.00$\n#GateCoin - 9531.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8982.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8919.30$\n#Poloniex - 8915.19$\n#Bitstamp - 8923.99$\n#Coinbase - 8901.46$\n#Binance - 8910.00$\n#CEXio - 9011.30$\n#Kraken - 8915.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8880.00$\n#Bittrex - 8913.54$\n#GateCoin - 9531.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $8894.99\nHigh: $8999.00\nLow: $8560.06\nChange: 3.36% \| $288.99\nVolume: $90,474,474.60\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/EFh6ur2CxT', 'Price action for $BTC on Bitso\n\nIn the last 30 minutes:\nBulls bought 0.285390 BTC \nBears sold 1.001536 BTC\nPrice (BUY/SELL):$161200.00/$163799.00 MXN', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,914.36\nChange in 1h: -0.23%\nMarket cap: $150,978,833,689.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Poloniex Borsasında 12:00 ile 13:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$RIC : 1.0273622201592 \n$NMC : 1.02552472 \n$HUC : 1.02544248 \n$GRC : 1.0116411 \n$MAID : 1.0103827167832 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$RIC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_RIC&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 812 20.€ \| -0.95% \| Kraken \| 24/03/18 12:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9917.44 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8851.00 (89.25%) + Cash $1008.22 (10.17%) + Gold $58.22 (0.59%)', 'The XY Oracle Network has a get together to talk about how we will enhance the blockchain ecosystem. January 16th, 11:00 am, San Diego, WeWork on B Street, room 7E. See you tomorrow.\n#XYO #geolocation#Crypto #Blockchain #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensalehttps://twitter.com/XYOracleNetwork/status/953101409196548096\xa0…', '1 KOBO = 0.00000333 BTC \n = 0.0290 USD \n = 10.3530 NGN \n = 0.3403 ZAR \n = 2.9203 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-24 12:00', '03/25 02:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '2018/03/24 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000296 BTC(2.76円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000433 BTC(4.03円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000434 BTC(4.04円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000448 BTC(4.17円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000481 BTC(4.48円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '$2,219.00 Bitcoin Antminer S9 13.5TH/s Miner - BTC incl Original Power Supply PSU IN HAND #Cryptocurrency #Mining http://bit.ly/2pCaw42\xa0pic.twitter.com/is32FjS8kX', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $8,740.00. Down from $8,792.00 - 0.59 percent. pic.twitter.com/G4Cd1KX4bK', '2018-03-24 12:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8751.61\nBCH: $999.1\nETH: $528.28\nZEC: $245.7\nLTC: $162.38\nETC: $18.5\nXRP: $0.636', '#BTC Average: 8800.48$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8702.00$\n#Poloniex - 8698.11$\n#Bitstamp - 8720.00$\n#Coinbase - 8701.02$\n#Binance - 8710.04$\n#CEXio - 8778.50$\n#Kraken - 8689.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8666.95$\n#Bittrex - 8688.30$\n#GateCoin - 9650.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '15:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %3.23 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$EXP : %2.78 \n $SYS : %2.32 \n $VTC : %0.71 \n $HUC : %0.56 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-1.81 \n $ETC : %-0.43 \n $RIC : %-0.41 \n $STR : %-0.26 \n $XMR : %-0.06']... - Contextual Past News Article: The European Commission has confirmed that it is paying attention to concerns about rising electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining in the European Union, according to European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, who oversees digital economy and society. According to anoticeon the European Parliament website, Gabriel addressed the issue in response to a question posed to the parliament. The Commission, Gabriel noted, is aware of the concerns on growing electricity consumption for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in general. The issue is especially critical for bitcoin, for whichminingis concentrated in China. While two-thirds of all mining takes place in China, according to some estimates, some amount of mining takes place in other places. There is currently no legal basis to prevent or limit energy consumed within the EU, the statement noted. But given that electrical consumption is an economic activity, it is subject to EU rules that apply to energy efficiency, the power sector and greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector are covered by the EU emission trading system. The cryptocurrency mining business model is based on delivering a high valuation of cryptocurrencies, the statement noted. The increasing electricity consumption and cost is likely to modify the value of and demand for cryptocurrencies. The Commission has not invoked any way to track cryptocurrency mining because it is not an illegal activity. However, the Commission will review the activity as it impacts the demand for energy. It is important to keep in mind that many promising applications of blockchain technology do not have extensive need for processing power, Gabriel’s statement further noted. In January,International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Economic Forumthat bitcoin mining is too energy intensive. Many analysts and environmentalists have sounded the alarm on the industry’s power usage, and Lagarde said that it has turned in to a “big concern” given that the world is already battle climate change. Also read:IMF’s Lagarde says that bitcoin mining consumes too much electricity The European Commission announced plans last year to establish an EU Blockchain Observatoryin response to a European Parliament mandate to strengthen technical expertise and regulatory capacity. The project will include an observatory and a forum to gather input on distributed ledger technology and blockchain technology. The goal is to establish an EU expertise resource for forward-looking blockchain topics and develop EU use cases. Another goal is to assist the EC in determining what role – if any – government authorities can play to encourage the creation of such technologies and to develop policy recommendations. Featured image from Shutterstock. The postNo Legal Basis to Ban or Limit Bitcoin Mining: EU Officialappeared first onCCN.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['It can be hard for any retailer to stay ahead of shifting consumer demands, but that challenge is even more pronounced when you\'re marketing "trend-right" products to younger shoppers.\nYet byanticipating its customers\' needs lately,Five Below(NASDAQ: FIVE)has found room to expand its store footprint while still producing healthy sales and profit gains at existing locations. This week the teen-focused retailer revealed that those positive trends held up through the holiday season and are likely to continue into fiscal 2018.\nHere\'s a look at how the headline results stacked up against the prior year period:\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q4 2017": "$505 million", "Q4 2016": "$388 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "30%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q4 2017": "$67 million", "Q4 2016": "$50 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "35%"}, {"Metric": "EPS", "Q4 2017": "$1.21", "Q4 2016": "$0.90", "Year-Over-Year Change": "41%"}]\nData source: Five Below\'s financial filings.\nSales met management\'s upgraded projections for the holiday season while profitability held steady. Meanwhile, an improving cash flow position, brought on by recent tax law changes, convinced management to issue its first stock buyback plan.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nHere are some of the key highlights from the quarter:\n• Comparable-store sales rose 6% to mark just a slight slowdown from the prior quarter\'sstellar 8.5% increase. That result met the increased guidance that CEO Joel Anderson and his team issued in early January.\n• Overall sales jumped 30% as Five Below\'s store base expanded by 20% compared to the prior year.\n• Gross profit margin held steady at 41% of sales.\n• Operating margin ticked up to 20.5% of sales from 20.3% a year ago as expenses rose at a slightly slower pace than revenue.\n• The chain ended the quarter with $36 million of cash and $3.15 billion in debt.\nExecutives expressed optimism about their execution over the competitive holiday season and through the broader 2017 fiscal year. "We are extremely pleased with our strong fourth quarter results," Anderson said in a press release, "which capped an incredible year for Five Below, delivering outperformance on both the top and bottom line."\nHe continued, "Our solid financial and operational performance continues to reinforce the universal appeal of Five Below and the strength, consistency, and flexibility of our model."\nCiting healthy momentum heading into 2018, management said they see comps rising by between 3% and 4% in the current quarter. They were more conservative with their full-year forecast, though, as comps are predicted to improve by between 1% and 2% in fiscal 2018.\nThe company plans to open as many as 125 new locations to mark an acceleration over last year\'s 100-unit expansion pace. That should help revenue rise to approximately $1.5 billion to keep its streak of 20% annual top-line growth intact. Five Below is aiming to boost both its revenue and profit figures at that 20% pace through 2020 as it continues marching toward its targeted base of 2,500 stores, up from 625 locations today. In another sign of their confidence in the long-run growth outlook, management announced plans to spend $100 million repurchasing its shares over the next three years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDemitrios Kalogeropouloshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Five Below. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It can be hard for any retailer to stay ahead of shifting consumer demands, but that challenge is even more pronounced when you\'re marketing "trend-right" products to younger shoppers. Yet by anticipating its customers\' needs lately , Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) has found room to expand its store footprint while still producing healthy sales and profit gains at existing locations. This week the teen-focused retailer revealed that those positive trends held up through the holiday season and are likely to continue into fiscal 2018. Here\'s a look at how the headline results stacked up against the prior year period: Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $505 million $388 million 30% Net income $67 million $50 million 35% EPS $1.21 $0.90 41% Data source: Five Below\'s financial filings. What happened this quarter? Sales met management\'s upgraded projections for the holiday season while profitability held steady. Meanwhile, an improving cash flow position, brought on by recent tax law changes, convinced management to issue its first stock buyback plan. Two women share a secret while shopping. Image source: Getty Images. Here are some of the key highlights from the quarter: Comparable-store sales rose 6% to mark just a slight slowdown from the prior quarter\'s stellar 8.5% increase . That result met the increased guidance that CEO Joel Anderson and his team issued in early January. Overall sales jumped 30% as Five Below\'s store base expanded by 20% compared to the prior year. Gross profit margin held steady at 41% of sales. Operating margin ticked up to 20.5% of sales from 20.3% a year ago as expenses rose at a slightly slower pace than revenue. The chain ended the quarter with $36 million of cash and $3.15 billion in debt. What management had to say Executives expressed optimism about their execution over the competitive holiday season and through the broader 2017 fiscal year. "We are extremely pleased with our strong fourth quarter results," Anderson said in a press release, "which capped an incredible year for Five Below, delivering outperformance on both the top and bottom line." Story continues He continued, "Our solid financial and operational performance continues to reinforce the universal appeal of Five Below and the strength, consistency, and flexibility of our model." Looking forward Citing healthy momentum heading into 2018, management said they see comps rising by between 3% and 4% in the current quarter. They were more conservative with their full-year forecast, though, as comps are predicted to improve by between 1% and 2% in fiscal 2018. The company plans to open as many as 125 new locations to mark an acceleration over last year\'s 100-unit expansion pace. That should help revenue rise to approximately $1.5 billion to keep its streak of 20% annual top-line growth intact. Five Below is aiming to boost both its revenue and profit figures at that 20% pace through 2020 as it continues marching toward its targeted base of 2,500 stores, up from 625 locations today. In another sign of their confidence in the long-run growth outlook, management announced plans to spend $100 million repurchasing its shares over the next three years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Five Below. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar fell against a basket of currencies last week, driven lower by a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced he would initiate sanctions against China.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 89.033, down 0.764 or -0.85%.\nOn March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.\nThe Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness.\nFed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent.\nInflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation.\nPresident Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports.\nThe new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property.\nThe dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market.\nIn other news last week, U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders rose 1.2% versus an estimate of 0.5% and the previous read of -0.2%. Durable Goods Orders rose 3.1% versus a 1.6% forecast. Last month, the report came in at -3.6%.\nTheAustralian Dollarfinished lower last week, closing at .7694, down 0.0016 or -0.21%.\nThe Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting Minutes showed the central bank is not in a hurry to raise interest rates due to concerns over housing, consumer credit and low wages.\nThe Australian Employment Change showed the economy added 17.5K jobs in February, below the 19.8K estimate. The previous month’s figure was revised down to 12.5K. The Unemployment Rate rose 5.6%, above the 5.5% estimate.\nDespite a dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand interest rate decision and rate statement, as well as a possible negative impact on the economy due to sanctions against its trading partner China, theNew Zealand Dollarmanaged to eke out a small gain for the week, finishing at .7231, up 0.0020 or +0.28%.\nMost of the gains were attributed to a strong rally on March 21 that corresponded with the Fed’s less-hawkish monetary policy statement.\nThe Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Looks Set for a Move. Can the Bulls Fight off the Bears?\n• U.S Mortgage Rates – Onwards and Upwards', 'The U.S. Dollar fell against a basket of currencies last week, driven lower by a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced he would initiate sanctions against China. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.033, down 0.764 or -0.85%. Weekly June U.S. Dollar Index Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate On March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. The Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness. Fed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent. Inflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation. Trump Slaps China with Tariffs President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports. The new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property. The dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market. In other news last week, U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders rose 1.2% versus an estimate of 0.5% and the previous read of -0.2%. Durable Goods Orders rose 3.1% versus a 1.6% forecast. Last month, the report came in at -3.6%. Story continues Weekly AUD/USD Australian Dollar The Australian Dollar finished lower last week, closing at .7694, down 0.0016 or -0.21%. The Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting Minutes showed the central bank is not in a hurry to raise interest rates due to concerns over housing, consumer credit and low wages. The Australian Employment Change showed the economy added 17.5K jobs in February, below the 19.8K estimate. The previous month’s figure was revised down to 12.5K. The Unemployment Rate rose 5.6%, above the 5.5% estimate. Weekly NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar Despite a dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand interest rate decision and rate statement, as well as a possible negative impact on the economy due to sanctions against its trading partner China, the New Zealand Dollar managed to eke out a small gain for the week, finishing at .7231, up 0.0020 or +0.28%. Most of the gains were attributed to a strong rally on March 21 that corresponded with the Fed’s less-hawkish monetary policy statement. Weekly USD/JPY Japanese Yen The Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016. The USD/JPY settled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50 DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018 Bitcoin Looks Set for a Move. Can the Bulls Fight off the Bears? U.S Mortgage Rates – Onwards and Upwards', 'After consolidating early in the week for three sessions, June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average futures plunged sharply lower, reaching levels not seen since February 9. The selling was fueled by a combination of rising interest rates and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced sanctions against China. Daily June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. We actually started to see signs of increasing selling pressure on March 12 when the Dow diverged from the June E-mini S&P 500 Index and the June E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index, forming a potentially closing price reversal top at that time. The downtrend was reaffirmed last week when sellers took out the March 2 bottom at 24233. It now has enough downside momentum to challenge the February 6 main bottom at 23122. This type of sell-off often ends with a dramatic closing price reversal bottom. The Dow is currently in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom so we’ll be watching for that. It’s not going to mean the trend is getting ready to turn up, but it will indicate the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels, and this may be enough to fuel a 2 to 3 day counter-trend rally. After the January to February sell-off, the Dow consolidated inside a pair of retracement zones. This indicated investor indecision, and like all lengthy consolidations, impending volatility. The resistance turned out to be the 50% level at 24923 and the Fibonacci level at 25347. The Dow accelerated to the downside when the support zone at 24477 to 24157 failed as support. These levels are now resistance. Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast Momentum will be the story early this week. If the pressure resumes then sellers should easily take out last week’s low at 23496. If this creates enough downside momentum then look for a challenge of the February 6 bottom at 23122. Recapturing the Fib level at 24157 will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis Rate Hike Forecast Disappointment, China Trade War Fears Sink U.S. Dollar E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could See More Pressure After Close Under Key Retracement Zone GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018 Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50', 'After consolidating early in the week for three sessions,June E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Averagefutures plunged sharply lower, reaching levels not seen since February 9. The selling was fueled by a combination of rising interest rates and fears of a trade war after President Trump announced sanctions against China.\nThe main trend is down according to the daily swing chart. We actually started to see signs of increasing selling pressure on March 12 when the Dow diverged from the June E-mini S&P 500 Index and the June E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index, forming a potentially closing price reversal top at that time.\nThe downtrend was reaffirmed last week when sellers took out the March 2 bottom at 24233. It now has enough downside momentum to challenge the February 6 main bottom at 23122.\nThis type of sell-off often ends with a dramatic closing price reversal bottom. The Dow is currently in the window of time for a closing price reversal bottom so we’ll be watching for that. It’s not going to mean the trend is getting ready to turn up, but it will indicate the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels, and this may be enough to fuel a 2 to 3 day counter-trend rally.\nAfter the January to February sell-off, the Dow consolidated inside a pair of retracement zones. This indicated investor indecision, and like all lengthy consolidations, impending volatility.\nThe resistance turned out to be the 50% level at 24923 and the Fibonacci level at 25347.\nThe Dow accelerated to the downside when the support zone at 24477 to 24157 failed as support. These levels are now resistance.\nMomentum will be the story early this week. If the pressure resumes then sellers should easily take out last week’s low at 23496. If this creates enough downside momentum then look for a challenge of the February 6 bottom at 23122.\nRecapturing the Fib level at 24157 will signal that the buying is greater than the selling at current price levels.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum Price forecast for the week of March 26, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Rate Hike Forecast Disappointment, China Trade War Fears Sink U.S. Dollar\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could See More Pressure After Close Under Key Retracement Zone\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of March 26, 2018\n• Bitcoin Bulls Look to Take Control and Deliver a Weekend Rally\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Momentum Shifts to Upside if Buyers Can Overcome 2637.50', 'After four weeks of consolidation, crude oil futures surged to the upside last week, driven by a solid combination of technical and fundamental factors. The upside momentum created by the move drove Brent to a new high for the year. West Texas Intermediate finished slightly below its high for the year.\nMay WTI crude oilsettled at $65.88, up $3.47 or +5.56% andJune Brent crude oilclosed the week at $69.81, up $3.76 or +5.69%.\nThe key fundamental factors driving the price action last week were Middle East tensions, worries about Venezuela’s production slide, a surprise decline in U.S. inventories and speculation that the OPEC-led production cuts would be extended into 2019.\nTraders paid little attention to forecasts of increased U.S. production and an increasing rig count.\nSpeculation that the United States may reimpose sanctions on Iran helped boost prices because this would lead to a disruption of supply.\nAccording to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil inventories declined 2.6 million barrels the week-ending March 16. Analysts were looking for a 2.5 million barrel build.\nThe EIA also reported a 1.7-million-barrel drop in gasoline inventories. Gasoline production averaged 9.9 million barrels in the week to March 16, with refineries operating at 91.7 percent of capacity and processing 16.8 million barrels of crude daily.\nAdditionally, crude imports dropped by half a million barrels per day, that contributed to the draw. Exports were up slightly.\nFinally, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, said that OPEC members will need to continue coordinating with Russia and other non-OPEC oil-producing countries on supply curbs in 2019 to reduce global oil inventories.\nAl-Falih said, “We know for sure that we still have some time to go before we bring inventories down to the level we consider normal and we will identify that by mid-year when we meet in Vienna. And then we will hopefully by year-end identify the mechanism by which we will work in 2019.”\nThe strong close last week suggests momentum is on the side of the bullish traders so we have to assume that this upside pressure will continue until a major short-seller stops the rally. The initial rally is being driven by aggressive short-covering and speculative buying. If the hedge funds decide to chase the market higher by buying strength then look for a further acceleration to the upside.\nOne factor that could stop the rally is the start of a trade war between the United States and China in response to President Trump’s signing of a memorandum to impose sanctions on China for the theft of intellectual property.\nTo recap the big event on March 22, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum that could impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China, while the world’s second-largest economy countered with its own plan on March 23 to impose tariffs on up to $3 billion of U.S. imports.\nAnother factor that may slow down the rally was a rise in the weekly oil rig count. As reported by Baker Hughes, the weekly oil rig count rose by 4 to 804 in total, up 152 rigs from a year ago.\nOnly a week ago, crude oil seemed poised to move lower. At that time, hedge fund liquidation and rising U.S. production were driving the price action. Last week was a different story. The facts about rising U.S. output remain the same, but it appears that sentiment is driving the price action at this time. Therefore, we have to conclude that prices will remain elevated until the speculators stop buying.\nWe’re nearing a critical point in the crude oil market. We have geopolitical tensions and relatively tight global balances. These factors may be helping to exaggerate the rally. If the speculative buying stops then prices are likely to retreat. However, the size of any correction will be determined by seasonal factors.\nAccording to Morgan Stanley, “We are only three-four weeks away from peak refinery maintenance, after which crude and product demand should accelerate…Global inventories are already at the bottom end of the five-year range.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target', 'After four weeks of consolidation, crude oil futures surged to the upside last week, driven by a solid combination of technical and fundamental factors. The upside momentum created by the move drove Brent to a new high for the year. West Texas Intermediate finished slightly below its high for the year. May WTI crude oil settled at $65.88, up $3.47 or +5.56% and June Brent crude oil closed the week at $69.81, up $3.76 or +5.69%. Weekly May WTI Crude Oil The key fundamental factors driving the price action last week were Middle East tensions, worries about Venezuela’s production slide, a surprise decline in U.S. inventories and speculation that the OPEC-led production cuts would be extended into 2019. Traders paid little attention to forecasts of increased U.S. production and an increasing rig count. Speculation that the United States may reimpose sanctions on Iran helped boost prices because this would lead to a disruption of supply. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil inventories declined 2.6 million barrels the week-ending March 16. Analysts were looking for a 2.5 million barrel build. Weekly June Brent Crude Oil The EIA also reported a 1.7-million-barrel drop in gasoline inventories. Gasoline production averaged 9.9 million barrels in the week to March 16, with refineries operating at 91.7 percent of capacity and processing 16.8 million barrels of crude daily. Additionally, crude imports dropped by half a million barrels per day, that contributed to the draw. Exports were up slightly. Finally, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, said that OPEC members will need to continue coordinating with Russia and other non-OPEC oil-producing countries on supply curbs in 2019 to reduce global oil inventories. Al-Falih said, “We know for sure that we still have some time to go before we bring inventories down to the level we consider normal and we will identify that by mid-year when we meet in Vienna. And then we will hopefully by year-end identify the mechanism by which we will work in 2019.” Story continues Weekly Forecast The strong close last week suggests momentum is on the side of the bullish traders so we have to assume that this upside pressure will continue until a major short-seller stops the rally. The initial rally is being driven by aggressive short-covering and speculative buying. If the hedge funds decide to chase the market higher by buying strength then look for a further acceleration to the upside. One factor that could stop the rally is the start of a trade war between the United States and China in response to President Trump’s signing of a memorandum to impose sanctions on China for the theft of intellectual property. To recap the big event on March 22, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum that could impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China, while the world’s second-largest economy countered with its own plan on March 23 to impose tariffs on up to $3 billion of U.S. imports. Another factor that may slow down the rally was a rise in the weekly oil rig count. As reported by Baker Hughes, the weekly oil rig count rose by 4 to 804 in total, up 152 rigs from a year ago. Only a week ago, crude oil seemed poised to move lower. At that time, hedge fund liquidation and rising U.S. production were driving the price action. Last week was a different story. The facts about rising U.S. output remain the same, but it appears that sentiment is driving the price action at this time. Therefore, we have to conclude that prices will remain elevated until the speculators stop buying. We’re nearing a critical point in the crude oil market. We have geopolitical tensions and relatively tight global balances. These factors may be helping to exaggerate the rally. If the speculative buying stops then prices are likely to retreat. However, the size of any correction will be determined by seasonal factors. According to Morgan Stanley, “We are only three-four weeks away from peak refinery maintenance, after which crude and product demand should accelerate…Global inventories are already at the bottom end of the five-year range. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18 Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target', 'Nigel Green, founder, and CEO of deVere Group is speaking out after global stock markets come under heavy pressure on fears over the rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China \x96 the world\x92s largest and second largest economies, respectively \x96 and how global economic growth and corporate earnings will be impacted. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on Thursday on up to $60bn in annual Chinese imports. He stated that China must pay for decades of unfairly acquiring American intellectual property. Today, Beijing unveiled plans to impose levies on 128 U.S. products, representing approximately $3bn in imports. Mr. Green comments: \x93Trump\x92s trade tantrums are putting him on the wrong side of history\x94. \x93By imposing tariffs and opposing free trade and globalization, he is potentially creating a totally unnecessary trade war that will be detrimental to the U.S. and global economies. It is almost like he is trying to drag America back to a time that no longer exists. \x93For all Trump\x92s protectionist grandstanding, globalization in the world of trade and commerce is here to stay and will, if anything, only gain momentum in coming years and decades. Globalization is marching on with or without the U.S. \x93Applied correctly, globalization promotes free trade which encourages global economic growth, creates jobs, makes firms more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers.\x94 He continues: \x93Trump\x92s tariff plans have created uncertainty and put global stock markets under pressure. \x93I would urge investors to review their portfolios to ensure that they are properly diversified across regions, sectors and assets classes. Diversification is a key tool to mitigate potential risks and to take advantage of the inevitable opportunities that bouts of volatility present.\x94 Mr. Green goes on to say: \x93Over a longer time horizon, investing in equities is almost universally recognized as one of the best ways people can accumulate wealth. \x93See-sawing markets are a chance for investors to put new money into markets at lower prices. A slump in the market often means that there are high-quality equities available at more attractive prices. Story continues \x93Of course, no\x96one knows for sure what will happen in the immediate future, but history shows that stock markets rise over a longer-term period.\x94 The deVere CEO concludes: \x93With the possibility of a Trump-induced trade war heating up, investors should review their portfolios to make sure they remain on track to meet their long-term financial goals.\x94 deVere Group is one of the world\x92s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 USD/JPY Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'Nigel Green, founder, and CEO of deVere Group is speaking out after global stock markets come under heavy pressure on fears over the rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China – the world’s largest and second largest economies, respectively – and how global economic growth and corporate earnings will be impacted.\nPresident Donald Trump confirmed tariffson Thursdayon up to $60bn in annual Chinese imports. He stated that China must pay for decades of unfairly acquiring American intellectual property. Today, Beijing unveiled plans to impose levies on 128 U.S. products, representing approximately $3bn in imports.\nMr. Green comments: “Trump’s trade tantrums are putting him on the wrong side of history”.\n“By imposing tariffs and opposing free trade and globalization, he is potentially creating a totally unnecessary trade war that will be detrimental to the U.S. and global economies. It is almost like he is trying to drag America back to a time that no longer exists.\n“For all Trump’s protectionist grandstanding, globalization in the world of trade and commerce is here to stay and will, if anything, only gain momentum in coming years and decades. Globalization is marching on with or without the U.S.\n“Applied correctly, globalization promotes free trade which encourages global economic growth, creates jobs, makes firms more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers.”\nHe continues: “Trump’s tariff plans have created uncertainty and put global stock markets under pressure.\n“I would urge investors to review their portfolios to ensure that they are properly diversified across regions, sectors and assets classes. Diversification is a key tool to mitigate potential risks and to take advantage of the inevitable opportunities that bouts of volatility present.”\nMr. Green goes on to say: “Over a longer time horizon, investing in equities is almost universally recognized as one of the best ways people can accumulate wealth.\n“See-sawing markets are a chance for investors to put new money into markets at lower prices. A slump in the market often means that there are high-quality equities available at more attractive prices.\n“Of course, no–one knows for sure what will happen in the immediate future, but history shows that stock markets rise over a longer-term period.”\nThe deVere CEO concludes: “With the possibility of a Trump-induced trade war heating up, investors should review their portfolios to make sure they remain on track to meet their long-term financial goals.”\ndeVere Groupis one of the world’s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• USD/JPY Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'Gold prices surged last week, essentially driven higher by a sell-off in the U.S. Dollar. The dollar retreated in response to a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China.\nAdditionally, a steep sell-off in the stock market drove investors into safe haven assets like Treasurys. Yields fell on the move, helping to weaken the U.S. Dollar while making gold a more attractive asset. This helped push gold up to a one-month high.\nJune Comex Goldsettled the week at $1355.70, up $37.70 or +2.86%.\nTo recap the key events that drove gold higher last week:\nOn March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.\nThe Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness.\nFed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent.\nInflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation.\nAdditionally, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports.\nThe new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property.\nThe dollar weakened and gold strengthened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market.\nWith risk aversion the name of the game, gold has once again become a popular safe haven asset.\nThe direction of the gold market this week is likely to be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar and the stock market.\nThe most bullish scenario for gold will be a weaker dollar and another steep break in the stock market.\nOverbought conditions may lead to profit-taking after last week’s price surge, but this shouldn’t be enough to change the trend back to down. Retaliation from China is also likely to offset any weakness.\nAs far as economic data is concerned, investors will get the opportunity to react to Final GDP and Conference Board Consumer Confidence. Both reports are not likely to have a major influence on the price action.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Bitcoin Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Gold prices surged last week, essentially driven higher by a sell-off in the U.S. Dollar. The dollar retreated in response to a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China. Additionally, a steep sell-off in the stock market drove investors into safe haven assets like Treasurys. Yields fell on the move, helping to weaken the U.S. Dollar while making gold a more attractive asset. This helped push gold up to a one-month high. June Comex Gold settled the week at $1355.70, up $37.70 or +2.86%. Weekly June Comex Gold To recap the key events that drove gold higher last week: On March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. The Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness. Fed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent. Inflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation. Additionally, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports. The new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property. The dollar weakened and gold strengthened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market. Story continues Forecast With risk aversion the name of the game, gold has once again become a popular safe haven asset. The direction of the gold market this week is likely to be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar and the stock market. The most bullish scenario for gold will be a weaker dollar and another steep break in the stock market. Overbought conditions may lead to profit-taking after last week’s price surge, but this shouldn’t be enough to change the trend back to down. Retaliation from China is also likely to offset any weakness. As far as economic data is concerned, investors will get the opportunity to react to Final GDP and Conference Board Consumer Confidence. Both reports are not likely to have a major influence on the price action. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target Bitcoin Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis FTSE 100 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'If you have any interest in trading and investment at all, it would be hard to miss thatcryptocurrency tradingis the hottest ticket in the market at the moment. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and many others have excited investors with the possibility of substantial profits and a completely new way of thinking about what a currency is and how it works.\nOddly enough, the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, didn’t start off to create a whole new way of thinking about currency, but as a technology to prevent the same amount of regular electronic cash being sent twice to two different people.\nThe process of validating transactions to prevent this, via a system known as ablockchain, became known as mining, as those doing the validating received Bitcoins as a reward for validating traditional electronic transactions. These coins soon took on a value of their own, and have now become a trading juggernaut.\nTrading cryptocurrencies don’t require any specialist knowledge, and in fact, it’s not all that different to trading in Forex, commodities or many other markets. Despite its unusual nature, crypto still rises and falls like any other market, and is still subject to predictable external factors in a way that gives you the opportunity to make substantial profits.\nIt’s especially easy to get into crypto with OctaFX because you can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin in MetaTrader 4 and 5, alongside Forex and commodities. You needn’t rely on guesswork to predict which cryptocurrencies are worth investing in and which aren’t, as our free Trading Signals plugin offers detailed technical analysis and some of the best crypto price predictions in the market.\nA sensible approach to any sort of investment is to minimize initial outlay to maximize the potential for profit, especially one so volatile as investing in cryptocurrency. OctaFX will set you up well in this regard, by offering some of the lowest spreads in the business, and the opportunity to trade micro-lots as small as 0.01 lot, so you don’t need a huge initial outlay to profit from Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ethereum.\nOctaFX will also provide you with added muscle for your crypto trades with free leverage to maximize your profit potential, and there’s no commission to be paid for trading volume, and no deposit or withdrawal fees.\nWhen investing in something quite so volatile as a cryptocurrency, maximizing your profits relies on buying and selling with pinpoint accuracy, at the second the market offers the most potential. OctaFX will allow you to do this thanks to some of the fastest execution on the market.\nBuy and sell for the price you see, with no delays, and make deposits and withdrawals instantly. Both fiat currencies and Bitcoin are accepted, without commission or delay, and the process is smooth and completely straightforward. OctaFX also maintains an excellent record of minimizing slippage, with 97.5% of all orders completed without any slippage at all.\nSo now you’re fully briefed on trading cryptocurrencies, maybe you’d like to know a bit more about the currencies themselves. Three of the biggest, most volatile and most exciting are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin.\nBitcoin is the first digital currency, created back in 2009. The main difference from traditional currencies (EUR, USD, JPY, etc) is that transactions are decentralized, highly secure, and what’s more, completely private. Bitcoin is one of the most volatile, discussed and popular instruments among cryptocurrencies.\nBitcoin trading mainly happens on news, for example, a bullish trend before Bitcoin forks (this is the separation of Bitcoin when cryptocurrency owners get part of a new crypto). A bearish trend is usually seen after news regarding the ban of Bitcoin in some countries (China, for example). Bitcoin can be easily predicted using technical analysis figures, making your trading more profitable. Bitcoin is the most profitable instrument for trading in USD.\nRight now, the leverage for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at OctaFX is set to 1:2, which is more than enough considering the high volatility of that instrument. Apart from that, you also can trade Bitcoin in micro lots (0.01) which allows planning your trading budget effectively. OctaFX sets the amount of 1 lot to 1 Bitcoin, which is comparatively low and requires less investment.\nEthereum is the second most interesting instrument to trade in USD. Nowadays there are more and more ways to buy Ethereum for fiat without changing it into Bitcoins. That means that the price of Ethereum is now less dependent on the Bitcoin price compared to other cryptocurrencies. It can be considered an independent instrument.\nEthereum is a system to support smart contract technologies to invest in theICOsof new start-up companies. The more start-ups are interested in Ethereum – the more expensive it becomes.\nTo analyze the price of the Ethereum it’s wise to research how many ICO contracts are about to be issued in exchange for Ethereum. Compare results with existing data – the more contracts, the higher the price. It’s also good to pay attention to news about other cryptocurrencies supporting ICOs and competing with Ethereum. The most important competitors are Waves and Bitshares. Technical analysis figures work well with Ethereum too.\nCombining that information with the Ethereum’s volatility of the last few months, Ethereum can sometimes lead to more profit than with Bitcoin.\nLitecoin was first issued in 2011 and is quite similar to Bitcoin. If Bitcoin can be defined as the ‘gold’ of today’s cryptocurrencies, this makes Litecoin the ‘silver’.\nLitecoin provides secure and fast transactions inside the blockchain, with the ability to purchase goods on the internet. The main difference from Bitcoin (and the central benefit of Litecoin) is the capability of processing much higher volumes in one transaction. While Bitcoin can only have up to 21 million coins, Litecoin offers four times as many – 84 million.\nThe Litecoin price now greatly depends on Bitcoin. That makes it possible to use the Pairs trading strategy with Bitcoin as the main currency to successfully forecast Litecoin changes.\nOne lot at OctaFX equals 100 Litecoin.\nThere’s currently a lot of talk around cryptocurrencies – some predict a fast rise and a dramatic fall, while others are confident that they are the currency of the future.\nSounds interesting? You can keep reading the hottest news and best articles on cryptocurrency, but you’ll get much closer to understanding how it works bycryptocurrency trading. So what are you waiting for? Start getting profit from crypto right now!\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'If you have any interest in trading and investme Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-25 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1349.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.88 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 23236728.6424672 - Transaction Count: 135274.0 - Unique Addresses: 318933.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.30 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $8,495.00. Up from $8,420.50 - 0.88 percent. pic.twitter.com/X5EYf7KYnr', '#BTC Average: 8565.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8495.10$\n#Poloniex - 8510.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8500.10$\n#Coinbase - 8502.00$\n#Binance - 8505.00$\n#CEXio - 8657.70$\n#Kraken - 8498.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8455.10$\n#Bittrex - 8531.00$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 506 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 448 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 179 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 116 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 97 Tweets\n2018-03-25 20:00 ～ 2018-03-25 20:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8422.00', 'BTC Price: 8423.90$, \nBTC Today High : 8600.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 515.47$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/ed0wlosC2m', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n山下弘子\n21:00\n03', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8422.00', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,538.36\nChange in 1h: +0.88%\nMarket cap: $144,629,034,451.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$1,000.00 Antminer S9 New in box. No power supply 2 of 2 #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2pITSA7\xa0pic.twitter.com/cYcfpTRSzR', '#BTC Average: 8571.89$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8508.00$\n#Poloniex - 8520.81$\n#Bitstamp - 8507.81$\n#Coinbase - 8500.76$\n#Binance - 8494.61$\n#CEXio - 8648.10$\n#Kraken - 8516.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8511.50$\n#Bittrex - 8511.00$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'United Bitcoin (UBTC) 24-Hour Volume Hits $537400.00 http://bit.ly/2DSJWbg\xa0', '25 Marzo, 2018 09:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 8538.36', ' 25/03/2018 - 16:00\n=========================\n• 0.95 #Bitcoin: ₺34,013.99\n• 0.83 #Ethereum: ₺2,074.38\n• 0.56 #Ripple: ₺2.54\n• 0.99 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,899.91\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 797 90.€ \| +1.17% \| Kraken \| 25/03/18 15:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/03/25 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000318 BTC(2.86円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000418 BTC(3.76円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000420 BTC(3.78円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000426 BTC(3.83円)\n5位 #XVG 0.00000472 BTC(4.24円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $8,531\n -3.77% (-$334.00)\nHigh: $8,999\nLow: $8,375.10\nVolume: 2844\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Cotizaciones al 25/03/2018 09:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.975.940\nEthereum (ETH): 2.864.884\nLitecoin (LTC): 876.607\nMonero (XMR): 1.139.034\nDash (DASH): 2.282.088\nZCash (ZEC): 1.316.436', '03/25 22:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 899,740円↑1.01%\n#NEM #XEM : 29円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 388円↑1.04%\n#Ethereum : 55,265円↑1.85%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/03/25 22:00\n#BTC 899260.5円\n#ETH 55005.2円\n#ETC 1917.2円\n#BCH 103752円\n#XRP 66.6円\n#XEM 29.1円\n#LSK 1219.9円\n#MONA 386円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Experience Points (XP) 15.16% this hour (-2.73% today)\n$0.000253 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000000 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XPhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', '$BTC is now worth $8,502.00 (+1.20%) #BTC pic.twitter.com/sQZKgDBy1u', 'USD: 104.720\nEUR: 129.340\nGBP: 148.011\nAUD: 80.593\nNZD: 75.744\nCNY: 16.567\nCHF: 110.534\nBTC: 898,496\nETH: 55,265\nSun Mar 25 22:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 8500.02$, \nBTC Today High : 8600.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 519.94$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/Xc5r3lPxWY', 'Mar 25, 2018 12:30:00 UTC \| 8,429.50$ \| 6,821.30€ \| 5,962.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/UihNSa4IqV', 'Current BTC Price: $ 8,505.00. The 24H Change is -4.05%, \n24H Volume is $ 90,479,392.5 and the current marketcap is $ 144.06 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8422.00 #BTC #BTCUSD', '#Bitcoin Price 8422.00 USD via Chain', '#Bitcoin -0.18% \nUltima: R$ 28950.00 Alta: R$ 30197.00 Baixa: R$ 28950.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 8420.76$, \nBTC Today High : 8600.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 512.20$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/K2eSd44bmM', 'Actuellement le $BTC vaut 8505.00$']... - Contextual Past News Article: united airlines boeing dreamliner 787 Boeing On Thursday, United Airlines diverted a flight after realizing a dog was incorrectly placed on it. The flight was flying over Columbus, Ohio when it diverted to Akron-Canton Regional Airport to deliver the dog to its owners. It marked the airline's third dog-related mishap within a week after a dog died in the overhead bin of a flight on Monday and another was mistakenly flown to Japan instead of Kansas City on Tuesday. United Airlines diverted a flight on Thursday after realizing a dog on the plane was supposed to be on a different flight. It marked the airline's third dog-related mishap of the week, after a dog died in the overhead bin of a flight on Monday and another was mistakenly flown to Japan instead of Kansas City on Tuesday. United Express flight 3996 was traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to St. Louis when the airline realized the mistake, which reportedly happened due to a gate change, according to The Points Guy . While over Columbus, Ohio, it diverted the flight to Akron-Canton Regional Airport to deliver the dog to its owners. The flight landed in St. Louis over two hours after its expected arrival, The Points Guy reports. A United spokesperson told Business Insider that the airline diverted the flight "because it was the fast option to reunite the dog with his family." The spokesperson said the dog was "safely delivered to its owners" and passengers on the diverted flight were "provided compensation" for the delay, though the airline did not describe what the compensation entailed. The incident was the latest in a long string of customer service controversies United has caused in recent years. The airline was recently ranked ninth of out America's 11 major commercial airlines in Consumer Reports' customer satisfaction survey, where it received a score of 67 out of 100, 18 points behind the top-ranked airline, Southwest. NOW WATCH: Goldman Sachs investment chief: Bitcoin is definitely a bubble, Ethereum even more so Story continues See Also: The 11 best and worst airlines in America Southwest faces outrage after a father and toddler were kicked off a flight when the child threw a tantrum United Airlines has a long history of infuriating customers — here are its worst customer service incidents SEE ALSO: United Airlines has a long history of infuriating customers — here are its worst customer service incidents... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/crypto_amazon', 'Oyster Protocol on the IOTA Tangle & Shell Airdrop (April 6)', 359, '2018-03-25 00:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/', "I first bought in Bitcoin back in 2013 when some co-workers started talking about it. I think it was $92/bitcoin and I remember buying just 3, which seemed like a lot of money back then. I worked as a software consultant, so it was sort of natural that my team was talking about the new hot technology. When I first heard about Bitcoin, I thought sounded kind of like a scam and I sort of forgot about it until 2014 when I looked deeper into the technology, blockchain, protocols, etc. I've been following this space ever since. I state the above as a bit of a precursor to showcase a few things. I have seen several dozen projects come/go/fail. I haven't seen a project as under the radar as Oyster in some time. \n\n\nA project that is incredibly interesting that I've recently found to be super under the radar is the Oyster Protocol. It's a file storage system that solves 2 issues: website monetization & distributed storage - all on the blockchain. It is all based on top of the IOTA tangle. The project intends to change the way that advertising works on the internet, by removing banner ads - which I see as being revolutionary and a space that needs to change. It's a benefit to everyone, in my opinion.\n\n\nOn April 6, there is going to be a 1:1 airdrop (an airdrop is a free distribution of tokens, for existing token holders) - for every 1 Oyster held in an ERC20 wallet, you will receive 1 Shell (SHL). The new token Shell (SHL), supports the transmission of data across the network/protocol. It's my understanding that it sort of works like gas for transactions. Take a look at the white paper below. \n\n\nI have no intention of shilling any coin, which I see a lot of here and I am super against. I'm attempting to have some discourse around the project which is truly starting to accelerate in growth and dominance. What do you like about the project? What don't you like?\n\n\nOyster Website: https://oysterprotocol.com/ \nOyster Shell White Paper: https://oyster.ws/ShellWhitepaper.pdf\nOyster / Shell Airdrop announcement: https://medium.com/oysterprotocol/dawn-of-a-new-era-3ca2e2f5a1c6\n\n\nDisclaimer: I do hold some Oyster", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/', '86wt1e', [['u/cryptofluent', 16, '2018-03-25 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8fif7/', 'Join the oyster knowledge telegram or post in the subreddit, the mods are great about responding ', '86wt1e'], ['u/shiwacool', 50, '2018-03-25 01:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8i13u/', 'April and May will be exciting times for PRL. Mainnet is releasing soon @April', '86wt1e'], ['u/ChillAndShill', 26, '2018-03-25 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8i8i7/', "Well when sharding and swarm intelligence is implemented, which should be seen as the true state of the tangle this is no longer an issue. There is no maximum TPS. The MWM will lower if there are more transactions even. Oyster will help the tangle grow to it's full potential by bootstrapping it with a lot of TPS", '86wt1e'], ['u/ChillAndShill', 20, '2018-03-25 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8ixfw/', 'Yes. We are talking 500 000+ TPS with sharding and swarm intelligence. This 1000 is with the coordinator', '86wt1e'], ['u/McDurr', 10, '2018-03-25 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8qmj1/', 'Would you mind a source or two?', '86wt1e'], ['u/son_of_i_am_sam', 15, '2018-03-25 05:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8s48c/', "There aren't any sources. This user spends a LOT of time trying to spread FUD about PRL. \n\nHow does itslevi know how much the devs control? Circulating supply is 71m and Total supply is 98m. A third?? The team actually burnt 10m coins recently from the total supply thus reducing their own number of coins, a point that itslevi conveniently didn't mention. \n\nKucoin hasn't announced their support for the airdrop yet. Is that Oyster's fault? Kucoin announced a previous airdrop 2-3 days before the day it happened and it might just be their way of doing things. Moreover, isn't it best practice to keep your funds in your own wallet anyway?\n\nPRL should be on a bigger exchange and I do think this is a problem for PRL and the Oyster team. Having said that, it could also be seen as a positive as more volume and bigger exchanges will likely have a positive influence on PRL price in the future. \n\nThis is all just my two cents, check out the project for yourself and make up your own mind, just dont listen to butthurt posters like itslevi who make wild accusations without any evidence to back it up.\n\nThe Oyster Protocol Telegram group is a good place to go for more information ", '86wt1e'], ['u/MrRenfro', 28, '2018-03-25 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8sjca/', "Oh your back. So for the uninitiated, itslevi's main focus is to go and spread fud on Oyster through every possible outlet he can find. Even after constantly having said fud cleared by devs. \n\nWith that said, kucoin has shown over and over that they don't announce support of airdrops till last minute. You do realize this is not a fork correct? Even if kucoin doesn't support the airdrop, why would that be indicative of a poor project?\n\nSo what will be the next fud? What happens after the airdrop and Bruno is still around and the GitHub is still active? I'm assuming you won't be satisfied, so what will it be then?\n\nI asked you this last time and you ignored the question. Of all the obvious scams in the crypto space, why Oyster? Where were you when bitconnect was around? Where were you when Walton chain scammed its own give away? I think, reading your post history, it's pretty obvious you have something to gain from spreading fud related to the project. ", '86wt1e'], ['u/MrRenfro', 15, '2018-03-25 07:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8vc9a/', "Never made a shill post for Oyster. Mainly I just respond to ridiculous fud from you and a few other people who pretty much haunt any thread where Oyster is mentioned. You'll never find me creating a thread regarding Oyster except in the Oyster subreddit. I guess I just have a low tolerance for baseless ignorance regarding projects I'm passionate about. ", '86wt1e'], ['u/MrRenfro', 14, '2018-03-25 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8w1m4/', 'They responded to everyone of your concerns with very logical explanations. You choose to ignore them and continue spewing the same rhetoric in practically every thread where Oyster is mentioned. \n\nAll your concerns regarding supply and developer funds lay with you. Regardless of the coin burn, the devs still hold a significant amount of PRL. But we also know funds raised during the ico were extremely low. The fact is, they have to fund development of the project as well as use development funds to prop the network. This is a fact that cannot be changed. Bruno was very transparent about previous use of dev tokens and even queried early followers regarding the use of dev tokens. This transparency has, overall, made me pretty confident in the overall use of dev funds. I don\'t think they have ever tried to hide the amount of funds controlled by the team. If this scares investors then let them weigh the risk vs. rewards, but, following every Oyster post and stating that devs are exit scamming as if fact is baseless and uncalled for. \n\nIn regards to you only fuding Oyster. I don\'t think it\'s as uncalled for as you make it out to be. It seems you fancy yourself as a champion of the people. Trying to make others see this "obvious scam" that only you see. If you were so enthralled with protecting this space and uncovering scams I think your overall scope would be larger than one crypto project with a fairly low market cap. ', '86wt1e'], ['u/skinner1984', 11, '2018-03-25 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86wt1e/oyster_protocol_on_the_iota_tangle_shell_airdrop/dw8xf35/', "Not true. KuCoin usually support airdrops they just haven't announced it for PRL yet.", '86wt1e']]], ['u/BTC2018', 'Risk vs Reward', 89, '2018-03-25 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86xk6h/risk_vs_reward/', 'I\'ve wanted to cover this topic for some time because I feel a lot of investors want to see big returns while refusing to understand the risks involved. Then suddenly once the market swings downwards, irrational investors panic and end up dumping assets taking a loss. If you don\'t understand the risks then you may find yourself struggling to achieve impressive returns.\n\nHow can you evaluate an asset if you don\'t understand the risks that carry along with it? And on top of that, in MOST cases, things that carry the highest risk you would probably want to avoid. But again, how do you determine the risk factor? That is the question I will cover in this topic.\n\nKeep in mind this is all my personal opinion and I am just speaking what\'s on my mind. Obviously this post is not meant to scare you, but allow you to remain confident during the highs and lows. So lets begin by highlighting some key risks below. \n\n-----\nTHE REGULATIONS\n\n\nAs new as blockchain technology is, we have a long way to go before everything matures into a mainstream supported market. Of course I feel mainstream would love to have crypto, but ONLY if it\'s regulated. As a large investor myself, I would rather see rules and regulations enforced while removing services that don\'t comply. Why? It\'s because I wouldn\'t want to risk losing my investment. I don\'t care if it\'s an asset, exchange, or a business operating in the real world.. If you don\'t follow the rules, then you are putting yourself and your investors at risk.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Make sure the companies you invest in have the ability and resources to comply with rules and regulations. For example, If the underlying business is enforcing AML/KYC requirements, then I would not see this as a negative, but a positive. The business (and asset) now has a higher chance of surviving an authoritative crackdown.\n\n-----\nTHE EXCHANGES\n\n\nNot many people realize how much exchanges play a role in providing a clean, fair marketplace. Without auditing exchanges there is no way to tell if exchanges are insider trading or hedging bets against the market. Many people can claim exchanges are manipulating the market, but without enforcing regulations, crackdowns and audits, we wouldn\'t know. And when this does happen on a larger scale, how do you think the market will react when/if exchanges are being seized/shut down by authorities?\n\nRisk vs Reward says... When exchanges don\'t comply with rules and regulations, especially when it deals with user finances.. things can get ugly. These exchanges (and your assets) could suddenly disappear or close down without warning. Or perhaps in some cases, governments may even seize the domain. \n\n-----\nTHE MANIPULATION\n\n\nThis is one of the largest issues crypto faces. When people think of manipulation they often think of traders, exchanges, and financial institutions.. And although this may be true (as mentioned above) manipulation can come from anywhere, including the assets themselves. A large (and I mean large) amount of assets on the market are simply manipulating investors into buying assets that have absolutely no long term value. \n\nRisk vs Reward says... Research, research, research! The price of something is ONLY what someone is willing to pay for it. If there is no demand for the asset, the true value may always be $0.\n\n\n-----\nTHE WHALES (BIG INVESTORS)\n\n\nIt\'s a no brainer there are whales in this industry.. From BTC to ALTs. But how many of these whales actually have investing experience? How many even care? Some of these whales bought in very early, others because they come from a wealthy background or just worked hard and earned every dollar they invested. Either way, these whales can exit at any time and not just from 1 asset... but numerous assets. It\'s hard to explain the amplification that a growing whale could have on the market. In the long term this whale could become enormously large, and then dump. (This is already going on)\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Every investment is a risk, but with research you should be confident it\'s one worth taking. When a whale exits or when the market swings low, this should not affect your judgement. Instead you could use this as an opportunity to buy the asset at a discounted rate.\n\n\n-----\nBAD PR\n\n\nPeople make mistakes, it happens.. however, when it comes to companies, investors are not as forgiving. A single piece of bad news can cause an asset to start tumbling down in value. But just because others decide to bail doesn\'t mean it\'s always the right decision. In fact, like Benjamin Graham says "The best time to buy an asset is when it\'s on the operating table.". \n\nRisk vs Reward says... The market is very volatile and there will be many highs and many lows in general as it is.. If you are able to be patient and ride out the typical swings, then you should be confident in riding out a low due to bad PR. Or, buy more because you truly believe in the companies long-term vision.\n\n\n-----\nFIAT vs BITCOIN\n\n\nWithout creating too much controversy you must understand the risk posed when an asset is only paired to BTC. As time goes on more crypto will be paired to the fiat which will start affecting the BTC dominance / dependency. In addition, rules and regulations may push mainstream adoption to only allow crypto to be purchased using the fiat, not BTC. Throughout this maturing process the market will be volatile.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Assets that are focusing on getting paired to the fiat will be less volatile long-term as the BTC dominance lowers. This is not implying the BTC value will be lower, but trillions of dollars could enter the crypto market via the fiat without BTC.\n\n\n-----\nSCAMS OR NOT\n\n\nOkay so let\'s try and define the word \'Scam\'... Would it be someone who is after self gain with no morals? Selling assets that have no value? Someone in their basement who made a coin overnight? Or maybe a pyramid scheme? How about Bitconnect? False advertising? How about not getting what you paid for? I could go on and on... point is, all these things exist in crypto... and avoiding getting scammed comes down to one primary thing.. "Consumer Awareness" If you do not research or understand what you are investing in, there is no one to blame but yourself when things get ugly.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... Research everything you invest in! You must actually do some work by researching and learning about the company, the market and understand what you are investing in. Become confident in your investment. Consumer awareness is the best way to minimize your risk.\n\n\n-----\nSECURITY & HACKS\n\n\nWhen it comes to finances, security is everyone\'s big concern. Because this industry is relatively new it is more vulnerable to phishing, deception, exploits, bugs, glitches, hacks and flaws. We all must be aware that the risk of a major hack or major loss indeed has it\'s own odds. Which, depending on the scale, could have a major impact on the market. \n\nRisk vs Reward says... You can reduce the risk of losing assets in this event by storing them in a wallet (off the exchange). Although, as we\'ve seen in the past, this will not stop the market from possibly taking a turn for the worst. In this event your patience will really be tested.\n\n\n\n-----\nTHE ASSETS\n\n\nEveryone should already know that everything you invest in is a risk. There are NO exceptions! I just listed a bunch of risks above that would affect the entire market alone. But when it comes to specific assets it comes down to research and believing that what you invested in \'holds a value\'.\n\nRisk vs Reward says... The higher and/or faster the market cap rises the riskier an asset becomes. The opportunity for impressive returns are very far and few with high market cap investments (but they are there). When looking for impressive returns you must research and find the next big \'undervalued\' blockchain company. Once you are confident and ready to invest, you must also be patient. \n\n\n-----\nRISK VS REWARD\n\nSo as you see, the market is not all sunshine and rainbows with rockets taking off left and right. (Probably what some expected when they first started investing) There is no "get rich quick" strategy and there will certainly be highs, lows, bubbles, dips, crashes and unexpected results. If you don\'t understand these risks then you may find yourself in a panic the next time the market swings low. So be patient! The entire blockchain infrastructure and the companies utilizing this innovative technology are not built overnight.\n\nThe best investment you can make is investing in yourself! When you take the time to research, you will find yourself coming across great companies, amazing teams, and revolutionary blockchain services. There are many great investment opportunities out there, many! But the most important thing you need to achieve impressive returns, is confidence and patience.\n\n\nRegards,\n\nBTC2018\n\n-----\n\nRemember no matter what I post or what I say, you should always do your own research, come up with your own assessment and talk with your financial adviser before making any investment decisions.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86xk6h/risk_vs_reward/', '86xk6h', [['u/SaliDay', 13, '2018-03-25 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86xk6h/risk_vs_reward/dw8q770/', "I sure hope so. I don't particularly enjoy the idea of BTC controlling the entire market.", '86xk6h']]], ['u/Jethead23', 'Over 100 ship commercials for your viewing pleasure :)', 134, '2018-03-25 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/86xvnc/over_100_ship_commercials_for_your_viewing/', "I put together a nice collection of all ship commercials I could find: official CIG stuff, ATV bits and pieces, and fan-made no-commentary ship showcases as well.\n\nHere they are sorted by manufacturer. Enjoy! :)\n\n* [General (5 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=OMGs63MsSBI,Oqhx7_RdDoQ,6AiNxbv-a9s,iGWggc7KjJE,_WTvS6nSSvQ).\n* [RSI (11 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=3FSFjR0p4Z8,t6qh1mjaPAU,k94kEuBrLxg,UvDs7RDKCag,1gdTg6vQT7k,zG-82TakEqk,fU-vZrKq9rk,dFaKoASGqMI,sIEeXIBVjLY,sK52v7NF-CA,yYJ7nXcYsmE) - missing Orion.\n* [Drake (13 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=2eKotGpwjbE,Qoa38oaosW4,7omKJYqk2l4,vL1VDjLinXw,93mY250VKCg,J4ItwHDDodw,qE7TFnSl9y4,fUAlEOhkdok,Tg5PVCC1SWQ,pRMCI-d1rUc,3phVx8JzkoQ,XtGvbcEKrJ4,Poe2UVIIa4o) - complete.\n* [MISC (16 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=IxJj-Tkp8P4,N6N3uJB_Xjw,73jPxEJalFQ,if_3Ie6m-AU,1z7Jhw_xb3Y,tTP2lPWNNdE,hXmbmWYF5Go,vO7RxsZpcKc,TEEPbHPDuuo,8ls_Ww3rYaA,W2EqExmsQ7w,qzFcpQTEVAk,xSV5Z_fjqbc,K25Xd482Quk,LZhEfDrPuBM,-QQZ0Qs1tdc) - missing Endeavor.\n* [Anvil (7 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=6aeRYrT8Zso,siPEo18myJY,g0gZES2pTWk,y5wf0velhos,jtIK0BuYm0U,KKzP9A3b6z4,vJv2uZ-yo-Q) - missing Carrack, Crucible, Hawk, Hurricane, and F8 Lightning.\n* [Origin (12 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=YYeBhPvhybk,OxOz5j1xn9c,YTBzrUwB6Qo,lzlNuCJ0NqE,OvIuzXmkTDY,fYjD1wiTBmM,8tlR9VZeHjs,_SpsjUHj_II,5C_Z7AlHBYE,xJRkJ8k3u0g,sRWvry8HxWc,gbCSQDhPOlk) - missing 890 Jump and X1.\n* [Exotic (20 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=4vE6wrgZ3vw,Ek59Ght-f3o,pJR2SuLmjks,-FOk9F-vWUE,4eI3w0kRLUM,IDknYOB45y4,z94NOM-QGG4,A2vgYRiO07M,CRdhRmwXHs8,bv7qZBkB2bA,ke5MPpYXxTw,m1YIXxH3KZQ,iXScEqspQfY,BR07oZC0QHU,SqZ1YSSYjJY,O0LPokAJLiY,olxI7X7eac8,vSg8eNvLqCo,N4JOA4mNyYU,X0T3KLnL9uY) - missing Banu Defender and Merchantman, Esperia Blade and Prowler, and Crusader Genesis.\n* [Aegis (25 videos)](https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=tYQCtaP54qQ,aVaR1wHRWX0,tkHJ7v-QISY,0bt7W6AefAo,IBIFpEPl8kk,VgIXsmnEQ2M,aeVxY_N632c,ZMb0sBi9m9U,ZnMdQXl0vyg,2k5YI-GgY8o,Hb2ZQKGSPHY,h1i7Lva_nJM,YvIEAIk-yiU,fxEWc6IvtQc,TfI8SSZQqu8,hdh5GxfwokQ,wkNXcH-T8Os,1Vb4QpA354A,dTA9SxvWMUw,O8oj8pjrxBk,e6rvHVkTY0M,nq-5qFdeiLw,2sDwhJWsKcg,btcy4Wl2oas,zc-_m5JxkIE) - missing Vulcan.\n\nLet me know if I missed any official or fan-made no-commentary ship trailers and I'll add them!\n\n[EDIT] Just wanted to credit a few creators who appeared on the list several times:\n\n* [Star Cinema](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgKeTXD5Jl9Eyk6hny4En4Q)\n* [Star Hangar](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF-FuddmSh6Qm5GapBNh0XA)\n* [Necrotex](https://www.youtube.com/user/dantedaark)\n* [CHRISinSESSION](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uMUxnwPwmZb9bHqRjbIxw)\n* [Giratina123](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVE4hBs7UjwR_TadYlB2WQ)\n* [AnythingFPS](https://www.youtube.com/user/AnythingFPS)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/86xvnc/over_100_ship_commercials_for_your_viewing/', '86xvnc', [['u/lundfoci', 11, '2018-03-25 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/86xvnc/over_100_ship_commercials_for_your_viewing/dw8q5i9/', "That's great effort! Thank you this is awesome!", '86xvnc']]], ['u/pitbox46', 'Cons of nano', 16, '2018-03-25 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/', "What are the cons of nano in comparison to btc? I know all of the benefits, but benefits don't come with some sort of downside (even though the benefit may greatly outweigh the downside). \n\nAre these cons something we can fix in the future? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/', '86y3in', [['u/Jolakot', 16, '2018-03-25 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8rzt5/', "The big one to me is that it is possible for a bad actor to basically destroy the network if they have enough delegates behind them. It's a problem all proof-of-stake currencies have, but Nano is especially vulnerable due to the lack of masternodes.", '86y3in'], ['u/jimbobdeanbutternuts', 34, '2018-03-25 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8sfvs/', 'The biggest con of nano is the bomber.', '86y3in'], ['u/L0di-D0di', 17, '2018-03-25 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8wi4k/', 'Hopefully he wiill be... con-victed.', '86y3in'], ['u/Thethirdtoken', 14, '2018-03-25 08:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/86y3in/cons_of_nano/dw8xwld/', "Also just to clarify, it would be insanely expensive, they would be killing their own lot of Nano, and it wouldn't destroy the network, only slow it down till they stop. 30 seconds slow down? 1 minute? Dare I say 10 minutes? Imagine if an actor spent massive amounts of time and money to slow down Nano to the speed of BTC on it's best day. The second the bad actor decides to stop burning money, Nano goes right back to instant. \n\nEdit: Nano scales and adoption will make this type of attack more and more expensive/unlikely.", '86y3in']]], ['u/OsrsNeedsF2P', 'Monero Vs Zcash - Privacy Coin Open Debate Thread', 38, '2018-03-25 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/', "Hey everyone and welcome to the Monero v Zcash open debate thread! I've gone ahead and posted in the respective communities /r/Monero and /r/Zec and let them know this was happening so hopefully we can get some common ground going and start up some debates!\n\n^^^^^^.\n\n[Click here to learn more about Monero!](https://getmonero.org/)\n\n[Click here to learn more about Zcash!](https://z.cash/)\n\n^^^^^^.\n\nMonero prep thread:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86xt36/in_one_hour_at_1100pm_est_i_will_be_creating_an/ ^(note; the Monero thread was removed by the automoderator!)\n\nZcash prep thread:\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/zec/comments/86xt4x/in_one_hour_at_1100pm_est_i_will_be_creating_an/\n\n^^^^^^.\n\nPrivacy is a right. But what's the right way to do it?\n\n****\n\n^^^^^^.\nEdit: I'm heading off for the night. I'm happy to see some discussion come through even though my thread got removed from /r/Monero. I'm just going to address a few points I've been getting on pms/etc:\n\n- No I did not include Verge or BTCP in this debate. You can bring up points, no one's stopping you, but if you want a debate centered around them then set one up\n\n- I couldn't make this post on /r/Cryptocurrency because it violates their rules (it's stupid but true)\n\n- I kind of messed up the announcements for this debate but I'll try to do better next time :) Keep going without me (I abstained anyways :P) but I'll look into making another in the future if you all like it", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/', '86y5bq', [['u/KnifeOfPi2', 25, '2018-03-25 05:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8q9lu/', 'Going to start with a less common point - one of the primary problems with Zcash relates to memory requirements. Traditional zkSNARKs require 3GB RAM and even with Sapling they’ll take 30MB. \n\nThat’s nice, but it’ll still be impossible to compute private transactions from hardware wallets, as it is now. Ledger wallets have max. 10kB RAM and Trezor is similar. This is why it’s going to be impossible to deprecate t-addresses and thus impossible for Zcash to achieve full privacy.', '86y5bq'], ['u/SamsungGalaxyPlayer', 22, '2018-03-25 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8qnhj/', "This. I really hope Zcash can pull off having mandatory z-addresses, but until then, it's highly likely that most people will use t-addresses for convenience. Most exchanges and wallets, especially multiplatform wallets, don't care about supporting z-addresses. So even if z-addresses are relatively accessible and able to be used on desktop and mobile, it's not necessarily enough to get people to use z-addresses. Typically, you need to make something mandatory to force people to use a feature, and this isn't possible if many network participants (eg: hardware wallets) can't upgrade.\n\nThe impact of t-addresses are large. <10% of transactions touch a z-address at all, and <0.5% have z-addresses on both sides of the transaction. Hopefully sapling increases this, but it really needs to be a much higher number, ideally 100%.", '86y5bq'], ['u/cryptochangements34', 11, '2018-03-25 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8squt/', 'Even AlphaBay, an illegal marketplace which really* should have wanted z-addresses, only supported t-addresses during the few months before it got shutdown because of how impractical it would have been to use z-addresses. Zcash has a long ways to go until it can actually deliver practical privacy to people in need of it.', '86y5bq'], ['u/seekcryptoprivacy', 11, '2018-03-25 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw8v0mq/', 'Monero is a community project for those that believe privacy by default is a right.\n\nZcash is a centralized (in terms of decision making) corporate coin, with optional privacy focused on profits:\n\nThey threaten those wishing to use the Zcash name with [trademark issues](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/pull/1714#discussion_r85640333) (so the community is out of luck if its wishes for zcash development conflict with the trademark owners).\n\nWhen the Zcash community raises concerns about [ASIC mining](https://forum.z.cash/t/let-s-talk-about-asic-mining/27353) (even citing the [Monero community decision](https://getmonero.org/2018/02/11/PoW-change-and-key-reuse.html) to modify its PoW to fight ASICs as a good example to follow), Zcash developers largely ignore community concerns', '86y5bq'], ['u/UpDown', 13, '2018-03-25 09:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw90m2f/', 'Monero is [100% private](https://moneroblocks.info/block/1537275) and Zcash is [14% private](https://explorer.zcha.in/statistics/network). Do you think if you are one of the 14% using private transactions it won\'t be easy to figure out who you are through blockchain analysis? To quote Andreas "If you\'re the only one doing anonymous transactions, you\'re not anonymous"', '86y5bq'], ['u/heavy_bags', 10, '2018-03-25 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrencies/comments/86y5bq/monero_vs_zcash_privacy_coin_open_debate_thread/dw96ds1/', "Great points on here. From a usability standpoint, for wide adoption, Monero is a lot better right now. Think of the masses, let's say privacy coins are widely used in a few years. Think of the general population. Some people won't be able to easily figure out how to use the Zcash wallet, or even more likely how to set up and use shielded transactions on zcash. Out of over 200 million adults in the USA how many do you think would both be capable of using shielded zcash transactions and also not give up on it once it took them more than 60 seconds? Monero has a huge edge in this, much like an earlier poster said about having all transactions on monero anonymous.", '86y5bq']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, March 25, 2018', 48, '2018-03-25 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/', '86yhfq', [['u/Sefffaroque', 14, '2018-03-25 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw8u300/', 'closed my short from 8.7k at a tidy profit.\n\nnow back to 9k for maximum pain.\n\ni still believe we will retest 10k. this little smash and grab is to tak out all the over levg. longs and get more shorts in. \n\nthis is what btc does, if it were to fall thorugh here, it would just be too easy and obvious. aint happenin. and we didtn have our 300$ surge up before we fell through eitehr.\n\nbut my oh my, has btc become super manipulated and really difficult to trade', '86yhfq'], ['u/ask_for_pgp', 10, '2018-03-25 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw8v05o/', 'not trolling, but why would you want to become us citizen or resident? there are much better countries out there. genuinely want to understand why the US still has this pull effect ', '86yhfq'], ['u/gdrew420', 12, '2018-03-25 09:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw8zspn/', '5th day in a row we failed to close above 9k, I’d imagine we’d go lower or at the least to 8250 again?', '86yhfq'], ['u/binaryechoes', 10, '2018-03-25 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9038x/', 'If we go down there, we go lower than 8,2.', '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-25 09:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw90603/', "ignore that shit, it's silly conspiracy theories by people who otherwise have no understanding how the market moves", '86yhfq'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 13, '2018-03-25 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw916ch/', "I don't think it's a good idea to open a position right now. I've never seen the market this indecisive.", '86yhfq'], ['u/Sefffaroque', 10, '2018-03-25 10:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw91kp3/', 'i would totally buy/long at 8.2k,\n\nthis thing will bounce at ~8k, nothing goes down in a straight line.\n\nthe buying pressure in the low 8k range is insane.', '86yhfq'], ['u/kanzen22', 14, '2018-03-25 10:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw91rmv/', "This is just a normal range-bound market. Crypto traders are spoiled by fast movements that they can't imagine a more stable price.", '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 13, '2018-03-25 12:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw93ym9/', "this could be applied both ways lol. every bull thinks since btc has been going up for years that it's going to keep going up.\n\nthe bearish possibility applies even less to this quote\n\nbut to be fair the longer we stick around in this range the more I think we're gonna pull a 2014 and test $11.7-13k again just for the hell of it.", '86yhfq'], ['u/Boubou87', 17, '2018-03-25 14:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw980lc/', "Bought @ 8400. Weekend over soon, and price seems low enough, so I'm ready for the new week coming. I don't expect any more fud for a while (I think the worst is behind us and will maybe never be that bad ever, G20 news was the most important). Will still be cautious. Furthermore, where people think bulls are pretty weak, I found bears weak aswell with their sell pressure losing steam.", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 17, '2018-03-25 15:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw98qvk/', "I'd just like to point out that there is not a single chart interval that is oversold right now. \n\nThe 1m through the 1w are all above 30. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-03-25 15:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw99yii/', 'Closed my short at around $8,500. The market is indecisive as fuck. ', '86yhfq'], ['u/Simpelyfe', 17, '2018-03-25 16:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9b1x3/', "Sorry, but anyone trading this is a degenerate gambler who absolutely doesn't take r/r into consideration when trading. BTC is in a void right now with no clear direction. But that's just my opinion. Bearish... bullish... I say lol'ish. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 14, '2018-03-25 16:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9b871/', "Long from around $8,530. \n\nRisk/reward for the June Bitmex futures is still very strong, as long as the market doesn't make a new local low. \n\nSo stops below $8,200. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-25 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9be7n/', 'Half a billion people have money in crypto? Are you sure? Where on Earth did you pull that figure from?', '86yhfq'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-25 16:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9bhbs/', "I haven't opened or closed a trade in nearly a week. But my degeneracy is going to get the better of me sooner or later. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/national_llama', 16, '2018-03-25 16:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9cigw/', 'Your secret sauce tastes like stale cheese', '86yhfq'], ['u/kloiik', 10, '2018-03-25 17:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9eanc/', "I know I shouldn't be asking it here, but it might be a bit relevant and have no idea where else to ask. \nBut the stock market isn't doing so well right now is it?", '86yhfq'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-03-25 17:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9g6ny/', 'Closed my long for a small loss. Back in my hedge short. \n\nJust being cautious.\n\nThe pump that I was anticipating when I exited and flipped positions was very anemic. I feel more confident in a short now. ', '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 19, '2018-03-25 17:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9gozh/', "I think anyone trading this should be very wary of an explosive move to either direction. Chart of 2014 with prices adjusted to 2017 shows consolidation around mid to high $7k happened as well:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/w2buZvfB/\n\n2014 gives us an idea what happens on consolidation during a bearish market. Anyone going long or short at what they think is the top or bottom of this range is asking to get rekt on high leverage. Even with stops, slippage on bitmex may screw you over when an explosive move does happen.\n\nBe careful out there, and don't get chopped up", '86yhfq'], ['u/L14dy', 22, '2018-03-25 18:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9ikh0/', 'I truly believe the bear market is over boys.\n\nWe shook out every weak hand in 4 glorious dips.\n\n1. The rektening: The day the bitmex rekt bot really had to punch that time card. Here even I got shook out; shit was scary.\n\n2. First top: Bitcoin dropped to 9200 and the weak hands sold only to FOMO in higher\n\n3. Second top: Scary slow-bleed to oblivion with a downward sloping sideways nightmare from hell, unless you love to scalp trade. We went deep into 8ks and bounced all the way back to 10k\n\n4: Last Sunday: It was week ago that BTC took the weak hands for another tour of that premium waterfront property.\n\nAt this point, Im pretty sure even those morons at the office who claim BTC is going to 0 are ready to admit: “Either don’t buy Bitcoin, or do! But if you do: DONT SELL IN A DIP”\n\nI hope I’m not underestimating human stupidity. I call end of the besr trend at 8500!\n\nEDIT: I should mention I’m all-in. I’ve got a couple k on my bank account and everything else is in BTC in a vault in the swiss mountains that not even I know the location to :)', '86yhfq'], ['u/fuckharvey', 11, '2018-03-25 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9j63w/', "Until more adoption and network activity picks up, there won't be another bull market.\n\nAt best this is sideways for the next 5-6 months (minimum).\n\nRealistically, this is just temporary and there is more selling in the future as the bubble takes 6-12 months to hit bottom.", '86yhfq'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-03-25 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9jjdl/', 'The way this year has played out EXACTLY like last year... I’m betting April kicks off another bullrun, more flippening fud more shitcoins garbage pumping... more obscenity.\n\nLigthning is a big deal and companies like Square, Circle, Robinhood etc just bet big on Crypto. Don’t think you’re the smartest guy in the room, be that guy.\n\nThere is an argument to be made that if everyone is looking in the same directions , it’s better to look elsewhere, and I do admit that a lot of hype is coming to Crypto and it’s total bs, especially all the Ethereum garbage.\n\nWe all know BTC is more useful than cash. And with Lightning, BTC becomes more useful than a Credit Card.\n\nPSA: I would appreciate it if anyone reading this comment refrained from commenting some bs lightning FUD. I’m an expert, whatever qualms you have with lightning, they’re probably false/misguided.', '86yhfq'], ['u/noeeel', 11, '2018-03-25 19:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9ku7t/', 'Get ready, 1h Bbands are tight as fuck. I expect a big move in the next 2 hours.', '86yhfq'], ['u/wordonewordtwo', 13, '2018-03-25 19:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9ku87/', 'If we were pounding on the doors of 12K for the umpteenth time now I would be in the bull team. But this prolonged lingering in the outskirts of Goblintown doesn’t convince me. Too many people made too much money in the last months. And the only reason 99% of people leave their money in crypto is because they think it will be more soon. They don’t care for the tech. So when the number on the blockfolio app becomes smaller and smaller ... they sell. No question BTC will have its bull run again, but I don’t see it in the next six months.', '86yhfq'], ['u/coinmoon_com', 21, '2018-03-25 19:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9mbb7/', "Fun Fact: Bears can't survive on the surface of the moon.", '86yhfq'], ['u/MayaFey_', 13, '2018-03-25 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9mj57/', 'They can with their gold-plate spacesuits they bought with their gainz.', '86yhfq'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 13, '2018-03-25 19:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9mrcd/', 'Fun fact: bears can hold their breath underwater.', '86yhfq'], ['u/Costanza_Schrute', 10, '2018-03-25 20:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9o3ym/', 'January has been a hell of a year.', '86yhfq'], ['u/GeoDudeBroMan', 15, '2018-03-25 20:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9povt/', 'Market sentiment with price is tightening, this sub is now going bearish to bullish on shorter timeframes as price range narrows ', '86yhfq'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 11, '2018-03-25 20:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9pz1q/', "Stop margin trading. You're going to lose all your money in less than a week or two. Please, take my advice. \n\nPeople here don't advertise how much money they're losing because it's embarrassing but I guarantee the majority of people here are losing money trading. \n\nTrade with money you don't care about or stop using leverage ", '86yhfq'], ['u/DuckDynasty24', 10, '2018-03-25 20:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9q847/', 'If it helps I still legitimately feel bearish. Not convinced by the recovery just yet.', '86yhfq'], ['u/Mayneminu', 12, '2018-03-25 23:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9xdit/', "Rounded bottom =bullish. Rounded top = bearish. The 4hr looks like a rounded big o'l booty. smack dat booty.", '86yhfq'], ['u/blessedbt', 10, '2018-03-25 23:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9y9ra/', "The main thing I've observed is the extreme reluctance to acknowledge that the market may not do... very much at all. \n\nIt appears to be a shocking taboo. ", '86yhfq'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 18, '2018-03-25 23:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86yhfq/daily_discussion_sunday_march_25_2018/dw9yd2y/', ">Don't quote me on this but huge bullrun incoming for BTC in few hrs", '86yhfq']]], ['u/pinkphloid', 'Cake Wallet - now with an Exchange! (Version 2.0.0)', 92, '2018-03-25 06:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/', 'Hi All,\n\n\nI\'m pleased to announce version 2.0.0 for Cake Wallet for XMR Monero.\n\n\nThe new features are:\n\n\n1. Complete overhaul of the user interface.\n\n\n2. Exchange - in partnership with Morphtoken.\n\n\nThe exchange allows conversion between XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH and DASH. If you\'re exchanging from XMR or exchanging to XMR, the transaction is done with one of your XMR wallets within Cake or an external XMR wallet of your choice. For others, you must provide your own wallet address.\n\n\nExample of use: Let\'s say your friend owes you some XMR, but they only have BTC. In the app, you would create a transaction from BTC to your Cake XMR wallet. The app will create a BTC deposit address which you give to your friend to transfer their BTC into. Once they transfer the BTC to this address, XMR will "magically" appear in your Cake XMR wallet. :)\nOr the other way around, of course!\n\n\nOne reddit user already had a very good question: "Does Cake charge a fee for the exchange?" The answer is "No! The rate you see in the app is the same rate you would see if you go directly to the Morphtoken website! There is no additional fee from Cake."\n\n\n3. Integrated Address. You ask. We Deliver.\n\n\n4. Coming Soon - QWKMonero. Purchase Monero through scratch-off gift card style cards.\n\n\n5. Fixed many bugs and streamlined some processes.\n\n\n6. New logo/app icon. We have incorporated the Monero icon within our icon since Cake Wallet is dedicated to Monero and Monero related services.\n\n\n7. Added "Contact us" info.\n\n\nThe new app is live on the App Store at:\n\n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542?mt=8\n\n\nAs always, we appreciate any donation to continue the work on Cake. You can donate within the app from the "Settings" menu or you can send to the following address:\n\n\n43gN49UjHNdXDgkcWHTxceHNjXBxcKsReSNThGwzHVavHeZ4SSxSCPT8EpD5cbwAWqEqFQw12rsyTJbKGbeXo43SVpPXZ2W\n\n\nPlease join our Telegram group for support, announcements, and general discussions: https://t.me/cake_wallet\nThank you and looking forward to the feedback.\n\n\nP.S. (Yes, we know about the spelling error in the App Store description)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/', '86yop7', [['u/KnifeOfPi2', 10, '2018-03-25 07:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/dw8va5y/', 'Great to see Cake Wallet development progressing. Happy to say that while testing the wallet for /u/pinkphloid I tried all trading pairs (including the horrendous Dash iOS wallet, bleh!!) and not once did the exchange eat my coins. Good work!', '86yop7'], ['u/john_alan', 16, '2018-03-25 10:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/86yop7/cake_wallet_now_with_an_exchange_version_200/dw91ltg/', 'Excellent work, Cake is still the only iOS wallet that builds against a transparent version of Monero core too. Other wallets like Xwallet are currently linked against precomplied libraries. \n\nI think this update is great. Cake is the only wallet I use on iOS. Having reviewed the sources it’s also the only one I trust, currently. ', '86yop7']]], ['u/flarpflarpflarpflarp', 'What are you using this coin for?', 16, '2018-03-25 08:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/86z3fu/what_are_you_using_this_coin_for/', "Big fan of the concept of Burst and I'm mining, but I'm now questioning the utility? I see a bunch of articles on tech improvements and suggestions that more marketing be done, but without use cases and people actually using the coin for something there isn't any value. The reason other coins are taking off is that they have specific implementations and I can't really come up with one for burst. Not good for micotransactions as of PoC2 (1 burst min tx fee), many other coins are filling the currency space (this is a bad arena to play in), doesn't make blockchain tech easier for adoption like ARK or Lisk, not a token for authority like Lunyr, not backed by a commodity like the weed coins. Smart contracts? I have no idea. Better tech or integration isn't a big advantage for adoption as evidenced by BTC still being the top coin and other coins can develop additional layers. What are people using this coin for? What will people use this coin for? Are there any burstkitties I can buy?\n\nSolid answers to this are what should be marketed and promoted and written about. T-shirts and booths are pretty much useless if you're not using the coins for something. \n\nEdit: Welp, looks like I'm moving on to another coin. Rather than engage in discussion of what seems like a weak point of a coin, u/therico666 (a dev) and other cronies would rather... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%.\nDriving the price action last week was a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China, prompting fears of a trade war.\nTo recap last week’s major events:\nOn March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent.\nThe Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness.\nFed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent.\nInflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation.\nIn other news, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports.\nThe new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property.\nThe dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market.\nThe direction of the USD/JPY this week is likely to be determined by investor appetite for risk. Investors are likely to continue to move money into the safe haven Yen if investor demand for risky assets continues to decline.\nIf stocks stop their slide and volatility settles into a range then look for the Dollar/Yen to recover some of last week’s loss.\nEssentially, lower demand for risky assets drives investors into U.S. Treasurys. When this happens, yields fall and when they drop, the U.S. Dollar becomes a less-desirable asset.\nThere are no major reports from Japan this week, but investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest U.S. data on CB Consumer Confidence and Final GDP.\nThe catalysts behind any renewed volatility in the stock market is likely to be retaliations by China and Europe to Trump’s recent tariffs on steel, aluminum and intellectual property.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Gold Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'The Dollar/Yen declined last week as a sharp break in U.S. equity markets sent investors into the safety of the Japanese currency. The Forex pair reached its lowest level since the week-ending November 11, 2016. The USD/JPY settled at 104.717, down 1.235 or -1.17%. Weekly USD/JPY Driving the price action last week was a less-hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement and President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China, prompting fears of a trade war. To recap last week’s major events: On March 21, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the sixth time since the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began hiking rates off near-zero in December 2015. The widely expected move put the benchmark funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. The Fed also upgraded its economic forecast, and dropped hints that the path of rate hikes could be more aggressive. The market currently expects three hikes for 2018, and that remained the baseline forecast, but at least one more increase was added in the following two years. The fact that traders were pricing in a 38-percent chance of four rates hikes probably led to dollar weakness. Fed officials raised their forecast for 2018 GDP growth from 2.5 percent in December to 2.7 percent, and increased the 2019 expectation from 2.1 percent to 2.4 percent. Inflation expectations changed little. The 2018 forecast remains just 1.9 percent for both core and headline inflation. In other news, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on March 22 that would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese imports. The new measures are designed to penalize China for trade practices that the Trump Administration says involve stealing American companies’ intellectual property. The dollar weakened on the fear that China is likely to retaliate against the tariffs by targeting U.S. agricultural products that are reliant on the Chinese export market. Forecast The direction of the USD/JPY this week is likely to be determined by investor appetite for risk. Investors are likely to continue to move money into the safe haven Yen if investor demand for risky assets continues to decline. Story continues If stocks stop their slide and volatility settles into a range then look for the Dollar/Yen to recover some of last week’s loss. Essentially, lower demand for risky assets drives investors into U.S. Treasurys. When this happens, yields fall and when they drop, the U.S. Dollar becomes a less-desirable asset. There are no major reports from Japan this week, but investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest U.S. data on CB Consumer Confidence and Final GDP. The catalysts behind any renewed volatility in the stock market is likely to be retaliations by China and Europe to Trump’s recent tariffs on steel, aluminum and intellectual property. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Gold Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment', 'Since yesterday, March 25, the cryptocurrency market has struggled to rebound to the $350 billion region. Apart from some small cryptocurrencies like Ontology and Ethos, most cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recorded a slight decline in value.\nSince March 25, both Ethereum and bitcoin have struggled to record any major gains or losses. The price of bitcoin declined slightly from $8,580 to $8,490, by just over 1 percent. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s daily trading volume has been $4.5 billion, which is three times larger than that of Ethereum.\nBut, Ethereum has not been able to sustain a high daily trading volume. In fact, Tether, a cryptocurrency that is hedged to the value of the US dollar, has been the second most liquid cryptocurrency in the market, with a daily trading volume of $1.4 billion.\nTether is always an interesting indicator to consider when evaluating the state of the cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders use Tether, instead of fiat money, to hedge the value of cryptocurrencies.\nBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, process cryptocurrency-to-Tether pairings, allowing users to hedge cryptocurrencies in periods of extreme volatility. Often, abnormally high daily trading volume of Tether signifies instability in the cryptocurrency market, and an increase in the number of users hedging the value of cryptocurrencies to reserve currencies.\nA few days ago,CCN reportedthat Changpeng Zhao, the CEO at Binance, stated volumes are back on most exchanges. Still, in comparison to early March when the price of bitcoin reached $11,700, the trading volume of bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum remain quite low.\nPremiums in the South Korean and Hong Kong cryptocurrency markets are also an important metric to utilize to measure the demand in the two markets. In South Korea, bitcoin is being traded at $8,723, which is 3.2 percent higher than the US market. On Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage that processes bitcoin-to-cryptocurrency trades for Hong Kong investors, the price of bitcoin remains in the $9,000 region.\nHence, the demand from major regions is still there, given that premiums still remain high in Hong Kong and South Korea. After the crackdown on cryptocurrency trading, most Chinese traders moved to the Hong Kong market to trade cryptocurrencies.\nIt is certainly too early to conclude whether the alternative cryptocurrency season has begun. But, several small-scale cryptocurrencies have outperformed bitcoin over the past few days. Today, Ontology and Ethos both recorded a 20 percent gain over bitcoin, while Nebilo and Waltonchain have consistently outperformed bitcoin throughout the past 5 days.\nIt is plausible that altcoins are gaining popularity because they have generally performed poor against bitcoin throughout February and March. Until the market recovers and major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin achieves $12,000, Ethereum rebounds to $900, and Ripple recovers to $1, it seems unlikely that altcoins will be able to continuously outperform bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Slump Extends as Bitcoin Remains Below $8,500appeared first onCCN.', 'Bitcoin Price Since yesterday, March 25, the cryptocurrency market has struggled to rebound to the $350 billion region. Apart from some small cryptocurrencies like Ontology and Ethos, most cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recorded a slight decline in value. Bitcoin Price Chart Bitcoin and Ethereum Keep Yesterday’s Levels Since March 25, both Ethereum and bitcoin have struggled to record any major gains or losses. The price of bitcoin declined slightly from $8,580 to $8,490, by just over 1 percent. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s daily trading volume has been $4.5 billion, which is three times larger than that of Ethereum. But, Ethereum has not been able to sustain a high daily trading volume. In fact, Tether, a cryptocurrency that is hedged to the value of the US dollar, has been the second most liquid cryptocurrency in the market, with a daily trading volume of $1.4 billion. Tether is always an interesting indicator to consider when evaluating the state of the cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders use Tether, instead of fiat money, to hedge the value of cryptocurrencies. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, process cryptocurrency-to-Tether pairings, allowing users to hedge cryptocurrencies in periods of extreme volatility. Often, abnormally high daily trading volume of Tether signifies instability in the cryptocurrency market, and an increase in the number of users hedging the value of cryptocurrencies to reserve currencies. A few days ago, CCN reported that Changpeng Zhao, the CEO at Binance, stated volumes are back on most exchanges. Still, in comparison to early March when the price of bitcoin reached $11,700, the trading volume of bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum remain quite low. Premiums in the South Korean and Hong Kong cryptocurrency markets are also an important metric to utilize to measure the demand in the two markets. In South Korea, bitcoin is being traded at $8,723, which is 3.2 percent higher than the US market. On Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage that processes bitcoin-to-cryptocurrency trades for Hong Kong investors, the price of bitcoin remains in the $9,000 region. Story continues Hence, the demand from major regions is still there, given that premiums still remain high in Hong Kong and South Korea. After the crackdown on cryptocurrency trading, most Chinese traders moved to the Hong Kong market to trade cryptocurrencies. Alt Season It is certainly too early to conclude whether the alternative cryptocurrency season has begun. But, several small-scale cryptocurrencies have outperformed bitcoin over the past few days. Today, Ontology and Ethos both recorded a 20 percent gain over bitcoin, while Nebilo and Waltonchain have consistently outperformed bitcoin throughout the past 5 days. It is plausible that altcoins are gaining popularity because they have generally performed poor against bitcoin throughout February and March. Until the market recovers and major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin achieves $12,000, Ethereum rebounds to $900, and Ripple recovers to $1, it seems unlikely that altcoins will be able to continuously outperform bitcoin. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Market Slump Extends as Bitcoin Remains Below $8,500 appeared first on CCN .', 'Since yesterday, March 25, the cryptocurrency market has struggled to rebound to the $350 billion region. Apart from some small cryptocurrencies like Ontology and Ethos, most cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recorded a slight decline in value.\nSince March 25, both Ethereum and bitcoin have struggled to record any major gains or losses. The price of bitcoin declined slightly from $8,580 to $8,490, by just over 1 percent. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s daily trading volume has been $4.5 billion, which is three times larger than that of Ethereum.\nBut, Ethereum has not been able to sustain a high daily trading volume. In fact, Tether, a cryptocurrency that is hedged to the value of the US dollar, has been the second most liquid cryptocurrency in the market, with a daily trading volume of $1.4 billion.\nTether is always an interesting indicator to consider when evaluating the state of the cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders use Tether, instead of fiat money, to hedge the value of cryptocurrencies.\nBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, process cryptocurrency-to-Tether pairings, allowing users to hedge cryptocurrencies in periods of extreme volatility. Often, abnormally high daily trading volume of Tether signifies instability in the cryptocurrency market, and an increase in the number of users hedging the value of cryptocurrencies to reserve currencies.\nA few days ago,CCN reportedthat Changpeng Zhao, the CEO at Binance, stated volumes are back on most exchanges. Still, in comparison to early March when the price of bitcoin reached $11,700, the trading volume of bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum remain quite low.\nPremiums in the South Korean and Hong Kong cryptocurrency markets are also an important metric to utilize to measure the demand in the two markets. In South Korea, bitcoin is being traded at $8,723, which is 3.2 percent higher than the US market. On Gatecoin, a cryptocurrency brokerage that processes bitcoin-to-cryptocurrency trades for Hong Kong investors, the price of bitcoin remains in the $9,000 region.\nHence, the demand from major regions is still there, given that premiums still remain high in Hong Kong and South Korea. After the crackdown on cryptocurrency trading, most Chinese traders moved to the Hong Kong market to trade cryptocurrencies.\nIt is certainly too early to conclude whether the alternative cryptocurrency season has begun. But, several small-scale cryptocurrencies have outperformed bitcoin over the past few days. Today, Ontology and Ethos both recorded a 20 percent gain over bitcoin, while Nebilo and Waltonchain have consistently outperformed bitcoin throughout the past 5 days.\nIt is plausible that altcoins are gaining popularity because they have generally performed poor against bitcoin throughout February and March. Until the market recovers and major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin achieves $12,000, Ethereum rebounds to $900, and Ripple recovers to $1, it seems unlikely that altcoins will be able to continuously outperform bitcoin.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCryptocurrency Market Slump Extends as Bitcoin Remains Below $8,500appeared first onCCN.', 'The BTC prices have been consolidating and ranging as we head towards the end of the month. We had mentioned in a couple of forecasts over the last few weeks that the crypto prices had a similar fall in the same period of last year and the great bullish run in the BTC prices began only after this period and it remains to be seen whether it is going to be the same this year as well. The prices have been trading near their support region of the $8500 region over the last couple of days and this shows that there is some accumulation going on. For the bulls, they would hope that this would mean bullish accumulation which would in turn mean that the next bullish leg is around the corner.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has not been much fundamental developments over the weekend for the traders to be worried about or be happy as well and that is also one of the reasons for the consolidation that we are seeing in the prices as of this writing. We expect this sort of consolidation to continue in general, with a bearish tinge, over the next few days as the traders await the tax season to get over and the BTC futures to expire for this month before they launch the prices and begin to buy or sell the BTC according to the trend. Once again, we continue to believe in the bullish trend and we might see the beginning of the next leg pretty soon.\nThe ETH prices have also been generally consolidating but the weakening in the ETH prices has been more profound than in the BTC prices and this is something that we have been seeing over the last few weeks. The ETH prices trade just above the $500 region and we may not be surprised if the prices make a visit to the $480 support region once again in the short term.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we might see some calm trading for most of the day today as the lack of news and fundamentals is likely to weigh on the crypto markets for now. This is likely to give way to some volatility in the days to come.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory', 'The BTC prices have been consolidating and ranging as we head towards the end of the month. We had mentioned in a couple of forecasts over the last few weeks that the crypto prices had a similar fall in the same period of last year and the great bullish run in the BTC prices began only after this period and it remains to be seen whether it is going to be the same this year as well. The prices have been trading near their support region of the $8500 region over the last couple of days and this shows that there is some accumulation going on. For the bulls, they would hope that this would mean bullish accumulation which would in turn mean that the next bullish leg is around the corner. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices In Range There has not been much fundamental developments over the weekend for the traders to be worried about or be happy as well and that is also one of the reasons for the consolidation that we are seeing in the prices as of this writing. We expect this sort of consolidation to continue in general, with a bearish tinge, over the next few days as the traders await the tax season to get over and the BTC futures to expire for this month before they launch the prices and begin to buy or sell the BTC according to the trend. Once again, we continue to believe in the bullish trend and we might see the beginning of the next leg pretty soon. Bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have also been generally consolidating but the weakening in the ETH prices has been more profound than in the BTC prices and this is something that we have been seeing over the last few weeks. The ETH prices trade just above the $500 region and we may not be surprised if the prices make a visit to the $480 support region once again in the short term. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we might see some calm trading for most of the day today as the lack of news and fundamentals is likely to weigh on the crypto markets for now. This is likely to give way to some volatility in the days to come. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Crude Oil Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory View comments', 'The BTC prices have been consolidating and ranging as we head towards the end of the month. We had mentioned in a couple of forecasts over the last few weeks that the crypto prices had a similar fall in the same period of last year and the great bullish run in the BTC prices began only after this period and it remains to be seen whether it is going to be the same this year as well. The prices have been trading near their support region of the $8500 region over the last couple of days and this shows that there is some accumulation going on. For the bulls, they would hope that this would mean bullish accumulation which would in turn mean that the next bullish leg is around the corner.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has not been much fundamental developments over the weekend for the traders to be worried about or be happy as well and that is also one of the reasons for the consolidation that we are seeing in the prices as of this writing. We expect this sort of consolidation to continue in general, with a bearish tinge, over the next few days as the traders await the tax season to get over and the BTC futures to expire for this month before they launch the prices and begin to buy or sell the BTC according to the trend. Once again, we continue to believe in the bullish trend and we might see the beginning of the next leg pretty soon.\nThe ETH prices have also been generally consolidating but the weakening in the ETH prices has been more profound than in the BTC prices and this is something that we have been seeing over the last few weeks. The ETH prices trade just above the $500 region and we may not be surprised if the prices make a visit to the $480 support region once again in the short term.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we might see some calm trading for most of the day today as the lack of news and fundamentals is likely to weigh on the crypto markets for now. This is likely to give way to some volatility in the days to come.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Silver Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Plenty of Room to Downside With 87.83 Next Target\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Deep in the Red, $9,000 Becoming a Distant Memory', 'Bitcoin Cash managed to avoid a loss on Sunday, in spite of Bitcoin sliding into the red, gaining just 0.02% to end the day at $970.8.\nIn stark contrast to previous weekends, Bitcoin Cash moved through a relatively tight range on Sunday, with an intraday high $992.1 and low $960 seeing Bitcoin Cash hovering at around the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level throughout the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the day, the day’s $992.1 high falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,013.87, with the day’s low $962 holding above the day’s first major support level of $945.57\nFor the week, Monday through to Sunday’s close, Bitcoin Cash saw a gain of just 4%, which came off the back of solid gains at the start of the week, before Bitcoin Cash turned bearish at Wednesday’s swing hi $1,084.\nThe bearish trend remains intact, in spite of a bounce back through to the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level on Friday, failure to break out ultimately pinning Bitcoin Cash back to sub-$1,000 levels and unable to break back through to $1,000 levels for the first time since Tuesday’s $999.99 high.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.14% to $970.7 through the early part of the morning, with a morning low $960 holding above the day’s first major support level of $957.83, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to the morning’s $975.4 high would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $986.44 and the day’s first major resistance level of $987.93, though for Bitcoin Cash to break through and make a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $1,005.07, broader market sentiment will need to be positive through the middle part of the day.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level would likely see Bitcoin Cash pull back to the morning’s low and test the day’s first major support level. How much support is in place will ultimately be dependent upon the news wires. Negative regulatory news likely to soften support through to the day’s 3rdsupport level of $914.77.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings were not much better for Litecoin Cash on Sunday, a 0.75% gain to end the day at $160.18 certainly not enough to offset Saturday’s 6.01% tumble.\nThere was a little more life in Litecoin through the day, with Litecoin managing to hit an intraday high $163.08 in the final hours of the weekend, leading to some profit taking on the approach to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $164.1.\nAn intraday low $157.60 failed to test major support levels through the day, with Litecoin’s failure to move through major resistance levels through the day affirming the bearish trend formed at last Wednesday’s swing hi $175.5.\nMarket concerns over a ramp up in regulatory chatter going into the week pinned back investor appetite, as Binance awaits punishment from Japanese regulators and South Korean banks open their doors to regulators to check AML adherence.\nFor the week, Litecoin gained 4.01%.\nThrough the early part of this morning, it’s been relatively uneventful with Litecoin flat at $160.18 at the time of writing, Litecoin seeing a particularly range bound start to the week, an intraday high $160.62 and intraday low $159.05 pegged in between the day’s major support and resistance levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $161.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level of $162.94, though for more material gains, investors will be in the need of some improved sentiment across the markets, as Litecoin’s bearish trend remains intact at the start of the week.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see a shift in sentiment and a pull back to test sub-$160 support levels, the day’s first major support level sitting at $157.55.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThat was quite a week for Ripple’s XRP, with Sunday’s 1.24% gain bringing to an end 5 consecutive days of declines that ultimately led to a 2.36% loss for the week, Monday through to Sunday’s end of day $0.63488.\nThe slide through the week bucked the trend across the majority of the cryptomarket front runners, with Ripple’s XRP continuing to struggle for direction following the most recent tumble in response to Coinbase’s announcement that XRP would not be included.\nA run at the day’s FIB Retracement Level of $0.6558, with an intraday high $0.65369, faced a build-up of selling pressure, with the regulatory uncertainty that continues to shroud the cryptomarket, seeing investors sell-off late in the day.\nOn the bright side, Ripple investors managed to avoid testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6004, with last Monday’s $0.53656 low likely have tested even the most resilient of Ripple investors.\nFollowing Sunday’s gains, the bearish trend resumed through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP down 0.94% to $0.6286 at the time of writing.\nA morning $0.64126 high moved through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385, leading to a pullback to current levels, the early uptick falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524.\nThe morning has certainly been more volatile than for the likes of Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with an early intraday low $0.6159 testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 early in the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bearish trend remains intact, with Ripple’s XRP needing to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385 and the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524 to shift sentiment towards, Ripple’s XRP unlikely to find material support from the broader markets, in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nFailure to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level may well see another selloff, with the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 likely to be back in play through the middle part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash managed to avoid a loss on Sunday, in spite of Bitcoin sliding into the red, gaining just 0.02% to end the day at $970.8.\nIn stark contrast to previous weekends, Bitcoin Cash moved through a relatively tight range on Sunday, with an intraday high $992.1 and low $960 seeing Bitcoin Cash hovering at around the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level throughout the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the day, the day’s $992.1 high falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,013.87, with the day’s low $962 holding above the day’s first major support level of $945.57\nFor the week, Monday through to Sunday’s close, Bitcoin Cash saw a gain of just 4%, which came off the back of solid gains at the start of the week, before Bitcoin Cash turned bearish at Wednesday’s swing hi $1,084.\nThe bearish trend remains intact, in spite of a bounce back through to the day’s 62% FIB Retracement Level on Friday, failure to break out ultimately pinning Bitcoin Cash back to sub-$1,000 levels and unable to break back through to $1,000 levels for the first time since Tuesday’s $999.99 high.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.14% to $970.7 through the early part of the morning, with a morning low $960 holding above the day’s first major support level of $957.83, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to the morning’s $975.4 high would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $986.44 and the day’s first major resistance level of $987.93, though for Bitcoin Cash to break through and make a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $1,005.07, broader market sentiment will need to be positive through the middle part of the day.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level would likely see Bitcoin Cash pull back to the morning’s low and test the day’s first major support level. How much support is in place will ultimately be dependent upon the news wires. Negative regulatory news likely to soften support through to the day’s 3rdsupport level of $914.77.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThings were not much better for Litecoin Cash on Sunday, a 0.75% gain to end the day at $160.18 certainly not enough to offset Saturday’s 6.01% tumble.\nThere was a little more life in Litecoin through the day, with Litecoin managing to hit an intraday high $163.08 in the final hours of the weekend, leading to some profit taking on the approach to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $164.1.\nAn intraday low $157.60 failed to test major support levels through the day, with Litecoin’s failure to move through major resistance levels through the day affirming the bearish trend formed at last Wednesday’s swing hi $175.5.\nMarket concerns over a ramp up in regulatory chatter going into the week pinned back investor appetite, as Binance awaits punishment from Japanese regulators and South Korean banks open their doors to regulators to check AML adherence.\nFor the week, Litecoin gained 4.01%.\nThrough the early part of this morning, it’s been relatively uneventful with Litecoin flat at $160.18 at the time of writing, Litecoin seeing a particularly range bound start to the week, an intraday high $160.62 and intraday low $159.05 pegged in between the day’s major support and resistance levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $161.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level of $162.94, though for more material gains, investors will be in the need of some improved sentiment across the markets, as Litecoin’s bearish trend remains intact at the start of the week.\nFailure to break through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see a shift in sentiment and a pull back to test sub-$160 support levels, the day’s first major support level sitting at $157.55.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThat was quite a week for Ripple’s XRP, with Sunday’s 1.24% gain bringing to an end 5 consecutive days of declines that ultimately led to a 2.36% loss for the week, Monday through to Sunday’s end of day $0.63488.\nThe slide through the week bucked the trend across the majority of the cryptomarket front runners, with Ripple’s XRP continuing to struggle for direction following the most recent tumble in response to Coinbase’s announcement that XRP would not be included.\nA run at the day’s FIB Retracement Level of $0.6558, with an intraday high $0.65369, faced a build-up of selling pressure, with the regulatory uncertainty that continues to shroud the cryptomarket, seeing investors sell-off late in the day.\nOn the bright side, Ripple investors managed to avoid testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6004, with last Monday’s $0.53656 low likely have tested even the most resilient of Ripple investors.\nFollowing Sunday’s gains, the bearish trend resumed through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP down 0.94% to $0.6286 at the time of writing.\nA morning $0.64126 high moved through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385, leading to a pullback to current levels, the early uptick falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524.\nThe morning has certainly been more volatile than for the likes of Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with an early intraday low $0.6159 testing the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 early in the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bearish trend remains intact, with Ripple’s XRP needing to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385 and the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6524 to shift sentiment towards, Ripple’s XRP unlikely to find material support from the broader markets, in the event of an afternoon rebound.\nFailure to move through the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level may well see another selloff, with the day’s first major support level of $0.6178 likely to be back in play through the middle part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment\n• S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Bitcoin Cash Holds Steady Bitcoin Cash managed to avoid a loss on Sunday, in spite of Bitcoin sliding into the red, gaining just 0.02% to end the day at $970.8. In stark contrast to previous weekends, Bitcoin Cash moved through a relatively tight range on Sunday, with an intraday high $992.1 and low $960 seeing Bitcoin Cash hovering at around the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level throughout the day. Major support and resistance levels were left untested through the day, the day\x92s $992.1 high falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,013.87, with the day\x92s low $962 holding above the day\x92s first major support level of $945.57 For the week, Monday through to Sunday\x92s close, Bitcoin Cash saw a gain of just 4%, which came off the back of solid gains at the start of the week, before Bitcoin Cash turned bearish at Wednesday\x92s swing hi $1,084. The bearish trend remains intact, in spite of a bounce back through to the day\x92s 62% FIB Retracement Level on Friday, failure to break out ultimately pinning Bitcoin Cash back to sub-$1,000 levels and unable to break back through to $1,000 levels for the first time since Tuesday\x92s $999.99 high. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 0.14% to $970.7 through the early part of the morning, with a morning low $960 holding above the day\x92s first major support level of $957.83, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day. For the day ahead, a move back through to the morning\x92s $975.4 high would support a run at the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $986.44 and the day\x92s first major resistance level of $987.93, though for Bitcoin Cash to break through and make a run at the day\x92s 2 nd resistance level of $1,005.07, broader market sentiment will need to be positive through the middle part of the day. Failure to break through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level would likely see Bitcoin Cash pull back to the morning\x92s low and test the day\x92s first major support level. How much support is in place will ultimately be dependent upon the news wires. Negative regulatory news likely to soften support through to the day\x92s 3 rd support level of $914.77. Story continues BCH/USD 26/03/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Steadies after a Sunday Night Slide Things were not much better for Litecoin Cash on Sunday, a 0.75% gain to end the day at $160.18 certainly not enough to offset Saturday\x92s 6.01% tumble. There was a little more life in Litecoin through the day, with Litecoin managing to hit an intraday high $163.08 in the final hours of the weekend, leading to some profit taking on the approach to the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $164.1. An intraday low $157.60 failed to test major support levels through the day, with Litecoin\x92s failure to move through major resistance levels through the day affirming the bearish trend formed at last Wednesday\x92s swing hi $175.5. Market concerns over a ramp up in regulatory chatter going into the week pinned back investor appetite, as Binance awaits punishment from Japanese regulators and South Korean banks open their doors to regulators to check AML adherence. For the week, Litecoin gained 4.01%. Through the early part of this morning, it\x92s been relatively uneventful with Litecoin flat at $160.18 at the time of writing, Litecoin seeing a particularly range bound start to the week, an intraday high $160.62 and intraday low $159.05 pegged in between the day\x92s major support and resistance levels. For the day ahead, a move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $161.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level of $162.94, though for more material gains, investors will be in the need of some improved sentiment across the markets, as Litecoin\x92s bearish trend remains intact at the start of the week. Failure to break through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could see a shift in sentiment and a pull back to test sub-$160 support levels, the day\x92s first major support level sitting at $157.55. LTC/USD 26/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple on the Slide That was quite a week for Ripple\x92s XRP, with Sunday\x92s 1.24% gain bringing to an end 5 consecutive days of declines that ultimately led to a 2.36% loss for the week, Monday through to Sunday\x92s end of day $0.63488. The slide through the week bucked the trend across the majority of the cryptomarket front runners, with Ripple\x92s XRP continuing to struggle for direction following the most recent tumble in response to Coinbase\x92s announcement that XRP would not be included. A run at the day\x92s FIB Retracement Level of $0.6558, with an intraday high $0.65369, faced a build-up of selling pressure, with the regulatory uncertainty that continues to shroud the cryptomarket, seeing investors sell-off late in the day. On the bright side, Ripple investors managed to avoid testing the day\x92s first major support level of $0.6004, with last Monday\x92s $0.53656 low likely have tested even the most resilient of Ripple investors. Following Sunday\x92s gains, the bearish trend resumed through the early part of this morning, with Ripple\x92s XRP down 0.94% to $0.6286 at the time of writing. A morning $0.64126 high moved through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385, leading to a pullback to current levels, the early uptick falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6524. The morning has certainly been more volatile than for the likes of Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with an early intraday low $0.6159 testing the day\x92s first major support level of $0.6178 early in the day. For the day ahead, the bearish trend remains intact, with Ripple\x92s XRP needing to move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6385 and the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6524 to shift sentiment towards, Ripple\x92s XRP unlikely to find material support from the broader markets, in the event of an afternoon rebound. Failure to move through the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level may well see another selloff, with the day\x92s first major support level of $0.6178 likely to be back in play through the middle part of the day. XRP/USD 26/03/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Trump Politics to Continue to Dictate the USD and Market Risk Sentiment S&P 500 Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Natural Gas Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 27/03/18 Alt Coins Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis Ethereum Price Forecast March 27, 2018, Technical Analysis', 'Huobi\'s U.S.-based operation has registered with the U.S. government as a money services business ahead of a planned rollout of crypto-to-crypto trading this spring.\nHBUS Inc. is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as of Mar. 21, according to the U.S. regulator\'s database. Huobirevealedin January that it was opening an office in San Francisco to serve as the hub for its planned push into the American market.\nLi Lin, the chief executive and founder of Huobi Group, confirmed the plan for a May launch through a WeChat announcement, anticipating a new crypto-only exchange platform specifically for U.S. investors that will be separate from Huobi\'s existing crypto-to-crypto platform, Huobi Pro.\nJapan\'s SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership\nHuobi\'s chief operation office Robin ZhutoldCoinDesk earlier this year that a U.S. exchange is a major plank in its expansion steps - provided that the related regulatory issues are resolved. Indeed, the FinCEN registration marksÂ the latest growth-focused move by the company following Chinese government\'sclampdownlast year.\nYet Li admitted in his statement that registering with the U.S. financial watchdog doesn\'t resolve all of the possible regulatory issues that come with operating within the U.S.\n"The issue is, currently there is no clear regulatory requirement for crypto-to-crypto trading platforms from the U.S. at the federal level. Other platforms like Poloniex also operate in a similar way with registration as a money service business," Li said, referring to the U.S.-based exchange that wasrecently acquired by Circle.\nLi also said that he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could weigh in on the issue of crypto-to-crypto trading in the U.S., adding that Huobi would comply with that guidance.\nChina\'s Crypto Exchanges Didn\'t Just Survive – They\'re Thriving\nSee HBUS. Inc\'s registration file below:\nHBUS Inc. MSB RegistrationbyCoinDeskon Scribd\nImage via Shutterstock\n• 500 Startups, Huobi Labs to Incubate Blockchain Projects\n• Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Open US Office', 'Huobi\'s U.S.-based operation has registered with the U.S. government as a money services business ahead of a planned rollout of crypto-to-crypto trading this spring. HBUS Inc. is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as of Mar. 21, according to the U.S. regulator\'s database. Huobi revealed in January that it was opening an office in San Francisco to serve as the hub for its planned push into the American market. Li Lin, the chief executive and founder of Huobi Group, confirmed the plan for a May launch through a WeChat announcement, anticipating a new crypto-only exchange platform specifically for U.S. investors that will be separate from Huobi\'s existing crypto-to-crypto platform, Huobi Pro. Japan\'s SBI Group Scraps Huobi Crypto Exchange Partnership Huobi\'s chief operation office Robin Zhu told CoinDesk earlier this year that a U.S. exchange is a major plank in its expansion steps - provided that the related regulatory issues are resolved. Indeed, the FinCEN registration marksÂ the latest growth-focused move by the company following Chinese government\'s clampdown last year. Yet Li admitted in his statement that registering with the U.S. financial watchdog doesn\'t resolve all of the possible regulatory issues that come with operating within the U.S. "The issue is, currently there is no clear regulatory requirement for crypto-to-crypto trading platforms from the U.S. at the federal level. Other platforms like Poloniex also operate in a similar way with registration as a money service business," Li said, referring to the U.S.-based exchange that was recently acquired by Circle . Li also said that he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could weigh in on the issue of crypto-to-crypto trading in the U.S., adding that Huobi would comply with that guidance. China\'s Crypto Exchanges Didn\'t Just Survive – They\'re Thriving See HBUS. Inc\'s registration file below: Story continues HBUS Inc. MSB Registration by CoinDesk on Scribd Image via Shutterstock Related Stories 500 Startups, Huobi Labs to Incubate Blockchain Projects Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Open US Office', 'Gold futures are posting a volatile two-sided session early Monday as investors continue to react to the price action in the U.S. Dollar and equity markets. The price action is primarily being drive by appetite for risk. The catalyst behind the two-sided trade is concern over retaliation by China to Trump’s memorandum calling for $60 billion in sanctions against China. At 0755 GMT, June Comex Gold futures are trading $1351.70, down $4.00 or -0.30%. Prices rose to $1356.80, barely taking out last week’s high before sellers came in to stop the rally. In other news, gold speculators cut their net long position by 23,822 contracts to 121,838 contracts, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed. Additionally, last week’s rally discouraged Asian investors from purchasing gold at a 5-week high. This even as discounts in India widened to their highest in 6 ½ months. Finally, Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines minister rejected a proposal by mining companies on Friday to soften some provisions in a new mining code in exchange for higher royalties. Daily June Comex Gold Forecast The early price action strongly suggests the direction of the gold market today will be determined by the movement in the U.S. Dollar and U.S. equity markets. The U.S. Dollar is trading lower after taking out a key bottom at 88.915 from March 7. Gold prices could be underpinned if this bottom is taken out with conviction. However, gains could be limited if the major stock indexes start to recover some of last week’s losses. U.S. equity indexes are trading higher shortly before the cash market opening after shares in Asia and Europe recovered from their earlier losses. The recovery was fueled by the news that the U.S. agreed to exempt South Korea from steel tariffs. Basically, the market is set-up for elevated levels of volatility. Near-term resistance is being fueled by the easing of tariffs against South Korea, however, the market could still rally amid fears that rising tensions between the U.S. and China could lead to a full-blown trade war. Story Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-26 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1354.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.55 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,766,200,900 - Hash Rate: 23236728.6424672 - Transaction Count: 135274.0 - Unique Addresses: 318933.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$BTC is now worth $8,445.00 (+0.10%) #BTC', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $8,439.00. Up from $8,430.50 - 0.1 percent. pic.twitter.com/YaIfuGnf38', 'Current BTC Price: $ 8,438.92. The 24H Change is -1.00%, \n24H Volume is $ 69,001,474.4 and the current marketcap is $ 142.95 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,497.39\nChange in 1h: +0.1%\nMarket cap: $143,944,936,861.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', "Current value of DOGE in BTC: Vircurex: 0.00000039 -- Volume: Today's trend: up at 03/26/18 00:55", 'Cotizaciones al 26/03/2018 01:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.751.595\nEthereum (ETH): 2.877.056\nLitecoin (LTC): 883.476\nMonero (XMR): 1.148.697\nDash (DASH): 2.262.299\nZCash (ZEC): 1.315.507', ' 26/03/2018 - 08:00\n=========================\n• 0.1 #Bitcoin: ₺33,854.46\n• 0.1 #Ethereum: ₺2,084.49\n• -0.13 #Ripple: ₺2.54\n• 0.16 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,877.24\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018/03/26 14:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000331 BTC(2.95円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000428 BTC(3.82円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000438 BTC(3.91円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000468 BTC(4.17円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000490 BTC(4.37円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/03/26 14:00\n#BTC 891636円\n#ETH 55008.6円\n#ETC 1892.5円\n#BCH 102306.1円\n#XRP 66.4円\n#XEM 29.8円\n#LSK 1245.9円\n#MONA 382.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '03/26 14:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 891,105円↓0.11%\n#NEM #XEM : 30円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 383円↑0.26%\n#Ethereum : 55,220円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-03-26 05:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8460.61\nBCH: $975.5\nETH: $520.84\nZEC: $240.86\nLTC: $160.13\nETC: $17.96\nXRP: $0.6289', '1 KOBO = 0.00000300 BTC \n = 0.0254 USD \n = 9.0678 NGN \n = 0.2967 ZAR \n = 2.5603 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-26 06:00', '1 KOBO = 0.00000300 BTC \n = 0.0254 USD \n = 9.0678 NGN \n = 0.2967 ZAR \n = 2.5603 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-03-26 06:00', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 791 00.€ \| +0.33% \| Kraken \| 26/03/18 07:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Buy Bitcoin With PayPal! 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However, the markets still remained within striking distance of their three-year highs reached the previous week. After trading lower early in the week, the markets turned to the upside on bullish news, but the rally was thwarted by a stronger U.S. Dollar following the release of robust jobs data on Friday. Last week, March WTI futures settled at $65.45, down $0.69 or -1.04% and April Brent crude oil closed at $68.58, down $1.57 or -2.24%. Weekly March WTI Crude Oil Additional factors affecting the price action were the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly inventories report and a survey on OPEC’s commitment to its program to cut production. At the start of the week, crude oil futures were pressured by a firmer U.S. Dollar which rose because of rising U.S. Treasury yields. Prices reached their low for the week on Wednesday despite the EIA report that showed U.S. crude inventories rose by 6.8 million barrels during the week-ending January 26, after 10 straight weeks of declines. Analysts had expected a decrease of 126,000 barrels. The major news revealed in the EIA report was that U.S. crude oil production in November surpassed 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, and neared the all-time output record. However, this news wasn’t enough to deter buyers because a Reuters survey showed that adherence to the program to limit production rose to 138 percent from 137 percent in December, suggesting commitment is not wavering even as oil prices hit their highest level since 2014. Traders also said that a drop in Venezuelan oil output also underpinned prices since its grade of oil is in high demand by U.S. refiners. Weekly April Brent Crude Oil Forecast This this week is likely to be determined by the strength or weakness in the U.S. Dollar. Last week’s fundamental news and price action suggests supply and demand may be balanced. Therefore the wildcard is the Greenback. Story continues Last week’s news also tells us that the market is likely to push higher over the long-run until prices reach a level that encourages members of the OPEC-led group to begin cheating. So keep an eye on Russia since it’ll probably be the first country to raise issues. Also supporting higher prices over the long-run will be the drop in Venezuelan oil output. The surprise for traders will be the price action in the U.S. Dollar. Soaring U.S. Treasury yields should’ve led to a sharp rise in the Greenback, but buyers were scarce. The dollar was able to stabilize above a multi-year low, however, this move was not enough to crush crude oil prices. I think a steep rise in the dollar will be needed to encourage hedge fund investors to begin liquidating their long crude oil positions. But, once they start, there could be a sharp break. For WTI traders, the major support is $64.11. For Brent traders, the trigger point for the start of a sell-off is $67.79. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Regains Strength Over $2.896, Weakens Under $2.810 Gold Monthly Forecast – February 2018 USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Fed Speakers Should Fuel Volatile Reaction This Week Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Weak Close Puts Gold in Position to Change Trend to Down DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of February 5, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 03/02/18... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is one of the stock market\'s biggest long-term success stories, with shares up 17,000% since its 1992 initial public offering. In just the last five years, annual revenue has improved to $23 billion from $14 billion as its volume of customers served jumped to 100 million per week from 66 million. Yet after an unusually soft holiday season , the coffee giant is at risk of missing management\'s growth targets for the second straight fiscal year. Notably, customer traffic has stalled in the core U.S. market, especially during the valuable afternoon and evening hours. A coffee cup sits in a pool of coffee beans. Image source: Getty Images. Against that backdrop, executives held their annual shareholders\' meeting last week, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to boosting sales by between 3% and 5% at existing locations while improving earnings at a 12% pace, or better. Here are the three biggest reasons the company is so optimistic about its future. China Starbucks\' China segment was a bright spot in its latest earnings report. Sales jumped 6% there -- three times the expansion pace in the U.S. division -- thanks to a 6% increase in customer traffic. That success adds weight to management\'s claim that they\'ve " cracked the code " on a market that has been challenging for many other Western brands. China\'s middle class is projected to double to 600 million between this year and 2022. Meanwhile, per-capita coffee consumption has loads of room to expand beyond its current 0.4 toward the 300 cups that Americans drink each year. Statistics like these give Starbucks confidence to predict opening 1,800 stores in the country over the next three years, to pass 5,000 locations by 2021. Experience upgrades There are currently over 60 million U.S. customers who frequent Starbucks chains each month but aren\'t members of the retailer\'s rewards program. Executives see a big opportunity there to strengthen the digital relationship with those coffee fans, starting with allowing them to participate in mobile ordering and payment. Story continues The company classifies its Starbucks Reserve program as another big way it can elevate the coffee shopping experience. These premium locations act as a halo to the core business and over time, reserve roasteries will account for as much as 20% of its store portfolio. Food and cold drinks Starbucks\' most immediate challenge is improving its growth pace in the core U.S. business, which expanded at just a 2% rate in the past quarter to drag overall growth below management\'s goal of between 3% and 5%. Executives said cold drinks like its new nitro platform introduction will play a big role in that turnaround, and that\'s why the company aims to have nitro taps installed in 4,000 stores by the end of this year. A couple eats breakfast at a coffee shop. Image source: Getty Images. Food sales should help, too, with an expanded lunch menu projected to contribute to doubling annual food revenue by 2021. Food hit an all-time high of 20% of the business in fiscal 2017 and ticked up to another record 21% in the most recent quarter. Investors won\'t have to wait long to learn whether these initiatives are working. Nitro taps and expanded food menus are rolling out to U.S. stores now, which should help customer traffic begin rising outside of Starbucks\' core breakfast hours. Pushing comps back up to 3% or better would be a necessary step for the company to at least match last year\'s modest growth pace. From there, it\'s possible Starbucks can begin targeting gains that are closer to the 5% to 7% growth it managed in fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2016. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos owns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Starbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)is one of the stock market\'s biggest long-term success stories, with shares up 17,000% since its 1992 initial public offering. In just the last five years, annual revenue has improved to $23 billion from $14 billion as its volume of customers served jumped to 100 million per week from 66 million.\nYet after anunusually soft holiday season, the coffee giant is at risk of missing management\'s growth targets for the second straight fiscal year. Notably, customer traffic has stalled in the core U.S. market, especially during the valuable afternoon and evening hours.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAgainst that backdrop, executives held their annual shareholders\' meeting last week, during which they reaffirmed their commitment to boosting sales by between 3% and 5% at existing locations while improving earnings at a 12% pace, or better. Here are the three biggest reasons the company is so optimistic about its future.\nStarbucks\' China segment was a bright spot in its latest earnings report. Sales jumped 6% there -- three times the expansion pace in the U.S. division -- thanks to a 6% increase in customer traffic. That success adds weight to management\'s claim that they\'ve "cracked the code" on a market that has been challenging for many other Western brands.\nChina\'s middle class is projected to double to 600 million between this year and 2022. Meanwhile, per-capita coffee consumption has loads of room to expand beyond its current 0.4 toward the 300 cups that Americans drink each year. Statistics like these give Starbucks confidence to predict opening1,800 stores in the countryover the next three years, to pass 5,000 locations by 2021.\nThere are currently over 60 million U.S. customers who frequent Starbucks chains each month but aren\'t members of the retailer\'s rewards program. Executives see a big opportunity there to strengthen the digital relationship with those coffee fans, starting with allowing them to participate in mobile ordering and payment.\nThe company classifies its Starbucks Reserve program as another big way it can elevate the coffee shopping experience. These premium locations act as a halo to the core business and over time, reserve roasteries will account for as much as 20% of its store portfolio.\nStarbucks\' most immediate challenge is improving its growth pace in the core U.S. business, which expanded at just a 2% rate in the past quarter to drag overall growth below management\'s goal of between 3% and 5%. Executives said cold drinks like its new nitro platform introduction will play a big role in that turnaround, and that\'s why the company aims to have nitro taps installed in 4,000 stores by the end of this year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nFood sales should help, too, with an expanded lunch menu projected to contribute to doubling annual food revenue by 2021. Food hit an all-time high of 20% of the business in fiscal 2017 and ticked up to another record 21% in the most recent quarter.\nInvestors won\'t have to wait long to learn whether these initiatives are working. Nitro taps and expanded food menus are rolling out to U.S. stores now, which should help customer traffic begin rising outside of Starbucks\' core breakfast hours.\nPushing comps back up to 3% or better would be a necessary step for the company to at least match last year\'s modest growth pace. From there, it\'s possible Starbucks can begin targeting gains that are closer to the 5% to 7% growth it managed in fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2016.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDemitrios Kalogeropoulosowns shares of Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s been a wild few months forWynn Resorts Ltd.(NASDAQ: WYNN). The saga started in late January, when co-founder and then-CEO Steve Wynn was accused of a "pattern of sexual misconduct" that the casino mogul denied. Meanwhile, Wynn Resorts shares responded to the allegations by losing 18.5% in just two days.\nThe tumult seemed to come to an end two months later when Wynn sold his 12% stake in the company that was named for him, whileGalaxy Entertainment Groupsimultaneously acquired a 4.9% stake in Wynn Resorts. Two other long-term institutional investors acquired the remainder of Wynn\'s share of the company. The stock still is trading at a more than 10% discount to its price before the scandal, and there are a few reasons why Wynn looks like a buy today.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhile Steve Wynn\'s demise was seen as a negative for the company, as he built the casino chain and became one of the most powerful men in the industry and Las Vegas, his departure opens the possibility for the companyto be acquired. Selling the company could help eliminate any overhang to the brand from the scandal. As one of the world\'s biggest casino operators, Wynn would make an attractive target for a number of companies.\nMost importantly, Wynn is one of just six companies to hold a gaming license in Macau, the Chinese territory that\'s the world\'s most valuable gaming market. Galaxy is already the biggest operator in Macau, and taking a stake in Wynn could be a prelude to acquiring Wynn Macau. Alternatively, the company would be a prize for a casino company angling for a position in Macau, like Malaysian operator Genting, which has long wanted the right to operate in Macau but has been unable to get a license. Potential bids from these or other buyers could start coming in at any time now.\nFollowing the recent sell-off and a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, Wynn trades at a forwardEV/EBITDAratio of just 12.3. Analysts also see adjusted earnings jumping by nearly 70% over the next two years, from $5.46 to $9.22 per share, as the company has a number ofprojects in development. Those include expanding Wynn Las Vegas and adding a convention center. Wynn Boston Harbor is on track to open in mid-2019 and is expected to deliver an estimated $400 million in annual EBITDA on project construction costs of $2.4 billion.\nFinally, the company has another resort planned for Macau, though it\'s only in the design phase at the moment. Losing Steve Wynn could put Wynn Resorts\' Macau license, which expires in 2022, in jeopardy. However, the former CEO\'s decision to step down from the company appears to have removed the cloud of the scandal, as Macau regulators take casino operators\' reputations into account.\nThe decision over the Macau license is still four years away. In the meantime, Wynn\'s near-term growth vehicles with Boston Harbor and Las Vegas seem locked in, and the possibility for an acquisition should put a floor on the stock price and could lead to considerable upside potential if one or more bidders emerge.\nSteve Wynn\'s exit will leave a cloud of uncertainty over the company, but with the global economy strong and gambling receipts in Macau again, the macroeconomic climate favors Wynn Resorts. The price of $175 a share was right for Galaxy and two another unnamed investors. For individual investors, it could be a good entry point, as well. The stock\'s recent sell-off, growth projects, and appeal to an acquirer make it primed to outperform the market.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJeremy Bowmanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'It\'s been a wild few months for Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) . The saga started in late January, when co-founder and then-CEO Steve Wynn was accused of a "pattern of sexual misconduct" that the casino mogul denied. Meanwhile, Wynn Resorts shares responded to the allegations by losing 18.5% in just two days. The tumult seemed to come to an end two months later when Wynn sold his 12% stake in the company that was named for him, while Galaxy Entertainment Group simultaneously acquired a 4.9% stake in Wynn Resorts. Two other long-term institutional investors acquired the remainder of Wynn\'s share of the company. The stock still is trading at a more than 10% discount to its price before the scandal, and there are a few reasons why Wynn looks like a buy today. The Las Vegas Strip Image source: Getty Images. 1. Acquisition potential While Steve Wynn\'s demise was seen as a negative for the company, as he built the casino chain and became one of the most powerful men in the industry and Las Vegas, his departure opens the possibility for the company to be acquired . Selling the company could help eliminate any overhang to the brand from the scandal. As one of the world\'s biggest casino operators, Wynn would make an attractive target for a number of companies. Most importantly, Wynn is one of just six companies to hold a gaming license in Macau, the Chinese territory that\'s the world\'s most valuable gaming market. Galaxy is already the biggest operator in Macau, and taking a stake in Wynn could be a prelude to acquiring Wynn Macau. Alternatively, the company would be a prize for a casino company angling for a position in Macau, like Malaysian operator Genting, which has long wanted the right to operate in Macau but has been unable to get a license. Potential bids from these or other buyers could start coming in at any time now. 2. The price is nice Following the recent sell-off and a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, Wynn trades at a forward EV / EBITDA ratio of just 12.3. Analysts also see adjusted earnings jumping by nearly 70% over the next two years, from $5.46 to $9.22 per share, as the company has a number of projects in development . Those include expanding Wynn Las Vegas and adding a convention center. Wynn Boston Harbor is on track to open in mid-2019 and is expected to deliver an estimated $400 million in annual EBITDA on project construction costs of $2.4 billion. Story continues Finally, the company has another resort planned for Macau, though it\'s only in the design phase at the moment. Losing Steve Wynn could put Wynn Resorts\' Macau license, which expires in 2022, in jeopardy. However, the former CEO\'s decision to step down from the company appears to have removed the cloud of the scandal, as Macau regulators take casino operators\' reputations into account. The decision over the Macau license is still four years away. In the meantime, Wynn\'s near-term growth vehicles with Boston Harbor and Las Vegas seem locked in, and the possibility for an acquisition should put a floor on the stock price and could lead to considerable upside potential if one or more bidders emerge. Steve Wynn\'s exit will leave a cloud of uncertainty over the company, but with the global economy strong and gambling receipts in Macau again, the macroeconomic climate favors Wynn Resorts. The price of $175 a share was right for Galaxy and two another unnamed investors. For individual investors, it could be a good entry point, as well. The stock\'s recent sell-off, growth projects, and appeal to an acquirer make it primed to outperform the market. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session during the day on Monday, breaking below the $8100 level. I think that the market will go down to the $80,000 level next, and then perhaps down to the $7000 level. The market has been struggling for some time, and currently it looks as if it isn\x92t going to change anytime soon. Rallies of this point will continue to attract sellers from what I see, and I think that it\x92s going to take a lot to turn this market around. It\x92s not until we break above the $10,000 level that I feel the buyers will start to gain the upper hand. The market has been losing volume, and quite frankly far too many retail traders are underwater to get involved again. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session on Monday, as the Japanese yen gain strength against the crypto currencies. Ultimately, the market should pay attention to the idea that the Japanese yen is strength in against Bitcoin, when the Japanese yen is losing strength against traditional currencies. In a situation where the Japanese yen is weakening in the Forex markets, the fact that Bitcoin can\x92t gain against it says everything you need to know. It looks as if we are going to target the ¥800,000 level, and then perhaps down to the ¥700,000 level. Rallies at this point are selling opportunities, at least until we were to break above the ¥1 million level, and perhaps even the ¥1.1 million level. Expect a lot of volatility, but most certainly negativity. BTC/USD Video 27.03.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Crash Further Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis \x96 Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 March 27, 2018 Genocea Biosciences \x96 a Good Buy and Hold Stock GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 27, 2018 DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 27, 2018', 'Bitcoin marketsrolled over during the trading session during the day on Monday, breaking below the $8100 level. I think that the market will go down to the $80,000 level next, and then perhaps down to the $7000 level. The market has been struggling for some time, and currently it looks as if it isn’t going to change anytime soon. Rallies of this point will continue to attract sellers from what I see, and I think that it’s going to take a lot to turn this market around. It’s not until we break above the $10,000 level that I feel the buyers will start to gain the upper hand. The market has been losing volume, and quite frankly far too many retail traders are underwater to get involved again.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session on Monday, as the Japanese yen gain strength against the crypto currencies. Ultimately, the market should pay attention to the idea that the Japanese yen is strength in against Bitcoin, when the Japanese yen is losing strength against traditional currencies. In a situation where the Japanese yen is weakening in the Forex markets, the fact that Bitcoin can’t gain against it says everything you need to know.\nIt looks as if we are going to target the ¥800,000 level, and then perhaps down to the ¥700,000 level. Rallies at this point are selling opportunities, at least until we were to break above the ¥1 million level, and perhaps even the ¥1.1 million level. Expect a lot of volatility, but most certainly negativity.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Crash Further\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 27, 2018\n• Genocea Biosciences – a Good Buy and Hold Stock\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'Bitcoin marketsrolled over during the trading session during the day on Monday, breaking below the $8100 level. I think that the market will go down to the $80,000 level next, and then perhaps down to the $7000 level. The market has been struggling for some time, and currently it looks as if it isn’t going to change anytime soon. Rallies of this point will continue to attract sellers from what I see, and I think that it’s going to take a lot to turn this market around. It’s not until we break above the $10,000 level that I feel the buyers will start to gain the upper hand. The market has been losing volume, and quite frankly far too many retail traders are underwater to get involved again.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rolled over during the trading session on Monday, as the Japanese yen gain strength against the crypto currencies. Ultimately, the market should pay attention to the idea that the Japanese yen is strength in against Bitcoin, when the Japanese yen is losing strength against traditional currencies. In a situation where the Japanese yen is weakening in the Forex markets, the fact that Bitcoin can’t gain against it says everything you need to know.\nIt looks as if we are going to target the ¥800,000 level, and then perhaps down to the ¥700,000 level. Rallies at this point are selling opportunities, at least until we were to break above the ¥1 million level, and perhaps even the ¥1.1 million level. Expect a lot of volatility, but most certainly negativity.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Crash Further\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 27, 2018\n• Genocea Biosciences – a Good Buy and Hold Stock\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'Economic data through the Asian session this morning, was on the lighter side, limited to February new home sales figures out of Australia.\nNew home sales fell by 0.7% in February, following the 2.1% fall in January, to make it the 2ndconsecutive monthly decline. According to the HIA, the declines have been attributed to tighter lending policies, particularly on investment properties, and a pullback in overseas buyers.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.77547 to $0.77528 upon release of the figures, before falling further back at the time of writing, up 0.18% to $0.7734, while the Kiwi Dollar slipped 0.11% to $0.729, with U.S Dollar finding some support through the early part of the day pinning back the majors and some profit taking weighing on the Kiwi Dollar, following Monday’s 0.9% rally.\nThe stats had limited impact however, as the markets played catch up though the Asian session, with the Japanese Yen the biggest loser through the session, falling 0.23% to ¥105.65 against the U.S Dollar at the time of writing, as market fears of a trade war eased through the U.S session. News hit of the U.S administration already in talks with China was the market positive, the Chinese government having reached out in the interest of averting a trade war.\nIn the equity markets, the ASX200 closed out the day up 0.72%, with the Nikkei up 2.27% ahead of the close, while the CSI300 and Hang Seng were up 0.88% and 0.86% at the time of writing.\nFor the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes prelim March inflation figures out of Spain, jobseeker numbers out of France, with Eurozone private sector loan numbers and business and consumer confidence figures also scheduled for release.\nWhile focus will be on the inflation numbers, we will expect the less material stats to also provide direction through the morning, with business and consumer confidence key to driving the economy, though the surveys may have been completed before the EU’s exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs, which could give misleading signals.\nWhether the stats will have the final say remains to be the seen, with the market’s negative sentiment towards the U.S government and the threat of a trade war having seen the EUR rally to $1.24 levels.\nAdding to the upside in the EUR has been some chatter of a possible shift in ECB policy on interest rates next year, though with the EUR at $1.24 levels, certain members of the ECB may look to downplay such suggestions over the near-term.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.04% to $1.2449, with the overnight rally in the U.S equity markets likely to provide some respite for the EUR this morning, though with the Dollar sitting in Trump’s pocket, the Oval Office will continue to be the key driver for the major pairings for now.\nFor the Pound, it’s a quiet day on the data front, leaving general sentiment towards the UK economy, monetary policy and Brexit to continue to provide direction, the combination of which has served the Sterling bulls well over the last week.\nThe Pound’s move through to $1.42 levels have been impressive, when considering the fact that the Pound was languishing at $1.38 just a couple of weeks ago.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was flat at $1.4229, with Trump and Brexit chatter key considerations through the day.\nAcross the Pond, key stats scheduled for release this afternoon include March’s CB Consumer Confidence figures, together with Redbook figures. Based on forecasts, the consumer confidence numbers are expected to provide the U.S Dollar with some much needed support, assuming that there is no negative news from the U.S administration later today on ongoing discussions with China on trade.\nEconomic data may have improved in the last week, with this afternoon’s consumer confidence figures also scheduled to be a positive, but the U.S administration’s approach to foreign policy and international relations has the markets and perhaps even the world leaders somewhat perplexed.\nThe unpredictability of the U.S administration’s actions will likely continue be an issue for the Dollar bulls and until there is a clear agreement between China and the U.S on any trade talks, support for the Dollar will continue to be on the choppier side near-term.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was up 0.04% to 89.066, with today’s consumer confidence and Redbook figures and of course, any trade tariff chatter by the U.S or China the key drivers through the day.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – March 27, 2018\n• Global Stocks Rally, Sentiment Improves on Hopes of Trade Talks\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Crash Further\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 27, 2018\n• Cardano’s ADA Technical Analysis – The Big Slide – 27/03/2018', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data through the Asian session this morning, was on the lighter side, limited to February new home sales figures out of Australia. New home sales fell by 0.7% in February, following the 2.1% fall in January, to make it the 2 nd consecutive monthly decline. According to the HIA, the declines have been attributed to tighter lending policies, particularly on investment properties, and a pullback in overseas buyers. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.77547 to $0.77528 upon release of the figures, before falling further back at the time of writing, up 0.18% to $0.7734, while the Kiwi Dollar slipped 0.11% to $0.729, with U.S Dollar finding some support through the early part of the day pinning back the majors and some profit taking weighing on the Kiwi Dollar, following Monday\x92s 0.9% rally. The stats had limited impact however, as the markets played catch up though the Asian session, with the Japanese Yen the biggest loser through the session, falling 0.23% to ¥105.65 against the U.S Dollar at the time of writing, as market fears of a trade war eased through the U.S session. News hit of the U.S administration already in talks with China was the market positive, the Chinese government having reached out in the interest of averting a trade war. In the equity markets, the ASX200 closed out the day up 0.72%, with the Nikkei up 2.27% ahead of the close, while the CSI300 and Hang Seng were up 0.88% and 0.86% at the time of writing. The Day Ahead: For the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes prelim March inflation figures out of Spain, jobseeker numbers out of France, with Eurozone private sector loan numbers and business and consumer confidence figures also scheduled for release. While focus will be on the inflation numbers, we will expect the less material stats to also provide direction through the morning, with business and consumer confidence key to driving the economy, though the surveys may have been completed before the EU\x92s exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs, which could give misleading signals. Story continues Whether the stats will have the final say remains to be the seen, with the market\x92s negative sentiment towards the U.S government and the threat of a trade war having seen the EUR rally to $1.24 levels. Adding to the upside in the EUR has been some chatter of a possible shift in ECB policy on interest rates next year, though with the EUR at $1.24 levels, certain members of the ECB may look to downplay such suggestions over the near-term. At the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.04% to $1.2449, with the overnight rally in the U.S equity markets likely to provide some respite for the EUR this morning, though with the Dollar sitting in Trump\x92s pocket, the Oval Office will continue to be the key driver for the major pairings for now. For the Pound, it\x92s a quiet day on the data front, leaving general sentiment towards the UK economy, monetary policy and Brexit to continue to provide direction, the combination of which has served the Sterling bulls well over the last week. The Pound\x92s move through to $1.42 levels have been impressive, when considering the fact that the Pound was languishing at $1.38 just a couple of weeks ago. At the time of writing, the Pound was flat at $1.4229, with Trump and Brexit chatter key considerations through the day. Across the Pond, key stats scheduled for release this afternoon include March\x92s CB Consumer Confidence figures, together with Redbook figures. Based on forecasts, the consumer confidence numbers are expected to provide the U.S Dollar with some much needed support, assuming that there is no negative news from the U.S administration later today on ongoing discussions with China on trade. Economic data may have improved in the last week, with this afternoon\x92s consumer confidence figures also scheduled to be a positive, but the U.S administration\x92s approach to foreign policy and international relations has the markets and perhaps even the world leaders somewhat perplexed. The unpredictability of the U.S administration\x92s actions will likely continue be an issue for the Dollar bulls and until there is a clear agreement between China and the U.S on any trade talks, support for the Dollar will continue to be on the choppier side near-term. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was up 0.04% to 89.066, with today\x92s consumer confidence and Redbook figures and of course, any trade tariff chatter by the U.S or China the key drivers through the day. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 March 27, 2018 Global Stocks Rally, Sentiment Improves on Hopes of Trade Talks AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Crash Further EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 March 27, 2018 Cardano\x92s ADA Technical Analysis \x96 The Big Slide \x96 27/03/2018', 'There were no major U.S. economic releases on Monday, but several Fed members were back on the speakers’ circuit after last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. If you recall, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 25-basis points and stuck with its forecast for three rate hikes in 2018.\nNew York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Monday that bank regulators should increase their focus on bank executives. Dudley said that banks should adopt compensation plans that discourage excessive risk-taking and place greater onus on senior managers for wrongdoing.\nDudley said regulators should encourage banks to overhaul their corporate cultures to reduce risk and bad behavior, even as regulators move to relax other rules introduced following the 2007-2009 financial crisis.\nCleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, who leans somewhat hawkish, said the central bank can speed or slow its “gradual” policy tightening if, for example, recently announced U.S. tariffs on imports lead to a trade war that hits the economy.\nMester also said the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates this year and next so that it can avoid an overheating that cuts short the economic expansion that is already picking up steam.\nFed member Randal Quarles, the central bank’s head of regulation and supervision said on Monday the Federal Reserve may change decades-old rules that require banks to lend to low-income borrowers as part of a broader effort to revise a range of banking regulations.\nTheU.S. Dollarfell to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, driven by optimism that negotiations between the United States and China could ease fears of a trade war. Improved appetite for risk also helped pressure the Greenback.\nChina’s premier, Li Keqiang said on Monday China and the United States should maintain negotiations and he reiterated pledges to ease access for American businesses, as China moved to avert a trade war.\nGoldfutures finished higher on Monday, hitting a five-week high in reaction to a weaker U.S. Dollar. Gains were likely limited by an easing of global trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates.\nGold rallied initially but broke sharply after the United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, Seoul said, with U.S. automakers winning improved market access and Korean steelmakers hit with quotas but avoiding hefty tariffs.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilclosed lower on Monday as investors took profits after last week’s more than 5 percent rise. Traders said that despite the strength in the stock market, there was still some uncertainty over how a trade war would impact demand for crude oil.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction\n• Daily Market Forecast, March 27, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18\n• Crypto Update: Sentiment Takes New Hit in Digital Assets, Ripple Continues to Fall\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'There were no major U.S. economic releases on Monday, but several Fed members were back on the speakers’ circuit after last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. If you recall, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 25-basis points and stuck with its forecast for three rate hikes in 2018. New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Monday that bank regulators should increase their focus on bank executives. Dudley said that banks should adopt compensation plans that discourage excessive risk-taking and place greater onus on senior managers for wrongdoing. Dudley said regulators should encourage banks to overhaul their corporate cultures to reduce risk and bad behavior, even as regulators move to relax other rules introduced following the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, who leans somewhat hawkish, said the central bank can speed or slow its “gradual” policy tightening if, for example, recently announced U.S. tariffs on imports lead to a trade war that hits the economy. Mester also said the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates this year and next so that it can avoid an overheating that cuts short the economic expansion that is already picking up steam. Fed member Randal Quarles, the central bank’s head of regulation and supervision said on Monday the Federal Reserve may change decades-old rules that require banks to lend to low-income borrowers as part of a broader effort to revise a range of banking regulations. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index U.S. Dollar The U.S. Dollar fell to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, driven by optimism that negotiations between the United States and China could ease fears of a trade war. Improved appetite for risk also helped pressure the Greenback. China’s premier, Li Keqiang said on Monday China and the United States should maintain negotiations and he reiterated pledges to ease access for American businesses, as China moved to avert a trade war. Story continues Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold futures finished higher on Monday, hitting a five-week high in reaction to a weaker U.S. Dollar. Gains were likely limited by an easing of global trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates. Gold rallied initially but broke sharply after the United States and South Korea agreed to revise a trade pact criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, Seoul said, with U.S. automakers winning improved market access and Korean steelmakers hit with quotas but avoiding hefty tariffs. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil closed lower on Monday as investors took profits after last week’s more than 5 percent rise. Traders said that despite the strength in the stock market, there was still some uncertainty over how a trade war would impact demand for crude oil. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Traders Still Probing Major Retracement Zone at .7818 to .7743 Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Prices Could Tumble to $2.6680 if $2.904 is Taken Out With Conviction Daily Market Forecast, March 27, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 27/03/18 Crypto Update: Sentiment Takes New Hit in Digital Assets, Ripple Continues to Fall DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 27, 2018', 'The past few years haven\'t been kind to ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) investors. At last check, its share price was down almost 30% from the all-time high reached back in 2014. Over the same period, the S&P 500 has gained 32%. 2018 hasn\'t been any kinder to ExxonMobil investors, with its share price down 18% since February. If there\'s any "good" news to be found here, it\'s that the drop in ExxonMobil\'s stock price has pushed its dividend yield to 4.2% at recent prices, making it more attractive to dividend hunters with money to spend. But before you buy ExxonMobil just to capture that yield, it\'s worth considering other stocks with even higher payouts first, including telecom giant Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) , left-for-dead (but maybe stronger than you think) retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) , and high-growth, high-yield renewable energy company Pattern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: PEGI) . Five hands reaching up for a dollar bill held just out of reach. Image source: Getty Images. Keep reading below to learn why three different Foolish contributors favor these stocks over ExxonMobil. Say hello to 5G Daniel Miller (Verizon Communications): If you\'re looking for dividend stocks with a higher yield than ExxonMobil, Verizon Communications is an intriguing option . The company spent the majority of 2017 trying to regain lost customers as competitors AT&T and T-Mobile cranked their marketing efforts. Verizon has made some progress and topped estimates during the fourth quarter of 2017, and at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.6 and a dividend yield of 4.8%, investors can scoop up shares on the cheap. Verizon is still the largest U.S. carrier, and it ended 2017 with 116.3 million retail wireless connections. The wireless carrier even recorded a net increase of 1.2 million retail postpaid connections during the fourth quarter, including net phone additions of 431,000. And while Verizon protects its core business with those new customers, management is also looking toward the future. Story continues Five smiling young people using mobile devices. Image source: Getty Images. That future is 5G, Verizon is a leader in deploying 5G networks (along with AT&T ), and it will launch service in a handful of cities throughout 2018. Samsung\'s test at Mobile World Congress achieved speeds up to 4 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), which is insanely fast compared to the average U.S. internet connection of 18.75 Mbps. Here\'s where 5G gets interesting, at least for Verizon investors: Currently, you can get a 500 Mbps plan from Verizon Fios that costs roughly $275 per month. And while we don\'t know what the ultimate 5G internet will cost -- or what the margin will be -- it\'s intriguing because providing wireless 5G internet doesn\'t require costly infrastructure, which should help margin. 5G networks could open the door for Verizon to expand its business beyond its core smartphone market; imagine if Verizon could package smartphone services with connected cars, smart TVs, or a list of other possibilities. Verizon already dishes out a higher dividend yield than ExxonMobil, and if management capitalizes on 5G, it could greatly reward shareholders in the long term. Big dividends? Game on Keith Noonan (GameStop): GameStop\'s business isn\'t as sturdy as Exxon\'s, but its dividend is much larger, and the stock could warrant attention from risk-tolerant investors. Shares yield roughly 10% at current prices and trade at less than five times this year\'s expected earnings and one-fifth of expected sales. GameStop has been pummeled over the last three years as the rise of digital-distribution for video games has eaten into its most important sales streams and cast a dark cloud over the company\'s outlook. Things took another undesirable turn over the recent holiday sales period as the growth story for the company\'s tech-brands segment seemingly came off the rails. These aren\'t small problems, and GameStop\'s stock is cheap for a reason, but the widely touted doom scenarios also minimize some positive developments at the company. A smiling man and woman playing video games. Image source: Getty Images. Same-store sales at the company\'s retail video game outlets and its ThinkGeek pop-culture merchandise chains, actually climbed 11.8% year over year in the holiday period, and this might not be a one-off show of strength. The company is poised to benefit from the ongoing success of Nintendo \'s Switch console, which is on track to become one of the best-selling game systems ever and doesn\'t encourage full-game downloads because of its scant storage space. The collectibles segment should also be able to pick up slack if the gaming business falters, with the unit on track to reach $1 billion in sales in 2019 and recording sales margin that routinely comes in higher than the company\'s new-software segment. Returning to the income side of things, the cost of distributing GameStop\'s current dividend comes in at just 58% of trailing cash flow, suggesting that the company is in good position to maintain its payout even if the business hits a rough patch. The stock is not a low-risk investment, but it could be worth pursuing for value-focused investors seeking big yield. The future of energy Jason Hall (Pattern Energy): If you\'re looking for a better yield from an oil stock than you\'d get from ExxonMobil, lots of companies in the oil patch offer a bigger payout. But if you\'re looking for an investment that also has potentially better long-term prospects, then I think Pattern Energy deserves a closer look. Pattern Energy is an independent renewable energy producer. The company\'s legacy is building and operating wind farms, but it is also starting to invest in solar, energy storage , and transmission systems. And with technological gains steadily driving down costs and driving up capabilities, renewables are on track to take more and more market share from fossil fuels for decades to come. This is as much because of cost as it is being cleaner. Since its 2013 IPO , Pattern has nearly tripled its power capacity. A solar farm with wind turbines in the distance. Image source: Getty Images. There are concerns worth noting. Rising interest rates will make capital allocation more challenging, since Pattern -- like most utilities -- utilizes substantial debt to fund projects. Furthermore, concerns over renewable tax credits and tariffs have investors concerned. These two things have played a big role in Pattern\'s stock price falling 31% from the 2017 peak. This big drop has pushed the dividend yield above 9%. But looking at the bigger, long-term picture, I like Pattern Energy\'s prospects. It has an experienced and successful CEO in Michael Garland making the capital allocation decisions. Garland is also the CEO of Pattern\'s privately held affiliate Pattern Development, which has nearly a decade of success in developing renewable projects and gives Pattern Energy access to a strong pipeline of projects to invest in. There is risk, as discussed above. But with that risk is a substantial dividend and prospects for decades of future growth. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Miller has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jason Hall owns shares of Pattern Energy Group. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of GameStop and has the following options: short April 2018 $18 calls on GameStop. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The past few years haven\'t been kind toExxonMobil Corporation(NYSE: XOM)investors. At last check, its share price was down almost 30% from the all-time high reached back in 2014. Over the same period, theS&P 500has gained 32%. 2018 hasn\'t been any kinder to ExxonMobil investors, with its share price down 18% since February. If there\'s any "good" news to be found here, it\'s that the drop in ExxonMobil\'s stock price has pushed its dividend yield to 4.2% at recent prices, making it more attractive to dividend hunters with money to spend.\nBut before you buy ExxonMobil just to capture that yield, it\'s worth considering other stocks with even higher payouts first, including telecom giantVerizon Communications Inc.(NYSE: VZ), left-for-dead (but maybe stronger than you think) retailerGameStop Corp.(NYSE: GME), and high-growth, high-yield renewable energy companyPattern Energy Group Inc(NASDAQ: PEGI).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nKeep reading below to learn why three different Foolish contributors favor these stocks over ExxonMobil.\nDaniel Miller(Verizon Communications):If you\'re looking for dividend stocks with a higher yield than ExxonMobil,Verizon Communications is an intriguing option. The company spent the majority of 2017 trying to regain lost customers as competitors AT&T and T-Mobile cranked their marketing efforts. Verizon has made some progress and topped estimates during the fourth quarter of 2017, and at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.6 and a dividend yield of 4.8%, investors can scoop up shares on the cheap.\nVerizon is still the largest U.S. carrier, and it ended 2017 with 116.3 million retail wireless connections. The wireless carrier even recorded a net increase of 1.2 million retail postpaid connections during the fourth quarter, including net phone additions of 431,000. And while Verizon protects its core business with those new customers, management is also looking toward the future.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat future is 5G, Verizon is a leader in deploying 5G networks (along withAT&T), and it will launch service in a handful of cities throughout 2018. Samsung\'s test at Mobile World Congress achieved speeds up to 4 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), which is insanely fast compared to the average U.S. internet connection of 18.75 Mbps.\nHere\'s where 5G gets interesting, at least for Verizon investors: Currently, you can get a 500 Mbps plan from Verizon Fios that costs roughly $275 per month. And while we don\'t know what the ultimate 5G internet will cost -- or what the margin will be -- it\'s intriguing because providing wireless 5G internet doesn\'t require costly infrastructure, which should help margin. 5G networks could open the door for Verizon to e Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The 24H Change is -5.00%, \n24H Volume is $ 115,625,475.7 and the current marketcap is $ 131.99 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', ' 28/03/2018 - 04:00\n=========================\n• -0.08 #Bitcoin: ₺31,221.05\n• -0.98 #Ethereum: ₺1,776.20\n• -0.16 #Ripple: ₺2.30\n• 0.47 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,508.55\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018/03/28 10:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000306 BTC(2.54円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000395 BTC(3.27円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000400 BTC(3.32円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000422 BTC(3.5円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000456 BTC(3.78円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 27/03/2018 09:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 43.008.825\nEthereum (ETH): 2.450.291\nLitecoin (LTC): 742.429\nMonero (XMR): 1.031.895\nDash (DASH): 1.950.312\nZCash (ZEC): 1.181.283', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 706 20.€ \| -0.17% \| Kraken \| 28/03/18 03:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 649 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 636 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 167 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 99 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 79 Tweets\n2018-03-28 08:00 ～ 2018-03-28 08:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '03/28 10:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 828,800円↓0.24%\n#NEM #XEM : 26円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 361円↓1.37%\n#Ethereum : 47,400円↓2.08%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-03-28 01:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $7801.25\nBCH: $880.98\nETH: $441.11\nZEC: $217.02\nLTC: $133.6\nETC: $15.8\nXRP: $0.5691', '2018年03月28日 10:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0238678円\n24時間の最高値 0.0257623円\n24時間の最安値 0.021562円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0248623円\n24時間の最高値 0.0261812円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164545円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 167 位 / 全 916 中\n\n#XP $XP', '28 Mart 2018 Saat 03:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 30.982,90 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '$BTC : -0.33% 7834$\nTop (last h):\n$QLC : +18.79% 2217st\n$LIFE : +13.56% 5st\n$VPRC : +10.00% 5st\n$ARDR : +9.48% 3588st\nWorst (last h):\n$KBR : -11.83% 71st\n$DMT : -10.78% 16896st\n$CMPCO : -6.66% 125st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', 'USD: 105.470\nEUR: 130.930\nGBP: 149.525\nAUD: 81.117\nNZD: 76.645\nCNY: 16.773\nCHF: 111.385\nBTC: 828,066\nETH: 47,400\nWed Mar 28 10:00 JST', 'Bitcoin caiu :( - R$27.100,00 às 23:33', 'Mar 28, 2018 01:00:00 UTC \| 7,788.60$ \| 6,276.70€ \| 5,494.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/lPzwcr7TnT', 'Bitcoin: $7844.76\nEthereum: $446.30\nLitecoin: $135.06\nNEO: $56.00\nXRP: $0.58\nADA: $0.16\nDragonChain: $0.74', '2018/03/28 10:00\n#BTC 828954.5円\n#ETH 47099.7円\n#ETC 1679.9円\n#BCH 93192.9円\n#XRP 60.4円\n#XEM 26.1円\n#LSK 1019.2円\n#MONA 361円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '03/28 10:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,796.50. 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The stocks of Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS) , ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) , and Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRNE) soared this week. What lit a fire beneath these biotech stocks, and are any of them smart picks for investors after their huge gains? Here's what you need to know. Businessman with chalk drawings of wings on his back jumping next to line chart pointing up. Image source: Getty Images. Alkermes Alkermes' share price jumped 25% this week. The biotech reported fourth-quarter results on Wednesday that handily beat analysts' estimates. For now, Alkermes' largest source of revenue continues to be royalties from antipsychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega. That should soon change, though, with solid sales growth for Alkermes' own Vivitrol, which is approved for treatment of alcohol and opioid dependence. Alkermes CFO James Frates predicts that 2018 will be "a transformative year" for the biotech. He's probably right. The company anticipates Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval by June 30 for its aripiprazole lauroxil nanocrystal dispersion designed for initiation onto schizophrenia drug Aristada. Alkermes hopes to win FDA acceptance of its regulatory filing for depression drug ALKS 5461 soon. Also, the company's partner, Biogen , should submit multiple sclerosis drug BIIB098 (formerly known as ALKS 8700) for FDA approval in the second half of the year. ImmunoGen ImmunoGen performed even better than Alkermes, with its stock gaining nearly 27% this week. What was the catalyst? The biotech reported its fourth-quarter 2017 results on Friday, Feb. 9. However, with no revenue-generating products of its own yet, ImmunoGen's results didn't excite investors. Alkermes presented at the Leerink healthcare conference on Thursday. While the stock had already gained close to 15% for the week prior to that presentation, it seems that investors liked what they heard, because the stock moved higher afterward. Story continues ImmunoGen's lead candidate mirvetuximab soravtansine is what investors are most interested in. The antibody-drug conjugate holds promise in treating ovarian cancer in patients who are platinum-resistant. ImmunoGen has several clinical studies in progress for the drug, the most important of which is its Forward I study of mirvetuximab as a monotherapy. If all goes well, the biotech could launch the drug in 2020. Sorrento Therapeutics Sorrento Therapeutics stock soared more than 29% higher this week. Did the biotech announce quarterly results or a significant clinical update? Nope and nope. Instead, Sorrento's nice gain seems to have stemmed from investors' anticipation of good news to come. This wasn't the first week in 2018 that Sorrento Therapeutics stock performed really well. The biotech stock is up nearly 140% year to date. There are two reasons why investors view Sorrento in a favorable light right now. First, the company expects to receive FDA approval for ZTlido this month. ZTlido is a lidocaine patch for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia -- pain caused by shingles. Another factor behind the interest in Sorrento is its immuno-oncology pipeline. The biotech is developing chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapies that are non-viral, which could offer several benefits over CAR-T that use lentivirus, retrovirus, or adeno-associated virus. Are they buys? I like Alkermes' pipeline quite a bit and look for the biotech to enjoy success this year. However, in my view, great expectations are already baked into the stock price. ImmunoGen could have a winner on its hands with mirvetuximab. On the other hand, the biotech's fortunes largely ride on the one drug right now, so I'd be hesitant at putting too much money in the stock. Sorrento's ZTlido could win approval and gain traction, but I'm more interested in its non-viral CAR-T program. The problem is that it's still really early. My preference is to wait and see what happens. The bottom line is that all three of these biotech stocks are risky. For many investors, they're probably too risky. Although I think Alkermes, ImmunoGen, and Sorrento could be success stories in 2018, there are other stocks to buy with better risk-reward propositions. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alkermes. The Motley Fool recommends Biogen and ImmunoGen. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['On Monday, Honda (NYSE: HMC) revealed its all-new Insight, a hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and Accord in the company\'s U.S. lineup. Honda\'s decision to roll out an all-new sedan at this moment is an interesting move, given that many of its global rivals will be rolling out new SUV models at this week\'s auto show in New York City -- and given that sedans have become something of a tough sell in recent years. It\'s a throwback to a time when Honda found success by going in a different direction, something that\'s becoming a hallmark of CEO Takahiro Hachigo\'s management. Here\'s what we know about the all-new 2019 Honda Insight sedan. A dark gray 2019 Honda Insight compact sedan. The all-new 2019 Honda Insight is a premium hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and the Accord in the automaker\'s U.S. lineup. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. What it is: A Prius-sized hybrid Simply put, it\'s a five-passenger sedan, somewhat smaller than an Accord, that shares some underpinnings with the Civic -- and that will be offered only with a conventional gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain. Sound familiar? Like the last-generation Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, the new Insight seems to be aimed directly at Toyota \'s (NYSE: TM) huge-selling Prius hybrid. That 2010 model featured a flagrantly Prius-shaped body draped over mostly unimpressive underpinnings. It was panned by critics and sold poorly. On paper at least, this new Insight appears to be a very different beast. Its exterior styling sits nicely between that of the handsome Accord and the edgy Civic, combining elements of both into a sporty and upscale-looking shape. That upscale look should be backed by an upscale feel on-road. While it\'s based on the Civic\'s architecture and shares its 106.3-inch wheelbase, Honda said that the Insight received "numerous engineering enhancements to further improve ride quality, cabin quietness and efficiency" over the (very good) Civic, including suspension tweaks and added sound insulation to reduce road noise. Story continues There\'s only one powertrain on offer: It\'s a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid system that combines Honda\'s super-efficient 1.5 liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder with two electric motors. The system\'s total output is 151 horsepower and 197 pounds-feet of torque: That should be enough to give decent acceleration, but I suspect drivers won\'t mistake the Insight for a sports sedan. A view of the Insight\'s back seat, showing a fair amount of legroom for a compact sedan. Honda claims that the all-new Insight will have best-in-class rear-seat legroom. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reinforcing the Insight\'s upscale aspirations, there\'s a fairly long list of high-tech standard equipment, including LED headlights, the Honda Sensing suite of advanced driver-assist systems, and an 8-inch touchscreen system with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Honda emphasized that the new Insight will be American-made. The battery pack and gasoline engine will be manufactured at separate Honda plants in Ohio and shipped to the company\'s big factory in Greensburg, Indiana for final assembly. The all-new 2019 Honda Insight will begin arriving at U.S. dealers in early summer. Remember the old Honda Insights? This one is different This is the third car to wear the Insight badge. The original Insight was one of the first gasoline-electric hybrids offered to the public. (Toyota\'s original Prius was the first-ever hybrid vehicle offered to consumers, but the Insight beat the Prius to the U.S. market.) That Insight, a tiny, lightweight two-seater optimized for fuel economy, didn\'t exactly set the sales charts on fire -- but it won Honda a loyal following among environmentally minded drivers and helped burnish the Honda brand\'s green credibility. A 2010 Honda Insight hatchback. The last Honda Insight was a disappointing Prius-shaped entry. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The second Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, looked a lot (a whole lot) like the then-current Prius. But Honda fans were disappointed: While the second Insight had good fuel-economy numbers, it didn\'t have much else to offer. Consumer Reports , which had long held most Hondas in high regard, said it was "the most disappointing Honda tested by [the magazine] in a long time," lambasting everything from its ride quality and acceleration to its uncomfortable back seat. This new Insight looks to be a big improvement on its predecessor. The new Insight builds on a positive trend at Honda I\'ll hold off on making a full judgment until I see the new Insight in person later this week. But two thoughts come to mind right now. When Hachigo became CEO in 2015, he promised to create a "new Honda," one that focused first and foremost on satisfying and delighting its customers. At the time, the sense I got from Honda executives was that Hachigo\'s goal was to make Honda Honda again, in part by infusing the company\'s upcoming products with the elegant simplicity and innovative touches that had won legions of loyal customers for the brand in the 1980s and 1990s. In the last year or so, we\'ve seen signs that he\'s succeeding. Some of that old Honda magic is readily visible in the all-new 2018 Accord and its Urban EV Concept , a small electric car that riffs on the styling of the much-loved Civics of the 1970s. My first thought is that it looks like the new Insight continues that happy trend: Yes, it\'s aimed at the Prius, but this time around, Honda went its own way. While Honda hasn\'t yet announced pricing, the new Insight seems aimed a little bit further upmarket than the Prius -- and it looks like a Honda, not like a riff on a Toyota. For investors eyeing Honda\'s stock, it\'s another bullish sign . My second thought is that even if the Insight turns out to be great, it may be a hard sell. The current Prius is well-regarded, but U.S. car-buyers haven\'t been interested: U.S. sales of the Prius sedan were down 33% in 2017, and they\'re down another 22% this year through February. Will the Insight fare better? We\'ll start to find out later this year. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'On Monday,Honda(NYSE: HMC)revealed its all-new Insight, a hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and Accord in the company\'s U.S. lineup.\nHonda\'s decision to roll out an all-new sedan at this moment is an interesting move, given that many of its global rivals will be rolling out new SUV models at this week\'s auto show in New York City -- and given that sedans have become something of a tough sell in recent years. It\'s a throwback to a time when Honda found success by going in a different direction, something that\'s becoming a hallmark of CEO Takahiro Hachigo\'s management.\nHere\'s what we know about the all-new 2019 Honda Insight sedan.\nThe all-new 2019 Honda Insight is a premium hybrid sedan that will slot between the Civic and the Accord in the automaker\'s U.S. lineup. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\nSimply put, it\'s a five-passenger sedan, somewhat smaller than an Accord, that shares some underpinnings with the Civic -- and that will be offered only with a conventional gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain.\nSound familiar? Like the last-generation Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, the new Insight seems to be aimed directly atToyota\'s(NYSE: TM)huge-selling Prius hybrid. That 2010 model featured a flagrantly Prius-shaped body draped over mostly unimpressive underpinnings. It was panned by critics and sold poorly.\nOn paper at least, this new Insight appears to be a very different beast. Its exterior styling sits nicely between that of the handsome Accord and the edgy Civic, combining elements of both into a sporty and upscale-looking shape.\nThat upscale look should be backed by an upscale feel on-road. While it\'s based on the Civic\'s architecture and shares its 106.3-inch wheelbase, Honda said that the Insight received "numerous engineering enhancements to further improve ride quality, cabin quietness and efficiency" over the (very good) Civic, including suspension tweaks and added sound insulation to reduce road noise.\nThere\'s only one powertrain on offer: It\'s a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid system that combines Honda\'s super-efficient 1.5 liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder with two electric motors. The system\'s total output is 151 horsepower and 197 pounds-feet of torque: That should be enough to give decent acceleration, but I suspect drivers won\'t mistake the Insight for a sports sedan.\nHonda claims that the all-new Insight will have best-in-class rear-seat legroom. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\nReinforcing the Insight\'s upscale aspirations, there\'s a fairly long list of high-tech standard equipment, including LED headlights, the Honda Sensing suite of advanced driver-assist systems, and an 8-inch touchscreen system with bothAppleCarPlay and Android Auto.\nHonda emphasized that the new Insight will be American-made. The battery pack and gasoline engine will be manufactured at separate Honda plants in Ohio and shipped to the company\'s big factory in Greensburg, Indiana for final assembly.\nThe all-new 2019 Honda Insight will begin arriving at U.S. dealers in early summer.\nThis is the third car to wear the Insight badge. The original Insight was one of the first gasoline-electric hybrids offered to the public. (Toyota\'s original Prius was the first-ever hybrid vehicle offered to consumers, but the Insight beat the Prius to the U.S. market.) That Insight, a tiny, lightweight two-seater optimized for fuel economy, didn\'t exactly set the sales charts on fire -- but it won Honda a loyal following among environmentally minded drivers and helped burnish the Honda brand\'s green credibility.\nThe last Honda Insight was a disappointing Prius-shaped entry. Image source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\nThe second Insight, which made its debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, looked a lot (awholelot) like the then-current Prius. But Honda fans were disappointed: While the second Insight had good fuel-economy numbers, it didn\'t have much else to offer.Consumer Reports, which had long held most Hondas in high regard, said it was "the most disappointing Honda tested by [the magazine] in a long time," lambasting everything from its ride quality and acceleration to its uncomfortable back seat.\nThis new Insight looks to be a big improvement on its predecessor.\nI\'ll hold off on making a full judgment until I see the new Insight in person later this week. But two thoughts come to mind right now.\nWhen Hachigo became CEO in 2015, he promised tocreate a "new Honda,"one that focused first and foremost on satisfying and delighting its customers. At the time, the sense I got from Honda executives was that Hachigo\'s goal was to make HondaHondaagain, in part by infusing the company\'s upcoming products with the elegant simplicity and innovative touches that had won legions of loyal customers for the brand in the 1980s and 1990s.\nIn the last year or so, we\'ve seen signs that he\'s succeeding. Some of that old Honda magic is readily visible in theall-new 2018 Accordand itsUrban EV Concept, a small electric car that riffs on the styling of the much-loved Civics of the 1970s.\nMy first thought is that it looks like the new Insight continues that happy trend: Yes, it\'s aimed at the Prius, but this time around, Honda went its own way. While Honda hasn\'t yet announced pricing, the new Insight seems aimed a little bit further upmarket than the Prius -- and it looks like a Honda, not like a riff on a Toyota. For investors eyeing Honda\'s stock, it\'sanother bullish sign.\nMy second thought is that even if the Insight turns out to be great, it may be a hard sell. The current Prius is well-regarded, but U.S. car-buyers haven\'t been interested: U.S. sales of the Prius sedan were down 33% in 2017, and they\'re down another 22% this year through February.\nWill the Insight fare better? We\'ll start to find out later this year.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "In early March, Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) reported data from the first of five trials evaluating its cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid. The data show it reduces bad cholesterol levels, but share prices fell because of safety concerns. On Tuesday, it appears those concerns are waning following data from a phase 2 trial evaluating its use alongside PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with hypercholesterolemia. A big market opportunity Tens of millions of people take statins to help control bad cholesterol (LDL-C), yet many of those patients still fail to lower their bad cholesterol levels to target levels and about 600,000 Americans die because of heart disease every year. Letters shoot out of a megaphone being held by a hand. Image source: Getty Images. Given the size of the market and the need for more effective cholesterol-lowering medications, drugmakers have been working hard developing drugs that work in new ways. The new drugs may help patients who are still shy of their cholesterol goals despite using statins or can't take statins because of their side effects. Most of these efforts have failed, but in 2015 Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN) launched two new drugs -- Repatha and Praluent -- that target LDL-C in an entirely new way. They inhibit a gene responsible for breaking down bad cholesterol receptors in the liver so that more bad cholesterol can be removed from the bloodstream. In trials, these PCSK9 biologics lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 60% when added to statins. Although PCSK9 inhibitors are effective, they're injected, complex biologics that can cost $14,000 per year. Those drawbacks arguably make them less than ideal for widespread use. Esperion Therapeutics bempedoic acid is a small-molecule drug that can be produced cheaply and taken daily as a pill, so it may be a better solution. That's especially true if a single tablet combination with Lipitor and another widely used cholesterol drug, Zetia, makes it to market. Story continues On March 7, bempedoic acid took an important step toward FDA approval when results from its first phase 3 trial were unveiled. In that study, adding bempedoic acid to Zetia in statin-intolerant patients lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 23%. Those results were similar to what was observed in bempedoic acid's mid-stage trials. Despite its efficacy, Esperion Therapeutics' shares fell because elevated liver enzymes were observed in two patients, or 1.1% of participants. That rate was concerning because elevations in liver enzymes greater than three times the upper limit of normal occurred in only 0.7% of patients in large-scale Lipitor studies. While the safety concern shouldn't be dismissed, I previously wrote that across the 919 patients participating in phase 2 or phase 3 trials, elevated enzyme levels above three times the upper limit of normal were observed in only 0.65% of people. The lower ratio suggests investors might not want to draw too many conclusions from the single phase 3 study. On Tuesday, management reported phase 2 trial data that was less concerning. In the trial, adding bempedoic acid to PCSK9 inhibitors reduced bad cholesterol by an additional 27%, and importantly there weren't any patients in the study who had elevations in liver function tests of greater than three times the upper limit of normal. Following those results, elevated levels greater than three times the upper limit of normal have only been observed in 0.63% of the 947 people who've participated in the phase 2 and phase 3 studies that have been reported so far. More data on deck The latest study results are intriguing because they demonstrate that, if necessary, bempedoic acid can be used alongside PCSK9 inhibitors. However, what makes this trial really important is the solid safety data. If the safety results in the remaining phase 3 trials don't raise anymore eyebrows, than Esperion Therapeutics could be on track to have a blockbuster drug on its hands. That said, there's no guarantee that the upcoming trials will read out positively and that does make this a risky stock to buy. Therefore, investors might want to approach it a bit cautiously until more data is in hand. That shouldn't be too long of a wait. Results from two phase 3 trials are expected in May. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Todd Campbell owns shares of Amgen and Esperion Therapeutics. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "In early March,Esperion Therapeutics(NASDAQ: ESPR)reported data from the first of five trials evaluating its cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid. The data show it reduces bad cholesterol levels, but share prices fell because of safety concerns. On Tuesday, it appears those concerns are waning following data from a phase 2 trial evaluating its use alongside PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with hypercholesterolemia.\nTens ofmillions of peopletake statins to help control bad cholesterol (LDL-C), yet many of those patients still fail to lower their bad cholesterol levels to target levels and about 600,000 Americans die because of heart disease every year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nGiven the size of the market and the need for more effective cholesterol-lowering medications, drugmakers have been working hard developing drugs that work in new ways. The new drugs may help patients who are still shy of their cholesterol goals despite using statins or can't take statins because of their side effects.\nMost of these efforts have failed, but in 2015Amgen Inc.(NASDAQ: AMGN)andRegeneron Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: REGN)launched two new drugs -- Repatha and Praluent -- that target LDL-C in an entirely new way. They inhibit a gene responsible for breaking down bad cholesterol receptors in the liver so that more bad cholesterol can be removed from the bloodstream. In trials, these PCSK9 biologics lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 60% when added to statins.\nAlthough PCSK9 inhibitors are effective, they're injected, complex biologics that can cost $14,000 per year. Those drawbacks arguably make them less than ideal for widespread use.\nEsperion Therapeutics bempedoic acid is a small-molecule drug that can be produced cheaply and taken daily as a pill, so it may be a better solution. That's especially true if a single tablet combination with Lipitor and another widely used cholesterol drug, Zetia, makes it to market.\nOn March 7, bempedoic acid took an important step toward FDA approval when results from its first phase 3 trial were unveiled. In that study, adding bempedoic acid to Zetia in statin-intolerant patients lowered bad cholesterol by an additional 23%. Those results weresimilar to what was observedin bempedoic acid's mid-stage trials.\nDespite its efficacy, Esperion Therapeutics' shares fell because elevated liver enzymes were observed in two patients, or 1.1% of participants. That rate was concerning because elevations in liver enzymes greater than three times the upper limit of normal occurred in only0.7% of patientsin large-scale Lipitor studies.\nWhile the safety concern shouldn't be dismissed, I previouslywrotethat across the 919 patients participating in phase 2 or phase 3 trials, elevated enzyme levels above three times the upper limit of normal were observed in only 0.65% of people. The lower ratio suggests investors might not want to draw too many conclusions from the single phase 3 study.\nOn Tuesday, management reported phase 2 trial data that was less concerning. In the trial, adding bempedoic acid to PCSK9 inhibitors reduced bad cholesterol by an additional 27%, and importantly there weren't any patients in the study who had elevations in liver function tests of greater than three times the upper limit of normal. Following those results, elevated levels greater than three times the upper limit of normal have only been observed in 0.63% of the 947 people who've participated in the phase 2 and phase 3 studies that have been reported so far.\nThe latest study results are intriguing because they demonstrate that, if necessary, bempedoic acid can be used alongside PCSK9 inhibitors. However, what makes this trial really important is the solid safety data. If the safety results in the remaining phase 3 trials don't raise anymore eyebrows, than Esperion Therapeutics could be on track to have a blockbuster drug on its hands. That said, there's no guarantee that the upcoming trials will read out positively and that does make this a risky stock to buy. Therefore, investors might want to approach it a bit cautiously until more data is in hand. That shouldn't be too long of a wait. Results from two phase 3 trials are expected in May.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTodd Campbellowns shares of Amgen and Esperion Therapeutics. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Back in January, shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) plunged after the company took a $7.5 billion after-tax charge related to rising claims on an old long-term-care reinsurance portfolio. The cash impact was even greater. The company\'s GE Capital unit will have to increase its insurance reserves by $15 billion over the next seven years. Shortly after this disclosure, I argued that investors had overreacted by knocking more than $20 billion off GE\'s market cap in the span of a week. Yet in the past two months, GE stock has continued to tumble, falling below $13 on Monday before rallying on Tuesday. This has slashed its market cap by another $25 billion from its already-depressed level. GE Chart General Electric Stock Performance data by YCharts . Concerns about GE\'s balance sheet and GE Capital\'s "hidden" liabilities have helped drive these declines. Let\'s take a look at whether investors should worry about the potential for more big charges at GE Capital. An opaque behemoth For the past decade, General Electric\'s management has been trying to slim the company down and focus on its best industrial businesses. By contrast, Jack Welch -- its legendary former CEO -- spent most of the 1980s and 1990s building up a sprawling conglomerate that earned most of its money from financial services. These investments in financial businesses that are not related to General Electric\'s core industrial operations are coming back to bite the company. GE has exited most of its non-core financial businesses , but it has retained some liabilities, particularly for businesses that it shut down rather than selling. The reinsurance business responsible for the massive special charge announced in January falls into this category. Additionally, GE Capital could still be held liable for mortgage fraud between 2005 and 2007 at its former WMC Mortgage subsidiary, even though that unit was sold (and later shut down). Analysts wave caution flags A recent article in The Wall Street Journal tried to wrestle with the potential for further losses at GE Capital. Several people cited in the article -- including GE\'s CFO, a credit rating analyst, and a Wall Street stock analyst -- said they don\'t expect any further significant charges. Story continues A rendering of an aircraft in a GECAS livery The GECAS aircraft leasing unit is one of GE Capital\'s biggest businesses. Image source: General Electric. On the flip side, two analysts at investment managers noted that GE Capital still has lots of assets and liabilities. Due to the company\'s size, it doesn\'t disclose that much detail about GE Capital, which makes it risky to assume that all of the bad news has already come out. Even for liabilities that GE has disclosed -- such as claims related to WMC Mortgage -- the exact magnitude of potential losses isn\'t known. GE has warned in its recent annual reports that the Department of Justice may sue the company for the oversights at WMC Mortgage, but it can\'t estimate how much it might cost to settle those charges. There are also still private lawsuits pending against GE related to this debacle. Does GE Capital have any value? Does it matter? Following the recent multibillion-dollar reinsurance charge, GE Capital\'s book value was down to $13.5 billion, compared to $24.7 billion a year earlier. Some analysts now wonder whether it\'s worth anything at all. The fact is that it doesn\'t really matter for long-term General Electric shareholders. Even if GE Capital were to take another $13.5 billion of pre-tax charges -- reducing its book value to zero -- that would hit GE\'s value by barely more than $1 per share. Meanwhile, GE\'s core industrial businesses -- particularly GE Aviation and GE Healthcare -- are dramatically undervalued. Combined segment profit for the aviation and healthcare businesses surpassed $10 billion in 2017 and will continue growing at a mid-high-single-digit rate for the foreseeable future. Together, including their share of GE\'s overhead costs and liabilities, these two businesses alone are probably worth more than GE\'s entire market cap of approximately $120 billion. To put it a different way, GE has a comfortable margin of safety built into its current stock price. Investors shouldn\'t worry about potential charges coming from GE Capital in the future. Instead, investors should assume that GE will be hit by billions of dollars of additional charges and plan to ride out the turbulence. If those charges never materialize, it will be a pleasant surprise. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Back in January, shares ofGeneral Electric(NYSE: GE)plunged after the company took a $7.5 billion after-tax charge related to rising claims on an old long-term-care reinsurance portfolio. The cash impact was even greater. The company\'s GE Capital unit will have to increase its insurance reserves by $15 billion over the next seven years.\nShortly after this disclosure, I argued thatinvestors had overreactedby knocking more than $20 billion off GE\'s market cap in the span of a week. Yet in the past two months, GE stock has continued to tumble, falling below $13 on Monday before rallying on Tuesday. This has slashed its market cap by another $25 billion from its already-depressed level.\nGeneral Electric Stock Performance data byYCharts.\nConcerns about GE\'s balance sheet and GE Capital\'s "hidden" liabilities have helped drive these declines. Let\'s take a look at whether investors should worry about the potential for more big charges at GE Capital.\nFor the past decade, General Electric\'s management has been trying to slim the company down and focus on its best industrial businesses. By contrast, Jack Welch -- its legendary former CEO -- spent most of the 1980s and 1990s building up a sprawling conglomerate that earned most of its money from financial services.\nThese investments in financial businesses that are not related to General Electric\'s core industrial operations are coming back to bite the company. GE hasexited most of its non-core financial businesses, but it has retained some liabilities, particularly for businesses that it shut down rather than selling. The reinsurance business responsible for the massive special charge announced in January falls into this category.\nAdditionally, GE Capital could still be held liable for mortgage fraud between 2005 and 2007 at its former WMC Mortgage subsidiary, even though that unit was sold (and later shut down).\nA recent article inThe Wall Street Journaltried to wrestle with thepotential for further lossesat GE Capital. Several people cited in the article -- including GE\'s CFO, a credit rating analyst, and a Wall Street stock analyst -- said they don\'t expect any further significant charges.\nThe GECAS aircraft leasing unit is one of GE Capital\'s biggest businesses. Image source: General Electric.\nOn the flip side, two analysts at investment managers noted that GE Capital still has lots of assets and liabilities. Due to the company\'s size, it doesn\'t disclose that much detail about GE Capital, which makes it risky to assume that all of the bad news has already come out.\nEven for liabilities that GE has disclosed -- such as claims related to WMC Mortgage -- the exact magnitude of potential losses isn\'t known. GE has warned in its recent annual reports that the Department of Justice may sue the company for the oversights at WMC Mortgage, but it can\'t estimate how much it might cost to settle those charges. There are also still private lawsuits pending against GE related to this debacle.\nFollowing the recent multibillion-dollar reinsurance charge, GE Capital\'s book value was down to $13.5 billion, compared to $24.7 billion a year earlier. Some analysts now wonder whether it\'s worth anything at all.\nThe fact is that it doesn\'t really matter for long-term General Electric shareholders. Even if GE Capital were to take another $13.5 billion of pre-tax charges -- reducing its book value to zero -- that would hit GE\'s value by barely more than $1 per share.\nMeanwhile, GE\'s core industrial businesses --particularly GE Aviationand GE Healthcare -- are dramatically undervalued. Combined segment profit for the aviation and healthcare businesses surpassed $10 billion in 2017 and will continue growing at a mid-high-single-digit rate for the foreseeable future. Together, including their share of GE\'s overhead costs and liabilities, these two businesses alone are probably worth more than GE\'s entire market cap of approximately $120 billion.\nTo put it a different way, GE has a comfortable margin of safety built into its current stock price. Investors shouldn\'t worry about potential charges coming from GE Capital in the future. Instead, investors shouldassumethat GE will be hit by billions of dollars of additional charges and plan to ride out the turbulence. If those charges never materialize, it will be a pleasant surprise.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool is short shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Crude oil futures posted a wicked two-sided trade on Tuesday before closing lower for the session. The up move was fueled by the easing of tensions over a trade war and worries over possible supply reductions in the Middle East due to escalating issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Sellers responded to fears over rising U.S. production. May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil futures settled at $65.25, down $0.30 or -0.46%. Daily May WTI Crude Oil Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is up according to the daily swing chart, however, momentum shifted to the downside on Monday with the formation of a closing price reversal top and subsequent confirmation of the chart pattern early Tuesday. The confirmation of the closing price reversal top doesn’t mean the trend is changing to down, but it could trigger the start of a two to three day correction. A trade through $66.55 will negate the chart pattern and signal a resumption of the uptrend. The short-term range is $60.18 to $66.55. Its retracement zone at $63.37 to $62.61 is the primary downside target. The main retracement zone comes in at $62.80 to $61.81. The combination of the two retracement zones creates a potential support cluster at $62.80 to $62.61. Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast We’re looking for a downside early Wednesday because the closing price reversal top tends to lead to a 2 to 3 day correction equal to 50% – 61.8% of the last rally. If sellers follow-through as planned then look for the break to continue into $63.37 to $62.61. Since the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of the short-term retracement zone. This could trigger a technical bounce. Any rally is likely to be labored because of a series of potential resistance levels ranging from $66.02 to $67.31. The latter is the trigger point for an acceleration to the upside. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Lingering Cold Forecasts Driving Short-covering Rally Alt Coins Price Forecast March 28, 2018, Technical Analysis GDP and Trade Figures May not be Enough for the USD Today GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bearish EIA Report Could Trigger 2 to 3 Day Correction Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start…', 'Crude oil futures posted a wicked two-sided trade on Tuesday before closing lower for the session. The up move was fueled by the easing of tensions over a trade war and worries over possible supply reductions in the Middle East due to escalating issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Sellers responded to fears over rising U.S. production.\nMay West Texas Intermediate Crude Oilfutures settled at $65.25, down $0.30 or -0.46%.\nThe main trend is up according to the daily swing chart, however, momentum shifted to the downside on Monday with the formation of a closing price reversal top and subsequent confirmation of the chart pattern early Tuesday.\nThe confirmation of the closing price reversal top doesn’t mean the trend is changing to down, but it could trigger the start of a two to three day correction.\nA trade through $66.55 will negate the chart pattern and signal a resumption of the uptrend.\nThe short-term range is $60.18 to $66.55. Its retracement zone at $63.37 to $62.61 is the primary downside target. The main retracement zone comes in at $62.80 to $61.81. The combination of the two retracement zones creates a potential support cluster at $62.80 to $62.61.\nWe’re looking for a downside early Wednesday because the closing price reversal top tends to lead to a 2 to 3 day correction equal to 50% – 61.8% of the last rally. If sellers follow-through as planned then look for the break to continue into $63.37 to $62.61.\nSince the main trend is up, buyers are likely to come in on a test of the short-term retracement zone. This could trigger a technical bounce.\nAny rally is likely to be labored because of a series of potential resistance levels ranging from $66.02 to $67.31. The latter is the trigger point for an acceleration to the upside.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Lingering Cold Forecasts Driving Short-covering Rally\n• Alt Coins Price Forecast March 28, 2018, Technical Analysis\n• GDP and Trade Figures May not be Enough for the USD Today\n• GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bearish EIA Report Could Trigger 2 to 3 Day Correction\n• Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start…', 'A strong recovery by the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday pressured the Australian and New Zealand Dollars, leading the currencies to post a lower close. The AUD/USD settled at .7677, down 0.0071 or -0.92% and the NZD/USD closed at .7263, down 0.0033 or -0.46%. Daily AUD/USD The catalysts behind the weakness was the flaring of trade war fears. The sell-off in the stock market, the Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar was fueled by reports that the Trump administration is considering a crackdown on Chinese investments in the U.S., sparking a fresh wave of concern about the potential for a trade tariff between the two nations to turn into a nasty trade war. There were no major economic reports so most of the price action was driven by sentiment and a weak technical chart pattern. The Aussie and Kiwi held their ground early in the session, but losses accelerated to the downside as U.S. stocks suffered another late session break and sharp sell-off. In the U.S. on Tuesday, the S&P/CS Composite-20 Home Price Index (HPI) was up 6.4%. This was higher than the 6.1% forecast and last month\x92s 6.3% increase. The Conference Board\x92s Consumer Confidence report came in below expectations at 127.7. Traders were looking for a read of 131.2. Last month\x92s report was revised lower to 130.0. The Richmond Manufacturing Index was also a disappointing 15. Traders were looking for 23, down from the previously reported 28. In other news, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, waded into a potentially contentious debate at the U.S. central bank on Tuesday over whether to replace its 2 percent inflation target, saying he favors a new and nearly untested monetary policy strategy known as price-level targeting. Daily NZD/USD Forecast A slightly lower U.S. Dollar and a slight recovery in the U.S. equity markets early Wednesday are helping to boost the Australian and New Zealand Dollars. At 0400 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7701, up 0.0024 or +0.32% and the NZD/USD is at .7271, up 0.0008 or +0.12%. Lingering global trade tensions are likely to control the price action today. We\x92re also expecting to see another volatile two-sided trade because a bullish report is saying China and the U.S. are negotiating behind the scenes to alleviate trade war tensions. While a potentially bearish report is saying the Trump administration may go after Chinese investments in the U.S. Earlier in the session, ANZ Business Confidence came in at -20.0. This was slightly below the -19.0 estimate. Wednesday\x92s market moving event is likely to be the 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily. Story continues Other reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales. Despite the reports, traders are most likely to react to any trade war news. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 28, 2018 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Consolidate DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast \x96 March 28, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 GDP Report Could Influence Prices, but Bigger Story Remains Possible Trade War Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Way of Least Resistance is Down; Rally Could Be Labored Event NEM\x92s XEM Technical Analysis \x96 Bulls on the Move \x96 28/03/18 View comments', 'A strong recovery by the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday pressured the Australian and New Zealand Dollars, leading the currencies to post a lower close.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7677, down 0.0071 or -0.92% and theNZD/USDclosed at .7263, down 0.0033 or -0.46%.\nThe catalysts behind the weakness was the flaring of trade war fears. The sell-off in the stock market, the Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar was fueled by reports that the Trump administration is considering a crackdown on Chinese investments in the U.S., sparking a fresh wave of concern about the potential for a trade tariff between the two nations to turn into a nasty trade war.\nThere were no major economic reports so most of the price action was driven by sentiment and a weak technical chart pattern.\nThe Aussie and Kiwi held their ground early in the session, but losses accelerated to the downside as U.S. stocks suffered another late session break and sharp sell-off.\nIn the U.S. on Tuesday, the S&P/CS Composite-20 Home Price Index (HPI) was up 6.4%. This was higher than the 6.1% forecast and last month’s 6.3% increase.\nThe Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence report came in below expectations at 127.7. Traders were looking for a read of 131.2. Last month’s report was revised lower to 130.0.\nThe Richmond Manufacturing Index was also a disappointing 15. Traders were looking for 23, down from the previously reported 28.\nIn other news, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, waded into a potentially contentious debate at the U.S. central bank on Tuesday over whether to replace its 2 percent inflation target, saying he favors a new and nearly untested monetary policy strategy known as price-level targeting.\nA slightly lower U.S. Dollar and a slight recovery in the U.S. equity markets early Wednesday are helping to boost the Australian and New Zealand Dollars.\nAt 0400 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7701, up 0.0024 or +0.32% and the NZD/USD is at .7271, up 0.0008 or +0.12%.\nLingering global trade tensions are likely to control the price action today. We’re also expecting to see another volatile two-sided trade because a bullish report is saying China and the U.S. are negotiating behind the scenes to alleviate trade war tensions. While a potentially bearish report is saying the Trump administration may go after Chinese investments in the U.S.\nEarlier in the session, ANZ Business Confidence came in at -20.0. This was slightly below the -19.0 estimate.\nWednesday’s market moving event is likely to be the 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily.\nOther reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales.\nDespite the reports, traders are most likely to react to any trade war news.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate\n• DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – GDP Report Could Influence Prices, but Bigger Story Remains Possible Trade War\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Way of Least Resistance is Down; Rally Could Be Labored Event\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Bulls on the Move – 28/03/18', 'The Dollar/Yen tumbled on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for the safe haven Japanese Yen. The catalyst was another late session break in U.S. equity markets. Stock market weakness was mostly led by a steep sell-off in the technology sector. The USD/JPY settled at 105.319, down 0.070 or -0.07%. The Dollar/Yen traded sharply higher early in the session in reaction to strong gains in U.S. equity markets. The move was fueled by follow-through buying tied to Monday’s strong stock market performance. Equities rallied on Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. and Chinese officials were working to ease trade tensions between the two countries. The major averages rose more than 2.5 percent, notching their best one-day gains since August 2015. Stocks tumbled on Tuesday, fueling a flight into the safe haven Japanese Yen after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration was considering using a law reserved for national emergencies in a crackdown on some Chinese investments. Daily USD/JPY Forecast A slight recovery in U.S. equity indexes early Wednesday is helping the USD/JPY to recover from yesterday’s sell-off. Traders may be reacting to a report that China said it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbor. Appetite for risk on Wednesday will determine the direction of the USD/JPY. If stocks can recover from Tuesday’s sell-off then the Dollar/Yen should claw back its losses. Another steep sell-off should send investors into the safety of the Japanese Yen. It’s not only trade wars that investors are worried about. Facebook’s problems have led many portfolio managers to reconsider the size of their investments in overpriced technology stocks. On Wednesday investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest report on 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily. Story continues Other reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales. Despite the reports, the major market moving event is likely to be any news on trade wars. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 28, 2018 Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start… EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018 GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO Whitepaper Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 28/03/18', 'The Dollar/Yen tumbled on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for the safe haven Japanese Yen. The catalyst was another late session break in U.S. equity markets.\nStock market weakness was mostly led by a steep sell-off in the technology sector.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 105.319, down 0.070 or -0.07%.\nThe Dollar/Yen traded sharply higher early in the session in reaction to strong gains in U.S. equity markets. The move was fueled by follow-through buying tied to Monday’s strong stock market performance.\nEquities rallied on Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. and Chinese officials were working to ease trade tensions between the two countries. The major averages rose more than 2.5 percent, notching their best one-day gains since August 2015.\nStocks tumbled on Tuesday, fueling a flight into the safe haven Japanese Yen after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration was considering using a law reserved for national emergencies in a crackdown on some Chinese investments.\nA slight recovery in U.S. equity indexes early Wednesday is helping the USD/JPY to recover from yesterday’s sell-off.\nTraders may be reacting to a report that China said it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbor.\nAppetite for risk on Wednesday will determine the direction of the USD/JPY. If stocks can recover from Tuesday’s sell-off then the Dollar/Yen should claw back its losses. Another steep sell-off should send investors into the safety of the Japanese Yen.\nIt’s not only trade wars that investors are worried about. Facebook’s problems have led many portfolio managers to reconsider the size of their investments in overpriced technology stocks.\nOn Wednesday investors will get the opportunity to react to the latest report on 4Q 2017 Final GDP. It is expected to come in at 2.7%, higher than the previously reported 2.5%. A stronger-than-expected number could underpin the dollar, at least temporarily.\nOther reports include the Goods Trade Balance, Preliminary Wholesale Inventories and Pending Home Sales.\nDespite the reports, the major market moving event is likely to be any news on trade wars.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 28, 2018\n• Bitcoin Trying for $8,000 – It Would be a Start…\n• EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 28, 2018\n• GBP/JPY Possible Inverted Dead Cat Bounce on a Trend Line Break\n• 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO Whitepaper\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 28/03/18', 'Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market and bitcoin have consistently been volatile in the $300 billion region, moving up and down within the range of $280 billion Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-28 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $134,719,106,200 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 187065.0 - Unique Addresses: 414091.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.24 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Mar 28, 2018 14:00:00 UTC \| 8,032.00$ \| 6,486.30€ \| 5,679.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/jTQ0RkfVlF', "Why Bitcoin's 'Death Cross' May Turn Out a Bear Trap https://t.co/G7DlRwgPX1 #cripto #feedly", '[PATROCINADO] BitCoin, conheça e invista http://mon.net.br/1tyr1\xa0 \| RT @LinhaAmarelaRJ: 5:00 Sentido Fundão trânsito bom', 'Mar 28, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 7,877.10$ \| 6,355.60€ \| 5,555.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/aa7R0glGzM', '28 Mart 2018 Saat 11:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 31.402,40 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/28 17:00:48\nBTC: 8,693,666 KRW\nETH: 499,666 KRW\nXRP: 634 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'USD: 105.470\nEUR: 130.680\nGBP: 149.324\nAUD: 80.832\nNZD: 76.487\nCNY: 16.786\nCHF: 111.150\nBTC: 837,049\nETH: 48,410\nWed Mar 28 17:00 JST', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 28/03/2018 03:00:04 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.816.578,12 y VENDEMOS en COP 26.075.503,12 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/B0Ur5S44k3', 'BTC Price: 7870.65$, \nBTC Today High : 7944.78$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 453.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/N6OM6ZKdX9', '$BTC : -0.02% 7944$\nTop (last h):\n$APX : +26.00% 115700st\n$GLA : +19.03% 6462st\n$QRL : +10.73% 11444st\n$LIFE : +9.82% 5st\nWorst (last h):\n$NOAH : -17.41% 155st\n$XGOX : -14.29% 23st\n$FRD : -11.60% 509st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', '2018/03/28 17:00\n#BTC 837163円\n#ETH 48184.6円\n#ETC 1720.7円\n#BCH 93047.5円\n#XRP 61.1円\n#XEM 26.6円\n#LSK 1043.6円\n#MONA 363.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年03月28日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0234416円\n24時間の最高値 0.0262318円\n24時間の最安値 0.0223728円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0251142円\n24時間の最高値 0.0259413円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164845円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 167 位 / 全 916 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'ビットコイン btc_jpy:837177 価格が急落しています。2018/03/28 17:00 時点の情報 #bitcoin #ビットコイン #仮想通貨 https://bitlizard.net/?p=187\xa0', '2018-03-28 08:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7893.12\nBCH: $878.57\nETH: $452.82\nZEC: $215.71\nLTC: $134.7\nETC: $16.24\nXRP: $0.5769', '03/28 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000341833 円 (前日比 : -1.32 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 3418 円 \n10億剛力 = 34183 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,870.00. Down from $7,879.00 - 0.11 percent. pic.twitter.com/BPOwwSikkg', '2018/03/28（水）17:00\nビットコインの価格は837,163円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/AFfp6mX94w', '2018/03/28 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000314 BTC(2.63円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000395 BTC(3.31円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000407 BTC(3.41円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000422 BTC(3.53円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000470 BTC(3.93円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 28/03/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 43.646.488\nEthereum (ETH): 2.509.073\nLitecoin (LTC): 745.630\nMonero (XMR): 1.054.871\nDash (DASH): 1.976.285\nZCash (ZEC): 1.177.709', '#BTC Average: 8007.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7897.50$\n#Poloniex - 7897.64$\n#Bitstamp - 7897.23$\n#Coinbase - 7883.26$\n#Binance - 7899.00$\n#CEXio - 8049.10$\n#Kraken - 7898.50$\n#Cryptopia - 7880.00$\n#Bittrex - 7885.00$\n#GateCoin - 8888.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin $7962 (0,00%) \nEthereum $459 (-1,40%) \nRipple $0,587320(+1,19%) \nBitcoin Cash $888 (-2,29%) \nCardano $0,162098(+3,30%) \nLitecoin $136 (-3,55%) \nStellar $0,220365(+3,48%) \nTRON $0,045017(+5,58%) \nIOTA $1,20 (+1,75%) \nCVCoin $0,743224 (+31,78%)', 'Korea price\nTime: 03/28 16:45:00\nBTC: 8,694,833 KRW\nETH: 500,916 KRW\nXRP: 636 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'BANKERAのICOは、3/1 9:00（日本時間）までです！\nSpectroCoinに登録してお求めください！\n↓\nhttps://spectrocoin.com/ja/signup.html?referralId=1664294721\xa0…\n#bitcoin #exchange #cryptocurrency #investment #BNK #BANKERA #XEM #ETH #BTC\n#ビットコイン #取引所 #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨 #投資 #ICOpic.twitter.com/9VDKE1OzBN', '$1,200.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ & APW3+ PSU, In hand, ready to ship, US location. #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2utbNiU\xa0pic.twitter.com/Wtzla7Q7S3', '$60.00 Bitmain AntMiner U2 USB SHA256 Bitcoin BTC Miner 1.6 - 2 GH/S #cryptocurrency #miner http://destyy.com/wT5NAJ\xa0pic.twitter.com/EW0b6eGzTC', '03/28 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin $7962 (0,00%) \nEthereum $459 (-1,40%) \nRipple $0,587320(+1,19%) \nBitcoin Cash $888 (-2,29%) \nCardano $0,162098(+3,30%) \nLitecoin $136 (-3,55%) \nStellar $0,220365(+3,48%) \nTRON $0,045017(+5,58%) \nIOTA $1,20 (+1,75%) \nCVCoin $0,743224 (+31,78%)', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $MUSIC news -> https://goo.gl/QDEygC\xa0\n$MUSIC $PEPE 30.00$ $ZEPH $DENT $MAG $JINN $OCT $MYB $ICON $POE $DGD $DCR $BLITZ $AIDOC $BCX $TIO $GEO $AMB $CND $AAC\n kE4tiNaGsYTTYkkbkTNNDfdf', '#BTC Average: 8012.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7895.40$\n#Poloniex - 7893.69$\n#Bitstamp - 7896.30$\n#Coinbase - 7896.14$\n#Binance - 7896.01$\n#CEXio - 8043.70$\n#Kraken - 7896.50$\n#Cryptopia - 7922.00$\n#Bittrex - 7895.22$\n#GateCoin - 8888.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 818 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 630 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 182 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 136 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 77 Tweets\n2018-03-28 15:00 ～ 2018-03-28 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Aluminum isn't some new space-age material suddenly bursting onto the global scene. In fact, industry bellwetherAlcoa Corp(NYSE: AA)traces its history back to the late 1800s. Aluminum has pretty much always been prized for the same general traits over time, a mixture of light weight and strength. But as the world gets more and more concerned with energy efficiency, those two variables are becoming increasingly important. And that paints a solid long-term picture for the metal -- and those that produce it -- across the aluminum value chain. Here's a quick background on aluminum and some names you might want to consider looking at today. Although aluminum is an element, it isn't found in nature the way you find might find a gold nugget just sitting in a river or stream. Aluminum is always combined with other elements and needs to be processed before you can make the lightweight metal cans from which you've probably sipped a soda or two in your lifetime. Image source: Getty Images. In fact, while Alcoa is one of the world's largest aluminum makers, it is also the largest producer of bauxite and one of the largest producers of alumina. Those are key precursors to making aluminum. Alcoa's position straddling the entire aluminum value chain is a key reason it has remained so influential in the aluminum market for so long. Of course, the real value of aluminum is the final product. The beauty of the metal is its mixture of light weight and strength. For example,Kaiser Aluminum Corp(NASDAQ: KALU), which uses aluminum it buys from others to make specialized parts for its customers, highlights two trends in aviation that are expected to drive long-term demand. The core story is the inherent need for strong and lightweight materials when you are talking about building things that fly in the air. But the big news is the mixture of increasing demand for airplanes as nations around the world move up the socioeconomic ladder, and the increasing content share of each plane that has been going to aluminum. That mixture should lead to long-term demand growth for aluminum and the companies that make it (or make parts out of it). But there's a similar story taking shape in the automobile space. While weight isn't as much of an issue for a ground-based vehicle, lighter cars use less fuel because they require less energy to move. And that's expected to be a key demand driver in the auto sector, which is increasingly focused on energy efficiency. To provide just one small example, Kaiser Aluminum expects flat-rolled aluminum to go from 67 pounds per passenger car in 2015 to 190 pounds in 2025, largely displacing heavier steel along the way. Aluminum demand projections for light vehicles is a huge opportunity for parts makers. Image source: Kaiser Aluminum. Just like the multistep process that's required to make aluminum, though, none of this demand is expected to show up overnight. It will take time. A big part of that is the fact that aluminum tends to be relatively expensive to make compared to alternatives like steel. And there are limitations to the metal's strength -- twist a soda can, and see how easy it is to crumble up even though you can stack can atop can without fear of structural failure. But as technology advances and energy conservation demands increase, the long-term trend for aluminum demand appears very solid. If that sounds good to you, the next question is clearly, "How should you look to invest in aluminum?" The answer, though, isn't exactly clear. For example, if you want the broadest exposure to the metal, then a company like Alcoa might be the best option. With huge operations at every step of the aluminum production process, it is a heavyweight when it comes to this lightweight metal. [{"Company": "Alcoa", "Ticker": "NYSE: AA", "Market Cap (billions)": "$9.7", "Dividend Yield": "Nil"}, {"Company": "Arconic Inc", "Ticker": "(NYSE: ARNC)", "Market Cap (billions)": "$14.5", "Dividend Yield": "0.8%"}, {"Company": "Kaiser Aluminum", "Ticker": "Nasdaq: KALU", "Market Cap (billions)": "$1.8", "Dividend Yield": "2%"}] That said, Alcoa isn't the same company it was just a few years ago. In late 2016, Alcoa separated from specialty parts maker Arconic Inc. So, the current incarnation of Alcoa is only just proving what it's capable of achieving and doesn't provide material exposure to specialty parts. Alcoa's first year as a stand-alone company, though, was a good one, with revenues up nearly 25% in 2017 and adjusted EBITDA roughly doubling year over year. It has been working hard to keep its costs low and leverage modest. As Motley Fool's Lou Whiteman noted, 2017 was a pretty good year for Alcoa. However, the market wasn't blind to the story and drove the shares up an investor-pleasing 90% by year end. Alcoa looks a little expensive today, but you should keep it on your watchlist for further consideration. Alcoa's largely commodity business is tied to the ups and downs of aluminum prices, a key benefit in 2017 as the metal rallied late in the year. That said, being tied to commodity prices also means that a downturn in aluminum prices, and the commodities used to make it, could quickly put Alcoa in the bargain bin, even though long-term trends suggest aluminum demand will continue to increase over time. If you want to avoid the commodity side of the business as much as possible, you should take a look at companies like Arconic and Kaiser. This pair of stocks take aluminum and transform it into the parts that actually get used in cars and planes, among other things. This is a value-added business that can get away with charging higher prices -- which translates into wider margins and often repeat business (airplane and car makers don't like to change suppliers; it can be expensive and time-consuming). Note, however, that when aluminum prices go up, this pair will actually face higher costs, so their results will sometimes be suffering at the very point that you'd expect Alcoa to be benefiting. Arconic's third quarter 2017 revenue breakdown by industry. Image source: Arconic. Arconic's first year as a stand-alone company was solid, but mixed with a lot of drama. For example, its GAAP earnings roughly doubled year over year through the first nine months of 2017. However, the CEO of the company, the man who orchestrated the Arconic/Alcoa breakup,stepped down in Aprilbecause of "bad judgement" related to a fight with dissident shareholders. The stock was up around 47% for the year. However, its specialty parts business shouldbenefit from the demand trends in the auto and aerospace marketsover time. Arconic is worth a deep dive, though you might want to wait for a price pullback before stepping in here, as well. AAdata byYCharts. Kaiser Aluminum was the laggard here, up "only" 37.5%. Through the first nine months of 2017, Kaiser's revenues and GAAP earnings were both higher, advancing 2% and 10%, respectively. However, underneath those numbers was an interesting dichotomy. The company's value-added sales into the auto sector increased 4%, but sales into the aerospace arena declined 8%. This is a clear indication that, despite the long-term structural demand for aluminum and aluminum parts, it's not going to be a straight line. Still, Kaiser's specialty parts focus is worth researching if you're interested in aluminum's increasing role in the world. But, as with Alcoa and Arconic, you might want to wait for a price pullback before you pull the trigger. When you step back to look at the aluminum market, there are numerous applications that should provide robust long-term demand. However, that demand is going to take time to develop. So, there's not likely to be a change in the results at aluminum makers like Alcoa and specialty parts companies like Arconic and Kaiser, which means the solid runs this trio had in 2017 shouldn't lead you to rush into the stocks. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be considering them now, while you wait for better prices. There's plenty of opportunity in the industry if you take your time to invest wisely. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Over the past five years,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)has watchedAlphabet's(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)Google take over the market for mobile devices in U.S. schools. Google's devices, primarily inexpensive Chromebooks, now account for more than 60% of all mobile device shipments to U.S. schools, up from around 5% in 2012. Apple has gone in the opposite direction, with its market share plummeting from over 50% in 2012 to a touch under 20% today.\nApple is aiming to reverse its fortunes in the education market witha new iPad, announced at an event on March 27. The 9.7-inch device has full support for the Apple Pencil, the company's digital stylus, and it's priced at $329 for consumers and $299 for schools. New software features and an app that lets teachers more easily create assignments round out the package.\nThe new iPad with Apple Pencil. Image source: Apple.\nThere's a problem with Apple's strategy, though. Given the iPad's competition -- namely, Chromebooks and cheap laptops runningMicrosoft(NASDAQ: MSFT)Windows -- Apple's new product is just too expensive to make a dent in Google's education empire.\nWhile Apple's new iPad features Pencil support, it doesn't come with a Pencil in the box. That will set you back another $99, or $89 for schools. It also doesn't come with any sort of keyboard, which would bring the price up even more. When all is said and done, the total cost will be closer to $450 for schools if both the pencil and a keyboard are needed.\nCompare that to the competition. Chromebooks, which run Google's Chrome OS, start at around $179. On the software side, Google offers G Suite for Education, a free suite of software that allows teachers to create classes, distribute assignments, and manage devices. It also includes Google's productivity applications.\nMicrosoft is also a contender, slightly edging out Apple in the U.S. school mobile device market last year. Windows laptops for education start at $189, with convertible devices with touch screens and stylus support starting at $279. The free version of Microsoft's Office 365 offering for education includes web versions of its Office applications, Microsoft Teams for collaboration, and plenty of other features.\nChrome OS tablets are also in the pipeline. The recently announced Chromebook Tab 10 from Acer is aimed squarely at the education market, priced at $329. For schools already invested in Chromebooks, these tablets may make more sense than the iPad.\nApple's new iPad doesn't really change the picture. It's too expensive to displace Google's Chromebooks or even Microsoft's inexpensive Windows laptops. Apple's bronze medal position in the U.S. education market won't improve much if the company is unwilling to bring the price of its gadgets down.\nApple's dependence on the education market is far lower today compared to the past. Gene Munster of Loup Ventures puts it at 10% to 15% of sales. The success of the iPhone over the past decade has relegated education to a minor part of the business.\nStill, withestimates for iPhone sales being slashed, education could provide an avenue to offset any decline in iPhone sales. That won't happen if Apple can't produce a cheaper option for schools, though. And given the company's focus on keeping its margins high, I doubt it will take that route.\nApple has lost the education market to Google over the past five years. The company's new iPad appears unlikely to turn that situation around.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nSuzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Timothy Greenhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Over the past five years, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has watched Alphabet 's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google take over the market for mobile devices in U.S. schools. Google's devices, primarily inexpensive Chromebooks, now account for more than 60% of all mobile device shipments to U.S. schools, up from around 5% in 2012. Apple has gone in the opposite direction, with its market share plummeting from over 50% in 2012 to a touch under 20% today. Apple is aiming to reverse its fortunes in the education market with a new iPad , announced at an event on March 27. The 9.7-inch device has full support for the Apple Pencil, the company's digital stylus, and it's priced at $329 for consumers and $299 for schools. New software features and an app that lets teachers more easily create assignments round out the package. The new iPad with Apple Pencil. The new iPad with Apple Pencil. Image source: Apple. There's a problem with Apple's strategy, though. Given the iPad's competition -- namely, Chromebooks and cheap laptops running Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows -- Apple's new product is just too expensive to make a dent in Google's education empire. Not a game changer While Apple's new iPad features Pencil support, it doesn't come with a Pencil in the box. That will set you back another $99, or $89 for schools. It also doesn't come with any sort of keyboard, which would bring the price up even more. When all is said and done, the total cost will be closer to $450 for schools if both the pencil and a keyboard are needed. Compare that to the competition. Chromebooks, which run Google's Chrome OS, start at around $179. On the software side, Google offers G Suite for Education, a free suite of software that allows teachers to create classes, distribute assignments, and manage devices. It also includes Google's productivity applications. Microsoft is also a contender, slightly edging out Apple in the U.S. school mobile device market last year. Windows laptops for education start at $189, with convertible devices with touch screens and stylus support starting at $279. The free version of Microsoft's Office 365 offering for education includes web versions of its Office applications, Microsoft Teams for collaboration, and plenty of other features. Story continues Chrome OS tablets are also in the pipeline. The recently announced Chromebook Tab 10 from Acer is aimed squarely at the education market, priced at $329. For schools already invested in Chromebooks, these tablets may make more sense than the iPad. Apple's new iPad doesn't really change the picture. It's too expensive to displace Google's Chromebooks or even Microsoft's inexpensive Windows laptops. Apple's bronze medal position in the U.S. education market won't improve much if the company is unwilling to bring the price of its gadgets down. It doesn't matter all that much Apple's dependence on the education market is far lower today compared to the past. Gene Munster of Loup Ventures puts it at 10% to 15% of sales. The success of the iPhone over the past decade has relegated education to a minor part of the business. Still, with estimates for iPhone sales being slashed , education could provide an avenue to offset any decline in iPhone sales. That won't happen if Apple can't produce a cheaper option for schools, though. And given the company's focus on keeping its margins high, I doubt it will take that route. Apple has lost the education market to Google over the past five years. The company's new iPad appears unlikely to turn that situation around. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. Timothy Green has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Santiago Chile Bitcoin Two Chilean cryptocurrency exchanges , BUDA and Crypto MKT, recently saw a number of banks in the country shut down their accounts for dealing with cryptocurrencies. In response, the companies decided to call on the country\x92s banking association, Asociación de Bancos e Instituciones Financeras (ABIF), to clarify its stance on the cryptocurrency industry. According to local news outlet PULSO , the two cryptocurrency exchanges issued a public statement in which they ask the regulator to provide a clear stance, as the banks shut down their accounts while claiming they had instructions to \x93not open an account for anyone that has relation to cryptocurrencies.\x94 The statement further claims the financial institutions lack knowledge of how cryptocurrencies work, and questions why their accounts were shut down. The statement reads: \x93The lack of knowledge and regulatory clarity has given rise to the fact that some banks, out of fear, misinformation or perhaps by strategy, are refusing to provide their services to anyone who has any relationship with any digital asset.\x94 BUDA and Crypto MKT further noted that it should be determined whether cryptocurrency-related companies should have access to banking services, or if the banks are \x93determined to prevent the existence\x94 of these companies. In addition, the two exchanges asked both authorities and the public to pay attention to the issue. Right at the top, the statement notably claims that industry is being \x93assassinated\x94 before being studied. It notes both BUDA and Crypto MKT play by the rules, as they have developed safe platforms for their users, pay VAT, and have opened channels to cooperate with local authorities, while following standard anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing practices. Hoy publicamos una inserción junto a @CryptoMKT en diario @latercera / @pulso_tw hablando de la situación actual de las criptomonedas en Chile y haciendo un llamado de transparencia en su postura a la banca y autoridades. Acá les dejamos la versión original para que compartan. pic.twitter.com/UUHPksc7fq \x97 Buda (exSurBTC) (@BudaPuntoCom) March 25, 2018 ABIF rejects responsibility According to local publication Publimetro , ABIF has responded to the two cryptocurrency exchanges, claiming it isn\x92t responsible for solving the problem. The regulator stated that this \x93is a matter that must be addressed and resolved in the context of the individual relationship of each bank with its customers\x94. Story continues ABIF further claimed statements such as those issued by the cryptocurrency exchanges are \x93especially serious,\x94 as they can see people misjudge the association\x92s role. Martin Jofré, Crypto MKT\x92s co-founder, claims \x93the association can do a lot,\x94 as what\x92s as stake is the role banks took in deciding what economic activities can and can\x92t be carried out in Chile . BUDA\x92s general manager, Pablo Chávez, argued the move sees banks decide not to operate with companies related to cryptocurrencies \x93in an arbitrary manner and without a solid foundation.\x94 Moreover, he revealed that \x93none of the banks in question has approached with doubts about cryptocurrencies.\x94 Santiago image from Shutterstock. The post Chilean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Seek Clear Regulations After Banks Shutter Accounts appeared first on CCN .', 'ETH/USD Ethereum markets bounced off the $440 level initially during trading on Wednesday, as the markets had been a bit oversold. As I record this, we are at $460, and look likely to try to go to the $480 level. However, there are a lot of concerns with Ethereum overall, and I believe that we are still very much in a downtrend. I think that given enough time, the sellers will return, especially near the $500 level and the $525 level. I remain a \x93sell on the rallies\x94 trader when it comes to Ethereum, I believe it is simply far too sick to continue going higher for a significant amount of time. Get Into Ethereum Trading Today ETH/EUR Ethereum markets also rallied against the Euro, reaching towards the \x80375 level in early trading. There is a significant amount of resistance near the \x80380 level as well, so I would anticipate that we could probably get some selling rather soon. It\x92s not until we break above \x80400 that I would be comfortable buying this market, as I think it is far too bearish. In a bounce of this point is probably profit-taking or simply the market going through a short-term correction of the longer-term trend. Very bearish of Ethereum right now, and until we cross a few technical levels, will continue to be. Ethereum simply does not perform well recently, and it doesn\x92t seem to be changing its attitude, despite this short-term bounce that we have seen. ETH/USD Video 29.03.18 Buy & Sell Ethereum Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Under Pressure Stronger Dollar Pressures Demand for Dollar-Denominated Gold, Crude Oil AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Sustained Move Under .7672 Could Trigger Near-term Break into .7501 Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Watch for Reaction to Core PCE Price Index Report Traders Hoping for Tranquility before Holiday, Global Stocks Mostly Higher Trump, Inflation and the USD in Focus, with an Eye on the Pound', 'Ethereum marketsbounced off the $440 level initially during trading on Wednesday, as the markets had been a bit oversold. As I record this, we are at $460, and look likely to try to go to the $480 level. However, there are a lot of concerns with Ethereum overall, and I believe that we are still very much in a downtrend. I think that given enough time, the sellers will return, especially near the $500 level and the $525 level. I remain a “sell on the rallies” trader when it comes to Ethereum, I believe it is simply far too sick to continue going higher for a significant amount of time.\nGet Into Ethereum Trading Today\nEthereum markets also rallied against the Euro, reaching towards the €375 level in early trading. There is a significant amount of resistance near the €380 level as well, so I would anticipate that we could probably get some selling rather soon. It’s not until we break above €400 that I would be comfortable buying this market, as I think it is far too bearish. In a bounce of this point is probably profit-taking or simply the market going through a short-term correction of the longer-term trend. Very bearish of Ethereum right now, and until we cross a few technical levels, will continue to be. Ethereum simply does not perform well recently, and it doesn’t seem to be changing its attitude, despite this short-term bounce that we have seen.\nBuy & Sell Ethereum Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Under Pressure\n• Stronger Dollar Pressures Demand for Dollar-Denominated Gold, Crude Oil\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Under .7672 Could Trigger Near-term Break into .7501\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Watch for Reaction to Core PCE Price Index Report\n• Traders Hoping for Tranquility before Holiday, Global Stocks Mostly Higher\n• Trump, Inflation and the USD in Focus, with an Eye on the Pound', 'In South Korea, investors have started to purchase CPUs equipped with high performance gaming graphic cards like the Nvidia GTX 1080 ti to mine smaller cryptocurrency listed on local exchanges, like Zcash and Ethereum Classic. CPU Mining Computer manufacturers in the local market such as Jooyeon Technology have also begun to release CPUs equipped with several high performance gaming chips designed and optimized specifically to mine cryptocurrencies. Jooyeon Technology recently released the Hash Guard, a CPU that contains 4 Nvidia GTX 1080 ti, a graphic card that is known to operate with minimal fan noise and water-cooling system to prevent the CPU from overheating. Despite its high performance, one downside of the Hash Guard is its price. It costs more than $8,000, which is as expensive as one of the most costly CPUs in the world, manufactured by Apple. Still, because of its specifications and most importantly, its ability to mine cryptocurrencies with minimal resources, the demand for CPUs with high performance graphic cards has increased in South Korea. EKN, a local media outlet, reported that investors within the cryptocurrency market has shifted from conventional investment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum to mining. Since CPUs like Hash Guard can be established and operate in a normal home with basic electricity consumption, investors can produce small-scale cryptocurrencies with substantial profits without allocating significant resources. A spokesperson of Jooyeon Technology, the manufacturer of one of the country’s most popular CPU cryptocurrency miner, told EKN that many investors have started to utilize CPUs to mine initial coin offering (ICO) tokens, with hopes that the tokens they mine will increase exponentially in value. “Apart from warranty and free of charge after sales service provided by a domestic PC manufacturer, the ability to utilize cryptocurrency miners as normal CPUs for work and casual use cases has led to an increase in demand towards CPU miners,” said the spokesperson . “A large portion of consumers are also anticipating and hoping that the price of ICO tokens increase, and are mining tokens with CPUs with big expectations.” Story continues The spokesperson further emphasized that CPUs that fall behind the Hash Guard and Nvidia graphic cards can also mine smaller cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Ethereum Classic, Zcash, and Bitcoin Gold if CPUs operate 24 hours a day. For instance, the spokesperson stated that a two-way home cryptocurrency mining CPU equipped with AMD’s Ryzen 7 and RX570 can mine 0.0032 Ether, 0.00158 Monero, 0.1 Ethereum Classic, 0.0062 Zcash, and 0.023 Bitcoin Gold per day, if the CPU runs for 24 hours. Major Correction Analysts in the CPU manufacturing sector in South Korea noted that the demand for high performance gaming chips from Nvidia and AMD is on the rise because of the recent correction of the cryptocurrency market. Since January, most major cryptocurrency has fallen by more than 70 percent from their all-time highs. Consequently, investors have started to search for alternative methods to generate profit in an extremely volatile period for the cryptocurrency market. But, in the mid-term, issues may arise with CPUs, and with CPU mining in general, as more ASIC miners are released by companies like Bitmain and Samsung. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Mining CPUs in South Korea are Rising in Popularity appeared first on CCN .', 'In South Korea, investors have started to purchase CPUs equipped with high performance gaming graphic cards like the Nvidia GTX 1080 ti to mine smaller cryptocurrency listed on local exchanges, like Zcash and Ethereum Classic. CPU Mining Computer manufacturers in the local market such as Jooyeon Technology have also begun to release CPUs equipped with several high performance gaming chips designed and optimized specifically to mine cryptocurrencies. Jooyeon Technology recently released the Hash Guard, a CPU that contains 4 Nvidia GTX 1080 ti, a graphic card that is known to operate with minimal fan noise and water-cooling system to prevent the CPU from overheating. Despite its high performance, one downside of the Hash Guard is its price. It costs more than $8,000, which is as expensive as one of the most costly CPUs in the world, manufactured by Apple. Still, because of its specifications and most importantly, its ability to mine cryptocurrencies with minimal resources, the demand for CPUs with high performance graphic cards has increased in South Korea. EKN, a local media outlet, reported that investors within the cryptocurrency market has shifted from conventional investment in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum to mining. Since CPUs like Hash Guard can be established and operate in a normal home with basic electricity consumption, investors can produce small-scale cryptocurrencies with substantial profits without allocating significant resources. A spokesperson of Jooyeon Technology, the manufacturer of one of the country’s most popular CPU cryptocurrency miner, told EKN that many investors have started to utilize CPUs to mine initial coin offering (ICO) tokens, with hopes that the tokens they mine will increase exponentially in value. “Apart from warranty and free of charge after sales service provided by a domestic PC manufacturer, the ability to utilize cryptocurrency miners as normal CPUs for work and casual use cases has led to an increase in demand towards CPU miners,” said the spokesperson . “A large portion of consumers are also anticipating and hoping that the price of ICO tokens increase, and are mining tokens with CPUs with big expectations.” Story continues The spokesperson further emphasized that CPUs that fall behind the Hash Guard and Nvidia graphic cards can also mine smaller cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Ethereum Classic, Zcash, and Bitcoin Gold if CPUs operate 24 hours a day. For instance, the spokesperson stated that a two-way home cryptocurrency mining CPU equipped with AMD’s Ryzen 7 and RX570 can mine 0.0032 Ether, 0.00158 Monero, 0.1 Ethereum Classic, 0.0062 Zcash, and 0.023 Bitcoin Gold per day, if the CPU runs for 24 hours. Major Correction Analysts in the CPU manufacturing sector in South Korea noted that the demand for high performance gaming chips from Nvidia and AMD is on the rise because of the recent correction of the cryptocurrency market. Since January, most major cryptocurrency has fallen by more than 70 percent from their all-time highs. Consequently, investors have started to search for alternative methods to generate profit in an extremely volatile period for the cryptocurrency market. But, in the mid-term, issues may arise with CPUs, and with CPU mining in general, as more ASIC miners are released by companies like Bitmain and Samsung. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptocurrency Mining CPUs in South Korea are Rising in Popularity appeared first on CCN .', 'What do CEOs across the world worry about the most? That\'s the question global professional services firm PwC set out to answer. PwC interviewed nearly 1,300 CEOs across 85 countries, asking detailed questions about what issues concern them the most. The firm summarized its findings in its recently published 21st annual CEO report . But where there are worries, there are also opportunities. If CEOs are concerned about an issue, they\'re more likely to look for solutions to the issue -- even on a proactive basis. With this in mind, here are the top five things PwC found that worry CEOS the most, along with potential investing opportunities in each of the areas. Businessman looking out window at skyscrapers Image source: Getty Images. 1. Overregulation You might be surprised that overregulation was the top worry of CEOs, with 42% of executives interviewed by PwC stating that they were "extremely concerned" about the issue. Overregulation ranked among the top five concerns for CEOs in every global region. It\'s not a new worry, either. Overregulation stood at the top of the list in PwC\'s 2017 CEO report as well. Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) is one stock that should prosper as a result of concerns about coping with increased government regulations. Veeva\'s primary business is providing cloud-based applications for the pharmaceutical industry that helps the companies comply with regulations, manage clinical data, and help improve customer interactions, and more. In Veeva\'s fourth-quarter results , CFO Tim Cabral said that the company\'s revenue retention rate was 121%. This means that not only are customers staying with Veeva, but they\'re also using more of its products. That shows just how strong Veeva\'s moat is. Veeva is also expanding beyond pharmaceuticals and life sciences, with over 20 companies -- including two large chemical companies -- signing up for its quality management application. 2. Terrorism Terrorism leaped from the No. 12 worry on the PwC report in 2017 to the second-highest spot this year. Forty-one percent of CEOs stated that they were extremely concerned about terrorist threats. Story continues Although major terrorist attacks could cause many stocks to fall, one potential exception is Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT) . Verint\'s cyber intelligence segment generates 35% of the company\'s total revenue. This business unit offers products specifically focused on helping governments thwart terrorist attacks. For example, Verint\'s data-mining technologies help authorities discover actionable insights from terrorists\' communications and open-source intelligence. 3. Geopolitical uncertainty More CEOs are very concerned about geopolitical uncertainty than they were a year ago. The issue ranked No. 3 on PwC\'s 2018 CEO report, with 40% of CEOs listing it as major worry. In 2017, geopolitical uncertainty came in at No. 5, with 31% of CEOs stating that they were extremely concerned about the issue. Defense stocks tend to perform pretty well in times of global uncertainty. General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is one of the top defense stocks on the market. The company makes everything from armored vehicles and tanks to command-and-control systems for the military to submarines and ships. The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump could boost General Dynamics\' fortunes even if geopolitical uncertainties subside. The bill included the biggest increase in defense spending in 15 years. Even higher defense spending could be on the way in President Trump\'s 2020 budget. Hooded hacker at computer Image source: Getty Images. 4. Cyber threats Cyber threats jumped from the No. 10 spot last year to No. 4 on the 2018 PwC CEO report. And the issue was the top concern among CEOs in North America, with 53% of the executives saying they were extremely concerned about cyber threats. There are several companies that specialize in addressing cyber threats. One of the top performers is FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) . Over the last 12 months, FireEye stock is up more than 30%. There are several reasons for investors to like FireEye even after its big gains. The company\'s Helix cybersecurity platform gives customers pretty much everything they need in one product. FireEye continues to make acquisitions to bolster growth. It also enjoys solid recurring revenue from its subscription business. 5. Availability of key skills Coming in fifth on PwC\'s list of CEO worries was availability of key skills. Last year, the issue ranked as the fourth-greatest concern. So, are CEOs less worried about the availability of key skills? Nope. While 31% of CEOs in 2017 said they were extremely concerned about the issue, the level rose to 38% this year. It\'s just that they had even bigger worries this time around. Which kinds of stocks could benefit from CEO anxiety about the availability of key skills? I think a long-term perspective is needed. And over the long term, probably the best answer to the issue is artificial intelligence (AI). AI applications hold the potential to augment -- and, yes, even replace -- workers in the areas of greatest need. There could be the equivalent of a gold rush as AI becomes more commonly used. Those who sold shovels prospered the most during past gold rushes. I suspect that will be also happen with the "AI gold rush." The equivalent to shovels in AI is chips, which should mean that NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will be a big winner. NVIDIA\'s executives spoke a lot about AI during the company\'s Q4 earnings call. It\'s a significant growth driver for the company now, and it should continue to be for years to come. As AI applications evolve and help address the issue of availability of key skills that bothers CEOs now, NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) are likely to help power those applications. Optimists at heart While these were the top worries of CEOs, they\'re actually pretty optimistic overall. PwC reported the highest-ever jump in CEO optimism regarding global economic growth, with 57% of CEOs thinking that conditions will improve this year. Only 5% expect global economic growth will decline. PwC\'s title page for its 2018 CEO report perhaps summarized it best: "The anxious optimist in the corner office." More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights owns shares of Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Veeva Systems. The Motley Fool recommends FireEye. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'What do CEOs across the world worry about the most?\nThat\'s the question global professional services firm PwC set out to answer. PwC interviewed nearly 1,300 CEOs across 85 countries, asking detailed questions about what issues concern them the most. The firm summarized its findings in its recently published21st annual CEO report.\nBut where there are worries, there are also opportunities. If CEOs are concerned about an issue, they\'re more likely to look for solutions to the issue -- even on a proactive basis. With this in mind, here are the top five things PwC found that worry CEOS the most, along with potential investing opportunities in each of the areas.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nYou might be surprised that overregulation was the top worry of CEOs, with 42% of executives interviewed by PwC stating that they were "extremely concerned" about the issue. Overregulation ranked among the top five concerns for CEOs in every global region.\nIt\'s not a new worry, either. Overregulation stood at the top of the list in PwC\'s 2017 CEO report as well.\nVeeva Systems(NYSE: VEEV)is one stock that should prosper as a result of concerns about coping with increased government regulations. Veeva\'s primary business is providing cloud-based applications for the pharmaceutical industry that helps the companies comply with regulations, manage clinical data, and help improve customer interactions, and more.\nIn Veeva\'sfourth-quarter results, CFO Tim Cabral said that the company\'s revenue retention rate was 121%. This means that not only are customers staying with Veeva, but they\'re also using more of its products. That shows just how strong Veeva\'s moat is. Veeva is also expanding beyond pharmaceuticals and life sciences, with over 20 companies -- including two large chemical companies -- signing up for its quality management application.\nTerrorism leaped from the No. 12 worry on the PwC report in 2017 to the second-highest spot this year. Forty-one percent of CEOs stated that they were extremely concerned about terrorist threats.\nAlthough major terrorist attacks could cause many stocks to fall, one potential exception isVerint Systems(NASDAQ: VRNT). Verint\'s cyber intelligence segment generates 35% of the company\'s total revenue. This business unit offers products specifically focused on helping governments thwart terrorist attacks. For example, Verint\'s data-mining technologies help authorities discover actionable insights from terrorists\' communications and open-source intelligence.\nMore CEOs are very concerned about geopolitical uncertainty than they were a year ago. The issue ranked No. 3 on PwC\'s 2018 CEO report, with 40% of CEOs listing it as major worry. In 2017, geopolitical uncertainty came in at No. 5, with 31% of CEOs stating that they were extremely concerned about the issue.\nDefense stocks tend to perform pretty well in times of global uncertainty.General Dynamics(NYSE: GD)is one of the top defense stocks on the market. The company makes everything from armored vehicles and tanks to command-and-control systems for the military to submarines and ships.\nThe $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump could boost General Dynamics\' fortunes even if geopolitical uncertainties subside. The bill included the biggest increase in defense spending in 15 years. Evenhigher defense spending could be on the wayin President Trump\'s 2020 budget.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCyber threats jumped from the No. 10 spot last year to No. 4 on the 2018 PwC CEO report. And the issue was the top concern among CEOs in North America, with 53% of the executives saying they were extremely concerned about cyber threats.\nThere are several companies that specialize in addressing cyber threats. One of the top performers isFireEye(NASDAQ: FEYE). Over the last 12 months, FireEye stock is up more than 30%.\nThere areseveral reasons for investors to like FireEyeeven after its big gains. The company\'s Helix cybersecurity platform gives customers pretty much everything they need in one product. FireEye continues to make acquisitions to bolster growth. It also enjoys solid recurring revenue from its subscription business.\nComing in fifth on PwC\'s list of CEO worries was availability of key skills. Last year, the issue ranked as the fourth-greatest concern. So, are CEOs less worried about the availability of key skills? Nope. While 31% of CEOs in 2017 said they were extremely concerned about the issue, the level rose to 38% this year. It\'s just that they had even bigger worries this time around.\nWhich kinds of stocks could benefit from CEO anxiety about the availability of key skills? I think a long-term perspective is needed. And over the long term, probably the best answer to the issue is artificial intelligence (AI). AI applications hold the potential to augment -- and, yes, even replace -- workers in the areas of greatest need.\nThere could be the equivalent of a gold rush as AI becomes more commonly used. Those who sold shovels prospered the most during past gold rushes. I suspect that will be also happen with the "AI gold rush." The equivalent to shovels in AI is chips, which should mean thatNVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA)will be a big winner.\nNVIDIA\'s executivesspoke a lot about AIduring the company\'s Q4 earnings call. It\'s a significant growth driver for the company now, and it should continue to be for years to come. As AI applications evolve and help address the issue of availability of key skills that bothers CEOs now, NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) are likely to help power those applications.\nWhile these were the top worries of CEOs, they\'re actually pretty optimistic overall. PwC reported the highest-ever jump in CEO optimism regarding global economic growth, with 57% of CEOs thinking that conditions will improve this year. Only 5% expect global economic growth will decline. PwC\'s title page for its 2018 CEO report perhaps summarized it best: "The anxious optimist in the corner office."\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nvidia and Veeva Systems. The Motley Fool recommends FireEye. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Every investor can benefit from growth stocks, particularly for building long-term wealth. They don't all pan out, but the fact is, pretty much every blue chip stalwart out there started out as a small company, competing and disrupting its way to the top. Growth stocks are the kinds of investments that can turn small sums of money into life-changing wealth.\nIf you're looking to add some growth to your portfolio,Starbucks Corporation(NASDAQ: SBUX),Baozun Inc (ADR)(NASDAQ: BZUN), andDuluth Holdings Inc(NASDAQ: DLTH)might be exactly what you need. Three Motley Fool contributors write below about why they like these companies, and why they think now is an excellent time for investors to buy.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nJason Hall(Starbucks):Starbucks has been an incredible growth stock for years, delivering regular double-digit earnings growth over its decades of steady expansion. This has paid off handsomely for investors, who have seen the stock price increase an incredible17,000%since going public decades ago. More recently, however, many investors have become afraid that Starbucks' growth story is coming to an end. Steady weakening of its comps growth -- sales at stores open more than one year -- in the U.S. is viewed by some investors as proof that the best days are in the past. This has been the main reason why Starbucks' stock has fallen some 11% from its recent peak.\nImage source: Starbucks.\nAnd while there's reason to monitor Starbucks slowing comps growth in the U.S., I think savvy investors who look at the bigger picture could do incredibly well to buy now because the growth isn't over. Starbucks is very early in its growth in a market thatmanagement regularly says will be even bigger: China. At the same time, its Roastery and Reserve store concepts are starting to pay off both in the U.S. and abroad, along with expanded food and beverage choices to grow sales across day parts. Add it all up, and I see opportunity rather than weakness.\nWhile the market frets over slowing U.S. comps growth, I expect Starbucks will continue to deliver double-digit earnings growth for many more years to come. Factor in the chance to buy shares for 19 times earnings and aPEG ratioof 1.1, and Starbucks should be near the top of growth investors' buy lists.\nKeith Noonan(Baozun):Baozun stock is riding high, with shares having gained roughly 200% over the last year and 25% since publishing its fourth-quarter earnings results on March 5. That kind of rapid growth is sometimes cause for concern, but the company's big valuation gains do not appear to be unwarranted.\nThe Chinese e-commerce platform has been consistently delivering strong growth and appears to have a long runway for expanding sales and earnings. Sales for the December-ended quarter climbed 23% year over year, net income rose 139%, and the total volume of sales conducted through the company's platform jumped 75%. In light of the momentum for China's e-commerce industry and some key initiatives within the company, Baozun stands a good chance of keeping its impressive growth streak alive.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nChina's total e-commerce spending totaled roughly $1.1 trillion last year, making the country the world's largest market for online retail. It's not even close to reaching its full potential, however. PricewaterhouseCoopers expects that e-commerce's share of China's total retail market will rise from 17% in 2017 to 25% in 2025, and there's a huge long-term growth opportunity as the country's middle class continues to grow in size and per-capita wealth.\nThese are the types of trends that retail brands are understandably eager to cash in on, but it's not that simple. Government regulations mean that businesses can't simply set up shop in China, but companies selling their wares on Baozun's platform presents eligible businesses with a simple, time-and-cost effective work around. The company already countsNike,Microsoft, andTapestryamong its brand partners, and it's steadily growing its client base -- having added 19 new business partners across its last fiscal year.\nWith sales on track to grow at an impressive clip and profitability likely to improve as the company shifts toward a less-cost-intensive business model, Baozun is a growth stock that still has plenty of upside.\nDaniel Miller(Duluth Trading):You might recognize the brand Duluth Trading from its unique and entertaining advertising, but the growth story is still in its early stages. For those who aren't familiar, Duluth is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering consumers high quality, solution-based casual and workwear for both men and women.\nDLTHdata byYCharts.\nAt a time when Duluth's revenue has been flying higher, its share pricehas come back down to the groundamid general retail pessimism and cautious guidance. However, Duluth doesn't suffer from many of the same issues brick-and-mortar retailers do. Duluth has already figured out the direct to consumer business, with its direct segment generating 71% of fourth-quarter 2017 net sales -- the direct segment includes e-commerce (88%) and Catalog (12%) -- with brick-and-mortar retail generating 29%.\nWhile management has its e-commerce business rolling, that doesn't mean it lacks a retail store growth story. The company just opened its 33rd store, located in West Fargo, North Dakota, full of consumer engagement ranging from a ribbon cutting ceremony to lumberjack shows in order to present its lifestyle apparel products. In addition to simply expanding its retail footprint, it also has organic roads to growth, such as expanding its women's business (23% of sales in 2017) and broadening the assortment of men's product categories.\nAs it stands, management has already identified roughly 100 locations with attractive customer and population density metrics for Duluth store openings, and it anticipates opening 15 stores in 2018. Duluth will need to continue increasing its digital and television advertising to keep expanding its brand awareness while expanding its online and retail presence at a profitable rate -- if it can achieve that, the growth story is enticing for investors.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTeresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Daniel Millerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Jason Hallowns shares of Duluth Holdings and Starbucks.Keith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Nike, Starbucks, and Tapestry. The Motley Fool recommends Duluth Holdings. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'In one corner standsAT&T(NYSE: T), the $210 billion telecommunications behemoth. In the other stands hard-charging challengerT-Mobile(NASDAQ: TMUS).\nWith AT&T, we have an industry stalwart with 34 straight years of dividend increases. With T-Mobile, we have a rising star with 15 consecutive quarters of industry-leading revenue growth.\nIt\'s an intriguing matchup. Read on to see who will be crowned champ of this telecom showdown.\nWe pit AT&T versus T-Mobile in this better buy battle. Image source: Getty Images.\nThough it\'s primarily known for its wireless phone services, AT&T is also the largest pay TV provider in the United States. This gives it the ability tobundle its services. Thanks to its $49 billion acquisition of DIRECTV in 2015, AT&T can offer its customers a service package that includes wireless, home phone, internet, and satellite TV. And with its new DIRECTV Now offering, AT&T has also added a streaming video option to the mix.\nT-Mobile, on the other hand, focuses almost exclusively on its wireless offering. Its competitive strategy is centered on its "Un-carrier" initiatives, which entail moves such as including taxes and fees in its pricing, excluding video streaming from data caps, and even throwing in a freeNetflixsubscription with its family plans.\nMoreover, T-Mobile is investing heavily to strengthen its wireless network. Its efforts are already bearing fruit:Recent studiessuggest that T-Mobile\'s wireless network quality may now be best-in-class. This, combined with the popularity of its Un-carrier promotions, is helping T-Mobilegain subscribersat rapid clip, often at theexpense of AT&T. With T-Mobile steadily gaining share from its larger rival, I\'d argue that it\'s now in the stronger competitive position.\nWinner: T-Mobile\nLet\'s now take a look at how AT&T and T-Mobile compare in regards to financial strength.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "AT&T": "$160.55 billion", "T-Mobile": "$40.6 billion"}, {"Metric": "Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization", "AT&T": "$45.44 billion", "T-Mobile": "$10.69 billion"}, {"Metric": "Operating income", "AT&T": "$20.95 billion", "T-Mobile": "$4.89 billion"}, {"Metric": "Operating cash flow", "AT&T": "$39.15 billion", "T-Mobile": "$7.96 billion"}, {"Metric": "Free cash flow", "AT&T": "$17.6 billion", "T-Mobile": "($3.1 billion)"}, {"Metric": "Cash", "AT&T": "$50.5 billion", "T-Mobile": "$1.22 billion"}, {"Metric": "Debt", "AT&T": "$165.67 billion", "T-Mobile": "$30.91 billion"}]\nData sources: Morningstar and Yahoo! Finance.\nAT&T\'s operating profits and cash flow dwarf those of T-Mobile. It also generated more than $17 billion in free cash flow over the past year, while T-Mobile\'s capital spending continues to outpace its cash production. And while most of it is earmarked for itspending acquisitionofTime Warner, AT&T currently has more than $50 billion in cash in its coffers, compared to only about $1.2 billion for T-Mobile. Thus, AT&T currently has a clear edge in terms of financial fortitude.\nWinner: AT&T\nNo "better buy" discussion should take place without a look at valuation. So let\'s check out some key metrics for these telecom rivals.\n[{"Metric": "Trailing P/E", "AT&T": "7.31", "T-Mobile": "11.84"}, {"Metric": "Forward P/E", "AT&T": "10.09", "T-Mobile": "14.84"}, {"Metric": "PEG", "AT&T": "1.12", "T-Mobile": "0.66"}]\nData source: Yahoo! Finance.\nAT&T appears to be the better bargain until you look at the price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio, which in my opinion is the most important out of these three metrics. The sizable variance in AT&T\'s and T-Mobile\'s PEG ratios is due to the fact that Wall Street is expecting T-Mobile to grow its earnings at an annualized rate of more than 28% over the next five years, compared to about 9% annually for AT&T. That\'s why, even though it has a significantly higher P/E ratio, T-Mobile\'s stock is 40% less expensive on a PEG basis. As such, I\'d argue that it\'s the better bargain.\nWinner: T-Mobile\nIn a surprise upset, underdog T-Mobile takes down AT&T. AT&T is still a financial powerhouse, but T-Mobile\'s superior growth trajectory and more attractively valued stock make it the better buy today.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJoe Tenebrusohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In one corner stands AT&T (NYSE: T) , the $210 billion telecommunications behemoth. In the other stands hard-charging challenger T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) . With AT&T, we have an industry stalwart with 34 straight years of dividend increases. With T-Mobile, we have a rising star with 15 consecutive quarters of industry-leading revenue growth. It\'s an intriguing matchup. Read on to see who will be crowned champ of this telecom showdown. Two business people wearing boxing gloves We pit AT&T versus T-Mobile in this better buy battle. Image source: Getty Images. Competitive position Though it\'s primarily known for its wireless phone services, AT&T is also the largest pay TV provider in the United States. This gives it the ability to bundle its services . Thanks to its $49 billion acquisition of DIRECTV in 2015, AT&T can offer its customers a service package that includes wireless, home phone, internet, and satellite TV. And with its new DIRECTV Now offering, AT&T has also added a streaming video option to the mix. T-Mobile, on the other hand, focuses almost exclusively on its wireless offering. Its competitive strategy is centered on its "Un-carrier" initiatives, which entail moves such as including taxes and fees in its pricing, excluding video streaming from data caps, and even throwing in a free Netflix subscription with its family plans. Moreover, T-Mobile is investing heavily to strengthen its wireless network. Its efforts are already bearing fruit: Recent studies suggest that T-Mobile\'s wireless network quality may now be best-in-class. This, combined with the popularity of its Un-carrier promotions, is helping T-Mobile gain subscribers a Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-29 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 192411.0 - Unique Addresses: 428778.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.18 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['From a small business perspective, if the purchase transaction is greater than ~$4.00, I would save money by accepting bitcoin over credit card payments. This is because credit card transactions cost about 5%. https://ift.tt/2GAEnDQ\xa0 #bitcoin #blockchain #fintech', '【16：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'USD: 106.640\nEUR: 131.330\nGBP: 149.925\nAUD: 81.804\nNZD: 76.727\nCNY: 16.953\nCHF: 111.443\nBTC: 815,011\nETH: 45,050\nThu Mar 29 16:00 JST', '#BCH\nBuy at #Bitstamp and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 2.00%\nBuy at #Bitfinex and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 2.10%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', 'Mar 29, 2018 07:00:00 UTC \| 7,617.00$ \| 6,175.90€ \| 5,405.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/HWoqv9BP73', '[00:01] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $TRX $LTC $XRP $IOST $NEO $ICX $XVG $ADApic.twitter.com/B05upJcEs4', 'dear storm tell me please why at such a capitalization 7.145.00 BTC storm costs 0.04 $ ???? Yesterday at the same time, the capitalization was 0.90.00 and the same cost of the storm. What happens is the storm turned into a calm ???', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8020.00 @Chain', '03/29 16:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $JINN check here —> https://goo.gl/8z6sVR\xa0\n$BLITZ $POE 30.00$ $AIDOC $OCT $MAG $DGD $GEO $TIO $AAC $DENT $AMB $BCX $MYB $CND $MUSIC $ICON $DCR $JINN $ZEPH $PEPE\n 2YsBb8fft8ztYEQd9kY7DYzf', '#BTC 24hr Summary:\nLast: $7597.50\nHigh: $8088.00\nLow: $7537.00\nChange: -3.83% \| $-302.50\nVolume: $95,775,756.45\n$BTC #Bitcoin #Pricebotspic.twitter.com/G05f3z9CHJ', '10:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $GNT : %0.87 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_GNT&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XPM : %0.79 \n $SYS : %0.76 \n $XCP : %0.46 \n $ZRX : %0.20 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $NAV : %-2.21 \n $RIC : %-0.79 \n $XEM : %-0.48 \n $VRC : %-0.25 \n $XRP : %-0.21', '#BTC\nBuy at #Bitstamp and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 2.38%\nBuy at #Bittrex and sell at #Paribu. Ratio: 2.00%\nBuy at #Bitfinex and sell at #Paribu. Ratio: 2.18%\nBuy at #Bittrex and sell at #Koinim. Ratio: 1.35%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', '#BTC Average: 7666.04$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7577.30$\n#Poloniex - 7580.69$\n#Bitstamp - 7587.37$\n#Coinbase - 7593.04$\n#Binance - 7586.87$\n#CEXio - 7764.40$\n#Kraken - 7570.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7620.00$\n#Bittrex - 7580.76$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'New post: "From a small business perspective, if the purchase transaction is greater than ~$4.00, I would save money by accepting bitcoin over credit card payments. This is because credit card transactions cost about 5%." https://ift.tt/2GAEnDQ\xa0', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7618.00/$7618.84 #Bitstamp\n$7610.34/$7613.70 #Kraken\n⇢$-8.50/$-4.30\n$7579.59/$7655.78 #Coinbase\n⇢$-39.25/$37.78', '#BTC Average: 7695.44$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7613.90$\n#Poloniex - 7611.18$\n#Bitstamp - 7614.49$\n#Coinbase - 7621.78$\n#Binance - 7630.00$\n#CEXio - 7797.10$\n#Kraken - 7605.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7640.39$\n#Bittrex - 7620.53$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 29/03/2018 02:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.091.704,23 y VENDEMOS en COP 25.167.503,19 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/kkyOgcSajL', '2018-03-29 07:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $7638.41\nBCH: $810.32\nETH: $420.26\nZEC: $200.99\nLTC: $124.27\nETC: $15.58\nXRP: $0.5487', '2018年03月29日 16:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.023208円\n24時間の最高値 0.025851円\n24時間の最安値 0.0217655円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0163209円\n24時間の最高値 0.0257822円\n24時間の最安値 0.0161765円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 167 位 / 全 917 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,603.50. Up from $7,552.00 - 0.68 percent. pic.twitter.com/XPlXFwOQ5I', 'BTC: $7618.61, S: $16.37, G: $1,329.00 \| Act: 21,985 Open: 5813 BTC: 47,380.3 \| Total: $360,978,267 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', '2018/03/29 16:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000350 BTC(2.85円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000411 BTC(3.35円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000412 BTC(3.36円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000412 BTC(3.36円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000470 BTC(3.83円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 657 00.€ \| +0.66% \| Kraken \| 29/03/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies Today Roundup - \n#Bitcoin - $7,649.30\n#Ethereum - $421.56\n#Ripple - $0.55\n#Bitcoin Cash - $809.87\n#Litecoin - $124.00\nhttp://www.coinmarketprice.com\xa0\n#cryptocurrencies #crypto #altcoins', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,653.13\nChange in 1h: +0.32%\nMarket cap: $129,686,114,415.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 29/03/2018 - 10:00\n=========================\n• 0.32 #Bitcoin: ₺30,672.24\n• -0.02 #Ethereum: ₺1,690.11\n• 0.17 #Ripple: ₺2.22\n• 0.14 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,246.60\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Top 5 Cryptocurrencies - Current Prices\n\n $BTC: $7,649.30 \| Bitcoin +0.11%\n $ETH: $421.56 \| Ethereum -0.18%\n $XRP: $0.554624 \| Ripple -0.03%\n $BCH: $809.87 \| Bitcoin Cash -0.04%\n $LTC: $124.00 \| Litecoin -0.14%', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 7649.30$ \| 6203.66€\n#XRP 0.55$ \| 0.45€\n#ETH 421.56$ \| 341.89€\n#LTC 124.00$ \| 100.56€\n#DASH 335.79$ \| 272.33€\n#XEM 0.24$ \| 0.20€\n#IOTA 1.12$ \| 0.91€\n#EOS 6.10$ \| 4.95€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.05$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 836 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 637 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 175 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 75 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 72 Tweets\n2018-03-29 14:00 ～ 2018-03-29 14:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Whether you have one, two, three, or more, there's no question about it: Children are very expensive . Thankfully, there are a number of tax breaks designed to ease the burden on parents. One such example is the Child Tax Credit, which, for the 2017 tax year, is worth up to $1,000 per qualifying child in your household under age 17. Now you may have heard that the Child Tax Credit looks different today as the result of tax reform, and you'd be correct. The value of the credit has increased to $2,000 for the 2018 tax year, and the income thresholds at which it phases out have risen tremendously. That said, unless you're a low to middle earner, there's a good chance you won't get to claim the Child Tax Credit this year, but rather will have to wait until the following year to benefit from it. Two adults and two children sitting and talking at a kitchen table. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. How tax credits work When we think about tax breaks, we tend to lob tax credits and deductions into the same category, when in reality they're very different beasts. A tax deduction works by exempting a portion of your income from taxes, and your savings is based on your effective tax rate. So if you snag a $4,000 deduction, and your effective tax rate is 25%, that translates into $1,000 of actual savings. A tax credit , on the other hand, is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your tax liability, and your associated savings aren't dependent on your effective tax rate. In other words, a $1,000 tax credit is worth $1,000 to someone making $50,000 and someone making three times that amount -- which is why credits are so lucrative. Claiming the Child Tax Credit this year To claim the Child Tax Credit this year -- meaning, on your 2017 return -- you must have at least one child in your household under age 17 who was born before 2018. Furthermore, to get the credit in full, your income for 2017 can't exceed: $75,000 if you're a single filer. $110,000 if you're a married couple filing jointly. Story continues If your income does surpass these thresholds, you'll face a $50 reduction in your credit per $1,000 of excess income, until the credit is wiped out completely. In other words, if you're married filing jointly with one child, and your 2017 income equals $130,000 or more, you won't get any money out of the credit. Claiming the Child Tax Credit after this year While countless Americans will no doubt remain ineligible for the Child Tax Credit as it applies to 2017, there's good news: Effective 2018, the income thresholds for eligibility have increased to: $200,000 for single tax filers. $400,000 for married couples filing jointly. That means even if you can't claim the credit this year on your 2017 return, there's a good chance you'll get to capitalize on it next year. Furthermore, if you're expecting this year, you'll get to claim the credit for that child on your 2018 return provided he or she is born by Dec. 31. Remember, the Child Tax Credit is only one of many tax breaks available to parents , so even if you don't get to claim it right away, there may be other deductions or credits you're eligible for. And given the cost of raising kids these days, it pays to get your hands on as much money as you can. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['IBM (NYSE: IBM) sits at a crossroads in its current turnaround, with the company recently returning to year-over-year revenue growth for the first time in 22 quarters, and with top executives outlining the company\'s longer-term strategy at a recent investor presentation . Part of what will power IBM\'s growth is good old-fashioned innovation, with the company making big bets on artificial intelligence, blockchain solutions, and quantum computing. IBM hopes investments in these "frontier technologies" will fuel growth as its legacy business lines continue to slowly decline. At its Think 2018 conference this month, the company unveiled a new innovation that will tie in with its blockchain bet: the world\'s smallest computer. a tiny rectangular computer sits on a person\'s middle finger. Sixty-four motherboards with two tiny CPUs. Can tiny computers lead to big growth for IBM? Image source: IBM. A grain of salt IBM\'s new computer is 1 millimeter by 1 millimeter -- that\'s smaller than a grain of salt! But that tiny package packs a punch: IBM says the new device holds several hundred thousand transistors and has as much computing power as an x86 computer processing unit (CPU) from 1990. That\'s enough to provide valuable monitoring, data storage, and analysis of certain objects, and IBM has designed these tiny computers to attach to physical goods in a supply chain. These near-invisible "tags" will work in conjunction with IBM\'s blockchain technology , which will track objects as they move from manufacturers through the supply chain and all the way to the end consumer. IBM\'s blockchain initiative has already found its first significant use cases with these types of applications, working with partners including European shipper Maersk , a food safety consortium with 10 top U.S.-based food suppliers and retailers, and another food safety consortium in China. The company has said that "the world\'s smallest computer is an IBM-designed edge device architecture and computing platform that is smaller than a grain of salt, will cost less than ten cents to manufacture, and can monitor, analyze, communicate, and even act on data." It\'s also noted that "these technologies pave the way for new solutions that tackle food safety, authenticity of manufactured components, genetically modified products, identification of counterfeit objects, and provenance of luxury goods." Story continues Thus, the combination of these tiny, extremely cheap computer tags and IBM\'s blockchain technology could become a formidable product for the global shipping industry. Shot across Impinj\'s bow? One company that may be threatened by the new product is Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) , a producer of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The RFID industry is currently estimated to be at about $5.5 billion, but is expected to grow around 12.3% per year to $17.75 billion in 2027, according to research firm Future Market Insights (FMI). With that kind of growth potential, Impinj had been a darling of the tech market, until last year. Since around the beginning of 2017, Impinj has had a rough go of it. Its shares have been more than cut in half thanks to slowing growth, and its CFO is leaving the company this week. The company attributed the slowdown to a cyclical pause in customer purchasing. It also maintained its growth potential was intact but "farther out in time." Should IBM\'s new minicomputers make inroads against RFIDs, it may call into question Impinj\'s promises of better days ahead. Big bets IBM is making a big bet on blockchain and advanced hardware as part of its growth plans. While the current business has been the victim of technological change and disruption, IBM hopes to strike back with these innovations of its own. The success of these frontier tech products, like this 1-millimeter computer for blockchain, will be key in determining whether IBM\'s stock can spring back to life. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Billy Duberstein owns shares of IBM. His clients may have positions in some of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Impinj. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'IBM(NYSE: IBM)sits at a crossroads in its current turnaround, with the company recently returning to year-over-year revenue growth for the first time in 22 quarters, and with top executives outlining the company\'s longer-term strategy at a recentinvestor presentation.\nPart of what will power IBM\'s growth is good old-fashioned innovation, with the company making big bets on artificial intelligence,blockchainsolutions, and quantum computing. IBM hopes investments in these "frontier technologies" will fuel growth as its legacy business lines continue to slowly decline.\nAt its Think 2018 conference this month, the company unveiled a new innovation that will tie in with its blockchain bet: the world\'s smallest computer.\nSixty-four motherboards with two tiny CPUs. Can tiny computers lead to big growth for IBM? Image source: IBM.\nIBM\'s new computer is 1 millimeter by 1 millimeter -- that\'s smaller than a grain of salt! But that tiny package packs a punch: IBM says the new device holds several hundred thousand transistors and has as much computing power as an x86 computer processing unit (CPU) from 1990.\nThat\'s enough to provide valuable monitoring, data storage, and analysis of certain objects, and IBM has designed these tiny computers to attach to physical goods in a supply chain. These near-invisible "tags" will work in conjunction with IBM\'sblockchain technology, which will track objects as they move from manufacturers through the supply chain and all the way to the end consumer.\nIBM\'s blockchain initiative has already found its first significant use cases with these types of applications, working with partners including European shipperMaersk, afood safety consortiumwith 10 top U.S.-based food suppliers and retailers, and another food safety consortium in China.\nThe company has said that "the world\'s smallest computer is an IBM-designed edge device architecture and computing platform that is smaller than a grain of salt, will cost less than ten cents to manufacture, and can monitor, analyze, communicate, and even act on data." It\'s also noted that "these technologies pave the way for new solutions that tackle food safety, authenticity of manufactured components, genetically modified products, identification of counterfeit objects, and provenance of luxury goods."\nThus, the combination of these tiny, extremely cheap computer tags and IBM\'s blockchain technology could become a formidable product for the global shipping industry.\nOne company that may be threatened by the new product isImpinj(NASDAQ: PI), a producer of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The RFID industry is currently estimated to be at about $5.5 billion, but is expected to grow around 12.3% per year to $17.75 billion in 2027, according to research firm Future Market Insights (FMI). With that kind of growth potential, Impinj had been a darling of the tech market, until last year.\nSince around the beginning of 2017, Impinj has had arough goof it. Its shares have been more than cut in half thanks to slowing growth, and its CFO is leaving the company this week. The company attributed the slowdown to a cyclical pause in customer purchasing. It also maintained its growth potential was intact but "farther out in time."\nShould IBM\'s new minicomputers make inroads against RFIDs, it may call into question Impinj\'s promises of better days ahead.\nIBM is making a big bet on blockchain and advanced hardware as part of its growth plans. While the current business has been the victim of technological change and disruption, IBM hopes to strike back with theseinnovationsof its own. The success of these frontier tech products, like this 1-millimeter computer for blockchain, will be key in determining whether IBM\'sstockcan spring back to life.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBilly Dubersteinowns shares of IBM. His clients may have positions in some of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Impinj. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Australian dollarrallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching towards the 0.77 handle. This is an area that I think is going to be a bit resistive, suggesting that perhaps we could find a bit of trouble. However, I do think that the Australian dollar eventually rallies enough to break above there, reaching towards the 0.7750 level, especially if the stock markets rally, as it gives us an opportunity to take advantage of more of a “risk on” attitude. Ultimately, I believe that gold will have it say as well, but that’s typical. I think that if gold rallies, that might be enough to push the Australian dollar higher as well.\nBeyond that, it appears that in early US trading the EUR/USD and the GBP/USD pairs are trying to rally as well, and typically the dollar will move in concert with these 3 currency pairs. I believe that the market will continue to be very choppy, but I suspect that if we can get some type of relaxing of tensions in the financial markets, the Australian dollar might be one of the biggest proponents of positive momentum. I think that the 0.76 level underneath should offer support, as it coincides nicely with an uptrend line on the daily charts, as we have had a massive up trending channel. I believe that the overall attitude of the market is simply one that is trying to catch its breath, but the uptrend is still intact if we can stay above 0.76 level.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US stock indices look to bounce on Thursday\n• EUR/USD Winds Down The Week and the Month\n• Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End\n• Gold chops in quiet trading on Thursday\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Below Strong Support\n• Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent', 'The Australian dollar rallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching towards the 0.77 handle. This is an area that I think is going to be a bit resistive, suggesting that perhaps we could find a bit of trouble. However, I do think that the Australian dollar eventually rallies enough to break above there, reaching towards the 0.7750 level, especially if the stock markets rally, as it gives us an opportunity to take advantage of more of a \x93risk on\x94 attitude. Ultimately, I believe that gold will have it say as well, but that\x92s typical. I think that if gold rallies, that might be enough to push the Australian dollar higher as well. Beyond that, it appears that in early US trading the EUR/USD and the GBP/USD pairs are trying to rally as well, and typically the dollar will move in concert with these 3 currency pairs. I believe that the market will continue to be very choppy, but I suspect that if we can get some type of relaxing of tensions in the financial markets, the Australian dollar might be one of the biggest proponents of positive momentum. I think that the 0.76 level underneath should offer support, as it coincides nicely with an uptrend line on the daily charts, as we have had a massive up trending channel. I believe that the overall attitude of the market is simply one that is trying to catch its breath, but the uptrend is still intact if we can stay above 0.76 level. AUD/USD Video 30.03.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US stock indices look to bounce on Thursday EUR/USD Winds Down The Week and the Month Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End Gold chops in quiet trading on Thursday Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 BTC Prices Below Strong Support Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent', 'The U.S. Dollar traded mostly sideways against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after its two-day rally from a five-week low, hit earlier in the week, ran out of momentum as traders headed to the sidelines ahead of the Good Friday holiday and the start of the long Easter weekend. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.812, up 0.093 or +0.10%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Despite the volatility between January and March and the seemingly two-sided trade, the index still poised to post a more than 2 percent loss for the quarter, its fifth straight quarter of declines. Most of the price action this week has been fueled by month-end and quarter-end flows. The thin trading conditions due to the holiday-shortened week also contributed to this week’s volatility. Research shows that end-of-month and end-of-quarter rebalancing of portfolios by global asset and fund managers, tend to be dollar-supportive. The dollar was also underpinned by upbeat economic data on Thursday. Data showed U.S. consumer spending rose marginally for a second straight month in February as households boosted savings, the latest indication that the economy lost momentum in the first quarter. Consumer spending increased 0.2 percent last month after posting a similar gain in January. Other economic fundamentals remained strong, however. For example, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to more than a 45-year low last week. The Core PCE Price Index showed moderation in monthly inflation readings after prices pushed higher in January. In February, personal income rose 0.4 percent and has now increased by the same margin for three straight months. The University of Michigan said consumer confidence ended March at its strongest level in more than 14 years even after slipping slightly compared to its mid-month preliminary report. There was some negative news, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in March. Daily EUR/USD Euro The Euro initially rose against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday as stronger-than-expected German unemployment data pointed to continued strength in the Euro Zone’s largest economy, but the currency failed to hold gains and was trading little changed on the day. Story continues The EUR/USD settled at 1.2300, down 0.0007 or -0.06%. Daily GBP/USD British Pound The Sterling edged lower in reaction to end-of-quarter portfolio rebalancing. The U.K. Current Account came in better-than-expected at -18.4 Billion. This was better than the -24.0 Billion forecast. The previous month’s reading was revised better to -19.2 Billion. Final GDP came in as expected at 0.4%. The British Pound is set to finish its best quarter against the dollar in almost three years with the GBP/USD settling at 1.4020, down 0.0055 or -0.39%. Daily USD/CAD Canadian Dollar The Canadian Dollar closed lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday after the domestic economy unexpectedly contracted at the start of the year. According to a government report, monthly GDP declined 0.1%. Traders were looking for an increase of 0.1%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.2%, this softened the selling pressure. A strong performance by the major U.S. stock indexes also helped limit losses. The USD/CAD settled at 1.2885, down 0.0036 or -0.28%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End DAX Continues Strong Rebound Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent Bitcoin – A Rabbit in Headlights Moment Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Support Tested – 30/03/18 Bitcoin continues to fall', 'The U.S. Dollar traded mostly sideways against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after its two-day rally from a five-week low, hit earlier in the week, ran out of momentum as traders headed to the sidelines ahead of the Good Friday holiday and the start of the long Easter weekend. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.812, up 0.093 or +0.10%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Despite the volatility between January and March and the seemingly two-sided trade, the index still poised to post a more than 2 percent loss for the quarter, its fifth straight quarter of declines. Most of the price action this week has been fueled by month-end and quarter-end flows. The thin trading conditions due to the holiday-shortened week also contributed to this week’s volatility. Research shows that end-of-month and end-of-quarter rebalancing of portfolios by global asset and fund managers, tend to be dollar-supportive. The dollar was also underpinned by upbeat economic data on Thursday. Data showed U.S. consumer spending rose marginally for a second straight month in February as households boosted savings, the latest indication that the economy lost momentum in the first quarter. Consumer spending increased 0.2 percent last month after posting a similar gain in January. Other economic fundamentals remained strong, however. For example, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to more than a 45-year low last week. The Core PCE Price Index showed moderation in monthly inflation readings after prices pushed higher in January. In February, personal income rose 0.4 percent and has now increased by the same margin for three straight months. The University of Michigan said consumer confidence ended March at its strongest level in more than 14 years even after slipping slightly compared to its mid-month preliminary report. There was some negative news, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in March. Daily EUR/USD Euro The Euro initially rose against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday as stronger-than-expected German unemployment data pointed to continued strength in the Euro Zone’s largest economy, but the currency failed to hold gains and was trading little changed on the day. Story continues The EUR/USD settled at 1.2300, down 0.0007 or -0.06%. Daily GBP/USD British Pound The Sterling edged lower in reaction to end-of-quarter portfolio rebalancing. The U.K. Current Account came in better-than-expected at -18.4 Billion. This was better than the -24.0 Billion forecast. The previous month’s reading was revised better to -19.2 Billion. Final GDP came in as expected at 0.4%. The British Pound is set to finish its best quarter against the dollar in almost three years with the GBP/USD settling at 1.4020, down 0.0055 or -0.39%. Daily USD/CAD Canadian Dollar The Canadian Dollar closed lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday after the domestic economy unexpectedly contracted at the start of the year. According to a government report, monthly GDP declined 0.1%. Traders were looking for an increase of 0.1%. The previous month was revised higher to 0.2%, this softened the selling pressure. A strong performance by the major U.S. stock indexes also helped limit losses. The USD/CAD settled at 1.2885, down 0.0036 or -0.28%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dollar Ekes Out Small Gain Ahead of Good Friday Holiday, Long Easter Week-End DAX Continues Strong Rebound Year-on-Year U.S. Core PCE Price Index Rises to 1.6 Percent Bitcoin – A Rabbit in Headlights Moment Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Support Tested – 30/03/18 Bitcoin continues to fall', 'The valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market has declined to $253 billion, down $100 billion over the past week. The price of most major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by more than 13 percent throughout March 30.\nOver the past 24 hours, the price of bitcoin dropped from $7,900 to $6,600, recording a 12.6 percent decline in value. Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all declined by more than 12 percent, as the market lost over $40 billion within a two-day span.\nBoth bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have not seen these levels since early February, when the price of bitcoin dipped to $6,000. After reaching its bottom at $6,000, the price of bitcoin spiked to $12,000, reaching $14,000 in regions with substantial premiums, including South Korea and Hong Kong.\nAlthough bitcoin has shown some resistance at the $6,600 mark, it has also demonstrated minimal signs of recovery. Volumes on most exchanges including Binance, Bitfinex, Bithumb, Bitflyer, and Upbit remain relatively low, but the volumes on futures markets are intensifying,as CCN previously reported.\nSeveral analysts including Wall Street-based Fundstrat’s Tom Lee have stated that bitcoin is still on track to end the year at $20,000, especially if the market can initiate a mid-term recovery within the upcoming months.\nAbra CEO Bill Barhydt stated that while the demand towards the cryptocurrency market has been non-existent from institutional investors and retailer traders in the west, that certainly has not been the case in Asia.\n“There really is zero large-scale institutional money from the west in crypto right now. That is happening in Japan. Once a large sizable chunk of Western institutional money starts to come in — watch out,” said Barhydt.\nGiven the lack of volumes, it is likely that the cryptocurrency market could continue to fall in the next few days. However, if bitcoin fails to sustain its volumes and the price of the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market falls below the $6,000 mark, it could lead the market to another bear cycle.\nBarhydt stated that hedge funds, institutional investors, and investment firms are still actively looking into the cryptocurrency market, and exploring ways to enter the market. He emphasized that hedge funds will likely see a window of opportunity to enter into the cryptocurrency market when the market stabilizes and extreme volatility of bitcoin and other major digital currencies subside.\n“I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they see it as a huge opportunity. Once that happens, all hell will break loose. Once the floodgates are opened, they’re opened.”\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops From $7,900 to $6,600 as Cryptocurrency Market Takes a Beatingappeared first onCCN.', 'The valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market has declined to $253 billion, down $100 billion over the past week. The price of most major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by more than 13 percent throughout March 30.\nOver the past 24 hours, the price of bitcoin dropped from $7,900 to $6,600, recording a 12.6 percent decline in value. Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all declined by more than 12 percent, as the market lost over $40 billion within a two-day span.\nBoth bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have not seen these levels since early February, when the price of bitcoin dipped to $6,000. After reaching its bottom at $6,000, the price of bitcoin spiked to $12,000, reaching $14,000 in regions with substantial premiums, including South Korea and Hong Kong.\nAlthough bitcoin has shown some resistance at the $6,600 mark, it has also demonstrated minimal signs of recovery. Volumes on most exchanges including Binance, Bitfinex, Bithumb, Bitflyer, and Upbit remain relatively low, but the volumes on futures markets are intensifying,as CCN previously reported.\nSeveral analysts including Wall Street-based Fundstrat’s Tom Lee have stated that bitcoin is still on track to end the year at $20,000, especially if the market can initiate a mid-term recovery within the upcoming months.\nAbra CEO Bill Barhydt stated that while the demand towards the cryptocurrency market has been non-existent from institutional investors and retailer traders in the west, that certainly has not been the case in Asia.\n“There really is zero large-scale institutional money from the west in crypto right now. That is happening in Japan. Once a large sizable chunk of Western institutional money starts to come in — watch out,” said Barhydt.\nGiven the lack of volumes, it is likely that the cryptocurrency market could continue to fall in the next few days. However, if bitcoin fails to sustain its volumes and the price of the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market falls below the $6,000 mark, it could lead the market to another bear cycle.\nBarhydt stated that hedge funds, institutional investors, and investment firms are still actively looking into the cryptocurrency market, and exploring ways to enter the market. He emphasized that hedge funds will likely see a window of opportunity to enter into the cryptocurrency market when the market stabilizes and extreme volatility of bitcoin and other major digital currencies subside.\n“I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they see it as a huge opportunity. Once that happens, all hell will break loose. Once the floodgates are opened, they’re opened.”\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Drops From $7,900 to $6,600 as Cryptocurrency Market Takes a Beatingappeared first onCCN.', 'The valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market has declined to $253 billion, down $100 billion over the past week. The price of most major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by more than 13 percent throughout March 30. Slump Continues Over the past 24 hours, the price of bitcoin dropped from $7,900 to $6,600, recording a 12.6 percent decline in value. Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all declined by more than 12 percent, as the market lost over $40 billion within a two-day span. Both bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market have not seen these levels since early February, when the price of bitcoin dipped to $6,000. After reaching its bottom at $6,000, the price of bitcoin spiked to $12,000, reaching $14,000 in regions with substantial premiums, including South Korea and Hong Kong. Although bitcoin has shown some resistance at the $6,600 mark, it has also demonstrated minimal signs of recovery. Volumes on most exchanges including Binance, Bitfinex, Bithumb, Bitflyer, and Upbit remain relatively low, but the volumes on futures markets are intensifying, as CCN previously reported. Several analysts including Wall Street-based Fundstrat\x92s Tom Lee have stated that bitcoin is still on track to end the year at $20,000, especially if the market can initiate a mid-term recovery within the upcoming months. Abra CEO Bill Barhydt stated that while the demand towards the cryptocurrency market has been non-existent from institutional investors and retailer traders in the west, that certainly has not been the case in Asia. \x93There really is zero large-scale institutional money from the west in crypto right now. That is happening in Japan. Once a large sizable chunk of Western institutional money starts to come in \x97 watch out,\x94 said Barhydt. Given the lack of volumes, it is likely that the cryptocurrency market could continue to fall in the next few days. However, if bitcoin fails to sustain its volumes and the price of the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market falls below the $6,000 mark, it could lead the market to another bear cycle. Story continues Where Does the Market Go From Here? Barhydt stated that hedge funds, institutional investors, and investment firms are still actively looking into the cryptocurrency market, and exploring ways to enter the market. He emphasized that hedge funds will likely see a window of opportunity to enter into the cryptocurrency market when the market stabilizes and extreme volatility of bitcoin and other major digital currencies subside. \x93I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they see it as a huge opportunity. Once that happens, all hell will break loose. Once the floodgates are opened, they\x92re opened.\x94 Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Bitcoin Drops From $7,900 to $6,600 as Cryptocurrency Market Takes a Beating appeared first on CCN .', '2017 was a great year for investors, with theS&P 500gaining 19.4% and theDow Jones Industrial Averageup 25%. However, investors inFirst Solar, Inc.(NASDAQ: FSLR),KB Home(NYSE: KBH), andSangamo Therapeutics Inc.(NASDAQ: SGMO)did even better. First Solar and KB Home shares were up 110% and 102%, respectively, while Sangamo Therapeutics investors captured an incredible 438% in gains last year.\nBut what about now? Should investors put them at the top of their "buy" lists today? We asked three Motley Fool investors with the knowledge to break down the case for all three, and here are their insights.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nJason Hall(First Solar):Shares of solar panel maker First Solar did more than double in 2017, finishing the year up 110%. Even with this incredible run, I think investors with a long-term outlook -- and the willingness to hold for multiple years -- should do very well to buy First Solar now.\nWhat makes First Solar worth buying at a price that\'s so close to its recent peak? In short, as solar becomes a bigger and bigger part of the global energy mix, First Solar is one of the best companies in the industry to profit. It has been a technology leader for years, with its thin-film panels giving it an edge in large-scale solar projects, and has the resources to remain a leader.\nFirst Solar has almost $3 billion in cash and less than $400 million in debt, while nearly all of its panel-making competitors have far more debt than cash:\nFSLR cash and short-term investments (quarterly). Data byYCharts.\nIn a highly cyclical industry like solar, it\'s hard to overstate the importance of a strong balance sheet. But it\'s more than just the cash: That\'s a reflection of how effectivelyFirst Solar managementhas allocated capital.\nThere\'s no promise that First Solar\'s stock will go up in 2018, much less double like 2017. But looking years into the future, investing in the strongest, best-run solar panel maker out there should generate positive returns for shareholders -- even at current prices.\nMaxx Chatsko(Sangamo Therapeutics):While the use of CRISPR systems as a gene-editing tool is taking the investing world by storm, investors have also noticed that Sangamo Therapeutics is positioning itself within the same discussion. That\'s because the biopharma aims to use zinc finger nucleases (ZFN) instead of CRISPR to alter the genetic sequences of patients.\nAlthough the technology has been around for quite some time, it\'s been granted new life thanks to several partnering agreements in the gene-editing space. In fact, Sangamo Therapeutics owns the distinction of being the first company to bring a gene-editing trial into the clinic. That, and a partnership withPfizer, had a lot to do with thestock\'s 438% rise in 2017. This year, the company went even further and linked up withGilead Sciences. Does that make the stock a buy?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWell, there\'s much left to prove for all gene-editing technologies when it comes to therapeutic applications. While investors will get the first look at clinical data for the Pfizer-partnered early-stage drug candidate near the middle of 2018, the initial data readout won\'t provide much in the way of certainty about the company\'s future. That will take a few more years and late-stage clinical trials with much larger patient populations (the current phase 1/2 trial dosed three people by the end of February).\nTherefore, even though Sangamo Therapeutics is exciting investors and Wall Street with an impressive string of partnerships and a revived pipeline, there\'s still a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the company. Given the incredible surge since the beginning of 2017 and the current $1.9 billion market cap, I think investors would be better off passing on this investment right now.\nChuck Saletta(KB Home):Homebuilder KB Home almost exactly doubled in price in 2017, an artifact of a housing market that had been woefully undersupplied with new entry-level homes. Still, despite that meteoric rise last year, the company currently trades at around 16 times last year\'s earnings and less than 10 times expected 2018 earnings, making it appear on the surface as a decent value even today.\nStill, when it comes to investing, it pays to remember that the fair value of a company is based onthe entiretyof its expected future earnings discounted to today\'s value, not just next year\'s earnings. As awesome and impressive as KB Home\'s valuation currently looks given its recent past and immediate future prospects, the longer term is not quite as certain.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nRising interest rates create strong headwinds for homebuilders like KB Home. Very few people pay cash for their homes, and rising rates make it more expensive to borrow money to buy. Withthe Federal Reserve actively hiking short-term rates,it\'s likely that rates for mortgages will follow suit. That means people will be able to afford to borrow less money, leading to smaller houses, fewer upgrades, or less homes sold overall.\nThat translates to lower revenue and profits for homebuilders. In other words, the market is rationally pricing a downturn as part of the regular cycle that homebuilders face. KB Home will likely survive the next downturn, but that cyclical nature in the industry also means its shares may not be the bargain they appear by looking at backwards measures. Investors considering buying now should be patient as those headwinds from rising rates may take a while to clear.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nChuck Salettahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Jason Hallowns shares of First Solar and SunPower.Maxx Chatskohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', '2017 was a great year for investors, with the S&P 500 gaining 19.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 25%. However, investors in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) , KB Home (NYSE: KBH) , and Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO) did even better. First Solar and KB Home shares were up 110% and 102%, respectively, while Sangamo Therapeutics investors captured an incredible 438% in gains last year. But what about now? Should investors put them at the top of their "buy" lists today? We asked three Motley Fool investors with the knowledge to break down the case for all three, and here are their insights. Man with a surprised look holds a toy rocket that is starting to launch. Image source: Getty Images. A solar leader for the long term Jason Hall (First Solar): Shares of solar panel maker First Solar did more than double in 2017, finishing the year up 110%. Even with this incredible run, I think investors with a long-term outlook -- and the willingness to hold for multiple years -- should do very well to buy First Solar now. What makes First Solar worth buying at a price that\'s so close to its recent peak? In short, as solar becomes a bigger and bigger part of the global energy mix, First Solar is one of the best companies in the industry to profit. It has been a technology leader for years, with its thin-film panels giving it an edge in large-scale solar projects, and has the resources to remain a leader. First Solar has almost $3 billion in cash and less than $400 million in debt, while nearly all of its panel-making competitors have far more debt than cash: FSLR Cash and Short Term Investments (Quarterly) Chart FSLR cash and short-term investments (quarterly) . Data by YCharts . In a highly cyclical industry like solar, it\'s hard to overstate the importance of a strong balance sheet. But it\'s more than just the cash: That\'s a reflection of how effectively First Solar management has allocated capital. There\'s no promise that First Solar\'s stock will go up in 2018, much less double like 2017. But looking years into the future, investing in the strongest, best-run solar panel maker out there should generate positive returns for shareholders -- even at current prices. Story continues Pass on the "other" gene-editing pioneer (for now) Maxx Chatsko (Sangamo Therapeutics): While the use of CRISPR systems as a gene-editing tool is taking the investing world by storm, investors have also noticed that Sangamo Therapeutics is positioning itself within the same discussion. That\'s because the biopharma aims to use zinc finger nucleases (ZFN) instead of CRISPR to alter the genetic sequences of patients. Although the technology has been around for quite some time, it\'s been granted new life thanks to several partnering agreements in the gene-editing space. In fact, Sangamo Therapeutics owns the distinction of being the first company to bring a gene-editing trial into the clinic. That, and a partnership with Pfizer , had a lot to do with the stock\'s 438% rise in 2017 . This year, the company went even further and linked up with Gilead Sciences . Does that make the stock a buy? A pipette dropping liquid into test tubes. Image source: Getty Images. Well, there\'s much left to prove for all gene-editing technologies when it comes to therapeutic applications. While investors will get the first look at clinical data for the Pfizer-partnered early-stage drug candidate near the middle of 2018, the initial data readout won\'t provide much in the way of certainty about the company\'s future. That will take a few more years and late-stage clinical trials with much larger patient populations (the current phase 1/2 trial dosed three people by the end of February). Therefore, even though Sangamo Therapeutics is exciting investors and Wall Street with an impressive string of partnerships and a revived pipeline, there\'s still a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the company. Given the incredible surge since the beginning of 2017 and the current $1.9 billion market cap, I think investors would be better off passing on this investment right now. Home, home on the range Chuck Saletta (KB Home): Homebuilder KB Home almost exactly doubled in price in 2017, an artifact of a housing market that had been woefully undersupplied with new entry-level homes. Still, despite that meteoric rise last year, the company currently trades at around 16 times last year\'s earnings and less than 10 times expected 2018 earnings, making it appear on the surface as a decent value even today. Still, when it comes to investing, it pays to remember that the fair value of a company is based on the entirety of its expected future earnings discounted to today\'s value, not just next year\'s earnings. As awesome and impressive as KB Home\'s valuation currently looks given its recent past and immediate future prospects, the longer term is not quite as certain. Young family standing in front of their home. Image source: Getty Images. Rising interest rates create strong headwinds for homebuilders like KB Home. Very few people pay cash for their homes, and rising rates make it more expensive to borrow money to buy. With the Federal Reserve actively hiking short-term rates, it\'s likely that rates for mortgages will follow suit. That means people will be able to afford to borrow less money, leading to smaller houses, fewer upgrades, or less homes sold overall. That translates to lower revenue and profits for homebuilders. In other words, the market is rationally pricing a downturn as part of the regular cycle that homebuilders face. KB Home will likely survive the next downturn, but that cyclical nature in the industry also means its shares may not be the bargain they appear by looking at backwards measures. Investors considering buying now should be patient as those headwinds from rising rates may take a while to clear. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Chuck Saletta has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Jason Hall owns shares of First Solar and SunPower. Maxx Chatsko has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool recommends First Solar. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Bitcoin (BTC) prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 earlier today, but a glimmer of good news for the bulls is that the cryptocurrency appears to be nearing a bottom.\nTo start with, BTC tends to reverse course every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00, according to historical data (see chart below). As of writing, the relative strength index is close to that mark, at 32.00.\nAt press time, bitcoin is changing hands at $6,950 on Bitfinex, while the average price across leading exchanges, as represented by CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index is seen at $6,930.\nHacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit\nLooking at historical chart, BTC repeatedly makesÂ bull reversals after sub-30.00 drops on the RSI, so any price dips below $6,614 (daily low) should be short-lived.\nThe fact that BTC has recovered $6,614 to $7,200 only adds credence to the historical pattern.\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has defended the ascending trendline (drawn from the Jul. 16 low and Sep. 15 low), as seen on the chart below.\nMake or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K\nChart experts tend to prefer logarithmic scale for volatile assets like bitcoin. However, BTC seems to be respecting the trendline support on the linear-scale daily chart, as suggested by the rebound from $6,614 to $7,200. According to log chart, the trend line support was breached in February.\nIt's also worth noting that the ascending (biased bullish)weekly 50-MAis lined up at $6,576, thus BTC may have a tough time breaching the strong support zone of $6,576-$6,600 at a time when the RSI is nearing a bull reversal zone.\nCurrently, the 50-day MA is located at $9,376 and the 200-day MA is seen at $9,347. So, thedeath cross(bearish crossover between the 50-day MA and 200-day MA), will likely happen in the next 24-48 hours. Asdiscussed, the crossover is a lagging indicator and tends to come before a rise if the RSI shows oversold conditions.\nSo, it's likely the sell-off is likely to run out of steam in the range of $6,600-$6,000 (Feb. low).\nHowever it's still too early to call a bull reversal, as the momentum studies are still bear biased, with the 5-day and 10-day MAs are trending south. Yesterday's close (as per UTC) below $7,240 (March 18 low) established a lower high and lower low pattern (bearish setup).\n• BTC will likely find a bottom in the range of $6,600-$6,000 over the weekend.\n• A daily close above $9,177 would open the doors for a test of a major resistance at $11,700.\n• Only a break above $11,700 would bring a significant bull run.\n• On the downside, acceptance below $6,000 (multiple daily closes below the said level) would signal a continuation of the sell-off.\nDisclaimer:Â This article is not intended to provide investment advice.Â\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\n• Ether's Start to 2018 Has Broken Records (In a Bad Way)\n• Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $7K as Corrective Rally Stalls", "Bitcoin (BTC) prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 earlier today, but a glimmer of good news for the bulls is that the cryptocurrency appears to be nearing a bottom.\nTo start with, BTC tends to reverse course every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00, according to historical data (see chart below). As of writing, the relative strength index is close to that mark, at 32.00.\nAt press time, bitcoin is changing hands at $6,950 on Bitfinex, while the average price across leading exchanges, as represented by CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index is seen at $6,930.\nHacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit\nLooking at historical chart, BTC repeatedly makesÂ bull reversals after sub-30.00 drops on the RSI, so any price dips below $6,614 (daily low) should be short-lived.\nThe fact that BTC has recovered $6,614 to $7,200 only adds credence to the historical pattern.\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has defended the ascending trendline (drawn from the Jul. 16 low and Sep. 15 low), as seen on the chart below.\nMake or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K\nChart experts tend to prefer logarithmic scale for volatile assets like bitcoin. However, BTC seems to be respecting the trendline support on the linear-scale daily chart, as suggested by the rebound from $6,614 to $7,200. According to log chart, the trend line support was breached in February.\nIt's also worth noting that the ascending (biased bullish)weekly 50-MAis lined up at $6,576, thus BTC may have a tough time breaching the strong support zone of $6,576-$6,600 at a time when the RSI is nearing a bull reversal zone.\nCurrently, the 50-day MA is located at $9,376 and the 200-day MA is seen at $9,347. So, thedeath cross(bearish crossover between the 50-day MA and 200-day MA), will likely happen in the next 24-48 hours. Asdiscussed, the crossover is a lagging indicator and tends to come before a rise if the RSI shows oversold conditions.\nSo, it's likely the sell-off is likely to run out of steam in the range of $6,600-$6,000 (Feb. low).\nHowever it's still too early to call a bull reversal, as the momentum studies are still bear biased, with the 5-day and 10-day MAs are trending south. Yesterday's close (as per UTC) below $7,240 (March 18 low) established a lower high and lower low pattern (bearish setup).\n• BTC will likely find a bottom in the range of $6,600-$6,000 over the weekend.\n• A daily close above $9,177 would open the doors for a test of a major resistance at $11,700.\n• Only a break above $11,700 would bring a significant bull run.\n• On the downside, acceptance below $6,000 (multiple daily closes below the said level) would signal a continuation of the sell-off.\nDisclaimer:Â This article is not intended to provide investment advice.Â\nBitcoin and chartimage via Shutterstock\n• Ether's Start to 2018 Has Broken Records (In a Bad Way)\n• Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $7K as Corrective Rally Stalls", "Bitcoin (BTC) prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 earlier today, but a glimmer of good news for the bulls is that the cryptocurrency appears to be nearing a bottom. To start with, BTC tends to reverse course every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00, according to historical data (see chart below). As of writing, the relative strength index is close to that mark, at 32.00. At press time, bitcoin is changing hands at $6,950 on Bitfinex, while the average price across leading exchanges, as represented by CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index is seen at $6,930. Daily chart Hacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit Looking at historical chart, BTC repeatedly makesÂ bull reversals after sub-30.00 drops on the RSI, so any price dips below $6,614 (daily low) should be short-lived. The fact that BTC has recovered $6,614 to $7,200 only adds credence to the historical pattern. Further, the cryptocurrency has defended the ascending trendline (drawn from the Jul. 16 low and Sep. 15 low), as seen on the chart below. Linear scale chart: BTC defends trendline support Make or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K Chart experts tend to prefer logarithmic scale for volatile assets like bitcoin. However, BTC seems to be respecting the trendline support on the linear-scale daily chart, as suggested by the rebound from $6,614 to $7,200. According to log chart, the trend line support was breached in February. It's also worth noting that the ascending (biased bullish) weekly 50-MA is lined up at $6,576, thus BTC may have a tough time breaching the strong support zone of $6,576-$6,600 at a time when the RSI is nearing a bull reversal zone. Death Cross: A done deal? Currently, the 50-day MA is located at $9,376 and the 200-day MA is seen at $9,347. So, the death cross (bearish crossover between the 50-day MA and 200-day MA), will likely happen in the next 24-48 hours. As discussed , the crossover is a lagging indicator and tends to come before a rise if the RSI shows oversold conditions. Story continues So, it's likely the sell-off is likely to run out of steam in the range of $6,600-$6,000 (Feb. low). However it's still too early to call a bull reversal, as the momentum studies are still bear biased, with the 5-day and 10-day MAs are trending south. Yesterday's close (as per UTC) below $7,240 (March 18 low) established a lower high and lower low pattern (bearish setup). View BTC will likely find a bottom in the range of $6,600-$6,000 over the weekend. A daily clos Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-30 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 26162835.2122593 - Transaction Count: 192411.0 - Unique Addresses: 428778.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.12 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['AGT, the underlying asset for the physical silver, has officially launched the MEX Exchange at 14:00 this afternoon. It also opens AGT/BTC and AGT/MEX trading pairs to meet the demand of digital users for digital currency transactions. Please let the users know. . pic.twitter.com/JZ6yj7PYG6', ' $BTC prices continue to rise!\n₿1 = $7043.65 (00:46 UTC)\n#Bitcoin $btcusd #btcusd #btc pic.twitter.com/1GZPbYyzYS', 'One Bitcoin now worth $7200.00@bitstamp. High $7580.140. Low $6550.000. Market Cap $122.017 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/2uBH1eHHBa', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7196.25/$7200.00 #Bitstamp\n$7173.40/$7179.41 #Kraken\n⇢$-26.60/$-16.84\n$7164.03/$7236.04 #Coinbase\n⇢$-35.97/$39.79', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 30/03/2018 03:00:02 COMPRAMOS a COP 18.807.409,35 y VENDEMOS en COP 23.558.754,86 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/qU6CApw9nE', '2018/03/30 17:00\n#BTC 766045円\n#ETH 42973.1円\n#ETC 1583.5円\n#BCH 80345.1円\n#XRP 54.9円\n#XEM 24.3円\n#LSK 838.5円\n#MONA 361円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年03月30日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0193532円\n24時間の最高値 0.0233646円\n24時間の最安値 0.0165894円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0229666円\n24時間の最高値 0.0243382円\n24時間の最安値 0.01406円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 175 位 / 全 917 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-03-30 08:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7217.03\nBCH: $757.16\nETH: $404.74\nZEC: $198.44\nLTC: $123.34\nETC: $14.93\nXRP: $0.5165', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 611 70.€ \| +0.77% \| Kraken \| 30/03/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '03/30 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 765,000円↑2.55%\n#NEM #XEM : 24円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 361円↑3.74%\n#Ethereum : 43,695円↑4.88%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '03/30 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000279861 円 (前日比 : -13.39 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 2798 円 \n10億剛力 = 27986 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Cotizaciones al 30/03/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 39.747.098\nEthereum (ETH): 2.216.939\nLitecoin (LTC): 675.372\nMonero (XMR): 983.474\nDash (DASH): 1.803.413\nZCash (ZEC): 1.074.420', '2018/03/30（金）17:00\nビットコインの価格は766,045円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/2gFEphTkU5', '2018/03/30 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000352 BTC(2.7円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000391 BTC(3円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000401 BTC(3.07円)\n4位 #NCASH 0.00000413 BTC(3.16円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000449 BTC(3.44円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,253.12\nChange in 1h: +2.22%\nMarket cap: $122,922,882,221.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ···· https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 1229 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 834 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 145 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 72 Tweets\n5位 $LTC 60 Tweets\n2018-03-30 15:00 ～ 2018-03-30 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 7162.97$ \| 5817.81€\n#XRP 0.52$ \| 0.42€\n#ETH 399.31$ \| 324.33€\n#LTC 121.64$ \| 98.80€\n#DASH 324.98$ \| 263.95€\n#XEM 0.23$ \| 0.18€\n#IOTA 1.12$ \| 0.91€\n#EOS 6.16$ \| 5.00€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.04€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 7187.62$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7170.00$\n#Poloniex - 7160.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7180.00$\n#Coinbase - 7122.88$\n#Binance - 7173.99$\n#CEXio - 7299.90$\n#Kraken - 7118.70$\n#Cryptopia - 7100.00$\n#Bittrex - 7150.01$\n#GateCoin - 7400.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/03/30 16:42:00\nCryptopia[https://www.cryptopia.co.nz\xa0]\nHODL Bucks (HDLB/BTC)\nランク\u3000\u3000: +26位 (81位→55位)\n価格\u3000\u3000\u3000: 113.4% ($0.093255→$0.105709)\nボリューム: 194.1% ($17,109.0→$33,210.0)\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/ja/currencies/hodl-bucks/\xa0…', '#bitkoin (BTC) = $7,076.33\n-7.00% u poslednja 24 sata', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $BLITZ news -> https://goo.gl/pzEwKN\xa0\n$ICON $OCT $GEO $BCX $DGD $MYB $TIO $CND $MUSIC $JINN $AMB $DENT $AAC $DCR $ZEPH $BLITZ $AIDOC $MAG $PEPE 30.00$ $POE\n ai5Qz7yYeb5BHRDfddF78TaG', 'Mar 30, 2018 07:30:00 UTC \| 7,125.00$ \| 5,784.50€ \| 5,075.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/9XgwWZyCH9', '#BTC Average: 7159.85$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7130.00$\n#Poloniex - 7126.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7110.96$\n#Coinbase - 7123.78$\n#Binance - 7107.23$\n#CEXio - 7277.70$\n#Kraken - 7080.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7112.11$\n#Bittrex - 7130.00$\n#GateCoin - 7400.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 7130.06$, \nBTC Today High : 7191.64$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 398.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/oto4nJETps', 'Bitcoin Price: $7076.33\nBitcoin Volume:$7,281,490,000\nBitcoin Change in %: -7.00%\n-------------#Bitcoinfee------------ \nOne hour fee: 2.9 sat/byte\nEight hour fee: 1.19 sat/byte\nOne day fee: 1.0 sat/byte\n #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinPrice #Bitcoinfees', '#Bitcoin 0.40% \nUltima: R$ 24500.00 Alta: R$ 26830.00 Baixa: R$ 23100.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Block 515806\nHash: 0x...50809390e2a9bcb259ce54e40a5d44cf760b92ad962487\nSize: 0.56MB\nTxs: 1,097\nSegWit spends: 30%\n2,759 in → 2,781 out\nOut/In Ratio: 1.01\nOut Value: $44,072,799 \| 5,203 btc\n\nFees\nTotal: $1,444 \| 0.17 btc\nHighest: $104.93\nMedian: $0.16\nLowest: $0.00 pic.twitter.com/FmAI7njGXx', '#BTC Average: 7085.14$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7046.40$\n#Poloniex - 7043.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7037.79$\n#Coinbase - 7000.00$\n#Binance - 7045.06$\n#CEXio - 7170.40$\n#Kraken - 7001.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7058.77$\n#Bittrex - 7061.00$\n#GateCoin - 7388.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '10:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $VIA : %1.08 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_VIA&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$GNT : %0.54 \n $XEM : %0.47 \n $NXT : %0.31 \n $ZEC : %0.29 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $GRC : %-2.08 \n $VTC : %-2.04 \n $STR : %-0.94 \n $SYS : %-0.91 \n $VRC : %-0.59']... - Contextual Past News Article: There certainly has been a lot of talk about cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, in the past few weeks. It’s not surprising. Every investor loves the zero-to-hero story, although most never realize that dream. These kinds of “profit rockets” look much better in the headlines than they do in real life. For example, while bitcoin soared to amazing levels, within a few days half of its value was lost. This kind of volatility is expected in new investments like bitcoin. But stocks still offer great returns and far less of a roller coaster ride. That’s why I found 10 stocks to buy instead of bitcoin. They will serve you well and keep your blood pressure at reasonable levels at the same time. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The 10 Best ETFs of February 2018 You don’t need drama to make money. As a matter of fact, just the opposite should be your goal. Good stocks that are on a solid growth path will help you remain cool while crypto investors are watching every uptick and downtick. Stocks to Buy: Caterpillar (CAT) Source: Anthony via Flickr Stocks to Buy: Caterpillar (CAT) Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT ) is the 800-pound gorilla of the heavy-duty machinery business. And that means, it’s one of the leading indicators of the global economy. When growth is in the air, companies and countries start to look to expand or repair infrastructure, build out offices and expand services. These are huge, often-times multi-year projects. And they need heavy equipment. For the past decade, CAT stock has been floundering because there wasn’t much growth, so there was no demand for equipment. But now, finally, things are changing. Orders are coming in. After a 10-year average return of sub 17%, CAT stock is up almost 31% in the past six months. The good times are back for this construction giant. Stocks to Buy: Ligand Pharma (LGND) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Ligand Pharma (LGND) Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: LGND ) is a new generation of biopharmaceutical company. It’s basically an R&D operation that helps biotech and pharmaceutical firms discover new drugs. Story continues With the cost of getting a drug through FDA testing running around $2 billion, drug companies need to operate as lean as possible, so many are deciding to outsource their R&D labs. They get a company that will focus on the specific area they’re interested in, or LGND can pitch a company on a discovery they made. 8 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Under $10 Most of the work is a split between a fee and licensing rights on any drug that goes to market. With the growing opportunities for pharmaceuticals in this tech-driven era, LGND is set to prosper. LGND stock is up almost 20% in the past six months. Stocks to Buy: Polaris (PII) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Polaris (PII) Polaris Industries Inc (NYSE: PII ) is not only inventor of the modern snow machines, but it’s a leading player across the off-road vehicle marketplace. Now, for city folks, that may not mean much. But outside the concrete jungle, PII machines rule. All-terrain vehicles are used in everything from checking fences on a farm, to accessing remote hunting trails, to simply getting away from it all in the backcountry quickly and easily. In many rural places, they are even viable replacements for cars or trucks. What’s more, PII also builds the legendary Indian motorcycle brand as well as Victory motorcycles. Both are well regarded touring and cruising bikes, for those baby boomers looking for some wind in their hair on the open road. Stocks to Buy: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK ) is a leading chemical firm, supplying industries with vinyls, polymers, olefins and other materials. This is a cyclical industry that has been slogging through the slow-growth economy. But starting in the last quarter, things are starting to look up. As the economy expands, there’s more demand for WLK products across all the industries it supports. In the past six months, WLK stock is up 41%. 5 Dividend Stocks Rewarding Shareholders With a Raise What’s more, WLK is small enough — a $14 billion market cap — to be able to reflect this growth directly to its bottom line. And once this sector gets going, which it is, it’s a multi-year cycle. Stocks to Buy: Omnicell (OMCL) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Omnicell (OMCL) Omnicell Inc (NASDAQ: OMCL ) is one of those healthcare tech companies that is in a very specific niche that will continue to grow, but isn’t exactly the stock that you’re going to talk about on the golf course. It’s not a sexy biotech that has come up with a unique drug delivery system or made some breakthrough in gene therapy. Rather, it makes software and equipment that improves drug delivery and medication adherence for patients inside and outside hospitals and care centers. Now, that doesn’t sound too exciting to most of us. But if you’re in the healthcare sector, this is the kind of tech that improves your patient results, helps your bottom line and keeps lawsuits to a minimum. And that’s pretty sexy stuff for hospital and healthcare administrators. Stocks to Buy: HollyFrontier (HFC) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: HollyFrontier (HFC) HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC ) is a relatively small independent refiner. It has a number of refineries around the Midwest and Southwest. While the U.S. shale fields have been up and down in recent years, it finally looks like Saudi Arabia and OPEC are no longer interested in making life tough for U.S. shale firms and have move on to other big clients like China. That’s good news for U.S. energy independence since it means prices will stay high enough for U.S. producers to make money. That means refiners like HFC are also winners in this scenario. 3 Robotics ETFs to Buy for Big, High-Tech Profits That’s the main reason HFC stock is up 31% in the past six months. It has come off its bottom and is truly back in business. As the U.S. and global economy expand, so will the coffers at HFC. Stocks to Buy: Boise Cascade (BCC) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Boise Cascade (BCC) Boise Cascade Co (NYSE: BCC ) is a North American wood products manufacturer. It has certainly had its ups and downs over the years. It almost went under in the 1970’s when it unsuccessfully tried to diversify its business. In 2003, it bought OfficeMax Inc (NYSE: OMX ) as a way to vertically integrate its paper business. But by 2008, it sold off its pulp and paper division entirely. That leaves a lean, focused firm that can concentrate on the construction market, which is starting to heat up. In the past six months the stock is up 34%. That’s a bullish sign that a building boom is on its way. And given BCC’s focus, this could be a very good ride. Stocks to Buy: Control4 Corp (CTRL) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Control4 Corp (CTRL) Control4 Corp (NASDAQ: CTRL ) has a market cap of about $820 million and it does about more than $210 million in annual revenue. It’s not a big company. But that is what makes it so interesting. It’s in the smart home and business solutions sector. And this is getting very hot now. That’s why CTRL stock is up 53% in the past 12 months. Because it’s smaller company in a ground floor sector, growth is going to be outsized for a while. And because of its size and growing reputation in the space, it’s also becoming a very tempting takeover target for bigger firms looking to expand into the space or simply acquire its list of business. 10 Super Safe Growth Stocks to Buy for Long-Lasting Dividends CTRL stock will likely have more volatility than other bigger stocks in this list, but the ride could be very rewarding. Stocks to Buy: Abiomed (ABMD) Source: Shutterstock Stocks to Buy: Abiomed (ABMD) Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD ) makes one thing — the world’s smallest heart pump. Heart disease is responsible for more than a third of all deaths in the U.S. And a heart transplant costs about $780,000. The Impella heart pump costs around $25,000 and it has been shown to be more effective than more traditional intra-aortic heart pumps that cost up to $100,000. These kinds of numbers make ABMD stock a very attractive way to play the changing of the guard in the medical technology. And bear in mind, ABMD invested the first artificial heart in 1981, so it knows its way around matters of the heart. ABMD stock is up 117% in the past 12 months and it’s only the beginning. Louis Navellier is a renowned growth investor. He is the editor of five investing newsletters: Blue Chip Growth , Emerging Growth, Ultimate Growth , Family Trust and Platinum Growth . His most popular service, Blue Chip Growth, has a track record of beating the market 3:1 over the last 14 years. He uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to identify market-beating stocks. Mr. Navellier has made his proven formula accessible to investors via his free, online stock rating tool, PortfolioGrader.com . Louis Navellier may hold some of the aforementioned securities in one or more of his newsletters. Compare Brokers The post 9 Stocks to Buy Instead of Bitcoin appeared first on InvestorPlace .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Brassmonkeyspinners', 'Current dip', 22, '2018-03-30 00:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/', 'I’m currently running out of good sources to read or reassure me that this dip will turn around, been in XRP from around September last year, got greedy in December and didn’t cash, Im 💯 sure we will get back to winning ways but until we disconnect from bitcoin could we go back to The teens? If anybody has any valuable promising info it would be much appreciated.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/', '885d5z', [['u/toieo83', 20, '2018-03-30 00:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwhzwxj/', 'I feel you on the greed.. I had my hand on the trigger between 3.15-3.20. Was waiting to hit 3.25 and it never went back, killing me now. Wasn\'t gonna cash it all out, just get me a few bucks to float on and this whole ride down the greed mentality is still strong.\n\n"Can\'t sell now, gotta hold my bag!" Every nickel drop, down down down.. coulda been adding to my stack for months but I keep telling myself gambling with what I fee is a sure thing will cost me in the long run.\n\nI still have full faith in Ripple and XRP, haven\'t sold a single XRP and 100% of my portfolio into it. Some will say diversify but I define that a bit differently. In the classical world while they do mean to hold different types of stocks and retirements, they\'re really talking about also investing in different asset classes altogether, like land or precious metals.\n\nBecause of how confident in Ripple I am, I\'ll save my diversification for other asset classes. The only thing I\'m upset about is how much fatter I could have made my stash. Could easily be sitting on a half million XRP or more if I woulda pulled the trigger at 3.20 instead of waiting on that damn extra nickel :/', '885d5z'], ['u/Brassmonkeyspinners', 11, '2018-03-30 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi3jp2/', 'Jesus bud! That’s big money , but I look at it like this I was the same, had around £25k profit and just didn’t see the top, then thought it would turn around. Like you said still in profit as got in pretty earlier before XRP was know to the media. I’ve not mentioned the dip to the mrs yet. Hopefully in the next 6 month or so she won’t need to know! ', '885d5z'], ['u/RippleMania', 262, '2018-03-30 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi4feu/', 'These are the facts....\n\nRipple is tanking because it’s tied to BTC like the rest of the market. BTC futures end today, so we could see a boost back towards the green, based on this alone. But this doesn’t and shouldn’t matter. Concerning Ripple and XRP specifically;\n\n- Ripple is backed by Google. \n\n- XRP continues to be added to many new exchanges. \n\n- Ripple is signing one bank (minimum) per week.\n\n- WU will be going live with xRapid implementation soon.\n\n- Moneygram and Santander to follow.\n\n- 8000 South Korean retail outlets just approved XRP purchases.\n\n- SBI Exchange is imminent. There will be a nice increase when this launches and liquidity will vastly increase. \n\n- MoneyTap App to come, linked to over 60 Japanese banks.\n\n- You can now text message XRP directly peer to peer. Game changing. Watch as communication and social media companies take notice over the coming months. The idea is likely to be bought, upgraded and implemented.\n\n- Pressure is on Coinbase to add new assets, despite what they say about anything. They’ve got smokescreens for their smokescreens. Smart, huge-money-making opportunity if Coinbase adds XRP. I still feel this will happen very soon, without a prior announcement...and the listing alone will send the value of XRP north at 400% minimum on the day it is listed. \n\n- Public opinion: Ripple is becoming a trusted and respected name in the financial world. Financial media respects the brand and the team. Huge donations to needy causes that tap into public emotions do wonders for sentiment towards specific companies and assets. \n\n- Ripple has an all-star team of people who have left very high-paying, lucrative, top of the table positions at world leading companies to work for them. These people are highly intelligent,they can see the potential...they’re not looking at the price of the stock, instead they have their sights set on the success of Ripple many years into the future. That is what you want to see with any company you invest in. \n\n- Over 300 people across the world go to work for Ripple each day with the sole intention of making the brand bigger, generating and maintaining relationships and solving an actual real world problem that will save banks and financial institutions millions. Millions that those banks can then reinvest, grow their own brand with, pay their shareholders with or donate to worthy causes.\n\n- Brad Garlinghouse and David Schwartz are as docile as a couple of Hindu cows. Do they look worried? When they talk, people listen. These two know what’s up, and the current price means nothing compared to what their end-game will do for the financial world and the value of XRP. \n\n- Ripple are sitting on billions of XRP. It is a core part of their interests to ensure their own asset continues to gain value.\n\n- Ask yourself, is there another digital asset or cryptocurrrency that is even close to being in the vicinity of what Ripple and XRP are currently achieving? In all seriousness, it’s like comparing surbuban lemonade stands to Coca-Cola. Most of those other coins are doing nothing, offering nothing, achieving nothing...while Ripple continue to deliver, day after day. \n\nFor mine, it doesn’t get any more promising. Let this shitstorm of a bear market take its course, be patient and trust the process. \n\nWe’re all gonna make it. \n\nPLEASE UPVOTE IN CRYPTO SUBREDDIT https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8892o5/ripple_and_xrp_the_truth/', '885d5z'], ['u/Brassmonkeyspinners', 15, '2018-03-30 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi4jze/', 'Great post buddy 👊🏽', '885d5z'], ['u/Ralphadayus', 47, '2018-03-30 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/885d5z/current_dip/dwi5ttr/', "Hyperledger addition is probably the biggest news I've heard in a while. That consortium is going to steer blockchain development and use cases for the whole fucking planet. And they asked Ripple to join them. It's not just for shits and gigs. Especially after SWIFT ran their tests on their own network using 34 banks with hyperledger. It's apparent they need ripple.", '885d5z']]], ['u/Chubkajipsnatch', "I just woke up from a 13 month coma, i checked bitcoin's price and i was so happy, then i came here and was sad.", 21, '2018-03-30 00:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/', 'where did it all go wrong? \n\nwhen did this community become to resentful of each-other and the space?\n\n where did all the level headed people go? \n\nwhere are all the people who were happy to help noobs?\n\nIs this what despair looks like?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/', '885ej0', [['u/hyg03', 43, '2018-03-30 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/dwi0hvi/', 'Money changes people', '885ej0'], ['u/Psyk0Tripp', 27, '2018-03-30 01:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/dwi2wa1/', 'Your post history says otherwise. Was really hoping this was true. ', '885ej0'], ['u/Chubkajipsnatch', 58, '2018-03-30 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/885ej0/i_just_woke_up_from_a_13_month_coma_i_checked/dwi5olt/', 'my cat was using my account', '885ej0']]], ['u/1980mines', 'Is anyone else mining BCH exclusively?', 18, '2018-03-30 00:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/', 'I was going to add "no matter what" to the title, but then when BCH becomes unprofitable to mine (i.e. it\'s cheaper to just buy it via an exchange and not spend electricity on it) I will shut off the sha2 miners, unless it\'s still profitable to mine BTC.\n\nMy default is to go for BCH, regardless of if BTC is more profitable.\n\nAnyone else?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/', '885gvt', [['u/kungjew77', 33, '2018-03-30 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/dwi1obc/', 'That is a very well thought out and informative retort. Thank you for your contribution. ', '885gvt'], ['u/WonkDog', 14, '2018-03-30 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/dwi38n5/', 'What? Do you even know how a block is found? It’s not a 10 min computation it’s ASICS performing millions/billions of guesses to the hash for the block every second. The difficulty makes it harder or easier based on how fast the last 2000 blocks were mined on BTC (should be approx 2 weeks, shorter and difficulty increases). BCH uses a rolling average to set difficulty over 24 hours so it’s much more able to deal with hash rate fluctuations. If BTC nosedives and becomes unprofitable and BCH takes all hash power it could take people weeks or months to mine one block nevermind 10 mins. ', '885gvt'], ['u/doramas89', 10, '2018-03-30 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885gvt/is_anyone_else_mining_bch_exclusively/dwi44lc/', "he got all confused with a 51% attack ¬¬ he got no idea what you're talking about", '885gvt']]], ['u/theswapman', 'OKex futures dump to $4,750 while BTCUSD spot trading at $7,000: 40+% discount', 37, '2018-03-30 00:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/', 'Wtf is going on over there?\n\nSpot absolutely flat, even moving up a bit, and OKex futures sold off like crazy. https://twitter.com/whalepool/status/979479181825363969\n\nLiquidation cascade? Insider selloff?\n\nWhat is going on over there? Absolutely no manipulation protection?\n\nEdit: The futures are expiring in end of June. And the engine has been frozen now for about an hour and they halted trading.\n\nSeems likely they will rollback as this is a clear divergence from spot and their price limits did not seem to function.\n\nEdit 2: Here is the spot move on Finex/Stamp/Kraken aligned with a chart showing the discount Quarterly contracts dropped to: https://i.imgur.com/0o90DAk.png', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/', '885jti', [['u/Dat_Boys_Plum_Crazy', 10, '2018-03-30 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/dwi7493/', 'A decentralized, non-government controlled store of value/currency is a good thing. Although, no government oversight, no consumer protections, I guess. ¯\\\\_(ツ)_/¯', '885jti'], ['u/Crypto_Chad69', 10, '2018-03-30 02:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/dwi8hj3/', "You have to buy discount with leverage. Which means it's not free money, because if this shit is at over 30% discount already, why can't it go to to 60% discount or just flash crash to 0 and you get absolutely destroyed.", '885jti'], ['u/Corridos', 10, '2018-03-30 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885jti/okex_futures_dump_to_4750_while_btcusd_spot/dwie6oy/', 'roll back then\nhttps://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002293831', '885jti']]], ['u/Zectro', 'Guide to Being An Unoriginal Core Troll', 60, '2018-03-30 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/', '1. Make a concerned post expressing worry for BCH proponents during this bear market. Observe how far BCH has fallen in price while conveniently ignoring how far BTC has fallen in price.\n2. Make post #1000000 asking why this sub is called r/btc when so many posts are about BCH.\n3. Make a post about how you\'re a big fan of BCH but you dislike how much control Roger Ver has over BCH.\n4. Make a post pretending you or someone you know accidentally bought BCH instead of BTC (crypto beanie babies) and that we as a community should feel bad about this.\n5. Make a post about how low BTC fees are after months of the fees being egregiously high. Imply that the current relatively low fees mean there is no point for BCH anymore. For bonus points imply without evidence that Segwit + batching is what lowered BTC fees and not the BTC hype-cycle dying and people no longer caring to transact with BTC. Bury your head in the sand if anyone tries to refute anything you say in this thread.\n6. Make a post about how Lightning\'s "Beta" release demonstrates that all concerns about lightning that anyone ever had on this sub were just FUD and there\'s no reason for BCH to exist anymore because LN + Segwit + Batching will fix all of BTC\'s scalability issues for the foreseeable future. Since you probably lack the technical ability to understand LN or anyone\'s grievances with LN combat anyone\'s replies to you in this thread with outlandish claims like "Using a gossip protocol to do routing is scalable to millions of users" or really any other lie that takes way more effort to refute than it does to pull out of your ass.\n7. Make a thread about how BTC will raise the blocksize in the near future to degrade BCH\'s competitive advantage. Ignore the problems presented by the fact that Core has leveraged an enormous amount of propaganda and rhetoric to convince their community that no blocksize increase will be necessary until at minimum the far future, and that a blocksize increase should be avoided at all costs due to the evils of hardforks and the necessity of a fee market for security and layer 2 incentivization. Ignore that everyone in the BTC community who would have supported a blocksize increase has been driven away by years of abuse.\n8. Get banned from rBTC after relentlessly trolling the sub with multiple usernames like FuckRogerVer, BitcoinXioIsAJerk, BcashFuckingSucksAndYouGuysAreCucks and then make a bunch of whiny posts on rBitcoin, rCryptocurrency, or even rBTC itself about how unfair it is that you were banned and how heavily rBTC censors.\n9. Make an apples to oranges post about how LN node count exceeds BCH node count. Pretend this matters even a little bit.\n10. Something something Fake Satoshi BCash lol\n11. Bcash bcash bcash!\n12. Why buy BCH when you can buy LTC?\n13. Dogecoin does more transactions than BCH. You guys should just buy Dogecoin lol!\n\nCan you guys just save everyone some fucking time and cite numbers on this fucking list rather than a whole bullshit spiel? I am sick and tired of how unreadable the new queue is because of the same lazy trolling efforts over and over again. I want to live in a world where RogerVerIsYourDarkLord just makes a post titled "2" with no text and we all know to just ignore his post because he\'s just trolling about why this sub is called rBTC.\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/', '885mbb', [['u/jimbtc', 16, '2018-03-30 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi1qqo/', '* Node count of BCH vs LN\n\n', '885mbb'], ['u/jamesjwan', 40, '2018-03-30 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi1tkr/', 'better yet put them in a grid and lets play bingo', '885mbb'], ['u/knight222', 14, '2018-03-30 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi1yq3/', 'Lol $0.25 /u/tippr', '885mbb'], ['u/324JL', 17, '2018-03-30 01:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi2qpw/', "Still more BCH Full nodes than LN nodes, this has to be one of the dumbest arguments they've ever made.\n\nUnsurprising that it was parroted by Charlie Lee.", '885mbb'], ['u/Zectro', 10, '2018-03-30 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi2wx4/', 'Added thanks', '885mbb'], ['u/awpuppy', 17, '2018-03-30 01:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi59z9/', 'Many of you probably think I am some core troll or shill. I come here because I genuinely like a lot of people here. There are people here with good intentions and even though we disagree on some issues I think everyone should take a step back and worry more about being inside a circle of yes men. It is important to engage the so called "other side" and in the process maybe learn a thing or to or your reality can be very misleading if you only see one side whether it\'s a part of the minority or majority. \n\nI know some people here are open minded about lightning and I know others have strong reservations, that\'s totally fine by me. I have reservations about bch and I have disagreements with how some view lightning, so why can\'t I engage with you now and then without being brushed off as a shill or a troll? \n\nEdit: Example, many people here seem concerned about centralization (which I find ironic but hey, we all have our preconceived notions), yet when I pointed out how bitcoin cash shot up during Rogers interview a while back and that being a source of centralization when one person has so much sway on price (it was literally 30% in one day just for an interview), no one cared. Ultimately if miners have too much power, people here point to the white paper, but i didn\'t notice anyone justifying why that is ok and not a source of centralization?\n\nEdit: This place times me out 10 minutes for all of reddit so if I don\'t reply to your posts that is why, sorry it\'s very frustrating and the only sub of mine that does this and I want to browse reddit when I have time and not have to sit here and wait for my little time out because a sub doesn\'t agree with my position on some matter.\n\nEdit: u/Zectro I don\'t feel attacked by you in particular but I just wanted to add that people should a little reasonable when viewing a post/reply that doesn\'t agree with their point of view. It makes things interesting...', '885mbb'], ['u/Sk8eM', 11, '2018-03-30 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi5b98/', 'Also, nodes can be faked cheaply to manufacture a talking point! Easy PR for your shitcoin.', '885mbb'], ['u/trolldetectr', 11, '2018-03-30 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi5mtq/', 'Redditor cryptocunto has low karma in this subreddit.', '885mbb'], ['u/TheRealBeakerboy', 14, '2018-03-30 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi6cr2/', 'If this post is typical of how you interact on this sub, I would say you are one of the good ones, and I wouldn’t have a problem debating you on a thread. There certainly are those (on both sides of the issue) who do not realize that a real world debate is more about understanding your opponent than changing their mind. Unless you are open to changing YOUR mind, then you’ll have little success changing THEIR mind.', '885mbb'], ['u/FUBAR-BDHR', 10, '2018-03-30 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi6mly/', 'You left out:\n\nShill ltc as a solution until ln is ready.\nCompare bch tx rate to doge', '885mbb'], ['u/karmacapacitor', 13, '2018-03-30 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwi991a/', 'This would quite literally be making fun of them. I like it.', '885mbb'], ['u/PsyRev_', 11, '2018-03-30 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwib6lc/', "Let's have a bot read and interpret posts of low karma users and assign them a number from this thread.", '885mbb'], ['u/bitmeme', 11, '2018-03-30 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwib8yv/', 'Mining centralization is a hypothetical issue- it has yet to pose a problem. Miners are indifferent to transactions, if there is a fee, they validate it. ', '885mbb'], ['u/WiseAsshole', 13, '2018-03-30 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwicahw/', ">And now, there has been talk of this sub banning people, which i haven't checked, but there goes that..\n\nUnlike r\\\\Bitcoin, this sub has open logs. No need for unchecked rumors.", '885mbb'], ['u/shadowofashadow', 10, '2018-03-30 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwicgzi/', 'Right back at ya.', '885mbb'], ['u/CJYP', 11, '2018-03-30 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885mbb/guide_to_being_an_unoriginal_core_troll/dwidl55/', '>Many of you probably think I am some core troll or shill.\n\nYou have to love the ad hominims. It may feel good (for people) to engage in them, but it really is a distraction. The problem is there is so much distrust in both communities that it\'s the natural thing people go to when someone disagrees with them. I guess that\'s to be expected when the communities are built around the concept that you don\'t have to trust anyone, but it still sucks.\n\n>I think everyone should take a step back and worry more about being inside a circle of yes men. It is important to engage the so called "other side" and in the process maybe learn a thing or to or your reality can be very misleading if you only see one side whether it\'s a part of the minority or majority.\n\nThat\'s the biggest thing we lost when the communities split.\n\n>I know some people here are open minded about lightning and I know others have strong reservations, that\'s totally fine by me. I have reservations about bch and I have disagreements with how some view lightning, so why can\'t I engage with you now and then without being brushed off as a shill or a troll?\n\nMy guess is if you avoid saying "BCash", avoid ad hominims, and avoid saying things that are demonstrably false, you\'ll mostly do OK. Not always, but for the most part. The double standard, of course, is that you\'ll get a ton of up votes for ad hominims against core people, saying "BCore", and (less so) saying things that are demonstrably false about bitcoin core. That\'s human nature unfortunately.\n\n>Edit: Example, many people here seem concerned about centralization (which I find ironic but hey, we all have our preconceived notions), yet when I pointed out how bitcoin cash shot up during Rogers interview a while back and that being a source of centralization when one person has so much sway on price (it was literally 30% in one day just for an interview), no one cared. Ultimately if miners have too much power, people here point to the white paper, but i didn\'t notice anyone justifying why that is ok and not a source of centralization?\n\nI see two points of disagreement here. One is that people here don\'t care that much about the price in the short term. I\'ve been pleasantly surprised by that actually - whenever someone mentions the price, whether it\'s good news or bad, it\'s usually shot down. It doesn\'t surprise me then that they didn\'t care for you mentioning anything about the price. It really isn\'t relevant because it\'s only partially a reflection of bitcoin cash. It\'s partially the fact that a lot of speculators have been chased out of the market with the cryptocurrency market as a whole down so far. Presumably speculators with weak hands are more likely to hold coins like bch that are perceived to have potential to overtake btc, so now that they\'re getting chased out bch is falling with respect to btc (the other big non-btc coins are also falling with respect to btc).\n\nThe other is that it is absolutely true that, yes, miners have a lot of power. That\'s how bitcoin was designed. I don\'t think that will or even can ever change. Unfortunately, if you don\'t like that, you might as well use Ripple or fiat. Sorry.', '885mbb']]], ['u/MoneyManIke', 'CoinsMarket has exit scammed', 43, '2018-03-30 00:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/', "In probably the most evil exit scam yet, CoinsMarkets has exit scammed without telling their clients they have exit scammed.\n\nCoinsMarket was/is an exchange that has been down for the past 4 months. They were popular because they hosted some of the shittiest altcoins available for pump and dumps. They occasionally give butters updates to give them false hope yet they have now started moving coins out of people's wallet.\n\n[Here is more information](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/86ossq/coinsmarketscom_exit_scam/)\n\n\n[CoinsMarkets's chatroom where people are begging for their coins back so they can sell](http://coinsmarketschat.chatango.com/)\n\n[Chatroom screen shots](https://imgur.com/a/2fxFX)\n\nhttps://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2185903.3440", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/', '885oep', [['u/MoneyManIke', 12, '2018-03-30 00:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi2eeg/', 'More gold\nhttps://imgur.com/a/gXk9z', '885oep'], ['u/m-a-t-t_', 30, '2018-03-30 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi2lmx/', 'It seems from the last link that the stolen funds now all sit on a Binance wallet. No money laundering taking place there then /s', '885oep'], ['u/blockchainwhitepaper', 25, '2018-03-30 01:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi5eou/', 'They are protecting the weak hands who want to sell in this downturn.', '885oep'], ['u/_per_aspera_ad_astra', 18, '2018-03-30 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi5h1t/', '> Your mother is a cum dumpster\n\nYes! Let the hate flow through you!', '885oep'], ['u/thehoesmaketheman', 11, '2018-03-30 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwi810i/', 'Lockin in the gains', '885oep'], ['u/R_Sholes', 32, '2018-03-30 03:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwial5k/', "They're obviously cooperating with Binance to migrate their existing users there at a nominal fee of 100%.\n\nIf you want to just cash out instead we at Blnance can help you, just send 0.1ETH to 0xdEadBeEfbaDf00D6969b00B135 to verify your identity and receive your funds back.", '885oep'], ['u/MoneyManIke', 10, '2018-03-30 03:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwiavv0/', "It's generally greedy humans stealing from other greedy humans though. Look at the chat, they're complaining about how their coins are locked and trading for $0. If bought them for it's purpose they wouldn't care about the price. 99% of white papers tell people their coin aren't equity shares, investments, etc", '885oep'], ['u/idioma', 16, '2018-03-30 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/885oep/coinsmarket_has_exit_scammed/dwirmjx/', '> ALL INVESTORS WHO READ THIS COMMENT BOARD, PLEASE JOIN IN OUR EFFORTS OF REPORTING THIS WEBSITE TO THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES FOR THE NETHERLANDS CALL 0900-8844 and for outside call 0031-343578844. WE NEED EVERYONE TO REPORT THIS WEBSITE AS THEY HAVE ROBBED ALL OF US.\n\n> ALSO, PLEASE GO TO: tips.fbi.gov IT WILL ONLY TAKE 5 MINUTES FOR YOU TO LEAVE A TIP FOR THE FBI TO INVESTIGATE THIS! ALSO IF YOU HAVE ANY CONNECTIONS WITH CRYPTO BLOGGERS OR CRYPTO YOUTUBE CHANNELS PLEASE JOIN IN OUR EFFORTS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE CRYPTO AND FINANCIAL COMMUNITY OF THE CRIMINALS BEHIND THIS WEBSITE \n\nOh, now you want "government interference?"', '885oep']]], ['u/tralxz', "At what price Bitcoin Core will be unprofitable to mine? What price would certainly lead to hash rate dropping? BCH's DAA will adjust quickly but what about BTC? Going to halt?", 14, '2018-03-30 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885xfb/at_what_price_bitcoin_core_will_be_unprofitable/', 'What are your thoughts?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885xfb/at_what_price_bitcoin_core_will_be_unprofitable/', '885xfb', [['u/trolldetectr', 14, '2018-03-30 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885xfb/at_what_price_bitcoin_core_will_be_unprofitable/dwid7od/', 'Redditor Starkgaryen69 has low karma in this subreddit.', '885xfb']]], ['u/Olatrelexi', 'Thoughts of a Professional Trader on the direction of Bitcoin!', 17, '2018-03-30 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/', "Hi Everyone,\n\nI trade Bitcoin at a professional trading house and these are my thoughts on the future direction of the Value of Bitcoin.\n\nThis is my second ever post so I'm a bit unsure if this is the correct area to post, please advise if I should be posting elsewhere!\n\nI've been live trading this bad boy for a job since the price reached 3k way back when, and these are some of my observations.\n\nAlthough the volume is decreasing by the looks of it on coinmarketcap.com if you look at the biggest exchange that does over 4 Billion a day in size (Bitmex) there has been an increasing amount of volume done over time. (much more volume than the December highs).\n\nThere was a lot of momentum going from 6k to 20k with all the average people wanting to get on the train and now are left selling off what is left. Conversely there was a lot of Momentum going on the downside of the market when it went from 20k to 5.9k last month. Ever since then there has been more volume (On exchanges, where all the professional traders trade bitcoin) but less momentum as Bitcoin is still deciding which way it wants to go (to $0 or to the moon).\n\nFrom my points noted above and other information I have learned about the Bitcoin market over the year I have 2 scenarios that are likely to happen.\n\nover the coming week it will slowly trickle down (consolidate for a few hours then spike down 200 points etc) until it hits $5900 USD where the support was set on February the 2nd (This most certainly will happen as we broke the supports set at $7300 recently.). My thought is that after it trickles down to that support level it will test the level, and if it holds and is able to climb above $7500 that is a significant enough double bottom to be relatively stable. We would most likely then see a consolidation period between $5900 and the double top at $11700.\n\nIf bitcoin were to break below the $5900 support we are looking at another bloodbath for cryptos. The price would then be in free fall and within 2 weeks I could see it drop to below 3k and then we are set for a wild ride.\n\nLooking at the bigger picture, however, I'm not sure of how useful Bitcoin as a currency will be to the world but I have heavy beliefe in the Blockchain technology.\n\nGiven the Volume that is now being traded on exchanges and people the regular folks that have been burnt are starting to leave, I think it is very possible that major investors/players in the market are using this as an opportunity to increase their position in Bitcoin (Especially if it breaks below 5.9k). There will most certainly be another massive bull run, and the regular people will get excited and buy-in on Bitcoin again, will run the price above 20k and we will see another massive sell off. The big investors being the biggest winners as we see the regular folks be burnt once again.\n\nIn no means will I be correct with my predictions but I've been as infront of a screen watching every single move this beast has made over a 6 month period and have profited over 20 Bitcoin over my time. These are just my predictions going into the future. I will most certainly continue to trade this beatiful thing!!\n\nPeace out! Ola", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/', '885y41', [['u/Prime_Tyme', 31, '2018-03-30 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi68cy/', '3K you say? You’ve been into crypto for almost a year??? ', '885y41'], ['u/Olatrelexi', 17, '2018-03-30 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi6zwx/', 'started trading when it reached 3k actively as a job...\nbeen involved in the space since sub 1k.\n\nplease tell me more about how you got in at less than $100...', '885y41'], ['u/MikeXBT', 12, '2018-03-30 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi7r6j/', '>been involved in the space since sub 1k.\n\nSo any time before 13 months ago. Why not just mention timeframes instead of listing experience in such a vague and meaningless fashion? ', '885y41'], ['u/Olatrelexi', 11, '2018-03-30 02:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi8ajq/', "because it's besides the point of the post. \nI'm giving my opinion on the upcoming market, not talking about the length of time ive been in the market.", '885y41'], ['u/GuernicaNY', 10, '2018-03-30 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi8p2v/', "What makes a person a professional cryptocurrency trader? Is there a certification or credential one must achieve? Or can you just proclaim yourself a professional trader if you're actively trading? ", '885y41'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 15, '2018-03-30 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi979l/', 'Full of salad', '885y41'], ['u/0x0x0x0x0', 43, '2018-03-30 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi98dh/', 'Oh I see you’re a piece of shit ', '885y41'], ['u/[deleted]', 11, '2018-03-30 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi9h5d/', 'Hello. I think you are correct that it will at least test the $6,000 level. Crypto hasn\'t been around for more than really 10 years so it\'s tough to be an "expert" (as much as you, I or anyone else may want to be, it\'s the whole 10,000 hour thing right?) but I sense that you have experience and I don\'t ever discredit that kind of thing. I\'ve been doing this about as long as you but only since summer of last year did I really start doing it everyday. I have owned bitcoin at $400 and have traded it since about $1200. I believe you. Thank you for your post. ', '885y41'], ['u/Olatrelexi', 12, '2018-03-30 03:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwi9q87/', "the expert part is a bit misleading I Agree. however ive been in the trading space for well over 10 years in forex and other commodities :)\n\nhow's your trading going/ are you a Long term trader/ market maker or taker?\ngoodluck friend!", '885y41'], ['u/Viznab88', 19, '2018-03-30 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwia9o6/', "Rofl this. I make 10x a standard salary as well, though bragging about it on /r/bitcoinmarkets while calling yourself pro, well yeah that takes the cake :')", '885y41'], ['u/ttmlx', 17, '2018-03-30 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwicwwc/', 'In this context, it means they do it for a living.', '885y41'], ['u/MyFavoriteDude', 26, '2018-03-30 04:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwie92y/', "You will learn that many people in this sub don't have very logical brains and can't follow the thread of a discussion very well. They get confused easily.\n\nThey probably want to know when you got into crypto, so they can launch an anemic and absurd ad hominem attack, in between all the straw men they will create.", '885y41'], ['u/lowstrife', 34, '2018-03-30 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwigwf9/', '>professional trader\n\n>been trading less than a year.\n\nOkay.jpg', '885y41'], ['u/ianpaschal', 10, '2018-03-30 09:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwiqzap/', '> Professional trader for a year. Price could go up. Could go down. If it goes down, price might swing wildly. Also blockchain > BTC.\n\nThis is some incredible insight. Thanks for sharing.', '885y41'], ['u/ehanoc', 15, '2018-03-30 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/885y41/thoughts_of_a_professional_trader_on_the/dwiuod7/', ">I'm not sure of how useful Bitcoin as a currency will be to the world but I have heavy beliefe in the Blockchain technology.\n\nI'm a tech guy and i see a lot of new people in this space share the same point of view and i think is a big miss-understanding. \n\n- A blockchain (combined with a consensus protocol) without the token (in this case BTC) defeats it's own purpose. Without it, there would be no miners to support the network (lack of incentives), therefore there would be no decentralisation and censor resistance. \n\n- A lot of companies are jumping into this field by creating their own blockchains that they control. This, arguably, is worse than a very slow centralised database. Blockchains are inherently very slow.\n\n- In today's era, in some way, bitcoin is the blockchain. Blockchain tech is still under heavy development and bitcoin is from the main developments and innovations come from. You can't have one without the other (at the moment).\n\nMaybe keep these in mind and share once someone states that isn't too keen on bitcoin but fully supports blockchain tech. ", '885y41']]], ['u/Sk8eM', "I've found their Achilles heel", 20, '2018-03-30 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/', 'I think everyone who supports BCH needs to really drill down into why they believe in this technology. If you don\'t understand the white paper or why proof of work secures the network by punishing attackers and rewarding honesty - you need to do some digging.\n\nTo break people out of the matrix we need to be able to convince noobs and those who are still open minded that the concept of "every user running a full node" is not only a lie, but anti-bitcoin. This is not a difficult argument to win. Usually all you have to say is "if my home node disagrees with a mined block, my home node is powerless to change the contents that block".\n\nI know we\'re allergic to talking points around here but we should get in the habit of saying the words "a non mining node does absolutely nothing to help decentralize or secure the bitcoin network". ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/', '885z4u', [['u/5cabbages', 17, '2018-03-30 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwi5twi/', 'sounds good. i detest the "have to run my own node" people', '885z4u'], ['u/WiseAsshole', 11, '2018-03-30 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwict2e/', ">But it can reject it\n\nAnd who would care that this unknown node rejected the block? Literally no one.\n\n>users should simply trust a cabal of miners\n\nThat's not how Bitcoin works. It begins with the assumption that the majority of nodes will be honest, not because they are altruists, but because it's in their own best interest to remain honest \\(they have more to gain this way, than by being dishonest\\). If you don't believe Bitcoin \\(BCH\\) can work, you can always create your own coin. You can call it Segwit Core or whatever.", '885z4u'], ['u/markpsp', 10, '2018-03-30 06:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwiktkt/', "Just get steam to accept it and get DotA 2 to sell their treasures get their annual championship to accept BCH, you'll suddenly get millions of noobs to buy BCH. Do that for CSGO too and I guarantee you BCH will be at 20k USD within a year.", '885z4u'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 11, '2018-03-30 07:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/885z4u/ive_found_their_achilles_heel/dwintkz/', 'Non-mining software enforces nothing, and thank goodness for that. Satoshi explained this in the whitepaper, saying that if it were proof of IP address, "the system could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs."\n\nAll you are pointing out is that a "full node" lets you choose which chain to follow, but so does an SPV wallet obviously as there are BCH SPV wallets that operate with no problem despite BTC existing. \n\nIf you are not mining, you are not running a node on the Bitcoin validation network. Mining is the only validation process for Bitcoin blocks. Anything you validate with your impotent software can be invalidated by miners, and anything you invalidate can be validated by miners. If miners go insane, your so-called "node" is equally defenseless as an SPV wallet. \n\nYou don\'t get any vote on governance without paying, and no, most people being continually wrong about this for years doesn\'t make their wrong view right. ', '885z4u']]], ['u/AroundChicago', 'This crusade against ASICs and Bitmain is getting out of hand', 11, '2018-03-30 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/', 'I\'ve lost a little faith in /r/CryptoCurrency after seeing this [post](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/883606/its_time_we_destroy_the_asic_industry_together/) on the frontpage along with many of the comments. This post is clearly shilling for Vertcoin and the "You\'re either with us, or you support them!" mentality doesn\'t invite meaningful discussion. Giving ultimatums is only going to do harm to the community and turn this into another unproductive argument just like it did with the block size debate. __This is not what we need!__\n\nI wanted to address a few of the concerns in the aforementioned post. \n\n* ASICs centralize the network and puts power in the hands of a few. \n\nThere\'s one thing many people don\'t seem to understand - ___it is in the miners best interest to keep things decentralized.___ This is why Bitmain not only uses its miners but also sells them to the general public. Creating an overly centralized network and thus reducing its security would result in a huge decline in its value. __Why would Bitmain want to do this considering they have vast amounts of crypto?__\n\n* Let\'s change the PoW algorithm to make all the ASIC miners obsolete.\n\nWe\'ve reached a point were everyone takes the security of the network for granted and doesn\'t realize that the reason for this security is largely due to ASICs. Changing the PoW algorithm would dramatically reduce the hashing power and security of the network in the short term and leave it vulnerable to attack. \n\nThere is also nothing stopping from Bitmain or anyone else from creating an ASIC for the new algorithm. Hard forking every few months to change it would be the only way around this.\n\n* Coins that are ASIC resistant are the way to go!\n\nThere\'s no such thing as ASIC resistance. There\'s nothing stopping someone from amassing 1000s of graphics cards and creating mining farms with those. Would everyone be as upset if Nvidia started their own mining farm? \n\n* We should switch to PoS \n\nSuggesting moving to PoS for decentralization sake makes no sense. You are simply transferring power from those who invested thousands in R&D and _took a massive risk_ to start developing ASICs to Joe Schmo who forgot about the Bitcoin he bought in 2010. I\'d rather trust the rich people who had to work hard than those who got lucky.\n\nI [posted](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/886ni5/this_crusade_against_asics_bitmain_is_getting_out/) this on /r/CryptoCurrency but I don\'t meet their karma requirement :( Feel free to repost!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/', '886oe0', [['u/Bitcoinopoly', 42, '2018-03-30 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwibakv/', "There's also a huge financial incentive for ASIC manufacturers to sell the majority of their hardware to independent miners. After production they harbor a great risk in loss of profits if they keep the machines for themselves. Selling them outright is a guaranteed profit with zero risk involved should the value of bitcoin drop significantly. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, as the saying goes.", '886oe0'], ['u/Erumara', 21, '2018-03-30 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwibrs7/', 'Just another demonstration of how far these rent-seeking devs and their cronies will go to push their monopoly power.\n\nThe only people who benefit from ASIC-resistance are the massive GPU mining companies that control most of the hashpower and the devs they collude with to keep their business profitable, or the case of Monero allowing the devs to keep their botnets operating and to keep the malware miners happy.\n\nBear markets have a tendency to set these people against each other as they desperately scramble to cover their asses. Just as the Monero devs have been outed as malicious and self-serving as evidenced by their zero-consensus hard fork followed by a growing censorship and misinformation campaign, so will other teams be outed as protecting only their own interests while the users are left flapping in the wind.\n\nShould be an interesting few months.', '886oe0'], ['u/PoliticalDissidents', 30, '2018-03-30 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwig7wa/', '/r/CryptoCurrency generally seems to be filled with a very low educated user base where garbage posts are up voted a lot.\n\nIt\'s also important to note this whole "Bitmain has a monopoly" nonsense that the anti ASIC crowd uses as a basis for their argument. The fact is this isn\'t true and there\'s more ASIC manufacturers for Bitcoin than there are GPU manufactures. How does Bitmain have a monoply when they have to compete against BitFury, Canaan, eBang, WhatsMiner, and Halong? \n\nEven if WhatsMiner is shit, Halong is a bit up in the air and BitFury only sells to big customers (which lets face it make up a huge chunk of hashrate) Canaan sells to consumers hardware with comparable specs to the S9 currently and eBang has even more efficient or comparable hardware than Bitmain and sells to consumers too at times.\n\nMeanwhile over in that GPU space there\'s only AMD and Nvidia you can buy GPUs form to mine.', '886oe0'], ['u/[deleted]', 18, '2018-03-30 05:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwigpqp/', 'deleted ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.7338 [^^^What ^^^is ^^^this?](https://pastebin.com/FcrFs94k/36391)', '886oe0'], ['u/MountainKey', 13, '2018-03-30 05:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwih10p/', "ASICs and their owners and manufacturers don't do anything to control anyone. It's a crazy witch hunt.", '886oe0'], ['u/E7ernal', 13, '2018-03-30 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwij5y1/', "> Monero allowing the devs to keep their botnets operating and to keep the malware miners happy.\n\nThe fuck you smoking? Monero has ALWAYS been about keeping mining on consumer hardware. Fighting ASICs and forking PoW should they arise was always on the table, from day 1.\n\n> Bear markets have a tendency to set these people against each other as they desperately scramble to cover their asses. Just as the Monero devs have been outed as malicious and self-serving as evidenced by their zero-consensus hard fork followed by a growing censorship and misinformation campaign, so will other teams be outed as protecting only their own interests while the users are left flapping in the wind.\n\nYou're clearly incredibly misinformed if not outright malicious. Please stop spreading FUD.", '886oe0'], ['u/nolo_me', 21, '2018-03-30 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwijz5j/', "> There is also nothing stopping from Bitmain or anyone else from creating an ASIC for the new algorithm. Hard forking every few months to change it would be the only way around this.\n\nThis bit is incorrect. ASIC resistant algos like Ethash and Dagger-Hashimoto work by being memory-intensive. While it would be technically feasible for an experienced ASIC manufacturer like Bitmain to produce chips capable of hashing that algorithm, they'd also have to fit each chip in the rig with a fast memory controller and sufficient fast memory to handle the dataset (for ETH that's currently 3GB). What isn't feasible is doing all that for less than the TCO of a commodity graphics card.", '886oe0'], ['u/mcr55', 13, '2018-03-30 06:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/886oe0/this_crusade_against_asics_and_bitmain_is_getting/dwik9zu/', "Bitmain still has it's own cryptomines. \n\nAlso if you ab produce an asic for a coin that has no Asics you will be mining 10x better t... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['February and March have been a reminder for many that the stock market goes in more than one direction. After a two-year run with barely a hiccup, the S&P 500 Index "corrected," a period when the index drops by at least 10%. Here\'s how that looked as measured by theSPDR S&P 500 ETF, which tracks the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index.\nData byYCharts.\nThe roller coaster has been tough for many investors, but for those invested in the leading edge of the economy, the emotional ride has been a little easier to handle.\nInvesting in fast-growing businesses can be a winning strategy, and there\'s no better place to start than the technology industry. Technology has become the fastest-growing segment of the economy, and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about a quarter of economic output and 5% of the American workforce now comes from tech.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat strong growth has equated to market outperformance. This has been on display in grand fashion during the last two months. While technology stocks fell with the overall market -- illustrated here with theVanguard Information Technology ETF(NYSEMKT: VGT)andiShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF(NASDAQ: SOXX)-- they rebounded much quicker and are still touting gains for the year, while the S&P 500 is struggling to make up lost ground.Exchange-traded funds(ETFs) contain shares of many stocks and allow investors to easily get a range of holdings in one security.\nData byYCharts.\nWhy the market-beating returns? Technology has become more than a small niche in the U.S. economy. It has invaded every other industry -- from manufacturing to healthcare to finance -- and is an integral part of everyday life. As a result, sales and profitability have been growing above average. That faster growth than the average company means those stocks grow faster.\nPicking individual winners in tech can be tricky and risky, but you can still take advantage of growth in the industry through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) like the ones mentioned. Vanguard\'s Information Technology fund is well-diversified across the whole IT industry with over 350 stocks, while the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF focuses more specifically on semiconductors and consists of 30 stocks.\n[{"Metric": "Fund net assets", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "$20.9 billion", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "$1.7 billion"}, {"Metric": "Number of stocks", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "358", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "30"}, {"Metric": "Annual management fee", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "0.10%", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "0.48%"}, {"Metric": "Dividend yield", "Vanguard Information Technology ETF": "0.92%", "iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF": "0.83%"}]\nData sources: Vanguard and iShares.\nInvesting in high-growth companies is not for everyone. They can often be volatile and drop more than the overall market at times. That has been the case especially with semiconductor stocks, which can undergo cycles of growth and contraction because of changes in demand.\nData byYCharts.\nHowever, over the long term, tech is beating the broader S&P 500. That underscores the importance of technology needing to be at the core of every investor\'s portfolio. It has become the driving force in the U.S. economy and is leading to changes across businesses of all types. All signs point to that trend continuing for many years, and that could equate to growth that helps your portfolio rebound better from stock market turbulence.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNicholas Rossolillohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool is short shares of SPDR S&P; 500 and has the following options: short January 2019 $285 calls on SPDR S&P; 500 and long January 2019 $255 puts on SPDR S&P; 500. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'On March 27,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)introduced an updated version of itshighly successful low-cost 9.7-inch iPad, known simply as "iPad." The improvements included a new processor and support for the company\'s Apple Pencil accessory.\nPreviously, support for the Apple Pencil was a feature limited to the company\'s higher-end iPad Pro product line. By adding Apple Pencil support to the lower-cost iPad, Apple just took away a major selling point that its higher-end iPad Pro models enjoyed.\nImage source: Apple.\nHere\'s the good news for investors, though: The iPad Pro tablets are still so significantly differentiated from the low-cost iPad that it\'s unlikely that somebody interested in the iPad Pro for any reason beyond Apple Pencil support would go for the cheaper iPad instead.\nLet\'s go over three ways the iPad Pro is still superior to the new low-cost iPad.\nApple\'s higher-end iPad Pro tablets include a display feature that Apple dubs ProMotion. In a nutshell, ProMotion displays update their contents at a rate of up to 120 times per second, while non-ProMotion displays only update at 60 times per second.\nThe faster displays on the iPad Pro tablets make a huge difference in everyday usage, as just about everything -- particularly swiping and scrolling -- feels a lot faster and more fluid.\nI suspect that Apple will continue to differentiate its iPad Pro line with faster displays than their more mainstream counterparts in the years ahead.\nOver the last several years, Apple has been upgrading the displays across its various devices (Mac, iPhone, and iPad Pro) to support a wider color gamut known as DCI-P3. Here\'s what Apple\'s developer documentation says about DCI-P3:\nWide color displays support a P3 color space, which can produce richer, more saturated colors than sRGB. As a result, photos and videos that use wide color are more lifelike, and visual data and status indicators that use wide color are more impactful.\nWide color displays are supported by the original 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the current 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, and iPhones beginning with the iPhone 7-series. But they aren\'t supported by the low-cost iPad introduced last year, or its newly announced successor.\nSo, in addition to having faster displays, Apple\'s iPad Pro line also comes with morevividdisplays than the one on the new iPad.\nThe new low-cost iPad has an A10 Fusion chip inside -- the very same processor that powers the iPhone 7-series smartphones. While it\'s quite fast overall, Apple\'s latest iPad Pro has a much faster chip known as the A10X Fusion.\nThe A10X has six processor cores, compared to the four inside of the Apple A10, and the former has a substantially faster graphics processor than the latter. This means that the higher-end iPad Pro tablets should be superior to the new low-cost iPad in computationally heavy applications, multitasking performance, and 3D gaming performance.\nMoreover, while Apple is unlikely to update the low-cost iPad for another year, Apple isprobably going to update the iPad Pro linewithin the next quarter or two. This should allow the iPad Pro line to pull even further ahead of the low-cost iPad in terms of processing power.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'On March 27, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced an updated version of its highly successful low-cost 9.7-inch iPad , known simply as "iPad." The improvements included a new processor and support for the company\'s Apple Pencil accessory. Previously, support for the Apple Pencil was a feature limited to the company\'s higher-end iPad Pro product line. By adding Apple Pencil support to the lower-cost iPad, Apple just took away a major selling point that its higher-end iPad Pro models enjoyed. A person drawing on an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil Image source: Apple. Here\'s the good news for investors, though: The iPad Pro tablets are still so significantly differentiated from the low-cost iPad that it\'s unlikely that somebody interested in the iPad Pro for any reason beyond Apple Pencil support would go for the cheaper iPad instead. Let\'s go over three ways the iPad Pro is still superior to the new low-cost iPad. 1. ProMotion display Apple\'s higher-end iPad Pro tablets include a display feature that Apple dubs ProMotion. In a nutshell, ProMotion displays update their contents at a rate of up to 120 times per second, while non-ProMotion displays only update at 60 times per second. The faster displays on the iPad Pro tablets make a huge difference in everyday usage, as just about everything -- particularly swiping and scrolling -- feels a lot faster and more fluid. I suspect that Apple will continue to differentiate its iPad Pro line with faster displays than their more mainstream counterparts in the years ahead. 2. More colorful display Over the last several years, Apple has been upgrading the displays across its various devices (Mac, iPhone, and iPad Pro) to support a wider color gamut known as DCI-P3. Here\'s what Apple\'s developer documentation says about DCI-P3: Wide color displays support a P3 color space, which can produce richer, more saturated colors than sRGB. As a result, photos and videos that use wide color are more lifelike, and visual data and status indicators that use wide color are more impactful. Story continues Wide color displays are supported by the original 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the current 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, and iPhones beginning with the iPhone 7-series. But they aren\'t supported by the low-cost iPad introduced last year, or its newly announced successor. So, in addition to having faster displays, Apple\'s iPad Pro line also comes with more vivid displays than the one on the new iPad. 3. Faster processor The new low-cost iPad has an A10 Fusion chip inside -- the very same processor that powers the iPhone 7-series smartphones. While it\'s quite fast overall, Apple\'s latest iPad Pro has a much faster chip known as the A10X Fusion. The A10X has six processor cores, compared to the four inside of the Apple A10, and the former has a substantially faster graphics processor than the latter. This means that the higher-end iPad Pro tablets should be superior to the new low-cost iPad in computationally heavy applications, multitasking performance, and 3D gaming performance. Moreover, while Apple is unlikely to update the low-cost iPad for another year, Apple is probably going to update the iPad Pro line within the next quarter or two. This should allow the iPad Pro line to pull even further ahead of the low-cost iPad in terms of processing power. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Though many convicted criminals serve time and receive help reforming, for one Bitcoin trader, his record continues to grow from felony marijuana charges to money laundering.\nFirst reported by CCN earlier as an “unlicensed money transmitting business,” it appears as though Thomas Mario Costanzo, who often goes by ‘Morpheus Titania,’ hasn’t yet learned his lesson in following the law, including legal Bitcoin trading, and now awaits his June sentencing regarding yesterday’s trial.\nParticipating in Costanzo’s investigation, begun in 2014, were the IRS, DEA, USPS, Scottsdale Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A Phoenix federal jury has now found the Arizona resident guilty offive counts of money laundering.\nTrading Bitcoin with undercover agents, Costanzo encouraged cryptocurrency as a means of purchasing illegal drugs. Without providing transparency about transactions, crypto was promoted as a way to limit exposure with law enforcement.\nFound guilty of exchanging nearly $165,000 from alleged drug traffickers (undercover federal agents) over the course of two years, Costanzo failed to identify his customers. He also concealed proceeds and charged anywhere from seven to ten percent commission for peer-to-peer transactions, rather than functioning within the legal limits for online exchange.\nAccording to Arizona’sHB2417bill, passed last spring:\n“SMART CONTRACTS MAY EXIST IN COMMERCE. A CONTRACT RELATING TO A 36 TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE DENIED LEGAL EFFECT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY 37 SOLELY BECAUSE THAT CONTRACT CONTAINS A SMART CONTRACT TERM.”\nBut while Bitcoin, and alt crypto, transactions are legal in the state, it would be expected that residents trade in accordance with the law. At minimum, doing so would help Arizona residents avoid twenty-year prison sentences and quarter-million-dollar fines per conviction, like those potentially awaiting Costanzo.\nAs CCN correspondent P. H. Madore wrote in July, 2017, “people like Costanzo are not the norm in Bitcoin trading.” Whatisthe norm in Bitcoin trading is following the confines of the law to the best of one’s ability.\nThough this is a case of one criminal using Bitcoin in an illegal manner, it gives an unnecessarily bad name to cryptocurrencies, especially in a time when their validity and the governance thereof is in question.\nThere’s too much fear-driven propaganda already, and those interested in Bitcoin or alt trading need to remember breaking the law isn’t what cryptocurrencies were designed for. And just because one man can’t manage to govern himself, the future of crypto is not at risk.\nEven for those questioning the SEC’s inquiries into crypto regulations, regulations such as Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications serve to protect all involved, necessary when it comes to potential trading with criminals such as Costanzo.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCriminal Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty of Money Laundering in Arizonaappeared first onCCN.', 'Though many convicted criminals serve time and receive help reforming, for one Bitcoin trader, his record continues to grow from felony marijuana charges to money laundering. First reported by CCN earlier as an “ unlicensed money transmitting business ,” it appears as though Thomas Mario Costanzo, who often goes by ‘Morpheus Titania,’ hasn’t yet learned his lesson in following the law, including legal Bitcoin trading, and now awaits his June sentencing regarding yesterday’s trial. Participating in Costanzo’s investigation, begun in 2014, were the IRS, DEA, USPS, Scottsdale Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A Phoenix federal jury has now found the Arizona resident guilty of five counts of money laundering . Trading Bitcoin with undercover agents, Costanzo encouraged cryptocurrency as a means of purchasing illegal drugs. Without providing transparency about transactions, crypto was promoted as a way to limit exposure with law enforcement. Found guilty of exchanging nearly $165,000 from alleged drug traffickers (undercover federal agents) over the course of two years, Costanzo failed to identify his customers. He also concealed proceeds and charged anywhere from seven to ten percent commission for peer-to-peer transactions, rather than functioning within the legal limits for online exchange. Arizona’s Bitcoin Laws According to Arizona’s HB2417 bill, passed last spring: “SMART CONTRACTS MAY EXIST IN COMMERCE. A CONTRACT RELATING TO A 36 TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE DENIED LEGAL EFFECT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY 37 SOLELY BECAUSE THAT CONTRACT CONTAINS A SMART CONTRACT TERM.” But while Bitcoin, and alt crypto, transactions are legal in the state, it would be expected that residents trade in accordance with the law. At minimum, doing so would help Arizona residents avoid twenty-year prison sentences and quarter-million-dollar fines per conviction, like those potentially awaiting Costanzo. Story continues As CCN correspondent P. H. Madore wrote in July, 2017, “ people like Costanzo are not the norm in Bitcoin trading .” What is the norm in Bitcoin trading is following the confines of the law to the best of one’s ability. Though this is a case of one criminal using Bitcoin in an illegal manner, it gives an unnecessarily bad name to cryptocurrencies, especially in a time when their validity and the governance thereof is in question. There’s too much fear-driven propaganda already, and those interested in Bitcoin or alt trading need to remember breaking the law isn’t what cryptocurrencies were designed for. And just because one man can’t manage to govern himself, the future of crypto is not at risk. Even for those questioning the SEC’s inquiries into crypto regulations, regulations such as Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications serve to protect all involved, necessary when it comes to potential trading with criminals such as Costanzo. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Criminal Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty of Money Laundering in Arizona appeared first on CCN .', 'Though many convicted criminals serve time and receive help reforming, for one Bitcoin trader, his record continues to grow from felony marijuana charges to money laundering.\nFirst reported by CCN earlier as an “unlicensed money transmitting business,” it appears as though Thomas Mario Costanzo, who often goes by ‘Morpheus Titania,’ hasn’t yet learned his lesson in following the law, including legal Bitcoin trading, and now awaits his June sentencing regarding yesterday’s trial.\nParticipating in Costanzo’s investigation, begun in 2014, were the IRS, DEA, USPS, Scottsdale Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. A Phoenix federal jury has now found the Arizona resident guilty offive counts of money laundering.\nTrading Bitcoin with undercover agents, Costanzo encouraged cryptocurrency as a means of purchasing illegal drugs. Without providing transparency about transactions, crypto was promoted as a way to limit exposure with law enforcement.\nFound guilty of exchanging nearly $165,000 from alleged drug traffickers (undercover federal agents) over the course of two years, Costanzo failed to identify his customers. He also concealed proceeds and charged anywhere from seven to ten percent commission for peer-to-peer transactions, rather than functioning within the legal limits for online exchange.\nAccording to Arizona’sHB2417bill, passed last spring:\n“SMART CONTRACTS MAY EXIST IN COMMERCE. A CONTRACT RELATING TO A 36 TRANSACTION MAY NOT BE DENIED LEGAL EFFECT, VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY 37 SOLELY BECAUSE THAT CONTRACT CONTAINS A SMART CONTRACT TERM.”\nBut while Bitcoin, and alt crypto, transactions are legal in the state, it would be expected that residents trade in accordance with the law. At minimum, doing so would help Arizona residents avoid twenty-year prison sentences and quarter-million-dollar fines per conviction, like those potentially awaiting Costanzo.\nAs CCN correspondent P. H. Madore wrote in July, 2017, “people like Costanzo are not the norm in Bitcoin trading.” Whatisthe norm in Bitcoin trading is following the confines of the law to the best of one’s ability.\nThough this is a case of one criminal using Bitcoin in an illegal manner, it gives an unnecessarily bad name to cryptocurrencies, especially in a time when their validity and the governance thereof is in question.\nThere’s too much fear-driven propaganda already, and those interested in Bitcoin or alt trading need to remember breaking the law isn’t what cryptocurrencies were designed for. And just because one man can’t manage to govern himself, the future of crypto is not at risk.\nEven for those questioning the SEC’s inquiries into crypto regulations, regulations such as Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verifications serve to protect all involved, necessary when it comes to potential trading with criminals such as Costanzo.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCriminal Bitcoin Trader Found Guilty of Money Laundering in Arizonaappeared first onCCN.', 'The New Zealand dollar went back and forth on Friday, as most Forex pairs did due to the holiday. European banks are close, and that of course affected massive amounts of volatility and liquidity in this market. If we can break above the 0.7250 level, I think at that point the buyers will come in and continue to push higher. The weekly candle is a bit of a hammer like candle, and that of course suggests that we could get an opportunity. However, we could just as easily pull back to the 0.72 level looking for support, which I think we would find. With the current talks about trade wars going around the circles, if we get negativity out of the headlines, that will certainly push this market lower as the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to the Asian economies, and of course commodity markets in general. Money will typically go to US treasuries at that point, in a bit of a safety bid. On the other hand, if we get good news out of that front, I anticipate that the New Zealand dollar and all commodity currencies in general will do quite well. I think that you can, and a lot of volatility, and unfortunately this week and will feature a lot of headlines that could move the market. At this point, it’s probably better to wait to see how the day plays out on Monday before putting serious money to work. Caution is the better part of valor. NZD/USD Video 03.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000 USD/CAD quiet during the previous week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 31/03/18 Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week EUR/GBP pair remains in consolidation', 'The New Zealand dollarwent back and forth on Friday, as most Forex pairs did due to the holiday. European banks are close, and that of course affected massive amounts of volatility and liquidity in this market. If we can break above the 0.7250 level, I think at that point the buyers will come in and continue to push higher. The weekly candle is a bit of a hammer like candle, and that of course suggests that we could get an opportunity. However, we could just as easily pull back to the 0.72 level looking for support, which I think we would find.\nWith the current talks about trade wars going around the circles, if we get negativity out of the headlines, that will certainly push this market lower as the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to the Asian economies, and of course commodity markets in general. Money will typically go to US treasuries at that point, in a bit of a safety bid. On the other hand, if we get good news out of that front, I anticipate that the New Zealand dollar and all commodity currencies in general will do quite well. I think that you can, and a lot of volatility, and unfortunately this week and will feature a lot of headlines that could move the market. At this point, it’s probably better to wait to see how the day plays out on Monday before putting serious money to work. Caution is the better part of valor.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards\n• FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000\n• USD/CAD quiet during the previous week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 31/03/18\n• Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week\n• EUR/GBP pair remains in consolidation', 'Dow Jones Dow Jones rallied during the day on Thursday but gave back quite a bit of the gains. By doing so, it looks likely that we will continue to see traders get involved at lower levels, somewhere near the 23,800 level. I think that any type of bounce in that area should be an opportunity to go higher and pick up value along the way. If we break down below there, the 23,500 level will probably be targeted next. The alternate scenario would be breaking above the 24,300 level, giving us an opportunity to go long at that point, perhaps reaching towards the 24,400 level, and then the 25,000 level. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 initially rallied on Thursday but give back most of the gains, as it looks like we are trying to form a bit of a base. However, the one thing that I’m concerned about is that the weekly candle is a bit of a shooting star. If we break down to a fresh, new low, that could be a very ugly sign and we could break down significantly. However, I think that the 6500 level should offer a bit of support, so any type of bounce in that general vicinity could be an opportunity to pick up a bit of value and perhaps try to make a run towards the 6700 level. I think that the overall attitude of the market will be highly influenced by talks of trade wars, or better yet – no talking at all. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 03.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week Alt Coins fall during the week again Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards Ethereum continues to look miserable, but there might be hope GBP/JPY continues to struggle with 150 USD/JPY finds support at crucial level', 'Dow Jonesrallied during the day on Thursday but gave back quite a bit of the gains. By doing so, it looks likely that we will continue to see traders get involved at lower levels, somewhere near the 23,800 level. I think that any type of bounce in that area should be an opportunity to go higher and pick up value along the way. If we break down below there, the 23,500 level will probably be targeted next. The alternate scenario would be breaking above the 24,300 level, giving us an opportunity to go long at that point, perhaps reaching towards the 24,400 level, and then the 25,000 level.\nThe NASDAQ 100initially rallied on Thursday but give back most of the gains, as it looks like we are trying to form a bit of a base. However, the one thing that I’m concerned about is that the weekly candle is a bit of a shooting star. If we break down to a fresh, new low, that could be a very ugly sign and we could break down significantly. However, I think that the 6500 level should offer a bit of support, so any type of bounce in that general vicinity could be an opportunity to pick up a bit of value and perhaps try to make a run towards the 6700 level. I think that the overall attitude of the market will be highly influenced by talks of trade wars, or better yet – no talking at all.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas markets slightly bullish during the week\n• Alt Coins fall during the week again\n• Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards\n• Ethereum continues to look miserable, but there might be hope\n• GBP/JPY continues to struggle with 150\n• USD/JPY finds support at crucial level', 'The US dollar rallied againstthe Japanese yenduring the week, reaching as high as the 107 handle, before giving back some of the gains. Ultimately, I think that this market should continue to find support at the 105 level, and more importantly, the daily uptrend line that I have marked on the chart. This uptrend line goes back to April 2016 and is crucial. With so many potential support reasons just below, I suspect that we will find buyers every time we dip. We may be trying to form a bit of a basing pattern, and that of course could be a nice buying opportunity.\nHowever, if we were to break down below the 105 handle, I think that could unwind the market rather drastically. Essentially, I believe that the 105 level is one of the most important levels on this chart, so I think it will continue to be very noisy in this area, but longer-term I think that we are trying to find enough momentum to continue going higher. This will be helped if the talk of trade wars disappears, as this market has been reacting quite negatively to the idea of a spat between the United States and China. On the other side of that coin is that if the trade wars were to flareup, I think that we breakdown rather significantly as the risk trade would unwind quite drastically on the news. If we do, then I think the market goes down to the 100 handle.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000\n• USD/CAD quiet during the previous week\n• Silver falls during a choppy week as we remain range bound\n• EUR/USD initially rally, but struggled later in the week\n• Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards\n• Bitcoin fell again last week', 'The US dollar rallied against the Japanese yen during the week, reaching as high as the 107 handle, before giving back some of the gains. Ultimately, I think that this market should continue to find support at the 105 level, and more importantly, the daily uptrend line that I have marked on the chart. This uptrend line goes back to April 2016 and is crucial. With so many potential support reasons just below, I suspect that we will find buyers every time we dip. We may be trying to form a bit of a basing pattern, and that of course could be a nice buying opportunity. However, if we were to break down below the 105 handle, I think that could unwind the market rather drastically. Essentially, I believe that the 105 level is one of the most important levels on this chart, so I think it will continue to be very noisy in this area, but longer-term I think that we are trying to find enough momentum to continue going higher. This will be helped if the talk of trade wars disappears, as this market has been reacting quite negatively to the idea of a spat between the United States and China. On the other side of that coin is that if the trade wars were to flareup, I think that we breakdown rather significantly as the risk trade would unwind quite drastically on the news. If we do, then I think the market goes down to the 100 handle. USD/JPY Video 03.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 traders rally during the week, reclaiming 7000 USD/CAD quiet during the previous week Silver falls during a choppy week as we remain range bound EUR/USD initially rally, but struggled later in the week Bitcoin Up, but another Tumble May be on the Cards Bitcoin fell again last week', 'President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress managed to make tax reform a reality in passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late last year. The law combined some structural changes to elements like deductions and credits with reductions in tax rates for individuals and corporations. Proponents saw the passage of the bill as a victory for the American people, while opponents argued that the law\'s provisions were skewed toward corporate benefits with less dramatic impacts on individual taxpayers. Yet less than three months after tax reform became law, its provisions are already under attack. In their proposal to fund $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, Senate Democrats released a plan earlier this month that sought to reverse many of the key provisions in the Republican tax reform package . In particular, the following five tax cuts would be watered down or eliminated in the Democratic proposal. 1. Eliminate the reduction in the top individual tax rate Democrats have generally supported increasing the tax burden that wealthier taxpayers bear, and even after the restoration during the Obama administration of the Clinton-era 39.6% top tax bracket, some lawmakers have sought more. The new tax laws cut the 39.6% rate to 37% and boosted the income thresholds above which the top rate applied. Under the Democratic proposal, the top rate would return to 39.6%, but the new higher thresholds would remain in place. That would let upper-income taxpayers keep the benefit of having more of their income taxed at the lower 35% rate. Nested metal clockwork gears with words Tax Reform engraved in the side of one gear. Image source: Getty Images. 2. Take away new AMT exemptions and phaseouts The Republican tax plan made changes to the alternative minimum tax that dramatically reduced its impact. The new laws boosted the exemptions from the AMT, but more importantly, they prevented those exemptions from phasing out for a much wider swath of AMT taxpayers than under previous law. Under the new law, exemption phaseouts don\'t begin until income reaches $500,000 for singles or $1 million for joint filers. Story continues The Democratic proposal would cut the AMT exemption and phaseout levels back to their 2017 limits. That would potentially leave more people subject to AMT, because the reduction in conventional tax rates will have dropped more taxpayers below what the AMT would charge them. This provision would be the biggest revenue-provider of the five, with Democrats estimating $429 billion in increased revenue over the next 10 years. 3. Roll back the doubling of the lifetime estate tax exemption Tax reform doubled the amount of money that can go to heirs after death without incurring estate tax, setting the 2018 amount at $11.18 million per person . Democrats characterized that move as a "giveaway to the billionaire class" and would return that to the 2017 levels, which was $5.5 million per person. It\'s not entirely clearly whether the proposal would apply retroactively to those who passed away earlier in 2018. 4. Eliminate lower tax rates on carried interest The new tax laws didn\'t actually create the carried interest tax break , but Democrats argue that President Trump had campaigned on eliminating it but failed to do so. Opponents of the provision have long argued that allowing investment management professionals to have some of their income treated as capital gains is inappropriate because it\'s essentially compensation for services, but those who favor the break note that carried interest represents money at risk. In any event, the provision wouldn\'t be a huge revenue-raiser, with just $12 billion in increases over the next 10 years. 5. Taking away part of the corporate tax cut Finally, Democrats argue that the tax reform package went too far in cutting corporate taxes. They would have preferred rates in a range of 24% to 28%, citing past negotiations between the two major parties. The proposal sets a 25% corporate tax rate, which would once again lead to another round of one-time charges for companies if passed. A sign of things to come In a Republican-controlled Congress and with a Republican president, there\'s no chance that the Democratic tax proposal will get implemented in the near future. In the long run, though, it could signal the tax strategy that Democrats will follow if they successfully dislodge their Republican rivals in future elections. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress managed to maketax reform a realityin passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act late last year. The law combined some structural changes to elements like deductions and credits with reductions in tax rates for individuals and corporations. Proponents saw the passage of the bill as a victory for the American people, while opponents argued that the law\'s provisions were skewed toward corporate benefits with less dramatic impacts on individual taxpayers.\nYet less than three months after tax reform became law, its provisions are already under attack. In their proposal to fund $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, Senate Democrats released a plan earlier this month that sought to reverse many of thekey provisions in the Republican tax reform package. In particular, the following five tax cuts would be watered down or eliminated in the Democratic proposal.\nDemocrats have generally supported increasing the tax burden that wealthier taxpayers bear, and even after the restoration during the Obama administration of the Clinton-era 39.6% top tax bracket, some lawmakers have sought more. The new tax laws cut the 39.6% rate to 37% and boosted the income thresholds above which the top rate applied. Under the Democratic proposal, the top rate would return to 39.6%, but the new higher thresholds would remain in place. That would let upper-income taxpayers keep the benefit of having more of their income taxed at the lower 35% rate.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Republican tax plan made changes to thealternative minimum taxthat dramatically reduced its impact. The new laws boosted the exemptions from the AMT, but more importantly, they prevented those exemptions from phasing out for a much wider swath of AMT taxpayers than under previous law. Under the new law, exemption phaseouts don\'t begin until income reaches $500,000 for singles or $1 million for joint filers.\nThe Democratic proposal would cut the AMT exemption and phaseout levels back to their 2017 limits. That would potentially leavemorepeople subject to AMT, because the reduction in conventional tax rates will have dropped more taxpayers below what the AMT would charge them. This provision would be the biggest revenue-provider of the five, with Democrats estimating $429 billion in increased revenue over the next 10 years.\nTax reform doubled the amount of money that can go to heirs after death without incurring estate tax, setting the 2018 amount at$11.18 million per person. Democrats characterized that move as a "giveaway to the billionaire class" and would return that to the 2017 levels, which was $5.5 million per person. It\'s not entirely clearly whether the proposal would apply retroactively to those who passed away earlier in 2018.\nThe new tax laws didn\'t actually create thecarried interest tax break, but Democrats argue that President Trump had campaigned on eliminating it but failed to do so. Opponents of the provision have long argued that allowing investment management professionals to have some of their income treated as capital gains is inappropriate because it\'s essentially compensation for services, but those who favor the break note that carried interest represents money at risk. In any event, the provision wouldn\'t be a huge revenue-raiser, with just $12 billion in increases over the next 10 years.\nFinally, Democrats argue that the tax reform package went too far in cutting corporate taxes. They would have preferred rates in a range of 24% to 28%, citing past negotiations between the two major parties. The proposal sets a 25% corporate tax rate, which would once again lead to another round of one-time charges for companies if passed.\nIn a Republican-controlled Congress and with a Republican president, there\'s no chance that the Democratic tax proposal will get implemented in the near future. In the long run, though, it could signal the tax strategy that Democrats will follow if they successfully dislodge their Republican rivals in future elections.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Many oil producers started making their drilling plans for 2018 last fall when crude sat in the low $50s, using that price point as their guide. While oil prices have climbed since then, recently hitting the mid-$60s, shale drilling budgets haven\'t budged, which is a notable shift for an industry that had quickly adapted to changes in crude pricing and cash flow. In fact, in a sign of growing restraint, some shale drillers now say they don\'t intend to adjust their drilling plans this year even if the cost of crude continues to rise.\nIntense oil price volatility over the past few years led many shale drillers to write their drilling budgets in pencil. After spending just $554 million during a turbulent 2016,Bakken shale-focused drillerWhiting Petroleum(NYSE: WLL)initially planned to double its budget last year to $1.1 billion because oil had improved into the low $50s. However, with crude prices sliding back into the $40s by midyear, Whiting cut $150 million out of its budget to better match capital spending with cash flow. It reduced spending even further this year, setting its budget at $750 million so that it could generate some free cash flow to shore up its balance sheet, assuming oil says in the mid-$50s.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe drilling budget ofPermian Basin-focusedLaredo Petroleum(NYSE: LPI)has also been a moving target over the past few years. In 2016, the company initially expected to spend $345 million on capex but revised it up to $420 million a few months later due to higher oil prices. Last year, the company boosted its budget up to $530 million before adding another $100 million by year-end due toinflating costsand an improvement in oil prices. This year, however, it only plans to spend $555 million, which it can fund with cash flow at $55 oil by year-end.\nLaredo Petroleum could spend more money this year if it wanted to because crude is currently in the mid-$60s and it sold its midstream assets last year for $830 million. Instead, it\'s chosen to pay off $690 million in debt, pushing the total down to just $800 million, while using what\'s left over -- plus the excess cash it anticipates producing at current prices -- to buy back $200 million in stock. By opting to return excess money to investors and not drill more wells, Laredo joined agrowing list of shale drillersthat decided to prioritize growing shareholder returns instead of just production.\nOthers are turning their attention to increasing profitability this year. Fellow Permian peerParsley Energy(NYSE: PE), which has been one of the most aggressive drillers in the region, said it would not add any more drilling rigs this year even if oil keeps rising. Instead, Parsley "need[s] to execute. We need to get back to firing on all cylinders," according to CEO Bryan Sheffield. That\'s after his company, like Laredo, got bit by service cost inflation in recent months. After budgeting $1 billion to $1.15 billion for capex last year, spending came in at $1.2 billion because ofrapidly rising service and equipment costs. Those quickly inflating expenses will also likely cause 2018 capital spending to be at the high end of its $1.35 billion to $1.55 billion budget.\nBy holding the line on spending, shale drillers will not only boost drilling returns and their balance sheets, but they\'ll keep inflation from worsening. They\'ll also avoid flooding the market with additional oil as they did last spring when they boosted their budgets and activity levels, causing crude to slide back into the $40s by mid-summer. By holding back this production, oil prices are more likely to remain in the mid-$60s, if not head even higher this year. That outcome would provide drillers with more excess cash to pay off additional debt and buy back more stock, which could help drive shares higher.\nShale drillers are resisting the temptation to plow their growing stream of cash flow as oil rises into more wells. It\'s a smart move considering that increasing spending along with oil has had a negative impact in recent years, especially on their stock prices, since many are down even though crude has risen more than 30%. The hope is that by holding back, shale drillers and their investors will finally enjoy the benefits of improving oil prices.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nMatthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Many oil producers started making their drilling plans for 2018 last fall when crude sat in the low $50s, using that price point as their guide. While oil prices have climbed since then, recently hitting the mid-$60s, shale drilling budgets haven\'t budged, which is a notable shift for an industry that had quickly adapted to changes in crude pricing and cash flow. In fact, in a sign of growing restraint, some shale drillers now say they don\'t intend to adjust their drilling plans this year even if the cost of crude continues to rise. From a moving target Intense oil price volatility over the past few years led many shale drillers to write their drilling budgets in pencil. After spending just $554 million during a turbulent 2016, Bakken shale -focused driller Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) initially planned to double its budget last year to $1.1 billion because oil had improved into the low $50s. However, with crude prices sliding back into the $40s by midyear, Whiting cut $150 million out of its budget to better match capital spending with cash flow. It reduced spending even further this year, setting its budget at $750 million so that it could generate some free cash flow to shore up its balance sheet, assuming oil says in the mid-$50s. An oil field at sunset. Image source: Getty Images. The drilling budget of Permian Basin -focused Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI) has also been a moving target over the past few years. In 2016, the company initially expected to spend $345 million on capex but revised it up to $420 million a few months later due to higher oil prices. Last year, the company boosted its budget up to $530 million before adding another $100 million by year-end due to inflating costs and an improvement in oil prices. This year, however, it only plans to spend $555 million, which it can fund with cash flow at $55 oil by year-end. To set in stone Laredo Petroleum could spend more money this year if it wanted to because crude is currently in the mid-$60s and it sold its midstream assets last year for $830 million. Instead, it\'s chosen to pay off $690 million in debt, pushing the total down to just $800 million, while using what\'s left over -- plus the excess cash it anticipates producing at current prices -- to buy back $200 million in stock. By opting to return excess money to investors and not drill more wells, Laredo joined a growing list of shale drillers that decided to prioritize growing shareholder returns instead of just production. Story continues Others are turning their attention to increasing profitability this year. Fellow Permian peer Parsley Energy (NYSE: PE) , which has been one of the most aggressive drillers in the region, said it would not add any more drilling rigs this year even if oil keeps rising. Instead, Parsley "need[s] to execute. We need to get back to firing on all cylinders," according to CEO Bryan Sheffield. That\'s after his company, like Laredo, got bit by service cost inflation in recent months. After budgeting $1 billion to $1.15 billion for capex last year, spending came in at $1.2 billion because of rapidly rising service and equipment costs . Those quickly inflating expenses will also likely cause 2018 capital spending to be at the high end of its $1.35 billion to $1.55 billion budget. By holding the line on spending, shale drillers will not only boost drilling returns and their balance sheets, but they\'ll keep inflation from worsening. They\'ll also avoid flooding the market with additional oil as they did last spring when they boosted their budgets and activity levels, causing crude to slide back into the $40s by mid-summer. By holding back this production, oil prices are more likely to remain in the mid-$60s, if not head even higher this year. That outcome would provide drillers with more excess cash to pay off additional debt and buy back more stock, which could help drive shares higher. Holding back to cash in Shale drillers are resisting the temptation to plow their growing stream of cash flow as oil rises into more wells. It\'s a smart move considering that increasing spending along with oil has had a negative impact in recent years, especially on their stock prices, since many are down even though crude has risen more than 30%. The hope is that by holding back, shale drillers and their investors will finally enjoy the benefits of improving oil prices. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-03-31 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 22031861.2313763 - Transaction Count: 148617.0 - Unique Addresses: 332753.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.16 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['The current value of BTC at 03:24:00 on 01/04/2018 (AEST) is $9,312.38 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', '04/01 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/01 00:39:38\nBTC: 7,781,333 KRW\nETH: 443,233 KRW\nXRP: 560 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 679 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 402 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 391 Tweets\n4位 $XRP 63 Tweets\n5位 $NEO 50 Tweets\n2018-04-01 03:00 ～ 2018-04-01 03:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '$1,250.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin BTC Miner IN HAND Ship Today! #cryptocurrency #miner http://gestyy.com/wYK96o\xa0pic.twitter.com/NK0nMobjOn', 'BCY-BTCが＋30％に到達。まだ急騰中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004350(+38.10) bcy-btc」\n「25.0000(+0.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', '#BTC Average: 7165.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7116.90$\n#Poloniex - 7107.56$\n#Bitstamp - 7099.75$\n#Coinbase - 7081.88$\n#Binance - 7099.87$\n#CEXio - 7175.80$\n#Kraken - 7080.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7105.50$\n#GateCoin - 7620.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '03/31 20:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 754,300円↑0.94%\n#NEM #XEM : 23円↓4.17%\n#Monacoin : 345円↓1.43%\n#Ethereum : 42,655円↓2.33%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,900.00. The 24H Change is 0.58%, \n24H Volume is $ 99,955,458.7 and the current marketcap is $ 116.96 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on March 31, 2018 at 05:59AM is $7000.00.', 'One Bitcoin now worth $7090.00@bitstamp. High $7231.730. Low $6676.230. Market Cap $120.168 Billion #bitcoin', '$BTC is now worth $7,033.00 (-0.65%) #BTC', 'BTC increased very fast and will go to 15000$, check this $JINN news -> https://goo.gl/rLvudu\xa0\n$PEPE $AAC $ZEPH $ICON $AMB $MYB $DCR $MUSIC $AIDOC $CND $BCX $TIO $OCT 30.00$ $JINN $DENT $POE $BLITZ $GEO $MAG $DGD\n r8dnTfH5es3QZRS4kBhySZB3', '03/31 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Neutral\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $6,915.00. Down from $7,020.00 - 1.5 percent. pic.twitter.com/IwLNWfeBLC', '2018-03-31 05:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7039.81\nBCH: $718.84\nETH: $410.14\nZEC: $196.78\nLTC: $121.36\nETC: $14.7\nXRP: $0.5114', '#BTC Average: 7080.09$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7016.90$\n#Poloniex - 7016.35$\n#Bitstamp - 7020.00$\n#Coinbase - 7010.30$\n#Binance - 7003.00$\n#CEXio - 7118.20$\n#Kraken - 7012.50$\n#Cryptopia - 6995.56$\n#Bittrex - 7008.02$\n#GateCoin - 7600.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 6981.95$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6897.40$\n#Poloniex - 6901.70$\n#Bitstamp - 6889.91$\n#Coinbase - 6961.00$\n#Binance - 6894.14$\n#CEXio - 6998.70$\n#Kraken - 6873.30$\n#Cryptopia - 6901.00$\n#Bittrex - 6881.00$\n#GateCoin - 7621.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin 0.59% \nUltima: R$ 23951.00 Alta: R$ 24890.00 Baixa: R$ 23409.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7058.00 via Chain', '$600.00 Bitmain Antminer S7 Bitcoin ASIC Miner 4.73TH/s Works Great #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2J6GeyN\xa0pic.twitter.com/pg9FF03tUk', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,954.42\nChange in 1h: -1.73%\nMarket cap: $117,879,067,198.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$1,299.00 Brand New Antminer S9 miner 13 TH/s in HAND with APW3++ PSU #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Ea6aFN\xa0pic.twitter.com/2gc8SjoK2J', '#BTC Average: 7005.58$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6924.10$\n#Poloniex - 6911.36$\n#Bitstamp - 6923.40$\n#Coinbase - 6925.00$\n#Binance - 6929.00$\n#CEXio - 7020.80$\n#Kraken - 6928.80$\n#Cryptopia - 6942.59$\n#Bittrex - 6929.31$\n#GateCoin - 7621.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 7090.00 USD Coinbase 7105.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-03-31 14:30 pic.twitter.com/iquGDfdxhS', '#Bitcoin 0.09% \nUltima: R$ 24671.01 Alta: R$ 24890.00 Baixa: R$ 23302.01\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Alcanza tus metas y comparte tus ideas al mundo solo con #Wordpress a partir de $3.00 USD/Mes #BBVA #Bitcoin #MasterCard #pc #DataCenter #Server #diseñoDesde cualquier dispositivo dale tu toque único a tu página personal solo con #WordPress a partir de...https://truxgohosting.com/wordpress.php\xa0', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 579 00.€ \| -1.68% \| Kraken \| 31/03/18 06:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 7078.89$ \| 5741.40€\n#XRP 0.52$ \| 0.42€\n#ETH 403.47$ \| 327.24€\n#LTC 120.54$ \| 97.77€\n#DASH 322.94$ \| 261.93€\n#XEM 0.22$ \| 0.18€\n#IOTA 1.11$ \| 0.90€\n#EOS 6.00$ \| 4.87€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.04$ \| 0.03€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'The current value of BTC at 09:23:46 on 01/04/2018 (AEST) is $9,031.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia']... - Contextual Past News Article: As the streaming industry matures and evolves, we're seeing companies deploy different strategies to attract customers.Time Warner's HBO has been successful using prestige dramas likeGame of Thrones,The Sopranos, andTrue Bloodto build a user base, and augments these shows with a vast catalog of video and TV content.Disney's upcoming streaming services are likely to leverage blockbuster movies from Pixar, theStar Warsfranchise, and Marvel to bring in customers. Netflix(NASDAQ: NFLX)has created its share of hits, but the company is also deploying a much wider content strategy than the big studios. Instead of investing in a few blockbusters that become immediately identifiable to consumers, it's spending $8 billion in 2018 alone todevelop 700 TV, film, and stand-up comedy specials. What remains to be seen is if consumers want the hits or if they're willing to wade through a sea of content to find the diamonds in the rough. Image source: Getty Images. Netflix and streaming TV don't have a perfect corollary in the world of traditional media, but there are some examples of a similar content strategy that we can point to as a measure of financial success. In the table below, you can see the number of movie releases in the top 100 of Box Office Mojo's rankings for 2016 and 2017 and the corresponding domestic box office. You can see that Disney releases very few movies each year, while Fox, Time Warner, andComcast's NBC Universal take more swings at the box office. [{"Studio": "Disney(NYSE: DIS)", "Releases 2016-2017": "18", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$5.21 billion", "Average Box Office": "$289.5 million"}, {"Studio": "Fox", "Releases 2016-2017": "26", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.84 billion", "Average Box Office": "$109.3 million"}, {"Studio": "Time Warner(NYSE: TWX)", "Releases 2016-2017": "31", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$3.83 billion", "Average Box Office": "$123.5 million"}, {"Studio": "NBC Universal(NASDAQ: CMCSA)", "Releases 2016-2017": "28", "Gross U.S. Box Office": "$2.91 billion", "Average Box Office": "$104.1 million"}] Source: Box Office Mojo. What's incredible about this table is that Disneyhits a home run nearly every time it releases a film. In 2017, $289.5 million in domestic box office would have ranked a movie No. 9 of all films released during the year. That was Disney'saverageover a two-year period. We can't necessarily draw any direct relationships between the box office and the world of streaming content, but there should be some correlation. Popular movies at the box office will likely be popular on streaming services, indicating that of these four studios, Disney has a high probability of success. While Disney is a clear winner at the box office, the picture is less clear in streaming. If Disney releases nine outstanding movies and a handful of popular TV shows each year on its streaming services (plus legacy content), will it be more attractive to consumers than 700 Netflix shows? Disney and Netflix are taking very different strategies in an effort to find out. One example of how the battle between Disney and Netflix might look is Marvel versus Millarworld. When Netflix acquired Millarworld in 2017, it bought theKick-Ass,Kingsman,Wanted, andRebornfranchises, which are successful but far from the Marvel universe. Even Mark Millar's most successful box office work came as the comic-book writer forOld Man Logan, which became the inspiration for the 2017 box office hitLogan. There's a big gap between developing large, successful comic book franchises like Disney has done with Marvel. Just look at Fox's flops with Fantastic Four and the constant reboots of Spiderman. Then there's the Justice League characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, who have had box office hits, but nowhere near the success of the Marvel franchise. The financial results for blockbusters are far better than second-tier content, as you can see below. DIS Revenue (TTM)data byYCharts. Is Netflix going to create second-tier superhero and prestige drama content behind Disney and HBO? Will the strategy generate the same margins as that of competitors developing blockbusters for streaming platforms? I've provided the data and context above as a backdrop to one of the strange challenges I think Netflix is facing in the modern TV era: There's too much good content for any one person to watch. The average TV or movie consumer may watch a few hours a day, but catching up on the flood of content is impossible -- and 700 new shows on Netflix will only make the challenge worse. What I find myself doing is falling back into the comfortable shows and brands that I know well, rather than investing emotionally in another new story. I'm sureBlackMirrororThe CrownorNarcosare great shows, but where am I going to find 60 hours to catch up on those shows, much less hundreds of others I'm falling behind on? Netflix will say that its algorithm will match me with the best content for me, but I still find myself flipping through content, just like channel surfing, asking myself what I want to invest in watching. Too often, I settle in with an old episode ofFriendsorArcher, like the comfort food I keep ordering out of habit. As a result, the Disney streaming app excites me more than my existing Netflix subscription. I can catch up on a few Marvel movies I've missed and rewatch Pixar films with my son, who will be seeing them for the first time. I will also be inclined to make time for blockbusters likeBlack Pantheror theStar Warsrelease of the year, just to catch up on what everyone is talking about. I can't say I'm compelled to catch up on Netflix content in the same way. Maybe adding hundreds of shows to Netflix's vault is worth $8 billion a year, and maybe the subscriber list will continue to grow. But the history of TV and film has shown us that the blockbuster hits are where the money is made. That's Disney's bread and butter, and it has a higher batting average than any other studio. Netflix may have more content coming online than Disney on an absolute basis, and it may have a few hits in its 700 releases this year -- but will they break through the noise to become eminently rewatchable? I think the answer will ultimately tell us who will make the most money in streaming content over the long term. Maybe it's just my viewing preferences, but I'm betting on Disney's blockbusters until Netflix proves it can create content with the same kind of staying power of any of Disney's best franchises. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Travis Hoiumhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Time Warner. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/MacGeyer', 'Gridcoin worth like nothing, is it too late', 14, '2018-03-31 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/', "I am crunching Gridcoin for 3 month now.\nI have build some Gridcoin rigs and I am using some basic computers.\nThis computers consumes over 2500W ( 60kW per day) this means, in France, around 280 euros costs per month !\nNow all of this stuff allows me to get 65 GRC per day, 2000 GRC per month, with GRC at 0,026 euro this gives 52 euros earnings per month.\n\nOK I know all cryptos are low these days, in january GRC value was 6x current price this would only allow me to cover my electrical cost.\n\nIt's less stupid to burn so much electricity for the good but GRC value can't be increased magicaly but more GRC could be distributed per white listed project.\n\nAre currently all planed GRC distributed over white listed projects ?\nIs it already too late for crunching GRC, like BTC ?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/', '88edyq', [['u/ishimoto1939', 32, '2018-03-31 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/dwjzlar/', '>more GRC could be distributed \n\neconomics 101: if you distribute more GRC you create more supply, if demand is the same more supply means lower price.\n\nyou are basically proposing doing what the government does whenever there is a bail out: print more fiat and devalue. just shut down your computer and come back when the price is up. Or run boinc on your own pc on 25% in the background and chill.', '88edyq'], ['u/8bitOLDude', 17, '2018-03-31 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/dwk0r7w/', 'well, probably helping to science is not the best way to make money ', '88edyq'], ['u/acepiloto', 22, '2018-03-31 02:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/gridcoin/comments/88edyq/gridcoin_worth_like_nothing_is_it_too_late/dwk2i6k/', 'I really like the ideals behind BOINC, so gridcoin to me is just a fringe benefit. I like that I’m contributing to science. I’m mostly just hodling to give it to my kids because I do believe in blockchain as a great technology. ', '88edyq']]], ['u/Keefer001', 'A very sorry Canadian', 164, '2018-03-31 00:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/', 'My bank has just informed me that I can no longer send MY money to virtual Currency Exchanges in Canada because they are too high risk. Well, let me tell you about these "high risk" clients. When I applied to Quadriga, they required me to provide picture ID and proof that I was who I said I was. This KYC step is NOT required in Canada but they did it anyways to ensure that their business remained in-line with future regulations. Further, this Exchange has never been viewed as complicit in a crime, nor has it ever been investigated for being part of any criminal activity. Despite the Exchanges doing more than is required by Canadian law, my bank believes that it is in my best interest to not allow me to send MY money to them.\n\nThis means now that virtually all Canadian banking institutions have blocked access to Exchanges. As a result, I and other Canadians will be required to go underground and utilize Local Bitcoin to invest. This means I may unwittingly be supporting drug dealers, scammers and other criminal elements. I don\'t want to support any of this activity but if I am to continue investing in the future, I have no choice but to do so - thanks to the banks that are "protecting" the interests of Canadians.\n\nPlease speak out if you are a Canadian that is frustrated by this stupidity. If there is a financial institution left in Canada that allows transfers to Exchanges, please let me know. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/', '88edz7', [['u/TheKyleShow', 18, '2018-03-31 01:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwjz35j/', 'Time to change banks. \nI hear TD and BMO have blocked bank and credit transactions for crypto. I’m with Scotia and can still deposit via my chequing account. I’ve heard RBC works as well. Visa transactions, however, do not work. ', '88edz7'], ['u/vash021', 21, '2018-03-31 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk0bzv/', 'Im with rbc and have no issues', '88edz7'], ['u/myaplus', 72, '2018-03-31 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk0m59/', 'RBC and no issues', '88edz7'], ['u/ImperialJedi', 12, '2018-03-31 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk111n/', 'BMO - Bank of Montreal', '88edz7'], ['u/DayzednHazed', 13, '2018-03-31 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk1zm9/', 'RBC FTW', '88edz7'], ['u/Keefer001', 32, '2018-03-31 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk5gen/', "I'll go in next week and set up an RBC account. Many thanks to all who provided me with the info!", '88edz7'], ['u/Charles005', 35, '2018-03-31 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk6cct/', "This. I have been using RBC to buy Crypto for the last 2 years and I've never even received as much as a letter in the mail. I feel as if RBC is pro Crypto but has been pretty tight lipped about it. It wouldn't surprise me if they were working on implementing it themselves vs denying it like other banks. Lets face it, banks have had their time to innovate further and have dropped the ball.\n\nClose your account up with whatever shit banks saying you can't use your own money to buy what you want. Let me blow my money on ladies of the night, gambling, and illicit drugs in vegas? Not a problem. Trying to invest in technology that threatens their industry? Nah we're protecting you bro.\n\nRBC All day.\n\nWe should literally toss out a +rep thread for RBC.", '88edz7'], ['u/Reqhead', 15, '2018-03-31 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88edz7/a_very_sorry_canadian/dwk91yt/', "My thoughts exactly. Close your account and move your money elsewhere and be sure to explain why you are moving. \n\nIf enough people do it they'll start to get the message. ", '88edz7']]], ['u/TribeMaster', 'The Request Network is one of the few crypto platforms that could appeal to a CEO, CFO, CIO, Controller, etc. at a corporation.', 195, '2018-03-31 01:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/', 'I work for a competitor of PwC and we have had BLOCKCHAIN shoved down our throats for the last year (ex. mandatory blockchain trainings, info booths at innovation events, "Are YOU Ready for Blockchain" emails, etc.). \n\nCorporations have no use for a bitcoin, or a litecoin, or any other crypto "currency." It\'s simply too risky and they\'re already making stupid money. They do have use for a blockchain based business to business platform that can increase efficiencies and bump their margins. That is what Request Network offers. \n\nBlockchain IS the future. It\'s becoming very clear. And having PwC on your side is an unbelievable advantage over any other platform because simply put they are the best at what they do and they\'re making moves to stay atop the public accounting food chain. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/', '88em6k', [['u/k1r0vv', 12, '2018-03-31 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/dwk1epr/', 'Amen to that brother:) cheers', '88em6k'], ['u/TribeMaster', 11, '2018-03-31 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/RequestNetwork/comments/88em6k/the_request_network_is_one_of_the_few_crypto/dwkg99m/', "Yo dawg. That's literally part of the solution they're offering. Congrats! You win with everyone!", '88em6k']]], ['u/Matelot13', 'Popular coins that in your opinion will eventually cease to exist', 14, '2018-03-31 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/', 'There are so many payment coins, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Nano, Vertcoin, etc. Most of those have to go. Vertcoin I remember being popular last year due to their one click miner that they had, this has now fizzled out. In my opinion, Nano being instant and Bitcoin being the Godfather of crypto will be here for a long, long time.\n\nOther examples are the coins that provide a service (REQ, IOTA,etc) that many tend to replicate other than a few tweaks here and there.\n\nI would imagine that most of the coins will go away, leaving the premium ones that actually provide the best service for that type of coin.\n\nSo what popular coins do you think will eventually disappear due to either not having a unique selling point or popularity dropping off?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/', '88f0a8', [['u/zrqtz6', 60, '2018-03-31 02:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/dwk38h1/', 'USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, etc... /s', '88f0a8'], ['u/galacticrock', 13, '2018-03-31 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88f0a8/popular_coins_that_in_your_opinion_will/dwk444k/', 'In the (not so far) future all money will be digital and there will only be one coin for the entire world. Face recognition and/or implant will be your wallet with which you’ll receive and send payments.\nAlso, the blockchain will hold your ID, education, work history (ins and outs of jobs and why), health reports, favorite activities, contacts lists, phone call records, text message records, tax reports, traffic fines, criminal record, and so on. All of it will be publicly accessible on the blockchain. A.I. will interpret the data, settle contracts and payments, and collect debt... in that one world currency. The blockchain will chain us down like nothing we’ve ever seen before. The data collected and sold by Facebook to the countless ad and whatnot companies could well be the beginning of such blockchain, and we’re all going to be featured.\n\nIt makes you wonder again about Satoshi’s identity, doesn’t it?\n\nI guess this is the reason why the EU just approved new data protection law for european citizens, to be in force on the 25th of May 2018. ', '88f0a8']]], ['u/symphonynoon', 'BTCP Community Game Night!', 48, '2018-03-31 02:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/88f4bx/btcp_community_game_night/', 'Update 2: https://www.strawpoll.me/15413325 Place your votes! It\'s great seeing the positivity for this community event. \n\nUpdate 1: Wow lets of great responses! I will set up a poll here soon so you guys can place your votes. Thank you for the feedback!\n\nOriginal:\nHey guys. So there was a mention of organizing a game night for the BTCP community. Maybe we could even bring this up with some of the devs and admins? \nI thought it would be really cool idea so I\'m just introducing the suggestion here and I\'d love to know what you guys think. If there\'s a great amount of support behind it, then I think we can most definitely organize the first one around April. All it really takes is a spreadsheet and a poll to get it started. Plus, it would be really cool to see how pro some of you are :)\n\n\nSuggestions: \n\n1) There could be a community vote for which game to play such as: Fortnite / Starcraft 2 / PUBG / Overwatch / League / Dota 2 / etc.. (or maybe all of them?)\n\n2) Perhaps a prize pool? We don\'t need to set this too high, and it\'s not entirely necessary either since the purpose is to just have fun, instead of a hardcore competition. We want to be noob friendly as well as letting people have a good time while being rewarded with some game honors :)\n\n3) We could let it go livestream on Twitch.tv. If sometime in the future, we could even reach out to Twitch to see if they\'d be willing to work with us, depending on it\'s success. \n\n4) It could also introduce new people into the BTCP discord. Perhaps have a team-chat for people with their mics to communicate until the event is over. \n\nWe\'re a community so regardless of your skill-set, where you\'re from, etc.. the whole idea is just to foster strong communal senses and more importantly, having fun. \n\nIf there are any other ideas you\'d like to add, please feel free to leave your feedback. Please note tho, this post is not about exchanges, tech deadlines, etc.. so please don\'t troll the comment box with "when moon/lambo/exchanges." It\'s just an idea to bring people together for a night and have fun. \n\nAdmins, what do you think? \n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/88f4bx/btcp_community_game_night/', '88f4bx', [['u/BestServerNA', 13, '2018-03-31 02:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/88f4bx/btcp_community_game_night/dwk4nde/', "Interesting. I've seen community hosted game tournaments before, with a small prize pool usually handed out to team winners via fiat prizes. Would be interesting to see rewards handed out via BTCP to increase community involvement, and maybe even reach out to new members in the gaming community.", '88f4bx']]], ['u/CanadianBeaverluvr', 'Taxes: friend gave me $60 worth of Bitcoin in 2016', 30, '2018-03-31 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/', 'I sold it in November 2017 for around $430, do I have to claim this on my taxes? What will this effect?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/', '88fjp1', [['u/jono20', 19, '2018-03-31 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwk7x8p/', "Yes, it's a capital gain. ", '88fjp1'], ['u/DanLynch', 36, '2018-03-31 04:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwk81yk/', 'You would report a capital gain of $370 (less any fees you paid), which would increase your taxable income in 2017 by $185 (i.e. 50% of the gain).', '88fjp1'], ['u/NewMilleniumBoy', 17, '2018-03-31 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwke860/', "Two things.\n\nFirst, isn't this a service for US taxes?\n\nSecond, why would you pay 30 bucks for what's probably the least complicated crypto tax situation possible (aside from not selling)? ", '88fjp1'], ['u/Ranger7381', 16, '2018-03-31 14:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwkrlml/', 'Same as if he won the lottery. The winnings themselves are considered a windfall, and so are not taxable. \n\nBut any growth from that original amount, from interest or investing, IS taxable, unless he put it in a TFSA or RRSP (the latter of which would still be taxed when he took it out)', '88fjp1'], ['u/geekaz01d', 12, '2018-03-31 16:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwkx371/', "The capital gains aren't a gift.", '88fjp1'], ['u/mikepictor', 13, '2018-03-31 16:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/88fjp1/taxes_friend_gave_me_60_worth_of_bitcoin_in_2016/dwkxv8c/', "technically...yes\n\nbut meh, I wouldn't have even spent the effort on crunching the numbers. ", '88fjp1']]], ['u/TruValueCapital', 'ETH Flippening BTC?', 39, '2018-03-31 03:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/', "If its going to happen it will be after a massive selloff like this and in front of Plasma, Casper and the 100s of Dapps launching this year. We saw ETH killing the BTC ratio last Spring and even back in through mid-January before Bitcoin dragged everything down. It time to flip next 6 months I think and it will come fast n' hard for Bitcoin. Thoughts?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/', '88fkr1', [['u/mr_li_jr', 16, '2018-03-31 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkl9h0/', "Yes, but what if Ethereum's purpose is more useful and widespread?\n\nComputers and smartphones have different purposes, but it doesn't mean that smartphones can't supplant PCs as the most widely used personal computing device. ", '88fkr1'], ['u/kwadrax', 14, '2018-03-31 13:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkqh5p/', 'BTC literally has NO purpose, that\'s got to catch up to it sooner or later. And please, no "BTC is digital gold", gold doesn\'t lose 70% of its value in 2 months.', '88fkr1'], ['u/hblask', 20, '2018-03-31 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkrs2d/', "Because people care about how much money they have in their account. And as long as Bitcoin market cap is higher than Ethereum's, there is an imbalance in the system that will eventually be fixed.", '88fkr1'], ['u/wtf--dude', 13, '2018-03-31 15:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwkt2hc/', 'Lol', '88fkr1'], ['u/abercrombezie', 10, '2018-03-31 18:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88fkr1/eth_flippening_btc/dwl17dv/', 'Poll: How long until the Bitcoin/Ethereum flippening?\n\nhttp://www.strawpoll.me/15031592/', '88fkr1']]], ['u/briaro', 'So heres the thing about a 7k bitcoin...', 176, '2018-03-31 04:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/', "It's still frickin amazing. 7 thousand USD is a lot of value. And it's just one single coin, from which used to be worth cents.\n\nRemember that during these times. there are still individuals buying at this price; there is immense belief in Bitcoin.\n\nUpvote if you agree.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/', '88fllb', [['u/davebouwmeester', 132, '2018-03-31 04:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwk837t/', "Agreed - but I'd be happier at 20k again ", '88fllb'], ['u/mike11mike', 10, '2018-03-31 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwk8czf/', 'LOL, agreed!', '88fllb'], ['u/MinerDon', 91, '2018-03-31 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwka8aw/', "> So heres the thing about a 7k bitcoin...It's still frickin amazing\n\nThis depends entirely at what price you entered the market.\n\nIf you bought in at $100 then yes $7k puts you miles ahead where you started. Of course when it was at $20k you had 3 times as much money as you do now, but those are still very solid gains.\n\nWhat if you bought at $7k last November and held until now? You watched your money nearly triple on the way up from $7k to $20k and watched every single cent of gains disappear on the ride back down to $7k again. These people probably lament not selling at the peak instead of thinking that $7k is a great price.\n\nNow imagine you bought in at 10k, 12k, 15k, 18k or even 19.9k. How do you feel about a $7k price point now? Most people in that boat aren't too excited about btc at the $7k level.", '88fllb'], ['u/thegoose8', 51, '2018-03-31 08:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkje2y/', '"upvote if you agree"\n\nAre you 12? Likewise, is this 9gag?', '88fllb'], ['u/SpoekplumpeN', 13, '2018-03-31 09:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkl4pz/', "If I was willing to pay 15k for something and nothing fundamentally changes, I'd not want to sell that same thing for 7k later. \n\nIf I believed it would be more expensive later at 15k, I'd still believe it would be over 15k later since nothing else changed.\n\nIf you wanna sell just cause the price went down, you're basing your strategy on past events not future events, to me this seems stupid. You're at a new situation now, 7k=7k you can't go back in time.", '88fllb'], ['u/yes_thisismyusername', 17, '2018-03-31 10:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwklpga/', 'This sub is retarded. ', '88fllb'], ['u/Gormae', 14, '2018-03-31 11:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwknqjl/', 'I should base my strategy on future events by using a "future only" time machine. Got it.', '88fllb'], ['u/noknockers', 15, '2018-03-31 11:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwknswa/', "Except when something costs 1btc one day and 2 the next. You have to think in terms of fiat or you're a fool in this volatility.", '88fllb'], ['u/mmm31415', 15, '2018-03-31 14:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkqyhm/', 'the memes told me so', '88fllb'], ['u/PinochetIsMyHero', 36, '2018-03-31 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fllb/so_heres_the_thing_about_a_7k_bitcoin/dwkr0pd/', "I'd be happier at about 20 cents . . . for five minutes while I buy a thousand of them.", '88fllb']]], ['u/hodlerenfin', 'Brothers and Sisters of bitcoin. Let’s make this the 🐣 of bitcoin.', 20, '2018-03-31 04:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fmi9/brothers_and_sisters_of_bitcoin_lets_make_this/', 'Dead for 3 months, rise in the 4th', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fmi9/brothers_and_sisters_of_bitcoin_lets_make_this/', '88fmi9', [['u/moelycrio', 10, '2018-03-31 12:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/88fmi9/brothers_and_sisters_of_bitcoin_lets_make_this/dwkojo2/', 'As Jesus was being nailed to the cross. He looked over to his disciples and spoke.......\n\n“Don’t you bastards sell my bitcoin. I’ll be back on Monday” ', '88fmi9']]], ['u/jbro12345', 'Oyster PRL', 221, '2018-03-31 04:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/', 'In good spirits and excitement, I figured I would share a little bit of information and speculation from over in /r/oyster that some of you might appreciate. I know most of you have probably heard of PRL and while maybe it didn\'t interest you initially, I would highly recommend that maybe you take another look. Especially with mainnet and an airdrop of its mesh net token, SHL this next month. \n\nFor the uninitiated, each PRL is going to be pegged to a certain amount of data storage (consistently increasing over time through the use of a smart contract to combat cheaper data storage in the future and secure it is an appreciating "asset") ranging from a minimum of 64 gigabytes to some potentially much higher initial value. One PRL token will give the owner the ability to store the pegged amount of data on IOTA\'s tangle (decentralized, secure and anonymously) for an entire year. This would obviously be an alternative to Dropbox and other online web storage services and you can make the calculations for yourself as to what the intrinsic value of each token could range between, as I don\'t want this to be monetary focused but rather implicative of potential usecase and transformation of crypto markets as the project improves and continues to deploy. Here is a post I made in /r/oyster a few days ago which really opened my eyes to how beneficial PRL could be to cryptocurrency as a whole, since we will have a more stable, secure and trusted market. \n\nI have been posting a lot lately, probably too much, but I was thinking that when PRL gets pegged to Gigabytes of storage, the price will likely stabilize. Market value of storage will stay pretty consistent and it seems PRL could be the new Tether. With the ability to buy and sell straight to fiat, this could really help decouple alts from Bitcoin. Maybe offer more liquidity to the market and more confidence. Just sharing my thoughts!\n\nThis was the response that I received from one of the Oyster community managers, (if someone could comment instructing me on how to link their username that would be great because I don\'t know if I did it right) courtesy of u/MrRedPanda \n\n "You are summing up exactly what Oyster PRL is aiming to be. The free market will decide what the actual value of decentralized anonymous storage will be - however, with a peg the market will drive to an equilibrium, becoming a stable safe asset. (You could compare it to tether, but truly decentralized and not backed by centralized $ and you not have to rely on somebody handing you out e.g. $ - which they could simply deny)\n\nBruno Block, 16.12.17:\n\nAnybody let me know if there is any coin out there that is both completely decentralized and pegged to something tangible (like data storage for PRL). I’m quite sure that Oyster is the first to accomplish this.\n\nAll other tethers are centralized since they require a reserve and some ‘trusted’ party to enforce the peg. This obviously has a lot of counter-party risk and is not decentralized. This is even how scamcoin USD started out, claiming to be pegged to gold. Then one day oops, no more peg!\n\nIf I invent honeycoin and say that I have 1m jars of honey at my house, and each honeycoin represents a jar and can be redeemed at anytime, there are obvious risks with regards to me managing the honey.\n\nSomething from myself out of our telegram main chat, 06.03.18:\n\nAnd more data stored on the tangle with Oyster PRLs mean more PRLs can be claimed by web nodes. Those website owners can either sell the PRLs for ad revenue to users which want e.g. use them for storage, keep them or use them themselves for storage (and then those can be claimed again by web nodes) - the cycle continues. A closed ecosystem, where the token as a usecase, pegged to a certain amount of storage and can be claimed by website owners for doing the PoW that keeps the files reattached on the tangle for the year. This way Oyster PRL will calibrate most likely to an equilibrium, making it a truly decentralized safe asset. (Similar to tether, but backed by decentralized storage and not centralized $)"\n\nI am not an expert and I am sure that I have left you with more questions than answers but I figured I would spread some awareness on a potential "safehaven" for the next recession/dip/crash that we find ourselves in. If Bitcoin is having a bad day, it is unlikely that anonymous online data storage just got 50% cheaper and we will have the ability to lock our value into something tangible and backed by a service. Less volatility, more security and less speculative utility and value, is something we could all use a bit more of around here. I have linked the URL\'s to both whitepapers so that you can easily access the true source of greater information and look into it yourselves. \n\n**DISCLAIMER** PRL is also in a huge pump and while I cannot read the market because I dropped my crystal ball off a deer stand, I would recommend that you learn what you can now, and if interested, skip FOMO and purchase at another time. \n\nPearl Whitepaper\nhttps://oyster.ws/OysterWhitepaper.pdf\n\nShell Whitepaper\nhttps://oyster.ws/ShellWhitepaper.pdf\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/', '88fu36', [['u/Sopranoobject', 32, '2018-03-31 07:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkha93/', 'Maybe I just skimmed over it but I feel like you kind of missed the entire point about eliminating the need for ads by monetising websites and therefore fueling the entire meshnet which SHL will be able to work from.', '88fu36'], ['u/jbro12345', 10, '2018-03-31 07:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkhmrj/', 'The point for this post was less on "you should buy this because it eliminates ads etc. And its so awesome" but was more focused on why it should matter that this project succeeds and what it can do for other people that aren\'t interested in investing into the coin at this time. I totally agree that it would be beneficial to have a few paragraphs about that though! ', '88fu36'], ['u/MrRenfro', 16, '2018-03-31 08:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkieea/', 'You are correct that data transactions are extremely small on the iota tangle. In fact only 1.3kb of data can be stored per transaction and each transaction must confirm two other transactions. Though this seems very slow, Oyster solves the problem through paralleling the tangle PoW/data transactions. \n\nIt would take an extremely large amount of time to upload any substantial amount of data doing the PoW yourself. There is actually already another tool that allows you to upload to the tangle, but all the PoW is completed by you and thus it takes forever. But, Oyster spreads these data transactions over a network of hooknodes (iota full nodes that earn prl) and webnodes (devices viewing websites that are utilizing the Oyster script). By spreading the upload or transactions over millions of devices the overall process is shortened exponentially. \n\n', '88fu36'], ['u/Phallic', 11, '2018-03-31 12:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkp3ez/', '>Here is a post I made in /r/oyster a few days ago which really opened my eyes\n\nThis subreddit...', '88fu36'], ['u/Pokermonface1', 14, '2018-03-31 14:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88fu36/oyster_prl/dwkr8ld/', 'Oyster has one of the hardest working teams in the crypto space. What they archived so far is very impressive. Back in december they only had a small amount of money and only 3 team members. Look at them now.. everything has improved a lot since then.', '88fu36']]], ['u/timmylove0204', "Epidemic...I feel like our government (US) couldn't of made the epidemic much worse if they tried", 12, '2018-03-31 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/opiates/comments/88fvhh/epidemici_feel_like_our_government_us_couldnt_of/', "I guess they could of made it a little worse by serving oxys at every high school. Maybe fent and H in vending machines. Lol. All joking aside, it's crazy how the streets were flooded with opiates. I remember when I could buy 30's for 8$ all day. If I had a time machine I would go back and put all of my script bottles in a safe. Fuck bitcoin. Anyways fast forward to today, now our government thinks they can put the genie back in the bottle. A lot of doctors are scared of prescribing opiates long term. Now we have opiate tolerant public without a way to get their opiates. Of course people are going to turn to H. 65,000 deaths a year is a travesty. How does Purdue not get sued for 500 billion $ settlements like big tobacco did 20 years ago. Rehab should be free to any addict (paid by Purdue) . I definitely believe in personal responsibility but Purdue was spending multi millions to market to doctors. Our government and Purdue has blood on their hands. I wish we could go back to our opiate prescription policy ten years ago. Florida was lit! And OD's were a lot less frequent. If you are a male in America between the ages of 18 and 40, the biggest threat to your life is dying in a OD. Higher than car accident, disease, etc. That's all males not just the ones on opiates... Rant over. I am very proud to be a member of this community. Be safe peeps ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/opiates/comments/88fvhh/epidemici_feel_like_our_government_us_couldnt_of/', '88fvhh', [['u/timmylove0204', 11, '2018-03-31 13:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/opiates/comments/88fvhh/epidemici_feel_like_our_government_us_couldnt_of/dwkpl8m/', "Actually it's working very well in other countries. People do less opiates when they are offered help for addiction instead of being locked in a cage. If we divert the money we spend on DEA, LE, jail complex etc, and spend it on social programs and real drug education, opiate use would go way day. It's working great in Portugal. ", '88fvhh']]], ['u/thedevilscompiler', 'Introducing Monero0, The Original Monero', 112, '2018-03-31 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/', "I'm just kidding. But Monero0 is real: https://monero0.org/.\n\nThey're going full BitcoinCash on this one with claims of being the real Monero.\n\nCan you guess what their value proposition is?\n\nIt's NOT changing the PoW ~~so that ASICs aren't bricked~~ for security.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/', '88g3c3', [['u/KnifeOfPi2', 10, '2018-03-31 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkccnb/', 'Truly excellent mobile design https://i.imgur.com/qwKM1tL.jpg ', '88g3c3'], ['u/cryptochangements34', 13, '2018-03-31 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwke0fh/', "What about WOWnero tho?\n\nEdit: Hold up I thought this was a troll. Their reasoning for no replay protection is hilarious. Also their solution to replay attacks would deanonymize the user... for your own sake please don't do that.", '88g3c3'], ['u/SleepingShell', 18, '2018-03-31 06:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkfgck/', "If they claim to be the original Monero, and against hard-forks, shouldn't they rollback to pre-RingCT, no mandatory ring size and re-introduce the small subgroup attack? :D", '88g3c3'], ['u/cryptochangements34', 30, '2018-03-31 07:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkggrx/', 'I mostly agree. I feel like this was done in a really uncoordinated way and it seems like they don\'t really have much of a plan beyond "uhh screw those Monero devs amirite?". They also act like they are the "original Monero" even though Monero has a fork schedule and the "original Monero" is called bitmonero and is from 2014. On top of that they use "being the original Monero" as an excuse for no replay protection and encourage people to spend on both chains which puts the user\'s privacy in a MoneroV type situation\n\nBasically, I\'m not against the idea I\'m against the implementation', '88g3c3'], ['u/peanutsformonkeys', 11, '2018-03-31 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkkaf6/', 'Early April 1st joke?', '88g3c3'], ['u/lacksfish', 14, '2018-03-31 10:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/88g3c3/introducing_monero0_the_original_monero/dwkm3b3/', 'Haolongaero, Baikalero\n\nEdit: This is literally what Monero is right now. It is the Monero version 11 tagged release, not "Monero" version 12 with another proof of work.\n\nSo if anything is a fork of Monero, it can not be Monero0, it does not initiate a fork of any sort.', '88g3c3']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, March 31, 2018', 42, '2018-03-31 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/', '88g9fm', [['u/CrypticallyDodge', 34, '2018-03-31 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwklddc/', 'Man this sub is so fickle. Atleast what I’m reading today. \n\nAbsolutely nothing has died in terms of fundamentals, things have actually improved.\n\nShout out to those that see beyond over dramatised low price comments.\n\nIf you are calling 1-3k then you are just as bad as those calling 50-100k back in Dec. No one really knows what’s next. Speculate if you like but talking in absolutes is nonsense ', '88g9fm'], ['u/Frptwenty', 41, '2018-03-31 10:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwklixs/', "It's an funny coincidence that the death cross is occuring on easter. Bitcoin suffering on the cross. \n\nAssuming this biblical TA holds, this means trend reversal on easter Sunday, and then liftoff to the sky on Ascension Day (May 10).", '88g9fm'], ['u/14341', 15, '2018-03-31 10:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwklpnx/', 'Did you know: the word ‘FUNDAMENTAL’ appeared more frequently in comment sector during 2014/15 bear market than in previous run up?\n\nThe moment permabull starts preaching about fundamentals is another indicator that we’re going into bear market. No joke!\n\nI get it, fundamental is still great. No doubt. But it has nothing to do with market cycles.', '88g9fm'], ['u/howdareU', 10, '2018-03-31 10:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkluva/', "Don't forget the 6666.66 bottom :D", '88g9fm'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-03-31 10:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkmiar/', "Since most products based on blockchain technology are still in early development, its valuation is mostly being determined by speculation. It's an entirely new ecosystem with the potential to disrupt a multitude of systems so I really can't say it's being undervalued at the moment.", '88g9fm'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-31 12:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwko9yx/', 'So now the whale cartel article has reached the normie Facebook groups I am in. Now we only need to wait for a big newspaper to write about it and then the reversal of a hype top is in \n\nedit: here it is https://medium.com/@super.crypto1/4th-dimension-bitcoin-manipulation-cartel-can-it-be-burnt-no-way-c53de65c166a', '88g9fm'], ['u/lemonade456', 15, '2018-03-31 12:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkozw4/', 'You know times are hard when bulls celebrate $100 pumps', '88g9fm'], ['u/john_alan', 16, '2018-03-31 12:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp3ag/', 'I hope your ability to predict the future is as accurate as your spelling mate.', '88g9fm'], ['u/Justacluster', 12, '2018-03-31 12:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp3px/', 'Bulls celebrating $200 pumps you cannot make this up.', '88g9fm'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 16, '2018-03-31 12:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp40c/', 'The sub would like to welcome john_alan, bagholder.', '88g9fm'], ['u/TyTN', 10, '2018-03-31 12:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkp8yq/', 'Mister 1500 BTC buy wall has accumulated and now wants us to buy so the price goes up, so that he can dump on us.', '88g9fm'], ['u/jengacoin', 10, '2018-03-31 14:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkrz25/', "I think we can safely say that the 'Bart formation' chart pattern is officially a thing now.\n\nIs this a potential Bart?\n\nEDIT: https://uk.tradingview.com/x/Fb0niGIN/\n\nchart", '88g9fm'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-03-31 14:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkskyx/', 'and still, they are magnitudes ahead of all other exchanges when it comes to UI, trading engine and pairs.\n\nIf someone else want to compete , they need to improve A LOT. Kraken and GDAX looks like some stock broker platform from the 90s in comparsion', '88g9fm'], ['u/lemonade456', 29, '2018-03-31 14:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwksviu/', "No one is right forever. If you follow his calls and he keeps being right, you'll trust his calls more and more and eventually take larger and larger positions. Then he'll be wrong. That's when you get REKT.", '88g9fm'], ['u/ProDistractor', 12, '2018-03-31 15:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwksyq7/', 'How long til the daily just devolves into people making whale noises??', '88g9fm'], ['u/VanteyX', 23, '2018-03-31 15:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwktk9h/', "Yea when we go down it's so organic LOL", '88g9fm'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 16, '2018-03-31 15:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwktzu8/', 'Many here sound as confident as ever that these pumps are fake and that we will be going down soon, yet I see fewer and fewer posts about people opening up shorts. Are you bears still opening/adding up shorts here? ', '88g9fm'], ['u/hellomynameisconnor', 11, '2018-03-31 15:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwku0um/', 'people like you really need to use the trollbox more and reddit less', '88g9fm'], ['u/Loves2spoogeonurmom', 18, '2018-03-31 15:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwku7le/', '2k btc? Im gonna buy so freaking much of that :0', '88g9fm'], ['u/plassma', 16, '2018-03-31 16:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkvhqo/', 'RSI is reset and we didn’t make it above the last low at 7.4. Probably time to start smashing dreams again ', '88g9fm'], ['u/insanid', 10, '2018-03-31 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkwai5/', "I can't recall seeing the crypto markets being this panicky. The slightest price movement triggers panic buying/selling. And it seems like 80% of the volume are just bots.", '88g9fm'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 19, '2018-03-31 16:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkwllf/', 'He wrote it in first person.', '88g9fm'], ['u/challis88ocarina', 11, '2018-03-31 16:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkxfwb/', 'yo dog, we heard you liked calling reversals of reversals still in reversals, so we put some reversals into rehearsals...', '88g9fm'], ['u/GenghisKhanSpermShot', 35, '2018-03-31 16:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwky31h/', 'Interesting [chart](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZlJy7JUQAATx2j.jpg:large). ', '88g9fm'], ['u/turkey_is_dead', 18, '2018-03-31 17:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkycwq/', "Damn this is the worst month on that chart. I feel kind of justified on how I'm feeling these days.", '88g9fm'], ['u/blackgaylibertarian', 14, '2018-03-31 17:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwkzthp/', 'It is funny, because when I zoom out these days I am WAY less comforted.', '88g9fm'], ['u/jarederaj', 13, '2018-03-31 17:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl0haf/', 'Moon math needs to implement this so its updated automatically. Stay on top of me about this and you get all the credit.', '88g9fm'], ['u/Danster56', 11, '2018-03-31 17:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl0qfx/', 'All the most profitable traders habitually check the price and watch the 1min candles /s\n\n', '88g9fm'], ['u/Arsenicks', 13, '2018-03-31 18:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl1coy/', "It's calm around here, you guy's are scaring me! ", '88g9fm'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 37, '2018-03-31 18:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl1u98/', "We're just waiting for our biases to be confirmed.", '88g9fm'], ['u/matt2048', 15, '2018-03-31 18:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl3gnj/', "My daily analysis looking at:\n\n* Bitcoin's weak bounce\n* Ethereum as it pushes higher from lows\n* Bitcoin Cash dipping lower after signs of weakness\n* Litecoin's move to form a bullish consolidation\n\nhttps://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@matthew-analysis/daily-crypto-analysis-31st-mar-technical-analysis", '88g9fm'], ['u/haserfauld', 14, '2018-03-31 19:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl76t5/', "4h drunken bear flag and an ascending wedge threatening a breakdown. Added to my short at 7220 and 7180. CA @ 6975 now. Still only 30% of stack. Add orders at 7280 and 7340. Still got my long on June @ 6510. Debating moving my short to Sept, but liquidity is pretty bad still. Gone a lot this weekend, so I'm thinking catastrophic stops on the short at 7800 or thereabouts. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/qb556Dje/\n\nGood luck all. Happy Easter.", '88g9fm'], ['u/OftenControversial', 14, '2018-03-31 20:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl895q/', 'Do you always take financial advice from kids on Reddit, or just on the weekends?', '88g9fm'], ['u/Palmerstoned', 12, '2018-03-31 20:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwl8k7i/', "Because it's the high of the bounce from 6650. If we don't break it it's just another lower high. Sometimes people pay too much attention to chart formations while forgetting the most basic and pure thing. Price and trend. If we break 7300 the lower high pattern is broken (on the 4H chart), which we have been in for over 10 days. So it's quite significant if that happens. It could be another fakeout though, but if we break 7300 you can expect to see some continuation towards 7600 - 8000. ", '88g9fm'], ['u/cyoreligion', 37, '2018-03-31 20:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlaubq/', 'I think it\'s hard for me to still wrap around that I have to almost completely invert my thinking during a bear market from bull market.\n\n- Bull run r/r rewards hodling in crypto, bear run rewards staying in fiat, each until reversal is solidly confirmed. DCA may be best strategy when it feels towards the end.\n\n- Bull run double bottoms are a strong signal of resuming the trend, with double tops forming less and being broken on the third try. Bear run double tops are a strong signal of resuming trend and double bottom attempts are usually fakeouts (and rarely formed), with third attempts rarely holding\n\n- The r/r of shorting in a bull run is always worse than it appears, the r/r of longing in a bear market is always worse than it appears\n\n- Don\'t overly trust overbought RSI signals in a bull run, don\'t overly trust oversold RSI signals in a bear run, especially on longer time frames\n\n- In bull runs eventually the bears will be right, but they will be wrong past the point the long term run overall feels ludicrous. Bulls will eventually be right too, but I don\'t think we\'ve reached "this feels absurd" level of a bear market yet. (I admit this one is flimsier as it\'s sentiment driven)\n\nThis and plenty others I know I missed requires taking some of the trading muscle memory your brain formed to avoid fakeouts and bulltraps right now.', '88g9fm'], ['u/14341', 14, '2018-03-31 22:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlgcwp/', "It looks like we had another mini bull trap today. Price pumped only $200 and about 4000 BTC longs immediately FOMO'd in bfx. Market is still in denial and we're far from capitulation.", '88g9fm'], ['u/JK-9000', 12, '2018-03-31 23:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlhxas/', 'My interpretation is fuckery. Plain fuckery.', '88g9fm'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-03-31 23:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwlhxsu/', 'is delusional the new trendy word after capitulation and suicide watch ? ', '88g9fm'], ['u/14341', 10, '2018-03-31 23:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88g9fm/daily_discussion_saturday_march_31_2018/dwliaaf/', 'Yep, because bulls are feeding themselves to bears so easily. Bears lured 4k ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["If Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) doesn't think its stock is a buy, should you? Although the gunmaker's stock gained 8% in the fourth quarter last year, its shares were still down some 15% from the highs they hit during the summer, and about 20% below their 2016 peak. Despite their lower price, management did not repurchase any shares during the fourth quarter of 2017. The stock is down 12% year to date as of this writing. Should you consider buying shares? Ruger Mark IV pistol Image source: Sturm, Ruger. A good reason Ruger didn't ... Last year was something of an anomalous year for Ruger and the firearms industry. Following an extraordinary run up in 2016, sales largely fell off a cliff last year as consumer demand all but dried up. A National Shooting Sports Foundation analysis of adjusted criminal background checks showed them to be down 11% year over year, in large part because of 2016's outsized gains, but also because retailers were trying to adjust their inventories and generate cash, and manufacturers were engaging in significant discounting to drum up sales. Chart showing adjusted criminal background checks by month Data source: National Shooting Sports Foundation. Chart by author. Ruger itself didn't participate in such promotional efforts, and actually rarely does, as it seeks to protect the premium nature of its firearms and its margins. Last year was a tough year, with its gross profits falling 30% and operating profits tumbling 43%. It might not be so surprising that Ruger was conserving its cash instead of engaging in stock buybacks. Moreover, unlike Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) , Ruger pays a dividend to shareholders. However, instead of it being a set rate like you'd find at most other companies that pay a dividend, Ruger fixes its payout as a percentage of its earnings. Since 2012, it has been at approximately 40% of net income, and last year net income fell to $52 million from $87 million the year before, meaning the cash dividends Ruger paid dropped from $1.73 per share in 2016 to $1.36 per share last year. The payout currently yields 1.9%, which is some 32% lower than a year ago. Story continues RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) Chart RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) data by YCharts ... but why you might want to Ruger and Smith & Wesson are two of the premier names in the firearms industry and the two largest gunmakers in the country . There's no argument that the industry is at a low point, however, Ruger is especially solid financially, with $63 million in cash and no long-term debt. That gives it the flexibility to make strategic moves, and while it has not signaled any particular decision, management did say it was watching Remington Outdoor's bankruptcy filing with an eye toward being opportunistic if the chance arose. The company also has a number of new products on the market. During the fourth-quarter earnings conference call with analysts, CEO Chris Killoy reiterated Ruger's belief that new products are what ultimately drive sales, and in December it introduced four: the Security-9 pistol, the Precision Rimfire rifle, the pistol caliber carbine, and the EC9s pistol. Ruger introduced them in December rather than in January, as it usually does, perhaps trying to drum up a little bit more excitement earlier because of the market conditions, but it heralds that the company is able to have a strong product portfolio going forward. With its shares at 17 times earnings and 19 times the free cash flow it produces, Ruger is trading at a discount to its five-year averages. With the possibility of stricter gun controls being introduced (which tends to increase gun purchases) and a bevy of new products on the market, there are factors pointing to Ruger's stock being at an inflection point. Management may not have bought its stock at the end of last year, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider buying it now. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "If Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) doesn't think its stock is a buy, should you? Although the gunmaker's stock gained 8% in the fourth quarter last year, its shares were still down some 15% from the highs they hit during the summer, and about 20% below their 2016 peak. Despite their lower price, management did not repurchase any shares during the fourth quarter of 2017. The stock is down 12% year to date as of this writing. Should you consider buying shares? Ruger Mark IV pistol Image source: Sturm, Ruger. A good reason Ruger didn't ... Last year was something of an anomalous year for Ruger and the firearms industry. Following an extraordinary run up in 2016, sales largely fell off a cliff last year as consumer demand all but dried up. A National Shooting Sports Foundation analysis of adjusted criminal background checks showed them to be down 11% year over year, in large part because of 2016's outsized gains, but also because retailers were trying to adjust their inventories and generate cash, and manufacturers were engaging in significant discounting to drum up sales. Chart showing adjusted criminal background checks by month Data source: National Shooting Sports Foundation. Chart by author. Ruger itself didn't participate in such promotional efforts, and actually rarely does, as it seeks to protect the premium nature of its firearms and its margins. Last year was a tough year, with its gross profits falling 30% and operating profits tumbling 43%. It might not be so surprising that Ruger was conserving its cash instead of engaging in stock buybacks. Moreover, unlike Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) , Ruger pays a dividend to shareholders. However, instead of it being a set rate like you'd find at most other companies that pay a dividend, Ruger fixes its payout as a percentage of its earnings. Since 2012, it has been at approximately 40% of net income, and last year net income fell to $52 million from $87 million the year before, meaning the cash dividends Ruger paid dropped from $1.73 per share in 2016 to $1.36 per share last year. The payout currently yields 1.9%, which is some 32% lower than a year ago. Story continues RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) Chart RGR Dividend Yield (TTM) data by YCharts ... but why you might want to Ruger and Smith & Wesson are two of the premier names in the firearms industry and the two largest gunmakers in the country . There's no argument that the industry is at a low point, however, Ruger is especially solid financially, with $63 million in cash and no long-term debt. That gives it the flexibility to make strategic moves, and while it has not signaled any particular decision, management did say it was watching Remington Outdoor's bankruptcy filing with an eye toward being opportunistic if the chance arose. The company also has a number of new products on the market. During the fourth-quarter earnings conference call with analysts, CEO Chris Killoy reiterated Ruger's belief that new products are what ultimately drive sales, and in December it introduced four: the Security-9 pistol, the Precision Rimfire rifle, the pistol caliber carbine, and the EC9s pistol. Ruger introduced them in December rather than in January, as it usually does, perhaps trying to drum up a little bit more excitement earlier because of the market conditions, but it heralds that the company is able to have a strong product portfolio going forward. With its shares at 17 times earnings and 19 times the free cash flow it produces, Ruger is trading at a discount to its five-year averages. With the possibility of stricter gun controls being introduced (which tends to increase gun purchases) and a bevy of new products on the market, there are factors pointing to Ruger's stock being at an inflection point. Management may not have bought its stock at the end of last year, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider buying it now. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'How was the idea of XYO born? The introduction of Ethereum in 2013 brought about “smart contracts” which are transaction protocols that collapse payment and execution of an agreement into the same thing. However, Ethereum’s one major drawback was that smart contracts need a centralized third-party for verification, making those contracts vulnerable to hackers. Moreover, there was not a reliable method to incorporate geo-based information onto the blockchain. To eliminate this vulnerability, XYO set about building the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network. Can you explain the common people about your product? The XYO Network bridges the gap between the world of today to the “smart world” of tomorrow by merging blockchain with the physical world. Location data is a quiet cornerstone of our daily lives. Its use has increased significantly over the last decade. With a fully automated world on the horizon, the demand for it will grow exponentially. Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies have mostly been limited to the internet in online applications – not offline ones. The XYO Network connects blockchain to the physical world with over 1 million location-verifying beacons already in circulation. XYO Network has taken the lead in bringing the promise and benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive, global scale. As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO? XYO has already built the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network. How does XYO differ from similar services? How can your innovative service assist the new economic and technological development? Story continues XYO Network built the world’s first decentralized location verification system with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices already around the world. After years of investment and breakthroughs in crypto-location technology, XYO is poised to help bring the promise and the benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive and global scale in location-reliant trade markets that generate trillions of dollars in activity. This can have a profound impact on businesses that rely on the delivery of goods and services requiring proof of location documentation, including online transaction enterprises such as Amazon. It also brings added value for a multitude of industries ranging from airline baggage handling, medical facility equipment tracking, cargo holds inventory verification, package theft detection, car rental key tracking, school arrival notification and countless more. Suggested Articles How to Pick the Right ICO Investment? The Next Cryptocurrency Evolution 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO WhitePaper How can XYO change the Location Data services? As all forms of commerce become more reliant on location data, smart cities and companies of the future will increase their dependence on that data exponentially. However, one of the biggest challenges is finding a more efficient and foolproof way to deliver trustworthy location data. XYO Network has focused efforts on making trustless location data possible through an ecosystem of crypto-location technologies and protocols. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: And the Worst Performance Award Goes to… Ripple U.S Mortgage Rates Hold Steady for Now Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Below $7000 USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Trade War News Major Market Driver This Week Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Anticipating at Least One-More Storage Withdrawal Bitcoin – Floored or More to Go?', '• How was the idea of XYO born?\nThe introduction of Ethereum in 2013 brought about “smart contracts” which are transaction protocols that collapse payment and execution of an agreement into the same thing. However, Ethereum’s one major drawback was that smart contracts need a centralized third-party for verification, making those contracts vulnerable to hackers. Moreover, there was not a reliable method to incorporate geo-based information onto the blockchain.\nTo eliminate this vulnerability, XYO set about building the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network.\n• Can you explain the common people about your product?\nThe XYO Network bridges the gap between the world of today to the “smart world” oftomorrowby merging blockchain with the physical world. Location data is a quiet cornerstone of our daily lives. Its use has increased significantly over the last decade. With a fully automated world on the horizon, the demand for it will grow exponentially.\nBlockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies have mostly been limited to the internet in online applications – not offline ones. The XYO Network connects blockchain to the physical world with over 1 million location-verifying beacons already in circulation. XYO Network has taken the lead in bringing the promise and benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive, global scale.\n• As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO?\nXYO has already built the world’s first decentralized location verification system, starting with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices used by people around the world. It is blockchain’s first crypto-location oracle network.\n• How does XYO differ from similar services? How can your innovative service assist the new economic and technological development?\nXYO Network built the world’s first decentralized location verification system with more than one million Bluetooth and GPS devices already around the world. After years of investment and breakthroughs in crypto-location technology, XYO is poised to help bring the promise and the benefits of blockchain technology to the real world on a massive and global scale in location-reliant trade markets that generate trillions of dollars in activity.\nThis can have a profound impact on businesses that rely on the delivery of goods and services requiring proof of location documentation, including online transaction enterprises such as Amazon. It also brings added value for a multitude of industries ranging from airline baggage handling, medical facility equipment tracking, cargo holds inventory verification, package theft detection, car rental key tracking, school arrival notification and countless more.\nSuggested Articles\n• How to Pick the Right ICO Investment?\n• The Next Cryptocurrency Evolution\n• 15 Must-Do Tips to Read ICO WhitePaper\n• How can XYO change the Location Data services?\nAs all forms of commerce become more reliant on location data, smart cities and companies of the future will increase their dependence on that data exponentially. However, one of the biggest challenges is finding a more efficient and foolproof way to deliver trustworthy location data. XYO Network has focused efforts on making trustless location data possible through an ecosystem of crypto-location technologies and protocols.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• And the Worst Performance Award Goes to… Ripple\n• U.S Mortgage Rates Hold Steady for Now\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Below $7000\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Trade War News Major Market Driver This Week\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Market Anticipating at Least One-More Storage Withdrawal\n• Bitcoin – Floored or More to Go?', 'Suppose it\'s April 2015. Someone asks you, "Is Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) a good stock to buy?" At the time, the big pharma company\'s sales and earnings were falling as a result of its "patent cliff" -- loss of patent exclusivity for multiple drugs. How would you respond? It\'s easy for me to answer the question, because I wrote back then that I viewed Pfizer as a solid income play but not a great growth pick. As it turned out, that response was right on the money. Over the last three years, the S&P 500 \'s performance has beaten Pfizer\'s gains two to one. But Pfizer kept on paying a nice dividend throughout the period. Of course, it was also an easy prediction to get right, considering the challenges that Pfizer faced at the time. There are different dynamics for the big drugmaker in 2018 than there were in 2015, though. Is Pfizer a buy now? Hands holding test tube and hand holding phone displaying question mark Image source: Getty Images. Positives Let\'s start by looking at the positives Pfizer has going for it -- and there are quite a few. Pfizer\'s biggest positive of the past is still a big plus: The company continues to pay out a very attractive dividend. Right now, the dividend yield stands north of 3.8%. There are many investors smiling every quarter when they get their dividend payments. Those smiles shouldn\'t fade anytime soon, either. Pfizer uses only a little more than half of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. When asked in November what the company\'s capital allocation priorities were, Pfizer CFO Frank D\'Amelio put the dividend at the top of the list. Pfizer also claims several drugs with strong momentum. Ibrance posted sales growth of 46% last year, with revenue totaling $3.1 billion. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Ibrance will rank among the five best-selling cancer drugs in the world by 2022 , with sales of more than $7 billion. Sales for Eliquis increased even faster than Ibrance in 2017 -- up 47% to $2.5 billion. And that\'s just Pfizer\'s share. The company splits revenue for the anticoagulant with partner Bristol-Myers Squibb . Xeljanz wasn\'t far behind. The arthritis drug saw sales jump 45% to $1.3 billion last year. Pfizer also has quite a few other drugs with solid sales growth that isn\'t quite as spectacular as that for Ibrance, Eliquis, and Xeljanz. More winners could be on the way. Pfizer thinks that over the next five years it can win approval for up to 15 new drugs or new indications for existing drugs with the potential for annual sales of at least $1 billion. By comparison, the pharma company only had five launches of blockbuster products between 2011 and 2016. Story continues It\'s worth noting that some of Pfizer\'s opportunities stem from acquisitions. The 2016 buyout of Medivation gave the company prostate cancer drug Xtandi. The acquisition of Anacor allowed Pfizer to pick up promising eczema drug Eucrisa. Pfizer is likely to make more acquisitions to fuel growth. Thanks in part to a big tax benefit last year, the company claims a cash stockpile of around $20 billion. And it could have additional money to fund acquisitions if efforts to sell its consumer healthcare business are successful . Negatives Some of the negatives of the past continue to plague Pfizer, however. The drugmaker is still dealing with the loss of exclusivity for a number of drugs. Two of the biggest challenges for Pfizer are declining sales for blockbuster drugs Enbrel, which lost patent protection in major European markets a couple of years ago, and Viagra. The company also faces headwinds for its sterile injectables business gained with the 2015 acquisition of Hospira. Product shortages caused by capacity constraints and technical issues have held back sales growth for the business unit. Pfizer\'s pipeline looks pretty good overall, but the company will arrive late to the party in one key area. Pfizer and Germany-based Merck KGaA \'s EMD Serono subsidiary are partnering on Bavencio. The PD-L1 inhibitor won approval last year for treating metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Bavencio is being evaluated in late-stage studies targeting several other types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer. The problem is that there are already several powerful PD-1 inhibitors on the market for treating many of those same indications. And Roche has first-mover advantage over Pfizer and EMD Serono with its PD-L1 inhibitor, Tecentriq. Adding it all up Do the negatives for Pfizer outweigh the positives? I don\'t think so. The impact from the loss of exclusivity for key drugs should diminish over the next few years. Pfizer expects to make significant headway in 2018 with resolving product shortages plaguing its sterile injectables business. Despite facing competition, Bavencio should still be relatively successful. And Pfizer hasn\'t ruled out pursuing other immunotherapy opportunities. Pfizer won\'t generate awe-inspiring growth over the next few years. But it should be to achieve respectable growth that\'s well above levels from the last few years. Combined with that still-awesome dividend, I think Pfizer will be able to give investors a nice total return. Is Pfizer a buy now? I\'d say it is. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights owns shares of Pfizer. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Suppose it\'s April 2015. Someone asks you, "IsPfizer(NYSE: PFE)a good stock to buy?" At the time, the big pharma company\'s sales and earnings were falling as a result of its "patent cliff" -- loss of patent exclusivity for multiple drugs. How would you respond?\nIt\'s easy for me to answer the question, because Iwrote back thenthat I viewed Pfizer as a solid income play but not a great growth pick. As it turned out, that response was right on the money. Over the last three years, theS&P 500\'s performance has beaten Pfizer\'s gains two to one. But Pfizer kept on paying a nice dividend throughout the period. Of course, it was also an easy prediction to get right, considering the challenges that Pfizer faced at the time.\nThere are different dynamics for the big drugmaker in 2018 than there were in 2015, though. Is Pfizer a buy now?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLet\'s start by looking at the positives Pfizer has going for it -- and there are quite a few. Pfizer\'s biggest positive of the past is still a big plus: The company continues to pay out a very attractive dividend. Right now, the dividend yield stands north of 3.8%. There are many investors smiling every quarter when they get their dividend payments.\nThose smiles shouldn\'t fade anytime soon, either. Pfizer uses only a little more than half of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. When asked in November what the company\'s capital allocation priorities were, Pfizer CFO Frank D\'Amelio put the dividend at the top of the list.\nPfizer also claims several drugs with strong momentum. Ibrance posted sales growth of 46% last year, with revenue totaling $3.1 billion. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Ibrance will rank among thefive best-selling cancer drugs in the world by 2022, with sales of more than $7 billion.\nSales for Eliquis increased even faster than Ibrance in 2017 -- up 47% to $2.5 billion. And that\'s just Pfizer\'s share. The company splits revenue for the anticoagulant with partnerBristol-Myers Squibb. Xeljanz wasn\'t far behind. The arthritis drug saw sales jump 45% to $1.3 billion last year. Pfizer also has quite a few other drugs with solid sales growth that isn\'t quite as spectacular as that for Ibrance, Eliquis, and Xeljanz.\nMore winners could be on the way. Pfizer thinks that over the next five years it can win approval for up to 15 new drugs or new indications for existing drugs with the potential for annual sales of at least $1 billion. By comparison, the pharma company only had five launches of blockbuster products between 2011 and 2016.\nIt\'s worth noting that some of Pfizer\'s opportunities stem from acquisitions. The 2016 buyout of Medivation gave the company prostate cancer drug Xtandi. The acquisition of Anacor allowed Pfizer to pick up promising eczema drug Eucrisa. Pfizer is likely to make more acquisitions to fuel growth. Thanks in part to a big tax benefit last year, the company claims a cash stockpile of around $20 billion. And it could have additional money to fund acquisitions ifefforts to sell its consumer healthcare business are successful.\nSome of the negatives of the past continue to plague Pfizer, however. The drugmaker is still dealing with the loss of exclusivity for a number of drugs. Two of the biggest challenges for Pfizer are declining sales for blockbuster drugs Enbrel, which lost patent protection in major European markets a couple of years ago, and Viagra.\nThe company also faces headwinds for its sterile injectables business gained with the 2015 acquisition of Hospira. Product shortages caused by capacity constraints and technical issues have held back sales growth for the business unit.\nPfizer\'s pipeline looks pretty good overall, but the company will arrive late to the party in one key area. Pfizer and Germany-basedMerck KGaA\'s EMD Serono subsidiary are partnering on Bavencio. The PD-L1 inhibitor won approval last year for treating metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma and bladder cancer. Bavencio is being evaluated in late-stage studies targeting several other types of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer.\nThe problem is that there are already several powerful PD-1 inhibitors on the market for treating many of those same indications. AndRochehas first-mover advantage over Pfizer and EMD Serono with its PD-L1 inhibitor, Tecentriq.\nDo the negatives for Pfizer outweigh the positives? I don\'t think so.\nThe impact from the loss of exclusivity for key drugs should diminish over the next few years. Pfizer expects to make significant headway in 2018 with resolving product shortages plaguing its sterile injectables business. Despite facing competition, Bavencio should still be relatively successful. And Pfizer hasn\'t ruled out pursuing other immunotherapy opportunities.\nPfizer won\'t generate awe-inspiring growth over the next few years. But it should be to achieve respectable growth that\'s well above levels from the last few years. Combined with that still-awesome dividend, I think Pfizer will be able to give investors a nice total return. Is Pfizer a buy now? I\'d say it is.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of Pfizer. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "This article was originally published onETFTrends.com.\nBy Frank Holmes viaIris.xyz\nWith interest rates continuing to creep up, there’s a changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve. In my travels and during conferences, I’ve spoken with many fixed-income investors who wonder how they can best prepare for the uncertainty these changes might bring. I’ll share my favorite idea below, but first, a few words on the new head of the Fed, Jerome Powell.\nThe U.S. Senate voted in January to confirm Powell as the next chair of the U.S. central bank, and I don’t believe I’m alone in seeing his appointment as a political compromise. Although he has vowed to stay the course with former chair Janet Yellen’s cautious rate hikes—something President Donald Trump was in favor of—Powell is a skeptic of financial regulations.\nTo be clear, he’s expressed approval for some of the Fed's oversight of the financial market, but he’s also pointed to areas where he thinks regulation may have become too burdensome—especially to small regional and community banks. In his November confirmation hearing, he said he supported “tailoring” regulations to fit the institution.\nThis is a welcome and refreshing change in thinking. If you recall, during one of her final speeches at the Jackson Hole symposium in August, Yellen defended the strict, broad-based financial regulations put in place after the financial crisis—Dodd-Frank included. But as I shared with you this week, Congress and President Donald Trump are now working to roll back many of the provisions of the mammoth 2010 financial reform law.\nClick hereto read the full story on Iris.xyz.\nPOPULAR ARTICLES FROM ETFTRENDS.COM\n• Silver ETFs Could Experience April Showers\n• Bitcoin Dominance Rises in Crypto Universe\n• Golden First Quarter for Gold ETFs\n• Are You Afraid to Retire?\n• The Countries Most at Risk of a Trade War\nREAD MORE AT ETFTRENDS.COM >", 'AbbVie(NYSE: ABBV)andJohnson & Johnson(NYSE: JNJ)battle each other in the marketplace every day. But they also are partners. That\'s not an unusual scenario in the biopharmaceutical world today.\nSince being spun off from parentAbbott Labs(NYSE: ABT)in 2013, AbbVie stock\'s performance has more than doubled that of Johnson & Johnson. The two companies face different opportunities and challenges in the years ahead than they have in the past, though. So which big pharma stock is the better buy now?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nInvestors typically fall into one of three categories: growth, income, or value. AbbVie is one of those relatively rare stocks that offer something to each type of investor.\nAbbVie\'s historical growth stemmed primarily from Humira, the top-selling drug in the world. The autoimmune-disease drug continues to generate 65% of AbbVie\'s total revenue. And sales for Humira keep growing. AbbVie projects the drug\'s sales will approach $21 billion by 2020.\nFuture growth, though, will be driven by other products. At the the top of the list is Imbruvica, which AbbVie co-markets with Johnson & Johnson. Sales for the cancer drug jumped 40% last year and peak annual sales could top $7 billion within a few years. AbbVie\'s new hepatitis C drug, Mavyret, is expected to become the company\'s next blockbuster.\nAbbVie CFO Bill Chaserecently statedthat the drugmaker\'s pipeline has "almost an embarrassment of riches." The list of these "riches" includes endometriosis and uterine fibroids drug elagolix, and autoimmune-disease drugs upadacitinib and risankizumab.\nFor income-seeking investors, AbbVie offers a dividend that currently yields a little under 4%. Since its spinoff from Abbott five years ago, AbbVie has increased its dividend by a whopping 140%.\nThe stock is also priced attractively, something value investors would like. AbbVie shares trade at less than 11 times expected earnings. Factoring in the company\'s growth prospects makes the valuation look even better.\nHow does Johnson & Johnson measure up in the three areas of growth, income, and value? Pretty well.\nJohnson & Johnson hasn\'t achieved the rate of earnings growth or stock gains that AbbVie has in recent years. Yet the company appears to be positioned for future growth thanks to acquisitions and a strong pipeline.\nSeveral acquisitions over the past couple of years have boosted J&J\'s top and bottom lines. The company\'s medical-device segment acquired Megadyne Medical Products, Torax Medical, and Abbott Medical Optics. Johnson & Johnson\'s biggest recent acquisition, however, was the $30 billion purchase of Swiss drugmaker Actelion last year.\nThe company claims several drugs with fast-growing sales, including Imbruvica, multiple myeloma drug Darzalex, and Stelara, which treats psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. J&J\'s pipeline includes well over 30 late-stage programs. Some target potential new indications for already-approved drugs such as Darzalex, Imbruvica, and Stelara. Others are testing new drugs, notably including prostate cancer drug apalutamide, which market research firm EvaluatePharma ranked as theNo. 2 most valuable pipeline assetin the biopharmaceutical industry.\nJohnson & Johnson boasts an impeccable track record when it comes to dividends. The company has increased its dividend for a remarkable 55 consecutive years. J&J\'s dividend currently yields 2.64%.\nAs for valuation, J&J stock trades at less than 15 times expected earnings. That\'s well below theS&P 500index\'s average forward-earnings multiple of 17. It\'s also lower than the average for healthcare stocks in the S&P 500.\nSo far I haven\'t mentioned some of the challenges facing these companies. But challenges exist for both: AbbVie announceda significant pipeline setbackrecently, when Rova-T failed in a phase 2 study as a third-line treatment for relapsed/refractory small-cell lung cancer. And Johnson & Johnson\'s top-selling drug, Remicade, is losing market share to biosimilar competition.\nThese issues are not insignificant, but I think that both AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson should be able to overcome their respective obstacles.\nAbbVie clearly boasts a more attractive dividend and valuation than J&J does. The company\'s growth prospects also appear to be higher, even with the Rova-T setback. On the other hand, Johnson & Johnson\'s business spans across healthcare, including consumer products, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. The healthcare giant is certainly more diversified than AbbVie is, and arguably claims a strongermoat.\nMy view is that both of these stocks will be winners for long-term investors. If I could choose only one of these stocks, though, I\'d go with AbbVie. The company has a compelling growth story (again, even with the uncertainty over Rova-T) and a fantastic dividend. The takeaway: AbbVie has something to offer all types of investors.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of AbbVie. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'We hear a lot about how Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement, and how Social Securitycan\'t sustain seniors on its own. It\'s estimated that nearly half of all U.S. households have no money set aside for the future, and that includes older workers who obviously have a limited catch-up window. But Gen Xers -- those in their mid-30s to mid-50s -- fall somewhere in the middle of not quite having to stress over retirement just yet and needing to get a move on. This especially holds true for older members of that generation, some of whom might be only a decade or so away from permanently leaving the workforce.\nUnfortunately,recent datafrom the Insured Retirement Institute paints a pretty bleak picture for Gen Xers across the board. Only 60% of Gen Xers have money set aside for retirement, and of those with savings, 70% have less than $250,000 socked away. And if more 30-, 40-, and 50-somethings don\'t take steps to do better, they\'re likely to run into financial trouble when the time does come to leave their careers behind.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nWhy do Gen Xers struggle to save? For some, it\'s a matter of pressing financial obligations, whether it\'s expensive mortgages, credit card debt, or looming college payments. But one thing all workers need to understand is that without independent savings, you won\'t cover your living costs in retirement -- even if you\'re willing to live a much less extravagant lifestyle than you\'re used to today.\nThink about it this way: The average Social Security recipient today collects just under $17,000 a year in benefits. And while those payments shouldgo up over time, don\'t count on those increases amounting to much when you factor inflation into the mix. Furthermore, Social Security is facing some serious funding issues that, if left unaddressed, could cause benefits to get slashed in the future. The punchline? Relying on those benefits alone is a bad idea if you want to retire with dignity. That\'s why you need savings of your own -- even if it means adjusting your lifestyle today to have the means to fund your nest egg.\nIf you\'re among the 40% of Gen Xers with no money saved for the future (or, youhavestarted saving, but haven\'t accumulated much), now\'s the time to get moving. The good news? If you commit to making monthly contributions for the remainder of your career, you should come away with a strong enough nest egg to get by in retirement. Granted, you might need to take on some sort of part-time work as a senior to supplement your income, but you won\'t be completely up the creek without a paddle.\nCheck out the following table, which shows what sort of nest egg balance you might be looking at if you save various amounts over a 20-year window:\n[{"$200": "$300", "$98,000": "$147,000"}, {"$200": "$400", "$98,000": "$197,000"}, {"$200": "$500", "$98,000": "$246,000"}, {"$200": "$600", "$98,000": "$295,000"}, {"$200": "$700", "$98,000": "$344,000"}, {"$200": "$800", "$98,000": "$393,000"}]\nTABLE AND CALCULATIONS BY AUTHOR.\nOf course, these figures assume that you\'re in your mid-40s, and therefore only have 20 working years ahead of you. If you\'re younger, then you have a chance to build an even stronger nest egg in time for retirement.\nOn the flip side, if you\'re an older Gen Xer, you\'ll need to do better than just $200 or $300 a month if you want a shot at a secure retirement. Sure, there\'s no magic number to aim for, but let\'s put it this way: If you leave the workforce with just $100,000 in savings and withdraw 4% per year, which has long beenthe standard, you\'ll have just $4,000 a year in income -- not a whole lot. On the other hand, if you retire with $393,000, that gives you nearly $16,000 a year in income. And that, combined with Social Security and a little part-time work, is far more doable.\nAs a Gen Xer, you may not be knocking on retirement\'s door, but you also don\'t have a ton of opportunity to make up for lost time. So don\'t delay: Focus on your savings today, and while you\'re at it, start thinking about extending your career a bit if your current nest egg balance is truly $0. You\'ll be thankful you did later on.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'You can read headlines every quarter about the stocks Warren Buffett is buying. But technically speaking, it\'s usually not Buffett who buys those stocks. Those articles nearly always focus on stocks thatBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)added to its portfolio. Warren Buffett may have picked the stocks himself or approved a decision made by someone else, but it was really Berkshire buying the stocks -- not Buffett.\nBuffett has publicly stated that he personally owns only five or six stocks. Three of those stocks owned by the billionaire investor look like pretty good choices for other investors also -- Berkshire Hathaway (the obvious pick),JPMorgan Chase(NYSE: JPM), andSeritage Growth Properties(NYSE: SRG).\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nThe vast majority of Warren Buffett\'s personal wealth is held in Berkshire Hathaway stock, and Buffett has never sold any of his shares. Berkshire stock generated an average annual return of 20.9% between 1965 and 2017 and it\'s beaten the total return of the S&P 500 in seven of the last 10 years.\nBut is Berkshire still a good stock for investors who aren\'t worth billions of dollars? I think so. Berkshire is involved in such a wide variety of businesses and owns stakes in so many other companies, that its stock is almost like an exchange-traded fund (ETF). This diversification should be a positive for long-term investors.\nPerhaps the best reason to like Berkshire\'s prospects for the future, though, is the company\'s enormous cash stockpile of $116 billion. That\'s the highest amount Berkshire has ever had on its balance sheet -- and Buffett isitching to invest the money. The problem right now is that valuations are higher than he would like them to be.\nThe stock market has a way of bringing excessively high valuations back down over time, though. I suspect that Berkshire will keep a lot of its powder dry and buy when the conditions are good for generating long-term returns.\nBerkshire Hathaway doesn\'t own a position in JPMorgan Chase -- but Buffett does. The billionaire revealed inan interview with Yahoo! Financea few weeks ago that Berkshire should have bought JPMorgan in the past. However, he added that he personally owns the financial-services company\'s stock.\nThere are several reasons why Buffett probably likes JPMorgan Chase. First, he\'s been a big fan of the bank\'s CEO, Jamie Dimon. Second, Buffett has long liked the financial sector. Third, JPMorgan Chase has a healthy balance sheet that should allow it to take advantage of growth opportunities.\nIt\'s the third point that should especially interest ordinary investors. JPMorgan Chase\'s CFO, Marianne Lake, statedin the company\'s Q4 updatein January that the company expects U.S. tax reform "will boost growth in the economy." Increased economic growth would be great news for JPMorgan Chase since it would likely translate to greater lending activity.\nThere\'s another thing that investors should find attractive about the company -- its valuation. Even though JPMorgan Chase stock has doubled over the last 12 months, it still is not very expensive. Shares trade at only 11 times expected earnings.\nSeritage Growth Properties might seem like a surprising choice for Warren Buffett. The real estate investment trust (REIT) was spun off fromSears Holdingsin 2015 and still leases a majority of its properties to thetroubled retailer. Even with the problems for its prime tenant, Buffett personally invested in Seritage in a big way.\nWarren Buffett knew exactly what he was doing. Seritage\'s strategy is to find new tenants for its properties as quickly as possible, and the REIT is making good progress. As of the end of 2017, 92 of Seritage\'s 230 wholly owned properties were leased to tenants other than Sears. The great news is that those leases are much more profitable than are Seritage\'s leases to Sears.\nWhat if Sears declares bankruptcy and goes out of business altogether? Seritage should still be OK over the long run. The company should complete redevelopment projects by the end of 2019 that would generate roughly the same amount of rent as it\'s currently receiving from all of its properties, including those leased to Sears. The longer Sears hangs on, the better the prospects should be for Seritage.\nAs a REIT, Seritage must distribute at least 90% of its taxable income back to shareholders as dividends. The dividend currently yields a little under 3%. If Seritage succeeds in its strategy of finding new tenants, that yield should go up in the future.\nBerkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, and Seritage Growth Properties appear to be in pretty good positions to generate cash flow over the long run. They also should be able to reinvest the cash generated into assets that produce more income. That\'s what attracts Warren Buffett to each of these stocks. It\'s also the formula for success that made Buffett his billions throughout the years.\nDon\'t buy any of these stocks just because Warren Buffett owns them. However, they\'re all worth considering because ofwhyhe owns them. You don\'t have to buy the same stocks as the Oracle of Omaha to be successful in investing. But thinking like Buffett should go a long way toward improving your chances of investing success.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of JPMorgan Chase. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "We hear a lot about how Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement, and how Social Security can't sustain seniors on its own . It's estimated that nearly half of all U.S. households have no money set aside for the future, and that includes older workers who obviously have a limited catch-up window. But Gen Xers -- those in their mid-30s to mid-50s -- fall somewhere in the middle of not quite having to stress over retirement just yet and needing to get a move on. This especially holds true for older members of that generation, some of whom might be only a decade or so away from permanently leaving the workforce. Unfortunately, recent data from the Insured Retirement Institute paints a pretty bleak picture for Gen Xers across the board. Only 60% of Gen Xers have money set aside for retirement, and of those with savings, 70% have less than $250,000 socked away. And if more 30-, 40-, and 50-somethings don't take steps to do better, they're likely to run into financial trouble when the time does come to leave their careers behind. Smiling man in a white button-down shirt sitting in a white living room IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. You need independent savings Why do Gen Xers struggle to save? For some, it's a matter of pressing financial obligations, whether it's expensive mortgages, credit card debt, or looming college payments. But one thing all workers need to understand is that without independent savings, you won't cover your living costs in retirement -- even if you're willing to live a much less extravagant lifestyle than you're used to today. Think about it this way: The average Social Security recipient today collects just under $17,000 a year in benefits. And while those payments should go up over time , don't count on those increases amounting to much when you factor inflation into the mix. Furthermore, Social Security is facing some serious funding issues that, if left unaddressed, could cause benefits to get slashed in the future. The punchline? Relying on those benefits alone is a bad idea if you want to retire with dignity. That's why you need savings of your own -- even if it means adjusting your lifestyle today to have the means to fund your nest egg. Story continues Salvaging your retirement If you're among the 40% of Gen Xers with no money saved for the future (or, you have started saving, but haven't accumulated much), now's the time to get moving. The good news? If you commit to making monthly contributions for the remainder of your career, you should come away with a strong enough nest egg to get by in retirement. Granted, you might need to take on some sort of part-time work as a senior to supplement your income, but you won't be completely up the creek without a paddle. Check out the following table, which shows what sort of nest egg balance you might be looking at if you save various amounts over a 20-year window: $200 $98,000 $300 $147,000 $400 $197,000 $500 $246,000 $600 $295,000 $700 $344,000 $800 $393,000 TABLE AND CALCULATIONS BY AUTHOR. Of course, these figures assume that you're in your mid-40s, and therefore only have 20 working years ahead of you. If you're younger, then you have a chance to build an even stronger nest egg in time for retirement. On the flip side, if you're an older Gen Xer, you'll need to do better than just $200 or $300 a month if you want a shot at a secure retirement. Sure, there's no magic number to aim for, but let's put it this way: If you leave the workforce with just $100,000 in savings and withdraw 4% per year, which has long been the standard , you'll have just $4,000 a year in income -- not a whole lot. On the other hand, if you retire with $393,000, that gives you nearly $16,000 a year in income. And that, combined with Social Security and a little part-time work, is far more doable. As a Gen Xer, you may not be knocking on retirement's door, but you also don't have a ton of opportunity to make up for lost time. So don't delay: Focus on your savings today, and while you're at it, start thinking about extending your c Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-01 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $64.94 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 22031861.2313763 - Transaction Count: 148617.0 - Unique Addresses: 332753.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.16 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$42.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wY1UoH\xa0pic.twitter.com/TXNHjXHttM', '1hr Report : 03:00:26 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $NBT, $XRP, $XVG, $LTC, $FLDC, $NEO, $XLM, $OMGpic.twitter.com/0F1K2RBWfk', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 526 00.€ \| -1.07% \| Kraken \| 01/04/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#BTC Average: 6875.26$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6836.90$\n#Poloniex - 6832.00$\n#Bitstamp - 6845.91$\n#Coinbase - 6851.00$\n#Binance - 6823.00$\n#CEXio - 6927.50$\n#Kraken - 6813.80$\n#Cryptopia - 6891.19$\n#Bittrex - 6831.25$\n#GateCoin - 7100.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar una ··=> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 . #', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $6935.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '#Bitcoin 0.01% \nUltima: R$ 23949.99 Alta: R$ 24890.00 Baixa: R$ 23720.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '$BTC is now worth $6,939.00 (-0.23%) #BTC', 'The current value of BTC at 15:24:09 on 01/04/2018 (AEST) is $9,027.00 AUD.\n#bitcoin #australia', '2018年04月01日 14:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0186011円\n24時間の最高値 0.0207964円\n24時間の最安値 0.017082円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0223213円\n24時間の最高値 0.0231088円\n24時間の最安値 0.0146円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 172 位 / 全 919 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Bitcoin 6459.00 $', '$1,999.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner with PSU APW3++ “Ships Same Day* #Cryptocurrency #Mining http://bit.ly/2H0jRtV\xa0pic.twitter.com/h8STrORPvw', "Pump League proposes safe and quality pumps!\nShare the Twitter @PumpLeague and join the Telegram's partner: http://t.me/PumpLeague\xa0\n#UnityIsStrengh #Loyalty\n$BTC $XRP $BCH $ADA $NEO $TRX $XML $ETH $LTC $DOGE #PumpLeague #BigPumpSignal\n\nSun, 01 Apr 2018 18:00:04", 'En ce moment, le prix du #Bitcoin est de USD 6935.00', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\nFGO\n18:00\n04/', 'Good morning. Current price of Bitcoin is $6459.00', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,748.06\nChange in 1h: -0.25%\nMarket cap: $114,389,313,962.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '14:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $DOGE : %2.50 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_DOGE&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$FCT : %1.96 \n $HUC : %1.03 \n $VTC : %0.99 \n $XPM : %0.83 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BTM : %-1.15 \n $GNT : %-0.95 \n $LBC : %-0.94 \n $STR : %-0.54 \n $ZRX : %-0.42', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$6684.88/$6692.76 #Bitstamp\n$6680.00/$6684.39 #Kraken\n⇢$-12.76/$-0.49\n$6666.50/$6733.51 #Coinbase\n⇢$-26.26/$48.63', '$1,050.00 BRAND NEW IN HAND!! Bitmain Antminer A3 Blake(2b) Algorithm Siacoin 815GH/s #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2H2Paoe\xa0pic.twitter.com/PhMcXLOXpR', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,570.00. The 24H Change is -6.69%, \n24H Volume is $ 72,080,926.7 and the current marketcap is $ 111.37 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '#BTC Average: 6570.54$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6480.10$\n#Poloniex - 6486.00$\n#Bitstamp - 6485.01$\n#Coinbase - 6570.00$\n#Binance - 6474.26$\n#CEXio - 6600.00$\n#Kraken - 6500.00$\n#Cryptopia - 6510.00$\n#Bittrex - 6500.00$\n#GateCoin - 7100.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/02 00:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000316 BTC(2.19円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000348 BTC(2.42円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000380 BTC(2.64円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000385 BTC(2.67円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000429 BTC(2.98円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '只今のレート\n#BTC = ￥697,565↓\n#日経225 = ￥21,454.30→\n#USDJPY = ￥106.28→\n#EURJPY = ￥131.01→\n#GBPJPY = ￥148.97→ \n#金相場 = ￥4543→(NY金より試算)\n#株 #オフパコ\n2018-04-02 00:01:03', '#Bitcoin Price 6513.00 USD via Chain', 'Apr 01, 2018 15:30:00 UTC \| 6,494.40$ \| 5,266.90€ \| 4,633.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/fWub7UrO27', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 508 80.€ \| -0.35% \| Kraken \| 01/04/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '1 KOBO = 0.00000329 BTC \n = 0.0228 USD \n = 8.0940 NGN \n = 0.2697 ZAR \n = 2.2971 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-04-01 06:00', 'USD: 106.260\nEUR: 130.920\nGBP: 148.828\nAUD: 81.565\nNZD: 76.975\nCNY: 16.926\nCHF: 111.290\nBTC: 692,299\nETH: 39,010\nMon Apr 02 00:30 JST', '#BITCOIN has dropped to 1,500.00USDT \n#ETHEREUM to 110.00 in Asia as the entire continent has banned #Cryptoassets —————-_—————-————~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,\n\nHappy April Fools day #HappyAprilFoolDay']... - Contextual Past News Article: The Vanguard Group has a reputation for offering passive index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds at the lowest possible cost. It hasn't hesitated to criticize more expensive ETF providers for taking more of their investors' money than they should, and it has pulled in trillions of dollars of assets from investors who like its shareholder-owned fund structures andcheap fund offerings. A whole generation of Vanguard investors has adopted what they see as the fund manager's corporate philosophy that active investing is a waste of money. Yet earlier in February, Vanguard appeared to move in a completely new direction with a set of new ETF offerings. The company released six new funds that seek to jump onto an industry trend known as factor investing, featuring stocks that share certain attractive traits that investors want to focus on in their portfolios. Most factor ETFs are actively managed, leaving some to wonder whether Vanguard has abandoned its long-held emphasis on passive index investing. So, has Vanguard lost its way? Or should investors see the new ETFs as merely another way in which the fund giant has sought to give its shareholders more choices? Let's look more closely at these new Vanguard factor ETFs to see what's underneath the hood. [{"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor(NYSEMKT: VFLQ)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Trade less frequently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility(NYSEMKT: VFMV)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Move less abruptly", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor(NYSEMKT: VFMO)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have risen sharply recently", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Multifactor(NYSEMKT: VFMF)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Combine all of these factors", "Expense Ratio": "0.18%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor(NYSEMKT: VFQY)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Have strong balance sheets and earnings", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}, {"Vanguard Factor ETF": "Vanguard U.S. Value Factor(NYSEMKT: VFVA)", "Emphasis on Stocks That...": "Are low-priced compared to fundamental prospects", "Expense Ratio": "0.13%"}] Data source: Vanguard. Vanguard notes that despite the recent introduction of the factor ETF concept to the exchange-traded fund market, there's nothing new about looking for stocks that share common attractive characteristics. What the new ETFs do is allow investors to concentrate on certain areas. In choosing its factors, Vanguard has noted that on the whole, the following statements tend to be true: • Cheap stocks earn higher returns than expensive stocks. • Stocks that have done well lately earn higher returns going forward than those that have done poorly recently. • Stocks with better company fundamentals outperform those with weaker fundamentals. • Stocks with less trading liquidity have done better than those with more liquidity. Moreover, Vanguard recognizes that some investors will want to protect against episodes of market volatility by choosing stocks that tend to move less abruptly during market downturns, even at the cost of giving up higher returns during bull markets. Image source: Vanguard Group. Vanguard's factor ETFs are the first actively managed ETFs that the fund manager has offered to the U.S. market. But the fund company still emphasizes that most of the value in investing doesn't come from active management. The factor ETFs distill the key areas in which Vanguard believes active managers can add the most value. The factor ETFs use a rules-based approach that's somewhat similar to the strict index-tracking investment objectives of true passive ETFs. Yet Vanguard sees its offerings as better than most factor ETFs because its active management allows it to make changes immediately when a stock no longer fits a given factor. That can be crucial in areas like momentum investing, where a reversal in upward momentum can be a huge impediment in a fund that only rebalances on a quarterly or less frequent basis. Vanguard's initial materials on factor ETFs emphasize applications in which investors can substitute them in place of high-cost fully actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that often carry annual costs of 1% or more. With expenses of 0.13% to 0.18%, Vanguard's factor ETFs aren't its cheapest offerings, but the costs are relatively low compared to other actively managed options. In offering factor ETFs, Vanguard appears to be responding to the need among professional advisors to have products that meet clients' desires for a more active approach toward portfolio management. Some of Vanguard's marketing materials take positions that strongly suggest that Vanguard still believes that apassive approach is best, but that products like factor ETFs are necessary to give clients what they think they want. That's a balancing act that recognizes the realities of the money management world. Vanguard hasn't gone to the dark side with its factor ETFs, but it will be interesting to see how the products perform compared to the asset manager's popular index ETFs. If factor ETFs truly produce consistent outperformance, then they could fundamentally change the way that Vanguard shareholders look at how they should invest. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Intir', 'Things are different this time around...', 13, '2018-04-01 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/', "Than the February crash. I remember it because we came out of such a strong period that posting a 6000 low would have been disastrous for a lot of people's morale. But no a lot of veterans offered support to newbies and Hodl was strong. \nBut this time, and bear with me here, I believe a lot more people have gotten to know about shorting the market and how it can be lucrative. What I feel like, and this is my stupid opinion, a lot of the people, especially in the daily thread, spreading FUD beyond what is warranted are trying to influence people into somehow continuing the dump. Know I know some comments on Reddit won't kill bitcoin but still a community of close to 700000 people is still a very powerful influencer. I am not very much concerned about the fluctuations in a 'violatile' market. I am down 80% but this isn't close to over.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/', '88m6q8', [['u/bellyburpcough', 21, '2018-04-01 00:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/dwlm277/', "Smart to buy back in now. When every youtuber says it will get much worse and every post is negative and every article is FUD... smart money moves in. It's always been this way, don't be fooled. It's been hard on all of us, but at least know that in this quiet period, smart money is readying new positions. Soon all the desperate and hopeless money will be sucked dry and it will be springtime again. But it won't be your money at work unless you get in when everyone else is still crying. Now.", '88m6q8'], ['u/Fachuro', 17, '2018-04-01 07:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88m6q8/things_are_different_this_time_around/dwm5d6b/', "Tbh I dont care if its near the bottom or if it will drop 90% more. When I got into crypto my plan was always to be investing for years, not months. Then the market skyrocketed and my plans didn't change even though I took some profits. Now the market crashed and my plans havent really changed either, not planning to take any losses though - so I'll just keep hodling and buying the dip every month with part of my paycheck for the next year, 2 years, 3 years - however long I'm able to keep buying in at this level I'll be happy. Then whenever market hits a new ATH, even if it takes 10 years or 20 years I'll take profits again. If it hits ATH before I retire in 40 years its still gonna have given me a better ROI then any retirement fund or other form of investment ever could regardless...", '88m6q8']]], ['u/Vespair', 'April Fools 2018 Megathread - Pranks from developers and publishers', 828, '2018-04-01 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/', 'The new banner (Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher 3) [was] here for April Fools.\n\nYou can find the joke submissions from users and moderators [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88sow4/april_fools_2018_full_moderation_returns_at/).\n\n--\n\nApril 1st is the time for devs and publishers to prank the oblivious and get laughs from those who are in on the joke. \n\nHere\'s a compilation:\n\n#English language/Western devs/publishers\n---\n- [Smooth. Firm. Alluring, yet strangely disturbing. May we present to you: the official Horizon Zero Dawn \'Nil\' bodypillow](https://twitter.com/Guerrilla/status/979976592796434438)\n\n- [A riddle via UPlay](https://www.reddit.com/r/uplay/comments/88ithw/uplay_april_fools_solved/)\n\n- [Minecraft - Java edition textures finally perfected](https://minecraft.net/de-de/article/java-edition-textures-finally-perfected)\n\n- [Gigantic toppers in Rocket League](https://www.rocketleague.com/news/developer-update-addressing-massive-topper-issue/)\n\n- [CD Projekt Red is hiring a Designer of Game Environments](http://en.cdprojektred.com/jobs/designer-of-game-environments/)\n\n- [Total War: Battle Royale](https://www.pcgamesn.com/total-war-battle-royale)\n\n- [Sound effects for chopping wood and more change in Wurm Online](https://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/162111-is-your-steel-and-flint-in-good-working-order/)\n\n- [An exciting announcement from Remedy Entertainment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9b5meDdP8)\n\n- [Fried Chicken and Pizza Delivery \| April Foods Skins Trailer - League of Legends](https://youtu.be/_j_l-oqerZU)\n\n- [Micro-Holidays in World of Warcraft](https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21655807)\n\n- [Patch notes for World of Warcraft](https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/88p4ni/preview_world_of_warcraft_8041_patch_notes_world/)\n\n- [Runescape gets a new Advanced Warfare skill](http://services.runescape.com/m=news/dev-blog-advanced-warfare-skill?oldschool=1#_ga=2.186715752.13273060.1522569321-517384800.1511913927)\n\n- [JAGEXA, a new Artificial Intelligence device, from the creators of Runescape](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPVkC_n6ys&feature=youtu.be)\n\n- [Kingdom Come Deliverance gets lootboxes and horse skins in a new patch](https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/980357390825648128)\n\n- [Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - \'Mute Kerillian\' DLC](https://steamcommunity.com/games/552500/announcements/detail/1655510866867351765)\n\n- [Rivals of Aether introduces a joke character, Sandbert](https://twitter.com/RivalsOfAether/status/980505071921242112)\n\n- [Shovel Knight 64 is now in development](http://yachtclubgames.com/2018/04/announcing-shovel-knight-64/)\n\n- [Powerful corgi mech in MechWarrior Online](https://mwomercs.com/corgi)\n\n- [Black Mesa announces a loot box system plus a Battle Royale mode](https://steamcommunity.com/games/362890/announcements/detail/1670147565653799331)\n\n- [League of Legends: new API previously hidden Match-Making Rating](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/88gxzg/the_riot_api_now_shows_your_true_mmr_which_riot/)\n\n- [Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coming to PlayStation 4](http://counten-strike.org/ps4-experience/)\n\n- [Announcing VA-11 Hall-A KIDS, from Sukeban Games](http://sukeban.moe/index.php/2018/04/01/announcing-va-11-hall-a-kids/)\n\n- [Some exciting announcements from EVE Online](https://www.eveonline.com/article/p6hym3/introducing-eric-coming-in-the-next-release)\n\n- [SMITE - God Reveal - Fenrir, The Next God](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMKm2ThMBz4)\n\n- [A brand new update to Guild Wars 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWkL9hZc9oI)\n\n- [Need for Speed Traffic Jam](https://twitter.com/NeedforSpeed/status/980393099607228416)\n\n- [Stronghold on Console - Gameplay Reveal](https://youtu.be/ugBK8ktL77A)\n\n- [Krome Studios announces a new map for TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 HD, ForTYnite](https://www.facebook.com/tythetasmaniantiger/photos/a.381890702269.159852.201488937269/10156195131562270/)\n\n- [Payday - The Animated Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJr6K9NVuQw)\n\n- [Trailer for Path of Exile: Royale](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88mybw/path_of_exile_is_now_path_of_exile_royale/)\n\n- [New MMO shooter By The Developers of Enlisted — Cuisine Royale](https://enlisted.net/en/news/show/17/current/#!/)\n\n- [Experience Pokémon GO Like NEVER BEFORE with Brand-New Graphics!](https://pokemongolive.com/post/newgraphicsapr2018/)\n\n- [Halo Wars 2 includes new joke balance changes for The Yappening](https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-yappening)\n\n- [Halo: Battle Royale](https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/88oicr/announcing_halo_battle_royale_the_next_evolution/?st=JFGTUPZW&sh=72166256)\n\n- [Silent Thunder Official Reveal Trailer](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88jvxr/silent_thunder_official_reveal_trailer/)\n\n- [New hats for tanks in War Thunder](https://warthunder.com/en/news/5426-event-hats-off-to-you-en)\n\n- [Be the Machine \| Project Venom v2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8UJE7DoyJ8)\n\n- [Farming Simulator announces a C64 Edition](https://www.farming-simulator.com/newsArticle.php?lang=en&country=us&news_id=88)\n\n- [Take a sneak peek at the brand new “The Mummy Demastered Remastered!”](https://wayforward.com/news/2018/03/take-a-sneak-peek-at-the-brand-new-the-mummy-demastered-remastered/)\n\n- [The Conan Exiles Sword Ruler, for measuring your "weapon of choice" and comparing it to others](https://twitter.com/ConanExiles/status/980380375141765123)\n\n#Japanese/Korean devs/publishers (some with content in English)\n---\n- [Ninja-Only watch from Dengenki Online](http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/703/1703275/)\n\n- [Collectible figurines of Kenichi Sato, President and CEO of PlatinumGames](https://twitter.com/platinumgames/status/980248378779910144)\n\n- [Waddle Dee from Nintendo finally gets much overdue recognition](http://www.kirby.jp/25th/waddledee/)\n\n- [Trailer for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 3D from Square Enix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqXrFGQa7Cc)\n\n- [Schoolgirl Strikers 2 announced for 2018 by Square Enix](http://schoolgirlstrikers.jp/)\n\n- [Cygames created a Taiko no Tatsujin clone for their mobage Granblue Fantasy](https://twitter.com/granbluefantasy/status/980099322984321024?s=21)\n\n- [Koromaru (the dog companion) from Persona 3 takes over the JP Persona Twitter account](https://twitter.com/p_kouhou/status/980098660254941185)\n\n- [Mega Man 11 Robot Masters reveal](https://twitter.com/ROCKMAN_UNITY/status/980099943267409921)\n\n- [Introducing Mega Man: Date My Robot Master](http://www.capcom-unity.com/capkel/blog/2018/04/01/introducing-mega-man-date-my-robot-master)\n\n- [Eeevee announced for Tekken 7 DLC](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/88pm54/eevee_announced_as_tekken_7_dlc/)\n\n- [A new bitcoin-themed announcement for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/2150907)\n\n- [Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle - Romance Bulma and Android 18](https://app.famitsu.com/20180401_1269045/) \n\n- [New trailer for Magnai Fantasy from Square-Enix (Final Fantasy XIV)](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/blog/002317.html)\n\n- [Capcom\'s spinoff game, Hado-Stone](https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/aprilfool/2018)\n\n- [Final Fantasy XIV Online GO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drq5ER6MHAM&feature=youtu.be)\n\n- [Blizzard Ent. Korea announces World of Warcraft Dance Battle](https://www.blizzard.kr/ko/this-is-real/arcade/game?game=wow)\n\n- [Lanota "Hand Guide"? from Noxy Games](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITrtc_G6pW0)\n\n- [Jubeat Pocket - Calculator style](https://twitter.com/jubeat_staff/status/980097521052631040)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/', '88n4eb', [['u/rohtarozer', 58, '2018-04-01 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwltsid/', "After all these years they finally made pizza delivery Sivir. Holy crap that's an old meme.", '88n4eb'], ['u/helpmeyeezus', 43, '2018-04-01 03:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwltte6/', '[New trailer for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 3D](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqXrFGQa7Cc)', '88n4eb'], ['u/Sorez', 105, '2018-04-01 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlu0p6/', "[Not sure if this counts but Anet released an April fool's update a bit early, best part is it's actually ingame permanently!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWkL9hZc9oI)", '88n4eb'], ['u/mraider94', 309, '2018-04-01 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlu7ai/', 'Path of Exile adding a battle royal mode.\n\n[Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWZ4tfOlC_g&t=0s)', '88n4eb'], ['u/battlecatx', 26, '2018-04-01 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwluftr/', 'But I would actually play tha... Nvm', '88n4eb'], ['u/sfan786', 14, '2018-04-01 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlupyf/', 'Is this even a joke it makes them a butt ton of money as a 2d gatcha game.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Thundahcaxzd', 17, '2018-04-01 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlutk3/', 'could someone explain the joke to me?\n', '88n4eb'], ['u/Pluwo4', 232, '2018-04-01 03:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwluz9t/', "It's actually playable, it's great when jokes are more than just a video. ", '88n4eb'], ['u/CplGunshow', 110, '2018-04-01 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlv41e/', '>Koromaru (the dog companion) from Persona 3 takes over the JP Persona Twitter account\n\nThis should just be legit.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Draaaan', 215, '2018-04-01 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlv8jv/', "Square Enix did a bunch it seems.\n\n[Here's FFXIV's take on Pokemon GO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drq5ER6MHAM&feature=youtu.be)", '88n4eb'], ['u/rhllor_', 28, '2018-04-01 03:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlvc59/', 'Is it any good tho', '88n4eb'], ['u/rhllor_', 36, '2018-04-01 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlvcny/', 'The joke is that it is a 3D remake / sequel to a 2D mobile game.', '88n4eb'], ['u/WildVariety', 11, '2018-04-01 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlveo2/', "Minus the tool thing that'd actually be a pretty cool way. Farm mats and get a bit healthier.", '88n4eb'], ['u/hakketerror', 12, '2018-04-01 03:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlw5a6/', 'better than the current league...', '88n4eb'], ['u/Trying_2B_Positive', 43, '2018-04-01 03:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlwrvr/', 'Video is a bit long and dry, but it’s worth it for the shot at the end of a bunch of millennials beating trees with selfie sticks. ', '88n4eb'], ['u/NightFire19', 13, '2018-04-01 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlwvfj/', '[MAGNAI FANTASY from FFXIV \\(Japanese\\).](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPaI3YV4GeA) \n\nLittered with references to retro Square games.', '88n4eb'], ['u/BananaProne', 16, '2018-04-01 04:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlwy5n/', 'Promoting Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night is the most likely reason. Comes out in May in Japan. ', '88n4eb'], ['u/gravity013', 93, '2018-04-01 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlxghc/', "I want to see Overwatch do a prank where Jeff becomes a playable hero (in QP only, of course) and he's just ridiculously overpowered.", '88n4eb'], ['u/Lippuringo', 84, '2018-04-01 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlxp4h/', 'Pretty fun for a few games, but meta mostly stale due to power of bows with bleeding and poison, lack of movement skills for melee and poor starting spells for mages.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Lippuringo', 37, '2018-04-01 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlxvsb/', "That's funny because several years ago they where saying that it's not possible due to difference between races and it would take too much time to make. ", '88n4eb'], ['u/Exodus2791', 40, '2018-04-01 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwly6ob/', "As per the clip, they've been working on it for years. Pay attention! :P", '88n4eb'], ['u/mutsuto', 20, '2018-04-01 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlzdnb/', '[Inferno Cop game](http://www.st-trigger.co.jp/ic_ddcd/) [[tweet](https://twitter.com/trigger_inc/status/980101763448504321)]', '88n4eb'], ['u/Mande1baum', 10, '2018-04-01 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlzrxa/', 'watch streamers on twitch. seems super legit and fun. some low level imbalance issues (range>melee and strength of Ice Blades)', '88n4eb'], ['u/AMERICANFUNK', 32, '2018-04-01 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwlzw2n/', 'Toppers in Rocket League are hugh mungus\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/RocketLeague/comments/88nf2j/april_fools_meagthread_submit_your_screenshots\n\nhttps://www.rocketleague.com/news/developer-update-addressing-massive-topper-issue/', '88n4eb'], ['u/aman541', 45, '2018-04-01 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm09cz/', 'Runescape 3 added the ring of rares and the ring of randoms. The ring of rares transforms your character into discontinued holiday items that are worth an absurd amount (Party hats, Christmas crackers, Halloween masks, Easter eggs, etc), it also changes your character options into pick up and examine so you can trick other players. The ring of randoms is similar but transforms your character into a character from the old random events like the drunken dwarf or evil Bob.', '88n4eb'], ['u/Tortuuuuugooooo', 15, '2018-04-01 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0lcg/', "The game is incredibly popular. Not saying it's good. I played it for a bit, but I don't like gacha games very much.", '88n4eb'], ['u/pablossjui', 127, '2018-04-01 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0qog/', '> "Warning: Square Enix accepts absolutely no responsability for inevitable phone damage, loss or human injury. Please do not sue us."\n\nmy sides.', '88n4eb'], ['u/xdeadzx', 100, '2018-04-01 05:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0raa/', "Halo wars 2 rebalanced the entire multiplayer and final campaign level around yapyap the destroyer, a crazy grunt in a mech suit (as far as I can tell) as well as included joke patch notes which are fully implemented and a minor story about how yapyap is upset he wasn't the final boss so he's destroying the game.\n\nEdit: Link to said patch notes: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-yappening\n\n", '88n4eb'], ['u/xdeadzx', 10, '2018-04-01 05:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm0vkm/', "Are they pemenant additions? People have been asking for the ring of rates for years.\n\nAnd if so, what's the skinny on how to get them for a guy who plays twice a year for holiday events?", '88n4eb'], ['u/NetNGames', 32, '2018-04-01 05:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm13iu/', 'In addition to the [April Foods event](https://youtu.be/_j_l-oqerZU) for League of Legends, Riot has also created a [new API call](https://redd.it/88gxzg) to show people\'s previously hidden Match-Making Rating. What people have found is that those calls are [returning randomly generated ranks](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/88gxzg/the_riot_api_now_shows_your_true_mmr_which_riot/dwkm097/) as well as funny "analysis" to troll developers.', '88n4eb'], ['u/MadnessBunny', 18, '2018-04-01 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm27i3/', 'I love this, they really went all in in this one lmfao', '88n4eb'], ['u/kobiyashi', 10, '2018-04-01 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm2bfa/', "If you like gacha games, it's one of the easiest to get into and play f2p for a very long time.", '88n4eb'], ['u/ElectricPaperMajig', 15, '2018-04-01 05:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm2dyz/', 'Thank god they made a fishing game I can get behind. ', '88n4eb'], ['u/Furin', 12, '2018-04-01 06:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm304y/', "The seats are reusing the mount system. If we hadn't gotten mounts with the last xpac, I'm sure we would not have gotten seats either.", '88n4eb'], ['u/CaptainDavian', 11, '2018-04-01 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm3a4r/', '> Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher 3\n\n', '88n4eb'], ['u/MizerokRominus', 15, '2018-04-01 06:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm3bem/', 'Just gotta snag some Quicksilvers and run at doods > _>', '88n4eb'], ['u/darthfodder', 51, '2018-04-01 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm3n3m/', 'Needs the ability to spray hot water out of his ass.', '88n4eb'], ['u/kna5041', 11, '2018-04-01 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm5dtv/', '[A powerful corgi mech for MechWarrior Online] (https://mwomercs.com/corgi) \n', '88n4eb'], ['u/itsvermillion', 11, '2018-04-01 07:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm723z/', 'Haha you stupid beast', '88n4eb'], ['u/SonicFlash01', 37, '2018-04-01 08:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm8l2b/', 'And Tracer does a 5 minute video explaining him', '88n4eb'], ['u/tomtom518', 10, '2018-04-01 09:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwm9ymx/', 'Could some one fill me in on the witcher 3 banner? ', '88n4eb'], ['u/ButtSaucer', 10, '2018-04-01 09:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwma9we/', 'Do you get this angry when taking down your Halloween decorations and watching kids eat candy?', '88n4eb'], ['u/vikingzx', 30, '2018-04-01 11:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmc6g0/', "And it's absolutely insane, from what I hear. New units, crazy powers ... It's a pretty sweet April Fool's day event!", '88n4eb'], ['u/I_Did_Not_Fuck_Yo_Ho', 41, '2018-04-01 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmc9hy/', 'Kingdom Come Deliverance getting lootboxes and horse skins \n\n["We believe services which include optional digital monetization, when done properly can provide a very important element of choice which can extend and enhance the experience in our games" #WOWhorse™](https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/980357390825648128)', '88n4eb'], ['u/MavorsXXX', 13, '2018-04-01 11:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmcd43/', 'Lootboxes are coming into Kingdom Come: Deliverance: https://twitter.com/WarhorseStudios/status/980357390825648128', '88n4eb'], ['u/Orava', 12, '2018-04-01 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmcpmb/', "Dev here, I added [100 brand new items](https://i.imgur.com/1fTtQoF.png) to my physics sandbox web game.\n\nSpoiler: They're all identical apart from the names, and play the Sad Trombone sound effect when you interact with them. One of them will remain in the game after today as Sad Trombone, of course.\n\n[Screenshot of the item](https://i.imgur.com/DciEpQ3.png)\n\n[Some player reactions](https://i.imgur.com/eCI2Ccg.png)", '88n4eb'], ['u/Pseudogenesis', 28, '2018-04-01 11:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmcq8x/', 'For those who don\'t know the premise of Smite\'s joke: Early in Smite\'s development, Fenrir was slated to be the next god. His release was extremely hyped up by the community, but it kept seeing delays. The "when is Fenrir going to be released" meme became so powerful that people kept repeating it long after he was out, and it became an in-joke to tell people asking about the next god that it would be Fenrir.\n\n[Their 2016 video was great too.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VIW9rVd5sc)', '88n4eb'], ['u/Firecreeper42', 17, '2018-04-01 12:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwme2rn/', '[Minecraft Java Edition Textures finally perfected.](https://minecraft.net/de-de/article/java-edition-textures-finally-perfected)', '88n4eb'], ['u/[deleted]', 27, '2018-04-01 13:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmfsbv/', 'Jeff announcer pack please \n\nReplace every voice lone in gane with jeff ', '88n4eb'], ['u/SEJIBAQUI', 14, '2018-04-01 13:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmft5q/', 'Old School Runescape adding a skill which is basically Call of Duty http://services.runescape.com/m=news/dev-blog-advanced-warfare-skill?oldschool=1#_ga=2.186715752.13273060.1522569321-517384800.1511913927', '88n4eb'], ['u/ThePotablePotato', 15, '2018-04-01 14:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmh2ih/', "It's actually an incredibly fun change of pace from normal - especially with all the ability cooldowns reduced.", '88n4eb'], ['u/TopBadge', 13, '2018-04-01 14:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmhdrc/', 'hugh mungus what? ', '88n4eb'], ['u/Sigma-Alpha_2', 25, '2018-04-01 15:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmjd8v/', "Nintendo's flagship character, Waddle Dee, is finally getting the recognition he deserves.\n\nhttp://www.kirby.jp/25th/waddledee/", '88n4eb'], ['u/Lippuringo', 10, '2018-04-01 16:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmm3y6/', "Right now people having fun in this mode, for each it's own i guess. But to be long-lasting mode it needs very heavy balance tuning. Right now mostly wins people who found unique bow with 3 atk speed and arrow split before others, because with this combo you can farm very fast, easily shoot people off screen and out damage most people. Also map was created in like 1 day, so it's far from balanced either. \n\nAs i understand mode was created by volunteers with only rule each volunteer could work on map for only one day. Impressive results, understandably unbalanced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ICyvRY4iE", '88n4eb'], ['u/Xet', 17, '2018-04-01 17:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmoe1w/', "Those skins in the video don't even come across as an april fools thing, just the way the video itself is presented and edited. LoL's visual style is so completely out the window at this point that the skins fit in the game.", '88n4eb'], ['u/5il3nc3r', 13, '2018-04-01 18:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/88n4eb/april_fools_2018_megathread_pranks_from/dwmqw14/', '[Payday: The Animated Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJr6K9NVuQw)', '88n4eb']]], ['u/monkfishes', "Why aren't we riding the privacy backlash wave?", 48, '2018-04-01 03:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/88ngcy/why_arent_we_riding_the_privacy_backlash_wave/', 'Recent public scrutiny of practices at multiple social media sites are a huge opportunity for decentralised applications. Why aren\'t dapps, old (akasha etc...) and new riding this wave?\n\nSeems like a huge opportunity, kind of like how the 2008 financial crisis may have contributed to bitcoin\'s rise as a "thing of value".', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/88ngcy/why_arent_we_riding_the_privacy_backlash_wave/', '88ngcy', [['u/cryptocrazy55', 29, '2018-04-01 03:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/88ngcy/why_arent_we_riding_the_privacy_backlash_wave/dwlweoh/', 'Decentralized does not mean private. For the most part, when using blockchain, it’s actually the opposite. With a ledger the problem is anyone can see history from the beginning of the network, actually making collecting data easier. \n\nThe only way to have both would be some smart contract craziness, but even then it would be better to have a privacy coin with smart contracts. That way you start from no data, rather than a public record that just goes dark if a user wants to', '88ngcy']]], ['u/BuckeyeBeachbum', 'So what\'s the next fake bull run trigger? We\'ve heard it all since December...from Chinese New Year to Wall Street bonuses! Now it\'s "institutional investors" or is it "Consensus 2018????"', 133, '2018-04-01 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/', "Ever since the ATHs BTC and many alts reached in Dec we've heard about the selloff and then the market recover triggers. First it was everyone was selling to pay their credit cards from Christmas. Then it was selling to pay taxes. But then the bull run triggers started and ALL failed...\n\nDon't worry the market will explode once.... \nAsia returns from Chinese New Year....errrrr uhhhh\nWall Street gets their huge bonus checks....errrrr uhhhhh\nOnce BTC bounces from $6k....errrrr uhhhhh\nAfter the CFTC meeting with US Congress.....errrr uhhhhhh\nAll these institutional investors.......errrrr uhhhhhh\nConsensus 2018, yeah that's the ticket!\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/', '88no17', [['u/tke1600', 27, '2018-04-01 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlyke8/', 'Tax season ending...', '88no17'], ['u/cryptocrazy55', 13, '2018-04-01 04:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlyl35/', 'If we make it to June, the next bull trigger people might flock to is 2018 high school grads and summer jobs. Just my 2 sats ', '88no17'], ['u/BuckeyeBeachbum', 20, '2018-04-01 04:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlyow5/', 'Exactly! "Jimmy got a job at the local supermarket for the summer and he\'s going to invest 100% of his paychecks into crypto....to da moon!!!!"', '88no17'], ['u/nolambojustcivic', 127, '2018-04-01 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlz4u9/', 'When the moon is in the Seventh House\nAnd Jupiter aligns with Mars\nThen peace will guide the planets\nAnd love will steer the stars\nThis is the dawning of the age of Cryptocurrency \nAge of Cryptocurrency\nCryptocurrency\nCryptocurrency', '88no17'], ['u/tdawgfiz', 37, '2018-04-01 04:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwlzhld/', 'Memorial Day. Honoring the bear that passed. ', '88no17'], ['u/tomy80', 23, '2018-04-01 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm00pq/', 'Consensus. Is our next hope. \nAfter that maybe Independence Day. \nThen maybe slight chance Columbus Day. \nOr Independence Day. Then maybe Christmas 2018. \n\nSo bull run should be somewhere in there ', '88no17'], ['u/mashuupicchu', 70, '2018-04-01 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm2i11/', 'Tomorrow. Easter bull run! But if Jesus emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow, then tough luck, seven more weeks of bear market.', '88no17'], ['u/amorazputin', 44, '2018-04-01 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm2v8n/', 'obviously it will be the relaunch of bitconnect. think about it, as long as beconnek was a top 20 coin, the market was good. once it crashed, the market crashed with it. \n\nnow we wait for it to come back ', '88no17'], ['u/IAmMrTea08', 13, '2018-04-01 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwm5ukr/', "Never thought I'd see a fifth dimension joke on reddit let alone /r/cc", '88no17'], ['u/shreddedking', 15, '2018-04-01 15:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88no17/so_whats_the_next_fake_bull_run_trigger_weve/dwmjhjg/', "without bitconnect, Cryptocurrency isn't what it used to be!! mhm mhmmm no no no", '88no17']]], ['u/dkpl', 'Another "whale\'s" candid - albeit biased - views on the market today', 584, '2018-04-01 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/', 'Disclaimer : I hold ETH. So if you think I\'m writing this post solely to pump my own bags, at least acknowledge I declared my holdings in advance.\n\nI left my job a while back to focus on crypto full-time. Like yesterday\'s post by Moby, I would rather not divulge any info that could reveal my identity, solely for privacy purposes. Though my post history will show that I\'ve been around these parts for a while, having gotten into ETH in the single digits (not as early as the ICO), I haven\'t been super active on reddit recently as I\'ve been working on building a few different businesses (mostly in crypto). I\'ve sold a few coins here and there to put liquidity into these and some other investments, and start a non-profit. However, I still have roughly 3/4 of my original of coins.\n\nThe past few months have been absolute carnage. Few people that I know predicted the magnitude of the drop we\'ve experienced. Most of you probably know the reasons for it ... tons of people buying ETH for ICOs, lots of mainstream media attention, a few Ponzi schemes in east Asia, then some of said ICOs subsequently failing and selling their ETH for fiat, etc. I think we all knew the hockey stick trend wouldn\'t continue; we just didn\'t know how far it would go. And now there\'s a lot of "cryptofreude" \'I told you so\' behavior from the non-believers who will show a 3-month chart instead of a 6-month or 1-year because it fits their agenda of \'I told you so.\' \n\nBut ... some of the same folks who wouldn\'t touch crypto with a 10-foot pole last year are seeing the crash as a positive sign, or at the very least _not_ the end of the world. A brief anecdote ... a good friend who works in the traditional finance sector (money manager, low 7-figure annual salary) texted me this week to ask about crypto (he\'s already lost two bets to me, each with a 1-year time horizon on the price of crypto ... you can guess which side I took). "Is now a good time to buy?" he asks. I don\'t give investment advice, so I simply said "my thesis hasn\'t changed, and I\'m still holding." Then he says something surprising. Mind you ... this guy is a bit older, and always invested in traditional things like equities, real estate, etc. "A tech friend of mine said he sees ETH hitting $3000 in time." I was a bit surprised. So he\'s getting set up to buy. Remember the institutional money people said was coming last year? Well, a lot of it hasn\'t come yet ... think how minuscule a multi-million dollar investment in crypto is for a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. 1%, 2%, 3% of their portfolio is peanuts. Let\'s say it goes to zero ... okay it\'s a write-off. But what if it doubles, triples, quadruples? That\'s a pretty decent risk-reward profile. And FYI most of those funds don\'t day trade with every small swing. They might buy something and hold it for years before considering reevaluating their original reasons behind buying. I wish Uncle Joe [Lubin] hadn\'t said ETH futures were \'weeks, not months away,\' but now imagine when they go live. Most millennials forget just how afraid the older generation is of buying crypto (or any assets they don\'t understand). Remember the premium on ... can I say it ? GBTC ? There was such (maybe still is, I haven\'t checked) a large premium because people would rather overpay for something they understand (ETFs, mutual funds, equities, anything that trades like them ...) than learn how to store coins safely. On the topic of Lubin, check ConsenSys\'s job listing page. The place is electric. I know several folks there and if you ask them about the crash, they say \'what crash?\' The place is a juggernaut. They\'re too focused on building real applications to worry about the day-to-day price swings. Set it and forget it for a bit, otherwise you\'re gonna have a bad time.\n\nMost of the news that has had a short-term negative effect on the market is actually long-term pretty good news. Facebook/Twitter/Google banning crypto ads? Good! You don\'t see ads to buy into new IPOs ... there\'s a reason these things are regulated. And yes, some regulations are good. As long as they\'re done in a thoughtful way rather than a dismissive one (China has taken the latter stance).\n\nIt was scary when some of the news that would\'ve driven ETH up 25% last year barely moved the needle. Coinbase adding support for ERC20 tokens is the first that comes to mind. No market reaction to that shows that people are a bit scared ... maybe challenging their thesis that unstoppable, Turing-complete, decentralised applications are A Very Big Deal. If you bought in recently because you were promised a Lambo within a month, then maybe you\'re not in the right place. But if you bought in because you\'re taking a bet on the future, and you\'re willing to ride out some of the lows: welcome, we\'re happy to have you.\n\nIf your thesis for buying hasn\'t changed - and you don\'t need the money right now - just keep hodling.\n\nI hope this post was somewhat helpful. Thanks for reading!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/', '88nxrv', [['u/Deanjks', 265, '2018-04-01 05:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm285i/', 'I love bear markets because we get logic and rational thinking back. Great post, I fully agree. ', '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 26, '2018-04-01 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm2tnf/', "I've only been building Ethereum apps for three years, but okay :) thanks for reading!", '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 25, '2018-04-01 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm32a4/', "No explicit price target but I'm bullish, and see us surpassing January highs probably this summer. It may take some time ...", '88nxrv'], ['u/Matb09', 109, '2018-04-01 06:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm38jo/', 'Can I prefer bull markets anyway?', '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 15, '2018-04-01 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm3bq8/', 'Sorry, trying to keep my identity somewhat private, and my github username has my last name in it.', '88nxrv'], ['u/cryptotrillionaire', 15, '2018-04-01 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm3wsj/', "It surprises me so many people thought it could just keep going up for ever. This time it's different! No it's not, a bubble is always a bubble and it will always pop. Doesn't mean the price won't rebound someday but people are going to need some patience it could take a few years.", '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 12, '2018-04-01 06:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm3xli/', 'Yes it absolutely may take a while.', '88nxrv'], ['u/Willshw', 65, '2018-04-01 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm47mg/', ">. Let's say it goes to zero ... okay it's a write-off. But what if it doubles, triples, quadruples? That's a pretty decent risk-reward profile.\n\nAsymmetric risk. With sufficient diversity to account for variance, stuff like ETH is literally the ideal investment.", '88nxrv'], ['u/dkpl', 34, '2018-04-01 06:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm4cpm/', "Right. I always looked at ETH as a 'fund of funds' of sorts. If dapps built on ETH succeed, then ETH succeeds!", '88nxrv'], ['u/brbwinning', 32, '2018-04-01 07:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm5c3x/', "why are you asking him for his github if you clearly don't know that much about coding/github? if he gives any significant amount of his code then you (and anyone else on here) can just go code search it and find his main account and last name. please think for a bit longer before you whine about being downvoted.", '88nxrv'], ['u/brbwinning', 12, '2018-04-01 07:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm5lev/', "what if he doesn't have or want a paid account? just to prove himself to some rando on the internet...", '88nxrv'], ['u/caverunner17', 17, '2018-04-01 07:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm6647/', "What do you personally see as being a catalyst for final stability (or some green)?\n\nIt seems like no matter what the news the last 2 months, we've just gone down and down. It's hard to tell if it's market manipulation or people just selling to cash out (profits or minimize losses they can't afford). ", '88nxrv'], ['u/Mars1977', 65, '2018-04-01 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm6c4v/', 'I work on Wall Street too and have had the same experience. Everyone that was negative at 5k watched it go to 20k is talking about buying btc when it gets to 4-6k or easing their way in now. If this bottoms, it will really take off as they fear missin it again. To be fair more talk about btc than eth but they know those are the big 2(they also seem to know about ripple for whatever reason) ', '88nxrv'], ['u/nowayjose_', 11, '2018-04-01 08:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm7rl7/', 'nothing to do with taxes. the fund would write it off as a loss and forget about it.', '88nxrv'], ['u/lawlruschang', 14, '2018-04-01 08:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm7tky/', 'Doesn’t make it worth any less either!', '88nxrv'], ['u/Louisoneth', 19, '2018-04-01 08:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm83xg/', "OP just explains that for a well diversified investment fund it is not the end of the world if a small percentage invested in ETH goes to zero. It has nothing to do with taxes or with OP being a whale or not. \n\nDid you read the post, or just the words 'write off'?", '88nxrv'], ['u/lawlruschang', 15, '2018-04-01 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm8w35/', 'Not as long but my field is economics. Maybe you know more than me, maybe you don’t. But technological innovation and progress happen much faster than most people would expect', '88nxrv'], ['u/commonreallynow', 21, '2018-04-01 09:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm97p4/', "> they also seem to know about ripple for whatever reason\n\nI noticed this with a friend in investment banking. It's because the research firms that sends them briefs on emerging technology keeps including ripple in their reports.", '88nxrv'], ['u/rockkth', 10, '2018-04-01 09:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm9e62/', 'we going down because Bitmain mined tons of ethereum and is selling like crazy. Same with bitcoin. MTGox selling shitload of btc, coupled with btc farms and price is down.\n', '88nxrv'], ['u/augustathebadass', 17, '2018-04-01 09:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwm9vcw/', 'Sir, write-off in finance speak refers to closing a position/investment as a loss, recording that loss on your books and moving on. So for a business like Alphabet, for example, many of their “moonshot” projects are a write-off where they invest millions into R&D, figure out that they won’t go anywhere, make a decision to not pursue it anymore, and move on to the next thing. \n\nHope this makes sene!', '88nxrv'], ['u/krokodilmannchen', 28, '2018-04-01 09:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmag6s/', 'You are quick to point out flaws, which is good. Yet it’s equally comical to assume that a reddit post would have any kind of impact on a 40$B asset. So let the man/woman share, and take it with a grain of salt.', '88nxrv'], ['u/gynoplasty', 27, '2018-04-01 10:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmawhu/', 'Yes, but we will refer to these as the good old days.', '88nxrv'], ['u/crypto_spy1', 13, '2018-04-01 10:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmb1jk/', 'They are not real bitcoin futures as they are traded and settled entirely in usd. Lubin was talking about real futures settled in ETH.', '88nxrv'], ['u/Smotchkkiss', 13, '2018-04-01 11:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmcyar/', '"cryptofreude" means crypto-happiness in German so it\'s probably not the word you are looking for. ;)', '88nxrv'], ['u/etheraffleGreg', 10, '2018-04-01 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmdji8/', "Do all the banking people like it because it's nearly as centralized as banks are?", '88nxrv'], ['u/JarJar-PhantomMenace', 10, '2018-04-01 12:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwme46z/', 'Ur moms a whale ', '88nxrv'], ['u/wardser', 19, '2018-04-01 15:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmjp1n/', 'its not logic or rational thinking....its rationalization from someone who is just trying to stop the bleeding\n\nhere is a dirty little secret, the people who are actually bullish on ETH, would be the ones taking advantage of this bear market just so that they could get some more time to continue to buy in and accumulate under $500. \n\nThey would tell people to panic, they would tell people to sell, just so they could get extra help to drive the price down so they could accumulate more at a cheaper price before starting the pump up again. \n\nThey wouldn\'t be in here making daily posts begging people to hold and to continue buying. You know who would? The people who are actually bearish on ETH. They are the ones spreading hopium, telling others to hold, doing everything they can to stop the bleeding and get the price going up again just so they can continue unloading at a higher price .\n\nI can guarantee to you that if this guy is as big of a whale as he claims to be, his average buy in price is under $10, so he is still massively profitable. He isn\'t going to be buying more ETH at this price. Just the way newbies are DCAing into buying ETH as the price is falling down...he is DCAing and selling his ETH holdings every week.\n\nThere is a reason, all these calls to hold and keep buying are coming from people who invested into ETH below $10. \n\nThe OG whales are the last people you need to pay attention to, they are the people driving down the price by continuing to sell even at these prices. They are the ones locking in 20x profit even selling now "OMG who would be dumb enough to sell at this price you ask? Someone who bought ETH at $5". \n\n\n\n\n', '88nxrv'], ['u/vinelife420', 12, '2018-04-01 17:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/88nxrv/another_whales_candid_albeit_biased_views_on_the/dwmq1qo/', "Ugh. I hate having a conscious. There is probably money to be made on Ripple from where it is right now, but I can't do it. I hate it too much. Haha. ", '88nxrv']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, April 01, 2018', 61, '2018-04-01 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/88o7xx/daily_discussion_sunday_april_01_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien\n• Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leadingcritics to say it\'s in a bubble that\'s deflating.\n• Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets.\n• Matonis thinks that we\'re entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it\'s great that big banks are getting interested in crypto.\nLONDON — A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks.\nBitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leadingskeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting.\nJon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin\'s a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that\'s going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles."\nMatonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn\'t driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said.\n"Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, ‘Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,\'" Matonis said. "All they\'re doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about — that\'s why it was hard-coded in there."\nMatonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation\'s board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director.\nDespite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it\'s "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto.\nYouTube/Screenshot"I think it\'s fabulous that they\'re getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility.\n"They\'re going to develop futures markets, options markets — I even think you\'re going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We\'re used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor."\nRegulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, andthe UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space.\nMatonis doesn\'t think crypto should be regulated.\n"I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you\'re worried about the risk, just walk away."\nHe added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They\'re used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity."\nMatonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds."\n"They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company.\n"This is an entirely new model, and it doesn\'t fit in any of the regulator\'s boxes."\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown\nSee Also:\n• Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive\n• \'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life\': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out\n• \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra\nSEE ALSO:Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\'\nDON\'T MISS:Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being \'intentionally non-transparent\'\nNEXT UP:\'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra', 'Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United vs Newcastle United - London Stadium, London, Britain - December 23, 2017 General view of a bubble inside the stadium Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leading critics to say it\'s in a bubble that\'s deflating . Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets. Matonis thinks that we\'re entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it\'s great that big banks are getting interested in crypto. LONDON \x97 A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks. Bitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leading skeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting . Jon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin\'s a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that\'s going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles." Matonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn\'t driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said. "Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, \x91Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,\'" Matonis said. "All they\'re doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about \x97 that\'s why it was hard-coded in there." Matonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation\'s board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director. Story continues \'The regulators are so confused\' Despite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it\'s "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto. jon matonis YouTube/Screenshot "I think it\'s fabulous that they\'re getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility. "They\'re going to develop futures markets, options markets \x97 I even think you\'re going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We\'re used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor." Regulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, and the UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space . Matonis doesn\'t think crypto should be regulated. "I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you\'re worried about the risk, just walk away." He added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They\'re used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity." Matonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds." "They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company. "This is an entirely new model, and it doesn\'t fit in any of the regulator\'s boxes." NOW WATCH: Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown See Also: Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive \'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life\': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra SEE ALSO: Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\' DON\'T MISS: Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being \'intentionally non-transparent\' NEXT UP: \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra', 'Action Images via Reuters/Tony O\'Brien\n• Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leadingcritics to say it\'s in a bubble that\'s deflating.\n• Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets.\n• Matonis thinks that we\'re entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it\'s great that big banks are getting interested in crypto.\nLONDON — A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks.\nBitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leadingskeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting.\nJon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin\'s a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that\'s going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles."\nMatonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn\'t driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said.\n"Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, ‘Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,\'" Matonis said. "All they\'re doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about — that\'s why it was hard-coded in there."\nMatonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation\'s board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director.\nDespite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it\'s "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto.\nYouTube/Screenshot"I think it\'s fabulous that they\'re getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility.\n"They\'re going to develop futures markets, options markets — I even think you\'re going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We\'re used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor."\nRegulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, andthe UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space.\nMatonis doesn\'t think crypto should be regulated.\n"I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you\'re worried about the risk, just walk away."\nHe added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They\'re used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity."\nMatonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds."\n"They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent equity, they don\'t represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company.\n"This is an entirely new model, and it doesn\'t fit in any of the regulator\'s boxes."\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown\nSee Also:\n• Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive\n• \'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life\': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out\n• \'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra\nSEE ALSO:Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: \'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy\'\nDON\'T MISS:Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being \'intentionally non-transparent\'\nNEXT UP:\'All hell will break loose\': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra', 'Bitcoin Cash Bulls Looking to Take Control Another slide for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, left Bitcoin Cash down 5.98% to $642 by the day\x92s end, making it 7 consecutive days of decline, as investors continue to part ways with the Bitcoin Cash and the broader market, the total cryptomarket cap now down to $259.2bn, with Bitcoin Cash\x92s market cap sitting at just $11.3bn. A positive start to the day on Sunday saw Bitcoin Cash break back into $700 levels, with an intraday high $700.8, but that was about it for the day, with the day\x92s high falling well short of the first major resistance level of $722 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $760. The bearish trend that formed back at 21 st March\x92s swing hi $1,084 continued through to the end of the weekend, with an intraday low $621 falling through the first major support level of $660.87 and 2 nd support level of $637.6, before support led to a partial recovery to the day\x92s end $642. That was a 34% slide for the week\x85 At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.66% to $660, with an early morning low $636.4 managing to avoid the day\x92s first major support level of $608.4, driving Bitcoin Cash to a morning high $667.6. For the day ahead, the news wires will need to be particularly kind to support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $688 that would bring the $700 levels into play, though for a move through to the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $730, there\x92s going to need to be something exceptional on the news front. Failure to break through to $700 levels through the middle of the day would continue to support the prolonged bearish trend and bring the day\x92s first major support level and the possibility of sub-$600 levels into play towards the end of the day. BCH/USD 02/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Bulls Fight off another Sell-off Litecoin slipped 1.2% to end Sunday at $114.85, the second sub-$115 level close since before the mid-December rally. An early morning intraday high $118.83 provided some early hope for Litecoin investors, but a broader sell-off across the market saw Litecoin fall short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $123 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, sliding to a day low $110.01, falling through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $112.73. Story continues There was plenty of support a $110 levels, with Litecoin bouncing back through the 2 nd half of the day to $117 levels, before easing back to the day\x92s end $114.85, a 28% slide for the week, Monday\x92s open through to Sunday\x92s close. Sentiment had improved through the early part of this morning, with Litecoin up 2.47% to $117.8, with a morning high $119.72 testing the day\x92s first major resistance level of $119.12 early, before a pullback to $117 levels. For the day ahead, a move back through to $119 levels would support a run at the day\x92s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, but for investors to become convinced of a shift in the extended bearish trend, a move through to the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $134.57 will be needed, which may well be a step too far with the 2 nd and 3 rd resistance levels wedged in between the two retracement levels. Litecoin will need to avoid a pull back to Friday\x92s $109.27 low to avoid the prospects of sub-$100, caution continuing to weigh on market sentiment in spite of this morning\x92s $119.12 high. LTC/USD 02/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Back in the Red Ripple\x92s XRP fell 3.95% to $0.48012 on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s 0.44% gain, to end the week down 24.3%, faring better than some of the majors. A start of the day $0.50853 high was all that Ripple had to offer for existing investors, the day\x92s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $0.5186 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5285 as a broad market sell-off led to Ripple\x92s XRP sliding to an intraday low $0.45292 by the middle of the day. The sell-off saw Ripple\x92s XRP fall through the first major support level of $0.4877 and 2 nd support level of $0.4741 before support kicked in around the day\x92s 3 rd support level of $0.4431. A rebound in the 2 nd half of the day eased the pain, with Ripple\x92s XRP testing resistance at the $0.50 psychological level before easing back to $0.48012 by the day\x92s end. Sentiment had not improved too much through the early part of this morning, with Ripple\x92s XRP up just 0.01% to $0.48019. An early morning $0.46709 low held above the day\x92s first major support level of $0.4525, with an early run at $0.50, falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.5081 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.518, Ripple\x92s XRP hitting a morning high $0.4978. For the day ahead, a move through to $0.50 levels would support a possible reversal of the extended bearish run, though Ripple\x92s XRP would need to break out to the day\x92s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5583 to restore some confidence in Ripple\x92s XRP and broader market. Failure to move through to $0.50 levels will likely bring the day\x92s first major support level into play and test investor nerves through the 2 nd half of the day. XRP/USD 02/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Monthly Forecast \x96 April 2018 DASH Technical Analysis \x96 Looking to Test Resistance Levels \x96 02/04/18 Asian Shares Gain as Cautious Market Conditions Prevail Globally Bitcoin Monthly Forecast \x96 April 2018 EUR/USD Bullish Head and Shoulders Pattern During Bank Holiday Corn and Soybeans Rally, Wheat Drags on Grain Complex', 'Another slide for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, left Bitcoin Cash down 5.98% to $642 by the day’s end, making it 7 consecutive days of decline, as investors continue to part ways with the Bitcoin Cash and the broader market, the total cryptomarket cap now down to $259.2bn, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap sitting at just $11.3bn.\nA positive start to the day on Sunday saw Bitcoin Cash break back into $700 levels, with an intraday high $700.8, but that was about it for the day, with the day’s high falling well short of the first major resistance level of $722 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $760.\nThe bearish trend that formed back at 21stMarch’s swing hi $1,084 continued through to the end of the weekend, with an intraday low $621 falling through the first major support level of $660.87 and 2ndsupport level of $637.6, before support led to a partial recovery to the day’s end $642.\nThat was a 34% slide for the week…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.66% to $660, with an early morning low $636.4 managing to avoid the day’s first major support level of $608.4, driving Bitcoin Cash to a morning high $667.6.\nFor the day ahead, the news wires will need to be particularly kind to support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $688 that would bring the $700 levels into play, though for a move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $730, there’s going to need to be something exceptional on the news front.\nFailure to break through to $700 levels through the middle of the day would continue to support the prolonged bearish trend and bring the day’s first major support level and the possibility of sub-$600 levels into play towards the end of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.2% to end Sunday at $114.85, the second sub-$115 level close since before the mid-December rally.\nAn early morning intraday high $118.83 provided some early hope for Litecoin investors, but a broader sell-off across the market saw Litecoin fall short of the day’s first major resistance level of $123 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, sliding to a day low $110.01, falling through the day’s first major resistance level of $112.73.\nThere was plenty of support a $110 levels, with Litecoin bouncing back through the 2ndhalf of the day to $117 levels, before easing back to the day’s end $114.85, a 28% slide for the week, Monday’s open through to Sunday’s close.\nSentiment had improved through the early part of this morning, with Litecoin up 2.47% to $117.8, with a morning high $119.72 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $119.12 early, before a pullback to $117 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $119 levels would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, but for investors to become convinced of a shift in the extended bearish trend, a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $134.57 will be needed, which may well be a step too far with the 2ndand 3rdresistance levels wedged in between the two retracement levels.\nLitecoin will need to avoid a pull back to Friday’s $109.27 low to avoid the prospects of sub-$100, caution continuing to weigh on market sentiment in spite of this morning’s $119.12 high.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP fell 3.95% to $0.48012 on Sunday, following Saturday’s 0.44% gain, to end the week down 24.3%, faring better than some of the majors.\nA start of the day $0.50853 high was all that Ripple had to offer for existing investors, the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $0.5186 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5285 as a broad market sell-off led to Ripple’s XRP sliding to an intraday low $0.45292 by the middle of the day. The sell-off saw Ripple’s XRP fall through the first major support level of $0.4877 and 2ndsupport level of $0.4741 before support kicked in around the day’s 3rdsupport level of $0.4431.\nA rebound in the 2ndhalf of the day eased the pain, with Ripple’s XRP testing resistance at the $0.50 psychological level before easing back to $0.48012 by the day’s end.\nSentiment had not improved too much through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP up just 0.01% to $0.48019.\nAn early morning $0.46709 low held above the day’s first major support level of $0.4525, with an early run at $0.50, falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.5081 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.518, Ripple’s XRP hitting a morning high $0.4978.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.50 levels would support a possible reversal of the extended bearish run, though Ripple’s XRP would need to break out to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5583 to restore some confidence in Ripple’s XRP and broader market.\nFailure to move through to $0.50 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level into play and test investor nerves through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• Asian Shares Gain as Cautious Market Conditions Prevail Globally\n• Bitcoin Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• EUR/USD Bullish Head and Shoulders Pattern During Bank Holiday\n• Corn and Soybeans Rally, Wheat Drags on Grain Complex', 'Another slide for Bitcoin Cash on Sunday, left Bitcoin Cash down 5.98% to $642 by the day’s end, making it 7 consecutive days of decline, as investors continue to part ways with the Bitcoin Cash and the broader market, the total cryptomarket cap now down to $259.2bn, with Bitcoin Cash’s market cap sitting at just $11.3bn.\nA positive start to the day on Sunday saw Bitcoin Cash break back into $700 levels, with an intraday high $700.8, but that was about it for the day, with the day’s high falling well short of the first major resistance level of $722 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $760.\nThe bearish trend that formed back at 21stMarch’s swing hi $1,084 continued through to the end of the weekend, with an intraday low $621 falling through the first major support level of $660.87 and 2ndsupport level of $637.6, before support led to a partial recovery to the day’s end $642.\nThat was a 34% slide for the week…\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.66% to $660, with an early morning low $636.4 managing to avoid the day’s first major support level of $608.4, driving Bitcoin Cash to a morning high $667.6.\nFor the day ahead, the news wires will need to be particularly kind to support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $688 that would bring the $700 levels into play, though for a move through to the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $730, there’s going to need to be something exceptional on the news front.\nFailure to break through to $700 levels through the middle of the day would continue to support the prolonged bearish trend and bring the day’s first major support level and the possibility of sub-$600 levels into play towards the end of the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.2% to end Sunday at $114.85, the second sub-$115 level close since before the mid-December rally.\nAn early morning intraday high $118.83 provided some early hope for Litecoin investors, but a broader sell-off across the market saw Litecoin fall short of the day’s first major resistance level of $123 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, sliding to a day low $110.01, falling through the day’s first major resistance level of $112.73.\nThere was plenty of support a $110 levels, with Litecoin bouncing back through the 2ndhalf of the day to $117 levels, before easing back to the day’s end $114.85, a 28% slide for the week, Monday’s open through to Sunday’s close.\nSentiment had improved through the early part of this morning, with Litecoin up 2.47% to $117.8, with a morning high $119.72 testing the day’s first major resistance level of $119.12 early, before a pullback to $117 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $119 levels would support a run at the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, but for investors to become convinced of a shift in the extended bearish trend, a move through to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $134.57 will be needed, which may well be a step too far with the 2ndand 3rdresistance levels wedged in between the two retracement levels.\nLitecoin will need to avoid a pull back to Friday’s $109.27 low to avoid the prospects of sub-$100, caution continuing to weigh on market sentiment in spite of this morning’s $119.12 high.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP fell 3.95% to $0.48012 on Sunday, following Saturday’s 0.44% gain, to end the week down 24.3%, faring better than some of the majors.\nA start of the day $0.50853 high was all that Ripple had to offer for existing investors, the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $0.5186 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5285 as a broad market sell-off led to Ripple’s XRP sliding to an intraday low $0.45292 by the middle of the day. The sell-off saw Ripple’s XRP fall through the first major support level of $0.4877 and 2ndsupport level of $0.4741 before support kicked in around the day’s 3rdsupport level of $0.4431.\nA rebound in the 2ndhalf of the day eased the pain, with Ripple’s XRP testing resistance at the $0.50 psychological level before easing back to $0.48012 by the day’s end.\nSentiment had not improved too much through the early part of this morning, with Ripple’s XRP up just 0.01% to $0.48019.\nAn early morning $0.46709 low held above the day’s first major support level of $0.4525, with an early run at $0.50, falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.5081 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.518, Ripple’s XRP hitting a morning high $0.4978.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.50 levels would support a possible reversal of the extended bearish run, though Ripple’s XRP would need to break out to the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.5583 to restore some confidence in Ripple’s XRP and broader market.\nFailure to move through to $0.50 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level into play and test investor nerves through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• Asian Shares Gain as Cautious Market Conditions Prevail Globally\n• Bitcoin Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• EUR/USD Bullish Head and Shoulders Pattern During Bank Holiday\n• Corn and Soybeans Rally, Wheat Drags on Grain Complex', 'The BTC prices have been having a tough time since the beginning of the year and the investors and the traders in this market would be happy that the quarter had ended. It is a quarter in which the prices of the instrument dropped by around 50% and to think that the prices have dropped from the highs close to the $20,000 region towards the end of lasy year to trade below the $7000 region to close the month of March should be something that is quite disappointing for the bulls.\nThe bulls have been finding the going pretty tough over the last few weeks as there has not been much demand with the regulators all around the world beginning to step in to control the market. One of the main reasons for the volatility and the liquidity in the BTC market was the presence of the speculators who were trading and looking for some quick returns but with the advent of the regulators and taxation in many parts of the world, we are seeing the speculators beginning to leave the markets and that has reduced the demand.\nThis reduction is demand is leading to lower and lower prices. Also the introduction of BTC futures in many parts of the world is also causing the traders to sell off the BTC and this is only adding to the pressure on the prices. Also, in March, we saw that it was the season of taxation in many countries and with BTC also coming under the tax ambit in many of the countries, there was a reluctance to buy the BTC at this point of time.\nNow that the tax month is over in many countries, the bulls would be hoping that the liquidity would come back and the investors and the traders would be encouraged more to buy the BTC in the coming month of April. I has also to be noted that the prices of BTC ended the month of March 2017 near the $1200 region and we all know where the prices ended the year at. Hence, it would not be a surprise if we see a bullish move in the BTC market in the upcoming month though the challenges continue to remain.\nOne of the challenges is the continued crackdown by the regulators on the crypto markets and also on the exchanges and the ICOs in particular and this is likely to spook the new investors and traders. Also, it is likely that the traders who bought the BTC at the high levels are caught out and they are unable to get out due to the lower prices now. They do not want to lose their funds and hence are holding on in the hope that the prices would recover back to their highs so that they can get out. It is for reasons like these that the traders have been out of the market and the entire thing acts like a cycle making it very difficult for the bulls to generate any sort of momentum in the short term.\nIn the upcoming month of April, we believe that it would be a bullish month and it just need a strong bullish leg for the bulls to be able to draw in the other traders in the move higher. The technical selling levels are at the $7400 region and then the $7800 region but once these 2 levels have been crossed, we should see more and more traders gain confidence in the move and this should lead the prices to gain in pace as the trend would then begin to snowball. We do not foresee the prices falling by too much in the upcoming month.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $65.55, Weakens Under $64.72', 'The BTC prices have been having a tough time since the beginning of the year and the investors and the traders in this market would be happy that the quarter had ended. It is a quarter in which the prices of the instrument dropped by around 50% and to think that the prices have dropped from the highs close to the $20,000 region towards the end of lasy year to trade below the $7000 region to close the month of March should be something that is quite disappointing for the bulls. Bitcoin Prices Continue Lower The bulls have been finding the going pretty tough over the last few weeks as there has not been much demand with the regulators all around the world beginning to step in to control the market. One of the main reasons for the volatility and the liquidity in the BTC market was the presence of the speculators who were trading and looking for some quick returns but with the advent of the regulators and taxation in many parts of the world, we are seeing the speculators beginning to leave the markets and that has reduced the demand. This reduction is demand is leading to lower and lower prices. Also the introduction of BTC futures in many parts of the world is also causing the traders to sell off the BTC and this is only adding to the pressure on the prices. Also, in March, we saw that it was the season of taxation in many countries and with BTC also coming under the tax ambit in many of the countries, there was a reluctance to buy the BTC at this point of time. There is Still Some Hope for the Bulls Now that the tax month is over in many countries, the bulls would be hoping that the liquidity would come back and the investors and the traders would be encouraged more to buy the BTC in the coming month of April. I has also to be noted that the prices of BTC ended the month of March 2017 near the $1200 region and we all know where the prices ended the year at. Hence, it would not be a surprise if we see a bullish move in the BTC market in the upcoming month though the challenges continue to remain. Story continues One of the challenges is the continued crackdown by the regulators on the crypto markets and also on the exchanges and the ICOs in particular and this is likely to spook the new investors and traders. Also, it is likely that the traders who bought the BTC at the high levels are caught out and they are unable to get out due to the lower prices now. They do not want to lose their funds and hence are holding on in the hope that the prices would recover back to their highs so that they can get out. It is for reasons like these that the traders have been out of the market and the entire thing acts like a cycle making it very difficult for the bulls to generate any sort of momentum in the short term. In the upcoming month of April, we believe that it would be a bullish month and it just need a strong bullish leg for the bulls to be able to draw in the other traders in the move higher. The technical selling levels are at the $7400 region and then the $7800 region but once these 2 levels have been crossed, we should see more and more traders gain confidence in the move and this should lead the prices to gain in pace as the trend would then begin to snowball. We do not foresee the prices falling by too much in the upcoming month. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 April 2, 2018 Forecast Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis \x96 April 2, 2018 Forecast DASH Technical Analysis \x96 Looking to Test Resistance Levels \x96 02/04/18 E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis \x96 April 2, 2018 Forecast Oil Monthly Forecast \x96 April 2018 Crude Oil Price Update \x96 Strengthens Over $65.55, Weakens Under $64.72', 'The BTC prices have been having a tough time since the beginning of the year and the investors and the traders in this market would be happy that the quarter had ended. It is a quarter in which the prices of the instrument dropped by around 50% and to think that the prices have dropped from the highs close to the $20,000 region towards the end of lasy year to trade below the $7000 region to close the month of March should be something that is quite disappointing for the bulls.\nThe bulls have been finding the going pretty tough over the last few weeks as there has not been much demand with the regulators all around the world beginning to step in to control the market. One of the main reasons for the volatility and the liquidity in the BTC market was the presence of the speculators who were trading and looking for some quick returns but with the advent of the regulators and taxation in many parts of the world, we are seeing the speculators beginning to leave the markets and that has reduced the demand.\nThis reduction is demand is leading to lower and lower prices. Also the introduction of BTC futures in many parts of the world is also causing the traders to sell off the BTC and this is only adding to the pressure on the prices. Also, in March, we saw that it was the season of taxation in many countries and with BTC also coming under the tax ambit in many of the countries, there was a reluctance to buy the BTC at this point of time.\nNow that the tax month is over in many countries, the bulls would be hoping that the liquidity would come back and the investors and the traders would be encouraged more to buy the BTC in the coming month of April. I has also to be noted that the prices of BTC ended the month of March 2017 near the $1200 region and we all know where the prices ended the year at. Hence, it would not be a surprise if we see a bullish move in the BTC market in the upcoming month though the challenges continue to remain.\nOne of the challenges is the continued crackdown by the regulators on the crypto markets and also on the exchanges and the ICOs in particular and this is likely to spook the new investors and traders. Also, it is likely that the traders who bought the BTC at the high levels are caught out and they are unable to get out due to the lower prices now. They do not want to lose their funds and hence are holding on in the hope that the prices would recover back to their highs so that they can get out. It is for reasons like these that the traders have been out of the market and the entire thing acts like a cycle making it very difficult for the bulls to generate any sort of momentum in the short term.\nIn the upcoming month of April, we believe that it would be a bullish month and it just need a strong bullish leg for the bulls to be able to draw in the other traders in the move higher. The technical selling levels are at the $7400 region and then the $7800 region but once these 2 levels have been crossed, we should see more and more traders gain confidence in the move and this should lead the prices to gain in pace as the trend would then begin to snowball. We do not foresee the prices falling by too much in the upcoming month.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• DASH Technical Analysis – Looking to Test Resistance Levels – 02/04/18\n• E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – April 2, 2018 Forecast\n• Oil Monthly Forecast – April 2018\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Strengthens Over $65.55, Weakens Under $64.72', 'Despite having witnessed a so-called "death cross" over the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) is now eyeing gains above the $7,000 mark. The much-feared technical indicator (bearish crossover between the 50-day moving average (MA) and the 200-day MA) was confirmed over the weekend, but, as anticipated by CoinDesk, the oversold conditions seem to have put a floor under bitcoin prices. As of writing, CoinDesk\'s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) is seen at $7,040, having clocked a 54-day low of $6,443 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $7,060 on Bitfinex - up 9.88 percent from the previous day\'s low of $6,425. Imperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren\'t What They Seem The recovery is pretty much in line with the historical pattern , which shows that bitcoin tends to regain poise every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00. Daily chart As seen on the daily chart prices as per Bitfinex) above, the RSI fell to 30.00 on Friday, signaling oversold conditions. Further, the death cross was confirmed on Saturday, but did not do significant damage to bitcoin\'s price. It\'s worth noting that the death cross looked pretty unconvincing before it occurred, i.e. the 50-day MA turned neutral (flatlined) a week ago and remains neutral after the bearish crossover, validating the argument put forward by the daily RSI that BTC is oversold. A falling 50-day MA pre- and post-crossover could have brought in a lot of technical sellers. Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin\'s Mistakes Further, the cryptocurrency has successfully defended the key ascending trendline seen on the weekly chart below. Weekly chart (linear scale) Bitcoin avoided a break below the confluence of the ascending trendline and the rising (bullish biased) weekly 50-MA, amid oversold conditions. So, it appears the cryptocurrency has made a short-term low at $6,425 and could visit $7,500-$7,600 in the next few days, as indicated by the bullish-RSI divergence on the chart below. Story continues 4-hour chart BTC has breached the descending trendline, but only a clear break above $7,100 (channel resistance) would add credence to the bullish RSI divergence and allow a rally to $7,500-$7,600. That said, further gains are ruled out in the short-term, because the 10-day MA is biased to the bears (sloping downwards). Daily chart II In the chart above, the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are bearish, and a sustained rally to $8,000 and beyond is only likely after they have bottomed out. View BTC seems to have made a temporary low at $6,425. A clear break above $7,100 could yield a rally to $7,600. Further gains cannot be ruled out, but will likely happen only after the 5-day MA and 10-day MA have shed bearish bias. On the downside, $6,425 is an immediate support, which if breached, would allow a re-test of the February low of $6,000. However, the bears will have a tough time taking out support $6,425, courtesy of short-term oversold conditions. Bitcoin and dollars image via Shutterstock Related Stories Coinbase to Let Users Withdraw Funds from Bitcoin Forks Hacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit', 'Despite having witnessed a so-called "death cross" over the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) is now eyeing gains above the $7,000 mark.\nThemuch-fearedtechnical indicator (bearish crossover between the 50-day moving average (MA) and the 200-day MA) was confirmed over the weekend, but, as anticipated by CoinDesk, the oversold conditions seem to have put a floor under bitcoin prices.\nAs of writing, CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) is seen at $7,040, having clocked a 54-day low of $6,443 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $7,060 on Bitfinex - up 9.88 percent from the previous day\'s low of $6,425.\nImperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren\'t What They Seem\nThe recovery is pretty much in line with thehistorical pattern, which shows that bitcoin tends to regain poise every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00.\nAs seen on the daily chart prices as per Bitfinex) above, the RSI fell to 30.00 on Friday, signaling oversold conditions. Further, the death cross was confirmed on Saturday, but did not do significant damage to bitcoin\'s price.\nIt\'s worth noting that the death cross looked pretty unconvincing before it occurred, i.e. the 50-day MA turned neutral (flatlined) a week ago and remains neutral after the bearish crossover, validating the argument put forward by the daily RSI that BTC is oversold. A falling 50-day MA pre- and post-crossover could have brought in a lot of technical sellers.\nMike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin\'s Mistakes\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has successfully defended the key ascending trendline seen on the weekly chart below.\nBitcoin avoided a break below the confluence of the ascending trendline and the rising (bullish biased) weekly 50-MA, amid oversold conditions.\nSo, it appears the cryptocurrency has made a short-term low at $6,425 and could visit $7,500-$7,600 in the next few days, as indicated by the bullish-RSI divergence on the chart below.\nBTC has breached the descending trendline, but only a clear break above $7,100 (channel resistance) would add credence to the bullish RSI divergence and allow a rally to $7,500-$7,600.\nThat said, further gains are ruled out in the short-term, because the 10-day MA is biased to the bears (sloping downwards).\nIn the chart above, the 5-day MA and 10-day MA are bearish, and a sustained rally to $8,000 and beyond is only likely after they have bottomed out.\nBTC seems to have made a temporary low at $6,425. A clear break above $7,100 could yield a rally to $7,600.\nFurther gains cannot be ruled out, but will likely happen only after the 5-day MA and 10-day MA have shed bearish bias.\nOn the downside, $6,425 is an immediate support, which if breached, would allow a re-test of the February low of $6,000. However, the bears will have a tough time taking out support $6,425, courtesy of short-term oversold conditions.\nBitcoin and dollarsimage via Shutterstock\n• Coinbase to Let Users Withdraw Funds from Bitcoin Forks\n• Hacked Verge Token Takes A Price Hit', 'Despite having witnessed a so-called "death cross" over the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) is now eyeing gains above the $7,000 mark.\nThemuch-fearedtechnical indicator (bearish crossover between the 50-day moving average (MA) and the 200-day MA) was confirmed over the weekend, but, as anticipated by CoinDesk, the oversold conditions seem to have put a floor under bitcoin prices.\nAs of writing, CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index(BPI) is seen at $7,040, having clocked a 54-day low of $6,443 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency was last seen changing hands at $7,060 on Bitfinex - up 9.88 percent from the previous day\'s low of $6,425.\nImperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren\'t What They Seem\nThe recovery is pretty much in line with thehistorical pattern, which shows that bitcoin tends to regain poise every time the relative strength index (RSI) drops to or below 30.00.\nAs seen on the daily chart prices as per Bitfinex) above, the RSI fell to 30.00 on Friday, signaling oversold conditions. Further, the death cross was confirmed on Saturday, but did not do significant damage to bitcoin\'s price.\nIt\'s worth noting that the death cross looked pretty unconvincing before it occurred, i.e. the 50-day MA turned neutral (flatlined) a week ago and remains neutral after the bearish crossover, validating the argument put forward by the daily RSI that BTC is oversold. A falling 50-day MA pre- and post-crossover could have brought in a lot of technical sellers.\nMike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin\'s Mistakes\nFurther, the cryptocurrency has successfully defended the key ascending trendline seen on the weekly chart below.\nBitcoin avoided a break below the confluence of the ascending trendline and the rising (bullish biased) weekly 50-MA, amid oversold conditions.\nSo, it appears the cryptocurrency has made a short-term low at $6,425 and could visit $7,500-$7,600 in the next few days, as indicated by the bullish-RSI divergen Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9170.54, 8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-02 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1342.10 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.01 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 27227579.6162083 - Transaction Count: 168178.0 - Unique Addresses: 377674.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.11 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$BTC #BTC \n\nLmaoooooo, who does this? \n\n($6,969.00) pic.twitter.com/GLZ9NRFliq', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $6980.00 via Chain', '1hr Report : 03:00:32 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $NBT, $ETH, $XRP, $XVG, $LTC, $BCH, $BTS, $NEO, $OMGpic.twitter.com/m6GzNYCQC6', 'USD: 106.280\nEUR: 131.010\nGBP: 149.419\nAUD: 81.644\nNZD: 76.883\nCNY: 16.929\nCHF: 111.440\nBTC: 752,975\nETH: 41,700\nMon Apr 02 17:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 7066.04$, \nBTC Today High : 7107.77$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 390.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/w8kj2RjoXp', '2018/04/02 17:00\n#BTC 753747.5円\n#ETH 41485.7円\n#ETC 1490.7円\n#BCH 71995.9円\n#XRP 52.2円\n#XEM 23.2円\n#LSK 786.7円\n#MONA 335円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'ビットコイン btc_jpy:753890 価格が急騰しています。2018/04/02 17:00 時点の情報 #bitcoin #ビットコイン #仮想通貨 https://bitlizard.net/?p=187\xa0', '2018年04月02日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0185169円\n24時間の最高値 0.0194462円\n24時間の最安値 0.0159095円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.022633円\n24時間の最高値 0.0227175円\n24時間の最安値 0.0137059円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 172 位 / 全 919 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-02 08:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7085.07\nBCH: $677.06\nETH: $389.43\nZEC: $198.74\nLTC: $119.7\nETC: $13.99\nXRP: $0.4907', 'Cotizaciones al 02/04/2018 04:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 38.499.302\nEthereum (ETH): 2.135.726\nLitecoin (LTC): 653.337\nMonero (XMR): 969.226\nDash (DASH): 1.650.866\nZCash (ZEC): 1.070.819', '2018/04/02 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000315 BTC(2.37円)\n2位 #POE 0.00000363 BTC(2.74円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000368 BTC(2.77円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000394 BTC(2.97円)\n5位 #STORM 0.00000426 BTC(3.21円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018/04/02（月）17:00\nビットコインの価格は753,901円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/SQJRIPnLWi', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 550 00.€ \| +2.96% \| Kraken \| 02/04/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '04/02 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 755,000円↑2.17%\n#NEM #XEM : 23円↑4.55%\n#Monacoin : 336円↑1.51%\n#Ethereum : 41,700円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#BitMEX current #Bitcoin (XBTUSD) price is $7,036.00. Up from $6,890.50 - 2.11 percent. pic.twitter.com/SzLwHXZdI7', ' 02/04/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• 2.16 #Bitcoin: ₺28,077.22\n• 1.54 #Ethereum: ₺1,542.84\n• 1.59 #Ripple: ₺1.96\n• 1.88 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,667.50\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/02 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000272569 円 (前日比 : 7.01 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 2725 円 \n10億剛力 = 27256 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,025.42\nChange in 1h: +1.16%\nMarket cap: $119,102,205,201.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 537 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 483 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 379 Tweets\n4位 $VEN 131 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 103 Tweets\n2018-04-02 15:00 ～ 2018-04-02 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '4/2 BTC/JPY 1H \n①7667.00前の高値ラインで跳ね返り再びBOX相場\n②①の高値超えて下降トレンドの揉み合い相場のラインあたりで下げ\n③②のライン飛び越えてあがる\n④３回あたっている底値のライン超えて再び下降\n\n長期でみたら下げ強い。5m 15m でみたら上昇 pic.twitter.com/oB8HqftU4t', 'USD: 106.350\nEUR: 130.980\nGBP: 149.337\nAUD: 81.624\nNZD: 76.870\nCNY: 16.940\nCHF: 111.385\nBTC: 738,969\nETH: 41,105\nMon Apr 02 16:00 JST', 'aelf(ELF) is now available on KuCoin. Supported trading pairs include ELF/BTC, ELF/ETH. Deposit and Withdraw opened on Mar 4, 2018 at 18:00 (UTC +8), Trading will start on Mar 4, 2018 at 22:00 (UTC +8). @aelfblockchain #ELF #BTC #ETH #ICO', '#BTC Average: 7091.44$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7031.00$\n#Poloniex - 7030.60$\n#Bitstamp - 7022.75$\n#Coinbase - 6989.02$\n#Binance - 7033.10$\n#CEXio - 7119.20$\n#Kraken - 7027.20$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 7015.13$\n#GateCoin - 7555.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar una ··=> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,405,431.79\nBitSSA - ₦2,387,765.00\nLuno - ₦2,456,834.00\nAverage - ₦2,416,676.93', '#BTC Average: 7011.87$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6936.15$\n#Poloniex - 6947.40$\n#Bitstamp - 6930.69$\n#Coinbase - 6945.44$\n#Binance - 6931.68$\n#CEXio - 7052.10$\n#Kraken - 6942.60$\n#Cryptopia - 6967.86$\n#Bittrex - 6909.79$\n#GateCoin - 7555.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Cannabisclub Gift Tokens\nhttp://goo.gl/WRp75B\xa0\n\n10 for 0.0001 Btc\n100 0.001\n 200 0.002\n 10K $5300.00 \nIndie Square App exchange.\n\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-21/nestl-makes-billions-bottling-water-it-pays-nearly-nothing-for\xa0…', '$BTC Daily update (< 09:00 GMT). Price posted a new low indicating wave 5 still had some more to go. Looks like it has finally completed so we should now see some short term higher highs as the correction gets underway. #Elliotwave #Fibonaccipic.twitter.com/rxdhtxBfSH', 'Apr 02, 2018 07:30:00 UTC \| 6,951.70$ \| 5,641.60€ \| 4,947.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/EcCprx9V1x', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 6956.11 USD Coinbase 6955.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-02 03:30 pic.twitter.com/9H4T2FkWWg']... - Contextual Past News Article: "Boeing and Lockheed Martin have their work cut out for them. Unless they're willing to operate ULA at a loss, they simply cannot compete with SpaceX on cost, for government launch missions, over the next two years." This wasmy prediction one year ago: For the foreseeable future,Boeing(NYSE: BA)andLockheed Martin(NYSE: LMT)would basically be shut out of the American government space launch business. Years would pass, and Boeing and Lockheed would lose contract after contract to newly certified rival SpaceX, which was bidding as low as $83 million per launch to lift the U.S. Air Force satellites into orbit -- satellites that Boeing and Lockheed joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been charging$164 million and upto launch. I was wrong. Delta IV Heavy rockets cost a bundle -- and NASA is still searching for a way to lower launch costs. Image source: Getty Images. In fact, I was wrong aboutseveralthings, but first and foremost about the price the Pentagon was willing to pay to keep two launch providers alive and bidding for its business. Two years ago, the U.S. Air Force was hoping thatpermitting SpaceX to competewith ULA for military launch contracts might help drive ULA's launch costs down to the $140 million range. Instead, the Air Force just awarded ULA a pair of launch contracts, dubbed Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program 8 (AFSPC-8) and AFSPC-12, for nearly $355 million in total. AFSPC-8 will put two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites, GSSAP-5 and 6, into orbit to track the movements ofothersatellites in geostationary orbit 22,000 miles above the equator. AFSPC-12 will send up the Wide Field of View Testbed (an experimental missile-warning satellite) and a "propulsive EELV Secondary Payload Adapter." Both launches are scheduled to take place in early 2020. To launch these two missions, the Air Force will pay ULA $354.8 million. Far from driving costs down to "$140 million" per launch, the Air Force will pay ULA $177.4 million per mission. Now contrast that with the other big space contract announced last week: $290.6 million for SpaceX to launch three four-ton GPS III satellites. At roughly $96.9 million per launch, that's up a bit from last year's SpaceX GPS launch contract (awarded for $96.5 million), and it's 17% more than the $82.7 million that SpaceX bid to launchits very first GPS satellite in 2016. But per launch, SpaceX is still earning barely half what the Air Force is paying ULA. Why? Competition is probably one reason. Were the Air Force to award launch contracts based solely on price, SpaceX's significantly cheaper launch costs would quickly force ULA out of contention -- and perhaps out of business. This, however, would put the Air Force back in the position it was in before SpaceX came on the scene: Stuck with a sole-source provider able to essentially dictate pricing to the government. There's also reliability to consider. To date, United Launch Alliance has launched 126 rockets into orbit successfully -- in a row. In contrast, SpaceX sufferedlaunch anomaliesin both 2015 and 2016. So far, the longest SpaceX has gone without a launch mishap is fewer than two dozen missions, leaving it more than 100 launches away from beating ULA's streak. While some might argue that ULA is overcharging for the "guaranteed success," its winning streak justifies building at leastsomepremium into its pricing. Finally, for the time being at least, the Air Force simplyhasto choose ULA -- at least for some missions. ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket can lift 14 tons into geosynchronous transfer orbit, or nearly twice the capacity of SpaceX's Falcon 9. As Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise Director Claire Leon explained last year, only SpaceX's new Falcon Heavy launch vehicle is big enough to bid against the Delta IV Heavy on some of the government's larger launch missions -- presumably including the multi-large-satellite "AFSPC" contracts that ULA just won. To successfully bid on those, Falcon Heavy "would need to be certified by the time that we awarded the contract," says Leon. And for that to happen, the Air Force "would want to see three" successful Falcon Heavy flights. To date, SpaceX has conducted just one successful Falcon Heavy launch --its inaugural flight last month. This bodes well for ULA winning at least one more contract before pricing starts to make things iffy -- and probably more. Last year, the Air Force put an "AFSPC-52" mission up for bid. Its cargo is "classified," but assuming it's as massive as the AFSPC contracts that ULA was awarded last week, that probably means only ULA can win it. Then, in January of this year, the Air Force released a Request for Proposals for another batch of five satellite launches: Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-5, AFSPC-44, National Reconnaissance Office Launches -85 and -87, and the even more hush-hush "SILENT BARKER," also for NRO. SpaceNews.com notes that there's also an "NROL-107" mission up for grabs, and potentially another GPS 3 launch available. Not all of these launches will involve payloads small enough for SpaceX to handle. And the sooner these contracts are awarded, the better ULA's chances of winning at least some of them. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Last week, General Motors (NYSE: GM) introduced the all-new Cadillac XT4 . It\'s a stylish crossover SUV, a size down from the brand\'s existing XT5, that will go on sale in the U.S. and China later this year. The XT4 is a product that Cadillac has sorely needed for a couple of years now. The brand has had to watch from the sidelines as sales of compact luxury crossover SUVs boomed in both the U.S. and China over that time. The good news is that the XT4 looks like a winning product. But why did Cadillac have to wait so long to get it? As Cadillac\'s president explained to me in an interview last week, he had to go halfway around the world to convince GM to fund the new vehicles that Cadillac needed. A copper-colored Cadillac XT4, a small crossover SUV, parked on a city street. The all-new 2019 Cadillac XT4 will go on sale this fall. Image source: General Motors. Cadillac needed new products, but it needed something else first The story starts in mid-2014, when longtime Audi and Nissan executive Johan de Nysschen joined GM to take on a daunting mission : restoring Cadillac to the top of the world\'s luxury-car rankings. De Nysschen demanded (and got) plenty of leeway from CEO Mary Barra and the blessings of GM\'s board of directors. One of the first things he did was to draw up an ambitious product plan for the brand. But he quickly ran into trouble: As he told me in an interview last week, his sales projections weren\'t enough to get those new Cadillacs funded: We recognized that there was all this white space in our product portfolio. But General Motors is now run with a very high degree of vigor in terms of financial discipline. That\'s why the company is performing well. But the downside of that is that there are no pet projects. If a vehicle program doesn\'t pay its way, then it doesn\'t happen. And Cadillac\'s struggle had been that it was literally starved of product. It sounds like a Catch-22, but it was a genuine dilemma. Cadillac\'s sales were poor because it urgently needed new products, but de Nysschen couldn\'t get GM\'s board to fund those new products because its sales numbers were poor -- meaning that any reasonable sales projections weren\'t enough to justify the investments. Story continues "We couldn\'t get the numbers to work," he said. What de Nysschen and his new team needed was a way to start selling a whole lot more Cadillacs, quickly. Fortunately, the answer was right in front of them. De Nysschen is shown presenting the new Cadillac CT6 V-Sport sedan at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2018. Johan de Nysschen, shown here at the New York International Auto Show last week, has led Cadillac since 2014. Image source: General Motors. To fix the U.S., Cadillac had to invest in China " We had to prioritize China in order to solve our U.S. product challenge," de Nysschen said. GM had a large presence in China, and Cadillac a modest one, when de Nysschen came on board. But luxury sales were booming in China, and de Nysschen saw an opportunity to invest in a much bigger presence. We invested very heavily, far more aggressively perhaps than what might normally be the case. We decided that the only way to be competitive is to localize, so we could avoid the big tariffs [that China levies on imported vehicles]. So we built the plant [an advanced Cadillac-only factory near Shanghai that opened in early 2016]. In a way it was sort of akin to burning the ships, because once you\'ve built the plant you had better make it work. Cadillac also invested in a big expansion of its China dealer network, de Nysschen explained, carefully selecting high-quality dealers who were willing to take chances on stores devoted entirely to the Cadillac brand. In 2014, Cadillac had sold about 68,000 vehicles in China, far short of the 170,000 it sold in the U.S. that same year. But growth came quickly once de Nysschen\'s effort got underway: Sales rose 17% in 2015, 46% in 2016, after the new Shanghai factory was up and running, and another 51% in 2017 to 116,406. "The China business has now become self-sustaining. It doesn\'t need our investment anymore," de Nysschen said. "In fact, now the opposite is happening. It\'s sending us money, which we can now directly apply here." A partially assembled Cadillac XT5 SUV is shown on a factory assembly line. GM opened a new, highly flexible Cadillac factory near Shanghai in early 2016. The added production helped Cadillac\'s China sales rise 46% that year, and another 51% in 2017. Image source: General Motors. Success in China should help drive growth in the U.S. Cadillac\'s sales in China have boomed since 2014, but its U.S. sales haven\'t: Cadillac\'s U.S. sales in 2017 were about 170,000 -- roughly equal to its 2014 result -- despite strong growth in luxury-vehicle sales overall. The XT4 is the first in a series of new Cadillacs that should help change that for the better. De Nysschen confirmed that the next new Cadillac will be a larger, three-row crossover SUV and it\'s likely to be unveiled late this year or early in 2019. More new Cadillacs will follow -- on average, one every six months or so -- until the brand\'s portfolio expands to cover more than 90% of the luxury market, up from 65% today. Those will include an all-new version of the big (and hugely profitable) Escalade SUV and at least two all-new sedans to replace the ATS, CTS, and XTS. (There may be a third Cadillac sedan in the works: A version of the stunning Escala show car could go into production as a new top-of-the-line model for the brand early next decade.) Those new Cadillacs seem all but certain to give the brand\'s U.S. sales the boost its dealers have been waiting to see. Of course, they\'ll boost the brand\'s sales in China, too -- and given the fat profit margins on Cadillacs, those sales gains should have an outsized impact on GM\'s bottom line over the next few years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Last week,General Motors(NYSE: GM)introduced theall-new Cadillac XT4. It\'s a stylish crossover SUV, a size down from the brand\'s existing XT5, that will go on sale in the U.S. and China later this year.\nThe XT4 is a product that Cadillac has sorely needed for a couple of years now. The brand has had to watch from the sidelines as sales of compact luxury crossover SUVs boomed in both the U.S. and China over that time.The good news is that the XT4 looks like a winning product. But why did Cadillac have to wait so long to get it?\nAs Cadillac\'s president explained to me in an interview last week, he had to go halfway around the world to convince GM to fund the new vehicles that Cadillac needed.\nThe all-new 2019 Cadillac XT4 will go on sale this fall. Image source: General Motors.\nThe story starts in mid-2014, when longtimeAudiandNissanexecutive Johan de Nysschen joined GM totake on a daunting mission: restoring Cadillac to the top of the world\'s luxury-car rankings.\nDe Nysschen demanded (and got) plenty of leeway from CEO Mary Barra and the blessings of GM\'s board of directors. One of the first things he did was to draw up anambitious product planfor the brand. But he quickly ran into trouble: As he told me in an interview last week, his sales projections weren\'t enough to get those new Cadillacs funded:\nWe recognized that there was all this white space in our product portfolio. But General Motors is now run with a very high degree of vigor in terms of financial discipline. That\'s why the company is performing well.\nIt sounds like a Catch-22, but it was a genuine dilemma. Cadillac\'s sales were poor because it urgently needed new products, but de Nysschen couldn\'t get GM\'s board to fund those new products because its sales numbers were poor -- meaning that any reasonable sales projections weren\'t enough to justify the investments.\n"We couldn\'t get the numbers to work," he said.\nWhat de Nysschen and his new team needed was a way to start selling a whole lot more Cadillacs, quickly. Fortunately, the answer was right in front of them.\nJohan de Nysschen, shown here at the New York International Auto Show last week, has led Cadillac since 2014. Image source: General Motors.\n"We had to prioritize China in order to solve our U.S. product challenge," de Nysschen said.\nGM had a large presence in China, and Cadillac a modest one, when de Nysschen came on board. But luxury sales were booming in China, and de Nysschen saw an opportunity to invest in a much bigger presence.\nWe invested very heavily, far more aggressively perhaps than what might normally be the case. We decided that the only way to be competitive is to localize, so we could avoid the big tariffs [that China levies on imported vehicles].\nCadillac also invested in a big expansion of its China dealer network, de Nysschen explained, carefully selecting high-quality dealers who were willing to take chances on stores devoted entirely to the Cadillac brand.\nIn 2014, Cadillac had sold about 68,000 vehicles in China, far short of the 170,000 it sold in the U.S. that same year. But growth came quickly once de Nysschen\'s effort got underway: Sales rose 17% in 2015, 46% in 2016, after the new Shanghai factory was up and running, and another 51% in 2017 to 116,406.\n"The China business has now become self-sustaining. It doesn\'t need our investment anymore," de Nysschen said. "In fact, now the opposite is happening. It\'s sending us money, which we can now directly apply here."\nGM opened a new, highly flexible Cadillac factory near Shanghai in early 2016. The added production helped Cadillac\'s China sales rise 46% that year, and another 51% in 2017. Image source: General Motors.\nCadillac\'s sales in China have boomed since 2014, but its U.S. sales haven\'t: Cadillac\'s U.S. sales in 2017 were about 170,000 -- roughly equal to its 2014 result -- despite strong growth in luxury-vehicle sales overall.\nThe XT4 is the first in a series of new Cadillacs that should help change that for the better. De Nysschen confirmed that the next new Cadillac will be a larger, three-row crossover SUV and it\'s likely to be unveiled late this year or early in 2019.\nMore new Cadillacs will follow -- on average, one every six months or so -- until the brand\'s portfolio expands to cover more than 90% of the luxury market, up from 65% today. Those will include an all-new version of the big (and hugely profitable) Escalade SUV and at least two all-new sedans to replace the ATS, CTS, and XTS.\n(There may be a third Cadillac sedan in the works: A version of the stunning Escala show car could go into production as a new top-of-the-line model for the brand early next decade.)\nThose new Cadillacs seem all but certain to give the brand\'s U.S. sales the boost its dealers have been waiting to see. Of course, they\'ll boost the brand\'s sales in China, too -- and given the fat profit margins on Cadillacs, those sales gains should have an outsized impact on GM\'s bottom line over the next few years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Canadian parent conglomeration of the 9th largest bank in the United States, Toronto-Dominion Bank , has had a blockchain patent submitted to the US patent office since September of 2016. The patent covers a “virtual draft system and method” and includes the words “block chain” in such combination exactly 10 times. The patent application, like most patent applications, uses the broadest possible language when describing blockchain technology, such that it’s not immediately evident what we’re reading about when they say something like: […] a signal representing a request comprising a first transfer from a first digital container associated with a first client to a second digital container associated with a second client; compare a value of the first transfer to a total value in one or more accounts associated with the first client, wherein at least one of the one or more accounts associated with the first client has a value in a first currency; and generate a first draft from a first account to an account associated with the second client, wherein the first draft comprises a value in a second currency equivalent to the value of the first transfer. US Patent 20180089645 The patent falls under several international classifications pertaining to payments and remittance, and even things like missed tolls . US Patent 20180089645 is essentially talking about one part of a new point-of-sale system TD Bank either has in the works or would like to own some intellectual property surrounding. It describes a modern computer (must have processor and storage attached to qualify) which can negotiate payments between currencies. Also read: Canadian Bank to Offer Secure Vault for Cryptocurrencies Virtual Draft System and Method From the sounds, the user will have a form of payment which grants access to multiple accounts, and one of these accounts must have funds in the currency being dealt in. Another provision of the system described is that it will sometimes support — yep — blockchain tokens, such as Ether or Bitcoin. Story continues This disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time drafting for transactions including a transfer of a digital asset tracked as a distributed electronic ledger, such as a block-chain ledger. A first party initiates a transaction including a transfer of a digital asset, such as a distributed ledger-based currency. The transaction is provided to a central authority for authorization and/or real-time drafting. Such payment forms exist today, wherein essentially all of one’s accounts can be accessed, but they are very nascent. If there’s any group which will take more interest in this development than cryptocurrency enthusiasts, it will be Paypal and similar efforts as well as other banks who may have either competing products or existing intellectual property. Can You Patent the Blockchain? The patent appears to carefully avoid patenting an entire blockchain network by extolling a number of “embodiments” or manners in which this system can manifest itself. Patent trolling is a storied practice in the earliest days of the 21st century, in which property rights have found all new boundaries. Someone else can own data that appears on your device, and your personal information can belong to a corporation based on another continent. However, for those who fear intellectual property and its associated frictions with open source are on their way to the blockchain, and who’ve raised the alarms for years since the rise of Coinbase, well, their fears are not entirely unjustified. Erich Spangenberg, who’s spent his career gobbling up patents and queuing up litigation surrounding them, has started a firm specifically with the intention of consolidating blockchain IP. In this blog on the subject, he admits: While tempted to just trade, at some point in 2016, it occurred to me that blockchain could have a massively beneficial impact on the patent industry and patent asset class. I had some positively stupid initial ideas, but by 2017, the crazy ideas started to slow down and the better ones took over. I began assembling the team of programmers, data scientists, communications specialists and patent wonks we would need to implement and create a new business model that intelligently captures the power of blockchain in the patent space. Although many computer scientists may disagree with software patents or the patent system as a whole, Spangenberg is certainly correct that the patent office is already dealing with crypto cases. Why, just last week Ford was issued a patent for some kind of fuel token . And then, of course, self-proclaimed Craig “Satoshi Nakamoto” Wright has also lined up a fair bit of business for the courts . Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Canada’s TD Bank Wants US Patent for Blockchain Point-of-Sale System appeared first on CCN .', 'The Canadian parent conglomeration of the9th largest bankin the United States,Toronto-Dominion Bank, has had a blockchain patent submitted to the US patent office since September of 2016. Thepatentcovers a “virtual draft system and method” and includes the words “block chain” in such combination exactly 10 times.\nThe patent application, like most patent applications, uses the broadest possible language when describing blockchain technology, such that it’s not immediately evident what we’re reading about when they say something like:\n[…] a signal representing a request comprising a first transfer from a first digital container associated with a first client to a second digital container associated with a second client; compare a value of the first transfer to a total value in one or more accounts associated with the first client, wherein at least one of the one or more accounts associated with the first client has a value in a first currency; and generate a first draft from a first account to an account associated with the second client, wherein the first draft comprises a value in a second currency equivalent to the value of the first transfer.\nThe patent falls under several international classifications pertaining to payments and remittance, and even things likemissed tolls.\nUS Patent 20180089645 is essentially talking about one part of a new point-of-sale system TD Bank either has in the works or would like to own some intellectual property surrounding. It describes a modern computer (must have processor and storage attached to qualify) which can negotiate payments between currencies.\nFrom the sounds, the user will have a form of payment which grants access to multiple accounts, and one of these accounts must have funds in the currency being dealt in. Another provision of the system described is that it will sometimes support — yep — blockchain tokens, such as Ether or Bitcoin.\nThis disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time drafting for transactions including a transfer of a digital asset tracked as a distributed electronic ledger, such as a block-chain ledger. A first party initiates a transaction including a transfer of a digital asset, such as a distributed ledger-based currency. The transaction is provided to a central authority for authorization and/or real-time drafting.\nSuch payment forms exist today, wherein essentially all of one’s accounts can be accessed, but they are very nascent. If there’s any group which will take more interest in this development than cryptocurrency enthusiasts, it will be Paypal and similar efforts as well as other banks who may have either competing products or existing intellectual property.\nThe patent appears to carefully avoid patenting an entire blockchain network by extolling a number of “embodiments” or manners in which this system can manifest itself. Patent trolling is a storied practice in the earliest days of the 21st century, in which property rights have found all new boundaries. Someone else can own data that appears on your device, and your personal information can belong to a corporation based on another continent.\nHowever, for those who fear intellectual propertyand its associated frictionswith open source are on their way to the blockchain, and who’veraisedthe alarmsfor yearssince the rise of Coinbase, well, their fears are not entirely unjustified. Erich Spangenberg, who’s spent his career gobbling up patents and queuing up litigation surrounding them, has started a firm specifically with the intention of consolidating blockchain IP. Inthis blogon the subject, he admits:\nWhile tempted to just trade, at some point in 2016, it occurred to me that blockchain could have a massively beneficial impact on the patent industry and patent asset class. I had some positively stupid initial ideas, but by 2017, the crazy ideas started to slow down and the better ones took over. I began assembling the team of programmers, data scientists, communications specialists and patent wonks we would need to implement and create a new business model that intelligently captures the power of blockchain in the patent space.\nAlthough many computer scientistsmay disagree with software patentsor the patent system as a whole, Spangenberg is certainly correct that the patent office is already dealing with crypto cases. Why, just last week Ford was issued a patent forsome kind of fuel token. And then, of course, self-proclaimed Craig “Satoshi Nakamoto” Wright hasalso lined up a fair bit of business for the courts.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postCanada’s TD Bank Wants US Patent for Blockchain Point-of-Sale Systemappeared first onCCN.', 'Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s AIG Manufacturing Index, which saw the largest pickup in activity on record in March. The manufacturing index rose from 57.5 to 63.1 in March, more than reversing February’s fall, while moving well ahead of the previous May 2002 62.1 record.\nEmployment, deliveries and new orders saw growth rates at record levels, with signs of rising margin pressures and wage growth also reflected within the survey responses.\nThe employment sub-index jumped 2.2 pints to 60.0, sitting well above the 12-month average 54.7, with new orders surging by 11.2 to 66.6, above the 12-month average 59.0, with average wages up 6.6 points to 63.4, also well above the 12-month average 59.9.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76585 to $0.76565, with the markets more focused on the RBA statement due out later in the morning, holding back any upside in response to the impressive numbers.\nWith the markets returning after the Easter weekend, the RBA interest rate decision and the rate statement was the main event of the session. The RBA held rates unchanged at 1.5% as had been widely expected, with the rate statement providing the markets with few surprises, salient points from the statement being as follows:\n• Employment has grown strongly in the last 12-months, with further employment rises expected, while wage growth continues to lag and will likely continue to do so for some time.\n• Inflation remains low, with both CPI and underlying inflation running a little below 2% and is likely to remain low for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing.\n• An appreciation in the Aussie Dollar would be expected to lead to a slower pickup in economic activity and inflation than currently forecasted.\n• Housing markets in Sydney and Melbourne have slowed, with additional supply expected to impact, while tighter credit standards have contained a further build-up of risk in house balance sheets, while household debt remains high.\n• The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the economy, with further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation returning to target being expected.\n• The Australian economy grew by 2.4% in 2017 and the RBA expects growth to pick-up in 2018, supported by positive business conditions and increasing non-mining business and infrastructure investment.\n• Uncertainty over the outlook for household consumption remains an issue, with household income growing slowly, while debt levels are on the higher side.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76892 to $0.76878 upon release of the statement, with the relatively upbeat sentiment towards the economic outlook providing some support, in spite of the RBA giving little away on its outlook towards policy.\nAt the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was up 0.27% to $0.7684, with the market panic of an escalation of trade noise doing little to pin back the morning moves.\nElsewhere, the Japanese Yen was down 0.04% to ¥105.93 against the U.S Dollar, with China’s response to the U.S trade tariffs having limited impact, while the equity markets struggled through the session, as the tech stock sell-off resumed.\nThe ASX200 was down 0.13% at the time of writing, with the Nikkei down 0.46% ahead of the close, pressured by the stronger Yen and tech sell-off, with fears of more trade tariffs later in the week weighing on the CSI300 and Hang Seng, the two down 0.83% and 0.61% respectively.\nFor the EUR, it’s a busy day ahead on the data front, following Monday’s holiday, with key stats through the day including finalized March manufacturing PMI numbers and Germany’s February retail sales figures\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.02% to $1.2305, with today’s moves not just dependent upon this morning’s data, but also trade chatter and market risk appetite.\nAcross Le Manche, economic data out of the UK is limited to this morning’s March manufacturing PMI, which will certainly provide direction for the Pound. Any uptick in wholesale prices and improvement in new orders will be key to the influence of the figures to the Pound, with the headline number forecasted to be Pound negative.\nThe inflation obsession that has gripped the U.S markets, will be felt in the UK markets in the coming weeks, with the BoE expected to lift rates next month, assuming there are no Brexit curveballs from Brussels and no economic meltdown in the UK or globally for that matter. A trade war capable of delivering both.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.09% to $1.4056, with today’s PMI and Brexit chatter the key drivers.\nAcross the Pond, there are no material stats for the markets to consider, following some disappointing manufacturing PMI numbers rolled out on Monday, leaving the Dollar in the hands of FOMC voting members Kashkari and Brainard, with the Oval Office ever present to sink the Dollar in the event of any hawkish FOMC commentary.\nFocus remains on trade, with China’s moves on the weekend expected to draw a response from the U.S administration this week.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.07% to 89.991.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Gold Continues to Rise, Pound Remains Stable\n• Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 3, 2018\n• USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week\n• Gold’s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s AIG Manufacturing Index, which saw the largest pickup in activity on record in March. The manufacturing index rose from 57.5 to 63.1 in March, more than reversing February’s fall, while moving well ahead of the previous May 2002 62.1 record. Employment, deliveries and new orders saw growth rates at record levels, with signs of rising margin pressures and wage growth also reflected within the survey responses. The employment sub-index jumped 2.2 pints to 60.0, sitting well above the 12-month average 54.7, with new orders surging by 11.2 to 66.6, above the 12-month average 59.0, with average wages up 6.6 points to 63.4, also well above the 12-month average 59.9. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76585 to $0.76565, with the markets more focused on the RBA statement due out later in the morning, holding back any upside in response to the impressive numbers. With the markets returning after the Easter weekend, the RBA interest rate decision and the rate statement was the main event of the session. The RBA held rates unchanged at 1.5% as had been widely expected, with the rate statement providing the markets with few surprises, salient points from the statement being as follows: Employment has grown strongly in the last 12-months, with further employment rises expected, while wage growth continues to lag and will likely continue to do so for some time. Inflation remains low, with both CPI and underlying inflation running a little below 2% and is likely to remain low for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing. An appreciation in the Aussie Dollar would be expected to lead to a slower pickup in economic activity and inflation than currently forecasted. Housing markets in Sydney and Melbourne have slowed, with additional supply expected to impact, while tighter credit standards have contained a further build-up of risk in house balance sheets, while household debt remains high. The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the economy, with further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation returning to target being expected. The Australian economy grew by 2.4% in 2017 and the RBA expects growth to pick-up in 2018, supported by positive business conditions and increasing non-mining business and infrastructure investment. Uncertainty over the outlook for household consumption remains an issue, with household income growing slowly, while debt levels are on the higher side. Story continues The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.76892 to $0.76878 upon release of the statement, with the relatively upbeat sentiment towards the economic outlook providing some support, in spite of the RBA giving little away on its outlook towards policy. At the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was up 0.27% to $0.7684, with the market panic of an escalation of trade noise doing little to pin back the morning moves. Elsewhere, the Japanese Yen was down 0.04% to ¥105.93 against the U.S Dollar, with China’s response to the U.S trade tariffs having limited impact, while the equity markets struggled through the session, as the tech stock sell-off resumed. The ASX200 was down 0.13% at the time of writing, with the Nikkei down 0.46% ahead of the close, pressured by the stronger Yen and tech sell-off, with fears of more trade tariffs later in the week weighing on the CSI300 and Hang Seng, the two down 0.83% and 0.61% respectively. The Day Ahead: For the EUR, it’s a busy day ahead on the data front, following Monday’s holiday, with key stats through the day including finalized March manufacturing PMI numbers and Germany’s February retail sales figures At the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.02% to $1.2305, with today’s moves not just dependent upon this morning’s data, but also trade chatter and market risk appetite. Across Le Manche, economic data out of the UK is limited to this morning’s March manufacturing PMI, which will certainly provide direction for the Pound. Any uptick in wholesale prices and improvement in new orders will be key to the influence of the figures to the Pound, with the headline number forecasted to be Pound negative. The inflation obsession that has gripped the U.S markets, will be felt in the UK markets in the coming weeks, with the BoE expected to lift rates next month, assuming there are no Brexit curveballs from Brussels and no economic meltdown in the UK or globally for that matter. A trade war capable of delivering both. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.09% to $1.4056, with today’s PMI and Brexit chatter the key drivers. Across the Pond, there are no material stats for the markets to consider, following some disappointing manufacturing PMI numbers rolled out on Monday, leaving the Dollar in the hands of FOMC voting members Kashkari and Brainard, with the Oval Office ever present to sink the Dollar in the event of any hawkish FOMC commentary. Focus remains on trade, with China’s moves on the weekend expected to draw a response from the U.S administration this week. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.07% to 89.991. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast – Gold Continues to Rise, Pound Remains Stable Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000 EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 3, 2018 USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week Gold’s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week', 'Export-oriented currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars finished lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as China imposed extra tariffs on U.S. products, igniting fears of a trade war. The AUD/USD settled at .7660, down 0.0016 or -0.21% and the NZD/USD finished the session at .7214, down 0.0017 or -0.23%. Daily AUD/USD According to China\x92s finance ministry, China imposed extra tariffs of up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel. The tariffs, which took effect on Monday, matched a list of potential tariffs on up to $3 billion in U.S. goods published by China on March 23. The Aussie and Kiwi were affected by the news because Australian and New Zealand are major trading partners with China and a trade war with the U.S. could lead to disruptions in their export traffic. Daily NZD/USD In other news, U.S. factory activity slowed in March amid a decline in new orders, but growth in the manufacturing sector remained underpinned by strong domestic and global economies. On Monday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity fell to a reading of 59.3 last month from 60.8 in February. Economists were looking for a reading of 60.1. Construction Spending edged up 0.1 percent in February after coming in unchanged in January. Economists had forecast construction spending accelerating 0.5 percent in February. Construction spending increased 3.0 percent on a year-on-year basis. U.S. financial markets showed little response to the data. Forecast Risk aversion is helping to support the Australian and New Zealand Dollars early Tuesday as conditions have settled down in the U.S. stock markets after yesterday\x92s steep decline. At 0540 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7682, up 0.0022 +0.28%. The NZD/USD is at .7231, up 0.0017 or 0.24%. In other news, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent, with the central bank board continuing to worry about weak wages growth. Story continues The RBA board\x92s decision, announced following its April broad meeting on Tuesday, means Australia\x92s official interest rate has been at a record low for 20 months. In a statement accompanying the decision RBA governor Philip Lowe said the bank expected an improvement in the national economic growth rate during 2018, with employment and business conditions positive. However, high household debt and weak consumption spending as a result of sluggish wages growth have kept the bank from moving on rates. The RBA decision was widely expected so it probably had little impact on the Australian Dollar. Furthermore, the RBA essentially said it is in no hurry to raise rates so there is nothing bullish in its statement. Traders are likely to continue to react to any news regarding trade issues between China and the U.S., and investor appetite for risk. Negative trade war news and another steep sell-off in equities should be bearish for the Aussie and Kiwi. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold\x92s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 3, 2018 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000 \x93Don\x92t be Spooked by Stock Market Turbulence\x94', 'Export-oriented currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars finished lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as China imposed extra tariffs on U.S. products, igniting fears of a trade war.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7660, down 0.0016 or -0.21% and theNZD/USDfinished the session at .7214, down 0.0017 or -0.23%.\nAccording to China’s finance ministry, China imposed extra tariffs of up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel.\nThe tariffs, which took effect on Monday, matched a list of potential tariffs on up to $3 billion in U.S. goods published by China on March 23.\nThe Aussie and Kiwi were affected by the news because Australian and New Zealand are major trading partners with China and a trade war with the U.S. could lead to disruptions in their export traffic.\nIn other news, U.S. factory activity slowed in March amid a decline in new orders, but growth in the manufacturing sector remained underpinned by strong domestic and global economies.\nOn Monday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity fell to a reading of 59.3 last month from 60.8 in February. Economists were looking for a reading of 60.1.\nConstruction Spending edged up 0.1 percent in February after coming in unchanged in January. Economists had forecast construction spending accelerating 0.5 percent in February. Construction spending increased 3.0 percent on a year-on-year basis.\nU.S. financial markets showed little response to the data.\nRisk aversion is helping to support the Australian and New Zealand Dollars early Tuesday as conditions have settled down in the U.S. stock markets after yesterday’s steep decline.\nAt 0540 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7682, up 0.0022 +0.28%. The NZD/USD is at .7231, up 0.0017 or 0.24%.\nIn other news, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent, with the central bank board continuing to worry about weak wages growth.\nThe RBA board’s decision, announced following its April broad meeting on Tuesday, means Australia’s official interest rate has been at a record low for 20 months.\nIn a statement accompanying the decision RBA governor Philip Lowe said the bank expected an improvement in the national economic growth rate during 2018, with employment and business conditions positive.\nHowever, high household debt and weak consumption spending as a result of sluggish wages growth have kept the bank from moving on rates.\nThe RBA decision was widely expected so it probably had little impact on the Australian Dollar. Furthermore, the RBA essentially said it is in no hurry to raise rates so there is nothing bullish in its statement.\nTraders are likely to continue to react to any news regarding trade issues between China and the U.S., and investor appetite for risk. Negative trade war news and another steep sell-off in equities should be bearish for the Aussie and Kiwi.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold’s Mid-Term Range Dynamic & Dangerous\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 3, 2018\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Production News, Inventories Reports Will Set the Tone This Week\n• USD/CAD Likely to Consolidate Till Later in the Week\n• Bitcoin Bulls in Control as Bitcoin Moves Clear of $7,000\n• “Don’t be Spooked by Stock Market Turbulence”', 'South Korean police have arrested over a dozen individuals involved in an illegal bitcoin mining operation that used cheap electricity afforded to industrial complexes.\nThe metropolitan police agency of Gwangju, a city in country’s south, has revealed details of alleged illegal mining activities undertaken by 14 individuals from 14 companies in four separate industrial complexes in the city. Six companies were located in Hanam Industrial complex, three in Nano Industrial Complex, three more in Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and one in Jeongok Industrial Complex.\nAs reported by Korean news agencyYonhap, companies operating within the industrial complexes gain benefits in subsidized rental and electricity costs. Power tariffs, in particular, are 10% cheaper for companies in industrial complexes, as opposed to companies located elsewhere.\nThe report claims that police have accused the fourteen companies of illegally mining cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since May 2017. Each company reportedly installed between 100-350 bitcoin miners within their premises of their industrial complexes, which the metropolitan police say is in violation of factory rules.\nThe incident isn’t the first time where cryptocurrency miners have seen accusations of illegally benefiting from cheaper power tariffs in South Korea, a country that is firmly among the world’s largest crypto trading markets.\nA Seoul-based shopping mall took a notable measure ofbanningits own merchants from mining cryptocurrencies in their stores last year. Citing complaints about power consumption and room temperatures as well as concerns of a fire hazard, Yongsan Electronics Market moved to outlaw the activity among its vendors who used their own GPUs to mine cryptocurrency.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIllegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Tapping Cheap Power Busted in South Koreaappeared first onCCN.', 'Korea Bitcoin mining South Korean police have arrested over a dozen individuals involved in an illegal bitcoin mining operation that used cheap electricity afforded to industrial complexes. The metropolitan police agency of Gwangju, a city in country\x92s south, has revealed details of alleged illegal mining activities undertaken by 14 individuals from 14 companies in four separate industrial complexes in the city. Six companies were located in Hanam Industrial complex, three in Nano Industrial Complex, three more in Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and one in Jeongok Industrial Complex. As reported by Korean news agency Yonhap , companies operating within the industrial complexes gain benefits in subsidized rental and electricity costs. Power tariffs, in particular, are 10% cheaper for companies in industrial complexes, as opposed to companies located elsewhere. The report claims that police have accused the fourteen companies of illegally mining cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since May 2017. Each company reportedly installed between 100-350 bitcoin miners within their premises of their industrial complexes, which the metropolitan police say is in violation of factory rules. The incident isn\x92t the first time where cryptocurrency miners have seen accusations of illegally benefiting from cheaper power tariffs in South Korea, a country that is firmly among the world\x92s largest crypto trading markets. A Seoul-based shopping mall took a notable measure of banning its own merchants from mining cryptocurrencies in their stores last year. Citing complaints about power consumption and room temperatures as well as concerns of a fire hazard, Yongsan Electronics Market moved to outlaw the activity among its vendors who used their own GPUs to mine cryptocurrency. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Tapping Cheap Power Busted in South Korea appeared first on CCN .', 'South Korean police have arrested over a dozen individuals involved in an illegal bitcoin mining operation that used cheap electricity afforded to industrial complexes.\nThe metropolitan police agency of Gwangju, a city in country’s south, has revealed details of alleged illegal mining activities undertaken by 14 individuals from 14 companies in four separate industrial complexes in the city. Six companies were located in Hanam Industrial complex, three in Nano Industrial Complex, three more in Pyeongdong Industrial Complex and one in Jeongok Industrial Complex.\nAs reported by Korean news agencyYonhap, companies operating within the industrial complexes gain benefits in subsidized rental and electricity costs. Power tariffs, in particular, are 10% cheaper for companies in industrial complexes, as opposed to companies located elsewhere.\nThe report claims that police have accused the fourteen companies of illegally mining cryptocurrencies like bitcoin since May 2017. Each company reportedly installed between 100-350 bitcoin miners within their premises of their industrial complexes, which the metropolitan police say is in violation of factory rules.\nThe incident isn’t the first time where cryptocurrency miners have seen accusations of illegally benefiting from cheaper power tariffs in South Korea, a country that is firmly among the world’s largest crypto trading markets.\nA Seoul-based shopping mall took a notable measure ofbanningits own merchants from mining cryptocurrencies in their stores last year. Citing complaints about power consumption and room temperatures as well as concerns of a fire hazard, Yongsan Electronics Market moved to outlaw the activity among its vendors who used their own GPUs to mine cryptocurrency.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postIllegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Tapping Cheap Power Busted in South Koreaappeared first onCCN.', 'Australia\'s cryptocurrency exchanges must now followÂ new rules aimed to counter money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CTF).\nProviding a timely reminder to exchange platforms in the crypto space,Â Austrac, the country\'s financial intelligence agency, has just published a newweb pagesetting out their new obligations as of April 3.\nGoing forward, exchangesÂ must meet new obligations, which include: registering with the agency,Â adopting and maintaining an AML/CTF program, identifying and verifying users, andreporting suspicious behaviour and transactions involving fiat currency of A$10,000 (US$7,700) and over. They must also maintain records for seven years.\nKorea to Inspect 3 Banks Over Crypto Exchange AML Compliance\nWhile offeringÂ exchange services without being registered can now bring criminal charges and penalties, Austrac says in the post:\n"A \'policy principles\' period of six months will be in place from 3 April 2018. During that period, the AUSTRAC CEO can only take enforcement action if [a cryptocurrency exchange] fails to take \'reasonable steps\' to comply."\nAnd, while exchanges\' registration applications are being considered, a transitional arrangement will allow existing firms to continue providing services, however they must to register by May 14.\nAimed to counter illicit uses of cryptocurrencies, the new regulations were first set in law when the Australian Senateapprovedthe Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2017 in early December 2017. The bill also gaveÂ Austrac oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges.\nOntario Regulator \'Gathering Information\' on Crypto Trading Platforms\nThat bill was the second notable piece of legislation to be passed inÂ Australian last year. Another bill, passed in October 2017,endedthe long-controversial "double taxation" of cryptocurrencies. Previously, cryptos were taxed first upon purchase, then effectively again when buying items subject to the tax - a situation that arose from a previous 2014 law that treated cryptocurrencies as bartered goods for goods and services tax (GST) purposes.\nWith the passing of the bill, as of July 1, 2018, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will get the same GST treatment as foreign currencies.\nSydneyimage via Shutterstock\n• 5 Steps to Stress-Free Crypto Tax Accounting\n• How to Defend Yourself Against Pump-and-Dumps', 'Australia\'s cryptocurrency exchanges must now followÂ new rules aimed to counter money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CTF). Providing a timely reminder to exchange platforms in the crypto space,Â Austrac, the country\'s financial intelligence agency, has just published a new web page setting out their new obligations as of April 3. Going forward, exchangesÂ must meet new obligations, which include: registering with the agency,Â adopting and maintaining an AML/CTF program, identifying and verifying users, and reporting suspicious behaviour and transactions involving fiat currency of A$10,000 (US$7,700) and over. They must also maintain records for seven years. Korea to Inspect 3 Banks Over Crypto Exchange AML Compliance While offeringÂ exchange services without being registered can now bring criminal charges and penalties, Austrac says in the post: "A \'policy principles\' period of six months will be in place from 3 April 2018. During that period, the AUSTRAC CEO can only take enforcement action if [a cryptocurrency exchange] fails to take \'reasonable steps\' to comply." And, while exchanges\' registration applications are being considered, a transitional arrangement will allow existing firms to continue providing services, however they must to register by May 14. Aimed to counter illicit uses of cryptocurrencies, the new regulations were first set in law when the Australian Senate approved the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2017 in early December 2017. The bill also gaveÂ Austrac oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges. Ontario Regulator \'Gathering Information\' on Crypto Trading Platforms That bill was the second notable piece of legislation to be passed inÂ Australian last year. Another bill, passed in October 2017, ended the long-controversial "double taxation" of cryptocurrencies. Previously, cryptos were taxed first upon purchase, then effectively again when buying items subject to the tax - a situation that arose from a previous 2014 law that treated cryptocurrencies as bartered goods for goods and services t Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8830.75, 9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1332.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.51 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 27227579.6162083 - Transaction Count: 168178.0 - Unique Addresses: 377674.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.22 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#robhinhood had rolled out #cryptocurrency to #entire #UnitedStates 1 million news users minimum who had never bought a #bitcoin #India and #China stop buying fake gold which is worthless buy #bitcoin real gold #NiravModi gold is fake goldpic.twitter.com/UVSndDnNXs', 'btc short - gráfico #BTCUSDhttp://es.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/pjFNKZzq/\xa0…', 'Que es #Bitcoin ?\nTodas las transacciones de Bitcoin se registran permanentemente en un libro mayor distribuido denominado "#Blockchain": \nEste #Libro de #Contabilidad se comparte entre todos los #Mineros y #Nodos completos de Bitcoin en todo el #Mundo.https://youtu.be/oAZHbDqO2Fk\xa0', 'Experience Points (XP) 29.06% this hour (20.06% today)\n$0.000194 \| 0.000000 BTC \| 0.000000 ETH\n#ExperiencePoints #XP\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/experience-points\xa0…', 'Is #Bitcoin going to $6200 level before the next bullrun or have we started a bullrun today?', '#databrokerdao #Crypto #Blockchain #data #sensordata #localdata #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICOhttps://twitter.com/DataBrokerDAO/status/980320613100326912\xa0…', '停滞しているのにBTCの価格が上がっているのは\nアルトも一緒に上がっているからですか？', '1. Specifications of the Antminer D3 are as follows: a) Hash rate: http://bit.ly/2xIRgo3\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/g1QAWi7SLB', 'bitcoin y cruce de medias moviles http://bit.ly/2Gw2zbn\xa0', 'Bitcoin is Now Listed as the Norm in the Business Section https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/89fgoj/bitcoin_is_now_listed_as_the_norm_in_the_business/\xa0…', 'Our Love and Hate Relationship with Bitcoin Miners https://bittox.com/2018/04/03/our-love-and-hate-relationship-with-bitcoin-miners/\xa0…', 'En 5 años el bitcóin será tan importante que "se reirán de ti" si intentas usar otra moneda #pronósticohttps://goo.gl/dfgyj5?btz24=2249040503\xa0…', 'Official Website : https://momentumtoken.io/\xa0 #MobileBridge #MomentumToken #Momentum #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensalehttps://twitter.com/MomentumToken/status/980297057226379264\xa0…', '"Litecoin surges after the CEO of an American Express-backed crypto startup explains why it\'s moving away from bitcoin for smart contracts" http://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/litecoin-price-surges-after-abra-explains-why-its-switching-from-bitcoin-2018-4-1020379060\xa0…', 'Bitcoin is a high tech ponzi scheme that happens to be useful for buying drugs on the internet. Fight me.', '画面の反射大丈夫ですか？', 'Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Poon Call Out Craig Wright at Deconomy 2018 https://goo.gl/fb/25bU9Q\xa0 #bitcoin #news', 'Nuevo golpe de Google al bitcoin: suprimirá en junio las extensiones de minería para Chrome http://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia-internet/noticias/9045664/04/18/Google-suprimira-a-finales-de-junio-todas-las-extensiones-de-mineria-de-criptomoneda-para-Chrome.html\xa0… #elEconomistaes', '04月04日 8時過ぎ\n仮想通貨JPY建てレート\nBTC→794748\nETH→44424\nXRP→57.6\nXEM→27.2\nBCH→75719\nLTC→14264\nDASH→36045\nETC→1609\nMONA→380.1\n#BTC #ETHpic.twitter.com/6Prk4u6qAt', 'VIDEO \| ‘Don’t do it’: Four things to know before buying real estate with bitcoin\nhttp://bit.ly/2FatCYQ\xa0\n#Bitcoin #RealEstate', 'Italian Fintech Forum di Milano Il gotha mondiale della finanza e della tecnologia, si è dato appuntamento per affrontare il tema delle tecnologie finanziarie (il fintech) e la blockchain. #fintech #bitcoin April 04, 2018 at 01:00AM https://ift.tt/2DZlBRg\xa0', 'What are Micropayments and How does Bitcoin Enable Them? https://coincenter.org/entry/what-are-micropayments-and-how-does-bitcoin-enable-them\xa0…', 'BitCoin Code Review – Legit or\xa0Scam http://9to5workonline.com/2018/04/03/bitcoin-code-review-legit-or-scam/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/Bq4cci8WtP', '今朝のBTCは昨日のCCの買収の材料など好材料が連発した結果5-6日前の水準に一気に戻してきましたね。\n日足的に見るとまだまだ底感ありますが抜けてるラインは抜けているので次の動きに期待ですね。\n#朝のチャートチェックpic.twitter.com/U7N5HapPbh', 'Get Free Bitcoin https://qoinpro.com/55e9e71f51eafc907bb6d9da24d898e6\xa0…', '#SKYFchain offers financial institutions direct and instant control\nover the new class of assets – unmanned vehicles of all types.\n\nVisit: http://SKYFchain.io\xa0\n#ICO #Crowdsale #Bitcoin #Blockchain #Token #ETH #Ethereum #TokenSale', 'This is code message for "I still support #Bitcoin" by @jack. #Fintechhttps://twitter.com/jack/status/981209602111946752\xa0…', '#BTC is in a channel of 7350-7520. Which direction is BTC going when it breaks free?', 'Invertir en criptomonedas: ¿Un negocio rentable? #Bitcoin https://goo.gl/xTB1og\xa0', 'This is good news for hodlers, #cryptomarket is presently climbing higher steadily. #Bitcoin crawled over $7,000 while Ether soared beyond $400 again.@cryptonaco https://cryptona.co/crypto-market-climbs-steadily-bitcoin-and-ether-rose-in-value/\xa0…']... - Contextual Past News Article: What's happening? Shares of Bitcoin Investment Trust (NASDAQOTH: GBTC) were up about 17% as of 3:15 p.m. EST as investors piled back into the market's favorite proxy for betting on the price of bitcoin. The trust is topping bitcoin's performance today, as the leading cryptocurrency was up only about 5.6% from where it stood at the market close on Monday. So what Call today's performance evidence of a renewed fervor for ways to bet on bitcoin. Most of today's gains are related to the Bitcoin Investment Trust's expanding premium , rather than an increase in the price of bitcoin. At its current levels, I estimate that the trust trades at a price roughly 57% higher than the value of the bitcoin it holds, up from a 34% premium reported at the close on Monday. bitcoin token Image source: Getty Images. Bitcoin Investment Trust holds about 0.001 bitcoin for each share outstanding, thus at a price of $7,540 per bitcoin, each share represents ownership of bitcoin worth about $7.59. In effect, buying shares of Bitcoin Investment Trust at current market prices is the equivalent of paying roughly $11,650 per bitcoin. Now what Double-digit percentage daily moves for Bitcoin Investment Trust and bitcoin are nothing new. Because neither are particularly liquid compared to traditional financial assets, small changes in speculative sentiment often result in large price swings from day to day. But if today's rally holds, it will break a five-day losing streak for Bitcoin Investment Trust. Bitcoin and Bitcoin Investment Trust are still well off their recent highs. In December, when bitcoin struck an all-time high of nearly $20,000 each, Bitcoin Investment Trust closed at a price that implied a bitcoin valuation of more than $37,000. The trust and its premium valuation have since come back down to Earth, as Bitcoin Investment Trust is down about 69% from its all-time closing high. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jordan Wathen has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks or cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["It's hard to overstate the strengths of Coca-Cola 's (NYSE: KO) business. The beverage titan owns four of the world's top five soft drink brands and is responsible for more than half of all sales in that massive industry. Meanwhile, its distribution system delivers 1.9 billion drinks to consumers in 200 countries around the world per day . It would take billions of dollars, and likely decades, for any rival to even hope to challenge that infrastructure. Yet that dominant business hasn't created strong returns for investors lately, with shares trailing the broader market over the last three-year and five-year periods. Below, we'll look at the prospects for a better run for shareholders over the coming decade. Brown soda and ice in a glass with a straw. Image source: Getty Images. Times are changing Consumer tastes are shifting in ways that have clearly harmed Coke's business . People are passing on drinks they see as overly sweet or packed with artificial ingredients, and that move has created a difficult selling environment for the industry leader. The Diet Coke brand booked a 5% volume decline in the U.S. last year, for example, as Coke's overall volume held flat. Compare that to National Beverage 's 17% spike, powered by booming demand for sparkling soda brands like LaCroix. Coke's earnings picture hasn't been bright, either. After adjusting for currency shifts, non- GAAP profit fell in 2015 and dropped again in 2016, before merely holding steady last year. At-home sparkling water specialist SodaStream , on the other hand, just managed its second straight year of record profitability. Plan of attack Coke isn't consigned to simply manage its slow decline. The company introduced more than 500 products last year that represented either entirely new brands or improvements to existing franchises. Its Coke Zero Sugar release was a highlight from that strategy and the new drink helped replace some of the losses from Diet Coke's stumbles. Bolt-on acquisitions are helping the company further tilt its portfolio toward the flavors that consumers are demanding in high-growth niches like tea, energy drinks, juice, and sparkling waters. Story continues A woman drinking sparkling water from a glass. Image source: Getty Images. At the same time, Coke is pursuing a financial strategy that could supercharge earnings in the years ahead. With its refranchising and cost-cutting moves, management has increased profit margins while lowering the amount of capital needed to run the business. Return on that capital, consequently, jumped by 1.6 percentage points to touch 19% of sales last year. CEO James Quincey and his team believe that's just the start though, and they're predicting higher margins in 2018 , which they believe will be an inflection year for the business following several years of weakening financial results. Can Coca-Cola turn things around? Coke is expecting to speed sales growth up to 4% this year from 3% in 2017 even as profit margins improve. These two positive trends should support non-GAAP earnings growth of between 8% and 10% to mark the company's first gain by that metric in over three years. As usual, investors can expect those returns to be supplemented by a growing dividend and significant share buybacks. Specifically, Coke should spend about $1 billion repurchasing its stock and its 5% dividend hike, announced in February, marked its 56th consecutive annual raise. Put it all together and it wouldn't be surprising to see consistent returns in the low-double-digit range over the next few years. Investors could achieve higher rates with smaller soda specialists like National Beverage. But a Coca-Cola investment would deliver better predictability, conservative growth, and income. Shares won't soar as they have for both National Beverage and SodaStream over the past few years. But at 20 times expected earnings, compared to 27 for SodaStream and 21 for National Beverage, the beverage titan's stock should deliver decent investor returns from here. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Demitrios Kalogeropoulos has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "It's hard to overstate the strengths ofCoca-Cola's(NYSE: KO)business. The beverage titan owns four of the world's top five soft drink brands and is responsible for more than half of all sales in that massive industry.\nMeanwhile, its distribution system delivers 1.9 billion drinks to consumers in 200 countries around the worldper day. It would take billions of dollars, and likely decades, for any rival to even hope to challenge that infrastructure.\nYet that dominant business hasn't created strong returns for investors lately, with shares trailing the broader market over the last three-year and five-year periods. Below, we'll look at the prospects for a better run for shareholders over the coming decade.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nConsumer tastes are shifting in ways that haveclearly harmed Coke's business. People are passing on drinks they see as overly sweet or packed with artificial ingredients, and that move has created a difficult selling environment for the industry leader.\nThe Diet Coke brand booked a 5% volume decline in the U.S. last year, for example, as Coke's overall volume held flat. Compare that toNational Beverage's 17% spike, powered by booming demand for sparkling soda brands like LaCroix.\nCoke's earnings picture hasn't been bright, either. After adjusting for currency shifts, non-GAAPprofit fell in 2015 and dropped again in 2016, before merely holding steady last year. At-home sparkling water specialistSodaStream, on the other hand, just managed itssecond straight yearof record profitability.\nCoke isn't consigned to simply manage its slow decline. The company introduced more than 500 products last year that represented either entirely new brands or improvements to existing franchises. Its Coke Zero Sugar release was a highlight from that strategy and the new drink helped replace some of the losses from Diet Coke's stumbles. Bolt-on acquisitions are helping the company further tilt its portfolio toward the flavors that consumers are demanding in high-growth niches like tea, energy drinks, juice, and sparkling waters.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAt the same time, Coke is pursuing a financial strategy that could supercharge earnings in the years ahead. With its refranchising and cost-cutting moves, management has increased profit margins while lowering the amount of capital needed to run the business.\nReturn on that capital, consequently, jumped by 1.6 percentage points to touch 19% of sales last year. CEO James Quincey and his team believe that's just the start though, and they'repredicting higher margins in 2018, which they believe will be an inflection year for the business following several years of weakening financial results.\nCoke is expecting to speed sales growth up to 4% this year from 3% in 2017 even as profit margins improve. These two positive trends should support non-GAAP earnings growth of between 8% and 10% to mark the company's first gain by that metric in over three years.\nAs usual, investors can expect those returns to be supplemented by a growing dividend and significant share buybacks. Specifically, Coke should spend about $1 billion repurchasing its stock and its 5% dividend hike, announced in February, marked its 56th consecutive annual raise.\nPut it all together and it wouldn't be surprising to see consistent returns in the low-double-digit range over the next few years. Investors could achieve higher rates with smaller soda specialists like National Beverage. But a Coca-Cola investment would deliver better predictability, conservative growth, and income. Shares won't soar as they have for both National Beverage and SodaStream over the past few years. But at 20 times expected earnings, compared to 27 for SodaStream and 21 for National Beverage, the beverage titan's stock should deliver decent investor returns from here.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDemitrios Kalogeropouloshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "This year has been a rough one for stocks, which have been pulled under by a market sell-off that started in late January. While most have lost value this year, energy MLPs have been among the hardest-hit, buckling under the added weight of a rule change and rising interest rates. Among those taking it on the chin is Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE: PSXP) , which has declined more than 15% from its peak earlier this year. That drop, when combined with another 5% increase in its distribution, has pushed its yield up to 5.7%, the highest in the company's history. That looks like an attractive entry point for income-seeking investors, given the growth the company has lined up. A man holding a lightbulb next to a growing stack of coins Image source: Getty Images. Stomping on the gas Phillips 66 Partners is coming off a big year. Earnings catapulted 60% to $754 million, while distributable cash flow leaped more than 50% to $572 million thanks to a string of acquisitions completed in the past year. That rapidly rising cash flow enabled the company to increase its distribution to investors by 22% last year, which it still covered by a comfortable 1.33 times in the fourth quarter. The company set the stage for that strong showing in late 2016 when it acquired a portfolio of 30 logistics assets from its parent company, refining giant Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) . The MLP paid $1.3 billion for these assets, which generate about $150 million in annual earnings. Phillips 66 Partners followed that up with an even larger purchase late last year, spending $2.4 billion to buy two more assets from Phillips 66, including its 25% stake in the controversial Bakken Pipeline , which fellow MLP Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) finally completed in June. That latest deal will add a needle-moving $270 million to Phillip 66 Partners' bottom line in the next year. A stack of pipes Image source: Getty Images. Setting the stage for future growth That transaction gives Phillips 66 Partners a clear line of sight to hit its target of generating $1.1 billion in annual earnings by the end of this year. It also keeps the company on pace with its ambitious goal to increase its payout at a 30% compound annual growth rate from 2013 through 2018. This forecast suggests Phillips 66 Partners' payout should continue rising at a rapid pace this year, likely by around the same 5% quarterly rate it has increased the distribution by over the past year. While the company's current five-year plan ends this year, it's worth pointing out that Phillips 66 Partners already has its next phase of growth lined up. However, instead of relying on dropdown transactions with its parent, Phillips 66 Partners will use organic expansion projects as the main fuel for distribution growth. Overall, the company plans to invest $510 million in expansions this year. Story continues One of the notable growth projects is the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, which Energy Transfer Partners is in the process of expanding. Another important one is the Sand Hills Pipeline, which is operated by DCP Midstream (NYSE: DCP) , another MLP controlled by Phillips 66. DCP Midstream recently completed one expansion of that natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline and had another underway. These growth projects should enter service in the second half of this year. Phillips 66 Partners also has some projects lined up for 2019 and beyond. One of the largest is a $200 million investment to build a unit at one of Phillips 66's refineries to increase its production of higher-octane gas. The companies expect to finish this project by the end of next year. In addition, DCP Midstream has another expansion of Sand Hills in development, which could enter service in late 2019 if the partners move forward with the project. These expansion projects should provide Phillips 66 Partners with the fuel to keep growing its payout at a high rate, for at least the next couple of years. Add the potential to continue acquiring midstream assets from Phillips 66 as well as from third parties, and the company has no shortage of growth opportunities ahead. An excellent income growth stock for a lower price Phillips 66 Partners has delivered high-octane income growth to investors over the past several years. While it's nearing the end of its current growth plan, the company still has plenty left in the tank to continue pushing its payout higher. What makes that growing income stream all the more compelling these days is that Phillips 66 Partners' valuation has taken a tumble along with the market, pushing its yield up to an even more attractive level for income-seekers. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of Phillips 66. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "This year has been a rough one for stocks, which have been pulled under by a market sell-off that started in late January. While most have lost value this year, energyMLPshave been among the hardest-hit, buckling under the added weight of arule changeand rising interest rates. Among those taking it on the chin isPhillips 66 Partners(NYSE: PSXP), which has declined more than 15% from its peak earlier this year.\nThat drop, when combined with another 5% increase in its distribution, has pushed its yield up to 5.7%, the highest in the company's history. That looks like an attractive entry point for income-seeking investors, given the growth the company has lined up.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nPhillips 66 Partners is coming off a big year. Earnings catapulted 60% to $754 million, while distributable cash flow leaped more than 50% to $572 million thanks to a string of acquisitions completed in the past year. That rapidly rising cash flow enabled the company to increase its distribution to investors by 22% last year, which it still covered by a comfortable 1.33 times in the fourth quarter.\nThe company set the stage for that strong showing in late 2016 when it acquired a portfolio of 30 logistics assets from its parent company, refining giantPhillips 66(NYSE: PSX). The MLP paid $1.3 billion for these assets, which generate about $150 million in annual earnings. Phillips 66 Partners followed that up with an even larger purchase late last year, spending $2.4 billion to buy two more assets from Phillips 66, including its 25% stake in thecontroversial Bakken Pipeline, which fellow MLPEnergy Transfer Partners(NYSE: ETP)finally completed in June. That latest deal will add a needle-moving $270 million to Phillip 66 Partners' bottom line in the next year.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat transaction gives Phillips 66 Partners a clear line of sight to hit its target of generating $1.1 billion in annual earnings by the end of this year. It also keeps the company on pace with its ambitious goal to increase its payout at a 30% compound annual growth rate from 2013 through 2018. This forecast suggests Phillips 66 Partners' payout should continue rising at a rapid pace this year, likely by around the same 5% quarterly rate it has increased the distribution by over the past year.\nWhile the company's current five-year plan ends this year, it's worth pointing out that Phillips 66 Partners already has its next phase of growth lined up. However, instead of relying on dropdown transactions with its parent, Phillips 66 Partners will use organic expansion projects as the main fuel for distribution growth. Overall, the company plans to invest $510 million in expansions this year.\nOne of the notable growth projects is the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, which Energy Transfer Partners is in the process of expanding. Another important one is the Sand Hills Pipeline, which is operated byDCP Midstream(NYSE: DCP), another MLP controlled by Phillips 66. DCP Midstream recently completed one expansion of that natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline and had another underway. These growth projects should enter service in the second half of this year.\nPhillips 66 Partners also has some projects lined up for 2019 and beyond. One of the largest is a $200 million investment to build a unit at one of Phillips 66's refineries to increase its production of higher-octane gas. The companies expect to finish this project by the end of next year. In addition, DCP Midstream has another expansion of Sand Hills in development, which could enter service in late 2019 if the partners move forward with the project.\nThese expansion projects should provide Phillips 66 Partners with the fuel to keep growing its payout at a high rate, for at least the next couple of years. Add the potential to continue acquiring midstream assets from Phillips 66 as well as from third parties, and the company has no shortage of growth opportunities ahead.\nPhillips 66 Partners has delivered high-octane income growth to investors over the past several years. While it's nearing the end of its current growth plan, the company still has plenty left in the tank to continue pushing its payout higher. What makes that growing income stream all the more compelling these days is that Phillips 66 Partners' valuation has taken a tumble along with the market, pushing its yield up to an even more attractive level for income-seekers.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nMatthew DiLalloowns shares of Phillips 66. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Bitcoin tradersrallied a bit during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the $7400 level. That’s an area that had previously been support, so it could be a bit of resistance. If we break down below the $7200 level, the market could then go down to the $7000 level, perhaps down to the $6600 level, an area that was supportive in the past as well. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but I still believe that selling the rallies will be the best way to trade this market. I think that the Bitcoin markets will continue to be volatile to say the least.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nthe Bitcoin markets also rallied against the Japanese yen, breaking above the ¥775,000 level, an area of minor resistance. However, I think that when we rally, it’s going to be reason to start selling again. The ¥1 million level above is massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. I believe that we will eventually find some type of exhaustion that we concert selling, as Bitcoin markets continue to suffer longer-term downward pressure. The ¥675,000 level has recently offered a bit of support, and a breakdown below there could send the market to the ¥650,000 level.\nThe market will probably break down to ¥500,000 level after that. At this point, I don’t think that the Bitcoin markets will pick up any type of momentum, at least nothing that can be sustained. It’s only a matter of time before the sellers get involved from what I see, so patience might be needed to take advantage of the overall downtrend.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Sees Red as the Bears Fight Back\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• NEO Technical Analysis – Tests Support Early – 04/04/18\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil under Pressure, Yen Stays in Range\n• Has Amazon Found Its Competitor?', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin traders rallied a bit during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the $7400 level. That\x92s an area that had previously been support, so it could be a bit of resistance. If we break down below the $7200 level, the market could then go down to the $7000 level, perhaps down to the $6600 level, an area that was supportive in the past as well. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but I still believe that selling the rallies will be the best way to trade this market. I think that the Bitcoin markets will continue to be volatile to say the least. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY the Bitcoin markets also rallied against the Japanese yen, breaking above the ¥775,000 level, an area of minor resistance. However, I think that when we rally, it\x92s going to be reason to start selling again. The ¥1 million level above is massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. I believe that we will eventually find some type of exhaustion that we concert selling, as Bitcoin markets continue to suffer longer-term downward pressure. The ¥675,000 level has recently offered a bit of support, and a breakdown below there could send the market to the ¥650,000 level. The market will probably break down to ¥500,000 level after that. At this point, I don\x92t think that the Bitcoin markets will pick up any type of momentum, at least nothing that can be sustained. It\x92s only a matter of time before the sellers get involved from what I see, so patience might be needed to take advantage of the overall downtrend. BTC/USD Video 04.04.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Sees Red as the Bears Fight Back Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions NEO Technical Analysis \x96 Tests Support Early \x96 04/04/18 Daily Market Forecast \x96 Crude Oil under Pressure, Yen Stays in Range Has Amazon Found Its Competitor?', 'Bitcoin tradersrallied a bit during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the $7400 level. That’s an area that had previously been support, so it could be a bit of resistance. If we break down below the $7200 level, the market could then go down to the $7000 level, perhaps down to the $6600 level, an area that was supportive in the past as well. I think that the market will continue to be volatile, but I still believe that selling the rallies will be the best way to trade this market. I think that the Bitcoin markets will continue to be volatile to say the least.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nthe Bitcoin markets also rallied against the Japanese yen, breaking above the ¥775,000 level, an area of minor resistance. However, I think that when we rally, it’s going to be reason to start selling again. The ¥1 million level above is massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. I believe that we will eventually find some type of exhaustion that we concert selling, as Bitcoin markets continue to suffer longer-term downward pressure. The ¥675,000 level has recently offered a bit of support, and a breakdown below there could send the market to the ¥650,000 level.\nThe market will probably break down to ¥500,000 level after that. At this point, I don’t think that the Bitcoin markets will pick up any type of momentum, at least nothing that can be sustained. It’s only a matter of time before the sellers get involved from what I see, so patience might be needed to take advantage of the overall downtrend.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Sees Red as the Bears Fight Back\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• NEO Technical Analysis – Tests Support Early – 04/04/18\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil under Pressure, Yen Stays in Range\n• Has Amazon Found Its Competitor?', 'The BTC prices have rebounded as expected but they now seem to have hit a wall and again, this is something that we have been forecasting. The region around $7400 was a strong support and the break through this region had led the prices to slide towards the lows of the range below $7000. Now the prices are back in this region but have been finding it difficult to get a way through this region due to the strong selling that we have been seeing. The prices are likely to continue to face some strong resistance for the time being and this is going to be the biggest challenge for the bulls in the short term. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Stall The bulls need to show purpose and momentum and prove to the rest of the market that the momentum is on their side for them to get convinced and join them. Else, it is likely that the BTC market would be hit with a lot of selling in the short term which would then push the prices lower. If and when the bulls do manage to break through, more traders are likely to join their side and this snowballing effect would help to make the passage to the $7800 region smooth and quick as well. It remains to be seen whether they would be able to make the breakthrough today. Bitcoin 4H The ETH market has also been generally buoyant but it has also faced a strong wall of resistance n the $420 region which is likely to keep the prices contained for the short term. Their founder, Buterin, has suggested for a cap on the size but it remains to be seen whether that would come to fruition. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we believe that the bulls would continue to batter at the resistance in the hope of breaking through. They need to make a quick job of it else the traders would get tired and would start reversing and then this would add pressure on the prices of both BTC and ETH as well. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis \x96 Trend Changes to Up on Move Through 90.025 DAX Index Under Pressure Global Stocks Remain under Pressure amid Trade Tensions Euro Weaker Based on Deutsche Bank Worries? USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant', 'The BTC prices have rebounded as expected but they now seem to have hit a wall and again, this is something that we have been forecasting. The region around $7400 was a strong support and the break through this region had led the prices to slide towards the lows of the range below $7000. Now the prices are back in this region but have been finding it difficult to get a way through this region due to the strong selling that we have been seeing. The prices are likely to continue to face some strong resistance for the time being and this is going to be the biggest challenge for the bulls in the short term.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThe bulls need to show purpose and momentum and prove to the rest of the market that the momentum is on their side for them to get convinced and join them. Else, it is likely that the BTC market would be hit with a lot of selling in the short term which would then push the prices lower. If and when the bulls do manage to break through, more traders are likely to join their side and this snowballing effect would help to make the passage to the $7800 region smooth and quick as well. It remains to be seen whether they would be able to make the breakthrough today.\nThe ETH market has also been generally buoyant but it has also faced a strong wall of resistance n the $420 region which is likely to keep the prices contained for the short term. Their founder, Buterin, has suggested for a cap on the size but it remains to be seen whether that would come to fruition.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we believe that the bulls would continue to batter at the resistance in the hope of breaking through. They need to make a quick job of it else the traders would get tired and would start reversing and then this would add pressure on the prices of both BTC and ETH as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Trend Changes to Up on Move Through 90.025\n• DAX Index Under Pressure\n• Global Stocks Remain under Pressure amid Trade Tensions\n• Euro Weaker Based on Deutsche Bank Worries?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant', 'The BTC prices have rebounded as expected but they now seem to have hit a wall and again, this is something that we have been forecasting. The region around $7400 was a strong support and the break through this region had led the prices to slide towards the lows of the range below $7000. Now the prices are back in this region but have been finding it difficult to get a way through this region due to the strong selling that we have been seeing. The prices are likely to continue to face some strong resistance for the time being and this is going to be the biggest challenge for the bulls in the short term.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThe bulls need to show purpose and momentum and prove to the rest of the market that the momentum is on their side for them to get convinced and join them. Else, it is likely that the BTC market would be hit with a lot of selling in the short term which would then push the prices lower. If and when the bulls do manage to break through, more traders are likely to join their side and this snowballing effect would help to make the passage to the $7800 region smooth and quick as well. It remains to be seen whether they would be able to make the breakthrough today.\nThe ETH market has also been generally buoyant but it has also faced a strong wall of resistance n the $420 region which is likely to keep the prices contained for the short term. Their founder, Buterin, has suggested for a cap on the size but it remains to be seen whether that would come to fruition.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we believe that the bulls would continue to batter at the resistance in the hope of breaking through. They need to make a quick job of it else the traders would get tired and would start reversing and then this would add pressure on the prices of both BTC and ETH as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US Dollar Index (DX) Futures Technical Analysis – Trend Changes to Up on Move Through 90.025\n• DAX Index Under Pressure\n• Global Stocks Remain under Pressure amid Trade Tensions\n• Euro Weaker Based on Deutsche Bank Worries?\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by Rising Trade Tensions\n• Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant', 'There’s good news for Bitcoin Cash users as Trezor announces upcoming support for cashaddr, a BCH address format. The announcement is a significant development for Bitcoin Cash as support from the most popular hardware wallet could spell new money coming into the market, or at least increased security for those wishing to safeguard their investment carefully.\nThe news was announced over Twitter byBach N.of Trezor who posted a link fromJochen Hoenicke, lead developer of cashaddr #285.\nCashaddr was developed as a way of distinguishing between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core addresses, and while it was supposedly expensive to implement the change, the move has paved the way for further innovations.\nPavol Rusnackof Satoshi Labs is often credited with the change,saying“I suggest to change the address version to something different, so it is obvious the address is a Bitcoin Cash address. (It can start with C for example). Don’t forget to change also address version for P2SH!”\nBitcoin Cash developerAmaury Séchetresponded saying “Agreed. I have a plan to change the address format. Changing the address format is expensive, so I would like to investigate various other option than just changing the prefix before settling on something. I would also have to convince other in the space that this is a good address format.” This would eventually manifest as cashaddr.\nIn hisGithub post, cashaddr dev Hoenicke stated:\n“This needs to be done outside the firmware for cashaddr support. Webwallet: compute cashaddr addresses from xpub. Note that only the last step from hashed public key to address needs to be changed. The webwallet checks that the address the Trezor returns is as expected. This check should also allow 1.. addresses so that it works with older firmware (so we don’t have to deploy both at the same time); allow cashaddr as send to address. The firmware supports both and both use SPENDADDRESS. The only difference is the confirmation message given to the user; the transaction format did not change at all.”\nHoenicke clarifies that the change will not affect the means of transaction and handles the issues such as the misleading address keys once and for all. Trezor follows Coinbase and Bitpay in integrating cashaddr, helping to develop community consensus and raise the profile of the altcoin. There is currently no timeline at the moment, so users waiting to store their BCH will have to make do with the beta wallet for now before entering true cold storage.\nFeatured image from Trezor.\nThe postHardware Wallet Trezor Confirms Upcoming Cashaddr Support for Bitcoin Cashappeared first onCCN.', 'There\x92s good news for Bitcoin Cash users as Trezor announces upcoming support for cashaddr, a BCH address format. The announcement is a significant development for Bitcoin Cash as support from the most popular hardware wallet could spell new money coming into the market, or at least increased security for those wishing to safeguard their investment carefully. The news was announced over Twitter by Bach N. of Trezor who posted a link from Jochen Hoenicke , lead developer of cashaddr #285. No ETA, but the cashaddr support is being developed: https://t.co/MPhpJWw47R \x97 Bach N. (@_xbach) April 1, 2018 Cashaddr was developed as a way of distinguishing between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core addresses, and while it was supposedly expensive to implement the change, the move has paved the way for further innovations. Pavol Rusnack of Satoshi Labs is often credited with the change, saying \x93I suggest to change the address version to something different, so it is obvious the address is a Bitcoin Cash address. (It can start with C for example). Don\x92t forget to change also address version for P2SH!\x94 Bitcoin Cash developer Amaury Séchet responded saying \x93Agreed. I have a plan to change the address format. Changing the address format is expensive, so I would like to investigate various other option than just changing the prefix before settling on something. I would also have to convince other in the space that this is a good address format.\x94 This would eventually manifest as cashaddr. In his Github post , cashaddr dev Hoenicke stated: \x93This needs to be done outside the firmware for cashaddr support. Webwallet: compute cashaddr addresses from xpub. Note that only the last step from hashed public key to address needs to be changed. The webwallet checks that the address the Trezor returns is as expected. This check should also allow 1.. addresses so that it works with older firmware (so we don\x92t have to deploy both at the same time); allow cashaddr as send to address. The firmware supports both and both use SPENDADDRESS. The only difference is the confirmation message given to the user; the transaction format did not change at all.\x94 Story continues Hoenicke clarifies that the change will not affect the means of transaction and handles the issues such as the misleading address keys once and for all. Trezor follows Coinbase and Bitpay in integrating cashaddr, helping to develop community consensus and raise the profile of the altcoin. There is currently no timeline at the moment, so users waiting to store their BCH will have to make do with the beta wallet for now before entering true cold storage. Featured image from Trezor. The post Hardware Wallet Trezor Confirms Upcoming Cashaddr Support for Bitcoin Cash appeared first on CCN .', 'There’s good news for Bitcoin Cash users as Trezor announces upcoming support for cashaddr, a BCH address format. The announcement is a significant development for Bitcoin Cash as support from the most popular hardware wallet could spell new money coming into the market, or at least increased security for those wishing to safeguard their investment carefully.\nThe news was announced over Twitter byBach N.of Trezor who posted a link fromJochen Hoenicke, lead developer of cashaddr #285.\nCashaddr was developed as a way of distinguishing between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core addresses, and while it was supposedly expensive to implement the change, the move has paved the way for further innovations.\nPavol Rusnackof Satoshi Labs is often credited with the change,saying“I suggest to change the address version to something different, so it is obvious the address is a Bitcoin Cash address. (It can start with C for example). Don’t forget to change also address version for P2SH!”\nBitcoin Cash developerAmaury Séchetresponded saying “Agreed. I have a plan to change the address format. Changing the address format is expensive, so I would like to investigate various other option than just changing the prefix before settling on something. I would also have to convince other in the space that this is a good address format.” This would eventually manifest as cashaddr.\nIn hisGithub post, cashaddr dev Hoenicke stated:\n“This needs to be done outside the firmware for cashaddr support. Webwallet: compute cashaddr addresses from xpub. Note that only the last step from hashed public key to address needs to be changed. The webwallet checks that the address the Trezor returns is as expected. This check should also allow 1.. addresses so that it works with older firmware (so we don’t have to deploy both at the same time); allow cashaddr as send to address. The firmware supports both and both use SPENDADDRESS. The only difference is the confirmation message given to the user; the transaction format did not change at all.”\nHoenicke clarifies that the change will not affect the means of transaction and handles the issues such as the misleading address keys once and for all. Trezor follows Coinbase and Bitpay in integrating cashaddr, helping to develop community consensus and raise the profile of the altcoin. There is currently no timeline at the moment, so users waiting to store their BCH will have to make do with the beta wallet for now before entering true cold storage.\nFeatured image from Trezor.\nThe postHardware Wallet Trezor Confirms Upcoming Cashaddr Support for Bitcoin Cashappeared first onCCN.', 'Investing.com – Bitcoin prices gained on Wednesday, while reports that Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) banned cryptocurrency mining extensions caught some attention.\nBitcoin was trading at $7,324.4 by 10:43PM ET (02:43GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.8% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped 5.3% at $402.62 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nXRP/USD’s XRP token surged 7.3% to $0.53216 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin also surged 9.4% to $130.80\nGoogle has banned all mining programs from the Chrome Web Store, according to reports on Wednesday. Such mining programs harnessed the processing power of internet users to mine cryptocurrency without their consent and slow down their user devices, the reports said.\n“90% of all extensions with mining scripts that developers have attempted to upload to Chrome Web Store have failed to comply,” Google said in a statement, adding that blockchain extensions with non-mining functions were still welcome and under no threat at this time.\n“The key to maintaining a healthy extensions ecosystem is to keep the platform open and flexible… This is why we chose to defer banning extensions with cryptomining scripts until it became clear that the vast majority of mining extensions submitted for review failed to comply with our single purpose policy or were malicious,” James Wagner, Product Manager for Google’s extensions platform noted.\nThe news came after Google banned malicious cryptojacking apps and also all crypto and ICO-related advertisements earlier in the year, with Twitter and Snapchat following suit.\nElsewhere, Australia launched new crypto exchange regulations, as a government statement confirmed that all digital currency exchanges must now register with authorities and commit to various reporting and identity checking procedures. A six-month grace period would accompany the new regulations, according to the statement.\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Adds to Gains as Rebound Continues\nRussia Attempts ICO Regulation, Market Players Lambast Proposals\nCrypto Mining Extensions to be Removed from Google Chrome Web Store', 'Investing.com – Bitcoin prices gained on Wednesday, while reports that Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) banned cryptocurrency mining extensions caught some attention.\nBitcoin was trading at $7,324.4 by 10:43PM ET (02:43GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.8% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped 5.3% at $402.62 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nXRP/USD’s XRP token surged 7.3% to $0.53216 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin also surged 9.4% to $130.80\nGoogle has banned all mining programs from the Chrome Web Store, according to reports on Wednesday. Such mining programs harnessed the processing power of internet users to mine cryptocurrency without their consent and slow down their user devices, the reports said.\n“90% of all extensions with mining scripts that developers have attempted to upload to Chrome Web Store have failed to comply,” Google said in a statement, adding that blockchain extensions with non-mining functions were still welcome and under no threat at this time.\n“The key to maintaining a healthy extensions ecosystem is to keep the platform open and flexible… This is why we chose to defer banning extensions with cryptomining scripts until it became clear that the vast majority of mining extensions submitted for review failed to comply with our single purpose policy or were malicious,” James Wagner, Product Manager for Google’s extensions platform noted.\nThe news came after Google banned malicious cryptojacking apps and also all crypto and ICO-related advertisements earlier in the year, with Twitter and Snapchat following suit.\nElsewhere, Australia launched new crypto exchange regulations, as a government statement confirmed that all digital currency exchanges must now register with authorities and commit to various reporting and identity checking procedures. A six-month grace period would accompany the new regulations, according to the statement.\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Adds to Gains as Rebound Continues\nRussia Attempts ICO Regulation, Market Players Lambast Proposals\nCrypto Mining Extensions to be Removed from Google Chrome Web Store', 'The bold observation from deVere Group’s founder and chief executive follows the cryptocurrency market recording a daily gain of $10 billion on Tuesday . All the major currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin, have been resurrected over the last few days, with Bitcoin, the biggest and most influential crypto, surging 6 percent yesterday ( Tuesday ) morning. Mr. Green, who launched deVere Crypto, an exchange app, earlier this year, comments: “There is a seismic shift taking place with cryptocurrency investments. “Investor sentiment appears to have considerably changed in the first quarter of 2018. Towards the end of last year, crypto values went too high, too fast – and, of course, it was unsustainable. At the time I urged caution, saying an asset that goes almost vertically up should typically raise alarm bells for investors.” He continues: “Arguably, even before the frenzied peak in December, when the price of one Bitcoin reached an all-time high of more than $19,000, the market was beginning to become frothy and overheated. “But since then, in this first quarter, there’s been a serious price correction of most major cryptocurrencies. “It has been this correction that’s been mainly responsible for an evolution in investor attitude. I believe that now the overwhelming majority of investors do not view cryptocurrencies as a way to make a fast buck, as perhaps previously many more might have done. Rather, they are now investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Dash, and Litecoin, amongst others, as they can see the core value over a longer time horizon.” He adds: “It’s our experience that people are nowadays investing in crypto primarily because they understand and value the need and demand for digital currencies in an increasingly digital age. “In addition, there’s a surge in public awareness that blockchain , the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin, is the world’s next major disruptive technology. “Plus, there is a growing sense, especially since the recent G20 summit, that regulation of the cryptocurrency sector is now inevitable – and this, along with growing acceptance in the business and finance community, is giving today’s investors more long-term horizon confidence.” Story continues Mr. Green concludes: “The digital coins are far from their all-time highs, but investors are still being attracted to the crypto sector in their droves. This underscores that they are increasingly becoming mainstream assets.” deVere Group is one of the world’s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80,000 clients and $12bn under advisement. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 4, 2018 Gold Prices Continue to be Buoyant E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – April 4, 2018 Forecast Commodities Daily Forecast – April 4, 2018 USD/CAD Falls Back Into Range Trade War Fears Justified as China Responds with Force, Stock Markets Tumble', 'The bold observation from deVere Group’s founder and chief executive follows the cryptocurrency market recording a daily gain of $10 billion on Tuesday . All the major currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin, have been resurrected over the last few days, with Bitcoin, the biggest and most influential crypto, surging 6 percent yesterday ( Tuesday ) morning. Mr. Green, who launched deVere Crypto, an exchange app, earlier this year, comments: “There is a seismic shift taking place with cryptocurrency investments. “Investor sentiment appears to have considerably changed in the first quarter of 2018. Towards the end of last year, crypto values went too high, too fast – and, of course, it was unsustainable. At the time I urged caution, saying an asset that goes almost vertically up should typically raise alarm bells for investors.” He continues: “Arguably, even before the frenzied peak in December, when the price of one Bitcoin reached an all-time high of more than $19,000, the market was beginning to become frothy and overheated. “But since then, in this first quarter, there’s been a serious price correction of most major cryptocurrencies. “It has been this correction that’s been mainly responsible for an evolution in investor attitude. I believe that now the overwhelming majority of investors do not view cryptocurrencies as a way to make a fast buck, as perhaps previously many more might have done. Rather, they are now investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Dash, and Litecoin, amongst others, as they can see the core value over a longer time horizon.” He adds: “It’s our experience that people are nowadays investing in crypto primarily because they understand and value the need and demand for digital currencies in an increasingly digital age. “In addition, there’s a surge in public awareness that blockchain , the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin, is the world’s next major disruptive technology. “Plus, there is a growing sense, especially since the recent G20 summit, that regulation of the cryptocurrency sector is now inevitable – and this, along with growing acceptance in the business and finance community, is giving today’s investors more long-term horizon confidence.” Story continues Mr. Green concludes: “The digital coins are far from their all-time highs, but investors are still being attracted to the crypto sector in their droves. This underscores that they are increasingly becoming mainstream assets.” deVere Group is one of the world’s largest independent advisors of specialist global financial solutions to international, local mass affluent, and high-net-worth clients. It has a network of more than 70 offices across the world, over 80 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9174.91, 8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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No different than using puka shells or glass beads\n\nGold is a useful elemental metal that people have overvalued for millennia because it is pretty and easy to use for jewlery', 'Bitcoin prices jump after Japanese online broker reportedly makes bid for a crypto exchange. https://bit.ly/2Ej9Tkl\xa0pic.twitter.com/GQsCrNhvdf', 'For those that worry about @Bitcoin price .... what will it be 12 months from now #bitcoin #RetweeetPlease #blockchaintechnology #cryptocurrencypic.twitter.com/NCq9uoZATU', 'OMG I have made 0.7 BTC just in ONE day $SONM check here —> https://goo.gl/N2eZsb\xa0\n$NXT 26.18$ $TCC $SMT $RCT $EVX $ECC $PPY $SWIFT $NET $BTG $LEO $MLN $INT $REDD $ACT $XSH $DLT $MDT $FLIK $ANT $RCN $SONM $DNT\n 7ZbfYeF9y238At5ySBzZnaH4', 'The coin pair #GRS_BTC was added to #Binance.\n#GRS #BTC #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrencynews\nSee full list of the coin exchanges at the one place https://BTCtables.com\xa0', "Russia's Central Bank Mulls Ethereum System for Pan-Eurasian Payments\nhttps://coinvedi.com/russias-central-bank-mulls-ethereum-system-for-pan-eurasian-payments/\xa0…\n#Bitcoin #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency #Ethereum", 'If you are the consumer and watching this debate of top sales from BTC and BCH, which product would you buy ?? It is very obvious... https://twitter.com/calvinayre/status/981442482960551937\xa0…', 'The coin pair #GRS_ETH was added to #Binance.\n#GRS #ETH #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrencynews\nSee full list of the coin exchanges at the one placehttps://BTCtables.com\xa0', 'Heart of 3rd violated, seems inconsistent with ongoing impulse. Even larger nested leading diagonal certainly possible. $BTC', '#Bitcoin #Trading #Tips On Bitmex Use "Mark price" for your stops, or you\'ll get faked out on little spikes that go no where. 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Then came Googles early-Wednesday announcement that it will be banning ads for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, or ICOs. made a similar move earlier this year, so the two biggest digital ad players are shunning the cryptocurrency space. At least, in theory. Facebooks attempts have been less than successful, with some people using off-brand spellings such as bitc0in to evade the social networks filters. Even without such tactics, it still seems a few scammy ICO-related pitches are making it onto Facebook . At the time of writing, around 7 a.m. Eastern Time, Bitcoin was down 3.66% at a value of $8,830, according to CoinMarketCap.com . While the recent news may not be so great for some in cryptocurrency circles, it wasnt all bad. On the plus side, Lagarde suggested that the blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin could also be used for regulatory purposes. The technology that enables instant global transactions could be used to create registries of standard, verified, customer information along with digital signatures. Better use of data by governments can also help free up resources for priority needs and reduce tax evasion, including evasion related to cross-border transactions, she wrote. Story continues See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Chipmaker Soap Opera, Equifax Credit Freezes, Blockchain Definitions Bitcoin Is Back Below $10,000 as the Selloff Continues for the Second Day Bitcoin's Price Wobbles as Japan Cracks Down On Cryptocurrency Exchanges Here's What It Costs to Mine a Bitcoin Around The World Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Are Commodities, Federal Judge Says. Here's Why That Matters... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/RealHeroTV', 'Bitcoin - New Trend Beginning?', 24, '2018-04-04 00:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/', 'Hello traders. Today I\'m going to give you an update on bitcoin and where the price is heading next. I will be writing in a longer term perspective.\n\nThere are really great stuff coming for bitcoin that makes it fundamentally strong investment at these low levels. Following news and keeping eyes on these projects that are coming to bitcoin might give you an idea. I\'m trying to keep this unbiased and also it is worth to keep in mind that this is not an financial advice. Do your own research and if you decide to invest or trade these decisions are totally up to you.\n\nOverall sentiment and atmosphere is very bearish. Main reason for this is that a lot of people bought at the high prices, expecting high returns but each time it showed signs of a bullish reversal, downtrend resistance was hit and it dropped even lower. This is likely a good buying opportunity because when overall sentiment is pessimistic, markets are likely to recover soon after. This is known as "the herd effect" when majority of people follows a bit behind and have made some losses.\n\nAnyways let\'s get to the technical part.\n\nIn the both charts (Linear & Log) - both downtrend lines got violated and it got pierced through. Linear managed to recover back above of the uptrend line and which also rejected strong support level found at $6.800.\n\n\n[Image 1 LOG-chart]\n\n\n[Image 2 LINEAR-chart]\n\nThe linear chart (Longer term)\nis showing us signs of recovery on the daily timeframe.\n\nStochRSI has taken oversold position, pointing upwards and has a plenty of space to move upwards.\nRSI agrees with StochRSI when it took oversold position, bounced and now is pointing upwards\nHammer pattern which can be found at $6.800 level.\nThe price is heading towards the first resistance zone which has acted previously as a support area. This area should not be neglected as the price might have a minor pullback from this level. More details on this down below.\n\n\n[Image 3 The Daily Chart]\n\nConfirmations are very important when it comes to trends. The daily candle needs to close above of $8000 resistance level to give a bullish confirmation and that the price is wanting to move further upwards or needs to break above of it with force to indicate that buyers are back in the game.\n\nTo see full bull mode on, the price needs to breach above of the second resistance level which can be found in between of $9.000 level and $9.500 level. This is why it\'s crucial to follow the price movement near to the first resistance zone and see which direction it will take from there. It\'s worth noticing that after huge downtrend, recovery should not be expected to happen quickly. Recovery from a bear trend takes time and will gradually turn in to a bull trend.\n\n\n[Image 4 The 4h Chart]\n\nThe 4h chart (medium term)\nis showing signs of exhaustion and minor pullback should be expected soon.\n\nStochRSI + RSI takes overbought position\nHovering close to resistance zone ( formed by $7.500 level and $8.000 level) where it\'s likely to have minor pullback before moving back up again.\nNo bearish divergence other than on the 1h chart (not reliable / confirmed yet)\nConclusion:\nThe daily and fundamental aspects of bitcoin are showing that with these prices it\'s likely a good opportunity to open longer term trades. If it does manage to break above of the first resistance zone, then there are two ways to enter this breakout:\n\nThe breakout\nThe retest of the breakout\nFor the short term traders minor pullback should be expected and for the longer term, it\'s starting look good.\n\nDISCLAIMER:\nPlease be aware this is not financial advice. You are responsible for your trading and investing decisions. It is highly recommended to do your own research before investing anything.\n\nhttps://steemit.com/bitcoin/@yarr/bitcoin-signs-of-the-recovery-in-process-new-trend-beginning-technical-analysis-4-3', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/', '89j7jh', [['u/cardiaclfe', 34, '2018-04-04 00:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/dwrdixa/', "OP provides his analysis and the reasoning behind his conclusion only for people like you to call it embarrassing. If you're not going to provide anything for discussion besides calling him a moonboy, you might as well join an echo chamber and jerk off with all the apocalyptic bears who parrot the samething and call bulls retarded for not seeing the writing on the wall.\n\n\nInstead of name calling, at least comment with something that adds value. We're here to learn. Dissenting opinions are a good thing, and your first instinct shouldn't be to shit on someone for having a differing opinion. He made a sincere attempt to analyze charts. If you disagree so strongly, provide your analysis so maybe we can learn something from you that we didn't know before.\n\n\n\n", '89j7jh'], ['u/Copernikaus', 22, '2018-04-04 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/89j7jh/bitcoin_new_trend_beginning/dwrh4f8/', 'This only means we are going down. You guys are nowhere near desperate enough.', '89j7jh']]], ['u/ecrowe', 'There is no such thing as real magic', 5608, '2018-04-04 01:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/', 'I\'m an amateur magician. I\'ve performed at children\'s parties and done some touring. I wouldn\'t class myself as an expert, but I am in the magic circle. I love to see professional magicians perform, there is nothing better than when you see a trick and you have no idea how it was done.\n\nI read a forum post a month ago that had a link to a YouTube video, 10 times magic went wrong. I checked it out, and as you can imagine, the contents were quite horrific. Two of the clips were of the Nail Under the Cups trick. If you are from England, you may have seen Derren Brown performing this. It\'s a good one, if the magician is qualified. If they aren\'t, then you end up being at positions seven and three of this video.\n\nA magician mixes up some cups, under one is a piece of wood with a nail pointed up. The others are weighted, so they all feel the same. The magician puts on a blindfold and gets their volunteer to guide them over the top of the cups. The magician then pushes the volunteer\'s hand down, crushing the cup. It\'s usually when there are two left that this trick goes wrong. And when it does it\'s very bloody.\n\nThe clip in question though, is of a man sawing a woman in half. We\'ve all seen this. But in this grainy footage, the woman screams, the box is brought apart, blood drips from the opening and the legs of the woman slip out. The bloody bottom half slams on the floor with a thunk, the legs spasm, then stop. The curtains are hastily brought across and the show ends.\n\nThere are comments after the video, people calling bullshit, until someone posted the full trick in question. At the end of this video, the woman can be seen on stage, whole again, nothing wrong with her at all.\n\nPeople argue with each other that the woman must have been in the upper box and the lower box contained some prosthetics. The thread ends with someone saying that they swear it\'s real, they\'ve seen it in person.\n\nI commented saying, "I\'m skeptical, magic is illusion, no one gets sawn in half; incredible footage though."\n\nThe next day, I get a direct message from someone with the handle Tricked4Life.\n\nHey Baz1987, the man from that video is performing next month. He\'s called The Russian, it\'s invite only. I can arrange tickets if you like?\n\nI replied, Totally, I\'d be up for that, please!\n\nWhile waiting to hear back, I went to watch the video again. The link didn\'t work, a message came up saying it had been taken down due to copyright infringement. I tried the top 10 one too, that was also gone, just a 404 page.\n\nIt was a Saturday, so I was already on the whiskey and watching Netflix. I think I was binge watching Breaking Bad for the third or forth time.\n\nTricked4Life replied with a link. I browsed to the site. It looked like something from 1997. There was a still from the video and a form below. Slightly drunk, I filled out the details and continued to the payment form. I had to pay in BitCoin, what the fuck was that?\n\nI messaged Tricked4Life, "I don\'t know what BitCoin is."\n\n"PayPal me the money and I can buy it for you."\n\n"How do I know this isn\'t a scam?"\n\n"You don\'t, but as a magician, you should see through a trick a mile off ;)"\n\nIt sounded like he was baiting me.\n\n"How much?"\n\n"£540."\n\n"Christ, that\'s heavy."\n\n"It\'s worth it though."\n\n"Have you seen him before?"\n\n"No, this will be my first time. I know some people who are going. They said he\'s incredible. You have to see it for yourself."\n\nI left the computer and continued watching TV, though I couldn\'t concentrate. I really wanted to know how the trick was done. I drank more whiskey and got more drunk.\n\n**\n\nI woke in the early hours. Confused, I took in my surroundings and realised I fell asleep in front of the television again. My head pounded, so I went to the kitchen and drank some orange juice, before throwing the best hangover cure, bacon, into the frying pan.\n\nAs the meat sizzled, I checked my phone. I had an email with the subject, Ticket Confirmation. My heart sank. I opened it up to see a confirmation number and an address... in the Ukraine.\n\nI\'d bought things while I was drunk before, but not a ticket to a magic show in Eastern Europe. Not only was I out £540, I\'d need to book plane tickets and a hotel.\n\nI gazed at the whiskey bottle, to see it almost empty, not even as much as a shot left. I felt embarrassed.\n\nI logged into the forum and read the messages I had sent.\n\nFuck it!* was the first. The second my details and a third saying I\'d PayPalled the money over, with a reply saying to buy a Tuxedo if I didn\'t have one.\n\nI won\'t bore you with the details of how I had to beg my manager to give me the time off at last minute, suffice to say I had to agree to perform at his daughter\'s birthday. I was surprised and relieved with how cheap plane fare was to the Ukraine. That was the only ray of light I had in this stupid ordeal. I rented a Tux from a local business and I was ready to go.\n\n*\n\nThe flight was bumpy. We flew through a thunderstorm and for the first time in my life, saw the lighting hit the tip of the plane. People startled and children cried. I was nervous myself. It wasn\'t long after the Russians shot down a passenger jet over the Ukraine. I was very happy when we landed.\n\nI sat in silence in the taxi to the hotel. When I got out, I saw it was a dump. I asked the driver to wait, he nodded. I had no idea if he understood me or not. Three stars was supposed to be the rating, but it looked more like an abandoned office building than a hotel.\n\nI checked in and changed. I was glad I was only staying for the night. My rushed plans meant I didn\'t have more than a few hours until the show started.\n\nThankfully the taxi was still outside when I returned. I handed him the printout of the address and we drove off into the night.\n\nIt was an odd city, nothing like the London that I\'d known all my life. It was as if it wasn\'t planned, that it just sprawled in every direction when the need for more buildings were required. We stopped at the end of an alleyway. He pointed down it.\n\n"Are you sure?" I said.\n\nI expected us to be somewhere posh.\n\n"Is right," the man said, finally breaking his silence.\n\nI got out. Almost as if the driver was in a hurry, the taxi sped off. Suddenly I felt all alone, in a foreign country I knew nothing about.\n\nThe rain poured down and soaked through my Tux. The woollen material grew heavy with the water. I wondered if I\'d get my deposit back.\n\nI jogged down the alleyway. Light leaked out from a door underneath a fire escape. I thumped on the frame and waited.\n\nA man wearing paint splattered jeans and a body warmer opened it.\n\n"I\'m sorry, I don\'t know where I\'m going. I\'m looking for this."\n\nI handed him the printout.\n\n"I\'m supposed to see some Russian magician..."\n\nHe lifted his chin and opened the door wider. I was glad to get out of the rain. Inside had the appearance of a factory service corridor.\n\n"Through there," he said pointing to the end of the hallway.\n\nVisions of me entering some basement out of the film Hostel filled my mind and I wanted to turn back and go straight to the airport. The outside door clunked shut.\n\nI took a deep breath and walked forward. My shoes echoed around the small passageway and I felt vulnerable. I pushed on the metal bar at the end and hoped for the best.\n\nI was shocked. The low murmurs of hundreds of voices filled the large room I entered. It wasn\'t as I expected. It was cavernous. It looked like a palace. Large marble columns rose up from the floor and held in place an ornate ceiling, from which hung intricate chandeliers. \n\nDozens of men in suits drank from Champagne glasses, all deep into conversation. No one turned to stare at me. It was as if there was nothing odd about me entering via a back door. For a magic show, I found it kind of fitting. Standing there though, I wasn\'t sure if I felt more out of place here or in the alleyway.\n\nA waiter approached and I panicked.\n\n"Drink, sir?" he said, offering me some Champagne.\n\nI took the crystal flute and resisted the urge to down it in one.\n\nI sipped and tried to blend in.\n\n"The show will start in thirty minutes," was announced over the tannoy in an Eastern European accent.\n\nThe guests looked up as if watching the person making the announcement.\n\nAnother waiter offered me some canapés. I grabbed one and thanked him.\n\n"Baz?" someone shouted and I peered around.\n\nI locked eyes with a man I didn\'t recognise.\n\n"Do I know you?" I asked.\n\n"I\'m Dan," he said offering his hand.\n\n"I\'m sorry, I don\'t recall."\n\n"Tricked4Life? I ordered your ticket."\n\nConfused, I said, "How did you recognise me?"\n\n"Your avatar, man," he said smiling, "Good to meet you in person. I wasn\'t sure if you\'d come."\n\n"£540, I wasn\'t going to stay at home."\n\n"Are you excited? I\'ve seen some famous magicians around."\n\nI was nervous. Dan didn\'t appear to be.\n\n"Oh shit, is that <name redacted>," I asked.\n\nHe turned.\n\n"Hell, yeah," he replied, "<name redacted> and <name redacted> are also here too."\n\n"That\'s crazy, this is the real deal then?"\n\n"I think so," he said, taking a large gulp of his drink.\n\n"What\'s his real name?"\n\n"I don\'t know, no one does."\n\n"That\'s a bit ominous."\n\n"He\'s the best of the best, who cares what he\'s called."\n\nDan checked his watch.\n\n"We should go take our seats."\n\n"Yeah."\n\n\n\nThe house lights went down and cheers erupted from the crowd. A spotlight lit the red velvet curtains. They waited for the crowd to die down before they opened.\n\nI was disappointed when I saw him on stage. His hair was grey, not black like the video. He was so much smaller in stature than how he appeared, too. Assistants wheeled in a large tall box.\n\nThe magician led one of the assistants inside and proceeded to lock the padlocks on the front of the box. He counted down from three, and on the beat after one, fireworks exploded at the front of the stage and the walls of the box collapsed in on themselves. He approached and spun the box around showing it was now flat. The remaining assistants rolled it off stage and the crowd clapped.\n\n"That\'s easy," I said turning to Dan, "Fireworks - textbook misdirection and trap door underneath."\n\nHe smiled.\n\nMedieval wooden stocks were now brought onto the stage. The magician asked for a volunteer from the audience. A young lady stood up (the only female in the whole crowd) and was invited on stage. The magician mimed claps, and the audience obliged. The woman was secured into place. He threw some eggs into the crowd and offered her as a target. Most missed, except the last that hit her square on the face. Laughter erupted. An assistant arrived with a melon. The magician picked up a sword, its blade flashed in the bright spotlight. He lifted it overhead and brought it down, slicing the melon in two with ease.\n\nHe approached the woman in the stocks and with one swift blow, her hands and head fell into the baskets below. The crowd roared with approval.\n\n"Impressed yet?" Dan said to me and to be honest I was vexed.\n\nNo sudden flash of light to hide the switch of body parts with fakes, but no blood either.\n\n"She was obviously a stooge, are there any other women in the crowd?"\n\nMore helpers joined on stage, mopping the floor as if to clean up blood that wasn\'t there. A chuckle fluttered through the crowd.\n\nThe final illusion was the classic Chinese Water Torture Cell* made famous by Harry Houdini.\n\nA large tank of water sat centre stage. The magician took off his clothes to reveal a turn-of-the-nineteenth-century bathing-suit, a beige number that covered his body and upper legs. He placed on a nose clip and rubbed his hands in anticipation. \n\nHe ascended the ladder attached to the tank and jumped in. Water splashed over the sides and an iron lid was slammed into place. Padlocks were locked around the top and a curtain drawn in front. A man started a stopwatch and gazed at it in earnest. \n\nTime passed. I checked my watch, he had been in there for ninety seconds. The curtain was removed, to reveal his hand poking out the top trying to pick the locks on the outside, then the curtain was replaced.\n\nAnother minute passed and banging could be heard from within. The man with the stopwatch brought his hand across his throat, signalling to end the performance.\n\nSomeone ran on stage with an axe and the curtain was pulled away. The locks were still in place, but the tank was empty. The audience gasped.\n\n"Hallo," rang out around the auditorium.\n\nI turned to see The Russian in the stalls above, dripping with water.\n\nWild cheers erupted and everyone clapped.\n\n"How did he do that then, Mr Smart Guy?" Dan asked, clearly pleased with himself.\n\n"I have no idea," I said, clapping without even thinking about it.\n\nThe house lights went up.\n\n"There will be a ten minute intermission before the second part of the show, will guests with tickets..." the announcer said, listing off numbers, "... please make their way to the door at the side of the stage."\n\n"That\'s me?" I said to Dan confused.\n\n"Me too, are you excited?"\n\n"I don\'t understand?"\n\nHe grinned and grabbed my hand.\n\nHe led me along the row.\n\n"What\'s going on?"\n\n"Didn\'t you wonder why it was so expensive? We\'re part of the show!"\n\nA silent dread filled me.\n\n"I don\'t want to do it."\n\n"Come on! You\'re a magician, don\'t you want to know how it\'s done?"\n\n\n"Yeah, but I don\'t want to be on stage."\n\n"You\'ve done that before, though."\n\n"Of course, but mostly in front of children. At most fifty people. Not in a theatre with over four hundred containing some of the most respected magicians in the world."\n\n"Too bad, you\'re going," he said, tightening his grip.\n\nWe waited at the back of the line of eight people. A man checked tickets and one by one they were led backstage.\n\nDan passed his ticket over, letting go of his grasp. I thought about leaving, but before I could, the man asked for mine and like a robot I handed it over.\n\nIt was quiet backstage.\n\n"Oh shit, is that <name redacted>?" I said as the man approached.\n\n"Hey," he said excitedly, "I\'m..."\n\n"I know who you are," I said shocked that <name redacted> was talking to me.\n\n"Are you boys excited?"\n\n"Very," Dan said, "Baz here\'s a little nervous."\n\n"Don\'t be nervous," <name redacted> said, "this is what we are\'ll here for, right?"\n\n"I have no idea what\'s going on," I blurted out.\n\n"Don\'t listen to him," Dan said, "he\'s just scared."\n\n"And you should be, it\'s not very often that you\'re in the presence of a real magician."\n\n"What do you mean?"\n\n"You know, someone who performs real magic."\n\nI scoffed, "There\'s no such thing as real magic."\n\n"Is this guy for real?" <name redacted> said pointing his thumb at me.\n\nDan shrugged his shoulders.\n\n<name redacted> balked at me, "Then why are you here?"\n\n"I wanted to see it for myself."\n\n"And that you will, son. Be part of it."\n\n"I don\'t think I want to."\n\n"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity," he said gesturing with his hands, "it\'s what we all dream of."\n\nWe heard a roar of applause.\n\n"It\'s time," <name redacted> said, getting in line behind the queue that had now formed.\n\n"I don\'t know about this Dan," I said.\n\n"It\'ll be fine, I promise."\n\nI watched as the first of us was taken on stage. A round of applause, then silence. A minute or so passed, then I heard a blood curdling scream and my heart raced.\n\n"What the hell was that?!?!"\n\n"Shhhh," Dan said in deep concentration.\n\nThen the next one was taken and then the next. With each one, a silent time passed, the end of the trick punctuated by a scream.\n\n"Dan!" I said in a whisper, "That man has blood on him!"\n\nI stared at the stagehand as he exited stage right. Blood flecked his shirt and face.\n\n"It\'s all part of the fun," Dan said, slapping my back.\n\nMy stomach lurched, as one by one, the line got shorter.\n\n"Wish me luck," <name redacted> said as he was led on stage.\n\nThe man was now drenched in blood, but it didn\'t seem to bother Dan.\n\n"We have a special guest tonight, please welcome <name redacted>," bellowed out on the tannoy.\n\nWe were almost at the top of the stairs now. Dan watched the performance, his face lit up with pure joy before he grimaced and looked away.\n\n"What\'s happening?" I asked.\n\n"Holy shit, that was intense. I\'m not sure I can do this," Dan said.\n\nBut it was too late, the stagehand had already grabbed him and dragged him up. I ascended the last few steps and could now see the wooden floor. I gasped as Dan walked through the blood than now pooled. His shoes left yawning, sticky stalagmites in the congealing liquid.\n\nA horizontal box was opened and he was placed inside. From my angle it was obvious there was no-one placed in the leg side. I watched his feet poke through the holes at the end and the box closed on top of him. The magician picked up a chain saw, pulled the cord into action. Blue-grey smoke billowed out of the side as he revved the engine. Without a second thought, he brought it down, through the box. Dan\'s face contorted as he shrieked in agony.\n\n"Stop, stop!" he shouted.\n\nThe magician ignored him. Blood sprayed out, covering him and launching a mist of bright, red liquid onto the crowd, who cheered in response.\n\nThe chainsaw idled. The assistants pulled the box apart and just like the video, Dan\'s legs fell out of the other end of the box. It was then I noticed the box had been purposefully sloped to allow this to happen. That was the trick. I felt sick and ran.\n\nThere was nowhere to go. A large man stood at the door I had entered. Luckily he hadn\'t noticed I\'d panicked. I slowed to a walk and took the stairs down into the basement. As I descended, I heard the muffled tannoy then a rapturous applause.\n\nI paused at the door at the bottom. I assumed it was the fire exit. I tried to turn the knob but it didn\'t budge. I could hear voices on the other side. I placed my ear against the metal, flinching at the cold. It was a chant. Low tenor voices repeated the same line again and again, in a language I didn\'t understand. They switched into a more sing-song chorus, then returned to the original verse.\n\nI banged on the door and the voices stopped.\n\n"Mister, you can\'t be down here," the large man from backstage said.\n\nI obeyed him without a struggle. He let me back into the theatre. The crowd didn\'t acknowledge me. Waiters patiently walked through the punters offering more Champagne and canapés.\n\nWithout thinking, I screamed out, "He\'s killing them! All of them, they are dead!"\n\nThe audience silenced and looked at me.\n\n"<name redacted> is dead, everyone\'s dead. I saw it. It\'s not a trick!"\n\n"Sir," one of the waiters said holding his hand up for me to stop.\n\n"I won\'t be quiet, it\'s a fucking abattoir up there! Didn\'t you all see?!"\n\nPeople started to panic. I raced for the exit. The doors were camouflaged from this side. I ran my hand down the seam trying to find a hidden latch.\n\n"Calm down, sir."\n\nI turned to see the large security guard.\n\n"Fuck that, that man is insane! Let me out of here."\n\nHe grabbed my arm, stopping me from leaving.\n\nThe house lights went down again and the audience settled.\n\n"Please show your appreciation to your magician tonight and his wonderful volunteers."\n\nThe man held me tightly, and I gave up trying to leave and gazed at the stage.\n\nThe Russian appeared front and centre, bowing. His assistants from the night joined him. Everyone clapped.\n\nThen one by one, the people who were in the line ahead of me walked on stage, wearing pristine white suits.\n\n<name redacted> waved as he walked on, the audience cheered. The last to enter was Dan. I was shocked.\n\nThe crowd stood and clapped.\n\n"Let\'s not forget our friend at the back there," The Russian said, as the spotlight travelled over the audience, stopping on me.\n\nI froze. The security guard let go of me and joined in the clapping. I ran my hand through my hair and feigned a smile.\n\n"I hope to see you all again soon," The Russian said for one last time and the house lights came up.\n\nInstantly murmurs broke out around the theatre.\n\n"Great job, really added to the finish," one man said as he exited past me.\n\n"Thank you," I said without thinking.\n\nEveryone wanted to shake my hand, but all I could do was stand in confusion and unexpected awe.\n\nThe last of the people left, and so did I. As I entered the large hall I was in earlier, I saw Dan. He held a cardboard box under his arm.\n\n"Great job you did," he said grinning from ear to ear.\n\n"What the fuck just happened?"\n\n"I\'m sorry," he replied.\n\n<name redacted> was standing next to him.\n\n"I admit it, I didn\'t think it would work, but your friend Dan here said it would and I trusted him."\n\n"Is anyone going to fill me in on what happened?"\n\nDan put his hand on my shoulder, "They needed someone to cause a fuss, you know, to make it seem all the more real."\n\n"Dude, I saw you get chopped in half! What did you expect me to do."\n\n"It was really great," <name redacted> said.\n\n"I thought you were dead."\n\nHe tried to smile, but I could see the guilt in his face.\n\n"Really sorry, man. It was a shitty thing to do. If we told you though, it wouldn\'t have looked believable. The Russian doesn\'t like to use shills."\n\n"What about the woman in the stocks?"\n\n"That was only the warm up. Hey check this out!"\n\nDan opened the box and revealed his Tux, it was ripped to shreds.\n\n"Glad I didn\'t rent," he said laughing.\n\n"It was great to meet you," <name redacted> said, "here\'s my card. If you ever want to see me perform, let me know, I\'ll get you backstage passes."\n\n"You\'re not going to try to kill me too?"\n\nHe laughed.\n\n"I\'ll see you around," he said, leaving through the backdoor.\n\nWe followed a few minutes later.\n\nA row of limos waited to pick up people as they left.\n\n"You go first," Dan said.\n\n"Aren\'t you coming?"\n\n"Nah, I\'ll get the next one."\n\nI told the driver where I was going.\n\n**\n\nI slept badly in the hotel, my dreams filled with corrupted visions of the night before. I flew back to England in the morning.\n\nI stayed away from that forum for a while, but curiosity got the better of me. There was a post about <name redacted>, saying he\'d cancelled his tour. I read the comments, they were filled with the expected bile of people pissed their favourite magician had flaked out on them.\n\nThere was a direct message. I clicked. It was from Tricked4Life. It contained a single photo. It appeared to be of someone\'s torso, a purple-pink bruise ran horizontally along its stomach, blood seemed to leak as if it were some sort of wound. Underneath the photo was a comment.\n\n"I need help, I think the magic is wearing off."\n\nI replied and told him to go to the hospital. That was 48 hours ago and I\'ve not heard back.\n\n[xx](https://www.facebook.com/theedwincrowe/)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/', '89jqbe', [['u/baremama', 41, '2018-04-04 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwrpl31/', 'Breathtaking', '89jqbe'], ['u/imfb', 19, '2018-04-04 04:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwrs5ou/', 'Whaaaaaaaaaaaat', '89jqbe'], ['u/PandaBoyYouTube', 326, '2018-04-04 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwrybbi/', 'Holy hell I wish I could upvote twice', '89jqbe'], ['u/Sicknit', 84, '2018-04-04 09:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws5w8m/', 'Can someone please summarize what happened ? Afaik the person went to a magic show and saw people\nGet cut up but they weren’t actually cut up. A couple of weeks later the people who were supposedly cut up started having injuries consistent with being cut up?', '89jqbe'], ['u/whiteguysenpai', 10, '2018-04-04 09:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws67d1/', "It's 1am, and my hand is jittery just typing this. ", '89jqbe'], ['u/Ratattadaman', 86, '2018-04-04 10:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws6u60/', 'Amateur magician sees video with impressive trick, doubts it, and ends up getting tickets to see it live. After getting picked to go up with a few other people, and being last in line, he sees them all getting cut in half, rather gruesomely. Scared, he tries to warn the audience, but they think it’s part of the act. Then the people who were cut in half come back out, seemingly fine, and claiming real magic was used. But a couple weeks later, the magic wore off.\n\n Hope I got it well enough to understand.', '89jqbe'], ['u/gfysmr', 228, '2018-04-04 10:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws7h6r/', 'More like they really got cut up, but got brought back to life, hence the chanting in an unknown language, and the person was there to cause a commotion. Later though, the magic apparently started wearing off and the injuries started coming back, that is why "<name redacted>" cancelled his show, he was dying again, as was Dan/Tricked4Life.', '89jqbe'], ['u/Sicaslvssilence', 12, '2018-04-04 11:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws89u3/', "I always wondered if magic was real, now I know!! But wish I didn't!!", '89jqbe'], ['u/StoneAnalyser', 37, '2018-04-04 11:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8ex3/', 'sry i am dumb but where does it say the <name redacted> was dying? I missed that part', '89jqbe'], ['u/gfysmr', 128, '2018-04-04 11:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8jkr/', 'Well it says he cancelled his tour, and since he was cut up along with Dan, I just assumed they were both dying of the same cause.', '89jqbe'], ['u/kindlyenlightenme', 10, '2018-04-04 11:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8nvh/', '“There is no such thing as real magic”\nAnd yet, a myriad conflicting human ‘realities’ can all be simultaneously authentic?\n', '89jqbe'], ['u/StoneAnalyser', 17, '2018-04-04 11:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8uv0/', 'wait i thought the <name redacted> was the one who cut up Dan not cut up along with Dan', '89jqbe'], ['u/gfysmr', 74, '2018-04-04 11:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dws8vso/', 'That was "The Russian".', '89jqbe'], ['u/boka21', 41, '2018-04-04 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsbxg4/', "I'm kinda disappointed with the end, but nevertheless great story!", '89jqbe'], ['u/ResoluteKitten', 184, '2018-04-04 13:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwscl17/', "You have some guts OP. I wouldn't have paid in bitcoins to get to Ukraine for a magic show i was invited for, no way! Thank god you listened to your instincts at the last minute...who knows what kind of wounds their internal organs have, suturing it up just won't help. Those people are dumb!", '89jqbe'], ['u/buttlord5000', 18, '2018-04-04 15:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsie9y/', 'the Russian* should go on Penn & Teller fool us', '89jqbe'], ['u/AlexDKZ', 39, '2018-04-04 16:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsk13m/', '<name redacted> is how the story refers the famous magician Baz and Dan met in the public and that served as one of the assistants getting sawed in half. The magician performing the show is called The Russian.\n\n', '89jqbe'], ['u/KhaosPhoenix', 14, '2018-04-04 19:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/89jqbe/there_is_no_such_thing_as_real_magic/dwsy9a0/', "I think he'd probably be better looking in the obits. All the videos have been removed. Copyright violations and just not found. I think the Russian doesn't want it out there too much. Keep searching for it though. I'm sure someone will repost it eventually. ", '89jqbe']]], ['u/shadders333', 'Mike Hearn will be returning briefly to /r/btc for an AMA on 14:00 UTC Thrusday 5th of April', 440, '2018-04-04 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/', "It would be a rare bitcoin enthusiast that doesn't know who Mike Hearn is. One of the earliest devs to get involved in bitcoin and with his seminal project, BitcoinJ, was the first person other than Satoshi himself to implement the bitcoin protocol. Big blockers will remember him as one of the key champions of the movement to keep bitcoin on the path laid out in the original whitepaper.\n\nThere have been many expressions of interest on reddit in recent months about what Mike might be up to now and whether he could be enticed back to reddit for an AMA session. There's a whole thread on the subject here: https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/84a0ry/ask_mike_hearn_anything_amha_mike_doesdid_bitcoin/ \n\nI was fortunate enough to have gotten to know Mike in the early days of bitcoin as a contributor to bitcoinj so I reached out to him about this and he has kindly agreed to do so. I'm sure many of us will look forward to hearing his views on the state of bitcoin and the events that have transpired since his departure. So please start thinking up some good questions to ask him.\n\n/u/mike_hearn will start the AMA thread in /r/btc at 14:00 UTC on Thursday the 5th April.\nNew York time: 10am Thurs,\nLA time: 7am Thurs,\nSydney: Midnight Thurs", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/', '89k4gh', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 74, '2018-04-04 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrh7j8/', 'Nice! Thanks for making this happen and to /u/mike_hearn for doing it!', '89k4gh'], ['u/God_Emperor_of_Dune', 25, '2018-04-04 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrhji3/', 'This is awesome!!! Thanks to both of you!!', '89k4gh'], ['u/maplesyrupsucker', 29, '2018-04-04 02:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrj74q/', "Niiiice. Can't wait. Mike is a badass.", '89k4gh'], ['u/RufusYoakum', 47, '2018-04-04 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrji9t/', "Thanks to both /u/shadders333 & /u/mike_hearn for all they've done for bitcoin.", '89k4gh'], ['u/BCH__PLS', 24, '2018-04-04 02:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrjtpa/', 'Excellent. Hopefully he will stick around.', '89k4gh'], ['u/CryptoHiRoller', 17, '2018-04-04 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrl8mb/', "Hell yeah. We need the OG's to lead the community amongst all the nonsense.", '89k4gh'], ['u/sansanity', 19, '2018-04-04 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrm9k0/', 'Very cool, thanks for taking the time to organize it.', '89k4gh'], ['u/jflowers', 28, '2018-04-04 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrmzua/', 'AWESOME... It really feels like we need to bring the band back together, a lot has changed...', '89k4gh'], ['u/shadders333', 41, '2018-04-04 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrnlgw/', "It's not for me to speak for Mike but I don't think we should assume that this AMA is an indicator that he might be planning a return to bitcoin development. As much as I would love that to happen.", '89k4gh'], ['u/Old_Hickory_', 12, '2018-04-04 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrnrwg/', 'wow awesome!', '89k4gh'], ['u/MountainKey', 12, '2018-04-04 03:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwro0j9/', 'Great resource, thank you /u/mike_hearn!', '89k4gh'], ['u/cgcardona', 13, '2018-04-04 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwro9mp/', 'Wow this is huge news! Thank you for making this happen. Looking forward to it.', '89k4gh'], ['u/knight222', 12, '2018-04-04 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrpg84/', 'Welcome home /u/mike_hearn', '89k4gh'], ['u/silverjustice', 17, '2018-04-04 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrs0yf/', 'This is excellent news.\n\n/u/mike_hearn you have an army of fans waiting for you', '89k4gh'], ['u/jflowers', 12, '2018-04-04 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwru5is/', "True... but one can dream ;-) .... \n\nI'm just so happy that solid individuals (those that really have poured their heart into this idea and paid so much personal energy) are at least still around (and willing to engage). ", '89k4gh'], ['u/cheaplightning', 18, '2018-04-04 05:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrujkg/', "dude fought tooth and nail for a long time. He's fighting in other ways now.", '89k4gh'], ['u/shadders333', 16, '2018-04-04 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89k4gh/mike_hearn_will_be_returning_briefly_to_rbtc_for/dwrveb6/', 'Gavin still makes occasional contributions. He just does so very quietly.', '89k4gh']]], ['u/BitcoinPrivate', 'Update on upcoming HitBTC listing', 58, '2018-04-04 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/', 'Many community members have been asking about the status of our HitBTC listing. As we have publicly mentioned in the past, originally BTCP was scheduled to be listed by end of March, 2018.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe HitBTC team has since let us know that they are in the midst of finalizing tests and that they will let us know once they have a more precise date. We have not received a date at this time. \n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe will continue to do everything on our end to assist the HitBTC team so that listing of BTCP happens as soon as possible. We have already complied with all HitBTC listing requirements, including payment of all listing fees. We are in active, ongoing communication with their team and have no further information at this time. We will update the community whenever we do receive more information.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/', '89kr5i', [['u/CryptoBlockchainTech', 24, '2018-04-04 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrm6l6/', 'Thanks for the much needed update. Keep up the hard work team.', '89kr5i'], ['u/Cryptosatsmen', 15, '2018-04-04 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrm7q1/', 'Thank you for the update. A lot of us are confident in the project but jaded by julian and the whole bittrex experience. Thanks again. ', '89kr5i'], ['u/MonsterG8', 27, '2018-04-04 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrmk5e/', 'Just focus on getting listed on Binance', '89kr5i'], ['u/yonstar7', 12, '2018-04-04 04:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrr5e5/', 'Patience young grasshoppers ', '89kr5i'], ['u/darksalarian', 11, '2018-04-04 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dwrroaz/', 'Don’t be such a child, they’re maintaining communication. This is HitBTC delaying not the BTCP team. Put on your pants and act like an adult ', '89kr5i'], ['u/EffigyBoy', 14, '2018-04-04 07:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/89kr5i/update_on_upcoming_hitbtc_listing/dws17af/', 'Patience, hodlers. Winter was hard, but we survived. Brace yourselves, hot times are coming. Good job team, I give you all my wifi energy to finish works you started. Thumbs up if you have more than 5 BTCP.\n', '89kr5i']]], ['u/afluffysheepy', "I have this feeling I'm supposed to be calling the FBI. NSFW/NSFL", 28, '2018-04-04 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/', "I'll try to keep this as short and sweet as I can. \n\nI suffer from anxiety. I'm a victim of childhood sexual abuse. I don't hate pedophiles; it's a mental disorder. But I hate child rapists & child molesters.\n\nI meet this nice guy on Second Life. (Online Virtual World. Everyone has their own custom avatar.) This nice guy comments on how cute my young looking avatar is. Pedo flags right off the bat.\n\nThree days after I meet this guy we've talked a lot and I share with him my story of how I was sexually abused as a child. I don't know why I shared it with him. He asks for weird details. I know for sure he is a pedophile. \n\nA week after I meet him he asks me if I know what he is. I tell him I know he's a pedophile. He wonders if I hate him. I tell him I don't hate him because he's a pedophile. I tell him pedophiles just have a mental disorder, they are not bad people. It's the child molesters/rapists who are bad.\n\nA few weeks after i meet him he tells me the very detailed story of the little girl he raped and was sent to jail for. He asks me if I hate him again. I just tell him that I'm happy he was sent to jail and punished properly. I ask him if he gets any help for his pedophilia. He says he's scared to get help. I tell him I will hate him if he tries to hurt another little girl. \n\nA month or so after I meet this guy he asks me if I want to try out an online chatroom that has encrypted chat. I try it out but it doesn't seem to work. He gets me to use cryptocat instead. He sends me a picture of a little girl being raped. I close the chat immediately and leave to throw up. Later, I ask him if he keeps those pictures. He tells me he finds a lot of them but doesn't keep them on his computer for long. He doesn't want to be caught again. \n\nMonths after I meet him we continue to talk. I tell him everyday that I hate him but I can't seem to stop talking to him. It's a little therapeutic to be talking to somebody like him. I never got to talk to the man who abused me as a child so having this guy around kinda helped me get into the mind of somebody so horrible. \n\nContinued months after I meet him I continue to tell him I hate him. He was disgusting and I was angry at him. I was angry at the system that let him out so soon without some kind of help. I was angry that treatment for pedophilia wasn't better. I was just angry. He let me call him every name in the book. He continued to ask me how my life was because of what happened to me. He pondered on how the little girls life would be now after he raped her. He told me he felt no empathy.\n\nStill continued months after I meet him we talk about me telling him to kill himself. He tells me he's thought about it. He's told me he thinks about molesting girls all the time. I tell him he deserves to die for real if he rapes one more child. He tells me he raped three. I ask him how he's out of jail already if he raped three. He tells me that not all little girls will tell on him. \n\nThis guy seems like bad news. He doesn't seem harmless. He tells me he takes months to get a child to trust him before he does anything. He tells me he targets single mothers. He's said he's been a Christian his whole life and people trust him because he's religious. \n\nHe tells me he has a lot of money that he inherited from his father and if he could he would just buy little girls if he was able. He's had a woman offer to sell her 14 year old to him but they were out of his age preference I guess... \n\nI kinda know where about he is but he also tells me he works in computers and is very careful about what he shares online. He wouldn't even buy any Second Life currency without going through bitcoin. \n\nBut..? What can I even do? Should I be doing anything? Should i call somebody? I don't even know if his screen name is his real name. I don't know what is and isn't true. The only thing I know for sure is the child pornography because he sent me an actual picture without my consent. \n\n\n-----------------------------------------------------\n\nTL;DR: I met a supposedly convicted child rapist who I know also browses child pornography and he has just admitted to me that he has abused two other children that he was never caught for. \n\n-----------------------------------------------------\n\nEDIT: Thank you for all the detailed responses everybody. As I stated before I do suffer from anxiety so having clear outlined advice is very helpful. I'm currently collecting all the chat history I can from both of my computers and I will be submitting them and as much information as I have on this guy to the FBI's website for net crimes. Thank you again for all your help everyone. \n\nEDIT 2: I've finished collecting whatever evidence or information through our past chats. It's not much but I'll send everything I can. \n\nEDIT 3: I've sent all of my evidence and a short description of what I know about this man to the national center for missing & exploited children. I've given them my personal email & cell phone number as well so they can contact me if they need to ask me anything else. Thank you everyone for giving me the tools to help report this guy properly. :)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/', '89l08t', [['u/NathanaelGreene1786', 42, '2018-04-04 03:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/dwrp7xi/', 'TELL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY. \n\nEdit: https://legalbeagle.com/2164407-report-suspected-pedophile-activity.html', '89l08t'], ['u/leyebrow', 21, '2018-04-04 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/dwrsnoy/', 'Yes of course call the FBI. He is looking at child pornography. He is directly supporting the rape of that child by purchasing and accessing that pornography. ', '89l08t'], ['u/MamaBear2784', 13, '2018-04-04 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/89l08t/i_have_this_feeling_im_supposed_to_be_calling_the/dwry0le/', 'Doing nothing is not an option here. Every minute that goes by is risking him hurting another child. You need to report him right now, right this second.', '89l08t']]], ['u/w0w1YQLM2DRCC8rw', '[Discussion][CS:GO] Gigantic ban wave of gambling sites, gambling trade bots and users connected to gambling', 16, '2018-04-04 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/csgomarketforum/comments/89lbfz/discussioncsgo_gigantic_ban_wave_of_gambling/', '[Link to thread on GlobalOffensiveTrade](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensiveTrade/comments/89jkne/discussion_banwave_on_tradebet_sites_and_other/)\n\nThere are rumours about couple big sites going down, but I dont know the names, since you cant discuss those on other subreddits. Ban wave happened today around the weekly st... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Domestic deliveries declined nearly 7% year over year for Ford Motor (NYSE: F) in January and February. The No. 2 U.S. automaker bounced back in March, though. On Tuesday, Ford reported that its U.S. deliveries rose 3.4% last month. However, Ford's solid March performance was upstaged by a double-digit sales increase at crosstown rival General Motors (NYSE: GM) . While the Ford F-Series truck lineup continued its dominant run last month, Ford is clearly suffering due to a lack of fresh products in key market segments. F-Series trucks excel once again In March, Ford delivered 244,306 vehicles in the United States, up from 236,250 a year earlier. Retail sales (consisting of deliveries to individual consumers and some small businesses) ticked up 0.8% to 158,996 -- helped by an extra selling day during the period -- while fleet sales rose 8.7%, mainly due to the timing of deliveries to rental car companies. The popular (and lucrative) Ford F-Series truck lineup again accounted for a disproportionate chunk of sales last month. Domestic F-Series deliveries reached 87,011, up 7% year over year, accounting for more than 35% of Ford's total sales mix. This was the best March performance for the F-Series lineup since 2000. A black Ford F-150 Ford continues to lean heavily on F-Series truck sales. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Ford's freshest crossover and SUV products also sold well last month. The Ford Expedition achieved a 3.3% sales increase, despite severe supply constraints, including a 46.1% jump in retail sales. Lincoln Navigator deliveries nearly doubled year over year. Finally, deliveries of the Ford EcoSport -- which made its U.S. debut in January -- reached 3,296, surpassing its combined sales total for January and February. However, there weren't many other bright spots for Ford. The Ford Edge posted a double-digit sales gain, and Ford's commercial van offerings sold well, but Ford's passenger car deliveries continued to plunge (down 7% year over year). Additionally, sales of the Ford Escape, the company's most popular crossover, fell for a third consecutive month. Story continues General Motors deliveries sail higher GM's domestic deliveries also declined modestly for the months of January and February combined, but the company turned things around in a big way during March. General Motors delivered 296,341 vehicles in the U.S. last month, up a stunning 15.7% year over year. Retail deliveries surged 13.8% to 231,156, while on the fleet side, commercial deliveries rose about 19%. The sales strength was broad-based last month, as each of GM's four domestic brands -- Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC -- posted double-digit growth. Pickup sales were solid, but not at the same level as Ford, with 85,150 deliveries across the General's four pickup truck models. (Pickups accounted for just under 29% of GM's March sales mix.) However, the real story for GM was the success of three crossovers for which it rolled out all-new versions last year: the Chevy Equinox, Chevy Traverse, and GMC Terrain. Combined deliveries of those three models surged 51%, from 41,159 to 62,142. GM also continued to clean up in the subcompact SUV/crossover segment. It delivered a record 15,118 Buick Encores, while Chevy Trax deliveries reached 8,207. Together, these two models outsold the competing Ford EcoSport by more than seven times. New products can't come soon enough for Ford For several years, General Motors has been working to fill every major truck, crossover, and SUV market segment -- and keep those products fresh -- to capitalize on shifts in U.S. demand. Those efforts have paid off, particularly in the crossover/SUV market, where GM outsold Ford by about 66% last month. By contrast, Ford has been a little slower to update its product portfolio. Car sales have fallen dramatically, but Ford has been relying entirely on its F-Series trucks to make up for the lost volume. The Escape and Explorer (Ford's two most popular crossovers by far) are both aging, and Ford hadn't expanded its U.S. crossover/SUV lineup in many years until introducing the EcoSport in January. Ford is set to make big progress on transforming its crossover, SUV, and truck offerings over the next two years. During that period, it will revive its Bronco SUV and Ranger midsize pickup models, while the Escape and Explorer will get much-needed design updates. This will position Ford for much greater success a few years down the road. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Domestic deliveriesdeclined nearly 7% year over yearforFord Motor(NYSE: F)in January and February. The No. 2 U.S. automaker bounced back in March, though. On Tuesday, Ford reported that its U.S. deliveries rose 3.4% last month.\nHowever, Ford's solid March performance was upstaged by a double-digit sales increase at crosstown rivalGeneral Motors(NYSE: GM). While the Ford F-Series truck lineup continued its dominant run last month, Ford is clearly suffering due to a lack of fresh products in key market segments.\nIn March, Ford delivered 244,306 vehicles in the United States, up from 236,250 a year earlier. Retail sales (consisting of deliveries to individual consumers and some small businesses) ticked up 0.8% to 158,996 -- helped by an extra selling day during the period -- while fleet sales rose 8.7%, mainly due to the timing of deliveries to rental car companies.\nThe popular (and lucrative) Ford F-Series truck lineup again accounted for a disproportionate chunk of sales last month. Domestic F-Series deliveries reached 87,011, up 7% year over year, accounting for more than 35% of Ford's total sales mix. This was the best March performance for the F-Series lineup since 2000.\nFord continues to lean heavily on F-Series truck sales. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nFord's freshest crossover and SUV products also sold well last month. The Ford Expedition achieved a 3.3% sales increase, despite severe supply constraints, including a 46.1% jump in retail sales. Lincoln Navigator deliveries nearly doubled year over year. Finally, deliveries of the Ford EcoSport -- which made its U.S. debut in January -- reached 3,296, surpassing its combined sales total for January and February.\nHowever, there weren't many other bright spots for Ford. The Ford Edge posted a double-digit sales gain, and Ford's commercial van offerings sold well, but Ford's passenger car deliveries continued to plunge (down 7% year over year). Additionally, sales of the Ford Escape, the company's most popular crossover, fell for a third consecutive month.\nGM's domestic deliveries also declined modestly for the months of January and February combined, but the company turned things around in a big way during March. General Motors delivered 296,341 vehicles in the U.S. last month, up a stunning 15.7% year over year. Retail deliveries surged 13.8% to 231,156, while on the fleet side, commercial deliveries rose about 19%.\nThe sales strength was broad-based last month, as each of GM's four domestic brands -- Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC -- posted double-digit growth. Pickup sales were solid, but not at the same level as Ford, with 85,150 deliveries across the General's four pickup truck models. (Pickups accounted for just under 29% of GM's March sales mix.)\nHowever, the real story for GM was the success of three crossovers for which itrolled out all-new versionslast year: the Chevy Equinox, Chevy Traverse, and GMC Terrain. Combined deliveries of those three models surged 51%, from 41,159 to 62,142.\nGM also continued to clean up in the subcompact SUV/crossover segment. It delivered a record 15,118 Buick Encores, while Chevy Trax deliveries reached 8,207. Together, these two models outsold the competing Ford EcoSport by more than seven times.\nFor several years, General Motors has been working to fill every major truck, crossover, and SUV market segment -- and keep those products fresh -- to capitalize on shifts in U.S. demand. Those efforts have paid off, particularly in the crossover/SUV market, where GM outsold Ford by about 66% last month.\nBy contrast, Ford has been a little slower to update its product portfolio. Car sales have fallen dramatically, but Ford has been relying entirely on its F-Series trucks to make up for the lost volume. The Escape and Explorer (Ford's two most popular crossovers by far) are both aging, and Ford hadn't expanded its U.S. crossover/SUV lineup in many years until introducing the EcoSport in January.\nFord is set to make big progress on transforming its crossover, SUV, and truck offerings over the next two years. During that period, it will revive its Bronco SUV and Ranger midsize pickup models, while the Escape and Explorer will get much-needed design updates. This will position Ford for much greater success a few years down the road.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ' (NYSE: FCAU) bold bet on SUVs might be starting to pay off: The Italian-American automaker said that its U.S. sales rose 14% -- reversing an 18-month streak of declines -- thanks to huge demand for Jeeps. Much of that demand came from retail buyers. An 11% retail sales gain was enough to push Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) past Ford Motor Company 's (NYSE: F) retail sales total for only the second time since 2010. Ford's U.S. sales rose 3.4% in March ; Detroit rival General Motors ' (NYSE: GM) rose 15.7%. Year to date, FCA's sales in the U.S. are up 0.8% through March. A red 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon on a rocky wilderness trail. Big demand for the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler helped the iconic SUV brand to a huge sales gain in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. High and low points from FCA's March sales results The high points have to start with FCA's powerhouse Jeep SUV brand, which had a tremendous month led by its all-new Wrangler and revamped Cherokee. Jeep sales rose 45% to 98,382 vehicles, its best monthly result ever. Sales of Jeep's iconic Wrangler rose 70% to 27,829 vehicles, its best result ever. Sales of the Jeep Cherokee rose 63% to 23,764. That wasn't quite its best result ever, but it's a high number. It appears that the Cherokee's new assembly line is now running at full speed. Sales of the stylish Chrysler Pacifica minivan rose 40% to 13,086. In what must be a sign of spring, sales of the Dodge Challenger muscle coupe rose 31% to 8,150. Alfa Romeo sold 2,576 vehicles, with the new Stelvio SUV nearly equaling the Giulia sedan's total sales. The low points: Sales of the Ram full-size pickup line fell 11% to 41,307. Although it's never good to see a decline when Ford and GM post gains, it's not quite as bad as it looks: FCA's all-new 2019 Ram just began shipping in the second half of March. Both of FCA's Ram ProMaster commercial-van models posted double-digit sales declines. Sales of the well-regarded three-row Dodge Durango crossover SUV fell 10%, and sales of its Jeep Grand Cherokee sibling declined 4%. The Grand Cherokee was the only Jeep model to post a sales decline in March. Fiat sales fell 47% to just 1,544 vehicles. The Italian brand's quirky novelty appears to have faded for U.S. buyers. Story continues A yellow 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody is shown powersliding around a racetrack with a cloud of tire smoke behind. It must be spring: Dodge Challenger sales rose 31% in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The upshot: Marchionne's plan is working, for now CEO Sergio Marchionne was ahead of the industry in making a bold bet on SUV sales when he announced in early 2016 that the company would discontinue production of its two mass-market sedans, the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. Its only remaining car models are niche products with (in theory, at least) above-average profit potential: the little Fiat 500, the brawny Dodge Charger and Challenger, and the Charger's upscale Chrysler 300 sibling. Marchionne's decision to abandon the mainstream sedan market set off an elaborate assembly plant shuffle . Production of the Ram 1500 and Jeep Cherokee moved to the sedans' former factories, and the trucks' former homes began undergoing renovation to build all-new models -- more trucks and SUVs. That plan is still unfolding, but now that Cherokee is up and running in the Dart's former home in Belvidere, Illinois, and all-new Ram 1500s are beginning to ship from the 200's former factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan, we're starting to see the results: big sales gains that should drive big profit gains as the year goes on. FCA still appears to be well behind on the key technologies that most analysts expected to drive the future of autos. But it appears exceptionally well positioned in the market that exists in the here and now. Assuming that the U.S. market remains strong, FCA's strength in SUVs and trucks should drive outsized profit gains for at least the next couple of years, if not longer. How FCA's U.S. sales compared to rivals Below you'll find March sales totals for the six largest-selling automakers in the U.S. market. All but Nissan had sales gains to report. Note that these totals include both retail and fleet sales. Automaker March 2018 sales Change vs. March 2017 General Motors 296,341 15.7% Ford 244,306 3.4% Toyota 222,782 3.5% Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 216,083 14% Nissan 162,535 (3.7%) Honda 142,392 3.8% Data sources: The automakers. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Fiat Chrysler Automobiles\'(NYSE: FCAU)bold bet on SUVs might be starting to pay off: The Italian-American automaker said that its U.S. sales rose 14% -- reversing an 18-month streak of declines -- thanks to huge demand for Jeeps.\nMuch of that demand came from retail buyers. An 11% retail sales gain was enough to push Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) pastFord Motor Company\'s(NYSE: F)retail sales total for only the second time since 2010. Ford\'s U.S. salesrose 3.4% in March; Detroit rivalGeneral Motors\'(NYSE: GM)rose 15.7%.\nYear to date, FCA\'s sales in the U.S. are up 0.8% through March.\nBig demand for the all-new 2018 Jeep Wrangler helped the iconic SUV brand to a huge sales gain in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.\nThe high points have to start with FCA\'s powerhouse Jeep SUV brand, which had a tremendous month led by its all-new Wrangler and revamped Cherokee.\n• Jeep sales rose 45% to 98,382 vehicles, its best monthly result ever.\n• Sales of Jeep\'s iconic Wrangler rose 70% to 27,829 vehicles, its best result ever.\n• Sales of the Jeep Cherokee rose 63% to 23,764. That wasn\'t quite its best result ever, but it\'s a high number. It appears that the Cherokee\'s new assembly line is now running at full speed.\n• Sales of the stylish Chrysler Pacifica minivan rose 40% to 13,086.\n• In what must be a sign of spring, sales of the Dodge Challenger muscle coupe rose 31% to 8,150.\n• Alfa Romeo sold 2,576 vehicles, with the new Stelvio SUV nearly equaling the Giulia sedan\'s total sales.\nThe low points:\n• Sales of the Ram full-size pickup line fell 11% to 41,307. Although it\'s never good to see a decline when Ford and GM post gains, it\'s not quite as bad as it looks: FCA\'s all-new 2019 Ram just began shipping in the second half of March.\n• Both of FCA\'s Ram ProMaster commercial-van models posted double-digit sales declines.\n• Sales of the well-regarded three-row Dodge Durango crossover SUV fell 10%, and sales of its Jeep Grand Cherokee sibling declined 4%. The Grand Cherokee was the only Jeep model to post a sales decline in March.\n• Fiat sales fell 47% to just 1,544 vehicles. The Italian brand\'s quirky novelty appears to have faded for U.S. buyers.\nIt must be spring: Dodge Challenger sales rose 31% in March. Image source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.\nCEO Sergio Marchionne was ahead of the industry in making a bold bet on SUV sales when he announced in early 2016 that the company woulddiscontinue productionof its two mass-market sedans, the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. Its only remaining car models are niche products with (in theory, at least) above-average profit potential: the little Fiat 500, the brawny Dodge Charger and Challenger, and the Charger\'s upscale Chrysler 300 sibling.\nMarchionne\'s decision to abandon the mainstream sedan market set off anelaborate assembly plant shuffle. Production of the Ram 1500 and Jeep Cherokee moved to the sedans\' former factories, and the trucks\' former homes began undergoing renovation to build all-new models -- more trucks and SUVs.\nThat plan is still unfolding, but now that Cherokee is up and running in the Dart\'s former home in Belvidere, Illinois, and all-new Ram 1500s are beginning to ship from the 200\'s former factory in Sterling Heights, Michigan, we\'re starting to see the results: big sales gains that should drive big profit gains as the year goes on.\nFCA still appears to be well behind on the key technologies that most analysts expected to drive the future of autos. But it appears exceptionally well positioned in the market that exists in the here and now. Assuming that the U.S. market remains strong, FCA\'s strength in SUVs and trucks should drive outsized profit gains for at least the next couple of years, if not longer.\nBelow you\'ll find March sales totals for the six largest-selling automakers in the U.S. market. All butNissanhad sales gains to report.\nNote that these totals include both retail and fleet sales.\n[{"Automaker": "General Motors", "March 2018 sales": "296,341", "Change vs. March 2017": "15.7%"}, {"Automaker": "Ford", "March 2018 sales": "244,306", "Change vs. March 2017": "3.4%"}, {"Automaker": "Toyota", "March 2018 sales": "222,782", "Change vs. March 2017": "3.5%"}, {"Automaker": "Fiat Chrysler Automobiles", "March 2018 sales": "216,083", "Change vs. March 2017": "14%"}, {"Automaker": "Nissan", "March 2018 sales": "162,535", "Change vs. March 2017": "(3.7%)"}, {"Automaker": "Honda", "March 2018 sales": "142,392", "Change vs. March 2017": "3.8%"}]\nData sources: The automakers.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as Forex traders had a difficult time deciding how to play the trade war game. The price action suggests investor indecision with export-linked currencies reacting one way and safe-haven currencies the other. Since the index is heavily weighted by the Euro, its price action essentially controlled the movement in the index.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 89.783, down 0.076 or -0.08%.\nThe two-sided price action was fueled by some traders betting the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Chinese goods and Beijing’s response would damage the U.S. Dollar while other remained confident the tit-for-tat responses could be controlled.\nEssentially, the price action indicates a lack of consensus in the markets about how a potential trade war will impact the U.S. and global economies.\nAlthough China’s decision to impose tariffs on 106 U.S. products grabbed the headlines early Wednesday, the U.S. did release several economic reports.\nADP and Moody’s Analytics reported that companies kept up the hiring pace in March, adding 241,000 positions as employment in construction and manufacturing surged. Traders were looking for the report to show that private payrolls grew by 205,000. The March report was also revised higher to 246,000, up from 244,000.\nAnother report showed growth in non-manufacturing economic activity continued to slow in March, after declining slightly in the prior month.\nThe Institute of Supply Management’s measure of non-manufacturing firms ticked down to 58.8, slightly lower than the 59 expected by economists. Non-manufacturing economic activity hit 59.5 in February.\nAdditionally, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday that factory goods orders increased 1.2 percent, nearly erasing January’s revised 1.3 percent decline. Economists were looking for a 1.7 percent rise in February after a previously reported 1.4 percent drop in January.\nFinally, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said the U.S. Federal Reserve makes better policy decisions when a more diverse group is at the table helping it avoid “group-think”. Mester did not comment on U.S. monetary policy in prepared remarks on diversity in the economics profession.\nGoldfutures finished slightly higher on Wednesday after giving up most of its earlier gains, following a test of a one-week high. The price action reflected the confusion in the Forex markets as to how to play a possible trade war between China and the United States.\nGold traders were also impacted by a volatile two-sided trade in the U.S. stock market. At first, gold was supported by flight-to-safety buying linked to a steep break in stocks in reaction to China’s decision to impose tariffs on U.S. goods. A strong comeback in equities and a higher close encouraged gold traders to take profits and move money back to higher-risk assets.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilfutures finished slightly lower on Wednesday in a volatile trading session. Early in the session, prices plunged after China proposed a broad range of tariffs on U.S. goods that increased fears of a trade war.\nPrices began to mount a comeback after the Energy Information Administration released data showing U.S. crude inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels in the week-ended March 30. Analysts were expecting an increase of 246,000 barrels.\nThe market was also helped by a turnaround in the U.S. stock market.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday’s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/04/18\n• Gold has choppy session on Wednesday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA, OPEC Data Not Strong Enough to Reverse Downtrend\n• The FTSE 100 finds buyers after initially selling off on Wednesday\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 traders rally significantly after initial selloff on Wednesday', 'The U.S. Dollar finished mixed against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as Forex traders had a difficult time deciding how to play the trade war game. The price action suggests investor indecision with export-linked currencies reacting one way and safe-haven currencies the other. Since the index is heavily weighted by the Euro, its price action essentially controlled the movement in the index. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 89.783, down 0.076 or -0.08%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index The two-sided price action was fueled by some traders betting the Trump Administration\x92s tariffs on Chinese goods and Beijing\x92s response would damage the U.S. Dollar while other remained confident the tit-for-tat responses could be controlled. Essentially, the price action indicates a lack of consensus in the markets about how a potential trade war will impact the U.S. and global economies. U.S. Economic Reports Although China\x92s decision to impose tariffs on 106 U.S. products grabbed the headlines early Wednesday, the U.S. did release several economic reports. ADP and Moody\x92s Analytics reported that companies kept up the hiring pace in March, adding 241,000 positions as employment in construction and manufacturing surged. Traders were looking for the report to show that private payrolls grew by 205,000. The March report was also revised higher to 246,000, up from 244,000. Another report showed growth in non-manufacturing economic activity continued to slow in March, after declining slightly in the prior month. The Institute of Supply Management\x92s measure of non-manufacturing firms ticked down to 58.8, slightly lower than the 59 expected by economists. Non-manufacturing economic activity hit 59.5 in February. Additionally, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday that factory goods orders increased 1.2 percent, nearly erasing January\x92s revised 1.3 percent decline. Economists were looking for a 1.7 percent rise in February after a previously reported 1.4 percent drop in January. Story continues Finally, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said the U.S. Federal Reserve makes better policy decisions when a more diverse group is at the table helping it avoid \x93group-think\x94. Mester did not comment on U.S. monetary policy in prepared remarks on diversity in the economics profession. Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold futures finished slightly higher on Wednesday after giving up most of its earlier gains, following a test of a one-week high. The price action reflected the confusion in the Forex markets as to how to play a possible trade war between China and the United States. Gold traders were also impacted by a volatile two-sided trade in the U.S. stock market. At first, gold was supported by flight-to-safety buying linked to a steep break in stocks in reaction to China\x92s decision to impose tariffs on U.S. goods. A strong comeback in equities and a higher close encouraged gold traders to take profits and move money back to higher-risk assets. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures finished slightly lower on Wednesday in a volatile trading session. Early in the session, prices plunged after China proposed a broad range of tariffs on U.S. goods that increased fears of a trade war. Prices began to mount a comeback after the Energy Information Administration released data showing U.S. crude inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels in the week-ended March 30. Analysts were expecting an increase of 246,000 barrels. The market was also helped by a turnaround in the U.S. stock market. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday\x92s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/04/18 Gold has choppy session on Wednesday Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 EIA, OPEC Data Not Strong Enough to Reverse Downtrend The FTSE 100 finds buyers after initially selling off on Wednesday Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 traders rally significantly after initial selloff on Wednesday', 'The US dollar has rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, using the 1.2775 level to find buyers, and breaking towards the 1.2850 level. That is an area that was previous support, and it now could be resistance, at least for the short term. Ultimately, I think that this market will have a lot to do with what happens on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States comes out, right along with the Canadian jobs number. Because of this, it is going to be a very difficult trading condition until we get the clarity that those numbers will provide. Ultimately, I think that the market should continue to go back and forth between now and then, but once we get those numbers released, it will be a simple matter of deciding whether one country is doing better than the other. Oil markets course will have their normal influence on the Canadian dollar, and I think that it is only a matter of time before that market could make a significant move as well. We have been rallying over the last several weeks, but we are starting to get towards the massive resistance. The uptrend line of course is important, but if we were to break down below there, then we could see this market go much higher as oil will unravel. Obviously, the opposite can be true as well. However, I think jobs will be the biggest catalyst over the next week or so and could set the tone for next week as well. Today could be rather quiet though. USD/CAD Video 05.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Massive Reversal Led By White House Comments Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Strength Suggests Traders Have Shifted Focus to Jobs Report USD/JPY 106.75 is Support Now Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday’s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 5, 2018', 'The US dollarhas rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, using the 1.2775 level to find buyers, and breaking towards the 1.2850 level. That is an area that was previous support, and it now could be resistance, at least for the short term. Ultimately, I think that this market will have a lot to do with what happens on Friday, as the jobs number in the United States comes out, right along with the Canadian jobs number. Because of this, it is going to be a very difficult trading condition until we get the clarity that those numbers will provide. Ultimately, I think that the market should continue to go back and forth between now and then, but once we get those numbers released, it will be a simple matter of deciding whether one country is doing better than the other.\nOil markets course will have their normal influence on the Canadian dollar, and I think that it is only a matter of time before that market could make a significant move as well. We have been rallying over the last several weeks, but we are starting to get towards the massive resistance. The uptrend line of course is important, but if we were to break down below there, then we could see this market go much higher as oil will unravel. Obviously, the opposite can be true as well. However, I think jobs will be the biggest catalyst over the next week or so and could set the tone for next week as well. Today could be rather quiet though.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Massive Reversal Led By White House Comments\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Strength Suggests Traders Have Shifted Focus to Jobs Report\n• USD/JPY 106.75 is Support Now\n• Bitcoin Steadies after Wednesday’s Slide and a Choppy Start to the Day\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 5, 2018', 'Short-Term Bull Rally Fizzles and Bitcoin Wobbles Again Cryptocurrencies have come under pressure again. The major digital assets all began to suffer from another downturn on Wednesday and traders are on edge as Thursday begins. Bitcoin has fallen below the 7000.00 U.S Dollars ratio and this has shaken the confidence of short-term speculators who were hoping for a bull market to build momentum. Can Speculative Buyers Endure the Prolonged Storm in Digital Assets? After showing the capability of a limited rally early this week, digital assets have crashed into a wall of resistance again and find themselves confronting vital support. Ethereum is being challenged near the 375.00 U.S Dollar level and if this juncture should fail, the Ether coin could see its value testing November prices which could ultimately lead to prices around 270.00. The problem for cryptocurrencies the past two months has proven to be a consistent lack of speculative buying. Simply put there do not seem to be enough buyers in the market to sustain upward momentum. If Ethereum continues to face challenges a test of long-term lows not seen since the end of July 2017 may become reality. And for speculators who believe digital assets are starting to look cheap, the question becomes one of endurance and the ability to wait out this prolonged storm. Ethereum Daily Chart Corrective Bear Trend Washing Away Distorted Market At this point in time, there is a debate growing about whether the bear market in cryptocurrencies is corrective or a full-blown collapse? It should be remembered that over the past five years while digital assets have been going through their infancy, they have suffered slings and arrows via violent downward pressures before and recovered. It has been said by many, that a major shakeout would occur in the sector and this would lead to a survival of the fittest situation. What appears to be occurring within cryptocurrencies is a corrective trend which is washing away the pandemonium which distorted the market late last year. Story continues Crypto Conference.Com Starting in Berlin In Berlin today and tomorrow the Crypto Conference.com event will take place, which will focus on ICO’s, token sales and regulatory issues. April 5 th – 6th, Germany, Crypto Conference.com Berlin Yaron Mazor is a senior analyst at SuperTraderTV . SuperTraderTV Academy is a leader in investing and stock trading education. Sign up for a class today to learn proven strategies on how to trade smarter. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News Cryptocurrencies Back in the Red, Ethereum Continues to face Challenges Risk Adverse Possibilities Rising for Yen Commodities Daily Forecast – April 5, 2018 Gold Prices Move Lower Again Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 5, 2018 Forecast', 'Cryptocurrencies have come under pressure again. The major digital assets all began to suffer from another downturn on Wednesday and traders are on edge as Thursday begins.Bitcoinhas fallen below the 7000.00 U.S Dollars ratio and this has shaken the confidence of short-term speculators who were hoping for a bull market to build momentum.\nAfter showing the capability of a limited rally early this week, digital assets have crashed into a wall of resistance again and find themselves confronting vital support. Ethereum is being challenged near the 375.00 U.S Dollar level and if this juncture should fail, the Ether coin could see its value testing November prices which could ultimately lead to prices around 270.00. The problem for cryptocurrencies the past two months has proven to be a consistent lack of speculative buying. Simply put there do not seem to be enough buyers in the market to sustain upward momentum. If Ethereum continues to face challenges a test of long-term lows not seen since the end of July 2017 may become reality. And for speculators who believe digital assets are starting to look cheap, the question becomes one of endurance and the ability to wait out this prolonged storm.\nAt this point in time, there is a debate growing about whether the bear market in cryptocurrencies is corrective or a full-blown collapse? It should be remembered that over the past five years while digital assets have been going through their infancy, they have suffered slings and arrows via violent downward pressures before and recovered. It has been said by many, that a major shakeout would occur in the sector and this would lead to a survival of the fittest situation. What appears to be occurring within cryptocurrencies is a corrective trend which is washing away the pandemonium which distorted the market late last year.\nCrypto Conference.Com Starting in Berlin\nIn Berlin today and tomorrow the Crypto Conference.com event will take place, which will focus on ICO’s, token sales and regulatory issues.\n• April 5th– 6th, Germany, Crypto Conference.com Berlin\nYaron Mazor is a senior analyst atSuperTraderTV.\nSuperTraderTV Academy is a leader in investing and stock trading education.Sign upfor a class today to learn proven strategies on how to trade smarter.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Sell-off Indicates Trade War Concerns May Be Old News\n• Cryptocurrencies Back in the Red, Ethereum Continues to face Challenges\n• Risk Adverse Possibilities Rising for Yen\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 5, 2018\n• Gold Prices Move Lower Again\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – April 5, 2018 Forecast', 'Bitcoin is bumping around near the lowest prices recorded since November, as government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector. The market value of all digital tokens, which includes bitcoin as well as ethereum, ripple, stellar, and hundreds of other variations, has declined by more than $500 billion since its peak in January, to about $257 billion, according to Coinmarketcap.com . The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes\x92s original £130 million home Regulators are no longer taking a hands-off approach to digital assets: Three crypto exchanges in Seoul were reportedly raided last month, while European banking officials said digital assets as they exist now are \x93no better than gambling in a casino.\x94 China widened its crackdown this year, while the US Securities and Exchange Commission halted an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering and arrested two people this month. Big technology platforms, and the advertisers who fund them, have also distanced themselves from crypto. Twitter recently became the latest platform to restrict such advertising, following Google and Facebook. Email marketing service MailChimp has also put a ban in place. Perhaps just as damning for bitcoin is that public excitement appears to be waning. Google searches for \x93bitcoin price\x94 peaked in December, around the time of its highest valuation, and the search term\x92s popularity is now about 20% of what it was then. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars This month, bitcoin trading volumes across major exchanges fell back to levels last seen in November, according to Bitcoinity.org data . Of course, bitcoin\x92s obituary has been written before\x97and was eventually followed by a meteoric rally. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world\x92s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here\x92s the full list.', 'Bitcoin is bumping around near the lowest prices recorded since November, as government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector. The market value of all digital tokens, which includes bitcoin as well as ethereum, ripple, stellar, and hundreds of other variations, has declined by more than $500 billion since its peak in January, to about $257 billion, according to Coinmarketcap.com . The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes\x92s original £130 million home Regulators are no longer taking a hands-off approach to digital assets: Three crypto exchanges in Seoul were reportedly raided last month, while European banking officials said digital assets as they exist now are \x93no better than gambling in a casino.\x94 China widened its crackdown this year, while the US Securities and Exchange Commission halted an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering and arrested two people this month. Big technology platforms, and the advertisers who fund them, have also distanced themselves from crypto. Twitter recently became the latest platform to restrict such advertising, following Google and Facebook. Email marketing service MailChimp has also put a ban in place. Perhaps just as damning for bitcoin is that public excitement appears to be waning. Google searches for \x93bitcoin price\x94 peaked in December, around the time of its highest valuation, and the search term\x92s popularity is now about 20% of what it was then. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars This month, bitcoin trading volumes across major exchanges fell back to levels last seen in November, according to Bitcoinity.org data . Of course, bitcoin\x92s obituary has been written before\x97and was eventually followed by a meteoric rally. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world\x92s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here\x92s the full list.', 'Bitcoin is bumping around near the lowest prices recorded since November, as government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector. The market value of all digital tokens, which includes bitcoin as well as ethereum, ripple, stellar, and hundreds of other variations, has declined by more than $500 billion since its peak in January, to about $257 billion, according to Coinmarketcap.com . The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes\x92s original £130 million home Regulators are no longer taking a hands-off approach to digital assets: Three crypto exchanges in Seoul were reportedly raided last month, while European banking officials said digital assets as they exist now are \x93no better than gambling in a casino.\x94 China widened its crackdown this year, while the US Securities and Exchange Commission halted an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering and arrested two people this month. Big technology platforms, and the advertisers who fund them, have also distanced themselves from crypto. Twitter recently became the latest platform to restrict such advertising, following Google and Facebook. Email marketing service MailChimp has also put a ban in place. Perhaps just as damning for bitcoin is that public excitement appears to be waning. Google searches for \x93bitcoin price\x94 peaked in December, around the time of its highest valuation, and the search term\x92s popularity is now about 20% of what it was then. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars This month, bitcoin trading volumes across major exchanges fell back to levels last seen in November, according to Bitcoinity.org data . Of course, bitcoin\x92s obituary has been written before\x97and was eventually followed by a meteoric rally. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world\x92s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here\x92s the full list.', 'Broken representation of the Bitcoin virtual currency, placed on a monitor that displays stock graph and binary codes, are seen in this illustration picture The cryptocurrency debate in India has turned on its head. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a crackdown on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, even as it considers a proposal for issuing its own digital currency. The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes’s original £130 million home “It has been decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by RBI shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs. Regulated entities which already provide such services shall exit the relationship within a specified time. A circular in this regard is being issued separately,” the RBI said in a statement. This may mean the end of the road for those who own bitcoin or its peers, as well as the many virtual currency exchanges. The existing business ties must be wound down in the next three months. “Internationally, while the regulatory response to these tokens are not uniform, it is universally felt that they can seriously undermine the AML (anti-money laundering) and FATF (Financial Action Task Force) framework, adversely impact market integrity and capital control,” RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo explained at a press conference on April 05. “And if they grow beyond a critical size, they can endanger financial stability as well.” AML and FATF are international policy frameworks aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars Virtual currency players in India are naturally disappointed with the RBI’s decision. “I don’t believe this is the right direction that the central bank has taken. This will cause panic among a few million people in India who are already using cryptocurrrencies,” said Sathvik Vishwanath, co-founder of Unocoin, a virtual currency exchange in the country. “If they want to launch their own digital currencies, they don’t need to ban existing ones.” “This means that banks will not probably give loans to cryptocurrency exchanges. And the transactions will also get affected,” said Shubham Yadav, co-founder of of Coindelta, another cryptocurrency exchange. “However, the silver lining here is that they still haven’t banned it fully.” The central bank, meanwhile, has constituted an inter-departmental group to study the feasibility of a digital currency backed by the RBI. “This will be in addition to the paper currency that we have. It also holds the promise of reducing the cost of printing of notes,” Kanungo said. The committee will submit its report by June 2018. Some cryptocurrency players see this as good sign. “RBI issuing their own virtual currency just shows that soon there will be an ecosystem where cryptocurrencies will be central to the ecosystem and the government will not be able to ignore it,” said Coindelta’s Yadav. Story continues Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world’s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here’s the full list. View comments', 'Broken representation of the Bitcoin virtual currency, placed on a monitor that displays stock graph and binary codes, are seen in this illustration picture The cryptocurrency debate in India has turned on its head. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated a crackdown on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, even as it considers a proposal for issuing its own digital currency. The unsolved mystery of who owns Sherlock Holmes’s original £130 million home “It has been decided that, with immediate effect, entities regulated by RBI shall not deal with or provide services to any individual or business entities dealing with or settling VCs. Regulated entities which already provide such services shall exit the relationship within a specified time. A circular in this regard is being issued separately,” the RBI said in a statement. This may mean the end of the road for those who own bitcoin or its peers, as well as the many virtual currency exchanges. The existing business ties must be wound down in the next three months. “Internationally, while the regulatory response to these tokens are not uniform, it is universally felt that they can seriously undermine the AML (anti-money laundering) and FATF (Financial Action Task Force) framework, adversely impact market integrity and capital control,” RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo explained at a press conference on April 05. “And if they grow beyond a critical size, they can endanger financial stability as well.” AML and FATF are international policy frameworks aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Good luck leaving your Uber driver less than five stars Virtual currency players in India are naturally disappointed with the RBI’s decision. “I don’t believe this is the right direction that the central bank has taken. This will cause panic among a few million people in India who are already using cryptocurrrencies,” said Sathvik Vishwanath, co-founder of Unocoin, a virtual currency exchange in the country. “If they want to launch their own digital currencies, they don’t need to ban existing ones.” “This means that banks will not probably give loans to cryptocurrency exchanges. And the transactions will also get affected,” said Shubham Yadav, co-founder of of Coindelta, another cryptocurrency exchange. “However, the silver lining here is that they still haven’t banned it fully.” The central bank, meanwhile, has constituted an inter-departmental group to study the feasibility of a digital currency backed by the RBI. “This will be in addition to the paper currency that we have. It also holds the promise of reducing the cost of printing of notes,” Kanungo said. The committee will submit its report by June 2018. Some cryptocurrency players see this as good sign. “RBI issuing their own virtual currency just shows that soon there will be an ecosystem where cryptocurrencies will be central to the ecosystem and the government will not be able to ignore it,” said Coindelta’s Yadav. S Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8277.01, 6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1324.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.54 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 25656757.7152732 - Transaction Count: 185710.0 - Unique Addresses: 432978.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.17 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['@stunad620\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/88d46v/bitcoin_monthly_trends_heatmap/\xa0…\n\n Q2 as being “always good for Bitcoin.”', 'btc monthly returns starting 2014, till present day @imgur CryptoBigDawg $BTC $SMART #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #monthly #btcreturns #btcheatmap #btccheatsheetpic.twitter.com/Lh9AvKzGUq', "I have a problem while trading xvg/btc. I have sent a ticket to Binance's support team, but have not received an answer yet. Help me please.", 'Bitcoin cai abaixo de US$ 7.000 enquanto operação de venda continua https://moneytimes.com.br/bitcoin-cai-abaixo-de-us-7-000-enquanto-operacao-de-venda-continua/#.WsYqpMgWbXQ.twitter\xa0…', '#Bitcoin, #Blockchain, #Cryptocurrency #Tokens and Topics contracts can eliminate various human elements outdated technology resulting in a reduction in legal,accounting and transaction costs #ico #smartrealty #token', 'El bitcoin, en menos de 7.000 USD; continúa la venta masiva - https://invst.ly/737-8\xa0', "Don't click! Bitcoin phishing scam makes its way to Singapore http://po.st/lnbkCh\xa0 via @ChannelNewsAsia", '#Scryptsy.com #BTC #IBM Envisions App Testing Powered By Blockchain: A recently released…https://goo.gl/fb/1kxPaA\xa0', "#Scryptsy.com #BTC An #XRP ICO? It's Happening Whether #Ripple Likes It or Not: Turns out…https://goo.gl/fb/3qZW13\xa0", "#Scryptsy.com #BTC US Crypto #Tax Policy Isn't Just Crazy, It's Cruel: There is something…https://goo.gl/fb/FvZX2j\xa0", 'START BITCOIN MINING http://bowwell2016.blog.fc2.com\xa0', 'Get Free Bitcoin http://bowwell2016.blog.fc2.com\xa0', 'Hacienda ya vigila Bitcoin: 60 firmas tendrán que dar los datos de sus cuentas http://bit.ly/2IvG7LM\xa0pic.twitter.com/tZxNgyUYMv', 'Get Free Bitcoin http://bowwellebay.blog.fc2.com\xa0', 'Get Free Bitcoin http://bowwellebay.blog.fc2.com\xa0', '#Bitcoin Price ‘Should’ Fall, Swiss Researchers Say While Proponents Remain Positive: A group of Swiss professors published a paper indicating that the market value of #Bitcoin shouldn’t be higher than $77 billion by year-end as per “Metcalfe’s Law.”… http://dlvr.it/QNX4Y3\xa0pic.twitter.com/JayKNOCNrG', 'Hacienda se pone seria con el bitcoin y las criptomonedas: inspección a 60 entidades y webs de compraventa https://www.adslzone.net/2018/04/05/hacienda-inspeccion-criptomonedas-entidades/\xa0…', 'BTCの値動きがハチャメチャ過ぎて分かりません( ;∀;)', 'Market (1,000x growth)\n-He believes people will tire of using a currency tied to the whims of some government, when they can have a decentralized, global currency that’s “frictionless”\n-Believes BTC is stable and has the clear frontrunner position (seems to like the lightning...', 'MISSED BITCOIN DONT MISS THIS \nPR REG NOW legal block chain DO NOT MISS THIS \nhttp://tcpros.co/5XhMx\xa0 #crypto #blockchain #money #coin', 'The question is as speculative as the price of bitcoin tomorrow lol', '#MobileBridge #MomentumToken #Momentum, \n#Crypto #Blockchain #SaaS #loyaltypoints\xa0\n\xa0#marketing #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensalehttps://twitter.com/MomentumToken/status/981881319176261632?s=20\xa0…', "@Reddit_BTC : Trezor stopped working on CashAddr... Because it's done! CashAddr code is ready for the next release! http://zpr.io/nuFbJ\xa0", '#PhnxToken pre-registration has started. Join now and get your free 300 tokens. \nhttps://phnxtoken.com/?r=236561#register\xa0… Share your ref link and win 100 more tokens for each member you refer. This offer valid for a short time. 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"It was just an asset class doing much better around the globe. And it's readjusting around the globe," Cramer says. The stock market's recent wild swings reveal that the so-called Trump rally was never about President Donald Trump , CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday. "It was just an asset class doing much better around the globe," Cramer said on " Squawk on the Street ." And now "it's readjusting around the globe." U.S. stocks started off 2018 sharply in the green, with the Dow Jones industrial average seeing its best January since 1994, while the S&P 500 saw its best January since 1997. But equities lost most of those gains beginning Friday and continuing Monday. The Dow, after wild swings, rose 567 points Tuesday and was trending higher early Wednesday. Some analysts on Wall Street had claimed the stock market's gains in January and last year were in anticipation of Trump's pro-business policies, including tax cuts and deregulation. Others had said U.S. stocks were simply matching a trend seen all around the world. "Did Japan experience a Trump rally? No." said Cramer, host of "Mad Money." "It was just an inflation worldwide of stocks. And now we're resetting." For his part, Trump has always taken credit for the rising stock market, tweeting at least 60 times about it since winning the 2016 election. In fact, he tweeted Wednesday, questioning why it took a hit. In the "old days," when good news was reported, the Stock Market would go up. Today, when good news is reported, the Stock Market goes down. Big mistake, and we have so much good (great) news about the economy! Disclaimer More From CNBC Bitcoin will be worth as much as 40 times its current value: Cameron Winklevoss Investor Cooperman says he bought during the market sell-off Cooperman: United Continental shares to ‘double’ in the next 2 to 3 years... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['AWall Street Journalreport thatGeneral Motors(NYSE: GM)andFord(NYSE: F)willend production of several car modelshas some investors worried: Are GM and Ford repeating the mistakes that put Detroit on the skids a decade ago?\nBack then, Ford, GM, and the company then known as Chrysler had spent years emphasizing high-profit truck-based SUVs and reducing their investments in fuel-efficient cars, only to be caught out when gas prices jumped and consumers suddenly wanted fuel-efficient choices.\nThat, and the economic crisis that followed in 2008, nearly wrecked the American auto industry. GM and Chrysler were forced into bankruptcy, while Ford ran the financial equivalent of a Hail Mary pass in a last-ditch effort to save itself from the same fate.\nA decade later, all three companies -- Chrysler now as a part ofFiat Chrysler Automobiles-- are healthy and profitable, thanks once more to booming truck and SUV sales.\nAre they about to make the same mistake again?\nIs Ford discontinuing the little Fiesta? Not exactly, it turns out. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nInvestors are always reminded to be wary of the words, "It\'s different this time." But sometimes, it really is different, and this is one of those times. At first glance, it does seem like Ford and GM have failed to learn the lessons of the recent past. But when we look deeper, we find that things aren\'t quite what they seem.\nLet\'s start with GM.\nTheJournalreported that GM has decided to discontinue production of the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, and that it\'s considering ending production of the large Chevrolet Impala sedan. Sales of both are down significantly; the decisions make business sense. But won\'t the end of the Sonic leave GM without a fuel-efficient small car?\nNot quite. First, GM also has a small, fuel-efficient crossover SUV, the Chevrolet Trax, that gets about the same fuel economy as the Sonic. Second, and more importantly, there\'s probably a larger plan at work here -- one that should make green-minded folks quite happy.\nGM sold 93,518 Chevrolet Sonics in the U.S. in 2014 -- and just 30,290 in 2017. Image source: General Motors.\nThe key to understanding where GM is headed is that the Sonic is built at GM\'s Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan, on an assembly line that\'s shared with GM\'s all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV. I think what\'s really happening here is that GM is discontinuing a slow-selling internal-combustion vehicle to make room tobuild more electric vehicles.\nGM has a whole bunch of new electric vehicles on the way. Most will use anall-new battery and powertrain systemthat GM is working on now. But there are two known to be coming fairly soon that that willshare the current powertrain technologyused in the Bolt. (They\'re thought to be a small Buick SUV and a Cadillac of some kind, but GM hasn\'t shared details yet.)\nThis image from a GM presentation last year might show a new Bolt-based battery-electric SUV coming in the next year or two. That vehicle will probably be built where the Chevy Sonic is built now. Image source: General Motors.\nThose new vehicles may be very different from the Bolt, but they\'ll share quite a few parts under the skin and will be assembled in similar ways. It would make sense to make them at the same factory that makes the Bolt.\nI think GM is discontinuing the Sonic so that it can reconfigure the Orion factory for mass-production of electric vehicles. Suddenly its plan looks a lot different, doesn\'t it?\nTheJournalreported that Ford will drop the subcompact Fiesta and large Taurus sedan from its U.S. lineup. But here\'s the thing: Ford isn\'t discontinuing either the Fiesta or the Taurus. Both will live on in other markets around the world.\nWhat\'s really happening here is that Ford has decided not to offer thenext-generation versionsof the Fiesta and Taurus in the United States, and to build higher-profit truck and SUV models on those cars\' current assembly lines instead.\nHere\'s the latest Ford Taurus, which was all-new in 2016. It sells well in China, but Ford hasn\'t bothered introducing it in the United States -- and won\'t. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nThose next-generation versions have already been launched, theTaurus in Chinaand theFiesta in Europe. Because U.S. sales of both have dropped dramatically, Ford has decided that it isn\'t worth investing in assembly lines to build them in North America.\nBut that doesn\'t mean itcouldn\'tstart selling the new Fiesta or Taurus here, if needed. If gas prices, or some other factor, caused demand for sedan and hatchback models to rise dramatically, Ford could start importing those vehicles to the United States -- probably within several months.\nConsider: Ford alreadyimports the EcoSport from India, and it willimport the next-generation Focus from China. (The U.S. factory that makes the current Focus will begin producingRanger pickupsby the end of 2018.)\nIt would probably take Ford several months to set up production and shipping of versions of the Fiesta or Taurus that met U.S. regulations. But it wouldn\'t take years and billions of dollars; it\'s very doable.\nFord\'s Fiesta is one of Europe\'s best-selling cars. Ford launched an all-new Fiesta in Europe last year, and demand has been high. But as of now, there are no plans to offer it in the United States, where the Fiesta is an afterthought in Ford\'s truck-and-SUV-focused lineup. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nThis is one of those times when applying the apparent lessons of history won\'t give you an accurate picture. It\'s easy to read the report and jump to the conclusion that Detroit hasn\'t learned anything in the last decade, but it\'s untrue.\nLeaders at both Ford and GM areverywell aware of what happened a decade ago, and why. If demand should suddenly jump for well-made, small, fuel-efficient vehicles, they\'ll both be ready.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'A Wall Street Journal report that General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) will end production of several car models has some investors worried: Are GM and Ford repeating the mistakes that put Detroit on the skids a decade ago? Back then, Ford, GM, and the company then known as Chrysler had spent years emphasizing high-profit truck-based SUVs and reducing their investments in fuel-efficient cars, only to be caught out when gas prices jumped and consumers suddenly wanted fuel-efficient choices. That, and the economic crisis that followed in 2008, nearly wrecked the American auto industry. GM and Chrysler were forced into bankruptcy, while Ford ran the financial equivalent of a Hail Mary pass in a last-ditch effort to save itself from the same fate. A decade later, all three companies -- Chrysler now as a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles -- are healthy and profitable, thanks once more to booming truck and SUV sales. Are they about to make the same mistake again? A blue 2018 Ford Fiesta hatchback Is Ford discontinuing the little Fiesta? Not exactly, it turns out. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Sometimes, it really is different this time Investors are always reminded to be wary of the words, "It\'s different this time." But sometimes, it really is different, and this is one of those times. At first glance, it does seem like Ford and GM have failed to learn the lessons of the recent past. But when we look deeper, we find that things aren\'t quite what they seem. Let\'s start with GM. What GM is probably planning The Journal reported that GM has decided to discontinue production of the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, and that it\'s considering ending production of the large Chevrolet Impala sedan. Sales of both are down significantly; the decisions make business sense. But won\'t the end of the Sonic leave GM without a fuel-efficient small car? Not quite. First, GM also has a small, fuel-efficient crossover SUV, the Chevrolet Trax, that gets about the same fuel economy as the Sonic. Second, and more importantly, there\'s probably a larger plan at work here -- one that should make green-minded folks quite happy. Story continues A red 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, a small hatchback GM sold 93,518 Chevrolet Sonics in the U.S. in 2014 -- and just 30,290 in 2017. Image source: General Motors. The key to understanding where GM is headed is that the Sonic is built at GM\'s Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan, on an assembly line that\'s shared with GM\'s all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV. I think what\'s really happening here is that GM is discontinuing a slow-selling internal-combustion vehicle to make room to build more electric vehicles. GM has a whole bunch of new electric vehicles on the way. Most will use an all-new battery and powertrain system that GM is working on now. But there are two known to be coming fairly soon that that will share the current powertrain technology used in the Bolt. (They\'re thought to be a small Buick SUV and a Cadillac of some kind, but GM hasn\'t shared details yet.) A small silver crossover SUV with no easily-visible brand identification This image from a GM presentation last year might show a new Bolt-based battery-electric SUV coming in the next year or two. That vehicle will probably be built where the Chevy Sonic is built now. Image source: General Motors. Those new vehicles may be very different from the Bolt, but they\'ll share quite a few parts under the skin and will be assembled in similar ways. It would make sense to make them at the same factory that makes the Bolt. I think GM is discontinuing the Sonic so that it can reconfigure the Orion factory for mass-production of electric vehicles. Suddenly its plan looks a lot different, doesn\'t it? What about Ford? The Journal reported that Ford will drop the subcompact Fiesta and large Taurus sedan from its U.S. lineup. But here\'s the thing: Ford isn\'t discontinuing either the Fiesta or the Taurus. Both will live on in other markets around the world. What\'s really happening here is that Ford has decided not to offer the next-generation versions of the Fiesta and Taurus in the United States, and to build higher-profit truck and SUV models on those cars\' current assembly lines instead. A silver Ford Taurus, a large sedan built by Ford for the Chinese market, with Chinese license plates Here\'s the latest Ford Taurus, which was all-new in 2016. It sells well in China, but Ford hasn\'t bothered introducing it in the United States -- and won\'t. Image source: Ford Motor Company. Those next-generation versions have already been launched, the Taurus in China and the Fiesta in Europe . Because U.S. sales of both have dropped dramatically, Ford has decided that it isn\'t worth investing in assembly lines to build them in North America. But that doesn\'t mean it couldn\'t start selling the new Fiesta or Taurus here, if needed. If gas prices, or some other factor, caused demand for sedan and hatchback models to rise dramatically, Ford could start importing those vehicles to the United States -- probably within several months. Consider: Ford already imports the EcoSport from India , and it will import the next-generation Focus from China . (The U.S. factory that makes the current Focus will begin producing Ranger pickups by the end of 2018.) It would probably take Ford several months to set up production and shipping of versions of the Fiesta or Taurus that met U.S. regulations. But it wouldn\'t take years and billions of dollars; it\'s very doable. A teal 2018 Ford Fiesta hatchback, parked in front of a bakery in France Ford\'s Fiesta is one of Europe\'s best-selling cars. Ford launched an all-new Fiesta in Europe last year, and demand has been high. But as of now, there are no plans to offer it in the United States, where the Fiesta is an afterthought in Ford\'s truck-and-SUV-focused lineup. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The upshot: The easy lessons of history don\'t always apply This is one of those times when applying the apparent lessons of history won\'t give you an accurate picture. It\'s easy to read the report and jump to the conclusion that Detroit hasn\'t learned anything in the last decade, but it\'s untrue. Leaders at both Ford and GM are very well aware of what happened a decade ago, and why. If demand should suddenly jump for well-made, small, fuel-efficient vehicles, they\'ll both be ready. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The Euro has moved lower on the back of dollar strength as the market awaits in anticipation of bigger news in the form of NFP that is scheduled to be released later in the day. The euro has moved through some of the major supports and thi is likely to put the euro bulls into a lot of pressure as we head into the release of the news.\nThe dollar has been strengthened on the back of easing of fears about a trade war but it has to be noted that late in the day, the Trump government is mulling tripling the tariffs that have already been imposed on China. This shows that they are not going to back down on their plan and this brings into the fore the question of fear and uncertainty in the markets once again. We do not know in which direction and how the problem is going to escalate in the coming days but the traders need to be aware.\nThe euro has also moved into the backfoot as the data from the Eurozone over the last few weeks has not shown the strength that we were seeing towards the end of last year. The incoming data has shown signs of weakness and this has led to the belief that we may also be looking at a situation where the ECB would have to delay some of their major decisions which would in turn mean that the tapering of the QE and its end could be delayed.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, it is going to be a quiet early half of the day with a lot of volatility likely to come up later in the day when the NFP data along with the average earnings data getting released during the US session.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Under Pressure\n• Ethereum markets grind sideways during the Thursday trading session\n• S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday\n• FTSE 100 rallies during the trading session on Thursday\n• Silver drifts lower during the trading session on Thursday', 'The Euro has moved lower on the back of dollar strength as the market awaits in anticipation of bigger news in the form of NFP that is scheduled to be released later in the day. The euro has moved through some of the major supports and thi is likely to put the euro bulls into a lot of pressure as we head into the release of the news. Euro Under Pressure The dollar has been strengthened on the back of easing of fears about a trade war but it has to be noted that late in the day, the Trump government is mulling tripling the tariffs that have already been imposed on China. This shows that they are not going to back down on their plan and this brings into the fore the question of fear and uncertainty in the markets once again. We do not know in which direction and how the problem is going to escalate in the coming days but the traders need to be aware. EURUSD Hourly The euro has also moved into the backfoot as the data from the Eurozone over the last few weeks has not shown the strength that we were seeing towards the end of last year. The incoming data has shown signs of weakness and this has led to the belief that we may also be looking at a situation where the ECB would have to delay some of their major decisions which would in turn mean that the tapering of the QE and its end could be delayed. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, it is going to be a quiet early half of the day with a lot of volatility likely to come up later in the day when the NFP data along with the average earnings data getting released during the US session. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Under Pressure Ethereum markets grind sideways during the Thursday trading session S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday FTSE 100 rallies during the trading session on Thursday Silver drifts lower during the trading session on Thursday', 'The New Zealand dollar initially tried to rally during the day on Thursday but found enough resistance near the 0.73 level to roll over. This coincided with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, suggesting that the NAFTA talks are progressing quite well. I think that the market will find buyers eventually though, especially as we approach the jobs number, because it is such a major influence on where we go next. The jobs number being good for the US could send this market lower, but I think more than likely that initial reaction will be reversed as it will be considered a “risk on” move, and the New Zealand dollar will probably pick up a bit of momentum. The 0.73 level will probably be a target, followed by the 0.7350 level. Ultimately, I think this market is still going to go looking towards the 0.75 handle, an area that is not only psychologically important, but structurally important as well. I expect volatility, but the volatility is going to be a short-term issue, and once we get a bit of clarity after the jobs number, I think that the overall uptrend should continue. If we get good news out of the trade war front with the US and China, that could help the New Zealand dollar as well, as it should allow for the movement of capital throughout Asia, which of course the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to. The meantime, these pullbacks should offer value. NZD/USD Video 06.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session Monero Technical Analysis – Another Day of Support Needed – 06/04/18 Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD? Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418 DAX Index Spurts Higher S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Downside Reaction to Additional Tariff News Relatively Mild', 'The New Zealand dollarinitially tried to rally during the day on Thursday but found enough resistance near the 0.73 level to roll over. This coincided with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, suggesting that the NAFTA talks are progressing quite well. I think that the market will find buyers eventually though, especially as we approach the jobs number, because it is such a major influence on where we go next. The jobs number being good for the US could send this market lower, but I think more than likely that initial reaction will be reversed as it will be considered a “risk on” move, and the New Zealand dollar will probably pick up a bit of momentum.\nThe 0.73 level will probably be a target, followed by the 0.7350 level. Ultimately, I think this market is still going to go looking towards the 0.75 handle, an area that is not only psychologically important, but structurally important as well. I expect volatility, but the volatility is going to be a short-term issue, and once we get a bit of clarity after the jobs number, I think that the overall uptrend should continue. If we get good news out of the trade war front with the US and China, that could help the New Zealand dollar as well, as it should allow for the movement of capital throughout Asia, which of course the New Zealand dollar is highly leveraged to. The meantime, these pullbacks should offer value.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• Monero Technical Analysis – Another Day of Support Needed – 06/04/18\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418\n• DAX Index Spurts Higher\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Downside Reaction to Additional Tariff News Relatively Mild', 'Bitcoinhad a bouncy session on Thursday, using the $6600 level as support. Ultimately, it looks as if we are trying to form some type of basing pattern and have a significant rally. However, I see more than enough resistance above to keep this market down, so I look at these rallies as an opportunity to take advantage of higher prices that we can sell. The $7500 level above should be massively resistive, just as the 6600 level has offered so much in the way of support. In general, I believe that Bitcoin markets will continue to find plenty of reason to fall.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin also rallied against the Japanese yen a bit, after pulling back towards the ¥700,000 level. The ¥700,000 level should be a bit of a “floor” in the market, perhaps trying to bounce and reach towards the ¥800,000 level. However, I think that the market is more likely to sell off every time there is signs of strength and more importantly, exhaustion. I look to take advantage of that exhaustion, so I can go with the longer-term, which has been so strong to the downside. If we break down below the recent lows, I think that the market then could very well unwind towards the ¥600,000 level next. It’s not until we break above the ¥1 million level that I suspect it will show a significant chance of going higher for the longer-term. In the meantime, the easiest trade has been too short these rallies.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip\n• Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies\n• S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Traders Hoping for Stock Market Recovery', 'Bitcoinhad a bouncy session on Thursday, using the $6600 level as support. Ultimately, it looks as if we are trying to form some type of basing pattern and have a significant rally. However, I see more than enough resistance above to keep this market down, so I look at these rallies as an opportunity to take advantage of higher prices that we can sell. The $7500 level above should be massively resistive, just as the 6600 level has offered so much in the way of support. In general, I believe that Bitcoin markets will continue to find plenty of reason to fall.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin also rallied against the Japanese yen a bit, after pulling back towards the ¥700,000 level. The ¥700,000 level should be a bit of a “floor” in the market, perhaps trying to bounce and reach towards the ¥800,000 level. However, I think that the market is more likely to sell off every time there is signs of strength and more importantly, exhaustion. I look to take advantage of that exhaustion, so I can go with the longer-term, which has been so strong to the downside. If we break down below the recent lows, I think that the market then could very well unwind towards the ¥600,000 level next. It’s not until we break above the ¥1 million level that I suspect it will show a significant chance of going higher for the longer-term. In the meantime, the easiest trade has been too short these rallies.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip\n• Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies\n• S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Bullish Traders Hoping for Stock Market Recovery', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin had a bouncy session on Thursday, using the $6600 level as support. Ultimately, it looks as if we are trying to form some type of basing pattern and have a significant rally. However, I see more than enough resistance above to keep this market down, so I look at these rallies as an opportunity to take advantage of higher prices that we can sell. The $7500 level above should be massively resistive, just as the 6600 level has offered so much in the way of support. In general, I believe that Bitcoin markets will continue to find plenty of reason to fall. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin also rallied against the Japanese yen a bit, after pulling back towards the ¥700,000 level. The ¥700,000 level should be a bit of a \x93floor\x94 in the market, perhaps trying to bounce and reach towards the ¥800,000 level. However, I think that the market is more likely to sell off every time there is signs of strength and more importantly, exhaustion. I look to take advantage of that exhaustion, so I can go with the longer-term, which has been so strong to the downside. If we break down below the recent lows, I think that the market then could very well unwind towards the ¥600,000 level next. It\x92s not until we break above the ¥1 million level that I suspect it will show a significant chance of going higher for the longer-term. In the meantime, the easiest trade has been too short these rallies. BTC/USD Video 06.04.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD? Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies S&P 500 traders rally again on Thursday Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Bullish Traders Hoping for Stock Market Recovery', 'The U.S. Dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, helped by a rebound on Wall Street and signs the United States is looking to resolve a trade dispute with China.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 90.154, up 0.371 or +0.41%.\nSome of these gains were erased however early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China.\nTrump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets.\nAfter Trump’s latest announcement, theJapanese Yenrallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets.\nThere were no major reports on Thursday as most traders remained focused on Friday’s U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report.\nThe Challenger Job Cuts report rose 39.4% versus the previously reported -4.3%. The private survey showed companies announced plans to cut 60,357 jobs in March. The number represents nearly double the previous month, when 35,369 cuts were announced.\n“Last month’s plans may indicate that growth could be slowing down, especially as the market continues to tighten,” CEO John Challenger said in a statement.\n“The growth and job creation we’ve seen over the last few months may be coming to an end. As wages grow and the labor market tightens, companies are going to switch to a no-risk strategy and potentially begin contracting,” Challenger said.\nWeekly Unemployment Claims came in higher than expected at 242K. Analysts were looking for 225K. The report hit a 45-year low the previous week at 218K.\nFinally, the Federal Reserve should get interest rates up to neutral and then take a wait-and-see approach from there, said Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Thursday.\n“Getting us back to neutral should be a priority,” Bostic said in an interview on Bloomberg TV.\nIn the interview, Bostic said inflation is trending in the right direction and should hit the Fed’s 2% target in the next quarter or two.\nGoldfutures plunged on Thursday in reaction to the easing of tensions between the U.S. and China. The selling was driven as investors shed the safe haven asset amid a stronger U.S. Dollar and increased demand for higher risk assets.\nEarly Friday, the market is trading higher as safe haven buyers have returned. This time, it’s the weaker dollar and falling equity markets bolstering prices. The news that President Trump instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China is driving today’s early price action.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediateand international-benchmarkBrent crude oilfutures finished marginally higher on Thursday, boosted by a recovery in U.S. stock markets and Saudi Arabia’s unexpected price hike in crude prices. However, a stronger U.S. Dollar helped limit gains.\nEarly Friday, the crude oil market is giving back some of the gains in reaction to the news that President Trump had ordered U.S. trade officials to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on China, escalating tensions with China.\nIn other news, Qatar said OPEC supply cuts should continue.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418\n• DAX rallies on Thursday, showing signs of strength again\n• Gold Prices Stay Near Range Lows, Awaiting Data', 'The U.S. Dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, helped by a rebound on Wall Street and signs the United States is looking to resolve a trade dispute with China. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 90.154, up 0.371 or +0.41%. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index Some of these gains were erased however early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China. Trump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets. After Trump’s latest announcement, the Japanese Yen rallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets. U.S. Economic Reports There were no major reports on Thursday as most traders remained focused on Friday’s U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The Challenger Job Cuts report rose 39.4% versus the previously reported -4.3%. The private survey showed companies announced plans to cut 60,357 jobs in March. The number represents nearly double the previous month, when 35,369 cuts were announced. “Last month’s plans may indicate that growth could be slowing down, especially as the market continues to tighten,” CEO John Challenger said in a statement. “The growth and job creation we’ve seen over the last few months may be coming to an end. As wages grow and the labor market tightens, companies are going to switch to a no-risk strategy and potentially begin contracting,” Challenger said. Weekly Unemployment Claims came in higher than expected at 242K. Analysts were looking for 225K. The report hit a 45-year low the previous week at 218K. Finally, the Federal Reserve should get interest rates up to neutral and then take a wait-and-see approach from there, said Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Thursday. Story continues “Getting us back to neutral should be a priority,” Bostic said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. In the interview, Bostic said inflation is trending in the right direction and should hit the Fed’s 2% target in the next quarter or two. Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold futures plunged on Thursday in reaction to the easing of tensions between the U.S. and China. The selling was driven as investors shed the safe haven asset amid a stronger U.S. Dollar and increased demand for higher risk assets. Early Friday, the market is trading higher as safe haven buyers have returned. This time, it’s the weaker dollar and falling equity markets bolstering prices. The news that President Trump instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China is driving today’s early price action. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures finished marginally higher on Thursday, boosted by a recovery in U.S. stock markets and Saudi Arabia’s unexpected price hike in crude prices. However, a stronger U.S. Dollar helped limit gains. Early Friday, the crude oil market is giving back some of the gains in reaction to the news that President Trump had ordered U.S. trade officials to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on China, escalating tensions with China. In other news, Qatar said OPEC supply cuts should continue. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Thursday Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 060418 DAX rallies on Thursday, showing signs of strength again Gold Prices Stay Near Range Lows, Awaiting Data', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading lower early Friday, but coming back to nearly unchanged after an earlier setback drove the Forex pair to 106.986. The move likely indicates that today’s session will be volatile and may feature a two-sided trade.\nAt 0509 GMT, theUSD/JPYis trading 107.337, down 0.039 or -0.04%.\nThe current price action suggests investors may be taking the usual precautionary position adjustments ahead of the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, but also keeping an eye on the developing trade war between the United States and China.\nThe Non-Farm Payrolls report due out at 1230 GMT is important because a substantial headline number, and wage growth could drive the U.S. Federal Reserve to act more quickly in raising interest rates.\nThe NFP report is expected to show the U.S. economy added 188K new jobs in March. This is substantially lower than the previously reported 313K. Earlier in the week, ADP reported the private sector added 241K jobs last month so there may be some volatility in the NFP report number.\nAverage Hourly Earnings are expected to jump 0.3% versus the previously reported 0.1%. This number is important to the Fed because it indicates inflation. The higher the percentage change, the greater the chances the Fed will stick with its aggressive strategy to raise rates at least 2 more times this year.\nThe escalating trade war between the U.S. and China was at the forefront early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China.\nTrump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets.\nAfter Trump’s latest announcement, the Japanese Yen rallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets.\nThe direction of the USD/JPY today will be determined by whether investors decide to focus on the trade war or the non-farm payroll data. In my opinion, the NFP will have a short-term impact on the Dollar/Yen with the direction of the Forex pair largely determined by investor demand of risky assets.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today\n• Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD?\n• Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies\n• DAX Index Spurts Higher\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – April 6, 2018 Forecast', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading lower early Friday, but coming back to nearly unchanged after an earlier setback drove the Forex pair to 106.986. The move likely indicates that today’s session will be volatile and may feature a two-sided trade. At 0509 GMT, the USD/JPY is trading 107.337, down 0.039 or -0.04%. Daily USD/JPY The current price action suggests investors may be taking the usual precautionary position adjustments ahead of the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report, but also keeping an eye on the developing trade war between the United States and China. The Non-Farm Payrolls report due out at 1230 GMT is important because a substantial headline number, and wage growth could drive the U.S. Federal Reserve to act more quickly in raising interest rates. The NFP report is expected to show the U.S. economy added 188K new jobs in March. This is substantially lower than the previously reported 313K. Earlier in the week, ADP reported the private sector added 241K jobs last month so there may be some volatility in the NFP report number. Average Hourly Earnings are expected to jump 0.3% versus the previously reported 0.1%. This number is important to the Fed because it indicates inflation. The higher the percentage change, the greater the chances the Fed will stick with its aggressive strategy to raise rates at least 2 more times this year. The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China was at the forefront early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China. Trump said in a statement on Thursday that further tariffs were being considered “in light of China’s unfair retaliation” against earlier U.S. trade actions that have triggered volatile responses in the global financial markets. After Trump’s latest announcement, the Japanese Yen rallied against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought shelter in the safe haven currency amid weakness in the global equity markets. Story continues The direction of the USD/JPY today will be determined by whether investors decide to focus on the trade war or the non-farm payroll data. In my opinion, the NFP will have a short-term impact on the Dollar/Yen with the direction of the Forex pair largely determined by investor demand of risky assets. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin rallies a bit during the Thursday session USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today Can Nonfarm Payrolls and Wage Growth Overshadow Trade Chatter and Boost the USD? Alt Coins continue to lag the major digital currencies DAX Index Spurts Higher AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – April 6, 2018 Forecast', 'Bitcoin Cash had a choppy day on Thursday to end the day down 0.94% to $640.7.\nFollowing an early intraday high $656.7, the cryptomarkets went into reverse through to the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $614.8 before recovering to $640 levels by the close, with key support and resistance levels untested through the day.\nThe good news was the 2ndhalf of the day recovery, easing concerns of another sell-off, following Wednesday’s 8.63% reversal to Tuesday’s rally.\nWith Thursday ending the day flat, the longer-term bearish trend formed back at 21stMarch swing hi $1,084 remains intact, with Bitcoin Cash needing to move through to $800 levels to reverse the bearish trend.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 0.82% to $635, with the longer-term bearish trend continuing through the morning, an early $646.1 high falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $660, while the morning’s low $628.2 came within reach of the day’s first major support level of $618, bringing into play sub-$600 support levels should sentiment deteriorate in the middle of the day.\nFor the day ahead, a pullback through this morning’s low will likely see the first major support level tested, though we would expect Bitcoin Cash to find support at the low $600 levels ahead of the weekend, barring negative news hitting the wires.\nA move through the day’s $646.1 high would support a run at the first major resistance level, though any moves through to $700 levels and a run at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $725.5 will likely be on hold going into the weekend.\nThe bearish trend has persisted, in spite of a mid-week attempt to break out of the current rut.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin bucked the trend on Thursday, gaining 0.56% to end the day at $118.9, following Wednesday’s 12.05% reversal to Tuesday’s 12.53% rally.\nRecovering from a start of the day fall to an intraday low $113.75, Litecoin managed to move back through to $120 levels through the middle of the day, with an intraday high $122.87, before moving within tight ranges in the second half of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were untested on the day, Litecoin steadying from a volatile first half of the week, as investors continue to lock in profits over fears of a negative outcome to the regulatory overhaul that is underway at present.\nGood news for Litecoin investors was the close in positive territory, bucking the trend amongst the front runners, though ending the day at sub-$120 levels continues to affirm the bearish trend formed back at 21stMarch swing hi $175.5.\nThrough the early part of this morning, Litecoin was down 3.07% to $115.13, wiping out Thursday’s 0.56% as the market gets hit with another wave of bearish sentiment.\nA morning $120.5 high fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $123.26 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, with Litecoin taking a dive in the last hour, heading for the day’s first major support level of $114.14.\nFor the day ahead, the negative sentiment across the market could see support falter at $114.14, bringing into play the 2ndsupport level of $109.39, which should find some buying interest as investors hold out for the dips.\nA move back through to the morning’s $120.5 high would support a run at the first major support level, with selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to be dictated by broader market sentiment later in the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped by just 0.17% on Thursday, following Wednesday’s 10.43% slide, to end the day at $0.48839, with $0.50 levels continuing to be a key level for Ripple’s XRP this week.\nA start of the day fall to an intraday low $0.47143 held above the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4629, with a broad based market recovery through the morning, seeing Ripple’s XRP move through to an intraday high $0.4994, before easing back to $0.48 levels by the day’s end.\nThere was very little for investors to consider on the day and, with major resistance and support levels untested, the lack of any dips leaving investors side-lined.\nThe days ahead will be telling for the cryptomarket, with talks of a material outflow weighing on sentiment ahead of a planned roll out of crypto regs by the end of the July.\nRecent moves suggest that the uncertainty on what lies ahead is to blame for the increased volatility, with concerns across the global financial markets of a possible trade war between China and the U.S just another reason for investors to avoid the volatility associated with the cryptomarket.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 2.53% to $0.47812, as selling pressure across the market began to weigh ahead of the afternoon session.\nA start of the day $0.49826 high fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.5014, with $0.50 levels continuing to be a challenge for Ripple’s XRP, leading to a pullback to a morning low $0.47172 in the last hour, as jitters grip the cryptomarket going into the weekend.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $0.48 levels would support a run at the morning’s high to bring $0.50 levels into play, though market sentiment will need to shift through the middle part of the day for Ripple’s XRP to avoid testing the day’s 2ndsupport level of $0.4584, Ripple’s XRP having fallen through the day’s first major support level of $0.4734 with this morning’s low.\nThere’s been no particularly negative news to bring about the resumption of the bearish trend, with investors continuing to fret over the prospect of regulations in the coming weeks and months.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Dollar/Yen Pressured After Trump Threatens More Tariffs on China\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Risk Appetite Will Dictate Direction Today\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 6, 2018\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 6, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early Downside Reaction to Additional Tariff News Relatively Mild\n• Bitcoin Tests Support Levels Early as the Bears Tighten their Grip', 'Bitcoin Cash on the Slide Bitcoin Cash had a choppy day on Thursday to end the day down 0.94% to $640.7. Following an early intraday high $656.7, the cryptomarkets went into reverse through to the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $614.8 before recovering to $640 levels by the close, with key support and resistance levels untested through the day. The good news was the 2 nd half of the day recovery, easing concerns of another sell-off, following Wednesday\x92s 8.63% reversal to Tuesday\x92s rally. With Thursday ending the day flat, the longer-term bearish trend formed back at 21 st March swing hi $1,084 remains intact, with Bitcoin Cash needing to move through to $800 levels to reverse the bearish trend. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 0.82% to $635, with the longer-term bearish trend continuing through the morning, an early $646.1 high falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $660, while the morning\x92s low $628.2 came within reach of the day\x92s first major support level of $618, bringing into play sub-$600 support levels should sentiment deteriorate in the middle of the day. For the day ahead, a pullback through this morning\x92s low will likely see the first major support level tested, though we would expect Bitcoin Cash to find support at the low $600 levels ahead of the weekend, barring negative news hitting the wires. A move through the day\x92s $646.1 high would support a run at the first major resistance level, though any moves through to $700 levels and a run at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $725.5 will likely be on hold going into the weekend. The bearish trend has persisted, in spite of a mid-week attempt to break out of the current rut. BCH/USD 06/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin in Reverse Litecoin bucked the trend on Thursday, gaining 0.56% to end the day at $118.9, following Wednesday\x92s 12.05% reversal to Tuesday\x92s 12.53% rally. Recovering from a start of the day fall to an intraday low $113.75, Litecoin managed to move back through to $120 levels through the middle of the day, with an intraday high $122.87, before moving within tight ranges in the second half of the day. Story continues Major support and resistance levels were untested on the day, Litecoin steadying from a volatile first half of the week, as investors continue to lock in profits over fears of a negative outcome to the regulatory overhaul that is underway at present. Good news for Litecoin investors was the close in positive territory, bucking the trend amongst the front runners, though ending the day at sub-$120 levels continues to affirm the bearish trend formed back at 21 st March swing hi $175.5. Through the early part of this morning, Litecoin was down 3.07% to $115.13, wiping out Thursday\x92s 0.56% as the market gets hit with another wave of bearish sentiment. A morning $120.5 high fell short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $123.26 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, with Litecoin taking a dive in the last hour, heading for the day\x92s first major support level of $114.14. For the day ahead, the negative sentiment across the market could see support falter at $114.14, bringing into play the 2 nd support level of $109.39, which should find some buying interest as investors hold out for the dips. A move back through to the morning\x92s $120.5 high would support a run at the first major support level, with selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to be dictated by broader market sentiment later in the day. LTC/USD 06/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple makes the wrong kind of splash Ripple\x92s XRP slipped by just 0.17% on Thursday, following Wednesday\x92s 10.43% slide, to end the day at $0.48839, with $0.50 levels continuing to be a key level for Ripple\x92s XRP this week. A start of the day fall to an intraday low $0.47143 held above the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.4629, with a broad based market recovery through the morning, seeing Ripple\x92s XRP move through to an intraday high $0.4994, before easing Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [6955.27, 7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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Learn all about #cryptocurency https://ozzmak.ecoinnetwork.com\xa0 #ecoin #Bitcoin #ecoinnetwork #ethereum #tronpic.twitter.com/hBQ9LoZsAB", 'Want to surf the web anonymously? This audiobook is the perfect gu http://bit.ly/1GJiTdQ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/U6IPMLhZSW', 'PR: Ubank Receives Investment from Inventure Partners to Develop a Blockchain\xa0Marketplace http://tradecryptoco.in/pr-ubank-receives-investment-from-inventure-partners-to-develop-a-blockchain-marketplace/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/a3xvc87NOW', "Google searches to 'buy #gold' have overtaken 'buy #bitcoin' again. But they're still the lowest since before the financial crisis - full story here https://goo.gl/xRYNtM\xa0pic.twitter.com/M1Vbk229Ts", 'ABRA adds Stellar Lumens, Bitcoin Gold and DigiByte to its App https://ripplenews.tech/2018/04/06/abra-adds-stellar-lumens-bitcoin-gold-digibyte-app/\xa0… #bitcoingold #DigiByte #xlm #stellar', "The Current Controversies series examines today's most important s http://bit.ly/1LLFGXJ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/ytdlS0HYBZ", 'So what youre saying is that unlike gold, Bitcoin is not acting like a currency...', 'Get in early!! This coin will hit 100$ in no time!! \n\n--> http://bit.ly/Monetize-Crypto\xa0\n$BTC 6625.96$ $TCC $TRST $LTC $BCC $FAIR $TIPS $KIN $NXC $LEND $VIA $QTUM $PURA $RBY $POLL $ICOS $DCR $GVT $ETP $STORJ $PAY $MUSIC $GNO $PINK $RHOC $VERI $VRC $EDRpic.twitter.com/EMn1KznPjh', "The Current Controversies series examines today's most important s http://bit.ly/1LLFGXJ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/RKqeECMTjM", 'Vitalik Opposes Fork to Disable Ethereum ASICs https://ift.tt/2EpbsgZ\xa0 Via Coindesk', 'Want to surf the web anonymously? This audiobook is the perfect gu http://bit.ly/1GJiTdQ\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/Wtvql0UMXH', 'Bitcoin payments in Asia hold strong as crytocurrency prices continue to plummet #SUACCS18', 'نتابع معك ونشوف', '\n\nAND who owns the 5% wallets?\n1% of all btc users?', 'NOTICIAS DE S.I.\nLA NSA DESARROLLÓ UN SISTEMA PARA IDENTIFICAR USUARIOS DE BITCOIN \n\nSegún The Intercept, y basado en documentos confidenciales proporcionados por Edward Snowden, la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional de... https://www.facebook.com/MostradorWEB/posts/1901518243192936\xa0…', 'Intel May Make Bitcoin Mining Profitable for Individuals Again https://buff.ly/2Ik6a8C\xa0', '#Bethereum #ethereum #BTHR #bitcoin https://twitter.com/bethereumteam/status/975149348450373642\xa0…', "Çiftlik Bank'ta flaş gelişme! Bitcoin tarlası bulundu http://sabah.im/E2jjN6_smt\xa0pic.twitter.com/8YMCAYYnkl", 'A transparent blockchain is much less of a problem without the nation-state.\n\nA lot less need to hide without a well-funded mala prohibita organization.\n\n#tlot #bitcoin', 'Vitalik Opposes Fork to Disable Ethereum ASICs via coindesk https://ift.tt/2EpbsgZ\xa0pic.twitter.com/ESPDROqYSH']... - Contextual Past News Article: Himax Technologies(NASDAQ: HIMX)hada mostly banner year in 2017, delivering delectable gains thanks to two big partnerships. First,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)decided to use Himax solutions for enabling Face ID in the iPhone X. Then,Qualcommchose it as a partnerfor developing 3D sensing solutions for smartphones and automobiles. But Himax's dream run came toa screeching haltin December after short-seller Citron Research accused the company's management of fraud. The unsubstantiated tweet sparked a sell-off even as the company denied allegations of fraud and said Citron's accusation had no credibility. Himax stock hasn't recovered yet, but the company has an opportunity to boost investor confidence when it releases its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 13. Will it be able to deliver? Let's see: Image Source: Getty Images. Wall Street analysts on average expect $0.14 per share in earnings from Himax on revenue of $185 million. By comparison, the company reported $0.03 per share in earnings in the year-ago quarter on $203 million in revenue. The consensus estimates are in line with the company's guidance issued in November, so it shouldn't have much difficulty meeting them. Moreover, investors shouldn't get hung up on the estimated 9% drop in Himax's revenue. The company is facing a tough year-over-year comparison because of the phaseout of one of its customer programs. And Himax is calling for a sharp rise in earnings thanks to an improving product mix that's leading to margin expansion. An increase in sales of touch and display driver-integration products, as well as a bump in shipments of 3D sensing chips manufactured using Himax's wafer-level optics technology, is positively impacting its gross margin profile. The improvement in the company's product mix helped it boost its Q3 gross margin by 170 basis points sequentially to 25.6%, 70 basis points above the original guidance. In Q4, Himax expects its gross margin to witness a sequential drop of 1% because of seasonality. But it will still be way better than the 19.1% gross margin reported by the company in the prior-year period, leading to a massive pop in earnings year over year. More important, the chipmaker's improved margin profile should give a nice boost to profitability as its top-line growth is expected to start picking up this year. Himax bears might worry that the company will issue tepid guidance because of Apple'smediocre outlook for the quarter including March. But one shouldn't forget that Himax wasn't an Apple supplier a year ago, so the chipmaker will gain even if Cupertino slashes its production during the current quarter because of seasonal patterns. There is a lot of speculation around iPhone X production. Certain outlets report that Cupertino could slash production by as much as 50% over the next two quarters because of weak demand, before eventually discontinuing it in the second half of the year. But such a move from Apple seems highly unlikely given the popularity of the iPhone X and its impact on Apple's sales. The iPhone X pulled up Apple's average selling prices during the holiday quarter. This boosted iPhone revenue by 13% year over yearin spite of a 1% dropin iPhone shipments during a quarter. What's more, Apple's guidance for the quarter including March calls for a 17% year-over-year growth in revenue. So I'm not putting much weight in the speculation that Apple could stop the production of its best-selling iPhone model. And there are reports that key Apple suppliers expect just a 10% drop in component orders this quarter, similar to what was done last year. More important, Apple isn't the only catalyst for Himax. As already mentioned, the chipmaker has a partnership with Qualcomm for making 3D sensing chips for smartphones and automotive applications. The good news is that their jointly developed 3D sensing solution will start contributing to Himax's revenue and profit from the first half of 2018. Himax said in the previous conference call that its SLiM 3D sensing solution for Android devices "will be ready for mass production and shipment by the end of the first quarter of 2018, with an initial capacity of 2 million units per month." Himax will gradually expand its capacity based on demand, and this should pave the way for long-term growth because use of 3D sensing modules in smartphones is expected to increase at a massive compound annual growth rate of 209% through 2020. Analysts expect Himax's revenue to grow almost 30% in fiscal 2018 after an estimated 14% decline last year. All in all, Himax looks ready to kick-start its turnaround with a strong Q4 report and a sunny guidance. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Harsh Chauhanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['One hard fork later, there are four new Monero projects.\nPrivacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero hard forked to version 12 of its protocol yesterday. But not everyone is on board. Following theexampleonce set byEthereum Classic, some users are continuing on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain… though in this case not as a single project. Now there isMonero Classic(XMC),Monero 0(XMZ),Monero Original(XMO) and a second project by the nameMonero Classic(XMC) (which in this article we will refer to as Monero-Classic); these are all continuing on version 11 of the Monero protocol. Of course, this means they are all still compatible on a single network, using the same coin — just with different names.\nHere’s the story of the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain and the four different projects keeping it alive.\nAs an ongoing protocol upgrade process, Monero has made a habit of hard forking once every six months. The latest hard fork introduced several new features, including an increased ring-size for more private but also bigger (thus more resource-intensive) transactions, multi-signature transactions, initial Ledger Nano S hardware wallet support, and more.\nThe latest hard fork also introduced a tweak to Monero’s CryptoNight proof-of-work hashing algorithm. This backwards-incompatible change makes all existing ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) mining hardware useless. Such specialized hardware is a bigger concern on the CryptoNight hashing algorithm than most other hashing algorithms, as it could let ASIC miners launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on non-ASIC miners and non-mining nodes on the network.\nThe risks presented by ASIC-mining hardware appeared to be reason why at least most of Monero’s development and user community agreed on the change. However, not all parties were equally happy with the hard fork, presumably. Most notably, major hardware manufacturerBitmain, as well as smaller manufacturersHalong MiningandPinIdea, recently all announced that they had developed ASIC machines for the CryptoNight hashing algorithm (and such hardware was probably used to mine on the Monero blockchain in secret). All this hardware would be rendered mostly worthless after Monero’s hard fork.\nNow, over the past couple of days and weeks, four projects have announced that they will continue to use the pre-hard fork Monero protocol. Since all four are using the same protocol, they are (at least as far as we can tell) really all the same network and coin, albeit with different names and logos.\nThese are the four new projects continuing the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain.\nThis first, Monero Classic, is initiated by a group that self-identifies as Monero enthusiasts from Singapore — including developers and “a few” miners — who felt it was “time to take action.” Speaking toBitcoin Magazine, representative Bento Tan explained that he believes that the development of ASICs is a healthy, market-driven process.\nHe said:\n“The ability to have choices promotes competition and that drives growth. We have to look at things at that level. Unilateral control is a suffocating death because you take away the need to improve and innovate.”\nTan added that he considers this healthy market dynamic to be confirmed by the fact there are three different manufacturers to have created ASICs — not just one.\nFurther, hard-forking to make mining hardware obsolete is a considered a bigger risk than the risk of mining centralization. A statement on the Monero Classic website reads:\n“The main message of Monero Classic is that we believe that the developers changing the proof of work creates more centralization and harms decentralization.” And: “The M[o]nero developers are saying that they can and will change the consensus rules whenever it suits them and the community seems to be conditioned into following the wishes of the developers.”\nMonero Classic has no connections with any of the other new Monero projects, Tan said, and has no plans to cooperate with them.\nOn the project website, the person behind Monero-Classic identifies himself as “PZ, an early Bitcoin evangelist and blockchain eco builder”. (You can read more about PZhere.)\nNot unlike (the other) Monero Classic, PZ explains on this website that “the emergence of specialized mining machine[s] for a cryptocurrency is [a] normal market economy phenomenon.” Additionally, PZ argues that “if there are professional mining machines, the events like ‘Monero was attacked by more than 500,000 botnets’ could be avoided,” referring to botnets that have been used to mine Monero.\nSince the project seems to have originated from China, is activelypromotedby Bitmain’s mining pool AntPool, and of course because Bitmain has much to gain from a continuation of Monero with the CryptoNight hash algorithm, some suspect that this ASIC hardware manufacturer has a hand in this project, too. However, when asked byBitcoin Magazine, a Bitmain representative suggested this was not the case.\nBitcoin Magazinewas unable to get in contact with PZ or anyone else from the Monero-Classic project by time of publication.\nSpeaking withBitcoin Magazine, a pseudonymous spokesperson for Monero 0 identified the group as one of “concerned users” and "proof-of-work maximalists,” some of whom operate hobby operations for mining.\nOn the project website, Monero 0 writes:\n“We’ve decided that the Monero Project’s strategy to continuously hard fork is no longer a stable or a sane strategy. We believe that Satoshi’s Proof of Work is the only mechanism for decentralized consensus. The so-called ‘network upgrades’ that are centrally mandated by the Monero Project are a Trojan Horse designed to compromise the effectiveness of Proof of Work in the Monero network. Monero 0 is not a fork; it is the original Monero.”\nThe Monero 0 spokesperson further said that Monero is "an NVDA project", that “‘proof of fork’ is not a consensus method,” and that “Bitmain is trying to destroy Monero” — but did not have time to explain more.\nNot much is known about Monero Original or the people behind it.\nThe project has aGitHub, and it sent press releases toseveraloutlets. This press release did not contain much information, but it did include a statement from the “lead developer of Monero Original team”:\n“Monero has always been about freedom of choice, about diversity and about the strong community behind it. We are providing the Monero fans [with] a possibility to support the iconic coin and stay on the original chain. Monero Original team stands for diversity, which is a logical marker of evolution. We are excited to see our favourite coin mature, and we are even more excited to help [in] keeping this diversity."\nAt least one cryptocurrency exchange —HitBTC—indicatedit would make XMO balances available to all XMR holders at the time of the hard fork. This does not necessarily mean that HitBTC will also offer XMO trading, but it does make it more likely they will.\nBitcoin Magazinereached out to the Monero Original project but did not receive any response by the time of publication.\nSo far, it appears that both the new Monero blockchain and the pre-hard fork blockchain are being mined. Most hash power is still on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and both are supported by less hash power than they were before the hard fork. This means that blocks are being found more slowly, in particular on the new Monero blockchain, but this situation should stabilize within days.\nAssuming that at least one of the four new projects succeeds in keeping the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain running (and assuming the new Monero blockchain keeps running too), this could lead to some complications.\nFor one, the Monero hard fork did not implement replay protection. This could mean that users who spend XMR on the new Monero blockchain could unintentionally spend the equivalent coins on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and vice versa.\nThanks to other changes on the new Monero protocol, this risk appears limited for users of the pre-hard fork blockchain, however. The default transactions they make will be considered invalid on the new Monero protocol. But users of the new Monero blockchain do not have that same luck. If they want to keep their pre-hard fork coins, they should move these before they move their XMR, and do so with the default ring-size of five (or six).\nOver time, replay attacks should become less likely, even for users that didn’t move their coins. This is because on Monero, mixing coins is a requirement, and the odds that users will mix their coins with coins that are only valid on one chain will increase. Doing so will make the whole transaction invalid on one of both chains.\nA bigger problem is that moving coins on both blockchains independently reveals which coins are controlled by the same user. This is at odds with Monero’s central value proposition of privacy and fungibility. Therefore, anyone who uses Monero for privacy reasons is best advised to completely choose one chain and ignore the other. (It’s presumably best to ignore the chain that carries the least value.)\nEven users that do not use both chains may suffer from somewhat decreased privacy. If they mix their coins with users who revealed which coins they own, it can reduce the anonymity set of the users that did not. This added risk is probably compensated for on the new Monero protocol by the increased ring-size for transactions, however.\nWhether the pre-hard fork version of Monero (in the form of the four different projects) will gain and retain any market value of course remains to be seen.\nMonero lead developer Riccardo Spagni did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication.Update April 7th:It appears there is a fifth project on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain:MoneroC. Additionally, trading of XMO has by now commenced on HitBTC. At the time of writing this update, one XMO trades for 0.00175 BTC, which is about $12, or 0.07 XMR, but the price is very volatile. Some minor details were updated in the rest of the article as well.\nThanks to Monero community contributor Justin Ehrenhofer for clarifying some of the technical details.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Monero Just Hard Forked — and It Resulted in Four New Projects One hard fork later, there are four new Monero projects. Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero hard forked to version 12 of its protocol yesterday. But not everyone is on board. Following the example once set by Ethereum Classic , some users are continuing on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain… though in this case not as a single project. Now there is Monero Classic (XMC) , Monero 0 (XMZ), Monero Original (XMO) and a second project by the name Monero Classic (XMC) (which in this article we will refer to as Monero-Classic); these are all continuing on version 11 of the Monero protocol. Of course, this means they are all still compatible on a single network, using the same coin — just with different names. Here’s the story of the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain and the four different projects keeping it alive. As an ongoing protocol upgrade process, Monero has made a habit of hard forking once every six months. The latest hard fork introduced several new features, including an increased ring-size for more private but also bigger (thus more resource-intensive) transactions, multi-signature transactions, initial Ledger Nano S hardware wallet support, and more. The latest hard fork also introduced a tweak to Monero’s CryptoNight proof-of-work hashing algorithm. This backwards-incompatible change makes all existing ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) mining hardware useless. Such specialized hardware is a bigger concern on the CryptoNight hashing algorithm than most other hashing algorithms, as it could let ASIC miners launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on non-ASIC miners and non-mining nodes on the network. The risks presented by ASIC-mining hardware appeared to be reason why at least most of Monero’s development and user community agreed on the change. However, not all parties were equally happy with the hard fork, presumably. Most notably, major hardware manufacturer Bitmain , as well as smaller manufacturers Halong Mining and PinIdea , recently all announced that they had developed ASIC machines for the CryptoNight hashing algorithm (and such hardware was probably used to mine on the Monero blockchain in secret). All this hardware would be rendered mostly worthless after Monero’s hard fork. Now, over the past couple of days and weeks, four projects have announced that they will continue to use the pre-hard fork Monero protocol. Since all four are using the same protocol, they are (at least as far as we can tell) really all the same network and coin, albeit with different names and logos. These are the four new projects continuing the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain. This first, Monero Classic, is initiated by a group that self-identifies as Monero enthusiasts from Singapore — including developers and “a few” miners — who felt it was “time to take action.” Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine , representative Bento Tan explained that he believes that the development of ASICs is a healthy, market-driven process. He said: “The ability to have choices promotes competition and that drives growth. We have to look at things at that level. Unilateral control is a suffocating death because you take away the need to improve and innovate.” Tan added that he considers this healthy market dynamic to be confirmed by the fact there are three different manufacturers to have created ASICs — not just one. Further, hard-forking to make mining hardware obsolete is a considered a bigger risk than the risk of mining centralization. A statement on the Monero Classic website reads: “The main message of Monero Classic is that we believe that the developers changing the proof of work creates more centralization and harms decentralization.” And: “The M[o]nero developers are saying that they can and will change the consensus rules whenever it suits them and the community seems to be conditioned into following the wishes of the developers.” Monero Classic has no connections with any of the other new Monero projects, Tan said, and has no plans to cooperate with them. On the project website, the person behind Monero-Classic identifies himself as “PZ, an early Bitcoin evangelist and blockchain eco builder”. (You can read more about PZ here .) Not unlike (the other) Monero Classic, PZ explains on this website that “the emergence of specialized mining machine[s] for a cryptocurrency is [a] normal market economy phenomenon.” Additionally, PZ argues that “if there are professional mining machines, the events like ‘Monero was attacked by more than 500,000 botnets’ could be avoided,” referring to botnets that have been used to mine Monero. Since the project seems to have originated from China, is actively promoted by Bitmain’s mining pool AntPool, and of course because Bitmain has much to gain from a continuation of Monero with the CryptoNight hash algorithm, some suspect that this ASIC hardware manufacturer has a hand in this project, too. However, when asked by Bitcoin Magazine , a Bitmain representative suggested this was not the case. Bitcoin Magazine was unable to get in contact with PZ or anyone else from the Monero-Classic project by time of publication. Speaking with Bitcoin Magazine , a pseudonymous spokesperson for Monero 0 identified the group as one of “concerned users” and "proof-of-work maximalists,” some of whom operate hobby operations for mining. On the project website, Monero 0 writes: “We’ve decided that the Monero Project’s strategy to continuously hard fork is no longer a stable or a sane strategy. We believe that Satoshi’s Proof of Work is the only mechanism for decentralized consensus. The so-called ‘network upgrades’ that are centrally mandated by the Monero Project are a Trojan Horse designed to compromise the effectiveness of Proof of Work in the Monero network. Monero 0 is not a fork; it is the original Monero.” The Monero 0 spokesperson further said that Monero is "an NVDA project", that “‘proof of fork’ is not a consensus method,” and that “Bitmain is trying to destroy Monero” — but did not have time to explain more. Not much is known about Monero Original or the people behind it. The project has a GitHub , and it sent press releases to several outlets . This press release did not contain much information, but it did include a statement from the “lead developer of Monero Original team”: “Monero has always been about freedom of choice, about diversity and about the strong community behind it. We are providing the Monero fans [with] a possibility to support the iconic coin and stay on the original chain. Monero Original team stands for diversity, which is a logical marker of evolution. We are excited to see our favourite coin mature, and we are even more excited to help [in] keeping this diversity." At least one cryptocurrency exchange — HitBTC — indicated it would make XMO balances available to all XMR holders at the time of the hard fork. This does not necessarily mean that HitBTC will also offer XMO trading, but it does make it more likely they will. Bitcoin Magazine reached out to the Monero Original project but did not receive any response by the time of publication. So far, it appears that both the new Monero blockchain and the pre-hard fork blockchain are being mined. Most hash power is still on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and both are supported by less hash power than they were before the hard fork. This means that blocks are being found more slowly, in particular on the new Monero blockchain, but this situation should stabilize within days. Assuming that at least one of the four new projects succeeds in keeping the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain running (and assuming the new Monero blockchain keeps running too), this could lead to some complications. For one, the Monero hard fork did not implement replay protection. This could mean that users who spend XMR on the new Monero blockchain could unintentionally spend the equivalent coins on the pre-hard fork blockchain, and vice versa. Thanks to other changes on the new Monero protocol, this risk appears limited for users of the pre-hard fork blockchain, however. The default transactions they make will be considered invalid on the new Monero protocol. But users of the new Monero blockchain do not have that same luck. If they want to keep their pre-hard fork coins, they should move these before they move their XMR, and do so with the default ring-size of five (or six). Over time, replay attacks should become less likely, even for users that didn’t move their coins. This is because on Monero, mixing coins is a requirement, and the odds that users will mix their coins with coins that are only valid on one chain will increase. Doing so will make the whole transaction invalid on one of both chains. A bigger problem is that moving coins on both blockchains independently reveals which coins are controlled by the same user. This is at odds with Monero’s central value proposition of privacy and fungibility. Therefore, anyone who uses Monero for privacy reasons is best advised to completely choose one chain and ignore the other. (It’s presumably best to ignore the chain that carries the least value.) Even users that do not use both chains may suffer from somewhat decreased privacy. If they mix their coins with users who revealed which coins they own, it can reduce the anonymity set of the users that did not. This added risk is probably compensated for on the new Monero protocol by the increased ring-size for transactions, however. Whether the pre-hard fork version of Monero (in the form of the four different projects) will gain and retain any market value of course remains to be seen. Monero lead developer Riccardo Spagni did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication. Update April 7th: It appears there is a fifth project on the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain: MoneroC . Additionally, trading of XMO has by now commenced on HitBTC. At the time of writing this update, one XMO trades for 0.00175 BTC, which is about $12, or 0.07 XMR, but the price is very volatile. Some minor details were updated in the rest of the article as well. Thanks to Monero community contributor Justin Ehrenhofer for clarifying some of the technical details. Story continues The Hard Fork Four new Monero projects ... and then there\'s, well, Monero. Monero Classic (XMC) Monero-Classic (XMC) Monero 0 (XMZ) Monero Original (XMO) The Complications This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine .', 'The New Zealand dollarhas fallen during the trading session on Friday but found enough support underneath at the 0.7250 level to turn things back around to form a hammer. The hammer is a very bullish sign, and if we can break above the top of that hammer we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.73 level. If we can break above the candle from the Wednesday session, then I think we go to the 0.7350 level, and then eventually the 0.75 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to the stock markets and of course the commodity markets as the New Zealand dollar is so highly sensitive to it.\nThe market rallying it would be indicative of a very bullish move to the upside. If we break down below the 0.7150 level, it’s likely that the market unwinds down to the 0.70 level. This is a market that I think has plenty of things to think about, especially between the US and China, as some type of breakdown between the 2 would lead to commodity markets rolling over rather significantly. I think that the rhetoric between the United States and China slowing down could send the New Zealand dollar higher. In general, I think that this market is trying to be bullish but obviously we have a lot of noise, and I think that we will eventually find value hunters, at least in the short term. Longer-term, there’s a lot to consider out there still.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week\n• Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again', 'The New Zealand dollar has fallen during the trading session on Friday but found enough support underneath at the 0.7250 level to turn things back around to form a hammer. The hammer is a very bullish sign, and if we can break above the top of that hammer we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.73 level. If we can break above the candle from the Wednesday session, then I think we go to the 0.7350 level, and then eventually the 0.75 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to the stock markets and of course the commodity markets as the New Zealand dollar is so highly sensitive to it. The market rallying it would be indicative of a very bullish move to the upside. If we break down below the 0.7150 level, it’s likely that the market unwinds down to the 0.70 level. This is a market that I think has plenty of things to think about, especially between the US and China, as some type of breakdown between the 2 would lead to commodity markets rolling over rather significantly. I think that the rhetoric between the United States and China slowing down could send the New Zealand dollar higher. In general, I think that this market is trying to be bullish but obviously we have a lot of noise, and I think that we will eventually find value hunters, at least in the short term. Longer-term, there’s a lot to consider out there still. NZD/USD Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018 Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again', 'The Australian dollar has gone back and forth during the week, at one point breaking above the 0.77 level only to turn around and show signs of indecision. We have a major uptrend line underneath, which should keep this market somewhat afloat. If we can break above the top of the candle for the week, the market could go towards the 0.78 level. The uptrend line underneath is the bottom of an overall daily uptrend channel. I think that the uptrend line should continue to be an area where a lot of buyers come back in, but if we break down below there I think that the Australian dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.75 handle. Remember that the Australian dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite overall, as we have a lot of concerns when it comes to the potential trade war between the United States and China, which of course directly affects the Australian economy as the Australians supply China with a lot of their raw materials. Gold also has is influence as well, so keep that in mind. If gold markets rally a bit, it\x92s likely that the Australian dollar will also. If we break above the 0.78 handle, the market is likely to continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level above. The uptrend line goes back to late 2015, so I think it is in fact a major amount of support just waiting to happen. If we did breakdown below there, it could signal a very bad news. AUD/USD Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum fails again during the previous week Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again NZD/USD continues to bounce around the 0.7250 level Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week', 'The Australian dollarhas gone back and forth during the week, at one point breaking above the 0.77 level only to turn around and show signs of indecision. We have a major uptrend line underneath, which should keep this market somewhat afloat. If we can break above the top of the candle for the week, the market could go towards the 0.78 level. The uptrend line underneath is the bottom of an overall daily uptrend channel. I think that the uptrend line should continue to be an area where a lot of buyers come back in, but if we break down below there I think that the Australian dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.75 handle.\nRemember that the Australian dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite overall, as we have a lot of concerns when it comes to the potential trade war between the United States and China, which of course directly affects the Australian economy as the Australians supply China with a lot of their raw materials. Gold also has is influence as well, so keep that in mind. If gold markets rally a bit, it’s likely that the Australian dollar will also.\nIf we break above the 0.78 handle, the market is likely to continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level above. The uptrend line goes back to late 2015, so I think it is in fact a major amount of support just waiting to happen. If we did breakdown below there, it could signal a very bad news.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum fails again during the previous week\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• NZD/USD continues to bounce around the 0.7250 level\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week', 'The British pound initially fell during the week, but then rallied significantly as we tested the bottom of the uptrend line that had previously formed. By doing so, it shows that we do in fact have a bit of resiliency left in this market, and I think if we can break above the weekly candle for this past week, the GBP/JPY pair will be free to go to the 155 handle. Ultimately, this is a market that is going to be very noisy and highly influenced by what\x92s going on between the United States and China. I think that the volatility of course will be a major issue, as headlines coming out of both of those countries could cause problems. Breakdown below the weekly candle would be very negative, perhaps sending the market down to the 145 handle. That\x92s an area that should be supportive, but quite frankly if we rollover I would anticipate that this market should rollover rather hard and go much lower. The 155 level above makes a significant target and could lead to a nice little move. If we break above there, then the market is free to go to the 160 handle. I believe that this market is going to continue to be noisy in general, but if you can build up your position slowly, you might have a nice trade present itself. Pay attention to the stock markets in general, because they do tend to drive this market as well. I believe that if indices around the world rally, that should push this market higher as well as money will fly from Japan and into other markets. GBP/JPY Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again Crude oil markets have a negative week FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 07/04/18 Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018', 'The British poundinitially fell during the week, but then rallied significantly as we tested the bottom of the uptrend line that had previously formed. By doing so, it shows that we do in fact have a bit of resiliency left in this market, and I think if we can break above the weekly candle for this past week, the GBP/JPY pair will be free to go to the 155 handle. Ultimately, this is a market that is going to be very noisy and highly influenced by what’s going on between the United States and China. I think that the volatility of course will be a major issue, as headlines coming out of both of those countries could cause problems.\nBreakdown below the weekly candle would be very negative, perhaps sending the market down to the 145 handle. That’s an area that should be supportive, but quite frankly if we rollover I would anticipate that this market should rollover rather hard and go much lower. The 155 level above makes a significant target and could lead to a nice little move. If we break above there, then the market is free to go to the 160 handle. I believe that this market is going to continue to be noisy in general, but if you can build up your position slowly, you might have a nice trade present itself.\nPay attention to the stock markets in general, because they do tend to drive this market as well. I believe that if indices around the world rally, that should push this market higher as well as money will fly from Japan and into other markets.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• Crude oil markets have a negative week\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018', 'Bitcoininitially tried to break above the $7000 level during the week, but as you can see based upon the candlestick from the week, we have a lot of bearish pressure. By forming a shooting star at the bottom of a move lower, showing signs of exhaustion. If we can break down below the $6000 level, the market should unwind down to the $4000 level, with the $5000 level offering a bit of psychological support. If we broke above the top of the shooting star, that would be a very bullish sign, perhaps sending this market towards the $8000 level and then the $10,000 level. However, this market shows no signs of strengthening.\nBitcoin also tried to rally against the Japanese yen, but by the end of the week ended up forming a very negative candle. By breaking down below the ¥700,000 level, that would send this market much lower, showing signs of a potential move down to the ¥400,000 level. I think at this point, it’s obvious that Bitcoin continues to be a “sell the rallies” market, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon.\nIf we broke above the ¥1 million level, that would be a very bullish sign, reaching towards the ¥1.25 million level after that. However, I think it’s very difficult to imagine this market rally at this point, and I think that retail money will continue to stay away from Bitcoin in general. Either way, I think the one thing you can count on is a lot of volatility.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week\n• Ethereum fails again during the previous week\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin initially tried to break above the $7000 level during the week, but as you can see based upon the candlestick from the week, we have a lot of bearish pressure. By forming a shooting star at the bottom of a move lower, showing signs of exhaustion. If we can break down below the $6000 level, the market should unwind down to the $4000 level, with the $5000 level offering a bit of psychological support. If we broke above the top of the shooting star, that would be a very bullish sign, perhaps sending this market towards the $8000 level and then the $10,000 level. However, this market shows no signs of strengthening. BTC/JPY Bitcoin also tried to rally against the Japanese yen, but by the end of the week ended up forming a very negative candle. By breaking down below the ¥700,000 level, that would send this market much lower, showing signs of a potential move down to the ¥400,000 level. I think at this point, it\x92s obvious that Bitcoin continues to be a \x93sell the rallies\x94 market, and I don\x92t think that\x92s going to change anytime soon. If we broke above the ¥1 million level, that would be a very bullish sign, reaching towards the ¥1.25 million level after that. However, I think it\x92s very difficult to imagine this market rally at this point, and I think that retail money will continue to stay away from Bitcoin in general. Either way, I think the one thing you can count on is a lot of volatility. BTC/USD Video 09.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week Ethereum fails again during the previous week DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers', 'Bitcoininitially tried to break above the $7000 level during the week, but as you can see based upon the candlestick from the week, we have a lot of bearish pressure. By forming a shooting star at the bottom of a move lower, showing signs of exhaustion. If we can break down below the $6000 level, the market should unwind down to the $4000 level, with the $5000 level offering a bit of psychological support. If we broke above the top of the shooting star, that would be a very bullish sign, perhaps sending this market towards the $8000 level and then the $10,000 level. However, this market shows no signs of strengthening.\nBitcoin also tried to rally against the Japanese yen, but by the end of the week ended up forming a very negative candle. By breaking down below the ¥700,000 level, that would send this market much lower, showing signs of a potential move down to the ¥400,000 level. I think at this point, it’s obvious that Bitcoin continues to be a “sell the rallies” market, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon.\nIf we broke above the ¥1 million level, that would be a very bullish sign, reaching towards the ¥1.25 million level after that. However, I think it’s very difficult to imagine this market rally at this point, and I think that retail money will continue to stay away from Bitcoin in general. Either way, I think the one thing you can count on is a lot of volatility.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• The British pound forms supportive candle over the past week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week\n• Ethereum fails again during the previous week\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers', 'Trading was volatile and mixed in the financial and commodities markets on Friday as investors first reacted to then positioned themselves in response to the latest threat of additional tariffs on China from the Trump administration and the disappointing U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. Copper Copper futures were pressured on Friday by fears of a global trade war. Weighing on the market was news that China warned it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the United States continues on its path of protectionism, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods. May Comex High Grade Copper futures settled at $3.0585, down $0.0160 or -0.52%. Copper is particularly sensitive to geopolitical headlines. Daily May Comex High Grade Copper Copper was particularly sensitive to the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Early in the session, the industrial metal weakened, but rebounded after the dollar gave back its gains after a report showed the U.S. economy in March created the fewest jobs in six months. Daily June Comex Gold Gold Gold prices finished higher on Friday after early session weakness changed the trend to down on the daily chart. Prices rose as Wall Street equities plunged and the U.S. Dollar weakened amid another threat by President Trump to impose additional tariffs on China. Additionally, Chinese officials compounded the worries about a possible trade war, and U.S. jobs data came in weaker than expected. June Comex Gold settled at $1336.10, up $7.60 or +0.57%. Friday’s move essentially saved the week for gold. Daily May West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Crude Oil U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil finished sharply lower on fears of a global trade war between the United States and China after the Trump administration threatened to hit the world’s second largest economy with additional tariffs. May WTI crude oil futures settled at $62.06, down $1.48 or -2.33% and June Brent crude oil finished at $67.11, down $1.22 or -1.79%. Story continues U.S. crude was hit the hardest on worries that China could impose counter tariffs on it. “China is the main importer (after Canada) of U.S. crude oil, to the tune of about 400,000 barrels per day,” Petromatrix said. “If China was to impose counter tariffs on U.S. crude, it would become quickly very heavy for the U.S. supply and demand picture, resulting in U.S. crude oil price pressure that would have a negative impact on global oil prices.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week USD/JPY continues to build momentum Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18 Crude oil markets have a negative week', 'Trading was volatile and mixed in the financial and commodities markets on Friday as investors first reacted to then positioned themselves in response to the latest threat of additional tariffs on China from the Trump administration and the disappointing U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report.\nCopper futures were pressured on Friday by fears of a global trade war. Weighing on the market was news that China warned it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the United States continues on its path of protectionism, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods.\nMay Comex High Grade Copperfutures settled at $3.0585, down $0.0160 or -0.52%. Copper is particularly sensitive to geopolitical headlines.\nCopper was particularly sensitive to the movement in the U.S. Dollar. Early in the session, the industrial metal weakened, but rebounded after the dollar gave back its gains after a report showed the U.S. economy in March created the fewest jobs in six months.\nGold prices finished higher on Friday after early session weakness changed the trend to down on the daily chart. Prices rose as Wall Street equities plunged and the U.S. Dollar weakened amid another threat by President Trump to impose additional tariffs on China. Additionally, Chinese officials compounded the worries about a possible trade war, and U.S. jobs data came in weaker than expected.\nJune Comex Goldsettled at $1336.10, up $7.60 or +0.57%. Friday’s move essentially saved the week for gold.\nU.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil finished sharply lower on fears of a global trade war between the United States and China after the Trump administration threatened to hit the world’s second largest economy with additional tariffs.\nMay WTI crude oilfutures settled at $62.06, down $1.48 or -2.33% andJune Brent crude oilfinished at $67.11, down $1.22 or -1.79%.\nU.S. crude was hit the hardest on worries that China could impose counter tariffs on it. “China is the main importer (after Canada) of U.S. crude oil, to the tune of about 400,000 barrels per day,” Petromatrix said.\n“If China was to impose counter tariffs on U.S. crude, it would become quickly very heavy for the U.S. supply and demand picture, resulting in U.S. crude oil price pressure that would have a negative impact on global oil prices.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• US dollar falls against Canadian dollar during the week\n• USD/JPY continues to build momentum\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18\n• Crude oil markets have a negative week', "Dorsey on the day Square was taken public in 2015 - © 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP There are a few things that Jack Dorsey is happy to talk about, and several that he is not. One of Silicon Valley’s most high-profile entrepreneurs, the 41-year-old founder and chief executive of both the microblogging service Twitter and the payments company Square is not one for personal chit chat. Perhaps running two companies does not give him the time. At a public event in London earlier this month, Dorsey was asked a series of quick-fire, light-hearted questions by his interlocutor. “Savoury or sweet?” – that sort of thing. Nothing controversial, but Dorsey declines to be put on the spot. “Both,” Dorsey says in response to the question about his culinary tastes. The interviewer tries again: “Cats or dogs?” Once again, Dorsey responds “both”, before eventually saying that he keeps chinchillas. Dorsey is best known for founding Twitter 12 years ago. In March 2006 he published the first tweet (“just setting up my twttr”), before leaving the company under a cloud two years later, and returning as chief executive in 2015. One wonders if, given the company’s growth since then, Dorsey\xa0wishes the first tweet had been more profound. It’s not a question he is prepared to answer though, because on this occasion Twitter is another subject Dorsey declines to take questions on. While peculiar for a chief executive to deflect questions about his own company, it is one of the dilemmas of Dorsey’s dual identity. Twitter is off limits because he is in the UK to promote his other entity, Square. After Dorsey left the microblogging service, he struck up an idea with Jim McKelvey, a software entrepreneur who had run a firm in Dorsey’s home town of St Louis, Missouri, where Dorsey had interned as a 15-year-old. just setting up my twttr — jack (@jack) March 21, 2006 McKelvey’s career had taken an unconventional step into glass blowing, but he was frustrated at his business being unable to accept credit cards. Two years earlier the iPhone had just launched, but small businesses still need bulky equipment to take card payments. Dorsey and McKelvey hacked together a scanner that plugged into a smartphone’s headphone jack, and converted its information into an audio signal that could be decoded by an app. Square was launched in 2010 as a way for small businesses to take credit card payments using a smartphone or tablet. It takes a 1.75pc fee on transactions, while its software lets businesses manage their finances. In the US, it also offers loans to small businesses that are then paid back by taking a cut of sales, as well as an app for consumers that lets them send money back and forth. Last year it launched its credit card reader in the UK ,\xa0although other parts of the business are US-only. Story continues Dorsey has been chief executive since, even after taking the reins at Twitter for a second time three years ago. The dual roles have led to tension, most notably in 2015 when Twitter’s board demanded he step down from running Square if he wanted the job. Dorsey refused to budge, and Twitter’s directors eventually buckled. The decision seems to have worked out, though. Under Dorsey Twitter’s shares have arrested a lengthy decline since its 2013 flotation. Square, which went public in November 2015, has quadrupled in value since then. For a brief moment in November, its market value surpassed that of Twitter. Today it hovers close to it, worth $18.8bn (£13.3bn) compared to Twitter’s $21.4bn. Most of Dorsey’s own $3.7bn net worth comes from Square, in which he holds a 15pc stake. A Square credit card reader Not that financial gain appears to be Dorsey’s main priority. In fact, he ascribes Square’s success to taking a different approach to established financial companies, such as banks and payment handling firms. “A lot of the institutions we came across [when starting Square] were optimising profit versus scale,” he says. “We decided that we would include as many people as possible, so we took on a different mindset.” If profit is not the goal, what is? “Our purpose is economic empowerment,” Dorsey says. “We saw the financial industry of the past exclude a lot of people, not necessarily intentionally but because they weren’t using technology in the right way, they weren’t using modern systems and we saw a real opportunity to solve a real problem.” He says when Square started only 30pc of businesses in the US that applied to accept credit cards were accepted. His company’s figure was 99pc, because it was willing to take on more risk. “It’s just a very different mindset and we had the technology to back it up.” Dorsey is a clear introvert. He rarely gets animated when speaking, seemingly placing a lot more importance on the words he says than the way in which they are delivered. He is almost always dressed in black. Bitcoin price: last 365 days But it would be a mistake to interpret that as evidence of\xa0a lack of enthusiasm. Dorsey is\xa0known as a compulsive \xad self-improver – his daily routine involves waking early, meditating and walking the five miles to Twitter’s San Francisco office listening to a podcast before spending the afternoon at Square, whose office is across the street. One of his current obsessions is Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, a topic that many other financial industry executives have dismissed, and which institutions have distanced themselves from. Last year Square allowed users of its money transfer app to buy up to $10,000 in Bitcoin a week. The service does not exist in the UK, although Dorsey adds a telling “yet”. And while the move may have been seen as a cheap attempt to cash in on the surge in Bitcoin’s price last year, Dorsey insists\xa0otherwise. “I believe we’re the first public company to offer Bitcoin. It’s technology that will definitely change our industry and we believe that we will help change it for the positive. Instead of waiting for things to happen\xa0to us we wanted to help make them happen.” His other company, Twitter, banned cryptocurrency adverts last week, but Dorsey is far from modest in his expectations for Bitcoin. Dorsey spends his mornings at Twitter before going to Square's offices Credit: Bloomberg He says finance is one of the few areas that remain controlled by a handful of institutions, and that the cryptocurrency, which runs on a “decentralised” network of computers rather than a handful of administrators, will change that. “I do believe that the world will utilise a global currency and I think the world will utilise one that is decentralised,” he says. “The internet, which represents this unbridled communication network that the whole world can utilise at the same time, is going to require a currency and it likely will be Bitcoin.” It’s the sort of statement you are more likely to see on an Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [7754.00, 7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1331.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.06 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $126,680,663,994 - Hash Rate: 24085935.8143381 - Transaction Count: 172889.0 - Unique Addresses: 471571.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.20 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Các kỹ năng trang bị cho các bạn hôm nay hi vọng sẽ giúp cho các bạn vượt qua các THỬ THÁCH HÓC BÚA của BTC nhé! \n#hoitraiSuctreHIAST2018\n#hanhtrinhNgayvaDem\n#sinhvienHIAST\n#nangdong\n#sangtao\n#HIAST\n#MinhDam\n#HoCoc', 'Thanks @aparnalocked and @nadirakhtar123 for such an intellectually stimulant workshop, really advance and chellenging knowledge, looking forward to meet you next time in @CalBlockchain to talk more about #bitcoin #blockchain #DLTs and #decentralization 🔗🔐💱📱🚀💸⚡⛓️ https://t.co/2IO0NynrW2', 'What with people saying btc can hit 3k. Isnt it more likely 4k will be the bottom of the crash?', 'Thanks to my friend & @NCC_CNC colleague @ehhthompson for the food, fellowship & wood stove! Much appreciated! Through Noisy River @OntarioParks onto Devil’s Glen today @BruceTrail_BTC #LegacyLandHikepic.twitter.com/nT0R05YfMD', 'Check our profile at TrackICO:https://www.trackico.io/ico/swachhcoin/\xa0\nCheck out the Ratings and List @icohotlist @ICOWhitelists @ICOcheck @ICOnews\n Join our #private Sale ENDING soo\n#swachhcoin #btc #ico #bitcoin #cryptocurrencies #crypto #blockchain #SwachhBharatMission pic.twitter.com/xoM8JrcpSKpic.twitter.com/WIp9bosoNA', 'sola status is paying hyip or scam hyip?\n\n3.8% daily for 40 calendar days\n\nhttps://newhyips.info/?p=9249\xa0\n#Bitcoin #perfect_money #Payeer #Adv_Cash #Ethereum #Litecoin\n***\n#hyip\n#ethereum_hyip\n#invest_ethereum\n#ethereum_investing_programs\n#hyip_monitor\nhttps://newhyips.info/categorized-by/ethereum\xa0…pic.twitter.com/8zLdg71Wzf', 'またへんなのいるな\n絶対イムホテップの別宅だろ\nキャラが濃すぎるwww', 'チャット書いたことないやw', 'あとはサーバー遅延時に入らないとか、特殊注文が作動しなかった時の処理とか、細かいの多いね', "I have been saying IOST is going to pump and be bullish all week... did y'all get in? Happy trading! :)\n\n#trx #btc #eth #ltchttps://twitter.com/jimmyzhong_iost/status/982606114016509952\xa0…", 'またお前かイムホデップ', 'Where can I find a BitCoin expert in Namibia. ??', 'Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning and Sparks Fly http://dlvr.it/QNlyP8\xa0pic.twitter.com/KCktbYIU7Q', 'BTW ICO EQUI is still going!!! Website https://www.equi.capital/\xa0 Telegram group https://t.me/equicapital\xa0 #Crypto #Blockchain #EQUI #VentureCapital #ether #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #ICO #tokensale #btc', 'Vous avez manqué la vague des #Bitcoin ? Investissez dans la première #cryptomonnaie #Québécoise Inscrivez-vous et Recevez 15$ de cette #Crypto Gratuitement #TVANouvelles #TLMEP #mtlmoments https://bit.ly/2Ga5HJP\xa0', 'Looks like, peoples interest on bitcoin and other cryptos are decreasing a lot. Or some big players might be just waiting for good buy', ' Total Market Cap: $258,139,275,502\n 1 BTC: $6,871.15\n BTC Dominance: 45.15%\n Update Time: 07-04-2018 - 18:19:02 (GMT+3)', 'Companies that still accept Bitcoin payments all have one thing in common http://dlvr.it/QNlyMs\xa0', 'Get connected with #spectreai on @telegram http://bit.ly/2f0Y8Zm\xa0 #eth #btc #Trading #EliminateFraud #BlockchainTrading #BinaryOptionspic.twitter.com/XGqOOqucfv', '例えばフリマコイン、ヤフオクとかメルカリとかの手数料を仮想通貨で削減出来たらいいなって思う。', "Looking at Scott Ramsey's interview in HF Market Wizards. He started trading futures in '70s. Today, it's Bitcoin and crypto youth flock to.", 'http://larbo.site\xa0 - Bitcoin Price Increases by 4%, Eyes Move to $7,000 as Market Gains $19 Billion - https://larbo.site/2018/04/07/bitcoin-price-increases-by-4-eyes-move-to-7000-as-market-gains-19-billion/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/kALRef7jbl', 'Explaining away the recent decline in bitcoin is proving difficult for market bulls who are continually searching for reasons why the No. 1 digital currency has lost more than 40% since the beginning of 2018. #cryptocurrency https://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-falling-bitcoin-prices-really-be-blamed-on-the-tax-man-2018-04-06\xa0…pic.twitter.com/oQHr1gFAlV', 'Arizona’s Corporate Blockchain Bill Becomes Law https://ift.tt/2qcejpb\xa0 * *** Tinking about bitcoins? Hashflare: https://ift.tt/2iQfCGB\xa0 or Genesis mining: http://ift.tt/2BmC6Xl\xa0 Come with me. #blockchain #bitcoin #profitpic.twitter.com/bd1R5OIcrO', 'スゲェ！！！！！！', "Arizona's Corporate Blockchain Bill Becomes Law https://www.ccn.com/arizonas-corporate-blockchain-bill-becomes-law/\xa0… #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #crypto #btc #trading #ico #ethereum #market #xrp #litecoin #news #cryptonews", 'Writing Security Tools and Exploits will be the foremost authority http://bit.ly/1GHvMF3\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/kptaTd8dWL', 'Writing Security Tools and Exploits will be the foremost authority http://bit.ly/1GHvMF3\xa0 #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/qI0GeJxBiU', 'U.S. Tax liabilities probably pressuring bitcoin. Selling could diminish after April 15 #bitcoin\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currencies-taxes/u-s-tax-liabilities-for-crypto-currencies-in-2017-seen-at-25-billion-to-pressure-bitcoin-fundstrat-idUSKCN1HC29Y\xa0…', ' 1.49%\n\n 6763.92$\n 6855.80$\n 6864.99$']... - Contextual Past News Article: Shares ofGeneral Electric(NYSE: GE)have lost half of their value over the past 12 months. Nevertheless, analysts at several prominent investment banks think the stock could continue sliding, as highlighted bylast week'sBarron'scover story. The bearish analysts point to falling sales for one of GE's most profitable product lines, high pension liabilities, "black-box" accounting practices, and a new SEC probe (among other things) as reasons for caution. However, many of the same things were said aboutBoeing(NYSE: BA)just two years ago. Yet Boeing stock has tripled since then. Boeing Stock Performance, data byYCharts. GE stock doesn't have 200% upside today, but it appears to be significantly undervalued for many of the same reasons Boeing stock was beaten-down two years ago. If GE can successfully execute its strategy to simplify the company and stabilize the power business, the stock could recover much of its losses from the past year by 2020. Boeing's 2015-2016 stock swoon was caused by several factors. The biggest was a slowdown in orders for the company's highly profitable 777 jet. As a result, some analysts worried that Boeing would need to cut production significantly, undermining its revenue, earnings, and cash flow. Around the same time, other analysts became increasingly worried about the profitability of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft program. Many believed that Boeing's use of program accounting was covering up big losses on Dreamliner production that would never be recovered. These concerns even sparked an SEC investigation. Adding to the pressure, Boeing continued to face a roughly $20 billion pension deficit, second only to GE among large U.S. companies. The interesting thing about Boeing stock's recovery is that many of the analysts' warnings a few years ago were justified. Boeing has slashed the 777 production rate from 8.3 per month back in 2016 to just five per month today -- and the rate of deliveries to customers is even lower, at about 3.5 per month. Furthermore, Boeing is still more than $20 billion short of recouping the losses it incurred building the first several hundred 787 Dreamliners. But on the flip side, the profitability of Dreamliner production has improved dramatically, and there is aclear path to additional improvement. Meanwhile, Boeing is steadily increasing production of its highly profitable 737 family of jets. The result has been a surge in cash flow, as the strongest parts of Boeing's business have more than made up for its weak links. Rising 737 production is boosting profit at Boeing -- and at GE Aviation. Image source: Boeing. Like Boeing two years ago, General Electric today has some strong franchises that investors are overlooking because of problems elsewhere in the business. As was the case at Boeing, most of these issues are likely to prove ephemeral -- or are already priced into GE stock. For example, GE's $31 billion pension liability (as of the end of 2016) isn't nearly as scary as it looks. GE plans to make a $6 billion debt-funded pension contribution this year. Furthermore, the company disclosed in its 2016 annual report that a 25-basis-point increase in the discount rate would reduce its pension obligation by $2.2 billion. Long-term interest rates have increased by about 25 basis points just in the past month. Indeed, rising interest rates could easily knock $10 billion off of GE's pension obligation by 2020. The GE Power business -- one of General Electric's three core business units -- is a bigger concern. GE was caught flat-footed in the past year or so as renewable energy undermined demand for gas turbines. As a result, management expects GE Power's segment profit to fall from $5 billion in 2016 to around $3 billion in 2018. On the bright side, GE should be able to stabilize the power business by cutting costs. This would improve its profit margin and cash flow, even if the revenue environment remains weak. Meanwhile, GE's aviation and healthcare businesses remain solid performers in secular growth industries. GE Aviation is by far the conglomerate'smost valuable business. As the largest jet engine manufacturer, it is benefiting from the same long-term demand growth as Boeing. Indeed, segment profit is likely to grow at a high-single-digit rate for a decade or more. Critics aren't wrong about the weak outlook for GE Power or the complexity of the company's finances. However, they are underestimating General Electric's ability to address those issues -- and ignoring the considerable strength of GE's aviation and healthcare franchises. During the next two or three years, General Electric is likely to sell or spin off numerous smaller business lines in order to raise cash and simplify the company. It will also work to cut costs in the power business and reduce corporate overhead. Meanwhile, the aviation and healthcare segments are set to continue their steady growth. As a result, GE is likely to produce higher earnings and have a clearer path to future earnings growth by 2020. This should help the stock rebound -- just as Boeing shares have in the past two years. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of General Electric. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Typically, the first week of the month is met with a spattering of light indecisive trading as investors prepare for the release of the latest U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The report slate is clean for most of the week with all eyes focused on Friday’s jobs data. The price action this first week in April was quite different from all the others with the jobs report seemingly taking a backseat to threats of new sanctions from the United States on China and a potentially explosive response from China, which appear to be signaling an escalation in the developing trade war. Given the two key events, foreign currency traders were forced to make decisions based on the potential impact of a long-term trade war and the direction of U.S. interest rates this year. At times, this produced a choppy, two-sided trade. This sideways price action indicated trader indecision and probably impending volatility. When the dust settled on Friday, we saw mixed results with some money flowing into safe haven assets, some into export-sensitive currencies and others into interest-rate sensitive currencies. The U.S. Dollar index finished lower on Friday, but the actual U.S. Dollar closed mixed against individual currencies due to the various responses to the news events of the week. The Greenback traded mixed versus the safe-haven Japanese Yen before settling higher. The dollar was mixed versus the export-sensitive Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Dollars . Interest rate-sensitive currencies like the British Pound and Euro were also mixed against the U.S. Dollar last week. Weekly June U.S. Dollar Index U.S.-China Trade Events The week started with China’s finance ministry announcing in a statement published April 1 it would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to 128 kinds of U.S. goods, following through on a treat initially made March 23 by Beijing that it would target $3 billion worth of American imports. On April 3, President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports his administration aims to target as part of a crackdown on what the president deems unfair trade practices. Story continues China, on April 4, countered the latest move by the U.S. by announcing additional tariffs on 106 U.S. products. On April 5, President Donald Trump said he instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. The week ended with China’s Commerce Ministry saying the country will not hesitate to react with a “major response” to new tariffs from the U.S. U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, falling well short of Wall Street expectations during a month where weather caused havoc on the jobs market. Economists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. This number represents a huge drop from the upwardly revised 326,000 in February. January’s figure was revised down from 239,000 to 176,000. The closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent. Other U.S. News ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI came in lower than expected. Finally, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday the Fed will likely need to keep raising U.S. interest rates to keep inflation under control. Weekly AUD/USD Australian Dollar The AUD/USD settled the week at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%. The Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages. Retail Sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower. Weekly NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar The NZD/USD settled the week at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%. The New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values. Recent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government’s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury’s December forecast of $2.36 billion. Additionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand’s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained. Weekly USD/JPY Japanese Yen The USD/JPY closed last week at 106.913, up 0.653 or +0.61%. The price action in the Dollar/Yen was mostly fueled by safe haven demand. The Forex pair was particularly sensitive to the elevated volatility levels in the U.S. equity markets. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Investor Confusion Over Trade War Escalation Leads to Mixed Forex Results DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn? Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18 Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week', 'Typically, the first week of the month is met with a spattering of light indecisive trading as investors prepare for the release of the latest U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The report slate is clean for most of the week with all eyes focused on Friday’s jobs data.\nThe price action this first week in April was quite different from all the others with the jobs report seemingly taking a backseat to threats of new sanctions from the United States on China and a potentially explosive response from China, which appear to be signaling an escalation in the developing trade war.\nGiven the two key events, foreign currency traders were forced to make decisions based on the potential impact of a long-term trade war and the direction of U.S. interest rates this year. At times, this produced a choppy, two-sided trade. This sideways price action indicated trader indecision and probably impending volatility.\nWhen the dust settled on Friday, we saw mixed results with some money flowing into safe haven assets, some into export-sensitive currencies and others into interest-rate sensitive currencies.\nThe U.S. Dollar index finished lower on Friday, but the actual U.S. Dollar closed mixed against individual currencies due to the various responses to the news events of the week. The Greenback traded mixed versus the safe-haven Japanese Yen before settling higher. The dollar was mixed versus the export-sensitive Australian, New Zealand andCanadian Dollars. Interest rate-sensitive currencies like theBritish Poundand Euro were also mixed against the U.S. Dollar last week.\nThe week started with China’s finance ministry announcing in a statement published April 1 it would impose retaliatory tariffs on up to 128 kinds of U.S. goods, following through on a treat initially made March 23 by Beijing that it would target $3 billion worth of American imports.\nOn April 3, President Donald Trump unveiled a list of Chinese imports his administration aims to target as part of a crackdown on what the president deems unfair trade practices.\nChina, on April 4, countered the latest move by the U.S. by announcing additional tariffs on 106 U.S. products.\nOn April 5, President Donald Trump said he instructed the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China.\nThe week ended with China’s Commerce Ministry saying the country will not hesitate to react with a “major response” to new tariffs from the U.S.\nThe Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, falling well short of Wall Street expectations during a month where weather caused havoc on the jobs market.\nEconomists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. This number represents a huge drop from the upwardly revised 326,000 in February. January’s figure was revised down from 239,000 to 176,000.\nThe closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent.\nISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI came in lower than expected. Finally, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday the Fed will likely need to keep raising U.S. interest rates to keep inflation under control.\nTheAUD/USDsettled the week at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%.\nThe Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages.\nRetail Sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower.\nTheNZD/USDsettled the week at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%.\nThe New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values.\nRecent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government’s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury’s December forecast of $2.36 billion.\nAdditionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand’s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained.\nTheUSD/JPYclosed last week at 106.913, up 0.653 or +0.61%.\nThe price action in the Dollar/Yen was mostly fueled by safe haven demand. The Forex pair was particularly sensitive to the elevated volatility levels in the U.S. equity markets.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Investor Confusion Over Trade War Escalation Leads to Mixed Forex Results\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn?\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/04/18\n• Alt Coins show signs of weakness yet again this past week', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 4.83% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.93% slide, to end the day at $655, as investors continued to buy into the dips through what has been a particularly volatile week across the cryptomarket.\nBitcoin Cash enjoyed to a number major moves through the day, the first coming at the start of the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving from its intraday low $607.2 to $634.7, coming up short of the first major resistance level of $636.77, the second coming in the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting an intraday high $655.\nThe day’s high broke through the first major resistance level of $636.77, which ultimately led to pullback to $640 levels by the close.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level, failing to move through to $700 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $714.3 continues to affirm the extended bearish trend.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.69% to $649.9, Bitcoin Cash recovering from an early morning $636.3 low to hit a morning high, consolidating Saturday’s recovery in the early part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through the morning’s high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $659.4, while $700 levels may continue to be elusive, the cryptomarkets in desperate need of a weekend rally that doesn’t falter by the end.\nFailing to test the day’s first major resistance level could see Bitcoin Cash pullback through to this morning’s low, but with the day’s first major support level sitting at $611.6, some quite dire news would need to hit the wires for a major reversal later in the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a less impressive day on Saturday, gaining just 2.71% to partially reverse Friday’s 4.36 slide, ending the day at $116.\nMoves through the day were in line with the broader market, much of the gains coming within the first few hours of the day, Litecoin bouncing from an early intraday low $112.68 to $119.08, with a middle of the day jump to an intraday high $119.59 the end of it for the bulls.\nThe day’s high pushed through the first major resistance level of $118.63, while falling short of $120 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, the reversal in the 2ndhalf of the day coming at a key resistance level that has become a signal for investors to pull out and wait for another dip to jump back in.\nThe good news was that Litecoin managed to avoid major support levels through the day, though the bearish trend continues to remain intact.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.49% to $116.63, trailing the broader market in the early part of the day.\nThis morning’s $115 low saw Litecoin move into the red for a 3rdtime in just a few hours, with a relatively positive start to the day across the market providing much needed support, in what has been a choppy start to the session. A $117.4 high came within the first hour, falling short of the first major resistance level of $119.5, leaving major support and resistance levels untested early on, the lack of direction likely to be a testy one for investors in the middle part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a run at $120 levels and avoid a sell-off at the first major resistance level of $119.5, with a break through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9 likely to be the confidence booster needed.\nFailing to move into $120 levels will leave Litecoin in a bearish trend later in the day, investors likely to be wary going into the new week.\nThe broader market has provided support through the day, but investors may turn elsewhere if Litecoin fails to make a move.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained 2.63% on Saturday to end the day at $0.48407, partially reversing Friday’s 4.06% fall, failing to touch $0.50 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nA start of the day bounce from the day’s $0.46936 low to $0.49425 would have certainly provided some hope of a strong weekend rally, with the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4915 being tested early, but as has been the case in recent weeks, key resistance levels have led to pullbacks. Ripple’s XRP broke through $0.4915 on a number of occasions, failing to move through to $0.50 levels on each, the last push in the middle part of the day coming up just shy with the day’s $0.49971 intraday high.\nIt was south from there, with Ripple’s XRP pulling back to $0.4806 before settling at mid-$0.48 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.32% to $0.48616, with moves through the early part of the day leaving major support and resistance levels untested.\nAn intraday high $0.49245 came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4994 and more importantly, $0.50 levels, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level untested in recent days affirming the bearish trend formed back at 19thMarch’s swing hi $0.72872.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to break through to $0.50 levels, though managing to hold at key resistance levels may be an issue, as investors continue to hit the sell button, holding Ripple’s XRP and the broader market back from a more solid recovery.\nFalling short of $0.50 levels by the middle of the afternoon could see investors turn bearish, a pullback to yesterday’s $0.46936 low to test the day’s first major support level of $0.4691 a likely outcome, with weekend rallies having a tendency to reverse before the start of a new week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• S&P 500 has significant week, as we find support below.', 'Bitcoin Cash Settles after a Choppy Week Bitcoin Cash rallied 4.83% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 4.93% slide, to end the day at $655, as investors continued to buy into the dips through what has been a particularly volatile week across the cryptomarket. Bitcoin Cash enjoyed to a number major moves through the day, the first coming at the start of the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving from its intraday low $607.2 to $634.7, coming up short of the first major resistance level of $636.77, the second coming in the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting an intraday high $655. The day\x92s high broke through the first major resistance level of $636.77, which ultimately led to pullback to $640 levels by the close. While Bitcoin Cash managed to break through the day\x92s first major resistance level, failing to move through to $700 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $714.3 continues to affirm the extended bearish trend. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.69% to $649.9, Bitcoin Cash recovering from an early morning $636.3 low to hit a morning high, consolidating Saturday\x92s recovery in the early part of the day. For the day ahead, a move back through the morning\x92s high would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $659.4, while $700 levels may continue to be elusive, the cryptomarkets in desperate need of a weekend rally that doesn\x92t falter by the end. Failing to test the day\x92s first major resistance level could see Bitcoin Cash pullback through to this morning\x92s low, but with the day\x92s first major support level sitting at $611.6, some quite dire news would need to hit the wires for a major reversal later in the day. BCH/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Fails to Impress Litecoin had a less impressive day on Saturday, gaining just 2.71% to partially reverse Friday\x92s 4.36 slide, ending the day at $116. Moves through the day were in line with the broader market, much of the gains coming within the first few hours of the day, Litecoin bouncing from an early intraday low $112.68 to $119.08, with a middle of the day jump to an intraday high $119.59 the end of it for the bulls. Story continues The day\x92s high pushed through the first major resistance level of $118.63, while falling short of $120 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, the reversal in the 2 nd half of the day coming at a key resistance level that has become a signal for investors to pull out and wait for another dip to jump back in. The good news was that Litecoin managed to avoid major support levels through the day, though the bearish trend continues to remain intact. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.49% to $116.63, trailing the broader market in the early part of the day. This morning\x92s $115 low saw Litecoin move into the red for a 3 rd time in just a few hours, with a relatively positive start to the day across the market providing much needed support, in what has been a choppy start to the session. A $117.4 high came within the first hour, falling short of the first major resistance level of $119.5, leaving major support and resistance levels untested early on, the lack of direction likely to be a testy one for investors in the middle part of the day. For the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a run at $120 levels and avoid a sell-off at the first major resistance level of $119.5, with a break through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9 likely to be the confidence booster needed. Failing to move into $120 levels will leave Litecoin in a bearish trend later in the day, investors likely to be wary going into the new week. The broader market has provided support through the day, but investors may turn elsewhere if Litecoin fails to make a move. LTC/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Still in Search of $0.50 Ripple\x92s XRP gained 2.63% on Saturday to end the day at $0.48407, partially reversing Friday\x92s 4.06% fall, failing to touch $0.50 levels for a 3 rd consecutive day. A start of the day bounce from the day\x92s $0.46936 low to $0.49425 would have certainly provided some hope of a strong weekend rally, with the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.4915 being tested early, but as has been the case in recent weeks, key resistance levels have led to pullbacks. Ripple\x92s XRP broke through $0.4915 on a number of occasions, failing to move through to $0.50 levels on each, the last push in the middle part of the day coming up just shy with the day\x92s $0.49971 intraday high. It was south from there, with Ripple\x92s XRP pulling back to $0.4806 before settling at mid-$0.48 levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.32% to $0.48616, with moves through the early part of the day leaving major support and resistance levels untested. An intraday high $0.49245 came up short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.4994 and more importantly, $0.50 levels, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level untested in recent days affirming the bearish trend formed back at 19 th March\x92s swing hi $0.72872. For the day ahead, Ripple\x92s XRP will need to break through to $0.50 levels, though managing to hold at key resistance levels may be an issue, as investors continue to hit the sell button, holding Ripple\x92s XRP and the broader market back from a more solid recovery. Falling short of $0.50 levels by the middle of the afternoon could see investors turn bearish, a pullback to yesterday\x92s $0.46936 low to test the day\x92s first major support level of $0.4691 a likely outcome, with weekend rallies having a tendency to reverse before the start of a new week. XRP/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices S&P 500 has significant week, as we find support below.', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 4.83% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.93% slide, to end the day at $655, as investors continued to buy into the dips through what has been a particularly volatile week across the cryptomarket.\nBitcoin Cash enjoyed to a number major moves through the day, the first coming at the start of the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving from its intraday low $607.2 to $634.7, coming up short of the first major resistance level of $636.77, the second coming in the middle part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash hitting an intraday high $655.\nThe day’s high broke through the first major resistance level of $636.77, which ultimately led to pullback to $640 levels by the close.\nWhile Bitcoin Cash managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level, failing to move through to $700 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $714.3 continues to affirm the extended bearish trend.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.69% to $649.9, Bitcoin Cash recovering from an early morning $636.3 low to hit a morning high, consolidating Saturday’s recovery in the early part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through the morning’s high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $659.4, while $700 levels may continue to be elusive, the cryptomarkets in desperate need of a weekend rally that doesn’t falter by the end.\nFailing to test the day’s first major resistance level could see Bitcoin Cash pullback through to this morning’s low, but with the day’s first major support level sitting at $611.6, some quite dire news would need to hit the wires for a major reversal later in the day.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin had a less impressive day on Saturday, gaining just 2.71% to partially reverse Friday’s 4.36 slide, ending the day at $116.\nMoves through the day were in line with the broader market, much of the gains coming within the first few hours of the day, Litecoin bouncing from an early intraday low $112.68 to $119.08, with a middle of the day jump to an intraday high $119.59 the end of it for the bulls.\nThe day’s high pushed through the first major resistance level of $118.63, while falling short of $120 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9, the reversal in the 2ndhalf of the day coming at a key resistance level that has become a signal for investors to pull out and wait for another dip to jump back in.\nThe good news was that Litecoin managed to avoid major support levels through the day, though the bearish trend continues to remain intact.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.49% to $116.63, trailing the broader market in the early part of the day.\nThis morning’s $115 low saw Litecoin move into the red for a 3rdtime in just a few hours, with a relatively positive start to the day across the market providing much needed support, in what has been a choppy start to the session. A $117.4 high came within the first hour, falling short of the first major resistance level of $119.5, leaving major support and resistance levels untested early on, the lack of direction likely to be a testy one for investors in the middle part of the day.\nFor the day ahead, Litecoin will need to make a run at $120 levels and avoid a sell-off at the first major resistance level of $119.5, with a break through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $124.9 likely to be the confidence booster needed.\nFailing to move into $120 levels will leave Litecoin in a bearish trend later in the day, investors likely to be wary going into the new week.\nThe broader market has provided support through the day, but investors may turn elsewhere if Litecoin fails to make a move.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained 2.63% on Saturday to end the day at $0.48407, partially reversing Friday’s 4.06% fall, failing to touch $0.50 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day.\nA start of the day bounce from the day’s $0.46936 low to $0.49425 would have certainly provided some hope of a strong weekend rally, with the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4915 being tested early, but as has been the case in recent weeks, key resistance levels have led to pullbacks. Ripple’s XRP broke through $0.4915 on a number of occasions, failing to move through to $0.50 levels on each, the last push in the middle part of the day coming up just shy with the day’s $0.49971 intraday high.\nIt was south from there, with Ripple’s XRP pulling back to $0.4806 before settling at mid-$0.48 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.32% to $0.48616, with moves through the early part of the day leaving major support and resistance levels untested.\nAn intraday high $0.49245 came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.4994 and more importantly, $0.50 levels, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level untested in recent days affirming the bearish trend formed back at 19thMarch’s swing hi $0.72872.\nFor the day ahead, Ripple’s XRP will need to break through to $0.50 levels, though managing to hold at key resistance levels may be an issue, as investors continue to hit the sell button, holding Ripple’s XRP and the broader market back from a more solid recovery.\nFalling short of $0.50 levels by the middle of the afternoon could see investors turn bearish, a pullback to yesterday’s $0.46936 low to test the day’s first major support level of $0.4691 a likely outcome, with weekend rallies having a tendency to reverse before the start of a new week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Silver markets pulled back a bit during the week, and then rallied again\n• Bitcoin in Search of $7,000 as the Cryptomarket Makes a Move\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• S&P 500 has significant week, as we find support below.', 'Bitcoin rallied 4.25% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 2.32% fall on the way to an end of the day $6,909.6.\nSaturday’s much needed weekend rally brought an end to 3 consecutive days of losses, with Bitcoin managing to break through to $7,000 levels for the first time since Wednesday.\nBitcoin managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $6,806 within the first few hours of the day, and while previous tests of key resistance levels have ultimately led to a sell-off, Bitcoin managed to hold on, moving through the 2ndresistance level of $6,998 in the middle part of the day to hit an intraday high $7,069.13 and come within touching distance of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.7.\nSelling pressure built through the second half of the day, leading to a Bitcoin pullback to sub-$7,000 levels, Bitcoin unable to close at $7,000 levels for a 4thconsecutive day.\nFor the bulls, the good news was that the downward trend on highs and lows through the week had come to an end, though the bearish trend formed at the 21stMarch’s swing hi $9,188.1 remains intact, with Bitcoin showing little sign of a move through to mid-$7,000 levels anytime soon.\nThe news wires were relatively silent through the weekend, news of India’s central bank, the RBI, issuing an order for Indian banks to cut all ties with the crypto exchanges and businesses involved in the asset class having limited impact on the markets through the first half of the weekend. The RBI’s announcement does not ban the existence or trading of cryptocurrencies, but it does make it far more difficult for investors to fund trading accounts and remit earnings to bank accounts.\nIndia is not the largest cryptomarket, however, which tempered the market reaction, any similar moves by the BoJ or PBoC an altogether different story for the market.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.98% to $6,972.88, supporting the broader cryptomarket that has enjoyed a positive start to the day following Saturday’s gains.\nA morning $7,012.04 high and $6,901 low left key support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day, while Bitcoin continued to struggle to hold on to $7,000 levels this morning.\nWhether there will be some concern over India’s latest move against the cryptomarket remains to be seen, the larger cryptocurrency jurisdictions certainly capable of following suit should fraudulent activity continue to hit the markets. For now, few governments or central banks have been so critical of the market to suggest a similar move, which should be of some comfort going into next week.\nFor the day ahead, Bitcoin will likely continue to face resistance at the $7,000 psychological level, with Bitcoin needing to move through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.8 to make a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $7,118.82.\nTesting major resistance levels will need a middle of the day bounce, any move back through to the morning’s $7,012.04 high likely to be taken as a sign of a move, though where Bitcoin reaches and where it ends will likely worlds apart, investors still quick to lock in profits.\nThe bearish trend is still in place and will remain so until Bitcoin moves back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and brings $8,000 into play, a move that remains elusive with so much regulatory uncertainty shrouding the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Crude Oil Tumbles on Worries of Counter-Tariffs by China', 'Bitcoin rallied 4.25% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 2.32% fall on the way to an end of the day $6,909.6.\nSaturday’s much needed weekend rally brought an end to 3 consecutive days of losses, with Bitcoin managing to break through to $7,000 levels for the first time since Wednesday.\nBitcoin managed to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $6,806 within the first few hours of the day, and while previous tests of key resistance levels have ultimately led to a sell-off, Bitcoin managed to hold on, moving through the 2ndresistance level of $6,998 in the middle part of the day to hit an intraday high $7,069.13 and come within touching distance of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.7.\nSelling pressure built through the second half of the day, leading to a Bitcoin pullback to sub-$7,000 levels, Bitcoin unable to close at $7,000 levels for a 4thconsecutive day.\nFor the bulls, the good news was that the downward trend on highs and lows through the week had come to an end, though the bearish trend formed at the 21stMarch’s swing hi $9,188.1 remains intact, with Bitcoin showing little sign of a move through to mid-$7,000 levels anytime soon.\nThe news wires were relatively silent through the weekend, news of India’s central bank, the RBI, issuing an order for Indian banks to cut all ties with the crypto exchanges and businesses involved in the asset class having limited impact on the markets through the first half of the weekend. The RBI’s announcement does not ban the existence or trading of cryptocurrencies, but it does make it far more difficult for investors to fund trading accounts and remit earnings to bank accounts.\nIndia is not the largest cryptomarket, however, which tempered the market reaction, any similar moves by the BoJ or PBoC an altogether different story for the market.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.98% to $6,972.88, supporting the broader cryptomarket that has enjoyed a positive start to the day following Saturday’s gains.\nA morning $7,012.04 high and $6,901 low left key support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day, while Bitcoin continued to struggle to hold on to $7,000 levels this morning.\nWhether there will be some concern over India’s latest move against the cryptomarket remains to be seen, the larger cryptocurrency jurisdictions certainly capable of following suit should fraudulent activity continue to hit the markets. For now, few governments or central banks have been so critical of the market to suggest a similar move, which should be of some comfort going into next week.\nFor the day ahead, Bitcoin will likely continue to face resistance at the $7,000 psychological level, with Bitcoin needing to move through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.8 to make a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $7,118.82.\nTesting major resistance levels will need a middle of the day bounce, any move back through to the morning’s $7,012.04 high likely to be taken as a sign of a move, though where Bitcoin reaches and where it ends will likely worlds apart, investors still quick to lock in profits.\nThe bearish trend is still in place and will remain so until Bitcoin moves back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and brings $8,000 into play, a move that remains elusive with so much regulatory uncertainty shrouding the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices\n• Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Crude Oil Tumbles on Worries of Counter-Tariffs by China', 'Bitcoin rallied 4.25% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 2.32% fall on the way to an end of the day $6,909.6. Saturday\x92s much needed weekend rally brought an end to 3 consecutive days of losses, with Bitcoin managing to break through to $7,000 levels for the first time since Wednesday. Bitcoin managed to break through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $6,806 within the first few hours of the day, and while previous tests of key resistance levels have ultimately led to a sell-off, Bitcoin managed to hold on, moving through the 2 nd resistance level of $6,998 in the middle part of the day to hit an intraday high $7,069.13 and come within touching distance of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.7. Selling pressure built through the second half of the day, leading to a Bitcoin pullback to sub-$7,000 levels, Bitcoin unable to close at $7,000 levels for a 4 th consecutive day. For the bulls, the good news was that the downward trend on highs and lows through the week had come to an end, though the bearish trend formed at the 21 st March\x92s swing hi $9,188.1 remains intact, with Bitcoin showing little sign of a move through to mid-$7,000 levels anytime soon. The news wires were relatively silent through the weekend, news of India\x92s central bank, the RBI, issuing an order for Indian banks to cut all ties with the crypto exchanges and businesses involved in the asset class having limited impact on the markets through the first half of the weekend. The RBI\x92s announcement does not ban the existence or trading of cryptocurrencies, but it does make it far more difficult for investors to fund trading accounts and remit earnings to bank accounts. India is not the largest cryptomarket, however, which tempered the market reaction, any similar moves by the BoJ or PBoC an altogether different story for the market. Join our Telegram Channel BTC/USD 08/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.98% to $6,972.88, supporting the broader cryptomarket that has enjoyed a positive start to the day following Saturday\x92s gains. Story continues A morning $7,012.04 high and $6,901 low left key support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day, while Bitcoin continued to struggle to hold on to $7,000 levels this morning. Whether there will be some concern over India\x92s latest move against the cryptomarket remains to be seen, the larger cryptocurrency jurisdictions certainly capable of following suit should fraudulent activity continue to hit the markets. For now, few governments or central banks have been so critical of the market to suggest a similar move, which should be of some comfort going into next week. For the day ahead, Bitcoin will likely continue to face resistance at the $7,000 psychological level, with Bitcoin needing to move through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,087.8 to make a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $7,118.82. Testing major resistance levels will need a middle of the day bounce, any move back through to the morning\x92s $7,012.04 high likely to be taken as a sign of a move, though where Bitcoin reaches and where it ends will likely worlds apart, investors still quick to lock in profits. The bearish trend is still in place and will remain so until Bitcoin moves back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and brings $8,000 into play, a move that remains elusive with so much regulatory uncertainty shrouding the market. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 pulls back during the week only to find more buying pressure Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 China May Be Considering U.S. Crude Tariff Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Forecasts for Better Weather, Lower Demand, Rising Production Weighing on Prices Technical Outlook of Gold, Silver & WTI Crude Oil: 06.04.2018 Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again Crude Oil Tumbles on Worries of Counter-Tariffs by China', 'Sadly, it wasn\x92t to be. Since the beginning of the year, an incredible $550 billion has been lost in the cryptocurrency markets. Those who bought near the top are nursing losses of around 70%, on average. It is little wonder those investors who are not so seasoned in the reading of the markets, and the \x93cycle of investment,\x94 are running scared \x96 or just standing on the sidelines, with their mouths open, watching the avalanche roll down the hill. It\x92s a prescient time to remind ourselves where we are now \x96 and put these losses in perspective. btc This graph shows a typical cycle of investor sentiment. We show this graph to our clients all the time. If you apply it to the excitement and optimism of last Autumn, as Bitcoin started to become popular, you can almost see it follow the pattern of the Bitcoin price chart. As the thrill and euphoria of being on board turned to worry and concern, those investors who had not taken into account the fact that they could lose money, as well as make it, had a major problem \x96 they had no plan B \x96 or C. This was fine for those who could afford to lose the money \x96 but stories abound, of folk who remortgaged homes, and sold solid assets, to get a piece of the action \x96 without thinking through the consequences of any loss-making situation. Our feeling is, that we have reached the \x93despondency and depression\x94 point on the graph (see the golden circle). Those investors who have lost large amounts of money have given up on Bitcoin completely \x96 many simply setting the loss aside, and writing it off as a bad experience. But \x96 look at the next part of the chart \x96 once the price picks up, hope turns to relief, which turns to optimism \x96 and the whole cycle starts again. With this in mind \x96 a look at the daily chart, for this year, brings a new perspective into play: Bitcoin Daily Chart Although Bitcoin is only one of over a thousand cryptocurrencies, it is, undoubtedly, the one which has the most impact \x96 for good or bad \x96 across the board. Story continues The relentless fall since December of last year (which can be viewed as the point of maximum financial risk, on the cycle of investor sentiment chart above), at 1) broken, only, by the rally during February, at 2) continuing through,m 3) \x96 which is where we find ourselves today \x96 has been the precursor to multiple falls across the cryptocurrency complex. Noble Gold specializes in IRAs and 401(k) rollovers through precious metals and cryptocurrencies investments. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Out! Why Google Finally Banned Bitcoin Advertisements India Tells Banks within its Jurisdiction to Stop Cryptocurrency Transactions, FCA Clarifies Cryptocurrency Regulation Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again Is Bitcoin Washed Up \x96 or Is the Tide About to Turn? DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week', 'Sadly, it wasn’t to be. Since the beginning of the year, an incredible $550 billion has been lost in the cryptocurrency markets. Those who bought near the top are nursing losses of around 70%, on average.\nIt is little wonder those investors who are not so seasoned in the reading of the markets, and the “cycle of investment,” are running scared – or just standing on the sidelines, with their mouths open, watching the avalanche roll down the hill.\nIt’s a prescient time to remind ourselves where we are now – and put these losses in perspective.\nThis graph shows a typical cycle of investor sentiment. We show this graph to our clients all the time. If you apply it to the excitement and optimism of last Autumn, asBitcoinstarted to become popular, you can almost see it follow the pattern of the Bitcoin price chart. As the thrill and euphoria of being on board turned to worry and concern, those investors who had not taken into account the fact that they could lose money, as well as make it, had a major problem – they had no plan B – or C.\nThis was fine for those who could afford to lose the money – but stories abound, of folk who remortgaged homes, and sold solid assets, to get a piece of the action – without thinking through the consequences of any loss-making situation.\nOur feeling is, that we have reached the “despondency and depression” point on the graph (see the golden circle). Those investors who have lost large amounts of money have given up on Bitcoin completely – many simply setting the loss aside, and writing it off as a bad experience.\nBut – look at the next part of the chart – once the price picks up, hope turns to relief, which turns to optimism – and the whole cycle starts again.\nWith this in mind – a look at the daily chart, for this year, brings a new perspective into play:\nAlthough Bitcoin is only one of over a thousand cryptocurrencies, it is, undoubtedly, the one which has the most impact – for good or bad – across the board.\nThe relentless fall since December of last year (which can be viewed as the point of maximum financial risk, on the cycle of investor sentiment chart above), at 1) broken, only, by the rally during February, at 2) continuing through,m 3) – which is where we find ourselves today – has been the precursor to multiple falls across the cryptocurrency complex.\nNoble Goldspecializes in IRAs and 401(k) rollovers through precious metals and cryptocurrencies investments.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Out! Why Google Finally Banned Bitcoin Advertisements\n• India Tells Banks within its Jurisdiction to Stop Cryptocurrency Transactions, FCA Clarifies Cryptocurrency Regulation\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn?\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buyers\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 had a volatile week', 'Sadly, it wasn’t to be. Since the beginning of the year, an incredible $550 billion has been lost in the cryptocurrency markets. Those who bought near the top are nursing losses of around 70%, on average.\nIt is little wonder those investors who are not so seasoned in the reading of the markets, and the “cycle of investment,” are running scared – or just standing on the sidelines, with their mouths open, watching the avalanche roll down the hill.\nIt’s a prescient time to remind ourselves where we are now – and put these losses in perspective.\nThis graph shows a typical cycle of investor sentiment. We show this graph to our clients all the time. If you apply it to the excitement and optimism of last Autumn, asBitcoinstarted to become popular, you can almost see it follow the pattern of the Bitcoin price chart. As the thrill and euphoria of being on board turned to worry and concern, those investors who had not taken into account the fact that they could lose money, as well as make it, had a major problem – they had no plan B – or C.\nThis was fine for those who could afford to lose the money – but stories abound, of folk who remortgaged homes, and sold solid assets, to get a piece of the action – without thinking through the consequences of any loss-making situation.\nOur feeling is, that we have reached the “despondency and depression” point on the graph (see the golden circle). Those investors who have lost large amounts of money have given up on Bitcoin completely – many simply setting the loss aside, and writing it off as a bad experience.\nBut – look at the next part of the chart – once the price picks up, hope turns to relief, which turns to optimism – and the whole cycle starts again.\nWith this in mind – a look at the daily chart, for this year, brings a new perspective into play:\nAlthough Bitcoin is only one of over a thousand cryptocurrencies, it is, undoubtedly, the one which has the most impact – for good or bad – across the board.\nThe relentless fall since December of last year (which can be viewed as the point of maximum financial risk, on the cycle of investor sentiment chart above), at 1) broken, only, by the rally during February, at 2) continuing through,m 3) – which is where we find ourselves today – has been the precursor to multiple falls across the cryptocurrency complex.\nNoble Goldspecializes in IRAs and 401(k) rollovers through precious metals and cryptocurrencies investments.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Out! Why Google Finally Banned Bitcoin Advertisements\n• India Tells Banks within its Jurisdiction to Stop Cryptocurrency Transactions, FCA Clarifies Cryptocurrency Regulation\n• Bitcoin tries to rally during the week, but it shows failure yet again\n• Is Bitcoin Washed Up – or Is the Tide About to Turn?\n• DAX falls initially during the week but find buy Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [7621.30, 8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-08 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1331.90 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $62.06 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $118,207,503,700 - Hash Rate: 28100258.4500611 - Transaction Count: 138535.0 - Unique Addresses: 311300.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.17 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Good news. Thanks to the @jaxx_io wallet we were able to send my friend here .003 Bitcoin $21.00 worth of Bitcoin. I think they understand what Bitcoin is!', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,994.00. The 24H Change is 0.17%, \n24H Volume is $ 45,537,713.1 and the current marketcap is $ 118.66 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '2018/04/09 04:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #POE 0.00000413 BTC(3.09円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000413 BTC(3.09円)\n3位 #NCASH 0.00000417 BTC(3.12円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000426 BTC(3.19円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000435 BTC(3.26円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotizaciones al 08/04/2018 03:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 38.399.783\nEthereum (ETH): 2.181.693\nLitecoin (LTC): 642.085\nMonero (XMR): 944.576\nDash (DASH): 1.711.410\nZCash (ZEC): 1.001.978', '04/09 04:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 748,665円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 25円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 350円↑0%\n#Ethereum : 42,890円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 530 20.€ \| +0.32% \| Kraken \| 08/04/18 21:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018年04月09日 04:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0166703円\n24時間の最高値 0.0191461円\n24時間の最安値 0.0146602円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.014974円\n24時間の最高値 0.022821円\n24時間の最安値 0.0146602円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 214 位 / 全 887 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-08 07:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 6990.74 USD', 'USD: 106.850\nEUR: 131.220\nGBP: 150.562\nAUD: 82.007\nNZD: 77.659\nCNY: 16.944\nCHF: 111.360\nBTC: 749,062\nETH: 42,890\nMon Apr 09 04:00 JST', '08 Nisan 2018 Saat 22:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 28.282,50 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '2018/04/09 04:00\n#BTC 748745.5円\n#ETH 42602円\n#ETC 1511.5円\n#BCH 69784.9円\n#XRP 52.8円\n#XEM 24.7円\n#LSK 975.5円\n#MONA 348円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Apr 08, 2018 19:00:00 UTC \| 6,991.40$ \| 5,684.80€ \| 4,961.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1uAXLZjYZt', '【4：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', '04/09 04:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'El precio actual del Bitcoin es de 6980.00$ https://goo.gl/uAmnoh\xa0', '22:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $VIA : %1.39 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_VIA&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n $EMC2 : %0.65 \n $SC : %0.62 \n $XEM : %0.57 \n $RIC : %0.30 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $STORJ : %-1.87 \n $XPM : %-0.65 \n $ZRX : %-0.33 \n $XMR : %-0.25 \n $XRP : %-0.17', '#BTC Average: 7047.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6998.50$\n#Poloniex - 6995.14$\n#Bitstamp - 6987.50$\n#Coinbase - 6994.00$\n#Binance - 6991.04$\n#CEXio - 6950.10$\n#Kraken - 6982.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7016.48$\n#Bittrex - 7009.00$\n#GateCoin - 7551.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BCH/#USDOutlook#BitcoinCash news & trading signals hitting levels not seen since last November BCH/#USD Outlook Digital currency #BitcoinCash (BCH/#USD) is exchanging at 632.00. \n @bitcoin_win\nhttps://www.cryptotonic.com/article/d766cd581ebb4a9ea077b3425945fbc4\xa0…', '$1,295.00 NEW ~ BitMain Bitcoin 13.5 TH/s AntMiner S9 w/ Pwr Supply ~ On Hand in USA ! #Cryptocurrency #Mining http://bit.ly/2uSLrah\xa0pic.twitter.com/dqVBIPYqRy', '#BTC Average: 7045.30$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7001.10$\n#Poloniex - 7000.82$\n#Bitstamp - 6987.67$\n#Coinbase - 6996.00$\n#Binance - 6999.97$\n#CEXio - 6960.30$\n#Kraken - 6986.10$\n#Cryptopia - 6969.63$\n#Bittrex - 7000.00$\n#GateCoin - 7551.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $7683.63 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $6992.00 (91.00%) + Cash $649.84 (8.46%) + Gold $41.80 (0.54%)', ' 08/04/2018 - 22:30\n=========================\n• 0.09 #Bitcoin: ₺28,381.17\n• 0.45 #Ethereum: ₺1,614.75\n• 0.2 #Ripple: ₺2.01\n• 0.45 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,648.00\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Bitcoin 1.18% \nUltima: R$ 23999.97 Alta: R$ 24150.00 Baixa: R$ 23472.56\nFonte: Foxbit', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 6991.99 USD Coinbase 6996.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-08 15:30 pic.twitter.com/YCis5IS9N4', 'Apr 08, 2018 19:30:00 UTC \| 6,992.40$ \| 5,685.60€ \| 4,962.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/EDJxx6YEzC', '$XBC - Bitcoin Plus #XBC 1-Day Trading Volume Reaches $165,748.00 https://goo.gl/fb/9eBRrA\xa0', '$#CryptCoin $CRYPT #CRYPT Started To Moon at 2018-04-08 20:00 http://bit.ly/2H6gSTi\xa0 #altcoins #bitcoin #crypto #blockchain #cryptocurrency #btc #fintech #altcoin #cryptocurrencies #ico #ethereum #investing #trading #eth #ltc #xrp #ripple #oil #xmr #bch', '#BTC Average: 7055.37$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7010.20$\n#Poloniex - 7001.83$\n#Bitstamp - 7000.20$\n#Coinbase - 6996.00$\n#Binance - 7002.99$\n#CEXio - 6972.10$\n#Kraken - 6993.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7017.00$\n#Bittrex - 7009.00$\n#GateCoin - 7551.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $6980.00 via Chain #BTCUSD #cryptocurrencies #blockchain', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #']... - Contextual Past News Article: While Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) have taken some sales from Toys R Us, they've also eroded margins across the entire toy category -- which put further pressure on the toy-only retailer. The two retail giants did not kill Toys R Us. You can blame that on KKR, Bain Capital, and Vornado Realty Trust. Those three firms put up $1.3 billion in cash and assumed $1 billion in debt when they purchased the toy retailer for a total value of $7.5 billion in 2005. It's called a leveraged buyout (LBO). That's what happens when private equity firms put up a limited amount of cash and then use a company's own equity to purchase it. It's a formula that saddles a company with debt, giving it very little capacity to invest in itself or respond to changing market conditions. A blurred image of a toy store. Toys R Us was killed by a leveraged buyout, not by its rivals. Image source: Getty Images. Where Toys R Us went wrong Ideally, with an LBO, the new owner does one of two things. Sometimes a company gets broken up and sold off for parts. That approach makes sense when a business holds valuable assets such as real estate that might be worth more on their own than as parts of the whole. In the second scenario, the buyout firm hopes to operate the business profitably and then take it public as a way to cash out its stake that it mostly didn't pay for in the first place. In general, an LBO is followed by spending cuts, layoffs, and other money-saving initiatives to create enough cash flow to service the huge amount of debt. The Toys R Us purchase happened just before the retail market began to massively change. In 2005, it wasn't yet clear how dominant Amazon would become, and while Walmart sold toys, it wasn't pricing them aggressively yet. At that point, Toys R Us could still have pivoted. It was losing its status as the only place kids could see a massive display of toys. It could, however, have begun to become a destination in other ways, including adding live gaming, interactive displays, in-store demos, and weekday events for younger children. Story continues In later years, as Amazon grew, Toys R Us could have invested in its website, app, and built a loyalty program. That would have been easier if the chain had a loyal audience of toy and game fans flocking to its gaming nights and other in-store events. It was only a matter of time Walmart and Amazon did make things harder for Toys R Us, but retailers including Best Buy and Target have shown that with proper investment and differentiation, it's possible to compete. Toys R Us never had that chance. It was already so saddled with debt that it had very little runway once things went wrong. The toy retailer didn't get the chance to reinvent itself the way so many other retailers have. It's possible, of course, that management still would have failed -- there are a lot more Sears and Circuit City stories than there are Best Buy-type success stories -- but we'll never know. Toys R Us has told its employees that it plans to close all its stores in the United States unless it can find a buyer for some of them. This happened because its owners made a bad bet on a leveraged buyout. Amazon and Walmart may have helped things along, but if you were filling out an autopsy report, an insurmountable mountain of debt brought on by an irresponsible LBO would be listed as the cause of death. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Australian and New Zealand Dollars posted two-sided trades last week before finishing mixed in response to concerns over the escalating tensions between China and the United States. Traders also responded to economic events in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, but for the most part, reacted to the news events with low confidence. This price swings suggested investor indecision and impending volatility.\nTo recap the week:\nThe week started with China’s finance ministry announcing it would impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, and ended with President Trump instructing the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Additionally, China’s Commerce Ministry said the country will not hesitate to react with a “major response” to new tariffs from the U.S.\nIn other news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. Economists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. The closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent.\nIn Australia, the Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages.\nTheAUD/USDsettled at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%.\nAdditionally, Australian retail sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower.\nIn New Zealand, the New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values.\nTheNZD/USDsettled at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%.\nRecent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government’s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury’s December forecast of $2.36 billion.\nAdditionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand’s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nThis week’s price action is expected to continue to be impacted by the ongoing dispute between China and the United States. Broadly considering the impact of a trade war between the two major economies, export-sensitive currencies like the Aussie and Kiwi are likely to attract selling pressure. We’ll also get a further reaction from demand for higher-risk assets.\nThe wildcard event that will move the markets will be the announcement of the start of formal negotiations between the United States and China to end the trade war. Traders will also get the opportunity to react to U.S. consumer and producer inflation as well as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes from its March meeting.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rally Capped by Rising Production, Lower Demand, Return of Mild Weather\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 9, 2018\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Resistance Levels in Focus – 09/04/18\n• Gold Prices Still Choppy\n• Bitcoin Finds $7,000. Can the Week Deliver an $8,000?\n• Stable Prices in Cryptos Early This Week', 'The Australian and New Zealand Dollars posted two-sided trades last week before finishing mixed in response to concerns over the escalating tensions between China and the United States. Traders also responded to economic events in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, but for the most part, reacted to the news events with low confidence. This price swings suggested investor indecision and impending volatility. To recap the week: The week started with China\x92s finance ministry announcing it would impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, and ended with President Trump instructing the United States Trade Representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. Additionally, China\x92s Commerce Ministry said the country will not hesitate to react with a \x93major response\x94 to new tariffs from the U.S. In other news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that non-farm payrolls rose 103,000 in March while the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. Economists and traders were looking for a payrolls gain of 193,000 and the unemployment rate to decline one-tenth of a point to 4 percent. The closely watched average hourly earnings figure rose 0.3 percent against estimates of 0.2 percent. This pushed up the annual rate to 2.7 percent. In Australia, the Reserve Bank of Australia left its benchmark interest rate at historically low levels as expected. It also expressed concerns over low inflation, rising housing prices and low wages. The AUD/USD settled at .7671, down 0.0005 or -0.07%. Weekly AUD/USD Additionally, Australian retail sales surprisingly rose 0.6%, beating the 0.3% estimate. The previous number was also revised higher. The Trade Balance also came in better than expected, however, the previous month was revised lower. In New Zealand, the New Zealand Dollar rallied to its highest level since March 14 last week, helped by a pickup in consumer confidence, a bigger-than-expected budget surplus and rising property values. The NZD/USD settled at .7269, up 0.0038 or +0.53%. Weekly NZD/USD Recent indicators have painted a rosy picture of the NZ economy. Consumer confidence rose last month, according to the ANZ consumer confidence index, while the government\x92s operating surplus for the first eight months of the year, at $2.85 billion, topped the Treasury\x92s December forecast of $2.36 billion. Additionally, the average value of a New Zealand home rose 7.3 percent in the year to March, its biggest gain in nine months. Although daily prices fell at last week\x92s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand\x92s biggest product, whole milk powder, gained. Story continues Join our Telegram Channel Forecast This week\x92s price action is expected to continue to be impacted by the ongoing dispute between China and the United States. Broadly considering the impact of a trade war between the two major economies, export-sensitive currencies like the Aussie and Kiwi are likely to attract selling pressure. We\x92ll also get a further reaction from demand for higher-risk assets. The wildcard event that will move the markets will be the announcement of the start of formal negotiations between the United States and China to end the trade war. Traders will also get the opportunity to react to U.S. consumer and producer inflation as well as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes from its March meeting. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Rally Capped by Rising Production, Lower Demand, Return of Mild Weather Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 9, 2018 Stellar\x92s Lumen Technical Analysis \x96 Resistance Levels in Focus \x96 09/04/18 Gold Prices Still Choppy Bitcoin Finds $7,000. Can the Week Deliver an $8,000? Stable Prices in Cryptos Early This Week View comments', "It turns out one of the best retirement tools out there has likely been under your nose the entire time. Saving for retirement is hard, and most soon-to-be-retirees aren't prepared enough. The average retirement costs upwards of $738,000, according to the 2017 Merrill Lynch Finances in Retirement Survey, and nearly half of baby boomers have nothing saved for retirement, per Insured Retirement Institute estimates. Large pile of hundred dollar bills Image source: Getty Images Fortunately, even if your savings aren't quite where you want them to be, there's still a near-guaranteed way to maximize your retirement income: Social Security. Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity found that Social Security benefits are one of the best ways to stretch your retirement income, not least because they're adjusted for inflation and you'll receive them for the rest of your life. Making the most of Social Security An added bonus of Social Security benefits is that they're flexible: You're can start receiving them as early as age 62, or you can delay them up until age 70 if you want bigger checks. Claiming benefits once you reach your full retirement age (which is 65 to 67 depending on the year you were born) will earn you your full benefit amount. But claim before that and you'll receive more -- but smaller -- checks. Delay claiming until you're past your full retirement age, and you'll receive a boost in benefits each month to make up for the years you weren't receiving Social Security checks. If you're struggling to save for retirement on your own and you expect to depend on Social Security for much of your income, then it's wise to wait as long as you can to start claiming benefits. For example, say your full benefit amount is $1,400 per month. Let's also say your full retirement age is 67 years. If you claim benefits early at 62, your checks will be cut by 30% -- leaving you with just $980 per month. However, if you delay benefits and wait until age 70 to file, you'll receive 124% of your monthly benefit -- or $1,736 per month. A couple hundred dollars per month may not seem like a huge difference, but it adds up over time. That $980 per month translates to around $11,760 per year, while $1,736 amounts to $20,832 per year. Here's what your lifetime benefits would look like if you claim at 62 versus age 70: Age Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62 Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70 62 $11,760 $0 70 $94,080 $20,832 75 $152,880 $104,160 80 $211,680 $208,320 85 $270,480 $312,480 90 $329,280 $416,640 Of course, nobody knows exactly how long they'll live, so it's impossible to know whether you'll come out ahead by delaying benefits or if you're better off claiming early. But with life expectancies on the rise -- one in four 65-year-olds can expect to live past age 90, according to the Social Security Administration, and one in 10 make it past 95 -- delaying benefits can add an extra cushion if you outlive your independent savings. Story continues Granted, not everyone can wait until age 70 to start claiming benefits. Maybe you were forced to retire early because of health reasons or job loss, and you need Social Security to get by. But if you have the choice to either claim early or delay, and your savings are lacking, then it's a good idea to wait a few years and make the most of these benefits. Social Security isn't a magic potion While Social Security benefits can help boost your retirement income and add a cushion to your savings, you shouldn't rely on them completely to make ends meet. The average beneficiary receives around $1,413 per month , which amounts to just under $17,000 per year. That's not a lot to live on if you're going to be completely dependent on Social Security to pay your bills. To further complicate matters, there's a chance that there will be cuts in Social Security in the relatively near future. According to the Social Security Board of Trustees, there's currently more cash flowing out of the system than is coming in -- partly as a result of the massive number of baby boomers retiring each day and partly because life expectancies are continuing to increase, depleting the program's cash reserves. And by 2034, Social Security's trust funds -- which are currently preventing the program from running a deficit -- will be exhausted. While that won't lead to a collapse of the entire system (after all, Social Security will continue to exist as long as employees continue to pay their taxes), but it may result in cuts in benefits of up to 23%. Of course, it's possible Congress will figure out a solution before 2034 to avoid this problem. However, it's better to be safe than sorry, and banking on the hope that it will all sort itself out by the time you retire is not the wisest decision. That's why it's still important to focus on your own savings outside of Social Security to strengthen your nest egg as much as possible. To make the most of your benefits, it's important to be strategic about when you claim and not rely too much on Social Security to make ends meet. But when used wisely, Social Security is a huge asset that can maximize your retirement income when your savings are falling short. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'It turns out one of the best retirement tools out there has likely been under your nose the entire time.\nSaving for retirement is hard, and most soon-to-be-retirees aren\'t prepared enough. The average retirement costs upwards of $738,000, according to the 2017 Merrill Lynch Finances in Retirement Survey, and nearly half of baby boomers have nothing saved for retirement, per Insured Retirement Institute estimates.\nImage source: Getty Images\nFortunately, even if your savings aren\'t quite where you want them to be, there\'s still a near-guaranteed way to maximize your retirement income: Social Security. Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity found that Social Security benefits are one of the best ways to stretch your retirement income, not least because they\'re adjusted for inflation and you\'ll receive them for the rest of your life.\nAn added bonus of Social Security benefits is that they\'re flexible: You\'re can start receiving them as early as age 62, or you can delay them up until age 70 if you want bigger checks. Claiming benefits once you reach yourfull retirement age(which is 65 to 67 depending on the year you were born) will earn you your full benefit amount. But claim before that and you\'ll receive more -- but smaller -- checks. Delay claiming until you\'re past your full retirement age, and you\'ll receive a boost in benefits each month to make up for the years you weren\'t receiving Social Security checks.\nIf you\'re struggling to save for retirement on your own and you expect to depend on Social Security for much of your income, then it\'s wise to wait as long as you can to start claiming benefits.\nFor example, say your full benefit amount is $1,400 per month. Let\'s also say your full retirement age is 67 years. If you claim benefits early at 62, your checks will be cut by 30% -- leaving you with just $980 per month. However, if you delay benefits and wait until age 70 to file, you\'ll receive 124% of your monthly benefit -- or $1,736 per month.\nA couple hundred dollars per month may not seem like a huge difference, but it adds up over time. That $980 per month translates to around $11,760 per year, while $1,736 amounts to $20,832 per year. Here\'s what your lifetime benefits would look like if you claim at 62 versus age 70:\n[{"Age": "62", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$11,760", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$0"}, {"Age": "70", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$94,080", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$20,832"}, {"Age": "75", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$152,880", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$104,160"}, {"Age": "80", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$211,680", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$208,320"}, {"Age": "85", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$270,480", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$312,480"}, {"Age": "90", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 62": "$329,280", "Lifetime Benefits When Claiming at 70": "$416,640"}]\nOf course, nobody knows exactly how long they\'ll live, so it\'s impossible to know whether you\'ll come out ahead by delaying benefits or if you\'re better off claiming early. But with life expectancies on the rise -- one in four 65-year-olds can expect to live past age 90, according to the Social Security Administration, and one in 10 make it past 95 -- delaying benefits can add an extra cushion if you outlive your independent savings.\nGranted, not everyone can wait until age 70 to start claiming benefits. Maybe you were forced to retire early because of health reasons or job loss, and you need Social Security to get by. But if you have the choice to either claim early or delay, and your savings are lacking, then it\'s a good idea to wait a few years and make the most of these benefits.\nWhile Social Security benefits can help boost your retirement income and add a cushion to your savings, you shouldn\'t rely on them completely to make ends meet. The average beneficiaryreceives around $1,413 per month, which amounts to just under $17,000 per year. That\'s not a lot to live on if you\'re going to be completely dependent on Social Security to pay your bills.\nTo further complicate matters, there\'s a chance that there will becuts in Social Securityin the relatively near future. According to the Social Security Board of Trustees, there\'s currently more cash flowing out of the system than is coming in -- partly as a result of the massive number of baby boomers retiring each day and partly because life expectancies are continuing to increase, depleting the program\'s cash reserves. And by 2034, Social Security\'s trust funds -- which are currently preventing the program from running a deficit -- will be exhausted. While that won\'t lead to a collapse of the entire system (after all, Social Security will continue to exist as long as employees continue to pay their taxes), but it may result in cuts in benefits of up to 23%.\nOf course, it\'s possible Congress will figure out a solution before 2034 to avoid this problem. However, it\'s better to be safe than sorry, and banking on the hope that it will all sort itself out by the time you retire is not the wisest decision. That\'s why it\'s still important to focus on your own savings outside of Social Security to strengthen your nest egg as much as possible.\nTo make the most of your benefits, it\'s important to be strategic about when you claim and not rely too much on Social Security to make ends meet. But when used wisely, Social Security is a huge asset that can maximize your retirement income when your savings are falling short.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Geron Corporation(NASDAQ: GERN)is a small-cap biotech developing the novel treatment imetelstat for myeloid-based malignancies withJohnson & Johnson. Despite a positivethird internal reviewfor the drug in its first two proposed indications -- myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, Geron has remained a favorite target of short-sellers.\nAt last count, for instance, Geron's short percentage of its outstanding float stood at a noteworthy 21%, making it one of the most heavily shorted biotech stocks. While longs have taken umbrage to the shorts' unrelenting attacks, I think this outsized short position is not only misguided, but it has also inadvertently created an incredible buying opportunity for three reasons. Read on the find out more.\nImage Source: Getty Images.\nGeron's bears have attacked imetelstat's projected median overall survival of22 to 24months in the trial called IMbark based on two parameters regarding the enrolled patient population:\n1. The exclusion of patients with an ECOG performance status greater than 2, or patients that are basically unable to care for themselves because of their advanced disease state.\n2. The exclusion of patients with platelet levels below 75,000 per microliter.\nFirst off, ECOG performance status is a highly inexact prognostic tool in cancer research, and it's not even referred to in the vast majority of peer-reviewed studies of myelofibrosis for that very reason. Instead, the gold standard in myelofibrosis studies is the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS), or its dynamic upgrade known as DIPSS. Geron and Janssen, for example, required patients to be classified as DIPSS intermediate-2 or high-risk MF to be enrolled in IMbark.\nIMbark enrollees also had to have documented progressive disease during or after being treated withIncyte's JAK inhibitor therapy Jakafi, and they had to be refractory or relapsed to Jakafi to boot.\nStated simply, these are patients that are headed toward full-blown bone marrow failure and no longer have any compelling treatment options in most cases.\nDriving this point home, the peer-reviewed literature shows that only about 10% of these patients are even eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (a potentially curative treatment) because of the serious risks involved, and a decent chunk of the select patients that do undergo such transplants do not survive the process.\nThe point is that the ECOG performance criticism is nothing more than a red herring. A cut-off of ECOG 2 was obviously used in this case because immobile patients cannot readily travel to a clinic to receive infusions of imetelstat -- not because Janssen and Geron were trying to skew the population toward healthier patients. It's a logistical issue and nothing more.\nThe peer-reviewed research, and the consensus among actual clinicians working on this subject, is that patients that meet these more exacting criteria necessary to be enrolled in IMbark have an estimated median overall survival of no longer than 16 months.\nIn fact, one of the most comprehensive studies on the matter published just last month inAnnals of HematologybyKuykendall et al.reported a median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's Jakafi of only 13 months. So stating that imetelstat's projected median overall survival of 22 to 24 months is somehow not clinically meaningful in patients headed toward bone marrow failure is completely out of step with the peer-reviewed literature.\nThat said, shorts did try to parse the data further by platelet levels to perform an ad hoc analysis on the Newberry et al. article appearing in the journalBloodlast year. So let's address that second line of attack now.\nThe Newberry et al. study reported that the median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's drug also came in at a mere 14 months. But the data did seemingly reveal a protracted survival curve in patients with higher platelet levels. By extension, shorts argued -- without any real proof mind you -- that the IMbark patient population falls into this second tranche of patients, and therefore the extended survival period is nothing to write home about.\nUnfortunately for shorts, this line of attack was completely dismantled last month in a paper by Hernández-Boluda et al. appearing in theAnnals of Hematology.\nThis study quantitatively showed that once you account for the interaction among various parameters -- using a multivariate model -- that platelet levelsdo not significantlypredict survival times across a whopping 544 patients with myelofibrosis aged 70 years or younger. Here are the results from that analysis: Platelets < 100 X 10^9/1, P-value = 0.07.\nThe bit ticket item here is that shorts were misled by the fact that the Newberry et al. article failed to take into account the co-variation among variables -- whereby leading to an overly strong -- and completely erroneous -- survival signal emanating from a patient's change in platelet levels. The Hernández-Boluda et al. paper shows shorts are dead wrong in their position.\nAnother big reason why Geron's stock is deeply undervalued relative to its competitors is because the company has done next to nothing to promote itself under CEO John Scarlett. The company doesn't put out press releases on a regular basis, Scarlett doesn't attend many investor conferences, and the Geron's investor relations department will only regurgitate what the company has stated in press releases.\nTo be fair, I think this lack of hype is by design. Geron, after all, was a dilution machine under the tumultuous leadership of Michael West and Tom Okarma, and the company now appears to be deeply concerned about potential lawsuits as a result.\nThat said, Scarlett has done a commendable job at increasing shareholder value, while minimizing dilution during his tenure, despite this lack of promotion. The following charts underscore this point nicely:\nCharts illustrating the percent change in Geron's average diluted shares outstanding, market cap, and share price under CEO John Scarlett. GERN data byYCHARTS.\nNow, let's compare Geron's performance on these same metrics before Scarlett took the reins:\nGERN data byYCHARTS.\nThe take home point is that Scarlett has never hyped up the company to dump shares on unsuspecting investors like his predecessors. So, the insinuation by shorts that Geron is still working by the same playbook, and that imetelstat's median overall survival data are overstated in order to raise capital, is undercut by the company's recent history.\nLike most clinical-stage biotechs, Geron is theoretically being valued by the market based on future profit projections, relative to its overall risk. Here's the thing about that: Geron's stock is trading as if imetelstat is almost certainly going to fail, when the emerging data strongly suggest otherwise.\nCutting to the chase, the market for novel blood cancer drugs and therapies has absolutely exploded in value over the last five years. For example,AbbViepaid a jaw-dropping$21 billionfor a portion of Imbruvica's revenues;Takeda Pharmaceuticaldoled out$5.2 billionfor Ariad Pharmaceuticals -- an acquisition that may never even produce $1 billion in annual sales; andCelgenejust agreed to a $7 billion deal with Impact Biomedicines for a potential competitor to imetelstat that has a troubling side-effect profile.\nBut when Geron's market cap approached just $1 billion, shorts began beating the drums on social media that this stock was grossly overvalued. Geron's shares, in response, promptly headed southwards.\nSo is Geron overpriced? The answer to that question all depends on your view of imetelstat's risk profile at this stage. Based on the peer-reviewed research, imetelstat is breaking records in terms of median overall survival for this sickly patient population.\nShorts have argued to the contrary, but their arguments are based on a faulty analysis, as shown above. In other words, imetelstat is no longer a high-risk asset after imetelstat's third internal review, and at best, it should be viewed at perhaps a medium risk level at this point.\nKnowing that J&J views imetelstat's commercial opportunity as greater than $1 billion in myelofibrosis alone, Geron's risk-adjusted market cap should arguably sit at around $1.5 billion right now, not $560 million. Cancer drugs generally garner a minimum premium of three times peak sales in terms of valuation, after all, once they've been fully de-risked.\nGeron's rock bottom valuation, however, seems even odder in light of the fact that the drug is showing tremendous promise as a front-line treatment in myelodyspastic syndromes -- an indication where the FDA granted imetelstat Fast Track status last October, and clinicians enrolled patients way ahead of schedule because of its presumed therapeutic effects. Front-line myelodyspastic syndrome is another billion-dollar indication, and imetelstat could end up gaining an accelerated approval for it within the next year.\nGeron has been beaten down by short-sellers who have continually thrown shade at imetelstat's maturing myelofibrosis data and the company's management. In this article, I've tried to show that both of these arguments have no basis in reality. Imetelstat is bending the survival curve in advanced myelofibrosis in a favorable way, and the current management team has in no way acted against the interests of shareholders. The real-world data proves these points without equivocation.\nNonetheless, the short attacks have been enormously effective. On a risk-adjusted basis for just one of imetelstat's first two indications, for instance, Geron's shares should be trading at 167% higher than they are today. And if the drug hits the mark in both indications -- and the early signs are promising, Geron's stock is quite possibly trading at a staggering 81% discount on a risk-adjusted basis right now.\nIf you think those numbers are too optimistic, check out the premiums garnered by Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Impact Biomedicines, and Pharmacyclics (via AbbVie's buyout for Imbruvica) to name a few. Viewed in the backdrop of the prevailing trends within hematology, I think these estimates could turn out to be downright conservative.\nIn fact, I actually expect Geron's tender offer to include the value of imetelstat's prospects in not only myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, but also in acute myeloid leukemia as part of a combination therapy with AbbVie's venclexta. Point blank: Geron, if all the stars align, could be worth around $8 billion in a takeover bid later on this year.\nA meager $2000 investment at current levels would thus yield a return in excess of $24,500 in gross profits. That might sound crazy on its face, but early Pharmacyclics investors actually made out even better when AbbVie came calling, and Ariad Pharmaceuticals' former shareholders certainly aren't going hungry, either.\nAnd as a reminder, these two blood cancer developers were also top targets of short-sellers right before they ended up being bought out at sky-high premiums. So Geron's exceptionally high short interest shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a negative, but perhaps as a strong counter-indicator.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nGeorge Budwellowns shares of Geron. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) is a small-cap biotech developing the novel treatment imetelstat for myeloid-based malignancies with Johnson & Johnson . Despite a positive third internal review for the drug in its first two proposed indications -- myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, Geron has remained a favorite target of short-sellers. At last count, for instance, Geron's short percentage of its outstanding float stood at a noteworthy 21%, making it one of the most heavily shorted biotech stocks. While longs have taken umbrage to the shorts' unrelenting attacks, I think this outsized short position is not only misguided, but it has also inadvertently created an incredible buying opportunity for three reasons. Read on the find out more. Blood cancer cell in a sea of red blood cells. Image Source: Getty Images. Reason No. 1: The short thesis is baseless Geron's bears have attacked imetelstat's projected median overall survival of 22 to 24 months in the trial called IMbark based on two parameters regarding the enrolled patient population: The exclusion of patients with an ECOG performance status greater than 2, or patients that are basically unable to care for themselves because of their advanced disease state. The exclusion of patients with platelet levels below 75,000 per microliter. First off, ECOG performance status is a highly inexact prognostic tool in cancer research, and it's not even referred to in the vast majority of peer-reviewed studies of myelofibrosis for that very reason. Instead, the gold standard in myelofibrosis studies is the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS), or its dynamic upgrade known as DIPSS. Geron and Janssen, for example, required patients to be classified as DIPSS intermediate-2 or high-risk MF to be enrolled in IMbark. IMbark enrollees also had to have documented progressive disease during or after being treated with Incyte 's JAK inhibitor therapy Jakafi, and they had to be refractory or relapsed to Jakafi to boot. Story continues Stated simply, these are patients that are headed toward full-blown bone marrow failure and no longer have any compelling treatment options in most cases. Driving this point home, the peer-reviewed literature shows that only about 10% of these patients are even eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (a potentially curative treatment) because of the serious risks involved, and a decent chunk of the select patients that do undergo such transplants do not survive the process. The point is that the ECOG performance criticism is nothing more than a red herring. A cut-off of ECOG 2 was obviously used in this case because immobile patients cannot readily travel to a clinic to receive infusions of imetelstat -- not because Janssen and Geron were trying to skew the population toward healthier patients. It's a logistical issue and nothing more. The peer-reviewed research, and the consensus among actual clinicians working on this subject, is that patients that meet these more exacting criteria necessary to be enrolled in IMbark have an estimated median overall survival of no longer than 16 months. In fact, one of the most comprehensive studies on the matter published just last month in Annals of Hematology by Kuykendall et al. reported a median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's Jakafi of only 13 months. So stating that imetelstat's projected median overall survival of 22 to 24 months is somehow not clinically meaningful in patients headed toward bone marrow failure is completely out of step with the peer-reviewed literature. That said, shorts did try to parse the data further by platelet levels to perform an ad hoc analysis on the Newberry et al. article appearing in the journal Blood last year. So let's address that second line of attack now. The Newberry et al. study reported that the median overall survival in patients that discontinue Incyte's drug also came in at a mere 14 months. But the data did seemingly reveal a protracted survival curve in patients with higher platelet levels. By extension, shorts argued -- without any real proof mind you -- that the IMbark patient population falls into this second tranche of patients, and therefore the extended survival period is nothing to write home about. Unfortunately for shorts, this line of attack was completely dismantled last month in a paper by Hernández-Boluda et al. appearing in the Annals of Hematology . This study quantitatively showed that once you account for the interaction among various parameters -- using a multivariate model -- that platelet levels do not significantly predict survival times across a whopping 544 patients with myelofibrosis aged 70 years or younger. Here are the results from that analysis: Platelets < 100 X 10^9/1, P-value = 0.07. The bit ticket item here is that shorts were misled by the fact that the Newberry et al. article failed to take into account the co-variation among variables -- whereby leading to an overly strong -- and completely erroneous -- survival signal emanating from a patient's change in platelet levels. The Hernández-Boluda et al. paper shows shorts are dead wrong in their position. Reason No. 2: Geron hasn't properly promoted itself Another big reason why Geron's stock is deeply undervalued relative to its competitors is because the company has done next to nothing to promote itself under CEO John Scarlett. The company doesn't put out press releases on a regular basis, Scarlett doesn't attend many investor conferences, and the Geron's investor relations department will only regurgitate what the company has stated in press releases. To be fair, I think this lack of hype is by design. Geron, after all, was a dilution machine under the tumultuous leadership of Michael West and Tom Okarma, and the company now appears to be deeply concerned about potential lawsuits as a result. That said, Scarlett has done a commendable job at increasing shareholder value, while minimizing dilution during his tenure, despite this lack of promotion. The following charts underscore this point nicely: GERN Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Annual) Chart Charts illustrating the percent change in Geron's average diluted shares outstanding, market cap, and share price under CEO John Scarlett. GERN data by YCHARTS . Now, let's compare Geron's performance on these same metrics before Scarlett took the reins: GERN Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Annual) Chart GERN data by YCHARTS . The take home point is that Scarlett has never hyped up the company to dump shares on unsuspecting investors like his predecessors. So, the insinuation by shorts that Geron is still working by the same playbook, and that imetelstat's median overall survival data are overstated in order to raise capital, is undercut by the company's recent history. Reason No. 3: Imetelstat's commercial opportunity is staggering Like most clinical-stage biotechs, Geron is theoretically being valued by the market based on future profit projections, relative to its overall risk. Here's the thing about that: Geron's stock is trading as if imetelstat is almost certainly going to fail, when the emerging data strongly suggest otherwise. Cutting to the chase, the market for novel blood cancer drugs and therapies has absolutely exploded in value over the last five years. For example, AbbVie paid a jaw-dropping $21 billion for a portion of Imbruvica's revenues; Takeda Pharmaceutical doled out $5.2 billion for Ariad Pharmaceuticals -- an acquisition that may never even produce $1 billion in annual sales; and Celgene just agreed to a $7 billion deal with Impact Biomedicines for a potential competitor to imetelstat that has a troubling side-effect profile. But when Geron's market cap approached just $1 billion, shorts began beating the drums on social media that this stock was grossly overvalued. Geron's shares, in response, promptly headed southwards. So is Geron overpriced? The answer to that question all depends on your view of imetelstat's risk profile at this stage. Based on the peer-reviewed research, imetelstat is breaking records in terms of median overall survival for this sickly patient population. Shorts have argued to the contrary, but their arguments are based on a faulty analysis, as shown above. In other words, imetelstat is no longer a high-risk asset after imetelstat's third internal review, and at best, it should be viewed at perhaps a medium risk level at this point. Knowing that J&J views imetelstat's commercial opportunity as greater than $1 billion in myelofibrosis alone, Geron's risk-adjusted market cap should arguably sit at around $1.5 billion right now, not $560 million. Cancer drugs generally garner a minimum premium of three times peak sales in terms of valuation, after all, once they've been fully de-risked. Geron's rock bottom valuation, however, seems even odder in light of the fact that the drug is showing tremendous promise as a front-line treatment in myelodyspastic syndromes -- an indication where the FDA granted imetelstat Fast Track status last October, and clinicians enrolled patients way ahead of schedule because of its presumed therapeutic effects. Front-line myelodyspastic syndrome is another billion-dollar indication, and imetelstat could end up gaining an accelerated approval for it within the next year. Investing takeaways Geron has been beaten down by short-sellers who have continually thrown shade at imetelstat's maturing myelofibrosis data and the company's management. In this article, I've tried to show that both of these arguments have no basis in reality. Imetelstat is bending the survival curve in advanced myelofibrosis in a favorable way, and the current management team has in no way acted against the interests of shareholders. The real-world data proves these points without equivocation. Nonetheless, the short attacks have been enormously effective. On a risk-adjusted basis for just one of imetelstat's first two indications, for instance, Geron's shares should be trading at 167% higher than they are today. And if the drug hits the mark in both indications -- and the early signs are promising, Geron's stock is quite possibly trading at a staggering 81% discount on a risk-adjusted basis right now. If you think those numbers are too optimistic, check out the premiums garnered by Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Impact Biomedicines, and Pharmacyclics (via AbbVie's buyout for Imbruvica) to name a few. Viewed in the backdrop of the prevailing trends within hematology, I think these estimates could turn out to be downright conservative. In fact, I actually expect Geron's tender offer to include the value of imetelstat's prospects in not only myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes, but also in acute myeloid leukemia as part of a combination therapy with AbbVie's venclexta. Point blank: Geron, if all the stars align, could be worth around $8 billion in a takeover bid later on this year. A meager $2000 investment at current levels would thus yield a return in excess of $24,500 in gross profits. That might sound crazy on its face, but early Pharmacyclics investors actually made out even better when AbbVie came calling, and Ariad Pharmaceuticals' former shareholders certainly aren't going hungry, either. And as a reminder, these two blood cancer developers were also top targets of short-sellers right before they ended up being bought out at sky-high premiums. So Geron's exceptionally high short interest shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a negative, but perhaps as a strong counter-indicator. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This George Budwell owns shares of Geron. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Bitcoin (BTC) found acceptance above the $7,000 mark over the weekend, boosting the odds of a double-bottom bullish reversal, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency trapped the bears on the wrong side of the market as it defended the psychological support of $6,500 on Friday, despite a bear flag breakdown , and rose above $7,000 on Sunday. As of writing, BTC is changing hands at $7,081 - up 0.84 percent for the session, and up 9.8 percent from last week\'s low of $6,513, according to CoinDesk\'s Bitcoin Price Index . XVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery The positive turnaround is being associated with reports that Wall Street bigwigs or "real whales" are set to enter the crypto waters. Notably, George Soros, the billionaire investor who broke Bank of England in 1992, has given his Soros Fund Management macro investment manager Adam Fisher the go-ahead to trade cryptocurrencies, according to Bloomberg . Reports are also doing the rounds that Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D. Rockefeller , is all set to bet on bitcoin. While the speculation seems to have put a bid under bitcoin, the job is only half done for the bulls, the price chart analysis indicates. Daily chart Above $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout The above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) show that the rally from $6,500 to $7,186 (session high) has neutralized the immediate bearish outlook. However, BTC bulls need to clear the descending trendline and the double bottom neckline before claiming victory over the bears. The descending trendline hurdle is seen around $7,300 and the double bottom neckline resistance stands at $7,510 (April 3 high). A close above $7,510 would confirm the double-bottom bullish reversal and allow a stronger rally to $8,500 (target as per the measured height method). The 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are now biased to the bulls. Also, the relative strength index (RSI) has cleared the falling trendline in a convincing manner, indicating BTC could rise to $7,300-$7,510. Story continues And, last but not least, BTC has moved back above the key ascending trendline (drawn from the July low and September low) as seen in the linear-scaled daily chart below. Bitcoin retakes rising trendline View The immediate outlook is neutral. On the higher side, the key level to watch out for is $7,500. If passed, bitcoin could see a sustained rally to $8,500 (double-bottom breakout target). On the downside, the focus is on the April 1 low of $6,425. A closeÂ below that level over the next few days could put a slide to $6,000 back on the table. U-turn sign image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Breakout: Price Jumps $1K in 60 Minutes $7.5K Ahead? Bitcoin Price Charts Hint at Bull Move', 'Bitcoin (BTC) found acceptance above the $7,000 mark over the weekend, boosting the odds of a double-bottom bullish reversal, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency trapped the bears on the wrong side of the market as it defended the psychological support of $6,500 on Friday, despite abear flag breakdown, and rose above $7,000 on Sunday.\nAs of writing, BTC is changing hands at $7,081 - up 0.84 percent for the session, and up 9.8 percent from last week\'s low of $6,513, according to CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index.\nXVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nThe positive turnaround is beingassociatedwith reports that Wall Street bigwigs or "real whales" are set to enter the crypto waters. Notably, George Soros, the billionaire investor who broke Bank of England in 1992, has given his Soros Fund Management macro investment manager Adam Fisher the go-ahead to trade cryptocurrencies, according toBloomberg.\nReports are also doing the rounds that Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D.Rockefeller, is all set to bet on bitcoin.\nWhile the speculation seems to have put a bid under bitcoin, the job is only half done for the bulls, the price chart analysis indicates.\nAbove $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout\nThe above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) show that the rally from $6,500 to $7,186 (session high) has neutralized the immediate bearish outlook.\nHowever, BTC bulls need to clear the descending trendline and thedouble bottomneckline before claiming victory over the bears. The descending trendline hurdle is seen around $7,300 and the double bottom neckline resistance stands at $7,510 (April 3 high).\nA close above $7,510 would confirm the double-bottom bullish reversal and allow a stronger rally to $8,500 (target as per the measured height method).\nThe 5-day moving average (MA) and the 10-day MA are now biased to the bulls. Also, the relative strength index (RSI) has cleared the falling trendline in a convincing manner, indicating BTC could rise to $7,300-$7,510.\nAnd, last but not least, BTC has moved back above the key ascending trendline (drawn from the July low and September low) as seen in the linear-scaled daily chart below.\nBitcoin retakes rising trendline\n• The immediate outlook is neutral.\n• On the higher side, the key level to watch out for is $7,500. If passed, bitcoin could see a sustained rally to $8,500 (double-bottom breakout target).\n• On the downside, the focus is on the April 1 low of $6,425. A closeÂ below that level over the next few days could put a slide to $6,000 back on the table.\nU-turn signimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Breakout: Price Jumps $1K in 60 Minutes\n• $7.5K Ahead? Bitcoin Price Charts Hint at Bull Move', 'Bitcoin (BTC) found acceptance above the $7,000 mark over the weekend, boosting the odds of a double-bottom bullish reversal, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency trapped the bears on the wrong side of the market as it defended the psychological support of $6,500 on Friday, despite abear flag breakdown, and rose above $7,000 on Sunday.\nAs of writing, BTC is changing hands at $7,081 - up 0.84 percent for the session, and up 9.8 percent from last week\'s low of $6,513, according to CoinDesk\'sBitcoin Price Index.\nXVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery\nThe positive turnaround is beingassociatedwith reports that Wall Street bigwigs or "real whales" are set to enter the crypto waters. Notably, George Soros, the billionaire investor who broke Bank of England in 1992, has given his Soros Fund Management macro investment manager Adam Fisher the go-ahead to trade cryptocurrencies, according toBloomberg.\nReports are also doing the rounds that Venrock, the venture capital arm of the financial empire began by John D.Rockefeller, is all set to bet on bitcoin.\nWhile the speculation seems to have put a bid under bitcoin, the job is only half done for the bulls, the price chart analysis indicates.\nAbove $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout\nThe above chart (prices as per Bitfinex) show that the rally from $6,500 to $7,186 (session high) has neutraliz Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8265.59, 8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $63.42 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $118,207,503,700 - Hash Rate: 28100258.4500611 - Transaction Count: 138535.0 - Unique Addresses: 311300.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.21 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-04-09 10:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $7100.67\nBCH: $681.75\nETH: $420.85\nZEC: $188.98\nLTC: $118.71\nETC: $14.21\nXRP: $0.503', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7118.00 via @BTCpx #BTC $BTC', "Today's Bitcoin investment tip: HODL! Buy, buy, buy, and don't sell! Current price of Bitcoin is $7118.00. pic.twitter.com/L724De4Kq9", 'Apr 09, 2018 07:00:00 UTC \| 7,119.80$ \| 5,797.00€ \| 5,051.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/zoZhZYOZqj', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $7118.00', '1hr Report : 02:00:34 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $XRP, $ETH, $XVG, $XLM, $ETC, $RDD, $DASH, $LSK, $NEOpic.twitter.com/fhFBArqRxw', '09 Nisan 2018 Saat 10:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 28.771,70 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Bitcoin 7118.00 $ #bitcoin', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on April 9, 2018 at 03:00AM is $7118.00.', 'USD: 107.120\nEUR: 131.470\nGBP: 151.039\nAUD: 82.397\nNZD: 78.208\nCNY: 17.009\nCHF: 111.560\nBTC: 764,239\nETH: 44,400\nMon Apr 09 16:00 JST', 'Precio actual del Bitcoin es $7118.00 via @BicconOrg síguenos y entérate de más #noticias #bitcoin', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7113.61/$7123.11 #Bitstamp\n$7120.32/$7125.00 #Kraken\n⇢$-2.79/$11.39\n$7082.40/$7153.72 #Coinbase\n⇢$-40.71/$40.11', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7118.00 #Bitcoin #Finance #Entrepreneur', 'Preço Atual do Bitcoin $7118.00 saiba mais sobre essa moeda ñ inflacionária e imune a confisco estatal https://bitcoin.org/pt_BR/\xa0', 'BTC Price: 7130.91$, \nBTC Today High : 7161.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 412.86$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/EqncQfJnKn', '【16：00】\nビットコイン（Bitcoin）価格・相場・チャート\nhttps://bitflyer.jp/ja-jp/bitcoin-chart\xa0…\n\nビットコイン取引量No1!\n【bitFlyer】\nhttps://goo.gl/LwcoRC\xa0', 'One Bitcoin now worth $7119.00@bitstamp. High $7157.930. Low $6913.870. Market Cap $120.783 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/quaEGka1py', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 09/04/2018 02:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 18.808.082,19 y VENDEMOS en COP 23.559.597,69 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/J5r5hTPGut', '2018-04-09 07:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $7145.3\nBCH: $676.52\nETH: $412.19\nZEC: $189.46\nLTC: $121.1\nETC: $14.21\nXRP: $0.5034', '2018/04/09 16:00\n#BTC 763673.5円\n#ETH 44201.3円\n#ETC 1523.9円\n#BCH 72104.8円\n#XRP 53.9円\n#XEM 25.6円\n#LSK 1030.2円\n#MONA 356.6円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年04月09日 16:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0159849円\n24時間の最高値 0.0186565円\n24時間の最安値 0.0125578円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0229248円\n24時間の最高値 0.0231378円\n24時間の最安値 0.0073934円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 218 位 / 全 887 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Cotizaciones al 09/04/2018 03:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 39.062.091\nEthereum (ETH): 2.258.585\nLitecoin (LTC): 661.022\nMonero (XMR): 964.602\nDash (DASH): 1.742.578\nZCash (ZEC): 1.021.922', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 546 10.€ \| -0.22% \| Kraken \| 09/04/18 09:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/09 16:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000410 BTC(3.13円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000413 BTC(3.15円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000415 BTC(3.17円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000421 BTC(3.22円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000433 BTC(3.31円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'BTC: $7119.00, S: $16.47, G: $1,334.04 \| Act: 21,955 Open: 5843 BTC: 47,287.3 \| Total: $336,644,567 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,141.99\nChange in 1h: +0.18%\nMarket cap: $121,177,073,032.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '09 Abril, 2018 03:00 am #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 7141.99', '04/09 16:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 764,610円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 26円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 358円↑0.56%\n#Ethereum : 44,400円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 581 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 143 Tweets\n3位 $C20 106 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 103 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 95 Tweets\n2018-04-09 14:00 ～ 2018-04-09 14:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', ' 09/04/2018 - 10:00\n=========================\n• 0.18 #Bitcoin: ₺28,845.03\n• 0.0 #Ethereum: ₺1,666.22\n• -0.08 #Ripple: ₺2.04\n• 0.03 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,712.09\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye']... - Contextual Past News Article: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been blamed for slowing traffic at America's malls, the death of countless retailers, and the weakened state of so many others. Blaming the online giant for retail's overall woes has become sort of a catch-all excuse. That's why Amazon is getting blamed for the death of Toys R Us, which was actually caused by private equity and a leveraged buyout. It's also why President Donald Trump can blame Amazon for causing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to lose $1.50 per package delivered and a portion of the public finds it plausible. The reality is that the USPS is legally required to at least cover its costs when setting prices for the delivery of any package. That's a mandate enforced by the Postal Regulatory Commission, but pointing that out doesn't jibe with the overall "Amazon is the big retail boogeyman" story. Certainly, the online giant has changed how people shop and it has forced major evolution from rivals like Walmart and Target. Small business has been no different, but a new study suggests that Amazon has actually been more beneficial than harmful in that market segment. An Amazon tractor trailer. Amazon has certainly changed the retail landscape. Image source: Amazon. Over two-thirds have been helped Over two-thirds (68%) of small business owners who sell a product online say that Amazon has positively impacted their sales, according to a poll of more than 2,400 business owners conducted by Insureon and online small business directory Manta. The remaining 32% said the online leader had a negative effect on their sales. Of the small businesses that sell products online, 24% use Amazon as a sales channel. The only other company that broke double digits was eBay at 22% while the majority of retailers (66%) reported using their own website. Selling online has clearly become important to small business as 81% of the retailers that do so reported at least a moderate increase in revenue. In fact, 43% of small businesses selling online said they have "experienced significant revenue growth," while 38% experienced a moderate revenue increase. Only 19% said they did not experience any change. The real enemy is stagnation Amazon has advantages in pricing and scale. A small business probably can't afford to be a technology innovator when it comes to delivery. It also can't, in many cases, purchase goods from vendors at the same prices its larger rivals do. That's why small businesses need to differentiate in other ways in order to compete. That may mean offering better customer service or serving a niche that's not well-served by Amazon or any of the bigger players. In some cases, a small business can thrive based on building customer relationships and providing an attention to detail Amazon can't hope to achieve. Story continues What a small business can't do is expect to operate as it always has and be successful. That type of thinking has brought down many large retailers. It's easy to blame Amazon for the so-called retail apocalypse in the same way malls were blamed for the death of downtown areas. In reality, the online leader is just the current threat to business as usual. Companies that adapt can not just survive, but thrive. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon and eBay. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Coming into the turn of the Millennium, General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) were considered must-own stocks. The former had its hands in every important part of American manufacturing, while the latter was helping to connect the world via the Internet. Since 2000, though, things have not gone well. While the S&P 500 has returned 154% -- inclusive of dividends -- these two have averaged a loss of 30%. Does that mean one or both of them are buys at today\'s prices? Smart factory and industry concept with connected production robots exchanging data with internet of things (IoT) and cloud computing technology, businessman touching interface with icons in gears Image source: Getty Images. That, of course, is a question that\'s impossible to answer with 100% certainty. If we examine these two companies through three different lenses, though, we can get a better idea of which is the better bet. Financial fortitude The first facet we are evaluating is the easiest to discern: financial fortitude. If a financial crisis were to hit tomorrow, there are three different effects such a downturn could have: A fragile company will go bankrupt, likely due to high debt burdens, not enough cash, and weak free cash flow. A robust company might suffer in the short term but will emerge largely unscathed -- thanks to a healthy cash balance, manageable debt, and reliable cash flows. An antifragile copmany will be one that actually emerges from a downturn stronger -- relative to the competition -- over the next decade. Companies can grow stronger in such situations by buying back shares on the cheap, acquiring distressed rivals, or simply bleeding the competition out by undercutting them on price. Keeping in mind that Cisco is valued at about 75% bigger than GE, here\'s how the two stack up. Company Cash Debt Free Cash Flow GE $82 billion $109 billion $3 billion Cisco $79 billion $26 billion $14 billion Data source: Yahoo! Finance. Cash includes short and long-term investments. Free cash flow presented on trailing-12-month basis. This is a very easy call to make. Cisco has a much better balance sheet -- with a net-positive cash position -- and much better cash flows. That means if a crisis were to hit, Cisco would have more options than GE. Story continues Winner = Cisco Valuation Next, we have a murkier variable: valuation. While there\'s no single variable that will tell you if a stock is "expensive" or "cheap," we can consult several data points to build out a more holistic picture. Company P/E P/FCF PEG Ratio Dividend FCF Payout GE 12 38 2.5 3.4% 283% Cisco 17 14 1.7 3% 42% Data source: Yahoo! Finance. ETrade. P/E calculated using non-GAAP earnings when applicable. On the face of it, General Electric looks cheap on earnings and cash-flow ratios. It also has a heftier dividend. At the same time, though, when growth prospects are taken into consideration via the PEG ratio, Cisco appears to be trading at a 30% discount. Not only that, Cisco\'s dividend appears to be more sustainable, though GE\'s decision to recently cut its dividend by 50% and sell off some assets means it\'s safer than it appears. Taking all of this into consideration, I\'m calling this one a draw. Winner = Tie Sustainable competitive advantage Finally, we have the most difficult -- but also most important -- facet to evaluate: a company\'s sustainable competitive advantage. Often referred to as a "moat" in investing circles, this is the special something that keeps customers coming back to one company -- year after year -- while holding the competition at bay for decades. Historically, GE\'s key moat was provided by its brand and scale. According to Forbes , GE\'s brand is currently worth $38 billion -- good enough for 11th globally. But that doesn\'t mean the company is sitting pretty. Organic revenue from the company\'s core industrial and power divisions has consistently been coming in below expectations . That\'s troublesome, because as technology has changed the landscape of manufacturing, many of the advantages of GE\'s scale have become liabilities -- making it too large and lumbering to pivot as the market\'s needs change. Cisco, on the other hand, also benefits from a strong brand name -- worth $31 billion and coming in 15th place globally. But Cisco also benefits from another moat that gives it an edge: high switching costs. The company\'s legacy network switches and routers are ingrained in many networking products the world over. That said, the hardware may soon become obsolete as tech giants transition toward newer products. On that front, while Cisco was slow to transition to a subscription-based, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) model -- which has lower overhead costs and is more easily updatable -- it is starting to gain traction . While not a super-wide moat, that\'s enough to give the company the edge over GE. Winner = Cisco My winner is... So, there you have it, Cisco is my winner. The company has a wider moat and stronger balance sheet than GE, and it seems fairly priced. That being said, I\'m not a huge fan of either company. GE\'s shortcoming are on full display, here, but Cisco\'s business is under siege from Arista Networks -- you can read more about that here -- and that means I\'ll be not only staying away from the stock, but not making an outperform call on my CAPS profile , either. I think there are better places for your money. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Brian Stoffel has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Arista Networks. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Coming into the turn of the Millennium,General Electric(NYSE: GE)andCisco(NASDAQ: CSCO)were considered must-own stocks. The former had its hands in every important part of American manufacturing, while the latter was helping to connect the world via the Internet.\nSince 2000, though, things have not gone well. While the S&P 500 has returned 154% -- inclusive of dividends -- these two have averaged a loss of 30%. Does that mean one or both of them are buys at today\'s prices?\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThat, of course, is a question that\'s impossible to answer with 100% certainty. If we examine these two companies through three different lenses, though, we can get a better idea of which is the better bet.\nThe first facet we are evaluating is the easiest to discern: financial fortitude. If a financial crisis were to hit tomorrow, there are three different effects such a downturn could have:\n• A fragile companywill go bankrupt, likely due to high debt burdens, not enough cash, and weak free cash flow.\n• A robust companymight suffer in the short term but will emerge largely unscathed -- thanks to a healthy cash balance, manageable debt, and reliable cash flows.\n• An antifragile copmanywill be one that actually emerges from a downturn stronger -- relative to the competition -- over the next decade.\nCompanies can grow stronger in such situations by buying back shares on the cheap, acquiring distressed rivals, or simply bleeding the competition out by undercutting them on price.\nKeeping in mind that Cisco is valued at about 75% bigger than GE, here\'s how the two stack up.\n[{"Company": "GE", "Cash": "$82 billion", "Debt": "$109 billion", "Free Cash Flow": "$3 billion"}, {"Company": "Cisco", "Cash": "$79 billion", "Debt": "$26 billion", "Free Cash Flow": "$14 billion"}]\nData source: Yahoo! Finance. Cash includes short and long-term investments. Free cash flow presented on trailing-12-month basis.\nThis is a very easy call to make. Cisco has a much better balance sheet -- with a net-positive cash position -- and much better cash flows. That means if a crisis were to hit, Cisco would have more options than GE.\nWinner = Cisco\nNext, we have a murkier variable: valuation. While there\'s no single variable that will tell you if a stock is "expensive" or "cheap," we can consult several data points to build out a more holistic picture.\n[{"Company": "GE", "P/E": "12", "P/FCF": "38", "PEG Ratio": "2.5", "Dividend": "3.4%", "FCF Payout": "283%"}, {"Company": "Cisco", "P/E": "17", "P/FCF": "14", "PEG Ratio": "1.7", "Dividend": "3%", "FCF Payout": "42%"}]\nData source: Yahoo! Finance. ETrade. P/E calculated using non-GAAP earnings when applicable.\nOn the face of it, General Electric looks cheap on earnings and cash-flow ratios. It also has a heftier dividend. At the same time, though, when growth prospects are taken into consideration via the PEG ratio, Cisco appears to be trading at a 30% discount.\nNot only that, Cisco\'s dividend appears to be more sustainable, though GE\'s decision to recently cut its dividend by 50% andsell off some assetsmeans it\'s safer than it appears.\nTaking all of this into consideration, I\'m calling this one a draw.\nWinner = Tie\nFinally, we have the most difficult -- but also most important -- facet to evaluate: a company\'s sustainable competitive advantage. Often referred to as a "moat" in investing circles, this is the special something that keeps customers coming back to one company -- year after year -- while holding the competition at bay for decades.\nHistorically, GE\'s key moat was provided by its brand and scale. According toForbes, GE\'s brand is currently worth $38 billion -- good enough for 11th globally. But that doesn\'t mean the company is sitting pretty.\nOrganic revenue from the company\'s core industrial and power divisions has consistently been coming inbelow expectations. That\'s troublesome, because as technology has changed the landscape of manufacturing, many of the advantages of GE\'s scale have become liabilities -- making it too large and lumbering to pivot as the market\'s needs change.\nCisco, on the other hand, also benefits from a strong brand name -- worth $31 billion and coming in 15th place globally. But Cisco also benefits from another moat that gives it an edge: high switching costs.\nThe company\'s legacy network switches and routers are ingrained in many networking products the world over. That said, the hardware may soon become obsolete as tech giants transition toward newer products.\nOn that front, while Cisco was slow to transition to a subscription-based, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) model -- which has lower overhead costs and is more easily updatable -- it isstarting to gain traction. While not a super-wide moat, that\'s enough to give the company the edge over GE.\nWinner = Cisco\nSo, there you have it, Cisco is my winner. The company has a wider moat and stronger balance sheet than GE, and it seems fairly priced. That being said, I\'m not a huge fan of either company. GE\'s shortcoming are on full display, here, but Cisco\'s business is under siege fromArista Networks--you can read more about that here-- and that means I\'ll be not only staying away from the stock, but not making an outperform call on myCAPS profile, either.\nI think there are better places for your money.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nBrian Stoffelhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Arista Networks. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'To say Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had an uncharacteristically poor quarter would be an understatement. The bombshell report that Cambridge Analytica had access to the personal data of at least 50 million Facebook users , most of whom did not agree to it, has dragged the high-flying stock down to earth. Recent company actions appear reassuring. After a week of seeming to avoid facing the controversy and fallout in a meaningful way, CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally took strong ownership by reassuring investors, the media, and users via a conference call with reporters. After committing to stronger privacy controls and data security, Zuckerberg noted that the scandal and subsequent #DeleteFacebook campaign haven\'t had a "meaningful impact" on user behavior or ad revenue . What should long-term investors do? If past is prologue, take a deep breath and do the hardest thing in investing: nothing. Facebook has had negative quarters before and rebounded to reward long-term investors. All things considered, this wasn\'t a horrible quarter for Facebook Facebook had a poor first quarter, with its stock losing 9.4% of its value from the quarter ended in March. But even considering the damaging headlines, this was not Facebook\'s worst quarter. In fact, it wasn\'t even Facebook\'s worst quarter in two years; that designation goes to the quarter ended December 2016, when investors saw a loss of 10%. Below is a chart with Facebook\'s stock price and quarterly returns for the entirety of its publicly traded history. Facebook price and quarterly return chart Chart by author. Return data from Yahoo Finance. Quarterly return denotes percentage return from closing price of last day of prior quarter to last day\'s closing price of quarter denoted on chart. Looking over Facebook\'s recent history, you can understand why many investors may be nervous -- they\'ve mostly been spoiled. Last quarter was only the third quarterly loss the stock had endured in four years. Historical perspective is needed, specifically for the performance before that incredible four-year run. Story continues A brief Facebook history lesson In 2012 Facebook stock was considered dead money at best . The stock had turned off investors with a botched IPO (not the company\'s fault), and analysts\' concerns were mounting about the company\'s desktop-first experience in an increasingly mobile world and Zuckerberg\'s spendthrift ways: The CEO agreed to pay $1 billion for a little-known photo-sharing app named Instagram at a time when the service had no revenue. The bearishness reached a crescendo in the quarter ended September 2012 with a quarterly loss of 30%, and that was followed by negative returns in two of the three following quarters. And how did that work out? Really well for long-term investors: By the following September, shares had rewarded them with returns in excess of 100%. Instagram is now considered a steal as it provides significant revenue and user growth; Facebook makes most of its ad money through mobile; and concerns about the company\'s botched IPO are a footnote in the stock\'s history. Focus on the long-term opportunity Like all companies, Facebook is going to have a few ugly quarters. But as the chart shows, long-term investors who did not overreact and sell during these periods have been handsomely rewarded. Although Zuckerberg has been faulted for his sluggish response to this issue (and rightfully so), I expect the company to provide a more-secure experience with better data protection ... and quickly. In the long run, I expect Facebook stock to recover once this issue is addressed because the company\'s leadership position in digital advertising (along with that of Alphabet ) is nearly impervious to existing competitors. As more brands shift from television to digital ad spend, the company is uniquely suited to benefit. Facebook investors should ignore the short-term chatter and focus on the long-run opportunity. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jamal Carnette, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'To sayFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)had an uncharacteristically poor quarter would be an understatement. The bombshell report that Cambridge Analytica had accessto the personal data of at least 50 million Facebook users, most of whom did not agree to it, has dragged the high-flying stock down to earth.\nRecent company actions appear reassuring. After a week of seeming to avoid facing the controversy and fallout in a meaningful way, CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally took strong ownership by reassuring investors, the media, and users via a conference call with reporters. After committing to stronger privacy controls and data security, Zuckerberg noted that the scandal and subsequent #DeleteFacebook campaignhaven\'t had a "meaningful impact" on user behavior or ad revenue.\nWhat should long-term investors do? If past is prologue, take a deep breath and do the hardest thing in investing: nothing. Facebook has had negative quarters before and rebounded to reward long-term investors.\nFacebook had a poor first quarter, with its stock losing 9.4% of its value from the quarter ended in March. But even considering the damaging headlines, this was not Facebook\'s worst quarter. In fact, it wasn\'t even Facebook\'s worst quarter in two years; that designation goes to the quarter ended December 2016, when investors saw a loss of 10%. Below is a chart with Facebook\'s stock price and quarterly returns for the entirety of its publicly traded history.\nChart by author. Return data from Yahoo Finance. Quarterly return denotes percentage return from closing price of last day of prior quarter to last day\'s closing price of quarter denoted on chart.\nLooking over Facebook\'s recent history, you can understand why many investors may be nervous -- they\'ve mostly been spoiled. Last quarter was only the third quarterly loss the stock had endured in four years. Historical perspective is needed, specifically for the performance before that incredible four-year run.\nIn 2012Facebook stock was considered dead money at best. The stock had turned off investors with a botched IPO (not the company\'s fault), and analysts\' concerns were mounting about the company\'s desktop-first experience in an increasingly mobile world and Zuckerberg\'s spendthrift ways: The CEO agreed to pay $1 billion for a little-known photo-sharing app named Instagram at a time when the service had no revenue.\nThe bearishness reached a crescendo in the quarter ended September 2012 with a quarterly loss of 30%, and that was followed by negative returns in two of the three following quarters.\nAnd how did that work out? Really well for long-term investors: By the following September, shares had rewarded them with returns in excess of 100%. Instagram is now considered a steal as it provides significant revenue and user growth; Facebook makes most of its ad money through mobile; and concerns about the company\'s botched IPO are a footnote in the stock\'s history.\nLike all companies, Facebook is going to have a few ugly quarters. But as the chart shows, long-term investors who did not overreact and sell during these periods have been handsomely rewarded. Although Zuckerberg has been faulted for his sluggish response to this issue (and rightfully so), I expect the company to provide a more-secure experience with better data protection ... and quickly.\nIn the long run, I expect Facebook stock to recover once this issue is addressed because the company\'s leadership position in digital advertising (along with that ofAlphabet) is nearly impervious to existing competitors. As more brands shift from television to digital ad spend, the company is uniquely suited to benefit. Facebook investors should ignore the short-term chatter and focus on the long-run opportunity.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJamal Carnette, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Gold marketspulled back slightly during the session on Monday but continue to find support as buyers get aggressive occasionally. I think that the $1350 level above will be massive resistance, and it’s not until we break above there that I think you can put lot of money to work. In the short term, I think that small positions will be the best way to play this market, as gold continues to see a lot of selling pressure above. I think that if we break above the $1360 level, it’s likely that we go to the $1400 level after that. I like buying dips in general, but I also recognize that gold will be volatile due to the conversation between China and the United States, and it’s knock on effect in the global risk appetite. I believe that the $1300 level below is a massive “floor” in the market, and I think that if we can stay above there, the market is going to continue to find plenty of buyers. If we did breakdown below there, it would be a negative sign, but I think it read more of a “reset” than anything else.\nIf we can break above the $1400 level, and then sends this market into a “buy-and-hold” scenario, but it is going to take a long time to get there, so I’m not holding my breath for this to happen soon, and will look for short-term trades in the meantime, as it’s all the market is offering.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18\n• Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Jump, Gold Stable after President XI Speech\n• Bitcoin Moving Sideways as Investors Fear another Sell-Off\n• Global Stocks Rally as China Calms Investors\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show signs of life on Monday\n• Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns', 'Gold markets pulled back slightly during the session on Monday but continue to find support as buyers get aggressive occasionally. I think that the $1350 level above will be massive resistance, and it’s not until we break above there that I think you can put lot of money to work. In the short term, I think that small positions will be the best way to play this market, as gold continues to see a lot of selling pressure above. I think that if we break above the $1360 level, it’s likely that we go to the $1400 level after that. I like buying dips in general, but I also recognize that gold will be volatile due to the conversation between China and the United States, and it’s knock on effect in the global risk appetite. I believe that the $1300 level below is a massive “floor” in the market, and I think that if we can stay above there, the market is going to continue to find plenty of buyers. If we did breakdown below there, it would be a negative sign, but I think it read more of a “reset” than anything else. If we can break above the $1400 level, and then sends this market into a “buy-and-hold” scenario, but it is going to take a long time to get there, so I’m not holding my breath for this to happen soon, and will look for short-term trades in the meantime, as it’s all the market is offering. Gold Outlook Video 10.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18 Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Jump, Gold Stable after President XI Speech Bitcoin Moving Sideways as Investors Fear another Sell-Off Global Stocks Rally as China Calms Investors Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show signs of life on Monday Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns', 'The Ethereum marketstried to rally during most of the weekend, and even reached as high as $430. However, we found enough resistance there to roll over and drop drastically. By the time the Americans came on board, we were negative again, and there’s not much to get me excited to buy Ethereum, as most crypto currencies have no momentum to the upside. Ethereum won’t be any different, especially considering it has underperformed Bitcoin over the last several months. The market breaking down below the $350 level would be a fresh, new wave of punishment.\nGet Into Ethereum Trading Today\nEthereum fared no better against the Euro, as the €350 level offered enough resistance to roll things over. By doing so, the market reached below the €325 level during the day and will more than likely reach towards the €300 level after that. With the EUR/USD pair consolidating in general and makes sense that this pair should consolidate. However, it’s not and that tells me just how soft Ethereum is. There is no reason to buy Ethereum against either the Euro or anything else at this point. Ultimately, the recent rally over the weekend was nothing but retail traders who are “true believers” in the crypto currency markets putting money to work, but as the large firms jumped on board, they started shorting in mass. I have no interest in buying and believe that the Ethereum markets are even less enticing than the Bitcoin markets.\nBuy & Sell Ethereum Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again\n• Dollar, Risky Assets Rebound After Upbeat Speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/04/18\n• Bitcoin falls again on Monday trading\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Demand for Risk, Possible Escalation of Middle East Tensions\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Back Under Pressure', 'The BTC prices continue to be choppy and the bulls have been finding it difficult to push the prices higher. It continues to trade near the lows of the range and though the support there has been pretty strong so far, the fact that the prices have not been able to bounce too much higher and maintain the momentum should begin to bring concern to the traders. The more that the support region is attacked, the more are the buys that begin to dry up in the region and as the traders who have bought the BTC begin to see that there is not much progress in the prices, they begin to give up their buys in a slow and steady manner and this increases the selling pressure. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Back Below $7000 As described above, this then becomes a slow cycle and this could ultimately lead to the support region giving way. This is what the investors and the traders who believe in the bullishness of the BTC prices have to guard against and for this, they need to make sure that they begin to push the prices higher sooner rather than later so that it would help the other traders, who are on the sidelines, to generate belief and they would also begin to start buying again and that, if it happens, would lend strength to the bullish leg. bitcoin 4H The ETH prices have also weakened after they flirted with the resistance region around $420 for a brief while. The prices have since dropped below the $400 region in line with the general weakness that is being seen all across the crypto markets at this time. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the pressure on the prices in both the BTC and the ETH markets to continue. There has not been any major good news for the markets as yet and though all the regulations that are being brought in by the various countries are bound to help the market in the long term, it hasnt inspired confidence in the traders as yet. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Premier Xi Restores Confidence in Asia, Passing the Baton to Trump Ethereum tries to rally, but gets pummeled on Monday Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 10/04/18 Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Prices Back Under Pressure Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 10, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to be choppy and the bulls have been finding it difficult to push the prices higher. It continues to trade near the lows of the range and though the support there has been pretty strong so far, the fact that the prices have not been able to bounce too much higher and maintain the momentum should begin to bring concern to the traders. The more that the support region is attacked, the more are the buys that begin to dry up in the region and as the traders who have bought the BTC begin to see that there is not much progress in the prices, they begin to give up their buys in a slow and steady manner and this increases the selling pressure.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs described above, this then becomes a slow cycle and this could ultimately lead to the support region giving way. This is what the investors and the traders who believe in the bullishness of the BTC prices have to guard against and for this, they need to make sure that they begin to push the prices higher sooner rather than later so that it would help the other traders, who are on the sidelines, to generate belief and they would also begin to start buying again and that, if it happens, would lend strength to the bullish leg.\nThe ETH prices have also weakened after they flirted with the resistance region around $420 for a brief while. The prices have since dropped below the $400 region in line with the general weakness that is being seen all across the crypto markets at this time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the pressure on the prices in both the BTC and the ETH markets to continue. There has not been any major good news for the markets as yet and though all the regulations that are being brought in by the various countries are bound to help the market in the long term, it hasnt inspired confidence in the traders as yet.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Premier Xi Restores Confidence in Asia, Passing the Baton to Trump\n• Ethereum tries to rally, but gets pummeled on Monday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/04/18\n• Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Back Under Pressure\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 10, 2018', 'The BTC prices continue to be choppy and the bulls have been finding it difficult to push the prices higher. It continues to trade near the lows of the range and though the support there has been pretty strong so far, the fact that the prices have not been able to bounce too much higher and maintain the momentum should begin to bring concern to the traders. The more that the support region is attacked, the more are the buys that begin to dry up in the region and as the traders who have bought the BTC begin to see that there is not much progress in the prices, they begin to give up their buys in a slow and steady manner and this increases the selling pressure.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nAs described above, this then becomes a slow cycle and this could ultimately lead to the support region giving way. This is what the investors and the traders who believe in the bullishness of the BTC prices have to guard against and for this, they need to make sure that they begin to push the prices higher sooner rather than later so that it would help the other traders, who are on the sidelines, to generate belief and they would also begin to start buying again and that, if it happens, would lend strength to the bullish leg.\nThe ETH prices have also weakened after they flirted with the resistance region around $420 for a brief while. The prices have since dropped below the $400 region in line with the general weakness that is being seen all across the crypto markets at this time.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we expect the pressure on the prices in both the BTC and the ETH markets to continue. There has not been any major good news for the markets as yet and though all the regulations that are being brought in by the various countries are bound to help the market in the long term, it hasnt inspired confidence in the traders as yet.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Premier Xi Restores Confidence in Asia, Passing the Baton to Trump\n• Ethereum tries to rally, but gets pummeled on Monday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 10/04/18\n• Alt Coins roll over during the trading session on Monday again\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Back Under Pressure\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 10, 2018', 'Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies plunged on Tuesday Investing.com \x96 Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday, while a report by Bank of America gathered some attention as it called crypto the greatest bubble in history. Bitcoin was trading at $6,770.0 by 10:30PM ET (02:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.2% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world\x92s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was down 3.1% at $398.48 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple\x92s XRP token fell 4.4% to $0.48432 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin lost 6.0% to $114.53 A report by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was in focus on Tuesday, as the second biggest US bank called Bitcoin \x93the greatest bubble in history\x94, and that it is popping. The virtual currency is following the trend of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note. Bitcoin has fallen more than 65% since peaking in December at $19,511. In February, Bank of America warned in its annual filing with the SEC that it could face \x93substantial\x94 costs as it deals with digital coins, and included warnings about the technology among the \x93risk factors\x94 for investors for the first time. \x93The widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, cryptocurrencies and payment systems, could require substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our existing products and services,\x94 the bank said. The document also said cryptocurrencies could make it more difficult for the bank to comply with regulations by impairing its ability to track the movement of customer funds Related Articles Bitcoin Rises Despite Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Providers Ripple Invests $25 Mln In XRP In Blockchain Venture Fund J.P. Morgan Chase Sued For Charging Crypto Buyers With Surprise Fees', 'Investing.com – Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday, while a report by Bank of America gathered some attention as it called crypto the greatest bubble in history.\nBitcoin was trading at $6,770.0 by 10:30PM ET (02:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.2% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was down 3.1% at $398.48 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token fell 4.4% to $0.48432 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin lost 6.0% to $114.53\nA report by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was in focus on Tuesday, as the second biggest US bank called Bitcoin “the greatest bubble in history”, and that it is popping.\nThe virtual currency is following the trend of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note. Bitcoin has fallen more than 65% since peaking in December at $19,511.\nIn February, Bank of America warned in its annual filing with the SEC that it could face “substantial” costs as it deals with digital coins, and included warnings about the technology among the “risk factors” for investors for the first time.\n“The widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, cryptocurrencies and payment systems, could require substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our existing products and services,” the bank said.\nThe document also said cryptocurrencies could make it more difficult for the bank to comply with regulations by impairing its ability to track the movement of customer funds\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Rises Despite Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Providers\nRipple Invests $25 Mln In XRP In Blockchain Venture Fund\nJ.P. Morgan Chase Sued For Charging Crypto Buyers With Surprise Fees', 'Investing.com – Prices of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday, while a report by Bank of America gathered some attention as it called crypto the greatest bubble in history.\nBitcoin was trading at $6,770.0 by 10:30PM ET (02:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.2% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was down 3.1% at $398.48 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token fell 4.4% to $0.48432 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin lost 6.0% to $114.53\nA report by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was in focus on Tuesday, as the second biggest US bank called Bitcoin “the greatest bubble in history”, and that it is popping.\nThe virtual currency is following the trend of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history, analysts lead by Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note. Bitcoin has fallen more than 65% since peaking in December at $19,511.\nIn February, Bank of America warned in its annual filing with the SEC that it could face “substantial” costs as it deals with digital coins, and included warnings about the technology among the “risk factors” for investors for the first time.\n“The widespread adoption of new technologies, including internet services, cryptocurrencies and payment systems, could require substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our existing products and services,” the bank said.\nThe document also said cryptocurrencies could make it more difficult for the bank to comply with regulations by impairing its ability to track the movement of customer funds\nRelated Articles\nBitcoin Rises Despite Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Providers\nRipple Invests $25 Mln In XRP In Blockchain Venture Fund\nJ.P. Morgan Chase Sued For Charging Crypto Buyers With Surprise Fees', 'Bitcoin fell by 3.63% on Monday, more than reversing Sunday\x92s 1.82% gain, as the cryptomarket turned bearish by late morning, reversing the short-term bullish trend formed through the weekend that saw Bitcoin recover to $7,000 levels. The early morning rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $7,189, moving through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,077.17 and the 1 st major resistance level of $7,124.68. A late morning reversal saw Bitcoin fall from the day\x92s $7,189 high to $6,700 in just a few hours, Bitcoin finding little support at the $7,000 psychological level or at the day\x92s 1 st major resistance level of $6,915 and 2 nd support level of $6,800, with further declines later in the day seeing Bitcoin hit an intraday low $6,611 before a partial recovery by the day\x92s end. Monday\x92s $6,772 close remained below the 1 st and 2 nd key support level and more importantly, failed to recover to $7,000 levels, the moves through the day continuing to affirm the longer-term bearish trend formed back at March\x92s swing hi $9,188.1. Another battle lost by the Bitcoin bills, the start of Monday\x92s reversal being attributed to the U.S tax season, with a number of cryptonites having forecasted a reversal ahead of the U.S mid-April tax deadline. It\x92s not been the first time that Bitcoin went into reverse on testing key resistance levels and if the forecasts are right, the Bitcoin bulls could be in for some more pain before market conditions begin to improve. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 10/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 0.18% to $6,758, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day, a morning low $6,711.6 and high $6,809.3 failing to test major support and resistance, as the market considers whether another sell-off is on the cards later today, Monday\x92s slide having been attributed to U.S investors selling down to cover crypto related tax charges. For the Bitcoin Bulls, $7,000 continues to be the key milestone, with a move back through an early $6,809.3 high likely to signal a run back through to $7,000 levels and test selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,07717. Story continues The day\x92s first major resistance level of $7,103.67 may well be a reach too far for Bitcoin today, with the market still under pressure ahead of the deadline for U.S taxes and expectations of a tighter regulatory environment in the summer. A failure to break through to $7,000 levels will likely test investor appetite later in the day, with a pullback to test the day\x92s first major support level of $6,525.67 quite possible should sentiment not improve through the late morning. Moves through the early part of the day look somewhat favourable for the Bitcoin bulls, but there\x92s plenty of uncertainty over how much more U.S investors need to offload. Looking across at the Cboe Bitcoin futures April contract, the morning\x92s $125 rise to $6,760 will provide some comfort, though any sell-off will be reflected in Bitcoin ahead of the futures market. Elsewhere, DASH and Stellar\x92s Lumen were leading the way with gains of 0.72% and 0.65% respectively, with Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash also in positive territory as the market tiptoes through the start of the day. Join our Telegram Channel This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Technical Overview of EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY & USD/CAD: 10.04.2018 Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns Three Perfect Occasions with the Weaker USD DASH Technical Analysis \x96 DASH Support in Crypto Reversal \x96 10/04/18 EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 10, 2018 Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Early EIA Estimate Calls for Storage Increase', 'Bitcoin fell by 3.63% on Monday, more than reversing Sunday’s 1.82% gain, as the cryptomarket turned bearish by late morning, reversing the short-term bullish trend formed through the weekend that saw Bitcoin recover to $7,000 levels.\nThe early morning rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $7,189, moving through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,077.17 and the 1stmajor resistance level of $7,124.68.\nA late morning reversal saw Bitcoin fall from the day’s $7,189 high to $6,700 in just a few hours, Bitcoin finding little support at the $7,000 psychological level or at the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $6,915 and 2ndsupport level of $6,800, with further declines later in the day seeing Bitcoin hit an intraday low $6,611 before a partial recovery by the day’s end.\nMonday’s $6,772 close remained below the 1stand 2ndkey support level and more importantly, failed to recover to $7,000 levels, the moves through the day continuing to affirm the longer-term bearish trend formed back at March’s swing hi $9,188.1.\nAnother battle lost by the Bitcoin bills, the start of Monday’s reversal being attributed to the U.S tax season, with a number of cryptonites having forecasted a reversal ahead of the U.S mid-April tax deadline.\nIt’s not been the first time that Bitcoin went into reverse on testing key resistance levels and if the forecasts are right, the Bitcoin bulls could be in for some more pain before market conditions begin to improve.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 0.18% to $6,758, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day, a morning low $6,711.6 and high $6,809.3 failing to test major support and resistance, as the market considers whether another sell-off is on the cards later today, Monday’s slide having been attributed to U.S investors selling down to cover crypto related tax charges.\nFor the Bitcoin Bulls, $7,000 continues to be the key milestone, with a move back through an early $6,809.3 high likely to signal a run back through to $7,000 levels and test selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,07717.\nThe day’s first major resistance level of $7,103.67 may well be a reach too far for Bitcoin today, with the market still under pressure ahead of the deadline for U.S taxes and expectations of a tighter regulatory environment in the summer.\nA failure to break through to $7,000 levels will likely test investor appetite later in the day, with a pullback to test the day’s first major support level of $6,525.67 quite possible should sentiment not improve through the late morning.\nMoves through the early part of the day look somewhat favourable for the Bitcoin bulls, but there’s plenty of uncertainty over how much more U.S investors need to offload.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin futures April contract, the morning’s $125 rise to $6,760 will provide some comfort, though any sell-off will be reflected in Bitcoin ahead of the futures market.\nElsewhere, DASH and Stellar’s Lumen were leading the way with gains of 0.72% and 0.65% respectively, with Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash also in positive territory as the market tiptoes through the start of the day.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Technical Overview of EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY & USD/CAD: 10.04.2018\n• Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns\n• Three Perfect Occasions with the Weaker USD\n• DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 10, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early EIA Estimate Calls for Storage Increase', 'Bitcoin fell by 3.63% on Monday, more than reversing Sunday’s 1.82% gain, as the cryptomarket turned bearish by late morning, reversing the short-term bullish trend formed through the weekend that saw Bitcoin recover to $7,000 levels.\nThe early morning rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $7,189, moving through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,077.17 and the 1stmajor resistance level of $7,124.68.\nA late morning reversal saw Bitcoin fall from the day’s $7,189 high to $6,700 in just a few hours, Bitcoin finding little support at the $7,000 psychological level or at the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $6,915 and 2ndsupport level of $6,800, with further declines later in the day seeing Bitcoin hit an intraday low $6,611 before a partial recovery by the day’s end.\nMonday’s $6,772 close remained below the 1stand 2ndkey support level and more importantly, failed to recover to $7,000 levels, the moves through the day continuing to affirm the longer-term bearish trend formed back at March’s swing hi $9,188.1.\nAnother battle lost by the Bitcoin bills, the start of Monday’s reversal being attributed to the U.S tax season, with a number of cryptonites having forecasted a reversal ahead of the U.S mid-April tax deadline.\nIt’s not been the first time that Bitcoin went into reverse on testing key resistance levels and if the forecasts are right, the Bitcoin bulls could be in for some more pain before market conditions begin to improve.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 0.18% to $6,758, in what has been a relatively range bound start to the day, a morning low $6,711.6 and high $6,809.3 failing to test major support and resistance, as the market considers whether another sell-off is on the cards later today, Monday’s slide having been attributed to U.S investors selling down to cover crypto related tax charges.\nFor the Bitcoin Bulls, $7,000 continues to be the key milestone, with a move back through an early $6,809.3 high likely to signal a run back through to $7,000 levels and test selling pressure at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,07717.\nThe day’s first major resistance level of $7,103.67 may well be a reach too far for Bitcoin today, with the market still under pressure ahead of the deadline for U.S taxes and expectations of a tighter regulatory environment in the summer.\nA failure to break through to $7,000 levels will likely test investor appetite later in the day, with a pullback to test the day’s first major support level of $6,525.67 quite possible should sentiment not improve through the late morning.\nMoves through the early part of the day look somewhat favourable for the Bitcoin bulls, but there’s plenty of uncertainty over how much more U.S investors need to offload.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin futures April contract, the morning’s $125 rise to $6,760 will provide some comfort, though any sell-off will be reflected in Bitcoin ahead of the futures market.\nElsewhere, DASH and Stellar’s Lumen were leading the way with gains of 0.72% and 0.65% respectively, with Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash also in positive territory as the market tiptoes through the start of the day.\nJoin our Telegram Channel\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Technical Overview of EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY & USD/CAD: 10.04.2018\n• Gold Prices Rise on Risk Concerns\n• Three Perfect Occasions with the Weaker USD\n• DASH Technical Analysis – DASH Support in Crypto Reversal – 10/04/18\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 10, 2018\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Early EIA Estimate Calls for Storage Increase', "The stock market has been experiencing wild gyrations in recent trading periods, suggesting investors are trying to decide wheth Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8736.98, 8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-10 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1342.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $65.51 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $113,555,878,800 - Hash Rate: 28623865.7503728 - Transaction Count: 186415.0 - Unique Addresses: 414049.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.18 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Cotizaciones al 10/04/2018 11:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 37.095.435\nEthereum (ETH): 2.190.049\nLitecoin (LTC): 621.848\nMonero (XMR): 902.348\nDash (DASH): 1.639.917\nZCash (ZEC): 971.472', '2018/04/11 00:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #POE 0.00000414 BTC(3.01円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000415 BTC(3.02円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000417 BTC(3.03円)\n4位 #NCASH 0.00000419 BTC(3.04円)\n5位 #IOST 0.00000428 BTC(3.11円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $6,733.00\n +0.19% (+$13.00)\nHigh: $6,807.95\nLow: $6,622.40\nVolume: 2009\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', ' 10/04/2018 - 18:00\n=========================\n• 0.1 #Bitcoin: ₺27,655.14\n• 0.18 #Ethereum: ₺1,632.71\n• 0.0 #Ripple: ₺1.99\n• 0.13 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,609.07\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,769.24\nChange in 1h: +0.1%\nMarket cap: $114,866,556,636.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' Total Market Cap: $259,572,400,234\n 1 BTC: $6,757.72\n BTC Dominance: 44.18%\n Update Time: 10-04-2018 - 16:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/MU5VS\xa0', 'SOLD [ #GNTBTC \| #bitfinex \| Price: 0.00003665 \| Time: 2018-04-10 14:58:30] Wallet: 0.02829046 \| %: 0.32971 \| Total: 0.33% \| B-S T: 00:57 \| Uptime: 01:23 \| #BTC #GNT #trading #cryptocurrency #bitcoin', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 735 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 265 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 111 Tweets\n4位 $TRX 103 Tweets\n5位 $PAY 76 Tweets\n2018-04-10 22:00 ～ 2018-04-10 22:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'EUR on #Coinbase is now 0.000183119 #btc\n\n(was 0.000183116 eur 6h ago / 0.00%)\n\n#cryptocurrency #ticker #BTC', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/7GFSX\xa0', "$1,100.00 NEW Bitmain Antminer S9's 13.5 TH/s - FREE WEEKDAY OVERNIGHT SHIPPING #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2IHOoMK\xa0pic.twitter.com/KGSHySOlxQ", '#BTC Average: 6769.60$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6745.90$\n#Poloniex - 6730.00$\n#Bitstamp - 6750.08$\n#Coinbase - 6748.14$\n#Binance - 6755.00$\n#CEXio - 6746.90$\n#Kraken - 6748.00$\n#Cryptopia - 6739.00$\n#Bittrex - 6733.00$\n#GateCoin - 7000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin Cash: $638.12\n +0.18% (+$1.12)\nHigh: $641.00\nLow: $620.40\nVolume: 919\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Ripple (XRP) and its $1.00 Price is not Far https://ift.tt/2JwtT6W\xa0 #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #etherium #litecoin #altcoin #business #investment #news #rich #exchange #stockmarket #fina', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/XFKZF\xa0', 'Apr 10, 2018 15:01:00 UTC \| 6,770.30$ \| 5,475.50€ \| 4,775.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/IcUElGoV9J', '2018-04-10 15:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $6786.34\nBCH: $639.81\nETH: $400.05\nZEC: $180.55\nLTC: $113.35\nETC: $13.51\nXRP: $0.4854', '只今のレート\n#BTC = ￥0→\n#日経225 = ￥21,794.32↑\n#USDJPY = ￥107.18↑\n#EURJPY = ￥132.39↑\n#GBPJPY = ￥151.93↑ \n#金相場 = ￥4626↑(NY金より試算)\n#株 #オフパコ\n2018-04-11 00:01:02', 'Here‘s the link to the AMA starting at 11:00 AM EST (13 min from now) https://youtu.be/s1Yxj4GQE9Y\xa0 $IOC #iocoin #AMA #CryptoNews #cryptocurency $btc #btc pic.twitter.com/qiUpD7VXX2', '10 Nisan 2018 Saat 18:00:03, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 27.908,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '3hours ranking 04/10 21:00～00:00\n↓BTC_GNT ↑BTC_DOGE ↓BTC_CVC pic.twitter.com/twQiNITD9L', '[08:00] Most mentioned coins in the last 4 hours: $BTC $ETH $XVG $WAN $PAY $UBQ $ONT $TRX $ICX $LTCpic.twitter.com/amJguARPBu', 'USD: 107.110\nEUR: 132.300\nGBP: 151.775\nAUD: 83.128\nNZD: 78.919\nCNY: 17.040\nCHF: 112.040\nBTC: 726,316\nETH: --\nWed Apr 11 00:00 JST', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/11 00:00:27\nBTC: 7,343,166 KRW\nETH: 433,850 KRW\nXRP: 526 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 517 60.€ \| +0.0% \| Kraken \| 10/04/18 17:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$67,715,400.00 right now (up 0.2% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', '2018年04月11日 00:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0137309円\n24時間の最高値 0.0165951円\n24時間の最安値 0.0121987円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0145301円\n24時間の最高値 0.0146341円\n24時間の最安値 0.0070922円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 224 位 / 全 890 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Precio Bitcoin: 5492.292 euros.\n% última hora: 0.1\n% últimas 24 horas: 0.21\n% últimos 7 días: -8.83\n\n10-04-2018 17:00:10', ' Total Market Cap: $260,315,204,050\n 1 BTC: $6,769.24\n BTC Dominance: 44.13%\n Update Time: 10-04-2018 - 18:00:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: As expected , Energy Transfer Partners ' (NYSE: ETP) growth engine continued gaining steam in the fourth quarter, with earnings and cash flow up sharply thanks to a slew of recently completed expansion projects. Those rising results are providing more support for the company's high-yield payout, which currently sits at an eye-popping 12.4% because of the combination of a 26% slide in its unit price over the past year along with a more than 5% increase in the distribution level. Meanwhile, with more growth on the way and a boatload of balance sheet strengthening initiatives in the works, that risk of a distribution cut continues to fall. Drilling down into the numbers Energy Transfer Partners delivered growth in every metric that matters: Metric Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) $1.94 billion $1.49 billion 30.5% Distributable cash flow (DCF) $1.2 billion $955 million 25.1% DCF per unit $1.03 $0.95 8.4% Distribution coverage ratio 1.3 times 1.23 times 5.7% Data source: Energy Transfer Partners. While most of its operating segments grew earnings, two stole the show: Energy Transfer Partners earnings by segment in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 2016. Data source: Energy Transfer Partners. Chart by author. In millions of dollars. Leading the way was the crude oil transportation and service segment, where earnings rocketed 130% year over year. The main driver was the company's expansion efforts thanks to the start-up of its Bakken Pipeline, the acquisition of a crude oil gathering system in Texas, and the addition of a joint venture asset, which combined to add $247 million in earnings during the quarter. The company also benefited from higher volumes on its legacy assets resulting from rising crude production in the United States. Earnings in the midstream segment also rose sharply, up more than 50% versus last year's fourth quarter. The primary driver here was an improvement in oil prices, which enabled the company to capture additional earnings from higher margins. Meanwhile, higher volumes flowing through its systems and the acquisition of PennTex Midstream also padded the bottom line. Story continues The interstate transportation and storage segment also provided a notable boost, with earnings rising 11%. Fueling that improvement was some incremental revenue from the partial start-up of the company's Rover Pipeline, which should enter full service by the end of the first quarter. The growth from those segments more than offset some minor weaknesses in the intrastate transportation and storage and "all other" segments. The biggest decline stems from some franchise-related items in that "all other" segment. That's after the company reported a $24 million drop in earnings resulting from the termination of management fees paid by its parent Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE) and a $6 million reduction in profits from its investment in sibling Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) . A calculator and pen on top of $100 bills. No matter how you crunch them, Energy Transfer's numbers looked good. Image source: Getty Images. The one metric that stands out the most Of the numbers Energy Transfer Partners reported, the one that jumps out is the distribution coverage ratio, which was a comfortable 1.3 during the quarter. But there's a bit more to the story here, since the continued support of Energy Transfer Equity has inflated that number temporarily because it has given up a portion of its lucrative management fees . However, even if we adjust for that support, Energy Transfer Partners still covered its high-yield distribution with ease. Overall, Energy Transfer Partners generated $1.2 billion of DCF during the quarter and distributed $921 million to partners, leaving it with $274 million in excess cash. While Energy Transfer Equity gave up $174 million in fees during the quarter, Energy Transfer Partners still had $100 million to spare, meaning it covered its payout by 1.09 times, which is the first time in quite a while the company has achieved true excess coverage. Its finances are getting better by the day In addition to more than fully covering the payout, Energy Transfer has several strategic initiatives under way to help shore up its financial situation further. During the quarter, the company raised $2.25 billion of new debt and sold a stake in the Rover Pipeline to a private equity fund for $1.57 billion, giving it the money to pay off $500 million in higher cost debt and fund expansion projects. Meanwhile, after the quarter ended, the company sold the bulk of its compression business for $1.225 billion in cash and a portion of its investment in Sunoco LP back to its sibling for $540 million. These moves pushed the company closer to hitting its leverage target while also helping bridge the funding gap as it seeks to finance a large slate of expansion projects. The reward remains compelling, but the risk is starting to fade The reason Energy Transfer has such a high-yield is that investors have their doubts about its long-term sustainability . However, the company's fourth-quarter results show that those risks are slowly melting away. If the company can keep up its progress, it should help lift the weight that has been holding down its valuation, potentially setting risk-tolerant investors up to score a significant return from here. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['As gaming regulators around the country and the world delve into the misconduct allegations against Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) founder and former CEO Steve Wynn, the casino operator has said it is definitely considering renaming the Wynn Boston Harbor resort -- its building in Everett, Massachusetts -- to ensure it can retain its license to operate the casino. The time may have come when the entire company needs a rebranding. It\'s clear the Wynn name has been tainted by the allegations. Public opinion -- and that of regulators and legislators -- is important. With tens of billions of dollars in global licensing at risk, Wynn Resorts may have little choice but the rebrand the Boston Harbor resort. Wynn Resorts and Encore hotel in Las Vegas Image source: Wynn Resorts. The name means a lot It\'s a dual-edged sword, though. As the resort operator has detailed in its SEC filings, the company name, and in particular the company logo (which is Steve Wynn\'s signature), are among its most valuable assets. Surnames typically cannot be patented or trademarked, unless they have attained other usage, Wynn Resorts details in its SEC filing that it has been successful in achieving this status with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office because of "Mr. Wynn\'s prominence as a resort developer." While his separation from the casino operator and the sale of all his stock in the company will certainly help ameliorate some of the concerns many have expressed about his continued involvement with Wynn Resorts operations, his signature emblazoned on the side of all the resorts could still be problematic. There\'s a delicate balancing act required here. While the company needs to distance itself from the accusations against Wynn as an individual, the resorts he\'s built over the decades carry a cachet. A rose by any other name A rebranding may be a necessary, but painful, recourse. The president of the Everett resort in Massachusetts, scheduled to open next year, told reporters following a hearing of gaming regulators that Wynn Resorts is "absolutely considering a rebranding of the project." Story continues With Wynn Resorts\' concessions in Macau also coming up for renewal soon, the time to move on from its past may be now. No doubt the risk of losing its concession played a part in Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group , buying 5.3 million shares that Wynn Resorts had just issued. It gives Galaxy an entrance into markets it doesn\'t already have a presence in, but it also aligns Wynn with a local Macau casino operator and may forestall the loss of its license. There is speculation that the Massachusetts resort may be renamed Encore Boston Harbor after the Boston Herald discovered Wynn had registered various websites that used the Encore name, including encorebostonharbor.com. That could be the easiest way for Wynn to change its dynamic without straying too far from its core, as the hotel adjacent to the flagship Wynn Resorts casino in Las Vegas is named Encore. Wynn Resorts operates the most profitable luxury resorts in the world, but the man who created them has severed all ties to it. But, with his name still emblazoned on the sides of the buildings, Wynn Resorts has one more move it needs to make: a companywide rebranding. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'As gaming regulators around the country and the world delve into the misconduct allegations against Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) founder and former CEO Steve Wynn, the casino operator has said it is definitely considering renaming the Wynn Boston Harbor resort -- its building in Everett, Massachusetts -- to ensure it can retain its license to operate the casino. The time may have come when the entire company needs a rebranding. It\'s clear the Wynn name has been tainted by the allegations. Public opinion -- and that of regulators and legislators -- is important. With tens of billions of dollars in global licensing at risk, Wynn Resorts may have little choice but the rebrand the Boston Harbor resort. Wynn Resorts and Encore hotel in Las Vegas Image source: Wynn Resorts. The name means a lot It\'s a dual-edged sword, though. As the resort operator has detailed in its SEC filings, the company name, and in particular the company logo (which is Steve Wynn\'s signature), are among its most valuable assets. Surnames typically cannot be patented or trademarked, unless they have attained other usage, Wynn Resorts details in its SEC filing that it has been successful in achieving this status with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office because of "Mr. Wynn\'s prominence as a resort developer." While his separation from the casino operator and the sale of all his stock in the company will certainly help ameliorate some of the concerns many have expressed about his continued involvement with Wynn Resorts operations, his signature emblazoned on the side of all the resorts could still be problematic. There\'s a delicate balancing act required here. While the company needs to distance itself from the accusations against Wynn as an individual, the resorts he\'s built over the decades carry a cachet. A rose by any other name A rebranding may be a necessary, but painful, recourse. The president of the Everett resort in Massachusetts, scheduled to open next year, told reporters following a hearing of gaming regulators that Wynn Resorts is "absolutely considering a rebranding of the project." Story continues With Wynn Resorts\' concessions in Macau also coming up for renewal soon, the time to move on from its past may be now. No doubt the risk of losing its concession played a part in Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group , buying 5.3 million shares that Wynn Resorts had just issued. It gives Galaxy an entrance into markets it doesn\'t already have a presence in, but it also aligns Wynn with a local Macau casino operator and may forestall the loss of its license. There is speculation that the Massachusetts resort may be renamed Encore Boston Harbor after the Boston Herald discovered Wynn had registered various websites that used the Encore name, including encorebostonharbor.com. That could be the easiest way for Wynn to change its dynamic without straying too far from its core, as the hotel adjacent to the flagship Wynn Resorts casino in Las Vegas is named Encore. Wynn Resorts operates the most profitable luxury resorts in the world, but the man who created them has severed all ties to it. But, with his name still emblazoned on the sides of the buildings, Wynn Resorts has one more move it needs to make: a companywide rebranding. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "While Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock has not tanked, it has been trading below its 52-week high. Shares closed April 6 at $183.96, nearly 9% below their 52-week high of $199.98. The warehouse club has struggled to keep share price momentum over the past few months. In general, while its stock has steadily risen over the past five years, it has also dipped on numerous occasions when the actions of other companies (such as Amazon 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) purchase of Whole Foods) have convinced the market that Costco has become vulnerable. To be clear, this is a case where the underlying company does not have a business problem: Costco's results have been steady, and sometimes impressive. Instead, it has a perception problem; the less-than-sexy nature of its business leaves some investors underwhelmed. The exterior of a Costco store with a crowded parking lot. Costco has not made the major changes some of its rivals have. Image source: Getty Images. How is Costco doing? The warehouse club has had a pretty stellar year so far. It posted a 9.4% year-over-year gain in same-store sales through the last six months, while its digital business has grown by 35%. Perhaps more importantly, the company has continued to add members, while maintaining a retention rate around 90%. But while the company's stock has grown during that six month period, it currently sits below its highs (as of April 9). That's largely because Costco isn't particularly innovative. The company has a model that works, and while it tweaks it to account for changing consumer demands, it has not made the major shifts retailers like Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have made to compete with Amazon. It's perception, not reality Walmart has invested in robots, omnichannel training for its employees, and a revamp of its supply line to serve individual orders. Target has revamped many of its stores, added more small-format locations, and has rolled out a number of private label brands. Both companies have also made huge investments in same-day shipping and other logistics involved with getting orders to customers. Story continues Comparatively, Costco looks a lot less dynamic. The company has partnered with Instacart for same-day delivery, while it has made major investments in improving its website. It has also launched a service offering free two-day delivery on orders of non-perishable items over $75. A total box can weigh up to 40 pounds, and about 500 products are included in the offer. The reality is that Target and Walmart had to make big changes to compete with Amazon. Costco was already the number one thing that has proven resistant to digital competition: a destination. Consumers join Costco partly to save money, but also for the fun of discovery in its stores. Since the chain makes about 75% of its profit from memberships, its business relies on making sure customers renew each year -- something it has done very well. Can Costco regain its mojo? The thing is, the warehouse club never lost its mojo -- it's just not as splashy as its retail rivals. Costco is the epitome of slow and steady. Its members join for a year, giving the company a base of stability. The chain's leadership can sit back, see what its rivals are doing, and make adjustments accordingly. That's a solid operational model, but it's not always a recipe for stock market success. Costco looks vulnerable whenever Amazon, Walmart, Target, or another rival makes big changes. The reality is that the membership-based chain has nothing to worry about. It's not immune to the shifts happening in retail, but it has the right approach to handling them. Costco may never be the hot stock or the company with swagger, but it's a very solid long-term play. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "WhileCostco(NASDAQ: COST)stock has not tanked, it has been trading below its 52-week high. Shares closed April 6 at $183.96, nearly 9% below their 52-week high of $199.98.\nThe warehouse club has struggled to keep share price momentum over the past few months. In general, while its stock has steadily risen over the past five years, it has also dipped on numerous occasions when the actions of other companies (such asAmazon's(NASDAQ: AMZN)purchase of Whole Foods) have convinced the market that Costco has become vulnerable.\nTo be clear, this is a case where the underlying company does not have a business problem: Costco's results have been steady, and sometimes impressive. Instead, it has a perception problem; the less-than-sexy nature of its business leaves some investors underwhelmed.\nCostco has not made the major changes some of its rivals have. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe warehouse club has had a pretty stellar year so far. It posted a 9.4% year-over-year gain in same-store sales through the last six months, while its digital business has grown by 35%. Perhaps more importantly, the company has continued to add members, while maintaining a retention rate around 90%.\nBut while the company's stock has grown during that six month period, it currently sits below its highs (as of April 9). That's largely because Costco isn't particularly innovative. The company has a model that works, and while it tweaks it to account for changing consumer demands, it has not made the major shifts retailers likeTarget(NYSE: TGT)andWalmart(NYSE: WMT)have made to compete with Amazon.\nWalmart has invested in robots, omnichannel training for its employees, and a revamp of its supply line to serve individual orders. Target has revamped many of its stores, added more small-format locations, and has rolled out a number of private label brands. Both companies have also made huge investments in same-day shipping and other logistics involved with getting orders to customers.\nComparatively, Costco looks a lot less dynamic. The company has partnered with Instacart for same-day delivery, while it has made major investments in improving its website. It has alsolaunched a serviceoffering free two-day delivery on orders of non-perishable items over $75. A total box can weigh up to 40 pounds, and about 500 products are included in the offer.\nThe reality is that Target and Walmart had to make big changes to compete with Amazon. Costco was already the number one thing that has proven resistant to digital competition: a destination.\nConsumers join Costco partly to save money, but also for the fun of discovery in its stores. Since the chain makes about 75% of its profit from memberships, its business relies on making sure customers renew each year -- something it has done very well.\nThe thing is, the warehouse club never lost its mojo -- it's just not as splashy as its retail rivals.\nCostco is the epitome of slow and steady. Its members join for a year, giving the company a base of stability. The chain's leadership can sit back, see what its rivals are doing, and make adjustments accordingly.\nThat's a solid operational model, but it's not always a recipe for stock market success. Costco looks vulnerable whenever Amazon, Walmart, Target, or another rival makes big changes.\nThe reality is that the membership-based chain has nothing to worry about. It's not immune to the shifts happening in retail, but it has the right approach to handling them. Costco may never be the hot stock or the company with swagger, but it's a very solid long-term play.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Daniel B. Klinehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool recommends Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'The BTC prices continued to range near its support region and consolidated as the lack of drivers for the price has been keeping the prices close to the lows of its range. We have been saying that the bulls need to bring in some action pretty soon and make their intentions clear else the weak traders would like to drop their bags and walkoff if they do not see any gains being made from their holdings. This is likely to happen if the consolidation continues to prolong for a long time and this is also something that they have to protect themselves against. The BTC prices have not been able to sustain their move above the $7000 region and this should be a matter of concern from the bulls.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThis is not something that is affecting only the BTC prices but this is something that is seen all across the markets at this point of time. The dollar has also not been very strong at this time and so it is indeed a surprise that the BTC market has not been able to take advantage of this fundamental change and it also shows how weak the BTC market and the crypto market is, at this point of time as the role of the speculators and the day traders becomes lesser and lesser as the market becomes more mature.\nThe ETH prices have been doing slightly better than the BTC market over the last couple of days as some developments in the network have sought to enhance the confidence of the market in the ETH network. This has helped the prices to push through $410 and trade just short of the $420 resistance region as of this writing.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major fundamentals going on in the crypto market and so we can expect more of the consolidation and ranging to happen. It is likely that the support region would come under pressure once again and hence the traders should keep an eye out for the price action there.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Three Nice Bullish Setups on the Market\n• S&P 500 rallies in “risk on” move on Tuesday\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Minutes Could Reveal Fed’s Thoughts on Rates, Volatility and Tariffs\n• “The FCA Cryptocurrency Review will Fundamentally Shape this Market”\n• Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session\n• China’s Producer, Consumer Inflation Slows in March', 'The BTC prices continued to range near its support region and consolidated as the lack of drivers for the price has been keeping the prices close to the lows of its range. We have been saying that the bulls need to bring in some action pretty soon and make their intentions clear else the weak traders would like to drop their bags and walkoff if they do not see any gains being made from their holdings. This is likely to happen if the consolidation continues to prolong for a long time and this is also something that they have to protect themselves against. The BTC prices have not been able to sustain their move above the $7000 region and this should be a matter of concern from the bulls.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThis is not something that is affecting only the BTC prices but this is something that is seen all across the markets at this point of time. The dollar has also not been very strong at this time and so it is indeed a surprise that the BTC market has not been able to take advantage of this fundamental change and it also shows how weak the BTC market and the crypto market is, at this point of time as the role of the speculators and the day traders becomes lesser and lesser as the market becomes more mature.\nThe ETH prices have been doing slightly better than the BTC market over the last couple of days as some developments in the network have sought to enhance the confidence of the market in the ETH network. This has helped the prices to push through $410 and trade just short of the $420 resistance region as of this writing.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major fundamentals going on in the crypto market and so we can expect more of the consolidation and ranging to happen. It is likely that the support region would come under pressure once again and hence the traders should keep an eye out for the price action there.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Three Nice Bullish Setups on the Market\n• S&P 500 rallies in “risk on” move on Tuesday\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Minutes Could Reveal Fed’s Thoughts on Rates, Volatility and Tariffs\n• “The FCA Cryptocurrency Review will Fundamentally Shape this Market”\n• Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session\n• China’s Producer, Consumer Inflation Slows in March', 'The bitcoin price has been relatively stable over the past 48 hours, in the $6,800 region. After a minor drop from $7,100 to $6,700, the bitcoin price has been able to sustain its resistance level, rebounding from its decline.\nAt this juncture, a potential move to the $7,000 region for bitcoin is likely, given that the dominant cryptocurrency has avoided a further drop from the $6,700 mark to $6,500. On April 9, traders expected the bitcoin price to drop down to the low $6,000 region, if bitcoin dropped to $6,700. But, bitcoin was able to prevent a drop to $6,500 and rebound from that level.\nFor bitcoin investors, a key level to watch is $7,200, as breaking that support level could lead to a potential price surge to $7,500, a level that is still considered as a gateway for bitcoin to the $8,000 region. Bitcoin has avoided a big drop in value by rebounding from its recent price fall.\nWhile the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams’ Percent Range point signify oversold conditions for bitcoin, the two momentum oscillators have shown oversold conditions over the past two weeks. Hence, during this period of extreme volatility, the RSI and WPR can be considered as useful indicators, but are not sufficient to predict the price trend of bitcoin.\nExponential Moving Average (EMA) suggests an upward trend in the short-term, if the bitcoin price can hold its current level at $6,850. Volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Bithumb, and Binance (BTC-to-USDT) remain relatively strong, demonstrating that the demand towards bitcoin is growing slowly.\nFor several weeks already, technical analysis has pointed towards a bear cycle for bitcoin, at least in the short-term. For the most part, that has been true, given that the price of bitcoin has declined from $7,300 to $6,850 within a 7-day period.\nStartups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and institutional investors have begun to take advantage of this bear cycle, to further increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies.\nThis week, Roger Ver revealed a demonstration of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb’s digital currency kiosks installed all across South Korea at restaurants, cafes, and stores. The kiosks of Bithumb accept 11 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Ripple, and more.\nAt the moment, in spite of the rapidly growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum as legitimate payment methods, it is difficult to spend digital currencies directly at stores and merchants, without secondary products like debit cards.\nIn the mid-term, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs by influential companies like Bithumb to further improve the adoption of cryptocurrencies and allow merchants to directly accept digital currencies will significantly increase the value of cryptocurrencies as decentralized financial networks and a medium of exchange.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Closer to $7,000 as Cryptocurrency Market Posts Small Gainappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has been relatively stable over the past 48 hours, in the $6,800 region. After a minor drop from $7,100 to $6,700, the bitcoin price has been able to sustain its resistance level, rebounding from its decline.\nAt this juncture, a potential move to the $7,000 region for bitcoin is likely, given that the dominant cryptocurrency has avoided a further drop from the $6,700 mark to $6,500. On April 9, traders expected the bitcoin price to drop down to the low $6,000 region, if bitcoin dropped to $6,700. But, bitcoin was able to prevent a drop to $6,500 and rebound from that level.\nFor bitcoin investors, a key level to watch is $7,200, as breaking that support level could lead to a potential price surge to $7,500, a level that is still considered as a gateway for bitcoin to the $8,000 region. Bitcoin has avoided a big drop in value by rebounding from its recent price fall.\nWhile the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams’ Percent Range point signify oversold conditions for bitcoin, the two momentum oscillators have shown oversold conditions over the past two weeks. Hence, during this period of extreme volatility, the RSI and WPR can be considered as useful indicators, but are not sufficient to predict the price trend of bitcoin.\nExponential Moving Average (EMA) suggests an upward trend in the short-term, if the bitcoin price can hold its current level at $6,850. Volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Bithumb, and Binance (BTC-to-USDT) remain relatively strong, demonstrating that the demand towards bitcoin is growing slowly.\nFor several weeks already, technical analysis has pointed towards a bear cycle for bitcoin, at least in the short-term. For the most part, that has been true, given that the price of bitcoin has declined from $7,300 to $6,850 within a 7-day period.\nStartups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and institutional investors have begun to take advantage of this bear cycle, to further increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies.\nThis week, Roger Ver revealed a demonstration of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb’s digital currency kiosks installed all across South Korea at restaurants, cafes, and stores. The kiosks of Bithumb accept 11 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Ripple, and more.\nAt the moment, in spite of the rapidly growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum as legitimate payment methods, it is difficult to spend digital currencies directly at stores and merchants, without secondary products like debit cards.\nIn the mid-term, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs by influential companies like Bithumb to further improve the adoption of cryptocurrencies and allow merchants to directly accept digital currencies will significantly increase the value of cryptocurrencies as decentralized financial networks and a medium of exchange.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Closer to $7,000 as Cryptocurrency Market Posts Small Gainappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has been relatively stable over the past 48 hours, in the $6,800 region. After a minor drop from $7,100 to $6,700, the bitcoin price has been able to sustain its resistance level, rebounding from its decline. Bitcoin to $7,000 At this juncture, a potential move to the $7,000 region for bitcoin is likely, given that the dominant cryptocurrency has avoided a further drop from the $6,700 mark to $6,500. On April 9, traders expected the bitcoin price to drop down to the low $6,000 region, if bitcoin dropped to $6,700. But, bitcoin was able to prevent a drop to $6,500 and rebound from that level. For bitcoin investors, a key level to watch is $7,200, as breaking that support level could lead to a potential price surge to $7,500, a level that is still considered as a gateway for bitcoin to the $8,000 region. Bitcoin has avoided a big drop in value by rebounding from its recent price fall. While the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams\x92 Percent Range point signify oversold conditions for bitcoin, the two momentum oscillators have shown oversold conditions over the past two weeks. Hence, during this period of extreme volatility, the RSI and WPR can be considered as useful indicators, but are not sufficient to predict the price trend of bitcoin. Exponential Moving Average (EMA) suggests an upward trend in the short-term, if the bitcoin price can hold its current level at $6,850. Volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bitfinex, Bithumb, and Binance (BTC-to-USDT) remain relatively strong, demonstrating that the demand towards bitcoin is growing slowly. For several weeks already, technical analysis has pointed towards a bear cycle for bitcoin, at least in the short-term. For the most part, that has been true, given that the price of bitcoin has declined from $7,300 to $6,850 within a 7-day period. Startups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and institutional investors have begun to take advantage of this bear cycle, to further increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies. Story continues This week, Roger Ver revealed a demonstration of South Korea\x92s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb\x92s digital currency kiosks installed all across South Korea at restaurants, cafes, and stores. The kiosks of Bithumb accept 11 cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Ripple, and more. This food ticket vending machine in Korea is accepting Bitcoin Cash thanks to @BithumbOfficial Learn more at https://t.co/6EeRmpwLyF pic.twitter.com/0Nm8QnTVak \x97 Roger Ver (@rogerkver) April 10, 2018 Increasing Adoption At the moment, in spite of the rapidly growing adoption of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum as legitimate payment methods, it is difficult to spend digital currencies directly at stores and merchants, without secondary products like debit cards. In the mid-term, the installation of cryptocurrency kiosks and ATMs by influential companies like Bithumb to further improve the adoption of cryptocurrencies and allow merchants to directly accept digital currencies will significantly increase the value of cryptocurrencies as decentralized financial networks and a medium of exchange. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Bitcoin Price Moves Closer to $7,000 as Cryptocurrency Market Posts Small Gain appeared first on CCN .', 'Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) once was a favorite for biotech investors. That hasn\'t been the case over the past couple of years, though. The big biotech fell out of favor with investors as sales for its hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs plunged, dragging Gilead\'s overall revenue and earnings down in the process. For the first time in a while, though, Gilead\'s future could look bright. Is the biotech stock yet again a buy? There are three key reasons to think it is. Red question mark on top of scattered pile of $100 bills Image source: Getty Images. 1. Solid long-term growth prospects The Beatles sang in the 60s that "All You Need Is Love," but for stocks, all you need is growth. After a hard few years, Gilead finally appears to be on the cusp of returning to growth. One key for the company is that the trajectory of its HCV franchise sales decline should level off. Gilead CEO John Milligan reiterated in the biotech\'s Q4 earnings call in February that "the market dynamics in HCV are stabilizing." It should now come down to a head-to-head battle between AbbVie and Gilead in HCV. Gilead expects to see stable market share by the middle of 2018. If the company is right, that sets Gilead up for overall revenue and earnings growth, with its HIV franchise leading the way. Gilead launched its newest HIV drug, Biktarvy, in the first quarter. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Biktarvy will be the biggest new drug launch of 2018 and generate revenue of more than $5 billion by 2022. Gilead also now has a promising cancer drug in its lineup, thanks to the acquisition last year of Kite Pharma. Yescarta became the second CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) therapy to win FDA approval in October. Analysts think Yescarta could reach peak annual sales in the ballpark of $2.7 billion. Look to Gilead\'s pipeline for even more growth. The biotech stands a good chance of becoming a leader in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease for which there currently is no approved drug. Gilead\'s selonsertib is in a late-stage clinical study targeting NASH, and the company has two other NASH candidates in phase 2 development. The biotech could also file for regulatory approval later this year for another potential winner, autoimmune disease drug filgotinib. Story continues 2. Strong dividend While Gilead\'s HCV sales stabilize and its other products step up to drive growth, investors will get paid to wait. The company pays a strong dividend, which currently yields more than 3%. Gilead hasn\'t been in the dividend club for long, initiating its dividend program in 2015. However, once the biotech got started, it didn\'t slow down. Over the last three years, Gilead has increased its dividend payout by nearly 33%. Keeping the dividends flowing shouldn\'t be a problem. Gilead uses only 24% of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. Even if its free cash flow slips some as HCV revenue declines, Gilead should be in great shape to continue paying -- and hiking -- its dividend. 3. Bargain-bin valuation Gilead stock trades at a little more than 11 times expected earnings. That\'s a bargain-bin valuation, resulting, of course, from the company\'s HCV woes of the past few years. I don\'t think the market is pricing in Gilead\'s pipeline potential. And it doesn\'t appear to be pricing in the possibility that HCV sales stabilize in the near future, either. In addition, Gilead\'s valuation looks even better when you consider its cash stockpile. The company reported $36.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at the end of 2017. That amount represents around 37% of Gilead\'s current market cap. A few caveats Is Gilead Sciences a buy? My answer is a resounding "yes." However, there are a few caveats. Drug development is an inherently risky business. Pipeline setbacks for AbbVie and Celgene over the last few months are good examples of this. If filgotinib or selonsertib fail in their late-stage clinical studies, Gilead won\'t look like nearly as good of a bargain. Also, if HCV sales don\'t stabilize this year, as Gilead\'s executives expect, a return to growth for the biotech will be postponed. The challenge for both Gilead and AbbVie is that it\'s hard to predict how many patients will start treatment. Gilead\'s timeline could be overly optimistic. On the other hand, there\'s another wild card that could provide a boost for Gilead. The company hasn\'t been shy about its intention to make more acquisitions in the future. I liked the buyout of Kite, because it immediately positioned Gilead as a leader in CAR-T. Should Gilead make another strategic acquisition or two, investors could see the company\'s growth prospects in a different light. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights owns shares of AbbVie, Celgene, and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Gilead Sciences(NASDAQ: GILD)once was a favorite for biotech investors. That hasn\'t been the case over the past couple of years, though. The big biotech fell out of favor with investors as sales for its hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs plunged, dragging Gilead\'s overall revenue and earnings down in the process.\nFor the first time in a while, though, Gilead\'s future could look bright. Is the biotech stock yet again a buy? There are three key reasons to think it is.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe Beatles sang in the 60s that "All You Need Is Love," but for stocks, all you need is growth. After a hard few years, Gilead finally appears to be on the cusp of returning to growth.\nOne key for the company is that the trajectory of its HCV franchise sales decline should level off. Gilead CEO John Milligan reiterated inthe biotech\'s Q4 earnings callin February that "the market dynamics in HCV are stabilizing." It should now come down to a head-to-head battle betweenAbbVieand Gilead in HCV. Gilead expects to see stable market share by the middle of 2018.\nIf the company is right, that sets Gilead up for overall revenue and earnings growth, with its HIV franchise leading the way. Gilead launched its newest HIV drug, Biktarvy, in the first quarter. Market research firm EvaluatePharma projects that Biktarvy will be thebiggest new drug launch of 2018and generate revenue of more than $5 billion by 2022.\nGilead also now has a promising cancer drug in its lineup, thanks to the acquisition last year of Kite Pharma. Yescarta became the second CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) therapy to win FDA approval in October. Analysts think Yescarta could reach peak annual sales in the ballpark of $2.7 billion.\nLook to Gilead\'s pipeline for even more growth. The biotech stands a good chance of becoming a leader in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease for which there currently is no approved drug. Gilead\'s selonsertib is in a late-stage clinical study targeting NASH, and the company has two other NASH candidates in phase 2 development. The biotech could also file for regulatory approval later this year for another potential winner, autoimmune disease drug filgotinib.\nWhile Gilead\'s HCV sales stabilize and its other products step up to drive growth, investors will get paid to wait. The company pays a strong dividend, which currently yields more than 3%.\nGilead hasn\'t been in the dividend club for long, initiating its dividend program in 2015. However, once the biotech got started, it didn\'t slow down. Over the last three years, Gilead has increased its dividend payout by nearly 33%.\nKeeping the dividends flowing shouldn\'t be a problem. Gilead uses only 24% of its free cash flow to fund the dividend program. Even if its free cash flow slips some as HCV revenue declines, Gilead should be in great shape to continue paying -- and hiking -- its dividend.\nGilead stock trades at a little more than 11 times expected earnings. That\'s a bargain-bin valuation, resulting, of course, from the company\'s HCV woes of the past few years.\nI don\'t think the market is pricing in Gilead\'s pipeline potential. And it doesn\'t appear to be pricing in the possibility that HCV sales stabilize in the near future, either.\nIn addition, Gilead\'s valuation looks even better when you consider its cash stockpile. The company reported $36.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at the end of 2017. That amount represents around 37% of Gilead\'s current market cap.\nIs Gilead Sciences a buy? My answer is a resounding "yes." However, there are a few caveats.\nDrug development is an inherently risky business. Pipeline setbacks for AbbVie andCelgeneover the last few months are good examples of this. If filgotinib or selonsertib fail in their late-stage clinical studies, Gilead won\'t look like nearly as good of a bargain.\nAlso, if HCV sales don\'t stabilize this year, as Gilead\'s executives expect, a return to growth for the biotech will be postponed. The challenge for both Gilead and AbbVie is that it\'s hard to predict how many patients will start treatment. Gilead\'s timeline could be overly optimistic.\nOn the other hand, there\'s another wild card that could provide a boost for Gilead. The company hasn\'t been shy about its intention to make more acquisitions in the future. I liked the buyout of Kite, because it immediately positioned Gilead as a leader in CAR-T. Should Gilead make another strategic acquisition or two, investors could see the company\'s growth prospects in a different light.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightsowns shares of AbbVie, Celgene, and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Romeo Ranoco/Reuters\n• Barclays analysts took a deep dive into thebitcoinandcryptocurrencycraze as part of its annual Equity Gilt Report.\n• The team says all bitcoin investors fall into one of three categories.\n• They also said the spread of crypto is analogous to how an infectious virus spreads through populations.\nBitcoininvestors can all be categorized into three distinct groups, Barclays says.\nAs part of the bank\'s comparison between the crypto craze and the spread of infectious disease, a team of analysts led by Joseph Abate says both viral phenomenons lump people into three unique categories:\n1. The susceptible\n2. The infected\n3. The immune\n"Like the infection analogy, the population divides into three groups: \'susceptible\' individuals who are vulnerable but not yet infected; \'infected\' individuals; and those who are \'immune.,\'" the report said. "Also like infection, transmission – especially to those with \'fear of missing out\' – is by word-of-month, via blogs, news reports and personal anecdotes."\nBarclays estimates that awareness of bitcoin is nearing a peak, and that 90% of people who reside in developed economies are familiar with the cryptocurrency, "indicating increased immunity."\nContinuing their comparison, as more and more non-infected people become exposed to the bitcoin virus, the chances of another price surge are fleeting, Barclays says.\n"Most potential \'hosts\' (Bitcoin investors) in developed economies already are aware of Bitcoin (have been exposed to the \'virus\'); 2) only a small share of developed populations are susceptible to speculation (\'infection\'); and 3) the falling ratio of current to prior holders suggests a rising \'recovered\' share of the population," the bank said.\n"As a result, we believe the speculative froth phase of crypto currency investment – and perhaps peak prices – may have passed."\nMore from Barclay\'s 2018 Equity Gilt Report:\n• Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases\n• Crypto is facing 4 huge hurdles before it can be truly mainstream\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street\'s biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown\nSee Also:\n• The 20 highest-paying jobs for women\n• The 50 best places to live in America for 2018\n• TOM LEE: There\'s a $25 billion reason bitcoin could stop plunging by mid-April\nSEE ALSO:Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases', 'manila crowd Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Barclays analysts took a deep dive into the bitcoin and cryptocurrency craze as part of its annual Equity Gilt Report. The team says all bitcoin investors fall into one of three categories. They also said the spread of crypto is analogous to how an infectious virus spreads through populations. Bitcoin investors can all be categorized into three distinct groups, Barclays says. As part of the bank\' s comparison between the crypto craze and the spread of infectious disease , a team of analysts led by Joseph Abate says both viral phenomenons lump people into three unique categories: The susceptible The infected The immune "Like the infection analogy, the population divides into three groups: \'susceptible\' individuals who are vulnerable but not yet infected; \'infected\' individuals; and those who are \'immune.,\'" the report said. "Also like infection, transmission \x96 especially to those with \'fear of missing out\' \x96 is by word-of-month, via blogs, news reports and personal anecdotes." Barclays estimates that awareness of bitcoin is nearing a peak, and that 90% of people who reside in developed economies are familiar with the cryptocurrency, "indicating increased immunity." Continuing their comparison, as more and more non-infected people become exposed to the bitcoin virus, the chances of another price surge are fleeting, Barclays says. "Most potential \'hosts\' (Bitcoin investors) in developed economies already are aware of Bitcoin (have been exposed to the \'virus\'); 2) only a small share of developed populations are susceptible to speculation (\'infection\'); and 3) the falling ratio of current to prior holders suggests a rising \'recovered\' share of the population," the bank said. "As a result, we believe the speculative froth phase of crypto currency investment \x96 and perhaps peak prices \x96 may have passed." More from Barclay\'s 2018 Equity Gilt Report: Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases Crypto is facing 4 huge hurdles before it can be truly mainstream NOW WATCH: Wall Street\'s biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown See Also: The 20 highest-paying jobs for women The 50 best places to live in America for 2018 TOM LEE: There\'s a $25 billion reason bitcoin could stop plunging by mid-April SEE ALSO: Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases View comments', 'Romeo Ranoco/Reuters\n• Barclays analysts took a deep dive into thebitcoinandcryptocurrencycraze as part of its annual Equity Gilt Report.\n• The team says all bitcoin investors fall into one of three categories.\n• They also said the spread of crypto is analogous to how an infectious virus spreads through populations.\nBitcoininvestors can all be categorized into three distinct groups, Barclays says.\nAs part of the bank\'s comparison between the crypto craze and the spread of infectious disease, a team of analysts led by Joseph Abate says both viral phenomenons lump people into three unique categories:\n1. The susceptible\n2. The infected\n3. The immune\n"Like the infection analogy, the population divides into three groups: \'susceptible\' individuals who are vulnerable but not yet infected; \'infected\' individuals; and those who are \'immune.,\'" the report said. "Also like infection, transmission – especially to those with \'fear of missing out\' – is by word-of-month, via blogs, news reports and personal anecdotes."\nBarclays estimates that awareness of bitcoin is nearing a peak, and that 90% of people who reside in developed economies are familiar with the cryptocurrency, "indicating increased immunity."\nContinuing their comparison, as more and more non-infected people become exposed to the bitcoin virus, the chances of another price surge are fleeting, Barclays says.\n"Most potential \'hosts\' (Bitcoin investors) in developed economies already are aware of Bitcoin (have been exposed to the \'virus\'); 2) only a small share of developed populations are susceptible to speculation (\'infection\'); and 3) the falling ratio of current to prior holders suggests a rising \'recovered\' share of the population," the bank said.\n"As a result, we believe the speculative froth phase of crypto currency investment – and perhaps peak prices – may have passed."\nMore from Barclay\'s 2018 Equity Gilt Report:\n• Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases\n• Crypto is facing 4 huge hurdles before it can be truly mainstream\nNOW WATCH:Wall Street\'s biggest bull explains why trade war fears are way overblown\nSee Also:\n• The 20 highest-paying jobs for women\n• The 50 best places to live in America for 2018\n• TOM LEE: There\'s a $25 billion reason bitcoin could stop plunging by mid-April\nSEE ALSO:Bitcoin mania has \'clear parallels\' to the spread of infectious diseases', 'Shares of graphics chip specialist NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) popped 5.8% to close at $227.91 on Tuesday. For context, the S&P 500 rose 1.7%. Here\'s what investors should know about the good day enjoyed by the market darling . An image of a digital brain hovering above the right palm of a woman who is dressed in a business suit and holding her right hand out. Concept for AI. Image source: Getty Images. NVIDIA stock gets multiple upgrades from Wall Street NVIDIA stock surely got a tailwind from the strong market on Tuesday. But we can attribute a good chunk of the stock\'s rise to Wall Street getting a dose of artificial intelligence (perhaps accelerated by NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units, or GPUs?) with respect to its views on NVIDIA. (I feel OK jesting a bit, as I\'ve been consistently bullish since I began covering the stock in late December 2016 and have continuously said there\'s good reason to believe Wall Street\'s growth estimates will likely prove significantly too low.) Morgan Stanley raised its rating for NVIDIA stock to overweight (equates to a buy) from equal-weight (or hold), with the analyst who covers the stock projecting the company will beat expectations in fiscal 2019 (which began in late January). The firm merely maintained its price target, which is $258 per share. That represented a nearly 20% upside to the stock\'s closing price on Monday, and represented a 13.2% upside to the stock\'s closing price of $227.91 on Tuesday. The analyst\'s note Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8621.90, 8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-11 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1356.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $66.82 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $113,555,878,800 - Hash Rate: 28623865.7503728 - Transaction Count: 186415.0 - Unique Addresses: 414049.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.20 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018/04/11（水）23:00\nビットコインの価格は741,300円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/zKmDqCpm0U', '$BTC is now worth $6,933.00 (+1.14%) #BTC', ' 11/04/2018 - 17:00\n=========================\n• 1.01 #Bitcoin: ₺28,791.29\n• 1.26 #Ethereum: ₺1,748.72\n• 1.2 #Ripple: ₺2.07\n• 0.31 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,712.34\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current BTC Price: $ 6,932.00. The 24H Change is 2.63%, \n24H Volume is $ 54,569,603.3 and the current marketcap is $ 117.63 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', 'Market Cap: $270,174,469,859.00\nBitcoin Dominance: 43.62 %\n24H Volume: $11,911,976,735.00', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $6,943.58\nChange in 1h: +1.28%\nMarket cap: $117,841,662,577.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin (1.01): $6,932.94\nEthereum (1.26): $421.09\nRipple (1.2): $0.50\nBitcoin Cash (0.31): $653.13\nLitecoin (0.97): $115.35\nEOS (4.02): $7.00\nCardano (2.19): $0.16\nStellar (1.49): $0.20\nNEO (0.91): $54.73\nIOTA (1.27): $1.04', 'Bitcoin: análisis técnico\nEn el gráfico de 4 horas las cotizaciones de Bitcoin tras la corrección ascendente hacia la línea media de las bandas de Bollinger (6875.00) volvió a descender...Mas informacion: http://analytics.roboforex.com\xa0 #trading.pic.twitter.com/V9k0VNyxej', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 703 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 366 Tweets\n3位 $STRAT 150 Tweets\n4位 $TRX 117 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 97 Tweets\n2018-04-11 21:00 ～ 2018-04-11 21:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 6959.91$\n\n#Bitfinex - 6934.10$\n#Poloniex - 6932.02$\n#Bitstamp - 6935.00$\n#Coinbase - 6933.00$\n#Binance - 6940.00$\n#CEXio - 6900.40$\n#Kraken - 6938.60$\n#Cryptopia - 6945.00$\n#Bittrex - 6940.00$\n#GateCoin - 7201.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 526 00.€ \| -0.13% \| Kraken \| 11/04/18 16:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '16:00 : La NSA surveille de très près les transactions bitcoin https://goo.gl/1fuLaZ\xa0 #cyber #cybersécurité #hacking #infosec #Internetpic.twitter.com/vSiSuqY12T', '$41.00 ASIC Bitcoin Miner USB Block Erupter 333 MH/s BTC LCC #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wI1WCw\xa0pic.twitter.com/V85vGz2tTc', '2018/04/11 23:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #POE 0.00000427 BTC(3.17円)\n2位 #TNB 0.00000436 BTC(3.23円)\n3位 #STORM 0.00000437 BTC(3.24円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000440 BTC(3.26円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000441 BTC(3.27円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', '04/11 23:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Cotizaciones al 11/04/2018 10:00 AM\nBitcoin (BTC): 38.050.818\nEthereum (ETH): 2.310.993\nLitecoin (LTC): 632.107\nMonero (XMR): 924.564\nDash (DASH): 1.663.147\nZCash (ZEC): 1.007.153', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $6,925.00\n#tradealert \nFib R1 broken, price 6925.00 above resistance point 1 (6889.52)\n\n #fibonacci', '04/11 23:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 740,300円↑0.95%\n#NEM #XEM : 25円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 357円↑1.13%\n#Ethereum : 45,100円↑2.27%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-04-11 14:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $6962.47\nBCH: $652.71\nETH: $420.75\nZEC: $186.09\nLTC: $115.27\nETC: $14.05\nXRP: $0.4981', '2018/04/11 23:00\n#BTC 741444.5円\n#ETH 45011.4円\n#ETC 1498.7円\n#BCH 69576.7円\n#XRP 53.3円\n#XEM 25.5円\n#LSK 938.1円\n#MONA 356.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', ' Total Market Cap: $269,924,150,936\n 1 BTC: $6,932.94\n BTC Dominance: 43.59%\n Update Time: 11-04-2018 - 17:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'BOUGHT [ #ABTBTC \| #okex \| Price: 0.00009476 \| Time: 2018-04-11 14:00:08 ] Uptime: 24:24 \| #BTC #ABT #trading #cryptocurrency #bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 6940.00$, \nBTC Today High : 6975.71$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 420.80$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/uGihyuA4AT', 'USD: 106.890\nEUR: 132.280\nGBP: 151.698\nAUD: 82.808\nNZD: 78.692\nCNY: 17.019\nCHF: 111.530\nBTC: 741,291\nETH: 45,100\nWed Apr 11 23:00 JST', '11 Nisan 2018 Saat 17:00:03, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 28.873,60 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Apr 11, 2018 14:00:00 UTC \| 6,934.20$ \| 5,603.20€ \| 4,889.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Epv0kzTPjO', '#DolarTrue BTC\n11/04/2018 10:04 AM\nBTC Venta Panama : 6535.93\nBTC USA : 6945.00\nBTC Compra VEF : 4,247,716,006\nUSD/VEF : 630181.45', 'Bitcoin: $6,925.00\n +2.78% (+$186.99)\nHigh: $6,964.28\nLow: $6,725\nVolume: 1819\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018年04月11日 23:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0193432円\n24時間の最高値 0.0244328円\n24時間の最安値 0.0103221円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0148161円\n24時間の最高値 0.0223335円\n24時間の最安値 0.0072405円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 204 位 / 全 891 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#Bitcoin 0.78% \nUltima: R$ 23998.00 Alta: R$ 23998.00 Baixa: R$ 23133.34\nFonte: Foxbit']... - Contextual Past News Article: Starbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)shares fell a bit after the company reported its first-quarter earnings. That drop was likely because same-store growth in the United States only came in at 2%, and that was due to higher prices, not an increase in customers. The numbers fueled concerns that the company has maxed out its market share and audience in its home country. That may be true for the chain's current format, but big changes are coming that will expand U.S. opportunity for the coffee chain. Chart source:YCharts. In most of the U.S., it's fair to say that the coffee chain has maxed out its opportunities for new stores. In fact, a recent report fromBMO Capital Marketsfound that the average Starbucks location has 3.6 other Starbucks cafes within a one-mile radius. That's certainlysaturationwhen it comes to growing via adding new stores. Or, if you look at it another way, it's an impressive retail platform to launch new products that will drive same-store growth. Starbucks plans to do that as it rolls out its premium brand. Starbucks has developed new products in its Roastery. Image source: Getty Images. Starbucks launched its premium model with its Roastery in Seattle. That location provided the model and a testing ground for more Roasteries. Along with those Roastery locations -- essentially temples/theme parks for coffee lovers -- the company is going to open about 1,000 Reserve stores and add Reserve bars to about 20% of its locations. Reserve locations offer a selection of higher-end products developed by the Roastery (soon to be Roasteries). It's an effort so crucial to the brand that former CEO Howard Schultz is leading the expansion effort. "Starbucks Roasteries under design or construction in the iconic, global cities of Shanghai, New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Chicago will join our Seattle Roastery in delivering an immersive, ultra-premium, coffee-forward experience like none other anywhere in the world," said Executive Chairman Schultz in the chain's second-quarter earnings release. "Together our Roasteries, Reserve stores and Reserve bars will broaden -- and deepen -- the enduring emotional connection that exists between our customers and the Starbucks brand everywhere." Reserve bars should drive comparable-store sales in existing locations where they are added. It's not a direct comparison, but in 2016, Roastery customers spent an average of four times what a typical customer spends in a regular store. It's unlikely Reserve bars will have the same multiple, since a visit won't be as special of an occasion as visiting a Roastery, but pricier offerings mean higher check sizes. The Starbucks audience has shown a willingness to spend money. It changed people's behavior from either making a pot of coffee at work or buying a cheap cup in a convenience store. As long as the Roastery and Reserve bar offerings are presented as special, people should be willing to buy them and pay more for them. Starbucks has always been good at creating excitement around a limited-time offering. It should be able to do that at its premium locations with a barista-driven experience built around higher-end coffee. Starbucks isn't going to build thousands of new U.S. stores. There's simply no demand for that. Instead, the chain should be able leverage its existing customer base, getting it to spend more. That's a different model for growth, but it's one that should work well. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Daniel B. Klinehas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Starbucks. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Apple's(NASDAQ: AAPL)current music chief Jimmy Iovine ison his way out, preparing to transition to a consulting role once the last batch of shares he received from the Beats acquisition vests in August. WithSpotify Technology(NYSE: SPOT)recently going public, Apple Music will need strong leadership to navigate the competition in the years ahead. Spotify enjoys several advantages over Apple Music, and is even developingits own hardware.\nFortunately, the Mac maker has just found its man.\nImage source: Apple.\nVarietyreports that Apple has just named Oliver Schusser the new head of Apple Music, reporting directly to services chief Eddy Cue. Schusser has previously worked on the App Store as well as other digital storefronts like iTunes and iBooks. The executive has been with the company for approximately 14 years. Additionally, Variety notes that Apple Music now has 40 million paid subscribers, citing an internal memo. Apple Music currently has around 8 million users trying out the service via promotional trials.\nIn comparison, Spotify had 168 million to 171 million total monthly active users (MAUs) at the end of the first quarter, including 73 million to 76 million paid subscribers. At those midpoints, there are about 95 million MAUs enjoying Spotify's free tier, which they are free to do for an indefinite period of time. Apple Music is only available as a free trial for three months.\nEarlier this year,The Wall Street Journalnoted that Apple Music's growth rate is outpacing Spotify's, suggesting that the Mac makercould overtakethe market leader in the important U.S. market as early as this summer. The recent figures support this possibility.\nOver the past couple years, Apple has maintained a fairly consistent proportion relative to Spotify, having about half as many premium subscribers at any given time. Apple Music's 40 million paid subscribers is now slightly above half of Spotify's roughly 75 million paid subscribers. It might only sound like a few percentage points of difference, but rates of change are incredibly important to investors, who often base investing decisions on long-term extrapolations.\nIn recent months, Apple Music's growth does appear to be incrementally accelerating while Spotify's decelerates:\nData sources: Apple and Spotify. Chart by author.\nFor now, Spotify still enjoys a substantial lead over Apple, and it still has several levers that it can pull to reinvigorate premium subscriber growth -- such asimproving the free tier, which serves as a marketing funnel for premium subscribers. It's also unlikely that Apple will ever meaningfully compete in emerging markets, where Spotify's free tier is a growth driver.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nEvan Niu, CFAowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Apple 's (NASDAQ: AAPL) current music chief Jimmy Iovine is on his way out , preparing to transition to a consulting role once the last batch of shares he received from the Beats acquisition vests in August. With Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) recently going public, Apple Music will need strong leadership to navigate the competition in the years ahead. Spotify enjoys several advantages over Apple Music, and is even developing its own hardware . Fortunately, the Mac maker has just found its man. Apple Music on iPhones Image source: Apple. A new music chief Variety reports that Apple has just named Oliver Schusser the new head of Apple Music, reporting directly to services chief Eddy Cue. Schusser has previously worked on the App Store as well as other digital storefronts like iTunes and iBooks. The executive has been with the company for approximately 14 years. Additionally, Variety notes that Apple Music now has 40 million paid subscribers, citing an internal memo. Apple Music currently has around 8 million users trying out the service via promotional trials. In comparison, Spotify had 168 million to 171 million total monthly active users (MAUs) at the end of the first quarter, including 73 million to 76 million paid subscribers. At those midpoints, there are about 95 million MAUs enjoying Spotify's free tier, which they are free to do for an indefinite period of time. Apple Music is only available as a free trial for three months. Apple Music is gaining traction Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal noted that Apple Music's growth rate is outpacing Spotify's, suggesting that the Mac maker could overtake the market leader in the important U.S. market as early as this summer. The recent figures support this possibility. Over the past couple years, Apple has maintained a fairly consistent proportion relative to Spotify, having about half as many premium subscribers at any given time. Apple Music's 40 million paid subscribers is now slightly above half of Spotify's roughly 75 million paid subscribers. It might only sound like a few percentage points of difference, but rates of change are incredibly important to investors, who often base investing decisions on long-term extrapolations. In recent months, Apple Music's growth does appear to be incrementally accelerating while Spotify's decelerates: Chart comparing Apple and Spotify premium subscribers over time Data sources: Apple and Spotify. Chart by author. For now, Spotify still enjoys a substantial lead over Apple, and it still has several levers that it can pull to reinvigorate premium subscriber growth -- such as improving the free tier , which serves as a marketing funnel for premium subscribers. It's also unlikely that Apple will ever meaningfully compete in emerging markets, where Spotify's free tier is a growth driver. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", 'The gold prices made a tilt at the range highs yesterday but then the prices began to correct lower and now the prices trade close to the highs but the momentum seems to be lost for now. The move higher in the gold prices has come about due to the increase in the global risks as the threat of a heightened way in Syria looms. This is going to keep the gold prices buoyant and whether this would be enough for the gold prices to break through the long held range would depend on how much the conflict in Syria escalates. Right now, we are seeing signs of more and more countries joining and escalating the conflict and more details would emerge over the coming hours.\nThough it is apparent that this escalation would not serve any purpose for the people over there, the politics that is involved does not know all this. This is expected to dominate the market headlines in the coming days and hence the gold prices would be kept buoyed as more and more investors and traders push their funds into gold in the hope that it would serve as a safe haven in times of high risk as we are seeing now. We are likely to see the prices move to the highs of the range once again but the traders would have to wait and watch whether that move would have the required momentum to break through the range.\nOil prices have also broken higher and unlike the gold market, the oil prices have been able to hold on to their break and this means that the prices would be well on their way towards the $70 region in due course of time. The breakout has been brought about by the increase in risk as the signs of a war loom.\nThe silver prices have also been buoyed by the increase in global risk but as is usual, we are seeing that the momentum in the silver prices are lagging behind that of gold and this is set to continue in the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/04/18\n• Wheat Drops as Weather Forecast Reduces Risk of Cold Weather\n• DAX Index Under Pressure As Risks Increase\n• EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 12, 2018\n• USDCAD Under Pressure Due to Higher Oil Prices\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Mixed Response to Geopolitical Tensions, Hawkish Fed Minutes', 'The gold prices made a tilt at the range highs yesterday but then the prices began to correct lower and now the prices trade close to the highs but the momentum seems to be lost for now. The move higher in the gold prices has come about due to the increase in the global risks as the threat of a heightened way in Syria looms. This is going to keep the gold prices buoyant and whether this would be enough for the gold prices to break through the long held range would depend on how much the conflict in Syria escalates. Right now, we are seeing signs of more and more countries joining and escalating the conflict and more details would emerge over the coming hours. Gold Pushes at Highs Though it is apparent that this escalation would not serve any purpose for the people over there, the politics that is involved does not know all this. This is expected to dominate the market headlines in the coming days and hence the gold prices would be kept buoyed as more and more investors and traders push their funds into gold in the hope that it would serve as a safe haven in times of high risk as we are seeing now. We are likely to see the prices move to the highs of the range once again but the traders would have to wait and watch whether that move would have the required momentum to break through the range. Gold hourly Oil prices have also broken higher and unlike the gold market, the oil prices have been able to hold on to their break and this means that the prices would be well on their way towards the $70 region in due course of time. The breakout has been brought about by the increase in risk as the signs of a war loom. The silver prices have also been buoyed by the increase in global risk but as is usual, we are seeing that the momentum in the silver prices are lagging behind that of gold and this is set to continue in the short term. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 12/04/18 Wheat Drops as Weather Forecast Reduces Risk of Cold Weather DAX Index Under Pressure As Risks Increase EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for April 12, 2018 USDCAD Under Pressure Due to Higher Oil Prices AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Mixed Response to Geopolitical Tensions, Hawkish Fed Minutes', 'A bitcoin (virtual currency) coin placed on Dollar banknotes is seen in this illustration picture As an assistant US Attorney for northern California, Kathryn Haun peered into some of the darkest corners of the cryptocurrency world. Among her greatest hits were the prosecution of a pair of rogue federal agents who were stealing bitcoin while investigating the illicit marketplace Silk Road in 2015, and settling a criminal investigation into Ripple later that same year. Those were uncertain times for the cryptocurrency world. It was associated with black-market drugs through Silk Road and the meteoric rise—and just as sudden collapse—of the Tokyo-based Mt. Gox exchange. Haun, who goes by Katie, became the point person for all things cryptocurrency in the US government, heading the first cross-agency task force on the industry. She held that post until last year. How I learned to live with a name that’s a constant source of humiliation Despite Haun’s experience with the crooks and scammers in the bitcoin world, she emerged as a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies. Her time in government also made her a sought-after interpreter of regulatory trends affecting the crypto world. After leaving the Justice Department last May, she now teaches a class on cryptocurrency at Stanford’s business school, with economist Susan Athey, and sits on the board of Coinbase, one of the biggest crypto exchanges. Quartz spoke to Haun by phone to get her read on the US government’s sharpening focus on crypto regulation; the industry insider who tipped her off to a rogue agent; and “crypto Twitter.” The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Trump wants back in the TPP, the trade deal he killed in his third day in office Quartz: According to reports , you started looking into bitcoin almost by accident. Take us back to that moment in 2012—what happened? Haun: My background at that point in my career was organized crime and murders. I had just come off doing a two-month murder trial that involved rival criminal enterprises murdering each other and 80 defendants. It was the latest in a series of trials I had done on organized crime, which I had always found very fascinating and fulfilling work. At that point, I decided I was ready for a change. I felt I had been there, done that, in terms of the organized crime world. I was thinking of leaving the government. Story continues Then my boss comes in one day and says here’s something totally different you might want to sink your teeth into. How about you prosecute this “bitcoin”? How do you prosecute bitcoin?! We had never heard of it. That very night I started reading about it and very quickly I learned that [prosecuting bitcoin] was impossible, of course. No more possible than prosecuting cash or prosecuting the internet, or prosecuting any kind of technology. It’s not like there was “crypto Twitter,” or maybe there was but I just wasn’t on Twitter then. I read everything I could and I was watching YouTube videos and I started learning about the technology. Some of the people who taught me a lot about the technology early on were a couple of federal agents. They were on the younger side. What was your approach to dealing with early bitcoin cases? I quickly learned prosecuting the technology of bitcoin wasn’t possible, number one; nor was it desirable, number two. Instead, what I set about doing was prosecuting some of the criminal uses of bitcoin. You know about some of [the cases], but not all of them are public. Some of them have remained under seal. The task force I was leading was focused on some of the worst criminal use cases involving cryptocurrency. I want to stress it wasn’t because cryptocurrency was used; it was because crimes were committed. It wasn’t about the medium of transaction. My role was was not just prosecuting criminal use-cases, but really educating, serving, and doing outreach—being a liaison for the cryptocurrency community and for the government, and also doing a fair bit of training within the government. We were still trying to get people to understand cryptocurrency isn’t criminal. How did you arrive at that conclusion? One thing has to do with jurisdiction. I was based here in the heart of Silicon Valley. I was surrounded by a lot of people working in the cryptocurrency field, with processes that I knew was completely above board. By the nature of where I was, I was surrounded by some of these technologists and developers. That was the first cue right there—it’s not like all of these people are working on this big criminal enterprise. Prosecuting bitcoin is no more possible than prosecuting cash What was your relationship like with the crypto industry back then? It’s hard to say what my relationship was. It wasn’t a one-size-fits-all thing. I think we can say the Digital Currency Task Force that I was running was really out there trying to be engaged with the community. The community realized we’re not here trying to shut [them] down. We’re trying to get information. A lot of the community didn’t want bad actors. They wanted the technology to go mainstream, and that’s true I think of the majority of companies the task force was interfacing with. What was the tone of those meetings with the community like in the early days? Every interaction was a bit different. Sometimes, because we didn’t want to cause alarm to a particular company, we didn’t want to just go and serve a subpoena or a search warrant. Sometimes, we would be introduced to a company through a friendly introduction. When [companies] saw some of the cases that came out publicly, when the Shaun Bridges and Carl Mark Force cases came out publicly, some in the community were like, “Oh, we do want those types of cases prosecuted.” It turns out we need the cooperation of players in the cryptocurrency space to bring those cases. Some in the space also went out of their way to piece together evidence. It was a delicate thing, because we couldn’t reveal what we were working on. So crypto people were pretty welcoming? I would not say welcoming. But I also wouldn’t say they slammed the door. I think there was a common interest in keeping these various behaviors off the platform, and that was shared by a lot of members of the cryptocurrency community. It wasn’t in anyone’s business interest to have nefarious activity on their platform. While they weren’t welcoming, they weren’t unwilling to participate. They understood the need for the legal or investigative process. You convicted Bridges and Force—undercover federal agents who stole bitcoin when they were assigned to investigate the Silk Road case—partly thanks to evidence from the bitcoin blockchain. How did that come about? I can’t necessarily take credit for that. Especially for this case, it was something where the agents I was working with, from the Internal Revenue Service, FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations, were very deep into this technology, and who knew because we have a wallet address, we can use a wallet explorer and track this. And I was asking to show me how. We were trying to figure this out in real-time, using blockchain.info, a wallet explorer. These were public tools, which was an important thing at the time, because these agents were still employed by the federal government. Something that’s not well known is that one of those agents [who was convicted] was the self-appointed digital currency person for the Secret Service. We were really nervous that if we were using any legal process, even a secret government legal process, it would be discovered by the target of our investigation. Having these public tools was very helpful. The use of blockchain data in this case is also often held up as an example of why anonymity in bitcoin is a myth. Exactly, because it’s pseudonymous. A lot of criminal actors in the early days thought it was anonymous, but really it’s pseudonymous. But that wasn’t widely known at the time. The exhibits used in that case were derived from the blockchain and really illustrated how this could be traced. During the time the Silk Road case was going on, there was a lot of chatter in the bitcoin world about what you were up to. I remember one rumor that you were in Japan investigating Mt. Gox. I think there was a lot of buzz going on there. Oftentimes I would read something like, she is in this country and that means this exchange is going down, and I would read it and laugh because I was on personal vacation. So I think it was a lot of FUD . There were other times it was correct: For example, I was in Japan related to the Mt. Gox hack. Reading the regulatory tea leaves What’s your gut feeling at the moment on the future of crypto regulation? In the last year there has been a lot of attention by the community on the ICO space, and I’m really separating out the ICO space from the rest of the crypto community. There’s a lot of news and attention around that, so you’re getting a lot of regulatory focus. Not just because it’s new, but because of the amount of money being raised. People in the ICO space are just focused on the Securities Exchange Commission [SEC], but all along I’ve said more agencies than just the SEC are going to be involved in bringing actions against ICOs. I mean Treasury, Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC], Justice Department, possibly the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and not to mention state attorneys general, or state regulators. And this is just in the US. When you’re talking about the exchange space, we’ve already seen the SEC issue a kind of warning to the exchanges not to offer what the SEC deems are securities. I don’t think they just issued that warning and they’re not going to do anything. I think they’re going to look and see: We issued this guidance and who didn’t follow it? Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government. We saw this early on with FinCen [the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network] in 2013, when it issued the first guidance of any US regulator. It was saying virtual currency must follow things like the Bank Secrecy Act, or register with FinCen. They didn’t go immediately and do a bunch of enforcement actions. They waited to see who wasn’t following that guidance and they started bringing that action. Which agencies are going to have the biggest impact in the next six to 12 months? Six to 12 months ends up being a really short horizon. Let’s talk about the DOJ—and the same is true of the SEC—they don’t want to take the first actions in the space, and be called to court and lose the action. They will want everything buttoned up. They will pick the right vehicle. If push comes to shove, 90% of these things resolve themselves short of a trial. But in our system, if you’re talking about enforcement actions, entities have the right to go to trial. It’s not a right that’s exercised a whole lot because the odds aren’t in favor typically. Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government, because the government chooses its cases carefully. Six to 12 months is a bit of an expedited timeline considering all the things [DOJ] has to do to make it a criminal case. Part of that delay is we are gathering documents from outside entities. Suppose you’re taking search records from Google, or records from a bank. It’s not like they’re just going to hand it over. That takes months to obtain. With the SEC, they are by and large on a shorter time horizon, because they are not always criminal [cases]. They don’t have the same burden of proof if someone went to court. What entities are in the government’s cross-hairs? From my time in government I happen to know, and I can’t comment on those publicly. We’ve already seen that the DOJ and SEC are looking at exchanges. DOJ did the prosecution of BTC-e . They did a joint action with Treasury. Treasury assessed a $110 million penalty and DOJ criminally indicted that entity. We have also seen the SEC issue that statement warning exchanges. I think one could draw inferences that the government is looking to exchanges. But they’re not just looking to exchanges. What are the other regulatory hotspots? I think a regulatory hotspot is ICOs. I think that’s where we’re going to see the regulatory action. Factors that the government will typically, but not exclusively look to: They would look to size; how much money was raised? Whether there was any product already built; did investors lose money? And atmospherics: We’ve seen a lot of investigative reporting. Regulators also read the news. Are any ICOs getting a lot of negative publicity? Those are four things. A fifth thing is, where are they located? Where is the product the ICO produces located? Where are the people who invested located? Here is where I make my point about extra-territoriality: Just because something is not headquartered in the US doesn’t mean they won’t look at it. The DOJ and FBI have more ability to bring cases outside their jurisdiction. The SEC is by and large all in the United States. Another hotspot will be cases of pure fraud. You’re not going to get creative or stretch the law at all. Will this be brought under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? I think not. I think it’s just traditional cases of wire fraud that are going on. Clear-cut cases of fraud is another area we will see some regulatory action. And then in terms of enforcement, where we’re going to get more clarity will be from bodies like the CFTC or the SEC. As you know, there are certain applications pending, they will have to start acting on some of these. Do you mean applications for things like ETFs? I think things like ETFs, or with the CFTC, i think some [companies] had applied for certain types of licenses. And you think enforcement around ICOs will take more than 12 months? In the ICO space, yes. I am very bullish on the technology, but I also recognize its limitations. How does regulation of crypto in the US compare to the rest of the world? I wouldn’t say it’s behind, but I also wouldn’t say it’s leading the pack. I think it’s somewhere in the middle. We’ve seen some bodies in the US start to show they are working cooperatively with foreign regulators to come up with standards. We saw with the CFTC, they have signed an agreement to work with the FCA [the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority]. I think that’s very interesting. This goes back to your question about what government was thinking was back in the early days. Back in 2013, I wasn’t the only one in government thinking that way. Because the Senate held a hearing, the first hearing it held on bitcoin. Three government witnesses testified there. All three emphasized the point that there is absolutely nothing illegal about bitcoin or the technology itself. One of the overarching points I’d like to make is: I think I have a realistic view of the technology, but I also think that like with any technology it will have good people who use it and bad people who use it. That doesn’t separate it from any other technological advancement, like the internet or email. I’m not going to be one of those people saying there’s no criminal use of cryptocurrency—of course there is. I’m also not going to be one of those people saying it’s mostly used by criminals. That’s also not true. The SEC chairman has named “gatekeepers” such as lawyers among the bad actors in ICOs. Will any high-profile lawyers or other big firms who advise on ICOs get caught up in regulatory actions? I had the occasion to meet with [SEC chairman] Jay Clayton at Stanford recently. He reiterated the point about the gatekeepers failing, and he got quite a bit of pushback on that. I can’t really speculate, but I think something is definitely in the works there, from his comments. That said, I’d be pretty surprised if it were some of the big—these are your words—firms. But I don’t know. The Silk Road tipster Let’s return to the Silk Road, a case that had many twists and turns. What are some little known facts of that case? I actually got a tip on that case, which is why we opened it. It was from someone in the cryptocurrency community. We got a tip that there was a rogue agent on the [government] payroll, which we took with a grain of salt at the time, given the conspiracy theories that were out there about the government. But we actually looked into it and what we found was very surprising to everyone. How did that tip cross your desk? It was an in-person meeting. A person came to see us, where they said: We think you’ve got a rogue agent on the payroll. Ironically, it was a lot of the evidence we were given by the cryptocurrency platforms and community that helped us crack the case. The financial institutions dragged their heels, they took forever, and in some cases, didn’t respond at all. I can’t tell you how many financial institutions I never received replies from. What else can you share about how you got this tip? It happened in-person in my office in San Francisco. [The tipster] had concerns about who they could report it to because if they went to the office [DEA agent Carl Mark Force] was part of, he could be tipped off. The conduct alleged in that indictment, it was more than just the Silk Road, there were other individuals being extorted, and that bit is less focused on. I had worked with this particular individual [the tipster] in the context of another cryptocurrency matter, and that’s how it came to be that he was in a meeting in my office. He pulled me aside out of the presence of [other] agents to reveal it, and I told them. One of them was Tigran [IRS agent and blockchain analyst Tigran Gambaryan], and I worked with Tigran closely. The tipster was not aware of the second actor in that case, Shaun Bridges. A lot of people don’t realize that without the blockchain analysis, and without the fact that we used bitcoin, we would never have caught that second actor. We frankly would probably not have enough evidence to bring charges against either of them. It was the patterns that emerged on the blockchain that told us we were dealing with a second individual. Life after government How did the Coinbase board position come about? Through my work at the department I knew a number of crypto exchanges, all of the major ones at the time. My first interaction with Coinbase was much like any other crypto platform. I did think at that time Coinbase was the company in the space looking down the road to get regulated. They were the first platform that went to get money transmitter licenses in all the states they were doing business. I think it’s fair to say they weren’t shying away from regulation. Was it a case of Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong pitching you? I don’t want to say publicly how that came about. It wasn’t something that was planned. What’s your media diet like in terms of crypto information? I’m new to Twitter. I only joined Twitter this year. I would say “crypto Twitter” is where I try to take in more than I say. I follow some reporters like yourself and others in the space. I don’t usually go to Reddit. At some point, there is a bit too much. Cryptocurrency is not the only field I’m working in; I’m also working in cybersecurity. One could fill up their entire day, and then some, just by reading crypto Twitter and Reddit and all of these. Are you concerned that you come across as a cheerleader for the crypto industry? I don’t have that concern. I think I have a nuanced view. I am very bullish on the technology, but I also recognize its limitations. Sign up for the Quartz Daily Brief , our free daily newsletter with the world’s most important and interesting news. More stories from Quartz: 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here’s the full list. This dark romance about infidelity is the best movie of the 21st century, female critics say', 'A bitcoin (virtual currency) coin placed on Dollar banknotes is seen in this illustration picture As an assistant US Attorney for northern California, Kathryn Haun peered into some of the darkest corners of the cryptocurrency world. Among her greatest hits were the prosecution of a pair of rogue federal agents who were stealing bitcoin while investigating the illicit marketplace Silk Road in 2015, and settling a criminal investigation into Ripple later that same year. Those were uncertain times for the cryptocurrency world. It was associated with black-market drugs through Silk Road and the meteoric rise—and just as sudden collapse—of the Tokyo-based Mt. Gox exchange. Haun, who goes by Katie, became the point person for all things cryptocurrency in the US government, heading the first cross-agency task force on the industry. She held that post until last year. How I learned to live with a name that’s a constant source of humiliation Despite Haun’s experience with the crooks and scammers in the bitcoin world, she emerged as a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies. Her time in government also made her a sought-after interpreter of regulatory trends affecting the crypto world. After leaving the Justice Department last May, she now teaches a class on cryptocurrency at Stanford’s business school, with economist Susan Athey, and sits on the board of Coinbase, one of the biggest crypto exchanges. Quartz spoke to Haun by phone to get her read on the US government’s sharpening focus on crypto regulation; the industry insider who tipped her off to a rogue agent; and “crypto Twitter.” The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Trump wants back in the TPP, the trade deal he killed in his third day in office Quartz: According to reports , you started looking into bitcoin almost by accident. Take us back to that moment in 2012—what happened? Haun: My background at that point in my career was organized crime and murders. I had just come off doing a two-month murder trial that involved rival criminal enterprises murdering each other and 80 defendants. It was the latest in a series of trials I had done on organized crime, which I had always found very fascinating and fulfilling work. At that point, I decided I was ready for a change. I felt I had been there, done that, in terms of the organized crime world. I was thinking of leaving the government. Story continues Then my boss comes in one day and says here’s something totally different you might want to sink your teeth into. How about you prosecute this “bitcoin”? How do you prosecute bitcoin?! We had never heard of it. That very night I started reading about it and very quickly I learned that [prosecuting bitcoin] was impossible, of course. No more possible than prosecuting cash or prosecuting the internet, or prosecuting any kind of technology. It’s not like there was “crypto Twitter,” or maybe there was but I just wasn’t on Twitter then. I read everything I could and I was watching YouTube videos and I started learning about the technology. Some of the people who taught me a lot about the technology early on were a couple of federal agents. They were on the younger side. What was your approach to dealing with early bitcoin cases? I quickly learned prosecuting the technology of bitcoin wasn’t possible, number one; nor was it desirable, number two. Instead, what I set about doing was prosecuting some of the criminal uses of bitcoin. You know about some of [the cases], but not all of them are public. Some of them have remained under seal. The task force I was leading was focused on some of the worst criminal use cases involving cryptocurrency. I want to stress it wasn’t because cryptocurrency was used; it was because crimes were committed. It wasn’t about the medium of transaction. My role was was not just prosecuting criminal use-cases, but really educating, serving, and doing outreach—being a liaison for the cryptocurrency community and for the government, and also doing a fair bit of training within the government. We were still trying to get people to understand cryptocurrency isn’t criminal. How did you arrive at that conclusion? One thing has to do with jurisdiction. I was based here in the heart of Silicon Valley. I was surrounded by a lot of people working in the cryptocurrency field, with processes that I knew was completely above board. By the nature of where I was, I was surrounded by some of these technologists and developers. That was the first cue right there—it’s not like all of these people are working on this big criminal enterprise. Prosecuting bitcoin is no more possible than prosecuting cash What was your relationship like with the crypto industry back then? It’s hard to say what my relationship was. It wasn’t a one-size-fits-all thing. I think we can say the Digital Currency Task Force that I was running was really out there trying to be engaged with the community. The community realized we’re not here trying to shut [them] down. We’re trying to get information. A lot of the community didn’t want bad actors. They wanted the technology to go mainstream, and that’s true I think of the majority of companies the task force was interfacing with. What was the tone of those meetings with the community like in the early days? Every interaction was a bit different. Sometimes, because we didn’t want to cause alarm to a particular company, we didn’t want to just go and serve a subpoena or a search warrant. Sometimes, we would be introduced to a company through a friendly introduction. When [companies] saw some of the cases that came out publicly, when the Shaun Bridges and Carl Mark Force cases came out publicly, some in the community were like, “Oh, we do want those types of cases prosecuted.” It turns out we need the cooperation of players in the cryptocurrency space to bring those cases. Some in the space also went out of their way to piece together evidence. It was a delicate thing, because we couldn’t reveal what we were working on. So crypto people were pretty welcoming? I would not say welcoming. But I also wouldn’t say they slammed the door. I think there was a common interest in keeping these various behaviors off the platform, and that was shared by a lot of members of the cryptocurrency community. It wasn’t in anyone’s business interest to have nefarious activity on their platform. While they weren’t welcoming, they weren’t unwilling to participate. They understood the need for the legal or investigative process. You convicted Bridges and Force—undercover federal agents who stole bitcoin when they were assigned to investigate the Silk Road case—partly thanks to evidence from the bitcoin blockchain. How did that come about? I can’t necessarily take credit for that. Especially for this case, it was something where the agents I was working with, from the Internal Revenue Service, FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations, were very deep into this technology, and who knew because we have a wallet address, we can use a wallet explorer and track this. And I was asking to show me how. We were trying to figure this out in real-time, using blockchain.info, a wallet explorer. These were public tools, which was an important thing at the time, because these agents were still employed by the federal government. Something that’s not well known is that one of those agents [who was convicted] was the self-appointed digital currency person for the Secret Service. We were really nervous that if we were using any legal process, even a secret government legal process, it would be discovered by the target of our investigation. Having these public tools was very helpful. The use of blockchain data in this case is also often held up as an example of why anonymity in bitcoin is a myth. Exactly, because it’s pseudonymous. A lot of criminal actors in the early days thought it was anonymous, but really it’s pseudonymous. But that wasn’t widely known at the time. The exhibits used in that case were derived from the blockchain and really illustrated how this could be traced. During the time the Silk Road case was going on, there was a lot of chatter in the bitcoin world about what you were up to. I remember one rumor that you were in Japan investigating Mt. Gox. I think there was a lot of buzz going on there. Oftentimes I would read something like, she is in this country and that means this exchange is going down, and I would read it and laugh because I was on personal vacation. So I think it was a lot of FUD . There were other times it was correct: For example, I was in Japan related to the Mt. Gox hack. Reading the regulatory tea leaves What’s your gut feeling at the moment on the future of crypto regulation? In the last year there has been a lot of attention by the community on the ICO space, and I’m really separating out the ICO space from the rest of the crypto community. There’s a lot of news and attention around that, so you’re getting a lot of regulatory focus. Not just because it’s new, but because of the amount of money being raised. People in the ICO space are just focused on the Securities Exchange Commission [SEC], but all along I’ve said more agencies than just the SEC are going to be involved in bringing actions against ICOs. I mean Treasury, Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC], Justice Department, possibly the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and not to mention state attorneys general, or state regulators. And this is just in the US. When you’re talking about the exchange space, we’ve already seen the SEC issue a kind of warning to the exchanges not to offer what the SEC deems are securities. I don’t think they just issued that warning and they’re not going to do anything. I think they’re going to look and see: We issued this guidance and who didn’t follow it? Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government. We saw this early on with FinCen [the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network] in 2013, when it issued the first guidance of any US regulator. It was saying virtual currency must follow things like the Bank Secrecy Act, or register with FinCen. They didn’t go immediately and do a bunch of enforcement actions. They waited to see who wasn’t following that guidance and they started bringing that action. Which agencies are going to have the biggest impact in the next six to 12 months? Six to 12 months ends up being a really short horizon. Let’s talk about the DOJ—and the same is true of the SEC—they don’t want to take the first actions in the space, and be called to court and lose the action. They will want everything buttoned up. They will pick the right vehicle. If push comes to shove, 90% of these things resolve themselves short of a trial. But in our system, if you’re talking about enforcement actions, entities have the right to go to trial. It’s not a right that’s exercised a whole lot because the odds aren’t in favor typically. Things typically don’t end well for the people opposing the government, because the government chooses its cases carefully. Six to 12 months is a bit of an expedited timeline considering all the things [DOJ] has to do to make it a criminal case. Part of that delay is we are gathering documents from outside entities. Suppose you’re taking search records from Google, or records from a bank. It’s not like they’re just going to hand it over. That takes months to obtain. With the SEC, they are by and large on a shorter time horizon, because they are not always criminal [cases]. They don’t have the same burden of proof if someone went to court. What entities are in the government’s cross-hairs? From my time in government I happen to know, and I can’t comment on those publicly. We’ve already seen that the DOJ and SEC are looking at exchanges. DOJ did the prosecution of BTC-e . They did a joint action with Treasury. Treasury assessed a $110 million penalty and DOJ criminally indicted that entity. We have also seen the SEC issue that statement warning exchanges. I think one could draw inferences that the government is looking to exchanges. But they’re not just looking to exchanges. What are the other regulatory hotspots? I think a regulatory hotspot is ICOs. I think that’s where we’re going to see the regulatory action. Factors that the government will typically, but not exclusively look to: They would look to size; how much money was raised? Whether there was any product already built; did investors lose money? And atmospherics: We’ve seen a lot of investigative reporting. Regulators also read the news. Are any ICOs getting a lot of negative publicity? Those are four things. A fifth thing is, where are they located? Where is the product the ICO produces located? Where are the people who invested located? Here is where I make my point about extra-territoriality: Just because something is not headquartered in the US doesn’t mean they won’t look at it. The DOJ and FBI have more ability to bring cases outside their jurisdiction. The SEC is by and large all in the United States. Another hotspot will be cases of pure fraud. You’re not going to get creative or stretch the law at all. Will this be brought under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? I think not. I think it’s just traditional cases of wire fraud that are going on. Clear-cut cases of fraud is another area we will see some regulatory action. And then in terms of enforcement, where we’re going to get more clarity will be from bodies like the CFTC or the SEC. As you know, there are certain applications pending, they will have to start acting on some of these. Do you mean applications for things like ETFs? I think things like ETFs, or with the CFTC, i think some [companies] had applied for certain types of licenses. And you think enforcement around ICOs will take more than 12 months? In the ICO space, yes. I am very bullish on the technology, but I also recognize its limitations. How does regulation of crypto in the US compare to the rest of the world? I wouldn’t say it’s behind, but I also wouldn’t say it’s leading the pack. I think it’s somewhere in the middle. We’ve seen some bodies in the US start to show they are working cooperatively with foreign regulators to come up with standards. We saw with the CFTC, they have signed an agreement to work with the FCA [the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority]. I think that’s very interesting. This goes back to your question about what government was thinking was back in the early days. Back in 2013, I wasn’t the only one in government thinking that way. Because the Senate held a hearing, the first hearing it held on bitcoin. Three government witnesses testified there. All three emphasized the point that there is absolutely nothing illegal about bitcoin or the technology itself. One of the overarching points I’d like to make is: I think I have a realistic view of the technology, but I also think that like with any technology it will have good people who use it and bad people who use it. That doesn’t separate it from any other technological advancement, like the internet or email. I’m not going to be one of those people saying there’s no criminal use of cryptocurrency—of course there is. I’m also not going to be one of those people saying it’s mostly used by criminals. That’s also not true. The SEC chairman has named “gatekeepers” such as lawyers among the bad actors in ICOs. Will any high-profile lawyers or other big firms who advise on ICOs get caught up in regulatory actions? I had the occasion to meet with [SEC chairman] Jay Clayton at Stanford recently. He reiterated the point about the gatekeepers failing, and he got quite a bit of pushback on that. I can’t really speculate, but I think something is definitely in the works there, from his comments. That said, I’d be pretty surprised if it were some of the big—these are your words—firms. But I don’t know. The Silk Road tipster Let’s return to the Silk Road, a case that had many twists and turns. What are some little known facts of that case? I actually got a tip on that case, which is why we opened it. It was from someone in the cryptocurrency community. We got a tip that there was a rogue agent on the [government] payroll, which we took with a grain of salt at the time, given the conspiracy theories that were out there about the government. But we actually looked into it and what we found was very surprising to everyone. How did that tip cross your desk? It was an in-person meeting. A person came to see us, where they said: We think you’ve got a rogue agent on the payroll. Ironically, it was a lot of the evidence we were given by the cryptocurrency platforms and community that helped us crack the case. The financial institutions dragged their heels, they took forever, and in some cases, didn’t respond at all. I can’t tell you how many financial institutions I never received replies from. What else can you share about how you got this tip? It happened in-person in my office in San Francisco. [The tipster] had concerns about who they could report it to because if they went to the office [DEA agent Carl Mark Force] was part of, he could be tipped off. The conduct alleged in that indictment, it was more than just the Silk Road, there were other individuals being extorted, and that bit is less focused on. I had worked with this particular individual [the tipster] in the context of another cryptocurrency matter, and that’s how it came to be that he was in a meeting in my office. He pulled me aside out of the presence of [other] agents to reveal it, and I told them. One of them was Tigran [IRS agent and blockchain analyst Tigran Gambaryan], and I worked with Tigran closely. The tipster was not aware of the second actor in that case, Shaun Bridges. A lot of people don’t realize that without the blockchain analysis, and without the fact that we used bitcoin, we would never have caught that second actor. We frankly would probably not have enough evidence to bring charges against either of them. It was the patterns that emerged on the blockchain that told us we were dealing with a second individual. Life after government How did the Coinbase board position come about? Through my work at the department I knew a number of crypto exchanges, all of the major ones at the time. My first interaction with Coinbase was much like any other crypto platform. I did think at that time Coinbase was the company in the space looking down the road to get regulated. They were the first platform that went to get money transmitter licenses in all the states they were doing business. I think it’s fair to say they weren’t shying away from regulation. Was it a case of Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong pitching you? I don’t want to say publicly how that came about. I Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8129.97, 8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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BTC\nPrice: $7,665.42\nChange in 1h: +0.94%\nMarket cap: $130,109,581,276.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '12Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 7,691.80000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 6,224.55000 €', '#BTC Average: 7714.20$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7697.80$\n#Poloniex - 7685.04$\n#Bitstamp - 7690.00$\n#Coinbase - 7684.98$\n#Binance - 7684.01$\n#CEXio - 7658.30$\n#Kraken - 7691.90$\n#Cryptopia - 7665.00$\n#Bittrex - 7695.00$\n#GateCoin - 7990.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 7705.64$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7685.90$\n#Poloniex - 7690.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7685.51$\n#Coinbase - 7685.30$\n#Binance - 7674.01$\n#CEXio - 7626.00$\n#Kraken - 7689.60$\n#Cryptopia - 7660.08$\n#Bittrex - 7670.00$\n#GateCoin - 7990.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$2,939.00 X3 CryptoNight 220 KH/s ASIC - X3 Antminer w/ PSU - Batch 3 #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2HuUUHv\xa0pic.twitter.com/XDeQ56KUGc', 'Latest Ripple (XRP) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.566047\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00007357\n 24h Volume: $ 1,061,390,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 22,129,336,115.00\n Change 1h: +1.94%\n Change 24h: +13.79%\n Change 7d: +15.07%\n\n Shared via CoinMarketApp by PrograMonks:\n Android: https://goo.gl/2SGzt5\xa0', 'Signal 1981 (50º today) at 12-Apr 17:31 UTC\n\n#TRIG at #BINANCE\n\nBuy: 0.00010425 - 0.00010635\nCurrent ask: 0.00010550\nTarget 1: 0.00011500 (9.00%)\nTarget 2: 0.00012800 (21.33%)\nTarget 3: 0.00014000 (32.70%)\nType: SHORT/MID TERM\n\n#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Trading', 'BTC Price: 7691.50$, \nBTC Today High : 8028.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 460.93$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/5mNg4bs5Dt', '#Bitcoin -0.11% \nUltima: R$ 26080.11 Alta: R$ 26800.00 Baixa: R$ 23852.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Bitcoin: $7,688\n +11.11% (+$769.00)\nHigh: $7,995\nLow: $6,732.50\nVolume: 7673\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 7719.08$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7704.00$\n#Poloniex - 7687.51$\n#Bitstamp - 7702.86$\n#Coinbase - 7697.42$\n#Binance - 7687.01$\n#CEXio - 7632.80$\n#Kraken - 7702.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7700.00$\n#Bittrex - 7687.24$\n#GateCoin - 7990.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 KOBO = 0.00000223 BTC \n = 0.0170 USD \n = 6.1030 NGN \n = 0.2049 ZAR \n = 1.7111 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-04-12 18:00', ' 12/04/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• 0.76 #Bitcoin: ₺31,406.13\n• 0.95 #Ethereum: ₺1,893.15\n• 1.23 #Ripple: ₺2.31\n• 0.31 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,897.98\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018年04月13日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0209683円\n24時間の最高値 0.0248178円\n24時間の最安値 0.01477円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.024585円\n24時間の最高値 0.02538円\n24時間の最安値 0.0145231円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 197 位 / 全 893 中\n\n#XP $XP', '12Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 160 blocks mined - 1,969,065 BTC output - 203,647 transactions', 'USD: 107.170\nEUR: 132.170\nGBP: 152.481\nAUD: 83.110\nNZD: 79.102\nCNY: 17.024\nCHF: 111.450\nBTC: 818,296\nETH: 49,495\nFri Apr 13 03:00 JST', 'Presentación Epica de nuestro Club De Negocios con Bitcoin \nHoy \nHorarios:\n 8:00 pm / \n8:00 pm /\n8:00 pm / \n8:00 pm /\n9:00 pm / \n9:00 pm /\n9:00 pm\n10:00 pm / \n10:00 pm /\n3:00 a.m. \nhttps://zoom.us/j/372677526\xa0 ', 'Último: R$ 26.120,01 ▼ \nAlta: R$ 26.800,00 ▲ \nBaixa: R$ 23.852,00 ▼ \nVolume: 502.88187985 BTC ▲ \nTaxa 30min: 50 sat/byte (~R$ 3,343) ▼ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', 'BTC Price: 7694.44$, \nBTC Today High : 8028.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 463.78$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/zuLRAjSdB6', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$7689.88/$7690.00 #Bitstamp\n$7688.93/$7694.50 #Kraken\n⇢$-1.07/$4.62\n$7641.59/$7718.40 #Coinbase\n⇢$-48.41/$28.52', ' Total Market Cap: $299,796,394,276\n 1 BTC: $7,665.42\n BTC Dominance: 43.4%\n Update Time: 12-04-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)', '#BTC is $7648.00 http://bit.ly/50GHSgratis\xa0', '2018-04-12 18:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $7701.12\nBCH: $708.36\nETH: $462.89\nZEC: $205.99\nLTC: $121.48\nETC: $15.24\nXRP: $0.571', '2018/04/13 03:00\n#BTC 819605.5円\n#ETH 49291.6円\n#ETC 1622.1円\n#BCH 75335.8円\n#XRP 60.8円\n#XEM 27.7円\n#LSK 997.8円\n#MONA 371円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 572 00.€ \| +0.9% \| Kraken \| 12/04/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotizaciones al 12/04/2018 02:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 42.006.502\nEthereum (ETH): 2.533.897\nLitecoin (LTC): 666.965\nMonero (XMR): 1.009.202\nDash (DASH): 1.862.307\nZCash (ZEC): 1.120.704', ' Total Market Cap: $297,862,303,393\n 1 BTC: $7,603.23\n BTC Dominance: 43.31%\n Update Time: 12-04-2018 - 19:00:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: Mar 9 marked the ninth anniversary of the U.S. stock market’s bull run after the grueling slump following the Great Recession. Since then, stocks have scaled new heights on the latest Republican tax cuts and robust economic growth at home and abroad. In the meantime, rate hike and inflation fears failed to impede the rally. Investors also breathed a sigh of relief after the recent trade war fears on Trump’s tariffs plan eased. This calls for investing in some rock-solid stocks that have not only outperformed in the current bull market but also have scope to scale higher. Bull Market Celebrates 9th Birthday U.S. stocks bottomed on Mar 9, 2009, with the S&P 500 losing more than 50% to hit a low of 676.53. The selloff had provoked President Barack Obama to say that “what you’re now seeing is profit-and-earnings ratios are starting to get to the point where buying stocks is a potentially good deal if you've got a long-term perspective on it.” Since then, the benchmark index has more than tripled, marking the second-longest and second-highest bull market run in its history. This record is second to the bull run that stretched through the 1990s. The Dow also went past the coveted 20,000 mark in late January and then blew past the 21,000 threshold just a month later. The bull market has helped the blue-chip index scale a whopping 14,300 points. Stocks Outshine Other Investments During the nine years of the bull market, U.S. stocks handily beat other investments including gold and real estate. U.S. stocks also easily outdid their European counterparts. U.S. large-cap stocks have given a return of around 325% since Mar 9, 2009. This means that the investor who had $100,000 in a fund tracking large-cap stocks, will now have an account balance of about $425,000. Gold, in the meanwhile, has climbed only 43% from $925 per ounce in March 2009 to the current $1,325, per the World Gold Council. This means an investment of $100,000 in gold is now worth $143,000. The return on investments in U.S. homes have only risen 19% from March 2009 to February 2018, according to Zillow’s Home Value Index. Thus, the price of an American home has moved up from $175,000 to $208,000 in the last nine years. Meanwhile, the Europe Stoxx 600, a broad index of large European stocks, jumped 135% during the same time frame. Such gains boosted a $100,000 investment to $235,000, less than half of U.S. large-cap stocks. Catalysts Behind the Bull Market The bull run was no fluke, since the current stock prices are well supported by the Trump-induced rally. Trump’s polices including tax cuts, repealing regulations and increased infrastructure outlays restored expectations of a pro-growth agenda that helped the broader market push further into record territory. The new tax laws give companies a massive tax break as they will be paying between 8% and 15.5% instead of the earlier 35% to bring back money from overseas. This means around $1.2 trillion in foreign profits that the S&P 500 companies are sitting on will be returned. This in turn can be used to create jobs and reward shareholders — something the Trump administration has been aiming for since the election campaigns (read more: GOP Passes Landmark Tax Bill: Best & Worst for Stocks). Trump’s economy also started 2017 on a stellar note. The U.S. economy expanded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.3% last year, marking the best growth in two years. Also, Americans are getting fatter paychecks, with wages growing at the quickest pace since the end of the last decade (read more: Wages See Fastest Growth Since 2009: Top 5 Gainers). But, there is another major factor behind the strong American growth. It’s the global economic growth, with every major country from China to Europe and Latin America to Japan expanding at a healthy pace. According to the International Monetary Fund, the global economy expanded at rate of 3.7% last year, the fastest since 2010. A healthier global economy, in turn, lifted corporate profits. In fact, for full-year 2017, total S&P 500 index earnings are expected to be up 7.1% on 5.9% higher revenues, way higher than the 0.7% earnings growth on 2.2% higher revenues recorded in 2016 (read more: A Very Positive Earnings Picture). Bull Market to Stay: 5 Winners The tax overhaul policy, solid global economic growth and encouraging earnings picture have certainly helped dismiss the fear that the Federal Reserve embarking on a quicker route to interest rate hikes might derail the record bull run. Odds of a trade war, in the meantime, ebbed after Trump exempted Canada and Mexico from steel and aluminum tariffs and allowed other countries to negotiate exclusions. Ryan Detrick, senior market strategist at LPL Financial, further said that since 1950, if the S&P 500 increases 5% or more in January, the full-year returns are always positive. Needless to say, the benchmark index nudged up 5.6% in January. Banking on such positives, we have selected five solid stocks that have outperformed in the current bull market and have the scope to gain further. These stocks flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). Builders FirstSource, Inc.BLDR manufactures and supplies building materials in the United States. The company has a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings moved up 16.2% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 45.5% and 40.9%, respectively. The company has yielded a huge return of 1541.1% in the Mar 9, 2009-Mar 9, 2018 period. Paycom Software, Inc.PAYC provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. The company has a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings surged 61.8% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 91.5% and 89.2%, respectively. The company has given a solid return of 572.9% in the Mar 9, 2009-Mar 9, 2018 period. Salesforce.com, inc.CRM develops enterprise cloud computing solutions with a focus on customer relationship management. The company has a Zacks Rank #2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings moved up 18.7% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 57.1% and 50.4%, respectively. The company has given a stellar return of 1705.1% in the last nine-year period. You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Facebook, Inc.FB provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company has a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings advanced 9.3% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and years are 13.8% and 16.2%, respectively. The company has given a superb return of 376.9% in the nine years. Central Garden & Pet CompanyCENT produces and distributes products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. The company has a Zacks Rank #2. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings rose 13.9% in the last 60 days. The stock’s expected growth rate for the current quarter and year are 26.9% and 26%, respectively. The company has yielded a promising return of 454.4% in the Mar 9, 2009-Mar 9, 2018 period. Don’t Even Think About Buying Bitcoin Until You Read This The most popular cryptocurrency skyrocketed last year, giving some investors the chance to bank 20X returns or even more. Those gains, however, came with serious volatility and risk. Bitcoin sank 25% or more 3 times in 2017. Zacks has just released a new Special Report to help readers capitalize on the explosive profit potential of Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies with significantly less volatility than buying them directly. See 4 crypto-related stocks now >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Click to get this free reportFacebook, Inc. (FB) : Free Stock Analysis ReportPaycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) : Free Stock Analysis ReportBuilders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) : Free Stock Analysis ReportSalesforce.com Inc (CRM) : Free Stock Analysis ReportCentral Garden & Pet Company (CENT) : Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment Research... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ["Artificial intelligence technologies aren't just being used to help computers more quickly recognize dogs in photos.\nSeveral businesses like and fast-growing drone companies are exploring ways that AI technologies like machine learning can better verify people’s identities and process insurance claims.\nExecutives from companies like ride-hailing company Lyft and German energy company Innogy, a subsidiary of energy giant RWE, explained different ways they areexploring AI technologieson Thursday at the Bootstrap Labs Applied AI Conference in San Francisco.\nHere’s some interesting ways these businesses areusing the technology.\nDuring the past few years, insurance companies like have been using drones to inspect homes forstorm damage.One reason is that inspecting home rooftops is one of the most dangerous jobs, said drone startupKespry CEO George Mathew.\nFollowinghurricanes Harvey and Irma last year, Kespry helped insurance companies that he did not name take aerial photos of damaged home rooftops. After snapping the pictures, the drone wirelessly transmits the images to data centers, where machine learning technology helps identify damage to homes.\nCurrently, it takes about 75 minutes to process a claim, but insurance companies want to trim it to 25 minutes per drone flight, Mathew explained. To things speed up, Matthew is considering installing the same computer chips used to improve video game visuals, GPUs, into the company's drones because they are good with handling machine learning tasks.\nThe future, according to German energy company Innogy executive Thomas Birr, may involve powerful electrical grids that are linked to everything from Internet-connected dishwashers to solar panels to electric cars.\nAs more devices are connected online, Birr says that electrical grids will need artificial intelligence technologies to more efficiently distribute power. He wants to avoid situations in which several people charging their electric cars on the same city street may overload the power grid.\nFor example, using artificial intelligence technologies, Birr said that energy companies could better predict the weather and notify customers who have Internet-connected electric cars when it is a good time to charge their vehicles without overloading the system.\nWill Summerlin, the founder of Pinn Technologies, is exploring how AI can be used to prevent fraud and better verify customer identities.\nConsider modern-day smartphones that are outfitted with sensors that can capture information like how people swipe their display screens or hold their devices. By correlating that data with information like a person's palm print or other so-called biometric data, financial services companies could better verify their identity when making online payments.\nGet Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter.\nIt’s an idea that Mastercard security executive Chris Merz acknowledged that his company is looking into.\nOne reason ride-hailing company Lyft istesting self-driving carsis to help the company expand into more rural areas.\nNadeem Sheikh, the vice president of Lyft’s self-driving car program, said that it’s currently too expensive for Lyft to expand in places like rural Wisconsin, where his 80-year-old father lives. His elderly father is unable to drive like he once was able to, which has caused his parents to see their friends as often as they once did.\nIf autonomous car technology becomes safe enough, however, Lyft could afford to debut its ride-sharing service in places like where his father lives, Sheikh believes. By that time, Lyft may have a ride-sharing service that people subscribe to, similar to , Sheikh explained.\nSee original article on Fortune.com\nMore from Fortune.com\n• Credit Card Signatures Are Going Away Because They Were Useless\n• Here's Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive\n• Why PayPal's Stock Price Surged to a Record High\n• Mastercard Will Now Let You Pay With Blockchain--But Not Bitcoin\n• Mastercard Users Can Now Browse and Buy High-End Home D?cor in Virtual Reality", "Artificial intelligence technologies aren't just being used to help computers more quickly recognize dogs in photos. Several businesses like and fast-growing drone companies are exploring ways that AI technologies like machine learning can better verify people’s identities and process insurance claims. Executives from companies like ride-hailing company Lyft and German energy company Innogy, a subsidiary of energy giant RWE, explained different ways they are exploring AI technologies on Thursday at the Bootstrap Labs Applied AI Conference in San Francisco. Here’s some interesting ways these businesses are using the technology. 1. Insurance Companies Want to Speed Up Claims Processing Using Drones During the past few years, insurance companies like have been using drones to inspect homes for storm damage. One reason is that inspecting home rooftops is one of the most dangerous jobs, said drone startup Kespry CEO George Mathew . Following hurricanes Harvey and Irma last year , Kespry helped insurance companies that he did not name take aerial photos of damaged home rooftops. After snapping the pictures, the drone wirelessly transmits the images to data centers, where machine learning technology helps identify damage to homes. Currently, it takes about 75 minutes to process a claim, but insurance companies want to trim it to 25 minutes per drone flight, Mathew explained. To things speed up, Matthew is considering installing the same computer chips used to improve video game visuals, GPUs, into the company's drones because they are good with handling machine learning tasks. 2. Using Artificial Intelligence to Power the Electrical Grids of the Future The future, according to German energy company Innogy executive Thomas Birr, may involve powerful electrical grids that are linked to everything from Internet-connected dishwashers to solar panels to electric cars. As more devices are connected online, Birr says that electrical grids will need artificial intelligence technologies to more efficiently distribute power. He wants to avoid situations in which several people charging their electric cars on the same city street may overload the power grid. Story continues For example, using artificial intelligence technologies, Birr said that energy companies could better predict the weather and notify customers who have Internet-connected electric cars when it is a good time to charge their vehicles without overloading the system. 3. Artificial intelligence Supercharging Cybersecurity Will Summerlin, the founder of Pinn Technologies, is exploring how AI can be used to prevent fraud and better verify customer identities. Consider modern-day smartphones that are outfitted with sensors that can capture information like how people swipe their display screens or hold their devices. By correlating that data with information like a person's palm print or other so-called biometric data, financial services companies could better verify their identity when making online payments. Get Data Sheet , Fortune's technology newsletter. It’s an idea that Mastercard security executive Chris Merz acknowledged that his company is looking into. 4. One Reason Lyft Is Testing Self-Driving Cars One reason ride-hailing company Lyft is testing self-driving cars is to help the company expand into more rural areas. Nadeem Sheikh, the vice president of Lyft’s self-driving car program, said that it’s currently too expensive for Lyft to expand in places like rural Wisconsin, where his 80-year-old father lives. His elderly father is unable to drive like he once was able to, which has caused his parents to see their friends as often as they once did. If autonomous car technology becomes safe enough, however, Lyft could afford to debut its ride-sharing service in places like where his father lives, Sheikh believes. By that time, Lyft may have a ride-sharing service that people subscribe to, similar to , Sheikh explained. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com Credit Card Signatures Are Going Away Because They Were Useless Here's Why Bitcoin Purchases Using Credit Cards Are Getting More Expensive Why PayPal's Stock Price Surged to a Record High Mastercard Will Now Let You Pay With Blockchain--But Not Bitcoin Mastercard Users Can Now Browse and Buy High-End Home D?cor in Virtual Reality", "Investors like dividend stocks that aren't stingy with their payouts. Yet even among the elite ranks of the Dividend Aristocrats -- stocks that have increased their annual payments to shareholders for at least 25 straight years -- you can find some companies with dividend yields that are embarrassingly low. Below, we'll look more closely at Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) , S&P; Global (NYSE: SPGI) , and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) to see why they give investors a somewhat mixed picture when it comes to dividends. Roper comes in with a whimper Roper Technologies is one of the newest members of the Dividend Aristocrats, with annual increases dating back exactly a quarter-century, to 1993. Yet the amount that it pays in dividends is unusually low, with a current yield of just 0.6% even after a sizable 18% dividend boost earlier this year. The main justification for the low yield stems from Roper's long-term strategy . The company is a conglomerate of several different types of businesses. Its radio-frequency technology gets used in areas like toll road electronic payment collection systems and remote monitoring, while it also makes diagnostic and lab software solutions, control systems, and a host of other industrial technology products. Roper grows by making frequent acquisitions, and it believes that it can better put its ample cash flow to work by finding new business opportunities instead of returning huge amounts of capital in dividends. That's been a solid long-term strategy for shareholders who value share-price appreciation above income, even if some dividend investors might prefer a bit more attention to the payout side. S&P Global doesn't hit the benchmark S&P Global is the company behind well-known stock market benchmarks like the Dow and S&P 500, providing a wealth of information and analysis of the financial markets across the globe. Credit ratings assess bond quality, while the S&P Dow Jones Indices segment tracks key indices both for the stock market and other financial markets. The company also has an impressive database of market data and proprietary research that it offers to clients. Story continues For dividend investors, S&P Global's yield of just over 1% stands out as being barely half what the overall market pays on average. Yet S&P has been aware of the potential disconnect, deciding to increase its quarterly payout by 22% earlier this year. That still leaves the 45-year veteran of annual payout increases with work to do to catch up to its peers on the yield front, but S&P Global is riding the wave of interest in financial markets higher and has delivered strong overall performance to its long-term shareholders. Dragon and lanterns made entirely out of paint splotches. Image source: Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams needs more green paint Finally, Sherwin-Williams is probably the most familiar household name among these three Dividend Aristocrats. The paint specialist runs its own chain of retail stores as well as offering paint and coatings products to third-party home improvement retailers. Dividend investors like the fact that Sherwin-Williams has increased its annual dividend payouts every year for the past 40 years, but they're less than excited by the stock's 0.9% yield. What's especially troubling is that Sherwin-Williams doesn't seem to see any problem with its dividend strategy, having made just a 1% increase to its quarterly payout in February. Yet investors in the stock don't have a lot of reason to complain, as the paint specialist has taken maximum advantage of favorable conditions in the housing market to generate strong earnings and impressive share-price gains recently. As long as total return remains solid, Sherwin-Williams can justify its behavior even to income investors who would prefer to see more generous payouts. Watch these stocks Dividend Aristocrats have a positive reputation because they've proven that they can boost their dividends through good times and bad. Yet especially with these three stocks, you can't necessarily count on any given Dividend Aristocrat to generate impressive or even average yields. That's an important thing to know if you count on the income your dividend stock portfolio provides. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Roper Technologies and Sherwin-Williams. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Investors like dividend stocks that aren't stingy with their payouts. Yet even among the elite ranks of theDividend Aristocrats-- stocks that have increased their annual payments to shareholders for at least 25 straight years -- you can find some companies with dividend yields that are embarrassingly low. Below, we'll look more closely atRoper Technologies(NYSE: ROP),S&P; Global(NYSE: SPGI), andSherwin-Williams(NYSE: SHW)to see why they give investors a somewhat mixed picture when it comes to dividends.\nRoper Technologies is one of the newest members of the Dividend Aristocrats, with annual increases dating back exactly a quarter-century, to 1993. Yet the amount that it pays in dividends is unusually low, with a current yield of just 0.6% even after a sizable 18% dividend boost earlier this year.\nThe main justification for the low yield stems fromRoper's long-term strategy. The company is a conglomerate of several different types of businesses. Its radio-frequency technology gets used in areas like toll road electronic payment collection systems and remote monitoring, while it also makes diagnostic and lab software solutions, control systems, and a host of other industrial technology products. Roper grows by making frequent acquisitions, and it believes that it can better put its ample cash flow to work by finding new business opportunities instead of returning huge amounts of capital in dividends. That's been a solid long-term strategy for shareholders who value share-price appreciation above income, even if some dividend investors might prefer a bit more attention to the payout side.\nS&P Global is the company behind well-known stock market benchmarks like the Dow and S&P 500, providing a wealth of information and analysis of the financial markets across the globe. Credit ratings assess bond quality, while the S&P Dow Jones Indices segment tracks key indices both for the stock market and other financial markets. The company also has an impressive database of market data and proprietary research that it offers to clients.\nFor dividend investors, S&P Global's yield of just over 1% stands out as being barely half what the overall market pays on average. Yet S&P has been aware of the potential disconnect, deciding to increase its quarterly payout by 22% earlier this year. That still leaves the 45-year veteran of annual payout increases with work to do to catch up to its peers on the yield front, but S&P Global is riding the wave of interest in financial markets higher and hasdelivered strong overall performanceto its long-term shareholders.\nImage source: Sherwin-Williams.\nFinally, Sherwin-Williams is probably the most familiar household name among these three Dividend Aristocrats. The paint specialist runs its own chain of retail stores as well as offering paint and coatings products to third-party home improvement retailers. Dividend investors like the fact that Sherwin-Williams has increased its annual dividend payouts every year for the past 40 years, but they're less than excited by the stock's 0.9% yield.\nWhat's especially troubling is that Sherwin-Williams doesn't seem to see any problem with its dividend strategy, having made just a 1% increase to its quarterly payout in February. Yet investors in the stock don't have a lot of reason to complain, as thepaint specialist has taken maximum advantageof favorable conditions in the housing market to generate strong earnings and impressive share-price gains recently. As long as total return remains solid, Sherwin-Williams can justify its behavior even to income investors who would prefer to see more generous payouts.\nDividend Aristocrats have a positive reputation because they've proven that they can boost their dividends through good times and bad. Yet especially with these three stocks, you can't necessarily count on any given Dividend Aristocrat to generate impressive or even average yields. That's an important thing to know if you count on the income your dividend stock portfolio provides.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Roper Technologies and Sherwin-Williams. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Seoul-based multinational conglomerate Samsung has confirmed that it is providing ASIC chips to mine bitcoin, ether and assorted cryptocurrencies for hardware manufacturer Halong Mining.\nPrior to entering the mining space,Samsung was producing“high-capacity memory chips” for GPUs, which are predominantly used to handle computer graphics but also possess mining capabilities. Its partnership with Halong is expected to bring heavy competition to the ASIC industry, primarily to China’s Bitmain, which, up to this point, has largely dominated the chip-development arena. Both companies work with Taiwanese giant TSMC, which has seen quarterly revenue increases of $350 to $400 million, thanks to ongoing developments in cryptocurrency.\nReports regarding the association between the companies date as far back as January 2018, when it was suggested that Samsung was working with an “unnamed” Chinese mining company. Rumors became a reality on April 10 when online mining rig retailer MyRigposted a picture on its Twitterpage of a thin slice of semiconductor material known as a “wafer.” The company wrote that the item was being used in the “fabrication of integrated circuits” and that it had been produced by electronics giant Samsung.\nHalong Mining has remained relatively quiet regarding its new relationship, though its first miner, the Dragonmint T1,is now available for purchase. The item is believed to stand among the world’s most efficient miners, purportedly beating out Antminer S9 by Bitmain in terms of performance.\nSlush Pool also confirmed last March that someone in its mining network had mined coins using Halong software and that its overall efficiency could be attributed to an upgrade known as “AsicBoost,”which was developed in 2016by former CoinTerra CTO Timo Hanke.\nThe technology works by exploiting a portion of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm by allowing miners to take “shortcuts” to find new blocks. This technology is equally available to multiple mining companies thanks to Halong’s membership with theBlockchain Defensive Patent License(BDPL), which is designed to keep competition levels in the cryptocurrency mining space fair and accurate, but so far, only Halong Mining is known to be using the overt variant of AsicBoost.\nThe DragonMint T1was produced by BtcDrak, who’s been involved with Halong Mining since it began. The developer also maintains bitcoincore.org and the Bitcoin Core Community Slack.\n“We started a mining project with the aim to bring much needed competition to the market,” he states. “We want to ‘make SHA256 great again.’”\nBtcDrak also says that the DragonMint T1 is the most “advanced miner to date,” claiming it is about “30 percent more energy efficient” than the AntMiner S9 and that it could produce a total of “16 tera hashes per second.”\nSamsungalso worked with Hangzhou-basedcompany Ebang last year to develop DW1228 chips for its new bitcoin mining machines the Ebit E9++ and the E10. The chips were slated to boost an E10 hash rate to 18TH/S. The machines were first released in early February and units sold out almost immediately.\nThis article originally appeared onBitcoin Magazine.', 'Samsung Is Building ASIC Chips for Halong Mining Seoul-based multinational conglomerate Samsung has confirmed that it is providing ASIC chips to mine bitcoin, ether and assorted cryptocurrencies for hardware manufacturer Halong Mining. Prior to entering the mining space, Samsung was producing “high-capacity memory chips” for GPUs, which are predominantly used to handle computer graphics but also possess mining capabilities. Its partnership with Halong is expected to bring heavy competition to the ASIC industry, primarily to China’s Bitmain, which, up to this point, has largely dominated the chip-development arena. Both companies work with Taiwanese giant TSMC, which has seen quarterly revenue increases of $350 to $400 million, thanks to ongoing developments in cryptocurrency. Reports regarding the association between the companies date as far back as January 2018, when it was suggested that Samsung was working with an “unnamed” Chinese mining company. Rumors became a reality on April 10 when online mining rig retailer MyRig posted a picture on its Twitter page of a thin slice of semiconductor material known as a “wafer.” The company wrote that the item was being used in the “fabrication of integrated circuits” and that it had been produced by electronics giant Samsung. Halong Mining has remained relatively quiet regarding its new relationship, though its first miner, the Dragonmint T1, is now available for purchase . The item is believed to stand among the world’s most efficient miners, purportedly beating out Antminer S9 by Bitmain in terms of performance. Slush Pool also confirmed last March that someone in its mining network had mined coins using Halong software and that its overall efficiency could be attributed to an upgrade known as “AsicBoost,” which was developed in 2016 by former CoinTerra CTO Timo Hanke. The technology works by exploiting a portion of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm by allowing miners to take “shortcuts” to find new blocks. This technology is equally available to multiple mining companies thanks to Halong’s membership with the Blockchain Defensive Patent License (BDPL), which is designed to keep competition levels in the cryptocurrency mining space fair and accurate, but so far, only Halong Mining is known to be using the overt variant of AsicBoost. The DragonMint T1 was produced by BtcDrak , who’s been involved with Halong Mining since it began. The developer also maintains bitcoincore.org and the Bitcoin Core Community Slack. “We started a mining project with the aim to bring much needed competition to the market,” he states. “We want to ‘make SHA256 great again.’” BtcDrak also says that the DragonMint T1 is the most “advanced miner to date,” claiming it is about “30 percent more energy efficient” than the AntMiner S9 and that it could produce a total of “16 tera hashes per second.” Samsung also worked with Hangzhou-based company Ebang last year to develop DW1228 chips for its new bitcoin mining machines the Ebit E9++ and the E10. The chips were slated to boost an E10 hash rate to 18TH/S. The machines were first released in early February and units sold out almost immediately. This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine . View comments', 'Warren Buffett has often said in interviews and annual letters to shareholders that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) won\'t be a hostile acquirer. That is, it won\'t fight to buy a business its owners or management don\'t want to sell. But that policy apparently doesn\'t apply when Berkshire is acting as seller rather than a buyer. As USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) drags its feet on an offer to sell the company for $42 per share, Berkshire intends to use its 30.8% ownership stake to motivate its top brass to make a deal. Berkshire told Bloomberg it intends to vote its shares against USG\'s board members who are up for re-election at this year\'s annual meeting, a clear message that Buffett is ready to cash in, even if USG\'s management and board are not. A quick intro to the USG-Knauf debacle In March, a company by the name of Gebr Knauf offered to acquire USG Corporation for $42 per share. According to Knauf, USG simply declined its offer "without engaging in meaningful discussions," which suggests that USG wasn\'t willing to make a deal at any price, let alone Knauf\'s proposed price. Warren Buffett at an annual shareholders meeting. Image source: The Motley Fool. Rather than go back and forth with a seemingly unwilling seller, Knauf took its case to Berkshire and Buffett. Buffett offered to sell Berkshire\'s stake in USG to Knauf for at least $42 per share on the precondition that Knauf could convince USG\'s board, management, and other minority shareholders to agree to those terms. That served as a clear sign that Buffett sees Knuaf\'s $42-per-share proposal as more than fair. With Buffett\'s implicit backing for a deal at $42 per share, Knauf then took its case to USG shareholders, issuing a letter calling on them to vote against its four board members up for re-election this year. Berkshire will apparently back Knauf by voting its shares against the USG\'s board members, too. Buffett as an activist With approximately 31% of the vote, Berkshire Hathaway is the most important voting block at USG\'s annual meeting. Its clout is only enhanced by the fact that Buffett is one of the world\'s most influential investors, as everything he does is closely followed by other market participants. Story continues A review of SEC filings for the past three years suggests that USG Corporation\'s board members have always been approved by a wide margin, implying that Berkshire has historically voted its shares in favor of management and the board. By voting against USG\'s board nominees this year, Berkshire and Knauf will all but seal the fate of the election at the May 10 meeting. Together, they own more than 41% of USG, and therefore control a proportionate amount of votes on matters put forth. They have de facto control over shareholder votes, since wrangling together other investors for a majority voting block should be easy for Buffett and Knauf to do. Let\'s make a deal Berkshire Hathaway seems to have the high-class problem of having too much cash and too few investment ideas, so if Buffett is willing to sell Berkshire\'s USG stake at $42 per share, it\'s a strong indication that he thinks that price is more than fair. Announcing how Berkshire Hathaway will vote prior to USG\'s annual meeting also sends a very clear message to USG: Entertain deal talks with Knauf, or expect that the board will ultimately be picked off until it is made up of people who will. Frankly, I don\'t expect this to come down to a long proxy war or public campaign. My experience as an investor has taught me that public company board members are generally motivated by money, relationships, and most importantly, the fear of embarrassment. Publicly losing a board seat in an election fits in the "embarrassment" category. Wall Street seems to believe a quick deal is highly likely. After word spread that Buffett would vote against USG\'s board members, shares settled at around $41, which implies that a deal to sell USG at $42 per share (or more) is almost certain to happen sooner rather than later. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jordan Wathen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Warren Buffett has often said in interviews and annual letters to shareholders thatBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B)won\'t be a hostile acquirer. That is, it won\'t fight to buy a business its owners or management don\'t want to sell. But that policy apparently doesn\'t apply when Berkshire is acting as seller rather than a buyer.\nAsUSG Corporation(NYSE: USG)drags its feet on an offer to sell the company for $42 per share, Berkshire intends to use its 30.8% ownership stake to motivate its top brass to make a deal. Berkshire toldBloombergit intends to vote its shares against USG\'s board members who are up for re-election at this year\'s annual meeting, a clear message that Buffett is ready to cash in, even if USG\'s management and board are not.\nIn March, a company by the name of Gebr Knauf offered to acquire USG Corporation for $42 per share. According to Knauf, USG simply declined its offer "without engaging in meaningful discussions," which suggests that USG wasn\'t willing to make a deal at any price, let alone Knauf\'s proposed price.\nImage source: The Motley Fool.\nRather than go back and forth with a seemingly unwilling seller, Knauf took its case to Berkshire and Buffett. Buffettoffered to sellBerkshire\'s stake in USG to Knauf for at least $42 per share on the precondition that Knauf could convince USG\'s board, management, and other minority shareholders to agree to those terms. That served as a clear sign that Buffett sees Knuaf\'s $42-per-share proposal as more than fair.\nWith Buffett\'s implicit backing for a deal at $42 per share, Knauf then took its case to USG shareholders, issuing a letter calling on them to vote against its four board members up for re-election this year. Berkshire will apparently back Knauf by voting its shares against the USG\'s board members, too.\nWith approximately 31% of the vote, Berkshire Hathaway is the most important voting block at USG\'s annual meeting. Its clout is only enhanced by the fact that Buffett is one of the world\'s most influential investors, as everything he does is closely followed by other market participants.\nA review of SEC filings for the past three years suggests that USG Corporation\'s board members have always been approved by a wide margin, implying that Berkshire has historically voted its shares in favor of management and the board.\nBy voting against USG\'s board nominees this year, Berkshire and Knauf will all but seal the fate of the election at the May 10 meeting. Together, they own more than 41% of USG, and therefore control a proportionate amount of votes on matters put forth. They havede factocontrol over shareholder votes, since wrangling together other investors for a majority voting block should be easy for Buffett and Knauf to do.\nBerkshire Hathaway seems to have the high-class problem of havingtoo much cashand too few investment ideas, so if Buffett is willing to sell Berkshire\'s USG stake at $42 per share, it\'s a strong indication that he thinks that price is more than fair.\nAnnouncing how Berkshire Hathaway will vote prior to USG\'s annual meeting also sends a very clear message to USG: Entertain deal talks with Knauf, or expect that the board will ultimately be picked off until it is made up of people who will.\nFrankly, I don\'t expect this to come down to a long proxy war or public campaign. My experience as an investor has taught me that public company board members are generally motivated by money, relationships, and most importantly, the fear of embarrassment. Publicly losing a board seat in an election fits in the "embarrassment" category.\nWall Street seems to believe a quick deal is highly likely. After word spread that Buffett would vote against USG\'s board members, shares settled at around $41, which implies that a deal to sell USG at $42 per share (or more) is almost certain to happen sooner rather than later.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJordan Wathenhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares). The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The GBPUSD pair continues to trade in a strong manner over the last 24 hours as the pair broke through the 1.42 region and continues to move higher. Ever since the pair finally managed to break through the 1.40 resistance region, it has been trading in a pretty buoyant manner for much of the time and there has not been any danger to the bull run as yet.\nThere was a brief time when a battle broke out between the bulls and the bears around the 1.40 region but that ended in a failure for the bears which has since helped the bulls to seize control in due course of time. It looks as though the pair would continue onwards and higher despite the fact that the incoming data from the UK has been choppy at best, over the last few weeks. We do not see any major progress in the economic data and this is likely to keep the pressure on the BOE which would want to join the other major central banks in their rate hike cycle but it is likely to lag behind.\nThe Brexit process has been progressing in a smooth manner and that is what has been helping the bulls in holding up the pound and helping it higher. There is less than a year for the process to complete and so far, the deal has been progressing in a strong manner and this is expected to continue in the short term as well. The large drop that we had seen following the vote seems to be a thing of the past for now.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major news from the UK or the US and we expect the dollar to remain buoyed due to the escalation of the global risks due to the Syrian war and the trade war as well.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold rolls over significantly during the trading session on Thursday\n• Crude Oil has a volatile session on Thursday\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Market Remains Underpinned as U.S. Mulls Military Options\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Surge Higher\n• NEO Technical Analysis – Looking to Consolidate – 13/04/18\n• Alt Coins rally during Thursday session as majors do the same', 'The GBPUSD pair continues to trade in a strong manner over the last 24 hours as the pair broke through the 1.42 region and continues to move higher. Ever since the pair finally managed to break through the 1.40 resistance region, it has been trading in a pretty buoyant manner for much of the time and there has not been any danger to the bull run as yet. GBPUSD Through 1.42 There was a brief time when a battle broke out between the bulls and the bears around the 1.40 region but that ended in a failure for the bears which has since helped the bulls to seize control in due course of time. It looks as though the pair would continue onwards and higher despite the fact that the incoming data from the UK has been choppy at best, over the last few weeks. We do not see any major progress in the economic data and this is likely to keep the pressure on the BOE which would want to join the other major central banks in their rate hike cycle but it is likely to lag behind. GBPUSD Hourly The Brexit process has been progressing in a smooth manner and that is what has been helping the bulls in holding up the pound and helping it higher. There is less than a year for the process to complete and so far, the deal has been progressing in a strong manner and this is expected to continue in the short term as well. The large drop that we had seen following the vote seems to be a thing of the past for now. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we do not have any major news from the UK or the US and we expect the dollar to remain buoyed due to the escalation of the global risks due to the Syrian war and the trade war as well. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold rolls over significantly during the trading session on Thursday Crude Oil has a volatile session on Thursday Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Market Remains Underpinned as U.S. Mulls Military Options Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Prices Surge Higher NEO Technical Analysis \x96 Looking to Consolidate \x96 13/04/18 Alt Coins rally during Thursday session as majors do the same', 'Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000. The price of the cryptocurrency rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\nSome reports suggested that bitcoin had processed the most amount of trades within a one-hour period on April 12 than any other day in its 10-year history. While this data is difficult to confirm given that the trading volume of all cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market would have to be analyzed, bitcoin has rarely seen a sudden 16 percent increase in its price, primarily because of its large market valuation and high daily trading volume.\nTo influence the price of bitcoin, which has a daily trading volume of above $9 billion, billions of dollars would have to be traded. More importantly, billions of dollars worth of new capital have to flow into the cryptocurrency market in order for the price of bitcoin to spike up, and bring the entire market with it.\nThe April 12 surge in the price of bitcoin was not caused by investors cashing out from alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) to bitcoin or reallocating their funds from other major cryptocurrencies to bitcoin, because the valuation of the cryptocurrency market increased by more than $20 billion.\nA wave of new investors or potentially a few institutional investors likely allocated billions of dollars into the market in a short period of time, causing a short-term pump and leading the price of the cryptocurrency to surge.\nIt is virtually impossible to pinpoint a single factor to justify the price trend of any cryptocurrency, because a variety of factors can contribute to the momentum of a cryptocurrency. In this case, the question of whether the price of bitcoin increased due to the entrance of institutional investors or retail traders is of less importance. The crucial takeaway is that bitcoin has achieved the $7,500 support level which it had eyed throughout April, and the recent price increase could allow bitcoin to rebound to the $8,000 region with strong momentum.\nOn April 12, CCN reported that Pantera Capital, one of the longest lasting cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds in the global market, has called for a bottom for bitcoin and predicted the market to rebound soon to reasonable levels.\n“For those who are new to Pantera who might think a fund manager like Pantera would always be saying ‘Today’s a great day to get long. I rarely have such strong conviction on timing. A wall of institutional money will drive the markets much higher,”wrotePantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead and Augur founder Joey Krug, who also works as an executive at the hedge fund.\nInvestors and traders have grown tired of considering the entrance of institutional investors and retail traders as a major factor the long-term price growth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The truth is, the demand from institutional investors has been non-existent to this date. But, in April, the outlook on cryptocurrency market by retail traders have changed, following the entrance of George Soros, the Rockefeller family, and the Rothschild.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Unexpectedly Maintains its 13% Gain, Remains Above $7,800 as Market Strengthensappeared first onCCN.', 'Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000. The price of the cryptocurrency rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\nSome reports suggested that bitcoin had processed the most amount of trades within a one-hour period on April 12 than any other day in its 10-year history. While this data is difficult to confirm given that the trading volume of all cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market would have to be analyzed, bitcoin has rarely seen a sudden 16 percent increase in its price, primarily because of its large market valuation and high daily trading volume.\nTo influence the price of bitcoin, which has a daily trading volume of above $9 billion, billions of dollars would have to be traded. More importantly, billions of dollars worth of new capital have to flow into the cryptocurrency market in order for the price of bitcoin to spike up, and bring the entire market with it.\nThe April 12 surge in the price of bitcoin was not caused by investors cashing out from alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) to bitcoin or reallocating their funds from other major cryptocurrencies to bitcoin, because the valuation of the cryptocurrency market increased by more than $20 billion.\nA wave of new investors or potentially a few institutional investors likely allocated billions of dollars into the market in a short period of time, causing a short-term pump and leading the price of the cryptocurrency to surge.\nIt is virtually impossible to pinpoint a single factor to justify the price trend of any cryptocurrency, because a variety of factors can contribute to the momentum of a cryptocurrency. In this case, the question of whether the price of bitcoin increased due to the entrance of institutional investors or retail traders is of less importance. The crucial takeaway is that bitcoin has achieved the $7,500 support level which it had eyed throughout April, and the recent price increase could allow bitcoin to rebound to the $8,000 region with strong momentum.\nOn April 12, CCN reported that Pantera Capital, one of the longest lasting cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds in the global market, has called for a bottom for bitcoin and predicted the market to rebound soon to reasonable levels.\n“For those who are new to Pantera who might think a fund manager like Pantera would always be saying ‘Today’s a great day to get long. I rarely have such strong conviction on timing. A wall of institutional money will drive the markets much higher,”wrotePantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead and Augur founder Joey Krug, who also works as an executive at the hedge fund.\nInvestors and traders have grown tired of considering the entrance of institutional investors and retail traders as a major factor the long-term price growth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The truth is, the demand from institutional investors has been non-existent to this date. But, in April, the outlook on cryptocurrency market by retail traders have changed, following the entrance of George Soros, the Rockefeller family, and the Rothschild.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Unexpectedly Maintains its 13% Gain, Remains Above $7,800 as Market Strengthensappeared first onCCN.', "Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) intends to design its own processors for future versions of its Mac personal computers, according to Bloomberg. That means the company will be replacing chips supplied by chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- an effort that is being referred to internally as Kalamata. Although Apple is certainly capable of developing high-performance processors and has nearly infinite financial resources at its disposal, the reality is that this purported transition away from Intel-based processors and toward Apple-designed ones won't be easy. An Intel laptop chip. Image source: Intel. At a bare minimum, Apple will need to get software developers to recompile their code for the ARM architecture upon which these chips will be built, which will have its own challenges. And there's another aspect to this whole initiative that people don't seem to be talking about: the sheer number of chips that Apple would have to develop. A wide product line-up requires more chips These days, Apple releases roughly two applications processors each year -- a new iPhone chip and a beefed-up version of that chip for the iPad (or as has been the case recently, a beefed-up version of last year 's iPhone chip). For the Mac, however, Apple would need to design a lot of chips, including distinct options for each of the following products: 12-inch MacBook MacBook Air 13-inch MacBook Pro 15-inch MacBook Pro/iMac Mac Pro I count no fewer than five chips here. Even if you wanted to go out on a limb and say that the 12-inch MacBook and even the MacBook Air could use the same processors as the iPad Pro, Apple would still need to develop three distinct chips. Now, those chips would share some similarities -- they'd probably incorporate the same basic intellectual property (e.g., CPU cores, graphics processor, and so on) as the iPhone and iPad chips, but they'd come in drastically different proportions and would likely require unique interconnect designs (the technology that connects all the individual computing elements). Such an endeavor would be quite expensive, with the problem exacerbated by the fact that Apple would need to amortize that development cost across a relatively small number of chips (Apple only sells about 20 million Macs per year). Story continues For some context, Apple doesn't even find it worthwhile to develop distinct processors for its standard-sized iPhones and its larger-screen models, even though there would be clear benefits for it to do so. In light of that, it's rather astonishing to think that Apple would want to replace Intel across the entirety of its product line. A more sensible approach It's clear that Apple can design better processors for very low power envelopes (e.g., 5 watt power consumption) than Intel can, since Apple targets its intellectual properties specifically to those power envelopes, while Intel tries to address a broader range of power consumption with a core set of technologies. It'd be smarter, then, for Apple to replace Intel-based processors in its 12-inch MacBook using the same processor that it uses in its iPad Pro lineup and then continue to use Intel-based chips in the higher-performance/higher-power models (MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Pro). In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if that's the path that Apple ultimately takes. Such a scenario wouldn't require undue effort on Apple's part (since it'd be utilizing a chip that it's already developing for the iPad), and it'd bring Apple's technology to a product category where it has a clear competitive edge over Intel's offerings. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)intends to design its own processors for future versions of its Mac personal computers, according to Bloomberg. That means the company will be replacing chips supplied by chip giantIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)-- an effort that is being referred to internally as Kalamata.\nAlthough Apple is certainly capable of developing high-performance processors and has nearly infinite financial resources at its disposal, the reality is that this purported transition away from Intel-based processors and toward Apple-designed ones won't be easy.\nImage source: Intel.\nAt a bare minimum, Apple will need to get software developers to recompile their code for the ARM architecture upon which these chips will be built, which will have its own challenges.\nAnd there's another aspect to this whole initiative that people don't seem to be talking about: the sheer number of chips that Apple would have to develop.\nThese days, Apple releases roughly two applications processors each year -- a new iPhone chip and a beefed-up version of that chip for the iPad (or as has been the case recently, a beefed-up version oflast year's iPhone chip).\nFor the Mac, however, Apple would need to design alotof chips, including distinct options for each of the following products:\n• 12-inch MacBook\n• MacBook Air\n• 13-inch MacBook Pro\n• 15-inch MacBook Pro/iMac\n• Mac Pro\nI count no fewer than five chips here. Even if you wanted to go out on a limb and say that the 12-inch MacBook and even the MacBook Air could use the same processors as the iPad Pro, Apple would still need to develop three distinct chips.\nNow, those chips would share some similarities -- they'd probably incorporate the same basic intellectual property (e.g., CPU cores, graphics processor, and so on) as the iPhone and iPad chips, but they'd come in drastically different proportions and wou Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8926.57, 8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-13 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1344.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Bitcoin Cash: $762.89\n +7.15% (+$50.89)\nHigh: $789.00\nLow: $707.09\nVolume: 1928\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '2018/04/14 05:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000444 BTC(3.88円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000445 BTC(3.89円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000468 BTC(4.09円)\n4位 #FUN 0.00000497 BTC(4.34円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000508 BTC(4.44円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $8,057.02\n +4.91% (+$377.02)\nHigh: $8,212\nLow: $7,680.00\nVolume: 4766\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,073.42\nChange in 1h: -0.17%\nMarket cap: $137,051,955,894.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '04/14 05:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 874,380円↓0.11%\n#NEM #XEM : 33円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 407円↓0.73%\n#Ethereum : 55,365円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Cotizaciones al 13/04/2018 04:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 44.201.975\nEthereum (ETH): 2.788.905\nLitecoin (LTC): 714.904\nMonero (XMR): 1.073.801\nDash (DASH): 2.043.533\nZCash (ZEC): 1.312.719', ' 13/04/2018 - 23:00\n=========================\n• -0.12 #Bitcoin: ₺33,087.31\n• -0.62 #Ethereum: ₺2,087.95\n• -0.54 #Ripple: ₺2.79\n• 0.11 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,134.48\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '$500.00 Canaan Avalon 741 Bitcoin Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2EIQ8mN\xa0pic.twitter.com/RVuGnVJgyC', '2018年04月14日 05:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.022659円\n24時間の最高値 0.0264376円\n24時間の最安値 0.0169976円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0174838円\n24時間の最高値 0.0267122円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164228円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 201 位 / 全 893 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-13 20:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8111.78\nBCH: $766.64\nETH: $510.64\nZEC: $241.81\nLTC: $130.93\nETC: $16.54\nXRP: $0.6906', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 621 10.€ \| -0.14% \| Kraken \| 13/04/18 22:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '【5分足】【買いサイン】を検出しました。\n873,752 BTC/JPY (2018/04/14 05:00)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', 'USD: 107.330\nEUR: 132.400\nGBP: 152.892\nAUD: 83.374\nNZD: 78.920\nCNY: 17.098\nCHF: 111.535\nBTC: 872,945\nETH: 55,365\nSat Apr 14 05:00 JST', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 13/04/2018 15:00:02 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.941.757,15 y VENDEMOS en COP 26.232.306,33 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/6LdpcNRHeV', 'Apr 13, 2018 01:00PM #Bitcoin Price:\nUSD 8005.00 \| EUR 6494.93 \| JPY 858644.82', ' Total Market Cap: $325,877,378,193\n 1 BTC: $8,077.05\n BTC Dominance: 42.06%\n Update Time: 13-04-2018 - 23:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'BTC Price: 8101.21$, \nBTC Today High : 8230.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 512.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/sEEwjQMcea', '13 Nisan 2018 Saat 23:00:01, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 33.206,30 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8105.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8099.60$\n#Poloniex - 8101.21$\n#Bitstamp - 8099.70$\n#Coinbase - 8085.30$\n#Binance - 8094.00$\n#CEXio - 8083.60$\n#Kraken - 8103.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8111.00$\n#Bittrex - 8076.00$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Buenas tardes!!. Precio de Bolívares /Bitcoin hoy 13 de Abril de 2018 a las 4:00 pm\nVenebloc. com pic.twitter.com/SdRZF4kTSQ', '$RIOT small swing position here at $7.75, Risk is 6.00, got to give it some room to move. $BTC #BTC is getting a lot of attention again. $RIOT has a low float and could squeeze short if BTC gets more active. Lets see how this plays out.', '04/14 05:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin (-0.12): $8,077.05\nEthereum (-0.62): $509.70\nRipple (-0.54): $0.68\nBitcoin Cash (0.11): $765.17\nLitecoin (-0.19): $130.66\nEOS (-0.03): $9.00\nCardano (-0.66): $0.21\nStellar (-0.44): $0.26\nNEO (-0.1): $65.88\nIOTA (-1.44): $1.43', '+9.2% profit! Not bad...\n$BTC, $XRP, $ETC, $IOTA, $OMG were the main growth drivers.\nMarket became dead after 17:00!', '#BTC Average: 8104.52$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8095.10$\n#Poloniex - 8097.98$\n#Bitstamp - 8091.24$\n#Coinbase - 8096.00$\n#Binance - 8083.05$\n#CEXio - 8096.00$\n#Kraken - 8108.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8106.99$\n#Bittrex - 8070.00$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '23:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %2.47 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$DOGE : %1.85 \n $POT : %1.70 \n $PPC : %1.53 \n $XCP : %1.02 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BLK : %-2.42 \n $GNT : %-1.65 \n $NXC : %-1.22 \n $SYS : %-1.08 \n $ZRX : %-1.02', '2018/04/14 05:00\n#BTC 873455.5円\n#ETH 54989.1円\n#ETC 1781.7円\n#BCH 82629.6円\n#XRP 74.5円\n#XEM 32.7円\n#LSK 1127.7円\n#MONA 406円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 742 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 442 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 152 Tweets\n4位 $POE 134 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 122 Tweets\n2018-04-14 03:00 ～ 2018-04-14 03:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 8119.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8113.90$\n#Poloniex - 8132.01$\n#Bitstamp - 8112.10$\n#Coinbase - 8111.18$\n#Binance - 8111.06$\n#CEXio - 8115.60$\n#Kraken - 8110.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8090.00$\n#Bittrex - 8100.00$\n#GateCoin - 8200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'FREE signal 1924 for #ZEC/BTC at #BITTREX\nPosted at 0.02683199 on 12-Apr 00:44 UTC\nReached 0.03000000 on 13-Apr 19:00 UTC\nAchieved target 1 with 11.81% profit in 1 day']... - Contextual Past News Article: Apple 's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone, known as the iPhone X, was seen as the best smartphone on the market when it was released in November 2017. Four months later, Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) is set to release a phone that appears to largely match or exceed the iPhone X -- for $280 less. Smartphone customers will often stick to either Apple or Samsung simply because all their content and information is either on the iOS or Android software system. However, some Apple customers who couldn't bring themselves to spend $999 on Apple's iPhone X may be willing to spend a more reasonable $719 on a similar smartphone from Samsung. The S9 is available to pre-order now and will officially go on sale March 16. If you're in the market for the best smartphone money can buy, keep reading to figure out how the iPhone X and Galaxy S9 compare to each other. An ad shows the iPhoneX with a bright multicolored wallpaper on the screen is seen with splashing water around it against a white background The iPhone X features a retina display. Image source: Apple. Price tag Apple caused some sticker shock last September when it unveiled the iPhone X and said the starting cost was $999 for the 64GB model and $1,149 for the 256GB model. Of course, some iPhone X customers bought the phone through their wireless carrier so they could pay for it through a payment plan or get a deal on the phone. Samsung's S9 has caused a similar stir, but for a different reason. Some people are shocked that such a similar phone can sell for $719.99 for the 64GB model -- about $280 less than the iPhone X. While the S9 doesn't come in the larger 256GB model, it does have a microSD card slot that allows up to 400GB extra storage. Cameras Both devices have enviable cameras -- especially for phones. The iPhone X has a seven-megapixel front-facing TrueDepth camera. The phone also features a dual 12-megapixel rear camera system with dual optical image stabilization. The f-1.8 aperture on the wide-angle camera on the back is paired with an f-2.4 aperture on the telephoto camera. You can take portrait-mode pictures with either the front camera or the back cameras. Story continues Samsung's S9 features an eight-megapixel front-facing camera with an f-1.7 aperture and one 12-megapixel rear camera. The primary camera in back has a mechanical aperture that uses f-1.5 for low light and f-2.4 for brighter conditions. The S9 does not support a form of portrait mode, which is disappointing considering the blurred background effect has been an exciting addition to many phones, including the iPhone X, as well as the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL from Alphabet 's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google. While the iPhone X trumps the Galaxy S9 because it has a dual camera on the back and features the portrait mode on both the front and back, you could always spring for the larger S9 Plus for $839.99. The S9 Plus features an eight-megapixel front camera and a dual 12-megapixel rear camera. This premium model has a starting price of $839.99, which is still about $159 less than the iPhone X starting price. The S9 does offer live focus, a version of portrait mode, although reviews have been poor so far, according to Forbes . It's also worth noting that while they lack portrait mode, the S9 and S9 Plus both have eight-megapixel front cameras, versus the seven-megapixel iPhone X front camera. Design Both phones feature a nearly bezel-less design with a glass front and back. The phones look nearly identical from the front. However, the iPhone X's dual camera is on the left side of the back of the phone, while Samsung put the S9's single camera and the S9 Plus dual camera in the top center of the back of the phone. Another difference is that while the iPhone X got rid of the fingerprint scanner in favor of facial recognition, the S9 and S9 Plus both have a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone right below the camera(s). The two Samsung models also support facial recognition. Apple also notably left off a headphone jack on the iPhone X, while Samsung chose to keep the headphone jack on both of its new models. As for size, both the iPhone X and the S9 are 5.8 inches. The S9 Plus screen stands a little taller at 6.2 inches. All three models have OLED displays. The Samsung S9 is pictured with splashing water around it and a white background for an ad The Samsung S9 has the best screen resolution of any smartphone. Image source: Samsung. Battery The S9 has a bigger battery than the iPhone X. But a bigger battery doesn't automatically mean that it will have better battery life. The real test between batteries will happen once the S9 is released and can go through the extensive testing that the iPhone X has undergone since November. In addition, both batteries support wireless charging. Screen resolution Both phones also support OLED displays, but the S9 trumps the iPhone X in terms of resolution and pixel density (2960 x 1440 resolution at 568 ppi for the S9, compared to 2436 x 1125 resolution at 458 ppi for the iPhone X). For this reason, the S9 display was given an A-plus grade and named the best-performing OLED screen available right now, according to test company DisplayMate. Not even Apple's Super HD Retina Display on the iPhone X can top that. The iPhone X, however, does have TrueTone technology, which adjusts the color and intensity displayed on the screen according to the surrounding light. This reduces eyestrain and helps the images on the screen appear natural. Bottom line Although tests for the S9 are limited before its official release date on March 16, particularly in regard to speed, the phone seems to stand up to and even exceed the iPhone X when it comes to basic specs and design. If a dual back camera and portrait mode aren't important to you, then you can pay $719 for the S9 and have a phone that largely resembles the iPhone X. If a dual camera is important to you, then you can always get the S9 Plus for $839.99 and hope the kinks of the live focus mode will get worked out. Both options are still considerably less than the $999 iPhone X. In all other areas besides the camera, the S9 holds its own compared to the iPhone X. If you've ever thought you might want to switch from the iOS system, now might be the time. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares) and Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The FTSE 100continues to grind sideways overall, with the 7250-level offering support. It’s a fulcrum for price, but I think eventually we will find enough buyers to push this market towards the 7280 level, and then eventually the 7300 level. If we can break above the 7300 level, the market then goes to 7400, followed by 7500. Dips continue to offer buying opportunities, and I believe that support extends down to at least the 7150 level. Ultimately, I think that the buyers should continue to find value when we dip, and I think that the choppiness of the market should continue to be a concern, but if you are patient enough you should be able to find reasons enough to go long.\nThis market will remain choppy, but longer-term I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers can push this market to the upside and drive it to higher levels. I think that we will eventually find a risk appetite move, and the FTSE 100 should continue to be one of the main beneficiaries. The 7500 level is my longer-term target, and I suspect that we will be there by the end of summer. When you look at the hourly chart from the longer-term perspective, you can see that we had formed a massive basing pattern, and we are now sitting on what was once massive resistance. That’s a good sign, but we may need to come up with another reason to go higher. Give it time, it will appear.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week\n• Bitcoin rallies in a show strength over the past week\n• S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance\n• DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line\n• Ethereum markets rally significantly during the week\n• Euro falls against the British pound during the week', 'The FTSE 100 continues to grind sideways overall, with the 7250-level offering support. It\x92s a fulcrum for price, but I think eventually we will find enough buyers to push this market towards the 7280 level, and then eventually the 7300 level. If we can break above the 7300 level, the market then goes to 7400, followed by 7500. Dips continue to offer buying opportunities, and I believe that support extends down to at least the 7150 level. Ultimately, I think that the buyers should continue to find value when we dip, and I think that the choppiness of the market should continue to be a concern, but if you are patient enough you should be able to find reasons enough to go long. This market will remain choppy, but longer-term I think it\x92s only a matter of time before the buyers can push this market to the upside and drive it to higher levels. I think that we will eventually find a risk appetite move, and the FTSE 100 should continue to be one of the main beneficiaries. The 7500 level is my longer-term target, and I suspect that we will be there by the end of summer. When you look at the hourly chart from the longer-term perspective, you can see that we had formed a massive basing pattern, and we are now sitting on what was once massive resistance. That\x92s a good sign, but we may need to come up with another reason to go higher. Give it time, it will appear. FTSE 100 Video 16.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week Bitcoin rallies in a show strength over the past week S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line Ethereum markets rally significantly during the week Euro falls against the British pound during the week', 'The Dow Jones 30pulled back significantly on Friday, with the initial move towards the 24,600 level being sent back down to the 24,250 level. The market has plenty of support underneath though, so I feel it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return and try to lift this market. Keeping this in mind, I’m a buyer of bounces or short-term rallies that we can take advantage of. I believe that the market will eventually find reason enough to reach towards the 25,000 level, which is my target over the next couple of weeks. When you zoom out, you can see that we have been forming some type of messy bottoming pattern.\nThe NASDAQ 100 has pulled back on Friday as well, as the 6700 level has been difficult. The market looks likely to find support below at the 6500 level though, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return. If we can break above the 6700 level, the market should then go to the 6800 level 6900 level, and then eventually 7000. You can see that there is an uptrend line underneath, and I think that longer-term the uptrend line will continue to keep buyers in the game. If we can stay out of some type of military action or trade war, then I think the stock markets in general will continue to be bullish, but obviously the volatility has increased lately, which may be the way most of this year could be.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar rallies during the week\n• Gold rallies during the week, but finds trouble above the $1350 level\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18\n• FTSE 100 rallies significantly during the week, breaking above shooting star\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week\n• S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance', 'Dow Jones 30 The Dow Jones 30 pulled back significantly on Friday, with the initial move towards the 24,600 level being sent back down to the 24,250 level. The market has plenty of support underneath though, so I feel it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return and try to lift this market. Keeping this in mind, I’m a buyer of bounces or short-term rallies that we can take advantage of. I believe that the market will eventually find reason enough to reach towards the 25,000 level, which is my target over the next couple of weeks. When you zoom out, you can see that we have been forming some type of messy bottoming pattern. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 has pulled back on Friday as well, as the 6700 level has been difficult. The market looks likely to find support below at the 6500 level though, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers return. If we can break above the 6700 level, the market should then go to the 6800 level 6900 level, and then eventually 7000. You can see that there is an uptrend line underneath, and I think that longer-term the uptrend line will continue to keep buyers in the game. If we can stay out of some type of military action or trade war, then I think the stock markets in general will continue to be bullish, but obviously the volatility has increased lately, which may be the way most of this year could be. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 16.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: New Zealand dollar rallies during the week Gold rallies during the week, but finds trouble above the $1350 level Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18 FTSE 100 rallies significantly during the week, breaking above shooting star Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week S&P 500 traders rally during the week, testing significant resistance', 'Bitcoin marketsrallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $8200 level before finding a bit of resistance. While not as explosive as the Thursday session was, this is a good sign, as it shows that the buyers aren’t leaving. I believe that short-term pullback should continue to buy buying opportunities, although we certainly have a significant amount of resistance above. This will continue to be a very choppy and noisy market, but on the longer-term charts it looks like we are trying to form some type of bottom underneath. Buying on the dips in small amounts will probably be the best way to play this market if you are bullish of Bitcoin.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rallied against the Japanese yen as well, breaking towards the ¥900,000 level. That’s an area that that will cause a lot of psychological resistance and pulling back from this area makes a lot of sense. I believe that the ¥800,000 level underneath should be support, and I think that support is a bit of a zone down to the ¥700,000 level. I recognize that Bitcoin is going to be very volatile, but after the surge on both Thursday and Friday, it’s likely that we will continue to see a continued move to the upside. I believe that the ¥1 million level above will be massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. It will take several attempts a break above there, but if we could do so, that should send Bitcoin to much higher levels like we have seen in the past. In the meantime, I believe “buy the dips” is the mantra for short-term traders.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar breaks 107.50 during the week against the yen\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week\n• EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week\n• Silver markets rally during the week, showing signs of continued stability\n• Euro falls against the British pound during the week\n• DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line', 'Bitcoin marketsrallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $8200 level before finding a bit of resistance. While not as explosive as the Thursday session was, this is a good sign, as it shows that the buyers aren’t leaving. I believe that short-term pullback should continue to buy buying opportunities, although we certainly have a significant amount of resistance above. This will continue to be a very choppy and noisy market, but on the longer-term charts it looks like we are trying to form some type of bottom underneath. Buying on the dips in small amounts will probably be the best way to play this market if you are bullish of Bitcoin.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin markets rallied against the Japanese yen as well, breaking towards the ¥900,000 level. That’s an area that that will cause a lot of psychological resistance and pulling back from this area makes a lot of sense. I believe that the ¥800,000 level underneath should be support, and I think that support is a bit of a zone down to the ¥700,000 level. I recognize that Bitcoin is going to be very volatile, but after the surge on both Thursday and Friday, it’s likely that we will continue to see a continued move to the upside. I believe that the ¥1 million level above will be massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. It will take several attempts a break above there, but if we could do so, that should send Bitcoin to much higher levels like we have seen in the past. In the meantime, I believe “buy the dips” is the mantra for short-term traders.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar breaks 107.50 during the week against the yen\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week\n• EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week\n• Silver markets rally during the week, showing signs of continued stability\n• Euro falls against the British pound during the week\n• DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the $8200 level before finding a bit of resistance. While not as explosive as the Thursday session was, this is a good sign, as it shows that the buyers aren\x92t leaving. I believe that short-term pullback should continue to buy buying opportunities, although we certainly have a significant amount of resistance above. This will continue to be a very choppy and noisy market, but on the longer-term charts it looks like we are trying to form some type of bottom underneath. Buying on the dips in small amounts will probably be the best way to play this market if you are bullish of Bitcoin. BTC/USD Video 16.04.18 Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin markets rallied against the Japanese yen as well, breaking towards the ¥900,000 level. That\x92s an area that that will cause a lot of psychological resistance and pulling back from this area makes a lot of sense. I believe that the ¥800,000 level underneath should be support, and I think that support is a bit of a zone down to the ¥700,000 level. I recognize that Bitcoin is going to be very volatile, but after the surge on both Thursday and Friday, it\x92s likely that we will continue to see a continued move to the upside. I believe that the ¥1 million level above will be massive resistance, extending to the ¥1.1 million level. It will take several attempts a break above there, but if we could do so, that should send Bitcoin to much higher levels like we have seen in the past. In the meantime, I believe \x93buy the dips\x94 is the mantra for short-term traders. Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US dollar breaks 107.50 during the week against the yen Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 show strength during the week EUR/USD continued choppiness over the past week Silver markets rally during the week, showing signs of continued stability Euro falls against the British pound during the week DAX has a strong week, testing important resistance line', 'Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, called bitcoin a \x93sort of bubble,\x94 which is not to say it will burst. Shiller, the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in \x93Trendspotting In Asset Markets,\x94 made his comments on an interview for CNBC . Shiller made his remarks shortly after bitcoin recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000. The price rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged. \x93It may be with us for a while,\x94 Shiller said. \x93To me it\x92s another example of faddish human behavior.\x94 He called it glamorous, but said he doesn\x92t mean to dismiss it. \x93But it\x92s a story that I think goes way beyond the merit of the idea,\x94 he said, adding that the reason people are excited about bitcoin is more psychological than something that can be explained by the computer science department. \x91Part Of It Is Political\x92 \x93I think that part of it is political,\x94 he said, noting that it\x92s an area that economists tend to neglect. \x93There\x92s a big element of people who don\x92t trust the government anymore, and they like the idea that this didn\x92t come from the government. It came from some real smart computer scientists.\x94 \x93It\x92s a great story for today\x92s markets,\x94 he said. Shiller\x92s comments are consistent with others he has made in the past. In 2014 he called bitcoin an \x93inspiration\x94 because of the computer science, but as a currency he said it would return us \x93to the dark ages.\x94 Shiller predicted both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. Prior to the popping of both of those bubbles, he published \x93Irrational Exuberance\x94 that detailed the coming crashes. Also read: If Robert Shiller really thinks bitcoin is a bubble, he will be publishing a book about it Shiller Joins The Naysayers Shiller is among several market watchers to question bitcoin\x92s long-term viability. Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund management firm, compared bitcoin\x92s December price surge to the tulip bulb bubble centuries ago in Holland. Story continues Others naysayers include Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, best-selling author and host of Mad Money; Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University\x92s Stern School of Business; Katsunori Sago, the chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank; Societe Generale Deputy CEO Severin Cabannes; and Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam. The most infamous quote of all is left to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said bitcoin is a fraud, while Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman has said bitcoin doesn\x92t quite deserve the attention it is getting. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Nobel Laureate Economist Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin \x91Sort Of A Bubble\x92 appeared first on CCN .', 'Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, called bitcoin a “sort of bubble,” which is not to say it will burst.\nShiller, the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in “Trendspotting In Asset Markets,” made his comments on an interview forCNBC.\nShiller made his remarks shortly afterbitcoin recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000.The price rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\n“It may be with us for a while,” Shiller said. “To me it’s another example of faddish human behavior.” He called it glamorous, but said he doesn’t mean to dismiss it.\n“But it’s a story that I think goes way beyond the merit of the idea,” he said, adding that the reason people are excited about bitcoin is more psychological than something that can be explained by the computer science department.\n“I think that part of it is political,” he said, noting that it’s an area that economists tend to neglect. “There’s a big element of people who don’t trust the government anymore, and they like the idea that this didn’t come from the government. It came from some real smart computer scientists.”\n“It’s a great story for today’s markets,” he said.\nShiller’s comments are consistent with others he has made in the past. In 2014he called bitcoin an “inspiration”because of the computer science, but as a currency he said it would return us “to the dark ages.”\nShiller predicted both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. Prior to the popping of both of those bubbles, he published “Irrational Exuberance” that detailed the coming crashes.\nAlso read:If Robert Shiller really thinks bitcoin is a bubble, he will be publishing a book about it\nShiller is among several market watchers to question bitcoin’s long-term viability.\nKen Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund management firm,compared bitcoin’s December price surge to the tulip bulb bubblecenturies ago in Holland.\nOthers naysayers include Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, best-selling author and host of Mad Money; Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business; Katsunori Sago, the chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank; Societe Generale Deputy CEO Severin Cabannes; and Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam.\nThe most infamous quote of all is left to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said bitcoin is a fraud, while Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman has said bitcoin doesn’t quite deserve the attention it is getting.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postNobel Laureate Economist Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin ‘Sort Of A Bubble’appeared first onCCN.', 'Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, called bitcoin a “sort of bubble,” which is not to say it will burst.\nShiller, the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in “Trendspotting In Asset Markets,” made his comments on an interview forCNBC.\nShiller made his remarks shortly afterbitcoin recorded a 15.94 percent increase in value, from $6,900 to $8,000.The price rose by $1,100 within a 30-minute window, as massive buy volumes emerged.\n“It may be with us for a while,” Shiller said. “To me it’s another example of faddish human behavior.” He called it glamorous, but said he doesn’t mean to dismiss it.\n“But it’s a story that I think goes way beyond the merit of the idea,” he said, adding that the reason people are excited about bitcoin is more psychological than something that can be explained by the computer science department.\n“I think that part of it is political,” he said, noting that it’s an area that economists tend to neglect. “There’s a big element of people who don’t trust the government anymore, and they like the idea that this didn’t come from the government. It came from some real smart computer scientists.”\n“It’s a great story for today’s markets,” he said.\nShiller’s comments are consistent with others he has made in the past. In 2014he called bitcoin an “inspiration”because of the computer science, but as a currency he said it would return us “to the dark ages.”\nShiller predicted both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. Prior to the popping of both of those bubbles, he published “Irrational Exuberance” that detailed the coming crashes.\nAlso read:If Robert Shiller really thinks bitcoin is a bubble, he will be publishing a book about it\nShiller is among several market watchers to question bitcoin’s long-term viability.\nKen Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund management firm,compared bitcoin’s December price surge to the tulip bulb bubblecenturies ago in Holland.\nOthers naysayers include Jim Cramer, former hedge fund manager, best-selling author and host of Mad Money; Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business; Katsunori Sago, the chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank; Societe Generale Deputy CEO Severin Cabannes; and Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam.\nThe most infamous quote of all is left to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who said bitcoin is a fraud, while Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman has said bitcoin doesn’t quite deserve the attention it is getting.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postNobel Laureate Economist Robert Shiller Calls Bitcoin ‘Sort Of A Bubble’appeared first onCCN.', 'Coinbase always seemed destined to add litecoin.\nEven amidst an early sea of competing cryptocurrencies cloned from the bitcoin codebase, litecoin had secured a special place. Early adopters used it as a way toextend bitcoin gainsÂ and test out the tech, whileeffective marketingattracted mainstream interest (even without the technology offering much in the way of novel improvements).\nThat said, its own creator, developer Charlie Lee,didn\'t prioritizeÂ the project, and in 2013, decided to go full-time into bitcoin, joining what was then a San Francisco startup known for being the fastest and most friendly way to buy cryptocurrency in the U.S.\nCoinbase Has a New Chief Financial Officer\nIndeed, on Aug. 2, 2013 Lee left Googleto join Coinbase.\nAll this may seems like a bit of a history lesson, but there\'s potentially more to it. That\'s because Coinbase isn\'t any longer a little startup. Rather, the first "bitcoin unicorn" is fast becoming a big business, and on April 5, the company announced its latest expansion: a new venture capital arm.\nBut while little is known about the initiative (Coinbase declined to comment for this article), some believe they know enough to worry that the idea could result in conflicts of interest.\nNotwithstanding the rumors about the company\'s culture and known lawsuits over alleged insider trading, Coinbase itself has added to the controversy through a stated commitment to investing in the people it knows.\nBinance, Bitfinex and More: NY Launches Inquiry Into Crypto Exchanges\nThe exchange said in a blog postannouncingthe new division: "You can expect that we\'ll enthusiastically invest in ideas from our own alumni network."\nSmart strategy, perhaps. But, the tale of Charlie Lee (who also declined to comment for this story) provides a notable counterpoint.\nCoinbase, as it turns out, would go on to add litecoin to its exchange while Lee was still an employee, though the August 24 decision was not without controversy. As reported by CoinDesk at the time, the price of litecoin began noticeably rising in advance of the listing announcement.\nSome went so far as to speculate the 5 percent uptick was driven by "cryptic tweets," including those posted by Lee which weren\'t shy in promising news related to exchanges.\nIn this context, some people like Angela Walch,Â an associate professor at St. Mary\'s University School of Law, are concerned about the idea Coinbase could begin pursuing similar relationships with startups that may be involved in cryptocurrency and thus could influence the markets.\nWalch speculated thatÂ Coinbase Ventures could have access to potentially market-moving information, such as which crypto projects are about the secure venture capital funding or which tokens are about to be listed on other exchanges. And these communities, too, she worries, might receive the same favoritism that seemed to plague the litecoin announcement.\nShe told CoinDesk:\n"It\'s explicitly putting friendships and relationships on the table, which means people are likely to talk and share information freely, maybe in spite of rules."\nThat said, others see such concerns as overblown.\nIndeed, those most enthusiastic about the new business are alums who have gone on to other notable ventures that continue to expand cryptocurrency in ways that Coinbase, through its already varied set of products and services, can\'t or won\'t.\n"Coinbase Ventures will support early-stage technical teams building the future. I look forward to seeing what they do," said Olaf Carlson-Wee, the co-founder of Polychain Capital and a former Coinbase employee.\nFurther, defenders say effective policies could do much to mitigate issues - Coinbase has aÂpolicy in placeto deter information sharing and employee trading based on such information.\nBut the exchange has once already taken heat for insider trading allegations.\nIn December 2017, a group of investors filed aclass action lawsuitagainst the company, accusing employees of tipping off some about the exchange\'s upcoming support for bitcoin cash. Coinbase said at the time that it was conducting an internal investigation of the matter.\nAs such, Walch said there will need to beÂ a "very strong separation" between the exchange business and the venture capital arm to protect it against wrongdoing.\n"Although it\'s a very common thing to recite that the cryptocurrency space is special because you are escaping all these conflicts and bad behavior in the financial system, to me this emphasizes intermediaries have very much emerged, similar to our traditional financial system, and are going to be wielding power," she continued, adding:\n"The same conflicts and potential for bad behavior absolutely can arise in this world as well."\nIn fact, other potential problems seem more theoretical but offer insight into the murky governance systems that cryptocurrency companies currently use.\nAccording to Tim Swanson, director of research at crypto consulting firm Post Oak Labs, since Coinbase is the most prominent consumer-facing cryptocurrency service in the U.S., its decisions on who to invest in could greatly help or hinder any cryptocurrency or token in the market.\nWhat if Coinbase blocked retail investors who use cryptocurrency from the exchange to participate in ICOs - especially those in competition with token-based startups that Coinbase invests in?\nWhile ICOs are currently in a legal gray area in the U.S., Swanson believes cutting off customers to this opportunity would be an overreach, although not without precedence.\nCoinbase, for instance, has sometimesdisabled accountsthat use cryptocurrency for online gambling and other ventures,such as white hat hacking, that the firm sees as risky.\nHowever, Swanson said he\'s optimisticabout reportsthat Coinbase may register as a brokerage firm regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That would mean the exchange would need to develop stricter controls against insider trading and have a more transparent policy for business interactions.\nSpeaking of transparency, that seems to be the main complaint of those who think Coinbase\'s venture arm could be problematic.\nCase in point, Swanson said, "Most of the [Coinbase alumni] projects out there have shown a lack of transparency about their funding. For me, it\'s all about disclosure."\nIn his mind, whereas traditional investments have a clear paper trail, that\'s not always the case with cryptocurrency projects.Â Swanson said he is concerned the network of projects and companies started by Coinbase veterans may be less transparent than comparable ecosystems such as the "PayPal Mafia" - the nickname for a group of former PayPal founders and employees who went on to form their own, often interconnected, ventures.\nSince 2016, several formerÂCoinbase employees have left the exchange to form their own cryptocurrency startups or hedge funds, including Carlson-Wee with Polychain and Nick Tomaino, the founder of crypto hedge fund 1confirmation and who formerly worked in Coinbase\'s business development department.Â\nTomaino told CoinDesk, some current employees at Coinbase are involved in 1confirmation, and acknowledged that this requiresÂ a delicate balancing act.\n"I don\'t think sharing personal investment activity to the public is always a best practice, as it comes at a cost and opens you up to unnecessary personal risks," he said, although he added:\n"If you run an organization and have customers or investors that care about your personal biases, then it is certainly a best practice to be transparent about it."Â\nSpider\'s webimage via Shutterstock\n• Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia\n• Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin\'s Best-Funded Startups', 'Coinbase always seemed destined to add litecoin. Even amidst an early sea of competing cryptocurrencies cloned from the bitcoin codebase, litecoin had secured a special place. Early adopters used it as a way to extend bitcoin gains Â and test out the tech, while effective marketing attracted mainstream interest (even without the technology offering much in the way of novel improvements). That said, its own creator, developer Charlie Lee, didn\'t prioritize Â the project, and in 2013, decided to go full-time into bitcoin, joining what was then a San Francisco startup known for being the fastest and most friendly way to buy cryptocurrency in the U.S. Coinbase Has a New Chief Financial Officer Indeed, on Aug. 2, 2013 Lee left Google to join Coinbase . All this may seems like a bit of a history lesson, but there\'s potentially more to it. That\'s because Coinbase isn\'t any longer a little startup. Rather, the first "bitcoin unicorn" is fast becoming a big business, and on April 5, the company announced its latest expansion: a new venture capital arm. But while little is known about the initiative (Coinbase declined to comment for this article), some believe they know enough to worry that the idea could result in conflicts of interest. Notwithstanding the rumors about the company\'s culture and known lawsuits over alleged insider trading, Coinbase itself has added to the controversy through a stated commitment to investing in the people it knows. Binance, Bitfinex and More: NY Launches Inquiry Into Crypto Exchanges The exchange said in a blog post announcing the new division: "You can expect that we\'ll enthusiastically invest in ideas from our own alumni network." Smart strategy, perhaps. But, the tale of Charlie Lee (who also declined to comment for this story) provides a notable counterpoint. Coinbase, as it turns out, would go on to add litecoin to its exchange while Lee was still an employee, though the August 24 decision was not without controversy. As reported by CoinDesk at the time, the price of litecoin began noticeably rising in advance of the listing announcement. Story continues Some went so far as to speculate the 5 percent uptick was driven by " cryptic tweets ," including those posted by Lee which weren\'t shy in promising news related to exchanges. In this context, some people like Angela Walch,Â an associate professor at St. Mary\'s University School of Law, are concerned about the idea Coinbase could begin pursuing similar relationships with startups that may be involved in cryptocurrency and thus could influence the markets. Walch speculated thatÂ Coinbase Ventures could have access to potentially market-moving information, such as which crypto projects are about the secure venture capital funding or which tokens are about to be listed on other exchanges. And these communities, too, she worries, might receive the same favoritism that seemed to plague the litecoin announcement. She told CoinDesk: "It\'s explicitly putting friendships and relationships on the table, which means people are likely to talk and share information freely, maybe in spite of rules." Friendly relationships That said, others see such concerns as overblown. Indeed, those most enthusiastic about the new business are alums who have gone on to other notable ventures that continue to expand cryptocurrency in ways that Coinbase, through its already varied set of products and services, can\'t or won\'t. "Coinbase Ventures will support early-stage technical teams building the future. I look forward to seeing what they do," said Olaf Carlson-Wee, the co-founder of Polychain Capital and a former Coinbase employee. Further, defenders say effective policies could do much to mitigate issues - Coinbase has aÂ policy in place to deter information sharing and employee trading based on such information. But the exchange has once already taken heat for insider trading allegations. In December 2017, a group of investors filed a class action lawsuit against the company, accusing employees of tipping off some about the exchange\'s upcoming support for bitcoin cash. Coinbase said at the time that it was conducting an internal investigation of the matter. As such, Walch said there will need to beÂ a "very strong separation" between the exchange business and the venture capital arm to protect it against wrongdoing. "Although it\'s a very common thing to recite that the cryptocurrency space is special because you are escaping all these conflicts and bad behavior in the financial system, to me this emphasizes intermediaries have very much emerged, similar to our traditional financial system, and are going to be wielding power," she continued, adding: "The same conflicts and potential for bad behavior absolutely can arise in this world as well." Market power In fact, other potential problems seem more theoretical but offer insight into the murky governance systems that cryptocurrency companies currently use. According to Tim Swanson, director of research at crypto consulting firm Post Oak Labs, since Coinbase is the most prominent consumer-facing cryptocurrency service in the U.S., its decisions on who to invest in could greatly help or hinder any cryptocurrency or token in the market. What if Coinbase blocked retail investors who use cryptocurrency from the exchange to participate in ICOs - especially those in competition with token-based startups that Coinbase invests in? While ICOs are currently in a legal gray area in the U.S., Swanson believes cutting off customers to this opportunity would be an overreach, although not without precedence. Coinbase, for instance, has sometimes disabled accounts that use cryptocurrency for online gambling and other ventures, such as white hat hacking , that the firm sees as risky. However, Swanson said he\'s optimistic about reports that Coinbase may register as a brokerage firm regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That would mean the exchange would need to develop stricter controls against insider trading and have a more transparent policy for business interactions. Transparency is key Speaking of transparency, that seems to be the main complaint of those who think Coinbase\'s venture arm could be problematic. Case in point, Swanson said, "Most of the [Coinbase alumni] projects out there have shown a lack of transparency about their funding. For me, it\'s all about disclosure." In his mind, whereas traditional investments have a clear paper trail, that\'s not always the case with cryptocurrency projects.Â Swanson said he is concerned the network of projects and companies started by Coinbase veterans may be less transparent than comparable ecosystems such as the "PayPal Mafia" - the nickname for a group of former PayPal founders and employees who went on to form their own, often interconnected, ventures. Since 2016, several formerÂ Coinbase employees have left the exchange to form their own cryptocurrency startups or hedge funds, including Carlson-Wee with Polychain and Nick Tomaino, the founder of crypto hedge fund 1confirmation and who formerly worked in Coinbase\'s business development department.Â Tomaino told CoinDesk, some current employees at Coinbase are involved in 1confirmation, and acknowledged that this requires Â a delicate balancing act. "I don\'t think sharing personal investment activity to the public is always a best practice, as it comes at a cost and opens you up to unnecessary personal risks," he said, although he added: " If you run an organization and have customers or investors that care about your personal biases, then it is certainly a best practice to be transparent about it."Â Spider\'s web image via Shutterstock Related Stories Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin\'s Best-Funded Startups', 'If you\'re a baby boomer, you\'ve probably spent a lot of time in recent years working on your financial goals. However, you\'re also at the stage of life when your financial aims -- and getting the most out of your limited resources -- start getting more complex. On one hand, you must prioritize capital preservation the closer you get to retirement, since you can\'t risk a big drop in the stock market taking a bite out of the assets you\'ll depend on in the next few years. But on the other hand, you\'re probably going to live into your 80s. If you\'re too conservative with your investments, you risk running out of money in old age. Well, there\'s good news: A balanced approach to your portfolio can help you reach both long- and short-term goals. Investing money in fixed-income assets like bonds can secure your short-term needs. Owning a mix of dividend stocks like UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI) and ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) , and growth stocks like Chuy\'s Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CHUY) can generate extra income for now, while also giving you exposure to long-term capital growth. Older couple smile as they stand huddled under an umbrella in the rain Image source: Getty Images. As a matter of fact, three Motley Fool investors think those three stocks are ideal for baby boomers who want a mix of short-term income and long-term growth. Keep reading to learn why. The little-known parent of a well-known energy distributor Chuck Saletta (UGI Corp): Unless you live in its relatively small service area, chances are you may have never heard of UGI. As a small natural gas and electric utility, there just aren\'t that many customers directly served by those operations. Yet what many Americans are familiar with is its propane distribution business , AmeriGas Partners (NYSE: APU) . A nationwide distributor structured as a partnership, AmeriGas can be found in all 50 states, and UGI owns its general partner. In addition to its AmeriGas business, UGI also has significant international operations, distributing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 17 European countries. Story continues Add that incredibly strong international distribution business to its relatively small domestic energy business, and UGI finds itself a company with around $6.5 billion in annualized revenue. That makes it big enough to make the Fortune 500 and have enough potential staying power to be considered for a spot in a boomer\'s portfolio. On top of that size, UGI has a 133-year history of paying and a 30-year history of increasing its dividend. UGI Dividend Chart UGI Dividend data by YCharts . With a current payout ratio of around 30% of earnings, it has room to continue its trend of dividend increases with its upcoming announcement. As if that weren\'t enough, it currently trades at a reasonable 16 times its expected forward earnings. Analysts expect UGI to be able to grow those earnings at around 7% annualized over the next five years, and it operates with a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2. That combination of a solid business, covered and growing dividend supported by satisfactory earnings potential, and a reasonable valuation underpinned by a decent balance sheet puts UGI in a unique spot. Those factors make UGI worthy of consideration for baby boomers\' portfolios. A fast-growing pipeline of dividends Reuben Gregg Brewer (ONEOK, Inc.): ONEOK is a large midstream oil and natural gas company, owning the assets that help get these commodities from where they are drilled to where they get processed and, eventually, used by end customers. The bulk of its revenue is fee-based, so it\'s a fairly consistent business. The company passes on a lot of its cash to shareholders in the form of dividends, a key reason baby boomers near or in retirement might like ONEOK and its 5%-plus yield today. It\'s increased the dividend for 16 consecutive years. However, there\'s more to like than just a high yield. ONEOK also has robust plans for growing that dividend over time. That includes around $4 billion worth of capital investments between now and 2020 . That spending, in turn, is expected to support annual dividend increases of between 9% and 11% each year through 2021. That\'s more than three times the historical growth rate of inflation , which means you will be increasing your buying power over time -- another great reason for baby boomers to like ONEOK. OKE Chart OKE data by YCharts . And then there\'s the fact that ONEOK looks relatively cheap today, with its shares still 20% below their 2014 highs (though they are materially above their recent lows). The yield is also toward the high end of its range over the past decade. And, because this midstream company is not a limited partnership, a common corporate structure in the midstream space, you can own ONEOK in a retirement account without the added tax complexity of MLPs . All in, ONEOK is a great option for helping baby boomers reach their financial goals. Good value for great long-term growth Jason Hall (Chuy\'s Holdings Inc): The average baby boomer is going to live into their 80s, and a too-conservative approach to your investing could mean running out of money later in life. Owning a group of high-quality growth stocks can help you reach your long-term wealth goals, and one that deserves a look is Chuy\'s. Like most of its competitors, the casual Mexican eatery chain has struggled with weak traffic and sales growth caused by the recent "restaurant recession." Higher operating costs have also squeezed its bottom line. However, there is some indication that business is starting to pick up , and management has solid expectations for 2018 and beyond. But even after a bit of a rebound since late 2017, its stock is still down about 29% from the peak in 2016. It\'s even cheaper -- down 32% -- on a forward earnings basis , trading for about 24 times the company\'s guidance for 2018. CHUY Chart CHUY data by YCharts . But this isn\'t a "quick buck" opportunity, but instead a long-term thesis based on the company\'s prospects to expand. Chuy\'s unique theme, low prices, and casual, family-friendly restaurants pair with a solid economic model that generates strong profitability, and with just over 90 locations, it should be able to grow substantially bigger in the years to come. Economic cycles come and go. It may take a few years to play out, but over time, Chuy\'s prospects -- and a great valuation -- make it an ideal market-beating investment to help attain your long-term wealth goals. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Chuck Saletta owns shares of UGI. Jason Hall owns shares of Chuy\'s Holdings and ONEOK. Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Chuy\'s Holdings and ONEOK. The Motley Fool recommends UGI. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'If you\'re a baby boomer, you\'ve probably spent a lot of time in recent years working on your financial goals. However, you\'re also at the stage of life when your financial aims -- and getting the most out of your limited resources -- start getting more complex.\nOn one hand, you must prioritize capital preservation the closer you get to retirement, since you can\'t risk a big drop in the stock market taking a bite out of the assets you\'ll depend on in the next few years. But on the other hand, you\'re probably going to live into your 80s. If you\'retooconservative with your investments, you risk running out of money in old age.\nWell, there\'s good news: A balanced approach to your portfolio can help you reach both long- and short-term goals. Investing money in fixed-income assets like bonds can secure your short-term needs. Owning a mix of dividend stocks likeUGI Corp(NYSE: UGI)andONEOK, Inc.(NYSE: OKE), and growth stocks likeChuy\'s Holdings Inc(NASDAQ: CHUY)can generate extra income for now, while also giving you exposure to long-term capital growth.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAs a matter of fact, three Motley Fool investors think those three stocks are ideal for baby boomers who want a mix of short-term income and long-term growth. Keep reading to learn why.\nChuck Saletta(UGI Corp):Unless you live in its relatively small service area, chances are you may have never heard of UGI. As a small natural gas and electric utility, there just aren\'t that many customers directly served by those operations.\nYet what many Americansarefamiliar with isits propane distribution business,AmeriGas Partners(NYSE: APU). A nationwide distributor structured as a partnership, AmeriGas can be found in all 50 states, and UGI owns its general partner. In addition to its AmeriGas business, UGI also has significant international operations, distributing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 17 European countries.\nAdd that incredibly strong international distribution business to its relatively small domestic energy business, and UGI finds itself a company with around $6.5 billion in annualized revenue. That makes it big enough to make the Fortune 500 and have enough potential staying power to be considered for a spot in a boomer\'s portfolio.\nOn top of that size, UGI has a 133-year history of paying and a 30-year history of increasing its dividend.\nUGI Dividenddata byYCharts.\nWith a current payout ratio of around 30% of earnings, it has room to continue its trend of dividend increases with its upcoming announcement. As if that weren\'t enough, it currently trades at a reasonable 16 times its expected forward earnings. Analysts expect UGI to be able to grow those earnings at around 7% annualized over the next five years, and it operates with a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2.\nThat combination of a solid business, covered and growing dividend supported by satisfactory earnings potential, and a reasonable valuation underpinned by a decent balance sheet puts UGI in a unique spot. Those factors make UGI worthy of consideration for baby boomers\' portfolios.\nReuben Gregg Brewer(ONEOK, Inc.):ONEOK is a large midstream oil and natural gas company, owning the assets that help get these commodities from where they are drilled to where they get processed and, eventually, used by end customers. The bulk of its revenue is fee-based, so it\'s a fairly consistent business. The company passes on a lot of its cash to shareholders in the form of dividends, a key reason baby boomers near or in retirement might like ONEOK and its 5%-plus yield today. It\'s increased the dividend for 16 consecutive years.\nHowever, there\'s more to like than just a high yield. ONEOK also has robust plans for growing that dividend over time. That includes around $4 billion worth ofcapital investments between now and 2020. That spending, in turn, is expected to support annual dividend increases of between 9% and 11% each year through 2021. That\'s more than three timesthe historical growth rate of inflation, which means you will be increasing your buying power over time -- another great reason for baby boomers to like ONEOK.\nOKEdata byYCharts.\nAnd then there\'s the fact that ONEOK looks relatively cheap today, with its shares still 20% below their 2014 highs (though they are materially above their recent lows). The yield is also toward the high end of its range over the past decade. And, because this midstream company is not a limited partnership, a common corporate structure in the midstream space, you can own ONEOK in a retirement accountwithout the added tax complexity of MLPs. All in, ONEOK is a great option for helping baby boomers reach their financial goals.\nJason Hall(Chuy\'s Holdings Inc):The average baby boomer is going to live into their 80s, and a too-conservative approach to your investing could mean running out of money later in life. Owning a group of high-quality growth stocks can help you reach your long-term wealth goals, and one that deserves a look is Chuy\'s.\nLike most of its competitors, the casual Mexican eatery chain has struggled with weak traffic and sales growth caused by the recent "restaurant recession." Higher operating costs have also squeezed its bottom line. However, there is some indication thatbusiness is starting to pick up, and management has solid expectations for 2018 and beyond.\nBut even after a bit of a rebound since late 2017, its stock is still down about 29% from the peak in 2016. It\'s even cheaper -- down 32% -- on aforward earnings basis, trading for about 24 times the company\'s Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [8598.31, 9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-14 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1344.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BTC Price: 7960.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8173.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 492.04$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/bYaZeGfci8', 'USD: 107.330\nEUR: 132.330\nGBP: 152.838\nAUD: 83.352\nNZD: 78.963\nCNY: 17.098\nCHF: 111.500\nBTC: 856,666\nETH: 53,015\nSun Apr 15 00:30 JST', '#AirdropAlert triggered! \n\nJoin Telegram: https://t.me/Alpha_Token_Official_News\xa0…\nPost your #ERC20 #Wallet.\nDozens will win!\n\nMust enter by 4/16/2018 00:00:00 UTC\n\n#contest #airdrop #airdrops #airdropstoken #bitcoin #coinbase #kucoin #bittrex #eth #ltc #btc #alpha #alphatoken #alphainvesting #A', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:42:41\nBTC: 8,315,000 KRW\nETH: 514,516 KRW\nXRP: 661 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '2018/04/15 00:30\n\n#BTC 856857.5円\n#ETH 52987円\n#ETC 1710.5円\n#BCH 78548.9円\n#XRP 68.3円\n#XEM 31.4円\n#LSK 1063.1円\n#MONA 381.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018/04/15 00:30\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000437 BTC(3.74円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000457 BTC(3.92円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000480 BTC(4.11円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000505 BTC(4.33円)\n5位 #NCASH 0.00000532 BTC(4.56円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\nほたるの墓\n00:00\n0', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:27:37\nBTC: 8,318,000 KRW\nETH: 515,266 KRW\nXRP: 660 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '$2,104.00 Halong Dragonmint Miner T1 w/ 1600PSU from MyRig #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2H1ECEO\xa0pic.twitter.com/FZSTZymv1B', '#BTC Average: 7991.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7980.30$\n#Poloniex - 7976.91$\n#Bitstamp - 7994.78$\n#Coinbase - 7978.52$\n#Binance - 7979.01$\n#CEXio - 7969.60$\n#Kraken - 7987.40$\n#Cryptopia - 7971.00$\n#Bittrex - 7972.00$\n#GateCoin - 8109.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/15 00:18:33[ bitFlyer ] ビットコイン[BTC/JPY]：857,063円イーサリアム[ETH/JPY]：52,984円[ Zaif ] ネム[XEM/JPY]：\u3000\u300031.5円モナコイン[MONA/JPY]：382.5円BCH[BCH/JPY]：\u3000\u300079,285円#Bitcoin #BitcoinCash #Ethereum #仮想通貨 #暗号通貨', '#BTC Average: 7993.90$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7981.60$\n#Poloniex - 7976.00$\n#Bitstamp - 7988.43$\n#Coinbase - 7974.00$\n#Binance - 7975.89$\n#CEXio - 7964.80$\n#Kraken - 7992.40$\n#Cryptopia - 8005.50$\n#Bittrex - 7973.00$\n#GateCoin - 8107.40$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:12:33\nBTC: 8,316,500 KRW\nETH: 513,833 KRW\nXRP: 658 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '#XRP\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Cex. Ratio: 1.27%\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Bittrex. Ratio: 1.58%\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Bitfinex. Ratio: 2.00%\nBuy at #SistemKoin and sell at #Bittrex. Ratio: 1.13%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', '1 KOBO = 0.00000435 BTC \n = 0.0347 USD \n = 12.4573 NGN \n = 0.4185 ZAR \n = 3.4856 KES \n #Kobocoin 2018-04-14 18:00', '#BTC Average: 7993.09$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7971.10$\n#Poloniex - 7981.10$\n#Bitstamp - 7984.18$\n#Coinbase - 7980.00$\n#Binance - 7965.06$\n#CEXio - 7965.10$\n#Kraken - 7990.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8007.54$\n#Bittrex - 7969.00$\n#GateCoin - 8117.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '【5分足】【売りサイン】を検出しました。\n855,617 BTC/JPY (2018/04/15 00:50)\n#ビットコイン #BTC #MACD #BTC売買サイン通知', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedi ··-> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 * #España', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/15 00:57:45\nBTC: 8,314,166 KRW\nETH: 514,950 KRW\nXRP: 660 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', "AX1's ICO is due to start at 16:00 on 16/04/18 - listed on @CryptoCoinsNews\nhttps://www.ccn.com/ico/\xa0\n#regulation #bitcoin #ethereum #ico #cryptocurrency #iota #tothemoon #blockchain #cryptocurrency #ico #ax1 #iota #ripple #ax1mining #mining #crypto #hashing #gpu #electricity", '$800.00 Bitmain Antminer S7 Bitcoin Btc ASIC Miner 4.9 - 5 TH/s Modified Fan #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2GXkhR7\xa0pic.twitter.com/09q4V09Sy2', '@ethereumreport @ethereum @Ripple @litecoin @CNN @coindesk @Cointelegraph\n@NeriOxman @AmalClooneyBlog @StephenAtHome @Trevornoah @TonyRobbins \nthe only proof, and p.r. 0(0)f (i) t that is allowed debt to fallow thrue is t- 0- ye- w/00-d- e/b- t- (b-) ass- k-(r-) ew/e- (re-) d- pic.twitter.com/LwKNdxl1Xv', ' 14/04/2018 - 19:00\n=========================\n• 0.18 #Bitcoin: ₺32,608.38\n• 0.42 #Ethereum: ₺2,022.89\n• 0.49 #Ripple: ₺2.57\n• 0.22 #BitcoinCash: ₺2,994.54\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $7,965.13\nChange in 1h: +0.28%\nMarket cap: $135,227,198,062.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$BTC is now worth $7,980.00 (+0.34%) #BTC', '2018/04/15 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #STORM 0.00000438 BTC(3.74円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000471 BTC(4.02円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000483 BTC(4.12円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000505 BTC(4.31円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000527 BTC(4.5円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018年04月15日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0172392円\n24時間の最高値 0.02398円\n24時間の最安値 0.0152916円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0170934円\n24時間の最高値 0.0264円\n24時間の最安値 0.0166984円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 225 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', '3hours ranking 04/14 21:00～00:00\n↑USDT_NXT ↑BTC_SC ↓BTC_DOGE pic.twitter.com/uoSmbjLRtE', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 592 10.€ \| +0.02% \| Kraken \| 14/04/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7965.00 @Chain']... - Contextual Past News Article: Stocks declined for the second straight day on Wednesday, with the volatile session capping a turbulent month that not only saw the broader indexes enter correction territory --falling as much as 12%in just two weeks -- but also left investors cheering as the market quickly clawed back around half of those losses. After a late plunge to end the day, theDow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES: ^DJI)fell around 1.5%, while theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)ended down 1.1%. [{"Index": "Dow", "Percentage Change": "(1.50%)", "Point Change": "(380.83)"}, {"Index": "S&P 500", "Percentage Change": "(1.11%)", "Point Change": "(30.45)"}] Data source: Yahoo! Finance. Retail stocks bucked the negative trend, reversing part ofyesterday's losseswith theSPDR S&P; Retail ETF(NYSEMKT: XRT)up 0.2%. But oil stocks led today's declines, with reports of higher U.S. oil production and growing inventories causing theSPDR S&P; Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF(NYSEMKT: XOP)to fall 2.7%. As for individual stocks,Celgene(NASDAQ: CELG)plunged following a setback for its promising multiple sclerosis drug, while a strong earnings report fromEtsy(NASDAQ: ETSY)sent shares of the specialty e-commerce site skyward. Image source: Getty Images. Shares of Celgene dropped 9% today after the biotech giant revealed that it has received a Refusal to File letter from the U.S Food and Drug Administration regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for ozanimod, a drug candidate meant to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. The FDA argued that it needs more information to perform a complete review of the nonclinical and clinical pharmacology sections of Celgene's NDA. Celgene purchased ozanimod as part of its $7.2 billionacquisition of Receptos, a biotech leader focusing on immune and metabolic diseases, in 2015. Celgene, for its part, says it will "seek immediate guidance" to determine what additional information the FDA requires, and insists it remains confident in ozanimod's clinical profile. "We will work with the FDA to expeditiously address all outstanding items and bring this important medicine to patients," added Jay Backstrom, M.D., Celgene's chief medical officer and head of global regulatory affairs. Nonetheless, as Celgenestruggles to diversifyits sales away from its core multiple myeloma treatment business, it's unsurprising to see the stock being punished today. Meanwhile, shares of Etsyskyrocketed 20.4%today after the handmade and vintage e-commerce website announced impressive fourth-quarter 2017 results. Etsy's quarterly revenue climbed 23.6% year over year to $136.3 million, while adjusted net income arrived at $0.15 per share, swinging from a loss of $0.19 per share in the same year-ago period. Analysts, on average, were only expecting adjusted earnings of $0.09 per share on roughly the same revenue. In addition, Etsy saw gross merchandise sales (GMS) accelerate, growing 17.8% year over year to $1.019 billion and topping the 10-figure mark for the first time. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called it a "good" quarter, crediting his company's creation of a "more engaging experience for buyers" and strong, broad-based growth in all core markets. If that wasn't enough, Etsy told investors to expect GMS to increase in the range of 14% to 16% in 2018, which should translate to full-year revenue growth of 21% to 23%. By contrast, Wall Street was anticipating 2018 revenue growth being closer to 18%. In the end, there was nothing not to like about this straightforward quarterly beat from Etsy, which it followed with an optimistic view of the coming year. As such, it's hard to blame investors for bidding shares up to a fresh 52-week high in response. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene. The Motley Fool recommends Etsy. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Bitcoin Cash Holds Steady Bitcoin Cash slipped 0.81% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 0.78% gain, to end the day at $736.4, with the moves through the day continuing to support the near-term bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $600.1. A morning intraday high $761 failed to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $759.8, while Bitcoin Cash slipped through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to test buying appetite at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $714.7 through the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash managing to avoid a pullback through the day\x92s first major support level of $711.17. Bitcoin Cash found the necessary support, with investors looking to hold on and support the latest bull-run, Bitcoin Cash recovering through the afternoon to the closing $736.4. There was no material news to sway the markets, with investor sentiment continuing to be influenced by the positive, as the news wires drip feed some relatively promising updates that have provided direction to the market, including news that India had not banned cryptocurrencies. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.69% to $756.1, in what\x92s been a steady start to the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving through to a morning high $760, off a start of the day $736. The morning\x92s high hit the day\x92s first major resistance level of $759.8, leading to a pause in the intraday moves after breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to continue on with the near-term bullish trend. For the day ahead, a move through to $760 levels will bring the day\x92s 2 nd support level of $783.2 into play with Bitcoin Cash now needing to move through to $800 levels to support a sustainable bullish trend for the week ahead. Failure to move through to $760 levels could test investor appetite before the end of the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash see a pullback the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8, with the broader market sentiment then dictating the level of support, though we would expect the day\x92s first major support level of $714.2 to be left untested. Story continues BCH/USD 15/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Range Bound Litecoin gained 0.88% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday\x92s 3.14% loss, to end the day at $126.56. While it was a relatively range bound day for Litecoin, a morning intraday high $129.96 and middle of the day intraday low $124.3 left the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested, Litecoin needing some lunch time support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3. The lack of direction through the day left Litecoin below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5, the day\x92s gains pinned back by the broader market, the lack of an early weekend rally or dip providing little incentive to jump in. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.68% to $128.54, with Litecoin having spent the early part of the day in a tight range, the morning\x92s $126.43 low and $128.55 high leaving the major support and resistance levels untested, while looking to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5. With the day\x92s first major resistance level sitting at $129.58, a move through to $130 levels would support a run at the day\x92s 2 nd resistance level of $132.6 and a run at the Saturday\x92s $133.5, with any failure to move through to $130 levels likely to see some investors look to lock in profits before the start of the week. A pull back through to the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3 would bring the day\x92s first major support level of $123.92 into play, though any fall back to sub-$120 levels would be unlikely with the current market sentiment and bullish trend intact. LTC/USD 15/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Holds on to $0.60 Levels Ripple\x92s XRP slipped 0.53% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 0.3% fall, to end the day at $0.63895. A second consecutive day of declines was of little concern however, with Ripple XRP\x92s moves, following last week\x92s rally, more of a consolidation than a correction. A morning $0.676 high came up short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6932, with a post high sell-off seeing Ripple\x92s XRP pull back to a day low $0.62157 before recovering to just shy of $0.64, the day\x92s first major support level left untested, with buyer appetite at around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6111 providing the necessary support to avoid a pullback to sub-$0.60 levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was 2.67% to $0.65592, with Ripple\x92s XRP moving from a start of the day $0.63746 low through to a morning high $0.66716, breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6475 to test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.6694. For the day ahead, with the day\x92s major support levels untested early, the bullish sentiment across the cryptomarket in the early part of the day will support a run at the day\x92s 2 nd resistance level of $0.6999 and Friday\x92s $0.70626 high. A failure to move through to Saturday\x92s $0.676 high could see a pullback later in the day, though barring a broad market sell-off, Ripple\x92s XRP should find plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $0.6475, with the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $0.45716 intact. XRP/USD 15/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence U.S. Dollar Finishes Higher Against Yen, but Lower Against Other Major Currencies DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 16, 2018 \x93A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets\x94 Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'Bitcoin Cash slipped 0.81% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 0.78% gain, to end the day at $736.4, with the moves through the day continuing to support the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1.\nA morning intraday high $761 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, while Bitcoin Cash slipped through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to test buying appetite at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $714.7 through the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash managing to avoid a pullback through the day’s first major support level of $711.17.\nBitcoin Cash found the necessary support, with investors looking to hold on and support the latest bull-run, Bitcoin Cash recovering through the afternoon to the closing $736.4.\nThere was no material news to sway the markets, with investor sentiment continuing to be influenced by the positive, as the news wires drip feed some relatively promising updates that have provided direction to the market, including news that India had not banned cryptocurrencies.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.69% to $756.1, in what’s been a steady start to the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving through to a morning high $760, off a start of the day $736.\nThe morning’s high hit the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, leading to a pause in the intraday moves after breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to continue on with the near-term bullish trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $760 levels will bring the day’s 2ndsupport level of $783.2 into play with Bitcoin Cash now needing to move through to $800 levels to support a sustainable bullish trend for the week ahead.\nFailure to move through to $760 levels could test investor appetite before the end of the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash see a pullback the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8, with the broader market sentiment then dictating the level of support, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $714.2 to be left untested.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 0.88% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 3.14% loss, to end the day at $126.56.\nWhile it was a relatively range bound day for Litecoin, a morning intraday high $129.96 and middle of the day intraday low $124.3 left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested, Litecoin needing some lunch time support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3.\nThe lack of direction through the day left Litecoin below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5, the day’s gains pinned back by the broader market, the lack of an early weekend rally or dip providing little incentive to jump in.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.68% to $128.54, with Litecoin having spent the early part of the day in a tight range, the morning’s $126.43 low and $128.55 high leaving the major support and resistance levels untested, while looking to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5.\nWith the day’s first major resistance level sitting at $129.58, a move through to $130 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $132.6 and a run at the Saturday’s $133.5, with any failure to move through to $130 levels likely to see some investors look to lock in profits before the start of the week.\nA pull back through to the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3 would bring the day’s first major support level of $123.92 into play, though any fall back to sub-$120 levels would be unlikely with the current market sentiment and bullish trend intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.53% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.3% fall, to end the day at $0.63895.\nA second consecutive day of declines was of little concern however, with Ripple XRP’s moves, following last week’s rally, more of a consolidation than a correction.\nA morning $0.676 high came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6932, with a post high sell-off seeing Ripple’s XRP pull back to a day low $0.62157 before recovering to just shy of $0.64, the day’s first major support level left untested, with buyer appetite at around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6111 providing the necessary support to avoid a pullback to sub-$0.60 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was 2.67% to $0.65592, with Ripple’s XRP moving from a start of the day $0.63746 low through to a morning high $0.66716, breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6475 to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6694.\nFor the day ahead, with the day’s major support levels untested early, the bullish sentiment across the cryptomarket in the early part of the day will support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.6999 and Friday’s $0.70626 high.\nA failure to move through to Saturday’s $0.676 high could see a pullback later in the day, though barring a broad market sell-off, Ripple’s XRP should find plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $0.6475, with the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance\n• Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence\n• U.S. Dollar Finishes Higher Against Yen, but Lower Against Other Major Currencies\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• “A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets”\n• Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'Bitcoin Cash slipped 0.81% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 0.78% gain, to end the day at $736.4, with the moves through the day continuing to support the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1.\nA morning intraday high $761 failed to test the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, while Bitcoin Cash slipped through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to test buying appetite at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $714.7 through the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash managing to avoid a pullback through the day’s first major support level of $711.17.\nBitcoin Cash found the necessary support, with investors looking to hold on and support the latest bull-run, Bitcoin Cash recovering through the afternoon to the closing $736.4.\nThere was no material news to sway the markets, with investor sentiment continuing to be influenced by the positive, as the news wires drip feed some relatively promising updates that have provided direction to the market, including news that India had not banned cryptocurrencies.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.69% to $756.1, in what’s been a steady start to the day, with Bitcoin Cash moving through to a morning high $760, off a start of the day $736.\nThe morning’s high hit the day’s first major resistance level of $759.8, leading to a pause in the intraday moves after breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8 to continue on with the near-term bullish trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $760 levels will bring the day’s 2ndsupport level of $783.2 into play with Bitcoin Cash now needing to move through to $800 levels to support a sustainable bullish trend for the week ahead.\nFailure to move through to $760 levels could test investor appetite before the end of the day, which could see Bitcoin Cash see a pullback the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $741.8, with the broader market sentiment then dictating the level of support, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $714.2 to be left untested.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 0.88% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 3.14% loss, to end the day at $126.56.\nWhile it was a relatively range bound day for Litecoin, a morning intraday high $129.96 and middle of the day intraday low $124.3 left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested, Litecoin needing some lunch time support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3.\nThe lack of direction through the day left Litecoin below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5, the day’s gains pinned back by the broader market, the lack of an early weekend rally or dip providing little incentive to jump in.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.68% to $128.54, with Litecoin having spent the early part of the day in a tight range, the morning’s $126.43 low and $128.55 high leaving the major support and resistance levels untested, while looking to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $128.5.\nWith the day’s first major resistance level sitting at $129.58, a move through to $130 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $132.6 and a run at the Saturday’s $133.5, with any failure to move through to $130 levels likely to see some investors look to lock in profits before the start of the week.\nA pull back through to the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $125.3 would bring the day’s first major support level of $123.92 into play, though any fall back to sub-$120 levels would be unlikely with the current market sentiment and bullish trend intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.53% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.3% fall, to end the day at $0.63895.\nA second consecutive day of declines was of little concern however, with Ripple XRP’s moves, following last week’s rally, more of a consolidation than a correction.\nA morning $0.676 high came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6932, with a post high sell-off seeing Ripple’s XRP pull back to a day low $0.62157 before recovering to just shy of $0.64, the day’s first major support level left untested, with buyer appetite at around the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6111 providing the necessary support to avoid a pullback to sub-$0.60 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was 2.67% to $0.65592, with Ripple’s XRP moving from a start of the day $0.63746 low through to a morning high $0.66716, breaking out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.6475 to test the day’s first major resistance level of $0.6694.\nFor the day ahead, with the day’s major support levels untested early, the bullish sentiment across the cryptomarket in the early part of the day will support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.6999 and Friday’s $0.70626 high.\nA failure to move through to Saturday’s $0.676 high could see a pullback later in the day, though barring a broad market sell-off, Ripple’s XRP should find plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement level of $0.6475, with the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 intact.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance\n• Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence\n• U.S. Dollar Finishes Higher Against Yen, but Lower Against Other Major Currencies\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• “A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets”\n• Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'How was the idea of Coefficient Ventures born? I came to the United States in 2016 to do Venture Capital. I was exploring the opportunities in different verticals by doing Angel investing in the Silicon Valley. The first vertical I was investing in is Artificial Intelligence. But I realize it’s not demoralized, only a few people who have the strong academic background have the opportunity to create something from the current technology, and the Capital market also dominated by the top tier VC firms and tech giants like Google or Facebook. I like things that more democratized, not only accessible to the few people. Then I started to look at blockchain space in Jan at 2017, right before of the crypto bull market. I started to invest in tokens and ICOs. I am so excited about the democratized investing opportunities that ICOs and tokens bring to the common people. It’s the first time people in every country of the world have the same opportunities as the Venture Capitalist in Valley to invest in ICOs. I believe it’s the future of investing and financial system. I think I have found the next big thing that I want to do in my next few years after I exited from my first startup in China in 2015. Then I launched Coefficient Ventures in September 2017, it’s a crypto fund investing exclusively in blockchain ecosystem globally. We want to build an influential crypto fund to accelerate the process of democratizing the old financial system and build a new world that never exists before. We have made more than 25 investments so far, including Filecoin, Raiden, Zeppelin, Thunder, Nucypher, Tari, Urbit, Tomochain etc, and the capital made more than 20X returns at the peak in less than 6 months. Can you explain the common people about your product? Coefficient Ventures is a crypto fund, which our capital is holding in crypto assets instead of USD such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, focusing on investing in blockchain vertical projects and startups. We allocate 80% of capital in tokens and ICOs and 20% of capital in equity of blockchain company worldwide. Compared with traditional VC firms, we are more demoralized and community driven, we have more than 500 community members worldwide to support us in terms of deal sourcing, due diligence, and doing post-investing service for our portfolios. Story continues As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO? We haven’t done ICO, so our current money is not from the ICO. But we do have future plans to launch an ICO for an experiment fund, it’s still in stealth mode. We think we should explore more deeply in the token structure and new governance of a fund. I was intrigued by the vision of democratizing the current financial system and decided to all in the blockchain. But because of regulatory issues of different countries, most of the projects canceled their public ICOs and not accepting any money from the common people. We are back where we are before, the top tier VC firms got the top deal flows and made the money, leaves almost no room for the common people. That’s not what the ICO was born to be. We have the mission that we want to all the people in the world should have the same opportunity in this new technology wave, not just people in the Silicon Valley. I felt excited about the idea of the DAO when I first read about it. That is what the capital market should to be. People from any background and anywhere could get funding as long as the project itself is good, it shouldn’t like how it looks like today, people living in the valley maybe have larger chance to get funded because of network effects. So we will use our experiment fund to build a more decentralized crypto fund, people from all over the world have the equal access to the top investments opportunities in the world. The biggest challenge is coming from the legal side, but we will try our best to make it work and legal compliance ready. 4, How does Coefficient Ventures different from similar services? How can your innovative service assist investors and the blockchain technology development? Coefficient Ventures is building a decentralized fund, it will be governed by the community, also part of its returns will go back to the community, to keep move forward towards of our vision, decentralized the financial system, make it accessible to everyone. We see lots of small and medium sizes crypto funds are rising and performed well, but they are still limited by the team or resources they have and every fund is going through the same process and problems, we want to build a new governance model and infrastructure for all those funds, everyone could use our community resource and let everybody be more convenient to work with each other. I think we will fund more long-term and diversity projects that help move our industry forward by setting up this decentralized fund and have the chance to change the venture capital landscape. How can anyone join Coefficient Ventures? Everybody can join our community first and start to know more about our vision. Then they can start to contribute to Coefficient in their own way. Everybody has their unique talent, we think the biggest change that blockchain brings to the world is that we are reinventing what’s the future company looks like. There will be no employees, no Headquarters, no salary. Everybody is their own boss. They can choose to be rewarded whatever tokens that they are believing in and try their best make that project great and get returns. This structure will be more sustainable than the traditional organizational structure. All of us like freedom, not like a machine style living. But we have to do it step by step, the 1.0 stage still we need to combine with hiring some core members in order to move things fast. Why do you need Token Sale? We think a token sale is the most important thing in the whole blockchain revolution. We can start to build things never existed before in the world based on tokens. New organization structure, new incentive, new projects that changing the world. The community behind the token sale is the most powerful team member in the world. It’s not just about the funds raised by the token sale, more importantly, it’s about new incentive system empowered by our tokens. What are your plans after ending of the Token Sale? Building a team, and start to implement our new governance model in a test scale and get the feedback of our community, keep iterating our governance model based on the data we get from the real practice. We want to build something that really works and have the real world use case for blockchain. The governance we applied on our fund structure, we think it’s could benefit from other projects’ governance model building. This world is all about incentive and governance. If people get enough incentive, problems will be solved. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018 Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18 Higher Gold Prices Reflect Hedge Against Uncertainty Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', '• How was the idea of Coefficient Ventures born?\nI came to the United States in 2016 to do Venture Capital. I was exploring the opportunities in different verticals by doing Angel investing in the Silicon Valley. The first vertical I was investing in is Artificial Intelligence. But I realize it’s not demoralized, only a few people who have the strong academic background have the opportunity to create something from the current technology, and the Capital market also dominated by the top tier VC firms and tech giants like Google or Facebook. I like things that more democratized, not only accessible to the few people. Then I started to look at blockchain space in Jan at 2017, right before of the crypto bull market. I started to invest in tokens and ICOs. I am so excited about the democratized investing opportunities that ICOs and tokens bring to the common people. It’s the first time people in every country of the world have the same opportunities as the Venture Capitalist in Valley to invest in ICOs. I believe it’s the future of investing and financial system. I think I have found the next big thing that I want to do in my next few years after I exited from my first startup in China in 2015. Then I launchedCoefficient Venturesin September 2017, it’s a crypto fund investing exclusively in blockchain ecosystem globally. We want to build an influential crypto fund to accelerate the process of democratizing the old financial system and build a new world that never exists before. We have made more than 25 investments so far, including Filecoin, Raiden, Zeppelin, Thunder, Nucypher, Tari, Urbit, Tomochain etc, and the capital made more than 20X returns at the peak in less than 6 months.\n• Can you explain the common people about your product?\nCoefficient Ventures is a crypto fund, which our capital is holding in crypto assets instead of USD such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other altcoins, focusing on investing in blockchain vertical projects and startups. We allocate 80% of capital in tokens and ICOs and 20% of capital in equity of blockchain company worldwide. Compared with traditional VC firms, we are more demoralized and community driven, we have more than 500 community members worldwide to support us in terms of deal sourcing, due diligence, and doing post-investing service for our portfolios.\n• As the company is carrying out ICO, what has already been done and what are you going to create on the money collected by the ICO?\nWe haven’t done ICO, so our current money is not from the ICO. But we do have future plans to launch an ICO for an experiment fund, it’s still in stealth mode. We think we should explore more deeply in the token structure and new governance of a fund. I was intrigued by the vision of democratizing the current financial system and decided to all in the blockchain. But because of regulatory issues of different countries, most of the projects canceled their public ICOs and not accepting any money from the common people. We are back where we are before, the top tier VC firms got the top deal flows and made the money, leaves almost no room for the common people. That’s not what the ICO was born to be. We have the mission that we want to all the people in the world should have the same opportunity in this new technology wave, not just people in the Silicon Valley.\nI felt excited about the idea of the DAO when I first read about it. That is what the capital market should to be. People from any background and anywhere could get funding as long as the project itself is good, it shouldn’t like how it looks like today, people living in the valley maybe have larger chance to get funded because of network effects.\nSo we will use our experiment fund to build a more decentralized crypto fund, people from all over the world have the equal access to the top investments opportunities in the world. The biggest challenge is coming from the legal side, but we will try our best to make it work and legal compliance ready.4, How does Coefficient Ventures different from similar services? How can your innovative service assist investors and the blockchain technology development?\nCoefficient Ventures is building a decentralized fund, it will be governed by the community, also part of its returns will go back to the community, to keep move forward towards of our vision, decentralized the financial system, make it accessible to everyone.\nWe see lots of small and medium sizes crypto funds are rising and performed well, but they are still limited by the team or resources they have and every fund is going through the same process and problems, we want to build a new governance model and infrastructure for all those funds, everyone could use our community resource and let everybody be more convenient to work with each other.\nI think we will fund more long-term and diversity projects that help move our industry forward by setting up this decentralized fund and have the chance to change the venture capital landscape.\n• How can anyone join Coefficient Ventures?\nEverybody can join our community first and start to know more about our vision. Then they can start to contribute toCoefficientin their own way. Everybody has their unique talent, we think the biggest change that blockchain brings to the world is that we are reinventing what’s the future company looks like. There will be no employees, no Headquarters, no salary. Everybody is their own boss. They can choose to be rewarded whatever tokens that they are believing in and try their best make that project great and get returns. This structure will be more sustainable than the traditional organizational structure. All of us like freedom, not like a machine style living. But we have to do it step by step, the 1.0 stage still we need to combine with hiring some core members in order to move things fast.\n• Why do you need Token Sale?\nWe think a token sale is the most important thing in the whole blockchain revolution. We can start to build things never existed before in the world based on tokens. New organization structure, new incentive, new projects that changing the world.\nThe community behind the token sale is the most powerful team member in the world. It’s not just about the funds raised by the token sale, more importantly, it’s about new incentive system empowered by our tokens.\n• What are your plans after ending of the Token Sale?\nBuilding a team, and start to implement our new governance model in a test scale and get the feedback of our community, keep iterating our governance model based on the data we get from the real practice. We want to build something that really works and have the real world use case for blockchain. The governance we applied on our fund structure, we think it’s could benefit from other projects’ governance model building. This world is all about incentive and governance. If people get enough incentive, problems will be solved.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/04/18\n• Higher Gold Prices Reflect Hedge Against Uncertainty\n• Interview with Chance Du, Founding Partner at Coefficient Ventures', 'George Soros is well known for his influence on the financial markets, Soros has made a name for himself when he took the Bank of England to the cleaners on Black Wednesday back in the early 90\x92s, Soros pocketing a cool billion in the process, placing him at the top of the list of the world\x92s greatest currency speculators. Earlier in the year, Soros had in fact labeled cryptocurrencies as a bubble, adding that Bitcoin couldn\x92t be labeled as a currency due to its inability to store value, the comments in line with other bigwigs of the financial world, include JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. The negative comments from Soros coincided with the cryptomarket\x92s meltdown in late December that saw Bitcoin fall from an all-time high $19,891 to February\x92s sub-$6,000 low. Perhaps Bitcoin \x92s more than 30% fall following the comments gave Soros the belief that, in spite of seeing cryptocurrencies as a bubble with no value to assign, the possible influence on direction was reason enough to begin trading in the virtual currency. The timing of Soros\x92s comments at Davos and the slide may have been coincidental, with government and regulator chatter on the need to introduce regulations into the cryptomarket having already begun to influence the cryptomarkets back in late December, with Bitcoin having already fallen 43% ahead of Soros\x92s speech, but the moves in the last week may have seen more influence from the billionaire financier. News began to hit the wires on Friday, 6 th April of Soros\x92s plan to begin investing in cryptocurrencies, with Soros also having recently approved the trading of cryptocurrencies at family office Soros Fund Management that has $26bn in assets under management. Bitcoin has moved from 6 th April\x92s $6,500.2 to $8,129.2 at the time of writing, a 25% gain and the rally has come despite the markets continued fear over the regulatory outlook, the rise in regulatory risk has been the primary driver to the bearish trend in the 1 st quarter. Story continues So, is the latest news and the approval for Soros Fund Management to begin investing into cryptocurrencies coming from a new found love of Bitcoin and the broader market? The negative comments in January and an about turn in just a matter of months points to another Soros market manipulation and why not, Soros having earned his stripes to impact the global financial markets all those years ago, long before Satoshi\x92s vision in the wake of the global financial crisis. Soros is not alone and the anticipated inflow of family office money is yet another reason for the crypto bulls to be licking their lips. As for a bubble, if Soros is in, everyone\x92s in and that\x92s no bubble. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 16, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 15/04/18 Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance Alphabet Inc Google Interested In Acquiring The In-Flight High-Speed Internet Technology Of Nokia Oyj (ADR) GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 16, 2018 \x93A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets\x94', 'George Soros is well known for his influence on the financial markets, Soros has made a name for himself when he took the Bank of England to the cleaners on Black Wednesday back in the early 90’s, Soros pocketing a cool billion in the process, placing him at the top of the list of the world’s greatest currency speculators.\nEarlier in the year, Soros had in fact labeled cryptocurrencies as a bubble, adding that Bitcoin couldn’t be labeled as a currency due to its inability to store value, the comments in line with other bigwigs of the financial world, include JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.\nThe negative comments from Soros coincided with the cryptomarket’s meltdown in late December that saw Bitcoin fall from an all-time high $19,891 to February’s sub-$6,000 low.\nPerhapsBitcoin’s more than 30% fall following the comments gave Soros the belief that, in spite of seeing cryptocurrencies as a bubble with no value to assign, the possible influence on direction was reason enough to begin trading in the virtual currency.\nThe timing of Soros’s comments at Davos and the slide may have been coincidental, with government and regulator chatter on the need to introduce regulations into the cryptomarket having already begun to influence the cryptomarkets back in late December, with Bitcoin having already fallen 43% ahead of Soros’s speech, but the moves in the last week may have seen more influence from the billionaire financier.\nNews began to hit the wires on Friday, 6thApril of Soros’s plan to begin investing in cryptocurrencies, with Soros also having recently approved the trading of cryptocurrencies at family office Soros Fund Management that has $26bn in assets under management.\nBitcoin has moved from 6thApril’s $6,500.2 to $8,129.2 at the time of writing, a 25% gain and the rally has come despite the markets continued fear over the regulatory outlook, the rise in regulatory risk has been the primary driver to the bearish trend in the 1stquarter.\nSo, is the latest news and the approval for Soros Fund Management to begin investing into cryptocurrencies coming from a new found love of Bitcoin and the broader market? The negative comments in January and an about turn in just a matter of months points to another Soros market manipulation and why not, Soros having earned his stripes to impact the global financial markets all those years ago, long before Satoshi’s vision in the wake of the global financial crisis.\nSoros is not alone and the anticipated inflow of family office money is yet another reason for the crypto bulls to be licking their lips. As for a bubble, if Soros is in, everyone’s in and that’s no bubble.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 15/04/18\n• Cryptocurrencies Remain Speculative, Ripple to Test Important Resistance\n• Alphabet Inc Google Interested In Acquiring The In-Flight High-Speed Internet Technology Of Nokia Oyj (ADR)\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• “A Fresh Fear is Lurking on Global Financial Markets”', "In last year's tax filing season, the average tax refund was $2,763. More than 97 million refunds were sent out by the IRS, with around 71% of all filed tax returns leading to a refund. If you're one of the millions who receives a tax refund, this influx of cash provides a great opportunity to improve your financial situation. Check out these four suggestions to find the right use for the hard-earned money the IRS is sending back to you. IRS 1040 form and calculator Image source: Getty Images. 1. Pay down debt If you carry a balance on your credit card , chances are your balance is a big one. The average household with credit card debt owes $15,983. Owing money means paying interest, which eats into your available cash. The good news is, you could move a lot closer to being debt-free if you used your tax refund to make a big lump-sum payment. If you owe $15,983 on a credit card with a 16% interest rate and make minimum payments of $375, it'd take you 64 months to pay off your balance. But if you made a one-time extra payment of $2,763, you'd repay the debt in 48 months instead. You'd also pay just $4,757 in total interest instead of $7,799, saving more than $3,000. If you don't have credit card debt or other high-interest debt, you could pay extra toward a mortgage, car loans, or student loans. Any extra payment will reduce interest, so your loan will cost you less in the long term. 2. Start an emergency fund If you don't already have an emergency fund, your tax refund is a great initial investment for this essential account. Ideally, you should have around three to six months of living expenses saved up, but even a $2,763 emergency fund could be a lifesaver when something inevitably goes wrong. Three in five Americans experienced a major unexpected expense in the prior year, according to a 2017 Bankrate study , and close to 60% of Americans didn't have the savings to cover surprise expenditures. If you put your tax refund into an emergency fund, you won't have to turn to a credit card or borrow from family next time a problem arises. Story continues 3. Invest for retirement Chances are good you probably didn't max out your tax-advantaged retirement accounts last year. In fact, according to Vanguard, just 18% of 401(k) participants contributed 10% or more of their income in 2016 and just 10% contributed the maximum allowed for the year. Contributing to a 401(k) or an IRA is a great way to both get a tax break and set yourself up for a more secure future. If you invested an average $2,763 refund this year in a tax-advantaged retirement account earning 8% returns, you'd have almost $30,000 in 30 years. If you invested your tax refund every year over the next 30 years, you'd have more than $313,000 -- assuming you received the exact same $2,763 refund from now until retirement. Not only could investing your tax refund give you a retirement account balance far above average, but you could also reduce next year's tax bill. A $2,763 contribution to a traditional 401(k) or IRA would save you $607 off your 2018 taxes if you're in the 22% tax bracket. 4. Tackle your deferred maintenance Fixing that leaky faucet, upgrading your old fridge to an energy-efficient model, and getting air filters changed in your car -- all these little tasks add up to a lot of money. During the year, you may not have the extra cash to pay for the fixes you need to make. Unfortunately, by deferring repairs or forgoing energy-efficient improvements, you could be hurting the value of your home or car, or spending more than you need to on utilities. A big influx of cash is a great time to complete all the updates you've been putting off. Call in a repair person to tackle the tasks around your home, or take your car to a trusted mechanic for a tune-up and careful once-over. By making fixes and repairs now when you have the money, you not only protect your investment in your home or car -- you also reduce the likelihood of unexpected repairs cropping up that you have to pay for later when you may not have cash to spare. Put your tax refund to work for you When you get a tax refund, the IRS is sending you back money you worked hard to earn. Don't blow the cash on something you won't remember by the time next year's tax season comes around. Take the money and turn it into an investment in your financial success -- you won't regret it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "In last year's tax filing season, the average tax refund was $2,763. More than 97 million refunds were sent out by the IRS, with around 71% of all filed tax returns leading to a refund. If you're one of the millions who receives a tax refund, this influx of cash provides a great opportunity to improve your financial situation. Check out these four suggestions to find the right use for the hard-earned money the IRS is sending back to you. IRS 1040 form and calculator Image source: Getty Images. 1. Pay down debt If you carry a balance on your credit card , chances are your balance is a big one. The average household with credit card debt owes $15,983. Owing money means paying interest, which eats into your available cash. The good news is, you could move a lot closer to being debt-free if you used your tax refund to make a big lump-sum payment. If you owe $15,983 on a credit card with a 16% interest rate and make minimum payments of $375, it'd take you 64 months to pay off your balance. But if you made a one-time extra payment of $2,763, you'd repay the debt in 48 months instead. You'd also pay just $4,757 in total interest instead of $7,799, saving more than $3,000. If you don't have credit card debt or other high-interest debt, you could pay extra toward a mortgage, car loans, or student loans. Any extra payment will reduce interest, so your loan will cost you less in the long term. 2. Start an emergency fund If you don't already have an emergency fund, your tax refund is a great initial investment for this essential account. Ideally, you should have around three to six months of living expenses saved up, but even a $2,763 emergency fund could be a lifesaver when something inevitably goes wrong. Three in five Americans experienced a major unexpected expense in the prior year, according to a 2017 Bankrate study , and close to 60% of Americans didn't have the savings to cover surprise expenditures. If you put your tax refund into an emergency fund, you won't have to turn to a credit card or borrow from family next time a problem arises. Story continues 3. Invest for retirement Chances are good you probably didn't max out your tax-advantaged retirement accounts last year. In fact, according to Vanguard, just 18% of 401(k) participants contributed 10% or more of their income in 2016 and just 10% contributed the maximum allowed for the year. Contributing to a 401(k) or an IRA is a great way to both get a tax break and set yourself up for a more secure future. If you invested an average $2,763 refund this year in a tax-advantaged retirement account earning 8% returns, you'd have almost $30,000 in 30 years. If you invested your tax refund every year over the next 30 years, you'd have more than $313,000 -- assuming you received the exact same $2,763 refund from now until retirement. Not only could investing your tax refund give you a retirement account balance far above average, but you could also reduce next year's tax bill. A $2,763 contribution to a traditional 401(k) or IRA would save you $607 off your 2018 taxes if you're in the 22% tax bracket. 4. Tackle your deferred maintenance Fixing that leaky faucet, upgrading your old fridge to an energy-efficient model, and getting air filters changed in your car -- all these little tasks add up to a lot of money. During the year, you may not have the extra cash to pay for the fixes you need to make. Unfortunately, by deferring repairs or forgoing energy-efficient improvements, you could be hurting the value of your home or car, or spending more than you need to on utilities. A big influx of cash is a great time to complete all the updates you've been putting off. Call in a repair person to tackle the tasks around your home, or take your car to a trusted mechanic for a tune-up and careful once-over. By making fixes and repairs now when you have the money, you not only protect your investment in your home or car -- you also reduce the likelihood of unexpected repairs cropping up that you have to pay for later when you may not have cash to spare. Put your tax refund to work for you When you get a tax refund, the IRS is sending you back money you worked hard to earn. Don't blow the cash on something you won't remember by the time next year's tax season comes around. Take the money and turn it into an investment in your financial success -- you won't regret it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have performed extremely well over the past year, especially in the latter months of 2017. In fact, out of the largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin\'s 650% one-year return is theworstperformance.\nWith that in mind, here\'s a look at how the five largest cryptocurrencies have performed over the past year and how much money you\'d have if you invested $1,000 in each of them a year ago.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nObviously, looking at how well cryptocurrency investments would have done over the past year only makes sense if we consider those cryptocurrencies that have been in existence (at least in some tradeable form) for a year or more.\nI\'ll discuss the exclusions in the next section, but the five largest cryptocurrencies that have been around for a year or more are:\n• Bitcoin:The original cryptocurrency, bitcoin has had a remarkable run over its roughlyeight-year history.Bitcoinis still the most valuable cryptocurrency by a wide margin, and its returns include other coins that have "forked" from it, such as bitcoin cash.\n• Ethereum:Instead of being designed as a payment currency like bitcoin, Ethereum is designed for business applications. Without getting too technical,Ethereumuses "smart contracts," which are in testing by more than 200 organizations.\n• Ripple:Like Ethereum, Ripple isn\'t designed as a payment currency. Rather,Rippleis specifically aimed at the banking industry to facilitate cheap and efficient money transfers, especially internationally. Ripple\'s network settles transactions almost immediately and at a bare minimum of expense, which is why it has secured partnerships withAmerican Express,MoneyGram International, and others.\n• Litecoin:The "silver to bitcoin\'s gold," Litecoin actually formed from a fork in the bitcoin network back in 2011. Because it came from bitcoin, Litecoin is also intended as a payment currency, and with shorter transaction times and lower fees, there\'s a case to be made that it\'s a more practical method of payment.\n• Stellar:Another example of a cryptocurrency aimed at enterprise clients, Stellar offers customers transaction-processing times of just a few seconds and has attracted attention from major corporations such asIBM.\nHere\'s a look at the five largest cryptocurrencies that have been in existence for at least a year by market capit Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9494.63, 10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-15 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1344.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.39 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Time to buy BCN for : 0.0000005080 BTC in HitBTC Date: 2018-04-16 00:00:54', '8300.00$ for #bitcoin now', '#Bitcoin is Like the Internet in the Late 80’s....which means get ready!!! 💰🌎⛏\n\nhttps://t.co/UACprKVy6g', 'BCY-BTCが＋70％に到達。まだ上がり続ける！大幅上昇中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004199(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「40.4000(+1.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'BCY-BTCが＋80％に到達。まだまだ上がり続ける！大幅上昇中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004199(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「40.4000(+1.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 938 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 382 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 310 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 197 Tweets\n5位 $NEO 86 Tweets\n2018-04-15 23:00 ～ 2018-04-15 23:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,263.22\nChange in 1h: -0.56%\nMarket cap: $140,302,658,444.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '$BTC is now worth $8,290.00 (-0.48%) #BTC', '2018/04/16 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000460 BTC(4.08円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000464 BTC(4.12円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000484 BTC(4.3円)\n4位 #TRX 0.00000507 BTC(4.5円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000514 BTC(4.56円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin: $8,260.46\n +3.83% (+$304.46)\nHigh: $8,421\nLow: $7,901.00\nVolume: 2504\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Cotizaciones al 15/04/2018 12:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 45.199.813\nEthereum (ETH): 2.859.415\nLitecoin (LTC): 713.080\nMonero (XMR): 1.092.042\nDash (DASH): 2.074.268\nZCash (ZEC): 1.269.062', ' 15/04/2018 - 19:00\n=========================\n• -0.45 #Bitcoin: ₺33,876.49\n• -0.63 #Ethereum: ₺2,139.69\n• -1.12 #Ripple: ₺2.72\n• -1.11 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,157.40\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/16 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 888,990円↓0.45%\n#NEM #XEM : 35円↓2.78%\n#Monacoin : 388円↓1.27%\n#Ethereum : 56,300円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/04/16 01:00\n#BTC 887462.5円\n#ETH 56094.2円\n#ETC 1779.2円\n#BCH 82357.1円\n#XRP 72.3円\n#XEM 35.2円\n#LSK 1105.8円\n#MONA 388.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Bitcoin Cash: $769.00\n +4.42% (+$32.57)\nHigh: $787.44\nLow: $727.68\nVolume: 1014\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '2018年04月16日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0187352円\n24時間の最高値 0.0224997円\n24時間の最安値 0.0161565円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0266453円\n24時間の最高値 0.0269835円\n24時間の最安値 0.0170069円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 228 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'BCY-BTCが＋60％に到達。上がり続ける！大幅上昇中！\n現在の価格\n「0.00004199(+0.00) bcy-btc」\n「40.4000(+1.00) bcy-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcrystals/\xa0\n#BCY #BitCrystals #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ', '2018-04-15 16:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $8305.34\nBCH: $771.32\nETH: $522.08\nZEC: $234.37\nLTC: $130.43\nETC: $16.61\nXRP: $0.674', 'BTC Price: 8280.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.02$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 523.49$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/O6Fr5OpKts', ' Total Market Cap: $331,720,910,291\n 1 BTC: $8,263.22\n BTC Dominance: 42.3%\n Update Time: 15-04-2018 - 19:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'USD: 107.330\nEUR: 132.330\nGBP: 152.838\nAUD: 83.352\nNZD: 78.963\nCNY: 17.098\nCHF: 111.500\nBTC: 887,104\nETH: 56,300\nMon Apr 16 01:00 JST', '15 Nisan 2018 Saat 19:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 33.920,90 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', "Today we have something really special for you! \n\nGET READY FOR TODAY'S #THUGDAY WHITEPAPER SPECIAL EVENT!\n\nThe #AIRDROP event will start at 17:00 UTC & will last for 24H.\n\n#airdrop #trx #btc #eth #rpx #bch #ltc #bitcoin #eos #bts #ada #neo #xvg https://twitter.com/THUGCOIN/status/985437883053019136\xa0…", '#BTC Average: 8294.51$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8292.00$\n#Poloniex - 8280.98$\n#Bitstamp - 8293.50$\n#Coinbase - 8281.00$\n#Binance - 8283.00$\n#CEXio - 8210.40$\n#Kraken - 8310.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 8280.00$\n#GateCoin - 8419.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '04/16 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8332.00', '19:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCY : %17.35 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCY&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$STR : %1.03 \n $SYS : %0.62 \n $XPM : %0.57 \n $REP : %0.48 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $SBD : %-3.27 \n $DOGE : %-1.89 \n $LBC : %-1.07 \n $XCP : %-0.71 \n $VTC : %-0.40', '$1,449.00 Antminer S9 13.5TH/s with APW3++ Power Supply Bitmain New in Box #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2vfos9o\xa0pic.twitter.com/srcvVBaxpP', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8332.00 via Chain', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n渋谷すばる\n01:00\n0']... - Contextual Past News Article: Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien • Bitcoin has more than halved in value this year, leadingcritics to say it's in a bubble that's deflating. • Jon Matonis, the cofounder of the Bitcoin Foundation, says the real bubble is in bond and stock markets. • Matonis thinks that we're entering a "post-legal-tender age" and that it's great that big banks are getting interested in crypto. LONDON — A senior bitcoin advocate has dismissed fears that the market is in a bubble, saying instead that bond and stock markets around the world are being artificially inflated by central banks. Bitcoin surged to over $20,000 a coin in the final months of 2017 but has since collapsed to about $7,000, leadingskeptics to argue that that cryptocurrency was in a bubble that is now bursting. Jon Matonis, who helped found the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, told Business Insider: "To the people who say bitcoin's a bubble, I would say bitcoin is the pin that's going to pop the bubble. The bubble is the insane bond markets and the fake equity markets that are propped up by the central banks. Those are the bubbles." Matonis, who spoke with Business Insider at the Innovate Finance conference in London earlier this month, believes we are entering a "post-legal-tender age," which he says "isn't driven by central banks." Decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin will power this shift, he said. "Hard-coded into the original block zero, genesis block, of bitcoin was a headline from The Times of London saying, ‘Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks,'" Matonis said. "All they're doing is papering over the bulls--- infrastructure. That headline epitomizes what bitcoin is about — that's why it was hard-coded in there." Matonis was a currency trader for the Japanese bank Sumitomo and for Visa before he helped set up the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012. The nonprofit was created to help compensate the core developers of the bitcoin protocol. Matonis sat on the foundation's board from 2012 to 2014 and remains an executive director. Despite his skepticism about the existing financial system, Matonis thinks it's "wonderful" that big banks such as Goldman Sachs are considering entering the world of crypto. YouTube/Screenshot"I think it's fabulous that they're getting into it because it brings in new liquidity," he said, adding that the institutions would help "mature the market" and reduce volatility. "They're going to develop futures markets, options markets — I even think you're going to start to see interest-rate markets around bitcoin," he said. "We're used to hearing things about Libor, the index for bitcoin interest rates is Bibor." Regulators around the world have been trying to come to grips with crypto, andthe UK recently set up a crypto "task force" to consider regulation of the space. Matonis doesn't think crypto should be regulated. "I think we should operate in an environment of caveat emptor: Let the buyer do his research," he said. "This hopefully has forced a lot of investors to do more research. No one is forcing them to invest in ICOs," or initial coin offerings. "If you're worried about the risk, just walk away." He added: "The regulators are so confused, not just in Europe but in North America as well. They're used to fundraising models that involve selling debt or selling equity." Matonis characterized bitcoin as a "third model for a startup to raise funds." "They actually issue utility tokens into the market that don't represent equity, they don't represent equity, they don't represent debt," he said. "They represent a negotiable claim on the success of the token, which is in effect, hopefully, linked to the success of the company. "This is an entirely new model, and it doesn't fit in any of the regulator's boxes." NOW WATCH:Wall Street is divided over whether stocks can storm back from their latest meltdown See Also: • Ethereum hits a new 2018 low as cryptocurrencies dive • 'I feel like I might have accidentally ruined my life': Tax season is wrapping up and bitcoin investors are freaking out • 'All hell will break loose': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra SEE ALSO:Visa CFO on cryptocurrencies: 'You have a bubble when the guy shining your shoes tells you what stock to buy' DON'T MISS:Crypto projects that raised hundreds of millions of dollars are being 'intentionally non-transparent' NEXT UP:'All hell will break loose': The crypto market will boom again in 2018 according to the CEO of American Express-backed startup Abra... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Gold futures are rebounding from an early session setback on Monday as traders continue to respond to the uncertainty in the financial markets regarding a possible escalation of military activity in Syria between the U.S. and Russia after this week-end’s bombing of suspected chemical factories by a US-led coalition. At 0130 GMT, June Comex Gold futures are trading $1349.60, up $1.70 or +0.13%. Over the week-end, the U.S., U.K. and France attacked Syria, targeting military positions and research weapons linked to chemical weapons. Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group condemned the action while rallying around the Syrian Assad regime. Also of note, they did not threaten retaliation. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia said it would take part in the U.S. coalition if asked. Additionally, the U.S. said it remained “locked and loaded” if there were further chemical attacks on civilians or a retaliation. Daily June Comex Gold Forecast The recovery from the early weakness flies in the face of increased appetite for risk with U.S. equity markets trading higher and a drop in crude oil prices because the military activity did not cause any supply disruptions. The move most likely reflects a reaction to the weaker U.S. Dollar. The price action suggests gold traders remain on edge and at heightened tension levels because of the fiery rhetoric being spewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin who warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement. “Vladimir Putin, in particular, stressed that if such actions committed in violation of the U.N. Charter continue, then it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations,” the Kremlin statement said. Story continues The early price action indicates that we could see two-sided trading throughout the day since both speculators and professional traders are likely to remain active in the markets. Speculators will be betting on a rally and they’ll get their expected move if stocks weaken along with the dollar. This will likely occur if there is an active response to the attack. Professional traders will be watching the events in Syria, but likely to maintain a bearish bias because of rising U.S. interest rates and a strengthening economy. Additionally, a continuation of the nine-session rally in stocks will likely keep the pressure on gold prices. Stocks will be helped by strong earnings reports. In other news, the U.S. will report Core Retail Sales which are expected to come in at 0.2%. Retail Sales are expected to jump 0.4% from -0.1%. The Empire State Manufacturing Index is expected to come in at 19.8, down from 22.5. Business Inventories are expected to come in at 0.6%, matching last month’s report. The NAHB Housing Market Index is expected to rise a notch to 71. Finally, Federal Open Market Committee Member Raphael Bostic is scheduled to speech. Recently, he said he favors raising interest rates twice more this year, but was open to shifting his view if the outlook warranted a different policy approach. “My forecast had three moves for this year,” Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on March 23, “To the extent growth accelerates more than our models predict, then four could be prudent. If it comes in less than our models predict, then two could be prudent.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence GBP/USD Buoyant, Eyes 1.43 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Arab Markets Moving Higher Ahead of U.S. Futures Opening Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/04/18 Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market', 'Gold futures are rebounding from an early session setback on Monday as traders continue to respond to the uncertainty in the financial markets regarding a possible escalation of military activity in Syria between the U.S. and Russia after this week-end’s bombing of suspected chemical factories by a US-led coalition. At 0130 GMT, June Comex Gold futures are trading $1349.60, up $1.70 or +0.13%. Over the week-end, the U.S., U.K. and France attacked Syria, targeting military positions and research weapons linked to chemical weapons. Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group condemned the action while rallying around the Syrian Assad regime. Also of note, they did not threaten retaliation. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia said it would take part in the U.S. coalition if asked. Additionally, the U.S. said it remained “locked and loaded” if there were further chemical attacks on civilians or a retaliation. Daily June Comex Gold Forecast The recovery from the early weakness flies in the face of increased appetite for risk with U.S. equity markets trading higher and a drop in crude oil prices because the military activity did not cause any supply disruptions. The move most likely reflects a reaction to the weaker U.S. Dollar. The price action suggests gold traders remain on edge and at heightened tension levels because of the fiery rhetoric being spewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin who warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement. “Vladimir Putin, in particular, stressed that if such actions committed in violation of the U.N. Charter continue, then it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations,” the Kremlin statement said. Story continues The early price action indicates that we could see two-sided trading throughout the day since both speculators and professional traders are likely to remain active in the markets. Speculators will be betting on a rally and they’ll get their expected move if stocks weaken along with the dollar. This will likely occur if there is an active response to the attack. Professional traders will be watching the events in Syria, but likely to maintain a bearish bias because of rising U.S. interest rates and a strengthening economy. Additionally, a continuation of the nine-session rally in stocks will likely keep the pressure on gold prices. Stocks will be helped by strong earnings reports. In other news, the U.S. will report Core Retail Sales which are expected to come in at 0.2%. Retail Sales are expected to jump 0.4% from -0.1%. The Empire State Manufacturing Index is expected to come in at 19.8, down from 22.5. Business Inventories are expected to come in at 0.6%, matching last month’s report. The NAHB Housing Market Index is expected to rise a notch to 71. Finally, Federal Open Market Committee Member Raphael Bostic is scheduled to speech. Recently, he said he favors raising interest rates twice more this year, but was open to shifting his view if the outlook warranted a different policy approach. “My forecast had three moves for this year,” Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on March 23, “To the extent growth accelerates more than our models predict, then four could be prudent. If it comes in less than our models predict, then two could be prudent.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Global Broker FXTM Granted FCA Licence GBP/USD Buoyant, Eyes 1.43 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Arab Markets Moving Higher Ahead of U.S. Futures Opening Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 16/04/18 Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Elevated Volatility Makes Crude Vulnerable to Erratic Price Swings Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market', 'The US and its allied launched a missile attack on specific targets in Syria but the impact of that on the market has been pretty much limited so far. For the last week or so, there has been a lot of talk about the US entering into the war in Syria and the situation getting escalated and this has led the markets to be choppy.\nThis choppiness had made many of the investors to be confused and many of them refused to be drawn into the markets at such a time. That is why we were seeing the market consolidating and ranging. The attacks did come over the weekend but the US has made it clear, atleast for the short term, that these would be only one-off and hence the threat of a total escalation of the war has basically vanished as of now. This has helped to calm down the markets and that is the reason why we have been seeing the markets quiet at this point of time.\nThe euro has been in range for many weeks now and the momentum to breakout in any specific direction is clearly lacking at this point of time. There have been attempts to break through on either side but those have not come to fruition at this point of time as the market continues to remain quite fluid in anticipation of a variety of factors including the situation in Syria, the trade war between China and the US and also the fate of the QE program.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the retail sales data today from the US which is a bit of a surprise as it gets released on a Monday, which is generally considered as a slow-data day. With the geopolitics out of the way for now, we can expect this piece of data to get more attention and could set the trend for the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 16, 2018\n• Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market\n• EUR/USD Continues to Chop Around\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018\n• DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong', 'The US and its allied launched a missile attack on specific targets in Syria but the impact of that on the market has been pretty much limited so far. For the last week or so, there has been a lot of talk about the US entering into the war in Syria and the situation getting escalated and this has led the markets to be choppy. EURUSD Still in Range This choppiness had made many of the investors to be confused and many of them refused to be drawn into the markets at such a time. That is why we were seeing the market consolidating and ranging. The attacks did come over the weekend but the US has made it clear, atleast for the short term, that these would be only one-off and hence the threat of a total escalation of the war has basically vanished as of now. This has helped to calm down the markets and that is the reason why we have been seeing the markets quiet at this point of time. EURUSD Hourly The euro has been in range for many weeks now and the momentum to breakout in any specific direction is clearly lacking at this point of time. There have been attempts to break through on either side but those have not come to fruition at this point of time as the market continues to remain quite fluid in anticipation of a variety of factors including the situation in Syria, the trade war between China and the US and also the fate of the QE program. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we have the retail sales data today from the US which is a bit of a surprise as it gets released on a Monday, which is generally considered as a slow-data day. With the geopolitics out of the way for now, we can expect this piece of data to get more attention and could set the trend for the short term. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast – April 16, 2018 Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Weaker Dollar, Stagnant Stock Market EUR/USD Continues to Chop Around USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 16, 2018 DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong', 'Googleleaders used the two meetings and described the way in which company’s transition cloud computing as well as how it has been positioning itself as a powerhouse for research and development of artificial intelligence. In particular, the company’s founder was keen on showcasing how they were about AI every day and how they intend to implement cloud. This is according to one former and one current senior official from the Defense Department.\nAccording to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, this was not an overt sales pitch as such. However, the effect of the trip was transformative for the company. During the trip, Mattis also met a number of representatives fromAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN). Mattis went west with a lot of reservations concerning the department’s shift to cloud and by the time he returned to Washington, he was fully convinced that the military needed to import a big portion of its data to a commercial provider of the cloud. The move would go beyond just managing emails, files or paperwork.\nIn September last year, officials from the Defense Department announced that the department would be moving into a cloud on a large scale. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, the program has since been combined into a single contract and is worth $10 billion over a decade and will be awarded by the end of this year.\nThe competition for the contract is still in its early stages and the department is expected to announce the request for proposals any time this week. However, according to officials from the department, the race is shaping up into a three-horse race between Google,Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)and Amazon.Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)comes in a distant fourth among the companies eying the deal. Although Microsoft and Amazon have been active participants in many events that are related to the deal, including an industry event which happened on March 7, Google has kept its interests in the deal away from the media and out the public gallery. The company’s management is even working hard to ensure that the details of their interest in the deal are kept away from its own employees.\nThe company has not responded to any comments regarding their interest in the JEDI deal. Google’s spokesperson in charge of cloud business recently said that they had secured the FedRAMP certification, which clears the company to compete for government contracts. Officials from Pentagon expect those who will lose the contract to protest so public conversation is being limited in a bid to reduce perceptions of favoritism. According to reports from several officials, Mattis is not concerned so much about who wins the contract. He has appointed Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to manage the entire process. According to the officials, Mattis prefers the JEDI cloud to be secure and resilient and must be able to deliver any needed information fighters in combat. He also prefers a cloud that will not take long to build.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows\n• Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack\n• Trading Oil with Contract for Differences (CFD’s)\n• Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics\n• Alphabet Inc (Google) Is Pursuing the Pentagon’s Giant Cloud Contract Quietly, Fearing An Employee Revolt\n• Global Stocks Stable as Investors React Calmly After Military Strike', 'Google leaders used the two meetings and described the way in which company’s transition cloud computing as well as how it has been positioning itself as a powerhouse for research and development of artificial intelligence. In particular, the company’s founder was keen on showcasing how they were about AI every day and how they intend to implement cloud. This is according to one former and one current senior official from the Defense Department. According to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, this was not an overt sales pitch as such. However, the effect of the trip was transformative for the company. During the trip, Mattis also met a number of representatives from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) . Mattis went west with a lot of reservations concerning the department’s shift to cloud and by the time he returned to Washington, he was fully convinced that the military needed to import a big portion of its data to a commercial provider of the cloud. The move would go beyond just managing emails, files or paperwork. In September last year, officials from the Defense Department announced that the department would be moving into a cloud on a large scale. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, the program has since been combined into a single contract and is worth $10 billion over a decade and will be awarded by the end of this year. The competition for the contract is still in its early stages and the department is expected to announce the request for proposals any time this week. However, according to officials from the department, the race is shaping up into a three-horse race between Google, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) comes in a distant fourth among the companies eying the deal. Although Microsoft and Amazon have been active participants in many events that are related to the deal, including an industry event which happened on March 7, Google has kept its interests in the deal away from the media and out the public gallery. The company’s management is even working hard to ensure that the details of their interest in the deal are kept away from its own employees. Story continues The company has not responded to any comments regarding their interest in the JEDI deal. Google’s spokesperson in charge of cloud business recently said that they had secured the FedRAMP certification, which clears the company to compete for government contracts. Officials from Pentagon expect those who will lose the contract to protest so public conversation is being limited in a bid to reduce perceptions of favoritism. According to reports from several officials, Mattis is not concerned so much about who wins the contract. He has appointed Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to manage the entire process. According to the officials, Mattis prefers the JEDI cloud to be secure and resilient and must be able to deliver any needed information fighters in combat. He also prefers a cloud that will not take long to build. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack Trading Oil with Contract for Differences (CFD’s) Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics Alphabet Inc (Google) Is Pursuing the Pentagon’s Giant Cloud Contract Quietly, Fearing An Employee Revolt Global Stocks Stable as Investors React Calmly After Military Strike', 'Trading oil How to Trade Crude Oil? What is a CFD? Why Trade Crude Oil CFDs? Why Now? What\x92s the Best Crude Oil Trading Strategy? Crude oil markets are experiencing a period of extreme volatility, making them some of the most alluring prospects for investors around the world. \x93Escalating tensions in the Middle East have stimulated concerns over potential supply disruptions; this is the main culprit behind oil\x92s recent aggressive appreciation,\x94 explains Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM. You may believe that buying and selling commodities like crude oil is reserved purely for market heavyweights and institutional traders. However, derivatives like contracts for difference allow retail and day traders to try their luck in the turbulent commodities markets. So, how can you get involved? Read on to discover all you need to know about trading crude oil CFDs . Trading oil Crude oil is the unrefined fossil fuel from which ubiquitous petrochemical products like petrol and diesel are distilled. Rough estimates suggest that the world gets through a staggering 95 million barrels of crude (including biofuels) every single day, with global demand expected to top 99 million barrels a day this year. It should come as no surprise that crude oil is one of the most important and frequently-traded commodities in the financial markets. There are many different kinds of crude oil, generally named for the location of extraction, but West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent and Dubai-Oman are the most common industry benchmarks when it comes to pricing crude oil. How to Trade Crude Oil? For obvious reasons, investors rarely buy crude oil with the intention of taking possession of barrels of \x91black gold\x92. Unless you have a serious amount of capital behind you and intend to buy barrels outright, there are only two ways to trade crude oil: futures and CFDs. Traders can also buy equities in listed energy companies involved in the mining and refining of crude products, such as Royal Dutch Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil . Crude oil futures are usually the domain of institutional traders like pension funds, insurance companies, and mutual fund families. CFDs are more commonly traded by retail clients using a trusted broker. Both enjoy many of the benefits offered by financial derivatives in general, such as high leverage. However, the market for crude oil CFDs is considered more liquid thanks to its wide accessibility (see below for more information about the advantages of trading CFDs). FXTM, an award-winning, global broker , offers CFDs on two different crude oil instruments: UK Brent (Spot) and US Crude (Spot). Which leads us to\x85 Story continues What is a CFD? Contracts for difference, or CFDs, are a tradable instrument that represents an agreement between the buyer and seller of a specific asset. Potential profits and losses are based on the movements of a specific asset that underpins the CFD. Depending on market movements, the trader and CFD provider agree to pay each other the difference in the underlying asset\x92s price over an agreed period of time. It\x92s important to remember that, unlike equities and bonds, the underlying asset is never actually owned by the investor. Trading CFDs allows investors to speculate on price movements in many of the world\x92s biggest financial markets, including commodities, forex, stocks, bonds, and indices. FXTM offers CFDs on equities, indices and three types of commodities: UK Brent (Spot), US Natural Gas (Spot) and US Crude (Spot). Why Trade Crude Oil CFDs? Trading CFDs has become increasingly popular over the last few years. This is because CFDs offer a number of advantages over other financial instruments: Access to multiple markets from a single platform \x96 investors can speculate on all the major markets, from currency to commodities. Diverse trading options \x96 trading CFDs on multiple instruments is a great way to ensure flexible treading opportunities and a varied investment portfolio. Higher Leverage \x96 Margin requirements are often significantly lower for CFDs than alternative trading options. FXTM offers flexible leverage, ranging from 1:25 to 1:500 on commodity CFDs (depending on client\x92s knowledge and experience). Accessibility \x96 while some financial markets have minimum capital requirements for day trading, CFDs do not. This makes them an alluring option for day traders. Trading CFDs with a reputable broker like FXTM allows day traders quick and easy access to the commodities market. Liquidity \x96 CFDs are generally traded directly with the broker, which acts as the market maker \x96 this generates a greater degree of liquidity that is present in other financial derivatives like futures. Flexibility \x96 CFDs aren\x92t restricted by the rigid expiry dates of futures contracts. This means that a CFD contract can run indefinitely, as long as it\x92s backed by sufficient capital and agreed on by the buyer and seller. Competitive trading costs \x96 FXTM\x92s CFDs on crude oil are designed to give investors the benefits of trading commodities on an exchange, without the associated costs. For example, a $1000 deposit with FXTM incurs a commission fee of only $2.08. Why Now? From bonds to cryptocurrencies, 2018 has already been characterized by market turbulence. This is especially true in the oil markets, which remain volatile thanks to escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing concerns over supply disruption. The potential profits available in such a volatile market mean that crude oil is an extremely attractive prospect to institutional and retail traders alike. Before you\x92re lured in by the prospect of huge gains, remember that such volatility amplifies losses as well as profits. \x93While oil is likely to remain supported by geopolitical risk and a vulnerable U.S Dollar for the moment, soaring U.S Shale production has the ability to cap upside gains\x94 argues FXTM\x92s Lukman Otunuga. What\x92s the Best Crude Oil Trading Strategy? It should come as no surprise that the secret to trading CFDs on oil is hard work, patience, and preparation. Macroeconomic factors and geopolitical unease have an enormous influence on crude\x92s market trajectory: simply put, it pays to keep an eye on the news. Given the importance of the oil trade in economic and industrial terms, it is rarely far from the headlines. Education is also key. Respected brokers like FXTM operate on the principle that the best trader is an educated one, so make sure you do your homework before you begin trading. Visit FXTM\x92s education page for a veritable treasure trove of webinars, articles, videos, and tips \x96 everything you need to prepare yourself for the rigors of CFD trading. There\x92s nothing wrong with a dress rehearsal or two, so why not open a demo account with FXTM for a little risk-free practice? This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast \x96 Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack Gold Prices Still in Consolidation Pound is set for Reaction to U.K Inflation Data Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later US Futures Set to Open Higher: Syria, Earnings and Retail Sales in Focus DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong View comments', '• Trading oil\n• How to Trade Crude Oil?\n• What is a CFD?\n• Why Trade Crude Oil CFDs?\n• Why Now?\n• What’s the Best Crude Oil Trading Strategy?\nCrude oil markets are experiencing a period of extreme volatility, making them some of the most alluring prospects for investors around the world.\n“Escalating tensions in the Middle East have stimulated concerns over potential supply disruptions; this is the main culprit behind oil’s recent aggressive appreciation,” explains Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM.\nYou may believe that buying and selling commodities like crude oil is reserved purely for market heavyweights and institutional traders. However, derivatives like contracts for difference allow retail and day traders to try their luck in the turbulent commodities markets. So, how can you get involved? Read on to discover all you need to know abouttrading crude oil CFDs.\nCrude oil is the unrefined fossil fuel from which ubiquitous petrochemical products like petrol and diesel are distilled. Rough estimates suggest that the world gets through a staggering 95 million barrels of crude (including biofuels) every single day, with global demand expected to top 99 million barrels a day this year. It should come as no surprise that crude oil is one of the most important and frequently-traded commodities in the financial markets. There are many different kinds of crude oil, generally named for the location of extraction, but West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent and Dubai-Oman are the most common industry benchmarks when it comes to pricing crude oil.\nFor obvious reasons, investors rarely buy crude oil with the intention of taking possession of barrels of ‘black gold’. Unless you have a serious amount of capital behind you and intend to buy barrels outright, there are only two ways to trade crude oil: futures and CFDs. Traders can also buy equities in listed energy companies involved in the mining and refining of crude products, such as Royal Dutch Shell, BP, andExxonMobil.\nCrude oil futures are usually the domain of institutional traders like pension funds, insurance companies, and mutual fund families. CFDs are more commonly traded by retail clients using a trusted broker. Both enjoy many of the benefits offered by financial derivatives in general, such as high leverage. However, the market for crude oil CFDs is considered more liquid thanks to its wide accessibility (see below for more information about the advantages of trading CFDs).\nFXTM, an award-winning, global broker, offers CFDs on two different crude oil instruments: UK Brent (Spot) and US Crude (Spot). Which leads us to…\nContracts for difference, or CFDs, are a tradable instrument that represents an agreement between the buyer and seller of a specific asset. Potential profits and losses are based on the movements of a specific asset that underpins the CFD. Depending on market movements, the trader and CFD provider agree to pay each other the difference in the underlying asset’s price over an agreed period of time. It’s important to remember that, unlike equities and bonds, the underlying asset is never actually owned by the investor.\nTrading CFDs allows investors to speculate on price movements in many of the world’s biggest financial markets, including commodities, forex, stocks, bonds, and indices. FXTM offers CFDs on equities, indices and three types of commodities: UK Brent (Spot), US Natural Gas (Spot) and US Crude (Spot).\nTrading CFDs has become increasingly popular over the last few years. This is because CFDs offer a number of advantages over other financial instruments:\n• Access to multiple markets from a single platform – investors can speculate on all the major markets, from currency to commodities.\n• Diverse trading options – trading CFDs on multiple instruments is a great way to ensure flexible treading opportunities and a varied investment portfolio.\n• Higher Leverage – Margin requirements are often significantly lower for CFDs than alternative trading options. FXTM offers flexible leverage, ranging from 1:25 to 1:500 on commodity CFDs (depending on client’s knowledge and experience).\n• Accessibility – while some financial markets have minimum capital requirements for day trading, CFDs do not. This makes them an alluring option for day traders. Trading CFDs with a reputable broker like FXTM allows day traders quick and easy access to the commodities market.\n• Liquidity – CFDs are generally traded directly with the broker, which acts as the market maker – this generates a greater degree of liquidity that is present in other financial derivatives like futures.\n• Flexibility – CFDs aren’t restricted by the rigid expiry dates of futures contracts. This means that a CFD contract can run indefinitely, as long as it’s backed by sufficient capital and agreed on by the buyer and seller.\n• Competitive trading costs – FXTM’s CFDs on crude oil are designed to give investors the benefits of trading commodities on an exchange, without the associated costs. For example, a $1000 deposit with FXTM incurs a commission fee of only $2.08.\nFrom bonds to cryptocurrencies, 2018 has already been characterized by market turbulence. This is especially true in the oil markets, which remain volatile thanks to escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing concerns over supply disruption. The potential profits available in such a volatile market mean that crude oil is an extremely attractive prospect to institutional and retail traders alike. Before you’re lured in by the prospect of huge gains, remember that such volatility amplifies losses as well as profits. “While oil is likely to remain supported by geopolitical risk and a vulnerable U.S Dollar for the moment, soaring U.S Shale production has the ability to cap upside gains” argues FXTM’s Lukman Otunuga.\nIt should come as no surprise that the secret to trading CFDs on oil is hard work, patience, and preparation. Macroeconomic factors and geopolitical unease have an enormous influence on crude’s market trajectory: simply put, it pays to keep an eye on the news. Given the importance of the oil trade in economic and industrial terms, it is rarely far from the headlines.\nEducation is also key. Respected brokers like FXTM operate on the principle that the best trader is an educated one, so make sure you do your homework before you begin trading. VisitFXTM’s education pagefor a veritable treasure trove of webinars, articles, videos, and tips – everything you need to prepare yourself for the rigors of CFD trading. There’s nothing wrong with a dress rehearsal or two, so why not open a demo account with FXTM for a little risk-free practice?\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Oil Prices Drop after the Syria Attack\n• Gold Prices Still in Consolidation\n• Pound is set for Reaction to U.K Inflation Data\n• Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather but could be Back Later\n• US Futures Set to Open Higher: Syria, Earnings and Retail Sales in Focus\n• DAX Index Likely to Stay Strong', 'The recently announced deal to sell a collection ofGeneral Electric Company(NYSE: GE)healthcare IT businesses for $1.05 billion in cash marks the first major step in CEO John Flannery\'s restructuring of the company. Let\'s take a look at the key takeaways from the deal, and what it means for investors.\nGeneral Electric begins its restructuring under John Flannery. Image source: Getty Images.\nThe deal is a positive, as GE has pledged to divest non-core assets, but make no mistake: It\'s not a deal being made from a position of strength. In fact, it\'s arguably a deal being made to shore up a dividend GE could be under pressure to maintain.\nGoing back to the investor day presentation in November,Flannery told investorshe planned to exit $20 billion in GE assets amid focusing the company on power, aviation, and healthcare. Plans included the sale of its transportation and current and lighting businesses, as well as thealready announceddeal to sell its industrial solutions business toABBLtd.(NYSE: ABB)for $2.6 billion.\nIn this context, the recent deal is notable for three reasons:\n1. Although the assets sales are in non-core activities such as Enterprise Financial Management, Ambulatory Care Management, and Workforce Management, they are still part of GE Healthcare -- a segment now considered to be part of GE\'s core activity.\n2. The rationale for the deal creates a disappointing sense of deja vu for investors, reminding them of how the ABB/GE Industrial Solutionsdeal suggestedmanagement had failed to adequately invest in some of its businesses.\n3. It\'s a cash deal, and GE needs cash in order to support its dividend.\nIt\'s somewhat disappointing to see assets sold from GE\'s healthcare business, but given that Flannery used to run GE Healthcare, it\'s reasonable to give him the benefit of the doubt that this isn\'t a fire sale of cherished assets.\nHowever, just as with the ABB/GE Industrial Solutions deal, the rationale for the acquirer is to invest in the business in order to take advantage of a growth market. Thedetails of the ABB dealrevealed a business (GE Industrial Solutions) with less-than-industry margin that needed investment in order to improve performance. Perhaps the recent deal is also necessary because GE should have been investing in the business but was cash-strapped thanks to weak total company cash flow generation.\nThe $1.05 billion deal is a positive start, but it serves to highlight that GE needs to make these asset sales in order to support its dividend. Moreover, GE may need asset sales just to support significant investment in other areas of its business. Let\'s run some numbers to see what\'s going on.\nGoing back to the investor update meeting, GE projected $6 billion to $7 billion in industrial free cash flow (FCF), excluding deal taxes and pension funding. However, GE plans to pre-fund its pension plan to the tune of $6 billion in 2018 -- the pre-funding is for 2018-2020. On this basis, it means GE would have less than $1 billion from FCF available in order to fund a $4.2 billion dividend payment. However, Flannery said GE would take on $6 billion in debt in order to finance the pre-funding. In other words, GE is taking debt on board in order to fund its dividend in 2018.\nLooking deeper into matters, even assuming the pension funding is only $2 billion on an underlying basis for 2018 ($6 billion in pre-funding divided by three for the 2018-2020 period), the dividend/available FCF ratio would be in the range of 84% to 105% for 2018 -- a very high ratio. Moreover, thehit GE took on its insurance businessand the need to make contributions in the future mean GE won\'t be getting any dividends from GE Capital "for the foreseeable future."\nFrankly, GE needs asset sales in order to solidify its dividend and fund future investment. However, they need to be made carefully and with precision because of the lack of strong FCF generation in 2018.\nIn addition, the fact that asset sales are highly likely to reduce ongoing FCF generation -- a particular concern because transportation, lighting (business intended to be sold), and healthcare are GE\'s highest FCF converting (from net income) businesses.\nAll told, the sale of some healthcare IT assets is a step in the right direction. However, it needs to be followed by significant asset sales in the segments (transportation, current and lighting) considered non-core by Flannery before investors can conclude that GE is making meaningful progress with its restructuring plans. Given howcash-strappedthe company is right now, the company will need to do more with asset disposals in 2018 before making the stock a buy.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLee Samahahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The recently announced deal to sell a collection of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) healthcare IT businesses for $1.05 billion in cash marks the first major step in CEO John Flannery\'s restructuring of the company. Let\'s take a look at the key takeaways from the deal, and what it means for investors. a group of men in sets atop building blocks General Electric begins its restructuring under John Flannery. Image source: Getty Images. Positive, but needed for cash flow The deal is a positive, as GE has pledged to divest non-core assets, but make no mistake: It\'s not a deal being made from a position of strength. In fact, it\'s arguably a deal being made to shore up a dividend GE could be under pressure to maintain. Going back to the investor day presentation in November, Flannery told investors he planned to exit $20 billion in GE assets amid focusing the company on power, aviation, and healthcare. Plans included the sale of its transportation and current and lighting businesses, as well as the already announced deal to sell its industrial solutions business to ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) for $2.6 billion. In this context, the recent deal is notable for three reasons: Although the assets sales are in non-core activities such as Enterprise Financial Management, Ambulatory Care Management, and Workforce Management, they are still part of GE Healthcare -- a segment now considered to be part of GE\'s core activity. The rationale for the deal creates a disappointing sense of deja vu for investors, reminding them of how the ABB/GE Industrial Solutions deal suggested management had failed to adequately invest in some of its businesses. It\'s a cash deal, and GE needs cash in order to support its dividend. It\'s somewhat disappointing to see assets sold from GE\'s healthcare business, but given that Flannery used to run GE Healthcare, it\'s reasonable to give him the benefit of the doubt that this isn\'t a fire sale of cherished assets. However, just as with the ABB/GE Industrial Solutions deal, the rationale for the acquirer is to invest in the business in order to take advantage of a growth market. The details of the ABB deal revealed a business (GE Industrial Solutions) with less-than-industry margin that needed investment in order to improve performance. Perhaps the recent deal is also necessary because GE should have been investing in the business but was cash-strapped thanks to weak total company cash flow generation. Story continues GE needs cash The $1.05 billion deal is a positive start, but it serves to highlight that GE needs to make these asset sales in order to support its dividend. Moreover, GE may need asset sales just to support significant investment in other areas of its business. Let\'s run some numbers to see what\'s going on. Going back to the investor update meeting, GE projected $6 billion to $7 billion in industrial free cash flow (FCF), excluding deal taxes and pension funding. However, GE plans to pre-fund its pension plan to the tune of $6 billion in 2018 -- the pre-funding is for 2018-2020. On this basis, it means GE would have less than $1 billion from FCF available in order to fund a $4.2 billion dividend payment. However, Flannery said GE would take on $6 billion in debt in order to finance the pre-funding. In other words, GE is taking debt on board in order to fund its dividend in 2018. Looking deeper into matters, even assuming the pension funding is only $2 billion on an underlying basis for 2018 ($6 billion in pre-funding divided by three for the 2018-2020 period), the dividend/available FCF ratio would be in the range of 84% to 105% for 2018 -- a very high ratio. Moreover, the hit GE took on its insurance business and the need to make contributions in the future mean GE won\'t be getting any dividends from GE Capital "for the foreseeable future." Asset sales need to be made carefully Frankly, GE needs asset sales in order to solidify its dividend and fund future investment. However, they need to be made carefully and with precision because of the lack of strong FCF generation in 2018. In addition, the fact that asset sales are highly likely to reduce ongoing FCF generation -- a particular concern because transportation, lighting (business intended to be sold), and healthcare are GE\'s highest FCF converting (from net income) businesses. The bottom line All told, the sale of some healthcare IT assets is a step in the right direction. However, it needs to be followed by significant asset sales in the segments (transportation, current and lighting) considered non-core by Flannery before investors can conclude that GE is making meaningful progress with its restructuring plans. Given how cash-strapped the company is right now, the company will need to do more with asset disposals in 2018 before making the stock a buy. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Lee Samaha has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The prediction from Nigel Green comes asRipple (XRP)experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500 and $0.6600, nudging it towards the important $0.7000 level against the U.S. dollar.\nMr. Green, whose firm launched the pioneering crypto exchange app, deVere Crypto, this year, says: “After the cryptocurrency market somewhat overheated at the end of 2017 – thanks largely to investors piling in, pushing Bitcoin to an all-time high of more than $19,000 – there was a major, natural price correction in the first quarter of this year of most of the major cryptocurrencies.\n“But the cryptocurrency market is, once again, now looking already significantly more bullish than it did in Quarter 1.”\nHe continues: “This latest upward crypto market trajectory can be attributed to the fact that institutional and retail investors are increasingly appreciating the fundamentals, such as the need and demand for digital currencies in a digitalized, tech-driven age.\n“Also there is now huge awareness that blockchain, the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin and Ripple, is likely to be the world’s next major disruptive technology.”\nMr. Green goes on to assert: “Cryptocurrencies are now really coming into the mainstream. But there are still some critics of the crypto revolution. However, I believe that Ripple (XRP) can be expected to convert the remaining crypto cynics.\n“This is primarily due to Ripple’s apparent emphasis on integrating with banks and other financial institutions.\n“For instance, banking giant Santander has recently launched a foreign exchange service that uses blockchain technology developed by Ripple to make same-day international money transfers. It is also reported to be in talks with other major global banks and money transfer groups to develop similar products.”\nHe adds: “However, cryptocurrencies remain highly determined by market sentiment, and caution must be exercised and professional advice should be sought.”\nThe deVere CEO concludes: “By focusing its development strategy in this way, Ripple is likely to help change the perception of crypto, expand its own value, and co-lead the ongoing shift in the way the world uses, manages, accesses, stores and exchanges money.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• NZDJPY Analysis. Time for a take profit action on the JPY\n• USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows\n• Wheat Drops as Wet Weather Eases Drought Conditions\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Looking to Trend Set – 16/04/18\n• The Next Catalyst in Crypto Markets Awaited\n• Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics', 'The prediction from Nigel Green comes asRipple (XRP)experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500 and $0.6600, nudging it towards the important $0.7000 level against the U.S. dollar.\nMr. Green, whose firm launched the pioneering crypto exchange app, deVere Crypto, this year, says: “After the cryptocurrency market somewhat overheated at the end of 2017 – thanks largely to investors piling in, pushing Bitcoin to an all-time high of more than $19,000 – there was a major, natural price correction in the first quarter of this year of most of the major cryptocurrencies.\n“But the cryptocurrency market is, once again, now looking already significantly more bullish than it did in Quarter 1.”\nHe continues: “This latest upward crypto market trajectory can be attributed to the fact that institutional and retail investors are increasingly appreciating the fundamentals, such as the need and demand for digital currencies in a digitalized, tech-driven age.\n“Also there is now huge awareness that blockchain, the technology that underpins the likes of Bitcoin and Ripple, is likely to be the world’s next major disruptive technology.”\nMr. Green goes on to assert: “Cryptocurrencies are now really coming into the mainstream. But there are still some critics of the crypto revolution. However, I believe that Ripple (XRP) can be expected to convert the remaining crypto cynics.\n“This is primarily due to Ripple’s apparent emphasis on integrating with banks and other financial institutions.\n“For instance, banking giant Santander has recently launched a foreign exchange service that uses blockchain technology developed by Ripple to make same-day international money transfers. It is also reported to be in talks with other major global banks and money transfer groups to develop similar products.”\nHe adds: “However, cryptocurrencies remain highly determined by market sentiment, and caution must be exercised and professional advice should be sought.”\nThe deVere CEO concludes: “By focusing its development strategy in this way, Ripple is likely to help change the perception of crypto, expand its own value, and co-lead the ongoing shift in the way the world uses, manages, accesses, stores and exchanges money.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• NZDJPY Analysis. Time for a take profit action on the JPY\n• USDCAD Continues to Trade Near Range Lows\n• Wheat Drops as Wet Weather Eases Drought Conditions\n• Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Looking to Trend Set – 16/04/18\n• The Next Catalyst in Crypto Markets Awaited\n• Ripple, not Bitcoin, will Convert Crypto Cynics', 'The prediction from Nigel Green comes as Ripple (XRP) experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency also broke some key resistance, such as $0.6500 and $0.6600, nudging it towards the important $0.7000 level against the U.S. dollar. Mr. Green, whose firm launched the pioneering crypto exchange app, deVere Crypto, this year, says: “After the cryptocurre Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10166.40, 10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-16 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1347.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $66.22 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26878508.0826671 - Transaction Count: 210879.0 - Unique Addresses: 442158.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.23 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['$BTC : -0.31% 8079$\nTop (last h):\n$BSR : +61.69% 47st\n$CTR : +30.20% 270st\n$XLR : +11.32% 99793st\n$PURE : +10.21% 10770st\nWorst (last h):\n$XP : -12.00% 2st\n$NET : -7.73% 25054st\n$BOS : -7.13% 2120st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', ' Total Market Cap: $324,367,493,110\n 1 BTC: $8,029.24\n BTC Dominance: 42.02%\n Update Time: 16-04-2018 - 22:00:02 (GMT+3)', '#BTC El precio del #Bitcoin es de $8031.00 https://ift.tt/2n2uQJR\xa0', 'Bitcoin: $7,970.00\n -4.27% (-$355.10)\nHigh: $8,413.99\nLow: $7,881\nVolume: 3283\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '#BTC Average: 8035.34$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8024.99$\n#Poloniex - 8028.83$\n#Bitstamp - 8035.00$\n#Coinbase - 8030.00$\n#Binance - 8030.02$\n#CEXio - 8025.00$\n#Kraken - 8026.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8073.00$\n#Bittrex - 8030.00$\n#GateCoin - 8050.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BTC Average: 8020.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7959.90$\n#Poloniex - 7965.98$\n#Bitstamp - 7970.00$\n#Coinbase - 7969.70$\n#Binance - 7959.97$\n#CEXio - 7969.30$\n#Kraken - 7969.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7990.00$\n#Bittrex - 7987.20$\n#GateCoin - 8464.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'La cotización #Bitcoin actual es:\nCompra: $156.250,00 ARS\nVenta: $232.018,5615 ARS', '#BTC Average: 8094.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8088.40$\n#Poloniex - 8070.21$\n#Bitstamp - 8099.45$\n#Coinbase - 8082.00$\n#Binance - 8087.71$\n#CEXio - 8068.00$\n#Kraken - 8115.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8031.27$\n#Bittrex - 8100.85$\n#GateCoin - 8203.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018-04-16 10:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $8121.87\nBCH: $767.23\nETH: $514.27\nZEC: $225.09\nLTC: $128.17\nETC: $16.09\nXRP: $0.6615', 'PREÇO DE 1 BITCOIN:\nCompra: R$\xa031.599,00\nVenda: R$\xa027.897,72\n\nCrie sua carteira: https://coinbr.io\xa0\n#coinBR #bitcoin #semtaxas #nofees\n16.04.18 07:55', 'BTC Price: 8089.75$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 510.75$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/JkpaERWLdF', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 616 50.€ \| +1.35% \| Kraken \| 16/04/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'BTC Price: 8083.01$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 511.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dr7mORAgFY', 'SELL\nPayment method: CLEAR_X_CHANGE\nOffer ID: XOXBA\nAmount: 0.05 BTC\nPrice for 1: 7981.00 USD\nMaximum: 399.05 USD\nDistance: -0.15%', '2018-04-17 00:03:02\n【最新】仮想通貨価格表一覧\nBTC/JPY\u3000857,259\nETH/JPY\u300053,804\nXEM/JPY\u300034.720\nXRP/JPY\u300069.088\nLTC/JPY\u300013,109.6\nETC/JPY\u30001,639.1\nBCH/JPY\u300078,690', '#BTC Average: 7983.77$\n\n#Bitfinex - 7970.00$\n#Poloniex - 7960.02$\n#Bitstamp - 7973.63$\n#Coinbase - 7966.98$\n#Binance - 7961.19$\n#CEXio - 7986.90$\n#Kraken - 7990.00$\n#Cryptopia - 7999.00$\n#Bittrex - 7980.00$\n#GateCoin - 8050.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $7975.00 with transactions of 160/second, #Senero is aming to reach 347222/second', '04/17 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 860,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 36円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 382円↑0%\n#Ethereum : 54,465円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Korea price\nTime: 04/17 00:24:57\nBTC: 8,560,666 KRW\nETH: 539,816 KRW\nXRP: 692 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7973.00.', 'Último: R$ 27.495,00 ▲ \nAlta: R$ 28.819,90 ▼ \nBaixa: R$ 27.000,99 ▼ \nVolume: 218.7782123 BTC ▲ \nTaxa 30min: 30 sat/byte (~R$ 2,112) ▲ \n\n#bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency', "Third #odinreport issue to be released at 18:00 EST. As a side note, why hasn't someone made a decentralized Github yet? Damn. \n\n#reddit #altcoins #trading #odinreport $ODIN $NEM $POLY $BTC $ETH $DSH $LTC $DOGE $OMG $NEO $XRP $XMR $ZEC $BCH $TRX $STORM $BTC $ETH $XRP $NXT $XVG", ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 16/04/2018 09:00:03 COMPRAMOS a COP 20.417.218,54 y VENDEMOS en COP 25.575.252,70 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/Gsgn3I06a1', '$1.00 Avalon 741 miner 7.3TH/s #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2HE4asU\xa0pic.twitter.com/sUMydbm4Rw', 'BTC Price: 7933.96$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 501.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/W7zZdK2pJK', '#BTC Average: 8061.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8032.00$\n#Poloniex - 8031.22$\n#Bitstamp - 8038.11$\n#Coinbase - 8055.00$\n#Binance - 8026.24$\n#CEXio - 8049.60$\n#Kraken - 8050.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8105.93$\n#Bittrex - 8036.00$\n#GateCoin - 8190.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018年04月16日 20:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0199037円\n24時間の最高値 0.0237957円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164512円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0174197円\n24時間の最高値 0.0272778円\n24時間の最安値 0.0172039円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 227 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'BTC Price: 8083.01$, \nBTC Today High : 8404.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 512.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/W5vw6V4k9a', 'Buenos días. Precio de Bitcoin en Bolívares hoy 16 de Abril de 2018 a las 7:00 am \nhttp://www.venebloc.com/bolivares-bitcoin/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/WcWcn8Uq1B', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $7967.00 via @Chain']... - Contextual Past News Article: Japan suspended trading on two cryptocurrencies on Thursday, following a reported $530 million cyber heist at Coincheck, one of the countrys largest crypto platforms, in January. The countrys Financial Services Agency (FSA) have ordered Bitstation and FSHO to suspend business for at least a month, Reuters reports , after finding that Bitstations executive previously used customer funds for personal transactions, while FSHO allegedly failed to shore up customer protection. The FSAs sanctions on Thursday also caused Bitcoin prices to briefly plunge. At time of publication, Bitcoins price was down about 7% over the last 24 hours. In addition to Bistation and FSHO, the FSA has imposed administrative penalties on five other cyrptocurrency platforms, including Coincheck, ordering them to improve their risk management to prevent further cyber hacks. Following the announced FSA penalties, Coincheck CEO Koichiro Wada told reporters that the exchanges systems werent in keeping with the expansion of our business. The company has until March 22 to inform the regulator on its plans for improvement. It will also have to repay digital investors $434 million (46 billion yen) following the January heist. Last year Japan became the first country to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges. Neither Bitstation or FSHO could be reached for comment by media outlets.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['As we work to instill good values in our children, we generally try to discourage boasting. But as long-term investors with the world\'s most powerful tool for wealth creation -- the stock market -- at our fingertips, we\'ll readily admit we want to buy and hold stocks that our kids will at least be tempted to brag about someday. To that end, three top Motley Fool investors think that iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) , Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) fit the bill. Here\'s why. A smiling little girl with pigtails and red nail polish counting dollar bills from inside a burgundy wallet IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Buy before the robots take over Steve Symington (iRobot ): Shares of iRobot are still reeling from a more than 34% single-day drop in early February, as the market reacted to seemingly disappointing forward earnings guidance from the Roomba maker. During the subsequent conference call, however, CEO Colin Angle elaborated that the company is purposefully opting to foresake some near-term profits in order to invest in driving top-line growth and maintaining market share in these crucial early stages of its long-term story. "This is a movement in time where over the next three years the true winners in the consumer robot industry are going to be determined for the next decade," Angle added. He also noted that household penetration in the robotic vacuum market -- which comprises the vast majority of iRobot\'s current sales -- is still "extremely low," in the single-digit percent range, while strong economic conditions are driving healthy global growth for the category. Even more important, iRobot knows that the consumer robotics industry will grow to represent much more than "just" robotic vacuums. In floorcare, the company is enjoying steady growth for its supplementary Braava jet floor mopping robots. With the help of their fortress-like patent portfolio and sophisticated mapping and navigation technology, management has also spoken at length of their plans to make iRobot\'s products the central hubs for enabling smart homes to behave more intelligently in the future. Story continues It\'s also developing a robotic lawnmower , which would propel it into a new multibillion-dollar market in the coming years. And Angle has previously revealed that iRobot is further exploring consumer robotic solutions for laundry folding, bathroom cleaning, and loading and emptying dishwashers. As it stands, iRobot is still a relatively small company with a market capitalization of under $2 billion. But if even a fraction of its ambitious plans come to fruition when our kids are grown, I think it will prove to be a stock that early investors will be more than happy to brag about. Silly cars now, greater things later Anders Bylund (Tesla): So when my kids sit down to talk about our Tesla investment with their own young ones, a couple of decades from now, I\'d imagine something like this: When daddy first invested in Tesla, people thought it was a car company. You know, the first lineup of totally electric cars, kicking those antiquated petroleum monsters to the curb. That took a while but nobody buys gas cars anymore. Unless you\'re running a car museum, I guess. Tesla really started that changeover, and for a while it really was all about the cars. But you know, Elon Musk was pretty clear about his long-term goals from the start. The original master plan of 2006 was to keep building more and more affordable electric cars, pushing the entire industry in that direction and setting the stage for a gas-free future. Musk doubled down on the same basic goals 10 years later and expanded them a bit. At that point, Tesla was working on solar panels and large batteries, moving beyond the car business. Sure, it also worked on self-driving vehicles and a more complete lineup of vehicles back then, forming the financial bedrock under the cross-industry behemoth Tesla would become later. Here in the 2040s, there\'s no real reason to buy cars for your own use and nobody really cares which nameplate is on the self-driving car you hailed today. So Tesla moved on, and now it\'s a next-generation energy giant with a finger in every pie from infrastructure and entertainment to sustainable farming and space exploration. As you know, early investors have seen fantastic returns over the decades. I just don\'t know how Daddy Moose saw this coming all the way back in the 2010s, but we can thank that long-term vision for half of the wealth he\'s passing on to us now. The details may be wrong, but the overall gist of that story should be on target. Making the future happen Keith Speights (NVIDIA): Imagine your daughter or son 20 years from now, chatting with you in a beach house overlooking a gorgeous white sand beach with their kids -- your grandchildren -- splashing in the crystal-clear water. Your adult child is telling you about how much the kids love their new pediatrician. Here\'s the kicker: You\'re not in a beach house and are instead in a virtual reality world while your fully autonomous car is driving you to visit your child. And that pediatrician is a robot. Too far-fetched? Maybe, but maybe not. And if it does come about, your grown-up offspring would likely be bragging to you if you had bought them shares of NVIDIA. The company is at the center of the technologies that could make that future possible. NVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) power the world\'s most popular video game applications, which makes them perfect for virtual reality as well. The company\'s GPUs are also well suited for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. And NVIDIA ranks as a key leader and innovator in self-driving car technology . Being at the forefront of several enormously important tech trends caused NVIDIA stock to soar close to 900% over the last three years. I expect NVIDIA to remain an important player in these areas for a long time to come. There should be plenty of room for the stock to go much higher over the long run -- even if the future doesn\'t turn out exactly like I think it will. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund owns shares of Tesla. Keith Speights owns shares of Nvidia. Steve Symington owns shares of iRobot and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends iRobot, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'As we work to instill good values in our children, we generally try to discourage boasting. But as long-term investors with the world\'s most powerful tool for wealth creation -- the stock market -- at our fingertips, we\'ll readily admit we want to buy and hold stocks that our kids will at least be tempted to brag about someday.\nTo that end, three top Motley Fool investors think thatiRobot(NASDAQ: IRBT),Tesla(NASDAQ: TSLA), andNVIDIA(NASDAQ: NVDA)fit the bill. Here\'s why.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nSteve Symington(iRobot):Shares of iRobot are still reeling from a more than 34% single-day drop in early February, as the market reacted to seeminglydisappointing forward earnings guidancefrom the Roomba maker.\nDuring the subsequent conference call, however, CEO Colin Angle elaborated that the company ispurposefullyopting to foresake some near-term profits in order to invest in driving top-line growth and maintaining market share in these crucial early stages of its long-term story.\n"This is a movement in time where over the next three years the true winners in the consumer robot industry are going to be determined for the next decade," Angle added. He also noted that household penetration in the robotic vacuum market -- which comprises the vast majority of iRobot\'s current sales -- is still "extremely low," in the single-digit percent range, while strong economic conditions are driving healthy global growth for the category.\nEven more important, iRobot knows that the consumer robotics industry will grow to represent much more than "just" robotic vacuums. In floorcare, the company is enjoying steady growth for its supplementary Braava jet floor mopping robots. With the help of their fortress-like patent portfolio and sophisticated mapping and navigation technology, management has also spoken at length of their plans to make iRobot\'s products thecentral hubs for enabling smart homesto behave more intelligently in the future.\nIt\'s also developing arobotic lawnmower, which would propel it into a new multibillion-dollar market in the coming years. And Angle haspreviously revealedthat iRobot is further exploring consumer robotic solutions for laundry folding, bathroom cleaning, and loading and emptying dishwashers.\nAs it stands, iRobot is still a relatively small company with a market capitalization of under $2 billion. But if even a fraction of its ambitious plans come to fruition when our kids are grown, I think it will prove to be a stock that early investors will be more than happy to brag about.\nAnders Bylund(Tesla):So when my kids sit down to talk about our Tesla investment with their own young ones, a couple of decades from now, I\'d imagine something like this:\nWhen daddy first invested in Tesla, people thought it was a car company. You know, the first lineup of totally electric cars, kicking those antiquated petroleum monsters to the curb. That took a while but nobody buys gas cars anymore. Unless you\'re running a car museum, I guess. Tesla really started that changeover, and for a while it really was all about the cars.\nThe details may be wrong, but the overall gist of that story should be on target.\nKeith Speights(NVIDIA):Imagine your daughter or son 20 years from now, chatting with you in a beach house overlooking a gorgeous white sand beach with their kids -- your grandchildren -- splashing in the crystal-clear water. Your adult child is telling you about how much the kids love their new pediatrician. Here\'s the kicker: You\'re not in a beach house and are instead in a virtual reality world while your fully autonomous car is driving you to visit your child. And that pediatrician is a robot.\nToo far-fetched? Maybe, but maybe not. And if it does come about, your grown-up offspring would likely be bragging to you if you had bought them shares of NVIDIA. The company is at the center of the technologies that could make that future possible.\nNVIDIA\'s graphics processing units (GPUs) power the world\'s most popular video game applications, which makes them perfect for virtual reality as well. The company\'s GPUs are also well suited for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. And NVIDIA ranks as akey leader and innovator in self-driving car technology.\nBeing at the forefront of several enormously important tech trends caused NVIDIA stock to soar close to 900% over the last three years. I expect NVIDIA to remain an important player in these areas for a long time to come. There should be plenty of room for the stock to go much higher over the long run -- even if the future doesn\'t turn out exactly like I think it will.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Tesla.Keith Speightsowns shares of Nvidia.Steve Symingtonowns shares of iRobot and Nvidia. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends iRobot, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There\'s no disputing that buying and holding high-quality stocks is the best way to generate wealth over the long term. And we\'re not talking about holding for weeks or months. We advocate that investors should buy shares of businesses they\'ll be comfortable owning for years. To illustrate that point, we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a stock they think investors would do well to hang onto for the next 50 years. Read on to learn why they like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) , Boston Omaha (NASDAQ: BOMN) , and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) . Traditional pocket watch on a chain sitting on top of paper currency IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Diversify with a single stock John Bromels (Berkshire Hathaway) I get dizzy thinking about being locked into a single investment -- any investment -- for a decade, let alone half a century! Typewriter companies, for example, sure looked like stable long-term investments in the 1970s. That\'s why, over the long term, there\'s safety in diversity: Being invested in a wide variety of industries ensures that one small disruption (for typewriter companies, the PC) doesn\'t sink your entire portfolio. Luckily for investors, it doesn\'t get more diverse than Warren Buffett\'s Berkshire Hathaway, which has holdings in industries as diverse as insurance (GEICO), railroads (Burlington Northern Santa Fe), and food (Dairy Queen, See\'s Candies), and many, many more , across a wide variety of industries. That makes the company just about the safest opportunity I can think of for an investor who intends to check his or her portfolio only occasionally. Perhaps the company\'s greatest asset is its founder, the famed "Oracle of Omaha," 87-year-old Warren Buffett himself. And while he\'s unlikely to continue running the company for another 50 years -- although, frankly, I wouldn\'t put it past him -- he has left his stamp on the company, whose current holdings and asset management strategy will certainly endure without him. After all, his is a strategy that\'s produced returns that beat the market -- if only slightly -- over the past one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods. Why not 50? Story continues This mini-Berkshire could deliver life-changing gains Steve Symington (Boston Omaha ): There were several enormous conglomerates -- including Berkshire Hathaway -- that came to mind as I searched for portfolio candidates worthy of holding for the next five decades. But I decided to go out on a limb and pick Boston Omaha, a small, relatively unknown company with enormous long-term promise. Incidentally, Boston Omaha only just held its initial public offering in June 2017. But it really started to make waves this past December, when The Wall Street Journal revealed that one of its co-CEOs, Alex Buffett Rozek, is the great-grandnephew of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. However, while the elder Buffett noted that his younger kin has "a very good mind" and "good values," he made it clear that he (Warren) doesn\'t have anything to do with Boston Omaha\'s actual business. Still, as I read through Boston Omaha\'s third annual letter to shareholders earlier this month, it became crystal clear that Boston Omaha is closely following Berkshire\'s proven capital-allocation style and approach to generating long-term shareholder value . As it stands, Boston Omaha still hasn\'t achieved sustained profitability, and its business is limited to billboard rentals, surety insurance, and investments in a couple of a smaller real-estate businesses. But management is building the business to support much larger revenues -- both through organic and acquisitive growth -- going forward. And I think early investors who buy now and watch the company\'s strategy play out in the coming years will be more than happy with their decision. An unrivaled entertainment legacy Keith Noonan (The Walt Disney Company): When it comes to the entertainment industry, no company has a more impressive legacy than Disney. The business has been in operation for 95 years, and public since 1957. Its stock has delivered stellar returns across that latter stretch, though its share price is down roughly 5% over the last several years. Cord-cutting is casting a cloud over Disney\'s media networks segment -- a division that accounted for roughly 41% of sales and 30% of operating income last quarter. These challenges have contributed to the recent stagnation and shares trading at just 14 times this year\'s earnings -- a valuation that looks attractive in the context of the company\'s strengths and historical resilience. Disney\'s parks and resorts segment has been helping to offset the networks issues, and the company is making adaptations to meet the shifting media climate -- recently unveiling its ESPN Plus streaming platform and readying its own film and television streaming service. Consider that Mickey Mouse\'s animation debut in the classic Steamboat Willy cartoon occurred almost 90 years ago. Today, the character is still one of the world\'s most valuable entertainment properties and generates billions in annual retail sales. Disney has an unparalleled collection of entertainment properties, and it\'s set to make that advantage even more pronounced by acquiring Twenty-First Century Fox \'s film and character licenses. That should help the company continue to win at the box office, drive traffic at its parks and resorts, and compete in the streaming space. Disney\'s dividend adds to its value as a long-term investment. The stock comes with a 1.7% yield, and with a payout ratio of just 24%, there\'s a good chance the House of Mouse will continue to deliver payout growth. For investors willing to weather some uncertainty as the company deals with some media networks turbulence, I think Disney is a stock that\'s worth owning on a 50-year timeline. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Boston Omaha. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'There\'s no disputing that buying and holding high-quality stocks is the best way to generate wealth over the long term. And we\'re not talking about holding for weeks or months. We advocate that investors should buy shares of businesses they\'ll be comfortable owning foryears.\nTo illustrate that point, we asked three top Motley Fool investors to each pick a stock they think investors would do well to hang onto for the next50years. Read on to learn why they likeBerkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B),Boston Omaha(NASDAQ: BOMN), andWalt Disney Co.(NYSE: DIS).\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nJohn Bromels(Berkshire Hathaway)I get dizzy thinking about being locked into a single investment -- any investment -- for a decade, let alone half a century! Typewriter companies, for example, sure looked like stable long-term investments in the 1970s. That\'s why, over the long term, there\'s safety in diversity: Being invested in a wide variety of industries ensures that one small disruption (for typewriter companies, the PC) doesn\'t sink your entire portfolio.\nLuckily for investors, it doesn\'t get more diverse than Warren Buffett\'s Berkshire Hathaway, which has holdings in industries as diverse as insurance (GEICO), railroads (Burlington Northern Santa Fe), and food (Dairy Queen, See\'s Candies), andmany, many more, across a wide variety of industries. That makes the company just about the safest opportunity I can think of for an investor who intends to check his or her portfolio only occasionally.\nPerhaps the company\'s greatest asset is its founder, the famed "Oracle of Omaha," 87-year-old Warren Buffett himself. And while he\'s unlikely to continue running the company for another 50 years -- although, frankly, I wouldn\'t put it past him -- he has left his stamp on the company, whose current holdings and asset management strategy will certainly endure without him. After all, his is a strategy that\'s produced returns that beat the market -- if only slightly -- over the past one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods. Why not 50?\nSteve Symington(Boston Omaha):There were several enormous conglomerates -- including Berkshire Hathaway -- that came to mind as I searched for portfolio candidates worthy of holding for the next five decades. But I decided to go out on a limb and pick Boston Omaha, a small, relatively unknown company with enormous long-term promise.\nIncidentally, Boston Omaha only just held its initial public offering in June 2017. But it really started to make waves this past December, whenThe Wall Street Journalrevealed that one of its co-CEOs, Alex Buffett Rozek, is the great-grandnephew of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. However, while the elder Buffett noted that his younger kin has "a very good mind" and "good values," he made it clear that he (Warren) doesn\'t have anything to do with Boston Omaha\'s actual business.\nStill, as I read through Boston Omaha\'s third annual letter to shareholders earlier this month, it became crystal clear that Boston Omaha is closely following Berkshire\'s proven capital-allocation style andapproach to generating long-term shareholder value. As it stands, Boston Omaha still hasn\'t achieved sustained profitability, and its business is limited to billboard rentals, surety insurance, and investments in a couple of a smaller real-estate businesses.\nBut management is building the business to support much larger revenues -- both through organic and acquisitive growth -- going forward. And I think early investors who buy now and watch the company\'s strategy play out in the coming years will be more than happy with their decision.\nKeith Noonan(The Walt Disney Company):When it comes to the entertainment industry, no company has a more impressive legacy than Disney. The business has been in operation for 95 years, and public since 1957. Its stock has delivered stellar returns across that latter stretch, though its share price is down roughly 5% over the last several years. Cord-cutting is casting a cloud over Disney\'s media networks segment -- a division that accounted for roughly 41% of sales and 30% of operating income last quarter.\nThese challenges have contributed to the recent stagnation and shares trading at just 14 times this year\'s earnings -- a valuation that looks attractive in the context of the company\'s strengths and historical resilience. Disney\'s parks and resorts segment has been helping to offset the networks issues, and the company is making adaptations to meet the shifting media climate -- recently unveiling itsESPN Plusstreaming platform and readying its own film and television streaming service.\nConsider that Mickey Mouse\'s animation debut in the classicSteamboat Willycartoon occurred almost 90 years ago. Today, the character is still one of the world\'s most valuable entertainment properties and generates billions in annual retail sales. Disney has an unparalleled collection of entertainment properties, and it\'s set to make that advantage even more pronounced by acquiringTwenty-First Century Fox\'s film and character licenses. That should help the company continue to win at the box office, drive traffic at its parks and resorts, and compete in the streaming space.\nDisney\'s dividend adds to its value as a long-term investment. The stock comes with a 1.7% yield, and with a payout ratio of just 24%, there\'s a good chance the House of Mouse will continue to deliver payout growth. For investors willing to weather some uncertainty as the company deals with some media networks turbulence, I think Disney is a stock that\'s worth owning on a 50-year timeline.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney.Keith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Berkshire Hathaway (B shares) and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Boston Omaha. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Over the past several quarters, Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) has presented investors with an awfully attractive investment case. While earnings suffered a bit in 2016 and early 2017 from weak refining margins across the U.S., the company continued to churn out cash that it then gave back to investors in the form of sizable dividend increases and stock repurchase plans. Based on its most recent investor conference call, it appears that management wants to stick to the same playbook for a while. Here are a few quotes from that call that highlight how Marathon plans to maintain its market-beating results. Oil refinery at dusk Image source: Getty Images. We're a refiner, but we're spending our money elsewhere Marathon Petroleum's bread-and-butter business is refining. In 2017, its refining and marketing segment generated more than 58% of operating profits . Trouble is, refining in the U.S. is not a growing industry. Gasoline and diesel demand in the U.S. hasn't grown that much in the past decade, so there hasn't been much incentive to build new refineries or significantly expand capacity. That means all that cash Marathon's refining arm throws off needs to go somewhere else. That's why, according to CEO Gary Heminger, Marathon's capital spending leans heavily toward its other two business segments -- midstream and its Speedway retail network. [T]his morning we announced our 2018 capital investment plans for both MPC and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) . This plan remains focus on strengthening the sustained earnings power of the business through growth and margin enhancing projects as well as expanding our more stable cash flow businesses especially Speedway and MPLX. Our capital plan for MPC for 2018 excluding MPLX is $1.6 billion. This plan spending includes $950 million for Refining & Marketing, $530 million for Speedway and $100 million to support corporate activities and other investments. The critical part of that statement is that this plan excludes its investment plans for its subsidiary master limited partnership, MPLX. Here's Heminger again on MPLX's capital plan. Story continues [I]ts capital investment plan for 2018 including $2.2 billion for organic growth and approximately 190 million for maintenance capital. This robust organic growth plan includes addition of eight processing plans representing nearly 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of incremental processing capacity as well as 100,000 barrels per day of additional fractionation capacity. MPLX is the one section of the business that has the largest growth opportunity. With shale oil and gas booming in the U.S., there are ample opportunities to invest in transportation, logistics, and processing. MPLX is also uniquely positioned because of its assets in the Marcellus and Utica share regions in the Northeast. Unlike other shale basins that were also sources of conventional oil and gas wells, the Marcellus and Utica don't have the pipeline and processing networks needed to unlock their full potential. With billions slotted for processing capacity across these shale basins, Marathon's stake in MPLX is its largest growth outlet today. The opportunity in refining For all those statements about the lack of growth in gasoline and diesel demand, there are some ways that Marathon Petroleum can improve the profitability of its refining segment: exports. Heminger detailed Marathon's exports for the year. We expect demand from export markets to remain robust. MPC continues to be well positioned to take advantage of export opportunities of both Galveston Bay and Garyville. In the fourth quarter, we exported 314,000 barrels per day or about 17% of our nameplate capacity. Exports have historically been a great market for refiners with a heavy presence in the Gulf Coast. Not only are retail prices higher in many export markets (especially those countries without their own), but exporting ensures that refineries can run at higher utilization rates. This is important because refineries have high fixed costs, so high utilization rates spread costs across more barrels and improve margins. The winner of the Marathon split Back in 2011, Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) elected to spin off Marathon Petroleum. At the time, much of the reasoning for the split was that both entities would garner higher valuations than as an integrated company. Also, by separating them, both could best allocate capital to grow shareholder value. Since the split, there has been a lot of value generation for shareholders, but the results have been decidedly one-sided. Heminger gave a rundown of how Marathon Petroleum has returned value to its customers. Since MPC became a separate company in 2011, we have returned over $13 billion to shareholders. Importantly, $3.7 of that $13 billion was in the form of regular quarterly dividends which have grown by 26.5% CAGR [compounded annual growth rate] since MPC became an independent company. With numbers like that and the current price of oil, it's hardly surprising that Marathon Petroleum shareholders have been the clear winners of the breakup. MPC Total Return Price Chart MPC total return price data by YCharts . Making the right move Back in 2016, Marathon Petroleum was being pressured by an activist investor to reconsider its strategic plan for both MPLX and its Speedway retail arm, with an aim of spinning them off into wholly separate entities. The result of that review was for Marathon to sell (or drop down) any midstream-related assets at an accelerated rate and to restructure its ownership of MPLX. This past quarter, Marathon and MPLX completed the last of the transactions under this plan, and so far the plan has been well received. Here's Heminger explaining what's changed as a result of the transaction. As part of this strategic actions, we executed dropdowns to MPLX of assets and services that are projected to generate approximately $1.4 billion of annual EBITDA adding high-quality, fee-based streams to MPLX and further diversify the partnership's earnings. Following the dropdowns, we completed the conversion of MPC's GP economic interest in MPLX into LP units. This conversion provides a clear valuation for MPC's ownership in MPLX. This combined with the elimination of the partnerships IDR [incentive distribution rights] burden creates mutual benefits of positions MPLX extraordinarily well to deliver long-term sustainable growth for its unitholders including MPC. Earlier this year, we're pleased to see Standard & Poor's recognized MPLX's transformation and strong credit profile by upgrading the partnership's credit rate to BBB plus. It may sound like a small thing, but an investment-grade credit rating is a big deal for a master limited partnership. Since MLPs have to find external funding -- debt or equity issuances -- for new projects, cost of capital is a deciding factor in the viability of new assets. By obtaining an investment-grade rating, it ensures that MPLX will have more access to capital at lower rates should it need it. Also, the elimination of IDRs gets rid of a more perverse incentive structure that will ultimately benefit long-term investors. It was the definitive change to MPLX's business that led me to become a personal shareholder . MPC Total Return Price Chart MPC total return price data by YCharts . What a Fool believes Marathon Petroleum has been a solid investment ever since it went public and has handily beat the market on a total-return basis. The company's ability to generate gobs of free cash flow that can get plowed into buybacks and dividends has been one of the largest factors in its performance. Based on its strategic plan, it doesn't look like that trajectory is going to change anytime soon. If investors are looking for an investment in refining, Marathon Petroleum should be high on their list. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Tyler Crowe owns shares of MPLX LP. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Over the past several quarters,Marathon Petroleum(NYSE: MPC)has presented investors with an awfully attractive investment case. While earnings suffered a bit in 2016 and early 2017 from weak refining margins across the U.S., the company continued to churn out cash that it then gave back to investors in the form of sizable dividend increases and stock repurchase plans.\nBased on its most recent investor conference call, it appears that management wants to stick to the same playbook for a while. Here are a few quotes from that call that highlight how Marathon plans to maintain its market-beating results.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nMarathon Petroleum's bread-and-butter business is refining. In 2017, its refining and marketing segmentgenerated more than 58% of operating profits. Trouble is, refining in the U.S. is not a growing industry. Gasoline and diesel demand in the U.S. hasn't grown that much in the past decade, so there hasn't been much incentive to build new refineries or significantly expand capacity. That means all that cash Marathon's refining arm throws off needs to go somewhere else. That's why, according to CEO Gary Heminger, Marathon's capital spending leans heavily toward its other two business segments -- midstream and its Speedway retail network.\n[T]his morning we announced our 2018 capital investment plans for both MPC andMPLX(NYSE: MPLX). This plan remains focus on strengthening the sustained earnings power of the business through growth and margin enhancing projects as well as expanding our more stable cash flow businesses especially Speedway and MPLX. Our capital plan for MPC for 2018 excluding MPLX is $1.6 billion. This plan spending includes $950 million for Refining & Marketing, $530 million for Speedway and $100 million to support corporate activities and other investments.\nThe critical part of that statement is that this plan excludes its investment plans for its subsidiary master limited partnership, MPLX. Here's Heminger again on MPLX's capital plan.\n[I]ts capital investment plan for 2018 including $2.2 billion for organic growth and approximately 190 million for maintenance capital. This robust organic growth plan includes addition of eight processing plans representing nearly 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of incremental processing capacity as well as 100,000 barrels per day of additional fractionation capacity.\nMPLX is the one section of the business that has the largest growth opportunity. With shale oil and gas booming in the U.S., there are ample opportunities to invest in transportation, logistics, and processing. MPLX is also uniquely positioned because of its assets in the Marcellus and Utica share regions in the Northeast. Unlike other shale basins that were also sources of conventional oil and gas wells, the Marcellus and Utica don't have the pipeline and processing networks needed to unlock their full potential. With billions slotted for processing capacity across these shale basins, Marathon's stake in MPLX is its largest growth outlet today.\nFor all those statements about the lack of growth in gasoline and diesel demand, there are some ways that Marathon Petroleum can improve the profitability of its refining segment: exports. Heminger detailed Marathon's exports for the year.\nWe expect demand from export markets to remain robust. MPC continues to be well positioned to take advantage of export opportunities of both Galveston Bay and Garyville. In the fourth quarter, we exported 314,000 barrels per day or about 17% of our nameplate capacity.\nExports have historically been a great market for refiners with a heavy presence in the Gulf Coast. Not only are retail prices higher in many export markets (especially those countries without their own), but exporting ensures that refineries can run at higher utilization rates. This is important because refineries have high fixed costs, so high utilization rates spread costs across more barrels and improve margins.\nBack in 2011,Marathon Oil(NYSE: MRO)elected to spin off Marathon Petroleum. At the time, much of the reasoning for the split was that both entities would garner higher valuations than as an integrated company. Also, by separating them, both could best allocate capital to grow shareholder value.\nSince the split, there has been a lot of value generation for shareholders, but the results have been decidedly one-sided. Heminger gave a rundown of how Marathon Petroleum has returned value to its customers.\nSince MPC became a separate company in 2011, we have returned over $13 billion to shareholders. Importantly, $3.7 of that $13 billion was in the form of regular quarterly dividends which have grown by 26.5% CAGR [compounded annual growth rate] since MPC became an independent company.\nWith numbers like that and the current price of oil, it's hardly surprising that Marathon Petroleum shareholders have been the clear winners of the breakup.\nMPC total return pricedata byYCharts.\nBack in 2016, Marathon Petroleum wasbeing pressured by an activist investorto reconsider its strategic plan for both MPLX and its Speedway retail arm, with an aim of spinning them off into wholly separate entities. The result of that review was for Marathon to sell (or drop down) any midstream-related assets at an accelerated rate and to restructure its ownership of MPLX. This past quarter, Marathon and MPLX completed the last of the transactions under this plan, and so far the plan has been well received. Here's Heminger explaining what's changed as a result of the transaction.\nAs part of this strategic actions, we executed dropdowns to MPLX of assets and services that are projected to generate approximately $1.4 billion of annual EBITDA adding high-quality, fee-based streams to MPLX and further diversify the partnership's earnings.\nIt may sound like a small thing, but an investment-grade credit rating is a big deal for a master limited partnership. Since MLPs have to find external funding -- debt or equity issuances -- for new projects, cost of capital is a deciding factor in the viability of new assets. By obtaining an investment-grade rating, it ensures that MPLX will have more access to capital at lower rates should it need it. Also, the elimination of IDRs gets rid of a more perverse incentive structure that will ultimately benefit long-term investors. It was the definitive change to MPLX's business thatled me to become a personal shareholder.\nMPC total return pricedata byYCharts.\nMarathon Petroleum has been a solid investment ever since it went public and has handily beat the market on a total-return basis. The company's ability to generate gobs of free cash flow that can get plowed into buybacks and dividends has been one of the largest factors in its performance. Based on its strategic plan, it doesn't look like that trajectory is going to change anytime soon. If investors are looking for an investment in refining, Marathon Petroleum should be high on their list.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nTyler Croweowns shares of MPLX LP. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Holding a stake in great businesses that regularly pay dividends and then reinvesting those payouts is one of the most dependable paths to long-term wealth creation. The challenge, then, is finding companies that are positioned to sustain a high level of performance and keep that returned income flowing while also shoring up the future of the business.\nWith that in mind, we asked three Motley Fool investors to identify a top high-yield stock that\'s worth holding forever. Read on to see why they pickedUBS(NYSE: UBS),International Business Machines(NYSE: IBM), andAT&T(NYSE: T).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nRich Smith(UBS):How high is a "high yield?" Does nearly twice the average dividend payout on theS&P 500qualify? Because if it does, then UBS Group AG just might be the stock you\'re looking for.\nUBS pays a 3.9% dividend yield, which seems pretty high to me, given that the average stock on the S&P pays just 2%. Admittedly, right now UBS doesn\'t look like itshouldbe paying so much out in dividend checks, as "3.9%" is about 122% more money than UBS actuallyearnedlast year. But here\'s the thing -- and here\'s why I think UBS stock might be worth a look despite its high payout ratio and similarly high P/E ratio (currently 61 times earnings).\nLast year, UBS\'s profits got hit by the one-two punch of a $1.2 billion restructuring charge, and a $4.2 billion income tax bill. That tax bite, however, was much more than UBS had paid in any of the previous five years. In fact, it was more than UBS paid inallof the previous five yearscombined.As such, it seems likely that last year\'s tax hit was a one-time thing related primarily to the effects oftax reformin the U.S., and not likely to repeat in future years. Going forward, I think it more likely we\'ll see UBS turn in annual profits closer to the $3.2 billion it earned in 2016 -- or even the $6.2 billion it earned in 2015 -- than the $1.1 billion it earned last year.\nWith a corporate history stretching back more than 150 years, UBS is a bank stock built to stand the test of time -- and to keep on paying you dividends forever.\nTim Green(International Business Machines):IBM investors have missed out on the raging bull market in technology stocks. While the Nasdaq 100 index has more than doubled over the past five years, shares of IBM have shed about 25% of their value. A half-decade of slumping revenue kept many investors away from the century-old tech giant.\nThat decline is now over, with IBM reporting revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2017 and expecting growth to continue this year. The actions that the company has taken over the past five years or so, including investing in growth businesses like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, are starting to show tangible results. Growth businesses generated $36.5 billion of revenue last year, up 11%, while the cloud business grew by 24% to $17 billion.\nA technology company doesn\'t survive for more than a century without building up a track record of transformation. IBM\'s latest turnaround isn\'t its first, and it won\'t be its last. This ability to adapt is a key reason to buy and hold the stock.\nFor dividend investors, another reason to buy and hold the stock is a world-class dividend. IBM\'s current quarterly payout of $1.50 per share works out to a yield of 3.8%, and the company iswidely expected to raise that dividendthis month, making it 23 years in row. IBM has paid a quarterly dividend without interruption since 1916, through the Great Depression, two World Wars, and its near-collapse in the 1990s.\nDividend investors looking for a high yield and decades of consistency could do a lot worse than IBM.\nKeith Noonan(AT&T):With its big yield, history of delivering regular dividend growth, and a non-prohibitive valuation, AT&T is a stock that\'s worth building a super-long-term position in. The telecom giant\'s yield comes in at 5.7%, and a 34 year history of delivering annual payout growth and massive cash flow suggest there\'s a good chance the company will continue to raise its payout.\nThe company\'s stock performance has been tepid in recent years due to pressures in both the wireless and television spaces. Competition from budget priced rivals likeT-Mobilehas put pressure on mobile service sales and the rise of cord-cutting and skinny bundles is impacting the performance of its DirecTV subsidiary. AT&T has been leveraging its advantage when it comes to bundling mobile, internet, and television services to create meager sales growth, but it\'s also taking hits when it comes to its margin.\nThe good news is that the company may be able to reclaim pricing strength and create new revenue streams with the introduction of5G networks. 5G is the next generation of wireless internet technology, and it\'s on track to deliver dramatic speed increases that will pave the way for better consumer-level service and a range of new technologies including connected cars, augmented-reality hardware, and smart-city devices.\nAnother positive catalyst on the horizon is its pending acquisition ofTime Warner-- so long as it survives an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice. If AT&T is allowed to integrate the entertainment company, it\'ll diversify into a new space and open up new bundling and advertising opportunities that could do a lot to brighten its long-term earnings trajectory.\nShares trade at just 10 times forward earnings estimates and nine times this year\'s projected free cash flow. With its top-notch dividend profile and the company making some smart moves to fortify its business, AT&T looks like a smart long-term play.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Rich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenowns shares of IBM. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Time Warner and T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks.\nEmiliano Pagnotta and Andrea Buraschi, professors of finance at Imperial College Business School in London, haveproposeda theoretical structure for networks based on proof of work, which include bitcoin and ethereum. Their paper is dated March 21 of this year.\nTheir analysis focuses on two main variables: the number of users - who represent the demand side - and the hash rate provided by miners, who represent the supply side.\nThe authors point out that decentralized financial networks are unique in that tokens "simultaneously serve two functions." In addition to functioning as an asset, they incentivize miners to maintain the network. The equilibrium price of the token, then, is the solution to "a fixed-point problem that characterizes the interaction between consumers and miners," according to the paper.\nThere are two solutions to this problem for any set of conditions, the paper says, one of which is $0.\nBuraschi and Pagnotta wrote:\n"Indeed, if the price of bitcoin were zero, miners would not provide any resource to the network, and its trust would be zero. Consumers would derive no utility from the system and would not pay a positive price for bitcoins."\nBut there is also a positive equilibrium price, according to this model. What that figure is depends on the network\'s hash rate, the expected number of future network users, and the value users place on the network\'s resistance to censorship, they argue.\nThis framework sheds light on some recent adjustments in bitcoin\'s price. According to Pagnotta and Buraschi\'s model, regulatory changes in China would matter more than such changes in Britain. Even though both countries have similar numbers of bitcoin users, China has more miners - meaning acrackdownthere would have a greater effect on the hashrate and, therefore, the price.\nOne factor the authors did not take into account is "pure speculative motives," which arguably affected the price of bitcoin more than any other development in 2017.\nThe full research paper can be found below:\nSSRN-id3142022byCoinDeskon Scribd\nMath on chalkboard imagevia Shutterstock', 'Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks. Emiliano Pagnotta and Andrea Buraschi, professors of finance at Imperial College Business School in London, have proposed a theoretical structure for networks based on proof of work, which include bitcoin and ethereum. Their paper is dated March 21 of this year. Their analysis focuses on two main variables: the number of users - who represent the demand side - and the hash rate provided by miners, who represent the supply side. The authors point out that decentralized financial networks are unique in that tokens "simultaneously serve two functions." In addition to functioning as an asset, they incentivize miners to maintain the network. The equilibrium price of the token, then, is the solution to "a fixed-point problem that characterizes Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10233.90, 11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-17 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1347.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $66.52 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26910340.4324498 - Transaction Count: 196106.0 - Unique Addresses: 433712.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.26 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['17 Nisan 2018 Saat 07:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 32.899,70 TL. #BitcoinTL #btctry #BitcoinNeKadarhttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '#Bitcoin -0.49% \nUltima: R$ 27754.00 Alta: R$ 28700.00 Baixa: R$ 27000.99\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 616 00.€ \| +0.23% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 06:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Hello humans, #Bitcoin is currently around $8009.65 as of Tue Apr 17 00:31:11 CDT 2018', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 614 00.€ \| +0.08% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 08:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$81,348,900.00 right now (up 0.39% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'Bitcoin 8017.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8017.00 via Chain', '#Bitcoin 0.32% \nUltima: R$ 27890.00 Alta: R$ 28700.00 Baixa: R$ 27000.99\nFonte: Foxbit', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8117.00@bitstamp. High $8160.000. Low $7905.000. Market Cap $137.840 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/GhJNsIxnxI', 'Bitcoin 8114.00 $', '#BTC Average: 8051.17$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8038.90$\n#Poloniex - 8037.05$\n#Bitstamp - 8031.00$\n#Coinbase - 8026.00$\n#Binance - 8045.03$\n#CEXio - 8019.90$\n#Kraken - 8042.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8080.00$\n#Bittrex - 8054.83$\n#GateCoin - 8137.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', ' Total Market Cap: $332,338,760,361\n 1 BTC: $8,124.20\n BTC Dominance: 41.51%\n Update Time: 17-04-2018 - 12:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ·-·> https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 .. #', '04/17 12:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 863,395円↑0.23%\n#NEM #XEM : 36円↓2.7%\n#Monacoin : 378円↓1.31%\n#Ethereum : 54,450円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8114.00 via Chain', '15:20 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $DCR : %2.09 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_DCR&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$DOGE : %1.64 \n $VIA : %1.19 \n $PPC : %0.91 \n $NAV : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BELA : %-1.56 \n $EXP : %-1.04 \n $FLO : %-1.00\n$PASC : %-0.99 \n $SC : %-0.43', '$BTC Current price of Bitcoin is $8017.00 #bitcoin \| More on #CryptoPresshttps://ift.tt/2lgMf2q\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8017.00 via Chain', 'BTC Price: 8122.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8155.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 515.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/AaOcqYIsFm', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 628 10.€ \| +1.82% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'EVERY DAY IS A NEW BEGINNING! New day, new challenges, new adventures, new decisions. -X2 matrix $30.00 One time payment for monthly income. Start earning now\n#xpander #jollycoin #x1 #x2 #BTC #bitcoin #cryptocurrency\nhttps://jolly5xpander.com/app#/signup/Dinizi\xa0…pic.twitter.com/2IBD4cUAiK', '$BTC price: $8130.00 1.00000BTC \n1h: +0.24% \n1d: +0.34% \n7d: +20.28% \n #Bitcoin 24h volume: $5,607,260,000', '#BTC Average: 8067.93$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8026.10$\n#Poloniex - 8033.80$\n#Bitstamp - 8020.15$\n#Coinbase - 8030.00$\n#Binance - 8029.30$\n#CEXio - 8000.90$\n#Kraken - 8018.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8016.00$\n#Bittrex - 8040.00$\n#GateCoin - 8464.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/17 18:00\n#BTC 870499円\n#ETH 55302.8円\n#ETC 1759.7円\n#BCH 83337.2円\n#XRP 72.6円\n#XEM 37円\n#LSK 1151.4円\n#MONA 380.2円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,149.57\nChange in 1h: +0.22%\nMarket cap: $138,399,665,046.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#BTC Average: 8125.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8105.40$\n#Poloniex - 8116.55$\n#Bitstamp - 8107.57$\n#Coinbase - 8144.88$\n#Binance - 8099.99$\n#CEXio - 8126.40$\n#Kraken - 8109.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8097.17$\n#Bittrex - 8100.00$\n#GateCoin - 8252.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 628 60.€ \| -0.46% \| Kraken \| 17/04/18 13:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '14:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $BCN : %1.92 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BCN&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$FLDC : %1.72 \n $LBC : %0.95 \n $NAV : %0.89 \n $XPM : %0.78 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $DOGE : %-1.67 \n $POT : %-1.24 \n $RIC : %-1.12 \n $VIA : %-0.25 \n $ZEC : %-0.09', '#BTC Average: 8114.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8093.80$\n#Poloniex - 8090.62$\n#Bitstamp - 8100.99$\n#Coinbase - 8094.00$\n#Binance - 8104.59$\n#CEXio - 8096.10$\n#Kraken - 8102.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8120.00$\n#Bittrex - 8090.00$\n#GateCoin - 8252.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price']... - Contextual Past News Article: I remember the first time I flew on an airplane after many years of not having done so. Suddenly, as tends to happen in these situations, the flight went from smooth to extremely bumpy out of nowhere, and I began to panic. The friends I was traveling with tried to ease my fears. One grabbed me a drink of water, while the other clutched my hand. But my friend who was a frequent flyer said the one thing that finally calmed me down: "This is normal." Fast forward many years to yesterday. The Dow plunged 724 points as a reaction to looming tariffs on China and ensuing trade-war fears. It wasn't the first major hit the index has taken in recent weeks. But once the news broke, a friend called me and asked if he should start dumping some of his investments before things got worse. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. He was panicking, of course, which makes perfect sense -- he had only started investing a year or so ago and wasn't yet used to the level of volatility we've seen over the past couple of months. And yes, it's been a rocky couple of months. Back on Feb. 5, the Dow experienced itslargest single-day drop in history, plummeting 1,175 points. Then, in late February into early March, it dropped another 1,100 points over athree-day span. Yesterday's plunge was just the latest in a string of recent dips, but when my friend started losing his cool, I thought back to the that flight and the words that prevented an all-out panic attack: "This is normal." Stock market volatility is nothing new. Since 1950, there have been 36correctionsin which values dropped 10% or more. But not counting the one we're in the midst of at present, the market has also recovered from each and every one. So if you're watching the news wondering whether you ought to fret, the answer is: Absolutely not. This is normal. Seeing the value of your investments decrease overnight, and substantially so, is no doubt unsettling. But one thing you must realize is that until you actually go out and sell off your investments, you haven't actually lost any money. When you check your portfolio balance in the midst of a market downturn, what you're seeing is the current value of your investments at a single point in time -- in other words, the amount you'd get if you sold them that day. But if you don't sell them, there's a very good chance they'll come back up. One of the easiest ways to lose money in the stock market is to react to negative news, and one of the best ways to make money in the stock market is to be patient and long-term oriented. Historically, the stock market has been up much more than it's been down, and if you leave your investments alone over a lengthy period of time, you're more likely than not to come out ahead. Now, when it comes to youremergency savings-- the money you need on hand for a sudden unplanned circumstance or bill -- the bank is your safest bet, as opposed to the stock market. That's because you might run into a situation where you need to withdraw funds suddenly, and if you're forced to liquidate an investment during a downturn, you do indeed stand to lose money. But if you're talking about money that's invested for retirement or another far-off point in the future, you don't need to stress over yesterday's dive, or even the broader volatility the market has faced since the start of February. Because this is all normal. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The US dollar went sideways during the trading session on Tuesday, bouncing around the 1.2550 level. This is an area that is rather important, as it has offered support over the last several sessions. I think that any rally at this point is probably going to find resistance, especially if we can continue to see some type of support in the crude oil markets, something that I fully anticipate happening. In fact, it’s not until we break above the 1.2750 level that I think that the pair is going to continue to go higher. Ultimately, if we break down from here I anticipate that the 1.25 level will be targeted, which is going to be much more supportive. The 1.25 level will be difficult to break down below, and I think we are looking at a situation where short-term sellers will come back into the market, perhaps offering opportunities, but in the end, I think that looking for some type of exhaustion after a rally is probably best. If we were to break down below the 1.25 level, the market could go much lower, perhaps down towards the 1.2350 level. Ultimately, this is a market that will continue to be noisy, but I believe that until oil markets roll over, it’s likely that the pair will continue to have more downward pressure than anything else. It’s possible that some type of “risk off” move coming out of the overall attitude of markets could send this market higher, but I anticipate that the most likely move is lower. USD/CAD Video 18.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18 Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session Cardano’s ADA Technical Analysis – The Cardano Rally Resumes – 18/04/18', 'The US dollarwent sideways during the trading session on Tuesday, bouncing around the 1.2550 level. This is an area that is rather important, as it has offered support over the last several sessions. I think that any rally at this point is probably going to find resistance, especially if we can continue to see some type of support in the crude oil markets, something that I fully anticipate happening. In fact, it’s not until we break above the 1.2750 level that I think that the pair is going to continue to go higher. Ultimately, if we break down from here I anticipate that the 1.25 level will be targeted, which is going to be much more supportive.\nThe 1.25 level will be difficult to break down below, and I think we are looking at a situation where short-term sellers will come back into the market, perhaps offering opportunities, but in the end, I think that looking for some type of exhaustion after a rally is probably best. If we were to break down below the 1.25 level, the market could go much lower, perhaps down towards the 1.2350 level. Ultimately, this is a market that will continue to be noisy, but I believe that until oil markets roll over, it’s likely that the pair will continue to have more downward pressure than anything else.\nIt’s possible that some type of “risk off” move coming out of the overall attitude of markets could send this market higher, but I anticipate that the most likely move is lower.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18\n• Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers\n• Bitcoin does very little during quiet Tuesday session\n• Cardano’s ADA Technical Analysis – The Cardano Rally Resumes – 18/04/18', 'Brazilian investment giant XP Investimentos, a financial services firm managing over $35 billion for over 500,000 clients, is reportedly going to launch acryptocurrency exchange. According to the country’s Department of Federal Revenue, XP Investimentos has recently registered XDEX INTERMEDIACAO LTDA, whose registered capital is of about $7.3 million.\nAvailable data shows the new company was initially registered as XP COIN INTERMEDIACAO in August 2017. In November, when most cryptocurrencies started surging, the exchange received capital and turned to XDEX. Earlier this year, it received about 80 percent of its $7.3 million.\nAccording to local news outletPortal do Bitcoin, data from the Department of Federal Revenue shows the company is related to XP Investimentos. Its website, Xdex.com.br, is at press time unavailable.\nWhile not much is known about the new cryptocurrency exchange, the local news outlet claims an unnamed source revealed it’ll focus on over-the-counter trading. Its report reads (roughly translated):\n“It is not yet known what services the new exchange will provide. A source, who did not want to be identified, said that the action will be in the so-called over-the-counter market. That is: focused on movements of large volumes of capital and BTC.”\nXP Investimentos has seemingly been researching the crypto space for a while, as back in October 2017 it was revealed it registered the “XP Bitcoin” brand. At the time, a local news outlet queried the company, which then revealed it was studying cryptocurrency markets. One month later, the investment giant hired Fernando Ulrich, a Brazilian cryptocurrency expert\nThis comes at a time in which Brazil’s cryptocurrencyexchanges and businesses created “rival” cryptocurrency associations. The two “rival” associations aren’t yet certain on how cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the country. Fernando Furlan, president of one of these associations, stated:\n“There is legal uncertainty. Depending on the purpose, it may be considered a means of payment or a financial asset. “ .\nThe investment giant’s move may come at the right time. As covered by CCN,Brazil’slargest cryptocurrency exchangeFoxbit recently went down for over 72 hours, as some users were able to take advantage of the company’s withdrawal system to duplicate 130 withdrawals. Foxbit later recovered andstarted processing withdrawalsduring its downtime, before coming back online.\nThe postBrazil’s Biggest Investment Firm XP Investimentos to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchangeappeared first onCCN.', 'Brazilian investment giant XP Investimentos, a financial services firm managing over $35 billion for over 500,000 clients, is reportedly going to launch a cryptocurrency exchange . According to the country\x92s Department of Federal Revenue, XP Investimentos has recently registered XDEX INTERMEDIACAO LTDA, whose registered capital is of about $7.3 million. Available data shows the new company was initially registered as XP COIN INTERMEDIACAO in August 2017. In November, when most cryptocurrencies started surging, the exchange received capital and turned to XDEX. Earlier this year, it received about 80 percent of its $7.3 million. According to local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin , data from the Department of Federal Revenue shows the company is related to XP Investimentos. Its website, Xdex.com.br, is at press time unavailable. While not much is known about the new cryptocurrency exchange, the local news outlet claims an unnamed source revealed it\x92ll focus on over-the-counter trading. Its report reads (roughly translated): \x93It is not yet known what services the new exchange will provide. A source, who did not want to be identified, said that the action will be in the so-called over-the-counter market. That is: focused on movements of large volumes of capital and BTC.\x94 XP Investimentos has seemingly been researching the crypto space for a while, as back in October 2017 it was revealed it registered the \x93XP Bitcoin\x94 brand. At the time, a local news outlet queried the company, which then revealed it was studying cryptocurrency markets. One month later, the investment giant hired Fernando Ulrich, a Brazilian cryptocurrency expert This comes at a time in which Brazil\x92s cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses created \x93rival\x94 cryptocurrency associations . The two \x93rival\x94 associations aren\x92t yet certain on how cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the country. Fernando Furlan, president of one of these associations, stated: \x93There is legal uncertainty. Depending on the purpose, it may be considered a means of payment or a financial asset. \x93 . The investment giant\x92s move may come at the right time. As covered by CCN, Brazil\x92s largest cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit recently went down for over 72 hours , as some users were able to take advantage of the company\x92s withdrawal system to duplicate 130 withdrawals. Foxbit later recovered and started processing withdrawals during its downtime, before coming back online. The post Brazil\x92s Biggest Investment Firm XP Investimentos to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange appeared first on CCN .', 'Bitcoin slipped a further 2.25% on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s 3.43% slide, to end the day at $7,874.8, fully reversing Sunday’s 4.41% rally.\nWhile Bitcoin managed to hit $8,000 levels through the day, it was the first sub-$8,000 close since Friday, with investors likely to have been disappointed by the lack of a predicted rally on the day of the U.S tax deadline.\nFollowing a relatively subdued start to the day that saw Bitcoin hover around the $8,000 mark, a late morning rally took Bitcoin through to an intraday high $8,185 to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nThe $8,185 high fell well short of the day’s first major resistance level of $8,357.57, leaving Bitcoin with a sideways move through the middle part of the day before pulling back to an intraday low $7,823, falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57, which had provided much needed support in the early part of the day, to test support at the day’s first major support level of $7,842.37.\nBitcoin’s finish at below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could signal an end to the near-term bullish trend formed back at 6thMarch’s swing lo $6,500.2, today’s moves key to Bitcoin’s week and sentiment towards the broader market.\nA lack of a bullish rally late in the day to signal the passing of the U.S tax deadline will raise some questions over the cause of the 1stquarter slide, the payment of U.S taxes alone unlikely to have been the reason, though with talks of the Rothschilds and Soros now looking at the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of other fish in the sea to support a Bitcoin rebound.\nSome positive chatter from IMF Head Lagarde on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in general was well received, supporting Bitcoin through the middle part of the day, though nothing new, with Lagarde unlikely to be of influence when regulators and governments finalize their plans for Crypto oversight.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.09% to $7,896.2, coming up short of $8,000 levels in the early part of the morning, with an intraday high $7,959.8.\nThe morning’s $7,870.5 low saw Bitcoin hold off from testing the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87, while calling on buy support as Bitcoin slid through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nWith the sentiment across the broader market upbeat, in spite of Bitcoin’s slow start to the day, we would expect Bitcoin to move back through to $8,000 levels this morning and take a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $8,098.87.\nBitcoin could find increased demand through the latter part of the day should there be an influx in demand from the U.S, with regulator chatter having been on the quieter side of late, allowing the cryptos to recover some of the year’s losses.\nFailure to test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to this morning’s lows, with market sentiment to dictate whether buyer appetite can hold Bitcoin above the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87 late in the day.\nWe will expect Bitcoin to catch up with the broader market, which should be a boost all-round.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 18, 2018\n• Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers\n• Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution\n• Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18', 'Bitcoin slipped a further 2.25% on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s 3.43% slide, to end the day at $7,874.8, fully reversing Sunday’s 4.41% rally.\nWhile Bitcoin managed to hit $8,000 levels through the day, it was the first sub-$8,000 close since Friday, with investors likely to have been disappointed by the lack of a predicted rally on the day of the U.S tax deadline.\nFollowing a relatively subdued start to the day that saw Bitcoin hover around the $8,000 mark, a late morning rally took Bitcoin through to an intraday high $8,185 to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nThe $8,185 high fell well short of the day’s first major resistance level of $8,357.57, leaving Bitcoin with a sideways move through the middle part of the day before pulling back to an intraday low $7,823, falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57, which had provided much needed support in the early part of the day, to test support at the day’s first major support level of $7,842.37.\nBitcoin’s finish at below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level could signal an end to the near-term bullish trend formed back at 6thMarch’s swing lo $6,500.2, today’s moves key to Bitcoin’s week and sentiment towards the broader market.\nA lack of a bullish rally late in the day to signal the passing of the U.S tax deadline will raise some questions over the cause of the 1stquarter slide, the payment of U.S taxes alone unlikely to have been the reason, though with talks of the Rothschilds and Soros now looking at the cryptomarket, there’s plenty of other fish in the sea to support a Bitcoin rebound.\nSome positive chatter from IMF Head Lagarde on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in general was well received, supporting Bitcoin through the middle part of the day, though nothing new, with Lagarde unlikely to be of influence when regulators and governments finalize their plans for Crypto oversight.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.09% to $7,896.2, coming up short of $8,000 levels in the early part of the morning, with an intraday high $7,959.8.\nThe morning’s $7,870.5 low saw Bitcoin hold off from testing the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87, while calling on buy support as Bitcoin slid through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57.\nWith the sentiment across the broader market upbeat, in spite of Bitcoin’s slow start to the day, we would expect Bitcoin to move back through to $8,000 levels this morning and take a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $8,098.87.\nBitcoin could find increased demand through the latter part of the day should there be an influx in demand from the U.S, with regulator chatter having been on the quieter side of late, allowing the cryptos to recover some of the year’s losses.\nFailure to test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to this morning’s lows, with market sentiment to dictate whether buyer appetite can hold Bitcoin above the day’s first major support level of $7,736.87 late in the day.\nWe will expect Bitcoin to catch up with the broader market, which should be a boost all-round.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 18, 2018\n• Content Pirates: Unredeemable Criminals or Desperate Consumers\n• Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution\n• Commodities Trading Mixed for Second Day\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18', 'Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the new “counterculture” while Silicon Valley and its wealthy tech companies have become the establishment, according toChain CEO Adam Ludwin.\nHis comments atFortune’sannual Brainstorm Tech dinner in San Francisco on Tuesday highlight the huge shift in the tech industry over the past few years. Big Internet companies have evolved into the new power centers in the U.S. economy, much like the industrial giants before them, while digital currencies have emerged as the brash upstarts.\nLudwin, whose company createsblockchain software for app developersand the financial industry, caused a stir in the insular tech world for a memo he wrote last fall toJPMorgan ChaseCEO Jaime Dimon, who once questioned the value ofmuch-hyped cryptocurrencies. Ludwin said that digital currencies give “people ownership over money and transactions” in contrast to traditional currencies that can be inflated by governments.\nCryptocurrencies, Ludwin said, represent a “new asset class” that software developers can use to build apps that can do things like store digital files. Those apps reward users by paying them digital tokens to that implicitly encourage them to support the app.\nIt’s a sort of libertarian ideal that, in theory, makes people want to participate in a new economy.\nStill, Ludwin acknowledged that the lack of regulation has led to “a lot of hucksters, fraud, and manipulation” in the cryptocurrency space. He didn’t mention any specifics, but many people are concerned about initial coin offerings, or ICOS, that many fly-by-night companies hold to raise money without disclosing much information to investors.\nLudwin’s memo to the JPMorgan CEO pointed out many of these kinds of problems while also explaining that digital currencies represent an optimistic future. Dimon haspublicly criticizedtheBitcoin digital currencyand called it a “fraud,” raising a cacophony of criticism from digital currency supporters.\nGet Data Sheet, Fortune’s technology newsletter.\nLudwin said that Dimon had quietly responded to his memo. He described JPMorgan’s CEO as “super gracious” when they met later during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos this year and praised thebank’s research into Ethereum, one of thehottest cryptocurrency networks.\n“They have the most real investment in this among any of the major banks,” Ludwin said regarding JPMorgan’s Ethereum play.', 'Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the new \x93counterculture\x94 while Silicon Valley and its wealthy tech companies have become the establishment, according to Chain CEO Adam Ludwin . His comments at Fortune\x92s annual Brainstorm Tech dinner in San Francisco on Tuesday highlight the huge shift in the tech industry over the past few years. Big Internet companies have evolved into the new power centers in the U.S. economy, much like the industrial giants before them, while digital currencies have emerged as the brash upstarts. Ludwin, whose company creates blockchain software for app developers and the financial industry, caused a stir in the insular tech world for a memo he wrote last fall to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jaime Dimon, who once questioned the value of much-hyped cryptocurrencies . Ludwin said that digital currencies give \x93people ownership over money and transactions\x94 in contrast to traditional currencies that can be inflated by governments. Cryptocurrencies, Ludwin said, represent a \x93new asset class\x94 that software developers can use to build apps that can do things like store digital files. Those apps reward users by paying them digital tokens to that implicitly encourage them to support the app. It\x92s a sort of libertarian ideal that, in theory, makes people want to participate in a new economy. Still, Ludwin acknowledged that the lack of regulation has led to \x93a lot of hucksters, fraud, and manipulation\x94 in the cryptocurrency space. He didn\x92t mention any specifics, but many people are concerned about initial coin offerings, or ICOS, that many fly-by-night companies hold to raise money without disclosing much information to investors. Ludwin\x92s memo to the JPMorgan CEO pointed out many of these kinds of problems while also explaining that digital currencies represent an optimistic future. Dimon has publicly criticized the Bitcoin digital currency and called it a \x93fraud,\x94 raising a cacophony of criticism from digital currency supporters. Story continues Get Data Sheet , Fortune\x92s technology newsletter. Ludwin said that Dimon had quietly responded to his memo. He described JPMorgan\x92s CEO as \x93super gracious\x94 when they met later during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos this year and praised the bank\x92s research into Ethereum , one of the hottest cryptocurrency networks . \x93They have the most real investment in this among any of the major banks,\x94 Ludwin said regarding JPMorgan\x92s Ethereum play.', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices were mixed on Wednesday as IMF Chief Christine Lagarde called for global co-operation on virtual currencies regulation.\nBitcoin was trading at $7,943.9.0 by 12:26AM ET (04:26GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 1.4% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, slipped 0.3% to $507.4 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token traded 0.7% higher to $0.66769 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin added 0.8% to $134.6.\n“Just as a few technologies that emerged from the dot-com era have transformed our lives, the crypto assets that survive could have a significant impact on how we save, invest and pay our bills,” Lagarde said on Tuesday, adding that crypto-assets must first earn confidence of consumers and regulators before they can operate in a “meaningful and lasting way.”\n“An important initial step will be to reach a consensus within the global regulatory community on the role crypto-assets should play. Because crypto-assets know no boundaries, international cooperation will be essential,” Lagarde further noted.\nElsewhere, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday that he would conduct a “fact-finding inquiry” into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges.\n“With cryptocurrency on the rise, consumers in New York and across the country have a right to transparency and accountability when they invest their money,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “Yet too often, consumers don’t have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading platforms. Our Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative sets out to change that, promoting the accountability and transparency in the virtual currency marketplace that investors and consumers deserve.”\nRelated Articles\nSuspect From Iceland Bitcoin Miner Theft Escapes Prison\nAmazon Granted Patent For Streaming Data Marketplace With Bitcoin Use Case\nReddit Community: A Game Predicted Bitcoin 28 Years Ago', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices were mixed on Wednesday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices were mixed on Wednesday as IMF Chief Christine Lagarde called for global co-operation on virtual currencies regulation. Bitcoin was trading at $7,943.9.0 by 12:26AM ET (04:26GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 1.4% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, slipped 0.3% to $507.4 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token traded 0.7% higher to $0.66769 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 0.8% to $134.6. “Just as a few technologies that emerged from the dot-com era have transformed our lives, the crypto assets that survive could have a significant impact on how we save, invest and pay our bills,” Lagarde said on Tuesday, adding that crypto-assets must first earn confidence of consumers and regulators before they can operate in a “meaningful and lasting way.” “An important initial step will be to reach a consensus within the global regulatory community on the role crypto-assets should play. Because crypto-assets know no boundaries, international cooperation will be essential,” Lagarde further noted. Elsewhere, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday that he would conduct a “fact-finding inquiry” into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges. “With cryptocurrency on the rise, consumers in New York and across the country have a right to transparency and accountability when they invest their money,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “Yet too often, consumers don’t have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading platforms. Our Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative sets out to change that, promoting the accountability and transparency in the virtual currency marketplace that investors and consumers deserve.” Related Articles Suspect From Iceland Bitcoin Miner Theft Escapes Prison Amazon Granted Patent For Streaming Data Marketplace With Bitcoin Use Case Reddit Community: A Game Predicted Bitcoin 28 Years Ago', 'Recent data from Japan’s Financial Services Authority show a huge interest in cryptocurrency, with 3.5 million crypto traders active in the country.\nThe survey, taken from 17 Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges, shows that the most traded cryptocurrencies in Japan are BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, and LTC. Most crypto traders are aged from 20 to 40 years old, with the 34% of the group in their 30s. Annual trading in Bitcoin alone has risen from $22 million in 2014 to $97 billion in 2017, with the trading of Bitcoin as an underlying asset like futures even higher, increasing from $2 million to $543 billion over the same time period.\nThe booming trading industry is perhaps the reason that Japan are taking such a hands-on approach to ICO regulation.Where China and South Korea chose to ban ICOs entirely pending further investigation into the issue, Japan announced earlier this month that thata government-backed research groupis working on regulatory guidelines that will grant regulatory approval to ICOs whose application is successful.\nThe guidelines include identification of investors to prevent money laundering, a major concern for many government authorities surrounding ICOs. The guidelines will also cover increased cybersecurity measures to prevent fraud and and insider trading. Legalizing ICOs in Japan could set a useful precedent for other countries to follow, and all eyes are on Japan to see exactly how the regulatory measures will work.\nThe announcement to regulate the cryptocurrency space follows the largest ever heist in cryptocurrency to date which took place earlier this year when Japanese exchange Coincheck was hacked and$550 million worth of NEM tokens stolen, the majority of which have reportedlyalready been laundered. Coincheck has since beensold for $34 millionto Monex following the breach, which Coincheck attributed to the exchange scaling beyond staff capacity.\nWith huge amounts of money changing hands, the ICO space is vulnerable to fraud and exploitation – chat service Telegram have raised over $1.7 billion in thelargest ever ICO, and discovered a companylegally registered by scammersunder the name of the new Telegram venture in an effort to divert funds.\nIn a space that many agree is in need of some kind of regulation, Japan’s efforts may well be the answer to legally incorporating ICO fundraising to fintech, blockchain, and traditional finance markets in a way that protects investors and continues to allow the cryptocurrency space to develop.\nJapan is now officially the world’s largest Bitcoin trading market, and the government certainly seem to be meeting the issue head on by exploring a way of sustaining that growth in a more controlled environment.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe post3.5 Million Active Traders: Japan Leads the Way as Cryptocurrency Activity Soarsappeared first onCCN.', 'Yen Japan Bitcoin Recent data from Japan’s Financial Services Authority show a huge interest in cryptocurrency, with 3.5 million crypto traders active in the country. The survey , taken from 17 Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges, shows that the most traded cryptocurrencies in Japan are BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, and LTC. Most crypto traders are aged from 20 to 40 years old, with the 34% of the group in their 30s. Annual trading in Bitcoin alone has risen from $22 million in 2014 to $97 billion in 2017, with the trading of Bitcoin as an underlying asset like futures even higher, increasing from $2 million to $543 billion over the same time period. The booming trading industry is perhaps the reason that Japan are taking such a hands-on approach to ICO regulation.Where China and South Korea chose to ban ICOs entirely pending further investigation into the issue, Japan announced earlier this month that that a government-backed research group is working on regulatory guidelines that will grant regulatory approval to ICOs whose application is successful. The guidelines include identification of investors to prevent money laundering, a major concern for many government authorities surrounding ICOs. The guidelines will also cover increased cybersecurity measures to prevent fraud and and insider trading. Legalizing ICOs in Japan could set a useful precedent for other countries to follow, and all eyes are on Japan to see exactly how the regulatory measures will work. The announcement to regulate the cryptocurrency space follows the largest ever heist in cryptocurrency to date which took place earlier this year when Japanese exchange Coincheck was hacked and $550 million worth of NEM tokens stolen , the majority of which have reportedly already been laundered . Coincheck has since been sold for $34 million to Monex following the breach, which Coincheck attributed to the exchange scaling beyond staff capacity. With huge amounts of money changing hands, the ICO space is vulnerable to fraud and exploitation – chat service Telegram have raised over $1.7 billion in the largest ever ICO , and discovered a company legally registered by scammers under the name of the new Telegram venture in an effort to divert funds. Story continues In a space that many agree is in need of some kind of regulation, Japan’s efforts may well be the answer to legally incorporating ICO fundraising to fintech, blockchain, and traditional finance markets in a way that protects investors and continues to allow the cryptocurrency space to develop. Japan is now officially the world’s largest Bitcoin trading market, and the government certainly seem to be meeting the issue head on by exploring a way of sustaining that growth in a more controlled environment. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post 3.5 Million Active Traders: Japan Leads the Way as Cryptocurrency Activity Soars appeared first on CCN .', 'Key Highlights Cardano’s ADA slid 6.21% on Tuesday, partially reversing Monday’s 13.27% gain, to end the day at $0.2415. An intraday high $0.285 broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 to test the 2 nd support level of $0.2901. An end of the day $0.24155 low held above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 and first major support level of $0.2260, leaving support levels untested through the day. How to Buy Cardano (ADA) The Complete Guide Cardano’s ADA Price Resistance The morning’s intraday high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 before facing strong resistance at the 2 nd resistance level of $0.2901, with a 2 nd day of negative sentiment across the broader market ultimately pinning Cardano’s ADA back from a second day of solid gains. While Cardano’s ADA managed to hold above key support levels through the middle of the day, the late in the day sell-off seen across the broader cryptomarket weighed, with Cardano’s ADA falling in the final hours of the day to an intraday low $0.24155. For the market bulls, the good news that supports levels were not tested, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 likely to have been on the weaker side, when considering sentiment across the broader market, which could have seen Cardano’s ADA take a big hit on the day. Monday’s 13.27% trend-bucking rally came off the back of news that Cardano’s ADA trade pairings on Binance would be expanded to include BNB and USDT, the crypto exchanges continuing to have ultimate influence on the direction of the coins, as Ripple’s XRP investors discovered on a number of occasions. Being added to an exchange tends to have far longer lasting effects than having additional two additional trade pairings included on an exchange. At the time of writing, Cardano’s ADA was up 3.91% to $0.251, with the broad-based market rally of last week resuming after a number of soft days. An intraday high $0.25329 struck in the last hour came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2638 in what had been a relatively choppy start to the day, a morning $0.24141 low coming at the start of the day being followed up with a number of pullbacks to test buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431 through the morning. For the day ahead, a move through the morning’s high $0.25329 to the first major resistance level of $0.2638 would support another run at Tuesday’s $0.275 high, though market sentiment will need to continue to be upbeat through the 2 nd half of the day, else a reversal at the first major resistance level will be likely, which could see Cardano’s ADA pullback to the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431. Story continues Bitcoin will be the barometer for market sentiment later in the day, any pullback in Bitcoin likely to be felt by Cardano’s ADA, though for now, the bullish trend formed at the 6 th April $0.14 remains firmly intact, the news wires having provided little for investors to get nervous about. Cardano 1H Chart Looking at the Technical Indicators Major Support Level: $0.2304 Major Resistance Level: $0.2638 Fib 23.6% Retracement Level: $0.2431 Fib 38% Retracement Level: $0.2234 Fib 62% Retracement Level: $0.1916 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Important AUD Pairs’ Technical Overview: 18.04.2018 The BoC and the Loonie in Focus, with an Eye on Trump Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18 EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 18, 2018 Daily Market Forecast – Markets Respond to US Economic Data View comments', '• Cardano’s ADA slid 6.21% on Tuesday, partially reversing Monday’s 13.27% gain, to end the day at $0.2415.\n• An intraday high $0.285 broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 to test the 2ndsupport level of $0.2901.\n• An end of the day $0.24155 low held above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 and first major support level of $0.2260, leaving support levels untested through the day.\nHow to Buy Cardano (ADA) The Complete Guide\nThe morning’s intraday high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2736 before facing strong resistance at the 2ndresistance level of $0.2901, with a 2ndday of negative sentiment across the broader market ultimately pinning Cardano’s ADA back from a second day of solid gains.\nWhile Cardano’s ADA managed to hold above key support levels through the middle of the day, the late in the day sell-off seen across the broader cryptomarket weighed, with Cardano’s ADA falling in the final hours of the day to an intraday low $0.24155.\nFor the market bulls, the good news that supports levels were not tested, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2309 likely to have been on the weaker side, when considering sentiment across the broader market, which could have seen Cardano’s ADA take a big hit on the day.\nMonday’s 13.27% trend-bucking rally came off the back of news that Cardano’s ADA trade pairings on Binance would be expanded to include BNB and USDT, the crypto exchanges continuing to have ultimate influence on the direction of the coins, as Ripple’s XRP investors discovered on a number of occasions.\nBeing added to an exchange tends to have far longer lasting effects than having additional two additional trade pairings included on an exchange.\nAt the time of writing, Cardano’s ADA was up 3.91% to $0.251, with the broad-based market rally of last week resuming after a number of soft days.\nAn intraday high $0.25329 struck in the last hour came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.2638 in what had been a relatively choppy start to the day, a morning $0.24141 low coming at the start of the day being followed up with a number of pullbacks to test buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431 through the morning.\nFor the day ahead, a move through the morning’s high $0.25329 to the first major resistance level of $0.2638 would support another run at Tuesday’s $0.275 high, though market sentiment will need to continue to be upbeat through the 2ndhalf of the day, else a reversal at the first major resistance level will be likely, which could see Cardano’s ADA pullback to the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.2431.\nBitcoin will be the barometer for market sentiment later in the day, any pullback in Bitcoin likely to be felt by Cardano’s ADA, though for now, the bullish trend formed at the 6thApril $0.14 remains firmly intact, the news wires having provided little for investors to get nervous about.\n• Major Support Level: $0.2304\n• Major Resistance Level: $0.2638\n• Fib 23.6% Retracement Level: $0.2431\n• Fib 38% Retracement Level: $0.2234\n• Fib 62% Retracement Level: $0.1916\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Important AUD Pairs’ Technical Overview: 18.04.2018\n• The BoC and the Loonie in Focus, with an Eye on Trump\n• Breakthrough of the Year: Olymp Trade Comes Up with own Forex Trading Solution\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 18/04/18\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 18, 2018\n• Daily Market Forecast – Markets Respond to US Economic Data', 'Experts are still arguing whether this scourge of digital seas is an economic disaster or simply a nuisance but as its presence becomes ever more widespread, new data on its cause have emerged.\nTwo unrelated studies one by theUniversity of Portsmouthand the other byIpsos in Australiahave clearly shown that the vast majority of online denizens who happen to download video content illegally also spend substantially more money on legal digital content than those who keep their noses clean.\nAccording to the two studies, an average pirate is a young person who consumes increasing volumes of content and is willing to pay for it but will pirate it if there is no legal or preferred venue to buy it. An eye-opening conclusion here is that most video pirates are in fact not unredeemable anarchists but rather super-consumers and die-hard fans whose impetus the industry failed to monetize.\nIs it reasonable to shift the blame for the lost revenue to the industry itself? In many ways, it is for quite objective reasons. The movie industry as a whole lacks the efficient innovative infrastructure to monetize its products online and many of its rules of conduct are considered outdated. For example, it is still one of the very few entertainment industries who would restrict access to content based on consumer’s geographical location.\nCase in point: it is a well-known fact that Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in history. It is also a well-known fact that HBO itself may have been the main cause of that happening. From the start HBO was adamant on keeping access to the show “exclusive”, refusing to sell the rights to Netflix despite hefty sums being offered. With so many people lacking HBO subscription and so many countries even lacking HBO coverage, many fans were left with few options. Because people just had to watch that show, they turned to illegal venues where legal ones were not accessible to them.\nAfter years of damage control on the part of HBO, the show is still breaking records as the most pirated show. And while its creators jokingly praise the pirates for spreading the word and making the show insanely popular, the revenue was still lost where it didn’t have to be.\nNow is there even a possibility of handling content monetization better using the old model of content distribution? Perhaps not, given how completely out of touch it is with the modern realities of the internet. Distributors still treat video content as a commodity rather than experience. They cling to the absolutely outdated model of “owning a digital copy” rather than more convenient and realistic “pay-for-view”.\nIt’s fair to suggest that IP-protection is not just about locking up the content but about protecting income flow that creators are entitled to. Unfortunately, it has been proven beyond doubt that restricting access to content does not necessarily increase the revenue. The film industry has to face the hard fact that its current business model pertaining to online content distribution is failing filmmakers, rights-holders and most importantly consumers.\nPerhaps it is time to finally separate principled pirates from desperate super-consumers and realize that within countless piracy sites lies a huge untapped source of revenue. But how does one reach the end-user and make sure he is able to access desired content and make a direct and instant payment to IP rights holder across various nooks and crannies of the world wide web? Many believe that the magic word here is blockchain, the same technology that lies Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.\nWhat does blockchain bring to the table? By virtue of its very architecture, blockchain ecosystems are streamlined, convenient, absolutely financially transparent/auditable and allow for instant monetization.\nEven now nascent blockchain technology is pervading the video content sharing scene with various projects already having undertaken the mission of blockchainising various aspects of this market.\nTo bring up some notable examples, Decent is a well-known content sharing platform that covers all sorts of content, including video, audio or texts. It seems to be a platform most suitable for bloggers of all kinds.\nFlixxo is another blockchain-fueled video sharing platform which is more socially oriented and basically offers an infrastructure for community-ran YouTube.\nFilm industry though needs a tailor-made solution and one project has risen to specifically cater to its needs.\nCreated by actual moviemakers, producers, and businessmenWhite Rabbitis designed to alleviate the various problems the industry encounters in the brave new online.\nWhite Rabbit, in essence, is a browser plug-in that automatically recognizes video content being streamed and allows viewers to make an instant payment to rights holders without being forced to go through subscription process on every streaming site.\nInstalling the White Rabbit plug-in means user’s conscious decision to pay for content on the condition that he is given access to it. Even if one consumes content via unofficial streaming sites, there will always be an option to pay, which makes it a fair deal for both content creators and consumers.\nUsers will pay “per view” (which will massively reduce the costs) but will also be able to access an old-school digital copy which will be stored in a user library, the Rabbit Hole. Rabbit Hole will also allow fans access to more exclusive content: behind-the-scenes, Q&A interaction with filmmakers, merchandise, etc.\nOverall White Rabbit’s goal is not to introduce a new mechanism of IP protection but rather to maximize the potential for IP rights monetization in the new reality of internet without, let’s face it, consistently enforceable barriers and restrictions.\nConceptually blockchain offers a financially transparent and instant monetization model convenient for both users and IP rights holders.\nWill White Rabbit actually become the one project to disrupt the old monetization model for good? Time will tell. But one thing is for certain. The paradigm shift is inevitable because the current generation of streamers and content consumers will not be changing its habits. The industry itself will have to adapt to not miss out on the revenue and so far White Rabbit offers a clean and comprehensive solution for such transition.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• IBM Common Stock (NYSE:IBM): Soft Q1 Results Rattles Investors, Triggers Sell-off\n• USDCAD Awaits the BOC Later Today\n• Bitcoin Looking to Feed off from Gains Elsewhere for a Rebound\n• Grains Bounce Slightly Following Tuesday Selloff\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 18, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Prices Choppy', 'Piracy: there is more to it than meets the eye Experts are still arguing whether this scourge of digital seas is an economic disaster or simply a nuisance but as its presence becomes ever more widespread, new data on its cause have emerged. Two unrelated studies one by the University of Portsmouth and the other by Ipsos in Australia have clearly shown that the vast majority of online denizens who happen to download video content illegally also spend substantially more money on legal digital content than those who keep their noses clean. According to the two studies, an average pirate is a young person who consumes increasing volumes of content and is willing to pay for it but will pirate it if there is no legal or preferred venue to buy it. An eye-opening conclusion here is that most video pirates are in fact not unredeemable anarchists but rather super-consumers and die-hard fans whose impetus the industry failed to monetize. The industry’s behind the time approach to monetization and the root of the problem Is it reasonable to shift the blame for the lost revenue to the industry itself? In many ways, it is for quite objective reasons. The movie industry as a whole lacks the efficient innovative infrastructure to monetize its products online and many of its rules of conduct are considered outdated. For example, it is still one of the very few entertainment industries who would restrict access to content based on consumer’s geographical location. Case in point: it is a well-known fact that Game of Thrones is the most pirated show in history. It is also a well-known fact that HBO itself may have been the main cause of that happening. From the start HBO was adamant on keeping access to the show “exclusive”, refusing to sell the rights to Netflix despite hefty sums being offered. With so many people lacking HBO subscription and so many countries even lacking HBO coverage, many fans were left with few options. Because people just had to watch that show, they turned to illegal venues where legal ones were not accessible to them. Story continues After years of damage control on the part of HBO, the show is still breaking records as the most pirated show. And while its creators jokingly praise the pirates for spreading the word and making the show insanely popular, the revenue was still lost where it didn’t have to be. Now is there even a possibility of handling content monetization better using the old model of content distribution? Perhaps not, given how completely out of touch it is with the modern realities of the internet. Distributors still treat video content as a commodity rather than experience. They cling to the absolutely outdated model of “owning a digital copy” rather than more convenient and realistic “pay-for-view”. It’s fair to suggest that IP-protection is not just about locking up the content but about protecting income flow that creators are entitled to. Unfortunately, it has been proven beyond doubt that restricting access to content does not necessarily increase the revenue. The film industry has to face the hard fact that its current business model pertaining to online content distribution is failing filmmakers, rights-holders and most importantly consumers. What could save us all? Blockchain obviously Perhaps it is time to finally separate principled pirates from desperate super-consumers and realize that within countless piracy sites lies a huge untapped source of revenue. But how does one reach the end-user and make sure he is able to access desired content and make a direct and instant payment to IP rights holder across various nooks and crannies of the world wide web? Many believe that the magic word here is blockchain, the same technology that lies Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. What does blockchain bring to the table? By virtue of its very architecture, blockchain ecosystems are streamlined, convenient, absolutely financially transparent/auditable and allow for instant monetization. Even now nascent blockchain technology is pervading the video content sharing scene with various projects already having undertaken the mission of blockchainising various aspects of this market. To bring up some notable examples, Decent is a well-known content sharing platform that covers all sorts of content, including video, audio or texts. It seems to be a platform most suitable for bloggers of all kinds. Flixxo is another blockchain-fueled video sharing platform which is more socially oriented and basically offers an infrastructure for community-ran YouTube. Film industry though needs a tailor-made solution and one project has risen to specifically cater to its needs. White Rabbit: the responsible rebel Created by actual moviemakers, producers, and businessmen White Rabbit is designed to alleviate the various problems the industry encounters in the brave new online. White Rabbit, in essence, is a browser plug-in that automatically recognizes video content being streamed and allows viewers to make an instant payment to rights holders without being for Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11112.70, 10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-18 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1351.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.47 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 200740.0 - Unique Addresses: 451617.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.24 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['IMPRESSIO - 5.5% daily for 26 days \| 4.5% daily for 45 days \| 125% after 14 days \n→ Running day → 00 ←→ NEW ←\nWEBSITE http://bit.ly/2HJjEf5\xa0\nDeposit from 0.001 BTC . \n→ Bitcoin,Ethereum,Litecoin. pic.twitter.com/TQ9D3E0mBP', '$1,048.00 Bitmain Antminer 13.5THs S9 + PSU *IN HAND* Brand-new Ships immediately #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2H88raN\xa0pic.twitter.com/2W921Xzr43', 'Bitcoin Cash: $866.70\n +11.26% (+$87.70)\nHigh: $878.00\nLow: $751.65\nVolume: 2093\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', 'Bitcoin Edge Alert. NBA Round of 16 - Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers - 11:00 PM April 18th 2018 UTC - Bet over 210.5 at odds of 2.04 & under 210.5 at odds of 2.05 to win 2.25% on any result! Details & local time on Bitedge https://bitedge.com/sports-betting-tools-and-resources/bitcoin-betting-edge-alerts/\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8036.78$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8023.60$\n#Poloniex - 8010.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8025.56$\n#Coinbase - 8020.00$\n#Binance - 8027.27$\n#CEXio - 8046.10$\n#Kraken - 8029.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8010.93$\n#Bittrex - 8025.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BCH-BTCが＋3％にやや上昇中。\n現在の価格\n「0.10100000(-2.98) bch-btc」\n「89,960.00(+0.40) bch-jpy」\n\n⇒http://kasoutuka-navi.com/bitcoincash/\xa0\n#BCH #BitcoinCash #ビットコインキャッシュ #仮想通貨なび #ZAIF #ザイフ #coincheck\u3000#コインチェック #bitFlyer #ビットフライヤー', '2018/04/19 02:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000450 BTC(3.91円)\n2位 #STORM 0.00000462 BTC(4.02円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000505 BTC(4.39円)\n4位 #FUN 0.00000524 BTC(4.56円)\n5位 #NCASH 0.00000543 BTC(4.72円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '#BTC Average: 8036.25$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8018.60$\n#Poloniex - 8000.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8018.48$\n#Coinbase - 8012.50$\n#Binance - 8025.07$\n#CEXio - 8048.70$\n#Kraken - 8015.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8052.54$\n#Bittrex - 8021.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'SOLD [ #FUNBTC \| #binance \| Price: 0.00000523 \| Time: 2018-04-18 16:09:55] Wallet: 0.08759777 \| %: 0.374546 \| Total: 0.93% \| B-S T: 00:28 \| Uptime: 01:47 \| #BTC #FUN #trading #cryptocurrency #bitcoin', '04/19 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Apr 18, 2018 16:01:00 UTC \| 8,001.90$ \| 6,465.60€ \| 5,621.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/d3DNPomqfT', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8023.79 USD Coinbase 8020.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-18 12:30 pic.twitter.com/2JDp7vqunN', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦2,814,017.28\nBitSSA - ₦2,955,320.00\nLuno - ₦2,854,019.00\nAverage - ₦2,874,452.09', 'Bitcoin Cash Network Upgrade \n\nTuesday May 15 12:00:00 UTC , 2018\n\nRe-enable op-codes & increase block size to 32 megabytes.\n\nIncreased block size, increased freedom.\n\n~BCH: Instant, Sub-cent transactions & Financial Sovereignty~\n#비트코인 #비트코인캐시pic.twitter.com/RLrfJPV2gw', '#Bitcoin 0.30% \nUltima: R$ 28084.99 Alta: R$ 28431.00 Baixa: R$ 27505.02\nFonte: Foxbit', ' 18/04/2018 - 20:00\n=========================\n• 1.3 #Bitcoin: ₺33,288.61\n• 0.93 #Ethereum: ₺2,115.31\n• 0.95 #Ripple: ₺2.81\n• 4.17 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,554.72\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'BUY\nPayment method: SEPA\nOffer ID: ARLntGR\nAmount: 0.04 BTC\nPrice for 1: 6480.00 EUR\nMaximum: 259.20 EUR\nDistance: 0.14%', 'Apr 18, 2018 16:31:00 UTC \| 8,019.90$ \| 6,478.20€ \| 5,637.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/R4jqWZ78jK', '#BTC Average: 8042.11$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8024.00$\n#Poloniex - 8014.64$\n#Bitstamp - 8022.41$\n#Coinbase - 8016.02$\n#Binance - 8028.00$\n#CEXio - 8050.00$\n#Kraken - 8015.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8051.00$\n#Bittrex - 8050.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $8,119\n #tradealert \nFib R1 broken, price 8119.00 above resistance point 1 (8078.75)\n\n #fibonacci', 'You can trade\n$ADA $XLM $XMR $DASH $ETC $ZEC $XBT $BTC\n\nU receive a 10% fee discount for 6 months→http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0\npic.twitter.com/tRu76tLWqH\n01:00', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 839 Tweets\n2位 $XVG 447 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 216 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 195 Tweets\n5位 $DGB 106 Tweets\n2018-04-19 00:00 ～ 2018-04-19 00:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'ノムラインスティネット、スクエアの目標株価引き上げ65ドルへ、BTCが支援と【フィスコ・ビットコインニュース】: 00:13JST ノムラインスティネット、スクエアの目標株価引き上げ65ドルへ、BTCが支援と【フィスコ・ビットコインニュース】。 http://rss.rssad.jp/rss/artclk/NhtxjfN308qG/7d8810ae1fddb8f042ae088778868d39?ul=QTukYMoQm6OzfE.ImqbqbshgJbdA0nDjXhoHrnMBDYrIIryjV1GfxB6phfUR.yp2WmQDLRdi7AI9P6SteKjjEVuJtFu9&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 8105.13$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8118.00$\n#Poloniex - 8112.64$\n#Bitstamp - 8106.51$\n#Coinbase - 8130.00$\n#Binance - 8099.74$\n#CEXio - 8103.80$\n#Kraken - 8106.50$\n#Cryptopia - 7985.10$\n#Bittrex - 8139.00$\n#GateCoin - 8150.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Latest TRON (TRX) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.0457797\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00000564\n 24h Volume: $ 452,966,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 3,009,928,827.00\n Change 1h: +1.82%\n Change 24h: +6.73%\n Change 7d: +25.52%\n\n Shared via CoinMarketApp by PrograMonks:\n Android: https://goo.gl/2SGzt5\xa0', 'Bitcoin: $8,135\n +0.14% (+$11.00)\nHigh: $8,157.00\nLow: $7,825\nVolume: 2706\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '04/19 02:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 868,520円↑1.17%\n#NEM #XEM : 39円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 397円↑1.79%\n#Ethereum : 54,835円↓1.82%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,085.32\nChange in 1h: +0.94%\nMarket cap: $137,330,065,756.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '18 Nisan 2018 Saat 19:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 32.190,40 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 8030.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8177.46$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 511.79$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/gBrrtn4yev']... - Contextual Past News Article: The BTC prices continue to chop around over the last 24 hours as the prices have been hit by more action from the SEC. The SEC has said that it would look at the ICO industry very closely and that it is highly likely that many of the ICOs would be deemed as securities and hence would be deemed as illegal as most of them have not got the required permissions and followed the regulations. This would also mean that the exchange listing them would be deemed as being party to this illegality. To be honest, this is something that the SEC has been saying all along and this is not something that is new. Suggested Articles • Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? • How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? • How to Short Bitcoin? The SEC has been adamant that most of the ICOs should be deemed as securities and hence this announcement does not add anything that the market does not already know. It is just that the investors and the traders seem to be on the edge that they seem to want to sell BTC at any hint of trouble and that is why we are seeing so much uncertainty and confusion in the markets. This is reflected in the form of choppy trading in the BTC market over the last few days and it is likely that it will take a bit of time for the market to settle down and for the bulls to launch another attempt at breaking through the $10,000 region once again. The ETH prices have also been struggling to hold on to the $700 region and we have been seeing it bounce off the strong support region around $680 quite a few times over the last couple of days. It still trades around the lows of the range and it is likely that the prices might bounce from here. But if the situation turns bad for the crypto industry in the short term, all hell is likely to break loose once the support at around $680 is gone. Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we can safely expect the consolidation and the ranging to continue for the short term as the investors and the traders wait for the market to digest all the news over the last couple of days and this would then help them to gain some confidence for entering the markets again and pushing it higher again. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Bitcoin on the Move, but $10,000 Seems Like a Tall Order • Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Pressured by New Bearish EIA Projections, API Report Next • Gold Prices Continue Drab Trading • Yen Traders Watching Developing Political Scandal Ahead of U.S. Inflation Report • Will Investors Get a Big Inflation Surprise? • Cardano Technical Analysis – Makes a Move on Strong Support 13/03/2018... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/bbybitcoin', 'New daily task site, made $60+ so far', 146, '2018-04-18 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/', "Post by Owner [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8g2375/perceptagram_update_by_ceo_admissions_reopen/) with more details!* \n\n \n\n***** \n \n\nI’ve been earning both actively and passively doing microtasks and content-writing for a company called Perceptagram. Here’s the landing page where you can sign-up: www.perceptagram.agency\n \n \nThey’re working on a new site so we’ve been moved to Trello since early last week. It was a smooth transition, I actually like this set-up better.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\n###Who Can Join? \n* Open to all countries \n \n\n###Proof:\n* https://imgur.com/a/VK56C \n* $63.40 total over the past 3 weeks. \n \n###Referral/invite ($0.50): \n \nREF: enter “bbybitcoin” on referral line (on landing) \n \nNON REF: enter “none” on referral line \n\n###Nature of the Work: \n \n* Most of the work is music-related. We follow artists, transcribe lyrics, stream music, like pictures, etc. \n* Their client base is pretty impressive. Some days we work with smaller artists (5k followers, okay music); other days we could garner attention from a big blog that lands a popular artist a well-deserved interview/review. \n* I was turned off initially because I didn’t want to have a feed full of people I don’t know with low quality shit posts/meme accounts. I actually had the opposite experience. This livened up my timeline. I get a good laugh out of most posts or a peek into lives that trigger jealousy in my heart. \n \n###Earning Opportunities: \n* I’m not allowed to disclose exact payment but you’re not getting paid pennies. \n* Earning passively means you’re doing microtasks (likes, follows) vs projects (commenting, forum posts). This is the reason my first cashout looks so different from the second. I unlocked the project board and started earning way more. \n* I have a degree and a personal blog so I was promoted quickly. There’s room for growth if you prove you have writing skills. Do not expect to be making any more than $40/month if you stick to microtasks. \n* The only thing you’re required to have is an Instagram account but you can earn with 9+ accounts (twitter, soundcloud, youtube, etc.). \n* Streaming pays a bit more than regular tasks plus you can use many devices. You stream passively by muting the tab or your device and putting a song on repeat. \n \n###Cashing Out: \n* Payout is $25 but you can make up to $5 in referrals if we start a train here. \n* Only made $25 my first 2 weeks, $38 this past week so if you’re consistent, you’ll be cashing out weekly. \n \n###Rules: \n* If you unlike something, unfollow someone, etc. after you’ve been paid, they’ll terminate your account. \n* You’ll have to agree to an NDA when accepted. \n* They will pursue you legally if you breach confidentiality (talking to clients, writing a tell-all online lol so don't do anything dumb). \n \n\n*** \n \nBecause it’s a newer site (founded Jan. 2018) they’re still giving out bonuses generously. I made most of that $25 the first couple weeks from streaming and bonuses for consistency (I logged on every single day).\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nThis past week 1/3 of my earnings came from bonuses, another third from Facebook projects and the rest from microtasks/streaming. After dealing with so many shitty survey sites it feels good to see money pop up in my PayPal and know I didn’t have to bust my ass for 12+ hours to get it (some mturk shade).\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nThe application process requires a 25-question assessment. I think they made application so long to scare off a certain type of person lol. It only took me 10 minutes though. You’ll have to go through a short training run and read over a PDF of guidelines the week you’re accepted. \n\nLet me know if you have any questions and if you used my code.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/', '8d161f', [['u/Firerose157', 54, '2018-04-18 02:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/dxjhov3/', "I'm sorry but it doesn't sound very good to say you're not allowed to disclose the exact payment. That's definitely not favorable for a community like /r/Beermoney that requires proof of payment - and especially with a moderately high payout at $25. We had someone say something similar and someone went as far as applying to find out the hourly rate (~$10) on another website and similar post (which was really helpful btw!).\n\nIn addition, what are the available payout methods? PayPal, gift cards?\n\nI've signed up under the link with your referral. Should I watch for an email to complete the form/sign-up from there? Thanks.", '8d161f'], ['u/busterbluthOT', 21, '2018-04-18 06:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/8d161f/new_daily_task_site_made_60_so_far/dxjwr56/', ">They will pursue you legally if you breach confidentiality (talking to clients, writing a tell-all online lol so don't do anything dumb). \n\nLol this reeks of a scam ", '8d161f']]], ['u/jstolfi', 'A conspiracy theory for your amusement', 17, '2018-04-18 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8d19vk/a_conspiracy_theory_for_your_amusement/', 'Here is a conspiracy theory for the amusement of those who believe in the theory that skeptics are conspiring to make up conspiracy theories:\n\nThere have been a few reviews of DragonMInt, the Halong mining rigs (and mysterious bitcoin.org co-owner Cobra has apologized for his earlier skepticism). \n\nHowever, the company still ticks several red boxes in the scam test:\n\n+ Owners and CEOs are anonymous. (And mysterious BTCDrak seems to be involved);\n\n+ The company has no legal address \n\n+ They only accept payment in bitcoins\n\n+ The units do not comply with consumer regulations\n\nThe first independent reviews say that the units are only 5% more energy-efficient (in hashes per joule) than similar Bitmain rigs; even though they are said to use 10nm chips rather than 16 nm, and to use ASICboost while Bitmain\'s don\'t. \n\nPricewise they don\'t seem to be better either. Right?\n\nSo the conspiracy theory is: The DragonMint is a "prepaid miner" scam. To better fool the butters, the authors built a few miners with chips "mined" from Bitmain rigs and repackaged in slightly different boards and box, with a bit of overclocking and overvoltage, and shipped them to selected customers for review. \n\nAnd, as the cherry on the icing of the theory, Halong is no Asian company, but the same Butterfly Labs gang. ;-)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8d19vk/a_conspiracy_theory_for_your_amusement/', '8d19vk', [['u/_per_aspera_ad_astra', 11, '2018-04-18 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/8d19vk/a_conspiracy_theory_for_your_amusement/dxjll2o/', 'This isn’t an echo chamber; it’s a truth chamber. Besides, you’re free to continue making a fool of yourself (so long as you’re not outright abusive). ', '8d19vk']]], ['u/chadracelis', 'Coins with potential breakouts?', 17, '2018-04-18 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/', 'Hello community, just like to say I finally broke even from some bad trades I made in this bearish down trend.. bought some coins at relativity ATH and rebought at the bottom and was able to finally break even (in sat value) from this small alt coin run we’ve had so far. and now I’m looking at some coins that have a potential to break out. I have 60% of my portfolio as core holdings that I never touch. And the other portion in bitcoin I like to gamble with to add more btc. With that said, what are some coins you guys are looking at a TA standpoint if this alt run continues? I’m looking at icx, Dragonchain and substratum as potential breakouts, what are you guys looking at? Thanks!\n\nEDIT: Decided a bit after looking at your guys suggestions and with a bit of TA and potential upcoming news I have my bets to the coins below. I am betting on all these coins to be at a higher satoshie value in 1-2weeks time, feel free to give some input thanks!\n\nBigger bets\nIcon\nSubstratum\nRipple\nNano\nNeblio \n\nSmaller bets\nAion\nNuls\nOST', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/', '8d1rw6', [['u/meresmeres', 12, '2018-04-18 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjkmc9/', 'I’m thinking nano is gonna make a run in the next week, exchange issues should be sorted out and new wallets released.', '8d1rw6'], ['u/LucidDreamState', 10, '2018-04-18 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjl2jb/', 'You could have a look at [this](https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8cvu5l/bear_market_opportunities/) over at /r/cryptomoonshots if you are willing to take a risk at the low marketcap coins.\n\nPersonally I have an eye at Xtrabytes, I do hold some, but the lack of news is a bit dissapointing, it all comes to whether or not they get the patent pending status, or this could outright be a scam.\n\nI\'m not going to comment on all the other suggestions there, as I honestly don\'t know enough about them, I have put my "safe bet" in Request Network, as it is in my opinion it really is a solid project with a real use case. My high risk high reward is XBY (Xtrabytes)', '8d1rw6'], ['u/willzyx01', 16, '2018-04-18 03:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjl5hb/', 'Stellar', '8d1rw6'], ['u/Coelestia78', 11, '2018-04-18 06:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjvd6l/', 'Blockport. This should break out nicely when the public open beta with fiat and multiple coins is available in a couple weeks. Currently at 16m cap with a 51m supply.', '8d1rw6'], ['u/CryptoVegan', 27, '2018-04-18 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjx0lk/', 'definitely check out [INSERT COIN]. Great team, solid roadmap and super undervalued.', '8d1rw6'], ['u/montcrypto', 23, '2018-04-18 07:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d1rw6/coins_with_potential_breakouts/dxjy90a/', 'Acne coin is gonna break out very soon', '8d1rw6']]], ['u/StoneHammers', 'Dear Bitcoin ATM makers please disclose your fees in clear understandable language prominently on the face of your machines.', 189, '2018-04-18 03:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/', "As more and more Bitcoin ATM machines are hitting the streets we have more options. Don't settle for a Bitcoin ATM with high percentage based fees! ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/', '8d1tx6', [['u/zaparans', 11, '2018-04-18 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/dxjsao2/', 'Good luck getting mass adoption if we are all against people making money helping extend adoption. ', '8d1tx6'], ['u/Killerko', 29, '2018-04-18 05:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/dxjsrxr/', 'What fees? We have proud 0% fees ..bitcoin price only 15000~', '8d1tx6'], ['u/ScumHimself', 12, '2018-04-18 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8d1tx6/dear_bitcoin_atm_makers_please_disclose_your_fees/dxjul8q/', 'They have to preload the machine with Bitcoin. 3-5% would be fair if the price was always going up, but when the price is dropping they could be taking a loss at those rates. The machines cost around $10K and then there is the rent for the space in the store. Paying an armored truck or employee to pick up the money and attorney fees for contracts, compliance, etc. I know some BATM owners, they charge 15% but they only net about 2 or 3%.', '8d1tx6']]], ['u/Machinedaena7', "BTC Dominance closing it's end? Monopoly over?", 20, '2018-04-18 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/8d29se/btc_dominance_closing_its_end_monopoly_over/', "I may be wrong, but it would appear that BTC will have a lower low on it's overall dominance in the coming three months, if trends continue. It's previous low on 13th Jan 2018 of 32.46% looks set to be broken around July/Aug time this year. \n\nTo recap, the BTC dominance low points have been unsurprisingly been getting lower and lower for the past five years: \n\nMar 4 2014; 81.89%\nDec 18 2014; 77.31%\nMar 13 2016; 74.28%\nJun 18 2017; 37.81%\nJan 13 2018 (most recent low); 32.46%\n\nI am a fan of BTC (and want it to do well), but an investor in XRP. I've long since loathed the fact that BTC drags the whole market down, and it would appear that this is soon to change. \n\nNo one cryptocurrency should jeopardise blockchain technology at it's low, or a plethora of other digital assets in the same process. This is bad for innovation; in traditional markets it's called a monopoly. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/8d29se/btc_dominance_closing_its_end_monopoly_over/', '8d29se', [['u/webdevxrp', 10, '2018-04-18 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ripple/comments/8d29se/btc_dominance_closing_its_end_monopoly_over/dxjt8ho/', 'BTC dominance can be at 5%, and it’ll still drastically affect the market as long as BTC is still the base currency on most exchanges. \n\nDominance by market-cap isn’t the whole story. SBI launch will start the push for XRP as a base currency on more exchanges.', '8d29se']]], ['u/We_Dont_Like_You', 'Did you actually hit 60 during Vanilla WoW?', 74, '2018-04-18 05:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/', "I find this interesting as we have about 18,000 people on this subreddit. Personally, I hit 60 and in Vanilla but only enjoyed 60 for about 2 months before BTC came out.\n\nWhen WoW came out I was still in Middle School and didn't want to spend monthly to play a game. Freshman year in High School, I caved...\n\nhttps://www.strawpoll.me/15526254\n\nedit: upvote so we can see more results of the poll", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/', '8d2gz2', [['u/imaredditfeggit', 41, '2018-04-18 05:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjs80k/', "I started playing in April 2005, rolled a warrior, didn't hit level 60 until January of 2006. I was 14 at the time and I cared more about exploring and crafting than hitting level cap and I had one hell of a time.", '8d2gz2'], ['u/We_Dont_Like_You', 15, '2018-04-18 05:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjsced/', "Same. I did a lot of ganking as a Rogue and exploring a lot of Ally lands. I had a ton of fun. It wasn't about getting 60 as fast as I could. but completely enjoying the game and all it had to offer.", '8d2gz2'], ['u/Treantwuver', 11, '2018-04-18 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjujz9/', 'I was constantly making characters in my youth but the ones that stuck to me was rogue and paladin (the dwarf hunter is special as well thanks to the cinematic). I only got both of them to roughly 35-45ish or so, it\'s been a long time I can\'t recall anymore but I do know that I wasn\'t at all worried nor did I care much for end game since I was always being immersed in the world (and getting lost), socializing with others, enjoying the grind, some world PvP and even a bit of RPing along the way. I did know about some end game though as my uncle (who had several max levels) would let me "grind" his PvP for him in BGs; mostly AV and it was fun as hell.\n\nI believe u/imaredditfeggit summed it up best!', '8d2gz2'], ['u/Devilpup12', 27, '2018-04-18 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/8d2gz2/did_you_actually_hit_60_during_vanilla_wow/dxjx36a/', "Started a couple months before tbc. Got a troll rogue to about level 25ish. Dual swords, grey gear, didn't know talents existed.......\n\nLet's just say I was a feared pvper in the lower brackets.", '8d2gz2']]], ['u/btcrazy', "If you have at least 98.6 SHL pending deposit, then you're a part of the One Million Club!", 44, '2018-04-18 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Oyster/comments/8d2ss6/if_you_have_at_least_986_shl_pending_deposit_then/', "In the chance that Shell goes mainstream, it's safe to say that it'll be a hot commodity. In the world of Bitcoin, the One Million Club (those who have 21+ Bitcoin) is a hot topic. To show how ground-level we are, you only need 98.6 SHL to be a part of the One Million Club.\n\nSo, let this be the first Million Club party! :-)\n\n(Note: I used SHL as an example in this post because it's high-risk, high-reward based on the team's long-term vision. PRL has potential, but not nearly as grandiose as SHL!)", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Oyster/comments/8d2ss6/if_you_have_at_least_986_shl_pending_deposit_then/', '8d2ss6', [['u/btcrazy', 24, '2018-04-18 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Oyster/comments/8d2ss6/if_you_have_at_least_986_shl_pending_deposit_then/dxjuj48/', "I don't mean to downplay PRL at all - it has a more practical short term chance of going top 20 or whatever. But I'm an end-game player, so my heart is truly set on where SHL is going, which is also why I haven't skipped a heartbeat during this post-snapshot-lull :-)", '8d2ss6']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Wednesday, April 18, 2018', 37, '2018-04-18 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:*\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/', '8d2u4j', [['u/Teeird', 12, '2018-04-18 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxjxvy2/', 'A new stupid meme.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/az9393', 17, '2018-04-18 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxjy70i/', '- Market is becoming more confident \n- Alts are easier to pump with their pathetic volume \n- Alts fell harder than btc during the crash ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/EonShiKeno', 15, '2018-04-18 07:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxjzn6e/', "BART is actually B.A.R.T. Which stands for Buy Against Reversing Trends. When you see the price spiking and then quickly reverse repeatedly it's a solid TA confirmation of the B.A.R.T. formation. This formation works best on lower time frames.\n\nUpon inspecting a B.A.R.T. formation the Moving Average Response to Gained Elevation is the standard deviation with respect to the local highs and local lows.\n\nB.A.R.T. formations are typically seen as a breakout from a long sideways trend commonly referred to as a skating.\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/jarederaj', 25, '2018-04-18 09:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk1pcr/', 'Bitcoin is unpredictable. The rules still apply.\n\nLow effort posts will be removed and you may spend a day in the sin bin.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/az9393', 13, '2018-04-18 09:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk2266/', 'You and all your friends are nursing a huge x50 short convinced that 2k is next. ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 22, '2018-04-18 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk24lu/', 'To cut down on the din, a sticky was pinned:\n\n"I\'ll send thee to the bin, made for those who have sinned!"\n\nDeclared /u/jarederaj with a wry little grin\n\nAs he banished the shitposters whose efforts were slim.\n\nFin\n\n^^^^Don\'t ^^^^ban ^^^^me, ^^^^this ^^^^took ^^^^a ^^^^lot ^^^^of ^^^^effort', '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-18 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk2aov/', 'Never change Bitcoin. You alllrrriiiggghhhttt\n\nJokes aside: I’m getting appalled by this blatant manipulation, Candles are just ridiculous by now. Might be time to cash out in protest of whatever the hell is going on.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/shedox11', 22, '2018-04-18 09:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk35y6/', "Why do people still bother to do TA in this market? It's basically just random pump and dumps from whales/exchanges. No way to predict anything", '8d2u4j'], ['u/MysteriousBarber', 10, '2018-04-18 10:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3gef/', ">I’m not a firm believer in fractals however.\n\nI believe in The Simpsons. They've done it all, and they can do it again.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/PotatoKing21', 12, '2018-04-18 10:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3gwj/', 'I just find the insane dildo-and-then-sideways movement that we’ve had for the last month or so to be really aggravating. I just want normal growth back. Steady. Not giant single candles that move 5% in an instant. And it seems to be getting even worse.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 19, '2018-04-18 10:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3ka3/', "Thing is there's big money trading and that overpowers the order book. Personally, I don't see this as manipulated. Just the sign of a very small market.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/trudx', 12, '2018-04-18 10:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3s3n/', 'Humans hate uncertainty. Hence why we turn to astrology, religion, dilusion etc.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-04-18 10:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3w4q/', 'This is above average effort. B-', '8d2u4j'], ['u/shedox11', 11, '2018-04-18 10:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk3ys4/', 'Sure thing buddy. Just like everyone is only winning at sport betting or online casinos.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Band_Of_Bros', 13, '2018-04-18 11:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk5deh/', 'Id rather see a steady climb', '8d2u4j'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 11, '2018-04-18 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk5oxa/', "A lot of people want to see see massive crash. Unfortunately, the market doesn't work based on what people want.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 12, '2018-04-18 11:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk65bk/', 'yellow hair vs blue hair\n\nSeriously, do you not watch the show?', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Mayneminu', 28, '2018-04-18 12:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk7agf/', "For the first time in many weeks and am happily sleeping in long positions. Just like the last 3, big runs since the summer I'm now more fearful of missing the next big pump than I am of a dump. Trading anything less than the 4hr has never been my thing, but larger swings, I'm killing it. It's nice to be away from the charts for a change. Yes, I see the big ass downtrend line we are approaching and this lovely pullback and consolidation is the perfect setup to make a run at it. ", '8d2u4j'], ['u/GanjaFarmer23', 21, '2018-04-18 13:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxk9sgj/', "I wonder how people whining about market conditions now will react to months of sideways in a <10% range and most price action happens within 15 min every other week.\n\nWelcome to actual trading. It's super boring 95% of the time.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/Danielfrompluto', 10, '2018-04-18 14:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkal2l/', 'I saw a 10mm+ market buy at 7900 on bitmex. Figured it was a good time to long. Not dissapointed waking up to a bgd.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/MikeXBT', 16, '2018-04-18 15:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxke5qp/', 'Short $1mm @ $8100. Stops set at 5%. This breakout seems to have lost steam, expecting the price to fall back to the $7800 range like it does every other day.\n\nMay add to this. ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 33, '2018-04-18 16:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkg9xo/', 'Yesterday during the drop from $8,100 to $7,800 I posted [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8cts74/daily_discussion_tuesday_april_17_2018/dxixekp/) that effectively stated: "chill the fuck out, there\'s nothing to see here yet."\n\nWell, the inverse could be applied here as well. \n\nWhile violent upside and downside moves may seem meaningful, there\'s really nothing to get too excited about until the moves violate established support or resistance. \n\nFor the current movement, it\'s a big ole nothing burger until $8,200 breaks up, followed by about $8,500. If $8,500 breaks, this move will have my attention, but there\'s still the [log resistance line](https://imgur.com/a/R1mzo) just overhead at around $8,640 to contend with.\n\nIf that were to break, then all bets are off on what happens next.\n\nLast night I got a DM from /u/gypsytoy suggesting I take a look at the log resistance line from the 2014 bubble burst, and it was pretty eye-opening:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/zFUxj\n\nIf you notice, the line was broken to the upside at around $550...but the market continued to gradually decline while hovering just above the line (aside from a few false breakdowns) for several months. \n\nIt\'s futile to speculate on whether the same scenario will play out here if the log resistance line breaks. But it does give me some pause in regards to entering a yolo long if it does. \n\nAs for me, I\'m still holding my short from $8,330 with stops at breakeven. There\'s a relatively high likelihood that I could be stopped out prematurely if the market pumps to $8,400 and fails to continue higher again...but I\'d rather get out of the way prematurely than get caught in a short that\'s severely underwater after a break of $8,650. ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/haserfauld', 20, '2018-04-18 16:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkj2pp/', 'What we have here is an ascending triangle with a double fakeout forming around a bull flag that broke into a bear flag that broke into a bull flag that broke into a bear flag that broke into a bull flag that broke into a bear flag that broke into a bull flag inside a massive bull pennant type thing. Classic bitcoin. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/4c42MlyA/\n\n^^#notaseriouschart', '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 19, '2018-04-18 17:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkjyj9/', 'this is getting ridiculous', '8d2u4j'], ['u/shredder_two9', 10, '2018-04-18 17:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkkbo8/', "You go to the bathroom and come back and you've missed the candle for the day.\n\nInteresting to watch this play out on the one minute though, you can almost see the anger from the bull(s) right now over that drop. Must not have been part of the agreement.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/ETHERjimbo', 10, '2018-04-18 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkkw4j/', 'dumps are getting weaker compared to pumps. Seems like another bear trap.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/karlos235', 18, '2018-04-18 17:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkn8rj/', 'Once again the buying pressure and recovery abilities below 8k are remarkable.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-04-18 18:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkopom/', 'I just want to point out that right before that 1k candle exactly 7 days ago, we dipped about 150 bucks back sub 7k and showed clear signs of a nurturing recovery. Consolidated for about 2 hours and BGDd the heck up\n\nEdit: 150 not 1500', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Alpropos', 11, '2018-04-18 18:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkpkfc/', "Here's the thing though. We haven't dropped below the 7.9/8k support since we pumped to this range last week.\n\nI'm considering adding to my long here, simply because this sideways movement on this range implies enough people are bothered to buy at this price. \n\nDespite all the dumps over the week we haven't seen any sort of follow up like we'd see back in Feb/Mar. Only question is why is support so great at 8k but not at 8.1k. \n\nIt feels like people fear the pullback as soon as we go above 8.1, providing no incentive to buy which leads to a slow bleed / pump like we saw today. Like It becomes a self fullfilling prohecy. \n\nWhere are all these long term hodlers buying the dip? where are the moonboys who don't give a shit about today's price because it'll be 100k in 2 years anyway?\n\nWhats intresting aswell is that if we keep this sideways movement going, between the range of 7.5 - 8.3 we will soon 'collide'(?) with the long term log resistance line since our ATH. \n\nAccording to my chart this would happen on the 27th this month. Might not be a bad idea to stay out of position untill then.\n\n\n\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/L14dy', 17, '2018-04-18 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkr4vh/', 'lol', '8d2u4j'], ['u/_SomeAverageGuy', 20, '2018-04-18 18:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrdt9/', 'The sub 8K support has been insane. I have no idea who the support is but it’s there. Have we really reached the bottom? Find out on next episode of Bartcoin', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Feedthemcake', 23, '2018-04-18 18:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrevk/', 'Bogdanov’s know when you are sleeping, they know when you’re awake, they know if you’ve been long or short, so just hodl for goodness sake...ohhhhhhhh you better watch out...', '8d2u4j'], ['u/v4mpyre', 10, '2018-04-18 18:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrgby/', 'Lol? More like WTF.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/mikeyvegas17', 10, '2018-04-18 18:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrhb2/', 'Whales doing their best to find liquidation points for longs and shorts. Easy money.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/cyoreligion', 38, '2018-04-18 18:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrjuo/', "If you wanted people to quit margin trading, I imagine this is how you'd do it. ", '8d2u4j'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 12, '2018-04-18 18:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkrqzu/', "This seems beyond weird with these sharp spikes in each direction. I'm not touching this thing.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/JackBauerCSGO', 15, '2018-04-18 19:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkt53y/', "Bulls and bears each have good indicators to support their direction right now. Truth is this is choppy bullshit. Don't get rekt. Sometimes the winning move is not to play.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-04-18 19:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxktbfc/', "Looks like some bearwhales and bullwhales are flexing their muscles. It's like the cold war with dildos.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-04-18 19:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkuqgo/', "Closed my short at around $8,120. \n\nMostly just getting tired of this nonsense. \n\nWill re-open below $7,800 if that's the direction this is headed.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/skiptomydoo', 17, '2018-04-18 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkvath/', "So would everyone agree that Bitfinex leads/dictates the market 95% of the time? (Serious question, I don't watch all the exchanges that closely - mostly just GDAX and Bitfinex some of the time) Given Bitmex's volume these days, they should be the one leading, but this is not the case, correct? If Bitmex is leading the market these days then you can stop reading now bc the rest of this is nonsense. \n\nTinfoil hat time.. \n\nInteresting to see that of the $6.5B in 24h BTC volume, only about $280M of it is coming from Bitfinex. This $6.5B is also a bit inflated as a whopping $2.2B of that volume is coming from Bitmex - and then there's also volume from BTC and alt pairs. The Bitmex volume here is key though. \n\nhttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/#markets\n\nYou may be beginning to see what I'm getting at. If Bitfinex is the exchange moving the market, but there's a significant amount of volume occurring on other exchanges (particularly Bitmex), then there is a major opportunity for those with deep pockets. \n\nExample: On days with low volume and stable price: Trader X fills his bags on Bitmex around $7800, opening a long position worth about $20M lets say (a position this big doesn't seem unreasonable from the position sizes I've seen on bitmex and the daily volume). Additionally, a position of this size would be hard to obtain on Bitfinex without moving the price. Trader X then smashes market buys on Bitfinex, buying 500-1000 bitcoin and moving the price up a few percent. These market buys cost him around $8M and his goal is to ultimately break as close to even as possible on his Bitfinex buys. He then unloads his Bitmex bags at the newly established higher price. \n\nThe sudden pressure to then sell at the higher price could be the reason for the breaking down of bull flags or breaking up of bear flags. It could also just be the same technique being applied the reverse way once they've been able to flip their position. \n\nInterested to hear what others think of this [conspiracy] theory, or why I'm wrong. \n\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/j_ockeghem', 17, '2018-04-18 20:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxkwst9/', 'That player might simply go by the name of "market".', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Bitcoin-FTW', 19, '2018-04-18 21:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl0s72/', 'Once we get through that, there is a TON of resistance at 8131', '8d2u4j'], ['u/gpuk2', 13, '2018-04-18 21:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl1pvi/', "It's funny, I feel completely the other way around. The alt coin scene brings out the worst qualities of the crypto space and risks turning the whole movement in to a shallow parody of itself.\n\nHow can professional money, regulators, non-crypto techies and normies take an asset class seriously when something like GRS does 100% out of nowhere? Or the dog shit that is XVG goes parabolic off the back of a meaningless porn tie up. Or the total amateur hour that was Litepay.\n\nThat's before getting in to the broken tech behind most alts, the paid shilling, the dodgy ICOs, the secret pre-ICO allocations, the desperate tie-ups with corporations that mean nothing, farcial tps claims, plagiarized whitepapers, fake teams and advisors etc. etc.\n\nWatching the twitter crypto celebs frothing at the mouth for the new alt season pretty much sums it up. No one even tries to pretend alts are anything other than p&d casinos now. It's just accepted that their entire raison d'etre is random speculation (with ETH being the facilitator/gateway to the fun).", '8d2u4j'], ['u/throwaway195876', 17, '2018-04-18 22:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl4uw8/', "I'm expecting this to break up, but that's mostly because I'm short currently.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/mikeyvegas17', 11, '2018-04-18 22:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl5yik/', 'nailed it!', '8d2u4j'], ['u/XMR_U_Ready', 12, '2018-04-18 22:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6o2i/', "Prediction: Underwater shorts watching the 1m candles intently, worried they are about to get BGD'ed again. It starts to dip back lower than 8200 for a bit, they get some hope, then it stops, starts turning up a bit, goes to 8230+. They see this, think this might be their last time to get out with and minimize their loss (which they didn't do on last BGD, because reasons). They start exiting their shorts, which creates buying pressure, market buys start hitting, stops start hitting, etc. We have BGD#2.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/XMR_U_Ready', 13, '2018-04-18 22:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6vb4/', 'Bitcoin: Hold my beer', '8d2u4j'], ['u/wardser', 14, '2018-04-18 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6zfn/', "btw this action is exactly why you need a trading stack and long term stack\n\nif you read the charts wrong and get out at say $8,000 and then this thing never comes back to $8,000 again, with a long term stack you'll still profit. \n\nand it allows you to be patient and wait things out instead of FOMOing at the top ", '8d2u4j'], ['u/xXdDrifterXx', 14, '2018-04-18 22:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl6zoq/', 'The altcoins have risen. This could actually fuel the next bull run of btc!', '8d2u4j'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 11, '2018-04-18 22:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl7vpv/', 'PSA: Don’t revenge trade \n\n Instead, Revenge RAGE \n\nTake a fat loss and do excessive amount of drugs and alcohol to deal with your loss. \n\n( Hookers if you’re feeling spicy too ) ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/whattaUwant', 18, '2018-04-18 22:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl8205/', 'This is a stupid comment but I’ve never used TA. I’ve “followed” bitcoin daily for about 5 years now though. Basically just to check the prices. I feel like I’ve sorta developed some “feels” for what the overall mood is and how the prices will react.\n\nI feel like the overall attitude is slowly transitioning from bearish to bullish. If we go on a run and break ATH this thing will go very very high. Sky is the limit.', '8d2u4j'], ['u/haserfauld', 12, '2018-04-18 23:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl91rr/', "I dunno man, I'd listen to crypto_investor7. He's much smarter than the first 6.", '8d2u4j'], ['u/j_ockeghem', 14, '2018-04-18 23:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxl9emq/', "Sure I can, but it would have been nice to save me the time, if you have charted it already. I am normally looking at Bfx only.\n\nBut here is okcoin: \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/7dsQuNE4/\n\nAside from the fact that okcoin does not lead, there is no log trendline of major significance here. The one to which I assume you refer, it's actually below us.\n\nSo?\n", '8d2u4j'], ['u/sidvinnon', 15, '2018-04-18 23:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxla4e0/', "Never thought I'd go to sleep hoping to wake up to the glorious sight of a Big Red Dildo, but here I am. \n\nWhere did my life go wrong?", '8d2u4j'], ['u/bkcox', 25, '2018-04-18 23:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxlafl2/', 'high school probably ', '8d2u4j'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 18, '2018-04-18 23:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8d2u4j/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_18_2018/dxlbscx/', "Mental note to oneself. When Bollinger says on Twitter that it would be advisable to think about what alts to buy in the future he likely means 'buy now'", '8d2u4j']]], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', "Why the Verge-Pornhub partnership didn't move the market, and why usability continues to stall adoption", 430, '2018-04-18 07:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/', "I'll let somebody else point out that very few people pay for porn to begin with. Very optimistically let's say its 1:10 PH users. Within that group, there's going to be small pool that own bitcoin, and much much fewer people have the technical ability to understand how to use exchanges and wallets. \n\nA raw crypto checkout option is not a product. One that is basically a credit card funnel through Probiller/Coinpayments is even less of a crypto checkout option (which is what they did). This is a glorified extra-long credit card checkout option in disguise, where you still have to create a username and tie it to an email address. No email, no checkout. Yeah.\n\nThink about it. Let's say I'm your average college hornball and I want to get a PH subscription. Exit the Matrix and walk through the steps of a normal human being just trying to use this new bold Internet:\n\n1. Spend 3 days feverishly researching how to use a wallet\n2. Sign up for Coinbase where I likely can't use a credit card\n3. Pay my bank a crazy fee to transfer money, if I even can\n4. Wait literally days later to jerk off in the future\n5. Sign up for a Binance account or some other exchange\n6. Setup 2FA after completing an intro course in computer science\n7. Trade my coins to Verge\n8. Move Verge to Pornhub through their cryptic checkout option . (Probiller which then sends you to CoinPayments)\n9. No redirect into your account. Apparently wait for an email to confirm the transaction (seriously?)\n\nImagine trying to do all that from a smartphone. No way.\n\nYeah, not going to happen. \n\nConsider this check-out flow instead:\n\n1) Let's buy porn! Do you already own Verge (y/n)\n\nY) Here's our wallet address and a QR code, on standby to let you in (confirms it and you're in, here's your randomly generated user/pass pair, to recover it here's a 12 word recovery phrase -- zero bullshit!)\n\nN) First you'll need a wallet, let's install one. Mobile or Desktop? And the wallet uses an API to a fiat processor, instead of the madness they implemented.\n\n\nIt's not that hard, people.\n\nI said it before and I said it again: the user experience is the product. Verge-Pornhub have no product. What they built is a tiny pinhole to crawl through, and that means nothing for adoption.\n\nAdoption starts when using crypto requires no explanation.\n\nHad Verge focused on usability instead of this incredibly expensive stunt there would be more volume and more integrations without having to throw crowdfunded money at a site to add them. It's not going last. There is no substitute or shortcut towards building a good user experience. You have to sit down with real people.\n\nInstead, we have this awkward moment where early Verge investors feel misled, if not embarrassed, to forcefully have their portfolios thrown into the porn business. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/', '8d3610', [['u/thenk', 134, '2018-04-18 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjxtjd/', "You have to confirm your transaction via an email?\n\nI thought the whole idea behind the marketing was that you can 'pay for porn with a privacy coin'. Having to confirm the payment with an email doesn't sound very private to me.", '8d3610'], ['u/dkwon87', 16, '2018-04-18 07:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjy3mo/', 'Any news of crypto going mainstream would bring something to talk about to people. No one is talking about crypto anymore in general. I can bring something new to talk about instead talking about the same thing and the hodl strat and wait 5 years plan lol\n\nJust wait a couple days this news just got out.', '8d3610'], ['u/ChampramBenjaporn', 86, '2018-04-18 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjy61c/', "the first step to checking out is username and email address. then it redirects you to Probbiller which then sends you to CoinPayments. you may as well upload your birth certificate and driver's license.", '8d3610'], ['u/MsTkL86', 98, '2018-04-18 07:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjyc72/', "Ask yourself the correct questions.\n\nIt is not a partnership that's all.\n\nWill Pornhub/brazzers pay its pornstars with Verge ? Will them pay any Verge to any service provider ? Will them only accept verge as a currency ?\n\nThere is a gap between accepting a currency and partnerships.", '8d3610'], ['u/Dogepromo', 60, '2018-04-18 07:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjyher/', "Holy cow. I don't have any verge and dont EVER plan to buy any, but overall what Verge did is better than 90% of the coins in the TOP 100. Verge gave crypto more exposure and they kept their word and didn't do an exit scam like what the majority of this sub reddit thought. The problems you've listed is literally what nearly EVERY alt has to go through in general. Verge or a single other alt simply does not have the resources to change the entire process of how alt coins are purchased, via coinbase and they simply don't have the resources to educate everyone on the basic process on how to use a crypto wallet and all the processes behind it. They worked with what they had and they did much more of an impact in terms of crypto recognition than the majority of the alt coins out there. Be objective and not bitter. Again i own zero verge, and will never buy verge but I can still be objective and see that what verge did was a step in the right direction for crypto as a whole. Don't be biased.", '8d3610'], ['u/PM_ME_CUTE_SM1LE', 29, '2018-04-18 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxjz2yq/', "is there a coin which focuses on user experience and transactions like paypal? I would guess REQ but I don't know how grandma friendly they are trying to be\n\nCoin with competent graphic and UX designers is absolutely going to be a winner", '8d3610'], ['u/HOPOUTAIROUT', 24, '2018-04-18 08:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxk08ny/', "Um what. It's an email and username, you can make either of them whatever you want lol. ", '8d3610'], ['u/CommonMisspellingBot', 16, '2018-04-18 08:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxk0a98/', "Hey, holijames95, just a quick heads-up: \nalot is actually spelled a lot. You can remember it by it is one lot, 'a lot'. \nHave a nice day!\n\n^^^^The ^^^^parent ^^^^commenter ^^^^can ^^^^reply ^^^^with ^^^^'delete' ^^^^to ^^^^delete ^^^^this ^^^^comment.", '8d3610'], ['u/Hoekynl', 14, '2018-04-18 08:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d3610/why_the_vergepornhub_partnership_didnt_move_the/dxk0bmv/', 'They asked donations to make this "partnership" happen. Wasn\'t it like $6 million at tops?\nAnd the way to pay with verge as explained by OP is too hard, and people being "exposed" to crypto now might think it\'s too hard to deal with it', '8d3610'], ['u/... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) released strong first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday morning, led by stronger military volumes at Bell Helicopter, a return to growth at its Aviation subsidiary, and the surprise divestment of its Tools and Test business. With shares up nearly 7% Wednesday in response, let\'s take a closer look at how the industrial conglomerate kicked off the new year, and what investors should expect looking ahead. A maroon, gold, and black Bell helicopter flying low over farmland. Image source: Textron. Textron\'s results: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $3.296 billion $3.093 billion 6.6% GAAP net income $189 million $101 million 87.1% GAAP earnings per share $0.72 $0.37 94.6% Data source: Textron Inc. What happened with Textron this quarter? Textron didn\'t provide specific quarterly guidance when it last reported in late January . So for perspective -- and though we don\'t usually pay close attention to Wall Street\'s demands -- consensus estimates predicted significantly lower earnings of $0.48 per share on lower revenue of $3.08 billion. By segment: Textron Aviation revenue grew 4% year over year, to $1.01 billion, including 36 jets delivered (up from 35 in the same year-ago period) and 29 commercial turboprops (up from 20 last year). Aviation segment backlog was $1.6 billion at the end of the quarter, and segment profit doubled year over year to $72 million driven by favorable volume, mix, performance, and price. Bell revenue grew 8% to $752 million, as higher military volume was partially offset by lower commercial revenue. The latter was driven by product mix, as Bell delivered 46 commercial helicopters, up from 27 last year. Segment profit increased $4 million to $87 million. Textron Systems revenue declined 7% to $387 million, primarily due to lower Weapons and Sensors volume driven by the discontinuation of Systems\' Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) production. Textron Systems backlog stood at $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Segment profit increased 150% to $50 million, driven by improved performance at Marine and Land. Industrial revenue increased 14% to $1.131 billion, driven by a combination of favorable foreign exchange rates and the Artic Cat acquisition. Industrial segment profit declined 15.8%, primarily due to the timing of that acquisition last year. Finance segment revenue declined $2 million to $16 million, while segment profit increased by half to $6 million. Returned $344 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter. Announced a definitive agreement to divest the Tools and Test business -- notably including the Greenlee and Klauke brands -- to Emerson for $810 million in cash. Story continues What management had to say "Operationally we achieved significant margin improvements at Textron Aviation and Textron Systems over this quarter last year and sustained margin strength at Bell, reflecting strong performance in these segments," added Textron CEO Scott Donnelly. "We are on track for a strong 2018 as we continue our focus on operational improvement and look to capitalize on improving end markets. Looking forward Assuming it passes regulatory muster, the divestiture of Textron\'s Tools and Test business is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund share repurchases to offset the expected impact to earnings related to the sale. As such, Textron reiterated its full-year 2018 guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.95 to $3.15, as well as its outlook for cash flow from continuing manufacturing operations (before pension contributions) of $700 million to $800 million. In the end, there was little not to like about this impressive start to 2018. And Textron\'s Tools and Test sale should enable the company to hone its focus and more effectively foster its more lucrative Bell, Aviation, Industrial, and Systems subsidiaries. Given its strong position as its end markets remain favorable, it should be no surprise to see the stock trading at a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Textron. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Textron Inc.(NYSE: TXT)released strong first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday morning, led by stronger military volumes at Bell Helicopter, a return to growth at its Aviation subsidiary, and the surprise divestment of its Tools and Test business.\nWith shares up nearly 7% Wednesday in response, let\'s take a closer look at how the industrial conglomerate kicked off the new year, and what investors should expect looking ahead.\nImage source: Textron.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$3.296 billion", "Q1 2017": "$3.093 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "6.6%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP net income", "Q1 2018": "$189 million", "Q1 2017": "$101 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "87.1%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$0.72", "Q1 2017": "$0.37", "Year-Over-Year Change": "94.6%"}]\nData source: Textron Inc.\n• Textron didn\'t provide specific quarterly guidance when it lastreported in late January. So for perspective -- and though we don\'t usually pay close attention to Wall Street\'s demands -- consensus estimates predicted significantly lower earnings of $0.48 per share on lower revenue of $3.08 billion.\n• By segment:Textron Aviation revenue grew 4% year over year, to $1.01 billion, including 36 jets delivered (up from 35 in the same year-ago period) and 29 commercial turboprops (up from 20 last year). Aviation segment backlog was $1.6 billion at the end of the quarter, and segment profit doubled year over year to $72 million driven by favorable volume, mix, performance, and price.Bell revenue grew 8% to $752 million, as higher military volume was partially offset by lower commercial revenue. The latter was driven by product mix, as Bell delivered 46 commercial helicopters, up from 27 last year. Segment profit increased $4 million to $87 million.Textron Systems revenue declined 7% to $387 million, primarily due to lower Weapons and Sensors volume driven by the discontinuation of Systems\' Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) production. Textron Systems backlog stood at $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Segment profit increased 150% to $50 million, driven by improved performance at Marine and Land.Industrial revenue increased 14% to $1.131 billion, driven by a combination of favorable foreign exchange rates and the Artic Cat acquisition. Industrial segment profit declined 15.8%, primarily due to the timing of that acquisition last year.Finance segment revenue declined $2 million to $16 million, while segment profit increased by half to $6 million.\n• Returned $344 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter.\n• Announced a definitive agreement to divest the Tools and Test business -- notably including the Greenlee and Klauke brands -- toEmersonfor $810 million in cash.\n"Operationally we achieved significant margin improvements at Textron Aviation and Textron Systems over this quarter last year and sustained margin strength at Bell, reflecting strong performance in these segments," added Textron CEO Scott Donnelly. "We are on track for a strong 2018 as we continue our focus on operational improvement and look to capitalize on improving end markets.\nAssuming it passes regulatory muster, the divestiture of Textron\'s Tools and Test business is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund share repurchases to offset the expected impact to earnings related to the sale.\nAs such, Textron reiterated its full-year 2018 guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.95 to $3.15, as well as its outlook for cash flow from continuing manufacturing operations (before pension contributions) of $700 million to $800 million.\nIn the end, there was little not to like about this impressive start to 2018. And Textron\'s Tools and Test sale should enable the company to hone its focus and more effectively foster its more lucrative Bell, Aviation, Industrial, and Systems subsidiaries. Given its strong position as its end markets remain favorable, it should be no surprise to see the stock trading at a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Textron. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last week, bankrupt department store operatorBon-Ton Stores(NASDAQ: BONT)made one last desperate bid to survive. A group led by mall owners Namdar Realty Group andWashington Prime Group(NYSE: WPG)signed a letter of intent tobuy the company out of bankruptcyand continue operating at least some of its stores.\nNot surprisingly, this bid fell through within a few days. The only bidders that showed up to the bankruptcy auction held earlier this week were liquidators. Thus, on Tuesday evening, Bon-Ton\'s management confirmed the inevitable: The chain will be liquidated over the next few months. This is bad news for many of its landlords.\nThe liquidation of Bon-Ton has been a long time in the making. The company, which operates department stores under seven different localized nameplates, has been unprofitable since 2011.\nBon-Ton has kept itself alive until now by cutting spending and investment to the bone. However, that only further undermined its long-term competitiveness. As a result, Bon-Ton suffered mightily in last year\'s difficult retail climate. Through the first three quarters of fiscal 2017, revenue fell 7.5% and the company\'s net loss widened by more than $25 million.\nA brief sales rebound in Novemberquickly petered out, forcing Bon-Ton to file for bankruptcy in early February. Given the company\'s persistent unprofitability and its lack of scale compared to its top rivals, management\'s attempts to keep the company intact through the bankruptcy process were a long shot from the start.\nBon-Ton will close all of its stores and liquidate in the next few months. Image source: Bon-Ton Stores.\nThe going-concern bid spearheaded by Namdar and Washington Prime made sense only because both companies had a vested interest in keeping Bon-Ton in business to support the value of their properties. However, they appear to have shelved their plans after a bankruptcy court judge blocked Bon-Ton from paying $500,000 to cover their due diligence costs. In any case, these would-be buyers weren\'t willing to pay full market value for the company\'s assets. That left liquidation as the only option.\nBon-Ton\'s disappearance is likely to cause even more distress for Washington Prime andCBL & Associates Properties(NYSE: CBL). Both mid-tier mall operators have been suffering from department-store chains closing anchor locations at their properties.\nWashington Prime and CBL view anchor-store closures as opportunities to redevelop those spaces for higher-paying tenants. However, anchors are closing faster than they can be replaced. Moreover, the smaller tenants that typically generate most of a mall\'s rental income often have "co-tenancy clauses" that grant them reduced rent -- or the right to terminate their leases entirely -- when an anchor leaves. This can quickly decimate a mall\'s income and cash flow.\nUnfortunately, Washington Prime and CBL both have exposure to Bon-Ton in about a quarter of their malls. It will be extremely difficult to find new tenants for all of this space within the next year. Furthermore, if other tenants invoke co-tenancy clauses due to the Bon-Ton liquidation, the resulting reduction in cash flow could make it hard to finance renovations.\nTo make matters worse, Washington Prime and CBL each have a massive number ofSears Holdingsstores in their portfolios. Considering Sears\' recentplunge toward insolvency, these mall owners are likely to have plenty of additional anchor space becoming vacant in the next year or two.\nThe easiest way to repurpose Bon-Ton\'s space would be to lease it to other department stores. None of the major U.S. department-store chains are looking to grow right now, though. They will instead try to capture as much of Bon-Ton\'s business as possible in their existing stores and online.\nIn a best-case scenario, Washington Prime and CBL may be able to shore up some of their mid-tier properties by convincing department stores to relocate stores from nearby malls that are in even worse shape. (Of course, they could also be victims of this strategy, if any of their healthier anchor tenants are offered incentives to relocate to nearby malls.)\nHowever, in most cases, it will be necessary to completely redevelop these large department store spaces for smaller tenants. That\'s a capital-intensive process. CBL already had to cut its dividend in 2017 to help preserve capital for potential redevelopment projects, and Washington Prime could face a similar dilemma soon. The Bon-Ton liquidation is just one more reason to avoid these struggling mid-tier mall operators.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last week, bankrupt department store operator Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ: BONT) made one last desperate bid to survive. A group led by mall owners Namdar Realty Group and Washington Prime Group (NYSE: WPG) signed a letter of intent to buy the company out of bankruptcy and continue operating at least some of its stores. Not surprisingly, this bid fell through within a few days. The only bidders that showed up to the bankruptcy auction held earlier this week were liquidators. Thus, on Tuesday evening, Bon-Ton\'s management confirmed the inevitable: The chain will be liquidated over the next few months. This is bad news for many of its landlords. The end of the road The liquidation of Bon-Ton has been a long time in the making. The company, which operates department stores under seven different localized nameplates, has been unprofitable since 2011. Bon-Ton has kept itself alive until now by cutting spending and investment to the bone. However, that only further undermined its long-term competitiveness. As a result, Bon-Ton suffered mightily in last year\'s difficult retail climate. Through the first three quarters of fiscal 2017, revenue fell 7.5% and the company\'s net loss widened by more than $25 million. A brief sales rebound in November quickly petered out , forcing Bon-Ton to file for bankruptcy in early February. Given the company\'s persistent unprofitability and its lack of scale compared to its top rivals, management\'s attempts to keep the company intact through the bankruptcy process were a long shot from the start. The exterior of a Bon-Ton department store Bon-Ton will close all of its stores and liquidate in the next few months. Image source: Bon-Ton Stores. The going-concern bid spearheaded by Namdar and Washington Prime made sense only because both companies had a vested interest in keeping Bon-Ton in business to support the value of their properties. However, they appear to have shelved their plans after a bankruptcy court judge blocked Bon-Ton from paying $500,000 to cover their due diligence costs. In any case, these would-be buyers weren\'t willing to pay full market value for the company\'s assets. That left liquidation as the only option. Story continues Another body blow for mid-tier mall owners Bon-Ton\'s disappearance is likely to cause even more distress for Washington Prime and CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE: CBL) . Both mid-tier mall operators have been suffering from department-store chains closing anchor locations at their properties. Washington Prime and CBL view anchor-store closures as opportunities to redevelop those spaces for higher-paying tenants. However, anchors are closing faster than they can be replaced. Moreover, the smaller tenants that typically generate most of a mall\'s rental income often have "co-tenancy clauses" that grant them reduced rent -- or the right to terminate their leases entirely -- when an anchor leaves. This can quickly decimate a mall\'s income and cash flow. Unfortunately, Washington Prime and CBL both have exposure to Bon-Ton in about a quarter of their malls. It will be extremely difficult to find new tenants for all of this space within the next year. Furthermore, if other tenants invoke co-tenancy clauses due to the Bon-Ton liquidation, the resulting reduction in cash flow could make it hard to finance renovations. To make matters worse, Washington Prime and CBL each have a massive number of Sears Holdings stores in their portfolios. Considering Sears\' recent plunge toward insolvency , these mall owners are likely to have plenty of additional anchor space becoming vacant in the next year or two. Will any department stores fill the vacuum? The easiest way to repurpose Bon-Ton\'s space would be to lease it to other department stores. None of the major U.S. department-store chains are looking to grow right now, though. They will instead try to capture as much of Bon-Ton\'s business as possible in their existing stores and online. In a best-case scenario, Washington Prime and CBL may be able to shore up some of their mid-tier properties by convincing department stores to relocate stores from nearby malls that are in even worse shape. (Of course, they could also be victims of this strategy, if any of their healthier anchor tenants are offered incentives to relocate to nearby malls.) However, in most cases, it will be necessary to completely redevelop these large department store spaces for smaller tenants. That\'s a capital-intensive process. CBL already had to cut its dividend in 2017 to help preserve capital for potential redevelopment projects, and Washington Prime could face a similar dilemma soon. The Bon-Ton liquidation is just one more reason to avoid these struggling mid-tier mall operators. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) CEO Marc Benioff often talks about having a beginner\'s mind -- trying to view the world like it\'s a new place you\'ve never experienced before. That thinking is leading the company toward developing a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution that Benioff hopes will be ready for the company\'s Dreamforce 2018 software conference this September. For investors, that means Salesforce could be the latest way to take advantage of the cryptocurrency boom ... without having to buy any bitcoin . Cryptography and blockchain and cryptocurrency, oh my! Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies, and there are lots of them -- more than 1,500 as of this writing. In some ways, they are no different than any other form of currency, like the dollar or the euro. People agree they are worth something and they can be exchanged for things of value. Where cryptocurrencies differ is that they\'re completely digital and decentralized -- not controlled by a central bank or backed by a government. Instead, the currency exists in a type of public ledger called a blockchain, and that ledger can only be altered if certain conditions are met. Alterations are made using cryptography, the science of encoding data to keep it safe from theft or other manipulation. Here\'s a more in-depth description from my Foolish colleague Adam Levy . Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology making them possible have garnered lots of interest and it\'s not surprising Salesforce is looking to create a product for this market. And Salesforce has had great success starting and quickly growing new business segments over the years, so the thought of Salesforce becoming a major player in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency isn\'t far-fetched. A man standing in front of an artist\'s rendition of blockchain, a link of encoded digital transactions. Image source: Getty Images. What\'s it to Salesforce? What remains to be seen is what the product or solution will look like. It could be as simple as integrating a payment processing system for cryptocurrencies into its current Commerce Cloud division. Or it could be a little more cutting edge, like a smart contracts system for crowdfunding or business development. What\'s for sure, though, is that it\'s happening. Benioff said in a recent interview that a random conversation he had at a bar in Davos, Switzerland, after an economic conference early this year got him thinking about how to integrate blockchain technology and cryptocurrency into his company. Never one to shy away from ambition, Salesforce quickly began work on the as-yet mysterious service. What\'s it to investors? When thinking about new investment trends like cryptocurrency, I often think back to an early investing lesson I was taught: the gold miner vs. the pick-and-shovel company. It is said that the most consistent winners in the gold rush days were those selling the equipment to mine the gold, not the miners themselves. Story continues Salesforce could become a pick-and-shovel play on cryptocurrency, much as it has done in other areas of software and technology over the years (like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to name just two). Rather than entering the trend itself, oftentimes the most consistent way to win is by buying the enabler of the trend. Details are slim at this point, but the Dreamforce conference is just around the corner. If a Salesforce "solution" for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is ready for launch by then, investors could be in early on a new way to play the virtual-money rush. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Nicholas Rossolillo and his clients own Salesforce.com. Nicholas Rossolillo has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends CME Group and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Salesforce.com(NYSE: CRM)CEO Marc Benioff often talks about having a beginner\'s mind -- trying to view the world like it\'s a new place you\'ve never experienced before. That thinking is leading the company toward developing a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution that Benioff hopes will be ready for the company\'s Dreamforce 2018 software conference this September. For investors, that means Salesforce could be the latest way to take advantage of the cryptocurrency boom ... without having to buy anybitcoin.\nCryptocurrencies are virtual currencies, and there are lots of them -- more than 1,500 as of this writing. In some ways, they are no different than any other form of currency, like the dollar or the euro. People agree they are worth something and they can be exchanged for things of value.\nWhere cryptocurrencies differ is that they\'re completely digital and decentralized -- not controlled by a central bank or backed by a government. Instead, the currency exists in a type of public ledger called a blockchain, and that ledger can only be altered if certain conditions are met. Alterations are made using cryptography, the science of encoding data to keep it safe from theft or other manipulation.Here\'s a more in-depth description from my Foolish colleague Adam Levy.\nCryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology making them possible have garnered lots of interest and it\'s not surprising Salesforce is looking to create a product for this market. And Salesforce has had great successstarting and quickly growing new business segmentsover the years, so the thought of Salesforce becoming a major player in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency isn\'t far-fetched.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWhat remains to be seen is what the product or solution will look like. It could be as simple as integrating a payment processing system for cryptocurrencies into its current Commerce Cloud division. Or it could be a little more cutting edge, like asmart contracts systemfor crowdfunding or business development.\nWhat\'s for sure, though, is that it\'s happening. Benioff said in a recentinterviewthat a random conversation he had at a bar in Davos, Switzerland, after an economic conference early this year got him thinking about how to integrate blockchain technology and cryptocurrency into his company. Never one to shy away from ambition, Salesforce quickly began work on the as-yet mysterious service.\nWhen thinking about new investment trends like cryptocurrency, I often think back to an early investing lesson I was taught: the gold miner vs. the pick-and-shovel company. It is said that the most consistent winners in the gold rush days were those selling the equipment to mine the gold, not the miners themselves.\nSalesforce could become a pick-and-shovel play on cryptocurrency, much as it has done in other areas of software and technology over the years (like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to name just two). Rather than entering the trend itself, oftentimes the most consistent way to win is by buying the enabler of the trend.\nDetails are slim at this point, but the Dreamforce conference is just around the corner. If a Salesforce "solution" for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is ready for launch by then, investors could be in early on a new way to play the virtual-money rush.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nNicholas Rossolilloand his clients own Salesforce.com.Nicholas Rossolillohas no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any cryptocurrencies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends CME Group and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner and Salesforce.com. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The Australian Dollar is trading lower early Wednesday after three days of consolidation following the release of weaker than expected employment data.\nAt 2034 GMT, theAUD/USDis trading .7769, down 0.0013 or -0.17%.\nThe AUD/USD started the session steady to higher but prices quickly turned south after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that employment rose by only 4,900 in seasonally adjusted terms, missing expectations for an increase of 20,000.\nThe size of the increase showed the pace of employment growth is slowing.\nOn top of the underwhelming March employment result, February’s figure, originally reported as a gain of 17,750, was revised down to show a decline of 6,300. However, employment growth in January was revised up to show an increase of 37,400, well above the 12,500 increase originally reported.\nThe details of the report showed full-time employment fell by 19,900 to 8.51 million, masked by an increase in part-time employment which rose by 24,800 to 3.9 million.\nTotal hours worked increased 4.5 million hours to 1.74 million hours.\nOn the friendly side of the equation, total employment, at 12.48 million, sits at the highest level on record. Additionally, the unemployment rate held at 5.5%, as expected, as labor force participation dipped from 65.6% to 65.5%. Also, February’s unemployment rate of 5.6% was revised down by 0.1 percentage points.\nThe key to understanding the Australian jobs report is to look at the bigger picture. Over the year, full-time employment increased by 226,900, outpacing a 140,200 lift in part-time workers. Combined, total employment rose by a still-brisk 367,100. However, annual employment growth has now fallen from the high of 431,000 set in January this year.\nFurthermore, monthly growth in the ABS’ trend employment reading fell to 14,000 in March. Less than a year ago, monthly growth stood at nearly 42,000.\nEarlier in the week, the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes indicated the central bank thought the labor market was a bright spot in the economy. If the pace of new hires continues to fall then this would further support the RBA’s plan to keep interest rates at historically low levels. This would put a bearish spin on the Australian Dollar.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by Commodities Surge, Pressured by Appetite for Risky Assets\n• Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength during Wednesday session\n• The German index does little during the Wednesday session\n• Retail Sales and the Pound in Focus as Asia Rallies\n• S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/04/18', 'The Australian Dollar is trading lower early Wednesday after three days of consolidation following the release of weaker than expected employment data. At 2034 GMT, the AUD/USD is trading .7769, down 0.0013 or -0.17%. The AUD/USD started the session steady to higher but prices quickly turned south after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that employment rose by only 4,900 in seasonally adjusted terms, missing expectations for an increase of 20,000. The size of the increase showed the pace of employment growth is slowing. On top of the underwhelming March employment result, February\x92s figure, originally reported as a gain of 17,750, was revised down to show a decline of 6,300. However, employment growth in January was revised up to show an increase of 37,400, well above the 12,500 increase originally reported. The details of the report showed full-time employment fell by 19,900 to 8.51 million, masked by an increase in part-time employment which rose by 24,800 to 3.9 million. Total hours worked increased 4.5 million hours to 1.74 million hours. On the friendly side of the equation, total employment, at 12.48 million, sits at the highest level on record. Additionally, the unemployment rate held at 5.5%, as expected, as labor force participation dipped from 65.6% to 65.5%. Also, February\x92s unemployment rate of 5.6% was revised down by 0.1 percentage points. Daily AUD/USD Forecast The key to understanding the Australian jobs report is to look at the bigger picture. Over the year, full-time employment increased by 226,900, outpacing a 140,200 lift in part-time workers. Combined, total employment rose by a still-brisk 367,100. However, annual employment growth has now fallen from the high of 431,000 set in January this year. Furthermore, monthly growth in the ABS\x92 trend employment reading fell to 14,000 in March. Less than a year ago, monthly growth stood at nearly 42,000. Earlier in the week, the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes indicated the central bank thought the labor market was a bright spot in the economy. If the pace of new hires continues to fall then this would further support the RBA\x92s plan to keep interest rates at historically low levels. This would put a bearish spin on the Australian Dollar. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Supported by Commodities Surge, Pressured by Appetite for Risky Assets Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength during Wednesday session The German index does little during the Wednesday session Retail Sales and the Pound in Focus as Asia Rallies S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 19/04/18', 'Pay attention to the gold market, that could give us an idea as to where theAustralian dollarwill go. The gold markets rallied towards the $1350 level, and if we can break above there I think the market probably will continue to see the AUD/USD pair continue to go higher. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities, based upon the action that we have seen during the day. The 0.7750 level is an area that should remain somewhat supportive, and I think that in the short term we should continue to see plenty of reasons for people to buy the Australian dollar.\nI believe that the Australian dollar will serve as a proxy to the comments coming out of both the United States and China, as the Australian dollar is a proxy for Asian markets. Remember, Australia is a major exporter of commodities to Asia, specifically China. Because of this, if the Chinese economy and the trading situation is good for the Chinese, it’s likely that we will continue to see the Australian dollar strength in. Ultimately, this is a market that I think will continue to see a lot of interest being put into it, but I also believe that we will eventually have to come to grips with the 0.80 level above, which is a major level on longer-term charts. If we can break above there, then we can continue to go much higher, but I think the market is hell-bent on testing that area in the meantime, meaning that short-term buyers will continue to run the show.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 19, 2018\n• DAX Index Consolidates, Looking to Move Higher\n• Bitcoin rallies during the Wednesday session\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 19, 2018\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Slow and Steady Higher', 'Pay attention to the gold market, that could give us an idea as to where the Australian dollar will go. The gold markets rallied towards the $1350 level, and if we can break above there I think the market probably will continue to see the AUD/USD pair continue to go higher. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities, based upon the action that we have seen during the day. The 0.7750 level is an area that should remain somewhat supportive, and I think that in the short term we should continue to see plenty of reasons for people to buy the Australian dollar. I believe that the Australian dollar will serve as a proxy to the comments coming out of both the United States and China, as the Australian dollar is a proxy for Asian markets. Remember, Australia is a major exporter of commodities to Asia, specifically China. Because of this, if the Chinese economy and the trading situation is good for the Chinese, it\x92s likely that we will continue to see the Australian dollar strength in. Ultimately, this is a market that I think will continue to see a lot of interest being put into it, but I also believe that we will eventually have to come to grips with the 0.80 level above, which is a major level on longer-term charts. If we can break above there, then we can continue to go much higher, but I think the market is hell-bent on testing that area in the meantime, meaning that short-term buyers will continue to run the show. AUD/USD Video 19.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 19, 2018 DAX Index Consolidates, Looking to Move Higher Bitcoin rallies during the Wednesday session EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 19, 2018 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast \x96 Slow and Steady Higher', 'The New Zealand dollarfell rather significantly early during Wednesday trading, but found the 0.73 level to be a bit supportive. We bounced significantly from there, but as we approach the previous consolidation area, convention dictates that we should see selling pressure. It is because of this that I am cautious about going long, at least until we break above the 0.7350 level. If we can do that, then I think we have a significant shot to go higher. Otherwise, I will wait for some type of daily candle that looks supportive to start going long. I also recognize that the 0.7250 level should be supportive also, so I don’t think that the downside will last that long.\nIf we did breakdown below the 0.7250 level, then I think we could continue the downward slide to the 0.72 level, followed by the 0.70 level. Remember though, this pair is highly sensitive to risk appetite and if we get good news coming from either the United States or China, or perhaps the situation in Syria calming down, we could get a pop in this market as a lot of money will go looking for risk appetite. I believe that the market will ultimately go higher, it’s just that we may have a bit of work to do before we clear a lot of the hurdles ahead of us. Ultimately, I believe that the New Zealand dollar will try to get to the 0.75 level but is going to take a long time to get there.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Slow and Steady Higher\n• Alt Coins show signs of life during Wednesday session\n• Ethereum rallies slightly during the Wednesday session\n• S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Earnings, Energy Sector Surge Behind Current Strength', 'The New Zealand dollar fell rather significantly early during Wednesday trading, but found the 0.73 level to be a bit supportive. We bounced significantly from there, but as we approach the previous consolidation area, convention dictates that we should see selling pressure. It is because of this that I am cautious about going long, at least until we break above the 0.7350 level. If we can do that, then I think we have a significant shot to go higher. Otherwise, I will wait for some type of daily candle that looks supportive to start going long. I also recognize that the 0.7250 level should be supportive also, so I don’t think that the downside will last that long. If we did breakdown below the 0.7250 level, then I think we could continue the downward slide to the 0.72 level, followed by the 0.70 level. Remember though, this pair is highly sensitive to risk appetite and if we get good news coming from either the United States or China, or perhaps the situation in Syria calming down, we could get a pop in this market as a lot of money will go looking for risk appetite. I believe that the market will ultimately go higher, it’s just that we may have a bit of work to do before we clear a lot of the hurdles ahead of us. Ultimately, I believe that the New Zealand dollar will try to get to the 0.75 level but is going to take a long time to get there. NZD/USD Video 19.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – Slow and Steady Higher Alt Coins show signs of life during Wednesday session Ethereum rallies slightly during the Wednesday session S&P 500 rallies slightly during the trading session on Wednesday as buyers continue to return Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – EIA Storage Report Expected to Show 23 Bcf Draw S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Daily Forecast – Strong Earnings, Energy Sector Surge Behind Current Strength', 'The Bitcoin bulls didn\x92t get the memo on Wednesday, with Bitcoin only managing a 3.56% rise on day, partially reversing Monday and Tuesday\x92s losses, to end the day at $8,169.5. A morning rally saw Bitcoin break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57 to hit a morning $8,168.8 high, breaking through the first major support level of $8,098.87 before seeing a pullback to an early afternoon $7,907.4 to call on buyer support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57. A late afternoon rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $8,237.2, testing the day\x92s 1 st major resistance level for a 2 nd time and this time managing to hold on through to the day\x92s end. Bitcoin\x92s $7,870.5 intraday low hit in the early morning, managed to hold above the first major support level of $7,736.87, though the day\x92s gains paled in comparison to its peers, with Bitcoin Cash steeling the Bitcoin limelight on the day, surging 18.3%. Wednesday\x92s moves provided some evidence that the U.S tax season may have had some influence on the cryptomarkets, though investors have also been relatively free from negative news from governments and regulators on planned roll out of new regs in the summer, which would have been another positive in recent weeks. For the Bitcoin bulls, Wednesday\x92s moves suggest that Bitcoin Cash may be finding more favour in the market, the Bitcoin Cash fork providing much needed improvements that gives Bitcoin Cash a fighting chance in the real world. Bitcoin\x92s transaction speeds and fees an unrealistic alternative to the fiat currency world. It may be too early to call a changing of the guard, but Wednesday certainly signals a shift and, while Bitcoin will likely continue to be the broader market\x92s barometer near-term, Bitcoin\x92s influence could begin to wane, Bitcoin\x92s dominance having eased to 40.1% from 45% levels back in late March. While dominance levels have tended to reflect cryptomarket conditions in the past, how Bitcoin\x92s dominance levels move in the coming weeks will be particularly interesting. Story continues For now, Bitcoin\x92s miners have stayed put, with Bitcoin\x92s hash rate rising to 30.5385E, well above Bitcoin Cash\x92s 2.8637E, a cross-over having only taken place on 2 occasions back in 2017, the first on 23 rd August and the second on 12 th November, from which point the pair have seen a continued divergence in favour of Bitcoin. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 19/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.22% to $8,188.9, with the Bitcoin bulls looking to make up some ground on Bitcoin Cash through the morning. It\x92s been a choppy start to the day, with Bitcoin falling to a morning low $8,032.2 in the first hour, before a bounce to an 8,284.9 morning high, the moves leaving the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested early on. Following Wednesday\x92s price action and Bitcoin\x92s failure to catch up with its peers through the day, investors may begin to turn fickle and look elsewhere for more sizeable rallies that could continue to pin back any more substantial gains in Bitcoin, though for now Bitcoin will likely catch up, investors yet to fully differentiate the cryptocurrencies by product offering and performance. For the day ahead, a move through to $8,250 levels would support the start of a rally, any failure to move through to $8,250 levels and a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $8,314.3 likely to lead to a pullback later in the day, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play. Bitcoin\x92s near-term bullish trend, formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2 remains intact, but a move back through to Sunday\x92s swing hi 8,458.8 is going to be needed to continue drawing investors back in. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Loses Out to Bitcoin Cash \x96 Is it the Beginning of the End? USDCAD Recovers as the BOC Holds Rates Steady Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Traders Look to Add to Weekly Gains EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 19, 2018 AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 April 19, 2018 Forecast Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 19/04/18', 'The Bitcoin bulls didn’t get the memo on Wednesday, with Bitcoin only managing a 3.56% rise on day, partially reversing Monday and Tuesday’s losses, to end the day at $8,169.5.\nA morning rally saw Bitcoin break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57 to hit a morning $8,168.8 high, breaking through the first major support level of $8,098.87 before seeing a pullback to an early afternoon $7,907.4 to call on buyer support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57. A late afternoon rally saw Bitcoin hit an intraday high $8,237.2, testing the day’s 1stmajor resistance level for a 2ndtime and this time managing to hold on through to the day’s end.\nBitcoin’s $7,870.5 intraday low hit in the early morning, managed to hold above the first major support level of $7,736.87, though the day’s gains paled in comparison to its peers, with Bitcoin Cash steeling the Bitcoin limelight on the day, surging 18.3%.\nWednesday’s moves provided some evidence that the U.S tax season may have had some influence on the cryptomarkets, though investors have also been relatively free from negative news from governments and regulators on planned roll out of new regs in the summer, which would have been another positive in recent weeks.\nFor the Bitcoin bulls, Wednesday’s moves suggest that Bitcoin Cash may be finding more favour in the market, the Bitcoin Cash fork providing much needed improvements that gives Bitcoin Cash a fighting chance in the real world. Bitcoin’s transaction speeds and fees an unrealistic alternative to the fiat currency world.\nIt may be too early to call a changing of the guard, but Wednesday certainly signals a shift and, while Bitcoin will likely continue to be the broader market’s barometer near-term, Bitcoin’s influence could begin to wane, Bitcoin’s dominance having eased to 40.1% from 45% levels back in late March. While dominance levels have tended to reflect cryptomarket conditions in the past, how Bitcoin’s dominance levels move in the coming weeks will be particularly interesting.\nFor now, Bitcoin’s miners have stayed put, with Bitcoin’s hash rate rising to 30.5385E, well above Bitcoin Cash’s 2.8637E, a cross-over having only taken place on 2 occasions back in 2017, the first on 23rdAugust and the second on 12thNovember, from which point the pair have seen a continued divergence in favour of Bitcoin.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up just 0.22% to $8,188.9, with the Bitcoin bulls looking to make up some ground on Bitcoin Cash through the morning.\nIt’s been a choppy start to the day, with Bitcoin falling to a morning low $8,032.2 in the first hour, before a bounce to an 8,284.9 morning high, the moves leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested early on.\nFollowing Wednesday’s price action and Bitcoin’s failure to catch up with its peers through the day, investors may begin to turn fickle and look elsewhere for more sizeable rallies that could continue to pin back any more substantial gains in Bitcoin, though for now Bitcoin will likely catch up, investors yet to fully differentiate the cryptocurrencies by product offering and performance.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $8,250 levels would support the start of a rally, any failure to move through to $8,250 levels and a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $8,314.3 likely to lead to a pullback later in the day, bringing sub-$8,000 support levels into play.\nBitcoin’s near-term bullish trend, formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 remains intact, but a move back through to Sunday’s swing hi 8,458.8 is going to be needed to continue drawing investors back in.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Loses Out to Bitcoin Cash – Is it the Beginning of the End?\n• USDCAD Recovers as the BOC Holds Rates Steady\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Traders Look to Add to Weekly Gains\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 19, 2018\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – April 19, 2018 Forecast\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 19/04/18', 'The Bitcoin bulls didn’t get the memo on Wednesday, with Bitcoin only managing a 3.56% rise on day, partially reversing Monday and Tuesday’s losses, to end the day at $8,169.5.\nA morning rally saw Bitcoin break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $7,996.57 to hit a morning $8,168.8 high, breaking through the first major support level of $8,098.87 before s Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10551.80, 11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-19 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1346.80 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.29 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 200740.0 - Unique Addresses: 451617.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.25 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['04/19 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 877,200円↑0.34%\n#NEM #XEM : 42円↑2.44%\n#Monacoin : 401円↑0.25%\n#Ethereum : 57,000円↑1.79%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,192.93\nChange in 1h: +0.56%\nMarket cap: $139,163,470,394.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 19/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• 0.47 #Bitcoin: ₺32,900.30\n• 0.92 #Ethereum: ₺2,126.22\n• 0.93 #Ripple: ₺2.90\n• 0.18 #BitcoinCash: ₺3,570.38\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitstamp: $8225\nBitfinex: $8223.9\nCoinbase: $8305.00\nBuy/Trade #Ethereum today https://goo.gl/uGwizB\xa0\n#btc #FreeBitcoin', '-=[ 519.033 ]=-\n\nTxs: 65\nSize: 22.335 bytes\nTime: 1524181404\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 124 txs', '-=[ 519.009 ]=-\n\nTxs: 57\nSize: 18.122 bytes\nTime: 1524170619\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 79 txs', '-=[ 518.997 ]=-\n\nTxs: 1\nSize: 330 bytes\nTime: 1524166878\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 1.643 txs', "バイナリー配信\n本日も配信中！\n\n配信時間は、１３：００〜２３：００\n無料配信期間、３日間ございます٩( 'ω' )و\n\n無料配信期間で、体験されてみては\n\n【BOLiveEntry公式アカウント】\nhttps://line.me/R/ti/p/%40cmm2540f\xa0…\n\nLINE＠：cmm2540f\n\n#BOLiveEntry\n#Bitcoin\n#YouTubepic.twitter.com/dlFNLDsHXt", '-=[ 518.968 ]=-\n\nTxs: 53\nSize: 19.940 bytes\nTime: 1524148997\n\nMiner: BTCcom\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 28 txs', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8223.00 @Chain', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 721 20.€ \| +0.46% \| Kraken \| 19/04/18 04:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/19 11:00\n#BTC 877833円\n#ETH 56935.1円\n#ETC 1915.3円\n#BCH 95668.9円\n#XRP 77.3円\n#XEM 41.2円\n#LSK 1230.5円\n#MONA 401.7円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Cotizaciones al 18/04/2018 10:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 44.897.256\nEthereum (ETH): 2.899.134\nLitecoin (LTC): 770.614\nMonero (XMR): 1.264.598\nDash (DASH): 2.279.790\nZCash (ZEC): 1.356.919', '2018年04月19日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0183249円\n24時間の最高値 0.0215964円\n24時間の最安値 0.0149848円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0175486円\n24時間の最高値 0.0264183円\n24時間の最安値 0.008466円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 236 位 / 全 895 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-19 02:00 UTC Bitcoin Price: 8183.75 USD', '2018-04-19 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8209.81\nBCH: $892.67\nETH: $530.39\nZEC: $249.22\nLTC: $140.86\nETC: $17.88\nXRP: $0.7218', ' Total Market Cap: $346,390,112,942\n 1 BTC: $8,192.93\n BTC Dominance: 40.18%\n Update Time: 19-04-2018 - 05:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'A cotação atual do Bitcoin é de R$28.225,00 subindo 0.14% na última hora! #cotacao #BTC', 'USD: 107.500\nEUR: 132.930\nGBP: 152.500\nAUD: 83.495\nNZD: 78.593\nCNY: 17.119\nCHF: 110.916\nBTC: 877,313\nETH: 57,000\nThu Apr 19 11:00 JST', ' http://bit.ly/500EuroBitcoins\xa0 What should I choose - GPU Mining or CPU Mining? - Bitcoin ... \nhttp://bitcoin.stackexchange.com\xa0\n19/04/2018 2:00:22 AM GMT pic.twitter.com/tkJWTDDFEO', '-=[ 518.923 ]=-\n\nTxs: 44\nSize: 19.832 bytes\nTime: 1524128843\n\nMiner: Unknown\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 102 txs', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$8184.10/$8194.35 #Bitstamp\n$8187.00/$8188.60 #Kraken\n⇢$-7.35/$4.50\n$8136.14/$8220.69 #Coinbase\n⇢$-58.21/$36.59', '2018/04/19 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #IOST 0.00000452 BTC(3.97円)\n2位 #NCASH 0.00000484 BTC(4.25円)\n3位 #STORM 0.00000489 BTC(4.29円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000508 BTC(4.46円)\n5位 #FUN 0.00000535 BTC(4.7円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '-=[ 518.901 ]=-\n\nTxs: 35\nSize: 14.455 bytes\nTime: 1524118152\n\nMiner: Unknown\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 58 txs', '13) CFR (not blockchain or bitcoin) is what will make decentralization possible by decentralizing and decorporatizing the energy supply - and QDC will make it safe to install in your basement and on your boat.', 'Remember, @Sophia_TX_ CEO @JaroslavKacina will speak about Driving #Business profitability with #Blockchain tomorrow at @gblockchain1! https://t.co/zbwzXQux2m \n$SPHTX #technology #Innovations https://t.co/6k4HnCQ14e', '19 Nisan 2018 Saat 05:00:01, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 32.873,70 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Izmenili smo minimume za kupovinu kriptovaluta i oni sada iznose:\n\n#Bitcoin 15,000.00 RSD\n\n#Ethereum 10,000.00 RSD\n\n#Litecoin 3,000.00 RSD\n\n#Ripple 3,000.00 RSD\n\n#Zcash 3,000.00 RSD\n\n#Dash 25,000.00 RSD\n\n#StellarLumens 2,000.00 RSD', 'All trades are recorded in the order that they are entered, and all trades are fulflled at the time they are executed. #AI #Analytics #IoT #IIoT #Azure #AWS #tech #CCNA #Networking #Security #Hacking #bitcoin #Cloud #DataScience #BigData #MachineLearning #DeepLearning https://t.co/OC21yzpU8k', "🎱 \| Daily Lottery \| Congratulations to carneirowb who #won today's #lottery #prize of 0.005 #bitcoin! The next one will take place at @ https://t.co/Ymz6foCvI2 .."]... - Contextual Past News Article: Most people findbudgetingto be a drag, and the idea of meticulously measuring out all your spending on every last detailed category is enough to make some would-be savers give up on the exercise entirely. To make things easier, some people like to follow simple strategies like the 50/30/20 rule. Yet even though the 50/30/20 rule is easy to understand, it has some flaws that make it less than ideal in many key ways. By looking at some enhancements to the rule, you can use the 50/30/20 guideline as a starting point while finding a solution that will work better for you. The 50/30/20 rule appeared in a book by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., written before she became a legislator. As a Harvard professor specializing in bankruptcy law, Warren knew how easy it is to get into trouble with poor budgeting and extensive debt. Yet rather than espousing a complicated budgeting system that would track every single expense to the penny, Warren chose to include a much simpler approach. The idea of the rule is to allocate 50% of your after-tax earnings to necessities like food, shelter, clothing, and transportation. Another 20% goes toward paying down debt or building up long-term savings. That leaves the remaining 30% for discretionary spending on things you want but don't absolutely need, such as entertainment, vacations, and eating out. Image source: Getty Images. The benefit of the rule is that it's simple to understand. If you make $2,500 a month, then you can spend up to $1,250 on needs and $750 on wants, and set aside $500 toward longer-term financial goals. Yet there are some shortcomings to the rule that make it less than ideal in many situations. Most criticism of the rule attacks the 20% savings side of the equation. With many financial advisers suggestingsavings goals of 10% of earnings, 20% might seem particularly harsh. Those who live in expensive parts of the country will find it especially challenging to rein in their discretionary spending to comply with the 30% portion of the budget. Even the 50% part of the budget can be difficult for those in high-cost areas, as well as for those who don't have high incomes and therefore face fixed costs that are higher in percentage terms than most people face. However, the bigger problem with the 50/30/20 rule is that it leads upper-middle-class and high-income earners to spend far too much on things they don't need. For instance, someone making $180,000 a year would arguably be able to afford a $1 million home, with a monthly payment of just under $5,000 on a 30-year mortgage at current interest rates. Yet outside of the priciest real estate markets in the nation, a $1 million home is far beyond what most people would need. Purchasing a cheaper home would let you divert more money toward savings, which will get you to your long-term financial goals much more quickly. Similarly, someone making $100,000 after tax would have $2,500 per month to spend on purely discretionary items. Again, that's affordable with a salary of that size, but most people wouldn't find it absolutely necessary. The best thing aboutbudgeting techniques that involve large amounts of savingsis that they have two benefits. Not only do you grow your financial nest egg more quickly, but the size of that nest egg can be smaller because you've learned to live with less. The key here is that your needs in retirement will depend on what yourexpenselevel is. Most financial advisers incorrectly focus on replacing earnings, which is fine for those who spend most of what they make, but grossly overestimates your actual financial needs if you routinely save a lot. The smarter approach is to start by cutting yourself some slack on the 20% side of the 50/30/20 equation. If your first job gives you very little in earnings, then you might need to spend most of your income on absolute necessities. If you're spending 70% to 80% of your after-tax income on rent and groceries, it's a lot to ask to go entirely without discretionary spending. Yet the trade-off you must agree to up front is that when your income starts going up, you'll ratchet up your savings percentage. Eventually, you'll hit that 20% mark -- and understand completely why you would keep going beyond that level as you get future raises. Committing salary increases to savings won't hurt you when it comes to your spending needs, but it'll help build up your savings over time more effectively. For simplicity, it's hard to beat the 50/30/20 rule. But by understanding where it can let you down, you'll be able to build on the ideas it presents and customize it in a way that will work for you over the long run. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/sargentpilcher', 'I realize it could be a bull trap but I think this is it boys', 41, '2018-04-19 00:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/', "I know this is speculation and I could be dead wrong and we hit 3k next month. But the landscape is completely different today than it was 2 months ago. There's positivity, and development ongoing. New exchanges, and the tech is just getting better. Weak hands have left, and pyramid schemes like bitconnect are out of the picture (Not that there won't be more). I never lost faith for a minute and have been accumulating this entire time. I'm ALMOST to 1 BTC portfolio valuation, which was my goal from the start, but now that I got 1, I'm aiming for 2, and if the markets stay green like this it just might happen! Then I'll go for 4 :D \n\nWhat's everybody feeling like? What's the market sentiment? I'm seeing some big green the last couple weeks on CMC. ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/', '8d9q67', [['u/chrisgm3773', 25, '2018-04-19 00:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxle9zo/', 'I dont think bitcoin will ever hit 3k again. ', '8d9q67'], ['u/DeAngeloLT', 38, '2018-04-19 00:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlew7i/', 'Bitcoin is going to rally again. The whales wouldnt have it any other way. Once that price starts slowly moving upward everyone begins to fomo in. Rinse, wash, repeat.', '8d9q67'], ['u/sargentpilcher', 23, '2018-04-19 00:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlf1bk/', 'let me bathe in your waters oh holy whales! Let me feel the splash upon my skin. ', '8d9q67'], ['u/ent4rent', 24, '2018-04-19 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlfa5l/', 'The bull trap was 2 to 3 months ago', '8d9q67'], ['u/KingTurtle23', 28, '2018-04-19 00:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlfkqs/', "It's a trap, always assume it's a trap so if it is a run it'll feel way better, and if it is a trap, you were already expecting it.", '8d9q67'], ['u/tecknit', 26, '2018-04-19 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlo297/', 'Hahaha MY WIFE STILL DOESNT BELIEVE IN MEEEE', '8d9q67'], ['u/warrchaser', 11, '2018-04-19 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlpwd1/', 'For the night is dark and full of terrors', '8d9q67'], ['u/handwriting8008', 16, '2018-04-19 05:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxlwg5z/', 'Whale piss?', '8d9q67'], ['u/5D_Chessmaster', 10, '2018-04-19 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8d9q67/i_realize_it_could_be_a_bull_trap_but_i_think/dxm12jn/', 'The max supply of Bitcoin is 21 million so once you get your stack to 21 then you have one millionth of all Bitcoins.\n\nThere are 35 million millionaires in the world but there can only ever be 21 million Bitcoins.\n\nSo a huge number of millionaires will never own even a single Bitcoin. Let that sink in.', '8d9q67']]], ['u/austenten', 'Japanese discovers (and will own) unlimited supply of rare earth metals (power / help run all our tech devices), coincidence Trump met with Japan PM less than a week after?', 188, '2018-04-19 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/', "[6 days ago duckduckgo a massive semi-infinite trove CNBC] Unlimited Rare earth supply discovery by [and for] Japan might be the catalyst of the new global economy, via China's petrodollar futures market, launched in early April. Everyone has been talking gold gold gold, and the big reset but I believe a more valuable hard asset currency now is rare earth metals because they are used to power all our high tech devices and up until this discovery China has bought most controlling supplies. (Will likely be tied to BTC but later.)\n\nCoincidence that Trump JUST met Japanese PM Abe a few days after CNBC first broke the story? \n\n(Funny n transparent how Abe took half credit for pressuring NK, but that's for another thread.)\n\nCue Q !", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/', '8da4s7', [['u/cat_anonD', 21, '2018-04-19 01:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/dxlhbto/', 'isn\'t "unlimited supply of rare" an oxymoron"', '8da4s7'], ['u/zardoz68', 12, '2018-04-19 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/dxln6ca/', 'Japan about to become a huge chip manufacturer.', '8da4s7'], ['u/HillaryTrafficksKidz', 18, '2018-04-19 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8da4s7/japanese_discovers_and_will_own_unlimited_supply/dxlowcr/', 'Trump met with him first when he became president. It was out of tradition, usually is Canada....but he chose Japan for his first personal meeting. ', '8da4s7']]], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', "I've been converted", 190, '2018-04-19 01:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/', 'After watching some videos about the problems with lightning network, followed by some about the scalability of bigger blocks, I was more than ready to try out bitcoin cash. Today, I made my first bitcoin cash transaction and I am converted for life; I was not expecting a 1 cent transaction fee. Needless to say, I will not be going back.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/', '8da82e', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 22, '2018-04-19 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlicj9/', '> Needless to say, I will not be going back.\n\nNo one ever does once in possession of the facts. Welcome here :)', '8da82e'], ['u/MemoryDealers', 123, '2018-04-19 01:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlj0ut/', 'If you paid a whole cent for the transaction fee, you paid too much. Try out the Bitcoin.com wallet.', '8da82e'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 12, '2018-04-19 01:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlj2i3/', 'Welcome home. Wise decision. We deliver.\n\nI tipped you 0.00056104 BCH ($0.50 USD)! [How to collect](https://redd.it/7xwesx)', '8da82e'], ['u/geekmonk', 20, '2018-04-19 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljibm/', 'Make sure to let your friends know!', '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 26, '2018-04-19 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljo54/', 'Definitely going to, I have no idea how core stays on top when they have to use terrible workarounds like lightning network that totally defeat the point of using crypto in the first place. ', '8da82e'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 41, '2018-04-19 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljr5b/', "I know right ? it's hard to believe when you're too used to bitcoin core ^ (they completely ruined the main objective of Bitcoin)", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 24, '2018-04-19 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxljysi/', "The only thing that sucks about it is that it's kinda hard to listen to some people on youtube who hate on bitcoin cash because they're just objectively wrong about it", '8da82e'], ['u/rowdy_beaver', 15, '2018-04-19 02:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlk526/', '... and they created such a painful user experience while lightning gets developed and needs significant improvements that will last several more years.', '8da82e'], ['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 33, '2018-04-19 02:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlk8p3/', 'This is because most of them do not do transactions with Bitcoin, they are just into "Hodling mentality". ', '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 18, '2018-04-19 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlkdrb/', "Instead of waiting for lightning to finally finish being developed just to end up centralizing transactions, I'm gonna stick to the real bitcoin.", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 22, '2018-04-19 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlknxu/', "Which is all well and good until the market realizes there's better tech elsewhere", '8da82e'], ['u/rowdy_beaver', 13, '2018-04-19 02:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlktx5/', 'Welcome!! $0.25 u/tippr', '8da82e'], ['u/JoelDalais', 28, '2018-04-19 02:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxll71y/', 'the tech was there, it just got taken over and subverted :(\n\nbut hey ho, its back again BCH!\n\n¶▅c●▄████\|\|▅▅▅▅▅\|\|█~ ::~ :~ :► \n\n▄██ BCH ██▅▄▃▂\n\n███ TANK █ ██████\n\n◥☼▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲☼◤\n', '8da82e'], ['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 30, '2018-04-19 02:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlmo3x/', "If you haven't already, make sure you get the full story of the rift between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: \n\n[link](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/informative_btc_vs_bch_articles/dl8v4lp/?st=jaotbt8m&sh=222ce783)", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 29, '2018-04-19 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlng8c/', 'Holy shit', '8da82e'], ['u/bobymicjohn', 61, '2018-04-19 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlp7ui/', '1 sat/byte. Always and forever. Welcome to Bitcoin before 2015.', '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 50, '2018-04-19 03:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlpgjp/', 'I like it here', '8da82e'], ['u/bobymicjohn', 37, '2018-04-19 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlqeyq/', "You'll find we are more reasonable and friendly here. \n\nUse this to spread the word = )\n\n$5 u/tippr ", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 15, '2018-04-19 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlqjkc/', 'Thanks so much, the word will be spread', '8da82e'], ['u/chrimata', 15, '2018-04-19 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlrdql/', 'Check out the channel Decentralized Thought', '8da82e'], ['u/itzsarcazm', 17, '2018-04-19 04:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlrf1v/', 'I made the same move like you over a week ago. BCH is where it is at 100%.\n\nWelcome!', '8da82e'], ['u/LexGrom', 11, '2018-04-19 04:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlssrh/', "It's very far-off. Cost of processing a tx is extremely low and falls with scale", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 12, '2018-04-19 04:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlsz1i/', "That's actually the channel that started me down this rabbit hole in the first place! Crazy good videos.", '8da82e'], ['u/chrimata', 11, '2018-04-19 04:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlt2ta/', "Yes. He's on this sub fairly often. Great content. Did you watch the ones about 0-conf transactions?", '8da82e'], ['u/Morganisaurus_Rex', 12, '2018-04-19 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlt75l/', "I binged all of his vids after finding his one on LN while I was looking into it because it was mentioned in a podcast I was watching. 0-conf is a super cool concept which i did not entirely grasp initially and haven't gotten around to exploring more.", '8da82e'], ['u/DaSpawn', 13, '2018-04-19 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlu67k/', 'love the art\n\n$10 /u/tippr ', '8da82e'], ['u/chrimata', 18, '2018-04-19 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxlw4hg/', "So the idea is to allow transactions to happen at a store in real life without having to wait for the transaction to confirm. It was first introduced by satoshi himself on the bitcointalk forums.\n\nWith real confirmations on the chain, there is still a small statistical chance a competing chain of blocks passes the chain your transaction is in.\n\nThis is how the network handles blocks being produced at the same time at different points in the network. The chain that eventually gets the most hash power becomes the official chain. The competing ordering of blocks dies out. The more confirmations you get (blocks after your block), the more trusted the tx is. That's why you see exchanges wait for 3-6 confirmations. If the blocks aren't full and the chain is functioning normally, all unconfirmed tx in the mempool will get into the next block (or the block after if you happened to send it out as a new block got mined).\n\nYou can also trust an unconfirmed tx as long as it gets into the mempool of the miners. Any double spend attempts for txs already in the mempool will be rejected by the miner.\n\nAll the merchant needs to do is watch for a double spend until their tx gets into the mempools of all of the miners. The danger with 0-conf tx happens if your tx goes into miner A's mempool and miner B didn't get it yet, but miner B heard about the double spend tx. If miner B happens to mine a block first, the double spend will be successful. If the merchant sees an attempted double spend on the network they can not give the item to the customer. The merchant's point-of-sale server (the boxes you normally swipe visa cards in) will do the watching and alerting, just like it does now when it authorizes with a bank if you're using visa.\n\nHow long does the merchant need to watch? Longer is better, but it's only a few seconds depending on the item. \n\nObviously for buying a house you would want to wait for confirmations. More confirmations is more trust a competing chain of events never out competes your chain of events. Coffee? It would probably cost you more in business to make the customers wait an hour for 6 confirmations than it would if they just stole the coffee. The point of sale server should let the merchant pick how long to wait (or whether to wait for confirmations) depending on what they sell.\n\nWhy is it only a few seconds? \n\nThe miners are financially incentivized to connect to every other mining node (1 mining node = 1 mining pool). If some other mining node gets a block, they want to hear about it as soon as possible because if that new block used any of the tx that were in the block they were working on, they have to throw the block out and start again.\n\nWith them fully connected like that, the number of miners who hear your tx grows geometrically. For example, if one miner heard the tx, and he tells two miners - who tell two miners - who tell two miners... etc. After a few seconds all of the miners will have the tx in the mempool and double spends won't happen.\n\nWhy should the merchant use Bitcoin Cash over Visa?\n\nThey can accept payment in a few seconds from a customer. Using peer-to-peer electronic cash with no Visa middleman lets them go from 5% transaction fees to transaction fees <$0.01 which are paid by the customer anyway. Instantly 1/20th more profitable on every sale.", '8da82e'], ['u/bruxis', 18, '2018-04-19 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxm0f9q/', "Not _forever_, we're aiming for sub-satoshi per byte :)", '8da82e'], ['u/LaudedSwanSong', 11, '2018-04-19 10:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8da82e/ive_been_converted/dxm6qiq/', "It's feasible and should be necessary eventually. Imagine if 1 BCH was worth 1 million USD, then 1 satoshi per byte would be pretty expensive (if people were still comparing BCH to USD at that point).\n\nFees are actually nothing but more input than output in a transaction. If someone uses input addresses for a total of 0.1 BCH but only specifies output addresses for a total of 0.01 BCH it means the miner constructing the block is allowed to take the remaining 0.09 BCH for himself (it becomes part of the fees gathered in the block).\n\nSo a transaction actually doesn't have a set fee per byte, it is just something that the client uses for calculation. So it's completely acceptable to use 0.01 sat/byte or 0.000124 sat/byte as transaction fee today. However, miners are free to refuse any transaction in the block and many simply don't include those with less than 1 sat/byte.\n\nIt makes sense right now when 1 BCH is worth less than 1000 USD since otherwise it would be too cheap for an attacker to fill an entire block with spam transactions. However when the day comes, when BCH is worth 10k-20k USD or more, miners need to start accepting transactions with fees of less than 1 sat/byte.\n\nPersonally I think it would be reasonable to make it so that miners adapt their minimum accepted fee depending on the size of the block. The first 1 MB of a block would accept 0.01 sat/byte in fees, then the second MB would require 0.02 sat/byte, the third 0.04 sat/byte, fifth 0.08 sat/byte and so on.\n\nThe first 100 KB could even accept 0 sat/byte in fees to provide the option of completely free transactions with very low priority. The original Bitcoin protocol actually had part of the 1 MB block reserved for transactions with 0 fee.\n\nI think it would be wise to implement these increasing fees depending on the block size sooner rather than later so that when the day comes to accept less-than 1 sat/byte it won't be too late and miners simply refuse to do it. Then we might be stuck with high transaction fees forever... 1 sat/byte is only a low transaction fee as long as 1 BCH isn't worth several thousands of USD.", '8da82e']]], ['u/limopc', 'FOMO is Back, IOTA and some others!', 67, '2018-04-19 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/', 'I previously posted about IOTA being detached from BTC here https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8clvwb/iota_and_some_others_detached_from_btc/\n\nNow, can we say, FOMO (fear of missing out) is back and people rushing to buy IOTA this time?\n\nThis is what I can see in the market and the price performance of the top cryptos over the past week.\n\nAgree with me?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/', '8da92w', [['u/tehbagend', 10, '2018-04-19 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlj4f5/', 'Consolidation and carefully researched motivated accumulation is happening. ', '8da92w'], ['u/Lmitation', 30, '2018-04-19 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlnc6k/', "As much as I wish it was decoupled, don't be delusional, a significant BTC dip will still cause everything else to dip. Just because IOTA has news upcoming doesn't make it decoupled from BTC. IOTA is still coupled to BTC and other crypto just like all tech stocks are coupled to the S&P 500.", '8da92w'], ['u/bldevore', 25, '2018-04-19 04:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlsyig/', 'Ironically, you may have just proved disbelief lol', '8da92w'], ['u/dxnxax', 10, '2018-04-19 06:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/8da92w/fomo_is_back_iota_and_some_others/dxlxufa/', 'Charting? You mean TA? You mean drawing random lines on a chart that point in whichever direction you think the market is heading?', '8da92w']]], ['u/rog5681', 'How can i buy at age 15', 11, '2018-04-19 02:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dafps/how_can_i_buy_at_age_15/', 'Im age 15 i have a couple hundred dollars i would like to put into bitcoin, i am also getting a job over the summer but i dont see an easy way of doing that when im under 18, i have tried talking to my parents and they think its insecure and ive tried to convince them, how should i go about buying? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dafps/how_can_i_buy_at_age_15/', '8dafps', [['u/Bitcoiner20k', 14, '2018-04-19 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dafps/how_can_i_buy_at_age_15/dxljyi4/', 'Find a bitcoin ATM that accepts cash nearby and send them to a wallet on your phone. Good Luck', '8dafps']]], ['u/cryptohoarder144', 'What % of your portfolio is raven?', 13, '2018-04-19 02:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ravencoin/comments/8dap4q/what_of_your_portfolio_is_raven/', "I think this coin has potential but gotta wonder if I am being reckless. ATM raven is 10% of my portfolio but I plan on mining until it is double that. The plan was to mine to where I'm at now and continue to mine since it is most profitable and just trade for btc/eth/zen but I just can't bring myself to sell it at its current price. I got in BTCP as early as the donation pool as well as throwing nicehash power at the pool, and while I do think the coin is going places, getting in early (and at one point it being 1/3 my portfolio) turned out to be a horrible idea (down 50% now even factoring in mining for close to 2 months). Anyways I was just curious what everyone's portfolio looked like and how invested in raven everyone is.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ravencoin/comments/8dap4q/what_of_your_portfolio_is_raven/', '8dap4q', [['u/EmeraldTablet44', 13, '2018-04-19 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Ravencoin/comments/8dap4q/what_of_your_portfolio_is_raven/dxm2ofe/', "20%. Not a miner. From a business standpoint, it would be easy to say its a risky move...and it is. 1st off - Nassim Taleb barbell strategy - good to have a high risk/high reward 10-25% position as failure won't be devastating, and success will be supreme(RVN has huge upside, if it can rise above competition). 2nd - Of all the crypto projects I've looked at and researched, RVN is the most in-line with my personal philosophy of how/why crypto can fundamentally change the world for the better, and into a more interesting and dynamic place. The open source aspect is a total dark horse wild card - I know crypto is open source in general, but RVN is on another level. Tons of people are already building and contributing to this out of pure enthusiasm for what it represents. I love that. Go RVN.", '8dap4q']]], ['u/justanothergymdude', 'The Partnership (Aggregated Data)', 324, '2018-04-19 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/', 'Media from #VergeDay \\(April 17th, 2018\\) \\- Partnership with MindGeek Announced\n\n[http://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub\\-begins\\-accepting\\-cryptocurrency\\-verge\\-2018\\-4](http://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub-begins-accepting-cryptocurrency-verge-2018-4)\n\n[https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency?mbid=social\\_twitter](https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency?mbid=social_twitter)\n\n[https://www.pcmag.com/news/360485/pornhub\\-brazzers\\-now\\-accept\\-cryptocurrency](https://www.pcmag.com/news/360485/pornhub-brazzers-now-accept-cryptocurrency)\n\n[http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-lets\\-smut\\-fans\\-cover\\-tracks\\-making\\-payments\\-using\\-cryptocurrency\\-verge\\-7475296/?ito=desktop.article.share.bottom.twitter](http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/17/pornhub-lets-smut-fans-cover-tracks-making-payments-using-cryptocurrency-verge-7475296/?ito=desktop.article.share.bottom.twitter)\n\n[https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency/?mbid=social\\_twitter\\_onsiteshare](https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency/?mbid=social_twitter_onsiteshare)\n\n[http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/04/pornhub\\-accepts\\-cryptocurrency\\-now/](http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/04/pornhub-accepts-cryptocurrency-now/)\n\n[https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency\\-partner](https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/04/17/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency-partner)\n\n[https://www.prnewswire.com/news\\-releases/the\\-future\\-has\\-come\\-pornhub\\-now\\-accepts\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency\\-to\\-keep\\-current\\-with\\-its\\-communitys\\-payment\\-preferences\\-300631288.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-future-has-come-pornhub-now-accepts-verge-cryptocurrency-to-keep-current-with-its-communitys-payment-preferences-300631288.html)\n\n[https://ethereumworldnews.com/world\\-famous\\-pornhub\\-now\\-accepts\\-verge\\-xvg\\-for\\-subscriptions/](https://ethereumworldnews.com/world-famous-pornhub-now-accepts-verge-xvg-for-subscriptions/)\n\n[http://fortune.com/2018/04/17/verge\\-pornhub\\-mindgeek\\-cryptocurrency\\-brazzers/](http://fortune.com/2018/04/17/verge-pornhub-mindgeek-cryptocurrency-brazzers/)\n\n[https://www.coindesk.com/pornhub\\-adds\\-crypto\\-payment\\-option\\-verge\\-token/?utm\\_content=buffer4e498&utm\\_medium=social&utm\\_source=twitter.com&utm\\_campaign=buffer](https://www.coindesk.com/pornhub-adds-crypto-payment-option-verge-token/?utm_content=buffer4e498&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer)\n\n[https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-partners\\-with\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency\\-shifting\\-the\\-future\\-of\\-porn\\-payments/#38ac663524b5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/2018/04/17/pornhub-partners-with-verge-cryptocurrency-shifting-the-future-of-porn-payments/#38ac663524b5)\n\n[https://mashable.com/2018/04/17/pornhub\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency/#PkgB3kH\\_.ZOA](https://mashable.com/2018/04/17/pornhub-verge-cryptocurrency/#PkgB3kH_.ZOA)\n\n[https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/17/17244916/pornhub\\-cryptocurrency\\-verge\\-xvg](https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/17/17244916/pornhub-cryptocurrency-verge-xvg)\n\n[https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/world\\-biggest\\-porn\\-pornhub\\-partners\\-170909521.html](https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/world-biggest-porn-pornhub-partners-170909521.html)\n\n[https://futurism.com/pornhub\\-accepts\\-verge\\-cryptocurrency/](https://futurism.com/pornhub-accepts-verge-cryptocurrency/)\n\nPartnership Announcement from Pornhub\n\n[https://twitter.com/Pornhub/status/986254704744304640](https://twitter.com/Pornhub/status/986254704744304640)\n\nInformation about Verge\'s partner MindGeek\n\n[https://www.mindgeek.com/](https://www.mindgeek.com/)\n\n[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindGeek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindGeek)\n\nA picture of MindGeek\'s extensive adult entertainment brands\n\n[https://twitter.com/greentazn/status/986368313226756096](https://twitter.com/greentazn/status/986368313226756096)\n\n[https://i.redd.it/8u3bqx0sjrs01.jpg](https://i.redd.it/8u3bqx0sjrs01.jpg)\n\nRandom Facts About MindGeek\n\nMulti\\-billion dollar company\n\nOne hundred billion dollar industry\n\n36th in the world most visited website \\(in general\\) is PornHub\n\nPornHub is the #1 porn site in the world\n\nUp to 100 million views a day\n\nAverage daily revenue of $600,000\n\nCrowd Funding\n\nMindGeek approached Verge first, in search of a coin with a focus on privacy and security. In order to show that Verge had the community support that was required for MindGeek to be convinced, they launched a crowdfunding campaign where users of the community donated their XVG for things like future marketing and Verge integration into other systems. 75 million XVG \\(or $3 million\\) was raised by the community and a member of the TokenPay team \\(who donated the majority of needed XVGs themselves\\)\n\nSeemingly Common Questions\n\n*"Who pays for porn? LOL"\n\nApparently MindGeek\'s subsidiary was bringing in well over $200 million a year from premium subscriptions alone.\n\n[http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin\\-based\\-porn\\-firm\\-profits\\-3569482\\-Aug2017/](http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-based-porn-firm-profits-3569482-Aug2017/)\n\nThe webcam industry has grown to over $1 billion in revenues yearly \\(this is not all ad revenue\\)\n\n[https://www.bustle.com/articles/189498\\-how\\-many\\-men\\-actually\\-pay\\-for\\-porn\\-one\\-in\\-10\\-guys\\-have\\-paid\\-porn\\-subscriptions](https://www.bustle.com/articles/189498-how-many-men-actually-pay-for-porn-one-in-10-guys-have-paid-porn-subscriptions)\n\n"Didn\'t Verge just pay them for advertising essentially?"\n\nMindGeek approached Verge months ago in search of a coin that was popular enough to meet their market entry needs as well as secure/private enough to meet the wants of their consumer base. Some of the crowdfunding \\(75 million XVG \\- $3 million\\) was used for integration of XVG into several of GeekMind\'s top platforms like PornHub and Brazzers initially, to be later done on the others. With that said, the crowdfunding itself proved to PornHub that XVG\'s community was engaged enough to actually see this partnership pan out. MindGeeks doesn\'t need a measly $3 million, they bring in half a million a day just on PornHub. This is the introduction of crypto currency in the adult industry \\(yes, some sites have allowed crypto like BTC but not MindGeek or on a level that even comes close to matching this\\). MindGeek is actively marketing Verge as "the" privacy coin for anonymity over the internet.\n\nBesides all that, what is so wrong with spending some of the crowdfunding money on advertisement in general? One hundred million people every single day are going to see Verge on their computer screens. This is actively marketing Verge as "the" privacy coin for anonymity over the internet in one of the most real world applications that we\'ve seen before.\n\n"Verge is the porn coin now LOL all respect gone"\n\nThis entire thing is about demonstrating the use of a privacy coin in a real world scenario. It is demonstrating that a global brand can offer a crypto currency as a competitor to fiat in general. This is not only huge for XVG, a relatively small coin, but also for the crypto space in general. Premium adult content being sold for a currency that can guarantee anonmynity to the user...this should be a no brainer.\n\nThere are already rumor and talks about heading potentially into the medical marijuana space and the applications of privacy seem to be popping up every day. It is obvious that the porn industry isn\'t the only place where consumers might value anonymity.\n\nThat\'s all I can do in one sitting...feel free to suggest additions/modifications :\\)\n\nThis matched with the future collaboration with TokenPay shows a very bright future for Verge.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/', '8das5e', [['u/Nomadiq1', 40, '2018-04-19 03:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxln4yd/', 'Nicely done bud. Good job.', '8das5e'], ['u/frankzen', 34, '2018-04-19 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlnhp1/', "People seem to forget that the porn companies were early movers in a lot technology that's used today from payment systems to video streaming to live chat etc.. I think it'll be interesting to see how they make it work.", '8das5e'], ['u/Crypto_Kami', 27, '2018-04-19 03:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlnz8v/', 'Great job. Can we get this pinned to the top of the sub Reddit?', '8das5e'], ['u/set-271', 24, '2018-04-19 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlpeuw/', "I'll add, MindGeek reports $585,000 per day in premium subscription revenue. Maybe you and I don't pay for porn, but other people are definitely paying. And now they have the better option to pay with Verge for privacy. \n\nIt just goes to show, the riches are in the niches.", '8das5e'], ['u/LoyalMeDavid', 10, '2018-04-19 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxlrzk7/', 'Thank you for putting this together.\n\nWhen I listened to the Bloomberg News interview with Justin, I was struck by how little the Business Media knows about the Cryptoverse - how many assumptions there are about privacy & anonymity and its connection to the underbelly of the world - blackmarket arms & terrorism, drug deals, etc. \n\nIt may be worthwhile to create a Press Kit specifically for XVG for the Media that includes basic information about privacy & anonymity and what it means for everyday crypto users as well as specifics on XVG. \n\nWhat you have compiled here is an Excellent Start.\n\nAgain, Thank You!', '8das5e'], ['u/gfrazer911', 16, '2018-04-19 04:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/vergecurrency/comments/8das5e/the_partnership_aggregated_data/dxltp4k/', 'Meanwhile Verge is the worst performing coin on CoinMarket Cap', '8das5e']]], ['u/jangeisler', "I'm new to this, have lots of questions", 22, '2018-04-19 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8dbn5c/im_new_to_this_have_lots_of_questions/', 'Hi all :) \n\nI\'m very new to cryptocurrency, altcoins, trading etc. I THINK that I\'ve got an idea about what I want to do for now, but I have some questions about the practical stuff.\n\n\nWhat I did for now:\nI just got $100 worth of BTC, and I\'ve played around with it for some days now. Bought it from coinmama, sent it to mycelium, sent it to binance, and started trading. I lost a bit until i hit about $90, then I got better and now I have $110, "invested" / divided into: Right now I\'ve divided my $100 into: BTC, OMG, XMR, BAT, XLM, ICX and NANO. \n\n\nI intend to divide my future crypto like this:\nBTC, ETH, etc. (the big boys) - Most $$, HODL\nOMG, XMR, etc. (medium) - Less $$ than above, HODL, occasional play\nBAT, ADA etc. (small, could grow) - Even less $$. Play / trade / HODL\n\n\nMy questions are:\n\nBuying currency.* I used a credit card and bought from Coinmama.com. Is this the right/best way? I intend to buy crypto for $100 every one or two months or so.\n\n\nWallet. For now I use Mycelium. I intend to HODL most of my currency, but use Binance to play around with a bit of it every once in a while. I\'m looking for a solution that has as little fees as possible, BUT I would like it to be able to hold different coins / altcoins for HODL. When I buy more crypto, I\'ll put most of it into BTC, ETH etc, and then some of it into altcoins. Maybe a bit for play on market. Which kind of wallet do you recommend for my usage?\n\n\nPlacement. Is it ok to HODL / semi-HODL on Binance, or should i put as much as possible onto a hardware wallet / Mycelium / paper wallet? What about those currencies not supported? And how are the fees for transferring from / to Binance from a wallet? Is it so cheap that I can practically play around with it, or should I plan it carefully?\n\n\nWithdrawing. How do I go about withdrawing my crypto? As a quick temporary solution, I guess that I can use Binance to convert / trade a currency into something stable until I\'m able to withdraw. (Like if BTC should skyrocket and I want to sell out quickly). Do I use a service similar to Coinmama?\n\n\n\nThanks for your time, I hope that my questions aren\'t stupid.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8dbn5c/im_new_to_this_have_lots_of_questions/', '8dbn5c', [['u/mr_li_jr', 17, '2018-04-19 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8dbn5c/im_new_to_this_have_lots_of_questions/dxm1033/', 'Careful you don\'t confuse a bullish market with "getting good at trading".\n\nYou might have hit $120 by just holding certain coins.\n\nKeep track of what you would have had if you hadn\'t traded. ', '8dbn5c']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, April 19, 2018', 53, '2018-04-19 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/', '8dbx5s', [['u/veltrop', 10, '2018-04-19 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxly6pi/', "It's from February. (Not mine) https://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/ClyXqInO-The-One-Coin-to-Rule-Them-All-Chapter-I/", '8dbx5s'], ['u/dnomad123', 41, '2018-04-19 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm13ib/', 'Had a shower thought: buying bitcoins now is similar to what it must have felt like for those buying and squatting on web domains back when the internet started.\n\nthere must have been a community or forum somewhere where people would talk about buying one word random web domain names like chairs.com, apple.com, toilets.com, etc where they talked about how valuable these would be in the future if and when the internet became big. \n\nAs the internet got more and more popular people would sell their domains off at their "moon" price and the value of these domains kept rising and rising.\n\nPeople on the outside probably thought they were a little crazy just like how outsiders look at us with our "magical internet money."\n\nI looked up some of the biggest domain sales in the past...insurance.com sold for $35million USD. PrivateJet.com $30million USD. Internet.com $18million USD. Moon!!! [source](https://www.godaddy.com/garage/the-top-20-most-expensive-domain-names/)\n\njust a random thought. hopefully we will also get there someday too. \n\n', '8dbx5s'], ['u/rufeelinitnowmrkrabs', 13, '2018-04-19 07:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm1448/', "12h [kijun support vs cloud resistance](https://i.imgur.com/wNVN5Z7.png): who's gonna win?\n\nvote on your exchanges now!", '8dbx5s'], ['u/BitAlt', 16, '2018-04-19 07:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm1sza/', '> buying bitcoins now is similar to what it must have felt like for those buying and squatting on web domains back when the internet started.\n\nI know of and have had past dealings with such a person.\n\nWhen Rick "Webfather" Schwartz bought his 3000th domain they all said he was crazy. He has only sold a handful of them since. Many of the best ones he leases out for six-figures a year.\n\nWish there was still the awesome photo of his mansion and openwheel roadster. Guy is a baller!\n\n> there must have been a community or forum somewhere where people would talk about\n\nhttp://www.ricksblog.com/about/\n\n> Rick also ran the first domain forum on the net in which the top domainers and sponsors in the world were invited to participate and join. His members read like the Who’s who of the domain channel. It was known as the hardest website on the net to get into. While others begged for traffic, Rick and his members screened every applicant before they were accepted. The board was opened from 2000 until 2007.\n\nAlso gfy.com (gofuckyourself.com). xbiz.com was also rather good for awhile. Another splinter forum I can\'t remember. There was also an IRC server hosted by pornoholics where PK and others would hang out.\n\n> they talked about how valuable these would be in the future if and when the internet became big.\n\nBefore "Internet might be big" days, domains were free (what are we talking \'94-96 sometime?). The aforementioned pk.com (PersianKitty, she liked her cat) was one such free domain.\n\n> As the internet got more and more popular people would sell their domains off at their "moon" price and the value of these domains kept rising and rising.\n\nLike I said, many leased. Webfather didn\'t sell any until he was already fuck-off-rich. OG hodling!\n\n> People on the outside probably thought they were a little crazy just like how outsiders look at us with our "magical internet money.\n\nPeople inside thought they were crazy too.\n\n', '8dbx5s'], ['u/Alywan', 20, '2018-04-19 09:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm4e2w/', "Can some of you whales buy 160k BTC, and be done with it already ? We're tired guessing here!", '8dbx5s'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-19 10:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm6fdp/', 'With the dip that just got rejected, I anticipate another big green candle incoming very soon', '8dbx5s'], ['u/0bran', 13, '2018-04-19 10:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm6pmz/', "Dumps became so weak, supports absorbing sellers easily and this looks like it's ready to explode through the log resistance any day now. My guess is that in the next couple of days either we break log resistance with good volume, or we range here and log actually slide trough the price. But I don't really think this bear market is over, if it is this was all about bigger bubble. ", '8dbx5s'], ['u/Alywan', 18, '2018-04-19 10:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm6vhu/', 'I think right now even bots are confused.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/shedox11', 13, '2018-04-19 10:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm717x/', 'I guess the battle between 7800 and 8400 will decide where the market is going short/mid-term. ', '8dbx5s'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 12, '2018-04-19 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm7kiq/', 'But the battle between 8400 and 9000 will be fought with sticks and stones.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/xXdDrifterXx', 10, '2018-04-19 11:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm7tvz/', 'to the right. always to the right.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/DFValroth', 34, '2018-04-19 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxm8x8y/', "After many hours of TA and fundamental consideration I'm finally ready to make a trade here. My conclusion is that if a coin is propelled into the air by a thumbnail thrust violently upward on one edge, the resulting spin will create a 'flip' motion. The properties of the flip are such that once it lands and settles, a binary signal is produced. Heads facing up indicates a time to buy, likewise if its tails, then a sell signal is confirmed. Hope you guys find this insight helpful, good luck out there.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/captainroyal', 17, '2018-04-19 12:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxma71d/', '0-100% chance.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/Nagosh', 11, '2018-04-19 12:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmabqq/', "There's about 1500 BTC scattered down from 8.1k to 8k on finex. It seems someone really wants to accumulate right there, which I don't think is a bad idea. We're still a ways off until a bull run but if we do drop from here the max we'll go down is to 6.5k and form a nice double bottom on the daily with 8.4k being the high and then we'll be right back here in several weeks time. Just remember that even in 2017 we bounced from the top of a channel to the bottom several times and there's plenty of low's to buy and high's to sell. Even if we break this resistance we won't go straight to 20k. I doubt we'll even make it to 10k before we have some kind of dip.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/nor3g', 10, '2018-04-19 12:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmacby/', 'Shitcoins are more illiquid so they move harder = easier to make money', '8dbx5s'], ['u/ThreatPoser', 12, '2018-04-19 12:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmai6i/', "I've gone long from 8200. I've decided it is going up. Hit me!", '8dbx5s'], ['u/anacoinda', 18, '2018-04-19 13:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmbko5/', 'Time for some fundamentals.\n\nLocalbitcoins tx# at all time high (27k yesterday): https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/all.html\n\nIn case you missed it (I certainly did): Canada daily volume going up 10x (from $100k to $1m in a month): https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/CAD.html', '8dbx5s'], ['u/YaZahra', 13, '2018-04-19 14:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmenxo/', 'Sold 170 in 2015 and bought 19.5 in December. Unloaded at 6401 on April 1. Looking to rebuy on a confirmation breakout above 400k ', '8dbx5s'], ['u/opst02', 11, '2018-04-19 14:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmeqbv/', 'so you are saying to do my own research and actually work?! Are you nuts?!', '8dbx5s'], ['u/Euphoricsoul', 13, '2018-04-19 14:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmf107/', "Bullish volume has been strong the past 12 hours or so. The price keeps moving deliberately up and the dips are less pronounced. How ironic would it be if we just sideways'd our way through the ATH log resistance? \n\nRSI is a little warm right now on the 15M (61). We've had some decent retracement after the BGD last week, but with the 50MA and ATH log resistance so close above us, I'd say it's pretty unrealistic for us to break through. This feels a lot like $11.7k. If we are rejected from 8400 repeatedly today, I would expect another dive to retest 7000. ", '8dbx5s'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 12, '2018-04-19 15:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmfxx6/', "(anecdotal) r/cryptocurrency is meme'd up beyond recognition anticipating lift off.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/robhaswell', 12, '2018-04-19 15:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmg8p1/', 'Well, Bitcoin is back in my news feed. My builder and personal trainer have talked to me about it in the last week. Summer, when people buy things you sometimes need Bitcoin for, is bearing down on us.\n\nI feel like the interest is coming back.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 12, '2018-04-19 16:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmknwx/', 'Some guy shit-posted that he closed a 300-contract long from $8,000.50 at $8,015.50, because he only trades enough to buy himself a Tuna Sandwich from Subway each day. \n\n...\n\nWhich is ridiculous, because a 300 contract position opened at $8,000.50 and closed at $8,015.50 would only net the trader about $.50 in profit. Far short of the necessary $5 to buy a tuna sub at Subway.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 17, '2018-04-19 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmn5vr/', 'oh sweet summer child. \n\nBack in the $200 to $300 range the market would often be stuck in a range far tighter than $7,800 to $8,200 for several weeks on end. And even after the breakout above $300, long periods of consolidation were quite normal. There was about a month where the market was rangebound between $400 and $420. ', '8dbx5s'], ['u/mikecryptic', 16, '2018-04-19 17:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmo367/', 'Fun fact: The last time the 4h Bollinger Bands were so tight was Nov 25, 2017 :\\-\\)\n\nEDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention: Bitfinex', '8dbx5s'], ['u/I_AM_AN_AEROPLANE', 12, '2018-04-19 18:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmqvez/', 'Looks like ETH is done making decisions, im expecting BTC to follow.', '8dbx5s'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-04-19 18:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxmrfn0/', "Based on BBand compression, I'd be pretty surprised if we were still within the $7,800 to $8,400 range by the end of the day today.", '8dbx5s'], ['u/wardser', 12, '2018-04-19 18:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dbx5s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_19_2018/dxms3xa/', "wrong\n\nits not the bears defending a line, it's the bulls \n\nthe trend line is still down, the bears can just wait things out and the trendline will simply resume itself\n\nthe bulls on the other hand MUST win the reversal...so they are the ones fighting for th... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Trust, but verify.\nBorrowed from a Russian writer, it\'s one of crypto\'s most widely embraced slogans, though one that\'s becoming even more relevant on social media, whereÂbattling factionsÂ bent on promoting the next great high-tech investment are now turning the very symbols meant to protect users against them.\nWhether it\'s an account impersonating the world\'s largest exchange or its most widely known tech visionaries, no company or individual is too sacred for a simple takedown that\'s spreading like wildfire, propelled by lax verification practices at name-brand social media giants.\nThe 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters\nStill, it\'s perhaps "crypto Twitter" that\'s bearing the brunt of the criticism.\nArmed with a photo ID, scammers are successfully duping Twitter into giving them a "blue check mark" of authenticity so they can impersonate real individuals and entities, all in an effort to bilk users out of money.\nTake "seifsbei," a verified account associated with freelance film producer and director Seif Elsbei, which was hacked and thenposed as the official accountof the verge cryptocurrency. The hacker didn\'t stop there, later posting messages as crypto exchange Bitfinex and ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin.\nThe verified account "Protafield" displayed similar bad behavior in early April, briefly changing its name and account details to impersonate crypto exchanges to specifically stage fake ether giveaways.\nEOS Is Nearing An All-Time Price High\nAnd these incidents display how crypto Twitter\'s current messÂ isn\'t likely to be saved merely by the blue check mark, or any other simple verification process.\n"People at home see this as a stamp that Twitter sees this as a good account, which can be very subjective," saidÂ TimÂ Pastoor, founder of the Netherlands-based digital identity startup 2way.io.\nBy vetting merely the identity behind the account, and not the intent, when issuing blue check marks, Twitter inadvertently makes scams even more dangerous, he continued.\nSpeaking to the overall cat-and-mouse game many crypto companies are having to play on Twitter, a Bitfinex representative described curbing such efforts as almost a full-time job.\nA spokesperson told CoinDesk:\n"We dedicate a lot of resources towards combating illegitimate Twitter accounts and educating our users on how to spot them. However, our impact on certain sites is limited."\nThere are several patterns that complicate the trouble with crypto Twitter.\nFor one, scammers have quickly learned to use highly technical languageÂ to cloak misinformation in trusted terminology, said Nick Lucas, founder of the Los Angeles-based social media analysis startup CoinTrend. This means simple vocabulary lists and language analysis, processes Twitter and other social media sites use,Â won\'t be enough to weed out scams, he said.\nYet, Pastoor pointed out that bots and spam accounts often promote tokens in packs, swarming to give each other good reputations and boost visibility, which could make it easier to spot systematic scams.\nHowever, it remains a tricky endeavour, and so Pastoor recommends that Twitter take a page from traditional psychology to help combat the problem.\nMost people trust their close friends more than acquaintances, so a layered approach to trust could offer some tools for filtering the noise. For example, a user may trust a coworker\'s friend more than a complete stranger, but less than a family member. Just as Facebook lets people control which people they see posts from - friends only, select groups or the public - Twitter could give users more control over who shows up in their feeds.\n"There are definitely going to have to be iterations," Pastoor said. "I would probably recommend starting with allowing people to filter based on people that they already trust, and to maybe make more use of your second or third-degree networks."\nTwitter declinedÂ to comment on any topic related to these events or policy changes in general, but Twitter CEOJack Dorsey recently admittedthat the platform\'s verification system is broken.\nThe issue is made even more confusing by the fact that accounts can change hands among owners, not only through hacks, but also simple handovers, and those new owners may have different motives.\nFor instance, what started much of the debates around Twitter\'s policies was the suspension of the "@bitcoin" Twitter handle.\nBefore the bitcoin scaling debate came to a head last fall, with a significant contingent of enthusiasts splitting off the core bitcoin network to create bitcoin cash, the @bitcoin Twitter handle tweeted information in support of bitcoin. The account has been operated by many owners over the years, and the latest is anÂanonymous bitcoin cash fan.\nAs such, the account became highly controversial, tweeting outÂ incendiary comments aimed at Bitcoin Core developers and several other leading figures in the cryptocurrency community who were on their side. Many Core developers saw this as misleading, since the handle was tweeting out things Bitcoin Core, which a majority of users and businesses still see as the "true" bitcoin, didn\'t stand behind.\nBecause of the outrage, TwitterÂ briefly suspended the account and then stripped it of its blue check mark (the account is active again but no longer verified).\nSpeaking to the debates that have plagued the leaderless tech community for some time, Sterlin Lujan, a bitcoin cash supporter and communications ambassador for Bitcoin.com, told CoinDesk:\n"These social media networks should not allow handles to be censored or shut down arbitrarily, just because a bunch of people do not like it."\nAnd while Twitter has said the blue check mark does not imply its approval or endorsement, Lujan contends, "A person with a check mark has a stronger likelihood of appearing at the top of searches and feeds. What it boils down to is that Twitter verification processes need to be made more clear."\nWhile Twitter\'s verification process is still uncertain, what remains clear is Twitter\'s impact on the cryptocurrency markets.\nNot only can scammers have a dire impact on user\'s crypto holdings, but even those earnestly voicing their interest in a certain crypto project can cause price swings. For instance, Lucas has seen a clear correlation between tweets from influential Twitter accounts and market volatility.\n"There\'s basically a lot of influence on Twitter when John McAfee or someone mentions a specific coin," Lucas said.\nAs an example, when McAfee tweeted about "burst," a crypto token project focused on creating a "greener" mining process, on December 22, the price of the cryptocurrencyquickly doubled.\nA similar, albeit temporary, spike happened the previous week when McAfee tweeted about another crypto token project,ÂSafe Exchange Coins.Â The day before McAfee\'s tweet, the cryptocurrency was selling for roughly a penny each, but within 24 hours of the tweet, the price doubled and by the following week, the coin briefly sold for more than $0.06.\nSome argue that when McAfee charges$105,000 per tweet, he\'s basically advertising for companies for a fee. However, he told CoinDesk it\'s not really advertising because he only promotes projects he truly believes in.\nTwitter chatter doesn\'t only drive prices up for new cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens, though. It can also have negative impacts as well.\nFor example, Lucas has noticed that a lot of Twitter feuds about bitcoin code changes and technical updates correlate to price dips.\n"If everyone is talking negatively about something that is getting pushed into a core repo coin, that can also have an impact. If someone with a big following tweets something, it can cause a scare," Lucas said, adding:\n"There\'s a lot more influence coming from specific accounts, unlike, say, Reddit, which pushes more topics to be talked about rather than creating influence."\nTwitter account on computer screenimage via Shutterstock\n• $10K on Hold As Bitcoin Sees Price Pullback\n• TD Ameritrade Put An Actual Ad on the Bitcoin Blockchain', 'Trust, but verify.\nBorrowed from a Russian writer, it\'s one of crypto\'s most widely embraced slogans, though one that\'s becoming even more relevant on social media, whereÂbattling factionsÂ bent on promoting the next great high-tech investment are now turning the very symbols meant to protect users against them.\nWhether it\'s an account impersonating the world\'s largest exchange or its most widely known tech visionaries, no company or individual is too sacred for a simple takedown that\'s spreading like wildfire, propelled by lax verification practices at name-brand social media giants.\nThe 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters\nStill, it\'s perhaps "crypto Twitter" that\'s bearing the brunt of the criticism.\nArmed with a photo ID, scammers are successfully duping Twitter into giving them a "blue check mark" of authenticity so they can impersonate real individuals and entities, all in an effort to bilk users out of money.\nTake "seifsbei," a verified account associated with freelance film producer and director Seif Elsbei, which was hacked and thenposed as the official accountof the verge cryptocurrency. The hacker didn\'t stop there, later posting messages as crypto exchange Bitfinex and ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin.\nThe verified account "Protafield" displayed similar bad behavior in early April, briefly changing its name and account details to impersonate crypto exchanges to specifically stage fake ether giveaways.\nEOS Is Nearing An All-Time Price High\nAnd these incidents display how crypto Twitter\'s current messÂ isn\'t likely to be saved merely by the blue check mark, or any other simple verification process.\n"People at home see this as a stamp that Twitter sees this as a good account, which can be very subjective," saidÂ TimÂ Pastoor, founder of the Netherlands-based digital identity startup 2way.io.\nBy vetting merely the identity behind the account, and not the intent, when issuing blue check marks, Twitter inadvertently makes scams even more dangerous, he continued.\nSpeaking to the overall cat-and-mouse game many crypto companies are having to play on Twitter, a Bitfinex representative described curbing such efforts as almost a full-time job.\nA spokesperson told CoinDesk:\n"We dedicate a lot of resources towards combating illegitimate Twitter accounts and educating our users on how to spot them. However, our impact on certain sites is limited."\nThere are several patterns that complicate the trouble with crypto Twitter.\nFor one, scammers have quickly learned to use highly technical languageÂ to cloak misinformation in trusted terminology, said Nick Lucas, founder of the Los Angeles-based social media analysis startup CoinTrend. This means simple vocabulary lists and language analysis, processes Twitter and other social media sites use,Â won\'t be enough to weed out scams, he said.\nYet, Pastoor pointed out that bots and spam accounts often promote tokens in packs, swarming to give each other good reputations and boost visibility, which could make it easier to spot systematic scams.\nHowever, it remains a tricky endeavour, and so Pastoor recommends that Twitter take a page from traditional psychology to help combat the problem.\nMost people trust their close friends more than acquaintances, so a layered approach to trust could offer some tools for filtering the noise. For example, a user may trust a coworker\'s friend more than a complete stranger, but less than a family member. Just as Facebook lets people control which people they see posts from - friends only, select groups or the public - Twitter could give users more control over who shows up in their feeds.\n"There are definitely going to have to be iterations," Pastoor said. "I would probably recommend starting with allowing people to filter based on people that they already trust, and to maybe make more use of your second or third-degree networks."\nTwitter declinedÂ to comment on any topic related to these events or policy changes in general, but Twitter CEOJack Dorsey recently admittedthat the platform\'s verification system is broken.\nThe issue is made even more confusing by the fact that accounts can change hands among owners, not only through hacks, but also simple handovers, and those new owners may have different motives.\nFor instance, what started much of the debates around Twitter\'s policies was the suspension of the "@bitcoin" Twitter handle.\nBefore the bitcoin scaling debate came to a head last fall, with a significant contingent of enthusiasts splitting off the core bitcoin network to create bitcoin cash, the @bitcoin Twitter handle tweeted information in support of bitcoin. The account has been operated by many owners over the years, and the latest is anÂanonymous bitcoin cash fan.\nAs such, the account became highly controversial, tweeting outÂ incendiary comments aimed at Bitcoin Core developers and several other leading figures in the cryptocurrency community who were on their side. Many Core developers saw this as misleading, since the handle was tweeting out things Bitcoin Core, which a majority of users and businesses still see as the "true" bitcoin, didn\'t stand behind.\nBecause of the outrage, TwitterÂ briefly suspended the account and then stripped it of its blue check mark (the account is active again but no longer verified).\nSpeaking to the debates that have plagued the leaderless tech community for some time, Sterlin Lujan, a bitcoin cash supporter and communications ambassador for Bitcoin.com, told CoinDesk:\n"These social media networks should not allow handles to be censored or shut down arbitrarily, just because a bunch of people do not like it."\nAnd while Twitter has said the blue check mark does not imply its approval or endorsement, Lujan contends, "A person with a check mark has a stronger likelihood of appearing at the top of searches and feeds. What it boils down to is that Twitter verification processes need to be made more clear."\nWhile Twitter\'s verification process is still uncertain, what remains clear is Twitter\'s impact on the cryptocurrency markets.\nNot only can scammers have a dire impact on user\'s crypto holdings, but even those earnestly voicing their interest in a certain crypto project can cause price swings. For instance, Lucas has seen a clear correlation between tweets from influential Twitter accounts and market volatility.\n"There\'s basically a lot of influence on Twitter when John McAfee or someone mentions a specific coin," Lucas said.\nAs an example, when McAfee tweeted about "burst," a crypto token project focused on creating a "greener" mining process, on December 22, the price of the cryptocurrencyquickly doubled.\nA similar, albeit temporary, spike happened the previous week when McAfee tweeted about another crypto token project,ÂSafe Exchange Coins.Â The day before McAfee\'s tweet, the cryptocurrency was selling for roughly a penny each, but within 24 hours of the tweet, the price doubled and by the following week, the coin briefly sold for more than $0.06.\nSome argue that when McAfee charges$105,000 per tweet, he\'s basically advertising for companies for a fee. However, he told CoinDesk it\'s not really advertising because he only promotes projects he truly believes in.\nTwitter chatter doesn\'t only drive prices up for new cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens, though. It can also have negative impacts as well.\nFor example, Lucas has noticed that a lot of Twitter feuds about bitcoin code changes and technical updates correlate to price dips.\n"If everyone is talking negatively about something that is getting pushed into a core repo coin, that can also have an impact. If someone with a big following tweets something, it can cause a scare," Lucas said, adding:\n"There\'s a lot more influence coming from specific accounts, unlike, say, Reddit, which pushes more topics to be talked about rather than creating influence."\nTwitter account on computer screenimage via Shutterstock\n• $10K on Hold As Bitcoin Sees Price Pullback\n• TD Ameritrade Put An Actual Ad on the Bitcoin Blockchain', 'Trust, but verify. Borrowed from a Russian writer, it\'s one of crypto\'s most widely embraced slogans, though one that\'s becoming even more relevant on social media, whereÂ battling factions Â bent on promoting the next great high-tech investment are now turning the very symbols meant to protect users against them. Whether it\'s an account impersonating the world\'s largest exchange or its most widely known tech visionaries, no company or individual is too sacred for a simple takedown that\'s spreading like wildfire, propelled by lax verification practices at name-brand social media giants. The 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters Still, it\'s perhaps "crypto Twitter" that\'s bearing the brunt of the criticism. Armed with a photo ID, scammers are successfully duping Twitter into giving them a " blue check mark " of authenticity so they can impersonate real individuals and entities, all in an effort to bilk users out of money. Take "seifsbei," a verified account associated with freelance film producer and director Seif Elsbei, which was hacked and then posed as the official account of the verge cryptocurrency. The hacker didn\'t stop there, later posting messages as crypto exchange Bitfinex and ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin. The verified account "Protafield" displayed similar bad behavior in early April, briefly changing its name and account details to impersonate crypto exchanges to specifically stage fake ether giveaways. EOS Is Nearing An All-Time Price High And these incidents display how crypto Twitter\'s current messÂ isn\'t likely to be saved merely by the blue check mark, or any other simple verification process. "People at home see this as a stamp that Twitter sees this as a good account, which can be very subjective," saidÂ TimÂ Pastoor, founder of the Netherlands-based digital identity startup 2way.io. By vetting merely the identity behind the account, and not the intent, when issuing blue check marks, Twitter inadvertently makes scams even more dangerous, he continued. Speaking to the overall cat-and-mouse game many crypto companies are having to play on Twitter, a Bitfinex representative described curbing such efforts as almost a full-time job. A spokesperson told CoinDesk: "We dedicate a lot of resources towards combating illegitimate Twitter accounts and educating our users on how to spot them. However, our impact on certain sites is limited." Fickle reputations There are several patterns that complicate the trouble with crypto Twitter. Story continues For one, scammers have quickly learned to use highly technical languageÂ to cloak misinformation in trusted terminology, said Nick Lucas, founder of the Los Angeles-based social media analysis startup CoinTrend. This means simple vocabulary lists and language analysis, processes Twitter and other social media sites use,Â won\'t be enough to weed out scams, he said. Yet, Pastoor pointed out that bots and spam accounts often promote tokens in packs, swarming to give each other good reputations and boost visibility, which could make it easier to spot systematic scams. However, it remains a tricky endeavour, and so Pastoor recommends that Twitter take a page from traditional psychology to help combat the problem. Most people trust their close friends more than acquaintances, so a layered approach to trust could offer some tools for filtering the noise. For example, a user may trust a coworker\'s friend more than a complete stranger, but less than a family member. Just as Facebook lets people control which people they see posts from - friends only, select groups or the public - Twitter could give users more control over who shows up in their feeds. "There are definitely going to have to be iterations," Pastoor said. "I would probably recommend starting with allowing people to filter based on people that they already trust, and to maybe make more use of your second or third-degree networks." Twitter declinedÂ to comment on any topic related to these events or policy changes in general, but Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently admitted that the platform\'s verification system is broken. Changing hands The issue is made even more confusing by the fact that accounts can change hands among owners, not only through hacks, but also simple handovers, and those new owners may have different motives. For instance, what started much of the debates around Twitter\'s policies was the suspension of the "@bitcoin" Twitter handle. Before the bitcoin scaling debate came to a head last fall, with a significant contingent of enthusiasts splitting off the core bitcoin network to create bitcoin cash, the @bitcoin Twitter handle tweeted information in support of bitcoin. The account has been operated by many owners over the years, and the latest is anÂ anonymous bitcoin cash fan . As such, the account became highly controversial, tweeting outÂ incendiary comments aimed at Bitcoin Core developers and several other leading figures in the cryptocurrency community who were on their side. Many Core developers saw this as misleading, since the handle was tweeting out things Bitcoin Core, which a majority of users and businesses still see as the "true" bitcoin, didn\'t stand behind. Because of the outrage, TwitterÂ briefly suspended the account and then stripped it of its blue check mark (the account is active again but no longer verified). Speaking to the debates that have plagued the leaderless tech community for some time, Sterlin Lujan, a bitcoin cash supporter and communications ambassador for Bitcoin.com, told CoinDesk: "These social media networks should not allow handles to be censored or shut down arbitrarily, just because a bunch of people do not like it." And while Twitter has said the blue check mark does not imply its approval or endorsement, Lujan contends, "A person with a check mark has a stronger likelihood of appearing at the top of searches and feeds. What it boils down to is that Twitter verification processes need to be made more clear." Market influencers While Twitter\'s verification process is still uncertain, what remains clear is Twitter\'s impact on the cryptocurrency markets. Not only can scammers have a dire impact on user\'s crypto holdings, but even those earnestly voicing their interest in a certain crypto project can cause price swings. For instance, Lucas has seen a clear correlation between tweets from influential Twitter accounts and market volatility. "There\'s basically a lot of influence on Twitter when John McAfee or someone mentions a specific coin," Lucas said. As an example, when McAfee tweeted about "burst," a crypto token project focused on creating a "greener" mining process, on December 22, the price of the cryptocurrency quickly doubled . A similar, albeit temporary, spike happened the previous week when McAfee tweeted about another crypto token project,Â Safe Exchange Coins .Â The day before McAfee\'s tweet, the cryptocurrency was selling for roughly a penny each, but within 24 hours of the tweet, the price doubled and by the following week, the coin briefly sold for more than $0.06. Some argue that when McAfee charges $105,000 per tweet , he\'s basically advertising for companies for a fee. However, he told CoinDesk it\'s not really advertising because he only promotes projects he truly believes in. Twitter chatter doesn\'t only drive prices up for new cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens, though. It can also have negative impacts as well. For example, Lucas has noticed that a lot of Twitter feuds about bitcoin code changes and technical updates correlate to price dips. "If everyone is talking negatively about something that is getting pushed into a core repo coin, that can also have an impact. If someone with a big following tweets something, it can cause a scare," Lucas said, adding: "There\'s a lot more influence coming from specific accounts, unlike, say, Reddit, which pushes more topics to be talked about rather than creating influence." Twitter account on computer screen image via Shutterstock Related Stories $10K on Hold As Bitcoin Sees Price Pullback TD Ameritrade Put An Actual Ad on the Bitcoin Blockchain View comments', 'The Australian dollarwent back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, reaching to the 0.78 level. The market has pulled back since then, but I think there is more than enough support underneath to continue to keep buyers involved. The market continues to be very noisy, but I do think there is a major amount of buying pressure underneath. Ultimately, I believe that the market should continue to find value on these dips, and I believe that if we can continue staying out of some type of trade war between the United States and China, it’s likely that the Australian dollar will benefit from this. This is because Australia is one of the major suppliers of commodities to China, so it makes sense that people use the Aussie dollar as a proxy for China.\nUltimately, I believe that the 0.77 level is a major floor in the market, and to be honest I would be quite surprised if we broke down below that level. If we do, then I think it’ll be much more difficult to put money to work. This is because there is a major up trending channel that has its bottom just below. I think that ultimately, it’s likely that the market will continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level, and then possibly the 0.81 level. Longer-term, I believe that the market should continue to see buying on dips, and a continuation of the uptrend channel that we have seen formed since late 2015. Currently, I have no interest in shorting this market in the face of so much bullish pressure.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus\n• Alt coins rally significantly during Thursday\n• Gold Prices Correct Lower on Dollar Strength\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture?\n• Weak Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) Q2 Guidance Rattles Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Investors\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/04/18', 'The Australian dollar went back and forth during the trading session on Thursday, reaching to the 0.78 level. The market has pulled back since then, but I think there is more than enough support underneath to continue to keep buyers involved. The market continues to be very noisy, but I do think there is a major amount of buying pressure underneath. Ultimately, I believe that the market should continue to find value on these dips, and I believe that if we can continue staying out of some type of trade war between the United States and China, it\x92s likely that the Australian dollar will benefit from this. This is because Australia is one of the major suppliers of commodities to China, so it makes sense that people use the Aussie dollar as a proxy for China. Ultimately, I believe that the 0.77 level is a major floor in the market, and to be honest I would be quite surprised if we broke down below that level. If we do, then I think it\x92ll be much more difficult to put money to work. This is because there is a major up trending channel that has its bottom just below. I think that ultimately, it\x92s likely that the market will continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the 0.80 level, and then possibly the 0.81 level. Longer-term, I believe that the market should continue to see buying on dips, and a continuation of the uptrend channel that we have seen formed since late 2015. Currently, I have no interest in shorting this market in the face of so much bullish pressure. AUD/USD Video 20.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus Alt coins rally significantly during Thursday Gold Prices Correct Lower on Dollar Strength Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture? Weak Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) Q2 Guidance Rattles Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Investors Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 20/04/18 View comments', 'Bitcoin Cash Rally Hits the Brakes Bitcoin Cash consolidated Wednesday\x92s 18.33% rally in style on Thursday, gaining a further 7.87% to end the day at $966. After a slow start, with Bitcoin Cash moving within a tight range through the first half of the day, a middle of the day rally saw buying appetite kick in, with Bitcoin Cash rallying through to an intraday high $984.2 in the mid-afternoon. It was another day of breaking through resistance levels, with Bitcoin Cash moving through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $945.77 to come up against the 2 nd resistance level of $995.33, which was a step too far for the day. An early morning $876.6 low gave investors little cause for concern, the day\x92s low hold well above key support levels, with the broader market seeing sizeable gains for a 2 nd consecutive day, Bitcoin Cash outmuscling Bitcoin for yet another day. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.81% to $947.6 as the week\x92s rally hits the brakes ahead of the weekend. An early rally through to an early $998 high saw Bitcoin Cash come up short of $1,000 levels and the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,007.93, investors locking in profits following a solid run, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $941 in the last hour. The morning\x92s low held well above the first major support level of $900.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $893.6, which was the only positive from the start of the day. For the day ahead, the market can expect some pullback following the week\x92s gains, though with no materially negative news hitting the wires, investors would likely come in before a pullback to key support levels, positive sentiment across the market continuing to support the near-term bull trend. Failure to move back through to the morning\x92s high $998 and test resistance at the $1,000 psychological level could see Bitcoin Cash give up further gains, though sub-$900 levels are unlikely barring negative news hitting the wires, with a 2 nd half of the day recovery likely. Story continues BCH/USD 20/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin consolidates at $140 after an early $150 high It was another strong showing for Litecoin, which gained 4.47% on Thursday, following Wednesday\x92s 6.25% rise, to end the day at $146.78. Litecoin may have lagged some of its peers, but a 4 th day of gains in 5 has certainly reversed the negative sentiment towards the recent pulling of LitePay. A slight reversal through the middle of the morning to $139.07 was the only negative for the day, Litecoin enjoying a solid rally though the second half of the day to an intraday high $147.74 before a slight pullback at the day\x92s end. Litecoin had far more success at key resistance levels, breaking through the first major resistance level of $144.05 and 2 nd resistance level of $147.61 before facing some profit taking, the positive being a hold above the day\x92s first major resistance level by the close. With the day\x92s lows holding well above key support levels, the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $112.1 remains intact, as Litecoin goes in search of $150. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.99% to $144.89, with the end of Thursday\x92s rally coming to an end in the early hours of the morning, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $150.97 before going into reverse. The early high saw Litecoin test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $150.05, with selling pressure in the wake of the week\x92s gains seeing Litecoin pullback to a morning $143.31 low. Holding above the day\x92s first major support level of $141.19 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level key to a rebound through the remainder of the day. A move back through to $147 levels would support another run at $150, though sentiment across the broader market will need to improve for Litecoin to break free of the first major resistance level and continue its impressive run. Failure to move back to $147 could see another pullback to bring the day\x92s first major support level into play, though we would expect Litecoin to hold on to $140 levels should Litecoin fail to recover the morning\x92s losses. LTC/USD 20/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple makes Waves It\x92s been quite a week for Ripple\x92s XRP and Thursday\x92s 19.15% surge was an impressive one, following Wednesday\x92s 9% rise, as Ripple\x92s XRP came within touching distance of $0.80 levels for the first time since 14 th March. Moves through the day had lagged the rest of the cryptomarket, with Ripple\x92s XRP having recovered from a start of the day fall to a day low $0.69157 back to $0.70 levels, before a rally in the final hours that saw a move from $0.73777 to a day high $0.79071. A late rally saw Ripple\x92s XRP catch up and pass the crypto majors, Ripple\x92s XRP breaking through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.7473 and 2 nd resistance level of $0.7783 with ease before a hold above the first two key resistance levels by the day\x92s end. The near-term bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $0.45716 has certainly remained intact, with key support levels now having been left untested since Monday. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 6.06% to $0.82812, bucking the trend amongst the majors in the early part of the day. A morning $0.87145 high broke through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.8182 and 2 nd resistance level of $0.8540 before pulling back to current levels, Ripple\x92s XRP recovering from an early dip to $0.77456 at the start of the day. With the morning\x92s low steering clear of the day\x92s first major support level, the bullish trend remains intact, with sentiment across the broader market likely to dictate direction through the remainder of the day. A move back through to $0.87 levels would support a run at $0.90 levels, while testing the 3 rd resistance level of $0.9532 may be a step too far following the moves through the week. Failing to move back to $0.87 levels could investors look to lock in profits, though the recent shift in sentiment should provide the necessary support to hold Ripple\x92s XRP back from testing the day\x92s first major support level of $0.7191 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.712. All of this and the weekend still to come\x85 XRP/USD 20/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum markets rally during steady the Thursday session Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture? Bitcoin grinds sideways during the Thursday session Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 20/04/18 Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 April 20, 2018 Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus', 'Bitcoin Cash consolidated Wednesday’s 18.33% rally in style on Thursday, gaining a further 7.87% to end the day at $966.\nAfter a slow start, with Bitcoin Cash moving within a tight range through the first half of the day, a middle of the day rally saw buying appetite kick in, with Bitcoin Cash rallying through to an intraday high $984.2 in the mid-afternoon.\nIt was another day of breaking through resistance levels, with Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $945.77 to come up against the 2ndresistance level of $995.33, which was a step too far for the day.\nAn early morning $876.6 low gave investors little cause for concern, the day’s low hold well above key support levels, with the broader market seeing sizeable gains for a 2ndconsecutive day, Bitcoin Cash outmuscling Bitcoin for yet another day.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.81% to $947.6 as the week’s rally hits the brakes ahead of the weekend.\nAn early rally through to an early $998 high saw Bitcoin Cash come up short of $1,000 levels and the day’s first major resistance level of $1,007.93, investors locking in profits following a solid run, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $941 in the last hour.\nThe morning’s low held well above the first major support level of $900.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $893.6, which was the only positive from the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the market can expect some pullback following the week’s gains, though with no materially negative news hitting the wires, investors would likely come in before a pullback to key support levels, positive sentiment across the market continuing to support the near-term bull trend.\nFailure to move back through to the morning’s high $998 and test resistance at the $1,000 psychological level could see Bitcoin Cash give up further gains, though sub-$900 levels are unlikely barring negative news hitting the wires, with a 2ndhalf of the day recovery likely.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nIt was another strong showing for Litecoin, which gained 4.47% on Thursday, following Wednesday’s 6.25% rise, to end the day at $146.78.\nLitecoin may have lagged some of its peers, but a 4thday of gains in 5 has certainly reversed the negative sentiment towards the recent pulling of LitePay.\nA slight reversal through the middle of the morning to $139.07 was the only negative for the day, Litecoin enjoying a solid rally though the second half of the day to an intraday high $147.74 before a slight pullback at the day’s end.\nLitecoin had far more success at key resistance levels, breaking through the first major resistance level of $144.05 and 2ndresistance level of $147.61 before facing some profit taking, the positive being a hold above the day’s first major resistance level by the close.\nWith the day’s lows holding well above key support levels, the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 remains intact, as Litecoin goes in search of $150.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.99% to $144.89, with the end of Thursday’s rally coming to an end in the early hours of the morning, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $150.97 before going into reverse.\nThe early high saw Litecoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $150.05, with selling pressure in the wake of the week’s gains seeing Litecoin pullback to a morning $143.31 low.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level of $141.19 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level key to a rebound through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $147 levels would support another run at $150, though sentiment across the broader market will need to improve for Litecoin to break free of the first major resistance level and continue its impressive run.\nFailure to move back to $147 could see another pullback to bring the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Litecoin to hold on to $140 levels should Litecoin fail to recover the morning’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s been quite a week for Ripple’s XRP and Thursday’s 19.15% surge was an impressive one, following Wednesday’s 9% rise, as Ripple’s XRP came within touching distance of $0.80 levels for the first time since 14thMarch.\nMoves through the day had lagged the rest of the cryptomarket, with Ripple’s XRP having recovered from a start of the day fall to a day low $0.69157 back to $0.70 levels, before a rally in the final hours that saw a move from $0.73777 to a day high $0.79071.\nA late rally saw Ripple’s XRP catch up and pass the crypto majors, Ripple’s XRP breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.7473 and 2ndresistance level of $0.7783 with ease before a hold above the first two key resistance levels by the day’s end.\nThe near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 has certainly remained intact, with key support levels now having been left untested since Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 6.06% to $0.82812, bucking the trend amongst the majors in the early part of the day.\nA morning $0.87145 high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8182 and 2ndresistance level of $0.8540 before pulling back to current levels, Ripple’s XRP recovering from an early dip to $0.77456 at the start of the day.\nWith the morning’s low steering clear of the day’s first major support level, the bullish trend remains intact, with sentiment across the broader market likely to dictate direction through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $0.87 levels would support a run at $0.90 levels, while testing the 3rdresistance level of $0.9532 may be a step too far following the moves through the week.\nFailing to move back to $0.87 levels could investors look to lock in profits, though the recent shift in sentiment should provide the necessary support to hold Ripple’s XRP back from testing the day’s first major support level of $0.7191 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.712.\nAll of this and the weekend still to come…\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum markets rally during steady the Thursday session\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture?\n• Bitcoin grinds sideways during the Thursday session\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/04/18\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 20, 2018\n• Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus', 'Bitcoin Cash consolidated Wednesday’s 18.33% rally in style on Thursday, gaining a further 7.87% to end the day at $966.\nAfter a slow start, with Bitcoin Cash moving within a tight range through the first half of the day, a middle of the day rally saw buying appetite kick in, with Bitcoin Cash rallying through to an intraday high $984.2 in the mid-afternoon.\nIt was another day of breaking through resistance levels, with Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $945.77 to come up against the 2ndresistance level of $995.33, which was a step too far for the day.\nAn early morning $876.6 low gave investors little cause for concern, the day’s low hold well above key support levels, with the broader market seeing sizeable gains for a 2ndconsecutive day, Bitcoin Cash outmuscling Bitcoin for yet another day.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 1.81% to $947.6 as the week’s rally hits the brakes ahead of the weekend.\nAn early rally through to an early $998 high saw Bitcoin Cash come up short of $1,000 levels and the day’s first major resistance level of $1,007.93, investors locking in profits following a solid run, with Bitcoin Cash falling to an intraday low $941 in the last hour.\nThe morning’s low held well above the first major support level of $900.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $893.6, which was the only positive from the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the market can expect some pullback following the week’s gains, though with no materially negative news hitting the wires, investors would likely come in before a pullback to key support levels, positive sentiment across the market continuing to support the near-term bull trend.\nFailure to move back through to the morning’s high $998 and test resistance at the $1,000 psychological level could see Bitcoin Cash give up further gains, though sub-$900 levels are unlikely barring negative news hitting the wires, with a 2ndhalf of the day recovery likely.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nIt was another strong showing for Litecoin, which gained 4.47% on Thursday, following Wednesday’s 6.25% rise, to end the day at $146.78.\nLitecoin may have lagged some of its peers, but a 4thday of gains in 5 has certainly reversed the negative sentiment towards the recent pulling of LitePay.\nA slight reversal through the middle of the morning to $139.07 was the only negative for the day, Litecoin enjoying a solid rally though the second half of the day to an intraday high $147.74 before a slight pullback at the day’s end.\nLitecoin had far more success at key resistance levels, breaking through the first major resistance level of $144.05 and 2ndresistance level of $147.61 before facing some profit taking, the positive being a hold above the day’s first major resistance level by the close.\nWith the day’s lows holding well above key support levels, the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 remains intact, as Litecoin goes in search of $150.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 0.99% to $144.89, with the end of Thursday’s rally coming to an end in the early hours of the morning, Litecoin hitting an intraday high $150.97 before going into reverse.\nThe early high saw Litecoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $150.05, with selling pressure in the wake of the week’s gains seeing Litecoin pullback to a morning $143.31 low.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level of $141.19 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level key to a rebound through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $147 levels would support another run at $150, though sentiment across the broader market will need to improve for Litecoin to break free of the first major resistance level and continue its impressive run.\nFailure to move back to $147 could see another pullback to bring the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Litecoin to hold on to $140 levels should Litecoin fail to recover the morning’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nIt’s been quite a week for Ripple’s XRP and Thursday’s 19.15% surge was an impressive one, following Wednesday’s 9% rise, as Ripple’s XRP came within touching distance of $0.80 levels for the first time since 14thMarch.\nMoves through the day had lagged the rest of the cryptomarket, with Ripple’s XRP having recovered from a start of the day fall to a day low $0.69157 back to $0.70 levels, before a rally in the final hours that saw a move from $0.73777 to a day high $0.79071.\nA late rally saw Ripple’s XRP catch up and pass the crypto majors, Ripple’s XRP breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.7473 and 2ndresistance level of $0.7783 with ease before a hold above the first two key resistance levels by the day’s end.\nThe near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716 has certainly remained intact, with key support levels now having been left untested since Monday.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 6.06% to $0.82812, bucking the trend amongst the majors in the early part of the day.\nA morning $0.87145 high broke through the day’s first major resistance level of $0.8182 and 2ndresistance level of $0.8540 before pulling back to current levels, Ripple’s XRP recovering from an early dip to $0.77456 at the start of the day.\nWith the morning’s low steering clear of the day’s first major support level, the bullish trend remains intact, with sentiment across the broader market likely to dictate direction through the remainder of the day.\nA move back through to $0.87 levels would support a run at $0.90 levels, while testing the 3rdresistance level of $0.9532 may be a step too far following the moves through the week.\nFailing to move back to $0.87 levels could investors look to lock in profits, though the recent shift in sentiment should provide the necessary support to hold Ripple’s XRP back from testing the day’s first major support level of $0.7191 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.712.\nAll of this and the weekend still to come…\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum markets rally during steady the Thursday session\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Are Traders Pricing in Improving Weather Picture?\n• Bitcoin grinds sideways during the Thursday session\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/04/18\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – April 20, 2018\n• Inflation and Retail Sales Puts the Loonie in Focus', 'Jack Dorsey’s decision to support bitcoin trading in the Square Cash app is paying off. Payments platform Square Inc, of which Dorsey is at the helm, got a boost on Wednesday after Wall Street analysts said BTC trading would bolster the company’s quarterly results. The app lets customers trade BTC from their Cash App balance almost instantaneously, which is an attractive feature for traders.\nAccording to CNBC, Nomura Instinet expects Square could experience a “sizeable boost” to its top-line and bottom-line results in the current quarter, which the company reports on May 2. Nomura Instinet analyst Dan Dolev also said in a note to clients that Square could lift its adjusted EBITDA guidance as a result of the bitcoin effect by a possible 10% to the upside.\n“This can help offset rising investment costs required to broaden Square’s international presence,” according to Dolev in the note cited by CNBC.\nInvestors cheered the news, with Square’s stock climbing nearly 5% higher at the end of Wednesday’s trading.\nNomura Instinet’s Dolev already had a buy on Square and he reiterated that rating while also lifting the price target from $64 to $65. Meanwhile, as of Thursday morning, the stock, which is already on a tear and has advanced more than 40% year-to-date, was trading at just over $51 per share, which suggests it remains undervalued.\nSquare announced support for bitcoin trading in beta for itscash app last year, and Wall Street has been cheering the stock ever since. The company presciently recognized an opportunity to capitalize on the rise of mobile payments and millennials’ interest in decentralized cryptocurrency bitcoi Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11225.30, 11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-20 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26146926.5194725 - Transaction Count: 207777.0 - Unique Addresses: 509923.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.26 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['USD: 107.550\nEUR: 132.150\nGBP: 150.850\nAUD: 82.480\nNZD: 77.468\nCNY: 17.076\nCHF: 110.353\nBTC: 916,020\nETH: 63,985\nSat Apr 21 04:00 JST', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8503.00@bitstamp. High $8567.680. Low $8216.900. Market Cap $144.448 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/O8HRSjzgx0', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,129.75\n +18.55% (+$176.75)\nHigh: $1,145.00\nLow: $934.09\nVolume: 2786\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '20 Abril, 2018 03:00 pm #Bitcoin cotiza en $ USD 8510.4', '2018/04/21（土）07:00\nビットコインの価格は920,752円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/qXEtIpATSU', '2018-04-20 22:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8533.09\nBCH: $1127.66\nETH: $597.38\nZEC: $283.21\nLTC: $152.34\nETC: $19.29\nXRP: $0.9283', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 920 00.€ \| +1.31% \| Kraken \| 21/04/18 00:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '7095.6 Eur \| +2.2% \| Kraken \| 21/04/18 00:26 #Bitcoin #Kraken #BTCEUR', '2018/04/21 07:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000445 BTC(4.1円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000481 BTC(4.43円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000539 BTC(4.96円)\n4位 #STORM 0.00000550 BTC(5.06円)\n5位 #TNB 0.00000555 BTC(5.11円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', 'Cotizaciones al 20/04/2018 06:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 46.786.048\nEthereum (ETH): 3.267.856\nLitecoin (LTC): 834.560\nMonero (XMR): 1.397.701\nDash (DASH): 2.471.168\nZCash (ZEC): 1.541.491', '04/21 07:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 924,510円↑0.33%\n#NEM #XEM : 43円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 445円↑0.68%\n#Ethereum : 65,000円↑3.17%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,537.60\nChange in 1h: +0.29%\nMarket cap: $145,050,084,531.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 21/04/2018 - 01:00\n=========================\n• 0.34 #Bitcoin: ₺34,719.86\n• 0.93 #Ethereum: ₺2,426.28\n• 2.32 #Ripple: ₺3.81\n• 1.65 #BitcoinCash: ₺4,591.07\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/21 07:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000457560 円 (前日比 : 3.11 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4575 円 \n10億剛力 = 45756 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $9740.36 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8540.00 (87.68%) + Cash $1131.55 (11.62%) + Gold $68.81 (0.71%)', 'BTC: $8503.00, S: $17.19, G: $1,336.34 \| Act: 21,935 Open: 5863 BTC: 47,255.3 \| Total: $401,818,368 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', '2018/04/21 07:00\n#BTC 920752.5円\n#ETH 64639.5円\n#ETC 2080.6円\n#BCH 122176.4円\n#XRP 100.4円\n#XEM 42.8円\n#LSK 1303.1円\n#MONA 442円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '#BTC Average: 8564.96$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8540.88$\n#Poloniex - 8555.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8540.27$\n#Coinbase - 8528.00$\n#Binance - 8553.01$\n#CEXio - 8580.00$\n#Kraken - 8558.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8530.07$\n#Bittrex - 8559.27$\n#GateCoin - 8705.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018年04月21日 07:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0193027円\n24時間の最高値 0.0212625円\n24時間の最安値 0.0164794円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0184494円\n24時間の最高値 0.0277726円\n24時間の最安値 0.017765円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 229 位 / 全 896 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 620 Tweets\n2位 $XVG 219 Tweets\n3位 $XRP 186 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 153 Tweets\n5位 $KMD 86 Tweets\n2018-04-21 05:00 ～ 2018-04-21 05:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'USDT_BTC price INCREASED to $8670.000000 on #poloniex. New alerts (+/- 4.000 pct) set at: UP: $9016.800000 - DOWN: $8323.200000 $btc #btc #bitcoin TEST PERIOD #crypto $crypto $btc', 'Poloniex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:08 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$BTM : 1.0236648202396 \n$GAS : 1.0176886545323 \n$HUC : 1.01453924 \n$GNO : 1.011663852192 \n$CVC : 1.0104392568977 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$BTM ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_BTM&exchange=poloniex\xa0… )', 'Binance Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:07 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$GAS : 1.0298435193839 \n$NEBL : 1.0218453603452 \n$IOST : 1.0191114406087 \n$ICN : 1.0169147814551 \n$MCO : 1.0162946215148 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n$GAS ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=GASBTC&exchange=binance\xa0… )', '$BTCUSD ALERT: The price is surging! Up 5.67%. Currently $8743.51 vs. $8274.00 at midnight UTC $btc #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/cjXg1ZGwKA', 'Bittrex Borsasında 00:10 ile 01:06 arasında\n1 $BTC karşılığı :\n$PTC : 1.0303 \n$COVAL : 1.029403067612 \n$SNRG : 1.02712358 \n$BTG : 1.0195708265235 \n$SBD : 1.0187593919587 \n kazandılar. (en yüksek 5)\n\n$PTC ayrıntıları için ( http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC-PTC&exchange=bittrex\xa0… )', '01:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $ICN : %1.53 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=ICNBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$VIBE : %0.96 \n $WAN : %0.74 \n $XMR : %0.65 \n $RDN : %0.45 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $TRIG : %-1.38 \n $XZC : %-1.27 \n $XRP : %-0.71 \n $ZIL : %-0.45 \n $XEM : %-0.34', '04/21 07:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#BTC Average: 8550.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8522.10$\n#Poloniex - 8507.39$\n#Bitstamp - 8522.59$\n#Coinbase - 8524.16$\n#Binance - 8534.99$\n#CEXio - 8590.50$\n#Kraken - 8536.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8530.00$\n#Bittrex - 8531.00$\n#GateCoin - 8705.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 00:00: #bitcoin 10091 #ethereum 4679 #btc 3709 #eth 3109 #xrp 1660 #ripple 1224 #litecoin 903 #ltc 744 #trx 622 #bitcoincash 604 #neo 492 #tron 464 #bch 431 #dash 304 #ada 300 #eos 277 #xvg 274 #digibyte 240 #cardano 204 #xlm 192pic.twitter.com/lopZjQ4S0R', 'Apr 20, 2018 22:01:00 UTC \| 8,533.50$ \| 6,944.70€ \| 6,093.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/JkVoIhcew6']... - Contextual Past News Article: Stocks have seen immense volatility so far in 2018, with major market benchmarks having seen huge initial gains, fallen back in the first official market correction in years, and then climbing back toward gains for the year. Yet in the carnage that the market's roller-coaster movements left behind, one particular sector -- real estate -- hasn't shown signs of bouncing back. Investing in real estate directly requires specific knowledge about a particular location, so most investors choose real estate investment trusts or other companies that pool together exposure to a large number of different properties for diversification purposes. As you can see below, major ETFs that focus on REITs and other real estate investments have accumulated billions of dollars in assets. Yet their performance so far this year raises questions about whether they're a good idea for investors more broadly. Real Estate ETF Assets Under Management Expense Ratio YTD Return Vanguard Real Estate Index (NYSEMKT: VNQ) $28.9 billion 0.12% (12.1%) Schwab US REIT (NYSEMKT: SCHH) $3.65 billion 0.07% (11.5%) iShares U.S. Real Estate (NYSEMKT: IYR) $3.48 billion 0.44% (10%) iShares Cohen & Steers REIT (NYSEMKT: ICF) $2.53 billion 0.34% (11.8%) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (NYSEMKT: XLRE) $2.47 billion 0.13% (9.5%) SPDR Dow Jones REIT (NYSEMKT: RWR) $2.38 billion 0.25% (11.5%) Data source: Fund providers, ETFdb.com. Is real estate heading lower? One reason why investors might be confused about the performance for real estate and REIT-oriented ETFs is that there hasn't been much talk about any weakness in the real estate market overall. When you look at residential housing prices, they remain quite strong, especially in several hot markets that in some cases have regained all of their losses from the housing bust of the mid- to late-2000s and are now at all-time highs. But the thing to understand about REITs and real estate stocks is that their price movements are a lot more continuous than what most people are familiar with seeing. There's no daily market for homes, so you can't see on a daily basis whether the value of your home has gone up $1,000 or down $1,000. For most people, the only time you get a true sense of the value of your home is when you buy it and when you sell it, and the change in price flattens out your sense of any volatility that might have been in the market during the period you owned your home. Story continues Three-story house on a clear day with for-sale sign highlighted. Image source: Getty Images. Rates on the rise The most important indicator of immediate value for REITs and real estate stocks is what the cash flows they generate are worth. That's determined by comparing their yields to what comparable fixed-income investments will generate in income. Although successful real estate investments typically don't have income that's truly fixed -- most rent clauses have escalators that allow payments to grow over time -- they're nevertheless sensitive to rate changes for Treasury bonds and similar investments. Investors have already seen a dramatic rise in prevailing interest rates . The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond has jumped almost half a percentage point in less than two months to 2.9%, and some bond market participants fear even bigger hikes ahead. With an already solid economy that will now see the impact of large tax reductions at the corporate level, concerns about nascent inflation are on the rise. Keep an eye on real estate Throughout the past nine years of economic expansion, real estate has played a pivotal role. The residential real estate market has largely recovered from the housing bust in most key locations, and commercial real estate investments have done extremely well. Falling interest rates during those years were important contributors to that performance, and now that rates are starting to head higher, it's important for investors in the space to understand the potential for short-term losses like the ones we've seen so far in 2018 for real estate ETFs. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/LewisUK_', 'Patch 0.8.0.1208', 369, '2018-04-20 00:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/', '#Patch has been Released!\n\nThe 0.8.0.1208 update has added the new Interchange map and new game mechanics to Escape from Tarkov\n \nWe are happy to announce the release of a major update, 0.8.0.1208, for the closed beta version of multiplayer online FPS Escape from Tarkov. This game update introduces the new Interchange map, modern and somewhat atypical compared to the rest of Tarkov locations so far. The Interchange, besides obvious highways, features a huge shopping mall with shops and restaurants. The new location provides conditions for honing new confined space combat tactics. It should be noted that for some time after the update there will not be any AI adversaries on the location, they will be added in the following patches. Also, traditionally, along with a new location, we have introduced a new trader - Ragman, who sells everything related to garments and equipment.\n \nWe also would like to announce that the current update applied new, experimental methods for optimizing the handling of game physics on client and server, as well as new means to reduce network latency. In addition, specifically for the new Interchange map, new object rendering optimization technology was applied. Over the course of the upcoming testing, these methods will be applied to other locations as well, resulting in an additional performance gain. We admit that in the process of testing the new game update, you may experience various problems associated with new methods of optimization and new game features. All the emerging problems will be processed through the system of bug reports and promptly fixed. Moreover, the launcher was updated as well, along with numerous other fixes and changes. The new EFT update has also introduced a basic training that is going to help new players to understand and master the basic mechanics of the game faster and better.\n \n"As promised, we are gradually and continuously introducing new features and realistic mechanics," said Nikita Buyanov, the head of Battlestate Games. "So, after this update, players will have to spend more time on loading and unloading of the magazines, check the number of cartridges in the magazine and chamber. Note that different magazines affect the loading/unloading rate differently, and there is now a new specialized character skill - Mag Drills."\n \nOther additions to the game content include new weapons, among them, the Springfield Armory M1A, Remington 870, AAR, APB and new models of AK including 100-series as well as numerous items for weapon modification. Overall, more than 60 new gear and equipment items were added to the game, including bags and vests, body armors and helmets, weapon modifications, ammunition and medicine cases, hats, glasses, and balaclavas. A detailed list of the new equipment was previously posted on our official website of the game and in the social network communities. You can find the patch notes below!\n \nFinally, the update has been combined with the long-anticipated profile reset (wipe).\n \nThe following updates, among other improvements and changes, are going to further improve the project performance, network quality, bug fixes, and add new game combat mechanics. Soon, Escape from Tarkov is scheduled to feature the advanced armor system, flea market, Hideout and other features that were mentioned in the plans for 2018. Development and testing of the future innovations are already underway. Also, the test results of this update will have a crucial influence on deciding the Open Beta launch date. We are sure you are excited for all this as much as we are.\n\n---\n\n#Patch Notes\n\nPlease take note that first hours after the update servers may experience heavy load leading to increased matching time possible network delays.\n \nPlease, take into consideration that this update is a part of the Closed Beta testing. Some of the introduced innovations can potentially lead to previously unknown issues or bugs. Please be sure to report all discovered issues through the launcher built-in bug report system. This will help fix them promptly.\n\nThis update comes with a profile reset/wipe. All bonus gears can be obtained again from your profile.\n\nAdded:\n\n* Basic tutorial\n* Loading and unloading ammo rounds now require time\n* Now, the character doesn’t initially know the number of cartridges in the magazine. Check the magazine to see the ammo remaining. Check precision depends on the Mag Drills skill. A full description of the expected behavior can be found here\n\n> Time-consuming loading/unloading of ammo\n> \n> * Loading/unloading of ammo into the magazine does not happen instantly. The time required to load/unload one cartridge may vary depending on the magazine and the level of the new skill, Mag drills.\n> * Time is spent on loading and unloading ammo in the raid only, in the menu the procedures stay the same as before.\n> * Loading and unloading can only be done with inventory open. If you close it or switch tabs, loading or unloading is interrupted. The cartridges that were already loaded into the mag, stay in it (and vice versa in case of unloading).\n> * Only one magazine can be loaded or unloaded simultaneously.\n> * The Info window displays the loading/unloading and mag check speed bonus if it is not 0.\n> * If you’ve started loading an empty mag, or unloading a full one, the precise number of rounds is displayed.\n> \n> Checking mags, hidden precise number of cartridges in the magazine\n> \n> * By default, it is unknown how many cartridges are in the mag, if it is not examined (hereinafter referred to as "Unknown/Checked"). Mag counter displays an unknown number of cartridges. For example: (?/30)\n> * Check accuracy is determined by new "Mag Drills" skill.\n> * The magazine can be checked either by animation - Alt+T or through the interface by Right-clicking and selecting Check magazine.\n> * If you checked the number on the 0 skill level, then it returns "~empty" - "<1/2" - "~1/2" - ">1/2" - "~full". As skill level 1 an approximate number will be shown. On level 2 - the precise amount of ammo will be provided.\n> * Full and empty mags are considered to be checked.\n> * All the magazines you take into the raid are checked automatically.\n> * Loading/unloading a checked mag doesn’t change the state, it remains checked.\n> * After firing, the number of cartridges in the magazine become unknown.\n> * Ammo check precision now depends on the Mag Drills skill, not on Weapon Mastering.\n> * Outside of the raid, the number of cartridges is always displayed precisely.\n> * If you have dropped a checked mag and picked it back up, it remains checked. If someone picked it up and dropped it again, it becomes unknown to you.\n> \n> Checking the chamber\n> \n> * The chamber also requires checking. Bnly by animation using the key binding Shift + T.\n> * If you load the cartridge into an unknown chamber, it automatically becomes checked.\n> * If the shot was fired from a checked mag (first shot), the chamber remains checked. Otherwise, it becomes unknown as well.\n\n \n* New skill Mag Drills\n* Speeds up ammo loading\n* Speeds up ammo unloading\n* Speeds up magazine checks in inventory\n* Elite levels allow you to automatically check the mag when you move it in inventory, and make loading even faster.\n* Black version of the Ops-Core Fast helmet\n* Visor toggle mechanics with all audio and visual effects and protection\n* A new type of reward for quests completion - unlocking items for purchase\n* A new type of trade barter - for dog tags.\n* A new type of tactical vest, with armor plates\n* Antialiasing options (2x, 4x) in graphics settings. Attention! Recommended only for high-performance PC rigs.\n* Mechanic trader quests\n* New trader, Ragman\n\nNew location:\n\n* Interchange\n\nEquipment:\n\n* Ski hat with eye slits\n* Cold Fear Infrared Balaklava\n* Ghost Balaklava\n* UX PRO Hat\n* Fleece tactical hat\n* Cowboy hat\n* RayBench Hipster Reserve Glasses\n* Dundukk Sport sunglasses\n* Round glasses\n* Police cap\n* EMERCOM Cap\n* BEAR Cap\n* USEC Cap\n* Shemagh\n* Sordin MSA Supreme PRO-X/L Active headphones\n\nBags:\n\n* Tactical shoulder bag 3x2\n* VKBO army duffel bag 4x2\n* SSO Attack 2 Raid Backpack 5x7\n\nTactical Vests:\n\n* ANA Tactical M2 Armor plated vest\n* Wartech Chest Rig MK3 TV-104 Tactical chest rig\n\nBody armor:\n\n* BNTI Gzhel-K Body Armor\n* MF-UNTAR Body Armor\n\nHelmets:\n\n* ZSH-1-2M helmet in plain and black cover\n* Armored visor for ZSH-1-2M helmet\n* Altyn helmet\n* Armored visor for Altyn helmet\n* SSSh-94 SPHERA-S helmet\n* Tarkov UN Force helmet\n* 6B47 Helmet in a camouflage cover\n\nWeapon modifications:\n\n* M1A Socom 16 Mount\n* Nightforce 34mm Mount for installation of sights with Multimount\n* Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 Scope\n* Nightforce 34mm Mount for sights installation\n* B-3 twin mount\n* Rotor 43 5.56x45 Muzzle brake\n* Rotor 43 .366TKM Muzzle brake\n* Rotor 43 7.62x39 Muzzle brake\n* Rotor 43 9x19 Muzzle brake\n* Fab Defense GL Shock Stock\n* Spike tactical dynacomp 7.62x39 AK Muzzle brake\n* Strike industries TRAX 2 Foregrip\n* Strike industries Bride Rail\n* Strike industries keymod 6 inch Rail\n* Strike industries keymod 4 inch Rail\n* Strike industries TRAX 1 Foregrip\n* Glock 9x19 Moto Cut Slide\n* B&T rail for MP5\n* XRSU47SU Tactical Foregrip for AKS-74U\n* Aluminum foregrip for MP5 (TL-99)\n* 10-round PMAG GEN M3 10 5.56x45 NATO STANAG magazine\n* 30-round PMAG GEN M3 30 5.56x45 NATO STANAG magazine\n* 30-round Pmag 30 AK74 GEN M3 5.45x39 magazine for AK and compatibles\n* 30-round SR3M.130 9x39 magazine for SR3M\n* 10-shell SAI-02 12x76 magazine for SOK-12 and compatibles\n\nCases:\n\n* Ammo case\n* Medicine case\n\nWeapons:\n\n* Springfield Armory M1A 7.62x51\n* Remington 870\n* APS\n* APB\n* AKS-74N\n* AKMSN\n* AK-74M\n* AK 100 Series\n\nAI Improvements:\n\n* Fixed bug when bots were trying to attack the player who exited location\n\nOptimizations:\n\n* Optimization of Shoreline location\n* Client and server optimizations for handling physics\n* Reduced network latency\n\nFixed:\n\n* The bug that allowed to quickly press sprint button thus moving faster without draining the character\'s stamina\n* Bug with getting damage when falling on a destroyed legs\n* Various fixes to the current skills\n* Generated set of scav exits at Factory that was always closed/required a key. Now there is at least one exit that doesn’t require a key.\n* Correct display of the current armor state over the network\n* Twisted hands of killed characters\n* Various bugs related to sound audibility over great distances\n* The lower left corner of the weapon icon now shows its caliber\n* If you examine an item at trader or on the body, the equivalent item in the inventory will now get known automatically\n* Examining now goes in parallel on client and server (formerly required a response from the server)\n* The bug that locked weapon interaction after moving the cartridge from the chamber to the mag\n* The bug that locked weapon interaction after moving the cartridge from the chamber to the pile of the same ammo in your inventory\n* Kill List works offline now\n* Armor customization window now displays the resulting armor characteristics according to the installed armor mods.\n\nChanges:\n\n* All mod slots in Weapons inspector are now displayed on one screen without scrolling\n* Additional exceptions to the installation of mods on weapons and equipment\n* Rebalance of trader unlock conditions\n* Ammo rebalance (specifications, prices, levels of loyalty)\n* Rebalance of the items’ value, their characteristics, the occupied cells (weapons, armor, mods, gear)\n* Adjusted chances of items’ spawn on locations\n* Partially redesigned rewards for quests\n* Removed skill rollback\n* Added missing numeric values to weapons characteristics\n* Improved rendering of weapons in modification mode\n* Bitcoins can now be stored in money cases\n* The flashlight light ray (cookie) was replaced with a more convenient one\n* Fixed PMCs spawn points at Factory\n* Changed first Skier quest “Supplier”\n* The movement of weapons and hands when turning became more lifelike and more tied to weight and weapons’ ergonomics\n* Helmet damage mechanics - modular hit zones (including face area)\n* Redesigned the sounds of movement on thin metal\n* Basic recoil increased by 20%\n* Different sound settings for active headphones (item)\n* Interface adjustments to improve the readability of texts\n* A chance to get a fracture when hit increased 10%\n* A chance to get fractured after fall increased 20%\n* Aimpunch is strongly reduced\n* Mods now have various micro-icons\n* Global time rate increased to x7 compared to real-time\n* Available traders’ window redesign\n\nKnown issues:\n\n* If the magazine of a pump-action shotgun is not examined, it can’t be reloaded\n* Firing rate is dependent on FPS, this issue will be rectified soon, in one of the next upcoming patches\n* If there is no space in the backpack and you unwrap the ammo pack, it will lead to the blocking of inventory\n* Visual bugs of the new location caused by new optimization system will be getting fixed over extensive live testing\n* Game physics was redesigned, hence possible related bugs (obstructed movement in tight passages, other movement bugs)\n* "Back" button in the settings can block the interface, to correct this problem it is necessary go to settings, change the language to any other and click "Save".', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/', '8div84', [['u/bacontim3', 14, '2018-04-20 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh6ip/', 'HYPE', '8div84'], ['u/Ag3ntDboy', 30, '2018-04-20 00:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh6mx/', 'Praise be unto Nikita and the glorious BSG team!', '8div84'], ['u/Strimp12', 123, '2018-04-20 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh960/', 'THE WIPE HAS BEEN GIBEN!!! Seriously, thanks to the BSG team for all the hard work. They worked through the night on this - it is 2:00 AM right now in Russia.', '8div84'], ['u/SirKillsalot', 24, '2018-04-20 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnh99e/', 'So when is 8.1?\n\n\n\n/s', '8div84'], ['u/MajorMax1024', 13, '2018-04-20 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxni0wt/', 'They tweaked the factory spawns!!\nHopefully no more awful red light', '8div84'], ['u/Ltcboi', 39, '2018-04-20 01:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxni0yb/', 'They’re even working on the firing rate tied to FPS issue for you ungrateful slugs. ;)', '8div84'], ['u/Instinctual777', 10, '2018-04-20 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxni78k/', '0.9 gib wipe please', '8div84'], ['u/colors1234', 12, '2018-04-20 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxniyge/', 'offline my guy', '8div84'], ['u/mossyoakmanhntr', 26, '2018-04-20 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnj22z/', 'Remember all to go to escapefromtarkov.com and receive your gift again which contains the keybar and items case.', '8div84'], ['u/JonRedcorn862', 17, '2018-04-20 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnqb6k/', "I meant shitty (I didn't buy before christmas shitty) not shitty gift. ", '8div84'], ['u/TheOtherSlug', 15, '2018-04-20 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxnreux/', 'What? I never complained!^^^^^^^^^^/s', '8div84'], ['u/Janitor_', 22, '2018-04-20 07:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxo2bo3/', "Patch/Wipe is fucking amazing really no complaints. . . . \n\n\nBUT, scavs are fucking monsters now, with koplak not having a face shield anymore I'm constantly getting 1 tap'd by scavs at retarded ranges and angles.\n\n", '8div84'], ['u/CapraDamron', 14, '2018-04-20 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/8div84/patch_0801208/dxo5lzp/', '1. Spawning as a SCAV with a shotgun. Shoot 4 shots. "Cannot reload when magazine has not been inspected". "Cannot inspect weapon components while weapon is in your hands.". guessilldie.jpeg\n\n2. Scavs are headshot aimbots. \n\n3. Loading ammo into mags takes forever and it\'s actually in all seriousness the best part of this patch. ', '8div84']]], ['u/serious8', 'Is nano capable of replacing paypal', 41, '2018-04-20 00:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/', 'On the front page of /r/CryptoCurrency is an [article](https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/upcoming-policies-full) about paypal that says "no more stealth accounts, no more unverified accounts, no more PayPal balance. Basically, you\'re limited to one account, and one account only.\n\nSending money to family members is now more expensive than using BTC" as /u/rufus40444 said in this [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ddq1h/rip_paypal_december_1998_april_2018/).\n\nI\'ve seen a lot of comments saying that REQ is the best coin that can replace paypal but can\'t nano replace paypal? Why is req better than nano, or what makes req more suitable for replacing paypal?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/', '8diw1o', [['u/Irythros', 10, '2018-04-20 00:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/dxnhugu/', 'I took a look and the only thing that seems to be a feature better than just plain nano is the ability for data to be on the network so a request can be made. \n\nThat is however a problem. That means more data on the blockchain and slower processing times. This can be solved with Nano by having a Paypal like company and/or wallets including a standardized set of features (address books, request features etc.)', '8diw1o'], ['u/Dimination', 12, '2018-04-20 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8diw1o/is_nano_capable_of_replacing_paypal/dxnjymx/', 'Req is a fully decentralized platform, Nano would require a trusted system in place to build out payment processing / payment requests. Req of course is limited by the Eth network and will also charge fees. Nano is better if you want less fees but you will have to be willing to trust a 3rd party such as brainblocks to handle your funds.', '8diw1o']]], ['u/1da-van', 'Auto Moderator on /r/bitcoin OUT OF CONTROL', 85, '2018-04-20 02:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/', 'Firstly, I respect both sides of the scaling debate - two ideologies with two different groups of followers. There\'s no harm in trying two different methods of scaling (although I think Bitcoin core is terribly misguided and lightning will fail). \n\nAnyway, I posted this on the /r/bitcoin reddit, mainly to gauge sentiment, but also to see if any mature minds might meet me. At the very least, get some feedback. \n\n\n"Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash (self.Bitcoin)\n\nsubmitted 3 days ago by 1da-vanredditor for 3 months\n\nI know there is a lot of hard feelings between the two camps, but I propose the following:\n\nBitcoin and it\'s developers continue to scale off-chain, push for adoption, implementation in commerce, etc and see where it takes Bitcoin.\n\nBitcoin Cash and it\'s developers continue to scale on-chain, push for adoption, implementation in commerce, etc and see where it takes Bitcoin Cash\n\nAnd... as we are in a free market, the strongest will survive.\n\nNo use bashing each other - Bitcoin is open source. We can all use the power of decentralized, P2P tokenized networks. The squabbling about which scaling methodology is correct is futile! Sooner or later, we\'ll learn which ones work and which ones don\'t. People have a right to use their time developing what they want to develop.\n\nAs Roger Ver said, the two camps are BOTH RIGHT."\n\n\nThe post was autobanned, with the following message: \n\nYour post has been automatically removed from the Bitcoin subreddit because it appears to be regarding an altcoin which is acting as an impostor of Bitcoin. Even though this altcoin might have a similar name to Bitcoin, it is absolutely not Bitcoin, nor will it ever be Bitcoin. If you are confused, please review this handy chart. Altcoins are typically considered off-topic for /r/Bitcoin subreddit. Please post in /r/CryptoCurrency, /r/BitcoinAirdrops or /r/Bcash. If you feel this message is in error, please check first for similar threads to comment in. Otherwise, please contact the /r/Bitcoin mod team. Thank you.\n\n\nThis is absolutely ridiculous. /r/bitcoin\'s censorship and restriction of free speech is completely irresponsible and draconian. This alone should open peoples eyes to see that they\'re following a corrupt group of developers, leading the golden goose to the slaughter. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/', '8djqcv', [['u/butwhyb', 16, '2018-04-20 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnoz33/', "It is insane, but people in the place that is being highly censored are not aware of censorship, they're oblivious... until they step 'out of line' that is\n", '8djqcv'], ['u/1da-van', 39, '2018-04-20 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnpo77/', 'I understand how people were brainwashed... even I was opposed to the fork, only being a newbie to the scene at the time. It was only after I did my research and learned about the history of Bitcoin that I realized that I was being misled. I think the problem is that the majority of the sheeples that are supporting Bitcoin Core have only been around for about a year or two!', '8djqcv'], ['u/cbeaks', 19, '2018-04-20 03:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxns001/', "BCore has no interest in a truce. That would allow their community to learn more about what BCH is doing and how it's working.", '8djqcv'], ['u/jimbtc', 15, '2018-04-20 04:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnsb3d/', 'Good. More sheeple invested in BTC means cheaper BCH for us now, and for those about to jump onboard before we launch moonwards.\n\nIn fact I think it is hilarious that all this banker money as well as money from people who perhaps lack the critical thinking skills (so perhaps should not be investing) is all destined to evaporate as they picked the wrong chain in naively assumed BTC would be top-dog forever.', '8djqcv'], ['u/newhampshire22', 13, '2018-04-20 04:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnsjjv/', 'This', '8djqcv'], ['u/lcvella', 33, '2018-04-20 04:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnuc4k/', 'Congrats, you understood why we are all here. And to try to argue for "I understand the two valid sides of the debate" is a false dichotomy. There is no debate, and the sides are not symmetrical. One side pushes their agenda through censorship and deep pocket advertisement, the other through argument and voluntary adoption. We are not here because we like it, we are here because we have no choice.', '8djqcv'], ['u/Abdullio', 24, '2018-04-20 05:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnuvqz/', 'Your post has been automatically removed from the Bitcoin subreddit because it appears to be regarding an altcoin which is acting as an impostor of Bitcoin.\n\nThe butt hurt is literally dripping off that statement.', '8djqcv'], ['u/jonald_fyookball', 13, '2018-04-20 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnv9gl/', "and that's fine. Their aversion to an uncensored discussion hurts them, not us.", '8djqcv'], ['u/1da-van', 13, '2018-04-20 05:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnvffr/', "Bitcoin cash is closer to what bitcoin is intended to be (in fact, it is what it was intended to be) than what the bitcoin core brand of bitcoin is... But you guys wouldn't recognize that... Drastic departures from the intended functionality are labeled improvements in that cult ", '8djqcv'], ['u/1da-van', 12, '2018-04-20 05:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8djqcv/auto_moderator_on_rbitcoin_out_of_control/dxnvh61/', 'This. The blind refusal to recognize the father of their chain is hilarious ', '8djqcv']]], ['u/rbc421', 'Would You?', 14, '2018-04-20 03:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/comments/8djvd4/would_you/', 'If you could invest 20 BTC into DCR right this second would you? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/comments/8djvd4/would_you/', '8djvd4', [['u/Exittus', 11, '2018-04-20 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/decred/comments/8djvd4/would_you/dxnrixj/', 'Hell yes. Get mad gains from staking.', '8djvd4']]], ['u/PoliticsModeratorBot', "Megathread: Justice Dept. turns over James Comey's memos", 27761, '2018-04-20 03:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/', 'The Justice Department on Thursday turned over to congressional committees a closely guarded set of memos that former FBI Director James Comey wrote recounting his conversations with President Donald Trump.\n\n---\n\n##Submissions that may interest you\n\nSUBMISSION \| DOMAIN\n---\|----\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, \'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world\'](https://apnews.com/be0c78de62ae4c6ea6eff369bacdd513/Comey-memo:-Trump-said-Vladimir-Putin-told-him,-\'We-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world\') \| apnews.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, ‘We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world’](https://wtop.com/national/2018/04/comey-memo-trump-said-vladimir-putin-told-him-we-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world/) \| wtop.com\n[Read: James Comey\'s memos leaked](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/read-james-comeys-memos-leaked) \| washingtonexaminer.com\n[The Comey Memos Have Been Released. Here’s What He Said About Trump.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-justice-department-just-sent-the-comey-memos-to-congress?utm_term=.kx7QZ3xDY#.wakAJLylP) \| buzzfeed.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, ‘We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/comey-memo-trump-said-vladimir-putin-told-him-we-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world/2018/04/19/f0cfb54a-4439-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html?utm_term=.4eb53c9dbb0d) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Justice Department hands Comey memos to Congress](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-department-hands-comey-memos-to-congress/2018/04/19/e670f5f4-4430-11e8-bba2-0976a82b05a2_story.html) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, \'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world\'](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/comey-memo-trump-vladimir-putin-told-beautiful-hookers-54598544) \| abcnews.go.com\n[Here Are The Redacted Copies Of The Comey Memos](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/comey-memos-released_us_5ad93952e4b0e4d0715ecc05) \| huffingtonpost.com\n[Get Yer Comey Memos Here](https://lawfareblog.com/get-yer-comey-memos-here) \| lawfareblog.com\n[Rachel Maddow Live Interviews Comey Regarding His Memos that Were Released to Congress Approx. 30 Minutes ago - Listen Live](http://www.msnbc.com/listen) \| msnbc.com\n[Read the Comey memos the Justice Department just gave to Congress](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/read-the-comey-memos-the-justice-department-just-gave-to-congress) \| pbs.org\n[Read James Comey’s Notes On His Meetings With Donald Trump](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/exclusive-read-james-comeys-notes-on-his-meetings-with-donald-trump) \| talkingpointsmemo.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, ‘We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/comey-memo-trump-said-vladimir-putin-told-him-we-have-some-of-the-most-beautiful-hookers-in-the-world/2018/04/19/f0cfb54a-4439-11e8-b2dc-b0a403e4720a_story.html) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Comey memos detail Trump\'s comments on Russia, reservations about Flynn](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/politics/comey-memos/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Comey memos detail Trump\'s comments on Russia, reservations about Flynn](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/politics/comey-memos/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Justice Department Gives Congress Comey’s Memos on Trump](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/us/politics/comey-memos-trump-justice-department.html) \| nytimes.com\n[The Associated Press Just Published the Memos James Comey Wrote Detailing His Interactions With Donald Trump](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/read-the-james-comey-memos-about-donald-trump/) \| motherjones.com\n[James Comey Memos: Trump Acknowledged Flynn Had \'Judgment Issues\'](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/19/604208690/james-comey-memos-trump-acknowledged-flynn-had-judgment-issues) \| npr.org\n[COMEY MEMO: Trump said Putin boasted that Russia had \'some of the most beautiful hookers in the world\'](http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-prostitutes-comey-memo-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[COMEY MEMOS: Trump complained about Mike Flynn\'s \'serious judgment issues\'](http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-complained-about-mike-flynn-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[Comey memos immediately leaked after FBI delivers to Congress](http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/comey-memos-immediately-leaked-after-fbi-delivers-to-congress-1215154243794) \| msnbc.com\n[James Comey Memos: Trump Acknowledged Flynn Had ‘Judgment Issues’](https://wamu.org/story/18/04/19/james-comey-memos-trump-acknowledged-flynn-had-judgment-issues/) \| wamu.org\n[Comey memos: Trump said Michael Flynn had \'serious judgment issues\'](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/20/comey-memos-trump-said-michael-flynn-had-serious-judgment-issues) \| theguardian.com\n[James Comey: Rudy Giuliani remarks prompted FBI leaks investigation](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/james-comey-rudy-giuliani-remarks-prompted-fbi-leaks-investigation) \| washingtonexaminer.com\n[James Comey\'s memos: Donald Trump told by Putin that Russia had \'most beautiful hookers\'](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/20/james-comeys-memos-donald-trump-told-putin-russia-had-beautiful/) \| telegraph.co.uk\n[Comey Memos: Trump Talked About Russia’s “Beautiful Hookers,” Couldn’t Keep Middle Eastern Countries Straight](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/comey-memos-trump-talked-about-russias-beautiful-hookers-couldnt-keep-mideast-countries-straight.html) \| slate.com\n[Trump claims vindication after release of Comey memos](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/384082-trump-claims-vindication-after-release-of-comey-memos) \| thehill.com\n[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him Russia had “some of the most beautiful hookers in the world”](http://time.com/5247715/donald-trump-michael-flynn-james-comey-judgment-issues-new-memos/) \| time.com\n[Comey says in memos that Trump showed concern about leaks, loyalty, dossier](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-memos/comey-says-in-memos-that-trump-showed-concern-about-leaks-loyalty-dossier-idUSKBN1HR079) \| reuters.com\n[Trump said he’s not the kind of guy who needs to pay for sex, the Comey memos claim](https://qz.com/1257494/james-comey-memos-show-donald-trump-focused-on-michael-flynn-and-prostitute-allegations/) \| qz.com\n[Comey Memo: Trump Floated Idea Of Jailing Journalists To Make Them ‘Talk’](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-jail-journalists-james-comey-memos_us_5ad96befe4b029ebe0229019) \| huffingtonpost.com\n[Comey Memos Reveal Trump’s Early Doubts About Flynn](https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-to-give-congress-access-to-comey-memos-1524178710) \| wsj.com\n[Comey: Giuliani boasts prompted investigation into FBI leaks](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/comey-giuliani-boasts-prompted-investigation-into-fbi-leaks-1215262275724) \| msnbc.com\n[Trump fixates on hookers, frets over Flynn in Comey memos](https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/trump-fixates-on-hookers-frets-over-flynn-in-comey-memos/) \| reviewjournal.com\n[Newly released Comey memos say Trump had concerns about Flynn\'s judgment](http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-comey-memos-20180419-story.html) \| latimes.com\n[James Comey\'s memos: Justice approves transfer to Congress](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/19/justice-approves-transfer-comey-memos-congress/534820002/) \| usatoday.com\n[In Comey memos, Trump talks of jailed journalists, \'hookers\'](https://apnews.com/dda6eac0eb2b4c8c9ddbfee14f891ccd/In-Comey-memos,-Trump-talks-of-jailed-journalists,-\'hookers\') \| apnews.com\n[James Comey Says FBI \'Would Be Worse Today\' If Not For His Actions : NPR](https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/602860452/james-comey-says-fbi-would-be-worse-today-if-not-for-his-actions) \| npr.org\n[Comey memos renew questions over Trump\'s behavior](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/donald-trump-james-comey-memos/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Comey memos detailing conversations of Trump meetings published](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43834293) \| bbc.com\n[Comey Memo: Pressure From CNN Prompted Dossier Briefing](http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/19/comey-cnn-trump-dossier/) \| dailycaller.com\n[6 Takeaways From the James Comey Memos](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/us/politics/comey-memos-takeaways.html) \| nytimes.com\n[Why Were Republicans So Desperate To Release the Embarrassing Comey Memos? Here’s One Explanation.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/why-were-republicans-so-desperate-to-release-the-embarrassing-comey-memos-heres-one-explanation.html) \| slate.com\n[Key Sentence in Comey Memo Shows Trump Actually Supported Investigation of His Campaign](https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/key-sentence-in-comey-memo-shows-trump-actually-supported-investigation-of-his-campaign/) \| lawandcrime.com\n[The leaked Comey memos just blew up in Trump’s face](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/04/20/the-leaked-comey-memos-just-blew-up-in-trumps-face/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8a2c037c9012) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Top Oversight Dem: Comey memos corroborate what he said about Trump](http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/384066-top-oversight-dem-comey-memos-corroborate-what-he-said-about-trump) \| thehill.com\n[Comey memos reveal (surprise!) Republicans have blundered again](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/20/comey-memos-reveal-surprise-republicans-have-blundered-again/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.31f0a40a8ce6) \| washingtonpost.com\n[James Comey memos: Trump fumed at Flynn over Putin call.](http://www.businessinsider.com/james-comey-memos-trump-michael-flynn-putin-call-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[DOJ released James Comey memos on Trump. Here\'s what you need to know](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/20/james-comey-memos-give-new-insights-into-trump-interactions.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain) \| cnbc.com\n[Here\'s why the Comey memos hurt Trump more than help him](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/here-s-why-comey-memos-hurt-trump-more-help-him-n867741) \| nbcnews.com\n[Trump in Palm Beach: President golfs, Mar-a-Lago mention in Comey memo.](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/trump-palm-beach-pre-dawn-tweet-from-mar-lago-58th-about-comey/fiBTcs5PwAgeiiYRL8iX5N/) \| palmbeachpost.com\n[Memo Says Trump Suggested Journalists Be Raped in Jail To Make Them "Talk" and Comey Just Laughed](https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/04/20/memo-says-trump-suggested-journalists-be-raped-jail-make-them-talk-and-comey-just) \| commondreams.org\n[Comey memos expose major problem in Trump’s story about his night at the Moscow Ritz](https://thinkprogress.org/comey-memos-trump-moscow-ritz-sex-workers-b23f8b2e13dc/) \| thinkprogress.org\n[Comey Memos: Clear Proof Trump Repeatedly Lied About His Trip To Moscow](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/comey-memos-clear-proof-trump-repeatedly-lied-about-his-trip-to-moscow) \| talkingpointsmemo.com\n[Do the Comey memos bolster the Steele dossier?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/04/20/do-the-comey-memos-bolster-the-steele-dossier/) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer](https://reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1HR2G3) \| reuters.com\n[James Comey’s Memos: Putin Told Trump That Russia Had Some of the ‘Most Beautiful Hookers in the World’](https://www.theroot.com/james-comeys-memos-putin-told-trump-that-russia-had-so-1825407287) \| theroot.com\n[Ex-FBI No. 2 alerted then-FBI chief Comey of plans to talk to press: lawyer](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-mccabe/ex-fbi-no-2-alerted-then-fbi-chief-comey-of-plans-to-talk-to-press-lawyer-idUSKBN1HR2G3?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social) \| reuters.com\n[The most important revelations from Comey\'s memos](http://www.businessinsider.com/whats-inside-comeys-memos-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[Comey memos, Rudy and Russia: The latest jam-packed news day in Trump\'s presidency](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/trump-russia-developments/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Justice Department Watchdog Probes Comey Memos Over Classified Information](https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-watchdog-probes-comey-memos-over-classified-information-1524243505) \| wsj.com\n[Comey memo showed Trump wanted faster response to Putin call](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/comey-memo-showed-trump-wanted-faster-response-to-putin-call/2018/04/20/9210e2c8-44a6-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html?utm_term=.7197d3ca2788) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Comey’s Memos Indicate Dossier Briefing Of Trump Was A Setup](http://thefederalist.com/2018/04/20/comeys-memos-indicate-dossier-briefing-of-trump-was-a-setup/) \| thefederalist.com\n[Donald Trump falsely says James Comey memos disprove collusion, obstruction](http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/apr/20/donald-trump/trump-falsely-says-comey-memos-disprove-collusion-/) \| politifact.com\n[Justice Department watchdog investigating leaked Comey memos over classified information: WSJ](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/20/comey-memos-under-investigation-by-doj-watchdog-over-classified-information-wsj.html) \| cnbc.com\n[Memos pull back curtain on Trump, Comey tensions](https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2018/04/20/memos-pull-back-curtain-trump-comey-tensions/34084959/) \| usatoday.com\n[The DOJ\'s \'freakishly unusual\' move to hand over Comey\'s memos to Congress alarms former officials](http://www.businessinsider.com/doj-decision-to-hand-over-comey-memos-to-congress-alarming-2018-4) \| businessinsider.com\n[Here’s another telling revelation in the Comey memos](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/04/20/heres-another-telling-revelation-in-the-comey-memos/?utm_term=.4369d6bf1e1b) \| washingtonpost.com\n[Double standard? FBI agent who leaked under Comey, McCabe going to prison](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/double-standard-fbi-agent-who-leaked-under-comey-mccabe-going-to-prison) \| washingtonexaminer.com\n[Comey memos follow tradition of J. Edgar Hoover keeping notes on presidents](https://theconversation.com/comey-memos-follow-tradition-of-j-edgar-hoover-keeping-notes-on-presidents-95401) \| theconversation.com\n[The Comey Memos Won\'t Derail the Mueller Probe](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/comey-mueller/558599/?utm_source=atlfb) \| theatlantic.com\n[Comey writes in memo he laughed after Trump floated the idea of jailing journalists](http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/20/media/james-comey-trump-jail-journalists/index.html?sr=twCNN042018james-comey-trump-jail-journalists1234PMStory) \| money.cnn.com\n[James Comey Under Fire for Leaking Classified Memos](http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/20/james-comey-under-fire-for-leaking-classified-memos/) \| breitbart.com\n[Pressure to Release Comey Memos May Have Backfired on G.O.P.](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/us/politics/comey-memos-released.html) \| nytimes.com\n[5 Of The Wildest Revelations In The Comey Memos](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/comey-memos-wildest-revelations_us_5ad9c15ae4b029ebe0231c0a) \| huffingtonpost.com\n[James Comey memos reveal Vladimir Putin boasted about Russian prostitutes to Donald Trump - National](https://globalnews.ca/news/4156898/james-comey-memos-vladimir-putin-russian-prostitutes-donald-trump/) \| globalnews.ca\n[Justice Dept. watchdog looking into Comey\'s handling of memos](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/politics/james-comey-memos-inspector-general/index.html) \| cnn.com\n[Trump Kept Saying He Didn\'t Stay Overnight In Moscow In 2013, According To Comey\'s Memos. But He Did.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-kept-saying-he-didnt-stay-overnight-in-moscow-in-2013?bfsplash&utm_term=.ayEJ1O4W2#.iiG6yqzxR) \| buzzfeed.com\n[Comey\'s Memos Reveal How He Repeatedly Lied To Trump](https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/comeys-memos-reveal-how-he-repeatedly-lied-to-trump/) \| investors.com\n[Comey Memos Follow Tradition Of J. Edgar Hoover Keeping Notes On Presidents](http://www.ibtimes.com/comey-memos-follow-tradition-j-edgar-hoover-keeping-notes-presidents-2673992) \| ibtimes.com\n[Trump uses Comey memos to try to discredit Mueller investigation](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/21/politics/trump-comey-memos-classified/index.html) \| cnn.com', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/', '8djwof', [['u/onetakeonme', 69, '2018-04-20 03:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnq9n7/', 'Lordy, this is quite a bombshell\n', '8djwof'], ['u/That_Guy381', 34, '2018-04-20 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqa3q/', 'I can’t wait to watch a TV show in 30 years that details this entire presidency.\n\nThis is like watching a show in slow motion.\n\n“Ooh no way trump will do that... ohhh man he did it!!”', '8djwof'], ['u/BuckyFuckingDent', 1078, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqcat/', 'This blows a hole in every single government conspiracy theory ever. These jerkoffs can’t keep anything a secret. ', '8djwof'], ['u/borski88', 11, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqcxk/', '[Lordy, here are the memos](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4442900-Ex-FBI-Director-James-Comey-s-memos.html)', '8djwof'], ['u/ib1yysguy', 166, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqdtj/', "I don't see how this helps Trump. Why did they subpoena these if they make him look so terrible? ", '8djwof'], ['u/BuckyFuckingDent', 25, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqdwx/', 'Spoiler: this season sucks. They brought back Rudy for fuck sake. ', '8djwof'], ['u/probably_hippies', 20, '2018-04-20 03:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqe1q/', 'Better for these to leak now via the AP than Nunes cut and paste bits of it to fit the GOPs bullshit narrative.', '8djwof'], ['u/piponwa', 648, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqfma/', '[Alternate link](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4442900-Ex-FBI-Director-James-Comey-s-memos.html)', '8djwof'], ['u/aubonpaine', 193, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqfs5/', 'The narrative being thrown out is that Trump was suspicious of Flynn\'s judgment. (AP\'s headline: "Comey memo: Trump complained about Flynn’s ‘judgment issues’") [And yet Trump was calling up Flynn at 3 am to ask him about shit that was clearly outside his expertise around this time](https://www.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_589a45f1e4b04061313a1fbb):\n\n>President Donald Trump was confused about the dollar: Was it a strong one that’s good for the economy? Or a weak one?\n\n>So he made a call ― except not to any of the business leaders Trump brought into his administration or even to an old friend from his days in real estate. Instead, he called his national security adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, according to two sources familiar with Flynn’s accounts of the incident.\n\n>Flynn has a long record in counterintelligence but not in macroeconomics. And he told Trump he didn’t know, that it wasn’t his area of expertise, that, perhaps, Trump should ask an economist instead.\n\n>Trump was not thrilled with that response ― but that may have been a function of the time of day. Trump had placed the call at 3 a.m., according to one of Flynn’s retellings ― although neither the White House nor Flynn’s office responded to requests for confirmation about that detail.\n\nSo make of Trump\'s "doubts" what you will.', '8djwof'], ['u/VotiveSpark', 44, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqfy6/', '> I said something about it being difficult and he replied that we need to go after the reporters, and referred to the fact that 10 or 15 years ago we put them in jail to find out what they know, and it worked. He mentioned Judy Miller by name. I explained that I was a fan of pursuing leaks aggressively but that going after reporters was tricky, for legal reasons and because DOJ tends to approach it conservatively. He replied by telling me to talk to "Sessions" and see what we can do about being more aggressive. I told him I would speak to the Attorney General.\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Miller', '8djwof'], ['u/RainingSilent', 444, '2018-04-20 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqgd3/', 'right? there is definitely no aliens or we would all fucking know', '8djwof'], ['u/bymeadollor', 237, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqh2h/', 'Gowdy working as a double agent for Rod would be nuts.', '8djwof'], ['u/ytown', 20, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqh4c/', 'Comey on MSNBC right now, talking to Rachael Maddow.', '8djwof'], ['u/Super_Weegee', 29, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqh7s/', "Don't forget about this, folks:\n\nhttps://act.moveon.org/event/mueller-firing-rapid-response-events/search/", '8djwof'], ['u/dr_pepper_35', 72, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqhbe/', "[Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, 'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world'](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/comey-memo-trump-vladimir-putin-told-beautiful-hookers-54598544)\n\nEdit - [Link to thread on this](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djxbt/comey_memo_trump_said_vladimir_putin_told_him_we/)", '8djwof'], ['u/imcguyver', 12, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqihy/', "For anyone wanting to get straight to the good stuff, the '_Golden Showers thing_' is on Page 9.\n\nFWIW, MSNBS is interviewing Comey, CNN has a panel going through the memos in detail, and FoxNews is spinning stories about how the memos are helpful to Trump. Also, Clinton ran a pedophile ring but there's no proof due to hard drives being acid washed.", '8djwof'], ['u/corey_m_snow', 6473, '2018-04-20 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/8djwof/megathread_justice_dept_turns_over_james_comeys/dxnqijb/', 'Let\'s keep in mind why this was demanded by (specific Republican members of) Congress and why it was leaked at this juncture- because the GOP wants to find ways to delegitimize the Mueller investigation.\n\nIf Rosenstein and the DOJ had refused to hand them over, they would have used that as grounds to impeach him and attempt his ouster. But now that they\'ve handed them over, they\'ll just use what was handed over in bad faith.\n\nIn the near future, look for:\n\n* Out of context quotes\n* Hyberbolic inflation of meaningless commentary\n* Conspiracy theories\n* Many "breaking news" headlines on your favorite alt-right propaganda platforms\n* Fox News talking heads bloviating endlessly about specific elements of the memos, while ignoring their larger context.\n* Attempts to springboard from the mem... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['China has been a tough market forQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM)over the past few years. Chinese regulators fined the chipmaker nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its licensing practices, and forced it to lower its licensing fees for Chinese OEMs. Even then, some Chinese OEMs allegedly underreported their shipments to pay lower licensing fees, forcing Qualcomm to sign new licensing agreements with each device maker.\nQualcomm\'s long-delayed takeover ofNXP Semiconductors(NASDAQ: NXPI)remains in limboas China\'s Ministry of Commerce takes its time with its decision. Qualcomm tried to curry the favor of the Chinese government by working with Chinese companies to develop new chips for connected cars, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and 5G technologies. Unfortunately, President Trump then proposed tough tariffs against China, turning Qualcomm into a potential target for retaliation from Chinese regulators.\nImage source: Qualcomm.\nThose headwinds were already brutal, but the U.S. Department of Commerce recently dealt Qualcomm another blow by banning all component shipments from American companies to Chinese telecom giantZTE(NASDAQOTH: ZTCOY)for seven years. ZTE was found guilty of violating trade sanctions by shipping products to Iran, and pleaded guilty to the charges in late March.\nZTE sells a wide variety of communication devices, including telecommunications gear, networking equipment, and smartphones. The company shipped an estimated 46.4 million smartphones last year, according toIHS Markit.\nQualcomm, the largest mobile chipmaker in the world, supplies chips to "almost half" of those devices, according to Counterpoint Research\'s Neil Shah. Shah estimates that at about $25 per chip, Qualcomm generates "close to half a billion dollars" in annual revenues from ZTE. Research firm Canalys estimates that Qualcomm supplies chips for 65% of ZTE\'s smartphones.\nAnalysts expect Qualcomm\'s revenue to fall 4% to $22.2 billion this year, so ZTE orders of $500 million would be about 2.2% of that. That blow seems manageable, but it comes at a terrible time for Qualcomm. Qualcomm\'s chipmaking business, which generates most of its revenues, is being challenged by cheaper chipmakers and first party OEMs likeHuawei. Its licensing business, which generates most of its profits, is being targeted by regulators and OEMs, which claim that its fees are too high.\nZTE\'s Axon M. Image source: ZTE.\nThe decision to block Qualcomm from supplying chips to ZTE also leaves the door wide open for rival chipmakers like Taiwan\'sMediaTekand China\'s ownHiSilicon(a subsidiary of Huawei) to fill the void.Samsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF), which hasbeen itchingto sell its Exynos SoCs to third-party device makers, could also swoop in.\nBetween the third quarters of 2016 and 2017, Qualcomm\'s market share in application processors rose from 41% to 42%, according to Counterpoint. But with the loss of ZTE, its year-over-year growth could reverse.\nThe ZTE ban is an odd move that hurts American companies while helping Chinese ones. The ban already crushed the stock price of U.S. fiber optic companies likeAcacia Communications(NASDAQ: ACIA), which generated 30% of its sales from ZTE\'s orders last year.\nLocking out companies like Qualcomm and Acacia merely encourages ZTE to order more components from Chinese manufacturers. Other Chinese OEMs, realizing that their supply of American components could be abruptly cut off, would likely do the same.\nThe Chinese government, which is already focused on reducing the company\'s dependence on foreign technologies, will likely pour more money into domestic chipmakers to aid major companies like ZTE. Meanwhile, American companies might think twice before accepting bulk orders from Chinese OEMs.\nQualcomm has a lot on its plate right now. It\'s still reeling from Broadcom\'sblocked bid, its legal battles againstAppleare escalating, the future of the NXP deal remains murky, and its former CEO is reportedly trying totake the company private.\nThe Commerce Department\'s decision to block U.S. companies from supplying components to ZTE marks another escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Qualcomm, once again, is stuck in the crossfire and forced to deal with the consequences.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nLeo Sunowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'China has been a tough market for Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) over the past few years. Chinese regulators fined the chipmaker nearly $1 billion in late 2015 over its licensing practices, and forced it to lower its licensing fees for Chinese OEMs. Even then, some Chinese OEMs allegedly underreported their shipments to pay lower licensing fees, forcing Qualcomm to sign new licensing agreements with each device maker. Qualcomm\'s long-delayed takeover of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) remains in limbo as China\'s Ministry of Commerce takes its time with its decision. Qualcomm tried to curry the favor of the Chinese government by working with Chinese companies to develop new chips for connected cars, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and 5G technologies. Unfortunately, President Trump then proposed tough tariffs against China, turning Qualcomm into a potential target for retaliation from Chinese regulators. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf. Image source: Qualcomm. Those headwinds were already brutal, but the U.S. Department of Commerce recently dealt Qualcomm another blow by banning all component shipments from American companies to Chinese telecom giant ZTE (NASDAQOTH: ZTCOY) for seven years. ZTE was found guilty of violating trade sanctions by shipping products to Iran, and pleaded guilty to the charges in late March. Why the ZTE ban hurts Qualcomm ZTE sells a wide variety of communication devices, including telecommunications gear, networking equipment, and smartphones. The company shipped an estimated 46.4 million smartphones last year, according to IHS Markit . Qualcomm, the largest mobile chipmaker in the world, supplies chips to "almost half" of those devices, according to Counterpoint Research\'s Neil Shah. Shah estimates that at about $25 per chip, Qualcomm generates "close to half a billion dollars" in annual revenues from ZTE. Research firm Canalys estimates that Qualcomm supplies chips for 65% of ZTE\'s smartphones. Analysts expect Qualcomm\'s revenue to fall 4% to $22.2 billion this year, so ZTE orders of $500 million would be about 2.2% of that. That blow seems manageable, but it comes at a terrible time for Qualcomm. Qualcomm\'s chipmaking business, which generates most of its revenues, is being challenged by cheaper chipmakers and first party OEMs like Huawei . Its licensing business, which generates most of its profits, is being targeted by regulators and OEMs, which claim that its fees are too high. Story continues ZTE\'s Axon M. ZTE\'s Axon M. Image source: ZTE. The decision to block Qualcomm from supplying chips to ZTE also leaves the door wide open for rival chipmakers like Taiwan\'s MediaTek and China\'s own HiSilicon (a subsidiary of Huawei) to fill the void. Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) , which has been itching to sell its Exynos SoCs to third-party device makers, could also swoop in. Between the third quarters of 2016 and 2017, Qualcomm\'s market share in application processors rose from 41% to 42%, according to Counterpoint. But with the loss of ZTE, its year-over-year growth could reverse. A weird move that helps Chinese chipmakers The ZTE ban is an odd move that hurts American companies while helping Chinese ones. The ban already crushed the stock price of U.S. fiber optic companies like Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) , which generated 30% of its sales from ZTE\'s orders last year. Locking out companies like Qualcomm and Acacia merely encourages ZTE to order more components from Chinese manufacturers. Other Chinese OEMs, realizing that their supply of American components could be abruptly cut off, would likely do the same. The Chinese government, which is already focused on reducing the company\'s dependence on foreign technologies, will likely pour more money into domestic chipmakers to aid major companies like ZTE. Meanwhile, American companies might think twice before accepting bulk orders from Chinese OEMs. What\'s next for Qualcomm? Qualcomm has a lot on its plate right now. It\'s still reeling from Broadcom\'s blocked bid , its legal battles against Apple are escalating, the future of the NXP deal remains murky, and its former CEO is reportedly trying to take the company private . The Commerce Department\'s decision to block U.S. companies from supplying components to ZTE marks another escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Qualcomm, once again, is stuck in the crossfire and forced to deal with the consequences. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Leo Sun owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom Ltd and NXP Semiconductors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Once you retire, investing intelligently takes on a whole new meaning. Instead of putting new money into your portfolio, you're likely taking money out of it to cover your costs of living. Despite that change in perspective, you may very well still have decades ahead of you and need to invest in a way that has a chance of continuing to build your nest egg for that long haul. As a result, the long-term part of your portfolio can be a great candidate for stocks, even in retirement. But not every stock is a good fit for a retiree's portfolio. Highly speculative businesses, those with a large chance of bankruptcy, and ones whose shares are valued based on the hope of incredible growth don't deserve a spot in most retirees' portfolios. Both Snap (NYSE: SNAP) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) share many of the traits of businesses for retirees to avoid. Senior man looking depressed at a stack of papers Image source: Getty Images. The non-voting shares of a money-losing social media business Sample common stock certificate Image source: Getty Images. Shortly after the initial public offering, shares in Snap fell below their IPO price, and those shares still remain below that level today. There are two reasons retirees should remain wary of Snap's stock, despite the fact that they can buy its shares for less than what the early investors who got in at the IPO paid. First: Snap is still losing money -- and is expected to continue losing money at least through 2019 and perhaps beyond . With a market capitalization more than 20 times its trailing revenue and most likely several years away from making a profit, there's very little value to justify the price of Snap's shares. At best, it qualifies as a very speculative investment from a financials perspective. Second: An investment in Snap's shares gets you exactly zero vote in the company's operations. Public shareholders have no say whatsoever in the company's board of directors, operating policy, or dividend policy (if the company had the profits to pay a dividend). Take away the value of a vote, and the only remaining financial reason for an outsider to own a company's shares is its dividend -- which in Snapchat's case is $0 and likely to remain that way for a long time to come. Story continues Sure -- as long as there's someone else willing to buy those voiceless, dividend-less electronic ledger entries in a money-losing enterprise, there will be a market value for Snap's shares. But that's not the type of company a retiree should rely on for money needed to cover retirement costs. A debt-ridden, money-losing carmaker Despite the fact that it remains a media and market darling, at least for the time being, electric-car maker Tesla's stock is far too speculative to be a core part of a retiree's portfolio. While the stock market may currently be swooning over Tesla's flashy presentations and promises of better things to come, the far more important debt market is painting a vastly darker picture. Tesla's debt was recently downgraded well into the junk-debt levels by Moody's , which also plastered it with a negative outlook that indicates that further downgrades may be possible. At issue are the continuing production delays for the Model 3, the car that Tesla hopes will make its vehicles affordable for ordinary car buyers. With Tesla's money losses expected to continue at least through next year, the lowered debt rating makes it more likely that Tesla will have to rely on a stock offering to finance its operations. Even if it retains its fan base among investors, a higher share count would make each share worth less. Another danger is that the stock market may get spooked by the debt market, as often happens, because intelligent investors know that debt takes priority over equity in a company's financial structure. As a result, if the hope priced into Tesla's stock fades as the company is locked out of affordable financing in the debt market by a low credit rating, the impact to its shares could be magnified. That is the dangerous combination that makes Tesla's shares too speculative for most retirees' portfolios. Invest like you need the money Even once you're retired, stocks deserve your consideration for a place in your long-term portfolio. Still, it takes a certain kind of business to be worthy of an investment by a retiree looking to cover his or her costs of living. Speculative, money-losing businesses with lousy debt ratings, no voting rights, and/or questionable valuations simply do not pass the sniff test for most retirees. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Chuck Saletta has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Moody's and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Once you retire, investing intelligently takes on a whole new meaning. Instead of putting new money into your portfolio, you're likely taking moneyoutof it to cover your costs of living. Despite that change in perspective, you may very well still havedecadesahead of you and need to invest in a way that has a chance of continuing to build your nest egg for that long haul.\nAs a result, the long-term part of your portfolio can be a great candidate for stocks, even in retirement. But not every stock is a good fit for a retiree's portfolio. Highly speculative businesses, those with a large chance of bankruptcy, and ones whose shares are valued based on thehopeof incredible growth don't deserve a spot in most retirees' portfolios. BothSnap(NYSE: SNAP)andTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)share many of the traits of businesses for retirees to avoid.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShortly after the initial public offering, shares in Snap fell below their IPO price, and those shares still remain below that level today. There are two reasons retirees should remain wary of Snap's stock, despite the fact that they can buy its shares for less than what the early investors who got in at the IPO paid.\nFirst: Snap is still losing money -- and is expected to continue losing money at least through 2019and perhaps beyond. With a market capitalization more than 20 times its trailingrevenueand most likely several years away from making a profit, there's very little value to justify the price of Snap's shares. At best, it qualifies as a very speculative investment from a financials perspective.\nSecond: An investment in Snap's shares gets you exactly zero vote in the company's operations. Public shareholders have no say whatsoever in the company's board of directors, operating policy, or dividend policy (if the company had the profits to pay a dividend). Take away the value of a vote, and theonlyremaining financial reason for an outsider to own a company's shares is its dividend -- which in Snapchat's case is $0 and likely to remain that way for alongtime to come.\nSure -- as long as there's someone else willing to buy those voiceless, dividend-less electronic ledger entries in a money-losing enterprise, there will be a market value for Snap's shares. But that'snotthe type of company a retiree should rely on for money needed to cover retirement costs.\nDespite the fact that it remains a media and market darling, at least for the time being, electric-car maker Tesla's stock is far too speculative to be a core part of a retiree's portfolio. While the stock market may currently be swooning over Tesla's flashy presentations and promises of better things to come, the far more important debt market is painting a vastly darker picture.\nTesla's debt was recentlydowngradedwell into the junk-debt levels byMoody's, which also plastered it with a negative outlook that indicates that further downgrades may be possible. At issue are the continuing production delays for the Model 3, the car that Tesla hopes will make its vehicles affordable for ordinary car buyers.\nWith Tesla's money losses expected to continue at least through next year, the lowered debt rating makes it more likely that Tesla will have to rely on a stock offering to finance its operations. Even if it retains its fan base among investors, a higher share count would make each share worth less. Another danger is that the stock market may get spooked by the debt market, as often happens, because intelligent investors know that debt takes priority over equity in a company's financial structure.\nAs a result, if the hope priced into Tesla's stock fades as the company is locked out of affordable financing in the debt market by a low credit rating, the impact to its shares could be magnified. That is the dangerous combination that makes Tesla's shares too speculative for most retirees' portfolios.\nEven once you're retired, stocks deserve your consideration for a place in your long-term portfolio. Still, ittakes a certain kind of businessto be worthy of an investment by a retiree looking to cover his or her costs of living. Speculative, money-losing businesses with lousy debt ratings, no voting rights, and/or questionable valuations simply do not pass the sniff test for most retirees.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nChuck Salettahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Moody's and Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'In chip giantIntel\'s(NASDAQ: INTC)most recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company includes a section in which it goes over what it believes are its key competitive advantages over its peers in the industry.\nAmong the listed competitive advantages is the following:\nWe have a market lead in transitioning to the next-generation process technology and bringing products to market using such technology. In Q4 2017, we began to ship products utilizing our 10nm process technology and we are continuing to work on the development of our next-generation 7nm process technology. We believe these advancements will offer significant improvements in one or more of the following areas: performance, new features, energy efficiency, and cost.\nProcess technology refers to the manufacturing processes the company uses to manufacture its processors.\nImage source: Intel.\nThe claim from Intel seems questionable at best. To illustrate, let\'s dive deep into when Intel has brought products to market on new technologies and when its competition --Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company(NYSE: TSM)andSamsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF)-- have.\nIn the table below, I have included the first product availability dates for several generations of process technologies from Intel, TSMC, and Samsung.\n[{"Company": "Intel", "22nm/20nm": "Q2 2012", "14nm/16nm": "Q2 2014", "10nm": "Q4 2018/Q1 2019", "7nm": "???"}, {"Company": "TSMC", "22nm/20nm": "Q3 2014", "14nm/16nm": "Q3 2015", "10nm": "Q2 2017", "7nm": "Q3 2018"}, {"Company": "Samsung", "22nm/20nm": "Q3 2014", "14nm/16nm": "Q1 2015", "10nm": "Q1 2017", "7nm": "Q1 2019"}]\n* Denotes projected availability based on company statements and credible reports. Table by author.\nAs we can see in the table above, it took Intel roughly two years to begin the transition from its 22-nanometer technology to its 14-nanometer technology, and it\'ll be more than four years before Intel is slated to announce its first products manufactured using its 10-nanometer technology.\nIntel claims in its 10-K filing that it began shipping products based on its 10-nanometer technology in the fourth quarter of 2017, but those products have yet to be announced. By Intel\'s definition of "shipping," both TSMC and Samsung likely began shipping chips built using their respective 7-nanometer technologies sometime last year, as well.\nWhat counts is when those products make it onto store shelves in devices the general public can buy.\nTSMC and Samsung, on the other hand, have been moving noticeably quicker. It took TSMC about a year to go from its 20-nanometer technology to its 16-nanometer technology (admittedly 16-nanometer mainly brought performance and power efficiency improvements over 20-nanometer with a minimal area reduction), and it took it a year and three-quarters after the introduction of 16-nanometer to move to 10-nanometer.\nThe first products based on TSMC\'s 7-nanometer technology should debut in the third quarter of 2018 with the release of the next-generation iPhones -- a little more than a year after the first products based on its 10-nanometer technology made it to market.\nWe can see a similar trend with Samsung\'s release cadence (10-nanometer came out a little sooner for Samsung than it did for TSMC, but 7-nanometer will be a little later).\nIntel will argue, perhaps rightly, that its competition has taken some liberties with the naming schemes of its manufacturing technologies. The company claims that its own 14-nanometer technology is closer in terms of chip density to the foundries\' 10-nanometer technologies, and that its 10-nanometer technology is closer in area density to the foundries\' upcoming 7-nanometer technologies.\nThe reality, though, is that this doesn\'t matter -- what matters is thepaceat which the companies are introducing new technologies, because that\'s what Intel specifically claims in the 10-K filing. The foundries have been moving faster, and their rapid pace of innovation has allowed them to match or, in some cases, exceed Intel in terms of chip manufacturing technology prowess.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'In chip giant Intel \'s (NASDAQ: INTC) most recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company includes a section in which it goes over what it believes are its key competitive advantages over its peers in the industry. Among the listed competitive advantages is the following: We have a market lead in transitioning to the next-generation process technology and bringing products to market using such technology. In Q4 2017, we began to ship products utilizing our 10nm process technology and we are continuing to work on the development of our next-generation 7nm process technology. We believe these advancements will offer significant improvements in one or more of the following areas: performance, new features, energy efficiency, and cost. Process technology refers to the manufacturing processes the company uses to manufacture its processors. Intel\'s Custom Foundry manager, Zane Ball, presenting at the company\'s Technology and Manufacturing Day in China. Image source: Intel. The claim from Intel seems questionable at best. To illustrate, let\'s dive deep into when Intel has brought products to market on new technologies and when its competition -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) and Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) -- have. Organizing the data In the table below, I have included the first product availability dates for several generations of process technologies from Intel, TSMC, and Samsung. Company 22nm/20nm 14nm/16nm 10nm 7nm Intel Q2 2012 Q2 2014 Q4 2018/Q1 2019 ??? TSMC Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q2 2017 Q3 2018* Samsung Q3 2014 Q1 2015 Q1 2017 Q1 2019* * Denotes projected availability based on company statements and credible reports. Table by author. As we can see in the table above, it took Intel roughly two years to begin the transition from its 22-nanometer technology to its 14-nanometer technology, and it\'ll be more than four years before Intel is slated to announce its first products manufactured using its 10-nanometer technology. Intel claims in its 10-K filing that it began shipping products based on its 10-nanometer technology in the fourth quarter of 2017, but those products have yet to be announced. By Intel\'s definition of "shipping," both TSMC and Samsung likely began shipping chips built using their respective 7-nanometer technologies sometime last year, as well. Story continues What counts is when those products make it onto store shelves in devices the general public can buy. TSMC and Samsung, on the other hand, have been moving noticeably quicker. It took TSMC about a year to go from its 20-nanometer technology to its 16-nanometer technology (admittedly 16-nanometer mainly brought performance and power efficiency improvements over 20-nanometer with a minimal area reduction), and it took it a year and three-quarters after the introduction of 16-nanometer to move to 10-nanometer. The first products based on TSMC\'s 7-nanometer technology should debut in the third quarter of 2018 with the release of the next-generation iPhones -- a little more than a year after the first products based on its 10-nanometer technology made it to market. We can see a similar trend with Samsung\'s release cadence (10-nanometer came out a little sooner for Samsung than it did for TSMC, but 7-nanometer will be a little later). What about inconsistent naming? Intel will argue, perhaps rightly, that its competition has taken some liberties with the naming schemes of its manufacturing technologies. The company claims that its own 14-nanometer technology is closer in terms of chip density to the foundries\' 10-nanometer technologies, and that its 10-nanometer technology is closer in area density to the foundries\' upcoming 7-nanometer technologies. The reality, though, is that this doesn\'t matter -- what matters is the pace at which the companies are introducing new technologies, because that\'s what Intel specifically claims in the 10-K filing. The foundries have been moving faster, and their rapid pace of innovation has allowed them to match or, in some cases, exceed Intel in terms of chip manufacturing technology prowess. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of the market has increased past $26 billion for the first time over the past month.\nOn March 21, the bitcoin price tested the $9,200 support level but failed to sustain momentum for mid-term growth and fell below the $6,500 mark within two weeks after struggling to bounce off $8,200.\nAt this juncture, it is likely that the bitcoin price tests the $9,200 level it had touched in late March, and a movement past that level would lead the bitcoin price to the $10,000 region by the end of April.\nIn November 2017, investors described the $10,000 mark as a psychological threshold and a key milestone. At the time, traders predicted the price of bitcoin to surge substantially subsequent to surpassing $10,000. Almost immediately after breaking into the $10,000 region, the bitcoin price surged to $14,000 and eventually to $20,000.\nSince the initial correction of bitcoin in February, the market has not been able to demonstrate any sign of stability. The price of most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and tokens followed the short-term trend of bitcoin and the volume of regional exchanges in Japan and South Korea significantly decreased.\nFundamentally, bitcoin is in an ideal position to initiate a new rally in both the short and mid-term, given that the adoption of cryptocurrency in general has started to increase. Moveover, in late 2017, the majority of speculators who bought into the cryptocurrency market did so out of FOMO, or fear of missing out, without solid knowledge in the structure and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies.\nOver the past five months, the awareness of cryptocurrency has increased drastically and a substantially large number of individuals have started to understand the basics of decentralized financial networks and cryptocurrencies.\nAs such, fintech company Smart Valor CEO Olga Feldmeier stated that in the next two years, the bitcoin price will reach a value of $100,000, and within 2018, the bitcoin price will surpass its previous high at $20,000.\n“I believe that we will see a comeback to the height achieved at the end of 2017 this year. Over the next two years I still predict we could see it reach a value of $100,000,”Olga told The Independent.\nThroughout this week, CCN reported that the altcoin season may have started with strong consistent performances of small cryptocurrencies and tokens. Today, several tokens like STORM have recorded a gain of above 30 percent against bitcoin and about 40 percent against the US dollar.\nInvestors have gained more confidence in the cryptocurrency market and are now willing to take more risks by investing in cryptocurrencies with higher volatility and lower liquidity.\nStill, in an interview with FT, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin stated that the valuation of most altcoins or tokens cannot be justified and are overblown. “There’s projects that never had a soul, that are just like, ra-ra, price go up. Lambo, vrromm, buybuybuy now!” Buterin said.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Marketappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of the market has increased past $26 billion for the first time over the past month.\nOn March 21, the bitcoin price tested the $9,200 support level but failed to sustain momentum for mid-term growth and fell below the $6,500 mark within two weeks after struggling to bounce off $8,200.\nAt this juncture, it is likely that the bitcoin price tests the $9,200 level it had touched in late March, and a movement past that level would lead the bitcoin price to the $10,000 region by the end of April.\nIn November 2017, investors described the $10,000 mark as a psychological threshold and a key milestone. At the time, traders predicted the price of bitcoin to surge substantially subsequent to surpassing $10,000. Almost immediately after breaking into the $10,000 region, the bitcoin price surged to $14,000 and eventually to $20,000.\nSince the initial correction of bitcoin in February, the market has not been able to demonstrate any sign of stability. The price of most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and tokens followed the short-term trend of bitcoin and the volume of regional exchanges in Japan and South Korea significantly decreased.\nFundamentally, bitcoin is in an ideal position to initiate a new rally in both the short and mid-term, given that the adoption of cryptocurrency in general has started to increase. Moveover, in late 2017, the majority of speculators who bought into the cryptocurrency market did so out of FOMO, or fear of missing out, without solid knowledge in the structure and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies.\nOver the past five months, the awareness of cryptocurrency has increased drastically and a substantially large number of individuals have started to understand the basics of decentralized financial networks and cryptocurrencies.\nAs such, fintech company Smart Valor CEO Olga Feldmeier stated that in the next two years, the bitcoin price will reach a value of $100,000, and within 2018, the bitcoin price will surpass its previous high at $20,000.\n“I believe that we will see a comeback to the height achieved at the end of 2017 this year. Over the next two years I still predict we could see it reach a value of $100,000,”Olga told The Independent.\nThroughout this week, CCN reported that the altcoin season may have started with strong consistent performances of small cryptocurrencies and tokens. Today, several tokens like STORM have recorded a gain of above 30 percent against bitcoin and about 40 percent against the US dollar.\nInvestors have gained more confidence in the cryptocurrency market and are now willing to take more risks by investing in cryptocurrencies with higher volatility and lower liquidity.\nStill, in an interview with FT, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin stated that the valuation of most altcoins or tokens cannot be justified and are overblown. “There’s projects that never had a soul, that are just like, ra-ra, price go up. Lambo, vrromm, buybuybuy now!” Buterin said.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postBitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Marketappeared first onCCN.', 'The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of the market has increased past $26 billion for the first time over the past month. $9,200 On March 21, the bitcoin price tested the $9,200 support level but failed to sustain momentum for mid-term growth and fell below the $6,500 mark within two weeks after struggling to bounce off $8,200. At this juncture, it is likely that the bitcoin price tests the $9,200 level it had touched in late March, and a movement past that level would lead the bitcoin price to the $10,000 region by the end of April. In November 2017, investors described the $10,000 mark as a psychological threshold and a key milestone. At the time, traders predicted the price of bitcoin to surge substantially subsequent to surpassing $10,000. Almost immediately after breaking into the $10,000 region, the bitcoin price surged to $14,000 and eventually to $20,000. Since the initial correction of bitcoin in February, the market has not been able to demonstrate any sign of stability. The price of most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and tokens followed the short-term trend of bitcoin and the volume of regional exchanges in Japan and South Korea significantly decreased. Fundamentally, bitcoin is in an ideal position to initiate a new rally in both the short and mid-term, given that the adoption of cryptocurrency in general has started to increase. Moveover, in late 2017, the majority of speculators who bought into the cryptocurrency market did so out of FOMO, or fear of missing out, without solid knowledge in the structure and fundamentals of cryptocurrencies. Over the past five months, the awareness of cryptocurrency has increased drastically and a substantially large number of individuals have started to understand the basics of decentralized financial networks and cryptocurrencies. Story continues As such, fintech company Smart Valor CEO Olga Feldmeier stated that in the next two years, the bitcoin price will reach a value of $100,000, and within 2018, the bitcoin price will surpass its previous high at $20,000. \x93I believe that we will see a comeback to the height achieved at the end of 2017 this year. Over the next two years I still predict we could see it reach a value of $100,000,\x94 Olga told The Independent . Rise of Altcoins Throughout this week, CCN reported that the altcoin season may have started with strong consistent performances of small cryptocurrencies and tokens. Today, several tokens like STORM have recorded a gain of above 30 percent against bitcoin and about 40 percent against the US dollar. Investors have gained more confidence in the cryptocurrency market and are now willing to take more risks by investing in cryptocurrencies with higher volatility and lower liquidity. Still, in an interview with FT, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin stated that the valuation of most altcoins or tokens cannot be justified and are overblown. \x93There\x92s projects that never had a soul, that are just like, ra-ra, price go up. Lambo, vrromm, buybuybuy now!\x94 Buterin said. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Bitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Market appeared first on CCN .', 'The New Zealand dollar breaking down towards the 0.72 level is very significant due to the longer-term structure of the market. If we can continue to go lower and break down below this level on a daily close, I think that the New Zealand dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.68 handle. Otherwise, if we turn around and break above the 0.7250 level, then the New Zealand dollar will be carving out a bit of a base for itself, perhaps reaching towards the 0.7350 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to how the stock markets and of course the commodity markets are doing as they are both so influential on where money flows. Trade war concerns between the United States and China abating could be good for the New Zealand dollar as well, as the Kiwi dollar is highly leveraged to China itself. I believe that ultimately, this market will find buyers, but the question now will be whether we find it now, or if we find it a little bit lower. I think that a bounce is coming, and I am more than willing to take advantage of that bounce, but I also recognize that there is a nice short-term selling opportunity below the 0.72 handle. Regardless what happens next, you can count on a lot of volatility but that’s nothing new in this pair. NZD/USD Video 23.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 markets rally during the week, but show signs of resistance Bitcoin pulls back during week, only to find buyers US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week Silver markets rally during the week View comments', 'The New Zealand dollarbreaking down towards the 0.72 level is very significant due to the longer-term structure of the market. If we can continue to go lower and break down below this level on a daily close, I think that the New Zealand dollar will probably unwind down to the 0.68 handle. Otherwise, if we turn around and break above the 0.7250 level, then the New Zealand dollar will be carving out a bit of a base for itself, perhaps reaching towards the 0.7350 level. Remember that the New Zealand dollar is highly sensitive to risk appetite, so pay attention to how the stock markets and of course the commodity markets are doing as they are both so influential on where money flows.\nTrade war concerns between the United States and China abating could be good for the New Zealand dollar as well, as the Kiwi dollar is highly leveraged to China itself. I believe that ultimately, this market will find buyers, but the question now will be whether we find it now, or if we find it a little bit lower. I think that a bounce is coming, and I am more than willing to take advantage of that bounce, but I also recognize that there is a nice short-term selling opportunity below the 0.72 handle. Regardless what happens next, you can count on a lot of volatility but that’s nothing new in this pair.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 markets rally during the week, but show signs of resistance\n• Bitcoin pulls back during week, only to find buyers\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week\n• Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards\n• Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week\n• Silver markets rally during the week', 'Dow Jones 30 The Dow Jones 30 went sideways initially during the day on Friday, but then fell over as the Americans took over with the underlying index opening. The market should continue to be driven by geopolitical concerns, and of course higher interest rates could weigh upon stocks as well. I think there is a massive uptrend line underneath though, and that should continue to keep the market going higher. The 25,000 level above is massive resistance, but if we can break above there I think that the market is free to go much higher. A breakdown below the 23,500 level could send this market much lower, but right now it doesn’t look like there’s a serious threat of that, least not in the next few sessions. NASDAQ 100 The NASDAQ 100 went sideways initially during the day, but then broke down through the 6700 level. The market has fallen to the 6666 level, as I record this video. The 6600-level followed by the 6500 level are both supportive. There is an uptrend line that is found at the 6400 level as well, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers come back into this market to pick up a bit of value. The weekly candle is a shooting star, but I think this is more of the “pullback variety” than some type of meltdown. I think the uptrend line will need to hold to keep the longer-term trend to go higher, and at this point I think we are in fact going to drop a bit to find value. Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ Index Video 23.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength over the week The New Zealand dollar falls hard during week US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18 DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'The Dow Jones 30went sideways initially during the day on Friday, but then fell over as the Americans took over with the underlying index opening. The market should continue to be driven by geopolitical concerns, and of course higher interest rates could weigh upon stocks as well. I think there is a massive uptrend line underneath though, and that should continue to keep the market going higher. The 25,000 level above is massive resistance, but if we can break above there I think that the market is free to go much higher. A breakdown below the 23,500 level could send this market much lower, but right now it doesn’t look like there’s a serious threat of that, least not in the next few sessions.\nThe NASDAQ 100 went sideways initially during the day, but then broke down through the 6700 level. The market has fallen to the 6666 level, as I record this video. The 6600-level followed by the 6500 level are both supportive. There is an uptrend line that is found at the 6400 level as well, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers come back into this market to pick up a bit of value. The weekly candle is a shooting star, but I think this is more of the “pullback variety” than some type of meltdown. I think the uptrend line will need to hold to keep the longer-term trend to go higher, and at this point I think we are in fact going to drop a bit to find value.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength over the week\n• The New Zealand dollar falls hard during week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week\n• Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'The German indexwent sideways initially during the trading session on Friday, with a slight downward trend. The €12,500 level continues to be supportive, but I think that eventually we will see a bit of a pullback based upon a shooting star on the weekly chart. That’s not to say that we are going to break down drastically, just that we are going to be able to find a bit of value underneath. I believe that the €12,000 level underneath is the “floor” in the market, extending down to the €11,800 level. There’s an uptrend line that slices through the general vicinity on the longer-term charts, so I think we are still in an uptrend, even though we have seen a massive breakdown.\nThe markets continue to be very sensitive to risk appetite in general, as the geopolitical concerns around the world continue to be an issue. I think that the market will continue to see plenty of headlines out there that could move the market, but longer-term I think that if we can stay out of a trade war and of course avoid some type of massive escalation in military action, the DAX and other stock indices around the world should rally. I believe that the market is going to go to the €12,750 level, and perhaps even the €13,000 level. I like buying dips, I believe the DAX continues to be bullish in general, as it is the first-place money goes looking to invest when it comes to the European Union.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins rally significantly during the previous week\n• Ethereum markets rally during the week\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• Bitcoin pulls back during week, only to find buyers\n• Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18', 'The British poundhas initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over significantly to fall to the 151 handle. The market has a significant amount of support at the 150 level, and of course the pair of uptrend lines that I have on the chart. I think that it is only a matter of time before the buyers return, especially if we get good economic news, or better yet – avoid some type of trade war between the United States and China. Remember, this pair is highly sensitive to risk appetite, and I think with the market coming down, that should help this pair.\nWe did get a bit of confusion from the Bank of England this past week, suggesting that perhaps rate hikes weren’t planned as soon as one stock, and that of course was negative for the British pound. However, I think that the uptrend is very much intact, and it’s not until we smash you both of those trendlines underneath that I would be concerned. I believe that we will go looking towards the 155 handle, and then the 160 level. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, but we are still in up trending channel. Even with this past week being negative, there’s nothing on this chart that has me concerned about the uptrend in the short term. While I do believe we will probably continue to go bit lower, I feel that looking for value underneath will probably be the best way to go.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• British pound falls against Japanese yen during the week\n• Silver markets rally during the week\n• FTSE 100 breaks out during the week\n• Natural Gas goes back and forth during choppy trading week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18', 'The British pound has initially tried to rally during the week but rolled over significantly to fall to the 151 handle. The market has a significant amount of support at the 150 level, and of course the pair of uptrend lines that I have on the chart. I think that it is only Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11403.70, 10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-21 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $129,583,899,456 - Hash Rate: 26146926.5194725 - Transaction Count: 207777.0 - Unique Addresses: 509923.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.32 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['BUY SIGNAL for BTC_GNT at 2018-04-22 01:55:00, strategy Emasma', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,789.25\nChange in 1h: -0.48%\nMarket cap: $149,326,606,465.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Block 519342\nHash: 0x...1290bf95e6bcbe5e2ecc4254a8eb5918bd7c83ff862eed\nSize: 0.01MB\nTxs: 31\nSegWit spends: 26%\n47 in → 60 out\nOut/In Ratio: 1.28\nOut Value: $371,486 \| 46 btc\n\nFees\nTotal: $31 \| 0.00 btc\nHighest: $17.99\nMedian: $0.25\nLowest: $0.08 pic.twitter.com/4sQS9ZXdXT', 'BTC/USD 8.823,05 OPEN ▼ -1.14% \nETH/USD 596,00 OPEN ▼ -1.46% \n\n21/04/2018 22:59:43 (Brasília)\nFonte: http://bitstamp.net\xa0\n#bitcoin', 'BUY SIGNAL for BTC_NXC at 2018-04-22 00:26:37, strategy Emasma', '22 Nisan 2018 Saat 04:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 36.000,50 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8885.00@bitstamp. High $9023.400. Low $8608.000. Market Cap $150.953 Billion #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8835.00 #BTC', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 489 Tweets\n2位 $OCN 139 Tweets\n3位 $PART 126 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 124 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 102 Tweets\n2018-04-22 09:00 ～ 2018-04-22 09:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Cotizaciones al 20/04/2018 10:00 PM\nBitcoin (BTC): 48.165.090\nEthereum (ETH): 3.316.885\nLitecoin (LTC): 838.062\nMonero (XMR): 1.443.498\nDash (DASH): 2.475.267\nZCash (ZEC): 1.502.819', '04/21 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 951,955円↓0.21%\n#NEM #XEM : 44円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 442円↓1.56%\n#Ethereum : 65,700円↓1.52%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/04/21 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000436 BTC(4.15円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000461 BTC(4.39円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000513 BTC(4.88円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000527 BTC(5.02円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000559 BTC(5.32円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 889 40.€ \| -2.03% \| Kraken \| 21/04/18 04:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', ' Total Market Cap: $385,200,232,714\n 1 BTC: $8,809.01\n BTC Dominance: 38.77%\n Update Time: 21-04-2018 - 05:00:02 (GMT+3)', '2018年04月21日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0204312円\n24時間の最高値 0.0233873円\n24時間の最安値 0.0152366円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0285578円\n24時間の最高値 0.0288305円\n24時間の最安値 0.017765円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 222 位 / 全 896 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8821.00@bitstamp. High $8934.000. Low $8216.900. Market Cap $149.850 Billion #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/TTaJcV6Apd', '2018-04-21 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8836.63\nBCH: $1094.28\nETH: $606.35\nZEC: $273.29\nLTC: $153.24\nETC: $19.32\nXRP: $0.8995', '#BTC Average: 8857.02$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8829.10$\n#Poloniex - 8837.92$\n#Bitstamp - 8830.93$\n#Coinbase - 8837.60$\n#Binance - 8825.99$\n#CEXio - 8885.40$\n#Kraken - 8845.00$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.31$\n#Bittrex - 8824.00$\n#GateCoin - 8994.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 8810.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8876.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 604.03$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/OS967xTq6X', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 20/04/2018 21:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 22.981.850,93 y VENDEMOS en COP 28.787.792,22 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/Hcmjludg0X', ' 21/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• -0.23 #Bitcoin: ₺35,905.42\n• -0.79 #Ethereum: ₺2,467.08\n• 0.28 #Ripple: ₺3.70\n• -1.12 #BitcoinCash: ₺4,459.74\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#AIRDROPS #Bounty #Live\n120 PreVue [ SDA ]\n\n 5/5 stars ~$18.00\n\nGrap Now \nhttps://goo.gl/S9RZX4\xa0 \n#crypto #BTC #ETH #EOS #VEN #Waves #XLM #Ripple #XRP #BNB #NANO #NCASH #POE #ADA #SUB #AMB #TRIG #TRX #YOYO #IOTA #NEO #Binance\n\nFollow, Like & Reweet', 'El precio actual del bitcoin es de 8835.00$ https://ift.tt/2Jbf5cU\xa0', '¿Deseas generar ingresos extras incluso sin inversión? Webinar Gratuito Jueves 3 de Mayo a las 8:00 PM hora de Lima - Cupos Limitados a solo 100 personas - Regalo E-book de Bitcoin con tu Inscripción - Reserva tu cupo ahora en este link: http://bit.ly/Cryptodinero\xa0pic.twitter.com/HTEPpPwrmA', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$ADX +14.00%\n$LUN +4.20%\n$EFL +2.71%\n\n\n$SPHR -6.66%\n$SBD -6.53%\n$LGD -6.42%\n\n#bitcoin #cryptocurrency', '2018/04/21 11:00\n#BTC 951908円\n#ETH 65382円\n#ETC 2079.8円\n#BCH 118145.5円\n#XRP 97円\n#XEM 43.4円\n#LSK 1284.2円\n#MONA 440.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $8835.00', '#BTC\nBuy at #Paribu and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 2.56%\nBuy at #Koinim and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 2.55%\nBuy at #BTCTurk and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 2.78%\nBuy at #Koineks and sell at #Bitstamp. Ratio: 3.00%\n#bitcoin #arbitrage #arbitraj #arbingtool\nhttp://arbing.info\xa0', 'Apr 22, 2018 01:01:00 UTC \| 8,831.00$ \| 7,175.90€ \| 6,305.90£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/nydFNnZjk4', 'Precio actual del Bitcoin es $8835.00 via @BicconOrg síguenos y entérate de más #noticias #bitcoin']... - Contextual Past News Article: Last month was a rough one for oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) . Its stock tumbled after reporting fourth-quarter results in early February -- enduring its worst day since 2011 -- a slide that continued the next day as investors dug in deeper into the report and began growing increasingly concerned that the ExxonMobil was falling behind its peers . By the end of the month, shares of the oil giant had tumbled 15% , wiping a stunning $60 billion off its market cap. One of ExxonMobil's issues is that it hasn't invested enough money developing projects to offset the natural decline rate of its legacy oil fields. As a result, output dropped 3% last quarter to 3.98 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/D). It's a problem the company plans to address in the coming years by ramping up its investment spending, which could boost output 1 million BOE/D by 2025. While impatient investors might want ExxonMobil to pursue a quick fix like making a needle-moving acquisition, that likely wouldn't pay off as much as its current strategy in the coming years. Oil platform and tanker ship on offshore area at sunset. Image source: Getty Images. The long-term plan In response to its weak fourth-quarter results, ExxonMobil outlined an aggressive growth plan earlier this month that would double earnings and cash flow by 2025. It intends on getting there by significantly ramping up its investments, calling for $24 billion in capital spending this year, which should rise to $28 billion in 2019 before averaging about $30 billion annually from 2023 to 2025. That increase in spending was "the price you pay for cash flow," according to CEO Darren Woods, who further noted that every $1 ExxonMobil spent on capital expenses over the past decade produced $1.20 in operating cash flow. That plan would put the company on pace to generate more than $60 billion in annual operating cash flow by 2025, assuming $50 oil. While ExxonMobil expects several resource plays to fuel that growth, two will drive the bulk of its strategy. First, the company anticipates a fivefold increase in output from its Permian Basin resource through 2025. One of the catalysts of that growth is last year's $6.6 billion purchase of Bass, which gives the company access to more than 4,800 high-return drilling locations in the region. The other main fuel is the oil giant's massive offshore resource discovery in Guyana. ExxonMobil expects the first phase of that find to come online by 2020, with further ones powering growth through 2025. Story continues Two hands shaking with an oil platform in the background. Image source: Getty Images. Contrasting the alternative ExxonMobil's strategy would see it spend an astonishing $230 billion over the next eight years to add about $30 billion to annual cash flow, assuming $50 oil. That's about a 13% yield on that investment, though as Woods pointed out, the company could ultimately earn a total return of 120% on that outlay. For comparison's sake, an alternative option to grow cash flow would be to make a significant acquisition. Given ExxonMobil's size and balance sheet strength, it could go in almost any direction, though the following three oil companies stand out given their ability to produce gobs of cash flow right now. If ExxonMobil wanted to move the needle quickly, U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) would be a prime target considering it has an enterprise value of nearly $73 billion. While that represents a hefty price tag, ConocoPhillips would provide an immediate cash flow boost since it produced $7.1 billion last year when oil averaged $50 a barrel. Though to put that into perspective, it's a less-than-10% cash flow yield on the purchase price, and that's without any deal premium or financing costs, suggesting this prospective purchase wouldn't earn ExxonMobil as high a return as its capital program could. The company would face a similar issue if it bought EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) , which currently has a $64 billion price tag. For a company that's on pace to produce more than $6 billion in cash flow this year at $50 oil, that too represents a less-than-10% return. Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) , meanwhile, has a current value of $44.5 billion. While it's also a cash flow machine and can produce $4.6 billion at $50 oil this year, that's only a slightly more than 10% return if ExxonMobil gobbled it up. However, it is worth noting that all three are on pace to produce much more cash this year at current oil prices, with EOG expecting to generate more than $1.5 billion in free cash flow while Anadarko's on pace for at least $1 billion in excess cash this year. However, ExxonMobil's plan would also generate more at that oil price. In other words, the company would likely create the most value with its current strategy of investing in high-return expansion projects than by making a large acquisition. The right strategy for the long haul ExxonMobil doesn't need to make an acquisition to create value for investors since it can invest in its resource base and double its cash flow in eight years, and likely earn a higher return in the process. While that strategy requires more patience from investors, in time that plan should make the company's recent stumble seem like a distant memory. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallo owns shares of ConocoPhillips. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/OlympusPR', "Today Olympus is parting ways with Dread, but before that, we'd like to list out all the details. No drama, only facts.", 33, '2018-04-21 00:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onions/comments/8drhe8/today_olympus_is_parting_ways_with_dread_but/', 'LOGS HAS BEEN FIXED #3\n\n In the end of this thread we will post screenshot of convos between Olympus and HugBunter which occurred on Dread. In case Dread will censor the logs or delete this thread, you can join and watch this thread on the Olympus forum.\n\nWe are not looking to pick a fight or launch a "war" on anyone, but rather to be transparant with the the community and discuss some of the recent events which have led to major drama in the community just a few days ago.\n\nAs a sidenote we would like to wish Dread much luck and success, we are genuinely happy for them being listed on DeepDotWeb.\n\nOn the March 26, HugBunter was paid 0.12235409 (which was around US$1,000 at the time) to an address he provided (see address at logs) to add Olympus to his advertisment section, just when he rolled this feature out (Logs will be published on our forums since Dread censor everthing) We agreed to move on with it, and so he sent us a BTC address, got paid right away and then disappeared for days without replying. Since then, every single time he came back online he had a different excuse. Most often these excuses had to do with "updates" to Dread or with him being busy developing vendor shops.\n\nHe hasn\'t made made any major change on Dread since its launch. This does not even need to be told, but as a basic act of courtesy between two human beings, if you can\'t do something or if you\'re busy at that moment, you don\'t take the job/money, and if you happened to do that, then for the very least, return the money you took. And if you can\'t return at the moment, at least do not ignore.\n\nAfter about 3 weeks of waiting and waiting for HugBunter to add us (which is a VERY easy thing to do, as someone with sufficient programming knowledge) we came to the conclusion we aren\'t interested in being advertised on Dread anymore. We\'re patient people but enough is enough. We just wanted to be reimbursed. We have requested the money back and again, every single time, we got a different story, a different excuse. "I got no access to my wallet", "No access the server"... can you imagine that a top figure and admin like HugBunter, someone with enough OpSec knowledge, out of the blue loses access to his server? (See proof in screenshots)\n\nWe made a ton of deals in the darknet community and there has not been a single person who can say we are dishonest or that we haven\'t paid an individual.\n\nEven 2happytimes2 got paid $2,000 for different jobs and failed to deliver, something we find in common with HugBunter. Again, we are not talking shit about HugBunter. We are simply pointing out facts.\n\nHugBunter then disappeared for a week and returned without a logical explnation. In the darknet world, significant people who disappear for such a period of time means something went wrong. See the logs for yourselves, we showed nothing but respect to HugBunter, something he did not show us. We were on reddit DNM\'s Superlist and DeepDotWeb, yet we weren\'t enough for HugBunter to add us into his "onions" collection.\n\nHe promised to publish a "report" on Olympus 2 months ago and failed to deliver that too. What he did share is that we had "source-code leaks" and "error handling issues" but dit not care to share a word about it, not even in direct messages.\n\nIt is apparent to us right now that HugBunter is somehow connected to Librates, while we paid for advertisment, Librates got mentioned everywhere around Dread, and with every user registration to dread they automatically got signed up to /d/Librates. We find this "coincidence" super bizzare. If you read hug\'s history he always praises Librates, saying how good their security is. We don\'t think it\'s a coincidence.\n\nDue to the fact that HugBunter disappeared and came back online without a logical explantion, we tend to assume the worst. We said we\'ll remove any vendors that used HugBunter\'s vendor shop development services only because he did not sign a "canary" message with his BTC address or PGP for a long time after his disappearance. It was meant to protect our customers, since if hug got busted by LE, these vendors are also now at risk of being busted/arrested, and that endangers our customer\'s safety.\n\nTherefore, if we aren\'t good enough for HugBunter and Dread, that\'s okay, we can live with that. However, we hereby request HugBunter to transfer the funds we paid him (as he mentioned he\'d happily do) to Ross Ulbricht\'s foundation over at freeross.org. The donation address is at freeross.org Once you transfer the funds to the Ross Foundation, we will match the donation, donate another US$1,000 ourselves and post the TX ID here.\n\n/u/HugBunter, after you\'re done, please post the transaction ID as you mentioned you\'ll do.\n\nWe are sad to part ways with Dread, as we love being involved in the community, but as you\'re seen above, we just can\'t be part of Dread anymore.\n\nMuch of luck to Dread and HugBunter.\n\nWith respect, Olympus.\n\nOut.\n\nFIXED LINKS!!1 #3\n\nLOGS:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qir2\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qj6q\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjgr\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjhq\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjsn\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qjtb\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qk9m\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qkan\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qkp0\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qkyt\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nhttps://prnt.sc/j8qldz\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\nhttps://linx.li/110.png\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDONATE: https://linx.li/donate.png\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onions/comments/8drhe8/today_olympus_is_parting_ways_with_dread_but/', '8drhe8', [['u/savingfluffybunnies', 23, '2018-04-21 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onions/comments/8drhe8/today_olympus_is_parting_ways_with_dread_but/dxpl6j5/', 'Literally none of those screen shots work.', '8drhe8']]], ['u/lordsaroman', '6 reasons to buy more GAS!', 154, '2018-04-21 00:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/', "1- GAS current supply is 10 million coins and NEO supply is 65 million. that means GAS is 6.4x times more scarce than NEO!\n\n2- GAS is 95% cheaper than NEO! yes 95%! The price per coin does NOT matter when comparing the $ of two coins with different circulating supplies. The important factor is the market cap. For instance when you want to compare NEO vs Cardano you can only compare the total market cap (apple to apple) and not the individual coin price. The market cap of NEO is $5 billion vs the market cap of GAS is only $250 million. So that means GAS is 95% cheaper than NEO! \n\n3- Based on NEX roadmap, everyone will able to buy GAS directly with fiat from their banking partners. There are not that many cryptos that you can buy directly with fiat. Do you know any coin that has a direct fiat gateway and has less than $1 billion market cap?\n\n4- So far GAS has been a utility token with no utility. In fact, the utility of NEO has been more than GAS during the last few months (using for ICOs). This is going to change. GAS will be the utility token of two very important platforms: NEX and nOS. \n\n5- When both price of NEO and GAS increase in a few months, which one do you think would be easier for a trading pair for all decentralized exchanges? GAS or NEO? The answer is GAS because GAS is divisible and NEO not. You might be able to buy/sell 0.5 NEO on a centralized exchange but that is not possible when you want to use a dex.\n\n6- GAS has broken it's long term trend against BTC, and has broken its 10 Moving Average as well as 50 Moving Average on daily GAS-BTC chart (and closed daily candles 3 times above those MA). The last time this happened was before its previous massive bullrun. Also GAS is at 70% discount compared to its ATH ($25 vs $85) vs NEO is at 51% discount compared to its ATH ($78 vs $162). Which one do you think will get you more return when both get back to their ATH?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/', '8drkib', [['u/lordsaroman', 17, '2018-04-21 00:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpfqc4/', 'it will take 22 years for all GAS to be released into the market. So far the sell pressure of GAS has been high from NEO holders because GAS (which is ironically a "utility token") did not have any "utility" so far. This is going to change. The utility of this token is just around the corner. ', '8drkib'], ['u/akae12', 10, '2018-04-21 01:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpgvku/', "What? How is GAS going to get lower and lower? It is significantly undervalued right now and people do not even realize it. GAS is the main utility token/currency of the NEO ecosystem. It powers the entire network. People need to buy and use GAS to deploy a smart contract, ICOS are using NEO/GAS as a currency. If you're a believer in the NEO ecosystem. Buy GAS.\n\nI guess time will teach you guys.", '8drkib'], ['u/joesutherland', 13, '2018-04-21 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpgz16/', 'Sell my 2 neo for gas or nah?', '8drkib'], ['u/lordsaroman', 40, '2018-04-21 01:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpix3y/', 'keep your two NEO and buy more GAS.', '8drkib'], ['u/Sourcecrypto', 28, '2018-04-21 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpnd0b/', 'I think you’re “fairly significant” is actually extremely insignificant. Having 2 NEO producing GAS for you is only a little more than $0.01 USD per day. You can find more pennies on the ground in a day than the gas the 2 NEO generates.', '8drkib'], ['u/Jimstevens33', 10, '2018-04-21 03:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpohk8/', '1200 Neo!!! FML I’m trying to get to 10. Came late to the Neo party', '8drkib'], ['u/CromulentDucky', 26, '2018-04-21 04:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxpr4oy/', 'Moonlight accepting Gas for their ICO at a 0.4 ratio according to their white paper ', '8drkib'], ['u/Edgegasm', 19, '2018-04-21 04:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/NEO/comments/8drkib/6_reasons_to_buy_more_gas/dxps7dh/', "Not that I disagree with your overall thoughts, your first point is incorrect.\n\nNEO's scarcity is driven high by it's indivisibility, it's not as simple as comparing circulating supplies.\n", '8drkib']]], ['u/Terrmite', 'To launch on Stellar or Ethereum, that is the question.', 21, '2018-04-21 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8drt3f/to_launch_on_stellar_or_ethereum_that_is_the/', "Interested to know the Stellar community take on this.\n\nI'm close to launching a new crypto tipping platform and am debating which blockchain to use for our token. Stellar is the obvious choice for on\\-chain tipping given the affordable transactions \\(I'm very long on Stellar btw\\)... but Ethereum has a huge community of investors ready to buy tokens and their smart contract ability is ideal for a trust\\-less ICO format to protect investors. Also, if the Network Effect is going to appear in the crypto space, it seems to me that Ethereum has stolen it from Bitcoin at this point.\n\nIn the long run, I think Stellar and Ethereum occupy different spaces and will coexist as the two complementary platforms, but right now, Ethereum offers a lot of advantages in the ICO phase that Stellar is still a ways off from matching.\n\nSo does it make sense to take the Kin/Kik route and launch with Ether but then switch over to Stellar for the actual platform functionality? That's where I'm leaning. I'd love to hear arguments from the Stellar community on why it would be smarter to launch on Stellar in the current \\(pre\\-SDEX release\\) market.\n\nThanks!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8drt3f/to_launch_on_stellar_or_ethereum_that_is_the/', '8drt3f', [['u/cryptobrant', 12, '2018-04-21 01:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8drt3f/to_launch_on_stellar_or_ethereum_that_is_the/dxpi81p/', 'As far as transaction speed, fees, efficiency and even simple smart contracts, Stellar wins here. The common issue is the lack of liquidity. You’ll get much more success by launching on Ethereum. But as Kin is going to do, this could be the perfect solution if you know how to do it. Make both worlds coexist. ', '8drt3f']]], ['u/stableanalyst', 'Last chance to buy BAX, CHEAP!', 26, '2018-04-21 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/', 'Mark my word, the 120 day downtrend have officially been broken and FOMO will soon kick in, hard, everywhere, including in BABB. \n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWe see that BABB has a large amount of faithful investors, we are like a huge BABB family, and as soon as all the weak hands that bought at 0.0012 disappears, new levels will arise, fast.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nWhy BABB will grow:\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n___________________________________________________________________________________________\n\n1) The BABB team is truly amazing, transparent, ambitious and have a golden vision.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7roMDZaRBLY&t=2s\n\n2) Paul Johnson, the interim CIO at Babb, have essential experience and see the banking licenses with Bank of England as a promising plan.\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPaul\'s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-johnson-719a0b6/\n\nPaul rate licence: https://www.facebook.com/getbabb/videos/2036969619850564/?t=777\n\n3) "Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, held a speech at the Public Policy Forum’s Canada Growth Summit in Toronto, outlining that despite the ‘huge amount’ of illicit activity run through cryptocurrency, at the current state, they do not pose a threat." = (A promising banking licenses with Bank of England)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nLink: http://bitcoinist.com/bank-of-england-nocoiner-admits-cryptocurrency-not-a-risk/\n\n\n4) "Top Altcoins to Buy? - CryptoCurrency Altcoin - Crypto Market News BABB = TOP 100?" (17k viewers)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCrypto Coin News\'s Link: https://youtu.be/ii4fC0eW4tQ?t=480\n\n5) "Crypto Review- BABB (BAX) - Crypto Sally" (8k views)\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n\nCrypto Sally Link: https://youtu.be/dvSst-9o-4E?t=5\n\n\n\n\n6) "Why Trade Wars will PUSH bitcoin to 100k"\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCryptobud\'s Link: https://youtu.be/TGEMWQK6eR0?t=177\n\nBuy markets percentage: https://www.turtlebc.com/tools/buy_percentage?period=2years\n\n\n7) "BABB have confirmed a meeting with the Central Bank of Bahrain. They will fly to Bahrain in early May in order to meet with officials there. We will bring you all the news about this in a future update."\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nLink: https://medium.com/babb/progress-update-3-19-04-2018-719075708234\n\nBABB\'s volume increase past few days: https://i.imgur.com/nuuG3Ck.png\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n\nQuote me in 6 months, peace', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/', '8ds14q', [['u/bazziinga', 11, '2018-04-21 02:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/dxplnvs/', 'Not to mention the great progress on the UK and EU banking licenses. ', '8ds14q'], ['u/stableanalyst', 10, '2018-04-21 03:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/getBABB/comments/8ds14q/last_chance_to_buy_bax_cheap/dxpnloe/', 'What are your arguments to back your first statement? There is no BS in my thread, everything is based on the truth.', '8ds14q']]], ['u/danbel79', 'lost 2349 LTC', 380, '2018-04-21 02:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/', 'Electrum-ltc,\n\nToday I found out Two thousand three hundred ninety nine Litecoins were stolen from my wallet on April 12, 2018.\n\nHere is what I did that day:\n\n1- On the morning of April 12, I decided to reset Windows 10 using the recovery option. and wipe out all files, which I had already backed-up on another drive.\n2- After installing Windows office, Chrome and Adobe Reader, I then decided to download the Electrum Litecoin wallet from .\n3- I downloaded the "Windows installer" version, typed in my seed during the setup and next a message indicating an error popped-up. The message said something about not being able to connect to the server.\n4- I tried once again and the same thing happened. I quickly goggle for an answer but couldn\'t find a simple one.\n5- I then downloaded the "Standalone Executable" version, typed my seed during the setup and the wallet opened. I don\'t remember checking the balance, but I do remember deciding to give it a few minutes to update. So, I then went to install other wallets and programs, etc. and totally forgot about the wallet.\n6- Then, I restarted my computer after some windows updates or something, got carried away with work, and didn\'t check my Litecoin wallet.\n7- Today, April 17, 2018, I decided to check my wallet and I found out my wallet had been emptied.\n8- After trying to figure out how I had been hacked I found out that my wallet was emptied seconds after I installed the wallet on April 12. The hack didn\'t just stop there, my seed was also used to claim and take my Litecoin Cash.\n\nBecause the hack happened exactly at the moment of the Electrum Litecoin wallet was installed and seems like it was an automatic process, I suspect the hack came through the wallet downloaded web page electrumltc.org.\n\n\nNew information/ Add 4/24/2018 6:26 pm East time\n\nThrough the Bing search, we typed electrum ltc, and the false page appeared. Electrumltc.org\n\nI had the windows wallets from that site analysed by a programmer. We discovered that it sends the seeds 12 words to this address ip 111.90.149.131. I beg the community for any help . We will be very attentive ..\nWe have been studying how the Litecoins have moved in the Blockchain, and we notice that they were sent to some wallets that, according to Chainz\'s explorer. belong to Bitfinex and Binance. In the end, the coins arrived to Wallet LTU2cds4aSdXFip9sV4gXphnhxGQjgfjmg.\nI would like to ask you from my heart to help from the whole community, to publish this information, in hopes that Binance and Bitfinex, recognize the Litecoins as stolen and take actions. From our wallet the coin passed through their systems. I remember when I started in the world of cryptocurrencies, Bitfinex was hacked for an amount of 60million dollars equivalent in Bitcoin, at that moment ...time flies.\nWe are following the Litecoin and organizing all the information to let the cryptocurrency community know about the stolen 2,449 LTC (first 2,399 LTC and then 50 LTC).\n\nIn the following direction, a whole discussion on the subject was started ... and there are images related to the theft:\nhttps://github.com/pooler/electrum-ltc/issues/176\n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/', '8dsbvb', [['u/ecurrencyhodler', 36, '2018-04-21 03:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpose8/', 'did you download from [electrum\\-ltc.org](https://electrum-ltc.org) or electrumltc.org?', '8dsbvb'], ['u/datrunig', 284, '2018-04-21 03:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpp1bp/', "Fuck that's a lot of money dude, I'm sorry for your loss", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Artemis3v', 34, '2018-04-21 03:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxppfg3/', 'Is the later a trojan page?', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Iskra0332', 14, '2018-04-21 04:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpq4ng/', "Sickening to think someone got that much money and by stealing it from someone. But on the other hand it is just money and being sick about it will not get you anywhere. And I don't believe money ever made anyone happy long term. \n\nBut I do think there is a lot of work to be done on blockchain to make it safer and more simple. And it will not be until then that we see a huge rise in prices. If it was to go main stream in its current state there would be so many people being robbed it would be a nightmare, but i do think it will get better.\n\nSorry for your loss man, and good luck on hodling for the future.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/phucawesome', 26, '2018-04-21 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpqw0l/', "Why with 2k+ plus LTC you don't buy a frigging HW wallet which costs <1 LTC ?", '8dsbvb'], ['u/naan_108', 71, '2018-04-21 04:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpqzxl/', 'Go with trezor ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/etizzey', 116, '2018-04-21 04:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpr5sq/', 'We should put a sticky for the real wallet on the litecoin channel.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/xof711', 128, '2018-04-21 04:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpsnt9/', 'I know right!!! 2,349LTC you would think he could afford a hardware wallet!!!', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Soulfox1988', 68, '2018-04-21 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpsqp2/', "Holy shit! That's roughly $360k I'm so sorry you got royally fucked. ", '8dsbvb'], ['u/EtherFLIPfan', 59, '2018-04-21 05:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxptl9s/', '1) hardware wallet.\n\n2) multiple paper wallets.\n\n3) be careful with what sites you go to.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/panic308', 15, '2018-04-21 05:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpto6s/', 'I hope someday we can collectively figure out a way to keep crypto decentralized, yet afford some recourse for victims of fraud like this.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/ecurrencyhodler', 11, '2018-04-21 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpu3re/', "Are you sure DL'd it from [electrum\\-ltc.org](https://electrum-ltc.org) and not electrumltc.org?", '8dsbvb'], ['u/fuckurprivacy', 26, '2018-04-21 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpud85/', 'PSA to everyone. Have multiple wallets and only a reasonable amount within each one. ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/TheChuck-MMC', 163, '2018-04-21 05:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpuh0f/', 'Seriously, no offense but if I was slinging that much cash I would be checking every f-ing click of the mouse. I would be sweating every second I was transferring everything. I would be calling in sick to work until that shit landed exactly where it supposed to go. . .just sayin. Big shit burger, sorry man. ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/HandshakeOfCO', 24, '2018-04-21 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpun4u/', "> 6) Do not use windows pc EVER for any crypto transactions, wallets, or logging in to crypto exchanges. Use ubuntu or some linux noob friendly equivalent.\n\nLOL\n\nLet me guess.... you're not a software engineer, are you?", '8dsbvb'], ['u/K_Wrlrd5000', 14, '2018-04-21 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxput1i/', 'Pitty I can only upvote this once', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Ahem_ak_achem_ACHOO', 18, '2018-04-21 05:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpuw85/', 'Bring on the downvotes boys\n\nThis is why banks exist, everyone in here blindly says crypto is the future and everyone will be using it and no more of those dirty, slimy, cocksuckers at the bank. You gotta be willing to give up small freedoms to “centralization” to protect you from thefts of say, $360,000\n\nOP I am incredibly sorry for your loss. That is fucking devastating. You still have your health, you still have your life', '8dsbvb'], ['u/brendonknowsall', 10, '2018-04-21 05:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpvccy/', 'Did you install a pirated copy of windows? Something doesn’t add up. Either the first copy of the wallet you installed was incorrect (you googled the wallet and immediately clicked the first link) which makes me think that when you entered your seed you got an error because you weren’t actually connecting to the legit site and the hacker got your private seed this way, and then when you installed the correct version and didn’t check your wallet, it was already probably empty by then ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/naan_108', 13, '2018-04-21 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpvspr/', 'Yes at current prices it would have only cost you about 0.5 ltc to purchase a trezor ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Binsmokin420', 25, '2018-04-21 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpvy9h/', "That comment got to me. I use windows 10, i have 2fa enabled, I feel safe enough to make a transaction online. If it's THAT dangerous to lose all your crypto and you can't even use the latest windows platform to send it, then I see a sad future for crypto. What am I supposed to do with my 10,000 tron coins? Put them in cold storage? No, I'm gonna keep them on Binance and put a sell order of 50% @ $0.10 and a buy order of another 10,000 at $0.03", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Kustomee', 12, '2018-04-21 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpxgi1/', 'This. I spread my coins between 7 wallets expecting one to get hacked one day. You must prepare for the worst ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/ravi_ramarao', 14, '2018-04-21 06:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpxjz1/', "Trezer and ledger Nano S are hardware wallets. It's a device like pen drive with a screen. Your seed words will never touch a computer or keyboard or pic or whatever. You setup it and write down seed words on paper and store it away from the internet.\n\nThey are like $100 or something. If your portfolio is >$5k it's not a bad investment.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/ecurrencyhodler', 18, '2018-04-21 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpyebm/', '[electrumltc.org](https://electrumltc.org) is a scam site.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/GnopMil', 20, '2018-04-21 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpyv12/', 'There are already links of trusted wallets on the subreddit info. People just need to spend some time looking into it.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/InformationParadox', 26, '2018-04-21 07:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpyvii/', "Great. It's people like you that will ensure the public feels safe with crypto and spur on widespread adoption.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Crimson_1337', 109, '2018-04-21 08:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxpzq5x/', "This kind of money makes me wonder if it's real post, because I would have cold storage wallet immediately with even few thousands worth LTC.. ", '8dsbvb'], ['u/andonevris', 27, '2018-04-21 08:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq043d/', 'Everyone should report this site we need to get it added to malware lists\n\nhttps://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl=en\n\nEDIT This is the fake one - electrumltc.org', '8dsbvb'], ['u/typtyphus', 25, '2018-04-21 08:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq1b9e/', 'I would split them on 4 different units', '8dsbvb'], ['u/imdatim', 12, '2018-04-21 09:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq1i72/', 'hardware wallet!!! ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Valvik', 11, '2018-04-21 09:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq2sl7/', "He [posted the hash](https://github.com/pooler/electrum-ltc/issues/176#issuecomment-382608619) of the executable and the devs confirmed it was the official wallet. Assuming he's not bluffing and downloaded the official one after being hacked of course.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Calius1337', 13, '2018-04-21 10:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq3ujq/', 'What you are proposing is the exact opposite of the reason why crypto was developed. The idea behind it is to have a decentralized and free cash system which is not governed by any single entity. If you want to blacklist, i.e. control, how some of the coins are to be spent, then you are in breach of that idea. We don’t want ANYONE to be able to dictate how our coins are to be spent. That goes even for the stolen ones. \n\nIn crypto we are our own banks and only we are responsible for its safekeeping. There are no insurances, no dictating force, only true freedom. ', '8dsbvb'], ['u/ComprehensiveDuty', 13, '2018-04-21 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq4it9/', "The scam version may replace itself with the real version afterwards. Or it may say it has one hash on the webpage and that's the only thing OP checked.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Lishout', 11, '2018-04-21 11:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq54x7/', '4) dedicated laptop running linux distro for everything crypto related', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Iinzers', 24, '2018-04-21 11:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq552j/', 'I believe it. People take shit for granted. They get lazy. You get use to things, complacent. And eventually you screw up because you skipped a step..', '8dsbvb'], ['u/prbuildapc', 12, '2018-04-21 11:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq57xp/', 'Not to mention a hardware wallet...', '8dsbvb'], ['u/prbuildapc', 30, '2018-04-21 11:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq58qw/', 'Or royally dumb. Who would hold that kind of money and be holding it on a regular computer without a hardware wallet? Apparently this guy.', '8dsbvb'], ['u/Originalryan12', 24, '2018-04-21 12:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq6c6m/', " I was about to say it's so hard for me to feel sorry for someone who has that much and yet doesn't use a hardware wallet especially at this point in the game. SMH", '8dsbvb'], ['u/muf18', 11, '2018-04-21 13:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq867c/', "Doesn't matter hardware wallet or not. This shouldn't happen.\nProbably malware wallet.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/prbuildapc', 14, '2018-04-21 13:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxq8bt0/', "Even with malware on your computer, using a hardware wallet it wouldn't be possible to lose the coins.", '8dsbvb'], ['u/Fermats_Last_Account', 11, '2018-04-21 15:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxqbmk1/', 'Are you serious? Over 7 billion people on earth and you think people can’t be that stupid?', '8dsbvb'], ['u/drkenta', 18, '2018-04-21 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/8dsbvb/lost_2349_ltc/dxqd8qo/', 'Yes. People get lazy with 230k', '8dsbvb']]], ['u/mpkomara', 'CheapAir: A Letter to its Customers', 116, '2018-04-21 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/', 'A Letter to Our Bitcoin Customers\nDear Traveler,\nSince 2013, CheapAir.com has been accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for flight and hotel bookings and we hope to continue to do so well into the future. During this time, it has been a thrill to meet so many extremely smart, incredibly passionate members of the Bitcoin community and we appreciate to no end the support and loyalty that the group has shown us.\n\nHowever, today we face some challenges and we’re asking for your help in finding solutions. We were recently informed by our processing partner, Coinbase, that they will no longer support “custodial” solutions for merchants, and are removing a number of the tools and features that we rely on to accept Bitcoin from CheapAir.com shoppers. These changes are scheduled to occur in a matter of weeks.\n\nRather than dwell on this, we are taking this as an opportunity to deliver to you an even better solution with even more digital payment options. In the coming weeks, we hope to:\n\nBegin accepting additional digital currencies like Bitcoin Cash, Dash, and Litecoin. We have already begun testing these.\nEstablish a dedicated customer service phone line and email inbox staffed with advisors who have a deeper understanding of digital currencies and how they work. Admittedly, that’s been a challenge with our call center team (my fault, not theirs) and I know this has led to some frustration.\nAutomate some processes that have been semi-manual, so we can issue refunds more quickly, or generate/re-generate a BTC invoice for a booking made over the phone or by email.\nTo go where we want, however, we need a reliable processing partner. The reality is, as much as we love Bitcoin, our travel supplier partners (airlines and hotels) just aren’t there yet. Because we have to immediately transfer to them most of what you pay to us, we have no choice but to convert BTC to fiat as payments come in. Coinbase has been providing that service for us, but at the end of the month they are getting out of that business, leaving us scrambling for an alternative.\n\nOur intention at this point is to use BitPay as a processor. We have had a great experience with them so far and our integration is largely complete. But our one giant concern is that Bitpay does not support “non-payment protocol wallets” (wallets that aren’t BIP-70 compliant). So if you do not have a compatible wallet, you would have to get one and use it as an intermediate stage for your Bitcoin payment.\n\nWe understand what Bitpay is trying to accomplish. The issues they are trying to address–delayed or incorrect payments–are real and were especially rampant back in December and January when transaction volumes spiked. On the other hand, I am not keen on the idea of asking our customers to, in many cases, do more work or change wallets just to be able to transact with us.\n\nThis is where we’d love your input. Do you buy from other Bitpay merchants? Do you find the BIP-70 wallet requirement to be reasonable or too onerous? Candidly, would this make you more or less likely to do business with us?\n\nPlease feel free to reach out with thoughts or suggestions by commenting on our blog, tweeting @CheapAir, or emailing me directly at [email protected].\n\nThank you again for your continued support,\n\n\nJeff Klee \nFounder and CEO', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/', '8dsl17', [['u/artful-compose', 10, '2018-04-21 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/dxpqau1/', 'Great news that CheapAir.com will accept Bitcoin Cash! I used to buy flights with crypto before it became a pain with periodic high fees and unreliable transactions. Now I can start using CheapAir.com again. \n\nCheapAir.com said:\n> In the coming weeks, we hope to: Begin accepting additional digital currencies like Bitcoin Cash, Dash\n\nAnd then they said they plan to use BitPay. Is BitPay adding support for Dash in the coming weeks?\n\nWhy is Coinbase getting out of the merchant processing business? I can imagine that the revenue from that is small right now because Core’s segwit coin is useless for payments, but I’d love to see more competition in this space. With Bitcoin Cash and easy payments, merchant and consumer adoption will start picking up again.\n\nI’m eager to see what Rocketr starts doing regarding payment processing with fiat conversion.', '8dsl17'], ['u/discoltk', 21, '2018-04-21 04:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/dxps9oa/', "Wow awesome to see a CEO like yourself reaching out to the community. Thanks!\n\nI believe most people also appreciate what Bitpay is trying to do, though being a technical group Bitcoiners will not agree on how best to do anything. I think this is exactly why it's worth supporting Bitpay and following their lead. Someone has to lead and the only way to do it is to not ask permission and just do it. \n\nMy guess is that people who actually buy airline tickets and want to buy them with crypto on cheapair will deal with it, even if they grumble that they had to install copay or similar. You'll have far fewer complaints of people sending to the wrong address, and as a result less actual loss of funds by your customers. \n\nWhomever you choose to process payments, its likely this tech will continue to evolve so there's just no way around that. If you have a bad experience with Bitpay because of this, I certainly hope they would take that feedback and reconsider their strategy.\n\nI for one have significantly increased my online crypto payments as a result of Bitpay having added BCH.\n \n[EDIT] Derp, is this just a customer reposting this? You should tell them to actually post here!", '8dsl17'], ['u/BitcoinArtist', 11, '2018-04-21 05:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8dsl17/cheapair_a_letter_to_its_customers/dxput58/', 'I used Cheapair all the time before fees went insane. Looking forward to using it again with BCH.\n', '8dsl17']]], ['u/saladfingers6', "I'm never listening to TA-experts again", 247, '2018-04-21 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/', "I've hodled BTC good for a year. But it has been difficult seeing us go from 20k, 16k, 8k, 6k and I started wondering if I should paus my money in fiat to wait out this bear market and not loose even more. I spent days listening to Tone Vays, Richard Heart etc. They all were super bearish telling how the price will go to 5k at any moment now.\n\nNow we're closing in at 9k and I still haven't bought back my BTC that I sold at ~6700 (the bottom) . Feeling like a total idiot.\n\nTechnical analysis is bullshit. They only draw lines that follow the current trend to tell where we're going from here. They are right until the trend reverses. You can never trust this with decisions on when to buy or sell. Hodl it is from now on.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/', '8dtgbr', [['u/username02846389', 10, '2018-04-21 06:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpvma1/', 'Ta is shit', '8dtgbr'], ['u/organicmingle', 12, '2018-04-21 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpvs5g/', 'LOL man...I know a lot of people who missed the pump it’s not just you. ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/jbchen01', 14, '2018-04-21 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpw25n/', 'It is always better to HODL. If you really believe in blockchain, just HODL. Come back after a few years when your investment has grown. ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/diamondcuts17765', 52, '2018-04-21 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpw2g8/', "Yeah it's an expensive lesson to learn. Create your own strategy and stick to it. Now you understand why the hodl people are so smart.", '8dtgbr'], ['u/GeneralZex', 25, '2018-04-21 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpw2ru/', 'Do you want BTC or not? Can you hold through another correction or not? Do you believe BTC will go higher or not?\n\nAnswer those questions, and make your decision. Don’t look at your past mistake and feel bad about it. If you want in, get back in. If you don’t, own your decision and frame it as being the right decision for you. \n\nYeah it sucks losing money, it sucks buying in higher than when you sold; but dwelling on that won’t help you move past it. ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/blargh4', 166, '2018-04-21 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpx1ms/', 'Protip: anyone with a working TA strategy (to the dubious extent that they exist) isn’t going to tell the internet about it.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/kinda-like-ya', 38, '2018-04-21 07:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpza6t/', '8 years bitcoin hodler here. Lost quite a bit trusting Trading View experts during previous BTC crashes. Lesons learned - never, never ever sell BTC. Doesnt matter what happends. Its all Matrix, all is in your mind and bitcoin will recover. But you NEVER SELL.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/filofil', 17, '2018-04-21 08:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxpzreo/', "Now you know that's why everyone screaming HOLD here.\n\nedit: HODL", '8dtgbr'], ['u/diamondcuts17765', 22, '2018-04-21 08:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq0f5o/', 'Even a broken clock is right twice a day.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/electrons_only', 23, '2018-04-21 08:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq1a14/', 'THIS^this\nThis\nthis\nthis\n~~This?~~\nTHIS', '8dtgbr'], ['u/malariacoin', 21, '2018-04-21 09:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq1om8/', 'Lols, most people who are serious about trading got into the business mostly because of the idea that they can make money without dealing with bosses, coworkers, customer service and all that crap...\n\nSo if u can find one that is successful, its likely they are keeping quiet cos why bother... teaching someone or building a business around ur successful strategy is a lot of hassle... ', '8dtgbr'], ['u/cryptonomnomnomnom', 11, '2018-04-21 09:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq2nm4/', "I'm going to sell some to buy some stuff my family needs, sorry :(", '8dtgbr'], ['u/bitmaincash', 15, '2018-04-21 11:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq4e94/', "As a former professional trader I can confirm this. Teaching people to trade is literally the last thing on my mind. So you struggled for years studying, mastered it, made your money and then instead of retiring in another country spending your days on your yacht/porsche/learning to fly a helicopter etc etc you decided to not only continue with the insane stress that is trading but to teach other people to do it...for more money? It's just bullshit. The most you'll get from me is recommended reading, and I bet it won't be any use unless they want to study it 24/7 for the next year. Which basically no one wants to. ", '8dtgbr'], ['u/NicolasDorier', 17, '2018-04-21 12:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxq63xf/', 'Because hodler is not betting on Bitcoin not to crash. The hodler bet that in the end, Bitcoin will prevails no matter what happen.', '8dtgbr'], ['u/bitmaincash', 14, '2018-04-21 16:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8dtgbr/im_never_listening_to_taexperts_again/dxqdxeu/', "Both of Bob Volman's two books and his daily trading journal for 3 years (free online in a forum). It's for scalping EURUSD but its pure price action trading, no indicators but an EMA and the EMA doesn't do too much. If you can understand these books, which will take time and dedication, you will be able to spot potential trade set ups literally instantly upon seeing the chart and your understanding of price action will literally piss on every single youtube trader out there (maybe not all but 99.99%).", '8dtgbr']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, April 21, 2018', 57, '2018-04-21 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/', '8dtgp5', [['u/lurkinginnew', 12, '2018-04-21 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpw0vk/', 'soooo close to breaking even after 4 months of hodling!', '8dtgp5'], ['u/Ahmari90', 14, '2018-04-21 07:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpxzhk/', 'This probably isn’t the right sub for you then. \n\nThis sub is for TA and trading strategies, FYI. ', '8dtgp5'], ['u/hellfireslain', 10, '2018-04-21 07:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpyasz/', 'What makes you so confident we cruise $500-$700 down to see Low 8k levels again ', '8dtgp5'], ['u/Ffirgburg', 10, '2018-04-21 07:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxpyq0m/', 'A consorted group of “whales” has been orchestrating these BGD ever since $6800 & propping the price up, eventually they are going to sell off....this does not seem organic, does it?', '8dtgp5'], ['u/fuckharvey', 11, '2018-04-21 09:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq24ni/', "It's exceedingly concerning. Markets don't move like this without some kind of retrace of at least 1/3 of the move.\n\nBCH is up almost 100% in 11 days and it's largest drawn down (only happened once I might add) is around 8%.\n\nThat's not suppose to be possible especially for an asset that is as large as it is. This is literally manipulation or 99.9% (or more) of the coin is hoarded and there's simply nothing on the market to obtain.", '8dtgp5'], ['u/fuckharvey', 12, '2018-04-21 09:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq2bwy/', "Futures are still negative. At this point, something is clearly being manipulated cause futures should be in the positive by now. There's no reason why they wouldn't be.", '8dtgp5'], ['u/g0000n', 19, '2018-04-21 09:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq2ccb/', 'I scaled into a long position all the way from 6.8k to 8.2k (https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8bnetl/daily_discussion_thursday_april_12_2018/dx8dfyp/).\n\nI just closed my long here right below 9k. I expect a small correction soon and will start scaling in a long position when that happens. Or, I will start scaling in once we break 9.2k.', '8dtgp5'], ['u/fuckharvey', 12, '2018-04-21 10:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq3089/', "Never regret taking profit. The real pro isn't the guy that manages to hit the peak. It's the guy that walks away with his winnings in his pocket each time he has them.", '8dtgp5'], ['u/csasker', 10, '2018-04-21 10:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq3b3s/', ">this time it's different", '8dtgp5'], ['u/Nagosh', 22, '2018-04-21 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8dtgp5/daily_discussion_saturday_april_21_2018/dxq48fj/', "And this is why going down and checking for support is so important. Since we've only gone up for the past week essentially everyone is in profit so, now, when that price ticker is approaching your entry point you'll take profit and the price just cascades down. The question is now how much profit taking will there be and will it overcome demand? My guess is there w... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['A little while back, industry watcher David Schor, who posts on WikiChip.com, tweeted the following proposal for a future Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) processor: Anyone from #Intel , please pitch this SKU to management! 🤞 Launch Date: June 8, 2018 SKU: "Intel Core i7-8086K 40th Anniversary Edition" Specs: 8th Gen (CFL), 6C/12T, 5 GHz Turbo, unlocked. — David Schor (@david_schor) January 18, 2018 At the time, I offered up my own thoughts on such a chip , arguing that while releasing one with those specifications would certainly be a good move on Intel\'s part as it would improve the company\'s competitiveness and potentially boost demand, the naming of the chip would probably be different. There have been rumors floating around lately that Intel did, in fact, take Schor\'s advice and build such a chip -- complete with the name that Schor suggested. There are even images in circulation that purportedly show both the physical chip as well as software running on it. Here\'s why I think everything surrounding this rumored chip is fake. Intel Core processor badges. Image source: Intel. The naming doesn\'t make sense Schor\'s proposed naming of the chip -- Core i7-8086K -- would make the chip incredibly difficult for Intel to market effectively. For some perspective, the rumored i7-8086K is supposedly a faster version of the Core i7-8700K that Intel launched in October 2017. If Intel were to name it the Core i7-8086K, then how would the typical consumer know that it\'s, in fact, a higher-end processor than the 8700K? It\'s simply inconsistent with how the company has named the other processors in this product family, and it would cause tremendous confusion among customers. While Intel makes its fair share of mistakes, its marketing division is quite good at its job, and wouldn\'t make such an obvious blunder. Story continues If Intel did want to put such a processor out, and if it did want to launch it on the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture, then there are other ways to name it without completely breaking its naming scheme. For example, Intel could call it the Core i7-8790K, and advertise the fact that it\'s the first-ever consumer processor to run at 5GHz frequency out-of-the-box in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture. There are many other directions that Intel could go, but the point I\'m trying to make is that it needn\'t break its established product marketing scheme to celebrate this historic milestone. Even with a different name... To be quite blunt, I think this whole discussion is moot. Since there\'s ample evidence that Intel intends to introduce an upgraded version of the Core i7-8700K with eight cores within the next few months , I think it entirely unlikely that Intel will bother introducing a speed-bumped hex-core part to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture. If anything, the eight-core part would serve as a better celebration of Intel Architecture, particularly if the company sets the operating frequencies of those cores aggressively (i.e. 5GHz single-core turbo speed). Such a part would be a real upgrade over the current Core i7-8700K, and could improve the company\'s average processor selling prices, as well as its positioning in the marketplace. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "A little while back, industry watcher David Schor, who posts on WikiChip.com, tweeted the following proposal for a futureIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)processor:\nAt the time, I offered upmy own thoughts on such a chip, arguing that while releasing one with those specifications would certainly be a good move on Intel's part as it would improve the company's competitiveness and potentially boost demand, the naming of the chip would probably be different.\nThere have been rumors floating around lately that Intel did, in fact, take Schor's advice and build such a chip -- complete with the name that Schor suggested. There are even images in circulation that purportedly show both the physical chip as well as software running on it.\nHere's why I think everything surrounding this rumored chip is fake.\nImage source: Intel.\nSchor's proposed naming of the chip -- Core i7-8086K -- would make the chip incredibly difficult for Intel to market effectively.\nFor some perspective, the rumored i7-8086K is supposedly a faster version of the Core i7-8700K that Intel launched in October 2017. If Intel were to name it the Core i7-8086K, then how would the typical consumer know that it's, in fact, a higher-end processor than the 8700K?\nIt's simply inconsistent with how the company has named the other processors in this product family, and it would cause tremendous confusion among customers. While Intel makes its fair share of mistakes, its marketing division is quite good at its job, and wouldn't make such an obvious blunder.\nIf Intel did want to put such a processor out, and if it did want to launch it on the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture, then there are other ways to name it without completely breaking its naming scheme.\nFor example, Intel could call it the Core i7-8790K, and advertise the fact that it's the first-ever consumer processor to run at 5GHz frequency out-of-the-box in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture.\nThere are many other directions that Intel could go, but the point I'm trying to make is that it needn't break its established product marketing scheme to celebrate this historic milestone.\nTo be quite blunt, I think this whole discussion is moot. Since there's ample evidence that Intel intends to introduce an upgraded version of the Core i7-8700K witheight cores within the next few months, I think it entirely unlikely that Intel will bother introducing a speed-bumped hex-core part to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Intel Architecture.\nIf anything, the eight-core part would serve as a better celebration of Intel Architecture, particularly if the company sets the operating frequencies of those cores aggressively (i.e. 5GHz single-core turbo speed). Such a part would be a real upgrade over the current Core i7-8700K, and could improve the company's average processor selling prices, as well as its positioning in the marketplace.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", 'Bitcoin Cash Makes More Ground Bitcoin Cash ended the up 2.51% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 16.3% rise, to end the day at $1,152.8, making it a 4 th consecutive day of gains. While sentiment has been particularly bullish for Bitcoin Cash in particular, ahead of next month\x92s hard fork, it was a particularly choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash falling from a morning high $1,174 to an intraday low $1,016 in the latter part of the morning, before rebounding through the 2 nd half of the day. Major support and resistance levels were untested through the day, while Bitcoin Cash called on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,022.6 that ultimately led to a bounce back to an intraday high $1,187.7. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 2.2% to $1,128.7, the slide coming off the back of a start of the day $1,154.4 high that led to a pullback to a morning low $1,104.1 before recovering to current levels. With support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the morning, a move through to the morning\x92s $1,154.4 high would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,221.67, though sentiment across the market will need to improve for Bitcoin Cash to break through key resistance levels today. Failure to move back through to $1,150 levels will likely bring the day\x92s first major support level of $1,050 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 into play that should be enough to prevent more material declines and support a bounce back through to $1,100 levels before the day\x92s end. A lack of a weekend rally will have the bulls hoping for one in the middle part of the day, such a rally certainly favouring Bitcoin Cash hitting $1,200 levels. BCH/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Coughs up $150 The Litecoin rally paused on Saturday, with Litecoin falling 4.48%, partially reversing Friday\x92s 6.46% gain, to end the day at $148.72. After an initial move to an intraday high $157.1 within the first hour of the day, Litecoin saw red though the morning, sliding through the day\x92s first major support level of $147.25 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146 to an intraday low $141.02, before a partial recovery through the afternoon. Story continues The good news for the market bulls was that Litecoin found plenty of buyers at key support levels, leading Litecoin to end the day above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to leave the current near-term bull trend intact, Litecoin up 32.7% from 6 th April\x92s swing lo $112.1 through to the day\x92s end. At the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.41% to $146.21, with a start of the day $148.74 high the only positive for the Litecoin bulls in the early part of the morning. Litecoin slipped to a morning low $145.01 before a partial recovery, with the lack of a Saturday rally leaving investors on the side lines, in search of the next rally or at least a dip to jump back in. For the day ahead, a move back through to $150 levels would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $156.87, though any moves beyond will need the likes of Litecoin Cash in positive territory early on. Failure to break back through to $150 levels will begin to test the near-term bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $112.1, with a pull back through the morning\x92s low bringing the day\x92s 1 st major resistance level of $140.79 into play, buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 dependent upon the broader market. We will expect the bullish trend to continue, with the moves through the first half of the weekend considered to be a consolidation of the week\x92s gains rather than a reversal. LTC/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Sees Red Ripple\x92s XRP slid 6.56% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday\x92s 18.53% rise, to end the day at $0.8652. Following some solid gains in the 2 nd half of the week, some consolidation was to be expected going into the weekend, with investors looking to lock in profits in search of a new dip before jumping back in. Direction through the day was largely negative, with Ripple\x92s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.94744 within the first hour of the day. A morning slide saw Ripple\x92s XRP tumble to an intraday low $0.80904 before partially recovering to $0.86 levels by the close. While the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.9964 was left untested through the day, support was called upon, with Ripple\x92s XRP falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 before support kicked in at the day\x92s first major support level of $0.8146, Ripple\x92s XRP managing to avoid testing sub-$0.80 support levels. Ripple\x92s XRP managed to recover some of the losses through the afternoon, with an afternoon high $0.8859, but it was not meant to be on the day, with investors moving to the side lines after the week\x92s gains. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was down 1.67% to $0.85, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 being tested early on, Ripple\x92s XRP having fallen to a morning $0.83483 low at the start of the day. The good news is that there has been some recovery in spite of the early losses, though Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash will need to begin making a move for Ripple\x92s XRP to avoid a sizeable weekend loss. A move back through to $0.90 levels would eleviate any near-term fears of a reversal of the near-term bullish trend, while a pullback through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to the day\x92s first major support level of $0.8003 may bring sub-$0.80 levels into play should the broader market continue to leak the week\x92s gains. While the bullish trend remains intact, Ripple\x92s XRP is going to need to make its move to avoid being brushed aside early in its bull run. XRP/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above How to Buy Lisk (LSK) Coin: The Ultimate Guide DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally', 'Bitcoin Cash ended the up 2.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 16.3% rise, to end the day at $1,152.8, making it a 4thconsecutive day of gains.\nWhile sentiment has been particularly bullish for Bitcoin Cash in particular, ahead of next month’s hard fork, it was a particularly choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash falling from a morning high $1,174 to an intraday low $1,016 in the latter part of the morning, before rebounding through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were untested through the day, while Bitcoin Cash called on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,022.6 that ultimately led to a bounce back to an intraday high $1,187.7.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 2.2% to $1,128.7, the slide coming off the back of a start of the day $1,154.4 high that led to a pullback to a morning low $1,104.1 before recovering to current levels.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the morning, a move through to the morning’s $1,154.4 high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $1,221.67, though sentiment across the market will need to improve for Bitcoin Cash to break through key resistance levels today.\nFailure to move back through to $1,150 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level of $1,050 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 into play that should be enough to prevent more material declines and support a bounce back through to $1,100 levels before the day’s end.\nA lack of a weekend rally will have the bulls hoping for one in the middle part of the day, such a rally certainly favouring Bitcoin Cash hitting $1,200 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin rally paused on Saturday, with Litecoin falling 4.48%, partially reversing Friday’s 6.46% gain, to end the day at $148.72.\nAfter an initial move to an intraday high $157.1 within the first hour of the day, Litecoin saw red though the morning, sliding through the day’s first major support level of $147.25 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146 to an intraday low $141.02, before a partial recovery through the afternoon.\nThe good news for the market bulls was that Litecoin found plenty of buyers at key support levels, leading Litecoin to end the day above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to leave the current near-term bull trend intact, Litecoin up 32.7% from 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 through to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.41% to $146.21, with a start of the day $148.74 high the only positive for the Litecoin bulls in the early part of the morning. Litecoin slipped to a morning low $145.01 before a partial recovery, with the lack of a Saturday rally leaving investors on the side lines, in search of the next rally or at least a dip to jump back in.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $150 levels would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, though any moves beyond will need the likes of Litecoin Cash in positive territory early on.\nFailure to break back through to $150 levels will begin to test the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1, with a pull back through the morning’s low bringing the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $140.79 into play, buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 dependent upon the broader market.\nWe will expect the bullish trend to continue, with the moves through the first half of the weekend considered to be a consolidation of the week’s gains rather than a reversal.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 6.56% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 18.53% rise, to end the day at $0.8652.\nFollowing some solid gains in the 2ndhalf of the week, some consolidation was to be expected going into the weekend, with investors looking to lock in profits in search of a new dip before jumping back in.\nDirection through the day was largely negative, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.94744 within the first hour of the day.\nA morning slide saw Ripple’s XRP tumble to an intraday low $0.80904 before partially recovering to $0.86 levels by the close.\nWhile the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9964 was left untested through the day, support was called upon, with Ripple’s XRP falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 before support kicked in at the day’s first major support level of $0.8146, Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing sub-$0.80 support levels.\nRipple’s XRP managed to recover some of the losses through the afternoon, with an afternoon high $0.8859, but it was not meant to be on the day, with investors moving to the side lines after the week’s gains.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 1.67% to $0.85, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 being tested early on, Ripple’s XRP having fallen to a morning $0.83483 low at the start of the day.\nThe good news is that there has been some recovery in spite of the early losses, though Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash will need to begin making a move for Ripple’s XRP to avoid a sizeable weekend loss.\nA move back through to $0.90 levels would eleviate any near-term fears of a reversal of the near-term bullish trend, while a pullback through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to the day’s first major support level of $0.8003 may bring sub-$0.80 levels into play should the broader market continue to leak the week’s gains.\nWhile the bullish trend remains intact, Ripple’s XRP is going to need to make its move to avoid being brushed aside early in its bull run.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above\n• How to Buy Lisk (LSK) Coin: The Ultimate Guide\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally', 'Bitcoin Cash ended the up 2.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 16.3% rise, to end the day at $1,152.8, making it a 4thconsecutive day of gains.\nWhile sentiment has been particularly bullish for Bitcoin Cash in particular, ahead of next month’s hard fork, it was a particularly choppy day, with Bitcoin Cash falling from a morning high $1,174 to an intraday low $1,016 in the latter part of the morning, before rebounding through the 2ndhalf of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were untested through the day, while Bitcoin Cash called on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,022.6 that ultimately led to a bounce back to an intraday high $1,187.7.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 2.2% to $1,128.7, the slide coming off the back of a start of the day $1,154.4 high that led to a pullback to a morning low $1,104.1 before recovering to current levels.\nWith support and resistance levels untested in the early part of the morning, a move through to the morning’s $1,154.4 high would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $1,221.67, though sentiment across the market will need to improve for Bitcoin Cash to break through key resistance levels today.\nFailure to move back through to $1,150 levels will likely bring the day’s first major support level of $1,050 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 into play that should be enough to prevent more material declines and support a bounce back through to $1,100 levels before the day’s end.\nA lack of a weekend rally will have the bulls hoping for one in the middle part of the day, such a rally certainly favouring Bitcoin Cash hitting $1,200 levels.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nThe Litecoin rally paused on Saturday, with Litecoin falling 4.48%, partially reversing Friday’s 6.46% gain, to end the day at $148.72.\nAfter an initial move to an intraday high $157.1 within the first hour of the day, Litecoin saw red though the morning, sliding through the day’s first major support level of $147.25 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146 to an intraday low $141.02, before a partial recovery through the afternoon.\nThe good news for the market bulls was that Litecoin found plenty of buyers at key support levels, leading Litecoin to end the day above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level, to leave the current near-term bull trend intact, Litecoin up 32.7% from 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1 through to the day’s end.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was down 1.41% to $146.21, with a start of the day $148.74 high the only positive for the Litecoin bulls in the early part of the morning. Litecoin slipped to a morning low $145.01 before a partial recovery, with the lack of a Saturday rally leaving investors on the side lines, in search of the next rally or at least a dip to jump back in.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $150 levels would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, though any moves beyond will need the likes of Litecoin Cash in positive territory early on.\nFailure to break back through to $150 levels will begin to test the near-term bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $112.1, with a pull back through the morning’s low bringing the day’s 1stmajor resistance level of $140.79 into play, buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 dependent upon the broader market.\nWe will expect the bullish trend to continue, with the moves through the first half of the weekend considered to be a consolidation of the week’s gains rather than a reversal.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 6.56% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 18.53% rise, to end the day at $0.8652.\nFollowing some solid gains in the 2ndhalf of the week, some consolidation was to be expected going into the weekend, with investors looking to lock in profits in search of a new dip before jumping back in.\nDirection through the day was largely negative, with Ripple’s XRP hitting an intraday high $0.94744 within the first hour of the day.\nA morning slide saw Ripple’s XRP tumble to an intraday low $0.80904 before partially recovering to $0.86 levels by the close.\nWhile the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9964 was left untested through the day, support was called upon, with Ripple’s XRP falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 before support kicked in at the day’s first major support level of $0.8146, Ripple’s XRP managing to avoid testing sub-$0.80 support levels.\nRipple’s XRP managed to recover some of the losses through the afternoon, with an afternoon high $0.8859, but it was not meant to be on the day, with investors moving to the side lines after the week’s gains.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 1.67% to $0.85, with buyer appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 being tested early on, Ripple’s XRP having fallen to a morning $0.83483 low at the start of the day.\nThe good news is that there has been some recovery in spite of the early losses, though Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash will need to begin making a move for Ripple’s XRP to avoid a sizeable weekend loss.\nA move back through to $0.90 levels would eleviate any near-term fears of a reversal of the near-term bullish trend, while a pullback through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to the day’s first major support level of $0.8003 may bring sub-$0.80 levels into play should the broader market continue to leak the week’s gains.\nWhile the bullish trend remains intact, Ripple’s XRP is going to need to make its move to avoid being brushed aside early in its bull run.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above\n• How to Buy Lisk (LSK) Coin: The Ultimate Guide\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally', 'Bitcoin gained 0.58% on Saturday, following Friday’s 7.15% rise, to end the day at $8,915.\nThe moves through the day were relatively range bound by Bitcoin standards, Bitcoin’s day low $8,616 holding well above the day’s first major resistance level of $8410.37 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, while the day’s $9,069 high, struck in the morning, broke through Bitcoin’s next milestone of $9,000, while falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.87.\nWith the broader market in decline, following the market rally through the 2ndhalf of the week, the lacklustre gain failed to reignite a market rally on the day, with Bitcoin getting outshone by Bitcoin Cash once again on the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls was the fact that Bitcoin managed to break back through to $9,000 levels and hover at around that level by the day’s end, avoiding an end of day sell-off. Bitcoin hasn’t been at $9,000 levels since 23rdMarch, the early part of a bearish trend that came to an end at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2.\nFollowing the poor performance in the U.S equity markets, the near-term bullish trend has certainly incentivised investors to jump back into the cryptomarket that has delivered superior gains in the last week and will likely continue to do so, assuming there’s no negative regulatory chatter, as more coins hit the market with viable blockchain tech platforms that can have a significant impact in the real world.\nHow long Bitcoin can hold on at the top remains to be seen, with the Bitcoin Cash hard fork on 15thMay likely to be the true test of whether Bitcoin can keep up when considering all of its short comings.\nLooking at the most recent hash rates, there has been a material narrowing between the two, the first significant one since last November’s convergence, profitability for Bitcoin Cash certainly on the rise through the week, though Bitcoin’s hash rate continues to be worlds apart for now, as is Bitcoin’s market cap.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.06% to $8,818 as investors continue sit on the side lines waiting for an opportunity to jump in.\nMoves through the morning have been largely negative, with Bitcoin easing to an intraday low $8,801.6 early on, with the morning’s $8,920 high having come in at the start of the day, following Saturday’s final hour rise.\nWith support and resistance levels untested this morning and, with Bitcoin sitting well above its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, Bitcoin will need to move back through the start of the day’s $8,920 high to support a run back through to $9,000 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.9 into play, though for Bitcoin to have a free run, Bitcoin Cash will need to have made some moves through the middle part of the day.\nFailing to break back through to $9,000 levels will likely see Bitcoin test the day’s first major support level of $8,410.37 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3 before any recovery, while Bitcoin is unlikely to test sub-$8,000 support levels today.\nThe lateral moves through the morning and the current bullish trend support a rebound later in the day, with the news wires unlikely to be of too much concern for investors.\nElsewhere in the cryptomarket, it was a sea of red, with Monero and Stellar’s Lumen seeing more than 2% falls in the early part of the day, following in Bitcoin Cash’s footsteps this week.\nWe’ve yet to see a weekend rally kick in and time is running out, but if one does ensue, we can certainly expect Bitcoin Cash to be amongst the front runners, with Bitcoin on its tails.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – May Have to Correct to Attract Fresh Buyers\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'Bitcoin gained 0.58% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 7.15% rise, to end the day at $8,915. The moves through the day were relatively range bound by Bitcoin standards, Bitcoin\x92s day low $8,616 holding well above the day\x92s first major resistance level of $8410.37 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, while the day\x92s $9,069 high, struck in the morning, broke through Bitcoin\x92s next milestone of $9,000, while falling short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $9,128.87. With the broader market in decline, following the market rally through the 2 nd half of the week, the lacklustre gain failed to reignite a market rally on the day, with Bitcoin getting outshone by Bitcoin Cash once again on the day. The good news for the Bitcoin bulls was the fact that Bitcoin managed to break back through to $9,000 levels and hover at around that level by the day\x92s end, avoiding an end of day sell-off. Bitcoin hasn\x92t been at $9,000 levels since 23 rd March, the early part of a bearish trend that came to an end at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2. Following the poor performance in the U.S equity markets, the near-term bullish trend has certainly incentivised investors to jump back into the cryptomarket that has delivered superior gains in the last week and will likely continue to do so, assuming there\x92s no negative regulatory chatter, as more coins hit the market with viable blockchain tech platforms that can have a significant impact in the real world. How long Bitcoin can hold on at the top remains to be seen, with the Bitcoin Cash hard fork on 15 th May likely to be the true test of whether Bitcoin can keep up when considering all of its short comings. Looking at the most recent hash rates, there has been a material narrowing between the two, the first significant one since last November\x92s convergence, profitability for Bitcoin Cash certainly on the rise through the week, though Bitcoin\x92s hash rate continues to be worlds apart for now, as is Bitcoin\x92s market cap. Story continues Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 22/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.06% to $8,818 as investors continue sit on the side lines waiting for an opportunity to jump in. Moves through the morning have been largely negative, with Bitcoin easing to an intraday low $8,801.6 early on, with the morning\x92s $8,920 high having come in at the start of the day, following Saturday\x92s final hour rise. With support and resistance levels untested this morning and, with Bitcoin sitting well above its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, Bitcoin will need to move back through the start of the day\x92s $8,920 high to support a run back through to $9,000 levels to bring the day\x92s first major resistance level of $9,128.9 into play, though for Bitcoin to have a free run, Bitcoin Cash will need to have made some moves through the middle part of the day. Failing to break back through to $9,000 levels will likely see Bitcoin test the day\x92s first major support level of $8,410.37 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3 before any recovery, while Bitcoin is unlikely to test sub-$8,000 support levels today. The lateral moves through the morning and the current bullish trend support a rebound later in the day, with the news wires unlikely to be of too much concern for investors. Elsewhere in the cryptomarket, it was a sea of red, with Monero and Stellar\x92s Lumen seeing more than 2% falls in the early part of the day, following in Bitcoin Cash\x92s footsteps this week. We\x92ve yet to see a weekend rally kick in and time is running out, but if one does ensue, we can certainly expect Bitcoin Cash to be amongst the front runners, with Bitcoin on its tails. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 May Have to Correct to Attract Fresh Buyers EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 23, 2018 DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'Bitcoin gained 0.58% on Saturday, following Friday’s 7.15% rise, to end the day at $8,915.\nThe moves through the day were relatively range bound by Bitcoin standards, Bitcoin’s day low $8,616 holding well above the day’s first major resistance level of $8410.37 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, while the day’s $9,069 high, struck in the morning, broke through Bitcoin’s next milestone of $9,000, while falling short of the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.87.\nWith the broader market in decline, following the market rally through the 2ndhalf of the week, the lacklustre gain failed to reignite a market rally on the day, with Bitcoin getting outshone by Bitcoin Cash once again on the day.\nThe good news for the Bitcoin bulls was the fact that Bitcoin managed to break back through to $9,000 levels and hover at around that level by the day’s end, avoiding an end of day sell-off. Bitcoin hasn’t been at $9,000 levels since 23rdMarch, the early part of a bearish trend that came to an end at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2.\nFollowing the poor performance in the U.S equity markets, the near-term bullish trend has certainly incentivised investors to jump back into the cryptomarket that has delivered superior gains in the last week and will likely continue to do so, assuming there’s no negative regulatory chatter, as more coins hit the market with viable blockchain tech platforms that can have a significant impact in the real world.\nHow long Bitcoin can hold on at the top remains to be seen, with the Bitcoin Cash hard fork on 15thMay likely to be the true test of whether Bitcoin can keep up when considering all of its short comings.\nLooking at the most recent hash rates, there has been a material narrowing between the two, the first significant one since last November’s convergence, profitability for Bitcoin Cash certainly on the rise through the week, though Bitcoin’s hash rate continues to be worlds apart for now, as is Bitcoin’s market cap.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 1.06% to $8,818 as investors continue sit on the side lines waiting for an opportunity to jump in.\nMoves through the morning have been largely negative, with Bitcoin easing to an intraday low $8,801.6 early on, with the morning’s $8,920 high having come in at the start of the day, following Saturday’s final hour rise.\nWith support and resistance levels untested this morning and, with Bitcoin sitting well above its 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3, Bitcoin will need to move back through the start of the day’s $8,920 high to support a run back through to $9,000 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level of $9,128.9 into play, though for Bitcoin to have a free run, Bitcoin Cash will need to have made some moves through the middle part of the day.\nFailing to break back through to $9,000 levels will likely see Bitcoin test the day’s first major support level of $8,410.37 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,362.3 before any recovery, while Bitcoin is unlikely to test sub-$8,000 support levels today.\nThe lateral moves through the morning and the current bullish trend support a rebound later in the day, with the news wires unlikely to be of too much concern for investors.\nElsewhere in the cryptomarket, it was a sea of red, with Monero and Stellar’s Lumen seeing more than 2% falls in the early part of the day, following in Bitcoin Cash’s footsteps this week.\nWe’ve yet to see a weekend rally kick in and time is running out, but if one does ensue, we can certainly expect Bitcoin Cash to be amongst the front runners, with Bitcoin on its tails.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Earnings Taking Center Stage, but Watch Rising Treasury Yields\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – May Have to Correct to Attract Fresh Buyers\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 23, 2018\n• DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above', 'Gold prices finished the week lower as the dollar advanced to a two-week high on expectations of higher interest rates and as geopolitical tensions eased over North Korea, Syria and the potential trade war between China and the United States. June Comex Gold futures settled at $1338.30, down $9.60 or -0.71%. The U.S. Dollar was the biggest influence on gold prices, followed closely by increased demand for higher risk assets, or the stock market. Making the dollar a more attractive asset was a steep rise in U.S. Treasury yields. High U.S. Treasury yields contributed to the rise in the dollar all week. U.S. 2-Year Treasury yields reached 2.453 percent on Friday, the highest level since September 2008. The dollar was also supported by a decline in the Euro, British Pound and Australian and New Zealand Dollars. The widening of the interest rate differential between U.S. Government Bonds and German Bunds contributed to the weakness in the EUR/USD. Investors also triggered record bets ahead of the European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no change in policy. Dovish comments from the head of the Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, helped pressure the GBP/USD as well as weaker-than-expected U.K. inflation and retail sales data. Commodity-linked currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars also came under pressure in reaction to a drop in the Chinese stock market. In other news, U.S. Retail Sales rose more than expected to 0.6%, versus a 0.4% estimate and much higher than the previously reported -0.1%. U.S. Building Permits came in at 1.35 million units, higher than the 1.33 million estimate. Weekly June Comex Gold Forecast This week, gold prices are expected to remain especially sensitive to the U.S. Dollar and Treasury yields as long as the geopolitical events remain under control. Gold traders will also be watching U.S. economic data to make sure the economy is growing at a strong enough pace to keep the Fed on track for further rate hikes later this year. Story continues Comments from Fed speakers should also be monitored. Last week, Federal Reserve officials signaled further interest rate increases in 2018 based on evidence of steady U.S. growth. Helping to boost yields was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.” To keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates. While Williams appears to be comfortable with the Fed’s ongoing narrative and that probably means the central bank will continue hiking, Charles Evans, president of the Chicago Fed, said he backs “patiently” raising rates while inflation remains low. “I think we have the opportunity to more patiently read and react to the incoming data,” Evans said at a speech in Chicago. The Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections. In other news, economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday. Traders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs Bitcoin Holding on to the Bitcoin Cash Coat Tails Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards Basis is Building a New Crypto – Will it Be More Stable than Bitcoin and Replace Money? Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 22/04/18', 'Gold prices finished the week lower as the dollar advanced to a two-week high on expectations of higher interest rates and as geopolitical tensions eased over North Korea, Syria and the potential trade war between China and the United States.\nJune Comex Goldfutures settled at $1338.30, down $9.60 or -0.71%.\nThe U.S. Dollar was the biggest influence on gold prices, followed closely by increased demand for higher risk assets, or the stock market.\nMaking the dollar a more attractive asset was a steep rise in U.S. Treasury yields. High U.S. Treasury yields contributed to the rise in the dollar all week. U.S. 2-Year Treasury yields reached 2.453 percent on Friday, the highest level since September 2008. The dollar was also supported by a decline in the Euro, British Pound and Australian and New Zealand Dollars.\nThe widening of the interest rate differential between U.S. Government Bonds and German Bunds contributed to the weakness in the EUR/USD. Investors also triggered record bets ahead of the European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no change in policy.\nDovish comments from the head of the Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, helped pressure the GBP/USD as well as weaker-than-expected U.K. inflation and retail sales data.\nCommodity-linked currencies like the Australian and New Zealand Dollars also came under pressure in reaction to a drop in the Chinese stock market.\nIn other news, U.S. Retail Sales rose more than expected to 0.6%, versus a 0.4% estimate and much higher than the previously reported -0.1%. U.S. Building Permits came in at 1.35 million units, higher than the 1.33 million estimate.\nThis week, gold prices are expected to remain especially sensitive to the U.S. Dollar and Treasury yields as long as the geopolitical events remain under control.\nGold traders will also be watching U.S. economic data to make sure the economy is growing at a strong enough pace to keep the Fed on track for further rate hikes later this year.\nComments from Fed speakers should also be monitored. Last week, Federal Reserve officials signaled further interest rate increases in 2018 based on evidence of steady U.S. growth.\nHelping to boost yields was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.”\nTo keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates.\nWhile Williams appears to be comfortable with the Fed’s ongoing narrative and that probably means the central bank will continue hiking, Charles Evans, president of the Chicago Fed, said he backs “patiently” raising rates while inflation remains low. “I think we have the opportunity to more patiently read and react to the incoming data,” Evans said at a speech in Chicago.\nThe Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections.\nIn other news, economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday.\nTraders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs\n• Bitcoin Holding on to the Bitcoin Cash Coat Tails\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally\n• Bitcoin Consolidates with a Weekend Rally on the Cards\n• Basis is Building a New Crypto – Will it Be More Stable than Bitcoin and Replace Money?\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 22/04/18', 'Planning a thorough journey to a foreign land might be an ordeal for many, as it involves visiting numerous websites and services in order to find and book a flight, a hotel room, or some excursion. Tourist service providers often tend to charge enormous amounts of money for doing it all on your behalf; websites in your destination country may have no version in the language you speak, and you may never come across something interesting just because someone from Lonely Planet failed to mention it.\nThis all, however, may not be the case should a blockchain-powered platformSmart Tripbecome fully operational. The idea behind the platform is about making a service for tourists from anywhere in the world that encompasses nearly everything – from booking a flight to advise you to keep away from certain city districts in Seoul late at night.\nIndeed, instead of booking a flight on one website, booking a hotel on another, and looking for tourist attractions on yet another one, it could enable one to plan a great vacation without all that fuss, or at least that’s what Smart Trip’swhitepaperis all about.\nFor that purpose, the platform (based on Ethereum) will use its own tokens that it’s going to sell later this year. What is more important is that paying for a flight with said tokens won’t cause the airline officials to screw up their faces as they will receive the payment in fiat.\n“All such things will become possible thanks to smart contracts on blockchain. For instance, once a user has booked some service, the required sum of money is deposited from their personal wallet and is then paid to the provider once the parties agree the service had been rendered,” Smart Trip’s CFO and co-founder Uldis Gaismins explains.\nThe platform’s founders believe that many great service providers remain unnoticed in the shadow of their bigger competitors that overcrowd traditional tourist attractions while keeping lesser known destinations almost unattended. They will be able to post their advertisement on par with big companies and communicate directly with their prospective customers while monitoring and analyzing the key business metrics without leaving the platform. The system of user reviews and chat rooms will make it easier for people to find their fellow travelers and find out more about where to go and what to go in the country they’re about to visit. Additionally, chat rooms will be involved in conflict resolution and allow users to upload user information to the platform’s knowledge base and earn rewards for their contributions. The users will be able to create blogs to post notes, photos, and short videos to share their travel experience.\nThe platform will also allow one to book a transfer from the airport, an excursion, and nearly everything else while paying for it all via the blockchain-powered system with smart contracts that secures payments and makes them faster. The developers emphasize that all the necessary tools, such as a wallet, a translator, and a messenger, will be embedded in a single app accessible both via web and mobile.\nWhat is more important, however, is Smart Trip will feature a phrasebook supervised by native speakers, a voice-activated translation service, and an emergency section that will seek to make things safer and easier for a tourist, wherever they may go.\nThis is somewhat of a dreamboat for any tourist, so creators of Smart Trip have an enormous mountain to climb. Similarly to many other blockchain-based projects, these guys desperately need to garner recognition in the industry which is currently controlled by major services like Booking.com or AirBnb.\nThe biggest problem with any blockchain-related service, however, is that its target audience generally consists of those who believe in cryptocurrencies (mainly Bitcoin an Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10690.40, 10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-22 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1336.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.38 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,215,013,344 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 171870.0 - Unique Addresses: 396698.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.31 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): [' Total Market Cap: $390,019,652,200\n 1 BTC: $8,865.06\n BTC Dominance: 38.62%\n Update Time: 22-04-2018 - 16:00:01 (GMT+3)', 'Hi guys! Welcome to the best altcoin pump group (Binance, Cryptopia, Bittrex, HitBTC, Coinexchange): https://discord.gg/JYydF7r\xa0\nNext pump: 22.04.2018, 17:00, Coinexchange. Be prepared ;)', 'Apr 22, 2018 13:31:00 UTC \| 8,886.10$ \| 7,231.20€ \| 6,343.60£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/oXBRnkC4ug', '1) When it comes to hard cap, it’s irrelevant, because it is statistically impossible that 100.00% of bitcoin holders would ever agree to inflation.\n2) It suggests that everything is up for discussion based on “real world”, pragmatic concerns. Another political attack vector.', 'BTC Price: 8890.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9011.76$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 623.65$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/NIYwE0K6lx', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 8890.00 USD Coinbase 8885.01 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-04-22 09:30 pic.twitter.com/1kysXMfCuB', 'One Bitcoin now worth $8890.00@bitstamp. High $9006.390. Low $8707.000. Market Cap $151.056 Billion #bitcoin', '#Bitcoin -0.12% \nUltima: R$ 31100.00 Alta: R$ 31299.95 Baixa: R$ 30700.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '16:20 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $FUEL : %2.21 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=FUELBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$MTH : %1.49 \n $MTL : %1.34 \n $SYS : %1.25 \n $XMR : %1.00 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $LUN : %-1.94 \n $WABI : %-0.99 \n $CND : %-0.56 \n $ENG : %-0.52 \n $QLC : %-0.44', '#BTC Average: 8011.37$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8902.30$\n#Poloniex - 8900.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8899.85$\n#Coinbase - 8880.00$\n#Binance - 8895.00$\n#CEXio - 8938.90$\n#Kraken - 8935.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.82$\n#Bittrex - 8901.00$\n#GateCoin - API DOWN!$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#BigCoinCrypto Daily Market Update:\n\n09:23EST\n\nTotal #Cryptocurrencies: 1,584 (0.00%)\n\nTotal #Markets: 10,653 (+0.14%)\n\nMarket Cap: $390,352,888,790 (+5.99%)\n\n#Bitcoin Dominance: 38.5% (-1.40%)\n\nTop 5 #Coins by #Marketcap: #BTC #ETH #XRP #BCH #EOS\n#KeepiTCrypto #GetCryptoRich', '$100.00 New Bitmain Antminer D3 DASH 17.4 Gh/s Miner ASIC X11 Ships Immediately #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2HlNZzt\xa0pic.twitter.com/2zelAYL1l2', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 1,061,497,013.00 in USD.', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Gold is 1,126,018,689.00 in USD.', '#BTC Average: 7986.06$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8858.63$\n#Poloniex - 8873.72$\n#Bitstamp - 8869.99$\n#Coinbase - 8860.00$\n#Binance - 8869.17$\n#CEXio - 8898.50$\n#Kraken - 8903.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8860.00$\n#Bittrex - 8867.00$\n#GateCoin - API DOWN!$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '2018/04/22 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000462 BTC(4.42円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000494 BTC(4.73円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000518 BTC(4.96円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000533 BTC(5.1円)\n5位 #TRX 0.00000600 BTC(5.74円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$SNT: 0.00%\n$BTC: 0.85%\n$QTUM: 0.55%\n$BCC: 0.73%\n$ETC: 0.62%\n$XRP: 1.06%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', '04/22 22:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 15:00: #bitcoin 11943 #ethereum 5724 #btc 4385 #eth 3367 #dash 2630 #mkr 1540 #xrp 1176 #ripple 907 #bitcoincash 865 #ltc 647 #litecoin 629 #bch 627 #trx 574 #neo 508 #tron 440 #xvg 357 #eos 356 #ada 334 #nem 259 #digibyte 233pic.twitter.com/IsH4tJtgSk', 'Apr 22, 2018 13:01:00 UTC \| 8,854.50$ \| 7,205.50€ \| 6,321.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/8m68PDBFmr', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$DMT +5.66%\n$ARK +4.11%\n$SRN +3.45%\n\n\n$IOP -4.54%\n$LBC -4.00%\n$NAV -3.89%\n\n#bitcoin #cryptocurrency', '22 Nisan 2018 Saat 16:00:01, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 36.104,20 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', '$SC is now worth $0.01908 (-1.45%) and 0.00000216 BTC (0.00%) #SCpic.twitter.com/feFmO53Val', 'USD: 107.650\nEUR: 132.260\nGBP: 150.764\nAUD: 82.568\nNZD: 77.583\nCNY: 17.092\nCHF: 110.433\nBTC: 956,385\nETH: --\nSun Apr 22 22:00 JST', '2018年04月22日 22:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0217518円\n24時間の最高値 0.0249789円\n24時間の最安値 0.0187579円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0287234円\n24時間の最高値 0.0291144円\n24時間の最安値 0.0187907円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 215 位 / 全 895 中\n\n#XP $XP', '1hr Report : 08:00:14 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $XRP, $LTC, $NEO, $XVG, $BCH, $XLM, $ZEC, $ETCpic.twitter.com/sVZZVIO4Lb', '2018/04/22 22:00\n#BTC 957362.5円\n#ETH 67127.6円\n#ETC 2054.7円\n#BCH 126841.2円\n#XRP 95円\n#XEM 42.1円\n#LSK 1258.5円\n#MONA 435.1円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '04/22 22:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 957,500円↓0.52%\n#NEM #XEM : -円\n#Monacoin : 436円↓0.68%\n#Ethereum : 67,400円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'Canvi a les 15:00 del dia 22-04-2018\n\n1 roure = 0,9871 euros\n1 euro = 1,0131 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8051 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.144,61 roures\n\nVariacions\n1h: -0,0162 euros (-1,61%)\n24h: +0,0107 euros (+1,10%)\n1set: -0,0129 euros (-1,29%)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 965 80.€ \| -0.5% \| Kraken \| 22/04/18 15:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: The risks associated with trial failures, competitive threats, and patent expirations make biotech stocks some of the riskiest stocks investors can buy, but that doesn't mean that you should ignore every biotech stock. For example, these three investors think that now could be a good time to add a little Supernus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SUPN) , Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LXRX) , and Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARNA) to growth stock portfolios. Meet the next generation of diabetes treatment Sean Williams (Lexicon Pharmaceuticals): If you're a long-term investor, but one with a higher tolerance for risk than the average investor, I'd steer you to take a closer look at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, which has lost more than half of its value since peaking in 2016. A man in a suit points at a drawn image of a lightbulb containing a U.S. dollar sign. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. The allure of Lexicon is that it's developing a first-of-its-kind diabetes drug, known as sotagliflozin, which is an inhibitor of glucose transport proteins SGLT1 and SGLT2. The experimental drug is designed to block glucose absorption in the intestines (mediated by SGLT1) and kidneys (mediated by SGLT2), allowing the patient to excrete excess glucose through their urine. If this sounds somewhat familiar, it's because SGLT2 inhibitors have been all the rage for years. Not only have they aided with glycemic balance, but they've also come with the welcome side effects of lower systolic blood pressure (the first number in a blood pressure reading) and weight loss for patients. The thinking here is that combining SGLT1 and SGLT2 could improve glycemic balance even more than with just SGLT2 inhibition. What's also unique about Lexicon's lead drug is that it's designed to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes. SGLT2 inhibitors are strictly for use in type 2 diabetes, which admittedly makes up between 90% and 95% of all cases. In September, Lexicon published its phase 3 study data from its type 1 diabetes trial in the esteemed New England Journal of Medicine . The bright side was that there was a least squares mean reduction in A1C from baseline of 0.79% in the patients on sotagliflozin, compared to 0.33% for those taking placebo. Additionally, every secondary endpoint achieved statistical significance for sotagliflozin over the placebo. Story continues The downside? There was a notably higher rate of diabetic ketoacidosis (3%) in the sotagliflozin arm relative to the placebo. Also, diarrhea rates and genital mycotic infection rates were higher for the sotagliflozin patients relative to the placebo. There are clear concerns that if these safety concerns carry over into its type 2 studies, it could limit sales of the drug. However, Lexicon has a few positives in its corner. Namely, that SGLT2 inhibitors face similarly higher diabetic ketoacidosis rates, yet they're selling very well, and that it has Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) as its partner. Sanofi is heading up the type 2 diabetes trials, and is covering a good portion of the expenses. What's more, Sanofi has a long history of successfully launching blockbuster drugs, which I suspect sotagliflozin could become by around 2023 or 2024. Put plainly, Wall Street isn't giving this biotech enough credit , which makes it an attractive stock for investors to consider buying right now. Fast-growing profits with two lottery tickets Brian Feroldi (Supernus Pharmaceuticals): Most small-cap biotechs are still in the money-losing stage of their lifecycle, which makes them extremely speculative investments. However, there are a handful of exceptions. One of them is Supernus Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biotech that is focused on diseases of the central nervous system. This company has been cranking out fast-growing profits since 2015, which is a big reason why its stock has crushed the S&P 500 over the last few years. SPY Chart SPY data by YCharts . Supernus' profit growth is driven by the success of two drugs that are used to treat epilepsy: Oxtellar XR and Trokendi XR. Last year sales of these two drugs climbed 40% and allowed Supernus to pull in more than $302 million in total revenue. Better yet, the soaring top line allowed the company's adjusted net income to grow by 90% to $67 million. With management calling for peak sales of Oxtellar XR and Trokendi XR to reach $800 million, the odds look good that this fast growth will continue for the foreseeable future. Supernus' pipeline also should provide investors with reasons for optimism. The company boasts two compounds in phase 3 development that, if approved, could also turn into top sellers. The first is SPN-810, a potential treatment for impulsive aggression. The second is SPN-812, which is being studied as a treatment for attention hyperactivity disorder. Late-stage data readouts are expected for both drugs by the first quarter of 2019. In a nutshell, Supernus is a winning stock that offers investors fast profit growth in the near term and the potential for massive upside if SPN-810 or SPN-812 pan out. That's a combination that any biotech investor should find appealing. A woman wearing a medical face mask and gloves holds a medicine capsule in her fingers. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. A biotech stock that's back on track Todd Campbell (Arena Pharmaceuticals): Arena Pharmaceuticals has been one of biotech's most hated stocks since the commercial flop of its once highly touted obesity drug, Belviq. However, opinions seem to be changing following positive mid-stage trial results in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Good news first came last summer when the company unveiled positive phase 2 results for its PAH drug, ralinepag, an oral prostacyclin receptor agonist. Patients receiving ralinepag had a statistically significant reduction from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), and if soon-to-start phase 3 trials pan out, then ralinepag could match up favorably to J&J 's Uptravi, a drug that works similarly, but has a shorter half-life and larger peak-to-trough fluctuations. Uptravi is selling at an annualized clip of $560 million exiting Q1 2018, so a victory in phase 3 could be worth nine figures per year in sales for Arena Pharmaceuticals. More good news came in March 2018 when Arena Pharmaceuticals reported positive phase 2 data for its ulcerative colitis drug, etrasimod. In etrasimod's trials, 33% of patients achieved clinical remission as measured by the three-component Mayo Clinic score, and 24.5% of patients achieved clinical remission as measured by the Total Mayo Clinic score. For comparison, the remission rates were 8.1% and 6%, respectively, in the placebo arm. An S1P-modulating drug, etrasimod's mechanism of action is already somewhat validated by the fact that the FDA-approved S1P modulator Gilenya has been used in multiple sclerosis patients since 2010. If its phase 3 studies succeed, then etrasimod could be a needle-mover because UC treatment is a blockbuster market. Finally, there's a possibility that the company will deliver even more good news soon. In Q2 2018, Arena expects data from a phase 2 trial for its Crohn's disease pain medicine, APD371, a cannabinoid receptor 2 agonist. Since there's an important need for non-opioid pain medications, a win there could be significant, too. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Brian Feroldi has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Sean Williams has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Todd Campbell owns shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals. His clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $140 calls on Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The Dollar/Yen rose to its highest level since February 21 last week as investors responded to an easing of tensions over geopolitical events and rapidly rising U.S. Treasury yields.\nTheUSD/JPYsettled at 107.623, up 0.290 or +0.27%.\nA widening of the spread between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) made the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. Late in the week, investors seemed to overcome the so-called “Trump Risk”, which is the broad uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Trump’s trade and economic policies, as well as geopolitical posturing in the Middle East and elsewhere.\nIn other news, the Japanese Yen showed little response to the U.S. – Japan summit, at which Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to intensify trade consultations between the two longtime allies.\nThe direction of the Dollar/Yen this week is likely to continue to be influenced by rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of more rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the year. Increased demand for higher risk assets should also help underpin the USD/JPY as well as the easing of tensions over geopolitical events.\nHelping to boost yields last week was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.”\nTo keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates. The Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections.\nFurther evidence of steady U.S. growth is likely to be supportive for the Dollar/Yen. In the U.S., economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday. Traders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods.\nThe big event in Japan this week is the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. Traders expect the central bank to leave its benchmark interest rate at -0.10%.\nAdditionally, the BOJ will release its Monetary Policy Statement and Outlook reports. It will also hold a press conference.\nI don’t think the BOJ will announce anything that will shock the markets so the biggest influence on the USD/JPY this week is likely to remain the widening differential between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak CPI Could Deliver Death Blow to Aussie Dollar\n• Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally\n• Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could Retreat into Short-Term Pivot at 6586.75\n• USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Will Strengthen if Interest Rate Differential Continues to Widen', 'The Dollar/Yen rose to its highest level since February 21 last week as investors responded to an easing of tensions over geopolitical events and rapidly rising U.S. Treasury yields. The USD/JPY settled at 107.623, up 0.290 or +0.27%. A widening of the spread between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) made the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. Late in the week, investors seemed to overcome the so-called “Trump Risk”, which is the broad uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Trump’s trade and economic policies, as well as geopolitical posturing in the Middle East and elsewhere. In other news, the Japanese Yen showed little response to the U.S. – Japan summit, at which Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to intensify trade consultations between the two longtime allies. Weekly USD/JPY Forecast The direction of the Dollar/Yen this week is likely to continue to be influenced by rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of more rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the year. Increased demand for higher risk assets should also help underpin the USD/JPY as well as the easing of tensions over geopolitical events. Helping to boost yields last week was a comment from San Francisco Fed President John Williams who said last Tuesday that he expected U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank’s 2 percent goal this year and stay at or above that goal for “another couple of years.” To keep the economy from overheating, he said, the Fed needs to keep raising interest rates. The Fed currently expects to raise rates three times this year, according to the central bank’s latest projections. Further evidence of steady U.S. growth is likely to be supportive for the Dollar/Yen. In the U.S., economic data to be reported includes existing home sales on Monday, new home sales on Tuesday, and first quarter GDP on Friday. Traders will also get a chance to react to a report on consumer confidence as well as durable goods. Story continues The big event in Japan this week is the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. Traders expect the central bank to leave its benchmark interest rate at -0.10%. Additionally, the BOJ will release its Monetary Policy Statement and Outlook reports. It will also hold a press conference. I don’t think the BOJ will announce anything that will shock the markets so the biggest influence on the USD/JPY this week is likely to remain the widening differential between U.S. Government Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Weak CPI Could Deliver Death Blow to Aussie Dollar Blockchain Project Smart Trip Will Make Planning Your Trip Easy as Pie Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Rising Rates Should Make It Hard to Sustain Any Rally Bitcoin Mining Profitable only When Price is Above $8600, Digital Assets Rumbling to Short Term Highs E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Could Retreat into Short-Term Pivot at 6586.75 USD/JPY Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Will Strengthen if Interest Rate Differential Continues to Widen', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, over money-laundering concerns, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday as the country tries to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," IRNA said, quoting a central bank circular based on a ban on cryptocurrencies passed by Iran\'s anti-money laundering body in December. Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money changing outside of banks, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on concerns about a possible return of crippling sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12 whether to restore U.S. economic sanctions on Tehran, which would be a severe blow to the 2015 pact between Iran and six major powers. He has pressured European allies to work with Washington to fix the deal. (Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)', 'We had mentioned in our forecast on Friday that we would not be surprised if the prices of BTC shot higher and traded in the $8800 region on Monday and thats where we areas of this writing. There is a bit of correction and consolidation going on at the moment and if you see the daily charts, you will see that the prices are now in a region of resistance where a lot of selling is possible. That is why we are seeing the prices being held up at this point of time and this is likely to continue for today as the traders return back from the weekend and look to push the prices lower so that they can buy it back again at lower prices.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has been a good improvement in the bitcoin network with the network getting faster, becoming more scalable and also we are seeing that the transfer costs are also getting lesser, which is all a sign of the market and the network becoming more and more mature. So, we would not be suprised if , on the long term, the prices continue to rise and push through the all time highs in due course of time. Of course, that would take a lot of time and effort from the bulls as they have to overcome cynicism and selling at various price points and this is only going to consume more and more time.\nThe ETH network has also been progressing very rapidly and this is reflected in the prices which have been jumping higher with a greater momentum than what is being seen in the BTC market. Breaking through the $600 region was a breeze and now the bulls have set their targets beyond $750.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we are likely to see some correction and consolidation in the BTC prices as the traders take profits and try to push the prices lower so that they can buy low.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• GBPUSD Under Lot of Pressure, Holds Support\n• Early Tentative Sentiment in Broad Markets, Global Stocks Down as Treasury Yields Rise\n• Gold Prices Drop Lower on USD Strength', 'We had mentioned in our forecast on Friday that we would not be surprised if the prices of BTC shot higher and traded in the $8800 region on Monday and thats where we areas of this writing. There is a bit of correction and consolidation going on at the moment and if you see the daily charts, you will see that the prices are now in a region of resistance where a lot of selling is possible. That is why we are seeing the prices being held up at this point of time and this is likely to continue for today as the traders return back from the weekend and look to push the prices lower so that they can buy it back again at lower prices.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nThere has been a good improvement in the bitcoin network with the network getting faster, becoming more scalable and also we are seeing that the transfer costs are also getting lesser, which is all a sign of the market and the network becoming more and more mature. So, we would not be suprised if , on the long term, the prices continue to rise and push through the all time highs in due course of time. Of course, that would take a lot of time and effort from the bulls as they have to overcome cynicism and selling at various price points and this is only going to consume more and more time.\nThe ETH network has also been progressing very rapidly and this is reflected in the prices which have been jumping higher with a greater momentum than what is being seen in the BTC market. Breaking through the $600 region was a breeze and now the bulls have set their targets beyond $750.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, we are likely to see some correction and consolidation in the BTC prices as the traders take profits and try to push the prices lower so that they can buy low.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• GBPUSD Under Lot of Pressure, Holds Support\n• Early Tentative Sentiment in Broad Markets, Global Stocks Down as Treasury Yields Rise\n• Gold Prices Drop Lower on USD Strength', 'We had mentioned in our forecast on Friday that we would not be surprised if the prices of BTC shot higher and traded in the $8800 region on Monday and thats where we areas of this writing. There is a bit of correction and consolidation going on at the moment and if you see the daily charts, you will see that the prices are now in a region of resistance where a lot of selling is possible. That is why we are seeing the prices being held up at this point of time and this is likely to continue for today as the traders return back from the weekend and look to push the prices lower so that they can buy it back again at lower prices. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Stable There has been a good improvement in the bitcoin network with the network getting faster, becoming more scalable and also we are seeing that the transfer costs are also getting lesser, which is all a sign of the market and the network becoming more and more mature. So, we would not be suprised if , on the long term, the prices continue to rise and push through the all time highs in due course of time. Of course, that would take a lot of time and effort from the bulls as they have to overcome cynicism and selling at various price points and this is only going to consume more and more time. Bitcoin 4H The ETH network has also been progressing very rapidly and this is reflected in the prices which have been jumping higher with a greater momentum than what is being seen in the BTC market. Breaking through the $600 region was a breeze and now the bulls have set their targets beyond $750. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, we are likely to see some correction and consolidation in the BTC prices as the traders take profits and try to push the prices lower so that they can buy low. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00% EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show\x85 Again GBPUSD Under Lot of Pressure, Holds Support Early Tentative Sentiment in Broad Markets, Global Stocks Down as Treasury Yields Rise Gold Prices Drop Lower on USD Strength', 'Bitcoin Cash gained 3.04% on Sunday, following on from Saturday’s 2.51% rise, to end the day at $1,189.5, its highest finish since the 7thMarch’s $1,203.9 close.\nThe gains through the weekend saw Bitcoin Cash rally 52.3% for the week, Monday through Sunday, the rally coming off the back of improved sentiment across the cryptomarket, coupled with the positive impact from the anticipated hard fork next month.\nAn early intraday low $1,104.1 steered clear of the day’s first major support level of $1,049.97 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049, while the day’s $1,259.8 high broke through the first major resistance level of $1,221.67 before pulling back late in the day to a $1,189.5 close.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 10.65% to $1,318, the hard fork rally in full swing at the start of the week.\nAfter a choppy end to the weekend, Bitcoin Cash rallied through to an early $1,329.8 high, breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,264.83, with the 2ndresistance level of $1,340.17 now firmly in its sights.\nWith the day’s major support levels untested in the early morning, positive sentiment across the broader market will likely continue providing support, with a break through $1,340 levels likely to bring $1,400 levels into play, while the 3rdmajor resistance level of $1,495.87 may be left untested following strong gains in the early morning.\nAny pullback towards the morning’s $1,187.4 will likely find plenty of support at the $1,200 psychological level, the Bitcoin Cash bull-run firmly intact following last week’s gains.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.23% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 4.48% slide, to end the week at $146.51. The weekend slide left Litecoin up just 10.6% for the week, Monday through Sunday, trailing some of the majors.\nAn intraday high $153 in the late morning was the only upside for Litecoin, which came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, leading to a pullback to sub-$150 levels late in the day.\nThe day’s $145.01 low held above the first major support level of $140.79, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 to hold off more material losses through the day.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.74% to $147.68 in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nA morning $148.96 high came off the back of a start of the day $146.35, with the moves through the morning leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.\nWith the weekend’s declines coming from some profit taking, a move back through to $150 levels will be key for Litecoin in the middle part of the day, to bring the first major resistance level of $151.34 into play. Failing to break back through to $150 levels could see Litecoin reverse in the later part of the day, though we would expect the first major support level of $143.35 to be left untested, Litecoin expected to receive plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.51% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 6.56% sell-off, to end the day at $0.86002. The weekend’s losses left Ripple’s XRP with a 24.5% gain for the week, Monday through Sunday, with the declines coming off the back of profit taking following some strong gains on Thursday and Friday.\nRipple’s XRP managed to break back through to $0.90 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day, in spite of the pullback, while an intraday high $0.91623 fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9387.\nAn intraday low $0.83575 held well above the first major resistance level of $0.8003, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385, leading to a late in the day recover to $0.86 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.22% to $0.86001, recovering from an early fall to a morning low $0.83744, calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to leave the day’s first major support level of $0.8251 untested early on.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $0.875 would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9056, with sub-$0.90 levels drawing in investors at the start of the week.\nFailure to move through to $0.90 levels and test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.8251 into play. Barring a material deterioration in market sentiment later in the day however, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to recover some of the lost ground from the weekend, with the bullish trend firmly intact in spite of the weekend’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 23, 2018\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower', 'Bitcoin Cash gained 3.04% on Sunday, following on from Saturday’s 2.51% rise, to end the day at $1,189.5, its highest finish since the 7thMarch’s $1,203.9 close.\nThe gains through the weekend saw Bitcoin Cash rally 52.3% for the week, Monday through Sunday, the rally coming off the back of improved sentiment across the cryptomarket, coupled with the positive impact from the anticipated hard fork next month.\nAn early intraday low $1,104.1 steered clear of the day’s first major support level of $1,049.97 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049, while the day’s $1,259.8 high broke through the first major resistance level of $1,221.67 before pulling back late in the day to a $1,189.5 close.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 10.65% to $1,318, the hard fork rally in full swing at the start of the week.\nAfter a choppy end to the weekend, Bitcoin Cash rallied through to an early $1,329.8 high, breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,264.83, with the 2ndresistance level of $1,340.17 now firmly in its sights.\nWith the day’s major support levels untested in the early morning, positive sentiment across the broader market will likely continue providing support, with a break through $1,340 levels likely to bring $1,400 levels into play, while the 3rdmajor resistance level of $1,495.87 may be left untested following strong gains in the early morning.\nAny pullback towards the morning’s $1,187.4 will likely find plenty of support at the $1,200 psychological level, the Bitcoin Cash bull-run firmly intact following last week’s gains.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 1.23% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 4.48% slide, to end the week at $146.51. The weekend slide left Litecoin up just 10.6% for the week, Monday through Sunday, trailing some of the majors.\nAn intraday high $153 in the late morning was the only upside for Litecoin, which came up short of the day’s first major resistance level of $156.87, leading to a pullback to sub-$150 levels late in the day.\nThe day’s $145.01 low held above the first major support level of $140.79, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 to hold off more material losses through the day.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.74% to $147.68 in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day.\nA morning $148.96 high came off the back of a start of the day $146.35, with the moves through the morning leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.\nWith the weekend’s declines coming from some profit taking, a move back through to $150 levels will be key for Litecoin in the middle part of the day, to bring the first major resistance level of $151.34 into play. Failing to break back through to $150 levels could see Litecoin reverse in the later part of the day, though we would expect the first major support level of $143.35 to be left untested, Litecoin expected to receive plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slipped 0.51% on Sunday, following Saturday’s 6.56% sell-off, to end the day at $0.86002. The weekend’s losses left Ripple’s XRP with a 24.5% gain for the week, Monday through Sunday, with the declines coming off the back of profit taking following some strong gains on Thursday and Friday.\nRipple’s XRP managed to break back through to $0.90 levels for a 3rdconsecutive day, in spite of the pullback, while an intraday high $0.91623 fell short of the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9387.\nAn intraday low $0.83575 held well above the first major resistance level of $0.8003, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385, leading to a late in the day recover to $0.86 levels.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.22% to $0.86001, recovering from an early fall to a morning low $0.83744, calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to leave the day’s first major support level of $0.8251 untested early on.\nFor the day ahead, a move back through to $0.875 would support a run at the day’s first major resistance level of $0.9056, with sub-$0.90 levels drawing in investors at the start of the week.\nFailure to move through to $0.90 levels and test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.8251 into play. Barring a material deterioration in market sentiment later in the day however, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to recover some of the lost ground from the weekend, with the bullish trend firmly intact in spite of the weekend’s losses.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00%\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – April 23, 2018\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB\n• EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower', 'Bitcoin Cash Leads the way Bitcoin Cash gained 3.04% on Sunday, following on from Saturday\x92s 2.51% rise, to end the day at $1,189.5, its highest finish since the 7 th March\x92s $1,203.9 close. The gains through the weekend saw Bitcoin Cash rally 52.3% for the week, Monday through Sunday, the rally coming off the back of improved sentiment across the cryptomarket, coupled with the positive impact from the anticipated hard fork next month. An early intraday low $1,104.1 steered clear of the day\x92s first major support level of $1,049.97 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049, while the day\x92s $1,259.8 high broke through the first major resistance level of $1,221.67 before pulling back late in the day to a $1,189.5 close. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 10.65% to $1,318, the hard fork rally in full swing at the start of the week. After a choppy end to the weekend, Bitcoin Cash rallied through to an early $1,329.8 high, breaking through the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,264.83, with the 2 nd resistance level of $1,340.17 now firmly in its sights. With the day\x92s major support levels untested in the early morning, positive sentiment across the broader market will likely continue providing support, with a break through $1,340 levels likely to bring $1,400 levels into play, while the 3 rd major resistance level of $1,495.87 may be left untested following strong gains in the early morning. Any pullback towards the morning\x92s $1,187.4 will likely find plenty of support at the $1,200 psychological level, the Bitcoin Cash bull-run firmly intact following last week\x92s gains. BCH/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Treads Water Litecoin slipped 1.23% on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s 4.48% slide, to end the week at $146.51. The weekend slide left Litecoin up just 10.6% for the week, Monday through Sunday, trailing some of the majors. An intraday high $153 in the late morning was the only upside for Litecoin, which came up short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $156.87, leading to a pullback to sub-$150 levels late in the day. The day\x92s $145.01 low held above the first major support level of $140.79, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48 to hold off more material losses through the day. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.74% to $147.68 in what\x92s been a relatively range bound start to the day. A morning $148.96 high came off the back of a start of the day $146.35, with the moves through the morning leaving the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested. With the weekend\x92s declines coming from some profit taking, a move back through to $150 levels will be key for Litecoin in the middle part of the day, to bring the first major resistance level of $151.34 into play. Failing to break back through to $150 levels could see Litecoin reverse in the later part of the day, though we would expect the first major support level of $143.35 to be left untested, Litecoin expected to receive plenty of support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $146.48. Story continues LTC/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Struggles Early Ripple\x92s XRP slipped 0.51% on Sunday, following Saturday\x92s 6.56% sell-off, to end the day at $0.86002. The weekend\x92s losses left Ripple\x92s XRP with a 24.5% gain for the week, Monday through Sunday, with the declines coming off the back of profit taking following some strong gains on Thursday and Friday. Ripple\x92s XRP managed to break back through to $0.90 levels for a 3 rd consecutive day, in spite of the pullback, while an intraday high $0.91623 fell short of the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.9387. An intraday low $0.83575 held well above the first major resistance level of $0.8003, while calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385, leading to a late in the day recover to $0.86 levels. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up 0.22% to $0.86001, recovering from an early fall to a morning low $0.83744, calling on support at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8385 to leave the day\x92s first major support level of $0.8251 untested early on. For the day ahead, a move back through to $0.875 would support a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level of $0.9056, with sub-$0.90 levels drawing in investors at the start of the week. Failure to move through to $0.90 levels and test the first major resistance level could see a pullback to the morning\x92s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.8251 into play. Barring a material deterioration in market sentiment later in the day however, we would expect Ripple\x92s XRP to recover some of the lost ground from the weekend, with the bullish trend firmly intact in spite of the weekend\x92s losses. XRP/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Volatile Reaction Likely if 10-Year Notes Hit 3.00% Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show\x85 Again EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 April 23, 2018 DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB EUR/USD Forex Technical Analysis \x96 Range Bound Trade Suggests Investor Indecision, Impending Volatility EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower View comments', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.89% on Sunday, reversing Saturday’s 0.58% gain, to end the day at $8,784.7, the moves through the weekend seeing Bitcoin gain 6.67% for the week, Monday through Sunday.\nAn intraday high $9,048.2 fell short of the first major resistance level of $9,117.33, whilst Bitcoin managed to break through to $9,000 level for a 2ndconsecutive day and only for the second time since 25thMarch.\nIt was a day of two halves for Bitcoin, which had managed to make reasonable gains through the morning to only see a pullback through the afternoon, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $8,751.1 in the final hours of the weekend, the cryptomarket failing to deliver a weekend rally, Bitcoin Cash taking all the limelight.\nThe morning’s low held above the first major support level of $8,664.3 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,462.8 to continue supporting the bull trend formed back at the 6thApril swing lo $6,500.2, with the gains coming in spite of Bitcoin Cash continuing to lure in the Bitcoin faithful.\nOf interest will be how the dynamics shift once the Bitcoin Cash hard fork has taken place next month and whether Bitcoin can make a move back through to $10,000 levels, $9,000 a struggle at present in spite of improved sentiment across the broader market.\nMuch will depend on the smart money and that may ultimately be an issue for Bitcoin.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.61% to $8,845.5, with Bitcoin going sideways through the morning, an intraday low $8,769 and high $8,893 leaving major support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day.\nWith Bitcoin Cash on yet another run this morning, Bitcoin is struggling to find buyers without a material pullback and the same issues may be faced through much of the day, altcoins providing significantly better opportunities than Bitcoin at present.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level of $8,971.57 would support a break out to the 2ndresistance level of $9,158.43, with Bitcoin needing to hold on to $9,000 levels in the early part of the week to continue supporting the near-term bull trend formed earlier in the month.\nFailure to break through to $9,000 levels could see Bitcoin pull back to the morning’s low, bringing the day’s first major support level of $8,674.47 into play, though whether Bitcoin tests key support levels through the day will depend upon sentiment across the market and towards Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin not calling the shots at the moment.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the May contract was up $390 to $8,900 supporting Bitcoin at currently levels but not much more.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash led the way, up 11.77%, with Monero a distant second, up 3.54%, in what’s been a mixed day for the market, NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen in the red early on.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Gold Prices Drop as US Yields Continue Rising\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Reaction to $2.766 Likely to Set the Tone Today\n• Speculators Eyeing Downside Action for Gold\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.89% on Sunday, reversing Saturday\x92s 0.58% gain, to end the day at $8,784.7, the moves through the weekend seeing Bitcoin gain 6.67% for the week, Monday through Sunday. An intraday high $9,048.2 fell short of the first major resistance level of $9,117.33, whilst Bitcoin managed to break through to $9,000 level for a 2 nd consecutive day and only for the second time since 25 th March. It was a day of two halves for Bitcoin, which had managed to make reasonable gains through the morning to only see a pullback through the afternoon, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $8,751.1 in the final hours of the weekend, the cryptomarket failing to deliver a weekend rally, Bitcoin Cash taking all the limelight. The morning\x92s low held above the first major support level of $8,664.3 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,462.8 to continue supporting the bull trend formed back at the 6 th April swing lo $6,500.2, with the gains coming in spite of Bitcoin Cash continuing to lure in the Bitcoin faithful. Of interest will be how the dynamics shift once the Bitcoin Cash hard fork has taken place next month and whether Bitcoin can make a move back through to $10,000 levels, $9,000 a struggle at present in spite of improved sentiment across the broader market. Much will depend on the smart money and that may ultimately be an issue for Bitcoin. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today BTC/USD 23/04/18 Hourly Chart At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.61% to $8,845.5, with Bitcoin going sideways through the morning, an intraday low $8,769 and high $8,893 leaving major support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day. With Bitcoin Cash on yet another run this morning, Bitcoin is struggling to find buyers without a material pullback and the same issues may be faced through much of the day, altcoins providing significantly better opportunities than Bitcoin at present. For the day ahead, a move through to the day\x92s first major resistance level of $8,971.57 would support a break out to the 2 nd resistance level of $9,158.43, with Bitcoin needing to hold on to $9,000 levels in the early part of the week to continue supporting the near-term bull trend formed earlier in the month. Story continues Failure to break through to $9,000 levels could see Bitcoin pull back to the morning\x92s low, bringing the day\x92s first major support level of $8,674.47 into play, though whether Bitcoin tests key support levels through the day will depend upon sentiment across the market and towards Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin not calling the shots at the moment. Looking across at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the May contract was up $390 to $8,900 supporting Bitcoin at currently levels but not much more. Elsewhere, Bitcoin Cash led the way, up 11.77%, with Monero a distant second, up 3.54%, in what\x92s been a mixed day for the market, NEM\x92s XEM and Stellar\x92s Lumen in the red early on. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast \x96 Gold Prices Drop as US Yields Continue Rising Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show\x85 Again EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast \x96 Trader Reaction to $2.766 Likely to Set the Tone Today Speculators Eyeing Downside Action for Gold DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.89% on Sunday, reversing Saturday’s 0.58% gain, to end the day at $8,784.7, the moves through the weekend seeing Bitcoin gain 6.67% for the week, Monday through Sunday.\nAn intraday high $9,048.2 fell short of the first major resistance level of $9,117.33, whilst Bitcoin managed to break through to $9,000 level for a 2ndconsecutive day and only for the second time since 25thMarch.\nIt was a day of two halves for Bitcoin, which had managed to make reasonable gains through the morning to only see a pullback through the afternoon, with Bitcoin falling to an intraday low $8,751.1 in the final hours of the weekend, the cryptomarket failing to deliver a weekend rally, Bitcoin Cash taking all the limelight.\nThe morning’s low held above the first major support level of $8,664.3 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,462.8 to continue supporting the bull trend formed back at the 6thApril swing lo $6,500.2, with the gains coming in spite of Bitcoin Cash continuing to lure in the Bitcoin faithful.\nOf interest will be how the dynamics shift once the Bitcoin Cash hard fork has taken place next month and whether Bitcoin can make a move back through to $10,000 levels, $9,000 a struggle at present in spite of improved sentiment across the broader market.\nMuch will depend on the smart money and that may ultimately be an issue for Bitcoin.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 0.61% to $8,845.5, with Bitcoin going sideways through the morning, an intraday low $8,769 and high $8,893 leaving major support and resistance levels untested through the early part of the day.\nWith Bitcoin Cash on yet another run this morning, Bitcoin is struggling to find buyers without a material pullback and the same issues may be faced through much of the day, altcoins providing significantly better opportunities than Bitcoin at present.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level of $8,971.57 would support a break out to the 2ndresistance level of $9,158.43, with Bitcoin needing to hold on to $9,000 levels in the early part of the week to continue supporting the near-term bull trend formed earlier in the month.\nFailure to break through to $9,000 levels could see Bitcoin pull back to the morning’s low, bringing the day’s first major support level of $8,674.47 into play, though whether Bitcoin tests key support levels through the day will depend upon sentiment across the market and towards Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin not calling the shots at the moment.\nLooking across at the Cboe Bitcoin Futures, the May contract was up $390 to $8,900 supporting Bitcoin at currently levels but not much more.\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash led the way, up 11.77%, with Monero a distant second, up 3.54%, in what’s been a mixed day for the market, NEM’s XEM and Stellar’s Lumen in the red early on.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Gold Prices Drop as US Yields Continue Rising\n• Bitcoin Goes Lateral as Bitcoin Cash Steals the Show… Again\n• EUR/USD Finishes the Day Lower\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Reaction to $2.766 Likely to Set the Tone Today\n• Speculators Eyeing Downside Action for Gold\n• DAX Index Consolidates as It Awaits the ECB', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday. U.S. Federal Reserve official John Williams criticised Bitcoin, saying it can never be a proper currency. Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank took a stand against cryptocurrencies.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,884.9 by 12:06AM ET (04:06GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.64% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained 5.44% at $635.14 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token traded 1.01% higher to $0.85843 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin added 1.31% to $147.88.\nJohn Williams, who currently heads the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and is expected to do so for the New York Fed, has reportedly has rejected the suggestion that cryptocurrencies comprise currency.\nWilliams stated that “Cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be.” His remark came after officials of various federal reserve banks in the U.S continued to make hostile rhetoric to the digital coins.\nIn early April, Federal Reserve Board of Governor member, Lael Brainard, said the institution is “monitoring is the extreme volatility evidenced by some cryptocurrencies.”\nReports that Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies also gained attenton. The Middle Eastern country became hostile to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin over money-laundering concerns amid efforts to halt a currency crisis.\n"Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.\nMohammad Beigi, the Director of the Payment System department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), earlier said that trading the Bitcoin at the exchange bureaus of the country is against the law.\nRelated Articles\nWikiLeaks Plans to Call for a Blockade of Coinbase After Its Store Is Shut Down by the Exchange\nIran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings\nSEC Nabs Mastermind Behind Mayweather Endorsed ICO Centra', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday. U.S. Federal Reserve official John Williams criticised Bitcoin, saying it can never be a proper currency. Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank took a stand against cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was trading at $8,884.9 by 12:06AM ET (04:06GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.64% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained 5.44% at $635.14 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token traded 1.01% higher to $0.85843 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 1.31% to $147.88. John Williams, who currently heads the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and is expected to do so for the New York Fed, has reportedly has rejected the suggestion that cryptocurrencies comprise currency. Williams stated that “Cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be.” His remark came after officials of various federal reserve banks in the U.S continued to make hostile rhetoric to the digital coins. In early April, Federal Reserve Board of Governor member, Lael Brainard, said the institution is “monitoring is the extreme volatility evidenced by some cryptocurrencies.” Reports that Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies also gained attenton. The Middle Eastern country became hostile to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin over money-laundering concerns amid efforts to halt a currency crisis. "Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. Mohammad Beigi, the Director of the Payment System department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), earlier said that trading the Bitcoin at the exchange bureaus of the country is against the law. Related Articles WikiLeaks Plans to Call for a Blockade of Coinbase After Its Store Is Shut Down by the Exchange Iran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings SEC Nabs Mastermind Behind Mayweather Endorsed ICO Centra', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices gained on Monday. U.S. Federal Reserve official John Williams criticised Bitcoin, saying it can never be a proper currency. Meanwhile, Iran’s central bank took a stand against cryptocurrencies.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,884.9 by 12:06AM ET (04:06GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.64% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained 5.44% at $635.14 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token traded 1.01% higher to $0.85843 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin added 1.31% to $147.88.\nJohn Williams, who currently heads the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and is expected to do so for the New York Fed, has reportedly has rejected the suggestion that cryptocurrencies comprise currency.\nWilliams stated that “Cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be.” His remark came after officials of various federal reserve banks in the U.S continued to make hostile rhetoric to the digital coins.\nIn early April, Federal Reserve Board of Governor member, Lael Brainard, said the institution is “monitoring is the extreme volatility evidenced by some cryptocurrencies.”\nReports that Iran\'s central bank has banned the country\'s banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies also gained attenton. The Middle Eastern country became hostile to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin over money-laundering concerns amid efforts to halt a currency crisis.\n"Banks and credit institutions and currency exchanges should avoid any sale or purchase of these currencies or taking any action to promote them," the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.\nMohammad Beigi, the Director of the Payment System department of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), earlier said that trading the Bitcoin at the exchange bureaus of the country is against the law.\nRelated Articles\nWikiLeaks Plans to Call for a Blockade of Coinbase After Its Store Is Shut Down by the Exchange\nIran central bank bans cryptocurrency dealings\nSEC Nabs Mastermind Behind Mayweather Endorsed ICO Centra', 'Taiwan Bitcoin Taiwan’s Minister of Justice, Qiu Taisan, has called for cryptocurrency regulations to Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10005.00, 10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-23 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1322.50 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.64 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $150,215,013,344 - Hash Rate: 30536556.519092 - Transaction Count: 171870.0 - Unique Addresses: 396698.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.28 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,122 70.€ \| -0.8% \| Kraken \| 23/04/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 20:00 del dia 23-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 1,0048 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8138 roures\n1 lliure = 1,1349 roures\n1 yen = 0,0075 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.239,92 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '2018/04/24 03:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000485 BTC(4.69円)\n2位 #IOST 0.00000534 BTC(5.17円)\n3位 #FUN 0.00000548 BTC(5.3円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000548 BTC(5.3円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000604 BTC(5.85円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '23Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 8,887.85000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,274.50000 €', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,412\n +14.42% (+$178.00)\nHigh: $1,458.00\nLow: $1,181\nVolume: 5102\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', ' Total Market Cap: $397,729,220,701\n 1 BTC: $8,879.94\n BTC Dominance: 37.96%\n Update Time: 23-04-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)', '2018年04月24日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0195144円\n24時間の最高値 0.0223706円\n24時間の最安値 0.0174556円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0193662円\n24時間の最高値 0.029175円\n24時間の最安値 0.009461円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 255 位 / 全 894 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-23 18:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $8919.06\nBCH: $1371.36\nETH: $636.54\nZEC: $290.56\nLTC: $150.82\nETC: $20.21\nXRP: $0.8638', '#BTC El precio del #Bitcoin es de $8884.00 https://ift.tt/2n2uQJR\xa0', '2018/04/24 03:00\n#BTC 968112円\n#ETH 69350.2円\n#ETC 2204.9円\n#BCH 148937.9円\n#XRP 94円\n#XEM 42.2円\n#LSK 1314.5円\n#MONA 435.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '04/24 03:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,369.71\n +9.02% (+$113.32)\nHigh: $1,458.00\nLow: $1,181\nVolume: 5066\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '21:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $MTH : %2.81 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=MTHBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$DLT : %0.97 \n $NAV : %0.85 \n $VIBE : %0.85 \n $WTC : %0.79 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BCD : %-1.92 \n $QSP : %-1.14 \n $MOD : %-0.82 \n $VIB : %-0.67 \n $YOYO : %-0.62', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', '#Bitcoin $BTC price for April 23, 2018 at 08:00PM is $8884.00 #MasterMetals #CryptoCurrencies @bitcoincharts_ @Chainpic.twitter.com/k928qNeyKy', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00 via Chain', '23Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 153 blocks mined - 1,086,047 BTC output - 210,414 transactions', 'Apr 23, 2018 18:00:00 UTC \| 8,891.40$ \| 7,277.20€ \| 6,376.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/q3hzTjokJf', '#Bitcoin Price 8884.00 USD via Chain', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00.', 'Current #Bitcoin price is $8881.00 (-0.44%). #MACD is 232.29 right now, with a -3.82% change (down). #Signal is 240.02 and the recommended position based on the MACD/Signal crossing is: wait.\n#BTC #BitcoinPrice', 'USD: 108.710\nEUR: 132.690\nGBP: 151.433\nAUD: 82.696\nNZD: 77.728\nCNY: 17.206\nCHF: 111.087\nBTC: 967,753\nETH: 69,400\nTue Apr 24 03:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 8871.16$, \nBTC Today High : 8990.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 635.82$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/FUpOBBaJft', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 23/04/2018 13:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 23.813.063,03 y VENDEMOS en COP 29.828.994,74 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/FLs97c8ykM', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $8884.00 via Chain #bitcoin', ' 23/04/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• -0.4 #Bitcoin: ₺36,503.02\n• -1.06 #Ethereum: ₺2,616.18\n• -0.8 #Ripple: ₺3.57\n• -0.81 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,642.80\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/23 19:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,879.94\nChange in 1h: -0.47%\nMarket cap: $150,914,686,859.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '2018/04/23 21:00\n#BTC 967113.5円\n#ETH 69108.8円\n#ETC 2214円\n#BCH 151241.1円\n#XRP 94.7円\n#XEM 41.9円\n#LSK 1291.5円\n#MONA 439.7円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '$SC is now worth $0.01960 (+0.14%) and 0.00000220 BTC (0.00%) #SC']... - Contextual Past News Article: According to the latest data, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt, with a total amount of $1.48trillion. This is more than any other type of debt -- other than mortgages -- and translates to an average of $33,484 per borrower. For comparison, Americans owe just over $1 trillion on credit cards. Here is a common question I'm asked: "Should I pay my student loan debts down as fast as I can?" And the surprising answer is generally no, especially if you have credit card debt as well. While student loan debt is certainly a problem in the United States, and the epidemic of ever-increasing amounts of debt being taken on by college students needs to be addressed, credit card debt can be far more dangerous. Image source: Getty Images. First of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I have more student loan debt than most. In fact, between undergrad and grad school, my student loan debt is nearlydoublethe national average. So, if you feel like your student loan debt is a massive sum that seems like you'll never be able to fully pay it off, believe me -- I understand. However, student loan debt is a much better form of debt to carry than credit cards. There's a reason I haven't been in too much of a rush to pay down my student loans. I'd even go so far to say that student loan debt is possiblythebest type of debt, certainly better than most auto loans and even better than mortgage debt in many ways. Here's why I say this: • Student loan interest rates aredramaticallylower than credit card interest. No direct subsidized or unsubsidized student loan made after 2006 has had an interest rate higher than 6.8%, and many are significantly lower than that. Even PLUS loans (made to parents and graduate students) haven't had interest rates exceeding 8.5%. Meanwhile, the average credit card interest rate is over 16%. To put this into perspective, on $1 trillion in credit card debt, Americans are paying roughly $162billionper year in interest alone, and this is likely to increase if the Federal Reserve continues toraise interest rates. Meanwhile, based on an approximate average interest rate of 6.5% (my own calculation), student loan interest totals about $96 billion per year. • Student loan debt is fairly easy to defer. If you're going through tough financial times, such as unemployment or other financial hardship, you can apply for a deferment or forbearance, which can suspend your payment obligation (but not yourinterest) for a year or more. While credit card companies may work with you if you're having a tough time paying, they aren't likely to be nearly as flexible. • Student loan repayment is flexible. No other type of debt has as many repayment options as student loan debt, specifically the availability of income-based repayment. The Pay As You Earn repayment plan, for example, limits your monthly student loan payment to no more than 10% of your discretionary income. • Student loan debt can be eventually forgiven. While student loan debt generally cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, it does have several debt forgiveness programs. Teachers can qualify for as much as $17,500 in loan forgiveness after five years in the classroom, and public service employees can have any amount forgiven after 10 years of employment. And under the aforementioned Pay As You Earn plan, any remaining balance is forgiven after 20 years of payments (25 if you have graduate school debt). • Student loan debt can come withincreased earnings power, if you complete your degree. I often tell people that a good debt is one that results from acquiring an asset that holds its value over time. And the increased earnings power of a college degree certainly qualifies. Think of it this way. Student loan interest rates are comparable to those charged on auto loans, but your car is adepreciatingasset. Meanwhile, the increased earnings power of a college degree haspermanentvalue. • Student loan interest istax-deductible. Mortgage interest is as well, but only if you itemize deductions. The student loan interest deduction is an "above-the-line" deduction, meaning that it's available whether you itemize or not. This statement applies even if your credit card debt is relatively low and you feel like you're "drowning" in student loan debt. It doesn't make any sense to pay more than you're required to on student loans, mortgages, or auto loans if you are carrying high-interest credit card debt. To be perfectly clear, I'm not saying that student loan debt isn't turning into a crisis in the United States. It's certainly heading in that direction. Instead, my point is that I'm far more worried about the $1 trillion in credit card debt Americans have accumulated than I am about $1.48 trillion in student loan debt. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Three months ago, West Coast airline operatorAlaska Air Group(NYSE: ALK)released aweak fourth-quarter earnings reportand a dreadful forecast for 2018. Indeed, Alaska Air\'s first-quarter guidance implied that the company would be lucky to break even, after having achieved a double-digit adjusted pre-tax margin in Q1 2017.\nFortunately, Alaska Air Group managed to outperform its initial expectations last quarter. While it will still face severe profit headwinds in the second quarter, Alaska is moving decisively to improve its unit revenue trajectory. Combined with the benefits from easier comparisons and merger synergies, this should lead to much better results in the second half of 2018 and beyond.\nEarlier this month, Alaska Air madeseveral favorable adjustmentsto its first-quarter guidance. Most notably, it increased its revenue per available seat mile (RASM) forecast by nearly 2 percentage points at the midpoint of the guidance range. Additionally, the company reduced its fuel consumption estimate and held its nonfuel unit cost forecast steady despite facing additional costs related to a new flight attendant contract.\nAs a result, Alaska was able to remain profitable in the first quarter. On Monday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 for the quarter -- far below last year\'s result of $0.99, but still $0.02 ahead of the average analyst estimate.\nAlaska Air\'s Q1 profit came in slightly ahead of analysts\' estimates. Image source: Alaska Airlines.\nDigging deeper into the Q1 numbers, revenue rose 5.3% to $1.83 billion on a 2.1% RASM decline. Meanwhile, nonfuel unit costs rose 5.1%, primarily due to wage increases related to Alaska\'s new pilot and flight attendant contracts. Fuel efficiency improved slightly on a year-over-year basis, but the price of jet fuel surged 20% to $2.14 per gallon.\nIn total, the combination of lower unit revenue, higher nonfuel unit costs, and a higher fuel price caused Alaska Air\'s pre-tax margin to decline by nearly 10 percentage points last quarter, falling to 1.3% from 11% a year earlier.\nWhile Alaska Air\'s Q1 earnings beat expectations, investors are still justifiably concerned about the collapse in its profitability. However, management isn\'t being complacent about the company\'s challenges.\nLater this week, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America will be integrated into a single airline under the Alaska Airlines brand. This step should unlock more than $200 million of potential revenue synergies that Alaska Air hopes to capture within the next two to three years.\nDuring the earnings call on Monday, Alaska Air\'s management also revealed several other initiatives to boost unit revenue. This fall, Alaska Airlines will implement its own version of the "basic economy" fares successfully introduced by its legacy carrier rivals in recent years. It will also make some other policy changes to better align with the rest of the industry and boost ancillary revenue.\nFurthermore, Alaska Air is continuing its efforts to cut underperforming routes and shift capacity to better markets. Earlier this month, Alaska revealedtweaks to its scheduleat New York\'s JFK Airport. It will reduce capacity on the ultra-competitive routes to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while adding a third daily flight to Seattle (where it is the dominant carrier) and a new route to San Jose (an underserved market that it is building into a focus city).\nDuring the earnings call, Alaska Air also announced a deal with archrivalSouthwest Airlines(NYSE: LUV)that will downsize Alaska\'s East Coast presence. Southwest Airlines will lease Alaska\'s six slot pairs at New York\'s LaGuardia Airport and four of its slot pairs at Washington, D.C.\'s Reagan Airport for an initial term of 10 years.\nSouthwest Airlines plans to expand in New York and Washington, D.C. Image source: Southwest Airlines.\nThese slots were initially acquired by Virgin America in 2014 and used as part of a small focus city operation at Dallas Love Field. Virgin America had hoped to gain a loyal following among Dallas business travelers by flying to a few key business markets from Love Field. However, fares on these routes plunged, largely due to brutal competition from Southwest. Alaska Air\'s efforts to "fix" these markets by using smaller regional jets didn\'t deliver sufficient improvement.\nThis deal with Southwest will probably bring in several million dollars of annual lease income, while eliminating the losses from the Love Field routes. Going forward, Alaska Air will focus on serving its core West Coast markets from Love Field -- or it may move all of its operations back to the larger Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.\nFor the second quarter, Alaska Air expects RASM to decline 2.75% to 3.75%, including a 1-percentage-point negative impact from the timing of Easter. Nonfuel unit costs are set to rise by 4.5% to 5.1%, while Alaska\'s economic fuel cost per gallon is on pace to surge 32% to $2.25.\nThis implies that Alaska Air will face even greater margin pressure this quarter than it did in the first quarter, although that is largely caused by the Easter shift. Based on Alaska\'s forecast, the company\'s pre-tax margin may decline by 11 to 12 percentage points this quarter. However, it earned a 24% adjusted pre-tax margin in Q2 2017, so its second-quarter pre-tax margin will remain comfortably in double-digit territory.\nLooking ahead, Alaska Air\'s revenue synergies should start to kick in during the second half of 2018. Year-over-year RASM comparisons will also become easier by more than 6 percentage points relative to Q2, while capacity growth will slow. Lastly, nonfuel unit cost inflation is set to moderate.\nAll of these factors mean that Alaska Air is on track to stabilize its profitability later this year. That will put it in position to return to strong profit growth in 2019 as its various revenue initiatives gain steam.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Three months ago, West Coast airline operator Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) released a weak fourth-quarter earnings report and a dreadful forecast for 2018. Indeed, Alaska Air\'s first-quarter guidance implied that the company would be lucky to break even, after having achieved a double-digit adjusted pre-tax margin in Q1 2017. Fortunately, Alaska Air Group managed to outperform its initial expectations last quarter. While it will still face severe profit headwinds in the second quarter, Alaska is moving decisively to improve its unit revenue trajectory. Combined with the benefits from easier comparisons and merger synergies, this should lead to much better results in the second half of 2018 and beyond. Alaska Air ekes out a first-quarter profit Earlier this month, Alaska Air made several favorable adjustments to its first-quarter guidance. Most notably, it increased its revenue per available seat mile (RASM) forecast by nearly 2 percentage points at the midpoint of the guidance range. Additionally, the company reduced its fuel consumption estimate and held its nonfuel unit cost forecast steady despite facing additional costs related to a new flight attendant contract. As a result, Alaska was able to remain profitable in the first quarter. On Monday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 for the quarter -- far below last year\'s result of $0.99, but still $0.02 ahead of the average analyst estimate. A rendering of an Alaska Airlines plane flying over clouds Alaska Air\'s Q1 profit came in slightly ahead of analysts\' estimates. Image source: Alaska Airlines. Digging deeper into the Q1 numbers, revenue rose 5.3% to $1.83 billion on a 2.1% RASM decline. Meanwhile, nonfuel unit costs rose 5.1%, primarily due to wage increases related to Alaska\'s new pilot and flight attendant contracts. Fuel efficiency improved slightly on a year-over-year basis, but the price of jet fuel surged 20% to $2.14 per gallon. In total, the combination of lower unit revenue, higher nonfuel unit costs, and a higher fuel price caused Alaska Air\'s pre-tax margin to decline by nearly 10 percentage points last quarter, falling to 1.3% from 11% a year earlier. Taking action to improve results While Alaska Air\'s Q1 earnings beat expectations, investors are still justifiably concerned about the collapse in its profitability. However, management isn\'t being complacent about the company\'s challenges. Later this week, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America will be integrated into a single airline under the Alaska Airlines brand. This step should unlock more than $200 million of potential revenue synergies that Alaska Air hopes to capture within the next two to three years. Story continues During the earnings call on Monday, Alaska Air\'s management also revealed several other initiatives to boost unit revenue. This fall, Alaska Airlines will implement its own version of the "basic economy" fares successfully introduced by its legacy carrier rivals in recent years. It will also make some other policy changes to better align with the rest of the industry and boost ancillary revenue. Furthermore, Alaska Air is continuing its efforts to cut underperforming routes and shift capacity to better markets. Earlier this month, Alaska revealed tweaks to its schedule at New York\'s JFK Airport. It will reduce capacity on the ultra-competitive routes to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while adding a third daily flight to Seattle (where it is the dominant carrier) and a new route to San Jose (an underserved market that it is building into a focus city). During the earnings call, Alaska Air also announced a deal with archrival Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) that will downsize Alaska\'s East Coast presence. Southwest Airlines will lease Alaska\'s six slot pairs at New York\'s LaGuardia Airport and four of its slot pairs at Washington, D.C.\'s Reagan Airport for an initial term of 10 years. A Southwest Airlines plane preparing to land Southwest Airlines plans to expand in New York and Washington, D.C. Image source: Southwest Airlines. These slots were initially acquired by Virgin America in 2014 and used as part of a small focus city operation at Dallas Love Field. Virgin America had hoped to gain a loyal following among Dallas business travelers by flying to a few key business markets from Love Field. However, fares on these routes plunged, largely due to brutal competition from Southwest. Alaska Air\'s efforts to "fix" these markets by using smaller regional jets didn\'t deliver sufficient improvement. This deal with Southwest will probably bring in several million dollars of annual lease income, while eliminating the losses from the Love Field routes. Going forward, Alaska Air will focus on serving its core West Coast markets from Love Field -- or it may move all of its operations back to the larger Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Profit declines should moderate after the second quarter For the second quarter, Alaska Air expects RASM to decline 2.75% to 3.75%, including a 1-percentage-point negative impact from the timing of Easter. Nonfuel unit costs are set to rise by 4.5% to 5.1%, while Alaska\'s economic fuel cost per gallon is on pace to surge 32% to $2.25. This implies that Alaska Air will face even greater margin pressure this quarter than it did in the first quarter, although that is largely caused by the Easter shift. Based on Alaska\'s forecast, the company\'s pre-tax margin may decline by 11 to 12 percentage points this quarter. However, it earned a 24% adjusted pre-tax margin in Q2 2017, so its second-quarter pre-tax margin will remain comfortably in double-digit territory. Looking ahead, Alaska Air\'s revenue synergies should start to kick in during the second half of 2018. Year-over-year RASM comparisons will also become easier by more than 6 percentage points relative to Q2, while capacity growth will slow. Lastly, nonfuel unit cost inflation is set to moderate. All of these factors mean that Alaska Air is on track to stabilize its profitability later this year. That will put it in position to return to strong profit growth in 2019 as its various revenue initiatives gain steam. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg owns shares of Alaska Air Group. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', "Many technology stocks don't pay dividends at all. But that doesn't mean the tech sector can't be a source of high-quality, high-yield dividend stocks. Pickings may be a bit slimmer than other sectors, but there are still plenty of options.\nIf you're looking for high-yield stocks to buy, three of our contributors have some ideas. Here's why you should consider addingCorning(NYSE: GLW),Cisco Systems(NASDAQ: CSCO), andSeagate Technology(NASDAQ: STX)to your dividend portfolio.\nCorning Iris glass. Image source: Corning.\nSteve Symington(Corning):Corning's annual dividend yield isn't exactly jaw-dropping, at around 2.6% as of this writing, but with shares down more than 20% from their 52-week high, the glass technology specialist's growing payout has become much more attractive than it was at the start of the year.\nAfter all, Corning's drop came despite astronger-than-expected quarterly reportin late January, led by double-digit growth from its core optical communications segment as large enterprise and carrier businesses continue to invest heavily in fiber networking technology.\nTo be fair, some investors are concerned with a temporary decline in specialty materials sales. Management predicted last quarter that revenue from this smaller segment -- which notably includes its popular Gorilla Glass cover glass products -- will fall around 10% year over year in the first quarter of 2018. That's not indicative of a problem with demand, but rather was caused by the timing of orders from large OEMs that were aggressively building inventory late last year to support their respective launch cycles. As those OEMs continue to look to Corning to provide specialty glass on a slew of new products from smartphones to tablets andautomotive innovations, this business will take a turn for the better in the coming quarters.\nFinally, recall that Corning just passed the halfway point of its four-yearstrategic and capital allocation framework. Under that framework, the company is on track to not only invest $10 billion in future growth opportunities, but also to return more than $12.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases. Corning has pledged to increase its dividend by at least 10% each year through 2020.\nFor investors willing to take advantage of the pullback, I think now is a great time to consider opening or adding to a position.\nTim Green(Cisco Systems):Shares of networking hardware vendor Cisco Systems have more than doubled over the past five years. The dividend has grown right along with the stock price, just about doubling since early 2013. Based on the latest quarterly dividend payment of $0.33 per share, Cisco stock yields 3%.\nThat's not as high as some other tech giants.IBMstock yields over 4%, for example. But Cisco's transformation over the past few years, shifting toward subscriptions and recurring revenue, hasn't been nearly as painful as IBM's turnaround effort.Cisco put an end to a two-year streak of revenue declineswhen it reported its latest results in February, and its guidance suggests that its recurring revenue push is starting to pay off.\nOn top of improving results, Cisco is benefiting from the U.S. tax bill passed late last year. With the ability to now repatriate overseas cash at a low tax rate, the company boosted its share buyback program by $25 billion along with the dividend increase. This cash also gives Cisco more firepower for acquisitions, a key part of its strategy to diversify beyond switches and routers into areas like security and collaboration.\nInvesting in Cisco isn't without risks. The company's core business is constantly under threat from cheap commodity hardware and homegrown hardware efforts by large technology companies. The company has fought off the competition so far, but the future may be a different story. For dividend investors willing to accept those risks, Cisco is a nice high-yield option.\nLeo Sun(Seagate Technology):At first glance, hard-drive maker Seagate seems like a dividend trap. Its core business of platter-based HDDs (hard disk drives) seems threatened by flash memory-based SSDs (solid state drives). Meanwhile, its 4.4% dividend yield consumed 114% of its earnings over the past 12 months.\nHowever, Seagate's core HDD business is very resilient. HDDs are much cheaper than SSDs, which makes them ideal for high-capacity data centers. Cyclically high flash memory prices are also making SSDs pricier.\nMeanwhile, Seagate developed higher-capacity HDDs to meet the demands of enterprise customers and service providers, which prioritize cost and capacity over raw speed to meet the demands of streaming media and cloud services. Seagate is also launching new hybrid drives, which merge SSDs and HDDs, and HDDs with built-in AI features for security and analytics.\nThat's why Seagate finally broke a multiyear streak of revenue declines with 1% sales growthlast quarter. Wall Street expects its revenue and earnings to rise 1% this year, and for its earnings -- lifted by buybacks -- to grow 19%.\nSeagate's dividend looks flimsy based on its payout ratio, but those payments only used up 55% of itsfree cash flowover the past 12 months. That means Seagate can keep paying its dividend, although it hasn't hiked that payout since 2015. Seagate isn't the ideal dividend stock for nervous investors, but misconceptions about its business have made it a cheap income play at 12 times forward earnings.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nLeo Sunowns shares of Corning.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenowns shares of Cisco Systems and IBM. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems and Corning. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Many technology stocks don't pay dividends at all. But that doesn't mean the tech sector can't be a source of high-quality, high-yield dividend stocks. Pickings may be a bit slimmer than other sectors, but there are still plenty of options. If you're looking for high-yield stocks to buy, three of our contributors have some ideas. Here's why you should consider adding Corning (NYSE: GLW) , Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) , and Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) to your dividend portfolio. Corning Iris glass. Corning Iris glass. Image source: Corning. Corning's strength is clear Steve Symington (Corning ): Corning's annual dividend yield isn't exactly jaw-dropping, at around 2.6% as of this writing, but with shares down more than 20% from their 52-week high, the glass technology specialist's growing payout has become much more attractive than it was at the start of the year. After all, Corning's drop came despite a stronger-than-expected quarterly report in late January, led by double-digit growth from its core optical communications segment as large enterprise and carrier businesses continue to invest heavily in fiber networking technology. To be fair, some investors are concerned with a temporary decline in specialty materials sales. Management predicted last quarter that revenue from this smaller segment -- which notably includes its popular Gorilla Glass cover glass products -- will fall around 10% year over year in the first quarter of 2018. That's not indicative of a problem with demand, but rather was caused by the timing of orders from large OEMs that were aggressively building inventory late last year to support their respective launch cycles. As those OEMs continue to look to Corning to provide specialty glass on a slew of new products from smartphones to tablets and automotive innovations , this business will take a turn for the better in the coming quarters. Finally, recall that Corning just passed the halfway point of its four-year strategic and capital allocation framework . Under that framework, the company is on track to not only invest $10 billion in future growth opportunities, but also to return more than $12.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases. Corning has pledged to increase its dividend by at least 10% each year through 2020. Story continues For investors willing to take advantage of the pullback, I think now is a great time to consider opening or adding to a position. Returning to growth Tim Green (Cisco Systems): Shares of networking hardware vendor Cisco Systems have more than doubled over the past five years. The dividend has grown right along with the stock price, just about doubling since early 2013. Based on the latest quarterly dividend payment of $0.33 per share, Cisco stock yields 3%. That's not as high as some other tech giants. IBM stock yields over 4%, for example. But Cisco's transformation over the past few years, shifting toward subscriptions and recurring revenue, hasn't been nearly as painful as IBM's turnaround effort. Cisco put an end to a two-year streak of revenue declines when it reported its latest results in February, and its guidance suggests that its recurring revenue push is starting to pay off. On top of improving results, Cisco is benefiting from the U.S. tax bill passed late last year. With the ability to now repatriate overseas cash at a low tax rate, the company boosted its share buyback program by $25 billion along with the dividend increase. This cash also gives Cisco more firepower for acquisitions, a key part of its strategy to diversify beyond switches and routers into areas like security and collaboration. Investing in Cisco isn't without risks. The company's core business is constantly under threat from cheap commodity hardware and homegrown hardware efforts by large technology companies. The company has fought off the competition so far, but the future may be a different story. For dividend investors willing to accept those risks, Cisco is a nice high-yield option. A misunderstood hard-drive maker Leo Sun (Seagate Technology): At first glance, hard-drive maker Seagate seems like a dividend trap. Its core business of platter-based HDDs (hard disk drives) seems threatened by flash memory-based SSDs (solid state drives). Meanwhile, its 4.4% dividend yield consumed 114% of its earnings over the past 12 months. However, Seagate's core HDD business is very resilient. HDDs are much cheaper than SSDs, which makes them ideal for high-capacity data centers. Cyclically high flash memory prices are also making SSDs pricier. Meanwhile, Seagate developed higher-capacity HDDs to meet the demands of enterprise customers and service providers, which prioritize cost and capacity over raw speed to meet the demands of streaming media and cloud services. Seagate is also launching new hybrid drives, which merge SSDs and HDDs, and HDDs with built-in AI features for security and analytics. That's why Seagate finally broke a multiyear streak of revenue declines with 1% sales growth last quarter . Wall Street expects its revenue and earnings to rise 1% this year, and for its earnings -- lifted by buybacks -- to grow 19%. Seagate's dividend looks flimsy based on its payout ratio, but those payments only used up 55% of its free cash flow over the past 12 months. That means Seagate can keep paying its dividend, although it hasn't hiked that payout since 2015. Seagate isn't the ideal dividend stock for nervous investors, but misconceptions about its business have made it a cheap income play at 12 times forward earnings. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Leo Sun owns shares of Corning. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Timothy Green owns shares of Cisco Systems and IBM. The Motley Fool is short shares of IBM. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems and Corning. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Many investors looking to diversify their investments away from stocks and bonds have done so by adding exposure to commodities to their portfolios. Silver is a particularly interesting commodity, in that it straddles the fence between the precious metals and base metals. Like gold, it\'s commonly used in jewelry, yet silver\'s relatively low price allows it to be commonly used in a variety of industrial applications as well.\nThere are several ways toinvest in silver, such as by buying physical bullion or futures contracts. However, many investors prefer to use exchange-traded funds. Below, we\'ll look at three ETFs that focus on the silver market, with an eye toward helping you decide which one might best meet your needs.\n[{"Silver ETF": "iShares Silver Trust(NYSEMKT: SLV)", "Assets Under Management": "$5.46 billion", "Expense Ratio": "0.50%", "1-Year Return": "(5%)"}, {"Silver ETF": "Global X Silver Miners(NYSEMKT: SIL)", "Assets Under Management": "$436 million", "Expense Ratio": "0.65%", "1-Year Return": "(13%)"}, {"Silver ETF": "ETFS Physical Silver Shares(NYSEMKT: SIVR)", "Assets Under Management": "$350 million", "Expense Ratio": "0.30%", "1-Year Return": "(5%)"}]\nData source: Fund providers, ETFdb.com.\nSome investors want an investment whose value will rise and fall in direct correlation withchanges in the price of silver itself. The iShares Silver Trust and ETFS Physical Silver Shares funds are designed to do just that -- their prices move in sync with the bullion price.\nThe iShares is by far the largest silver-focused ETF. The fund holds physical silver to back its shares -- currently more than 316 million troy ounces. Originally, each share was equivalent to a full ounce of silver. But because silver bullion doesn\'t produce any income, the fund has had to sell portions of its holdings in order to pay expenses over its 12-year history. With its current expense ratio of 0.50%, the steady erosion in value has taken each share\'s proportional value to about 0.942 ounces of silver. That\'s why the share price doesn\'t match up with silver\'s price per ounce, although percentage changes for the shares on a day-to-day basis tend to be quite close to the fluctuations in bullion prices.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSimilarly, the ETFS Physical Silver Shares ETF owns about 20.36 million troy ounces of silver in vaults in London, backing its 20.9 million shares outstanding. That means each share represents roughly 0.974 ounces of silver, reflecting the fact that annual expenses of 0.30% have gradually eroded their value since the fund\'s inception in 2009.\nIt\'s important to understand that even though both funds hold physical silver, neither gives its shareholders any right to obtain physical delivery of that silver under any circumstances. The silver merely backs the shares; there\'s no implication that one can trade in shares for bullion.\nThe Global X fund takes a different tack. Rather than investing in bullion, it invests in the companies that mine silver. Historically, the movements of silver mining stocks have correlated substantially with moves in the price of the metal, but at the level of individual mining companies, operational issues (or the threat of them) can cause share prices to move out of sync from silver.\nBy holding 25 different stocks in the industry, the Global X ETF seeks to reduce its exposure to company-specific risks. However, the top four holdings make up nearly half of the fund\'s assets, which diminishes the impact of its diversification. By holding shares of silver miners,silver streaming specialists, and other mining companies that concentrate primarily on different metals but that have extensive silver production, the Global X fund has produced long-term results that are roughly in line with silver\'s price moves -- albeit with somewhat greater volatility.\nThe decision between direct silver exposure through a bullion-holding ETF, or an indirect silver investment that focuses on mining companies rests on two factors: your tolerance for risk, and your belief in the ability of miners to grow their operations. Between the ETFS and iShares funds, the greater liquidity of the iShares ETF outweighs its higher expenses for some investors, while others will prefer the more cost-conscious approach of ETFS. But each of these funds is worth a closer look if you\'re interested in capitalizing on silver in the years to come.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Many investors looking to diversify their investments away from stocks and bonds have done so by adding exposure to commodities to their portfolios. Silver is a particularly interesting commodity, in that it straddles the fence between the precious metals and base metals. Like gold, it's commonly used in jewelry, yet silver's relatively low price allows it to be commonly used in a variety of industrial applications as well. There are several ways to invest in silver , such as by buying physical bullion or futures contracts. However, many investors prefer to use exchange-traded funds. Below, we'll look at three ETFs that focus on the silver market, with an eye toward helping you decide which one might best meet your needs. Silver ETF Assets Under Management Expense Ratio 1-Year Return iShares Silver Trust (NYSEMKT: SLV) $5.46 billion 0.50% (5%) Global X Silver Miners (NYSEMKT: SIL) $436 million 0.65% (13%) ETFS Physical Silver Shares (NYSEMKT: SIVR) $350 million 0.30% (5%) Data source: Fund providers, ETFdb.com. A direct link to silver Some investors want an investment whose value will rise and fall in direct correlation with changes in the price of silver itself . The iShares Silver Trust and ETFS Physical Silver Shares funds are designed to do just that -- their prices move in sync with the bullion price. The iShares is by far the largest silver-focused ETF. The fund holds physical silver to back its shares -- currently more than 316 million troy ounces. Originally, each share was equivalent to a full ounce of silver. But because silver bullion doesn't produce any income, the fund has had to sell portions of its holdings in order to pay expenses over its 12-year history. With its current expense ratio of 0.50%, the steady erosion in value has taken each share's proportional value to about 0.942 ounces of silver. That's why the share price doesn't match up with silver's price per ounce, although percentage changes for the shares on a day-to-day basis tend to be quite close to the fluctuations in bullion prices. Story continues Several kilo-sized silver bars piled on top of each other. Image source: Getty Images. Similarly, the ETFS Physical Silver Shares ETF owns about 20.36 million troy ounces of silver in vaults in London, backing its 20.9 million shares outstanding. That means each share represents roughly 0.974 ounces of silver, reflecting the fact that annual expenses of 0.30% have gradually eroded their value since the fund's inception in 2009. It's important to understand that even though both funds hold physical silver, neither gives its shareholders any right to obtain physical delivery of that silver under any circumstances. The silver merely backs the shares; there's no implication that one can trade in shares for bullion. Betting on silver miners The Global X fund takes a different tack. Rather than investing in bullion, it invests in the companies that mine silver. Historically, the movements of silver mining stocks have correlated substantially with moves in the price of the metal, but at the level of individual mining companies, operational issues (or the threat of them) can cause share prices to move out of sync from silver. By holding 25 different stocks in the industry, the Global X ETF seeks to reduce its exposure to company-specific risks. However, the top four holdings make up nearly half of the fund's assets, which diminishes the impact of its diversification. By holding shares of silver miners, silver streaming specialists , and other mining companies that concentrate primarily on different metals but that have extensive silver production, the Global X fund has produced long-term results that are roughly in line with silver's price moves -- albeit with somewhat greater volatility. Which silver ETF is right for you? The decision between direct silver exposure through a bullion-holding ETF, or an indirect silver investment that focuses on mining companies rests on two factors: your tolerance for risk, and your belief in the ability of miners to grow their operations. Between the ETFS and iShares funds, the greater liquidity of the iShares ETF outweighs its higher expenses for some investors, while others will prefer the more cost-conscious approach of ETFS. But each of these funds is worth a closer look if you're interested in capitalizing on silver in the years to come. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'DuringTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company\'s(NYSE: TSM)most recent earnings conference call, the company\'s management went into a lot of detail about its new 7nm chip manufacturing technology known as N7.\nN7 is a technology that\'s set to fuel the company\'s growth ambitions both within the smartphone applications processor market and in new areas like dedicated artificial intelligence. N7 promises significant performance, power, and chip area enhancements over the prior-generation N10 technology.\nImage source: Apple.\nHere are three things investors should know about TSMC\'s new N7 technology.\nTSMC co-CEO C.C. Wei said that the company\'s N7 technology is "leading the industry" in terms of performance, power, and area density -- as well as time to market.\nFor some context, the company says that N7 is in mass production right now -- no other chip manufacturer has announced the start of mass production of their own comparable technologies yet.Samsung(NASDAQOTH: SSNLF), TSMC\'s biggest competitor in the contract chip manufacturing business, is expected to begin volume production of its 7LPP technology either late in 2018 or early in 2019.\nAdditionally, TSMC isn\'t just rushing a half-baked, low-yielding technology into production -- the company says that it has already managed to build 18 customer products using the technology with both "good" yield rates and performance.\nTSMC said that its customers have collectively "taped out" (that is, completed the designs of) 18 chips using the technology. By the end of 2018, the company expects its customers to have taped out "more than 50" products using the technology.\nThe chips that have been and will be taped out using the technology are set to go after a broad range of markets, including "mobile, server CPU, network processor, gaming, [graphics processing unit], [field programmable gate array], cryptocurrency, automotive, and [artificial intelligence]."\nThe fact that so many chips have been or will be taped out using the technology is a good indicator that TSMC is set to capture significant contract chip manufacturing market share with N7.\nDuring the call, Wei said that the company expects that 10% of its total wafer revenue during 2018 will come from shipments of chips built using N7. Considering that TSMC\'s revenue from N7 was $0 in the first quarter of the year and is likely to be minimal during the second quarter, this is a sign that N7 revenue will surge during the second half of 2018.\nMuch of that surge is likely going to be due toApplebuilding its upcomingA12 processorusing N7. Since most of Apple\'s shipment volumes tend to be of newer-generation smartphones rather than its discounted last-generation models (which use theN10-based A11 Bionic chip), this isn\'t surprising.\nMoreover, TSMC\'s other high-profile mobile processor customer HiSilicon (the chip development group within mobile phone giant Huawei) is also expected to transition from N10 to N7 when it launches its next-generation premium smartphones by the end of the year (though its chip shipment volumes won\'t be anywhere near Apple\'s).\nTSMC\'s N7 looks like it\'s on track to be hugely successful for the contract chip manufacturing giant.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'During Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company \'s (NYSE: TSM) most recent earnings conference call, the company\'s management went into a lot of detail about its new 7nm chip manufacturing technology known as N7. N7 is a technology that\'s set to fuel the company\'s growth ambitions both within the smartphone applications processor market and in new areas like dedicated artificial intelligence. N7 promises significant performance, power, and chip area enhancements over the prior-generation N10 technology. The Apple A10 Fusion chip inside of the iPhone 7. Image source: Apple. Here are three things investors should know about TSMC\'s new N7 technology. Technology is healthy TSMC co-CEO C.C. Wei said that the company\'s N7 technology is "leading the industry" in terms of performance, power, and area density -- as well as time to market. For some context, the company says that N7 is in mass production right now -- no other chip manufacturer has announced the start of mass production of their own comparable technologies yet. Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF), TSMC\'s biggest competitor in the contract chip manufacturing business, is expected to begin volume production of its 7LPP technology either late in 2018 or early in 2019. Additionally, TSMC isn\'t just rushing a half-baked, low-yielding technology into production -- the company says that it has already managed to build 18 customer products using the technology with both "good" yield rates and performance. Lots of products being built TSMC said that its customers have collectively "taped out" (that is, completed the designs of) 18 chips using the technology. By the end of 2018, the company expects its customers to have taped out "more than 50" products using the technology. The chips that have been and will be taped out using the technology are set to go after a broad range of markets, including "mobile, server CPU, network processor, gaming, [graphics processing unit], [field programmable gate array], cryptocurrency, automotive, and [artificial intelligence]." Story continues The fact that so many chips have been or will be taped out using the technology is a good indicator that TSMC is set to capture significant contract chip manufacturing market share with N7. N7 will bring in a lot of revenue in 2018 During the call, Wei said that the company expects that 10% of its total wafer revenue during 2018 will come from shipments of chips built using N7. Considering that TSMC\'s revenue from N7 was $0 in the first quarter of the year and is likely to be minimal during the second quarter, this is a sign that N7 revenue will surge during the second half of 2018. Much of that surge is likely going to be due to Apple building its upcoming A12 processor using N7. Since most of Apple\'s shipment volumes tend to be of newer-generation smartphones rather than its discounted last-generation models (which use the N10-based A11 Bionic chip ), this isn\'t surprising. Moreover, TSMC\'s other high-profile mobile processor customer HiSilicon (the chip development group within mobile phone giant Huawei) is also expected to transition from N10 to N7 when it launches its next-generation premium smartphones by the end of the year (though its chip shipment volumes won\'t be anywhere near Apple\'s). TSMC\'s N7 looks like it\'s on track to be hugely successful for the contract chip manufacturing giant. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'An Australian internet marketer Daniel Lew had jumped onto the crypto craze and it wasn\'t before long that he noticed some very troublesome issues in the industry which led him onto developing his very own coin and exchange platform\nQLD, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2018 /Daniel claims that when he first got involved in cryptocurrency the biggest gains he ever got were from investing into ICO\'s also known as Initial coin offerings. With these style of launches an investor can get in early before the product goes live to the public, during a pre-sale or main sale of an ICO one can purchase tokens usually at a tenth of the price once it reaches its hard cap and then goes onto an exchange, he claims the ROI is huge and had personally seen a return from upwards of 1000% on ICOs.\nWith Daniels prior experience in the software and marketing industry and managing teams it made sense that it was only a matter of time before he would combine his skills into launching something that would change the game in the Cryptocurrency space.\nOne very serious issue Daniel had found for himself was one day when he had sent his father almost 1000 Waves to his Waves wallet and didn\'t realize his father didn\'t keep a copy of his seed password anywhere and could not retrieve the funds without the seed words. That is when it hit Dan there had to be a better way to store or recover seed words and to have a more prominent backup facility to keep a wallet nice and secure.\nAnother issue was when Daniel at one point had so many coins he couldn\'t keep track of it all. He then started to draw up what he thought would be a much better and simpler way to view and manage his portfolio and then his vision became a whole lot deeper.\nAlso on a traditional cryptocurrency exchange if Daniel wanted to buy Monero and send it to another exchange to buy Ark coin for example he would have to sell out of his Monero first to Bitcoin then send over Bitcoin to another exchange make sure that exchange had the same trading pair for Ark and Bitcoin and then had to sell Bitcoin to buy Ark. Then when his dad and a few friends needed some help with this very same issue he ended up being on the phone most of the day explaining to them all how to buy and sell.\nIt was together with this problem and a variety of others that set off alarm bells for Daniel to launch his own newbie friendly all-in-one exchange, wallet and initial coin offering known asMetaMorph Pro (METM) token.\nFortunately, Daniel had kept a close relationship with his tight circle during the internet marketing days and it so happened that a few close friends were already heavily involved with cryptocurrency, programming smart contracts, experienced with blockchain etc.\nIt was then shortly after deciding this that he reached out to his good friends Tom Miller (Blockchain expert) who he had known for years and Soren Jorgensen (Crypto Advisor) and with the combined excitement and vision MetaMorp.pro was born.\n"I am excited and happy for both Tom and Soren to be on board", Daniel Lew said. "I have known them both for so many years, and they have both equally been good friends to me. I\'ve learned a lot from them during those good ol\' internet marketing days. Now that we are all passionate about cryptocurrency, I felt that this partnership is going to take us to a whole new level. It’s a win-win situation for all of us."\nFellow Australian dev team, Angelo Lauro (financial manager) and Marwan Fikrat (developer) had also joined Daniel in his new project, whom had ironically met through Capoeira days together with Hamish Miller (marketing manager), and Peter Trainer (branding) who they had also worked together more than 20 years ago when the internet was just getting started and of course Daniel\'s father, Zelman Lew (creative director) who had been working with Daniel and contributed to some of his success over the years.\nLast but not least there is Jeff Caceres oboard who is the Bounty Manager along with Yashir Inidal who is the Bounty Assistant, they are working hard to make sure MetaMorph pro is a success and rewards to early contributors who have the same vision as MetaMorph Pro project.\nJeff had worked as a customer relations manager in one of Daniel\'s past VA companies with more than 60 staff and Jeff was the head manager there. Dan later sold that company to spend more time being around for his new born son and to scale down to focus on his e-commerce stores, and later shifted to cryptocurrency. Dan and Jeff have been long time close friends for more than a decade.\n"At first, I never had plans to launch an ICO ever.", Daniel Lew said. "I was just like everybody else who was trading and investing into cryptocurrencies. However, as I saw the true potential of launching an ICO that could solve real world issues and give people back their power it was like lightning had struck and I had then been awakened and fully aware of what I needed to do as my next move and purpose in life"\nThe project concept of MetaMorph Pro is that they are an all-in-one coin and app to manage, secure and exchange cryptocurrencies. It allows customers to exchange cryptocurrency to another type of cryptocurrency quickly and easily. Not just an exchange but rather a wallet and decentralized desktop and mobile app with plans to launch and integrate a debit card for real world use.\nAs of today, MetaMorph Pro has started their pre-sale at $0.30 per METM token. They would increase it between $0.70 to $1.00 per METM during the main crowdsale. They currently have their airdrop and bounty program ongoing, in which all participants will be receiving METM tokens just for participating.\n"I strongly believe that MetaMorph Pro will be an absolute game changer in the cryptocurrency exchange industry. No doubt about it.", Daniel Lew said.\nMore details here:https://metamorph.pro\nContact Info:Name: Daniel LewOrganization: MetaMorph.pro\nFor more information, please visithttps://metamorph.pro\nSOURCE:MetaMorph.pro', 'An Australian internet marketer Daniel Lew had jumped onto the crypto craze and it wasn\'t before long that he noticed some very troublesome issues in the industry which led him onto developing his very own coin and exchange platform QLD, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2018 / Daniel claims that when he first got involved in cryptocurrency the biggest gains he ever got were from investing into ICO\'s also known as Initial coin offerings. With these style of launches an investor can get in early before the product goes live to the public, during a pre-sale or main sale of an ICO one can purchase tokens usually at a tenth of the price once it reaches its hard cap and then goes onto an exchange, he claims the ROI is huge and had personally seen a return from upwards of 1000% on ICOs. With Daniels prior experience in the software and marketing industry and managing teams it made sense that it was only a matter of time before he would combine his skills into launching something t Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10301.10, 9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-24 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1331.40 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.70 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $157,138,598,238 - Hash Rate: 30345703.0408477 - Transaction Count: 254493.0 - Unique Addresses: 548252.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.29 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-04-24 02:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9205.16\nBCH: $1545.78\nETH: $670.09\nZEC: $304.38\nLTC: $159.64\nETC: $21.14\nXRP: $0.9058', 'USD: 108.830\nEUR: 132.700\nGBP: 151.513\nAUD: 82.548\nNZD: 77.422\nCNY: 17.224\nCHF: 111.142\nBTC: 996,995\nETH: 73,400\nTue Apr 24 11:00 JST', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9182.52/$9196.66 #Bitstamp\n$9189.18/$9199.32 #Kraken\n⇢$-7.48/$16.80\n$9140.00/$9231.87 #Coinbase\n⇢$-56.66/$49.35', 'Apr 24, 2018 02:00:00 UTC \| 9,186.80$ \| 7,526.00€ \| 6,593.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/SbHF3Z247W', 'Despite the fact that in general there are less Bitcoin Cash transactions than Bitcoin transactions, according to this heatmap the main load for both Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash blockchains occurs on weekdays, especially during the daytime (9.00 – 18.00 GMT) pic.twitter.com/Un5IoFXrYB', 'Cryptocurrency Prices Today April 24, 2018 (VS Yesterday) \n\n#BTC = ₱470,863 (₱461,903) \n#ETH = ₱34,335 (₱32,878)\n#LTC = ₱8178 (₱7732) \n#XRP = ₱ 46.32(₱45.41)\n#XEM = ₱20.57 (₱20.12) \n#MIOTA = ₱112.4 (₱105.68)\n\nAs of 10:00 am', 'Cryptocurrency Prices Today April 24, 2018 (VS Yesterday) \n\nBTC = ₱470,863 (₱461,903) \nETH = ₱34,335 (₱32,878)\nLTC = ₱8178 (₱7732) \nXRP = ₱ 46.32(₱45.41)\nXEM = ₱20.57 (₱20.12) \nMIOTA = ₱112.4 (₱105.68)\n\nAs of 10:00 am pic.twitter.com/IztrL5fWtC', '#BTC Average: 9206.87$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9204.70$\n#Poloniex - 9178.32$\n#Bitstamp - 9196.98$\n#Coinbase - 9192.00$\n#Binance - 9205.16$\n#CEXio - 9176.00$\n#Kraken - 9207.60$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 9201.10$\n#GateCoin - 9300.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'No necesitas ser un experto, dale vida y vistas a tu página con un #WebHosting a partir de $4.00 USD/Mes https://truxgohosting.com/hosting.php\xa0 #Bitcoin #BBVA #MasterCard #PC #Blogs #Informate #DataCenter', '2018/04/24 11:00\n#BTC 998050.5円\n#ETH 72752.8円\n#ETC 2299.3円\n#BCH 167854.5円\n#XRP 98.4円\n#XEM 43.7円\n#LSK 1358.9円\n#MONA 449円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '04/24 11:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Neutral\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', ' Total Market Cap: $415,792,470,155\n 1 BTC: $9,160.29\n BTC Dominance: 37.44%\n Update Time: 24-04-2018 - 06:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,262 00.€ \| +3.87% \| Kraken \| 24/04/18 04:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '04/24 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 997,885円\n#NEM #XEM : 43円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 450円↑1.58%\n#Ethereum : 73,400円↑1.39%\n#Zaif : 1円', ' Total Market Cap: $414,859,710,235\n 1 BTC: $9,158.20\n BTC Dominance: 37.48%\n Update Time: 24-04-2018 - 05:00:01 (GMT+3)', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 04:00 del dia 24-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9493 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8604 roures\n1 lliure = 1,1990 roures\n1 yen = 0,0079 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.913,76 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '2018/04/24 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000474 BTC(4.73円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000533 BTC(5.32円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000548 BTC(5.47円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000560 BTC(5.59円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000595 BTC(5.94円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', ' 24/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• 0.18 #Bitcoin: ₺37,627.44\n• 1.2 #Ethereum: ₺2,741.65\n• 0.91 #Ripple: ₺3.72\n• 3.78 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,309.30\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '$650.00 Bitmain Antminer L3+ 504MH/s LTC Scrypt Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Hm1tzo\xa0pic.twitter.com/asGL2uQ5Ch', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,149.88\nChange in 1h: +0.06%\nMarket cap: $155,508,615,516.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitstamp: $9569\nBitfinex: $9574.3\nCoinbase: $9673.00\nBuy/Trade #Ethereum today https://goo.gl/uGwizB\xa0\n#btc #FreeBitcoin', 'Here’s my referral link to coinbase...\n\nUsing this link will get us BOTH $10.00 in Bitcoin! \n$10.00 may not seem like a lot, all the small things make the bigger picture though! \nhttps://www.coinbase.com/join/5a298e5e4a551f01314b4b8d\xa0…https://twitter.com/verbalphenom/status/988832065184448512\xa0…', '#Bitcoin 4.31%\n#Ethereum 8.02%\n#Ripple 4.75%\n#BitcoinCash 7.25%\n#EOS 16.57%\n#Litecoin 6.45%\n#Cardano 6.91%\n#Stellar 4.74%\n#IOTA 1.04%\n#NEO 4.66%\n#Monero 4.58%\n#Dash 12.00%\n#TRON 21.77%\n#NEM 6.15%\n#VeChain 6.70%\n#Ethereum Classic 5.53%\n#Qtum 5.91%\n#OmiseGO 9.77%\n\nDatos ult. 24 hspic.twitter.com/9CXcbBng71', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9233.00', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9247.00 @Chain', '2018年04月24日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0207901円\n24時間の最高値 0.022327円\n24時間の最安値 0.0176156円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0199599円\n24時間の最高値 0.0300143円\n24時間の最安値 0.0095477円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 252 位 / 全 897 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'So $ZCL , an abandoned coin of sorts (after BTCP fork), has gained 600% since dump to ~$2.00 from post fork prices earlier this month !! \nDo people know that it is an orphaned coin ?? \n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Litecoin', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10799.39 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9180.00 (85.00%) + Cash $1532.05 (14.19%) + Gold $87.33 (0.81%)', '$ICX nice hold on sats against #Bitcoin and finally crossed the $4.00 mark. Looking for a big run from $ICX ahead of its platform release end of month. Hodling $ICX all year long and beyond.', '2018-04-24 03:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9211.05\nBCH: $1541.22\nETH: $667.67\nZEC: $308.64\nLTC: $159.46\nETC: $21.16\nXRP: $0.9116']... - Contextual Past News Article: Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported a decent quarter. Versus analyst expectations of revenue of $22.5 billion, the company posted $22.8 billion on the top line. In the heavily watched same-store sales metric, the company solidly beat expectations of 3.1% year-over-year growth by posting a 3.6% rate. Finally, online sales increased 29% from the prior year, higher than Walmart 's (NYSE: WMT) 23% growth rate. If you think investors were elated that Target finally posted strong year-over-year growth (10% -- although this figure does include an additional week of sales), you'd be wrong. Shares closed down 4.5% on the trading session as investors expressed concerns about the company's narrow adjusted earnings per share miss and guidance. In the long run, the biggest affected stakeholder may be Target's rank-and-file employees, and those betting on stronger wage inflation. That's a trend that's becoming more common in the retail industry. As retailers grapple with how to balance maximizing profit against boosting their employees' compensation, Wall Street is making it quite clear what it would prefer to see. An income statement with a pen and glasses on top of it. Wall Street is keeping a close eye on income-statement margins. Image source: Getty Images. Wall Street hates labor costs, and is voting with its wallet Target is not alone in beating estimates on the top line but still facing a strong sell-off. Last month, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) beat fourth-quarter analyst estimates by growing its fourth-quarter top line 5% over the prior year to $48.4 billion but still fell 5%. Unlike Target, CVS beat estimates on the bottom line as well by posting adjusted EPS of $1.92 versus analyst expectations of $1.89. Target posted an adjusted-EPS miss of $1.37, a mere penny lower than the $1.38 consensus. Margins across the board decreased as sales, general, and administrative expenses rose a full percentage point; the company specifically noted that investments in employees hampered margins. Story continues Wall Street seemed particularly bothered in light of the guidance for both companies, and wages were at the root of their derision. CVS noted it would boost starting pay for hourly employees from $9 per hour to $11 per hour and offer other employee-friendly benefits, which will total about $425 million annually. Increased investments are expected to drive down CVS' operating profit from earlier projections of 1% to 4% to a new range of -1.5% to 1.5%. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joe Feldman summed up Wall Street's thoughts: "[Target] may hit the top line, like you saw this quarter, but will we see that fall through to the bottom line?" Wall Street's marching orders: tax-cut benefits should go to shareholders When the tax cuts were signed last year, Council of Economic Advisors chairman Kevin Hassett argued the average family would receive a pre-tax $4,000-per-year pay raise starting in 2021. The theory was, as less cash goes to Uncle Sam, companies would spend more on employees. So far there has been mixed evidence this will occur -- Walmart, Target, and CVS have all increased their starting wages and most, on some level, have credited the GOP tax overhaul for increased salaries. Critics have pointed out many employers have instead chosen to pay one-time bonuses, as high as $1,000 (the actual payouts are often much lower), as a PR-move, but have made no commitment to permanently raise wages. Others, like Walmart, had plans in place to increase salaries before the tax bill and have decided to pair increased salaries with job layoffs to control labor expenses. Target's and CVS' harsh sell-offs point to the fact that Wall Street is likely to keep retailers on a tight string as it relates to compensation, especially if it comes at the expense of margins. Walmart, Target, and CVS are the the first, sixth, and seventh largest retailers in the U.S., respectively, with a combined workforce of approximately 2.8 million people. These three companies help to shape the employment landscape and collectively have an outsized effect of setting the price of retail labor. Right now, Wall Street is signaling margins must remain high even if sales are strong, which portends less wage pressures at the important low end of the income scale. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Jamal Carnette, CFA owns shares of Target. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Last week, reports surfaced that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have to continue relying on frenemy Samsung as its sole supplier for OLED display panels, as LG has run into manufacturing challenges that could potentially threaten its ability to meet the deadline for volume production. Getting another supplier onboard would be critical for Apple to score pricing concessions, pitting multiple suppliers against each other. Apple loses much of that bargaining power if it fails to diversify suppliers for any given component. It sounds like Apple is making progress at the negotiating table with Samsung. iPhone X lineup Image source: Apple. Negotiating price concessions DIGITIMES reports that Apple is looking to reduce its unit costs for OLED panels. The high price of those displays, which represents approximately a third of the total bill of materials (BOM), is also a key reason why the iPhone X starts at $1,000. That lofty price tag, in turn, has suppressed demand, since many consumers aren\'t willing to pay that much for a smartphone. Apple was paying about $110 per panel in 2017, but is attempting to bring that unit cost down to $100, according to the report. IHS Markit had estimated in November that the OLED panel cost about $110 . More recently, Fomalhaut Techno Solutions estimated that Samsung was charging $97 per panel . These differences may sound modest, but keep in mind they\'re applied over tens of millions of iPhones, so the per-unit costs add up quickly. Apple is expected to buy upwards of 100 million OLED panels from Samsung this year, of which 25 million would be destined for iPhone X while the remaining 75 million would be for two iPhones with OLED displays that are set to launch later this year. One model will include a 5.8-inch OLED display comparable to iPhone X, with a larger 6.5-inch OLED display in an " iPhone X Plus " model. The report also notes that Chinese vendors of OLED panels could be pushing the price down as well, as the industry has been investing billions in ramping up production capacity. Those panel makers will want to move as many units as possible, keeping capacity utilization high and amortizing fixed costs across more units. Keep in mind that it\'s unlikely that any of these panels would make their way into iPhones, as Apple has extremely high quality requirements and specifications that Chinese vendors probably wouldn\'t be able to meet. Even LG, one of the most experienced OLED panel makers in the world, is having trouble meeting those requirements. Perhaps more importantly, it\'s not clear if Apple would pocket any cost savings it obtains or give those savings to consumers in the form of lower prices. The messaging would be very difficult , since iPhone X buyers may feel like they paid too much last year. However, if a lower price translates into higher unit sales, which it intuitively should, then it could be worth it. Story continues More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Last week, reports surfaced thatApple(NASDAQ: AAPL)may have to continue relying on frenemySamsungas its sole supplier for OLED display panels, asLGhas run into manufacturing challenges that could potentially threaten its ability to meet the deadline for volume production. Getting another supplier onboard would be critical for Apple to score pricing concessions, pitting multiple suppliers against each other. Apple loses much of that bargaining power if it fails to diversify suppliers for any given component.\nIt sounds like Apple is making progress at the negotiating table with Samsung.\nImage source: Apple.\nDIGITIMESreports that Apple is looking to reduce its unit costs for OLED panels. The high price of those displays, which represents approximately a third of the total bill of materials (BOM), is also a key reason why the iPhone X starts at $1,000. That lofty price tag, in turn, has suppressed demand, since many consumersaren\'t willing to paythat much for a smartphone. Apple was paying about $110 per panel in 2017, but is attempting to bring that unit cost down to $100, according to the report.\nIHS Markithad estimated in November that the OLED panel costabout $110. More recently, Fomalhaut Techno Solutions estimated that Samsung was charging$97 per panel. These differences may sound modest, but keep in mind they\'re applied over tens of millions of iPhones, so the per-unit costs add up quickly.\nApple is expected to buy upwards of 100 million OLED panels from Samsung this year, of which 25 million would be destined for iPhone X while the remaining 75 million would be for two iPhones with OLED displays that are set to launch later this year. One model will include a 5.8-inch OLED display comparable to iPhone X, with a larger 6.5-inch OLED display in an "iPhone X Plus" model.\nThe report also notes that Chinese vendors of OLED panels could be pushing the price down as well, as the industry has beeninvesting billionsin ramping up production capacity. Those panel makers will want to move as many units as possible, keeping capacity utilization high and amortizing fixed costs across more units. Keep in mind that it\'s unlikely that any of these panels would make their way into iPhones, as Apple has extremely high quality requirements and specifications that Chinese vendors probably wouldn\'t be able to meet. Even LG, one of the most experienced OLED panel makers in the world, is having trouble meeting those requirements.\nPerhaps more importantly, it\'s not clear if Apple would pocket any cost savings it obtains or give those savings to consumers in the form of lower prices. Themessaging would be very difficult, since iPhone X buyers may feel like they paid too much last year. However, if a lower price translates into higher unit sales, which it intuitively should, then it could be worth it.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Corning Incorporated(NYSE: GLW)released solid first-quarter 2018 results on Tuesday morning. The glass technologist met or exceeded expectations in each of its five business segments, and it clarified its growth targets both for the coming year and longer term.\nWith shares down almost 3% in response -- a move likely aided by a broader pullback in tech stocks today -- let\'s take a closer look at how Corning kicked off 2018.\nIMAGE SOURCE: CORNING INCORPORATED.\nCorning\'s core net sales increased 3.8% year over year to $2.513 billion. Based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), that technically translated to a net loss of $589 million, or $0.72 per share. But similar tolast quarter\'s GAAP net loss-- which stemmed from a one-time, non-cash adjustment from recent U.S. tax reform -- this time, Corning\'s reported red ink came from a non-cash, mark-to-market loss associated with the company\'s currency-hedging program.\nOn an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis, core earnings were $299 million, or $0.31 per share, down from $0.36 per share in the same year-ago period. Through that lens, both the top and bottom lines arrived slightly aboveinvestors\' expectationsfor core earnings of $0.30 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion.\nCorning CEO Wendell Weeks also offered an update on their ongoing strategic and capital allocation plan, stating that progress on "all framework objectives remains excellent."\nUnder that four-year plan, unveiled in late 2015, Corning has returned $10 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, including $953 million this quarter alone. Corning maintains its goal of reaching capital returns of more than $12.5 billion, including annual dividend increases of at least 10%. Corning further remains on track to meet its target for investing at least $10 billion in the business to capture future growth opportunities.\nOptical Communications remained Corning\'s single largest segment, with net sales climbing 8% year over year to $886 million driven by data center and carrier businesses. Corning continues to invest in optical capacity expansions to support customer demand.\nAt Display Technologies, net sales fell 5% to $745 million, driven by lower LCD glass volume given normal seasonality. In fact, the continued sequential decline in LCD glass prices was the most favorable that Corning has seen since early 2010. Display Technologies net income declined 24% to $185 million, in line with expectations.\nMeanwhile, Environmental Technologies sales grew 17% to $322 million, driven by strength in ceramic substrates for the automotive market, the heavy-duty diesel market, and Corning\'s newer gas particulate filter business. Environmental net income increased 18% to $52 million.\nLife Sciences sales climbed 10% to $232 million, as Corning\'s portfolio of laboratory bottles, flasks, tubes, tools, and the like continued to outgrow the overall market. Life Sciences net income rose 13% to $27 million. But note this doesn\'t include sales of Corning\'s newer Valor Glass pharmaceutical packaging solution, introduced last July, for which Corning recently announced a new high-volume manufacturing facility to be built in Durham County, North Carolina.\nLast but not least, sales at Corning\'s Specialty Materials fell 7% year over year to $278 million -- better than the 10% declinemanagement predictedlast quarter as some customers built Gorilla Glass inventory toward the end of 2017 to support their respective product launches. Specialty Materials net income fell 19% to $46 million.\nCorning doesn\'t provide specific consolidated revenue or earnings guidance. But as usual, it did shed light on its broader short- and long-term expectations for each segment.\nFor one, Optical Communications sales should increase in the low-teens percent range in the second quarter. Corning continues to expect Optical sales to increase approximately 10% for all of 2018. That full-year outlook excludes incremental sales of its impending acquisition of3M\'s Communication\'s Markets Division, which should close later this year. Corning also reiterated its longer-term prediction that Optical will grow into a $5 billion annual business by 2020 -- up from $3.5 billion last year.\nBy contrast, Corning\'s goal for Display Technologies is to maintain stable returns in the LCD glass market. Corning still assumes this market will grow in the mid-single-digit range, while its own full-year volume should outpace the market as it ramps production. Perhaps most important, here, Corning believes that LCD glass price declines should further moderate in the second quarter, marking their best second quarter for the metric in the past decade.\nAt Life Sciences, Corning anticipates sales will climb in the high-single-digit range in the second quarter, leading it to reiterate its previous guidance for a mid-single-digit percent increase for the full year.\nAt Environmental Technologies, Corning now sees sales increasing roughly 10% for the full year of 2018 -- a slight increase from previous guidance for high-single-digit percent growth. For the second quarter, Environmental sales should be up in the high teens.\nFinally, Corning sees Specialty Materials continuing to slide in the second quarter, this time falling in the mid- to high-single-digit range year over year. Similar tolast quarter\'s guidance, Corning management believes that Specialty Materials sales should grow for the full year. But the rate of that growth will depend on the timing and extent of new model launches featuring its innovations. To that end, Corning is on track to launch its next generation of Gorilla Glass in the second half of this year.\nCorning CFO Tony Tripeny explained:\nAs we have communicated previously, Corning is in a phase of our Strategy and Capital Allocation Framework in which we are investing intensely for long-term secular growth. Execution is on target, and several of our larger expansion projects are coming on line. We look forward to realizing significant sales and profitability benefits as this new capacity ramps during the second half of the year.\nAll things considered, there were no significant surprises in this slightly better-than-expected report. Rather, Corning\'s core business remains healthy, and the company is investing heavily to drive future growth while boosting production to meet current demand. As such, I think patient investors should be more than pleased.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nSteve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3M and Corning. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) released solid first-quarter 2018 results on Tuesday morning. The glass technologist met or exceeded expectations in each of its five business segments, and it clarified its growth targets both for the coming year and longer term. With shares down almost 3% in response -- a move likely aided by a broader pullback in tech stocks today -- let\'s take a closer look at how Corning kicked off 2018. Corning scientist in white scrubs and blue gloves working on glass products IMAGE SOURCE: CORNING INCORPORATED. Corning\'s first-quarter headline numbers Corning\'s core net sales increased 3.8% year over year to $2.513 billion. Based on generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), that technically translated to a net loss of $589 million, or $0.72 per share. But similar to last quarter\'s GAAP net loss -- which stemmed from a one-time, non-cash adjustment from recent U.S. tax reform -- this time, Corning\'s reported red ink came from a non-cash, mark-to-market loss associated with the company\'s currency-hedging program. On an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis, core earnings were $299 million, or $0.31 per share, down from $0.36 per share in the same year-ago period. Through that lens, both the top and bottom lines arrived slightly above investors\' expectations for core earnings of $0.30 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion. Corning CEO Wendell Weeks also offered an update on their ongoing strategic and capital allocation plan, stating that progress on "all framework objectives remains excellent." Under that four-year plan, unveiled in late 2015, Corning has returned $10 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, including $953 million this quarter alone. Corning maintains its goal of reaching capital returns of more than $12.5 billion, including annual dividend increases of at least 10%. Corning further remains on track to meet its target for investing at least $10 billion in the business to capture future growth opportunities. Story continues Breaking it down Optical Communications remained Corning\'s single largest segment, with net sales climbing 8% year over year to $886 million driven by data center and carrier businesses. Corning continues to invest in optical capacity expansions to support customer demand. At Display Technologies, net sales fell 5% to $745 million, driven by lower LCD glass volume given normal seasonality. In fact, the continued sequential decline in LCD glass prices was the most favorable that Corning has seen since early 2010. Display Technologies net income declined 24% to $185 million, in line with expectations. Meanwhile, Environmental Technologies sales grew 17% to $322 million, driven by strength in ceramic substrates for the automotive market, the heavy-duty diesel market, and Corning\'s newer gas particulate filter business. Environmental net income increased 18% to $52 million. Life Sciences sales climbed 10% to $232 million, as Corning\'s portfolio of laboratory bottles, flasks, tubes, tools, and the like continued to outgrow the overall market. Life Sciences net income rose 13% to $27 million. But note this doesn\'t include sales of Corning\'s newer Valor Glass pharmaceutical packaging solution, introduced last July, for which Corning recently announced a new high-volume manufacturing facility to be built in Durham County, North Carolina. Last but not least, sales at Corning\'s Specialty Materials fell 7% year over year to $278 million -- better than the 10% decline management predicted last quarter as some customers built Gorilla Glass inventory toward the end of 2017 to support their respective product launches. Specialty Materials net income fell 19% to $46 million. On Corning\'s longer-term goals Corning doesn\'t provide specific consolidated revenue or earnings guidance. But as usual, it did shed light on its broader short- and long-term expectations for each segment. For one, Optical Communications sales should increase in the low-teens percent range in the second quarter. Corning continues to expect Optical sales to increase approximately 10% for all of 2018. That full-year outlook excludes incremental sales of its impending acquisition of 3M \'s Communication\'s Markets Division, which should close later this year. Corning also reiterated its longer-term prediction that Optical will grow into a $5 billion annual business by 2020 -- up from $3.5 billion last year. By contrast, Corning\'s goal for Display Technologies is to maintain stable returns in the LCD glass market. Corning still assumes this market will grow in the mid-single-digit range, while its own full-year volume should outpace the market as it ramps production. Perhaps most important, here, Corning believes that LCD glass price declines should further moderate in the second quarter, marking their best second quarter for the metric in the past decade. At Life Sciences, Corning anticipates sales will climb in the high-single-digit range in the second quarter, leading it to reiterate its previous guidance for a mid-single-digit percent increase for the full year. At Environmental Technologies, Corning now sees sales increasing roughly 10% for the full year of 2018 -- a slight increase from previous guidance for high-single-digit percent growth. For the second quarter, Environmental sales should be up in the high teens. Finally, Corning sees Specialty Materials continuing to slide in the second quarter, this time falling in the mid- to high-single-digit range year over year. Similar to last quarter\'s guidance , Corning management believes that Specialty Materials sales should grow for the full year. But the rate of that growth will depend on the timing and extent of new model launches featuring its innovations. To that end, Corning is on track to launch its next generation of Gorilla Glass in the second half of this year. The bottom line Corning CFO Tony Tripeny explained: As we have communicated previously, Corning is in a phase of our Strategy and Capital Allocation Framework in which we are investing intensely for long-term secular growth. Execution is on target, and several of our larger expansion projects are coming on line. We look forward to realizing significant sales and profitability benefits as this new capacity ramps during the second half of the year. All things considered, there were no significant surprises in this slightly better-than-expected report. Rather, Corning\'s core business remains healthy, and the company is investing heavily to drive future growth while boosting production to meet current demand. As such, I think patient investors should be more than pleased. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3M and Corning. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'MarketWatch, the news publishing unit of Dow Jones Media Group, announced Wednesday that it will begin tracking the market moves of eight additionalÂ cryptocurrencies. On Wednesday, the company said that on top of its bitcoin tracking tool, MarketWatch will display information for ether, XRP, bitcoin cash, litecoin, ether classic, monero, dash and zcash. The website has been tracking the price of bitcoin since 2014. The new service will post real-time quotes for both the U.S. dollar and the euro - as well as historical price trends for the nine crypto-assets - using data from the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Ex-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade "It\'s no doubt that our readers, as the world\'s savviest investors, have an eye on digital currency and we\'re happy to be expanding our real-time tracking of a total of 9 cryptocurrencies in both euros and USD, with Kraken\'s help," Dan Shar, general manager at MarketWatch, said in a statement. The Dow Jones Media Group itself has moved to test blockchain in recent days, perhaps signaling a broader interest in the tech within the company past its offerings on MarketWatch. Dow Jones said last week that it is working with the privacy-oriented Web browser startup Brave in order to trial its blockchain platform. The two firms willÂ test delivering content using Brave\'s blockchain-based platform for digital advertising, and Dow Jones Media Group subsidiaries Barron\'s and MarketWatch will become "verified publishers," as previously reported. MarketWatch image via Shutterstock Related Stories Massachusetts Securities Regulator: Bitcoin Fails \'The Smell Test\' Bitcoin Price Drops Below $15k, Down 25% from All-Time High Bitcoin Price Rally Has Been \'Amazing\' Says Nuveen\'s Bob Doll', 'MarketWatch, the news publishing unit of Dow Jones Media Group, announced Wednesday that it will begin tracking the market moves of eight additionalÂ cryptocurrencies.\nOn Wednesday, the company said that on top of its bitcoin tracking tool, MarketWatch will display information for ether, XRP, bitcoin cash, litecoin, ether classic, monero, dash and zcash. The website has been tracking the price of bitcoin since 2014.\nThe new service will post real-time quotes for both the U.S. dollar and the euro - as well as historical price trends for the nine crypto-assets - using data from the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.\nEx-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade\n"It\'s no doubt that our readers, as the world\'s savviest investors, have an eye on digital currency and we\'re happy to be expanding our real-time tracking of a total of 9 cryptocurrencies in both euros and USD, with Kraken\'s help," Dan Shar, general manager at MarketWatch, said in a statement.\nThe Dow Jones Media Group itself has moved to test blockchain in recent days, perhaps signaling a broader interest in the tech within the company past its offerings on MarketWatch.\nDow Jonessaid last weekthat it is working with the privacy-oriented Web browser startup Brave in order to trial its blockchain platform. The two firms willÂ test delivering content using Brave\'s blockchain-based platform for digital advertising, and Dow Jones Media Group subsidiaries Barron\'s and MarketWatch will become "verified publishers," as previously reported.\nMarketWatchimage via Shutterstock\n• Massachusetts Securities Regulator: Bitcoin Fails \'The Smell Test\'\n• Bitcoin Price Drops Below $15k, Down 25% from All-Time High\n• Bitcoin Price Rally Has Been \'Amazing\' Says Nuveen\'s Bob Doll', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday. Reports that Chinese polices confiscated computers used to mine Bitcoin gathered some focus. Meanwhile, PayPal’s former CEO Bill Harries called Bitcoin a scam.\nBitcoin was trading at $9,325.9 by 1:21AM ET (05:21 GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.50% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 4.15% at $654.11 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token dropped 9.17% to $0.84851 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.67% to $153.97.\nPolice in the Chinese city Tianjin reportedlyconfiscated 600 computersthat were used to mine Bitcoin after receiving reports of abnormal electricty usage. The police put five people under investigation and detained one person.\nThe news came as Beijing started a hostile approach to cryptocurrency miners. Before that, China was home to the majority of crytopcurrency mining operations.\nMiners use high-powered machines to generate the massive computing power to produce cryptocurrencies. Police in Tianjin called the case the largest power theft in recent years.\nElsewhere, reports that founding PayPal CEO and former Intuit CEO Bill Harris called Bitcoin a scam also attracted attention.\n“It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen... the losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters,” said Harris.\nHarris also called for regulators to step in. Despite Harris’ criticism, Bitcoin kept rising in recent days, breaking the $9,000 mark.\nRelated Articles\nLitecoin (LTC) Sees Bullish Sentiment, Can it Rise to $1,000?\nEY Trials Proprietary Blockchain Audit Technology\nUpdate: MyEtherWallet Hackers May Have Targeted Other Websites', 'Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday. Reports that Chinese polices confiscated computers used to mine Bitcoin gathered some focus. Meanwhile, PayPal’s former CEO Bill Harries called Bitcoin a scam. Bitcoin was trading at $9,325.9 by 1:21AM ET (05:21 GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.50% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 4.15% at $654.11 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token dropped 9.17% to $0.84851 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.67% to $153.97. Police in the Chinese city Tianjin reportedly confiscated 600 computers that were used to mine Bitcoin after receiving reports of abnormal electricty usage. The police put five people under investigation and detained one person. The news came as Beijing started a hostile approach to cryptocurrency miners. Before that, China was home to the majority of crytopcurrency mining operations. Miners use high-powered machines to generate the massive computing power to produce cryptocurrencies. Police in Tianjin called the case the largest power theft in recent years. Elsewhere, reports that founding PayPal CEO and former Intuit CEO Bill Harris called Bitcoin a scam also attracted attention. “It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen... the losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters,” said Harris. Harris also called for regulators to step in. Despite Harris’ criticism, Bitcoin kept rising in recent days, breaking the $9,000 mark. Related Articles Litecoin (LTC) Sees Bullish Sentiment, Can it Rise to $1,000? EY Trials Proprietary Blockchain Audit Technology Update: MyEtherWallet Hackers May Have Targeted Other Websites', 'Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Wednesday. Reports that Chinese polices confiscated computers used to mine Bitcoin gathered some focus. Meanwhile, PayPal’s former CEO Bill Harries called Bitcoin a scam.\nBitcoin was trading at $9,325.9 by 1:21AM ET (05:21 GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 0.50% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 4.15% at $654.11 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token dropped 9.17% to $0.84851 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.67% to $153.97.\nPolice in the Chinese city Tianjin reportedlyconfiscated 600 computersthat were used to mine Bitcoin after receiving reports of abnormal electricty usage. The police put five people under investigation and detained one person.\nThe news came as Beijing started a hostile approach to cryptocurrency miners. Before that, China was home to the majority of crytopcurrency mining operations.\nMiners use high-powered machines to generate the massive computing power to produce cryptocurrencies. Police in Tianjin called the case the largest power theft in recent years.\nElsewhere, reports that founding PayPal CEO and former Intuit CEO Bill Harris called Bitcoin a scam also attracted attention.\n“It’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen... the losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters,” said Harris.\nHarris also called for regulators to step in. Despite Harris’ criticism, Bitcoin kept rising in recent days, breaking the $9,000 mark.\nRelated Articles\nLitecoin (LTC) Sees Bullish Sentiment, Can it Rise to $1,000?\nEY Trials Proprietary Blockchain Audit Technology\nUpdate: MyEtherWallet Hackers May Have Targeted Other Websites', 'Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) shareholders have basked in the success of the company\'s NovaSeq system. The company enjoyed a tremendous year in 2017 thanks largely to a better-than-expected rollout of the gene-sequencing system. Heading into the first quarter of 2018, there was every reason to anticipate that the momentum would continue. And that\'s exactly what happened. Illumina reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Tuesday. The genomic-sequencing pioneer yet again delivered a solid performance. Here are the highlights. DNA helix image next to image of Earth Image source: Getty Images. Illumina results: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Year-Over-Year Change Sales $782 million $598 million 30.8% Net income from continuing operations $208 million $367 million (43.3%) Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) $1.45 $0.64 126.6% Data source: Illumina. What happened with Illumina this quarter? Illumina\'s sales in the first quarter grew more year over year than they did in the fourth quarter of 2017 . Most of the growth stemmed from product revenue, which increased from $491 million in the prior-year period to $628 million in the first quarter of 2018. It\'s not hard to figure out from where much of that growth is coming -- NovaSeq. The company has made no secret that it expects most of the current users of its high-throughput HiSeq systems to transition to NovaSeq. In addition, the new system attracted many customers who were either new to Illumina or had previously only used its lower-throughput systems. But what about that glaring drop in net income? No worries. The decline stemmed from the one-time impact in the first quarter of 2017 of spinoff GRAIL repurchasing its stock from Illumina. The company\'s adjusted earnings per share factors out this one-time benefit as well as a few other smaller financial items. And on that adjusted measure, Illumina really shined. Illumina also cranked up its cash flow in the first quarter. The company generated operating cash flow of $255 million, up 52% from the prior-year period. Illumina reported free cash flow of $165 million, nearly double the amount generated in the first quarter of 2017. Story continues Since its last quarterly update on Jan. 31, Illumina racked up several major achievements, including: Released the new S1 flow cell reagent kit for the NovaSeq 6000 gene-sequencing system Announced a collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb where the big drugmaker will use Illumina\'s technology to develop in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for its cancer drugs Announced a partnership with Loxo Oncology to develop and market a multi-gene panel for tumor profiling What management had to say According to Illumina President and CEO Francis deSouza, "Our strong first quarter, with momentum across both our sequencing and microarray businesses, was driven by the growing adoption of applications spanning oncology, clinical and non-clinical research, population genomics and personal genomics." He added, "Genomic information is more valuable and actionable than ever before, and we believe that we are in the earliest stages of a genomics revolution." Looking forward Thanks to the strong first-quarter results, Illumina upped its full-year 2018 guidance. The company had previously expected revenue growth in 2018 between 13% and 14%. Illumina now projects that 2018 revenue will increase by 15% to 16%. The company also now expects full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share of $4.45 to $4.55. That\'s over 7% higher at the midpoint than Illumina\'s prior forecast. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share for 2018 are now projected to be between $4.75 and $4.85 -- up 5.5% at the midpoint above the company\'s previous estimate. What lies ahead? NovaSeq should continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. Illumina could see a nice contribution from its new, low-cost iSeq gene-sequencing system. Revenue from consumer genomics customers, including Ancestry, 23andme, and Illumina\'s spinoff, Helix, should keep growing. There\'s always a possibility that contractions in spending by governments could negatively impact Illumina. The migration of HiSeq customers to NovaSeq could be "lumpy." However, Illumina\'s future prospects over the long run appear to be just as bright as ever. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Illumina. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Illumina(NASDAQ: ILMN)shareholders have basked in the success of the company\'s NovaSeq system. The company enjoyeda tremendous year in 2017thanks largely to a better-than-expected rollout of the gene-sequencing system. Heading into the first quarter of 2018, there was every reason to anticipate that the momentum would continue.\nAnd that\'s exactly what happened. Illumina reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Tuesday. The genomic-sequencing pioneer yet again delivered a solid performance. Here are the highlights.\nImage source: Getty Images.\n[{"Metric": "Sales", "Q1 2018": "$782 million", "Q1 2017": "$598 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "30.8%"}, {"Metric": "Net income from continuing operations", "Q1 2018": "$208 million", "Q1 2017": "$367 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "(43.3%)"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)", "Q1 2018": "$1.45", "Q1 2017": "$0.64", "Year-Over-Year Change": "126.6%"}]\nData source: Illumina.\nIllumina\'s sales in the first quarter grew more year over year than they did in thefourth quarter of 2017. Most of the growth stemmed from product revenue, which increased from $491 million in the prior-year period to $628 million in the first quarter of 2018. It\'s not hard to figure out from where much of that growth is coming -- NovaSeq.\nThe company has made no secret that it expects most of the current users of its high-throughput HiSeq systems to transition to NovaSeq. In addition, the new system attracted many customers who were either new to Illumina or had previously only used its lower-throughput systems.\nBut what about that glaring drop in net income? No worries. The decline stemmed from the one-time impact in the first quarter of 2017 of spinoff GRAIL repurchasing its stock from Illumina. The company\'s adjusted earnings per share factors out this one-time benefit as well as a few other smaller financial items. And on that adjusted measure, Illumina really shined.\nIllumina also cranked up its cash flow in the first quarter. The company generated operating cash flow of $255 million, up 52% from the prior-year period. Illumina reportedfree cash flowof $165 million, nearly double the amount generated in the first quarter of 2017.\nSince its last quarterly update on Jan. 31, Illumina racked up several major achievements, including:\n• Released the new S1 flow cell reagent kit for the NovaSeq 6000 gene-sequencing system\n• Announced a collaboration withBristol-Myers Squibbwhere the big drugmaker will use Illumina\'s technology to develop in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for its cancer drugs\n• Announced a partnership withLoxo Oncologyto develop and market a multi-gene panel for tumor profiling\nAccording to Illumina President and CEO Francis deSouza, "Our strong first quarter, with momentum across both our sequencing and microarray businesses, was driven by the growing adoption of applications spanning oncology, clinical and non-clinical research, population genomics and personal genomics." He added, "Genomic information is more valuable and actionable than ever before, and we believe that we are in the earliest stages of a genomics revolution."\nThanks to the strong first-quarter results, Illumina upped its full-year 2018 guidance. The company had previously expected revenue growth in 2018 between 13% and 14%. Illumina now projects that 2018 revenue will increase by 15% to 16%.\nThe company also now expects full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share of $4.45 to $4.55. That\'s over 7% higher at the midpoint than Illumina\'s prior forecast. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share for 2018 are now projected to be between $4.75 and $4.85 -- up 5.5% at the midpoint above the company\'s previous estimate.\nWhat lies ahead? NovaSeq should continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. Illumina could see a nice contribution from its new, low-cost iSeq gene-sequencing system. Revenue from consumer genomics customers, including Ancestry, 23andme, and Illumina\'s spinoff, Helix, should keep growing.\nThere\'s always a possibility that contractions in spending by governments could negatively impact Illumina. The migration of HiSeq customers to NovaSeq could be "lumpy." However, Illumina\'s future prospects over the long run appear to be just as bright as ever.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Illumina. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Yes, Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) stock is underperforming the S&P 500 so far this year. And yes, many investors were underwhelmed by the company\'s choice of Harry Connick Jr. and his wife, Jill, to be featured in a national campaign to raise public awareness about cancer screening. But no, this article isn\'t a "hit piece" on Exact Sciences. Sure, the headline warns about getting greedy with the stock. That\'s good advice for investors for any stock. In my view, there\'s a lot for investors to like about Exact Sciences stock. However, there\'s a danger in liking the stock too much. Businessman on ledge reaching for sacks of money tied beneath balloons Image source: Getty Images. Reasons to like Exact Sciences The numbers don\'t lie: Exact Sciences\' Cologuard DNA screening test for colorectal cancer is a huge success story. Sales for Cologuard soared 168% higher year over year in 2017. Test volume increased 134%. Another number that doesn\'t lie, though, is that nearly 40% of Americans still don\'t get screened for colon cancer. Probably the biggest reason they don\'t is the uncomfortable preparation and inconvenience associated with colonoscopies. Colorectal cancer is preventable if individuals are screened early enough, but many people simply don\'t want to undergo a colonoscopy. This presents an enormous opportunity for Exact Sciences. Cologuard is a convenient and reliable alternative to colonoscopies. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF), the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have all taken steps that boost the status of Cologuard as a standard of care. Most insurers now cover the DNA test. You\'d think that if Exact Sciences could get the word out to more physicians and patients, Cologuard sales would pick up even more momentum. And you\'d probably be right. Exact Sciences agrees. That\'s why the company is beefing up its sales force considerably, growing its primary care sales team from around 250 representatives in 2017 to close to 350 this year, and doubling its inside sales staff. Story continues Exact Sciences has also continued to air TV commercials promoting Cologuard. The company has partnered with the PGA Tour. Exact Sciences\' new public awareness campaign featuring Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Connick has also received plenty of attention, even though some investors were hoping the company would land a bigger star. However, Cologuard isn\'t the only focus for Exact Sciences. The company partnered with the Mayo Clinic to develop liquid biopsies for early detection of cancer. It\'s still early, but Exact Sciences could emerge as a significant player in what\'s projected to be a $13 billion market for liquid biopsies. A four-letter word to remember But there\'s a four-letter word investors should remember before betting the ranch on Exact Sciences. That word is risk. I think there are at least two key risks Exact Sciences faces. One is that the stock\'s premium valuation puts intense pressure on the company to continually beat expectations. Exact Sciences stock fell in the first quarter of 2018 in large part because sales growth for Cologuard in the fourth quarter of 2017 was lower than anticipated . There was a good reason Cologuard sales growth was a little low: It was an especially nasty flu season. As a result, many physicians pushed off wellness visits. Since doctors typically discuss colorectal cancer screening during those wellness visits, it only makes sense that Cologuard test volume was impacted somewhat. But with Exact Sciences still losing money and its market cap standing close to $6 billion, even good excuses for a disappointment aren\'t enough. The other risk, though, is much more serious. Exact Sciences isn\'t the only company working to develop liquid biopsies. If a rival reaches the U.S. market first with a cost-effective blood test for colorectal cancer screening, it could mean big trouble for Cologuard. Fears of this scenario increased earlier this year when Atul Sharan, the CEO of CellMax Life, a small company that markets a blood test for colon cancer screening in Taiwan, stated that U.S. studies of the blood test could begin this year. Sharan even claimed that the liquid biopsy could be sold in the U.S for around $150 if approved. That\'s well below the price for Cologuard. Balancing act Are those risks so great that investors should stay away from Exact Sciences? I don\'t think so. Balancing the potential for rewards against the risks is a never-ending struggle for investors. The negative effects of the rough flu season on Cologuard sales probably carried over into the first quarter. We\'ll know for sure when Exact Sciences announces its first-quarter results on Thursday. If sales growth for Cologuard is disappointing again, it could present a great opportunity to buy the stock. On the other hand, if sales really picked up for Cologuard, it could signal a return to the high-flying days seen last year, when Exact Sciences\' share price nearly quadrupled. Either way, don\'t be greedy with Exact Sciences stock. The definition of greed is desiring something excessively. It\'s that adverb -- excessively -- that causes the problem. As great as the potential for Cologuard and Exact Sciences\' experimental liquid biopsies are, there\'s always a risk that things won\'t work out like optimists (including me) think they will. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'A few days ago, my colleague Cory Renauer wrote that there was a big week ahead for Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) . Cory was right. And we now know the outcomes of several of the big news stories for the drugmaker. Lilly and partner Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) announced on Monday that an FDA advisory committee recommended approval of the 2 mg dose of baricitinib in treating rheumatoid arthritis, but not the 4 mg dose. On Tuesday, Lilly reported solid first-quarter results and boosted its full-year revenue and earnings guidance. With the wind now at its back, is Eli Lilly a smart pick for long-term investors? Let\'s look at the pros and cons for the big pharma stock. Die with buy, sell, and hold on sides next to small stack of $100 bills Image source: Getty Images. Pros A quick look at Lilly\'s first-quarter update reveals several major positives for the company: the newer products that have been launched over the past four years. The biggest winner so far is Trulicity. First-quarter sales for the diabetes drug soared 82% year over year. Two other newer diabetes products also continue to enjoy strong momentum. Sales for insulin injection Basaglar and type 2 diabetes drug Jardiance jumped 261% and 104%, respectively, in Q1 over the prior-year period. Lilly has also become a major player in the immunology area. Plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis drug Taltz could be on its way to becoming a blockbuster . Lilly plans to file for approval of the drug in treating ankylosing spondylitis pending analysis of additional data from late-stage studies. Rheumatoid arthritis drug Olumiant is picking up steam as well, especially with its strong launch in Germany. The company\'s newer cancer drugs are also driving growth. Cyramza, which has been approved for treating stomach cancer, gastric cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and colorectal cancer, could see even more indications in the future. Lilly expects to submit for approval for Cyramza in treating liver cancer within the next few months. The company also has high hopes for recently launched breast cancer drug Verzenio. Story continues There are also a couple of older drugs for which sales continue to grow nicely. Lilly reported double-digit percentage sales growth in the first quarter for insulin product Humalog and type 2 diabetes drug Trajenta. And even the products that aren\'t growing still contribute to Lilly\'s strong free cash flow. The big pharma company uses that cash flow to pay an attractive dividend, which currently yields nearly 3%. We can\'t leave out Lilly\'s pipeline in the list of pros for the company. An FDA decision on approval for migraine drug galcanezumab is expected in the third quarter of 2018. Galcanezumab is just one reason Lilly CEO Dave Ricks called pain treatment the "next chapter of growth" for the company when he spoke earlier this year at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference . Lilly also has two other late-stage pain drugs -- lasmiditan and tanezumab. Lilly and Incyte still think baricitinib can become a significant winner despite an FDA rejection last year . The recent FDA advisory committee positive recommendation for the lower dose of the drug is a good step toward achieving that goal. Cons If we could just stop there, buying Lilly would be a slam-dunk. Unfortunately, the company also has several challenges. Sales are declining for several of Lilly\'s older products. In the first quarter, sales fell year over year for Cialis, Forteo, Cymbalta, Erbitux, Strattera, and Zyprexa. Even the established products that continue to experience sales growth could be in trouble. Lilly\'s two top-selling products, Humalog and Alimta, face threats from generic rivals. Lilly\'s newer drugs aren\'t necessarily safe, either. Novo Nordisk won FDA approval for diabetes drug Ozempic in December. Market research firm EvaluatePharma expects Ozempic will be the second biggest new drug launch of 2018 . Novo Nordisk\'s late-stage study of Ozempic found the drug had better efficacy than Lilly\'s Trulicity. Some of Lilly\'s late-stage pipeline candidates could also be Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9813.07, 9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-25 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1321.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.05 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $157,138,598,238 - Hash Rate: 30345703.0408477 - Transaction Count: 254493.0 - Unique Addresses: 548252.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.64 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['2018-04-25 08:00:03 UTC\n\nBTC: $9421.91\nBCH: $1352.53\nETH: $660.43\nZEC: $292.31\nLTC: $154.71\nETC: $20.23\nXRP: $0.8691', '2018年04月25日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0210333円\n24時間の最高値 0.0239838円\n24時間の最安値 0.0171849円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0207225円\n24時間の最高値 0.0321045円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100515円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 246 位 / 全 896 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018/04/25 17:00\n#BTC 1035670円\n#ETH 72725.5円\n#ETC 2225.3円\n#BCH 147881.1円\n#XRP 95.7円\n#XEM 44.7円\n#LSK 1310.7円\n#MONA 469円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'BTC Price: 9400.53$, \nBTC Today High : 9754.98$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 660.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/jy7AVPe1na', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 1,093,251,494.00 in USD.', '1hr Report : 03:00:40 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $TRX, $ETH, $XRP, $NEO, $LTC, $XVG, $ICX, $TX, $EOSpic.twitter.com/J7dN1tffWq', 'サーバー負荷軽減のため、4 月 25 日（水）午前 11:00 頃（日本時間）より Lightning FX における最小発注数量を 0.01 BTC に改定いたします。 \n\nえー！使ってないけどw https://twitter.com/bitflyer/status/986869204870578176\xa0…', '25 Nisan 2018 Saat 11:00:02, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 38.325,00 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Apr 25, 2018 08:01:00 UTC \| 9,421.50$ \| 7,713.90€ \| 6,749.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/8SRl0eroky', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9397.00 via Chain', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9397.00 via Chain #BTCUSD #cryptocurrencies #blockchain', 'As of April 25, 2018 at 11:00AM, Bitcoin is valued at $9397.00. #cryptocurrencies #cryptofinance24 $BTC #Bitcoin', 'Bitcoin 9397.00 $', ' Total Market Cap: $415,967,914,653\n 1 BTC: $9,443.37\n BTC Dominance: 38.59%\n Update Time: 25-04-2018 - 11:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Apr 25, 2018 07:31:00 UTC \| 9,451.30$ \| 7,738.30€ \| 6,771.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/4rvyHi4uQu', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,104 80.€ \| -1.18% \| Kraken \| 25/04/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/25（水）17:00\nビットコインの価格は1,035,670円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/5fQSNF49fC', '04/25 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000441491 円 (前日比 : 11.61 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4414 円 \n10億剛力 = 44149 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '2018/04/25 17:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000453 BTC(4.69円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000511 BTC(5.29円)\n3位 #IOST 0.00000514 BTC(5.32円)\n4位 #TNB 0.00000540 BTC(5.59円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000610 BTC(6.32円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,443.37\nChange in 1h: +0.03%\nMarket cap: $160,518,752,665.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Bitcoin (-0.45): $9,395.68\nEthereum (-0.69): $660.09\nRipple (0.45): $0.88\nBitcoin Cash (-1.71): $1,339.76\nEOS (0.13): $14.77\nLitecoin (-0.89): $154.67\nCardano (0.34): $0.29\nStellar (-0.79): $0.37\nIOTA (-1.06): $2.00\nNEO (-1.15): $76.62', ' 25/04/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• -0.45 #Bitcoin: ₺38,409.42\n• -0.69 #Ethereum: ₺2,698.44\n• 0.45 #Ripple: ₺3.59\n• -1.71 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,476.92\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '$1,549.00 New Bitmain Antminer S9 14TH/s Bitcoin Miner With PSU Ships Free May 1-10 #cryptocurrency #miner http://corneey.com/wAhrP8\xa0pic.twitter.com/sFHDPR1qY7', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 614 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 380 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 154 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 99 Tweets\n5位 $BCH 91 Tweets\n2018-04-25 15:00 ～ 2018-04-25 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', "MEETUP ONLINE - #Webinar mañana 26/04/2018, 17:00 'Fiscalidad y criptomonedas' con José Antonio Bravo. @jabravo #Fiscalidad #Tributos #Criptomonedas #Blockchain #Bitcoin http://blockchainespana.com/meetup-online-webinar-26042018-1700-fiscalidad-criptomonedas-jose-antonio-bravo/\xa0… presentado por @SusanaCaveroG para @BlockchainESpic.twitter.com/kUu6yiLYln", 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 1,059,993,251.00 in USD.', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Gold is 1,359,174,309.00 in USD.', '$BTC : +0.00% 9442$\nTop (last h):\n$W3C : +44.80% 4st\n$XP : +19.67% 2st\n$PROC : +13.85% 161st\n$CVT : +12.61% 658st\nWorst (last h):\n$LOCI : -14.35% 2014st\n$HTML : -11.43% 4st\n$FTX : -11.04% 2763st\n#cryptocurrency #blockchain', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on April 25, 2018 at 04:00AM is $9397.00.', '04/25 17:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,037,000円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 473円↑0.21%\n#Ethereum : 73,000円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%']... - Contextual Past News Article: By Olga Yagova and Libby George MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - As OPEC's efforts to balance the oil market bear fruit, U.S. producers are reaping the benefits - and flooding Europe with a record amount of crude. Russia paired with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries last year in cutting oil output jointly by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), a deal they say has largely rebalanced the market and one that has helped elevate benchmark Brent prices (LCOc1) close to four-year highs. Now, the relatively high prices brought about by that pact, coupled with surging U.S. output, are making it harder to sell Russian, Nigerian and other oil grades in Europe, traders said. "U.S. oil is on offer everywhere," said a trader with a Mediterranean refiner, who regularly buys Russian and Caspian Sea crude and has recently started purchasing U.S. oil. "It puts local grades under a lot of pressure." U.S. oil output is expected to hit 10.7 million bpd this year, rivalling that of top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia. In April, U.S. supplies to Europe are set to reach an all-time high of roughly 550,000 bpd (around 2.2 million tonnes), according to the Thomson Reuters Eikon trade flows monitor. (GRAPHIC: U.S. crude oil and condensate supply to Europe - https://reut.rs/2F8xk0k ) In January-April, U.S. supplies jumped four-fold year-on-year to 6.8 million tonnes, or 68 large Aframax tankers, according to the same data. Trade sources said U.S. flows to Europe would keep rising, with U.S. barrels increasingly finding homes in foreign refineries, often at the expense of oil from OPEC or Russia. In 2017, Europe took roughly 7 percent of U.S. crude exports, Reuters data showed, but the proportion has already risen to roughly 12 percent this year. Top destinations include Britain, Italy and the Netherlands, with traders pointing to large imports by BP, Exxon Mobil and Valero. (GRAPHIC: U.S. crude oil and condensate supplies to Europe in 2017-2018 by destination - https://reut.rs/2F9lWRO ) Story continues Polish refiners PKN Orlen and Grupa Lotos and Norway's Statoil are sampling U.S. grades, while other new buyers are likely, David Wech of Vienna-based JBC Energy consultancy said. "There are a number of customers who still may test U.S. crude oil," Wech said. The gains for U.S. suppliers could come as a welcome development for U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused OPEC on Friday of "artificially" boosting oil prices. "Looks like OPEC is at it again. With record amounts of Oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea. Oil prices are artificially Very High! No good and will not be accepted!" Trump wrote on Twitter. 'KEY SUPPLY SOURCE' While the United States lifted its oil export ban in late 2015, the move took time to gain traction among Europe's traditional refineries, which were slow to diversify away from crude from the North Sea, West Africa and the Caspian. "European refiners started experimenting with U.S. crude last year," said Ehsan Ul-Haq, director of London-based consultancy Resource Economics. "Now, they know more than enough to process this crude." U.S. oil gained in popularity, sources said, in part because of the wide gap between West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, and dated Brent, which is more expensive and sets the price for most of the world's crude grades. This gap, known as the Brent/WTI spread, has averaged $4.46 per barrel this year, nearly twice as high as the year-earlier figure, Reuters data showed. (CL-LCO1=R) Wech of JBC Energy said the spread would likely persist in the near future. The most popular U.S. grades in Europe are WTI, Light Louisiana Sweet, Eagle Ford, Bakken and Mars. Prices for alternative local grades have been slashed as a result. CPC Blend differentials recently hit a six-year low versus dated Brent at minus $2 a barrel. Russia's Urals also came under pressure despite the end of seasonal refinery maintenance. (BFO-CPC) (BFO-URL-E) (BFO-URL-NWE) WTI was available at 80-90 cent premiums delivered to Italy's Augusta, well below offers of Azeri BTC at a premium of $1.60 a barrel, according to trading sources. (BFO-AZR). U.S. oil is even edging out North Sea Forties, which is produced in the backyard of the continent's refineries. Cargoes of WTI were offered in Rotterdam at premiums of around 50-60 cents a barrel above dated Brent, cheaper than Forties' premium of 75 cents to dated. (BFO-FOT) (Additional reporting by Julia Payne and Devika Krishna Kumar; Editing by Dale Hudson)... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/BitttBurger', 'Today I feel empowered.', 99, '2018-04-25 00:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/', 'Today I read the top thread on r/Bitcoin with over 6k upvotes saying it’s “not ok” for bitcoin.com to relabel BTC as Bitcoin Core. \n\nAnd the hundreds of comments spitting toxic, vile hatred at the Bitcoin Cash project, because the corrupt moderators there have silenced anyone who might present an opposing argument. \n\nBut today I also feel empowered. Because I sent out over 500 Bitcoin Cash bumper stickers in the last week to over *450 people in 19 countries* while all this other bullshit was going on. \n\nThe typical bumper sticker is seen by 20-30 people each day. In the next 6 months, *2.5 million people* will be exposed to the Bitcoin Cash project. \n\nIn the next year, *over 5 million people. And if I keep shipping this many weekly, it will literally reach tens of millions* in the next six months alone. \n\nIt may be just a bumper sticker. But the butterfly effect is real. As are the effects of simple “awareness”. So you can be sure you’re going to see the effects of this ripple into results, over the next year and a half. \n\nThank you to everyone who supports this project, and actually understands what we are trying to accomplish. What our values are. And why we hate what bitcoin has become. \n\nKeep educating people that this is about taking bitcoin back from corporate control of its codebase. And returning it to a decentralized, on-chain system controlled by nobody, like it was intended. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/', '8eoip7', [['u/DoomedKid', 14, '2018-04-25 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/dxwtrxy/', 'Keep on keeping on u/tippr 300 bits', '8eoip7'], ['u/JayPeee', 10, '2018-04-25 04:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/dxx76d3/', 'Thanks for what you do, bitttburger! Got my sticker and am flaunting it.\n\ngild u/tippr', '8eoip7'], ['u/Erumara', 13, '2018-04-25 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eoip7/today_i_feel_empowered/dxx7qb8/', "Ah, more calls for altruism and unity.\n\nHow about they produce something that's actually competitive instead of lashing out like a bunch of two year olds who don't want to share? \n\nDecentralized economies aren't built on happy feelings and Kumbaya, they're built on brutal competition and ruthless capitalism.\n\nBuck up, we haven't even seen a real bear market yet.", '8eoip7']]], ['u/TheSelfishGenie', 'To all of you asking why we need a 32 MB cap, I say...', 91, '2018-04-25 00:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/', 'Go back to 2011. Bitcoin blocks were not nearly full. Now, make the following argument: "don\'t worry, we\'ll just increase the cap above 1 MB when we get closer." See how that played out.\n\nIdeally there would be no cap at all and the supply of transactions would in real time be determined by the producers \\(miners\\). Until then, we need the cap to be much, much higher than the usage to continue to spur investment and give confidence to entrepreneurs and merchants.\n\nRemember, we didn\'t anticipate the Blockstream/Core takeover on Bitcoin 1.0 BTC, but we would be foolish not to assume they\'ll try again on Bitcoin 2.0 BCH. \n\nI already see people lurking around these forums saying things like, "Why do we need to fork?" and introducing FUD. \\(I hate that term, but it describes what\'s going on so perfectly.\\) ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/', '8eokv3', [['u/DoomedKid', 12, '2018-04-25 00:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxwtq4u/', 'Preach! u/tippr 150 bits', '8eokv3'], ['u/lechango', 34, '2018-04-25 00:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxwtxvf/', "The 32MB EB is really the least significant change of the hardfork, miners could decide at any time to do that on their own if they wanted by simply updating their configs, but of course without coordination that would cause problems so it's nice we're just getting it out of the way now, from there the devs can focus on working out expanding past that current hard limitation without any worries of bumping our head on the limit for the near future. ", '8eokv3'], ['u/Dieoffury', 22, '2018-04-25 02:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx1qv2/', 'What? BTC does.', '8eokv3'], ['u/Dieoffury', 17, '2018-04-25 04:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx6fl5/', "Hint: switch to the 6 month period on the hoenicke chart, maybe you are new to crypto so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. ", '8eokv3'], ['u/MobileFriendship', 10, '2018-04-25 04:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx7nsf/', 'Fake news :) I paid hundreds of USD in fees, whole Bitcoins (BCH) worth, to move my BTC to exchanges and trade it for bitcoin.', '8eokv3'], ['u/TheSelfishGenie', 12, '2018-04-25 04:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxx98dl/', 'Blocks are spaced 10 minutes apart. Typical transactions can use 0-conf and do not need to wait to be included in a block (but only on BCH; Core removed this from BTC.)', '8eokv3'], ['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 13, '2018-04-25 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8eokv3/to_all_of_you_asking_why_we_need_a_32_mb_cap_i_say/dxxhgb8/', "It's unsafe because they implemented RBF:\n\n[link](https://info.shapeshift.io/blog/2015/12/01/note-ceo-erik-voorhees-appeal-zero-conf)", '8eokv3']]], ['u/hodlerenfin', 'It’s a sad day that Bitcoin will never be below 10k again👀', 19, '2018-04-25 00:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8eoo4m/its_a_sad_day_that_bitcoin_will_never_be_below/', 'Oops not there yet😉', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8eoo4m/its_a_sad_day_that_bitcoin_will_never_be_below/', '8eoo4m', [['u/Scholes_SC2', 11, '2018-04-25 02:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8eoo4m/its_a_sad_day_that_bitcoin_will_never_be_below/dxwzo3j/', "Fuck 10k, I'm sad we won't see 9k vegeta memes again", '8eoo4m']]], ['u/guidre', "Why Will companies adopt blockchain, the user interface is complex and i'm not sure that many companies want all their internal dealings made public.", 44, '2018-04-25 01:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/', "I'd like to be controversial and play devil's advocate if I may in the hope that someone more intelligent than I can spread some light. \nI know this is not strictly technical, but it sort of is and I know not where else to post this and get a sensible answer. If mods do not agree this post is technical enough, please feel free to remove it and I will ask the questions elsewhere.\nI originally posted this as a response to a comment on another coin but I wanted to approach a group that may have a better understanding of what the answer may be.\nI ask this question here because i think the technology is sound but it has been 10 years since BTC was mined and despite there being many alts, I do not see many really usurping current companies or really solving problems that do not already have a fairly good solution. \n\nSo, to start, are businesses really going to want to put everything on the blockchain? A lot of information they have is either proprietary or pertains to their cost basis and hence profit margins which they do not really want you and I as shoppers to know. In that instance, wouldn't they just create an internal ledger that tracked stock and finances etc that we would never see, and that wouldn't use a coin? Much like Linux works in the background on mobile operating systems and in the cloud.\nIf that is the case, are there blockchain developers currently building systems like this? \n\nSecondly, and I know we are early stages and this will likely come, but interface and usability is key. At the moment, I can't read anything on the blockchain that makes any real sense to me, and I sure as hell don't know how to add a smart contact. Think of SAP, a massive company that does everything backend for companies, from HR, Finance, purchasing, sales, and a myriad of other things. This is all done on a ledger and anyone can use it within a company and most data cannot be changed by just anyone, plus you have change logs if anyone does try to change it. How is blockchain going to usurp the incumbent? Why would people move to a blockchain? I ask this not as FUD but to genuinely learn how this will develop and where it will go and ask for your patience and to share your knowledge", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/', '8ep3g5', [['u/shakuntala08', 11, '2018-04-25 04:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/dxx5y1x/', "This is a great question. I do think there are several theoretical applications but I've yet to see significant enterprise solutions though IBM does have blockchain solutions for several industries and AWS recently announced templates for Ethereum and Hyperledger. I might be picking on your specific example of SAP but it does not work on a ledger but rather has a backend database that can be modified by users similar to many other ERP systems. SAP has very complex user access structure and companies spend a lot of money on consultants to understand potential segregation of duties risks not to mention the SAP licenses are extremely expensive and it is not typically used by anyone within an organization. \n\nI've done work auditing general controls around other ERP systems and it's not as straightforward as it sounds to log and audit changes. That being said, I think one measure is that if a database can solve your data storage and processing challenge, you probably don't need a blockchain. ", '8ep3g5'], ['u/erittainvarma', 12, '2018-04-25 07:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoTechnology/comments/8ep3g5/why_will_companies_adopt_blockchain_the_user/dxxgwx6/', 'Truth is that most should not move to blockchain. Internal blockchain is just inefficient and slow database. ', '8ep3g5']]], ['u/boomboombazookajeff', '$1-10? I say, No doubt. Try Masari. Explanation with facts and data. No nonsense.', 52, '2018-04-25 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8ep4i9/110_i_say_no_doubt_try_masari_explanation_with/', "Since this is a MoonShots post, I suppose I will start with my opinion. Firstly, there aren't many coins that have good fundamentals e.g. sans ICO, competent developers, fledgling community. However, every once and a blue moon you get an opportunity and sometimes you just have to take it. For me, luck is a mixture of being prepared and taking a chance. This being the case, I am offering to help you with the first part of this formula. \n\nGenerally speaking, we aren't really interested in moon-kids and Lambos. Instead, we are interested in people willing to take a chance on something that actually means something. I for one am tired of hollow projects with head shots, great tech, partnerships, buzzwords etc. I just wanted a solid project that stayed true to what I thought Crypto was, one that stayed true to the [cypherpunk manifesto](https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html). To me, an online currency must follow the tenets of the manifesto in order to maintain its legitimacy. To this end, I believe our project not only fits this mold but exemplifies it in its entirety. While I am writing this in a moon sub, I do understand that sometimes taking a wild chance is necessary if you are to experience greatness. I do hope that you all take a look at us and see what we are about. I have taken great care in helping to create something of value - something that isn't hollow and has merit. You won't hear any hyperbolic claims of grandiosity but rather factual reasons as to why we just might be on to something beyond the typical crypto project. \n\nNow that that is said, try looking at the experimental fork of Monero called [Masari](https://www.getmasari.org/). MSR tries to have a benevolent relationship to Monero. Since we are a fork of Monero you might ask why? Not a small why, but a big why. Like, why even exist? You can read more about what MSR is trying to do and its implications for XMR via this recent [btcmanager story](https://btcmanager.com/moneros-scheduled-upgrade-to-soon-reveal-the-extent-of-secretive-asic-mining/) that covered XMR's fork but in a nutshell, MSR tries to take Monero to the next level by trying experimental technology that may or may not be implemented into XMR. What does this mean? It means that while XMR may choose one path, MSR might choose another and vice versa. In addition to this, MSR could try a new technology like our proposed blocktree scaling and contribute this back to XMR. We think that cryptocurrency should not be a cut throat game but rather a place where both coins can survive and thrive in their niches. \n\n\n\nTo add to this, [there was a recent top post in the XMR sub](https://np.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/8a7ubh/only_20_of_the_blocks_coming_into_the_fork_are/) about that [PR](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/2887) that in a nutshell would help with adjusting the XMR difficulty. The PR was added to a MSR fork and has been working well. The WHM algo does really well in certain conditions as seen by the following [data from the developer Zawy]( https://github.com/cryptonotefoundation/cryptonote/issues/215). This may be a little too technical for the average investor, but that is okay. Just know that the data doesn't lie and the Weighted Harmonic Mean algo works. If you don't trust me, you can ask anybody in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/sMCwMqs) and they will be glad to walk you through it. For MSR, a working product is better than paid advertisements but sometimes advertisements and mentions speak volumes. \n\nHow? Well, the MSR community recently sent a question to [Fluffypony about what he thought of MSR and what it is trying to do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TATpQ7KogBc&feature=youtu.be&t=6074) and he did post recently about the coin, although on a whim, as seen [here](https://twitter.com/fluffypony/status/971103127947669505). While this isn't an endorsement from Fluffypony, it does show that perhaps MSR is actually on to something as this our [Git shows](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/3683) since it has been reviewed by none other than Moneromooo himself. \n\nTo end, there are some other things such as uncle mining that MSR wishes to achieve in the near future. With the fork coming in about a week, we will soon see [bulletproofs and multisig](https://np.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/87n35g/multisig_and_subaddresses_coming_to_masari/) added to the coin. Long term, the sky is the limit since there are talks of eventual ledger support. \n\nI hope my short write up has gotten you excited about this no nonsense privacy coin. If not, I hope that you are a little bit more educated about the importance of privacy coins and at least take the time to read the [cypherpunk's manifesto](https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html) since crypto should always stay true to its roots. \n\nVires In Numeris Friends\n\n-BazookaJeff\n\nFeel free to come check us out at /r/masari\n\n\nTLDR; check out Masari and do you own careful research before investing in any coin. \n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8ep4i9/110_i_say_no_doubt_try_masari_explanation_with/', '8ep4i9', [['u/LucidDreamState', 14, '2018-04-25 02:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMoonShots/comments/8ep4i9/110_i_say_no_doubt_try_masari_explanation_with/dxwz80j/', "That's a very well written post, thank you. I've been looking into Masari as well and bought some, obviously I'm biased, but I'm impressed with the community and project. I do believe this coin will have a moonshot potential.", '8ep4i9']]], ['u/twinbee', "Cheat-sheet for owning your own keys for the top 30 alt-coins - get 'em off the exchanges!", 363, '2018-04-25 02:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/', '#[Here is the main info as an image](https://imgoat.com/uploads/3c65c29742/107483.png) (updated v1.1 beta) and in [Spreadsheet format (for easy copying of links)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XLKWoq5q32ycBtoENB8PEakJiurdqiwFYeIsVcnXef8/edit#gid=139233302) - latest v1.1 Beta\n\n------------------------------\n\n#GOAL:\n\nQuickly and securely own your private keys in long term cold (offline) storage for the top 30 altcoins listed at [coinmarketcap.com](https://coinmarketcap.com) (instead of storing them on the exchanges), and extract each key/address string to store in your OWN way, rather than in numerous disparate wallets which each operate differently and may expect you to store and/or remember secondary files/passwords etc. A picture is worth a thousand words: https://i.imgur.com/8xiVMww.png\n\n#Background:\n\nI\'ve invested in so many altcoins now that I\'ve kinda lost count, and it\'s the easiest thing in the world to keep them on the exchanges, especially if your time is limited. But as we\'ve seen with Mount Gox and more recently BitGrail, exchanges can fail and lose your funds. It turns out hardware wallets and multi-coin wallet apps don\'t support many of the major crypto-currencies (for example, the [Ledger Nano S](https://www.ledgerwallet.com/cryptocurrencies) only supports 12 out of 30, and [Coinomi](https://coinomi.com) only 11/30), [and are](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU3Zfrvsm8k) by [no means](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/03/a-tamper-proof-currency-wallet-just-got-trivially-backdoored-by-a-15-year-old/) guaranteed secure either. For me personally, I didn\'t want all my coins strewn across numerous apps and wallets - I\'d rather have them [all in one place](https://i.imgur.com/8xiVMww.png).\n\n#Instructions:\n\nAfter following the instructions for any coin, you can expect to create something similar, a giant list of your favourite coins, each with their own address and private key, stored in the way YOU want (I recommend storing the text file offline on at least two offline storage mediums (such as an airgapped computer or pen drive), and preferably encrypting it using a strong passphrase that you either write down on paper, and/or you memorize daily for at least a week (and once or twice a week for a few months thereafter). You may wish to use something like Keepass or 7zip for the encryption process.\n\nEach coin has "Easy" and "Secure" instructions. There\'s no such thing as 100% secure, and you may wish to improvise further by setting up a Linux computer from scratch, but the "Secure" instructions should suffice for most people in most situations, especially if it means the alternative is not doing anything at all due to lack of time. As a further precaution, if you do send funds to such addresses, you may wish to only send a tiny amount first to see it goes through, and/or play around with a \'test\' key/address (sending back and forth from/to an exchange) to see if everything works as expected.\n\nFor most links in the instructions, I have given REPUTABLE sources (shown in black below the links). These are usually the official sites, or sites that are endorsed by the applicable subreddit\'s moderator/spokesperson. Exceptions include very well known sites such as MyEtherWallet.com, WalletGenerator.net or apps/Javascript pages that are only required to confirm that an address corresponds with a given key created by a separate program from a reputable source (all done air-gapped for obvious reasons).\n\nNB: Whenever any instruction says "offline", you should interpret that as: "*Offline, on an air-gapped computer (such as an old unused laptop) which never sees an online connection", especially if you\'re following the Secure instructions rather than Easy ones.\n\n#FINALLY HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS:\n\n - [Picture format](https://imgoat.com/uploads/3c65c29742/107483.png) (updated version 1.1 beta)\n\n - [Spreadsheet format (for easy copy of links)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XLKWoq5q32ycBtoENB8PEakJiurdqiwFYeIsVcnXef8/edit#gid=139233302) (latest version 1.1 beta)- thanks to u/jeffreyrufino for the recommendation.\n\n-------------------------\n\nA LOT of hard work has gone into this. If you find this useful, feel free to donate at the current crypto locations (if you\'d prefer to donate with another coin, just PM me, and I\'ll create one with my own instructions!):\n\n - Bitcoin: 13od1udaJ5fAQ76rQQGkD58fft3LnuhaaA\n - Ethereum: 0x3D7bA024367BD107f23911CE779676A1036D0902\n - Nano: xrb_1finff7esemz3ysg59ci6p95o8hn1u8xm4xctgzuipem1i7ksacpc8q9ae3n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/', '8epcj4', [['u/HODLLLLLLLLLL', 15, '2018-04-25 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxx4cq3/', 'Awesome list. Seems easy to follow. Thanks for posting it for everyone. \n\nHopefully many people find this useful\n', '8epcj4'], ['u/T0mmyGun', 24, '2018-04-25 05:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxxb0dd/', 'I sent some NANO to the donation address. This is nice work and something I need. My binance balance is starting to get large enough that if something happened I would be very mad at myself.', '8epcj4'], ['u/Eatinonshrimpboi', 18, '2018-04-25 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxxf6qg/', "Man, some of the coins in top 25 really don't deserve their spots", '8epcj4'], ['u/Thefriendlyfaceplant', 20, '2018-04-25 11:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epcj4/cheatsheet_for_owning_your_own_keys_for_the_top/dxxmbyx/', '“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.” \n\n - Gandalf', '8epcj4']]], ['u/DimeInPieces', 'Warning: IRS Giving Hell!! Over Bitcoin', 23, '2018-04-25 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/', 'If you have not yet filed your taxes or are thinking about filing in the future: beware reporting bitcoin!\n\nFirst off, I was prepared for this, but my modest bitcoin gains negated any refund I had for all of 2017\n\nNot only that but I’m now being treated like a criminal by the IRS. I’m having to provide documentation of all my income for the last 2 years and present it in person 60 miles away.\n\nI wish I would have not reported my bitcoin gains and dealt with the repurcussions later. I didn’t even gain that much (maybe $4000) and it negated a $3500 refund AND is holding everything up while people act like Dwight with me on the phone.\n\nUgh thanks for letting me vent\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/', '8epcv9', [['u/Nunoyabiznes', 11, '2018-04-25 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx0how/', 'I reported too like a goodie goodie. Paid a hefty capital gains but haven’t caught any audit yet. From here forward I’m off the radar. ', '8epcv9'], ['u/xof711', 13, '2018-04-25 02:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx0hxv/', 'Yeah, OP sounds fishy', '8epcv9'], ['u/Toyake', 18, '2018-04-25 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx37lj/', 'No refund is a good thing. Getting a refund is essentially giving the gov an interest free loan. ', '8epcv9'], ['u/coreywt', 11, '2018-04-25 03:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx4cbf/', 'Yeah, adding $4000 in income shouldn’t add $3500 in tax.', '8epcv9'], ['u/coreywt', 17, '2018-04-25 03:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8epcv9/warning_irs_giving_hell_over_bitcoin/dxx4ff8/', 'Also very unlikely an audit of 2017 would happen this quick.', '8epcv9']]], ['u/DailyShawarma', 'COSS will be implementing FIAT deposits before the end of month', 322, '2018-04-25 03:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/', 'Just a quick reminder that COSS will do a huge service to the crypto community in adding FIAT. This is to be expected in the next 6 days. \n\nMinimum deposit will be $1000 at the moment; this amount will be decreased in the future tho.\n\nIf you guys are looking for an alternative to Coinbase/Gdax or the top exchanges out there, COSS has the advantage of having many altcoins like VEN, REQ, BCH, KIN, OMG and many others.\n\nSo there will be no need to deposit fiat in one exchange to buy ETH-BTC and make a withdrawal request to an other exchange to be able to trade alts. This could be done in the same exchange without many hassles. \n\nOne good thing to take in mind is that COSS holders will be receiving 50% Fee split allocation. So this means that the fees will be share between the exchange and the coss token holders. Great way to accumulate the most traded coins. Right now volume is low, but I can see it increasing steadily in the next month once FIAT is implemented. \n\nIt may sound like a shill post and probably it is but I thought that more people should be aware of this nice and new alternative to regular exchanges. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/', '8epn7q', [['u/echoesofpurple', 50, '2018-04-25 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx331b/', 'coss is boss', '8epn7q'], ['u/salv3tor13', 46, '2018-04-25 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx796g/', "I'm excited for COSS... fingers crossed the exchange works well and grows in popularity.", '8epn7q'], ['u/TwitchScrubing', 28, '2018-04-25 04:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx7oqy/', 'Coss is my moonshot, and so far has been being extremely good to me. Excited for all the volume once the API / NEW UI / FIAT are there! ', '8epn7q'], ['u/Suspense304', 13, '2018-04-25 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx9t0c/', 'I doubt $1000 is a lot for the average investor. ', '8epn7q'], ['u/ShreyaP', 22, '2018-04-25 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxx9yh6/', "I agree I just bought 1332 Coss coins at 34 cents the other day and imo I like the Coss coin more than BNB and KCS. Higher risk but the higher reward. The coin is ranked like 244 on CMC and I think it's a gem compared to the shitcoins that rank above it. This coin has tons of potential. ", '8epn7q'], ['u/Rhamni', 44, '2018-04-25 05:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxbith/', "Those alt/fiat pairs are going to be very interesting. Also interesting that the highest volume pairs at the moment aren't with BTC but with ETH.", '8epn7q'], ['u/Cockatiel', 41, '2018-04-25 08:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxhh49/', "I could see the COSS token appreciating dramatically during the next bull run. Traders always use the term, 'the trend is your friend.' Typically referring to the moving average, the same thing applies to swing trading alt coins. \n\nDuring the last ATH Coinbase became over burdened, Gemini slowed to a halt, Bittrex, Binance, and Bitstamp all closed registration to new investors. The trend was obvious, new investors rushed into these exchanges to buy cryptocurrencies and clogged the infrastructure.\n\nFast forward to this upcoming bull run and very little has changed. Coinbase acquired more support staff, Bittrex started to use Tusd and Gemini, Binance and Bitstamp remain the same. Introducing COSS as a FIAT gateway for USD, GBP, and EUR will help alleviate some of the burden on the other exchanges, however, I expect the exchanges will become clogged again.\n\nWith COSS offering secure ICO investment, trading promos, a good selection of ALTs, FIAT access and 50% dividends - COSS is prime to surpass it's previous ATH of $3.00 for nearly a 10x from current values.\n\nDue to the circulating supply and the plethora of good news, compared to Kucoin who reached $20.00, it is reasonable to assume that COSS will achieve $5.00+, perhaps even $10-$12.00 of all goes well.\n\nAs the saying goes, 'During a gold rush, sell shovels.'", '8epn7q'], ['u/spboss91', 25, '2018-04-25 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxhifi/', "After the BTC network congestion i used ETH for transfers and never went back to BTC. It's always been faster for me.", '8epn7q'], ['u/Magerekwark', 11, '2018-04-25 08:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxhkw7/', 'You bought recently? I’ve been in coss for quite some time but my investment is still down like 60%', '8epn7q'], ['u/68d3tL', 10, '2018-04-25 09:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxjsi8/', 'The more gateways the better. I wish i could invest in coinbase, but coss token seems like the next best thing. ', '8epn7q'], ['u/atticusNL', 11, '2018-04-25 10:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxl383/', "In a universe where you don't HODL but SODL, you can get money (USD/EUR) directly by selling your coins. So directly delivered from coss.io to your bank account. That is kinda awesome.", '8epn7q'], ['u/markhalliday8', 18, '2018-04-25 10:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxl6mv/', 'With Binance out the picture for fiat Coss could become huge', '8epn7q'], ['u/ajpennyworth', 10, '2018-04-25 13:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8epn7q/coss_will_be_implementing_fiat_deposits_before/dxxpjq7/', 'Low volume is a fixable issue, especially when FIAT deposits are launched. The product and team seem to be doing great work so I have no worries.', '8epn7q']]], ['u/VanquishAudio', 'Did trezor change "bcash" back to bitcoin cash?', 10, '2018-04-25 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8epoy0/did_trezor_change_bcash_back_to_bitcoin_cash/', 'I remember someone posted that trezor labeled bch as bcash and it made me sweat a bit with my trust wavering. Just plugged mine in and updated and bch is still bitcoin cash.. did they change it and then change back??', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8epoy0/did_trezor_change_bcash_back_to_bitcoin_cash/', '8epoy0', [['u/VanquishAudio', 10, '2018-04-25 03:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8epoy0/did_trezor_change_bcash_back_to_bitcoin_cash/dxx3ojb/', 'they have bitcoin cash for sure', '8epoy0']]], ['u/criptman', 'European Crypto Bank — Together, let’s build the Cryptobank of the Future', 32, '2018-04-25 05:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/icocrypto/comments/8eqnu5/european_crypto_bank_together_lets_build_the/', '\nEuropean Crypto Bank (ECB) is the culmination of 10 years of work and knowledge of financial markets, analysis and research.\n\n\n\n\n---\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s also the rapprochement of 3 companies\xa0: FORGUES GESTION France, FORGUES GESTION UK and WOOSPEAK and of 2 men\xa0: Olivier FORGUES and Mikael MISARD, as well as a complete team of financial, juridical, IT and experts 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again for the great call. \n\nI’m not sure how you do it, but the last few weeks your calls have been on the dime. To all who have followed have some some decent cash. \n\nYou have some wicked form of TA wizardry. \n\nEdit: Closed my short from CA @ $9720. Most likely closed too early like usual, but ide like to sleep and lock in profits. I tend to panic close easily, need to learn to not ', '8eqr52'], ['u/Teeird', 14, '2018-04-25 06:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxe1c6/', "I knew it. I knew old me would have FOMO'd when we broke 9500, but I remained discipline. That is also why I knew this was going to happen (based on previous experiences), because I would have been burned. Let's see how this goes.\n\nEdit: I sit in fiat waiting for the dust to settle.", '8eqr52'], ['u/wstsdr', 13, '2018-04-25 06:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxe52i/', "I'm still old me.", '8eqr52'], ['u/mandy7', 35, '2018-04-25 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxfikd/', "Note: In the time I spent putting this together we're trying to bounce off the 9.2ks, the highest of the support zones I mention here. Not super confident in it yet, would prefer a further bounce from even lower, but could be a good sign. Stops to buy back in with a slight profit from where I sold.\n\nUPDATE: Bought in at 9150ish. Annoyed I didn't set low price alarms so I slept through the initial 90xx drop. Oh well.\n\nUPDATE 2: Stopped out on that. Going to let the market figure out what it's doing for now. GDAX/BFX price difference is confusing as hell to me.\n\nUPDATE 3: Taking my medicine and overtrading a bit, realized the log support mentioned below has, thus far, held. Feel like I let emotions get ahead of me on update 2. Back in, stops below the log line. Overall I'm up crypto stack wise since I sold so I'll take that as a small win.\n\nCharting time! Cranked this out fast while trying to simultaneously watch the charts so forgive any errors or things I missed. Apologies for the wall of text, also wrote fast. Album: \nhttps://imgur.com/a/S4U1WZW\n\nFirst two images are the daily chart. Yellow arrows depict the major hidden bearish divergence forming. Hopefully the market's reaction to it won't be as bearish as the magnitude of it might imply and we manage to bounce off after a retrace somewhere.\n\nI've also drawn the FIB levels from the ATH -> 6k. The main one I want to point out is the 0.786 level (actually 0.236 - drew it wrong) at 8.9k that could possibly provide support. It's also in the vicinity of the 9k horizontal resistance turned support.\n\nThe next chart simply shows the log support from the Sept crash to the 6k crash that we also wicked when we initially went back down to 7.2k. We then broke through it on our way to the 6ks, and bounced off the zone a little in the low 8ks before managing to reclaim it at the same time we broke the ATH log resistance. Immediately after that we tested it to confirm it as support again. That's currently hanging around the 9k zone as well. If we do fall past it I'll probably stop drawing it since that'd be support-turned-resistance-turned-support-turned-resistance which... lol. That's basically nothing.\n\nMoving down, I have the 4 hr chart which I've drawn the wedge on (now redrawn a million times). I'm especially skeptical of it after the most recent peak but I guess you could still draw it. Breaking down soon would have it breaking down around... 9.1k.\n\nFIB levels with the 11.8k -> 6.4k movement also drawn on the 4 hr. Writing this I realize that I drew them opposite the direction they're supposed to be but the lines are the same. I'd like to point out that we bounced off the 0.786 FIB retracement as resistance, let's look to the 0.5 level for support at... 9.1k.\n\nBringing it all together, the hourly chart. The two boxes are where I expect to find support. Notice all the times I've mentioned low 9ks? That confluence (Sept-6k log support, multiple FIB levels, horizontal 9k resistance-turned-support, wedge bottom) should mean that that area, maybe even extending out to 9.2k, should be a good bounce location. The lower box is the horizontal support from when we broke the ATH downtrend. That should also provide good support. The tiny yellow arrows are the bear div I noticed leading up to this retrace.\n\nOverall outlook: in fiat since 9.5k, looking to the lower 9k/uppermost 8k area to hold as support. If it manages to do so I'll buy back in there. Otherwise, hope that the mid 8K region holds strong post log ATH resistance breaking. If that doesn't hold, the hidden bear div that will be present on the daily will be looking awfully ugly.\n\nIf we manage to bounce in the lower 9ks (most likely scenario imo) I hope we continue consolidating in the 9ks for awhile. I didn't like that parabolic upswing, made me nervous and rightfully so. If we go down to the mid 8Ks and bounce I have the same sentiment, while if it goes lower I'll have to reevaluate then. It doesn't necessarily mean lower lows but that'd definitely be in the cards.", '8eqr52'], ['u/monkyyy0', 11, '2018-04-25 07:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxfjct/', 'Always use random end digits', '8eqr52'], ['u/seeker-of-keys', 13, '2018-04-25 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxfoix/', 'people who margin trade have a lot more to say from day to day. Me, DCA in and sell high. Not much to speculate about, not much to say in a comment.', '8eqr52'], ['u/Palmerstoned', 14, '2018-04-25 08:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxhdxz/', "Nah this is going to take several days. The market had a good cycle. The moonbois, rate my portfolio posts and FOMO returned. It's time to crush some illusions. The market is definitely recovering, the price action yesterday was something I didn't see in months. But we aren't just going to blast through every resistance as if nothing happened. 8200-8500 is where i'm looking for. ", '8eqr52'], ['u/Tricky_Troll', 26, '2018-04-25 09:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxjkg9/', "Hello r/BitcoinMarkets! Some of you may remember that three and six months ago I made surveys looking at the demographics and opinions of crypto redditors and comparing the results across different subreddits as well as how the results have changed over time. Now, three months later, the cryptocurrency market has corrected very sharply. *Has the user base changed throughout the correction?* That's what this survey is going to try and find out!\n\nIf you would like to fill in the survey, you can do that [here.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhkUsvWO4xAHnXQ1kjOl9tvmubEw_NquQNb3gwCMQN7LJLVA/viewform?usp=sf_link)\n\nFor those of you who haven't seen the results to my previous survey, you can see that [here.] (https://redd.it/848snp)\n\nLive results of the new survey here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xhw-pnaJrYZ_zizH46Sxz6hoccY4vfTstzz_MZ2ekaM/edit?usp=sharing\n\nThanks for your time!", '8eqr52'], ['u/UtterUseless', 11, '2018-04-25 10:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxl2tg/', 'You would think so, but look at how fast that latest $100 down is gubbled up to unchanged.', '8eqr52'], ['u/airmc', 12, '2018-04-25 10:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxm663/', 'Do you guys remember that alt season where things were green for a week and then collapsed after a single red daily candle?\n\nYeah, me neither. ', '8eqr52'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 10, '2018-04-25 10:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxmadj/', 'Funny how sentiment changes on a pin yet this retrace was harked days ago.', '8eqr52'], ['u/FireStorm93', 11, '2018-04-25 12:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxob77/', 'After hitting my [previous target](https://www.tradingview.com/x/WdvC2wTh/) almost perfectly this could be the start of the larger pullback we are looking for. What happens at 9k will be the tell. If 9k holds and we push back past the local high expect a much bigger move on the horizon. It means last night was just another warning whipsaw. My take is we are going to see a mini crash pattern form where we hold 9k for a little then it breaks. If that happens valid targets below that at various fib levels expecting a larger ABC correction to take place.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/bozoF9S4/\n\nOnce this completes I am bullish af as we will likely start a larger degree wave 3. Ready to commit the remaining fiat to BTC again, I want to see the log downtread line confirm as support at the 0.5 or the 0.618 later this week. Other options are we grind down the down tread line as before until we really see final capitulation or we bounce off the 9k 0.236 and overextend further.\n\nDisclaimer: Short 9500 XBTM18(2x Trading stack), stops above local high.\n\nEDIT: This is what I am looking at comparing the recent run to the much larger run to 20k https://www.tradingview.com/x/YFz8N0YK/ just preparing for the possibility of it. \n\n', '8eqr52'], ['u/throwawayfraza', 12, '2018-04-25 12:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxot2h/', 'Bottom of the wedge (~9150) seems to be barely holding on right now.', '8eqr52'], ['u/ParticlMaximalist', 12, '2018-04-25 12:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxouqm/', 'Nope, looks like we standing on the cliff side peering over the ledge', '8eqr52'], ['u/Trk-', 12, '2018-04-25 12:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxp7tw/', 'crazy how the sentiment can change in a few candles in this sub. I have long orders layered from 9200 to 8800', '8eqr52'], ['u/Buckyboycoin', 13, '2018-04-25 12:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxpad6/', 'Funny... 10%+ up in 7 days. \n\n300 - 500$ drop in a few hours and people posting that the world is ending.', '8eqr52'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 12, '2018-04-25 13:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxpnzq/', 'Yup. Absolutely 0 support from 9k to 7.8k.\n\nNothing but thin air.....? ', '8eqr52'], ['u/gdrew420', 12, '2018-04-25 13:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxq7ad/', 'Horizontal support on the 4h, 1d , and last weeks high at 9040. We all been waiting for a dip to buy in and here it is, I’m long af. ', '8eqr52'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 13, '2018-04-25 13:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxqesk/', "If someone doesn't know that crypto is volatile by now, they won't ever.", '8eqr52'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 33, '2018-04-25 13:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxqzy7/', "Closed my short at around $9,080. \n\nEdit: this could, and should, go lower. But I'm not going to be greedy. \n\nEdit: opened a long at $9,073. Stops below $8,800. ", '8eqr52'], ['u/_ich_', 13, '2018-04-25 13:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxr957/', 'Almost full retrace on a daily, should consolidate here now for a day or two before going back up.', '8eqr52'], ['u/BigMan1844', 13, '2018-04-25 13:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxrabf/', "> People are buying without any reversal signa\n\nWe just broke the log resistance line from December, that's pretty significant.", '8eqr52'], ['u/skywalk819', 13, '2018-04-25 13:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxrcxe/', 'South Korean Company Nexon may have acquired Bitstamp exchange. That is very bad, Nexon is the worst greedy gaming company I have ever witnessed.', '8eqr52'], ['u/UstorEst', 20, '2018-04-25 14:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxs1sw/', 'Perfect bounce off an important fib line right now. Would be incredibly bullish if that was the depth of the retracement. \n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/654mzqva/', '8eqr52'], ['u/macphisto23', 30, '2018-04-25 14:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxxsklv/', "I had a dream that Apple payed Ireland the back taxes they owe them in bitcoin and Ireland was dumping their coins. Like 17 billion worth. It makes no sense but that's what I get for reading about it before I went to bed and staring at btc charts all day.", '8eqr52'], ['u/aSchizophrenicCat', 10, '2018-04-25 14:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos excited the company\'s 100 million Prime members last week by saying they could expect more benefits at Whole Foods in the future. Bezos\' comments came in his annual letter to shareholders, sent on April 18. He wrote that the company had started "the technical work" needed to bring more perks to Prime members who shop at Whole Foods. Exciting changes have already rolled out since Amazon scooped up the grocer last June. Some benefits are for Prime members only, while others are available to everyone. An Amazon-branded grocery bag sits atop a pile of fruits and other popular items found at Whole Foods Amazon Prime members in seven cities can get free two-hour Whole Foods delivery on orders of at least $35. Image source: Whole Foods. 1. Amazon lowered prices at Whole Foods -- twice! Amazon didn\'t wait around to bring down the famously high prices at Whole Foods. The day Amazon announced the closure of its Whole Foods acquisition on Thursday, Aug. 24, it simultaneously announced that the grocer would start offering lower prices the following Monday. While some complained that prices weren\'t cut on enough items at Whole Foods, a number of popular foods, including avocados, salmon, and organic eggs, all saw their prices reduced. But Amazon wasn\'t done: It followed that up with a second round of price cuts in November. According to Bezos, orders from Amazon Prime members that month helped break Whole Foods\' all-time record for the amount of turkeys sold during the Thanksgiving holiday. It was important for Amazon to lower prices at Whole Foods because the grocer had been criticized for its high prices, while Amazon aims to bring quality items to the masses at reasonable prices. In addition, Whole Foods\' prices were holding back its growth. While Whole Foods revenue has been increasing since 2012, its revenue growth had decelerated from 15.7% in 2012 to just 1.9% in 2017, according to eMarketer. But Amazon\'s magic touch is already working; Whole Foods\' revenue growth went from 0.6% in the 2017 third quarter to 4.4% in the 2017 fourth quarter . That\'s likely due to the excitement surrounding the acquisition, as well as the reduced prices. Story continues A chart of Whole Foods\' revenue growth from eMarketer Whole Foods\' revenue growth got a boost in the 2017 fourth quarter thanks to Amazon. Source: eMarketer . 2. Amazon started free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods In February, Amazon started offering Prime members free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods on orders over $35. The service is currently available in only seven U.S. cities, but Amazon said it plans to expand it across the U.S. this year. As an added bonus, Prime members who use the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card can get 5% back when they shop at Whole Foods. Amazon is successfully luring its 100 million loyal Prime members to do their grocery shopping at Whole Foods. With more Prime benefits on the way, we can expect to see more and more Prime members switching to Whole Foods. Added incentives like reduced prices, 5% back, and -- more recently -- free two-hour delivery also help explain why Whole Foods\' revenue shot up 4.4% year over year to $3.65 billion in the fourth quarter. 3. Amazon displayed Alexa devices at Whole Foods With its Whole Foods purchase, Amazon gained 479 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Amazon immediately made use of them by designating a section in over 100 of the stores as a showroom for its Alexa devices, including the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Dot. Displaying the devices in Whole Foods allows people to try the Alexa products and get comfortable with them before making a purchase. Amazon knows that people may be willing to buy toothpaste on its platform without testing it out, but they\'re often more wary of making bigger purchases online without seeing the item in person. In the same way, Whole Foods has never had access to an efficient, hugely popular online selling platform like Amazon. You can now buy Whole Foods\' private label products, like its 365 Everyday Value line, on Amazon\'s website. Just as Amazon products are expanding their reach in physical stores, Whole Foods products are expanding their online reach. 4. Amazon offers pickup and return of its shipments at Whole Foods In another example of integrating Whole Foods into its growing empire, Amazon now allows people to pick up or return Amazon packages at Whole Foods. Customers use the Amazon Lockers that are currently set up in hundreds of Whole Food locations. Amazon aims to weave itself into every aspect of our lives by making things easier for us with convenient and affordable shopping methods. And as much as people might like to resist giving in to a big company that some accuse of becoming a monopoly, not many can resist free two-hour delivery, easy returns, or reasonably priced (ripe) avocados. With these four big changes coming in the first eight months after the deal was sealed, it\'s easy to see why other grocery players like Walmart , Kroger , and Target have all been scurrying to step up their game so they aren\'t left behind. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon used to say that Walmart\'s physical store locations were something Amazon didn\'t have, and he planned to use them to the company\'s advantage. But that argument no longer holds up -- Amazon controls 479 brick-and-mortar Whole Foods locations, and it\'s not afraid to use them. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos excited the company\'s 100 million Prime members last week by saying they could expect more benefits at Whole Foods in the future. Bezos\' comments came in his annual letter to shareholders, sent on April 18. He wrote that the company had started "the technical work" needed to bring more perks to Prime members who shop at Whole Foods. Exciting changes have already rolled out since Amazon scooped up the grocer last June. Some benefits are for Prime members only, while others are available to everyone. An Amazon-branded grocery bag sits atop a pile of fruits and other popular items found at Whole Foods Amazon Prime members in seven cities can get free two-hour Whole Foods delivery on orders of at least $35. Image source: Whole Foods. 1. Amazon lowered prices at Whole Foods -- twice! Amazon didn\'t wait around to bring down the famously high prices at Whole Foods. The day Amazon announced the closure of its Whole Foods acquisition on Thursday, Aug. 24, it simultaneously announced that the grocer would start offering lower prices the following Monday. While some complained that prices weren\'t cut on enough items at Whole Foods, a number of popular foods, including avocados, salmon, and organic eggs, all saw their prices reduced. But Amazon wasn\'t done: It followed that up with a second round of price cuts in November. According to Bezos, orders from Amazon Prime members that month helped break Whole Foods\' all-time record for the amount of turkeys sold during the Thanksgiving holiday. It was important for Amazon to lower prices at Whole Foods because the grocer had been criticized for its high prices, while Amazon aims to bring quality items to the masses at reasonable prices. In addition, Whole Foods\' prices were holding back its growth. While Whole Foods revenue has been increasing since 2012, its revenue growth had decelerated from 15.7% in 2012 to just 1.9% in 2017, according to eMarketer. But Amazon\'s magic touch is already working; Whole Foods\' revenue growth went from 0.6% in the 2017 third quarter to 4.4% in the 2017 fourth quarter . That\'s likely due to the excitement surrounding the acquisition, as well as the reduced prices. Story continues A chart of Whole Foods\' revenue growth from eMarketer Whole Foods\' revenue growth got a boost in the 2017 fourth quarter thanks to Amazon. Source: eMarketer . 2. Amazon started free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods In February, Amazon started offering Prime members free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods on orders over $35. The service is currently available in only seven U.S. cities, but Amazon said it plans to expand it across the U.S. this year. As an added bonus, Prime members who use the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card can get 5% back when they shop at Whole Foods. Amazon is successfully luring its 100 million loyal Prime members to do their grocery shopping at Whole Foods. With more Prime benefits on the way, we can expect to see more and more Prime members switching to Whole Foods. Added incentives like reduced prices, 5% back, and -- more recently -- free two-hour delivery also help explain why Whole Foods\' revenue shot up 4.4% year over year to $3.65 billion in the fourth quarter. 3. Amazon displayed Alexa devices at Whole Foods With its Whole Foods purchase, Amazon gained 479 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Amazon immediately made use of them by designating a section in over 100 of the stores as a showroom for its Alexa devices, including the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Dot. Displaying the devices in Whole Foods allows people to try the Alexa products and get comfortable with them before making a purchase. Amazon knows that people may be willing to buy toothpaste on its platform without testing it out, but they\'re often more wary of making bigger purchases online without seeing the item in person. In the same way, Whole Foods has never had access to an efficient, hugely popular online selling platform like Amazon. You can now buy Whole Foods\' private label products, like its 365 Everyday Value line, on Amazon\'s website. Just as Amazon products are expanding their reach in physical stores, Whole Foods products are expanding their online reach. 4. Amazon offers pickup and return of its shipments at Whole Foods In another example of integrating Whole Foods into its growing empire, Amazon now allows people to pick up or return Amazon packages at Whole Foods. Customers use the Amazon Lockers that are currently set up in hundreds of Whole Food locations. Amazon aims to weave itself into every aspect of our lives by making things easier for us with convenient and affordable shopping methods. And as much as people might like to resist giving in to a big company that some accuse of becoming a monopoly, not many can resist free two-hour delivery, easy returns, or reasonably priced (ripe) avocados. With these four big changes coming in the first eight months after the deal was sealed, it\'s easy to see why other grocery players like Walmart , Kroger , and Target have all been scurrying to step up their game so they aren\'t left behind. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon used to say that Walmart\'s physical store locations were something Amazon didn\'t have, and he planned to use them to the company\'s advantage. But that argument no longer holds up -- Amazon controls 479 brick-and-mortar Whole Foods locations, and it\'s not afraid to use them. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Natalie Walters has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Ford Motor Company(NYSE: F)reported net income of $1.7 billion for the first quarter of 2018, up 9% froma year ago, an increase more than explained by a lower effective tax rate, the company said. Ford\'s pre-tax result was down modestly on higher costs for key commodities and unfavorable exchange-rate movements.\nFord\'s revenue increased 7.4% from a year ago, to $42 billion.\nDuring Ford\'s earnings presentation, CEO Jim Hackett announced that Ford has found $11.5 billion worth of "cost and efficiency opportunities" that should allow it to reach an 8% overall EBIT margin by 2020, two years earlier than it had previously expected. The company will also revamp its product line in North America, dropping all car models aside from the Mustang and a version of the Focus, to boost investments in more profitable truck and SUV models.\nFord said that the Mustang was the world\'s top-selling sports coupe in 2017. The next-generation Mustang will be one of just two Ford-brand car models offered in North America. Image source: Ford Motor Company.\nHere are the key numbers from Ford\'s first-quarter 2018 results.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$42.0 billion", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "7%"}, {"Metric": "Vehicles sold", "Q1 2018": "1,662,000", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "(2.4)%"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted EBIT", "Q1 2018": "$2.2 billion", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "(12)%"}, {"Metric": "Automotive EBIT margin", "Q1 2018": "4.4%", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "1.6 ppts lower"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q1 2018": "$1.7 billion", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "0.1%"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$0.43", "Change vs. Q1 2017": "$0.03 improved"}]\nData source: Ford Motor Company. "EBIT" is earnings before interest and tax. "Adjusted" figures exclude the effects of one-time items. Ford took $23 million in one-time charges in the first quarter. "Vehicles sold" are wholesales and are rounded to the nearest thousand. "Ppts" = percentage points.\nHere\'s a look at how each of Ford\'s business segments performed. Note that this is the first quarter in which Ford reported separate results for its mobility segment, a change itannounced earlier this year. All financial results in this section are reported on an EBIT basis, except as noted.\nNorth America:Ford earned $1.9 billion in its home region in the first quarter, down from $2.1 billion a year ago. Its EBIT margin of 7.8% was down from 8.9% a year ago. Sales volumes, the "mix" of products sold, and net pricing were all positive year over year; the declines in EBIT and margin were more than explained by higher prices for commodities, particularly aluminum and steel.\nSouth America:Ford lost $149 million in South America in the first quarter, an improvement of $88 million from the year-ago period. CFO Bob Shanks said that Ford\'s sales volume, product mix, and pricing net of incentives were all strongly improved from a year ago, but higher commodity costs and high local inflation in key markets (particularly Argentina) offset more than half of those gains.\nEurope:Ford earned $119 million in Europe in the first quarter, down from $209 million a year ago. Ford saw dramatic improvements in net pricing from a year ago, driven by strong demand for the all-new Fiesta (a best-seller in Europe). But those gains were more than offset by lower sales volumes and unfavorable mix, as European buyers turned away from higher-profit diesel models, as well as unfavorable exchange-rate movements.\nMiddle East and Africa:Ford lost $54 million in this region, an improvement of $21 million from a year ago. Net pricing and costs both improved, but sales were down (marketwide) in Saudi Arabia, a key market.\nAsia Pacific:Ford lost $119 million in Asia in the first quarter, versus a $148 million profit, a decline more than explained by lower sales volumes and higher spending in China. As part of a previously announcedChina restructuring effort, Ford is investing in expanded local production of several upcoming all-new vehicles, including the next-generation Explorer SUV and several Lincoln models.\nFord earned $138 million in equity income from its China joint ventures, down from $274 million a year ago, on weaker sales and investments in future product.\nMobility: Ford\'s mobility segment, which includes its autonomous-vehicle effort and its Smart Mobility initiatives, lost $102 million in the first quarter, versus a $64 million loss a year ago. That loss includes a one-time investment gain of $58 million for the Smart Mobility unit and a $53 million year-over-year increase in spending on autonomous vehicles.\nFord Credit:The Blue Oval\'s captive-financing arm earned $641 million before taxes, up from $481 million a year ago. Nearly all metrics were positive: Credit quality remains good, losses remain modest, and auction prices for Ford\'s off-lease vehicles remain strong.\nFord took one-time charges of $23 million in the first quarter, most related to its annual pension remeasurement, offset somewhat by $9 million in savings related to production of the next-generation Focus compact.\nAs of March 31, Ford had $27.6 billion in cash available to its automotive business, and another $11 billion in available credit, for total liquidity of $38.6 billion. Against that, Ford had $16.4 billion of well-structured long-term automotive debt.\nFord\'s unfunded pension liability totaled $6.1 billion as of March 31, down slightly from the end of 2017. Of that, $1.9 billion was related to its U.S. pension plans.\nFord\'s company-level guidance for 2018 hasn\'t changed since itspresentation to investors in January. But Shanks did give additional guidance for full-year EBIT for each of Ford\'s individual business units and segments, as follows:\n• Overall automotive will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($8.1 billion). Within that:\n• Mobility\'s losses will rise from the roughly $300 million it lost in 2017, on increased investments in autonomous-vehicle development and Smart Mobility projects.\n• Ford Credit\'s earnings before tax will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($2.3 billion) on an expected decline in auction values and thinner financing margins due to rising interest rates.\nThe upshot, as Ford said in January: Modestly higher revenue in 2018 versus 2017, but lower adjusted earnings per share.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Rosevearowns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported net income of $1.7 billion for the first quarter of 2018, up 9% from a year ago , an increase more than explained by a lower effective tax rate, the company said. Ford\'s pre-tax result was down modestly on higher costs for key commodities and unfavorable exchange-rate movements. Ford\'s revenue increased 7.4% from a year ago, to $42 billion. During Ford\'s earnings presentation, CEO Jim Hackett announced that Ford has found $11.5 billion worth of "cost and efficiency opportunities" that should allow it to reach an 8% overall EBIT margin by 2020, two years earlier than it had previously expected. The company will also revamp its product line in North America, dropping all car models aside from the Mustang and a version of the Focus, to boost investments in more profitable truck and SUV models. A dark blue 2018 Ford Mustang fastback on a mountain road. Ford said that the Mustang was the world\'s top-selling sports coupe in 2017. The next-generation Mustang will be one of just two Ford-brand car models offered in North America. Image source: Ford Motor Company. The raw numbers Here are the key numbers from Ford\'s first-quarter 2018 results. Metric Q1 2018 Change vs. Q1 2017 Revenue $42.0 billion 7% Vehicles sold 1,662,000 (2.4)% Adjusted EBIT $2.2 billion (12)% Automotive EBIT margin 4.4% 1.6 ppts lower Net income $1.7 billion 0.1% Adjusted earnings per share $0.43 $0.03 improved Data source: Ford Motor Company. "EBIT" is earnings before interest and tax. "Adjusted" figures exclude the effects of one-time items. Ford took $23 million in one-time charges in the first quarter. "Vehicles sold" are wholesales and are rounded to the nearest thousand. "Ppts" = percentage points. How Ford\'s business units performed in the first quarter Here\'s a look at how each of Ford\'s business segments performed. Note that this is the first quarter in which Ford reported separate results for its mobility segment, a change it announced earlier this year . All financial results in this section are reported on an EBIT basis, except as noted. Story continues North America: Ford earned $1.9 billion in its home region in the first quarter, down from $2.1 billion a year ago. Its EBIT margin of 7.8% was down from 8.9% a year ago. Sales volumes, the "mix" of products sold, and net pricing were all positive year over year; the declines in EBIT and margin were more than explained by higher prices for commodities, particularly aluminum and steel. South America: Ford lost $149 million in South America in the first quarter, an improvement of $88 million from the year-ago period. CFO Bob Shanks said that Ford\'s sales volume, product mix, and pricing net of incentives were all strongly improved from a year ago, but higher commodity costs and high local inflation in key markets (particularly Argentina) offset more than half of those gains. Europe: Ford earned $119 million in Europe in the first quarter, down from $209 million a year ago. Ford saw dramatic improvements in net pricing from a year ago, driven by strong demand for the all-new Fiesta (a best-seller in Europe). But those gains were more than offset by lower sales volumes and unfavorable mix, as European buyers turned away from higher-profit diesel models, as well as unfavorable exchange-rate movements. Middle East and Africa: Ford lost $54 million in this region, an improvement of $21 million from a year ago. Net pricing and costs both improved, but sales were down (marketwide) in Saudi Arabia, a key market. Asia Pacific: Ford lost $119 million in Asia in the first quarter, versus a $148 million profit, a decline more than explained by lower sales volumes and higher spending in China. As part of a previously announced China restructuring effort , Ford is investing in expanded local production of several upcoming all-new vehicles, including the next-generation Explorer SUV and several Lincoln models. Ford earned $138 million in equity income from its China joint ventures, down from $274 million a year ago, on weaker sales and investments in future product. Mobility : Ford\'s mobility segment, which includes its autonomous-vehicle effort and its Smart Mobility initiatives, lost $102 million in the first quarter, versus a $64 million loss a year ago. That loss includes a one-time investment gain of $58 million for the Smart Mobility unit and a $53 million year-over-year increase in spending on autonomous vehicles. Ford Credit: The Blue Oval\'s captive-financing arm earned $641 million before taxes, up from $481 million a year ago. Nearly all metrics were positive: Credit quality remains good, losses remain modest, and auction prices for Ford\'s off-lease vehicles remain strong. Special items, debt, and liquidity Ford took one-time charges of $23 million in the first quarter, most related to its annual pension remeasurement, offset somewhat by $9 million in savings related to production of the next-generation Focus compact. As of March 31, Ford had $27.6 billion in cash available to its automotive business, and another $11 billion in available credit, for total liquidity of $38.6 billion. Against that, Ford had $16.4 billion of well-structured long-term automotive debt. Ford\'s unfunded pension liability totaled $6.1 billion as of March 31, down slightly from the end of 2017. Of that, $1.9 billion was related to its U.S. pension plans. Looking ahead: Ford\'s full-year guidance Ford\'s company-level guidance for 2018 hasn\'t changed since its presentation to investors in January . But Shanks did give additional guidance for full-year EBIT for each of Ford\'s individual business units and segments, as follows: Overall automotive will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($8.1 billion). Within that: Mobility\'s losses will rise from the roughly $300 million it lost in 2017, on increased investments in autonomous-vehicle development and Smart Mobility projects. Ford Credit\'s earnings before tax will be flat to slightly lower from 2017 ($2.3 billion) on an expected decline in auction values and thinner financing margins due to rising interest rates. The upshot, as Ford said in January: Modestly higher revenue in 2018 versus 2017, but lower adjusted earnings per share. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Rosevear owns shares of Ford. The Motley Fool recommends Ford. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Cryptocurrency prices were down on Thursday Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices were down on Thursday. Reports that Nasdaq’s CEO voiced support for the digital coins gathered some attention. Meanwhile, U.S. state Wisconsin is considering accepting Bitcoin for donation. Bitcoin was trading at $8,860.5 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.74% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 5.43% at $621.74 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token lost 5.08% to $0.80275 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.49% to $145.93. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said Nasdaq is open to launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the future as the regulatory environment evolves. "I believe that digital currencies will continue to persist...it\'s just a matter of how long it will take for that space to mature," said Friedman. "Once you look at it and say, \'do we want to provide a regulated market for this?\' Certainly, Nasdaq would consider it." But the virtual currencies are still very lightly regulated. That is part of the appeal to many early adopters but would have to change in order for Nasdaq to operate a cryptocurrency exchange, Friedman said. Meanwhile, reports that Wisconsin ethics officials in the U.S. are considering accepting political contributions in bitcoins and other digital currencies attracted some attention. The move caused concerns about the inherent anonymity of such donations and the fluctuation of exchange rates. The traditional method of campaign donations via cheque or credit cards allows authorities to trace their source and learn about the donor’s identity. This came after the federal government, Montana and Washington, D.C., already allow bitcoin campaign contributions, while most U.S. states have been lukewarm in accepting cryptocurrencies due to untraceable source of donation. Related Articles FT: Multiple Online Harassment Allegations Against IOTA Team, Foundation Board Member Says He’s Not ‘Aware’ Of Incidents Bitcoin Rally Cools After Rise to Nearly $10,000 Meets Resistance OKEx Halts ERC20 Trading After Finding Bug Affecting Majority of Tokens', 'Investing.com - Cryptocurrency prices were down on Thursday. Reports that Nasdaq’s CEO voiced support for the digital coins gathered some attention. Meanwhile, U.S. state Wisconsin is considering accepting Bitcoin for donation.\nBitcoin was trading at $8,860.5 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 5.74% over the previous 24 hours.\nEthereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, shed 5.43% at $621.74 on the Bitfinex exchange.\nRipple’s XRP token lost 5.08% to $0.80275 on the Poloniex exchange.\nMeanwhile, Litecoin slipped 5.49% to $145.93.\nNasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said Nasdaq is open to launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the future as the regulatory environment evolves.\n"I believe that digital currencies will continue to persist...it\'s just a matter of how long it will take for that space to mature," said Friedman. "Once you look at it and say, \'do we want to provide a regulated market for this?\' Certainly, Nasdaq would consider it."\nBut the virtual currencies are still very lightly regulated. That is part of the appeal to many early adopters but would have to change in order for Nasdaq to operate a cryptocurrency exchange, Friedman said.\nMeanwhile, reports that Wisconsin ethics officials in the U.S. are considering accepting political contributions in bitcoins and other digital currencies attracted some attention. The move caused concerns about the inherent anonymity of such donations and the fluctuation of exchange rates.\nThe traditional method of campaign donations via cheque or credit cards allows authorities to trace their source and learn about the donor’s identity.\nThis came after the federal government, Montana and Washington, D.C., already allow bitcoin campaign contributions, while most U.S. states have been lukewarm in accepting cryptocurrencies due to untraceable source of donation.\nRelated Articles\nFT: Multiple Online Harassment Allegations Against IOTA Team, Foundation Board Member Says He’s Not ‘Aware’ Of Incidents\nBitcoin Rally Cools After Rise to Nearly $10,000 Meets Resistance\nOKEx Halts ERC20 Trading After Finding Bug Affecting Majority of Tokens', 'Monex Group, the Japan-based online brokerage firm that recently acquired cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, said it is eyeing the development of its own blockchain platform, with an initial coin offering to follow. In its latest financial filing dated April 26,Â the firm, which also has U.S. andÂ Asia-Pacific divisions, said its Japanese arm will spearhead the planned blockchain push. Monex stated in the filing: Japanese Regulator Sees Boost In Cryptocurrency Queries "Japan segment will use blockchain technology for the aim of executing all the trading of financial products and every financial transactions in safety and at low cost. Creating our own blockchain and its ICO are in the scope." While no further details were provided on the blockchain plans, the company also detailed for the first timeÂ Coincheck\'s financial standing after it was notably hit by a major hack and subsequently bought out by the brokerage. Monex Group disclosed in today\'s filing that the exchange platform is reporting a 6.3 billion yen ($57 million) pre-tax profit for the fiscal year ending March 2018, after deducting an "extraordinary loss ofÂ 47.3 billion yen ($432 million)." Although Monex did not reveal what led to the loss, Coincheck has previously promised it will refund investors around $420 million for holdings lost in the January hack. 16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence As reported by CoinDesk, Coincheck confirmed on Jan. 26 that around 530 million NEM token had been stolen from its platform, which at the time were worth around $530 million. Soon after the incident, the platform announced it would compensate each stolen token at a rate of $0.81 per token - an amount near $420 million. Bitcoin image via Shutterstock Related Stories Softbank Wants to Cut Carbon Emissions with Green Energy Blockchain Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan', 'Monex Group, the Japan-based online brokerage firm that recently acquired cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, said it is eyeing the development of its own blockchain platform, with an initial coin offering to follow.\nIn its latest financialfilingdated April 26,Â the firm, which also has U.S. andÂ Asia-Pacific divisions, said its Japanese arm will spearhead the planned blockchain push.\nMonex stated in the filing:\nJapanese Regulator Sees Boost In Cryptocurrency Queries\nWhile no further details were provided on the blockchain plans, the company also detailed for the first timeÂ Coincheck\'s financial standing after it was notably hit by amajor hackand subsequentlybought outby the brokerage.\nMonex Group disclosed in today\'s filing that the exchange platform is reporting a 6.3 billion yen ($57 million) pre-tax profit for the fiscal year ending March 2018, after deducting an "extraordinary loss ofÂ 47.3 billion yen ($432 million)."\nAlthough Monex did not reveal what led to the loss, Coincheck has previouslypromisedit will refund investors around $420 million for holdings lost in the January hack.\n16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence\nAs reported by CoinDesk, Coincheck confirmed on Jan. 26 that around 530 million NEM token had been stolen from its platform, which at the time were worth around $530 million.\nSoon after the incident, the platform announced it would compensate each stolen token at a rate of $0.81 per token - an amount near $420 million.\nBitcoinimage via Shutterstock\n• Softbank Wants to Cut Carbon Emissions with Green Energy Blockchain\n• Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan', "After an overnight drop, bitcoin looks to have found acceptance below $9,000 and risks a deeper pullback, the technical charts indicate. The cryptocurrency hit a one-week low of $8,652 on Bitfinex earlier today and is now trading at $8,700. The 10-percent decline from the weekly high of $9,767 on Wednesday has neutralized the immediate bullish outlook. Further, the failure to hold above the key technical levels - descending (bearish biased) 100-day moving average (MA) of $9,126 and the double top bearish reversal neckline of $9,280 - will be discouraging for the bulls. $750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March However, only a break below $8,459 would signal a short-term bearish reversal and open the doors for a deeper sell-off. Daily chart BTC created a bearish outside-day candle on Wednesday (trading range was wider than Tuesday's high/low), which, as per textbook rules, is a sign of sudden bearish reversal. That said, traders and analysts usually want to see negative price action on the following day, before calling a bearish reversal. Accordingly, only a close (as per UTC) today below the key support of $8,459 (April 15 high) would confirm a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change and open doors for a deeper pullback. Daily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018 However, BTC is showing signs of a negative follow-through, as currently it is trading under the previous day's low of $8,765 - though the downside is capped by the ascending (bullish) 10-day moving average at $8,706 and the gradually ascending (bullish) 4-hour 50-day MA. 4-hour chart BTC may regain some poise if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA in the next few hours. On the other hand, a failure to hold above the bullish 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA would boost the odds of sustained drop below $8,459. View Confirmation of a bearish outside-day reversal would open up downside towards $7,823. A daily close (as per UTC) below that level would signal a violation of higher lows and higher highs pattern (bullish setup) and would also mean the long-term descending trendline breakout has failed. In such a case, BTC could revisit the April 1 low of $6,425. Story continues Bullish scenario BTC will likely revisit $9,280 if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA in the next few hours. Acceptance above $9,280 would expose the 200-day moving average, currently located at $9,853. Water drop image via Shutterstock Related Stories Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think", "After an overnight drop, bitcoin looks to have found acceptance below $9,000 and risks a deeper pullback, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency hit a one-week low of $8,652 on Bitfinex earlier today and is now trading at $8,700. The 10-percent decline from the weekly high of $9,767 on Wednesday has neutralized the immediate bullish outlook.\nFurther, the failure to hold above the key technical levels - descending (bearish biased) 100-day moving average (MA) of $9,126 and thedouble top bearish reversalneckline of $9,280 - will be discouraging for the bulls.\n$750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March\nHowever, only a break below $8,459 would signal a short-term bearish reversal and open the doors for a deeper sell-off.\nBTC created abearish outside-daycandle on Wednesday (trading range was wider than Tuesday's high/low), which, as per textbook rules, is a sign of sudden bearish reversal. That said, traders and analysts usually want to see negative price action on the following day, before calling a bearish reversal.\nAccordingly, only a close (as per UTC) today below the key support of $8,459 (April 15 high) would confirm a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change and open doors for a deeper pullback.\nDaily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018\nHowever, BTC is showing signs of a negative follow-through, as currently it is trading under the previous day's low of $8,765 - though the downside is capped by the ascending (bullish) 10-day moving average at $8,706 and the gradually ascending (bullish) 4-hour 50-day MA.\nBTC may regain some poise if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA in the next few hours. On the other hand, a failure to hold above the bullish 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA would boost the odds of sustained drop below $8,459.\nConfirmation of a bearish outside-day reversal would open up downside towards $7,823.\nA daily close (as per UTC) below that level would signal a violation of higher lows and higher highs pattern (bullish setup) and would also mean the long-term descending trendline breakout has failed. In such a case, BTC could revisit the April 1 low of $6,425.\nBullish scenario\nBTC will likely revisit $9,280 if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA in the next few hours.\nAcceptance above $9,280 would expose the 200-day moving average, currently located at $9,853.\nWater drop image via Shutterstock\n• Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls\n• The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think", "After an overnight drop, bitcoin looks to have found acceptance below $9,000 and risks a deeper pullback, the technical charts indicate.\nThe cryptocurrency hit a one-week low of $8,652 on Bitfinex earlier today and is now trading at $8,700. The 10-percent decline from the weekly high of $9,767 on Wednesday has neutralized the immediate bullish outlook.\nFurther, the failure to hold above the key technical levels - descending (bearish biased) 100-day moving average (MA) of $9,126 and thedouble top bearish reversalneckline of $9,280 - will be discouraging for the bulls.\n$750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March\nHowever, only a break below $8,459 would signal a short-term bearish reversal and open the doors for a deeper sell-off.\nBTC created abearish outside-daycandle on Wednesday (trading range was wider than Tuesday's high/low), which, as per textbook rules, is a sign of sudden bearish reversal. That said, traders and analysts usually want to see negative price action on the following day, before calling a bearish reversal.\nAccordingly, only a close (as per UTC) today below the key support of $8,459 (April 15 high) would confirm a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change and open doors for a deeper pullback.\nDaily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018\nHowever, BTC is showing signs of a negative follow-through, as currently it is trading under the previous day's low of $8,765 - though the downside is capped by the ascending (bullish) 10-day moving average at $8,706 and the gradually ascending (bullish) 4-hour 50-day MA.\nBTC may regain some poise if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA in the next few hours. On the other hand, a failure to hold above the bullish 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA would boost the odds of sustained drop below $8,459.\nConfirmation of a bearish outside-day reversal would open up downside towards $7,823.\nA daily close (as per UTC) below that level would signal a violation of higher lows and higher highs pattern (bullish setup) and would also mean the long-term descending trendline breakout has failed. In such a case, BTC could revisit the April 1 low of $6,425.\nBullish scenario\nBTC will likely revisit $9,280 if the bulls manage to defend the 4-hour 50-day MA and 10-day MA in the next few hours.\nAcceptance above $9,280 would expose the 200-day moving average, currently located at $9,853.\nWater drop image via Shutterstock\n• Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls\n• The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think", 'Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) did it again. The gene-sequencing leader made 2017 a year to remember , thanks in large part to a strong launch of its new NovaSeq system. On Tuesday, Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings results showed that 2018 is likely to be an even better year. The company beat Wall Street estimates on both the top line and the bottom line. Illumina also upped its full-year 2018 guidance for revenue and earnings. But Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t reveal everything you need to know. Here are the three biggest stories that the company\'s earnings update didn\'t tell (quotes courtesy of S&P Global Market Intelligence ). Illumina headquarters Image source: Illumina. 1. Sequencing consumables Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t provide any details on sequencing consumables revenue. CEO Francis deSouza\'s comments in the release didn\'t mention consumables at all. But during Illumina\'s earnings conference call, it was clear that the biggest story behind the company\'s first-quarter success was strong sequencing consumables growth. It\'s important to note that consumables for Illumina\'s high-throughput HiSeq gene-sequencing systems fell $20 million from the fourth quarter of 2017. However, NovaSeq consumables growth more than offset that decline. DeSouza said in the conference call that consumables across Illumina\'s high-throughput systems, which include NovaSeq and HiSeq, increased 34% year over year. NovaSeq consumables sales soared 60% higher than 2017 Q4 levels, adjusting for a $19 million stocking order in the fourth quarter. The company didn\'t only see growth from its high-throughput systems, though. Consumables revenue for Illumina\'s NextSeq system increased 40% year over year. DeSouza stated that the "trajectory of our sequencing consumables business is very exciting." He\'s right. Consumables revenue is passive revenue for Illumina: The company doesn\'t have to do very much for the money to pour in the door. That\'s what every business would like to have. And for Illumina, it\'s becoming a greater source of total revenue. Story continues 2. Consumer genomics Francis deSouza did mention growing adoption of consumer genomics in his statement in Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings announcement. However, that brief reference didn\'t give the full picture of how important this business is for Illumina. Consumer genomics, sometimes called personal genomics, includes the genetic services marketed directly to consumers by companies such as Ancestry, 23andMe, and Illumina\'s own spin-off, Helix. These consumer genomics companies use Illumina\'s microarrays for analyzing the DNA of their customers. Increased demand for consumer genomics helped drive Illumina\'s microarray revenue up 48% year over year in the first quarter. Microarrays now contribute 19% of total revenue, up from 16% in the fourth quarter of 2017. The consumer genomics business should get a big boost from FDA approval for 23andMe\'s direct-to-consumer genetic tests for cancer risk. The health reporting component of consumer genomics appears likely to grow tremendously. Consumer genomics is also expanding globally. DeSouza stated that Illumina picked up a new customer in April, WeGene, that will offer consumer DNA testing in China. He continues to believe that the consumer genomics market reached "an inflection point" last year and remains in a very early stage of adoption. 3. Early stages of major long-term growth drivers Perhaps the biggest story of all for Illumina is that the company has several major long-term growth drivers in their early stages. Consumer genomics is only one of them. DeSouza noted that there\'s "a huge amount of interest in immuno-oncology." This includes growing interest in development of liquid biopsies for early detection of cancer. Illumina recently announced two oncology deals, one with Bristol-Myers Squibb to develop in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) assays for the company\'s cancer drugs and another with Loxo Oncology to develop a multigene panel for tumor profiling. It\'s also still very early for NovaSeq, even though the system has been on the market for more than a year. At the end of 2017, only around 15% of Illumina\'s HiSeq and HiSeq X customers had bought a NovaSeq system. That percentage is higher now after the first quarter, but Illumina should enjoy several more years of sales growth for NovaSeq. The company\'s other new system, iSeq, is still in beta testing. DeSouza said that Illumina is seeing "strong interest in iSeq" with nearly 100 orders for the low-cost system already. With a price tag less than $20,000, Illumina anticipates that iSeq could attract more than 50,000 customers, including 35,000 who are new to next-generation sequencing. Potential speed bumps What could get in the way of Illumina\'s momentum? The stock probably wouldn\'t be immune to an overall market correction. It\'s possible that the transition of existing HiSeq customers to NovaSeq could see ups and downs, resulting in Illumina occasionally missing analysts\' earnings estimates. And while governments across the world are opening up their purse strings now to fund genomic-sequencing efforts, that could always change. In my view, though, any of these possible issues for Illumina should be only speed bumps for the company. They might slow Illumina down temporarily, but they won\'t be roadblocks that keep it from moving forward. Francis deSouza said, "Genomic information is more valuable and actionable than ever before, and we believe that we are in the earliest stages of a genomics revolution." That\'s a pretty good summary of the long-term prospects for Illumina. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Illumina. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Illumina(NASDAQ: ILMN)did it again.\nThe gene-sequencing leader made2017 a year to remember, thanks in large part to a strong launch of its new NovaSeq system. On Tuesday, Illumina\'sfirst-quarter earnings resultsshowed that 2018 is likely to be an even better year. The company beat Wall Street estimates on both the top line and the bottom line. Illumina also upped its full-year 2018 guidance for revenue and earnings.\nBut Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t reveal everything you need to know. Here are the three biggest stories that the company\'s earnings update didn\'t tell (quotes courtesy ofS&P Global Market Intelligence).\nImage source: Illumina.\nIllumina\'s first-quarter earnings release didn\'t provide any details on sequencing consumables revenue. CEO Francis deSouza\'s comments in the release didn\'t mention consumables at all. But during Illumina\'s earnings conference call, it was clear that the biggest story behind the company\'s first-quarter success was strong sequencing consumables growth.\nIt\'s important to note that consumables for Illumina\'s high-throughput HiSeq gene-sequencing systems fell $20 million from the fourth quarter of 2017. However, NovaSeq consumables growth more than offset that decline. DeSouza said in the conference call that consumables across Illumina\'s high-throughput systems, which include NovaSeq and HiSeq, increased 34% year over year. NovaSeq consumables sales soared 60% higher than 2017 Q4 levels, adjusting for a $19 million stocking order in the fourth quarter.\nThe company didn\'t only see growth from its high-throughput systems, though. Consumables revenue for Illumina\'s NextSeq system increased 40% year over year.\nDeSouza stated that the "trajectory of our sequencing consumables business is very exciting." He\'s right. Consumables revenue is passive revenue for Illumina: The company doesn\'t have to do very much for the money to pour in the door. That\'s what every business would like to have. And for Illumina, it\'s becoming a greater source of total revenue.\nFrancis deSouza did mention growing adoption of consumer genomics in his statement in Illumina\'s first-quarter earnings announcement. However, that brief reference didn\'t give the full picture of how important this business is for Illumina.\nConsumer genomics, sometimes called personal genomics, includes the genetic services marketed directly to consumers by companies such as Ancestry, 23andMe, and Illumina\'s own spin-o Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9664.73, 10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-26 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.19 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 26910340.4324498 - Transaction Count: 216732.0 - Unique Addresses: 482589.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.47 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 9210.81$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9210.10$\n#Poloniex - 9208.25$\n#Bitstamp - 9227.91$\n#Coinbase - 9224.88$\n#Binance - 9210.00$\n#CEXio - 9189.90$\n#Kraken - 9209.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9189.75$\n#Bittrex - 9208.00$\n#GateCoin - 9230.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···- https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 > #', '#BTC Average: 8739.33$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8725.10$\n#Poloniex - 8731.24$\n#Bitstamp - 8710.23$\n#Coinbase - 8728.00$\n#Binance - 8723.94$\n#CEXio - 8777.80$\n#Kraken - 8727.70$\n#Cryptopia - 8745.00$\n#Bittrex - 8724.32$\n#GateCoin - 8800.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '1 BTC = 31368.99423000 BRL em 26/04/2018 ás 06:00:01. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', ' 26/04/2018 - 12:00\n=========================\n• -1.28 #Bitcoin: ₺35,743.05\n• -1.61 #Ethereum: ₺2,540.60\n• -3.5 #Ripple: ₺3.20\n• -3.35 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,295.45\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '04/26 18:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 952,015円↓1.75%\n#NEM #XEM : 40円↓2.44%\n#Monacoin : 513円↑0.79%\n#Ethereum : 67,815円↓2.9%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018/04/26 18:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000460 BTC(4.39円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000489 BTC(4.66円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000525 BTC(5.01円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000530 BTC(5.06円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000575 BTC(5.49円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,059 60.€ \| -3.62% \| Kraken \| 26/04/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#Vertcoin - $VTC\n Rank: 139\n Fiat Price: 2.44 USD \| 2.00 EUR \| 1.75 GBP\n Crypto Price: 0.0002797 BTC \| 0.00391816 ETH \| 0.01701890 LTC\n 24h Volume: 1,891,340 USD\n Market Cap: 107,080,050 USD\n Change: Hourly -2.74% \| Daily -2.74% \| Weekly -2.56%', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 11:00 del dia 26-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 1,0488 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,7819 roures\n1 lliure = 1,0876 roures\n1 yen = 0,0072 roures\n1 Franc suís = 0,79 roures\n1 bitcoin = 6.826,81 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', ' Total Market Cap: $387,985,784,667\n 1 BTC: $8,734.63\n BTC Dominance: 38.27%\n Update Time: 26-04-2018 - 12:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Bitcoin: $8,692.00\n -6.30% (-$584.29)\nHigh: $9,382.20\nLow: $8,646.17\nVolume: 6036\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '2018年04月26日 18:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0186288円\n24時間の最高値 0.0224655円\n24時間の最安値 0.0150183円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0190603円\n24時間の最高値 0.030957円\n24時間の最安値 0.0159392円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 251 位 / 全 897 中\n\n#XP $XP', '2018-04-26 09:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $8727.83\nBCH: $1296.41\nETH: $621.43\nZEC: $278.44\nLTC: $143.13\nETC: $18.54\nXRP: $0.7718', '2018/04/26 18:00\n#BTC 953953円\n#ETH 67734.4円\n#ETC 2025.1円\n#BCH 141382.7円\n#XRP 84.4円\n#XEM 39.9円\n#LSK 1172.7円\n#MONA 510円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'BTC Price: 8724.00$, \nBTC Today High : 8970.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 621.52$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/dGJi8XhYn7', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 736 Tweets\n2位 $TRX 394 Tweets\n3位 $ETH 185 Tweets\n4位 $OMG 93 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 92 Tweets\n2018-04-26 16:00 ～ 2018-04-26 16:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#MAC/#BTC:\nAsk: 0.00000540 BTC\nBid: 0.00000500 BTC\nhttps://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Exchange?market=MAC_BTC\xa0…\n#Machinecoin #Bitcoin\n$MAC $BTC\n[26.04.2018 09:00:25 UTC]', '11:40 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $XBC : %8.15 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_XBC&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$ZRX : %2.00\n$SBD : %1.49 \n $POT : %0.89 \n $STR : %0.82 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VIA : %-2.99 \n $NXT : %-1.26 \n $FCT : %-0.79 \n $REP : %-0.78 \n $XEM : %-0.62', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10139.69 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $8758.00 (86.37%) + Cash $1310.49 (12.92%) + Gold $71.20 (0.70%)', '1hr Report : 03:00:47 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $TRX, $ETH, $XRP, $NEO, $OMG, $LTC, $XVG, $KMD, $ICXpic.twitter.com/pGPhhBPvrV', 'Apr 26, 2018 08:01:00 UTC \| 8,854.20$ \| 7,270.00€ \| 6,351.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/w0ssLS3M7m', '#BTC Average: 8850.81$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8830.00$\n#Poloniex - 8840.24$\n#Bitstamp - 8829.51$\n#Coinbase - 8852.88$\n#Binance - 8835.34$\n#CEXio - 8850.00$\n#Kraken - 8837.10$\n#Cryptopia - 8850.00$\n#Bittrex - 8860.00$\n#GateCoin - 8923.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '04/26 17:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Positive\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Current rate of #KoreanPremium\n$STRAT: 1.30%\n$BTC: 2.39%\n$ADA: 2.35%\n$XRP: 3.00%\n$LSK: 2.98%\n$STEEM: 2.30%\nBinance : https://www.binance.com/?ref=20968792\xa0\nDetail : https://gimchipremium.appspot.com/\xa0', "#valiantBlue is a great little #theme that suits the #modern #business of today, a super little theme that will make you #smile when you see just how simple and easy it is to edit, Oh and it's only £33.00 (in #bitcoin) http://www.codecobber.co.uk/projects/ValiantBlue/index.php\xa0…", '#BTC Average: 8767.12$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8731.50$\n#Poloniex - 8747.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8743.40$\n#Coinbase - 8756.52$\n#Binance - 8743.49$\n#CEXio - 8774.60$\n#Kraken - 8738.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8793.11$\n#Bittrex - 8720.00$\n#GateCoin - 8923.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,107,435.73\nBitSSA - ₦3,193,551.00\nLuno - ₦3,205,329.00\nAverage - ₦3,168,771.91', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 8816.62$ \| 7241.07€\n#XRP 0.80$ \| 0.66€\n#ETH 629.33$ \| 516.87€\n#LTC 145.00$ \| 119.09€\n#DASH 467.56$ \| 384.01€\n#XEM 0.37$ \| 0.31€\n#IOTA 1.81$ \| 1.49€\n#EOS 14.90$ \| 12.23€\n#ETN 0.02$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.07$ \| 0.06€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#Bitcoin -0.00% \nUltima: R$ 31499.99 Alta: R$ 33495.89 Baixa: R$ 30300.00\nFonte: Foxbit']... - Contextual Past News Article: Coinbase just threw a bit of cold water on Ripple enthusiasts eager to see their coin hit the popular mainstream exchange. Rumors that Ripple’s XRP would be next in line after Bitcoin Cash reached a fever pitch this week among coin hype types, with some reading between the lines of a Tuesday segment of CNBC’s Fast Money that’s set to feature Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Coinbase President Asiff Hirji in what appears to be a panel discussion on cryptocurrency trends. Here’s our lineup for Tuesday’s special edition of @CNBCFastMoney ! pic.twitter.com/4HPRjhi1iY — Melissa Lee (@MelissaLeeCNBC) March 5, 2018 Speculation based on the Fast Money segment drove XRP up to $1.07, up about 6% from weekly averages. Ripple's XRP remains the only coin in the top five by market cap that isn't available on Coinbase, though given XRP's centralized nature and very different aims when compared to other cryptocurrency projects, its absence isn't that surprising. Still, there is plenty of trading interest and those things don't preclude Coinbase from adding XRP in the future were it to choose to do so. Responding to the rumors, Coinbase tweeted "Our January 4th, 2018 statement continues to stand: we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase. Any statement to the contrary is untrue and not authorized by the company." Following the statement, XRP slid back modestly toward its previous averages. Our process for adding new assets https://t.co/cdoA0dn1nV pic.twitter.com/Y9NGar5dIa — Coinbase (@coinbase) January 4, 2018 The company also linked to a January 5 blog post on its criteria for adding new assets. That post states that “Coinbase will announce the addition of new assets only via our blog post or other official channels.” The company likely isn’t eager to repeat the chaos around the introduction of Bitcoin Cash . Support for Coinbase’s newest asset was announced officially well ahead of time, but the rollout itself was marred by massive premiums, a trading freeze and an internal insider trading investigation. Disclosure: The author holds a small position in some cryptocurrencies. Regrettably, it is not enough for a Lambo. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['What happened Shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) closed 6.4% lower on Thursday after reporting earnings -- and that\'s the good news. The bad news is that, at one point, American Airlines stock was down more than 10%. American Airlines reported profits per diluted share of $0.39 for its fiscal first quarter, down 42% from the year-ago quarter. This was despite the fact that sales grew 5.9% year over year. The results beat analyst estimates, yet the stock fell nonetheless. American Airlines airplane flying above white clouds Image source: American Airlines. So what Why? Blame it on fuel costs -- and guidance. "Higher fuel prices led to a decline in year-over-year earnings," said CEO Doug Parker, citing a 24% increase in the cost of jet fuel. Worse, American Airlines expects fuel costs to remain high all year long. Telling investors what to expect over the rest of this year, American shaved $0.50 off the top of its guidance for full-year earnings, saying it now expects per-share profits to range between $5 and $6. Taken at the midpoint, that\'s a bit below the $5.75 per share that Wall Street had been predicting. Now what That being said, fuel costs rise and fuel costs fall over time. It happens all the time, and fuel costs notwithstanding, Parker told investors he is still "excited about the future." American has "the youngest fleet in the industry among our large network peer competitors." This should mitigate maintenance costs and, because newer planes are generally more fuel efficient than older planes, should also blunt the effect of rising jet fuel costs. My bigger worry about the stock -- two worries, actually -- is that acquiring its "youngest fleet in the industry" required American to take on a pretty heaping helping of debt -- about $19.5 billion net of cash on hand. Additionally, American Airlines hasn\'t been generating much in the way of free cash flow lately. It\'s actually free cash flow negative over the past 12 months. Story continues At a share price of just 11.4 times trailing earnings, and with analysts still forecasting long-term earnings growth in the 13% range, American Airlines stock is arguably a bargain. But until it turns free cash flow positive again, I cannot recommend the stock. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Shares ofAmerican Airlines Group(NASDAQ: AAL)closed 6.4% lower on Thursday after reporting earnings -- and that\'s the good news. The bad news is that, at one point, American Airlines stock was down more than 10%.\nAmerican Airlines reported profits per diluted share of $0.39 for its fiscal first quarter, down 42% from the year-ago quarter. This was despite the fact that sales grew 5.9% year over year. The results beat analyst estimates, yet the stock fell nonetheless.\nImage source: American Airlines.\nWhy? Blame it on fuel costs -- and guidance. "Higher fuel prices led to a decline in year-over-year earnings," said CEO Doug Parker, citing a 24% increase in the cost of jet fuel. Worse, American Airlines expects fuel costs to remain high all year long.\nTelling investors what to expect over the rest of this year, American shaved $0.50 off the top of its guidance for full-year earnings, saying it now expects per-share profits to range between $5 and $6. Taken at the midpoint, that\'s a bit below the $5.75 per share that Wall Street had been predicting.\nThat being said, fuel costs rise and fuel costs fall over time. It happens all the time, and fuel costs notwithstanding, Parker told investors he is still "excited about the future." American has "the youngest fleet in the industry among our large network peer competitors." This should mitigate maintenance costs and, because newer planes are generally more fuel efficient than older planes, should also blunt the effect of rising jet fuel costs.\nMy bigger worry about the stock -- two worries, actually -- is that acquiring its "youngest fleet in the industry" required American to take on a pretty heaping helping of debt -- about $19.5 billion net of cash on hand. Additionally, American Airlines hasn\'t been generating much in the way of free cash flow lately. It\'s actually free cash flownegativeover the past 12 months.\nAt a share price of just 11.4 times trailing earnings, and with analysts still forecasting long-term earnings growth in the 13% range, American Airlines stock is arguably a bargain. But until it turns free cash flow positive again, I cannot recommend the stock.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nRich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Snap(NYSE: SNAP)may have eaten a$39.9 million chargerelated to its first-generation Spectacles, the majority of which was due to excess inventory, but that hasn\'t deterred the "camera company" from developing consumer hardware. It\'s been clear that second-generation Spectacles were in the works, including a FCC filing that wasrecently spotted. The Snapchat operator has just officially unveiled the new product.\nHere\'s what investors need to know.\nImage source: Snap.\nFor starters, the new Spectacles look almost exactly like the original version, but with some incremental refinements. The wearable camera is now thinner and lighter, particularly the assembly that houses it and other internals. Spectacles 2 are now water resistant, so users can submerge them up in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes to record underwater Snaps. In addition to video, the new version also has a photo mode.\nSnap has improved the transfer speeds associated with transferring photos and videos from the Spectacles to your smartphone, although the process is still a bit cumbersome. All content is now recorded in HD, instead of giving users the option of capturing in HD or SD.\nThe company has also dropped the distribution gimmick. The original version was only available through special vending machines initially, which helped contribute to the perceived scarcity and marketing hype. Snap is selling Spectacles 2 directly online. In terms of price, Spectacles 2 will run you $150, up from $130 for the previous generation.\nAs far as whether or not Spectacles 2 will be some breakthrough product: They won\'t. The new version is largely an evolutionary update to the original vision. Plus, it\'s worth noting that original Spectacles engagement was extremely poor. Based on public disclosures, I estimated that Spectacles contributed a mere0.002% of all Snaps created in Q1 2017, the first full quarter following launch. Many users stopped using them after the initial novelty wore off. Spectacles 2 will not propel Snapchat into mainstream social media.\nIt\'s hard to imagine the second-generation models being worth the time and effort that Snap has allocated into developing them. Regarding the write-off that Snap incurred previously, that was largely a forecasting misstep, as Snap misgauged demand and ordered more units than it could sell. Nearly $18 million of the $40 million charge was attributable to canceling inventory purchase commitments. If Snap is able to forecast demand more accurately this time, it can potentially avoid similar writedowns, even if Spectacles 2 don\'t end up selling very well.\nJust don\'t take CEO Evan Spiegel\'s word for how Spectacles 2 perform, since heunequivocally liedwhen he said Spectacles sales were exceeding internal expectations.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nEvan Niu, CFAhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'April 26 was a great day to be a Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) shareholder. Following the release of the company\'s first-quarter earnings after market close the day before, Chipotle\'s stock price surged an incredible 24% , capping a remarkable 69% run since Brian Niccol was named CEO on February 13. Did the company deliver? In short, yes and no. Sales were up 7.4%, same-store sales (also called comps) increased 2.2%, and earnings per share jumped 33%. But even as profits and sales improved, Chipotle continues to struggle to bring back customers: Comps growth was entirely due to a 4.9% average price increase, and fewer customers ate at Chipotle than in the year-ago quarter. But Niccol aims to change that, and it looks like Mr. Market is buying into Niccol\'s vision and expectations that he will deliver the kind of growth results he did as CEO of YUM Brands \' Taco Bell unit. Let\'s take a closer look at Chipotle\'s quarterly results, as well as what Niccol had to say about his plans to continue turning the company around. Chipotle corn salsa. Image source: Chipotle. The numbers: Weak traffic still a concern, but some positive trends Here\'s a closer look at some key metrics for Chipotle\'s first quarter: Metric Q1 2017 Q1 2016 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $1,148.4 $1,068.8 7.4% Net income $59.4 $46.1 28.9% Earnings per share $2.13 $1.60 33.1% Comparable sales 2.2% 17% n/a Restaurant-level operating margin 19.5% 17.7% 10.2% Labor percent of sales 27.8% 26.9% (3.3%) Food/packaging percent of sales 32.4% 33.8% 4.1% Occupancy/other operating costs percent of sales 30.1% 31.5% 4.4% Revenue and net income in millions. Data source: Chipotle. Labor costs increased from 26.9% of sales last year to 27.8% in the quarter, largely based on higher wages, up about 5% on average. A decrease in food and paper goods costs, timing of some other operating costs, and an average 4.9% price increase more than offset higher labor costs. The end result was Chipotle\'s restaurant-level operating margins increasing sharply to 19.5%, one of its best quarterly results in the past several years. Story continues Furthermore, the comp result may have been a little bit better than advertised. The "underlying" comp result was actually 2.7%, with a 50 basis point impact from redemptions related to last year\'s "Chiptopia" promotion. While one could argue that those redemptions were customers who wouldn\'t have come in without their free burrito coupon, the fact that they did come in is still a positive sign for Chipotle\'s brand health. The company also continues to get incremental sales from queso; on the earnings call , CFO Jack Hartung said the average check was boosted about 200 basis points by queso orders. Any way you slice it, Chipotle\'s comp result was an improvement from the two prior quarters, where it didn\'t manage to get past 1% growth. The next step? Increasing customer traffic. With a 4.9% price increase and 2.2% comp growth, Chipotle once again served fewer customers than in the year-ago quarter. Niccol\'s plans to turn Chipotle around On the earnings call, Chipotle\'s new CEO said he viewed Chipotle first as a turnaround opportunity, with longer-term growth goals beyond that. He also identified five things he thinks will lead to success at Chipotle and announced plans to hold a call with investors to provide more detail in the near future: I plan to share more details with you on a special call before our next earnings announcement with more details around how we will do these five things: First, grow sales transactions, margin, and restaurants; second, elevate our brand relevance and further our brand purpose; third, build the right structure and capabilities to sustain performance; fourth, create a people-recognition and innovation culture; and fifth, run great restaurants that deliver best-in-class financial performance. In the coming months, you will see us piloting various tests across key innovation-focus areas such as consumer access, the digital experience, our menu, and restaurant experience in realigning the organization to support the go-forward strategy. One of Niccol\'s first major moves was to hire Chris Brandt as Chief Marketing Officer on March 20, taking him from Bloomin\' Brands ,where he was in a similar position. Niccol and Brant had worked together at Taco Bell on many of that company\'s successful product and marketing campaigns, so many investors have high hopes that those past successes will carry over to Chipotle. Looking ahead: Holding firm on expectations, setting aside more for stock buybacks Niccol and team held firm on their expectations for 2018 new store openings and comp sales, reaffirming the same guidance for 130 to 150 new locations and low-single-digit comps growth for the full year. However, they did have to revise the expected full-year effective tax rate up to 32.5% to 33.5%, due to expectations based on stock-based compensation that won\'t be awarded. The company treats the issued equity as an expense and carries this future write-off on the balance sheet as a deferred tax asset, but since it likely won\'t award all of the equity grants thanks to the company\'s poor stock price performance in recent quarters, it will be forced to write off some of those deferred tax assets, and its effective tax rate will increase as a result. This is why its effective tax rate was 36.9% in the first quarter. However, the second-quarter and third-quarter tax rates should be around 29%, before increasing to as high as 38.5% in the fourth quarter, when its next round of stock-based compensation awards are issued. Of course, the equity awards and related deferred tax assets are non-cash, so Chipotle\'s balance sheet will not be materially harmed by this. With over $500 million in cash and investments and no debt, the company has a lot of liquidity to deploy, so the board approved an additional $100 million toward share buybacks. That gives the company about $150 million it can deploy to repurchase shares if it so chooses. Over the past three years, Chipotle has bought back almost 11% of its shares. Now, Niccol and Co. are tasked with accomplishing what founder and former CEO -- now executive chairman -- Steve Ells couldn\'t: get customers to return in the kinds of numbers as before the food-borne illness events of 2015. If they can pull it off, Chipotle\'s unit economics should deliver enormous profit growth from here. It won\'t happen overnight, and it\'s going to take even more patience from investors to give him a chance. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Jason Hall owns shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'April 26 was a great day to be aChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(NYSE: CMG)shareholder. Following the release of the company\'s first-quarter earnings after market close the day before,Chipotle\'s stock price surged an incredible 24%, capping a remarkable 69% run since Brian Niccol was named CEO on February 13.\nDid the company deliver? In short, yes and no. Sales were up 7.4%,same-store sales(also called comps) increased 2.2%, and earnings per share jumped 33%. But even as profits and sales improved, Chipotle continues to struggle to bring back customers: Comps growth was entirely due to a 4.9% average price increase, and fewer customers ate at Chipotle than in the year-ago quarter.\nBut Niccol aims to change that, and it looks like Mr. Market is buying into Niccol\'s vision and expectations that he will deliver the kind of growth results he did as CEO ofYUM Brands\' Taco Bell unit. Let\'s take a closer look at Chipotle\'s quarterly results, as well as what Niccol had to say about his plans to continue turning the company around.\nImage source: Chipotle.\nHere\'s a closer look at some key metrics for Chipotle\'s first quarter:\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2017": "$1,148.4", "Q1 2016": "$1,068.8", "Year-Over-Year Change": "7.4%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q1 2017": "$59.4", "Q1 2016": "$46.1", "Year-Over-Year Change": "28.9%"}, {"Metric": "Earnings per share", "Q1 2017": "$2.13", "Q1 2016": "$1.60", "Year-Over-Year Change": "33.1%"}, {"Metric": "Comparable sales", "Q1 2017": "2.2%", "Q1 2016": "17%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "n/a"}, {"Metric": "Restaurant-level operating margin", "Q1 2017": "19.5%", "Q1 2016": "17.7%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "10.2%"}, {"Metric": "Labor percent of sales", "Q1 2017": "27.8%", "Q1 2016": "26.9%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "(3.3%)"}, {"Metric": "Food/packaging percent of sales", "Q1 2017": "32.4%", "Q1 2016": "33.8%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "4.1%"}, {"Metric": "Occupancy/other operating costs percent of sales", "Q1 2017": "30.1%", "Q1 2016": "31.5%", "Year-Over-Year Change": "4.4%"}]\nRevenue and net income in millions. Data source: Chipotle.\nLabor costs increased from 26.9% of sales last year to 27.8% in the quarter, largely based on higher wages, up about 5% on average. A decrease in food and paper goods costs, timing of some other operating costs, and an average 4.9% price increase more than offset higher labor costs. The end result was Chipotle\'s restaurant-level operating margins increasing sharply to 19.5%, one of its best quarterly results in the past several years.\nFurthermore, the comp result may have been a little bit better than advertised. The "underlying" comp result was actually 2.7%, with a 50basis pointimpact from redemptions related to last year\'s "Chiptopia" promotion. While one could argue that those redemptions were customers who wouldn\'t have come in without their free burrito coupon, the fact that theydidcome in is still a positive sign for Chipotle\'s brand health. The company also continues to get incremental sales from queso; on theearnings call, CFO Jack Hartung said the average check was boosted about 200 basis points by queso orders. Any way you slice it, Chipotle\'s comp result wasan improvementfrom the two prior quarters, where it didn\'t manage to get past 1% growth.\nThe next step? Increasing customer traffic. With a 4.9% price increase and 2.2% comp growth, Chipotle once again served fewer customers than in the year-ago quarter.\nOn the earnings call, Chipotle\'s new CEO said he viewed Chipotle first as a turnaround opportunity, with longer-term growth goals beyond that. He also identified five things he thinks will lead to success at Chipotle and announced plans to hold a call with investors to provide more detail in the near future:\nI plan to share more details with you on a special call before our next earnings announcement with more details around how we will do these five things:\nOne of Niccol\'s first major moves was to hire Chris Brandt as Chief Marketing Officer on March 20, taking him fromBloomin\' Brands,where he was in a similar position. Niccol and Brant had worked together at Taco Bell on many of that company\'s successful product and marketing campaigns, so many investors have high hopes that those past successes will carry over to Chipotle.\nNiccol and team held firm on their expectations for 2018 new store openings and comp sales, reaffirming the same guidance for 130 to 150 new locations and low-single-digit comps growth for the full year.\nHowever, they did have to revise the expected full-year effective tax rate up to 32.5% to 33.5%, due to expectations based on stock-based compensation that won\'t be awarded. The company treats the issued equity as an expense and carries this future write-off on the balance sheet as a deferred tax asset, but since it likely won\'t award all of the equity grants thanks to the company\'s poor stock price performance in recent quarters, it will be forced to write off some of those deferred tax assets, and its effective tax rate will increase as a result. This is why its effective tax rate was 36.9% in the first quarter. However, the second-quarter and third-quarter tax rates should be around 29%, before increasing to as high as 38.5% in the fourth quarter, when its next round of stock-based compensation awards are issued. Of course, the equity awards and related deferred tax assets are non-cash, so Chipotle\'s balance sheet will not be materially harmed by this.\nWith over $500 million in cash and investments and no debt, the company has a lot of liquidity to deploy, so the board approved an additional $100 million toward share buybacks. That gives the company about $150 million it can deploy to repurchase shares if it so chooses. Over the past three years, Chipotle has bought back almost 11% of its shares.\nNow, Niccol and Co. are tasked with accomplishing what founder and former CEO -- now executive chairman -- Steve Ells couldn\'t: get customers to return in the kinds of numbers as before the food-borne illness events of 2015. If they can pull it off, Chipotle\'s unit economics should deliver enormous profit growth from here. It won\'t happen overnight, and it\'s going to take even more patience from investors to give him a chance.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJason Hallowns shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Semiconductor titan Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) hit the newswires with a fresh first-quarter report Thursday evening. The company smashed its own quarterly guidance targets with ease, then raised its targets for the full year. That\'s the bird\'s-eye view of Intel\'s latest business report. Here\'s a much closer look at the same period. Intel\'s first-quarter results: The raw numbers Metric Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Year-Over-Year Change Revenue $16.1 billion $14.8 billion 9% Net income $4.5 billion $3.0 billion 50% GAAP earnings per share (diluted) $0.93 $0.61 53% Data source: Intel. As a reminder, Intel expected to reach top-line revenues of roughly $15 billion, while GAAP earnings were expected to stop at $0.65 per share. As it turns out, those targets were on the conservative side. What happened with Intel this quarter? Year-over-year revenue growth would have reached 13% if you back out the McAfee security division from the year-ago period\'s numbers. Intel sold that business to a consortium of private investment firms in the spring of 2017, so this should be the last quarterly report to include adjusted figures to account for that move. What Intel calls PC-centric products accounted for roughly half of the company\'s total sales in the quarter, a 3% year-over-year increase. The other half, which Intel refers to as data-centric operations, saw revenues rise 25% overall. Within the data-oriented package, data center products led the way with a 24% top-line boost, to $5.2 billion. Non-volatile memory sales also broke the 20% growth level, while increases in the remaining two subdivisions -- Internet of Things and programmable solutions -- stopped at 17% each. Management lauded the Xeon Scalable product line above all else, noting that these chips are popular for artificial-intelligence workloads. Office workers celebrate with fistpumps and thumbs-up. Image source: Getty Images. What management had to say In a prepared statement, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted the growth trajectory of data-centric operations, but also noted that the PC-related business is executing nicely. "The strength of Intel\'s business underscores my confidence in our strategy and the unrelenting demand for compute performance fueled by the growth of data," Krzanich said. Story continues CFO Bob Swan doubled down on praising the data-centric strategy\'s growth before moving on to a boosted slate of full-year guidance targets. Looking ahead For the full fiscal year of 2018, Intel now expects top-line revenues near $67.5 billion, with GAAP earnings near $3.79 per share. Compared to the original guidance given three months ago, that\'s a $2.5 billion lift to the revenue goal and a 14% jump for the bottom-line target. Zooming in on the second quarter, Intel sees revenues shaping up to roughly $16.3 billion and earnings should come in near $0.85 per share. Hitting these targets on the nose would work out to a 10% year-over-year revenue boost and 18% stronger earnings. In broader strokes, Intel sees cloud computing as the beating heart of its long-term growth strategy. Programmable solutions and automotive computing may carry significant value several years down the road, but these smaller operations have a lot of growing up to do before they can add game-changing business value. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Semiconductor titanIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)hit the newswires with a fresh first-quarter report Thursday evening. The company smashed its own quarterly guidance targets with ease, then raised its targets for the full year.\nThat\'s the bird\'s-eye view of Intel\'s latest business report. Here\'s a much closer look at the same period.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$16.1 billion", "Q1 2017": "$14.8 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "9%"}, {"Metric": "Net income", "Q1 2018": "$4.5 billion", "Q1 2017": "$3.0 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "50%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share (diluted)", "Q1 2018": "$0.93", "Q1 2017": "$0.61", "Year-Over-Year Change": "53%"}]\nData source: Intel.\nAs a reminder,Intel expectedto reach top-line revenues of roughly $15 billion, whileGAAPearnings were expected to stop at $0.65 per share. As it turns out, those targets were on the conservative side.\nYear-over-year revenue growth would have reached 13% if you back out the McAfee security division from the year-ago period\'s numbers. Intel sold that business to a consortium of private investment firms in the spring of 2017, so this should be the last quarterly report to include adjusted figures to account for that move.\nWhat Intel calls PC-centric products accounted for roughly half of the company\'s total sales in the quarter, a 3% year-over-year increase. The other half, which Intel refers to as data-centric operations, saw revenues rise 25% overall.\nWithin the data-oriented package, data center products led the way with a 24% top-line boost, to $5.2 billion. Non-volatile memory sales also broke the 20% growth level, while increases in the remaining two subdivisions -- Internet of Things and programmable solutions -- stopped at 17% each. Management lauded the Xeon Scalable product line above all else, noting that these chips are popular for artificial-intelligence workloads.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIn a prepared statement, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted the growth trajectory of data-centric operations, but also noted that the PC-related business is executing nicely. "The strength of Intel\'s business underscores my confidence in our strategy and the unrelenting demand for compute performance fueled by the growth of data," Krzanich said.\nCFO Bob Swan doubled down on praising the data-centric strategy\'s growth before moving on to a boosted slate of full-year guidance targets.\nFor the full fiscal year of 2018, Intel now expects top-line revenues near $67.5 billion, with GAAP earnings near $3.79 per share. Compared to the original guidance given three months ago, that\'s a $2.5 billion lift to the revenue goal and a 14% jump for the bottom-line target.\nZooming in on the second quarter, Intel sees revenues shaping up to roughly $16.3 billion and earnings should come in near $0.85 per share. Hitting these targets on the nose would work out to a 10% year-over-year revenue boost and 18% stronger earnings.\nIn broader strokes, Intel sees cloud computing as the beating heart of its long-term growth strategy. Programmable solutions andautomotive computingmay carry significant value several years down the road, but these smaller operations have a lot of growing up to do before they can add game-changing business value.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Tanzeel Akhtar is an independent British journalist whose work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, FT Alphaville, Investing.com, Forbes, Euromoney and Citywire. Recent news that George Soros\' $26 billion family office is entering the cryptocurrency market has many investors speculating about the likely impact. But one of the billionaire\'s most famous ideas might be even more important to understanding how the market functions, with or without his participation. Bitcoin Price Climbs to 40-Day High Above $9,200 For those unfamiliar with this powerful palindrome: In the world of economics and finance, Soros is feared and known as "the man who broke the Bank of England" when he made $1 billion in one day, September 16th, 1992 (known as Black Wednesday). This is one institutional player with the ability to go large and make or break a currency ... even a digital one. Soros has attributed his success in part to his understanding of what he calls reflexivity. In simple terms, this theory states that investors base their decisions not on reality but on their "perception" of reality. According to reflexivity theory, there are two realities: the objective and subjective. Soros explains that the subjective aspect covers what takes place in the mind and the objective aspect is what takes place in external reality. Reflexivity connects any two or more aspects of reality, setting up two-way feedback loops between them. In this way, actions resulting from each reality, the objective and the subjective, will affect investors\' perceptions, and therefore prices. Soros has cited the global financial crisis of 2008 as an illustration of the theory. A Bitcoin Rally After Tax Day? Don\'t Bet the Farm On It Markets, he reckons, are in a constant state of divergence from reality and far from accurately reflecting all the available knowledge, instead representing almost a distorted view of reality. "The degree of distortion may vary from time to time," Soros once wrote, adding: Story continues "Sometimes it\'s quite insignificant, at other times it is quite pronounced. Every bubble has two components: an underlying trend that prevails in reality and a misconception relating to that trend." He goes onto explain that when positive feedback develops between the trend and the misconception, "a boom-bust process is set in motion." This is tested by negative feedback along the way, and if it is strong enough to survive these tests, both the trend and the misconception will be reinforced. \'Near-religious\' So, how does his theory apply to the crypto market? For starters, we do see these feedback loops. The more people form a positive view on bitcoin, the more the price will soar, and vice versa. This is what happened late last year: when the price of bitcoin jumped, it attracted more users, which further juiced the price, which brought in more people. Crypto markets are just as prone to the phenomena of irrational exuberance, bias or opinionated actors as any other market, said Omri Ross, assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen and CEO of Firmo Network , a smart-contract startup. Further, the community\'s famous cultishness amplifies these effects, he said. "The reflexivity of economic actors is confirmed by the proliferation of subcultures and fan groups emerging around various projects," Ross said. "In the young and volatile crypto markets, near-religious beliefs about price appreciation with references to various intrinsic valuation models can be observed daily." Another area where reflexivity applied, for a time, is in the initial coin offering (ICO) sector, where momentum drove up prices, said Shane Brett, co-founder and CEO of GECKO Governance , a regtech startup. But it lasted only so long. Â "Recently, however, discussions around compliance, not to mention fraudulent ICOs, have caused some investors to retreat," Brett said. "Conversely, institutional investors are keen to invest in the market, but in the absence of compliance, are remaining on the sidelines, contradicting this theory." Nobody really knows what the long-term effect will be of Soros\' entry into the crypto markets, only months after he joined other elites at Davos in calling bitcoin a bubble. Things are about to get more interesting. But we can learn from his insights about the circular relationship between cause and effect, and the role of cognitive function in a new, developing and volatile market. George Soros image via Shutterstock. Related Stories Roubini Doubles Down on Crypto Criticism, Calls Blockchain \'Overhyped\' Some Crypto Assets Are Trending Up Amid Today\'s Drop', 'Tanzeel Akhtar is an independent British journalist whose work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, FT Alphaville, Investing.com, Forbes, Euromoney and Citywire.\nRecent news that George Soros\' $26 billion family office isentering the cryptocurrency markethas many investors speculating about the likely impact.\nBut one of the billionaire\'s most famous ideas might be even more important to understanding how the market functions, with or without his participation.\nBitcoin Price Climbs to 40-Day High Above $9,200\nFor those unfamiliar with this powerful palindrome: In the world of economics and finance, Soros is feared and known as "the man who broke the Bank of England" when he made $1 billion in one day, September 16th, 1992 (known as Black Wednesday). This is one institutional player with the ability to go large and make or break a currency ... even a digital one.\nSoros has attributed his success in part to his understanding of what he calls reflexivity. In simple terms, this theory states that investors base their decisions not on reality but on their "perception" of reality.\nAccording to reflexivity theory, there are two realities: the objective and subjective. Sorosexplainsthat the subjective aspect covers what takes place in the mind and the objective aspect is what takes place in external reality.\nReflexivity connects any two or more aspects of reality, setting up two-way feedback loops between them. In this way, actions resulting from each reality, the objective and the subjective, will affect investors\' perceptions, and therefore prices. Soros has cited the global financial crisis of 2008 as an illustration of the theory.\nA Bitcoin Rally After Tax Day? Don\'t Bet the Farm On It\nMarkets, he reckons, are in a constant state of divergence from reality and far from accurately reflecting all the available knowledge, instead representing almost a distorted view of reality.\n"The degree of distortion may vary from time to time," Soros once wrote, adding:\n"Sometimes it\'s quite insignificant, at other times it is quite pronounced. Every bubble has two components: an underlying trend that prevails in reality and a misconception relating to that trend."\nHe goes onto explain that when positive feedback develops between the trend and the misconception, "a boom-bust process is set in motion." This is tested by negative feedback along the way, and if it is strong enough to survive these tests, both the trend and the misconception will be reinforced.\nSo, how does his theory apply to the crypto market? For starters, we do see these feedback loops.\nThe more people form a positive view on bitcoin, the more the price will soar, and vice versa. This is what happened late last year: when the price of bitcoin jumped, it attracted more users, which further juiced the price, which brought in more people.\nCrypto markets are just as prone to the phenomena of irrational exuberance, bias or opinionated actors as any other market, said Omri Ross, assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen and CEO ofFirmo Network, a smart-contract startup.\nFurther, the community\'s famous cultishness amplifies these effects, he said.\n"The reflexivity of economic actors is confirmed by the proliferation of subcultures and fan groups emerging around various projects," Ross said. "In the young and volatile crypto markets, near-religious beliefs about price appreciation with references to various intrinsic valuation models can be observed daily."\nAnother area where reflexivity applied, for a time, is in the initial coin offering (ICO) sector, where momentum drove up prices, said Shane Brett, co-founder and CEO ofGECKO Governance, a regtech startup. But it lasted only so long. Â\n"Recently, however, discussions around compliance, not to mention fraudulent ICOs, have caused some investors to retreat," Brett said. "Conversely, institutional investors are keen to invest in the market, but in the absence of compliance, are remaining on the sidelines, contradicting this theory."\nNobody really knows what the long-term effect will be of Soros\' entry into the crypto markets, only months after he joined other elites at Davos in calling bitcoin a bubble.Things are about to get more interesting.\nBut we can learn from his insights about the circular relationship between cause and effect, and the role of cognitive function in a new, developing and volatile market.\nGeorge Sorosimage via Shutterstock.\n• Roubini Doubles Down on Crypto Criticism, Calls Blockchain \'Overhyped\'\n• Some Crypto Assets Are Trending Up Amid Today\'s Drop', 'The past year has been an uncertain time for those invested in film exhibitors, with a combination of factors contributing to the doubt. The growing adoption of streaming, fears involving a potentially shrinking theatrical release window, and a weak slate of summer movies in 2017 all conspired to weaken demand and keep movie-goers at home last year. While all the major chains took it on the chin, IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) , the leading provider of premium large-format screens, was among the hardest hit. The stock was down 26% last year and is sitting at breakeven so far in 2018. IMAX is scheduled to report the financial results of its first quarter on Tuesday, May 1 before the market opens. Here are a few things investors should be watching. Characters from Marvel\'s Avengers: Infinity War, led by Captain America and Black Panther, running towards an unseen foe. There\'s a lot to like about IMAX. Image source: Disney. Tough comps To recap last quarter\'s performance , IMAX reported revenue of $125.6 million, an increase of 17% year over year, soaring past analysts\' consensus estimates of $118.8 million. The company generated adjusted earnings per share of $0.34, up 55% over the prior-year quarter and in line with expectations. Analysts\' consensus estimates for the quarter expect revenue to grow 15% to $79.3 million, producing earnings per share of $0.10, compared to break-even bottom-line results in the prior-year quarter. IMAX doesn\'t provide quarterly guidance and only provides a broad forecast for the entire year. The company faces tough comps, as box office revenue was lower by 2% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, which produced hits like Beauty and the Beast , Logan , and Get Out . While Black Panther dominated theaters during the quarter this year, there was less enthusiasm for other films, leading to the decline. One key area to watch is the backlog of theater installations. IMAX makes agreements to install its systems in partner theaters, but those take time. The backlog represents the theaters waiting to be completed and provides a window into growth for the company. IMAX ended the year with 494 systems on the list, and based on recent activity (detailed below) it\'s possible the additions for the first quarter will break into the triple digits. IMAX said it expects to install roughly 145 new theaters in 2018, with 11 of those new screens occurring in the first quarter. Story continues There\'s a lot happening Even with the tough environment, there are still reasons to be optimistic regarding the current quarter\'s results. IMAX reported its second-best weekend results ever when Disney \'s (NYSE: DIS) Black Panther grossed more than $50 million in global box office sales at IMAX locations in its first 10 days of release. The company also revealed that it had achieved record attendance in theaters in China during the two-week Chinese New Year holidays, which took place between mid-February and early March. This could help boost results above expectations. IMAX has made several announcements recently that point to overall strength in its business. The company announced that it has added 14 new theaters in India since February and had nearly doubled its previous footprint in the country over the prior 12-month period. IMAX also revealed a significant agreement with Cineworld and its recently acquired subsidiary Regal Entertainment Group to install IMAX Laser systems in 26 new theaters and upgrade 29 existing locations across the U.S. and Europe. This announcement follows a 30-theater deal with Jinyi of China. In what could represent even bigger news, IMAX signed a binding agreement with AMC Theaters (NYSE: AMC) to install the company\'s next generation IMAX with Laser system for commercial multiplexes at 87 of AMC\'s highest-performing locations in the U.S. The agreement also includes "IMAX\'s 12-channel sound technology that incorporates new side and overhead channels to deliver greater dynamic range and precision for ultimate audio immersion and sound you can feel." AMC is planning major renovations at these theaters, installing reclining chairs and providing enhanced food and beverage choices for patrons. Marvel\'s Avengers: Infinity War movie poster featuring a host of Marvel movie characters. Will Earth\'s mightiest heroes save the box office? Image source: Disney. Finally, Marvel\'s latest entry, Avengers: Infinity War , makes its potentially record-breaking debut in theaters on Apr. 27. The blockbuster was filmed entirely using IMAX cameras, so expect to hear plenty about the film when IMAX reports its financial results. With the help of Earth\'s mightiest heroes, U.S. box office sales may be back on track to grow this year, with additional help from a strong slate of high-profile films. These include Deadpool 2 , Isle of Dogs , Solo: A Star Wars Story , Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , Ant-Man and Wasp , The Incredibles 2 , X-Men: Dark Phoenix , Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald , and Mary Poppins Returns -- among others. It is important to remember that with the majority of its growth in international markets, IMAX\'s fate will rest less on the stagnant pace of U.S. box office sales, and more on increasing global demand. I think this bodes well for the company\'s future. We\'ll find out soon enough how the company did in the first quarter, but I think this is the beginning of a winning year for IMAX. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Danny Vena owns shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings, IMAX, and Walt Disney and has the following options: long January 2019 $85 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends IMAX and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The past year has been an uncertain time for those invested in film exhibitors, with a combination of factors contributing to the doubt. The growing adoption of streaming, fears involving a potentially shrinking theatrical release window, and a weak slate of summer movies in 2017 all conspired to weaken demand and keep movie-goers at home last year.\nWhile all the major chains took it on the chin,IMAX Corporation(NYSE: IMAX), the leading provider of premium large-format screens, was among the hardest hit. The stock was down 26% last year and is sitting at breakeven so far in 2018.\nIMAX is scheduled to report the financial results of its first quarter on Tuesday, May 1 before the market opens. Here are a few things investors should be watching.\nThere\'s a lot to like about IMAX. Image source: Disney.\nTo recaplast quarter\'s performance, IMAX reported revenue of $125.6 million, an increase of 17% year over year, soaring past analysts\' consensus estimates of $118.8 million. The company generated adjusted earnings per share of $0.34, up 55% over the prior-year quarter and in line with expectations.\nAnalysts\' consensus estimates for the quarter expect revenue to grow 15% to $79.3 million, producing earnings per share of $0.10, compared to break-even bottom-line results in the prior-year quarter. IMAX doesn\'t provide quarterly guidance and only provides a broad forecast for the entire year.\nThe company faces tough comps, as box office revenue was lower by 2% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, which produced hits likeBeauty and the Beast,Logan, andGet Out. WhileBlack Pantherdominated theatersduring the quarter this year, there was less enthusiasm for other films, leading to the decline.\nOne key area to watch is the backlog of theater installations. IMAX makes agreements to install its systems in partner theaters, but those take time. The backlog represents the theaters waiting to be completed and provides a window into growth for the company. IMAX ended the year with 494 systems on the list, and based on recent activity (detailed below) it\'s possible the additions for the first quarter will break into the triple digits. IMAX said it expects to install roughly 145 new theaters in 2018, with 11 of those new screens occurring in the first quarter.\nEven with the tough environment, there are still reasons to be optimistic regarding the current quarter\'s results.\nIMAX reported its second-best weekend results ever whenDisney\'s(NYSE: DIS)Black Panthergrossed more than $50 million in global box office sales at IMAX locations in its first 10 days of release. The company also revealed that it had achieved record attendance in theaters in China during the two-week Chinese New Year holidays, which took place between mid-February and early March. This could help boost results above expectations.\nIMAX has made several announcements recently that point to overall strength in its business. The company announced that it has added 14 new theaters in India since February and had nearly doubled its previous footprint in the country over the prior 12-month period. IMAX also revealed a significant agreement with Cineworld and its recently acquired subsidiary Regal Entertainment Group to install IMAX Laser systems in 26 new theaters and upgrade 29 existing locations across the U.S. and Europe. This announcement follows a 30-theater deal with Jinyi of China.\nIn what could represent even bigger news, IMAX signed a binding agreement withAMC Theaters(NYSE: AMC)to install the company\'s next generation IMAX with Laser system for commercial multiplexes at 87 of AMC\'s highest-performing locations in the U.S. The agreement also includes "IMAX\'s 12-channel sound technology that incorporates new side and overhead channels to deliver greater dynamic range and precision for ultimate audio immersion and sound you can feel." AMC is planning major renovations at these theaters, installing reclining chairs and providing enhanced food and beverage choices for patrons.\nWill Earth\'s mightiest heroes save the box office? Image source: Disney.\nFinally, Marvel\'s latest entry,Avengers: Infinity War, makes itspotentially record-breaking debutin theaters on Apr. 27. The blockbuster was filmed entirely using IMAX cameras, so expect to hear plenty about the film when IMAX reports its financial results.\nWith the help of Earth\'s mightiest heroes, U.S. box office sales may be back on track to grow this year, with additional help from a strong slate of high-pr Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10366.70, 10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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The chain is going to have to prove that it's not just going to fade away as digital and direct distribution disrupt its business model. GameStop stock is getting pounded. The shares have hit 12-year lows for five consecutive trading days. You have to go all the way back to 2005 to find the last time that the stock was fetching less than Friday's close of $13.50. At least one analyst sees a potential bottom-feeding opportunity here, but by and large, the market seems ready to write GameStop off despite its consistent profitability and its gargantuan dividend. Image source: GameStop. There's naturally going to be a lot riding on the fiscal fourth-quarter results that it will announce shortly after Wednesday's market close. Analysts see a mixed performance. They see revenue rising 7.2% to $3.27 billion, GameStop's headiest top-line growth in more than three years. The rub is that those same Wall Street pros see a profit of $1.97 a share, short of the $2.38 a share it clocked in with a year earlier. It would be the fifth time in the past six quarters that profitability declines. This is shaping up to be a lot like GameStop'sfiscal third quarter, when its operating profit tanked despite positive comps. Store-level growth was coming from collectibles and low-margin hardware products, and not the higher-margin sales of pre-owned games and gear where GameStop would make it rain. GameStop already hinted as such in January with itsunsettling holiday sales report, as Switch and Xbox One X console sales helped prop up big-ticket hardware and related software sales, but pre-owned inventory remained challenging. GameStop's clearly in a funk, and this is the fourth month in a row that the stock is moving lower. GameStop's payouts have been going the other way. The retailer has managed to increase its dividend every year since initiating a distribution policy in 2012, so with the stock at new lows, we're actually talking about an all-time high on its yield. The chunky 11.3% yield doesn't seem sustainable if profits keep going the wrong way. Investors looking for a silver lining can turn to Loop Capital analyst Anthony Chukumba for inspiration. He put out a bullish note on Wednesday, arguing that the stock's a tempting purchase here ahead of its upcoming earnings report. Chukumba feels that the stock deserves a higher P/E ratio than the mere 4.3 forward earnings multiple it is presently commanding. He's right about that being a substantial discount to its and the market's historical averages, but we'll have to see where those profit outlooks stand after GameStop updates its guidance on Wednesday. GameStop remains in flux. The categories that it was relying on to deliver incremental growth -- stuff like technology brands and digital sales -- have been pulling back lately. The growing popularity of digital gaming and subscription services is making it less likely that you were at a GameStop last week, and online diversions can't be sold back to GameStop for in-store credit next week. The game's far from over. The sharp sell-off in the stock that has seen its value retreat by more than a third over the past year opens up the possibility for a temporary bounce if the report isn't awful. Getting excited about GameStop beyond that is where things get challenging. You may want to play the game now, but you don't want to hold the controller forever. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarrizhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of GameStop and has the following options: short April 2018 $18 calls on GameStop. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/Punnenkoeken', 'Future of Request Network (REQ)', 146, '2018-04-27 00:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/', 'During the recent uprise of crypto after months of blood on the street, all coins in my portfolio (will not name them because I don\'t want this to be a shill post) have been taking small but welcome steps towards previous ATHs.\n\nI (like many others) have noticed, however, that REQ has been lagging behind throughout this process and has failed to catch up with other coins. I just cannot think of a reason for this (except for the decreased sentiment compared to at its ATH)\n\nI still have faith in the project especially with the recent PayPal hate but would love to know how you guys look upon REQ\'s future and potential to perhaps reconsider my investment. \n\nFYI I have copied the roadmap of their website and put it below.\n\n\n\nRequest Great Wall: Q1 2018\n\n- The first iteration of Request working with Ethereum on Main Net\n\n- Deploy management of crypto-currencies to Request (ERC20 tokens…)\n\n- Working on partnerships with Accounting, Payment and Audit firms\n\n- Launching the "Pay with Request" project: an online button which will offer an alternative to the traditional "Pay with Paypal" and "Pay with credit card" methods\n\n- Outside audits of the Request Contracts\n\n- Proof of concept: Request Core working with a Bitcoin Oracle\n\n\n\nRequest Stonehenge: Q2 2018\n\n- Proof of concept of Privacy using ZkSnarks\n\n- Add management of fiat-currencies to Request (USD, EUR, CNY…)\n\n- Launching the "Request & Transparency" project. We will work with city halls, associations and governments to publish real time information on their budget.\n\n- Organize discussion groups around Payment Requests with institutions such as Worldbank, IMF, ECB and the UN\n\n\n\nRequest Colosseum : Q3 2018\n\n- Deploy the Escrow extension to allow the release of funds upon delivery or upon satisfaction of other conditions.\n\n- Deploy the Tax extension to automatically pay taxes in real time\n\n- Deploy the Down Payment extension to specify an amount to pay and a specific date on which to process it\n\n- Deploy the Late Fees extension to specify penalties if a Business is not paid on time.\n\n- Add a Reputation Offchain layer\n\n\n\nRequest Petra : Q4 2018 and after\n\n- Deploy a governance system (Vote/Token Chat)\n\n- Launching the "Internet of Things framework" project\n\n- Deploy inter-currency settlement through REQ token to facilitate international payments\n\n- Launching the "Continuous Payment" extension, which will act as a Down payment with an infinity of micro payments\n\n\nEdit: lists for every quarter in roadmap were styled incorrectly', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/', '8f6lqc', [['u/LucidDreamState', 41, '2018-04-27 00:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy0z6e8/', "Personally for me this is what I consider my safest investment to date. The team has delivered, their partnership with Y Combinator is absolute huge, considering the industry they are in.\n\nThis is a solid project, but it's not a get rich overnight project. If people actually bother to read their roadmap white paper, they will see what kind of impact it will have on the crypto market as a whole.\n\nWhat I like the most is how professional their team is, they get to work and do their biweekly updates, and let the results speak for themself. During the last bullrun, they were not shilling at all, just focusing on developing, as they have.\n\nFor what it's worth, long term, you can absolutely expect amazing profits, but not overnight.", '8f6lqc'], ['u/TwitchScrubing', 65, '2018-04-27 00:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy0zacr/', "I feel like you've done minimal research into the project of REQ and just made this thread.\n\nRequest is a network, so it's not really what the dev team does but moreso what the community does. As of now there's also only Eth allowed for the network. I do believe there's been coding for both bitcoin oracle and ERC-20 tokens both being worked on. That is the true main door opener for REQ to be live and working. Then once that's working it's entirely up to the community and devs to make the project explode. \n\nSimilarly there's been A LOT of news regarding the programs being ran on it. Chango, Donaid and quite a few others. \n\nREQ is a network, networks take time. Their partnership with DAO and kyber will be massive as well if everything goes according to my speculation. \n\nJust makes me sad to see someone make a post without even doing a minute worth of research about what's being developed on REQ. Price doesn't matter at all for REQ at the current moment. If you want to make money short term invest into TRON, EOS, or any random moonshot shill coin. If you're fine holding for any time longer then a month that's where network coins come into play. REQ, NEO, ICON, AION etc are all the future if they continue to adopt useable usecases. \n\nBut to tl;dr this, REQ still doesn't have much to show for the development. But, the groundwork is there. I can see it doing very well if everything stay at the current pace they're going, although to see major price movement you need to see adoption and more development on those community apps.", '8f6lqc'], ['u/Punnenkoeken', 11, '2018-04-27 00:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy0znze/', "I have indeed not done a load of research but have kept up with the updates the team has shared (and of course read the whitepaper and looked at the team etc). REQ is one of the first projects I bought into when I started with crypto at the start of december so it's about the get-rich-quick coins for me, I just posted this to inquire on the current sentiment towards REQ. Thank you very much for your answer, it helps a lot!", '8f6lqc'], ['u/flying_mongoose69', 15, '2018-04-27 03:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy1ault/', "These ones that lie low and quietly make progress are EXACTLY THE KIND I'm interested in; mostly because I can laugh at the impatient moon boys that sold long ago after the hype faded, when it does indeed moon.", '8f6lqc'], ['u/Samadam5s', 17, '2018-04-27 04:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8f6lqc/future_of_request_network_req/dy1fh67/', 'Interesting strategy lmao', '8f6lqc']]], ['u/btcrazy', 'Here are a few ways YOU can help remove BitcoinDotCom from the first listing on Google for "Buy Bitcoin" searches', 150, '2018-04-27 00:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/', '[CONTEXT](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f11fu/bitcoincom_is_first_result_in_google_for_buy/)\n\nWe\'d be effective in numbers by: \n\n* Search "Buy Bitcoin" into Google. \n* Then scrolling down to the very bottom. \n* Click "Send feedback". \n* Include screenshot, highlighting the buy.bitcoin site. \n* Write a heartfelt message about how you thought you were buying real Bitcoins but the ones you spent money on were fake.\n* [Here\'s a screenshot of my submission](https://imgur.com/a/e5Rf7nR)\n\nEnough people do this, Google takes notice. Some pro-BTC dev decides to do something about it.\n\nAfter all, Google\'s #1 priority after profits is User Experience. If enough of us show them that they are promoting a negative user experience, they WILL act.\n\nWhatever you do, do NOT click the buy.bitcoin site and linger there because it gives them extra relevance. Instead, click on another legit/reputable site to show Google\'s algorithms that another site has more beneficial and relevant info (make sure to stay awhile on the other site, click through a few inner pages, at least stay 2-3 minutes)\n\nAnd/Or you can click on to buy.bitcoin and click your back button IMMEDIATELY. That shows Google that site did not have what you need!\n\nThese ideas are easily crowdsourced! We can dethrone them!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/', '8f6m7m', [['u/silasfelinus', 58, '2018-04-27 01:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy12xcz/', 'I support every part of this except lying about being deceived.', '8f6m7m'], ['u/digiorno', 12, '2018-04-27 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy13y2w/', 'You can simply say "The information on this website could be very misleading to new users."', '8f6m7m'], ['u/VisNihil', 10, '2018-04-27 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy1459y/', 'Especially since their "buy with credit card" option gives you Bitcoin, not Bitcoin Cash. I\'m assuming the OP doesn\'t realize that though, since he\'s trying to avoid visiting the site.\n\nEdit: [Here\'s](http://i.imgur.com/sNSwk6Q.jpg) a screenshot, if you don\'t want to visit the site.', '8f6m7m'], ['u/wachtwoord33', 10, '2018-04-27 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy179fd/', 'You can buy the Bitcoin core (development team?) with your credit card? ;) ', '8f6m7m'], ['u/jleonardbc', 12, '2018-04-27 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy19f33/', '"The information on this website is misleading."', '8f6m7m'], ['u/FermiGBM', 14, '2018-04-27 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8f6m7m/here_are_a_few_ways_you_can_help_remove/dy1hgkl/', 'This is retarded and not what cryptocurrency is about.', '8f6m7m']]], ['u/anzel2002', 'How about replacing the word real with better, and just refer to this side of the fork as the better Bitcoin?', 193, '2018-04-27 00:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/', "How about replacing the word real with better, and just refer to this side of the fork as the better Bitcoin? \n\nMost of us are here because we feel this is the better version of Bitcoin\nBetter block size, better speed, better fees, etc, \n\nWhat does it matter if it is called real or not real?\n\nWouldn't this save so much time arguing and debate?\nAnd many small blockers claim this is what gets them mad, so lets see if that is true or not?\n\n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/', '8f6o88', [['u/radmege', 38, '2018-04-27 00:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy10p6q/', 'Yes. Looks like you missed this "[Bitcoin Cash is the Better Bitcoin](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/89izgs/bitcoin_cash_is_the_better_bitcoin/)" post. Check it out.', '8f6o88'], ['u/WalterRothbard', 12, '2018-04-27 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy15yxv/', 'I do both.', '8f6o88'], ['u/boof_tongue', 23, '2018-04-27 03:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1arpl/', 'And this is where the animosity from the BTC \\(rBitcoin\\) community comes from. This is misrepresentation and premeditated deception. The truth is there are more than 2 bitcoin. Your bias towards BCH in your mind justifies your illogical reasoning. If you believe BCH is better, I think the most genuine thing you can do is say better bitcoin and then actually explain to them how blockchain works.', '8f6o88'], ['u/bitusher', 10, '2018-04-27 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1ipug/', 'Or perhaps its better to stop misleading others ?\n\nEven Erik is getting pissed at Roger for using him in his lies with calling BCH as Bitcoin=\n\nhttps://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/989657463858253824\n\n>"Roger - please stop referencing me to back up your opinion that Bitcoin Cash is Bitcoin. It isn\'t. Bitcoin is the chain originating from the genesis block with the highest accumulated proof of work. The Bitcoin Cash fork failed to gain majority, thus it is not Bitcoin."\n', '8f6o88'], ['u/Steve132', 14, '2018-04-27 06:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1liom/', 'Look, I\'m about as pro BCH as they come, but the truth is that the ticker, the hashrate, the repository, the exchanges, the wallets, the address serialization format, the difficulty adjustment, and the adoption all followed one chain after the august hardfork, and it wasn\'t the BCH chain. \n\nIf someone intends to use a wallet to pay to a base58 P2PKH address in a wallet or on a website that states that they "accept bitcoin", then the truth is that they therefore want to buy BTC. If someone says "I accept bitcoin" they almost always mean they accept a coin to a base58 P2PKH address . If you buy bitcoin on an exchange, it means you are getting coins that are valid on a particular chain. Etc.\n\nif someone says they need to pay their cousin in bitcoin, and they have an address to pay to, and asks you to sell them "bitcoin" and you sell them BCH, you\'ve actively committed fraud, and telling them "Well I\'ve done you a favor because BCH is better" won\'t help them.\n\nIf a flippening happens and the BTC chain dies then so be it, the market has decided. But until then, if someone obviously intends to use buy BTC, to use on the BTC chain, in base58 addresses, to use to buy things from merchants and vendors who have BTC wallets and accept BTC, then if you tell them to get BCH you\'ve done them a disservice.', '8f6o88'], ['u/barfor', 11, '2018-04-27 07:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f6o88/how_about_replacing_the_word_real_with_better_and/dy1ojgm/', 'Which one has a chain of signatures all the way back to the genesis block?', '8f6o88']]], ['u/LumenetteApp', 'Lumenette – Out of beta and ready to bring new users to the Stellar Network! Race to 10 PROMO!', 272, '2018-04-27 02:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/', "## Hello Stellar community!\n\nThe Lumenette mobile wallet (Android Play Store; iOS Test Flight) is now out of beta! We will be switching from iOS Test Flight to Enterprise distribution in next week or so. iOS users can access Lumenette at: https://www.lumenette.com/download\n\nTo celebrate, we are running a Race to 10 promo. Scroll for details.\n\n### Lumenette \n\nLumenette allows users to send Lumens to anyone on their personal contact list via phone/email, whether they have heard of Stellar or not. We are aiming to be Venmo for crypto - a user friendly, multi-asset wallet, powered by the Stellar network.\n\nWe hope that the ability to transfer to anyone on your phone's contact list exponentially increases the number of people you can send Lumen to. This is why we built it! Previously 0 of my contacts had heard of Stellar. Now, I have sent XLM to over 1/2 of my total phone contacts.\n\nSince we built Lumenette with the goal of reaching new users (who likely have a lot of questions on what exactly Stellar is!), we included comprehensive FAQs, and ease users into crypto with a familiar, Venmo-like interface (less 'techy' than other wallets, we think).\n\nWe also strongly focused on appealing to existing users by prioritizing features that the Stellar community wants.\n\n* Decentralized: keys are generated on your device and secret keys are never sent to us. \n* Secure: mnemonic phrases (24 recovery words); pin protection; Touch ID.\n* Anchored assets: we display your Stellar anchored/backed bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and Mobius assets! (Transfer support coming soon).\n* Standard wallet features: saved wallet addresses; federation support.\n\n### Race to 10 / Share Stellar Promo!\n\nSince the point of Lumenette is to send lumen to people who do not have it, we decided to run a promotion to encourage sending Lumen to your friends.\n\nThe first 5 Lumenette users to transfer XLM to 10 new users (and who all complete the sign up) will win lumen prizes! Important: Whoever you invite must complete the sign up in order to count in the promotion! To be eligible, you will need to post when you finish with your public key so Lumenette can verify.\n\nPrizes!\n* 1st Place: 250 XLM + transfer reimbursement\n 2nd-5th Place: 100 XLM + transfer reimbursement\n\nTransfer reimbursement up to 50XLM total, for total max prize of 300 and 150 XLM for winners.\n\nThis promotion is available until Thursday, May 3rd 2018 at 7 PM ET.\n\n### International\n\nFinally, we intend to conduct business in compliance with all relevant regulations. Therefore, we are only available for use in the following countries:\n\nSupported countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Portugal, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia.\n\n### April 27th, 2018 Update to include more supported countries: \nPortugal, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia.\n\n\nIf your country is not on this list, we apologize and hope to be able to reach you in the future, as legislation in this space is constantly shifting.\n\n### Thanks!\n\nWe value the requests of the Stellar community, and are eager to implement additional features that are desired. We are working on a lot of things for the future, and if you find any issues, please let us know!\n\nWe want to thank everyone who has given us feedback on Galactic Talk and Keybase (in particular, thanks cryptobrant!). Feel free to follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LumenetteApp/) or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/LumenetteApp) for the latest updates. iOS users can access Lumenette at: https://www.lumenette.com/download \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/', '8f7df3', [['u/westernzen', 22, '2018-04-27 02:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/dy17eq1/', 'Well done. Just tried it out. And it works beautifully.', '8f7df3'], ['u/LumenetteApp', 10, '2018-04-27 02:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/dy18xkj/', "I haven't heard the podcast, but global venmo is our goal and we are working hard to make this happen!", '8f7df3'], ['u/DisenchantedNinja', 14, '2018-04-27 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8f7df3/lumenette_out_of_beta_and_ready_to_bring_new/dy1awzc/', 'This is a game changer. Should help with adoption. Great job! \n', '8f7df3']]], ['u/plazman30', '/r//bitcoin immediately attacked me for being a bcash shill, so perhaps you guys can answer my questions.', 62, '2018-04-27 03:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/', 'Please, just answers to question. No shilling or\n\n##Question #1:\n\nBIP-141 introduced a maleability fix that is supposedly required to make Lightning "safe." Maleability fixes were introduced in BIP-63 and BIP-66. Since BIP-141 also introduced Segwit to the world, does Segwit introduce a maleability issue that is fixed in the same BIP? Is the fix in BIP-141 something that blockchains that don\'t use Segwit need to worry about?\n\n##Question #2:\n\nIf Segwit did not activate, how would that have affected Lightning? I\'ve seen at least 3 different videos explaining Lightning and they all clam that Lightning is "dangerous" or "unsafe" without Segwit.\n\n##Question #3:\n\nIt pretty clear on the Lightning roadmap, that, at some point in the future, a hard fork block size increase will be required in order to fully support Lightning. Since the current mantra is that larger blocks create node centralization, what is being done on the BTC blockchain to make sure when the block does increase in size, that the node centralization everyone is so worried about won\'t happen.\n\nOne person claimed that a gradual block size increase only when it\'s needed is the only way to go, and that will prevent this centralization issue. This sounds like crap to me. A block size increase is a block size increase. Doesn\'t matter f it\'s done all at once or gradually. In the end, the result should be the same.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/', '8f81c3', [['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 16, '2018-04-27 04:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/dy1g8eh/', '> If Segwit did not activate, how would that have affected Lightning? I\'ve seen at least 3 different videos explaining Lightning and they all clam that Lightning is "dangerous" or "unsafe" without Segwit.\n\nThe full story of why segwit was activated was explained in the below link by computer science professor Jorge Stolfi, which I highly encourage you to read. Basically, segwit was only necessary because the BTC development team refused to do a hardfork, which would have been a much cleaner way of doing things. Segwit was not needed to fix malleability. It was just a convoluted way of doing it _with out_ having to hardfork. So in this sense, I guess it was necessary (since they refused to do a hardfork).\n\n[Full story of segwit](https://np.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/6ndfut/buttcoin_is_decentralized_in_5_nodes/dk9c27f/)\n\n> a hard fork block size increase will be required in order to fully support Lightning.\n\nCorrect. Estimates I\'ve seen from plenty of smart people say that LN would not even remotely be possible with out at least hundred(s) of megabytes sized blocks.\n\n> One person claimed that a gradual block size increase only when it\'s needed is the only way to go, and that will prevent this centralization issue.\n\nThe blocksize increase fear is all explained in the above link I provided. Realistically, the LN by its very nature leads to centralization. Watch this couple minute video:\n\n[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHFrf5ci_g)', '8f81c3'], ['u/youarelovedSOmuch', 28, '2018-04-27 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/dy1gq00/', 'By the way, some of the best videos I\'ve ever seen on the LN are listed below. They aren\'t too long and do a great job. The man presenting them has been coding since he was 8 and put his entire life savings into bitcoin in early 2011:\n\n[video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8NH67_EfE)\n\n[video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8NH67_EfE&feature=push-u-sub&attr_tag=0XQr7jjI8bwnD1eu-6)\n\nAlso, good on you for thinking for yourself. The reason r/btc is so heavily pro-BCH, and the reason you were attacked as being a "bcash shill" in the other sub, is because of a much deeper issue going back many years:\n\n[link](https://np.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6rxw7k/informative_btc_vs_bch_articles/dl8v4lp/?st=jaotbt8m&sh=222ce783)', '8f81c3'], ['u/plazman30', 14, '2018-04-27 05:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f81c3/rbitcoin_immediately_attacked_me_for_being_a/dy1hcxe/', "The full story of Segwit link is very informative.\n\nI'm big believer in bigger blocks. I never understood the point to Segwit. And I think that Lightning is indeed a second layer catering to banks.\n\nSo no need to sell me on anything.\n\nBut, you can't point someone to this post and expect them to believe it, sadly. It's not referenced. And even though we all know and love Mike and Gavin, the current Core follower cult thinks they're as evil as Roger Ver, because they support bigger blocks.\n\nThe other thing I fail to understand is, what the f* is the point to a full node? If you're going to up a PC on the Blockchain, set it up as a miner. I believe the Whitepaper assumed all nodes would be miners. Not exactly sure where this full node idea came from.", '8f81c3']]], ['u/MemoryDealers', 'To Create Bitcoin: "Much more of the work was designing than coding." - Satoshi Nakamoto', 106, '2018-04-27 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/', 'Source: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=195.msg1617#msg1617', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/', '8f8pod', [['u/radmege', 30, '2018-04-27 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/dy1jvgy/', 'Bitcoin is brilliant.\n\nMost of the unfounded concerns with Bitcoin are because people fail to recognize the genius in bitcoins design - the combination of distributed systems design, economic game theory, and cryptography. Its incredibly rare to understand all 3 concepts and how they work together, so most people feel the is a need to "fix" problems that are actually already solved in the current system.', '8f8pod'], ['u/bruxis', 10, '2018-04-27 07:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8f8pod/to_create_bitcoin_much_more_of_the_work_was/dy1njg3/', "This is definitely a piece of it. I think a broader generalization really calls out the [Law of Triviality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality) where people _need_ to contribute to something but don't know how to contribute to the pieces that are out of their understanding.\n\n> The term (Law of Triviality) originates from Parkinson's observation of a committee organized to approve plans for a nuclear power plant. As Parkinson noted, the committee devoted a disproportionate amount of time to relatively unimportant details -- such as the materials for a bicycle storage shed -- which limited the time available to focus on the design of the nuclear plant. \n\nI feel like for Bitcoin, the scaling debate is the bike shed.", '8f8pod']]], ['u/kiranpachhai', 'Daily Discussion Posts - Fri Apr 27th', 16, '2018-04-27 05:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/', 'Welcome to the official daily discussion post. Please share the latest Elastos news here.\n\nDaily News\n\n[Top 3 winning logos have been selected after the community vote](https://twitter.com/elastos_org/status/989574195372789760?s=21)\n\n[Wall Street embraces Blockchain as China Curbs Enthusiasm for Cryptos](https://yicaiglobal.com/news/wall-street-embraces-blockchain-china-curbs-enthusiasm-cryptos)\n\nGreen lights\n\n[Elastos Video Contest: Updated with new rewards](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3089082.0#post_a2)\n\n[Elastos is now hiring community managers, partnership managers, marketers, evangelists, technical writers, DApp developers, Engineers](https://medium.com/elastos/we-want-you-elastos-community-recruitment-da0e97694f63)\n\n[Elastos NYC Blockchain Meetup - May 12th, 2018](https://www.meetup.com/Elastos-New-York-Meetup/events/249579979/)\n\n[Elastos Meetup in LA TBD: The future of Blockchain and the Entertainment Industry]\n\nYellow Lights\n\n- Fay in her personal capacity is working on getting on more exchanges. No further details can be given. \n\nRed Lights\n\n- The LA meetup with Elastos in the Entertainment industry has been moved from May 10th to a later date. The daily discussion post will be updated with the new info as soon as available.\n\n- The top 3 logos have been chosen. The next stage of the design process will be announced next week. \n\nUseful Links\n\n[Elastos Medium link](https://medium.com/elastos)\n\n[Elastos RoadMap](https://www.elastos.org/roadmap)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/', '8f8roa', [['u/The_Angriest_Guy', 11, '2018-04-27 06:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1kz8c/', "Can't be serious with that 2nd place logo finish. Jesus.", '8f8roa'], ['u/chadracelis', 18, '2018-04-27 08:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1phnp/', 'Please don’t use any of these logos', '8f8roa'], ['u/Sigvesor', 10, '2018-04-27 11:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1v2rm/', "I cant help but feel you are making a terrible mistake changing the logo into any of these submissions. Dont fix what isn't broken, the current logo is great. ", '8f8roa'], ['u/scorpio866', 10, '2018-04-27 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Elastos/comments/8f8roa/daily_discussion_posts_fri_apr_27th/dy1v9u1/', "> Top 3 winning logos have been selected after the community vote\nAgree, why the need for change? If for some reason a logo change is needed, go for this one: https://i.imgur.com/6ZTJBAr.jpg\n\nAll the three winning logos don't make much sense/add value imho\n", '8f8roa']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Friday, April 27, 2018', 61, '2018-04-27 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:*\n\n General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/', '8f8uou', [['u/moon_airspace', 10, '2018-04-27 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1lkjg/', 'Extremely interested to see BTC rally hard, especially after re-breaking the psychological barrier of 9k. As someone who trades largely off of market sentiment, I believe we will see a dominant BTC run, with Alts losing a bit of BTC ratio in the short term. As money re-enters due to a shift in sentiment, I think the space (in large) will grow over the next few months. As someone who has traded alts for the last 10 months, I have sold off some alts to reenter an unleveraged BTC position. 65% BTC, 35% ALTs currently. Good luck to all. \n\n\n\nEdit: Just for perspective, I successfully identified XMR, ARK, VTC, and SYS before they all showed outstanding raises in CMC ranking (growth %s). Check my post history. Always open to answer questions regarding alt markets!', '8f8uou'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 10, '2018-04-27 06:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1lof5/', 'Feeling bullish. Added to my position again. Dump eaten relatively well. \n\nLong from. \n: $8,777 \n $ 8792\n $9,122 \n $9,176 \n $ 9,201 \n\nSee y’all in the morning. Good luck and goodnight ', '8f8uou'], ['u/gypsytoy', 15, '2018-04-27 06:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1m7wv/', "You run the risk of overtrading. Common mistake is to add to a position when you should be moving stops up and/or taking profits because of gambler/winner psychology (greed). Of course, these could be small amounts on low leverage but the fact remains that the more you drag your average buy-in price up, the harder and faster you'll get hit if/when the market turns against you. \n\nedit: and it will turn against you\n\n", '8f8uou'], ['u/gypsytoy', 11, '2018-04-27 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1mmgs/', 'I can tell you what will likely happen. You\'ll keep "buying the dip" and watching you\'re unrealized gains go up and up. Eventually you\'ll say "that\'s enough buying the dip, I\'m getting cocky." Then the market will finally have a really dip and correct down 30% and you\'ll panic close around breakeven. \n\nTake your profits or move up your stops sooner rather than later.', '8f8uou'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 22, '2018-04-27 08:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1pqrd/', 'So, I did a thing a few days ago where I dug up a lot of stuff from 2014-2017 to show people that no, this time is never different...it\'s always the same stuff (manipulation, pumps and dumps, price suppression by <insert evil entity here>, wash trading, exchanges, psychology, etc. etc.).\n\nIt seemed to be well-received, and I enjoyed the trip down memory lane.\n\nHowever, I\'m seeing a rash of "no, seriously, this time is really different! Stronger fundamentals, no Gox, new ATH around the corner!" posts popping up. I really don\'t understand them. I\'m assuming those posting such sentiments are experiencing their Bitcoin first bubble cycle, and have never studied or experienced bubbles in traditional assets.\n\nI\'d like to hear from those that have been posting variations of the "this time is different" meme in seriousness. I\'d like to try to understand why they think so. I\'ve yet to see any convincing evidence or reasoning to support the idea, but I\'m open to being convinced.\n\nMy counter-argument, abridged:\n\n* No, it\'s not different, because humans and because psychology and because market cycles\n* 2014 had stronger fundamentals than 2009-2013, and we still had a bear market\n* It wasn\'t Gox (though its implosion certainly didn\'t help things, to put it mildly)...it was China bans at first\n* If not for China bans it would have been some other news, or just someone sneezing somewhere, because the trajectory was unsustainable and that\'s what happens after such huge bubble-icious run-ups\n\nNB: I\'m very bullish on Bitcoin long-term. Still. I\'m also not predicting tops or bottoms here. This could go to $10k, $11.7k, or heck even $17k before stalling out and bleeding out for many months. This could also bottom out at $6k, $3k, or $1.3k. I don\'t know.\n\nTime permitting, I\'m going to find some great posts from 2014 with similarly sunny reasoning. I hope that\'ll throw some cold water on some of the more naively optimistic here. I\'ll kick things off with [a chart from May 17th, 2014](https://i.imgur.com/FiSZygz.jpg) (original upload). The market was waiting with bated breath at the crossroads. Breaching the long-term downtrend likely meant the end of the bear market and rapid ascent to ATHs. The stage is set....', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-04-27 08:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1pv07/', 'it is however quite likely that the bottom was 6k, or at least 4k+\n\n20k to 4k is an 80% decline\n\nEven though I agree with you that nothing is different this time around, one thing is abundantly clear: the magnitude of the dump is also not different\n\nIf we drop to 1500, that’s a 93% decline, and let’s be honest.... that’s at least a little exaggerated, no?', '8f8uou'], ['u/Trk-', 10, '2018-04-27 08:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1r05n/', "Good morning Europeans. \n\nYesterday I posted that I would like to see some consolidation between 9300 and the bottom of the channel we got back into (https://www.tradingview.com/x/oASSVxoc/).\n\nAnd It does look like it's forming a pennant/ascending triangle : https://www.tradingview.com/x/MPURIEPk/.\n\nWe also had a nice hidden bullish divergence on the hourly that is playing out right now. If the price continues to contract for the whole day we could see a nice break out to 9500, then hopefully a pullback to 9250 to test it as support (no more parabolic advances pretty please). \n\nI will move my stop loss from my multiple longs (between 8780 and 9100) around 9050, in case btc wants to revisit the bottom of the larger channel around 8800.\n\n\nAlso, Is that a (weak) hidden bull div on the daily?\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/6fYj0fqh/\n\nEDIT: a word", '8f8uou'], ['u/CryptoNoo7285', 56, '2018-04-27 09:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1sa7z/', 'Good morning everyone. I would like to share my personal story, since today marks a milestone in my (short) bitcoin trading life.\n\nLike many beginners, i was attracted by bitcoin through its bullrun in 2017 and its omnipresence in the mainstream media. Finally, i pulled the trigger and bought in at 19.000 USD via coinbase with super high fees. Watched it go to 20k, celebrating i will be super rich super fast. Saw it flash crash in late december. Decided i will be a smart trader and sold my stack while the flash crash happenend, only to buy it back later for more money. Lost alot of my stack. Decided i would be a hodler now.\n\nRead alot about the technology, but seeing the price crash in january/february made me interested in trading again. From there on i had one goal: at least trade myself to break even. I tried to learn all the TA and especially this awesome sub helped me alot to get familiar with all the stuff going on. I started with selling/buying on gdax and went on to Bitmex. In the last 2 month, i more or less trippled my btc stack, and today is the day that i also finally am break even in fiat. Thank you so much everyone for contributing to this sub. I especially enjoy reading (and sometimes following) the opinions and trades from chewy, L14dy, sloppysynapses, MikeXBT, haserfauld and sometimes the unfortunately banned Dushman. Thank you so much guys! Happy trading everyone.\n', '8f8uou'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 12, '2018-04-27 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1sgfx/', 'Congratulations! That truly is a big milestone. Many would have given up in frustration, but you persevered. Kudos!\n\nThe good news: your initial losses are what we traders call "paying tuition" to the markets. You are hopefully now wiser commensurate with your initial loss, having learned many valuable lessons in return.\n\nThe bad news: tuition fees are ongoing, and on a pay-as-you-go basis. The market has many fresh lessons to teach, and even worse, some of the things you learned and are doing right may stop working (or work differently) tomorrow. So stay humble, stay nimble, and stay sharp!\n\nI wish you the best of luck.', '8f8uou'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 14, '2018-04-27 10:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1ta8g/', 'OK, one example. There\'s plenty more.\n\n[Daily Discussion, November 20, 2013](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1r1eug/daily_discussion_wednesday_november_20_2013/).\n\nThe whole day\'s discussion is worth a read. Switch the prices around and it could have been written a few months ago. Too many potent quotables to list, but here\'s a few:\n\n> Look at the bright side; this is only the correction on the way to 10,000 in 2014!\n\nAnd:\n\n> The sustained long term growth has been 1000% per year so far roughly. Considering most of 2013 was spend in the low 3 digits, I\'d say 2014 will max out at low 4 digits (4,000 max??), and 5 digits (10,000) will only be seen 2015 some time.\n\n> If current long term trends continue.\n\nAnd:\n\n> Also, the people who are talking about this being a crash...I think what we\'re seeing is natural growth. The bubbles that start to form are quickly corrected. Think about where we are now. Zoom out for christ sake. You guys are talking about $500 being a great buy in point...that was the ATH late last week. We\'re at $580 on stamp now... that would have been the ATH on MONDAY before the senate hearings.\n\n> The hearings caused a quick bubble, followed by a quick correction. I think we\'ve finally stabilized now that the exchanges/coinbase are working again. As a result, I expect continued growth\n\nAnd then you come across some really poignant stuff:\n\n> People have said that they believe this correction isnt over and will hit 200-300 (I think that we\'re done).\n\n> I would say that even if the alleged bubble (which I believe is essentially over with) hits these sorts of figures, I figure the buying power at those prices will be immense. If you want to catch a bottom, then that\'s not a bad idea to buy, but otherwise...\n\n> Given the technical data + recent news from china + november/end of year market optimism + general bitcoin optimism/greed + the fact that the market dropped ~60% in a day are all decent reasons to believe that this correct/bubble (whatever you want to call it) is over.\n\n> I find it funny that the same people who aren\'t trusting of historical data also look to April and say that this bubble will take up to 2 weeks to play out. Things are different now, I don\'t see why that will happen.\n\n> That\'s why I think we\'re done.\n\nIf I\'m reading OP right, he\'s calling for an end to the bubble correction on November 20th, 2013...and thinks that two more weeks of correction is too long. I couldn\'t make this stuff up if I tried. 2014 was hard on many people, but must have been especially hard on this guy.\n\nAlso, read [this entire thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1r1eug/daily_discussion_wednesday_november_20_2013/cdilrgx/) for the coveted mention of "this time is different" along with all the same arguments we\'re still having to this day.\n\nAnd this is all from one day.', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-27 10:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1u2mx/', 'FANTASTIC\n\nNow, in all honesty, its probably good to start trading a little more conservatively from now on. Easy come easy go, right?\n\nIf it was me, I would consider this a massive success and refrain from trading with my whole stack from now on, only what I’m prepared to lose... say 10%. But then again, maybe you are less risk averse.\n\nWell done good sir. I raise my glass to you', '8f8uou'], ['u/myusernameiforgot', 11, '2018-04-27 11:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1uud0/', 'bring dushmankush back', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 11, '2018-04-27 11:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1v6ij/', 'he’s not permabanned, just on vaca.\n\nAnd let’s show some love u/DushmanKush. Maybe he’ll be more excellent next time.\n\nAlso, he was heavy in BCh, so maybe he took a real vaca this time around ;)', '8f8uou'], ['u/L14dy', 21, '2018-04-27 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vinx/', 'This is neither excellent nor what we do here. He could also turn out to be roght, don’t forget. It’s still a lower high for now.\n\nThe man made more money in the 6500 range than we can ever hope to trade up to.', '8f8uou'], ['u/adun-d', 11, '2018-04-27 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vjai/', "I don't get why people compare 2014 to 2018. That was a whole different market and time. Market cap has 40x since then, crypto exposure is very high, alts are pushing the market forward in addition to BTC, crypto is on the agenda of G20, billion dollar crytpo hedge funds are out there and many more. Please, tell me one good reason why 2018 market must follow 2014 without being circle jerks about it.", '8f8uou'], ['u/underkuerbis', 10, '2018-04-27 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vjgn/', "I feel really bad for him - he's nice. But hey, it shows that his kind of speculators also mess up at times. Keeps you kinda sane.", '8f8uou'], ['u/UstorEst', 10, '2018-04-27 11:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vw1y/', 'I really wish I had longed 8750 with chewy. That price offered maximum fear for going long, I should have known it was time. ', '8f8uou'], ['u/coinmoon_com', 24, '2018-04-27 12:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1vzl6/', 'I am saying this once and for all. 2014 is long gone and I very much doubt we will see anything like it this year or for years to come. There are many of you who stand to loose your money, your pride and even your sense of self by mindlessly predicting and sadly trading a scenario where 2014 is repeated. \nLook past your insecurities and trade with conviction. But please do not compare 2018 to 2014 unless you want to suffer from mental anguish when this thing paints new charts.\n\n', '8f8uou'], ['u/veltrop', 14, '2018-04-27 12:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1wdxv/', "Dude, that's very undudely of you.", '8f8uou'], ['u/Globie2017', 14, '2018-04-27 12:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1wrxf/', "I don't think BTC reacts to the price of ICO tokens.", '8f8uou'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 10, '2018-04-27 13:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1ygz0/', 'Barts are just a way to shake out buyers/sellers and were impossible to trade off. Unless you enjoy people getting rekt I hope Bart is having an indefinite detention at principal Skinner.', '8f8uou'], ['u/v4mpyre', 15, '2018-04-27 13:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy1z4jr/', 'Lol, you could describe every bad trade this way.', '8f8uou'], ['u/haserfauld', 10, '2018-04-27 14:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy21izc/', "I [posted a chart last night](https://www.tradingview.com/x/ot9ltL7V/) in a post [found here](https://old.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8ezv0s/daily_discussion_thursday_april_26_2018/dy1ekge/) showing a trend line in red that seems to be flipping from support to resistance. While we dropped off it last night, we have now risen right back onto it, still functioning as resistance.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/5IO7pwDl/\n\nOur volume has dropped off the wild run from Wednesday, but it's still higher than it has been for a lot of April. We do seem to be drifting upwards. I have the bottom of our channel right around 8800 right now, which is a little above my current long entry. I had stops set overnight, which I've left for now at 8870. I'm really hoping it doesn't start to look like 9K will fall, because I don't want to exit this position prematurely and there's support just above break-even, but a reversal all the way to sub 9K would be hard to hold through at this point. Anything down to 9150 won't alarm me at all, though.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/0OFmrd8G/\n\nWe broke up off our bull pennant from last night, but the run got truncated on the red resistance line, which was disappointing. Breaking above it and using it as support would be my ideal bullish case here. It puts us at 10K by the 1st. \n\nFor anyone not in position, I would not open long here. It's extremely likely we retest 9150-9200 if not 9000. We're right under some sort of resistance and we're smack dab in the middle of our channel. I'd probably sit on the sidelines or else short as close to 9400 as you can get with very tight stops (9460). Keep in mind this is a sloping line, so entry/exit targets move with time. \n\nGood luck all.", '8f8uou'], ['u/AugmentDeathray', 14, '2018-04-27 15:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy23n7g/', '200$ a turning point? We are 50% up since the 12th.. maybe thats why some people consider this a turning point', '8f8uou'], ['u/Mayneminu', 15, '2018-04-27 15:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy2491b/', "Remember when bulls were in denial from 20K and every dump was 'the bottom'. This is where the bears are now. A state of denial. ", '8f8uou'], ['u/MysteriousBarber', 12, '2018-04-27 15:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy24lnm/', "At what price are you going to finally buy? $15k? $25k?\n\nI'd hate to see you starve holding out for $3k. Bear or not, you're a human being who needs to eat.", '8f8uou'], ['u/DaddyLittlePrincess8', 23, '2018-04-27 16:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy25yug/', "I got bored and did a read through of every comment in the thread, counting if they were explicitly bullish, bearish or not explicitly either \\(general trading advice/discussion or balanced arguments etc\\). Deleted comments were counted in neither.\n\nBullish: 76\n\nBearish: 56\n\nNeither: 222\n\nHopefully I wasn't bias in what I was... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The New Zealand dollarwas a bit noisy during the trading session on Friday, as we continue to test lower lows. This of course is a very negative sign and could keep the Kiwi dollar on the back foot. I believe that the market will continue to offer selling opportunities on short-term rallies, especially near the 0.7075 level. I believe that the market could continue to go down to the 0.70 level next, which of course is a large, round, psychologically significant number. Overall, I believe that if the risk appetite continues to be an issue, then of course the New Zealand dollar will fall. Beyond that, we also have rising interest rates in the United States, which of course has the same effect on this pair. I believe that the 10-year treasury markets will continue to be followed by most traders, and I think that as interest rates rise, that should continue to put a lot of bearish pressure in this market.\nIn general, I like the idea of trying to break down below the 0.70 level, reaching down to the 0.68 level. That is the bottom of the overall consolidation that has been a major factor in this market for several months. I think that the market will respect that area, because quite frankly, if we break down below there it would be a major unwinding of global markets in general as it would show a massive concern when it comes to risk appetite. Currently, the US dollar is the strongest currency that I follow.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week\n• The British pound falls during the week to test support\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week\n• Bitcoin rallies during the week, but gives back much of the gains\n• Australian dollar breaks major support during the week\n• Gold falls during the week, looking for support underneath', 'The New Zealand dollar was a bit noisy during the trading session on Friday, as we continue to test lower lows. This of course is a very negative sign and could keep the Kiwi dollar on the back foot. I believe that the market will continue to offer selling opportunities on short-term rallies, especially near the 0.7075 level. I believe that the market could continue to go down to the 0.70 level next, which of course is a large, round, psychologically significant number. Overall, I believe that if the risk appetite continues to be an issue, then of course the New Zealand dollar will fall. Beyond that, we also have rising interest rates in the United States, which of course has the same effect on this pair. I believe that the 10-year treasury markets will continue to be followed by most traders, and I think that as interest rates rise, that should continue to put a lot of bearish pressure in this market. In general, I like the idea of trying to break down below the 0.70 level, reaching down to the 0.68 level. That is the bottom of the overall consolidation that has been a major factor in this market for several months. I think that the market will respect that area, because quite frankly, if we break down below there it would be a major unwinding of global markets in general as it would show a massive concern when it comes to risk appetite. Currently, the US dollar is the strongest currency that I follow. NZD/USD Video 30.04.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week The British pound falls during the week to test support Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week Bitcoin rallies during the week, but gives back much of the gains Australian dollar breaks major support during the week Gold falls during the week, looking for support underneath View comments', 'Bitcoin Cash saw yet another day of gains go into reverse on Friday, with a fall of 6.53% partially reversing Thursday’s 10.3% gain, to end the day at $1,326.1.\nFriday’s intraday high $1,436.5 came in the earlier part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,487.13, leading to a pullback through the afternoon to an intraday low $1,325, holding above the day’s first major support level of $1,295.73, whilst testing buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nIn spite of a choppy week, Bitcoin Cash was still up 11.3% from Monday through Friday, with improved appetite for the cryptomarkets providing the necessary support as the hard fork trade faded through the week, Bitcoin Cash having hit a swing hi $1,578.3 on Tuesday of last week.\nFor the bulls, Bitcoin Cash managed to hold off from testing support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,204.6 to support the continued bullish trend, formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1, though a move back through to the swing hi $1,578.3 is going to be needed to avoid a reversal ahead of next month’s fork.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.15% to $1,362.6, recovering from an early $1,315.5 low that through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 to then rebound to a morning $1,369.8 high off the back of upbeat sentiment across the market through the early part of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the morning, with Bitcoin Cash needing move back through to $1,400 levels to continue the latest bull trend, a move that would test the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4.\nFailure to move back through to $1,400 levels could see Bitcoin Cash revisit the morning’s low and bring the day’s first major support level of $1,291.90, any broad market sell-off likely to see buying appetite ease at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level later in the day.\nIt’s still bullish, but following sizeable gains since 6thApril swing lo, new highs are going to be needed to draw side lined investors back in.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 4.84% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 5.9% gain, to end the day at $145.68, Litecoin coughing up $150 levels once more in what has been a volatile week.\nA start of the day intraday high $153.75 was one of the few highlights of the day, with Litecoin struggling to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 that ultimately led to a late reversal to an intraday low $145.29.\nLitecoin found support at the first major support level of $145.62 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 to avoid further declines, while continuing to struggle to rebound and make a move back through to $150 levels by the close.\nFor the week, Monday through Friday, Litecoin was down 0.6%, with the latest bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing low $112.1 being brought into question, Litecoin now down 13.9% from Tuesday’s swing hi $165.87.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.24% to $147.71, in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day, an early morning $145 low and $148.95 high leaving major support and resistance levels untested, while Litecoin continued to move between the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33.\nFalling through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level would signal a possible shift in sentiment to the negative for Litecoin that would bring the day’s first major support level of $142.73 into play, any slide to sub-$140 levels considered to be a near-term bullish trend reversal.\nA move back through the $150 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19 would provide much needed support to the currently stalled bull trend, though much will depend upon the direction of the broader market and Bitcoin in particular.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 5.32% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 6.96% gain, to end the day at $0.84884.\nAttempts to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 saw Ripple’s XRP hit an intraday high $0.86287 in the late morning, though with sentiment across the broader market negative through the afternoon, Ripple’s XRP shifted into reverse to hit an intraday low $0.80086 late in the day.\nThe good news for the bulls was that the day’s first major support level of $0.7857 was left untested, with Ripple’s hold at $0.80 levels continuing to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhere there’s good news, there’s always bad however and Ripple’s XRP’s close below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477, will bring into question the current bull-run, if there’s now breakout through the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 2.28% to $0.82359, with the key target for the early part of the day being to move clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477.\nA start of the day low $0.79591 managed to avoid the day’s first major support level of $0.7811 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731, leading Ripple’s XRP to a morning high $0.83496 that came up short of the first major resistance level of $0.8431, with Ripple’s XRP having yet to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level needed to resume the current bull trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level to $0.85 levels would signal the start of a weekend rally, bringing 0.90 levels into play, while market appetite will need to see a vast improvement for $1.00 levels to be reached.\nFailure to make a move through the middle part of the day could see Ripple’s XRP ease back to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.7811 into play and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731.\nWe would expect Ripple’s XRP to find some interest through the day, supporting a run at $0.90 levels before a pullback short of the day’s 3rdResistance Level of $0.946.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• EUR/USD falls to support during the week\n• Bitcoin $10,000 – A weekend rally is all it needs\n• Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week', 'Bitcoin Cash saw yet another day of gains go into reverse on Friday, with a fall of 6.53% partially reversing Thursday’s 10.3% gain, to end the day at $1,326.1.\nFriday’s intraday high $1,436.5 came in the earlier part of the day, with Bitcoin Cash falling short of the first major resistance level of $1,487.13, leading to a pullback through the afternoon to an intraday low $1,325, holding above the day’s first major support level of $1,295.73, whilst testing buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nIn spite of a choppy week, Bitcoin Cash was still up 11.3% from Monday through Friday, with improved appetite for the cryptomarkets providing the necessary support as the hard fork trade faded through the week, Bitcoin Cash having hit a swing hi $1,578.3 on Tuesday of last week.\nFor the bulls, Bitcoin Cash managed to hold off from testing support at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $1,204.6 to support the continued bullish trend, formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $600.1, though a move back through to the swing hi $1,578.3 is going to be needed to avoid a reversal ahead of next month’s fork.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.15% to $1,362.6, recovering from an early $1,315.5 low that through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 to then rebound to a morning $1,369.8 high off the back of upbeat sentiment across the market through the early part of the day.\nMajor support and resistance levels were left untested through the morning, with Bitcoin Cash needing move back through to $1,400 levels to continue the latest bull trend, a move that would test the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4.\nFailure to move back through to $1,400 levels could see Bitcoin Cash revisit the morning’s low and bring the day’s first major support level of $1,291.90, any broad market sell-off likely to see buying appetite ease at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level later in the day.\nIt’s still bullish, but following sizeable gains since 6thApril swing lo, new highs are going to be needed to draw side lined investors back in.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin slipped 4.84% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 5.9% gain, to end the day at $145.68, Litecoin coughing up $150 levels once more in what has been a volatile week.\nA start of the day intraday high $153.75 was one of the few highlights of the day, with Litecoin struggling to break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 that ultimately led to a late reversal to an intraday low $145.29.\nLitecoin found support at the first major support level of $145.62 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 to avoid further declines, while continuing to struggle to rebound and make a move back through to $150 levels by the close.\nFor the week, Monday through Friday, Litecoin was down 0.6%, with the latest bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing low $112.1 being brought into question, Litecoin now down 13.9% from Tuesday’s swing hi $165.87.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.24% to $147.71, in what’s been a relatively range bound start to the day, an early morning $145 low and $148.95 high leaving major support and resistance levels untested, while Litecoin continued to move between the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33.\nFalling through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level would signal a possible shift in sentiment to the negative for Litecoin that would bring the day’s first major support level of $142.73 into play, any slide to sub-$140 levels considered to be a near-term bullish trend reversal.\nA move back through the $150 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19 would provide much needed support to the currently stalled bull trend, though much will depend upon the direction of the broader market and Bitcoin in particular.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP slid 5.32% on Friday, reversing most of Thursday’s 6.96% gain, to end the day at $0.84884.\nAttempts to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 saw Ripple’s XRP hit an intraday high $0.86287 in the late morning, though with sentiment across the broader market negative through the afternoon, Ripple’s XRP shifted into reverse to hit an intraday low $0.80086 late in the day.\nThe good news for the bulls was that the day’s first major support level of $0.7857 was left untested, with Ripple’s hold at $0.80 levels continuing to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhere there’s good news, there’s always bad however and Ripple’s XRP’s close below the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477, will bring into question the current bull-run, if there’s now breakout through the weekend.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 2.28% to $0.82359, with the key target for the early part of the day being to move clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477.\nA start of the day low $0.79591 managed to avoid the day’s first major support level of $0.7811 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731, leading Ripple’s XRP to a morning high $0.83496 that came up short of the first major resistance level of $0.8431, with Ripple’s XRP having yet to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level needed to resume the current bull trend.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to the day’s first major resistance level and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level to $0.85 levels would signal the start of a weekend rally, bringing 0.90 levels into play, while market appetite will need to see a vast improvement for $1.00 levels to be reached.\nFailure to make a move through the middle part of the day could see Ripple’s XRP ease back to the morning’s low, bringing the first major support level of $0.7811 into play and the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.7731.\nWe would expect Ripple’s XRP to find some interest through the day, supporting a run at $0.90 levels before a pullback short of the day’s 3rdResistance Level of $0.946.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• EUR/USD falls to support during the week\n• Bitcoin $10,000 – A weekend rally is all it needs\n• Crude Oil continues to show strength during the week\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 4.1% on Friday, reversing Thursday’s 4.71% gain, to end the day at $8,888.5, Friday’s fall leaving Bitcoin up just 1.1% for the week, Monday through Friday, to lag behind Bitcoin Cash’s 11.3% gain.\nIt was a mixed day for Bitcoin, which managed to rally to an intraday high $9,381.1 in the late morning, before an afternoon slide, with the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $9,511.33.\nAn afternoon reversal saw Bitcoin fall an end of the day $8,888.5 low, with Bitcoin falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to test buying appetite going into the weekend, the end of day low coming within touching distance of the day’s first major support level of $8,855.53, Bitcoin having managed to avoid key support levels through the morning.\nNews of another large sell order for Bitcoin will have weighed late in the day, though with the bullish trend still intact, Bitcoin may well be able to stomach an in excess of $140m sale that would be considered orderly compared with some of the volatility seen of late.\nIn spite of the late in the day reversal, the bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 continues to remain intact, despite a close at sub-$9,000 levels, an early move through the $9,000 levels needed over the weekend to give the bulls a chance at hitting $10,000.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.68% to $9,159, with Bitcoin managing to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 at the start of the day to kick off the day with a bullish trend, moving through to a morning high $9,185 in the first few hours of the day.\nWhile the day’s major support and resistance levels have been left untested, buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 was enough to drive Bitcoin to current levels, supported by positive moves across the broader markets.\nBased on current sentiment, we would expect Bitcoin to move through to $9,2000 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,216.87, with general market sentiment to dictate whether Bitcoin can have a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,545.23 and bring back the chatter of Bitcoin at $10,000.\nInvestors have been quick to lock in profits at the end of each day in the last week that has ultimately pinned Bitcoin back from stronger gains and hitting $10,000, any moves through to $10,000 this week, not only reinforcing the current bull trend formed at 6thApril’s $6,500.2, but also likely to draw in side lined investors waiting for certain milestones before returning to the market.\nBitcoin Cash’s hard fork may dampen the outlook for Bitcoin, but until it loses the top spot, investors will continue provide support, the only downside for Bitcoin this weekend being the prospects of a $140m sale of Bitcoin on the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week\n• The British pound falls during the week to test support\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 4.1% on Friday, reversing Thursday’s 4.71% gain, to end the day at $8,888.5, Friday’s fall leaving Bitcoin up just 1.1% for the week, Monday through Friday, to lag behind Bitcoin Cash’s 11.3% gain.\nIt was a mixed day for Bitcoin, which managed to rally to an intraday high $9,381.1 in the late morning, before an afternoon slide, with the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level of $9,511.33.\nAn afternoon reversal saw Bitcoin fall an end of the day $8,888.5 low, with Bitcoin falling through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to test buying appetite going into the weekend, the end of day low coming within touching distance of the day’s first major support level of $8,855.53, Bitcoin having managed to avoid key support levels through the morning.\nNews of another large sell order for Bitcoin will have weighed late in the day, though with the bullish trend still intact, Bitcoin may well be able to stomach an in excess of $140m sale that would be considered orderly compared with some of the volatility seen of late.\nIn spite of the late in the day reversal, the bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 continues to remain intact, despite a close at sub-$9,000 levels, an early move through the $9,000 levels needed over the weekend to give the bulls a chance at hitting $10,000.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 2.68% to $9,159, with Bitcoin managing to break free of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 at the start of the day to kick off the day with a bullish trend, moving through to a morning high $9,185 in the first few hours of the day.\nWhile the day’s major support and resistance levels have been left untested, buying appetite at the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 was enough to drive Bitcoin to current levels, supported by positive moves across the broader markets.\nBased on current sentiment, we would expect Bitcoin to move through to $9,2000 levels to test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,216.87, with general market sentiment to dictate whether Bitcoin can have a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,545.23 and bring back the chatter of Bitcoin at $10,000.\nInvestors have been quick to lock in profits at the end of each day in the last week that has ultimately pinned Bitcoin back from stronger gains and hitting $10,000, any moves through to $10,000 this week, not only reinforcing the current bull trend formed at 6thApril’s $6,500.2, but also likely to draw in side lined investors waiting for certain milestones before returning to the market.\nBitcoin Cash’s hard fork may dampen the outlook for Bitcoin, but until it loses the top spot, investors will continue provide support, the only downside for Bitcoin this weekend being the prospects of a $140m sale of Bitcoin on the market.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins show signs of a struggle during the week\n• US dollar rallies against Canadian dollar during the week\n• US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during the week\n• The British pound falls during the week to test support\n• The British pound fires off soft candle against yen for the week\n• Dow Jones 30 and NASDAQ 100 find support during the week', 'Singapore Bitcoin Exchange Fintech companies in Singapore will have patents approved faster thanks to an expedited patent application-to-grant process initiative announced by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Patents will be granted in as soon as six months, compared to two years minimum for normal applications, according to an announcement published on the IPOS website. Low Yen Ling, senior parliamentary secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, announced the initiative at the 2018 World Intellectual Property Day event attended by more than 200 participants among 191 member states across the world. Fintech Demand Rising The initiative, part of the Republic\x92s Smart Nation agenda, will encourage enterprises and start-ups to develop solutions to meet the rising demand for fintech solutions in ASEAN, as well as operate effectively within Singapore\x92s financial infrastructure and regulatory policies. The initiative will complement the Monetary Authority of Singapore\x92s $225 million Financial Sector Technology and Innovation funding scheme to boost fintech development in Singapore. Singapore, along with London, is already the top-ranked fintech hub in the world, according to a Deloitte study of 44 hubs, the ministry noted. Also read: Hong Kong and Singapore prove safe havens for ICO listings Initiative Draws Accolades \x93By significantly reducing the time needed for grant of a fintech patent , our innovative enterprises will be able to compete effectively through their intellectual property and use these intellectual assets to scale up and enter the world\x92s market,\x94 said Daren Tang, chief executive of IPOS. \x93At the same time, we hope to see the emergence of more fintech innovations that will improve the way we transact in our daily lives, bringing greater value and convenience to our people, and paving the way to achieve our national goal of becoming a smart nation.\x94 \x93In an industry where time-to-market is critical, the expedited process for fintech patents will enable businesses to commercialize their products and services more quickly,\x94 said Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer of MAS. \x93The fintech fast track will make Singapore more attractive as a destination for fintech firms, and help further strengthen Singapore\x92s fintech ecosystem.\x94 Story continues \x93The Singapore fintech sector is growing rapidly,\x94 said Chia Hock Lai, president of the Singapore FinTech Association. \x93With innovation at its heart, a swifter patent application process will help companies come to market faster.\x94 \x93As we develop more sophisticated fintech solutions, the expedited patent application process will help companies with rich innovations, such as ours, gain a head start in bringing our technology and brand to the market,\x94 said Branson Lee, co-founder of Morpheus Labs. The post Singapore Initiative Expedites Blockchain Patent Approval Process appeared first on CCN .', 'Later this year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch new iPhones. They\'re expected to include, among many other features, an upgraded cellular subsystem that\'s capable of peak download speeds of 1,000 megabits per second (1 gigabit) -- a 66% increase from the 600 megabits per second that the current iPhone 8 series and iPhone X smartphones are capable of handling. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities, Apple was set to use gigabit LTE modems from chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) across its product lineup, cutting out longtime Apple modem supplier Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) entirely. An Intel XMM 7560 modem next to a pencil eraser and a penny. Image source: Intel. However, according to a new report from Fast Company , citing "a source with knowledge of Apple\'s plans," Intel won\'t win the entirety of Apple\'s iPhone modem orders this year -- it\'ll win just 70%. The good news for Qualcomm is that its share of the iPhone modem spots won\'t go to zero and the good news for Intel is that while it won\'t have the entirety of the iPhone modem orders this year, it\'s set to have the majority (up from what was likely a minority position). That\'ll help drive solid year-over-year growth in Intel\'s modem business. That said, the long-term prospects for Qualcomm at Apple don\'t look good while the prospects look increasingly bright for Intel. Here\'s why. Why Intel didn\'t win more Fast Company claims that Intel "had hoped to provide an even higher percentage of the modems in this fall\'s new iPhones," but since this year is the first year that Intel is building the modems that it\'s selling to Apple inside its own factories (previous modems were manufactured elsewhere), Apple is reportedly taking a wait-and-see approach. Fast Company , however, seems to hedge its bets by claiming that if Intel falls short, Qualcomm could supply more than 30% of the modems in the upcoming iPhones, but that if Intel "can produce enough chips on time and on budget it could get more than the planned 70%." What\'s interesting is that Apple\'s apparent hesitance to use Intel for more of the upcoming iPhones doesn\'t seem to be due to modem quality (an area where Intel has trailed Qualcomm in the past), but instead due to manufacturing yield rates. Fast Company \'s source claims that the yield rates on Intel\'s modem chips -- that is, the percentage of the chips that are actually usable -- are very low at around 50%. This is quite troubling considering that the underlying manufacturing technology that these modems will be built on has been in volume production for around four years and is quite mature. Story continues Intel\'s reported manufacturing woes could be due to a flaw in the design of the chip rather than an issue in the underlying manufacturing technology, particularly since this is the first time Intel\'s modem team has used an Intel manufacturing technology, which is typically harder to design chips for than third-party technologies. On the bright side, Fast Company claims that Intel\'s engineers are "confident they can work out the bugs and push up the yield rates before production ramps into high gear in June and July." The 2019 iPhone could be all Intel\'s Fast Company claims that if "all goes well" with this year\'s iPhones, Apple could rely on Intel for 100% of the modems that it buys for the iPhones that it launches in the second half of 2019. In that case, Qualcomm would see another reduction in iPhone-related revenue while Intel\'s modem business would get yet-another boost. One thing that gives me pause, though, is that the follow-on to this year\'s XMM 7560 modem, the XMM 7660 , is reportedly set to be manufactured using Intel\'s 10-nanometer technology , the successor to the 14-nanometer technology that\'s being used to build the XMM 7560. If Intel is struggling to build the XMM 7560 at good yield rates using an extremely mature technology, then it seems a little tough to believe that the XMM 7660 will fare any better, as it\'ll be manufactured on a technology that\'s apparently proving quite problematic . We\'ll just have to see how it all shakes out. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Later this year,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)is expected to launch new iPhones. They\'re expected to include, among many other features, an upgraded cellular subsystem that\'s capable of peak download speeds of 1,000 megabits per second (1 gigabit) -- a 66% increase from the 600 megabits per second that the current iPhone 8 series and iPhone X smartphones are capable of handling.\nAccording to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities, Apple was set to use gigabit LTE modems from chip giantIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)across its product lineup, cutting out longtime Apple modem supplierQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM)entirely.\nImage source: Intel.\nHowever, according to a new report fromFast Company, citing "a source with knowledge of Apple\'s plans," Intel won\'t win the entirety of Apple\'s iPhone modem orders this year -- it\'ll win just 70%.\nThe good news for Qualcomm is that its share of the iPhone modem spots won\'t go to zero and the good news for Intel is that while it won\'t have the entirety of the iPhone modem orders this year, it\'s set to have the majority (up from what was likely a minority position). That\'ll help drive solid year-over-year growth in Intel\'s modem business.\nThat said, the long-term prospects for Qualcomm at Apple don\'t look good while the prospects look increasingly bright for Intel. Here\'s why.\nFast Companyclaims that Intel "had hoped to provide an even higher percentage of the modems in this fall\'s new iPhones," but since this year is the first year that Intel is building the modems that it\'s selling to Apple inside its own factories (previous modems were manufactured elsewhere), Apple is reportedly taking a wait-and-see approach.\nFast Company, however, seems to hedge its bets by claiming that if Intel falls short, Qualcomm could supply more than 30% of the modems in the upcoming iPhones, but that if Intel "can produce enough chips on time and on budget it could get more than the planned 70%."\nWhat\'s interesting is that Apple\'s apparent hesitance to use Intel for more of the upcoming iPhones doesn\'t seem to be due to modem quality (an area where Intel has trailed Qualcomm in the past), but instead due to manufacturing yield rates.\nFast Company\'s source claims that the yield rates on Intel\'s modem chips -- that is, the percentage of the chips that are actually usable -- are very low at around 50%. This is quite troubling considering that the underlying manufacturing technology that these modems will be built on has been in volume production for around four years and is quite mature.\nIntel\'s reported manufacturing woes could be due to a flaw in the design of the chip rather than an issue in the underlying manufacturing technology, particularly since this is the first time Intel\'s modem team has used an Intel manufacturing technology, which is typically harder to design chips for than third-party technologies.\nOn the bright side,Fast Companyclaims that Intel\'s engineers are "confident they can work out the bugs and push up the yield rates before production ramps into high gear in June and July."\nFast Companyclaims that if "all goes well" with this year\'s iPhones, Apple could rely on Intel for 100% of the modems that it buys for the iPhones that it launches in the second half of 2019. In that case, Qualcomm would see another reduction in iPhone-related revenue while Intel\'s modem business would get yet-another boost.\nOne thing that gives me pause, though, is that the follow-on to this year\'s XMM 7560 modem, theXMM 7660, is reportedly set to be manufactured using Intel\'s10-nanometer technology, the successor to the 14-nanometer technology that\'s being used to build the XMM 7560.\nIf Intel is struggling to build the XMM 7560 at good yield rates using an extremely mature technology, then it seems a little tough to believe that the XMM 7660 will fare any better, as it\'ll be manufactured on a technology that\'sapparently proving quite problematic.\nWe\'ll just have to see how it all shakes out.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'When Warren Buffett speaks, investors listen. And Buffett is still not sold on bitcoin. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance in Omaha, Neb., leading up to Berkshire Hathaway’s May 5 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett laid out his latest thinking on cryptocurrency investing. “There’s two kinds of items that people buy and think they’re investing,” he says. “One really is investing and the other isn’t.” Bitcoin, he says, isn’t. “If you buy something like a farm, an apartment house, or an interest in a business… You can do that on a private basis… And it’s a perfectly satisfactory investment. You look at the investment itself to deliver the return to you. Now, if you buy something like bitcoin or some cryptocurrency, you don’t really have anything that has produced anything. You’re just hoping the next guy pays more.” When you buy cryptocurrency, Buffett continues, “You aren’t investing when you do that. You’re speculating. There’s nothing wrong with it. If you wanna gamble somebody else will come along and pay more money tomorrow, that’s one kind of game. That is not investing.” To be sure, many big banks , and blue-chip American corporations like IBM (a company Buffett himself backed heavily for nearly a decade), have embraced blockchain, the underlying decentralized ledger technology on which bitcoin is built. But for now, Warren Buffett isn’t buying crypto. Watch Warren Buffett LIVE at the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting exclusively on the Yahoo Finance app and desktop. Coverage begins May 5 at 9:45am ET . Set a reminder now! — Daniel Roberts covers bitcoin and blockchain at Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter at @ readDanwrite . Read more: Beware: An ICO is not like an IPO Lightning Labs CEO: We are back to a ‘bitcoin, not blockchain’ world Chain CEO says private and public blockchains will converge Blockchain CEO on ‘Just Hold’ mantra: ‘I don’t believe in that’ The 11 biggest names in crypto right now', 'When Warren Buffett speaks, investors listen. And Buffett is still not sold on bitcoin.\nIn an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance in Omaha, Neb., leading up to Berkshire Hathaway’s May 5 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett laid out his latest thinking on cryptocurrency investing.\n“There’s two kinds of items that people buy and think they’re investing,” he says. “One really is investing and the other isn’t.”\nBitcoin, he says, isn’t.\n“If you buy something like a farm, an apartment house, or an interest in a business… You can do that on a private basis… And it’s a perfectly satisfactory investment. You look at the investment itself to deliver the return to you. Now, if you buy something like bitcoin or some cryptocurrency, you don’t really have anything that has produced anything. You’re just hoping the next guy pays more.”\nWhen you buy cryptocurrency, Buffett continues, “You aren’t investing when you do that. You’re speculating. There’s nothing wrong with it. If you wanna gamble somebody else will come along and pay more money tomorrow, that’s one kind of game. That is not investing.”\nTo be sure,many big banks, andblue-chip American corporations like IBM(a company Buffett himself backed heavily for nearly a decade), have embracedblockchain, the underlying decentralized ledger technologyon which bitcoin is built.\nBut for now, Warren Buffett isn’t buying crypto.\nWatch WarrenBuffettLIVE at the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting exclusively on the Yahoo Finance app and desktop.Coverage beginsMay 5 at 9:45am ET.Set a reminder now!\n—\nDaniel Roberts covers bitcoin and blockchain at Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter at @readDanwrite.\nRead more:\nBeware: An ICO is not like an IPO\nLightning Labs CEO: We are back to a ‘bitcoin, not blockchain’ world\nChain CEO says private and public blockchains will converge\nBlockchain CEO on ‘Just Hold’ mantra: ‘I don’t believe in that’\nThe 11 biggest names in crypto right now', "Some of us are lucky enough to have great managers who support us and help us further our careers. But what if you get stuck with a bad boss who makes your life utterly miserable? If your job on a whole isn't great, the answer is simple: Dust off your resume , reach out to your various contacts, and find yourself a role that will make you much happier. But what happens when you actually love every aspect of your job except for your boss? In that situation, the choice to leave isn't so simple, especially if you're currently enjoying a nice salary, great benefits , and the support of fantastic colleagues you can learn from. And frankly, you shouldn't let a bad boss drive you out of an otherwise good position. So rather than rush to quit, here are a few ways to cope with a terrible boss and determine whether you can learn to live with that manager. Woman covering her face while man in suit sitting across from her points a finger her way Image source: Getty Images. 1. Minimize your interactions The good thing about managers is that they tend to be busy people. If yours follows that pattern, then you have a natural excuse not to interact with your boss all that frequently. Furthermore, if you are required to check in with your manager, do so by email, where you'll avoid the confrontation that might ensue from a face-to-face meeting. 2. Aim to cross-function with other teams Just because you're assigned to a given team at work doesn't mean there's no opportunity to collaborate with others. If you can't stand your boss, try getting assigned to projects that other higher-ups in your company are managing. Working with other teams gives you access to different bosses who might agree to take you on board, especially as you grow your skills, so the more you put yourself out there, the better. 3. Focus on your daily tasks and goals If you hate your boss but like the work you actually do, throw yourself into it. Take on new assignments that are interesting to you and concentrate on meeting the goals you set for yourself. Your boss might be a thorn in your side throughout, but if you focus your efforts on the projects you're tasked with, you might learn to ignore your manager rather than let his or her negative attitude and obnoxious comments get you down. Story continues 4. Determine whether your boss is holding you back It's one thing to have a boss who's a miserable person with nothing nice to say. But if your manager is actually preventing you from getting promoted , scoring raises, or advancing within the company, that's not a situation you should resign yourself to. So think about the impact your boss has had on your career to date. Has he or she halted your progression, or simply been aggravating to deal with? If it's the former, and your company refuses to intervene, then there may be no choice but to start interviewing elsewhere and move on. Having a bad boss is, in some ways, all the more frustrating when you happen to land a job you otherwise love. In some cases, you might manage to work around that awful manager and maintain your sanity in the process. But if that's not possible, or your boss is stunting your career growth, then you'll need to prepare to jump ship. It may not be ideal, but if all goes well, your next boss will be easier to deal with. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Some of us are lucky enough to havegreat managerswho support us and help us further our careers. But what if you get stuck with abad bosswho makes your life utterly miserable? If your job on a whole isn't great, the answer is simple: Dust off yourresume, reach out to your various contacts, and find yourself a role that will make you much happier.\nBut what happens when you actually love every aspect of your jobexceptfor your boss? In that situation, the choice to leave isn't so simple, especially if you're currently enjoying a nice salary,great benefits, and the support of fantastic colleagues you can learn from. And frankly, you shouldn't let a bad boss drive you out of an otherwise good position. So rather than rush to quit, here are a few ways to cope with a terrible boss and determine whether you can learn to live with that manager.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe good thing about managers is that they tend to be busy people. If yours follows that pattern, then you have a natural excusenotto interact with your boss all that frequently. Furthermore, if youarerequired to check in with your manager, do so by email, where you'll avoid the confrontation that might ensue from a face-to-face meeting.\nJust because you're assigned to a given team at work doesn't mean there's no opportunity to collaborate with others. If you can't stand your boss, try getting assigned to projects that other higher-ups in your company are managing. Working with other teams gives you access to different bosses who might agree to take you on board, especially as you grow your skills, so the more you put yourself out there, the better.\nIf you hate your boss but like the work you actually do, throw yourself into it. Take on new assignments that are interesting to you and concentrate on meeting the goals you set for yourself. Your boss might be a thorn in your side throughout, but if you focus your efforts on the projects you're tasked with, you might learn to ignore your manager rather than let his or her negative attitude and obnoxious comments get you down.\nIt's one thing to have a boss who's a miserable person with nothing nice to say. But if your manager is actually preventing you fromgetting promoted, scoring raises, or advancing within the company, that's not a situation you should resign yourself to. So think about the impact your boss has had on your career to date. Has he or she halted your progression, or simply been aggravating to deal with? If it's the former, and your company refuses to intervene, then there may be no choice but to start interviewing elsewhere and move on.\nHaving a bad boss is, in some ways, all the more frustrating when you happen to land a job you otherwise love. In some cases, you might manage to work around that awful manager and maintain your sanity in the process. But if that's not possible, or your boss is stunting your career growth, then you'll need to prepare to jump ship. It may not be ideal, but if all goes well, your next boss will be easier to deal with.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Because of the market's turbulence, many retirees avoid stocks. That could be a mistake . The average retirement lasts about two decades in the U.S. That's a long time to have to self-fund expenses, and stocks are hands down the best-returning asset class over time. Reducing unnecessary volatility is nevertheless important, and owning steadily growing businesses that pay reliable dividends is a way to fight the ups and downs. For investors seeking new additions to their income-generating investments, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) , and Diageo (NYSE: DEO) may fit the bill. Payday from a tech giant Dividends are rare in the fast-growing tech industry, but Apple stock is an exception. The current yield is only 1.4%, but that's not too shabby considering the payout was only initiated in 2012. It has been raised every year since, steadily climbing by more than 60%. Add to that a share repurchase program that has reduced share count by over 3% in the last year, and suddenly Apple looks a lot more lucrative to conservative investors. The iPhone was a decade-long catalyst for growth, but that business has lately begun to slow down. However, there's no reason to believe Apple's days of expansion are over. The company has moved beyond smartphones, diversifying into smartwatches, home assistants, and cloud computing services like TV and music streaming. As a result, Apple stock has been able to keep steadily rising even though it's already worth over $840 billion. Revenue and profits grew 13% and 16%, respectively, last quarter. CEO Tim Cook and company see the top line again growing in the midteens in the quarter ahead. America loves this casual restaurant chain The restaurant industry has had it rough the last couple of years as overexpansion has led to lower foot traffic in many areas. Texas Roadhouse has bucked the trend, though, focusing on oft-ignored suburban America. The chain's combination of fun atmosphere and big portions at value prices has been winning with diners, supporting 65 new restaurant openings the last three years -- a 13% increase in locations -- and annual same-store sales increases of no less than 3.6% over that same period. Like Apple, Roadhouse isn't going to win any awards for best dividend payer; the current yield is 1.7%. However, much like Apple, the dividend is on the rise. Management doled out a 19% raise last quarter. The chain is still expanding, too, with another 30 openings expected in 2018. Up to seven of those will be Bubba's 33, a sports bar the company has been testing, adding another layer to the business that could keep operations expanding in the years ahead. Story continues A new Texas Roadhouse location as viewed from the parking lot. Image source: Texas Roadhouse. The reliability of the alcohol industry Maybe you haven't heard of Diageo, but it's likely you've heard of some of its brands. The global alcohol maker owns a diverse stable of names like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, and Guinness, among others. It produces 6.5 billion liters of alcohol a year, making Diageo the world's largest distiller. With operations spanning 180 countries and production in spirits, beer, and wine, Diageo covers a lot of ground and has provided consis Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10725.60, 10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-28 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1320.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.10 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 25592018.8297784 - Transaction Count: 203681.0 - Unique Addresses: 429929.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.54 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['28Apr2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,281.50000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,656.00000 €', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00.', 'Current Bitcoin Price\nAll Forks = $10,843.25 0.23% \n--\n$BTC = $9,331.16 0.09% \n$BCH = $1,403.61 0.51% \n$BTG = $76.16 0.24% \n$BCD = $5.90 -0.33% \n$SBTC = $26.41 3.00%', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00', 'Bitcoin 9336.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9336.00', 'Apr 28, 2018 16:01:00 UTC \| 9,351.30$ \| 7,698.80€ \| 6,785.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/38WVuTFo2a', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9336.00 with transactions of 160/second, #Senero is aming to reach 347222/second', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9336.00 via @Chain #btc #blockchain #bitcoinprice', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'Current price of #bitcoin\n\n$9354.80 #bitstamp;\n$9341.98 #GDAX;\n$9366.19 #hitbtc;\n$9345.00 #kraken;\n$9368.25 #gemini;\n$9350.00 #cex;\n\n#BTC #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin Price 9336.00 USD via Chain', 'Good morning. Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00', '#BTC Average: 9342.79$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9358.50$\n#Poloniex - 9366.19$\n#Bitstamp - 9347.33$\n#Coinbase - 9340.00$\n#Binance - 9368.81$\n#CEXio - 9363.10$\n#Kraken - 9319.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9400.00$\n#Bittrex - 9364.86$\n#GateCoin - 9200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', "Today's #cryptocurrency markets\n\n $BTC: $9,327.00 (+0.79%)\n $ETH: $683.46 (+1.38%)\n $XRP: $0.8696 (+2.90%)\n $BCH: $1,401.44 (−0.02%)\n $EOS: $19.04 (+11.41%)\n $ADA: $0.3432 (+14.67%)\n $LTC: $151.18 (+0.10%)\n $XLM: $0.4202 (+2.96%)https://moonwat.ch/prices\xa0", 'Amigo, arrisque nem que seja 5000,00 comprando Bitcoin. E só venda daqui uns 5 anos, aí só lembra de me agradecer.', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $AE : %2.89 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=AEBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$MDA : %1.87 \n $PPT : %1.30 \n $RCN : %0.81 \n $TRIG : %0.74 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $ZIL : %-0.99 \n $LUN : %-0.72 \n $SNGLS : %-0.46 \n $XZC : %-0.45 \n $XVG : %-0.39', '04/29 01:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Neutral\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '12PM EST price of $BTC today is $9336.00! #dailycoinprices #btc #bitcoin', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9336.00 via Chain', 'Buenas tardes. Precio de Bitcoin en Bolívares hoy 28 de Abril de 2018 a las 12:00 pm \nhttp://www.venebloc.com/bolivares-bitcoin/\xa0…pic.twitter.com/D8r2876loG', 'No necesitas ser un experto, dale vida y vistas a tu página con un #WebHosting a partir de $4.00 USD/Mes https://truxgohosting.com/hosting.php\xa0 #Bitcoin #BBVA #MasterCard #PC #Blogs #Informate #DataCenter', 'El valor del Bitcoin es hoy de 9336.00 $', '#BTC Average: 9332.33$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9350.00$\n#Poloniex - 9360.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9340.31$\n#Coinbase - 9331.90$\n#Binance - 9355.00$\n#CEXio - 9325.60$\n#Kraken - 9341.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9379.71$\n#Bittrex - 9339.00$\n#GateCoin - 9200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$869.00 Bitmain Antminer T9+ 10.5T ASIC miner with APW3++ PSU Ships same-day #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2Kod5zx\xa0pic.twitter.com/B778yakan5', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n城島茂\n01:00\n04/', 'BTC Price: 9378.63$, \nBTC Today High : 9429.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 685.78$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/7nMSnMIiLX', 'Apr 28, 2018 16:30:00 UTC \| 9,351.40$ \| 7,698.80€ \| 6,785.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/jf9Z8eKIqX', '#BTC Average: 9331.38$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9344.50$\n#Poloniex - 9350.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9324.64$\n#Coinbase - 9350.00$\n#Binance - 9352.99$\n#CEXio - 9315.40$\n#Kraken - 9331.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9380.00$\n#Bittrex - 9365.00$\n#GateCoin - 9200.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$#BTCUSD: #BitCoin (9258.00) 1mAccelBandTrap- (.9xAvg), hi:9325.59, lo:9298.14, bars:1, AtPivR1, 6:1Accel+, tf:1110001, ch:+3.1%']... - Contextual Past News Article: Wikileaks' official online merchandise store claims that its account with Coinbase has been suspended by the cryptocurrency exchange. Wikileaks, a leaked documents depository that was central to a long string of international scandals even before the 2016 presidential election, is now calling for a boycott of Coinbase. The announcement, which has not been confirmed by Coinbase, has roiled the Bitcoin community, highlighting certain inevitable tensions as cryptocurrency becomes increasingly mainstream. In a note posted to Twitter which the Wikileaks Shop claims to have received from Coinbase, the exchange appears to cite U.S. government financial regulations as one reason for the suspension. There's no indication, though, specifically how Wikileaks allegedly violated those rules. Bitcoin, of course, has gained popularity in part because it can be used to circumvent existing financial regulations and systems, including banks. In fact, as veteran cryptocurrency commentator Andreas Antonopoulos pointed out on Twitter, many politically engaged users were first attracted to Bitcoin as a way to donate to WikiLeaks after it wascut offby more traditional financial services in 2010. Get Data Sheet,Fortune'stechnology newsletter. Coinbase has attracted users to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by making them easier to buy and use, but its status as a regulated U.S. business means it must comply with U.S. financial regulations. A substantial portion of longtime Bitcoin advocates remain skeptical of Coinbase and other intermediaries because of that exposure, and because many act as custodians of customers' cryptocurrency, arguably increasing systemic risk in the event of their failure. Suspension by Coinbase will not prevent Wikileaks from accepting payments or donations via Bitcoin, but the organization may have to devote more resources to handling its accounts directly, and will likely find it much more challenging to convert Bitcoin to currency such as dollars. In response, Wikileaks is calling for a "global blockade" of Coinbase this week. Coinbase has not yet confirmed the suspension, but Fortune has reached out and will update this story with any statement from them. See original article on Fortune.com More from Fortune.com • Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Can't Replace the Dollar, Says New York Fed Chief Nominee • The Case For Owning Bitcoin and a $1 'Stablecoin' • Bitcoin Mining May Be Even Less Economically Viable Than We Thought • Suspected Mastermind Behind the 'Big Bitcoin Heist' Escapes Prison Through a Window • Ex-CEO of Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Has a New Job in Crypto... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/idkuwutm8', 'jesus, really?', 19, '2018-04-28 00:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/', 'prices on btcp going down cause rhett is no longer a part of the team? this guy has not been that "positive" overall.. i dont want this guy to represent btcp.. its like he doesnt give a shit or believes in the product.. ive seen him create fud multiple times, so its kind of good hes gone.\n\nwhat are your thoughts?\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/', '8ffeq4', [['u/drevelusion', 11, '2018-04-28 00:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy32ln4/', 'He created fud for zcl for his own personal.gain...good riddence!', '8ffeq4'], ['u/k1112', 10, '2018-04-28 00:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy33dm9/', "I just want to say THANK YOU RHETT ! I am actually really happy you left us, you won't be missed. now go fork some other coin kthxbye", '8ffeq4'], ['u/cameltoe66', 14, '2018-04-28 00:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy3568y/', 'Rhett did literally fuck all, by his own words and I quote from his twitter feed "100 other people are doing 99% of the work for BTCP. I have always said this."\n\nHim being removed is the best news we could have hoped for, he was liability. ', '8ffeq4'], ['u/DynamicMiffo', 15, '2018-04-28 01:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy35vhi/', 'I think it will be a good thing in the long run. BTCP is now re-basing, and this for a reason. I think everyone really likes the idea of a Private Bitcoin, this has been very obvious the last weeks, but a simple re-branding of Zclassic simply didn\'t cut it, big exchanges didn\'t accept that idea.\n\nNevertheless, BTCP is here now, the fork was successful! It\'s real, and with the re-basing it will in a sense become a "true" Bitcoin. \n\nAFAIK, Rhett has never really been a force within the Bitcoin Core effort, and frankly speaking, he never really was a force of Zcash either, which Zclassic was based on. And Zclassic was never a force at all.\n\nI understand how some would consider him as a leech or grab and run character, though not necessarily true. However, I don\'t see how his participation could contribute to BTCP in any meaningful way at this point forward, a new team without him will be free of old legacy issues that may only hurt the long term effort. \n\nHim leaving will mark a reboot of a great and promising long-term effort!\n\nThat\'s my stance. ;-)', '8ffeq4'], ['u/amalgamatecs', 10, '2018-04-28 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPrivate/comments/8ffeq4/jesus_really/dy3gblw/', 'This sub a few months ago: "you can tell BTCP is legit because Rhett is involved"\n\n\nThis sub today: "fuck that guy, he\'s worthless"', '8ffeq4']]], ['u/MetalGearFlaccid', 'Somethings happing on the other sub and it’s very interesting.', 128, '2018-04-28 00:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/', 'Currently 4 of the top posts over on r/bitcoin are memes or shitposts hating on BCH and if you look at the comments we are starting to see a shift from the usual blind hate to people getting really angry about all the BCH hate and even a lot of them are asking questions as if like “why do we hate them so much” and copy pasting that excellent “switched perspectives” comment where the guy put bitcoin with 32mb blocks and BCH forked off to 1mb with Segwit and lighting how people would react copypasta. I feel somethings changing. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/', '8ffme6', [['u/btcnewsupdates', 43, '2018-04-28 00:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy34w6v/', 'Censors sleeping at the wheel?', '8ffme6'], ['u/bambarasta', 36, '2018-04-28 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy35r9a/', 'u/Bashco whatsup man? Banhammer broke? ', '8ffme6'], ['u/Churn', 74, '2018-04-28 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy37f16/', 'This is close to what I posted yesterday... I think the thing that has changed over there is the technically inclined people who understand block chain are missing. The only people posting are the useful idiots who only know how to parrot what they have been told and post hate memes. \n\nI suspect the smarter BTC supporters have quietly realized Lightning will not work and that BTC is doomed, so the smart rats are abandoning ship. I also think this explains why BTC was so slow to become a part of the April rally. Rather than lead the rally with altcoins rising later it was backwards with altcoins leading and BTC following. Smart money is also leaving BTC.', '8ffme6'], ['u/rdar1999', 14, '2018-04-28 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3d3og/', 'Stop summoning demons!!!\n\n(paging u/cobra-bitcoin)', '8ffme6'], ['u/AcerbLogic', 14, '2018-04-28 03:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3ebdi/', 'It\'s sure convenient that that "altcoin discussion is not permitted" rule comes and goes at whim.', '8ffme6'], ['u/Phucknhell', 22, '2018-04-28 04:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3fpbt/', "they only censor when it's convenient for them. It's ok to discuss Alt coins as long as it's to slag off BCH", '8ffme6'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 30, '2018-04-28 04:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3hvkm/', "Told you guys that /u/mortuusbestia comment was gold. It's the perfect response. I have been posting on forums and fiercely debating everything under the sun for over 20 years; I know an argument and phrasing that has the power to effect a sea change in community opinion when I see one. It's something to be harped on, an everpresent theme, an angle producing maximum persuasive leverage. ", '8ffme6'], ['u/[deleted]', 50, '2018-04-28 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3jb1z/', 'It seems they have had an outbreak of free speech and critical thinking, worry not, I am sure the mods will rectify the situation immediately.', '8ffme6'], ['u/edoera', 22, '2018-04-28 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffme6/somethings_happing_on_the_other_sub_and_its_very/dy3m6z3/', 'It\'s natural. The one thing they\'ve been betting on was the "Lightning will save us all", but it\'s looking more and more like that ain\'t gonna happen any time soon.\n\nAnd 99% of the people on that forum probably never even touched a lightning node, so there\'s nothing more to talk about, and there\'s nothing to believe in anymore.\n\nSo it\'s natural that people start questioning things.', '8ffme6']]], ['u/bambarasta', 'Roger if they are suing, I will donate to the cause', 52, '2018-04-28 00:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/', 'A very anti-bitcoin thing to do but if the trolls do it I pledge to help. Would be hilarious to see Bitcoin Cash become OFFICIALY bitcoin. Keep up the good fight, sir. \n\nBitcoin Cash is the better bitcoin. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/', '8ffq7b', [['u/CityBusDriverBitcoin', 46, '2018-04-28 01:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy35df8/', 'They wont sue shit. Most of them live in mom basement. ^', '8ffq7b'], ['u/bambarasta', 20, '2018-04-28 01:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy35ko7/', 'or in a Russian shill farm', '8ffq7b'], ['u/poke_her_travis', 23, '2018-04-28 01:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy368t3/', 'or - gasp - a United States or Canadian shill farm', '8ffq7b'], ['u/JustSomeBadAdvice', 23, '2018-04-28 03:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3csnn/', 'Can you guys just donate to BCH development? The lead developer just said they have essentially no funds yesterday. Roger is doing fine financially no matter what kind of lawsuit they throw at him.', '8ffq7b'], ['u/n9jd34x04l151ho4', 16, '2018-04-28 03:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3cw3h/', 'There is no "lead" developer of BCH. There\'s multiple independent development teams. They have to work together on proposals to improve BCH and compromise where necessary.', '8ffq7b'], ['u/JustSomeBadAdvice', 14, '2018-04-28 03:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3d407/', "Yes, that's fine, but the team that created the BCH fork have basically zero funds and need help, and even asked for it. Roger didn't ask for it and doesn't need it.", '8ffq7b'], ['u/markpsp', 14, '2018-04-28 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3kghh/', "They have no basis to sue. The fact that they claim BTC is a store of value already invalidates their claim to Bitcoin: An electronic peer-to-peer CASH system. On top of that, BCH is the longest chain among all other Bitcoin versions which are considered cash, hence BCH will be recognize as bitcoin in court, and we can takeover the Bitcoin title on all exchanges if the judge rules BCH as bitcoin.\n\nYou know why? The court relies on facts, documents and evidence to come to a judgement, not based on bullshit and lies spewed by neckbeards. Based on the original whitepaper documentation, bitcoin has to be an electronic cash system, and that alone invalidates BTC since it isn't cash when mempool is full and Blockstream themselves claim BTC to be a store of value. Above that, there is no lightening or segwit mentioned in the whitepaper, until started otherwise. Only the original inventor, Satoshi, can modify the whitepaper, hence the documentation and evidence points to the fact that BCH is indeed bitcoin, or the closest version to Bitcoin. Bitcoin isn't defined by what you think or what you want, it's clearly documented and defined in the whitepaper, which the court will use as evidence.\n\nI really hope they go to court so we can establish facts and get judicial decision on what defined bitcoin. Then, we can watch BTC shills burn themselves and crash the price on their own.", '8ffq7b'], ['u/pills4', 10, '2018-04-28 08:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8ffq7b/roger_if_they_are_suing_i_will_donate_to_the_cause/dy3rpuv/', 'Court can be corrupted. Why would anyone want to go there to hear the opinion of people without knowledge of how Bitcoin works? Their opinion should not matter in a decentralized world.', '8ffq7b']]], ['u/TiagoTiagoT', "Is it just my impression or has there been a sudden increase of people saying they're on our side then going into promoting the idea that we should give up on the claim of being Bitcoin? Are those people really legit?", 82, '2018-04-28 01:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/', 'The sudden change in the frequency of such topic here is already in itself supicious, but on top of that I keep seeing posts that say one thing on the title and the initial paragraphs that is mostly in line with the opinions of the majority in this sub, but then goes on to sneak some unrelated opinion towards the end of the post (including, but not restricted to, the idea to give up on the name), perhaps in an attempt to fake support to the ideas they\'re trying to promote by gathering votes from people that don\'t read past the title and from people that fall for the "they agree with me on this, so I guess I agree with them on that" trick...\n\n\n\|\n\n\nAm I the only one seeing this suspicious pattern? Any possibility this can be explained without involving malicious intent?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/', '8fftib', [['u/DoomedKid', 31, '2018-04-28 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy36ndl/', "I've noticed it too, I figure someday it'll be just known as bitcoin, then finally as just cash. ", '8fftib'], ['u/maplesyrupsucker', 21, '2018-04-28 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3bzcj/', 'Seen many examples in the last couple days\n\nಠ_ಠ', '8fftib'], ['u/jonald_fyookball', 16, '2018-04-28 03:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3dums/', ">Bitcoin Cash as a brand has drawbacks, if only because it has the name Bitcoin in it and that's a liability more than an asset. Also, the confusion between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash namewise is entirely to the detriment of BCH. From a marketing standpoint it can be argued that Bitcoin Cash is not the best name.\n\nCould not disagree more. ", '8fftib'], ['u/deadalnix', 13, '2018-04-28 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3hdo4/', 'That where the whole green logo idea come from...', '8fftib'], ['u/cryptorebel', 31, '2018-04-28 06:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3m7ui/', 'Yup, controlled opposition. They have done it many times trying to manipulate our community.', '8fftib'], ['u/Big_Bubbler', 19, '2018-04-28 06:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3o68i/', 'They are called "concern trolls". Very common subset.', '8fftib'], ['u/zombojoe', 12, '2018-04-28 08:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fftib/is_it_just_my_impression_or_has_there_been_a/dy3rqd4/', "That's precisely why I dislike it so much. It promotes the idea that BCH is some altcoin and not the original bitcoin we've all been supporting for all these years.", '8fftib']]], ['u/JuicySpark', 'I Quit Smoking. I now use the money saved to buy crypto.', 773, '2018-04-28 01:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/', 'I made my first investment into crypto late February early March of 2017. I made another smaller investment right before the Bitcoin Fork in August. \n\nBeing a crypto trader has taught me a lot about investing. \n\nIt has made me better at money management\n\nIt has made me better at sensing bullshit when researching . \n\nMost importantly it has taught me how to acquire something that I want without spending face value. For example if I really want to put $100 into two cryptos but only have the leverage to get 1... I instead swing trade with $100 until I double it so that I now have what I need. \n\nIts taught me a lot. \n\nHowever, last month I really really wanted to dump $1000 into a mid-cap ALT. The only problem is I always refuse to use money to buy back in. \n\n\n- So I quit cigarettes\n- I quit buying lottery Tickets\n- I cut down smoking weed by 75%\n- I pack my lunch now\n\n\nAfter a month I saved $1276! The alt I wanted is now up about 25% , I over achieved the amount I wanted to save, so now I can buy the same amount I originally wanted one month ago. I never knew I was wasting so much money with my bad habits. I always figured in my head I was spending about $600 a month.\nI guess when you have money to spend you really don\'t understand how much you waste. \nAmericans waste a lot of money. \n\nLottery tickets I didnt spend much on. Maybe $50 a month but hey that\'s $600 a year, and there\'s no freaking way that I\'m going to win the lottery even the Cash 5 which usually only pays out $150k is 1,000,000:1 odds! Not only that, it will get taxed worse than crypto in New jersey. Its really only $75k after taxes. Pretty shity odds for what I make in a year with overtime.\n\n\nI have a craving for cigarettes every once in awhile so instead I do a few push-ups every time I need a cigarette and I post about crypto on Reddit, Twitter, and facebook. Writing down my thoughts and experiences on Reddit has really helped me kick my cravings! \n\n\nSo every week I made a pact with myself to spend 50% of what I save to buy Crypto. \n\nAnd get this someone tried to send FUD my way when I told them what I did with the money I saved. \n\n "You did a good move by quitting smoking, but a worse move using that money to buy Crypto . At least you\'re actually getting something out with cigarettes"\n\nI swear that was actually said but that comment speaks for itself haha. \n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/', '8ffyqs', [['u/chadracelis', 12, '2018-04-28 01:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37c0j/', 'Strive to better yourself everyday, good job man!', '8ffyqs'], ['u/brutang', 12, '2018-04-28 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37lyi/', "Awesome! I took a month off drinking and put that money into a mining unit. I've started drinking a bit after the month was up but every time I buy alcohol, in my head I convert it into the crypto I coulda bought with that money then think what that will be worth in a few years and feel dumb for wasting money on a buzz.\n\n Makes you think..\n", '8ffyqs'], ['u/willzyx01', 291, '2018-04-28 01:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37plw/', 'Good plan.\n\n1. Quit smoking\n2. Buy crypto\n3. Get filthy rich\n4. Blow money on coke and hookers', '8ffyqs'], ['u/JD782', 62, '2018-04-28 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37r8a/', '"At least you\'re getting something from cigarettes"... yeah getting cancer. \n', '8ffyqs'], ['u/remanant', 19, '2018-04-28 01:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy37r9q/', 'When you look back in the future it will be one of the best decisions you ever made for health and wealth.', '8ffyqs'], ['u/England1215', 83, '2018-04-28 01:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy38mzd/', 'nice work, i started smoking in January to help relieve the stress from the price drops.', '8ffyqs'], ['u/ShatterDae', 35, '2018-04-28 02:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy39njo/', 'Not to mention tooth decay, bad breath, COPD (emphysema rings a bell here), less future time with loved ones, obvious smell trailing you everywhere you go, wrinkled skin, hypertension, built up sediment in organs like your kidneys and bladder, etc. \n\n\nWhoever made the comparison that smoking cigarettes is better than buying cryptos has been smoking something a lot harder than tabaco!! \n\n\nGreat job making those important changes. I need to cut down on useless spending myself, this was a good reminder. I wish you the best - good health and great gains! Keep at it, friend! ', '8ffyqs'], ['u/JuicySpark', 24, '2018-04-28 02:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy39oco/', "If I did Coke I would probably go right back to smoking at least while on coke. Especially if it's good Coke, \n\nThat's a pastime though. Early college days ", '8ffyqs'], ['u/yellowshack', 11, '2018-04-28 03:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3ep6l/', 'Weed is down 75%. Good time to buy?', '8ffyqs'], ['u/IM_HODLING', 150, '2018-04-28 05:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3ja15/', 'I stopped using toilet paper and just started using my sleeve. I put all my toilet paper money into crypto. ', '8ffyqs'], ['u/funkinnn', 34, '2018-04-28 09:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3t0hc/', 'username now has a whole other meaning...', '8ffyqs'], ['u/GirlWithDrill', 52, '2018-04-28 09:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3t7l1/', 'I sold my toilet for crypto', '8ffyqs'], ['u/chocolatepony666', 12, '2018-04-28 10:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3ucn5/', 'Rookies. I stopped pooping completley.', '8ffyqs'], ['u/jrooted', 16, '2018-04-28 11:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy3vn2q/', 'No shit?', '8ffyqs'], ['u/HoboGir', 10, '2018-04-28 13:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8ffyqs/i_quit_smoking_i_now_use_the_money_saved_to_buy/dy400xb/', "I have a shit bucket. If you go to the toilet then you're not buying/trading crypto. If you're not buying/trading crypto then you're not going to the moon. ", '8ffyqs']]], ['u/Thecryptomanavan-83', 'RDD is going to pop.', 33, '2018-04-28 03:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/reddCoin/comments/8fgime/rdd_is_going_to_pop/', 'RDD is on its way. great analytics again on TradingView. sharing one that i think looks very probable. if we can get significant gains then i believe fomo will take this to places we hodlers want it to go. good luck, and as always DYOR.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/RDDBTC/i5Y0aSXA-RDD-Form-just-like-Upward/', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/reddCoin/comments/8fgime/rdd_is_going_to_pop/', '8fgime', [['u/devperez', 10, '2018-04-28 05:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/reddCoin/comments/8fgime/rdd_is_going_to_pop/dy3kwry/', 'I upvoted in fear of retaliation.', '8fgime']]], ['u/mrtest001', 'Why are people so worried about "Buying BCH by accident when they wanted BTC" ? Is it not widely known that you can sell your BCH for BTC quite easily?', 99, '2018-04-28 04:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/', "Also, did you notice that the 0.5 BTC that you were eyeing to buy for the last 3 months, you suddenly were able to buy 4.5 of, and that didn't surprise you?\n\nEdit: [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fjyzd/how_to_tell_the_difference_between_the_two/) was recently posted which completely covers the issue.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/', '8fgw35', [['u/BitcoinXio', 42, '2018-04-28 04:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3hxec/', 'This is the new social engineering attack from Bitcoin Core (BTC) scammers as part of a [larger scam attempt to ICO (crowdfund) for a fake lawsuit](https://twitter.com/davidshares/status/989293071258062848).', '8fgw35'], ['u/acidjogger', 14, '2018-04-28 05:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3k6vr/', "Theyre not actually worried, just shilling. Really sad honestly that they've no sense themselves", '8fgw35'], ['u/Anenome5', 22, '2018-04-28 05:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3kf6z/', 'Would be hilarious if they got ICO exit scammed by their own on this.', '8fgw35'], ['u/edoera', 19, '2018-04-28 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3ma2d/', "Wait till they realize in a couple of months that they've made the best mistake of their life.", '8fgw35'], ['u/cassydd', 14, '2018-04-28 06:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3mwq5/', "There are fees associated with each trade, and BTC is still considered by the vast majority of people to be Bitcoin, so labelling BCH 'Bitcoin' is confusing at best, deceptive at worst. \n\nr/bitcoin has a tonne of dumb bullshit to rage on about - and they do. But giving them a genuine grievance (which this is) is a stupid decision and I'm not inclined to carry any water for it.", '8fgw35'], ['u/cywinr', 15, '2018-04-28 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3n6x2/', "Being able to exchange it easily doesn't change the fact you bought bitcoin (bch) instead of bitcoin (btc). This name calling shit is dumb as fuck and it's going to lead to further confusion and anger when bitcoin inevitably fails. People are already having a hard enough time understanding how bitcoin works to know the difference. Mixing up bch and btc with the name Bitcoin isnt helping. I'd much rather disassociate from btc and win based on merit than play this dumb name game. ", '8fgw35'], ['u/drowssap5', 10, '2018-04-28 06:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3nzn9/', "> There are fees associated with each trade\n\nThey are literally advocating to go from BTC -> LTC -> BTC to make a simple transfer to minimize congestion. I don't think trade fees are high in their list of priorities.", '8fgw35'], ['u/phillipsjk', 11, '2018-04-28 08:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3r0sc/', 'The Block explorer lists it as "Bitcoin Cash (BCH)" in the drop-down menu. \n\nhttps://explorer.bitcoin.com/bch/tx/24b1ef0f21138d853d3c073752c0861d39da3514f5378566514e8e4945a54cfe\n\n...But if you select BTC as the currency, it will show you the equivalent in BTC. I agree: that is confusing.', '8fgw35'], ['u/NilacTheGrim', 11, '2018-04-28 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8fgw35/why_are_people_so_worried_about_buying_bch_by/dy3u6gm/', 'But what if I told you that Bitcoin is Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core is not Bitcoin? What then?\n', '8fgw35']]], ['u/Theheart1', 'Why Nano will win out', 113, '2018-04-28 04:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/', 'Fees and industry Growth. During the explosion of XRB in late November through December Bitcoin fee’s were at cripplingly high price and transaction took hours on end to complete. Nano fulfilled a role in the crypto ecosystem as scalability became an issue. As long as the industry (and bitcoin) continue to grow, the necessity for a perfect transfer of value currency will rise. Although it has been hard to see Nano correct in these last months it has the potential to grow at any time. If you have faith in the growth of crypto have faith in Nano.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/', '8fgxg4', [['u/CaptainMorgan78', 11, '2018-04-28 04:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3he6m/', "Don't forget about Lightning though, it's supposed to drastically reduce fees and increase transaction times. Nano is still more efficient even when other coins are running on the Lightning network, but it will narrow the gap more than it is now.", '8fgxg4'], ['u/c0wt00n', 14, '2018-04-28 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3jzhc/', 'yeah, thats what got me into nano in the first place, BTCs scaling issues. If nano ever takes off again I think it will need BTC to take off first so that it can become unusable again and people look for alternate solutions.', '8fgxg4'], ['u/MJP22', 35, '2018-04-28 06:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3n6lr/', 'Without the right messaging and marketing no one is going to hear of Nano. Look at EOS and ICON...TRON...they have their marketing in place and are reaping the benefits of it', '8fgxg4'], ['u/crakinshot', 14, '2018-04-28 10:40', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3v4fx/', "If you fuck up while you have their attention you'll lose their trust. They absolutely need to roll this Universal Blocks and get the exchanges back up and running well. Its like a few weeks away and then they can go full speed with advertisement and partnerships. ", '8fgxg4'], ['u/crycyrc', 11, '2018-04-28 12:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/8fgxg4/why_nano_will_win_out/dy3xzrs/', 'Am I the only one thinking that Nano is losing so precious time with all the recurring problems going on? In the meantime a better tech would pop out somewhere else and/or an already established coin can get better tech wise. ', '8fgxg4']]], ['u/thedawson13', '"What sets MSR apart from Monero and other Monero forks" thread', 28, '2018-04-28 05:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/', "I spend quite a bit of time in the telegram and see this question asked a lot, usually by potential new investors. Gonna give a stab at sharing some stuff I've learned and anyone else feel free to correct me or add to it. \n\n-Masari has made meaningful contributions back to Monero through Pull requests\n\n-There was no ICO, or pre-mine. 0.5% was mined directly after genesis block, but mining was open to anyone else who wanted to do while this was going on. This 0.5% of the coins is in an address whose view key has been shared. The purpose of the coins is strictly community development, etc.\n\n-Forks like Monero Original and Monero Classic are simply ASIC miners continuing to mine on the old Monero chain from before Monero implemented ASIC resistance\n\n-Sumokoin had a significant pre-mine EDIT: significant is a very subjective word, so to be more accurate it was 8.8 million sumo Placed into time locked escrow wallets. The purpose of the coins is to assist in the development of the coin and secure listings etc. In the future. Please note that what I meant by 'sets apart' in the thread title is what differentiates the coins not what makes one better than the other necessarily. It was noted below in need7's opinion that 'sumokoin has a better asic resistance due to being cn-heavy, and has fireiceuk. If anything the only thing that sets it apart is the higher total supply over time'\n\n-Low market cap - for those who are more investment than technically minded, MSR had a market cap of less than 1M in and around April 10. At time of writing this, MSR has a cap of only 7.17M so there is potentially a lot of room for growth. For reference here are some approximate market caps of other monero forks \nsumokoin 6.18M, Aeon 30M, Monero classic etc there is no listed circulating supply but if based on Monero supply, 288M\n\n-Protocol upgrade on May 1. This upgrade will make MSR asic resistant like XMR\n\n-Devs are active on discord and will help with any technical issues or answer technical questions\n\n-MSR plans on implementing new features such as uncle mining and blocktree in the future. I can't give a ton of insight on these but they are meaningful potential upgrades in terms of scalability and security\n\n-At least two MSR devs are contributors to Monero itself (someone please clarify the correct numbers etc.)\n\n-MSR aims to be a sort of 'Litecoin' to Monero. MSR currently has a cap that is 0.2% of Monero. LTC has a market cap of 5% of bitcoin. This is a speculative metric but it does illustrate the possible growth potential \n\n-The coin has a strong community that has contributed several things such as website design a masari store and other things I'm not thinking of right now\n\nfeel free to add or correct where appropriate\n\nNote: I’ve recieved conflicting information regarding regarding whether or not msr is the only fork to have contributed PRs to Monero. Exciter0 notes that ‘This is not true. /u/stoffu working on AEON rebase has made numerous PR's back to monero.’ While cryptochangements mentioned in telegram ‘We are the only coin to have PRd meaningful contributions back to Monero, so that's one thing that sets us apart’ DYOR, shrug.\n\n- in hindsight Some of this is a bit shilly as I don't really compare Msr to other coins on some points. But take it or leave it as info, I assume many people who ask this question are basically asking why should I think about buying this coin", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/', '8fh6nn', [['u/cryptochangements34', 12, '2018-04-28 05:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/dy3kj7y/', 'How can a currency ever be used as money if one person owns 20% (or more) of the coins from a "founder\'s fee"?', '8fh6nn'], ['u/RDNtrader', 13, '2018-04-28 06:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/comments/8fh6nn/what_sets_msr_apart_from_monero_and_other_monero/dy3lo8x/', 'The biggest selling point is the potential for sharding. Cryptonote scaling is a huge problem, and sharding, if implemented, would be huge for Masari.', '8fh6nn']]], ['u/SpontaneousDream', 'What scenarios could “moon” the price of XMR?', 11, '2018-04-28 05:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/', 'Besides a BTC bull run, are there any other scenarios where XMR’s value could shoot up? Ex: if XMR captured x % of the dark net markets or x % of offshore tax evasion, what kind of prices can we expect? ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/', '8fhcv5', [['u/RDNtrader', 19, '2018-04-28 05:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/dy3lewh/', '1% of offshore accounts would be 300 billion USD market cap. So, yeah. There will almost certainly be another pump. If 1000 BTC would hit the buy side tomorrow, the price would probably move up 50% or more. Cryptonote coins are pretty hard to spend out of cold storage, so there’s not likely to be an immediate supply response if there’s a pump. Monero’s looking very undervalued right now by my estimation, but who knows? A lot of people have been making a good point about the chart looking bearish.', '8fhcv5'], ['u/jadedlion', 14, '2018-04-28 20:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/xmrtrader/comments/8fhcv5/what_scenarios_could_moon_the_price_of_xmr/dy4jk0p/', 'I\'ve been pushing the offshore theory for over a year. The traditional methods of siphoning money through foundations in fiscal paradises will come to an end or at least be extremely exclusive. There\'s even a documentary about Medvedev\'s hidden money in paradises. I\'d like to see investigative reporters crack ring sigs, ringct, stealth addresses and bulletproofs. It\'s just a matter of time till the floodgates open for Monero. These people already operate in very gray legal areas. People afraid of Monero bans don\'t see true big picture. I recommend the book "global shell games" for people that want to get familiar with this phenomenon so they can understand why Monero is a perfect fit for this particular problem. The next theory would be full darknet adoption on a functioning decentralized marked. So there you\'ve got some billions from drug trades. Third theory is Monero adoption as global digital cash because of fungibilty.\n\nThe beauty of sound money is that it\'s amoral. It works for good and bad people. It\'s a good tool. Sound money wich we haven\'t had for a looong time will mooon.\n\nTL;DR: Hodl. Timing the market is not worth the risk. We\'ll be rich in due time anyway. Shitcoiners will never see us coming. Adios!', '8fhcv5']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Saturday, April 28, 2018', 47, '2018-04-28 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/', '8fhion', [['u/MikeXBT', 42, '2018-04-28 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3m0qd/', "Added $1MM to my [$2MM short @ $8722](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8ezv0s/z/dxzqcd4). Current position $3MM @ $8895. I'm still expecting substantial downward movement, but will consider this trade lost if we break the $9400 range with conviction. ", '8fhion'], ['u/MikeXBT', 25, '2018-04-28 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3mvrn/', "> Seriously... If you have 2 million to throw around and you're still hanging on this thread, something is not right. Surely someone with that much weight to throw around would value time over money, and if posting trade quantities on a thread on Friday night is at the top of that priority list...\n\nSaturday afternoon here, on vacation. Takes a few seconds to post a trade, certainly not at the top of my list. Appreciate the advice all the same. ", '8fhion'], ['u/MikeXBT', 17, '2018-04-28 06:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3nenw/', "> Happy vacationing then, good sir! Hopefully it's somewhere surrounded by turquoise waters.\n\nThanks! Beautiful view from which to post on reddit: https://imgur.com/a/SA1zCcb", '8fhion'], ['u/The_OPs_Mommy', 23, '2018-04-28 06:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3o3kb/', '> Added $1MM to my $2MM short @ $8722. \n\nYikes dude.. \n\nJust for curiosity’s sake - on a scale from 1 to 100, how confident and/or comfortable are you in this trade? \n\nI don’t know, the market looks pretty determined to me..$9400 isn’t giving yourself much MOE/wiggle room. But then again the time horizon on my end is pretty far out. \n\nEither way, this trade sounds terribly similar to one of mine one or two months back. Wait- or was it the time I blew myself up attempting to weld the (apparently) not-adequately-clean gas tank of my motorcycle with an acetylene torch?? I can’t remember. \n\nResults were pretty similar in both cases = I got sh’rekt. ', '8fhion'], ['u/FlyingDutchGeek', 12, '2018-04-28 07:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3pqqs/', 'Sorry for asking... do I interpret $3MM @ $8895 correctly that you have 3.000.000 USD short at an avarage rate of USD 8895 - meaning 337BTC short?', '8fhion'], ['u/pitchbend', 15, '2018-04-28 07:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3qbd7/', 'People don\'t become billionaires by treating $3MM as "nothing" regardless of your net worth.', '8fhion'], ['u/0bran', 11, '2018-04-28 09:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3sqaa/', 'I would never post such a large positions, good luck', '8fhion'], ['u/Essexal', 13, '2018-04-28 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3vpqm/', 'The interesting thing to take from the full retard Finex 1min wicks was it broke 2 upper resistances but none down. \n\nARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED.', '8fhion'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 19, '2018-04-28 11:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3vx1u/', 'bart, marge, and now a darth maul saber formation! bitcoin truly is paving the way for new financial paradigms', '8fhion'], ['u/DexterousRichard', 15, '2018-04-28 11:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3w45l/', 'He might soon be Mike ex-BT', '8fhion'], ['u/csasker', 21, '2018-04-28 11:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3wf54/', 'A nice year for Bitcoin market impacts. First we had the new chart formations Bart and Marge, and now we have a new candle stick style(compared to shooting star and whatever) called dual lightsaber\n\nWe are winning in the TA space guys!', '8fhion'], ['u/My_First_Bot1', 12, '2018-04-28 11:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3wmzl/', "[Here](https://imgur.com/gallery/9W0O4) is another cute cat! I'm a bot.\n\n_____\n\n^(downvote to -1 to delete this comment)", '8fhion'], ['u/Essexal', 12, '2018-04-28 12:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3wxda/', "Just incase you don't read down below, here are the ETF dildo's from Finex on March 10th 2017. \n\nhttps://imgur.com/gallery/Ktjsi\n\nAll I will say is, a lot of people thought that would be the end of that run once the application had been denied. \n\n/r/Buttcoin started heavily jerking each other off, yet here we are at 8x the price a year later. ", '8fhion'], ['u/Rg273', 11, '2018-04-28 12:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3x4b6/', 'We are upset because we have this preconceived notion that the market should exhibit fairness. The earlier on we accept that this is not a fair game, and that there are people playing cards with us that can see our hand at all times, the faster we can adapt our strategy to this market. ', '8fhion'], ['u/binaryechoes', 15, '2018-04-28 12:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3xo3f/', 'Ahh, nothing like the sweet smell of panic on a Saturday morning.', '8fhion'], ['u/Rg273', 10, '2018-04-28 12:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3y9an/', "I'm long from 9250. Reasoning: Stop buys executed and manual breakout traders bought in once the symmetrical triangle broke up. They were then met with a large sell that cascaded stop losses and liquidated new margin longs. The books have been cleared. More people are out of position than before because they were either forced out, or they jumped ship due to the uncertainty in the air. These are now sideliners who will buy back in if we push up. (Fuel) Now we're sitting right above the triangle's boundary line, just consolidating there. That's my narrative and I'm stickin' to it. We'll see what happens.", '8fhion'], ['u/anacoinda', 44, '2018-04-28 13:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy3ygar/', "tl;dr opinion: fundamentals are strong\n\nLocalbitcoins transactions still trending upward with an ATH almost every day: https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/all.html. \n\nWay faster than the trend in in 2014 (if you can read the chart).\n\nUSD volume at 50% below peak but stabilizing. \n\nI keep repeating it, but these are the fundamentals you're looking for. More and more people are willing to pay a full 1% for a transaction, which means they're not short term speculators. In my opinion, these are mostly small-time buyers trying to get in while Bitcoin is lying low - perhaps as a means to buy alts & tokens?\n\nGoing off the volume, and particularly the currencies associated with this volume, over 10% of all Bitcoin transactions are developing-world peer-to-peer transactions: RUB, NGN and VEF alone account for 75% of all Localbitcoins transactions.\n\nThis is where the action is, no margin trading, stop loss hunting, whale watching, just plain old peer-to-peer trading.\n", '8fhion'], ['u/Mayneminu', 17, '2018-04-28 14:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy40sc9/', "Look at a 3 year chart and tell me it's 50/50. ", '8fhion'], ['u/dreamsfollower', 11, '2018-04-28 14:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy41jsi/', 'Seems she was writing this joke too... ', '8fhion'], ['u/jarederaj', 13, '2018-04-28 14:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy41tyf/', "Everyone who got in before November last year is doing amazingly well. Maybe you need to adjust your expectations about the returns you'll see on a volatile and speculative asset.", '8fhion'], ['u/chris_marker', 23, '2018-04-28 15:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy427yx/', "I don't know what to do anymore. Closed my long from 9.2 at a loss yesterday and wake up to this. I'm just broken. Long/short, I don't know where to go from here. I can't keep losing my stack like this. I'm just whale food. \n\nEdit: Thanks for the advice everyone, I appreciate it. It's like I know what to do deep down but I really need it told to me over and over in order for it to sink in. ", '8fhion'], ['u/crypto_boi', 11, '2018-04-28 15:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy429yt/', 'Why does everyone on here constantly compare this to 2014. That was 4 years ago in a rapidly developing space. Shit is different now. There was like 1 exchange and 1 blockchain back then...', '8fhion'], ['u/L14dy', 14, '2018-04-28 15:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy42dry/', 'Maybe try longer term trades?\n\nOr try just buying/selling instead?', '8fhion'], ['u/Hotsoccerman', 15, '2018-04-28 15:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy42hjt/', 'this market is simply a mechanism to transfer wealth from the impatient to the patient - something like that ', '8fhion'], ['u/underkuerbis', 29, '2018-04-28 15:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy42rx9/', 'Sorry for your loss (no, seriously!) - but this is why "HODL" isn\'t such a bad advice for a lot of people. People scold hodling around here, but it is a valid strategy, and for many people the most profitable one.', '8fhion'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 10, '2018-04-28 15:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy437an/', "> a few months until we're back over 20K\n\n[citation needed]", '8fhion'], ['u/Trk-', 10, '2018-04-28 15:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy44d7e/', "Just looked at the market for the first time since yesterday afternoon, what happened at bitfinex?? That's one of the biggest 1 min candle I've ever seen.\n\nAnyway, I got stopped out of half of my long (layered buy between 8780 and 9050) at 9050, still keeping the 2nd half. \n\nUpdate on the multi-lane channel I posted [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8f8uou/daily_discussion_friday_april_27_2018/dy2637x/): https://www.tradingview.com/x/EqpJF1lL/\n\nApart from that giant 1 min candle, it's holding! Nice bounce on the bottom black line. We're certainly making higher lows. If we bounce off of it once again I'll be thinking of adding to my position. \n\nHave a great week-end everyone. \n\n", '8fhion'], ['u/jarederaj', 12, '2018-04-28 16:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy44lv5/', "I think someone was trying to find where hard support was after this tweet:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/ronniemoas/status/989879740042563586?s=21\n\nThe implied rumor is that there's 25 billion USD buying anything that approaches 8750.", '8fhion'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-04-28 16:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy4563u/', 'I think it is very clear that some entities out there are accumulating a lot of Bitcoin', '8fhion'], ['u/rawdillzs', 14, '2018-04-28 16:36', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fhion/daily_discussion_saturday_april_28_2018/dy46a1m/', "One of the biggest mistakes I see from people entering this space with the intent of trading is a volitility in their trading that resembles the market. You don't have to trade multiple times a day. And you don't have to enter every position.\n\nHow's this, I have made less than 10 trades this year and my last one was opening up a long at 6.6 that I don't intend to close until we either break 9.8k or we go below 8.4k and I decide to open a short below log line resistance turned support.\n\nLosing money as a beginner is the price you pay to learn how to make money. Best of luck. ", '8fh... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Bitcoin Cash gained 4.63% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 6.53% slide, to end the day at $1,392.1.\nThe day was a relatively one directional one, with Bitcoin Cash seeing few reversals through the day, momentum across the cryptomarket supporting appetite, with an intraday low $1,315.5 coming at the start of the day leaving the day’s first major support level of $1,291.9 untested.\nA break out from the 23.6% Fib Retracement Level of $1,347.5 within the first few hours supported a rally through to an intraday high $1,422.1 in the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4 with ease before pulling back to sub-$1,400 levels by the close.\nHolding above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level was key for the day, the Saturday move continuing to support the bullish trend formed back on 6thApril.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 4.31% to $1,451.1, the early gains coming off the back of an overspill from Saturday’s rally.\nBitcoin Cash hit an early morning high $1,492.4 to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,437.63 and 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 before a pullback to current levels, the moves in the early hours continuing to support the bull trend and a run at $2,000 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through the 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 would support a move back through to $1,500 levels and bring the 24thApril’s swing hi $1,578.3 into play, a move needed to support Bitcoin Cash’s stellar run fuelled by next month’s hard fork.\nFailing to break back through the 2ndresistance level could see a pullback to the sub-$1,400 levels by the day’s end, investors recently being on the quicker side to lock in profits from the previous day, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $1,331.03 to remained untested, barring a material shift in sentiment later in the day, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 there to provide support in an extended sell-off.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 4.06% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 4.84% fall, to end the day at $151.82.\nThere was a lot of ground to make up through the day, with Litecoin having ended Friday at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33, with Saturday’s intraday low $145 coming at the start of the day before a day long rally kicked in that saw Litecoin move through to an intraday high $152.94 and to within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, before easing back to a $151.82 close.\nWhile Litecoin had turned somewhat bearish in the week, Saturday’s moves reaffirmed the bullish trend formed on 6thApril, with Saturday’s closing $151.82 holding above the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19.\nNews of an increased usage of Litecoin for payments has yet to materially impact the direction of Litecoin, with the jury still out on which of the cryptos is going to become the true alternative to fiat money, though with Ripple’s platform already active, increased usage could see Litecoin garner more interest following the failings of Litepay.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.44% to $154.01, with a start of the day bounce through to an intraday high $156.39 seeing Litecoin break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, while also breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $154.84 on the day.\nSome profit taking from Saturday’s gains and early morning rally will have pinned back Litecoin in the morning, though upbeat sentiment across the broader market should provide Litecoin with some support through to the afternoon, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash ultimately the market barometers as the weekend comes to a close.\nA move through to the morning’s $156.39 high would support a run at the 3rdmajor resistance level of $165.8 and 24thApril’s swing hi $165.87, which will be considered key for Litecoin to continue its upward moves back towards $200 levels.\nFailure to move through to $156 levels this morning could see Litecoin reverse Saturday and this morning’s gains to test the day’s first major support level of $146.9, with a fall through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to also bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 back into play.\nIt’s bullish for now and we will expect the bull trend to remain intact, the increased use of Litecoin as an alternative payment option providing support.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP rallied 7.56% on Saturday, more than reversing Friday’s 5.32% fall, to end the day at $0.86609. Saturday’s gains saw Ripple’s XRP move back into positive territory for the week, Monday through Friday, Wednesday’s 14.7% slide having done plenty of damage this week.\nRipple XRP’s intraday low $0.7875 in the early part of Saturday was the only negative, with a break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 by late morning supporting the continuation of the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhile support levels were untested through the day, Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level of $0.8431 and 2ndmajor resistance level of $0.884 before easing back to $0.86 levels by the day’s end.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level key to Ripple XRP’s bull trend.\nThere was no negative news to get in the way of Ripple XRP’s moves, with news hitting the wires of wider adoption of Ripple’s platform a positive, with talks of Ripple’s XRP taking the number one spot by the end of the year, a bullish but reasonable forecast, should the platform continue to see success and the cryptomarket avoids an implosion.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.68% to $0.87712, with a bounce at the start of the day seeing a break through the first major resistance level of $0.9107 to an intraday high $0.92102, before pulling back to current levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through to $0.92 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.9554, though with the markets lacking any major catalysts, we can expect plenty of resistance that would likely see Ripple’s XRP close at around current levels, investors likely to hit the sell-button early.\nFailure to break the current downward moves could see Ripple’s XRP fall back through to this morning’s $0.86182 low and begin to reverse some of Saturday’s gains, though with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 there to draw in buyers, any reversal is unlikely to result in a material slide for the day that should leave Ripple’s XRP in positive territory for the week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Release of RBA, Fed Statements Should Confirm Policy Differences\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 29/04/18\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Could Be Pressured by Rising Rates, Stronger Dollar, Hawkish Fed\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data', 'Bitcoin Cash Gets Moving Bitcoin Cash gained 4.63% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 6.53% slide, to end the day at $1,392.1. The day was a relatively one directional one, with Bitcoin Cash seeing few reversals through the day, momentum across the cryptomarket supporting appetite, with an intraday low $1,315.5 coming at the start of the day leaving the day’s first major support level of $1,291.9 untested. A break out from the 23.6% Fib Retracement Level of $1,347.5 within the first few hours supported a rally through to an intraday high $1,422.1 in the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4 with ease before pulling back to sub-$1,400 levels by the close. Holding above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level was key for the day, the Saturday move continuing to support the bullish trend formed back on 6 th April. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 4.31% to $1,451.1, the early gains coming off the back of an overspill from Saturday’s rally. Bitcoin Cash hit an early morning high $1,492.4 to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,437.63 and 2 nd resistance level of $1,483.17 before a pullback to current levels, the moves in the early hours continuing to support the bull trend and a run at $2,000 levels. For the day ahead, a break back through the 2 nd resistance level of $1,483.17 would support a move back through to $1,500 levels and bring the 24 th April’s swing hi $1,578.3 into play, a move needed to support Bitcoin Cash’s stellar run fuelled by next month’s hard fork. Failing to break back through the 2 nd resistance level could see a pullback to the sub-$1,400 levels by the day’s end, investors recently being on the quicker side to lock in profits from the previous day, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $1,331.03 to remained untested, barring a material shift in sentiment later in the day, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 there to provide support in an extended sell-off. BCH/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin Recovers to the $150s Litecoin gained 4.06% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 4.84% fall, to end the day at $151.82. There was a lot of ground to make up through the day, with Litecoin having ended Friday at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33, with Saturday’s intraday low $145 coming at the start of the day before a day long rally kicked in that saw Litecoin move through to an intraday high $152.94 and to within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, before easing back to a $151.82 close. Story continues While Litecoin had turned somewhat bearish in the week, Saturday’s moves reaffirmed the bullish trend formed on 6 th April, with Saturday’s closing $151.82 holding above the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19. News of an increased usage of Litecoin for payments has yet to materially impact the direction of Litecoin, with the jury still out on which of the cryptos is going to become the true alternative to fiat money, though with Ripple’s platform already active, increased usage could see Litecoin garner more interest following the failings of Litepay. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.44% to $154.01, with a start of the day bounce through to an intraday high $156.39 seeing Litecoin break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, while also breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $154.84 on the day. Some profit taking from Saturday’s gains and early morning rally will have pinned back Litecoin in the morning, though upbeat sentiment across the broader market should provide Litecoin with some support through to the afternoon, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash ultimately the market barometers as the weekend comes to a close. A move through to the morning’s $156.39 high would support a run at the 3 rd major resistance level of $165.8 and 24 th April’s swing hi $165.87, which will be considered key for Litecoin to continue its upward moves back towards $200 levels. Failure to move through to $156 levels this morning could see Litecoin reverse Saturday and this morning’s gains to test the day’s first major support level of $146.9, with a fall through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to also bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 back into play. It’s bullish for now and we will expect the bull trend to remain intact, the increased use of Litecoin as an alternative payment option providing support. LTC/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple makes a splash Ripple’s XRP rallied 7.56% on Saturday, more than reversing Friday’s 5.32% fall, to end the day at $0.86609. Saturday’s gains saw Ripple’s XRP move back into positive territory for the week, Monday through Friday, Wednesday’s 14.7% slide having done plenty of damage this week. Ripple XRP’s intraday low $0.7875 in the early part of Saturday was the only negative, with a break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 by late morning supporting the continuation of the bullish trend formed at 6 th April’s swing lo $0.45716. While support levels were untested through the day, Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level of $0.8431 and 2 nd major resistance level of $0.884 before easing back to $0.86 levels by the day’s end. Holding above the day’s first major support level key to Ripple XRP’s bull trend. There was no negative news to get in the way of Ripple XRP’s moves, with news hitting the wires of wider adoption of Ripple’s platform a positive, with talks of Ripple’s XRP taking the number one spot by the end of the year, a bullish but reasonable forecast, should the platform continue to see success and the cryptomarket avoids an implosion. At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.68% to $0.87712, with a bounce at the start of the day seeing a break through the first major resistance level of $0.9107 to an intraday high $0.92102, before pulling back to current levels. For the day ahead, a break back through to $0.92 levels would support a run at the day’s 2 nd resistance level of $0.9554, though with the markets lacking any major catalysts, we can expect plenty of resistance that would likely see Ripple’s XRP close at around current levels, investors likely to hit the sell-button early. Failure to break the current downward moves could see Ripple’s XRP fall back through to this morning’s $0.86182 low and begin to reverse some of Saturday’s gains, though with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 there to draw in buyers, any reversal is unlikely to result in a material slide for the day that should leave Ripple’s XRP in positive territory for the week. XRP/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Release of RBA, Fed Statements Should Confirm Policy Differences Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 29/04/18 Ethereum rallies during the week Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Could Be Pressured by Rising Rates, Stronger Dollar, Hawkish Fed Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data View comments', 'Bitcoin Cash gained 4.63% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 6.53% slide, to end the day at $1,392.1.\nThe day was a relatively one directional one, with Bitcoin Cash seeing few reversals through the day, momentum across the cryptomarket supporting appetite, with an intraday low $1,315.5 coming at the start of the day leaving the day’s first major support level of $1,291.9 untested.\nA break out from the 23.6% Fib Retracement Level of $1,347.5 within the first few hours supported a rally through to an intraday high $1,422.1 in the middle part of the day, Bitcoin Cash moving through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,393.4 with ease before pulling back to sub-$1,400 levels by the close.\nHolding above the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level was key for the day, the Saturday move continuing to support the bullish trend formed back on 6thApril.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 4.31% to $1,451.1, the early gains coming off the back of an overspill from Saturday’s rally.\nBitcoin Cash hit an early morning high $1,492.4 to break through the day’s first major resistance level of $1,437.63 and 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 before a pullback to current levels, the moves in the early hours continuing to support the bull trend and a run at $2,000 levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through the 2ndresistance level of $1,483.17 would support a move back through to $1,500 levels and bring the 24thApril’s swing hi $1,578.3 into play, a move needed to support Bitcoin Cash’s stellar run fuelled by next month’s hard fork.\nFailing to break back through the 2ndresistance level could see a pullback to the sub-$1,400 levels by the day’s end, investors recently being on the quicker side to lock in profits from the previous day, though we would expect the day’s first major support level of $1,331.03 to remained untested, barring a material shift in sentiment later in the day, with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5 there to provide support in an extended sell-off.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 4.06% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 4.84% fall, to end the day at $151.82.\nThere was a lot of ground to make up through the day, with Litecoin having ended Friday at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33, with Saturday’s intraday low $145 coming at the start of the day before a day long rally kicked in that saw Litecoin move through to an intraday high $152.94 and to within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, before easing back to a $151.82 close.\nWhile Litecoin had turned somewhat bearish in the week, Saturday’s moves reaffirmed the bullish trend formed on 6thApril, with Saturday’s closing $151.82 holding above the day’s first major resistance level of $151.19.\nNews of an increased usage of Litecoin for payments has yet to materially impact the direction of Litecoin, with the jury still out on which of the cryptos is going to become the true alternative to fiat money, though with Ripple’s platform already active, increased usage could see Litecoin garner more interest following the failings of Litepay.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.44% to $154.01, with a start of the day bounce through to an intraday high $156.39 seeing Litecoin break clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $153.18, while also breaking through the day’s first major resistance level of $154.84 on the day.\nSome profit taking from Saturday’s gains and early morning rally will have pinned back Litecoin in the morning, though upbeat sentiment across the broader market should provide Litecoin with some support through to the afternoon, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash ultimately the market barometers as the weekend comes to a close.\nA move through to the morning’s $156.39 high would support a run at the 3rdmajor resistance level of $165.8 and 24thApril’s swing hi $165.87, which will be considered key for Litecoin to continue its upward moves back towards $200 levels.\nFailure to move through to $156 levels this morning could see Litecoin reverse Saturday and this morning’s gains to test the day’s first major support level of $146.9, with a fall through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level likely to also bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $145.33 back into play.\nIt’s bullish for now and we will expect the bull trend to remain intact, the increased use of Litecoin as an alternative payment option providing support.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP rallied 7.56% on Saturday, more than reversing Friday’s 5.32% fall, to end the day at $0.86609. Saturday’s gains saw Ripple’s XRP move back into positive territory for the week, Monday through Friday, Wednesday’s 14.7% slide having done plenty of damage this week.\nRipple XRP’s intraday low $0.7875 in the early part of Saturday was the only negative, with a break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 by late morning supporting the continuation of the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nWhile support levels were untested through the day, Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level of $0.8431 and 2ndmajor resistance level of $0.884 before easing back to $0.86 levels by the day’s end.\nHolding above the day’s first major support level key to Ripple XRP’s bull trend.\nThere was no negative news to get in the way of Ripple XRP’s moves, with news hitting the wires of wider adoption of Ripple’s platform a positive, with talks of Ripple’s XRP taking the number one spot by the end of the year, a bullish but reasonable forecast, should the platform continue to see success and the cryptomarket avoids an implosion.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.68% to $0.87712, with a bounce at the start of the day seeing a break through the first major resistance level of $0.9107 to an intraday high $0.92102, before pulling back to current levels.\nFor the day ahead, a break back through to $0.92 levels would support a run at the day’s 2ndresistance level of $0.9554, though with the markets lacking any major catalysts, we can expect plenty of resistance that would likely see Ripple’s XRP close at around current levels, investors likely to hit the sell-button early.\nFailure to break the current downward moves could see Ripple’s XRP fall back through to this morning’s $0.86182 low and begin to reverse some of Saturday’s gains, though with the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.8477 there to draw in buyers, any reversal is unlikely to result in a material slide for the day that should leave Ripple’s XRP in positive territory for the week.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Release of RBA, Fed Statements Should Confirm Policy Differences\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 29/04/18\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Could Be Pressured by Rising Rates, Stronger Dollar, Hawkish Fed\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data', 'Bitcoin gained 4.74% on Saturday, reversing Friday\x92s 4.1% fall, to end the day at $9,342.9. The week\x92s see-saw continuing, with Bitcoin having been unable to string 2 consecutive days of gains together since Monday and Tuesday\x92s moves that ultimately ended in a reversal on Wednesday. In spite of the intraweek falls, the good news is that Bitcoin has managed to gain 6.3% for the current week, Monday through Friday and, more importantly, break back through to $9,000 levels and get ever closer to the much talked about $10,000. Bitcoin\x92s intraday high $9,500 and low $8,750 came within the same minute through the early part of the morning, Bitcoin managing to reverse the slide through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to resume the upward momentum and hit a post spike high $9,437.6 before easing back to $9,342.9 by the day\x92s end. For the Bitcoin bulls in search of $10,000, hitting $9,500 and ending the day above the first major resistance level of $9,216.87 was key, the first part of the weekend rally coming good, the next step being Bitcoin avoiding yet another reversal that has been the trend through much of the week. The prospects of a Bitcoin Cash hard fork that is expected to deliver a competitive edge over Bitcoin has yet to be reflected in market appetite for the market barometer, though competition is certainly building, with Litecoin also being increasingly used as a payment alternative to fiat money. Saturday\x92s gains continued to support the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2, while Bitcoin lags Bitcoin Cash for the week, Bitcoin up 6.3% compared with Bitcoin Cash\x92s 16.9% rally. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.01% to $9,440, with the Saturday rally continuing in the early part of the day. A start of the day $9,565.1 high saw Bitcoin test the day\x92s first major resistance level of $9,645.27 before pulling back to $9,400 levels, the pullback considered relatively mild by normal standards to support a positive move through the morning. Story continues A move back through the day\x92s high would support a run at the 2 nd resistance level of $9,947.63 that should get the cryptomarkets particularly bullish, Bitcoin\x92s last attempt at $10,000 being thwarted at the 24 th April\x92s swing hi $9,767.4. While Bitcoin may be considered the market barometer, Bitcoin will likely find direction from Bitcoin Cash, another solid rally likely to be a positive for Bitcoin and ultimately the broader markets, any pullback attributed to profit taking rather than a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general. A pullback later in the day could see Bitcoin fall to test the day\x92s first major support level of $8,895.27, though we will expect Bitcoin to hold at $9,000 levels going into the new week that would continue to support the bullish trend formed at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2 Elsewhere, Bitcoin Cash was up 3.88%, while Waves led the way amongst the majors, up 21.1%, with Monero\x92s XMR and DASH the only majors to buck the trend early, down 1.52% and 0.17%. BTC/USD 29/04/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Ethereum rallies during the week Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Focus Remains on Timing of Trump\x92s Decision on Iran Sanctions Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data Gold Firms on Weaker Dollar, but Finishes Week Down Over 1-Percent EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018 DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018', 'Bitcoin gained 4.74% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.1% fall, to end the day at $9,342.9. The week’s see-saw continuing, with Bitcoin having been unable to string 2 consecutive days of gains together since Monday and Tuesday’s moves that ultimately ended in a reversal on Wednesday.\nIn spite of the intraweek falls, the good news is that Bitcoin has managed to gain 6.3% for the current week, Monday through Friday and, more importantly, break back through to $9,000 levels and get ever closer to the much talked about $10,000.\nBitcoin’s intraday high $9,500 and low $8,750 came within the same minute through the early part of the morning, Bitcoin managing to reverse the slide through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to resume the upward momentum and hit a post spike high $9,437.6 before easing back to $9,342.9 by the day’s end.\nFor the Bitcoin bulls in search of $10,000, hitting $9,500 and ending the day above the first major resistance level of $9,216.87 was key, the first part of the weekend rally coming good, the next step being Bitcoin avoiding yet another reversal that has been the trend through much of the week.\nThe prospects of a Bitcoin Cash hard fork that is expected to deliver a competitive edge over Bitcoin has yet to be reflected in market appetite for the market barometer, though competition is certainly building, with Litecoin also being increasingly used as a payment alternative to fiat money.\nSaturday’s gains continued to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2, while Bitcoin lags Bitcoin Cash for the week, Bitcoin up 6.3% compared with Bitcoin Cash’s 16.9% rally.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.01% to $9,440, with the Saturday rally continuing in the early part of the day.\nA start of the day $9,565.1 high saw Bitcoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,645.27 before pulling back to $9,400 levels, the pullback considered relatively mild by normal standards to support a positive move through the morning.\nA move back through the day’s high would support a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,947.63 that should get the cryptomarkets particularly bullish, Bitcoin’s last attempt at $10,000 being thwarted at the 24thApril’s swing hi $9,767.4.\nWhile Bitcoin may be considered the market barometer, Bitcoin will likely find direction from Bitcoin Cash, another solid rally likely to be a positive for Bitcoin and ultimately the broader markets, any pullback attributed to profit taking rather than a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nA pullback later in the day could see Bitcoin fall to test the day’s first major support level of $8,895.27, though we will expect Bitcoin to hold at $9,000 levels going into the new week that would continue to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash was up 3.88%, while Waves led the way amongst the majors, up 21.1%, with Monero’s XMR and DASH the only majors to buck the trend early, down 1.52% and 0.17%.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data\n• Gold Firms on Weaker Dollar, but Finishes Week Down Over 1-Percent\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018', 'Bitcoin gained 4.74% on Saturday, reversing Friday’s 4.1% fall, to end the day at $9,342.9. The week’s see-saw continuing, with Bitcoin having been unable to string 2 consecutive days of gains together since Monday and Tuesday’s moves that ultimately ended in a reversal on Wednesday.\nIn spite of the intraweek falls, the good news is that Bitcoin has managed to gain 6.3% for the current week, Monday through Friday and, more importantly, break back through to $9,000 levels and get ever closer to the much talked about $10,000.\nBitcoin’s intraday high $9,500 and low $8,750 came within the same minute through the early part of the morning, Bitcoin managing to reverse the slide through the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,996 to resume the upward momentum and hit a post spike high $9,437.6 before easing back to $9,342.9 by the day’s end.\nFor the Bitcoin bulls in search of $10,000, hitting $9,500 and ending the day above the first major resistance level of $9,216.87 was key, the first part of the weekend rally coming good, the next step being Bitcoin avoiding yet another reversal that has been the trend through much of the week.\nThe prospects of a Bitcoin Cash hard fork that is expected to deliver a competitive edge over Bitcoin has yet to be reflected in market appetite for the market barometer, though competition is certainly building, with Litecoin also being increasingly used as a payment alternative to fiat money.\nSaturday’s gains continued to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2, while Bitcoin lags Bitcoin Cash for the week, Bitcoin up 6.3% compared with Bitcoin Cash’s 16.9% rally.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.01% to $9,440, with the Saturday rally continuing in the early part of the day.\nA start of the day $9,565.1 high saw Bitcoin test the day’s first major resistance level of $9,645.27 before pulling back to $9,400 levels, the pullback considered relatively mild by normal standards to support a positive move through the morning.\nA move back through the day’s high would support a run at the 2ndresistance level of $9,947.63 that should get the cryptomarkets particularly bullish, Bitcoin’s last attempt at $10,000 being thwarted at the 24thApril’s swing hi $9,767.4.\nWhile Bitcoin may be considered the market barometer, Bitcoin will likely find direction from Bitcoin Cash, another solid rally likely to be a positive for Bitcoin and ultimately the broader markets, any pullback attributed to profit taking rather than a shift in sentiment towards Bitcoin and the cryptomarket in general.\nA pullback later in the day could see Bitcoin fall to test the day’s first major support level of $8,895.27, though we will expect Bitcoin to hold at $9,000 levels going into the new week that would continue to support the bullish trend formed at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2\nElsewhere, Bitcoin Cash was up 3.88%, while Waves led the way amongst the majors, up 21.1%, with Monero’s XMR and DASH the only majors to buck the trend early, down 1.52% and 0.17%.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Ethereum rallies during the week\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data\n• Gold Firms on Weaker Dollar, but Finishes Week Down Over 1-Percent\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018', 'The hard fork talk saw Bitcoin Cash rally to an April high $1,578.3 from early April\x92s $600.1 low, with the 15 th May hard fork getting plenty of airtime this month, coinciding with the passing of the U.S tax deadline in mid-April and a relatively quiet period from a regulatory news perspective. When compared with the direction of Bitcoin through the month, it\x92s very evident that the announced hard fork contributed to the gains as Bitcoin up just 50% since April\x92s $6,500.2 low, paling in comparison to Bitcoin Cash\x92s 163% bounce. There have been plenty of debate over whether Bitcoin can continue to hold on to the top spot or whether Bitcoin Cash can force its way through, transaction speeds and fees ultimately the key area of focus when it comes to a cryptocurrency looking to go mainstream to compete with fiat money in the real world. What\x92s Gonna Happen? The Bitcoin Cash hard fork, which has been labeled Bitcoin ABC, will increase Bitcoin Cash\x92s block size from 8MB to a whopping 32MB. In addition to the significant increase in the block size, the fork will also remove the SegWit protocol. Unlike the Bitcoin hard forks that have resulted in Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold , and even Bitcoin Diamond, the planned Bitcoin Cash fork has come from a collaborative effort to improve on Bitcoin Cash\x92s offerings resulting from the August 2017 hard fork. As far as the ABC Team and the Bitcoin Cash community is concerned, it\x92s all about delivering upgrades that support the network to process more transactions, with other functionalities also thrown in to make it even more attractive than market leader Bitcoin. The reactivation of smart contracts that had been deactivated on Bitcoin\x92s network, will be an added feature, which is similar to the ERC-20 token feature used in ICOs on the Ethereum network. Transaction times are expected to improve to under 3-minutes per transaction, which is significantly faster than Bitcoin\x92s 10 minutes. The inclusion of smart contracts allow the Bitcoin Cash community to store, archive and track the record of assets that have been digitalized, including but not limited to titles to property, vehicles, stocks and just about anything else that has a deed or title associated with ownership. Story continues Other upgrades that are anticipated in next month\x92s hard fork include: Time stamping data, the upgrade allowing users to digitize and add documents to the blockchain to permanently record their existence within the Bitcoin Cash ledger. Upper turn size increase from 40 to 220 bytes, need to facilitate the archiving of documents on the blockchain, which are not verified by miners and result in the creation of colored coins. The hard fork is certainly an ambitious one, with the ABC Team looking to deliver the crypto community with a one-stop shop blockchain that, is not only a more viable alternative to Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money, but also competes against the likes of Litecoin with transaction times and Ethereum with its smart contract capabilities, the need for the significantly larger blockchain being to not only improve transaction times, but to also to cater for the additional features that will be released in the hard fork upgrade. Suggested Articles Why is Bitcoin Cash Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? If You Own Bitcoin Cash\x85 The anticipated enhancements to Bitcoin Cash will certainly have contributed to the April rally, but as had been the case with the Bitcoin hard forks of 2017 and Litecoin\x92s hard fork this year, the news wires continuing to suggest that a new coin would not result and be given to those holding Bitcoin Cash coins at the time of the hard fork. Successful adoption of the new upgrades will leave existing coin holders with an improved, but not new blockchain. If the movements across the other cryptocurrencies are anything to go by, underlying capabilities of a particular blockchain tech have yet to become the primary focus of investors. Speculative investor disappointment could see Bitcoin cash take a tumble following the hard fork, in the event that new coins are not created and the upgrades are adopted by the Bitcoin Cash community. A hold at current levels post fork, could ultimately bring Bitcoin Cash to the front of the pack, though much will depend upon how quickly users take on the offerings and users begin to store and archive titles and document, while also increasing the use of Bitcoin Cash as an alternative currency in the real world. One thing is for certain and that is the fact that the Bitcoin Cash community is not going to sit back and let Bitcoin Cash gather dust. One can anticipate continued upgrades along the way as the Bitcoin Cash community search for a competitive edge that would leave the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum in its wake. Is the real world ready to store anything and everything in digital format on a platform that has only really drawn the attention of the non-crypto world over the past 12-months? Time will tell, but it is the way of the future and, with banks and institutions have already adopted the technology for various functions, including international wire transfers in place of the likes of SWIFT, it should only be a matter of time. If it\x92s good enough for money transfers, it\x92s ultimately going to be good enough for titles and anything else important to be stored or archived on a decentralized platform that cannot be manipulated. The Bitcoin community is moving forward, trying to improve and overcome Bitcoin. It\x92s a coin competition and improvements will be coming constantly. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Focus Remains on Timing of Trump\x92s Decision on Iran Sanctions Bitcoin $10,000 \x96 This weekend or next? U.S. First Quarter GDP Slowdown Likely Temporary USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018 Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of April 30, 2018', 'The hard fork talk sawBitcoin Cashrally to an April high $1,578.3 from early April’s $600.1 low, with the 15thMay hard fork getting plenty of airtime this month, coinciding with the passing of the U.S tax deadline in mid-April and a relatively quiet period from a regulatory news perspective.\nWhen compared with the direction of Bitcoin through the month, it’s very evident that the announced hard fork contributed to the gains as Bitcoin up just 50% since April’s $6,500.2 low, paling in comparison to Bitcoin Cash’s 163% bounce.\nThere have been plenty of debate over whether Bitcoin can continue to hold on to the top spot or whether Bitcoin Cash can force its way through, transaction speeds and fees ultimately the key area of focus when it comes to a cryptocurrency looking to go mainstream to compete with fiat money in the real world.\nThe Bitcoin Cash hard fork, which has been labeled Bitcoin ABC, will increase Bitcoin Cash’s block size from 8MB to a whopping 32MB. In addition to the significant increase in the block size, the fork will also remove the SegWit protocol.\nUnlike the Bitcoin hard forks that have resulted in Bitcoin Cash,Bitcoin Gold, and even Bitcoin Diamond, the planned Bitcoin Cash fork has come from a collaborative effort to improve on Bitcoin Cash’s offerings resulting from the August 2017 hard fork.\nAs far as the ABC Team and the Bitcoin Cash community is concerned, it’s all about delivering upgrades that support the network to process more transactions, with other functionalities also thrown in to make it even more attractive than market leader Bitcoin.\nThe reactivation of smart contracts that had been deactivated on Bitcoin’s network, will be an added feature, which is similar to the ERC-20 token feature used inICOson the Ethereum network.\nTransaction times are expected to improve to under 3-minutes per transaction, which is significantly faster than Bitcoin’s 10 minutes.\nThe inclusion of smart contracts allow the Bitcoin Cash community to store, archive and track the record of assets that have been digitalized, including but not limited to titles to property, vehicles, stocks and just about anything else that has a deed or title associated with ownership.\nOther upgrades that are anticipated in next month’s hard fork include:\n• Time stamping data, the upgrade allowing users to digitize and add documents to the blockchain to permanently record their existence within the Bitcoin Cash ledger.\n• Upper turn size increase from 40 to 220 bytes, need to facilitate the archiving of documents on the blockchain, which are not verified by miners and result in the creation of colored coins.\nThe hard fork is certainly an ambitious one, with the ABC Team looking to deliver the crypto community with a one-stop shop blockchain that, is not only a more viable alternative to Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money, but also competes against the likes of Litecoin with transaction times and Ethereum with its smart contract capabilities, the need for the significantly larger blockchain being to not only improve transaction times, but to also to cater for the additional features that will be released in the hard fork upgrade.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why is Bitcoin Cash Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\nThe anticipated enhancements to Bitcoin Cash will certainly have contributed to the April rally, but as had been the case with the Bitcoin hard forks of 2017 and Litecoin’s hard fork this year, the news wires continuing to suggest that a new coin would not result and be given to those holding Bitcoin Cash coins at the time of the hard fork.\nSuccessful adoption of the new upgrades will leave existing coin holders with an improved, but not new blockchain.\nIf the movements across the other cryptocurrencies are anything to go by, underlying capabilities of a particular blockchain tech have yet to become the primary focus of investors. Speculative investor disappointment could see Bitcoin cash take a tumble following the hard fork, in the event that new coins are not created and the upgrades are adopted by the Bitcoin Cash community.\nA hold at current levels post fork, could ultimately bring Bitcoin Cash to the front of the pack, though much will depend upon how quickly users take on the offerings and users begin to store and archive titles and document, while also increasing the use of Bitcoin Cash as an alternative currency in the real world.\nOne thing is for certain and that is the fact that the Bitcoin Cash community is not going to sit back and let Bitcoin Cash gather dust. One can anticipate continued upgrades along the way as the Bitcoin Cash community search for a competitive edge that would leave the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum in its wake.\nIs the real world ready to store anything and everything in digital format on a platform that has only really drawn the attention of the non-crypto world over the past 12-months?\nTime will tell, but it is the way of the future and, with banks and institutions have already adopted the technology for various functions, including international wire transfers in place of the likes of SWIFT, it should only be a matter of time. If it’s good enough for money transfers, it’s ultimately going to be good enough for titles and anything else important to be stored or archived on a decentralized platform that cannot be manipulated. The Bitcoin community is moving forward, trying to improve and overcome Bitcoin. It’s a coin competition and improvements will be coming constantly.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Focus Remains on Timing of Trump’s Decision on Iran Sanctions\n• Bitcoin $10,000 – This weekend or next?\n• U.S. First Quarter GDP Slowdown Likely Temporary\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018\n• Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Struggle with Valuation Concerns, Rising Rates and Economic Data\n• DAX Index Fundamental Analysis – week of April 30, 2018', 'The hard fork talk sawBitcoin Cashrally to an April high $1,578.3 from early April’s $600.1 low, with the 15thMay hard fork getting plenty of airtime this month, coinciding with the passing of the U.S tax deadline in mid-April and a relatively quiet period from a regulatory news perspective.\nWhen compared with the direction of Bitcoin through the month, it’s very evident that the announced hard fork contributed to the gains as Bitcoin up just 50% since April’s $6,500.2 low, paling in comparison to Bitcoin Cash’s 163% bounce.\nThere have been plenty of debate over whether Bitcoin can continue to hold on to the top spot or whether Bitcoin Cash can force its way through, transaction speeds and fees ultimately the key area of focus when it comes to a cryptocurrency looking to go mainstream to compete with fiat money in the real world.\nThe Bitcoin Cash hard fork, which has been labeled Bitcoin ABC, will increase Bitcoin Cash’s block size from 8MB to a whopping 32MB. In addition to the significant increase in the block size, the fork will also remove the SegWit protocol.\nUnlike the Bitcoin hard forks that have resulted in Bitcoin Cash,Bitcoin Gold, and even Bitcoin Diamond, the planned Bitcoin Cash fork has come from a collaborative effort to improve on Bitcoin Cash’s offerings resulting from the August 2017 hard fork.\nAs far as the ABC Team and the Bitcoin Cash community is concerned, it’s all about delivering upgrades that support the network to process more transactions, with other functionalities also thrown in to make it even more attractive than market leader Bitcoin.\nThe reactivation of smart contracts that had been deactivated on Bitcoin’s network, will be an added feature, which is similar to the ERC-20 token feature used inICOson the Ethereum network.\nTransaction times are expected to improve to under 3-minutes per transaction, which is significantly faster than Bitcoin’s 10 minutes.\nThe inclusion of smart contracts allow the Bitcoin Cash community to store, archive and track the record of assets that have been digitalized, including but not limited to titles to property, vehicles, stocks and just about anything else that has a deed or title associated with ownership.\nOther upgrades that are anticipated in next month’s hard fork include:\n• Time stamping data, the upgrade allowing users to digitize and add documents to the blockchain to permanently record their existence within the Bitcoin Cash ledger.\n• Upper turn size increase from 40 to 220 bytes, need to facilitate the archiving of documents on the blockchain, which are not verified by miners and result in the creation of colored coins.\nThe hard fork is certainly an ambitious one, with the ABC Team looking to deliver the crypto community with a one-stop shop blockchain that, is not only a more viable alternative to Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money, but also competes against the likes of Litecoin with transaction times and Ethereum with its smart contract capabilities, the need for the significantly larger blockchain being to not only improve transaction times, but to also to cater for the additional features that will be released in the hard fork upgrade.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why is Bitcoin Cash Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\nThe anticipated enhancements to Bitcoin Cash will certainly have contributed to the April rally, but as had been the case with the Bitcoin hard forks of 2017 and Litecoin’s hard fork this year, the news wires continuing to suggest that a new coin would not result and be given to those holding Bitcoin Cash coins at the time of the hard fork.\nSuccessful adoption of the new upgrades will leave existing coin holders with an improved, but not new blockchain.\nIf the movements across the other cryptocurrencies are anything to go by, underlying capabilities of a particular blockchain tech have yet to become the primary focus of investors. Speculative investor disappointment could see Bitcoin cash take a tumble following the hard fork, in the event that new coins are not created and the upgrades are adopted by the Bitcoin Cash community.\nA hold at current levels post fork, could ultimately bring Bitcoin Cash to the front of the pack, though much will depend upon how quickly users take on the offerings and users begin to store and archive titles and document, while also increasing the use of Bitcoin Cash as an alternative currency in the real world.\nOne thing is for certain and that is the fact that the Bitcoin Cash community is not going to sit back and let Bitcoin Cash gather dust. One can anticipate continued upgrades along the way as the Bitcoin Cash community search for a competitive edge that would leave the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum in its wake.\nIs the real world ready to store anything and everything in digital format on a platform that has only really drawn the attention of the non-crypto world over the past 12-months?\nTime will tell, but it is the way of the future and, with banks and institutions have already adopted the technology for various functions, including international wire transfers in place of the likes of SWIFT, it should only be a matt Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10397.90, 10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-29 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1320.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.10 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 25592018.8297784 - Transaction Count: 203681.0 - Unique Addresses: 429929.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.61 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Korea price\nTime: 04/30 00:58:40\nBTC: 10,137,333 KRW\nETH: 741,033 KRW\nXRP: 931 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', '¿5 meses viviendo del Bitcoin? Tu tambien puedes lograrlo te enseñaré - Webinar Gratuito Jueves 3 de Mayo a las 8:00 PM hora de Lima - Cupos Limitados a solo 100 personas - Regalo E-book de Bitcoin con tu Inscripción - Reserva tu cupo ahora en este link: http://bit.ly/Cryptodinero\xa0pic.twitter.com/cSNSM005Xw', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar u ···» https://goo.gl/Cdo6SQ\xa0 - #', '#Bitcoin 0.60% \nUltima: R$ 33300.00 Alta: R$ 33520.00 Baixa: R$ 32900.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '[ (letsmeet) В 20:00 (мск) ВЕБИНАР КОМАНДЫ «BITCOIN RAIN» ](bing) Наш Бизнес План - 1. Заработать на ВХОД в Бизне.. https://vk.cc/80Hb4s\xa0', '#BTC Average: 9319.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9325.60$\n#Poloniex - 9347.52$\n#Bitstamp - 9329.89$\n#Coinbase - 9289.14$\n#Binance - 9328.90$\n#CEXio - 9327.60$\n#Kraken - 9338.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9331.00$\n#Bittrex - 9350.00$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'BTC Price: 9316.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9580.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 678.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/MaQqbOMhSh', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 893 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 786 Tweets\n3位 $XRP 171 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 164 Tweets\n5位 $XVG 95 Tweets\n2018-04-30 00:00 ～ 2018-04-30 00:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 9310.02$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9303.50$\n#Poloniex - 9324.11$\n#Bitstamp - 9300.65$\n#Coinbase - 9302.76$\n#Binance - 9320.00$\n#CEXio - 9300.30$\n#Kraken - 9338.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9355.46$\n#Bittrex - 9325.77$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#OroDigital pionero en Chile en radiodifusión hablando de bitcoin y dialécticas de bkockchain. Te invitamos a escucharnos por radio ViñaFM 107.7 cada Lunes 19:00 hrs. siguenos! \n\nOro en ti,\nOro en mi,\nOro en la monada!!! pic.twitter.com/qM77WkEWUo', "Bu akşam saat 20:00'de Buğra Ayan'ın YouTube kanalın canlı yayın konuğu olacağım. Bitcoin, kripto paralar ve blokzincir üzerine merak edilenleri konuşacağız: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eerZc4GL2L8\xa0…", '#BTC Average: 9302.42$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9301.10$\n#Poloniex - 9291.93$\n#Bitstamp - 9293.34$\n#Coinbase - 9295.00$\n#Binance - 9317.00$\n#CEXio - 9304.90$\n#Kraken - 9307.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9360.00$\n#Bittrex - 9325.00$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $10804.36 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9299.00 (86.07%) + Cash $1429.26 (13.23%) + Gold $76.11 (0.70%)', 'Apr 29, 2018 16:31:00 UTC \| 9,297.40$ \| 7,653.70€ \| 6,748.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/BN0jXNW27Q', '#BTC Average: 9318.38$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9318.30$\n#Poloniex - 9342.05$\n#Bitstamp - 9313.83$\n#Coinbase - 9316.34$\n#Binance - 9322.82$\n#CEXio - 9303.30$\n#Kraken - 9328.40$\n#Cryptopia - 9360.00$\n#Bittrex - 9350.00$\n#GateCoin - 9228.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '04/30 01:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,011,775円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 565円↑0.36%\n#Ethereum : 73,995円↓1.35%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,252,053.26\nLuno - ₦3,359,103.00\nBitSSA - ₦3,279,396.00\nAverage - ₦3,296,850.75', 'Apr 29, 2018 16:01:00 UTC \| 9,318.60$ \| 7,671.20€ \| 6,763.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/i6R9SGVdJn', '#crypto price changes last hour\n\n\n$SALT +6.42%\n$DMD +6.00%\n$RVR +5.40%\n\n\n$VEE -3.33%\n$DCT -2.40%\n$XMG -1.77%\n\n#bitcoin #cryptocurrency', 'USD: 109.000\nEUR: 132.200\nGBP: 150.256\nAUD: 82.644\nNZD: 77.205\nCNY: 17.209\nCHF: 110.313\nBTC: 1,012,337\nETH: 74,000\nMon Apr 30 01:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 9333.44$, \nBTC Today High : 9580.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 683.14$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/fzh1eK7tty', '2018-04-29 16:00:05 UTC\n\nBTC: $9332.78\nBCH: $1436.39\nETH: $681.07\nZEC: $292.38\nLTC: $151.97\nETC: $21.42\nXRP: $0.8571', ' Total Market Cap: $432,975,207,812\n 1 BTC: $9,330.63\n BTC Dominance: 36.65%\n Update Time: 29-04-2018 - 19:00:02 (GMT+3)', '2018/04/30 01:00\n#BTC 1012323円\n#ETH 73925.7円\n#ETC 2317.4円\n#BCH 155788.7円\n#XRP 93.1円\n#XEM 45.5円\n#LSK 1366.6円\n#MONA 564.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018年04月30日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0205432円\n24時間の最高値 0.0215121円\n24時間の最安値 0.0179504円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0303604円\n24時間の最高値 0.0307316円\n24時間の最安値 0.0099939円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 222 位 / 全 888 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 18:00 del dia 29-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9321 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8849 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2207 roures\n1 yen = 0,0082 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,8969 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.265,79 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,184 10.€ \| +1.62% \| Kraken \| 29/04/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/04/30 01:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000486 BTC(4.92円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000507 BTC(5.13円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000545 BTC(5.52円)\n4位 #POE 0.00000612 BTC(6.2円)\n5位 #IOST 0.00000625 BTC(6.33円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', ' 29/04/2018 - 19:00\n=========================\n• 0.25 #Bitcoin: ₺37,788.46\n• 0.0 #Ethereum: ₺2,756.62\n• 0.29 #Ripple: ₺3.49\n• 1.08 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,804.27\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', ' 29/04/2018 - 20:00\n=========================\n• -0.06 #Bitcoin: ₺37,727.88\n• -0.47 #Ethereum: ₺2,742.48\n• -0.26 #Ripple: ₺3.48\n• -0.57 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,754.41\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye']... - Contextual Past News Article: WithFacebook(NASDAQ: FB)caught in a data security crisis that could have vast implications for the company's business, it may not be all that tough for a growth stock to beat out shares of the social media giant. Facebook has produced stellar returns in the past. The future may be a different story. Three of our Foolish investors thinkXPO Logistics(NYSE: XPO),iRobot(NASDAQ: IRBT), andPioneer Natural Resources(NYSE: PXD)have the potential to reward investors more than Facebook in the future. Here's why. Image source: Facebook. Rich Duprey(XPO Logistics):Diversified logistics operator XPO Logistics has become thecenterpiece of speculationamong those who think eitherHome DepotorAmazon.com(NASDAQ: AMZN)will buy the company. A good case can be made for either of them, though the latter is launching its own fleet of trucks and may have greater need for its logistical services. XPO is the brainchild of Bradley Jacobs, a financier who took United Waste Systems and grew it through roll-ups until it was acquired byWaste Managementand then repeated the formula withUnited Rentals, taking it from a small equipment rental company to a national player by buying up smaller shops. He used the same playbook with XPO, turning it from a asset-lite logistics company into a major trucking firm after acquiring Pacer International several years ago. With the launch of the new "Shipping With Amazon" package delivery service that threatens to eventually take onUPSandFedEx, Jacobs may be in the catbird seat again of cashing out again. Even if it doesn't happen, XPO Logistics should continue its torrid pace of growth. Analysts expect the global intermodal freight transportation market to grow at a compounded annual rate of 16.4% through 2019, hitting $26.2 billion. Intermodal transport is the transfer of products across multiple modes of transportation, from ocean carrier to truck and railroad, and XPO has proved itself the leader in getting stuff from here to there, or helping others do it. Over the past three years, XPO is already beating Facebook's growth pace, and it should continue doing so going into the future. Tim Green(iRobot):Shares of iRobot took a beating earlier this year when the company's earnings guidance for 2018 fell short of analyst expectations. The company expects to produce earnings between $2.10 and $2.35 per share, far below the average analyst estimate of $2.80. That guidance still represents solid growth over the $1.77 per share the company reported for 2017, so the post-earnings reaction may be overdone. The stock is down about 37% from its 52-week high. IRBTdata byYCharts With the stock beaten down, and with both revenue and earnings still growing at a double-digit pace, iRobot has the potential to produce exceptional returns over the coming years. Sales of the company's robot vacuums and mops should benefit from consumers increasingly adopting smart home devices, automating tasks with all manner of connected gadgets. One reason the stock was hit so hard by the lackluster guidance was its optimistic valuation. Even after the post-earnings plunge, iRobot stock trades for about 30 times the midpoint of the company's 2018 earnings guidance. That's not quite nosebleed territory, but it does bake in growth expectations that the company will need to match for the stock to resume its march higher. iRobot is a fairly expensive growth stock. But with plenty of room for growth in the coming years, the stock could be a great investment ifenough goes right for the company. Matt DiLallo(Pioneer Natural Resources):In 2016, little-known oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources unveiled a bold plan to transform into an oil giant within a decade. The company estimated that its resource-rich position in thePermian Basincould provide it with enough fuel to grow its oil and gas production at a 15% annual rate for the next decade, which would boost its output up to a big oil-like average of 1 million barrels per day by 2026. That said, what was more impressive is that Pioneer anticipated that this plan would grow its cash flow at an even faster 20% compound annual growth rate without the benefit from higher oil prices. That's elite-level growth, not just for an oil stock, but in most industries. In fact, according to an analysis from J.P. Morgan, only 15 large companies managed to grow cash flow at that rate in the past decade,most of which were tech giants. Another thing the bank noted was how well these stocks performed in that decade. On average, they delivered a total shareholder return of 662% or about 19% per year. For perspective, Facebook's stock has run up about 360% since going public six years ago. While there's always a risk that oil prices could take another tumble and hold Pioneer back, it's just as possible that they could soar in the coming years, adding more fuel to its ability to grow cash flow quickly. While that exposure to oil increases' Pioneer's risk profile, it has the potential to put Facebook's returns to shame in the decade ahead. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors.Matthew DiLalloowns shares of Amazon, Facebook, and iRobot and has the following options: long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot and short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot.Rich Dupreyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Facebook, and iRobot. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $175 calls on Home Depot and long January 2020 $110 calls on Home Depot. The Motley Fool recommends FedEx, Home Depot, and XPO Logistics. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/dabuttler', 'Make sense to withdraw initial investment after you double your money?', 11, '2018-04-29 01:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/', "Mathematically speaking, does it make sense to withdraw my initial investment when it doubles, even though I plan to reinvest anyway?\n\nFor example: I bought 1 bitcoin for 5k and the price of bitcoin doubles to 10k, does it make sense to self half to get my initial 5k back if I plan to purchase more bitcoin every week anyway?\n\nIt may help my peace of mind to get back my initial investment, but does it make sense if I plan to keep buying more every week anyway?\n\nMathematically, which is better? 1. Sell half every time my portfolio doubles, and keep reinvesting. Or 2. Keep reinvesting. Only sell when it reaches 15% of my entire investment portfolio?\n\nI don't plan on letting crytpo take up more than 15% of my whole portfolio, and will reallocate accordingly.\n\nThank you for reading, appreciate your input!", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/', '8fnp2m', [['u/Churn', 24, '2018-04-29 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/dy512tc/', 'If originally you did not put in more than you were willing to lose (crypto rule #1), then the only question is why you invested in the first place. Was it to double your money? Cash out. Make a quick buck? Cash out. Be part of the biggest thing to hit the world since the discovery of fire and change your life significantly? Keep it all in.', '8fnp2m'], ['u/bdizzle1391', 18, '2018-04-29 04:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fnp2m/make_sense_to_withdraw_initial_investment_after/dy575nw/', 'Time in the market beats timing the market. ', '8fnp2m']]], ['u/scyzoryki', 'Can you buy partial bitcoins and store them in a paper wallet?', 108, '2018-04-29 05:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/', 'If I have $2000 to spend on BTC, can I still store "partial bitcoin" in my own paper wallet? \n\nI\'ve done some searching and can\'t seem to verify if this is true or not. Not sure if you need to own a full coin before it goes into your wallet. Any help is appreciated.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/', '8fos05', [['u/theksepyro', 100, '2018-04-29 05:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy59cne/', "Bitcoins are divisible up to 8 decimal places. You do not need to have a whole bitcoin. If you wanted, you could have 0.00000001 BTC in a wallet. You can store such partial bitcoins however you'd like, including on a paper wallet.", '8fos05'], ['u/crypto_porn', 12, '2018-04-29 05:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy59nts/', 'Bitcoin remains on the blockchain. Private Keys that control the Bitcoin, or portion of, are what you will be storing in a paper wallet. ', '8fos05'], ['u/ledgerous', 24, '2018-04-29 05:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5azym/', 'This guy is spot on. Yes, buy your $2k in btc and transfer it to a paper wallet, then stick it in a safe or something. You can also transfer additional btc to the paper wallet any time you want to add to it... Kinda like a little btc vault. ;)', '8fos05'], ['u/P00r', 15, '2018-04-29 06:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5cq8i/', "I would had that you need to be careful with paperwallet not all site that generate them are safe and the process to do so is also important. Also you need to 'empty' a paperwallet, you can not partial spend from it. A trezor or a ledger would be a better idea if you plan to keep investing. There's plenty of good phone wallet too that are prety safe for small amount. You can move the fund to them, backup the seed and remove the apps", '8fos05'], ['u/Nursing_guy', 21, '2018-04-29 07:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5fgyv/', "I recommend you watch Andreas Antonopolous' video on wallet security before placing funds in a paper wallet. Paper wallets require a significant amount of expertise to execute securely and are usually not the best choice for most people.\n\nI like samourai wallet and their commitment to security and anonymity, but don't have to expertise to verify and audit their security. Andreas makes some recommendations in the video I mentioned above, and he, of course, does have the expertise.", '8fos05'], ['u/typtyphus', 15, '2018-04-29 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8fos05/can_you_buy_partial_bitcoins_and_store_them_in_a/dy5wozf/', 'at 2K buy I would recommend buying a hardware wallet.', '8fos05']]], ['u/LucidDreamState', '3 Projects being built upon Request Network by other developers', 380, '2018-04-29 06:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/', "Back in january, Request Network [announced](https://blog.request.network/request-network-project-update-january-19th-2018-announcing-a-30-million-request-fund-6a6f87d27d43) that they would allocate 30 million USD to the Request fund, a fund meant to encourage outside developers to build upon the Request Network, with an amount of 20-100k in USD per project.\n\nAccording to what I have read over the past months, most people don't know the possibilities with Request, but the [mind map](https://www.mindmeister.com/991002501?t=R1iofDilV0) puts it into perspective.\n\nThere are currently 2 projects that I know of at this point that have been in contact with the Request team to build upon Request Network.\n\n[Donaid](https://www.getdonaid.com/) - an easy way for anyone to accept donations.\n\n[Chango](http://chango.tech/index.html) - easy transactions between family and friends, by Elunic.\n\n[Wooreq](https://wooreq.com/) - Application for WooCommerce to accept payments in cryptocurrency or fiat (Currently on ethereum is accepted, with plans to integrate ERC20 tokens and Bitcoin soonish) This application is under development by one of the team members at Request.\n\nRequest Network is still in it's early days, and there are a ton of possibilities to build on it. If you are a good developer, you might wanna get in contact with them. I genuinely believe this will help bridging the fiat to crypto for your average Joe as easily as possible, and help with the adoption of crypto currency as a whole. \n\nEdit: Published before I could edit title, Wooreq is not a outsourced project.\n\nEdit: Here is also 4 projects in development in-house by the Request team:\n\n1. [IoT](http://iot.request.network/) - Objects, machines & artificial intelligences automatically negotiate and pay each other.\n\n2. [Invoice](http://invoice.request.network/) - Create and manage your payment requests.\n\n3. [Accounting](http://accounting.request.network/) - Your Accounting on Blockchain. (Including Escrow).\n\n4. [Crowdfunding](http://crowdfunding.request.network/) - A fully decentralized solution to raise cryptocurrency funds.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/', '8fp24f', [['u/throwingaway9987', 73, '2018-04-29 08:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5hc2v/', 'Req is and always has been a long term hold for me, as I assume it is with most others who are invested in it. Gonna be really interesting to see the future growth and milestones that the team and community hit. All around great project with great use cases that will help lead to more and more mainstream adoption.', '8fp24f'], ['u/polagon', 22, '2018-04-29 09:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5i9mt/', 'Cheers for sharing. Forgot about these so signed up to test Chango when ready.', '8fp24f'], ['u/apensaus', 19, '2018-04-29 10:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5jxmy/', 'More confidence in holding since this platform is going to have some nice usable projects ', '8fp24f'], ['u/The_D_boy', 20, '2018-04-29 10:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5kad5/', "The scope of the project is absolutely huge, can't wait to see the future of Req. Definitely a solid long term hold. ", '8fp24f'], ['u/Mineu9999', 31, '2018-04-29 10:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5kzy2/', "May is a huge month for REQ. Crowdfunding app is going to be complete (ICOs), ERC20 support is coming (although it's only DAI, REQ, DGX, OMG and kyber initially) and BTC support is coming as well. All in May alone", '8fp24f'], ['u/naomiandmonkey', 21, '2018-04-29 11:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5mhy1/', "indeed. req is the one i don't touch. i'm surprised how undervalued it js at this point. ", '8fp24f'], ['u/Baaja90', 11, '2018-04-29 12:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5nc6d/', 'REQ and LINK marines unite (recently got some QSP to finish the trifecta!)', '8fp24f'], ['u/spirilingio', 11, '2018-04-29 12:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy5ne1g/', 'Top Invest longterm', '8fp24f'], ['u/LucidDreamState', 10, '2018-04-29 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp24f/3_projects_being_built_upon_request_network_by/dy63yrf/', "If that's all you see around here, why don't you contribute and write something yourself? I wrote this, because I genuinely believe this project is going to help mass adoption of cryptocurrency as a whole. This place is usually full of shitty medium articles, that provide no value other than clicks for the writer.", '8fp24f']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, April 29, 2018', 51, '2018-04-29 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', '8fp2ur', [['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-04-29 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5cggz/', 'Definitively, when the price breaks through the highest point of the wedge.\n\nWhen we start breaking out of every ascending wedge is when the bull run is back on, lol.\n\nBTC bull mode uses ascending wedges as launch pads ', '8fp2ur'], ['u/FireStorm93', 10, '2018-04-29 06:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5e0sl/', 'Its has nothing to do with Tether. Bitfinex uses Peer to Peer leading, so unless some counter party is willing to lead the USD to others the funding the rates will remain high as the supply is limited.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/plassma', 17, '2018-04-29 07:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5erj2/', ">11 Jenny's Fuck Farm\n\nDude?", '8fp2ur'], ['u/plassma', 13, '2018-04-29 08:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5huci/', 'chlamydia only requires one confirmation', '8fp2ur'], ['u/CryptoNoo7285', 16, '2018-04-29 10:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5kwyb/', 'I am still curious, what makes you think that whales are unloading and not accumulating? How can you claim to know that? I would be very careful in stating such things and basing your trades on this. ', '8fp2ur'], ['u/CryptoNoo7285', 11, '2018-04-29 10:46', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5kz6b/', 'Dude is chilling at a nice beach, i think he is pretty fine. ', '8fp2ur'], ['u/ChrisMrShowbiz', 14, '2018-04-29 10:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5l3cd/', 'I think you should get some sleep.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/bitcointrad', 13, '2018-04-29 12:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5n1gw/', 'He is acting up and claiming to know whats going on.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-04-29 12:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5nsxk/', 'Ok, so I haven’t really been trading lately because I find it too tedious right now. Scalping is deff possible, but you need to check the price every 10mins to not miss or be caught in a 1hour bart.\n\nOverall though, we are deff in the narrative of higher lows, which is good.\n\nI feel like the spike from 9400 to 9750 this last week was largely due to altcoin traders cashing out into BTC, then fiat, so I wouldn’t consider that price an organic high. Hence, the battle for 9500 still rages on. I anticipate that the current slump at 9275 is going to bart up like it did yesterday and sputter out at 9450 like always.\n\nCurrently we are establishing 9200 as short-term resistance turned support, which to me means that any dump that falls short of breaking 9200 will likely experience a strong reversal “bart”-like candle within 6-12 hours. This is based solely on the fact that it has happened in the past.\n\nTherefore, I think I will start trading this rane again. Long anything close to 9200, short anything close to 9450 and bail any losing position I have in the <9200 or >9500 range. I won’t be using stops, because we can easily wick to 9500+ or 9200-. Instead Ill have alarms set up in those ranges and actual stop losses in the 9100 and 9600 areas respectivey', '8fp2ur'], ['u/BitAlt', 10, '2018-04-29 13:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5p1lw/', 'Have a decent detectable bull div on 15min\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/JRrfhyb7/\n\nLast one this clear was lower in channel but worked out good signal\n/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8bwesq/daily_discussion_friday_april_13_2018/dxbwsnx/', '8fp2ur'], ['u/VanteyX', 19, '2018-04-29 14:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5pryc/', "My national currency is getting fucked but I'm loving it since I'm in crypto\n", '8fp2ur'], ['u/VanteyX', 12, '2018-04-29 14:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5q258/', 'Soviet Russia', '8fp2ur'], ['u/VanteyX', 12, '2018-04-29 14:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5qk9w/', 'Alts are eager to pump , it must be bullish?', '8fp2ur'], ['u/veltrop', 14, '2018-04-29 15:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5rpxs/', "Seems like good RR right now to open a long just above 9200 with a tight SL just below 9100, no?\n\nAlready long with 9100 SL and already added at 9200. Just wondering if there's an obvious counter argument to opening positions here, as previous discussion might say that this is the moment. Still too early to be convinced support is holding?", '8fp2ur'], ['u/wardser', 11, '2018-04-29 15:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5s40v/', 'everything is eager to pump, Bitcoin included. \n\nthe question is if the whales are ready for everyone to do so', '8fp2ur'], ['u/gpuk2', 17, '2018-04-29 16:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5wpfm/', "If you're looking for a long entry at around $7.7K (+/- ~$200) like I'm wishing for, this is the scenario I'm hoping will play out to get us there:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/oeScZXv\n\nReasons I'm hopeful about this count/scenario:\n\n1. Wave 5 put in a near perfect 1:1 extension of wave 3 going up\n2. B wave of ABC put in a perfect 0.786 fib retrace of A wave\n3. Lots of nice fib, trendline and S/R confluence around C wave target box\n4. New sloping log trendline from Dec ATH has yet to be broken\n\nEasy to invalidate too: if BTC gets much above $9.5K before going lower than $8.6K then scenario is invalid i.e. will mean my count is wrong and this correction from ~$9.8K was actually Wave 4 and there's a fifth wave up to come (logical target: north of $10.3K I guess).\n\nEdit 1: it's also possible that above count is correct but market is too bullish to let C wave get all the way to the confluence zone. In that case, long target entry would be somewhere around $8.3K\n\nEdit 2: as has often been the case during the last couple of months, I'm expecting some FUD, bullish news or BGD/BRD next week to kick the market in to action (either up or down) and get this resolved.\n\nEdit 3: another reason I like this scenario: on the daily chart (zoomed out) we put in a higher low on 1st April and a lower high on 25th April. We now need another higher low to confirm trend reversal from the bear market that started in Dec/Jan. It feels _right_ that such a higher low will occur once again at or close to the lower sloping trend line that gave us the higher low on 1st April. It amuses me that a 0.618 fib retrace of the move up from 6th April (where the 5 wave count begins) would yield this on a time frame that makes sense.", '8fp2ur'], ['u/csasker', 54, '2018-04-29 17:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5zr6o/', 'the low amount of comments here tells me a move is coming soon. this is like the bollinger bands of social media', '8fp2ur'], ['u/[deleted]', 15, '2018-04-29 18:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy629bs/', "It's Sunday", '8fp2ur'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 15, '2018-04-29 20:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy68bcr/', '[My incredibly basic trading matrix for the coming 2 weeks. Enjoy.](https://www.tradingview.com/x/FBABgiKb/)', '8fp2ur'], ['u/btcqq', 11, '2018-04-29 20:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6adpa/', 'wait so all we gotta do is buy the dip and sell the top? wtf\nI shoulda done this the whole time.\n', '8fp2ur'], ['u/diydude', 10, '2018-04-29 22:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6g9oo/', 'Nah, Operation Price Collapse has been abandoned, and Operation Prevent Moon is in the process of failing. Bears have lost control. No big surprise. Happens every damn bearwhale.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/Quintall1', 19, '2018-04-29 22:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6hsab/', 'VR Porn that connects with your nerve System. Invest now.', '8fp2ur'], ['u/C4H8N8O8', 12, '2018-04-29 23:23', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6jg2l/', "Apart from weed stocks, keep an eye in the FPGA market. It's applications to machine learning are becoming something closer to reality . Microsemi, Lattice and QuickLogic specialize in low power vs of these chips. \n\nBut that its just my two cents. ", '8fp2ur'], ['u/csasker', 15, '2018-04-29 23:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2ur/daily_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy6k84v/', 'so in this boring market, how about some related talk. \n\nAnyone basically shifted away from the tech behind blockchains and just pivoting towards all kinds of markets instead? A few years ago i did the coursera blockchain course and the one at the university in Cyprus , listened to different podcasts and so on from some "famous" devs.\n\nBut now I only read trading books and watch documentaries, reading charts and behavioural finance and try different kind of hedging strategies instead. Then you start seeing that all markets is basically the same, people have the same thougths about whales, manipulation and "X should happen".\n\nInteresting how things can turn. It\'s like trying to solve the biggest puzzle in the world where the rules change all the time and you can not win, only avoid to lose.\n\nStill holding the core belief that cryptos is a nice threat to the Fractional Reserve Banking system but overall just learning about trading, markets and financial instruments is so much more fun.', '8fp2ur']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Altcoin Discussion] Sunday, April 29, 2018', 16, '2018-04-29 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', "\nWe are trialing an altcoin daily discussion thread. If this doesn't go well we'll cancel it.\n\nThread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* Discussion related to recent events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* General questions about altcoins\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* All regular rules for this subreddit apply, except for number 2. 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News, TA, and sentiment analysis are great, too.\n\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/) and check out the #altcoins channel\n* Daily Discussion for bitcoin only: [Daily Discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=daily+discussion&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all\n* Prior Altcoin Discussion: [Altcoin Discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=altcoin+discussion&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/', '8fp2xe', [['u/gr8ful4', 18, '2018-04-29 06:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5e5l4/', "Having an eye on BCH.\n\n* 1W PSAR about to flip\n* 1W MACD histogram turning green\n* 1W RSI @53 (a lot of head room)\n\nI guess that we'll see a rather big move soon. I also think BTC, and ETH will follow suit. Still biggest gains are to be expected in BCH. \n\n~~Edit: Why the downvotes in the ALT section?~~", '8fp2xe'], ['u/VanteyX', 11, '2018-04-29 14:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fp2xe/altcoin_discussion_sunday_april_29_2018/dy5po3r/', "My gut told me to buy EOS at 6 but I didn't listen to it and bought NEO instead \nWill never go against my gut again ", '8fp2xe']]], ['u/OsrsNeedsF2P', 'Warning: Do not invest in MoneroV.', 313, '2018-04-29 06:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/', 'Okay MoneroV gets posted about enough I think it\'s time someone told the truth about what\'s going on. Save this post and paste it on other XMV threads, because this shit is a fucking scam.\n\n##Everything MoneroV does "differently" is a lie. Here are their claims.\n\n* On Decentralization\n * MoneroV claims that Monero is run by one individual and therefore vulnerable. This is false. Monero development is freelanced and funded by the community through charity donations, and that can be seen live [HERE](https://getmonero.org/forum-funding-system/).\n * More evidence proving the contrary is how many times Monero has kicked their figurehead off the team: Monero was created by Thankful_for_today and the community banned him. It was acquired by Tacotime - Who the community blocked out as well.\n * Also, how can MoneroV have a decentralized development team if 1) it\'s closed source 2) has A DEVELOPER PREMINE and 3) doesn\'t invite anyone on the team? Who even audits their code?\n * MoneroV also boasts about their full-time development team. But HMM, somehow it\'s a decentralized full-time development team..\n\n* On Supply Cap\n * MoneroV sites in their whitepaper that the Austrian School of Economics determines that a fixed cap on the circulating supply of a coin is best from an economic standpoint. They fail to realize the following things though:\n * Because Monero works differently than Bitcoin, THERE CANNOT BE a supply cap. Monero scales on-chain so they never have to fork to a larger block size. This is done through Dynamic Block Sizing, which relies on people mining for a reward on each block. Monero must always mint new coins for this to work.\n\n* On Legitimate Mining\n * MoneroV claims to fight the botnets that Monero allows to allow more competition for legitimate miners using their computers.\n * Monero has never supported the use of botnets, and has forked to bar ASICs from ruining the network. MoneroV - Has not.\n\n* This is not a shitfork like Bitcoin Gold where you just "Claim free money". MoneroV damages both networks.\n * Because of how Monero works, forking the chain in the specific way MoneroV has chosen to ruins Ring Signatures on both networks for users who decide to participate in the "Free Coin Airdrop".\n * Monero is anonymous through the Cryptonote protocol which enables Ring Signatures and Stealth Addressing by default. Over the years, more things have been added on top such as subaddresses and RingCT. This makes the transaction A -> B invisible on the blockchain to an outside observer, and MoneroV still has that.\n * The issue with re-using the chain is when B is trying to find out who sent it money by only looking at the blockchain. A -> B is invisible to the average user by stealth addresses, but only to B via RingCT and Ring Signatures. Due to some complicated math I can\'t get into with a single Reddit post, this risks the anonymity of A to B.\n * Monero also supports forks in open arms. /r/Aeon is linked on their sidebar for fucks sakes. This is not an issue with forking Monero - This is an issue with MoneroV.\n\n##Please save, share and spread this post like wildfire. As a large user of Monero I\'m making this post completely against my own economical gain, but this really needs to be said. I would even encourage you to ask these questions on their subreddit (although fair warning you will get banned ). Stay safe and happy forking.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/', '8fp4dq', [['u/_dnov', 35, '2018-04-29 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5f2gu/', 'These Monero forks just remind me of monero Gold', '8fp4dq'], ['u/OsrsNeedsF2P', 25, '2018-04-29 07:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5flo8/', 'Two of them fucked up and became the same chain, someone realized that and made a retarrrded amount of $$\n\n(Monero Original and Monero Classic - No one was taking them off the exchange, this dude realized it was the same coin and just sent from one exchange to the other and made like 150% profit on each coin)', '8fp4dq'], ['u/CryptoFuture2009', 10, '2018-04-29 09:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5jszh/', "Thank you for making the community aware. Let's hope no one invests!", '8fp4dq'], ['u/amwash', 11, '2018-04-29 13:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5pnx6/', 'When Monero Diamond?', '8fp4dq'], ['u/Blorgsteam', 15, '2018-04-29 14:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5pyxl/', 'When Monero Cash? (MCH) The real vision of dark markets?', '8fp4dq'], ['u/sbellos74', 14, '2018-04-29 15:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fp4dq/warning_do_not_invest_in_monerov/dy5sivs/', 'FCk monero Core, all hail Monero Cash. Is Monero.com taken ? ', '8fp4dq']]], ['u/makriath', 'Misconceptions about Hashpower and Chain Validity', 17, '2018-04-29 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinDiscussion/comments/8fp79l/misconceptions_about_hashpower_and_chain_validity/', 'This post makes the case that it is fallacious to use hashpower as the determining factor for or against competing consensus rules within Bitcoin or between competing versions of the software.\n\n---------------------------\n\nBackground\n\nThe issue of whether or not hashpower determines chain validity has been a hot issue ever since miner signalling and node count sparked controversy during the early days of the blocksize civil war back in 2015/2016.\n\nSome level of support arose for alternative clients like Bitcoin-XT and Bitcoin Classic that favored immediate hard-forked blocksize increases. Detractors of the new clients eschewed the software, and pointed to the minority node count and hashpower backing them.\n\nIt soon became undeniable that node counts were easily faked, which made them highly unreliable as a stand-alone metric, and the discussion shifted toward hashpower, which cannot be sybilled.\n\nLater on, there was a substantial amount of hashpower signalling for Bitcoin Unlimited, a continuation of the XT and Classic effort toward bigger blocks. Some proponents of BU pointed to the majority hashpower as evidence that it was the path the network should take, with many citing the whitepaper to back up this claim. Similar arguments arose for Segwit2x after Bitcoin Unlimited demonstrated its [unreliability as a client](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-unlimited-suffers-biggest-node-crash-on-record). Many rejected this claims, declaring that users decide and miners follow, not vice versa.\n\nFast forward a year or two, and things are different. BCH (as well as many other clients) split off from BTC (taking many supporters of BU with it), and there are many separate chains claiming to be a type of Bitcoin. One of the arguments used by some BTC proponents today is that the longest chain by PoW determines which is the correct chain.\n\nDetractors of BTC now cry hypocrisy - hashpower was rejected as a measure for choosing new rules, so why can it be used to legitimize one set of rules over another?\n\nI submit that both sides miss the point.\n\n---------------------------\n\nThe Whitepaper in Context\n\nMany individuals love to mine quotes from the whitepaper in an attempt to bolster their position. I think this is foolish for the obvious fact that Satoshi wasn\'t infallible, [made mistakes](https://gist.github.com/harding/dabea3d83c695e6b937bf090eddf2bb3), and (quite understandably) failed to predict several highly relevant phenomena that emerged after his disappearance.\n\nDespite this, let\'s humor those who tend to treat the paper as canon. As far as I can tell, there are two relevant sections from [the whitepaper](https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf):\n\n> The proof-of-work also solves the problem of determining representation in majority decision making. If the majority were based on one-IP-address-one-vote, it could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs. Proof-of-work is essentially one-CPU-one-vote. The majority decision is represented by the longest chain, which has the greatest proof-of-work effort invested in it.* If a majority of CPU power is controlled by honest nodes, the honest chain will grow the fastest and outpace any competing chains. To modify a past block, an attacker would have to redo the proof-of-work of the block and all blocks after it and then catch up with and surpass the work of the honest nodes. We will show later that the probability of a slower attacker catching up diminishes exponentially as subsequent blocks are added.\n\nand\n\n> Nodes always consider the longest chain to be the correct one and will keep working on extending it. If two nodes broadcast different versions of the next block simultaneously, some nodes may receive one or the other first. In that case, they work on the first one they received, but save the other branch in case it becomes longer. The tie will be broken when the next proof-of-work is found and one branch becomes longer; the nodes that were working on the other branch will then switch to the longer one.\n\nIt should be quite clear from the context that longest chain by PoW as a metric for which is the "correct one" refers specifically to competing chains of the same ruleset. It\'s a method help users of the same Bitcoin to stay on the same chain.\n\nNothing in the paper makes any sort of reference to using hashpower or PoW when updating the rules or choosing between two different existing rulesets.\n\n---------------------------\n\nCausation Confusion and Subjectivity\n\nBut let\'s say that (like myself) you\'re less doctrinal and more pragmatic, and think we needn\'t bother consulting the whitepaper to settle disputes.\n\nCan we still use hashpower as a metric for either cause? I\'d call it tangential, at best.\n\nLet\'s start with the case of determining new rules for a single network, as the situation was back before the Bitcoin hardforks began?\n\nSure, the entire mining community could signal for a certain new rule, and then roll out a fork to apply it. The rest of the community couldn\'t really stop them. Indeed, many might even choose to follow them. But mining hashpower has no power to decide for everyone else in the case of a dispute. If the Bitcoin economy doesn\'t like the new rules, they can opt to follow a chain without them. If that chain is supported by a greater portion of the economy, then its tokens will see their price rise. And the hashpower will inevitably follow.\n\nSo you can use hashpower to indicate which chain is considered valid according to the economic size of its supporters, but it has to be acknowledged that this is an effect, not a cause.\n\nIt\'s even easier to demonstrate between competing chains. Hashpower follows price. And the price gets set by the market, which should, at least in the long run, be determined by economic usefulness. In this case, hashpower will closely follow market sentiment. So hashpower can be used, but really only as a indicator of what most of the market thinks.\n\nAnd if we\'re fighting over nomenclature, it\'s only really useful if your definition of "Bitcoin" is "what most of the market thinks it is". Though most people will only agree with that if the market agrees with their personal views at a given time. :)\n\n--------------------------\n\nTLDR: "Hashpower Determines Which Chain is Bitcoin" only applies keeping consensus among competing chains with the same ruleset. It is an entirely irrelevant concept to naming disputes between competing cryptocurrencies with differing rulesets.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinDiscussion/comments/8fp79l/misconceptions_about_hashpower_and_chain_validity/', '8fp79l', [['u/makriath', 10, '2018-04-29 08:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinDiscussion/comments/8fp79l/misconceptions_about_hashpower_and_chain_validity/dy5hndc/', "AFAICT your comment isn't really about the main idea in the OP, but I appreciate the reply nonetheless...it brings up interesting points.\n\n> Bitcoin Cash is on the other hand proper code implementation of the Bitcoin idea.\n\nI agree that you're free to think this. But I hope you realize that it's subjective, and many people might disagree with you.\n\n> The ONLY reason BTC has more PoW at the moment is because of the price in fiat\n\nI agree. Would you agree, then, that it is a somewhat accurate indication of market sentiment?\n\n> Price will change in the future, but the rest of the measures about what is Bitcoin, will not. Core will still stick to their plan to NOT USE Bitcoin system for scaling and mass adoption while Bitcoin Cash DOES.\n\nI don't think this is an accurate representation.\n\nI am very strongly supportive of the direction that BTC is taking, because I believe that it can and will lead to mass adoption.\n\nI think this is one of the biggest misconceptions I hear touted by BCH proponents. The real disagreement, to my best estimation, is about the decentralization tradeoffs regarding on-chain scaling.\n\nI understand how someone in your shoes might think that we won't be able to achieve mass adoption through our path, but you don't get to tell me what my own motives are. I am working hard to help the BTC cause, because I think it's the best shot we have at mass adoption. :)", '8fp79l']]], ['u/JuicySpark', 'The Top 5 Big mistakes I made trading Crypto.', 10, '2018-04-29 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/', '1. Not Keeping my BitCoin Private key\n\nTried out "The bitcoin thing" in 2010 after catching a glimpse of it on the news. Some lady was showing how they can make up to $50 a day "finding BitCoin" . I gathered a couple 100 or so BTC, then gave up.\n\nTedious, boring, and wasn\'t worth dick. The PK is long gone by now. I wish I cared just a little enough to keep it. \n\nLesson learned : Never throw away money no matter how cheap it is. If its worth something to someone else, Keep it till you get top dollar. \n\nTotal Lost: $1,800,000\n\n2. Not holding onto over 1,000,000 Stellar. About $4,000 worth at the time.\n\nThe same whale that led my noob ass in the right direction told me to stay away from stellar after I decided to diversify my profolio. \n\nTotal missed $450,000\n\nPeople who are successful, and right sbout alot of things aren\'t always right. Thats Preconception Biasm. If you feel really good about holding onto something...stick with it. \n\n3. Not buying Ant Shares at $0.15-$1\n\nAfter I wanted to diversify my portfolio into 3 Different ones besides XRP. I asked for advice from a client of mine. He kept shilling me to buy Ant Shares. In fact he talked about it for months since march. Instead I backed out of stellar and didn\'t buy Neo. \n\nIf I listened I would have taken the $4,000 from stellar and put it to NEO. Every time NEO went up I said "well its too late now" . \n\nTotal Missed: over $3,000,000\n\nI instead put about 4,000 in Monaco around $2 each . I did good on it but... \n\nLesson Learned: if your going to seek advice, and listen, at least follow through half way. You\'re seeking advice because you don\'t know shit, not to doubt the advice, \n\n4. Not buying more when I had the chance.\n\n I had an extra $2000 to play with. The plan was to buy more Ripple. About 300,000 or so. Instead I got new leather interior for my truck. \n\nMissed money : $300k. Lol. \n\nWhat I got instead : "cool.... Leather" \n\n\n5. Trading on changelley\n\nI was a noob and didn\'t understand how much I was losing until I did 5 trades in a row. \n\nTotal loss: $700 \n\n\n\n\nDespite all of this I did very very well for myself. But I could have done a lot better as you can see. \n\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/', '8fpiqh', [['u/Sp1nalcord', 44, '2018-04-29 09:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/dy5icrv/', "It's not about how much you lost. You didn't loose your money you just lost the chance. Don't regret and just enjoy your gains.\n\nEvery day there are uncountable opportunities that you are loosing but you can't gain on all of them.\n\nDon't remember yesterday. Look out for tomorrow.", '8fpiqh'], ['u/xenzor', 12, '2018-04-29 09:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/dy5j44u/', 'Anyone can look back and say what if I did this or that. The only real mistake you made was not keeping your btc keys. ', '8fpiqh'], ['u/Scribble2thefloor', 10, '2018-04-29 13:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8fpiqh/the_top_5_big_mistakes_i_made_trading_crypto/dy5of0b/', "What's your next big mistake so I can do the opposite", '8fpiqh']]], ['u/mlazer', 'matt kirk odd big game moment?', 31, '2018-04-29 09:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/', "Am currently watching the big game cash game streaming out of montreal, an odd moment came up when the stakes were 1/2/4k. Rob Yong just returned to the table from an extended break while simultaneously john duthie came in the commentators booth. \n\nDuring a hand matt kirk had complained about how stuck he is, as he was doing the entire night. This warranted a response from Sam Trickett who stated 'bitcoin just went up so you're pretty much even'. Sam also added 'it just went up a $100', the camera pans to Matt Kirk where he makes a gesture of 'keep your lips shut', even John Duthie had to comment on the odd moment. \n\nRob once again said how much you make off of it? To which Matt Kirk was visibily shaking while stating he doesn't know. Does anyone care to guess whether Matt Kirk is doing shady business through Bitcoin?\n\nOr am I just stoned and retarded? ", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/', '8fq1g3', [['u/IDidIt_Twice', 34, '2018-04-29 10:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5l6qr/', 'He could want to hide it for many reasons. I’ll go through some of the more plausible ones. Mind you I know nothing of this guy.\n\n1) Hide it from spouse.\n2) doesn’t want people to know how much he’s got in case he gets robbed. \n3) Doesn’t want it to be spread around because he never paid taxes on last years. (This is probably #1)', '8fq1g3'], ['u/alanpham418', 22, '2018-04-29 11:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5lqhj/', 'theres only one reason taxes ', '8fq1g3'], ['u/IncredibleWealth', 25, '2018-04-29 11:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5lqzi/', 'There is a (pretty much confirmed to some circles) rumor about an Australian poker player owning 66k bitcoins.\n\nMake of that what you want. :)', '8fq1g3'], ['u/mczyk', 14, '2018-04-29 11:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5m66s/', "that's...600 million dollars... ", '8fq1g3'], ['u/IncredibleWealth', 17, '2018-04-29 11:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5m75c/', "And it was over a billion a little while ago.\n\nIf it's true, that Australian poker player is probably the most rolled out of everyone except maybe Guy Laliberte.", '8fq1g3'], ['u/IncredibleWealth', 12, '2018-04-29 11:42', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5m9tt/', "I'm not even assuming that, I've just relayed the (for me, very reliable) information that's been going around in crypto/poker circles I frequent.\n\nI have no idea if it's him. Would certainly fit tho.", '8fq1g3'], ['u/mlazer', 12, '2018-04-29 17:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/poker/comments/8fq1g3/matt_kirk_odd_big_game_moment/dy5x98t/', 'Sorry for everyone I wasn’t able to clip it, I was in bed watching it. He also looked like he was on coke, he mentioned that he hasn’t slept for 6 days and is stuck over 4 million. Honestly he was exhibiting a lot of the traits of someone with addiction it was pretty sad. ', '8fq1g3']]], ['u/AutoModerator', 'Daily Discussion - April 29, 2018', 17, '2018-04-29 10:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/helloicon/comments/8fq2lo/daily_discussion_april_29_2018/', '\nHello and welcome to the /r/helloicon subreddit! Please use this daily thread to discuss ICON/ICX related issues, ask questions, make suggestions, or voice your concerns. If your submission is simply a quick question or statement, let\'s do our best to keep the posts on the daily discussion thread to avoid cluttering any important information the subreddit. \n\nIf you\'re new here, please check out the following announcements links or refer to the sidebar for rules and FAQ before making a post. \n\nICON is a community-oriented project, so let\'s keep that in mind and focus on creating a welcoming and engaging subreddit environment. 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You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) did it again. The company exceeded its own guidance and crushed analyst estimates. Its first-quarter performance was astounding, featuring 43% year-over-year revenue growth, $1.9 billion of operating income, and triple-digit growth in earnings per share. But a look beyond key metrics reveals even more reason to keep betting on this fast-growing e-commerce juggernaut. During Amazon\'s earnings call , Amazon\'s CFO shed light on three areas investors could easily overlook: the company\'s advertising business, a 20% price increase to Amazon Prime, and strength in Amazon\'s biggest segment. A box sitting on someone\'s doorstep Image source: Getty Images. Advertising: Now a "multi-billion program" Amazon\'s fastest-growing segment in its first quarter wasn\'t online stores or subscription services. It wasn\'t even its cloud-computing business, or Amazon Web Services (AWS). It was Amazon\'s "other" segment. The segment saw revenue rise 139% year over year, or 132% year over year in constant currency. Furthermore, even after adjusting to exclude an incremental $560 million that was included in Amazon\'s first quarter as a result to a change in the company\'s revenue recognition policies during the period, year-over-year growth in the segment was still 73% -- higher growth than any other segment. This is up from 53%, 58%, and 60% year-over-year growth rates in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2017. Amazon\'s fast-growing advertising business is driving this growth, as Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky explained: I would say advertising continues to be a bright spot, both from a product standpoint and also financially. It continued to be a strong contributor to profitability in Q1. It\'s now a multi-billion-dollar program. You can see in our supplemental revenue disclosure it\'s in "other revenue," and it\'s the majority of the other revenue in that line item. Total other revenue in Amazon\'s first quarter was $2.03 billion, up from $850 million in the year-ago quarter. About Amazon Prime\'s price increase One surprise announcement during Amazon\'s earnings call was that the company planned to increase the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. from $99 to $119 annually for new members as of May 11. In addition, the price increase will go into effect for membership renewals beginning June 16. This marks Prime\'s second price increase, with the first occurring in March 2014. Olsavsky explained the main reasons for the price increase during the company\'s earnings call: Story continues We continue to increase the value of Prime, including speed, selection, and digital entertainment options. We\'ve been expanding free, same-day shipping and one-day options. In our two-day shipping, it\'s now available on over 100 million items, up from 20 million as recently as 2014. We continue to add digital benefits like Prime Video. The value of Prime to customers has never been greater. The cost is also high. As we pointed out, especially with shipping options and digital benefits, we continue to see a rise in cost. Earlier this month, Amazon said in its annual shareholder letter that its Prime members recently exceeded 100 million paid subscribers globally. Amazon\'s accelerating growth in North America Though Amazon breaks out its revenue into online stores, physical stores, third-party seller services, subscription services, AWS, and other in its supplemental financial information portion of its financial statements, the company also divides total revenue into three major segments: North America, international, and AWS. With about 60% of Amazon\'s revenue coming from North America, the segment is considered to be more mature than Amazon\'s international and AWS segments. This is why it\'s good to continue to see more strong growth in the segment. Amazon\'s revenue in its North America segment increased 46% year over year in Q1, up from 24% growth in the year-ago quarter. Even when excluding revenue from Amazon\'s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, the segment\'s revenue increased about 25% year over year. Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky credited the segment\'s continued strong growth to several different factors: The general driver continues to be Prime and Prime Flywheel . We see strong customer demand, not only for the benefits that we associate with Prime. We\'re seeing better engagement with Prime benefits, especially digital benefits. That is always good news for eventual sales of other things. We\'re also selling more subscriptions -- Music Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited -- there\'s a number of services. There\'s different revenue streams that we see. With the growth drivers for North American revenue seeming to be broad-based, strong revenue growth in Amazon\'s largest segment looks poised to persist in the coming quarters. Overall, Amazon\'s earnings call reinforced the powerful momentum the e-commerce giant is seeing across its business. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Daniel Sparks has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Amazon(NASDAQ: AMZN)did it again. The company exceeded its own guidance and crushed analyst estimates. Itsfirst-quarter performancewas astounding, featuring 43% year-over-year revenue growth, $1.9 billion of operating income, and triple-digit growth in earnings per share.\nBut a look beyond key metrics reveals even more reason to keep betting on this fast-growing e-commerce juggernaut. During Amazon\'searnings call, Amazon\'s CFO shed light on three areas investors could easily overlook: the company\'s advertising business, a 20% price increase to Amazon Prime, and strength in Amazon\'s biggest segment.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAmazon\'s fastest-growing segment in its first quarter wasn\'t online stores or subscription services. It wasn\'t even its cloud-computing business, or Amazon Web Services (AWS). It was Amazon\'s "other" segment. The segment saw revenue rise 139% year over year, or 132% year over year in constant currency. Furthermore, even after adjusting to exclude an incremental $560 million that was included in Amazon\'s first quarter as a result to a change in the company\'s revenue recognition policies during the period, year-over-year growth in the segment was still 73% -- higher growth than any other segment. This is up from 53%, 58%, and 60% year-over-year growth rates in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2017.\nAmazon\'s fast-growing advertising business is driving this growth, as Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky explained:\nI would say advertising continues to be a bright spot, both from a product standpoint and also financially. It continued to be a strong contributor to profitability in Q1. It\'s now a multi-billion-dollar program. You can see in our supplemental revenue disclosure it\'s in "other revenue," and it\'s the majority of the other revenue in that line item.\nTotal other revenue in Amazon\'s first quarter was $2.03 billion, up from $850 million in the year-ago quarter.\nOne surprise announcement during Amazon\'s earnings call was that the company planned to increase the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. from $99 to $119 annually for new members as of May 11. In addition, the price increase will go into effect for membership renewals beginning June 16. This marks Prime\'s second price increase, with the first occurring in March 2014.\nOlsavsky explained the main reasons for the price increase during the company\'s earnings call:\nWe continue to increase the value of Prime, including speed, selection, and digital entertainment options. We\'ve been expanding free, same-day shipping and one-day options. In our two-day shipping, it\'s now available on over 100 million items, up from 20 million as recently as 2014. We continue to add digital benefits like Prime Video. The value of Prime to customers has never been greater.\nEarlier this month, Amazon said in its annual shareholder letter that its Prime members recently exceeded 100 million paid subscribers globally.\nThough Amazon breaks out its revenue into online stores, physical stores, third-party seller services, subscription services, AWS, and other in its supplemental financial information portion of its financial statements, the company also divides total revenue into three major segments: North America, international, and AWS.\nWith about 60% of Amazon\'s revenue coming from North America, the segment is considered to be more mature than Amazon\'s international and AWS segments. This is why it\'s good to continue to see more strong growth in the segment. Amazon\'s revenue in its North America segment increased 46% year over year in Q1, up from 24% growth in the year-ago quarter. Even when excluding revenue from Amazon\'s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, the segment\'s revenue increased about 25% year over year.\nAmazon CFO Brian Olsavsky credited the segment\'s continued strong growth to several different factors:\nThe general driver continues to be Prime and PrimeFlywheel. We see strong customer demand, not only for the benefits that we associate with Prime. We\'re seeing better engagement with Prime benefits, especially digital benefits. That is always good news for eventual sales of other things. We\'re also selling more subscriptions -- Music Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited -- there\'s a number of services. There\'s different revenue streams that we see.\nWith the growth drivers for North American revenue seeming to be broad-based, strong revenue growth in Amazon\'s largest segment looks poised to persist in the coming quarters.\nOverall, Amazon\'s earnings call reinforced the powerful momentum the e-commerce giant is seeing across its business.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors.Daniel Sparkshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "It was a good week for amusement park operators. Shares ofSix Flags(NYSE: SIX)soared 8.5% the day after it posted strong quarterly results.Cedar Fair(NYSE: FUN)began taking on the first riders for Cedar Point's Steel Vengeance -- easily this year's most anticipated new roller coaster -- ahead of the official grand opening next weekend.\nCedar Fair will also be reporting its first-quarter results in a few days. The first three months are typically a sleepy time for Six Flags and Cedar Fair, as most regional amusement parks open seasonally. However, by late April, these companies could havea good read on how the year will playout based on advance ticket and annual pass sales. With a few tailwinds working in the industry's favor, this summer is shaping up to be a coaster ride with more ups than downs.\nImage source: Cedar Point.\nSix Flags came through with amonster quarter, but the success is a bit deceptive once you take a closer look. Revenue did soar 30% to $129 million, but the first quarter is always lumpy based on how the timing of the Easter holiday pushes some of its vacationing students into busier March visits than usual. Revenue rose 36% in the first quarter of 2016 only to plunge 14% in 2017 when Easter was in April.\nSix Flags also added a water park in Mexico and shifted its flagship Magic Mountain park in California to full-day operations this year. Attendance rising 27% to 2.4 million guests may sound like a lot, but it's a sliver of the 30.4 million guests that went through its turnstiles for all of 2017.\nThe chain did post a loss of $0.74 a share for the quarter, less than the red ink that analysts were expecting. Don't let the deficit be a deal breaker. Six Flags historically loses money in the first quarter, more than making that up in the balance of the year, when it entertains more than 92% of its annual guests.\nA well-received report out of Six Flags could weigh on expectations when Cedar Fair reports on Wednesday morning. Wall Street is bracing for a widening quarterly loss -- again, not a problem for this industry -- with revenue rising 12% to $54 million. Smart investors will look beyond the quarter for a glimpse as to how Cedar Fair sees the rest of the year playing out.\nCedar Point is Cedar Fair's signature park, and it's not even open yet. Cedar Point's 2018 season begins next weekend, and the buzz is strong for the public debut of Steel Vengeance, the record-setting steel-on-wood hybrid coaster that is taking the place of the notoriously rough Mean Streak. Media members and other VIPs took the first rides on the new scream machine a few days ago to rave reviews.\nThe climate is kind for the industry. Cedar Fair and Six Flagsgrew their attendance levelsslightly last year, and they should build on that in 2018. The economy is holding up with more take-home pay that should spur locals to visit their regional attractions. Unlike the major theme parks that are holding off on major attractions until next year, Six Flags and Cedar Fair are making big bets onnew thrill rides opening in 2018. Last week was a good one of the industry, and the rest of the year should be even better.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nRick Munarrizhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cedar Fair. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "It was a good week for amusement park operators. Shares of Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) soared 8.5% the day after it posted strong quarterly results. Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) began taking on the first riders for Cedar Point's Steel Vengeance -- easily this year's most anticipated new roller coaster -- ahead of the official grand opening next weekend. Cedar Fair will also be reporting its first-quarter results in a few days. The first three months are typically a sleepy time for Six Flags and Cedar Fair, as most regional amusement parks open seasonally. However, by late April, these companies could have a good read on how the year will play out based on advance ticket and annual pass sales. With a few tailwinds working in the industry's favor, this summer is shaping up to be a coaster ride with more ups than downs. View from front of Steel Vengeance roller coaster Image source: Cedar Point. Strap in for the ride Six Flags came through with a monster quarter , but the success is a bit deceptive once you take a closer look. Revenue did soar 30% to $129 million, but the first quarter is always lumpy based on how the timing of the Easter holiday pushes some of its vacationing students into busier March visits than usual. Revenue rose 36% in the first quarter of 2016 only to plunge 14% in 2017 when Easter was in April. Six Flags also added a water park in Mexico and shifted its flagship Magic Mountain park in California to full-day operations this year. Attendance rising 27% to 2.4 million guests may sound like a lot, but it's a sliver of the 30.4 million guests that went through its turnstiles for all of 2017. The chain did post a loss of $0.74 a share for the quarter, less than the red ink that analysts were expecting. Don't let the deficit be a deal breaker. Six Flags historically loses money in the first quarter, more than making that up in the balance of the year, when it entertains more than 92% of its annual guests. A well-received report out of Six Flags could weigh on expectations when Cedar Fair reports on Wednesday morning. Wall Street is bracing for a widening quarterly loss -- again, not a problem for this industry -- with revenue rising 12% to $54 million. Smart investors will look beyond the quarter for a glimpse as to how Cedar Fair sees the rest of the year playing out. Story continues Cedar Point is Cedar Fair's signature park, and it's not even open yet. Cedar Point's 2018 season begins next weekend, and the buzz is strong for the public debut of Steel Vengeance, the record-setting steel-on-wood hybrid coaster that is taking the place of the notoriously rough Mean Streak. Media members and other VIPs took the first rides on the new scream machine a few days ago to rave reviews. The climate is kind for the industry. Cedar Fair and Six Flags grew their attendance levels slightly last year, and they should build on that in 2018. The economy is holding up with more take-home pay that should spur locals to visit their regional attractions. Unlike the major theme parks that are holding off on major attractions until next year, Six Flags and Cedar Fair are making big bets on new thrill rides opening in 2018 . Last week was a good one of the industry, and the rest of the year should be even better. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Cedar Fair. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Elon Musk's hubris has come back to bite him -- and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shareholders -- yet again. Less than three months ago, Musk devoted a substantial part of Tesla's Q4 earnings call to talk about plans for massive automation of the vehicle manufacturing process. (This plan flew in the face of decades of industry experience and management theory.) Musk even said that Tesla's factory and production process, rather than its brand or vehicle designs, would be its long-term competitive advantage. It didn't take long for reality to set in. Tesla missed its production target again in Q1 -- partly due to the questionable decision to introduce so much automation. Furthermore, the company's plan to get production back on track by the end of this quarter could easily backfire -- with unfortunate consequences for Tesla. A disappointing quarter Two years ago, Tesla began taking reservations for the Model 3 sedan -- its most affordable vehicle yet. It quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of reservations. For the past year, Tesla's main objective has been to smoothly launch and ramp up production of the Model 3. A Tesla Model 3 parked on a road, with a green field in the background Tesla's main goal for this year is to ramp up Model 3 production. Image source: Tesla. In the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered just 1,550 Model 3s. However, by the beginning of January, Model 3 production had reached a rate equivalent to more than 1,000 vehicles per week. Furthermore, in early February, management predicted that output would reach 2,500 units per week by the end of March. Tesla fell short of that target. In the seven-day period ending on April 2, Tesla produced 2,020 Model 3s. More importantly, it built only 9,766 Model 3 vehicles during the entire quarter -- an average of 751 per week. This makes it clear that the production pace for the last few days of the fourth quarter was just a gimmick -- as was the production rate at the end of March. Rather than smoothly ramping up production, Tesla has focused on maximizing output in the last week of each quarter in order to show off for investors. Meanwhile, its sustainable production rate has lagged far behind. Elon Musk is asking for more trouble In an interview earlier this month, Musk acknowledged that overreliance on robots rather than trained workers was a major cause of Tesla's recent production shortfalls. This casts doubt on the company's ability to meet its previous output goals, as those relied on increasing automation. Overhead views of silver and red Tesla Model 3 sedans Tesla has routinely missed its Model 3 production targets during the past year. Image source: Tesla. Story continues Additionally, Musk continues to pursue artificial production goals for the last week of each quarter rather than maximizing overall output. He recently set a goal of achieving a production rate equivalent to 6,000 vehicles per week ( via Electrek ) across Tesla's full Model 3 production apparatus and supply chain by June 30. The idea is to provide a margin of error so that Tesla can ensure that it hits its official target of building 5,000 Model 3s per week by the end of June. Musk acknowledged that it would take several additional months for Tesla to be able to churn out 6,000 Model 3s per week on a sustainable basis. However, even that estimate might be too optimistic. It's one thing to get a part of the production system moving at a particular speed for a day or a week. This can potentially be accomplished by adding overtime (or extra staff) and stockpiling parts or raw materials. The result is that extra production in the day or week being measured comes at the expense of output during the rest of the quarter. It's far more difficult to get the entire company and its supply chain to raise production in a coordinated, sustainable fashion. Yes, it really matters Some investors may believe that it doesn't matter whether Tesla achieves a sustainable Model 3 production rate of 5,000 vehicles per week in three months or six months. However, Tesla ended 2017 with just $5.4 billion of liquidity. It is likely to burn through billions of dollars of cash this year, and the slower Model 3 production ramps up, the worse that cash burn will be. This could potentially force the company to issue more stock or debt on unfavorable terms. Tesla's production woes will also interfere with its ability to reduce the cost to build each Model 3. That could force it to further delay selling the $35,000 base model, which price-conscious buyers have been waiting for. By the time the $35,000 version becomes widely available, the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit for Tesla purchases will probably have started to phase out. As a result, some of these price-conscious consumers might never end up buying a Model 3. Thus, Elon Musk needs to show during the upcoming Tesla earnings call that he is learning from his mistakes. To maintain investors' trust, it will be important for him to explain clearly how Tesla will reach and sustain its Model 3 production targets -- all while dramatically reducing costs. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments", "Elon Musk's hubris has come back to bite him -- andTesla(NASDAQ: TSLA)shareholders -- yet again.\nLess than three months ago, Musk devoted a substantial part of Tesla's Q4 earnings call to talk about plans formassive automationof the vehicle manufacturing process. (This plan flew in the face of decades of industry experience and management theory.) Musk even said that Tesla's factory and production process, rather than its brand or vehicle designs, would be its long-term competitive advantage.\nIt didn't take long for reality to set in. Tesla missed its production target again in Q1 -- partly due to the questionable decision to introduce so much automation. Furthermore, the company's plan to get production back on track by the end of this quarter could easily backfire -- with unfortunate consequences for Tesla.\nTwo years ago, Tesla began taking reservations for the Model 3 sedan -- its most affordable vehicle yet. It quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of reservations. For the past year, Tesla's main objective has been to smoothly launch and ramp up production of the Model 3.\nTesla's main goal for this year is to ramp up Model 3 production. Image source: Tesla.\nIn the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered just 1,550 Model 3s. However, by the beginning of January, Model 3 production had reached a rate equivalent to more than 1,000 vehicles per week. Furthermore, in early February, management predicted that output would reach 2,500 units per week by the end of March.\nTesla fell short of that target. In the seven-day period ending on April 2, Tesla produced 2,020 Model 3s. More importantly, it built only 9,766 Model 3 vehicles during the entire quarter -- an average of 751 per week.\nThis makes it clear that the production pace for the last few days of the fourth quarter wasjust a gimmick-- as was the production rate at the end of March. Rather than smoothly ramping up production, Tesla has focused on maximizing output in the last week of each quarter in order to show off for investors. Meanwhile, its sustainable production rate has lagged far behind.\nIn an interview earlier this month, Musk acknowledged that overreliance on robots rather than trained workers was a major cause of Tesla's recent production shortfalls. This casts doubt on the company's ability to meet its previous output goals, as those relied on increasing automation.\nTesla has routinely missed its Model 3 production targets during the past year. Image source: Tesla.\nAdditionally, Musk continues to pursue artificial production goals for the last week of each quarter rather than maximizing overall output. He recently set a goal of achieving a production rate equivalent to 6,000 vehicles per week (via Electrek) across Tesla's full Model 3 production apparatus and supply chain by June 30. The idea is to provide a margin of error so that Tesla can ensure that it hits its official target of building 5,000 Model 3s per week by the end of June.\nMusk acknowledged that it would take several additional months for Tesla to be able to churn out 6,000 Model 3s per week on a sustainable basis. However, even that estimate might be too optimistic.\nIt's one thing to get a part of the production system moving at a particular speed for a day or a week. This can potentially be accomplished by adding overtime (or extra staff) and stockpiling parts or raw materials. The result is that extra production in the day or week being measured comes at the expense of output during the rest of the quarter. It's far more difficult to get the entire company and its supply chain to raise production in a coordinated, sustainable fashion.\nSome investors may believe that it doesn't matter whether Tesla achieves a sustainable Model 3 production rate of 5,000 vehicles per week in three months or six months.\nHowever, Tesla ended 2017 with just $5.4 billion of liquidity. It is likely to burn through billions of dollars of cash this year, and the slower Model 3 production ramps up, the worse that cash burn will be. This could potentially force the company to issue more stock or debt on unfavorable terms.\nTesla's production woes will also interfere with its ability to reduce the cost to build each Model 3. That could force it to further delay selling the $35,000 base model, which price-conscious buyers have been waiting for. By the time the $35,000 version becomes widely available, the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit for Tesla purchases will probably have started to phase out. As a result, some of these price-conscious consumers might never end up buying a Model 3.\nThus, Elon Musk needs to show during the upcoming Tesla earnings call that he is learning from his mistakes. To maintain investors' trust, it will be important for him to explain clearly how Tesla will reachand sustainits Model 3 production targets -- all while dramatically reducing costs.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Millions of retirees today collectSocial Security, many of whom have come to rely on it as their primary source of income. But for many seniors, depending too heavily on Social Security means struggling to pay the bills.\nThough Social Security can certainly help retirees stay afloat financially, it cannot serve as their main income stream, especially given the way costs likehealthcarekeep climbing. Unfortunately, more than half of today's older workers are at risk of falling into the same trap so many current retirees have landed in. In anew studyby the Nationwide Retirement Institute, 55% of adults 50 and over who plan to retire in the next 10 years say that Social Security will be their primary source of retirement income. And that's nothing more than a recipe for disaster.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nOne majorSocial Security myththat hurts so many seniors is the notion that it's designed to sustain retirees on its own. In reality, Social Security will only replace about 40% of the typical earner's pre-retirement income. If you're a higher earner, that percentage drops.\nThe problem, however, is that most seniors need roughly 80% of their former earnings once they retire, and the reason for that boils down to the fact that most of their costs don't go down as expected. Take housing, for instance. Many seniors enter retirement having already paid off their mortgages, so by then they're used tonothaving to make that monthly payment. However, that doesn't negate the need for maintenance, repairs, insurance, and property taxes, all of which are likely to climb, not shrink, over time. The same holds true for food, utilities, clothing, and most of the basic expenses adults of all ages must bear.\nThen there are those categories where spending is likely to rise in retirement. Healthcare is a big one -- it'll cost the typical healthy 65-year-old man today an estimated $189,687, while the average woman's tab is projected at $214,565. Furthermore, because retirees have tons of free time on their hands compared to when they were working, they're more likely to increase their leisure spending to occupy themselves.\nAnd Social Securityjust can't pay for all of that. At present, the average beneficiary collects just over $1,400 a month, which totals less than $17,000 a year. And clearly, that's hardly enough for a comfortable retirement.\nIf you've been neglecting your savings because you've been banking on Social Security, consider this your wake-up call to change your ways, effective immediately. Now, the good news is that as long as you have a job, you have an opportunity to build some savings, even if you have none to date.\nCurrently, workers 50 and older can contribute up to $24,500 a year to a 401(k) and $6,500 a year to an IRA. Max out the former for the next 10 years, and you'll be sitting on $323,000, assuming your investments are able to generate a relatively conservative 6% average annual return during that time. If we apply a 4% annual withdrawal rate from savings during retirement, which haslong been the standard, that gives you about $13,000 of yearly income to work with on top of your Social Security benefits.\nAnother option is to extend your career and hold off on filing for Social Security as long as possible. For each year you delay pastfull retirement age, your benefits will go up by 8% until you turn 70. This means that if you're looking at a full monthly benefit of $1,400 at age 67, waiting until 70 will boost that figure to $1,736. That's an extra $4,000 of income each year -- for life.\nFurthermore, working longer means not needing to tap your nest egg for several extra years, thus stretching the savings you've managed to amass. In other words, if you manage to accumulate $323,000, you're better off using that money over a 17-year period than a 20-year period.\nWhile it's perfectly reasonable to factor Social Security into your long-term financial plan, you can't afford to make the mistake of counting on those benefits to replace your own savings. Doing so essentially means sentencing yourself to years of financial struggles, and frankly, you deserve better.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThe Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Millions of retirees today collect Social Security , many of whom have come to rely on it as their primary source of income. But for many seniors, depending too heavily on Social Security means struggling to pay the bills. Though Social Security can certainly help retirees stay afloat financially, it cannot serve as their main income stream, especially given the way costs like healthcare keep climbing. Unfortunately, more than half of today's older workers are at risk of falling into the same trap so many current retirees have landed in. In a new study by the Nationwide Retirement Institute, 55% of adults 50 and over who plan to retire in the next 10 years say that Social Security will be their primary source of retirement income. And that's nothing more than a recipe for disaster. Older man looking out a window Image source: Getty Images. You need more than Social Security One major Social Security myth that hurts so many seniors is the notion that it's designed to sustain retirees on its own. In reality, Social Security will only replace about 40% of the typical earner's pre-retirement income. If you're a higher earner, that percentage drops. The problem, however, is that most seniors need roughly 80% of their former earnings once they retire, and the reason for that boils down to the fact that most of their costs don't go down as expected. Take housing, for instance. Many seniors enter retirement having already paid off their mortgages, so by then they're used to not having to make that monthly payment. However, that doesn't negate the need for maintenance, repairs, insurance, and property taxes, all of which are likely to climb, not shrink, over time. The same holds true for food, utilities, clothing, and most of the basic expenses adults of all ages must bear. Then there are those categories where spending is likely to rise in retirement. Healthcare is a big one -- it'll cost the typical healthy 65-year-old man today an estimated $189,687, while the average woman's tab is projected at $214,565. Furthermore, because retirees have tons of free time on their hands compared to when they were working, they're more likely to increase their leisure spending to occupy themselves. Story continues And Social Security just can't pay for all of that . At present, the average beneficiary collects just over $1,400 a month, which totals less than $17,000 a year. And clearly, that's hardly enough for a comfortable retirement. Salvaging your golden years If you've been neglecting your savings because you've been banking on Social Security, consider this your wake-up call to change your ways, effective immediately. Now, the good news is that as long as you have a job, you have an opportunity to build some savings, even if you have none to date. Currently, workers 50 and older can contribute up to $24,500 a year to a 401(k) and $6,500 a year to an IRA. Max out the former for the next 10 years, and you'll be sitting on $323,000, assuming your investments are able to generate a relatively conservative 6% average annual return during that time. If we apply a 4% annual withdrawal rate from savings during retirement, which has long been the standard , that gives you about $13,000 of yearly income to work with on top of your Social Security benefits. Another option is to extend your career and hold off on filing for Social Security as long as possible. For each year you delay past full retirement age , your benefits will go up by 8% until you turn 70. This means that if you're looking at a full monthly benefit of $1,400 at age 67, waiting until 70 will boost that figure to $1,736. That's an extra $4,000 of income each year -- for life. Furthermore, working longer means not needing to tap your nest egg for several extra years, thus stretching the savings you've managed to amass. In other words, if you manage to accumulate $323,000, you're better off using that money over a 17-year period than a 20-year period. While it's perfectly reasonable to factor Social Security into your long-term financial plan, you can't afford to make the mistake of counting on those benefits to replace your own savings. Doing so essentially means sentencing yourself to years of financial struggles, and frankly, you deserve better. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data through the Asian session this morning was on the lighter side, but certainly not lacking influence, with key stats including April’s private sector PMI figures out of China, business confidence numbers out of New Zealand and new home sales and private sector credit figures out of Australia. For the Kiwi Dollar , According to the ANZ Business Confidence survey, confidence eased in April, with a net 23.4% of businesses being pessimistic about the year ahead, down 3 points from March, with all sectors in the red. While the services sector was the least pessimistic, the agriculture sector was the most, while managing to see some improvement from March. The construction sector saw the greatest deterioration, falling from 33 to 9.1, the lowest level since 2008. In addition to confidence taking a hit, own activity also slid, with employment indicators mixed and expected profitability sliding to the lowest level since 2009. The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.70868 to $0.70764 upon release of the figures, with both business and consumer confidence now having softened. For the Aussie Dollar , new home sales fell by 2% in March, following February’s 0.7% decline to make it 3 consecutive months of decline, the declines coinciding with tighter lending restrictions. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75761 to $0.75723 upon release of the figures, which coincided with the release of China’s private sector PMI numbers. Out of China, April’s manufacturing PMI eased from 51.5 to 51.4, coming in ahead of a forecasted 51.3, while the service sector PMI rose from 54.6 to 54.8. While the manufacturing PMI numbers was marginally softer, the continued expansion in the sector amidst the current trade spat between the U.S and China and Beijing’s attempts to curb debt and address pollution issues will have been taken as a positive, the only real concern in the numbers being softer exports in April. While new home sales slipped in March, private sector credit increased by 0.5%, coming in ahead of a forecasted 0.4% rise, following February’s 0.4% increase. Story continues Annual credit growth continues its downward trend, with tighter credit conditions weighing on investor housing credit, while business credit picked up, supporting the rise in March. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75781 to $0.75706 upon release of the figures, as focus now shifts to the RBA’s interest rate decision and release of the rate statement tomorrow, disappointing inflation figures for the 1 st quarter likely to leave the RBA in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future. The dovish policy outlook left the Aussie Dollar down 0.25% to $0.7562 at the time of writing, the Kiwi Dollar doing somewhat better, down just 0.08% to $0.7079. Elsewhere the Japanese Yen slipped 0.06% to ¥109.11 against the Dollar at the time of writing, easing geo-political risk and better than expected PMI numbers out of China supporting market risk appetite through the session, leading to a pullback in demand for the safe havens. In the equity markets, the Hang Seng led the way, up 1.51%, with the ASX200 up 0.53%, China and Japan’s markets closed for the day. The Day Ahead: For the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes retail sales figures out of German, together with prelim April inflation numbers out of Germany and Italy. An expected bounce back in German retail sales at the end of the 1 st quarter should provide the EUR with some support, though it’s going to boil down to the inflation numbers, as the market continues to look for signs of a pickup in inflationary pressure that could see policy divergence in favour of the Dollar narrow. At the time of writing, the EUR was flat at $1.213, with market risk sentiment, today’s stats out of the Eurozone and a heavy set of stats out of the U.S later today key drivers. For the Pound, there are no material stats scheduled for release, with focus this week being on April’s private sector PMI numbers. While 1 st quarter GDP numbers were said to have all but removed the chances of a May rate hike, April’s PMI could confuse matters should the numbers impress. The softer 1 st quarter had been attributed to adverse weather conditions through the 1 st quarter, this week’s figures will confirm or deny the view and whether pricing out a rate hike in May left the Pound oversold. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.02% to $1.3784, with Brexit and outlook towards monetary policy continuing to be the two key drivers, neither having been too supportive of the Pound of late. Across the Pond, it’s another busy economic calendar, with stats out of the U.S this afternoon including the FED’s preferred March Core PCE Price Index figures, together with personal spending and pending home sales. Focus will be on the inflation figures, with anything in line with or better than a forecasted uptick to 1.8% supporting the Dollar, personal spending also expected to impress. First quarter growth was certainly not as bad as some had feared, paving the way for a more hawkish FED this Wednesday should March’s inflation figures impress. The Dollar Spot Index was flat at 91.54 at the time of writing, 10-year Treasury yields sitting at 2.96% ahead of today’s open and the release of today’s figures that could see yields bounce back to 3% this afternoon. Across the border, the Loonie is also in action this afternoon, with March’s RMPI figures scheduled for release, though the stats are unlikely to see the Loonie recover recent losses, the Bank of Canada having managed to reverse the Loonie’s gains from earlier in the month. At the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.13% to C$1.2845 against the Dollar, with falling crude oil prices and today’s stats out of the U.S likely to drive market sentiment through the day. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: DASH Technical Analysis – Support in Demand – 30/04/18 Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Light Selling Pressure Fueled by Rising Rig Count Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) Suffers Biggest Loss In Nine Years On Subscribers Loss Concerns Daily Market Forecast – Gold Under Pressure as US Dollar Continues Strengthening Bitcoin Down but not Out, an Afternoon Rally on the Cards DAX Index Looking to Break Through', 'Economic data through the Asian session this morning was on the lighter side, but certainly not lacking influence, with key stats including April’s private sector PMI figures out of China, business confidence numbers out of New Zealand and new home sales and private sector credit figures out of Australia.\nFor the Kiwi Dollar, According to the ANZ Business Confidence survey, confidence eased in April, with a net 23.4% of businesses being pessimistic about the year ahead, down 3 points from March, with all sectors in the red.\nWhile the services sector was the least pessimistic, the agriculture sector was the most, while managing to see some improvement from March.\nThe construction sector saw the greatest deterioration, falling from 33 to 9.1, the lowest level since 2008.\nIn addition to confidence taking a hit, own activity also slid, with employment indicators mixed and expected profitability sliding to the lowest level since 2009.\nThe Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.70868 to $0.70764 upon release of the figures, with both business and consumer confidence now having softened.\nFor the Aussie Dollar, new home sales fell by 2% in March, following February’s 0.7% decline to make it 3 consecutive months of decline, the declines coinciding with tighter lending restrictions.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75761 to $0.75723 upon release of the figures, which coincided with the release of China’s private sector PMI numbers.\nOut of China, April’s manufacturing PMI eased from 51.5 to 51.4, coming in ahead of a forecasted 51.3, while the service sector PMI rose from 54.6 to 54.8.\nWhile the manufacturing PMI numbers was marginally softer, the continued expansion in the sector amidst the current trade spat between the U.S and China and Beijing’s attempts to curb debt and address pollution issues will have been taken as a positive, the only real concern in the numbers being softer exports in April.\nWhile new home sales slipped in March, private sector credit increased by 0.5%, coming in ahead of a forecasted 0.4% rise, following February’s 0.4% increase.\nAnnual credit growth continues its downward trend, with tighter credit conditions weighing on investor housing credit, while business credit picked up, supporting the rise in March.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75781 to $0.75706 upon release of the figures, as focus now shifts to the RBA’s interest rate decision and release of the rate statement tomorrow, disappointing inflation figures for the 1stquarter likely to leave the RBA in a holding pattern for the foreseeable future.\nThe dovish policy outlook left the Aussie Dollar down 0.25% to $0.7562 at the time of writing, the Kiwi Dollar doing somewhat better, down just 0.08% to $0.7079.\nElsewhere the Japanese Yen slipped 0.06% to ¥109.11 against the Dollar at the time of writing, easing geo-political risk and better than expected PMI numbers out of China supporting market risk appetite through the session, leading to a pullback in demand for the safe havens.\nIn the equity markets, the Hang Seng led the way, up 1.51%, with the ASX200 up 0.53%, China and Japan’s markets closed for the day.\nFor the EUR, economic data scheduled for release this morning includes retail sales figures out of German, together with prelim April inflation numbers out of Germany and Italy.\nAn expected bounce back in German retail sales at the end of the 1stquarter should provide the EUR with some support, though it’s going to boil down to the inflation numbers, as the market continues to look for signs of a pickup in inflationary pressure that could see policy divergence in favour of the Dollar narrow.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was flat at $1.213, with market risk sentiment, today’s stats out of the Eurozone and a heavy set of stats out of the U.S later today key drivers.\nFor the Pound, there are no material stats scheduled for release, with focus this week being on April’s private sector PMI numbers. While 1stquarter GDP numbers were said to have all but removed the chances of a May rate hike, April’s PMI could confuse matters should the numbers impress. The softer 1stquarter had been attributed to adverse weather conditions through the 1stquarter, this week’s figures will confirm or deny the view and whether pricing out a rate hike in May left the Pound oversold.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.02% to $1.3784, with Brexit and outlook towards monetary policy continuing to be the two key drivers, neither having been too supportive of the Pound of late.\nAcross the Pond, it’s another busy economic calendar, with stats out of the U.S this afternoon including the FED’s preferred March Core PCE Price Index figures, together with personal spending and pending home sales. Focus will be on the inflation figures, with anything in line with or better than a forecasted uptick to 1.8% supporting the Dollar, personal spending also expected to impress.\nFirst quarter growth was certainly not as bad as some had feared, paving the way for a more hawkish FED this Wednesday should March’s inflation figures impress.\nThe Dollar Spot Index was flat at 91.54 at the time of writing, 10-year Treasury yields sitting at 2.96% ahead of today’s open and the release of today’s figu Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10951.00, 11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-04-30 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1316.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.57 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 30990335.3016848 - Transaction Count: 215107.0 - Unique Addresses: 480943.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.59 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): [' Total Market Cap: $437,151,632,720\n 1 BTC: $9,410.94\n BTC Dominance: 36.58%\n Update Time: 30-04-2018 - 05:00:01 (GMT+3)', '-=[ 520.530 ]=-\n\nTxs: 34\nSize: 10.616 bytes\nTime: 1525069394\n\nMiner: AntPool\nFees: ~0.00 BTC\nSig: None\n\nMempool: 110 txs', '@ecb @debatingeurope ✅Bitcoin is backed by work (Pow)\nEuros are backed by a very small fraction of gold.\n\n✅Bitcoin is the safest currency in the world, cash is the least\n\n✅Bitcoin grows in value while your inflation is decreasing the value of money year by year \n\n✅No middlemen like you are needed https://t.co/p0t2Wl8oNw', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9398.00. Updated via @Gusturedotcom. Bitcoin price chart: https://ift.tt/2xgBOzM\xa0pic.twitter.com/Q3CtmQm8V6', '#Bitcoin Price 9398.00 USD via Chain', 'Bitcoin 9398.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9398.00', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00', 'The current price of 1 $BTC on April 29, 2018 at 09:59PM is $9398.00.', 'Apr 30, 2018 02:00:00 UTC \| 9,397.20$ \| 7,747.10€ \| 6,822.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/hqrzEO4kOH', '30 Nisan 2018 Saat 05:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 38.104,80 TL. #BTCTRY #btctl #bitcoinfiyatihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00 via Chain\nDOUBLED YOUR BITCOIN USE YOUR TELEGRAM APP TO GET MORE BITCOIN\n⇨⇨⇨ http://bit.ly/bitconnect24on\xa0', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', 'USD: 109.110\nEUR: 132.330\nGBP: 150.332\nAUD: 82.596\nNZD: 77.163\nCNY: 17.226\nCHF: 110.424\nBTC: 1,018,946\nETH: 74,735\nMon Apr 30 11:00 JST', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9396.21/$9400.81 #Bitstamp\n$9405.10/$9407.82 #Kraken\n⇢$4.29/$11.61\n$9351.00/$9444.99 #Coinbase\n⇢$-49.81/$48.78', '2018/04/30 11:00\n#BTC 1019294.5円\n#ETH 74918.5円\n#ETC 2394.3円\n#BCH 155737.8円\n#XRP 93.2円\n#XEM 45.8円\n#LSK 1382.7円\n#MONA 577.5円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', ' Total Market Cap: $437,151,632,720\n 1 BTC: $9,410.94\n BTC Dominance: 36.58%\n Update Time: 30-04-2018 - 05:00:00 (GMT+3)', '2018/04/30 11:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000491 BTC(5円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000510 BTC(5.2円)\n3位 #TNB 0.00000574 BTC(5.85円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000626 BTC(6.38円)\n5位 #POE 0.00000641 BTC(6.53円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', '2018年04月30日 11:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0198455円\n24時間の最高値 0.0215142円\n24時間の最安値 0.0179729円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0203748円\n24時間の最高値 0.0307346円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100064円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 261 位 / 全 888 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 04:00 del dia 30-04-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9199 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8950 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2322 roures\n1 yen = 0,0083 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,9058 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.418,65 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '04/30 11:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,018,185円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 46円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 576円↓2.04%\n#Ethereum : 74,735円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '$ETH is now worth $690.59 (+0.33%) and 0.0735655 BTC (-0.00%) #ETH', ' 30/04/2018 - 05:00\n=========================\n• 0.12 #Bitcoin: ₺38,111.56\n• 0.18 #Ethereum: ₺2,796.60\n• 0.04 #Ripple: ₺3.50\n• 0.25 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,810.16\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9398.00.', '#BTC Average: 9395.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9403.07$\n#Poloniex - 9420.39$\n#Bitstamp - 9400.91$\n#Coinbase - 9398.00$\n#Binance - 9419.97$\n#CEXio - 9393.10$\n#Kraken - 9404.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9386.54$\n#Bittrex - 9392.27$\n#GateCoin - 9340.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9416.09$ \| 7768.10€\n#XRP 0.86$ \| 0.71€\n#ETH 691.00$ \| 570.06€\n#LTC 153.76$ \| 126.85€\n#DASH 498.63$ \| 411.36€\n#XEM 0.42$ \| 0.35€\n#IOTA 2.03$ \| 1.67€\n#EOS 21.06$ \| 17.37€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.02€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '#BTC Average: 9395.92$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9403.07$\n#Poloniex - 9420.39$\n#Bitstamp - 9400.91$\n#Coinbase - 9398.00$\n#Binance - 9419.97$\n#CEXio - 9393.10$\n#Kraken - 9404.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9386.54$\n#Bittrex - 9392.27$\n#GateCoin - 9340.10$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Sign up for Luno and get MYR\xa05.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell MYR\xa0250.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/DRN8G\xa0', '#Bitcoin 0.25% \nUltima: R$ 33195.01 Alta: R$ 33498.00 Baixa: R$ 32900.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Apr 30, 2018 02:30:00 UTC \| 9,396.10$ \| 7,743.90€ \| 6,819.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/7ZFyxHJzou']... - Contextual Past News Article: It was yet another dark day for Bitcoin on Saturday, with Bitcoin falling 4.9% to end the day at $7,857.02, its lowest day end since the first week of February, when Bitcoin had tumbled back to sub-$6,000 levels. Bitcoin found limited support at the day’s first major support level of $7,919, while Bitcoin managed to avoid the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,567.1, as Bitcoin tumbled from a day high $8,356.4 to an intraday low $7,730.23. The intraday high $8,356.4 failed to break through the day’s 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $8,526.22 and the day’s first major resistance level of $8,618.08, ultimately leading to the reversal through the second part of the day. There’s been very little good news for investors to get excited about of late, with hard forks seeming to be the only real catalysts for any sustained rallies across the major cryptos. A lack of direction amidst rising concerns of a material shift in the regulatory landscape has left investor treading carefully in recent weeks, making Bitcoin and its peers all the more sensitive to the news wires, with last week’s session in Congress just a taste of what’s to come in the months ahead. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down 3.35% to $7,597.51 as the crypto sell-off continues on from Saturday. The bearish trend that has been in place since Monday’s swing hi $9,892 has only seen minor deviation throughout the week, with intraday rallies having reversed before the end of each day, investors worried about what lies ahead. This morning’s intraday low $7,550 tested the day’s first major support level of $7,606.03 early on, with Bitcoin’s move back to current levels a positive sign for investors, as some of the other majors have continued to free fall through the morning. For the day ahead, a move through to $8,000 levels will be key for Bitcoin to have any hope of a positive end to the day and a possible reversal of Saturday’s losses, with the day’s 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $8,203.56 and first major resistance level of $8,232.2 key targets for Bitcoin to hit through the middle part of the day. A failure to push through to $8,000 levels in the afternoon, could see Bitcoin see a pullback to this morning’s $7,550 low and test the day’s 2ndsupport level of $7,355.05. Good news for investors will be that Bitcoin’s Cboe future April contract ended last week at $8,530. How Bitcoin ends the weekend will give many an idea of what comes first, the futures or the coin… For now, it’s looking as though Bitcoin gives the cues, though it wouldn’t be the first time that the Bitcoin bulls grab the reins… A move through to the morning’s $7,893.34 high would certainly raise the prospects of a Sunday afternoon bounce. Elsewhere, NEM’s XEM saw the biggest losses through the morning, down 11.49%, with Stellar’s Lumen down 7.52% and Cardano down 7.89%, with none of the majors in positive territory this morning. Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Crude Spikes Nearly 2-Percent Higher on Middle East Concerns • Short-Term Treasury Yields Hit Nine-Year High • DAX Index Price forecast for the week of March 19, 2018, Technical Analysis • U.S Mortgage Rates – Down for the 1st Time in 10-weeks • Bitcoin in the Deep Red, with Next Week’s G20 a Concern • Cloudy Future for Bitcoin Could be an Opportunity for Bears on Cryptos?... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Hidden Gems \' Abi Malin tune in for a big news week from Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) . It scored major wins in the first quarter thanks to the Olympics and the Super Bowl, but it has set its sights on a big new prize: U.K.-based entertainment and broadcast major Sky . Fox already had a deal in the works to turn its minority stake into a full acquisition, which has been upended. There\'s a complex -- and expensive -- dance occurring here among Fox, Comcast and Disney (NYSE: DIS) . The Fools discuss. A full transcript follows the video. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This This video was recorded on April 25, 2018. Chris Hill: Comcast. Some pretty nice numbers in the first quarter for Comcast. Profits and revenue came in higher than expected. They had the Super Bowl, they had the Winter Olympics. It seems like both of those paid off in a big way. Abi Malin: Yeah, adding $1.6 billion in revenue for the quarter. Hill: That\'s a lot of zeroes. Malin: It\'s a lot of zeros. Hill: This is an interesting company to me because they had this great quarter, and this actually takes a backseat to the other headline from Comcast, which is that Comcast has made a $31 billion bid -- I think I have that number right -- for Sky, the U.K.-based broadcaster. As a result of that bid, Sky has withdrawn its recommendation of a takeover bid from 21st Century Fox. So, interesting to see the chess moves that Comcast is making, because Disney had made the bid for Fox\'s movie studio assets, and Comcast had made a competing bid for that. But, it seems like once we got the details on that bid, it really didn\'t seem as compelling as Disney\'s. What do you make of this move to take over Sky? Story continues Malin: I think it\'s interesting. I\'ve talked with Mike Olsen a lot, who follows Comcast pretty closely here. We\'ve both been confused by this. I think that\'s a talented management team, and I think they\'re playing three steps ahead. But I do, a little bit, question the move, especially at that price. Hill: So, it\'s not so much the move, it\'s the price. Or, is it both? Is it the move and the price tag? Malin: It\'s both. I think Comcast is a little bit of a misunderstood business. I think people like to think that its fate is ultimately tied up with the media broadcasting. But, in my head, I think it\'s a little bit more of a utility company. Their advantage is really that they own that final mile stuff of the internet transmission, think, like, pipes, for lack of a better term, cable and fiber, the fastest networks, things like that. So, as long as people continue to increase consumption of data, which they have been historically, I don\'t think Comcast\'s business is necessarily at risk, and I think it\'s sort of tangential to what I think their future opportunities are. Hill: It\'s interesting, because you go back a few years, you mentioned Comcast to the average person, and you were probably going to get a negative response because for a good stretch of time, it had one of the worst customer service ratings of any consumer-facing business. Malin: It\'s the ultimate sign of utility and/or monopoly, when you can have terrible ratings and continue to be so prominent. Hill: Yes, so prominent and a good stock. Like, for all the hating on Comcast from a customer standpoint, that was a stock that continued to do well for shareholders. But, they started to make these moves to compete more with the Walt Disney Company in terms of, not just broadening their broadcast and cable offerings, but also studios as well and theme parks and that sort of thing. And I have to say, they were more successful in that endeavor than I thought they were going to be. Malin: I think that goes back to that being a very talented management team. I acknowledge that they are thinking three steps ahead. I can\'t tell what the steps in between are, but I acknowledge that it\'s probably something strategic. And like you said, they have done a really good job with what they\'ve attempted to do so far, so I have to give them credit for that. Hill: I\'m just thinking out loud here, but maybe they are looking, in part, at what Costco did with their dividend and thinking, "We have the money, and we don\'t want to do that. The attempt to outbid Disney, that didn\'t work, so we have to throw money at something. If we have to pay more than we want to, maybe it\'s still worth it." Malin: I think, also, a demand for programming isn\'t going away, it\'s just the medium in which it\'s being consumed. NBCUniversal has the scale, the resources and the brand to deliver. So, I can see why expanding that sort of section of the business could be opportunistic. Hill: I don\'t know why, but it always makes me smile any time I\'m watching CNBC and they are talking about Comcast. And of course, they have to give the disclosure, "This is our parent company." And to their credit, they\'re not fawning, necessarily, over Comcast as a business just because it happens to be the parent company. Abi Malin owns shares of Walt Disney. Chris Hill owns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'In this segment of theMarketFoolerypodcast, host Chris Hill andHidden Gems\' Abi Malin tune in for a big news week fromComcast(NASDAQ: CMCSA). It scored major wins in the first quarter thanks to the Olympics and the Super Bowl, but it has set its sights on a big new prize: U.K.-based entertainment and broadcast majorSky.\nFoxalready had a deal in the works to turn its minority stake into a full acquisition, which has been upended. There\'s a complex -- and expensive -- dance occurring here among Fox, Comcast andDisney(NYSE: DIS). The Fools discuss.\nA full transcript follows the video.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nThis video was recorded on April 25, 2018.\nChris Hill:Comcast. Some pretty nice numbers in the first quarter for Comcast. Profits and revenue came in higher than expected. They had the Super Bowl, they had the Winter Olympics. It seems like both of those paid off in a big way.\nAbi Malin:Yeah, adding $1.6 billion in revenue for the quarter.\nHill:That\'s a lot of zeroes.\nMalin:It\'s a lot of zeros.\nHill:This is an interesting company to me because they had this great quarter, and this actually takes a backseat to the other headline from Comcast, which is that Comcast has made a $31 billion bid -- I think I have that number right -- for Sky, the U.K.-based broadcaster. As a result of that bid, Sky has withdrawn its recommendation of a takeover bid from 21st Century Fox. So, interesting to see the chess moves that Comcast is making, because Disney had made the bid for Fox\'s movie studio assets, and Comcast had made a competing bid for that. But, it seems like once we got the details on that bid, it really didn\'t seem as compelling as Disney\'s. What do you make of this move to take over Sky?\nMalin:I think it\'s interesting. I\'ve talked with Mike Olsen a lot, who follows Comcast pretty closely here. We\'ve both been confused by this. I think that\'s a talented management team, and I think they\'re playing three steps ahead. But I do, a little bit, question the move, especially at that price.\nHill:So, it\'s not so much the move, it\'s the price. Or, is it both? Is it the move and the price tag?\nMalin:It\'s both. I think Comcast is a little bit of a misunderstood business. I think people like to think that its fate is ultimately tied up with the media broadcasting. But, in my head, I think it\'s a little bit more of a utility company. Their advantage is really that they own that final mile stuff of the internet transmission, think, like, pipes, for lack of a better term, cable and fiber, the fastest networks, things like that. So, as long as people continue to increase consumption of data, which they have been historically, I don\'t think Comcast\'s business is necessarily at risk, and I think it\'s sort of tangential to what I think their future opportunities are.\nHill:It\'s interesting, because you go back a few years, you mentioned Comcast to the average person, and you were probably going to get a negative response because for a good stretch of time, it had one of the worst customer service ratings of any consumer-facing business.\nMalin:It\'s the ultimate sign of utility and/or monopoly, when you can have terrible ratings and continue to be so prominent.\nHill:Yes, so prominent and a good stock. Like, for all the hating on Comcast from a customer standpoint, that was a stock that continued to do well for shareholders. But, they started to make these moves to compete more with the Walt Disney Company in terms of, not just broadening their broadcast and cable offerings, but also studios as well and theme parks and that sort of thing. And I have to say, they were more successful in that endeavor than I thought they were going to be.\nMalin:I think that goes back to that being a very talented management team. I acknowledge that they are thinking three steps ahead. I can\'t tell what the steps in between are, but I acknowledge that it\'s probably something strategic. And like you said, they have done a really good job with what they\'ve attempted to do so far, so I have to give them credit for that.\nHill:I\'m just thinking out loud here, but maybe they are looking, in part, at whatCostcodid with their dividend and thinking, "We have the money, and we don\'t want to do that. The attempt to outbid Disney, that didn\'t work, so we have to throw money at something. If we have to pay more than we want to, maybe it\'s still worth it."\nMalin:I think, also, a demand for programming isn\'t going away, it\'s just the medium in which it\'s being consumed. NBCUniversal has the scale, the resources and the brand to deliver. So, I can see why expanding that sort of section of the business could be opportunistic.\nHill:I don\'t know why, but it always makes me smile any time I\'m watching CNBC and they are talking about Comcast. And of course, they have to give the disclosure, "This is our parent company." And to their credit, they\'re not fawning, necessarily, over Comcast as a business just because it happens to be the parent company.\nAbi Malinowns shares of Walt Disney.Chris Hillowns shares of Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Comcast and Costco Wholesale. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "If you're in your 70s, you'll likely appreciate a rock-solid investment that can supply you with a steadily rising stream of income -- one that can help support you in retirement and that you can count on year after year. Fortunately, there are a select few stocks that meet these criteria. Read on to learn about one of the best available in the market today. A dollar sign with an arrow pointing to the right. This dividend growth stock can add a cash-generating boost to your portfolio. Image source: Getty Images. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a powerhouse business. The tech titan generated an incredible $33 billion in free cash flow during the past year, which helped its cash reserves grow to more than $135 billion at the end of the third quarter. Microsoft's powerful cloud-computing operations are helping to drive these impressive results. The company successfully transitioned its Office franchise to a software as a service (SaaS) model; its cloud-based Office 365 service now has more than 135 commercial active users and 30.6 million consumer subscribers. Office 365 is enjoying torrid growth, with commercial revenue jumping 42% in the third quarter. Even better, Office 365 revenue is projected to become a $32 billion business for Microsoft by 2021, according to Evercore ISI. In addition, Microsoft's enterprise-grade cloud computing platform Azure is taking share from industry leader Amazon Web Services. Azure's revenue soared 93% in the most recent quarter, while AWS revenue rose 49%. These results continue a trend in which Azure gained 4 percentage points of public cloud market share in the past year, according to a report by CNBC, while AWS' share fell by 6 percentage points. And with AWS still holding about 60% of the market compared to 20% for Azure, plenty of gains lay ahead for Microsoft if it can continue to close the gap with its larger rival. Better still, the market as a whole is growing rapidly, with IDC estimating that global spending on public cloud services will hit $266 billion by 2021, up from $128 billion in 2017. The cloud computing platform market, therefore, represents a massive long-term growth opportunity for Microsoft. Story continues More profits for Microsoft equals more dividends for you Microsoft excels at turning its growing revenue and earnings into cash for its investors. The company has boosted its dividend annually for 14 consecutive years, and its shares currently yield 1.8%. Importantly, dividend payments represented less than 40% of its free cash flow over the past year, so Microsoft has plenty of room to raise its payout. And with the company expected to grow its earnings per share by more than 10% annually over the next half-decade, investors can expect Microsoft to boost its dividend at an annual rate of 8% to 10%, or more. All told, Microsoft is the type of stock that can fit well in a 70-year-old investor's diversified portfolio. Its strong cash generation and fortress-like balance sheet will help you sleep well at night. Its rapidly expanding cloud businesses should allow Microsoft to reward you with a steadily rising cash dividend stream. And with shares currently trading for around 21 times free cash flow -- a fair price to pay for such a high-quality business -- you may want to consider buying some Microsoft stock today. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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Read on to learn about one of the best available in the market today.\nThis dividend growth stock can add a cash-generating boost to your portfolio. Image source: Getty Images.\nMicrosoft(NASDAQ: MSFT)is a powerhouse business. The tech titan generated an incredible $33 billion in free cash flow during the past year, which helped its cash reserves grow to more than $135 billion at the end of the third quarter.\nMicrosoft's powerful cloud-computing operations are helping to drive these impressive results. The company successfully transitioned its Office franchise to a software as a service (SaaS) model; its cloud-based Office 365 service now has more than 135 commercial active users and 30.6 million consumer subscribers. Office 365 is enjoying torrid growth, with commercial revenue jumping 42% in the third quarter. Even better, Office 365 revenue is projected to become a$32 billionbusiness for Microsoft by 2021, according to Evercore ISI.\nIn addition, Microsoft's enterprise-grade cloud computing platform Azure istaking sharefrom industry leader Amazon Web Services. Azure's revenue soared 93% in the most recent quarter, while AWS revenue rose 49%. These results continue a trend in which Azure gained 4 percentage points of public cloud market share in the past year, according to areportby CNBC, while AWS' share fell by 6 percentage points. And with AWS still holding about 60% of the market compared to 20% for Azure, plenty of gains lay ahead for Microsoft if it can continue to close the gap with its larger rival. Better still, the market as a whole is growing rapidly, withIDCestimating that global spending on public cloud services will hit $266 billion by 2021, up from $128 billion in 2017. The cloud computing platform market, therefore, represents a massive long-term growth opportunity for Microsoft.\nMicrosoft excels at turning its growing revenue and earnings into cash for its investors. The company has boosted its dividend annually for 14 consecutive years, and its shares currently yield 1.8%. Importantly, dividend payments represented less than 40% of its free cash flow over the past year, so Microsoft has plenty of room to raise its payout. And with the company expected to grow its earnings per share by more than 10% annually over the next half-decade, investors can expect Microsoft to boost its dividend at an annual rate of 8% to 10%, or more.\nAll told, Microsoft is the type of stock that can fit well in a 70-year-old investor's diversified portfolio. Its strong cash generation and fortress-like balance sheet will help you sleep well at night. Its rapidly expanding cloud businesses should allow Microsoft to reward you with a steadily rising cash dividend stream. And with shares currently trading for around 21 times free cash flow -- a fair price to pay for such a high-quality business -- you may want to consider buying some Microsoft stock today.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Teresa Kersten is an employee of LinkedIn and is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft.Joe Tenebrusohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Virgin America made its final flight under the Virgin brand last week, finishing out its merger withAlaska Airlines(NYSE: ALK). And while Alaska had a rough 2017 and a turbulent start to the new year, the future could prove a much smoother ride for the airline.\nIn this week's episode ofIndustry Focus: Energy, analysts Sarah Priestley and Adam Levine-Weinberg go through the biggest problems and bright spots facing Alaska Airlines today, how the company is working to right its course, and what risk factors investors should watch for in the coming quarters. Also, the hosts touch on what we know so far about theSouthwest(NYSE: LUV)investigation and when we can expect to know more about what caused the accident.\nA full transcript follows the video.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nThis video was recorded on April 26, 2018.\nSarah Priestley:Welcome toIndustry Focus, the show that dives into a different sector of the stock market every day. Today, we're talkingEnergy and Industrials. It's Thursday, the 26th of April, and today we're going to be talking about Alaska Air Group. I'm your host, Sarah Priestley, and joining me on Skype is senior Motley Fool contributor Adam Levine-Weinberg. Hey, Adam!\nAdam Levine-Weinberg:Hi, Sarah, how are you?\nPriestley:I'm good, thank you. I was just explaining to you before we started recording about the miserable rain and prolonged winter that we're having here in Washington D.C.\nLevine-Weinberg:It's unfortunate. It's much sunnier here in California.\nPriestley:[laughs] Yeah, maybe I just need to take a trip to California. For today, we're actually talking about a company that could make that possible. It's an airline, and one that has been in the news for a couple of reasons this past week. One is because they had an unexpected beat on earnings, and the other is because they announced a crackdown on emotional support animals, which, by all accounts, had apparently gotten out of hand. So, there you go. Anyway.\nAlaska Air Group is a West Coast airline operator that some of you may not be familiar with. Adam, I've never actually flown with Alaska, but I guess, you being on the West Coast, have you used them before?\nLevine-Weinberg:Not very frequently, but yes, I have flown with them a couple of times.\nPriestley:How would you rate your in-flight experience with Alaska?\nLevine-Weinberg:It's very good. It's nothing fancy, but they are very good at what they do, in terms of getting you to your destination on time, and that's really the most important thing when you're flying an airline.\nPriestley:[laughs] Yeah, absolutely, that's pretty much all I care about. For people who aren't familiar with the company, can you give us some of the basics?\nLevine-Weinberg:Sure. Alaska Air Group is actually now the fifth-largest airline in the U.S. Their 2017 revenue reached $7.93 billion. That's up 70% from 2012. And about half of that growth was organic, but half came from the acquisition of Virgin America, which was completed in late 2016.\nWhile Alaska is the fifth-biggest airline in the U.S., it's still quite far behind the top four. The three biggest airlines are the legacy carriers that we all know about --American Airlines,DeltaandUnited. They all have revenue of about $40 billion, about 5X as much as Alaska. Even Southwest, which is No. 4, has almost 3X as much annual revenue as Alaska. They're well over $20 billion.\nPriestley:So, the top four make up 80% of the market.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah. They really dominate the market, but that also creates a ton of growth opportunities for smaller carriers like Alaska Air Group. That's a big reason why, in 2016, Alaska decided to acquire Virgin America. They paid quite a hefty sum, $2.6 billion of cash. The idea behind the merger was basically to expand Alaska's geographic footprint so that it would have a platform for their growth. If you look back historically a couple of years or longer, Alaska was the dominant airline in the Pacific Northwest. It had its main hub in Seattle, secondary hubs in Portland and Anchorage, and a relatively small presence in California with small, focused city operations in both Los Angeles and San Diego, plus some flights to Hawaii from other cities in California. With the Virgin America acquisition, Alaska is now a major carrier in San Francisco. It's actually the second-largest airline in San Francisco now. And it also has a much bigger footprint in Los Angeles, because Virgin America was pretty strong there, as well.\nPriestley:And I know these are all cities that are very sought-after by the airlines, because it can be difficult in a very busy airport to get runway time and to get gate time and things like that. So, obviously, this was a big boon for them. They definitely paid a hefty price for it. They paid $57 per share, is that right?\nLevine-Weinberg:That's correct.\nPriestley:That was a big premium, an 80% premium on Virgin's trading price at the time. But, it seems to have given them a much bigger footprint, and like you said, a much better foothold in the market in the U.S. In 2017, last year, they were really a stock market darling. The stock was up to almost $100 at one point. Declined 26% over the course of the year because they had this revenue surge after the acquisition of Virgin America, but profitability was declining, and they posted adjusted earnings per share of $6.64, which was down almost 10% for the year.\nSo, not a great year for them in 2017. Or, a bit more of a roller coaster, would you say, Adam?\nLevine-Weinberg:One of Alaska's strengths historically was that because it was in this protected Pacific Northwest Market where there wasn't as much competition, particularly true in Alaska, somewhat true in Portland, for many years, it was true in Seattle, although more recently there's been a big increase in competition from Delta Airlines in Seattle. But, you had a pre-tax margin of 24% in 2015, and 24.4% in 2016, which is just really unheard of in the airline industry. So, Alaska was way at the top above its competitors. And now, as it's starting to face some more competition in its markets, both in Seattle but also in its new markets in California, and some other merger headwinds, let's call it, the profit margin really fell quite a bit last year.\nSo, a lot of airlines faced some margin pressure in 2017 because of rising fuel costs, but Alaska had this increase in competition both in California and in Seattle from Delta Airlines. So, the result was that its pre-tax margin declined to 16.6% from being 24% or higher in the prior two years. So, that was a pretty steep decline, although it still left Alaska Airlines at an above-average level of profitability compared to other airlines.\nThe problem is, these profit headwinds have continued into the first half of 2018. So, while the company did post better than expected earnings last quarter, it still saw a pretty dramatic collapse in its profitability, and that trend is going to continue, probably, into the second quarter.\nPriestley:Absolutely. And like you said, there seems to be a host of factors. But the relationship with Delta in Seattle is interesting because they had, for years, operated this kind of symbiotic relationship, where Delta had some international flights out of Seattle and then Alaska was operating some regional flights, which worked very well for both carriers. Now, as you said, they're starting to see a lot more competition. And I think they're responding well to that.\nOne move that they did make is, obviously, reuniting the Virgin America brand under the Alaska brand. Some have argued that this maybe alienated some Virgin Atlantic loyalists. I don't know how many loyal air travel passengers there are. [laughs] Maybe I'm just speaking from my own experience, but I feel like a lot of people are really going with the cheapest or most convenient option, as opposed to sticking with a carrier, unless they're a credit card follower for the points and the miles and things like that.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah. I would say, the biggest risk to Alaska from the Virgin America merger is not in losing the volume. The vast majority of people who are flying Virgin America would fly Alaska, or at least would consider flying Alaska. Virgin America was known for having this eight-seat first-class cabin in all of its planes, which was very fancy, basically one flight attendant for just those eight people, humongous seats that were really cushy, all kinds of other perks. And it was a seat where you weren't allowed to get an upgrade just for flying a lot, you had to actually pay for the seat. People liked that because it was exclusive, so there was a certain small class of people who were paying $1,000, $1,500 one way for these seats on routes, and that's obviously very profitable.\nOn the other hand, it was only eight seats per plane, so it's still not the majority of Virgin America's revenue by any means. But, it was an important part of that business. Alaska will still have a first-class section. It's actually going to be a little bit bigger. But, the seats themselves won't have as much legroom, and they just won't be as much of a standout, so the revenue premium that it's getting there will probably be smaller. But, you look at the economy cabin, I don't expect to see much pushback from former Virgin America customers at all.\nPriestley:Yeah. I think that Virgin America did a fantastic job with a lot of their marketing, but as you said, it's probably not going to hamper Alaska much at all. One of the big things I've seen is, the synergies from the move are taking longer to materialize, which made me think, don't they always? [laughs] Whenever companies present these cost-savings from mergers, it always seems to take longer than they expect to recuperate.\nTheir first quarter earnings, you touched on, they were better than what they were expecting, but that's really because, I think, they brought down expectations at the end of last year. Can you can give us a run-through on how they performed?\nLevine-Weinberg:As you mentioned, when they provided their guidance back in January, the forecast implied that Alaska might actually lose money in the first quarter of this year. Instead, the adjusted EPS came in at $0.14, but that was still down from $0.99 a year earlier, as Alaska's pre-tax margin fell all the way from 11% to 1.3%. So, just looking at why there was this big margin decline, first, you had unit revenue fall 2.1%, which is still better than the fourth quarter, when there was a 4.1% decrease in unit revenue. This unit revenue pressure is being completely driven by new routes that were introduced over the past year. In fact, Alaska noted on the earnings call this past Monday that there was a 0.5% increase in unit revenue on routes that had been operating a year earlier. So, the decline was because new routes tend to have lower unit revenue to start, and then, if they don't show signs of improvement, they'll usually get cut. But, most routes will improve over the course of anywhere between six months and two years. The other major factor impacting the margin last quarter was a 20% increase in Alaska's average fuel price, and to a lesser extent, a 5.1% increase in non-fuel unit costs.\nPriestley:That's driven by those higher labor costs that were agreed to last year, is that correct?\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah, about two-thirds of the non-fuel cost increase was driven by labor costs. There was a new contract signed with the pilots after an arbitration proceeding last fall. Then, just earlier this month, the flight attendants ratified a new agreement, which was retroactive to the beginning of the year, giving them a pay increase.\nPriestley:Going from this point, how do you think Alaska Air Group is going to get back on track and improve its reputation, as it were, get back to being that stock market darling that it was in 2017?\nLevine-Weinberg:I think that during the second quarter, you'll still have some trouble, because a lot of the headwinds that caused trouble for the past couple of quarters are continuing. There's actually going to be an even bigger headwind from fuel costs. Based on current fuel prices, Alaska now expects a 32% increase in its jet fuel costs, which would be a pretty substantial margin headwind. Also, the timing of Easter this year moved some revenue from the second quarter into the first quarter, because Easter was at the very beginning of April.\nBut, looking beyond to the second half of this year and 2019, and then also beyond 2019, there's a lot of reasons to be more hopeful. The first is that Alaska expects to get $300 million of revenue synergies from the Virgin America deal by 2021, and most of those synergies will show up in 2019 and 2020.\nAnother thing that's going to help is that the last Virgin America-branded flights operated on this past Tuesday, April 24th. So, going forward, there's going to be just one brand, Alaska Airlines, one tech system. That's good for revenue management, which helps increase unit revenue. It also will create some new revenue opportunities, such as connecting flights between Alaska's international partner airlines likeBritish Airwaysand the former Virgin America routes. That's particularly important because San Francisco and Los Angeles, which were Virgin America's points of strength, are much bigger international gateway hubs than Seattle, so there's more of these partnering airline flights going into those two cities, where Alaska Airlines can now sell connecting tickets throughout its network.\nAnother thing that's going to happen is some new revenue initiatives that are not merger-related. The most notable of that was, the company is going to start selling what they call Saver Fares, which are the equivalent of basic economy, and that's going to happen probably in November or December. The idea behind these Saver Fares is, it'll be a ticket that's only for seats in the very back of the plane, and it'll be a little bit cheaper. This is a way to better segment customers, to get the one who are the most price-sensitive on the plane while getting people who are willing to pay a little more to sit further forward or to get an extra legroom seat to pay a few dollars extra. And over the course of a thousand or more flights a day, that can really add up.\nPriestley:Absolutely. I noticed they're getting much stricter on their route network, which I think is really sensible, and also leveraging their fleet better. Listening to the call, they were talking about using Boeings for longer haul, Airbuses for shorter haul, and really maximizing their efficiency there. Then, another thing I've actually seen that you commented on, Adam, in an article that you wrote, is how they're cutting their capex, and how management is responding to the current environment by altering their spending quite a lot.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yeah. Alaska has been growing capacity at a high single-digit rate in recent years, and they're really pulling that back to 4% in 2019 and 2020. And it's sensible, because they have a lot to digest with this Virgin America acquisition. There's certain routes that Virgin America ran that weren't profitable, and now Alaska is really taking a tough look at all of that, figuring what routes it needs. By cutting some routes, that leaves more extra capacity to start new routes that are in strategic markets. As a result, they don't need to increase their fleet size as quickly, so that's allowing them to reduce capex to $750 million for 2019 and for 2020, which will allow them to generate free cash flow, pay down debt, also maybe start buying back more stocks than they had been this year and last year.\nPriestley:I always think that's a good sign from management, when they're quite responsive in terms of their expansion plans. Pulling them back if necessary shows a bit less hubris than some companies demonstrate.\nAdam, I know that you are an Alaska Air shareholder and bullish on the company, and I have to say I'm very impressed by everything I've seen. But, what underlines your thesis?\nLevine-Weinberg:I think it's important to realize that Alaska Air has been producing results recently that have been worse than what the market expected and worse than what I expected. But I still think it has a bright future. The key competitive advantage is lower cost structure relative to the legacy carriers. Alaska estimates its unit cost advantage at 18%, and that's really pretty significant.\nAnother major point in favor of Alaska Air is that you're going to have merger-related synergies and some of the revenue initiatives that were announced just this week kicking in between 2019 and 2020 for the most part. And that could deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to the bottom line by 2020, all else equal. Obviously, if there's a huge jump in oil prices between now and then, or if you have a big increase in competition in some of its markets, those gains could get eroded. But, assuming all else is equal, I think you're going to see a pretty nice improvement in profitability after 2018.\nThere's also lots of long-term growth opportunities in California. As Alaska has noted, the market size there is 3-4X bigger than its historical market in the Pacific Northwest, but it's still actually smaller in California than it is in the Pacific Northwest. So there's really quite a lot of room to grow in places like San Francisco and LA.\nAnd then, the last one is, in the longer-term, especially after 2020, there should be some pretty significant cost savings opportunities by updating Alaska's fleet, particularly the former Virgin America Airbus fleet, which doesn't have as good a unit cost profile as some of the larger planes that are available and will be available with new engines in the next few years.\nPriestley:Yeah, they're just getting increasingly more and more efficient. It's fascinating to watch. I think also, you've definitely touched on this before when we've talked about airlines, it's such a cyclical industry, it's so representative of the health of the economy that it's tied to. With Alaska, that would be the U.S. economy. If you're bullish on the near-term and long-term future of the U.S. economy, then it's definitely worth looking at. I know a lot of investors were spooked by the volatility that we experienced earlier this year, but air travel is certainly only going to increase. And especially as Seattle, its major hub, becomes more and more tech-focused and it expands its reach further down the West Coast, too, and across the country, it's definitely going to become more crucial.\nLevine-Weinberg:Yes, I certainly agree.\nPriestley:Thank you very much for that overview on the Alaska Air Group, Adam. Really appreciated that. One last thing that I wanted to ask you about before you go. Obviously, we had the incredibly tragic incident on the Southwest Airlines flight recently, and I was just wondering if you could talk any Southwest investors through what the process looks like on the safety side in the investigation for this?\nLevine-Weinberg:Sure. The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the fatal accident on last week's Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas. That's standard for any major incident involving an aircraft, especially if there's a fatality. To give some background on the incident, an engine part broke during flight, a piece of the fan inside of the engine broke off and caused pieces to go flying everywhere. One of those pieces broke a window, and the result was that you have the cabin of the airplane, which is pressurized, very rapidly depressurizing. All of that air is getting sucked out of the window, and the result was that the passenger who was sitting next to the window got pulled very quickly toward the window and sustained fatal injuries.\nNow, the NTSB has already offered some initial information about the accident. They said there were some signs of fatigue on this fan blade that broke off. And it is, in fact, standard procedure for them to offer daily updates to the media in the first few days. But, the NTSB says that during that time, it only releases confirmed factual information. They don't speculate about the underlying causes of any accident until they've released the final report.\nLooking forward now, you're likely going to have a preliminary report coming out within the next few weeks. But, during this time, the NTSB will still be gathering a lot of information. They will almost certainly try to locate all of the missing pieces of this engine and then bring it to a test facility, reassemble it to try to get more of an understanding about why there was this this fatigue in the engine part and what went wrong.\nThen, at some point, you'll get a final report specifying the causes, but that's probably not going to be issued for at least a year, and in some cases, it's taken several years for a final report to come out, because they really do try to make sure that they get it right, rather than getting it out fast. That said, time doesn't stand still. The FAA has already ordered emergency inspections of several hundred engines which they think might be vulnerable that are similar to the one that had this failure last week, and those are supposed to happen within 20 days.\nPart of the problem and the reason why this accident happened was because you couldn't actually see the defect in the engine with the naked eye. They need to do ultrasound examinations of each engine. So, that's what they're going to be doing during this testing process over the next couple of weeks.\nPriestley:That's great. I've definitely been on the other side of these investigations, and yes, it can take an incredibly period of time. That's a lot of paperwork to chase down, and often it is literal paper. It's a very scary time, I'm sure, for a lot of people involved in this, and an awful accident to happen. We'll be watching that to see what happens. Thank you very much for that rundown, Adam, I appreciate it!\nLevine-Weinberg:You're welcome!\nPriestley:That's it from us today. If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to email us [email protected], or tweet us on Twitter @MFIndustryFocus. As always, people on the show may own companies discussed, so don't buy or sell anything based solely on what you hear. Thank you to Austin Morgan for mixing the show today. For Adam, I'm Sarah Priestley, thanks for listening and Fool on!\nAdam Levine-Weinbergowns shares of Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines.Sarah Priestleyhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Virgin America made its final flight under the Virgin brand last week, finishing out its merger with Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) . And while Alaska had a rough 2017 and a turbulent start to the new year, the future could prove a much smoother ride for the airline. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Energy , analysts Sarah Priestley and Adam Levine-Weinberg go through the biggest problems and bright spots facing Alaska Airlines today, how the company is working to right its course, and what risk factors investors should watch for in the coming quarters. Also, the hosts touch on what we know so far about the Southwest (NYSE: LUV) investigation and when we can expect to know more about what caused the accident. A full transcript follows the video. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This This video was recorded on April 26, 2018. Sarah Priestley: Welcome to Industry Focus , the show that dives into a different sector of the stock market every day. Today, we're talking Energy and Industrials . It's Thursday, the 26th of April, and today we're going to be talking about Alaska Air Group. I'm your host, Sarah Priestley, and joining me on Skype is senior Motley Fool contributor Adam Levine-Weinberg. Hey, Adam! Adam Levine-Weinberg: Hi, Sarah, how are you? Priestley: I'm good, thank you. I was just explaining to you before we started recording about the miserable rain and prolonged winter that we're having here in Washington D.C. Levine-Weinberg: It's unfortunate. It's much sunnier here in California. Priestley: [laughs] Yeah, maybe I just need to take a trip to California. For today, we're actually talking about a company that could make that possible. It's an airline, and one that has been in the news for a couple of reasons this past week. One is because they had an unexpected beat on earnings, and the other is because they announced a crackdown on emotional support animals, which, by all accounts, had apparently gotten out of hand. So, there you go. Anyway. Story continues Alaska Air Group is a West Coast airline operator that some of you may not be familiar with. Adam, I've never actually flown with Alaska, but I guess, you being on the West Coast, have you used them before? Levine-Weinberg: Not very frequently, but yes, I have flown with them a couple of times. Priestley: How would you rate your in-flight experience with Alaska? Levine-Weinberg: It's very good. It's nothing fancy, but they are very good at what they do, in terms of getting you to your destination on time, and that's really the most important thing when you're flying an airline. Priestley: [laughs] Yeah, absolutely, that's pretty much all I care about. For people who aren't familiar with the company, can you give us some of the basics? Levine-Weinberg: Sure. Alaska Air Group is actually now the fifth-largest airline in the U.S. Their 2017 revenue reached $7.93 billion. That's up 70% from 2012. And about half of that growth was organic, but half came from the acquisition of Virgin America, which was completed in late 2016. While Alaska is the fifth-biggest airline in the U.S., it's still quite far behind the top four. The three biggest airlines are the legacy carriers that we all know about -- American Airlines , Delta and United . They all have revenue of about $40 billion, about 5X as much as Alaska. Even Southwest, which is No. 4, has almost 3X as much annual revenue as Alaska. They're well over $20 billion. Priestley: So, the top four make up 80% of the market. Levine-Weinberg: Yeah. They really dominate the market, but that also creates a ton of growth opportunities for smaller carriers like Alaska Air Group. That's a big reason why, in 2016, Alaska decided to acquire Virgin America. They paid quite a hefty sum, $2.6 billion of cash. The idea behind the merger was basically to expand Alaska's geographic footprint so that it would have a platform for their growth. If you look back historically a couple of years or longer, Alaska was the dominant airline in the Pacific Northwest. It had its main hub in Seattle, secondary hubs in Portland and Anchorage, and a relatively small presence in California with small, focused city operations in both Los Angeles and San Diego, plus some flights to Hawaii from other cities in California. With the Virgin America acquisition, Alaska is now a major carrier in San Francisco. It's actually the second-largest airline in San Francisco now. And it also has a much bigger footprint in Los Angeles, because Virgin America was pretty strong there, as well. Priestley: And I know these are all cities that are very sought-after by the airlines, because it can be difficult in a very busy airport to get runway time and to get gate time and things like that. So, obviously, this was a big boon for them. They definitely paid a hefty price for it. They paid $57 per share, is that right? Levine-Weinberg: That's correct. Priestley: That was a big premium, an 80% premium on Virgin's trading price at the time. But, it seems to have given them a much bigger footprint, and like you said, a much better foothold in the market in the U.S. In 2017, last year, they were really a stock market darling. The stock was up to almost $100 at one point. Declined 26% over the course of the year because they had this revenue surge after the acquisition of Virgin America, but profitability was declining, and they posted adjusted earnings per share of $6.64, which was down almost 10% for the year. So, not a great year for them in 2017. Or, a bit more of a roller coaster, would you say, Adam? Levine-Weinberg: One of Alaska's strengths historically was that because it was in this protected Pacific Northwest Market where there wasn't as much competition, particularly true in Alaska, somewhat true in Portland, for many years, it was true in Seattle, although more recently there's been a big increase in competition from Delta Airlines in Seattle. But, you had a pre-tax margin of 24% in 2015, and 24.4% in 2016, which is just really unheard of in the airline industry. So, Alaska was way at the top above its competitors. And now, as it's starting to face some more competition in its markets, both in Seattle but also in its new markets in California, and some other merger headwinds, let's call it, the profit margin really fell quite a bit last year. So, a lot of airlines faced some margin pressure in 2017 because of rising fuel costs, but Alaska had this increase in competition both in California and in Seattle from Delta Airlines. So, the result was that its pre-tax margin declined to 16.6% from being 24% or higher in the prior two years. So, that was a pretty steep decline, although it still left Alaska Airlines at an above-average level of profitability compared to other airlines. The problem is, these profit headwinds have continued into the first half of 2018. So, while the company did post better than expected earnings last quarter, it still saw a pretty dramatic collapse in its profitability, and that trend is going to continue, probably, into the second quarter. Priestley: Absolutely. And like you said, there seems to be a host of factors. But the relationship with Delta in Seattle is interesting because they had, for years, operated this kind of symbiotic relationship, where Delta had some international flights out of Seattle and then Alaska was operating s Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11086.40, 11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	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BTC\nPrice: $9,060.22\nChange in 1h: +0.41%\nMarket cap: $154,103,016,925.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' 01/05/2018 - 12:00\n=========================\n• 0.5 #Bitcoin: ₺36,809.29\n• 1.06 #Ethereum: ₺2,727.46\n• 1.1 #Ripple: ₺3.41\n• 1.5 #BitcoinCash: ₺5,374.65\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#MAC/#BTC:\nAsk: 0.00000541 BTC\nBid: 0.00000531 BTC\nhttps://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Exchange?market=MAC_BTC\xa0…\n#Machinecoin #Bitcoin\n$MAC $BTC\n[01.05.2018 09:00:18 UTC]', '【相場】イーサリアムチャート5月1日価格推移\n\nETH価格はUSD、BTCに対して下方修正を行っています。ETH/USDは次のレジスタンスであった$692.00のブレイクに失敗し、現在は下降トレンドに向かいつつあります。https://goo.gl/UV4ySu\xa0', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $TRX 746 Tweets\n2位 $BTC 539 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 143 Tweets\n4位 $BCH 133 Tweets\n5位 $ETH 113 Tweets\n2018-05-01 16:00 ～ 2018-05-01 16:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#BTC Average: 9050.43$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9053.10$\n#Poloniex - 9059.62$\n#Bitstamp - 9048.09$\n#Coinbase - 9031.44$\n#Binance - 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9024.90$\n#Poloniex - 9038.56$\n#Bitstamp - 9016.50$\n#Coinbase - 9024.68$\n#Binance - 9030.00$\n#CEXio - 9079.30$\n#Kraken - 9025.60$\n#Cryptopia - 9095.00$\n#Bittrex - 9045.69$\n#GateCoin - 9001.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'The #BitcoinPizza would be worth US$90,335,300.00 right now (down -2.24% in the last 24 hours): #Bitcoin', 'May 01, 2018 08:30:00 UTC \| 9,030.80$ \| 7,489.60€ \| 6,571.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Z6RI2laYYk', 'BTC Price: 9045.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9235.38$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 669.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/1pHSpzcBPn', '#Bitcoin 0.91% \nUltima: R$ 32698.79 Alta: R$ 33600.00 Baixa: R$ 32220.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '#BTC Average: 9021.31$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9018.30$\n#Poloniex - 9003.74$\n#Bitstamp - 9014.53$\n#Coinbase - 9001.84$\n#Binance - 9033.39$\n#CEXio - 9070.50$\n#Kraken - 9025.60$\n#Cryptopia - 9008.00$\n#Bittrex - 9036.20$\n#GateCoin - 9001.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 857,994,443.00 in USD.']... - Contextual Past News Article: Shares ofWeatherford International PLC(NYSE: WFT)closed Thursday up more than 12% on the heels of some positive commentary about the oil services company from analysts. On Wednesday, an analyst from Jefferies upgraded Weatherford's stock from underperform to hold, and gave it a $2.50 price target, which is still a few cents above where shares were trading this afternoon. Driving the decision to upgrade was the analyst's view that the prior stock price reflected low expectations for the proceeds the company will receive from asset sales. Image source: Getty Images. SunTrustfollowed that up Thursday with its own positive note on the company. While it maintained its buy rating and $6 price target, it also said it sees Weatherford's land rig sale as a potential catalyst for the stock. Yet expectations for the company remain low overall due to delays in completing wells, low gas prices, and a big discount in the price of Canadian crude. These more favorable notes followed a downgrade from earlier this week. Piper Jaffray cut its view of Weatherford from overweight to neutral, and lowered its price target from $4.20 to $2.35 per share, citing the company's longer-than-expected turnaround and its continuing balance sheet troubles. By contrast, Piper Jaffray upgraded oil services rivalBaker Hughes(NYSE: BHGE)from neutral to overweight, citing a valuation and balance sheet that were better than its peers. That upgrade followed a similar one byBofA Merrill Lynch, which now rates Baker Hughes a buy on the strength of its liquified natural gas equipment business, which it sees as a catalyst for the stock. Weatherford International fell more than 60% over the past year, but analysts are starting to see some upside potential from here. If the company can indeed sell assets for a good price, that could be the catalyst that finally gets this stock out of its doldrums. On the other hand, if it can't, then itshard to see how the company can get out of its mess. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Matthew DiLallohas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['With its second-quarter earnings release,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)squashed any concerns about its ability to continue growing its business. The tech giant\'s already-robust revenue growth rate accelerated yet again in its second quarter. It also posted a strong 30% year-over-year increase in its earnings per share.\nAs investors digest the implications of Apple\'s latest quarterly results, here\'s an overview of some of the most important items from the report.\nApple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q2 2018": "$61.1 billion", "Q2 2017": "$52.9 billion", "Change": "16%"}, {"Metric": "Earnings per share", "Q2 2018": "$2.73", "Q2 2017": "$2.10", "Change": "30%"}, {"Metric": "Gross profit margin", "Q2 2018": "38.3%", "Q2 2017": "38.9%", "Change": "(60 basis points)"}]\nData source: Apple\'s fiscalsecond-quarter consolidated financial statements. Table by author.\nFor the fiscal second quarter, the company reported revenue and earnings per share of $61.1 billion and $2.73, respectively. These results are up 16% and 30% from a year ago. Revenue for the period was slightly above the midpoint of management\'s guidance for between $60 billion and $62 billion.\nThe results marked a significant acceleration compared to its fiscal first quarter, when revenue and earnings per share increased 13% and 16%, respectively, year over year. Furthermore, this extended the company\'s streak of consecutive quarters of accelerating year-over-year revenue growth since itreturned to growthin the first fiscal quarter of 2017.\nData source: Apple\'s second-quarter consolidated financial statements and quarterly SEC filings for quarters shown. Fiscal quarters shown. Chart by author.\n[{"Product Segment": "iPhone", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$38.0 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$33.2 billion", "Change": "14%"}, {"Product Segment": "iPad", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$4.1 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$3.9 billion", "Change": "6%"}, {"Product Segment": "Mac", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$5.9 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$5.8 billion", "Change": "0%"}, {"Product Segment": "Services", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$9.2 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$7.0 billion", "Change": "31%"}, {"Product Segment": "Other products", "Q2 2018 Revenue": "$4.0 billion", "Q2 2017 Revenue": "$2.9 billion", "Change": "38%"}]\nData source: Apple\'s second-quarter operating data. Table by author.\nThe iPhone was the primary driver for Apple\'s revenue growth during the period, adding $4.8 billion of incremental revenue to the company\'s top line compared to the year-ago quarter. The iPhone X, in particular, was a high performer. "Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, just as they did following its launch in the December quarter," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in the second-quarter press release.\nBut Apple\'s services and other products segments notablymaintained their strong momentum. Revenue there climbed 31% and 38% year over year, respectively.\nWith its $210 billion share repurchase program nearly exhausted and its dividend due for an annual increase, Apple waswidely expectedto approve a bigger buyback authorization and increase its dividend alongside its second-quarter earnings release.\nThe company did exactly this. "Given our confidence in Apple\'s future, we are very happy to announce that our Board has approved a new $100 billion share repurchase authorization and a 16 percent increase in our quarterly dividend," said CFO Luca Maestri.\nManagement remains optimistic about Apple\'s ability to keep up its rapid growth. It guided for fiscal third-quarter revenue to increase to between $51.5 billion and $53.5 billion, up from $45.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. Based on the midpoint of this range, revenue is anticipated to rise about 16% year over year -- in line with the 16% revenue growth in its second quarter.\nThe forecast for fiscal third-quarter gross margin is for between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross margin of 38.5% in Apple\'s third quarter of fiscal 2017.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDaniel Sparksowns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'With its second-quarter earnings release, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) squashed any concerns about its ability to continue growing its business. The tech giant\'s already-robust revenue growth rate accelerated yet again in its second quarter. It also posted a strong 30% year-over-year increase in its earnings per share. As investors digest the implications of Apple\'s latest quarterly results, here\'s an overview of some of the most important items from the report. Apple CEO Tim Cook shakes hands with fans at an Apple store the day of the iPhone 8 launch Apple CEO Tim Cook. Image source: Apple. Apple second-quarter earnings: The raw numbers Metric Q2 2018 Q2 2017 Change Revenue $61.1 billion $52.9 billion 16% Earnings per share $2.73 $2.10 30% Gross profit margin 38.3% 38.9% (60 basis points) Data source: Apple\'s fiscal second-quarter consolidated financial statements . Table by author. For the fiscal second quarter, the company reported revenue and earnings per share of $61.1 billion and $2.73, respectively. These results are up 16% and 30% from a year ago. Revenue for the period was slightly above the midpoint of management\'s guidance for between $60 billion and $62 billion. The results marked a significant acceleration compared to its fiscal first quarter, when revenue and earnings per share increased 13% and 16%, respectively, year over year. Furthermore, this extended the company\'s streak of consecutive quarters of accelerating year-over-year revenue growth since it returned to growth in the first fiscal quarter of 2017. A line chart showing Apple\'s accelerating revenue growth rates Data source: Apple\'s second-quarter consolidated financial statements and quarterly SEC filings for quarters shown. Fiscal quarters shown. Chart by author. Segment results Product Segment Q2 2018 Revenue Q2 2017 Revenue Change iPhone $38.0 billion $33.2 billion 14% iPad $4.1 billion $3.9 billion 6% Mac $5.9 billion $5.8 billion 0% Services $9.2 billion $7.0 billion 31% Other products $4.0 billion $2.9 billion 38% Data source: Apple\'s second-quarter operating data. Table by author. Story continues The iPhone was the primary driver for Apple\'s revenue growth during the period, adding $4.8 billion of incremental revenue to the company\'s top line compared to the year-ago quarter. The iPhone X, in particular, was a high performer. "Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, just as they did following its launch in the December quarter," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in the second-quarter press release. But Apple\'s services and other products segments notably maintained their strong momentum . Revenue there climbed 31% and 38% year over year, respectively. Apple\'s updated capital return program With its $210 billion share repurchase program nearly exhausted and its dividend due for an annual increase, Apple was widely expected to approve a bigger buyback authorization and increase its dividend alongside its second-quarter earnings release. The company did exactly this. "Given our confidence in Apple\'s future, we are very happy to announce that our Board has approved a new $100 billion share repurchase authorization and a 16 percent increase in our quarterly dividend," said CFO Luca Maestri. Looking ahead Management remains optimistic about Apple\'s ability to keep up its rapid growth. It guided for fiscal third-quarter revenue to increase to between $51.5 billion and $53.5 billion, up from $45.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. Based on the midpoint of this range, revenue is anticipated to rise about 16% year over year -- in line with the 16% revenue growth in its second quarter. The forecast for fiscal third-quarter gross margin is for between 38% and 38.5%. This compares to a gross margin of 38.5% in Apple\'s third quarter of fiscal 2017. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Daniel Sparks owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Investors haven\'t reacted kindly toMGM Resorts\'(NYSE: MGM)first-quarter report. As I\'m writing,shares are down more than 10% since earnings came outThursday, and analysts are seeing flaws in the operation from Massachusetts to Macau.\nBefore you give in to the temptation to shun this gaming giant, let\'s take a look at what is going well and what went wrong for MGM Resorts in Q1.\nImage source: MGM Resorts.\nWe know from public data the Las Vegas Strip isn\'t exactly booming today, but investors were hoping MGM Resorts had been spared some of the weakness there. To frame the operating environment,Las Vegas Strip gaming revenuewas down just 0.7% year over year in the period that spanned December through February (the latest for which data was available) and visitation was down 2%, so growth of any kind was going to be tough to come by.\nWhat MGM Resorts reported in Q1 was a 1.1% decline in domestic resort revenue to $2.1 billion, and a 4.8% decline in property EBITDA to $616.4 million.\nIn Las Vegas, revenue per available room was down 4.3% on the Strip to $150, and management said it expects hotel revenue per available room will only rise by 1% to 3% this year, down from a previously forecast range of 2% to 4%. Construction delays at the Monte Carlo, which is being remodeled and renamed the Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas, were a big factor in the reduced revenue per available room guidance.\nThe positives came on the casino floor, where table game drop on the Strip was up 4.7% to $1.04 billion due to slightly better luck than a year earlier. However, table game drop at its U.S. resorts off the Strip was down 2.5% to $923 million, offsetting some of those gains.\nWeak room rates in Las Vegas and weak gambling in regional casinos led to the 4.8% decline in adjusted property EBITDA for domestic resorts, and that\'s the key metric investors should be watching in 2018. Since we use EBITDA as a proxy for the cash flow coming from resorts, its decline is not good news.\nMacau was the best performing region for MGM Resorts, which is no surprise given the 19.1% gaming growth in the Chinese territory during the first quarter. But MGM Resorts didn\'t seebroad-based growth like some competitors.\nOverall, MGM\'s Macau revenue was up 25% to $596 million, and adjusted property EBITDA increased 5% to $152 million. But MGM Cotai, the company\'s newest resort, opened in February and began contributing to results. If we split out MGM Macau, its original casino on the peninsula, revenue was only up about 7.5% to $510.9 million and property EBITDA was flat at $145.8 million.\nMGM Cotai generated $85.0 million in revenue and $5.9 million in property EBITDA. The numbers are small right now, but new resorts typically take a year or two to ramp up to full operating capacity. For example, the 20-month-old Wynn Palace (across the street from MGM Cotai) has reported revenue and EBITDA growth each quarter it has been open, and had 47% revenue and 89% EBITDA growth in Q1, so it\'s still in ramp up mode nearly two years after opening. Based on that, MGM Cotai probably won\'t reach its full potential until 2019 or 2020.\nOne thing management did during the conference call was reaffirm its commitment to MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, which is due to open in August. There was some discussion about rumors that MGM might buy Wynn Boston Harbor if a sale is deemed necessary by regulators, but CEO James Murren said this of making such a large acquisition:\nI just don\'t see it. I don\'t think it\'s likely. It would have to be an extremely unique situation.\nThere\'s definitely some wiggle room in that statement because the conditions under which Wynn Resorts would put that property up for sale would indeed be "unique," but for now, management doesn\'t want investors thinking such a purchase is in the works.\nThe way share prices sank after the report would make sense if MGM Resorts had a terrible quarter or gave very weak guidance. There\'s some softness in Las Vegas and around the U.S., and project delays could push revenue per available room and EBITDA lower than expected in 2018, but I don\'t see any long-term alarm bells for investors here. This is still one of the best gaming companies in the world, and I think that once it finishes up this expansion phase, which included building MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and MGM Cotai, its cash flow machine will shift into a higher gear.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nTravis Hoiumowns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Investors haven\'t reacted kindly to MGM Resorts\' (NYSE: MGM) first-quarter report. As I\'m writing, shares are down more than 10% since earnings came out Thursday, and analysts are seeing flaws in the operation from Massachusetts to Macau. Before you give in to the temptation to shun this gaming giant, let\'s take a look at what is going well and what went wrong for MGM Resorts in Q1. Park MGM after construction. Image source: MGM Resorts. Las Vegas and regional resorts are showing weakness We know from public data the Las Vegas Strip isn\'t exactly booming today, but investors were hoping MGM Resorts had been spared some of the weakness there. To frame the operating environment, Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue was down just 0.7% year over year in the period that spanned December through February (the latest for which data was available) and visitation was down 2%, so growth of any kind was going to be tough to come by. What MGM Resorts reported in Q1 was a 1.1% decline in domestic resort revenue to $2.1 billion, and a 4.8% decline in property EBITDA to $616.4 million. In Las Vegas, revenue per available room was down 4.3% on the Strip to $150, and management said it expects hotel revenue per available room will only rise by 1% to 3% this year, down from a previously forecast range of 2% to 4%. Construction delays at the Monte Carlo, which is being remodeled and renamed the Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas, were a big factor in the reduced revenue per available room guidance. The positives came on the casino floor, where table game drop on the Strip was up 4.7% to $1.04 billion due to slightly better luck than a year earlier. However, table game drop at its U.S. resorts off the Strip was down 2.5% to $923 million, offsetting some of those gains. Weak room rates in Las Vegas and weak gambling in regional casinos led to the 4.8% decline in adjusted property EBITDA for domestic resorts, and that\'s the key metric investors should be watching in 2018. Since we use EBITDA as a proxy for the cash flow coming from resorts, its decline is not good news. Story continues Cotai is a bright spot Macau was the best performing region for MGM Resorts, which is no surprise given the 19.1% gaming growth in the Chinese territory during the first quarter. But MGM Resorts didn\'t see broad-based growth like some competitors . Overall, MGM\'s Macau revenue was up 25% to $596 million, and adjusted property EBITDA increased 5% to $152 million. But MGM Cotai, the company\'s newest resort, opened in February and began contributing to results. If we split out MGM Macau, its original casino on the peninsula, revenue was only up about 7.5% to $510.9 million and property EBITDA was flat at $145.8 million. MGM Cotai generated $85.0 million in revenue and $5.9 million in property EBITDA. The numbers are small right now, but new resorts typically take a year or two to ramp up to full operating capacity. For example, the 20-month-old Wynn Palace (across the street from MGM Cotai) has reported revenue and EBITDA growth each quarter it has been open, and had 47% revenue and 89% EBITDA growth in Q1, so it\'s still in ramp up mode nearly two years after opening. Based on that, MGM Cotai probably won\'t reach its full potential until 2019 or 2020. Drama in Massachusetts One thing management did during the conference call was reaffirm its commitment to MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, which is due to open in August. There was some discussion about rumors that MGM might buy Wynn Boston Harbor if a sale is deemed necessary by regulators, but CEO James Murren said this of making such a large acquisition: I just don\'t see it. I don\'t think it\'s likely. It would have to be an extremely unique situation. There\'s definitely some wiggle room in that statement because the conditions under which Wynn Resorts would put that property up for sale would indeed be "unique," but for now, management doesn\'t want investors thinking such a purchase is in the works. MGM isn\'t in as bad a shape as it seems The way share prices sank after the report would make sense if MGM Resorts had a terrible quarter or gave very weak guidance. There\'s some softness in Las Vegas and around the U.S., and project delays could push revenue per available room and EBITDA lower than expected in 2018, but I don\'t see any long-term alarm bells for investors here. This is still one of the best gaming companies in the world, and I think that once it finishes up this expansion phase, which included building MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and MGM Cotai, its cash flow machine will shift into a higher gear. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Travis Hoium owns shares of Wynn Resorts. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Chinese search giantBaidu(NASDAQ: BIDU), fresh fromspinning offits streaming video unitiQIYI(NASDAQ: IQ), reported results after the market close on Thursday. Investors were looking for the company to cap off several recent quarters of consistent growth -- and they were not disappointed.\nFor the just completed first quarter, Baidu reported revenue of $3.33 billion, up 31% year over year and exceeding analysts\' consensus estimates of $3.26 billion. Results also topped the high end of the company\'s forecast of a range of $3.05 billion and $3.22 billion. Operating margins soared to 22% for the quarter, up from 13% in the prior-year quarter, resulting in net income of $1.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share of $2.98. On an adjusted basis, earnings of $2.60 per share beat analysts\' expectations for $1.73 per share.\nBaidu\'s growth accelerates on solid search results. Image source: Baidu.\n[{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$3.33 billion", "Q1 2017": "$2.45 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "31%"}, {"Metric": "Non-GAAP operating income", "Q1 2018": "$852 million", "Q1 2017": "$347 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "103%"}, {"Metric": "Adjusted earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$2.60", "Q1 2017": "$1.00", "Year-Over-Year Change": "133%"}]\nData source: Baidu\'sFirst Quarter Financial Report. Differences due to exchange rates. Chart by author.\nBaidu is finally getting its groove back after making significant internal changes to comply with new government regulations aimed at online advertisers. The company has since sold a number of non-core businesses and is focusing its efforts on search and artificial intelligence (AI).\nOnline advertising still continues to pay the the bills, with revenue increasing to $2.74 billion, up 23% year over year. Baidu\'s active online marketing customers increased to 475,000, up 5% over the prior-year quarter. The company now has several successive quarters under its belt where the number of advertisers has grown.\nThose customers are spending more, too, at about $5,800 each, up 19% year over year. Revenue from Baidu\'s core business provided $2.57 billion of the total, while iQIYI contributed $781 million to the total.\nContent costs to support iQIYI\'s insatiable programming appetite grew to $669 million, up 59% over the prior-year quarter. Baidu recently spun off its video streaming unit but remains the majority shareholder. The recent IPO netted the company $2.25 billion, much of which will go toward accruing content to entice additional paying subscribers.\nTraffic acquisition costs of $360 million were up 3% compared to the year-ago quarter, while bandwidth costs of $235 million increased 10% year over year.\nBaidu is China\'s leader in advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and autonomous driving. The company spent $525 million on research and development, an increase of 16% year over year, to maintain its technological edge.\nThe company was recognized by MIT Technology Review for its work in near-real-time translation, and it was cited as a key player in the field.\nThe company\'s Apollo self-driving car segment received government approval and the necessary licenses to begin public testing of its autonomous vehicles in the cities of Beijing and Chongqing, as well as in Fujian province.\nBaidu continues to invest in cutting-edge technologies. Image source: Baidu.\nBaidu also has entered into several strategic partnerships to advance self-driving technology, and it expects commercial production of numerouslevel 3autonomous vehicles by 2020. During the recent Chinese Spring Festival Gala, one of the most watched TV shows in China, the company showcased its level 4 technology, with more than a dozen Apollo-powered vehicles making their way across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, driving in a "choreographed swerving formation, depicting a robotic parade."\nThe company is also expanding its DuerOS voice-activated assistant, partnering with major electronics manufacturers to include voice controls in a growing list of products, including smart speakers, smart TVs, projectors, home appliances, and wearables.\nFor the second quarter, Baidu expects revenue in a range between $3.97 billion and $4.17 billion, which would represent an increase of 26% to 33% over the prior-year quarter. Excluding the mobile gaming and delivery segments the company divested last year, this would represent between 28% and 34% growth year over year.\nBaidu has made a remarkable comeback over the past couple of years, and long-term investors have been rewarded for their patience. The company continues to invest in the future. Expect more great things from the Chinese search leader going forward.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDanny Venaowns shares of Baidu. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Baidu. The Motley Fool recommends iQiyi. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'WeIntel(NASDAQ: INTC)investors don\'t have much to complain about these days. The semiconductor giant keeps beating earnings targets like clockwork, the underlying markets for PC processors and server chips are healthier than expected, and Intel shares are trading near multiyear highs. No joke -- Intel shares haven\'t traded at these prices since the dot-com boom.\nBut is it too late for investors to join Intel\'s bandwagon, or add to their existing holdings in the stock? Let\'s think about that.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nWall Street analysts largely agree that Intel is a good investment right now. Out of 28 firms reporting their Intel recommendations to Zacks, 18 have at least a buy rating on the stock today. Only nine analysts suggest a hold rating, and one lonesome firm has a sell grade on Intel. The average price target among these analyst ratings sits at $61.50 per share, roughly 16% above Intel\'s current market price.\nThe analyst herd lifted its price targets in unison on the heels of Intel\'s recent first-quarter report. Bulls celebrated 25% year-over-year growth in data center revenue and upbeat next-quarter guidance targets. Skeptics raised their price targets while grumbling about how sustainable Intel\'s good results really are.\nIn the words of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Intel is experiencing "an unrelenting demand for compute performance driven by the continuing growth of data and the need to process, analyze, store, and share that data."\nThese market dynamics feed right into Intel\'s wheelhouse. The company is at its best when crunching through large data sets on an industrial scale, and Intel\'s latest lineup of high-end data center chips is keeping analysts on their toes. It\'s the epicenter of the fundamental business strength that\'s forcing longtime Intel bears to wave the white flag and raise their price targets.\nLooking ahead, Krzanich expects Intel to take a leading role in the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless networks around the world. The company has developed reference-grade modems for preliminary versions of the 5G standards, and should be right there in the vanguard when large-scale deployments start rolling out in 2019.\n"When commercial networks begin deploying around 2019, we\'ll be there with industry-leading products from the core of the data center to the edge of mobile devices," Krzanich said.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nIntel shares have surged a market-stomping 48% higher in the last 52 weeks. That\'s often enough to drive even a healthy company\'s stock out of the investable range.\nBut even now, you can buy Intel shares at the affordable rate of 14.5 times trailing earnings or 8.3 timesEBITDAprofits.\nIn other words, you get a household name running at peak performance, and the stock is still selling at a huge discount to the broader market. It\'s actually hard to find a large value stock with lower P/E and EBITDA-based valuation ratios than Intel.\nIntel looks like a pretty great investment from several angles.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAnders Bylundowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'We Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) investors don\'t have much to complain about these days. The semiconductor giant keeps beating earnings targets like clockwork, the underlying markets for PC processors and server chips are healthier than expected, and Intel shares are trading near multiyear highs. No joke -- Intel shares haven\'t traded at these prices since the dot-com boom. But is it too late for investors to join Intel\'s bandwagon, or add to their existing holdings in the stock? Let\'s think about that. A lab technician holds up a microchip with a pair of tweezers. Image source: Getty Images. What the pros say Wall Street analysts largely agree that Intel is a good investment right now. Out of 28 firms reporting their Intel recommendations to Zacks, 18 have at least a buy rating on the stock today. Only nine analysts suggest a hold rating, and one lonesome firm has a sell grade on Intel. The average price target among these analyst ratings sits at $61.50 per share, roughly 16% above Intel\'s current market price. The analyst herd lifted its price targets in unison on the heels of Intel\'s recent first-quarter report. Bulls celebrated 25% year-over-year growth in data center revenue and upbeat next-quarter guidance targets. Skeptics raised their price targets while grumbling about how sustainable Intel\'s good results really are. What management says In the words of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich , Intel is experiencing "an unrelenting demand for compute performance driven by the continuing growth of data and the need to process, analyze, store, and share that data." These market dynamics feed right into Intel\'s wheelhouse. The company is at its best when crunching through large data sets on an industrial scale, and Intel\'s latest lineup of high-end data center chips is keeping analysts on their toes. It\'s the epicenter of the fundamental business strength that\'s forcing longtime Intel bears to wave the white flag and raise their price targets. Looking ahead, Krzanich expects Intel to take a leading role in the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless networks around the world. The company has developed reference-grade modems for preliminary versions of the 5G standards, and should be right there in the vanguard when large-scale deployments start rolling out in 2019. Story continues "When commercial networks begin deploying around 2019, we\'ll be there with industry-leading products from the core of the data center to the edge of mobile devices," Krzanich said. Young woman reading the newspaper with a shocked expression on her face. Image source: Getty Images. Isn\'t the stock overvalued, though? Intel shares have surged a market-stomping 48% higher in the last 52 weeks. That\'s often enough to drive even a healthy company\'s stock out of the investable range. But even now, you can buy Intel shares at the affordable rate of 14.5 times trailing earnings or 8.3 times EBITDA profits. In other words, you get a household name running at peak performance, and the stock is still selling at a huge discount to the broader market. It\'s actually hard to find a large value stock with lower P/E and EBITDA-based valuation ratios than Intel. Intel looks like a pretty great investment from several angles. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Anders Bylund owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2018 / Originally created as a way to facilitate transactions of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, blockchain is quickly making its way into other applications and sectors, with seemingly endless possibilities. The mining industry now stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, as integration of this modern ledger platform presents the opportunity to provide astounding changes to the way business is conducted on all levels of operations. Richard Verkley , CEO of Farpoint Metals and Mining, discusses the core aspects most likely to be altered by the use of blockchain, spanning from the tracking of materials, to redefining how value is assigned and subsequently traded. Blockchain first came to prominence in 2008, and allows for the creation and maintenance of a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are fully secured from tampering and revision. In regards to mining, it is currently being utilized for materials such as diamonds, which are imprinted with a QR code that links to a digital token for quality verification and authenticity. This emerging solution has assisted in reducing theft and insurance costs, while also ensuring a more transparent transaction from start to finish. Further blockchain expansion could lead to use with more complex supply chains worldwide. For example, raw materials could be tracked from the moment they are extracted all the way to the point of sale, meeting a rising consumer demand for better supply chain transparency and more environmentally friendly processing. As for advantages geared towards actual miners, Richard Verkley points out how blockchain-based tracing can offer peace of mind on products that have been sourced in regions of the world with lax regulations, while identifying any supply chains with notable security risks. Perhaps the most radical change posed by the blockchain involves completely altering the actual mining process altogether, redefining what raw material ownership entails. A gold mining company could identify ore body in the ground, and then assign value in equal parts. The information would then be verified by a third party that records the value in a blockchain as a digital token, which investors could then purchase, representing a gold vault quantity. The end result is gold that will never be actually mined in a physical sense, but traded on an exchange nonetheless. The blockchain record would allow direct tracking of ownership, and also pinpoint the exact geographic location of the ore. It could then link to a physical tag that detects if the ore body is physically moved or disturbed, sending an alert to a third party on the blockchain that would notify the token's owners, or nearby law enforcement. Story continues Richard Verkley is an entrepreneur and renowned mining executive, and CEO of Farpoint Metals and Mining . Originally established in 2012, the company oversees operations in Ecuador, with an ongoing commitment to ecologically friendly and sustainable gold mining practices. Richard and his wife Sheryle are also the co-founders of Hearts of Gold, a nonprofit that works to boost the capabilities of various local Ecuadorian charities in order to achieve their unique objectives through workshops, community dialogue, and mentorships. Richard Verkley - Eco Metal Recovery UK - Farpoint Metals & Mining: http://richardverkleynews.com Richard Verkley - on How Blockchain Can Ensure the Security of Gold Investments: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3748241 Richard Verkley Highlights Revival of Investor Interest in Gold: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/richard-verkley-highlights-revival-investor-152000019.html Contact Information: RichardVerkleyNews.com [email protected] http://richardverkleynews.com SOURCE: Richard Verkley", "HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2018 /Originally created as a way to facilitate transactions of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, blockchain is quickly making its way into other applications and sectors, with seemingly endless possibilities. The mining industry now stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries, as integration of this modern ledger platform presents the opportunity to provide astounding changes to the way business is conducted on all levels of operations.Richard Verkley, CEO of Farpoint Metals and Mining, discusses the core aspects most likely to be altered by the use of blockchain, spanning from the tracking of materials, to redefining how value is assigned and subsequently traded.\nBlockchain first came to prominence in 2008, and allows for the creation and maintenance of a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are fully secured from tampering and revision. In regards to mining, it is currently being utilized for materials such as diamonds, which are imprinted with a QR code that links to a digital token for quality verification and authenticity. This emerging solution has assisted in reducing theft and insurance costs, while also ensuring a more transparent transaction from start to finish. Further blockchain expansion could lead to use with more complex supply chains worldwide. For example, raw materials could be tracked from the moment they are extracted all the way to the point of sale, meeting a rising consumer demand for better supply chain transparency and more environmentally friendly processing. As for advantages geared towards actual miners,Richard Verkleypoints out how blockchain-based tracing can offer peace of mind on products that have been sourced in regions of the world with lax regulations, while identifying any supply chains with notable security risks.\nPerhaps the most radical change posed by the blockchain involves completely altering the actual mining process altogether, redefining what raw material ownership entails. A gold mining company could identify ore body in the ground, and then assign value in equal parts. The information would then be verified by a third party that records the value in a blockchain as a digital token, which investors could then purchase, representing a gold vault quantity. The end result is gold that will never be actually mined in a physical sense, but traded on an exchange nonetheless. The blockchain record would allow direct tracking of ownership, and also pinpoint the exact geographic location of the ore. It could then link to a physical tag that detects if the ore body is physically moved or disturbed, sending an alert to a third party on the blockchain that would notify the token's owners, or nearby law enforcement.\nRichard Verkleyis an entrepreneur and renowned mining executive, and CEO ofFarpoint Metals and Mining. Originally established in 2012, the company oversees operations in Ecuador, with an ongoing commitment to ecologically friendly and sustainable gold mining practices. Richard and his wife Sheryle are also the co-founders of Hearts of Gold, a nonprofit that works to boost the capabilities of various local Ecuadorian charities in order to achieve their unique objectives through workshops, community dialogue, and mentorships.\nRichard Verkley - Eco Metal Recovery UK - Farpoint Metals & Mining:http://richardverkleynews.com\nRichard Verkley - on How Blockchain Can Ensure the Security of Gold Investments:http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3748241\nRichard Verkley Highlights Revival of Investor Interest in Gold:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/richard-verkley-highlights-revival-investor-152000019.html\nContact Information:\[email protected]://richardverkleynews.com\nSOURCE:Richard Verkley", '"I\'d rather short ether." Andrew Left, the activist short-seller behind Citron Research, told CoinDesk on Tuesday that he thinks both bitcoin and ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, are "bubbles." If he had to choose one, though, he\'d bet on ether\'s price to fall. Left is known for writing explosive reports into companies like the Canadian pharmaceutical firm Valeant, arguing that investors should short them. Topping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K His comments came a day after he fired a Twitter broadside at Square, a payments company that has been adding support for bitcoin buying and selling. He declared that the company\'s share price is likely to drop to $30, from just under $49 prior to the tweet. "WallSt drunk on Bitcoin nonsense, SQ-Cash to BTC trading has been insignificant," Left wrote . Square is scheduled to report its latest earnings data on Wednesday, and if "they\'ve earned nothing from crypto, don\'t be surprised," Left told CoinDesk. Left has taken aim at other investments related to cryptocurrency in the past, but he told CoinDesk that each had an "individualÂ reason." Bitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low Addressing bitcoin\'s merits in and of itself, he acknowledged the appeal of a decentralized asset or a kind of digital gold, commenting: "I dig it." He\'s not so sure that bitcoin will win out, he said, but as mentioned before, he would gladly short the second-largest cryptocurrency by value. Left dismissed a bullish argument for ether - that its price will grow because entrepreneurs can issue tokens and build decentralized applications on top of the ethereum blockchain - using the analogy that Oracle doesn\'t own part of the businesses that run on its own servers. In his view, ether bulls use a "circular argument" - that is, "it\'ll go up because it\'ll go up." "I think both are bubbles," he said of bitcoin and ether, but "if I were going to be wrong about one of these, it would be bitcoin." Story continues Left has been shorting stocks full-time since 2001, and hasÂ said he\'s made money every year. Short sellers profit when the price of a stock (or another asset) falls; they accomplish this by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back later to return to the original owner. The Citron founder is most famous for correctly predicting the fall in shares of Valeant, a Canadian pharmaceutical company that has been at the center of an accounting scandal. Andrew Left/Citron Research image via YouTube Related Stories Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion', '"I\'d rather short ether."\nAndrew Left, the activist short-seller behind Citron Research, told CoinDesk on Tuesday that he thinks both bitcoin and ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, are "bubbles." If he had to choose one, though, he\'d bet on ether\'s price to fall.\nLeft is known for writing explosive reports into companies like the Canadian pharmaceutical firm Valeant, arguing that investors should short them.\nTopping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K\nHis comments came a day after he fired a Twitter broadside at Square, a payments company that has been adding support for bitcoin buying and selling. He declared that the company\'s share price is likely to drop to $30, from just under $49 prior to the tweet.\n"WallSt drunk on Bitcoin nonsense, SQ-Cash to BTC trading has been insignificant," Leftwrote.\nSquare is scheduled to report its latest earnings data on Wednesday, and if "they\'ve earned nothing from crypto, don\'t be surprised," Left told CoinDesk.\nLeft has taken aim at other investments related to cryptocurrency in the past, but he told CoinDesk that each had an "individualÂ reason."\nBitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low\nAddressing bitcoin\'s merits in and of itself, he acknowledged the appeal of a decentralized asset or a kind of digital gold, commenting: "I dig it."\nHe\'s not so sure that bitcoin will win out, he said, but as mentioned before, he would gladly short the second-largest cryptocurrency by value. Left dismissed a bullish argument for ether - that its price will grow because entrepreneurs can issue tokens and build decentralized applications on top of the ethereum blockchain - using the analogy that Oracle doesn\'t own part of the businesses that run on its own servers.\nIn his view, ether bulls use a "circular argument" - that is, "it\'ll go up because it\'ll go up."\n"I think both are bubbles," he said of bitcoin and ether, but "if I were going to be wrong about one of these, it would be bitcoin."\nLeft has been shorting stocks full-time since 2001, and hasÂsaidhe\'s made money every year. Short sellers profit when the price of a stock (or another asset) falls; they accomplish this by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back later to return to the original owner.\nThe Citron founder is most famous for correctly predicting the fall in shares of Valeant, a Canadian pharmaceutical company that has been at the center of an accounting scandal.\nAndrew Left/Citron Researchimage via YouTube\n• Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover\n• These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion', '"I\'d rather short ether."\nAndrew Left, the activist short-seller behind Citron Research, told CoinDesk on Tuesday that he thinks both bitcoin and ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, are "bubbles." If he had to choose one, though, he\'d bet on ether\'s price to fall.\nLeft is known for writing explosive reports into companies like the Canadian pharmaceutical firm Valeant, arguing that investors should short them.\nTopping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K\nHis comments came a day after he fired a Twitter broadside at Square, a payments company that has been adding support for bitcoin buying and selling. He declared that the company\'s share price is likely to drop to $30, from just under $49 prior to the tweet.\n"WallSt drunk on Bitcoin nonsense, SQ-Cash to BTC trading has been insignificant," Leftwrote.\nSquare is scheduled to report its latest earnings data on Wednesday, and if "they\'ve earned nothing from crypto, don\'t be surprised," Left told CoinDesk.\nLeft has taken aim at other investments related to cryptocurrency in the past, but he told CoinDesk that each had an "individualÂ reason."\nBitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low\nAddressing bitcoin\'s merits in and of itself, he acknowledged the appeal of a decentralized asset or a kind of digital gold, commenting: "I dig it."\nHe\'s not so sure that bitcoin will win out, he said, but as mentioned before, he would gladly short the second-largest cryptocurrency by value. Left dismissed a bullish argument for ether - that its price will grow because entrepreneurs can issue tokens and build decentralized applications on top of the ethereum blockchain - using the analogy that Oracle doesn\'t own part of the businesses that run on its own servers.\nIn his view, ether bulls use a "circular argument" - that is, "it\'ll go up because it\'ll go up."\n"I think both are bubbles," he said of bitcoin and ether, but "if I were going to be wrong about one of these, it would be bitcoin."\nLeft has been shorting stocks full-time since 2001, and hasÂsaidhe\'s made money every year. Short sellers profit when the price of a stock (or another asset) falls; they accomplish this by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back later to return to the original owner.\nThe Citron founder is most famous for correctly predicting the fall in shares of Valeant, a Canadian pharmaceutical company that has been at the center of an accounting scandal.\nAndrew Left/Citron Researchimage via YouTube\n• Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover\n• These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion', "This big drugmaker faces challenges in the future for its top-selling product, a highly successful immunology drug. But it also has one of the fastest-growing cancer drugs in the world in its lineup and a promising pipeline. In addition, the company pays a solid dividend that many investors love.\nWhat company am I talking about?Johnson & Johnson(NYSE: JNJ), of course. But I'm also referring toAbbVie(NYSE: ABBV). Each of the statements applies to both of these big pharma companies.\nAbbVie has been the better stock over the last few years, but which is the better pick for long-term investors? Here's how AbbVie and J&J compare.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAbbVie appears to have the stronger growth prospects over the next several years. The company should enjoy a few more years of growth for its top-selling drug Humira. Although Humira will see challenges from biosimilars in Europe later in 2018, it should keep biosimilar rivals at bay in the more lucrative U.S. market until 2023.\nMeanwhile, AbbVie recently announced amonster first quarter, with tremendous sales growth for cancer drug Imbruvica. The biggest story in Q1, though, was the big sales jump for new hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug Mavyret.\nAbbVie also has a pipeline loaded with potential winners. Upadacitinib and risankizumab could be worthy heirs to Humira in the immunology arena. The company hopes to win FDA approval for elagolix in managing endometriosis within the next couple of months. AbbVie also has several oncology programs that could pay off, despitea significant setback in March for experimental lung cancer drug Rova-T.\nJohnson & Johnson has a more immediate challenge for its top-selling drug Remicade. Biosimilar competition already is taking a toll on sales for the immunology drug. Sales also are falling for other drugs in J&J's current lineup, including Concerta, Invokana, and Risperdal Consta.\nHowever, J&J does have several growth drivers. Immunology drugs Simponi and Stelara continue to enjoy strong momentum. Sales for J&J's cancer drugs Darzalex, Imbruvica (which it co-markets with AbbVie), and Zytiga are growing briskly. Its pulmonary hypertension franchise, acquired from Actelion, is also contributing to the company's overall growth. J&J also recently won Food and Drug Admnistration (FDA) approval for promising prostate cancer drug Erleada.\nJ&J's pipeline includes several late-stage programs seeking additional indications for already-approved drugs such as Xarelto, Invokana, Simponi, Stelara, Imbruvica, and Tremfya. The company also has some new drugs that could be on the way, notably including esketamine for treating depression.\nOverall, though, Johnson & Johnson likely won't grow as quickly as AbbVie. One reason is thatmuch of the company's growth in the first quarter came from acquisitions, especially the buyout of Actelion. In addition, J&J's growth is held back somewhat by it Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11489.70, 11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-02 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1302.60 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $67.93 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 27991270.5950701 - Transaction Count: 212296.0 - Unique Addresses: 468951.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.52 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Мне понравилось видео "MINERADORA GRÁTIS DE BITCOIN JÁ GANHEI R$150,00 (0.0045 BTC) TYPE HASH PROVA DE PAGAMENTO + UM', 'Current price of Bitcoin is\xa0$9134.00 https://greenground.it/2018/05/02/current-price-of-bitcoin-is-9134-00/\xa0…', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00.', 'Bitcoin Today - 9134.00 USD #YodaJediMastar #Jedi #Yoda #Bitcoin #Change', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00 via Chain', '2018年05月03日 01:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0201196円\n24時間の最高値 0.0214193円\n24時間の最安値 0.0181219円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0200805円\n24時間の最高値 0.030255円\n24時間の最安値 0.0098047円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 262 位 / 全 889 中\n\n#XP $XP', '#BTC La valoración actual del #bitcoin es de 9134.00$ http://bit.ly/50GHSgratis\xa0', 'Current price of #Bitcoin is $9134.00 with transactions of 160/second, #Senero is aming to reach 347222/second', 'May 02, 2018 16:00:00 UTC \| 9,144.40$ \| 7,647.90€ \| 6,724.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/Xbpk6uHP2W', 'USD: 109.900\nEUR: 131.560\nGBP: 149.497\nAUD: 82.392\nNZD: 76.952\nCNY: 17.269\nCHF: 110.164\nBTC: 1,003,241\nETH: 74,700\nThu May 03 01:00 JST', ' Total Market Cap: $429,877,875,613\n 1 BTC: $9,158.80\n BTC Dominance: 36.26%\n Update Time: 02-05-2018 - 19:00:01 (GMT+3)', '2018/05/03 01:00\n#BTC 1004360.5円\n#ETH 74860円\n#ETC 2354.8円\n#BCH 161820.7円\n#XRP 93.4円\n#XEM 45.5円\n#LSK 1589.2円\n#MONA 565円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Bitcoin 9134.00 $ #bitcoin', 'BTC Price: 9147.61$, \nBTC Today High : 9200.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 683.01$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/lCcUIDQIjH', '02 Mayıs 2018 Saat 19:00:02, Bitcoin Ne Kadar Oldu, 38.196,50 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice', '$1,200.00 Bitmain Antminer S9 13.5 TH/s Bitcoin Miner #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrency http://bit.ly/2FB8jLC\xa0pic.twitter.com/t5GEmIqHic', 'BTC/NGN:\nLB - ₦3,295,769.96\nLuno - ₦3,314,997.00\nBitSSA - ₦3,282,001.00\nAverage - ₦3,297,589.32', '#Bitcoin 0.39% \nUltima: R$ 32988.00 Alta: R$ 33149.99 Baixa: R$ 32201.01\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BTC Price: 9146.64$, \nBTC Today High : 9200.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 681.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/NONkclR1it', 'May 02, 2018 16:31:00 UTC \| 9,134.40$ \| 7,632.60€ \| 6,712.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gEVBdd3TIh', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,469.00\n +14.32% (+$184.00)\nHigh: $1,490\nLow: $1,282.00\nVolume: 1535\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', "WHAT TIME IS IT? It's time for:\nTHE LUNCHTIME #BLOCKCHAIN/#CRYPTO BOTTOM FISH PICK UPDATE \n\nTrading For $1.00 or Less \n\n$BIGG $BLK $BLOX $BXX $CODE $CRL $CUV $DM $DMGI $FTEC $KASH $LTV $NETC $VHI $XBLK\n#Crypto #cryptocurrency #CryptoNews #BitcoinMiner #pennystocks #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/KcjGaUpn9l", '$2,100.00 ANTMINER X3 CryptoNight 220 KH/s ASIC MINER PLUS POWER UNIT Bitmain Batch 2 #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2Kw13UH\xa0pic.twitter.com/Xw6gT2EH2s', '#BTC Average: 9142.43$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9139.70$\n#Poloniex - 9138.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9129.00$\n#Coinbase - 9124.68$\n#Binance - 9145.00$\n#CEXio - 9112.30$\n#Kraken - 9131.20$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 9124.00$\n#GateCoin - 9238.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'New post: "Reason speed tests gives 0.00 Mbits if running Bitcoin node" https://ift.tt/2HPP0jG\xa0', 'Reason speed tests gives 0.00 Mbits if running Bitcoin node http://dlvr.it/QRWmwQ\xa0pic.twitter.com/UCDKjxnuc2', 'Reason speed tests gives 0.00 Mbits if running Bitcoin node https://ift.tt/2HPP0jG\xa0 $BTC #Bitcoin #Crypto', 'El valor del Bitcoin es hoy de 9134.00 $', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9134.00 via Chain']... - Contextual Past News Article: The S&P 500has broken down significantly during the trading session on Monday, reaching towards the 2700 level. That’s an area that should be supportive as it is a large, round, psychologically significant number, but we have dipped below there before. Because of this, it’s possible that we may continue to go much lower, perhaps reaching towards 2650, and then perhaps even as low as 2600 after that. The Federal Reserve is going to have a meeting this week, and the statement will be parsed by traders around the world, trying to get an idea as to where things are going next. I believe that if we get a hockey statement suggesting that there are going to be for interest rate hikes this year, that will be negative for stocks. However, if it sounds more like we are going to get 3, well that’s already known, and that should bring some stability back to the marketplace. The next couple of sessions will probably be very choppy until we get that statement, so be very careful about trading this market. Longer-term, I am still bullish but recognize that the selloff could be brutal if the Federal Reserve seems to be ready to step on the brakes significantly. At this point, I still have a longer-term target of 3000, but obviously we have some work to do. That could change this week though, so stay tuned here at FX Empire. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Commodities Daily Forecast – March 20, 2018 • 3 Great Trading Setups. Bitcoin, GBPUSD and Gold • Daily Market Forecast, March 20, 2017 – EUR/USD, Gold, Crude Oil, USD/JPY, GBP/USD • Alt Coins Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis • DAX Index Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis • Ethereum Price Forecast March 20, 2018, Technical Analysis... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Like it or not, the investing world tends to listen closely to what analysts on Wall Street have to say about any given stock. But for astute investors who are able to recognize opportunities where Wall Street doesn\'t, the financial reward can be staggering. So we asked three top Motley Fool contributors to each find a stock that they believe Wall Street is overlooking. Read on to learn why they like Pandora Media (NYSE: P) , Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) , and Bitauto Holdings (NYSE: BITA) . Man in suit and tie looking through binoculars with a cityscape in the background Image source: Getty Images. Pandora could be poised for a quarterly beat Steve Symington (Pandora Media ): Shares of Pandora Media fell hard in February after the music-streaming leader delivered strong quarterly results but followed with disappointing forward guidance. And on the eve of Pandora\'s first-quarter 2018 report this Thursday after the market closes, I\'m going out on a limb to say that investors could do very well by betting its long-term story remains intact. To be clear, the midpoint of Pandora\'s Q1 guidance calls for modest 5% year-over-year revenue growth, primarily as the company expects a continuation of ad-revenue headwinds similar to those it has endured since the second half of last year. But according to Pandora\'s new CEO -- who quickly began implementing a number of changes to reinvigorate growth ranging from investments in Pandora\'s ad tech, marketing, distribution partnerships, and new content launches -- most of their new growth initiatives are "still in early stages, and their impact will build over the course of 2018." There is already solid growth in paid subscribers -- the number of listeners opting for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium increased 25% year over year last quarter, driving a 63% increase in subscription revenue. So, I think there\'s plenty of room for an upside surprise when Pandora\'s results hit the wires. A jumping dividend John Bromels (Kinder Morgan): You\'d think Wall Street would pay attention to the world\'s largest pipeline owner, Kinder Morgan, especially after the company announced a stellar Q1 2017 and boosted its dividend by 60% -- yes, you read that right: 60% ! Story continues But old habits die hard, and despite a small bump the day Q1 earnings were announced, Kinder Morgan\'s shares have been steadily declining since. This is nothing new: Wall Street has been bearish on the company since management announced a -- probably necessary -- quarterly dividend cut from $0.51/share to $0.125/share in 2015. The price is still languishing at near-historic lows, which seems odd because the company\'s outlook is strong. Kinder Morgan brought in more than $1.2 billion in cash flow in the first quarter, which is $804 million more than it needed to pay out its increased dividend. It even had enough left over to fund some expansion projects and buy back $250 million in stock. Natural gas transportation volumes were up 10%, and natural gas pipeline earnings were up 6%. Kinder Morgan is still trading at a discount to its peers on an EV-to-EBITDA basis, which makes it a top prospect for investors who want to beat Wall Street to the punch. Ride momentum in Chinese e-commerce Keith Noonan (Bitauto Holdings): For a company that is already posting healthy profits and finding itself at the intersection of some promising growth trends, Bitauto Holdings isn\'t exactly the talk of Wall Street. The stock has lost roughly 40% of its value year to date and now trades at just 11 times this year\'s expected earnings and just 0.8 times expected sales -- despite posting strong top- and bottom-line growth . The company saw revenue climb 54% year over year and gross profit increase 42% last quarter, but its share price slumped after management issued a target for sales growth between 37% and 41% in the current quarter. Indications of some slowdown in the company\'s growth trajectory appear to have caused some investors to lose interest, but I think that the business\'s prospects are underappreciated at current prices given its competitive position and favorable tailwinds. Between 2009 and 2030, China is projected to add roughly 850 million people to its middle class, and per capita discretionary spending among this demographic group is on track to rise at a rapid clip as well. With e-commerce trends suggesting that auto sales and financing will continue to shift to digital channels, there\'s a favorable backdrop for Bitauto to build on its already strong positions in advertising, transactions, and lending. Backed by a profitable business that still has avenues to growth, and with valuation metrics that leave room for substantial upside, Bitauto has the markings of an overlooked stock that could do big things. The bottom line We obviously can\'t guarantee that shares of these three companies will go on to beat the market from here. But given the impending fruits of Pandora\'s growth initiatives, the disconnect between Kinder Morgan\'s stock price and its strong results, and Bitauto\'s enviable position at the center of multiple growth trends, we like their chances of doing just that. And we think investors would be wise to consider opening or adding to their positions. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This John Bromels owns shares of Kinder Morgan. Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Steve Symington has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Kinder Morgan and Pandora Media. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Like it or not, the investing world tends to listen closely to what analysts on Wall Street have to say about any given stock. But for astute investors who are able to recognize opportunities where Wall Street doesn\'t, the financial reward can be staggering.\nSo we asked three top Motley Fool contributors to each find a stock that they believe Wall Street is overlooking. Read on to learn why they likePandora Media(NYSE: P),Kinder Morgan(NYSE: KMI), andBitauto Holdings(NYSE: BITA).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSteve Symington(Pandora Media):Shares of Pandora Mediafell hardin February after the music-streaming leader delivered strong quarterly results but followed with disappointing forward guidance. And on the eve of Pandora\'s first-quarter 2018 report this Thursday after the market closes, I\'m going out on a limb to say that investors could do very well by betting its long-term story remains intact.\nTo be clear, the midpoint of Pandora\'s Q1 guidance calls for modest 5% year-over-year revenue growth, primarily as the company expects a continuation of ad-revenue headwinds similar to those it has endured since the second half of last year.\nBut according to Pandora\'s new CEO -- who quickly began implementing anumber of changesto reinvigorate growth ranging from investments in Pandora\'s ad tech, marketing, distribution partnerships, and new content launches -- most of their new growth initiatives are "still in early stages, and their impact will build over the course of 2018."\nThere is already solid growth in paid subscribers -- the number of listeners opting for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium increased 25% year over year last quarter, driving a 63% increase in subscription revenue. So, I think there\'s plenty of room for an upside surprise when Pandora\'s results hit the wires.\nJohn Bromels(Kinder Morgan):You\'d think Wall Street would pay attention to the world\'s largest pipeline owner, Kinder Morgan, especially after the company announceda stellar Q1 2017and boosted its dividend by 60% -- yes, you read that right:60%!\nBut old habits die hard, and despite a small bump the day Q1 earnings were announced, Kinder Morgan\'s shares have been steadily declining since. This is nothing new: Wall Street has been bearish on the company since management announced a -- probably necessary -- quarterly dividend cut from $0.51/share to $0.125/share in 2015. The price is still languishing at near-historic lows, which seems odd because the company\'s outlook is strong.\nKinder Morgan brought in more than $1.2 billion in cash flow in the first quarter, which is $804 million more than it needed to pay out its increased dividend. It even had enough left over to fund some expansion projects and buy back $250 million in stock. Natural gas transportation volumes were up 10%, and natural gas pipeline earnings were up 6%.\nKinder Morgan is still trading at a discount to its peers on an EV-to-EBITDA basis, which makes it a top prospect for investors who want to beat Wall Street to the punch.\nKeith Noonan(Bitauto Holdings):For a company that is already posting healthy profits and finding itself at the intersection of some promising growth trends, Bitauto Holdings isn\'t exactly the talk of Wall Street. The stock has lost roughly 40% of its value year to date and now trades at just 11 times this year\'s expected earnings and just 0.8 times expected sales -- despite posting strong top- and bottom-linegrowth.\nThe company saw revenue climb 54% year over year and gross profit increase 42% last quarter, but its share price slumped after management issued a target for sales growth between 37% and 41% in the current quarter. Indications of some slowdown in the company\'s growth trajectory appear to have caused some investors to lose interest, but I think that the business\'s prospects are underappreciated at current prices given its competitive position and favorable tailwinds.\nBetween 2009 and 2030, China is projected to add roughly 850 million people to its middle class, and per capita discretionary spending among this demographic group is on track to rise at a rapid clip as well. With e-commerce trends suggesting that auto sales and financing will continue to shift to digital channels, there\'s a favorable backdrop for Bitauto to build on its already strong positions in advertising, transactions, and lending.\nBacked by a profitable business that still has avenues to growth, and with valuation metrics that leave room for substantial upside, Bitauto has the markings of an overlooked stock that could do big things.\nWe obviously can\'t guarantee that shares of these three companies will go on to beat the market from here. But given the impending fruits of Pandora\'s growth initiatives, the disconnect between Kinder Morgan\'s stock price and its strong results, and Bitauto\'s enviable position at the center of multiple growth trends, we like their chances of doing just that. And we think investors would be wise to consider opening or adding to their positions.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nJohn Bromelsowns shares of Kinder Morgan.Keith Noonanhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Kinder Morgan and Pandora Media. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Last week, U.S. aerospace giant Boeing (NYSE: BA) released another stellar quarterly earnings report . Core earnings per share (EPS) soared to $3.64 from $2.17 a year earlier, beating the average analyst estimate by more than $1. The company also bumped up its forecast for full-year EPS and operating cash flow. Following the earnings report, Boeing executives talked about the actions they are taking to keep earnings moving higher. They also delved into some of the risk factors that could potentially derail Boeing\'s momentum -- and how they are mitigating those risks. Cautiously optimistic about avoiding a trade war Obviously one of the hot topics right now is the U.S.-China trade relationship. We know aerospace is very important to both countries, and while some initial statements have been made about potential tariffs, none of those severe actions have been implemented. -- Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg One of the biggest risks Boeing faces right now is an uptick in protectionism. The company has a global supply chain, so tariffs on imported raw materials or components would drive up its production costs. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Boeing\'s commercial airplane production is exported, making it vulnerable if other countries impose tariffs on its products. A Boeing 787-9 flying over a river Boeing exports most of the commercial airplanes it produces. Image source: Boeing. Indeed, China caused a scare last month when it proposed a tariff on U.S. aircraft in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. However, the tariff was actually designed to avoid impacting Boeing very much , as China has a voracious appetite for new aircraft. Boeing executives emphasized that they are in constant contact with governments, suppliers, and customers across the world. For the moment, they remain optimistic that the U.S. won\'t be sucked into a damaging trade war with China or other major trading partners. 787-8 production is becoming more efficient ... [T]here have been some opportunities to drive additional commonality in particular in the aft body between the Dash 8 and Dash 9. And that has shown up as flow time reductions in the factory, additional efficiency and cost reductions. -- Dennis Muilenberg Story continues Last month, Boeing won a huge order for 787 Dreamliners from American Airlines . Somewhat surprisingly, 22 of the 47 aircraft ordered were the smaller 787-8 variant, which Boeing\'s sales team has de-emphasized in recent years in favor of the more profitable 787-9 and 787-10 models. Boeing\'s ability to sell the smallest Dreamliner variant at a profit has improved recently due to a modest redesign of the aft section that will increase commonality between the 787-8 and 787-9, reducing production costs. Nevertheless, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg stated that he still expects the production mix to continue shifting toward the 787-9 and 787-10. Don\'t expect a middle-of-the-market launch soon [The middle-of-the-market decision] is about having the business case discipline and making sure we have crystal clarity on the future production system, which is part of our broader enterprise transformation. But this is something that we\'ll be getting to over the next year, if you want to put a rough bounding on it. -- Dennis Muilenberg For the past year or so, investors have eagerly awaited a decision from Boeing on whether it will proceed with development of a "middle-of-the-market" airplane to bridge the gap between the 737 and 787 families. Such a model could open up lots of new opportunities in the transatlantic market -- and perhaps also on regional routes in Asia. Muilenberg hinted last week that Boeing is in no rush to make a decision. On multiple occasions during the earnings call, he said that the company has "time to do our homework" to make sure there is a solid business case. This pretty much rules out the possibility of beginning sales during the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom in July. In fact, Boeing could still be about a year from making a final decision. That means that deliveries wouldn\'t begin until at least 2025. Moving closer to the initial batch of tanker deliveries ... [W]e\'re going to start delivering [tankers] here this year. So it is important from a cash perspective when you look at the year-over-year from 2017 into 2018. And then beyond that, it\'s modest growth really from there. -- Boeing CFO Greg Smith Boeing\'s cash flow has increased tremendously since 2016. Nevertheless, the company expects to continue growing cash flow each year through the end of the decade. One key milestone that will contribute to reaching this target is the beginning of KC-46 Pegasus tanker deliveries to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing has been burning cash on the KC-46 program for years due to cost overruns and the cost of building test models. However, the company remains on track to deliver the first 18 tankers by the end of 2018. This will bring in a big influx of cash, helping Boeing to meet its cash flow target for the year. Not counting on Iran Air deal for the 777 We have no Iranian deliveries that are scheduled or part of the skyline this year, so those have been deferred again in line with the U.S. government process. ... The plan that we outlined for you, the production rate that we\'ve put in place is not dependent on the Iranian orders. -- Dennis Muilenberg In late 2016, following the Obama administration\'s decision to loosen sanctions on Iran, Boeing struck an agreement to sell 80 aircraft to Iran Air . This deal included 15 777-300ERs, helping to fill a looming production gap for Boeing\'s current-generation 777 family. Unfortunately, the U.S. government has never given final approval for these aircraft purchases. With the Trump administration recently taking a hawkish tone on Iran, it doesn\'t seem likely that this approval will come anytime soon. The good news is that Boeing isn\'t counting on this order being firmed up. Management believes that the company will hit its 777 production targets in 2018 and 2019 without any deliveries to Iran Air. It received five firm orders for 777s in the first quarter, and recently signed a letter of intent with Qatar Airways for five 777 freighters, which will help in this respect. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Adam Levine-Weinberg has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'Last week, U.S. aerospace giantBoeing(NYSE: BA)releasedanother stellar quarterly earnings report. Core earnings per share (EPS) soared to $3.64 from $2.17 a year earlier, beating the average analyst estimate by more than $1. The company also bumped up its forecast for full-year EPS and operating cash flow.\nFollowing the earnings report, Boeing executives talked about the actions they are taking to keep earnings moving higher. They also delved into some of the risk factors that could potentially derail Boeing\'s momentum -- and how they are mitigating those risks.\nObviously one of the hot topics right now is the U.S.-China trade relationship. We know aerospace is very important to both countries, and while some initial statements have been made about potential tariffs, none of those severe actions have been implemented.-- Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg\nOne of the biggest risks Boeing faces right now is an uptick in protectionism. The company has a global supply chain, so tariffs on imported raw materials or components would drive up its production costs. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Boeing\'s commercial airplane production is exported, making it vulnerable if other countries impose tariffs on its products.\nBoeing exports most of the commercial airplanes it produces. Image source: Boeing.\nIndeed, China caused a scare last month when it proposed a tariff on U.S. aircraft in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. However, the tariff was actuallydesigned to avoid impacting Boeing very much, as China has a voracious appetite for new aircraft.\nBoeing executives emphasized that they are in constant contact with governments, suppliers, and customers across the world. For the moment, they remain optimistic that the U.S. won\'t be sucked into a damaging trade war with China or other major trading partners.\n... [T]here have been some opportunities to drive additional commonality in particular in the aft body between the Dash 8 and Dash 9. And that has shown up as flow time reductions in the factory, additional efficiency and cost reductions.-- Dennis Muilenberg\nLast month, Boeing won a huge order for 787 Dreamliners fromAmerican Airlines. Somewhat surprisingly, 22 of the 47 aircraft ordered were the smaller 787-8 variant, which Boeing\'s sales team has de-emphasized in recent years in favor of the more profitable 787-9 and 787-10 models.\nBoeing\'s ability to sell the smallest Dreamliner variant at a profit has improved recently due to a modest redesign of the aft section that will increase commonality between the 787-8 and 787-9, reducing production costs. Nevertheless, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg stated that he still expects the production mix to continue shifting toward the 787-9 and 787-10.\n[The middle-of-the-market decision] is about having the business case discipline and making sure we have crystal clarity on the future production system, which is part of our broader enterprise transformation. But this is something that we\'ll be getting to over the next year, if you want to put a rough bounding on it.-- Dennis Muilenberg\nFor the past year or so, investors have eagerly awaited a decision from Boeing on whether it will proceed with development of a "middle-of-the-market" airplane to bridge the gap between the 737 and 787 families. Such a model could open up lots of new opportunities in the transatlantic market -- and perhaps also on regional routes in Asia.\nMuilenberg hinted last week that Boeing is in no rush to make a decision. On multiple occasions during the earnings call, he said that the company has "time to do our homework" to make sure there is a solid business case. This pretty much rules out the possibility of beginning sales during the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom in July. In fact, Boeing could still be about a year from making a final decision. That means that deliveries wouldn\'t begin until at least 2025.\n... [W]e\'re going to start delivering [tankers] here this year. So it is important from a cash perspective when you look at the year-over-year from 2017 into 2018. And then beyond that, it\'s modest growth really from there.-- Boeing CFO Greg Smith\nBoeing\'s cash flow has increased tremendously since 2016. Nevertheless, the company expects to continue growing cash flow each year through the end of the decade.\nOne key milestone that will contribute to reaching this target is the beginning of KC-46 Pegasus tanker deliveries to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing has been burning cash on the KC-46 program for years due to cost overruns and the cost of building test models. However, the company remains on track to deliver the first 18 tankers by the end of 2018. This will bring in a big influx of cash, helping Boeing to meet its cash flow target for the year.\nWe have no Iranian deliveries that are scheduled or part of the skyline this year, so those have been deferred again in line with the U.S. government process. ... The plan that we outlined for you, the production rate that we\'ve put in place is not dependent on the Iranian orders.-- Dennis Muilenberg\nIn late 2016, following the Obama administration\'s decision to loosen sanctions on Iran, Boeing struck an agreement tosell 80 aircraft to Iran Air. This deal included 15 777-300ERs, helping to fill a looming production gap for Boeing\'s current-generation 777 family.\nUnfortunately, the U.S. government has never given final approval for these aircraft purchases. With the Trump administration recently taking a hawkish tone on Iran, it doesn\'t seem likely that this approval will come anytime soon.\nThe good news is that Boeing isn\'t counting on this order being firmed up. Management believes that the company will hit its 777 production targets in 2018 and 2019 without any deliveries to Iran Air. It received five firm orders for 777s in the first quarter, and recently signed a letter of intent with Qatar Airways for five 777 freighters, which will help in this respect.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAdam Levine-Weinberghas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will use its own money to trade bitcoin futures on behalf of its clients, according to the New York Times.\nTheÂ TimesreportedWednesday that while the exact launch date of the new trading operation is not yet set, the move came after the bank\'s board of directors signed off on the initiative. Goldman is also set to "create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients," according to the report.\nGoldman executive Rana Yared said the decision resulted from a growing number of inquiries from clients that indicated interest in holding bitcoin as an alternative asset.\nReport: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch\n"It resonates with us when a client says, \'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value,\'" she told the Times.\nThe investment bank has hired its first "digital asset" trader, Justin Schmidt, to handle the daily operation. Schmidt previously worked as a trader at hedge fund Seven Eight Capital before leaving last year to trade cryptocurrencies.\nThe news reflects the growing involvement of Goldman in the crypto-market, as CEO Lloyd Blankfeinhas previously saidthat the investment bank was clearing bitcoin futures for its clients. Per the Times, any deeper action - including the direct handling of bitcoin - will only come following approval from U.S. regulators.\nAnd according to Yared, Goldman officials have taken a cautious approach throughout the process.\nFutures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin\'s Price, Say Fed Researchers\n"For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table," Yared was quoted as saying, adding:\n"It is not a new risk that we don\'t understand. It is just a heightened risk that we need to be extra aware of here."\nGoldman Sachs logo imagevia Shutterstock\n• CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules\n• Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives', 'Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will use its own money to trade bitcoin futures on behalf of its clients, according to the New York Times. TheÂ Times reported Wednesday that while the exact launch date of the new trading operation is not yet set, the move came after the bank\'s board of directors signed off on the initiative. Goldman is also set to "create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients," according to the report. Goldman executive Rana Yared said the decision resulted from a growing number of inquiries from clients that indicated interest in holding bitcoin as an alternative asset. Report: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch "It resonates with us when a client says, \'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value,\'" she told the Times. The investment bank has hired its first "digital asset" trader, Justin Schmidt, to handle the daily operation. Schmidt previously worked as a trader at hedge fund Seven Eight Capital before leaving last year to trade cryptocurrencies. The news reflects the growing involvement of Goldman in the crypto-market, as CEO Lloyd Blankfein has previously said that the investment bank was clearing bitcoin futures for its clients. Per the Times, any deeper action - including the direct handling of bitcoin - will only come following approval from U.S. regulators. And according to Yared, Goldman officials have taken a cautious approach throughout the process. Futures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin\'s Price, Say Fed Researchers "For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table," Yared was quoted as saying, adding: "It is not a new risk that we don\'t understand. It is just a heightened risk that we need to be extra aware of here." Goldman Sachs logo image via Shutterstock Related Stories CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives', 'Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will use its own money to trade bitcoin futures on behalf of its clients, according to the New York Times.\nTheÂ TimesreportedWednesday that while the exact launch date of the new trading operation is not yet set, the move came after the bank\'s board of directors signed off on the initiative. Goldman is also set to "create its own, more flexible version of a future, known as a non-deliverable forward, which it will offer to clients," according to the report.\nGoldman executive Rana Yared said the decision resulted from a growing number of inquiries from clients that indicated interest in holding bitcoin as an alternative asset.\nReport: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch\n"It resonates with us when a client says, \'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value,\'" she told the Times.\nThe investment bank has hired its first "digital asset" trader, Justin Schmidt, to handle the daily operation. Schmidt previously worked as a trader at hedge fund Seven Eight Capital before leaving last year to trade cryptocurrencies.\nThe news reflects the growing involvement of Goldman in the crypto-market, as CEO Lloyd Blankfeinhas previously saidthat the investment bank was clearing bitcoin futures for its clients. Per the Times, any deeper action - including the direct handling of bitcoin - will only come following approval from U.S. regulators.\nAnd according to Yared, Goldman officials have taken a cautious approach throughout the process.\nFutures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin\'s Price, Say Fed Researchers\n"For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table," Yared was quoted as saying, adding:\n"It is not a new risk that we don\'t understand. It is just a heightened risk that we need to be extra aware of here."\nGoldman Sachs logo imagevia Shutterstock\n• CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules\n• Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives', 'EURUSD has taken a short break from its recent steep bearish decline as Euro zone economic data meets expectations. The pair is currently trading in 1.198 ranges up 0.04% so far. While US dollar continues to remain strong owing to continued positive economic readings in USA, EURO has received the much awaited breathing space during last two trading sessions. So far euro zone has got positive readings in manufacturing PMI’s in overall estimate as well as in major European countries such as German and France. EURUSD Gets a Small Break Employment rate has also been in line with predictions which help see euro zone as a relatively stable economic market when last month in concerned. Adding further uptrend momentum to EURO’s breathing space, Euro zone GDP results met expectations in both quarterly & yearly data which has helped EURO to try and recover losses. Going forward during today’s trading session traders are on look out for Core CPI and PPI data for Euro zone which are scheduled to be released later today. EURUSD Hourly Also investors are on look out for speech from two executive board members of European Central Bank. A better than expected results in inflation data & hawkish comments from ECB board members today could help EURO gain an upper hand against greenback, however if the data remains unchanged like GDP we could see EURO continuing on its current momentum trying to recover losses made early this week. While US Fed has not been hawkish, the decision to keep interest rates constant and acknowledgement that inflation is near target which supported investor’s view of possible rate hike in June 2018 and the economic data was mostly positive this week in US which helped greenback remain strong against major global currencies. This is expected to continue through towards the end of the week when the employment data in the form of NFP is expected from the US. Expected price range for the pair’s support and resistance values for remaining trading sessions this week are at 1.1950/1.1915/1.1880 & 1.2030/1.2055/1.2090 respectively. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Fed Says Just Enough to Keep U.S. Dollar Buoyed Daily Market Forecast – Dollar Slips after Fed Statement Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump’s Decision on Iran Has Oil in Holding Pattern Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 3, 2018 View comments', 'EURUSD has taken a short break from its recent steep bearish decline as Euro zone economic data meets expectations. The pair is currently trading in 1.198 ranges up 0.04% so far. While US dollar continues to remain strong owing to continued positive economic readings in USA, EURO has received the much awaited breathing space during last two trading sessions. So far euro zone has got positive readings in manufacturing PMI’s in overall estimate as well as in major European countries such as German and France.\nEmployment rate has also been in line with predictions which help see euro zone as a relatively stable economic market when last month in concerned. Adding further uptrend momentum to EURO’s breathing space, Euro zone GDP results met expectations in both quarterly & yearly data which has helped EURO to try and recover losses. Going forward during today’s trading session traders are on look out for Core CPI and PPI data for Euro zone which are scheduled to be released later today.\nAlso investors are on look out for speech from two executive board members of European Central Bank. A better than expected results in inflation data & hawkish comments from ECB board members today could help EURO gain an upper hand against greenback, however if the data remains unchanged like GDP we could see EURO continuing on its current momentum trying to recover losses made early this week.\nWhile US Fed has not been hawkish, the decision to keep interest rates constant and acknowledgement that inflation is near target which supported investor’s view of possible rate hike in June 2018 and the economic data was mostly positive this week in US which helped greenback remain strong against major global currencies. This is expected to continue through towards the end of the week when the employment data in the form of NFP is expected from the US. Expected price range for the pair’s support and resistance values for remaining trading sessions this week are at 1.1950/1.1915/1.1880 & 1.2030/1.2055/1.2090 respectively.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Fed Says Just Enough to Keep U.S. Dollar Buoyed\n• Daily Market Forecast – Dollar Slips after Fed Statement\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump’s Decision on Iran Has Oil in Holding Pattern\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 3, 2018', 'The Monetary Policy Statement set a slightly hawkish tone, tempered by the Fed saying it would let inflation run a bit above their 2% target. But the underlying factors in the market soon re-established themselves and the market was caught off-guard as the initial reactionary trade post FOMC reversed. EURUSD initially moved higher from 1.19546 to 1.20252 before creating a new low at 1.19376, while USDCAD initially fell from 1.28570 to 1.28097 before moving to a high of 1.28867. Asian equities are lower again today, as markets worry about US/China trade talks. US Equities have failed to follow European Equity markets higher, as the impact of FX is felt.\nUK Construction PMI (Apr) came in at 52.5 v an expected headline number of 50.5, from 47.0 prior. The consensus was for a recovery in the numbers after a softening from the high of 53.1 created in December. The industry had slipped under 50.0 from the high level of 64.6 in 2014, showing a contraction in the index. This data is strong as we head into summer. GBPUSD moved higher from 1.36295 to 1.36655 after this data release.\nEurozone Unemployment Rate (Mar) was as expected, unchanged at 8.5%, a level not previously seen since April 2009. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ) (Q1) was as expected at 0.4%, from 0.6% previously. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) (Q1) was also as expected at 2.5%, against 2.7% previously. GDP numbers matched estimates and, although they are down on the previous readings, as these are quarterly figures the decline can be explained somewhat by severe weather in Europe. EURUSD moved up from 1.19932 to 1.20096 following this data release.\nUS ADP Employment Change (Apr) was 204K versus an expected 200K, against 241K previously, which was revised down to 228K. This data has remained above 200 for the last four months, showing that the US economy is continuing to add jobs. However, this was a decline on the previous month and the smallest monthly increase since November. USDCAD moved higher from 1.28210 to 1.28825 after this data came out. Tomorrow, US job employment will be released.\nThis article was written byFxPro\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher\n• WTI Bullish Flag on 4H Time frame\n• NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – In the Red with $0.40 Levels at Risk – 03/05/18\n• The Bitcoin Rut – What’s Next and Can the Bulls Come Out on Top?\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 03/05/18', 'The Monetary Policy Statement set a slightly hawkish tone, tempered by the Fed saying it would let inflation run a bit above their 2% target. But the underlying factors in the market soon re-established themselves and the market was caught off-guard as the initial reactionary trade post FOMC reversed. EURUSD initially moved higher from 1.19546 to 1.20252 before creating a new low at 1.19376, while USDCAD initially fell from 1.28570 to 1.28097 before moving to a high of 1.28867. Asian equities are lower again today, as markets worry about US/China trade talks. US Equities have failed to follow European Equity markets higher, as the impact of FX is felt. UK Construction PMI (Apr) came in at 52.5 v an expected headline number of 50.5, from 47.0 prior. The consensus was for a recovery in the numbers after a softening from the high of 53.1 created in December. The industry had slipped under 50.0 from the high level of 64.6 in 2014, showing a contraction in the index. This data is strong as we head into summer. GBPUSD moved higher from 1.36295 to 1.36655 after this data release. Eurozone Unemployment Rate (Mar) was as expected, unchanged at 8.5%, a level not previously seen since April 2009. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ) (Q1) was as expected at 0.4%, from 0.6% previously. Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) (Q1) was also as expected at 2.5%, against 2.7% previously. GDP numbers matched estimates and, although they are down on the previous readings, as these are quarterly figures the decline can be explained somewhat by severe weather in Europe. EURUSD moved up from 1.19932 to 1.20096 following this data release. US ADP Employment Change (Apr) was 204K versus an expected 200K, against 241K previously, which was revised down to 228K. This data has remained above 200 for the last four months, showing that the US economy is continuing to add jobs. However, this was a decline on the previous month and the smallest monthly increase since November. USDCAD moved higher from 1.28210 to 1.28825 after this data came out. Tomorrow, US job employment will be released. Story continues This article was written by FxPro This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – ETH Prices Shoot Higher WTI Bullish Flag on 4H Time frame NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – In the Red with $0.40 Levels at Risk – 03/05/18 The Bitcoin Rut – What’s Next and Can the Bulls Come Out on Top? Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 03/05/18', 'Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are all the rage at the moment. Their unregulated and decentralized nature means they are potentially disruptive when it comes to how global currency is handled. Without having to be associated with a geopolitical force like a national government or a central bank, digital currency is likely to have a big impact on the fintech sector. However, because of the unclear nature of cryptocurrency, the legal status of Bitcoin and other altcoins is most certainly in flux. Some countries regulate crypto heavily, some not so much; in some cases, it’s banned outright. It can be difficult keeping things straight, so here are some important facts you need to know about the safety and legality of the blockchain.\nCryptocurrencies are iconoclastic in the extreme – these borderless virtual currencies are universal and are completely untroubled by jurisdiction or regulation. As long as you’ve got an internet connection, you’ve got access to Bitcoin and other crypto coins, or at least you should according to crypto enthusiasts everywhere. This is, however, not true universally, thanks to governments worldwide taking steps to limit the scope of crypto in their jurisdictions, with the usual rationale being that there are no consumer protections in place.\nThere are no comprehensive laws on the books when it comes to cryptocurrencies, though. Whether it’s differences from country to country or from one US state to another, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to the legality of dealing with crypto wherever you live. This can makeuser security for cryptocurrencyan issue if you’re unsure of the laws in your region or if you do business overseas. The most useful way to rectify this, therefore, is to provide as detailed information as possible depending on your specific geographic location.\nThe US has one of the most confusing approaches to cryptocurrency. Federal approaches to digital currencies are mostly concerned with whether they can be considered taxable income, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission investigating if classifying crypto assets as securities are appropriate. On the individual state level, though, there are few states that have crypto regulations in place. Some jurisdictions, such as New York, have taken steps to require crypto businesses to comply specific regulations. A good example of this is how Coinbase had to seek licensing under NY’sBitLicense lawto function within the state.\nCanada doesn’t acknowledge crypto as legal tender within its borders. At the same time, the country has said that, under certain circumstances, crypto transactions may be taxable. Additional requirements for crypto companies operating within the nation include being in compliance with anti-money laundering laws, but crypto is otherwise permitted in Canada.\nCaution is the watchword in the European Union. The EU’s Central Bank has gone on record about the possibility of using crypto in money laundering, but by the same token, there’s simply not enough information on hand to make a ruling. The president of the ECB, Mario Draghi, hassaid as muchin recent interviews.\nThe United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Agency has said that it’s leaning towards classifying cryptocurrencies as commodities. There’s no movement on implementing regulation as yet, however, which means the UK is a safe place to conduct crypto-related business for now.\nThe Australian government requires crypto exchanges operating within its borders to be properly registered. Additionally, there are anti-money laundering regulations being written that once implemented, will require these same exchanges to be in compliance. For now, that’s all Australia has in store for crypto enthusiasts as far as regulation goes.\nChina is certainly taking crypto seriously. Crypto exchanges have been under fire, and so have bitcoin miners who up until now were being provided tax deductions and inexpensive electricity. While there’s no outright ban in place, the Chinese government is likely to crack down more in the future. The legality of cryptocurrencies remains unclear.\nThe Indian government doesn’t accept crypto as legal tender. At the same time, there are no plans to ban or regulate blockchain-based currencies. The government has, however, made it clear that cryptocurrency’s volatility and unpredictable nature can be dangerous.\nUnlike the rest of the world, Japan has been at the forefront of accepting digital currencies. Bitcoin is well on its way to be considered legal tender in the country, but this also means that crypto businesses within Japan’s borders are going to be heavily regulated as a result.\nThere haven’t been any announcements yet as to their nature, but the Malaysian government – and its central bank – are hard at work on national regulations for cryptocurrency within its borders.\nVladimir Putin, Russia’s president,has been clear that he’s a proponentof cryptocurrency. There are likely regulations in the works within the country, much as is the case with Malaysia.\nSouth Korea is taking a hard-line approach to crypto fraud and has already made it illegal to hold an anonymous cryptocurrency account. Cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country are also likely to come under regulatory fire soon.\nSingapore has no plans to regulate crypto quite yet. In the future, the sovereign city plans to create a regulatory framework to facilitate payments made in bitcoin, though.\nAs of 2014, Thailand declared cryptocurrency not legal tender. However, this decision lifted a previous ban on the virtual currency that was in place up to that point.\nSuggested Articles\n• How Bitcoin Can Destroy the World. Completely!\n• The Next Cryptocurrency Evolution: Countries Issue their Own Cryptocurrency\n• How to Pick the Right ICO Investment?\nArgentina’s central bank has sounded the alarm when it comes to unregulated currencies and their possible dangers. Despite that, the Argentinian government has not passed any laws in an attempt to control cryptocurrency within its borders.\nCryptocurrencies, and in fact any type of currency not specifically cleared by its government, have been illegal in Bolivia since 2014.\nBitcoin and other digital currencies have been illegal in Ecuador from 2014 as well, with the National Assembly taking steps to ensure its ban.\nMexico’s central bank has the legal authority to regulate any crypto service company that operates within the country, thanks to a 2017 law. The country has, meanwhile, taken a page from Canada’s approach by requiring Mexico-based companies to implement anti-money laundering rules.\nForeign exchange laws in Morocco changed in late 2017, making it illegal to conduct any business with digital currencies. Violating this rule can net you some rather steep penalties if caught.\nNamibia, like Morocco, has taken a hard-line approach to crypto assets. The country has unequivocally declared blockchain-based digital assets as completely illegal.\nThere are no specific regulations that ban people living inside the borders of Nigeria from owning cryptocurrency, as the country is still working on an official response. At the same time, the country’s banks are not permitted to handle any virtual currency of any kind.\nThe South Africa Reserve bank made a decision in 2017 to partner withblockchain service provider Bankymoonto experiment with whether regulating cryptocurrency is feasible within the country. This sandbox approach means there will be no official regulations passed until research has concluded.\nZimbabwe’s central bank has declared that cryptocurrencies aren’t considered legal within the country. At the same time, there have been no rules set in stone for regulating or banning digital currencies at this time, leaving things up in the air until the government makes a more definitive ruling.\nThis article was written by Catherine Tims, afreelance writer.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Supported by U.S.- China Trade Concerns\n• Blockchain and the Law: Is It Safe and Legal to Trade Cryptocurrencies?\n• Euro Rebounds as FOMC Bias Disappointing to Dollar Bulls\n• Wheat Consolidates Following Breakout\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – May 3, 2018\n• Daily Market Forecast – Dollar Slips after Fed Statement', 'Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are all the rage at the moment. Their unregulated and decentralized nature means they are potentially disruptive when it comes to how global currency is handled. Without having to be associated with a geopolitical force like a national government or a central bank, digital currency is likely to have a big i Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11512.60, 11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-03 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1310.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $68.43 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $156,808,785,055 - Hash Rate: 27991270.5950701 - Transaction Count: 212296.0 - Unique Addresses: 468951.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.55 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['ALICENT IS THE NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY\nPosted Wed, 02 May 2018 22:00:00 UT by Editor MindBulletsEditor\n\nBitcoin faces irrelevance as network based digital cash takes... http://www.futureworld.org/PublicZone/FuturesForum/BlogDetails.aspx?PostID=cb66ba25-5623-4d69-a7d6-47957bef9d51\xa0…', '$20.00 RED--Bitcoin Miner USB ASIC Block Erupter USB SHA-256 333mh #cryptocurrency #miner http://ceesty.com/wSFD6J\xa0pic.twitter.com/x6aLyzYuzj', '1 Bitcoin ( #BTC )\nDollar: 9719.31$ \n\n1 Bitcoin Cash ( #BCH )\nDollar: 1,504.30$ \n\n1 Ethereum ( #ETH )\nDollar: 766.00$ \n\n1 Ripple ( #XRP )\nDollar: 0.88600$ \n\nDate: 3 May 2018 18:4\n\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #altcoin #Blockchain #Ripple', '1 BTC = 33990.00000000 BRL em 03/05/2018 ás 15:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'May 03, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 9,584.50$ \| 7,994.80€ \| 7,056.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/4Yv8GyJHL3', 'El precio actual de #Bitcoin es $9549.00', '2018-05-03 17:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9597.79\nBCH: $1529.82\nETH: $768.08\nZEC: $313.03\nLTC: $164.02\nETC: $23.33\nXRP: $0.8915', '#BTC Average: 9447.70$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9454.50$\n#Poloniex - 9459.91$\n#Bitstamp - 9420.20$\n#Coinbase - 9418.00$\n#Binance - 9449.99$\n#CEXio - 9379.50$\n#Kraken - 9417.90$\n#Cryptopia - 9425.00$\n#Bittrex - 9445.00$\n#GateCoin - 9607.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin 9389.00 $ #bitcoin', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,250 00.€ \| -0.41% \| Kraken \| 03/05/18 18:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/05/04 00:30\n\n#BTC 1023828円\n#ETH 81137.2円\n#ETC 2457.4円\n#BCH 163307.8円\n#XRP 94.7円\n#XEM 46.7円\n#LSK 1519.8円\n#MONA 571.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9410.00 via Chain', 'May 03, 2018 15:00:00 UTC \| 9,431.60$ \| 7,877.30€ \| 6,943.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/0eKqSsnBmx', ' 03/05/2018 - 18:00\n=========================\n• 0.16 #Bitcoin: ₺39,549.78\n• -0.67 #Ethereum: ₺3,130.35\n• 0.14 #Ripple: ₺3.66\n• -0.94 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,326.89\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\n高速道路\n23:00\n05', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9409.00 @Chain', '2018年05月03日 23:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0200391円\n24時間の最高値 0.0225322円\n24時間の最安値 0.0177422円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0205223円\n24時間の最高値 0.0307835円\n24時間の最安値 0.0099446円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 271 位 / 全 886 中\n\n#XP $XP', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···· http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #España', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 15:00: #ethereum 6137 #bitcoin 4317 #eth 3992 #tron 3862 #trx 3769 #btc 2955 #mkr 2053 #xrp 1382 #ripple 927 #ltc 524 #litecoin 513 #neo 493 #eos 423 #xvg 410 #bitcoincash 409 #bch 353 #digibyte 333 #dash 326 #ada 294 #sumo 280pic.twitter.com/JPJVRXh62m', '2018/05/03 22:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000522 BTC(5.29円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000557 BTC(5.65円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000665 BTC(6.74円)\n4位 #IOST 0.00000698 BTC(7.08円)\n5位 #STORM 0.00000701 BTC(7.11円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コイン', 'YO! The price of Bitcoin is $9170.00 today.', '1 BTC = 33650.00000000 BRL em 03/05/2018 ás 19:00:01. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'Signal 3835 (85º today) at 03-May 21:22 UTC\n\n#AION at #BINANCE\n\nBuy: 0.00039590 - 0.00040390\nCurrent ask: 0.00040000\nTarget 1: 0.00044000 (10.00%)\nType: SHORT/MID TERM\n\n#Blockchain #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Trading', '$XLM is now worth $0.4368 (0.00%) and 0.00004527 BTC (-0.11%) #XLM', ' #Bitcoin : Baja !! 03/05/2018 14:00:01 COMPRAMOS a COP 26.095.613,22 y VENDEMOS en COP 32.688.189,19 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/e34bQNrdzO', 'May 03, 2018 19:30:00 UTC \| 9,667.40$ \| 8,061.10€ \| 7,124.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/qDzHyKRs7R', '2018-05-03 20:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9656.44\nBCH: $1490.83\nETH: $760.65\nZEC: $308.14\nLTC: $159.61\nETC: $22.81\nXRP: $0.8793', '* BTC: $9637.41 (+4.3%) ETH: $755.71 (+5.6%) U$S: $23.00 (+6.8%)', '2018/05/04 05:00\n#BTC 1049749円\n#ETH 82591.5円\n#ETC 2472.8円\n#BCH 162423.7円\n#XRP 95.5円\n#XEM 46.8円\n#LSK 1536.1円\n#MONA 572.9円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '3hours ranking 05/04 00:00～03:00\n↑USDT_ETC ↑USDT_NXT ↓BTC_GNT ↑USDT_ETH pic.twitter.com/3rVlr64ccW']... - Contextual Past News Article: Millennials haven't been in the workforce for that long, yet a large number of us already are getting the ball rolling in planning for retirement, according to new data out from the 18th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey of Workers . That's good news, since Social Security is only designed to handle about half of retirement spending and the demise of workplace pensions has left us more reliant on our savings for retirement income than previous generations. If you don't feel like reading the full 118-page document, I've distilled the main takeaways into three broad ways my generation is planning for retirement. Group of runners on pavement, shoes of different colors, some wearing leggings and some shorts. Image source: Getty Images. 1. We're saving more and earlier According to Transamerica's research, 71% of millennials are saving for retirement. We're saving a median 10% of our salaries, and our median age for starting retirement savings is 24. By contrast, members of Generation X are contributing a median 8% of their salaries to retirement savings and started saving at a median age of 30. Baby boomers are contributing 10% of their salaries to retirement, and 35 is the median age they started saving toward retirement. There currently may be a higher proportion of Gen Xers and baby boomers saving toward retirement -- 80% and 85%, respectively, compared to 71% of millennials -- but we're starting earlier and saving at rates comparable to, or higher than, previous generations. To give you a sense of what that extra time is worth, suppose that someone starts saving 10% of the median household salary ($57,617 in 2016 inflation-adjusted dollars, according to the Census) at the age of 24, never receives a raise or changes their deferral (as if!), and achieves a 7% annual return (within the stock market's historical averages) after inflation. At age 65, they'd have a whopping $1.3 million. Someone who did all the same stuff but started saving at 30 -- the median age Gen Xers began -- would have just under $858,000. A third person doing the same but who started at 35 -- the median age for baby boomers -- would have just over $588,000. Story continues Those extra years are crucial because they give you much more time for your money to compound. 2. We plan to work more in retirement Fifty-eight percent of millennials plan to work in retirement compared to 54% of each other generation. That likely is due to the recognition that even those extra years won't be enough to guarantee a financially safe retirement. In fact, 19% of millennials anticipate working full-time in retirement compared to just 11% of Gen Xers and 8% of baby boomers. Given that a similar proportion of millennial workers (18%) expect to live to 100 or later, it may make sense to extend full-time work well beyond the age at which past workers typically retired. That boosts our retirement savings two ways: by giving us more time to contribute and reducing the length of time we'll be drawing down our savings. Consider that the 4% retirement rule -- a common rule of thumb that suggests you draw down your retirement savings by 4% the first year and adjust for inflation in subsequent years -- was designed with 30 years of retirement in mind. Someone expecting to live to 100 is facing 35 years of drawdown if they stop working at 65 -- meaning that they will have to either modify the 4% rule to, say, the 3% rule or risk running out of money at the end of their life. Work in retirement provides an easy way to bridge that gap without compromising retirement spending. We also know that working later appears to have a life-prolonging effect (seriously), so it makes sense from a health perspective, as well. 3. We anticipate working for a different boss when we retire Many of today's retirees were forced into early retirement due to layoffs and "organizational changes," leaving them with a median retirement age of 62 and insufficient funds for those extra unexpected years without income. Perhaps in recognition of this reality, only 46% of millennial workers would prefer to work for their current employer in retirement, while 24% want to change employers and 29% hope to start their own businesses. (In all fairness, some of that may also be attributed to the fact that we're relatively early in our working lives, so we still have some planned career moves.) Expecting to work in retirement is different from having a plan for it, and Transamerica's survey indicates that my generation understands the crucial difference. Millennials were more likely than other generations to report they are "keeping my job skills up to date" (49%), "networking and meeting new people" (28%), "scoping out the employment market and opportunities available" (22%), and "going back to school and learning new skills" (22%) -- all in an effort to remain competitive and have options. Given both the past experience of current retirees and the fact that our economy continues to transition toward less-stable work, staying ahead of the curve is a wise move. We're in it for the long haul There are, of course, plenty of obstacles still left to overcome. As a generation, we face crushing student loan debt and a tough job market -- but we're taking the retirement challenge very seriously. And we're setting ourselves up for long-term success. If you aren't already setting aside money for retirement and haven't brushed up on the newest best practices in your current or preferred job field, now's a great time to start. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/maxf99', 'Is 10k LTC by 2020 plausible?', 24, '2018-05-03 00:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/', "I know this is just one of those annoying price prediction posts but I haven't researched much on the potential of litecoin past 2020 and was wondering if this could even happen in the future/ what bitcoin would have to reach for this to happen", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/', '8glg0x', [['u/-PressurePoints-', 14, '2018-05-03 03:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/dycx3oy/', "Either you or I is making a math mistake. If 1 LTC is supposedly .1 btc, that is 10% of 1 Bitcoin. Meaning that if Bitcoin was 1mill, LTC is 10% of 1 mill, making litecoin 100k, not 10k. I think what you meant was if btc was 100k, LTC would be 10k. \n\nBut the premise of this statement seems different than most. Usually I see people say LTC should be valued as something like 25% of 1 Bitcoin, meaning if Bitcoin was 10k, LTC should be 2,500. Bitcoin is currently between 8.5k-9.5k usually. \n\nI'm not really sure where people are getting that 25% figure, and I'm not sure where you are getting your 10% figure, but if either of those are even close to correct than we are surely in for some massive climbs to achieve that sort of scaling.", '8glg0x'], ['u/_Rootshell_', 18, '2018-05-03 03:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/dycyi0d/', "Hell, I'd be thrilled to see 1k by 2020", '8glg0x'], ['u/hawks0311', 13, '2018-05-03 06:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/LitecoinMarkets/comments/8glg0x/is_10k_ltc_by_2020_plausible/dyd7bbf/', "ITT:\nBTC 1 Million\nLTC 100k \nLTC 10k EOY\nLTC 4k EOY\n\nNo, stop it. You guys keep saying it's going to happen, it's not going to happen JMFC. \n\nLTC hopefully steadily above $200 EOY. ", '8glg0x']]], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 'I am excited that BCH is being irrationally criticized, because it reminds me of 2011 and 2012 when Bitcoin was being irrationally criticized. Any of 2013, when the price rose 100x.', 183, '2018-05-03 01:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/', 'If investing is about identifying mass delusion and capitalizing on it, what greater buy signal is there than an irrationally hated asset?\n\nAn investor looks for a mismatch between perception and reality. Short a stock that is irrationally loved. Buy a commodity that is treated like junk but has an as-yet unrecognized use. \n\nThe bigger the error, the bigger the opportunity. \n\nOf all the patterns of errors people fall into, none kill rational thought faster than tribal emotions. As an investor, what do you make of the tribalistic chanting of "Bcash, Bcash, Bcash" especially without any arguments and coupled with dismissive content-free memes?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/', '8glsxy', [['u/BTC_StKN', 11, '2018-05-03 05:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd26sz/', 'The large Bitcoin Cash community, active projects and broad support is a big part of it.\n\nIn addition to being Peer to Peer cash.', '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 16, '2018-05-03 05:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd2cwn/', "And none of them duplicated the ledger. BTC hodlers that didn't sell have a vested interest in seeing BCH succeed whether they like it or not. That is a pretty powerful support for the price. ", '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 12, '2018-05-03 05:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd4bt4/', "What's your definition of harassment? And doxing? If anything you started harassing me today. And there was no doxing. You told me what other account you had which is /u/mmcakes:\n\n>What? I said I was using my other account during that period, moron. I don't even mind giving up the handle. /u/mmcakes \n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8g8t5m/its_tipping_tuesday_bch_pls_did_you_get_the_memo/dyaxvey/?context=3\n\n\n\nNo real identity doxxed. What are you flipping out about? But you have been caught lying about this and also getting banned in r/bitcoinmarkets for similar bad behavior:\n\n>Where did I validate this claim? You believe everything you read on the internet? I know gypsy but the same person we are not.\n\n>Also, what harassment? Your chart is a joke and goes against rule 3 of the sub.\n\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86qr6h/daily_discussion_saturday_march_24_2018/dw8eht2/\n\n\n\nhere you are caught denying you're /u/gypsytoy:\n\n>What links? All I see is gypsytoy claiming to be me.\n\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86qr6h/daily_discussion_saturday_march_24_2018/dw8djnj/\n\n\n\n\nand here you're accused of being a serial harasser on reddit:\n\n>u/deb0rk want to do something about serial harassers circumventing subreddit bans to continue their harassment of other posters?\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86qr6h/daily_discussion_saturday_march_24_2018/dw8e8bn/\n\n\n\nand here you are caught circumventing bans with alt sockpuppets:\n\n>@ me one more time and I'll report you for bypassing your ban with an alt account.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/86hw65/daily_discussion_friday_march_23_2018/dw5ukpb/?context=3\n", '8glsxy'], ['u/BitttBurger', 10, '2018-05-03 05:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd53hy/', "> ~~Your~~ doing it right now\n\nYou're. \n\nYou're like the 100th Bitcoin Core proponent I've seen who can't spell you're properly. IQ ...", '8glsxy'], ['u/KaizerKlementine', 15, '2018-05-03 05:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd591b/', 'Honestly, their irrational criticisms and bashing of BCH is what made me curious of it in the first place. They’ve started what they don’t want! 😂', '8glsxy'], ['u/Kain_niaK', 11, '2018-05-03 06:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd5p3h/', "If you know what you are doing there is more money to be made during a market crash then when there is a huge market boom. \n\nAs soon as segwit2x was canceled I think that there where thousands of people that knew exactly what they were going to do and had most of their BTC swapped for BCH the same day. \n\nBasically, are you really going to gamble on the crypto that says: Um yeah we can't possibly ever be more successful than 400 000 tx a day. That would give 400 000 user one tx a day. Which is not really something that gives you faith in the longer term success of the project. Either crypto becomes currency or it will die. It's that simple. \n\nCrypto got splintered and BCH will regroup it. You will see. 5 years from now you will still have Ethereum and BCH around. The rest I don't know about. Monero and dogecoin have some valid use or a strong community to back them up. That's about it for valid projects if you ask me. BCH, Monero, Dogecoin, and Ethereum. And currently still BTC. They will still be around for a long time but I don't see them still dominate the market in 5 years from now. Market prices are valuations in the future. What future does BTC have? A store of value without anything else? You can't have that with money. There are three properties that are essential in money and store of value is one of them. But you need all three to have each of the individual properties.\n\nThe only thing that could save BTC is a massive massive 2008 type financial crisis. But then again, BCH would profit from that too.\n\nLong term, the market for people that want to buy digital gold and lock it away for 10 years and never ever touch it, is very small. \n\nAnd bitrot is a thing that gold does not have to deal with. Gold goes in and gold comes out. Your hard drive with your keys on dies and that's that. With gold in your vault, you don't have to give it a single thought. Maybe once every year check if your vault is still there. With BTC as digital gold ... you are always worrying all the time. ", '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 12, '2018-05-03 06:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd5z7y/', "No one has mentioned your real name idiot. And you're the one who voluntarily gave me your sockpuppet account /u/mmcakes. It's not my fault you have it linked to your real identity. Maybe you should have thought about that before you revealed it. Herp derp. ", '8glsxy'], ['u/H0dl', 11, '2018-05-03 06:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8glsxy/i_am_excited_that_bch_is_being_irrationally/dyd6k7m/', 'I love this. This is precisely why I come after you core trolls who spout off armchair flawed economic concepts based on no evidence. The more you keep responding the more you reveal to everyone here how stupid you are. Blaming me for you doxing yourself? For "targeted harassment" whatever the hell that is? What fairytale do you live in? All I\'ve done is soundly rebut your flawed understanding of how Bitcoin works and it\'s you that took exception by crying to the admins. ', '8glsxy']]], ['u/ToothFairyTea', 'QUANTSTAMP REVIEW for beginners & intermediates - Cost-effective, Secure and Automated auditing process for Smart-Contracts', 46, '2018-05-03 04:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Quantstamp/comments/8gmz2e/quantstamp_review_for_beginners_intermediates/', 'Problem: Currently, smart contracts are not secure and companies often have to hire smart contract auditors and consultants. These services are often expensive, slow, error-prone and scarce.\n\n\n\n\n\nSolution: Quantstamp aims to solve this by building the first smart contract security-auditing protocol that will be timely, automated and cost-effective. This is achieved by an automated and upgradeable software verifications system and an automated bounty payout system.\n\nThe Quantstamp protocol solves the smart contract security problem by creating a scaleable and cost-effective system to audit all smart contracts on the Ethereum network. The end goal for Quantstamp is for every Ethereum smart contract to use Quantstamp protocol to perform a security audit because "security is essential". \n\nNotable Team members:\n\n1. Co-founder & CEO - Richard Ma: Cornell ECE, Algorithmic Portfolio Manager at Bitcoin HFT Fund.\n\n2. Co-founder & CTO - Steven Stewart: University of Waterloo where he focuses on improving the performance of software verification tools and solvers using distributed computing and GPUs.\n\n\nBelow is the list of the different type of participants:\n\n1. Contributors (security experts) - Rewarded for contributing software and verifying solidity programs.\n\n2. Validators (contributors of computing power) - Rewarded for running the validation node.\n\n3. Bug finders - Rewarded for submitting bugs.\n\n4. Contract creators - Pay to get their smart contract verified.\n\n5. Contract users - Will receive the results of security audits\n\n6. Voters - To provide governance to the network. (voting for upgrades and reduces the chance of a fork and slowly decentralizes the founding team overtime).\n\n\nPros:\n\n1. First to Market: Quantstamp is one of the early entrants in the market which will give them an advantage as there are very few competitors as of now. The only noticeable competitor is OpenZeppelin.\n\n2. Market Demand: Security is a crucial component in the cryptocurrency space. I just can’t imagine Initial Coin Offering being conducted without having strong security audit of their smart contract code.\n\n3. Hype Factor: This project is generating a lot of market awareness recently Escpecially since Binance recently had QSP audit every single ERC20 listed on Binance \n\nThe reason I looked into QSP is because I think this might be one of [Apollo Investments](https://www.facebook.com/groups/apolloinvestments/?ref=bookmarks) Q2 picks. They will be releasing the list sometime soon I think. I am not invested in QSP atm but cause I think it\'ll come down a bit in price. Anyone else have any ideas on what a good buy in price might be?\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Quantstamp/comments/8gmz2e/quantstamp_review_for_beginners_intermediates/', '8gmz2e', [['u/ToothFairyTea', 13, '2018-05-03 07:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Quantstamp/comments/8gmz2e/quantstamp_review_for_beginners_intermediates/dyd9su6/', 'Whoever downvoted this post, meet me at the bike racks at the lunch bell.', '8gmz2e']]], ['u/b1tcc', 'r/Stellar rules', 50, '2018-05-03 04:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8gn5v9/rstellar_rules/', 'The new rules for r/stellar are in the sidebar (at right side), you can\'t see the sidebar if you\'re using mobile version so I will inform you about them in this post.\n\n##Rules##\n\n1. No malicious behaviour\n * In an effort to keep r/Stellar high quality, we highly encourage you to engage with the community before announcing your project. Karma farming causes suspicion among users and users engaging in it will not have posts approved.\n * Threats of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in a ban.\n * Debate is encourage, but hostile language is not tolerated. Please be civil!\n * [Golden Rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule) - "Don\'t do to others what you wouldn\'t want done to yourself".\n * Follow [Stellar Community Guidelines](https://www.stellar.org/community-guidelines/) and [Reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette)/[Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy).\n * A note on ICO\'s and other projects: r/Stellar aims to be a different kind of community. If you\'re planning an ICO on Stellar\'s network, that\'s great! However, please note that this community thrives on engagement. The karma and 15 day post limit are in place to encourage new users to interact in the comments, share their thoughts and ideas, and learn about the Stellar ecosystem. By engaging the userbase, in this way, you do a service to your project AND the community. Please do not try to circumvent this practice as it will likely lead to a ban.\n2. No spamming\n * No altcoin (BTC, ETH, XRP, NEO, etc.) discussion and/or promotion. Altcoins are off-topic in the Stellar subreddit.\n * No double posts. Use the search function to see if your post has already been shared.\n * No referral linking, it\'s strictly prohibited and can lead to permanent ban.\n * No ad services, or ads for commercial offerings.\n * No faucet or faucet farming offerings.\n * No cryptojacking or services using visitor\'s CPU power to mine cryptocurrency.\n3. No manipulation\n * No double accounts. Users should only use one account in r/Stellar - multiple accounts can lead to permanent ban.\n * No brigading, shilling, pumping, or FUD posts.\n * No votes manipulation like asking for, buying, or offering, upvotes and/or karma. Moderators adhere to Reddit\'s global rules on vote manipulation: [Vote cheating or vote manipulation](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/what-constitutes-vote-cheating-or)\n4. No trading or begging\n * No buy, sell, beg, or trade offers.\n * No donation requests.\n * No bounty or airdrop announcements.\n * No trading or market feeling posts (can be shared in The Daily Stellar Chat Posts).\n5. No ICO / Project spam\n * No double announcements, ICOs can only have one announcement in the sub. Please adhere to our policy of [vote manipulation](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/what-constitutes-vote-cheating-or). The best way to announce a project is AFTER you\'ve engaged with the community for a while. 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Do not share personal information\n * No doxing, eg. search for and publish private or personally identifiable information (PII).\n * No disclosure of yours or someone else\'s holdings.\n * No Public/Secret Keys sharing.\n * No surveys collecting personally identifiable information (PII) mainly to build a relational database including variables such as Public Key with username/location/contact and more that can identify users.\n10. Please respect and communicate with the moderators\n * Always respect moderators, they are held to the same rules as the users and dedicate their personal time to ensuring /r/Stellar stays safe.\n * Report abusive moderation to the [modmail](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FStellar) if needed, or if mods don\'t justify their actions to you.\n * If you\'re banned from the sub you can still use it and contact modmail to justify your actions but you can not register another account to post or comment new content. If you use another account to circumvent the ban, that will be considered a violation of [the Content Policy](https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy#section_prohibited_behavior) and can result in your accounts being suspended from the Reddit.com site as a whole.\n * Mods are not 24h online, patiently wait for their communication.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8gn5v9/rstellar_rules/', '8gn5v9', [['u/hyphaemycelium', 20, '2018-05-03 04:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellar/comments/8gn5v9/rstellar_rules/dyd23wx/', 'Thank you for continuing to make r/Stellar an awesome hub for longtime holders and people new to XLM.\n\n🚀', '8gn5v9']]], ['u/curtin2014', 'Memo.Cash vs BlockPress', 39, '2018-05-03 05:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/', 'I actually think the UI design of blockpress is better !!! :)\n\nRemember Bitcoin is about Competition, Bitcoin is capitalism !!', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/', '8gndwd', [['u/solitudeisunderrated', 25, '2018-05-03 06:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyd5cdd/', "Yeah but it is not open protocol (yet). That's more crucial.\n\nmemo already has two clients: memo.cash and wewo.cash\n\nPeople are working on memo enhancement suite\n\nmemo front end will be open source.\n\nWe will see how it will all play out but don't underestimate the power of open source nature of memo.cash", '8gndwd'], ['u/normal_rc', 10, '2018-05-03 07:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyd8vfn/', 'I just wish we had the ability to delete / edit old posts on memo.cash & blockpress. ', '8gndwd'], ['u/normal_rc', 21, '2018-05-03 07:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyd9zhy/', 'No, that allows Facebook or Twitter or a government to delete my posts.\n\nIf I control the private key(s), I should be the only one who can create/edit/delete the posts.\n\nEven if we can\'t actually alter the post on the blockchain, maybe give the memo.cash user the ability to "edit" the old post by replacing it with a new post (and the memo.cash website would only display the new post, for the illusion of an edit).\n\nWhile it\'s true that someone could look to the blockchain to see your old post pre-edit/delete, that\'s a little bit like how we can use archive.org / archive.is to see what someone\'s twitter tweet said pre-delete.', '8gndwd'], ['u/jessquit', 17, '2018-05-03 07:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dyda9n4/', 'I agree 100%. It\'s ok that history is retained, just think "version control." The point is to be able to at least control what people see when they browse your feed.', '8gndwd'], ['u/zquestz', 14, '2018-05-03 08:32', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gndwd/memocash_vs_blockpress/dydbge3/', "The protocol is documented at https://www.blockpress.com/developers/blockpress-protocol\n\nBoth are very cool projects. Can't wait to see them compete. =)", '8gndwd']]], ['u/enesra', 'Holo (a infinitly scalable asset-backed dApp cryptocurrency) has just been released to the market, there are a couple of facts about Holo that I think deserves more respect and recognition', 20, '2018-05-03 06:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8gnlgg/holo_a_infinitly_scalable_assetbacked_dapp/', 'Holo \\(a infinitly scalable asset\\-backed dApp cryptocurrency\\) has just been released to the market, there are a couple of facts about Holo that I think deserves more respect and recognition:\n\nArthur Brock & Eric Harris\\-Braun \\(the founders of Holo\\) have been working on cryptocurrency since before the conception of bitcoin, here is an interesting list of "Alternative Currencies & Monetary Systems" of 2011, and as you can see, there were only about 4 projects at that time that were active on building a decentralized cryptocurrency, MetaCurrency Project is the parent organization of Holo, lead by Arthur & Eric, founded in 2007: [https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/alternative\\-currencies\\-monetary\\-systems](https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison/alternative-currencies-monetary-systems)\n\nHere is a post of Art Brock sharing thoughts on the cryptocurrency space: [https://np.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/7tdyik/help\\_i\\_am\\_starting\\_to\\_believe\\_that\\_holochain\\_will/dtcewxx/?context=3](https://np.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/7tdyik/help_i_am_starting_to_believe_that_holochain_will/dtcewxx/?context=3)\n\nWith this information Im only trying to incentivize you to research Holo, The MetaCurrency Project, Ceptr even the P2P Foundation and what Arthur Brock & Eric Harris\\-Braun stands for, because there is so much to learn. You really have to forget everything you know about the cryptocurrency space and give actual fundamental research a chance when it comes to Holochain. You won\'t see these guys working together with hedge funds, liquidity providers, marketing teams, exchanges, there was no private sale or presale, everyone who bought holo got it for the same price, the team doesn\'t keep a vesting on most of the tokens hence valuating themselves in the billions, circulation supply equals total supply so there\'s no inflation ahead, it\'s a very sincere and original project.\n\nShort presentation with Arthur Brock, 2 may 2009: [https://vimeo.com/4448209](https://vimeo.com/4448209)\n\nEric Harris\\-Braun indepth interview with Katie Teague, 2011: [https://vimeo.com/28272419](https://vimeo.com/28272419)\n\nArt Brock in conversation with Mark Finnern, 2011: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYhIi7vMgk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCYhIi7vMgk)\n\nHolochain\'s youtube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRJRJvkZHk3f1PemqT\\-R0g/videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRJRJvkZHk3f1PemqT-R0g/videos)\n\nHolochain Comparison list: [https://github.com/holochain/holochain\\-proto/wiki/Comparisons](https://github.com/holochain/holochain-proto/wiki/Comparisons)', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8gnlgg/holo_a_infinitly_scalable_assetbacked_dapp/', '8gnlgg', [['u/Ruijipikunitsuku', 13, '2018-05-03 10:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8gnlgg/holo_a_infinitly_scalable_assetbacked_dapp/dydfgop/', 'I have read the whitepaper and find this project very impressive. The animosity here is astounding.', '8gnlgg']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Thursday, May 03, 2018', 47, '2018-05-03 06:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/', '8gnlyb', [['u/trudx', 14, '2018-05-03 07:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyd89tt/', "Sold some BTC today.\n\nDamn, it's tough not to re-enter immediately. \n\nI'm not sure whether I'm more or less comfortable holding dollars at this point.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/mikeyvegas17', 10, '2018-05-03 08:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydc69e/', 'Huge correction incoming', '8gnlyb'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 15, '2018-05-03 09:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydcn60/', "You'll only see a huge correction if there's one with BTC. That being said, I disagree with the statement about ath's. They aren't near them, a few sure, but the majority are around 40% of their ath which is correctly in line with the current BTC price.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/EonShiKeno', 11, '2018-05-03 09:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyddhyi/', '> Is anyone worried that alts are approaching their aths?\n\nETH is barely 50% of its ATH on the ratio. What are you on about?', '8gnlyb'], ['u/az9393', 12, '2018-05-03 09:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyddy1f/', 'So many twitter experts are calling for a new and larger ‘alt season’ but dominance is at 35% - almost the lowest it’s ever been. Do they expect it to go to 5% or something ? I just don’t see much potential for an alt market bull run without btc having at least one of the same magnitude. \n\nThe alt bubble is the real bubble that all the banks and Soroses have been on about this whole time. It’s mostly useless, extremely overvalued crap with the word ‘blockchain’ attached to it. >90% of it will fail just like during the dot com mania. I’m surprised this hasn’t happened already after this year’s correction tbh. ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/lemonade456', 20, '2018-05-03 10:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydfho3/', 'So I just read one of the reddit cofounders thinks BTC will go back to 20k this year but more importantly ETH will go to 15k. So a 1.5 trillion market cap from its current 70 billion. Within 8 months.\n\nAre these people really that stupid or just blatant scammers?', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Quintall1', 22, '2018-05-03 11:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydfm86/', 'just because he cofounded a popular Message Bord doesnt mean he understands anything about markets. he Probl. just owns Lotta eth and wants to shill his Bags, like everyone does. but a scammer? no thats exagerating...', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Znt', 10, '2018-05-03 11:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydfo2k/', 'Re-iterating [my comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8e8qok/daily_discussion_monday_april_23_2018/dxtmbf5/) from April 23rd:\n\n> Altcoins are getting pumped so that sell pressure on BTC is reduced when the whales decide to pump it through resistance levels (9.2k, 11.5k, 17k) and altcoin bagholders will provide additional boost through FOMO.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 15, '2018-05-03 11:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydg8rd/', '> BitMex down for anyone else? Getting 502 errors.\n\nThat a lot of errors.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/wizzzzzyyyyy', 10, '2018-05-03 11:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydgx6f/', 'Is this really that bad a decision? $10m is a life changing amount of money for most people, why would you risk loosing out on it.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_supert_', 10, '2018-05-03 12:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydh7ys/', 'Not much more than one std dev given the volatility. Do the maths.\nSo entirely possible.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/haserfauld', 11, '2018-05-03 13:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydjndv/', 'BearDAX the mentally challenged dachshund keeps trying to run the wrong way though ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/babies_eater', 12, '2018-05-03 13:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydjozp/', "We've gone up 40% in a month. I think you've overdosed on altcoin market and become desensitized. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/Brunswickstreet', 10, '2018-05-03 14:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydl8cg/', 'You said the same thing yesterday while also completely missing the point that most of the alts are at 40-50% of their ATH just as BTC is. ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/jarederaj', 23, '2018-05-03 14:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydm7lr/', "We have an altcoin thread that's being ignored. Let's use it.\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlzd/altcoin_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018\n\nI'm giving out free day passes to the sin bin on new posts that ignore the alt thread and rule 2.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/insanid', 10, '2018-05-03 14:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydnehm/', '▀▄▀▄ ₿ITCOIN RALLY ▀▄▀▄', '8gnlyb'], ['u/justanotherlogin', 11, '2018-05-03 15:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydoge1/', "Risking a small short here, it's probably a kamikaze short but should be enough resistance above to at least test 9200 again. Stops @9469\n\n!short XBTUSD 9337 5X 0.4 -sl 9469", '8gnlyb'], ['u/MysteriousBarber', 14, '2018-05-03 15:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydp83x/', 'Gave it your all, bears. Now hit the showers.\n\nLONG still in place. Target 1 hit. Confident Target 2 ($9550) follows soon. Look at that volume spike. \n\nEdit: Target 2 confirmed. Target 3 incoming!', '8gnlyb'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 25, '2018-05-03 15:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydpwxg/', "We just broke [upward from the large pennant](https://www.tradingview.com/x/pWbfDr2p/), and just broke $9350. \n\nI see some people opening shorts here...yikes... I'd advise waiting until the $9550 range.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/NikGrd', 12, '2018-05-03 15:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydqy2l/', 'This has to be a breakout, 9442, above all lines i have and stil going', '8gnlyb'], ['u/diydude', 10, '2018-05-03 15:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydqy34/', '$6-7 billion a day is better volume than just about anything in the Dow. Not sure how it\'s "poop."', '8gnlyb'], ['u/thekraut', 18, '2018-05-03 15:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydqz3d/', 'This is looking pretty fomolicious.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 19, '2018-05-03 16:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydrc1o/', "It's more of a Big Green Butt Plug at the moment than a Big Green Dildo.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/PTRS', 30, '2018-05-03 16:10', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydrnez/', "Oh yeah they're on to you mate. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 62, '2018-05-03 16:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyds9p6/', "Well, this is certainly a bit exciting. \n\nAs others have pointed out, this move breaks the market out of two formations. First, and most importantly, the consolidation triangle that has contained the market from $8,640 to $9,750:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/aEAXA5C\n\nSecond, the smaller ascending channel/wedge that encapsulated the bounce off of $8,800 the other day:\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/g8Da697\n\nBoth are significant, but it's actually the smaller formation that you'll want to keep your eye on if you aren't already in position. It's quite likely the market will test the former resistance line to confirm it as support in the not-too-distant future.\n\nIt's currently at around $9,350, and would be a decent place to long if the market bounces off of it. \n\nI wouldn't recommend a short here, despite short-term RSI needing to cool off. \n\nYes, you could scalp $100 here or there, but you're just as likely to get steamrolled as the market keeps climbing. \n\nThings are looking pretty great on the medium to long term as well. \n\n[3D MACD](https://imgur.com/a/9hGmGQE) has maintained in the green for awhile now and [1W MACD](https://imgur.com/a/CpxmFmy) is looking like it's on its way toward a bullish cross. \n\nThe [3D MA](https://imgur.com/a/tSHfAQw) is also looking like it will see a bullish cross. With the potential for the [1W MA](https://imgur.com/a/Xwmuodq) to follow suit in the not-too-distant future.\n\nSo the mid and long term are looking pretty great, and the only concern is in the short term. RSI is overextended on the 5m through the 2h and is approaching overbought conditions on the 4h through the 12h. There's still PLENTY of room to the upside as far as RSI is concerned on the 3d and 1w, however.\n", '8gnlyb'], ['u/PTRS', 15, '2018-05-03 16:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydtam2/', 'Because of my Chinese vote farm, obviously. Just look at my history of insanely upvoted comments.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/babies_eater', 14, '2018-05-03 16:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydu1uc/', "considering your need for recognition I'd definitely say you're a god.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 16, '2018-05-03 16:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydu6bf/', 'you sound like an annoying kid either way so lose/lose imo ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 13, '2018-05-03 16:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyduj9x/', 'I posted about this yesterday. \n\nOthers poked some holes in my argument, but my stance is essentially that interest in alts translates to interest in crypto — which includes BTC. \n\nIf alts are on a tear, it just signifies that there\'s money flowing into crypto. Since bitcoin is the undisputed crypto market leader, that interest should ultimately translate into continued gains for BTC. Particularly when the alt run pump and dump reaches the "dump" portion of the cycle, and investors flee back bitcoin. ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 10, '2018-05-03 16:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydur1l/', "It only makes you a TA god if you used technical analysis to come to that conclusion. \n\nIf you predict that there are multiple universes because you experienced some unexplainable deja vu, and an hour later we discover that there are — in fact — multiple universes, that doesn't make you an astrophysics god. \n\nIt certainly makes you correct though.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 15, '2018-05-03 17:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dyduvr5/', "Oh, that's 100% exactly what's going on here. But as far as BTC is concerned, I'm of the opinion that it's gearing up for another leg of the bubble (past $20K) in the next few months. Not at the top of another mini-bubble.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/imaducksfan', 13, '2018-05-03 17:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydvb3q/', 'ETH a shit coin? Lol ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 16, '2018-05-03 17:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydw8bv/', 'Most people don’t admit that they’re wrong\n\nCongrats, one of the key aspects to becoming a good trader ', '8gnlyb'], ['u/throwawayfraza', 14, '2018-05-03 17:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydwoqi/', "Short from 9490 fully closed @ an average of 9422. It looks like we're painting a textbook bull flag and I don't want to stay in front of this rocket.", '8gnlyb'], ['u/SloppySynapses', 10, '2018-05-03 17:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydxk78/', "everyone here is euphoric from a $400 pump. \n\nI get where they're coming from but go read the dailies from a few weeks ago and you'll see people rescinding on their own word, predicting maximum pain and now believing that this time is different.\n\nI don't know why anyone expects btc to go straight down, that's never how a bubble pop works or happens.\n\nIf we surpass $12k and then $13k I will humbly concede and open my mind to new ATHs this year, until then I don't wanna be a chump. I can deal with having less bitcoin \n\nmoon kids are returning, shit posting bulls are nearing capacity. just like all the buttcoiners coming in at $7k telling people to short the bottom, this thing will probably be obvious af and turn around at $11k again though \n\nalt coins are basically worthless and pumping to heaven right now, the bubble ain't done popping yet. If btc passes 60% ATH though I'll stfu ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/BootyPoppinPanda', 15, '2018-05-03 17:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydy0dc/', "Feeling the FOMO bad today, but it's the same magnitude as the dread I was feeling that the bottom would fall out as we were chilling in the 6.5k range not too long ago.\n\nI'm not buying here as I still think we are on the other side of the 8k magnet. This hype is traders being traders in my opinion, but I'd love to be wrong here.\n\nBuys at 8k and lower, 10% FOMO buy if we break 9.8k, and another 10% FOMO buy just past 10k. \n\n", '8gnlyb'], ['u/babies_eater', 11, '2018-05-03 18:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydzk82/', "Idk? You're the one feeling it?", '8gnlyb'], ['u/coinmoon_com', 18, '2018-05-03 18:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dydzvbz/', 'I read the text book twice just to make sure... and this is 100&#37; a bull flag.\n\nEdit: I read it a third time, this is still a bull flag.\n\n\\- TA Guy', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Musicaldoctorz', 19, '2018-05-03 18:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye1tgz/', 'He is back:\n\nhttps://twitter.com/parabolictrav/status/992080681655140352', '8gnlyb'], ['u/az9393', 10, '2018-05-03 18:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye2lii/', 'There has been a Bull flag for like 2 hours', '8gnlyb'], ['u/JK-9000', 13, '2018-05-03 18:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye2oha/', 'RSI Basicals:\n\nBear Market: Buy 30 sell 70\n\nBadger Market: Buy 70 sell 90', '8gnlyb'], ['u/timetobecomeaman', 10, '2018-05-03 19:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye2yvb/', "I think the low Bitcoin dominance provides an opportunity for a large and fast move up if alt holders fomo into a btc break above 10k. We saw this a couple of times last year. Btc waiting to light the touch paper but there is enough fuel there to see a really BGD or a series of them that could quickly move us into the mid teens. Just some thought for those over exposed to alts. Measure your wealth in btc and take profits regularly. \n\nI don't use TA massively and think this could be an example of something that is not fully taken into account relying solely on TA.\n\nRemain bullish and confident of new ATH this year. 2020 Halving talk (another very significant event not TA related) will start to take hold end of this year start of next which will help continue momentum. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/adun-d', 10, '2018-05-03 19:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye37un/', "I'm much more comfortable with this BTC pump. Compared to the previous ones, it's not bleeding the alts as much, meaning more people are really buying BTC and less trading their alt profits back to BTC. I think this one will make some great moves. ", '8gnlyb'], ['u/two_bit_misfit', 15, '2018-05-03 19:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye49jk/', 'Alts pumping, Parabolic Trav shitposting instead of flipping burgers, unironic talk of new ATHs this year...you guys think that was it? That was enough pain, despair, and capitulation?\n\nThis feels like $11K did a few months ago: half of me wants to FOMO all in with the rest of you, but the other half realizes that up, up, up (with no major retrace) combined with the fact that the bottom is so far down that you need binoculars to see it means this is an incredibly dangerous place for a long. I watch the YOLO market buys at $9.5K+ and shake my head; l wish I could be that naively confident....', '8gnlyb'], ['u/L14dy', 10, '2018-05-03 19:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye49mq/', 'pros will be pros', '8gnlyb'], ['u/ARRRBEEE', 31, '2018-05-03 19:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye4l04/', "The lone red text on this picture tells everything: https://imgur.com/a/nsfvw8D\n\nFor the past several weeks, traders have been hype-cycle pumping EOS against BTC & ETH (note: their ratios). Since there's no viable fiat-exit pair for this shitcoin, they used Tether. Now that EOS is finally dumping all the the profit-taking (in USDT) is flowing straight back into the BTC & ETH markets (note [how GDAX is still lagging behind in price & volume](https://imgur.com/a/yGn8smG))\n\nHere's where Tether volume primarily is: https://imgur.com/a/4hOsl8v\n\nBullish setup for sure and flawless victory by the whales.\n\nEdit: \n\nspelling, grammar", '8gnlyb'], ['u/Coingurrruu', 15, '2018-05-03 19:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye4mec/', 'This is nothing like 11k a few months back, times have changed \n\n1) Made a higher low on our double bottom\n2) Potential Adam and even formation\n3) Weeks of consolidation sub 7k VS rejection off 5.8k followed by a $6,000 pump in a short period of time \n4) Alts were bleeding during our pump to 11k, they are now reaching ATH levels \n5) We have continuously made higher local lows, and have broken out of a symmetrical triangle formation with a target of 10k+ \n6) There hasn’t been any FUD, and nothing but good news coming out of crypto \n7) Bears have tried to drag us down to the abysses multiple times ( 8.2-7.8k to be rejected at 7.8k) ( 9700-8.6k ) (9700-8.8k ) (9500-8.9k) \n8) Potential Invs head and shoulders on 1D\n', '8gnlyb'], ['u/MidnightOcean', 18, '2018-05-03 19:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye5v2n/', '5/3/18 UPDATE. My last update was on [4/30/18]( https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fwtzb/daily_discussion_monday_april_30_2018/dy8f5hx/) where I had turned more neutral/moderately bearish on the market due to some of the longer-term indicators I use. I planned to take mild profits across BTC, ETH and some alts, but ironically enough the market dropped shortly after I posted, so I was only able to exit some of my ETH positions and held off on taking any profits in BTC and alts as I was unsure if the market had stabilized or would continue moving downward. I have since re-entered my ETH position (yesterday morning around 6am PDT, five of nine laddered limit orders were triggered). Additionally, after we broke through the pink resistance line, I accumulated some BTC in the $9,375-$9,425 range as I said I would in the [4/30/18 “Bull Case”](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8fwtzb/daily_discussion_monday_april_30_2018/dy8f5hx/).\n\nI want to take a second to reflect on my prior forecasts and how the market has performed since then, as I think it’s important to keep score of prior accuracy. In my last update, I provided four scenarios for where the market might go. We have followed the “Bull Case,” which called for decisively breaking through the pink resistance line, which we just completed, but we also broke through the two immediate supports. I believe we will likely test $10,000 within the next 5-7 days, but it could be a bit further out (8-10 days) depending on how the market performs this weekend. In my second to last update on [4/25/18 PM](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8eqr52/daily_discussion_wednesday_april_25_2018/dxyoabr/), I provided four scenarios – Uber Bull, Bull, Bull Lite, Sideways, denoted by the four bright green arrows – for where I saw the market heading during the ultra-short/short term. We have stayed almost entirely within this range over the past 8 days and appear to be following a path somewhere on the high side between the “Bull Lite Case” and the “Sideways Case,” which likely indicates a test of ~$9,965 in 7 days.\n\nHere are the updates to my chart: the new support line is black and the two supports from 4/30 (which were aqua and light blue) are now grey.\n\nHere are the new charts: \nHere’s the [macro view](https://www.tradingview.com/x/vqr32wcu/). \nHere’s the [channel view](https://www.tradingview.com/x/W8xVmw37/). \nHere’s the [zoomed in view](https://www.tradingview.com/x/Nsb68WUc/). \n\nPlease note: I use log scales, but manually zoom in for the micro views. (Someone PM’d me specifically asking about this.) \n\nFor today’s update, I currently don’t have time to plot out four new scenarios, but I will try to circle back this weekend. I’m shifting my view from “neutral/moderately bearish” to “neutral/moderately bullish” for a few reasons, but the biggest one is that the pull back that started on 5/1 0:00:00 UTC was less steep than expected, which indicates less selling pressure and strong buyer demand. Further, we blew through the pink resistance line with a $260 candle (on the 4h chart) which isn’t exactly a BGD, but it’s still strong. Over the next 24 hours, I project further BTC price increases along with some sideways movement over the weekend and possibly a small pullback between now and Wednesday next week. By the end of next week, I believe we will be in the process of testing $10,000. Please note, I consider sideways movement positive after large upward swings as it helps build strong support. I think that healthy accumulation periods are a contributing factor to why our pull backs have become less and less severe over the past 6+ weeks. Lastly, if the price stays aggressive in the next 24 hours, we don’t repeat blowing off the top and we don’t have a pullback early-mid next week, we could see a test of $10,000 as soon as later this weekend/early next week.', '8gnlyb'], ['u/Trk-', 19, '2018-05-03 19:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye5xkd/', 'My brain is seeing patterns\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/dSV5W0tp/', '8gnlyb'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 11, '2018-05-03 19:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/daily_discussion_thursday_may_03_2018/dye6lq1/', ... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The crypto prices rocketed higher during the last 24 hours as the consolidation and the ranging have finally led to some serious price action as was widely anticipated. The BTC rose higher during the course of the day but all the action was in the ETH market where the bulls managed to build on the breakout that we had seen through the $700 region and they have continued to move it higher. The ETH prices have gained over 10% over the last 24 hours and now trade comfortably above the $750 region as of this writing. The BTC market also seems to have caught a bit of that fire and has been moving higher through the $9500 region.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWe had mentioned this in our forecast yesterday where we had said that the traders should keep a close watch on the consolidation as it was likely to give way to some strong move higher as the bulls were still in control. Now that the bulls have made their move, it is only a matter of time before the prices begin to move through the $10,000 region and if and when that happens, we will be seeing the prices head towards the $11,500 region in the medium term. We believe that this region would be the next target of the bulls and for that to happen, they would need to generate a bit more momentum which should arrive in due course of time.\nAs mentioned earlier, the ETH market continues to build on the gains as the fundamentals have also been supporting the move with their founder revealing a plan for improving the scalability of the network which should slowly but surely push the value of the network and the coin as the people and the developers begin to work with these new developments.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, the targets of $10,000 in BTC and $800 in ETH appear to be only a matter of time and once these are achieved, we should see the bulls begin to focus on their next targets in the respective markets for the medium term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – May 4, 2018\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 4, 2018\n• USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI\n• Wheat Leads Grains Higher Soybeans Continue to Lag\n• US stock markets fall in afternoon trading\n• German index falls on Thursday', 'The crypto prices rocketed higher during the last 24 hours as the consolidation and the ranging have finally led to some serious price action as was widely anticipated. The BTC rose higher during the course of the day but all the action was in the ETH market where the bulls managed to build on the breakout that we had seen through the $700 region and they have continued to move it higher. The ETH prices have gained over 10% over the last 24 hours and now trade comfortably above the $750 region as of this writing. The BTC market also seems to have caught a bit of that fire and has been moving higher through the $9500 region. Suggested Articles Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin? How to Buy Bitcoin Cash? How to Short Bitcoin? Prices Push Higher We had mentioned this in our forecast yesterday where we had said that the traders should keep a close watch on the consolidation as it was likely to give way to some strong move higher as the bulls were still in control. Now that the bulls have made their move, it is only a matter of time before the prices begin to move through the $10,000 region and if and when that happens, we will be seeing the prices head towards the $11,500 region in the medium term. We believe that this region would be the next target of the bulls and for that to happen, they would need to generate a bit more momentum which should arrive in due course of time. Bitcoin 4H As mentioned earlier, the ETH market continues to build on the gains as the fundamentals have also been supporting the move with their founder revealing a plan for improving the scalability of the network which should slowly but surely push the value of the network and the coin as the people and the developers begin to work with these new developments. Forecast Looking ahead to the rest of the day, the targets of $10,000 in BTC and $800 in ETH appear to be only a matter of time and once these are achieved, we should see the bulls begin to focus on their next targets in the respective markets for the medium term. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Commodities Daily Forecast \x96 May 4, 2018 EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook \x96 May 4, 2018 USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI Wheat Leads Grains Higher Soybeans Continue to Lag US stock markets fall in afternoon trading German index falls on Thursday View comments', 'The crypto prices rocketed higher during the last 24 hours as the consolidation and the ranging have finally led to some serious price action as was widely anticipated. The BTC rose higher during the course of the day but all the action was in the ETH market where the bulls managed to build on the breakout that we had seen through the $700 region and they have continued to move it higher. The ETH prices have gained over 10% over the last 24 hours and now trade comfortably above the $750 region as of this writing. The BTC market also seems to have caught a bit of that fire and has been moving higher through the $9500 region.\nSuggested Articles\n• Why Bitcoin Cash is Better than Bitcoin?\n• How to Buy Bitcoin Cash?\n• How to Short Bitcoin?\nWe had mentioned this in our forecast yesterday where we had said that the traders should keep a close watch on the consolidation as it was likely to give way to some strong move higher as the bulls were still in control. Now that the bulls have made their move, it is only a matter of time before the prices begin to move through the $10,000 region and if and when that happens, we will be seeing the prices head towards the $11,500 region in the medium term. We believe that this region would be the next target of the bulls and for that to happen, they would need to generate a bit more momentum which should arrive in due course of time.\nAs mentioned earlier, the ETH market continues to build on the gains as the fundamentals have also been supporting the move with their founder revealing a plan for improving the scalability of the network which should slowly but surely push the value of the network and the coin as the people and the developers begin to work with these new developments.\nLooking ahead to the rest of the day, the targets of $10,000 in BTC and $800 in ETH appear to be only a matter of time and once these are achieved, we should see the bulls begin to focus on their next targets in the respective markets for the medium term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Commodities Daily Forecast – May 4, 2018\n• EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – May 4, 2018\n• USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI\n• Wheat Leads Grains Higher Soybeans Continue to Lag\n• US stock markets fall in afternoon trading\n• German index falls on Thursday', 'Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12% Investing.com – Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12%, while reports that some South Korea Politicians proposed a new bill to remove the current regulatory uncertainty in the crypto sector garnered some attention. Bitcoin was trading at $9,619.4 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.6% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged 12.1% at $775.2 on the Bitfinex exchange. XRP/USD’s XRP token climbed 3.4% higher to $0.86573 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 4.9% to $158.15. Hong Eui-rak of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, along with ten other lawmakers, proposed a new bill that aimed to legalize the launch of new virtual coins and ICOs in the country, reports suggested. The proposed bill would allow startup companies to raise capital with token sales within the country, instead of having to move abroad. “The bill is aimed at legalizing ICOs under the government’s supervision,” said Eui-rak. “The primary goal (of the legislation) is helping remove uncertainties facing blockchain-related businesses. Under the bill, ICOs would be under tight supervision by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Ministry of Science and ICT.” “Blockchain and cryptos can be used in various public sectors for good causes,” he added. “Given their potential, we need to work to help reduce political uncertainties they face.” Elsewhere, reports on Thursday said Goldman Sachs has officially announced it would open a crypto trading desk. Executive Rana Yared said “I would not describe myself as a true believer who wakes up thinking bitcoin will take over the world.” The news followed Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s comment in November that “maybe bitcoin is a kind of bubble.” Related Articles Ethiopian Gov’t Signs Agreement With Cardano To Introduce Blockchain In Agritech Colorado Cracks Down On Two Companies For Illegal ICO Promotion Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges', 'Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12% Investing.com – Crypto prices gained on Friday with Ethererum surging more than 12%, while reports that some South Korea Politicians proposed a new bill to remove the current regulatory uncertainty in the crypto sector garnered some attention. Bitcoin was trading at $9,619.4 by 12:30AM ET (04:30GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, up 3.6% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, surged 12.1% at $775.2 on the Bitfinex exchange. XRP/USD’s XRP token climbed 3.4% higher to $0.86573 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin added 4.9% to $158.15. Hong Eui-rak of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, along with ten other lawmakers, proposed a new bill that aimed to legalize the launch of new virtual coins and ICOs in the country, reports suggested. The proposed bill would allow startup companies to raise capital with token sales within the country, instead of having to move abroad. “The bill is aimed at legalizing ICOs under the government’s supervision,” said Eui-rak. “The primary goal (of the legislation) is helping remove uncertainties facing blockchain-related businesses. Under the bill, ICOs would be under tight supervision by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Ministry of Science and ICT.” “Blockchain and cryptos can be used in various public sectors for good causes,” he added. “Given their potential, we need to work to help reduce political uncertainties they face.” Elsewhere, reports on Thursday said Goldman Sachs has officially announced it would open a crypto trading desk. Executive Rana Yared said “I would not describe myself as a true believer who wakes up thinking bitcoin will take over the world.” The news followed Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s comment in November that “maybe bitcoin is a kind of bubble.” Related Articles Ethiopian Gov’t Signs Agreement With Cardano To Introduce Blockchain In Agritech Colorado Cracks Down On Two Companies For Illegal ICO Promotion Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges', 'If you\'re retired, or getting close, you shouldn\'t avoid stocks completely. Yes, any investments you\'ll need to sell for income in the next few years should be held in less-volatile holdings like bonds, or kept in cash. But with the average retiree living into their 80s now, you still need to think long term. And stocks continue to be one of the very best long-term generators of wealth for the average person. But that doesn\'t mean you need to make risky bets to capture solid returns, either, and buying solid companies at reasonable prices can help create a margin of safety and improve your returns, while also decreasing your risk of permanent losses. Three stocks that meet these criteria are small healthcare real-estate specialist Caretrust REIT Inc (NASDAQ: CTRE) , financial services giant Prudential Financial Inc (NYSE: PRU) , and energy behemoth ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) . A woman smiles at her retirement party. Image source: Getty Images. These aren\'t just random ideas, either: Three Motley Fool Investors have identified these particular companies as value stocks perfect for retirement. Why? I\'ll give you a few hints. All three have strong, profitable businesses, boast solid dividend histories, and trade for a discount to their historical valuations. But that\'s just the tip of the iceberg. Keep reading for more. A contrarian value play on a trend retirees are driving Jason Hall (Caretrust REIT): Recently, investors have eschewed real estate investment trusts -- or REITs -- as interest rates have begun climbing. On the surface, this makes sense, as most REITs rely heavily on debt to fund acquisitions of their properties, and rising rates will increase their expenses and cut into their returns. The irony here is that, historically, REITs haven\'t done badly when interest rates have increased. Rising rates generally correspond to a healthy economy, which drives earnings growth that outpaces higher rates. One REIT I particularly like is Caretrust REIT, which has seen its share price fall sharply during the REIT exodus. Story continues CTRE Chart CTRE data by YCharts . Caretrust is a great value today, trading for less than 11 times company guidance for 2018 funds from operations , and with a big trend making it an excellent long-term investment: baby boomers retiring in huge numbers in the coming decades. By 2029, there will be nearly 80 million Americans age 65 or over, with nearly half over 80. This is almost double 2015 levels, and it\'s going to require a substantial increase in healthcare, skilled nursing, and independent living properties to meet the healthcare and housing needs of this burgeoning population. With fewer than 200 total properties today, Caretrust is well-positioned to grow from both consolidation and industry expansion over the next decade-plus. In addition to its reasonable valuation and solid long-term prospects, Caretrust also pays a substantial dividend, yielding over 6% at recent prices and with a history of regular increases. A rock solid business at a dirt cheap price Chuck Saletta (Prudential Financial): Prudential Financial is a company that\'s so interested in being considered "rock solid" that it uses an actual rock -- the Rock of Gibraltar -- as its corporate symbol. It has done so since 1896, and that gives it more than 120 years of living up to that promise. In fact, it was one of only a handful of financial giants that was able to not seek out TARP funds in the wake of the latest financial crisis. For a company in the insurance business like Prudential Financial is, financial strength is critical for the business\'s long-term survival. Clients are only willing to pay for insurance if they truly believe the insurance will be there for them when they need the coverage. Prudential Financial achieves its strength though a balance sheet that has more cash and short-term investments than debt, giving it the ability to weather tough financial storms. PRU Chart PRU data by YCharts . Its staying power and financial strength make it a great company, but what makes it a value stock perfect for consideration in your retirement is the market\'s current price for its business. Prudential Financial can be purchased today for around 0.8 times its book value and less than nine times its expected forward earnings. For a company that\'s expected to be able to increase its earnings by around 11% annualized over the next five or so years, that\'s a dirt-cheap price to pay if those earnings occur. In addition, Prudential has regularly increased its dividend over the past decade, and its current yield of just over 3.4% has been achieved despite paying out less than 20% of its earnings as dividends. So even if its stock doesn\'t light the world on fire, retirees can anticipate a decent income from that dividend, courtesy of buying its rock-solid business at a relatively low price. Don\'t count this giant out Reuben Gregg Brewer (ExxonMobil Corporation): ExxonMobil is one of the world\'s largest integrated oil and natural gas companies. Its diversified business spans from drilling (upstream) to processing and delivering refined products (downstream). This provides balance, since the downstream tends to benefit when low oil prices are crimping results in the upstream segment. That\'s the kind of business diversification retired investors should like. But that\'s not unique in the energy space. What is unique is that Exxon pairs this diversified portfolio with industry-leading leverage metrics. Its financial debt-to-equity ratio is a modest 0.12 times, easily lower than its closest peers. Debt to EBITDA of roughly 1.1 times is also far below its major competitors. Exxon is not a company you have to worry about very much. XOM Price to Tangible Book Value Chart XOM Price to Tangible Book Value data by YCharts . And it\'s cheap today. In fact, its price to tangible book value hasn\'t been this low since the late 1980s. There are some reasons investors are downbeat on Exxon\'s shares, like falling production and peers catching up to its typically industry-leading return on capital employed metrics, but management has plans to improve results . Only with a giant, conservative business, it may take a couple of years for Exxon to move the needle. In the meantime, value investors can buy on the cheap and collect an over 4% yield why they wait for better days. The dividend, by the way, has been increased an incredible 35 years in a row. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Chuck Saletta owns shares of Prudential Financial. Jason Hall owns shares of CareTrust REIT. Reuben Gregg Brewer owns shares of ExxonMobil. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'If you\'re retired, or getting close, you shouldn\'t avoid stocks completely. Yes, any investments you\'ll need to sell for income in the next few years should be held in less-volatile holdings like bonds, or kept in cash. But with the average retiree living into their 80s now, you still need to think long term. And stocks continue to be one of the very best long-term generators of wealth for the average person.\nBut that doesn\'t mean you need to make risky bets to capture solid returns, either, and buying solid companies at reasonable prices can help create a margin of safety and improve your returns, while also decreasing your risk of permanent losses. Three stocks that meet these criteria are small healthcare real-estate specialistCaretrust REIT Inc(NASDAQ: CTRE), financial services giantPrudential Financial Inc(NYSE: PRU), and energy behemothExxonMobil Corporation(NYSE: XOM).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThese aren\'t just random ideas, either: Three Motley Fool Investors have identified these particular companies as value stocks perfect for retirement. Why? I\'ll give you a few hints. All three have strong, profitable businesses, boast solid dividend histories, and trade for a discount to their historical valuations. But that\'s just the tip of the iceberg. Keep reading for more.\nJason Hall(Caretrust REIT):Recently, investors have eschewed real estate investment trusts -- or REITs -- as interest rates have begun climbing. On the surface, this makes sense, as most REITs rely heavily on debt to fund acquisitions of their properties, and rising rates will increase their expenses and cut into their returns. The irony here is that, historically, REITs haven\'t done badly when interest rates have increased. Rising rates generally correspond to a healthy economy, which drives earnings growth that outpaces higher rates. One REIT I particularly like is Caretrust REIT, which has seen its share price fall sharply during the REIT exodus.\nCTREdata byYCharts.\nCaretrust is a great value today, trading for less than 11 times company guidance for 2018funds from operations, and with a big trend making it an excellent long-term investment: baby boomers retiring in huge numbers in the coming decades.\nBy 2029, there will be nearly 80 million Americans age 65 or over, with nearly half over 80. This is almost double 2015 levels, and it\'s going to require a substantial increase in healthcare, skilled nursing, and independent living properties to meet the healthcare and housing needs of this burgeoning population. With fewer than 200 total properties today, Caretrust is well-positioned to grow from both consolidation and industry expansion over the next decade-plus.\nIn addition to its reasonable valuation and solid long-term prospects, Caretrust also pays a substantial dividend, yielding over 6% at recent prices and with a history of regular increases.\nChuck Saletta(Prudential Financial):Prudential Financial is a company that\'s so interested in being considered "rock solid" that it uses an actual rock -- the Rock of Gibraltar -- as its corporate symbol. It has done so since 1896, and that gives it more than 120 years of living up to that promise. In fact, it was one of only a handful of financial giants that was able tonotseek out TARP funds in the wake of the latest financial crisis.\nFor a company in the insurance business like Prudential Financial is, financial strength is critical for the business\'s long-term survival. Clients are only willing to pay for insurance if they truly believe the insurance will be there for them when they need the coverage. Prudential Financial achieves its strength though a balance sheet that has more cash and short-term investments than debt, giving it the ability to weather tough financial storms.\nPRUdata byYCharts.\nIts staying power and financial strength make it a great company, but what makes it a value stock perfect for consideration in your retirement is the market\'s current price for its business. Prudential Financial can be purchased today for around 0.8 times its book value and less than nine times its expected forward earnings. For a company that\'s expected to be able to increase its earnings by around 11% annualized over the next five or so years, that\'s a dirt-cheap price to pay if those earnings occur.\nIn addition, Prudential has regularly increased its dividend over the past decade, and its current yield of just over 3.4% has been achieved despite paying out less than 20% of its earnings as dividends. So even if its stock doesn\'t light the world on fire, retirees can anticipate a decent income from that dividend, courtesy of buying its rock-solid business at a relatively low price.\nReuben Gregg Brewer(ExxonMobil Corporation):ExxonMobil is one of the world\'s largest integrated oil and natural gas companies. Its diversified business spans from drilling (upstream) to processing and delivering refined products (downstream). This provides balance, since the downstream tends to benefit when low oil prices are crimping results in the upstream segment. That\'s the kind of business diversification retired investors should like.\nBut that\'s not unique in the energy space. What is unique is that Exxon pairs this diversified portfolio with industry-leading leverage metrics. Its financial debt-to-equity ratio is a modest 0.12 times, easily lower than its closest peers. Debt toEBITDAof roughly 1.1 times is also far below its major competitors. Exxon is not a company you have to worry about very much.\nXOM Price to Tangible Book Valuedata byYCharts.\nAnd it\'s cheap today. In fact, its price totangible book valuehasn\'t been this low since the late 1980s. There are some reasons investors are downbeat on Exxon\'s shares, like falling production and peers catching up to its typically industry-leading return on capital employed metrics,but management has plans to improve results. Only with a giant, conservative business, it may take a couple of years for Exxon to move the needle. In the meantime, value investors can buy on the cheap and collect an over 4% yield why they wait for better days. The dividend, by the way, has been increased an incredible 35 years in a row.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nChuck Salettaowns shares of Prudential Financial.Jason Hallowns shares of CareTrust REIT.Reuben Gregg Brewerowns shares of ExxonMobil. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Two days ago, it happened. The moment I'd been waiting months for. It was finally warm enough -- and dry enough -- to bust out the grill and cook burgers for dinner! And of course, I was out of propane. But that was easy enough to remedy: a quick trip to the neighborhood convenience store had my propane tanks filled and my grill fired up. If you're like me, you probably use branded propane tanks from AmeriGas Partners (NYSE: APU) or Blue Rhino, which is owned by Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) (Full disclosure: Propane is propane. I use AmeriGas because it's what the local convenience store sells.) Either one will get your burgers cooked, but which one will keep your portfolio cooking along? Let's compare these American propane industry bigwigs to see which one is likely to outperform the other. A man holds tongs over steaks on an outdoor propane grill Propane is great for heating up steaks, but will it burn your portfolio? Image source: Getty Images. Distribution No, I'm not talking about propane distribution -- although that's what both AmeriGas and Ferrellgas do: distribute propane as opposed to refining it. I'm talking about the quarterly distribution to unitholders that is similar to a dividend from other companies. See, AmeriGas and Ferrellgas are both structured as master limited partnerships, or MLPs. An MLP's units are a lot like an ordinary company's shares of stock, just like its distribution is a lot like an ordinary company's dividend. But in exchange for special tax treatment from the government, an MLP is required to pay out nearly all of its net earnings as distributions to its unitholders. Each unitholder also has to do some extra paperwork come tax time, but the juicy yields from MLPs can often be worth the trouble. Speaking of those juicy yields, AmeriGas currently has a distribution yield of about 8.8%. Ferrellgas' is even higher, at about 10.9%. You might think that means Ferrellgas wins the distribution contest. But you'd be wrong. Story continues Ferrellgas' yield may be higher than AmeriGas', but in 2016, it slashed its annual distribution from $2.05/share to just $0.40/share thanks to some big trouble in which the company found itself. AmeriGas, on the other hand, has increased its distribution for 13 straight years (admittedly, in 2017 it was only up by $0.01 per quarter). So, even if its yield is slightly lower, AmeriGas's distribution is far more reliable, and its distribution policy more shareholder-friendly. Winner: AmeriGas Weathering the weather Although you might be most familiar with the propane you see in gas grills in the summertime, the majority of propane is used as a heating fuel during the wintertime. And a series of warm winters in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 hurt the business of both partnerships. Luckily, the winter of 2017-2018 was much colder, and longer, and that boosted top-line revenue for both Ferrellgas and AmeriGas. In its crucial second quarter of FY 2018 -- which spanned the period from November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 -- Ferrellgas' revenue from propane sales was up 35.4% year over year. AmeriGas' most recent reporting period only takes us through December 31, 2017, but it saw a smaller revenue boost of 17.8%. That doesn't necessarily mean Ferrellgas is doing better than AmeriGas, but it's probably a result of Ferrellgas' reporting including the frigid January while AmeriGas' doesn't. Certainly, cold temperatures -- and blizzards in some regions -- lasted through March and even into mid-April this year, which should boost year-over-year revenue for both partnerships in their upcoming quarters. But all of that top-line growth doesn't mean anything if it doesn't translate to bottom-line earnings that can be distributed to the partners. And here's where we really see a major difference between the partnerships. Despite Ferrellgas' big top-line growth, its bottom line was decimated by asset impairments, recorded losses on asset sales, and increased interest payments. That turned a year-ago $38.5 million quarterly profit into a $1.8 million quarterly loss. Meanwhile, AmeriGas was able to convert its top-line increases into a modest 13.6% year over year improvement in quarterly net earnings, from $91.9 million to $104.4 million. Those numbers speak for themselves: AmeriGas wins this category as well. Winner: AmeriGas Debt, and more As I mentioned, Ferrellgas got itself into some big trouble when it tried to juice growth by expanding into the midstream oil and gas business. While midstream oil and gas is usually a reasonable business for an MLP, it doesn't really synchronize with propane delivery. For Ferrellgas, the foray was an unmitigated disaster , leading to the departure of its CEO, the aforementioned slashing of the dividend, and the company's current financial woes. One of the biggest problems for Ferrellgas is that it went heavily into debt to finance the purchase of the midstream business. Its leverage ratio (total debt divided by EBITDA) is just over 13.0, which is insanely high. Now, management has used an alternate computation method to report a leverage ratio of just under 7.0, which is still very high. Either way, it's certainly much higher than the 5.5 the partnership's creditors want it to achieve by July (not gonna happen). And if it can't get that ratio down by then... it's anybody's guess what will happen, but it certainly won't be good for investors. AmeriGas isn't in fantastic shape, either. It, too, has a highly leveraged balance sheet, with a leverage ratio of just over 5.0, and has suffered from lackluster growth. But compared to the disaster that's Ferrellgas right now, it looks like a million bucks. Winner: AmeriGas Not much of a winner Honestly, I would be very wary of buying either of these propane MLPs right now. If it's a high yield you're after, you can find plenty of oil and gas MLPs with comparable yields to Ferrellgas' or AmeriGas' that also have better growth prospects, better yield coverage, and lower debt. That said, if you're determined to buy one of these two propane MLPs, there's really no contest: AmeriGas is on much firmer footing than its struggling competitor Ferrellgas. For me, though, I'll keep the propane in the grill and out of my portfolio. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Bromels has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", "Two days ago, it happened. The moment I'd been waiting months for. It was finally warm enough -- and dry enough -- to bust out the grill and cook burgers for dinner! And of course, I was out of propane. But that was easy enough to remedy: a quick trip to the neighborhood convenience store had my propane tanks filled and my grill fired up.\nIf you're like me, you probably use branded propane tanks fromAmeriGas Partners(NYSE: APU)or Blue Rhino, which is owned byFerrellgas Partners, L.P.(NYSE: FGP)(Full disclosure: Propane is propane. I use AmeriGas because it's what the local convenience store sells.) Either one will get your burgers cooked, but which one will keep your portfolio cooking along?\nLet's compare these American propane industry bigwigs to see which one is likely to outperform the other.\nPropane is great for heating up steaks, but will it burn your portfolio? Image source: Getty Images.\nNo, I'm not talking about propane distribution -- although that's what both AmeriGas and Ferrellgas do: distribute propane as opposed to refining it. I'm talking about the quarterly distribution to unitholders that is similar to a dividend from other companies.\nSee, AmeriGas and Ferrellgas are both structured as master limited partnerships, or MLPs. An MLP's units are a lot like an ordinary company's shares of stock, just like its distribution is a lot like an ordinary company's dividend. But in exchange for special tax treatment from the government, an MLP is required to pay out nearly all of its net earnings as distributions to its unitholders. Each unitholder also has to do some extra paperwork come tax time, but the juicy yields from MLPs can often be worth the trouble.\nSpeaking of those juicy yields, AmeriGas currently has a distribution yield of about 8.8%. Ferrellgas' is even higher, at about 10.9%. You might think that means Ferrellgas wins the distribution contest. But you'd be wrong.\nFerrellgas' yield may be higher than AmeriGas', but in 2016, it slashed its annual distribution from $2.05/share to just $0.40/share thanks to some big trouble in which the company found itself. AmeriGas, on the other hand, has increased its distribution for 13 straight years (admittedly, in 2017 it was only up by $0.01 per quarter). So, even if its yield is slightly lower, AmeriGas's distribution is far more reliable, and its distribution policy more shareholder-friendly.\nWinner: AmeriGas\nAlthough you might be most familiar with the propane you see in gas grills in the summertime, the majority of propane is used as a heating fuel during the wintertime. And a series of warm winters in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 hurt the business of both partnerships.\nLuckily, the winter of 2017-2018 was much colder, and longer, and that boosted top-line revenue for both Ferrellgas and AmeriGas. In its crucial second quarter of FY 2018 -- which spanned the period from November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 -- Ferrellgas' revenue from propane sales was up 35.4% year over year. AmeriGas' most recent reporting period only takes us through December 31, 2017, but it saw a smaller revenue boost of 17.8%.\nThat doesn't necessarily mean Ferrellgas is doing better than AmeriGas, but it's probably a result of Ferrellgas' reporting including the frigid January while AmeriGas' doesn't. Certainly, cold temperatures -- and blizzards in some regions -- lasted through March and even into mid-April this year, which should boost year-over-year revenue for both partnerships in their upcoming quarters.\nBut all of that top-line growth doesn't mean anything if it doesn't translate to bottom-line earnings that can be distributed to the partners. And here's where we really see a major difference between the partnerships. Despite Ferrellgas' big top-line growth, its bottom line was decimated by asset impairments, recorded losses on asset sales, and increased interest payments. That turned a year-ago $38.5 million quarterly profit into a $1.8 million quarterly loss. Meanwhile, AmeriGas was able to convert its top-line increases into a modest 13.6% year over year improvement in quarterly net earnings, from $91.9 million to $104.4 million.\nThose numbers speak for themselves: AmeriGas wins this category as well.\nWinner: AmeriGas\nAs I mentioned, Ferrellgas got itself into some big trouble when it tried to juice growth by expanding into the midstream oil and gas business. While midstream oil and gas is usually a reasonable business for an MLP, it doesn't really synchronize with propane delivery. For Ferrellgas, the foray wasan unmitigated disaster, leading to the departure of its CEO, the aforementioned slashing of the dividend, and the company's current financial woes.\nOne of the biggest problems for Ferrellgas is that it went heavily into debt to finance the purchase of the midstream business. Its leverage ratio (total debt divided by EBITDA) is just over 13.0, which is insanely high. Now, management has used an alternate computation method to report a leverage ratio of just under 7.0, which is still very high. Either way, it's certainly much higher than the 5.5 the partnership's creditors want it to achieve by July (not gonna happen). And if it can't get that ratio down by then...it's anybody's guesswhat will happen, but it certainly won't be good for investors.\nAmeriGas isn't in fantastic shape, either. It, too, has a highly leveraged balance sheet, with a leverage ratio of just over 5.0, and has suffered from lackluster growth. But compared to the disaster that's Ferrellgas right now, it looks like a million bucks.\nWinner: AmeriGas\nHonestly, I would be very wary of buying either of these propane MLPs right now. If it's a high yield you're after, you can findplenty of oil and gas MLPswith comparable yields to Ferrellgas' or AmeriGas' that also have better growth prospects, better yield coverage, and lower debt.\nThat said, if you're determined to buy one of these two propane MLPs, there's really no contest: AmeriGas is on much firmer footing than its struggling competitor Ferrellgas. For me, though, I'll keep the propane in the grill and out of my portfolio.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nJohn Bromelshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "After releasing downright worrisomefirst-quarter results,Gilead Sciences(NASDAQ: GILD)has seen its shares drop by a noteworthy 11.7% in the past few days. The big concern is that Gilead's ailing hepatitis C franchise has yet to stabilize in the wake of newfound competition fromAbbVie's(NYSE: ABBV)Mavyret.\nFor instance, the companyreportedthat first-quarter hepatitis C drug sales came in at $1 billion, reflecting a 59% year-over-year downturn and a 30% quarter-over-quarter drop. With AbbVie's drug just starting to gain commercial momentum, Gilead's hepatitis C franchise appears set to continue falling in the quarters ahead.\nBut is the market making a mountain out of a molehill? After all, Gilead does have a solid HIV franchise to fall back on, a stellar clinical pipeline, and one of the best cash positions in the industry. With these facts in mind, let's consider if this top biotech stock is worth picking up after this sudden decline.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAt 10 times forward earnings, Gilead definitely qualifies as a value stock at this point. AbbVie, a stock that had its own share of problems this year, after all, is still trading at over 11 times forward earnings, and the vast majority of Gilead's immediate peer group (large-cap biotechs) are trading at valuations well north of 13 times forward-looking earnings. In fact,CelgeneandShireare the only large-cap biopharmas with lower valuations based on this particular metric right now.\nGilead's rock-bottom valuation, though, could be a misleading indicator if its hepatitis C sales fail to stabilize by mid-year, as the company predicts. So, as a near-term value buy, this stock does require a leap of faith of sorts. If management is wrong, and hepatitis C sales accelerate to this downside even further, Gilead's shares are sure to print new lows as a result.\nStill, Gilead does have some compelling clinical assets and more than enough cash to create value for long-term oriented shareholders. The biotech's various clinical assets in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and anti-inflammatory drug candidate filgotinib both have the potential to generate several billion in sales at peak.\nGilead's deep dive into cellular therapeutics with the acquisitions of Kite Pharma and Cell Design Labs, along with the subsequentlicensing dealwithSangamo Therapeuticsto develop off-the-shelf cell therapies, is another key value creator that's arguably being under-appreciated by the market. Adoptive cell therapy for hard-to-treat blood cancers, after all, are widely expected to be the standard of care within a decade, and it should therefore grow to become one of the most lucrative markets in all of biotech.\nApart from its rich clinical pipeline, Gilead also has one of the largest cash positions in biotech. The company exited the most recent quarter with a jaw-dropping $32.1 billion in cash and investments. That's more than enough to go on a shopping spree to add some much-needed revenue in the event that hepatitis C sales fail to find a bottom soon.\nThe market was probably right to revalue Gilead after this latest earnings fiasco. The company sorely needs new sources of revenue given that its clinical pipeline isn't all that close to delivering another major blockbuster. A longer-term outlook, though, suggests that Gilead is still in excellent overall shape -- despite its faltering share price and falling revenue.\nEventually, Gilead will bring at least some of its other value drivers in cancer, inflammatory diseases, and non-hep C liver diseases online. Perhaps some of these endeavors will go askew, but there's enough here to consider Gilead as a strong value play over the long haul. Gilead, after all, still has the option of literally buying its way out of this funk if things don't pick up soon.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nGeorge Budwellhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "After releasing downright worrisome first-quarter results , Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has seen its shares drop by a noteworthy 11.7% in the past few days. The big concern is that Gilead's ailing hepatitis C franchise has yet to stabilize in the wake of newfound competition from AbbVie 's (NYSE: ABBV) Mavyret. For instance, the company reported that first-quarter hepatitis C drug sales came in at $1 billion, reflecting a 59% year-over-year downturn and a 30% quarter-over-quarter drop. With AbbVie's drug just starting to gain commercial momentum, Gilead's hepatitis C franchise appears set to continue falling in the quarters ahead. But is the market making a mountain out of a molehill? After all, Gilead does have a solid HIV franchise to fall back on, a stellar clinical pipeline, and one of the best cash positions in the industry. With these facts in mind, let's consider if this top biotech stock is worth picking up after this sudden decline. Picture of a person's index finger pushing a buy button on a keyboard. Image source: Getty Images. Gilead as a value play At 10 times forward earnings, Gilead definitely qualifies as a value stock at this point. AbbVie, a stock that had its own share of problems this year, after all, is still trading at over 11 times forward earnings, and the vast majority of Gilead's immediate peer group (large-cap biotechs) are trading at valuations well north of 13 times forward-looking earnings. In fact, Celgene and Shire are the only large-cap biopharmas with lower valuations based on this particular metric right now. Gilead's rock-bottom valuation, though, could be a misleading indicator if its hepatitis C sales fail to stabilize by mid-year, as the company predicts. So, as a near-term value buy, this stock does require a leap of faith of sorts. If management is wrong, and hepatitis C sales accelerate to this downside even further, Gilead's shares are sure to print new lows as a result. Still, Gilead does have some compelling clinical assets and more than enough cash to create value for long-term oriented shareholders. The biotech's various clinical assets in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and anti-inflammatory drug candidate filgotinib both have the potential to generate several billion in sales at peak. Story continues Gilead's deep dive into cellular therapeutics with the acquisitions of Kite Pharma and Cell Design Labs, along with the subsequent licensing deal with Sangamo Therapeutics to develop off-the-shelf cell therapies, is another key value creator that's arguably being under-appreciated by the market. Adoptive cell therapy for hard-to-treat blood cancers, after all, are widely expected to be the standard of care within a decade, and it should therefore grow to become one of the most lucrative markets in all of biotech. Apart from its rich clinical pipeline, Gilead also has one of the largest cash positions in biotech. The company exited the most recent quarter with a jaw-dropping $32.1 billion in cash and investments. That's more than enough to go on a shopping spree to add some much-needed revenue in the event that hepatitis C sales fail to find a bottom soon. What's the verdict? The market was probably right to revalue Gilead after this latest earnings fiasco. The company sorely needs new sources of revenue given that its clinical pipeline isn't all that close to delivering another major blockbuster. A longer-term outlook, though, suggests that Gilead is still in excellent overall shape -- despite its faltering share price and falling revenue. Eventually, Gilead will bring at least some of its other value drivers in cancer, inflammatory diseases, and non-hep C liver diseases online. Perhaps some of these endeavors will go askew, but there's enough here to consider Gilead as a strong value play over the long haul. Gilead, after all, still has the option of literally buying its way out of this funk if things don't pick up soon. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This George Budwell has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has the following options: short May 2018 $85 calls on Gilead Sciences. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'The stock markets have been doing generally wellas they await the NFP data from the US later in the day today. The DAX continues to trade near the highs of the broken range and this should bode well for the short term as far as the bulls are concerned. Though the US stock indices slipped a bit yesterday, this can be considered as some profit taking and correction ahead of the major news today. With the NFP having failed to meet expectations last month, it is generally expected that the NFP data this time around would come in strong today and if and when that happens, it should be a boost to the markets at this point of time. The earnings data from the various companies in the US have been coming in over the last couple of weeks and they have been generally good and have been able to sustain the move higher in the stock indices.\nIn the crypto market, the move higherhas well and truly begun. It seems as though it is only going to be a matter of time before the BTC prices break through the $10,000 region. Once that is done and dusted, we should be seeing the $11,500 region as the next target for the bulls in the medium term. The ETH market, on the other hand, is on fire at this point of time and is just short of the $800 region as of this writing. The industry has been buoyed by the scaling solution that has been suggested by the ETH founder and this buoyancy is expected to spur the markets along in the short and medium term as well. As more and more people understand the importance of the new scaling solution, we should see the ETH network being spurred on even more which should in higher prices in due course of time.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – May 4, 2018 Forecast\n• In-Game Purchases Boosts Q1 Results For Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI)\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Rangebound Until Iran Decision is Reached\n• Euro Drops Despite Weak U.S. Payroll Report\n• EURUSD Struggles to Hold Level Post Bearish CPI Data\n• USDCAD Locked In Short Range Ahead of Ivey PMI', 'Stock Markets Stable The stock markets have been doing generally well as they await the NFP data from the US later in the day today. The DAX continues to trade near the highs of the broken range and this should bode well for the short term as far as the bulls are concerned. Though the US Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [11573.30, 10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-04 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.72 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $165,261,474,262 - Hash Rate: 27591395.3008549 - Transaction Count: 219069.0 - Unique Addresses: 513488.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.56 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['THE PROOF OF EVOLUTION FOR #LIFEtoken with more good news to follow @LIFElabsHQ @BTCTN @APompliano @Cointelegraph @ORACLEofETH @BTCTN @Breaking_Crypto @BBCBreaking @cnnbrk #btc #crypto https://t.co/GmDxQhYkvR', 'BTC yükseliyor bu güzel. Bundan daha güzeli şort sayısı da artıyor. Bu daha güzel. Yani ateşe odun atıyorlar. Şortlar yükseldiği müddetçe düşüş olmaz. https://t.co/Gqg72sHyNq', 'New Trading Pairs ACT/USDT, HSR/USDT, TKY/USDT Are Available on KuCoin\n\nSee the official announcement here: \nhttps://t.co/z0ItoGzF25\n\n@AchainOfficial @HcashOfficial @thekeyvip #ACT #HSR #TKY #USDT #KCS #BTC #ETH #CryptoExchange #cryptocurrency https://t.co/Bp415qZJRA', '10,000 $BTC - For the bears, it’s an adrenaline rush from start to finish.\n(Carrie Keagan, No Good TV) https://t.co/pxgji4qmN5', '#BTC Average: 9722.21$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9720.20$\n#Poloniex - 9730.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9693.05$\n#Coinbase - 9695.60$\n#Binance - 9724.97$\n#CEXio - 9648.70$\n#Kraken - 9700.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9720.00$\n#Bittrex - 9736.00$\n#GateCoin - 9853.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'What is the LevelNet’s secret method of protecting ICO? \nWhy does LevelNet provide better solution for an ICO against harmful malware than other antiviruses?\n\nGet the answer in our new post: https://t.co/ASIxOcSruc\n\n#blockchain #Bitcoin #Ethereum #CyberSecurity #crypto #BTC #ETH https://t.co/Tens5bBHKz', '#BTC Average: 9725.36$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9730.30$\n#Poloniex - 9724.30$\n#Bitstamp - 9704.01$\n#Coinbase - 9703.90$\n#Binance - 9739.99$\n#CEXio - 9655.30$\n#Kraken - 9710.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9714.21$\n#Bittrex - 9740.00$\n#GateCoin - 9831.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Invista em #bitcoin a partir de R$ 30,00! Baixe nosso app e descubra seu novo parceiro em ativos digitais!\n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/br/app/obit/id1356259266?mt=8\xa0…', '00:20 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $LUN : %2.05 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=LUNBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$VIBE : %1.94 \n $WABI : %1.69 \n $SYS : %0.57 \n $ONT : %0.53 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $AST : %-1.65 \n $ICN : %-1.55 \n $RDN : %-1.54 \n $OST : %-1.12 \n $SUB : %-0.74', '#Bitcoin 0.76% \nUltima: R$ 34913.90 Alta: R$ 35000.00 Baixa: R$ 34080.00\nFonte: Foxbit', ' Market Cap: $457,257,165,981\n BTC Dominance: 36.13%\n BTC: $9709.36 \| 1H: 0.24%\n ETH: $788.606 \| 1H: 0.37%\n XRP: $0.90761 \| 1H: 0.96%\n BCH: $1519.35 \| 1H: 0.04%\n EOS: $17.0416 \| 1H: -1.7%\n 05.05.2018 00:24:31\n Powered by #Robostopia', ' 05/05/2018 - 00:30\n=========================\n• 0.52 #Bitcoin: ₺41,084.88\n• 0.48 #Ethereum: ₺3,336.15\n• 1.04 #Ripple: ₺3.84\n• 0.43 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,439.59\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '1 BTC Price: Bitstamp 9713.17 USD Coinbase 9725.00 USD #btc #bitcoin 2018-05-04 17:30 pic.twitter.com/z5so97WHdm', 'Свинги Ганна + Price Action - Биткоин. Уже сегодня мы можем увидеть отметку 10000.00!\n\nBTC - Дневной график: быки уверенно пробили внутренний бар, вплотную приблизившись к сопротивлению 9675.17, которая защищает структуру от атаки зоны 10000.00. Судя по всему, уже сегодня эта ... pic.twitter.com/i5NKA17BYu', 'BTC Price: 9740.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9820.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 793.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/A6yMDflne3', 'May 04, 2018 21:30:00 UTC \| 9,722.70$ \| 8,129.70€ \| 7,184.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/1HEP8j9FET', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11304.65 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9708.00 (85.88%) + Cash $1522.16 (13.46%) + Gold $74.49 (0.66%)', '#BTC Average: 9737.14$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9739.10$\n#Poloniex - 9730.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9723.99$\n#Coinbase - 9725.00$\n#Binance - 9742.99$\n#CEXio - 9665.00$\n#Kraken - 9713.70$\n#Cryptopia - 9718.00$\n#Bittrex - 9760.00$\n#GateCoin - 9853.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '00:40 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $FLO : %3.13 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_FLO&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$GAS : %1.45 \n $LBC : %1.33 \n $OMNI : %1.30 \n $ZRX : %0.75 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $VTC : %-1.33 \n $STRAT : %-0.69 \n $XRP : %-0.56 \n $XEM : %-0.36 \n : %', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9650.00 https://ift.tt/1EHAmFQ\xa0', 'Referral Links • TERNIO airdrop and treasure hunt are active. Win up to 15,000 tokens (value $1,500.00) in airdrop: This one is HUGE!!! - http://bitcoin-wall.com\xa0 - Generate Bitcoin. Take your free Bitcoin', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 561 Tweets\n2位 $XVG 183 Tweets\n3位 $KMD 156 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 142 Tweets\n5位 $OCN 134 Tweets\n2018-05-05 05:00 ～ 2018-05-05 05:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', 'Just watch this https://t.co/TxBM7xINyd $COLX is one of the best crypto currencies out there. #ColossusXT #colx #spreadthegrid #Crypto $btc $eth #privacy #eos #ripple #verge #monero #XEL #GNT #altcoin', ' 05/05/2018 - 01:00\n=========================\n• 0.35 #Bitcoin: ₺41,037.41\n• 0.4 #Ethereum: ₺3,334.77\n• 0.31 #Ripple: ₺3.82\n• 0.62 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,443.81\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,718.02\nChange in 1h: +0.41%\nMarket cap: $165,355,385,273.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,700.00. The 24H Change is 0.65%, \n24H Volume is $ 105,469,087.9 and the current marketcap is $ 165.05 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '2018/05/05 07:00\n#Binance 格安コイン\n\n1位 #NCASH 0.00000472 BTC(5円)\n2位 #FUN 0.00000524 BTC(5.55円)\n3位 #POE 0.00000593 BTC(6.28円)\n4位 #STORM 0.00000642 BTC(6.8円)\n5位 #TNB 0.00000678 BTC(7.18円)\n\n#仮想通貨 #アルトコイン #草コインhttps://wp.me/p9uE3r-u\xa0', '05/05 05:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Negative\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,269 40.€ \| +0.83% \| Kraken \| 05/05/18 00:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '2018/05/05（土）07:00\nビットコインの価格は1,059,225円だよ\nhttps://crypto-currency-widgets.com/link/crypto.html\xa0…\n#ビットコイン #bitcoin #btc $btc #価格pic.twitter.com/UINposE6Gg']... - Contextual Past News Article: The cryptocurrency markets continued to sour on Thursday, as the first quarter’s bearish wave continued to reverberate throughout the nascent industry. A variety of altcoins sunk to year-to-date lows and large-cap coins like Ethereum and Ripple were not immune from the bloodbath. ripple price Altogether, the cryptocurrency market cap shed another $17.8 billion — a daily decline of six percent — reducing it to a lean $281.3 billion and placing the $300 billion threshold further out of reach. Bitcoin Price Dips Below $7,500 The Bitcoin price led the retreat, though it was not its headliner. The flagship cryptocurrency dropped five percent to $7,485, once again beating the index and recapturing a modicum of market share even as its total valuation ebbed further into the red. At present, Bitcoin has a total market cap of $127.9 billion, which translates into a 45.4 percent share of the index. bitcoin price Ethereum Price, Ripple Price Plunge to 2018 Lows Ethereum and Ripple fared even worse, as each of the two largest altcoins fell to a year-to-date low during intraday trading. The Ethereum price is currently trading at $412 on Bitfinex, up from a daily low of just $395. After today’s eight percent decline, Ethereum has a $40.7 billion market cap and a 14.5 percent share of the index (down from ~20 percent in February). ethereum price The Ripple price , meanwhile, dipped to about $0.53 on European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp. That represents a 24-hour decline of just under six percent and leaves XRP with a $21.3 billion market cap. ripple price Altcoins Look Heavy, But Bulls Refuse to Waver The bearish trend continued almost uniformly down the charts, as fewer than 10 cryptocurrencies managed to rise against the value of the US dollar. In fact, Tron — currently ranked 10th by total market cap — was the only top 25 coin or token to return a single-day gain (excluding Tether , which is a stablecoin). Tron rose just under 10 percent for the day, raising its price to $0.05 and market cap to $3.2 billion. Story continues bitcoin cash price But though the bears are currently having their way with the charts, the bulls have not been deterred from their optimistic long-term forecasts. As CCN reported, Wall Street strategist and Bitcoin bull Tom Lee advised clients in a recent note to HODL rather than attempting to time the market. He predicted that positive catalysts, including clarity on regulatory matters, will spur on a new market rally later in the year. Abra CEO Bill Barhydt, meanwhile, recently predicted that institutional investors are poised to begin making a splash in cryptoassets , raising Bitcoin and altcoins alike. “All hell will break loose,” he said adding that “Once the floodgates are opened, they’re opened.” Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Cryptos on the Brink: Ethereum, Ripple Prices Plunge as Coins Post 2018 Lows appeared first on CCN .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['The most important thing to pay attention to on this chart is that we have broken through a massive uptrend line on the weekly chart, and that of course is a very negative sign. I think short-term rallies should be selling opportunities, as we continue to see the US dollar show signs of strength, and it looks like that the rallies will continue to show signs of exhaustion. Those exhaustive candles are nice selling opportunities as we continue to go much lower, perhaps down to the 1.30 level. The market continues to be jittery of course, but I think that the market is most certainly negative. If we did somehow break above the top of the uptrend line, then we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.40 level. It\x92s very unlikely that it happens, and I think this would be in reaction to some type of headline, which of course is difficult to predict. I believe that the reaction on Friday shows just how negative this market is, and I believe that we are going to spend most of the summer dropping from this point on, perhaps down to the 1.30 level initially, where I think we would see a lot of interest in the market. Breaking the trendline is a major deal, so I think that a lot of traders are going to be looking for opportunity to pick up cheap dollars. This could be a great opportunity for those who are willing to be patient. GBP/USD Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: German index rallies for the week, breaking above resistance Bitcoin finds support late during the week Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line Alt Coins have mixed week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/05/18', 'The most important thing to pay attention to on this chart is that we have broken through a massive uptrend line on the weekly chart, and that of course is a very negative sign. I think short-term rallies should be selling opportunities, as we continue to seethe US dollarshow signs of strength, and it looks like that the rallies will continue to show signs of exhaustion. Those exhaustive candles are nice selling opportunities as we continue to go much lower, perhaps down to the 1.30 level. The market continues to be jittery of course, but I think that the market is most certainly negative.\nIf we did somehow break above the top of the uptrend line, then we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the 1.40 level. It’s very unlikely that it happens, and I think this would be in reaction to some type of headline, which of course is difficult to predict. I believe that the reaction on Friday shows just how negative this market is, and I believe that we are going to spend most of the summer dropping from this point on, perhaps down to the 1.30 level initially, where I think we would see a lot of interest in the market. Breaking the trendline is a major deal, so I think that a lot of traders are going to be looking for opportunity to pick up cheap dollars. This could be a great opportunity for those who are willing to be patient.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• German index rallies for the week, breaking above resistance\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18', 'Natural gas markets fell a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching down towards the $2.68 level for support. That’s an area that was supportive on Thursday as well, so we have a proclivity to respect this area. However, if we can break down below the $2.68 level, the market could then go down to the $2.60 level. Any rally at this point will have to respect the fact that we have so much in the way of negativity, so I think it’s only a matter of time before sellers come back in. The $2.80 level above is the top of the consolidation area, but I think that selling at that level would be the best route to take, if you get the opportunity. The $2.60 level underneath continues to be massive support, and I think that it will be difficult to break down through there. In other words, I think it’s easier to short this market on signs of exhaustion after short-term rallies than anything else. Think of it as “value” in the US dollar offering itself. If we did breakdown below the $2.60 level, it’s likely that the market will probably try to go down to the $2.50 level. Market participants continue to be very erratic, but with a warmer temperatures in the United States coming, it makes sense that the demand for natural gas will start to fall off again. Ultimately, I have no interest in buying this market anytime soon, and even if we did break above the $2.80 level, it’s going to be a short-term momentum trade that will turn around again. NATGAS Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again US dollar choppy against the Canadian dollar during the week British pound falls against Japanese yen during the week British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line Bitcoin Bulls Battling for $10,000 Early GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018', 'Natural gas marketsfell a bit during the trading session on Friday, reaching down towards the $2.68 level for support. That’s an area that was supportive on Thursday as well, so we have a proclivity to respect this area. However, if we can break down below the $2.68 level, the market could then go down to the $2.60 level. Any rally at this point will have to respect the fact that we have so much in the way of negativity, so I think it’s only a matter of time before sellers come back in. The $2.80 level above is the top of the consolidation area, but I think that selling at that level would be the best route to take, if you get the opportunity. The $2.60 level underneath continues to be massive support, and I think that it will be difficult to break down through there. In other words, I think it’s easier to short this market on signs of exhaustion after short-term rallies than anything else. Think of it as “value” in the US dollar offering itself. If we did breakdown below the $2.60 level, it’s likely that the market will probably try to go down to the $2.50 level.\nMarket participants continue to be very erratic, but with a warmer temperatures in the United States coming, it makes sense that the demand for natural gas will start to fall off again. Ultimately, I have no interest in buying this market anytime soon, and even if we did break above the $2.80 level, it’s going to be a short-term momentum trade that will turn around again.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again\n• US dollar choppy against the Canadian dollar during the week\n• British pound falls against Japanese yen during the week\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Bitcoin Bulls Battling for $10,000 Early\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018', 'The US dollar has gone back and forth during the week, testing the 1.29 handle. The market looks likely to continue to be back and forth action more than anything else, as I see the 1.2750 level underneath as support. I think that the 1.30 level above is resistance, and I think there is a lot of resistance starting at the 1.29 level that will be very difficult to break above. I think a short-term pullback is possible, but I think that given enough time the buyers will return. Interest rates United States continuing to grind higher could also drive this market to the upside, even though we have oil markets showing signs of strength over all. If we were to break down below the 1.2750 level, the market is likely to go looking towards the 1.25 handle underneath, a level that of course has a lot of psychological support, and of course there is an uptrend line underneath that should keep this market somewhat afloat as well. I think that the pullbacks will continue to be buying opportunities, but with the real prize would be is a break above the 1.31 handle. If we get that, the market can rise much farther, as the next target would be 1.38 or so. A breakdown below the uptrend line underneath would be catastrophic for this pair, as this trend line goes back several years. I do believe that we go higher though, there are far too many issues with the Canadian housing economy and of course raising interest rates in America should dictate higher pricing. USD/CAD Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Silver falls during the week only to find buyers FTSE 100 has a bullish week S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18 British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line', 'The US dollarhas gone back and forth during the week, testing the 1.29 handle. The market looks likely to continue to be back and forth action more than anything else, as I see the 1.2750 level underneath as support. I think that the 1.30 level above is resistance, and I think there is a lot of resistance starting at the 1.29 level that will be very difficult to break above. I think a short-term pullback is possible, but I think that given enough time the buyers will return. Interest rates United States continuing to grind higher could also drive this market to the upside, even though we have oil markets showing signs of strength over all.\nIf we were to break down below the 1.2750 level, the market is likely to go looking towards the 1.25 handle underneath, a level that of course has a lot of psychological support, and of course there is an uptrend line underneath that should keep this market somewhat afloat as well. I think that the pullbacks will continue to be buying opportunities, but with the real prize would be is a break above the 1.31 handle. If we get that, the market can rise much farther, as the next target would be 1.38 or so. A breakdown below the uptrend line underneath would be catastrophic for this pair, as this trend line goes back several years. I do believe that we go higher though, there are far too many issues with the Canadian housing economy and of course raising interest rates in America should dictate higher pricing.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Silver falls during the week only to find buyers\n• FTSE 100 has a bullish week\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line', 'The Silver marketsfell initially during the week, reaching down to the $16 level, an area where the buyers return. By forming the hammer that we have, this is a good sign, and it shows that there are still plenty of buyers underneath willing to pick up silver. I think that eventually, the buyers may when the day, but it’s obvious that we are still very much in consolidation. The $17 level above is resistance, but I think we break above there and go to the $17.50 level. Ultimately, I think that every time we pull back there will be plenty of buyers underneath trying to take advantage of value.\nIf we did breakdown below the $16 level, the market more than likely has plenty of support at the $15.50 level, an area that should be very solid for the markets, as it has held for several years. I think that every time we dip, it’s time to start buying silver, but I prefer to do with very little in the way of leverage. I’ve been buying physical silver, as I believe longer-term the should be a nice moved to the upside just waiting to happen. Alternately though, if you are a futures trader, perhaps you can buy dips for short-term burst to the upside. A break above the top of the candle for the week of course is a sign of bullish pressure, just as any bounce that we get after short-term selling off would be.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018', 'The Silver markets fell initially during the week, reaching down to the $16 level, an area where the buyers return. By forming the hammer that we have, this is a good sign, and it shows that there are still plenty of buyers underneath willing to pick up silver. I think that eventually, the buyers may when the day, but it\x92s obvious that we are still very much in consolidation. The $17 level above is resistance, but I think we break above there and go to the $17.50 level. Ultimately, I think that every time we pull back there will be plenty of buyers underneath trying to take advantage of value. If we did breakdown below the $16 level, the market more than likely has plenty of support at the $15.50 level, an area that should be very solid for the markets, as it has held for several years. I think that every time we dip, it\x92s time to start buying silver, but I prefer to do with very little in the way of leverage. I\x92ve been buying physical silver, as I believe longer-term the should be a nice moved to the upside just waiting to happen. Alternately though, if you are a futures trader, perhaps you can buy dips for short-term burst to the upside. A break above the top of the candle for the week of course is a sign of bullish pressure, just as any bounce that we get after short-term selling off would be. SILVER Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/05/18 EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018', 'Bitcoin initially fellagainst the US dollar during the week but found enough support near the $9000 level to turn things around and form a hammer as it shows that we are trying to break above the $10,000 level. If we can break above the $10,000 level next, I think the we could reach towards the $12,000 level above, which is the next major resistance barrier. Alternately, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer for the week, that would be a very negative sign, perhaps sending the market down towards the $8000 level, followed by the $6000 level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin initially fell against the Japanese yen as well but found enough support to turn around and break above the ¥1 million level again. I think that we could go higher, and a break above the top of the candle for the week should send this market looking towards the ¥1.25 million level. That’s the top of the overall consolidation, as the market continues to go back and forth. It looks as if we are going to go looking towards that level, but if we were to break above the 1.25 handle, then I think we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the ¥2 million level. Otherwise, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer, then we could go as low as ¥700,000 underneath, as it has been the bottom of the overall consolidation.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row\n• US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week', 'BTC/USD Bitcoin initially fell against the US dollar during the week but found enough support near the $9000 level to turn things around and form a hammer as it shows that we are trying to break above the $10,000 level. If we can break above the $10,000 level next, I think the we could reach towards the $12,000 level above, which is the next major resistance barrier. Alternately, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer for the week, that would be a very negative sign, perhaps sending the market down towards the $8000 level, followed by the $6000 level. Get Into Bitcoin Trading Today BTC/JPY Bitcoin initially fell against the Japanese yen as well but found enough support to turn around and break above the ¥1 million level again. I think that we could go higher, and a break above the top of the candle for the week should send this market looking towards the ¥1.25 million level. That\x92s the top of the overall consolidation, as the market continues to go back and forth. It looks as if we are going to go looking towards that level, but if we were to break above the 1.25 handle, then I think we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the ¥2 million level. Otherwise, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer, then we could go as low as ¥700,000 underneath, as it has been the bottom of the overall consolidation. BTC/USD Video 07.05.18 Buy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line Alt Coins have mixed week GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin finds support late during the week', 'Bitcoin initially fellagainst the US dollar during the week but found enough support near the $9000 level to turn things around and form a hammer as it shows that we are trying to break above the $10,000 level. If we can break above the $10,000 level next, I think the we could reach towards the $12,000 level above, which is the next major resistance barrier. Alternately, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer for the week, that would be a very negative sign, perhaps sending the market down towards the $8000 level, followed by the $6000 level.\nGet Into Bitcoin Trading Today\nBitcoin initially fell against the Japanese yen as well but found enough support to turn around and break above the ¥1 million level again. I think that we could go higher, and a break above the top of the candle for the week should send this market looking towards the ¥1.25 million level. That’s the top of the overall consolidation, as the market continues to go back and forth. It looks as if we are going to go looking towards that level, but if we were to break above the 1.25 handle, then I think we could go much higher, perhaps reaching towards the ¥2 million level. Otherwise, if we break down below the bottom of the hammer, then we could go as low as ¥700,000 underneath, as it has been the bottom of the overall consolidation.\nBuy & Sell Bitcoin Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar breaks down again for third week in a row\n• US dollar rallies during early part of the week only to fall again\n• British pound brakes major weekly uptrend line\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week', 'ETH/USD Ethereum markets initially fell during the week, but then found enough support near the \x80625 level to turn things around and reach towards the \x80800 level. There is a cluster of noise just above, but I think if we can break above the \x80900 level, we will inevitably takeover the \x801000 level. Short-term pullbacks could offer value for people to get involved, and I think that we will eventually see this market go higher. However, this is a week to week situation, and of course we will pay attention to the next candle. I anticipate the pullbacks are value that will be picked up though. Get Into Ethereum Trading Today ETH/EUR Ethereum also initially fell against the Euro during the week but found enough support near the \x80500 level to rally significantly and reached towards the \x80700 level. This is an area that is very resistive just above, but I think if we can break above the \x80800 level, the market could go to the \x801000 level. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities down to the \x80500 level, and I believe that until we break down below the \x80500 level, you should probably agree with the buyers. A break above \x80800 opens the door to at least \x801000, but I think at that point we would probably go looking towards fresh, new highs again. Ethereum has been one of the stronger crypto currencies in the world lately, and I think it is going to lead the way for other markets. Buy & Sell Ethereum Instantly ETH/USD Video 07.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Gold markets fall during the week, but find support at vital level Bitcoin finds support late during the week Silver falls during the week only to find buyers Crude Oil find strength again during the week USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Alt Coins have mixed week', 'Ethereum marketsinitially fell during the week, but then found enough support near the €625 level to turn things around and reach towards the €800 level. There is a cluster of noise just above, but I think if we can break above the €900 level, we will inevitably takeover the €1000 level. Short-term pullbacks could offer value for people to get involved, and I think that we will eventually see this market go higher. However, this is a week to week situation, and of course we will pay attention to the next candle. I anticipate the pullbacks are value that will be picked up though.\nGet Into Ethereum Trading Today\nEthereum also initially fell against the Euro during the week but found enough support near the €500 level to rally significantly and reached towards the €700 level. This is an area that is very resistive just above, but I think if we can break above the €800 level, the market could go to the €1000 level. I think short-term pullbacks will be buying opportunities down to the €500 level, and I believe that until we break down below the €500 level, you should probably agree with the buyers. A break above €800 opens the door to at least €1000, but I think at that point we would probably go looking towards fresh, new highs again. Ethereum has been one of the stronger crypto currencies in the world lately, and I think it is going to lead the way for other markets.\nBuy & Sell Ethereum Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Gold markets fall during the week, but find support at vital level\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Silver falls during the week only to find buyers\n• Crude Oil find strength again during the week\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Alt Coins have mixed week', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.57% on Friday, doing little damage to Thursday’s 5.54 gain, to end the day at $9,703. For the week, Bitcoin was up just 3.22%, a positive start to May, following April’s 33.4% rally, a bullish sign that will likely extend its support across the broader market.\nA start of the day slide to a day low $9,542.5 steered clear of the day’s first major support level at $9,314.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079, leading Bitcoin to a high $9,848 through the middle part of the day before easing back to $9,700 levels by the day’s end.\nThe day’s high fell short of the first major resistance level at $10,028.33, with Bitcoin coming close to $10,000 for a 2ndconsecutive day.\nWhile Bitcoin saw red on the day, it’s the strong resistance it faces on its approach to $10,000 levels that has been pinning Bitcoin back and the current range supports a break out through to $11,000 levels soon after breaking through to $10,000 levels.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.32% to $9,830.6, the prospects of $10,000 now looking bright as Friday afternoon’s rally spills into the weekend.\nAny early move through to an intraday high $9,889 tested the day’s first major resistance level at $9,853.17 early before easing back, while holding at $9,800 levels will have been considered a bullish sign early on, Bitcoin having bounced back from a start of the day $9,685 low.\nFor the bulls, steering clear of the day’s first major support level of $9,547.67 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079 will be key for Bitcoin to finally break through to the elusive $10,000.\nFailing to move back through the morning’s high to test the day’s second resistance level at $10,003 could see Bitcoin reverse later in the day, bringing the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Bitcoin to steer clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079.\nThe bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 remains firmly intact and with talks of Goldman Sachs opening up a cryptocurrency trading platform for its clients, it can only be good news for the majors.\nElsewhere in the markets, Bitcoin Cash was on the charge, up 6.36%, with Cardano’s ADA a distant 2nd, up 3.32% at the time of writing, the majors in positive territory in the early part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.57% on Friday, doing little damage to Thursday’s 5.54 gain, to end the day at $9,703. For the week, Bitcoin was up just 3.22%, a positive start to May, following April’s 33.4% rally, a bullish sign that will likely extend its support across the broader market.\nA start of the day slide to a day low $9,542.5 steered clear of the day’s first major support level at $9,314.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079, leading Bitcoin to a high $9,848 through the middle part of the day before easing back to $9,700 levels by the day’s end.\nThe day’s high fell short of the first major resistance level at $10,028.33, with Bitcoin coming close to $10,000 for a 2ndconsecutive day.\nWhile Bitcoin saw red on the day, it’s the strong resistance it faces on its approach to $10,000 levels that has been pinning Bitcoin back and the current range supports a break out through to $11,000 levels soon after breaking through to $10,000 levels.\nGet Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.32% to $9,830.6, the prospects of $10,000 now looking bright as Friday afternoon’s rally spills into the weekend.\nAny early move through to an intraday high $9,889 tested the day’s first major resistance level at $9,853.17 early before easing back, while holding at $9,800 levels will have been considered a bullish sign early on, Bitcoin having bounced back from a start of the day $9,685 low.\nFor the bulls, steering clear of the day’s first major support level of $9,547.67 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079 will be key for Bitcoin to finally break through to the elusive $10,000.\nFailing to move back through the morning’s high to test the day’s second resistance level at $10,003 could see Bitcoin reverse later in the day, bringing the day’s first major support level into play, though we would expect Bitcoin to steer clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079.\nThe bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $6,500.2 remains firmly intact and with talks of Goldman Sachs opening up a cryptocurrency trading platform for its clients, it can only be good news for the majors.\nElsewhere in the markets, Bitcoin Cash was on the charge, up 6.36%, with Cardano’s ADA a distant 2nd, up 3.32% at the time of writing, the majors in positive territory in the early part of the day.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin slipped 0.57% on Friday, doing little damage to Thursday\x92s 5.54 gain, to end the day at $9,703. For the week, Bitcoin was up just 3.22%, a positive start to May, following April\x92s 33.4% rally, a bullish sign that will likely extend its support across the broader market. A start of the day slide to a day low $9,542.5 steered clear of the day\x92s first major support level at $9,314.33 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079, leading Bitcoin to a high $9,848 through the middle part of the day before easing back to $9,700 levels by the day\x92s end. The day\x92s high fell short of the first major resistance level at $10,028.33, with Bitcoin coming close to $10,000 for a 2 nd consecutive day. While Bitcoin saw red on the day, it\x92s the strong resistance it faces on its approach to $10,000 levels that has been pinning Bitcoin back and the current range supports a break out through to $11,000 levels soon after breaking through to $10,000 levels. Get Into Cryptocurrency Trading Today At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up 1.32% to $9,830.6, the prospects of $10,000 now looking bright as Friday afternoon\x92s rally spills into the weekend. Any early move through to an intraday high $9,889 tested the day\x92s first major resistance level at $9,853.17 early before easing back, while holding at $9,800 levels will have been considered a bullish sign early on, Bitcoin having bounced back from a start of the day $9,685 low. For the bulls, steering clear of the day\x92s first major support level of $9,547.67 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079 will be key for Bitcoin to finally break through to the elusive $10,000. Failing to move back through the morning\x92s high to test the day\x92s second resistance level at $10,003 could see Bitcoin reverse later in the day, bringing the day\x92s first major support level into play, though we would expect Bitcoin to steer clear of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $9,079. The bullish trend formed back at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $6,500.2 remains firmly intact and with talks of Goldman Sachs opening up a cryptocurrency trading platform for its clients, it can only be good news for the majors. Elsewhere in the markets, Bitcoin Cash was on the charge, up 6.36%, with Cardano\x92s ADA a distant 2 nd , up 3.32% at the time of writing, the majors in positive territory in the early part of the day. BTC/USD 05/05/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 Bitcoin finds support late during the week US stock markets recover nicely during the week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 05/05/18 GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week View comments', "You've heard the drill before: Spend your career saving for retirement so you'll be able to cover all of your expenses after you stop getting a paycheck. Most financial planners assume that you'll want to draw from your savings after you retire, and the investment recommendations they make are generally geared toward pulling income and principal out of your accounts as needed, with the goal of ensuring that you never run out of money. 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Most financial planners assume that you'll want to draw from your savings after you retire, and the investment recommendations they make are generally geared toward pulling income and principal out of your accounts as needed, with the goal of ensuring that you never run out of money.\nThat's a reasonable goal, but there's one way in which it doesn't match up with the reality of the situation: For a variety of reasons, most people don't intend to spend down their assets even after they retire. If that's what you want to do, then it could mean that your investment strategy isn't as well-suited to your goals as alternatives would be.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nThe vast majority of retirees don't want to spend down their retirement assets, according to the newly released2018 Retirement Confidence Surveyfrom the Employee Benefit Research Institute. When retirees were asked what their goals were for what they wanted to do with their retirement savings after they quit work, 25% said that their goal is actually toincreasetheir wealth. In other words, not only do they want to make sure that their portfolios generate enough income and gains to cover their expenses, but they also want to see extra growth that boosts their account balances.\nAnother 41% said that their goal was to maintain their current asset level, while just 11% said they spent down their assets, as needed. The remainder either didn't have any retirement assets or weren't sure.\nThat might sound overly optimistic, but surprisingly as it turns out, most retirees indeed have had their asset levels move in the ways they expected. Nearly 2 out of 5 surveyed said that their asset values are actually higher than they expected them to be compared to less than a quarter saying that they were lower. Almost 40% got their expectations just right.\nIt's natural for those who've saved all their lives to want to keep seeing their savings grow. After all, with the cost of living going up gradually each year, your portfolio balance actually needs to rise in order to maintain a steady purchasing power for your savings.\nYet beyond that, there are several good reasons why retirees get value from further investment growth:\n• With large, unpredictable expenses likelong-term carealways a possible need, having more assets makes it easier to cover those costs if they arise.\n• Leaving money as a bequest for family members and other heirs also is a wish for many retirees.\n• Larger portfolios can generate more income, allowing greater spending without eating into principal. Conversely, shrinking portfolios result in less income, and that can accelerate the decline in the value of your retirement assets.\n• Taking money out of traditional IRAs and 401(k)s can haveimmediate tax consequences, as can having to sell off investment assets in taxable accounts to fund spending needs.\nThe disconnect between how retirees want their portfolios to behave and how they invest comes from this unexpected wish for growth. Most investment experts advise relatively low risk levels for retiree portfolios, arguing that their short time horizons make liquidity more important than maximizing returns. There's been a greater awareness of the value of having growth-oriented investments in retiree portfolios to cover longer periods of retirement stemming from greater life expectancies, but that still hasn't had a huge impact on investor behavior.\nYet depending on your specific wishes as a retiree, you need to tailor your investing style to match up with your intent. For example, if you want to leave money for children and grandchildren, they have much longer time horizons than you do, so giving larger allocations to growth investments makes perfect sense.\nSometimes, investing isn't even the right way to handle some financial needs. If long-term care worries are paramount, then it might be more cost-effective to obtainlong-term care insurancethan to set aside the hundreds of thousands of dollars you'd need to cover such costs on your own. That way, you can pay the premium and then utilize the rest of your retirement savings more effectively, knowing that you have your long-term-care risk under control.\nThe real lesson here is that one-size-fits-all advice can be helpful, but it only goes so far. You really need to look closely at whether your goals match up with the assumptions that most financial advice takes for granted.\nIf they don't fit together well, change your investment and financial strategy. 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They may be more important than IQ or something.” Why Buffett is not afraid of the stock market : The Berkshire Hathaway CEO is one of the most ardent bulls when it comes to the U.S. stock market and the economy at large. But it’s his steadfast belief in the U.S. economy that ultimately bolsters Buffett’s view on our financial markets. And why Buffett doesn’t fear the sometimes scary volatility that can come to the market. Buffett: Women make me ‘very optimistic’ about this country : Buffett is bullish on the potential of women in the U.S. to boost the economy. “I have two sisters that are absolutely smart as I am and better personalities,” Buffett told Yahoo Finance’s Editor in Chief Andy Serwer in a wide-ranging interview. Story continues Driverless cars will dramatically reduce insurance premiums : By now, the question for driverless cars is when, not if. 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Tune into Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger as they share their views on the company, market, economy and more.\nBuffett’s remarks will likely move markets. Just yesterday Apple (AAPL) shares hit a record high afterBerkshire disclosed that it bought 75 million sharesin the first quarter of this year.\nWatch the livestream here\nHow you could’ve turned $114 into $400,000 with a simple long-term investment:Many of us know the magic of investing money in the stock market — just letting it sit and watching it grow — but few of us really grasp just how powerfully enriching this can be. Not surprisingly, Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest investor, has a vivid example of this which he shared with Yahoo Finance Editor in Chief Andy Serwer.\nGood habits may be more important than IQ:When asked if young people — who are often saddled with student loan debt and high rents — should be expected to start saving and investing, Buffett said, “I think the habits you develop are terribly important. They may be more important than IQ or something.”\nWhy Buffett is not afraid of the stock market: The Berkshire Hathaway CEO is one of the most ardent bulls when it comes to the U.S. stock market and the economy at large. But it’s his steadfast belief in the U.S. economy that ultimately bolsters Buffett’s view on our financial markets. And why Buffett doesn’t fear the sometimes scary volatility that can come to the market.\nBuffett: Women make me ‘very optimistic’ about this country: Buffett is bullish on the potential of women in the U.S. to boost the economy. “I have two sisters that are absolutely smart as I am and better personalities,” Buffett told Yahoo Finance’s Editor in Chief Andy Serwer in a wide-ranging interview.\nDriverless cars will dramatically reduce insurance premiums:By now, the question for driverless cars is when, not if. For Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Geico, that prompts the question: what does this mean for car insurance?\nBuffett on buying bitcoin: When Warren Buffett speaks, investors listen. And Buffett is still not sold on bitcoin. “There’s two kinds of items that people buy and think they’re investing,” he says. “One really is investing and the other isn’t.” Bitcoin, he says, isn’t.\nFor more of the latest news,go to Yahoo Finance\n—\nLike what you just read? Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. And feel free to share it with a friend!\nThe Morning Brief provides a quick rundown on what to watch in the markets, top news stories, and the best of Yahoo Finance Originals.', "You can't turn back the clock and buyCelgene12 years ago when it first won approval for its multibillion-dollar blockbuster multiple myeloma drug Revlimid, but you can buy stocks that have similar prospects. One such company isPortola Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ: PTLA), an emerging commercial-stage biotech that's recently won Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two potential blockbuster drugs.\nIt takes a lot of time, energy, and money to develop new medicines, and the failure rate in clinical trials is incredibly high. Over 90% of the drugs that companies test in clinical trials end up in the dustbin, so making the leap from clinical-stage biotech to commercial-stage biotech is no easy feat.\nIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.\nYet Portola Pharmaceuticals has managed to overcome the stiff odds of failure twice in the past year, and each of its drugs could soon end up generating hundreds of millions of dollars or more in annual sales per year.\nThe first of its two drugs towin the FDA's nodwas Bevyxxa, an anticoagulant for use in acute medically ill patients. In the past, clotting was prevented in this patient group by Lovenox, a drug that generated over $2.7 billion per year in sales, prior to generic versions winning approval in 2010.\nBevyxxa is a factor Xa inhibitor that binds to factor Xa to prevent the formation of blood clots. Its advantages over Lovenox include oral dosing rather than daily injection and a longer half-life. While Lovenox is given over a six-to-14 day period, Bevyxxa is taken once daily for up to 42 days. Because many patients treated with Lovenox end up having a clotting event requiring rehospitalization within a month of hospital discharge, Bevyxxa may provide greater protection from clots for patients as they recover their mobility following hospitalization.\nIn head-to-head trials against Lovenox, Bevyxxa outperformed it in reducing clotting-related events requiring hospitalization and death due to clotting.\nPortola Pharmaceuticals estimates there are over 24 million patients who could benefit from Bevyxxa in the G7 countries, and that Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [10779.90, 9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-05 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.72 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $165,261,474,262 - Hash Rate: 27591395.3008549 - Transaction Count: 219069.0 - Unique Addresses: 513488.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.63 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['#BTC Average: 9810.69$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9819.00$\n#Poloniex - 9840.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9812.10$\n#Coinbase - 9800.00$\n#Binance - 9829.99$\n#CEXio - 9713.60$\n#Kraken - 9802.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9781.02$\n#Bittrex - 9788.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9817.04$ \| 8201.79€\n#XRP 0.90$ \| 0.75€\n#ETH 801.88$ \| 669.94€\n#LTC 171.69$ \| 143.44€\n#DASH 488.90$ \| 408.46€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.36€\n#IOTA 2.39$ \| 2.00€\n#EOS 18.17$ \| 15.18€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', 'El Bitcoin cotiza a 9819.00$ https://goo.gl/Yha31k\xa0pic.twitter.com/ltvQHwtW9e', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedicar un ···- http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11403.03 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9800.00 (85.94%) + Cash $1527.81 (13.40%) + Gold $75.22 (0.66%)', 'AML BitCoin (ABTC) lands on IDAX Exchange\nAML BitCoin (ABTC) lands on IDAX Exchange. IDAX has opened the deposit at 9:00AM (GTM+8:00) on May 5th. The ABTC/BTC, ABTC/ETH trading pair will be opened at 9:00 AM (GMT+8:00) on May 6th.\nFree Registration link :\nhttps://www.idax.mn/#/register?inviteCode=5ulotj\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9820.72$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9823.50$\n#Poloniex - 9835.72$\n#Bitstamp - 9823.09$\n#Coinbase - 9815.98$\n#Binance - 9839.96$\n#CEXio - 9712.10$\n#Kraken - 9816.80$\n#Cryptopia - 9809.00$\n#Bittrex - 9810.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '#Bitcoin -0.10% \nUltima: R$ 35365.33 Alta: R$ 35400.00 Baixa: R$ 34095.00\nFonte: Foxbit', '【ビットコイン国内 #BTC/JPY 24時間変動比】+2.00% (+20854) 1065902 #仮想通貨 #BitFlyer pic.twitter.com/eddAw4qwoO http://sekai-kabuka.com/bitcoin.html\xa0', 'El Bitcoin cotiza a 9819.00$ https://goo.gl/Yha31k\xa0pic.twitter.com/3mdnaOvHA8', 'May 05, 2018 03:30:00 UTC \| 9,824.70$ \| 8,208.20€ \| 7,261.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gR9BRipHUy', 'BTC Price: 9828.38$, \nBTC Today High : 9929.16$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 805.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/NuGnSjU3Ed', '#BTC Average: 9808.85$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9807.40$\n#Poloniex - 9813.89$\n#Bitstamp - 9801.36$\n#Coinbase - 9800.00$\n#Binance - 9815.00$\n#CEXio - 9739.90$\n#Kraken - 9797.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9805.00$\n#Bittrex - 9788.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$2,330.00 Baikal Giant B , BK-B Crypto Miner . New in Hand. Same Day shipping from Texas. #Bitcoin #Mining ... http://bit.ly/2HWE17Q\xa0pic.twitter.com/TkIaIvxaSd', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 611 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 118 Tweets\n3位 $TRX 113 Tweets\n4位 $XVG 81 Tweets\n5位 $XRP 61 Tweets\n2018-05-05 11:00 ～ 2018-05-05 11:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9802.09$ \| 8189.30€\n#XRP 0.90$ \| 0.75€\n#ETH 801.34$ \| 669.49€\n#LTC 171.35$ \| 143.16€\n#DASH 487.96$ \| 407.68€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.36€\n#IOTA 2.40$ \| 2.00€\n#EOS 18.14$ \| 15.15€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', ' 05/05/2018 - 07:00\n=========================\n• 0.09 #Bitcoin: ₺41,479.81\n• 0.35 #Ethereum: ₺3,392.41\n• 0.08 #Ripple: ₺3.82\n• 0.61 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,511.98\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Cryptos: \n\n#BTC 9809.82$ \| 8195.76€\n#XRP 0.90$ \| 0.76€\n#ETH 802.70$ \| 670.63€\n#LTC 172.02$ \| 143.72€\n#DASH 488.48$ \| 408.11€\n#XEM 0.44$ \| 0.36€\n#IOTA 2.39$ \| 2.00€\n#EOS 18.25$ \| 15.25€\n#ETN 0.03$ \| 0.03€\n#TRX 0.09$ \| 0.07€\n\n#Cryptocurrency', '05/05 13:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,065,595円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 47円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 566円↑0.18%\n#Ethereum : 87,350円↑1.16%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#BTC Average: 9830.59$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9852.90$\n#Poloniex - 9854.54$\n#Bitstamp - 9820.89$\n#Coinbase - 9811.00$\n#Binance - 9854.99$\n#CEXio - 9738.50$\n#Kraken - 9833.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9809.00$\n#Bittrex - 9810.00$\n#GateCoin - 9921.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9819.00 #Bitcoin #Bithound', '07:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $FCT : %1.80 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_FCT&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$POT : %1.73 \n $RADS : %1.46 \n $VRC : %1.35 \n $VTC : %0.59 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $XBC : %-3.83 \n $XVC : %-1.73 \n $XCP : %-1.23 \n $XPM : %-0.87 \n $STR : %-0.27', '$poly bout to break $1.00 or 10k sats #crypto #kucoin #bittrex #moon #ballin #btc #alts #poly #pimpstatuspic.twitter.com/KZc54dd978', '07:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $TNB : %2.45 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=TNBBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$QSP : %0.89 \n $NAV : %0.68 \n $INS : %0.63 \n $LSK : %0.63 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $CLOAK : %-2.52 \n $CMT : %-2.29 \n $PPT : %-1.43 \n $MANA : %-1.15 \n $RCN : %-0.96', '#Cryptocurrency #Bigdata Tweets 4h till 06:00: #ethereum 3558 #bitcoin 2968 #eth 2960 #btc 2341 #xrp 981 #trx 933 #tron 806 #ripple 675 #bitcoincash 419 #ltc 366 #eos 361 #litecoin 351 #bch 328 #neo 264 #ada 252 #dash 220 #nem 192 #cardano 156 #digibyte 155 #iota 154pic.twitter.com/beuvWfmaPj', 'May 05, 2018 04:00:00 UTC \| 9,817.60$ \| 8,202.30€ \| 7,256.10£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/2ixvGHRkCX', 'USD: 109.110\nEUR: 130.470\nGBP: 147.669\nAUD: 82.302\nNZD: 76.573\nCNY: 17.138\nCHF: 109.088\nBTC: 1,067,102\nETH: 87,350\nSat May 05 13:00 JST', 'BTC Price: 9839.95$, \nBTC Today High : 9929.16$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 807.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/W4zigxJjuY', '2018/05/05 13:00\n#BTC 1066903円\n#ETH 87288.3円\n#ETC 2447円\n#BCH 168352.3円\n#XRP 97.6円\n#XEM 47.5円\n#LSK 1505.4円\n#MONA 565円\n\n#仮想通貨 #ビットコイン #Bitcoin #bitFlyer #Coincheck', '2018-05-05 04:00:04 UTC\n\nBTC: $9821.13\nBCH: $1553.47\nETH: $803.34\nZEC: $300.41\nLTC: $172.83\nETC: $22.52\nXRP: $0.9011']... - Contextual Past News Article: Iran's financial businesses should not deal in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, according to the country's central bank and one of its principal market regulators. Fearing the possible illicit use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorist financing, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) sent out a circular on Sunday to prohibit the use of the technology within financial institutions, the country's national news agencyreports.Â The announcement, made public yesterday, wasÂ passed by Iran's anti-money laundering body in December, 2017. The publication warns: Court Forces Chile's Banks to Reopen Crypto Exchange Accounts According to the report, banks, credit institutions and currency exchanges must now avoid the sale or purchase of cryptocurrencies, as well as taking any action to promote them. Still, it remains unclear to what extent the central bank is able to block domestic cryptocurrency activities given both the availability of the technology and the supportive views held by some public officials. The country'sÂ Information and Communications Technology Minister, for example, revealed in February, thatÂ Iran's central bank isdeveloping a cryptocurrencythat would be administered by the state government. US Congressman: 'Race to Regulate' Won't Solve Crypto Fraud IncommentsÂ from last November, the secretary of the Iran's cyberspace authority went so far as to say the nation "welcomes" bitcoin, provided there are proper regulations. And earlier, Central bankerÂ Naser Hakimi,Â deputy director of new technologies, maderemarksin November that the central bankÂ is studying bitcoin and that it plans a comprehensive review of its policies in this area. His statements however, were focused on the "uncertainty" and "risk" brought about by cryptocurrency speculation in the market. Iran mapimage via Shutterstock • 16 Exchanges Pledge to Restore Crypto Market Confidence • Fear and HODLing at MIT: Blockchain Experts Weigh Impact of SEC Action... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/scpcmg', 'To those considering investing', 101, '2018-05-05 00:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/8h31jy/to_those_considering_investing/', "Do your research guys. For the love of god, do your research.\n\nThere are a wealth of documents and videos out there, including whitepapers created by the team before Bitcoin even existed. This has been in the making for 10 years and there's ample evidence for it.\n\nThere's a lot of shilling going on, but I don't really see it as shilling. It's more excitement. I totally get how these people feel. We see so many multi-billion cap moon missions and it just feels so good to finally be on the right side for once. It makes you want to shout about it.\n\nI can't get my head around those claiming it's a pump and dump. It doesn't need pumping. I made a sizeable investment within about a day of learning about the project (I, like many, didn't hear about the ICO until it was over). \n\nWhy did I invest? Two reasons:\n\n1). It does everything EOS and TRON claim to do, and a whole lot more. It is an evolution. Post-blockchain. Unlike blockchain it doesn't become less efficient has the system grows. It gets even stronger. People want a decentralised, highly scalable internet 2.0. This is it. A paradigm shift in literally every way. It actually pains the hell out of me that I even need to explain this like some people don't realise, but it is what it is.\n\n2). Holoports are coming, and the Github is absolutely PACKED. Some claim vaporware, but a 10 minute search shows that the full alpha is there and ready to go including documentation. 10 years in the making and we're only now getting the chance to invest when it's ready to go in a few months. \n\nThere's a simple reason why the marketcap is as high as it is: multiple projects are FAR less developed and FAR less technically advanced (i.e. the usual blockchain stuff) but riding with marketcaps in the billions. People say it's like getting in EOS, TRX, NEO etc when they were still had comparatively small marketcaps. It's better than that. And while some try to spread fud about HOLO just like they spread FUD about those projects in their infancy, there were many who held on and x10 to x100 their money.\n\nAnd yes, the EXACT same FUD happened with all of those projects in the top 10 when they started out. I remember very vividly when people were claiming Ethereum was a scam when it was $1 (even worse FUD than Holo is experiencing at the moment to be honest). \n\nPeople will claim this is an elaborate shill. All I ask is that you don't take my word for it. A few hours of good quality research is worth it, trust me. Do not get sucked in by the FUD because it's done by very spiteful people who seem to take pleasure out of stopping others succeeding. \n\nI will leave you all with this: Holochain is the evolution of blockchain. It is a step beyond, something completely unique, 10 years in the making and just about ready. Filter out the noise, do your research and draw your own conclusions. It's all out there.\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/8h31jy/to_those_considering_investing/', '8h31jy', [['u/splarkin', 13, '2018-05-05 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/holochain/comments/8h31jy/to_those_considering_investing/dygout9/', 'Upvoted again.', '8h31jy']]], ['u/jarederaj', 'Moon Math Update: Noob DCA Strategy Second Edition', 104, '2018-05-05 00:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/', '# It\'s time\n\nWeekly BBands are tightening. Moon Math commeth.\n\nhttps://www.moonmath.win \n\nLet\'s talk about why it\'s time to make a thoughtful, intentional, prudent, gradual, and responsible investment in bitcoin using hourly, daily, or weekly buys.\n\n# DCA = Dollar Cost Average\n\nLast time we did this our cost basis was 3,800. I know for a fact that one member of our community acquired about 2.5 BTC at that cost basis while intentionally following this series. They saw their investment of 10k grow over 50k in a few months. If they\'re still holding their coins, and held through the chaos, they\'re sitting on about 25k worth of BTC from their initial investment of 10k. They did that in 8 months. They still have nine years and four months for their investment to fully mature. They have never seen their investment go negative. \n\nI\'m not mentioning the noob with 10k as if their story is a promise it will happen again. I\'m not suggesting that the same thing can happen for you. You missed out on that investment. So, now what? The opposite could happen for you, right? Sit up and pay attention.\n\nLet\'s get started.\n\n# Moon Math\n\nhttps://www.moonmath.win \n\nObserve: \n\n* Pretty much all Moon Math trends are are plausible and positive.\n* Today, only the 60 day performance trend is negative\n* On the 2012 trend Rainbow Chart we\'re just bouncing out of purple and moving into green and yellow regions (same as the last series).\n\nPast performance does not indicate future performance, but we can lay the groundwork for why these projections have come true and will continue to work by observing fundamentals about the market.\n\n# Stop talking about "divergence," already\n\nWhy?\n\nI\'m having trouble making sense of our position in terms of divergence, but I think I\'ve got some observations that are helping me process this position a little better after talking with a few of you guys about it.\n\nWhat I\'m seeing are higher highs and higher lows from the price while also seeing lower lows and lower highs from RSI. \n\n> Bullish divergence and hidden bullish divergence?\n> -- /u/veltrop \n\nYeah, fucking weird and confusing. Don\'t talk to anybody about this. In fact, lay off it in the daily. It doesn\'t make sense. It just means we\'re all confused. We\'re going to talk about it anyway because I have to convince you that this position is significant. I also have to mention it because this sub made it the vocab word of the month. (fucking thanks, /u/mandy7 -- seriously, though, you\'re a great contributor. Keep it up).\n\n> https://www.tradingview.com/x/WCbsHD13/\n\nWhere on the 4 hour have we seen this before?\n\n# 2017 Market top\n\nbefore the bubble popped in 2017 we saw "bullish divergence and hidden bullish divergence."\n\n> https://www.tradingview.com/x/fqyscIHt/\n\nThis pattern shows how bears can turn low momentum into pure carnage in a heartbeat. So bearish, right? \n\nWell... maybe not. In that illustration there\'s an ascending wedge that\'s paired with a lot of resistance and a ton of volume that\'s tapering off as the price rises. That doesn\'t perfectly characterize our current position. We\'re ascending out of a ear market and the wedge starts in an area where we characterized ourselves as being in a hopeless bear market.\n\nWhere\'s another example?\n\n# 2016: First ATH in three years\n\n> https://www.tradingview.com/x/Ja6Y7aEw/\n\nSo, it happened before another market top?\n\nYes and no. The pattern terminated before the ATH. In fact, the price rose out of the wedge and gained nearly 20% in a couple days.\n\nIf bears terminate this pattern with bullish momentum, I think we can nearly guarantee that A&E double bottom will be confirmed either around that time or shortly after. Considering that RSI is already trending toward oversold, in a way that neither of my examples approach, I\'m cautiously optimistic that we\'ll observe the price surge back before the end of the month on an extended fifth wave.\n\n# When to buy?\n\nStart buying now. /u/yolotrades the button. \n\nGo make an account at https://www.coinbase.com/, https://gemini.com/, https://www.gdax.com/ ... wherever makes you feel the most comfortable. In 10 years it isn\'t going to mater which exchange you bought on, or the pennies difference in price you ended up paying for your transaction. Make it fun and easy for you. You can buy with market buys on a schedule or you can set calendar reminders and do this at whatever regular interval you are comfortable with.\n\nPersonally, I enjoy placing limit orders and watching people give me their bitcoins for no fee. So, create a trading or OTC account, transfer some cash in there, and have fun buying Bitcoin on an exchange or over the counter.\n\n# After you\'ve bought\n\nGet a ~~ledger nano s (https://www.ledgerwallet.com/products/ledger-nano-s)~~ trezor https://trezor.io. DO NOT BUY FROM ANYONE BUT THE MANUFACTURER I\'VE LINKED TO HERE! and get your coins off exchange as it\'s efficient and convenient for you. You\'re probably not dealing with so much money that it makes your head hurt. Someday it will be. Get your coins off exchange before it gets to that point. Get them off exchange if you are impulsive, too. It should be harder to sell your coins than it is to change your mood.\n\nPut bitcoin wallet in a safe deposit box at a bank if you\'re dealing with substantial amounts of money. Otherwise, put it somewhere theft, moisture, fire, and heat proof. Alternatively, learn to make yourself a paper wallet and do the same. Make sure that paper you\'re printing on is appropriate for archival purposes. https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00740449\n\nTransactions are cheap, but, unlike your limit orders, they\'re not free. Bundle your transactions (when you\'re comfortable that you\'re doing it right) to your wallet if you\'re dealing with less than 100k. The exchanges I\'ve linked to are insured like banks. They have customer support. Ask for help if you\'re feeling nervous with any step along the way. People are super helpful in this community. Just ask. Ask until you feel confident. There\'s no rush.\n\n# When to sell\n\nDo not sell. Any money you have invested in Bitcoin needs to mature for at least 5 years. I recommend ten. You should target your sales for bubbles that occur after halving events and you should DCA out as you DCAed in. You must hold through at least one halving, ideally two. If you start feeling adventurous you can learn about different hedging strategies, but don\'t sell your cold storage stash (which is what you\'re building with this DCA). Risk other funds to lower your risk and pay for your loses out of your pocket for as long as that is financially viable and prudent. If you suck at hedging, don\'t do it.\n\n# When to abort the DCA\n\nAbort !== Sell !!!!\n\nWe\'ve seen that there\'s more than one possible outcome based on our observations of somewhat similar market conditions in the past. We know the market is undecided. We\'ve decided we\'re going to risk starting our long-term entry before the market breaks substantially in one direction or the other. We did that last time, too.\n\nJust because we\'re new doesn\'t mean that we\'re going to ignore indications of heightened risk. It doesn\'t mean we\'re going to run from risk, either. We don\'t want to buy through a massive selloff and then run out of funds at the bottom, only to be disappointed by a shit cost basis that takes months or years to recover from. Don\'t do that to yourself.\n\nHere are some obvious reasons to abort (these things could happen)\n\n* Abort if we break below 5.8k\n* Abort if RSI makes a lower low and the price makes a lower low\n* Abort if the weekly BBands stop contracting\n* Abort if I post an update about a Noob DCA Apocalypse... or something like that.\n\nWe\'ll need to reevaluate our entry if at some point things don\'t go our way and the bear market looks like it\'s going to continue for a substantial period of time. Shit happens. Be ready for it. Until then, follow the plan.\n\n# Moon Math Update: Noob DCA Strategy First Edition\n\nRead over the last Moon Math DCA Noob series for more context:\n\n* Initial proposal to start a DCA: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6yoi8q/major_moon_math_update/\n* Warning about the breakdown that was described: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6zvs9z/moon_math_update_20170913/\n* pontificating on the breakdown: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/703xo4/moon_math_update_20170914/\n* Starting the DCA back up after the breakdown: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/6yoi8q/major_moon_math_update/\n* Resuming the breakout: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/70azbu/moon_math_update_20170915/\n* Wrapping up with a cost basis of 3,800 https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/72d7f7/moon_math_update_20170925/\n\n# Addendum \n\nStay the hell away from alts. If you\'re reading this thread and making decisions about this stuff for the first time then you have no business dealing with alts yet. \n\nIf you decide to look into alts later, then I encourage you to explore that somewhere else. If you ask me about it I\'ll blink at you and ask you about what you\'ve discovered... then I\'ll laugh myself to sleep about whatever it is you said.\n\nJust... don\'t complicate it. If you\'re reading this then you\'re not ready to start evaluating alts. It\'s a minefield I love thinking about them, it\'s fun to trade them... an I\'m convinced alts are going to hurt a lot more people than than they will help. Some alts are going to do well. You don\'t know what they are or how to figure that out. For now, leave it at that.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/', '8h38jj', [['u/[deleted]', 14, '2018-05-05 01:18', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/dygqwwf/', "Dude I'm linking to this comment if anyone ever asks why I'm so obsessed with crypto again. Very well written, enjoyable read! ", '8h38jj'], ['u/aquarient13', 10, '2018-05-05 02:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/dyguplo/', ">Let's talk about why it's time to make a thoughtful, gradual, prudent, and responsible investment in bitcoin using hourly, daily, or weekly buys.\n\n\nOkay so my second mortgage aplication is completed, I'm ready for moon\n", '8h38jj'], ['u/BcashLoL', 20, '2018-05-05 03:07', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8h38jj/moon_math_update_noob_dca_strategy_second_edition/dygwh1x/', 'Fuck ledger. Non open source firmware nor open source hardware.\n\nBitcoin is open source because more eyes trying to hack it make it stronger.\n\nTrezor is both open source hardware and software.', '8h38jj']]], ['u/MyPetFishWillCutYou', 'In-person sales over $500', 14, '2018-05-05 00:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/', "How do you handle sales of items that are $500 or more? For sales under $200, I always ask for cash. Is that still kosher for quantities this large?\n\nThe item I'm selling (high-end electronics) is enough of a fraud magnet that I'm not comfortable taking checks or credit cards (I normally will accept Square/Stripe).\n\nDoes anyone have experience taking cashier's checks or bitcoin for in-person transactions? Is there any way to verify the authenticity of a cashier's check before taking it to a bank?", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/', '8h3d50', [['u/Erin42', 17, '2018-05-05 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dygqcnc/', "For in-person stuff, I only deal in cash. Even sold a car on CL for upwards of $10k and handled it in cash. \n\nIf the buyer is hesitant, I'd offer to meet at (even in) the bank so they have the comfort of safety and don't have to carry cash into a random parking lot.", '8h3d50'], ['u/ColourOfCanada', 38, '2018-05-05 01:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dygqdtj/', 'In-person stuff? Cash only. No cashiers cheques, no stolen credit cards, no bullshit.\n\nIf the person is serious about spending that much they should have no trouble arranging that exact amount in physical cash.\n\nTo add to this: if you are accepting cash do not be afraid to count it in front of the person. Honest people have nothing to hide.', '8h3d50'], ['u/Erin42', 11, '2018-05-05 02:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dygt8q2/', "I won't do it. Cash only. They get the product, I get my money, end of transaction. If they change their mind or whatever and want to throw a fit, they can pay to take it to small claims. ", '8h3d50'], ['u/BaconitDrummer', 10, '2018-05-05 11:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/8h3d50/inperson_sales_over_500/dyhf8nu/', 'Cryptocurrency. Right. 😁😂😅', '8h3d50']]], ['u/UrTwiN', "You aren't going to like what I have to say.", 48, '2018-05-05 01:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/', 'Here it is: Practically every project and it\'s related token/coin in this space is massively overvalued, and most of them have no need for a token at all.\n\nI\'m going to try to avoid targeting any specific coins. I will probably give examples though. \n\nThe vast majority of the projects in this space have no functioning product, and the companies backing them aren\'t profitable. Owning the token/coin does not represent any actual ownership in that company, and you have practically no investor protections. The vast majority of the products in this space aren\'t actually being used outside of testing, and there are many hurdles for potential customers to overcome before any of them can even be used. \n\nEvery additional step that a potential customer has to go through reduces the overall number of customers that will ever actually use that product/service. Think about the number of steps that a potential customer of a blockchain-based service has to go through today, not to mention the number of things that they have to learn (such as securing their accounts). \n\nThese products - this technology - isn\'t anywhere near ready to becoming mainstream, or a viable alternative to a centralized solution. Also, hearing "decentralized" constantly being applied to projects being developed by registered companies with trademarks and full directional control over these projects is really getting on my nerves. I\'m not hating on any of them, I\'m invested in several such projects - but come one, they aren\'t really decentralized. They\'re just as bound to the laws of their country as any other centralized solution. \n\nIn a normal market, owning stock actually means that you own a part of that company. It entitles you to certain protections and it requires the company to be transparent. The market cap of a company is earned by that company actually gaining marketshare and being profitable. A whitepaper isn\'t going to get them 10 Billion, and the imminent release of a testnet won;t earn them 20 billion. \n\nAnd while Ethereum IS being developed on, what have those projects really accomplished? Vitalik said the same himself: http://www.businessinsider.com/ethereum-founder-threatens-to-leave-if-the-crypto-community-doesnt-grow-up-2017-12\n\nCompare your preferred project\'s market capitalization to that of a real world company. Is EOS as valuable as the company that has signed multi-billion dollar contracts to deliver goods to the ISS, or to launch satellites into space? Is Bitcoin really worth 165 Billion? Can it be one day? Sure - but it has a large number of problems to solve and several hundred million users to on-board before that time comes. \n\nI can\'t understand people who buy something when the marketcap is at 5, 10, 20 billion and above - how much higher do you expect it to go? If it had launched on the stock exchange, it would be worthless without marketshare. \n\nThe only company that I see with 1 Billion+ marketcap that actually deserves to be there is Binance, as far as I know. Why Binance? Because they\'re profitable and they have a lot of users. Is there another company on the list that is profitable with at least 100K users? I don\'t know. \n\nThis doesn\'t mean that I\'m extremely bullish on this market. I\'m looking at things in terms of decades. How will this market and this technology change over that time? What niche will blockchain and cryptoassets find? \n\nI have my own vision for this space: Imagine stocks and real estate becoming tokenized. Imagine startups being crowdfunded by selling tokens that actually represent legal ownership in that business. Imagine small businesses being able to raise capital by selling tokens. Imagine that most tokens are merely a representation of ownership and entitle token holders to a share of the profits. Imagine school loans being tokenized. Imagine hundreds of millions of more people becoming investors because the barriers to investing are stripped away. \n\nWhat I don\'t want to see is users being required to own 100+ tokens 20-30 years from now. Imagine having a token to pay your rent, and then a token for each utility, A token to charge your cars battery and a token to get traffic data. A token for each app and a token to pay your school tuition. That\'s ridiculous, and yet this space is filled with startups that are creating their own tokens to raise capital, and making those tokens a required part of the platform in order to give them value. \n\nI would much rather see startups issuing tokens to raise capital that actually represent a share of ownership and profits, and then accepting Ethereum, Bitcoin, or fiat for their service/product. ', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/', '8h3fzu', [['u/DJPanicko', 23, '2018-05-05 01:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygr4a6/', 'Thanks for the common sense lesson', '8h3fzu'], ['u/wealthjustin', 16, '2018-05-05 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygrbru/', "Yeh but Binance doesnt share profits like Kucoin/COSS etc... and if the company gets sold does token hoders get a share? So it's use is overvalued. I agree a lot of cryptos are just websites and those need to stop. ", '8h3fzu'], ['u/pjmorin20', 44, '2018-05-05 01:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygrfrg/', "Some valid points.\n\nHowever, you seem to cannabalize your own opening argument though that all of these projects are overvalued. \n\nOvervalued in terms of current profitability and/or functionality...absolutely.\n\nBut for all the reasons you yourself listed...they are the same reasons these are priced the way they are and so volatile. Its the hopes and dreams of the future functionality. \n\nCan make the same argument with half of the tech stocks out there. Tesla is a perfect example. \n\nIts all the same....its bettinf on future growth and innovation. In cryptos, the price moves are highly amplified in comparison to more traditional markets because of how new it is and that its not really a 'traditional ' asset. \n\nThis is all entirely new with potential to change hpw the world does business and so much more. This is so early on into the game...\n\nYes many of these coins/tokens will be worthless (likely the majority)... but if you look at the risk:reward ratio... in THAT sense, i dont think these are that overvalued in the big picture. Your downside risk is 100% ....but upside potential is many MANY times that. So again...from a BIG picture pov..those are pretty decent odds.... only takes one or two....", '8h3fzu'], ['u/dcatt47', 157, '2018-05-05 01:29', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygrhjt/', "Is Snapchat, an app for sending pictures that disappear, really worth a $13 billion market cap? \n\nMaybe it's greed, maybe it's projected future value.", '8h3fzu'], ['u/faintingoat', 20, '2018-05-05 01:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygria0/', 'you have your opinions, op. yet reality is much more complex.', '8h3fzu'], ['u/lpez33', 15, '2018-05-05 01:47', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygse6s/', 'Sounds like someone’s got the case of de-shillin-itus ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/Obscure_Buffalo', 66, '2018-05-05 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygt39y/', 'Snapchat has almost 200 million daily active users, which is the real value proposition', '8h3fzu'], ['u/cryptocron', 12, '2018-05-05 02:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygt6hw/', 'Exactly. Overvalued? The select few that DO see adoption, their current mcaps today will be nothing compared to the valuation then. Right now I t’s a speculative market - no one knows what happens at the end point, so you can only use your best judgement in buying either an amazon or a pets.com. Until that day, there is def $$ to be made. \nAs for usability for the public, There will be tech that will enable the use of all these coins/tokens to the point where it’s no harder than unlocking your phone and opening an app. \nOP is judging crypto on today’s standard without any thought into how it may progress. Of course it’s not ready today for any kind of mass functionality. But neither was any new tech. The Internet took decades before it was anything the public could use. With so many new startups, all raising insane amounts of money via ico to develop it, it could really fasten the point we see it being used. ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/Crono180', 116, '2018-05-05 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygtgd8/', 'But Tron has almost 200 million daily moonboys, which is the real value proposition.', '8h3fzu'], ['u/pgpwnd', 14, '2018-05-05 02:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygtpz9/', 'Stop comparing cryptocurrencies to companies. ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/deluxejob', 10, '2018-05-05 02:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygu2ef/', 'To understand the reasons these have have such high valuations, you must look at the stock market. Why would a stock have such high valuation when they don’t earn any money or don’t even have an approved product (think biotechnology companies working on a major cure for cancer, but the testing won’t be done for 3 years). It is because they are valued at the future value of their business. For example a company may be valued on their sales or customers they are projected to have in 10 years. It’s is then discounted back to current day and current price. So I believe this is why cryptos have such high valuations now, especially the ones with no working product— it’s the perceive future value of their Blockchain and vision. I believe we are in the first inning of cryptos and people are justifying current value/prices/market cap based on the future use case of these coins. ', '8h3fzu'], ['u/Nikandro', 11, '2018-05-05 02:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygvwad/', "The problem is, you're making a claim without a legitimate explanation. Blockchain platforms are not stocks nor centralized companies, and should not be directly compared. \n\nIf you have an issue with over valuations, you should start with Gold, or any number of derivatives, which actually have no utility other than to buy low and sell high. These assets are worth trillions more than all cryptos combined. ", '8h3fzu'], ['u/dcatt47', 10, '2018-05-05 03:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dygwp0x/', "Except for the fact it's never been profitable.", '8h3fzu'], ['u/Buttershine_Beta', 24, '2018-05-05 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8h3fzu/you_arent_going_to_like_what_i_have_to_say/dyh6e0m/', 'Moon.', '8h3fzu']]], ['u/DSJC_official', "Q&A Sent to Richard Ells - Here's the response", 110, '2018-05-05 01:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/', "Well here's the email that we received back from Richard. \n\n_______________________________________________________\n\n\nSorry for the delay, it’s hard to find the time to answer with any level of detail! Crazy busy leading up to the Fork and instant payments are being coded.\n\n \n\nThanks for your support!!\n\nRichard.\n\n \n\nAnyway here goes…\n\n&nbsp;\n\nQ) How are things looking for the IOS app release? People are wondering if there has been any updates on whether Apple has accepted ETN as one of its own. Are there any updates on the subject matter? \n\n&nbsp; \n\nRe-applied on Wednesday 2nd with the ability to SEND ETN removed (the send button takes you to my.electroneum.com). This should allow miners to start mining and view balance etc.\n\nAndroid new version was launched Thursday 3rd that has notifications in it, making it more obvious what’s happening with mobile mining payouts as well as transfers etc. It is also the first step in the notification system for instant payments. We are working on Push Notifications too.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) During his trip around the world, in one of his interviews, Richard quoted “We’ve amassed these numbers and we haven’t even started marketing”. With that said, when can we expect marketing to “start” and can you share any plans which are down the pipeline?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nThere is nothing to be gained by driving users to Electroneum until we have delivered our end to end ecosystem. IE. We need our MVP (minimum via proposition) of instant payments live and an API to allow anyone (vendors or mobile operators / ecommerce / EPOS) to accept ETN. We are VERY close to launching our instant payment notification system, which allows shops that currently top up/pre-paid mobile phones to start accepting ETN giving us and end to end ecosystem. We don’t want to market a product that can only be amassed, not SPENT. We have an API under development that allows integration on ecommerce and by the mobile networks to accept ETN for data etc. Once the MVP is out we will tentatively increase our exposure and once we have the MVP API and an integration with a mobile provider ready – we will start in earnest. It’s important to note that we’ve onboarded over 1.25m users just by word of mouth so far, so we are very confident of being the cryptocurrency with the most users within 2018. I will go into more detail later but we are resourcing our new marketing department.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nQ) Several members are very worried in regards to the longevity of the coin with ASIC’s on the rise. The current difficulty has skyrocketed from 16 bil to upwards of 55-60 bil. This is making it extremely difficult for GPU miners to actually accumulate any coins. Here’s what they would like to know:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnti asic goes live on block 307500 – around May 30th.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n1) When are we going to fork? Monero, along with several other cryptonight currencies have forked to v7 already with no issues. Why isn’t Electroneum following suit? Do we have a set block height at which we will fork if we do?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSee above – we did not perform a “knee jerk” fork, as we wanted to ensure it is tested well before release. We also wanted to include our other items we’ve been working on that help us in regards to becoming a regulated cryptocurrency and to ensure the blockchain is more suited to purpose. We are moving away from privacy and towards larger volume of transactions and being accepted by a regulatory environment. We are going to see more of this type of thing (https://www.forbes.com/sites/adelsteinjake/2018/04/30/japans-financial-regulator-is-pushing-crypto-exchanges-to-drop-altcoins-favored-by-criminals/) as crypto becomes more widely accepted. See our blog for more details.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n2) What is your plan with regards to having 3 Asic miners in your office? Are you planning on changing from the original code?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSee above. Needed to test the anti-asic. Essentially we have been using ASICS to test our new anti-ASIC code which will form part of the fork.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNEW QUESTION…. When are you releasing new code for the blockchain update?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe have tested our fork repeatedly and are releasing the full blockchain update for public scrutiny on the 4th May. Then during the week commencing 7th May we will provide binaries and start ensuring all the exchanges and pools (and all other node operators) update their node software before May 30th (block number 307500). If people start using the new versions of the CLI and RPC wallets from that point then any transactions that are in the mempool at the time of the fork will still be processed. If they are using older wallets (current version) there is a possibility that the transactions will fail due to the removal of some of the privacy aspects of the coin. Our new wallet software removes this NOW, so any transactions are ready for the changeover on block 307500.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n3) Will you be monitoring the mempool more closely?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWe have made adjustments to mitigate flooding attacks and many more things. We always monitor the mempool but of course we will be monitoring much closer during the leadup to fork and just after fork, where we will all be glued to the screen!\n\n&nbsp; \n\n4) There was speculation on Antminers being shipped out in June. That date, is in fact, May. Baikal miners have already shipped and are active. How do you feel about this?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThere appears to be quite a large distribution of ASICS. . We have no evidence of a 51% attack. We will see a whopping drop in hashing power once we fork, and we are not worried about that either.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Is there a plan to get on to a large scale exchange in the near future? The HitBTC link on your page has said “Coming soon” for months now. Members are wondering if there is any possibility of getting listed on a reputable exchange.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHitBTC have been asked (by us) to wait until after we fork. We were under huge FUD attack and there was no point pushing forwards with exchanges until we had solved the problems. We have plans for large exchanges, at this moment I am not releasing details.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) People have noticed a sever amount of “soon” comments and are getting worrisome. Do you feel that giving estimated dates, rather then “soon” would help the community build trust behind the project?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nThe project has only been live since December. What we have achieved is incredible. It’s hard to give precise dates on things when so many things are out of our control. What I can say is that I am more confident today of us delivering a working, instant payment cryptocurrency system this year, and gaining the millions of users I promised than I have ever previously been. The level of corporate interest has been incredible, but we are needing to do things that I didn’t predict. I’m not going to go in to details, but I assure you it’s all very good!!\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Your patent has been approved for “pending status”. Can you now go into detail in regards to what this patent holds? People are very excited to hear about this.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nInstant payments between users of cryptocurrencies. Once the lawyers tell me I can, I’ll publish the entire document. It also covers crypto subscription payments.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Are you hiring US based developers? Via contract or other methods? If so, how would one apply?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nCurrently we only have 1 developer outside of our office (Andre). We are not seeking remote workers except on blockchain & open source items, due to the security implications of remote workers and remote jurisdictions.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) The details you released about the patent, and the plans for implementation that were released on Youtube are intriguing and ambitious. If you manage to pull it off, you'll certainly be one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world.\n\nSuch a task won't be easy. Start-ups like PayPal, Google, and Amazon all went from having a handful of developers to now having hundreds of developers and support staff.\nThe transition from the original few that we saw in the office, to the numbers of staff you have today took some time and organizing (people working out their notice periods etc).\n\n&nbsp;\n\nQuestion: How do you plan on scaling the team to ensure the right amount of talented developers and support staff are available at the right time in order to fulfill your goals in the coming years? A bigger HQ? More overseas developers?\n\n&nbsp; \n\nWe have 1 overseas branch in planning right now, mostly due to gaining regulated cryptocurrency status. We have taken on Jurgita Rhodes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgita-rhodes-94795814/) ex Bloomberg, ex BBC, as COO and Nick Cook as CCO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-cook-7986034/) we have a new starter as CTO that I’ll make public once they settle in. We have a new meet the team page coming soon (I know how much you love the word soon!!) which shows a bit of the scaling that has taken place. We’ve also taken on a CMO who has huge corporate experience. Each of these people is creating the correct environment to grow the team and business. The model is designed to WORK above all else. We are investing fully to ensure we scale fluidly to meet our self imposed deadlines – which are quite harsh. Nobody joining the team from a corporate background can BEVIEVE the speed with which we are delivering things and making things happen. We will end up with hundreds of people, but we trebled in size in four months. You have to get the best people on to build a team, not just throw in a hundred people and hope they deliver!\n\n&nbsp; \n\nWe are waiting for a number of coders to start and are recruiting the team members that are demanded from each department.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) Monero is releasing ledger support in the near future. Does Electroneum plan on following suit?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThat is not something that we control, Ledger control who they add. We would help them in any way we could to be on that device. I suspect the market FUD has kept us out of some larger exchanges and some partnerships that we would otherwise have secured already.\n\n&nbsp; \n\nQ) What ever happened to the Electroneum mobile game? Is there going to be a release date set for it?\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe mobile mining game is off the table at the moment but we are working with an Augmented reality game maker to create something awesome that will accept ETN for in game purchases. I’m loathed to mention it, as people will want to know WHEN. You know the answer…. SOON Jk\n\nI didn’t answer the question about funds and publishing figures – we have no intention of doing that I’m afraid. I can promise the community that I have the best interests of ETN at my heart and I am running the company to the very best of my ability to ensure the brightest possible future for ETN and our community.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/', '8h3m0h', [['u/elementalSG', 33, '2018-05-05 01:48', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygsfpe/', 'This is awesome. Thanks for being an excellent moderator and making sure we were heard and representing us, DSJC!', '8h3m0h'], ['u/DSJC_official', 20, '2018-05-05 01:53', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygspkd/', 'Anytime :)', '8h3m0h'], ['u/DSJC_official', 10, '2018-05-05 01:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygsrlk/', 'At the time we sent this, ETNX was just coming out.. He did touch on it a bit in his last video saying that ETN is open source and anyone can use the code.. They can fork 10000000 times, but everyone will follow the main coin.', '8h3m0h'], ['u/ss100ro', 26, '2018-05-05 01:57', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygswhi/', 'This is the best response from Richard by far...and now we also know about HITBTC. We should stop asking them when they add ETN...soon :)', '8h3m0h'], ['u/WantAndAble', 14, '2018-05-05 02:01', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygt4ol/', "As someone whose been collecting Electroneum purely via the mobile mining app. I'm pleasantly surprised by what I'm hearing.\n\nI honestly didnt have high hopes for this project. Richard has many bold claims and goals for it...\n\nBut he really knows how to preach to the choir. And he seems to be well aware of the challenges and how they are going to address them. I cant help but think they've got a shot at it.\n\n", '8h3m0h'], ['u/skeletorino', 17, '2018-05-05 02:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygure6/', 'For the longest time, this Reddit board wasn’t really acknowledged. Now, almost 20k members later, we’re communicating directly with the CEO. An enormous thank you! DS for getting all of our questions answered.\n\n', '8h3m0h'], ['u/badCryptos', 26, '2018-05-05 02:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dygvnhd/', 'Thank you for your efforts. This looks really good.\n\nSo....... \n\n* Fork is May 30 and the ASICS can finally be used as door stoppers\n\n* Soon after the fork, we can expect to be listed on HitBTC\n\n* The instant payment system is “Very close”\n\n* When the instant payment system is live they will start the marketing campaign \n\n* Changes to the MM code for iOS is made and they have re-applied\n\nI don’t know about you guys, but I’m about to load up some more ETN when my paycheck comes in 👍', '8h3m0h'], ['u/DSJC_official', 13, '2018-05-05 05:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/Electroneum/comments/8h3m0h/qa_sent_to_richard_ells_heres_the_response/dyh2ua5/', 'Thanks for the kind words.', '8h3m0h']]], ['u/brciso', 'Online.io Team & Advisors', 30, '2018-05-05 01:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/onlineio/comments/8h3m8a/onlineio_team_advisors/', 'ALEXANDRU IULIAN FLOREA \n\n▪ Iulian is a serial entrepreneur with over 9+ years experience and over 10 start-up exits. \n\n▪ He started his online venture as a very successful Affiliate Marketer which lead him on the path of Online Entrepreneurship. \n\n▪ He is the founder and CEO of Microleaves, which under his management has grown to the World Largest Peer-to-Peer Residential Proxy Network with over 30 million IPs and around 20k customers including top Fortune 500 Companies.\n*\nALEXANDRU EFTIMIE\n▪ Alex is one of Romania\'s top Software Developers with vast experience in over 20 programming languages like C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP and so on. \n\n▪ He is also an expert on high concurrency scalable infrastructure and the go-to man for building or optimizing systems like: crawlers, Blockchain and peer-to-peer networks. \n\n▪ Since 2012 he is acting as the CTO and Head Development Manager at Microleaves, where he designed and developed a revolutionary proxy system. \n\nSEBASTIAN DRACOPOL\n▪ Over 15 years of experience in software development industry, in companies like Electronic Arts, Forbes, Upwork, Vodafone, Sebastian is our Project Management agile wizard. \n\n▪ Sebastian also poses a solid knowledge of the crypto world and a lot of experience in human resources. \n\nROSTYSLAV BORTMAN\n▪ Senior Developer with wide experience in working with smart contract functionality \n\nROMAN KORZH\n▪ Senior level results-driven leader with exceptional knowledge of establishing long-term cooperation and generating revenue. \n\n▪ Thorough understanding of project management, strategic planning, operation management, business analysis, sales training, customer service and more. The ability to maintain and develop working relationships with existing partner organizations and explore opportunities to bring new potential cooperation.\n\nANDREW MIKHAILOV\n▪ Specialization: architect, project manager, scientific research, Blockchain, data science. \n\n▪ Stack: C#, JavaScript, GoLang, multimedia transmission, CRM, signal processing, IoT, R, UNIX.\n\nLILIYA GIRINOVA\n▪ Business analyst, project manager; \n\n▪ Interaction and proactive work with clients; \n\n▪ Managing projects using SCRUMBAN methodology; \n\n▪ Describing business logic of tasks, requirements gathering; \n\n▪ Collecting artifacts and writing documentation under the project; \n \n\n▪ Compiling and prioritizing of product backlog; \n\n▪ Drawing-up and control of project risks\n\nANATOLIY GORDIENKO\n▪ Technical lead and architect \n\n▪ Full stack developer - Typescript, JavaScript, Python, PHP, SQL, NoSQL, CSS, IAAS/PAAS, serverless. \n\nVADYM DOLZHENKO\n▪ Full stack developer - JavaScript, TypeScript \n\nALEXANDRU DOBRIN\n▪ Talented Art Director who enjoys working in a wide variety of design-related areas and photography \n\nALEXANDRU DANETE\n▪ Wide experience as a customer lead, able to solve delicate problems and always seeking to make clients happy \n\nNATHAN CHRISTIAN\n▪ Ranked as #5 blockchain advisor on icon bench, he is part of a dynamic team building applications on Ethereum and Bitcoin Blockchains, writing Smart Contracts and launching ERC20 tokens. End to end Cryptocurrency development and launch. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) strategy, development, angel & venture capital investment, consulting and advising. Over 35 startups in portfolio. 1.2m Twitter followers. \n\nCRISTIAN RADU\n▪ Cristian Radu is a partner at Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii, and concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions and general corporate law. Cristian has significant experience in restructurings and business acquisitions, including cross-border acquisitions, disposition of non-strategic businesses, divestitures, public offerings, squeeze-out and sell-out procedures and mergers. He is involved in all aspects of structuring, negotiation and documentation of these transactions. His work also includes corporate counselling and strategic advice to the boards of directors and other committees of Romanian companies on disclosure issues, corporate governance practices and compliance matters. \n\n▪ Cristian has experience in a wide variety of industries, including retail, industrial, telecommunications, energy and oil and gas, representing some of the largest companies active in these areas.\n\nANDREI MIHAI COSTESCU\n▪ With over 10 years of progressive experience in finance and banking, Andrei now serves as the CEO of a crypto assets hedge fund and co-founder of a technology company enables people from emerging markets to trade crypto instantly using local fiat. \n\nALEXANDRU MANUCU\n▪ Alexandru is a Tax Manager mainly covering corporate and international taxation matters. \n\n▪ He previously worked as a senior tax consultant with PwC, he was involved in various consulting and audit projects, diagnostic and fiscal reviews and mergers and acquisition projects across a wide range of industries: automotive, energy and mining, industrial products, IT and communications. \n\nALEXANDRU ZOTA\n▪ Alexandru is an entrepreneur and investor with several successful exits and 10+ years’ experience in the online advertising industry. \n\nDIANA VADUVA\n▪ Diana is a seasoned business professional with more that 8 years of experience in financial services, out of which over 4 years in the Management Consulting practice within Big 4 companies. \n\n▪ She also actively traded natural gas on NYMEX exchange for a couple of years. \n\nFLORIN MUSATOIU\n▪ Florin is an engineer with 10+ years’ experience in managing IT Systems like CRM and Marketing Cloud Applications. \n\n▪ In 2010 he joined Oracle as a Principal Technical Analyst quickly taking the role of Team Lead and Mentor for a team of 12 engineers, also recognized as one of the most valued employees proven by awards like: "I Am Oracle", "Oracle Pacesetter", "Social Networking", "Team Excellence" and "Oracle Expert" \n\n▪ He is an ITIL Certified Specialist, highly skilled in developing and optimizing IT Service Management processes. \n\nPAUL BADEA\n▪ Co-founder @HUBS, a learning catalyst focused on providing a decentralized learning platform while contributing to decreasing youth unemployment rates. \n\n▪ Actively involved in the connected car environment and also in vehicle trading, developing business both for BADSI and Smartogo. \n\nCRISTIAN CIOBANU\n▪ He has more than 9 years of experience in IT Engineering and Messaging Encryption, with a passion for building successful projects along the years in Cloud Environments.\n\nBRIAN COLWELL*\n▪ Brian is a passionate of Fintech disruption, being active in this new era of Industry 4.0. He sensed well the movement and he invested gaining the necessary skills well in advance of the A.I. and automation apocalypse that is happening in the financial service as a result of the current wave of Fintech investment. With a background in financial services sales and marketing, it was relatively easy for Brian to make the shift to cryptocurrencies in general and ICOs in particular.', 'https://www.r... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9654.80, 9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['According to a new report from CNET , Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is working on a stand-alone headset that can be used for both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications. CNET cites a "person familiar with Apple\'s plans," which, given that the product is still a ways off, is probably an Apple employee. The headset, CNET claims, goes by the code-name T288 internally and will feature a very high-resolution 8K display in each eye. Moreover, the headset won\'t depend on a personal computer or a smartphone to handle the heavy computational lifting. An Apple executive demonstrating the iPhone X on stage. Image source: Apple. Instead, the headset will reportedly connect to a "dedicated box using a high-speed, short-range wireless technology." That box, per the report, will have a "custom Apple processor more powerful than anything currently available." So, could this be Apple\'s next big thing, or will it wind up being a niche product? Let\'s dive in. A market for Apple to redefine The market for virtual reality and augmented reality technology is still quite small, despite high-profile pushes from major consumer electronics companies as well as from smaller start-ups. However, Apple has made it clear in both its public statements as well as in its job listings that it\'s investing heavily in both augmented and virtual reality technology. Apple is a company that\'s uniquely positioned to not just become a participant in this new computing paradigm (should it actually take off), but be a thought -- and market -- leader. Apple\'s unique ability to create software and related ecosystems as well as to develop best-in-class hardware (including its own custom processors) should allow it to build a virtual and augmented reality platform that\'ll be difficult for others to match. When all is said and done, though, Apple\'s task will be to ensure that when this headset launches, there are compelling reasons for the average consumer -- not just technology nerds who will buy the latest whiz-bang gadgets -- to want to buy it. Story continues This will probably mean an extensive suite of compelling first-party applications. If Apple can get a reasonable amount of adoption of its virtual/augmented reality platform with good first-party applications, this could draw third-party software developers both large and small to try to bring their creativity to the platform, increasing the appeal of it. Profit potential If Apple can get such a platform off the ground, then it could benefit in two ways. Firstly, there\'s the obvious benefit from selling the hardware, but then there\'s also the fact that Apple would be able to profit from the sales of apps and services offered on the platform, similar to how it profits from the iOS and Mac app stores today. Moreover, since augmented and virtual reality applications are likely to be quite sophisticated, my guess is that we\'re not looking at apps that sell for between $1 and $10, but more along the lines of $20-$100. If this platform takes off and Apple takes, say, a 20%-30% cut of each app sold, this could serve to dramatically accelerate the company\'s already fast-growing services business . The potential here seems enormous, but it\'ll all ultimately depend on the market\'s interest in augmented/virtual reality technology, as well as Apple\'s product and platform execution. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'According to a new report fromCNET,Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)is working on a stand-alone headset that can be used for both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications. CNET cites a "person familiar with Apple\'s plans," which, given that the product is still a ways off, is probably an Apple employee.\nThe headset, CNET claims, goes by the code-name T288 internally and will feature a very high-resolution 8K display in each eye. Moreover, the headset won\'t depend on a personal computer or a smartphone to handle the heavy computational lifting.\nImage source: Apple.\nInstead, the headset will reportedly connect to a "dedicated box using a high-speed, short-range wireless technology." That box, per the report, will have a "custom Apple processor more powerful than anything currently available."\nSo, could this be Apple\'s next big thing, or will it wind up being a niche product? Let\'s dive in.\nThe market for virtual reality and augmented reality technology is still quite small, despite high-profile pushes from major consumer electronics companies as well as from smaller start-ups.\nHowever, Apple has made it clear in both its public statements as well as in itsjob listingsthat it\'s investing heavily in both augmented and virtual reality technology. Apple is a company that\'s uniquely positioned to not just become a participant in this new computing paradigm (should it actually take off), but be a thought -- and market -- leader.\nApple\'s unique ability to create software and related ecosystems as well as to develop best-in-class hardware (including its own custom processors) should allow it to build a virtual and augmented reality platform that\'ll be difficult for others to match.\nWhen all is said and done, though, Apple\'s task will be to ensure that when this headset launches, there are compelling reasons for the average consumer -- not just technology nerds who will buy the latest whiz-bang gadgets -- to want to buy it.\nThis will probably mean an extensive suite of compelling first-party applications. If Apple can get a reasonable amount of adoption of its virtual/augmented reality platform with good first-party applications, this could draw third-party software developers both large and small to try to bring their creativity to the platform, increasing the appeal of it.\nIf Apple can get such a platform off the ground, then it could benefit in two ways. Firstly, there\'s the obvious benefit from selling the hardware, but then there\'s also the fact that Apple would be able to profit from the sales of apps and services offered on the platform, similar to how it profits from the iOS and Mac app stores today.\nMoreover, since augmented and virtual reality applications are likely to be quite sophisticated, my guess is that we\'re not looking at apps that sell for between $1 and $10, but more along the lines of $20-$100. If this platform takes off and Apple takes, say, a 20%-30% cut of each app sold, this could serve to dramatically accelerate the company\'s alreadyfast-growing services business.\nThe potential here seems enormous, but it\'ll all ultimately depend on the market\'s interest in augmented/virtual reality technology, as well as Apple\'s product and platform execution.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'The week finished with the U.S. releasing its latest data on the jobs market in April and the Federal Open Market Committee unleashing a slew of speakers.\nAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payrolls rose by just 164,000 versus an expected payroll growth of 192,000. The previous month was upwardly revised to 135,000. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in April, an 18 year low. Analysts were looking for a drop of one-tenth of a percent to 4.0 percent.\nThe government also reported that the closely watched average hourly earnings number rose by 4 cents, equating to a 2.6 percent annualized gain, a little off the pace from the previous month and slightly less than expected. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.1 hours.\nUnemployment data showing discouraged workers and those holding part-time positions for economic reasons fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest since July 2001. Additionally, the drop in the unemployment rate came amid another decline in the labor force participation rate to 62.8 percent, the lowest since January. The number of people counted as out of the labor force swelled by 410,000 to 95.74 million.\nFinally, full-time jobs rose by 319,000 while part-time positions fell by 350,000.\nFederal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said he is optimistic about U.S. growth, while adding it’s too early to judge that the economy had overcome persistently low inflation.\n“I wouldn’t quite declare victory yet” on consistently achieving the Fed’s 2 percent inflation target, Dudley said Friday in New York during an interview with Bloomberg. “The inflation data goes up and down month to month, but we have made some progress and I am certainly happy where we are today.”\nSan Francisco Fed President John Williams told CNBC Friday, there is a good chance unemployment will dip to 3.5 percent and inflation could go above the Federal Reserve’s 2-percent target.\n“I see the unemployment rate getting down to 3.5 percent. I see us maybe modestly overshooting our 2 percent inflation target,” said Williams.\nFederal Reserve Board Governor Randal Quarles on Friday said the U.S. central bank does not target asset prices and will not cut rates simply if the stock market tanks.\n“I don’t think that anyone should be expecting that, you know, sort of, a change in valuation, a rapid change in equity valuations that simply reflect a reversion of asset prices to the mean, as opposed to some signal about developments in the real economy, would result in an action by the Fed,” Quarles said in response to a question at a Hoover Institution conference on whether there is a Fed “put” by which the Fed uses rate cuts to fight stock-market declines.\nAtlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Friday, the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates twice more this year, though upside potential from tax cuts and new government spending and a “rosy” economic outlook could require a bit more tightening.\n“I’m pretty firmly a three right now,” Bostic told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the Hoover Institution’s annual monetary policy conference, referring to the total number of rate hikes he expects the Fed to deliver this year. “I’m open to going either direction, going back to two (rate hikes) or going to four, depending on what the data show.”\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• FTSE 100 has a bullish week\n• Alt Coins have mixed week\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18\n• Crude Oil find strength again during the week\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower', 'The week finished with the U.S. releasing its latest data on the jobs market in April and the Federal Open Market Committee unleashing a slew of speakers. U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Report According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payrolls rose by just 164,000 versus an expected payroll growth of 192,000. The previous month was upwardly revised to 135,000. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in April, an 18 year low. Analysts were looking for a drop of one-tenth of a percent to 4.0 percent. The government also reported that the closely watched average hourly earnings number rose by 4 cents, equating to a 2.6 percent annualized gain, a little off the pace from the previous month and slightly less than expected. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.1 hours. Unemployment data showing discouraged workers and those holding part-time positions for economic reasons fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest since July 2001. Additionally, the drop in the unemployment rate came amid another decline in the labor force participation rate to 62.8 percent, the lowest since January. The number of people counted as out of the labor force swelled by 410,000 to 95.74 million. Finally, full-time jobs rose by 319,000 while part-time positions fell by 350,000. U.S. Federal Reserve Speakers Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said he is optimistic about U.S. growth, while adding it’s too early to judge that the economy had overcome persistently low inflation. “I wouldn’t quite declare victory yet” on consistently achieving the Fed’s 2 percent inflation target, Dudley said Friday in New York during an interview with Bloomberg. “The inflation data goes up and down month to month, but we have made some progress and I am certainly happy where we are today.” San Francisco Fed President John Williams told CNBC Friday, there is a good chance unemployment will dip to 3.5 percent and inflation could go above the Federal Reserve’s 2-percent target. Story continues “I see the unemployment rate getting down to 3.5 percent. I see us maybe modestly overshooting our 2 percent inflation target,” said Williams. Federal Reserve Board Governor Randal Quarles on Friday said the U.S. central bank does not target asset prices and will not cut rates simply if the stock market tanks. “I don’t think that anyone should be expecting that, you know, sort of, a change in valuation, a rapid change in equity valuations that simply reflect a reversion of asset prices to the mean, as opposed to some signal about developments in the real economy, would result in an action by the Fed,” Quarles said in response to a question at a Hoover Institution conference on whether there is a Fed “put” by which the Fed uses rate cuts to fight stock-market declines. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Friday, the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates twice more this year, though upside potential from tax cuts and new government spending and a “rosy” economic outlook could require a bit more tightening. “I’m pretty firmly a three right now,” Bostic told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the Hoover Institution’s annual monetary policy conference, referring to the total number of rate hikes he expects the Fed to deliver this year. “I’m open to going either direction, going back to two (rate hikes) or going to four, depending on what the data show.” This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: FTSE 100 has a bullish week Alt Coins have mixed week Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/05/18 Crude Oil find strength again during the week US stock markets recover nicely during the week Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower', 'Bitcoin is certainly becoming a wild card. “Normal,” rules do not seem to apply on many occasions – yet, on others, Bitcoin follows technical patterns in an almost textbook way.\nThis is the 4-hourly chart of Bitcoin for the last month. This means each of these candles represents a period of four hours before the next one. It shows a much clearer picture of what has occurred with Bitcoin through the latter part of April – and why we are confident Bitcoin has turned a corner.\nIf you follow our posts you will be familiar with us using the 21-day EMA (exponential moving average) the 55-day EMA, the 100-day EMA, and the 200-day SMA (simple moving average) as support and resistance levels. These are shown on our charts as the blue line, the green line, the orange line, and the purple line, respectively.\nFrom a technical point of view, a downtrend is signified by the arrangement of the moving averages in relation to each other.\nOn the chart, the 200-day SMA is above the 100-day EMA. This is shown by the square A) on the left of the chart. Look at square A) on the right side of the chart, though, and you will see this situation is reversed – with the 100-day EMA above the 200-day EMA.\nIf you look at squares B), and C) – and compare their positions on the left side of the chart, with those on the right side of the chart – you will see this reversal repeat itself for each of the moving average lines. The right hand side is the arrangement we would expect in an uptrend.\nYou will notice, that after flattening off at the beginning of April, the price climbed sharply after the 21-day EMA crossed the 55-day EMA. This was triggered by the infamous 10% rise, by Bitcoin, on 12th April.\nFollowing on, there is a large movement in price when the 21-day EMA crosses the 100-day EMA on 16th of April – and another when it crosses the 200-day EMA, just four days later on 20th April.\nThese moving average indicators are powerful tools – and they have the ability to predict “normal” movements in the market. This applies to any market – not just Bitcoin, of course.\nThe 21-day EMA Is particularly predictive. A glance at the chart will show the price moves above and below this average more often than any of the others. When the price is consistently above the 21-day EMA, and the 21-day EMA, in turn, is above the 55-day EMA, the price will normally be in an uptrend. This is useful to us because if the price rises considerably above the 21-day EMA, but falls back to it, it presents us with a buying opportunity before the price regains its upward trajectory again.\nThis is the theory anyway.\nBacked by the 21-day EMA theory, we think that if Bitcoin can keep upward momentum – andstay closed abovethe previous recent highs of $9,420 of 30th April, then it will rally higher.\nThe next test for it will then be the $11,435-$12,770 zone. It must get through this to continue higher. If it rebounds from this retest and falls back to the previous low of $5,943 or below – it could be in serious trouble.\nWe are not expecting this outcome – but, as the old saying goes – expect the best outcome, but prepare for the worst …\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/05/18\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin is certainly becoming a wild card. \x93Normal,\x94 rules do not seem to apply on many occasions \x96 yet, on others, Bitcoin follows technical patterns in an almost textbook way. Bitcoin 4H Chart This is the 4-hourly chart of Bitcoin for the last month. This means each of these candles represents a period of four hours before the next one. It shows a much clearer picture of what has occurred with Bitcoin through the latter part of April \x96 and why we are confident Bitcoin has turned a corner. If you follow our posts you will be familiar with us using the 21-day EMA (exponential moving average) the 55-day EMA, the 100-day EMA, and the 200-day SMA (simple moving average) as support and resistance levels. These are shown on our charts as the blue line, the green line, the orange line, and the purple line, respectively. From a technical point of view, a downtrend is signified by the arrangement of the moving averages in relation to each other. On the chart, the 200-day SMA is above the 100-day EMA. This is shown by the square A) on the left of the chart. Look at square A) on the right side of the chart, though, and you will see this situation is reversed \x96 with the 100-day EMA above the 200-day EMA. If you look at squares B), and C) \x96 and compare their positions on the left side of the chart, with those on the right side of the chart \x96 you will see this reversal repeat itself for each of the moving average lines. The right hand side is the arrangement we would expect in an uptrend. You will notice, that after flattening off at the beginning of April, the price climbed sharply after the 21-day EMA crossed the 55-day EMA. This was triggered by the infamous 10% rise, by Bitcoin, on 12th April. Following on, there is a large movement in price when the 21-day EMA crosses the 100-day EMA on 16th of April \x96 and another when it crosses the 200-day EMA, just four days later on 20th April. These moving average indicators are powerful tools \x96 and they have the ability to predict \x93normal\x94 movements in the market. This applies to any market \x96 not just Bitcoin, of course. Story continues The 21-day EMA Is particularly predictive. A glance at the chart will show the price moves above and below this average more often than any of the others. When the price is consistently above the 21-day EMA, and the 21-day EMA, in turn, is above the 55-day EMA, the price will normally be in an uptrend. This is useful to us because if the price rises considerably above the 21-day EMA, but falls back to it, it presents us with a buying opportunity before the price regains its upward trajectory again. This is the theory anyway. Backed by the 21-day EMA theory, we think that if Bitcoin can keep upward momentum \x96 and stay closed above the previous recent highs of $9,420 of 30th April, then it will rally higher. The next test for it will then be the $11,435-$12,770 zone. It must get through this to continue higher. If it rebounds from this retest and falls back to the previous low of $5,943 or below \x96 it could be in serious trouble. We are not expecting this outcome \x96 but, as the old saying goes \x96 expect the best outcome, but prepare for the worst \x85 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis \x96 06/05/18 Bitcoin finds support late during the week Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower US stock markets recover nicely during the week Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin is certainly becoming a wild card. “Normal,” rules do not seem to apply on many occasions – yet, on others, Bitcoin follows technical patterns in an almost textbook way.\nThis is the 4-hourly chart of Bitcoin for the last month. This means each of these candles represents a period of four hours before the next one. It shows a much clearer picture of what has occurred with Bitcoin through the latter part of April – and why we are confident Bitcoin has turned a corner.\nIf you follow our posts you will be familiar with us using the 21-day EMA (exponential moving average) the 55-day EMA, the 100-day EMA, and the 200-day SMA (simple moving average) as support and resistance levels. These are shown on our charts as the blue line, the green line, the orange line, and the purple line, respectively.\nFrom a technical point of view, a downtrend is signified by the arrangement of the moving averages in relation to each other.\nOn the chart, the 200-day SMA is above the 100-day EMA. This is shown by the square A) on the left of the chart. Look at square A) on the right side of the chart, though, and you will see this situation is reversed – with the 100-day EMA above the 200-day EMA.\nIf you look at squares B), and C) – and compare their positions on the left side of the chart, with those on the right side of the chart – you will see this reversal repeat itself for each of the moving average lines. The right hand side is the arrangement we would expect in an uptrend.\nYou will notice, that after flattening off at the beginning of April, the price climbed sharply after the 21-day EMA crossed the 55-day EMA. This was triggered by the infamous 10% rise, by Bitcoin, on 12th April.\nFollowing on, there is a large movement in price when the 21-day EMA crosses the 100-day EMA on 16th of April – and another when it crosses the 200-day EMA, just four days later on 20th April.\nThese moving average indicators are powerful tools – and they have the ability to predict “normal” movements in the market. This applies to any market – not just Bitcoin, of course.\nThe 21-day EMA Is particularly predictive. A glance at the chart will show the price moves above and below this average more often than any of the others. When the price is consistently above the 21-day EMA, and the 21-day EMA, in turn, is above the 55-day EMA, the price will normally be in an uptrend. This is useful to us because if the price rises considerably above the 21-day EMA, but falls back to it, it presents us with a buying opportunity before the price regains its upward trajectory again.\nThis is the theory anyway.\nBacked by the 21-day EMA theory, we think that if Bitcoin can keep upward momentum – andstay closed abovethe previous recent highs of $9,420 of 30th April, then it will rally higher.\nThe next test for it will then be the $11,435-$12,770 zone. It must get through this to continue higher. If it rebounds from this retest and falls back to the previous low of $5,943 or below – it could be in serious trouble.\nWe are not expecting this outcome – but, as the old saying goes – expect the best outcome, but prepare for the worst …\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 06/05/18\n• Bitcoin finds support late during the week\n• Ethereum shows signs of strength during the week after initially drifting lower\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week', 'Bitcoin Cash Hits High Bitcoin Cash rallied 16.23% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 0.24% consolidation, to end the day at $1,763.2. It was full steam ahead from the get go, the day\x92s $1,510 low coming at the start of the day, holding well above the first major support level of $1,462.57 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5. Through the day\x92s first major resistance level at $1,557.87 within the first few hours, Bitcoin Cash broke through the second resistance level at $1,600.83 and third major resistance level at $1,696.13 with ease to hit a new swing hi $1,765, with a hold above the day\x92s third major resistance level by the day\x92s end a strong bullish signal for the week ahead. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.81 to $1,797.0, as the march towards $2,000 continues ahead of the hard fork. A morning high $1,849.9 came within the first few hours, with Bitcoin Cash testing the day\x92s first major resistance level of $1,848.8 early on in the day before a pullback to current levels, the day\x92s $1,754.3 low coming at the start of the day. For the day ahead, the bulls will have $2,000 in mind and the way things are going, there\x92s no reason for a pullback later in the day, few likely to be locking in profits with more than a week to go before the much talked about hard fork. A pullback to sub-$1,700 levels could see some money come off the table, bringing the day\x92s first major support level at $1,593.8 into play, though with a positive start, the path of least resistance is likely to be onwards and upwards today. BCH/USD 06/05/18 Hourly Chart Get Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today Litecoin hits $180 Litecoin gained 5.38% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 4.47% rise, to end the day at $177.3. It was the 4 th consecutive day of gains, with Litecoin beginning to garner some attention, having had a slow start to the week. After a range bound start to the day, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin break through the day\x92s first major resistance level at $173.92 and second major resistance level at $179.65 with ease to hit a new swing hi $182.35 before easing back to $170 levels by the close. Story continues Holding above the day\x92s first major resistance level supported a bullish start to today, with the day\x92s major support levels left untested on Saturday. At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.55% to $178.7, with a morning high $181.95 coming within the first hour of the day before easing back, with the day\x92s first major resistance level at $184.09 left untested. With Litecoin having a range bound start to the day, a morning low $177 leaving the day\x92s first major support level at $168.77 untested, it looks set up for another bullish day ahead, with a move back through to the day\x92s high $181.95 supporting a run at the day\x92s first major resistance level at $184.09, with $190 levels in play should Bitcoin Cash continue on its climb towards $2,000 and Bitcoin break through $10,000. Failing to move back through to the morning\x92s high could see Litecoin pullback to test the day\x92s first major support level at $168.77, though we would expect Litecoin to receive plenty of support at $170 barring a broad based sell-off across the crypto market. It\x92s looking bullish and the bulls will be looking for $200 levels in the coming days. XRP/USD 06/05/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly Ripple Lags the Majors Ripple\x92s XRP gained just 1.51% on Saturday, following Friday\x92s 0.61% rise, to end the day at $0.90211. A range bound start to the day left the day\x92s major support and resistance levels untested before an early afternoon move saw Ripple\x92s XRP break through the day\x92s first major resistance level at $0.9285 with an intraday high $0.93828 before a late in the day reversal saw Ripple\x92s XRP test 0.$90 support ahead of the day\x92s end. The moves through the day were in contrast to the general market trend, with the majors having been on the rise late in the day. At the time of writing, Ripple\x92s XRP was up just 0.31% to $0.90756, recovering from a start of the day $0.89473 low to hit a morning high $0.92167 before easing back to current levels. Ripple\x92s XRP has been seeing plenty of volatility in recent days and this morning is no different, holding on to $0.90 levels key to continue supporting the current bullish trend formed back at 6 th April\x92s swing lo $0.45716. Unlike its peers, Ripple\x92s XRP has failed to hit a new swing hi since the 24 th April\x92s $0.96837, while holding at $0.90 levels for the first time since 25 th April on Saturday will have given the bulls some hope of a move back through to $1.00 levels in the coming week. For the day ahead, a move through to $0.93 levels will be needed to draw in buyers on hopes of another Ripple splash, failure to do so likely to bring the day\x92s first major support level at $0.8542 into play later in the day. A move is on the cards and much will depend upon the sentiment across the market on whether Ripple\x92s XRP can catch up with the rest of the clan or go into reverse, investors mindful of holding on to April\x92s 67% gains. XRP/USD 06/05/18 Hourly Chart Buy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 US stock markets recover nicely during the week Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 U.S Mortgage Rates Pause, but Upward Trend Set to Continue', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 16.23% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.24% consolidation, to end the day at $1,763.2.\nIt was full steam ahead from the get go, the day’s $1,510 low coming at the start of the day, holding well above the first major support level of $1,462.57 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nThrough the day’s first major resistance level at $1,557.87 within the first few hours, Bitcoin Cash broke through the second resistance level at $1,600.83 and third major resistance level at $1,696.13 with ease to hit a new swing hi $1,765, with a hold above the day’s third major resistance level by the day’s end a strong bullish signal for the week ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.81 to $1,797.0, as the march towards $2,000 continues ahead of the hard fork.\nA morning high $1,849.9 came within the first few hours, with Bitcoin Cash testing the day’s first major resistance level of $1,848.8 early on in the day before a pullback to current levels, the day’s $1,754.3 low coming at the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bulls will have $2,000 in mind and the way things are going, there’s no reason for a pullback later in the day, few likely to be locking in profits with more than a week to go before the much talked about hard fork.\nA pullback to sub-$1,700 levels could see some money come off the table, bringing the day’s first major support level at $1,593.8 into play, though with a positive start, the path of least resistance is likely to be onwards and upwards today.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 5.38% on Saturday, following Friday’s 4.47% rise, to end the day at $177.3.\nIt was the 4thconsecutive day of gains, with Litecoin beginning to garner some attention, having had a slow start to the week.\nAfter a range bound start to the day, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin break through the day’s first major resistance level at $173.92 and second major resistance level at $179.65 with ease to hit a new swing hi $182.35 before easing back to $170 levels by the close.\nHolding above the day’s first major resistance level supported a bullish start to today, with the day’s major support levels left untested on Saturday.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.55% to $178.7, with a morning high $181.95 coming within the first hour of the day before easing back, with the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09 left untested.\nWith Litecoin having a range bound start to the day, a morning low $177 leaving the day’s first major support level at $168.77 untested, it looks set up for another bullish day ahead, with a move back through to the day’s high $181.95 supporting a run at the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09, with $190 levels in play should Bitcoin Cash continue on its climb towards $2,000 and Bitcoin break through $10,000.\nFailing to move back through to the morning’s high could see Litecoin pullback to test the day’s first major support level at $168.77, though we would expect Litecoin to receive plenty of support at $170 barring a broad based sell-off across the crypto market.\nIt’s looking bullish and the bulls will be looking for $200 levels in the coming days.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained just 1.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.61% rise, to end the day at $0.90211.\nA range bound start to the day left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested before an early afternoon move saw Ripple’s XRP break through the day’s first major resistance level at $0.9285 with an intraday high $0.93828 before a late in the day reversal saw Ripple’s XRP test 0.$90 support ahead of the day’s end.\nThe moves through the day were in contrast to the general market trend, with the majors having been on the rise late in the day.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up just 0.31% to $0.90756, recovering from a start of the day $0.89473 low to hit a morning high $0.92167 before easing back to current levels.\nRipple’s XRP has been seeing plenty of volatility in recent days and this morning is no different, holding on to $0.90 levels key to continue supporting the current bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nUnlike its peers, Ripple’s XRP has failed to hit a new swing hi since the 24thApril’s $0.96837, while holding at $0.90 levels for the first time since 25thApril on Saturday will have given the bulls some hope of a move back through to $1.00 levels in the coming week.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.93 levels will be needed to draw in buyers on hopes of another Ripple splash, failure to do so likely to bring the day’s first major support level at $0.8542 into play later in the day.\nA move is on the cards and much will depend upon the sentiment across the market on whether Ripple’s XRP can catch up with the rest of the clan or go into reverse, investors mindful of holding on to April’s 67% gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• U.S Mortgage Rates Pause, but Upward Trend Set to Continue', 'Bitcoin Cash rallied 16.23% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.24% consolidation, to end the day at $1,763.2.\nIt was full steam ahead from the get go, the day’s $1,510 low coming at the start of the day, holding well above the first major support level of $1,462.57 and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,347.5.\nThrough the day’s first major resistance level at $1,557.87 within the first few hours, Bitcoin Cash broke through the second resistance level at $1,600.83 and third major resistance level at $1,696.13 with ease to hit a new swing hi $1,765, with a hold above the day’s third major resistance level by the day’s end a strong bullish signal for the week ahead.\nAt the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 1.81 to $1,797.0, as the march towards $2,000 continues ahead of the hard fork.\nA morning high $1,849.9 came within the first few hours, with Bitcoin Cash testing the day’s first major resistance level of $1,848.8 early on in the day before a pullback to current levels, the day’s $1,754.3 low coming at the start of the day.\nFor the day ahead, the bulls will have $2,000 in mind and the way things are going, there’s no reason for a pullback later in the day, few likely to be locking in profits with more than a week to go before the much talked about hard fork.\nA pullback to sub-$1,700 levels could see some money come off the table, bringing the day’s first major support level at $1,593.8 into play, though with a positive start, the path of least resistance is likely to be onwards and upwards today.\nGet Into Bitcoin Cash Trading Today\nLitecoin gained 5.38% on Saturday, following Friday’s 4.47% rise, to end the day at $177.3.\nIt was the 4thconsecutive day of gains, with Litecoin beginning to garner some attention, having had a slow start to the week.\nAfter a range bound start to the day, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin break through the day’s first major resistance level at $173.92 and second major resistance level at $179.65 with ease to hit a new swing hi $182.35 before easing back to $170 levels by the close.\nHolding above the day’s first major resistance level supported a bullish start to today, with the day’s major support levels left untested on Saturday.\nAt the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.55% to $178.7, with a morning high $181.95 coming within the first hour of the day before easing back, with the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09 left untested.\nWith Litecoin having a range bound start to the day, a morning low $177 leaving the day’s first major support level at $168.77 untested, it looks set up for another bullish day ahead, with a move back through to the day’s high $181.95 supporting a run at the day’s first major resistance level at $184.09, with $190 levels in play should Bitcoin Cash continue on its climb towards $2,000 and Bitcoin break through $10,000.\nFailing to move back through to the morning’s high could see Litecoin pullback to test the day’s first major support level at $168.77, though we would expect Litecoin to receive plenty of support at $170 barring a broad based sell-off across the crypto market.\nIt’s looking bullish and the bulls will be looking for $200 levels in the coming days.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nRipple’s XRP gained just 1.51% on Saturday, following Friday’s 0.61% rise, to end the day at $0.90211.\nA range bound start to the day left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested before an early afternoon move saw Ripple’s XRP break through the day’s first major resistance level at $0.9285 with an intraday high $0.93828 before a late in the day reversal saw Ripple’s XRP test 0.$90 support ahead of the day’s end.\nThe moves through the day were in contrast to the general market trend, with the majors having been on the rise late in the day.\nAt the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up just 0.31% to $0.90756, recovering from a start of the day $0.89473 low to hit a morning high $0.92167 before easing back to current levels.\nRipple’s XRP has been seeing plenty of volatility in recent days and this morning is no different, holding on to $0.90 levels key to continue supporting the current bullish trend formed back at 6thApril’s swing lo $0.45716.\nUnlike its peers, Ripple’s XRP has failed to hit a new swing hi since the 24thApril’s $0.96837, while holding at $0.90 levels for the first time since 25thApril on Saturday will have given the bulls some hope of a move back through to $1.00 levels in the coming week.\nFor the day ahead, a move through to $0.93 levels will be needed to draw in buyers on hopes of another Ripple splash, failure to do so likely to bring the day’s first major support level at $0.8542 into play later in the day.\nA move is on the cards and much will depend upon the sentiment across the market on whether Ripple’s XRP can catch up with the rest of the clan or go into reverse, investors mindful of holding on to April’s 67% gains.\nBuy & Sell Cryptocurrency Instantly\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• S&P 500 finds plenty of support at major uptrend line for the week\n• EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• US stock markets recover nicely during the week\n• Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight\n• USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis – week of May 7, 2018\n• U.S Mortgage Rates Pause, but Upward Trend Set to Continue', 'The recent upward trend in mortgage rates and a downward trend in applications has yet to show any signs of influencing the housing sector, with demand continuing to outstrip supply, supported by a continued tightening in the labor market, though another month of disappointing wage growth figures will be of concern. Questions will likely begin to circulate on whether mortgage rates at current levels are going to impact the demand side, a softening in demand the near-term risk for the sector. Rising mortgage rates will certainly have an impact, particularly if wage growth doesn\x92t keep up with inflation. Freddie Mac rates for new mortgages for the week ending 2 nd May were quoted to be: 30-year fixed rate loan eased from 4.58% to 4.55% last week, while up from 4.02% a year ago. 15-year fixed rates rose from 4.02% to 4.03% last week, while up from 3.27% from a year ago. 5-year fixed rates slipped from 3.74% to 3.69% over the week, while up from last year\x92s 3.13%. Mortgage Bankers\x92 Association Rates for last week were quoted to be: Average interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA increased from 4.71% to 4.81%, hitting the highest level since Jul-11. The average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances rose from 4.73% to $4.80%, hitting the highest level since Sept-13. Average 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances jumped from 4.64% to 4.69%, hitting the highest level since Sep-13. Weekly figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 2.5%, following the previous week\x92s 0.2% fall week-on-week. The fall coming off the back of the late April jump in mortgage rates, driven by a build-up in inflationary pressures. The Refinance Index also fell, down 4%, following the previous week\x92s 0.3% fall, with the refinance share of mortgage activity falling further to 36.5% of total applications, the lowest level since Sep-08 and down from the previous week\x92s 37.2%, the downward trend continuing. Story continues With loan rates hitting levels not seen since 2013, the fall in applications was certainly not a surprise, this week\x92s marginal decline in mortgage rates providing prospective homeowners with some respite but little relief from the moves over the last few months. Economic data released through the week continued to support the sentiment towards a pickup in inflationary pressures that saw 10-year Treasury yields hit 3% to drive mortgage rates too late 2013 levels the previous week. March\x92s core CPE price index rose by 1.9% year-on-year, providing further cause to expect a more hawkish FED and more aggressive rate path through the second half of the year, while weaker service sector activity going into the 2 nd quarter and softer wage growth figures pinned back Treasury yields through the middle of the week. Wage growth will continue to be the area of focus near-term, the unemployment rate now down at 3.9%, soft wage growth reason for the FED to hold off talk of a more aggressive rate path. Suggested Articles How Can Bitcoin Destroy the World? Completely! How Are US Sanctions Affecting Global Markets? Talks Go Nowhere as US President China with Extensive List of Demands Adding to the downward pressure on 10-year Treasury yields was May\x92s FOMC Statement released on Wednesday, which held back from committing to a more aggressive rate path while acknowledging that inflation had moved towards the 2% objective. 10-year Treasury yields closed out the week at 2.95%, up 18 basis points over the last month, with April\x92s weak nonfarm payroll and wage growth figures providing little relief on sentiment towards monetary policy, which will continue to drive mortgage rates northwards. The U.S administration\x92s lack of progress on trade talks with China will raise some concerns in the coming week, with economic data out of the U.S in the week ahead including April\x92s consumer price index numbers that will play a hand in yields through the week. Negative chatter on trade could see Treasury yields pullback to provide some more respite, though Trump could take a softer stance on the basis that talks are planned to continue, the upward trend in yields expected to resume barring an economic meltdown. The outlook on borrowing costs remains unchanged, the upward trend expected to add further pressure on disposable incomes in high debt households when factoring in the recent pickup in consumer prices. Reducing debt levels would offset the upward trend in mortgage rates, with the continued tightening in the labor market expected to place further upward pressure on wages should economic conditions remain favorable, the combination of which will likely continue skewing the housing sector in favor of homeowners. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Alt Coins have mixed week The Week Ahead \x96 Notable Opportunities for these 3 Majors Lack of Wage Pressure Could Mean More Patient Federal Reserve DAX Index Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018 FTSE 100 has a bullish week GBP/USD Fundamental Analysis \x96 week of May 7, 2018', 'The recent upward trend inmortgage ratesand a downward trend in applications has yet to show any signs of influencing the housing sector, with demand continuing to outstrip supply, supported by a continued tightening in the labor market, though another month of disappointing wage growth figures will be of concern.\nQuestions will likely begin to circulate on whether mortgage rates at current levels are going to impact the demand side, a softening in demand the near-term risk for the sector. Rising mortgage rates will certainly have an impact, particularly if wage growth doesn’t keep up with inflation.\nFreddie Mac rates for new mortgages for the week ending 2ndMay were quoted to be:\n• 30-year fixed rateloan eased from 4.58% to 4.55% last week, while up from 4.02% a year ago.\n• 15-year fixed ratesrose from 4.02% to 4.03% last week, while up from 3.27% from a year ago.\n• 5-year fixed rates slipped from 3.74% to 3.69% over the week, while up from last year’s 3.13%.\nMortgage Bankers’ Association Rates for last week were quoted to be:\n• Average interest rates for 30-year fixed, backed by the FHA increased from 4.71% to 4.81%, hitting the highest level since Jul-11.\n• The average interest rate for 30-year fixed with conforming loan balances rose from 4.73% to $4.80%, hitting the highest level since Sept-13.\n• Average 30-year rates for jumbo loan balances jumped from 4.64% to 4.69%, hitting the highest level since Sep-13.\nWeekly figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that the Market Composite Index, which is a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 2.5%, following the previous week’s 0.2% fall week-on-week. The fall coming off the back of the late April jump in mortgage rates, driven by a build-up in inflationary pressures.\nThe Refinance Index also fell, down 4%, following the previous week’s 0.3% fall, with the refinance share of mortgage activity falling further to 36.5% of total applications, the lowest level since Sep-08 and down from the previous week’s 37.2%, the downward trend continuing.\nWith loan rates hitting levels not seen since 2013, the fall in applications was certainly not a surprise, this week’s marginal decline in mortgage rates providing prospective homeowners with some respite but little relief from the moves over the last few months.\nEconom Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9965.57, 9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-06 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.70 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.72 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27391457.6537472 - Transaction Count: 171761.0 - Unique Addresses: 386315.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.67 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['21:00 saati Poloniex Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $SBD : %2.55 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=BTC_SBD&exchange=poloniex\xa0…\n$XBC : %1.41 \n $SC : %0.74 \n $STRAT : %0.40 \n $XCP : %0.38 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $BTM : %-2.08 \n $STORJ : %-1.15 \n $VTC : %-1.14 \n $RIC : %-0.26 \n : %', 'May 06, 2018 18:00:00 UTC \| 9,564.50$ \| 7,985.40€ \| 7,066.30£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/YKR0TGNukv', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11352.47 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9558.00 (84.19%) + Cash $1718.48 (15.14%) + Gold $75.99 (0.67%)', '05/07 03:00 Crypto currency sentiment analysis.\nBTC : Positive\nBCC : Negative\nETH : Positive\nETC : Positive\nhttps://goo.gl/5hp6Cz\xa0 #BTC', '3hours ranking 05/07 00:00～03:00\n↑BTC_XPM ↑USDT_ETC ↑USDT_BCH pic.twitter.com/i8aN9mXM5n', '#BTC Average: 9609.73$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9625.20$\n#Poloniex - 9610.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9559.98$\n#Coinbase - 9545.00$\n#Binance - 9631.99$\n#CEXio - 9596.80$\n#Kraken - 9576.00$\n#Cryptopia - 9637.63$\n#Bittrex - 9624.00$\n#GateCoin - 9690.70$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '$BTC #BTC #Bitcoin: $9,605\n #tradealert \nFib S2 broken, price 9605.00 below support point 2 (9678.97)\n\n #fibonacci', 'BTC Price: 9569.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9975.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 786.22$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/GEPiDBuXpI', 'May 06, 2018 18:30:00 UTC \| 9,527.40$ \| 7,954.40€ \| 7,038.80£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/G0hn3qsK5S', '#BTC Average: 9575.10$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9566.40$\n#Poloniex - 9575.81$\n#Bitstamp - 9507.76$\n#Coinbase - 9548.48$\n#Binance - 9581.95$\n#CEXio - 9575.50$\n#Kraken - 9522.20$\n#Cryptopia - 9631.00$\n#Bittrex - 9600.00$\n#GateCoin - 9641.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Korea price\nTime: 05/07 03:00:49\nBTC: 10,605,833 KRW\nETH: 870,516 KRW\nXRP: 953 KRW\n#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Ripple', 'Yumerium\nAn lncentivized, Blockchain Based, Open Gaming Platform\nToken Sale Start Date\nMay 24 at 02:00 AM UTC\n\nvisit - http://www.yumerium.com/tokensales\xa0\n#Crypto #Blockchain #Yumerium #YUM #ethereum #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #btc #OpenGamingPlatform', '#BTC Average: 9585.88$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9599.68$\n#Poloniex - 9611.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9532.52$\n#Coinbase - 9538.00$\n#Binance - 9595.02$\n#CEXio - 9588.10$\n#Kraken - 9565.70$\n#Cryptopia - 9571.91$\n#Bittrex - 9615.00$\n#GateCoin - 9641.90$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', '@PaygerHQ What about what payger doing what paygear does with free 0-$5.00 transacions fees, with bitcoin, and ethereum, and possibly, dash to increase a user friendly use for these 3 cryptocurrencies?', '05/07 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,044,045円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 45円↑2.27%\n#Monacoin : 529円↑0.19%\n#Ethereum : 85,985円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '#Bitcoin -0.72% \nUltima: R$ 34750.01 Alta: R$ 35950.00 Baixa: R$ 34300.01\nFonte: Foxbit', '06 Mayıs 2018 Saat 21:00:01, 1 Bitcon Kaç Lira Eder, 40.443,30 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'BTC Price: 9630.31$, \nBTC Today High : 9975.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 790.18$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/o13ua89cDl', '#Bitcoin 1.15% \nUltima: R$ 35000.00 Alta: R$ 35959.00 Baixa: R$ 34300.01\nFonte: Foxbit', '#BTC Average: 9616.07$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9619.80$\n#Poloniex - 9619.90$\n#Bitstamp - 9554.86$\n#Coinbase - 9561.00$\n#Binance - 9617.00$\n#CEXio - 9615.50$\n#Kraken - 9579.30$\n#Cryptopia - 9665.17$\n#Bittrex - 9640.00$\n#GateCoin - 9688.20$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Looking forward to appearing on #Bitcoin News on @WorldCryptoNet an hour from now, at 12:00 pm PST! https://twitter.com/theonevortex/status/993106353395675136\xa0…', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 616 Tweets\n2位 $ETH 156 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 150 Tweets\n4位 $C20 149 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 105 Tweets\n2018-05-07 01:00 ～ 2018-05-07 01:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '06May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,575.65000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,994.45000 €', '06May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 150 blocks mined - 1,030,056 BTC output - 176,718 transactions', ' 06/05/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• 0.16 #Bitcoin: ₺40,587.81\n• 0.23 #Ethereum: ₺3,334.35\n• 0.04 #Ripple: ₺3.68\n• 0.66 #BitcoinCash: ₺7,357.98\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,601.13\nChange in 1h: +0.19%\nMarket cap: $163,398,866,345.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '1 BTC = 34150.10000000 BRL em 06/05/2018 ás 15:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'USD: 109.110\nEUR: 130.470\nGBP: 147.669\nAUD: 82.302\nNZD: 76.573\nCNY: 17.138\nCHF: 109.088\nBTC: 1,043,870\nETH: 85,985\nMon May 07 03:00 JST', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,438 60.€ \| +0.74% \| Kraken \| 06/05/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', ' Total Market Cap: $453,558,894,768\n 1 BTC: $9,601.13\n BTC Dominance: 36.03%\n Update Time: 06-05-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)']... - Contextual Past News Article: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) , a small-cap cancer specialist, has consistently been one of the most shorted stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange over the past year. In fact, the biotech's short percentage, relative to its outstanding float, stood at a staggering 21% at last count. I think short-sellers may want to reconsider their position on this speculative biotech soon, however. This tiny biotech, after all, is nearing a critical clinical update for its ongoing blood cancer collaboration with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) that could produce enormous losses for bears in short order. Here's why. A human cancer cell. Image source: Getty Images. The opportunity The backstory is that Geron and J&J are presently co-developing the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat for the myeloid-based malignancies myelofibrosis and myelodyspastic syndromes. The duo apparently also have designs on expanding imetelstat's label to include other high-value indications like acute myeloid leukemia. All together, imetelstat is targeting several indications that could produce well over $2 billion in peak annual sales. The global blood cancer market is forecast to rise from a stunning $29 billion in 2015 to over $50 billion by as early as 2020, according to a report by EvaluatePharma. And myeloid-based diseases, or diseases of the bone marrow, in particular are projected to generate over $5 billion in drug sales by 2022, and perhaps a lot more depending on the rate of innovation within this space. Reflecting the value of this high-growth drug market, biotech heavyweight Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) recently struck a back-ended licensing deal with Impact Biomedicines worth up to $7 billion for its experimental myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera drug, fedratinib, earlier this year. While this deal is heavily dependent on sales milestones in order to realize its full value, Celgene did fork over a healthy $1.1 billion in up-front cash to secure fedratinib's rights. The biotech also struck a rich licensing deal with Acceleron Pharma a few years back to develop luspatercept for myelodyspastic syndromes and myelofibrosis, along with another rare blood disorder called beta-thalassemia. Story continues In short, myeloid-based malignancies are a red-hot area of interest within biotech due to their enormous commercial opportunity. And Geron, by virtue of its licensing deal with J&J, could be about to grab a significant portion of this multibillion market. The risk With such a large commercial opportunity looming, Geron's sky-high short interest doesn't make a lot of sense. The short thesis seems to center around the drug's well-documented failures in the solid tumor arena, as well as its problematic safety profile when used at high doses. Another key issue is that imetelstat has so far failed to produce the type of consistent spleen responses in advanced myelofibrosis patients that would signal a clear-cut clinical benefit. However, these concerns are starting to appear to be largely unfounded, as imetelstat nears the finish line in its ongoing myelofibrosis study known as IMbark. The drug, after all, seems to have far surpassed the historical median overall survival rate for patients that no longer respond to frontline therapy, and J&J has continued to tout imetelstat as a top clinical candidate during recent investor presentations. Given that Geron and J&J are only weeks away from unveiling the drug's latest clinical update, I personally find it hard to believe that J&J would still have that much faith in the drug if things were going off the rails. J&J, after all, did have to hand over the latest clinical data to the FDA as part of an information request last October. No way would this highly conservative healthcare giant continue listing imetelstat on investor presentations if these data were trending toward futility. An asymmetric risk-to-reward ratio If the shorts do turn out to be right, my guess is that Geron's valuation will fall to around its current cash position. So, using some back-of-the-envelope math, I think Geron's stock stands to fall by as much as 80% from current levels. On the flip side, I've long thought that Geron and J&J essentially have a buyout deal in place in the event that imetelstat works as advertised. Geron, for instance, can't entertain an outside party for imetelstat's U.S. rights if J&J remains in the picture. In other words, Geron gave up its ability to create leverage in a buyout scenario if imetelstat hits the mark. That fact implies that J&J has probably already agreed to a healthy premium in a buyout. My guess, based on the prevailing trends within the blood cancer space, is that a buyout would come at no less than $3 billion, representing upside potential of at least 560% from here. That may sound outlandish, but that estimate is a testament to just how much big pharma values these drugs right now. You only have to look at Celgene's deals with Impact and Acceleron to know this jaw-dropping estimate isn't science fiction. And that's why I think shorts are playing an extremely dangerous game with this tiny biotech right now. They could be right, but the potential gains are strongly outweighed by the potential losses. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This George Budwell owns shares of Geron. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Celgene and Johnson & Johnson. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): [['u/GolferRama', 'BCH price was $600 a month ago', 146, '2018-05-06 00:20', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/', "I didn't see panic. Didn't feel like developers were abandoning ship. Didn't feel overwhelming amount of dispare. \n\nThis caused me to transfer more from BTC to BCH (like most here I own both still. Hopefully that's not a sin) \n\nBoth coins have obviously risen drastically in the last month, and I know this last month (up 170% from the low) doesn't prove everything, but the attitude of the community makes me feel like Bitcoin Cash will end up the dominant coin in the crypto sphere. \n\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/', '8havdc', [['u/homopit', 28, '2018-05-06 00:27', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyicqku/', 'Not a sin. I do too still own btc, but the ratio is 5:1 for bch.', '8havdc'], ['u/KrisBkh', 18, '2018-05-06 00:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyid016/', 'It hit $3k in Dec, man I wish I sold then and bought back in a $600', '8havdc'], ['u/solitudeisunderrated', 29, '2018-05-06 01:03', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyiegd9/', 'I’m about 30:1 for bch. \n\nI bought my first btc early last year and starting seriously buying BCH after September. Now having read so much I cannot in good conscious buy BTC. It’s just too expensive. \n\n', '8havdc'], ['u/money78', 40, '2018-05-06 01:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyifmhh/', '"Hopefully that\'s not a sin", Jesus man, this is not Scientology or some kind of a religious cult you can choose whatever you want it\'s up to you.', '8havdc'], ['u/pin_mode', 24, '2018-05-06 01:33', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyifzwy/', "Don't worry about that - it's far easier to catch the swing from $600 to $20,000 than to trade around the short term stuff. Just hold on. ", '8havdc'], ['u/bahkins313', 11, '2018-05-06 01:35', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyig4xn/', 'This is why it’s so important to not only focus on price, but adoption. This sub is one of the better crypto subs about that', '8havdc'], ['u/GolferRama', 23, '2018-05-06 01:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyigvc3/', 'I was hoping replies focused on the positive and not that I said that. Saying you own both in r/bitcoin is akin to blasphemy to many of those members. ', '8havdc'], ['u/MobileFriendship', 22, '2018-05-06 02:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyihvee/', "No worries here.\n\nI went 60:40 for BCH after the fork, to show my support. As soon as 2 MB blocks were canceled, I went all in. Clearly BTC won't upgrade.", '8havdc'], ['u/BitttBurger', 17, '2018-05-06 02:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyiikng/', '> Saying you own both in r/bitcoin is akin to blasphemy to many of those members. \n\nNow you see the difference between the two subs.', '8havdc'], ['u/LaudedSwanSong', 16, '2018-05-06 02:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyij0w7/', "Right now only 5 out of the top 100 cryptos is gaining on BCH.\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/mvCLcnp.png\n\nAnd they are all in the lower half of the list (meaning it doesn't take much to swing them). Amazing how fast things can change. Of course we all know it can be different tomorrow but it's fun to reflect on things.", '8havdc'], ['u/BTC_StKN', 16, '2018-05-06 04:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8havdc/bch_price_was_600_a_month_ago/dyio1pm/', '0 BTC. Dumped my last since I was too disgusted with the Blockstream Dev Team and their Roadmap.\n\nBCH 60% \tETH 25%\t \tAlts 15%\n', '8havdc']]], ['u/BunRabbit', 'Anyone getting paid a salary in BTC or any alt-coin?', 37, '2018-05-06 01:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/', "To say cryptocurrency is being accepted as a real currency, we keep seeing post of things you can buy with BTC or ETH or whatever. \n\nShow me someone getting a salary in BTC or ETH or whatever then I'll believe that it is being accepted as a real currency,", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/', '8hb7rf', [['u/shernlergan', 40, '2018-05-06 01:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyifd4n/', 'Yes, i get paid in crypto for writing articles', '8hb7rf'], ['u/shernlergan', 10, '2018-05-06 01:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyifj44/', 'Not atm but we are planning on expanding soon', '8hb7rf'], ['u/shernlergan', 10, '2018-05-06 01:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyifl8y/', 'Also, GMO Internet Group, which has over 4,000 employees, provides the option of getting paid in BTC.', '8hb7rf'], ['u/takukuku', 11, '2018-05-06 01:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyigfdi/', 'fees', '8hb7rf'], ['u/draneol', 17, '2018-05-06 02:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8hb7rf/anyone_getting_paid_a_salary_in_btc_or_any_altcoin/dyik6wo/', "While I am all for widespread crypto adoption, I'm not too keen on getting paid in something that can fluctuate 7%+ in value in 24 hours. ", '8hb7rf']]], ['u/Naturex1', 'Bitcoin trolls will help the flippening eventually', 58, '2018-05-06 01:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/', "Bitcoin core trolls don't use facts or reason, all they do is follow the masses as it requires the least thinking. \n Once bitcoin cash becomes more popular, the trolls will surely come over. \n Not because they understand why big blocks works, but because they will fomo and follow the masses. \nThen they will most likely troll every project that is a threat to bitcoin cash, and the cycle continues.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/', '8hbckc', [['u/cryptorebel', 37, '2018-05-06 02:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyihjxq/', 'And once they are here they will inevitably attack the original vision yet again, or be easily led by entities that want to attack or destroy the original vision. The Price of Bitcoin is Eternal Vigilance.', '8hbckc'], ['u/MODzsDv0N1h3ydrOkUnv', 20, '2018-05-06 02:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyihrhx/', "Hopefully not. They're fine where they are now.", '8hbckc'], ['u/BitttBurger', 13, '2018-05-06 02:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyijl5y/', 'Seriously? They are already here. Anti BCH comments of voted 20+, disagreements with them? Down voted -10. \n\nAnti BCH threads? Upvotes in the hundreds. You really think that’s BCH proponents doing?', '8hbckc'], ['u/stale2000', 20, '2018-05-06 02:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyikcfs/', 'The interesting thing about ever increasing censorship is that sooner or later, the censored start to outnumber the censorers. \n\nOur community is growing much faster than r/bitcoin and the core side, and it will only continue to do so as they kick out more and more people who disagree.', '8hbckc'], ['u/Dixnorkel', 18, '2018-05-06 03:09', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyikvkc/', "They're already helping the flippening, having toxic and childish people like that supporting a project never brings investors to their side. \n\nThey help BCH just by bringing it up, most people put thought into an investment before they buy in, so even Jihan/Roger criticisms fade quickly once they actually put some time into researching it.", '8hbckc'], ['u/BeijingBitcoins', 12, '2018-05-06 03:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyin3jq/', "This assumes that most of the trolls are run of the mill morons and not part of a coordinated movement to divide & conquer the community of any viable P2P sound money contender. \n\nTo be fair, I think the majority of the people parroting talking points online probably are just normal folks who don't think for themselves, but the talking points don't seem to develop organically either. ", '8hbckc'], ['u/FairGlabro', 10, '2018-05-06 04:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbckc/bitcoin_trolls_will_help_the_flippening_eventually/dyioqui/', 'This is a really good point, i remember when i first heard about BCH was on r/ bitcoin and i remeber thinking... wait this is just empty hate, no argument, i better look into this. ', '8hbckc']]], ['u/igenno', 'Memo.cash — changing prefixes to comply with BlockPress', 13, '2018-05-06 01:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/', 'For me, the moment I got introduced to Memo.cash was special. This is a protocol beautiful in its simplicity, and I truly believe that being implemented on top of Bitcoin Cash network it has the potential to become the next big social network that is actually open and very resistant to censorship.\n\n[BlockPress is a copy of Memo](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gz67p/blockpress_is_a_bare_copy_of_memo_thats/?st=JGU0T7V4&sh=90cd3708), I have read somewhere here from their developers they are goin to bring some off-chain functionality based on IPFS (the way [Peepeth](https://peepeth.com/) does). Good to them. But they have made even the base layer of the protocol intentionally incompatible with Memo, the prefixes are just a bit different.\n\nPersonally, I found this decision to be very stupid. The networks are powerful when they are big, and such a divergence make no more than dissolutes the network effect.\n\n\nFor as long as BlockPress developers refuse to change their prefixes to become compatible with Memo protocol, I propose to the Memo community to change the specification of the protocol to comply with BlockPress protocol. The intention is to preserve the network effect and build one united Bitcoin Cash based social network with different implementations and possibly with different high-level functionality such as decentralized access to embedded media.\n\nSuch a decision would introduce a technical debt, but I find it reasonable in a context of preserving the unity of a Bitcoin Cash based social network.\n', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/', '8hbges', [['u/SharkLaserrrrr', 10, '2018-05-06 03:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/dyikq06/', 'gild u/tippr \n\nI don’t know what kind of morons trying to make a quick buck are behind BlockPress but it seems like [they broke the protocol ](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8gpv0e/blockpress_published_its_protocol/dye1cf8/) or I’m blind so this won’t work.\n\nThey don’t seem to understand that interoperability is the killer feature of the Memo protocol. The original Memo release was a proof of concept for Twitter-like functionality, recent topics release was proof of concept for on-chain chat, the protocol can work for any social networking needs. Interoperability is crucial.\n\nI say no. Don’t bow. Let the community know and decide what they want to support. The original Memo protocol or a knockoff. I think my comment speaks for itself in regards to my vote.\n\n', '8hbges'], ['u/pin_mode', 10, '2018-05-06 03:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbges/memocash_changing_prefixes_to_comply_with/dyil6l8/', 'Wait, why are you suggesting that Memo changes? It was first. And the site works better. ', '8hbges']]], ['u/cryptorebel', 'Since Segregated Witness segregates signatures from the blockchain and breaks the chain of signatures, its no longer suitable to say that segwitcoin uses BlockChain Technology. SegChain Tech is not BlockChain Tech.', 33, '2018-05-06 03:30', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbyao/since_segregated_witness_segregates_signatures/', "As [Peter Rizun explains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoFb3mcxluY&feature=youtu.be&t=6m40s) SegChain tech breaks the chain of signatures, resulting in a new design and weaker security model. The signatures are removed from the blockchain and only a hash related to the signatures remains. Its time we let people know that Bitcoin Cash is the only Bitcoin that still uses BlockChain technology. \n\nSay no to SegChain tech and Segwitcoin, Bitcoin Cash is the only true Bitcoin that follows Satoshi's vision.", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbyao/since_segregated_witness_segregates_signatures/', '8hbyao', [['u/Deadbeat1000', 14, '2018-05-06 03:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hbyao/since_segregated_witness_segregates_signatures/dyimc8a/', 'Bitcoin BTC is the true altcoin.', '8hbyao']]], ['u/AutoModerator', '[Daily Discussion] Sunday, May 06, 2018', 62, '2018-05-06 06:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/', "Thread topics include, but are not limited to:\n\n* General discussion related to the day's events\n* Technical analysis, trading ideas & strategies\n* Quick questions that do not warrant a separate post\n\nThread guidelines:\n\n* Be excellent to each other.\n* Do not make posts outside of the daily thread for the topics mentioned above.\n\nOther ways to interact:\n\n* [Get an invite](https://signup.bitcoinmarkets.co/) to live chat on [our Slack group](https://reddit-bitcoinmarkets.slack.com/)\n* Set your flair to trade pretend money in [the Flair Game](https://coinsight.org/flairgame)\n* Weekly threads: [Newbie Mondays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=newbie+monday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) and [Fundamentals Fridays](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=fundamentals+friday&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n* Altcoins Discussion: [Altcoin Discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/search?q=altcoin+discussion&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all)\n", 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/', '8hcsus', [['u/leafac1', 21, '2018-05-06 07:39', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyix3ky/', 'Looks highly unlikely we see $10k today.', '8hcsus'], ['u/poriomaniac', 10, '2018-05-06 07:55', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyixmgy/', 'What the fuck does being unmarried have to do with anything?', '8hcsus'], ['u/tree32432156', 17, '2018-05-06 09:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyizxn7/', "So i know that there's always a lot, lot more at play than we can see, but this Buffet attack comes right as we test 10k...\n\nhttps://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-probably-rat-poison-squared.html\n\nAgain, everything is always a multi factor situation, but i also believe everyone acts on their agendas, and he really did pick an interesting time to make such comments.\n\nedit; or i just smoke too much", '8hcsus'], ['u/L14dy', 16, '2018-05-06 09:28', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj08od/', 'EDIT: Fuck, my bad. Really long wall of text incoming\n\nIt is obvious that one of the most notoriously rational investors would consider Crypto gambling.\n\nHe’s also probably not wrong.\n\nWhen Bitcoin was sub 10 dollars, it wasn’t about the money, it was about escaping the fiat banking system. Bitcoin was low and it was used a lot (Silk Road). It made sense to invest then.\n\nToday, it makes sense to invest in Crypto if you need access to capital in case of censorship. It makes sense if you need a rainy day fund that you don’t want people to know about or have access to.\n\nOtherwise, it only makes sense to buy Bitcoin/Crypto if you think it will go up, which is by definition speculation \n\nI mean, maybe people have use for Smart Contracts or Anonymous transactions, I oersonally don’t (and I’ve spent the last 7 years learning everything I can about them).\n\nIf you’re in it for the tech, then investing in it is about as irrelevant as trying to eat your paper wallet. Github commits are what count, not market orders.\n\nI think Warren Buffet is both right and wrong.\n\nRight in the sense that the entire “Investing” in Crypto is a circlejerk cesspool since Feb 2017 (yes, that’s right, the shitcoin pumps are a circlejerk cesspool in my eyes and I think they are all worthless, literally 0)\n\nWrong in the sense that I truly believe that a globally decentralized currency will achieve the status of the de facto global unit of account with somewhat stable exchange rates to other currencies.\n\nI think Bitcoin and Crypto will continue to go up, but I am speculating.\n\nIn 2011, I accumulated Bitcoin because I wanted to buy and sell drugs on the internet and because I didn’t want someone to be able to tel me what to do with my money.\n\nNowadays Bitcoin does not provide that flexibility anymore, since KYC is almost always required, so a fiat bank account in Switzerland is enough censorship resistance for my rainy day fund for now.', '8hcsus'], ['u/PRC20', 20, '2018-05-06 10:00', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj11wn/', 'Am planning for price action this week to be (1) highly sentiment/talking points driven and (2) massively volatile. \n\nRegardless of whether BTC hits 10k the run up to just under that price will have the yammer mouths on CNBC in overdrive. They’ll have plenty of guests on debating both sides. \n\nShould mention to the above point that each and every time guests will be ask “but what about Buffett’s comments” comparing crypto to rat poison. \n\nThere is also the mass “consensus” event in NYC. First time the event will be held when crypto is actually achieving more mainstream interest (relatively speaking to years past). Expect the talking points from the event to cycle back to my original point CNBC of yammer mouths\n\nFinally we have the SEC debating whether ETH and XRP should be categorised as securities. That’s on Monday but there no idea if the SEC will make any public comment on their discussions. \n\nAgain, prepare for a very high profile yet volatile week ahead people. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/PRC20', 15, '2018-05-06 10:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj1g56/', 'He did and he was 100% spot on. The sub-prime markets though were an area that was well within Buffets subject area expertise. He was late on Apple and stated openly this weekend to being wrong about Amazon and Google. For me the entire tech space falls OUTSIDE that subject area and crypto is that deficit to n steroids. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/Nagosh', 11, '2018-05-06 13:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj5l40/', "It's best if you add the time frame you are looking at. Also the reason why you think it'll fall that far. If you are just here to cause FUD then leave it to the troll box on Mex. ", '8hcsus'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 27, '2018-05-06 14:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj6ug7/', 'Bullish divergence on the 15m and 30m combined with oversold RSI on the 1h suggest this might be a good spot to hop into a long.\n\nNo guarantees, but stops below $9,150 or so should save you from catastrophe. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/airmc', 14, '2018-05-06 14:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj7ah8/', "I really want to keep my bullish dream intact but ugh, $500 down while longs are increasing (shorts are not), AND 'real' usd exchanges are by far leading the dump? Bulls are starting to look as silly as bears did after the BGD out of 6ks.\n\nIf the 10k longs that brought us from $9200 to $9900 start to close here, things could get fucking nasty before any stabilization happens. My only hope is that this is just some fuckery prior to bigly bullish nees to come out of the hearings tomorrow, kind of like the other big hearings played out before. ", '8hcsus'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 10, '2018-05-06 14:24', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj7gsn/', "It's funny to see the same mistakes made. Bitcoin hits a new local high after fairly rapid growth. Next day the price retraces by 50% and people freak out.\n\nThe same thing happened a week ago.\n\nI had staggered buys throughout last night at steps down of 9700, 9650, 9600 and so on. I don't regret them because I think it will go back up again.\n\nI'm starting to think longer term and when stuff goes up crazy fast it pretty much always retraces and so far it's steadily pointing up.", '8hcsus'], ['u/_chewtoy_', 32, '2018-05-06 14:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj7hz6/', 'The order of operations for me is as follows:\n\n1. Below $9,200: "well that\'s annoying"\n\n2. Below $9,000: "this fucking sucks"\n\n3. Below $8,800: "I give up and close my long at breakeven."\n\n4. Below $8,600: "This makes 0 sense, but it\'s happening. So I guess I\'ll short."', '8hcsus'], ['u/MikeXBT', 30, '2018-05-06 15:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj94zx/', "Closed my $1mm short from $9693 posted [here,](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8gnlyb/z/dyen5m5) at $9446 for a total profit of 2.6%. Also earned nearly 2% in funding rebates.\n\nDecided to go out for the night, didn't want to babysit this position so set tight trailing stops. They hit.\n\n!short xbtusd close 9446", '8hcsus'], ['u/MikeXBT', 17, '2018-05-06 15:22', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyj9hz4/', '>closed my short 15% stack from 9850\n>nice gainz\n>dont get greedy shorts this is still a bull market\n\nNice trade, [weekend night shorter](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyixc5t). ', '8hcsus'], ['u/RedFountain', 12, '2018-05-06 15:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjanop/', "Reopened a small long at 9500 after closing it at 9850 last night. I interpreted the current trading range as distribution going on, but I'm leaning towards reaccumulation right now. The range never really showed any weakness, just some hesitation to break 10k.\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/xbgrv1yi/\n\nA slip back into the low / mid 9's doesn't necessarily invalidate the formation (or even back into high 8k's), so pinpointing a stop is a bit difficult.\n\nA break below the trading range wouldn't really worry me and I'm surprised to read many you saying anything below ~9200 is completely nonsensical. To me it really isn't:\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/x/4WsYsz5s/\n\n", '8hcsus'], ['u/csasker', 12, '2018-05-06 16:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjcj6k/', 'Just a small thought but if there is something recently that annoys me even more(yes, I know it\'s hard to achive so good for them :D ) than the stupid hodl memes so is it the "Read my hipster medium blog post/video about why thing X in crypto/bitcoin sucks". \n\nI think this is what Nicholas Tabel calls intellectual yet idiot , mostly tech people who have zero understandings of markets, trading or behavioral economics but either try to extrapolate their very engineer minded view to financial markets or the opposite like some 1980s style VC "value investor" reiterating memes like "all traders lose money", "something out of thin air bla bla"(art? collectibles? magic cards? digital hats? weather futures?) . For me it just seems like a defensive mechanism, since a lot of technology people around them(like us) now also start to get interest in financial instruments, so they don\'t know how to handle this \n\nThe only people to trust in those markets are the ones who make money consistently, admits their mistakes and are taking more proudness of being right than making gains by random decisions , since that is the only and final proof they were correct.', '8hcsus'], ['u/tree32432156', 13, '2018-05-06 16:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjdlkm/', "Chart for reference: https://www.tradingview.com/x/gavvGoaV/\n\nEntered short @ 9650 (ages ago), targeting 8600-8400. Looking at the weekly, i think its pretty plausible but my mood has shifted a lot. \n\nFrom a sort of bear in disbelief to a lot more bullish.\n\nI've gone from wanting to short to wanting to buy the dip...", '8hcsus'], ['u/kaktusface', 12, '2018-05-06 17:14', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjeg0g/', "It wouldn't be a cold wallet anymore then. The point of a cold wallet is that it is 100% disconnected from the internet and cannot be hacked or exposed in any way. You are the only one with the keys and the wallet stays offline.", '8hcsus'], ['u/DamonAndTheSea', 10, '2018-05-06 17:17', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjem4b/', "Missed the dip to $9400 ... I'm long from $9500 with stops below $9400.\n\nWe've got some divs on the 15 and the hourly hit 26. We may retest $9400 here in the coming few hours but I'm expecting this to move back to ~$9700 ", '8hcsus'], ['u/zdub303', 31, '2018-05-06 17:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjfbs2/', "The way I see it... we've got three possibilities on the weekly time frame. I trade on GDAX for reference on price levels and I draw my Fib retraces from top to bottom but its nearly symmetrical and the prices are ± 200 or so anyways. I will also discuss ETH briefly as a leading indicator but this post is about BTC targets.\n\nDaily Chart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/Ynt8Rk4Z/\nWeekly Chart: https://www.tradingview.com/x/TfIhOC4t/\n\nScenario 1: Weekly Equilibrium Pattern\n\nIf we assume that the capitulation dump at ~$5800 on Feb 6 was the end to the ATH market correction, we can then assume the second peak of the $11700 double top was the beginning of a weekly equilibrium pattern. So... I have a high at $11643 and a low at $6450 to begin the weekly equilibrium pattern with an eye on fib retracement levels for consolidation points.\n\nETH has behaved incredibly well in respecting the Fib levels while BTC and LTC appear to be lagging a bit. ETH pretty much hit its target of 0.236 retrace at $840 and BTC is trying to make a run for its 0.236 line of $10400. In my opinion, $10400 to $10500 is the absolute maximum we should expect this run to go before weekly retrace to set a higher low.\n\nIf/when the lower high is set in the $9900-$10500 range, I expect a multi-week retrace to ~$7500 on the .786 retrace line to set a low high. Following that would essentially be sideways trading in the .382 to .618 region for 6-12 weeks to set lower highs and higher lows before a break sometime in the fall.\n\nScenario 2: 2014-style bear channel\n\nThe weekly equilibrium fails to confirm if we lose $6450, anything above that is a higher low. I just can't see this actually happening with the public interest in crypto this year.\n\nScenario 3: A&E Double bottom confirmation and bull break\n\nSame as scenario 2, I could see a 1-2 week retrace to $8500-$9200 to set a higher low before rallying to break out and form higher high above $11,643. What happens after that is anyone's guess but there is a target for the A&E double bottom in the mid-teens.\n\nSo this is my prediction and how I will be trading moving forward, I intend to go all in long with about 80% of my stack on the next weekly higher low with stops in case scenario 2 does break but I see either a great entry for a weekly equilibrium bull break later this year and/or a great entry for an uptrend channel breakout in the summer.\n\nA big reason I wanted to post this, along with collecting everyone's thoughts on it is that I would not see price action down to $7500 as anything but bullish. If $7000 breaks, I'll be worried.", '8hcsus'], ['u/JG758', 10, '2018-05-06 18:59', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjk0k5/', '"And on the seventh day, buyers rested"', '8hcsus'], ['u/RichardArschmann', 10, '2018-05-06 19:13', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjkso5/', 'On Sunday mornings, trading volume is much lower. Personally, I think traders are in church and trading Bitcoin in church is a violation of the tenets of Christianity, given the parable of Jesus throwing the money-changers out of the temple.', '8hcsus'], ['u/_Citizen_Erased_', 11, '2018-05-06 19:16', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjkzrl/', "Going back to Dec 17th\n\n\n\n15/21 Sundays were red, aka 71.4%\n\n\n\nPrior to December 17th, going back to May 7th\n\n\n\n\n\n10/32 Sundays were red, aka 31.25%\n\n\n\n\nSummary: Don't short Sundays in a Bull market, short them in a Bear market.\n\n\n", '8hcsus'], ['u/STFTrophycase', 16, '2018-05-06 19:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjl5wz/', 'Translation: When the market is going up, Sundays are usually up, when the market is going down, Sundays are usually down.\n\nThe real question is, is there a significant difference between the candles on Sunday vs. the rest of the week?', '8hcsus'], ['u/mandy7', 10, '2018-05-06 20:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjq6yg/', "To get this out of the way, if you check my post history you can see I tried to do this last night but I guess it didn't get caught by the bot.\n\n!short XBTUSD 9650 1X 66%\n\nNot putting my stops there but it's around 9800/whenever ETH break back above 800.\n\nThat said, chart: https://www.tradingview.com/i/NdLt6yD6/\n\nOkay so I have a few different things drawn on this chart. The largest formation is in light blue, and that's the ascending wedge type formation we broke down from. The size of it implies we may have some further downward movement; wedges suck performance wise, though, so not going to really consider it past that. It breaking down was the reason I sold though.\n\nHowever, there's some other signs that could point to more down as well. For one, the break down of that wedge has formed a bear flag (purple lines) and is in the process of confirming the upper 9.5ks up to 9.65k (9.7k if you're being conservative) as horizontal resistance, which has confluence with a high volume node on VPVR. If this flag does break down its target would be right around 9.2k, an area that should be strong horizontal support (confirmed via a HVN).\n\nLastly, I want to talk about the RSI - the main part I'm watching is a hidden bullish divergence that will form with the local 8.85k low before this most recent runup. If you want to be less conservative, you could say it indeed already has formed. I'm being conservative here, maybe due to my position bias, but am more inclined to think a break down of the bear flag would form a more convincing hidden bull div around 9.2k (which would then have the current movement as just chop). That more convincing hidden bull div would also show up on the 4/6hr charts.\n\nIn the event I'm right and we do retest 9.2k, I'll see if we bounce there and if we do rebuy; otherwise, I'll sell the rest when 9.2k falls and look to 9K or 8.8K.", '8hcsus'], ['u/VanteyX', 21, '2018-05-06 22:37', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjw81b/', 'This thread expects 8.8k , means 10k is coming ,works like a clock.', '8hcsus'], ['u/_Citizen_Erased_', 13, '2018-05-06 22:44', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjwo78/', "Here's a neato image I made of the last 4 times that BTC has had a 10x bubble.\n\n\nhttps://imgur.com/a/RnuYVNw\n\n\n\n\nHere's hoping for a 5th time.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/iEQOWEGh-Road-to-100k-in-September-2019/", '8hcsus'], ['u/trudx', 15, '2018-05-06 23:21', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjyrqv/', "'The real flippening is when it's widely considered risky to not own any Bitcoin.'\n\nThose well informed already understand this.\n", '8hcsus'], ['u/TheGarbageStore', 10, '2018-05-06 23:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyjzojn/', "That's half a penny of random noise dude", '8hcsus'], ['u/10000yearsfromtoday', 13, '2018-05-06 23:50', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyk0bu2/', "So tired of reading this for the last 10 years. You're in a Bitcoin subreddit. We get it. ", '8hcsus'], ['u/_Citizen_Erased_', 14, '2018-05-06 23:54', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyk0liq/', 'Hang in there bud, it will go back up. ', '8hcsus'], ['u/chrisgilesphoto', 12, '2018-05-06 23:56', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/8hcsus/daily_discussion_sunday_may_06_2018/dyk0p6b/', "!long xbtusd 9556 1x 100%\n\nUh, downvotes for posting a position?\n\nEdit: Ah ok, going long as horizontal support is decent at 9500, it's getting bouncy and I can see a retest of at least 9750.\n\nEdit 2: And there it goes.", '8hcsus']]], ['u/BitttBurger', 'Don’t be fooled by the new Core troll narrative here: “I love BCH! Core sucks! But BCH probably shouldn’t take the bitcoin name...“', 111, '2018-05-06 06:12', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/', 'They’re trying to get upvotes on comments that state we should stop calling BCH “Bitcoin”, by filling those comments with things we love to hear.\n\nPro-BCH sentiment about overthrowing Core. Expounding on the positives of bigger blocks. Saying that Bitcoin Cash is a grrrrreat project. \n\nOh but by the way, “we” ... probably should stop trying to take the bitcoin name. \n\nIt makes “us“ look bad....\n\nIt makes us look dishonest....\n\nIt “just isn’t necessary” ... let’s win this battle as Bitcoin Cash instead!\n\nDon’t fall for it folks. Call them out. Downvote them. It’s a fork. It’s a legitimate contender for the bitcoin name. Reality is reality. Their fear is real. And they’ve got an expert in psychology running this shit.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/', '8hcu27', [['u/jimbtc', 29, '2018-05-06 06:25', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiub8b/', "BCore's BlockingStream AXA Bilderberg paid army ain't gonna stop me from calling it Bitcoin (Cash).", '8hcu27'], ['u/haydenw360', 24, '2018-05-06 06:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiukr6/', 'so is no one allowed to have that opinion? ', '8hcu27'], ['u/caveden', 35, '2018-05-06 06:49', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyivb0w/', "I've seen legitimate people doing this. People I know IRL. They're not always trolls. I agree they're wrong and we should correct them, but labeling everyone as a trolls doesn't do good either. ", '8hcu27'], ['u/acidjogger', 44, '2018-05-06 07:19', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiwf3v/', 'I think telling people what to do is detrimental to the decentralized nature of a healthy discussion. Why do we have to be "united" and all say the same things? Can\'t diversity of idea be acceptable? I\'m asking questions, not giving answers. Nothing frustrates me more than the "scripted" aspect of BTC supporters\' anti-competition rhetoric. "Bcash scamcoin" "cancer on the crypto community" If they really underwent the process of finding evidence of that being true, to thinking of the words to describe what the witnessed, they wouldn\'t all be using the SAME 6 or 7 words. It doesnt happen that way in an open and free dialogue and if we limit ourselves to those same levels we will have limited our ability to truly express the potential of our ambition.', '8hcu27'], ['u/BiggieBallsHodler', 11, '2018-05-06 08:06', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyixygs/', 'Bitcoin OGs, rise up! Bitcoin Cash is Bitcoin.', '8hcu27'], ['u/dementperson', 10, '2018-05-06 08:08', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyiy0ep/', 'Look, we would all be super happy if Bitcoin (Cash) just became Bitcoin on all major exchanges and btc would be either Bitcoin Core or simply dropped all together.\n\nHowever that rings true now because of the smooth sailing recently due to little mass media attention, but that hasn\'t always been the case; remember last year? \n\nIn early 2017 "Bitcoin" became unusable and many unknowing users (new and old) got a bad Bitcoin experience because of it, which is why some people wants to distance Bitcoin Cash from btc as to not convey the same bad experience.\n\nFor me personally, Bitcoin (Cash) is the Bitcoin I signed up for and it\'s the rightful bearer of the name Bitcoin, but until we\'re closer to parity we can\'t expect exchanges etc to call BCH just Bitcoin even if it\'s closest to the whitepaper.\n\nBitcoin Cash or just Bitcoin won\'t matter over time because when BCH has become "The One" people will just drop Cash and call it Bitcoin. ', '8hcu27'], ['u/How_To_Liberty', 71, '2018-05-06 09:41', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj0kpt/', 'This is getting dangerously close to "Everyone I disagree with is a shill" territory. I like you guys, but it\'d be really cool if you didn\'t start acting threatened by discussion. Core trolls or not, they\'re entitled to their opinions. And if you\'re worried they might actually influence the opinions of others, then you either don\'t think very highly of anyone here, or your own position might actually have some serious problems and warrant criticism.\n\nIf you guys can\'t \'\'\'\'\'"""win"""\'\'\'\'\' on the basis of rationality, and have to resort to treating all dissent like a propaganda campaign, then I\'m not interested in you """"""""""\'\'\'winning.\'\'\'""""""""""', '8hcu27'], ['u/igobyplane_com', 26, '2018-05-06 09:45', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj0ol1/', "i don't think it matters. i think it is wasted effort arguing over the name that you could spend on seeking adoption and use. whoever has the most adoption will become the winner.", '8hcu27'], ['u/block_x', 49, '2018-05-06 09:52', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj0ulq/', 'This is ridiculous. By this definition I\'m a "core troll", yet I am 100% behind Bitcoin Cash. You guys are becoming paranoid ', '8hcu27'], ['u/MoonNoon', 23, '2018-05-06 10:02', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj135h/', 'Seriously. This post is borderline core troll tactics. "If you\'re not with us, you\'re against us" mentality is detrimental. Bitcoin is decentralized. Everyone is free to do what they want. We\'re all here because we can think for ourselves.', '8hcu27'], ['u/wndrkd', 13, '2018-05-06 10:51', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj29k3/', "This is very alienating for those new to BCH like me. I like it because it's easy to use and fast. It has a more innovative community and more decentralized teams of developers.\n\nAs a new comer, I am honestly confused. BTC has the bigger marketshare and more people call it Bitcoin. Hence, the market has decided. Regardless if the market is educated or not, the market decides right?\n\nI don't think calling anyone who disagree as trolls help. This doesn't differ you from them. I admire those who promote the adoption and innovate the technology. But this right here is just plain politics and make you sound like you're in an echo chamber.\n\nNow, I'm just sharing my perspective as a new comer. If the goal is widespread adoption, then I think this part of the movement is not really helping much.\n\nAlso, while I'm here... I've been asking this around: The curent ETH right now is a fork from ETC, right? How did they earn the ETH name? Why did ETC get to be the one with the extension in the name? How is this fork similar/different to the BTC/BCH fork? \\[Honestly want to know. I do my own research but as a new comer, it can get really difficult and I feel like getting the answer to this question will help.\\]", '8hcu27'], ['u/edoera', 14, '2018-05-06 11:05', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj2kyl/', 'This type of sentiment is as toxic as the blatant trolls themselves.\n\nPeople have different opinions. For example I really want BCH to succeed and am even working on a website. I\'m pretty sure I\'m not a troll nor care for BTC core.\n\nBut I really don\'t care about the name, exactly because I am confident that BCH will win regardless of this "brand" non sense.\n\nJust because someone has a different opinion than you, doesn\'t mean they\'re automatically "trolls".', '8hcu27'], ['u/bch2478595', 12, '2018-05-06 11:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj2smh/', 'This is ridiculous. No one wants to accept it, but at this point it\'s most realistic to label them "Bitcoin Core" and "Bitcoin Cash" permanently. ', '8hcu27'], ['u/random043', 15, '2018-05-06 13:04', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj59zn/', 'Both Bitcoin BTC and Bitcoin BCH are contenders for being "the main" bitcoin. Saying "BCH is the only bitcoin" is both inaccurate and not useful.\n\nWhat metric you use to decide who is "winning" is up to you. I would suggest a combination between adoption and price (heavily weighted on the first). Partially it can be measured with the amount of transactions, though not all transactions are equal.\n\nAlso, cmon, you and many others really should stop calling anyone who disagrees with you a "shill", "troll", "FUD-er" "sock-puppet", etc. This mentality is everywhere in cryptocurrency-reddits and forums and it kills good discussion. ', '8hcu27'], ['u/BitsenBytes', 15, '2018-05-06 15:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hcu27/dont_be_fooled_by_the_new_core_troll_narrative/dyj9yut/', "Maybe there are a lot of trolls playing mind games, i don't know (probably), but really I like the name of Bitcoin Cash better. It just sounds better to me, has a ring to it, and prefer saying it to friends better than just plain old Bitcoin. The name Bitcoin sounds flat to me...sorry. And no I'm not a troll, I've spent almost every day of the last 2.5 years working to get to bigger blocks and now doing my dev time on Bitcoin Cash...I really do love the name better....just my opinion though.", '8hcu27']]], ['u/coffetech', 'Why did you buys burst?', 14, '2018-05-06 07:26', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/8hd6lk/why_did_you_buys_burst/', 'I feel it fixes one major problem of bitcoins which is power consumption.\n\nYou?', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/8hd6lk/why_did_you_buys_burst/', '8hd6lk', [['u/therico666', 26, '2018-05-06 11:34', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/burstcoin/comments/8hd6lk/why_did_you_buys_burst/dyj38bl/', 'I thought it would be a good idea.', '8hd6lk']]], ['u/jessquit', 'The block size limit is not and was never an "anti-spam" measure. It prevents the "poison block" attack. In fact the block size limit actually creates the spam attack vector.', 420, '2018-05-06 07:58', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/', 'It is a common misunderstanding to call the block size limit an "anti spam" measure. I have heard this my entire time in Bitcoin and it was only in the last couple of years that I really understood how incorrect and toxic this misunderstanding is, because the block size limit actually creates the spam attack vector.\n\nThere are two different attacks under discussion.\n\nThe first is a "poison block" attack. This is the attack the block size limit was created to prevent. At the time it was created the level of "spam" on the network was zero, and the coin had no real established market value, very few miners, and extremely low mining difficulty. It cost almost nothing at all to mine at home. A malicious miner could generate a giant block full of transactions to himself, and basically cause all the other miners to choke on it while trying to validate it. This attack is described [here](http://gavinandresen.ninja/One-Dollar-Lulz). The limit was set at 1MB which was two orders of magnitude larger than the largest typical block - ie, extremely high with respect to the network demand, with [the expectation that it could be easily raised long before it was an impediment](http://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/posts/bitcointalk/485/). Having a block size limit was a way to keep anyone from making a poison block without getting automatically orphaned.\n\n"Spam" is a different thing altogether. Spam is when someone creates a large number of low fee transactions with the purpose of "padding" the real transactions with fake ones to fill the block size to the limit. Maybe miners do it in order to jack up fees. Maybe altcoin pumpers do it to degrade performance of the Bitcoin chain. Whatever the reason, the point to understand is that in a spam attack, the block size limit itself is the attack vector.', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/', '8hdbs9', [['u/caveden', 49, '2018-05-06 08:31', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyiypib/', 'Good clarification. I prefer the term anti-DoS over anti-spam.', '8hdbs9'], ['u/Deadbeat1000', 26, '2018-05-06 08:38', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyiyvr1/', "Thanks for this insight. This also explains the detriment of Core's decision to not increase the 1MB limit. It's good to get clarity. ", '8hdbs9'], ['u/jessquit', 25, '2018-05-06 09:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyizw8c/', 'My definition of spam is specific. It is a form of attack on the network that results in extremely high fees and very unpredictable network performance.\n\nYour definition of spam is arbitrary. It is "use cases I don\'t like."\n\nIf there is excess low-value added content being added, there is a different and much better tool to prevent that: the minfee. Miners are free to adjust this upward to discourage transactions that are not affordable to mine. No miner is ever required to mine at a loss.\n\nIf there are identifiable classes of transactions you personally prefer not to store, prune them.\n\nThe whole point of this project is censorship resistance so be careful when you pride your preferences for preventing use cases.', '8hdbs9'], ['u/Fount4inhead', 17, '2018-05-06 09:43', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyj0mne/', "a poison block is spam in my books, its spamming the network with data it doesn't necessarily have to be volume of transactions it just has to be irrelevant information to be spam. But who cares is it that important? \n\nThe point is we know why the initial blocklimit was in place but r/bitcoin doesn't and probably never will.", '8hdbs9'], ['u/ForkiusMaximus', 30, '2018-05-06 10:15', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/8hdbs9/the_block_size_limit_is_not_and_was_never_an/dyj1eev/', "Entirely correct. The 1MB cap was put in place temporarily because Bitcoin was nearly worthless and mining was done by amateurs thus it was easy for someone with no skin in the game to make a nuisance block, BUT as capacity approaches the cap, the cap itself opens a new attack vector where the attacker can degrade user experience severely by outbidding transactions in already full blocks. Key developers working on the Core software even realized this and proposed flexblocks as a remedy, but their meager understanding of economics wouldn't allow them to escape the central planning mindset in so doing.", '8hdbs9'], ['u/rowdy_beaver', 22, '2018-05-06 15:11', 'https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comm... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9373.01, 9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['U.S. benchmark and blue chip indexes were little changed last week with both settling lower as money flowed into the tech-driven index, which finished higher. The daily market moves continued to be volatile although rangebound. Investors continue to assess the impact of strong first-quarter earnings and improving economic growth with worries about rising interest rates and a potential U.S.-China trade war.\nFor the week, the benchmarkS&P 500 Indexsettled at 2663.42, down 0.20%. It’s down 0.40% for the year. The blue chipDow Jones Industrial Averageclosed at 24262.51, down 0.20%. It’s off 1.80% in 2018. The tech-drivenNASDAQ Compositefinished at 7204.60, up 1.30%. It is still holding on to a 4.40% gain for the year.\nLast week, the Federal Open Market Committee held the funds rate at a target of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, as expected. The committee noted that “overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy have moved close to 2 percent.” The Fed also noted some improvements in the economy, saying, “business fixed investment continued to grow strongly.”\nThe committee approved the decision to hold rates steady unanimously, though it has publicly disagreed about how aggressive the path forward should be. Multiple officials are scheduled to speak publicly in the coming days.\nThe Fed offered no hints as to the pace of future hikes which many investors have placed at two. The next rate hike is widely expected in June. The second could come in either September or December.\nHelping to hold the number of rate hikes at two was Friday’s disappointing U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report. The headline number came in below expectations, the unemployment rate hit an 18-year low, and Average Hourly Earnings offered little evidence that inflation is out of control.\nStocks were muted last week by the Fed’s decision and the weak, but consistent jobs data. While the Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected, it also acknowledged the presence of inflation which tends to weigh on stock prices. The jobs data was weaker than expected, but consistent. It was also not as exciting as last year’s robust numbers.\nWith earnings season winding down, stock market investors will be searching for a new catalyst to drive share prices higher.\nAccording to Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., “81% of S&P 500 companies have reported first-quarter earnings, with results on pace to be the strongest since the third-quarter of 2010. Particularly encouraging is the 8.5% average revenue growth, the strongest increase in sales since the third-quarter of 2011, reflecting an improving economic backdrop and rising confidence/investment. Looking ahead, expectations are for 19.5% profit growth in 2018, setting a strong foundation for the ongoing bull market.”\n“The downside to this strength, however, is the higher bar of expectations, which, as last week demonstrated, is likely to produce periodic disappointments even when the data are positive. While rising earnings won’t prevent short-term pullbacks, investors can find comfort in the broader trend. Since 1980, in years when corporate earnings rose by more than 10%, the average annual return in the stock market was 16%.” That last fact was courtesy of Bloomberg & Morningstar Direct.\nAlthough the research from Edward D. Jones is supportive, I think the pace of Fed interest rate hikes will exert a strong influence on the direction of the stock market. A rapid rise in rates could even have a negative influence on future earnings.\nThis week’s action could be influenced by the direction of 10-year U.S. Treasury yields. Given last week’s Fed announcement and jobs reports, it looks as if yields may have topped. This could provide some underlying support for stocks.\nGains may be limited, however, by concerns over the U.S. decision on the Iran nuclear deal and renewed tensions over a potential trade war between the U.S. and China after last week’s strategic meetings ended with nothing being resolved.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18\n• S&P 500; US Indexes Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Falling Treasury Yields Could Be Supportive\n• NZD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Retracement Zone at .7031 to .7109 Controlling Longer-Term Direction\n• AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Over .7532 Could Lead to Test of .7642 to .7647\n• Bitcoin Dips Early, but still has $10,000 in Sight\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Traders Watching Inflation Data, Fed Speakers, Iran Sanctions Decision', 'Charlie Munger had nothing but nice things to say aboutElon Musk —and nothing but bad things to say aboutbitcoin, and he acknowledged that he had “mellowed” onDonald Trump. Munger also said he was “glad” we had atrade deficit with China.\nI interviewed the outspoken Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman a day after thecompany’s annual meetingin Omaha, Nebraska.\nOnly hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musktrolled Berkshire Hathaway on Twitter(see below), Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime partner, called Musk “bold and brilliant,” though Munger conceded that he had no idea if Musk’s endeavors would succeed.\nRegarding Tesla, Munger said, “It’s already created more significance than anybody had predicted. Its founder is bold and brilliant, and he swings for the fences. People like that get some remarkable results. Sometimes they get some quick failures. I haven’t the faintest idea how Elon Musk will turn out, but he has a considerable chance of success and considerable chance of failure. He seems to like it that way.”\nMunger said he hadn’t heard that Musk had tweeted that he was going to start a candy company in response toBuffett’s comment,“I don’t think he’d [Musk] want to take us on in candy.”\n“I didn’t hear that. Sounds like wise-assery,” Munger chuckled. “I can’t criticize anybody else for wise-assery.”\n(This all followed conflicting statements by Buffett and Musk over a number of months on the efficacy and definition of “moats” in business. At the Berkshire meeting, Buffett suggested that See’s Candies has a competitive advantage, or moat.)\nOn tariffs, Munger replied, “I wouldn’t want the entire U.S. steel industry to move off-shore. [But] I have an attitude that’s entirely different from our president’s. I’m glad we have a big trade deficit with China,” he said. “It enabled them to get out of poverty and obscurity. I welcome the Chinese to the group of advanced nations. I like what’s happened.”\nAs for Berkshire investing in China, Munger said, “I don’t think it’s likely we will buy some great Chinese companies. I think what is likely is that we will be invited to buy part of some great Chinese company, because they like the good company.”\nI asked Munger if we should dismiss bitcoin completely — and he savaged the cryptocurrency even more.\n“The computer science behind bitcoin is a great triumph of the human mind,” Munger started. “They created a product that’s hard to create more of but not impossible. [But] I see an artificial speculative medium,” he said, in which people can sell it to someone else at a higher value with no intrinsic value behind it. It’s “anti-social, stupid and immoral,” he said.\n“Immoral?” I asked him.\n“Suppose you could make a lot of money trading freshly harvested baby brains. Would you do it?” Munger asked. “To me bitcoin is almost as bad.”\nAnything else, Charlie?\n“I regard the whole thing as a combination of dementia and immorality. I think the people pushing it are a disgrace. There ought to be some things that are beneath you, that you just don’t do, and this is one.”\n[Read More:Why Bitcoin is ‘rat poison’ to Buffett and a ‘turd’ to Munger]\nFinally, I asked Munger about Trump and reminded him he had previously said that thepresident’s behavior exhibited a form of “sickness.”\n“I’ve mellowed because I consider it counterproductive to hate as much as both parties now hate, and I have disciplined myself,” Munger said. “I now regard all politicians higher than I used to. I did that as a matter of self-preservation.” He said that he had re-read “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and it made him “feel a lot better about the current political scene. We’re way ahead of the Romans at the end.”\nThat’s a pretty low bar, I pointed out.\n“It’s very helpful — I suggest you try it,” Munger replied. “Politicians are never so bad that you don’t live to want them back. There will come a time when the people who hate Trump will wish that he was back.”\nStay with Yahoo Finance for comprehensive coverage of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway.\n—Andy Serwer is editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance. Follow him onTwitter.', 'Charlie Munger had nothing but nice things to say about Elon Musk — and nothing but bad things to say about bitcoin , and he acknowledged that he had “mellowed” on Donald Trump . Munger also said he was “glad” we had a trade deficit with China . I interviewed the outspoken Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman a day after the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Musk “swings for the fences” Only hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk trolled Berkshire Hathaway on Twitter (see below), Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime partner, called Musk “bold and brilliant,” though Munger conceded that he had no idea if Musk’s endeavors would succeed. Regarding Tesla, Munger said, “It’s already created more significance than anybody had predicted. Its founder is bold and brilliant, and he swings for the fences. People like that get some remarkable results. Sometimes they get some quick failures. I haven’t the faintest idea how Elon Musk will turn out, but he has a considerable chance of success and considerable chance of failure. He seems to like it that way.” Munger said he hadn’t heard that Musk had tweeted that he was going to start a candy company in response to Buffett’s comment, “I don’t think he’d [Musk] want to take us on in candy.” “I didn’t hear that. Sounds like wise-assery,” Munger chuckled. “I can’t criticize anybody else for wise-assery.” Billionaires went at each other over candy this weekend. (This all followed conflicting statements by Buffett and Musk over a number of months on the efficacy and definition of “moats” in business. At the Berkshire meeting, Buffett suggested that See’s Candies has a competitive advantage, or moat.) Berkshire in China? On tariffs, Munger replied, “I wouldn’t want the entire U.S. steel industry to move off-shore. [But] I have an attitude that’s entirely different from our president’s. I’m glad we have a big trade deficit with China,” he said. “It enabled them to get out of poverty and obscurity. I welcome the Chinese to the group of advanced nations. I like what’s happened.” As for Berkshire investing in China, Munger said, “I don’t think it’s likely we will buy some great Chinese companies. I think what is likely is that we will be invited to buy part of some great Chinese company, because they like the good company.” Bitcoin is a “combination of dementia and immorality” I asked Munger if we should dismiss bitcoin completely — and he savaged the cryptocurrency even more. “The computer science behind bitcoin is a great triumph of the human mind,” Munger started. “They created a product that’s hard to create more of but not impossible. [But] I see an artificial speculative medium,” he said, in which people can sell it to someone else at a higher value with no intrinsic value behind it. It’s “anti-social, stupid and immoral,” he said. Story continues “Immoral?” I asked him. “Suppose you could make a lot of money trading freshly harvested baby brains. Would you do it?” Munger asked. “To me bitcoin is almost as bad.” Anything else, Charlie? “I regard the whole thing as a combination of dementia and immorality. I think the people pushing it are a disgrace. There ought to be some things that are beneath you, that you just don’t do, and this is one.” [Read More: Why Bitcoin is ‘rat poison’ to Buffett and a ‘turd’ to Munger ] Why Munger has “mellowed” on Trump Finally, I asked Munger about Trump and reminded him he had previously said that the president’s behavior exhibited a form of “sickness.” “I’ve mellowed because I consider it counterproductive to hate as much as both parties now hate, and I have disciplined myself,” Munger said. “I now regard all politicians higher than I used to. I did that as a matter of self-preservation.” He said that he had re-read “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and it made him “feel a lot better about the current political scene. We’re way ahead of the Romans at the end.” That’s a pretty low bar, I pointed out. “It’s very helpful — I suggest you try it,” Munger replied. “Politicians are never so bad that you don’t live to want them back. There will come a time when the people who hate Trump will wish that he was back.” Stay with Yahoo Finance for comprehensive coverage of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. — Andy Serwer is editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter . View comments', 'The Australian Dollar finished lower last week as investors continued to react to the possibility of additional rate hikes later this year. The currency was under pressure early in the week, but reached a low about mid-week after the Federal Reserve released it latest monetary policy statement. This triggered some light short-covering into the end of the week. The AUD/USD finished the week at .7537, down 0.0042 or -0.55%. Weekly AUD/USD Weekly Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn\x92t close to turning up, but there is room for a short-covering rally. A trade through .7472 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. Due to the prolonged move down in terms of price and time, short-sellers still have to watch for a potential counter-trend closing price reversal bottom. Taking out .7582 will make .7472 a new minor bottom. This would be the first sign that momentum is beginning to shift to the upside. Last week, the AUD/USD crossed to the weak side of a key retracement zone at .7532 to .7647. These levels are resistance. The new short-term range is .7812 to .7472. Its retracement zone at .7642 to .7682 is also a potential upside target. The combination of the long-term and short-term retracement zones makes .7642 to .7647 a key upside target and potential resistance cluster. Weekly Swing Chart Technical Forecast Based on last week\x92s close at .7537, the direction of the AUD/USD this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the long-term Fibonacci level at .7532. A sustained move over .7532 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move creates enough upside momentum, buyers may make a run at .7642 to .7647, followed by .7682. A sustained move under .7532 will indicate the presence of sellers. The first downside target is the previous main bottom at .7501, followed by last week\x92s low at .7472. The weekly chart indicates there is plenty of room to the downside under .7472 with the next major target the May 9 bottom at .7329. Watch the price action and read the order flow at .7532 all week. This will tell us if the sellers are still in control, or if buyers have returned. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis \x96 Buyers Trying to Form Potentially Bullish Secondary Higher Bottom EURUSD Makes Small Rebound from 1.1900 Handle Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Average Temps Needed to Fill Storage Gap AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast \x96 Topping U.S. Yields May Fuel Counter-Trend Rallies Daily Market Forecast \x96 Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable Bitcoin \x96 Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again View comments', 'The Australian Dollar finished lower last week as investors continued to react to the possibility of additional rate hikes later this year. The currency was under pressure early in the week, but reached a low about mid-week after the Federal Reserve released it latest monetary policy statement. This triggered some light short-covering into the end of the week.\nTheAUD/USDfinished the week at .7537, down 0.0042 or -0.55%.\nThe main trend is down according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn’t close to turning up, but there is room for a short-covering rally.\nA trade through .7472 will signal a resumption of the downtrend. Due to the prolonged move down in terms of price and time, short-sellers still have to watch for a potential counter-trend closing price reversal bottom.\nTaking out .7582 will make .7472 a new minor bottom. This would be the first sign that momentum is beginning to shift to the upside.\nLast week, the AUD/USD crossed to the weak side of a key retracement zone at .7532 to .7647. These levels are resistance. The new short-term range is .7812 to .7472. Its retracement zone at .7642 to .7682 is also a potential upside target.\nThe combination of the long-term and short-term retracement zones makes .7642 to .7647 a key upside target and potential resistance cluster.\nBased on last week’s close at .7537, the direction of the AUD/USD this week is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the long-term Fibonacci level at .7532.\nA sustained move over .7532 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move creates enough upside momentum, buyers may make a run at .7642 to .7647, followed by .7682.\nA sustained move under .7532 will indicate the presence of sellers. The first downside target is the previous main bottom at .7501, followed by last week’s low at .7472.\nThe weekly chart indicates there is plenty of room to the downside under .7472 with the next major target the May 9 bottom at .7329.\nWatch the price action and read the order flow at .7532 all week. This will tell us if the sellers are still in control, or if buyers have returned.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Comex High Grade Copper Price Futures (HG) Technical Analysis – Buyers Trying to Form Potentially Bullish Secondary Higher Bottom\n• EURUSD Makes Small Rebound from 1.1900 Handle\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Average Temps Needed to Fill Storage Gap\n• AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Weekly Forecast – Topping U.S. Yields May Fuel Counter-Trend Rallies\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable\n• Bitcoin – Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again', 'Yen Japan Bitcoin cryptocurrency Japanese regulators have announced stricter regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges in an effort to prevent another heist like the one that befell Coincheck in January, according to Nikkei Asian Review . The country’s Financial Services Agency expects to begin using a new, stricter framework for registered cryptocurrency exchanges this summer, and will advise those that fail to meet its new rules to discontinue operations. Both new and existing operators will be required to meet the new standards. A New Focus The government has shifted its focus to strengthening consumer protection measures after initially recognizing virtual currencies as a valid form of payment in the interest of supporting the evolving technology. The agency stated in April that new processes are needed for cryptocurrency exchange registrations that extend beyond simple documentation to include onsite investigations of how the operations are managed. New Requirements Established Cryptocurrency exchanges will now face harsher standards on system management, including not storing currency in internet-connected computers and having numerous passwords for currency standards. Exchanges will also have to do more to prevent money laundering by verifying customer identification for major transfers. To keep customer assets separate from exchange assets, the exchanges will have to monitor customer account balances numerous times per day for signs of diversions. Exchanges will also be required to have rules in place to prevent their officers from using client funds. Japan’s financial regulator has ramped up its scrutiny on cryptocurrency exchanges since the Coincheck theft. There will also be new rules regarding the types of cryptocurrencies used at registered exchanges. Exchanges will generally not be allowed to grant a high degree of anonymity that would enable money laundering. Stricter internal rules will also be required, including measures to separate management from shareholders. System development roles will have to be separate from those of asset management in order to prevent employees from manipulating the system for personal gain. Story continues Also read: Crypto exchange Coincheck made $491 million profit prior to hack A Two-Step Process Operators will submit documents to register exchanges with the FSA. Following a review of these documents, the agency will have inspectors visit the exchanges that pass the initial screening to examine their operations and verify the number of employees. By not having sufficient expertise with exchanges, the agency has been “feeling our way through the dark on how thoroughly we should check these different aspects,” an unnamed agency source said. The new system will enable the agency to conduct a detailed assessment and identify risks ahead of time. In January, Coincheck succumbed to a record-setting hack that saw the attackers make off with $530 million worth of NEM tokens (XEM), raked in 62.6 billion yen ($573 million) in revenue, against just 8.8 billion ($8.1 million) in ordinary operating expenses. The Japanese brokerage firm Monex Group acquired Coincheck in the wake of the hack, paying about $34 million for the disgraced exchange. One reason for the low sum is that it appeared unlikely that the country’s the FSA would grant the company a license under its previous management structure. Images from Shutterstock. The post Japan Bolsters Crypto Exchange Regulations to Prevent Another Coincheck appeared first on CCN .', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s April NAB Business Confidence figures, together with the release of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting minutes from the March meeting. For the Japanese Yen, the BoJ minutes revealed member caution on coming out of the policy easing cycle too early, while acknowledging that the Japanese economy was likely to maintain its upward trend, with domestic demand expected to follow the anticipated upward momentum. On inflation, member concern over recent weakness reinforced concern that the BoJ could not shift on policy any time soon, with members also concerned over consumption, which continues to be a bugbear for the Japanese government. The Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.155 to ¥109.093 against the U.S Dollar upon release of the minutes that were not only dated, but also revealed few surprises. At the time of writing, the Yen was down 0.01% to ¥109.13 against the Dollar, giving up ¥108 levels hit earlier in the session. For the Aussie Dollar, the NAB’s Business Confidence Index rose by 2 points to +10 index points, taking the index further ahead of the historical average +6 points. The business conditions index rose by 6 points to a record high +21 points to demonstrate solid business activity, with only manufacturing and retail industries seeing business conditions weaken. The retail sector has struggled amidst heightened competition that has contributed to softer inflation, with the retail condition index turning negative for the first time this year. The employment index improved, easing concerns over a slowdown in jobs growth in recent months, while forward orders slipped, whilst rising on a trends basis in the non-mining economy. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75232 to $0.75292 upon release of the figures, before pulling back to $0.7523 at the time of writing, down 0.21% for the session. In the equity markets it was a mixed bag, with the Nikkei kicking off the week in the red, weighed by a stronger Japanese Yen, while the ASX, Hang Seng and CSI300 made progress off the back of Friday’s rally in the U.S and sentiment towards the U.S – China trade talks that concluded after the Asian markets had closed on Friday. Story continues The Day Ahead: For the EUR, economic data is limited to March factory order figures out of Germany, which are forecasted to be EUR positive. Recent data out of Germany has certainly been on the softer side and, with inflation easing and domestic consumption taking a hit in March, the markets will be looking for signs of a rebound in the German economy. Industrial production and trade figures are also due out of Germany this week, which will give the markets some further guidance ahead of the ECB’s economic bulletin release on Thursday. At the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.03% to $1.1963, with Friday’s softer wage growth figures out of the U.S seeing the Dollar on the back foot early on. For the Pound, it’s a quiet day ahead with the UK markets closed, leaving direction in the hands of market sentiment towards monetary policy and Brexit ahead of a busy week of stats and Thursday’s BoE monetary policy decision. Recent data has all but removed the prospects of a rate hike this week, but with the BoE Inflation Report also scheduled for release, there will be some guidance on when the BoE will be looking to make its move, a lack of progress on Brexit and soft economic indicators reason to hold for now. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.15% to $1.3551, with the upside coming more off the back of a softer Dollar than any material shift in sentiment towards the UK economy and monetary policy. Across the Pond, there are no material stats scheduled for release this afternoon, while FOMC members Bostic, Kaplan and Evans are scheduled to speak through the U.S session. Following last week’s FOMC minutes that gave little away on whether there was a need to take a more aggressive path on monetary policy, FOMC member chatter will garner plenty of attention this week, particularly with inflationary pressures building, while wage growth disappointed at the end of the 1 st quarter. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.01% to 92.558, recovering from a morning low 92.448, with plenty for the markets to consider through the week, including April inflation figures, noise on trade tariffs, FOMC member speeches and Trump’s decision on whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement. Across the borders, there are no material stats scheduled for release, while NAFTA talks resume later today, which could provide some direction, with market jitters over a possible outcome to negotiations in the coming days likely to weigh on the Loonie. At the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.06% to C$1.2854 against the U.S Dollar. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update FOMC Member Chatter to Drive the USD Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying Global Warning from Economic Warming? Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Correct on Profit Taking', 'Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was limited to Australia’s April NAB Business Confidence figures, together with the release of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting minutes from the March meeting.\nFor the Japanese Yen, the BoJ minutes revealed member caution on coming out of the policy easing cycle too early, while acknowledging that the Japanese economy was likely to maintain its upward trend, with domestic demand expected to follow the anticipated upward momentum.\nOn inflation, member concern over recent weakness reinforced concern that the BoJ could not shift on policy any time soon, with members also concerned over consumption, which continues to be a bugbear for the Japanese government.\nThe Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.155 to ¥109.093 against the U.S Dollar upon release of the minutes that were not only dated, but also revealed few surprises. At the time of writing, the Yen was down 0.01% to ¥109.13 against the Dollar, giving up ¥108 levels hit earlier in the session.\nFor the Aussie Dollar, the NAB’s Business Confidence Index rose by 2 points to +10 index points, taking the index further ahead of the historical average +6 points.\n• The business conditions index rose by 6 points to a record high +21 points to demonstrate solid business activity, with only manufacturing and retail industries seeing business conditions weaken.\n• The retail sector has struggled amidst heightened competition that has contributed to softer inflation, with the retail condition index turning negative for the first time this year.\n• The employment index improved, easing concerns over a slowdown in jobs growth in recent months, while forward orders slipped, whilst rising on a trends basis in the non-mining economy.\nThe Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75232 to $0.75292 upon release of the figures, before pulling back to $0.7523 at the time of writing, down 0.21% for the session.\nIn the equity markets it was a mixed bag, with the Nikkei kicking off the week in the red, weighed by a stronger Japanese Yen, while the ASX, Hang Seng and CSI300 made progress off the back of Friday’s rally in the U.S and sentiment towards the U.S – China trade talks that concluded after the Asian markets had closed on Friday.\nFor the EUR, economic data is limited to March factory order figures out of Germany, which are forecasted to be EUR positive. Recent data out of Germany has certainly been on the softer side and, with inflation easing and domestic consumption taking a hit in March, the markets will be looking for signs of a rebound in the German economy. Industrial production and trade figures are also due out of Germany this week, which will give the markets some further guidance ahead of the ECB’s economic bulletin release on Thursday.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was up 0.03% to $1.1963, with Friday’s softer wage growth figures out of the U.S seeing the Dollar on the back foot early on.\nFor the Pound, it’s a quiet day ahead with the UK markets closed, leaving direction in the hands of market sentiment towards monetary policy and Brexit ahead of a busy week of stats and Thursday’s BoE monetary policy decision.\nRecent data has all but removed the prospects of a rate hike this week, but with the BoE Inflation Report also scheduled for release, there will be some guidance on when the BoE will be looking to make its move, a lack of progress on Brexit and soft economic indicators reason to hold for now.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.15% to $1.3551, with the upside coming more off the back of a softer Dollar than any material shift in sentiment towards the UK economy and monetary policy.\nAcross the Pond, there are no material stats scheduled for release this afternoon, while FOMC members Bostic, Kaplan and Evans are scheduled to speak through the U.S session.\nFollowing last week’s FOMC minutes that gave little away on whether there was a need to take a more aggressive path on monetary policy, FOMC member chatter will garner plenty of attention this week, particularly with inflationary pressures building, while wage growth disappointed at the end of the 1stquarter.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.01% to 92.558, recovering from a morning low 92.448, with plenty for the markets to consider through the week, including April inflation figures, noise on trade tariffs, FOMC member speeches and Trump’s decision on whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement.\nAcross the borders, there are no material stats scheduled for release, while NAFTA talks resume later today, which could provide some direction, with market jitters over a possible outcome to negotiations in the coming days likely to weigh on the Loonie.\nAt the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.06% to C$1.2854 against the U.S Dollar.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable\n• GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update\n• FOMC Member Chatter to Drive the USD\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying\n• Global Warning from Economic Warming?\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Correct on Profit Taking', 'The pair started the week with a slow range bound momentum, post slight sell off in US dollar on disappointing Non-Farm Payroll data. While the pair has broken past the two months resistance and moved onwards in bearish decline, US dollar continues to remain strong. So far US dollar has managed to weather strong sell off triggers during FOMC update and NFP data. The pair is currently seeing a firm bearish decline for last 15 consecutive trading sessions. EURUSD Still in Doldrums The pair saw slight rebound post reaching 1.900 handle after a disappointing Non-Farm Payroll update on Friday which was far below the estimated 192k at 164k. The wages came below forecast as well at 2.6% YoY. While both NFP and Wage saw steep decline, it was not disastrous enough to offset bull’s grip on US dollar. Currently the pair is trading at 1.1960 to 1970 price ranges but the well below two month support levels of 1.2090 to 1.2095 price ranges. EURUSD Hourly While fundamentals seem to support USD on its bull run, the strength of US dollar against major currencies is expected to take a hit as trading progresses further this week. This sentiment for possible decline in US dollar has been on rise since the weekend over news from the weekend which indicates that the US-China trade wars could see major attention this week. This increase in tension between US and China comes after US delegation in China has requested a $200 billion cut to US-China Trade deficit by end of 2020, which the Chinese Officers view and call as “Unfair”. The macroeconomic calendar is light today in both US and European markets which doesn’t help either currency to form any sort of breakouts during today’s trading session. However some analysts are of opinion that the pair could see some corrective rally today based on comments made by ECB Executive board member Peter Praet during today’s speech and outcome from German Factory order MoM data. While Corrective rally could be in EUR’s favor, Investors focus on Fed & ECB monetary policy divergence will likely keep gains capped in short price range. Story continues Expected support and resistance price range for the pair in near future trading sessions are at 1.1940/1.1910 & 1.2000/1.2030 respectively. However if corrective rally results in another bearish breakout below 1.1900 handle then the next stable support can only be found around 1.1708 price range. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18 GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update Gold Prices Slow and Subdued The Week Ahead – US Inflation Data, US-China Trade Talks and BoE in Focus Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'The pair started the week with a slow range bound momentum, post slight sell off in US dollar on disappointing Non-Farm Payroll data. While the pair has broken past the two months resistance and moved onwards in bearish decline, US dollar continues to remain strong. So far US dollar has managed to weather strong sell off triggers during FOMC update and NFP data. The pair is currently seeing a firm bearish decline for last 15 consecutive trading sessions.\nThe pair saw slight rebound post reaching 1.900 handle after a disappointing Non-Farm Payroll update on Friday which was far below the estimated 192k at 164k. The wages came below forecast as well at 2.6% YoY. While both NFP and Wage saw steep decline, it was not disastrous enough to offset bull’s grip on US dollar. Currently the pair is trading at 1.1960 to 1970 price ranges but the well below two month support levels of 1.2090 to 1.2095 price ranges.\nWhile fundamentals seem to support USD on its bull run, the strength of US dollar against major currencies is expected to take a hit as trading progresses further this week. This sentiment for possible decline in US dollar has been on rise since the weekend over news from the weekend which indicates that the US-China trade wars could see major attention this week. This increase in tension between US and China comes after US delegation in China has requested a $200 billion cut to US-China Trade deficit by end of 2020, which the Chinese Officers view and call as “Unfair”.\nThe macroeconomic calendar is light today in both US and European markets which doesn’t help either currency to form any sort of breakouts during today’s trading session. However some analysts are of opinion that the pair could see some corrective rally today based on comments made by ECB Executive board member Peter Praet during today’s speech and outcome from German Factory order MoM data. While Corrective rally could be in EUR’s favor, Investors focus on Fed & ECB monetary policy divergence will likely keep gains capped in short price range.\nExpected support and resistance price range for the pair in near future trading sessions are at 1.1940/1.1910 & 1.2000/1.2030 respectively. However if corrective rally results in another bearish breakout below 1.1900 handle then the next stable support can only be found around 1.1708 price range.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18\n• GBPUSD Starts the Week with Slight Recovery Ahead of BOE’s Interest Rate Update\n• Gold Prices Slow and Subdued\n• The Week Ahead – US Inflation Data, US-China Trade Talks and BoE in Focus\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – WTI Clears $70 Level on Speculative Buying\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'Crude oil futures rallied to a new multi-year high last week as speculators continued to bet the U.S. will walk away from the Iran nuclear deal when the deadline for the decision hits on May 12. Gains could be limited, however, by concerns over rising U.S. production, which should continue to rise along with the U.S. rig count. Last week, June West Texas Intermediate crude oil settled at $69.72, up $1.62 or +2.38%. Weekly June WTI Crude Oil Weekly Swing Chart Technical Analysis The main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn’t close to turning down, but the market is in the window of time for a potentially bearish closing price reversal top, or higher-high, lower-close. This chart pattern, however, will take the entire week to form. A trade through $69.97 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. If this move creates enough upside momentum, we could see a spike into the major 50% level at $72.86. The first sign of weakness will be a move through $69.97 then a break back under last week’s close at $69.72. On the downside, the nearest support is a pair of 50% levels at $63.63 and $62.84. Weekly Swing Chart Technical Forecast Based on last week’s close at $69.72, the direction of the crude oil market will be determined by trader reaction to $69.97. Taking out $69.97 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move generates enough upside momentum then look for a possible surge into $72.86. Taking out $69.97 then turning lower for the week will put the market in a position to form a potentially bearish closing price reversal top. The inability to take out $69.97 will indicate the presence of buyers and that they are defending last week’s high. This is likely to occur if investors start to doubt the U.S. will leave the Iran nuclear deal. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18 Bitcoin – Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again Crude Oil Price Update – Breakout Over $69.97 or Closing Price Reversal Top? Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Over $1311.40 Signals Return of Buyers Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'Crude oil futures rallied to a new multi-year high last week as speculators continued to bet the U.S. will walk away from the Iran nuclear deal when the deadline for the decision hits on May 12. Gains could be limited, however, by concerns over rising U.S. production, which should continue to rise along with the U.S. rig count.\nLast week,June West Texas Intermediate crude oilsettled at $69.72, up $1.62 or +2.38%.\nThe main trend is up according to the weekly swing chart. The trend isn’t close to turning down, but the market is in the window of time for a potentially bearish closing price reversal top, or higher-high, lower-close. This chart pattern, however, will take the entire week to form.\nA trade through $69.97 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. If this move creates enough upside momentum, we could see a spike into the major 50% level at $72.86.\nThe first sign of weakness will be a move through $69.97 then a break back under last week’s close at $69.72.\nOn the downside, the nearest support is a pair of 50% levels at $63.63 and $62.84.\nBased on last week’s close at $69.72, the direction of the crude oil market will be determined by trader reaction to $69.97.\nTaking out $69.97 will signal the presence of buyers. If this move generates enough upside momentum then look for a possible surge into $72.86.\nTaking out $69.97 then turning lower for the week will put the market in a position to form a potentially bearish closing price reversal top.\nThe inability to take out $69.97 will indicate the presence of buyers and that they are defending last week’s high. This is likely to occur if investors start to doubt the U.S. will leave the Iran nuclear deal.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 07/05/18\n• Bitcoin – Sentiment Turns with $10,000 Elusive Again\n• Crude Oil Price Update – Breakout Over $69.97 or Closing Price Reversal Top?\n• Gold Price Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – Sustained Move Over $1311.40 Signals Return of Buyers\n• Daily Market Forecast – Crude Oil Rises on Iran Concerns, US Dollar Stable\n• Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Downside Bias Building With Near-Term Targets at $2.691, $2.660 and $2.650', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday, with Ripple and Ethereum falling more than 10% as Japan is reportedly set to introduce stricter rules for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Bitcoin was trading at $9,310.2 by 12:10AM ET (04:10GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 6.1% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, plunged 10.5% at $752.6 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token fell 11.3% to $0.81436 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin also slid 9.2% to $164.3. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to introduce stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms to prevent another crypto hack, reports suggested. The news broke after Coincheck, a Japan-based crypto exchange, was hacked in January and resulted in a theft of more than $500 million worth of digital coins. The FSA is introducing a “five-point agenda” to strengthen the crypto exchange regulations, which would include more robust security standards such as a two-factor authentication for currency transfers and a system that ensures coins are not stored on online wallets as they are prone to hacking. A more thorough know-your-customer processes would also be developed to eliminate money laundering, according to the reports. Elsewhere, Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service Yoon Suk-Heun said the country is considering to ease local crypto regulations. “Regarding cryptocurrencies, there are some positive aspects,” Yoon told reporters. “The FSS will collaborate with the FSC when an inspection on policies and financial institutions has different configurations associated with different scopes. The FSC inspects policies, while the FSS examines and supervises financial institutions but with the oversight of the FSC,” Yoon said. Related Articles CoinMarketCap Quietly Removes BCH-Promoting Bitcoin.com From Its BTC Page Azerbaijan’s Taxes Ministry Says Crypto Revenue Is Subject To Taxation New Head Of South Korean Financial Regulator Notes ‘Positive Aspects’ Of Crypto', 'Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday Investing.com – Cryptocurrencies’ prices plunged on Monday, with Ripple and Ethereum falling more than 10% as Japan is reportedly set to introduce stricter rules for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Bitcoin was trading at $9,310.2 by 12:10AM ET (04:10GMT) on the Bitfinex exchange, down 6.1% over the previous 24 hours. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, plunged 10.5% at $752.6 on the Bitfinex exchange. Ripple’s XRP token fell 11.3% to $0.81436 on the Poloniex exchange. Meanwhile, Litecoin also slid 9.2% to $164.3. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to introduce stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchange platforms to prevent another crypto hack, reports suggested. The news broke after Coincheck, a Japan-based crypto exchange, was hacked in January and resulted in a theft of more than $500 million worth of digital coins. The FSA is introducing a “five-point agenda” to strengthen the crypto exchange regulations, which would include more robust security standards such as a two-factor authentication for currency transfers and a system that ensures coins are not stored on online wallets as they are prone to hacking. A more thorough know-your-customer processes would also be developed to eliminate money laundering, according to the reports. Elsewhere, Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service Yoon Suk-Heun said the country is considering to ease local crypto regulations. “Regarding cryptocurrencies, there are some positive aspects,” Yoon told reporters. “The FSS will collaborate with the FSC when an inspection on policies and financial institutions has different configurations associated with different scopes. The FSC inspects policies, while the FSS examines and supervises financial institutions but with the oversight of the FSC,” Yoon said. Related Articles CoinMarketCap Quietly Removes BCH-Promoting Bitcoin.com From Its BTC Page Azerbaijan’s Taxes Ministry Says Crypto Revenue Is Subject To Taxation New Head Of South Korean Financial Regulator Notes ‘Positive Aspects’ Of Crypto', 'bitcoin price The bitcoin price has dropped to $9,300, demonstrating another 3 percent decline in value over the past 24 hours after failing to test the $10,000 support level. The cryptocurrency market followed the short-term price trend of bitcoin and has dropped more than $20 billion overnight. Bitcoin\x92s Slump On May 5, the global average bitcoin price was less than $100 away from achieving the $10,000 mark, as regions such as Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea with premium rates already surpassed $10,000. However, bitcoin failed to secure the $10,000 support level and immediately declined by around 3 percent, to $9,600. Since then, the bitcoin price has fallen an additional 3 percent to $9,300 and the volume of the cryptocurrency market has dropped by around $3 billion, from $26 billion to $22.9 billion. Technical indicators of bitcoin including the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Williams\x92 Percent Range (WPR) demonstrate a neutral zone, showing that bitcoin has not been oversold or overbought in the past 48 hours. But, simple and exponential moving averages show a negative short-term trend for bitcoin and if the dominant cryptocurrency fails to hold its volume and momentum in the $9,300 mark, it may be possible for the bitcoin price to record another 2 to 4 percent decline in the next few days. Traders still remain optimistic in regard to the May 7 Ethereum Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hearing in the US, as Ethereum founders including blockchain development studio ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin firmly stated that they have done sufficient due diligence prior to the launch of Ether to ensure that it is not categorized as a security and remains compliant with existing regulations. If the SEC declares that Ethereum is not a security, as it did with bitcoin, it will allow the entire market to recover and increase the demand from investors for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ether. Previously, SEC chairman Jay Clayton said that a token or a cryptocurrency can be considered a security if it is issued by a single company and if the issued digital asset directly affects the organization in a positive way. Story continues Ethereum was not created by a commercial company but rather by an open-source development team and its code is being written by an open group of developers without the presence of a centralized team or commercial company. As CCN previously reported, Lubin said: \x93We spent a tremendous amount of time with lawyers in the US and in other countries, and are extremely comfortable that it is not a security; it never was a security. We are absolutely unconcerned about the current discussions. I think we already have a regulatory scheme; securities laws in this country govern securities. If you fail Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9395.01, 9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-07 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.20 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $70.73 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27391457.6537472 - Transaction Count: 171761.0 - Unique Addresses: 386315.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.56 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['I just bet @ToneVays $10,000 that #Bitcoin will not go under $6,000 by the end of 2019. Who will win?', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,622\n -5.86% (-$101.00)\nHigh: $1,780\nLow: $1,561\nVolume: 2218\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', '2018-05-07 18:00:01 UTC\n\nBTC: $9360.53\nBCH: $1624.93\nETH: $736.16\nZEC: $279.04\nLTC: $163.46\nETC: $23.52\nXRP: $0.8223', '#BTC Average: 9366.27$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9376.00$\n#Poloniex - 9395.38$\n#Bitstamp - 9367.45$\n#Coinbase - 9372.36$\n#Binance - 9380.00$\n#CEXio - 9370.50$\n#Kraken - 9383.50$\n#Cryptopia - 9401.00$\n#Bittrex - 9422.56$\n#GateCoin - 9194.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'May 07, 2018 17:30:00 UTC \| 9,370.50$ \| 7,852.40€ \| 6,908.40£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/IuBey6UhRd', 'Cryptocurrency Bitcoin -3.3% at $9303 in the pre-market to $9,363.00, in early-afternoon trading,as it remains above $9K on 05/07/18. http://bit.ly/dtatrade\xa0', 'BTC Price: 9367.29$, \nBTC Today High : 9689.89$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 743.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/LB2L9GXTNa', '#Bitcoin -0.09% \nUltima: R$ 34310.00 Alta: R$ 35081.57 Baixa: R$ 33800.00\nFonte: Foxbit', 'BitcoinCash .999 Silver & 24k Gold Physcial Bitcoin #11/100 Unfunded Cryptocoin: $285.00 (0 Bids) End Date: Monday May-14-2018 10:09:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: $375.00 Buy It Now \| Bid now \| Add to watch list http://dlvr.it/QS3xj5\xa0pic.twitter.com/sI0531Mv8F', '#BTC Average: 9352.40$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9369.90$\n#Poloniex - 9390.59$\n#Bitstamp - 9365.67$\n#Coinbase - 9363.20$\n#Binance - 9379.09$\n#CEXio - 9340.60$\n#Kraken - 9378.90$\n#Cryptopia - 9352.00$\n#Bittrex - 9390.00$\n#GateCoin - 9194.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo de ···» http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #España', 'WePower (WPR) news! On 07 May 2018, KuCoin trading pairs include WPR/BTC and WPR/ETH. WPR trading will start on May 7, 2018 at 23:00 (UTC+8). #WPRhttps://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/993501554480107520\xa0…', '17.00 GMT Update!\n#trading #futures #commodities #eurusd #gold #oil #dowjones #Trump #FED #OPEC #dollar #euro #ECB #Bitcoin #BITCOINFUTURES #MiFIDI8 #FederalReservepic.twitter.com/K1s159ikBo', 'Bitcoin (BTC) pulls back in price $800.00 from $10,000 to $9,205. My best guess is BTC wants $9,605? @altcoingazette\nhttp://altcoingazette.com\xa0\n#bitcoin, #btc #ethereum, #ripple, #bch, #ltc, #litecoin, #xrp\n#Bitcoin $btc $ltc $eth $neo $omg $dash $strat $trx $xmr #monday #CNN', 'Current Bitcoin Price = $11070.19 --- Includes Sum of Forks, Core $9370.00 (84.64%) + Cash $1627.71 (14.70%) + Gold $72.48 (0.65%)', 'Sign up for Luno and get ZAR\xa010.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell ZAR\xa0500.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/QBFUZ\xa0', '07May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin live spots - #XBTUSD @ 9,352.75000 $ - #XBTEUR @ 7,846.35000 €', '#BTC Average: 9354.18$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9361.01$\n#Poloniex - 9350.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9360.94$\n#Coinbase - 9379.52$\n#Binance - 9376.25$\n#CEXio - 9360.00$\n#Kraken - 9369.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9410.00$\n#Bittrex - 9381.00$\n#GateCoin - 9194.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Bitcoin: $9,379\n -2.71% (-$261.00)\nHigh: $9,700\nLow: $9,205\nVolume: 1733\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '07May2018 18:00 UTC #Bitcoin #Blockchain status - Last 24h: 143 blocks mined - 1,382,302 BTC output - 187,138 transactions', '05/08 03:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 1,017,480円↑0%\n#NEM #XEM : 42円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 484円↓0.21%\n#Ethereum : 79,745円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '1 BTC = 33787.01000000 BRL em 07/05/2018 ás 15:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,376.69\nChange in 1h: +0.11%\nMarket cap: $159,595,830,248.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '#cryptocurrency Price Analysis for #Bitsend #BSD : \nLast Hour Change : -0.0 % \|\| 07-05-2018 20:00\nPrice in #USD : 0.735882 \|\| Price in #EUR : 0.6174910962\nNew Price in #Bitcoin #BTC : 0.00007867 \|\| #Coin Rank 467', ' 07/05/2018 - 21:00\n=========================\n• 0.05 #Bitcoin: ₺39,900.16\n• 0.59 #Ethereum: ₺3,141.53\n• 0.35 #Ripple: ₺3.53\n• 0.15 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,953.99\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '2018年05月08日 03:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0175908円\n24時間の最高値 0.0208137円\n24時間の最安値 0.0137793円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0203633円\n24時間の最高値 0.0210914円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100212円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 283 位 / 全 887 中\n\n#XP $XP', ' #Bitcoin : Sube !! 07/05/2018 11:00:02 COMPRAMOS a COP 24.948.258,26 y VENDEMOS en COP 31.250.976,14 http://www.Bitcoiner.com.co\xa0 #BitcoinColombiapic.twitter.com/QCNjOHrxGc', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 20:00 del dia 07-05-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9215 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,9106 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2349 roures\n1 yen = 0,0083 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,9084 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.514,71 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', ' Total Market Cap: $437,230,480,473\n 1 BTC: $9,376.69\n BTC Dominance: 36.48%\n Update Time: 07-05-2018 - 21:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,364 80.€ \| +0.72% \| Kraken \| 07/05/18 20:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR']... - Contextual Past News Article: The EUR/USD pairhas rolled over a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, reaching down to the 50 EMA on the hourly chart. So far, it is holding, and it is an area that buyers have been interested in. Even if we break down below here, I believe that the 1.2350 level will offer a bit of support. I think that given enough time, we will then go looking towards the 1.25 handle above which is a massive resistance. A break above there allows this market to continue to go much higher, and the start to fulfill the longer-term trade that I am looking at, a reach towards the 1.32 handle above. After all, we have recently broken above the top of a bullish flag, which measured for that move. I believe that we will continue to see this pair picked up on pullbacks, and I also believe that the 1.32 level will be reached sometime this year, although it might be towards the end of summer. It is not until we break down below the 1.21 handle that I am concerned about the uptrend. At this point, there are plenty of areas underneath that should offer support that we could start picking up the EUR on, but keep in mind that the volatility will continue to be very difficult as there are a lot of headlines crossing the wires that affect risk appetite. I would be bullish yet cautious. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Looking for Hedging Pressure Inside $2.774 to $2.823 • Crypto Update: Apprehension as SEC and Hacking News Swirl, Bitcoin under Pressure • DAX Index Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 8, 2018 • USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 8, 2018 • Daily Grains Analysis for March 9, 2018 • Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trader Appetite for Risk Will Set the Tone... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9234.82, 9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL)is expected to launch a trio of new iPhones in September. These new phones are expected to incorporate significant internal enhancements compared to the models that launched last fall, including support for super-fast gigabit LTE download speeds.\nTwo companies are expected to supply the cellular modem chips that\'ll enable those speeds --Intel(NASDAQ: INTC)andQualcomm(NASDAQ: QCOM). Qualcomm was long Apple\'s only cellular modem supplier, but beginning with the iPhone 7-series smartphones launched in the second half of 2016, Apple began sourcing modems from both chip giants.\nImage source: Intel.\nFast Companyreportsthat about 70% of Apple\'s cellular modem needs for the new iPhones will be supplied by Intel. In perusing the company\'s recent quarterly filing, I noticed something quite interesting related to the cellular modem that Intel is expected to supply for this year\'s iPhones.\nLast quarter, Intel reported that itsClient Computing Group (CCG)suffered an operating-profit decline of around 8%, even as revenues grew by 3%. The good news from the company\'s strong sales performance was more than offset by issues related to initial production costs of chips built using its 10-nanometer technology. But what\'s interesting is that there was another big detractor from operating profit year over year -- initial production costs of the company\'s upcoming XMM 7560 LTE modem.\nIntel said in its quarterly filing that it saw a $115 million year-over-year reduction in CCG operating profit due to "lower gross margin from adjacent businesses, primarily due to initial production costs of our new modem product."\nAs you may recall, the XMM 7560 modem is the first Intel modem to be manufactured using Intel\'s own 14-nanometer chip production technology. The prior Intel modems that Apple has used in other iPhone products have been manufactured by a third party.\nIf we go back to Intel\'s quarterly filing from a year ago, we see that Intel didn\'t call out production of the modems that were going to power the current iPhones as a year-over-year drag on operating profit.\nWhat this suggests, then, is that Intel is facing yield-rate issues (in other words, a large percentage of the chips produced are unusable) as it begins manufacturing the XMM 7560 LTE modem.\nInterestingly,Fast Companyreported just a little while ago that Intel was, indeed, facing yield-rate issues as it tried to manufacture the XMM 7560. The issues are so severe,Fast Companysays, that "only just more than half of the chips being produced are keepers."\nConsidering that the XMM 7560 is being manufactured on a technology that has been in mass production for about four years now (meaning that the yield rates of properly designed chips should be quite high), this points to a problem with the implementation of the modem design in Intel\'s 14nm technology.\nIf I had to guess as to why the XMM 7560 implementation appears so problematic, I\'d say that it\'s because the Intel modem design team -- which has historically designed its chips for easy-to-use third-party manufacturing technologies -- had trouble adjusting to the complexities of trying to design chips on Intel\'s manufacturing technology.\nFast Companysays that engineers within Intel are confident that they can get the yield rates up on this modem before they have to increase production. If they do, then that\'ll help Intel\'s gross profit margins as it ramps up modem shipments to Apple, and allow it to sell Apple as many modems as it\'s willing to buy.\nIf Intel\'s designers can\'t fix the yield-rate issues, then this will hurt Intel\'s profitability on each unit sold, since lower yield rates increase the average production cost of the salable chips. It could also mean Intel simply can\'t produce enough of the chips to meet Apple\'s demand; this would mean lost business for Intel, as Apple would likely react by increasing its orders from Qualcomm.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel and Qualcomm. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Qualcomm and has the following options: long January 2020 $150 calls on Apple and short January 2020 $155 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', "Investing in growth stocks can be tricky. Many are expensive, with valuations sometimes based more on optimism than a realistic analysis of the business and its growth prospects. High-flying growth stocks can and do collapse, leaving massive losses for investors in their wake.\nYou have to be an optimist to invest in growth stocks, but too much optimism can ruin your returns. To help you out, some of our contributors have identified three growth stocks that look like good deals, priced at reasonable levels given their growth and, in one case, featuring a solid dividend. Here's why you should take a look atFacebook(NASDAQ: FB),Kulicke and Soffa Industries(NASDAQ: KLIC), andA. O. Smith Corp.(NYSE: AOS).\nImage source: Getty Images.\nTim Green(Kulicke and Soffa Industries):There's little question that demand for semiconductors will continue to rise. That growth may be erratic -- this is a cyclical industry, after all. But with chips showing up in an expanding number of objects, and with the increasing need for powerful processors to fuel artificial intelligence workloads, all signs point to long-term growth.\nOne way to bet on the semiconductor industry is to invest in companies that make the equipment necessary to manufacture chips. My favorite,and the only one I own, is Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa specializes in equipment used to connect semiconductor components to their packaging. The company is a leader in the wire bonding market, and it also has a presence in advanced packaging equipment.\nKulicke and Soffa's growth has been inconsistent in the past, and it will likely remain that way in the future. That's just the reality in any cyclical business. The company's profits fluctuate as well, with some years vastly better than others. But Kulicke and Soffa has lost money in only one year in the past decade (in 2009), and its gross margin has remained surprisingly steady. Even during the bad times, the company has no trouble muddling through.\nUnlike many growth stocks, Kulicke and Soffa doesn't have a lot of optimism baked in. If you back out the net cash on the balance sheet, the stock trades for just 6.5 times the average analyst estimate for 2018 earnings. One thing to note: Earnings can jump up and down, so the stock probably isn't quite as cheap as it seems. But it's hard to claim it's expensive.\nKulicke and Soffa isn't a clean growth story, given the cyclical nature of its business. Revenue and earnings may very well tumble temporarily if the industry goes through a downturn. But if you're searching for a growth stock trading at a reasonable price, Kulicke and Soffa deserves a look.\nNeha Chamaria(A. O. Smith):Successful investors do not shy away from owning stocks in lesser-known industries because they know boring can be beautiful. After all, there's a reason why a company like A.O. Smith,which manufactures water heaters, has seen itsmarket capitalizationsoar from less than $2 billion to $10.6 billion in just 10 years.\nLike a typical growth stock, A. O. Smith has been growing its earnings and cash flows at a strong pace and has consistently earned double-digit returns on equity and invested capital in recent years. That's the kind of power that boring yet essential products like water heaters can sometimes have.\nThat's not all: A. O. Smith is also asolid dividend growth stock, having increased its dividends for 26 consecutive years and grown it at a compound rate of 25% in the past five years, with the latest boost coming at 29% this past January.\nWhile aftermarket is a strong growth driver for A. O. Smith in North America, countries like China and India offer real growth potential as a booming middle class drives demand from consumer durables. For perspective, the company's sales from China hit $1 billion last year and contributed a whopping 35% to its total revenue. Sales from that country have grown at a compound rate of 21% in the past decade, reflecting the massive potential.\nWith A. O. Smithtargeting double-digit growthin sales and earnings per share for fiscal 2018, you know there's a lot of steam left in this multibagger stock.\nRich Smith(Facebook):What makes a stock a growth stock? Strong projected earnings growth, of course. But what makes a growth stock a potentially successful investment?\nI'd argue it's growth at a reasonable price -- and that's why I think Facebook is worth considering.\nI know the objections.Facebook has trust issues. It also costs a lot -- $176 a share, and more than $500billionacross its 2.4 billion shares outstanding. And, yes, I agree that by traditional metrics, Facebook stock does look a bit expensive. Its $17.8 billion in trailing earnings, divided into its $511 billion market capitalization, yields a P/Eratioof nearly 29, which seems pricey even for a stock pegged for 24% annual earnings growth over the next five years.\nLook a little closer, though, and Facebook turns out to be a good deal cheaper than first meets the eye. Its free cash flow is $18.7 billion, while its $44 billion cash hoard lowers its ex-cash market cap (i.e., enterprise value). Result: Valued onenterprise valueandfree cash flow, Facebook's EV/FCF ratio is only 25 -- a pretty reasonable price for a 24% grower that's dominant in its industry.\nPlus, Facebook just reported a quarter that featured63% earnings growth, even in the face of less-than-flattering headlines. With margins marching higher and revenue continuing to roar, I think Facebook's best growth days may still be ahead of it.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This\nNeha Chamariahas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Rich Smithhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned.Timothy Greenowns shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.", "Investing in growth stocks can be tricky. Many are expensive, with valuations sometimes based more on optimism than a realistic analysis of the business and its growth prospects. High-flying growth stocks can and do collapse, leaving massive losses for investors in their wake. You have to be an optimist to invest in growth stocks, but too much optimism can ruin your returns. To help you out, some of our contributors have identified three growth stocks that look like good deals, priced at reasonable levels given their growth and, in one case, featuring a solid dividend. Here's why you should take a look at Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) , Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) , and A. O. Smith Corp. (NYSE: AOS) . A man holding his chin in front of a chalkboard drawing of a scale. Image source: Getty Images. A small-cap growth stock Tim Green (Kulicke and Soffa Industries): There's little question that demand for semiconductors will continue to rise. That growth may be erratic -- this is a cyclical industry, after all. But with chips showing up in an expanding number of objects, and with the increasing need for powerful processors to fuel artificial intelligence workloads, all signs point to long-term growth. One way to bet on the semiconductor industry is to invest in companies that make the equipment necessary to manufacture chips. My favorite, and the only one I own , is Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa specializes in equipment used to connect semiconductor components to their packaging. The company is a leader in the wire bonding market, and it also has a presence in advanced packaging equipment. Kulicke and Soffa's growth has been inconsistent in the past, and it will likely remain that way in the future. That's just the reality in any cyclical business. The company's profits fluctuate as well, with some years vastly better than others. But Kulicke and Soffa has lost money in only one year in the past decade (in 2009), and its gross margin has remained surprisingly steady. Even during the bad times, the company has no trouble muddling through. Story continues Unlike many growth stocks, Kulicke and Soffa doesn't have a lot of optimism baked in. If you back out the net cash on the balance sheet, the stock trades for just 6.5 times the average analyst estimate for 2018 earnings. One thing to note: Earnings can jump up and down, so the stock probably isn't quite as cheap as it seems. But it's hard to claim it's expensive. Kulicke and Soffa isn't a clean growth story, given the cyclical nature of its business. Revenue and earnings may very well tumble temporarily if the industry goes through a downturn. But if you're searching for a growth stock trading at a reasonable price, Kulicke and Soffa deserves a look. Look beyond the eye-catchers Neha Chamaria (A. O. Smith): Successful investors do not shy away from owning stocks in lesser-known industries because they know boring can be beautiful. After all, there's a reason why a company like A.O. Smith,which manufactures water heaters, has seen its market capitalization soar from less than $2 billion to $10.6 billion in just 10 years. Like a typical growth stock, A. O. Smith has been growing its earnings and cash flows at a strong pace and has consistently earned double-digit returns on equity and invested capital in recent years. That's the kind of power that boring yet essential products like water heaters can sometimes have. That's not all: A. O. Smith is also a solid dividend growth stock , having increased its dividends for 26 consecutive years and grown it at a compound rate of 25% in the past five years, with the latest boost coming at 29% this past January. While aftermarket is a strong growth driver for A. O. Smith in North America, countries like China and India offer real growth potential as a booming middle class drives demand from consumer durables. For perspective, the company's sales from China hit $1 billion last year and contributed a whopping 35% to its total revenue. Sales from that country have grown at a compound rate of 21% in the past decade, reflecting the massive potential. With A. O. Smith targeting double-digit growth in sales and earnings per share for fiscal 2018, you know there's a lot of steam left in this multibagger stock. The poster boy for growth stocks Rich Smith (Facebook): What makes a stock a growth stock? Strong projected earnings growth, of course. But what makes a growth stock a potentially successful investment? I'd argue it's growth at a reasonable price -- and that's why I think Facebook is worth considering. I know the objections. Facebook has trust issues . It also costs a lot -- $176 a share, and more than $500 billion across its 2.4 billion shares outstanding. And, yes, I agree that by traditional metrics, Facebook stock does look a bit expensive. Its $17.8 billion in trailing earnings, divided into its $511 billion market capitalization, yields a P/E ratio of nearly 29, which seems pricey even for a stock pegged for 24% annual earnings growth over the next five years. Look a little closer, though, and Facebook turns out to be a good deal cheaper than first meets the eye. Its free cash flow is $18.7 billion, while its $44 billion cash hoard lowers its ex-cash market cap (i.e., enterprise value). Result: Valued on enterprise value and free cash flow , Facebook's EV/FCF ratio is only 25 -- a pretty reasonable price for a 24% grower that's dominant in its industry. Plus, Facebook just reported a quarter that featured 63% earnings growth , even in the face of less-than-flattering headlines. With margins marching higher and revenue continuing to roar, I think Facebook's best growth days may still be ahead of it. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Neha Chamaria has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Timothy Green owns shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .", 'On chip giantIntel\'s(NASDAQ: INTC)April 26 earnings conference call, CEO Brian Krzanich admitted that the company\'s upcoming10nm chip manufacturing technologywouldn\'t go into mass production during the second half of 2018 as originally planned. It will now go into volume production on the technology sometime in 2019, though Intelwouldn\'t pin down exactly when in 2019 production would start.\nIn light of that delay, one analyst asked Krzanich the following question on the subject of the 10nm push-out:\n... [D]o you believe that the competitive lead you have versus your competition is shrinking, or is this a challenge everybody is going to have?\nKrzanich began his reply with the following:\nSo let me start with we absolutely have product and process leadership. We\'re shipping 10nm products today. So I did want to make sure that that was very clear to you, and those are the densest, highest-performing products out there.\nThe executive then added the following comment near the end of his answer:\nNow as we look out in time, we do see the density. If you just take that component, the density gap is narrowing a bit, but that\'s out in time.\nHere\'s why these answers seem questionable.\nKrzanich said that the company is "shipping 10nm products today" and that they\'re the "densest, highest-performing products out there."\nThe problem with this answer is simple: Intel has yet to announce a single product that\'s manufactured using its 10nm technology while its competition has been mass-producing chips based on their own 10nm technologies for over a year now.\nImage source: Intel.\nThose competing 10nm technologies, according to Intel, are worse than Intel\'s own 10nm technology but superior to its currently shipping 14nm technology.\nNow, Intel says that it has begun "shipping" products built using its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, in "low volume." However, I believe that these product shipments are largely for public relations purposes rather than for any significant revenue. Indeed, while Intel claims to have been shipping these "low volume" parts since the end of 2017, the company hasn\'t yet announced these chips and consumers still can\'t buy computers with those chips in them.\nMoreover, I believe that once these products actually do ship to customers, they won\'t be competitive with the company\'s current 14nm-based products and won\'t be widely adopted by computer makers. It won\'t be until the company introduces its follow-on to Cannon Lake, known as Ice Lake, that Intel will have products built using 10nm that are actually superior than their predecessors.\nIn fact, Intel admitted on the conference call that it wouldn\'t begin mass production of chips using its 10nm technology until sometime in 2019, which further reinforces the point that Intel doesn\'t actually expect the 10nm products that it\'s shipping now to be material to its business anytime soon.\nWhat I thought was particularly astonishing was that Krzanich says that he believes the density gap between Intel\'s best shipping technology and the best competing technologies is narrowing "a bit" and that narrowing will only happen over time. Krzanich wasn\'t clear on what time-frame he was talking about, though I suspect that in this case he was talking about a matter of years rather than, say, weeks or months.\nWith that context in mind, Krzanich\'s statement is flat-out ridiculous.\nIf we look at what Intel is shipping in high volumes today (not at what it\'s shipping in ultra-small quantities just to win an arbitrary contest), its 14nm technology is behind in terms of how tightly packed a chip can be compared to the currently shipping 10nm parts by competitors.\nMoreover, Intel\'s main competitor,Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company(NYSE: TSM), began mass-producing chips using its7nm technology, which further widens the gap between Intel\'s best technology in mass production and TSMC\'s.\nIn terms of technologies that are in high-volume production right now, Intel is a solid generation behind. The idea that Intel has a lead that will diminish "a bit" out in time is indefensible and I\'m simply stunned that Krzanich actually said this on the conference call.\nThe bottom line is this: Intel is now solidly behind its main competitor in chip manufacturing. This means that its competitors, which will have access to TSMC\'s 7nm manufacturing technology, could gain an advantage over Intel in the marketplace. This could lead to erosion in both market share and gross profit margin in the coming years.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nAshraf Eassaowns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'On chip giant Intel \'s (NASDAQ: INTC) April 26 earnings conference call, CEO Brian Krzanich admitted that the company\'s upcoming 10nm chip manufacturing technology wouldn\'t go into mass production during the second half of 2018 as originally planned. It will now go into volume production on the technology sometime in 2019, though Intel wouldn\'t pin down exactly when in 2019 production would start . In light of that delay, one analyst asked Krzanich the following question on the subject of the 10nm push-out: ... [D]o you believe that the competitive lead you have versus your competition is shrinking, or is this a challenge everybody is going to have? Krzanich began his reply with the following: So let me start with we absolutely have product and process leadership. We\'re shipping 10nm products today. So I did want to make sure that that was very clear to you, and those are the densest, highest-performing products out there. The executive then added the following comment near the end of his answer: Now as we look out in time, we do see the density. If you just take that component, the density gap is narrowing a bit, but that\'s out in time. Here\'s why these answers seem questionable. Shipping products? Krzanich said that the company is "shipping 10nm products today" and that they\'re the "densest, highest-performing products out there." The problem with this answer is simple: Intel has yet to announce a single product that\'s manufactured using its 10nm technology while its competition has been mass-producing chips based on their own 10nm technologies for over a year now. A wafer of Intel processors. Image source: Intel. Those competing 10nm technologies, according to Intel, are worse than Intel\'s own 10nm technology but superior to its currently shipping 14nm technology. Now, Intel says that it has begun "shipping" products built using its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, in "low volume." However, I believe that these product shipments are largely for public relations purposes rather than for any significant revenue. Indeed, while Intel claims to have been shipping these "low volume" parts since the end of 2017, the company hasn\'t yet announced these chips and consumers still can\'t buy computers with those chips in them. Story continues Moreover, I believe that once these products actually do ship to customers, they won\'t be competitive with the company\'s current 14nm-based products and won\'t be widely adopted by computer makers. It won\'t be until the company introduces its follow-on to Cannon Lake, known as Ice Lake, that Intel will have products built using 10nm that are actually superior than their predecessors. In fact, Intel admitted on the conference call that it wouldn\'t begin mass production of chips using its 10nm technology until sometime in 2019, which further reinforces the point that Intel doesn\'t actually expect the 10nm products that it\'s shipping now to be material to its business anytime soon. The narrowing density gap? What I thought was particularly astonishing was that Krzanich says that he believes the density gap between Intel\'s best shipping technology and the best competing technologies is narrowing "a bit" and that narrowing will only happen over time. Krzanich wasn\'t clear on what time-frame he was talking about, though I suspect that in this case he was talking about a matter of years rather than, say, weeks or months. With that context in mind, Krzanich\'s statement is flat-out ridiculous. If we look at what Intel is shipping in high volumes today (not at what it\'s shipping in ultra-small quantities just to win an arbitrary contest), its 14nm technology is behind in terms of how tightly packed a chip can be compared to the currently shipping 10nm parts by competitors. Moreover, Intel\'s main competitor, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) , began mass-producing chips using its 7nm technology , which further widens the gap between Intel\'s best technology in mass production and TSMC\'s. In terms of technologies that are in high-volume production right now, Intel is a solid generation behind. The idea that Intel has a lead that will diminish "a bit" out in time is indefensible and I\'m simply stunned that Krzanich actually said this on the conference call. Foolish takeaway The bottom line is this: Intel is now solidly behind its main competitor in chip manufacturing. This means that its competitors, which will have access to TSMC\'s 7nm manufacturing technology, could gain an advantage over Intel in the marketplace. This could lead to erosion in both market share and gross profit margin in the coming years. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Ashraf Eassa owns shares of Intel. The Motley Fool recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', 'The U.S. Dollar posted a new high for the year against a basket of currencies on Monday, climbing to its highest level since December 19. The catalysts behind the dollar’s strength is a combination of investors unwinding short positions, fresh money betting on higher rates in the U.S., and signs the U.S. economy is performing better than other regions.\nJune U.S. Dollar Indexfutures settled at 92.59, up 0.184 or +0.20%.\nAs Commerzbank analyst Esther Reichelt put it, the rally in the Greenback was the “bursting of a dollar negative bubble”.\nThere were no major reports on Monday, but investors did get the opportunity to react to a couple of FOMC Member speakers.\nFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said the central bank can accommodate an overshoot of its inflation target and he isn’t worried by the impact of oil prices rising past $70 a barrel.\n“We’re fluctuating around the 2% target. I am comfortable with that. To the extent we have seen some upward pressure, we don’t have the ability to stop trends on a dime. Some overshoot is fine”, Bostic said.\nAt his first public speaking appearance since his appointment to the helm of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Thomas Barkin painted an overwhelmingly positive picture of the economy and made a case for rising interest rates.\nWhile investors have been cutting short positions against the U.S. Dollar, they have been also been reducing net long positions in the Euro.\nRecent data have suggested the stellar growth seen in Europe last year is losing momentum, leading speculators to trim bets on the single currency on expectations the European Central Bank will wind down its stimulus.\nTheEUR/USDsettled on Monday at 1.1923, down 0.0036 or -0.30%.\nU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data from last week showed that speculators’ positioning has gone to extreme levels as they had been selling the dollar continuously. The data revealed that speculators held 120,568 contracts of net short positions, down from a record 151,476 set last month, but still a high level.\nAdditionally, a wider measure of dollar positioning that includes contracts on some emerging market currencies showed net dollar shorts shrank to $18.32 billion, from a seven-year high of $28.18 billion two weeks earlier.\nThe British Pound closed higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as investors reversed expectations of a rate hike at Thursday’s Bank of England meeting.\nTheGBP/USDsettled at 1.3555, up 0.0030 or +0.22%.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt Coins fall to begin the week\n• Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump Decision on Iran Likely to Fuel Volatile Reaction\n• Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk\n• Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement\n• Daily Market Forecast – All Eyes on Trump\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate', 'The U.S. Dollar posted a new high for the year against a basket of currencies on Monday, climbing to its highest level since December 19. The catalysts behind the dollar’s strength is a combination of investors unwinding short positions, fresh money betting on higher rates in the U.S., and signs the U.S. economy is performing better than other regions. June U.S. Dollar Index futures settled at 92.59, up 0.184 or +0.20%. As Commerzbank analyst Esther Reichelt put it, the rally in the Greenback was the “bursting of a dollar negative bubble”. Daily June U.S. Dollar Index U.S. Economic Reports There were no major reports on Monday, but investors did get the opportunity to react to a couple of FOMC Member speakers. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said the central bank can accommodate an overshoot of its inflation target and he isn’t worried by the impact of oil prices rising past $70 a barrel. “We’re fluctuating around the 2% target. I am comfortable with that. To the extent we have seen some upward pressure, we don’t have the ability to stop trends on a dime. Some overshoot is fine”, Bostic said. At his first public speaking appearance since his appointment to the helm of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Thomas Barkin painted an overwhelmingly positive picture of the economy and made a case for rising interest rates. EUR/USD While investors have been cutting short positions against the U.S. Dollar, they have been also been reducing net long positions in the Euro. Recent data have suggested the stellar growth seen in Europe last year is losing momentum, leading speculators to trim bets on the single currency on expectations the European Central Bank will wind down its stimulus. The EUR/USD settled on Monday at 1.1923, down 0.0036 or -0.30%. Daily EUR/USD U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data from last week showed that speculators’ positioning has gone to extreme levels as they had been selling the dollar continuously. The data revealed that speculators held 120,568 contracts of net short positions, down from a record 151,476 set last month, but still a high level. Story continues Additionally, a wider measure of dollar positioning that includes contracts on some emerging market currencies showed net dollar shorts shrank to $18.32 billion, from a seven-year high of $28.18 billion two weeks earlier. Daily GBP/USD GBP/USD The British Pound closed higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday as investors reversed expectations of a rate hike at Thursday’s Bank of England meeting. The GBP/USD settled at 1.3555, up 0.0030 or +0.22%. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Alt Coins fall to begin the week Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump Decision on Iran Likely to Fuel Volatile Reaction Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement Daily Market Forecast – All Eyes on Trump Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate', 'The New Zealand dollarhas fallen during most of the session on Monday, reaching towards the 0.70 level. This is an area that has been important in the past, but when you look at the larger consolidation pattern from the last several years, the 0.68 has more influence than this level. With this in mind, I think that we will eventually break down, but not until we can clear the 0.6980 level. That would be a fresh, new low, which of course is a very negative sign.\nWith the overall attitude of the markets, I do believe that the US dollar will continue to strengthen longer term, but I also would be patient and wait for a short-term rally to show signs of exhaustion that you can take advantage of as the market has been very choppy as of late, so we are probably trying to take advantage of some type of buildup in momentum to the downside. Higher interest rates in America have of course helped the markets favor the downside, but I think that the commodity market should also be paid attention to, because they course have their usual influence on the kiwi dollar. In general, I think that selling rallies that show signs of exhaustion is probably the best way to go in this market, as we have certainly seen a lot of negativity as of late. However, with the oversold conditions we at the very least will be consolidating in the short term.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation\n• E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over 6867.75, Weakens Under 6760.50\n• Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate\n• Alt Coins fall to begin the week\n• Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement\n• EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'The New Zealand dollar has fallen during most of the session on Monday, reaching towards the 0.70 level. This is an area that has been important in the past, but when you look at the larger consolidation pattern from the last several years, the 0.68 has more influence than this level. With this in mind, I think that we will eventually break down, but not until we can clear the 0.6980 level. That would be a fresh, new low, which of course is a very negative sign. With the overall attitude of the markets, I do believe that the US dollar will continue to strengthen longer term, but I also would be patient and wait for a short-term rally to show signs of exhaustion that you can take advantage of as the market has been very choppy as of late, so we are probably trying to take advantage of some type of buildup in momentum to the downside. Higher interest rates in America have of course helped the markets favor the downside, but I think that the commodity market should also be paid attention to, because they course have their usual influence on the kiwi dollar. In general, I think that selling rallies that show signs of exhaustion is probably the best way to go in this market, as we have certainly seen a lot of negativity as of late. However, with the oversold conditions we at the very least will be consolidating in the short term. NZD/USD Video 08.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation E-mini NASDAQ-100 Index (NQ) Futures Technical Analysis – Strengthens Over 6867.75, Weakens Under 6760.50 Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Forecast – BTC Prices Consolidate Alt Coins fall to begin the week Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'The US dollar rallied initially during the trading session on Monday, showing signs of strength before reaching the 1.29 level, an area that has been resistance more than several times lately. Because of this, I think that we continue the overall consolidation, as there is a massive amount of resistance extending to the 1.30 level. If we were to break above the 1.30 level, that could be a very strong sign for the greenback, which is the strongest major currency in the world right now. I think that the Canadian dollar is suffering due to the Bank of Canada stepping away from interest rate hikes, or at the very least pushing them back. Although crude oil markets have been very strong, this has not helped the Canadian dollar in general, and this tells me that the world is focusing on the Canadian economy, and not necessarily using the currency as a proxy for the crude oil markets for months. Ultimately, if we break down below the 1.28 level, I think there is a massive “floor” in the market near the 1.2750 level, so if we break down below there, it could change the overall attitude of the markets. Until then, I think we continue to consolidate with a generally upward bias, but obviously we have a lot of work to do to finally send this market much higher. Until then, I think buying the dips continues to work, at least on short-term charts. USD/CAD Video 08.05.18 This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk Global Investors Braced for President Trump Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – Needs to Hold 23937 to Generate Momentum to Test 24923 Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 08/05/18 EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'The US dollarrallied initially during the trading session on Monday, showing signs of strength before reaching the 1.29 level, an area that has been resistance more than several times lately. Because of this, I think that we continue the overall consolidation, as there is a massive amount of resistance extending to the 1.30 level. If we were to break above the 1.30 level, that could be a very strong sign for the greenback, which is the strongest major currency in the world right now. I think that the Canadian dollar is suffering due to the Bank of Canada stepping away from interest rate hikes, or at the very least pushing them back.\nAlthough crude oil markets have been very strong, this has not helped the Canadian dollar in general, and this tells me that the world is focusing on the Canadian economy, and not necessarily using the currency as a proxy for the crude oil markets for months. Ultimately, if we break down below the 1.28 level, I think there is a massive “floor” in the market near the 1.2750 level, so if we break down below there, it could change the overall attitude of the markets. Until then, I think we continue to consolidate with a generally upward bias, but obviously we have a lot of work to do to finally send this market much higher. Until then, I think buying the dips continues to work, at least on short-term charts.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk\n• Global Investors Braced for President Trump\n• Oil Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – Specs Overcooked Rally, Clear Buy the Rumor, Sell the Fact Situation\n• E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Analysis – Needs to Hold 23937 to Generate Momentum to Test 24923\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 08/05/18\n• EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was on the heavier side and including March household spending figures out of Japan, Australia’s March retail sales numbers, April trade figures out of China and 2 nd quarter inflation expectation numbers out of New Zealand. For the Japanese Yen , there was more bad news for Prime Minister Abe and the BoJ, with household spending taking an unexpected turn for the worse at the end of the 1 st quarter. Month-on-month, spending fell by 0.1%, following February’s 1.5% slide, falling short of a forecasted 0.7% rise, while Year-on-year, spending fell by 0.7%, more than reversing February’s 0.1% rise and falling short of a forecasted 1.2% increase. The weaker than expected year-on-year spending figures were attributed to an 18.1% fall in spending on housing, a 3.2% fall in spending on culture & recreation, with spending on food falling by 0.7%. Household incomes were down 3.8%, to leave disposable incomes down 2.7% year-on-year in March. In spite of lower disposable incomes, spending on education and furniture & household utensils saw the largest increases, up 9.9% and 9.4% respectively, with spending on medical care (6.8%) and clothing & footwear (4.4%) providing some support. The numbers certainly supported the BoJ’s decision to remove a target date to hit its 2% objective, all hopes now being on an uptick in spending in the 2 nd quarter following this year’s Shunto. To make matters worse, a 2 nd consecutive month of decline in household spending will weigh on GDP numbers, the Japanese economy expected to contract in the 1 st quarter, bringing an end to 8 consecutive quarters of growth, its longest stretch of growth since the 80’s. The Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.099 to ¥109.009 against the Dollar upon release of the figures, before easing back to ¥109.08 at the time of writing, down just 0.01% for the morning. For the Aussie Dollar , retail sales were flat in March, falling short of a forecasted 0.2% increase, following February’s 0.6% rise. Story continues According to the ABS, a 0.7% rise in food retailing was offset by a fall in spending across all other sectors, with café, restaurants and takeaway seeing the largest fall in sales, down 0.8%, while other retailing (-0.6%), household goods retailing (-0.3%), department stores (-0.5%) and clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing (-0.2%) also declined. For the 1 st quarter, turnover rose by 0.2%, easing from a 4 th quarter of last year 0.8% rise. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75217 to $0.74962 upon release of the figures, domestic consumption continuingly identified as a key risk to the Aussie economic outlook. Out of China, trade data impressed with China’s April USD balance jumping from a $4.98bn deficit to a $28.78bn surplus, widening beyond a forecasted $27.50bn surplus. Exports rose by 12.9% year-on-year, coming in ahead of a forecasted 6.3% rise, following March’s 2.7% fall. Imports surged by 21.5% year-on-year, coming in ahead of a forecasted 16% rise, following March’s 14.4% rise. China’s trade surplus with the U.S expanded from March’s $15.43bn to $22.19bn in April. The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.75044 to $0.75038 upon release of the figures, with the positive stats unable to bring an end to morning’s Aussie Dollar reversal, with the widening in the trade surplus with the U.S likely to get a negative reaction from the U.S administration, in spite of supporting a positive outlook for growth through the 2 nd quarter. At the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was down 0.27% to $0.7497. For the Kiwi Dollar , inflation expectations softened, with the RBNZ’s survey showing firms expect prices to rise by 1.8% over the coming year, down from 1.86% that had been predicted in the 1 st quarter, with firms expecting inflation for 2-years out to rise by 2.01%, down from March’s 2.11%. The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.70203 to $0.70191 upon release of the figures, which come ahead of the RBNZ’s monetary policy decision on Thursday, before easing to $0.7011 at the time of writing, down 0.09% for the session. In the equity markets, the CSI300 and Hang Seng led the way through the early part of the Asian session, with gains of 1.29% and 1.18% respectively, while the Nikkei and ASX200 were up 0.36% and 0.24% respectively at the time of writing. The equity markets were on the move in response to gains in the U.S on Monday, China’s trade figures doing no harm to risk sentiment through the session, while the markets await Trump’s decision on Iran The Day Ahead: For the EUR , it’s a busy day ahead, with key stats scheduled for release this morning including March industrial production and trade figures out of Germany, together with the EU’s economic forecasts. Following yet another set of disappointing numbers out of Germany on Monday, with factory orders taking an unexpected fall, weak numbers this morning will raise further concerns over the economic outlook, which has certainly softened going into the 2 nd quarter. Whether the EU economic projections can ease some of the pain remains to be seen, but if the economic indicators and data are anything to go by, even the projections will need to be on the bearish side for the 2 nd quarter and that’s before considering the possibility of a trade war between the U.S and China. At the time of writing, the EUR was down 0.08% to $1.1913, with $1.18 levels now on the cards, with a downward revision to February’s factory orders suggesting that Germany’s industrial production may have seen further decline in in March. For the Pound , it’s another quiet day ahead on the data front, with key stats this morning limited to April’s Halifax price index figures that are unlikely to have a material impact on the Pound this morning. Focus is on this week’s monetary policy meeting and, with no material stats scheduled for release until production and trade data on Thursday, there’s little to shift sentiment on policy At the time of writing, the Pound was down 0.05% to $1.3550, with the Pound giving up gains from Monday, monetary policy divergence remaining in favour of the Dollar. Across the Pond, it’s a quiet day on the data front, with stats limited to March’s JOLTs job openings out of the U.S, while FED Chair Powell is also scheduled to speak this morning, which will have some influence on the Dollar should there be any policy talk. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was up 0.13% to 92.866 and, while both Powell and the jobs data can influence, Trump’s decision on whether the U.S will remain within the Iran nuclear agreement will also have impact later in the day. Across the borders, stats out of Canada are limited to April’s housing start figures that will have a relatively muted impact on the Loonie this afternoon, with NAFTA the key focus for the markets this week. At the time of writing, the Loonie was down 0.24% to C$1.2912 against the U.S Dollar. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: EURUSD on Bearish Free Fall Post Disappointing Macro Data on Monday Bitcoin Struggles as Investor Focus Returns to Regulatory Risk Daily Market Forecast – All Eyes on Trump Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, NASDAQ And Others Have Big Plans for Cryptocurrencies Oil at Four-Year High Ahead of US President’s Iran Deal Announcement Price of Gold Fundamental Daily Forecast – Trump Decision on Iran Likely to Fuel Volatile Reaction', 'Economic data released through the Asian session this morning was on the heavier side and including March household spending figures out of Japan, Australia’s March retail sales numbers, April trade figures out of China and 2ndquarter inflation expectation numbers out of New Zealand.\nFor the Japanese Yen, there was more bad news for Prime Minister Abe and the BoJ, with household spending taking an unexpected turn for the worse at the end of the 1stquarter.\nMonth-on-month, spending fell by 0.1%, following February’s 1.5% slide, falling short of a forecasted 0.7% rise, while Year-on-year, spending fell by 0.7%, more than reversing February’s 0.1% rise and falling short of a forecasted 1.2% increase.\nThe weaker than expected year-on-year spending figures were attributed to an 18.1% fall in spending on housing, a 3.2% fall in spending on culture & recreation, with spending on food falling by 0.7%.\nHousehold incomes were down 3.8%, to leave disposable incomes down 2.7% year-on-year in March.\nIn spite of lower disposable incomes, spending on education and furniture & household utensils saw the largest increases, up 9.9% and 9.4% respectively, with spending on medical care (6.8%) and clothing & footwear (4.4%) providing some support.\nThe numbers certainly supported the BoJ’s decision to remove a target date to hit its 2% objective, all hopes now being on an uptick in spending in the 2ndquarter following this year’s Shunto. To make matters worse, a 2ndconsecutive month of decline in household spending will weigh on GDP numbers, the Japanese economy expected to contract in the 1stquarter, bringing an end to 8 consecutive quarters of growth, its longest stretch of growth since the 80’s.\nThe Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.099 to ¥10 Last 60 Days of Bitcoin's Closing Prices: [9337.55, 8866.00, 9578.63, 9205.12, 9194.85, 8269.81, 8300.86, 8338.35, 7916.88, 8223.68, 8630.65, 8913.47, 8929.28, 8728.47, 8879.62, 8668.12, 8495.78, 8209.40, 7833.04, 7954.48, 7165.70, 6890.52, 6973.53, 6844.23, 7083.80, 7456.11, 6853.84, 6811.47, 6636.32, 6911.09, 7023.52, 6770.73, 6834.76, 6968.32, 7889.25, 7895.96, 7986.24, 8329.11, 8058.67, 7902.09, 8163.42, 8294.31, 8845.83, 8895.58, 8802.46, 8930.88, 9697.50, 8845.74, 9281.51, 8987.05, 9348.48, 9419.08, 9240.55, 9119.01, 9235.92, 9743.86, 9700.76, 9858.15, 9654.80, 9373.01] Use the additional daily data provided in the input below for crucial context.	Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-08 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1312.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $69.06 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27791332.9479625 - Transaction Count: 217810.0 - Unique Addresses: 480690.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.62 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['May 08, 2018 08:00:00 UTC \| 9,352.10$ \| 7,847.10€ \| 6,889.20£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/QSaJo2t7hn', '08 Mayıs 2018 Saat 11:00:02, 1 BTC Kaç TL, 39.937,80 TL. #BTCTL #BTCKacTL #bitcoin #bitcoindeğerihttp://www.doviz724.com/1-bitcoin-kac-tl.html\xa0…', 'USD: 108.940\nEUR: 129.810\nGBP: 147.472\nAUD: 81.694\nNZD: 76.421\nCNY: 17.107\nCHF: 108.679\nBTC: 1,017,504\nETH: 82,600\nTue May 08 17:00 JST', 'Zixx Masternode Silent Auction II is now open. \n Bidding close tomorrow @ 18:00 UTC \n\nHOW TO BID:\n1. Visit http://zixx.chat\xa0\n2. DM GerryMc#4943 with your bid\n3. Minimum bid: 1 BTC\n\nGood luck. pic.twitter.com/Ep7ExLqlJK', '05/08 17:00 のStrongHands価格（日本円）をお知らせします。\n1剛力\u3000 = 0.0000484268 円 (前日比 : 7.67 パーセント) \n1億剛力 = 4842 円 \n10億剛力 = 48426 円 \n\nプロテインはこちらへ↓\n【SPV4eLwzqt8arMP1QxzfJbEQndYYwyAgAq】\n\n#StrongHands #SHND #仮想通貨 #bitcoin', '1hr Report : 03:00:50 UTC Top 10 Mentions\n$BTC, $ETH, $TRX, $XRP, $XRP, $LTC, $ZRX, $XVG, $ZEC, $NEOpic.twitter.com/dEyk6J5pEC', '#Bitcoin Price 9350.00 USD via Chain', 'BTC Price: 9383.49$, \nBTC Today High : 9474.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 759.00$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/SO1OP1wTYq', '#cryptocurrency Price Analysis for #Bitsend #BSD : \nLast Hour Change : 0.19 % \|\| 08-05-2018 10:00\nPrice in #USD : 0.74228 \|\| Price in #EUR : 0.6230876467\nNew Price in #Bitcoin #BTC : 0.00007932 \|\| #Coin Rank 470', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 10:00 del dia 08-05-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9201 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,9129 roures\n1 lliure = 1,2370 roures\n1 yen = 0,0084 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,9100 roures\n1 bitcoin = 8.540,67 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', '2018年05月08日 17:00\n[DOGE建]\n1XP=0.0187442円\n24時間の最高値 0.020656円\n24時間の最安値 0.0126518円\n[BTC建]\n1XP=0.0203509円\n24時間の最高値 0.0206383円\n24時間の最安値 0.0100212円\n\n時価総額ランキング: 289 位 / 全 869 中\n\n#XP $XP', ' Total Market Cap: $444,001,173,227\n 1 BTC: $9,376.73\n BTC Dominance: 35.95%\n Update Time: 08-05-2018 - 11:00:02 (GMT+3)', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,386 60.€ \| +0.93% \| Kraken \| 08/05/18 10:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,384 70.€ \| -0.14% \| Kraken \| 08/05/18 11:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', 'May 08, 2018 01:00AM #Bitcoin Price:\nUSD 9360.71 \| EUR 7820.00 \| JPY 1018671.47', 'the market cap for Bitcoin Private is 575,742,391.00 in USD.', 'Ależ piękny tytuł webinaru Piotr Grela wymyślił. Niezależnie od „wartości wewnętrznej” Bitcoina, to ponoć handluje się na nim pięknie:\n\n→ Analizie ekspansji DiNapolego nie oprze się nawet Bitcoin\n\nZapraszamy: czwartek godz. 20:00\nhttp://www.sii.org.pl/12211/edukacja-i-analizy/szkolenia-online/analizie-ekspansji-dinapolego-nie-oprze-sie-nawet-bitcoin-bezplatny-webinar-piotra-greli.html#ak12211\xa0…pic.twitter.com/RI3gGw2qwG', 'OKEx거래소 질리카(ZIL) 상장\n\n1. 입금 - 5월 8일 16:00 (홍콩 시간, UTC +8)\n\n2. ZIL / BTC, ZIL / ETH, ZIL / USDT거래 - 5월 9일 16:00 (홍콩 시간, UTC +8)\n\n3. 출금 - 5월 10일 18:00 (홍콩 시간, UTC +8)\nhttps://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003480951\xa0…\n#Zilliqa @zilliqa @OKEx_ #OKEx #질리카', 'Update: #Huobi rescheduled $IOTA / $BTC, IOTA / $ETH and IOTA / #USDT trading to May 8, 17:00 (GMT+8). https://www.huobi.pro/notice_detail/?id=1485\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9369.70$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9353.50$\n#Poloniex - 9383.37$\n#Bitstamp - 9351.88$\n#Coinbase - 9356.94$\n#Binance - 9365.06$\n#CEXio - 9390.00$\n#Kraken - 9358.10$\n#Cryptopia - 9385.13$\n#Bittrex - 9333.05$\n#GateCoin - 9420.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Current prices on the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange:\n\nBTCUSD: $9,350.00\nETHUSD: $759.13\nETHBTC: 0.08120\n\nhttps://gemcharting.com\xa0\n$BTC $ETH #bitcoin #ethereum #cryptopic.twitter.com/xFgZ0OPtCh', '#Huobi Exchange – #IOTA Trading Starts on May 08 17:00 (GMT +8): https://iota-news.com/huobi-exchange-iota-trading-starts-on-may-08-1700-gmt-8/\xa0… #crypto #cryptocurrency #Tangle #DLT #exchange #BTC #Bitcoin #ETH #Ethereum #USDT #Tether', 'ツイート数の多かった仮想通貨\n1位 $BTC 515 Tweets\n2位 $BCN 156 Tweets\n3位 $XVG 131 Tweets\n4位 $ETH 122 Tweets\n5位 $TRX 102 Tweets\n2018-05-08 15:00 ～ 2018-05-08 15:59\nCOINTREND いまTwitterで話題の仮想通貨を探せ！\nhttps://cointrend.jp/\xa0', '¿Quieres una taza #fiumers? Que no se te olvide recoger este viernes tu primer cupón a la entrada de la charla "Introducción a Bitcoin: Aplicaciones de la tecnología Blockchain" a las 10:00 en el Salón de Actos. Reúne los 3 cupones de todo el ciclo #fiumerspro y la taza será tuyapic.twitter.com/2RN4NCe5AY', 'Zapraszam na trzeci darmowy webinar "Psychologia SL" \nŚroda, 9 maja o godzinie 20:00\nIlość miejsc ograniczona. \nZAPISY:https://elliottfxtrader.clickmeeting.pl/psychologia-sl/register\xa0…\n#Forex #Trading #Spekulacja #Inwestowanie #Psychologia #Kryptowaluty #Giełda #Akcje #Indeksy #Bitcoin #Altcoin @GlobalBDTradingpic.twitter.com/XqBSJNCNFR', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,376.73\nChange in 1h: +0.21%\nMarket cap: $159,606,122,216.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', 'Current BTC Price: $ 9,350.00. The 24H Change is 0.51%, \n24H Volume is $ 74,772,570.2 and the current marketcap is $ 159.15 B. #BTC #Ticker #CryptoTickerPro', '2018-05-08 08:00:02 UTC\n\nBTC: $9368.8\nBCH: $1650.56\nETH: $759.19\nZEC: $288.79\nLTC: $164.44\nETC: $23.31\nXRP: $0.8299', ' 08/05/2018 - 11:00\n=========================\n• 0.22 #Bitcoin: ₺40,198.86\n• 0.6 #Ethereum: ₺3,261.26\n• 0.03 #Ripple: ₺3.58\n• 0.5 #BitcoinCash: ₺7,091.80\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', 'Current price of Bitcoin is $9350.00 “Like” if thats good for you and “retweet” if thats not good for you #bitcoin #btc #bitcoinprice']... - Contextual Past News Article: The Dow Jones 30went sideways initially during the day on Friday, but then fell over as the Americans took over with the underlying index opening. The market should continue to be driven by geopolitical concerns, and of course higher interest rates could weigh upon stocks as well. I think there is a massive uptrend line underneath though, and that should continue to keep the market going higher. The 25,000 level above is massive resistance, but if we can break above there I think that the market is free to go much higher. A breakdown below the 23,500 level could send this market much lower, but right now it doesn’t look like there’s a serious threat of that, least not in the next few sessions. The NASDAQ 100 went sideways initially during the day, but then broke down through the 6700 level. The market has fallen to the 6666 level, as I record this video. The 6600-level followed by the 6500 level are both supportive. There is an uptrend line that is found at the 6400 level as well, so I think it’s only a matter of time before the buyers come back into this market to pick up a bit of value. The weekly candle is a shooting star, but I think this is more of the “pullback variety” than some type of meltdown. I think the uptrend line will need to hold to keep the longer-term trend to go higher, and at this point I think we are in fact going to drop a bit to find value. Thisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire • Crude Oil continues to show signs of strength over the week • The New Zealand dollar falls hard during week • US dollar rallied against Japanese yen during hectic week • Euro initially rallies, and then turns around during the week • Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/04/18 • DAX rallies during the week but finds resistance just above... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9325.18, 9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Investing.com – Bitcoin fell for the third-straight day as demand for cryptos stalled following a recent spate of negative comments.\nBitcoin fell 2.80% to $9,184.2 on the Bitfinex exchange to remain close to its intraday low of $9,045.3.\nTentative selling pressure continued following renewed fears of regulatory pressure after the Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it would impose stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchanges.\nThis sparked lingering fears of further regulatory action as it was just a few months ago that the Securities and Exchange commission announced it would take a closer at crypto trading platforms offering “exchange-like” services.\nSome crypto observers, however, cited bitcoin’s rally to near $10,000 last weekend triggered resistance – price levels that attract selling pressure.\nSentiment on cryptos was also soured after a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released on Monday, suggested the slump in bitcoin from an all-time high of $20,000 was largely driven by institutional investors following the launch of bitcoin futures last year.\n“The advent of blockchain introduced a new financial instrument, bitcoin, which optimistic investors bid up, until the launch of bitcoin futures allowed pessimists to enter the market, which contributed to the reversal of the bitcoin price dynamics,” wrote the San Francisco Fed.\nDespite the turn lower in sentiment, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies remained somewhat steady at $434 billion, at the time of writing, down from about $444 billion on Monday.\nRipple XRP fell 2.80% to $0.80817on the Poloniex exchange, while Ethereum fell 2.86% to $741.68.\nBitcoin Cash fell 6.85% to $1,567.90, while Litecoin fell 5.10% to $157.94.\nRelated Articles\nCoinbase Delivers Knockout Report on Its Finances\nThailand Stock Exchange Offers Blockchain-Powered Crowdfunding Platform\nCryptocurrency = Property: Russian Court Establishes Legal Precedent', 'Investing.com \x96 Bitcoin fell for the third-straight day as demand for cryptos stalled following a recent spate of negative comments. Bitcoin fell 2.80% to $9,184.2 on the Bitfinex exchange to remain close to its intraday low of $9,045.3. Tentative selling pressure continued following renewed fears of regulatory pressure after the Japan\x92s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it would impose stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchanges. This sparked lingering fears of further regulatory action as it was just a few months ago that the Securities and Exchange commission announced it would take a closer at crypto trading platforms offering \x93exchange-like\x94 services. Some crypto observers, however, cited bitcoin\x92s rally to near $10,000 last weekend triggered resistance \x96 price levels that attract selling pressure. Sentiment on cryptos was also soured after a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released on Monday, suggested the slump in bitcoin from an all-time high of $20,000 was largely driven by institutional investors following the launch of bitcoin futures last year. \x93The advent of blockchain introduced a new financial instrument, bitcoin, which optimistic investors bid up, until the launch of bitcoin futures allowed pessimists to enter the market, which contributed to the reversal of the bitcoin price dynamics,\x94 wrote the San Francisco Fed. Despite the turn lower in sentiment, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies remained somewhat steady at $434 billion, at the time of writing, down from about $444 billion on Monday. Ripple XRP fell 2.80% to $0.80817on the Poloniex exchange, while Ethereum fell 2.86% to $741.68. Bitcoin Cash fell 6.85% to $1,567.90, while Litecoin fell 5.10% to $157.94. Related Articles Coinbase Delivers Knockout Report on Its Finances Thailand Stock Exchange Offers Blockchain-Powered Crowdfunding Platform Cryptocurrency = Property: Russian Court Establishes Legal Precedent', 'Investing.com – Bitcoin fell for the third-straight day as demand for cryptos stalled following a recent spate of negative comments.\nBitcoin fell 2.80% to $9,184.2 on the Bitfinex exchange to remain close to its intraday low of $9,045.3.\nTentative selling pressure continued following renewed fears of regulatory pressure after the Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it would impose stricter guidelines for local cryptocurrency exchanges.\nThis sparked lingering fears of further regulatory action as it was just a few months ago that the Securities and Exchange commission announced it would take a closer at crypto trading platforms offering “exchange-like” services.\nSome crypto observers, however, cited bitcoin’s rally to near $10,000 last weekend triggered resistance – price levels that attract selling pressure.\nSentiment on cryptos was also soured after a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released on Monday, suggested the slump in bitcoin from an all-time high of $20,000 was largely driven by institutional investors following the launch of bitcoin futures last year.\n“The advent of blockchain introduced a new financial instrument, bitcoin, which optimistic investors bid up, until the launch of bitcoin futures allowed pessimists to enter the market, which contributed to the reversal of the bitcoin price dynamics,” wrote the San Francisco Fed.\nDespite the turn lower in sentiment, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies remained somewhat steady at $434 billion, at the time of writing, down from about $444 billion on Monday.\nRipple XRP fell 2.80% to $0.80817on the Poloniex exchange, while Ethereum fell 2.86% to $741.68.\nBitcoin Cash fell 6.85% to $1,567.90, while Litecoin fell 5.10% to $157.94.\nRelated Articles\nCoinbase Delivers Knockout Report on Its Finances\nThailand Stock Exchange Offers Blockchain-Powered Crowdfunding Platform\nCryptocurrency = Property: Russian Court Establishes Legal Precedent', "Logo of jester cap with thought bubble with words 'Fool Transcripts' below it Image source: The Motley Fool. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is Erica, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Electronic Arts Q4 2018 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press * then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, press the # key. Thank you. Mr. Chris Evenden, Vice President of Investor Relations, you may begin. Chris Evenden -- Vice President of Investor Relations Thank you, Erica. Welcome to EA's fourth quarter fiscal 2018 earnings call. With me on the call today are Andrew Wilson, our CEO, and Blake Jorgensen, our CFO and COO. Please note that our SEC filings and our earnings release are available at ir.ea.com. In addition, we have posted earnings slides to accompany our prepared remarks. Lastly, after the call, we will post our prepared remarks, an audio replay of this call, our financial model, a transcript, and an updated accounting Q&A. With regards to our calendar, our Q1 fiscal '19 earnings call is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2018. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This This presentation and our comments include forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future financial performance of the company. Actual events and results may differ materially from our expectations. We refer you to our most recent 10-Q for a discussion of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed today. Electronic Arts makes these statements as of today, May 8, 2018, and disclaims any duty to update them. Story continues During this call, the financial metrics, with the exception of free cash flow, will be presented on a GAAP basis. All comparisons made in the course of this call are against the same period in the prior year, unless otherwise stated. And with that, I'll turn the call over to Andrew. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Chris. FY18 was a year of group and continued transformation for Electronic Arts, and a year where our commitment to putting players first grew even stronger. We expanded our global play base, grew engagement in our leading games, large services, and subscriptions, and continued our focus on listening and learning from our communities. Our revenue and earnings for Q4 and the fiscal year 2018 were above our guidance given in January, and we are well positioned for continued growth in FY19. Our strategy is to deliver a collection of amazing games and content wrapped in services with new and innovative ways to reach an expanding global audience. Here are a few of our achievements in the year just completed. Our EA sports franchises FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Live, NHL, and UFC continue to be some of the most powerful sports brands in the world. In FY18, our EA sports player base grew to nearly 90 million players live today on the current generation consoles, and made tens of millions more across mobile and PC. Our sports games are also powerful platforms for competitive gaming. Nearly 18 million players engaged in competition across FIFA '18 and Madden NFL '18 this season, up more than 75% year-over-year. And viewership of our top level competitions continues to break records on networks and digital channels. We are growing our reach across all platforms. Our Battlefield ecosystem of games has more than 54 million players live to date across current generation consoles and PC, as fans continue to play their favorite Battlefield titles for years after launch. Our Sims community spans across generations and platforms, with more than 80 million active Sims players across PC and mobile in FY18. Our Sims 4 community continues to grow nearly four years after launch, with a great deal more content coming to our PC players this year. Alongside the ongoing success of The Sims FreePlay, we've had strong early growth in the player base for The Sims mobile, giving us two games on mobile delivering the breadth of experiences that Sims fans are looking for. FY18 was our strongest year ever for the EA mobile portfolio. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes continues to have one of our most committed and deeply engaged fan bases, driving player satisfaction scores to an all-time high in Q4. Our EA sports titles, SimCity BuildIt, Real Racing 3, and more continue to entertain global communities on a daily basis. And we will add more breadth and depth to our portfolio in FY19. We also helped players experience more games, including innovative new IP. Our EA access and Origin subscriber totals continue to grow, and we have expanded Origin access to include dozens of third party titles in addition to EA's PC portfolio. And with our EA Originals program, we saw outstanding success with A Way Out, the innovative co-op game from Hazelight that engaged nearly two million players in the first four weeks after launch. Through all these examples and many more, we hold an unfaltering commitment to our communities. We will always push forward to innovate and create new experiences. That's in our DNA. We also continue to listen, learn, and act in service of our players. We have a deep appreciation and commitment to our Star Wars fans, and as promised, we delivered a major redesign for progression in Star Wars Battlefront 2 in Q4, updating it to a more linear system that our players wanted. We've also brought new content, modes, and fan-requested updates for the game, and we have much more coming for the launch of the new movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story. As we begin FY19, EA is uniquely positioned to lead. Through our investments in IP, technology, competition, and new ways to play, our talented teams continue to deliver new experiences that will disrupt and expand the future of play. There is no bigger event in sports then the World Cup, and we're excited to kick off an unprecedented year of new experiences across our FIFA franchise with our new World Cup content in FIFA '18. As we announced last week, we are bringing all of the teams, matchups, and so much more of the World Cup experience, and making it all free for FIFA '18 players. Building on the momentum of World Cup, we then have some very exciting plans for FIFA '18, which we'll speak to at EA PLAY in June. This is a major year for EA sports across all platforms, with more innovation coming to Madden NFL, NBA Live, and NHL, as well as our EA sports [00:06:30] on mobile, and FIFA Online 4, going live soon in China and Korea. This year, we also plan to deliver two massive new games, our next Battlefield title and our new IP Anthem. Both of these experiences are introducing new dynamics that begin to change the way fans interact with their games and with each other. With our next Battlefield game, the team at DICE is bringing the intensity of combat to life in new and unexpected ways. Every battle is unique, and every mode brings its own challenges, from the way you interact with the environment around you, to compelling single-player stories, to the next level of large-scale multiplayer that spans across multiple maps and modes. This will be a deep and fully featured shooter, an ongoing service that will evolve with major new experiences for our community, beginning right from launch. Building on the success of Battlefield 1 and taking inspiration from DICE's core DNA, the new game will advance the state of the art for the franchise, will still delivering the signature gameplay and battlefield moments that have captivated and grown our global community. Later in the fiscal year, we will launch our stunning and ambitious new IP Anthem. Every dimension of this game will offer something entirely new for a wide audience of players, from a new universe with unique stories that BioWare is creating to the cooperative gameplay, to the epic and beautiful environment that constantly evolves around players. Anthem is a fundamentally social experience that will open new ways for fans to join the community and play early, enabling us to shape and refine the game with their input and feedback. We're deeply excited to launch this brand new franchise, and equally excited to work with our players to make Anthem a game they can't wait to play and share with their friends for years to come. EA's mobile portfolio will continue to grow in FY19. In recent years, our mobile games have been some of the most engaging new games to enter the marketplace. We are doubling down in FY19 with two new titles, Star Wars Rise to Power, and another game we'll reveal at EA PLAY, both unlike everything else in our mobile lineup today. Each game crosses into new genres with social layers designed to bring together global communities. In competitive gaming, we continue to expand our global eSports audience of viewers and players that are experiencing the thrill of high-stakes competition through FIFA and Madden NFL. This year, we will grow our competitive footprint with more franchises, events, broadcast content, and sponsorship. We'll hold our first Battlefield competitions in FY19, and we're set to bring competition to another new title later this year. In FY19, we will also continue to lead with innovation in our subscriptions and new technologies. We will introduce a new offering to one of our industry leading subscription programs, delivering unprecedented access and value. Our advanced technology development, including cloud gaming, AI, and Frostbite, will mobilize to create and deliver next generation experiences at scale. All of these and more continue to fuel the future of our player network that will connect player across games and devices. There has never been a more exciting time to be making games. Our industry is dynamic, evolving, and full of new opportunities. With the updates to our organization and structure that we announced last month, EA is positioned for continued growth and leadership. We will push the boundaries of entertainment in a world where change is accelerating. We will strive to be the disruptors shaping the future of play. Now I'll turn the call over to Blake. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Andrew. Fiscal 2018 was a record year for Electronic Arts, as measured against almost every major financial metric, from revenue to operating income to cash flow. Our success is driven by the way we have changed and continue to change our relationship with players. They want more depth in their favorite games and fresh content that can hold their attention year-round. As a result, we've gone from one-off interactions at a moment in time to ongoing engagements with consistently changing dynamic worlds. It's a situation analogous to the transition we've seen in the software-as-a-service industry. Consequently, our business already looks very SaaS-like, with live services and subscription making up a greater and greater portion of our revenue. This has made our business much more stable and enables us to deliver a dependable and growing cash flow to investors. Now I'll provide our results on a GAAP basis before using our operational metric of net bookings to discuss the dynamics of the business. EA had a record year, with net revenue of $5.2 billion, cost of revenue of $1.3 billion, and operating income of $1.4 billion. These results enabled us to deliver record operating cash flow of almost $1.7 billion. We also returned over $600 million to shareholders through our share repurchase program. Total net bookings for the year were $5.2 billion, a record. Digital net bookings accounted for 68% of this, up 7 percentage points year-on-year. Live services net bookings were a record $2.2 billion. Net of hedges, FX was immaterial to net bookings and a slight headwind to underlying profitability. Now moving on to the details of our fourth quarter, GAAP net revenue was $1.6 billion, $50 million above our guidance, and $55 million above the year-ago period. Cost of revenue was $233 million, in line with our guidance of $234 million, and up from $202 million last year. Operating expenses were $596 million, $23 million below our expectations, and $12 million less year-over-year. This drove diluted earnings per share of $1.95, or $0.09 higher than guidance, and $0.14 higher than last year. Net cash provided by operating activities was $615 million. Operating cash flow for the full fiscal year was a record $1.69 billion, beating our guidance of $1.6 billion, and up 7% over last year's. Fiscal year 2018 capital expenditures were $107 million, resulting in free cash flow of $1.59 billion. See our earnings slides for further cash flow information. At the end of the quarter, we held $5.33 billion in cash and short-term investments. During the quarter, we repurchased 1.2 million shares at a cost of $148 million. Today, we announced that we have replaced our old share repurchase program with a new $2.4 billion two-year stock repurchase program. We returned about 38% of our free cash flow to investors in fiscal 2018. This new program aims to return approximately three-quarters of our annual free cash flow. We believe this is an appropriate target based on our current cash needs, our ability to access international cash, and our desire to maintain flexibility for future growth investments. Now I'd like to turn to the key drivers of our business this quarter. Net bookings were $1.26 billion, above our guidance of $1.23 billion, and up from $1.09 billion last year. Digital net bookings delivered $1.05 billion of the $1.26 billion total, up from $885 million last year. This increase was driven by our ongoing success with our event-driven live services. Looking at each component of this quarter's digital net bookings in turn, live services net bookings were up 31% year-on-year to $679 million. The increase was driven by Ultimate Team, The Sims 4, and Battlefield 1. By adding features to broaden Ultimate Team's appeal, layering in a packed calendar of events, and building eSports on top of that, the team is continuing to grow fun and engaging games that players want to come back to time after time. Mobile delivered net bookings of $176 million, roughly flat year-on-year. Strength in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and FIFA Mobile was offset by anticipated decline in some of our older games. Full-game PC and console downloads generated $193 million, roughly flat year-on-year, driven by Star Wars Battlefront II and strength in FIFA 18, offset by the success of Battlefield 1 in the prior year. The long-term trend toward downloading games continues. And across the portfolio, 39% of our full-game unit sales were digital, measured on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 over the last 12 months. This compares to 33% a year ago. Turning to our expectations for fiscal 2019, we expect sales of current-generation consoles from Microsoft and Sony to continue to be strong, with the installed base growing to 130 million consoles by the end of calendar 2018, from 103 million at the end of calendar 2017. Nintendo Switch is expected to have built an installed base over 30 million by the end of the calendar year. In dollar terms, we expect the PC gaming software market to be approximately flat and the mobile market to grow in the mid-teens in the calendar year. A note on accounting for fiscal 2019. As mentioned, we have adopted ASC 606 going forward. This does not materially impact our net bookings metric, but it does change our GAAP reporting in several ways. Most significantly, more of our GAAP revenue will be recognized upfront, bringing GAAP reported numbers closer to our historical non-GAAP reporting. Also, as a result of the introduction of ASC 606, we will now be reporting most of our mobile GAAP revenue on a gross, not net, basis. We will continue to report the metrics that enable you to bring back to measures comparable to our historically reported numbers, including mobile net bookings. These and other issues are discussed in more detail in the expanded accounting FAQ we posted on our IR website today. Primarily as a result of the changes in the U.S. tax law, we are reducing our management tax rate from 21% to 18%. Guidance for fiscal 2019 is for GAAP net revenue of $5.6 billion, cost of revenue of $1.6 billion, and GAAP EPS of $3.55. This outlook was prepared in accordance with the new ASC 606 standard, and includes approximately $300 million of additional mobile revenue resulting from the accounting change to reporting mobile revenue on a gross, not net, basis. With regard to cash flow, for fiscal 2019, we expect operating cash flow to be approximately $1.825 billion. We anticipate capital expenditures of around $125 million, which would deliver free cash flow of $1.7 billion. Capex is up year-on-year as we invest in IT infrastructure for our player network and upgrade facilities, including the Respawn offices in Los Angeles. Turning to business drivers, we anticipate net bookings for the year to be $5.55 billion, up 7% year-on-year. This is driven by growth in live services, mobile, and Battlefield. We have disclosed the phasing of net bookings through the year in our slide deck. As a result of the timing of launches, we expect this year to be more backend loaded than fiscal 2018. We're excited about how both Anthem and Battlefield are shaping up, and we look forward to sharing more with you about them soon. Our projections assume a benefit from FX to net bookings of over $100 million and an extra $30 million in opex relative to last year's rates. Both of these numbers are net of hedges. Our currency assumptions are disclosed in our earnings presentation on our website. Drilling down further into the key drivers of our full-year net bookings guidance, net bookings for packaged goods and other are forecasted to be approximately $1.5 billion, down 9% year-on-year, driven by the shift to digital. Digital net bookings are expected to contribute $4.1 billion, up 14% year-on-year. Further breaking down digital net bookings, we expect live services to grow 10% to 15%, led by Ultimate Team, The Sims 4 expansion packs for PC and console versions of the game, and by growth in our subscription business. The World Cup will have a positive effect on FIFA Ultimate Team engagement, but remember, it's only a four-week event split across Q1 and Q2, and we have modeled that accordingly in our revenue forecast. With regards to our mobile business, The Sims Mobile launched just before the yearend, and we have two games coming in the second half of the year. Thus, we expect our mobile business to grow strongly, on the order of around 15% to 20%, led by The Sims Mobile, FIFA Mobile, Star Wars: Rise to Power, and the unannounced title. Note that this growth forecast is based on our net bookings metric, not gross revenue or gross bookings. Net bookings for full-game downloads are expected to grow 10% to 15%, driven by product mix and the ongoing change in consumer behavior. We continue to model an underlying shift of around five percentage points a year to digital. Focusing on Q1, we're expecting GAAP net revenue of $1.1 billion, GAAP cost of revenue of $226 million, and GAAP EPS of $0.64. We expect Q1 net bookings to be $720 million, slightly down year-on-year. As discussed on our last call, Q1 fiscal 2018 benefited from the deferral of over $50 million of net bookings from Mass Effect: Andromeda and some other one-time events. On a management reporting basis, opex will grow year-on-year as we continue to invest in line with our growth drivers. As we look ahead to Q2, we see growth in FIFA and mobile particularly offset by declines in other areas, including a difficult comp against Battlefield 1's performance in fiscal 2018. We discussed the idea of recurring revenues at our Analyst Day two years ago. At the time, about 75% of our net bookings fit into this category. Since then, we've continued to push our business in that direction, and our guidance implies that 85% of our net bookings in fiscal 2019 are expected to be recurring. Our drive to greater recurring revenues and cash flow will be fueled by our investments in subscriptions, live services, eSports, broadcasting, and cloud gaming. These are all components of our Player Network strategy, and we look forward to updating you on our progress as we continue to pioneer their adoption. Now I'll turn the call back to Andrew. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Blake. We're excited to begin another year in our journey at Electronic Arts, at a time where there is so much passion for games around the world. As an industry, we are reaching an amazing nexus, where the creative energy in game-making is intensifying and converging with technology innovation that is unlocking gateways to access, delivery, and sharing of game experiences on a global scale. Games are becoming a truly ubiquitous form of entertainment -- we believe the best form of entertainment. And through the evolutions to come, we are seeking to connect more players to amazing games and to each other. Creativity is the central strand of everything we do at EA. Every experience begins with creating something new and unexpected. That's why you'll see new dynamics in gameplay, new social layers, and new ways to interact with the worlds we create in games like Anthem, our next Battlefield, and our new mobile titles. It's powering new projects in development at Respawn, Motive, EA Vancouver, Criterion, and more. It's behind our EA Originals program and our commitment to support indie developers with amazing ideas. It drives us to continually evolve and update our games through live services, because the creative cycle in service of our player never ends. This isn't just a creative revolution. It's also a revolution of access and choice. New forms of content, new consumption models, and advanced technology investments are accelerating how we will reach more players in a networked world and satisfy their unique needs. Whether you're a player or a viewer, our competitive gaming experiences for games like FIFA, Madden NFL, and more are becoming must-see programming for fans around the world. With more games and content available to players today, subscription services like EA Access and Origin Access are continuing to build momentum, and we are pioneering new offerings that will expand how players can experience more of the best games. Looking further ahead, the combination of subscriptions and cloud gaming capabilities, combined with our Frostbite engine and digital platform, will power the growth of our Player Network that scales across games, devices, and geographies. At the center of this are our players and our global communities. Everything we do is in service of our players, and we grow stronger in this commitment every day. This year, we will continue to expand how we connect with our players early and often, from thousands of hours with our studio teams and play testing, to large-scale soft launches and early play opportunities. One month from now, we'll open up our annual EA PLAY event, in what has become a cultural moment for games and our communities. We'll welcome tens of thousands of players that join us in Hollywood to go hands-on, and millions more that join us online around the world to hear more about our games and services, our commitments, and our plans for the future. At every touch point with our players, in our games, in our network, in our communities, and beyond, we are constantly working to bring them closer to the games they love. In FY19, we are set to take major steps forward toward our vision of a networked future and our opportunity to connect a billion people in play. We look forward to sharing more updates with you in the months to come. Now Blake and I are here for your questions. Questions and Answers: Operator At this time, I would like to remind everyone, in order to ask a question, please press * followed by the number 1 on your telephone keypad. And your first question comes from Eric Handler with MKM Partners. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst Yes, thank you very much for taking my question. Just looking quickly, Blake, and I don't want to quibble about the size of your buyback, but you've got free cash flow this year of $1.7 billion, and you're gonna do a buyback. Assuming you do it on an even pace, of $1.2 billion, so you're already sitting on cash of about $5.3 billion or $17.00 a share, and you'll add another $500 million or so to that. I'm assuming you're going to repatriate a lot, so you'll definitely have a lot more cash flow to play with. I wondered, what are your other opportunities or what you're thinking about with your excess cash? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Well, the call is only 30 minutes gone by and I'm already being criticized for doubling the buyback. It's amazing. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst It's a high-quality problem. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer It's a high-quality problem, and I appreciate the question. It's a good question. Our view is, in today's world, financial flexibility has huge power to it. And we want to return as much to shareholders -- we've consistently, over the last four years, grown that buyback fairly dramatically and will continue to do that as we continue to build. But we also want to maintain flexibility should something happen that we either want to deeper invest in or want to purchase something. I'm not signaling that anything's happening. I think you guys know we've been consistent in how we grow the buyback, but also try to be prudent and safe with our capital to prepare for potential opportunities down the road. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst All right, thanks. And then just one follow-up question. The new Star Wars mobile game, will you still be supporting Galaxy of Heroes? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Without a doubt. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst Are they complementary games, and can you market between those two games? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, yeah, without a doubt. I mean, the perfect example of that is if you look at our Sims FreePlay game, which has been around for four or five years, has not gone down at all with the introduction of the new Sims mobile game. Mobile games have -- there are so many audience members out there. There are so many opportunities, and game styles are very different. The game style between the new Star Wars game and Galaxy of Heroes is going to be very, very different, different style audience. And we think both will remain extremely successful for a long period of time. Eric Handler -- MKM Partners -- Analyst Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Great. Next question? Operator Your next question comes from Drew Crum with Stifel Nicolaus. Drew Crum -- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company -- Analyst Hey, thanks. Good afternoon, guys. Blake, I just want to ask about the guidance, net bookings growth of mid-single digits and low double-digit non-GAAP earnings growth. Can you talk about the lack of leverage there? The last time you guys grew top line at a comparable rate, you achieved 25% earnings growth. That was back in fiscal 2016. Your book tax rate is 300 basis points lower, and you're buying back more stock, which I would assume is accretive. So, I just want to understand the puts and takes behind the earnings growth that you're forecasting. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, let me hit just real quick on the buyback. We don't build the buyback into our forecast because we don't like to forecast what stock price is gonna be. But assuming that the buyback -- assuming the stock price is where it is today, you'd probably see $0.04 to $0.05 of earnings accretion going forward. You'd probably see share count down to around 308 million by yearend, in other words, if you want to do the math that way. I'd say the other issue is back in fiscal 2016, we were not investing as much in the future. I think we were still coming through the tail end of the transformation. We are now investing much more heavily in the future, and you see that in our opex growth. And that's trimmed some of the earnings growth power, at least in our guidance. Remember, this is guidance, not actual results. And I think if you went back a couple of years, you'd see the same pattern as we've given annual guidance. But I do think what you heard from Andrew earlier is continued investment in both new IP as well as ways people will play games in the future and the way games will be delivered in the future. Investing in our network, investing in subscriptions, investing in cloud gaming -- you're gonna continue to hear and see those investments from us over time because we believe that's the way this business will be transformed. But at the same time, we're gonna always look to get earnings leverage, and we think that that model is pretty consistent with how it's been in the past. Drew Crum -- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company -- Analyst Okay. One more for me. Just any update on the release window for Battlefield? Historically, you guys have targeted October. It looks like a very crowded window this year. Any opportunity to push that out later in the December quarter? Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, you'll hear more about E3 timeframe on Battlefield. You'll hear quite a bit coming up about the game and the plans for it. We're very excited. But you should assume -- back to your guidance question, you should assume that we've built in the guidance some conservatism because of -- and caution because we know it's gonna be a crowded third quarter for us, fourth quarter calendar year. But the benefit that we have, I think, that we've always had is we have a very strong Battlefield community, and we think they're gonna be extremely excited about this new Battlefield game. And we've been able to compete against others like Call of Duty in that same timeframe in the past, and we will work hard to try to do that going forward. But more to come on exact timing and a lot more about the game, which is pretty exciting. Drew Crum -- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company -- Analyst Okay. Thanks, guys. Operator And your next question comes from Chris Merwin with Goldman Sachs. Christopher Merwin -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Okay, great. Thank you. I just have a couple. First for Blake, even with the backdrop of Fortnite, you had another very strong quarter on live service, up about 30% year-on-year. Was it FIFA Ultimate Team and competitive gaming that were the main driving force behind that, or was there anything else that you would call out, like Star Wars and MTX, which I think you brought back late in the quarter? And then just a second question for Andrew. There have been some reports in the press about a couple countries labeling loot boxes as illegal gambling and calling for their removal from games. I know in FIFA, you've made some efforts to ensure that in-game currency can't be redeemed for real currency in any sort of illicit market. So, maybe can you update us on where talks stand with regulators on this topic and how we should think about any changes to the Ultimate Team mechanic in the affected countries? Thank you. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer So, on the live service piece, it was Ultimate Team across FIFA, Madden, and Hockey, and to a smaller extent, NBA, but really, Ultimate Team, number one driver. Sims 4, number two driver, and that's been consistent through the year. It's been extremely strong as we continue to add extra content to that game. And Battlefield 1, we're at the tail end of extra content along Battlefield 1. Battlefront was not a major addition since, as you mentioned, the MTX came in very late in the quarter. But the other thing to remember is the breadth of our extra content subscription, advertising, all the other components continue to add up and help us build that base that we've been able to build, now over $2.2 billion, is what's so great about that live service business, because it continues to maintain a fairly large consistency year-over-year. I'll let Andrew hit the loot box piece now. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah, and good question, and certainly timely. As you might imagine, we're working with all the industry associations globally and with regulators in various jurisdictions and territories, many of whom we've been working with for some time, and have evaluated and established that programs like FIFA Ultimate Team are not gambling. And we don't believe that FIFA Ultimate Team, all loot boxes are gambling. And firstly, players always receive a specified number of items in each FUT pack. And secondly, we don't provide or authorize any way to cash out or sell items in virtual currency for real world money. And there's no way to make value assign to FUT items in game currency. And while we forbid the transfer of items of in-game currency outside, we also actively seek to eliminate that where it's going on in an illegal environment, and we work with regulators in various jurisdictions to achieve that. And so net-net, we're gonna continue to push forward. We're always thinking about our players, always thinking about how to deliver these types of experiences in a transparent, fun, fair, and balanced way for our players. And we'll communicate with regulators around the world on it. Christopher Merwin -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Okay, thank you. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Next question? Operator And your next question comes from Colin Sebastian with Robert W. Baird. Colin Sebastian -- Robert W. Baird & Co. -- Analyst Good afternoon, and nice quarter again. First off for me, without creating a separate SKU for World Cup this time around, I wonder if you could talk in a little more detail about the monetization strategy within the core game. And then secondly, looking at the phasing of the year in terms of revenues, it looks like the fourth quarter is expected to be similar to this past year, and I wonder what that means in terms of your expectations for Anthem, given that you also have the Battlefield content in Q4 as well. Thanks. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah, I'll take the first one and I'll let Blake take the second one. As it relates to FIFA, what we've come to understand over the years, and many of you might remember, I worked on this franchise for a long time and built both the FIFA and World Cup games. And as each year passed and digital became a more prevalent way for our players to access games and connect with each other through games, liquidity in the player base became really, really important. And players weren't wanting to opt out of one experience to play another soccer experience. And so, part of why we brought the two experiences together in our core FIFA experience and what is the biggest sporting event in the world in the World Cup is really deliver on the needs and requests and motivations of our players to stay connected in a global soccer community. And as we've announced, we're releasing all of the content, all the teams, and things around the World Cup to allow people to play offline and online. But you should expect that for all of our players in FIFA Ultimate Team, there'll be very, very specific, and interesting, and entertaining, and enjoying, and engaging live service events in and around the World Cup. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer So, on the guidance piece, a couple things I think you'll note. We didn't use unit sales metrics for any of our titles. And as you've heard in the past, we're trying to move away from that. This is an example of how our business model has changed. Unit sales are much less indicative of long-term franchise health due to the significant power of our event-driven live services now. The live services component is really the bedrock of our business. And while units sold to grow that are important, they become misleading in many ways to the Street. And so, we'll stay away from unit predictions for any titles going forward unless there's some unique reason for it. In the case of Anthem, the real issue is, the game will be shipped in the last quarter of the year and in the last month of that quarter, meaning we'll probably have limited restocking of the title, even if it's extremely successful. Since it is new IP, we're being conservative in how we're thinking about it. We're very excited about the game. It's extremely unique, and I think players are gonna really enjoy playing it, but we're careful not to put too large of a forecast in there. And clearly, it will impact this year as well as next year, as we not only continue to sell more into the next year but start rolling out the live services associated with that game. Colin Sebastian -- Robert W. Baird & Co. -- Analyst Okay, thank you. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer Next question. Operator Your next question comes from Eric Sheridan with UBS. Eric Sheridan -- UBS Securities -- Analyst Thanks for taking the question, maybe two, if I can. Andrew, you talked a lot about extending gameplay as you looked out for the future of gaming. I wanted to know if you can give us your perspective on the title basis and what you see as some of the key titles, especially with respect to mobile, where you could extend gameplay beyond console and PC into a mobile-first world and how you think about the pace and cadence of that going forward. And then, following up on -- I think it was Drew's question from before for Blake, anything you want to call out in terms of the pace or cadence of R&D and marketing as we go through the year quarter by quarter, given the way that you laid out revenue and bookings, just so maybe we have some guideposts to think about margin evolution as we go through the year? Thanks, guys. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah. So, let me grab the first one. I mean, at its very core, you've heard us talk a lot about subscription plus cloud gaming and the opportunity for those two things to fundamentally disrupt the way people access and enjoy games like nothing before, much in the same way as it's disrupted enjoyment and engagement in movies and music. And so, we've talked about a three to five-year time horizon. We believe that cloud gaming is going to have a meaningful -- make a meaningful contribution to the way players engage with games. And of course, what that does mean is it really doesn't matter what device you're accessing it by. The experience that you have is governed by the size of the screen and the amount of time you have to play. And so everything we're building right now, we are thinking about a world where we will not be bound by device. We will not be bound by local compute or memory, but much of these experiences will exist in the cloud, and you'll access them based on whatever device you have access to at the time. And we think about that at a core technology level. We think about that at a game design level. We also think about that as kind of how we think -- how we interact with our players and how they interact with the games. And you should expect to see us, between now and that time, start to push more of our experiences, particularly ones with really large global communities, to be able to interact with experiences across devices. And you've already seen this from us with FIFA and the ability to access Ultimate Team, and do a great deal of interactions with Ultimate Team through FUT mobile, and on PC, and on your console experience. And we look forward to driving more of that in the future. Blake Jorgensen -- Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer So, on the second question, you should assume that we'll see some phasing of R&D over the year as we start to build out games, new games. We have better leverage, obviously, as revenue grows in the third and fourth quarter on that number, but you should see -- in real terms, you'd see some slow growth of that during the year. We do tend to use more part-time employees during the third quarter, as we're leading into large layout or large new titles. You can see that in the past P&Ls in terms of the phasing. G&A is pretty consistent year-on-year. And marketing, as you know, we're targeting around 12%. And so, that's really dependent on titles and marketing that we're doing ahead of a quarter around a title. But obviously, our bigger quarters, you're gonna see larger marketing spend both at the tail end of the second quarter and all through the third quarter and into the fourth quarter. Eric J. Sheridan-UBS Securities LLC Great. Thank you. Operator And your next question comes from Tim O'Shea with Jefferies. Timothy O'Shea -- Jefferies -- Analyst Yes, hi. So, thank you for taking my question. So, Andrew has talked about the future of play and how the industry will evolve over the next few years, and Blake spoke about how the revenue stream is already looking more SaaS-like. So, my question is, as we start to think about cloud gaming, what does the business model look like? Is it subscription, ads, full price? Is it microtransactions or DLC? And with this cloud gaming offering, is that a stand-alone EA offering, or would you offer your games on a third-party platform, maybe something analogous to the current console paradigm? I just wanted to hear your thoughts as you think about how this industry is evolving. Thank you. Andrew Wilson -- Chief Executive Officer Yeah, great question. It's something that we've given a lot of thought to and plan toward. And again, if we look at other entertainment industries and other SaaS-like industries for guidance, what we discover is that multiple business models coexist. And if I think about how I consume movies right now, I have a Comcast subscription. I have a Netflix subscription. I buy things on iTunes that I watch on a plane, and I also watch a lot of free content through YouTube and other online mediums. But what we're also discovering is that even while those multiple business models exist, and our ideal here is to capture engagement and offer access through any business model on any device for all of our players in a growing global community, what we're seeing is a real move toward subscription as the best way to access content and the most frictionless way to access content, and a way to build a relationship with a platform play who offers that collection of content wrapped in services. And so, our expectation is while we will continue to offer the access to content through any and all business models that our players tell us they want to utilize, we expect that consumers, much the way they have in other industries, will move more toward subscription. And that will become a far more meaningful part of our business and maybe even the majority of our business in the years to come. 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Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-09 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1311.30 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $71.14 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 27791332.9479625 - Transaction Count: 217810.0 - Unique Addresses: 480690.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.53 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Bitcoin: $9,121\n -1.76% (-$163.43)\nHigh: $9,336.70\nLow: $8,950.00\nVolume: 1958\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', '1 BTC = 33139.00001000 BRL em 09/05/2018 ás 07:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', '05/09 19:00現在(Zaif調べ)\n\n#Bitcoin : 997,565円↓0.2%\n#NEM #XEM : 40円↑0%\n#Monacoin : 494円↑1.44%\n#Ethereum : 80,140円↑0%\n#Zaif : 1円↑0%', '2018-05-09 10:00:02 UTC\n\nBTC: $9119.21\nBCH: $1525.34\nETH: $729.79\nZEC: $266.89\nLTC: $154.14\nETC: $21.07\nXRP: $0.7776', '#TipusCanvi de #divises a les 12:00 del dia 09-05-2018\n\n1 euro = 0,9648 roures\n1 dòlar = 0,8733 roures\n1 lliure = 1,1822 roures\n1 yen = 0,0080 roures\n1 franc suís = 0,8709 roures\n1 bitcoin = 7.955,33 roures\n\n#Criptomoneda a #SantEsteveDeLesRoures', 'Cotización del Bitcoin Cash: 1,287 30.€ \| +0.18% \| Kraken \| 09/05/18 12:00 #BitcoinCash #Kraken #BCHEUR', '#cryptocurrency Price Analysis for #Bitsend #BSD : \nLast Hour Change : 1.81 % \|\| 09-05-2018 12:00\nPrice in #USD : 0.728042 \|\| Price in #EUR : 0.6141252683\nNew Price in #Bitcoin #BTC : 0.00007981 \|\| #Coin Rank 467', 'Bitcoin Cash: $1,526.60\n -4.00% (-$63.58)\nHigh: $1,620.00\nLow: $1,468\nVolume: 1918\n\n$BCC #BCC #bitcoincash', ' Total Market Cap: $423,825,604,165\n 1 BTC: $9,145.80\n BTC Dominance: 36.76%\n Update Time: 09-05-2018 - 13:00:02 (GMT+3)', '1 #BTC (#Bitcoin) quotes:\n$9101.84/$9105.42 #Bitstamp\n$9114.00/$9114.10 #Kraken\n⇢$8.58/$12.26\n$9048.94/$9139.89 #Coinbase\n⇢$-56.48/$38.05', 'USD: 109.710\nEUR: 130.130\nGBP: 148.427\nAUD: 81.624\nNZD: 76.512\nCNY: 17.209\nCHF: 109.404\nBTC: 998,190\nETH: 80,140\nWed May 09 19:00 JST', 'BTC: $9100.00, S: $16.46, G: $1,307.35 \| Act: 21,918 Open: 5880 BTC: 47,226.8 \| Total: $429,770,154 http://goo.gl/U94Tki\xa0 #bitcoin', ' 09/05/2018 - 13:00\n=========================\n• 0.14 #Bitcoin: ₺39,620.12\n• 0.52 #Ethereum: ₺3,175.45\n• 0.58 #Ripple: ₺3.40\n• 0.26 #BitcoinCash: ₺6,675.02\n=========================\n➜ Anlık fiyatlar için takip edin!\n#BitcoinTürkiye', '#Ripple Trading Starts today at 7:00 pm \nDeposits are already open, First 100 deposits gets free $XRP worth 100rs.\nRegistrations open only for Indians \n#Crypto #cryptocurrency #Xrp #Bitcoin @XRPtrumphttps://twitter.com/CryptoIndiaNews/status/993477302955659267\xa0…', '#BTC Average: 9126.41$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9121.30$\n#Poloniex - 9144.70$\n#Bitstamp - 9114.58$\n#Coinbase - 9104.72$\n#Binance - 9118.32$\n#CEXio - 9167.20$\n#Kraken - 9114.00$\n#Cryptopia - API DOWN!$\n#Bittrex - 9140.30$\n#GateCoin - 9112.60$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Zaifを使うメリットは指値出しておけばシステムのバグで１００万円のビットコインがたまに４０万円で買えたり１６０万で売れたりすることかな\n\nまともに取引したいならbitcoin売買高世界一のmex http://goo.gl/otgm9p\xa0を選ぶといいよ\n\nいしだ壱成\n18:00\n0', 'Zapraszam na trzeci darmowy webinar "Psychologia SL" \nŚroda, 9 maja o godzinie 20:00\nIlość miejsc ograniczona. \nZAPISY:https://elliottfxtrader.clickmeeting.pl/psychologia-sl/register\xa0…\n#Forex #Trading #Spekulacja #Inwestowanie #Psychologia #Kryptowaluty #Giełda #Akcje #Indeksy #Bitcoin #Altcoin @GlobalBDTradingpic.twitter.com/cXGZwoEM7F', 'May 09, 2018 10:00:00 UTC \| 9,104.10$ \| 7,678.70€ \| 6,720.00£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/yXNchIb8Xk', 'May 09, 2018 09:00:00 UTC \| 9,110.10$ \| 7,695.00€ \| 6,731.50£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/QlilxTguys', 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/NFC87\xa0', '#Bitcoin is currently trading for 1 ~ 36,493.00 Wendys Chicken nuggets. #crypto #goodforyou #WENDcoin', '#BTC Average: 9124.93$\n\n#Bitfinex - 9115.90$\n#Poloniex - 9114.00$\n#Bitstamp - 9115.65$\n#Coinbase - 9099.48$\n#Binance - 9130.01$\n#CEXio - 9166.70$\n#Kraken - 9109.90$\n#Cryptopia - 9182.50$\n#Bittrex - 9106.31$\n#GateCoin - 9108.80$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'May 09, 2018 09:31:00 UTC \| 9,105.00$ \| 7,679.50€ \| 6,720.70£ \| #Bitcoin #btc pic.twitter.com/gelhDE7VWB', 'BTC Price: 9120.00$, \nBTC Today High : 9201.00$, \nBTC All Time High : 19903.44$\nETH Price: 732.28$ #bitcoin #BTC $BTC #ETH $ETH #cryptopic.twitter.com/26N7owBSK2', '【ビットコインキャッシュ/円】 166,963.00 ▼3.28% -5657.00 [18:30] https://nikkei225jp.com/bitcoin/\xa0 #Bitcoin Cash #BCH #ビットコインキャッシュ #仮想通貨', '#Bitcoin 0.00% \nUltima: R$ 33549.99 Alta: R$ 34968.72 Baixa: R$ 33210.01\nFonte: Foxbit', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $9,145.80\nChange in 1h: +0.07%\nMarket cap: $155,694,093,340.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', ' Total Market Cap: $419,408,196,687\n 1 BTC: $9,068.58\n BTC Dominance: 36.86%\n Update Time: 09-05-2018 - 09:00:01 (GMT+3)', 'Free @PacktPub eBook (until May 09 19:00 EST): "Mastering Blockchain" by Imran Bashir #blockchain #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Cryptocurrency #InfoSec #CyberSec https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning\xa0…pic.twitter.com/8il7CbI8XZ']... - Contextual Past News Article: Textron Inc.(NYSE: TXT)released strong first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday morning, led by stronger military volumes at Bell Helicopter, a return to growth at its Aviation subsidiary, and the surprise divestment of its Tools and Test business. With shares up nearly 7% Wednesday in response, let's take a closer look at how the industrial conglomerate kicked off the new year, and what investors should expect looking ahead. Image source: Textron. [{"Metric": "Revenue", "Q1 2018": "$3.296 billion", "Q1 2017": "$3.093 billion", "Year-Over-Year Change": "6.6%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP net income", "Q1 2018": "$189 million", "Q1 2017": "$101 million", "Year-Over-Year Change": "87.1%"}, {"Metric": "GAAP earnings per share", "Q1 2018": "$0.72", "Q1 2017": "$0.37", "Year-Over-Year Change": "94.6%"}] Data source: Textron Inc. • Textron didn't provide specific quarterly guidance when it lastreported in late January. So for perspective -- and though we don't usually pay close attention to Wall Street's demands -- consensus estimates predicted significantly lower earnings of $0.48 per share on lower revenue of $3.08 billion. • By segment:Textron Aviation revenue grew 4% year over year, to $1.01 billion, including 36 jets delivered (up from 35 in the same year-ago period) and 29 commercial turboprops (up from 20 last year). Aviation segment backlog was $1.6 billion at the end of the quarter, and segment profit doubled year over year to $72 million driven by favorable volume, mix, performance, and price.Bell revenue grew 8% to $752 million, as higher military volume was partially offset by lower commercial revenue. The latter was driven by product mix, as Bell delivered 46 commercial helicopters, up from 27 last year. Segment profit increased $4 million to $87 million.Textron Systems revenue declined 7% to $387 million, primarily due to lower Weapons and Sensors volume driven by the discontinuation of Systems' Sensor Fuzed Weapon (SFW) production. Textron Systems backlog stood at $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter. Segment profit increased 150% to $50 million, driven by improved performance at Marine and Land.Industrial revenue increased 14% to $1.131 billion, driven by a combination of favorable foreign exchange rates and the Artic Cat acquisition. Industrial segment profit declined 15.8%, primarily due to the timing of that acquisition last year.Finance segment revenue declined $2 million to $16 million, while segment profit increased by half to $6 million. • Returned $344 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the quarter. • Announced a definitive agreement to divest the Tools and Test business -- notably including the Greenlee and Klauke brands -- toEmersonfor $810 million in cash. "Operationally we achieved significant margin improvements at Textron Aviation and Textron Systems over this quarter last year and sustained margin strength at Bell, reflecting strong performance in these segments," added Textron CEO Scott Donnelly. "We are on track for a strong 2018 as we continue our focus on operational improvement and look to capitalize on improving end markets. Assuming it passes regulatory muster, the divestiture of Textron's Tools and Test business is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund share repurchases to offset the expected impact to earnings related to the sale. As such, Textron reiterated its full-year 2018 guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.95 to $3.15, as well as its outlook for cash flow from continuing manufacturing operations (before pension contributions) of $700 million to $800 million. In the end, there was little not to like about this impressive start to 2018. And Textron's Tools and Test sale should enable the company to hone its focus and more effectively foster its more lucrative Bell, Aviation, Industrial, and Systems subsidiaries. Given its strong position as its end markets remain favorable, it should be no surprise to see the stock trading at a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Steve Symingtonhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Textron. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	9043.94, 8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97, 8247.18
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Economic data released through the Asian session was on the heavier side this morning, with stats including March current account figures out of Japan, April inflation numbers out of China and house price figures out of the UK, while the RBNZ also delivered its May interest rate decision, together with the release of its rate statement and monetary policy statement in the early hours.\nFor the Kiwi Dollar, interest rates were left unchanged at 1.75%, which was in line with market expectations, while the rate statement, monetary policy statement and press conference weighed heavily on the Kiwi this morning.\nNew Zealand’s central bank noted that economic growth and employment remained solid, while inflation continued to sit below the Bank’s 2% mid-point of target, soft inflation attributed to low food and import price inflation, coupled with weak wage growth.\nTo support the Bank’s view that the annual rate of inflation will gradually move towards 2%, the RBNZ would need maintain the current overnight cash rate for a considerable period of time, a particularly dovish comment.\nIf the Kiwi Dollar wasn’t already on the back foot, following the slide in April credit card sales, the RBNZ also downgraded economic growth and inflation forecasts, leading to a delay in the expected timing of the next rate hike to the 3rdquarter of next year, though the Bank stated that it was not in a position to say whether the next move would be up or down.\nThe Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.69799 to $0.69466 in response to the statements, before sliding further to $0.6922 at the time of writing, down 0.93% for the session.\nOut of China, consumer price inflation figures came in softer than expected, with the annual rate of inflation easing from March’s 2.1% to 1.8% in April, consumer prices falling by 0.2% month-on-month, the softer numbers attributed to pork prices.\nWhile consumer prices were on the softer side, wholesale inflation saw a pickup, rising by 3.4% in April, following March’s 3.1% rise, supported by rising commodity prices.\nIn spite of the pickup in wholesale inflation prices, expectations are for consumer price inflation to remain at current levels that should hold the PBoC back from the need to tighten monetary policy, supporting growth and the equity markets.\nFor the Japanese Yen, Japan’s current account widened from ¥2.076tn to ¥3.122tn in March, the widening attributed to a goods trade surplus of ¥1.19tn.\nThe Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.857 to ¥109.856 against the Dollar upon release of the figures, before rising to ¥109.73 at the time of writing, up 0.01% for the morning.\nElsewhere, the Aussie Dollar found further support early on, following Wednesday’s 0.11% rise, up 0.04% to $0.7466 early on, the gains coming off the back of a pause in the Dollar rally rather than a shift in sentiment towards RBA monetary policy, though there will have been some support from rising commodity prices and China’s inflation figures.\nIn the equity markets, it was risk on for the majors, the Hang Seng leading the way, up 0.91% at the time of writing, with the ASX200, CSI300 and Nikkei also in positive territory, the markets responding to the U.S administration’s position on Iran. Trump’s willingness to go back to the negotiating table has certainly eased the prospect of a market sell-off, with a jump in crude oil prices in response to sanction supporting the markets this morning, while concerns over trade talks between the U.S and China next week linger.\nFor the EUR, there are no material stats scheduled for release today, leaving the markets to slice and dice the ECB’s economic bulletin due out this later morning.\nWhile the EU economic forecasts, released on Tuesday, were relatively upbeat, we can expect today’s bulletin to have greater influence, the outlook of greater significance to ECB monetary policy.\nGermany’s trade and industrial production figures earlier in the week would have eased concerns of a meltdown, though inflationary pressures continue to place policy divergence in favour of the Dollar.\nAt the time of writing, the EUR was down 0.08% to $1.1854, with upside for the EUR likely to be limited near-term, the risk on sentiment and a forecasted uptick in U.S consumer price inflation putting the Dollar in the driving seat.\nFor the Pound, it’s Super Thursday and, while industrial and manufacturing production and trade figures will provide some direction for the Pound early on, it’s going to boil down to today’s BoE monetary policy decision.\nWhile rates are not expected to move, following a batch of weak data, how the BoE views inflation and directs the markets this afternoon will be key for the Pound near-term.\nShould we see the BoE downwardly revise its outlook on inflation, it should be considered an added reason for the BoE to hold near-term that should see the Pound slide further, sub-$1.34 levels certainly a possibility when factoring Theresa May’s troubles over Brexit.\nHawkish sentiment towards inflation and a couple of votes in favour of a hike this month and the Pound could find some support, with a move through to $1.37 levels near-term, though Brexit chatter will likely limit a near-term move back through to $1.40 levels.\nFollowing the BoE policy decision, the NIESR GDP estimates for the UK will also be released, though the Pound will likely be taking its cues from Carney rather than the NIESR today.\nAt the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.16% to $1.3568, supported by a slight easing in the Dollar and hopes of a hawkish outlook on policy, with the Pound getting plenty of support at current levels ahead of today’s key driver.\nAcross the Pond, April’s consumer price inflation figures are scheduled for release this afternoon, anything in line with or better than forecasts a positive for the Dollar, though direction through the day will also be hinged on any chatter from the Oval Office.\nThere’s plenty going on at present, with Iran’s nuclear agreement, trade talks with China and North Korea to factor in on the geo-political risk front, Trump’s progress to date having provided strong support to the Dollar.\nAt the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.04% to 93.005, with a hold at 93 levels key for the Dollar bulls through to today’s stats.\nAcross the border, stats out of Canada are limited to March’s house price index figures that are again likely to have a muted impact on the Loonie, which has found its feet this week in spite of a resurgent U.S Dollar, supported by a jump in oil prices, while NAFTA continues to be in focus.\nAt the time of writing, the Loonie was up 0.19% to C$1.283 against the U.S Dollar, with support from crude having finally kicked in ahead of today’s stats.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday\n• EURUSD Back in 1.90 Handle Post Dovish US Inflation Data\n• German index rallies as uptrend continues on Thursday\n• Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday\n• Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday\n• Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 11/05/18', 'Earlier in the Day: Economic data released through the Asian session was on the heavier side this morning, with stats including March current account figures out of Japan, April inflation numbers out of China and house price figures out of the UK, while the RBNZ also delivered its May interest rate decision, together with the release of its rate statement and monetary policy statement in the early hours. For the Kiwi Dollar , interest rates were left unchanged at 1.75%, which was in line with market expectations, while the rate statement, monetary policy statement and press conference weighed heavily on the Kiwi this morning. New Zealand’s central bank noted that economic growth and employment remained solid, while inflation continued to sit below the Bank’s 2% mid-point of target, soft inflation attributed to low food and import price inflation, coupled with weak wage growth. To support the Bank’s view that the annual rate of inflation will gradually move towards 2%, the RBNZ would need maintain the current overnight cash rate for a considerable period of time, a particularly dovish comment. If the Kiwi Dollar wasn’t already on the back foot, following the slide in April credit card sales, the RBNZ also downgraded economic growth and inflation forecasts, leading to a delay in the expected timing of the next rate hike to the 3 rd quarter of next year, though the Bank stated that it was not in a position to say whether the next move would be up or down. The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.69799 to $0.69466 in response to the statements, before sliding further to $0.6922 at the time of writing, down 0.93% for the session. Out of China , consumer price inflation figures came in softer than expected, with the annual rate of inflation easing from March’s 2.1% to 1.8% in April, consumer prices falling by 0.2% month-on-month, the softer numbers attributed to pork prices. While consumer prices were on the softer side, wholesale inflation saw a pickup, rising by 3.4% in April, following March’s 3.1% rise, supported by rising commodity prices. Story continues In spite of the pickup in wholesale inflation prices, expectations are for consumer price inflation to remain at current levels that should hold the PBoC back from the need to tighten monetary policy, supporting growth and the equity markets. For the Japanese Yen , Japan’s current account widened from ¥2.076tn to ¥3.122tn in March, the widening attributed to a goods trade surplus of ¥1.19tn. The Japanese Yen moved from ¥109.857 to ¥109.856 against the Dollar upon release of the figures, before rising to ¥109.73 at the time of writing, up 0.01% for the morning. Elsewhere, the Aussie Dollar found further support early on, following Wednesday’s 0.11% rise, up 0.04% to $0.7466 early on, the gains coming off the back of a pause in the Dollar rally rather than a shift in sentiment towards RBA monetary policy, though there will have been some support from rising commodity prices and China’s inflation figures. In the equity markets, it was risk on for the majors, the Hang Seng leading the way, up 0.91% at the time of writing, with the ASX200, CSI300 and Nikkei also in positive territory, the markets responding to the U.S administration’s position on Iran. Trump’s willingness to go back to the negotiating table has certainly eased the prospect of a market sell-off, with a jump in crude oil prices in response to sanction supporting the markets this morning, while concerns over trade talks between the U.S and China next week linger. The Day Ahead: For the EUR , there are no material stats scheduled for release today, leaving the markets to slice and dice the ECB’s economic bulletin due out this later morning. While the EU economic forecasts, released on Tuesday, were relatively upbeat, we can expect today’s bulletin to have greater influence, the outlook of greater significance to ECB monetary policy. Germany’s trade and industrial production figures earlier in the week would have eased concerns of a meltdown, though inflationary pressures continue to place policy divergence in favour of the Dollar. At the time of writing, the EUR was down 0.08% to $1.1854, with upside for the EUR likely to be limited near-term, the risk on sentiment and a forecasted uptick in U.S consumer price inflation putting the Dollar in the driving seat. For the Pound , it’s Super Thursday and, while industrial and manufacturing production and trade figures will provide some direction for the Pound early on, it’s going to boil down to today’s BoE monetary policy decision. While rates are not expected to move, following a batch of weak data, how the BoE views inflation and directs the markets this afternoon will be key for the Pound near-term. Should we see the BoE downwardly revise its outlook on inflation, it should be considered an added reason for the BoE to hold near-term that should see the Pound slide further, sub-$1.34 levels certainly a possibility when factoring Theresa May’s troubles over Brexit. Hawkish sentiment towards inflation and a couple of votes in favour of a hike this month and the Pound could find some support, with a move through to $1.37 levels near-term, though Brexit chatter will likely limit a near-term move back through to $1.40 levels. Following the BoE policy decision, the NIESR GDP estimates for the UK will also be released, though the Pound will likely be taking its cues from Carney rather than the NIESR today. At the time of writing, the Pound was up 0.16% to $1.3568, supported by a slight easing in the Dollar and hopes of a hawkish outlook on policy, with the Pound getting plenty of support at current levels ahead of today’s key driver. Across the Pond, April’s consumer price inflation figures are scheduled for release this afternoon, anything in line with or better than forecasts a positive for the Dollar, though direction through the day will also be hinged on any chatter from the Oval Office. There’s plenty going on at present, with Iran’s nuclear agreement, trade talks with China and North Korea to factor in on the geo-political risk front, Trump’s progress to date having provided strong support to the Dollar. At the time of writing, the Dollar Spot Index was down 0.04% to 93.005, with a hold at 93 levels key for the Dollar bulls through to today’s stats. Across the border, stats out of Canada are limited to March’s house price index figures that are again likely to have a muted impact on the Loonie, which has found its feet this week in spite of a resurgent U.S Dollar, supported by a jump in oil prices, while NAFTA continues to be in focus. At the time of writing, the Loonie was up 0.19% to C$1.283 against the U.S Dollar, with support from crude having finally kicked in ahead of today’s stats. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday EURUSD Back in 1.90 Handle Post Dovish US Inflation Data German index rallies as uptrend continues on Thursday Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 11/05/18', 'Yuzo Kano, chief executive of major Japanese exchange bitFlyer is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time.\nThe Goldman Sachs Group alumnus who madebitFlyerJapan’s largest bitcoin exchange has doubled his staff in the past six months in a bid for global expansion. His team, which is expected to reach 300 this year, includes a fixed income chief at Barclays Plc and a former Credit Suisse Group AG senior private banker, according toBloomberg.\nKano has taken advantage of Japan’s cryptocurrency deregulation whereby exchanges are now licensed by the country’s securities regulator, enhancing their credibility. Kano viewsJapanas the best place to launch a global operation.\nA former convertible bonds and derivatives trader, Kano said he has to expand his staff to become the top exchange, and the skills he needs usually come from global banks.\nBitFlyer is already the fourth largest exchange behind BitMex, Binance and OKEx, according to data from Bloomberg, Coinhills and Coinmarketcap.com.Its transactions averaged around $2 billion daily in late April and early May, due to bitcoin margin contracts favored by Japan’s day traders. The exchange’s users tripled to 2 million in the past year.\nWith offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Luxembourg, Kano hopes to open offices in Australia, South America, Africa and Asia. He also plans to expand into digital payments and a broker advisory service for startups interested in ICOs. His strategy resembles that of fellow Goldman alumnus Mike Novogratz, who recently launched a New York crypto merchant bank.\nMany would agree with Kano that former traders and bankers bring good backgrounds to crypto since they know how to work in regulated markets. This is becoming more important as governments learn more about crypto. Last month, bitFlyer strengthened its AML rules when a Nikkei newspaper revealed that users can conduct limited functions without fully fulfilling customer verification.\nCrypto players need finance talent for business development, account management, operations, sales, compliance and other areas, agreed Razin Ashraf, the head of the Divine Solutions Japan recruiting firm.\nIn his bid for talent, Kano is sweetening the pot for recruits.\nCoders at bitFLyer can command $100,000 with only a high school education, providing they have a good track record from coding tournaments and hackathons.\nThere are “plenty” of people at the company making over $200,000, Kano said, adding that BitFlyer’s top finance recruits include bankers in their 40s who are tired of bureaucracy and younger people disillusioned with the industry and anxious to join a startup.\nAll full-time employees get stock options they can cash out without waiting for bitFlyer’s planned IPO.\nKano’s recuitment moves makes good sense given that more Wall Street firms are entering the crypto space.\nAlso read:License approved: Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer expands into Europe\nGoldman Sachs is planning to launch a bitcoin trading business, while Intercontinental Exchange Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly creating a platform to allow investors bet on the cryptocurrency. SBI Holdings Inc. and Monex Group Inc. in Japan are also investing in crypto.\nNot all indicators are positive, however.\nAverage daily turnover at global crypto exchanges declined to $9.1 billion in April from $1 billion in December. According to CryptoCompare, major tokens fell more than 50% from their highs. In addition, Google searches for “crypto” and “bitcoin” have fallen by over 70% since late last year.\nBitcoin nonetheless is up more than 1800% over two years and ICOs continue to expand despite rising regulatory activity. Wall Streeters are having a hard time ignoring the excitement after watching the 2005-2007 prosperity give way to the global financial crisis\nDaisuke Murayama, a 35-year-old former Barclays trader who took a pay cut to joined bitFlyer in February, said he did not see a future in traditional finance.\nFeatured image from Shutterstock.\nThe postJapan’s BitFlyer Raids Banking Talent in Bid For Global Crypto Exchangeappeared first onCCN.', 'Yuzo Kano, chief executive of major Japanese exchange bitFlyer is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time. The Goldman Sachs Group alumnus who made bitFlyer Japan’s largest bitcoin exchange has doubled his staff in the past six months in a bid for global expansion. His team, which is expected to reach 300 this year, includes a fixed income chief at Barclays Plc and a former Credit Suisse Group AG senior private banker, according to Bloomberg . Deregulation Boosts Options In Japan Kano has taken advantage of Japan’s cryptocurrency deregulation whereby exchanges are now licensed by the country’s securities regulator, enhancing their credibility. Kano views Japan as the best place to launch a global operation. A former convertible bonds and derivatives trader, Kano said he has to expand his staff to become the top exchange, and the skills he needs usually come from global banks. BitFlyer is already the fourth largest exchange behind BitMex, Binance and OKEx, according to data from Bloomberg, Coinhills and Coinmarketcap.com. Its transactions averaged around $2 billion daily in late April and early May, due to bitcoin margin contracts favored by Japan’s day traders. The exchange’s users tripled to 2 million in the past year. Global Offices Planned With offices in Tokyo, San Francisco and Luxembourg, Kano hopes to open offices in Australia, South America, Africa and Asia. He also plans to expand into digital payments and a broker advisory service for startups interested in ICOs. His strategy resembles that of fellow Goldman alumnus Mike Novogratz, who recently launched a New York crypto merchant bank. One of Japan’s largest exchanges, bitFlyer is now looking to expand into a number of other continents. Many would agree with Kano that former traders and bankers bring good backgrounds to crypto since they know how to work in regulated markets. This is becoming more important as governments learn more about crypto. Last month, bitFlyer strengthened its AML rules when a Nikkei newspaper revealed that users can conduct limited functions without fully fulfilling customer verification. Story continues Crypto players need finance talent for business development, account management, operations, sales, compliance and other areas, agreed Razin Ashraf, the head of the Divine Solutions Japan recruiting firm. High Salaries Offered In his bid for talent, Kano is sweetening the pot for recruits. Coders at bitFLyer can command $100,000 with only a high school education, providing they have a good track record from coding tournaments and hackathons. There are “plenty” of people at the company making over $200,000, Kano said, adding that BitFlyer’s top finance recruits include bankers in their 40s who are tired of bureaucracy and younger people disillusioned with the industry and anxious to join a startup. All full-time employees get stock options they can cash out without waiting for bitFlyer’s planned IPO. Kano’s recuitment moves makes good sense given that more Wall Street firms are entering the crypto space. Also read: License approved: Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer expands into Europe Finance Giants Expand Into Crypto Goldman Sachs is planning to launch a bitcoin trading business, while Intercontinental Exchange Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly creating a platform to allow investors bet on the cryptocurrency. SBI Holdings Inc. and Monex Group Inc. in Japan are also investing in crypto. Not all indicators are positive, however. Average daily turnover at global crypto exchanges declined to $9.1 billion in April from $1 billion in December. According to CryptoCompare, major tokens fell more than 50% from their highs. In addition, Google searches for “crypto” and “bitcoin” have fallen by over 70% since late last year. Bitcoin nonetheless is up more than 1800% over two years and ICOs continue to expand despite rising regulatory activity. Wall Streeters are having a hard time ignoring the excitement after watching the 2005-2007 prosperity give way to the global financial crisis Daisuke Murayama, a 35-year-old former Barclays trader who took a pay cut to joined bitFlyer in February, said he did not see a future in traditional finance. Featured image from Shutterstock. The post Japan’s BitFlyer Raids Banking Talent in Bid For Global Crypto Exchange appeared first on CCN .', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading higher early Thursday as investors await the release of the U.S. Consumer Inflation report for April at 1230 GMT. The report is important because it is one piece of data the Fed will use to determine the strength of the economy and the number of interest rate hikes later in the year.\nAt 0641 GMT, theUSD/JPYis trading 109.816, up 0.083 or +0.08%.\nEarlier today, the Bank of Japan released its Summary of Opinions. The report showed the BOJ is working to prepare markets for a future withdrawal of its huge stimulus program, with some policymakers calling for more scrutiny of the rising cost of prolonged easing.\nOne of the nine BOJ board members said the central bank must find ways to gain public understanding that it is ready to dial back monetary support if the economy continues to improve.\n“It’s necessary to give a clear definition on what we mean by an ‘exit’ from easy policy and ‘policy normalization’,” the policymaker was quoted as saying.\nIf you recall, at the April meeting, the BOJ kept policy steady, but ditched a timeframe it had set for hitting its 2 percent inflation target, a surprise move analysts say is aimed at keeping market expectations for more stimulus in check.\nThe survey also showed that some members reiterated the need to maintain ultra-easy policy and even strengthen the BOJ’s commitment to hit its 2 percent inflation target with price growth still distant from that level.\nOthers, however, said the central bank must focus more on the rising demerits of its policy, such as the damage that years of near zero rates is inflicting on financial institutions’ profits.\n“Looking at recent developments in corporate bond markets and bank lending, the effect of monetary easing…on economic activity and prices could be becoming smaller,” one of the members was quoted as saying.\n“It’s important to further scrutinize the appropriate shape of the yield curve, as the cumulative impact on banks’ financial strength becomes increasingly severe,” the member said, advocating raising the BOJ’s bond yield target in the future.\nAnother member said the BOJ should continue to take a careful at both merits and demerits of the bank’s purchases of risky assets such as exchange-traded funds (ETF).\nIn other news, U.S. interest rates continued to rise on Wednesday with the 10-year Treasury note breaking above the 3 percent mark for the second time in less than a month. This move may have kept investors on edge while limiting gains in the energy-driven indexes. The two-year note yield also traded at its highest level in nearly a decade.\nIn economic news, the U.S. Labor Department said producer prices edged up just 0.1 percent in April – the smallest increase since December – capped by a slump in food costs. The department said that the read on the producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach consumers, followed a 0.3 percent rise in March.\nCore prices, which exclude volatile energy and food, matched expectations of a 0.2 percent increase in April. Over the past 12 months, wholesale prices are up 2.6 percent while core wholesale prices have risen 2.3 percent, according to Reuters.\nThe BOJ Summary Opinions had little impact on the USD/JPY because the central bank is still far from exiting its stimulus strategy. Additionally, the focus is on U.S. central bank policy at this time.\nBasically, the divergence between the hawkish Federal Reserve and the dovish Bank of Japan is widening the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields. This favorable interest rate differential is making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive asset then the Japanese Yen.\nThis trend is likely to continue on Thursday if the U.S. Consumer Price Index continues to show inflation is climbing. Ahead of the CPI and Core CPI reports, investors are pricing in a read of 0.3% and 0.2% respectively.\nInvestors will also get the opportunity to react to Weekly Unemployment Claims, which are expected to come in at 219K, a 30-year Bond Auction and the Federal Budget Balance.\nLook for the bullish trend in the USD/JPY to continue as long as Treasury yields continue to rise.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday\n• Gold rallies on Thursday session as CPI disappoints\n• Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day\n• Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday\n• Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level\n• Crude oil falls on Thursday to find support', 'The Dollar/Yen is trading higher early Thursday as investors await the release of the U.S. Consumer Inflation report for April at 1230 GMT. The report is important because it is one piece of data the Fed will use to determine the strength of the economy and the number of interest rate hikes later in the year. At 0641 GMT, the USD/JPY is trading 109.816, up 0.083 or +0.08%. Daily USD/JPY Earlier today, the Bank of Japan released its Summary of Opinions. The report showed the BOJ is working to prepare markets for a future withdrawal of its huge stimulus program, with some policymakers calling for more scrutiny of the rising cost of prolonged easing. One of the nine BOJ board members said the central bank must find ways to gain public understanding that it is ready to dial back monetary support if the economy continues to improve. “It’s necessary to give a clear definition on what we mean by an ‘exit’ from easy policy and ‘policy normalization’,” the policymaker was quoted as saying. If you recall, at the April meeting, the BOJ kept policy steady, but ditched a timeframe it had set for hitting its 2 percent inflation target, a surprise move analysts say is aimed at keeping market expectations for more stimulus in check. The survey also showed that some members reiterated the need to maintain ultra-easy policy and even strengthen the BOJ’s commitment to hit its 2 percent inflation target with price growth still distant from that level. Others, however, said the central bank must focus more on the rising demerits of its policy, such as the damage that years of near zero rates is inflicting on financial institutions’ profits. “Looking at recent developments in corporate bond markets and bank lending, the effect of monetary easing…on economic activity and prices could be becoming smaller,” one of the members was quoted as saying. “It’s important to further scrutinize the appropriate shape of the yield curve, as the cumulative impact on banks’ financial strength becomes increasingly severe,” the member said, advocating raising the BOJ’s bond yield target in the future. Story continues Another member said the BOJ should continue to take a careful at both merits and demerits of the bank’s purchases of risky assets such as exchange-traded funds (ETF). In other news, U.S. interest rates continued to rise on Wednesday with the 10-year Treasury note breaking above the 3 percent mark for the second time in less than a month. This move may have kept investors on edge while limiting gains in the energy-driven indexes. The two-year note yield also traded at its highest level in nearly a decade. In economic news, the U.S. Labor Department said producer prices edged up just 0.1 percent in April – the smallest increase since December – capped by a slump in food costs. The department said that the read on the producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach consumers, followed a 0.3 percent rise in March. Core prices, which exclude volatile energy and food, matched expectations of a 0.2 percent increase in April. Over the past 12 months, wholesale prices are up 2.6 percent while core wholesale prices have risen 2.3 percent, according to Reuters. Forecast The BOJ Summary Opinions had little impact on the USD/JPY because the central bank is still far from exiting its stimulus strategy. Additionally, the focus is on U.S. central bank policy at this time. Basically, the divergence between the hawkish Federal Reserve and the dovish Bank of Japan is widening the spread between U.S. Government Bond yields and Japanese Government Bond yields. This favorable interest rate differential is making the U.S. Dollar a more attractive asset then the Japanese Yen. This trend is likely to continue on Thursday if the U.S. Consumer Price Index continues to show inflation is climbing. Ahead of the CPI and Core CPI reports, investors are pricing in a read of 0.3% and 0.2% respectively. Investors will also get the opportunity to react to Weekly Unemployment Claims, which are expected to come in at 219K, a 30-year Bond Auction and the Federal Budget Balance. Look for the bullish trend in the USD/JPY to continue as long as Treasury yields continue to rise. This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday Gold rallies on Thursday session as CPI disappoints Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level Crude oil falls on Thursday to find support', 'The USD/CAD pair has been falling sharply in last two trading sessions. This decline was especially accelerated in the American session spurred by dovish US inflation data and President Trump’s decision to opt out of nuclear deal with Iran. Loonie has received strong bullish support from hawkish building permits data in Canada market. Another factor that contributed to Canadian dollar’s increase in value is recent bullish rally in Crude Oil price. US President Trump’s decision is expected to lead to a tightened supply of crude in the global markets. Oil prices returned to 3 ½ year highs yesterday after the decision was announced. As of when writing this article the pair has seen price move to 1.2778 testing psychological support at 1.2770 price range.\nThe North American Free Trade Agreement still presents the biggest risk to the Canadian dollar and should ultimately be the deciding factor on whether the BOC delivers further rate hikes. The negotiations have been going on for over eight months. Trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada have indicated that progress has been made and if an agreement is reached, this should lead to a bullish outlook for the currency. Traders are on look out for NHPI, Employment Change and Unemployment data scheduled to release later today and tomorrow as a hawkish data would result in Loonie seeing further gains against US dollar. CAD can also viewed as top gainer against USD in last two trading sessions.\nOil Prices have increased as high as $70 post announcement from US and the enormous spread between Canadian oil and WTI has narrowed as well, down to $15 from more than $30 at one point. This scenario is viewed by many analysts as a huge tailwind in favor of CAD. Economic Calendar looks equally busy in US markets with Core CPI data, Federal Budget Balance and Initial jobless claims scheduled to release later today while Export price index and preliminary Michigan consumer expectations & sentiment data are scheduled to release tomorrow. Depending on outcome of macro data the pair has possibility to move on either side with equal momentum resulting in this pair seeing most volatility among most common traded pairs of the world for next two trading sessions. Expected support and resistance for the pair are at 1.2740 / 1.2682 and 1.2948 / 1.3000 respectively.\nThisarticlewas originally posted on FX Empire\n• Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday\n• Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday\n• New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday\n• US dollar falls against Japanese yen on Thursday\n• Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level\n• Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day', 'The USD/CAD pair has been falling sharply in last two trading sessions. This decline was especially accelerated in the American session spurred by dovish US inflation data and President Trump’s decision to opt out of nuclear deal with Iran. Loonie has received strong bullish support from hawkish building permits data in Canada market. Another factor that contributed to Canadian dollar’s increase in value is recent bullish rally in Crude Oil price. US President Trump’s decision is expected to lead to a tightened supply of crude in the global markets. Oil prices returned to 3 ½ year highs yesterday after the decision was announced. As of when writing this article the pair has seen price move to 1.2778 testing psychological support at 1.2770 price range. USDCAD Corrects Lower The North American Free Trade Agreement still presents the biggest risk to the Canadian dollar and should ultimately be the deciding factor on whether the BOC delivers further rate hikes. The negotiations have been going on for over eight months. Trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada have indicated that progress has been made and if an agreement is reached, this should lead to a bullish outlook for the currency. Traders are on look out for NHPI, Employment Change and Unemployment data scheduled to release later today and tomorrow as a hawkish data would result in Loonie seeing further gains against US dollar. CAD can also viewed as top gainer against USD in last two trading sessions. USDCAD Hourly Oil Prices have increased as high as $70 post announcement from US and the enormous spread between Canadian oil and WTI has narrowed as well, down to $15 from more than $30 at one point. This scenario is viewed by many analysts as a huge tailwind in favor of CAD. Economic Calendar looks equally busy in US markets with Core CPI data, Federal Budget Balance and Initial jobless claims scheduled to release later today while Export price index and preliminary Michigan consumer expectations & sentiment data are scheduled to release tomorrow. Depending on outcome of macro data the pair has possibility to move on either side with equal momentum resulting in this pair seeing most volatility among most common traded pairs of the world for next two trading sessions. Expected support and resistance for the pair are at 1.2740 / 1.2682 and 1.2948 / 1.3000 respectively. Story continues This article was originally posted on FX Empire More From FXEMPIRE: Bitcoin grinds slightly higher on Thursday Alt coins continue to bounce around on Thursday New Zealand dollar bounces on Thursday US dollar falls against Japanese yen on Thursday Natural gas rallies during Thursday session, breaking the $2.75 level Draghi and Trump to Drive the EUR and the USD through the Day', 'There haven\'t been many positive catalysts forMannKind Corporation(NASDAQ: MNKD)in a few months. The stock is down significantly so far in 2018 after starting off with some nice gains. But there was at least a chance for some good news when the company reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Wednesday.\nAs it turned out, the biotech did have some good news. Unfortunately, like the spaghetti Western movie that Clint Eastwood starred in back in the 1960s, the good came along with the bad and the ugly.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nLet\'s start with the good news for MannKind. Sales for the company\'s inhaled insulin product, Afrezza, skyrocketed 184% year over year. The comparison to the prior-year period looked even better using the company\'s 2017 revenue recognition model, with a year-over-year sales increase of 234%.\nMannKind CEO Michael Castagna called this jump in Afrezza sales "solid growth" to start 2018. He also stated that it reflected the company\'s "progression as a fully integrated commercial enterprise and our focused promotional efforts."\nThe company\'s prior debt restructuring efforts also made a positive difference in the first quarter. Interest expense dropped roughly 15% year over year.\nThere was also another positive development in the first quarter from MannKind\'s pipeline. In March, the company initiated a phase 1 clinical study of Treprostinil Technosphere, a drug-device combination product for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Like Afrezza, the product is inhaled.\nThe bad news, however, is that Afrezza\'s net sales in Q1 were only $3.4 million. That\'s still really low. In addition, total prescriptions for Afrezza declined a little from Q4 to Q1.\nWhen Ispoke with Michael Castagna in November, he stated that he expected the positive impact of Afrezza\'s label expansion granted by the FDA in October would take as little as two months for experienced sales reps and up to as much as six months for new reps.\nThe front end of Castagna\'s time frame began in December, while the latest anticipated impact would have been felt in April. You might think that Afrezza\'s sales would have enjoyed a nice bump in the first quarter. However, MannKind chief commercial officer Pat McCauley mentioned in the company\'s Q1 conference call that the effects from the label expansion haven\'t been as great as expected.\nAt first glance, it even looks like Afrezza lost ground during Q1 compared to Q4. MannKind reported net sales for the drug of $4.5 million in the fourth quarter. But while the Q1 sales figure appears to be a steep decline, remember that MannKind adopted the new revenue recognition standard. On an apples-to-apples basis, Afrezza sales increased from the previous sequential quarter.\nThe ugly news for MannKind is that the company continues to lose a lot of money. MannKind reported a Q1 net loss of nearly $30.4 million. That\'s a little better than the $32.8 million loss in the fourth quarter, but it\'s a lot worse than the loss posted in the prior-year period.\nMannKind ended the first quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $27.2 million. However, the company issued more stock in early April. This action raised $26.3 million of net proceeds, but it alsocaused MannKind\'s stock to tank.\nIt appears inevitable that MannKind will have to go back to the well again within the next few months to bring in more cash to fund operations. Doing so, though, would yet again dilute the value of existing shares and result in the stock price falling even more.\nAnother stock offering is probably the most important thing for investors to watch for in the months ahead. That\'s obviously a negative, but there could also be some positives in the coming months.\nMannKind announced a new partnership with Cipla to market and distribute Afrezza in India. There are an estimated 73 million people in India with diabetes, so this represents a significant market for the company. As part of the deal, MannKind will receive $2.2 million upfront plus potential regulatory milestone payments and royalties on sales of Afrezza in India.\nThe company also plans to present at several key clinical conferences over the next several months. MannKind will be at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists next week and at the American Diabetes Association in June, followed by other conferences later in the year. These are important because they give the company opportunities to influence thought leaders in diabetes.\nMannKind still expects Afrezza net sales between $25 million and $30 million in 2018. Even if the company hits the upper end of this guidance, it seems likely that MannKind will continue to experience good news, bad news, and unfortunately still more ugly news for a while to come.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nKeith Speightshas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'There haven\'t been many positive catalysts for MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) in a few months. The stock is down significantly so far in 2018 after starting off with some nice gains. But there was at least a chance for some good news when the company reported its first-quarter results after the market closed on Wednesday. As it turned out, the biotech did have some good news. Unfortunately, like the spaghetti Western movie that Clint Eastwood starred in back in the 1960s, the good came along with the bad and the ugly. Financial numbers, charts, and graphs. Image source: Getty Images. The good Let\'s start with the good news for MannKind. Sales for the company\'s inhaled insulin product, Afrezza, skyrocketed 184% year over year. The comparison to the prior-year period looked even better using the company\'s 2017 revenue recognition model, with a year-over-year sales increase of 234%. MannKind CEO Michael Castagna called this jump in Afrezza sales "solid growth" to start 2018. He also stated that it reflected the company\'s "progression as a fully integrated commercial enterprise and our focused promotional efforts." The company\'s prior debt restructuring efforts also made a positive difference in the first quarter. Interest expense dropped roughly 15% year over year. There was also another positive development in the first quarter from MannKind\'s pipeline. In March, the company initiated a phase 1 clinical study of Treprostinil Technosphere, a drug-device combination product for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Like Afrezza, the product is inhaled. The bad The bad news, however, is that Afrezza\'s net sales in Q1 were only $3.4 million. That\'s still really low. In addition, total prescriptions for Afrezza declined a little from Q4 to Q1. When I spoke with Michael Castagna in November , he stated that he expected the positive impact of Afrezza\'s label expansion granted by the FDA in October would take as little as two months for experienced sales reps and up to as much as six months for new reps. Story continues The front end of Castagna\'s time frame began in December, while the latest anticipated impact would have been felt in April. You might think that Afrezza\'s sales would have enjoyed a nice bump in the first quarter. However, MannKind chief commercial officer Pat McCauley mentioned in the company\'s Q1 conference call that the effects from the label expansion haven\'t been as great as expected. At first glance, it even looks like Afrezza lost ground during Q1 compared to Q4. MannKind reported net sales for the drug of $4.5 million in the fourth quarter. But while the Q1 sales figure appears to be a steep decline, remember that MannKind adopted the new revenue recognition standard. On an apples-to-apples basis, Afrezza sales increased from the previous sequential quarter. The ugly The ugly news for MannKind is that the company continues to lose a lot of money. MannKind reported a Q1 net loss of nearly $30.4 million. That\'s a little better than the $32.8 million loss in the fourth quarter, but it\'s a lot worse than the loss posted in the prior-year period. MannKind ended the first quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $27.2 million. However, the company issued more stock in early April. This action raised $26.3 million of net proceeds, but it also caused MannKind\'s stock to tank . It appears inevitable that MannKind will have to go back to the well again within the next few months to bring in more cash to fund operations. Doing so, though, would yet again dilute the value of existing shares and result in the stock price falling even more. Looking ahead Another stock offering is probably the most important thing for investors to watch for in the months ahead. That\'s obviously a negative, but there could also be some positives in the coming months. MannKind announced a new partnership with Cipla to market and distribute Afrezza in India. There are an estimated 73 million people in India with diabetes, so this represents a significant market for the company. As part of the deal, MannKind will receive $2.2 million upfront plus potential regulatory milestone payments and royalties on sales of Afrezza in India. The company also plans to present at several key clinical conferences over the next several months. MannKind will be at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists next week and at the American Diabetes Association in June, followed by other conferences later in the year. These are important because they give the company opportunities to influence thought leaders in diabetes. MannKind still expects Afrezza net sales between $25 million and $30 million in 2018. Even if the company hits the upper end of this guidance, it seems likely that MannKind will continue to experience good news, bad news, and unfortunately still more ugly news for a while to come. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Keith Speights has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .', "Nine years. That's how long the current bull market has been going. As you might expect, the stock market is now priced at a historic premium by several commonly used metrics. But even in a rich market, there are individual stocks that offer investors significant value.\nI think thatCelgene(NASDAQ: CELG)is definitely one of them. The stock has plunged 40% since Celgenereported disappointing results in Octoberfor once-promising Crohn's disease drug GED-0301. But that drop has made this big biotech stock a big bargain.\nImage source: Getty Images.\nCelgene's trailing-12-month earnings multiple of more than 22 might not seem inexpensive. However, the problem with using valuation metrics based on past financial results is that they reveal nothing about what's really important: how well the company should perform going forward.\nThat's why I like to look at valuation numbers that incorporate growth projections. Sure, those projections could miss the mark. Growth-based valuation metrics can still be pretty useful, though.\nCelgene stock currently trades at less than eight times expected earnings over the next year, according to Thomson Reuters. This kind of low valuation is rare for a biotech with a market cap the size of Celgene's.\nAttempting to project growth further into the future is trickier. Still, many investors like to useprice-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratiosthat incorporate five-year earnings growth estimates. A PEG ratio of less than one indicates a relative bargain. Celgene claims a PEG ratio of 0.5 -- lower than nearly every biotech stock on the market.\nThere are three primary reasons why Celgene stock is trading at such a bargain-bin price right now. 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And, in this case, that's pretty close to the truth -- but it isn't the entire story. In fact, if you haven't taken a deep look at Duke in a few years, you might be surprised at how much it has changed. Here's a quick rundown of how Duke Energy makes most of its money today. The core of Duke's business is its regulated electric utility assets, making up around 90% of its income in 2017. This business serves roughly 7.5 million retail electric customers in six states in the Southeast and Midwest, including notable footprints in Florida, the Carolinas, and Indiana. This division, however, should really be looked at as two parts: power generation and electric delivery. They live under one roof, but they have different dynamics. Image source: Getty Images. For example, of the $37 billion incapital spendingthe utility has planned across its entire business between 2018 and 2022, roughly 50% is going toward electric transmission and only about 20% toward power generation. The W.S. Lee Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power plant Duke is building in Florida is, indeed, a big deal, and will help to shift the company's production toward cleaner fuels, but it isn't in the biggest expense category. More money is going toward modernizing the grid, with things like smart meters and storm-hardened power lines. That speaks to the regulated nature of this business. Duke has to get its customer rates approved by the government. The best way to do that is to spend money on its business, with regulators currently appearing most fond of supporting the integrity of the power grid. Spending on the regulated electric utility side of the business, meanwhile, is expected to result in roughly 4% to 5% growth in this important division. The next largest division is the company's natural gas business (accounting for about 9% of income), which was created when Duke completed the purchase of Piedmont Natural Gas in late 2016. This business serves 1.5 million customers across five states. However, like the electric business, it isn't exactly one entity, since Duke also owns stakes in midstream natural gas assets in addition to its retail natural gas distribution business. The regulated distribution business, which sends gas into homes and businesses, is similar to the electric business. This portion of the natural gas division has to get rates approved by regulators, and spending to improve and expand distribution helps that along. That said, of the roughly $6 billion in capital spending that's going into the natural gas unit between 2018 and 2022 (roughly 15% of Duke's total spending), a little over half is going toward Duke's midstream segment. In the midstream space, an expanding asset base is the way that earnings are generally increased. That said, these assets usually operate under long-term contracts with large corporations, so it's a fairly stable business over time, much like Duke's retail-focused businesses. Overall, Duke's natural gas business, which is much smaller than its electric division, is projected to grow earnings by around 11% annually through 2022. The last business is Duke's merchant power operations (around 1% of income), an area in which it has been involved for a long time. This division, however, changed materially when the utility sold its fossil fuel merchant assets in early 2015. It has since refocused on building renewable power generation, including solar and wind, with assets spread across the United States. The power it generates is generally sold under long-term contracts, making it a fairly stable business. Duke has solid dividend-growth plans built on its capital spending. Image source: Duke Energy Corporation. Like the midstream operation, increasing the number of assets it controls is the path to growth here. On that score, Duke has plans to invest roughly $1.5 billion in this division between 2018 and 2022. That, in turn, is expected to result in growth of roughly 10% in this relatively tiny business. Although Duke's biggest business is a boring old electric utility, there's a lot of moving parts when you dig a bit deeper. Even the electric utility business is really more complex than you'd think when you look closely, with power generation and delivery increasingly looking like separate businesses. Then there's the relatively new natural gas division and the reshaped merchant power business, which are small but fast-growing. Overall, Duke is projecting that this combination -- andits capital spending plans-- will support earnings and dividend growth in the 4% to 6% range through 2022. More From The Motley Fool • 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices • 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 • 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing • 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today • The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss • Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This Reuben Gregg Brewerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8441.49, 8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97, 8247.18, 8513.25
You are an expert financial analyst. Your primary task is to predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin prices. Analyze the provided news and historical price data to make your forecast. Today's Key News: ['Beverage stockshave been a hit-or-miss proposition in the U.S., both for megabrewers and for smaller players in the craft beer, spirits, and soft drink industries. But there are plenty of opportunities internationally to invest in the companies that produce drinks. In Chile,Compania Cervecerias Unidas(NYSE: CCU)produces beer, wine, and soft drinks for several South American countries, and after having seen a slow period to finish 2017, CCU had hoped to find ways tobounce backto start the new year.\nComing into Wednesday\'s first-quarter financial report, CCU investors expected the company to keep coming up with the modest gains in sales and earnings that they\'ve seen over time. CCU\'s results bounced back from weakness in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the beverage company sees good times ahead for its market.\nImage source: CCU.\nCCU\'s first-quarter results reflected a nice bounce in earnings growth. Net sales were higher by 5.2% to 472 billion Chilean pesos, and that figure was in line with what most of those following the beverage stock had expected. Net income jumped 22% to 56.7 billion pesos, doing better than the consensus forecast among investors and doing far better than the flat performance that CCU\'s bottom line gave in late 2017.\nFundamental metrics showed the improvement at CCU. Consolidated unit volume growth accelerated to 3.7%, yielding production of 7.61 million hectoliters. Price increases of 1.5% on average also helped to bolster top-line growth.\nThe big success for CCU came from its international business, where volume sold in its Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay markets soared 22%. That helped boost segment revenue by 16%, although local-currency fluctuations held back the unit\'s pricing power in Chilean peso terms. More efficient operations lifted segment adjusted pre-tax operating earnings by nearly two-thirds from year-ago levels, with reductions in expenses responsible for most of the strong performance.\nChile continued to struggle, although CCU did a good job of battling adverse trends. Unit volume was down 1.7%, but nearly 6% higher prices helped to generate a 3.7% boost to Chilean revenue. Weather conditions weren\'t quite as favorable this year as they were in the year-earlier period, but here, too, better gross margin helped to offset downward pressure elsewhere, and the segment\'s bottom line improved by 7%.\nFor the wine segment, the weak U.S. dollar weighed on results. Segment sales fell 7.6% on a 6.8% drop in volume, and operating costs remained high following subpar harvests in both 2016 and 2017.\nCEO Patricio Jottar sees the year shaping up well. "Over the course of 2018," Jottar said, "we will continue to implement our sustainable and profitable growth strategy supported by our ExCCelencia CCU program in all of our operating segments, through further revenue management initiatives, efficiency gains, focus on execution and our strong portfolio of brands."\nOne interesting transaction occurred after the quarter ended that could have big implications for the company. CCU said that on May 2,Anheuser-Busch InBev(NYSE: BUD)followed up on its earlier agreement with CCU to exchange certain brands in the Argentina beer market in order to address potential antitrust problems that A-B InBev might have faced. Under the deal, CCU gave up its license to sell the Budweiser beer brand in Argentina through 2025. In exchange, A-B InBev paid CCU $306 million and gave CCU rights to produce a portfolio of other brands, including Isenbeck, Iguana, Goddess, North, and Baltic. The deal will be an interesting one to watch play out, especially since the Budweiser relationship has played a big role in CCU\'s growth for a long time.\nCCU investors seemed reasonably comfortable with the performance, and the stock was up just a fraction of a percent at midday Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. With the Southern Hemisphere\'s summer months having helped to restore confidence in the beverage company, CCU looks poised to continue its long-term upward trajectory throughout 2018 and beyond.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. The Motley Fool recommends United Breweries. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Beverage stocks have been a hit-or-miss proposition in the U.S., both for megabrewers and for smaller players in the craft beer, spirits, and soft drink industries. But there are plenty of opportunities internationally to invest in the companies that produce drinks. In Chile, Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE: CCU) produces beer, wine, and soft drinks for several South American countries, and after having seen a slow period to finish 2017, CCU had hoped to find ways to bounce back to start the new year. Coming into Wednesday\'s first-quarter financial report, CCU investors expected the company to keep coming up with the modest gains in sales and earnings that they\'ve seen over time. CCU\'s results bounced back from weakness in the fourth quarter of 2017, and the beverage company sees good times ahead for its market. CCU logo in green with an upward swoosh. Image source: CCU. CCU warms up CCU\'s first-quarter results reflected a nice bounce in earnings growth. Net sales were higher by 5.2% to 472 billion Chilean pesos, and that figure was in line with what most of those following the beverage stock had expected. Net income jumped 22% to 56.7 billion pesos, doing better than the consensus forecast among investors and doing far better than the flat performance that CCU\'s bottom line gave in late 2017. Fundamental metrics showed the improvement at CCU. Consolidated unit volume growth accelerated to 3.7%, yielding production of 7.61 million hectoliters. Price increases of 1.5% on average also helped to bolster top-line growth. The big success for CCU came from its international business, where volume sold in its Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay markets soared 22%. That helped boost segment revenue by 16%, although local-currency fluctuations held back the unit\'s pricing power in Chilean peso terms. More efficient operations lifted segment adjusted pre-tax operating earnings by nearly two-thirds from year-ago levels, with reductions in expenses responsible for most of the strong performance. Chile continued to struggle, although CCU did a good job of battling adverse trends. Unit volume was down 1.7%, but nearly 6% higher prices helped to generate a 3.7% boost to Chilean revenue. Weather conditions weren\'t quite as favorable this year as they were in the year-earlier period, but here, too, better gross margin helped to offset downward pressure elsewhere, and the segment\'s bottom line improved by 7%. For the wine segment, the weak U.S. dollar weighed on results. Segment sales fell 7.6% on a 6.8% drop in volume, and operating costs remained high following subpar harvests in both 2016 and 2017. Story continues What\'s ahead for CCU? CEO Patricio Jottar sees the year shaping up well. "Over the course of 2018," Jottar said, "we will continue to implement our sustainable and profitable growth strategy supported by our ExCCelencia CCU program in all of our operating segments, through further revenue management initiatives, efficiency gains, focus on execution and our strong portfolio of brands." One interesting transaction occurred after the quarter ended that could have big implications for the company. CCU said that on May 2, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) followed up on its earlier agreement with CCU to exchange certain brands in the Argentina beer market in order to address potential antitrust problems that A-B InBev might have faced. Under the deal, CCU gave up its license to sell the Budweiser beer brand in Argentina through 2025. In exchange, A-B InBev paid CCU $306 million and gave CCU rights to produce a portfolio of other brands, including Isenbeck, Iguana, Goddess, North, and Baltic. The deal will be an interesting one to watch play out, especially since the Budweiser relationship has played a big role in CCU\'s growth for a long time. CCU investors seemed reasonably comfortable with the performance, and the stock was up just a fraction of a percent at midday Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. With the Southern Hemisphere\'s summer months having helped to restore confidence in the beverage company, CCU looks poised to continue its long-term upward trajectory throughout 2018 and beyond. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. The Motley Fool recommends United Breweries. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . View comments', 'Franco-Nevada(NYSE: FNV)went public in the U.S. market more than a decade ago, and over that time, the company has established itself as a major player in an important niche in the natural resources industry. Franco-Nevada neither mines gold nor drills for oil, but by helping to finance projects that mining companies and oil drillers want to pursue, it ensures it can get a cut of the profits. That\'s been awinning business modellately, and throughout its history as a publicly traded company, Franco-Nevada has stood out for one thing that it\'s done consistently well: paying and raising its dividend regularly over time.\nComing into Wednesday\'s first-quarter earnings report, Franco-Nevada investors had modest expectations for favorable performance on the precious-metals streaming specialist\'s top and bottom lines. Franco-Nevada did far better than most had expected in producing earnings growth, and executives have high hopes for the rest of the year.\nImage source: Franco-Nevada.\nFranco-Nevada\'s first-quarter results were encouraging. Revenue was up just a fraction of a percent to $173.1 million, but that was still better than the slight decline that most of those following the stock were expecting. Net income showed much better results, rising 43% on an adjusted basis to $63.9 million. That worked out to adjusted earnings of $0.34 per share, which was quite a bit better than the consensus forecast among analysts for just $0.27 per share on the bottom line.\nFrom a production standpoint, Franco-Nevada\'s shift toward greater oil and gas exposure proved vital to its sustained growth. Total precious-metals production was off more than 15,000 gold equivalent ounces to about 113,400 ounces, with double-digit-percentage declines in gold, silver, and platinum-group metals. Production of other minerals also was down, cutting total metals production by 12% to 115,671 gold equivalent ounces. Yet the oil and gas segment saw revenue jump by nearly three-quarters to $19 million, and that single-handedly helped Franco-Nevada post record revenue despite the production drop.\nFranco-Nevada\'s product mix has shifted. Precious metals accounted for 87% of production, leaving energy to pick up the rest. The breakdown within metals was 68% gold, 14% silver, and 5% platinum-group metals. Geographically, more than 80% of revenue came from the Americas, split roughly evenly between Latin America and the northern part of North America, combining the U.S. and Canada.\nCEO David Harquail praised the company\'s progress. "Franco-Nevada\'s diversified portfolio continues to deliver," Harquail said, "with record quarterly revenue and net income being realized in the first quarter." The CEO also said that Franco-Nevada\'s debt-free balance sheet gives it plenty of opportunities to capitalize on future project financing.\nFranco-Nevada has several current financing projects that it thinks will start paying off. Harquail pointed to Tasiast, Subika, and Candelaria as good candidates for greater production, and the streaming giant also believes thatCobre Panamawill start producing within the next year. The CEO also knows that the oil and gas area will keep bulking up overall production for the foreseeable future, especially with the recent rise in oil prices.\nFor the 11th straight year, Franco-Nevada announced a dividend increase. The company made what has now become an expected $0.01-per-share boost to its quarterly payout, with shareholders to receive $0.24 per share every three months. That works out to just a 1.3% dividend yield, but the streaming specialist noted that when you compare the payout to the cost basis of original investors at the IPO in the late 2000s, the effective yield rises above 8%.\nFranco-Nevada shareholders took the news in stride, and the stock traded on either side of the unchanged mark on Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. The company has done a good job of getting profits during good times and bad in the natural resources industry, and now that the energy industry is back on an upswing, Franco-Nevada should have an excellent chance to pick up good assets and reap the rewards well into the future.\nMore From The Motley Fool\n• 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices\n• 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018\n• 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs\' Passing\n• 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today\n• The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss\n• Bitcoin\'s Biggest Competitor Isn\'t Ethereum -- It\'s This\nDan Caplingerhas no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.', 'Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) went public in the U.S. market more than a decade ago, and over that time, the company has established itself as a major player in an important niche in the natural resources industry. Franco-Nevada neither mines gold nor drills for oil, but by helping to finance projects that mining companies and oil drillers want to pursue, it ensures it can get a cut of the profits. That\'s been a winning business model lately, and throughout its history as a publicly traded company, Franco-Nevada has stood out for one thing that it\'s done consistently well: paying and raising its dividend regularly over time. Coming into Wednesday\'s first-quarter earnings report, Franco-Nevada investors had modest expectations for favorable performance on the precious-metals streaming specialist\'s top and bottom lines. Franco-Nevada did far better than most had expected in producing earnings growth, and executives have high hopes for the rest of the year. Land-based oil drilling rig in winter conditions in a pine forest. Image source: Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada starts 2018 strong Franco-Nevada\'s first-quarter results were encouraging. Revenue was up just a fraction of a percent to $173.1 million, but that was still better than the slight decline that most of those following the stock were expecting. Net income showed much better results, rising 43% on an adjusted basis to $63.9 million. That worked out to adjusted earnings of $0.34 per share, which was quite a bit better than the consensus forecast among analysts for just $0.27 per share on the bottom line. From a production standpoint, Franco-Nevada\'s shift toward greater oil and gas exposure proved vital to its sustained growth. Total precious-metals production was off more than 15,000 gold equivalent ounces to about 113,400 ounces, with double-digit-percentage declines in gold, silver, and platinum-group metals. Production of other minerals also was down, cutting total metals production by 12% to 115,671 gold equivalent ounces. Yet the oil and gas segment saw revenue jump by nearly three-quarters to $19 million, and that single-handedly helped Franco-Nevada post record revenue despite the production drop. Story continues Franco-Nevada\'s product mix has shifted. Precious metals accounted for 87% of production, leaving energy to pick up the rest. The breakdown within metals was 68% gold, 14% silver, and 5% platinum-group metals. Geographically, more than 80% of revenue came from the Americas, split roughly evenly between Latin America and the northern part of North America, combining the U.S. and Canada. CEO David Harquail praised the company\'s progress. "Franco-Nevada\'s diversified portfolio continues to deliver," Harquail said, "with record quarterly revenue and net income being realized in the first quarter." The CEO also said that Franco-Nevada\'s debt-free balance sheet gives it plenty of opportunities to capitalize on future project financing. Can Franco-Nevada keep up the good work? Franco-Nevada has several current financing projects that it thinks will start paying off. Harquail pointed to Tasiast, Subika, and Candelaria as good candidates for greater production, and the streaming giant also believes that Cobre Panama will start producing within the next year. The CEO also knows that the oil and gas area will keep bulking up overall production for the foreseeable future, especially with the recent rise in oil prices. For the 11th straight year, Franco-Nevada announced a dividend increase. The company made what has now become an expected $0.01-per-share boost to its quarterly payout, with shareholders to receive $0.24 per share every three months. That works out to just a 1.3% dividend yield, but the streaming specialist noted that when you compare the payout to the cost basis of original investors at the IPO in the late 2000s, the effective yield rises above 8%. Franco-Nevada shareholders took the news in stride, and the stock traded on either side of the unchanged mark on Thursday following the late-Wednesday announcement. The company has done a good job of getting profits during good times and bad in the natural resources industry, and now that the energy industry is back on an upswing, Franco-Nevada should have an excellent chance to pick up good assets and reap the rewards well into the future. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. 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Hence, Pine concluded the topic by reminding people that in such circumstances, it is important to support what one believes in.\nFeatured Image from Shutterstock\nThe post$55 Million: Pineapple Fund Bids Farewell after Making Final Anonymous Donationappeared first onCCN.', "Logo of jester cap with thought bubble with words 'Fool Transcripts' below it Image source: The Motley Fool. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) Q1 2019 Earnings Conference Call May 10, 2018, 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is Kelsey and I am your conference operator for today. Welcome to NVIDIA's Financial Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute. After the speakers' remarks, there will be question-and-answer period. At this time, if you would like to ask a question, please press * then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. To withdraw your question, press the # key. Thank you. I'll now turn the call over to Simona Jankowski, Vice President of Investor Relations, to begin your conference. Simona Jankowski -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to NVIDIA's conference call for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. With me on the call today from NVIDIA are Jensen Huang, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Colette Kress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. I'd like to remind you that our call is being webcast live on NVIDIA's Investor Relations website. It is also being recorded. You can hear a replay by telephone until May 16, 2018. The webcast will be available for replay up the conference call to discuss our financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2019. More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This The content of today's call is NVIDIA's property. It can't be reproduced or transcribed without our prior written consent. During this call, we may make forward-looking statements based on current expectations. These are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, and our actual results may differ materially. For a discussion of factors that could affect our future financial results and business, please refer to the disclosure in today's earnings release, our most recent Form 10, and the reports that we may file on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All our statements are made as of today, May 10, 2018, based on information currently available to us. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any such statements. Story continues During this call, we will discuss non-GAAP financial measures. You can find a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures in our CFO Commentary, which is posted on our website. With that, let me turn the call over to Colette. Colette Kress -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thanks, Simona. We had an excellent quarter with growth across all our performs, led by gaming and data center. Q1 revenue reached a record $3.21 billion, up 66% year-on-year, up 10% sequentially, and above our outlook of $2.9 billion. Once again, all measures of profitability set records. With GAAP gross margins at 64.5%, operating margin at 40.4%, and net income at $1.24 billion. From a reporting segment perspective, Q1 GPU revenue grew 77% from last year to $2.77 billion. Tegra Processor revenue rose 33% to $442 million. Let's start with our gaming business. Revenue was $1.72 billion, up 68% year-on-year, and down 1% sequentially. Demand was strong and broad-based across regions and products. The gaming market remains robust and the popular battle royale genre is attracting a new wave of gamers to the GeForce platform. We also continue to see demand from upgrades, with about 35% of our installed base currently on our Pascal architecture. The launch of popular titles like Far Cry 5, and Final Fantasy XV continue to drive excitement in the quarter. Gamers are increasingly engaging in social gameplay and gaming is rapidly becoming a spectator sport, while the production value of games continues to increase. This dynamic is fueling a virtuous cycle that expands the universe of gamers and drives a mix shift to higher-end GPUs. At the recent Game Developers Conference, we announced our real-time, ray tracing technology -- NVIDIA RTX. Ray tracing is movie-quality rendering technique that delivers lifelike lighting, reflections and shadows. It has long been considered the holy grail of graphics and we've been working on it for over 10 years. We look forward to seeing amazing cinematic games that take advantage of this technology come to the market later this year, with the pipeline building into next year and beyond. We expect RTX, as well as other new technologies like 4K and virtual reality, to continue driving gamers' requirements for higher GPU performance. While supply was tight earlier in the quarter, the situation is now easing. As a result, we are pleased to see that channel prices for our GPUs are beginning to normalize, allowing gamers who had been priced out of the market last quarter to get their hands on a new GeForce GTX at a reasonable price. Cryptocurrency demand was, again, stronger than expected, but we were able to fulfill most of it with crypto-specific GPUs, which are included in our OEM business at $289 million. As a result, we could protect the vast majority of our limited gaming GPU supply for use by gamers. Looking into Q2, we expect crypto-specific revenue to be about one-third of its Q1 level. Gaming notebooks also grew well, driven by an increasing number of thin and light notebooks based on our Max-Q design. Nintendo Switch contributed strongly to year-on-year growth, reflecting that platform's continued success. Moving to datacenter, we had another phenomenal quarter, with revenue of $701 million, up 71% year-on-year, up 16% sequentially. Demand was strong in all market segments and customers increasingly embraced our GPUs and CUDA platform for high performance computing and AI. Adoption of our Volta architecture remains strong across a wide range of verticals and customers. In the public cloud segment, Microsoft Azure announced general availability of Tesla V100 inferences, joining Amazon, IBM, and Oracle, and Google Cloud announced that the V100 is now publicly available in Beta. Many other hyperscale and consumer internet companies also continued the ramp of Volta, which delivers 5 times the deep learning of its predecessor, Pascal. Volta has been chosen by every major cloud provider and server maker, reinforcing our leadership in AI deep learning. In high-performance computing, strength from the broad enterprise vertical more than offset the ramp-down of major supercomputing projects, such as the U.S. Department of Energy's Summit system. We see a strong pipeline across a number of vertical industries from manufacturing to oil and gas, which will help it sustain the trajectory of high-performance computing next quarter and beyond. Traction is also increasing in AI inference. Inference GPU shipments to cloud service providers more that doubled from last quarter, and our pipeline is growing into next quarter. We dramatically increased our inference capabilities with the announcement of the TensorRT 4 AI inference accelerator software at our recent GPU technology conference in San Jose. TensorRT 4 accelerates deep learning inference up to 190 times faster than CPUs for common applications such as computer vision, neural machine translation, automatic speech recognition, speech synthesis, and recognition systems. It also dramatically expands the use cases prepared with the prior version. With TensorRT 4, NVIDIA's market reach has expanded to approximately 30 million hyperscale servers worldwide. At DTC, we also announced other major advancements in our deep learning platform. We doubled the memory of [inaudible] to 32 gig [inaudible] , which is a key [inaudible] for customers building large neural networks from larger datasets. And we announced a new GPU [inaudible] called NVIDIA [inaudible] . [Inaudible] Tesla V100 GPUs at a speed of 2.4 terabytes per second for 5 times faster than the best PCIU switch. We also announced our DGX-2 system, which leverages these new technologies and is updated, fully optimized software stack to deliver a 10X performance boost beyond last year's DGX. DGX-2 is the first single server capable of delivering [inaudible] of computational power. We're receiving strong interest from both hyperscale and [inaudible] customers and we look forward to bringing this technology to cloud customers later this year. At our investor day in March, we updated our forecast for the data center and the rest of the market. We see the data center opportunity as very large, fueled by growing demand for accelerated computing and applications ranging from AI to high-performance computing across multiple market segments and vertical industries. We estimate the TAM at $50 billion by 2023, which extends our previous forecast of $30 billion by 2020.We see strong momentum in the adoption of our accelerated computing platform and the expansion of our development ecosystem to serve this rapidly growing market. About 8,500 attendees registered for GTC, up 18% from last year. CUDA downloads have continued to grow, setting a fresh record in the quarter, and our total number of developers is well over 850,000, up 72% from last year. Moving to pro visualization, revenue grew to $251 million, up 22% from a year ago, and accelerating from last quarter, driven by demand for real-time rendering, as well as emerging applications like AI and VR. Strength extended across several key industries, including public sector, healthcare, and retail. Key winds in the quarter included Columbia University using high-end QUADRO GPUs for AI and Siemens using them for CT and ultrasound solutions. At GTC, we announced the QUADRO GV100 GPU with NVIDIA RTX technology, capable of delivering real-time ray tracing to the more than 25 million artists and designers throughout the world. RTX makes computational intensive ray tracing possible in real-time when running professional design and content creation applications. This allows media and entertainment professionals to see and interact with their creations with correct light and shadows and do complex renders up to 10 times faster than a CPU alone. And the NVIDIA OptiX AI-Accelerated Denoiser built into RTX delivers almost 100 times the preference of CPUs for real-time, noise-free rendering. This enables customers to replace racks of servers in traditional render farms with GPU servers at one-fifth the cost, one-seventh the space, and one-seventh the power. Lastly, automotive. Revenue grew 4% year-on-year to a record $145 million. This reflects ongoing transition from our infotainment business to our growing autonomous vehicle development and production opportunities around the globe. At DTC and investor day, we made key product announcements on the advancement of autonomous vehicles and established a total addressable market opportunity of $60 billion by 2035. We believe that every vehicle will be autonomous one day. By 2035, this will encompass 100 million autonomous passenger vehicles and 10 million robo-taxis. We also introduced NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation, a platform that will help [inaudible] , [inaudible] makers, [inaudible] suppliers, and other developing autonomous vehicle test and validate their systems in a virtual world across a wide range of scenarios before deploying on the road. Each year, 10 trillion miles are driven around the world. Even if test cars can eventually cover millions of miles, that's an insignificant fraction of all the scenarios that require testing to create a safe and reliable, autonomous vehicle. DRIVE Constellation addresses this challenge by [inaudible] cars to safety drive billions of miles in virtual reality. The platform has two different servers. The first is loaded with GPUs and simulates the environment that the car is driving in, as in a hyper-real video game. The second contains the NVIDIA DRIVE Pegasus autonomous vehicle computer which possesses the simulated data as if it were coming from the sensors of a car driving on the road. Real-time driving commands from the DRIVE Pegasus are fed back to the simulation for true hardware-in-the-loop verification. Constellation will enable autonomous vehicle industry for safety test and validate their self-driving systems in ways that are not practical or possible with on-road testing. We also extended our product road map to include [inaudible] , our next generation DRIVE autonomous vehicle computer. We have created a scalable AI car platform that spans the entire range of autonomous driving from traffic jams, pilots, to Level 5 robo-taxis. More than 370 companies and research institutions are now using NVIDIA's automotive platform. With this growing momentum, we remain excited about the intermediate and long-term opportunities for our autonomous driving business. Now, moving to the rest of the P&L. Q1 GAAP gross margins was 64.5% and non-GAAP was 64.7%, records that reflect continued growth in our value-added platforms. GAAP operating expenses were $773 million, non-GAAP operating expenses was $648 million, up 25% year-on-year. We continue to invest in key platforms driving our long-term growth, including gaming, AI, and automotive. GAAP net income was a record $1.24 billion and EPS was $1.98, up 45% and [inaudible] %, respectively from a year earlier. [Inaudible] tax rate of 5% compared to our guidance of 12%. Non-GAAP net income was $1.29 billion and EPS was $2.05, both up 141% from a year ago, reflecting the revenue strength, as well as gross margins and operating margin expansion and slightly lower tax. Our quarterly cash flow from operations reached record levels at $1.45 billion. Capital expenditures were $118 million. With that, let me turn to the outlook for the second quarter of Fiscal 2019. We expect revenue to be $3.1 billion, +/- 2%. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be 63.6% and 63.5% respectively, +/- 50 basis points. GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $810 million and $685 million respectively. GAAP and non-GAAP OI&E are both expected to be income of approximately $15 million. GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are both expected to be 11%, +/- 1%, excluding discrete items. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $130 million to $150 million. Further financial details are included in the CFO commentary and other information available on our IR website. In closing, I'd like to highlight a few upcoming events for the financial community. We will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Technology Conference next week on May 15th, and at the Bank of America Global Technology Conference on June 5th. We will also hold our annual meeting of stockholders online on May 16th. We will now open the call for questions. Simona and I are here in Santa Clara, and Jensen is dialing in from the road. Operator, would you please poll for questions? Thank you. Questions and Answers: Operator Okay. At this time, if you would like to ask a question, please press * then the number 1 on your telephone keypad. Again, that was 1 for questions. Your first question is from Stacy Rasgon with Bernstein Research. Stacy Rasgon -- Bernstein Research -- Analyst Hi, guys. Thanks for taking my questions. First, I had a question on gaming seasonality. It's usually down pretty decently in Q1. It was obviously flat this time, as you were trying to fill up the channel. Now that's done, I was just wondering what the supply dynamics, as well as any thoughts on crypto might mean for the seasonality into Q2 versus what would be typical where it would usually be up pretty decently? How are you looking at -- and this is a question for Colette. Colette Kress -- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jensen, why don't you start on the question for Stacy and I'll follow-up afterwards after you state. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Okay. Hi, Stacy. So, let's see. Q1. As you probably know, Fortnite and PUBG are global phenomena. The success of Fortnite and PUBG are just beyond comprehension, really. Those two games, a combination of Hunger Games and Survivor, you know, has just captures the imaginations of gamers all over the world. We saw the uptick and we saw the demand in our GPUs from all over the world. Surely, there was scarcity, as you know. Crypto miners bought a lot of our GPUs during the quarter and it drove prices up. I think that a lot of the gamers weren't able to buy into the new GeForces as a result. We're starting to see the prices come down. We monitor spot pricing every single day around the world. The prices are starting to normalize. It's still higher than where they should be. So, obviously, the demand is still quite strong out there. But my sense is that there's a fair amount of pent-up demand still. Fortnite is still growing in popularity. PUBG is doing great. Then we've got some amazing titles coming out. My sense is that the overall gaming market is super healthy. Our job is to make sure that we work as hard as we can to get supply out into the marketplace and hopefully by doing that, the pricing will normalize and the gamers can buy into their favorite graphics card at a price that we hope they can get it at. The simple answer to your question is Fortnite and PUBG and the demand is really great. They did a great job. Operator Your next question is from Joe Moore with Morgan Stanley. Joe Moore - Morgan Stanley -- Analyst Colette had talked about the inference doubling in sales quarter-over-quarter with cloud. Can you just talk about where you're seeing the early applications for inference? Is that sort of as a service business or are you looking at internal cloudware and just any color you can give us on where you guys are sitting in the inference space? Thank you. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Sure. Hi, Joe. As you know, there are 30 million servers around the world. They were put in place during the time when the world didn't have deep learning. Now with deep learning and now with machine learning approaches, the accuracy of prediction, the accuracy of recommendation has jumped so much, that just about every internet service provider in the world that has a lot of different customers and consumers are jumping onto this new software approach. In order to take this neural network -- and the software that's written by deep learning, these frameworks, are massive software. The way to think about these deep neural nets is it has millions and millions and millions of parameters in it and these networks are getting larger every year and they're enormous and complex. The output of these neural nets have to be optimized for the computing platform that it targets. How you would optimize the neural network for a CPU or a GPU is very, very different. How you optimize for different neural networks, whether it's image recognition, speech recognition, natural language translation, recommendation systems, all of these networks have different architectures and the optimizing compiler that's necessary to make the neural network run smoothly and fast is incredibly complex. And so that's why we created TensorRT. That's what TensorRT is. TensorRT is an optimizing graph neural network compiler and it optimizes for each one of our platforms. Each one of our platforms has very different architectures. For example, we reinvented the GPU and it's called a Tensor Core GPU and the first of its kind is called Volta. TensorRT 4.0 now supports, in addition to image recognition, all of the different types of neural network models. The answer to your question is internal consumption. Internal consumption is going to be the first users. Video recognition, detecting for inappropriate video, for example, all over the world, making recommendations from the videos that you search or the images that you're uploading. All of these types of applications are going to require an enormous amount of computation. Operator The next question is from Vivek Arya with Bank of America. Vivek Arya -- Bank of America -- Analyst Thank you for taking my question and congratulations on the strong growth and consistent execution. Jensen, I have two questions about the data center. One from a growth and the second from a competition perspective. So, from the growth side, you guys are doing about say $3 billion or so annualized, but you have outlined a market that could be $50 billion. What needs to happen for the next inflection? Is it something in the market that needs to change? Is it something in the product set that needs to? How do you go and address that $50 billion market? Because you're only a few percent penetrated today in that large market. So, what needs to change for the next inflection point? Then on the competition side, as you are looking at that big market, how should we think about competition that is coming from some of your cloud customers, like Google announcing a TPU 3 or perhaps others looking at other competing technologies? Any color on both sort of how you look at growth and competition would be very helpful. Thank you. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Thanks, Vivek. First of all, at its core, this is something we all know now. That CPU scaling has really slowed. If you think about the several hundred billion dollars' worth of computer equipment that's been installed in the cloud, in data centers all over the world, and as these applications for machine learning and high-performance computing approaches come along, the world needs a solution. CPU scaling has slowed. So, here is the approach that we pioneered a decade and a half ago called GPU computing, and we've been determined to continue to advance it during this time because we saw this day coming and we really believed that it was going to end. You can't definitely physics. We find ourselves in a great position today. As Colette already mentioned, we have something close to a million developers on this platform now. It is incredibly fast, speeding up CPUs by 10, 20, 50 100 times, 200 times sometimes, depending on the algorithm. It's everywhere. The software ecosystem is just super-rich. As Colette mentioned, there's already almost a million developers around the world, that's grown 70% year-over-year. I think at the core, it's about the fact that the world needs a computing approach going forward. With respect to our ability to address the TAM, there are three major segments -- there's more than that -- but there's three major segments. One is, of course, training for deep learning. The other is inferencing. TRT 4 is intended to do just that, to expand our ability to address all of the different types of algorithms, machine learning algorithms that are running in the data centers. The third is high-performance computing. That's molecular dynamics to medical imaging, to earth sciences, to energy sciences. The type of algorithms that are being run in super computers all over the world is expanding. We're doing more and more of our product designs in virtual reality. We want to simulate our products and simulate its capabilities in simulation in this computer rather than build it in the beginning. Then the last category would be graphics virtualization. We've taken with GRID and our QUADRO virtual workstation, and now with NVIDIA RTX, we've turned the data center into a powerful graphics super computer. So, these are the various applications and segments of data centers that we see. I think in the case of training, we're limited by the number of deep learning experts in the world. That's growing very quickly. The frameworks are making it easier. There's a lot more open source and open documentation on sharing of knowledge and so the number of AI engineers around the world is growing super fast. The second is inference and I've already talked about that. It's really limited by our optimizing compilers and how we can target these neural network models to run our processors. If we can do so, we're going to save our customers enormous amounts of money. We speed up applications, we speed up these neural network models 50 times, 100 times, 200 times over a CPU. So, the more GPUs they buy, they're more they're going to save. High-performance computing, the way to think about that is I think at this point, it's very clear that going forward, super computers are going to get built with accelerators in them. Because of our long-term dedication to CUDA and our GPUs for acceleration of all these codes and the nurturing of the ecosystem, I think that we're going to do super well in the super computing world. These are different verticals. With respect to competition, it all starts with the core. The core is that the CPU scaling has slowed. The world needs another approach going forward. Surely, because of our focus on it, we find ourselves in a great position. Google announced TPU 3 and it's still behind our Tensor Core GPU. Our Volta is our first generation of a newly reinvented approach of doing GPUs. It's called Tensor Core GPUs. We're far ahead of the competition. But more than that, it's programmable. It's not one function; it's programmable. Not only is it faster, it's also more flexible. As a result of the flexibility, developers can use it in all kinds of applications, whether it's medical imaging or whether simulations, or deep learning, or computer graphics. As a result, our GPUs are available in every cloud and every data center everywhere on the planet, which developers need that accessibility so that they can develop their software. So, I think that on the one hand, it's too simplistic to compare a TPU to just one of the many features that's in our Tensor Core GPU, but even if you did, we're faster, we support more frameworks, we support all neural networks. As a result, if you look at GitHub, there's some 60,000 different neural network research papers that are posted that run on NVIDIA GPUs. It's just a handful for the second alternative. That just gives you a sense of the reach and capabilities of our GPUs. Operator Your next question comes from Toshiya Hari with Goldman Sachs. Toshiya Hari -- Goldman Sachs -- Analyst Great, thank you so much. Jensen, I had a question regarding your decision to pull the plug on your GeForce partner program. I think most of us read your blog from last Friday, I think it was, so we understand the basic background, but if you can describe what led to this decision and perhaps talk a little bit about the potential implications, if any, in terms of your ability to compete or gain share, that would be really helpful. Thank you so much. Jensen Huang -- President and Chief Executive Officer Yeah, thanks for the question, Toshiya. At the core, the program was about making sure that gamers who buy graphics cards know exactly the GPU brand that's inside. The reason for that is because we want gamers to -- the gaming experience of a graphics card depends so much on the GPU that is chosen. We felt that using one graphics card brand and interchanging the GPU underneath causes it to be more opaque and less transparent for the gamers to choose the GPU brand that they wanted. Most of the ecosystem loved it. Some of the people really disliked it. Instead of all that distraction, we're doing so well. We're going to continue to help the gamers choose the graphics cards, like we always have, and things will sort out. We decided to pull the plug because the distraction was unnecessary and we have too much good stuff to go do. Operator Next question is from C.J. Muse with Evercore ISI. J. Muse -- Evercore ISI -- Analyst Hi, this is [inaudible] calling in for C.J. Muse. Thank you for taking my question. I have a question on HPC. [Inaudible] on the recent call raised their accelerator attach rate forecast on HPC to 50% from mid-teens. I would love to get further details on what exactly NVIDIA is doing to software services, etc. that's kind of creating this competitive positioning in HPC and AI, basically. 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Daily Context for Date: 2018-05-11 Financial & Commodity Data: - Gold Closing Price: $1319.00 - Crude Oil Closing Price: $70.70 Bitcoin Market & On-Chain Metrics: - Market Capitalization: $162,336,089,194 - Hash Rate: 30790397.6545772 - Transaction Count: 208961.0 - Unique Addresses: 465046.0 Social & AI Sentiment: - Fear & Greed Index: 0.41 Other Textual Data: - Daily Tweets (Sample): ['Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by July 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #newbrunswick #novascotia #charlottetown #uk #unitedkingdom #eu #europeanunion #stjohns #neefoundland #london #england #britain #yellowknife #whitehorse #bc #vancouver #abpic.twitter.com/2LHuBhSOod', 'A report out this morning in Finance Magnates discusses a theory that states #Bitcoin miners could help drive the price of Bitcoin up to $36,000.00 by the end of 2019.\n\nThis comes off the back of a tweet, published by Fundstrat Co-Founder, Thomas Lee', 'Bitcoin - BTC\nPrice: $8,668.68\nChange in 1h: +0.74%\nMarket cap: $147,607,786,460.00\nRanking: 1\n#Bitcoin #BTC', '1 BTC = 32005.00000000 BRL em 11/05/2018 ás 14:00:02. #bitcoin #bitcoinbr #bitcoinexchangebr', 'Bitcoin: $8,657\n -7.20% (-$672.00)\nHigh: $9,385\nLow: $8,470.01\nVolume: 4851\n\n$BTC #BTC #bitcoin', 'Latest TRON (TRX) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.0683834\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00000792\n 24h Volume: $ 893,318,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 4,496,079,418.00\n Change 1h: +0.61%\n Change 24h: -14.9%\n Change 7d: -18.85%', 'Gana $45,00 Usd Por Afiliar, Quieres ganarte dólares con Bitcoin sin tanto esfuerzo? Es solo dedi -··> http://www.comerciocenter.net/ad/gana-45-00-usd-por-afiliar\xa0… * #España', 'Latest Ripple (XRP) details: \n\n Price: $ 0.704663\n Price (BTC): ฿ 0.00008185\n 24h Volume: $ 1,027,360,000.00\n Market Cap: $ 27,607,469,851.00\n Change 1h: +1.26%\n Change 24h: -11.82%\n Change 7d: -21.78%', 'Gostei de um vídeo @YouTube http://youtu.be/SwFELM6nQqk?aGlobal\xa0… partner paga Doação de 0.01 BTC R$ 369,10 reais = 78 00 € ...', '#BTC Average: 8685.46$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8650.50$\n#Poloniex - 8660.72$\n#Bitstamp - 8643.10$\n#Coinbase - 8594.00$\n#Binance - 8642.98$\n#CEXio - 8799.20$\n#Kraken - 8649.80$\n#Cryptopia - 8620.40$\n#Bittrex - 8638.94$\n#GateCoin - 8955.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ...\n $406,170.00\n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#BTC #NEO\nWecrypto', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ....\n\n $406,170.00 \n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO #cryptoagepic.twitter.com/EC4SKKwjFZ', '¡Pendiente! No se pierda este viernes a las 12:00 PM nuestro #FacebookLive con el superintendente de Sociedades (@SSociedades), Francisco Reyes, quien hablará sobre mitos y realidades del bitcoin y su uso en Colombia #MeridianoBLU → http://bit.ly/BluEnVivo\xa0pic.twitter.com/RzTQt6Z6OG', 'Bitcoin 10/25 値打ちが下がったので1bit強全て売却した。10万程利益があったが\n15：00ころにはまた爆上げ。Bitcoingoldが欲しかったのですが我慢できず売ってしまった。毎日チャートを見て一喜一憂する必要がなくなったので結果売却してよかったのかも・・・', '#BTC Average: 8645.29$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8599.60$\n#Poloniex - 8590.00$\n#Bitstamp - 8594.09$\n#Coinbase - 8596.00$\n#Binance - 8590.00$\n#CEXio - 8718.30$\n#Kraken - 8597.60$\n#Cryptopia - 8584.28$\n#Bittrex - 8628.00$\n#GateCoin - 8955.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ....\n\n $406,170.00 \n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO #cryptoagepic.twitter.com/L0gp4p915C', '#BTC Average: 8661.85$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8603.80$\n#Poloniex - 8607.65$\n#Bitstamp - 8615.51$\n#Coinbase - 8578.64$\n#Binance - 8610.87$\n#CEXio - 8713.80$\n#Kraken - 8625.90$\n#Cryptopia - 8648.44$\n#Bittrex - 8613.90$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by July 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #chiropractor #naturopath #teacher #principal #baby #newborn #lambo #firefighter #healer #nutritionist #dietician #owner #manager #boss #employer #car #racer #sports #hikerpic.twitter.com/fuHaruhGIw', 'Sign up for Luno and get NGN\xa0100.00 worth of Bitcoin when you buy or sell NGN\xa05,000.00 (exchange\xa0excluded), using https://www.luno.com/invite/WCRFK\xa0', '11 Mayıs 2018 Saat 19:30:00\n#USDTL: 4,3053 (+%1,65)\n #EURTL: 5,1474 (+%1,88) \n #GBPTL: 5,8392 (+%1,98)\n #GramAltin: 182,931 (+%1,65)\n#ONSAltin: 1321,67 (+%0,02)\n#dolartl #eurotl #bitcoin #altın #piyasa #Doviz', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n$406,170.00\n______ Learn Crypto!______\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\n\n**This what holding on to your GEMS can do 4U!', '¡Pendiente! No se pierda este viernes a las 12:00 PM nuestro #FacebookLive con el superintendente de Sociedades (@SSociedades), Francisco Reyes, quien hablará sobre mitos y realidades del bitcoin y su uso en Colombia #MeridianoBLU → http://bit.ly/BluEnVivo\xa0pic.twitter.com/Hr7ziGVRqm', "$BTC\n4H grafik. 6 mum sonra ilk yeşil. Bu mumdaki hacim barına dikkat edelim. 23:00'da kapanacak. Geri dönüş için sinyal bekliyorsak yükselişi destekleyen uzun bir muma ihtiyacımız var pic.twitter.com/hodWnRoYBw", 'Get into the Bitcoin game with QuadrigaCX, Bitcoin to reach $30,000.00 by July 2018 https://www.quadrigacx.com/?ref=6sczmq8carlnhyxc1e4uwp43\xa0… #coquitlam #northvan #ireland #sweden\xa0#australia\xa0 #langley #surrey #delta #portmoody #kelowna #peachland #blockchain #trader #cryptocurrency #gardener #rancher #cowboy #eospic.twitter.com/v4nbZVeqdb', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain\n\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n$406,170.00\n______ Learn Crypto!______\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\n\nThis what holding on to your GEMS can do 4U! Like @cryptostaker says.pic.twitter.com/uTpOeBqFp0', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain\n\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n$406,170.00\n______ Learn Crypto!______\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\n\n*This what holding on to your GEMS can do 4U! Like @cryptostaker says.pic.twitter.com/CgXknMWPl5', '#BTC Average: 8635.10$\n\n#Bitfinex - 8576.70$\n#Poloniex - 8565.83$\n#Bitstamp - 8584.99$\n#Coinbase - 8597.62$\n#Binance - 8579.41$\n#CEXio - 8718.50$\n#Kraken - 8586.30$\n#Cryptopia - 8551.66$\n#Bittrex - 8590.00$\n#GateCoin - 9000.00$\n\n#Bitcoin #Exchanges #Price', 'A $1000 investment in @NEO_Blockchain \n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\nwould be worth ....\n\n $406,170.00 \n\n_____Learn Crypto!____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO #cryptoage pic.twitter.com/5AgjUh9F94pic.twitter.com/f06QVad53G', 'A $1000 investment in \n\n @NEO_Blockchain \n\n1 YEAR AGO TODAY\n would be worth \n\n $406,170.00\n\n _____Learn Crypto!_____\n\n#Bitcoin #NEO\[email protected]/4XWxpu1Yqi', '19:00 saati Binance Borsasında (BTC - Bandında)\n En Çok Yükselen 5 :\n $REP : %2.65 Ayrıntılar : http://www.i-para.net/index.php?action=coinInfo&c=REPBTC&exchange=binance\xa0…\n$RPX : %1.68 \n $ZIL : %1.29 \n $ICX : %0.73 \n $XMR : %0.71 \n En Çok Düşen 5 : \n $MCO : %-2.59 \n $STORM : %-0.86 \n $MOD : %-0.69 \n $POE : %-0.67 \n $TRIG : %-0.64']... - Contextual Past News Article: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google and dominant social network Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have long had much of the digital ad market on lockdown, overshadowing smaller rivals. However, those rivals are expected to start finally chipping away at that duopoly for the first time, although one of the competitors isn't exactly small: Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) . The e-commerce titan's ad business has been steadily growing and is already having a big impact on the bottom line . Meanwhile, Snap is making some progress with its ad business , despite other challenges at the Snapchat parent. Googleplex campus Google remains the top dog in digital advertising, but its market share is declining. Image source: Google. Chipping away at the duopoly eMarketer released fresh estimates today that predict how Google's and Facebook's combined share of digital ad spending is expected to play out in the years ahead. Year Google Facebook Combined 2016 40.8% 17.1% 57.9% 2017 38.6% 19.9% 58.5% 2018 37.2% 19.6% 56.8% 2019* 36.2% 19.2% 55.4% 2020* 36.3% 19.3% 55.6% Data source: eMarketer. *Estimates. The ad market researcher notes that the two companies are also grabbing a smaller share of new ad spending, forecast at 48% this year. That's far below the 73% of new ad spending that Google and Facebook collectively garnered in 2016. While Facebook's core service has mostly matured in the important North American market -- daily active users (DAUs) declined modestly for the first time ever last quarter -- its Instagram service is "rapidly" growing its advertiser base, according to eMarketer. That will make the photo/video sharing service an even more important growth driver, bringing in an estimated $5.5 billion in ad revenue this year. Amazon continues to make steady progress in growing its ad business, with eMarketer forecasting 63.5% growth in U.S. ad revenue this year. The company might be able to break $2 billion in ad revenue for the first time, which would be enough to grab a modest 2.7% share of the U.S. ad market. That might not sound like a meaningful piece of the market, but keep in mind that Amazon is a fierce rival that plays the long game, and Google considers the company its primary competitor . Story continues On the fourth-quarter earnings call last month, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky noted, "Advertising was also a key contributor [to profitability] as we're continuing to make the offerings more valuable, both to customers and advertisers alike." More From The Motley Fool 3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices 5 Expected Social Security Changes in 2018 6 Years Later, 6 Charts That Show How Far Apple, Inc. Has Come Since Steve Jobs' Passing 10 Best Stocks to Buy Today The $16,122 Social Security Bonus You Cannot Afford to Miss Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Evan Niu, CFA owns shares of Facebook. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), Amazon, and Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .... - Reddit Posts (Sample): no_data... Based on the news and historical prices provided in the instruction and this contextual data, predict the next 10 days of Bitcoin's closing price.	8504.89, 8723.94, 8716.79, 8510.38, 8368.83, 8094.32, 8250.97, 8247.18, 8513.25, 8418.99